《Age of Evolution》


 Chapter 1 - 1 Rebirth

    Chapter 1: Rebirth


    Trantor: 549690339


    October; the northernnds are already covered in heavy snow, rendering the world a vast expanse of white.


    At the end of the wilderness, a great city rises from the ground.


    The city walls are hundreds of meters high and several tens of meters thick ¡ª wide enough for tworge trucks to run side by side on top.


    Constructed entirely of reinforced concrete, an array of sensor mines are spread in the thousands of kilometers around the city walls. Numerous metal gun barrels of varying visibility extend outward in a dense fashion.


    Even under the city walls, there are dozens of meters of concrete pouring, with alloy iron gates weighing hundreds of tons sealing off the city, forming an almost invincible fortress. Whether it is the sky, the ground, or underground, they are all armed to the teeth.


    The city sprawls for a hundred miles ¡ª it is thergest Base City in the north of Hua Xia. In the era of the Common Era, this ce was called Harbin. After the God Transformation Calendar, it was renamed Ice City. Following its liberation and development, it became a bridgehead in the human war against the Mutated Beasts and was also the northern homnd where people depended for survival.


    ********


    Sixth High School is located in the North District of Ice City, with thousands of students in the campus. Today is thest ss for the senior year, with graduation examsing up next.


    The ss teacher for ss three is giving a lecture on the podium.


    ¡°Today is myst ss with you. In three days the graduation exam takes ce, with cultural sses in the morning and physical fitness tests in the afternoon. This day will determine your future fate. The results will be announced immediately, with the military and major martial arts halls present for recruitment. Whether you can win the favor of the martial arts halls and whether you can make something of yourselves in the future depends on this. As your tutor, I wish you good luck.¡±


    Having finished teaching, the tutor turns around to tidy her things and leave the ssroom. School¡¯s out.


    Details regarding Mortal Realm, Star Realm, Hua Xia District, power, Thunder


    The students were leaving the school in a school of. Many, however, did not leave the campus immediately, as they had a deep attachment to the school and wanted to retain theirst memories here.


    Familiar students gathered in twos and threes, bidding each other farewell and discussing their futures.


    ¡°It¡¯s so nerve-wracking! Graduation exams areing up. I don¡¯t want to go to college. I want to be a Martial Artist. I¡¯m not worried about the cultural ss, but what about the physical tests? My punch strength is less than 150kg, no martial arts hall will want me.¡±


    ¡°Even though my punch strength has reached the 200kg pass line, which is the entry standard for a second-level Warrior, my average punch speed is only 4.5 punches per second, which isn¡¯t up to the mark. Do I have to be a mobilized soldier?¡±


    ¡°4.5 should still have room for improvement. As long as you pass the cultural ss and your nerve reaction reaches the pass mark of 0.1, you should still have a chance to enter a martial arts hall. Besides, the military isn¡¯t necessarily a bad thing. There are a fair number of Martial Artists whoe from the military, right?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s because the military has a high base number. Besides, the real strong ones stille from martial arts halls. For example, Gale, the strongest man in Hua Xia. His Gale Martial Arts Hall is the number one martial arts hall in Hua Xia District. I dream of bing a Gale warrior.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t even think about Gale. Even Changfeng and Dragon yer, these two martial arts halls, are not ones that average people can enter. In our ss, only Ouyang Yu, Meng Dong, and Lin Zhen have hopes. They are the three main pirs of our ss.¡±


    ¡°Ouyang Yu and Meng Dong are alright, but Lin Zhen might be a littlecking. I heard that he offended Ouyang Yu because of our school flower, An Ning. Ouyang Yu has spread the word that he will not let Lin Zhen enter any martial arts hall.¡±


    ¡°Really, martial arts halls will listen to Ouyang Yu?¡± a ssmate asked, not believing it.


    ¡°It¡¯s hard to say. Ouyang Yu¡¯s family is very influential, his father is a government official from the Base City. As long as Lin Zhen¡¯s results are not extraordinary, amon martial arts hall would typically give face.¡±


    ¡°Really? Then Lin Zhen is in danger. His results are just above the qualifying line. Huh! Where is Lin Zhen? Why can¡¯t I see him? I remember he was here just now.¡±


    The male students chatting idly looked around and saw a figure walking off far away. It was Lin Zhen.


    In his ck eyes shed a glint of determination, Lin Zhen¡¯s steps were quick.


    He had forgotten how long it had been since he walked this fast. Even though his body was still weak, his blood was boiling, his whole body was filled with strength.


    He was incredibly fortunate that when he was on the brink of his lifespan, a cosmic ck hole phenomena appeared. Time copsed and returned, his soul was returned to Earth, back to the eve of his high school graduation.


    In his past life, Lin Zhen was devoted to martial arts, hoping that one day he could change his own fate and the fate of his family, but fate never really favored him.


    Although his qualifications were okay, they were not considered genius. Added with hismoner background and scarce resources, his martial arts career was unbearably tough and full of difficulties.


    Either you should have no qualifications at all and be an honest ordinary person, or you should be a genius. For a low-level Martial Artist like Lin Zhen, it was too hard to stand out. He had been crushed by countless geniuses throughout his life and became the stepping-stone of countless people. Although he was smart, his achievements were ultimately limited.


    By the end of the God Transformation Calendar, Lin Zhen was still alive, but he had always lived in humiliation. His wishes to realize his value and take care of his family had been shattered. He lived long enough, merely because he could endure. Even though some geniuses had died, he was still alive. But this was not what he desired.


    After the end of the God Transformation Calendar, Earth underwent a second drastic change. Humans began to leave the Earth and migrate to stars. In the end, he managed to survive in the stars. He even broke through the Mortal Realm sessfully and seeded in challenging the Star Realm.


    However, that was only the beginning of another tragedy. Lin Zhen still lived at the bottom, oppressed by countless geniuses, never seeing the day to rise above.


    Not until his next breakthrough attempt failed, his lifespan was exhausted, and he was on the brink of death did he gain some insight. He lived his life cautiously with safety first and lived long enough, but was never able to take the next step. This was not the path of a Martial Artist; he had taken the wrong path from the start.


    If he had the chance to start over, he would seize every opportunity, use all resources, and strive to walk a path that leads to the heavens.


    Martial Artists should be against the heavens. If they choose mediocrity, they should not practice martial arts!


    This was Lin Zhen¡¯s enlightenment before his death. He thought it was toote. Everything was over. There would be no chance to start again.


    Before he closed his eyes, he saw the heavens being torn apart, the tide of time reversing, and a storm of time and space wreaking havoc. A cosmic ck hole had appeared!


    He felt as if his soul was about to be torn apart by the energy of the ck hole. But when he opened his eyes, he was surprisingly in the high school ssroom.


    He was still Lin Zhen. He was still alive and had returned to Earth, back to the age he wished to return to most, with all his memories intact.


    When Lin Zhen left the ssroom, he still could hardly believe everything he was seeing.


    But everything around him told him that this was real. He had returned.


    ¡°My long lost family, I have returned! The girl I loved, I have returned!¡±


    All the regrets of the past life, this life must not have!

 Chapter 2 - 2: Going Home

    Chapter 2: Going Home


    Trantor: 549690339


    Northern Base City is a rectangr city stretching for a hundred miles in length and eighty miles in width. The North District upies a fifth of the city¡¯s area but amodates half of the city¡¯s poption, serving as a typical civilian area.


    In the valuablend of Base City, rich people live in single-story houses, while the poor live in high-rise buildings. In order to make full use of space, the residential buildings in the civilian area are all squared and several dozen stories high, densely built, with each family living in a cramped space.


    Despite the crowded conditions, people would not leave Base City, because outside the tall city walls lies a world where monsters roam, a forbidden zone for ordinary people. Only powerful martial artists can survive out there.


    Lin Zhen walks through an alley, and with his past memories, quickly finds his family¡¯s apartment building in the residentialplex.


    ¡°This building has thirty floors. In order to save electricity and space, there are no elevators. The higher the floor, the poorer the inhabitants. My family lives on the twenty-eighth floor.¡±


    ¡°At this time, my father Lin Liye should be home. He usually sells breakfast downstairs in the apartmentplex, and now he might be at home preparing soy milk and baozi for tomorrow.¡±


    ¡°My mother should be doing needlework. She doesn¡¯t have a job and relies on her needlework products to earn a little living. Their ie is low and pitiful, and they spend it all to support me to go to school.¡±


    Lin Zhen enters the dim corridor and takes one step at a time towards the twenty-eighth floor.


    ¡°In myst life, to make my parents move out of the poverty-stricken district, I studied martial arts desperately. After graduating from high school and achieving the required score, Ouyang Yu obstructed my progress. Only after joining Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall and enduring half a year of dys, did I be an official student. A yearter, my parents finally left this residential area. By then, they had already developed health problems due to overwork and never fully recovered.¡±


    ¡°This time, I will make sure the oue would be different¡­.¡±


    As Lin Zhen contemtes, he has already arrived at their doorstep.


    Haven¡¯t seen his parents for a long time, Lin Zhen¡¯s mood is somewhat agitated.


    However, he quickly stabilizes his emotions. After all, he has lived a long life and has experienced a lot of big events. His mental age is quiterge, and he won¡¯t lose emotional control.


    He reaches into his pocket and takes out an ancient-looking key.


    ¡°This anti-theft door is said to be a leftover from the time of the Common Era, and can only be used to defend against average people. Anyone with a little lock-picking skill can open it. It¡¯s only suitable for use in the poverty-stricken districts. Wealthier families have long been using high-tech sensor doors developed by the science and technology department of the city.¡±


    Inserting the key into the lock and opening the door, Lin Zhen is greeted by the aroma of food.


    In the narrow room, his father Lin Liye is using an old-fashioned soy milk machine to press soy milk. This ancient-looking machine represents hope to the family. Without it, Lin Zhen would have had difficulty evenpleting his basic education.


    His mother is cooking on a gas stove, with a carp stew simmering deliciously in the pot. Lin Zhen knows that this fish was obtained in exchange for his mother¡¯s embroidery products, and his parents can¡¯t bear to eat it themselves.


    ¡°Dad, Mom, I¡¯m back.¡± Lin Zhen tries to show a smile.


    ¡°Our son is back. Hurry and wash your hands, your mother is cooking fish, and dinner will be ready soon.¡± Lin Liye greets his son with a smile. Their child represents hope for their family. Although Lin Liye wishes that Lin Zhen would be a science researcher in the military, he knows that his son wants to be a Martial Artist.


    His mother Li Qin evenes over and helps Lin Zhen take off his coat, ¡°You must be tired. Get some rest. Your exams areing up. Don¡¯t put too much pressure on yourself. We¡¯re doing fine at home.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Mom and Dad, I¡¯m fine. The exams are just a small matter for me.¡±


    Lin Zhen quickly returns to normal, takes off his shoes and enters the room with a smile. He wants to help his parents with some chores, but they insist that he doesn¡¯t have to lift a finger and rmend him to clean up first.


    Their home is only forty square meters. The living room, kitchen, and his parents¡¯ room are essentially the same room, with a small separate bathroom and bedroom, which is Lin Zhen¡¯s private space.


    Back in his familiar tiny room, Lin Zhen lies down on the hard bed, and the corners of his mouth twitch. Although martial artists have experienced all kinds of hardships, this kind of bed is something he hasn¡¯t slept on for a long time and is quite unustomed to.


    It¡¯s still a while before dinner, so the first thing Lin Zhen does is to assess his own situation.


    Lin Zhen remembers his specific condition when he graduated from high school. His academic performance was good, and the current subjects did not pose any difficulty. He had memorized the history of the Common Era and grasped the major events that urred after the start of the God Transformation Day and the God Transformation Calendar, so nothing could stump Lin Zhen.


    As for the knowledge of Mutated Beasts, Lin Zhen¡¯s understanding is clearer than anyone else¡¯s.


    The main thing is the physical data. There are strict standards for recruiting students in the martial arts schools after high school graduation.


    The three physical examination items include punch strength, punch speed, and nerve reflex. The qualified standard for punch strength is 200 kg. This is the admission line, and anyone below this standard is considered unqualified.


    For punch speed, at least five punches per second at no less than 80% of the maximum strength are required to be considered adequate.


    In other words, if your punch strength is 200 kg, you need to deliver five punches per second at no less than 160 kg to be considered passing. These are considered effective punches.


    As for nerve reflex, it is the ability to dodge attacks in 0.1 seconds, which is the qualified line. Anyone who fails to react within this time is considered unqualified.


    When recruiting disciples, martial arts schools use these three criteria as basic requirements. Once they meet the standards, the students will generally be epted into the martial arts schools. Academic performance is only supplementary, although of course, too little knowledge is not ideal.


    If a student¡¯s performance in one item is below the standard but excels in another item, they may still be recruited.


    Lin Zhen remembers that his left hand punch is currenadministratorly 206 kg, his right-hand punch is 232 kg, punch speed is 5.3/s, and nerve reflex is 0.096. All are just barely passing.


    This is the reason why, although he has met the standards, his progress was not highly valued by the martial arts schools and allowed Ouyang Yu to sessfully obstruct him. If he had been talented enough, Ouyang Yu¡¯s scheming would have been of no use.


    ¡°To change my fate, I must make a difference during this graduation examination and not let Ouyang Yu seed.¡±


    ¡°I have three days. In three days, I must improve my strength, at least to the point where the martial arts schools no longer pay attention to Ouyang Yu. This is the most basic requirement.¡±


    ¡°As for Ouyang Yu, I¡¯ll keep youpany this time.¡±


    ¡°And also¡­ An Ning.

 Chapter 3 - 3: Spiritual Power Potion

    Chapter 3: Spiritual Power Potion


    Trantor: 549690339


    In his previous life, Lin Zhen¡¯s talent was considered above average. But, due to bad luck, he didn¡¯t achieve much. However, he managed to live a long life for a reason.


    Apart from being cautious, Lin Zhen also had a period of growth due to his spiritual power.


    Among martial artists, there is an extraordinary existence called Spiritual Mind Masters.


    Spiritual power is also a kind of strength,monly called psychokinesis. It is possessed by people with highly developed brain regions. In the Gregorian calendar period, they were called psychics, but back then, they didn¡¯t have any systematic cultivation methods, and psychics couldn¡¯t fully utilize their powers.


    It wasn¡¯t until the God Transformation Calendar that spiritual power was gradually developed and became an extremely powerful existence among martial artists.


    Psychokinesis has a wide range of applications. Psychics can twist metal spoons, control knives in mid-air, and move objects by using mental power alone. When martial artists develop their spiritual power, it bes even more potent, enabling them to achieve various incredible effects inbat.


    Lin Zhen was a Spiritual Mind Master, but his spiritual power wasn¡¯t very strong, and it was well-hidden. It wasn¡¯t until after several intense experiences that he discovered his spiritual power.


    Even though Lin Zhen developed his mental power in his previous life, it didn¡¯t bring about aplete transformation in his strength.


    But this time, knowing that he had spiritual power, Lin Zhen could take full advantage of it. Developing spiritual power could greatly enhance his neural response, which was one of the reasons why Spiritual Mind Masters were much stronger than ordinary martial artists.


    For ordinary martial artists, trying to develop spiritual power is unrealistic since there is a 99% chance of bing an idiot unless there is extraordinary performance. Therefore, no one would attempt it.


    But Lin Zhen was different. He was sure he had spiritual power, so he could focus on developing it. Developing spiritual power as early as possible would lead to greater growth potential in the future. Now, Lin Zhen had just graduated from high school, and he was not even 17 years old. If he could develop his spiritual power, he would be a powerful spiritual mind master in the future.


    To develop spiritual power, Lin Zhen needed some materials that he could purchase online.


    Although Lin Zhen¡¯s family was not wealthy, they still owned an oldputer for him to use for inte ess.


    The oldputer took a while to start up; Lin Zhen found it hard to tolerate such outdated technology from the Gregorian calendar period.


    After turning on theputer, Lin Zhen tried to recall and tried several times before finally retrieving his old ount.


    Thisputer could only log in to the Northern Regional Network. After the God Transformation Day, most satellites became cosmic dust. Only martial artists¡¯ forums had the ability tomunicate and connect to other Base Cities¡¯works. Ordinary people could only use the signal towers within the Base City and ess the Ice City Regional Network.


    There were around 30 million people in Ice City, with 20 million in the city center and the rest in three satellite cities, each with a poption of around 3 million. The number of people online ranged from 8 to 10 million.


    Every inte user had their unique ount, so online fraud was rare, and the Base City also had strictws, so few people dared to break them.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s username was Lin Zhen. After logging into his ount, he checked his wealth.


    There was around 5,500 RMB in his ount, which was a considerable sum, mainly from his schrships. Although it wasn¡¯t much, it was handy for the moment since his family had no money to spare. Without it, he wouldn¡¯t be able to take advantage of his rebirth.


    Lin Zhen opened the online mall. Online shopping was prevalent, and walking through the various shops often led to unexpected discoveries.


    Lin Zhen browsed the shops in the mall, looking for something specific.


    To develop spiritual power, he needed a Spiritual Power Potion.


    However, like the Gic Potion which is essential for martial artists, Spiritual Power Potion was also hard toe by. Although it wasn¡¯t as expensive as the Gic Potion, it wasn¡¯t easy to obtain. Lin Zhen¡¯s 5,500 RMB wasn¡¯t even enough to cover the cost of looking at one.


    The official price of a Spiritual Power Potion ranged from 7 to 8 million RMB, while the ck market price was at least 5 million RMB. Although it was not as expensive as the essential Gic Potion for martial artists, Lin Zhen still couldn¡¯t afford it.


    So he wanted to buy one at a lower price. In his memory, just before his high school graduation exam, he came across a forum post.


    The post¡¯s author was a rich young man who thought his goddess needed a Spiritual Power Potion. He bought one and sent it to her, but she didn¡¯t need it and didn¡¯t ept his goodwill. Feeling shame, the rich young man posted on the forum, auctioning off the 5-million RMB Spiritual Power Potion for 100 RMB to prove his love for the goddess. He even attached a screenshot of the transaction.


    People discussed this for days. They called the rich young man a fool, while also feeling envious of whoever was lucky enough to buy the million RMB Spiritual Power Potion for just 100 RMB.


    Although unsure if it was true, Lin Zhen wanted to give it a try to see if he had the luck and could seize the opportunity.


    His browsing speed was fast as he went back and forth between the shops in the Northern Mall while constantly refreshing forum posts.


    He couldn¡¯t remember the exact time the Spiritual Power Potion post would appear, but it was supposed to be today.


    On the contrary, some other familiar posts gradually awakened Lin Zhen¡¯s long-sealed memory and allowed him to reintegrate into this era.


    ¡°Picture of a golden-crowned red-eyed eagle on the North City Wall! It is as big as a fighter jet! Here¡¯s the proof!¡±


    ¡°Beast King¡¯s minion, the giant palm bear, appears northwest of Oil City in the Lesser Xing¡¯an Range! Martial artists are already on their way to surround it.¡±


    ¡°Tianfeng Martial Arts Hall students bully at the South City market. Where is the Base City¡¯s oversight? Martial artists¡¯ privileges should not override thew.¡±


    ¡°Water monster rampages along the main course of Songhua River, causing bridges to copse. Who¡¯s to me?¡±


    One post after another brought back familiar memories, and Lin Zhen smiled, knowing that he was in the right timeline. He was familiar with everything in this era. With these memories, he could build a ce for himself in this world.


    After browsing for a while, he heard Li Qin calling him for dinner from the living room.


    ¡°Lin Zhen,e and eat.¡±


    Lin Zhen put down theputer and entered the living room. His parents had already prepared the meal.


    Although simple, this meal was extraordinarily meaningful for Lin Zhen ¨C he could see his parents again. That was the most important thing. The way he carried himself during dinner surprised his parents, making them feel their son had grown up, giving them high hopes for his future.


    After dinner, Lin Zhen returned to his room, hoping that the brief dinner break hadn¡¯t caused him to miss an opportunity.


    Just as he sat down and refreshed the forum three more times, he saw a post.


    ¡°My Ning Goddess! This potion is for you! If you don¡¯t appreciate it, I would rather give it to someone who¡¯s destined to have it. A million in gold is nothingpared to your beautiful smile! ¡±


    Signed by Meteor Rain.


    ¡°Fuck! I know who this guy is!¡±


    Others might not know who Meteor Rain was, but Lin Zhen knew very well.


    Meteor Rain was his ssmate Ouyang Yu!

 Chapter 4 - 4 Spiritual Power Awakening

    Chapter 4: Spiritual Power Awakening


    Trantor: 549690339


    Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes lit up instantly, and in that moment, a flood of memories washed over him.


    No one initially knew if the deal had actually gone through. Most people assumed that the poster had taken the item down after taking a screenshot, a process that could bepleted in under a minute.


    For a forum post to be sessful, there would have to be a dy between the time a screenshot was taken and when it was posted, as per the hard rules of the inte. This dysted a minute, and only after this period could the item be taken down. Within that minute, it was impossible to do so.


    The post had just been made and Lin Zhen saw it only seven seconds in. Others might struggle to find the stall because the person who posted it used a pseudonym.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s online name was his real name because he had not changed it. In addition to using your real name, you also had the option of using a pseudonym.


    People often posted under a pseudonym and ran their stalls under their real name, amon trick that made it hard for others to quickly locate your stall.


    Lin Zhenter found out that Ouyang Yu¡¯s pseudonym was ¡°Meteor shower,¡± but he never associated it with this incident.


    In retrospect, it wasn¡¯t surprising at all that Ouyang Yu would do something like this.


    Ouyang Yu went to great lengths to pursue An Ning. He strutted around like a peacock, showing off his muscles, unting his family¡¯s wealth and power, all in hopes of winning An Ning¡¯s favor.


    In his past life, Lin Zhen had failed to win An Ning over, but so had Ouyang Yu. An Ning didn¡¯t even see Ouyang Yu; he was just a fool persistent from start to finish.


    While Ouyang Yu was good at showing off, he was not an idiot. At this moment, Lin Zhen was sure that Ouyang Yu would remove the item from the stall soon. Even the name ¡°Meteor shower¡± might have been created at thest minute to prevent anyone from buying the potion within this one-minute period.


    Without any hesitation, Lin Zhen immediately opened the campusmunication group and located Ouyang Yu¡¯s avatar.


    Clicking the avatar instantly showed the location of his stall, which was tucked away in a hidden corner of the marketce.


    But for Lin Zhen, who knew the location, this posed no difficulty. Three secondster, he found Ouyang Yu¡¯s stall.


    He clicked, opened it, and the items on the shelf appeared.


    Among a row of useless potions, there was a bottle of Spiritual Power Potion, priced at a hundred dors. It was ced alongside the other bottles and was not easy to spot unless one was really looking for it.


    Purchase.


    Instant purchase!


    The buyer requested for a web-inspector to collect the item on their behalf!


    Online shopping was protected. Even Martial Artists could not vite this rule. Once purchased, the purchase was final. The codes for the potion were automatically recorded. Once the buyer paid the fee, they could ask a web-inspector to collect the item. The web-inspector would arrive at the specified location within three minutes and deliver it to the buyer within ten minutes. This service, of course, came with a fee.


    Web inspectors were part of a global organization, an independent body jointly organized by Base City, the military, and the top world-ranking martial academies. It was incredibly powerful, and assured that neither the buyer nor the seller could default on payments, ensuring that your interests were protected.


    After all that, Lin Zhen checked the time. It had only taken him thirty seconds!


    ¡°Snap!¡±


    Lin Zhen snapped his fingers. Perfect!


    He had originally intended to deal with Ouyang Yu anyway, but he didn¡¯t expect fate to be so amodating by providing him with such a great opportunity. This made Lin Zhen feel very satisfied.


    Serve you right for showing off!


    While five million was not a particrlyrge amount, Ouyang Yu¡¯s family were government officials, not businessmen, and five million was not a small sum. This would certainly give him a headache.


    However, Lin Zhen was extra cautious. He gave himself another pseudonym, ¡°Gxy,¡± and then disyed it as his pseudonym. In this way, Ouyang Yu wouldn¡¯t know who bought his Spiritual Potion.


    The web inspector who delivered the goods arrived quickly. Eight minutester, there was a knock at Lin Zhen¡¯s door and he went to receive the goods.


    His parents looked at it but didn¡¯t ask much. In their eyes, Lin Zhen, who was about to graduate from high school and had good grades, was the true head of the family and the future of it. They, on the other hand, were simply living in their son¡¯s shadow.


    Lin Zhen brought the item back to his room. It was a simple small box containing a ten-centimeter ss bottle.


    The unopened ss bottle was vacuum-sealed, with tamper-proof coded seals.


    ¡°Spiritual Power Potion, an essential item for the awakening of a Spiritual Mind Master. It is extracted from the gic refinement of various Mutated Beasts that excel in mental control. The price of this bottle is currently five million, but to my knowledge, it¡¯s bound to increase. In a fortnight, it will be seven million.¡±


    ¡°Awakening Spiritual Power not only significantly enhances neural responsiveness, but also slightly increases strength and speed. This is the quickest way to elevate your abilities before the graduation exam.¡±


    The process of enhancing spiritual power took some time. Before he started, Lin Zhen made sure to inform his parents that he would need two days to cultivate in his room during this period, asking them not to worry.


    After his parents agreed, Lin Zhen had a good sleep, ate a hearty breakfast the next morning, and felt better than he had in a long time. Only then did he pick up the Spiritual Power Potion and gulp it down.


    A chill ran down his belly, quickly turning into a heat that surged through his limbs and shot straight up into Lin Zhen¡¯s mind!


    Lin Zhen had experienced the increase in spiritual power before and was no stranger to this sensation. He just gritted his teeth and tolerated the piercing pain that felt like a needle prick.


    The Spiritual Power Potion was also a type of Gic Potion, a product of high tech. Its aim was to continuously stimte a person¡¯s brain, awakening the hidden spiritual power. For those with higher talent, the process could bepleted in a few hours.


    Those with lower talent might take three to five days to fully awaken.


    In his previous life, Lin Zhen spent a full 48 hours to awaken, indicating average talent.


    However, this time, during the awakening process, Lin Zhen found that his spiritual power seemed to have increased a bitpared to his previous life, probably because of something rted to his soul¡¯s rebirth.


    Within his mind, a cluster of energy appeared, consisting of a blue color interwoven with strands of silver. Lin Zhen knew that this was his spiritual power.


    The strength of spiritual power was divided into several stages. The initial stage was blue, ssified as Bronze Level spiritual power. With continued cultivation, it would evolve to the Silver Level, then the Gold Level, the Dark Gold Level, and finally the Diamond Level.


    Lin Zhen did not know whaty beyond the Diamond Level. In his previous life, the highest he had seen was the Diamond Level spiritual power.


    In his previous life, he had only reached the high Silver Level spiritual power. When he awakened, he was at the low Bronze Level.


    But in this life, at his awakening, he already possessed high Bronze Level spiritual power and was starting to transition towards the Silver Level. This was undeniably a significant improvement. He could be called a genius Spiritual Mind Master now.


    ¡°I have high Bronze Level spiritual power, even showing signs of Silverization! Given such a high starting point, I¡¯m sure I¡¯ll be a powerful Spiritual Mind Master in this life!¡±


    When his spiritual power waspletely awakened, and the effects of the medicinepletely disappeared, Lin Zhen opened his eyes.


    If someone were facing Lin Zhen at this moment, they would find his eyes exceptionally bright, bright enough to hurt their eyes and impossible to look at directly!

 Chapter 5 - 5: Returning to School

    Chapter 5: Returning to School


    Trantor: 549690339


    After awakening his spiritual power, Lin Zhen checked the time, and it had only taken him nine hours.


    Being able to awaken within ten hours can be described as genius, nine hours is really outstanding, especially considering that Lin Zhen is not yet seventeen years old, one could almost say that he has awakened quite early.


    Ordinary martial artists will first take gic potions to improve their physique, but the timing of awakening spiritual power varies. However, the earlier the awakening, the greater the future achievements.


    For the next two days, Lin Zhen stayed at home, adapting to his spiritual power.


    With the experience of his previous life, this process wasn¡¯t difficult; two dayster, Lin Zhen¡¯s spiritual power hadpletely stabilized. As long as he diligently cultivated, his spiritual power would gradually increase.


    The day of the graduation exam quickly arrived, and Lin Zhen left home and headed to school.


    By the time he got to school, it was already bustling, with all sorts of luxury cars filling the campus.


    Just as he arrived at the school entrance, someone appeared in front of Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, you¡¯re here.¡±


    Lin Zhen looked up and saw a tall and strong young man over 1.9 meters tall standing in front of him, his face showing a simple smile.


    Lin Zhen smiled; he and Meng Dong had been good friends during school. Meng Dong was a very good boy with excellent martial arts talent, having grown up with Lin Zhen and being his best friend at school.


    Meng Dong was born with divine power. Lin Zhen knew that Meng Dong was chosen by Gale Martial Arts Hall in this graduation exam to be a student, and within less than two months, he became an official martial artist, making a name for himself in the Northern Region.


    Lin Zhen only managed to enter Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall in this graduation exam due to Ouyang Yu¡¯s meddling, which widened the gap between him and Meng Dong. The self-conscious Lin Zhen stopped contacting Meng Dong after that and the two drifted apart in the future.


    Seeing his old friend, Lin Zhen was happy and patted Meng Dong¡¯s shoulder, ¡°Dongzi, you came so early today, it looks like you¡¯re full of confidence.¡±


    Meng Dong scratched his head, ¡°Lin Zhen, don¡¯t tell others about this, but I was so nervous yesterday that I didn¡¯t sleep well all night. What if I fail to perform well and am not selected? My parents would be so disappointed, they are waiting for me to make money and buy them a big house.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry unnecessarily, I¡¯m sure you will be selected by Gale this time.¡±


    Meng Dong smiled broadly, ¡°If I really get selected by Gale, I¡¯ll definitely treat you to a big meal. Let¡¯s go for some roast saber-toothed wild boar¡­ No, you also need to join Gale Martial Arts Hall.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll try my best.¡±


    Lin Zhen smiled, knowing that he had improved a lot, but wasn¡¯t sure exactly how much because there was no way to test it at home. He would only know during the graduation exam.


    ¡°How are you prepared for the morning cultural sses? At least make sure you pass.¡± Lin Zhen reminded Meng Dong.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ve memorized almost everything.¡±


    As the two walked and talked, Lin Zhen suddenly stopped in his tracks.


    A beautiful figure appeared in front, with silky hair and exquisite features. At such a young age, she already possessed an irresistible charm, her beautiful eyes flickering as they looked at Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, it¡¯s An Ning, she is looking at you.¡±


    Meng Dong smiled lewdly at the side, as a close friend, he knew Lin Zhen¡¯s feelings for An Ning and wished for his friend¡¯s wish toe true.


    Seeing the girl he liked after being reborn, Lin Zhen¡¯s heart was filled with a faint joy that only those who had experienced the feeling of being worlds apart would understand.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, how are you prepared?¡± An Ning spoke, her crisp voice like pearls falling on a jade te.


    ¡°It¡¯s fine, I don¡¯t feel any psychological pressure.¡± Lin Zhen replied with a smile.


    ¡°That¡¯s good, as long as you perform normally, there should be no problem joining a martial arts school. However, you should be careful. I heard that¡­¡± An Ning hesitated a bit.


    Lin Zhen smiled slightly: ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m confident. These martial arts schools have an outstanding reputation; they won¡¯t let someone control everything just by their words.¡±


    An Ning nodded, knowing that Lin Zhen understood her meaning.


    At this moment, another boy came over.


    His long hair was a bit messy, and there was a faint red p mark on his handsome face. It seemed like it had been there for two days but had notpletely faded, showing how furious the person who pped him was.


    The person who came was Ouyang Yu. There were three promising students in ss 3, namely Ouyang Yu, Meng Dong, and Lin Zhen, and they were known as the three main pirs of the ss.


    Lin Zhen was thest pir, and Ouyang Yu held the first position, always being quite prominent in the school.


    Ouyang Yu approached An Ning and gently said, ¡°An Ning, why are you here? I¡¯ve been looking for you everywhere. Some people from Dragon-ying Academy came over. Uncle Zhang has a good rtionship with my dad, so I can introduce him to you. He¡¯s quite famous in the martial arts circle of our Base City.¡±


    An Ning frowned slightly: ¡°Why do I need your dad¡¯s friends to introduce people to me? We¡¯re just ordinary ssmates; there¡¯s no need for that, right?¡±


    ¡°An Ning, don¡¯t you really understand my feelings for you? Did you see the post I made the night beforest? I wasn¡¯t trying to show off, I just wanted to prove my feelings for you. For you, money means nothing to me.¡±


    ¡°How boring, whatever you want to do is your business, it has nothing to do with me. Besides, I hate wasteful people, your behavior is simply childish!¡± An Ning showed no courtesy to Ouyang Yu.


    Meng Dong and Lin Zhen stood to one side with smiles on their faces, looking delighted at Ouyang Yu¡¯s misfortune, as if they deserved a beating.


    Ouyang Yu was annoyed but couldn¡¯t vent his anger on An Ning. He immediately directed his anger at Lin Zhen: ¡°Lin Zhen, I remember warning you to stay away from An Ning. Did you just turn a deaf ear to my words?¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s face suddenly turned cold: ¡°Ouyang Yu, you think too highly of yourself.¡±


    Meng Dong also clenched his fists with a crackling sound: ¡°Ouyang Yu, do you want to try a spar? People say you¡¯re the number one in ss 3, but I never really believed it.¡±


    Faced with Meng Dong and Lin Zhen, Ouyang Yu was somewhat intimidated at this moment. His fame was indeed greater than these two, but when it came to strength, he didn¡¯t dare to say he could beat Meng Dong. As for Lin Zhen, although he was confident in winning, for some reason today, Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes were particrly sharp, making him feel a bit ufortable looking directly into them. To add to it, the final exams were approaching, and he didn¡¯t want to create any additional problems for himself.


    ¡°Fine! Lin Zhen, you¡¯ve got guts! Remember what I said, you won¡¯t have the qualifications to join a good martial arts school with your current results, and even if a small school epts you, I have ways to make your life miserable.¡±


    ¡°Haha! You rely on your dad¡¯s power to throw your weight around, and yet your face still has a p mark on it. It¡¯s really quite hrious when you say things like that.¡±


    Lin Zhenughed, then turned to Meng Dong and said: ¡°Meng Dong, what would you do if some careless brat sold something worth five million for just a hundred? If you were that kid¡¯s dad, what would you do?¡±


    Although Meng Dong was straightforward, he had great chemistry with Lin Zhen after spending years together. He immediately waved his hand: ¡°I would definitely give him a big p, I should¡¯ve flushed him down the sewer back then!¡±


    Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t help but grin. Meng Dong was quite to his liking.


    As expected, Ouyang Yu¡¯s face turned livid. The p mark on his face had indeed been given by his father, and he didn¡¯t dare to tell anyone about the incident. He didn¡¯t expect Lin Zhen to know about it already.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, you¡¯ll pay for what you said today! We¡¯ll see!¡±


    Ouyang Yu couldn¡¯t stay there any longer and turned to leave in embarrassment.


    An Ning was somewhat worried but didn¡¯t say anything. After all, her rtionship with Lin Zhen was that of ordinary ssmates. Although she knew Lin Zhen might have feelings for her, he hadn¡¯t said anything, so as a girl, she couldn¡¯t say anything either.

 Chapter 6 - 6 Cultural Course Examination

    Chapter 6: Cultural Course Examination


    Trantor: 549690339


    Soon, the morning exams began. The first subject was God Transformation History.


    The God Transformation Calendar started on God Transformation Day, and it is now 986 years since then, with a history of almost a thousand years.


    Lin Zhen was very familiar with this historical process.


    986 years ago, during the Gregorian calendar, it was 2026. A meteor shower from the Leo constetion descended on Earth.


    People, who were initially excited to watch the meteor shower, soon discovered anomalies.


    These meteors were not like the fleeting shes that streaked across the sky; instead, they directly struck Earth. Countless meteors crashed into the earth¡¯s surface, and their numbers were even greater before entering the atmosphere, shattering mostmunication satellites into pieces.


    Therger meteors had diameters of several kilometers, causing natural disasters such asndslides, tsunamis, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and hurricanes. Disasters followed one after another.


    Earth had no means of defense, and humanity wailed in the midst of disaster. The earth¡¯s poption drastically declined, from a peak of seven billion to three billion.


    After the disaster, people were horrified to discover that Earth had undergone significant changes.


    All life forms, whether human, animal, or even nt life, were infected by an unknown gas and began to mutate.


    Human potential soared, and people became more powerful. Some people could jump onto the roof in one leap, some could move cars with their bare hands, and some could even control the flight of bullets.


    The changes in animals were even more astonishing. Small insects died directly, while slightlyrger creatures evolved various abilities and underwent significant changes in size.


    Rats grew asrge as wild dogs and hunted humans in packs.


    Sparrows and swallows became like eagles, devouring flesh and blood.


    Fish developed sharp teeth and even gained the ability toe ashore.


    As for the alreadyrge animals, they became even more terrifying. Pythons tens of meters long could swallow cars whole, the eagles in the sky became as big as fighter jets, and even real fighter jets were no match for them.


    The fierce tigers of the forest could overturn tanks, and the tall human bears could not be killed by artillery shells.


    Moreover, the intelligence of these beasts evolved significantly, and they began attacking humans in groups, marking the beginning of the long struggle between humans and beasts.


    Humans were once pushed to the brink of extinction, with little living space left. Firearms became increasingly ineffective against the beasts, and it wasn¡¯t until martial arts systems were perfected and strong fighters emerged that the situation gradually improved.


    Now, the earth¡¯s poption is less than 2 billion. Most countries have beenpletely destroyed, and only seven countries remain: Hua Xia, the United States, the European Union, the African Union, India, Sand Russia, and Brazil.


    Of course, these countries are home to many foreigners. In the India District, for example, many people from various ethnic groups gather, albeit dominated by Indians.


    Moreover, each country has lost its vast territories. People retreat to Base Cities, struggling to survive.


    The once-belovednd, sky, and sea have all be the ygrounds for these mutated beasts.


    People began to believe in the existence of deities. Human evolution was a result of divine grace, while human predicaments were due to divine might. Thus, the day the Leo meteor shower descended, people named it God Transformation Day.


    Throughout the thousand years of God Transformation history, countless wars have been fought, and numerous heroic deeds have been sung andmented. Rich in historical knowledge, it has be an official discipline.


    Sitting in the exam room, Lin Zhen¡¯s hand flew across the paper.


    ¡°The founding day of the Northern Base¡­ God Transformation Year 475. Hero Yan Qiyue killed the Red me Tiger King in the Lesser Xing¡¯an Range, then joined forces with the Gun King Chen Chong to strike down the water monster in the Changbai Mountain Heavenly Pool, ensuring the Northern Base¡¯s survival¡­¡±


    ¡°In God Transformation Year 398, research on the epoch-making Gene Evolution Fluid seeded. Every martial artist must undergo gene evolution, and the effectiveness of the evolution depends on each individual¡¯s aptitude¡­¡±


    ¡°In the God Transformation Year 622, the first war between humans broke out, where Sand Russia and the European Union waged the Battle of the ck Sea. Numerous War God-level fighters took part.¡±


    Answering question after question with lightning speed, Lin Zhen put down his pen about half an hourter.


    ¡°Finished. I can¡¯t say the score is perfect, but at least it¡¯s above ny-five. Although cultural courses are not that important, ignorance is never a good thing in the end.¡±


    Afterpleting the history exam, Lin Zhen left the exam room, ate something in the middle, and saw Meng Dong again.


    Meng Dong didn¡¯t seem to be doing very well on the exam, but Lin Zhen knew he had passed, so he didn¡¯t worry. They soon started the next exam.


    There are currently only two cultural subjects, and the second one is Mutated Beast Knowledge.


    To be a martial artist, one must understand mutated beasts. Though it may sound like ¡°talking strategy from behind a desk,¡± if you don¡¯t even understand the basics, you¡¯ll be the fastest to die when facing mutated beasts in the future.


    As for understanding this subject, Lin Zhen dares to say that even the school teachers are no match for him. After all, Lin Zhen has experienced many things and has killed countless mutated beasts with his own hands.


    ¡°Mutated sheep, low-level mutated beast, ssified as E-level, rtively low intelligence, primarily attacks by charging, capable of withstanding small arms fire, rmending heavy fire coverage and attack. To kill as a martial artist, it is advised to use ded weapons and strike from the side, aiming for the weakness in the abdomen.¡±


    ¡°Mutated wild boar, D-level mutated beast, has strong resistance to firearms, no obvious weaknesses. When attacking, it¡¯s advised to strike from below the neck, severing blood vessels for best results.¡±


    ¡°Mutated owl, C-level mutated beast, fast-speed, nocturnal¡­¡±


    Lin Zhen was even more at ease in this exam, quickly finishing and leaving the exam room.


    After a while, Meng Dong came out, and the two waited for the examination results together.


    After another while, the results came out on the electronic screen in the examination room.


    First ce, An Ning, total score 197 points, 99 in history, 98 in Mutated Beast Knowledge.


    Second ce, Lin Zhen, total score 195 points, 95 in history, 100 in Mutated Beast Knowledge.


    Seeing Lin Zhen¡¯s results, Meng Dong excitedly said, ¡°Well done, Lin Zhen! You actually got second ce! Although this is not the only criterion for martial arts schools to recruit students, your cultural score will still be considered in equal merit situations. And since girls generally don¡¯t participate in the physical fitness tests due to their physique, An Ning will be taking part in the Base City civil service exam, so you¡¯re actually the effective first ce.¡±


    Lin Zhen said, ¡°You did well too, passing both subjects. This way, you¡¯re qualified to participate in the uing physical fitness test.¡±


    ¡°Hehe, I have some confidence in the physical fitness test. I get a headache just looking at these cultural courses. Now that¡¯s over, I don¡¯t have to memorize books anymore.¡±


    After all the results came out, most people passed sessfully, and the afternoon physical fitness test will begin soon.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s face also became serious; after being reborn, the moment to change his fate had finally arrived.

 Chapter 7 - 7: 3 Major Martial Arts Schools

    Chapter 7: 3 Major Martial Arts Schools


    Trantor: 549690339


    After the dull morning cultural sses ended, what followed was the highlight that everyone was paying attention to, the three physical strength tests.


    Number Six High School wasn¡¯t considered one of the top high schools in Base City, but many martial arts schools had still sent representatives, after all, geniuses did emerge asionally from ordinary high schools.


    This time there were a total of twelve graduating sses, with nearly seven hundred students taking the graduation exam. As soon as the results of the cultural sses were released, the physical strength testing immediately began.


    The physical strength tests were held in the school¡¯s activity room, where there was a punch testing machine that could test both punching strength and speed.


    There was also a nerve reaction testing machine. Students were required to stand inside it while being attacked by three-dimensional infrared images for one minute, during which the nerve reaction scores were measured.


    The students were lined up at the entrance of the hall, and the judging seats inside the hall were already filled.


    In addition to the proctors, many martial arts schools had seats as well. There were nametes on the tables, with the names of various major martial arts schools neatly written, such as ¡°Gale Martial Arts Hall, Long Wind Martial Arts Academy, Dragon-ying Academy,¡± and so on.


    Of course, there were also military representatives, and many students wanted to join the military.


    Apart from the martial arts schools and the military, the only other option for the students was to go to government departments, but they had to achieve a certain level on the exams. Students who scored below the passing line had no choice but to continue studying at university, and those who graduated from university basically had no chance of bing a martial artist, only ordinary people.


    Attending university in this era was seen as the worst choice, and high school graduation was seen as a major turning point in one¡¯s life.


    ¡°Number one, ss 3-9, Sun Wei, please enter.¡±


    Hearing his name called from far away, Lin Zhen, who was at the very end of the line, was annoyed. The ranking was done from back to front, so he was the first to hand in his exam and yet thest one in line. How long did he have to wait?


    Sun Wei, the first student, entered with apprehension. He was a slightly shy young man.


    ¡°Let the testing begin. First up, punch strength test.¡±


    Sun Wei stood in front of the punch testing machine, which was a huge rubber pad. Students were required to hit it with their full force in just one punch.


    ¡°Start, use your maximum strength, left hand first!¡±


    ¡°Hah!¡±


    Sun Wei let out a roar and threw a punch.


    The Mercury Pir beside him shot up, and the electronic screen immediately disyed the number.


    ¡°103kg!¡±


    The representatives of the martial arts schools who were watching him shook their heads slightly. This result was too poor, not much better than an ordinary person, and not good enough.


    The minimum requirement for a martial arts school to enroll students was a punch strength of 200 kg, which Sun Wei was far from reaching.


    His right hand punch scored 112kg, which was also unqualified.


    ¡°Next is the punch speed test. Start, hit the target continuously at your fastest speed for one second.¡±


    ¡°Bang, bang, bang, bang!¡±


    ¡°71kg, 68kg, 66kg, 62kg!¡±


    ¡°Four punches per second, testingplete. Now let¡¯s test the nerve reaction.¡±


    Sun Wei walked over to the nerve reaction test area, looking ashen. He was surrounded by countless infrared attacks whichpletely enclosed him.


    The attacking speed simted that of an automatic rifle firing from a hundred meters away, and the students were required to dodge the attacks.


    As the testing began, countless ¡°bullets¡± flew at Sun Wei from all directions. He couldn¡¯t make any effective dodging reactions and could only roll and crawl without any strategy, hoping to be able to dodge just a few more of the attacks.


    However, the bullets seemed to be guided andunched towards his movements, making it almost impossible to dodge them. At the end of the minute, the test results came out.


    ¡°One minute, sixty bullets fired, fifty-nine sessfully hit, one dodged, made three effective dodging movements, overall result: nerve reaction 0.43/s.¡±


    Sun Wei stepped out of the testing machine knowing he didn¡¯t need to hear more: the door to the university was wide open for him.


    Following this, a series of tests conducted had disappointing results.


    Out of three hundred students tested, only three qualified. The best among them was from ss 2, with a maximum punch strength of 221kg, a punch speed of 5.7/s, and a nerve reaction of 0.097/s. Although this student still had some distance from the level expected by the top three martial arts schools, he was eventually epted into a small martial arts school.


    With an admission rate of just one percent, the representatives of the martial arts schools present were a little sleepy, and fewer than ten people were epted by the military representatives.


    ¡°It seems that Number Six High School is just that, it¡¯s very difficult for any talents to appear,¡± the representative from Long Wind Martial Arts Academy said, shaking his pen in his hand, having made no records on the paper in front of him.


    The representative of Dragon-ying Academyughed and said, ¡°I was prepared when I came here. Today, all the colleges are having their graduation exams, but the martial arts school¡¯s focus is on 123 High School. Those schools are said to be filled with geniuses. If it weren¡¯t for our low positions within the martial arts school, we would have gone there long ago.¡±


    ¡°Isn¡¯t that right? Whoever discovers a talent to join the martial arts school gets a bonus. It seems like I have no hope of getting a bonus today.¡± The representative from Long Wind Martial Arts Academy was quite upset.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry; half of the students haven¡¯t taken the test yet. Maybe a genius will be born.¡± The representative of Gale Martial Arts Hall remained calm because he had a target in mind.


    As they were discussing, Ouyang Yu walked in.


    ¡°Testing begins, punch strength test, left hand.¡±


    Ouyang Yu expressionlessly stood in front of the testing machine and suddenly unleashed a powerful left punch.


    ¡°Boom!¡±


    The Mercury Pir shot up in a straight line, and the electronic screen immediately disyed the result.


    ¡°266kg!¡±


    ¡°Wow! This one¡¯s not bad! Could he be left-handed? If that¡¯s his non-dominant hand, this guy has great potential,¡± the representative of Dragon-ying Academy said, his eyes lighting up as he finally saw a promising candidate.


    ¡°Right hand test, begin.¡±


    ¡°291kg!¡±


    After Ouyang Yupleted his right hand punch, the representative from Long Wind Martial Arts Academy¡¯s eyes also lit up. With a little more training, this kid¡¯s punch strength could exceed 300kg, which indicated significant potential.


    ¡°Punch speed test, begin.¡±


    Ouyang Yu took a deep breath and unleashed a flurry of punches with both hands, causing a series of numbers to sh on the screen.


    ¡°216kg, 225kg, 222kg, 228kg, 217kg, 229kg!¡±


    ¡°Test finished. Punching 6.2 times per second, all results valid.¡±


    The representatives of Long Wind Martial Arts Academy and Dragon-ying Academy exchanged nces and sensed an air ofpetition. Ouyang Yu was not bad; while he wasn¡¯t considered an extraordinary genius, he stood out in Number Six High School, making him worth fighting for.


    Only the representative of Gale Martial Arts Hall remained unmoved. As the number one martial arts school in Hua Xia, Gale had higher standards for enrolling students. Ouyang Yu¡¯s performance was not yet enough to impress him ¨C following their principle of ¡°better to miss than to make mistakes.¡±


    Unless Ouyang Yu¡¯s nerve reaction was particrly outstanding, his performance would not be enough.


    During the nerve reaction test, Ouyang Yu performed quite well, facing the barrage of gunfire without panic and making calm dodging actions. Although his movements were not fast, he managed to react in time to most of the attacks and even had some sess.


    After a minute, the result came out.


    ¡°Ouyang Yu, one minute, sixty bullets fired, fifty-one sessfully hit, nine dodged, twenty-one effective dodging movements. Comprehensive result: nerve reaction 0.082/s.¡±


    ¡°We, Long Wind Martial Arts Academy, want this person!¡± The representative from Long Wind Martial Arts Academy announced immediately.


    As soon as his words fell, the representative of Dragon-ying Academyughed, ¡°You¡¯re toote! Ouyang Yu, before I came here, your Uncle Zhang said he had reserved a ce for you at Dragon-ying Academy and had prepared a generous contract for you. You can sign it right now.¡±


    Ouyang Yu also smiled, ¡°I¡¯ll follow Uncle Zhang¡¯s advice and join Dragon-ying Academy.¡±


    The representative of Long Wind Martial Arts Academy was disappointed as he put down his pen. He finally found someone he liked, but the spot was already reserved.


    Ouyang Yu¡¯s signing caused quite a stir, as the first student from Number Six High School to sign with one of the top three martial arts schools emerged.


    After signing the contract, Ouyang Yu changed into the Dragon-ying Academy uniform, officially bing a martial arts student of Dragon-ying Academy.


    ncing at the end of the line, Ouyang Yu sneered in his heart, ¡°Lin Zhen, oh Lin Zhen, I am now a martial arts school student; I¡¯ll make sure to trample you down for the rest of your life.¡±

 Chapter 8 - 8: Making a Stir

    Chapter 8: Making a Stir


    Trantor: 549690339


    Ouyang Yu¡¯s selection boosted the enthusiasm of the students behind him. Seeing Ouyang Yu be a martial artist, the students behind him performed even harder, and a few of them had quite good potential.


    Even the Changfeng Martial Arts Hall recruited a student, but the Gale Martial Arts Hall remained silent.


    Only when Meng Dong appeared did the representative of the Gale Martial Arts Hall take thepetition seriously.


    Obviously, he had done his homework beforehand and specifically came for Meng Dong.


    Meng Dong¡¯s performance was astonishing, with a punch speed of 5.7 punches per second and a nerve response of 0.091/s.


    What stood out the most was his punching power, with a left hand punch of 355 kg and a right hand punch of 403 kg, stunning everyone present.


    The Mortal Realm of martial artists is divided into three levels: Warrior Level, War General Level, and War God Level. Each stage is divided into nine levels.


    For the Warrior Level, the main distinction is based on physical performance in three aspects.


    If the total scores of punching power, punching speed, and nerve response exceed a certain standard, one would be considered for promotion. For example, the graduation assessment requires a punching power of 200kg, which is already the standard for a second-level Warrior.


    With a punching power of over 400 kg, Meng Dong already met the standard of a third-level Warrior. Although he had not yet met the standard for the other two aspects, once he did, he would undoubtedly be a standout among the third-level Warriors, possessing the ability to fight across levels.


    Topete for this talented individual, representatives from Changfeng Martial Arts Hall and the Dragon-ying Academy almost came to blows, but Meng Dong eventually chose the Gale Martial Arts Hall.


    After Meng Dong¡¯s performance, the atmosphere became somewhat dull, and no more astonishing talents appeared.


    By the time it was Lin Zhen¡¯s turn, many martial arts hall representatives had already started packing up, nning to take a quick look at thest contestant and leave.


    Seeing Lin Zhen take the stage, Ouyang Yu, who was sitting next to the representative of the Dragon-ying Academy, said, ¡°Brother Li, this guy has some grudges with me. His performance is eptable, and he qualifies for those small martial arts halls. However, I hope he ends up miserable.¡±


    The representative of Dragon-ying Academy, surnamed Li, knew that Ouyang Yu¡¯s father was an official of the Base City and took care of Ouyang Yu because of that. He nodded and said, ¡°Alright, this is a trivial matter. It¡¯s just a slightly promising student. There are plenty of them out there. We¡¯ll see which martial arts hall wants to recruit him, and I¡¯ll have a word with them. Generally, they will have to give face to our Dragon-ying Academy.¡±


    ¡°Done! Thanks, Brother Li. If you have any errands at the martial arts hall in the future, just let me know!¡±


    Ouyang Yu felt smug in his heart, thinking that no matter how Lin Zhen performed, his fate was already decided.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, start testing your punching power,¡± said the examiner. Lin Zhen then stood in front of the punching power test machine.


    ¡°After three days of spiritual power training, I can feel my physique has improved to some extent, but I don¡¯t know exactly how much it has improved. Now is the time to find out.¡±


    Before, Lin Zhen¡¯s punches in both hands had exceeded 200. His left hand was a little over 200, and his right hand was over 230.


    He took a deep breath, swung his left fist, and threw a powerful punch.


    ¡°Buzz!¡±


    The Mercury Pir shot up abruptly.


    By looking at the speed of the rising Mercury Pir, those martial arts hall representatives who nned to take a casual look at Lin Zhen all let out a simultaneous ¡°huh!¡±


    This kid¡¯s potential is not bad. Judging by the speed, the power of this punch won¡¯t be too low.


    The electronic screen disyed the power of Lin Zhen¡¯s punch.


    ¡°298 kg!¡±


    ¡°Wow! Another eye-catching one! Even if he¡¯s a left-hander, our Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall is still willing to recruit him!¡±


    The representative of Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall was the first to express his attitude. Generally, if a student was not exceptional, representatives from acquainted martial arts halls would be modest; but for outstanding students, everyone would offer incentives topete for them.


    In his past life, Lin Zhen had joined the Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall, which ranked 9th nationally and was considered mid-tier.


    ¡°Hehe, you guys from Blue Sky have already recruited someone, right? I¡¯ve seen Lin Zhen¡¯s information. He¡¯s not a left-hander. We at Changfeng wouldn¡¯t mind recruiting one more person,¡± dered Changfeng Martial Arts Hall, causing many other martial arts hall representatives to fall silent, knowing they couldn¡¯tpete with Changfeng in terms of strength.


    Ouyang Yu¡¯s face turned extremely ugly because he saw that Brother Li next to him seemed interested as well.


    ¡°Damn it, how did Lin Zhen¡¯s strength improve so much? His punch power actually surpassed mine! He was clearly much worse than me before!¡±


    Lin Zhenpletely ignored the noise around him, gathered his strength, and his right fist struck out again.


    ¡°368kg!¡±


    Although his strength was not as good as the natural divine power of Meng Dong, this was already the second-highest score in the whole school. Seeing this number, the eyes of the martial arts hall representatives shone brightly.


    Some people even took out their phones to contact their own martial arts hall leaders, ready to report Lin Zhen¡¯s situation. If he performs well in the next two tests, they¡¯ll need to consider offering an attractive contract to recruit him.


    Even if Changfeng has the strength, they may not necessarily have the determination to recruit him. With a high enough offer, it¡¯s hard to believe Lin Zhen wouldn¡¯t be tempted.


    The invigting tutor was also shocked by Lin Zhen¡¯s results and took a moment before continuing, ¡°Punch strength test is over. Now let¡¯s test punch speed. Lin Zhen, give it your all for one second. Remember not to hold back.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded, feeling secretly delighted in his heart. The improvement in strength due to spiritual power was no small matter, and the strength wasn¡¯t even the main aspect. The most important part was nerve response, and he was very eager for the uing tests.


    Taking a deep breath, Lin Zhen threw a lightning-fast punch at the target, first with his left hand, then with his right.


    ¡°Boom boom boom boom boom boom boom!!!!!¡±


    A continuous series of violent hitting sounds rang out, and a series of numbers soared.


    ¡°266kg, 311kg, 251kg, 309kg, 255kg, 320kg, 267kg!!¡±


    ¡°Test is over, 7.6 punches per second, all valid!¡±


    As the invigtor¡¯s words fell, the martial arts hall representatives below became restless.


    Although his punching strength was weaker than Meng Dong¡¯s, his punching speed surpassed Meng¡¯s. This showed that Lin Zhen was more focused on agility but also had considerable strength, making him yet another nearly genius-level figure.


    Almost all the representatives started contacting their leaders, except for those from Gale Martial Arts Hall and Dragon yer.


    Brother Li from Dragon yer hesitated for a moment. Although he had a rtionship with Zhang Huai, finding talent was his job, and he couldn¡¯t ignore it as it involved his own ie.


    ¡°Let¡¯s wait and see. We¡¯ll make a decision after observing his nerve response,¡± decided Brother Li, still holding back for now.


    The Gale Martial Arts Hall representative had bright eyes, seemingly deep in thought. Beside him, Meng Dong excitedly said, ¡°Big brother Zhao, Lin Zhen is my buddy. Please recruit him to Gale Martial Arts Hall as well. I really enjoy being with him.¡±


    The man surnamed Zhao nodded imperceptibly, his thoughts unknown.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, start testing your nerve response speed.¡±


    Lin Zhen stood in the fully enclosed test cabin, with countless infrared lights shing around him.


    He held his breath as the first red light suddenly shot at him.


    This testpletely simted the speed of a bullet. As long as the student could make a sessful evasive motion, they would pass. Evasion is crucial in a fight against mutated beasts. Only the most agile fighters can live longer, while those who only know how to fight fiercely usually have short lives.


    The martial arts hall spends a lot of resources to train martial artists, and they don¡¯t want a short-lived fighter. Therefore, nerve response is crucial.


    Lin Zhen had taken this nerve response test before but had been almost unable to make a sessful evasion. However, today¡¯s feeling was different.


    It seemed he could detect the trajectory of the bullet. Although it was difficult to dodge, it wasn¡¯t impossible.


    By a hair¡¯s breadth, Lin Zhen swiftly tilted his head, and the red light grazed past him!


    ¡°Swish swish swish swish!¡±


    One by one, red lights appeared like a spider¡¯s web. Lin Zhen tried his best to twist and move, sometimes managing to dodge and sometimes getting hit.


    ¡°No! I can¡¯t perform too well in this test, or someone might notice the secret of being a spiritual mind master. It¡¯s best to have some secrets for now.¡±


    Of course, he wouldn¡¯t perform too poorly either. Under Lin Zhen¡¯s deliberate control, a minute quickly passed.


    ¡°One minute, sixty bullets; hit thirty-three times; dodged twenty-seven times; valid evasion actions fifty times; nerve response 0.064/s!¡±


    As the invigtor incredulously announced this number, all the representatives were boiling with excitement!


    Some of the prepared representatives even waved contracts, rushing over in an instant and surrounded Lin Zhen in the center!

 Chapter 9 - 9: The First Martial Arts School

    Chapter 9: The First Martial Arts School


    Trantor: 549690339


    ¡°Lin Zhen, we at Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall have decided to recruit you. We can sign a five-year contract, with a monthly sry based on that of a high-level student!¡±


    ¡°Come to our Shadow Dance Martial Arts Academy, our contract terms are definitely no worse than Blue Sky¡¯s. If you have any requests for your family, we can also find jobs for your family members and enjoy the living security of Base City!¡±


    ¡°We at Dragon yer can do the same, and we can even provide you with housing ¨C a two-story detached vi in West City District, free for you to live in!¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t argue, when we decide to recruit someone at our Changfeng martial arts school, you can also participate in the special training at headquarters, with a free War General tutor, and our Changfeng members can enjoy a 9.5% discount on the merchandise. This is something that those small martial arts schools don¡¯t have.¡±


    There was a noisy mess around, and these high-ranking Martial Artists were like market hawkers, doing their best to sell their martial arts schools.


    It¡¯s just that Lin Zhen¡¯s performance was too outstanding.


    His fist strength and speed had reached the standard of a Level 3 Warrior, and his nerve reaction had even reached the level of a Level 4 Warrior, which determines a Martial Artist¡¯s survival ability. Without an ident, Lin Zhen has a great chance to be a War God level expert in the future.


    You have to know that Lin Zhen is not yet 17 years old.


    It¡¯s really unexpected that there would be such a talent in No. 6 Middle School. It¡¯s estimated that even in the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Middle Schools, such people would rarely appear.


    Initially, it was thought that Lin Zhen would be dazzled by such a generous contract, but Lin Zhen stood in the crowd with a faint smile on his face, not shaken at all.


    He was still waiting, waiting for better conditions.


    Ouyang Yu looked at Lin Zhen jealously, and saw Brother Li, who had just sworn to help him, busy making a phone call to the person in charge to prepare a generous contract for Lin Zhen,pletely leaving him aside.


    However, before Dragon yer¡¯s representative finished the call, Gale Martial Arts Hall¡¯s representative Zhao Liang came over with Meng Dong by his side, winking at Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, we at Gale offer you a contract as a second-ss student; we¡¯ll sign a three-year contract because we believe that in three years, the current contracts won¡¯t be suitable for you anymore. We promise to solve your family¡¯s employment and living problems, and provide you with a three-story detached vi in West City District. There¡¯s a strict security system there, so your family can live worry-free, and we¡¯ll take care of any potential issues.¡±


    Meng Dong also chimed in: ¡°Lin Zhen,e to Gale, it¡¯s Hua Xia¡¯s No.1 Martial Arts Hall, and we can continue to be together, teaming up to kill monsters in the future, and pave a sky of our own as brothers.¡±


    Lin Zhen took a gentle breath, ¡°Then I¡¯ll go to Gale.¡±


    Hearing that Lin Zhen was going to Gale, and hearing the price Gale offered, the people from other martial arts schools finally shut up. Gale was indeed generous, giving away a three-story detached vi. Their martial arts schools didn¡¯t have such financial resources.


    Only Dragon yer¡¯s representative had just finished the call, and immediately said, ¡°Lin Zhen, we can also give you the same treatment! Even better than Gale¡¯s.¡±


    Lin Zhen looked at Dragon yer¡¯s representative and shook his head, ¡°I¡¯ll still go to Gale.¡±


    ¡°Why? Shouldn¡¯t Martial Artists pursue their own maximized interests?¡± The Dragon yer representative was somewhat puzzled.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s mouth curled up with a faint smile, and suddenly pointed at Ouyang Yu behind him, ¡°Because I don¡¯t like this kid. If you break his leg now, I¡¯ll consider whether or not to join Dragon yer.¡±


    The Dragon yer representative was stunned, opened his mouth, but didn¡¯t say anything.


    Of course, breaking Ouyang Yu¡¯s leg was impossible, but it made him understand one thing. Lin Zhen didn¡¯te to Dragon yer, probably really because of Ouyang Yu¡¯s rtionship, which made him somewhat dissatisfied with Ouyang Yu.


    If he had known this, he would have preferred to refuse to recruit Ouyang Yu even at the expense of losing face for Zhang Huai. Obviously, Lin Zhen¡¯s potential far exceeded Ouyang Yu, and he would definitely get a substantial bonus, but now it¡¯s all gone.


    Ouyang Yu hurriedly said from behind, ¡°Brother Li, don¡¯t listen to this kid¡¯s nonsense. He¡¯s deliberately trying to provoke you!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m not an idiot, spare me the nonsense!¡± Brother Li coldly replied before turning and leaving the testing hall.


    As the dust settled and everyone from the various martial arts halls dispersed, the graduation exam of the Number Six Martial Arts School came to an end.


    Lin Zhen signed a contract with Gale Martial Arts Hall on the spot. The contract stipted that Lin Zhen must obey Gale¡¯s basic arrangements and prioritize Gale¡¯s interests, and not to betray them.


    At the same time, Lin Zhen would be entitled to the benefits provided by Gale. The contract for a second-ss student was very generous. Meng Dong was only a third-ss student, who could earn a sry of 200,000 per month, while second-ss students earned 500,000 per month.


    Gale also promised to take care of Lin Zhen¡¯s parents by giving them a living allowance of 5,000 yuan per month from Base City. Both elderly would receive 10,000 yuan a month without having to do anything. Although it was not a huge amount of money, it was enough for them to maintain a basic standard of living, which meant a lot to Lin Zhen.


    In addition, as the first second-ss student to join the martial art hall, Lin Zhen could receive an extra month¡¯s sry. On the spot, Zhao Liang of Gale gave Lin Zhen 500,000 yuan and the key to a three-story detached house in West City District. The property was even transferred on the spot.


    Besides these, Lin Zhen could also ess Gale Martial Arts Hall¡¯s internalwork as a second-ss student, enjoying 95% discounts when shopping on theworks.


    Don¡¯t underestimate the 5% discount. For martial artists, spending on supplies can be their single biggest expense over time, and even a 0.5% discount can umte into a significant amount of wealth. As Lin Zhen rises in rank, the discounts he will enjoy will increase as well.


    For example, a first-ss student receives a 93% discount, while a formal martial artist receives a 90% discount, allowing them to save a significant amount of money.


    There were also unique martial arts uniforms and satellite phones for each student. Lin Zhen and Meng Dong both received these items.


    Afterpleting these necessary procedures, Zhao Liang patted Lin Zhen and Meng Dong¡¯s shoulders: ¡°Come, Brother Zhao will treat you guys to a drink tonight to celebrate joining Gale Martial Arts Hall and introduce you to the world of martial artists.¡±


    Martial artists¡¯working skills were crucial as having many friends meant having people to count on for help in times of need. Zhao Liang clearly saw potential in both Lin Zhen and Meng Dong. As a seasoned martial artist, it was rare for him to befriend neers.


    Lin Zhen initially intended to return home to surprise his parents, but couldn¡¯t bring himself to refuse Zhao Liang¡¯s kind offer. After considering it, he decided to let his family know beforehand.


    Pulling out his phone, Lin Zhen called home.


    His father quickly answered the call and inquired about his graduation exam results.


    Lin Zhen hesitated for a moment, noticing many people still around him. He didn¡¯t want to draw attention to his entering the Gale Martial Arts Hall, so he simply told his father over the phone, ¡°Dad, rest assured, I did well on the exam. I¡¯ll tell you more when I get home, but it might bete.¡±


    With augh, Zhao Liang added, ¡°What do you mean te¡¯? We¡¯re going to drink through the night and have a st.¡±


    Lin Zhen had no choice but to continue, ¡°If it¡¯s toote, I won¡¯t return tonight and will be back tomorrow morning instead.¡±


    His father agreed and hung up the call.


    After hanging up, Lin Liye told Li Qin, who was eagerly waiting by his side, ¡°This kid might not have done too well on the exam. He always shares good news but keeps the bad to himself, you know that.¡±


    Li Qin nodded, ¡°If our boy didn¡¯t do well on the exam, we can¡¯t scold him when he gets back.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I know our limits.¡±


    The old couple couldn¡¯t be sure if Lin Zhen had managed to enter any martial arts hall, leaving them feeling anxious.


    After making the call, Lin Zhen and Meng Dong followed Zhao Liang and left Number Six Martial Arts School.


    As Lin Zhen walked out of the school gate, he looked back onest time. With yet another high school life behind him, this time he had finally joined Hua Xia¡¯s No.1 Martial Arts Hall and embarked on apletely different path in life.

 Chapter 10 - 10: A Thousand Years of Time

    Chapter 10: A Thousand Years of Time


    Trantor: 549690339


    Lin Zhen and Meng Dong got into Zhao Liang¡¯s car, which was thetest model of the Great Wall Phantom bulletproof car.


    Nowadays in the automobile industry, every country is basically using domestically produced cars, because all the seas and rivers have be the domain of monsters, with the maritime industrypletely paralyzed, and the aviation industry not faring much better. The skies are ruled by mutated birds, so different countries no longer provide aerial transport. As a result, people can only use domestically produced cars, and the notion of buying foreign goods has vanished.


    Great Wall is one of the high-end domestic car brands. The price of the bulletproof Phantom is more than 7 million yuan. It¡¯s no big deal for Lin Zhen as a reincarnated person, but it¡¯s quite shocking for Meng Dong, a fledgling youth.


    ¡°My goodness! Just look at this car, its sheen, its design! If I could have a car like this, I¡¯d be satisfied for the rest of my life!¡±


    Zhao Liangughed and said, ¡°You¡¯re too easily contented, kid. If you two keep training and reach the level of senior warriors, you¡¯ll be able to form teams and hunt monsters. As long as you kill a few high-level monsters, this car will be yours easily.¡±


    After that, he looked at Lin Zhen and said, ¡°See, Lin Zhen is much calmer than you. As a martial artist, a calm mind is extremely crucial. You should learn that from Lin Zhen.¡±


    Meng Dong nced at Lin Zhen dismissively, ¡°I won¡¯tpare myself to this guy. He¡¯s best at pretending to be weak while actually being strong. Even though he has such strength, he doesn¡¯t reveal it. I even worried about him for the longest time. He¡¯s always been like this, and nothing he does will surprise me anymore.¡±


    ¡°Hehe, being able to conceal one¡¯s abilities is also a skill. Let¡¯s go, get in the car. We¡¯re going to drink.¡±


    Lin Zhen and Meng Dong got in the car, feeling the thickness of the door.


    ¡°When we martial artists choose a car, bulletproof capabilities are the top priority. The longer you train, the faster your reflexes be, and the fewer firearms will be a threat to you. But when you¡¯re in a car, it¡¯s a different story. If the enemy sprays you with machine gun fire, where can you hide? That¡¯s why the car¡¯s bulletproof capabilities should be as high as possible,¡± Zhao Liang advised as they drove, with Lin Zhen and Meng Dong listening attentively. Even though Lin Zhen knew far more than Zhao Liang, he didn¡¯t reveal any of it; he saw that Zhao Liang treated them well and didn¡¯t want to show any differences between them and others.


    The car raced down the road and soon entered a bustling wide street.


    ¡°Wow! This is Shenwu Street; I heard that the consumption here is really expensive!¡± Meng Dong eximed as he looked at the bustling night scene outside.


    Zhao Liang replied with a chuckle, ¡°It¡¯s true that the consumption on this street is considered high for ordinary people. A single meal could eat up their annual ie. In one night, they could easily spend a decade¡¯s earnings or even money they won¡¯t make in their entire lives. But Meng Dong, remember this, you are now a member of the Gale Martial Arts Hall, so you need to adjust your mindset quickly. As martial artists, our lives are different from ordinary people.¡±


    Meng Dong blushed, knowing his mindset still hadn¡¯t been fully adjusted. Even though he had just joined Gale, he was still mentally an ordinary person.


    On the other hand, Lin Zhen¡¯s calm and collected demeanor was quite impressive to Zhao Liang. Having this mindset was a prerequisite for bing an outstanding martial artist.


    The car stopped in front of a bar, and a waiter came forward to greet them. ¡°Brother Zhao! You haven¡¯t been here for several days.¡±


    ¡°Is there a table avable?¡± Zhao Liang asked.


    ¡°Of course, as soon as you arrive, there¡¯s always room for you. No one would dare to take your spot at Gale Martial Arts Hall!¡± the waiter replied.


    Zhao Liang smiled and tossed the waiter two banknotes, asking him to park the car and polish it.


    The waiter beamed with joy and went off to work, as the bills totaled 2,000 yuan ¨C a small fortune!


    Martial artists, with their wealth and generosity, were always the favorite kind of customer for the waitstaff.


    As they approached the entrance, Lin Zhen and Meng Dong looked up and saw the name of the bar: ¡°Millennium Time¡±.


    The bar was renowned among martial artists. The interior was decorated to resemble the era of the AD calendar from a millennium ago, giving it a vintage feel.


    About that time in history, everyone had learned about the AD calendar, so they had some knowledge of the era. Although people¡¯s potential had not yet been unlocked, the science, culture, and art at that time were no worse than now and might even have been superior. In terms of enjoyment, the God Transformation Calendar couldn¡¯t match the time of the AD calendar.


    Zhao Liang walked ahead, with Lin Zhen following beside him, his face expressionless and thoughts of the days he¡¯d visited this bar in his previous life.


    Although it was a bar, fights often broke out at Millennium Time. In his past life, after joining the Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall, the first time he went out to celebrate was that very same day at this very same bar. A fierce sh had erupted at the time.


    Students from Dragon yer and Gale Martial Arts Halls had fought there that day. Meng Dong and Ouyang Yu had both participated in the battle, defeating their opponents and making a name for themselves in the martial artist circle.


    Reputation was also very important for martial artists. Gaining recognition in the circle was no easy feat.


    However, that day¡¯s protagonist was not Meng Dong, but a first-ss student from the Gale Martial Arts Hall named Fu Chengya. He single-handedly resisted the joint attack of a first-ss student and a second-ss student from Dragon yer, and did not fall in five minutes.


    The main reason Gale did notpletely copse that day was Fu Chengya¡¯s presence. His reputation as a first-ss student was well-deserved.


    That battle was very famous among the students at that time. Although Gale lost in the end, Fu Chengya made a name for himself in that battle. At that time, Lin Zhen was just a spectator in the corner.


    It is said that Fu Chengya even received a reward from the Gale Martial Arts Hall, but Lin Zhen didn¡¯t know the specifics.


    ¡°Fu Chengya, a first-ss student from the Gale, was the one who snatched my Mutant Wild Buffalo Kingst time and made me lose several billion out of thin air. I will see you again soon.¡± Lin Zhen thought as he followed Zhao Liang into the bar hall.


    Upon entering the bar hall, there was a dance floor in the center, surrounded by dozens of round tables for guests to drink at. On the stage in the center of the dance floor, a girl with a pure appearance was ying and singing an old song called ¡°Dream Chaser¡± with a guitar. It was said that it was once popr during the Gregorian calendar era, with a band apanying her.


    It is said that all the decoration and furnishings are based on the style of the year 2000 in the Gregorian calendar, which is indeed quite different from today¡¯s style.


    There were already many tables of guests in the hall, all of whom looked like martial artists or martial arts school students.


    Today was the end of the graduation exam, and almost every martial arts school was recruiting students who would choose to go out and celebrate. All the bars on this street were full.


    With the help of the waiter, Zhao Liang brought Lin Zhen and Meng Dong to his most familiar spot, a position not too far or too close to the stage, with a great view.


    ¡°What do you two want to eat?¡± Zhao Liang asked them first.


    Lin Zhen and Meng Dong both shook their heads, not knowing what to order.


    Indeed, rookie students whoe here really don¡¯t know what to order. Zhao Liang wasn¡¯t surprised and decided, ¡°Then give us a magic wolf leg, two pounds of mutant beef, a te of fruit and a te of nuts, and a case of that¡­ Ice City beer.¡±


    The food was served quickly here, and within five minutes, the dishes were ready.


    The waiter opened three bottles of beer, and Zhao Liang handed one to Lin Zhen and Meng Dong, ¡°Come on, as a martial artist, you must learn to drink. This environment is perfect for drinking beer. Let¡¯s not go home until we¡¯re drunk tonight.¡±


    They clinked their bottles together and chugged the entire bottle.


    As soon as they sat down and ate something, more people walked in.


    ¡°Our people who went to recruit students from School One, Old Hu,e here!¡± Zhao Liang saw them and immediately called out.


    Four people came in, led by a tall martial artist, followed by three students.


    ¡°Liang, you¡¯re here too.¡± Old Hu walked over with a bigugh and sat down casually.


    ¡°Yeah, Brother Hu, you had a good harvest today. You recruited three students and even got a first-ss one.¡± Zhao Liang looked at the three students behind Old Hu with a hint of envy in his eyes. It has always been excellent to recruit students from School One, but it¡¯s not easy to get a first-ss one. He didn¡¯t expect Old Hu to find one, and he made a lot of money this time.


    ¡°Hahaha! It¡¯s just luck. Fu Chengya is indeed a good boy. You are not bad either. It¡¯s already very rare to recruit a second-ss and a third-ss student from a ce like School Six. Come on, let your students get to know each other so they won¡¯t be strangers in the martial arts school in the future.¡±


    Fu Chengya was handsome and slightly aloof. The other two, Zhu Haoran, a second-ss student, and Zhang Yi, a third-ss student, came over to greet Zhao Liang first and then introduced themselves to Lin Zhen and Meng Dong.


    Seeing that the table was a bit small, Old Hu called out to Zhao Liang, ¡°Old Zhao, let¡¯s go to a private room. Let these young ones y together. There are quite a few old friends in the private room today, and it seems they want to y cards. Let¡¯s go and have some fun.¡±


    Many martial artists like to gamble, and Zhao Liang was no exception. His eyes lit up when he heard it, ¡°Okay, let¡¯s go and take a look.¡±


    The two got up, and Zhao Liang said to Lin Zhen and the others, ¡°You guys just have fun and eat and drink whatever you want. Just charge it to my ount if it¡¯s under 300,000. If any other martial arts school studentse to cause trouble, don¡¯t be polite and just beat the shit out of them. Don¡¯t tarnish our Gale¡¯s reputation, okay?¡±


    The students all agreed, and the two martial artists went off to y cards arm in arm.


    There were now only five students left at the table, and Lin Zhen knew the real show was about to begin.

 Chapter 11 - 11: Provocation

    Chapter 11: Provocation


    Trantor: 549690339


    After Zhao Liang left, the third-ss student immediately pulled Zhao Liang¡¯s chair and said to Fu Chengya, ¡°Brother Fu,e and sit here.¡±


    Fu Chengya didn¡¯t hold back and directly sat in Zhao Liang¡¯s position. This position was the main seat, and he felt it was only natural for him to sit there.


    All five of them were dressed in Gale¡¯s uniform. Fu Chengya, as a first-ss student, naturally held the highest status, and neither Lin Zhen nor Meng Dong made a sound.


    Fu Chengya sat down, with Zhu Haoran sitting to his left and Zhang Yi sitting to his right. Lin Zhen and Meng Dong were sitting opposite them.


    ¡°Did you guyse from the sixth high school?¡± Zhang Yi asked first.


    ¡°Yes, from the sixth.¡±


    ¡°I heard that because the students in the sixth high school have poor aptitude, the selection standards are somewhat far-fetched. Those who barely make it will be given third and even second-ss contracts. Is that true?¡± Zhang Yi¡¯s eyes sweep over the second-ss student mark on Lin Zhen¡¯s chest, seemingly somewhat unconvinced.


    Students from the first high school have always been strong, and their family backgrounds are not simple. Facing such people, Meng Dong felt somewhat uneasy, let alone being just a third-ss student himself. Hearing Zhang Yi¡¯s question, he didn¡¯t know how to respond.


    Seeking help from Lin Zhen, Meng Dong felt that Lin Zhen was very powerful and much better than himself. So, it¡¯s better for him to be in charge of these matters.


    Lin Zhen smiled slightly and said to Zhang Yi, ¡°Are you implying that Brother Zhao is being partial?¡±


    With one sentence, Zhang Yi was rendered speechless.


    His words were aimed at Lin Zhen, but even if he had the guts, he wouldn¡¯t dare question Zhao Liang.


    Zhao Liang is a Level 3 War General, and his position within the Gale is not low, not someone a mere third-ss student like him can question.


    Seeing Zhang Yi getting a setback, Zhu Haoran immediately said, ¡°Zhang Yi, Lin Zhen is a second-ss student; you should maintain some respect.¡±


    After saying that, he turned to Lin Zhen, ¡°What Zhang Yi said is not umon. Many students from lower-ranking high schools are indeed mediocre. He doesn¡¯t mean to question Mr. Zhao; Lin Zhen, don¡¯t try to falsely use.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded, ¡°There are indeed some mediocre students, but they are not only found in lower-ranking high schools. Some top-ranked high schools have a big reputation, but the students they send out are like flowers in a greenhouse, even having students who wet their pants when fighting monsters.¡±


    Zhu Haoran¡¯s eyebrows furrowed, and his face turned to Lin Zhen with a hint of displeasure.


    What Lin Zhen said had happened at the first high school, where there was once a second-ss student who performed well in training but wet his pants when he really fought the monsters. This matter was a great shame for the first high school, and all the students didn¡¯t like to hear it. However, Lin Zhen brought it up directly, and Zhu Haoran became disgruntled.


    ¡°What are you talking about?¡± With Fu Chengya and Zhu Haoran backing him, Zhang Yi immediatelyshed out at Lin Zhen.


    At this point, Meng Dong got over his initial unease. He had always been impulsive, and seeing Lin Zhen speaking confidently, he was no longer afraid of the first high school¡¯s reputation. He saw Zhang Yi yelling and immediately mmed the table, ¡°Listen to what is being said, don¡¯t be shouting, third-ss student!¡±


    Zhu Haoran and Zhang Yi¡¯s faces changed, and they got up, seemingly intending to take action.


    At this time, Fu Chengya finally spoke, ¡°Stop arguing; the people from Dragon yer are here.¡±


    Seeing Fu Chengya speaking, Zhu Haoran and the others couldn¡¯t help but obey. They sat down, mouths shut, and looked back.


    They saw arge group of people flooding in from outside, led by three Martial Artists, followed by seven or eight students with Ouyang Yu among them.


    However, Ouyang Yu was at the back of the queue. As a third-ss student, he had low status, and Martial Artists were very concerned about that. In front of him, there was one first-ss student, two second-ss students, and a total of five third-ss students.


    The Dragon yer people upied two tables, and the three Martial Artists stayed for less than a minute before entering their private room. As Martial Artists, they naturally had their own circles and rarely condescended to spend time with students.


    As soon as they left, the eight students started making a racket, loudly drinking and chatting. Their voices were loud, but the hall was mostly filled with students. Dragon yer was one of the top three Martial Arts Halls in Hua Xia and had arge number of members, so most people wouldn¡¯t dare to provoke them.


    Although Gale was the number one Martial Arts Hall in Hua Xia, it didn¡¯t mean it was number one in all Base Cities. In Northern Base City, Gale¡¯s power was not the greatest. In Capital Base City and Tianfu Base City, Gale held an advantage, but in the North, Gale could only be considered third.


    In Ice City Base City, thergest Martial Arts Hall was Changfeng, followed by a tightpetition between Dragon yer and Gale for second ce. Gale was slightly inferior to Dragon yer, so Gale¡¯s advantage was not very obvious here.


    Today, no one from Changfeng appeared. Those from the Dragon yer noticed Lin Zhen and the others and started whispering to each other, obviously not having any good intentions.


    Seeing the people from Dragon yer, Zhu Haoran¡¯s face changed, ¡°Brother Fu, Lei Ming is over there. He didn¡¯t get along with us when he was in the first high school. I¡¯m afraid he¡¯ll cause trouble this time. They have more people; we¡­¡±


    Fu Chengya waved his hand, ¡°Ignore him; if we back down now, we¡¯ll be theughingstock of others.¡±


    He swept his gaze over Lin Zhen and Meng Dong, ¡°You two listen up; the people from Dragon yer mighte looking for troubleter. If you¡¯re afraid, leave now; if you¡¯re not, stand together and fight then, and follow mymand.¡±


    Lin Zhen frowned slightly, ¡°We¡¯re not afraid, but I¡¯ve never liked beingmanded. If there¡¯s a real fight, everyone should rely on their own abilities.¡±


    ¡°What Lin Zhen said represents my opinion too!¡± Meng Dong added from the side.


    ¡°Ungrateful. In that case, if you can withstand one second-ss and one third-ss, then consider your missionpleted.¡± Zhu Haoran said coldly from the side. Apparently, he was very dissatisfied with theck of cooperation from Lin Zhen and Meng Dong.


    At this moment, the people from Dragon yer arrived.


    Leading them was a healthy-looking young man dressed in Dragon yer¡¯s outfit, with a first-ss trainee emblem on his chest ¨C Lei Ming, as Fu Chengya had mentioned.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes narrowed slightly as he realized that this Lei Ming was Ouyang Yu¡¯s older brother. After Ouyang Yu joined Dragon yer, he followed Lei Ming and became his sidekick.


    This man¡¯s physical abilities had all reached the peak of a third-level Warrior, and he was just a step away from bing a fourth-level Warrior. He was young and had amazing potential.


    Lei Ming walked up in front of the table and looked down at Fu Chengya, ¡°Fu Chengya, it¡¯s rare for us to meet. We¡¯re all old ssmates, why not invite us to have a drink together?¡±


    Fu Chengya remained seated and replied, ¡°Our table is small, I¡¯m afraid there isn¡¯t enough room for you.¡±


    Lei Ming didn¡¯t take offense andughed, ¡°It¡¯s okay if there¡¯s no room, we can stand. Let me introduce you to my little brother here, Ouyang Yu. He has a bit of a grudge with your two friends here. Since we all live in Ice City, let¡¯s have a drink and let bygones be bygones. You don¡¯t have any objections, do you?¡±


    As he spoke, Ouyang Yu stepped forward, standing in front of Lin Zhen and Meng Dong.


    Fu Chengya frowned, not expecting that their visit was aimed at Lin Zhen and Meng Dong. He couldn¡¯t refuse their drinking proposal, so he nodded slightly.


    Obviously, both Fu Chengya¡¯s group and the Dragon yer members regarded Fu Chengya as the decision maker, while Lin Zhen and Meng Dong¡¯s opinions were simply ignored.


    Ouyang Yu smirked and grabbed a massive bottle of Ice City¡¯s signature high-proof liquor, filling tworge cups that could hold more than two pounds each in front of Lin Zhen and Meng Dong.


    He raised his head and said, ¡°Lin Zhen, Meng Dong, we all graduated from the Sixth Middle School. Despite our past grievances, that¡¯s all in the past now. Drink this cup for the sake of our friendship, and we¡¯ll continue to be good ssmates and good brothers afterwards.¡±


    Meng Dong looked at the liquor cup, ¡°Ouyang Yu, if you want us to drink, shouldn¡¯t you show some sincerity first? Aren¡¯t you going to drink as well?¡±


    ¡°Of course, I¡¯m going to drink too. Watch this.¡±


    Ouyang Yu took anotherrge cup and filled it up with two pounds of high-proof liquor.


    ¡°How about the three of us drink together?¡±


    Lin Zhen had been keeping an eye on Ouyang Yu¡¯s fingers. This scene had happened before, but it wasn¡¯t Ouyang Yu who did it at the time. Obviously, this time it was because of Lin Zhen¡¯s presence that Ouyang Yu volunteered to take action.


    Ouyang Yu¡¯s drink was real, but at this moment, he had an antidote pill in his hand. When ced in the drink, it would dissolve within a second, turning the high-proof liquor into water.


    The antidote pill wasn¡¯t cheap, and Ouyang Yu was determined to make Lin Zhen and Meng Dong look bad.


    The bar¡¯s dim lighting made it impossible for anyone to notice the antidote pill.


    Lin Zhen had been paying close attention, and as soon as Ouyang Yu¡¯s fingers opened, he secretly used his mental power.


    Mental power could be applied to inanimate objects, allowing them to move in mid-air. If one trained their mental power to the golden level, they would be able to control objects and even fly while carrying a person.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s mental power was at the peak of the bronze stage, almost entering the silver stage. It was effortless for him to move a tiny antidote pill. The moment the antidote pill fell into Ouyang Yu¡¯s drink, Lin Zhen quickly pulled it through the air towards him.


    One secondter, the antidote pill dissolved in Lin Zhen¡¯s drink.


    ¡°Ouyang Yu, I¡¯ll join you for a drink. However, there¡¯s no need to involve Meng Dong, is there? How about I drink this cup with you?¡± Lin Zhen spoke.


    Ouyang Yu¡¯s original goal was Lin Zhen, and Meng Dong was just a side target. He had been worried that Lin Zhen would refuse, but now that Lin Zhen agreed, he immediately showed a smile, ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll give you this favor, Lin Zhen. But let¡¯s agree that if anyone can¡¯t drink, they¡¯ll be the one losing face, and all of today¡¯s expenses will be on them.¡±


    ¡°No problem!¡± Lin Zhen agreed readily.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, can you handle it?¡± Meng Dong asked with some concern.


    ¡°Just watch. When have you ever seen me do something I¡¯m not certain of?¡± Lin Zhen replied. He clinked sses with Ouyang Yu, and the two of them raised their sses to their lips, their eyes locked on each other with meaningful gazes.

 Chapter 12 - 12: Fight

    Chapter 12: Fight


    Trantor: 549690339


    Seeing that Dragon yer and Gale members were confronting each other, the surrounding students had already quietly cleared an area.


    Fighters and students were not forbidden to fight each other in Thousand Years Bar, and the martial arts circle had rules ¨C if a fight urred, the losing side would bear the cost andpensate the bar for the damage.


    Since its opening, Thousand Years Bar had been rebuilt more than a dozen times due to fights between advanced martial artists while minor fights happened every few days.


    Lin Zhen and Ouyang Yu held their sses, raising them to drink at the same time.


    Lin Zhen was fast; he finished the two catties of high-proof liquor in less than ten seconds.


    After the antidote pill¡¯s effect, the alcohol content was not even simr to that of beer, so Lin Zhen had no difficulty drinking it.


    On the other hand, Ouyang Yu stopped after a few sips and coughed violently.


    ¡°This liquor¡­ this liquor¡­¡± Ouyang Yu wanted to say something but saw that Lin Zhen had already finished.


    He initially wanted to say the antidote pill didn¡¯t work. However, at the moment, Lei Ming coldly looked at Ouyang Yu, ¡°Is this all you can drink? If you don¡¯t have the ability, don¡¯t challenge others to a drinkingpetition. If you lose face for Dragon yer, you¡¯ll see what happens.¡±


    Ouyang Yu had no choice; there was no way to bring up the antidote pill issue, so he had to continue drinking reluctantly.


    However, even martial artists would find it hard to drink two catties of the high-proof liquor at once. After drinking less than a third, Ouyang Yu couldn¡¯t take it anymore.


    ¡°Ugh!¡±


    He spat the liquor out all at once; Lin Zhen dodged to the side, but Zhu Haoran and Zhang Yi were caught off guard and got liquor all over them.


    Before they could react, Ouyang Yu, affected by the alcohol, acted first.


    ¡°Damn! I¡¯ll kill Gale¡¯s grandson!¡±


    He raised his ss and threw it at Lin Zhen. Lin Zhen quickly dodged, stepped forward, and threw three consecutive punches.


    ¡°Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!¡±


    The sound of the punches cutting through the air rang out. The drunken Ouyang Yu had no strength to fight back and was knocked down by Lin Zhen¡¯s punches.


    As soon as they started fighting, the Dragon yer members who had been looking for trouble also made their moves.


    Zhu Haoran and Zhang Yi, both covered in filth, had no way to vent their anger. Along with Meng Dong, who had already joined the fight, the two sides quickly got into a brawl.


    Fu Chengya and Lei Ming didn¡¯t expect things to escte so quickly. Both of them reacted instantly, each targeting the other and engaging inbat.


    In an instant, the bar was in chaos, with bottles and tes flying, tables and chairs rolling around, and surrounding people keeping a safe distance while forming arge circle, cheering loudly.


    Hearing the fighting outside, a group of martial artists who were gambling in a private room rushed out.


    Seeing that members of the Dragon yer and Gale were involved, other martial artists didn¡¯t speak up and merely watched the two groups¡¯ martial artists.


    As per the rules among martial artists, those with martial artist titles should not participate in fights between students; it would be tantamount to the strong bullying the weak.


    There are level divisions among students: Warrior Level from levels one to three as Junior Warriors, levels four to six as Intermediate Warriors, and levels seven to nine as Advanced Warriors.


    At the Warrior Level, practitioners mainly cultivate the strength of their bodies, also known as Obvious Force.


    A critical stage of Warrior Level is the gene optimization potion.


    The gene optimization potion is an epoch-making product. Generally taken at the peak of Level Three Warrior, it greatly enhances human potential. Depending on individual aptitude and luck, it can significantly increase a person¡¯s strength, speed, and nerve response to varying degrees.


    Otherwise, just relying on training would make it almost impossible to advance to the Advanced Warrior Level.


    Any martial artist who can hunt in the wild has taken the gic potion; otherwise, they would be no match for mutated beasts.


    Once the Warrior Level is advanced further, it bes the War General Level.


    The key stage of advancing to be a War General is at the peak of the Level Nine Warrior. It requires taking an auxiliary gas-sensing agent to enable a martial artist to generate internal power.


    During the Gregorian calendar era, martial arts experts who had cultivated their internal energy were all quite old. Cultivating internal power required umting it over time. Once it was sessfully cultivated, extraordinary power could be exerted throughout the body. Martial artists called this Dark Force.


    After the advent of the God Transformation Calendar, the gene potion and auxiliary gas-sensing agent were introduced sessively, drastically shortening the cultivation time for martial artists. The auxiliary gas-sensing agent was specifically designed to improve a martial artist¡¯s Dantian, generate a sense of air, and help save a lot of time cultivating Dark Force.


    Of course, the sess rate of Qi-perception auxiliary drugs is not that high, as understanding Qi-perception mainly depends on the natural talent of martial artists. The auxiliary drugs only serve as support. As long as the martial artist can grasp a bit of how the genuine Qi works, the auxiliary medicine will take effect. It provides an extra opportunity for those martial artists who have initially perceived Qi but have not fully mastered it. Many martial artists fail to hold onto it after their initial perception of Qi has been realized, but the drug can help to avoid that.


    Overall, the Qi-perception auxiliary drugs can increase the sess rate of around thirty percent of martial artists.


    In other words, out of a hundred martial artists, only ten canprehend Qi perception and cultivate Dark Force. With the help of Qi perception auxiliary drugs, forty people can enter the Dark Force phase smoothly.


    Of course, these forty people also have some talent. The dumber ones would still be useless even with the assistance of medicine.


    Those who have formal martial artist titles are War General Level and all of them are Dark Force experts.


    A Level Nine Warrior Peak can exert a force of up to 1,000 kilograms, which is the limit after gene optimization. However, this is no match for Dark Force experts.


    Not only are the Dark Force experts faster, making them difficult to threaten with conventional firearms, but they can also easily exert forces of several ton¡¯s with very little effort. They¡¯re in apletely different leaguepared to those with Ming Force.


    As for the War God Level above the War General Level, also called the Transformed stage, it refers to cultivating Dark Force to every corner of their body, making every move they make incredibly powerful. However, this stage cannot be achieved by relying on medicine alone. One must practice on their own. Therefore, only true geniuses have the qualifications to advance to the War God Level. For others, Level Nine Martial Generals is the limit.


    Due to the significant gap in power, Dark Force Warriors cannot participate in battles at the student level. This is a rule. The students have to resolve the conflicts by themselves, with the oue being based on individual skill.


    The students are also part of the martial artistmunity. Martial artists in this era enjoy special privileges, as they are not subject to thews of the mundane world. Even if the martial artists break thew, they are subject to resolutions among their own kind. Ordinary police and judges do not have the authority to convict martial artists.


    Gale and Dragon yer martial artists look at each other without speaking. They cannot interfere in this fight. They can only wait for the students to determine the winner and loser.


    After Ouyang Yu was knocked down by Lin Zhen, the seven Dragon yer members and five Gale members each had one first-ss student, two second-ss students, four Level 3 students from Dragon yer, and two from Gale. Although Dragon yer held some advantage, it was not a significant one.


    Old Hu from Gale roared, ¡°You little bastards, give me a fierce fight! If we win, I¡¯ll report to the chief of the pavilion, and the one who performs the best will be rewarded. If we lose, just wait for me to fiercely train you guys!¡±


    The people from Dragon yer didn¡¯t want to show weakness and uttered simr words.


    The battle below quickly heated up. Fu Chengya faced Lei Ming and one Level 3 student; Meng Dong and Zhang Yi faced the other two Level 3 students; Zhu Haoran faced the other side¡¯s second-ss student.


    Because Lin Zhen knocked out Ouyang Yu from the start, two of their opponents, one second-ss and one third-ss student, surrounded him.


    As they had just joined the martial arts school, the students had not had time to practice their techniques and weapons. Thus, they all fought with fists and feet. The basic skills of these students were good, their fists and kicks were impressive, and their movements were swift.


    Zhao Liang and Old Hu watched the fight below with some worry. Zhao Liang said, ¡°Old Hu, the situation doesn¡¯t look good. The other side has two more people. Fu Chengya is about equal to Lei Ming, plus a third-ss student, so he is doing well as long as he is not knocked down.¡±


    ¡°Yes, the main concern is Lin Zhen. As it stands, I¡¯m afraid he will be the first to fall. If he goes down, Meng Dong and Zhang Yi will be unable to resist, and we might lose very badly.¡±


    ¡°Yes, we can only hope that Lin Zhen can hold on for five minutes. If he doesn¡¯t get defeated within that time, we can intervene under the pretext of protecting the students and stop the fight. But it might be tough for him to hold on for these five minutes.¡±


    ¡°Not necessarily. This Lin Zhen¡­ has very fast nerve responses. Maybe he can bring us a pleasant surprise.¡±


    At this moment, Old Hu¡¯s phone suddenly rang. After answering and listening to a few words from the other side, he hung up and shouted to the students below, ¡°The chief orders: knocking down a third-ss student rewards 200 points, knocking down a second-ss student rewards 500 points, and knocking down a first-ss student rewards 2,000 points! Give me a ruthless fight!¡±


    Hearing Old Hu¡¯s words, Lin Zhen had a thought in his heart, as they were actually rewarding martial arts points!


    Martial arts points are extremely important. Generally, you can only earn them by hunting mutated beasts, selling them at low prices, or donating them to the martial arts school.


    Points can be used to purchase many goods. A lot of valuable items require both cash and points to be acquired, preventing outsiders from obtaining them easily.


    Lin Zhen wants to enhance his strength quickly and has aplete n in mind. An essential part of that n is obtaining points,bined with the cash on hand, to purchase some urgently needed items.


    ¡°Since there are rewards in points, I must give it my all, vying to earn some points.¡±


    ¡°The second-ss student from the other side also has the level of a Level 3 Warrior, so he poses a greater threat to me. If it¡¯s one-on-one, I have the full confidence to defeat him. However, this third-ss student is in the way, so I must deal with him first.¡±


    Lin Zhen kicked away a table, blocking the attack route of the second-ss student. In the next instant, he appeared in front of the third-ss student. Relying on his incredibly fast reflexes, he barely dodged several of the opponent¡¯s punches in close range. His shoulder then pushed forward vigorously, making the opponent stagger backward. Lin Zhen immediately threw several lightning-fast punches in session!


    Apanied by the crisp sound of bone fractures, the third-ss student fell backward, blood spurting from his nose.


    Two hundred points in hand!


    ********


    PS: The status of the signed books has finally been changed. Actually, the books were signed before they were started, so you don¡¯t need to worry about not signing them. Tips are also fine now.


    When Heitu says it¡¯s not about tipping, what does that mean?¡­ Sweat, feels like a this ce has no silver 300 tales situation.

 Chapter 13 - 13: Meeting the Host

    Chapter 13: Meeting the Host


    Trantor: 549690339


    With a sessful strike, Lin Zhen swiftly ducked down as a wine bottle flew over his head, and he leaped backward without a backward nce.


    The second-ss opponent did not expect Lin Zhen to react so quickly, and ended up colliding head-on with him.


    Caught off guard, the opponent was knocked down by Lin Zhen. Not wasting such a great opportunity, Lin Zhen grabbed a chair and swung it at the opponent just as they were trying to get up.


    ¡°Crash!¡±


    The chair shattered upon impact and the opponent fell down once more. Lin Zhen aggressively kicked him until he couldn¡¯t get up again.


    ¡°Five hundred points in the bag!¡±


    Ignoring the incapacitated opponent, Lin Zhen swiftly dashed towards the third-ss student fighting Zhang Yi and sneak attacked him.


    He unleashed four consecutive punches, and the opponent fell down at his feet. At this point, Meng Dong¡¯s opponent was also knocked down, and Meng Dong and Zhang Yi immediately pounced on the second-ss student fighting Zhu Haoran, trying to snatch those five hundred points.


    Instead of joining them, Lin Zhen quickly approached Fu Chengya and Lei Ming¡¯s fighting circle, where another third-ss student was engaged in battle.


    He sneak attacked the opponent while using his nerve reactions to dodge several punches. His counterattacks ultimately knocked down the opponent. During these intensebat situations, Lin Zhen¡¯s nerve reaction speed was at an abnormal level.


    Thus, Lin Zhen and Fu Chengya fought together in a two against one battle, with both of them attacking Lei Ming.


    ¡°Lin Zhen! Get lost! We don¡¯t need you here!¡±


    Fu Chengya yelled at Lin Zhen angrily. Lin Zhen sneered, thinking, ¡®Why didn¡¯t you say that when I was taking down that third-ss student? Now that the situation is favorable, you want to hog all the glory? Keep dreaming.¡¯


    Ignoring Fu Chengya, Lin Zhen closed in on Lei Ming, rapidly attacking with punches and kicks as swift as lightning.


    If Lei Ming was only up against Fu Chengya one on one, he might have been able to hold on, but with Lin Zhen, he couldn¡¯t resist. Lin Zhen¡¯s reaction speed was just too fast. Even though Lei Ming¡¯s overall skills had reached the peak of a third-level warrior, his punches still missed Lin Zhen, and coupled with Fu Chengya¡¯s fierce attacks, Lei Ming was immediately put on the defensive.


    ¡°How is this Lin Zhen, who is just a second-ss student, so difficult to deal with?¡±


    Lei Ming was caught off guard when he was hit by Fu Chengya¡¯s punch. While retreating, Lin Zhen seized the opportunity tond three punches and a kick on Lei Ming¡¯s lower abdomen.


    Before he could recover, Fu Chengya had leaped up and ferociously jumped in front of him, unleashing a barrage of punches, apparently wanting to defeat Lei Ming in one fell swoop.


    Enraged, Lei Ming didn¡¯t care about Fu Chengya¡¯s iing heavy punches. Instead, he concentrated all his strength into his elbow and ruthlessly struck it towards Fu Chengya¡¯s lower abdomen.


    ¡°Bang bang!¡±


    Fu Chengya managed tond nearly four hundred kilograms of punches on Lei Ming¡¯s face, but before he could celebrate, an unbearable sharp pain in his lower abdomen hit him.


    Unable to endure the pain, Fu Chengya was struck by Lei Ming, who took advantage of his impatience and ended the battle with a devastating blow!


    In his previous life, Fu Chengya had managed to withstand Lei Ming and another second-ss student¡¯s joint attack for five minutes without being defeated. This just goes to show how important mental state is for a martial artist.


    Instantly losing his will to fight, Fu Chengya¡¯s body curled up like a shrimp, and hey on the ground convulsing, unable to even speak. Lei Ming had also sustained severe injuries, but he remained standing.


    But before he could celebrate, Lin Zhen appeared like a ghost behind him and delivered a vicious chop to the back of his neck. Lei Ming¡¯s body went limp, and Lin Zhen then grabbed him and executed a swift shoulder throw, mming him to the ground.


    As Lei Ming fell, the battle involving three fighters against a second-ss student also ended. Meng Dong eventually knocked down the second-ss student, leaving Zhu Haoran and Zhang Yi slightly injured and deeply frustrated.


    With the end of the battle, Meng Dong had taken down one second-ss and one third-ss student, while Lin Zhen had outperformed everyone, defeating four third-ss students, one second-ss student, and Lei Ming, the first-ss student.


    Although Fu Chengya had inflicted serious damage on Lei Ming, he was also knocked down by Lei Ming and failed to earn any praise for Gale Martial Arts Hall. It was evident that he wouldn¡¯t gain any points.


    Zhao Liangughed heartily as he came down from the upper floor, appearing very delighted.


    Particrly for Zhao Liang, who had discovered Lin Zhen¡¯s talent. Lin Zhen¡¯s outstanding performance made him feel proud. He patted Lin Zhen¡¯s shoulder and said, ¡°Kid, you did great! The biggest problem for most students is not their strength, but their mentality. With your calm andposed attitude in battle, I have faith that you will stand out among these students and be the first to earn the title of Martial Artist!¡±


    Lin Zhen smiled and replied, ¡°Thank you for thepliments, Brother Zhao.¡±


    Looking at the mess around them, Lin Zhen said, ¡°Are we still drinking here?¡±


    ¡°Haha, we don¡¯t need to worry about this ce. The people from Dragon yer willpensate for all the damages. You and Meng Donge with me now, the leader of our hall wants to meet you two.¡±


    ¡°The leader wants to see me and Meng Dong?¡± Lin Zhen was stunned.


    ¡°Yes, I recorded your fight and streamed it live to the leader. He said to bring you two over.¡±


    Lin Zhen and Meng Dong looked at each other, feeling excited. It was already veryte, and the leader¡¯s summons at this time obviously meant something good was happening.


    Old Hu wasn¡¯t so happy. Among the three students he had recruited, Fu Chengya, a first-rate student, was knocked down on the spot and still hadn¡¯t gotten up. Zhu Haoran and Zhang Yi were also injured, and the three of them didn¡¯t even manage to defeat one opponent. They didn¡¯t earn a single point, leaving Old Hu feeling ashamed.


    ¡°You two, help Fu Chengya up and take him to the hospital. Remember to report to the martial arts school in a couple of days.¡±


    Old Hu said and then turned and left the bar.


    Following behind Zhao Liang, Lin Zhen and Meng Dong also left the bar. At that moment, a martial artist from Dragon-ying Academy looked at Lin Zhen and said, ¡°Kid, you performed quite well. I hope you can keep it up once you take the Gic Potion and enter the Wilderness Area. I look forward to meeting you in the wild.¡±


    Zhao Liang¡¯s face changed, ¡°Zhang Huai, you¡¯ve already advanced to War General. What¡¯s the meaning behind threatening a newbie like this?¡±


    ¡°Did I threaten him? Hehe! I don¡¯t remember doing that.¡±


    Zhang Huai sneered and walked out of the bar.


    Meng Dong said, ¡°Lin Zhen, I heard that Ouyang Yu¡¯s family has a martial artist with great connections named Zhang Huai. Is that him?¡±


    Zhao Liang said solemnly, ¡°That¡¯s him, Zhang Huai, also known as the Butcher. I don¡¯t know if he¡¯s rted to someone named Ouyang Yu, but this man is cruel and has recently advanced to War General. Being targeted by someone like him is very dangerous, so be careful in the future, Lin Zhen.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Brother Zhao, I¡¯ll be careful. Let¡¯s go.¡±


    Lin Zhen nced at Zhang Huai¡¯s retreating figure and thought, ¡°If you don¡¯te looking for me, I¡¯ll definitelye looking for you eventually!¡±


    He would never forget that in his past life, after bing a martial artist, Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall was constantly suppressed by Dragon yer Martial Arts Hall. Lin Zhen himself was humiliated by people like Zhang Huai and Ouyang Yu multiple times. Lin Zhen¡¯s father, Lin Liye, was secretly attacked by Zhang Huai, leading to serious internal injuries and his eventual death.


    If Lin Zhen had to list the people he most wanted to kill in this life, Zhang Huai would definitely be in the top three. Ouyang Yu wouldn¡¯t even make the list.


    They left the bar and got into Zhao Liang¡¯s Great Wall Phantom.


    The car sped through the city, crossing the Jiang Bridge, heading for the North District.


    The North District was the core of Ice City Base City, not only the home of the Base City government, but also the wealthy area and the location of various martial arts schools.


    As they passed the Jiang Bridge, Lin Zhen looked at the surging river below and pondered.


    In his past life, Ice City Base City ultimately fell. It happened about five yearster during a monster siege. Ice City¡¯s defense was strong, but the problem began with this river called Songhua River.


    The river flowed through the city with water gates on both sides, and several giant iron gates weighing thousands of tons keptrge monsters out. However, a monster fish appeared, one that could devour metal and bite through the iron gates, allowing numerous aquatic monsters to flood in and leading to the fall of the Base City.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t know if he could change this situation in this lifetime, but for now, improving his strength was paramount.


    Entering the North District, there were far fewer people. The car quickly arrived at arge front gate.


    On the twenty-meter marble shadow wall, the words ¡°Gale Martial Arts Hall¡± were written in grand and imposing characters. It was said that they were personally written by Hua Xia¡¯s top expert, Gale.


    The car bypassed the shadow wall and pulled up directly in front of the Gale Martial Arts Hall building.


    ¡°Get out of the car. I¡¯ll take you to meet our hall leader. He¡¯s one of the top five masters in Ice City Base City. Dongfang Jun is a Seventh-level War God!¡±


    Meng Dong¡¯s legs suddenly felt weak. After getting out of the car, his steps were unsteady. Following behind Lin Zhen, he said, ¡°Lin Zhen, I¡¯m going to meet a War God. Why do I feel like my legs are giving out?¡±


    ¡°How about you go back and give me your 700 points? I won¡¯t mind having extra points.¡±


    ¡°No way! I just calcted that you already have 3,300 points. You¡¯re still trying to snatch my pitiful points. I can¡¯t let you seed.¡±


    Meng Dong didn¡¯t feel as nervous anymore. The group entered the elevator and went up to the 18th floor where the room of Hall Leader Dongfang Jun was located.

 Chapter 14 - 14: Martial Arts School Rewards

    Chapter 14: Martial Arts School Rewards


    Trantor: 549690339


    About Dongfang Jun, Lin Zhen had not seen him in person in his previous life. Lin Zhen only knew that after the Ice City Base City fell, Dongfang Jun left. His achievements afterwards were also extraordinary. He was a top expert who had broken through the War God Realm and reached the Star Realm.


    The Star Realm is a legend; after reaching the ninth level of the War God Realm, one absorbs the cosmic energy into their Dantian to form a Star Core, which allows them to enter the Star Realm. At this stage, such individuals are extremely rare.


    Even now, the vast majority of people arepletely unaware of the existence of the Star Realm. Only after the end of the God Transformation Calendar, when humanity faced its second dramatic transformation, did the Star Realm be widely known.


    Arriving at the door of Dongfang Jun¡¯s room, Zhao Liang knocked on the redwood door.


    ¡°Come in,¡± a deep male voice responded.


    Zhao Liang opened the door and brought Lin Zhen and Meng Dong into the room.


    Behind a huge desk sat a man in his thirties, wearing traditional Chinese clothing. His face didn¡¯t have any remarkable features, but his eyes were incredibly bright. Their divine light flickered as they opened and closed, making people dare not underestimate him.


    ¡°Hall Master, I have brought Lin Zhen and Meng Dong,¡± Zhao Liang said before turning to Lin Zhen and Meng Dong. ¡°Come and pay your respects to the Hall Master.¡±


    ¡°Student Lin Zhen and Student Meng Dong pay respects to the Hall Master.¡±


    ¡°Mm, you may all sit.¡±


    Zhao Liang led the two to sit on the couch, sitting up straight, waiting for Dongfang Jun to speak.


    ¡°I have just watched the video that Zhao Liang sent over. Both of you have performed very well. Despite being in a disadvantaged position, you remained calm andunched a counterattack, turning defeat into victory. Such qualities are precious among Martial Artists, especially you, Lin Zhen. You have left a deep impression on me.¡±


    Lin Zhen smiled as a gesture, neither humble nor arrogant.


    ¡°To be honest, our Gale Martial Arts Hall is not at an advantage against Changfeng and Dragon yer in Ice City, and is even at a disadvantage. As the Hall Master, I have always wanted to change this situation. Recruiting talents has always been the purpose of our Gale, and we have never been stingy towards talented people.¡±


    Dongfang Jun pressed a bell, and soon a young woman entered, pushing twoptops along withputer tables in front of Lin Zhen and Meng Dong.


    ¡°Now you can log into our Gale intr, using your previous ount numbers. Your status has already been changed. Meng Dong has earned 700 Points, while Lin Zhen has earned 3300 Points. In addition to the Point rewards, you can choose any item from the Martial Arts Hall¡¯s internalwork as a reward for your outstanding performance this time. For the price¡­ Meng Dong can choose any item within five million, and Lin Zhen can choose any item within twenty million. These are the rewards from the Martial Arts Hall. You don¡¯t need to spend a penny as long as the price doesn¡¯t exceed this limit.¡±


    Meng Dong¡¯s eyes lit up immediately, and he could now choose any item within five million. He now had a lot of choosing to do.


    Lin Zhen was also thrilled, as he only had 500,000 on him at the moment, and his home was not yet settled. There were many ces where money needed to be spent, so he didn¡¯t have money to buy things for himself. With this 20 million free ess, many of his ns could be moved forward.


    As they logged in, Dongfang Jun spoke, ¡°I will be leaving the Martial Arts Hall and the Base City in half an hour, so if you have any special requirements for your chosen items, it¡¯s best toplete them within half an hour. During this time, I can still give you some advice. Of course, if you choose ordinary items, there are no time constraints.¡±


    Meng Dong said, ¡°It¡¯s easy. Choosing items within half an hour is a piece of cake.¡±


    Zhao Liang smiled, ¡°Don¡¯t be too confident. It¡¯s not easy to choose the most suitable items within half an hour. Be careful not to get lost in the choices.¡±


    Meng Dong was somewhat unconvinced, but as soon as he opened the Martial Arts Hall¡¯s internal shopping mall, his eyes went a little straight.


    ¡°Wow! So many great cars! I love this Sky Horse X9. The price is not too high either, I can get it for 3.3 million. And, there¡¯s also the Warhawk Fifth Generation, a sports coupe with front and rear engines. It¡¯s so cool to drive, and it¡¯s only four million! I can afford it.¡±


    ¡°And, this Jade Blood War de. It is said to be developed by the Science and Technology Department of the Southern Base City. It¡¯s a third-generation product and an essential weapon for fighting monsters. It¡¯s 1.5 million. Should I buy it or not?¡±


    ¡°Oh my! They even have Gic Potions, which are essential choices for Martial Artists. Indeed, the official price is 10 million. What do I do if I don¡¯t have enough money?¡±


    Listeining to Meng Dong¡¯s constant murmuring next to him, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t help but interject, ¡°Meng Dong, be more focused on what you want when choosing items. Cars and such can be boughtter when you have your own money. At this rate, you won¡¯t be able to pick a single thing in half an hour. First, set the product price at five million or below, you can¡¯t afford anything above that. What¡¯s the use of looking at them? Also, the martial arts hall will provide us with that gic potion for free, right, Hall Master?¡±


    Dongfang Jun nodded, ¡°That¡¯s correct. The greatest benefit of joining the martial arts hall is that you can get a free bottle of Universal Gene Potion, which guarantees a 100% sess rate in optimizing. This is your greatest advantagepared to the martial artists without a martial arts hall.¡±


    There are two kinds of gic potions. One is the universally used Universal Gene Potion, which can guarantee a martial artist¡¯s body optimization sess with an improvement range of about 40% to 60%. asionally, some talented individuals can achieve an improvement of more than 60%.


    The other type of gic potion is specially formted by the martial artist ording to their own physical condition, making a special request to the base technology department. If this potion matches sessfully, the improvement rate will generally exceed 70%. In Ice City Base City, the highest improvement rate recorded is 87%.


    As for improvements of 90% or even 100%, there have been no such precedents in Ice City. It is because martial artists will never fully understand their own gic makeup, making it nearly impossible to urately formte the potion.


    Instead, a greater possibility is a failure to match, which would result in aplete loss of the chance to advance.


    Therefore, few people choose to request customized potions. Instead, most take the safer route and use the Universal Gene Potion to ensure sess.


    The sess rate of using customized potions is even less than 20%.


    Furthermore, the cost of customizing potions is not cheap ¨C a bottle of gic potion costs ten million, with an additional ten million for each customization.


    Hearing Lin Zhen¡¯s words, Meng Dong realized he was on the wrong track and hurriedly set the product price at five million or below. With much fewer choices, he restrained himself from looking at cars and other consumables, focusing on things that could enhance his abilities.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s choices were much more focused, as he already had a n in mind for what to choose.


    The first item he chose was the gic potion.


    Others may not know their exact gic situation, but Lin Zhen did.


    In his previous life, he had tested his genes during hister years using high technology from an extraterrestrial civilization. With an uracy rate of over 90%, he naturally knew which type of gic potion would be most suitable for him when he was young.


    So, his first choice was personal customization.


    Personal customization means that as long as you pay the fee, the technology department of the base city will create a unique gic potion tailored to your needs.


    Of course, if your optimization fails, the technology department will not refund your money. A bottle is priced at ten million, with no discounts avable.


    ¡°Hall Master, if I choose to customize my own gic potion, the martial arts hall will pay the ten million for the potion itself, right? So I only need to pay the additional ten million for the personal customization fees, correct?¡±


    ¡°You want to choose a customized potion? Lin Zhen, choose carefully. If the potion doesn¡¯t match well, not only will you lose twenty million, but it would also be extremely difficult for you to use a gic potion after failure,¡± reminded Dongfang Jun.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Hall Master, I have confidence in this.¡±


    ¡°Alright then, every martial artist has a dream of reaching the peak. I can¡¯t stand in the way of your dream. The martial arts hall will pay the ten million for the potion, but you won¡¯t get a free bottle of Universal Gene Potion.¡±


    ¡°I understand. I¡¯ll choose to customize my potion then.¡±


    With that, Lin Zhen entered his demands for the gic potion on the personal customization page.


    ¡°Potion requirements: strength enhancement ratio 42.35%, agility enhancement ratio 33.91%, nerve response enhancement ratio 22.80%, integrated gene fluid¡­¡±


    He had memorized these numbers; as long as the potion matched these ratios, his overall improvement rate would be at least 90%!


    ¡°My natural talent is not bad, but it¡¯s not particrly outstanding either. I¡¯m stillckingpared to true geniuses. If I want to achieve something in the future, I need to take each step firmly. This gene optimization is the first step to close the gap between me and those geniuses. I believe that my power will greatly improve after taking the gic potion!¡±

 Chapter 15 - 15: 9-layer Gun River

    Chapter 15: 9yer Gun River


    Trantor: 549690339


    Lin Zhen sent the potion ratio, and transferred ten million to the Base City Technology Department¡¯s ount. He soon received a response.


    ¡°Your order has been received. Please wait patiently for ten days. After ten days, we will deliver the potion to your location. The delivery address is Gale Martial Arts Hall, recipient Lin Zhen, please confirm if the information is correct?¡±


    ¡°The information is correct.¡±


    Lin Zhen replied, and the order waspleted.


    Having spent half of his twenty million, Lin Zhen did not stop shopping, as he still had other choices to make.


    The second item he chose was a martial arts technique.


    Every martial artist needs to practice their own technique. Nowadays, it is very convenient to purchase techniques, as almost any technique can be found online.


    When purchasing a martial art technique, it is in the form of a chip, not a book or aputer screen disy. Along with the chip, a virtual helmet is provided, which is bound to the user¡¯s genes and can only be essed by the user. This prevents one person from buying a technique and everyone else from learning it.


    There are hundreds, if not thousands, of martial arts techniques to choose from. Martial artists must make the correct choice based on their preferences and habits to find the most suitable method for themselves.


    The top martial artist in Hua Xia, Gale, uses a sword as a weapon, so many students at Gale Martial Arts Hall choose sword skills. The creator of the Gale Sword Skill is Gale himself.


    In addition to the Gale Sword Skill, there are many famous martial artists¡¯ signature techniques for sale online, as well as many unknown ancient books.


    It was initially thought that Lin Zhen would choose sword skills like most Gale students. However, he unexpectedly chose an ancient book.


    ¡°Nine Layers Spear River, second and thirdyers.¡±


    The Nine Layers Spear River is an unknown ancient book. Currently, the thirdyer is present in Gale Martial Arts Hall, and even online, only the second and thirdyers are avable. The firstyer is nowhere to be found.


    These twoyers once caused a boom in learning spear techniques, as the techniques recorded were profound. However, because there is no firstyer as a foundation, studying them proved too difficult. People found, after years of research, that it was impossible toprehend the techniques without the firstyer. As a result, these once-popr books declined, and their prices fell. The secondyer now sells for two million, and the thirdyer is only one million.


    The only costlier aspect is that each ancient book requires points, five hundred points each. This was slightly painful for Lin Zhen, as points are widely applicable, and he was spending a thousand.


    Others may find the price to be too high, considering most people would think the second and thirdyers are not valuable without the firstyer. Nowadays, these two books are unpopr online.


    However, Lin Zhen knew that the first book did exist, and even the fourth book existed too. They were hidden after being acquired by someone who was waiting for an opportunity to sell them for a high price. Online sellers receive sixty percent of the sale price of each book sold.


    When the first book of Nine Layers Spear River appears, the prices of the second and third books will skyrocket, as the technique itself is a powerful method. Once the first threeyers are mastered, one can match the strength of the War God Realm.


    ording to Lin Zhen¡¯s knowledge, the second book had once been sold for a hundred million, and the third for over five hundred million. Now, he could buy both books for three million, which he considered an excellent bargain.


    Lin Zhen had learned the first book of Nine Layers Spear River in his past life. As for the second and third books, he had never been able to afford them.


    As for the fourth book and beyond, Lin Zhen knew they were not on Earth yet. They would only appear after the end of the first thousand years of the God Transformation Calendar, in the second great human transformation, which was only a dozen years away.


    In martial arts, spear techniques are the most challenging to learn. As the saying goes, it takes a month to master the staff, a year to learn the knife, and a lifetime to practice the spear, making spear techniques the most profound.


    Since Lin Zhen had already learned the firstyer, he would only need a good spear and some time to familiarize himself with it. Then, he could relearn the secondyer,ying a solid foundation.


    Seeing Lin Zhen choose the second and thirdyers of the Nine Layers Spear River, Dongfang Jun couldn¡¯t help but shake his head slightly: ¡°Lin Zhen, this choice is a bit rushed. Without the first book, what¡¯s the use of having the second and third? Sigh! Nevermind, you¡¯ll know not to waste money once you learn your lesson.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded to Dongfang Jun: ¡°Thank you for the reminder, but I believe these two books have some value. I¡¯m also nning to practice spear techniques. Studying them should give me some insights.¡±


    After saying this, Lin Zhen went on to choose a weapon.


    He had learned spears, swords, and des in his previous life, but he still felt that the most suitable weapon for him was a spear. Now that he had chosen the Nine Layers Spear River, he naturally needed a good spear.


    A truly suitable good spear also needed to be customized, and Lin Zhen did not have the financial means to do so at present. He could only choose a spear that was close enough.


    A good spear not only needed to be the right weight but also had to be resilient. It couldn¡¯t be too fragile or too stic, otherwise it would lose its sharpness.


    In the end, he chose a ck Dragon Spear developed and crafted by the Capital Technology Department. It was a second-generation product, made of a variety of metals, weighing up to 150 pounds, and had excellent resilience.


    The spearhead was made from the mysterious iron collected from the Earth¡¯s core, which was extremely sharp and heavy.


    For Lin Zhen at this stage, such a spear was still too heavy. If he was promoted to a high-level warrior, it would be easier to use.


    However, Lin Zhen had his own n. He was already at the level of a third-level warrior, and after practicing for a few more days, he would be able to reach the peak. When the Gic Potion arrived, he could optimize it.


    Lin Zhen estimated that after using the Gic Potion, he could at least reach the peak of a sixth-level warrior, or even the realm of a seventh-level warrior. By then, using the ck Dragon Spear would no longer be a problem.


    The ck Dragon Spear cost Lin Zhen another five million, and he still had two million left in his hands.


    Seeing that Lin Zhen had decided to choose a spear, Dongfang Jun didn¡¯t say anything. Every martial artist had their own unique habits, and there was nothing to say about Lin Zhen using a spear.


    With the remaining two million, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t save anything. He spent one million first to buy the right to use the advanced fitness venue in the martial arts hall for half a year.


    The advanced fitness venue could help the martial artist train in many aspects, such as punching power, speed, nerve reaction, and physical strength, giving the best training effect.


    With the remaining one million, Lin Zhen purchased five alloy flying knives for 200,000 each.


    Lin Zhen had his own idea of purchasing alloy flying knives. He was a spiritual mind master, and a spiritual mind master¡¯s weapons could be flying knives, flying needles, or flying shuttle-like weapons.


    Attacking with these kinds of weapons controlled by spiritual power could even unleash a more powerful force than firearms. This was the power of a spiritual mind master and long-term training would greatly benefit the growth of spiritual power.


    So far, Lin Zhen had spent all of his twenty million, plus one thousand points to buy the books.


    Meng Dong was also finished on his side. He chose the first book of the Broken Water Knife Skill, which had a total of three books and was worth three million for the first one alone.


    He then chose a two million wide-backed Gold Knife, which had a strong and aggressive knife technique, which was also suitable for him as a naturally strong warrior.


    The five million was spent, and both finished their purchases.


    ¡°Very good, you¡¯ve both made your own choices. Now you have two days off, and within those two days, I hope you can handle your family affairs and then return to the martial arts hall. From the moment you join Gale Martial Arts Hall, you are a member here and must put the interests of the martial arts hall first.¡±


    Both of them nodded, and the two days were just about enough time to take care of their family affairs.


    Dongfang Jun was leaving, and Zhao Liang said goodbye to Dongfang Jun with the two of them. They also familiarized themselves with the environment of the martial arts hall, and after spending a while there, the items Lin Zhen and Meng Dong had purchased were delivered.


    Locking the ck Dragon Spear, the virtual helmet core chip of the Nine Layers Spear River, and the other items in his own private safe, Lin Zhen carried the five alloy flying knives with him and prepared to leave with Meng Dong.


    ¡°Alright, now I¡¯ll take you both home.¡±


    ¡°Thank you, Brother Zhao, but we can just go home by ourselves.¡±


    Both of them didn¡¯t want to bother Zhao Liang any longer, so they said their goodbyes and walked home.


    Lin Zhen was excited on the way home, finally officially entering Gale Martial Arts Hall and receiving many benefits. This time, he could give his family a surprise.

 Chapter 16 - 16: Furious Anger

    Chapter 16: Furious Anger


    Trantor: 549690339


    Lin Zhen was excitedly heading home, but as he arrived at the entrance to his residential area, he suddenly stopped.


    He saw a mess at the side of the road: a small breakfast cart overturned with baozi and soy milk scattered all over. There were even droplets of blood on the ground.


    He recognized the cart all too well ¨C it was his father Lin Liye¡¯s breakfast cart. This inconspicuous cart had supported Lin Zhen¡¯s education for many years, and it was the foundation of their family¡¯s livelihood.


    This scene didn¡¯t happen in his previous life!


    Lin Zhen felt a surge of fear in his heart, and after ncing left and right, he spotted his neighbor Aunt Wang among the onlookers. He quickly ran over to her: ¡°Aunt Wang, what happened?¡±


    Seeing it was Lin Zhen, Aunt Wang hurriedly told him: ¡°Lin Zhen, thank goodness you¡¯re back! Your father was beaten by some thugs. He¡¯s in the hospital now, at the Jisheng Chinese Medicine Hospital just north of ourmunity. You should go see him quickly!¡±


    Without another word, Lin Zhen turned and ran towards the north.


    Jisheng Hall was a low-grade hospital nearby and was mostly frequented by the poor. Lin Zhen sprinted at a 100-meter dash speed, covering each 100 meters in less than eight seconds. In less than three minutes, he arrived at the entrance of Jisheng Hall.


    ¡°Excuse me, there¡¯s a man named Lin Liye who was just admitted to the hospital. Where is he now?¡±


    ¡°Let me check for you.¡±


    The nurse at the door opened her book and looked it over: ¡°Lin Liye, right? He has a fractured skull and two broken ribs. He¡¯s just been treated and is now in the surgical ward on the third floor. You should go look for him there.¡±


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t even take the elevator; in a few steps, he ran up to the third floor and headed straight for the surgical ward.


    Upon arriving at the ward area, Lin Zhen spotted his parents right away.


    Li Qin was holding an IV drip and sitting in the corridor, looking for a spot to hang it up. Lin Liye wasying down in the corridor with a dirty nket underneath him, his head wrapped in bandages stained with blood, and his eyes tightly shut.


    Pain welled up in Lin Zhen¡¯s heart as he hurriedly ran over and took the IV drip from Li Qin¡¯s hands: ¡°Mom! What happened?¡±


    Before Li Qin could answer, Lin Liye opened his eyes upon hearing the sound.


    ¡°My son is back. Tell me, how did your graduation exam go?¡±


    Since Lin Zhen had changed out of his Gale Martial Arts Hall uniform and back into his usual clothes, Lin Liye didn¡¯t know that Lin Zhen had already joined Gale.


    Relieved that his father¡¯s condition didn¡¯t seem too severe, Lin Zhen forced a smile: ¡°It went great, Dad. I¡¯ve joined Gale Martial Arts Hall as a second-ss student. They¡¯ve signed a contract with me, giving us a monthly sry of 500,000 and a private vi to live in. They¡¯ve even addressed your retirement issues, and someone will being to get your signatures in the next couple of days.¡±


    Hearing Lin Zhen¡¯s words, both Lin Liye and Li Qin¡¯s eyes lit up with waves of surprise, and they were both rendered speechless by the immense joy that hit their hearts.


    ¡°Well done¡­ well done, my son. You really are¡­ cough, cough, cough!¡±


    Lin Liye¡¯s face flushed red, and due to his excitement, his rib injury acted up, causing him to cough violently.


    ¡°Old Lin, calm down. You¡¯re injured! What¡¯s the point in getting so worked up? This is good news, and we should be happy.¡± Li Qin¡¯s eyes brimmed with tears of excitement as sheforted Lin Liye continuously.


    Lin Zhen hurriedly patted his father¡¯s back, and it took a while for Lin Liye to calm down.


    ¡°Mom, Dad, what exactly happened? And why are you in this corridor instead of a hospital room?¡±


    ¡°Sigh, the nurse said there were no rooms avable. We didn¡¯t even demand a private room; we just wanted a regr one. But the nurse said there were no beds avable. I saw quite a few empty beds, but the nurse told us they have already been reserved. They¡¯re just bullying us because we¡¯re poor. Liu Le, the breakfast vendor whopetes with your father, only had a minor burn to his hand. He came to the hospitalter than your father and yet got a spacious private room.¡±


    Li Qin was just an ordinary housewife, and the unfair treatment had been weighing heavily on her. Now that her son was capable, she couldn¡¯t help but want to tell him about it.


    ¡°Liu Le? The one who¡¯s beenpeting with my dad?¡±


    ¡°Yes, that¡¯s him. He¡¯s been spreading rumors that the meat in your father¡¯s baozi isn¡¯t good, and he¡¯s even managed to force your dad off the street. He also mocked us when he saw us.¡±


    Lin Zhen frowned slightly and said to his mother: ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll ask my dad about the situation in detailter, but for now, I¡¯ll find a room for him. Just wait here; it won¡¯t take long.¡±


    Lin Liye hurriedly said: ¡°Son, don¡¯t cause any trouble. We can¡¯t afford to offend those doctors and nurses. If they charge us more for the medicine¡­ ¡±


    Lin Zhen nced back with a smile: ¡°Dad, things are different now. If I can¡¯t even solve the problem of getting a hospital room, then your son, a Gale Martial Arts Hall student, shouldn¡¯t be sticking around.¡±


    Lin Liye was taken aback as he finally realized that his son, Lin Zhen, had grown up and be a superior person, a Martial Artist high above others.


    As Lin Zhen was about to leave, a young man walked over.


    ¡°Oh! Isn¡¯t this Lin Zhen? So, did your graduation exams end? Which martial arts hall took you in? Why aren¡¯t you wearing your robe? Didn¡¯t you pass the test?¡±


    Lin Zhen looked up and took a moment to recognize the person.


    Liu Le, Liu Baiwan¡¯s son, was not a good person.


    Lin Zhen had no time to deal with him. ¡°Whether I pass or not has nothing to do with you. Get out of the way. I need to find a ward for my dad.¡±


    Liu Le sneered: ¡°Well, you¡¯d better hurry up. As your brother, I have to remind you that you can only find thoserge wards with over ten beds. Thest single room was taken by my dad; you won¡¯t find one.¡±


    ¡°I really want to try. If there¡¯s no single room today, my dad won¡¯t stay.¡±


    ¡°Tsk! Does your family have that spare money? Even if you can squeeze it out, there are no single rooms left. Go ahead if you don¡¯t mind getting a face full of dust.¡±


    Ignoring Liu Le, Lin Zhen headed straight for the nurse¡¯s station and walked in.


    ¡°Who are you looking for? Need a change of dressing?¡± a nurse asked without looking up.


    ¡°I¡¯m Lin Liye¡¯s family member. I need you to find a ward for him, a single room.¡±


    The young nurse looked up at Lin Zhen, her eyes filled with surprise and disdain.


    Lin Zhen was about 1.78 meters tall, not exceptionally tall, but with an upright posture and a cold, handsome face. Due to practicing Mental Power, his eyes were clear and bright when his emotions fluctuated, even giving off a somewhat dazzling feeling.


    Such a person, although dressed simply, exuded a strong masculine presence wherever he stood, making others unable to look directly at him.


    However, Lin Zhen¡¯s attire was too ordinary; the nurse could tell at a nce that he was definitely from a nearby residential area, a civilian, one of the lowest people.


    No matter how good-looking someone was, without money or power, they would still be looked down upon. The nurse sneered, ¡°There are no single rooms left. There are no beds in the ordinary wards either. Can¡¯t you see how many people are getting injections in the corridor?¡±


    ¡°My father has sustained a head injury and broken ribs. How can such an environment be conducive to his recovery? He needs a private room.¡± Anger already surged in Lin Zhen¡¯s heart. Even in his previous life, he had reached the Star Realm and had cultivated for countless years, making him feel superior to ordinary people like ants. If it weren¡¯t for his concern for his father, he would have exploded already.


    To his surprise, the nurse sneered, ¡°Distressed by the corridor environment? If you¡¯re unhappy with it, you can change the ce. The Ice City Hospital in Jiangbei is good. Can you afford it?¡±


    Facing the nurse¡¯s sarcasm, Lin Zhen took a deep breath: ¡°I saw someone with the surname Liu entry after my dad and got a single room. So don¡¯t tell me there are no single rooms. Now I¡¯m asking you, can you arrange a room for my dad?¡±


    As he spoke, wisps of Spiritual Power leaked out uncontrobly, albeit slowly and in a low tone, giving an oppressive feeling.


    The nurse instinctively felt intimidated. No matter how arrogant she was, she was still just an ordinary girl, incapable of withstanding the fury of Lin Zhen. Her voice lowered, ¡°If it¡¯s an ordinary ward arrangement, the doctors can decide. But for a single room, it¡¯s up to the director.¡±


    ¡°Take me to your director.¡±


    Lin Zhen controlled his emotions, not wanting to waste his breath on the nurse.


    The nurse reluctantly stood up and took a slow step forward.


    ¡°Hurry up!¡± Lin Zhen shouted, and the nurse shuddered, quickening her pace.


    When they arrived at the director¡¯s office, the nurse¡¯s courage seemed to return. After knocking twice on the door, she pushed it open.


    ¡°Director Wang, there¡¯s a patient¡¯s family member here who insists on finding a single room for his father. I told him there are no single rooms left, but he still came to the nurse station throwing a tantrum. I¡¯m scared¡­¡±


    As she spoke, the little nurse¡¯s eyes reddened, looking pitifully at Director Wang.


    Director Wang was a plump middle-aged man who did not immediatelyfort the little nurse but asked first, ¡°Who is the patient?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s not anyone remarkable, just the old man who sells baozi and soy milk in our neighborhood every morning. His son says Mr. Liu arrivedter and got a single room. Why can¡¯t his father have one too?¡± The little nurse wiped her tears with disdain in her tone.


    Upon hearing the nurse¡¯s words, Director Wang let out a sigh of relief. Seeing Lin Zhen enter the room, his face turned cold.

 Chapter 17 - 17: Rampage

    Chapter 17: Rampage


    Trantor: 549690339


    ¡°Are you a family member of Lin Liye?¡± Director Wang asked Lin Zhen coldly.


    ¡°Let me introduce myself, Lin Zhen from Gale Martial Arts Hall.¡± Lin Zhen sat directly opposite Director Wang.


    ¡°From Gale Martial Arts Hall?¡± Director Wang¡¯s eyes were filled with a hint of doubt, considering Lin Zhen was not wearing the martial hall¡¯s uniform.


    ¡°If you don¡¯t believe me, you can call Gale to confirm. I believe no one has the guts to pretend to be a martial artist.¡±


    Lin Zhen spoke calmly and deliberately, not resembling a young man. Hisposure and restraint made it hard not to believe him.


    As a reincarnator, although Lin Zhen¡¯s strength was not very strong, his aura and demeanor were absolutely different from ordinary people.


    Director Wang immediately became restless and stood up quickly.


    The difference between martial artists and civilians was as vast as the sky and earth; the director of the hospital was only slightly better than an ant in the eyes of martial artists.


    ¡°Martial Artist, how can this be? Your father actually came to our hospital for treatment; this is truly an honor¡­ ¡±


    ¡°Alright, enough! Hurry up and change my father¡¯s room.¡±


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want to talk to the director any longer; there¡¯s no point in discussing with ordinary people. Besides, he made a mistake himself. If he had told his parents yesterday that he had entered the Martial Arts Hall, this wouldn¡¯t have happened.


    Director Wang also understood the mentality of these martial artists; they were people from a different world, and he quickly told the nurse: ¡°Hurry, get a better room for Mr. Lin¡¯s father.¡±


    The young nurse was also stunned, and hesitated before saying, ¡°There isn¡¯t any room left, really. There were some empty rooms before, but they were all assigned today.¡±


    Lin Zhen nced at Director Wang: ¡°I know Liu Baiwan got a single room just for scalding his hand. If such a person can have a room, how can we not have one?¡±


    Director Wang immediately understood Lin Zhen¡¯s implied meaning and made a decision: ¡°Hurry up and get that Liu Baiwan toplete the discharge procedures. If he scalded his hand, he can just go home and recover; what does he need a room for, nonsense!¡±


    Hearing Director Wang¡¯s words, Lin Zhen nodded slightly; He might not care about others, but since they offended his parents, he wouldn¡¯t be polite.¡±


    ¡°You handle the procedures, and I¡¯ll take my parents in first.¡±


    ¡°Ah, Mr. Lin, please take your time.¡±


    Lin Zhen suddenly stopped and turned around: ¡°Don¡¯t mention my martial artist¡¯s identity.¡±


    ¡°Understood, understood! I¡¯ll definitely keep it a secret for you. Don¡¯tugh, but when I was a child, my dream was to be a special agent. I think my will and character are suited for that, and I have a tight mouth. It¡¯s just that I ended up studying medicine¡­ ¡±


    Lin Zhen smiled, although this man was a bit melodramatic, it was just human nature.


    After leaving the office, things moved quickly here ¨C in less than three minutes, Liu Baiwan was kicked out.


    ¡°Dad, we¡¯ll stay here.¡± Lin Zhen hung his father¡¯s IV bag on the bed.


    ¡°Son, can this work? The other party is rich.¡± Lin Liye was still worried.


    ¡°What¡¯s the use of money? We¡¯ll have plenty of it in the future.¡± Lin Zhen smiled and told his father.


    ¡°I think it¡¯s fine. Our son is a martial artist; what does Liu Baiwan count for? I think you need to toughen up a bit, old man, and not embarrass our son.¡±


    Li Qin, on the other hand, took things in stride andughed: ¡°Seeing Liu Baiwan being swept out of the door just now made me feel relieved. I¡¯ve been bullied for half my life, and today is the day I made it!¡±


    Seeing his parents¡¯ smiles, Lin Zhen¡¯s mood was also good; the good life had just begun.


    After settling his parents down, Lin Zhen was about to order some food when Liu Le entered.


    ¡°Lin Zhen! On what basis did you kick my father out?¡±


    Lin Zhen nced at Liu Le and showed a slightly mischievous smile: ¡°Because I am a martial artist, they don¡¯t dare not to.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re a martial artist?¡±


    Liu Le gave Lin Zhen a suspicious look and sized him up and down: ¡°Pfft~! With your looks, you can be a martial artist? I don¡¯t believe it.¡±


    ¡°Hehe! It doesn¡¯t matter if you don¡¯t believe me. I¡¯ll tell you, actually, I know a vice president of the hospital who helped me out. Are you rich and powerful? Still, you have to leave. When money is not as useful as power.¡±


    ¡°I was wondering, so you know the Vice President of the hospital. But don¡¯t be smug, Lin Zhen; I¡¯ll show you what¡¯s even more useful than having power these days!¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s that?¡±


    ¡°Of course, it¡¯s strength!¡±


    Liu Le pulled out his cell phone with pride and made a call.


    ¡°Brother Hu, it¡¯s Liu Le. Yeah, there¡¯s a guy causing trouble at the hospital. He¡¯s not a martial artist, just someone who failed the martial arts exam. Come and teach him a lesson first, then after you¡¯re done, I¡¯ll call the police and have him arrested. We¡¯ll make his family go bankrupt this time.¡±


    After he finished speaking, Liu Le hung up the phone and smiled at the corner of his mouth: ¡°Lin Zhen, you shouldn¡¯t have crossed me. Do you know who Brother Hu is? Chen Changhu, a real fighter!¡±


    ¡°Oh, I thought he was a martial artist.¡± Lin Zhen asked casually.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, I found out that you can really bluff people with your talk about martial artists. Let me tell you, Brother Hu came from the same high school as me. If it weren¡¯t for him injuring someone before the graduation exam and being sentenced, he would have been a martial artist by now. Everyone says he has the strength of an average martial arts student. It¡¯s like child¡¯s y for him to deal with someone like you. After Brother Hu is done with you, you¡¯ll have to go to the police station!¡±


    ¡°Well, I¡¯m looking forward to it.¡±


    There was amotion outside, and Liu Le¡¯s face lit up with joy as he ran out, turning to Lin Zhen and saying, ¡°You¡¯re done for! You¡¯re dead!¡±


    ¡°Dad, you guys have a good rest. I¡¯ll be back soon.¡±


    Lin Liye nodded. His son was a martial artist now, so he didn¡¯t need to be so timid and afraid.


    Lin Zhen stepped out, and a man was approaching from outside.


    Bald, wearing a ck tight-fitting vest in the middle of winter. He had a tiger tattoo stretching from the top of his head down his back, even around his eye sockets. A short knife hung from his waist and everyone avoided him as he walked by, clearly knowing who this guy was.


    ¡°Brother Hu, it¡¯s this kid!¡±


    Brother Hu finally turned his gaze to Lin Zhen, speaking casually: ¡°Who dares to mess with my brother? Don¡¯t they know this ce is under my protection?¡±


    ¡°Brother Hu, it¡¯s him. Relying on his hospital connections, he kicked my father out.¡±


    Brother Hu nced at Liu Le, who quickly smiled apologetically.


    Brother Hu ignored Liu Le and focused his attention on Lin Zhen.


    ¡°You¡¯re quite young, just graduated from high school, right?¡±


    Lin Zhen looked at Chen Changhu: ¡°So what if I did?¡±


    Chen Changhu lit a cigarette, sizing up Lin Zhen: ¡°Did you get into a martial arts school?¡±


    Before Lin Zhen could speak, Liu Le said: ¡°He didn¡¯t get into any fucking martial arts school. He¡¯s just a worthless punk with some basic skills, only good for bullying people like me. No martial arts school would want him. The graduation exams are over, and he hasn¡¯t even earned a uniform.¡±


    Brother Hu was testing Lin Zhen too, and upon hearing Liu Le¡¯s words, he immediately felt relieved. He swaggered over to Lin Zhen: ¡°Kid, I guess you dream of bing a martial artist too, but you didn¡¯t make it. Our experiences are quite simr. In light of our simrities, I¡¯ll give you a chance today. If you can see how I draw my knife and manage to block one of my strikes without dying, I¡¯ll let you go, and hand you over to the police.¡±


    ¡°So if I can see you draw your knife and block a strike without dying, I can go to the police station, right?¡±


    ¡°Haha! The fact that you can say that means you don¡¯t know who I am. I, Chen Changhu, only strike once when I take action. If someone can block my strike without dying, I¡¯m willing to give them a chance to start over. Otherwise, falling into my hands is far scarier than falling into the hands of the police.¡±


    At this point, Liu Le sneered: ¡°You¡¯ve never heard of Brother Hu¡¯s single strike? You deserve your bad luck today, kid.¡±


    Lin Zhen raised his eyebrows ever so slightly: ¡°I definitely won¡¯t be able to see how you draw your knife.¡±


    Brother Hu appeared a bit smug: ¡°As long as you know. If you don¡¯t want to be cut, get out one million. I, Tiger, can¡¯te for nothing¡­ ¡±


    Lin Zhen interrupted him: ¡°Because you won¡¯t have a chance to draw your knife.¡±


    ¡°What did you sa¡­ smack!¡±


    Just as Brother Hu was about to explode in anger, a blur appeared in front of him. Out of nowhere, a lightning-fast pnded heavily on his face.


    Chen Changhu, who had been full of confidence just moments ago, was now dizzy, seeing stars, and fell headfirst to the ground, his head mming forcefully against the wall!

 Chapter 18 - 18 Arrangements

    Chapter 18: Arrangements


    Trantor: 549690339


    One p knocked him out!


    No matter how tough Brother Hu was, he was just a nobody who hadn¡¯t joined a martial arts school, with mediocre talent at best. Why would Lin Zhen fear him? Especially when he was acting so arrogantly, he was just asking to be taught a lesson.


    Lin Zhen bent down and pulled out the short knife from Flying Dragon¡¯s waist: ¡°You saw how I wielded the knife, but what does that prove? Your crappy knife is not even suitable for killing a chicken, let alone be shown off.¡±


    With that, he casually tossed the short knife far away.


    Liu Le outside the door had been scared senseless. He didn¡¯t expect Lin Zhen to be a martial artist and turned to run.


    But who was Lin Zhen?


    He was a Spiritual Mind Master!


    With the boost of his psychokinesis, the short knife drew a small arc in the air and stabbed into Liu Le¡¯s buttocks!


    Not the left, not the right, but straight in the middle!


    Liu Le let out a painful cry and fell to his knees, thinking how unlucky he was. The knife even had navigation system attached to it.


    At this stage, if Brother Hu still didn¡¯t realize that he¡¯d messed with the wrong person, then he was aplete fool.


    This Lin Zhen was definitely not ordinary, he must be a member of a martial arts school, otherwise he couldn¡¯t have dealt with him so easily.


    How stupid of him, Lin Zhen was clearly calm and collected, yet he chose to believe Liu Le¡¯s one-sided words, and this bastard Liu Le had reallynded him in trouble this time.


    Having realized this, Brother Hu¡¯s attitude did aplete 180-degree turn.


    Instant submission!


    Brother Hu was an old hand, he knew who not to mess with. These martial artists were allwless brats. If theymitted any crime, it would be dealt by within the martial world, and wasn¡¯t subject to local police jurisdiction.


    Which means, if this young man killed him on the spot, though wrong, he would not be held ountable for the time being, and since Chen Changhu didn¡¯t know any martial artists personally, no one would stand up for him. His death would mean nothing.


    Suppressing his dizzy spells, Chen Changhu got up from the ground and deeply bowed to Lin Zhen.


    ¡°I didn¡¯t recognize the greatness in front of me. I was blind, Sir. Please don¡¯t hold it against me.¡±


    Lin Zhen remained silent, his eyes were filled with a stern look, making Chen Changhu feel a chill run down his spine.


    Chen Changhu continued: ¡°Sir, Liu Le, that bastard deliberately set me up. Otherwise, I wouldn¡¯t have been so blind. Give me a chance, I won¡¯t let Liu Le and his father get away with it.¡±


    Since Chen Changhu had taken the initiative to deal with the problem, and Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want to tangle with the likes of Liu Le, he decided to let it go.


    Having taught them a lesson, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t feel the need to show off his power, especially tomon people like them: ¡°Alright, just be more careful in the future. The world is a dangerous ce.¡±


    ¡°Yes, yes, Brother Lin, don¡¯t worry, I understand.¡±


    Lin Zhen waved his hand and Chen Changhu immediately turned to leave. He even dragged Liu Le away with him. Judging from the ferocious look in his eyes, Liu Le¡¯s family was in for a lot of trouble.


    Back in the hospital room, Lin Zhen smiled and didn¡¯t say much about the incident. His parents didn¡¯t ask either. Their mindset was gradually changing.


    Compared with the Gregorian calendar, the greatest advancement of the God Transformation Calendar was probably the medical field. People had to fight mutated beasts, and injuries were amon urrence. Particrly in the case of external injuries, they could practically be described as ¡®curing the disease as soon as the medicine arrives¡¯. With bone healing medicine, reduction medicine, trauma medicine, both internals and externals, coupled with anti-inmmation, Lin Liye felt much better immediately.


    ¡°Dad, as the chief doctor said, your injuries are not severe. We¡¯ll stay here for a day, and you¡¯ll be able to be discharged tomorrow morning. At home, you just need to rest and recover. Can you tell me now, what exactly happened?¡±


    Seeing her son¡¯s power and that her husband was not in any serious condition, Li Qin¡¯s spirit lifted up considerably. She immediately said, ¡°Let me tell you. This is what happened. This morning, when your dad was setting up his stall, four people came for food. Theyined about the taste of the buns and soya milk. Your dad has been in this business for almost 20 years, and he has never cheated anyone. It¡¯s impossible for him to make any dishonest money. What they said was simply too insulting, your dad just couldn¡¯t take it and talked back. They got physical as a result.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded. These people were obviously looking for trouble intentionally, but they were not martial artists. He had seen his father¡¯s injuries, and if a martial artist had done it, the injuries wouldn¡¯t be so mild.


    This kind of thing didn¡¯t happen in his previous life, but it happened in this one, which meant it was influenced by his own actions.


    In the past few days, he didn¡¯t offend many people, only had a big fight with the Dragon yer folks. If anyone was offended, it would be Ouyang Yu and Zhang Huai.


    ¡°Did they say anything else?¡± Lin Zhen asked Lin Liye, a sense of guilt inside him.


    ¡°They said¡­ let me think¡­¡±


    After thinking for a moment, Lin Liye suddenly remembered: ¡°Right, those people said that if we disagree, we could find them at the ck Swan Bar.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded then said to his parents: ¡°You don¡¯t need to worry about this. We¡¯ll stay here tonight and go home tomorrow morning. Let¡¯s move to the vi in the martial school given to me. It¡¯s on Gale¡¯s turf, the security is very strong there, absolutely safe.¡±


    His parents¡¯ faces lit up with joy. They had lived their lives in the civilian areas and never expected to be able to live in a standalone vi in their twilight years. If word got out in the civilian area, it would be a face-saving affair.


    Lin Liye hadpletely forgotten about his pain and began excitedly discussing their future life with Li Qin.


    Seeing his cheerful parents, Lin Zhen smiled and left the sickroom.


    Being able to make his parents happy brought a sense of aplishment to Lin Zhen¡¯s heart. However, he would never let those who hurt his parents off the hook.


    He took out his phone and dialed Zhao Liang¡¯s number.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, what is it?¡± Zhao Liang answered the call.¡¯


    ¡°Brother Zhao, there¡¯s something I need your help with.¡±


    ¡°We are brothers, why so formal? Just say it.¡± Zhao Liang was keen on befriending Lin Zhen, who was now a key cultivation target of the martial school.


    ¡°A group of people has injured my father and specifically mentioned that they are from the ck Swan Bar. Can you help me look up the background of this bar?¡±


    ¡°No problem. There¡¯s nothing in Ice City that Gale can¡¯t find out. Wait.¡±


    After saying this, Zhao Liang hung up the phone. He called back in less than five minutes.


    ¡°I¡¯ve found out. The behind-the-scenes boss of ck Swan is Zhang Huai, the same Zhang Huai from Dragon yer, also known as the Butcher. He has a bunch of societal scum under him. They do the dirty work that martial artists can¡¯t do. I also found out who injured your father. They are all his people.¡±


    ¡°It is Zhang Huai after all! It must be due to me injuring Ouyang Yust night, lost to me, and now targeting my family. Brother Zhao, this is not over.¡±


    ¡°Of course it¡¯s not over. Lin Zhen, we have the moral high ground in this. In my opinion, let¡¯s have the police arrest the assaulters first. When Zhang Huaies, we can then negotiate and have them paypensation.¡±


    Offering rewards before punishment was the best way for martial artists to resolve conflicts. Lin Zhen nodded, ¡°Let¡¯s do that.¡±


    **********


    PS: I¡¯ve got a bad stomach ache, it has been hurting all day. This chapter was written with a splitting headache, it¡¯s the most painful writing experience I¡¯ve ever had.


    I beg for a rmendation ticket; Heitu wants to top the signed author new book list.

 Chapter 19 - 19 Moving House

    Chapter 19: Moving House


    Trantor: 549690339


    Lin Zhen entrusted the matter to Zhao Liang, which meant that he owed Zhao Liang a favor. After all, now Lin Zhen was only a junior student, and he didn¡¯t have much influence in Base City. However, once Lin Zhen gained strength, he would need to repay this favor.


    Zhao Liang even sent two junior War Generals to protect Lin Zhen¡¯s parents. With just one day left, Lin Zhen could take his parents home.


    Lin Zhen left the hospital first and went straight to the Jiangbei vi area.


    The three-story detached vi was fully furnished inside, but it needed some necessities, such as furniture and appliances. Lin Zhen installed aputer first, then started shopping online.


    With 500,000 in his card, it was not enough to set up a vi, but in one day, he roughly finished theyout, leaving only a little over 100,000 in the card.


    Curtains, beds, sofas, carpets,puters, TVs, refrigerators, air conditioners, various cabs, kitchen and bathroom supplies, etc., money was needed everywhere. By midnight, the initialpletion was done.


    ¡°It¡¯s almost done. Dad will be discharged tomorrow, and it¡¯s best for them to handle the move themselves. They won¡¯t have to lift a finger, as the movingpany will take care of everything. This is also a chance for my parents to hold their heads high.¡±


    ¡°It looks like I¡¯ll have to borrow a car from the martial arts school tomorrow and owe them another small favor. When I have more money, I¡¯ll buy a car.¡±


    He called Zhao Liang again to borrow a car, and Zhao Liang agreed readily. Since it was alreadyte, Lin Zhen simply spent the night in the vi. The next morning, a vehicle from the martial arts school arrived, and Lin Zhen drove back to the hospital.


    Cars were easy to drive nowadays, and Martial Artists didn¡¯t even need a license to drive one. This was an example of special privilege.


    Returning to the hospital, the Gale Martial Arts Hall emblem on the car immediately attracted many people¡¯s attention.


    As Hua Xia¡¯s No.1 Martial Arts Hall, Gale had a great reputation among the people, who consciously avoided the vehicle in case they offended the bigwigs inside.


    Lin Zhen got out of the car, went to the ward, thanked the two Martial Artists from Gale, and then paid the hospital bill.


    The hospitalization fee wasn¡¯t much, and the security guards didn¡¯t even dare to ask for Lin Zhen¡¯spensation. Lin Zhen didn¡¯t care about their feelings, threw the money and left. He wouldn¡¯t give anyone leverage over him in such minor matters.


    However, now there was only a little more than 20,000 left in his card.


    His parents felt like they were dreaming when they saw the Gale Martial Arts Hall¡¯s Falcon 3-generation jeep. It wasn¡¯t until the car returned to their residential building that they came to their senses.


    The arrival of the car in their residential area drew even more attention. When they saw the Lin family getting out of the car, the neighbors gathered around.


    ¡°Old Lin, have your injuries healed? Howe you¡¯ve returned in a Gale Martial Arts Hall car?¡±


    ¡°Do you have any rtives in Gale? How have we never heard of such a big shot?¡±


    ¡°This car is so cool, it must cost at least a few million.¡±


    ¡°Hmph, even if you have a few million, you can¡¯t afford the same model as this. This is Gale¡¯s car, do you know Gale? It¡¯s the No.1 Martial Arts Hall of the country, and that title can¡¯t be bought with any amount of money.¡±


    Amid the envious gazes of the people, Lin Liye coughed and began to speak: ¡°We¡¯ve all been old neighbors for a long time, and you know that our family doesn¡¯t have any big shot rtives. Didn¡¯t my son Lin Zhen get good grades in his graduation exam and get recruited by Gale?¡±


    ¡°Ah! Really? Lin Zhen joined Gale?¡±


    ¡°Oh my god, Old Lin, you¡¯ve made it big now, you¡¯ve raised a good son!¡±


    ¡°Ourmunity is also going to have a big shot! You guys should learn from Brother Lin Zhen and strive to join Gale in the future too.¡±


    ¡°Our area has finally produced a second Martial Artist! After Li Mengxi, daughter of the Li family, was recruited by the martial arts school, she moved away too. Now I hear she¡¯s living in a vi.¡±


    ¡°Yeah, I remember Lin Zhen and Li Mengxi being inseparable when they were younger. Maybe they¡¯ll end up together in the future.¡±


    With a smile, Lin Zhen left his parents to chat with the old neighbors while he and the movingpany workers took care of the move.


    Most of the things in the house weren¡¯t needed anymore. Lin Zhen just packed up some old stuff, and after a while, his mother Li Qin came up to help with the packing.


    The movers took the packed items away.


    After everything was packed, Lin Zhen looked at the house onest time. They were finally leaving this ce.


    The house could be put up for sale by proxy. Although it wasn¡¯t worth much, it was his parents¡¯ hard-earned property and shouldn¡¯t be abandoned for nothing. However, he didn¡¯t need to worry about this himself. Once the house was sold, the money, minus themission, would be directly transferred to his mother¡¯s card.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go, Mom. Once you see our new home, you won¡¯t miss this ce anymore.¡±¡®


    Li Qin nodded and followed Lin Zhen downstairs.


    He saw Lin Liye chatting with the neighbors, looking radiant under the limelight. You couldn¡¯t even tell he had been injured.


    Seeing Lin Zhen, Lin Liye said to the neighbors, ¡°Goodbye, everyone. If you have time, you cane to our house in Jiangbei Vi area. It¡¯s quite lonely for just the two of us, so feel free to visit and chat, have a drink.¡±


    ¡°Sure, don¡¯t worry, Brother Lin. We¡¯ll definitelye to your house to see the world.¡±


    ¡°Yeah, the security there is quite strict, so you have to let us in.¡±


    ¡°Now we also have something to brag about when we go out¡ªwe have a big shot from ourmunity! Ha ha!¡±


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t say anything, he just smiled. After his parents got in the car, he stepped on the gas, and the Falcon sped out of themunity.


    When they arrived at the Jiangbei Vi, his parents werepletely shocked once again. Lin Liye even sat on the sofaughing, almost triggering a cough due to his injury, and Li Qin pinched him hard.


    ¡°Mom and Dad, I bought all the stuff for the house. Here¡¯s 20,000 for you to spend as pocket money. I think people from Base City wille today for you to fill out forms and sort out the pension issue. Just buy whatever you need online. The security here is very strict. If someonees, be sure to verify their identity before opening the door, and nobody will be able to sneak in.¡±


    ¡°Son, what are you going to do?¡± Li Qin was still worried about Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Mom, I have to go to the martial arts school. I¡¯m now a part of it, and I can¡¯t stay at home every day. In the future, I may not spend a lot of time at home. This is my job.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right, a man should have his own career. Son, don¡¯t worry about going out. We¡¯ll be all right, your mom and I.¡± Lin Liye looked quite spirited, and with a few more days of recovery, his injury would be almostpletely healed.


    ¡°Dad, you should drink less too. By the way, I¡¯ve found the people who beat you. I¡¯ll handle this situation, so don¡¯t worry.¡±


    ¡°Okay, son, I trust you, but don¡¯t get into fights with others. Don¡¯t let your mom and I worry. I¡¯ve heard that fights between Martial Artists are quite frightening, and people dying is amon thing.¡±


    ¡°That won¡¯t happen, you just have to trust your son.¡±


    Lin Zhen exined to his parents how to use some things in the house. They had a meal together, and he didn¡¯t leave for the martial arts school until the evening.


    Although he was supposed to report to the martial arts school tomorrow, Lin Zhen wanted to return the car and didn¡¯t want to waste any more time. He wanted to improve his abilities as soon as possible.

 Chapter 20 - 20 Training

    Chapter 20: Training


    Trantor: 549690339


    Lin Zhen drove away from the vi area and arrived at Gale Martial Arts Hall.


    As soon as he entered the hall, he saw Zhao Liang.


    ¡°Brother Zhao, I¡¯ve brought the car back.¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s the rush, kiddo? You could have just brought it back tomorrow morning.¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s nothing to do tonight, so I might as welle and work out.¡±


    ¡°Good, that¡¯s diligent of you. By the way, the guys who attacked your father have been arrested. They¡¯re just a bunch of petty thugs. I¡¯ve instructed the police department to take good care of these bastards. They¡¯ll be detained for up to 15 days under public security detention. Our director of the police department is from Gale Martial Arts Hall. Without my instructions, these Dragon yer people won¡¯t be able to get their guys out within 15 days. Do you want to go over there and teach those bastards a lesson?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll definitely teach them a lesson, but I need to see Zhang Huai¡¯s attitude first. I¡¯ll wait and see.¡±


    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s wait until Zhang Huaies to ask for them personally, then we¡¯ll step in and have a good talk with them. Damn, Zhang Huai has been arrogant for long enough, this time he¡¯s lost his reason, we must take this opportunity to hit him hard.¡±


    Lin Zhen smiled. Since Zhang Huai dared to order someone to assault his father, the situation might not be that simple. Lin Zhen¡¯s current strength wasn¡¯t enough. He needed to improve his strength as quickly as possible, preferably reaching the peak of a Third-Level Warrior in a short time, so he could take the Gene Potion.


    The Gene Potion was a shortcut for Martial Artists to increase their strength. If the effect was good, he could advance to the peak of a Sixth-Level Warrior or even the Seventh-Level Warrior, which gave Lin Zhen a solid foundation to stand in the martial arts circle.


    At that time, the martial arts hall would undoubtedly pay more attention to him, and that would be his confidence topete with Zhang Huai.


    Lin Zhen had previously purchased six months of ess to the advanced training area. Now, there was hardly anyone in the martial arts hall, so he entered the advanced training area after parting with Zhao Liang.


    The advanced training area was equipped with various training facilities, providingprehensive physical training for Martial Artists.


    Lin Zhen took off his coat, leaving him only in a ck vest, and stood in front of an arm strength machine.


    ¡°I need to reach the peak of a Third-Level Warrior in the shortest time possible. Previously, my left-hand punch was about 300kg, and my right-hand punch was about 370kg. I need to increase both to over 390kg. My punch speed is already 7.6 punches per second, which is considered mid-level for a Third-Level Warrior. As for the most difficult to improve, nerve response, I¡¯m actually the strongest, probably already at the peak of a Warrior Level.¡±


    ¡°My left hand has been weak due tock of training, so I need to use the breathing technique to increase my strength by 90kg in a short time.¡±


    ¡°The breathing technique is a popr training method in the interster world, which involves coordinating the breath with the rhythm of the punch, allowing the internal organs and body muscles to resonate, and the heartbeat to match the rhythm of the punch, resulting in a synergistic effect. This method hasn¡¯t yet be popr on Earth, and I might be the only one who knows it.¡±


    Lin Zhen took a deep breath, exhaling, then inhaling again, and exhaling. His abdomen rose and fell dramatically, attempting to find the rhythm of this technique.


    After dozens of repetitions, Lin Zhen gradually mastered the rhythm, with his heart and blood pulse slowly forming a steady beat. This method appeared simple, but without someone demonstrating and teaching, it would be impossible to learn.


    At this moment, the light in the room was just right. If someone were beside him, they would see a strange sight.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s abdomen contracted sharply, as if his abdominal cavity had copsed in an instant, then slowly exhaled a breath, emitting a white mist three feet out that did not disperse.


    His rhythm gradually elerated, from breathing 20 times to 30 times within a minute, and then from 30 to 40 times, faster and faster, already far beyond the normal breathing rhythm.


    Eventually, his abdomen experienced rapid rises and falls, even reaching a state of tremors.


    ¡°That¡¯s good enough!¡±


    Lin Zhen suddenly pulled the arm strength machine with both arms, at the exact same speed as his breathing rhythm!


    ¡°Swish, swish, swish, swish!¡±


    His arms moved quickly, the heavy weights being lifted and dropped continuously, causing an intense workout for his muscles!


    Maintaining this rhythm, Lin Zhen exercised wildly and pushed his body to its limits.


    Within three minutes, his ck vest was soaked with sweat.


    His entire upper limbs, shoulders, back and chest muscles were all well exercised.


    ¡°Using this breathing technique with exercise, the longer it¡¯s maintained, the stronger the muscles be, but it¡¯s important to find a bnce to not strain the muscles. Fortunately, I¡¯ve used this method multiple times before, so I can control it. It allows for maximum muscle workout without injury.¡±


    Five minutes, seven minutes¡­nine minutes!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s breathing rhythm slowed down, and he stopped just before reaching ten minutes.


    Due to the intense exercise, his muscles were trembling uncontrobly, but they had achieved the best workout effect.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯te to aplete stop, but instead, swung his arms back and forth to ease his muscles. If his fatigued muscles suddenly stopped, it would cause a certain degree of exhaustion.


    After doing the rxation exercises for about three minutes, his muscles gradually returned to their normal state.


    ¡°While my muscles are still excited, I¡¯ll practice punching in this period of time, and not just ordinary punching, but weighted punching.¡±


    With both hands bound with 15kg protective armguards, Lin Zhen stood in front of the punching bag and began to throw punches continuously.


    One right punch, three left punches ¨C he needed to increase the power of his left hand in a short period of time, so he had to increase the intensity of training.


    The sound of ¡°Bang, bang, bang!¡± echoed in the room, like raindrops. His breath also followed the rhythm of his punches. This training method from the interster world was highly effective, allowing his strength to steadily and slowly increase.


    After hitting the sandbag thousands of times, Lin Zhen felt that his arms could no longer be lifted, so he stopped the training.


    ¡°Next, squat and then sprint back and forth for 100 meters. Endurance and physical fitness are also essential parts of a martial artist. Although it doesn¡¯t show in the assessments, it would be a fatal weakness during actualbat.¡±


    Using the breathing method once again, Lin Zhen continued his exercises.


    It wasn¡¯t until midnight that Lin Zhen finished this round of training.


    ¡°Now I can test the results of almost a whole night of training. I don¡¯t need to test my neural responses, but the power and speed of my punches.¡±


    Standing in front of the punching target, Lin Zhen first tested his punching power.


    Left hand!


    ¡°311kg!¡±


    ¡°Not bad. The closer I get to my limit, the greater the improvement. Last time I tested it was 298, this time I increased by 13kg, which is very good.¡±


    Now it¡¯s the right hand.


    ¡°372Kg!¡±


    ¡°Not bad either. Last time I tested 368, and this time I increased by 4kg. I¡¯m now less than 30kg away from the peak of a third-level warrior.¡±


    Lin Zhen punched the target like lightning and finally got a result of 7.7 punches per second.


    ¡°Although I only increased by 0.1, it¡¯s still precious. In the next training sessions, it may take several tries to improve by 0.1. If I can reach eight punches per second, I¡¯ll be a fourth-level warrior. In the following training, I¡¯ll aim to increase my speed to 7.9 punches per second.¡±


    After finishing the training for punching power and speed, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t rest right away.


    As a matter of fact, there is a great advantage to being a Spiritual Mind Master: because their spiritual power is much stronger than that of normal people or ordinary martial artists, they don¡¯t need as much sleep.


    Two to three hours of sleep a day is enough, and the remaining time can be used to practice spiritual power, which is also a form of rest.


    What Lin Zhen needed to do first was object control.


    Spiritual power can be applied to inanimate objects, Lin Zhen at the pinnacle of the bronze level and half-step silver level, can already control some rtively light objects.


    ¡°The lethality of a Spiritual Mind Master is more powerful than the fists and weapons of a martial artist. I practiced flying knife maniption in my previous life, but unfortunately, I awakened my spiritual power toote and didn¡¯t have the chance to master it.¡±


    cing five flying knives in front of him, Lin Zhen had a target for archery practice 30 meters away.


    Releasing his spiritual power, he attached it to one of the flying knives. Although his practice of spiritual power in his previous life was very ordinary, he was still familiar with these initial steps.


    Although the initial experimentation was a bit unfamiliar, after more than ten minutes of repeated tests, Lin Zhen finally mastered the first flying knife.


    His spiritual power was like the string of a kite, with the flying knife being the kite ¨C an remote-controlled kite that circled around Lin Zhen¡¯s body.


    ¡°Go!¡±


    Lin Zhen opened his eyes, and the flying knife streaked through the air like a meteor, striking the target 30 meters away, like a bullet being fired!


    ¡°Crack!¡±


    The target meant for shooting was torn apart by the flying knife, heading straight for the wall 100 meters behind it!

 Chapter 21 - 21: The Effects of Genetic Potion

    Chapter 21: The Effects of Gic Potion


    Trantor: 549690339


    Finally, it was the day for the students to join the martial arts school, and all the martial arts halls would be bustling today.


    At the parking lot in front of Gale Gate, cars stopped one after another, and the new students got off with high hopes, walking into Hua Xia¡¯s No.1 Martial Arts Hall.


    A white Seven Nights sedan stopped in the parking lot, and a young man got out of the car.


    Wearing the Gale uniform with a first-ss student insignia on his chest, he was Shen Yuhua, a student from Ice City No.2 Middle School.


    Shen Yuhua had fiery red hair that stood up straight, and even wore a row of gemstone earrings on his ears, with white, green, and gold colors, incredibly mboyant.


    Behind him, several more students followed, two second-ss and two third-ss students, alling from the No.2 Middle School and looking up to Shen Yuhua.


    With his hands in his pockets, Shen Yuhua strode ahead, and when he reached the gate of the martial arts hall, he saw another group of people walking by.


    The leader was Fu Chengya, a first-ss student from No.1 Middle School, with Zhu Haoran and Zhang Yi following behind him.


    ¡°Hey! Look who I found, isn¡¯t this Fu Chengya, the genius first-ss student from No.1 Middle School? Also known as the rising star of hope.¡±


    Fu Chengya nced at Shen Yuhua: ¡°Shen Yuhua, I can¡¯t believe such a turkey-like guy like you could get into Gale. Just looking at you makes me sick.¡±


    ¡°You think I¡¯m disgusting? I think you¡¯re more so. I heard that a certain first-ss student fought with someone from Dragon yer at Thousand Years Bar, yet didn¡¯t bring down a single opponent, and in the end got beaten down themselves. What a disgrace to our Gale!¡±


    ¡°You¡­what do you know! If I hadn¡¯t blocked thebined attack of Lei Ming and another Dragon yer fighter that day, Gale would have lost long ago, and I contributed the most.¡±


    ¡°NO! NO! NO! As far as I know, the one who contributed the most was a second-ss student named Lin Zhen. He took out six opponents, including Lei Ming. Moreover, he even got points as a reward from the martial arts school. Tsk, I wonder how many points a certain rising star got? Hahahaha!¡±


    ¡°Hmph! What¡¯s so great about Lin Zhen? He just picked up a fallen peach behind me. A single victory or defeat doesn¡¯t mean anything. The life in the martial arts school has just begun. I¡¯ll prove who is the number one among the younger generation in Gale.¡± Although Fu Chengya was jealous of Lin Zhen stealing his thunder, he had to admit that Lin Zhen had gained a little fame because of that bar fight.


    ¡°Pfft! With me here, neither you nor Lin Zhen stand a chance.¡±


    After mocking a pale-faced Fu Chengya again, Shen Yuhua took the lead to enter the gate of Gale Martial Arts Hall.


    Fu Chengya had been brooding over thest fight¡¯s result, and now Shen Yuhua mercilessly ripped open his wound, making him extremely depressed. Zhu Haoran and Zhang Yi next to him didn¡¯t even dare to breathe too loudly.


    Following Shen Yuhua into the martial arts hall, many students had gathered in the lobby on the first floor.


    This time, Gale recruited only two first-ss students, Fu Chengya and Shen Yuhua. There were more than a dozen second-ss students and about thirty third-ss students.


    Although Fu Chengya¡¯s performance in thest bar fight was not quite satisfactory, both Zhao Liang and Old Hu, who had watched the entire fight, were quite certain of his strength. His status in the martial arts school had not been weakened much.


    Zhao Liang, the martial arts school¡¯s instructor, stood in the lobby, directing everyone to gather.


    When the students were all present, they quickly formed a lineup.


    Without any instruction, the first-ss students stood at the front, followed by the second-ss students, and finally the third-ss students at the back.


    ¡°Hello everyone. First of all, let me introduce myself. My name is Zhao Liang, and I am in charge of the reception this time. Wee to Gale Martial Arts Hall. We don¡¯t need apuse or slogans. Once you enter Gale, you are part of Gale. Gale will provide everything for you, but you must always put Gale¡¯s interests first.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t think that everything is Ok once you enter Gale. You still face a crucial step, which is taking the Gic Potion. You know what a Gic Potion is. Before taking the potion, you are just rookies. Only after taking the potion to enhance your constitution can you be considered a Quasi-Warrior. Only warriors who have undergone gene optimization are qualified to enter the Wilderness Area and hunt monsters, no longer flowers in a greenhouse!¡±


    ¡°Taking the potion is not done casually. First, you must have all three physical abilities reach the peak of a third-level Warrior. Otherwise, your constitution cannot withstand the power of the potion. ¡°Peak¡± means that your fist power must reach at least 390kg, a punch speed of 7.9 punches per second, and a neurological reaction speed of 0.071/m. Only when all three criteria are met can you take the potion.¡±


    ¡°Among you, Shen Yuhua and Fu Chengya are both first-ss students. Their physical abilities are already qualified, and they can now take the Gic Potion. The rest of you need more time to train. The headmaster is not here, and before he left, he said that whoever reaches the Warrior Peak first will be promoted to a first-ss student and enjoy first-ss student treatment. Do you understand?¡±


    ¡°Understood!¡± The students present shouted in unison, not expecting that taking the Gic Potion first would also carry these perks, immediately stoking theirpetitive spirit.


    Especially for those second-ss students, their strength was simr. Whoever took the lead might have the upper hand in the future.


    ¡°Good that you understood. Now, Shen Yuhua and Fu Chengya, you can take the Gic Potion. Will you choose the Universal Gene Potion or customize your own? Customization will cost an extra 10 million, while the Universal Gene Potion will be provided by the martial arts school for free.¡±


    Fu Chengya and Shen Yuhua exchanged nces and both opted for the Universal Gene Potion.


    Although custom potions could potentially provide greater enhancement, the chances of failure were also higher. Therefore, the vast majority of martial artists would choose the Universal Gene Potion.


    ¡°Alright, one Universal Gene Potion for each of you. The transformation will bepleted in half an hour after you take it. Afterwards,e back and test again to see how much you¡¯ve improved.¡±


    Two bottles of Universal Gene Potion were handed to the pair by Zhao Liang, much to the envy of the other students.


    Gene Potion, an essential item for every martial artist¡¯s promotion, was indispensable. Its market price was 10 million, and there were rumors that the price would rise soon.


    The biggest advantage of joining a Martial Arts Hall was getting the potion. Without the hall, one needed to earn money to buy it, an astronomical figure for an ordinary person.


    Fu Chengya and Shen Yuhua showed smug expressions on their faces, especially Fu Chengya, who even nced at Lin Zhen, thinking that his excellent bar fight was insignificant. He got the Gene Potion first, leading now and forever holding Lin Zhen down.


    They both entered separate rooms and began their Gene Optimization. There was no chance of failure with the Universal Gene Potion.


    The remaining students waited in the hall for the results of their gene optimization.


    Gene Optimization, which enhances the cell activity of martial artists, is the biggest difference between martial artists and ordinary people. Generally, the faster the process, the smaller the enhancement. The slower the process, the greater the improvement.


    Universal Gene Potion guaranteed a minimum 40% improvement, though it hardly ever exceeded 60%. The highest record for Ice City was 63%. This marked the first watershed of the power gap among martial artists. Until now, everyone had been at the peak of the Third Level with no difference in strength. It is at this point that differences between martial artists of the same level began to gradually emerge, paving the way for geniuses to seed in challenging higher levels.


    This process would definitely end within half an hour, and all the students were curious to see which room¡¯s upant wouldplete the optimization first.


    18 minutes in, a door opened.


    The one who came out was Fu Chengya.


    Zhao Liang said to Fu Chengya, ¡°I saw your previous test data: your left hand punch force was 392kg, your right hand punch force was 396kg, your punch speed was 7.93/m, and your neural response time was 0.071, which meets the Peak Third Level standard. Now go and test to see how much you have improved.¡±


    Appearing very confident, Fu Chengya walked to the punch force testing machine.


    ¡°Ha!¡±


    He let out a loud shout and threw a left punch.


    ¡°596kg!¡±


    Arge number was disyed, eliciting gasps of astonishment from the surrounding students.


    His punch force of 390 kg increased by almost 200, which was no small feat.


    ¡°Test your right hand!¡±


    Fu Chengya punched again, and another number appeared on the target: ¡°602kg!¡±


    ¡°Punch speed test!¡±


    Fu Chengyaunched a rapid series of punches, creating a roaring sound within a second alongside a series of fluttering numbers.


    ¡°Punch speed test result: 12.05 punches per second!¡±


    ¡°Neural response test.¡±


    One minuteter, Fu Chengya¡¯s neural response time was also determined: 0.05!


    ¡°All tests areplete. Comprehensive improvement rate: 52%. Assessment of strength: Early Sixth-Level Warrior. Optimization sess!¡±


    The other students looked at each other. A single Gene Potion had elevated a Peak Third-Level Warrior to an Early Sixth-Level Warrior. What incredible efficacy!


    As a Fifth-Level Warrior, one could be considered a Quasi-Warrior. At the Early Sixth-Level, Fu Chengya already had the strength to barely venture into the Wilderness Area!

 Chapter 22 - 22 Level 3 Limit

    Chapter 22: Level 3 Limit


    Trantor: 549690339


    Seeing Fu Chengya¡¯s results, Zhao Liang nodded: ¡°These results are pretty good. Generally speaking, if the Gic Potion¡¯s enhancement doesn¡¯t exceed 45%, it¡¯s considered poor; between 46% and 50%, it¡¯s considered qualified; between 51% and 55%, it¡¯s considered good; and between 55% and 60%, it¡¯s considered excellent. Fu Chengya¡¯s results can be considered good.¡±


    However, Fu Chengya¡¯s face didn¡¯t show much joy, because he was a first-ss student. First-ss students who take the potion are usually guaranteed to have good results, with some even reaching excellent results. However, he was only good, and Shen Yuhua hadn¡¯te out yet, so his results were expected to surpass Fu Chengya¡¯s.


    As for qualified and poor results, those were generally seen when second and third-ss students took the potion.


    At this time, 21 minutes had passed, and Shen Yuhua came out of the room.


    ¡°Brother Zhao, I havepleted my optimization, and I¡¯m ready for testing.¡±


    ¡°Alright, start the test.¡±


    Shen Yuhua confidently walked up to the testing machine and began the three physical fitness tests.


    Finally, Shen Yuhua¡¯s results were out: left-handed punch strength 638Kg, right-handed punch strength 646kg, punch speed 12.8/m, nerve response 0.049, optimization enhancement 56%, overall strength evaluated as a mid-stage Sixth-Level Warrior.


    ¡°Shen Yuhua¡¯s results are not bad. The Gic Potion¡¯s enhancement rating is excellent. With this excellent rating, you should have a significant achievement in the future,¡± Zhao Liang said.


    Hearing Zhao Liang¡¯s evaluation, Shen Yuhua was even more proud, and the students from his school gathered excitedly around him, like stars surrounding the moon.


    Fu Chengya¡¯s face became even more displeased. Although his good rating was not bad, Shen Yuhua¡¯s excellent rating immediately overshadowed Fu Chengya¡¯s aplishment, which the arrogant Fu Chengya found hard to ept.


    ¡°Alright, now you¡¯ve seen the effects of the Gic Potion. You are all basically third-level warriors now, so train hard and reach the peak of the third level as soon as possible to take the potion again. I look forward to seeing more excellent ratings or even exceptional ratings from you,¡± Zhao Liang said.


    ¡°Brother Zhao, are there higher ratings than excellent?¡±


    ¡°Of course, there are. Universal Gic Potion can also have an enhancement of more than 60%, and the custom-made potion tailored to an individual¡¯s specific conditions can generally increase their strength by 70%. That would be an exceptional rating. However, personally, I don¡¯t rmend custom-made potions because if it fails, the price to pay is extremely high.¡±


    The students nodded in agreement, well aware of the importance of Gic Potions and the proportion of their enhancements.


    Generally speaking, if a third-ss student took a Gic Potion, there would likely be a poor result, with some people possibly achieving a qualified result.


    Second-ss students would likely receive a qualified result when they take the potion, while some might get a good result.


    First-ss students were likely to get good results, while some could get excellent results.


    As for third-ss and second-ss students reaching excellent or exceptional results, it wasn¡¯t impossible, but that would require using a custom-made Gic Potion.


    Private customization was like gambling, but the chance of winning was minimal: only 20%.


    If a custom-made potion failed, the martial artist would lose their potential, not only needing to take a lot of precious medicines to recover, but their maximum enhancement for the next time would only be poor, which meant they would not exceed 45% improvement, essentially losing their future.


    Therefore, custom-made potions were a double-edged sword, with an 80% chance of harming oneself.


    After saying this, Zhao Liang turned around and left. As a War General Level martial artist, he needed to spend more time in the Wilderness Area, not dealing with these student-level kids.


    After Zhao Liang left, the testing hall immediately became lively.


    Fu Chengya looked at Shen Yuhua with resentment: ¡°Shen Yuhua, just because your Gic Potion¡¯s effects surpassed mine, don¡¯t think you¡¯ll be on top forever. We¡¯re both Sixth-Level Warriors now, albeit me in the early stage and you in the middle stage. I¡¯ll be entering the Wilderness Area soon. As long as I kill more monsters, I¡¯ll earn more money and have more opportunities to improve my strength. This is just the beginning.¡±


    Shen Yuhua replied without reservation, ¡°You think you¡¯re the only one who will enter the Wilderness Area? I¡¯m already a mid-stage Sixth-Level Warrior. I¡¯ll also join an adventurer team and enter the Wilderness Area soon. Fu Chengya, don¡¯t delude yourself. As for this year¡¯s top neer in Gale Martial Arts Hall, I¡¯ve already set my sights on that title!¡±


    Fu Chengya no longer argued with Shen Yuhua and started shopping online instead.


    After thepletion of the Martial Artist¡¯s gene optimization, they would choose their martial arts techniques and weapons to prepare for entering the Wilderness Area. In fact, many students have researched a particr weapon before and have their n ready.


    With regard to weapons, besides cold weapons, some Martial Artists also choose firearms. However, those who chose firearms were mostly Martial Artists with lower talent ¨C those who may not have much potential in cold weapons duels and would need to rely on firearms.


    One advantage of firearms was that they were easy to learn, and it was easy for these physically outstanding Martial Artists to train. However, the downside was limited achievement.


    Lin Zhen saw this and did not pay attention to what Fu Chengya and Shen Yuhua would choose. If there was morepetition between these two, people would temporarily not pay attention to him, and he could use this time to quietly improve his strength.


    In fact, during this time, for the sake of thest first-ss student quota, almost all students were giving it their all, striving to reach the Sixth-Level Warrior peak in the shortest time possible.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s neural response was already enough, and he wasn¡¯t far from the War General Level in boxing speed. His right hand was fast, but his left handcked practice, making the gap to the War General Level quite significant. Even though he mastered the breathing technique, it wasn¡¯t possible for him to immediately surpass others by arge margin.


    Ten days passed quickly. Lin Zhen had hardly left the Gale Martial Arts Hall during this time ¨C practicing boxing during the day and secretly practicing his Spiritual Power at night when no one was around.


    His Spiritual Power cultivation had progressed rapidly. The green energy ball in his mind was silverizing more and more, and the strands of silvery energy were bing more and more abundant, already ounting for a quarter of the total. He could now be considered at the Silver Early Stage Spiritual mind master level.


    He could even control three flying knives at once, and their power even surpassed that of a handgun.


    Honing his left hand on purpose, he progressed rapidly. Today, he finally crossed the 390kg mark.


    With a punch to the punching target, a ¡°397kg¡± mark appeared on it.


    ¡°Not bad, 397 for the left hand and 399 for the right. I¡¯m already at the peak of War General Level, with a punching speed of 7.99 punches per second, which is the limit of the War General Level. I should be able to take the Gic Potion soon.¡±


    The customized Gic Potion had arrived that morning, just in time.


    At this moment, everyone was working hard to improve their cultivation. Lin Zhen knew that several second-ss students were about to reach the War General Level peak, but their progress was slightly slower than his. If he were to take the potion now, he could secure thest spot as a first-ss student.


    Just as Lin Zhen was considering whether or not to take the potion immediately, Zhao Liang came over and told him, ¡°Lin Zhen, the police station called me earlier. The time to detain those gangsters is almost up, but Zhang Huai hasn¡¯t visited them even once. It seems that he knows it¡¯s useless, so he chose to let his subordinates endure the punishment and note to ask for help.¡±


    ¡°He doesn¡¯t even ask about them?¡± Lin Zhen really hadn¡¯t expected that.


    ¡°Yes, the police station can only detain them for at most fifteen days, and after that, they have to release them. It seems Zhang Huai would rather let his subordinates suffer than bow down and settle the matter.¡±


    ¡°Humph! So he¡¯s counting on us not daring to do anything to those bastards? Since he doesn¡¯t want topromise, let¡¯s just break a leg for each of them!¡± Lin Zhen clenched his teeth, his heart burning with anger.


    ¡°Should we take the initiative to meet with Zhang Huai once? If we can reach apensation agreement, that would be the best oue. Otherwise, us breaking the legs of those gangsters would also give others something to talk about.¡±


    ¡°How many more days can those gangsters be detained?¡±


    ¡°At most four more days. They must be released after four days.¡±


    ¡°Alright, in three days¡¯ time, I want to arrange a meeting with Zhang Huai.¡± Lin Zhen made up his mind.


    ¡°Three days¡­ but¡­.¡±


    Zhao Liang hesitated to speak, and Lin Zhen knew what he meant. He was not strong enough to negotiate with Zhang Huai yet.


    Lin Zhen smiled: ¡°Brother Zhao, you don¡¯t have to worry. I¡¯ve already reached the War General Level peak, and I can take the Gic Potion now. Once my gene optimization isplete, I won¡¯t just be this weak rookie anymore.¡±


    ¡°But even after your gene optimization, you still¡­ Ah! I almost forgot, you chose the customized potion! Lin Zhen, are you really confident of sess?¡±

 Chapter 23 - 23: Taking Personalized Customization

    Chapter 23: Taking Personalized Customization


    Trantor: 549690339


    Lin Zhen smiled and nodded, ¡°Although the private customization has a high risk, Brother Zhao, please believe me, I feel confident that I can pass this hurdle.¡±


    Zhao Liang also agreed, ¡°If you really have such confidence, that¡¯s fantastic news. Private customization can at least increase physical fitness by 70%. If you¡¯re lucky enough, it¡¯s not impossible to exceed 80%. If you, Lin Zhen, achieve an 80% increase, your strength could very well reach the Seventh-level Early Stage, or at least be a Sixth-Level Warrior at the Late Stage.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s what I think too. Oh, Brother Zhao, I¡¯ll take thatst first-ss student spot.¡±


    ¡°If you seed, I¡¯ll make sure thest first-ss student spot is yours. Lin Zhen, as a first-ss student, you can enjoy a 9.3% discount and 100% monthly sry. More importantly, the hunting team at the Martial Arts Hall will soon recruit this batch of students. At that time, first-ss students will definitely be sought after by good teams. If you join a strong hunting team, our future as martial artists will be secure, and you¡¯ll make a fortune hunting monsters.¡±


    ¡°Hehe! That would be great! Brother Zhao, I¡¯m going to start the Gene Optimization.¡±


    ¡°Go ahead, good luck!¡±


    Hearing that Lin Zhen would be the first to undergo the Gene Optimization, many fellow students gathered around.


    If Lin Zhen seeded, he would be the first second-ss student in the Martial Arts Hall toplete the optimization, and the first-ss spot would undoubtedly be his.


    Even Shen Yuhua and Fu Chengya came over, considering Lin Zhen a threat to their positions. They wanted to see the oue of Lin Zhen¡¯s optimization. If Lin Zhen¡¯s results weren¡¯t as good as expected, even giving him a first-ss spot wouldn¡¯t pose a threat to them.


    Completely ignoring the people around him, Lin Zhen stepped into a small room.


    The room only had a wooden bed and a clock on the wall for timing. Lin Zhen sat cross-legged on the bed and took out the Gic Potion.


    ¡°This potion is the result of my experimentation from my previous life. With my current age, the ingredients of this potion are the most suitable.¡±


    ¡°ording to the tests in the interster world, after taking a privately customized Gic Potion, the starting point of enhancement is 90%. As for reaching 90% or higher, it depends on one¡¯s luck. I hope my luck won¡¯t be too bad.¡±


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t consider himself unlucky. Even if he was, it was only in his previous life. How could he be reborn by a cosmic ck hole if his luck was bad?


    Thus, he was full of confidence in this potion.


    After drinking it in one gulp, the potion started to take effect inside his body.


    The gic transformation didn¡¯t mean he was no longer human, but rather his cells began to rapidly divide, rbine, and strengthen, bing more active.¡¯)


    Gene Optimization is a crucial step. Without the Gic Potion, humans can only reach the Fourth or Fifth Level through training. But with the Gic Potion altering their body cells, warriors can continue to advance.


    After the first optimization, warriors can¡¯t fully absorb the medicinal effects, leaving some residual potion in their body. The better the first optimization, the easier it will be to advanceter, making it the best opportunity to widen the gap between oneself and other warriors. That¡¯s why people value the results of the first optimization so much.


    Lin Zhen had experienced gene optimization in his previous life, but it was nowhere as pleasant as this time. The process felt like rehydrating a withered body, suddenly immersing each and every cell in a nutritious bath, spreading strength throughout his body.


    ¡°What a powerful feeling! I can clearly sense my strength increasing, my body¡¯s durability and flexibility have greatly improved. This is an all-around enhancement ¨C sess!¡±


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t know how long the processsted, but when thest cell had been strengthened, he slowly opened his eyes.


    He looked at the clock on the wall and was stunned ¨C it had been 45 minutes!


    Usually, the gene enhancement process takes no more than half an hour. In extreme cases, it could exceed 30 minutes.


    In his previous life, Lin Zhen only took 15 minutes for gene optimization. This time, it took three times as long!


    ¡°It seems that the optimization result is excellent this time. I hope it brings me a pleasant surprise.¡±


    Lin Zhen stood up and walked out of the small room.


    As soon as he stepped out, a mor of noise erupted from outside.


    At the forefront was Fu Chengya, a grade-one student who looked at Lin Zhen disdainfully, ¡°Lin Zhen, what the hell are you doing? Don¡¯t you know there are so many people waiting outside? You deliberately took forty-five minutes inside, what were you doing?¡±


    ¡°I was optimizing.¡±


    ¡°Pssh! Put on what act? Does optimization take forty-five minutes? My optimization result is good, and it took less than twenty minutes. Even if yours is excellent, it won¡¯t take more than thirty minutes. I think you did it on purpose, trying to be mysterious!¡±


    Shen Yuhua also had a disdainful expression, ¡°Lin Zhen, there¡¯s a limit to acting. You¡¯re a grade-two student. Even if you performed well at the barst time, it was only because I wasn¡¯t there. It¡¯s already a blessing for a grade-two student to get a good evaluation. You¡¯re not going to tell me you got an excellent, are you?¡±


    Fu Chengya continued, ¡°I guess he might get a poor rating, and since he¡¯s too ashamed to show his face, he deliberately dawdled inside the room.¡±


    He was still jealous of Lin Zhen because of the fight at the bar and always wanted to take a jab at him.


    Lin Zhen looked at the two grade-one students, ¡°You both say I was deliberately wasting time, but what if I wasn¡¯t?¡±


    ¡°Pssh! How do you prove it?¡±


    ¡°I have my ways, of course. If I can¡¯t prove it, I¡¯ll give you each 5 million, but if I prove it, do you dare to lose 5 million to me?¡±


    Fu Chengya and Shen Yuhua exchanged a nce, both feeling a little uncertain.


    One of them came from First High School, and the other from Second High School. Both were prestigious schools, and these two were quite wealthy. However, they had spent a lot of money to buy martial arts weapons and skills. Unlike Lin Zhen, who had received 20 million free reward from Gale Martial Arts Hall, they didn¡¯t have much money left.


    They couldn¡¯t believe that someone could take forty-five minutes to optimize their genes. Especially with so many students looking on, it would be embarrassing not to ept the challenge.


    ¡°I¡¯ll bet with you. Since you want to give the money away, there¡¯s no reason for me, Fu Chengya, not to ept.¡±


    ¡°Fine, let¡¯s bet. Everyone in the room is a witness. Lin Zhen, don¡¯t go back on your word if you lose.¡±


    With the bet settled, Lin Zhen looked at the two with a cold smile, ¡°Don¡¯t you know? I took a customized gic potion.¡±


    ¡°Customized!¡±


    Everyone gasped in surprise.


    Zhao Liang hadn¡¯t told anyone that Lin Zhen had used a customized potion. If it was a customized potion, then the time could indeed exceed half an hour.


    Once the customization was sessful, the transformation effect would be at least 70%, which naturally took longer.


    Seventy percent! If Lin Zhen seeded, wouldn¡¯t he be the top student in Gale Martial Arts Hall?


    ¡°Did¡­did you seed?¡± Shen Yuhua and Fu Chengya asked in unison.


    ¡°Do I look like I failed?¡± Lin Zhen asked in reply, stepping directly in front of the Punch Power Tester.


    The students behind him followed, as did some passing martial artists who stopped to pay attention to the matter.


    If Lin Zhen seeded, it was very likely that martial artists woulde to recruit him to join their teams. After all, it was rare for someone to seed with a customized potion.


    As a matter of fact, the martial artists in the Gale Martial Arts Hall who went out hunting were already paying attention to this batch of students.


    Casualties in the Wilderness Area were normal, and evenplete wipeouts happened sometimes. Many teams were short of members. After taking gene potions, these students¡¯ strength would grow rapidly, and after being trained in the Wilderness Area for a while, they would be skilled fighters. Some outstanding students had already caught the attention of these martial artists¡¯ teams.


    Lin Zhen was among them. Now that the news of his customized potion had spread, many martial artists came to see how he performed, and some even took out their phones to record.

 Chapter 24 - 24: Promoted 4 Levels in a Row

    Chapter 24: Promoted 4 Levels in a Row


    Trantor: 549690339


    Martial Artists canmunicate with each other very easily. More and more Martial Artists came downstairs from their rooms and quickly gathered in the first-floor testing hall.


    Lin Zhen wasn¡¯t too anxious either. He also nned to make a name for himself through thispetition. He already had a bit of fame, and this custom gene potion event was an excellent opportunity to expand it.


    When Lin Zhen arrived at the testing machine, he started by warming up for a while, which only made Fu Chengya and Shen Yuhua think that he was showing off.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t bother arguing with them. Seeing that there were already over a hundred people gathered in the hall, he knew it was time.


    Feeling his body at its peak state, Lin Zhen was ready to start.


    At this moment, Zhao Liang stood beside Lin Zhen, shouting, ¡°Lin Zhen previously had a left fist strength of 397 kg. Now, it¡¯s time to test his left hand.¡±


    Taking a deep breath, Lin Zhen threw a powerful punch with his left hand.


    Everyone only saw the afterimage of a fist and was shocked by how incredibly fast Lin Zhen had be.


    ¡°Boom!¡±


    The testing machine trembled slightly, an effect that no ordinary trainee could produce.


    Arge number shed across the electronic screen.


    ¡°789kg!¡±


    ¡°What kind of result is this? Is this data from an ordinary student?¡±


    ¡°Is this kid a left-hander? Has he reached thete stage of a seventh-level warrior?¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen isn¡¯t a left-hander. He¡¯s right-handed. Good heavens! How did he be so strong? How much did he improve? Who can do the math?¡±


    Zhao Liang was also speechless, not knowing what to say.


    Ignoring everyone¡¯s reaction, Lin Zhen swung his right hand and threw another powerful punch.


    ¡°Boom!¡±


    ¡°794kg!¡±


    When this number appeared, everyone was astonished. The boy¡¯s fists were bnced, each punch almost reached 800kg, which was almost at the peak of the seventh-level.


    It didn¡¯t take long for someone to calcte the increase. Lin Zhen¡¯s gene optimization had increased his physique by almost 99% after consuming the gic potion.


    In the entire Ice City Base City, it was rumored that some people had achieved an 87% increase with customized gene potions. However, no one in Ice City had ever heard of an increase above 90%. It was said that only a few people in the capital had achieved more than 90%.


    But an increase of 99% was unheard of in history.


    Fu Chengya and Shen Yuhua were utterly dumbstruck, not knowing how to react to the scene before them. This was simply too crazy.


    Many Martial Artists immediately started contacting their teammates, determined to recruit Lin Zhen, the super potential stock, into their team.


    With a 99% increase, such a person would likely break through the limits of a level seven warrior and be a level eight fighter soon. Even advancing to the War General level wouldn¡¯t be far off. Absolutely a genius!


    As long as his nerve response was up to standard, he could be promoted four levels at once, from level three peak to level seven peak. What a leap!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s crazy performance continued.


    In the punch speed test, Lin Zhen threw an insane 15.9 punches in one second, each punch exceeding 650kg, also reaching the seventh-level peak.


    As for his final nerve response, under Lin Zhen¡¯s deliberate control, it reached 0.021/m, a result that blew everyone¡¯s minds.


    As long as the nerve response reached 0.01/m, it would be considered War General level. Lin Zhen¡¯s nerve response was at the peak of a level eight fighter. Based on this alone, he would be able to hold his ground against level eight fighters.


    Only Lin Zhen knew that after consuming the gene potion, his Spiritual Power had improved again. Now, the Silver Middle Stage was already more than half-waypleted in his mind, and his nerve response had officially entered the War General Stage!


    However, he didn¡¯t want to reveal this secret yet. It was always good to have an extra trump card.


    Under the shocked gaze of the onlookers, Lin Zhen approached Fu Chengya and Shen Yuhua. ¡°You two should fulfill your promise. Five million each. Not a penny less!¡±


    With extremely ugly expressions on their faces, Fu Chengya and Shen Yuhua had never imagined such a result. Who would have thought that a customized potion could have such an enormous effect? If they knew this, they would have chosen the customized potion without hesitation.


    ¡°It must be a coincidence! Lin Zhen, you¡¯re just a blind cat that bumped into a dead mouse, that¡¯s why your increase was so significant. No one could possibly have a 99% increase!¡± Fu Chengya¡¯s eyes were red with envy, as this result ced him in third ce among the current batch of trainees.


    ¡°Whether it¡¯s a coincidence or not is none of your concern. Worry about whether you have enough money in your card instead. Hand it over and don¡¯t let people look down on you!¡±


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t bother being polite with the two of them. In front of everyone, they had no choice but to grit their teeth and transfer the money to Lin Zhen¡¯s card using their phones.


    Soon Lin Zhen received a message. His card had received two transfers of five million each, totaling ten million.


    ¡°Thank you!¡±


    With a smile, Lin Zhen turned to leave.


    At this moment, the Martial Artists outside hurriedly surrounded Lin Zhen, ready to recruit him.


    Lin Zhen waved his hand: ¡°Elders, don¡¯t rush. Brother Zhao Liang has been treating me well since I joined the Martial Arts School. I have decided to join his team out of gratitude.¡±


    He then turned to face Zhao Liang: ¡°Brother Zhao, is there a vacancy in your team? If so, could you save a spot for me?¡±


    An ideal Martial Artist team consisted of five people. Lin Zhen knew that Zhao Liang¡¯s team currently had four members, with one spot to be filled soon. They nned to recruit from among the students. Lin Zhen had decided early on to join Zhao Liang¡¯s team.


    As expected, Zhao Liang revealed a gratified smile, patted Lin Zhen¡¯s shoulder, andughed: ¡°From the first day I saw you in No.6 Middle School, I knew you were a good one. Our team will enter the Wilderness Area again in five days, and you¡¯re wee to join us.¡±


    Upon seeing this, the other Martial Artists showed understanding smiles despite their regret. Valuing loyalty was a Martial Artist¡¯s virtue. No one could fault Lin Zhen¡¯s decision, only admire it.


    With the matter settled, Zhao Liang initially wanted to invite Lin Zhen for a drink. Unlike when Lin Zhen first joined the Martial Arts School, this time he wanted to interact with Lin Zhen as an equal since they would berades in the future.


    Although Lin Zhen was still only a Warrior, Zhao Liang believed that it wouldn¡¯t be long before Lin Zhen became a level eight fighter, and advancing to the War General level wouldn¡¯t be far off. Given Lin Zhen¡¯s age, his growth potential would be vast, and there might be a day when he would surpass Zhao Liang. Befriending him now was definitely the right choice.


    However, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t go out. Instead, he said to Zhao Liang, ¡°Brother Zhao, I¡¯m afraid I don¡¯t have time now. In three days we¡¯ll be negotiating with Zhang Huai and the others. In five days, I¡¯ll enter the Wilderness Area with you guys. I want to use this time to practice my spear skills.¡±


    Zhao Liang nodded: ¡°Alright, you can train for a few more days. In three days, I will call the other members of our team to meet and get to know each other. Then we will go find Zhang Huai with you, and we must make that kid bleed! They must know our Demon Hunter team is not easy to mess with!¡±

 Chapter 25 - 25: First Style of Gun River, Gale!

    Chapter 25: First Style of Gun River, Gale!


    Trantor: 549690339


    ¡°Shocking Supertalent found in Gale Martial Arts Hall! Private Custom Potion increases physical attributes by 99%!¡±


    ¡°A new Hua Xia record is set, a 99% miracle, Gale Martial Arts Hall¡¯s rise is imminent!¡±


    ¡°Promotion after gaining four levels, Gale¡¯s second-ss student Lin Zhen advances to a first-ss student, sparking a craze for customized concoctions in Base City.¡±


    Post after post appeared on the martial arts forum of Ice City, triggering a frenzy and drawing the attention of countless people across Base City.


    The people posting these messages were mostly martial artists from Gale, who had witnessed Lin Zhen¡¯s performance firsthand that day.


    This was a blockbuster event, resulting in many people wondering how Lin Zhen prepared his potion ratio. If this method can be spread, it would be a huge blessing for the entire martial artsmunity, as every 99% increase would significantly strengthen the group as a whole.


    But how could Lin Zhen possibly supply an answer? He only remembered his own trial data and couldn¡¯t match it to anyone else. All he could do was smile and attribute it to his good luck.


    However, the inte was not just one-sided in its praise of Lin Zhen. There were also many dissenters out there.


    For example, Ouyang Yu of the Dragon-ying Academy, who posted on the inte with the pseudonym Meteor Rain.


    ¡°Although a 99% increase in gene potion is indeed impressive, at the end of the day, it¡¯s just about helping the martial artist save some time, whether it¡¯s three months, half a year, or a year. Lin Zhen¡¯s rapid improvement could easily lead to overconfidence, reckless behavior in the Wilderness Area, and possibly even death. Only a living martial artist has value, dead geniuses are no use. So, Lin Zhen, you¡¯d better stay put, obediently y the role of the genius at the martial arts hall. As for me, I¡¯m getting ready to enter the Wilderness Area.¡±


    Shockingly, this post actually resonated with some people, mainly students from various martial arts academies, who raged at Lin Zhen online.


    Lin Zhen, once a second-ss student, now enjoys increasing fame and attention. All of the students are proud and consider themselves above the rest, and as a result, numerous posts challenging Lin Zhen surfaced on the inte.


    Lin Zhen naturally wouldn¡¯t bother with them, but their silence only made his detractors bolder, iming that Lin Zhen was just lucky and couldn¡¯t amount to much in actualbat, and that he would eventually fade into obscurity.


    On the positive side, the events spurred the students of various martial arts academies to train harder in hopes of advancing faster and surpassing Lin Zhen.


    Later, there were reports of more people taking customized concoctions but without sess.


    Every martial artist has the heart to reach the peak. However, the sess rate of private customization is disheartening, as no one could realize Lin Zhen¡¯s level of improvement. Instead, some talented students became less exceptional due to recklessly taking the customized potions.


    The day after Lin Zhen¡¯s breakthrough, Chen Jingchou from Long Wind Martial Arts Academy sessfully took a private concoction and increased his attributes by 79%, advancing to a seventh-level warrior.


    On the third day after Lin Zhen¡¯s breakthrough, Lei Ming, a first-ss student of the Dragon-ying Academy, sessfully consumed a private concoction, increasing his attributes by 75% and advancing to a seventh-level warrior.


    Although these two achievements were not as striking as Lin Zhen¡¯s 99% improvement, they were still extraordinary in Ice City Base City and invigorated the students of Long Wind and Dragon-ying Academy, who continued to challenge Gale and Lin Zhen online¨C especially Ouyang Yu, who became firmly anti-Lin Zhen.


    In the Dragon-ying Academy, Ouyang Yu finished another post ndering Lin Zhen and immediately received a call from Zhang Huai.


    ¡°It¡¯s time to meet up with Lin Zhen and the others. It was your idea to get people to attack Lin Zhen¡¯s father at my bar, so you shoulde with me.¡±


    ¡°Brother Zhang, there won¡¯t be any danger, will there?¡± Ouyang Yu was somewhat afraid of Lin Zhen after being knocked down by three punches while drunk.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, when I was out hunting monsters, Lin Zhen was still just a student. Even though he¡¯s made a name for himself now, he won¡¯t dare to cause trouble with me. My Butcher title isn¡¯t just for show. If I can¡¯t even protect you, I have no business mixing in martial arts circles. Besides, this time the entire Blood Hand Squad will be there. Let¡¯s see what tricks the Gale Martial Arts Hall can pull off.¡±


    With Zhang Huai¡¯s assurance, Ouyang Yu felt much more at ease. Zhang Huai¡¯s Blood Hand Squad was led by a four-level War General, Lei Ming; now a senior student, he had also joined the Blood Hand Squad. With these people there, Ouyang Yu fearlessly confronted Lin Zhen.


    Traveling in two modified off-road vehicles, the five members of the Dragon-ying Academy¡¯s Blood Hand Squad, along with Ouyang Yu, headed straight for the meeting point agreed upon with Lin Zhen.


    ********


    At the Gale Martial Arts Hall, Zhao Liang and three other martial artists waited in front of the small practice dojo.


    ¡°Liang, Lin Zhen has been in that small dojo for three days now. This guy is really devoted to training, huh?¡±


    Speaking was the captain of Zhao Liang¡¯s Demon Hunter Squad, Shi Lei. He was a third-level War General, skilled with the longsword, and practiced the Gale Sword Skill, making him a typical Gale martial artist.


    ¡°Yeah, practice in moderation is best. Training here can¡¯t be as effective as hunting monsters in the field, right? Liang,ter you have to talk to Lin Zhen. Actualbat experience is what counts. A flower nurtured in a greenhouse can¡¯t grow big.¡±


    This man is called Gao Yan, a First-level War General, and the team¡¯s sniper.


    Usually, a martial artist team will be equipped with one or two martial artists who use firearms. Long-range sniping is a very necessary means, but those who use firearms basically have no possibility of advancing to War God. Their main purpose is to kill monsters to earn money. Many people will choose to retire when they have earned enough money.


    ¡°Gao Yan is right. Although Lin Zhen has improved by 99%, he hasn¡¯t proven hisbat abilities yet. Killing monsters and bar brawls arepletely different concepts. Zhao Liang, you rmended Lin Zhen so highly, don¡¯t let us down. If he drags the team down, I have no obligation to take care of him.¡±


    This man¡¯s name is Ye Tiancheng, a Second-level War General who wields dual swords and follows the agility route.


    ¡°You guys can rest assured. I know Lin Zhen well. Hisbat awareness and mental will are both strong. If it wasn¡¯t for my friendship with him, this talent would probably not have joined our squad. Just wait, the time is almost up, he should being out soon.¡±


    The few people did not make a sound, silently waiting for the genius Lin Zhen that Zhao Liang spoke of to appear.


    At this time, Lin Zhen was in a critical moment.


    After sealing himself in a small training field for three days, Lin Zhen¡¯s entire energy was spent on practicing his spear skills.


    Nine Layers Spear River is an ancient book, no one knows how it came into being, but the techniques recorded in it are extremely strong.


    In his previous life, Lin Zhen had bought the first book, which mainly recorded the basics of spear skills and a unique move. It was because of this unique move that martial artists could not directly learn the second level without mastering the first level, as they would be unable to connect with it.


    Lin Zhen had been practicing for three days straight, and in those three days, he had basically found the feeling of using a spear from his previous life.


    What hecked now was to re-master the first level of spear skill he had learned before.


    Lin Zhen was drenched in sweat as he sat cross-legged on the ground, mist rising from his body. The ck Dragon Spear was ced in front of him, and he closed his eyes tightly, recalling the essentials of the first level of spear skills in his mind.


    ¡°Nine Layers Spear River, it is said to be divided into nine unique moves, they are: Gale, Storm, Waterfall, Long River, Overturning River, Sea Treading, Sky Splitting, Star Fall, and Copse. In my previous life, I had learned Gale. What I need to do now is to re-master it.¡±


    ¡°I have already realized the mystery of Gale, the only w is that this body is still a little weak. Although after three days of bitter training, my strength has reached the peak of a Seventh-level Warrior, it¡¯s still not enough.¡±


    ¡°However, this physical w is not critical. As long as I re-master Gale, I can rely on this spear skill and my outstanding nerve reaction to deal with Level Nine Warriors and even save my life in front of an early-stage War General.¡±


    In his mind, he recalled the insights from his previous life. Even though Lin Zhen was inside the room, his heart was already filled with raging gales.


    ¡°Snap!¡±


    He reached out a hand, holding the 150-pound ck Dragon Spear horizontally in front of his chest. Lin Zhen slowly opened his eyes.


    ¡°Gale, a spear skill realized in the wind, is like a raging storm when facing an enemy. It has unexpected effects when dealing with weaker opponents. With the advantage of a long spear, short weapons cannot resist. This is the advantage of a spear!¡±


    ¡°Ha!¡±


    Lin Zhen felt that he had touched the essence of Gale again, and suddenly jumped up. With a flick of his hand holding the long spear, he aimed directly at a soft dummy ten meters away.


    Soft dummies are made of new rubber material and have a specialposition inside which can automatically restore after being hit, making them the best materials for training.


    Lin Zhen flicked the long spear in his hand, and the ck Dragon Spear drew an arc. It seemed like an ordinary spear, but then it suddenly changed!


    ¡°Whoosh!¡±


    A gale suddenly rose out of thin air. The spear tip moved in front of him like arge cluster of spear flowers, rolling forward like a fireball exploding in the dark night. Even before the spear tip touched the dummy¡¯s body, there were already shallow pits appearing on the dummy¡¯s soft body, injured by the spear¡¯s aura!


    The wind rose!


    The feeling from his previous life had returned!


    ¡°That¡¯s it, to regain my peak and surpass myself, it starts now!¡±

 Chapter 26 - 26: Negotiation

    Chapter 26: Negotiation


    Trantor: 549690339


    Lin Zhen¡¯s spear in his hand rolled like a ck dragon, each stroke overflowing with spear light, leaving dents on the dummies from afar.


    However, Stormy Wind Shooting Skill focuses not on frequency but on fierceness and surprise attacks, like an unstoppable gale.


    After bing a Seventh-level Warrior, Lin Zhen¡¯s physical capabilities became incredibly strong. As he lunged forward, he even left an afterimage, gripping the shaft of his spear tightly and suddenly flicking his wrist.


    ¡°Pu!¡±


    A huge spear light suddenly burst from the gale, prating the dummy¡¯s chest violently!


    This dummy was made of a new soft rubber that would automatically solidify, and it did so at an incredibly fast speed. However, Lin Zhen¡¯s powerful thrust managed to pierce a hole the size of a washbasin, and it took a long time for it to solidifypletely.


    Lin Zhen stood behind the dummy, his fierce momentum just moments ago now gone, as he held his spear in one hand and his mood gradually calmed down.


    ¡°I¡¯ve seeded! I¡¯ve finally re-mastered the Stormy Wind Shooting Skill, and I also feel that my insight now is deeper and more thorough than before, as my body is much younger and my mindset ispletely different. In my previous life, I was already at an old age when I reached the mastery of the technique, so it wasn¡¯t as exciting.¡±


    ¡°Regaining the Stormy Wind Shooting Skill means I¡¯m also regaining the power of a Warrior Peak, even though I¡¯m still not a match for a War General. However, with my spear technique and spiritual power, I can handle early-stage War Generals and protect myself.¡±


    ¡°In this life, I won¡¯t let anyone step on me again, not even gods!¡±


    Lin Zhen calmed downpletely and checked the time, only to find that it was almost time for his appointment with Zhang Huai and the others.


    He quickly packed up, putting the 150-pound ck Dragon Spear into the mutated deer leather scabbard and slung it on his back.


    This weight was already nothing for Lin Zhen, an Early Stage of Level Eight Fighter. Lin Zhen also put five Alloy Flying Knives in the smallpartment of his waistband and walked out of the small training ground.


    As soon as he stepped outside, he saw Zhao Liang and three men waiting.


    ¡°Brother Zhao, I¡¯m sorry for keeping you waiting. It¡¯s my fault for losing track of time while practicing.¡±


    Zhao Liang waved his hand: ¡°It¡¯s nothing. We just arrived early. Lin Zhen, let me introduce you.¡±


    He brought Lin Zhen to other men: ¡°This is Shi Lei, our Demon Hunter squad¡¯s captain, and a Second-Level War General. He is also the number one in our team.¡±


    ¡°Hello, Brother Shi,¡± Lin Zhen politely greeted.


    ¡°Hmm, I¡¯ve heard about you from Zhao Liang. You seem to be quite poprtely. But remember, being famous means you will attract a lot of challenges. Make sure you prove your strength and silence the doubters. Just a friendly piece of advice.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded with a smile. He liked dealing with down-to-earth people like the captain.


    ¡°This is Gao Yan, a War General-level sniper. When we go hunting monsters, many of them are killed by Gao Yan¡¯s headshots. He is our team¡¯s number one in killing rate.¡±


    ¡°Hello, Brother Gao,¡± Lin Zhen greeted again.


    ¡°Hello, young man. In the future, you can just focus on killing the monsters. I will take care of any hidden threats.¡±


    Gao Yan didn¡¯t say much. After all, they were going to be on the same squad, and whether Lin Zhen was up to their standards still needed to be observed. If Lin Zhen didn¡¯t perform well, he wouldn¡¯t bother with him.


    ¡°This is Ye Tiancheng, a Second-level War General, powerful with his twin swords, and also the second-strongest in our team.¡±


    Ye Tiancheng looked like he was only slightly older than Lin Zhen. He nced at Lin Zhen: ¡°Kid, I hate being held back, and I don¡¯t like babysitting. If I don¡¯t approve of you in a month, I¡¯ll suggest to Captain Shi that you be kicked out. We Demon Hunters are here to kill monsters and make money, not to have fun.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Brother Ye. If I be a burden, I¡¯ll leave on my own. There¡¯s no need to trouble you guys.¡±


    Although Ye Tiancheng¡¯s words were harsh, Lin Zhen knew that people like him were genuine and could be relied on as teammates without anyints.


    ¡°Alright, now that our Demon Hunter squad isplete with five people, our purpose today is to help Lin Zhen resolve an issue, confront the Blood Hand Squad of the Dragon yers, and negotiate with them. Lin Zhen, remember never to give in.¡±


    ¡°Rest assured, Brother Zhao. I know what to do.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s good. I also had the police release those who hurt your father today. They¡¯re in the cars outside, watched by the police. We¡¯ll bring them along to increase our bargaining chips. Let¡¯s see if that bastard Zhang Huai still wants to follow his brothers.¡±


    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s get going.¡± Shi Lei spoke up, and they all got into a car. The vehicle was a modifiedrge SUV, barely recognizable by the brand, but it was incredibly sturdy and imposing.


    Behind their car, a police car followed, with two police officers and the hoodlums who had injured Lin Zhen¡¯s father inside.


    The agreed-upon location was an abandoned warehouse in the city center area.


    In Base City, wherend is valuable, there shouldn¡¯t be any idlend. However, this abandoned warehouse district was an exception, as it served as a battleground for martial artists.


    Martial artists often had disputes to settle, and while some matters were resolved in the wild, minor issues would be negotiated at a previously agreed-upon location. If an agreement couldn¡¯t be reached, fighting might ensue. As martial artists had immense destructive power, ordinary ces couldn¡¯t withstand their destruction, so the abandoned warehouse district was born.


    The car snaked its way into the uninhabited area, surrounded by broken walls and rusted, unrecognizable containers. Some had rotted holes, others were covered in moss; it was said that they were from the era of the Gregorian calendar.


    Along the road, bullet holes and sword marks from previous battles could be seen everywhere.


    ¡°They¡¯re over there!¡±


    Zhao Liang, who was driving, pointed to two modified off-road vehicles in the distance, with a few men leaning against them, waiting for Lin Zhen and the others.


    The two cars arrived one after another, stopping with a screech. People got out of the cars one after another.


    Shi Lei took the lead with a thick cigar in his mouth, followed by the members of the Demon Hunter Squad. At the end were two police officers escorting the four hoodlums.


    The four hoodlums had bruised faces. Under Zhao Liang¡¯s instructions, the police officers who approached Gale hadn¡¯t been gentle with them. However, in Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes, this punishment was far from enough. Everything had to wait for the oue of the negotiations.


    Seeing the people from Gale approach, the few from Dragon yer stood up straight, cold smiles on their faces as they watched the other party.


    Both sides stopped within five meters of each other.


    Without any pleasantries, Shi Lei, the Demon Hunter Squad leader, spoke first: ¡°Du Yanhu, Zhang Huai is one of your Blood Hand Squad, right? He ordered his men to injure the father of our squad member, Lin Zhen. Don¡¯t you know that a martial artist¡¯s disputes should not involve family? How are we going to settle this?¡±


    Du Yanhu was the captain of the Blood Hand Squad, a Four-Level War General, and the most powerful among those present.


    Instead of answering directly, Du Yanhu asked Zhang Huai, ¡°Is there such a thing?¡±


    Zhang Huai spread his hands: ¡°Boss, this has nothing to do with me. Who knows what those Demon Hunters are making up? They¡¯re just trying to pin the me on me.¡±


    After speaking, Zhang Huai looked at the hoodlums: ¡°You guys are indeed my men at ck Swan, but I never asked you to do such a thing.¡±


    The hoodlums appeared less frightened when they saw Zhang Huai, and immediately replied: ¡°That¡¯s right, boss. We beat up that old man simply because his breakfast was too awful. The meat was rotten, and he wouldn¡¯t even admit it. That¡¯s why we fought.¡±


    Zhang Huai looked at Lin Zhen with a smile, ¡°What do you think, Lin Zhen? You can¡¯t me me for this.¡±


    Instead of arguing with Zhang Huai¡¯s tant denial, Lin Zhen asked, ¡°So this matter has nothing to do with you, Zhang Huai?¡±


    ¡°Of course!¡± Zhang Huai¡¯s eyes widened.


    ¡°That¡¯s fine. Then, however I deal with these hoodlums, it¡¯s none of your business.¡±


    ¡°Hmph! I actually wanted to talk to you about this matter. They¡¯ve been detained already for half a month. It¡¯s time to let them go.¡±


    ¡°Releasing them is fine. However, I¡¯m a member of Gale as well, and my family was harmed like this. If there¡¯s no exnation, people willugh at us if it gets out. These hoodlums don¡¯t need to use their legs to walk in the future!¡±


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 Chapter 27 - 27 Taking Action

    Chapter 27: Taking Action


    Trantor: 549690339


    Lin Zhen said, taking out the ck Dragon Spear from behind him.


    Although the ck Dragon Spear was a long spear, its shaft was made of two sections. Lin Zhen pulled it in the middle, and the original length of 1.2 meters suddenly became 2.2 meters.


    ¡°I¡¯ll just cripple one leg for each of them, as revenge for my father!¡±


    Seeing that Lin Zhen was about to take action, Zhang Huai could no longer stand it and shouted, ¡°Lin Zhen, you dare!¡±


    After all, they were his brothers. If he watched them have their leg crippled by Lin Zhen, he would probably have no one willing to follow him in the future.


    ¡°What wouldn¡¯t I dare?¡± Lin Zhen prepared to take action.


    ¡°Alright! Lin Zhen, listen to me, I¡¯ll give you two options now. One is to let them go, and I¡¯llpensate you a little. The other option is to continue with the fight, but you¡¯ll offend me, Zhang Huai, forever. You¡¯ve heard my nickname, the Butcher, and it¡¯s not just because I kill a lot of monsters. Compared to killing monsters, I prefer dealing with foolish people in the wild. Don¡¯t say I didn¡¯t warn you.¡±


    Listening to Zhang Huai¡¯s threat, Lin Zhen asked, ¡°What kind ofpensation can you offer?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll give your father 500,000. I know his injury isn¡¯t that serious, and the treatment only cost him over 10,000 yuan. Giving him 500,000 means you¡¯ve made a big profit.¡±


    Zhao Liang couldn¡¯t stand it anymore and angrily said, ¡°Zhang Huai, you¡¯re treating us like beggars! The whole Demon Hunter squad took action for a mere 500,000? That¡¯s not even enough for a meal. If you really want topensate, show some sincerity. Don¡¯t say this matter has nothing to do with you. Nobody here is a fool.¡±


    ¡°So, how much do you want?¡± Zhang Huai asked.


    Everyone looked at Lin Zhen, since he had to decide on the final price.


    Lin Zhen rubbed the spear shaft and said, ¡°In my heart, these people deserve to die, and their deaths would not make amends for their sins. However, since everyone is here today, I will give you face. Bring out 20 million yuan, and you can take these people away. Otherwise, they each must leave a leg behind.¡±


    ¡°Pah! Dream on!¡±


    Zhang Huai spat fiercely, ¡°Do you think my moneyes from the wind? You¡¯re asking for 20 million yuan so easily! Let me tell you, I can only offer 1 million yuan at most. Not even a single cent more. Either you let them go, or you offend me. Lin Zhen, it¡¯s up to you.¡±


    As he spoke, Zhang Huai raised his hand from behind and drew out a 1.3-meter-long machete with faint traces of blood on it.


    Zhang Huai was skilled with a knife, and his style was fierce and bold. He was brave enough to charge forward during battles and had earned the nickname ¡®Butcher.¡¯ Most martial artists did not want to offend him. He did not believe that Lin Zhen, a mere trainee who had just joined the world of martial arts for a short time, would have the courage to do so.


    Most likely, Lin Zhen was just bluffing. If he took out the money, it would mean losing to Lin Zhen, and Zhang Huai could not afford to lose face.


    Lin Zhen nced at the members of the Demon Hunter squad, and everyone nodded at him. Shi Lei even said, ¡°Lin Zhen, you are one of our squad members. Your business is our business. You make the decisions.¡±


    ¡°Then, Lin Zhen thanks you all for your support.¡±


    After finishing, Lin Zhen suddenly made a move like lightning.


    The ck Dragon Spear stabbed four times in session, each at the root of the thigh of the four ruffians.


    *Splutter, splutter, splutter, splutter!*


    The four ruffians screamed miserably, and each of them had a bloody hole in their crotch!


    Looking at the mangled things impaled by the spear tip, the martial artists present shuddered.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s action was ruthless, and he had directly crippled the four ruffians. They would no longer be able to do the things they loved for the rest of their lives.


    ¡°I¡¯m really sorry. I originally intended to cripple one leg for each of them, but my spear technique is still new and may be a bit off. Instead, I¡¯ve crippled their ¡®third leg¡¯. Ha-ha! I didn¡¯t really break my promise, since it¡¯s still one leg after all.¡±


    The members of the opposition Blood Hand Squad all looked displeased. While they did not care about the lives of the four ruffians, Lin Zhen¡¯s actions inly crossed a line.


    One of the ruffians, hands covering his crotch, fell to the ground. Just before passing out, he yelled at Ouyang Yu, ¡°Brother Yu, we were helping you with your tasks¡­¡±


    Ouyang Yu¡¯s eyes were bloodshot. He had disliked Lin Zhen for a long time. Hearing the ruffian¡¯s shout, if he didn¡¯t do something now, no one would respect him.


    He even forgot that he hadn¡¯t taken the Gic Potion yet and that the gap between him and Lin Zhen was huge. Enraged, he pulled a dagger from his waist and lunged at Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Be careful!¡± Zhang Huai called out from behind, but it was already toote.


    Lin Zhen flicked the ck Dragon Spear in his hand, the spear¡¯s body following his motion, with the wind and thunder in tow, it mmed towards Ouyang Yu¡¯s head.


    This guy, who had caused him so much suffering in his past life, Lin Zhen had been longing to settle the scores with him.


    Seeing the spear striking towards him, Ouyang Yu realized the gap between him and Lin Zhen, but it was already toote to retreat. In his haste, he defended himself by blocking Lin Zhen¡¯s strike with his arm and short sword.


    ¡°ng! Snap!¡±


    Without even using his full power, Lin Zhen¡¯s strike sent Ouyang Yu¡¯s short sword flying while breaking the opponent¡¯s arm!


    Ouyang Yu let out a miserable scream as his arm bent at a ny-degree angle, wailing as he fell to the ground and rolling in immense pain.


    After taking down Ouyang Yu with one strike, two others from the opposing side made their move.


    One was Zhang Huai, and the other was Lei Ming.


    However, it was clear that Zhang Huai¡¯s speed was much faster than Lei Ming¡¯s. Wielding his sword, he pounced on Lin Zhen while shouting angrily, ¡°You little bastard, I¡¯m going to chop you up!¡±


    Lei Ming slowed down his steps. Although he was with Ouyang Yu, he now belonged to the Blood Hand Squad and had to give way to the older members.


    Moreover, he was not entirely confident about dealing with Lin Zhen now.


    Seeing Zhang Huai make a move, Zhao Liang and the others were also about to take action. Although it was not wise to have an all-out battle with the Blood Hand Squad here, they couldn¡¯t sit idly by and let Lin Zhen be at a disadvantage. After all, Zhang Huai was a War General, while Lin Zhen was still only at the early stage of a Level Eight Fighter.


    As Shi Lei and Zhao Liang drew their swords, the opposing Blood Hand Squad members also took out their weapons.


    Both sides¡¯ snipers set up their rifles, while the others were ready for battle. As soon as the fighting started, some would inevitably fall within a short period.


    But Lin Zhen shouted, ¡°Brother Zhao, you guys shouldn¡¯t move! I want to have a one-on-one duel with Zhang Huai.¡±


    If both sides were to engage in a full-scale battle today, Lin Zhen believed that the Demon Hunters wouldn¡¯t have the upper hand, as the opponent still had a Four-level War General. The oue would certainly not be pleasant.


    Hearing Lin Zhen¡¯s words, even the about-to-strike Zhang Huai paused for a moment, then burst intoughter, ¡°This is ridiculously funny. A mere Seventh-level Warrior dares to challenge a War General like me in a one-on-one duel. Come on, Lin Zhen, let me teach you a lesson today. Everyone, stay out of this.¡±


    Zhao Liang was worried, ¡°Lin Zhen, don¡¯t overestimate yourself.¡±


    ¡°Brother Zhao, can you trust me just this once?¡± Lin Zhen looked at the Demon Hunter members.


    The team members exchanged nces and nodded their heads. A one-on-one duel was a matter of a martial artist¡¯s honor. If they forcibly stopped it, the martial artist would have a hard time holding his head up in the future.


    Meanwhile, the members from Blood Hand also halted their advances, apparently believing in Zhang Huai¡¯s inevitable victory.


    Lin Zhen, holding the ck Dragon Spear, stood in front of Zhang Huai, ¡°I deal with things swiftly. Since you¡¯re a War General, I want to make a small request. Do you dare to ept it?¡±


    Zhang Huai didn¡¯t immediately agree, but cautiously asked, ¡°What request?¡±


    ¡°One minute! Our battle will onlyst for one minute. Within one minute, if I lose, I¡¯ll unconditionally give you 20 million and cripple one of my arms aspensation for Ouyang Yu. If you lose, you¡¯ll give me 20 million. Do you dare?¡±


    Zhang Huai¡¯s eyes turned, ¡°What if there¡¯s no winner after one minute?¡±


    ¡°Then we¡¯ll fight for another minute.¡±


    ¡°Okay!¡±


    Zhang Huaiughed, ¡°Lin Zhen, you¡¯re truly foolish, challenging me to a bet. Within one minute, I can tear you apart. Everyone heard that clearly, right? This is Lin Zhen¡¯s own request, so none of the Demon Hunters should interfere!¡±


    ¡°None of the Blood Hand members should interfere either. One minute, fair and square!¡± Lin Zhen was firm and resolute.


    ¡°Alright! So it¡¯s settled. Lei Ming, record this, and start live streaming it on the web. I want all Ice City warriors to see the consequences of crossing me, Butcher Zhang Huai!¡±


    Zhang Huai was extremely pleased with himself, considering Lin Zhen, a Seventh-level Warrior, to be no match for him. He believed that one minute would be more than enough to deal with Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen also asked Zhao Liang and the others, ¡°Brother Zhao, let¡¯s do a live stream as well. Let everyone see that none of us Demon Hunters are cowards!¡±

 Chapter 28 - 28: 1-Minute Duel

    Chapter 28: 1-Minute Duel


    Trantor: 549690339


    Although Zhao Liang and others were worried, Lin Zhen had made up his mind, and they couldn¡¯t say much more. They took out their phones and started the live broadcast.


    Ye Tiancheng even gave Lin Zhen a thumbs up: ¡°Lin Zhen, you¡¯ve got guts. As long as you don¡¯t lose this duel too badly, you¡¯ll be my, Ye Tiancheng¡¯s, buddy in the future. Breaking an arm isn¡¯t a big deal, modern medicine can heal it. As for the 20 million, I¡¯ll help you gather it.¡±


    Shi Lei also nodded: ¡°That¡¯s what I think too.¡±


    Gao Yan also said: ¡°You have my temperament; as a martial artist, you should have this momentum.¡±


    Lin Zhen smiled at his teammates, apparently, his actions had received their approval.


    Maybe in their eyes, Lin Zhen could only lose, but deep down, Lin Zhen knew that he would undoubtedly lose in a longsting battle. However, if it was only one minute, he might have a chance.


    As a matter of fact, Zhang Huai was Lin Zhen¡¯s enemy in his previous life, and Lin Zhen had already simted countless battles against Zhang Huai in his heart. He knew Zhang Huai¡¯s current strength, and he had a n.


    Taking off his coat and throwing it away, Lin Zhen wore a ck tight-fitting vest, revealing steel-like muscles. He held the ck Dragon Spear in his hand and was ready for battle.


    Zhang Huai also took off his shirtpletely, revealing a ck chest hair,bined with his scarred face, he looked terrifying.


    The live broadcast had already started, and several posts appeared simultaneously.


    ¡°Gale vs. Dragon yer, Lin Zhen vs. Zhang Huai!¡±


    ¡°Demon Hunter squad¡¯s seventh-level warrior Lin Zhen challenges war general expert Zhang Huai, a one-minute duel, fight to the death without regrets!¡±


    ¡°Courage, confidence! The leader of Ice City¡¯s young generation is about to be born! A one-minute showdown!¡±


    Several recorders quickly exined the rules of the one-minute duel, leaving no room for either side to back out.


    As soon as the videos were posted online, countless martial artists were attracted within seconds. Thements were being refreshed quickly, with various opinions.


    However, many people still believed that Lin Zhen was just arrogant. A seventh-level warrior challenging a first-level war general had precedents, but the oues were mostly the same, with the seventh-level warriors losing.


    Even if someone happened to win, it was rare and only among famous geniuses in history.


    Although Lin Zhen¡¯s customized potion had an excellent effect, he hadn¡¯t proven his strength yet and was not favored by people.


    After all, having a high physical fitness and actualbat experience are different things.


    Lin Zhen had no time to watch the onlinements; his full focus was on Zhang Huai, who was across from him.


    ¡°Zhang Huai¡¯s strongest method of attack is his knife technique. I know that he practices the Blood War Knife Skill, which was created by a Dragon yer¡¯s powerhouses at the War God level. Although not a perfect knife skill, it is fierce and powerful.¡±


    ¡°Zhang Huai is now in the early war general stage, and his temper is quite fierce. Now that he is having a one-minute duel with me, he will not waste time trying to defeat me in the shortest possible time. So I¡¯m sure he will start with the Blood War Knife Skill to attack, while I need to take advantage of my long-range weapon, defend tightly at first, and hold on for half a minute to be sessful. It¡¯s unrealistic to hold on for longer, after all, war generals can use Dark Force, which is difficult to resist.¡±


    With their minds set, the battle between the two began.


    Just as Lin Zhen expected, Zhang Huai sneered at Lin Zhen and then suddenly rushed forward.


    ¡°You little bastard, let me show you the gap between a warrior and a war general. Don¡¯t be so arrogant in your next life!¡±


    The machete in his hand was also produced by the technology department, with the same value as Lin Zhen¡¯s ck Dragon Spear. The machete swung down and broke the space with a piercing whistling sound.


    Lin Zhen flicked the ck Dragon Spear in his hand, using the ¡°pushing¡± technique to hit Zhang Huai hard.


    A harsh sound of metal collision rang out, and Lin Zhen stepped back two paces, his palms slightly numb.


    A ninth-level warrior could exert a force close to one thousand catties at most, and anything beyond that would be considered war general level.


    Zhang Huai was a first-level war general; although he hadn¡¯t been in the war general stage for long, his strength exceeded one thousand catties due to the support of internal power.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s eight hundred catties of force shed with Zhang Huai, barely defended with the help of his long-range weapon.


    Zhang Huai seeded with one strike,ughed loudly, andunched a furious attack on Lin Zhen with his long knife.


    ¡°Lin Zhen is in danger!¡± Shi Lei and others began to feel nervous.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s first move was only probing, and after feeling Zhang Huai¡¯s strength, he became more confident. Zhang Huai was strong but not invincible.


    Taking a deep breath and pouring all of his strength into his arms, Lin Zhen¡¯s spear danced like a windmill, and he managed not to retreat half a step!


    ¡°Ding ding ding ding ding ding!¡±


    Sparks flew in all directions, the scene was like cksmithing, Zhang Huai¡¯s knife was fierce but not nimble enough, for a moment he couldn¡¯t break through Lin Zhen¡¯s defense.


    ¡°Damn kid! This is your thirst for poison, relying on a single breath to resist, when you run out of breath, let¡¯s see how you resist, ah yaya!¡±


    Zhang Huai also got ruthless, swinging his knife wildly with one swipe after another. Although it consumed a lot of his energy, he believed that he could definitelyst longer than Lin Zhen.


    He didn¡¯t want to drag out a one-minute battle, it would be an insult to his War General Level reputation.


    Suddenly, intense energy filled the surroundings, Lin Zhen¡¯s spear stirred up dust, and Zhang Huai¡¯s long knife made a whistling sound. The two werepeting to see who would give up first.


    Such an explosive fight immediately stirred up a frenzy online.


    ¡°This Lin Zhen is good, he¡¯s actually resisting a War General!¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s temporary, haven¡¯t you seen him not even catch his breath? Once this burst of energy passes, he probably won¡¯t be able to hold on.¡±


    ¡°Yes, after all, he¡¯s only a warrior. It¡¯s too far-fetched for him to challenge a War General at this level. But, in my opinion, Zhang Huai¡¯s fierce attack consumes a lot of physical strength. I¡¯m afraid he won¡¯t be able to hold on for long either.¡±


    ¡°As long as he holds on until Lin Zhen is killed, that¡¯s enough. I bet Zhang Huai will kill Lin Zhen within a minute and I¡¯ll back it up with a post. If I¡¯m wrong, I¡¯ll livestream myself eating shit.¡±


    ¡°Waiting for the guy upstairs to eat shit.¡±


    Soon, more than twenty seconds had passed, and Lin Zhen was about to run out of breath.


    ¡°Hold on for another five seconds!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s face turned red, and relying on his strong willpower, he managed to hold on for another five seconds.


    Finally, he took a deep breath, and with this breath, the speed of his spear defense slowed down.


    ¡°Haha! Kid, you can¡¯t take it anymore, can you? Die!¡±


    Zhang Huaiughed loudly. The half-minute frenzy had left him very tired. After all, Lin Zhen had the advantage on defense, as well as using a longer weapon. However, he was confident that he could endure a little longer. Killing Lin Zhen was just a matter of time.


    The long knife brought up a whip-like light, cutting diagonally downwards.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, be careful!¡± Zhao Liang and the others cried out anxiously. In their eyes, Lin Zhen might not be able to block this strike.


    Lin Zhen really couldn¡¯t block it, but he still had a trump card up his sleeve.


    That was his exceptional nerve response!


    Lin Zhen was a Spiritual Mind Master, so his nerve response was already powerful. After taking the Gic Potion, his Spiritual Power had advanced to Silver Middle Stage. Although he had just reached this stage, his actual nerve response had already surpassed most of the entry-level War Generals.


    At least it was stronger than Zhang Huai¡¯s.


    So this strike was not difficult for Lin Zhen to dodge. Just as the knife was about to reach his body, he slightly leaned sideways, narrowly avoiding the de by a hair¡¯s breadth!


    ¡°Damn! That was a coincidence!¡±


    Zhang Huai couldn¡¯t believe it; his supposedly sure-fire strike had missed. The slip-up made his movements hesitate slightly.


    Lin Zhen would not pass up this opportunity. Although he was somewhat exhausted, he still kicked out a hidden leg at the bottom, hitting Zhang Huai¡¯s shinbone.


    However, Lin Zhen seemed to have no strength left as the kick caused little damage. It only made Zhang Huai¡¯s leg ache and forced him to retreat several steps. This further infuriated Zhang Huai and also consumed another five or six seconds of time.


    ¡°Kid! Lie down for me, Blood War Seven Continuous Strikes!¡±


    Ignoring the fact that he was also running out of strength, Zhang Huai used Blood War Knife Skill. The long knife attacked from various angles, Lin Zhen¡¯s heart was empty as he shifted left and right. Zhang Huai¡¯s gleaming knife was like a testing bullet, not untraceable in Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes; in fact, the speed was slower than a bullet.


    ¡°Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s body dodged and twisted non-stop, asionally making exaggerated angles, ingeniously avoiding the seven sequential attacks.


    The most dangerous knife even grazed Lin Zhen¡¯s neck, cutting off a strand of his hair, but he was not harmed.


    After seven strikes, Zhang Huai couldn¡¯t hold on any longer and had to withdraw his knife to catch his breath.


    Watching the strand of hair flutter down, a faint smile appeared at the corner of Lin Zhen¡¯s mouth.


    Another ten seconds passed, leaving less than ten seconds until the end of the minute.

 Chapter 29 - 29: Victory

    Chapter 29: Victory


    Trantor: 549690339


    The inte had already erupted with excitement, and many people couldn¡¯t believe that Lin Zhen had managed to hang on until now, especially after thatst evasion. This kid¡¯s reflexes were truly outstanding.


    However, most people still firmly believed that in the final ten seconds, Zhang Huai would definitely be able to kill Lin Zhen ¨C after all, the gap in their realms wasid out clearly for all to see.


    At this point, Lin Zhen made a surprising move.


    Everyone saw Lin Zhen¡¯s legs go weak, seemingly unable to support his weight, and he looked like he was about to copse.


    Zhang Huai hadn¡¯t caught his breath yet and initially nned to wait for a moment of recovery before delivering a heavy blow to Lin Zhen. However, upon seeing this opportunity, his fighting instinct made him act instantly.


    ¡°Triple Chain Strike!¡±


    Three ferocious, consecutive shes rained down. This was thest of Zhang Huai¡¯s strength ¨C he wanted to finish Lin Zhen off all at once.


    ¡°ng! ng!¡±


    Lin Zhen once again raised his spear to withstand the first two blows, the powerful impact causing him to keep retreating. When the third sh came down, he suddenly sidestepped, taking advantage of Zhang Huai¡¯s own force, and caused thest strike to miss its mark.


    Zhang Huai¡¯s strike fell empty, and he stumbled forward a few steps.


    Only three seconds were left on the clock!


    While retreating, Lin Zhen used the tail of his spear to prop up against the ground, leveraging the flexibility of the spear to bounce back, like a pole vaulter¡¯s pole.


    With the help of this force, Lin Zhen let out an angry roar, and the power of the spear in his hand suddenly surged.


    A violent gale appeared out of nowhere, whipping Zhang Huai¡¯s hair into a straight line.


    ¡°First Form of the Nine Layers Spear River ¨C Gale!¡±


    The moment of retaliation had arrived!


    Zhang Huai could only see a flickering light in front of him. Within it, a ck spear pierced through like a venomous dragon, heading straight for his throat!


    ¡°Such a sharp spear technique and meticulous strategy ¡ª I have no choice but to face this move head-on!¡±


    He never dreamed that Lin Zhen could push him to this point!


    At that moment, Zhang Huai finally realized that he had fallen into a trap.


    Lin Zhen had calcted everything; hisst state of exhaustion was faked, taking advantage of Zhang Huai¡¯s urgency to lure him into making a mistake.


    If it hadn¡¯t been for the one-minute agreement, Zhang Huai believed that he would have been able to kill Lin Zhen. However, Lin Zhen had first fiercely resisted with the advantage of his long-ranged weapon, then dodged with his outstanding reflexes, quickly exhausting Zhang Huai¡¯s strength.


    Thest-second counterattack was timed to perfection, right when Zhang Huai¡¯s old strength was depleted and his new strength hadn¡¯t formed yet. It was indeed difficult to resist at this point, not to mention the apparent power of this attack.


    Facing Lin Zhen¡¯s long-nned attack, Zhang Huai still disyed the abilities of a War General warrior. Relying on Dantian¡¯s internal power, he held the sword horizontally with all the remaining strength in his body, pushing with both hands, hoping to deflect this spear attack!


    ¡°Screech!¡±


    The shrill sound of metal shing drew out a long note, making everyone present frown.


    A series of sparks flew from the spearhead to the tail. In the end, Lin Zhen¡¯s strength was still no match for Zhang Huai, who managed to evade the lethal strike to his throat. However, the spear still pierced into Zhang Huai¡¯s shoulder, causing blood to stter everywhere.


    The spear prated deep into his flesh, almost piercing clean through Zhang Huai¡¯s shoulder!


    Zhang Huai was injured!


    With just three seconds left before the end of the battle, Lin Zhen managed to make ast-ditch counterattack, wounding Zhang Huai with a single spear thrust!


    However, the battle was not over yet ¨C everyone could see the danger that Lin Zhen was in.


    Since the two fighters were too close, with Lin Zhen¡¯s weapon being a long spear, it was essentially useless in closebat. If Zhang Huai were to counterattack with a single stroke of his de, Lin Zhen would likely have nowhere to dodge.


    The inte had be eerily quiet ¨C things were happening too fast, giving no time to write or leave voice messages.


    Zhang Huai also realized this, and although he had been struck by the spear, the wound wasn¡¯t fatal, and there was still time. He just needed to draw back his de, and he could finish Lin Zhen with a single cut.


    Intent on acting, he made a sudden move to withdraw his de.


    There¡¯s a saying that one¡¯s habitual thinking can get them killed. In studying weapons for so long, Zhang Huai had forgotten that a Martial Artist¡¯s fists were also weapons.


    Lin Zhen was more decisive than him. The moment the two grew closer, Lin Zhen had already abandoned the ck Dragon Spear in his hand and threw a fierce punch at Zhang Huai¡¯s face.


    With their faces inches apart, Zhang Huai had no way to dodge while holding the sword, and Lin Zhen¡¯s fist struck him squarely in the face.


    ¡°Take this!¡±


    ¡°Ugh!¡±


    His head jerked back, and in that instant, he saw his own blood spurt into the sky.


    Before he could react, Lin Zhen¡¯s second attack arrived.


    This time, however, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t use his fist. Instead, he swung his arm round and delivered a heavy p to Zhang Huai¡¯s face.


    ¡°This p is a lesson for you ¨C nevery a hand on ordinary people!¡±


    ¡°Smack! ¡±


    Eight hundred jin of power in a p sent Zhang Huai¡¯s ears ringing, his head spinning, and half of his face instantly swelling.


    As soon as his right hand fell, his left hand came up again.


    ¡°This p tells you that if you look down on others with contempt, you should be prepared to be beaten like a wet dog!¡±


    ¡°Smack!¡±


    Both sides of his face swelled up, and before Zhang Huai could roar in retaliation, a punch to his abdomen swallowed his anger back inside.


    ¡°Wham!¡±


    Lin Zhen hit Zhang Huai¡¯s mouth with a fist, knocking out two front teeth.


    He knew Zhang Huai would recover quickly, so he had to seize every second. ¡°This punch tells you that if you spout nonsense, be careful of your own teeth!¡±


    ¡°Ah¡­.!¡± Zhang Huai was going crazy.


    ¡°Crack! ¡±


    Lin Zhennded one more punch at Zhang Huai¡¯s mouth, closing it shut. ¡°Ah, your mother¡¯s head! Even a dog barking is better than your noise!¡±


    Blood, snot, and tears flowed down his face. Zhang Huai was furious and desperately tried to draw his sword to counterattack. He was a war general martial artist with Dark Force. Lin Zhen¡¯s punches wouldn¡¯t kill him. All he needed was one chance, just one chance!


    Lin Zhen seemed to know this too, but he couldn¡¯t continue any longer. He grabbed the shaft of the ck Dragon Spear and pulled it back, executing a Back Horse Spear move!


    And indeed, Zhang Huai was tough enough. Despite suffering consecutive heavy blows, he still had some rity left. He hated Lin Zhen to the core. Shaking his shoulder slightly, he held the sword horizontally, ready to withstand Lin Zhen¡¯s spear and kill him with a single strike.


    Lin Zhen knew Zhang Huai¡¯s intentions, but he chose to use the spear anywvay. He had calcted everything.


    ¡°ng! ¡±


    A sword deflected Lin Zhen¡¯s spear. The person who intervened was Du Yanhu.


    ¡°Why did you step in?¡± Lin Zhen asked angrily.


    ¡°Captain, why are you stopping me from killing Lin Zhen?¡±


    Du Yanhu red at Zhang Huai coldly: ¡°Do you want to shame our team even more? This is being broadcasted live, and countless people are watching. The time is already up.¡±


    ¡°Ah! Time¡­ What time? I¡­ DAMMIT! I¡¯m not resigned!¡±


    Zhang Huai¡¯s hand holding the sword was trembling. He had recovered a bit, but he had suffered a great loss. Although he still had the strength to fight, he had forgotten that he was currently betting with Lin Zhen, and there was a one-minute time limit.


    ¡°Swallow your pride! Remember Zhang Huai, losing face on your own is one thing, but you¡¯re a member of our Blood Hand Squad. As long as we¡¯re alive, there will be plenty of chances for revenge. We can¡¯t afford to lose face with you in front of this live streaming.¡±


    Once he finished speaking, Du Yanhu ignored Zhang Huai and turned to Lin Zhen: ¡°Lin Zhen, I have to admit that you¡¯re pretty good. As a level seven warrior, few can do what you¡¯ve done. We¡¯ll keep our promise and transfer $20 million to you immediately. But remember this; you¡¯ve made enemies with Blood Hand Squad.¡±


    ¡°From the moment I took action, I was well aware of the consequences,¡± Lin Zhen fearlessly faced Du Yanhu, the level four war general.


    In fact, Lin Zhen was at the end of his rope at this moment. If he didn¡¯t expose his spiritual power, he would never be able to defeat Zhang Huai.


    If he used his spiritual power, he might have a chance to kill Zhang Huai, but it was just a possibility. Moreover, he didn¡¯t want to expose himself yet.


    Doing this much was enough. He would find plenty of time to y with Zhang Huaiter.


    Du Yanhu took Zhang Huai¡¯s phone and asked directly, ¡°What¡¯s the password?¡± ¡°594250,¡± Zhang Huai reluctantly said a number.


    Du Yanhu was speechless for a moment. ¡°I¡­ am¡­ two five oh! DAMMIT! Your passwords are set so stupidly! It¡¯s being live-streamed, you idiot. Being on the same team with you is embarrassing. Lin Zhen, state your ount number, and I¡¯ll transfer the money now.¡±


    Lin Zhen gave his ount number, and soon, $20 million in cash was transferred, and he now had $30 million in his ount.


    This $20 million was no small number for Zhang Huai, a junior war general. Losing so much to Lin Zhen made his eyes turn red.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go, Demon Hunter Team. We¡¯ll meet again someday.¡± Leaving a parting sentence, Du Yanhu took his squad and the injured Ouyang Yu away.


    As for the gangsters, he didn¡¯t even spare them a nce.


    Only after the opponents disappeared did Lin Zhen¡¯s body tremble. The battle had drained him physically and mentally.


    Nevertheless, he looked at Zhao Liang and the others with a smile. ¡°I won! I think I even broke through to level eight.¡±


    ¡°Yay! We won!¡±


    Lin Zhen smiled, knowing that from this moment on, he had truly gained the recognition of the Demon Hunter Team and had officially be one of them..

 Chapter 30 - 30: Becoming Famous

    Chapter 30: Bing Famous


    Trantor: 549690339


    If Lin Zhen¡¯s brawl with the Dragon yer in the bar earlier had given him a bit of fame, and his 99% gene potion enhancement shocked people, then his one-minute gamble with Zhang Huai todaypletely solidified his reputation and made people realize the extent of his abilities.


    A Seventh-level Warrior challenging a War General was almost certainly doomed to defeat, but Lin Zhen managed to win.


    One shot pierced Zhang Huai¡¯s shoulder, and his nose was crushed, his face bloody. Lin Zhen, on the other hand, remained unscathed, and no one believed that he had lost.


    First, the inte was quiet for three seconds, and then it exploded.


    ¡°Heavens! What did I just see? Lin Zhen¡¯s strength is so monstrous; he actually managed to beat Zhang Huai. Are the students so strong now?¡±


    ¡°I want the spear technique Lin Zhen just used. Why haven¡¯t I ever seen it before? Even through the screen, it seemed like I could feel the galeing at me. That spear strike was almost impossible to dodge. If it wasn¡¯t for Zhang Huai¡¯s slightly stronger power, Lin Zhen could have made him kneel with just one shot.¡±


    ¡°Compared to his spear technique, I¡¯m more impressed with Lin Zhen¡¯s evasive skills. Zhang Huai¡¯s continuous fierce attacks didn¡¯t even touch a single hair of Lin Zhen. How amazing is his nerve response?¡±


    ¡°You can¡¯t say not a single hair was touched. Lin Zhen lost a strand of hair, but it was useless; the loss of those few hairs didn¡¯t affect hisbat power at all.¡±


    ¡°The captain of the Blood Hand squad is disgusting, actually intercepting Lin Zhen¡¯s final shot. Otherwise, Zhang Huai would be singing ¡®Conquer¡¯ right now.¡±


    ¡°Does the Demon Hunter squad still ept members? I want to join Lin Zhen as a teammate.¡±


    ¡°Am I the only one who thinks Lin Zhen¡¯s final p on Zhang Huai¡¯s mouth was incredibly fast and cool?¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen GG, I am a 17-year-old reporter at the Base City News Bureau, my measurement is xxxx, please knock me down and let me bear your children¡­ .¡±


    However, most of the praise for Lin Zhen came from student martial artists who hadn¡¯t yet ventured out to hunt and had plenty of time to spend online. In contrast, experienced Martial Artists who often ventured outside didn¡¯t take Lin Zhen very seriously. Some voices of rebuttal soon drowned in the sea of praise.


    Ye Tiancheng shook his phone in front of Lin Zhen: ¡°Kid, you¡¯ve really made a name for yourself. Even our Demon Hunter squad has be famous because of you. I posted a thread, and I¡¯ve already got over 10,000 new followers on my ount!¡±


    Shi Lei was even more delighted: ¡°Come on, let¡¯s go out and celebrate tonight. We¡¯ll eat and drink to our heart¡¯s content at Millennium Time. We¡¯ll celebrate gaining Lin Zhen, the super potential stock. But I won¡¯t pay for the expenses. Lin Zhen has won 30 million in two bets, so we¡¯re going to splurge.¡±


    Lin Zhen, who had defeated Zhang Huai in a head-to-head battle, had relieved a lot of his past-life frustration and was filled with anticipation for the future.


    In high spirits, heughed: ¡®Well, I guess I¡¯ll y the rich man this time. Today


    I¡¯ll drink with you all until I pass out.¡±


    The Demon Hunter squad members all piled into the car, no longer as serious and reserved as when they first met. They each showed their true nature, having clearly recognized Lin Zhen.


    The two police officers drove away, while no one gave a second nce to the thugs Lin Zhen had defeated.


    Without the protection of Zhang Huai and his associates, nobody would bother Lin Zhen over the deaths of these thugs.


    After the feast, which cost Lin Zhen more than half a million, he enjoyed a taste of celebrity treatment. Many students actively approached him for autographs and photos, earning him countless eye-rolls from Ye Tiancheng.


    Drinking from morning until night, Lin Zhen was somewhat dizzy when he finally returned to Jiangbei Vi by taxi. He slept soundly the whole night.


    The next morning, Lin Zhen woke up and had breakfast with his parents, who were unaware of his fight. As non-martial artists, they couldn¡¯t ess the Martial Artist forum and see the posts about the incident.


    Lin Zhen got a call from Zhao Liang early in the morning, informing him that he could rest at home for the day and meet at the Martial Arts Hall at 7 a.m.


    tomorrow. The Demon Hunter squad was heading out to the Wilderness Area.


    Lin Zhen agreed. The destiny of a Martial Artist was to fight incessantly. Now,


    Martial Artists were at a disadvantagepared to monsters. Although Base City had an army guarding it, the situation was still grim, and the government encouraged Martial Artists to venture out and hunt monsters.


    Martial Artists needed a lot of money, better equipment, better weapons, and a better quality of life. Hunting monsters was the fastest way to make money.


    Monster meat was edible and highly nutritious, their skin could be turned into bulletproof vests, bones could be used as medicine, and items like teeth and horns could be made into weapons. Even some monsters had crystals inside their bodies, which were essential for concocting gic potions and other valuable items.


    Whether it was the military, a martial arts academy, or Base City, they would all buy monster corpses, with fixed prices for each type.


    As a martial artist, one would typically hunt once, return to earn money, rest and practice for a while, and then venture out again, repeating the cycle.


    In Ice City Base City, there were about a thousand martial artist squads venturing out. The Demon Hunter squad wasn¡¯t outstanding among them and was even rtively weak, as the members¡¯ individual strengths were on the lower side.


    Although Gale was the top Martial Arts Academy, it didn¡¯t mean that every squad was strong. Each academy had elite squads with highly skilled members. Squads like the Demon Hunters could only be considered lower-ss.


    For example, the Blood Hand Squad of the Dragon yers wasn¡¯t an elite squad either, but its overall strength was slightly stronger than that of the Demon Hunters.


    After ending his call with Zhao Liang, Lin Zhen received a call from Meng Dong.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, I sessfully used the customized potion!¡±


    ¡°Really? That¡¯s great! Congrattions! How¡¯s the effect?¡± Lin Zhen wasn¡¯t surprised; Meng Dong had also chosen private customization in his previous life, which had helped him make a name for himself as a third-ss student.


    ¡°Of course, I¡¯m not as good as you, but it¡¯s still pretty good. My overall qualities have improved by 76%, and the martial arts school has already signed me up as a second-tier student. Haha, now I¡¯m also a senior student at the early stage of the seventh level!¡±


    ¡°Great! That¡¯s worth celebrating. Where are you?¡±


    ¡°I was thinking the same thing. I saw a newly opened restaurant called Flying Bird Fragrance Bar downstairs of the An Group buildings today. Their specialty is mutated birds. Let¡¯s check it out.¡±


    ¡°OK, I¡¯ll be there soon.¡±


    Lin Zhen hung up the phone, nning to take a day off and go out for a walk. For students who have taken gic potion in the martial arts school, there¡¯s


    Martial Artists¡¯ team. The Wilderness Area is the best training ground.


    However, he didn¡¯t immediately go out. He first made some purchases online.


    First, he bought protection, a set of mutated deer leather clothes, trousers, and boots.


    Within the wilderness area, there are many things that pose a threat to a martial artist, not necessarilyrge mutated beasts, such as hedgehogs, snakes, rats, etc. Some have long-range attack abilities, or carry viruses, so necessary protection is vital.


    After spending more than a million for a set of protection, Lin Zhen also ordered two cars.


    A bulletproof off-road car worth more than 5 million and a 4 million bulletproof sports sedan.


    He would drive the off-road car himself, while the sports sedan was for his parents.


    Now it¡¯s convenient to order a car, especially for martial artists, as there¡¯s no need for much paperwork. You pay, and the seller will deliver the car with a full tank of gas within half an hour.


    Besides these, Lin Zhen spent some more money to buy many small items for hunting. Lin Zhen had a knowledge far beyond others. With this point alone, he could do many things others couldn¡¯t.


    In a short while, the car and arge bag of small items arrived. Lin Liye and his wife couldn ¡®t stop smiling. They didn¡¯t expect not only to live in a vi but also have such great cars. Their son has really made it.


    Thirty million had be twenty million in the blink of an eye, and Lin Zhen didn¡¯t n on spending any more money.


    He now started to save money because he knew that soon, a ground-breaking product woulde to light.


    It¡¯s the result of years of research on meteorites collected from meteor showers by the technology department. This meteorite is called Void Stone, and after being refined by Star Realm experts, it can make a ring capable of holding objects called a Space Ring.


    The technology department has been researching meteorites for many years, gradually discovering some of their secrets and developing high-tech products like the Space Ring, but they still haven¡¯t truly understood meteorites.


    Only someone like Lin Zhen, who came back from the future, knows the great wealth hidden in these meteorites and how helpful it is for a martial artist¡¯s cultivation.


    For example, the Space Ring has its own space, which is a vacuum state that can hold non-living items.


    This time, the technology department has developed small Space Rings with three cubic meters of space inside. With merely that, the selling price of a Ring has reached 200 million.


    As soon as these rings hit the market, they triggered a buying frenzy, and in theter stages, the price soared even more, making it hard to buy one for even 500 million.


    Lin Zhen calcted that there was about a month left before the Space Ring went on sale. He had to have 200 million by then.


    After saying goodbye to his parents, Lin Zhen drove his new off-road vehicle out of the vi area.


    Just as he was leaving, Meng Dong called again: ¡°Where are you, Lin Zhen?¡±


    ¡°On my way, what¡¯s up?¡±


    ¡°Hurry up! Guess who I saw at the Flying Bird Fragrance Bar? ¡±


    ¡°Who?¡±


    ¡°An Ning! There¡¯s a man shamelessly pestering her. You need to hurry up. I overheard their conversation, and it seems An Ning might be thedy of the An family.¡±


    PS: If you don¡¯t understand the realm divisions in this book, you can check out the rted introduction of the work.


    Thank you again for your rewards. Xin Ou is promoted to Hall Master, and there will be reward-added updates after being listed. The initial n is to add one chapter for the Sect Master and two chapters for the Alliance Master..

 Chapter 31 - 31 Saying Goodbye to An Ning

    Chapter 31: Saying Goodbye to An Ning


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    Now, apart from Base City and the military, the strongest forces belong to the various martial arts halls, followed by the major families.


    An Group is arge conglomerate epassing pharmaceuticals, military industry, media, hotels, and other industries. The group¡¯s assets are worth hundreds of billions, making it one of the top three wealthy groups in Ice City.


    An Ning is the young mistress of the An Group. Lin Zhen was aware of this, but in his previous life, he only knew about it a yearter. It¡¯s clear that something changed in this life.


    An Ning was the only girl Lin Zhen had ever loved. In his previous life, he remembered feeling sorry for An Ning when she did not take the physical exam for graduation. However, heter learned that it wasn¡¯t that An Ning couldn¡¯t take the exam, but rather, she simply didn¡¯t need to.


    As the young mistress of the An family, An Ning is a billionaire who does not need to struggle for a living. Besides, An Ning herself is very powerful.


    An Ning is a Spiritual Mind Master!


    The first person to discover this secret was Ouyang Yu. This kid indeed had some keen observation ¨C he was the first to notice that An Ning possessed spiritual power, so he gave her a potion for spiritual power. Unfortunately, An Ning didn¡¯t look him in the eye, and his potion was never given out.


    When An Ning¡¯s identity waster revealed ¨C a stunningly beautiful richdy, and a leading figure among martial artists and a Spiritual Mind Master no less ¨C it created an image of an unreachable person, causing others to keep their distances.


    In his previous life, Lin Zhen had no chance to be with An Ning. He never even dared confess his love for her. After Ice City Base City was attacked by monsters, he lost contact with An Ning. Until the time he left Earth, he never heard from An Ning again.


    The most probable exnation was that An Ning stayed in Ice City Base City forever.


    This time, he wouldn¡¯t permit such a thing to happen again.


    He drove straight to the front of the Flying Bird Fragrance Bar, parked the car, and entered the bar.


    Meng Dong was in a corner, head down and acting sneakily like a thief. Lin Zhen walked over and before he could say anything, Meng Dong seated him down.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, look over that corner, An Ning is with a handsome guy. I recognize that fellow, he¡¯s often on the cover of financial magazines. He¡¯s the young master of the Wan Hao Group, Li Tianhao, and it looks like he¡¯s pursuing An Ning.¡±


    ¡°Wan Hao Group? Li Wanfeng¡¯s group?¡±


    ¡°Yes, Li Wanfeng is this Li Tianhao¡¯s father. Both his parents are War Gods, and although he¡¯s about our age, he doesn¡¯t seem to be a martial artist yet.¡±


    Looking over, Lin Zhen indeed saw a young man holding a bouquet of flowers and talking to An Ning in a corner.


    An Ning seemed somewhat impatient, but she didn¡¯t leave and remained there in silence.


    Lin Zhen patted Meng Dong¡¯s shoulder: ¡°Let¡¯s go and take a look.¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with the two of us?¡±


    ¡°That guy is very rich, we¡­¡±


    ¡°Meng Dong, you are now a senior student of the Gale. Do you still need to be timid?¡±


    Meng Dong seemingly hadn¡¯t adjusted his mentality yet. Hearing Lin Zhen say this, he realized that he wasn¡¯t an ordinary person anymore. Suddenly, he gained confidence and stood up with Lin Zhen.


    The two walked over to An Ning¡¯s table. Lin Zhen took the initiative to greet her, ¡°Hi, An Ning.¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen? What are you doing here?¡±


    Seeing Lin Zhen appear, An Ning¡¯s beautiful eyes immediately lit up, overflowing with surprise and joy.


    ¡°Today is Meng Dong¡¯s lucky day. He sessfully consumed his personalized potion. We came out to have a few drinks and didn¡¯t expect to run into you. You don¡¯t mind joining us, do you?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s great! I know that sess with a personalized potion isn¡¯t easily achieved. Congrattions to Meng Dong. I happen to be free, so I¡¯ll join you for a drink.¡±


    Saying this, An Ning pulled out a chair. Lin Zhen immediately sat down next to her.


    Meng Dong, with no hesitation, said to Li Tianhao, ¡°Buddy, scoot over and give me some space.¡±


    Li Tianhao looked at these two uninvited guests with disgust. He was upset that they were interrupting his moment.


    Especially the one named Lin Zhen, what gave him the right to sit next to An Ning? He himself could only sit across from her, and judging by An Ning¡¯s reactions, she seemed to have a favourable impression of him.


    In Li Tianhao¡¯s heart, Lin Zhen¡¯s threat suddenly rose several levels.


    However, Li Tianhao, who had seen big scenes, despite feeling disgust in his heart, did not want to reveal it in front of An Ning. As the young master of arge corporation, he naturally had ways to make these two unenlightened guys lose face.


    Discarding his disgust, Li Tianhao put on a smile and asked An Ning, ¡°Ah Ning, are these two your ssmates?¡±


    An Ning snorted from her nose: ¡°Yes, they were my ssmates in high school, and please, Mr. Li, just call me by my name.¡±


    ¡°Oh, it¡¯s fine. Our two families are so familiar, you¡¯ve been like my sister since childhood, naturally different from others.¡±


    After finishing speaking, Li Tianhao looked at Lin Zhen: ¡°From your conversation, you¡¯re martial artists?¡±


    ¡°Yes, we¡¯re from Gale Martial Arts Hall.¡± Meng Dong said candidly, knowing that Lin Zhen liked An Ning and that An Ning seemed to also have a good opinion of Lin Zhen. As Lin Zhen¡¯s good friend, he naturally needed to speak for him at this moment.


    ¡°Oh! Gale Martial Arts Hall, I¡¯m very familiar with it. Our Wan Hao Group has hired many martial artists who have retired from the martial arts school. Among them, there are quite a few from Gale. You may not know some of them, but there¡¯s one you should definitely be aware of.¡±


    ¡°Who?¡±


    ¡°Do you know Old Hu? Hu Yifei, he epted our group¡¯s invitation yesterday, prepared to leave the martial arts hall to join the Wan Hao Group as the vice-captain of the security team.¡±


    ¡°Old Hu is quitting the martial arts school?¡± Both Meng Dong and Lin Zhen were taken aback. Of course, they knew Old Hu, the one who went to the First High School to recruit students and discovered Fu Chengya and others.


    However, the performances of Fu Chengya and others at the martial arts school werepletely overshadowed by Lin Zhen and Meng Dong. Today, after Meng Dong had his private customization sess, Old Hu¡¯s poprity was once again eclipsed by Zhao Liang


    They never expected that Old Hu was considering leaving the martial arts school, and they had no clue about this piece of news.


    Seeing the expressions of Lin Zhen and Meng Dong, Li Tianhao became more proud. He leaned back in his chair, tapping the table with his fingers, ¡°Well, you martial artists, although you might seem powerful and lofty to ordinary people, to us you¡¯re just ordinary. Firstly, both my parents are War God level martial artists. Coupled with the fame of our Wan Hao Group, as long as we offer a sufficient price, won¡¯t you also juste running? Martial artists are alsomodities. In this world, there is nothing money cannot buy.¡±


    Meng Dong seemed to have been stunned by Li Tianhao¡¯s words. In his eyes, martial artists of Old Hu¡¯s level were unattainable, yet they could be poached and leave the martial arts school. This Li Tianhao¡¯s influence was too formidable.


    An Ning nced at Lin Zhen anxiously, afraid that Lin Zhen might get angry with his opponent¡¯s words. She wanted to speak up for Lin Zhen, but didn¡¯t know what to say.


    However, Lin Zhen just smiled: ¡°You can¡¯t say that you¡¯repletely wrong. People are all different. There will always be some martial artists who give up their pursuit for money, but one thing will never change. Such martial artists will never reach the peak. They have lost the spirit of a martial artist. True geniuses would never do such a thing. In my eyes, such martial artists are no longer martial artists, they are merely ves to money. Even if their strength is strong, it is meaningless.¡±


    Unexpectedly rebutted by Lin Zhen, a rookie who was only a student-level martial artist, Li Tianhao¡¯s face changed. Then he sneered: ¡°So you consider yourself a genius.¡±


    ¡°I wouldn¡¯t dare to say that, but I wouldn¡¯t say I¡¯m bad either.¡± Lin Zhen rebutted without hesitation.


    ¡°Okay, I really didn¡¯t expect someone to call themselves a genius. Well, you¡¯re a student, right? I¡¯ll let you see now what a student-level genius is.¡±


    Upon saying that, Li Tianhao pulled out his phone and made a call, saying only a few words: ¡°I¡¯m at the Flying Bird Fragrance Bar,e over.¡± Meng Dong couldn¡¯t help asking: ¡°Who did you call?¡±


    ¡°Hehe, don¡¯t worry. You¡¯re students, I won¡¯t call a War General level martial artist to bully you. Let me show you what a genius student is, and how they still work for our Wan Hao Group. Have you heard of the Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall?¡±


    ¡°Yes, it ranks ninth in Ice City.¡±


    ¡°Although the Blue Sky is ranked ninth, there¡¯s a genius emerging this year, Ma Dong. He¡¯s studying martial arts with the help of our Wan Hao Group. He took the Gic Potion with an excellent rating, and now he¡¯s my personal bodyguard, currently a Level Nine Warrior. When he arrives, you can have a good discussion.¡±


    Meng Dong changed color. An excellent-grade Level Nine Warrior was practically the peak of warriors. Such a person surely had more potential than Old Hu, but to think he¡¯d also be thepdog of some rich guy.


    Seeing Meng Dong¡¯s expression, Li Tianhao, understanding the situation, felt smug and continued: ¡°Ah Ning, you probably don¡¯t know about the life of martial artists, but I have a group of martial artists working as servants at home, so I know a little bit. These martial artists are risking their lives for a little money, fighting monsters every day. They might make a little fortune if they are lucky and find a lone monster, but if not, they may be eaten by monsters and not even their bones will be left. So, when choosing a spouse, martial artists are the least reliable. That¡¯s why, even though I already have the strength of a Level Three War General, I don¡¯t want to take the Gic Potion. I prefer to manipte everything behind the scenes.¡±


    ¡°Just take Ma Dong for example. If it wasn¡¯t for our Wan Hao Group helping him, he would have starved to death on the streets long ago. But with our help, he seeded. Now, he is a Level Nine Warrior, he¡¯s still regarded as student-level, right? I wonder if the two of you canpare to him.¡±


    An Ning wasn¡¯t as ignorant about martial artists as Li Tianhao thought. Lin


    Zhen knew that An Ning was already a Level Seven Warrior, and she was not


    An Ning aranK tne spiritual Power Potion, she would soon promote to War General. Only, An Ning had not told anyone about this, so Li Tianhao had no idea.


    In An Ning¡¯s view, Li Tianhao called this Ma Dong over just to undermine Lin Zhen¡¯s confidence. Lin Zhen was just a warrior, how could he surpass an excellent-grade Level Nine Warrior?


    Even though Lin Zhen never said anything to An Ning, she didn¡¯t want Lin Zhen to be upset. Rushing with the heat of the moment, she grabbed Lin Zhen¡¯s hand: ¡°Lin Zhen, let¡¯s go out for a walk.¡±


    Seeing the two holding hands, Li Tianhao¡¯s face immediately turned sour..

 Chapter 32 - 32: Love Rival

    Chapter 32: Love Rival


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    An Ning grabbed Lin Zhen¡¯s hand and realized how inappropriate her action was.


    Her delicate pink face flushed crimson. She wanted to let go, but it would be awkward.


    Lin Zhen was also startled for a moment, but in the next instant, he held An Ning¡¯s hand tightly and smiled at her, ¡°An Ning, don¡¯t worry. We haven¡¯t eaten anything yet. Let¡¯s sit a little longer.¡±


    An Ning¡¯s mind was almost nk. She dizzily nodded and obediently sat down, even forgetting that her little hand was still being held by Lin Zhen¡¯s big hand.


    Li Tianhao couldn¡¯t hold back his anger any longer, and the veins on his forehead were slightly bulging. He stared at Lin Zhen intently, ¡°Lin Zhen, it seems like you didn¡¯t hear a word of what I just said.¡±


    ¡°I heard it, but it doesn¡¯t make sense, so I didn¡¯t pay attention.¡±


    ¡°You¡­Fine! You¡¯d better let go of your hand right now, or you¡¯ll regret itter.¡±


    In Li Tianhao¡¯s heart, An Ning was his future wife. How could he tolerate her holding hands with Lin Zhen, this stinky brat? He stood up angrily, seeming ready to take action.


    However, as soon as he got up, Meng Dong pushed him back down with a single hand.


    ¡°Sit down quietly. Can¡¯t you see they¡¯re in love?¡± Meng Dong bluntly said.


    An Ning was already in a daze while holding Lin Zhen¡¯s hand, feeling as if her heart was pounding wildly. However, as soon as she heard Meng Dong mention being in love, she woke up immediately and hurriedly pulled her hand back from Lin Zhen¡¯s grasp.


    Lin Zhen was left speechless, thinking that Meng Dong could be helpful sometimes, but other times, he only made matters worse.


    Meng Dong¡¯s words further infuriated Li Tianhao. He could no longer control his anger and dialed a number on his phone. As soon as the call connected, he yelled, ¡°Ma Dong, where the hell are you? Why aren¡¯t you here yet? Someone pped me on the face. Come and cripple him for me!¡±


    ¡°Mm-hmm! It¡¯s just a Warrior Level guy. Don¡¯t tell me you can¡¯t handle it¡­


    You¡¯re sure you can, right? Be here in a minute. Got it, I¡¯m waiting.¡±


    Li Tianhao hung up and sneered at Lin Zhen, ¡°Lin Zhen, since you¡¯re so blind, I¡¯ll have to grant your death wish. Once Dongzi arrives, you¡¯ll understand the true meaning of terror.¡±


    After speaking, Li Tianhao leaned back in his chair with a you¡¯re-dead-for-sure expression.


    ¡°Lin Zhen¡­¡± An Ning was worried.


    ¡°It¡¯s okay, Dongzi, let¡¯s order some food. I¡¯m hungry.¡± Lin Zhen was not at all concerned.


    Meng Dong also got up to call the waiter and ordered some food. Just then, the door opened, and a sharp-looking young man strode in.


    ¡°Bro Hao, who dared to mess with you? Just watch how I¡¯ll cripple him!¡±


    ¡°Here, Ma Dong,e here.¡± Li Tianhao immediately perked up and gestured Ma Dong over.


    Ma Dong strode over, and Li Tianhao pointed at Lin Zhen, ¡°It¡¯s this guy. He¡¯s from the Gale Martial Arts Hall. You don¡¯t have to worry about Gale. They won¡¯t turn against our Wan Hao Group just for the sake of a mere student. I¡¯ll cover your back if anything goes wrong.¡±


    ¡°Bro Hao, since you said so, I¡¯ll go all out. But you¡¯d better take that beauty out of here first. In case I wreck this bar and hurt you guys.¡±


    Li Tianhao immediately said to An Ning, ¡°Ah Ning, martial artists can be violent when they fight. You shoulde out with me and let these barbarians handle it.¡±


    An Ning gave Li Tianhao a cold nce and instead moved closer to Lin Zhen. She didn¡¯t say anything, but her actions spoke volumes.


    ¡°Ungrateful! Ma Dong, do it.¡±


    After saying that, Li Tianhao left his seat, not wanting to get caught in the crossfire.


    Seeing an opponente to his doorstep, Lin Zhen stood up and said to Meng


    Dong, ¡°Dongzi, watch over An Ning. I¡¯ll take care of this guy.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t let a single hair on my sister-inw get hurt.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded and addressed Ma Dong, ¡°By being an aplice to a wicked person, you deserve some lessons.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t be so arrogant! I¡¯m at the Level Nine Warrior Peak, about to be promoted to War General. Since advancing to Level Nine, I¡¯ve never lost a fight against any Warrior level opponents. I really despise those whoe from martial arts halls like you. Today, I¡¯ll let you¡­huh?¡±


    Before Ma Dong could finish speaking, he suddenly looked at Lin Zhen with confusion, ¡°I feel like I¡¯ve seen you before¡­¡±


    Lin Zhen snorted coldly, ¡°I¡¯ve never met you.¡±


    But Ma Dong didn¡¯t move; he stared at Lin Zhen¡¯s face with suspicion, examining it carefully for a while before his expression changed suddenly.


    Li Tianhao, standing behind him, grew impatient and said, ¡°Ma Dong, what the hell are you dragging your feet for? Hurry up and cripple this kid for me, I want one of his legs!¡±


    At this moment, Ma Dong turned to Li Tianhao and said, ¡°Brother Hao, is this Martial Artist¡¯s name Lin Zhen?¡±


    ¡°Yeah, his name is Lin Zhen. What, do you know him? Even if you do, it won¡¯t matter. Today, I don¡¯t care whose face I¡¯m stepping on, you must cripple him for me.¡±


    ¡°So, it¡¯s indeed Lin Zhen from Gale¡­¡±


    Ma Dong took a deep breath, closed his eyes for a while, as if making a decision. He then turned to Li Tianhao and said, ¡°Brother Hao, I don¡¯t think I


    can help you with this matter. You¡¯d better find someone more capable.¡±


    ¡°Are you crazy? Do you realize what you¡¯re saying? Don¡¯t tell me there¡¯s nowhere else to go; even if there was, I wouldn¡¯t. You¡¯re getting paid by me, and if you can¡¯t even handle amon trainee, what use are you to me?¡± Li Tianhao stared at Ma Dong incredulously.


    With a bitter expression, Ma Dong replied, ¡°That¡¯s right, Brother Hao, I¡¯m paid by you, but I should only do tasks within my capability, am I not? You got an opponent whom I simply can¡¯t beat. Isn¡¯t this just a disguised attempt to cripple me? If I get seriously injured by Lin Zhen, you¡¯ll probably kick me to the curb with one foot.¡±


    ¡°What did you say? You can¡¯t beat Lin Zhen? Aren¡¯t you a Level Nine Warrior?


    You can¡¯t even defeat a Level Eight?¡±


    Not wanting to offend Li Tianhao too much, Ma Dong continued, ¡°Brother Hao, you can ask around. Among the new generation of trainees in Ice City, who has a bigger reputation than Lin Zhen? It¡¯s not just about me being a Level Nine Warrior; even renowned War Generals were almost taken down by Lin Zhen with a single shot VOII think nov achievements at this level are ama7.in?? Hiq


    abilities are privately customized with a 99% improvement rate ¨C a record that nobody else in the country has. To let me fight against someone like him is like pushing me into a pit of fire.¡±


    ¡°Is this kid really that strong?¡± Li Tianhao looked at Lin Zhen with disbelief and then back at Ma Dong, ¡°I don¡¯t care. If I¡¯m paying you, you¡¯ll fight for me.¡±


    Ma Dong¡¯s expression turned solemn, ¡°Brother Hao, money can¡¯t solve everything between Martial Artists. What we value most is strength. I¡¯m not with the Wan Hao Group solely for the money; a big part of it is because I know your father, Li Wanfeng, is one of the War God Powerhouses, which guarantees security for the group. If your family were just ordinary businessmen, forgive me for being blunt, but I wouldn¡¯t be interested in joining no matter how much money you offered. Without a strong Martial Artist backing you, the foundation is shaky, and any powerful foe could destroy the group overnight. So, Brother Hao¡­can you not always bring up money? If you keep using money to pressure me, I¡¯ll have no choice but to resign.¡±


    Ma Dong¡¯s words left Li Tianhao stunned. As the heir to the group, he had the protection of his parents, who were both War God-level, and he had more money than he could ever spend, still, he had never encountered such a situation before.


    Thanks to his parents¡¯ training since childhood, he had already reached Level Three Warrior Peak and was facing the crucial step of taking the Gic Potion.


    His father, Li Wanfeng, wanted him to take a privately customized potion with a sess rate of nearly 60%.


    Since Li Wanfeng himself had taken a privately customized potion and Li Tianhao was his son, inheriting the same genes made it much easier to arrange for a simr potion. With simr genes between father and son, the sess rate was naturally high, showcasing the advantage of being part of a martial arts family.


    But even with a 60% sess rate, Li Tianhao was too afraid to take the risk. He had suggested taking a generic potion but was rejected by Li Wanfeng, who believed his son should also be an excellent Martial Artist, and generic potions were simply not up to the task. Father and son had been at odds over this matter recently.


    Li Tianhao was not only cowardly but also rebellious. Lately, he wanted to be a behind -the-scenes leader rather than a front-line Martial Artist. However, at this moment, he suddenly realized the importance of strength.


    Ma Dong dared not face Lin Zhen, and no amount of money he gave would help. That was the embodiment of strength.


    Lin Zhen only sat there unmoving, and his side had lost all face. Watching the mocking smile on Meng Dong¡¯s face, Li Tianhao felt as if there was a burning sensation on his face and didn¡¯t dare to look at An Ning anymore.


    It turned out that the real reason he thought he was great was that he had good parents. People looked up to them, not him, Li Tianhao.


    He liked An Ning, but she had never given him a pleasant look and yet allowed Lin Zhen to hold her hand. This tormented Li Tianhao deeply.


    Today, the one who humiliated him was Lin Zhen, a humiliation he had never experienced before, and he had never hated anyone as much as he hated him. After staring at Lin Zhen for a while, Li Tianhao suddenly turned around and left the bar..

 Chapter 33 - 33: Setting Off (Seeking Recommendations)

    Chapter 33: Setting Off (Seeking Rmendations)


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    After leaving the bar, Li Tianhao made a call to his home from his car.


    ¡°Hello! Mom, where¡¯s my dad?¡±


    The person answering the phone was Zhao Siqing, Li Tianhao¡¯s mother, who is also a War God-level strong one.


    It¡¯s extremely rare for women toe this far. Generally speaking, the ratio of male to female martial artists is about ten to one. Due to the limitations of talent and strength, it is more difficult for women to break through, but those who break through are undoubtedly strong ones. Li Wanfeng is also a War God, but in terms of strength, Zhao Siqing is superior.


    ¡°Your dad is here, son, where are you? Do you want your dad on the phone?¡±


    ¡°No need, just tell my dad that I¡¯ll be back soon, and to prepare a personally tailored Gic Potion for me, I¡¯m going to break through today.¡±


    Zhao Siqing was delighted: ¡°You have finally figured it out? That¡¯s my good son, can you tell your mom why you want to do it today?¡±


    ¡°Because I have to deal with someone, a martial artist just like me, he¡¯s taking An Ning away from me, and I have to kill him personally!¡±


    ¡°Who dares to do such a thing? Son, you tell your mom, and I¡¯ll go kill him right away!¡± Zhao Siqing said fiercely, as a mother, she doted her son more than Li Wanfeng.


    ¡°No need, I have to deal with this personally, you and dad just don¡¯t interfere, otherwise, I won¡¯t use the potion.¡±


    ¡°Alright, alright, we will listen to you, hurry back, your dad and I are waiting for you.¡±


    After hanging up the phone, Zhao Siqing said to Li Wanfeng who had been listening with his ears up: ¡°Did you hear that? Your son wants to take the personally tailored potion to fight for love, isn¡¯t that a great thing? You better make that potion perfect for me, my son can¡¯t have any problems.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, wifey. The likelihood of sess is very high with the personally tailored potion this time, at least sixty percent. If it still fails, I might as well just kill myself.¡±


    ¡°So, are you really going to let our son handle this matter by himself?¡±


    ¡°Of course, young people should have more trials and tribtions. If we don¡¯t let him deal with it himself, his attitude might not be right, and his future achievements will be limited. I believe my son Li Wanfeng is not a coward.¡±


    When only Lin Zhen¡¯s group of three was left in the bar, Meng Dong gave Lin Zhen a thumbs up: ¡°Lin, today I learned that the reputation of a martial artist is so important. I feel like I¡¯m no match for Ma Dong, but he seems to be scared of you like a mouse is of a cat. You must have made a name for yourself amongst the martial artists.¡±


    An Ning also nodded: ¡°Lin Zhen, you are amazing.¡±


    ¡°Haha, it¡¯s just a coincidence, let¡¯s not talk about that. Today is for Meng Dong¡¯s celebration, let¡¯s drink.¡±


    Meng Dong ordered a big feast, attracting a feast of delicious food. However, before they even started eating, An Ning received a call from her family.


    The call was from An Ning¡¯s father, who urgently ordered her to return home immediately. He did not mention the reason, but everyone knew the reason in their hearts.


    It was Li Tianhao who informed An Ning¡¯s family that An Ning was with a young martial artist student. As expected, An Ning¡¯s father panicked and was in a hurry to find his precious daughter.


    An Ning wanted to argue, but Lin Zhen shook his head and stopped her.


    ¡°Since it¡¯s your family calling you, just go back. You haven¡¯t done anything wrong, so there¡¯s no need to worry, we¡¯re just ssmates right now, aren¡¯t we?¡±


    An Ning nced deeply at Lin Zhen, nodded, and her mood was clearly a bit low.


    Just as An Ning¡¯s pretty figure was about to leave the bar, Lin Zhen suddenly said: ¡°An Ning, one day I wille to your house to find you, will you wait for me?¡±


    An Ning turned around. looked at Lin Zhen for a while. and suddenly smiled.


    her beauty blossoming like flowers: ¡°Don¡¯te toote then, I am afraid I won¡¯t be able to wait.¡¯


    Watching An Ning¡¯s figure disappear, Lin Zhen turned his attention back to the table, only to see Meng Dong staring nkly at him.


    ¡°What are you looking at?¡±


    ¡°Lin, I found out you have thick skin now, you weren¡¯t like this before.¡±


    ¡°Haha, strike while the iron is hot, right? With your seemingly rough, but actually vulgar demeanor, you might be single forever.¡±


    ¡°Damn! With my handsome appearance, who would be single, I couldn¡¯t possibly be single.¡±


    The two chatted and drank for half a day, and it wasn¡¯t until the evening that Lin Zhen drove Meng Dong away.


    After sending Meng Dong away, Lin Zhen did not go home but went to the martial arts hall and found a practice room to hone his Spiritual Power.


    He practiced for more than half a night, but the results were evident; he was finally able to smoothly control three flying knives.


    ¡°Tomorrow we¡¯ll enter the Wilderness Area. Although I¡¯ve reached the Level Eight Fighter stage, there is no doubt that my strength is the lowest among my team.¡±


    ¡°My current Silver Four transformation has reached 40%, which is considered the Silver Middle Stage. Being able to control three flying knives will be my strongest means of survival and killing enemies.¡±


    It wasn¡¯t until daybreak that Lin Zhen had a little more than two hours of rest, waking up at eight o¡¯clock.


    He had some breakfast provided by the martial arts hall in the morning and met up with Shi Lei and Zhao Liang afterwards.


    Lin Zhen put on his newly purchased deer-skin clothes, carried the ck Dragon Spear on his back, inserted the flying knives, and carried arge package containing many misceneous items he had bought on the inte.


    They could use therge package to carry their spoils, too. After martial artists kill monsters, they couldn¡¯t take their entire bodies with them, but they would collect some valuable items.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, are you ready?¡±


    Shi Lei was also wearing protective gear, with a long sword on his back, looking spirited.


    ¡°Pretty much. ¡±


    ¡°Close enough is fine. This time, we¡¯re heading north and will pass through a satellite city called Peony City. From there, we¡¯ll head to our destination, which is right here.¡±


    Having said that, Shi Leiid out a map on the dining table and pointed.


    The other teammates gathered around, and Gao Yan looked at where Shi Lei was pointing, his eyes lighting up: ¡®Yi Lan County Town! This ce is quite a treasure, bordering Wanda Mountain on the left and Songhua River on the right. It was a disaster area during the God Transformation Day. The monsters nearly ughtered Yi Lan County, and those monsters that left the deep mountains changed their habits after living in the city for a long time, staying there and making it a paradise for them.¡±


    Zhao Liang looked at Shi Lei: ¡°Captain, our team¡¯s strength is generally in the wilderness and viges, at most towns. This time we¡¯re going directly to a county town, isn¡¯t the risk a bit higher?¡±


    Shi Lei waved his hand: ¡®We¡¯re not going directly into the core of Yi Lan County, but starting from the edge, gradually clearing a path to the core. That¡¯s because I got some insider information.¡±


    ¡°What information?¡± Everyone¡¯s eyesnded on Shi Lei¡¯s face.


    Shi Lei first checked the surroundings, saw that no one was paying attention to the corner of the restaurant, then lowered his voice and said to the others: ¡°I have a brother in the Peony City Army, who was on night duty at the city wall.


    This news made the others¡¯ eyes light up: the Human Bear is a B-level monster, and there must be beast crystals inside its body. The value of this single monster is probably over a hundred million, plus the ie from killing minor monsters along the way, they might earn up to two billion this trip.


    Only Gao Yan pondered: ¡°The human bear is not easy to deal with. We¡¯d better n meticulously and not capsize in Yi Lan County.¡±


    ¡°Of course, I have prepared the map of Yi Lan County, and we won¡¯t be rash in our advances, retreating if necessary. How about it? Do you dare to take this adventure?¡±


    ¡®Why not? We rarely get insider information like this. If it were discovered by other martial artist teams, we might not even get a taste of the soup.¡±


    ¡°Of course we¡¯re going! Seeing such an opportunity and not daring to take a gamble, I¡¯d have trouble sleeping at night.¡±


    All the teammates were excited, and Shi Lei finally looked at Lin Zhen: ¡°Lin Zhen, how about it? It¡¯s a bit dangerous for your first time hunting. Are you worried?¡±


    Lin Zhen shook his head: ¡°Nothing to worry about.¡±


    Although he said this, there was a ripple in Lin Zhen¡¯s heart.


    Yi Lan County, the ce where the meteor shower fell on God Transformation Day, was hit hard, leaving it nearly ttened. But many meteorites were left in the city.


    Many of the meteorites had been taken away by Base City and the Science and Technology Department, but there were still many meteorites left in the wilderness. Lin Zhen knew that there had been a precious meteorite in Yi Lan County before.


    What makes meteorites valuable is the energy they contain.


    This energy has been discovered by the Science and Technology Department, and they have named it Dark Energy. Dark Energy is thergest energy source in the cosmic space and a necessary ingredient for the Science and Technology Department¡¯s gic potions.


    Meteorites are forbidden and cannot be privately owned or traded, even by martial artists. Once discovered, they will be severely punished by Base City. This is one of the few punishments that can restrain martial artists.


    If a martial artist absorbs the Dark Energy within a meteorite, it will further strengthen their body. Generally speaking, only Star Realm warriors can sessfully absorb the energy. For those below the Star Realm, the conditions for absorption are more stringent.


    The meteorite that appeared in Yi Lan County contained a fist-sized Dark Energy stone. Lin Zhen faintly remembered that a female warrior obtained the meteorite. Serendipitously, the Level 9 fighter absorbed the Dark Energy stone, breaking through the female¡¯s physiological limitations and meeting the War General¡¯s standard in strength.


    When the matter waster exposed, people even discussed this meteorite, saying that it was wasted on a woman. If a male martial artist had it, a master would have been created.


    But right now, even giving an ordinary martial artist a Dark Energy stone wouldn¡¯t provide them with the knowledge of how to absorb it.


    However, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t remember who the woman was.


    ¡°Alright, since everyone agrees, let¡¯s set off. I¡¯ll drive one car, and you four drive the other two cars. I see that Lin Zhen has also bought a car, which wille in handy.¡±


    The teammates got in their cars: Shi Lei¡¯s ck Mustang in front, Ye Tiancheng¡¯s and Gao Yan¡¯s Great Wall Phantom in the middle, followed by Lin Zhen and Zhao Liang¡¯s Raptor.


    The three roaring cars sped straight to the north gate of Ice City Base City.


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 Chapter 34 - 34 Hunting

    Chapter 34: Hunting


    Trantor: 549690339


    The car arrived at the north gate, where the soldiers from the army came to check.


    Shi Lei showed his documents, and the gate quickly let them through.


    Zhao Liang, sitting in the passenger seat, couldn¡¯t stop talking.


    ¡°Tsk! Every time I see this city wall, I feel amazed. People from centuries ago were really incredible. They were able to build such arge city while fighting monsters. If it weren¡¯t for this city wall, I don¡¯t think my grandfather would have been born in this world, let alone me.¡±


    Lin Zhen smiled: ¡°This city wall is indeed very important.¡±


    ¡°Of course, it¡¯s important. Look at the bones of the mutated beasts under the city wall. Those white ashes have been left behind from when the monsters attacked the city and were burned. It¡¯s a pity that I¡¯ve never experienced a monster attack on the city since I became a martial artist. When I think about the scene filled with monsters, I can¡¯t help but feel excited!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s gaze swept across, and although the city wall gradually receded, the soil within a hundred meters below the city wall was still white. In fact, those weren¡¯t soil but ashes left behind after the monster corpses were burned. A few scatteredrge bones could still be seen among them.


    A monster attack on the city is a terrifying thing, but in recent years, the defense of Base City has be more and more perfect. In order to survive, humans have tried everything they could think of to strengthen the defense. Although there have been countless monster attacks on the city over the past centuries, none of therge base cities have copsed.


    After leaving Base City, they didn¡¯t immediately enter the Wilderness Area. Due to the long term hunting by martial artists, it¡¯s hard to see monster traces near the base city. Two hundred kilometers to the north is the northern satellite city, Peony City.


    Peony City was originally called Mudanjiang, but it is no longer at its original location from the pre-cataclysm times. After the disaster broke out, the people of Mudanjiang massively migrated to this location, where they gradually developed and became the northern satellite city.


    Further north from Peony City, there are norge human cities in Hua Xia anymore.


    As the car approached the northern Peony City, the surrounding scenery gradually changed.


    There was also grey-white dust here, no less than in Ice City, because the satellite cities often faced the first wave of attacks. Every time monsters attacked the city, the battle here was fierce.


    And looking at the skyline, you could asionally see mutated birds flying by.


    Zhao Liang saw Lin Zhen looking at the sky andughed, ¡°Don¡¯t worry about those little mutated birds. There are no big groups of mutated birds around here. Generally, there are only scattered F-level mutated birds like sparrows and swallows. Gao Yan can easily handle them.¡±


    Lin Zhen smiled: ¡°I¡¯m not worried. We are thest car. If there are any mutated beasts, the captain will block them.¡±


    ¡°Haha, that¡¯s right. Now we¡¯re just extra hands.¡±


    After driving about 20 more miles, there was a gunshot ahead.


    The huge swallow with a wingspan of nearly two feet fell from the sky.


    ¡°Gao Yan fired that shot. You see? One shot, head blown up. Although it¡¯s an F-level mutated beast, it¡¯s still in the high altitude. This kid¡¯s sniper rifle skills are extraordinary. If we were fighting head-on, I would definitely win, but if we¡¯re a few hundred meters apart, he could take down three like me.¡±


    Not getting much of a response from Lin Zhen, Zhao Liang seemed to have realized something and said, ¡°Lin Zhen, this is your first time hunting, right?¡±


    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s my first time.¡±


    ¡°I knew it! You don¡¯t really understand the levels of mutated beasts, do you? Let me tell you, after small creatures like swallows, sparrows, frogs, geckos, mice, rabbits, little fish, chickens, ducks, and geese mutate, they be F-level mutated beasts. These creatures are individually weak, and we can usually handle them easily. However, when they gather inrge numbers, it¡¯s terrible. For example, if there are many mice, forming a rat tide, it¡¯s a disaster. We should run away.¡±


    ¡°After animals like sheep, pigs, cats, small snakes, and small pet dogs mutate, they be E-level. These creatures are also not that difficult to deal with.¡±


    ¡°But for example,rge dogs, cows, horses,rge birds, roe deer, deer, and the like that have mutated are quite difficult to deal with, and they are considered D -level.¡±


    ¡°Wolves, owls, leopards, and wild boars are considered C-level, and they are harder to deal with. Usually, we¡¯d have to team up to take them down.¡±


    ¡°As for the Giant Palm Bear we¡¯re going after this time, it¡¯s a B-level Mutated Beast. Besides the Human Bear, tigers, lions, rhinos, crocodiles, and elephants are also B-level. However, we don¡¯t see rhinos and elephants around here often. If we came across a B-level one, we¡¯d have to hide. We can only try our luck when they¡¯re injured and their strength¡¯s reduced.¡±


    ¡°A-level ones are even rarer to find. They¡¯re Mutated Beasts that have undergone a second mutation within their groups, like the one called ¡®The Enemy of Ten Thousand¡¯ in the Lesser Xing¡¯an Range. It¡¯s a big tiger that devoured so much flesh, it has evolved twice. In order to subdue it, you¡¯d need a team led by a War God Martial Artist.¡±


    Lin Zhen asked, ¡®What about above A-level?¡±


    ¡°That would be S-level, SS-level, and the highest, SSS-level. However, those creatures are usually not onnd but in the ocean. It¡¯s said that the beasts in the ocean were what caused the destruction of Japan back in the AD era. Even War God Martial Artists and nuclear bombs have little effect against those monsters.¡±


    ¡°Hmm, I know about that. Apparently, there are massive octopuses like small mountains and sperm whalesparable to battleships. They cane ashore, but not for too long. Otherwise, humanity would¡¯ve already beenpletely wiped out.¡±


    ¡°You know all that¡­ Ah! Look at my memory. You¡¯re a high school graduate, so you¡¯ve naturally learned about these things. I guess I¡¯ve been talking too much.¡±


    ¡°You did a good job of reminding me of my textbook knowledge, haha.¡± As the two chatted, the vehicle finally arrived at Peony City.


    Peony City had a poption of about 3 million, and although the city walls were not as high as those of Ice City, they were still quite impressive. The Demon Hunter team¡¯s vehicle passed through the city.


    Zhao Liang said, ¡°There are very few Mutated Beasts near the city now, but once the number of beasts increases, it may be a sign of an imminent beast attack on the city. At that time, martialw will be enforced, and it¡¯ll be difficult to enter the city.¡±


    They entered through the south gate, passed through the bustling streets of Peony City, and exited through the north gate.


    ¡°Once we¡¯re out of Peony City, we can speed up. There are over 200 hundred miles left until we reach Yi Lan County. That ce has never beenpletely conquered by humans, so there are quite a few high-level Mutated Beasts. Tsk, tsk! Big stacks of banknotes! Here Ie!¡±


    Zhao Liangughed, and Lin Zhen also smiled. However, he noticed that after leaving the city, there were still many vehicles on the road, and he had an ominous feeling in his heart.


    Gradually, Zhao Liang also noticed the difference: ¡°Why are there so many cars going in the direction of Yi Lan? I see cars belonging to several martial artist teams I recognize. Are they all going to Yi Lan?¡±


    With doubts, the convoy continued on. As they got closer to Yi Lan, the nearby vehicles had almost lined up, and the ones in front had stopped.


    ¡°Why have they stopped? There¡¯s still some distance from Yi Lan.¡±


    Lin Zhen and Zhao Liang got out of the car and saw that there were many soldiers setting up checkpoints in the distance. Many cars were already parked there, and there were even long lines of people in the distance, as if they were waiting in line to enter.


    ¡°Why are there soldiers here? And why are there so many cars here? What¡¯s going on?¡± Zhao Liang¡¯s face didn¡¯t look too good; he thought that the news about the Human Bear might have leaked.


    Shi Lei, Gao Yan, and Ye Tiancheng also got out of the vehicle, and the group huddled together.


    ¡°Captain, what happened up ahead?¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t know, but let¡¯s go take a look. I have a bad feeling about this,¡± Shi Lei¡¯s face also didn¡¯t look too good.


    Lin Zhen kept silent and followed the group, but inside, he was quite clear that the news about the Giant Palm Bear had definitely been leaked. As someone on par with War Generals like Shi Lei also had ess to the information, it¡¯s normal for others to know too.


    They walked all the way to the military checkpoint..

 Chapter 35 - 35: Demon God Squad

    Chapter 35: Demon God Squad


    Trantor: 549690339


    A few people arrived at the checkpoint, where a war-general-level officer was standing, and four military vehicles had blocked the road, with warning lines all around.


    As the team leader, Shi Lei walked at the front and asked the officer, ¡°Sir, why is there a checkpoint here?¡±


    The officer nced at Shi Lei: ¡°Up ahead is Yi Lan. The giant palm bear has appeared in Yi Lan county town, attracting many martial artists to surround and attack it. However, there has been news that the number of high-level mutated beasts in Yi Lan county town has increased dramatically, and many martial artists have already lost their lives there. In order to protect the martial artists, Base City and the military have jointly decided to set up a checkpoint here. Those martial artists with insufficient strength are forbidden to enter Yi Lan county town for the time being, so as to avoid heavy casualties and affect the security of Base City itself.¡±


    Everyone exchanged nces, feeling both disappointed and a little excited.


    Although they were certain the news had been leaked, it wasn¡¯t in vain. High-level mutated beasts are dangerous, but also valuable. Each one is worth a lot. If they could gain something, this trip would be worth it.


    At most, they would have topete with other teams, and martial artists have never been afraid ofpetition.


    Shi Lei spoke again, ¡°How can we obtain qualifications to enter Yi Lan?¡±


    The officer looked at everyone again: ¡°I think your team shouldn¡¯t go, especially with trainee-level members. Yi Lan county is very dangerous, and those without enough strength are not allowed to enter.¡±


    Everyone was a bit anxious; they had prepared for a long time ande all this way, and they couldn¡¯t just go back like that. Shi Lei said, ¡°Sir, although our team has trainees, our overall strength is still good. At least you should give us a chance. Otherwise, how can we convince martial artists?¡±


    ¡°Alright, since you insist on trying, I¡¯ll give you this opportunity. Do you see the small town up ahead?¡±


    Everyone looked ahead, where there was a town, which used to be administered by Yi Lan County and was a necessary route to reach Yi Lan.


    ¡°We see it.¡±


    ¡°For all teams insisting on entering Yi Lan, Base City has a rule. The small town is a temporary trial field. The military has already enclosed it and roughly divided it into War General Zone and Warrior Zone. There are many monsters inside. Only by killing enough monsters in the town can you prove your strength to enter. Those who fail to achieve the required results are not allowed to enter the county town.¡±


    ¡°Alright, we¡¯ll participate.¡±


    ¡°Do you want to participate under your team¡¯s name or individually?¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s the difference?¡±


    ¡°Of course there is a difference. Teams are ranked by total score. In the end, everyone¡¯s spoils are added up, and if they reach the standard, they can enter Yi Lan county town together. If not, even if they are just a little short, no one can enter. If it¡¯s individual achievement, it¡¯s simple: it depends on your own performance, and if you meet the standard, you can enter.¡±


    Shi Lei said, ¡°Our team is a whole, and we can¡¯t do without anyone. We¡¯ll participate under our team¡¯s name.¡±


    At this point, Ye Tiancheng looked at Lin Zhen as if wanting to say something, but ultimately closed his mouth.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t make a sound, and Ye Tiancheng still had some doubts about his strength. Although his performance in the fight with Zhang Huai was impressive, that was after all a battle with a human.


    People are generally more courageous when fighting their own kind, but when facing ferocious mutated beasts, it¡¯s hard to say whether they can maintain their previous performance. It¡¯s normal for him to have doubts.


    However, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want to say anything; he would only speak with his actions.


    ¡°Alright, it¡¯s confirmed that you¡¯ll participate under your team¡¯s name. Each War General-level member will pay a fee of 50,000, and each Warrior-level member will pay 20,000.¡±


    As the team leader, Shi Lei consulted with his teammates and immediately took out the money to pay the fee.


    ¡°Now go line up. Warrior-level members go to the left, War General-level members go to the right. The difficulty on both sides is different. The time limit is twelve hours. After twelve hours, you muste out. Since you are entering under your team¡¯s name, the final score will be the total of all your team members¡¯ scores. Remember that clearly.¡±


    Everyone nodded their heads. As Zhao Liang walked to the right, he said to Lin Zhen, ¡°Lin Zhen, this is your first time fighting a mutated beast. Don¡¯t try to be brave. You can start by getting familiar with the rhythm of the battle, and progress gradually. Also, be careful of the other warrior martial artists inside. Your reputation in the fighter circle at Base City is not small now, so there might be many martial artists who are dissatisfied. When the timees, be extra vignt.¡±


    ¡°Thank you, Brother Zhao. I know.¡±


    Just as Shi Lei and the others were about to turn away and leave, another team approached.


    ¡°Captain, it¡¯s the Demon God¡¯s men.¡±


    Shi Lei¡¯s face changed as he turned his head and the approaching team was already in front of him.


    ¡°Hahaha! Look who it is! Isn¡¯t this the Demon Hunter who talks big?¡±


    The one whoughed loudly was a lean man with a long knife on his back. His face had several scars, which made him look a little ferocious.


    Behind him were four people: a martial artist carrying a long spear, another tall, muscr man with what looked like a rocketuncher on his left hand and a battle axe in his right hand.


    In addition to the three men, there were two women.


    When Lin Zhen saw one of the women, he suddenly paused.


    He actually knew this woman, who used to be his neighbor and grew up with Lin Zhen. Their families had simr situations, and she was a year older than Lin Zhen. Her name was Li Mengxi, a pretty girl.


    The two had been childhood ymates, and when they were young, their neighbors joked about Lin Zhen, asking him what kind of wife he would want when he grew up. At that time, the young Lin Zhen said that he wanted Li Mengxi to be his wife, which made peopleugh for a while. This topic continued to be brought up by their parents as they grew up, which made Lin Zhen feel embarrassed.


    It was said that Li Mengxi, although a girl, had passed the graduation exam and was recruited by a martial arts school. It created quite a sensation in their neighborhood at that time.


    In Lin Zhen¡¯s view, since it had only been a year, it felt like a thousand years had passed, and his memory of Li Mengxi was already somewhat vague.


    Now that he thought about it, Lin Zhen remembered something.


    At that time, Lin Zhen was often teased by the adults because he was always with Li Mengxi. Li Mengxi even thought that Lin Zhen really liked her. After passing the graduation exam, she had even talked to Lin Zhen alone, rejecting him, saying that they were not suitable and wishing him luck in finding true love in the future.


    Lin Zhen was a little disappointed at the time, but not too much, because by then, he had found that he didn¡¯t really like Li Mengxi. The person he liked was An Ning, and his feelings for Li Mengxi were more like a sisterly affection. Moreover, their personalities didn¡¯t really match; Li Mengxi was a very realistic girl, and although that wasn¡¯t necessarily wrong, An Ning was what he truly wanted.


    Later, Lin Zhen had also heard about Li Mengxi¡¯s situation. It seemed that she hadn¡¯t had a good life, having been with several martial artists. She was desperate for a good life but never got what she wanted, which made Lin Zhen feel a little sad at the time.


    If it weren¡¯t for meeting Li Mengxi today, Lin Zhen would have forgotten about this. This was not part of his n after his rebirth.


    Li Mengxi now had her long hair tied up, was dressed in ck leather, had an excellent figure, and a delicate face with light makeup. Beside her was another girl with dyed purple hair who looked to be 18 or 19 years old.


    When Li Mengxi saw Lin Zhen, she was a little surprised and paused, asking,


    ¡°Lin Zhen, how did you get here?¡±


    ¡°Mengxi sister, I¡¯m now a member of the Demon Hunter team.¡±


    ¡°Demon Hunter! You¡¯ve be a martial artist? How did you join this team?¡± Li Mengxi frowned slightly, appearing somewhat discontented..

 Chapter 36 - 36: Swords, Spears and Guns

    Chapter 36: Swords, Spears and Guns


    Trantor: 549690339


    The woman next to Li Mengxi was initially interested in Lin Zhen, but upon hearing Li Mengxi¡¯s words, she immediately asked, ¡°Mengxi, who is this handsome fellow?¡±


    Li Mengxi turned to the woman beside her and said, ¡°Ruoruo, this is Lin Zhen, my former neighbor, the one I¡¯ve mentioned to you before¡­.¡±


    ¡°Oh! He¡¯s the one who used to pursue you, isn¡¯t he? He¡¯s quite handsome, but why does he seem familiar?¡±


    The reason Lin Zhen looked familiar was naturally due to the video of his fight with Zhang Huai.


    However, Lin Zhen knew that his famey mainly within the circles of martial arts students. Teams like these that were often out on missions were no longer in the category of ordinary students.


    Take Li Mengxi and Ruoruo for example. Both women were nowte-stage Level Nine Warriors. Because they fought mutated beasts regrly, they had morebat experience and greater abilities than their peers, and their courage and skills exceeded those of typical students.


    Lin Zhen saw that both Li Mengxi and Ruoruo were carrying a sniper rifle on their backs and had a silver Desert Eagle V Handgun around their waist, and he felt a sense of understanding.


    Most women who became martial artists chose to specialize in firearms. After all, due to natural physical constraints, their ability to master cold weapons was limited. Firearms were the easiest to learn quickly, making them the best choice.


    Ruoruo frowned for a moment, unable to recall who Lin Zhen was, she lifted her head and said, ¡°Lin Zhen, huh? If you like Mengxi, it would be best if you quit the Demon Hunter team. The reason is simple, our captain hates that team the most. By joining them, aren¡¯t you going against Mengxi?¡±


    Lin Zhen disliked Ruoruo¡¯s tone and attitude, but he wasn¡¯t petty enough to argue with a little girl. He simplyughed and shook his head, ¡°As a brand new student, having a team willing to take me in is already great. How could I afford to be picky?¡±


    ¡°Hmph! You don¡¯t appreciate kindness. It¡¯s no wonder Mengxi rejected you. You deserve to remain single for life.¡±


    Lin Zhen frowned, preparing to say something, when Zhao Liang walked over.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, what are you still doing here? It¡¯s nearly time to enter. If you¡¯rete, you¡¯ll have to wait another day,¡± he said.


    Seeing Zhao Liang approach, Li Mengxi and Ruoruo both turned to leave and went up front to line up.


    Only then did Zhao Liang turn to Lin Zhen and ask, ¡°You know those two girls?¡± ¡°I know one of them. She¡¯s my former neighbor and graduated a year before me.¡±


    ¡°Is that Li Mengxl?


    ¡°Yes, Brother Zhao, you know her?¡±


    ¡°I know her, but we¡¯re not very familiar. It¡¯s the three men in their team that are old rivals with our Demon Hunter team.¡±


    ¡°Why?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s simple. Our team is named ¡®Demon Hunters¡¯ while their team is named ¡®Demon Gods.¡¯ Our team¡¯s name naturally offends theirs. Ever since then, those three, known as Saber, Spear, and Cannon, have been causing trouble for us. We¡¯ve fought each other several times already. Do you know why our team was short one person and had to recruit from the students?¡±


    Lin Zhen paused, ¡°Could it be¡­?¡±


    ¡°Yes, Old Liu was once separated from us during a hunt and was ambushed by Saber, Spear, and Cannon. Although those bastards denied it, we know they were responsible.¡±


    ¡°Saber, Spear, Cannon¡­ are those the three men?¡±


    ¡°Correct. Their captain is called Zhou Tie and he¡¯s the one with the saber. He is the strongest, and no one in our team can beat him in a one-on-one fight.


    Then there¡¯s Hua Xiaofeng who uses a spear. His spear skills are very good so he¡¯s quite hard to deal with. Finally, have you noticed the guy with the rocketuncher on his left hand? His name is Kong Shan, he has the most firepower.


    He can even fire when in closebat. It was he who killed Old Liust time. We couldn¡¯t even find Liu¡¯splete body afterwards.¡±


    Zhao Liang sighed: ¡°Shi Lei just had an argument with them, they even made a bet. They vowed that whichever side obtained fewer spoils in the uingpetition would unconditionally hand over a billion to the other team. Shi Lei believed that our team only had you as a warrior-level participant, while their team had two women who were both warriors. We held some advantages, but the individual strength of the three men, wielding their des and firearms, might surpass the four of us who are war general-level. Therefore, tnls Det IS not entirely ravorame ror us.¡±


    Lin Zhen remained silent. Shi Lei seemed impetuous, but the sentiment was understandable.


    ¡°Alright, all this talk is simply to caution you. Those two women on the other team are no pushovers. If they have their sniper rifles aimed at you, even a standard war general would struggle to escape their grasp. Keep your distance from them once we start.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Brother Zhao. I won¡¯t get in trouble.¡±


    ¡°Best if that¡¯s the case. I¡¯ll head off first, as it¡¯s almost time to start. You should get in line as well.¡±


    Shi Lei led his other three teammates to the right, while Lin Zhen headed to the left.


    On arriving at the queue, Lin Zhen realized there were many people present. Li Mengxi and Ruoruo were five or six positions ahead of him in line.


    The gates hadn¡¯t yet opened, and there were already no less than fifty warriors lined up in front of him. Even more were arriving by car.


    The town was enclosed with alloy fences, firmly secured withrge iron stakes. With such a blockade, the monstrous mutant beasts inside the town couldn¡¯t escape, but one could still hear periodic roars emanating from within the town.


    A soldier stood at the front, shouting through a loudspeaker, ¡°Everyone, get ready! We will be opening in ten minutes. There are numerous mutant beasts inside, ranging from F level to D level, and there might even be C level ones. Once you¡¯ve killed a mutant beast, remember to sever a distinctive part of it, like an ear, to im as spoils. F level spoils are worth one point, E level ten points, D level a hundred points, and C level a thousand points. Your score will determine your chances of proceeding. I know each of you has formed a team, so don¡¯t let your war general-level teammates down.¡±


    One of the martial artists asked, ¡°Why are there C level variant beasts? It would be suicide for us warriors to take on a C level.¡±


    ¡°The town is sorge, why would you specifically seek out a C level? This is meant to train your survival skills. If you can¡¯t survive in a C level town, stepping into the county town is essentially a death wish. You might as well give up.¡±


    This silenced the questioner, but they didn¡¯t give up.


    ¡°If anyone wants to drop out, you should leave now, or you won¡¯t be able to get outter.¡±


    Not a single person withdrew. Every martial artist carries a proud heart, unwilling to step aside.


    As time ticked on, amidst the queue, some people recognized Lin Zhen.


    However, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t see admiration or respect in any of the warriors¡¯ eyes.


    Instead, what he saw was defiance and disdain.


    Lin Zhen understood why. His physical enhancement of 99% didn¡¯t necessarily trante intobat skills. At best, it would just shorten his training time.


    These warriors were different from the students of Base City. They had hunted monsters in the wild, more times than one could count. To earn their acknowledgment, Lin Zhen needed to showcase exceptional strength in the wilderness, otherwise, even a 100% physical enhancement would merely prove his good fortune.


    Besides, Lin Zhen was only in the early stage of Level Eight. Those who frequently ventured into the wilderness were mostly Level Nine warriors, with Level Eight warriors being the minority.


    There were no students from any martial arts academy here. Because, at present, their abilities didn¡¯t match up. Lin Zhen might be one of the few students who had left Base City.


    Facing the provocative stares of these martial artists, Lin Zhen was unfazed. The uing battle in the town would settle all scores.


    The crowd quickly swelled to sixty or seventy people. The time to start was upon them. Whoever hadn¡¯t arrived by now would have to wait for the next wave of admission in a day¡¯s time.


    The soldiers at the front opened the huge iron gate: ¡°You can now enter the town, in one day¡¯s time, we hope you¡¯ll be able to emerge whole. We¡¯d hate for


    you to end up as monster excrement..¡±

 Chapter 37 - 37: Meteorite

    Chapter 37: Meteorite


    Trantor: 549690339


    Everyone entered the town one by one ording to their arrival order.


    At the entrance was a street corner of the town. There were no monsters nearby, allowing the warriors to observe the terrain andmunicate with each other.


    Li Mengxi and Ruoruo were clearly quite popr. It was rare to see female warriors in the group, let alone two beautiful women. Many people gathered around them to express their concern.


    With a smug expression, Ruoruo nced at Lin Zhen and said, ¡°Lin Zhen, if you regret it now, it¡¯s not toote. Mengxi is very popr. If you don¡¯t want her, there are plenty of people in line to pursue her.¡±


    Li Mengxi gently twisted Ruoruo¡¯s arm: ¡°What are you talking about? Am I amodity for anyone who wants me?¡±


    ¡°Right, you are a beautiful gunslinger. They can only look and enjoy, but they won¡¯t get any benefits.¡±


    Hearing the conversation between the two women, a martial artist finally started to confront Lin Zhen.


    A level Nine Warrior with the appearance of a turkey approached Lin Zhen: ¡°Lin Zhen, I know you. You¡¯ve made quite a name for yourself these days, but your


    99% optimization is nothing. Everyone here is at least a mid-tote stage Level Eight. You have no advantage here.¡±


    Another strong man also said: ¡°Don¡¯t think you¡¯re amazing just because you defeated Zhang Huai. He used to be one of us. He just broke through to War General a few days ago. Even though he made it to War General, half of the people here could beat him. I saw your video; you didn¡¯t exactly win in the end.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right. You can deceive those trainees who have never seen the world, but we are all experienced warriors here. We have fought more battles than you can imagine. Zhang Huai had a killing move, but it was destroyed by Du Yanhu. Otherwise, that battle would have ended in mutual destruction.¡±


    ¡°Hmph! Some people can fight each other fiercely, but when facing monsters, they¡¯re likely to wet their pants. You¡¯ve only just left Base City and entered the Wilderness Area. It¡¯s better to keep a low profile. Li Mengxi and the others are not someone you can associate with. It¡¯s best to be sensible.¡±


    Surrounded by martial artists who wanted to pursue Li Mengxi, Lin Zhen was under attack. Li Mengxi could no longer just stand by and was about to speak up.


    Ruoruo pulled her aside: ¡°Don¡¯t mind him. This kind of person who doesn¡¯t know the situation deserves a lesson. When he realizes the brutality of the wild, he will know to keep a low profile. It¡¯s for his own good. Don¡¯t tell me you¡¯re going soft and want to have some story with him again.¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t, and I won¡¯t say anything.¡± Li Mengxi said with some embarrassment, so she remained silent.


    Lin Zhen looked at the circle of martial artists around him and sneered: ¡°When ites to killing monsters, actions speak louder than words. You people who have been lurking in the Wilderness Area for a long time, can you only brag and talk big here?¡±


    ¡°Damn! You¡¯re so arrogant!¡±


    ¡°Alright. Today, I¡¯ll show you what a monster harvester looks like and make you admit it.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ve seen many braggers, but never one as shameless as you. We¡¯ll see each other in a day. Let¡¯s see if your kill count can reach half of mine.


    ¡°I suggest you hide in some trash bin; don¡¯t be monster shit.¡±


    Ruoruo watched Lin Zhen being attacked and said to Li Mengxi: ¡°Mengxi, see? It¡¯s a good thing you rejected this guy. He won¡¯t be much of a sessful martial artist. If it were me, I would have dumped him too.¡±


    ¡°Actually, he¡¯s not a bad person; he¡¯s just¡­ not quite right for me, I guess.¡± Li Mengxi looked at Lin Zhen with a hint of struggle in her eyes.


    It wasn¡¯t that she was heartless towards Lin Zhen. She knew what she wanted and what suited her. She was quite aware that as a martial artist, she could only rely on her well-trained weapons and would not achieve much. Knowing the difficulty of life, she had long been determined to find a strong enough support. Obviously, Lin Zhen did not meet her standards.


    ¡°Alright, alright! I see you¡¯re a bit moved. Let¡¯s go and find a high ground first.


    That way, we can make the most of our firepower. We¡¯re gambling with the Demon Hunters this time. Let¡¯s give our team leader a nice surprise.¡±


    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go.¡±


    Li Mengxi nced back at Lin Zhen, sighed in her heart but did not say anything.


    Seeing their goddess leave, the martial artists no longer surrounded Lin Zhen. They needed to use their limited time to kill as many monsters as possible.


    Lin Zhen took out the ck Dragon Spear and slowly walked along a small road towards the town.


    After thousands of years, the town was already in ruins. Many houses had copsed, forming a vast area of wreckage. Roars of monsters came from the ruins, like a demonic realm.


    Walking along the edge of the small town for a while, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t rush into the town, but stopped in the buffer zone between the town and the istion belt.


    At the ruins of a copsed house, Lin Zhen found a big rock to sit on.


    He took off the backpack he was carrying and took out a lot of bits and pieces from it.


    ¡°Alloy chisel, it can break open the outeryer of meteorites.¡±


    ¡°Alloy scraper, it can remove the stone chips from the surface of dark energy stones.¡±


    ¡°Fossil powder and dissolving agents, inbination with breathing and exhaling techniques, can absorb dark energy stones into the human body, strengthening it. This method is known to everyone in the Star Realm and is specially used for Martial Artists below the Star Realm. However, this method is not yet known to people in this era.¡±


    ¡°If it weren¡¯t for the fact that meteorites are prohibited items and not allowed to be bought or sold, I could quickly reach the peak of Warrior Level and even break through by buying them inrge quantities.¡±


    ¡°It seems that I should visit the ck market if I have the chance, maybe I can find something good there.¡±


    After putting these things away, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t hurry into the town, but warmed up with the breathing and exhaling technique. About twenty minutester, he felt that he was in his best condition and stopped warming up. He then took out his phone to look at it.


    He had received a message on his phone that mentioned him, and now he had time to check it.


    The person who mentioned Lin Zhen was Zhao Liang, asking with concern how Lin Zhen was doing.


    Lin Zhen replied to Zhao Liang that he was fine and would be taking action soon. Then, he started browsing the forum.


    Upon opening it, he found a post on the forum.


    ¡°Came to the small town but didn¡¯t dare to enter, panting heavily on the edge of the town. So-called genius is just a coward.¡±


    The one who posted this was Lan Xuan, the one who had previously attacked Lin Zhen and whose appearance resembled that of a turkey. There were also several screenshots of the video, in which Lin Zhen stayed in the same spot


    There were a bunch of follow-upments.


    ¡°It¡¯s understandable. I struggled mentally when I first fought monsters too. Lin Zhen, keep going, I believe you¡¯ll rise.¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s there to understand? Lin Zhen has a bit of fame, being so timid really disappoints me.¡±


    ¡°From now on, I¡¯m no longer a fan. Lin Zhen is trash!¡±


    ¡°Second floor posts have always been stupid, this statement is not wrong at all. ¡±


    ¡°Flowers in a greenhouse truly can¡¯t withstand wind and waves. For Martial Arts Institute students to be real Martial Artists, the mental barrier is a big issue.¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen, look at our spoils of war with Mengxi. Do you think you canpare with us?¡± Thisment was left by Ruoruo, along with a screenshot of her and Li Mengxi holding up a string of monster ears with a rope. There were about twenty of them, all harvested within half an hour.


    Lin Zhen was quite happy to see Li Mengxi, but this Ruoruo next to her was quite annoying. Lin Zhen didn¡¯t like this person.


    Although he didn¡¯t like her, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t see the need topete with a little girl.


    Picking up the ck Dragon Spear, Lin Zhen headed toward the town.


    ¡°During these days, I have been constantly practicing my spear techniques and spiritual power. Now it¡¯s time to test the results¡­ Wait! I remember who this Ruoruo is!¡±


    Lin Zhen suddenly stopped, the light in his eyes flickering as if he had remembered something important..

 Chapter 38 - 38: Mutated Beast

    Chapter 38: Mutated Beast


    Trantor: 549690339


    This Ruoruo was the woman who had gotten the meteorite in the first ce.


    A Level Nine Warrior, she had obtained the Dark Energy Stone and was just at the crucial point of breaking through to the War General realm. Although she was originally not strong enough, she identally absorbed the energy within the Dark Energy Stone, sessfully breaking through and bing a rare female War General.


    Lin Zhen held his spear and stood for a while, quickly making a decision in his mind.


    No matter what, he had to get this meteorite. Lin Zhen¡¯s goal in this life was very high; he not only wanted to cultivate quickly, but also wanted to be the strongest at every step.


    He knew many people¡¯s opportunities, and although he couldn¡¯t possibly take everything from everyone, he couldn¡¯t pass up an opportunity that was right before his eyes.


    As for Ruoruo, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t care about her at all.


    With a n in mind and without stopping, he carried the ck Dragon Spear into the small town. Howls and roars of beasts came from inside.


    As soon as he entered the edge of the town, Lin Zhen saw a Mutated Beast.


    Ity there, the size of a grinding stone, with dark green skin covered in pus-filled bumps. Its long tongue wrapped around a human arm as it swallowed, and upon seeing Lin Zhen, it immediately swallowed the arm, facing Lin Zhen and showing a fierce light in its small eyes.


    It had been a long, long time since Lin Zhenst saw a Mutated Beast on Earth. Seeing this toad now, he could still recall the characteristics of these Mutated Beasts.


    ¡°Ribbit!¡±


    The Mutated Toad let out a cry and lunged at Lin Zhen.


    With its limbs spread out and its huge mouth wide open, it hadn¡¯t even reached Lin Zhen yet when its two-meter-long tongue rolled towards him.


    Although the toad was F Level, it was considered tricky among F Level Mutated Beasts. With the protection of its long tongue, it was difficult for a Martial Artist to strike its belly in one hit.


    Especially with its ugly and ferocious appearance and the toxins all over its body, many young apprentices had fallen at the hands of this type of Mutated


    Beast.


    But for Lin Zhen, such a level of Mutated Beast was too simple.


    Because he had Spiritual Power.


    With a shift of his mental power, a throwing knife flew out from his waist, shing past like lightning, and the toad¡¯s red tongue was already cut off!


    ¡°Ribbit!¡±


    The toad cried out in pain and before it could evennd, Lin Zhen had already reached the spot where it wouldnd, and the tip of the ck Dragon Spear in his hand shed across its soft belly.


    ¡°Psh!¡±


    Arge gash from head to tail, its internal organs spilled out, and Lin Zhen had already dodged out of the way, not getting dirty at all.


    ¡°F Level Mutated Beast, its body hasn¡¯t crystallized yet, not of much value.¡±


    Lin Zhen picked up the toad¡¯s tongue; since the toad didn¡¯t have ears, its tongue was the loot.


    After dealing with the toad, Lin Zhen continued forward.


    After walking about a hundred meters, there was a sound of ¡°cackling¡± in front of him.


    Turning around a small corner, a group of Mutated Beasts appeared in front of him.


    The one at the front was almost as tall as a person, with thick legs and a fiery red crown on its head. Its sharp beak was like steel. As soon as it saw Lin Zhen, it stopped.


    About ten shorter Mutated Beasts followed behind it. They were not as robust as the first one but were still quiterge.


    ¡°Mutated roosters and hens, group-dwelling Mutated Beasts with powerful hard beaks and ws. They can make short-distance flights and have fast sprinting speeds. Their weaknesses lie in their necks and heads, but they have rtively strong vitality.¡±


    These chickens used to be food on the table, but after God Transformation Day, all beasts mutated, and they were no exception. On that day, those who raised chickens at home suffered a great deal.


    After seeing Lin Zhen, the rooster let out a crow, its voice high and clear. The surrounding hens seemed to hear amand and rushed from all directions.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s ck Dragon Spear in hand swept and pierced. Snap, snap, snap, the cold stars appeared in the air, and in an instant, five or six hens were knocked to the ground, each of them with a bloody hole on their heads.


    ¡°The secondyer of Nine Layers Spear River, Storm, is like heavy rain on banana leaves in action, emphasizing speed. Although I haven¡¯t mastered Storm, dealing with these F Level Mutated Beasts is not a problem.¡±


    His body shot forward, and the ck Dragon Spear made several consecutive strikes, knocking down the remaining hens.


    The big rooster pped its wings and rushed towards Lin Zhen, swooping at Lin Zhen with its sharp beak in a bird-like manner.


    Lin Zhen dodged using his excellent neural response. Before the rooster couldnd, Lin Zhen¡¯s flying knife arrived, piercing through the rooster¡¯s head.


    As the rooster fell to the ground, it struggled desperately. Lin Zhen walked over and shot it twice more, putting an end to it.


    After taking the blood from the rooster¡¯s heart to make medicine, Lin Zhen collected all of the chicken¡¯sbs.


    ¡°These F Level Mutated Beasts don¡¯t pose much of a threat to me right now. If I happen toe across them and kill them on the way, it¡¯s fine. I don¡¯t need to go out of my way to find them. Each F Level beast only earns one point, so killing higher-level Mutated Beasts is faster.¡±


    After killing the group of chickens and not walking far, Lin Zhen heard the sound of fighting in front of him.


    Lin Zhen quickly walked over and saw a Level Nine Warrior fighting a group of Mutant pigs.


    The Mutant pigs were no longer their chubby and docile appearance; each one was almost as tall as a person, their hair standing up on end. Long tusks protruded from their mouths, and their eyes were full of ferocity. They had be true wild beasts.


    Mutant pigs were E Level monsters with thick skin and meat. They had no obvious weaknesses and could only be killed with powerful methods. However, the weapon of this warrior was only a short sword, which was obviously an agile route, so the damage to the Mutant pigs was limited, and he was struggling.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t rush to help right away. There were eight Mutant pigs, which were not easy to deal with. He wasn¡¯t someone who blindly helped others upon seeing trouble.


    The warrior¡¯s eyes brightened when he saw Lin Zhen, but soon dimmed: ¡°Shit! I thought a savior had arrived, but it turns out it¡¯s just a waste! How do you even have the courage to enter the town? Aren¡¯t you running away after seeing these Mutant pigs?


    Lin Zhen climbed onto a nearby broken wall, where the Mutant pigs couldn¡¯t reach. He sat down andughed: ¡°Why should I bother running? After these Mutant pigs eat you up, that short sword of yours will be mine. It looks pretty nice and should sell for a few hundred thousand.¡±


    The Level Nine Warrior didn¡¯t expect Lin Zhen to be so shameless. He wanted to provoke Lin Zhen into helping, but Lin Zhen waspletely unmoved and even waiting to watch him die.


    With one full-strength sword strike, he finally killed one pig but was scratched by arger one. Being hit by such a giant beast was like being hit by a car, and the warrior¡¯s movement became difficult.


    He finally couldn¡¯t help but say, ¡°Lin Zhen, what do you want to help? As long as you lead away three pigs, I will be able to kill the rest one by one. Name your price.¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t care! These are group-dwelling E Level Mutated Beasts and are more terrifying than ordinary D Levels. You¡¯re so stupid to provoke them. You¡¯d deserve to die.¡±


    ¡°Shit! Did I intentionally provoke these group-dwelling E Levels? It¡¯s because I wanted to check the meteorite crater in that house. I didn¡¯t expect to find so many of them there.¡± The warrior casually pointed.


    ¡°Meteorite crater?¡± Lin Zhen was taken aback. Following the direction the warrior was pointing, he saw a hole in the roof of a house, but a broken wall was covering it. If it wasn¡¯t for Lin Zhen¡¯s position right now, he wouldn¡¯t have seen the meteorite crater.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s heart suddenly surged with excitement, not expecting to find a meteorite crater so quickly.


    What kind of meteorite is in this crater? Void Stone? Dark Energy Stone? Or


    something else?

 Chapter 39 - 39: Encounter with an Attack

    Chapter 39: Encounter with an Attack


    Trantor: 549690339


    ¡°The price you¡¯re offering is not bad. I¡¯ll help you kill a pig now, whether you can survive or not is up to you.¡±


    Lin Zhen did not stand idly by, jumping down from the wall and flicking his ck Dragon Spear.


    ¡°Gale!¡±


    The warrior only felt a howling gust of wind by his side as Lin Zhen¡¯s figure shed past, and the ck Dragon Spear in his hand pierced through the head of thergest mutant pig!


    The mutant pig had weaker vitality after its injury, and after its head was pierced, it fell to the ground. It twitched a few times and then died.


    After cutting off the mutant pig¡¯s ear with a small knife, Lin Zhen quickly ran off.


    ¡°The pork is for you. No need to thank me.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s n was clear: he would only kill thergest pig, leaving this warrior still struggling to fight, with no energy topete with him for the meteorite. This was the most advantageous to him.


    The pigs were all bloodthirsty, surrounding the warrior. He had no chance to escape, which allowed Lin Zhen to calmly kill the big pig and then escape.


    Lin Zhen quickly turned a few corners, heading straight for the copsed house.


    Lin Zhen knew a lot about meteorites. During this meteor shower, countless meteorites hit the Earth. The military and Base City could only collect so many, and most Mmeteorites were still in the wild.


    But not all meteorites were useful; 90% of them were useless. Only about 10% contained treasures within.


    Dark Energy Stone was the most valuable type and acted as the currency between the stars.


    Dark Energy Stone could emit energy that attracted other creatures. The mutant pigs nesting here were probably attracted by the Dark Energy Stone. Lin Zhen concluded that if there was indeed a meteorite in the meteorite pit, it would most likely contain a Dark Energy Stone.


    Although the house had copsed, the mutant pigs had made it into a pigsty, creating a passage in and out of the house.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t waste much effort entering and found arge pit on the ground in the center of the ruins.


    Arge hole, about two meters in diameter, had been punched through the roof. The pit on the ground was also about two meters in diameter.


    ¡°With a diameter of two meters, ording to the proportion of ten to one, this meteorite should be about twenty centimeters in diameter. I¡¯ll dig it out and


    see. ¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s ck Dragon Spear immediately turned into a digging tool. He quickly cleared the debris with his great strength, revealing a ck stone at the bottom of the pit.


    ¡°It¡¯s really here, haha! The military personnel from the town have alreadye and gone, and they didn¡¯t find this meteorite. My luck isn¡¯t bad.¡±


    Lin Zhen removed the meteorite from the pit, and as he expected, it was the size of a basketball, its surface shiny and ck, looking quite different from the stones on Earth.


    He immediately took out an alloy chisel and hammer, and began working nimbly.


    ¡°Crack! Crack! Crack!¡±


    kes of stone flew off, andrge chunks of rock peeled away. For Martial Artist like Lin Zhen, this was not a difficult task.


    Five minutester, a ck stone about the size of a pigeon egg appeared in Lin


    Zhen¡¯s hand.


    ¡°As expected¡­ pleasant surprises don¡¯te easy. Even though it¡¯s a Dark Energy Stone, it¡¯s a bit small. Absorbing this dark energy would increase my strength by about 20 kilograms, with a corresponding increase in agility and nerve response.¡±


    ¡°But it¡¯s not bad. My main goal is to collect thergest Dark Energy Stone to use when I advance to War General. This would break the physiological limits of humans, allowing me to reach a strength of over 1000kg at the peak of my career as a Warrior. The smaller ones, like this, are just timely absorption.¡±


    Lin Zhen sat down and took out fossil powder and solvents, smeared them on the meteorite¡¯s surface, and then mped it between his hands to absorb the energy on the spot.


    Dark matter constitutes 80 to 90 percent of the universe, and it can be said that dark matter is everywhere, making up the core of the universe.


    Dark Energy is the active state of dark matter, concentrated in Dark Energy Stones. The small one in Lin Zhen¡¯s hand could increase his strength by 20 kg at once, which was something that many Martial Artists could only dream of.


    Under the effect of the fossil powder and dissolving agent, the Dark Energy Stone gradually melted, and threads of ck energy seeped into Lin Zhen¡¯s palm, fusing into his blood and bones.


    Threads of Dark Energy traveled through Lin Zhen¡¯s body, disappearing bit by bit as they moved forward. At each point of disappearance, his physical strength was enhanced slightly.


    The familiar feeling from his past life came back, and Lin Zhen felt like every one of his cells was cheering.


    One minuteter, with the Dark Energy Stonepletely dissolved, Lin Zhen opened his eyes.


    ¡°Whew! As expected, it works. I can feel my own strength increasing. My previous strength was about 800 kilograms, but now I estimate it¡¯s increased to around 830. I just need a few more, and I¡¯ll be a Level Nine Warrior.¡±


    ¡°I heard that the Dark Energy Stone in Yi Lan County is as big as a ser ball. Ruoruo, whose strength was only at the level of a normal male six-level to seventh-level Warrior, suddenly became a War General. I must get my hands on that stone no matter what.¡¯


    Having absorbed the Dark Energy Stone, Lin Zhen slowly stood up, but suddenly felt a sense of unease.


    ¡°A gunman! ¡±


    With a nce from the corner of his eye, he saw the muzzle of a gun on a nearby rooftop beginning to sh red, which signified the moment the bullet was about to be released.


    The moment Lin Zhen¡¯s mind sensed the danger, his body had already reacted.


    He swiftly leaned back, and the gunfire rang out.


    ¡°ng, ng, ng, ng!¡±


    A string of fire tongues sent rocks flying around Lin Zhen¡¯s previous position, with smoke rising everywvhere.


    Leaning against the wall, Lin Zhen leaped up again, with the fire tongue barely grazing his feet.


    Pushing off the wall in mid-air, his body glided forward like a stealthy cat and followed the path of the metal storm, leaving a series of fire and debris in his wake.


    However, it stopped when Lin Zhen fell into a corner of the room, hidden from the gunfire. The torrent of bullets finally ceased.


    The room was filled with smoke and dust, making it hard to see anyone and causing eyes to sting. The gunman outside had also lost his target.


    On the opposite rooftop, a man stared in disbelief at the abandoned house:


    ¡°How is this possible? I didn¡¯t hit him! My six-barrel Metal Storm can pour out 120 bullets in two seconds, and yet I didn¡¯t hit him!¡±


    This burly man was draped in yellow-orange bullet chains and held a gigantic six-barrel revolving machine gun. Thetest product of the Technology Department, the Metal Storm, was still slowly rotating, with ck smoke billowing from the barrel. He stared dumbfoundedly at the spot where Lin Zhen had disappeared.


    His phone was still on the ground, connected to a video call.


    In the video, Ruoruo¡¯s face was filled with coldness: ¡°Wang Yuan, is there anything else you can do? You can¡¯t even kill a Level Eight Fighter, and you dare to call yourself the Violent Gun King.¡±


    ¡°Ruoruo, give me one more chance, and I¡¯ll definitely kill Lin Zhen.¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t dare trust you anymore. I¡¯ll find someone else. But let me remind you, since you haven¡¯t killed Lin Zhen and your position is exposed, be careful not to be killed by him in retaliation. Delete our call records immediately; I don¡¯t want anything to do with you.¡±


    Ruoruo hung up the video call, and the screen went ck.


    The stunned Wang Yuan recalled Lin Zhen¡¯s insane reflexes and immediately realized that Lin Zhen was not as weak as everyone had said. He hurriedly gathered his belongings and left the building.


    Not even thirty seconds after he left, Lin Zhen climbed up from the side of the building.


    He picked up a still-hot shell from the ground and sneered: ¡°He¡¯s run away, but no matter where the monk goes, the temple can¡¯t escape. In this small town, there won¡¯t be more than three people using this kind of Metal Storm. Let¡¯s see where you¡¯ll run off to.¡±


    PS: Please continue asking for rmendations, dear readers. We have now reached the contract signing stage for the new book, the 12-member list. Can we reach the top 10 this week? I don¡¯t have a say, but you do..

 Chapter 40 - 40: Comprehension of the Storm

    Chapter 40: Comprehension of the Storm


    Trantor: 549690339


    Lin Zhen did not continue pursuing the person who ambushed him. Time was pressing, and he felt that the captain¡¯s performance might not be ideal. If he were tog behind, the Demon Hunter team would not be qualified to enter Yi Lan County Town.


    Picking up the ck Dragon Spear, Lin Zhen began hunting everywhere.


    ¡°Now, I have the strength to kill F-Level and E-Level monsters without much effort, but D-Level ones are difficult, unless they have strong offense and weak defense. I might be able to achieve instant killing by controlling the flying knife with my Spiritual Power.¡±


    The mostmon D-Level monsters, aside fromrge animals like cattle and horses, were poisonous snakes.


    Apart from their fangs and constriction, mutated poisonous snakes mainly relied on their slow moving speed and weak defense. Lin Zhen set his target on them.


    ¡°Snakes prefer to inhabit shady, damp ces with abundant weeds. From the terrain of the entire small town, the Northeast region might be the most suitable ce for snakes to live.¡±


    Setting his goal, Lin Zhen started heading towards the Northeast.


    On the way, Lin Zhen sessively killed two Mutant pigs, a Mutant cat, and dozens of F-Level monsters.


    He randomly fitted the cut-off ears and other things as he gradually arrived at the Northeast of the small town.


    The Northeast was the most severely affected area with meteorite pits scattered everywhere. It had been devastated to such an extent that one could hardly find a standing house.


    Wild grass grew over the ruins, and Lin Zhen saw several corpses just as he approached the area.


    The fallen bodies were of warriors from the outside. Having died not long ago, their faces showed a greenish-ck color, clearly dying from poisoning.


    One of the bodies was entwined by a giant snake over seven meters long. With its mouth wide open, it was swallowing the body, only leaving the two legs outside.


    ¡°As I expected, if there are mutated snake-type beasts in the small town, then this is their gathering ce¡ª the snake¡¯s nest.¡±


    Lin Zhen quickly attacked when the giant snake was at its most vulnerable, swallowing its prey. He stabbed its head with the spear, and with a twist, mashed the snake¡¯s head into a pulp.


    The giant snake, which was halfway through swallowing, was killed by Lin Zhen.


    ¡°This kind of poisonous snake is a D-Level Mutated Beast, both one of the most ferocious and vulnerable among the D-Level creatures. As long as you find their weak points, it¡¯s not difficult to kill them.¡±


    ¡°Ordinary warriors dare not enter this snake¡¯s nest, but my ck Dragon Spear has the advantage of a long weapon, which can be considered the best weapon for hunting snake-types. Moreover, if I encounter more difficult snake-types, I have flying knives and outstanding nerve reaction, which are all advantages that other warriors do not have.¡±


    Lin Zhen leapt into the ruins, releasing his spiritual power, and his senses were exceptionally sensitive. After mutation, snake-types had grown considerably in size, losing their stealth ability, making it almost impossible to ambush Lin Zhen.


    With a flick of the ck Dragon Spear in his hand, Lin Zhen danced among the ruins, stirring up a cloud of dust and making a bigmotion.


    With one move of Stormy Wind, the weeds were pressed down as though something had crushed them, revealing numerous giant snakes hiding in the lush grass.


    These inherently fierce giant snakes felt provoked, began to crawl out from their hiding spots, and slithered towards Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Come,e, I¡¯m beating the grass to startle the snakes, just to get you out. Each D-Level monster is worth a hundred points, and undoubtedly the most efficient spot for brushing points.¡±


    A giant snake reached Lin Zhen first, raising its barrel-sized body high, standing at a height of two meters. Its strong mutated muscles were capable of supporting such a movement. Opening its huge mouth, it lunged down at Lin Zhen from above.


    Before the mouth could get close, a strong, foul smell rushed over.


    ¡°Take this!¡±


    Lin Zhen shook his hand, and the ck Dragon Spear in his hand stabbed out like lightning. The giant snake, though not slow, dodged in mid-air.


    Lin Zhen was currently using the second move of Nine Layers Spear River, Storm.


    Although Lin Zhen had not yetprehended the essence of Storm, if a snake could easily dodge it, he wouldn¡¯t need to practice anymore.


    The spear tip trembled, curved in mid-air, and stabbed into the giant snake¡¯s mouth!


    ¡°Plop! ¡±


    Entering from the mouth and piercing out the back of the head, Lin Zhen exerted force on his arm, turning the snake¡¯s brain into mush, causing the colossal body to fall from the sky.


    He pulled the spear back, cutting off the giant snake¡¯s red letter and casually tossing it into his backpack.


    ¡°A hundred points in my hands! Killing a giant snake equals all the gains I¡¯ve made since entering the town for this long.¡±


    After killing the first giant snake, Lin Zhen looked around and saw nearly ten giant snakes closing in on him.


    ¡°Good, these giant snakes are perfect for practicing Storm. I don¡¯t aim to master it in one go, but at least I want to make my spear arts proficient, initially possessing the power of stormy wind and rain.¡±


    Lin Zhen wielded his long spear and charged into the group of giant snakes. The biggest threat of these snakes was their sudden strikes, with speedsparable to bullets. This posed a significant danger for warriors with a neural response above 0.01. However, Lin Zhen happened to be that freak, with his neural response already reaching the War General Stage, making it difficult for these giant snakes to kill him in one hit.


    If the giant snakes wanted to strangle Lin Zhen, they would be repelled or even killed by his storm-like attacks.


    Even if there were asional dangers, Lin Zhen¡¯s flying knives would promptlye to his rescue, saving him from peril.


    Under Lin Zhen¡¯s deliberate control, his spear artprehension progressed rapidly. After all, he had studied spear arts for a long time in his previous life, so his speed was naturally beyond that of ordinary people.


    Although the speed of killing giant snakes was not very fast, a D-level mutated beast fell under his spear every ten minutes or so, a pace that left other warriors far behind.


    Gradually, Lin Zhen ventured deeper into the ruins, with the corpses of giant snakes lying behind him, and dozens of snake letters packed inside his backpack.


    ¡°Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!¡±


    A burst of intense light shed quickly, and a giant snake that had just emerged didn¡¯t even have a chance to fight back before its head was riddled with holes from the rain-like stabs. It copsed and died on the spot.


    ¡°This is the feeling! This is the feeling! Just now, for an instant, I seemed to grasp the concept of stormy wind and rain. As long as I can hold on to this feeling, I will have mastered the second level of the Nine Layers Spear River to some extent.¡±


    ¡°A proficient second level is enough to fight against an early-stage War General. When spiritual power can¡¯t be easily exposed, this is the foundation for my cross-levelbat.¡±


    After his rebirth, Lin Zhen seemed to have a higherprehension ofbat than before. The high proportion of Gic Potion and the absorption of Dark Energy Stones were subtly transforming him.


    Not having time to deal with the snake letter, Lin Zhen sat down to recall his earlier insights.


    ¡°Nine Layers Spear River, the first twoyers of stormy wind and rain, aim to give opponents a fierce blow. The most important thing is not to retreat. Once one retreats, the storm disappears, and the rain vanishes. Without momentum, naturally, there is no power.¡±


    ¡°When facing these giant snakes, I still have fear in my heart, fearing their poisonous fangs, fearing death¡¯s embrace. Although these things can indeed be fatal, in the end, it¡¯s because I don¡¯t believe in myself. As long as I believe in myself and master the stormy wind and rain, how could a mere mutated venomous snake have a chance to harm me?¡±


    ¡°Man is like a spear, and the spear is like a storm. This is the most important thing¡­¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ve lived again, and this life is a free gift. If I¡¯m still so timid, it would be a real waste of this rebirth¡­¡±


    A few minutester, Lin Zhen opened his eyes, picked up the ck Dragon Spear, and saw another giant snake rushing towards him.


    ¡°Die for me!¡±


    Lin Zhen exerted force with his foot, leaping forward like a cannonball, leaving a trail of afterimages behind him. He raised his spear and charged with no hesitation!


    Gale begins, storm ensues!


    As the shadow swept past, the giant snake alreadyy on the ground, riddled with holes, unable to even react!


    The second level of Nine Layers Spear River, Storm ¨C spear art proficiency achieved!

 Chapter 41 - 41: Fight to the Death!

    Chapter 41: Fight to the Death!


    Trantor: 549690339


    The moment he put down his spear, Lin Zhen felt a rare surge of excitement in his heart.


    In his previous life, he had onlypleted the first of the Nine Layers Spear River, the secondyer was not considered due to theck of a secret manual, and he also feared of trying the go-forward without looking back style.


    In this life, his fear had vanished, and he trulyprehended the preliminary idea of the Storm.


    After putting away the Snake Letter, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t know how many snakes he had killed. When he checked the time, ten hours had already passed.


    ¡°As expected, time flies when cultivating. In less than two hours, I¡¯ll be leaving the small town.¡±


    ¡°During thisst phase, I must examine this ce thoroughly, kill as many snakes as possible, and ensure our squad can safely enter Yi Lan County.¡± Carrying the ck Dragon Spear, he continued to use the strategy of staggering the grass to startle the snakes, attracting hidden snakes from the darkness, As soon as a snake appeared, Lin Zhen would immediately kill it with thunderous force, barely using the flying de.


    However, the number of snakes encountered kept decreasing.


    There was a two-story building ahead, the only surviving structure in this wastnd.


    As he approached the small building, Lin Zhen felt a strong stench.


    ¡°This should be the snake¡¯s nest. Who knows how many snakes and bugs are in here? Once it¡¯s cleared, I should leave.¡¯


    The door had decayed after a thousand years of exposure to the elements, and Lin Zhen kicked the remaining wooden board away.


    ¡°It stinks!¡±


    A disgusting smell hit him, causing him to almost vomit on the spot, and he nearly turned around to leave.


    ¡°No, I have to stay. This ce may be smelly, but it looks like nobody has ever been here. The military might not have thoroughly searched this area, what if there is a meteorite here?¡±


    Lin Zhen carefully entered the small building and looked around, disappointed to find no significant damage on the roof or walls.


    ¡°Has there been no meteorite strike here? But why would snakes and bugs choose to nest here?¡±


    After searching for a while and not finding any traces of snakes or bugs, Lin Zhen, filled with doubt, moved some rubbish and prepared to check the basement of the small building.


    ¡°Hiss!


    A gray snake suddenly shot out from a basement doorway, its t head furiously biting at Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Swish!¡±


    Lin Zhen flicked his spear and pinned the snake to the wall, then killed it with a quick pull and stir.


    After slicing the Snake Letter, Lin Zhen realized the truth.


    ¡°So, the main nest of the snakes and bugs is in the basement. That makes things easier.¡±


    Bearing the thick stench in the basement, Lin Zhen first ignited some weeds, then lit two wooden boards and threw them into the basement.


    Dense smoke billowed up, covering the stench and causing chaos amongst the snakes and bugs in the basement.


    One by one, the snakes rushed out from the basement, their enormous triangr heads terrifying to look at. Lin Zhen held his ground at the entrance of the basement, his spear swift and unyielding, killing snake after snake.


    A shadow of the spear passed by, snakes hissing and rolling in pain, fresh blood staining Lin Zhen¡¯s clothes, but he didn¡¯t seem to care at all.


    This processsted for ten minutes before the basement finally settled down.


    Lin Zhen felt a slight tremble in his arm, having killed twenty to thirty massive snakes in the process.


    ¡°Did I clean them all out? Why is the smoke gone so quickly? I should go down and take a look.¡±


    With his spear in hand and his flying de ready on standby, Lin Zhen cautiously entered the basement.


    After entering the basement, his eyes lit up.


    No wonder the smoke disappeared so quickly. There was arge, sloping hole in the roof of the basement, nearly three meters in diameter. In the basement, there was a massive deep pit.


    In the pit, a huge snake with an indeterminable length was coiled, constantly flicking its tongue at Lin Zhen.


    ¡°A meteorite pit! There really is a meteorite pit here. It can be a nest for snakes and insects. There¡¯s no doubt there¡¯s still a Dark Energy Stone here, otherwise, this snake wouldn¡¯t have grown so big.¡±


    ¡°This snake has been transformed by the Dark Energy, and it¡¯s now a C-level Variant Beast. It seems that even the military isn¡¯t sure if there is a C-level here, so it looks like nobody has been here before.¡±


    Generally, even War Generals wouldn¡¯t dare to provoke a C-level Variant Beast, let alone a Warrior Level. They would need several people to team up and kill it to ensure safety.


    Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t find anyone to team up with, so he had to face the challenge alone. If it were any other C-level Variant Beast, he would definitely be no match, but he wasn¡¯t afraid of snake-type Variant Beasts.


    The Giant Snake was coiled in the deep pit, constantly flicking its tongue at Lin Zhen, raising its head in an attacking posture, warning him not to approach.


    But it never left the pit, obviously reluctant to leave the thing inside. Lin Zhen ignored its warning, lit the wooden nk again, and threw it into the deep pit.


    The Giant Snake hissed and surprisingly caught the wooden nk in its mouth, flinging it away directly.


    ¡°Damn! If you¡¯re gaining intelligence, I can¡¯t believe I can¡¯t take you down.¡± Lin Zhen took action once more, this time intending to set a big fire.


    Gathering all the dry grass and wood he could find, Lin Zhen lit a raging fire inside the basement.


    Unable to squat inside the big pit any longer, the Giant Snake suddenly sprang out and lunged straight for Lin Zhen¡¯s throat.


    Lin Zhen had been waiting for this moment. With a single thought, he sent three flying knives swiftly stabbing at the snake¡¯s eyes and its vital points.


    This Giant Snake was clearly much faster than other snakes. Dodging quickly, Lin Zhen¡¯s flying knives missed the snake¡¯s vulnerable spots, only taking off a few of its scales and small bits of flesh.


    Lin Zhen and his spear charged like a cannonball, delivering a swift blow right at the wide-open mouth of the giant snake.


    As the spear pierced into the snake¡¯s mouth, the enormous impact forced the snake to tilt its head back, while Lin Zhen exerted all his strength, gripping the spear tightly with both hands as he pushed downwards from above.


    ¡°Stay right here!¡±


    Thence forcefully nailed the snake¡¯s head to the ground, the tip prating half a meter into the soil!


    Ordinary snakes would have died by now, but this Giant Snake was incredibly tenacious. Its long body slithered up from the pit and unexpectedly coiled itself tight around Lin Zhen!


    With immense pressure on every side, Lin Zhen¡¯s bones creaked and groaned at this moment.


    ¡°Damn! This beast absorbed dark energy, its vitality far surpassing its peers. I underestimated C-level Variant Beasts.¡±


    As breathing became difficult, Lin Zhen¡¯s limbs grew immobile. The snake, now more than ten meters long, had wrapped him like a dumpling. Although its head was pinned, it still tried to strangle Lin Zhen before dying. ¡°No! I cannot die here. I must kill it before I suffocate!¡±


    ¡°Although my hands and feet are immobile, I still have Spiritual Power!¡±


    With Mental power activated, the three fallen flying knives soared into the air, gleaming coldly as they again targeted the snake¡¯s eyes and vital points!


    ¡°p! p! p!¡±


    The immobilized snake could no longer dodge, both its eyes were blinded, and its vital area was viciously stabbed by Lin Zhen¡¯s knife.


    However, the snake didn¡¯t die right away; its body continued to contract and tighten around Lin Zhen.


    ¡°I can¡¯t breathe! My chest is being crushed, and my ribs are about to break!¡±


    ¡°My Spiritual Power¡­ once more!¡±


    The flying knives rose again, this time aiming at the snake¡¯s head from above.


    Leading with two flying knives, they brutally stabbed into the snake¡¯s head. This time, Lin Zhen had no intention of pulling the knives away. After prating the snake¡¯s flesh, he furiously exerted his Spiritual Power and shed left and right!


    The top of the snake¡¯s head was torn open, and Lin Zhen¡¯s third flying knife drove deep inside!


    ¡°Puff!¡±


    Fresh blood and brain matter sttered everywhere, and the snake¡¯s constricting power suddenly weakened.


    Lin Zhen felt increasingly dizzy, knowing that it was a sign of impending unconsciousness. His Spiritual Power could not withstand such intense expenditure.


    But he had no choice. Summoning his Spiritual Power once more, he withdrew the flying knife and then stabbed it again!


    He didn¡¯t know how many times he repeated the action. He was entirely reliant on sheer willpower to keep going, determined not to pass out.


    Atst, the snake¡¯s constricting force waned.


    ¡°The final blow!¡±


    Lin Zhen bit his tongue fiercely, the pain helping to sharpen his mind momentarily. As thest knife flew out, he felt a boom in his head, and his body weakened all at once.


    The giant snake died, its constricting strength gone. Lin Zheny limp on the snake¡¯s corpse, unable to move a muscle.


    In stark contrast to his body, over half of the spiritual power in his mind had undergone Silverization after experiencing this life-and-death struggle!


    PS: Happy New Year, everyone. May you all be happy every day. Before asking for votes, Heitu didn¡¯t think he could make it to 11th ce, but he really did.


    You guys are amazing. However, only the top ten can truly be on the Signed New Book List. Can you give Heitu a little New Year¡¯s gift? At least close the gap with the ones ahead! Come on, everyone! Let¡¯s get some rmendations!


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 Chapter 42 - 42 Test Ends (Happy New Year)

    Chapter 42: Test Ends (Happy New Year)


    Trantor: 549690339


    When Lin Zhen awoke with his spiritual power, he was at the Late Bronze Stage.


    After taking the Gic Potion, his spiritual power grew, but only to the Silver Early Stage, close to its peak.


    Later, he practiced his spiritual power daily without interruption, reaching the Early Stage peak, allowing him to control three flying knives.


    He made five flying knives, wanting to control four, but the Early Stage peak wasn¡¯t enough. He needed to enter the Middle Stage, but practicing spiritual power wasn¡¯t that easy. It required steady progress over time, and only through life-or-death experiences could he make rapid advances.


    This time, it was a true life-or-death situation, and with the oue depending on spiritual power, Lin Zhen¡¯s mental power finally had a leap in growth.


    If prior to this his Silverized spiritual power was at 33%, it was now at 55%.


    An increase of more than twenty percent!


    He officially entered the Middle Stage, and after some more practice, would reach Middle Stage peak.


    Half an hourter, Lin Zhen finally took a deep breath.


    Thankfully, the Dark Energy had strengthened his body beforehand, preventing the Giant Snake from crushing his bones and allowing him to escape.


    ¡°Great! Although this time was dangerous, it turned out to be a blessing in disguise. Not only did my spiritual power advance to the Silver Middle Stage, but I also got this.¡±


    Lin Zhen turned over and pulled the giant snake¡¯s corpse out of the deep pit, groping inside and taking out a meteorite.


    The previous meteorite was the size of a basketball, this one was evenrger. Lin Zhen took out a chisel and scraper while still in the deep pit, dissecting the meteorite on the spot.


    After ten minutes, the meteorite revealed its true appearance.


    A Dark Energy Stone, slightly smaller than an egg, appeared in Lin Zhen¡¯s hand.


    ¡°Nicely done. This Dark Energy Stone is more than double the size of the previous one, perfect for strengthening me and helping me make big progress on the journey to Level Eight.¡±


    He took out the fossil powder and dissolving solution, ced the meteorite in his palm, and with the experience from the previous time, absorbed it more smoothly. After ten more minutes, Lin Zhen hadpletely absorbed the Dark Energy Stone.


    Flexing his muscles, Lin Zhen stood up from the deep pit.


    ¡°Although I don¡¯t know the exact numbers, I can still roughly feel the degree of improvement. If the previous stone increased my strength by 20kg, this one should have increased it by around 45 to 50kg.¡±


    ¡°My current strength should be between 870 and 880. Although I can¡¯t estimate the exact numbers, it¡¯s still considered Late Stage of Level Eight.¡±


    ¡°From the Early Stage to the Late Stage, it only took me twelve hours. No one on Earth canpare to this speed.¡±


    Lin Zhen flexed his hands and feet and began skillfully dissecting the Giant Snake.


    Although E-Level and F-Level Mutated Beasts had value, it wasn¡¯t much.


    Besides, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t carry that many things, so he had to dissect the Giant Snake as quickly as possible to fetch a good price when he got back.


    Using the flying knives to dissect, he peeled off the snake¡¯s skin, which was incredibly tough and could be turned into bulletproof clothing, fetching around a million in the market.


    The venomous fangs and snake gall were also valuable, so Lin Zhen removed them.


    Finally, the critical item: C-Level Mutated Beasts and above had crystals inside


    their bodies, specifically in their brains. Despite Lin Zhen stabbing the flying knives in so many times, the crystal remained undamaged.


    He took out a light pink crystal from the snake¡¯s brain. It was useful for creating gic potions but had no use for Lin Zhen. Nevertheless, he could sell it to the Science Department or donate it to the Martial Arts Hall to increase their points.


    Having collected these items, Lin Zhen saw that there were less than twenty minutes left.


    Lin Zhen left the building, and the town had be much quieter. Gunfire could no longer be heard, as most of the martial artists had already left.


    Lin Zhen retraced his steps and headed towards the town¡¯s entrance.


    Outside the town, almost all the martial artists had arrived.


    Everyone was afraid to wait until thest moment to leave, in case they encountered a monster that dyed them, causing them to lose their points and only have their tears forpany.


    The four members of the Demon Hunter team were anxiously waiting for Lin


    Zhen, with Zhao Liang checking the time: ¡°Why hasn¡¯t Lin Zhene out yet? There¡¯s less than ten minutes left! Given his strength, he shouldn¡¯t be in any danger in the Warrior Zone.¡±


    Shi Lei was also somewhat anxious: ¡°I don¡¯t even hope for Lin Zhen to obtain many spoils now, as long as hees out safely.¡±


    Ye Tiancheng rubbed his twin swords: ¡°Captain, if Lin Zhen¡¯s harvest is minimal, we might be in trouble. Have you seen the rules set by the military? A team that doesn¡¯t score thirty thousand points can¡¯t go to Yi Lan. I calcted ourbined harvest roughly, and it¡¯s around 26,000 to 27,000, meaning Lin Zhen must get at least 3,000 to 4,000 points for us to have a chance.¡±


    Gao Yan smashed the handle of his sniper rifle: ¡°We lost several C-Level creatures to those bastards from Demon God! Otherwise, we would have umted thirty thousand points on our own, instead of being this worried.¡±


    ¡°Demon God¡¯s women havee out,¡± Zhao Liangmented, looking at Li Mengxi and Ruoruo as they walked out from the Warrior Zone.


    The two women joined the others from Demon God, chatting andughing.


    ¡°Should we call Lin Zhen?¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s not. If he hasn¡¯te out yet, it means he¡¯s probably fighting, and calling may distract him. If he still doesn¡¯te out when the time¡¯s up, then we¡¯ll request to go and find him.¡±


    Ye Tiancheng snorted: ¡°I won¡¯t go. If Lin Zhen survives, he¡¯s our teammate. But if he doesn¡¯t, I¡¯m not obligated to look after a child. It would only prove that he¡¯s not fit to be a Martial Artist.¡±


    As they talked, Zhou Tie, the captain of Demon God, approached them with a sneer: ¡°What, internal quarrels? Where¡¯s your so-called genius Lin Zhen? Wasn¡¯t his physique improvement 99%? Why hasn¡¯t hee out yet?¡±


    Long Gun Hua Xiaofeng mocked: ¡°He might have be a monster¡¯s excrement by now. Such a pity, I wanted to teach that kid how to use a gun, but he didn¡¯t even give me a chance.¡±


    With rocketuncher in hand, Kong Shanughed: ¡°Like attracts like when ites to teams. If you guys are so trash, then the Warrior on your team is even more worthless!¡±


    Knife, gun, and cannonughed together, leaving the Four Demon Hunters with sullen faces.


    Behind the knife, gun, and cannon, Li Mengxi looked unhappy, as Lin Zhen was her childhoodpanion after all. The two had grown up together, and seeing that Lin Zhen might have encountered misfortune, she couldn¡¯t feel happy.


    Ruoruo whisperedforting words into her ear, wearing a smile that apparently had some effect; Li Mengxi¡¯s expression gradually improved.


    A military officer suddenly announced: ¡°Only five minutes left until the test ends. All teams line up here and take out your spoils for point calction. Teams with over thirty thousand points will be allowed to enter Yi Lan county town, while those below will have to leave.¡±


    ¡°Get ready to go home, Demon Hunters! No more points for you! Hahaha!¡±

 Chapter 43 - 43 Despair

    Chapter 43: Despair


    Trantor: 549690339


    Each squad quickly gathered, many of which had lost members, reducing to only four people, and some even down to two or three.


    The military¡¯s regtion stated that squads with less than three people were not allowed to enter, thus, some squads had been eliminated.


    The military officials were efficient, calcting the scores quickly. ¡°Wolf Squad, score thirty-one thousand, qualified to enter!¡±


    ¡°Tianci Squad, score 26500, eliminated!¡±


    ¡°Peacock Squad, score 19880, eliminated!¡±


    Each squad¡¯s scores were swiftly calcted, soon arriving at the Demon God Squad.


    The individuals started producing their spoils of war, Zhou Tie was the first to do so.


    ¡°355 F-level loot, 130 E-level, 41 D-level, and 1 C-level, total score is 9755, next.¡±


    Following him was Hua Xiaofeng, whose score was 8105, the two of them had reached a total over ten thousand points.


    Next was Kong Shan, who achieved 8560 points. The total points of the three stood over twenty-seven thousand.


    Which means, if Li Mengxi and Ruoruo could achieve over 4600 points, their squad would qualify to enter Yi Lan.


    Ruoruo was the first to step forward, producing her loot.


    Score calcted, exactly 2400 points.


    ¡°Mengxi, you should be able to get 2200 points, right?¡± Zhou Tie was somewhat anxious, fearing that if Li Mengxi¡¯s performance fell short, their squad would be eliminated.


    ¡°I¡¯m not quite sure, let¡¯s see.¡±


    Li Mengxi started taking out her spoils of war from various bags. The highest grade she had was D-level. In fact, all the spoils of war that came out from the warrior zone were of D-level at most; no C-level items had appeared.


    ¡°Li Mengxi has a total of 2220 points! Demon God Squad¡¯s total score is 30040, qualified to enter Yi Lan.¡± The military¡¯s soldiers quickly announced the result.


    ¡°That¡¯s great!¡± Zhou Tie couldn¡¯t help but rush over to give Li Mengxi a hug. She was somewhat shy and dodged.


    Ruoruo smiled while pulling Li Mengxi to the side, ¡°Mengxi, our captain treats you so well. What¡¯s wrong with a hug between teammates? Plus, it¡¯s something all of us want to see, right?¡±


    Hua Xiaofeng and Kong Shan wereughing and teasing at the side. Everyone knew that Zhou Tie had been fond of Li Mengxi for quite some time, but Li Mengxi had never agreed to him.


    ¡°Hug once, be together! Hug once, be together!¡±


    Included the teasing from Ruoruo and a few others, coupled with Zhou Tie¡¯s shamelessness, Li Mengxi didn¡¯t know how to react and was unexpectedly seized in Zhou Tie¡¯s arms.


    At that moment, Lin Zhen¡¯s image shed in Li Mengxi¡¯s mind. Speaking of affection, she felt a certain fondness for Lin Zhen, while she didn¡¯t feel anything towards Zhou Tie.


    But what could Lin Zhen bring to her?


    ¡°Just forget it! Maybe Lin Zhen has already died in the test area.¡± Li Mengxi quietly closed her eyes.


    ¡°Next, Demon Hunter Squad,e calcte your points.¡± Folowing the soldier¡¯s call, Shi Lei and others went up.


    The first to reveal his spoils was Shi Lei, the total score was 7300.


    Next was Zhao Liang, with a score of 5900, and then Gao Yan, with an even lower score, only 5400.


    Thest one was Ye Tiancheng, his score was somewhat higher, his spoils of war amounted to a total of 7200 points.


    The total of the four scores was only 24800.


    The soldier asked, ¡°Does your team only have four members? If so, I¡¯ll have to dere that you¡¯ve been eliminated.¡±


    Wiping the sweat off his forehead, Shi Lei said, ¡°Wait a minute, we have another person who hasn¡¯te out of the warrior zone yet. Maybe when hees out, he will be able to bring arge amount of spoils.¡±


    The soldier of the army remained silent. In fact, the Demon Hunter Squad was thest, and there was only one minute left to the end, he didn¡¯t mind waiting another minute.


    Zhou Tie came over at this time, full of joy, still holding Li Mengxi¡¯s hand:


    ¡°Hahaha! Demon Hunter, Shi Lei, you guys might as well just stop struggling.


    Do you remember our bet?¡±


    The color drained from Shi Lei¡¯s face. He had previously made a bet with the Demon God Squad for a huge sum of one hundred million for the sake of his reputation. If he lost, not only would he be unable to enter Yi Lan, but he would also owe a hundred million. This would be a fatal blow to the Demon Hunter Squad.


    ¡°That bet¡­¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you intend to back out of the bet? For martial artists, defaulting signifies a loss of credibility. We¡¯ve all recorded the bet, if you back out I will immediately post the video online. Not only will the Martial Artists Union not let you go, there will also be no ce for Demon Hunters in the whole of Ice City, do you believe it?¡±


    The Martial Artists Union was the governing body among martial artists. It wasposed of individuals from various martial arts schools, the military, and Base City. They were responsible for managing affairs among martial artists, and wielding a great deterrence power, somewhat like aw enforcement organization in the martial arts world.


    ¡°We are not¡­going back on the bet! If you must gamble, you must be ready to lose!¡± Shi Lei finally raised his head. His heart despaired. The future of the Demon Hunter Squad was perhaps bleak.


    Zhou Tieughed heartily, holding Li Mengxi¡¯s hand: ¡°Mengxi darling, once we get the hundred million, as the captain I¡¯ll get forty million. How about I buy you an Ocean¡¯s Star ne? The one that costs ten million each, I know you¡¯ve liked it for a long time.¡±


    Li Mengxi didn¡¯t know how to feel, but she nodded anyway.


    She understood what nodding implied. She was unwilling, but this was her choice. After all, hadn¡¯t she always yearned for a wealthy lifestyle? The man before her could provide it for her, she should be content. She could onlyfort herself in this way.


    ¡°Lin Zhen still hasn¡¯te out yet.¡± Zhao Liang murmured begrudgingly.


    Ruoruoughed on the side. Herughter was charming, but her words were not as pleasant.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, what are you expecting him to do? That little flower nurtured in a greenhouse, no, he¡¯s nothing more than a de of grass. After entering the testing zone, he just found a ce to hide and never showed his face. Now he is severely ndered online. Those who once admired him are all saying they were blind. I told you so! A first-timer entering the Wilderness Area, you can¡¯t expect him to show any prowess. Yet some people refused to believe it, now hasn¡¯t my words proven true? How¡¯s the face-pping, aren¡¯t you guys losing money now? Haha, today¡¯s weather is really good and I¡¯m in a great mood!


    Li Mengxiughed reluctantly and nodded. She just couldn¡¯t be happy.


    ¡°Countdown! 10! 9! 8!¡±


    The military official started the countdown, and the members of the Demon Hunter Squad despaired as they nced at the exit of the small town. They no longer believed in miracles.


    Meanwhile, the Demon God Squad was enjoying themselves. In a few more seconds, they would receive a hundred million dors. This was a huge boost for them.


    Li Mengxi lowered her head, letting out a long breath. It was time to say goodbye to the past. Lin Zhen, the boy who always smiled brightly in her memory, goodbye!


    Just as the soldier was about to announce the end of the test, a figure suddenly dashed out of the town entrance.


    ¡°I¡¯m here! I¡¯m back!¡±


    Lin Zhen sprinted breathlessly to the front of the Demon Hunter Squad, hurriedly stopping in front of them: ¡°How did I do, captain? Was I timely enough in my return?¡±


    The members of the Demon Hunter Squad and the Demon God Squad all stared at Lin Zhen in disbelief, dumbfounded..

 Chapter 44 - 44: He’s shining

    Chapter 44: He¡¯s shining


    Trantor: 549690339


    ¡°You? You¡¯re actually still alive?¡±


    The first person to speak was not someone from the Demon Hunter squad, but Li Mengxi.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s sudden appearance made her feel as if a bottle with mixed emotions had been overturned in her heart. She had already nned to say goodbye to the past, so why did Lin Zhen appear at this moment?


    Lin Zhen nced at Li Mengxi and saw her holding hands with Zhou Tie. He was stunned for a moment, and then a difficult-to-understand smile appeared on his face: ¡°Congrattions, Sister Mengxi, you¡¯ve finally found someone suitable for you.¡±


    ¡°Ah! 1¡­ . ¡® Li Mengxi hurriedly withdrew her hand from Zhou Tie¡¯s grasp, causing Zhou Tie¡¯s face to darken.


    Li Mengxi¡¯s mind was in turmoil; she didn¡¯t know what she was thinking at the moment.


    At this time, the people from the Demon Hunter squad finally reacted and immediately surrounded Lin Zhen.


    Zhao Liang was the first to speak: ¡°Lin Zhen, why did you juste out now? Are you injured?¡±


    Shi Lei said, ¡°As long as you¡¯re out and okay, that¡¯s good.¡±


    Gao Yan patted Lin Zhen¡¯s shoulder: ¡°Being able toe out at thest second shows that you little guy hasn¡¯t forgotten your responsibilities. No matter what the oue is, just do your best.¡±


    Ye Tiancheng rolled his eyes: ¡®Why say so much? Count the battle rewards and give them to the military personnel. Then let¡¯s find a way to raise money. After this, I¡¯m afraid the Demon Hunters will be greatly damaged. I suggest we stay around Base City and clean up small monsters in the future. At least it¡¯s safe and can provide some stable ie.¡±


    Lin Zhen was stunned: ¡°Raise money? What for?¡±


    ¡°You tell me!¡±


    Zhou Tie, who was standing next to them, roared, startling everyone.


    Zhou Tie¡¯s face turned pale: ¡°Lin Zhen, don¡¯t y dumb with me. You know about the billion-dor bet between our two squads, right? Your squad still has 5200 points short of the standard. Can youe up with 5200 points in battle rewards? If not, you¡¯ll have to pay up! One billion, and not a penny less. I¡¯m still waiting to buy the Ocean¡¯s Star for my Mengxi baby!¡±


    With that, he dominantly pulled Li Mengxi into his arms and held her tightly.


    Li Mengxi struggled a bit, but couldn¡¯t resist Zhou Tie¡¯s strength. She lowered her head and avoided looking at Lin Zhen, her long hair covering her face, making it impossible to see her expression.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t even look at Li Mengxi, turning his head to Shi Lei and the others: ¡°We have a total of 14,800 points?¡±


    ¡°Sigh! Yes, we got harassed by them repeatedly in the testing area. We missed out on several high-level monsters. We did our best to get these points.¡± Zhao Liang said, sounding heavy. The burden of one billion dors was suffocating them all.


    Though they could scrape together a billion by pooling their resources, it would definitely affect their future lives. Moreover, this matter would also be a huge blow to the squad¡¯s reputation.


    Hearing Zhao Liang¡¯s words, Lin Zhen¡¯s face became serious as well.


    ¡°5200 points, how do you expect a Level Eight Fighter like me toe up with that?¡±


    With that, he began to dig out battle rewards from his pocket. The impatient soldier in front of him urged him to be quick, thinking that it would be amazing if Lin Zhen, a Level Eight Fighter, could get even a thousand points in battle rewards.


    The people from the Demon God Squad sneered and watched, waiting to see Lin Zhen make a fool of himself.


    Lin Zhen first dug into his left pocket and took out some battle rewards. ¡°Let¡¯s see what your genius has gained? Oh! A frog¡¯s tongue, one point.¡±


    ¡°Haha, and some chicken crowns, yo! Quite a few, eleven of them. Congrattions, you¡¯ve gained twelve points, hahaha!¡± Kong Shanughed rudely.


    ¡°I still have more here!¡±


    Lin Zhen replied angrily and took out some more battle rewards from his right pocket.


    ¡°Well, this looks a bit better. Pig¡¯s ears, haha, you can take them back and have them with drinks, perfect to help you drown your sorrows!¡±


    Lin Zhen rummaged through his pocket and found a few mutant pig¡¯s ears, gaining another fifty points.


    The people from Demon Hunter squad all closed their eyes, as the results were too pathetic to look at.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ve got more here.¡±


    Lin Zhen reached into his pants pocket again and took out a few more items.


    There was a cat ear, two pig ears, two frog tongues, and a cow horn.


    The soldier from the military nced at the misceneous items and said,


    ¡°That¡¯s two hundred points.¡±


    At this moment, Ruoruo said, ¡°Come on, Lin Zhen! You only need five thousand more points to meet the requirements. Hurry up and check your other pockets. Did you forget something? Is there an insect in your pants? If you¡¯re too scared to get it out, would you like me to help?¡±


    The men of the Demon God Squad burst intoughter,ughing so hard that they had tears in their eyes.


    Li Mengxi looked up at Ruoruo for a moment she felt that Ruoruo was being too excessive, but she couldn¡¯t support Lin Zhen at this moment, so she lowered her head again, hoping that the scene would end quickly.


    Lin Zhen looked at Shi Lei and asked, ¡°Captain, if we win the bet, how much money will I get?¡±


    Shi Lei weakly replied, ¡°Our team distributes the money ording to points. If you can take out another five thousand points worth of loot, you¡¯ll get 26 million yuan; and for every additional 200 points, you¡¯ll get an extra million.¡± ¡°Hehe, that¡¯s good, I¡¯m in need of money right now.¡±


    Ruoruo snorted coldly: ¡°Lin Zhen, what are you pretending to be? You¡¯ve emptied all your pockets, where else can you hide any loot? Hurry up and admit defeat, pay up. I don¡¯t have time to watch you act cute here.¡±


    Lin Zhen nced at Ruoruo, ¡®Woman, your mouth stinks. Sooner orter, I¡¯ll make you pay for your words.¡±


    ¡°Tsk! Look at yourself in the mirror before you start flirting, do you think I¡¯ll let you brag just because you can dodge a few bullets? Mengxi doesn¡¯t even care about you anymore, even if you manage to live, you¡¯ll be single till the end.¡±


    ¡°How did you know I could dodge bullets?¡± Lin Zhen narrowed his eyes, noticing the problem.


    As expected, Ruoruo¡¯s face became a bit flustered, ¡°You¡­ what¡¯s it to you how I know? Can¡¯t I just say it casually? Don¡¯t change the subject and waste time, don¡¯t you see the military guys are getting impatient.¡±


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t continue to argue with her. It was enough to know some things, there would be plenty of time in the future to handle it. He needed to solve the current problem first.


    ¡°Didn¡¯t you see the big backpack behind me? What do you think is inside?¡±


    Lin Zhen said as he took the big backpack from behind him and ced it on the ground.


    ¡°What¡¯s that smell? And it¡¯s so fishy? Are you carrying a salted fish with you?¡±


    ¡°Salted fish? You can think of it as a salted fish, but I¡¯ll show you what turning over a salted fish means!¡±


    As Lin Zhen spoke, he grabbed the bottom of the backpack and shook it vigorously.


    ¡°Whash!¡±


    Arge number of bright red snake letters fell out, forming piles on the ground.


    Everyone present, including the soldiers, were stunned.


    ¡°This is¡­ snake letter? It¡¯s not E-level, is it?¡±


    ¡°Doesn¡¯t look like it. Each snake letter is over a meter long. E-level snakes are small snakes and don¡¯t have such long letters.¡±


    ¡°Could it be D-level? I don¡¯t believe it. How could there be so many D-level beasts in the Warrior Zone? And even if there were, how could Lin Zhen have killed them all?¡±


    Lin Zhen ignored the questions from the Demon God Squad members and pushed the snake letters to the soldier, ¡°Brother soldier, count my points quickly, I¡¯m waiting to collect the money. Today is a good day, I won¡¯t be short on ie now.¡±


    The Demon Hunters also recovered from their shock at this moment.


    Zhao Liang was the first to rush over and pick up a snake letter to examine it.


    He then yelled, ¡®ID-level Mutated Beast! All this is D-level Mutated Beasts! Each one is worth a hundred points. Lin Zhen, I always knew you had it in you!


    You¡¯re a freaking genius!¡±


    Hearing Zhao Liang¡¯s words, the faces of the Demon God Squad members were dumbstruck. Li Mengxi looked at Lin Zhen in disbelief. Looking at him standing there,ughing nonchntly, she felt as if she had never known this


    young man before.


    Because he was shining!

 Chapter 45 - 45: Temptation

    Chapter 45: Temptation


    Trantor: 549690339


    The soldier was stunned for a moment, but immediately began to count Lin Zhen¡¯s spoils skillfully.


    Each D-level Snake Letter is worth 100 points. After a few minutes of counting, the result came out.


    Lin Zhen had brought out a total of seventy-one Snake Letters, adding up to 7,100 points!


    Combined with the previous 200 points, the total is 7,300 points!


    Just as the soldier was about to announce the result, Lin Zhen suddenly picked up one of the Snake Letters and said, ¡°Look closely, this one is not D-level.¡±


    The soldier took it and looked at it, somewhat incredulously looking at Lin


    Zhen, but still corrected, ¡°Yes, this Snake Letter is from a C-level Variant Beast. Your total score should be 8,200 points!¡±


    Hearing this result, the members of the Demon Hunter Squad were about to go crazy.


    Zhao Liang jumped around Lin Zhen excitedly: ¡°Xiao Linzi, you¡¯re amazing! Now our squad¡¯s points have surpassed that of Demon God¡¯s. Ha ha! I don¡¯t have to pay out-of-pocket, and I¡¯ll still make a lot of money. Even if we get nothing from Yn, it¡¯s worth the trip!¡±


    Shi Leiughed, his dark face slightly reddening.


    Gao Yan also sighed and patted Lin Zhen¡¯s shoulder, feeling a sense of the new generation recing the old.


    Ye Tiancheng even went over to the Demon God¡¯s group and gloated, ¡°Captain Zhou, it seems things are turning around, huh? A moment ago, you wanted money from us, and now it¡¯s your turn to worry. A hundred million, hehe! Can you guys scrape it together? If not, we¡¯ll report you to the Martial Artists Union. Keep in mind that not only do you have videos, but we do, too!¡±


    The faces of the Demon God team were as ugly as they could be. Zhou Tie looked as if he had swallowed a pile of shit, wishing he could crush Ye Tiancheng to death.


    ¡°This kid must have cheated! How could an eight-level warrior like him kill so many D-level Mutated Beasts, and even a C-level beast, without teaming up? How did he do it?¡± Hua Xiaofeng refused to ept the result andined.


    Lin Zhen sneered at him, ¡°Regardless of what you say, it won¡¯t change the fact that you have to pay up. You¡¯d better worry about where the money wille from.¡±


    There was nothing left for the members of the Demon God team to say. Even if they were unwilling to ept it, they dared not renege. They huddled together, discussing how to pay up.


    After a while, they came up with a n. Zhou Tie would pay 40 million, Hua Xiaofeng and Kong Shan would each pay 20 million, and Li Mengxi and Ruoruo would each pay 10 million.


    The 80 million yuan from Zhou Tie and the others was transferred quickly, but when it came to Li Mengxi and Ruoruo, they were a little hesitant.


    Paying 10 million each was not impossible, but it would almost wipe out their entire wealth. If they gave it away, their time spent hunting in the wild for almost a year would be wasted. After all, they were only at the Warrior Level, and even if they got some money normally, their shares were not much. Moreover, Martial Artists spend moneyvishly, so 10 million is no small sum to them.


    As for the Demon Hunter team, ording to the distribution ratio, Shi Lei received 20 million, Ye Tiancheng received 18 million, Zhao Liang 15 million, Gao Yan 12 million, and Lin Zhen got 35 million.


    The money from the four of them had arrived, and Lin Zhen was only short of 20 million, waiting for Li Mengxi and Ruoruo to transfer it.


    Ruoruo pulled Li Mengxi over to Lin Zhen, lowered her head for a moment, tucking her hair behind her ears, then raised her head to reveal those big, watery eyes, and asked Lin Zhen, ¡°Lin Zhen, you and Mengxi have known each other since you were little, right?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Lin Zhen nodded.


    ¡°I heard that you have a good rtionship, and you like Mengxi too, don¡¯t you?¡± Lin Zhen was silent for a moment: ¡°What do you want to say?¡±


    ¡°I want to say that Mengxi and I are both girls and we¡¯re not strong. We don¡¯t have much money. Can you give us some more time?¡±


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t say anything, just looked at Li Mengxi and Ruoruo.


    Ruoruo continued, ¡°If you agree, after we return to the city, we can treat you to a meal, and invite you out to have fun. I think Mengxi still has a chance with you.¡±


    Lin Zhen smiled and asked Li Mengxi, ¡°Mengxi, are you out of money?¡±


    ¡°A little, but that¡¯s all I have¡­¡± Li Mengxi¡¯s voice was very soft, and she really didn¡¯t want to take out this money.


    The members of the Demon Hunter team were amused as they watched Lin Zhen. If Lin Zhen agreed, they wouldn¡¯t say anything, as this was his personal matter.


    Only Zhao Liang snorted, ¡°Just now she was hugging and cuddling with someone else, but now that the wind has changed, shees running over to seduce Lin Zhen. What a joke!¡±


    Shi Lei pulled Zhao Liang back, ¡°Don¡¯t talk nonsense, that¡¯s Lin Zhen¡¯s business. ¡±


    As for Lin Zhen, he had an inexplicable feeling that he couldn¡¯t see through. He didn¡¯t know how Lin Zhen did it, how he could kill so many beasts in the testing area. Even if it was him, a third-level War General, he might find it difficult to do so, right?


    The future development of the Demon Hunter team might depend on Lin Zhen.


    Just when everyone thought Lin Zhen was going to agree, he smiled at Li Mengxi, ¡°Mengxi, as neighbors, I wouldn¡¯t mind treating you to a meal, but before that, I hope you two will pay me the money you owe me. I don¡¯t want to take this to the Martial Artists Union, as it wouldn¡¯t be good for any of us, don¡¯t you think?¡±


    Li Mengxi looked up at Lin Zhen in disbelief. Was this the Lin Zhen she knew?


    The Lin Zhen she knew should be happy for days just to see her smile, right? Wasn¡¯t he supposed to be at her beck and call?


    It didn¡¯t seem like he was short of money now. Why couldn¡¯t he agree to her little request?


    Did he not like her anymore?


    It must be because of what happened with Zhou Tie earlier that had upset him. But she and Zhou Tie hadn¡¯t made any real progress. If she put in a little effort, would Lin Zhene back to her? Now it seemed that Lin Zhen had a promising future as well.


    Li Mengxi¡¯s mind was in chaos. Ruoruo beside her red at Lin Zhen fiercely: ¡°Stingy! You deserve to be single for the rest of your life!¡±


    ¡°I won¡¯t bother you with that, and I don¡¯t think I¡¯ll be single forever.¡±


    ¡°Psh! Let¡¯s see what kind of person you end up with? Mengxi is a martial artist, and she¡¯s so beautiful. Even with antern, you won¡¯t find someone like her. You¡¯ll regret itter and when you try to win her back, it¡¯ll be useless. Mengxi, give him the money!¡±


    Both women reluctantly transferred the money to Lin Zhen. After receiving the money, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t say anything more to them and went straight back to the Demon Hunter team.


    ¡°Brother, well done! I thought you wouldn¡¯t be able to resist the temptation and would agree. If you did, I¡¯d really look down on you.¡± Zhao Liang punched Lin Zhen, his face full of relief.


    ¡°Brother Zhao, you underestimate me. Do you think I¡¯m the kind of guy who can¡¯t move when I see a woman?¡±


    ¡°I think you are.¡±


    ¡°What the hell! Are you looking for a fight?¡±


    ¡°Come on! Lin Zhen, I¡¯ve wanted to teach you a lesson for a long time. I reckon I won¡¯t be able to teach you in a couple of months. I¡¯ll beat you up while you¡¯re still not grown up. When you be a War God in the future, I can brag about it to others. Hahaha!¡±


    Zhao Liang and Lin Zhen joked and yed around. In this team, Lin Zhen¡¯s rtionship with Zhao Liang was the closest.


    ¡°Silence! All squads, listen up! Those who qualify to enter Yn, follow me.


    Those who were eliminated, return immediately. Don¡¯t linger here!¡±


    Following the order of the military officer, the majority of Martial Artist squads left, including the Demon Hunters and Demon Gods. In total, eight teams had obtained the qualifications to enter Yn..

 Chapter 46 - 46: Entering the City

    Chapter 46: Entering the City


    Trantor: 549690339


    Lin Zhen¡¯s Demon Hunter Squad, the Demon God Squad, and six other teams all got into their vehicles, and they continued to follow the military vehicles.


    After about ten minutes, they arrived at a simple courtyard that looked no different from a ruin. This ce was already at the edge of Yi Lan County.


    ¡°This is a supply station, thest human settlement in the north. You can make your final preparations here, and leave your vehicles here. After that, you can enter Yi Lan County.¡±


    Shi Lei immediately asked his team members, ¡°Everyone get off, we¡¯ll change our vehicle. ¡±


    Lin Zhen asked, ¡°What kind of vehicle are we changing to?¡±


    ¡°Well, that ck armored crawler can withstand general rocketuncher attacks. Mutated beasts below B-level cannot break it. It has multiple firing holes and can carry arge number of dead beasts back. Otherwise, our small car entering the county town may not be able to carry many trophies.¡±


    Not far away, there was a row of crawler armored vehicles. These vehicles belonged to the military and could be rented to martial artist teams, but the price was high: two hundred thousand per vehicle per day, andpensation was required if the vehicle was damaged.


    However, for the martial artist teams, this armored crawler with its huge cargo capacity and high safety was well worth renting.


    Lin Zhen was aware of this, but he had to show the expected performance of a neer.


    Soon, several people boarded a brand new armored crawler. This vehicle could easily navigate through the ruins. The only drawback was that the vehicle was not equipped with cannons to prevent martial artists from fighting each other and damaging the vehicle.


    Inside the vehicle, there was plenty of food, water, and medicine. After paying the rent, the team was ready to go.


    Before boarding the vehicle, Lin Zhen looked around and noticed a man. A big man wrapped in yellow and orange bullets, holding a six barrel metal storm in his hand, turned his head when Lin Zhen looked at him, seemingly afraid to meet Lin Zhen¡¯s gaze.


    Lin Zhen sneered, thinking it must be this guy who had ambushed him in the test zone.


    Although he didn¡¯t know why this man attacked him, Lin Zhen guessed it was the work of the Demon God Squad since both teams were in opposition. It was normal for them to take action against Lin Zhen. At that time, there were only Li Mengxi and Ruoruo, two women from the Demon God team, basically it was Ruoruo who ordered the attack from behind.


    However, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want to deal with Ruoruo immediately. He still hoped that Ruoruo would find the Dark Energy Stone.


    Before the Demon Hunters, the Demon God Squad left first. When they left, they stared fiercely at the Demon Hunter Squad, seemingly unwilling to let things go.


    Ye Tiancheng was in charge of driving, Shi Lei sat in the co-pilot¡¯s seat, Gao Yan sat in a seat below the sunroof which could be raised for better firing, and Zhao Liang and Lin Zhen were in the cabin.


    ¡°Get ready, Demon Hunters!¡± Shi Lei shouted loudly.


    ¡°Ready!¡± Lin Zhen responded awkwvardly. He hadn¡¯t shouted such a slogan for many years during his time in the interster, and it felt quite unfamiliar.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡±


    Ye Tiancheng stepped on the gas, and the vehicle roared out of the supply base.


    After the armored vehicles left, the military personnel immediately concealed the supply base, moving all the vehicles to the underground garage. From the surface, the courtyard still looked like a ruin.


    There was a river called Blue River when entering Yi Lan, with a bridge over it. This bridge was the only ess to Yi Lan from south to north.


    Generally speaking,nd-based monsters don¡¯t interact with aquatic monsters.


    Naturally, there are many mutated fish creatures in the Blue River, so the monsters in the county town don¡¯t actively approach the Blue River. That¡¯s why the military¡¯s supply station is set up here, but they must also have proper concealment.


    The armored vehicle reached the riverside, and Yi Lan City on the opposite side was in view.


    Now it was November, winter had arrived, and the gloomy sky cast a shadow over Yi Lan City. From time to time, the sound of beast roars could be hearding from within the city.


    Sshes rolled on the surface of the Blue River from time to time. At this time, the river had notpletely frozen over. asionally, huge shadows could be seen floating inside the river. If one fell into the river identally, there would be no remains left.


    ¡°Yi Lan City, after the God Transformation Day, humans have neverpletely conquered this ce. It poses the greatest threat to Peony City. The military has tried numerous times to eliminate the monsters in Yi Lan. However, the monsters here have a high degree of mobility, and those from theter Heihe Region and Lesser Xing¡¯an Range are replenished continuously. As a result, the number of monsters in Yi Lan remains high. C-level and B-level monsters frequently appear here, making it a paradise for martial artists, as long as they have the strength.¡±


    Shi Lei exined for a while, and Zhao Liang continued: ¡°Yeah, if we can stay here smoothly for a month, I estimate that we can make tens or even hundreds of millions each.¡±


    Gao Yan rubbed the barrel of his sniper rifle: ¡°Old Zhao, didn¡¯t you say that after having two hundred million, you would choose to retire at home? I have the same idea. Let¡¯s see who retires first.¡±


    Ye Tiancheng pursed his lips: ¡°You guys really have no ambition, satisfied with just two hundred million? Besides, you are only in your twenties and not yet thirty, why are you talking about retiring?


    ¡°Tiancheng, not all martial artists are the same. I, Gao Yan, am just a gunman. I have no hope of advancing to War God in this lifetime. Naturally, I want to earn more money and leave a back-up n for myself. You guys are different, like you and Lin Zhen, you have limitless potential. Don¡¯t learn from us.¡±


    Lin Zhen looked at Zhao Liang: ¡°Brother Zhao, isn¡¯t it too early to talk about retirement? I feel you still have a great chance of advancing to War God.¡±


    ¡°Hehe, let¡¯s see how it goester. My wife is pregnant, and it¡¯s a boy. In a month, she will give birth. She told me she doesn¡¯t want our child not to see his father in the future. To be honest, I¡¯m tempted. War God¡­ it¡¯s a bit far-fetched for me.¡±


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t continue to persuade him. Everyone has their own path to follow. Lin Zhen pursues the peak of the Martial Way, but it doesn¡¯t mean that Zhao Liang¡¯s pursuit is wrong.


    Gao Yan looked at his phone for a while and suddenly said: ¡°Oh, there¡¯s another person who sessfully used the private customized pill. I found that there are quite a few this year, all led by Lin Zhen¡¯s influence.¡±


    ¡°Really? Let me see.¡± Zhao Liang took the phone and started reading.


    ¡°Talented Rising! Son of Wan Hao Group¡¯s Li Tianhao has seeded in using the private customized pill, improved by an 85% ratio, advancing to the middle stage of Seventh-level Warrior¡­.¡±


    ¡°It turns out it¡¯s this kid, Li Wanfeng and Zhao Siqing¡¯s son. It¡¯s not surprising that he sessfully used the private customized pill. With parents who are both War God experts, their genes y a part. It would be strange if he didn¡¯t seed.¡±


    Gao Yan took back his phone and sighed: ¡°Don¡¯t look at him just being a seventh-level warrior now, but with his parents around and that huge financial group as a background, it won¡¯t be long before he might surpass us. If it weren¡¯t for Lin Zhen¡¯s crazy performance in private customization this year, his 85% would have been a front-page headline.¡±


    Lin Zhen had a thought in his heart. Li Tianhao actually seeded in using the private customized pill. It was obvious that he was stimted by his own actions.


    In his past life, Li Tianhao was not famous. He seemed to have been an ordinary martial artist who just used the universal potion and was not keen on martial arts study. When Ice City Base City fell, he and his father did not manage to escape. The Wan Hao Group became history.


    But this time he seeded in private customization, it shows that Lin Zhen¡¯s rebirth did change some things.


    Moreover, Lin Zhen had a feeling that Li Tianhao mighte to trouble himter on, so he had to be more cautious.


    Ye Tiancheng was driving in front and said while shaking the steering wheel : ¡°Having a good father really saves a lot of trouble, but to be sessful, you still have to rely on yourself. I estimate that Li Tianhao is just a rookie, and it¡¯s impossible to enter the Wilderness Area without spending a few months there. Even if these student-level martial artists enter the Wilderness Area, they might just end up being a hindrance.¡±


    After saying this, he looked back at Lin Zhen: ¡°Lin Zi, I¡¯m not talking about you. You are a pervert, different from them.¡±


    Lin Zhen gave a bitter smile, and just as he wanted to say something, Shi Lei suddenly said: ¡°Be careful, mutated beasts areing!¡±

 Chapter 47 - 47: Armored Bull (Seeking Recommendations)

    Chapter 47: Armored Bull (Seeking Rmendations)


    Trantor: 549690339


    The car entered the Yi Lan County town, and Mutated Beasts appeared ahead. A group of bulls with golden fur all over their bodies and two long curved horns on their heads appeared.


    Each of these bulls was over two meters tall, with thick nostrils spewing red exhtions and their round eyes staring fiercely at the unexpected guests.


    The fur on their bodies was no longer like their ordinary counterparts, but had evolved into thick scales, shining brightly under the sun. This was not just for show; these scales provided astonishing defense capabilities.


    ¡°One, two, three, four, five, six ¨C six of them! Can¡¯t believe our misfortune.


    We¡¯ve just got into town and immediately run into a group of C-level Mutated Beasts! Where did these iron-armored bullse from?¡±


    Ye Tiancheng wailed, knowing how powerful these iron-armored bulls were.


    Bovine monsters were arge group within Mutated Beasts; even the weakest of them were D-level, and these iron-armored bulls were amongst the best in their category. Each one had C-level strength, making them very difficult opponents for a War General Level squad.


    ¡°Not good! These bulls areing at us! Our armored car¡¯s defense might be strong, but it will definitely flip if it gets rammed by multiple iron-armored bulls. We have to get out and fight.¡±


    From afar, several iron-armored bulls had already raised their horns and charged toward the armored car.


    The five Demon Hunters quickly left the armored car. Ye Tiancheng left the driver¡¯s seat, Shi Lei the passenger seat, while Lin Zhen and Zhao Liang got out from the two sides of the car. Gao Yan directly jumped out of the sunroof, with them all taking less than two seconds to jump out of the car.


    ¡°Disperse! Divide the bulls into smaller groups! Don¡¯t fight these monsters directly. Old Gao, take the high ground and shoot!¡±


    ¡°Already on it!¡±


    Gao Yan moved quickly, climbing up a nearby ruin, and prepared to shoot.


    ¡°Tiancheng, you and I will split and each distract one of the iron-armored bulls. Old Zhao, you take Lin Zhen and use the armored car as cover for guerri tactics. Old Gao will cover you, remember not to damage the car!¡±


    ¡°Got it!¡±


    Ye Tiancheng agreed and swung his double swords, attacking an iron-armored bull with three consecutive shes before immediately turning to run.


    His double swords were of decent quality but could only leave faint white marks on the bull¡¯s body. These high-defense beasts were indeed difficult to deal with.


    Shi Lei¡¯s long sword caused minor damage to the iron-armored bull, but it was far from enough. Chased by the bull, he also had to run around in a miserable state. The five-member squad had split up and were each fighting their battle.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, cover me!¡± Zhao Liang carried a curved knife and charged forward.


    In his view, Lin Zhen was still a student, so while he could kill a C-level Giant Snake, it would be easier than dealing with an iron-armored bull, especially against a group of them at the C-level. He feared Lin Zhen wouldn¡¯t have enough experience to handle it.


    As he spoke, Lin Zhen shook his spear, creating a whirl of spearheads and drawing a bloody wound on the forehead of thergest iron-armored bull.


    With one sessful strike, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t hesitate to make two quick jumps to cover a dozen meters, then darted into a nearby ruin.


    The injured iron-armored bull roared and chased after Lin Zhen. However, the uneven terrain in the ruins prevented the bull from taking advantage of its charging strength. Lin Zhen used his spear as a pivot, jumping around the ruins like parkour, and the bull couldn¡¯t catch him.


    There were still three iron-armored bulls left for Zhao Liang to deal with. ¡°This kid is born for battle, performing better in his first fight than I ever did.¡±


    Zhao Liang sighed and said to Gao Yan, who had already climbed to a high point: ¡°Old Gao, let¡¯s work together to take care of these few first, and then go support the others.¡±


    ¡°Bang!¡±


    Gao Yan¡¯s sniper rifle responded, hitting a bull¡¯s head and sttering blood, causing the bull to stagger and relieving some of the pressure on Zhao Liang.


    ¡°Nice shot!¡±


    Seizing the opportunity, Zhao Liang attacked the other two iron-armored bulls with several knife shes and circled around the armored car.


    The best strategy for dealing with powerful monsters like iron-armored bulls was to avoid their attacks, get them tangled inplex terrain, and gradually exhaust their energy to eliminate them one by one. The Demon Hunter squad¡¯s tactics were on point.


    Lin Zhen bounced around the ruins with the bull chasing him, but he didn¡¯t n to keep running like this. He wanted to take down all four bulls.


    Previously, he had to give his all to kill a C-level Mutated Snake, but now things were different. He had reached the Level Eight Warrior Late Stage and his Spiritual Power had reached the Silver Middle Stage Peak. Such power wasparable to an average novice War General, and so he couldn¡¯t be content with Rimply dragging Oilt the battle


    Jumping over a rock, Lin Zhen lifted his foot and hooked the rock up, sending it flying at the chasing iron-armored bull.


    He aimed not for the head, but the legs.


    Smashing its head won¡¯t work; the Iron Armored Bull will easily smash the stones. Only by aiming for its legs and disrupting its pace will it provide the best strategy.


    As expected, the Iron Armored Bull is affected by the stones; its chase is disrupted, and it stops. When it loses its momentum, it also loses its impact force. This is the opportunity Lin Zhen has been waiting for.


    Seeing that the other team members are no longer within sight, Lin Zhen suddenly exerts his strength.


    A cold light shes by, and the Alloy Flying Knives are controlled by Spiritual Power. With ayer of silver light on it, the knives pierce the eyeball of the bull in front of him at a speed surpassing that of a pistol bullet.


    As a C-level monster, the Iron Armored Bull isn¡¯t so easily injured. Its huge eyelid closes just in time to block the knives.


    The mutated bull has scales on its eyelids, which even normal bullets can hardly prate. However, after Lin Zhen¡¯s Spiritual Power had reached the Silver Middle Stage peak, his actual strength had nearly doubled. This knife¡¯s power was no less than Gao Yan¡¯s sniper rifle.


    A ssh of blood flies, leaving a wound on the Iron Armored Bull¡¯s eyelid.


    Feeling pain in its eye, the Iron Armored Bull roars and tries to charge again. However, Lin Zhen¡¯s second flying knife is soon upon it.


    The most significant feature of the flying knives controlled by Spiritual Power is their ability to turn corners. Thus, the Iron Armored Bull can only close its eyes again as there¡¯s nowhere to dodge.


    ¡°Puff! Puff!¡±


    r


    lIV0 more consecutive shesnd on the same wound, finally cutting open the Iron Armored Bull¡¯s eyelid!


    The fourth flying knife follows in less than a hundredth of a second, piercing and exploding one of the Iron Armored Bull¡¯s eyeballs, poking straight into its skull!


    Liquid and blood stter everywhere, and the Iron Armored Bull roars in pain. Raising its curved horns, it charges towards Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Beast! You¡¯re done for!¡±


    Lin Zhen raises his hand, and the four flying knives in his hand are suspended in the air once more, rushing towards the Iron Armored Bull¡¯s remaining eye!


    As a C-level monster, the Iron Armored Bull has a certain level of intelligence. It knows that it can¡¯t avoid the knife, and if both eyes are blinded, it will be finished. It has no choice but to stop its charge and raise a hoof to protect its remaining eye.


    This is the opportunity Lin Zhen has been waiting for. His target is still the blinded eye of the Iron Armored Bull.


    The eye socket can lead directly to the brain and is the Iron Armored Bull¡¯s weak point. Lin Zhen cannot help but take advantage of it. He intends to make the Iron Armored Bull close its eyes to make it easier for him to act.


    He shakes the ck Dragon Spear in his hand, kicks off the ground, and leaps into the air. The ck light, like a venomous snake, violently pierces into the injured eye socket of the Iron Armored Bull!


    ¡°Hit it!¡±


    Lin Zhen exerts his strength, and the spear prates the eye socket for about one foot. He stirs the ck Dragon Spear and turns the Iron Armored Bull¡¯s brain into a blend of mush!


    With a mournful cry, the massive body of the Iron Armored Bull copses to the ground!


    Its massive strength ispletely unutilized as Lin Zhen seizes a weak point and deals a fatal blow.


    ¡°Good, this Iron Armored Bull is thergest in the herd. The cowhide and horns are also worth a lot of money.¡±


    Lin Zhen needs money. In addition to buying a Space Ring, he also needs to prepare supplementary potions for entering the War General Stage. It¡¯s astronomical, so he must hunt many Mutated Beasts, especially high-level ones.


    ¡°I only pierced one of the Iron Armored Bull¡¯s eyes, and the entire cowhide is intact. This appearance is the best for selling; just this cowhide is worth almost ten million!¡±


    Lin Zhen takes out a flying knife and starts dissecting the bull from the lower jaw. Following the white line on its abdomen, he skillfully peels off the Iron Armored Bull¡¯s scales.


    ¡°The pair of horns is worth several hundred thousand as well, and of course, the most important thing is the crystal.¡±


    He takes out his flying knife from the bull¡¯s brain and finds a dark yellow crystal. This could be sold to the technology department, but Lin Zhen prefers to donate it to the martial arts hall to improve his Points.


    After folding the cowhide and carrying it on his back, taking the horns, and stowing away the crystal, Lin Zhen gets ready to provide support for his teammates. However, when he sees so much beef, he is tempted to cut off a little bit and roast it, casually cutting from the abdomen of the bull.


    ¡°Huh! This is¡­Cow Gallstone!¡±


    As he opens up the cow¡¯s abdomen, Lin Zhen finds a hard object in the stomach area. It turns out to be a fist-sized Cow Gallstone..

 Chapter 48 - 48: Beast Attack

    Chapter 48: Beast Attack


    Trantor: 549690339


    If the value of this Iron Armor Cow¡¯s scales was around five million, then the value of this Cow Gallstone should be at least ten million or even more.


    A cow with a Cow Gallstone has the potential to advance to a higher level. For instance, bovine Mutated Beasts might evolve into Iron Armor Cows or Unicorns, but these are actually different species mutated from an ordinary cow.


    Aside from the African Buffalo or Rhinoceros that could advance to B-level, these ordinary cows couldn¡¯t advance to B-level unless they have a Cow Gallstone.


    No wonder this cow grew so big. If it were given some more time, it might have be a B-level beast. Unfortunately, before it could reach B-level, it was killed by Lin Zhen, and the Cow Gallstone became Lin Zhen¡¯s trophy.


    Happy to collect the Cow Gallstone, Lin Zhen felt extremely delighted to receive a loot worth over 20 million after killing a C-level beast.


    Gathering everything he needed, Lin Zhen returned to the armored vehicle, where the others had already finished their fight.


    With the biggest cow drawn away by Lin Zhen, the remaining five Iron Armor Cows could not pose a real threat to the four War General level experts. Shi Lei was the first to kill an Iron Armor Cow, then lent support to Ye Tiancheng, and the two of them together returned to kill the remaining Iron Armor Cows led by Zhao Liang one by one.


    However, they had just finished and were about to support Lin Zhen when they saw Lin Zhen had already returned.


    Not only did hee back, but he also brought back the cowhide, scales, and horns of the dead Iron Armor Cow.


    ¡°Well done, Lin Zhen! I knew you¡¯d make it! You killed a Mutated Snake before, so killing a Mutated Cow is no big deal.¡± Zhao Liang, who was exhausted, sat on the ground. He had a hard time leading the three cows around in circles. If it


    weren¡¯t for Gao Yan constantly using his sniper rifle to attract the Mutated Cows, Zhao Liang would have faced danger.


    A sniper rifle was indeed a bit weak against Mutated Cows.


    Shi Lei, panting as well, said, ¡°Good to have you back. In our group, you might be the first one to kill a Mutated Cow. It seems like a genius is really a genius.¡±


    Ye Tiancheng didn¡¯t say anything. His dual swords were too light to deal much damage to the Iron Armor Cows, and in the end, he had to rely on Shi Lei¡¯s help to finish them off. Being outranked by a neer like Lin Zhen made him feel a bit ufortable.


    ¡°Alright, Old Gao, you¡¯re in charge of dissecting these cows. Collect the scales, horns, and such, and when the money is sold, we will distribute it among everyone.¡±


    He then said to Lin Zhen, ¡°Lin Zhen, you might not be familiar with our squad yet, but this is how we deal with the Mutated Beasts we kill together. Don¡¯t worry, you will definitely not lose out. Just for killing the biggest Iron Armor Cow, you might earn an extra two or three million.¡±


    ¡°Captain, don¡¯t worry, I understand.¡±


    Lin Zhen ced the scales and other items down, handed over the crystals, but he didn¡¯t take out the Cow Gallstone. Such items that weren¡¯t part of the n could be kept without reporting.


    Seeing Lin Zhen¡¯s intact cowhide and scales, Gao Yan eximed, ¡°These scales are so perfect, there isn¡¯t a single crack. Lin Zhen, how did you kill it?¡±


    ¡°Eyes. I stabbed my gun into its eye socket and churned its brain.¡± Lin Zhen demonstrated the action.


    ¡°Amazing! Being able to strike the eye of an Iron Armor Cow during battle, just for this, I think you are the number one among the young generation in Ice City. People like Changfeng¡¯s Chen Jingchou and Dragon yer¡¯s Lei Ming, as well as our martial artists Fu Chengya and Shen Tuhua, can¡¯tpare with you.¡±


    Lin Zhen justughed. He never intended topete with these people; his goal was only those few individuals.


    Gao Yan started dissecting the cows while Shi Lei and Zhao Liang went to rest in the car. Lin Zhen and Ye Tiancheng stayed to guard the area, and the team quickly got to work.


    The death of the Mutated Cows attracted some nearby Mutated Beasts, but because of the presence of the cows, there weren¡¯t any powerful Mutated Beasts nearby. Lin Zhen and Ye Tiancheng could easily handle them.


    During this process, Lin Zhen hardly exerted any effort as Ye Tiancheng seemingly wanted to show off his skills. Basically, he alone dealt with the approaching Mutated Beasts. Lin Zhen was happy to be at ease and just watched Ye Tiancheng¡¯s performance.


    During the asional downtime, Ye Tiancheng would take out his phone to take pictures of the trophies and post them on the internal martial artist¡¯s website.


    Such actions could somewhat expose their location, and Lin Zhen felt it was inappropriate. However, seeing that Ye Tiancheng was posting it on the internal web, he didn¡¯t say anything.


    Half an hourter, Gao Yan finished dissecting the Mutated Cow corpses, and everyone got back into the vehicle.


    ¡°Everyone did a great job just now, especially Lin Zhen, who single-handedly killed the biggest iron-armored cow, earning our team a considerable ie.


    Now I will outline the n for everyone.¡±


    Shi Lei took out the map and exined, ¡°ording to the information, the giant palm bear is situated in the center of Yi Lan county town, inside the stadium. Some martial artists have gone there before, but many have encountered danger. There are numerous mutated beasts in the stadium and it¡¯s very dangerous to approach them rashly. Therefore, we need to advance steadily, ensuring our own retreat route, in order to have a chance to deal with the giant palm bear.¡±


    ¡°Now there are eight squads entering Yi Lan, which can be considered the first wave. There will be a steady stream of martial artistsing from Base City behind them. We don¡¯t need to worry about how others will proceed, we will just follow this road and push forward. Five hundred meters ahead, there is an ancient city hotel ruins, which can still barely amodate people. We will rest there first, then push forward from there, trying to reach the stadium as quickly as possible. Understand?¡±


    ¡°Understood!¡± Several people answered in unison.


    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s take action now. Everyone, stay alert! We may not only face mutated beasts in the wilderness, but also other martial artist teams, especially the Demon God Squad, who have suffered a loss of one billion. They won¡¯t let it go easily.¡±


    Several people nodded to indicate their understanding.


    The armored vehicle slowly drove forward. Along the way, there were no more advanced mutated beasts like the iron-armored cow. Most were E-level and F-level beasts. Everyone wasn¡¯t interested in hunting them. Only D-level mutated beasts were considered valuable. If they killed all the mutated beasts they encountered, even ten armored vehicles would not be enough to carry them.


    The car drove to the entrance of the hotel and the five men got out.


    The hotel building is rtively well-preserved, a five-story building that still vaguely reveals its former appearance.


    After getting off the car, Ye Tiancheng started taking photos with his phone, seeming to enjoy posting things online.


    Seeing that Ye Tiancheng had interest in it, Shi Lei and the others didn¡¯t rush to enter the building and stood outside casually.


    Not far away, there was a ten-story building which, although dpidated, had not copsed. No one knew how it had been able to hold up for so many years.


    Lin Zhen looked at the building and felt uneasy. Buildings like this with a honeb structure were often the home of mutant birds, which could be dangerous.


    Thinking about this, Lin Zhen said, ¡°Captain, I think that tall building is dangerous. There might be arge group of birds living in it. We should either not stay here or quickly go inside the hotel. If we are attacked by a swarm of birds, there might be casualties.¡±


    Ye Tiancheng, who was taking photos,ughed and said, ¡°Lin Zhen, you should not show off your textbook knowledge here. Yi Lan is close to Peony City, so in order to ensure the safety of the army¡¯s airspace, the mutant birds are cleared regrly every month. There are no big groups of mutant birds around here. And even if there were, it¡¯s almost nightfall and other than nocturnal birds like owls, other birds would have returned to their nests by now. Unless you make a lot of noise, they won¡¯te out. Do you think owls will appear in groups?


    Hahaha! Your textbook knowledge is not refined enough.¡±


    Lin Zhen furrowed his brows as bird mobility was quiterge, and Yi Lan had never been fully captured. Furthermore, even if he didn¡¯t alert the birds, it didn¡¯t mean others wouldn¡¯t. Ye Tiancheng¡¯s words couldn¡¯t confirm anything.


    But since he was new to the team, it wasn¡¯t appropriate to contradict him openly, so he didn¡¯t say anything more.


    After Ye Tiancheng finished taking photos of the hotel and posted them online, there was suddenly a puff of smoke in the distance and an explosion sounded from the tall building.


    ¡°Boom!¡±


    A firework erupted in the sky with a faint red blood hue.


    ¡°Damn it! It¡¯s a blood mist bomb, specially designed to attract birds in the sky.


    Someone¡¯s ambushing us!¡±


    As soon as Shi Lei said this, everyone felt the light dimming around them.


    It seemed as if a bomb went off in the building, and countless mutant birds flew out from it. They quickly found the closest group of people ¨C Lin Zhen and his team ¨C and the bird swarm quickly formed a dark cloud, swooping down at a high speed!


    ¡°Careful, it¡¯s brain-eating swallows!¡±


    Brain-eating swallows, originally called swallows in the calendar era, began to mutate after the God Transformation Day. Each swallow became the size of an eagle and turned from a beneficial bird into a bird of prey. Although only F-level mutated birds, they were extremely fast and always attacked in groups. They would peck open a person¡¯s skull and eat their brain.


    ¡°Form up, I¡¯m in front, Zhao Liang in the back, Lin Zhen and Tiancheng left and right, protecting Old Gao! Move towards the entrance of the hotel. It¡¯s much safer inside.¡±


    Shi Lei quickly issued abat order. Although facts had proven that Lin Zhen was right, it was no longer meaningful to argue about it now. This time, everyone had to stay together. Otherwise, they would definitely die under the bird swarm..

 Chapter 49 - 49: Comprehension of the Storm

    Chapter 49: Comprehension of the Storm


    Trantor: 549690339


    The group quickly gathered, with Gao Yan in the middle. His sniper rifle seemed powerless against the vast multitude of birds that filled the sky, so he simply squatted down, asionally shooting upwards.


    The Brain-eating Swallows screeched down from above, covering the sky and earth with seemingly no dead angles. There were literally thousands of them. This was a moment that truly tested a martial artist¡¯s real strength.


    ¡°Broken Water Sword!¡± Shi Lei¡¯s long sword was the standard configuration for a martial artist. His standardized sword skill unleashed a shower of radiating sword light, cutting down the Brain-eating Swallows one by one.


    At this time, Ye Tiancheng¡¯s performance was even better than Shi Lei¡¯s. His twin swords danced, and the characteristic sword Qi of a Dark Force Warrior crisscrossed, killing at an even faster speed.


    Furthermore, he had just refuted Lin Zhen and had been proven wrong by reality. He felt guilty at the moment and wanted to show more effort,pletely ignoring the fact that he was only a Second-level War General. He risked his life by mobilizing the dark force¡¯s internal power, his sword Qi roaring like thunder and lightening,pletely venting his frustration on these Brain-eating Swallows.


    Inparison, Zhao Liang was in much more dire straits. His knife technique was bold and fierce, with a strong killing power, but it felt like using an anti-aircraft gun to kill mosquitoes when used against the Brain-eating Swallows. Although powerful, it was just too slow, making it very difficult for him.


    Lin Zhen was on the left. At this moment, faced with the dark mass of descending Brain-eating Swallows, he was exceptionally calm and clear-headed.


    ¡°These swallows move faster than raindrops. They are like rainfall. With my strength, I can make each strike deadly.¡±


    ¡°The second form of my Nine Layers Spear River, the Storm, emphasizes speed.


    The spear strikes as fast as lightning. It is unpredictable and unstoppable. Although I¡¯ve only mastered it to a small degree, I have not yetprehended its full essence. These Brain-eating Swallows are perfect to practice against!¡±


    ¡°ck, ck, ck!¡±


    The ck Dragon Spear twirled, spewing forth arge spray of spear light. Threads of forceful Qi overflowed. Even though without the addition of internal power, Lin Zhen¡¯s swift and agile movements ensured each strike was rapid.


    A sh of the spear light sped by, leaving a transparent hole in a Brain-eating Swallow¡¯s body. It fell to the ground, convulsing but unable to fly again.


    Three spear shes appeared simultaneously. Four swallows shrieked as they fell to the ground. Thest spear even skewered through two Brain-eating Swallows. When faced with such F-level mutated beasts that relied on numbers for victory and possessed low defensive power, the advantage of Lin Zhen¡¯s long weaoon was fullv develooed.


    Even without internal power, his killing speed was no less than Ye Tiancheng¡¯s, and he could keep at it for a long while.


    The bodies fell like rain, and the sky was filled with blood sprinkles, turning the clothes of the few men red. Even though the door to the hotel was just a dozen meters away, their progress was slow like a snail¡¯s. Primarily, because Shi Lei was under too much pressure. He was surrounded by swallows and had great difficulty just protecting himself.


    From a height, these Brain-eating Swallows appeared like a cyclone, wave after wave descending from the sky, wanting to kill the few people resisting on the ground.


    Zhao Liang screamed, a bloody hole made on his neck, a piece of flesh ripped off.


    ¡°I can¡¯t hold on any longer!¡±


    The smell of blood only made the Brain-eating Swallows crazier. Two Swallows attacked Zhao Liang from left and right, with four or five more following them. Zhao Liang waved his knife awkwardly with one hand. You could imagine, without any support, and only relying on himself, he would be unable to resist any longer.


    ¡°Bang, bang!¡±


    Two gunshots sounded. Gao Yan¡¯s support arrived, but as soon as he popped his head out, several more Brain-eating Swallows were attracted and swooped down. He and Zhao Liang would not be able to hold on for much longer.


    Shi Lei hurriedly said, ¡°Switch positions, quickly switch positions. Tiancheng, your duel swords are fast. You go to the front and make sure to quickly open a path to enter the interior of the hotel. Otherwise, we all gonna fall here.¡± Ye Tiancheng heavily gasped a few times, ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll try!¡±


    Lin Zhen nced at him, knowing that he had spent too much internal power and probably couldn¡¯t hold on for much longer.


    Indeed, as Lin Zhen had thought, after Ye Tiancheng and Shi Lei switched positions and once again went insane for a while, advancing five meters towards the hotel entrance, but still seven or eight meters away, he was no longer able to release sword Qi and could only rely on his twin swords to kill.


    This was undoubtedly extremely inefficient, and Zhao Liang and Gao Yan on the other side were also on the verge of copsing.


    ¡°What to do? Are we going to die here?¡±


    Shi Lei was not willing to give up. Martial artists are not afraid of death. In fact, from the day they choose to be martial artists, everyone knows it¡¯s a high-risk profession, but still, countless people continue to strive to be martial artists.


    But if they died at the hands of high-level mutated beasts, they could still say they died a good death. Among the kinds of mutated beasts most hated by martial artists, bird flocks undoubtedly ranked the top three.


    A bird flock, a rat tide, a school of fish in the water¡ªthese three types of mutated beasts are rtively weak when taken separately but are a martial artist¡¯s worst nightmare. For example, this sky full of Brain-eating Swallows, even a power-type War God powerhouse, without external assistance, would absolutely be unable to resist.


    The reason is simple¡ªthere are just too many of them.


    The Rat Tide was the most dangerous, with the mutant rats being the size of wild dogs. Once they mobilized, there would be at least hundreds of thousands, or even millions of them, especially in the wild. Most people would not even survive an encounter with the Rat Tide.


    Therefore, martial artists would rather face an Iron-armored Bull or a Human Bear, but no one would like to face these swarms of small creatures.


    Shi Lei was very upset. His squad had just hunted a few Iron-armored Bulls, and he thought they were lucky. However, an unexpected nightmare started in an instant.


    ¡°Captain, let me try!¡±


    At this time, Lin Zhen stood up, indicating he wanted to take Ye Tiancheng¡¯s


    ce.


    Mutant Beasts are somewhat intelligent. The Brain-eating Swallows knew that if the group hid indoors, they would be unable to pursue them. Hence, their previous attacks were extraordinarily ferocious. Everyone was momentarily stunned when they heard that Lin Zhen voluntarily wanted to attempt a breakthrough.


    However, they didn¡¯t have time to ponder now. Shi Lei simply waved his hand: ¡°Tiancheng, move aside! ¡±


    Lin Zhen stepped forward, facing a flurry of swallows. He took a deep breath and violently stirred the ck Dragon Spear in his hand. A powerful gust followed, countless spear lights shooting out, and instantly, over a dozen swallows fell to the ground, clearing the space in front of him.


    ¡°Advance!¡±


    Lin Zhen shouted, hopping forward. His spear swished about, flicking left and right at an incredibly fast speed. Amid the ¡°pap pap pap!¡± noises, incredibly, not a single swallow could get close to him.


    ¡°This spear skill¡­this speed¡­and this unstoppable courage, Lin Zhen¡¯s future is boundless.¡±


    Without any hesitation, the others followed Lin Zhen¡¯s steps.


    Lin Zhen held his breath and advanced continuously for about five or six meters. The hotel¡¯s front door was already in sight. The narrow space was not suitable for swallows to fly in. Lin Zhen suddenly turned back. ¡°You guys go in, I¡¯ll cover the rear!¡±


    Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!


    The other four quickly passed by on the left and right, and the pressure on Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes suddenly increased significantly.


    Throngs of swallows came flocking, and each carried a significant impact force. Lin Zhen waved his spear, and the deep, steady rhythm of his breathing had already begun unconsciously. ¡°Lin Zhen, hurry up and get in!¡±


    Zhao Liang shouted from behind.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t move. If he retreated now, a countless number of swallows would rush in, causing a great deal of trouble. He just needed to hold on for a few seconds more. Once this wave of assault was over, it would be much safer to retreat indoors.


    But this wave was tough to withstand.


    In the space just a few meters ahead, dozens of Brain-eating Swallows came rushing in.


    Their wings retracted, trying their best to reduce their size. Sharp beaks of the swallows flickered with ck light, like rain droplets hurtling towards him.


    ¡°Storm! This kind of impact is just like a storm. I¡¯ve previously heard in the Star World that in order to practice the Storm, the first thing you need to do is to make sure that no water can get in, even when the spear is swinging.¡±


    ¡°The scene in front of me is like a storm. My nerves are responsive enough. All I have to do is maintain a calm mindset, not let external things move me¡­


    perhaps I can withstand this wave.¡±


    ¡°If I can¡¯t even block the swallows, how can I keep out the water!¡±


    Lin Zhen shouted sharply. The scene in front of him seemed to pause, and the outside noises could no longer be heard. He couldn¡¯t hear Zhao Liang¡¯s shouting or the chirping of the Brain-eating Swallows. All he saw was the sparks of ck light; he had to knock them all down within a second!


    Lifting his hand, he thrust the spear out. Its flexibility came into y, and res of spear light burst out.


    One, two¡­ ten, twenty¡­.


    In the eyes of the others, everything happened in an instant. In front of Lin Zhen was a big burst of spear light, he looked like a suddenly upright porcupine with body spikes, the Brain-eating Swallows rushed to hit the spikes in great fear.


    For a moment! lust like skewering sugar-coated haws. blood was sttered


    everywhere!


    In that instant, a thickyer of Brain-eating Swallows fell in front of the hotel¡¯s door.. The surroundings of Lin Zhen werepletely cleared, creating a vacuum area!

 Chapter 50 - 50: Doubt

    Chapter 50: Doubt


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    With everyone staring in shock, Lin Zhen quickly retreated.


    Entering the hotel room, Lin Zhen ran without looking back. After turning a few corners, the giant swallows couldn¡¯t fly in the narrow space, and he was safe.


    The others finally came to their senses and hurriedly followed Lin Zhen inside.


    They didn¡¯t stop until they reached a small room.


    Everyone was panting heavily, but no one spoke.


    Shi Lei and the others were astonished by Lin Zhen¡¯s performance just now. Shi Lei was a Level Three War General, but he could feel that Lin Zhen¡¯s spear attack, like a torrential rain, was nearly impossible for him to dodge. He could only choose to withstand it or fight in a mutually destructive way.


    Could it be that Lin Zhen already had the strength of a Primary Battle General at its peak?


    Everyone found it hard to believe.


    Lin Zhen, on the other hand, was immersed in the joy of his harvest. Yes, in that moment of life and death just now, he had another epiphany and sessfully grasped the Storm.


    That is to say, he had sessfully cultivated the secondyer of his Nine Layers Spear River!


    The Nine-Layers Spear River, an ancient ssic, had extraordinary power.


    Once Lin Zhen mastered Stormy Wind and Rain, as long as he had the ck Dragon Spear, he could fight against Primary Battle General at the peak and even freshly promoted Intermediate War Generals!


    Moreover, throughout the bitter battle just now, Lin Zhen never forgot to use the breathing and exhaling method to cultivate his physical strength. Due to the absorption of the Dark Energy Stone, the residual power of the potion in his body had been stimted once again, and he could feel that his physical constitution had improved a bit more, probably reaching the peak of a Level Eight Fighter. With a bit more training, he could advance to a Level Nine Warrior.


    ¡°As I thought, this kind of life-and-death battle is indeed the fastest way to advance in cultivation. When I left Base City, I had just stepped into Level Eight, but now I¡¯m almost Level Nine.¡±


    ¡°Besides, mastering Storm was my biggest gain today. With my spiritual power, Primary Battle Generals can hardly threaten me now. Facing Zhang Huai, I¡¯m confident in killing him.¡±


    After resting for a while, Lin Zhen noticed that everyone was staring at him, and even Zhao Liang had forgotten that his wound was still bleeding. He realized that his performance had somewhat frightened them.


    Lin Zhen smiled and said, ¡®What¡¯s wrong, everyone? Why are you looking at me like this?¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen, you¡­ did you just¡­ break through?¡± Zhao Liang stammered.


    ¡°Yes, Brother Zhao, I did have some epiphany while practicing my techniques just now, and I did break through.¡±


    ¡°I feel like your strength and speed have both increased quite a bit. It seems like you¡¯re not in the early stage of Level Eight anymore.¡±


    ¡°Well, I¡¯ve made some progress, almost Level Nine now.¡±


    ¡°Genius! You¡¯re really a genius! Your progress is simply astounding. How did our team manage to recruit a genius like you? If I report this to the head of the Martial Arts Hall, he¡¯ll definitely report your situation to the headquarters and have you join the Gale Martial Arts Hall¡¯s special training camp.¡±


    The Special Training Camp was a gathering ce for the elite of a martial arts hall, dedicated to cultivating talented geniuses. The students there would enjoy generous treatment, and they wouldn¡¯t even have to worry about purchasing resources; the martial arts hall would pay for everything, and the students would only need to focus on cultivating.


    Only by reaching the War God Stage could one graduate from the Special Training Camp, and entering it was considered an honor by every martial artist.


    However, the entrance conditions are also very strict. Only those who perform particrly well and are rmended by the local martial arts hall head may enter. Even First-ss Students are not eligible to directly enter the Special Training Camp.


    The only exception was that Spiritual Mind Masters could enter directly.


    Lin Zhen had considered this issue before, but he felt that he was not yet ready to go to the Special Training Camp, at least not before the War General Stage. Because in the wild, he knew of many opportunities, some of which were especially important, and he wanted to seize them. For example, the meteorite in Yi Lan County, which was said to be thergest Dark Energy Stone discovered after God Transformation Day, he couldn¡¯t give up on it.


    ¡°Brother Zhao, please don¡¯t. I¡¯ve juste out from Base City, and I don¡¯t want to be locked up again. Let me stay wild for a while.¡±


    ¡°Mm-hmm, I¡¯ll listen to you. I also want to be your teammate for a while longer¡­ Ouch, this injury is quite painful, Old Gao, hurry up and apply medicine for me.¡±


    It was only then that Zhao Liang remembered he was injured, and Gao Yan hastily came over to bandage him up.


    Everyone had expended a lot of energy and couldn¡¯t go out at the moment, so they stayed in the hotel to rest and recover.


    After a short while, Shi Lei said, ¡°Something was fishy about this incident. Someone was plotting against us.¡±


    Gao Yan nodded, ¡°Indeed, someone fired a shot near the bird¡¯s nest back then, rming the mutated bird flock. The only ones who could fire a gun in the team entering Yi Lan were those few guys with knives and guns.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right, it was Kong Shan who did it. But how did he manage to pinpoint our location so urately? This group of youngsters has a keen sense of smell.¡±


    Ye Tiancheng angrily said, ¡°Those bastards from Demon God, I¡¯ll kill them sooner orter!¡±


    Listening to their words, Lin Zhen remained silent. Demon God and Demon


    Hunter had deep-rooted hatred, and their actions could not be med. Lin Zhen didn¡¯t think they would be able to find the location of the Demon Hunter team so urately; it might have been leaked from somewhere.


    It was possible that the video Ye Tiancheng had posted online was the source, although it was only posted on the internalwork of the martial arts hall, there was still the possibility that the information had been leaked.


    Lin Zhen thought for a moment, recalling that Li Tianhao mentioned Old Hu was leaving the martial arts hall, so he asked Zhao Liang, ¡°Brother Zhao, has anyone left the martial arts hall recently?¡±


    Zhao Liang checked the internalwork and shook his head, ¡°No, everyone is still here.¡±


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t say anything more. If Old Hu had left, Lin Zhen wouldn¡¯t be able to determine how the information was leaked. But since Old Hu was still around, there was little doubt.


    Old Hu had already joined the Wan Hao Group, and Li Tianhao might have been behind it.


    However, without any evidence, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t continue this topic. Shi Lei thought for a while and said, ¡°We don¡¯t have time to seek revenge on Demon God right now. We need to hurry to the stadium, kill the Giant Palm Bear first, and then we retreat. I suggest that we eat and rest now, and take action after midnight.¡±


    Everyone agreed, and Gao Yan was in charge of cooking.


    They originally wanted to eat some grilled meat, but now things had changed. Shi Lei took out somepressed biscuits and jerky from his bag, and everyone ate a simple meal before lying down to rest.


    Everyone was exhausted and fell asleep as soon as theyy down. Gao Yan, the most rxed person, took the first two-hour shift, and then Lin Zhen got up to rece him.


    As a spiritual mind master, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t need much sleep; he just sat with his eyes closed and rested.


    It was already nighttime, and the northern winter had short days. After the God Transformation Day, there was no more environmental pollution or ** heating, so the climate changed even more distinctively, with no more warm winters. Although there was no snow today, the night was cold, and a few scattered stars could be seen in the sky.


    Lin Zhen came to the window and sat on the windowsill, gazing at the night sky.


    Scenes from his previous life came flooding back. The people of Earth didn¡¯t know how vast and dangerous the universe was out there.


    He vividly remembered the helplessness of Earth during the Great Migration, with only a few strong ones able to put up some resistance, while the rest were left to suffer.


    It was not long until the arrival of extraterrestrial civilizations, only a decade or so away, which marked the beginning of the second dramatic change for humanity.


    Lin Zhen felt an urgent sense of purpose ever since he was reborn. He wanted to do everything he could to improve his strength. In his eyes, Earth¡¯s enemies, as well as Earth¡¯s mutated beasts, were nothing more than sparring partners.


    However, some of these sparring partners seemed to be causing trouble, and Lin Zhen would eventually eliminate them.


    With these thoughts, Lin Zhen felt increasingly clearheaded, and his spiritual power silently spread out, entering a peculiar state..

 Chapter 51 - 51: Spiritual Power of the Golden Early

    Chapter 51: Spiritual Power of the Golden Early


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    Chapter 51: Early Golden Stage Spiritual Power


    Generally, Martial Artists¡¯ cultivation is divided into two types. One is physical training, which can enhance physical fitness.


    The other type is the cultivation of internal power. However, this is exclusive to martial artists in the Dark Force phase, while martial artists in the Warrior phase have no internal power to cultivate.


    In addition to these twomon types, there is also the cultivation of Spiritual Power by Spiritual Mind Masters.


    The cultivation of Spiritual Power involves both normal cultivation and a process called Comprehension.


    The state of Comprehension is very rare. First of all, a martial artist needs apletely empty and clear mind, with no fluctuations in their mental state. Even the slightest disturbance cannot be present. Furthermore, there are specific requirements for the surrounding environment.


    Spiritual power should also be released, the closer to a natural state in order to achieve a better Comprehension effect.


    Once sessful, not only will the spiritual power experience a considerable increase, but some special effects may also ur.


    This is simr to the suddenprehension of martial arts techniques. For example, Lin Zhen¡¯s practice of Nine Layers Spear River requires a certain ability toprehend, but this process is far less rare than theprehension of spiritual power.


    In his previous life, Lin Zhen was also a spiritual mind master, but he had never entered the state of Mental Power Comprehension. He could only read some rted posts on the inte, such as a particr spiritual mind master achievingprehension and their spiritual power increasing, besides improvement in the application of mental power.


    He never expected that after being reborn, he would enter the mental powerprehension state so quickly.


    Spiritual power is invisible and colorless, and it quietly overflows like water, or like a spider web, spreading in all directions around Lin Zhen.


    In the night sky, the cosmic energy is more concentrated than during the day. This omnipresent dark energy flows with Lin Zhen¡¯s spiritual power, perfectly merging together, and gradually absorbs the dark energy, bing stronger.


    This process seems slow, but for Lin Zhen, it is already fast enough. He forgets everything,pletely immersing himself in the euphoric state of rapidly increasing spiritual power. The feeling is simply unparalleled and iparable!


    Cosmic dark energy is the most fundamental force of the universe, and also its most core power. It is all-epassing and can help martial artists enhance their internal power, as well as their spiritual power.


    After reaching the Star Realm, cultivating dark energy bes one of the most important things for martial artists, as it will enhance their Dantian¡¯s cosmic power.


    If one could see Lin Zhen¡¯s spiritual power at this moment, they would witness such a peculiar sight.


    Lin Zhen appears like a giant spider at the center, surrounded by a slowly expanding mercury-like spiritual power that spreads like a spider web in all directions. It envelops everything nearby and continues to growrger, resembling a smallke.


    In thiske, the silver water bes more abundant, while the green water dwindles, signifying that the Bronzeification within Lin Zhen¡¯s body has almost disappeared.


    Over time, about three hourster, the green water eventually vanishespletely, reced by a faint golden water flow.


    Goldenization!


    During this time frame, Lin Zhen has jumped from the mid -peak Silverization stage to thete-stage peak and even shows signs of entering the Goldenization phase!


    At this moment, Lin Zhen doesn¡¯t seem to have a clear perception of this. He even forgets whether it is his past life or his current life; he instinctively knows that he should have a more nuanced control of his spiritual power to gain something at this moment.


    ¡°The wonders of spiritual power are endless. To a great extent, it can enhance nerve reactions, gain a more subtle perception of the surrounding environment, manipte objects, fly, and provide protection.¡±


    ¡°Right now, my spiritual power seems to be able to provide protection; I want to give it a try.¡±


    With his eyes closed, Lin Zhen silently senses the omnipresent dark energy around him, and gradually forms a protectiveyer with his spiritual power.


    Faintly, like mist, it envelops Lin Zhen and gradually solidifies as hisprehension of spiritual power deepens.


    After another half hour, the time reaches midnight. At this moment, the dark energy is at its strongest of the day.


    The invisible dark energy in the night sky suddenly surged, blending into Lin


    Zhen¡¯s spiritual power like flowing water, and reinforcing his protectiveyer.


    ¡°Almost there, after half an hour ofprehension and reinforcement, my protectiveyer is finally sessful!¡±


    The silver protectiveyer, with a hint of faint gold, finally solidifiedpletely.


    At the moment the protective shield condensed, a faint gasp came from behind, causing Lin Zhen¡¯s heart to skip a beat and waking him up from his contemtive state.


    Turning around furiously, Lin Zhen saw Zhao Liang standing not far behind him, staring at him with wide eyes and an incredulous look on his face.


    At this moment, Lin Zhen¡¯s newly broken through spiritual power was not well controlled. As he woke up from his contemtive state, his spiritual power leaked out and affected his eyes. In Zhao Liang¡¯s view, Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes radiated a bright silver glow with specks of golden light shining within, appearing exceptionally terrifying in the darkness. Zhao Liang shivered, and if not for his strong nerves, he would have screamed by now.


    Lin Zhen knew that Zhao Liang must have seen his spiritual shield on the surface of his body and was shocked.


    Although Lin Zhen did not want to expose the secret of his mental power, he knew that it would eventually be exposed one day, so he was mentally prepared.


    Moreover, Lin Zhen felt good about Zhao Liang, so it didn¡¯t matter that he saw it.


    At this moment, Lin Zhen¡¯s mood was incredibly ted. After this sudden enlightenment, his mental power had surpassed the silverte stage peak and entered the Golden Early Stage.


    In his previous life, it took him a thousand years of cultivation to reach the silver peak in his spiritual power. However, in this life, he reached the early stage in less than a month, which was drastically different from his previous life.


    The Golden Early Stage meant that he could control objects to fly. Even for martial artists, this ability was unattainable without breaking through to the Star Realm. This alone would almost make him invincible.


    He converged his mental power, and his eyes gradually returned to normal. He waved to Zhao Liang and said, ¡°Brother Zhao, why are you up?


    Zhao Liang finally came to his senses, looked around to make sure no one was following him, then cautiously sat down beside Lin Zhen. After observing Lin Zhen up and down for a long time, he finally asked, ¡°Lin Zhen, what happened just now? What was that silver light shield around you? What¡¯s going on with your eyes? The sight of them made my heart beat faster¡­ Could it be¡­?¡±


    ¡°Brother Zhao, I¡¯ve always considered you a good friend, so there¡¯s no harm in telling you. But please keep it a secret for me.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, brother. From the day I brought you into the martial arts hall, I knew you were a genius. Your performance has indeed amazed me. I have a strong mental capacity, so just speak, and I promise I won¡¯t tell anyone.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re right. I¡¯m a Spiritual Mind Master. The silver shield you saw is a protective shield I built using my mental power. It¡¯s called a spiritual shield. I believe Brother Zhao is familiar with this term.¡±


    ¡°Heavens! You¡¯re really a Spiritual Mind Master? No wonder your strength doesn¡¯t seem like that of a warrior level. I know about spiritual shields. I saw it mentioned online, but¡­ aren¡¯t those only possessed by the asional top-tier War God powerhouse?¡±


    Zhao Liang was shocked for a while and then suddenly said, ¡°Hold on, Lin


    Zhen, how old are you? Even if you have spiritual power, shouldn¡¯t it be the Bronze Level¡¯s green color? Howe the protective shield I saw seemed to be entirely silver, and even had a hint of gold inside? Could it be the moonlight ying tricks?¡±


    As Zhao Liang spoke, he looked up at the night sky, only to realize that there was no moon tonight.


    Lin Zhen smiled and said, ¡°Brother Zhao, you¡¯re not seeing things. I just broke through to the Golden Early Stage in my spiritual power, which is why I must ask you to keep it a secret.¡±


    ¡°What?! Golden Early Stage?!¡±


    Zhao Liang¡¯s reaction was like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, instantly jumping up. He examined Lin Zhen up and down for a while before suddenly grabbing Lin Zhen by the neck.


    ¡°Oh my! Are you trying to kill me? You¡¯re not even eighteen yet, and you already have Golden Early Stage spiritual power! I saw a video of a War God-level Spiritual Mind Master fighting online, and his spiritual power was only at the silverte stage, with a green aura! How can you surpass a War God? How can I, an insignificant War General shrimp, cope with this? I¡¯m going to annihte you, you freak!¡±


    Of course, Zhao Liang was just exaggerating to vent his inner excitement, and he didn¡¯t exert any force on Lin Zhen¡¯s neck. The twoughed and teased each other for a while before calming down.


    As Lin Zhen sat there looking at the night sky, he said to Zhao Liang, ¡°Brother Zhao, I think the leak about our mission must havee from within the martial arts hall.¡±


    If it were in the past, Zhao Liang might have defended the martial arts hall, but this time he nodded without speaking, waiting for Lin Zhen to continue.


    This was a demonstration of strength. A Golden Stage Spiritual Mind Master, although having only a Level Eight Fighter¡¯s physical strength, could probably be on par with an Intermediate War General in actualbat. Lin Zhen had now be the strongest in this small team. Zhao Liang had to show respect to the strong, whether they were friends or not. It was necessary..

 Chapter 52 - 52: Taking Sides

    Chapter 52: Taking Sides


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    Lin Zhen continued, ¡°Old Hu from our martial arts school has decided to quit and join the Wan Hao Group. He hasn¡¯t left yet because he¡¯s probably collecting information about us within the martial arts school. I think he saw the video that Ye Tiancheng posted on our internalwork, which is how our location was leaked.¡±


    ¡°Old Hu¡­ that damn bastard! Has he forgotten how the martial arts school raised him?¡± Hearing this news, Zhao Liang clenched his teeth in anger.


    ¡°The Demon God Squad must have contacts with Old Hu, or maybe someone else is pulling strings, but that¡¯s not important anymore. The important thing is, we are in a very dangerous position right now. Since others know where we are, they can naturally determine our next move. There might be even more ambushes waiting for us.¡±


    Zhao Liang nodded, ¡°You¡¯re right, Lin Zhen. So, what should we do now?¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s no good solution, but there is a simple one.¡±


    ¡°What is it?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s very simple. The target of the Demon God Squad is also the Giant Palm Bear, just like ours. As long as we encounter them, we can just kill them.¡±


    Hearing Lin Zhen¡¯s murderous words, Zhao Liang was momentarily stunned.


    Demon Hunters and the Demon God Squad were long-term enemies who engaged in intellectual and physical battles. In Zhao Liang¡¯s mind, he had never thought that the Demon Hunters had the upper hand in these encounters.


    Despite fighting against the Demon God Squad for so long, the Demon Hunters had suffered losses since the Demon God Squad was indeed a bit stronger overall.


    Therefore, Zhao Liang had never thought about directly killing the members of the Demon God Squad since he felt it was impossible.


    However, after hearing Lin Zhen¡¯s words, he suddenly realized that the Level


    Eight Fighter betore him was now a Golden Level Spiritual Mind Master who could kill an Intermediate War General. Lin Zhen was now someone he needed to look up to.


    Then Zhao Liang patted Lin Zhen on the shoulder, ¡°Let¡¯s do it your way, brother. From now on, I¡¯ll follow yourmands.¡±


    Lin Zhen looked at Zhao Liang with surprise. Him saying these words was obviously a statement of allegiance, which also meant that there were hidden conflicts within the squad.


    Zhao Liang just smiled and didn¡¯t continue discussing the topic. He had already said what needed to be said and had decided to put his trust in Lin Zhen, believing that he had huge potential. As long as this friend rose, the benefits would be endless.


    ¡°You¡¯re all up, huh.¡±


    While the two were talking, Gao Yan also got up, and Lin Zhen and Zhao Liang stopped their conversation.


    Soon, Shi Lei and Ye Tiancheng also got up, and the Demon Hunters Squad was assembled. Shi Lei asked Zhao Liang, ¡°Is your wound okay?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s nothing serious, just a small injury. Being a long-term hunter, this kind of injury is nothing.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s good. Let¡¯s get ready to leave now, take advantage of the darkness, and seize a favorable position before dawn.¡±


    Lin Zhen nced towards the east, where the sky was just showing a hint of white. It was indeed a good time to move. But if they could think of this, couldn¡¯t the other squads also?


    At this moment, Ye Tiancheng took out his mobile phone again, intending to film another video for their departure, but Zhao Liang stopped him.


    ¡°Brother Zhao, what are you doing?¡± Ye Tiancheng was stunned, thinking that Zhao Liang had gone crazy.


    ¡°Nothing, I just think your habit of filming videos is very bad. We¡¯re going to risk our lives, not going sightseeing. We have already been exposed once; whether your video was the cause or not, you shouldn¡¯t send any more of them.¡±


    Ye Tiancheng immediately felt indignant. He had always considered himself the second inmand in the squad. If Shi Lei ever stepped down, he would be the next captain of the Demon Hunters. Usually, when he spoke, no one would dare to disrespect him. Since when did Zhao Liang have the guts to interfere in his affairs?


    ¡°I¡¯m not posting it on a forum, just sending it to the internalwork of the martial arts school. Do you really not trust our Gale martial artists? Aren¡¯t you overstepping your bounds?¡±


    Zhao Liang sneered, and he now believed Lin Zhen¡¯s words. He knew that Lin Zhen wouldn¡¯t shoot blindly, and Old Hu must have a problem. If Zhao Liang sent out the video again, wouldn¡¯t that be tantamount to tipping off Old Hu?


    Moreover, he was injured earlier. If the Brain-eating Swallow had pecked him more urately, he might have already been done for. At this moment, he naturally med it on Ye Tiancheng, who had always been arrogant and domineering, and Zhao Liang didn¡¯t like it at all.


    ¡°Do as you please; I think sending out your video would be dangerous. If you insist, then we¡¯ll go our separate ways.¡± Zhao Liang didn¡¯t waste time arguing and directlyid his cards on the table.


    Ye Tiancheng didn¡¯t expect Zhao Liang to challenge him like this. He turned to Shi Lei, ¡°Captain, can you please say something fair? Is there a problem with me sending a short video within the martial arts academy? Is there any need for him to be so suspicious?¡±


    Shi Lei was in a difficult position at this point. Ye Tiancheng was someone he valued greatly and nned to groom as the next captain, As per the squad rules, the captain could im more spoils of war, so almost everyone wanted to be the captain.


    But Zhao Liang was an old-timer, and Shi Lei didn¡¯t know what to say, so he felt caught in the middle.


    Gao Yan spoke up at this time: ¡°I also think that it¡¯s not a good habit to keep sending videos. It¡¯s like in the Common Era, some people were always ying with their phones, sending videos and photos, but they didn¡¯t realize that they might inadvertently leak secrets. Like Old Zhao said, we¡¯re putting our lives on the line, so it¡¯s better to be cautious.¡±


    ¡°Old Gao! Why are you siding with him?¡± Ye Tiancheng looked at Gao Yan, feeling very displeased.


    Lin Zhen also spoke up: ¡°I support Brother Zhao¡¯s point of view. Whether or not you leaked the information, Brother Zhao is injured, and you should think about your teammates¡¯ safety even if you don¡¯t care about yourself.¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen! You¡¯ve only been in the team for a few days, what right do you have to speak? Are you saying this just because you block those Brain-eating Swallows before? You only seeded because of your long-range weapon advantage! Don¡¯t you think that was some lifesaving grace? In a squad fight, who hasn¡¯t saved each other countless times? It¡¯s just a responsibility!¡± Ye Tiancheng was somewhat embarrassed and furious.


    By age, he was only a year older than Lin Zhen, but his temperament was far worse than Lin Zhen¡¯s.


    Of course, no one wouldpare to Lin Zhen, whose real age added up to more than these people¡¯s livesbined.


    Lin Zhen nced indifferently at Ye Tiancheng: ¡°What¡¯s right and wrong has nothing to do with how long someone has been a part of the team. As for the previous battle, I¡¯ve already forgotten about it. What do you have to hold on


    During the conversation, there was a hint of silver light in Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes, which was not obvious, so people wouldn¡¯t suspect it. Yet, it also instilled fear.


    ncing at him, Ye Tiancheng felt a strong palpitation, feeling that Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes could prate through his heart, making it difficult for him to look straight at Lin Zhen.


    Seeing Gao Yan and Lin Zhen both agree with Zhao Liang¡¯s opinion, Shi Lei couldn¡¯t object at this point; otherwise, his position as captain would be questioned.


    Immediately, he said to Ye Tiancheng, ¡°I also think it¡¯s not a good thing to keep sending videos. Since everyone is saying so, you should stop sending them. What good scenery is there in these deste wilds anyway?


    After that, he turned to the others, ¡°Alright, let¡¯s leave this matter at that and get going.¡±


    The group left one after another, disappearing into the darkness of the night.


    Ye Tiancheng was thest to leave, looking at Lin Zhen¡¯s not-very-strong back and clenching his fists slightly.


    Perhaps, in others¡¯ eyes, Ye Tiancheng appeared cowardly earlier, but he knew that his palms were sweating, and his clothes on his back were soaked through with sweat.


    ¡°What is it with this Lin Zhen? Why do I feel like I¡¯m being targeted by a Fierce Beast when he looks at me? I¡¯m clearly just a Level Eight Fighter!¡±


    Although he didn¡¯t know why he was so scared, Ye Tiancheng decided in his heart to stay away from Lin Zhen.


    Once they boarded the armored car, Zhao Liang drove with Shi Lei in the front seat while Lin Zhen, Gao Yan, and Ye Tiancheng were in the back.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go to the stadium, drive slowly, and don¡¯t make too much noise. Although the Mutated Beasts have mutated, they still retain many of their past habits. There aren¡¯t many that move at night. If all goes well, we¡¯ll be there in twenty minutes!¡±


    Although the armored car was tracked, its noise wasn¡¯t as loud as the old models. The engine started, and the car headed towards the stadium, making a


    rustling noise..

 Chapter 53 - 53: Stadium

    Chapter 53: Stadium


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    The sports stadium in Yi Lan County was located in the heart of the county town, surrounded by a recreational square. In the past, it used to be a gathering ce for residents, but now it had be the most concentrated area of monsters in the entire city.


    The Demon Hunters drove to the edge of the recreational square without encountering anyrge groups of mutated beasts.


    However, when they reached the closest street to the square, the vehicle could not continue any further.


    At this time, the sky was slightly bright, and under the hazy light, there was a dense group of monsters on the recreational square, numbering around ten thousand.


    Looking at the scene gave the team members an uneasy feeling, as these creatures could easily destroy them without the protection of their armored vehicle.


    ¡°Old Gao, see if you can spot the giant palm bear? Try to find its position,¡± Shi Lei instructed, and Gao Yan stuck his head out of the armored car window to look through the infrared binocrs.


    ¡°There¡¯s a group of Fiery Mane Horses, a group of Boar Wolves, and a pack of Bloodthirst mastiffs. Wow! There¡¯s also a group of Iron-Arm Apes at the entrance of the stadium. Those guys are not easy to deal with. Haha, there are even Cold Crows on the central lighthouse; they are much more powerful than Brain-eating Swallows. They are all E-level Mutated Birds.¡±


    After observing for awhile, Gao Yan withdrew from the window: ¡°Captain, I didn¡¯t see any giant palm bears. And there aren¡¯t many low-level mutated beasts here. The closer they are to the stadium, the higher the level of the mutated beasts. It seems that the high-level Mutated Beast¡¯s nest is inside the stadium, so the giant palm bear might be in there.¡±


    Everyone turned their gaze to the sports stadium. The county sports stadium was notrge; it was simply a basketball court with about two to three thousand spectator seats. The building was surprisingly well-preserved, with a dense crowd of high-level mutated beasts gathered near the entrance.


    Another strange phenomenon was that all the mutated beasts were facing the direction of the sports stadium. Some had noticed the arrival of the armored car, but they did not make any moves.


    ¡°It¡¯s too dangerous. The armored car can¡¯t move forward any further. If we make any noise, the mutated beasts will definitely notice. If we startle them, we will be torn to pieces,¡± Shi Lei instructed Zhao Liang to turn off the engine, and the team hurriedly nned their tactics.


    ¡°Our target is the giant palm bear inside the stadium, but it seems impossible to get through on the ground. Does anyone have any ideas?¡±


    Zhao Liang thought for a moment: ¡°Perhaps we can wait for other teams to appear and let them lead some of the mutated beasts away, giving us a chance to pass. However, I suspect that the other teams are also observing us from the shadows, and nobody wants to be the first to step out.¡±


    Shi Lei nodded: ¡°Indeed, no one is foolish enough to do that. This idea will be hard to achieve.¡¯


    At that moment, Ye Tiancheng suggested, ¡°There must be a sewer inside the sports stadium, right? We can consider entering through the underground pipes.¡±


    Shi Lei waved his hand: ¡°No, the sewer approach is no longer practical. The sewers are a paradise for mutant rats. If we go in, we might trigger a Rat Tide, and we would be wiped out.¡±


    Ye Tiancheng shrugged: ¡°We can¡¯t pass through the ground, and we can¡¯t go underground. Can we fly over? I give up.¡±


    Shi Lei looked at Lin Zhen: ¡°Lin Zhen, do you have any ideas?¡±


    Lin Zhen said: ¡°Getting through such a dense crowd of monsters by force is


    prodadly unlikely. Haven¡¯t you all hoticea that these mutated peasts seem to De a bit unusual? They don¡¯t really care about the arrival of the Martial Artists, so I think we can only advance cautiously from the edges, clearing the beasts bit by bit. We¡¯ll probably have to stay here a bit longer.¡±


    ¡°Bit by bit? There are at least ten thousand monsters here! How long would it take for just a few of us to clear them out?¡± Ye Tiancheng immediately raised objections, apparently still holding a grudge against Lin Zhen for previously defending Zhao Liang.


    ¡°Of course, it¡¯s not just a few of us. There are actually eight teams in total. I can guarantee that in the end, they will all have to adopt this method. Besides, don¡¯t you think that if we clear all the mutated beasts in the square, even if we don¡¯t kill the giant palm bear, this trip won¡¯t be in vain?¡±


    The faces of the team members suddenly brightened up, and they quickly calcted in their minds.


    There were tens of thousands of mutated beasts, including many C-level and D-level ones. With eight teams clearing them out, even if their Demon Hunter team could kill a thousand, it would still be a huge ie.


    Though giant palm bears ¨C the B-level beasts ¨C were worth billions each, they were difficult to kill due to their small numbers and high defense. In terms of cost-effectiveness, it was much more profitable to mass-kill C-level and D-level beasts.


    ¡°I think Lin Zhen makes sense. We don¡¯t have the strength to forcibly break into the stadium. It¡¯s better to hunt these monsters outside. If we kill a thousand or eight hundred, each of us could earn billions. The only thing to worry about is to be careful when luring monsters, don¡¯t let the beast herd explode our camp, then we would be the target and give other squads the opportunity.¡±


    Zhao Liang¡¯s words made Shi Lei and others nod. They were deluded by the value of the giant palm bear and somewhat neglected the value of C-level and D -level mutants.


    ¡°Bang! Bang!¡±


    While they were still discussing, there were several gunshots in the distance, and two triangr goats were shot down.


    A squad took action, and the snipers fired, only targeting one group of monsters. This was amon method of luring monsters.


    The Triangr Goat was a mutated goat. After the mutation, it became as big as a galloping horse, and a third horn grew from its head. It changed from a simple herbivore to an omnivore and was highly aggressive. Although it was only E-level, the number of goats wasrge and hard to deal with.


    This group of Triangr Goats was almost the lowest-strength mutated beasts in the square, and the squad that took action also adopted a step-by-step clearance strategy.


    Two goats were killed, and the goat herd moved. Dozens of goats broke away and rushed towards the source of the gunshots.


    ¡°It¡¯s Demon God Squad!¡± Gao Yan looked through the telescope and quickly found the whereabouts of the squad.


    At a diagonal angle across the square from them, at a street corner, the Demon God Squad was there, and Li Mengxi and Ruoruo were the ones who fired the shots.


    ¡°Damn it! Those bastards of Demon God! Kong Shan almost killed us! Old Gao, can you snipe from a distance and take out Demon God¡¯s two women first?¡± Ye Tiancheng said angrily.


    Gao Yan shook his head: ¡°I¡¯m afraid that won¡¯t work. If it were just our two squads, it would be fine, but I¡¯ve already seen several Martial Artist squads appear here. In the presence of so many people, not hunting monsters but killing other Martial Artists will be punished by the Federation.¡±


    There are rules among Martial Artists, prohibiting internal fighting, because themon enemy of mankind is the Mutated Beast, not humans.


    Of course, this rule is not very useful. The warehouse area of Base City is apromise, and such duels are allowed.


    Even in the wild, many Martial Artists would start fighting at the slightest disagreement. As long as there is no direct evidence, no one can do anything to you. But if you suddenly attack and kill people in a situation with many witnesses, you will definitely not escape the capture of the Federation. Once caught and convicted, it¡¯s a dead end.


    ¡°So this group of bastards got away with it?¡± Ye Tiancheng was still unconvinced.


    ¡°Forget it Tiancheng, no matter what grievances we have, we can¡¯t take action at this time. Since Demon God Squad has started hunting, let¡¯s not idle either, get ready to take action, money is all over the ce!¡±


    As soon as Shi Lei finished speaking, several more squads appeared around the square and began to take action as well.


    The mutated beasts in the square were somewhat strange. They all moved towards the direction of the stadium, as if on a pilgrimage. As long as the Martial Artists around them didn¡¯t attack their own group, they surprisingly ignored them. The usually tempting prey seemed to have lost its appeal.


    Although Shi Lei and the others didn¡¯t know why this was happening, such a rare situation presented the best opportunity to strike.


    ¡°Old Gao! Prioritize clearing the low-level mutated beasts, especially the mutated birds in the sky. If we don¡¯t get rid of these things, retreating will be a


    big problem. ¡±


    Gao Yan nodded, loaded an armor-piercing bullet, aimed his sniper rifle, and blew the head of a huge Cold Crow with one shot. The corpse fell down from themppost in the square with spiraling motion.


    The few Cold Crows around it were enraged and pped their wings towards the direction of the Demon Hunters, but those at a slightly farther distance remained undisturbed.


    ¡°Hehe! Today is really good. These mutated beasts don¡¯t seem to be as aggressive anymore. If they had been this docile earlier, Earth would have been restored a long time ago.¡±


    Gao Yan was quite proud, and Shi Lei and the others were also overjoyed. In this case, the clearance n could proceed smoothly.


    Only Lin Zhen, who proposed the clearance n, was not as optimistic as they were. Lin Zhen had seen such a situation where countless monsters gathered and didn¡¯t move.. The only exnation was that a high-level monster was about to evolve sessfully!

 Chapter 54 - 54: Pilgrimage

    Chapter 54: Pilgrimage


    Trantor: 549690339


    Nowadays on Earth, the number of monsters far exceeds that of humans. Every once in a while, there would be a monster attack on cities. Although humans have managed to hold their ground, they are always in a passive defensive state.


    Monster attacks on cities are not disorganized; they aremanded by a high-level monster.


    The lowest rank of thismander is A-level; B-level monsters cannotmand other monsters to attack a city.


    Onnd, A-level monsters have already be very rare. Those Advanced War


    General teams and War God-level teams, if they know of the appearance of an A-level Mutant Beast, will definitely go to kill it immediately. Not only can they earn a lot of profits, they can also prevent monster attacks on cities.


    So it is normal for A-level monsters to rarely appear around Base City, and it is normal for Shi Lei and his team not to know about this situation.


    Or maybe they know, but just didn¡¯t think about it.


    All the teams are present now, seeing the monsters not taking the initiative to attack, everyone put forth their greatest effort to kill them.


    Those slightly weaker monster groups were all targeted one by one by each team¡¯s snipers, luring them out of the monster horde and killing them one by one.


    ¡°Kill the Mutated birds first! Get rid of all these flying things!¡±


    This is the consensus of Martial Artists when hunting: first kill the Mutated bird group, otherwise when retreating, it would be difficult to escape from the pursuing Mutated birds, not to mention that the bird group in the sky serves as a beacon for other monsters to follow; they must be killed first.


    Gunshots sounded around the square, and the mutated bird flock rapidly decreased. After a while, the Cold Crow group was wiped out.


    After clearing the Cold Crows, people began to clean up the low-level Mutated Beasts.


    With eight teams and forty Martial Artists working together, their efficiency was astonishing. Half a dayter, the monster groups in the square had thinned out, and it was almost impossible to find any F-Level and E-Level Mutated Beasts.


    Although the number of monster groups had been reduced by half, the remaining ones consisted mostly of D-Level and some C-Level Mutated


    Beasts, most of which were gathered around the entrance of the gymnasium.


    The Martial Artists simply ate some food to restore their strength and then excitedly resumed their afternoon battles.


    In their view, the killings in the morning were just appetizers; only the afternoon killings marked the beginning of making money, as these D-Level and C-Level Mutated Beasts were valuable.


    Under the incentive of money, the Martial Artists seemed to have been injected with adrenaline, and they began killing frantically, with even some injured people refusing to rest.


    ¡°Old Gao, target Fiery Mane Horses! These creatures are born as D-Level and be C-Level when they mature, just like Irond Bulls but easier to deal with, only faster. With the armored vehicle as our support, they can¡¯t charge up.¡±


    ¡°Alright! These Fiery Mane Horses are ours!¡± Gao Yan responded and prepared to snipe them with his rifle.


    ¡°Boom!¡±


    Before Gao Yan could fire, an artillery shell exploded in the center of the Fiery Mane Horses¡¯ group, killing a young horse on the spot and wounding more than a dozen others.


    The group of Fiery Mane Horses became furious and, no longer caring about watching the gymnasium, they ran towards the direction of the gunfire.


    However, during their sprint, sniper shots asionally rang out, knocking down batches of Fiery Mane Horses.


    By the time they reached the location, there were only five left, which posed no real threat to the team.


    ¡°Damn it! It¡¯s those people from Demon God again! Those Fiery Mane Horses were closer to us, but they didn¡¯t attack their own and instead stole ours.¡± Gao Yan cursed angrily.


    ¡°Brother Gao, let it go. It¡¯s each team¡¯s skill in killing monsters in the field. Just wait for an opportunity to snatch them back.¡± Lin Zhen advised.


    Gao Yan nodded, picked up his sniper rifle, and began calling out targets for other monsters.


    There were originally about 10,000 monsters on the square, but after a day of killing by the eight teams, there were fewer than 1,000 left by dusk.


    A few hundred C-Level and D-Level monsters gathered around the gymnasium, now seemingly posing no threat to the Martial Artists.


    After a day of killing, these Martial Artists were tired, but their excitement hadpletely overwhelmed their exhaustion.


    At this point, every squad¡¯s armored vehicle was loaded with a lot of spoils of war. After clearing out thest of these, they could basically go home full-loaded.


    ¡°We can!¡±


    ¡°We must persist! We came here to make money. If we can handle fifty of these few hundred, we can make two billion!¡±


    Lin Zhen looked at some excited teammates and suddenly said, ¡°I think we can stop now.¡±


    ¡°Why? Other teams are ready to go all out. Why should we stop?¡± Ye Tiancheng asked Lin Zhen somewhat iprehensibly. Lin Zhen looked at Shi Lei, ¡°Captain, have you heard of the term ¡®pilgrimage¡¯?¡± ¡°Pilgrimage!¡± Hearing this, Shi Lei suddenly gasped.


    ¡°Pilgrimage, isn¡¯t that when a monster is about to evolve to A-level? You mean¡­ these monsters are on a pilgrimage?¡±


    ¡°Of course, generally speaking, the evolution of A-level monsters takes a whole day, or twenty-four hours. We have been here for over sixteen hours now. And before we came, these monsters had gathered here. Otherwise, how could our operation in the county town go so smoothly?¡±


    Lin Zhen pointed at the high-level monsters gathered at the entrance of the stadium who paid no attention to the surrounding Martial Artists, ¡°Look at these, if these monsters weren¡¯t so tame, it would be impossible for us to act smoothly here. Based on the situation after we entered the county town, I estimate that these monsters have been here for at least twenty hours. As soon as the A-level monsterpletes its evolution, this ce will turn from heaven to hell. So I think it¡¯s still possible to leave now.¡±


    Several people in the team looked solemn. They had already gained a lot from this trip. One day¡¯s killing, plus the previous few iron-armored bulls, their gains were already almost two billion.


    But the monsters in front of them were elites, and they were reluctant to give up.


    In the end, it was Zhao Liang who spoke first, ¡°So Lin Zhen, you mean we should go back now, right?¡±


    ¡°Yes, the gains from this trip are already enough for everyone to indulge for a while. Knowing when to advance and when to retreat is the key to survival for a


    Martial Artist.¡±


    Zhao Liang looked at Lin Zhen, determined, and prepared to support Lin Zhen¡¯s decision.


    But just then, the Martial Artists of the other squads took action again.


    The immobile Mutated Beasts were like a pile of gold and silver mountains, how could these Martial Artists who lived on the edge of the de not go to kill them?


    Some Martial Artists must have also thought of the pilgrimage, but they did not want to give up. Doesn¡¯t the pilgrimage take twenty-four hours? Maybe they still have time, they want to take a gamble, this is the general mentality of Martial Artists.


    Seeing that several people from Demon Hunter had sessively knocked down three C-levels, Ye Tiancheng couldn¡¯t help but say to Shi Lei, ¡°Captain, let¡¯s just kill for another two hours, we can make at least tens of millions, even billions!¡±


    Shi Lei hesitated for a moment, looked at several people, and asked, ¡®What¡¯s your opinion?¡±


    Ye Tiancheng took the lead, ¡°I suggest staying and killing for a while. How can we leave when we came out to hunt giant palm bears and didn¡¯t even see their


    Zhao Liang said, ¡°I agree with Lin Zhen¡¯s opinion. It¡¯s time to leave now, we¡¯ve made enough.¡±


    Gao Yan said, ¡°I also agree with Lin Zhen and Old Zhao¡¯s opinions, the gains from this trip, including the gambling winnings, are enough.¡±


    Lin Zhen looked at Shi Lei, ¡°Captain, what do you say?¡±


    Shi Lei rubbed the sword in his hand, and made up his mind, ¡°I want to stay.¡±


    Hearing that Shi Lei and Ye Tiancheng had the same opinion, Zhao Liang spoke again, ¡°Lin Zhen, since the captain and the others are willing to stay, let¡¯s stay.


    With a new understanding of Lin Zhen¡¯s true strength, Zhao Liang already had a taste of putting Lin Zhen in the lead.


    However, Lin Zhen, who did not want to propose leaving, shook his head, ¡°No, Brother Zhao and Brother Gao, you guys go. I¡¯ll stay..¡±

 Chapter 55 - 55: Collapse

    Chapter 55: Copse


    Trantor: 549690339


    Hearing Lin Zhen¡¯s words, Ye Tiancheng curled his lip disdainfully: ¡°It sounds nice, telling us to save ourselves, but aren¡¯t you afraid of dying too? You just want to make more money, hypocrite!¡±


    Lin Zhen turned to Ye Tiancheng: ¡°You seem to have a problem with me?¡±


    ¡°What if I have a problem? I just can¡¯t stand your hypocritical face!¡±


    ¡°In that case, let¡¯s not work together anymore. Let¡¯s go our own ways.¡±


    ¡°Fine! That¡¯s what you, Lin Zhen, said. Anyway, with Old Zhao and Old Gao leaving, our operations are now individual. I want to go with the captain, so you do what you want.¡± Ye Tiancheng was very confident. As long as Zhao Liang and Gao Yan were not around, Shi Lei would definitely side with him, not believing that Lin Zhen, a mere Level Eight Fighter, would dare to act alone.


    Shi Lei did not say anything else. In his heart, he still leaned toward supporting Ye Tiancheng. Although Lin Zhen seemed to have more potential, he made Shi Lei feel threatened.


    Zhao Liang and Gao Yan both supported Lin Zhen. If this continued, his position as captain would be a mere title. He had to show Lin Zhen who was in charge of this team.


    Lin Zhen turned to Zhao Liang and said: ¡°Brother Zhao, let¡¯s go now, as fast as we can.¡±


    Zhao Liang nodded, ¡°I understand; take care. Old Gao, let¡¯s go.¡±


    It seemed that Gao Yan had also noticed something. He was the type of person who had no great ambitions. Being able to earn this much already satisfied him. These monsters seemed to truly be on pilgrimage, and once the pilgrimage ended, they wouldn¡¯t be able to leave even if they wanted to.


    Without any waste of words, the two got into the armored vehicle and left.


    As soon as Zhao Liang and Gao Yan left, Lin Zhen looked at Shi Lei: ¡°Captain, take care.¡±


    After saying that, Lin Zhen left the stadium area without stopping and headed towards the residential area in the distance. He needed to find a ce to hide first.


    Lin Zhen was a Spiritual Mind Master. He could vaguely sense the restlessness of these monsters. Various signs indicated that the mutation in the stadium was about to end, and an A-level monster was about to appear.


    Running all the way, there was a broken small building in a field of ruins. Lin Zhen headed straight for the rooftop. It was not only hidden well here but also had a view of the stadium area.


    The stadium entrance was bustling with activity. Although these monsters were on pilgrimage and wouldn¡¯t attack on their own, they were still C-level monsters, and their retaliation when attacked was sharp. The Martial Artists, especially, didn¡¯t have much restraint in attacking monsters anymore and often lured too many. Casualties began to emerge among the teams of Martial Artists.


    ¡°ng ng ng¡­ Aaah!¡±


    The burly man who had sneak attacked Lin Zhen and carried a Metal Storm was torn in half after firing a burst of mes and being grabbed by two giant apes over two meters tall.


    However, these casualties were not enough to make the Martial Artists retreat.


    The two apes were immediately killed by the Martial Artists behind them. Kong Shan, the Demon God, held a rocketuncher and fired a shot at the center of the entrance to the stadium.


    There were not many monsters left at the entrance. He thought he would be lucky to attract a few wild boars with this shot, but he didn¡¯t expect to cause trouble.


    A loud roar came from the stadium, the sound was magnificent and resounded through the sky. The few broken ss shards remaining on the windows surrounding the stadium had all turned into shards under the impact of this roar and surged out.


    ¡°What¡¯s that?¡± The Martial Artists were puzzled.


    With this roar, all the surrounding monster herds started roaring too.


    Boom!


    A burst of footsteps erupted from the stadium, and the door was knocked off with a bang. Leading the charge were a group of Triceratops Barbarian Bulls!


    The triangr barbarian bulls were mutated from the original buffalo and were muchrger than the ordinary cattle, with a third horn growing on their foreheads. Their bodies were like rhinoceroses, and their blood-red eyes proved their reckless nature and ferocity.


    The leading triangr barbarian bull was a B-level monster,parable to a general elephant. As it galloped with its hooves spread out, a martial artist who couldn¡¯t dodge in time was directly hit and his whole body¡¯s bones shattered to death. His corpse hung on one of the sharp horns, like a broken doll.


    Following the triangr barbarian bulls were a group of demonic wolves.


    The demonic wolves now stood over one-and-a-half meters tall, with sharp fangs more than three inches long. They pounced in all directions, instantly tearing three or four martial artists to pieces.


    Kong Shan, who had fired the gun, saw the trouble he had caused and turned to run, but was stopped by a ck shadow in midair.


    It was a mutated ck gori, resembling the protagonist in a movie called King Kong from the Common Era. Its huge fist easily gripped Kong Shan, who managed to fire a shot, but only left a small wound on the ck gori. He was then squeezed into a ball of blood sma.


    Afterward, several gray falcons,parable to fighter jets, flew out, followed by a twenty-meter-long, tank-like python, a pangolin covered in armored scales, and even a few spotted leopards more powerful than saber-toothed tigers.


    When these creatures appeared, they immediately caused huge casualties among the martial artists; in an instant, a third of the forty members were killed, and the remaining survivors began to flee desperately without looking back.


    In the end, several huge human bears appeared at the entrance of the stadium.


    Each human bear stood over five meters tall, and the earth trembled as they walked. Their thick skin andyers of fat made them impervious to sniper bullets. They took huge strides, chasing and killing the martial artists.


    Thest human bear was the martial artists¡¯ target ¡ª a monster almost seven meters tall with a giant club level. As a martial artist team fled into an armored car, the giant palm bear caught up in three steps, and with a swipe of its hand, crushed the armored car into a nearly t iron cake.


    Blood flowed out of the car¡¯s cracks, and this martial artist team waspletely annihted.


    The giant palm bear roared to the sky, and Yi Lan County suddenly became noisy.


    At this moment, almost all the mutated beasts howled to the sky, responding to the birth of the A-level mutated beast.


    The mutated beasts were also ranked, and although those below B-level couldn¡¯t rule over others unless they were part of a group, the appearance of an A-level beast caused all mutated beasts to abandon their tribal restrictions and automatically gather under the A-level¡¯smand, bing its loyal subordinates. This was the reason why monsters attacked cities.


    The higher the level of the mutated beast, the higher its intelligence. No matter how much they mutated, they could never reach the mental acumen of humans, but they understood how to unite, knew basic battle tactics, and how to besiege human bases, intent on wiping humanspletely off the face of the Earth.


    The previously calm county town now buzzed with unrest as countless mutated beasts appeared.


    A multitude of mutated birds flew in from who knows where in the sky above, manhole covers were pushed open, and countless rats crawled out, densely covering the streets.


    Huge roon dogs leaped among the trees, terrifying four-legged snakes crawled among the ruins, and various mutated creatures left their habitats, heading towards the stadium.


    Just a moment ago, the martial artists were still full of energy, but now they faced a catastrophe. More than half of the forty-people team had been lost, with the remaining fleeing along the highway.


    But with numerous mutated beasts chasing from behind and asional new mutated beasts appearing in front, these people would never escape without external assistance.


    Lin Zhen watched the situation from a distance with a telescope, murmuring to himself.


    ¡°Soon, they should appear soon. If I remember correctly, a War God should arrive this time, and it should be about time,¡± he mumbled.


    Just when the fleeing crowd seemed almost desperate, two people appeared on top of a high-rise building beside the road..

 Chapter 56 - 56: War God

    Chapter 56: War God


    Trantor: 549690339


    One of the two people was a man in his thirties holding a thick alloy shield in one hand and a long knife in the other.


    The other one, a young man in his twenties, was holding a halberd and looking at the monsters chasing the crowd below.


    The Martial Artist with the halberd said, ¡°Ding Yan, how about it? We didn¡¯te here for nothing, right? I saw this giant palm bear in Oil City before. At that time, I felt that it was on the edge of evolution, but it was still B-level, and I didn¡¯t bother to kill it, just waiting for it to evolve to A-level.¡±


    Ding Yan, holding a long knife and shield, smiled, ¡°Bai Feng, we didn¡¯te in vain, but the strength of this Human Bear isn¡¯t weak, and it has so many subordinates. If we are to face it, we might not be able to kill it and, instead, will be stuck here.¡±


    ¡°Who said we¡¯re going to face off against so many monsters? My goal is over there.¡±


    Bai Feng pointed at the stadium, and Ding Yan was puzzled, ¡°What are you going to do there?¡±


    ¡°Hehe, Ding Yan, you are a Primary War God, and you have recently entered the


    War God Realm, so you don¡¯t know the characteristics of A-level Mutant Beasts.¡±


    ¡°Oh! In that case, I¡¯d like to ask for your advice, Bai Feng. Don¡¯t keep it to yourself.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s simple. For a B-level Mutated Beast to evolve to A-level, it¡¯s not that easy, otherwise, the whole world would be full of A-levels, and there would be no ce for humans to survive. They want to evolve, but they must first meet a condition.¡± ¡°What condition?¡±


    ¡°Energy! First of all, energy. The ce where it wants to evolve must be a ce with sufficient energy, and the source of energy is meteorites.¡±


    ¡°What? Meteorites? Is there energy in them? Aren¡¯t those things contraband?¡± Ding Yan said, incredulously.


    ¡°You really don¡¯t deserve to be a War God. Why do you think meteorites are contraband? It¡¯s because they contain energy. I have a friend in the Department of Science who told me that there are many good things in meteorites. Not only are they greatly beneficial to humans, but they are also beneficial to Mutated Beasts. The Human Bear came to Yi Lan injured, but now it¡¯s not only alive and kicking, it¡¯s evolved. So this meteorite must not be ordinary, and I have to get my hands on it.¡±


    ¡°But¡­ it¡¯s contraband¡­


    ¡°Psh! If you don¡¯t want it, I brought you along as a favor, since you¡¯re my friend. If you don¡¯t want it, I can take it all by myself. Who cares about contraband? Which War God doesn¡¯t have contraband? Base City doesn¡¯t even allow killing people, but which War God hasn¡¯t killed people? Those things are just used to suppress the weak. War Gods never have to worry about this. When we run into problems, there is the War God Alliance to sanction us; neither Base City nor the military authorities have the qualifications to do so.¡±


    The War God Alliance is also subordinate to the Martial Artists Union, or rather, it¡¯s the higher-ups of the Martial Artists Union. Every well-known War God will register with the War God Alliance. The current leader of the Hua Xia War God Alliance is Gale, the founder of Gale Martial Arts Hall.


    Finally, Ding Yan was tempted, ¡°What are you going to do?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s easy. We¡¯ll enter the stadium now and get the meteorite, and when I go in, the Human Bear will definitelye back. You need to hold it off for three minutes, and then we¡¯ll be sessful.¡±


    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s do it!¡± Ding Yan waved his shield and made up his mind.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡±


    The two jumped down from the building, and with a light touch of their feet, they dashed about ten meters and arrived at the entrance of the stadium in the blink of an eye.


    Bai Feng entered the stadium, and Ding Yan stayed at the entrance to block the Human Bear.


    A roar came from the stadium, followed by the sound ofbat from inside. Obviously, there were still monsters inside.


    The giant palm bear, which was hunting Martial Artists, suddenly roared and turned to run back into the stadium, followed by its henchmen. They stopped chasing the remaining Martial Artists.


    Lin Zhen saw this and didn¡¯t watch any further. Instead, he turned around and came out of his hiding ce, holding arge piece of a board in his hand.


    This board used to be a door. Lin Zhen stepped on it and activated his mental power. The door flew up, shook in the air for a moment, and then stabilized.


    ¡°In the Golden Stage, one can use mental power to manipte objects for flight. I am in the Golden Early Stage now, and I can already fly hundreds of miles. This is an ability that even War Gods do not possess.¡±


    Stepping on the door panel, Lin Zhen soared into the sky, heading directly toward the direction where the Martial Artists were fleeing.


    The Martial Artists, chased around and scattered, were now heading in different directions. At this moment, the sky was dim, and no one noticed Lin Zhen in the sky.


    Lin Zhen quickly locked onto his target: one man and two women.


    The man was Zhou Tie, the captain of the Demon God Squad, the only survivor among the gunners.


    The two women were Li Mengxi and Ruoruo. They were both snipers, so they didn¡¯t go to the front lines during the battle, which was why they miraculously survived. Zhou Tie was running towards their location, so it was easy for Lin Zhen to find them.


    The three of them were panting and running for a while, and when they saw the monsters suddenly retreating, a wave of exhaustion flooded over them. They found a corner and slumped to the ground.


    ¡°It¡¯s over! Hua Xiaofeng was eaten by the demon wolf, Kong Shan was torn apart by the monkeys, and not even a bone is left. Only I am left among the gunners. The spoils of today¡¯s battle are all gone, not even a bit was brought out. A whole truckload of stuff, worth two or three billion, is gone just like that.¡¯


    Zhou Tie was lying on the ground in despair, his eyes dark.


    This time was a huge loss. First, they lost a billion to the Demon Hunters, then lost two teammates and didn¡¯t manage to get the spoils. Even the armored vehicle was left there, so they would have to pay arge sum of money to the militaryter. This time was practically a bankruptcy.


    Everything was so beautiful before. Li Mengxi seemed to have intended to give herself to him, but ever since Lin Zhen appeared, everything changed.


    Li Mengxi changed her mind, they lost money, and then disasters began to strike. Even when Li Tianhao leaked information and they tried to use Mutated birds to ambush the Demon Hunters, they failed.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, you¡¯re really a jinx. As long as I get through this, I¡¯ll make sure your entire family dies!¡±


    Cursing Lin Zhen in his heart, Zhou Tie didn¡¯t even want to move. They had been fighting all day and then chased by Mutated Beasts. At this moment, he had no strength left and soon fell asleep on the ground.


    Ruoruo¡¯s hands and feet were soft as she leaned against the wall, feeling terrified and unsure about the future of the Demon God Squad. It¡¯s even uncertain if they can leave Yi Lan County smoothly.


    Just as she was feeling terrified, she suddenly heard a gunshot right next to her ear.


    Ruoruo immediately stood up, ¡°What¡¯s going on? Are there Mutated Beastsing¡­ Ah! Mengxi, what are you doing? Are you crazy?¡±


    Li Mengxi was standing next to Zhou Tie, putting the gun away.. Zhou Tie¡¯s temple had been blown away, leaving a big hole, and he was dead as a doornail!

 Chapter 57 - 57: Yellow Bird

    Chapter 57: Yellow Bird


    Trantor: 549690339


    Li Mengxi slowly withdrew her gun: ¡°I¡¯m just doing the right thing.¡±


    ¡°What? What is the right thing?¡±


    ¡°Ruoruo, can¡¯t you see? The Demon God Squad has be history. Zhou Tie doesn¡¯t even have the money to pay for the armored car this time. If we go back with him, we can only follow him in paying the debt. He has no future, and keeping him around will only drag us all down to death. Moreover, he is greedy and lustful. We have both been harassed by him, Ruoruo. Don¡¯t you think this is the best opportunity to get rid of him?¡±


    Ruoruo opened her mouth, her heart already agreeing with Li Mengxi¡¯s words, but seeing the gentle and quiet Li Mengxi suddenly raise her gun and kill someone made her feel a bit unable to ept it, and she felt that the person in front of her was somewhat unfamiliar and even more terrifying.


    There was a sentence in her heart that she didn¡¯t say aloud, that she suspected Li Mengxi might have seen Lin Zhen as having more potential, and perhaps had already made up her mind to throw herself into Lin Zhen¡¯s arms. Zhou Tie¡¯s existence was undoubtedly an obstacle and a time bomb. Li Mengxi used this opportunity to get rid of Zhou Tie, not necessarily without ulterior motives.


    After killing Zhou Tie, Li Mengxi simply took out her phone, posted a message online about the disbandment of the Demon God Squad, and proactively left a message on the official website of the military asking them to freeze the bank ounts of Zhou Tie, Hua Xiaofeng, and Kong Shan.


    Since the three War Generals in the team were dead, the remaining two warriors would not have to bear the corresponding responsibilities.


    Moreover, freezing those three ounts would be enough to pay for the armored car. In this way, Li Mengxi and Ruoruo wouldn¡¯t have to bear any responsibilities.


    After doing all this, Li Mengxi threw Zhou Tie¡¯s corpse out.


    ¡°OK, Ruoruo, let¡¯s sleep.¡±


    Li Mengxi was also very tired and fell asleep directly.


    Looking at Li Mengxi who seemed to be asleep, Ruoruo did not dare to sleep. Who knew if Li Mengxi was pretending to sleep to paralyze her? If she really fell asleep, and Li Mengxi dealt with her like she did Zhou Tie, she would be finished.


    Lying there tossing and turning, the more Ruoruo thought about it, the more she didn¡¯t dare to stay with Li Mengxi. So she decided to leave Li Mengxi.


    After all, the Demon God Squad was no more. Why should she continue to stay with this cruel and ruthless woman?


    After lying down for a while, Ruoruo silently stood up and left the ruins.


    By this time, it was already night, she did not dare to run around and chose a concealed terrain to walk for a while, eventually arriving under an iron tower.


    This used to be the site of the Yi Lan County TV tower in the past. Even after a


    thousand years, most of the buildings had copsed, but this iron tower still stood tall here.


    Due to the iron tower¡¯s framework, several rubble piles from surrounding bricks and stones had umted like hills. Ruoruo found a gap in the rubble pile and crawled into it. It was a concealed and wind-resistant spot where she could hide temporarily.


    Settling down, she finally let out a sigh of relief and prepared to rest for a while.


    However, just at this moment, an angry roar came from a distance.


    ¡°It¡¯s the Giant Palm Human Bear!¡±


    Ruoruo craned her neck to look outside and saw four shadows rushing in from afar.


    The two in front were humans, and the two behind them were two huge human bears.


    The two human bears were already covered in wounds, but they seemed to be crazily chasing after the two humans who were running in front of them.


    Those two people also ran very fast, but their speed was obviously slower than the human bears, especially the one holding a rock the size of a water tank, who couldn¡¯t move quickly at all. They were about to be caught up by the Giant Palm Human Bears.


    Ruoruo¡¯s eyes widened in disbelief: ¡°These¡­ these two people are War Gods? What did they take from the Giant Palm Human Bears that made the bears chase after them, and there are actually two bears, both A-level monsters, one male and one female!¡±


    The two War Gods were Bai Feng and Ding Yan. Bai Feng stealthily entered the stadium to steal the meteorite but did not expect there to be a female bear inside.


    It turned out that the giant palm bear had not evolved on its own, but in a pair.


    When encountering the female bear, a bloody battle immediately ensued. Bai Feng, with his Intermediate War God strength, managed to snatch the meteorite and flee, but not without sustaining serious injuries.


    Ding Yan tried to block the male bear but also got hurt. The two War Gods fought for a while, but because they did not expect two bears, they realized they wouldn¡¯t be able to hold off and had to run away. However, running while holding the meteorite wasn¡¯t easy, and they were about to be caught up.


    Bai Feng, holding the rock, said to Ding Yan, ¡°Ding Yan, this won¡¯t work. We have to split up. You draw away the male bear, then meet me at the bus station!¡± ¡°Ok! Take care!¡±


    Ding Yan turned around and swung his de at the male bear twice, the dazzling de shing in the night, leaving two wounds on the bear¡¯s abdomen.


    The injured male bear roared and pounced on Ding Yan, who ducked into an alley, disappearing with the giant palm bear.


    Bai Feng, using all his strength, ran around the ruins of the TV tower and threw the meteorite into the pile of rubble, then picked up anotherrge rock and started running.


    For a time, the female bear couldn¡¯t tell the difference and continued to chase Bai Feng¡¯s figure into the distance.


    Ruoruo witnessed all of this and, while admiring the strength of the War Gods, became curious about Bai Feng¡¯s actions.


    What on earth could it be that made the War Gods fiercelypete with the bears? Although she didn¡¯t know what it was, she could be sure that it must be an extraordinary treasure.


    Quietly crawling out of her hiding ce, Ruoruo arrived at the pile of debris and struggled to move the ck stone.


    ¡°So, it¡¯s a meteorite? Isn¡¯t this a prohibited item? Why would a War God fight desperately with a bear over it? Never mind, I¡¯ll grab it first.¡±


    Ruoruo was a Level Nine Warrior, but her strength was not great. The rating for female warriors was based onprehensive evaluations, not necessarily having to meet the male standard for strength. The meteorite weighed a hefty 500 kilograms, and moving it was extremely difficult for her.


    But she knew that Bai Feng would likelye back for the meteorite soon, so she had to take it away.


    Greed overcame everything, and Ruoruo managed to lift the rock and move it toward another pile of debris.


    After walking a few hundred meters, she hid the meteorite in a residence, wiped her footprints clean, and deliberately carried another rock for a few hundred meters in another direction, setting up a deception. Only then did she return, ready toe back and take the meteorite.


    However, when she returned to the spot where she had hidden it, she found it empty. The meteorite that was just there was gone!


    ¡°What¡¯s going on? Where¡¯s my meteorite? Where¡¯s my meteorite?¡± Ruoruo frantically searched everywhere. Who would follow her trail and take her meteorite in the middle of the night?


    ¡°There must be someone, someone must be watching my movements in secret, taking the meteorite while I was setting up the deception. Who could it be?¡± Ruoruo rushed out of the residence, determined to find clues.


    Just as she did, she saw a figure moving around the TV tower. Bai Feng had returned.


    Ruoruo was too frightened to make a sound and quickly retreated, waiting for Bai Feng to leave before she went out. Otherwise, she would surely be killed by the enraged Bai Feng.


    Indeed, Bai Feng was loudly roaring in anger, very furious.


    ¡°Quick, go, follow the trail of deception I set up for you and leave. Once you leave, I¡¯ll be safe.¡± Ruoruo prayed nonstop.


    Bai Feng roared a few more times, and indeed found Ruoruo¡¯s footprints, about to head in that direction. But at that moment, a stone the size of a bowl suddenly hit Ruoruo¡¯s lower back.


    Hidden well, Ruoruo screamed in pain, jumping up.


    At once, Bai Feng¡¯s attention was drawn..

 Chapter 58 - 58: cnapter 58: Level 9 Peak

    Chapter 58:apter 58: Level 9 Peak


    Trantor: 549690339


    Ruoruo had never hated someone so much before, not only did this person steal her meteorite, but they also schemed against her. The degree of hatred made her wish to eat the other party alive.


    However, she still doesn¡¯t know who this person is.


    Now is not the time for her to think about it, as Bai Feng is already heading in this direction.


    She felt bitter in her heart, she had no confidence in escaping from a War God¡¯s pursuit, and she might die this time.


    But she still had to try, running out from behind the broken house at full speed.


    However, how could her speedpare to a War God¡¯s? The distance between them closed quickly, and Ruoruo had no choice but to take out her sniper rifle and aim it at Bai Feng.


    Bai Feng sneered and slightly swayed his body a few times. The bullet almost grazed his skin. As an Intermediate War God, the sniper rifle posed no threat to him, and he didn¡¯t need to waste any extra effort to dodge it.


    Just when Ruoruo was about to be caught, a river suddenly appeared in front of her!


    ¡°I¡¯ll stake it all!¡±


    Without any hesitation, Ruoruo elerated and jumped into the river.


    Bai Feng chased her to the riverbank but hesitated to get into the water.


    It was a consensus among martial artists not to enter the water, as mutated beasts were in there as well. In the water, the strength of martial artists would be greatly weakened, and they might be devoured by countless fish in the river. This knowledge had been learned with the blood-price paid by countless martial artists before.


    The higher the level of martial artists, the less reckless they dared to be. They all had rich possessions and valued their lives greatly. Moreover, the woman jumping into the river clearly did not have the meteorite in her hands. Even if he went in, he wouldn¡¯t be able to find it, and the meteorite might still be nearby its original location.


    ¡°A woman with a sniper rifle, I¡¯ll remember you. There are only eight squads in Yi Lan this time, I¡¯ll find out who you are once I get back. You better be eaten by the fish; otherwise, I¡¯ll make you regreting to this world!¡±


    Bai Feng looked at the river surface with hatred and turned back. He believed that the meteorite was still near the TV tower, and he needed to search carefully.


    After hitting Ruoruo with a stone controlled by his spiritual power, Lin Zhen had already fled far away with the meteorite.


    To prevent being tracked, Lin Zhen even flew with the meteorite for a while.


    However, the meteorite was too heavy. He only flew about a kilometer before feeling dizzy, and his spiritual power was unable to supply it. Hence, he had tond.


    The ce where hended was a residential area. At that time, thismunity was considered a high -endmunity in Yi Lan. The staircases were very sturdy, and the earthquake resistance was also high. It definitely wasn¡¯t a shoddy construction project, so it was rtively well-preserved. Lin Zhen entered themunity, found a residential building, and went inside.


    Carrying the big stone upstairs, he went to the third floor and entered a house.


    Everything inside the room was dpidated beyond recognition. Lin Zhen simply created a clearing and put the big stone on the ground.


    ¡°Phew! Finally got it!¡±


    ¡°Initially, I wanted to get rid of Ruoruo myself. But doing so would lead Bai


    Feng to her body, and he would undoubtedly investigate further. Those War God-level martial artists have terrifying energy, and they might find me. It¡¯s better to leave Ruoruo as a shield, anyway she doesn¡¯t know who took the meteorite.¡±


    ¡°Even It sne really suspects someone yed tr1CKS, tne nrst suspect would De Ll Mengxi, not me directly. They definitely don¡¯t trust each other. They can just fight each other in the end.¡±


    Thinking of Li Mengxi, Lin Zhen sighed slightly. This once childhood friend had be so unfamiliar to him. Thinking about how she killed Zhou Tie without hesitation, although Lin Zhen, as a martial artist, also thought this method was the simplest and most effective, he couldn¡¯t ept that Li Mengxi had done it.


    Such a woman could not be epted under any circumstances.


    Not thinking about these matters anymore, Lin Zhen focused on the meteorite.


    ¡°I remember that the meteorite Ruoruo got back then was said to be thergest Dark Energy Stone ever discovered in Hua Xia¡¯s history. Although those were just rumors, ording to Ruoruo¡¯s strength analysis, her physical strength had gone from about 500-600 kg to over a thousand kilograms, so this stone couldn¡¯t be small.¡±


    Taking out tools such as an alloy chisel from his bag, Lin Zhen began to peel off the outeryer of the Dark Energy Stone.


    With the chipping of the alloy chisel, chunks of useless stones fell off.


    Originally, Lin Zhen thought it would take a long time to see the Dark Energy Stone, but after only a few strikes, a small piece of ck stone was exposed.


    ¡°How¡­ how is this possible?¡± Lin Zhen looked at the exposed small piece of dark stone with disbelief in his eyes.


    If the Dark Energy Stone appeared here, wouldn¡¯t this stone weigh several hundred kilograms?


    Such arge Dark Energy Stone has never appeared on Earth or even in cosmic space.


    ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Lin Zhen continued working with doubts in his mind.


    Soon, the Dark Energy Stone revealed its true face.


    The uppermost part of the entire boulder was an egg-sized Dark Energy Stone, which upied about a third of the entire stone along with the surrounding ordinary stones.


    Lin Zhen picked up the Dark Energy Stone, slightly delighted yet a bit disappointed.


    This egg-sized Dark Energy Stone contained energy that could provide a hundred kilograms of strength, which means it could take Lin Zhen from his current Level Eight Peak to Level Nine Warrior Peak, but it wouldn¡¯t be enough to support him breaking through to War General level.


    Originally, Lin Zhen nned to get arge Dark Energy Stone and use it when he reached the pinnacle of a Level Nine Warrior. In this way, he would have a strength of over a thousand kilograms without forming a Dark Force, breaking the normal human body limitations. Then, he would take a gas-sensitive auxiliary medication and be an elite War General among his peers.


    However, this stone, although not small, still did not meet his expectations.


    ¡°It seems that rumors are not very reliable. It¡¯sughable that I still believed them and nned for so long. Oh well, this stone is still a constion!¡±


    Lin Zhen took out the fossil powder and dissolving agent, absorbing the Dark Energy Stone on the spot.


    The absorption process went smoothly, and in less than an hour, the Dark Energy Stone waspletely absorbed.


    ¡°Level Nine Warrior Peak, I¡¯ve reached the peak of Level Nine Warriors!¡±


    Lin Zhen stood up and clenched his fists. His strength and speed had improved once again after the Dark Energy Stone¡¯s enhancement, and he was on the verge of advancing to a War General.


    ¡°Sigh! It¡¯s quite good, but if only I had arger Dark Energy Stone.¡±


    Lin Zhen looked at the remaining two-thirds of the massive stone and kicked it a little in frustration.


    With that kick, Lin Zhen felt a faint sense of abnormality.


    Dark Energy Stones are very heavy and have a density seven or eight times greater than ordinary stones. In Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes, this stone weighed about two hundred kilograms or more. However, it seemed heavier when he felt it with


    his Level Nine Warrior Peak strength.


    ¡°Could it be¡­?¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes lit up, and he immediately picked up the alloy chisel again, excitedly chipping away at the stone.


    If his guess was right, it would be a fortune this time!

 Chapter 59 - 59: Mother-child Stone

    Chapter 59: Mother-child Stone


    Trantor: 549690339


    With each strike of the alloy chisel,yers of the outer stone skin peeled off.


    Gradually, a dark color appeared in Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes.


    ¡°Mother-child Stone! It¡¯s actually a Mother-child Stone!¡± Even with Lin Zhen¡¯s vast knowledge, he couldn¡¯t help but get excited at this moment.


    A Mother-child Stone is a stone that contains two Dark Energy Stones, onerge and one small, hence the name Mother-child Stone.


    These stones are extremely rare. Compared to the child stone, the energy in the mother stone is more pure, and muchrger.


    Based on the size of the stone just now and the part exposed now, there¡¯s no doubt that the previously revealed one was the child stone, while this one is the mother stone.


    Lin Zhen carefully spent about three hours before finally revealing the true face of the mother stone.


    If the previous one was the size of a goose egg, then this one was almost the size of a small ball, more than seven or eight timesrger!


    ¡°What a big guy, the rumor was indeed true. The power contained in this stone, even if it¡¯s not a thousand kilograms, it¡¯s definitely more than eight hundred. There has never been such arge Dark Energy Stone on Earth. Even in the interster space, only a few legendary stones canpete with this one.¡±


    ¡°Very rare, with this stone, after I advance to War General Level, my strength will surely undergo a earth-shaking transformation!¡±


    However, Lin Zhen did not immediately absorb the Dark Energy Stone. After absorbing it, he would have to prepare for supplementary elixirs for his spiritual power. Since he ns to customize his own elixir, he doesn¡¯t have it for now.


    With the Dark Energy Stone in his bag, Lin Zhen felt very satisfied.


    ¡°Although I haven¡¯t been in Yi Lan County City for a long time, this trip has been incredibly fruitful. Although there are still many beasts here, there is no need for me to stay any longer. It is the safest and most prudent to take the Dark Energy Stone back as soon as possible.¡±


    Looking at the sky outside, it was getting brighter again. The night went by as he worked on the Dark Energy Stone.


    Lin Zhen took a nap on the spot, meditated and rested for a while. By the time it was broad daylight, he opened his eyes, feeling refreshed and energetic. After cleaning up the debris from the Dark Energy Stone, he left the area.


    After leaving, Lin Zhen cautiously moved forward. Since he was a Spiritual Mind Master who could fly, he could easily avoid some dangerous areas. As long as he didn¡¯t fly too high to invade the territory of mutated birds, there would be no danger.


    Upon reaching the edge of Yi Lan County City, Lin Zhen found that the situation was a bit different.


    At the edge of Yi Lan County City, there were military personnel setting up a checkpoint at the Blue River Bridge. This was the only way in and out of Yi Lan and a must-pass area if one wanted to return to Base City. Otherwise, one had to take a detour for thousands of miles, probably all the way to the Russian border.


    Lin Zhen even saw Bai Feng among the crowd, who was with another military War God, checking everyone entering and leaving Yi Lan.


    ¡°As expected, the energy of War God Powerhouses is extraordinary. They can actually ask the military to help set up a checkpoint. In this way, whoever obtains the Dark Energy Stone will have to face their inspection.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s easy for me to return to Base City. I just need to bypass a certain distance and then fly directly over the Blue River. However, in that case, I can¡¯t exin how I got back.¡±


    ¡°I can imagine that they will investigate everyone who stays in Yi Lan. Any hint of suspicion will make someone a target, and the secret of the Dark Energy Stone may not be safe.¡±


    After thinking for a while, Lin Zhen decided to stay in Yi Lan County City. The county city was full of dangers, and the military couldn¡¯t search it. Even if Bai Feng had enough power, he couldn¡¯t have the military stationed here for a long time. After a while, they would naturally leave.


    Lin Zhen was still weak, unable to conflict with these War God Powerhouses. At most, he could break through to War Generalter, and this period could be used for training in Yi Lan County City, to collect more monster crystals and earn more money.


    Moreover, having more time for buffer would also be a good exnation for how his strength improved so quickly. Otherwise, it would certainly be suspicious if he went from Level Eight Early Stage to the Peak of Level Nine in just a few days.


    Not bothering to look at the army again, Lin Zhen turned around and returned to Yi Lan County Town.


    Upon his return to the county town, Lin Zhen found himself another shelter on the top floor of a shopping mall in Yi Lan County. From here, he could see the whole county town, and only he coulde and go, as he flew straight in and out of the window on the top floor.


    Every day after that, Lin Zhen hunted and killed monsters nearby. The number of monsters in Yi Lan soared as the Human Bear finished its evolution. Every day, many monsters came from the Lesser Xing¡¯an Range, densely covering the county town, and they seemed to be unending.


    Lin Zhen now possessed a Golden Level Spiritual Power, mastered Storm Gun Art, and reached the peak of a Level Nine Warrior. His strength wasparable to that of an Intermediate War General, so he faced no danger as long as he didn¡¯t provoke the two Human Bears or challenge arge group of B-level Mutated Beasts on purpose.


    Moreover, general dangers couldn¡¯t stop Lin Zhen, as he could just fly away.


    Observing the situation from the high-rise building every day, Lin Zhen could directly fly to where C-level Variant Beasts were, or to B-level Variant Beasts that were isted. He could kill them without having to go throughyers of low-level Variant Beast groups. This increased his hunting efficiency significantly, and he received arge daily ie of crystals, showcasing the advantages of a Spiritual Mind Master.


    On the first day, Lin Zhen harvested eleven C-level Variant Beast Crystal Nuclei and one B-level Variant Beast Crystal Nucleus.


    On the third day, Lin Zhen had forty-five Variant Beast Crystal Nuclei, including five B-levels.


    On the seventh day, Lin Zhen received one hundred and twenty Crystals, with sixteen of them from B-levels.


    Half a monthter, Lin Zhen had three hundred crystals in his hands, with forty of them from B-levels.


    During this time, Lin Zhen also consolidated his strength, further understoodbat, and began trying to practice the thirdyer of Nine Layers Spear River ¨C Waterfall.


    Moreover, his Mental Power had truly entered the Golden Early Stage, and the proportion of golden aura in his mind had reached ten percent.


    During the day, he hunted monsters, and at night, Lin Zhen would sometimes go online.


    Todav¡¯s mobile Dhones are sr-Dowered. and the batterv canst for a month after a single charge, so there¡¯s no need to carry a charger. Lin Zhen could always stay informed about Base City¡¯s situation.


    He knew that during this period, Base City had also encountered many incidents.


    Firstly, outstanding students from various martial arts schools had also joined the Martial Artist Squads. For example, Fu Chengya and Shen Yuhua from Gale, Chen Jingchou from Changfeng, and Lei Ming from Dragon yer began to make their mark in the wilderness.


    People like Meng Dong and Ouyang Yu had also entered the Wilderness Area to try and fight the monsters.


    Half a month ago, the tragic incident in Yi Lan, yes, it was a tragedy, led to the annihtion of multiple Martial Artist Squads. For example, only Li Mengxi and Ruoruo from Demon God Squad returned to Base City.


    Also, only Zhao Liang and Gao Yan from Demon Hunter Squad returned to Base


    City. Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t go back for now, and he didn¡¯t know where Shi Lei and Ye Tiancheng had gone. He hadn¡¯t spoken to them, but Zhao Liang had contacted them ten days ago, and they had lost contact since.


    Old Hu from Gale Squad left the martial arts school and formed a small team called Chaotic Heroes with Li Tianhao and three other Advanced War Generals.


    This team was very strong, with three Advanced War Generals, Old Hu as an


    Intermediate War General, and Li Tianhao, who had been promoted to a Level Eight Fighter. They were considered top-notch among War General-level squads.


    However, anyone who sees it clearly would know that these Advanced War Generals were bodyguards assigned by Li Tianhao¡¯s parents to protect their young master¡¯s safe and smooth growth and to prevent him from any danger.


    Rumors were spreading in Base City about the various squads. Among which, the most talked-about was that Lin Zhen, the once top genius, had fallen in Yi Lan and would never return.


    Many people even started a ranking of warrior-level fighters online, evaluating who was the best fighter in Ice City. Li Tianhao, Lei Ming, Chen Jingchou, and Fu Chengya all made the list, while Lin Zhen was unnoticed..

 Chapter 60 - 60: Reunion

    Chapter 60: Reunion


    Trantor: 549690339


    Chapter 60: Reunion


    Lin Zhen nced at the post with the rankings and closed it with a snicker. He didn¡¯t give a damn about such trifling matters.


    He instinctively looked in the direction of the Blue River Bridge and was taken aback when he noticed that the army stationed there had withdrawn.


    It was expected, as it was impossible for the military to stay here indefinitely, as it would inevitably draw the ire of some higher-ups. The withdrawal was simply a matter of time.


    However, Lin Zhen was delighted. He could finally return to the base.


    Just as he was preparing to leave the rooftop of the shopping mall, he spotted three figures sprinting down the street in the distance.


    If they were anyone else, Lin Zhen might not even have spared them a nce.


    But he recognized two of them, Shi Lei and Ye Tiancheng, his own teammates.


    Aside from the two of them, there was a bearded man brandishing a long de and leading the way.


    Shi Lei and Ye Tiancheng were in a pitiful state, closely following behind the bearded man. Shi Lei¡¯s long sword had even broken, and Ye Tiancheng was left with only one of his twin swords. They were panting heavily as they fled, closelv Dursued bv a crouD of simian monsters.


    The group consisted of golden-hair monkeys, which were even more powerful than silverback goris from before the mutation. Each one had at least C-level strength, with the leader, the Monkey King, holding the power of a B-level creature.


    The monkeys raced along the street, effortlessly leaping over abandoned buses or swinging from electrical wires. They jumped around on the rooftops, boxing the three men in from all sides.


    They seemed to have no chance of escape.


    ¡°Captain, I can¡¯t run anymore. Let¡¯s take on these monkeys!¡± Ye Tiancheng had reached his limit.


    ¡°No! Keep going. There¡¯s a smallke up ahead connected to the Blue River.


    Once we reach it, we can jump into the water. That¡¯s our only chance.¡±


    ¡°Captain, I¡¯m afraid I won¡¯t make it to theke. You go ahead, but remember to take care of my family.¡±


    Shi Lei didn¡¯t respond. He just pulled Ye Tiancheng along, clearly not willing to abandon hisrade.


    The man in front looked back at the two of them and then continued his frenzied run. As a seventh-level War General, nearly at the intermediate peak, his speed surpassed Shi Lei and Ye Tiancheng. The way things were going, he might be the only one who would escape.


    Atop the rooftop, Lin Zhen watched with a hint of sorrow. There was no doubt that Shi Lei was a good man, but at this rate, neither of them would escape.


    If it was just Ye Tiancheng, Lin Zhen might not have intervened, but he couldn¡¯t just stand by and watch as Shi Lei was devoured by these monkeys.


    He picked up the iron chain he¡¯d collected over the past few days, intending to use it to avoid arousing suspicions about how he got to the rooftop of the mall.


    ¡°Enough of this, it¡¯s time to leave.¡±


    Lin Zhen grabbed the iron chain and jumped out of the window. In mid-air, he encountered a monkey swinging from an electrical wire.


    ¡°Squeals!¡±


    The monkeyshed out at Lin Zhen with its enormous ws.


    ¡°Die!¡±


    Lin Zhen twisted his body in mid-air using his spiritual power to dodge the monkey¡¯s swipe. He instantly retaliated, thrusting his spear into the monkey¡¯s skull, killing it instantly.


    He twisted his spear, extracting the crystal from its brain, whereupon he flicked his spear, urately flinging the crystal into his backpack. His wless maneuver was evidently the result of enormous practice and refinement.


    At first, Lin Zhen needed to use his divine power to perform this move. However, after days of training, he now easily harvested crystals with the spear, even without using his spiritual power.


    The monkey¡¯s corpse dropped. Shi Lei, Ye Tiancheng, and the bearded man all noticed. Their eyes brightened at the sight.


    ¡°Lin Zhen,e quickly and save us!¡± cried Ye Tiancheng.


    As Lin Zhennded on the ground, he used the spear in his hand to rebound andunched himself back into the air. Two stabster, two of the attacking monkeysy dead.


    ¡°Swish, swish!¡±


    Despite having acquired two crystals, Lin Zhen threw a chain towards the three of them, saying, ¡°Quick! Climb up to the rooftop using this chain, I¡¯ll hold them off! ¡±


    The bearded man was fastest, dashing over in a few steps, and was the first to grab the chain and climb towards the rooftop.


    Lin Zhen said nothing but kept the monkeys at bay with his spear.


    At this moment, everyone seemed to be moving at their top speed. Despite appearing exhausted earlier, Ye Tiancheng surprisingly overtook Shi Lei and became the second to climb up.


    Shi Lei intentionally slowed down a bit, but once Ye Tiancheng was up, he


    quickly followed suit.


    While Lin Zhen was busy fighting with his spear, he found himself amidst arge group of monkeys. Normally, he would have to look everywhere for C-level or B-level Mutated Beasts, but here they were, a big group of them,ing straight to him ¨C a chance to make a quick buck.


    Afternding, Lin Zhen shook his spear as a bunch of monkeys rushed over, crafting a storm of blood and gore within the monkey horde!


    Monkey after monkey fell down. Shi Lei, thest one walking, was shocked at the sight before him.


    Although these C-level Mutated Beasts were not very strong, they were quite fast. It required outstanding speed and reflexes to battle with them and the few of them had trouble dealing with these creatures. But in front of Lin Zhen, it was like ughtering chickens, in the blink of an eye, six or seven of them were down.


    There were less than twenty monkeys in this group and already a third of them had been eliminated. Monkeys, being intelligent creatures, became even smarter after mutation, as smart as a child. Knowing they were outmatched, they instantly squeaked and retreated, refusing to confront Lin Zhen any further.


    Humans were tasty, but the man before them was evidently a tough nut to crack. The monkeys were not stupid enough to risk their lives needlessly.


    Seeing that the massive Monkey King was leading the monkeys to retreat, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t pursue them any further.


    Even though the massive Monkey King would surely be worth a lot, Lin Zhen was notpletely sure he could kill it amongst a horde of monkeys, let alone with Shi Lei and others around. Despite being short on money, Lin Zhen understood the importance of keeping a low profile.


    Ignoring the monkeys, Lin Zhen stepped back a few steps, then charged and propelled himself into the air, reaching the third-floor height.


    Grabbing the chain in mid-air, Lin Zhen climbed up to the rooftop even faster than the monkeys.


    Once Lin Zhen climbed up, he found Shi Lei, Ye Tiancheng, and the bearded man were all spread out on the ground, their chests were heaving heavily.


    Upon seeing Lin Zhen, a breathless Ye Tiancheng waved his hand and said, ¡°Lin


    Zhen, got any food or water? I¡¯m starving.¡±


    Lin Zhen rummaged through his bag. He had some dried meat and vitamin gummies, though not many were left. He gave away the majority of them to the other three.


    He also had some water, albeit melted from snow. They were in the Wilderness Area, having something to drink was already a luxury. As martial artists, they wouldn¡¯t pick at such minor details.


    From the bag, Lin Zhen handed out water, dried meat, and the vitamin gummies, all the while the three of them stared intensely at his bag.


    The bearded man had a bag, but there was pretty much nothing inside. Shi Lei¡¯s bag had a hole and was likely empty. He didn¡¯t seem to have many spoils of war. The situation was even worse for Ye Tiancheng, he didn¡¯t even possess a bag.


    It seemed like their half-month stay in Yi Lan County had not been particrly pleasant.


    When they saw Lin Zhen¡¯s bulging bag, the glimpse they had when he opened it just a crack was enough to spot something shining inside.


    The bearded man¡¯s eyes lit up. Although he only had a fleeting nce, his long-standing experience outside informed him of what was inside.


    Those shiny things were crystals of Mutated Beasts. And there were quite a few


    of them!


    This kid¡¯s quite rich!

 Chapter 61 - 61: Level 7 War General

    Chapter 61: Level 7 War General


    Trantor: 549690339


    Chapter 61: Seventh-level War General


    Lin Zhen quietly sorted out his backpack, then put it on again, sitting there watching the three people.


    They finished eating the food ravenously before finally feeling a little better.


    The bearded man stretched out his arm: ¡°Damn it, I finally survived! Those damn monkeys, sooner orter I¡¯ll skin them alive and make them suffer, eating their brains with sauce!¡±


    Shi Lei and Ye Tiancheng also looked relieved after their brush with death, thinking that they were doomed, but they survived by meeting Lin Zhen.


    The bearded man sighed and turned to Shi Lei, ¡°Captain Shi, who is this young man? Won¡¯t you introduce him to us? Let me get to know my savior.¡±


    Shi Lei seemed to have some respect for the bearded man and hurriedly said, ¡°Brother Xu, this is Lin Zhen, a member of our Demon Hunter Squad. We got separated when we were in the gym¡­ We didn¡¯t expect to meet again here.¡±


    Then he turned to Lin Zhen, ¡°Lin Zhen, this is Brother Xu, his full name is Xu Mao, a seventh-level War General. He¡¯s an old acquaintance of Tiancheng. If it weren¡¯t for Brother Xu, we would have died several times in the city already.¡±


    Xu Mao looked at Lin Zhen, with a flickering gaze: ¡°Lin Zhen, I¡¯ve heard this name, it seems quite famous among the students. I often heard the new students of Changfeng talk about you.¡±


    Lin Zhen smiled, ¡°After all, a student is just a student, and can¡¯t bepared with experienced War Generals like you guys.¡±


    Xu Mao nodded, ¡°As a student, you are quite good, able to survive here on your own. If we were in good condition, we could have dealt with those monkeys just now. But we were too exhausted, so we could only run away. But you were able to hold off those monkeys alone, just for that, your strength is no worse than that of average junior War Generals.¡±


    Lin Zhen could also see that they were all exhausted. Otherwise, they wouldn¡¯t have been so miserable that they were chased down by a group of monkeys.


    ¡°What happened to you guys?¡± Lin Zhen asked.


    Ye Tiancheng was somewhat annoyed, ¡°It¡¯s all because of the giant palm bear in the gym. There were still two armored vehicles left by the previous squad, and they had a lot of spoils of war inside. We originally nned to leave in an armored vehicle, but we were chased by a giant palm bear and its minions for quite a distance. We are lucky to be alive.¡±


    Lin Zhen smiled faintly, these people were really blinded by their greed. The gym had be a forbidden area, with A-level Mutant Beasts unknown to ordinary War Gods. They didn¡¯t stand a chance.


    Xu Mao stretched his waist and asked Lin Zhen, ¡°Do you still have food? I¡¯m out of supplies.¡±


    Lin Zhen shook his head, ¡°No more, I n to leave Yi Lan today, because all my food has been consumed.¡¯


    Xu Mao nced at Lin Zhen¡¯s backpack, ¡°Your backpack is so big, there shouldn¡¯t be just a little bit of food, right? I just saw some vitamin tablets and water left, so you take them out. Once I¡¯m full, I can take you guys out of the county town. Otherwise, with the current concentration of monsters here, you might not make it out.¡±


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t speak. Although he had shown some strength by killing the monkeys just now, it still wasn¡¯t enough to leave safely.


    He also wanted to see the attitude of Shi Lei and Ye Tiancheng, so he remained silent.


    Shi Lei and Ye Tiancheng looked at each other. Ye Tiancheng spoke first, ¡°Lin Zhen, if you have any food left, give us some. We have lost all our stuff. How can we leave Yi Lan if we don¡¯t eat enough? I can go without food, just give more to Brother Xu.¡¯


    Lin Zhen smiled, ¡°But I really don¡¯t have any food left. The little bit I had was for myself, and you guys already ate your share.¡±


    Xu Mao¡¯s eyes narrowed, ¡°Then what¡¯s in your backpack that¡¯s so bulging?¡±


    ¡°I have no obligation to exin that.¡± Lin Zhen smiled and leaned back, looking like there was nothing they could do to him.


    Seeing Lin Zhen¡¯s attitude, Xu Mao snorted coldly and said to Shi Lei, ¡°Captain Shi, we were supposed to cooperate temporarily, but I, Xu, have always been sincere. However, it seems that your team member is not very cooperative, huh? Do you think you can sessfully leave Yi Lan with just the three of you, all of whom are third-level War Generals at most? Do you still want to get the armored vehicles? These things can¡¯t be done without cooperation. I think our cooperation can end now!¡±


    With that said, Xu Mao stood up, ready to leave alone.


    Lin Zhen did not move. He had experienced too many things, and at a nce, he could tell that Xu Mao was bluffing. At this moment, probably even if he drove him away, he would not leave.


    However, Shi Lei and Ye Tiancheng couldn¡¯t sit still anymore. Shi Lei hurriedly got up to pull Xu Mao: ¡°Brother Xu, calm down. If you leave, the three of us probably won¡¯t be able to leave either. Let me persuade Lin Zhen.¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s there to persuade? You¡¯re the team leader, isn¡¯t it enough to just give orders? I told you, Shi Lei, if you want me to protect you guys and leave, there¡¯s a price. Don¡¯t expect me to work for you for free. There¡¯s no such cheap thing in the world!¡±


    ¡°Alright, alright, just wait a moment.¡±


    Before Shi Lei coulde over and persuade, Ye Tiancheng had already started arguing with Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, do you have any sense of collective responsibility? Are you still a member of the Demon Hunter team? At this time, is money more important than life? Hurry up and give Brother Xu something, whether it¡¯s food or valuables. Money can be earned again, but once life is gone, there¡¯s nothing left.¡±


    Shi Lei also came over and advised Lin Zhen to prioritize the big picture.


    Lin Zhen hesitated for a moment. With his own strength, he could move freely since Spiritual Mind Masters could fly. Yi Lan, no matter how dangerous, would not bother him as long as there were no mutated birds everywhere.


    However, he had no way to guarantee the safe departure of Shi Lei and Ye Tiancheng, at least not with absolute certainty. If Xu Mao truly intended to help, this matter might be settled.


    Lin Zhen had considered leaving Shi Lei and Ye Tiancheng behind by himself, but if this were to get out, it would undoubtedly harm his reputation. Martial arts gyms would not allow teammates to be abandoned, which would be disadvantageous in the long run.


    As for simply taking care of everything behind the scenes, Lin Zhen thought it hadn¡¯te to that point yet.


    After weighing the pros and cons, Lin Zhen first asked Shi Lei and Ye


    Tiancheng, ¡°Do you both agree to let him protect you?¡±


    Shi Lei and Ye Tiancheng nodded. Although Lin Zhen seemed quite strong, no one believed that he could match Xu Mao¡¯s level.


    Seeing their attitude, Lin Zhen stood up and said to Xu Mao, ¡°There really isn¡¯t any food left, but if you want money, just name a figure. However, don¡¯t expect to rip us offpletely. We¡¯re not easy targets.¡±


    Xu Mao¡¯s eyes darted around before loudly saying, ¡°One billion! I¡¯ll protect you and help you leave Yi Lan County for one billion. Even if there¡¯s danger, I¡¯ll shield you with my life!¡±


    Just now, he had nced at Lin Zhen¡¯s backpack and saw something sparkling inside. He assumed it was a crystal from a mutated beast, but he couldn¡¯t tell how much was inside.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s backpack also contained other things, such as cow gallstones and snake gall, which covered most of the crystals. As a result, Xu Mao only caught a glimpse of the tip of the iceberg.


    Nevertneless, Xu mao asked tor an exorbitant amount. In nis ommon, It was already difficult for Lin Zhen toe up with one billion worth of wealth, let alone more.


    Lin Zhen sneered, ¡°You sure know how to ask for a price, but a billion is impossible. And how can I be sure you won¡¯t renege on the deal after I transfer you a billion? I don¡¯t have that much cash. If you agree, I can give you goods worth fifty million to offset the cost. If not, we can part ways here.¡±


    ¡°No, it must be one billion, otherwise, I won¡¯t agree,¡± Xu Mao insisted firmly.


    ¡°Hmph! If I remember correctly, you were the first one to climb up when I dropped the iron chain earlier. It¡¯s hard to believe that someone like you would protect their teammates in a crucial moment. Giving you fifty million is already generous.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s because you didn¡¯t pay me just now, so I had no obligation to protect you!¡± Xu Mao continued to argue.


    ¡°You also ate my food earlier, and I had no obligation to feed you either, right? Food is precious in the Wilderness Area, and I even saved your life. You¡¯d better settle that bill first!¡±


    Shi Lei and Ye Tiancheng nervously looked at Xu Mao. They felt that Lin Zhen¡¯s tone was too harsh and feared offending Xu Mao and making him leave, putting them all in danger.


    Xu Mao red at Lin Zhen fiercely, looking as if he wanted to eat him alive. Lin Zhen stared back, showing no signs of backing down.


    After about a minute of tense atmosphere, Xu Mao suddenly said, ¡°Deal! Give me the goods now!¡±


    Seeing the greed in Xu Mao¡¯s eyes, a faint smile appeared on Lin Zhen¡¯s face..

 Chapter 62 - 62: Take Action

    Chapter 62: Take Action


    Trantor: 549690339


    Lin Zhen nced at Xu Mao, slightly turned his body to the side to prevent the others from peering into his backpack, then took out a bunch of shiny objects.


    ¡°These are C-level Mutated Beast Crystals, worth at least a million each. These fifty are worth more than fifty million. Here, take them.¡±


    Lin Zhen handed the items to Xu Mao, zipped up his backpack quickly, and then said to Shi Lei and Ye Tiancheng, ¡°Captain, Ye Tiancheng, I remember I said before that we should act separately. I never intended to actively join you guys. This money shouldn¡¯t be paid by me. Please transfer twenty-five million each to my ount.¡±


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t mince words. Since Shi Lei and Ye Tiancheng chose to trust Xu Mao, they had to take responsibility for their actions. Lin Zhen would never cover the cost for them.


    Shi Lei was speechless. He didn¡¯t think there was anything wrong with Lin Zhen¡¯s request and immediately transferred twenty-five million to him.


    Ye Tiancheng, on the other hand, was somewhat reluctant as he grumbled, ¡°So you were nning to make me pay all along. Why did you hesitate for so long then?¡±


    Lin Zhen sneered, ¡°If you don¡¯t believe me, you can take back five of my crystals and negotiate with Xu Mao separately. I have no objections.¡±


    Ye Tiancheng didn¡¯t dare to do it. Although he didn¡¯t like Lin Zhen, at least he found him trustworthy. Xu Mao wasn¡¯t a member of Gale, so Ye Tiancheng couldn¡¯t take the risk.


    After transferring twenty-five million to Lin Zhen, Lin Zhen checked his phone and saw that the full fifty million was received.


    ¡°Alright, Xu Mao is now your employer. I didn¡¯t pay the money, so you can go with him.¡±


    Shi Lei was taken aback, ¡°You¡¯re noting with us?¡±


    ¡°Of course not. I didn¡¯t pay any money, so how can I ask him for protection?¡± Lin Zhenughed.


    Shi Lei shook his head, ¡°That won¡¯t do. As the captain, I can¡¯t let you be in danger alone. You shoulde with us.¡±


    Despite saying this, Shi Lei still looked to Xu Mao as if he was seeking his opinion.


    Xu Mao held the ten mutated beast crystals in his hand while secretly coveting Lin Zhen¡¯srge backpack. He knew it must be filled with more valuable items. If Lin Zhen left, there would be no chance for him to get those things.


    Reluctantly, Xu Mao nodded, ¡°Although I only took fifty million from you guys, as an Advanced War General, I can¡¯t let you face danger alone. You shoulde with me. We have an armored vehicle outside. As long as we get back to the vehicle and avoid the stadium, I can get you out of here safely.¡±


    Lin Zhen looked at Xu Mao and saw through his thoughts. Nevertheless, Lin Zhen decided to go along with this n.


    Xu Mao and his team had already exhausted a lot of energy, so they rested on the rooftop for around two hours before taking action.


    During this time, Lin Zhen noticed Ye Tiancheng getting close and cozy with Xu Mao, even closer than Shi Lei. Lin Zhen found this behavior distasteful, especially because Xu Mao was now their main force.


    At one point, the two of them snuck away under the pretext of going to the restroom and only returned after a while. When they came back, Lin Zhen noticed that Ye Tiancheng appeared somewhat uneasy and evasive.


    Lin Zhen sneered in silence, realizing that Ye Tiancheng could no longer be trusted.


    After two hours, everyone gathered their belongings and prepared to leave.


    With Xu Mao leading, Ye Tiancheng followed closely, then Shi Lei, and Lin Zhen at the rear. They left the rooftop of the shopping mall.


    By now, the streets and alleys of Yi Lan County were teeming with mutated beasts. Xu Mao charted a rtively safe route, clearing the way ahead as they sprinted toward the armored vehicle.


    Along the way, Xu Mao demonstrated his strength as an Advanced War General. Encounters with B-level or lower mutated beasts were typically resolved with a single strike. His swift and fierce de left Lin Zhen secretly impressed. Even with his recent advancement to Gold-ranked Spiritual Mind Master, Lin Zhen stillcked the ability to fight with Advanced War Generals.


    The difference in realms was not one easily bridged. If it weren¡¯t Xu Mao¡¯s fatigue after facing the giant palm bear, he wouldn¡¯t even have to fear the monkeys.


    Xu Mao exhibited exceptional bravery on their journey. Shi Lei and Ye Tiancheng also lent a hand in the battles. After roughly an hour, they finally caught sight of the armored vehicle.


    The vehicle was parked in front of some ruins, with a huge dent in its front bumper and bloodstains scattered on the surface. Lin Zhen even recognized it as the armored vehicle used by the Demon God Squad.


    The Demon God Squad had nearly been wiped out, and the vehicle full of loot they collected had be unimed property. Lin Zhen hadn¡¯t expected that Xu Mao and his group would be able to drive this vehicle away from the stadium.


    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s get on the truck. I told you I could get you out of here safely, didn¡¯t I?¡±


    Xu Mao was panting heavily as he stopped. The battles along the way had drained him considerably. Shi Lei and Ye Tiancheng could help ease some of the pressure, but Lin Zhen seemed to just enjoy the scenery without ever making a move.


    Nevertheless, once they got on the vehicle and left, Lin Zhen wouldn¡¯t be able to act so arrogantly anymore.


    ¡°Tiancheng, you drive. Just follow the route I told you.¡± Xu Mao casually instructed.


    Ye Tianchenc nced at Shi Lei and the others before suDDressinc his liDS and taking the driver¡¯s seat. Originally, Shi Lei wanted Xu Mao to sit in the front passenger seat, but Xu Mao stopped him.


    ¡°Captain Shi, you take the front passenger seat. I¡¯ll sit in thepartment with our little brother Lin Zhen.¡±


    Shi Lei took the front passenger seat, and Xu Mao enthusiastically invited Lin Zhen into the armored vehicle¡¯spartment.


    There was a metal door between the driving cab and thepartment, which could be opened or closed. The Demon God Squad sealed it so that thepartment had more SPACE to store their spoils of war. Thus, it became an isted world.


    Thepartment was densely packed with various war loot. Lin Zhen saw mostly materials from mutated beasts, at least C-level, and although he didn¡¯t see any crystals, just the value of the goods in thepartment exceeded 200 million.


    Lin Zhen sat across from Xu Mao, leaning against a pile of mutated bull scales, stretching his body: ¡°So tired, finally heading home.¡±


    Xu Mao sneered and closed his eyes. The armored vehicle started and began to drive towards the outside of the city.


    The most significant advantage of this military armored vehicle was its defense. Besides the powerful A-level Mutated Beasts like the giant palm bear, very few mutated beasts could break through the vehicle¡¯s defenses.


    Along the way, they ignored some mutated beasts entirely, and the armored vehicle roared towards the outskirts of the city.


    They were also quite lucky; the Blue River Bridge appeared ahead, but they hadn¡¯t encountered anyrge mutant beasts. Although there were a few dangerous situations on the road, they got through them all by relying on the armored vehicle¡¯s solid defense.


    Just as they were about to leave the city, Xu Mao opened his half-closed eyes.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, we¡¯re almost in a safe zone now. I¡¯ve fought my way through and brought you guys out of the city, and I got this armored vehicle. Don¡¯t you think you should pay me back for all that?¡±


    Lin Zhen raised his eyes to look at him: ¡°What do you want?¡±


    ¡°You have two choices now. One is to leave your backpack behind and ride out of the city, and the other is for me to snatch your backpack and throw you off the truck.¡±


    Xu Mao¡¯s eyes were cold as he stared at Lin Zhen: ¡°Don¡¯t expect your teammates to do anything for you. Ye Tiancheng has already locked this metal door on that side. It was my only request to him, and he surprisingly agreed. So you can¡¯t count on any help.¡±


    Xu Mao was quitecent, thinking that he had everything under control.


    Lin Zhen may be impressive, but his martial strength wasn¡¯t even a sound in the ears of Advanced War Generals like Xu Mao. The kid¡¯s backpack had some good stuff, and together with a truckload of mutated beast materials, this trip would be incredibly profitable.


    ¡°It seems I have no choice. If I don¡¯t give you the backpack, you¡¯ll just take it by force. So I¡¯ll take the initiative.¡±


    Lin Zhen said with some helplessness. He first put his ck Dragon Spear aside and then began to take off his backpack.


    ¡°At least you know what¡¯s good for you, Lin Zhen. You may not ept it, but I¡¯m always at Long Wind Martial Arts Academy waiting for you. Haha, though the gap between us is too big, I¡¯m afraid you won¡¯t have a chance for revenge.¡±


    ¡°Heh, it¡¯s essential to know the right course of action, or else you might die without knowing how.¡±


    Lin Zhen had already taken off his backpack and handed it to Xu Mao. Xu Mao grinned as he reached out to take it. As for Lin Zhen¡¯s feelings, it wasn¡¯t part of his consideration.


    He was no fool. The reason he chose to confront Lin Zhen in the confined space of thepartment was that it wasn¡¯t conducive to the usage of Lin Zhen¡¯s spear, so he was even more unrestrained.


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 Chapter 63 - 63: The Ultimate Kill Inside the Carriage

    Chapter 63: The Ultimate Kill Inside the Carriage


    Trantor: 549690339


    Xu Mao never dreamed that Lin Zhen would be so daring, to actually dare to strike against him, an Advanced War General.


    Moreover, when Lin Zhen strikes, it is a storm!


    The length of the ck Dragon Spear is 2.2 meters, and the width of this armored car is 2.5 meters. Add to that two people sitting in here and the many goods piled up; one could say there is no room for Lin Zhen to strike. This was all calcted by Xu Mao.


    However, he overlooked one point: Lin Zhen¡¯s ck Dragon Spear can be disassembled. With half of the spear removed, it was 1.2 meters long. Lin Zhen took the opportunity while Xu Mao was grabbing the bag with both hands and flicked the half spear in his hand!


    Storm!


    Countless cold stars flickered, a burst of light enveloping Xu Mao¡¯s entire body. Even before the spear arrived, the icy sharpness of metal was already rushing towards his face!


    ¡°Such audacity!¡±


    Xu Mao¡¯s guts were torn apart. The narrow space in the car did not allow him to dodge at all. He directly threw the backpack in his hand at Lin Zhen, hoping that Lin Zhen would be concerned about the contents in the bag and slow down his attack.


    However, Lin Zhen did not pause for a moment. The ck Dragon Spear instantly tore the backpack apart, and countless Mutant Beast Crystals exploded like sparks, offering no resistance whatsoever.


    ¡°Puff, puff!¡±


    Blooms of blood blossomed all over Xu Mao¡¯s body. Before the scream could leave his throat, the tip of the spear had already arrived at his chest.


    At this moment, he had nowhere to dodge in the small space filled with stacked goods. Although Xu Mao was not in good condition after his excessive fighting, he was still an Advanced War General. At the critical moment, he grabbed a handle on the car roof with both hands and leaped into the air, sticking to the roof of the car and narrowly avoiding Lin Zhen¡¯s deadly blow!


    Xu Mao had confidence, but only if he could dodge this spear, he could easily kill Lin Zhen, even though he was tired and injured.


    ¡°ng! ¡±


    The ck Dragon Spear pierced into the carriage wall, its shaft trembling continuously.


    However, before he couldnd, several streaks of light appeared in front of him again.


    Flying knives!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s bright silver Spiritual Power drove five flying knives, their tips flickering with golden light, aimed directly at Xu Mao¡¯s vital points!


    ¡°Ah! You¡¯re a Spiritual Mind Master!¡±


    At this moment, Xu Mao truly felt the threat of death.


    In his opinion, no matter how much Lin Zhen struggled, he was ultimately a


    Warrior Level and there was an insurmountable gap between him and Xu Mao, an Advanced War General. Lin Zhen could not possibly defeat him.


    However, a Spiritual Mind Master was different.


    Spiritual Mind Masters were the most powerful Martial Artists, crushing their peers effortlessly and synonymous with challenging higher realms.


    Moreover, Lin Zhen seemed to be no ordinary Spiritual Mind Master. The flickering golden light made Xu Mao¡¯s scalp tingle. How could he possibly be a Golden Level Spiritual Mind Master?


    However, at the moment, there was no time for him to ponder. The speed of the five flying knives was faster than bullets. In a thousandth of a second, they had already struck Xu Mao¡¯s body.


    The only thing he could do was to twist his body slightly at the top of the roof, relying on his excellent reflexes to avoid the vital points. However, the five flying knives still pierced through!


    Both hands, both feet, and abdomen were hit by a knife each, with blood gushing from all the wounds.


    ¡°Ah! Lin Zhen, you can¡¯t kill me. Even if I sacrifice my life, I¡¯ll take you down with me!¡±


    Xu Mao was initially passive, and after being hit by the five flying knives, he knew he had no chance of winning. His fatigue and injuries,bined with being sneak attacked by a Golden Level Spiritual Mind Master, left him severely injured. It would be a luxury to survive.


    With a fierce determination, energy surged in his Dantian. He wanted to get close to Lin Zhen. With his powerful strength as a Seventh-level War General, as long as he could deliver a heavy blow to Lin Zhen, he could take the young warrior¡¯s life, even if it meant he would die as well.


    Completely disregarding his injuries, he fell from the roof and charged straight at Lin Zhen. He didn¡¯t believe there was room for Lin Zhen to dodge in this narrow space.


    Lin Zhen, with an expressionless face, watched Xu Mao dive down from the roof, his toes unconsciously stepping on the half tail of the ck Dragon Spear, creating arge arc.


    As Xu Mao¡¯s body fell, Lin Zhen suddenly raised his foot, and the bent spear tip sprang up, fiercely whipping towards Xu Mao¡¯s lower abdomen!


    Xu Mao, who hadpletely given up on defense, never expected Lin Zhen to have such a quirky move. Unable to dodge, he was brutally hit in the lower abdomen by the spear shaft!


    Something seemed to shatter at that moment, and Xu Mao rolled over with his eyes wide open, unable to even cry out before copsing to the ground.


    He was an Advanced War General, and had gone through countless hardships and training. His entire body was protected by Dark Force, and his nerves were strong enough to withstand such a massive blow. But the unbearable, maddening pain did not make him pass out.


    He still tried his best to recover. As long as Lin Zhen didn¡¯t take his life immediately and gave him a slight chance to catch his breath, he still had a chance to turn the tide.


    He believed that Lin Zhen was just a warrior, who hadn¡¯t experienced much killing, at least not much among people. He didn¡¯t believe that Lin Zhen could bring himself to kill him while he looked so miserable lying on the ground.


    But Lin Zhen didn¡¯t have the awareness of an ordinary warrior. After the sessful hidden attack with the spear shaft, he immediately grabbed the remaining half of the ck Dragon Spear, and fiercely stabbed the not-so-sharp tip at the end of the spear into the defenseless Xu Mao¡¯s throat on the ground!


    ¡°Puff!


    A column of blood shot directly to the top of the armored vehicle¡¯s cabin. The blood and energy of an Advanced War General were extraordinary, causing the spray to be unusually ferocious.


    ¡°You¡­ you¡­cold-hearted¡­ so cold-hearted! ¡±


    With hisst strength, Xu Mao pointed at Lin Zhen and uttered these words with unyielding eyes. He then tilted his head and diedpletely.


    Lin Zhen snorted coldly, kicked Xu Mao¡¯s corpse to the side, put away the ck Dragon Spear, and found a huge piece of cowhide from the goods in the truck. He packed his belongings, retrieved his flying knives, and then knocked on the metal door of the armored vehicle.


    In fact, the armored vehicle had already slowed down, because Shi Lei would certainly want to check the situation when he heard the fighting soundsing from behind.


    The vehicle stopped, and Lin Zhen opened the door and got out. Ye Tiancheng and Shi Lei eagerly rushed out from the front as well.


    Fighting had broken out in the back, and in such a cramped space, people could die. They all wanted to see what had happened.


    When Shi Lei saw Lin Zhen get out of the vehicle, his eyes filled with surprise and delight. On the other hand, when Ye Tiancheng saw Lin Zhen, his face showed an incredulous expression, as if he had seen a ghost.


    Could it be that Xu Mao failed to deal with Lin Zhen? This was impossible!


    Ignoring Lin Zhen, Ye Tiancheng hurried to check on the situation at the back door of the truck and saw Xu Mao¡¯s body lying in a pool of blood, with a huge hole in his neck.


    ¡°You, you¡­ you actually killed Brother Xu?¡±


    ¡°What? Are you surprised?¡± Lin Zhen coldly nced at Ye Tiancheng as he wiped the ck Dragon Spear.


    ¡°How could you have done this? Oh, I think I heard Brother Xu yelling earlier, you are a Spiritual¡­ You must be a Spiritual Mind Master!¡±


    ¡°It seems that you do have some analytical skills, but none of that matters anymore.¡±


    ¡°What do you mean?¡± Ye Tiancheng¡¯s face changed.


    Lin Zhen turned to Shi Lei: ¡°Captain, the metal door between thepartments is locked, which was done by Ye Tiancheng. I think you understand what this means, don¡¯t you?¡±


    Shi Lei¡¯s face turned ugly, but he still nodded heavily. Ye Tiancheng¡¯s actions chilled his heart, especially since Lin Zhen had just saved him.


    ¡°Alright, now I need to do something, and I hope the captain won¡¯t stop me.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes sparkled as he looked at Shi Lei, who wanted to say something but was at a loss for words when faced with Lin Zhen¡¯s gaze.


    Ye Tiancheng¡¯s hairs stood on end as he felt that Lin Zhen was about to make a move.


    He wasn¡¯t the type to just wait for death either. Upon hearing this, he suddenly drew his twin swords and attacked Lin Zhen, wanting to make ast-ditch effort!


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t even move. The five flying knives rose into the air, spinning back and forth, before returning to his hand.


    As Lin Zhen put the flying knives back into his backpack, Ye Tiancheng¡¯s head and limbs simultaneously broke apart, his bodypletely torn apart by Lin Zhen¡¯s flying knives!

 Chapter 64 - 64: Challenger

    Chapter 64: Challenger


    Trantor: 549690339


    Lin Zhen retrieved his flying knife and tossed Xu Mao¡¯s corpse out of the car, then turned to look at Shi Lei, who was still in shock.


    ¡°Captain, I am a Spiritual Mind Master, but I hope you can keep this secret. Ye Tiancheng and Xu Mao conspired to harm me; you won¡¯t me me for taking ruthless action, will you?¡±


    Shi Lei was still struggling to recover from the shock. Lin Zhen was able to kill an Advanced War General and instantly defeat Ye Tiancheng, a junior War General. He was actually a Golden Level Spiritual Mind Master.


    The strength of a Golden Level Spiritual Mind Master was so terrifying! Ye Tiancheng was dead, killed miserably. Although Shi Lei thought Lin Zhen was a little extreme, he couldn¡¯t find any fault with him.


    With a silent nod, Shi Lei felt a little disheartened at this moment. Perhaps he was no longer suitable for venturing into the Wilderness Area. Lin Zhen¡¯s rise made him feel it was time to step back.


    Shi Lei took the initiative to drive, with Lin Zhen sitting in the passenger seat. Finally, the car crossed the Blue River Bridge.


    Behind them, a group of Mutated Beasts had quickly surrounded the corpses of Xu Mao and Ye Tiancheng, feasting on them. This was the fate of Martial Artists: either return home in glory or die without a ce to be buried.


    After leaving Yi Lan, the surrounding scenery gradually changed, and Mutated Beasts were rarely seen on the road.


    After a moment of silence, Shi Lei spoke hesitantly, ¡°Lin Zhen, can I have a share of the cargo in this car? I only want a third¡­ no, a fifth.¡±


    ¡°Oh? Why?¡± Lin Zhen nced at Shi Lei.


    Shi Lei was rather embarrassed. Since Lin Zhen showed his strength, Shi Lei knew their positions had changed. Although he was still the nominal captain, his only supporter, Ye Tiancheng, was dead. The remaining Gao Yan and Zhao Liang were probably still supporting Lin Zhen.


    If they knew Lin Zhen¡¯s Spiritual Power, they would immediately throw him, the captain, aside. His position in the Demon Hunter Squad was virtually gone.


    However, during this trip, he had lost his backpack in the Wilderness Area and gained nothing. He now had the idea of retiring, but retiring as a Martial Artist was not that simple. First and foremost, he needed sufficient retirement funds.


    He had calcted the value of the cargo in the car to be at least 300 million. If he could get a fifth, it would be 60 million. Along with his gambling winnings and his own savings, it would be more than 100 million, which would make his retirement life secure.


    He thought Lin Zhen would give him some face when he asked, but Lin Zhen directly asked why.


    Shi Lei swallowed hard, ¡°I¡­ I know my request is a bit excessive, but Lin Zhen, I have a wife and kids at home, and I don¡¯t want to venture into the Wilderness Area any more. The Demon God Squad is falling apart, and I just want to live a peaceful life in Base City. I need some money¡­ If you think it¡¯s too much, I can ept a tenth.¡±


    Seeing Lin Zhen¡¯s bright gaze, Shi Lei quickly raised his hand, ¡°I promise I will keep the secret of you being a Spiritual Mind Master, not disclosing a single word to anyone.¡±


    Looking at the anxious Shi Lei, Lin Zhen showed a slight smile. Instead of answering immediately, he pointed ahead, ¡°Look, the military supply base is here. Our car should still be parked there.¡±


    ¡°Yeah, that¡¯s right. I got a call from Zhao Liang. He took the other car and left your car here. He also returned the armored car. This armored car no longer needs to be returned to the military. Of course, they can buy it at a discount.¡±


    ¡°Then, Captain, please stop the car here. I will get my car and drive back to Base City myself. After spending nearly a month in Yi Lan, my body feels ufortable sitting in this armored car. It¡¯s time for me to enjoy afortable ride.¡±


    ¡°Alright.¡±


    Shi Lei hurriedly agreed, speeding up the car to the supply station.


    As Lin Zhen opened the door to get out, Shi Lei quickly called out to him.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, where do you think we should sell the cargo in this car? You decide, I¡¯ll go sell it, and transfer the money to your ount after.¡±


    Lin Zhen turned to look at Shi Lei, ¡°Captain, are you confused? This car was driven by you out of Yi Lan county. Naturally, you can sell the cargo wherever you like, without asking my opinion.¡±


    ¡°But, but the money from the cargo¡­¡±


    Lin Zhen waved his hand: ¡°The payment is yours, and it has nothing to do with me. If you think you¡¯ve earned too much, I don¡¯t mind if you give me a little dividend, but let¡¯s make it clear that I won¡¯t owe you any favors.¡±


    Hearing Lin Zhen¡¯s words, Shi Lei opened his mouth and couldn¡¯t speak for a long time. Atst, he could only say in a low voice: ¡°Thank you, brother. I was a bit confused before. If there¡¯s anything that I¡¯ve done wrong, please don¡¯t mind. Since you¡¯re so generous, I¡¯ll be thick-skinned this once. Let¡¯s split the payment in half. You¡¯re always wee toe to my house for a drink, and my door will be open to you for the rest of my life.¡±


    Lin Zhenughed, ¡°Alright then, let¡¯s do as you said. Let¡¯s go, and I wish you and your sister-inw a happy life.¡±


    Having said that, Lin Zhen entered the supply station to get his car.


    The cars were parked underground, and upon arriving, Lin Zhen quickly retrieved his Raptor off-road vehicle.


    Sitting in the car, Lin Zhen patted the backpack behind him, feeling good.


    Inside his backpack, there were three hundred C-level Variant Beast crystals and forty B-level Variant Beast crystals, the value of which far exceeded that of the goods!


    This doesn¡¯t even include the Dark Energy Stone, which, in Lin Zhen¡¯s view, can¡¯t be measured by money, as it represents the future of a Martial Artist.


    Even without considering the Dark Energy Stone, the value of the crystals and some materials alone was enough for Lin Zhen to use for a while, which was very beneficial for the development of his future ns.


    Because of this wealth, he didn¡¯t mind the three billion worth of goods inside the armored car and generously gave Shi Lei some benefits. This not only shut Shi Lei¡¯s mouth but also ensured that Shi Lei would definitely speak up for him at the Martial Arts Hall if anything happened in the future.


    If he simply killed Shi Lei as well, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want to do that nor could he do it, after all, Shi Lei was a decent person. If the matter leaked out, the consequences would be enormous.


    Moreover, Shi Lei wasn¡¯t a greedy person and only kept half of the payment, which made Lin Zhen quite satisfied.


    elerating, the Raptor off-road vehicle sped towards Peony City.


    Soon, Lin Zhen overtook Shi Lei¡¯s armored car, gave him a honk, and then elerated away. Shi Lei also responded with a friendly honk.


    When the car reached Peony City, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t stop and went straight through the city.


    On the way to Ice City, Lin Zhen¡¯s mobile phone suddenly rang.


    Picking it up, it was a call from Zhao Liang.


    ¡°Hello, Brother Zhao!¡±


    ¡°Hey, Lin Zhen, the military supply station just called me, saying that your car has been taken away. I couldn¡¯t believe it, but you really came back. Why didn¡¯t you contact me right away?¡±


    ¡°Hehe, I¡¯ve just left the county town, and I was going to tell you when I got home.¡±


    During this time, Lin Zhen had been in contact with Zhao Liang. Yi Lan was not far from Ice City, and there was mobile phone signal, but Lin Zhen didn¡¯t often contact Zhao Liang as a Martial Artist needs to concentrate on his training.


    So Zhao Liang knew Lin Zhen was still alive, but it had been several days since he had received a call from Lin Zhen, and he was worried. Now that he heard Lin Zhen hade out, he was naturally happy.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, after you get back, settle down ande to the Martial Arts Hall when you have time. There¡¯s something to discuss with you.¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Lin Zhen asked.


    ¡°Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall disregards the unspoken rules between martial artists and actively recruits Russian disciples. Some of these Level Nine Warriors are quite skilled. They¡¯ve been going around challenging other dojos recently, and our Martial Arts Hall has also received a challenge letter. The master has returned and announced in public that the person who defeats Blue Sky will receive a heavy reward, and they can choose three free rewards from the Martial Arts Hall¡¯s mall. Now, the warriors in the Martial Arts Hall are eager to teach these Blue Sky guys a lesson. However, I think you have the best chance of winning.¡± Zhao Liang spoke with a rxed tone, not seeming to take the Blue Sky guys seriously.


    Upon hearing this, Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes suddenly lit up.


    He knew about this matter!

 Chapter 65 - 65: Sudden Wealth

    Chapter 65: Sudden Wealth


    Trantor: 549690339


    After hanging up the phone with Zhao Liang, Lin Zhen¡¯s mood was agitated.


    Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall was the martial arts hall where Lin Zhen had stayed in his previous life, and something did happen during this time period.


    Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall had recruited several Russian martial artists to join, and among them, three Warrior Level martial artists were particrly formidable, challenging almost all the warrior martial artists in Ice City Base City.


    There were already Russians living in the Ice City region, and there were quite a few of them. After the God Transformation Calendar, Russians even upied an entire street in Ice City.


    Russians are naturally tall and strong, and they have always been known as a fighting ethnic group. It can be said that their talent forbat is much higher than that of Hua Xia people.


    However, Russians also have a huge w ¡ª their sensitivity to True Qi is slightly dull, and their chances of bing War Generals are also a bit lower.


    Additionally, since they are not of the same ethnic group, Hua Xia people still have some precautions against Russians. Therefore, over the years, few


    Russians in Ice City have joined the Hua Xia martial arts halls, and there aren¡¯t many martial artists above the rank of War General.


    But now, Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall has broken this rule by recruiting several talented Russian martial artists, secretly training them for a while, intending to make Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall rise to prominence in Ice City.


    Lin Zhen even knew a few of the Russians from his previous life, but back then,


    Lin Zhen wasn¡¯t considered important by them.


    What truly moved Lin Zhen was that he knew about the rewards issued by various martial arts halls and Base City during theter stages of the fight to save Hua Xia¡¯s face at the expense of the Russians. Any Warrior Level martial artist who could defeat the Russians would receive great rewards! What attracted Lin Zhen the most was the reward offered by Base City.


    Meteorite trading permission!


    This reward was offered by Base City as ast resort. Hua Xia people have always been particr about saving face, and they can make significant concessions for this reason.


    Lin Zhen still remembered that this reward was proposed by a martial artist from Long Wind Martial Arts Academy. That person was called Chen Jingchou, who finally defeated the Russians and obtained the meteorite trading permission.


    After Chen Jingchou received the guarantee from Base City, he voluntarily assaulted Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall, not only defeating the Russians on the spot, but also kicking Lin Zhen, who was just standing idly by.


    Although Chen Jingchou kicked Lin Zhen to establish his prestige at that time, it seriously damaged Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian, directly leading to difficulties in hister promotion.


    If Ouyang Yu and the others caused Lin Zhen¡¯s first setback in his previous life, Chen Jingchou would be the second person to cause Lin Zhen¡¯s setbacks, and he waspletely innocent.


    On the contrary, Chen Jingchouter became the number one of the new generation in Ice City. After obtaining meteorite trading permission, his strength progressed by leaps and bounds. He also gained a great harvest in the Ancient God¡¯s Relicter, sessfully advancing to War God.


    When the time came for the great interster migration, Chen Jingchou left Earth, and Lin Zhen didn¡¯t know what happened to him afterward.


    In Ice City, there were only a few people who could be considered Lin Zhen¡¯s enemies ¡ª Ouyang Yu could barely be counted as one, Zhang Huai was another, and Chen Jingchou was thest.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s mouth.


    The towering city wall of Ice City appeared ahead, and Lin Zhen drove directly into the city along the highway.


    After making a turn, Lin Zhen headed straight to an auction house in the city.


    First, he wanted to dispose of the items in his possession and quickly mize them to prepare for the next step of action.


    The auction house had a rustic name ¨C Huan Yu, but it was thergest auction house in Hua Xia and was very famous in all five Base Cities. It was said that the behind-the-scenes boss was unfathomable.


    Not only did the auction house often have good items for sale, it also purchased various materials at a slightly higher price than the Base City¡¯s Technology Department and the martial arts halls.


    The receptionist was elegantly beautiful and greeted Lin Zhen with a bow. ¡°Sir, hello, wee to Huan Yu. Are you here to consign or to buy?¡± ¡°I have some Mutant Beast Crystals and materials that I want to sell to you.¡±


    ¡°Alright, sir, may I ask what is the highest level of your Mutated Beast materials?¡±


    ¡°Most are C-level, with the highest being B-level.¡±


    ¡°Alright, sir, please follow me.¡±


    The receptionist swayed her waist and led Lin Zhen to a counter, which was specifically for purchasing Mutated Beast materials.


    Inside the counter, there was a beautiful girl in charge of the purchase. The receptionist left after bringing Lin Zhen here.


    ¡°Sir, please show your crystals and materials. I will calcte the prices on the spot for you,¡± said the girl.


    Lin Zhen ced his backpack on the counter, causing it to tremble slightly due to the weight.


    The contents inside poured out, and even the purchasing girl¡ªwho had seen a lot¡ªcouldn¡¯t help but show astonishment on her face.


    This young man seemed to be just at the Warrior Level, but the things he took out were too many.


    Could it be that he was acting on behalf of a team? It would be difficult for one person to obtain these items in a short amount of time.


    After careful counting, the results were out in about twenty minutes.


    ¡°There are 300 C-level Mutant Beast Crystals. ording to the Base City Technology Department¡¯s purchase price, they are worth around 800,000 to 1.1 million each. Our Huan Yu price is 1 million per crystal, so we can offer you a


    total of 300 million.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded. This price was eptable.


    ¡°As for these 40 B-level Mutant Beast Crystals, their price fluctuates slightly.


    Referring to the Technology Department¡¯s price, their total value is about 2.5 to 3 billion. We can offer you a total of 2.8 billion for their purchase.¡±


    ¡°Regarding the Mutant Beast materials, their degree of intactness is quite rare. I have estimated their total value to be around 220 million. If you agree to sell all of the materials to us, we can offer you a total of 8 billion for all itemsbined.¡±


    Lin Zhen naturally understood the value of his items. This bag could be sold for an additional 1 billion if he wasn¡¯t in a hurry and sold them individually, making the value around 9 billion.


    However, he didn¡¯t want to sell them in small quantities, and there were benefits to selling them to Huan Yu in one go, even at a slightly lower price.


    ¡°ording to my understanding, if a transaction¡¯s value exceeds 5 billion, I can qualify for a VIP ount with Huan Yu, right? I can participate in Huan Yu¡¯s auctions both in reality and online.¡±


    ¡°Yes, that¡¯s the rule. As a Huan Yu VIP, you will receive emails from us for important auctions, and you can attend in person or participate online.


    ¡°Then let¡¯s sell ording to the price you mentioned. Please process a VIP card for me.¡±


    Lin Zhen handed over his ID card. The auction house¡¯s reputation was still credible.


    The salesgirl was quick. As one of Hua Xia¡¯srgest auction houses, they served plenty of big customers, and the staff were quite professional and reliable.


    However, during the process, she couldn¡¯t help but cast flirtatious nces at Lin Zhen, blushing and trying to seduce him.


    Young, handsome, and wealthy martial artists like Lin Zhen were the first criterion for many girls when choosing a mate, so this wasn¡¯t surprising.


    However, Lin Zhen remained smiling throughout the process, without engaging in any conversation with the girl, rendering her seductive looks fruitless.


    With the VIP card in hand, Lin Zhen¡¯s ount received the 8 billion in cash.


    Adding the money he already had in the card, Lin Zhen now had a wealth of nearly 9 billion.


    At that moment, a message notified that Shi Lei had transferred 150 million to Lin Zhen!


    Eleven billion! Lin Zhen had 11 billion!


    What could be done with 11 billion?


    The vi where Lin Zhen currently lived was worth about 1 billion.


    His Raptor off-road vehicle was worth just over 5 million.


    A bottle of Gic Potion that could change a person¡¯s fate was worth over 10 million; although its value had now increased, it was still only about 20 million.


    Shi Lei, Gao Yan, and the others had struggled for so long in the Wilderness Area, but none of them had savings worth 11 billion.


    This was the power of a Spiritual Mind Master, especially at the Golden Stage. The ability to fly allowed Lin Zhen to calmly find valuable kills amongst the mutated beasts, greatly increasing efficiency. Ordinary warriors, on the other hand, had to move forward slowly on the ground, facing not only a slow pace but also the danger of being retaliated against by the mutated beasts.


    However, 9 billion was not enough in Lin Zhen¡¯s opinion. A small space ring cost several billion, and entering the War General Stage would require arge sum as well to buy auxiliary elixirs for cultivation.


    Of course, that wasn¡¯t the most important part. Once Lin Zhen obtained the right to trade meteorites, he could trade with the Technology Department; it would be a massive spending spree.


    Lin Zhen turned to the salesgirl and asked in the face of her hopeful gaze, ¡°Has the Space Ring been listed on the market? ¡°

 Chapter 66 - 66: Vitality Elixir

    Chapter 66: Vitality Elixir


    Trantor: 549690339


    If Lin Zhen remembered correctly, today is the first day the Space Ring is on the market, and there are some for sale at Huan Yu. The small Space Ring with three cubic meters is priced at two hundred million.


    Although it¡¯s just a small ring, it¡¯s muchrger than a backpack and more convenient to carry. After it went on sale, the first batch of buyers started a crazy buying frenzy. Almost everyone with some financial resources bought one.


    However, the price of this ring will rise in a few days, and the second batch will be sold at five hundred million. It¡¯s not good to stock up on these items as each martial artist is limited to buying one. Lin Zhen must buy one now.


    The salesgirl handed Lin Zhen a Space Ring, a silver ring with a ck stone embedded in it, which was a Void Stone, also a type of meteorite.


    Lin Zhen paid two hundred million by swiping his card and put the Space Ring on his hand.


    To open the ring, all you need to do is concentrate your spiritual power. All martial artists have some spiritual power, so everyone can use it.


    In the blink of an eye, Lin Zhen¡¯s eleven billion became nine billion, and he left Huan Yu Auction House.


    After leaving, Lin Zhen cleaned himself up, washed and put on a new set of clean clothes before driving home.


    When he reached Jiangbei District, Lin Zhen parked his car in the vi¡¯s garage. As soon as he stepped into the house, he heard the sound of shuffling tiles.


    There were people ying mahjong inside.


    Mahjong was not only popr during the Common Era, but also during the God Transformation Calendar period. It¡¯s even yed by many people in the gxy, considered one of Earth¡¯s four great inventions brought to the stars.


    After humans migrated to the gxy, many proud aplishments like the inte, weapons, and space travel became worthless in the interster era. Earthlings were essentially primitivespared to the highly developed cultivation and technology civilizations in the gxy.


    But Earth¡¯s ser, Hua Xia cuisine, mahjong, and ¡°Fight the Landlord¡± thrived, earning a reputation as the four great inventions.


    In his previous life, Lin Zhen had heard of a Comet Stage Warrior who won a starship battleship in a single mahjong game.


    There was also a Constant Star Stage master who lost a resource-rich in one game of ¡°Fight the Landlord¡± when he called thendlord and got hit by a quadruple bomb and a spring counterattack.


    Walking into the living room of the vi, Lin Zhen saw his parents and two old neighbors. Seeing him, the two old neighbors stood up hesitantly, bowed slightly and greeted Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Uncle Wang, Aunt Wang, you¡¯re here. Keep ying; don¡¯t mind me,¡± Lin Zhen greeted them with a smile.


    Lin Liye also waved his hand: ¡°Let¡¯s y, don¡¯t mind this stinky kid. He¡¯s never home after bing a martial artist and always runs wild somewhere.¡±


    Li Qin was more concerned about her son. Although Lin Zhen often called home when he was outside, she was still happy to see him return and immediately thought of preparing food for him.


    ¡°You guys y, Mom. I¡¯ve already eaten. We¡¯ll eat togetherter tonight.¡± ¡°Will you be away for so long again this time?¡± Li Qin asked as she sat down.


    ¡°Not for now, I should be staying at Base City for some time.¡±


    ¡°Oh, good, go rest.¡±


    The old people continued to y mahjong while Lin Zhen went to his room.


    Looking back at his parents, who now had gray hair, Lin Zhen felt a little emotional.


    He was on the path of cultivation. While Martial artists at the Warrior, War General, and War God Mortal Realm stages didn¡¯t have to worry about their lifespan, once they reached the Star Realm, they would have a long life. If their family members couldn¡¯t cultivate, they would pass away prematurely.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want his parents to leave him, and the only way was for them to follow the path of cultivation.


    However, his parents had long passed the best age for cultivation. The only way to facilitate their cultivation was to buy the Vitality Elixir from the European Union.


    This elixir could enhance people¡¯s physical functions, stimte cellr potential, and give them a second chance for cultivation. It was the European Union¡¯s leading technological achievementpared to other major countries.


    However, the production of this elixir required the genes of SS-level mutated beasts as well as multiple S-level and A-level genes. The manufacturing cost was prohihitively expensive. and the price was enough to deter people-


    The Capital Base City¡¯s inte had Vitality Elixir for sale from the European Union. Each bottle cost a staggering two hundred billion!


    If Lin Zhen wanted to buy two bottles of Vitality Elixir, he would need a total of 400 billion, which was undoubtedly an astronomical sum.


    Even in his previous life when Lin Zhen had reached the Star Realm, he had never had this much money.


    But this time, Lin Zhen had to give his parents another chance to cultivate, and he must have the forty billion.


    Returning to his room, Lin Zhen turned on hisputer.


    As he logged onto the Martial Artist Forum, he thought that the first post he¡¯d see would be about the Yi Lan tragedy, but it wasn¡¯t.


    The headline post on the Martial Artist Forum was as follows:


    ¡°Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall¡¯s 3 top Russian experts challenge the Shadow Dance Martial Arts Academy today, with live video broadcast. ¡±


    The live broadcast had already ended, and the video was from the morning. Lin Zhen watched it.


    The man entering the stage was named Nelov, a tall Russian over two meters tall, muscr like a pr bear, his developed muscles giving a sense of exaggeration.


    He brought some people from Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall, Lin Zhen could roughly recognize their names.


    The video showed Nelov fighting a Level Nine Warrior from the Shadow Dance Martial Arts Academy. That Level Nine Warrior was considered an ace in the academy, having exceptional speed and strength, but he was no match for Nelov.


    The power Nelov possessed was even stronger than Meng Dong¡¯s innate Divine Power, surpassing the normal limit of a warrior phase andparable to an average War General. His massive body also possessed strong resistance to strikes, and the Level Nine Warrior¡¯s attacks were like child¡¯s y in his eyes.


    After taking several hits without much harm, his punch forced the Level Nine


    Warrior to retreat in disgrace. The fightsted less than a minute, and the Level Nine Warrior was knocked down with a single punch, vomiting blood, making his future promotion to War General uncertain. ¡°Hahaha! Sick man of East Asia!¡±


    Nelov¡¯s Chinese was quite standard, so it was clear to hear.


    Behind him, a group of peopleughed arrogantly. Unable to tolerate it, a warrior from Shadow Dance Martial Arts Academy took out a long sword and attacked Nelov.


    Nelov didn¡¯t move, instead, a fiery Russian woman behind him made a move.


    The woman wielded two Western swords, with lightning-fast movements. Instead of swinging left and right, she executed continuous stabs so quick that people couldn¡¯t clearly see. After a sh of sword light, the warrior was lying in a pool of blood, and even if he didn¡¯t die, his injuries were definitely not light.


    After defeating their opponents, the group leftughing. Since no one died in the agreed-upon fight between martial artists, the authorities wouldn¡¯t intervene.


    There were more than one simr posts, all featuring videos of recent challenges initiated by the people from Blue Sky, and in every case, the Russians from Blue Sky won.


    There were three Russians in total. Apart from the power lifter Nelov, there was Eva, who excelled in lightning-fast Western swordy, and a gloomy-faced Russian named Ivan, who had never made a move.


    Thements under the posts were filled with righteous indignation, using the Russian martial artists of cruel attacks, and ming the people from Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall for colluding with the Russians to attack Hua Xia martial artists.


    ¡°The people of Blue Sky Martial Hall, I XXX, seek glory by betraying the country. They are not worthy of being martial artists!¡±


    ¡°North Pole bears, go back to Siberia! Ice City does not wee you!¡±


    ¡°Siberia used to be Hua Xia too, so if you want to roll, roll back to the Arctic Circle.¡±


    ¡°This is already how many martial halls? Is there no one in Ice City Base City who can stop these Russians? Where are the people from the Dragon yer? Where are the people from Gale? Wasn¡¯t Lin Zhen proimed as the top genius with a 99% increase in strength in the warrior phase?¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t mention Lin Zhen. It seems he¡¯s been feeding the beasts in Yi Lan for a long time. To deal with these old Russians, we still have to count on our Dragon yer¡¯s Lei Ming.¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s the point of Lei Ming? If Gale didn¡¯t have Lin Zhen, they would still be the top martial hall. Let¡¯s see how Fu Chengya and Shen Yuhua send these Russian bastards back home.¡±


    ¡°In front of our Changfeng¡¯s Chen Jingchou, all those goods you¡¯re talking about are shit¡­ especially Lin Zhen. It¡¯s a good thing he died early, otherwise, he would end up trampled underfoot anyway.¡±


    ¡°Wanhao Group¡¯s young master Li Tianhao also has great strength. I wonder if he can join the fight?¡±


    After reading these variedments for a while, Lin Zhen closed the Martial Artist Forum.


    Themotion stirred up by the people of Blue Sky had begun to ferment, and it would soon cause upheaval in Ice City. Lin Zhen was waiting for a suitable opportunity, a chance to truly change his destiny..

 Chapter 67 - 67: Opening an Online Store

    Chapter 67: Opening an Online Store


    Trantor: 549690339


    On the second day, Lin Zhen did not return to the martial arts hall. Instead, he first ordered a bottle of Chi-assist medicine online.


    Entering the warrior phase is a crucial step, and Lin Zhen had long understood what kind of Chi-assist medicine he needed.


    The price of a bottle of Chi-assist medicine is 100 million, and Lin Zhen chose private customization, which added another 100 million, so the remaining 900 million instantly became 700 million. Lin Zhen could describe his spending like water.


    Aftermunicating with the technology department and paying the deposit, Lin Zhen bought some virtual chip helmets, preparing to start selling things.


    Merely spending money without earning it was no good. What he wanted to sell was the firstyer of the Nine Layers Spear River.


    Nine Layers Spear River was an ancient scripture. Ordinary people did not know its origin, but Lin Zhen did.


    After the arrival of the meteor shower in the Leo constetion, the Earth¡¯s environment changed dramatically, creating some dangerous ces.


    The environment in these ces was harsh, the mutated beasts were fierce, and some even formed their own spaces. However, there were also great opportunities there, and once one entered and came out, they usually gained a lot.


    These ces were called Ancient God¡¯s Relics, and the secrets of the Nine Layers Spear River came from those ces.


    The second and thirdyers had already been created, but because of theck of the firstyer, the price has always been low. However, there were many people in the world who studied spear techniques, and it could be imagined that once the firstyer appeared, it would surely trigger a sales frenzy.


    Lin Zhen was now beginning to try to cultivate the thirdyer, named Waterfall. Once the thirdyer was fully developed, he couldpete with ordinary War God powerhouses. However, Lin Zhen did not have the secrets of the fourthver


    He knew that the secrets of the first and fourthyers were in the hands of a person in Ice City. Before long, that person would put the secrets of the firstyer online and make a fortune.


    What Lin Zhen had to do was to release the firstyer before that person, not only to make some money but also to spread the word that he would release the fourthyer in the future. This would surely prompt that person to put the fourthyer on the market ahead of time, and Lin Zhen would be able to obtain the secrets.


    After purchasing a hundred sets of helmet chips, costing about 50 million, Lin Zhen spent the next few days working on this project.


    Most of the time he was inputting the contents of the secrets, asionally taking a break to walk downstairs in hismunity, or dining and chatting with his parents. Life was leisurely and fulfilling.


    On the inte, however, the matter of the Russian challengers was still ongoing. One martial arts hall after another was defeated, and their reputation was plummeting.


    On the contrary, Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall leveraged the situation to gain fame, and although many people despised their behavior, many still joined Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall, making it stand on top of the other three major martial arts halls.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t pay much attention to the online events and focused on his helmet chips.


    By the fifth day, Lin Zhen had finally finished his work. The content of the secrets had been input into a hundred helmet chips, ready to be sold online.


    Lin Zhen spent another 10 million to register an online store called Neighbor¡¯s Shop, which only offered one product: a set of helmet chips.


    ¡°Nine Layers Spear River, First Layer: Gale!¡±


    With such a simple title, Lin Zhen believed it was enough to attract people. He nned to trade on the time difference and make as much money as possible before the person released the firstyer.


    Lin Zhen set the price for the firstyer at 10 million, prepared photos and videos, then connected with thework supervision department, and his shop was ready.


    Having done all this, Lin Zhen stretched his body; after several days of work, the project was finallypleted. Although he couldn¡¯t make too much money from it, it would provide him with some startup funds.


    As he was just about to stand up and stretch, his phone rang again.


    ¡°Hello, Brother Zhao.¡±


    Lin Zhen answered the phone, and on the other end was Zhao Liang¡¯s voice, ¡°Lin Zhen, have you seen the video online?¡±


    ¡°What happened?¡±


    ¡°The Russian trio from the Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall made a move again. This time, they challenged Dragon-ying Academy. Lei Ming was injured by


    Nelov, and Dragon-ying Academy was defeated.¡±


    ¡°Oh! Dragon yer failed?¡± Lin Zhen rubbed his chin.


    ¡°Yeah, and Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall even announced that they would challenge us, Gale, in three days. Now, in the entire Ice City Base City, only we,


    Gale, and Changfeng have not been challenged yet.¡±


    Lin Zhen thought for a moment: ¡°ording to our reputation, Gale is the top martial arts hall. Why didn¡¯t they go challenge Changfeng first?¡±


    ¡°They originally nned to challenge Changfeng. However, Chen Jingchou,


    Changfeng Martial Arts Hall¡¯s warrior-level ace, hasn¡¯t returned from the Wilderness Area, so Changfeng chooses not to fight. They said they won¡¯t ept any challenge until Chen Jingchoues back. So it¡¯s our turn, Gale.¡±


    ¡°Challenge or not, what¡¯s the big deal? Is Gale afraid of challenges? Isn¡¯t the destiny of a martial artist to fight?¡± Lin Zhen said indifferently.


    ¡°Hey, Lin, the great master, why don¡¯t you see the seriousness of the situation? Now that Changfeng has backed down, Ice City only has us, Gale, left to support it. We cannot afford to lose! Not only is our master personally presiding over the hall, but the mayor of the base city has alsoe.¡±


    ¡°The mayor? Lu Ming?¡±


    ¡°Yes, the very Lu Ming, one of the four kings of Base City. He¡¯s not only the mayor, but he¡¯s also a level eight War God and a good friend of our master. He personally announced that whoever can defeat the Russian trio from Blue Sky will be rewarded by Base City.¡±


    ¡°What are the rewards?¡±


    ¡°A cash prize of one billion, and the title of Honorary Citizen of Ice City, granting ess to all public facilities for free.¡±


    Lin Zhen remained silent. These rewards were not light, offering not only huge prizes but also honor, which was quite attractive to martial artists.


    After all, practicing martial arts is all about making money and gaining respect from others, right?


    However, this was not what Lin Zhen needed. Although one billion was not a small amount, Lin Zhen believed that even one of his ideas could earn this much or even more. For example, with the Nine Layers Spear River, he was confident he could sell 200 helmets.


    Besides, he was a Spiritual Mind Master, well-received in the Wilderness Area, making small amounts of money would not be a problem.


    What he needed was the buying and selling rights for meteorites. He wanted to do business with the Tech Department, as that was the true path to making money and quickly increasing his strength.


    It seemed that Lu Ming hadn¡¯t realized the gravity of the situation. Neither Fu Chengya nor Shen Yuhua were a match for Ivan, and they were even inferior to Nelov and Eva.


    Only Chen Jingchou was the true first genius of Ice City. He had narrowly defeated Ivan in his past life, achieving a glorious future.


    How could he make the best move and ensure that his interests were maximized? Lin Zhen pondered in silence.


    On the other side of the phone, Zhao Liang kept talking: ¡°Lin Zhen, you bettere quickly. The master said that if you can defeat one of the Russians, you can choose any item from the martial arts store. If you defeat all three, you get three items. Fu Chengya and Shen Yuhua are almost fighting over who will go first. Meng Dong is eager to try too. If you don¡¯te, I¡¯m afraid you won¡¯t even get a sip of soup.¡±


    ¡°Brother Zhao, you didn¡¯t tell anyone about me being a spiritual mind master, did you?¡± Lin Zhen asked.


    ¡°Of course not! Brother Zhao is not someone who can¡¯t keep his mouth shut.


    We didn¡¯t mention anything about your performance in Yi Lan, including how we got separated. We only said that you were alive but separated from us in Yi Lan. If we had told them, the master would have gone and brought you out of


    Yi Lan himself.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s good. Brother Zhao, I won¡¯t go to the martial arts hall for now. Isn¡¯t the challenge three days away? I¡¯ll definitely rush over by then.¡±


    Zhao Liang was silent for a moment: ¡°Alright, brother. We¡¯ll do it your way. I know you always have a n. Brother Zhao believes in you!¡±


    ¡°Hehe! Don¡¯t worry, Brother Zhao. I, Lin Zhen, am not the kind of coward who will let foreigners rampage on ournd. It¡¯s just that I still need some practice in these few days to ensure that I can defeat those foreigners. If someone asks about my situation, just tell them I went out to train again and will be back in a few days.¡±


    ¡°Okay! Then, big brother, I¡¯ll be waiting for your news. Brother, fight hard. We really can¡¯t afford to lose!¡±


    After hanging up the call with Zhao Liang, Lin Zhen logged into the martial artists¡¯ forum again.


    He was searching for a piece of news, news about Changfeng¡¯s Chen Jingchou.


    To ensure his interests were maximized, he first had to solve one problem: preventing Chen Jingchou from taking action in this battle!

 Chapter 68 - 68: Intercept and Kill

    Chapter 68: Intercept and Kill


    Trantor: 549690339


    There was a lot of information on the inte, and Lin Zhen quickly found some clues.


    Chen Jingchou was quite unconventional, acting more like a lone ranger, but he was indeed powerful, because he was also a Spiritual Mind Master!


    Among the new generation in Ice City, Lin Zhen only knew of three Spiritual Mind Masters.


    One was himself, one was Ding Ning, and the other was Chen Jingchou.


    Of course, the spiritual power of the other two people could not bepared with Lin Zhen at the moment, but they could still support themselves for training in the not-so-dangerous Wilderness Area.


    Based on some clues, Lin Zhen confirmed Chen Jingchou¡¯s whereabouts.


    He had gone south, passing through Oil City, to the former Changchun area.


    Lin Zhen saw a post by a martial artist from Changfeng, who said that once Chen Jingchou returned the day after tomorrow, he would show those Russians who¡¯s boss.


    That is to say, Chen Jingchou would being back soon. He should still pass through Oil City, and the time should be between tomorrow night and the next morning.


    Lin Zhen had carefully considered the assassination of Chen Jingchou. He was confident in killing Chen Jingchou, but the subsequent risks were not small.


    As the top youth of Changfeng and a Spiritual Mind Master, Chen Jingchou could be considered the future of the martial arts school. Changfeng¡¯s leader, Qin Yunfei, attached great importance to him and even trained him as a sessor. If he were killed, Changfeng would never let it go.


    But Lin Zhen thought it was worth it. If they didn¡¯t kill Chen Jingchou, it would have too much impact on the future, even if it meant being an enemy of Changfeng.


    Lin Zhen closed the inte and prepared to head towards Oil City.


    Just then, the mobile phone text message prompt showed that 10 million had been credited to his ount.


    The first volume of the Nine Layers Spear River secret book had been sold.


    Lin Zhen smiled slightly, as he had already instructed his parents on how to deliver the item. The bestselling Nine Layers Spear River book was expected.


    And he also announced on the online store that the fourthyer of Nine Layers Spear River would be sold soon, so please look forward to it.


    He believed that the person holding the first and fourthyers would soon be restless, and the fourthyer of Nine Layers Spear River would soon be on the market.


    Putting away his phone, Lin Zhen greeted his parents and then left the Jiangbei Vi area, driving out of Ice City, heading straight for the south gate of Ice City.


    As he passed the river bridge, he saw two women arguing by the side of the road.


    These two women were none other than Li Mengxi and Ruoruo.


    These two survivors of the Demon God incident were lucky enough to have escaped from Yi Lan, but judging by their emotional appearance, Ruoruo pulling Li Mengxi and shouting something, Li Mengxi with a red face exining, it seemed they were both quite unhappy.


    Lin Zhen sneered and drove past them without looking back.


    Lin Zhen knew why they were arguing. Considering the well-wrapped appearance of Ruoruo, it was obvious that they had had a hard time. Bai Feng, a War God Level expert, was secretly attacked and would certainly not let it go. He would definitely find out who took the Dark Energy Stone.


    After just a little investigation, it would naturally lead to Ruoruo and Li Mengxi since they were the only two female warriors who entered Yi Lan at that time.


    Li Mengxi, after the investigation, would surely have no suspicion, so the only suspect would be Ruoruo. Bai Feng probably still hasn¡¯t found Ruoruo yet, but Ruoruo can¡¯t hide forever.


    Once Bai Feng found Ruoruo, the truth would slowlye to light, because Ruoruo had not taken the Dark Energy Stone either.


    By then, all the warriors who were still in Yi Lan at that time would be listed as suspects, and Lin Zhen would undoubtedly be one of them.


    Bai Feng would definitely investigate all of them, and Lin Zhen could not be careless. He had to seize every opportunity to strengthen himself for the crisis that mighte in the future.


    The car exited Ice City Base City and headed southeast towards Oil City.


    As Lin Zhen¡¯s car was about to disappear from the end of the road, Li Mengxi suddenly looked back, watching his car for a moment, her eyes filled withplex emotions.


    There are about two hundred kilometers between Oil City and Ice City, and the road conditions were originally quite good. However, a few years ago, Oil City experienced a monster attack, resulting in severe damage to the road, which became bumpy and difficult to drive on, and there has been no opportunity to repair it in the years since.


    Lin Zhen drove for more than four hours before finally arriving at Oil City around midnight.


    He stayed at a hotel in Oil City for the night and left towards the south the next morning.


    If Chen Jingchou were to return from this direction, he would have to pass through a supply station to the south. Lin Zhen nned to intercept him there.


    Oil City¡¯s supply station is thest human gathering area to the south, and further south, only the southwest direction leads to Capital Base City, but that is thousands of kilometers away. Within these thousands of kilometers lies a paradise for monsters.


    By the time Lin Zhen arrived at the supply station, it was already afternoon. He did not enter the station but continued driving south for another twenty kilometers,ing to the end of the road.


    Aheady a river, a natural boundary thatnd-dwelling monsters rarely approach. Lin Zhen believed that if Chen Jingchou were to return, he would have to pass through here.


    He parked his car and took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket.


    The cigarettes were called Seven Nights, said tomemorate the once-greatest martial artist, Yan Qiyue. Yan Qiyue was a national hero who contributed significantly to the establishment of Ice City Base City.


    Yan Qiyue disappeared three hundred years ago. Some say he has died, but many believe he is still alive, as he had already reached the War God Peak when he vanished.


    Inmemoration of Yan Qiyue, these Seven Nights cigarettes were released, causing some controversy at the time. Some argued that it was disrespectful to the hero to consume something bearing his name.


    Nevertheless, the cigarettes persisted. Lin Zhen did not usually smoke, but he would have one when he was particrly bored.


    He smoked and rested, waiting patiently, and as night approached, someone finally arrived.


    Across the riverbridge, the headlights of a car appeared, rumbling towards Lin Zhen.


    The vehicle was a modified Hummer ¨C Chen Jingchou¡¯s car.


    Lin Zhen took out his ck Dragon Spear and stood beside his vehicle, waiting for Chen Jingchou¡¯s arrival.


    When the car stopped next to Lin Zhen, Chen Jingchou got out.


    As a martial artist, Lin Zhen radiated a formidable aura of battle. Chen Jingchou, of course, knew he could not continue forward. Moreover, he was quite confident in his abilities. As a Warrior Level fighter, he was convinced that he did not need to fear anyone.


    Chen Jingchou¡¯s weapon was a pair of des. Upon getting out of his car, he recognized Lin Zhen almost immediately, as Lin Zhen was quite famous among Warrior Level fighters.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, we have no grudges or grievances. Why is this happening?¡± Chen Jingchou did not waste any time and went straight to the point.


    Lin Zhen looked at Chen Jingchou coldly: ¡°Because one genius warrior in Ice


    City is enough.¡±


    ¡°Very well. By saying that, it seems you and I are simr. I¡¯ve thought the same, though I have not acted as decisively as you. The fact that you coulde all the way here from Ice City is impressive, and it seems that only one of us can return alive. ¡®


    Chen Jingchou drew his des and assumed a fighting stance.


    Lin Zhen shook the ck Dragon Spear in his hand: ¡°Indeed, only one person can return alive, but that person will definitely not be you.¡±


    ¡°Arrogant!¡±


    Chen Jingchou¡¯s des spun in his hands, and the next moment, he unleashed a fierce attack!


    His strike was furious, and he was extremely dissatisfied with Lin Zhen¡¯s ambush. He didn¡¯t hold back his attack, his des conjuring wind and clouds, their destructive power immense.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes were cold as well. This Chen Jingchou¡ªwhether it was because of past resentments or current necessity¡ªhe must kill!


    His spear trembled, shing with the de¡¯s air, creating a series of sparks in the night.. In the deste winter night, the two began their deadly battle!

 Chapter 69 - 69: Planet Core

    Chapter 69: Core


    Trantor: 549690339


    For the first time in this life and the previous one, Lin Zhen crossed hands with Chen Jingchou. In his past life, being kicked wasn¡¯t considered a real fight.


    Lin Zhen originally thought that with his own Level Nine Warrior Peak abilities and having mastered the first twoyers of his spear technique, even without using his spiritual power, defeating Chen Jingchou wouldn¡¯t be a problem.


    However, it was only when they began to sh that Lin Zhen discovered just how formidable Chen Jingchou¡¯s strength was.


    ¡°Zing, zing, zing, zing!¡±


    Chen Jingchou¡¯s twin des rolled towards Lin Zhen like waves, forcing him to rely on the defensive power of his long weapon and quick reflexes just to block the attacks, unable to seize the offensive.


    ¡°ng, ng, ng, ng! Too weak, too weak! Lin Zhen, is this all you¡¯ve got? ng, ng, ng, ng! Too slow, too slow, your dodging is alright, but your counterattacks are like a snail¡¯s crawl!¡±


    Chen Jingchou didn¡¯t stop talking while attacking, and Lin Zhen¡¯s ears were filled with a constant stream of noise.


    The spear shaft trembled and wailed, and Lin Zhen discovered a fact: Chen Jingchou¡¯s strength was greater than his own and the quality of his weapons was superior.


    But Lin Zhen had never been one to merely take a beating. Amidst the fierce attack and defense, he twisted and dodged Chen Jingchou¡¯s continuous deadly moves. Enduring the pain from the de grazing his waist, he finally broke free from the defensive position.


    Despite the minor injuries, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t care and swung his spear to create a burst of spear flowers. A series of shes leaped out, and the spear¡¯s radiance


    The speed of both fighters was incredibly fast, leaving a chaotic trail of footprints on the snowy wilderness ground, appearing either individually or in clusters, or far apart from each other.


    ¡°Pfft!¡±


    Chen Jingchou took a hit to his thigh, but in his counterattack, his de also shed Lin Zhen¡¯s shoulder.


    With one injury on Chen Jingchou and two on Lin Zhen!


    Chen Jingchou sneered, ¡°Lin Zhen, I have to admit you¡¯re strong. You really live up to the reputation of someone who can increase their physique by 99%, especially your reflexes, which leave me far behind. However,pared to me, your strength and speed are still slightlycking. You have no chance of winning. ¡±


    Lin Zhen also took deep breaths while gripping his long spear. Chen Jingchou was indeed mighty. Although he hadn¡¯t utilized his spiritual power, the strength he disyed were already on par with an ordinary low-level War General.


    Even with Lin Zhen havingprehended Storm, he still couldn¡¯t ovee Chen Jingchou and, to be precise, was even at a slight disadvantage.


    Chen Jingchou didn¡¯t care about the injury on his shoulder and didn¡¯t give Lin Zhen a chance to breathe. After a brief pause, he swung his twin des again and charged forward.


    However, from the look in his eyes, Lin Zhen could tell that he was running out of patience and was preparing to use his killing move.


    Indeed, the moment their weapons crossed, two flying knives rose from behind Chen Jingchou. The green aura on the knives revealed that he was a Spiritual Mind Master at the Bronze Stage.


    Among the green hues, there was no glimmer of silver, indicating that he hadn¡¯t reached the peak of the Bronze Stage, probably being at the intermediate level.


    The flying knives tore through the air, pushing back the swirling snowkes on the ground and shooting towards Lin Zhen like lightning!


    Just as Chen Jingchou thought he had victory within his grasp byunching a sneak attack with his flying knives, a smile appeared at the corner of Lin Zhen¡¯s mouth, ¡°Chen Jingchou, you are indeed a genius, but it¡¯s a shame that you met me.¡±


    With a raise of his hand, Chen Jingchou suddenly felt that he had lost control of his flying knives!


    ¡°This is impossible!¡±


    In an instant, Chen Jingchou¡¯s pupils dted, staring in shock at the flying knives spinning out of control in midair.


    The green aura vanished, reced by a bright silver with traces of golden hue flowing through it.


    ¡°Golden Early Stage! A Spiritual Mind Master at the Golden Early Stage?! How is this possible? How can this be?! I must be hallucinating!¡±


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t say anything more. With a flick of his finger, the two flying knives zipped through the air at more than ten times the speed of sound, cutting through Chen Jingchou¡¯s throat and ending his life painlessly.


    Upon killing Chen Jingchou, Lin Zhen¡¯s heart momentarily felt empty.


    As his physical strength increased once more, Lin Zhen could feel that he was on the verge of breaking through. If he was willing, he could now sit down in meditation toprehend the energies of the world, stimting the Dan Tian Qi in his body, forming the Dark Force to travel within his body, and enter the War General Stage.


    Of course, Lin Zhen wasn¡¯t going to do that. His breakthrough process wouldn¡¯t allow failure. It wasn¡¯t the time to enter the War General Stage yet, at least not until he had prepared the Qi Sensing Elixir.


    For a martial artist, a clear understanding is vital, and grudges left unavenged can cause frustration and obstruct the flow of Qi, limiting future achievements.


    In his previous life, Chen Jingchou was one of Lin Zhen¡¯s enemies. Killing him made Lin Zhen feel much better, and naturally, he would make some breakthroughs.


    However, this battle also made Lin Zhen realize that his strength was far from enough. Although he had killed Advanced War Generals, it was just sneaking up on them when they were extremely exhausted, which was a mere coincidence and didn¡¯t mean much.


    Inside Chen Jingchou¡¯s Humvee, Lin Zhen saw a backpack on the driver¡¯s seat and immediately opened it.


    ¡°It¡¯s quite heavy.¡±


    Lin Zhen opened it and saw lots of things inside.


    Among them, there were about forty to fifty mutated beast crystals, all C-level. As a lone ranger, it was already very difficult to obtain so many crystals. Lin Zhen unceremoniously put them in his space ring.


    There were also many materials from mutated beasts. Lin Zhen looked over them one by one, with a total value of about 40 million, which he also collected.


    When he reached the bottom of the backpack, a blue-ck stone appeared in Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes.


    Seeing this, Lin Zhen was stunned for a moment.


    He carefully took out the stone. Despite being only the size of a goose egg, it weighed more than a hundred pounds!


    ¡°This is¡­ could this actually be a core? I¡¯m not mistaking it, am I?¡±


    Lin Zhen looked at it over and over, even biting it twice. Five minutester, he shouted excitedly: ¡°There¡¯s no mistake! This really is a core!¡±


    ¡°No wonder¡­ No wonder Chen Jingchou from my previous life came up with the meteorite trade idea to Base City. At this moment, he had gotten the core and tasted the benefits, which is why he came up with the idea of meteorites.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s hands trembled with excitement. The core was extremely precious in the interster world, and he didn¡¯t expect that someone in Ice City would actually find one, and that person was Chen Jingchou.


    s don¡¯t just appear out of nowhere. Generally speaking, for a to be born, it first needs to give birth to a star core, also known as the core.


    ording to astronomy,s are formed by the umtion of free objects in the universe, which condense together, cool down gradually, and forms over a long period.


    Some astronomers also believe thats are born from cosmic ck holes, so there are different theories.


    However, Lin Zhen knew this because his soul had once traversed through a cosmic ck hole, traveling through time and space to arrive in this world. So, he was somewhat knowledgeable about ck holes.


    He believed that there wouldn¡¯t be anyone else in the universe who had such an experience.


    Althoughs were indeed formed by celestial bodies gathering, the core part of the was not entirely formed by the aggregation of ordinary celestial bodies. Many cores originated from ck holes.


    ck holes are the most mysterious and dangerous ces in the entire universe, and the cores born from them are also extraordinary objects.


    cores have their own gravity, which enables them to condense celestial bodies. After the celestial bodies are formed and go through a long evolution process, their energy is injected into the core.


    Therefore, even a small piece of a core is really impressive. The powerful energy it contains, if absorbed and used by martial artists, can bring about miraculous power.


    In his previous life, Lin Zhen had encountered martial artists who had absorbed the energy of a core. One of the most impressive moves was called Space Seizure.


    It meant that even if the opponent ran into the sky, with a wave of the hand, they would be drawn back by the gravitational force. Just like a bird, no matter how powerful it was, it couldn¡¯t escape the Earth¡¯s gravitational field and would eventually fall back to the ground.


    Martial artists who could absorb even a little bit of the core power would benefit immensely.


    Gravity is just the basic power of a core. Some cores contain other energy bodies, like the one Lin Zhen held in his hand.


    A ck, neat, and hard stone faintly emitted blue light. When Lin Zhen touched it, he could feel his hairs stand upright, one by one. That was the elemental power of thunder and lightning.


    ¡°The Leo Meteor Shower is actually a shattered, with numerous meteorites falling to Earth. The core is broken too. This piece in my hand is the Thunder Core.¡±


    ¡°There should be a few other cores on Earth, but the one in my hand is the most precious because the power of thunder and lightning elements is the most domineering.¡±


    ¡°With this thing, if I can absorb the gravity and thunder and lightning and use them for myself, I will truly gain the qualification to climb to the peak!¡±


    In the dark night, Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes shed gold and silver, looking extremely chilling in the darkness, showing just how turbulent his emotions were!

 Chapter 70 - 70: Challenging the Establishment

    Chapter 70: Challenging the Establishment


    Trantor: 549690339


    Gale Martial Arts Hall opened its doors early today, and all the people who could be present were there.


    Dongfang Jun and Lu Ming stayed overnight yesterday, waiting for the people from Blue Sky toe and challenge the hall today.


    Since a warrior level opponent came to challenge the hall, War Gods and War Generals could not fight. Only warrior level fighters could fight, which made Dongfang Jun feel somewhat powerless.


    Many teams that were out have also returned to the martial arts hall and gathered in the main hall, discussing in an animated manner.


    Tong Yuehu, the vice-chief of the martial arts hall and a fifth-level War God, was discussing with the martial artists.


    To prepare for today¡¯s battle, the Gale Martial Artists were ready early on. Among them, Fu Chengya, Shen Yuhua, and Meng Dong were the main forces to fight back.


    Tong Yuehu stood in front of the three, his voice heavy: ¡°The three of you have a big task today. We have watched and studied the videos of those Russians together, and this is how the task is assigned.¡±


    Tong Yuehu pointed to Meng Dong: ¡°You have innate divine power, and your strength is not inferior to Nelov. If Nelov appears, you will go on stage for me and you must win, not lose. Understand?¡±


    Meng Dong has reached the peak of a Level Eight Fighter, and he has innate divine power, his strength has almost reached the one thousand kilogram limit of a warrior martial artist.


    Meng Dong nodded, but he had no confidence since Nelov¡¯s strength might be even greater than his, and his strong defense didn¡¯t help Meng Dong¡¯s chances of winning.


    However, as a martial artist, he had to give it a try. Once he won this match, he could choose any reward from the martial arts hall¡¯s store, and this reward was so generous that anyone would be tempted.


    Tong Yuehu then came to Fu Chengya: ¡°Chengya, your sword skills are well-practiced, and you also use double swords, which can restrain Eva¡¯s double-handed sword. Our Hua Xia Swordsmanship has a long history, inherited for thousands of years, it should be better than Western swords, right? Do you have confidence?¡±


    ¡°Vice-chief, don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ve wanted to teach that Russian woman a lesson for a long time. If shees, I¡¯ll make sure she regrets it!¡±


    Tong Yuehu nodded with satisfaction, that was the vigor he wanted. It seemed that Fu Chengya was more useful than Meng Dong.


    In the end, Tong Yuehu came to Shen Yuhua.


    A smile appeared on Shen Yuhua¡¯s face, as he had some familial rtionship with Tong Yuehu, which was one of the reasons he joined Gale.


    Tong Yuehu indeed took good care of Shen Yuhua, helping him everywhere. With Tong Yuehu¡¯s help, Shen Yuhua had entered the Level Nine Warrior stage within this period. Although it was only one level higher than Fu Chengya¡¯s


    Level Eight Peak, his strength had already faintly be the number one in Gale.


    Tong Yuehu patted Shen Yuhua¡¯s shoulder: ¡°Shen Yuhua, although we have some blood rtion, I will not be partial to you. Your task this time is the heaviest. The opponent¡¯s Ivan is your enemy. Although this person has never taken action in public, ording tomon sense analysis, his strength must be the strongest. Once he takes action, you are responsible for resisting. Do you have confidence!¡±


    They both had studied this matter earlier. Among the three Russians, they concluded that both Nelov and Eva were not easy to deal with. Shen Yuhua didn¡¯t have full confidence, so it was better to let Shen Yuhua deal with Ivan, who had never taken action before, as a form of care for Shen Yuhua.


    Shen Yuhua had already made up his mind and answered enthusiastically:


    ¡°Vice-chief, rest assured, we Gale people have no cowards. Leave Ivan to me,


    I¡¯ll win for sure!¡±


    ¡°Hahaha! Good kid, very spirited!¡±


    Tong Yuehuughed with satisfaction, then he said to the three of them: ¡°Today, the mayor of Base City, Lu Ming, is here. The mayor said that whoever makes the most significant contribution in this battle will receive a billion-dor reward. If you all win, the billion-dor reward will be divided among the three of you ording to your contribution.¡±


    The three of them stood tall, full of expectations.


    ¡°Also, if you win, Ice City will reward you with the title of Honorary Citizen. It¡¯s a great honor. All public facilities in Ice City will be free for you. Do you want


    ¡°We want it!¡± The three answered in unison.


    ¡°If you want it, work hard. It¡¯s almost time now. Rx for a while, and the people from Blue Sky should be here soon.¡±


    Tong Yuehu walked to the center of the War General martial artists after finishing his words. Meng Dong and the others had nothing to do, so they just followed him.


    ¡°Do you have any opinions or suggestions?¡± Tong Yuehu asked these War Generals.


    There were hundreds of Gale War Generals, and dozens were present today.


    Most of them shook their heads, indicating that the arrangements made by the Chief and Vice-chief were excellent.


    At this moment, Shi Lei hesitated for a moment and said, ¡°I think we would be more confident if Lin Zhen were here.¡±


    As soon as Shi Lei¡¯s words were spoken, Fu Chengya sneered first: ¡°What difference would it make if Lin Zhen was here? Isn¡¯t the result of your trip to Yi Lan County obvious? Ye Tiancheng is dead, Lin Zhen hasn¡¯t returned yet, maybe he has been eaten by a monster too.¡±


    Zhao Liang interjected at this time: ¡°Lin Zhen is not dead, he just went to practice outside again, and I think he will be back soon.¡±


    ¡°Hmph! I hope he doesn¡¯te back. That bastard Lin Zhen, when hees back, I¡¯ll let him know how powerful I am!¡±


    Fu Chengya still had a grievance in his heart, and after practicing for so long, he was confident that he could defeat Lin Zhen. He was still holding a grudge over what had happened before.


    At this time, Meng Dong said: ¡°That¡¯s not necessarily true. Looking at you, I don¡¯t have much confidence. If Lin Zhen is here, we don¡¯t even need three of us.


    Even two of us, Lin Zhen and I, can still beat those three Russians.¡±


    Shen Yuhua¡¯s eyes rolled: ¡°Meng Dong, what are you talking about? What benefits did Lin Zhen give you to make you cheer for him? Lin Zhen is just a warrior now, what makes him capable of defeating strong enemies? There¡¯s no need for me to deal with Lin Zhen now; Fu Chengya is enough.¡±


    After Shen Yuhua was promoted to a Level Nine Warrior, his confidence was full and he didn¡¯t care about the other warriors. His words insulted not only Lin Zhen but also Fu Chengya.


    Fu Chengya was also unconvinced. He was just relying on a good uncle, not even a close rtive. What¡¯s there to brag about?


    ¡°Shen Yuhua, I warn you, you can talk about Lin Zhen being a waste, but not me. I want to duel with you!¡±


    ¡°Duel? I don¡¯t need to be afraid of you. Today, I¡¯ll prove to everyone who is the number one of Ice City¡¯s new generation!¡± Shen Yuhua stood up fearlessly.


    Tong Yuehu frowned and was about to speak when suddenly there was a noise outside.


    ¡°Hahaha! What a bunch of frogs at the bottom of the well, ready to fight each other. Do you think that if you frogs fight and there is a winner, you can crown yourself the number one person in Ice City?¡±


    The martial artists of Gale looked outside and saw arge group of peopleing in.


    In addition to the martial artists from Blue Sky, the Russian trio stood out among the crowd.


    The gloomy Ivan, the curvaceous Eva, and the towering Nelov, resembling a pr bear, walked in. The Gale¡¯s infighting also stopped.


    The challengers had finally arrived!

 Chapter 71 - 71: Searching for Lin Zhen (1)

    Chapter 71: Searching for Lin Zhen (1)


    Trantor: 549690339


    Upon the arrival of the people from Blue Sky, the internal conflict within Gale Martial Arts Hall immediately stopped, and Dongfang Jun and Lu Ming, who had been in the room all this time, also came out.


    Lu Ming took the initiative to speak to the head of Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall, Yang Jianying, ¡°Head Yang, I Imow that you at Blue Sky want to make a name for yourselves in Ice City Base City, but after so many days, your reputation is loud enough, and quite a few people have joined Blue Sky. You¡¯ve gained enough, haven¡¯t you? Must you challenge Gale? You should know that Gale Martial Arts Hall is a g of our Hua Xia, and shaking it is not good for anyone.¡±


    Yang Jianying, a middle-aged man in his forties and a sixth-level War God expert, bowed his fist in response to Lu Ming, ¡°Mayor Lu, it¡¯s not that I don¡¯t want to give you face, but the rise of a martial arts hall is rted to the destiny of countless people, and I cannot change that. Moreover, the battle between martial artists is not under the jurisdiction of the Base City government, right?¡±


    At this time, several people wearing sses, carrying microphones, and cameras came out from behind Yang Jianying.


    ¡°I am a reporter from the All-Knowing Newspaper. Mayor Lu, are you trying to interfere with the normal sparring between martial artists?¡± A thin-faced, monkey-cheeked man asked first.


    Looking at these tabloid reporters, Lu Ming frowned slightly, ¡°That¡¯s not what


    I meant. I am just considering the issue from the standpoint of national justice. If both parties insist, the Base City will respect the decisions made between martial artists.¡±


    After sitting down, Lu Ming said to Dongfang Jun, ¡°Dongfang, your Martial Arts Hall must not lose. Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall must not be allowed to rise, no matter the cost. I cannot let the Russians act high and mighty over our heads. This is my bottom line, and also the intention of Base City!¡±


    Looking at Lu Ming¡¯s somewhat ashen face, Dongfang Jun nodded, knowing that the mayor really couldn¡¯t stand the sight of Blue Sky and the Russians, and was genuinely angry.


    However, Dongfang Jun was not confident in his heart, as Meng Dong, Fu Chengya, and Shen Yuhua always seemed unreliable.


    ¡°That Lin Zhen kid gives a more steady feeling. If he were here, maybe there would be some assurance.¡±


    Dongfang Jun looked at Zhao Liang, who slightly lowered his head unnaturally. He knew that the headmaster was asking about Lin Zhen¡¯s news again. He was here to cover for Lin Zhen, but he was really a little guilty when facing the headmaster.


    Dongfang Jun frowned slightly, sensing something amiss with Zhao Liang, but it wasn¡¯t a good time to call Zhao Liang over for questioning with thepetition about to begin, so he had to wait untilter to do so.


    People around dispersed, and a huge leather mat was ced in the center of the hall. The leather mat had countless marks on it but no damage. This mat, made of the same material as the rubber sparring dummies, would recover quickly even if damaged, making it the best sparring battlefield, essentially a temporary arena.


    After the mat wasid, the people from Gale and Blue Sky were on both sides, while the reporters set up their cameras. Many people in the audience also took out their phones to film, as the challenge was about to begin.


    Russian strongman Nelov, as usual, took the stage first.


    His huge body swayed and walked onto the arena while Nelov first made a thumbs-up gesture.


    ¡°This Russian devil is quite polite after all.¡±


    ¡°Yes, since he came up with politeness, let¡¯s not be impolite.¡±


    ¡°It seems that this guy is not as brutal as the rumors say, he still knows how to respect our Hua Xia¡¯s No.l Martial Arts Hall.¡±


    Gale¡¯s martial artists were discussing among themselves, but before they could finish, Nelov suddenly showed a thumbs-down sign, gesturing at the crowd of Gale martial artists, andughed with his wide mouth opened, ¡°What Gale, what Hua Xia¡¯s No.l Martial Arts Hall! In my Nelov¡¯s eyes, you are all trash! Watch me shred you all!¡±


    ¡°Arrogant!¡±


    ¡°What a nerve!¡±


    ¡°Meng Dong, get up there and teach this Russian a lesson!¡±


    Gale¡¯s War Generals, unable to participate due to the rules, could only keep cheering for Meng Dong from below.


    Meng Dong nodded, got up, and walked onto the arena.


    Meng Dong was also nearly two meters tall, but he still seemed half a head shorter in front of Nelov.


    ¡°Hua Xia boy, I hope you won¡¯t cry when I beat youter!¡±


    Nelov sneered and, without waiting for Meng Dong¡¯s response, suddenly burst into action, swinging a punch straight at him!


    The sound of muffled thunder echoed in the room, and the faces of all the martial artists present turned serious.


    As martial artists, they were all too familiar with this sound. It was a sonic boom, indicating that the martial artist¡¯s punch had exceeded the speed of sound, and a force of over a thousand kilograms was necessary to produce such a sound. Most war general martial artists could achieve this, but it was basically impossible for those in the warrior phase, at least Meng Dong couldn¡¯t do it.


    As expected, Meng Dong hadn¡¯t anticipated Nelov¡¯s punch to be so fast.


    Watching a video and experiencing a real fight were entirely different things.


    His arm went numb and Meng Dong stumbled backward. Nelovughed maniacally as his punches rained down like a torrent, trapping Meng Dong in a defensive position.


    However, Meng Dong¡¯s willpower was still strong. Even though he was at a disadvantage, he was still giving his all to resist and counter. Nelov wouldn¡¯t be able to defeat him with just a few moves.


    Reporters below were covering the situation on the stage. Not only had the people from Blue Sky brought reporters, but Gale Martial Arts Hall had also attracted quite a few journalists. After all, the topic of martial artists was always of interest and nevercked attention.


    ¡°Hello everyone! We are now at Gale Martial Arts Hall. As you all know, the three Russian disciples from Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall have basically swept through all the Ice City Martial Arts Halls. Today, they havee to Gale Martial Arts Hall. Can Gale, as Hua Xia¡¯s No.l Martial Arts Hall, retain thest bit of pride of Hua Xia martial artists? Let¡¯s watch the situation on stage.¡±


    ¡°The battle between Nelov and Meng Dong has reached a fever pitch. We can see that Meng Dong is very tenacious. Nelov throws a heavy punch! Meng Dong blocks it, ah! Meng Dong retreats again. He has been pushed by Nelov to the corner of the ring. If he falls down, he will be judged as a loser. Meng Dong is in danger! Ah! Meng Dong manages to pass through Nelov¡¯s armpit with an unconventional pose. It seems Nelov still needs some time to win, but if things continue like this, Meng Dong¡¯s situation is worrisome. Will all Ice City Base City¡¯s martial artists be no match for these Russian martial artists? We now need a hero. This is our reporter at the Gale Martial Arts Hall sending back the report to you.¡±


    Many martial artists among the audience were sharing videos of the match. This battle had captured everyone¡¯s attention. Dongfang Jun from Gale offered a high reward and even the Base City agreed to give a generous prize.


    For the people in Ice City, this battle was of utmost importance. If Gale were to lose again, there would be no hope left for the martial arts halls in Ice City. At this point, no one believed that the martial artists from Changfeng could be more powerful than those from Gale. After all, Chen Jingchou was the only one with some fame, but he clearly wasn¡¯t a match for the Russian trio. But as soon as the live broadcast of the match started, everyone was dumbfounded.


    The Russian team was so strong, and Gale¡¯s first martial artist already seemed to be unable to hold on.


    ¡°Change the yer! Who is this? I¡¯ve never heard of him before. Who let him go on stage? He¡¯s obviously no match for the Russian bear.¡±


    ¡°Doesn¡¯t Gale have anyone else? Where¡¯s Fu Chengya? Isn¡¯t he a top student from First Middle School? Where¡¯s Shen Yuhua? Isn¡¯t he the number one expert from Second Middle School? Why haven¡¯t they gone up yet?¡±


    ¡°Are you guys blind? Can¡¯t you see that Fu Chengya and Shen Yuhua are both watching from below? They¡¯ll be up next. This match is a three-on-three battle, best two out of three. Understand?¡±


    ¡°Best two out of three my ass. We¡¯re gonna lose the first round. I don¡¯t believe


    Gale can pull back two wins in a row.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right! Where¡¯s Lin Zhen? He¡¯s such a fierce guy with a 99% improvement rate. As a Level Eight Fighter, he has defeated war general martial artists. I heard that he has also disyed extraordinary monster-hunting abilities in Yi Lan Town. Why not use someone so powerful? What is Dongfang Jun thinking?¡±


    ¡°I also support Lin Zhen. I¡¯ve received news that Lin Zhen has been back from


    Yi Lan a few days ago. Why hasn¡¯t Gale let himpete? If we lose this match,


    Dongfang Jun should take full responsibility.¡±


    ¡°Could Lin Zhen be scared? Lin Zhen,e out! It¡¯s not just the martial arts hall that needs you now; it¡¯s all of Hua Xia that needs you! ¡±


    ¡°What are you shouting for? The Russian trios are so strong; even if the embroidered pillow like Lin Zhenes, he¡¯ll just be a giveaway. Coward, deserter! Ouyang Yu despises you!¡±


    As the fight continued on the stage, Zhao Liang couldn¡¯t sit still any longer. He took out his phone and tried to quietly call Lin Zhen.


    However, when he made the call, there was no answer from the other end.


    Now, Zhao Liang became anxious. The situation on stage was clear; Meng Dong was no match for Nelov. In Zhao Liang¡¯s view, Fu Chengya wasn¡¯t a match for Eva either. And as for whether Shen Yuhua could beat Ivan, Zhao Liang didn¡¯t have any hope. Even if they won, Gale would have lost two out of three rounds.


    Watching Meng Dong in constant retreat and on the verge of defeat, bubbles were practically forming at the corners of Zhao Liang¡¯s mouth..

 Chapter 72 - 72: Searching for Lin Zhen (Il)

    Chapter 72: Searching for Lin Zhen (Il)


    Trantor: 549690339


    At the Long Wind Martial Arts Academy, the headmaster, Qin Yunfei, sat solemnly in the chair behind his desk as he looked at the two sets of documents in his hands.


    Standing in front of him were four martial artists, all at the peak of the Primary Battle General Stage.


    These four were part of a war general squad of the Long Wind Martial Arts Academy, teammates with Xu Mao, their names were Tie Shan, Zhao Shenji, Han Fengju, and Wu Ming.


    Tie Shan was a formidable warrior who used a shield with the strongest defense. Zhao Shenji was a gunman who carried a sniper rifle with immense power and was capable of firing grenade rounds. It was said that he could shoot down fighter jets from the sky.


    Han Fengju¡¯s weapon was a long spear, and he was the leader of the squad with the highest strength.


    Wu Ming¡¯s weapon was a pair of daggers that he could use to move through darkness, killing people silently. Together with Xu Mao, they formed a small team, with Xu Mao being the weakest in strength, but the oldest and having the most seniority.


    Although Xu Mao was an Advanced War General and the other four were only at the peak of the Primary Battle General stage, Xu Mao was no match for any of them in a fight.


    Because these four were elites of the Long Wind Martial Arts Academy, they were the trump cards among war generals. Each of them was an extraordinary master who could fight across levels, known as the Long Wind Four Gods by outsiders.


    However, at the moment, the Long Wind Four Gods were all looking somewhat fearful at Qin Yunfei, worried that the headmaster might suddenly erupt. ¡°Have you verified the information in these two documents?¡±


    Tie Shan spoke up, ¡°Headmaster, we have verified it. Xu Mao¡¯sst known location was in Yi Lan County Town. We retrieved satellite data and found pieces of his phone and clothing on the outskirts of Yi Lan County Town, close to the Blue River. We confirmed that this was the location of his death.¡±


    Zhao Shenji continued, ¡°At the ce he died, we found traces of an armored vehicle leaving from the tire marks on the road. ording to the investigation, the vehicle is the only armored car leaving Yi Lan that day. In fact, only one armored car left Yi Lan after the tragedy. We obtained surveince footage from Peony City and Ice City and identified the driver as Shi Lei from the Gale Martial Arts Hall¡¯s Demon Hunter squad.¡±


    Han Fengju carried on, ¡°We also went to the supply station near Yi Lan and confirmed that almost at the same time the armored vehicle left, Lin Zhen from the Demon Hunter squad also left.¡±


    Finally, Wu Ming continued, ¡°Afterward, we secretly found the armored vehicle and discovered remnants of blood in the carriaze. It has been proven to be Xu


    Mao¡¯s blood.¡±


    Qin Yunfei¡¯s face darkened, ¡°What are the backgrounds of the Demon Hunter squad? Who is Lin Zhen? I think I¡¯ve heard of him.¡±


    ¡°Headmaster, the Demon Hunters are just a low-ranking team of war generals. The team leader Shi Lei is only a third-level War General and has nothing outstanding. The team has a total of five members, among which Zhao Liang and Gao Yan left Yi Lan shortly before the tragedy urred. The remaining three stayed there, however, Lin Zhen is somewhat famous. Back when he privately customized a 99% improvement rate, he gained much poprity, bing the Hua Xia¡¯s custom record. Later, he performed exceptionally well on several asions. Though only at the Warrior phase, he has strengthparable to a low-level War General.¡±


    ¡°How do you analyze Xu Mao¡¯s death?¡± Qin Yunfei asked.


    ¡°Based on various clues, Xu Mao should have been killed by the three members of the Demon Hunter squad. We also found blood samples from another person at the location of Xu Mao¡¯s death, which were confirmed to be Ye Tiancheng¡¯s, a Primary Battle General from the Demon Hunter squad. We simted the scene and drew this conclusion.¡¯


    Tie Shan continued, ¡°We believe this is what happened. The three Demon Hunters may have been eyeing Xu Mao¡¯s possessions and lured him into the armored vehicle on purpose, thenunched a sneak attack in the confined space there. In Xu Mao¡¯s desperate counterattack, Ye Tiancheng was killed, but Xu Mao was ultimately defeated by his opponents. Shi Lei and Lin Zhen took his belongings and sold them all. We investigated Shi Lei these past few days and found that he suddenly became wealthy, most likely using the money from Xu Mao!¡±


    Qin Yunfei didn¡¯t pick up on their words, but instead took up the other set of documents in his hands. Inparison to Xu Mao¡¯s death, he was more concerned about the content of this document.


    ¡°Chen Jingchou is dead!¡±


    At his words, a wave of difort washed over Qin Yunfei. Although Xu Mao was an Advanced War General, his position in Qin Yunfei¡¯s heart was far inferior to that of Chen Jingchou, someone he had intended to be the future headmaster.


    He was already a Level Eight War God now, and had originally nned to focus on cultivating Chen Jingchou. After all, he was a Spiritual Mind Master, and once he broke through to the Star Realm in the future, he would pass the position of Hall Master to him. That¡¯s why he had adopted aissez-faire approach, letting Chen Jingchou go on his own, but he didn¡¯t expect an ident to happen.


    ¡°Hall Master, we have carefully investigated this matter and have confirmed Chen Jingchou¡¯s ce and time of death. However, the investigation is somewhat difficult because there were too many cars and people heading to Oil City two days ago. We have mobilized many people to investigate one by one, but at present, there are still over a hundred suspected vehicles that have been investigated. The list is already in your hands, and it might take ten more days to thoroughly investigate them.¡±


    Qin Yunfei nced at the list in his hand and mmed it onto Tie Shan¡¯s face: ¡°What kind of list is this? Hundreds of names; do you want me to solve a puzzle?¡±


    The thin sheet of paper thrown out by Qin Yunfei had significant power, like an iron te, and it actually drew blood from Tie Shan¡¯s face!


    ¡°If you can¡¯t determine the key suspects, do you several know what the consequences will be?¡± Qin Yunfei¡¯s killing intent was already showing.


    Tie Shan shuddered in fear and said, ¡°Hall Master, it¡¯s not that there are no key suspects, but there is no evidence for these things, and I can only make bold guesses.¡±


    ¡°Speak!¡±


    ¡°In my opinion, there are three key suspects. One is the young owner of Jinyu Group, who has a personal grudge with Chen Jingchou. He went to Oil City that day and brought two bodyguards with him. However, our investigation shows that he spent the night at a nightclub and didn¡¯t have time tomit a crime, but it cannot be ruled out that this person used some deceptive tactics.¡±


    ¡°Continue.¡±


    ¡°The second person is a lone Martial Artist named Liuhuo, who also went deep into the Wilderness Area and spentvishly upon returning. We are currently investigating this matter in secret.¡± ¡°And the third person?¡±


    ¡°The third person is Lin Zhen.¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen again?¡± Qin Yunfei frowned, ¡°Isn¡¯t Lin Zhen just a warrior phase?¡±


    ¡°Yes, but we found that Lin Zhen¡¯s car left Ice City one day earlier but did not pass through Oil City. However, at the location of Chen Jingchou¡¯s death, there were indeed traces of another vehicle, which can be confirmed as an off-road vehicle that matches Lin Zhen¡¯s type. However, there are too many of these vehicles, and we cannot confirm if it was Lin Zhen.¡±


    Tie Shan hesitated for a moment before continuing, ¡°And we¡¯ve analyzed that Chen Jingchou¡¯s strength has almost reached the limit of the warrior phase. Lin


    Zhen alone shouldn¡¯t be his opponent.¡±


    Qin Yunfei stood up: ¡°I also think that very few people in the warrior phase would be Chen Jingchou¡¯s match, but regardless of whether Lin Zhen is the killer or not, this person must not be let go.¡±


    Tie Shan and the others were stunned. Was the Hall Master implying that they should spare no one, even at the risk of killing the wrong person?


    Qin Yunfei opened theputer on the table, logged in to the forum, turned the screen, and said to the others, ¡°See? The Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall is challenging everywhere, and the call for finding Lin Zhen is now high. I originally nned to wait for Chen Jingchou toe back to deal with the Russians from Blue Sky, but now he cannot return. We can¡¯t leave this opportunity to Gale, so Lin Zhen can¡¯te back either. Do you understand?¡± The four people looked at each other and nodded in understanding.


    They quickly divided the tasks. Han Fengju and Wu Ming continued to investigate the other two key suspects, while Zhao Shenji and Tie Shan, the two Advanced War Generals, were responsible for finding Lin Zhen.


    Qin Yunfei gave them the task: they must see Lin Zhen alive or dead, and they must do it before anyone else finds him!

 Chapter 73 - 73: Looking for Lin Zhen (3)

    Chapter 73: Looking for Lin Zhen (3)


    Trantor: 549690339


    He called Lin Zhen¡¯s cell phone while Gao Yan called Lin Zhen¡¯s home. Lin Liye, Lin Zhen¡¯s father, answered but told Gao Yan that Lin Zhen had gone out the day before yesterday and hadn¡¯t returned yet.


    While both men were at a loss of what to do next, Shi Lei came over.


    ¡°Are you looking for Lin Zhen?¡± Shi Lei asked.


    Zhao Liang looked at Shi Lei somewhat warily. He didn¡¯t want to mention anything regarding Lin Zhen¡¯s situation to anyone, including Shi Lei. He wasn¡¯t sure whether he could still trust the team leader.


    Shi Lei gave a bitter smile, and whispered in Zhao Liang¡¯s ear, ¡°Old Zhao, Lin Zhen is my brother. I won¡¯t harm him. Without Lin Zhen, I might never have been able to leave Yi Lan. I also know that he¡¯s a Golden Level Spiritual Mind Master. I hope this rifies things.¡±


    Zhao Liang stared at Shi Lei in surprise, thenughed. Now that Shi Lei had revealed this information, it proved that Lin Zhen still trusted him.


    Shi Lei continued, ¡°We must locate Lin Zhen right now. I have an idea. We could use the satellite surveince center in our Base City to find each martial artist¡¯s location via their cell phone. We could ask them to ascertain Lin Zhen¡¯s location and then go look for him. We can¡¯t lose Gale Martial Arts Hall¡¯s face todav!¡±


    Upon hearing this, Zhao Liang hesitated. He was unsure whether or not to look for Lin Zhen. He believed that Lin Zhen had a n for this fight and was confident that Lin Zhen would eventually show up. However, if Lin Zhen didn¡¯t show up within the next half an hour, it might be toote even if he did turn up.


    At this moment, Dongfang Jun called over to Zhao Liang.


    Zhao Liang had no choice but walk over. Dongfang Jun asked, ¡°Zhao Liang, do you know where Lin Zhen is now? No one answered when I just tried calling Lin Zhen¡¯s cell.¡±


    Zhao Liang shook his head slightly. He truly didn¡¯t Imow where Lin Zhen was, although he was pretty certain that Lin Zhen should still be in Ice City Base City, since they¡¯d spoken over the phone yesterday.


    At this point, Lu Ming also said, ¡°Old Zhao, what are you hesitating for? If you can find Lin Zhen, hurry up and do so. As long as he can defeat the Russian, no matter what his requirements are, as long as they¡¯re within my abilities, I will promise him anything!¡±


    After hearing Lu Ming¡¯s words, Zhao Liang made up his mind and said bluntly, ¡°If we really have to look for him, I rmend using satellite location to find Lin Zhen¡¯s cell phone. But it¡¯s better if the people from Base City don¡¯t go. After ascertaining the location, our Demon Hunter team should go to locate him. However, I can¡¯t guarantee whether Lin Zhen will show up.¡±


    ¡°Great! Let¡¯s do it that way. How could I have forgotten this tactic? Get to the surveince center immediately, take my helicopter. I¡¯ll have people locate him right now.¡±


    Lu Ming quickly dialed a number, while Zhao Liang, Shi Lei, and Gao Yan all got into Lu Ming¡¯s helicopter and headed straight for the Base City Satellite Center.


    Just as they stepped out, Meng Dong, pale-faced, tumbled off the stage, but he hadn¡¯t suffered any severe injuries since he knew he couldn¡¯t hold out any longer. He willingly stepped down to avoid injury.


    Nelovughed aloud, ¡°So the martial artists of Gale are just this weak after all.


    You have to know, I am the weakest out of the three of us. It seems we are going to trample on Hua Xia¡¯s No.l Martial Arts Hall today!¡±


    Fu Chengya couldn¡¯t bear it any longer, drew his twin swords, and hopped onto the stage. Just as he did, Eva also took out her two Western swords and stepped onto the stage.


    Both of their moves were incredibly fast, with hardly any wasted words. They shed in a confrontation akin to Mars crashing into Earth.


    Eva was a Level Nine Fighter in the middle stage while Fu Chengya was at the Peak of Level Eight Fighters. He knew there was a gap in their realms, and thus chose to fight swiftly from the get-go, hoping to execute the fiercest attack and defeat Eva quickly.


    Although Eva was a woman, she did not fight impatiently. She deftly deflected with her Western swords and moved lightly. Despite Fu Chengya¡¯s fierce attack, she wasn¡¯t threatened for now.


    The deadlock seemed temporary, but the watching martial artists felt uneasy, worried that Fu Chengya would not be able to hold out till the end due to fatigue.


    Someone posted online calling for Lin Zhen to appear quickly, but most people still didn¡¯t think highly of Lin Zhen. They questioned ¡ª if Lin Zhen could really turn the tables, why wouldn¡¯t he appear now? Was he hiding because he knew he had no chance of winning?


    While the fight ensued, Zhao Liang and the others reached the satellite surveince center.


    They entered the surveince center¡¯s control room and found a group of technicians conducting the tracking mission.


    ¡°Starting satellite positioning, identifying the phone number¡­ Location within the Ice City Base City.¡±


    The satellite image on the big screen was centered on Base City, confirming that Lin Zhen was currently in Base City. This made Zhao Liang and the others breathe a sigh of relief, as it would be quite a hassle if Lin Zhen weren¡¯t in Base


    ¡°Satellite positioning phase two, identifying regional location¡­identified as Ice City¡¯s North District.¡±


    Zhao Liang and the others exchanged nces. The North District, wasn¡¯t that where Lin Zhen¡¯s house was? Could it be that Lin Zhen never left his house?


    ¡°Satellite positioning phase three, identifying exact location¡­ identified as Ice City Water Park.¡±


    The North District of Ice City Base City is considered a rich area, mostly filled with vis, and it also has a water park. A water park in such an expensivend area is very rare. There have been suggestions in the past to turn this water park into a residential area, but they were almost unanimously vetoed by everyone. This is because it is a rare recreational area for the people and it must not be demolished. Otherwise, people wouldn¡¯t have anywhere to have fun.


    However, it was now deep winter, and the water park there had been sealed off because of the freezing temperatures. Hardly anyone goes there now. What was Lin Zhen doing there?


    ¡°Can we get a more precise location?¡± Shi Lei asked.


    The final phase of satellite positioning began, pinpointing Lin Zhen¡¯s location near the waterfall in the water park.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go over there and take a look.¡±


    The group quickly left the satellite center and took the mayor¡¯s helicopter straight to the water park.


    The helicopter was extremely fast, and in less than ten minutes, they had already arrived above the waterfall in the water park.


    However, there was no ce tond the helicopter here, so they had tond at a small za 300 meters away from the waterfall.


    Zhao Liang and the others got off the ne and immediately bolted towards the direction of the waterfall.


    Time was running out. In the scene of the fight, Fu Chengya had gone from attacking to defending, and it was bing clear that he was severely fatigued. Meanwhile, Eva had gone from defending to attacking and had started a fierce counter offence. It seems the match will be decided soon.


    As they approached the waterfall, they could hear the sound of rushing water. This waterfall, and its natural source from the Songhua River, was the source of all the water in the park and the only ce that wouldn¡¯t freeze over. However, upon reaching there, the group could not find any trace of Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Call him!¡±


    Zhao Liang quickly took out his phone and started to dial.


    The call got through quickly, and they even heard Lin Zhen¡¯s phone ringing.


    ¡°The phone is here!¡±


    Gao Yan called out, and everyone saw that a mobile phone was abandoned on a bench nearby, ringing intermittently.


    ¡°This is undoubtedly Lin Zhen¡¯s phone, but where did he go? Why would he abandon his phone on this bench?¡±


    Everyone looked around and was a little stunned.


    The surroundings were void of people. At this time, there was no one in the water park. Even if there were some people ice skating, they would be on the far side of the artificialke where the ice was more solid. The ice surface near the waterfall was not sturdy, so no one came here to skate.


    Only the waterfall ahead was roaring down, and no one knew where Lin Zhen was.


    ¡°This is really strange, where¡¯s Lin Zhen?¡±


    Before they could find Lin Zhen, Fu Chengya was defeated at the martial arts hall, leaving everyone anxious and desperate..

 Chapter 74 - 74: Lightning Ion

    Chapter 74: Lightning Ion


    Trantor: 549690339


    They looked at each other, not knowing what to do. As they were at a loss, rapid footsteps suddenly came from a distance.


    Gao Yan was the first to be scared: ¡°This person¡¯s speed is so fast! My god! He¡¯s flying, he must be a spiritual mind master! Let¡¯s run!¡±


    Zhao Liang and Shi Lei exchanged nces, then patted Gao Yan on the shoulder: ¡°Old Gao, don¡¯t worry. The personing is Lin Zhen.¡±


    It was indeed Lin Zhen. After killing Chen Jingchou, Lin Zhen took the core back to Base City.


    At that time, he didn¡¯t go home, but went to the water park instead.


    ¡°Killing Chen Jingchou brought me a generous reward, but it also brought danger. With Chen Jingchou¡¯s death, Changfeng¡¯s people will definitely not let this go. Although my actions were rtively concealed, it¡¯s impossible to erase all traces. Changfeng¡¯s people mighte at any time.¡±


    ¡°So, I can¡¯t go home now. Moreover, I need to have more powerful strength in the shortest time possible ¨C strength that is enough to protect myself.¡±


    The battle with Chen Jingchou also made Lin Zhen more aware of his own shorings.


    Although he had defeated several opponents in the past, including several War Generals, none of them were elite masters, and their strength was rtively weak among their peers.


    Lin Zhen wouldn¡¯t have been able to defeat someone like Chen Jingchou, a Warrior at his peak, without the help of his spiritual mind power.


    However, his talent is not outstanding, so it would be challenging to improve his strength in a short period.


    Sitting on the park bench, Lin Zhen gently rubbed the core in his hand.


    ¡°I have two paths to improve my strength now. The first one is to enter the War General Stage. I need two steps to enter the War General Stage.¡±


    ¡°Use the Dark Energy Stone to greatly increase my strength, then take a Qi-sensing auxiliary elixir to expand my Dantian, allowing my true Qi to circte and enter the War General Stage. The Dark Energy Stone can greatly increase my strength, allowing me to have power beyond a typical junior War General before entering the War General Stage. With such a solid foundation, my true Qi will run smoothly, and once I enter the War General Stage, I might be able to break through the limit of a first-level War General and advance to the second level.¡±


    ¡°However, it¡¯s not ideal to immediately enter the War General Stage, because I still have to go to the martial arts hall once and deal with the Russians from Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall. Once I be a War General, I will lose my eligibility to participate in thepetition, so I must participate as a Warrior.¡±


    ¡°The second path to improve my strength is this core I hold in my hand.


    As far as I know, cores have three uses: one is to cultivate Universal Gravitation, one is to master the mysteries of Energy, and in addition to these two, there is a very magical use ¨C to condense a Dark Star!¡±


    From the boundary point of view, Warriors, War Generals, and War Gods are collectively referred to as the Three Realms of Mortal Realm, which means that these three realms are only mortal realms, and all the births, aging, illness, and deaths are inevitable.


    Only when you reach the War God Peak, and the Qi vortex in your body¡¯s Dantian condenses a Star Core, can you truly enter the Star Realm, possessing a long life and the ability to fly, making you god-like and omnipotent in the eyes of mortals.


    After condensing the Star Core, a Star Realm Warrior can advance to the Meteor Stage and Comet Stage, which are called the Three Realms of the Star Realm.


    The subsequent Satellite Stage, Stage and Constant Star Stage are called the Three Realms of the Constant Realm, which is, in essence, the evolutionary


    process of the Dantian Universe.


    However, whether in the Star Realm or the Constant Realm, you can only have one star in your body.


    The power of the Dantian Universe determines the power of the martial artist, and one star equals one unit of power. Every martial artist¡¯s power is only one unit.


    However, there is a legend in the Star Realm that if a martial artist can obtain a Core when they first perceive the Qi in their Dantian, they can evolve a


    Dark Star in their Dantian.


    The Dark Star hides in the dark part of a martial artist¡¯s Dantian, acting as the second source of the martial artist¡¯s power, and has countless other magical uses.


    But this is just a legend. Lin Zhen hadn¡¯t seen any martial artist with a Dark Star in his previous life of a thousand years. Of course, this could also be because his strength was low in his previous life, and he didn¡¯t know any powerful people.


    But in any case, since he obtained a Core today, Lin Zhen would do everything in his power to try and condense a Dark Star.


    However, Lin Zhen did not yet possess the conditions to condense a Dark Star, because the condensation of a Dark Star requires a martial artist to be at the War General Stage, with Dark Force circting throughout their body, before it can be formed in their Dantian.


    So at the moment, all Lin Zhen could do was to try and cultivate either Gravitation or the Thunder and Lightning Element.


    He had to choose one of the two options.


    As for which one to choose, Lin Zhen was already well-prepared.


    With a wave of his hand, he took out some items that he had prepared in his space ring. These were things he had purchased immediately upon his return to Base City, just for this purpose.


    Metal wires. Most of the things Lin Zhen took out were metal wires!


    Apart from the metal wires, there was also a pile of batteries.


    ¡°Cultivating gravitation is an extremely difficult process, and the only way to enhance one¡¯s strength quickly is through the thunder and lightning element.¡±


    ¡°The thunder and lightning element within the core will note out without guidance. It contains the basic states of thunder and lightning, which are lightning ions, photons, and atoms. If one guides too much at once, it may electrocute oneself. Using a conductor to attract it little by little is the best method.¡±


    Lin Zhen wound one end of the metal wire around the battery, holding it with one hand, and took another metal wire in his other hand. After taking a deep breath and feeling his body in its prime condition, he gently ced it on the meteorite atop the core.


    ¡°Papapa!¡±


    When the positive and negative poles made contact, electricity was generated. In the night sky, a faint blue electric arc surrounded Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen trembled all over his body, feeling a current flow through him. He had never experienced such a tingling sensation before, and it almost made him scream out loud.


    ¡°Cultivating lightning is not something a mere mortal can do!¡±


    Ordinary people might have abandoned the metal wire right away, but Lin


    Zhen didn¡¯t. His thoughts became more and more clear at this moment, and he even recalled that the reason Chen Jingchou rose to prominence in his past life was due to his sword technique.


    Fast!


    Unimaginably fast!


    Now that he thought about it, Chen Jingchou must have also mastered the secrets of thunder and lightning. If he could do it, what was stopping Lin Zhen?


    Perhaps the Lin Zhen of his previous life couldn¡¯t, but this time, Lin Zhen wouldn¡¯t lose to anyone!


    Lin Zhen endured the intense pain of fainting, allowing his body to adapt to the power of lightning.


    ¡°I only used the smallest voltage metal wire. If I can¡¯t withstand even this little bit of electricity, how can I talk about reaching the peak? I might as well go home in peace!¡±


    ¡°Shsh!¡±


    The lightning ions wreaked havoc inside Lin Zhen¡¯s body. He used nearly all of his strength to resist the current, with no energy left to perceive the lightning. ¡°Endure! Endure what others cannot! Only then can one rise above the rest!¡±


    A scent of grilled meat wafted through the night, and Lin Zhen felt his palms almost as if they no longer belonged to him, shaking like chaff.


    One minute passed by, and Lin Zhen held on!


    Three minutes passed, and Lin Zhen¡¯s pain doubled!


    Five minutes went by, and the pain reached its peak. He wanted to let go countless times, but his strong willpower kept him hanging on!


    After ten minutes, Lin Zhen¡¯s sensation of pain became somewhat numb.


    Thirty minutes, half an hour had passed. When the moon rose to its zenith in the cold winter night, aside from his body still involuntarily shaking, Lin Zhen¡¯s thoughts finally cleared up a bit.


    This process took only half an hour, but to Lin Zhen, it felt like a hundred years. His past life¡¯s experience of a thousand years had never been so painful.


    However, he persevered, and he had somewhat adapted to the flow of lightning in his body.


    ¡°Thankfully, my physical constitution is excellent in this life, allowing me to endure these thirty minutes.¡±


    His dark hand tightly gripped the metal wire, feeling the thunder and lightning moving through his limbs and body.


    The cool moonlight fell from the sky, casting a faint silver glow on Lin Zhen, making him feel somewhat morefortable. ¡°Mm!¡±


    At this moment, Lin Zhen could feel it!


    He felt it! He felt that the current was like a surging river, and like a real river, each droplet of water formed a tiny golden light sphere!


    These light spheres were incredibly fast, but Lin Zhen could clearly sense their presence.


    ¡°This is¡­. this is the basic form of lightning, the lightning ion! The source of lightning¡¯s speed!¡±

 Chapter 75 - 75: Lin Zhen ‘s Martial Arts

    Chapter 75: Lin Zhen ¡®s Martial Arts


    Trantor: 549690339


    The cultivation system is confirmed, and there are three elements of lightning.


    The first is the Lightning Ion, representing the speed of the lightning.


    The second is the Lightning Photon, representing the power and destructive force of the lightning.


    The third is the Lightning Atom, which is thebination of Lightning Photons and Ions, and is the deepest mystery of lightning. If you cannot master the power of ions and photons, you cannotprehend atoms.


    In the universe, light and electricity are the fastest, traveling at three hundred thousand kilometers per second. If an object exceeds this speed, it can cause a reversal of space- time, which normally does not ur.


    So the Lightning Ion represents the limit of speed.


    If a martial artist masters the mystery of the Lightning Ion and applies it to actualbat, their speed can at least double.


    After all, when you master the ion, you still use your body to swing fists and wield weapons, and you still have to obey physicalws.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t expect things to go so smoothly. After enduring half an hour of hell-like perseverance, he actually managed to feel the Lightning Ion.


    ¡°Great! Great!¡±


    ¡°I have seen some masters in the interster world who have mastered the power of elements. They are all powerful and ambitious heroes. Among them, the power of lightning is the most difficult to master and control because, first of all, cores with lightning power are extremely rare.¡±


    ¡°This time, during Earth¡¯s catastrophe, the meteor shower of the Leo constetion was caused by the damage of a. The must have been ravaged by lightning, forming such a core. In the end, it ended up benefiting me.¡±


    ¡°As long as I can master the power of the Lightning Ion, my strength will almost double. By that time, I will be able to fight against elite martial artists.¡±


    Lin Zhen did not take this lightly, but instead focused on feeling the movement of the Lightning Ions within his body.


    Feeling them does not mean mastering them. To master them, Lin Zhen estimated that the lightning should exist in his body for at least two hours. In simpler terms, his body needs to be strengthened once by Lightning Ions. After the strengthening, his speed would greatly increase.


    An hour passed, and the lightning was still roaming inside his body, but Lin Zhen did not feel the resonance of the Lightning Ions.


    Instead, his numb body gradually recovered and began the second round of severe pain.


    If the first pain made Lin Zhen feel like he was in hell, then the second pain would be the eighteen levels of hell. He only experienced the first five levels during the first round.


    His eyelids twitched constantly, and Lin Zhen bit his teeth so hard that blood flowed from the gaps. All he could do was look up at the stars in the night sky to distract himself from the pain.


    ¡°My body is not mine, the pain is not mine, it belongs to someone else, it¡¯s someone else¡¯s!¡±


    After repeating this to himself a thousand times, the second round of pain finally passed.


    Two hours had passed, but Lin Zhen still felt that the Lightning Ions in his body were not resonating.


    ¡°It¡¯s not enough. The electric force in my body is still not strong enough. I need to increase the intensity.¡±


    Lin Zhen had mental power, so he didn¡¯t need to use his hands. Another metal wire was connected to the core.


    After being tortured twice, Lin Zhen, who had gradually adapted to the power of lightning, once again entered hell. At this moment, he learned that there were actually neen levels of hell.


    After struggling for almost an hour, Lin Zhen finally adapted to the power but still couldn¡¯t achieve the resonance of the Lightning Ions.


    Helplessly, Lin Zhen changed the battery, exercised his nearly roasted hands and feet to prevent muscle necrosis, and then used three metal wires again.


    Yet, Lin Zhen still underestimated the difficulty of mastering the Lightning Ion. This time, he was tortured for an hour before the Lightning Ion finally resonated.


    ¡°I brought a total of five metal wires, and actually, four are almost the limit that a human body can bear. I estimate that I can only endure up to four.¡± Lin Zhen gritted his teeth and ced the fourth metal wire.


    Even with his tenacious nerves, he wanted to give up several times. The pain from the four metal wires was not just physical, but a pain that reached his soul!


    ¡°It turns out that four is really the limit for humans. This pain directly pierces the soul; my soul is being torn apart!¡±


    When this pain prated his soul, Lin Zhen originally wanted to give up, but to his surprise, he found that his soul was incredibly tough!


    ¡°Is this¡­ because I was reborn? My soul power is so strong that I can easily endure this pain.¡±


    ¡°I understand now, it might be because my soul has once crossed through a ck hole and been reborn, making it exceptionally strong and resilient. Having experienced the most terrifying ce in the universe ¨C the ck hole this level of pain is now trivial.¡±


    Lin Zhen recalled the moment when his soul traversed the ck hole, where the pain was the most intense.


    Only at this moment did Lin Zhen realize how powerful his soul was. No wonder his progress in cultivating mental power was so fast. Mental power stems from soul power, which makes him hopeful of reaching the peak of being a Spiritual Mind Master!


    Feeling ted, Lin Zhen¡¯s pain endurance increased. With the help of his soul, the pain seemed to be nothing.


    ¡°Since I have such a strong soul, why not try using five metal wires? Maybe I can truly resonate with the Lightning Ion force.¡±


    Lin Zhen was a man of action, and once he made up his mind, his mental power immediately brought out the fifth metal wire and connected it to the Core again.


    If the previous electric current was like a stream, the current at this moment became a river. As strands of electricity infiltrated, the power of Lightning Ions became increasingly active.


    With his mighty soul power, Lin Zhen barely endured this wave and finally felt the Lightning Ions resonate with his body.


    Only when elemental power resonates can it exist within you and be harnessed.


    Numerous Lightning Ions immersed every corner of Lin Zhen¡¯s body, every tendon, every internal organ, every muscle, every drop of blood, every hair strand, and even every cell.


    Bathing in the Lightning Ions, Lin Zhen¡¯s body felt an unprecedentedfort, as if bing stronger.


    ¡°Great! No wonder it¡¯s said that lightning power is the hardest to control. If it weren¡¯t for my unusually strong soul, I might have been fruitless today.


    Finally, I¡¯ve grasped it, finally sensed the existence of Lightning Ions!¡±


    Lightning Ions roamed around Lin Zhen¡¯s body without causing any harm.


    Lin Zhen shook off the five metal wires and held onto the Core. The Lightning Ions inside nourished his body like a trickle, making him feel like a traveler discovering an oasis in a barren desert.


    Almost in an instant, Lin Zhen¡¯s limbs and bones, every meridian and tendon, were traversed by Lightning Ions countless times.


    ¡°Speed! This is the speed of ions! I¡¯ve finally mastered this power by chance. I wonder how my spear technique would change if I apply this power?¡± Lin Zhen stood up and noticed the sky was about to brighten.


    ¡°Today is the day when the Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall challenges Gale, but I can¡¯t go back yet. I need to apply the power of Lightning Ions in actualbat and create a unique technique for myself.¡±


    ¡°Although the Nine Layers Spear River is strong, it is ultimately a soulless martial skill that anyone can learn. With this kind of power, I should innovate and improve on this martial skill.¡±


    Lin Zhen took out the ck Dragon Spear from the Space Ring, held the spear shaft with both hands, and felt a surge of power as a faint electric arc jumped beneath his palm.


    ¡°Hmm, I can¡¯t keep my phone in the Space Ring, as it connects to an extradimensional space where I can¡¯t receive signals from Earth. I should just leave it here.¡±


    Lin Zhen threw his phone on a chair, discarded the battery and cords, and returned to the waterfall.


    ¡°If I want to re-cultivate the Nine Layers Spear River, I must start from the first move, that is, Gale!¡±


    Ignorant of the fragility of the icy surface at the waterfall, Lin Zhen stepped on it.


    Crack!


    The unfrozen ice shattered under the weight of the 150 -catty (225 lbs) spear in Lin Zhen¡¯s hand.


    Lin Zhen fell waist-deep into the water but didn¡¯t care, as he regarded the waterfall as his imaginary opponent.


    His hands firmly clutched the spear shaft, Lin Zhen shouted!


    With a quiver of the spear tip, peach blossoms bloomed, and a Gale stirred up on the water¡¯s surface.


    ¡°Lightning Ion!¡±


    Blue electric arcs danced in his palm, and with a forceful push of his toes, Lin Zhen leaped into the air, stretching his body. As the spear passed by, it emitted a sharp howl.. Its unmatched wild ferocity and powerful impact had yet to touch the waterfall but already blew deep pits into the falling water!

 Chapter 76 - 76: Thunderous Nine

    Chapter 76: Thunderous Nine


    Transformations


    Trantor: 549690339


    With the boost of Lightning Ion, Lin Zhen felt a difference in his spear attack immediately.


    It was nothing but fast!


    Whoosh!


    A raging wind swept by, countless spear lights hit the waterfall like rain beating the banana nts, and the speed of the attack was more than one-third faster than before!


    ¡°Such a fast spear skill! This is what a spear skill should be like, I guess ¡®everything can be broken except speed¡¯ means this!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s heart surged with excitement as heunched the first move of the Nine Layers Spear River skill smoothly.


    A group of spear shadows enveloped Lin Zhen, stirring up waves in the pond. If someone were filming this from above at that moment, they would see such a scene.


    Lin Zhen raised his hand, and a group of spear shadows erupted. The waterfall in front of him shattered under the impact, but no one could see how he made the attack, only feeling the rumbling sound.


    Perhaps only with a high-speed camera set to at least thirty-six times slower yback could one see Lin Zhen¡¯s arm trembling like crazy, followed byrge clusters of spear lights rolling and the raging wind tearing through everything!


    It was not until the early morning that Lin Zhen finally perfectly integrated Lightning Ion with his Stormy Wind Spear Skill, creating his unique move.


    ¡°Next, I have to practice the second level of the Nine Layers Spear River, the Storm. Under this waterfall, the water droplets are like rain, which is the perfect ce to practice Storm. However, with the change brought by Lightning Ion, I have to rename my spear skill.¡±


    ¡°As it¡¯s enhanced by thunder and lightning, and relies on speed to win, this set of spear skills shall be called Thunderous Nine Transformations!¡± ¡°Wind and rain as the form, thunder and lightning as the soul, watch my


    Storm!¡±


    Lin Zhen wielded his spear and began practicing the second level of spear skill under the waterfall.


    With the speed brought by Lightning Ion, Lin Zhen had to re-master his spear skills to use them as naturally as his own limbs and make them really useful in battle.


    While Lin Zhen was practicing the second level, Storm, it was already morning. Although there were not many people in the Water Park in winter, some people still came for morning exercises. When the park management staff came to the waterfall area to open the gate, they heard the tumultuousmotion inside. The old park keeper who came to check quickly locked up half of the park once he saw the scene.


    As he walked away, he muttered, ¡°These martial artists really have too much energy. Don¡¯t they have martial arts halls to practice in? They¡¯re making a mess in the pond in the middle of the night, cracking the ice. I have to lock the gate so ordinary people won¡¯t enter. If someone gets hurt, the martial artist can just walk away, leaving me with no ce to even scrape a living.¡±


    Thanks to the cautious actions of the old park keeper, half of the park remained closed, which not only provided Lin Zhen a convenient space for practice but also made it easier for anyone who cameter to enter.


    Just like that, Lin Zhen practiced from morning until around eight in the morning without any disturbance and finally mastered the second level of Stormpletely.


    Compared to the Stormy Wind Spear Skill, Storm was even faster. When he swung it, the wind and clouds rolled, and lightning shed. Lin Zhen was so surprised by the speed that he almost couldn¡¯t believe it was possible for a warrior of his stage.


    During this time, Lin Zhen even heard his phone ringing, but he didn¡¯t have any intention of answering it. At this moment, what he wanted most was to practice the third level, Waterfall Spear Skill, in one go.


    This was the perfect ce to practice it, as it was a waterfall. Even just a littleprehension of the Waterfall Spear Skill would greatly enhance Lin Zhen¡¯s strength.


    However, Lin Zhen encountered some difficulties this time.


    The first two levels of Stormy Wind and Rain shared some simrities, and having already grasped them before, it was not difficult for Lin Zhen to now practice them with the power of Lightning Ion.


    But the Waterfall Spear skill was different. It focused onnding a powerful blow like a gxy falling from the sky to defeat the opponent in one strike.


    In his previous life, when Lin Zhen learned the Nine Layers Spear River, he only practiced the first level and had never studied the second or third levels. Naturally, starting over now was somewhat difficult, and he struggled for a while in the pond without finding the key to mastering the skill.


    ¡°Waterfall! Descending from the heavens, it emphasizes using an overwhelming force to defeat the opponent. It should be relentless, unyielding to any difficulties or obstacles in the way and unwavering in its pursuit.¡±


    ¡°The force should be applied like this, the angle of the spear should be like this, my Lightning Ion speed boost should be like this¡­ but why does it still feel off? I can¡¯t seem to find the perfect way to exert force. I¡¯ve studied all the methods rted to this move, but where is the problem?¡±


    Lin Zhen was practicing in the water,pletely losing track of time, when suddenly he heardughter from the side.


    ¡°Hahaha! I can¡¯t believe there¡¯s someone this stupid, practicing martial arts alone in this icy and snowy water, looking like a drowned rat, yet not even managing to master a single move. And to think, the Gale Martial Arts Hall takes you seriously. But with your current abilities, even if they let you return to Gale, what could you do?¡±


    Hearing this mockery, Lin Zhen came to his senses and looked back.


    On the shore stood a tall martial artist whose height was no less than that of the Russian Nelov, exceptionally burly and muscr. He held a giant metal shield that was about 1.7 meters in height in one hand and arge sword that resembled a wooden nk in the other.


    Moreover, he was wearing abat uniform, which was thetest model developed by the science department. It looked lightweight, but its defense was incredibly impressive, able to resist bullets and withstand de attacks.


    On his chest was embroidered the symbol of the Long Wind Martial Arts Academy, which identified his affiliation.


    Lin Zhen took a closer look and found that the man seemed familiar.


    One of the Long Wind Four Gods, though he couldn¡¯t recall his exact name. These four were quite famous among the War General Stage; while they had a seemingly limited realm, their actual strength was off the charts, and each of them had countless experiences of defeating opponents of higher ranks.


    ¡°What are you doing here from Long Wind?¡± Lin Zhen deliberately asked.


    ¡°Heh, don¡¯t pretend like you don¡¯t know why I¡¯m here. Tell me, was Xu Mao killed by you Demon Hunters?¡±


    Standing in the water, Lin Zhen slowly waded ashore: ¡°I don¡¯t know who this Xu Mao is, but I¡¯ve killed many people. What martial artist hasn¡¯t? If someone dies, there must be a reason.¡±


    ¡°Quite the talker, aren¡¯t you? Let me ask you another question: What¡¯s the deal with our Chen Jingchou? Why did you resort to such underhanded tactics to finish him off? Who are your aplices and how many of you were involved?¡±


    Lin Zhen sneered. It seemed that they only suspected him for the two incidents and had no concrete evidence. That made things easier.


    ¡°Boring. I have nothing to do with the people you mentioned. I didn¡¯te here to waste my breath on you. I have things to do and can¡¯t entertain you any longer.¡±


    Lin Zhen went ashore and was about to pick up his phone when Tie Shanughed: ¡°Kid, it seems you haven¡¯t grasped the situation. You¡¯re nning to go back to Gale Martial Arts Hall, right? I can assure you that you¡¯ll never have the chance to go back there again.¡±


    Tie Shan looked around and nodded: ¡°This ce has nice scenery. It seems that you¡¯re aware that your time is up and have chosen such a picturesque spot for your final resting ce. Then, I have no choice but to help fulfill your wish.¡± ¡°Do you think you can pull that off?¡± Lin Zhen scoffed.


    Tie Shan¡¯s expression darkened: ¡°Just watch me bring you to pieces with a single sh!¡±


    With that, he roared and raised his sword and shield, looking incredibly fierce and awe-inspiring, drawing everyone¡¯s attention.


    But at that moment, Lin Zhen suddenly spun around, raised his hand, and thrust his spear!


    He performed the entire sequence in one smooth movement, and a metallic crash rang out in the air!


    As Lin Zhen drew his spear back with a graceful arc, a golden sniper bullet fell to the ground!


    To be able to knock down a sniper bullet using a spear, what kind of speed was this?


    Tie Shan¡¯s eyes widened, and he forgot to lower his raised arm, unable to believe what had just happened..

 Chapter 77 - 77: Lightning Strikes!

    Chapter 77: Lightning Strikes!


    Trantor: 549690339


    At this moment, Tie Shan even thought the person before him was a War God.


    It¡¯s not that he¡¯d never seen anyone dodge a bullet before, there were many people who could do that, but he rarely saw anyone dodge the bullets shot by


    Zhao Shenji.


    He and Zhao Shenji had coborated countless times, and it could be said that they had never missed against War General Level opponents. While he distracted the opponents here, Zhao Shenji would deliver the fatal blow, and the battle would often end like this. Even if the opponent could dodge bullets, they basically couldn¡¯t disy that skill.


    Moreover, Lin Zhen was just a small warrior. Before making this decision, they even felt that they were making a fuss over nothing. But their long-standing good habits prevented them from underestimating any opponent, so they still made this seemingly conservative and cautious decision.


    But this small warrior, Lin Zhen, foiled their n and made it fail.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t dodge the bullet; he used the ck Dragon Spear in his hand to directly knock down the flying bullet.


    The scene before him was hard for Tie Shan to understand. How did he do that?


    How fast must his reflexes be? And just having fast reflexes is not enough. How fast must his speed be? How could he urately hit a flying sniper bullet?


    Isn¡¯t the Lin Zhen in front of him really a disguised War God?


    Even for a general War God, achieving this feat might not be easy.


    Tie Shan, who seemed rough but was actually quite careful, lost hisposure for the first time during a battle. This was a fatal mistake.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t let this opportunity slip by. After a night of hard training, it had be almost an instinctual response for him to knock down the bullet. When practicing Storm, he could strike dozens or even hundreds of water drops within a second at his fastest. Lightning Ion¡¯s eleration made his speed reach a terrifying level.


    Seeing Tie Shan¡¯s momentary stupor, Lin Zhen made his move!


    ¡°Storm!¡±


    One spear struck, and a hundred spears appeared. In a blink of an eye, there were dense spear shadows shing in front of Tie Shan. Moreover, it seemed that there were golden electric currents jumping among the shadows, making it dazzling and impossible for him to dodge.


    Besides, he had just experienced a moment of mentalpse which turned out to be fatal.


    The only thing Tie Shan could do was to immediately raise his huge shield to block as much as possible.


    But just as he raised his shield halfway, Lin Zhen¡¯s spear arrived, and he ultimately couldn¡¯t make it in time.


    ¡°Puff, puff, puff, puff, puff, puff!¡±


    In less than a tenth of a second, Lin Zhen left twenty-one transparent holes in Tie Shan¡¯s body, from his right shoulder to his ribs!


    This was Storm!


    Lightning Storm!


    Retreating seven or eight steps continuously, Tie Shan used his huge saber to support himself and stabilized his body just as it was about to fall. Blood started to flow from the corner of his mouth.


    If it had been an ordinary person who had suffered such a heavy blow, they would have probably fallen on the spot. However, Tie Shan forced himself to hold on, holding up his shield with his saber dragging behind him as he charged towards Lin Zhen!


    In Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes, red light flickered around Tie Shan. The knowledgeable Lin Zhen knew that this was a secret method of burning the Dark Force in one¡¯s Dantian, which only War General level fighters could perform.


    Once this secret method was activated, the Dantian Qi would burn almostpletely. Even if they defeated their opponent, the person either died or became disabled.


    ¡°This guy is desperate, probably to create an opportunity for the sniper!¡±


    In the blink of an eye, Lin Zhen figured out his plight. If he became entangled with this desperate man for even a second, the sniper couldunch a grenade-like attack and blow him to pieces.


    If he dodged, the shield warrior would continue to burn his Dantian Qi and keep entangling him, making it impossible for him to win a swift victory. The sniper might even take the opportunity to call for reinforcements.


    Time waits for no one!


    At this critical moment, Lin Zhen¡¯s mind became clear. He had to defeat the shield warrior with one strike.


    With his current strength, there was only one move that could instantly kill the opponent: the third technique of Thunderous Nine Transformations, Waterfall, which he hadn¡¯t fully mastered yet.


    ¡°You have your shield, thinking it can block the sharpest spear in the world. But you don¡¯t know that the ultimate meaning of a long spear is to break through everything!¡±


    ¡°Wherever the spear goes, it can tear through space, like the Milky Way falling from the heavens. Your shield can never withstand it. The answer to the contradiction between spear and shield has long been found ¨C shields will always be defeated because they are always on the defensive, so how can they win!¡±


    Lightning Ion flickered in the palm of Lin Zhen¡¯s hand. A thinyer of electric arc pulsed around his body, gathering on his spear as he raised it high and brought it down heavily, like the waterfall that apanied him throughout the night!


    The long spear, like a thunder dragon, let out a sharp whistling sound, and fiercely stabbed downward!


    Crack! !!


    The shield, with a quality even better than the ck Dragon Spear, was pierced!


    The spear, with lightning around it, went through Tie Shan¡¯s heart, stopping his burning Dantian energy abruptly!


    The sword he dragged behind came to a halt, as did his footsteps; his eyes lost focus, his mouth opened and closed several times, and he only managed to say one sentence.


    ¡°What¡­ what a fast spear!¡±


    After saying that, the giant man, with the potential of a Shield Martial Artist at Long Wind Martial Arts Academy and Elite War General Tie Shan, met his end in the waterfall area of Ice City Water Park!


    Having dispatched Tie Shan with a single spear, Lin Zhen immediately grabbed the shield and threw it into the air.


    ¡°Boom!¡±


    A grenadeuncher round was fired at that moment; perhaps because they didn¡¯t expect Tie Shan to be taken out so quickly, the shot was rtively slow, striking the shield Lin Zhen had thrown in the air.


    Although it seemed fragile due to the hole pierced in the shield by Lin Zhen¡¯s spear, it was because his spear was too fast. When hit by the grenade, it didn¡¯t shatter but instead spun in midair, blocking the impact force of the grenade and not causing Lin Zhen any harm.


    Without hesitation, Lin Zhen leaped into the air using a pole vault technique, stepping on the flying shield, and headed directly towards the sniper¡¯s hidden location!


    Driving the shield with his Spiritual Power, Lin Zhen flew!


    He knew that after he killed Tie Shan, the enemy sniper would definitely try to escape; he couldn¡¯t let them get away or even give them time to report back. In this way, the people from Long Wind Martial Arts Academy searching for the killer wouldn¡¯t immediately suspect him.


    Because no one would believe that a mere warrior-level martial artist like him could kill two prepared elite War Generals.


    So without any regard for exposing his Spiritual Power, Lin Zhen hurriedly flew in the sniper¡¯s direction.


    Zhao Shenji, on the other hand, already knew the situation was hopeless when he saw Lin Zhen killing Tie Shan with a single spear and blocking the grenade with the shield.


    Moreover, his previously surefire shot was brought down by Lin Zhen¡¯s miraculous move, and even the grenade was blocked. Zhao Shenji had lost all confidence in facing Lin Zhen.


    The straight-line distance between them was about 700 meters, and he was in a tree further away. At this distance, he was confident enough to escape. As long as he reported this to his martial arts academy and the master himself took action, Lin Zhen, no matter how talented, would inevitably die.


    Thus, following his usual habit, he first stowed away the sniper rifle and prepared to retreat along the nned route.


    But what happened next nearly made his eyes pop out of his head.


    Lin Zhen seemed to be trying to leap across a pool using a pole vault technique, which Zhao Shenji thought was foolish. How could one leap across such a wide pool? But he never expected Lin Zhen to actually step on the shield in midair and fly toward him!


    There were two types of martial artists capable of flight: Star Realm martial artists and Spiritual Mind Masters. Lin Zhen was undoubtedly thetter.


    Now, Zhao Shenji was truly panicked. He quickly threw away his sniper rifle, pulled out his phone, and even fell out of the tree in his haste.


    Lin Zhen was rapidly approaching, and in a blink of an eye, half of the 700-meter distance had already closed. At this moment, Zhao Shenji had juste down from the tree. With all his strength, he ran and pulled out his phone, shouting to his academy using voice activation.


    Cell phone functionality was top-notch at this time, and it only took a second to connect, but he had never felt this second to be so long before.


    It finally connected!


    However, Lin Zhen had already flown within a hundred meters of him.


    ¡°It¡¯s over! Mission failed! Spiritual Mind Master¡­.Ah!¡±


    A hand went through his neck, and Zhao Shenji¡¯s body slumped to the ground.


    He couldn¡¯t even finish the sentence he wanted to say. In his panic, he blurted out two useless words. If he had just directly said Lin Zhen was a Spiritual Mind Master, the people on the other end would have receivedplete information. However, his iplete and disjointed sentence left it unclear what the people from Long Wind Martial Arts Academy would think.


    And so, an iplete sentence, even preserving Zhao Shenji¡¯s dying scream, was sent to the internalwork of Long Wind Martial Arts Academy, where everyone could hear it.


    Lin Zhen certainly heard it too. Even his forehead broke out in a cold sweat.


    Victorious in today¡¯s battle, it was the most dangerous fight Lin Zhen had experienced since his rebirth. If any link in the chain had even the smallest mistake, the oue would bepletely different..

 Chapter 78 - 78: Taking Care of the Aftermath

    Chapter 78: Taking Care of the Aftermath


    Trantor: 549690339


    Having finished tidying up the scene, Lin Zhen suddenly realized that it was alreadyte.


    Today is the day when Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall challenges Gale. With Changfeng Chen Jingchou already dead, if Lin Zhen does not show up, it would mean that Ice City Martial Arts Hall had lostpletely. At the least, on the warrior level, Blue Sky has be the most powerful martial arts hall.


    Many of those who pursue the martial way, the freshly emerged martial artists, would willingly choose the strongest martial arts hall. Blue Sky might just attract limelight because of this.


    Lin Zhen did not want the pattern of the martial arts hall to change drastically because ot his rebirth.


    His car was still parked outside the park. He was nning to retrieve his car and leave, but he stopped as he was about to exit the water park.


    He saw the elderly man who was guarding the park gate trembling in the guard house as he looked at Lin Zhen. Although the man just exposed a pair of eyes through the window, they were promptly caught by Lin Zhen¡¯s sharp eyes. ¡°Damn, there was a witness to this incident.¡±


    Without a doubt, this old man had witnessed the entire process, providing physical evidence. Lin Zhen did not want to see this happening.


    After hesitating for a moment, Lin Zhen pushed the door open and walked into the guard house.


    A sixty-year-old man, older than Lin Zhen¡¯s father, was nervous and trembling when he saw Lin Zhen enter. He got ready to kneel in front of Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen helped the old man back up: ¡°Old man, why so nervous?¡±


    ¡°Great martial artist, it wasn¡¯t intentional, I didn¡¯t see anything. Please spare me!¡± pleaded the old man.


    Lin Zhen thought for a while: ¡°Does anyone else live with you, old man?¡±


    ¡°No, it¡¯s just me, not even a spouse.¡± The old man was clearly honest. At this point, most people would probably mention their family members to gain empathy, but he didn¡¯t.


    Lin Zhen nodded. ¡°That makes things easier.¡±


    Hearing this, the old man suddenly realized he might be in trouble. The martial artist nned to kill him.


    The old man was about to scream out loud, but Lin Zhen said, ¡°Old man, don¡¯t be afraid. I¡¯m taking you to a better ce. You won¡¯t need to stand guard here anymore. You will be provided good food, a good ce to stay and a monthly sry. Is that okay with you?¡±


    ¡°Are you tricking me? I¡¯m an old man without many skills, is it possible for such good things to happen to me?¡±


    ¡°How much do you earn per month, old man?¡±


    ¡°Two thousand five hundred per month, including meals and amodation.¡± The old man replied with some pride.


    Lin Zhen held out his hand, and a stack of banknotes appeared from his space ring.


    Martial artists don¡¯t keep all of their money in their bank ounts because, in reality, many things still require cash.


    The notes were worth a thousand Huaxia Coins each, so the entire stack was worth five hundred thousand.


    ¡°Old man, this money is yours now, and as long as youe with me, I¡¯ll give you another five hundred thousand and find a job for you.¡±


    ¡°Really?¡± The old man looked at the stack of banknotes and swallowed hard, finding it hard to believe.


    It wasn¡¯t until Lin Zhen handed him the money that he realized it wasn¡¯t a trick.


    ¡°Young man¡­no, honorable martial artist, rest assured. With this money, as long as you spare my life, I¡¯ll do anything you ask. I didn¡¯t see anything, no matter who finds me, I will not reveal anything about today.¡± Lin Zhen smiled: ¡®You¡¯d do anything as long as I spare your life?¡±


    ¡°Of course, I might not be a martial artist, but I¡¯m a man of my word.¡±


    Before the old man could finish speaking, an alloy flying knife flew out from behind Lin Zhen, barely grazing past the old man¡¯s body!


    ¡°Puff!¡±


    Blood sprayed out, sshing all over the floor and walls!


    This move was quite skilled. It just pierced the old man¡¯s skin, and did not harm his internal organs at all.


    ¡°Aaaahhh! !!¡± The old man let out a terrified scream, thinking that Lin Zhen had changed his mind about killing him, and he fainted.


    Lin Zhen quickly grabbed the old man and patched him up briefly, intending to leave.


    It wasn¡¯t the most reliable method, but Lin Zhen really had no choice but to kill an old man who was defenseless. If the other party was a thug, a rogue, even an official or a martial artist, Lin Zhen wouldn¡¯t hesitate to act.


    Since he had no family, making him suffer a bit and faking a scene of his death would be the best way to go about it. After that, the man would vanish from the face of the earth. For now, the best thing was to find a ce for the old man, although Lin Zhen hadn¡¯t figured out what to do next.


    As soon as he left the house and got into the car, carrying the old man a few hundred meters away, Lin Zhen suddenly realized he had forgotten his phone.


    ¡°Damn! I need to find it quickly.¡±


    The phone was the most critical piece of evidence. Lin Zhen hurriedly drove back to the park entrance, left the old man in the car and headed straight for the waterfall area.


    He found the ce deserted and quickly flew over. Upon reaching, he saw Zhao Liang, Shi Lei, and Gao Yan standing there.


    Seeing Lin Zhen appear, Zhao Liang said joyfully, ¡°Lin Zhen, we finally found you!¡±


    Shi Lei also walked over with a smile on his face. ¡°Where have you been? Why did you leave your phone here? We were nning on taking it back to the martial arts hall for you.¡±


    Gao Yan also came up and punched Lin Zhen¡¯s shoulder, ¡°Lin Zhen, thanks to you letting me and old Zhao leave Yi Lan firstst time. We both made a fortune from that deal. If we had stayed there, we might have been added to the list of victims in the Yi Lan tragedy.¡±


    ¡°Haha, it¡¯s nothing. Come with me, brothers.¡±


    Lin Zhen took his phone from Zhao Liang and quickly exined the situation. However, he didn¡¯t mention the part about killing Chen Jingchou, only giving a brief exnation of what happened.


    When he mentioned that he killed two war general martial artists, all three of them gasped in shock.


    Zhao Liang said, ¡°Lin Zhen, there¡¯s no time to dy now, we need to go back to the martial arts hall as soon as possible. As for the old gatekeeper you mentioned, I¡¯ll arrange a ce for him. We need to keep this a secret.¡±


    Gao Yan also nodded in agreement, they couldn¡¯t afford to leave Lin Zhen behind at the martial arts hall now.


    Only Shi Lei kept silent for a moment: ¡°Lin Zhen, this old man can¡¯t stay, at least not in Ice City. If you trust me, give him to me. I¡¯ll arrange for him to be sent to Capital Base City. I have a friend there who can help him find a job. Once he¡¯s out of Ice City, Changfeng¡¯s men won¡¯t be able to find him. They may suspect, but suspicion isn¡¯t enough to convict someone.¡±


    Lin Zhen looked at Shi Lei and nodded.


    No matter what, Shi Lei was a trustworthy person. Lin Zhen was worrying about how to settle the old man, and his suggestion came as relief.¡±


    ¡°Alright, it¡¯s settled then. We have no time to waste. Lin Zhen, I¡¯ll take your car and leave. The rest of you should take the ne. By now, there should be a verdict at the martial arts hall. If you don¡¯t return soon, there will be turmoil in Ice City¡¯s martial arts circle.¡±


    After Shi Lei finished speaking, he took the car keys from Lin Zhen, while Zhao Liang and Gao Yan followed Lin Zhen onto the ne.


    The ne took off, heading directly towards Gale Martial Arts Hall.


    Shi Lei, in the meantime, drove Lin Zhen¡¯s car towards his destination to take care of the old man.


    Just after they left, Changfeng¡¯s men found the Water Park.


    Upon their arrival, Qin Yunfei, Han Fengju, and Wu Ming discovered that everyone had disappeared from here. Not only were Tie Shan and Zhao Shenji¡¯s bodies missing, but even the park¡¯s gatekeeper was nowhere in sight.


    When they reached the gatekeeper¡¯s room, they found stters of blood inside. The blood was the old man¡¯s.


    Upon seeing this, Han Fengju clenched his fist and cursed, ¡°Damn, this guy is ruthless. He didn¡¯t leave a single survivor. Now where do we look?¡±


    Wu Ming also looked gloomy, ¡°The one who killed Tie Shan and Zhao Shenji was a spiritual mind master. Could it be Lin Zhen? Or did they run into a conflict with some spiritual mind master on their way?


    ¡°Keep investigating. I do not believe that there will be no traces left. But I believe that Lin Zhen must be involved in this. We need to investigate him closely.¡±


    However, at this time, Qin Yunfei did not believe that Lin Zhen was the murderer.


    While it could be possible for Lin Zhen to kill Chen Jingchou, Lin Zhen after all was only at the warrior phase. How could he possibly kill thebination of Zhao Shenji and Tie Shan?


    Especially since they were proactive, they wouldn¡¯t have been taken by surprise by Lin Zhen.. In Qin Yunfei¡¯s mind, this possibility was almost zero!

 Chapter 79 - 79: The Born Divine Speedster

    Chapter 79: The Born Divine Speedster


    Trantor: 549690339


    The final battle was at its climax within the Gale Martial Arts Hall.


    After Meng Dong and Fu Chengya each suffered a defeat, this battle between Shen Yuhua and Ivan was more like a fight for honor.


    In the three-match system, Gale had already lost two matches. The oue of the final match wouldn¡¯t make any difference.


    In front of Dongfang Jun, the head of Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall, Yang Jianying boasted: ¡°Mr. Dongfang, thispetition is as good as over. What do you think of the abilities of my disciples? Can they stillpete in a proper match?¡±


    Dongfang Jun found Yang Jianying¡¯s arrogant smirk distasteful. Having known each other for several decades, he was well aware of the man¡¯s character.


    Dongfang Jun coldly remarked, ¡°The match is not over yet. Shen Yuhua and


    Ivan are still fighting.¡±


    ¡°Hahaha! In this best-of-three setup, it doesn¡¯t really matter whether or not thest battle is fought,¡± Yang Jianyingughed.


    Tong Yuehu, who was standing by, posed a question, ¡®What if Shen Yuhua beats Ivan? Can he continue to challenge the other two Russian fighters?¡±


    Yang Jianying nced at the battle on the stage. In his opinion, the only one he held in high esteem was Ivan.


    He believed Ivan¡¯s power was at the peak of the Warrior Level; he could even rival an Intermediate War General. Shen Yuhua didn¡¯t stand a chance against him. Ivan was merely toying with his opponent.


    In such a sure-to-win situation, it would have been foolish for Yang Jianying not to make use of it.


    Yan Jianying, with a stern face, turned to Dongfang Jun and Tong Yuehu and spoke, ¡°In theory, it¡¯s not possible. But today, to make you ept defeat, I¡¯ll give you a chance. If Shen Yuhua wins and manages to defeat Nelov and Eva, we¡¯ll admit that Blue Sky lost to Gale. I will acknowledge it in front of the broadcast media, that Blue Sky lost to Gale!¡±


    ¡°Are you serious?¡± Even Dongfang Jun started to feel tempted. If that were the case, a turnaround might still be possible today, considering that Shen Yuhua was notgging in the ring.


    ¡°Of course it won¡¯t be that simple. Since we¡¯ve already won, it wouldn¡¯t be fair to just ept your terms,¡± Yang Jianying replied with a smirk, clearly hiding his own ns.


    But, Dongfang Jun and Tong Yuehu couldn¡¯t afford to lose. Knowing Yang Jianying¡¯s trap, they still had to go with it. Dongfang Jun asked, ¡°What are your conditions? Speak up all at once.¡±


    ¡°Very simple. If any one of your Warrior Level martial artists can defeat our three fighters consecutively, we¡¯ll concede. There¡¯s only one condition¡ªif you can¡¯t do it, then give us five kilograms of your liquid metal!¡±


    Upon hearing this, Dongfang Jun¡¯s expression changed. The other party¡¯s demand was too harsh!


    Liquid metal was one of the greatest inventions in the Base City, extracted from only one special type of meteorite.


    This metal is exclusively used by Spiritual Mind Masters. With their mental power, they can alter the shape of the metal into various weapons or even armors. The internal condensation structure makes it extremely durable, far surpassing ordinary metals, with no worry about wear and tear.


    This metal is incredibly costly and is sold by the gram¡ªa single gram costs two hundred thousand!


    Gale Martial Arts Hall had only umted several kilograms of liquid metal over the years. Blue Sky wanted five kilograms all at once, which would cost a billion based on the market price!


    Dongfang Jun went silent. The amount was toorge to simply agree to. After thinking it over, Dongfang Jun quietly sent a message to Zhao Liang on his phone.


    He soon got a reply from Zhao Liang informing that he and Lin Zhen were on their way back, and that he could rest assured of Gale¡¯s victory.


    Trusting Lin Zhen and unwilling to lose face for his martial arts hall, Dongfang Jun was willing to take the risk despite the slim chance. He gritted his teeth and said, ¡°Deal! We¡¯ll give the five kilograms of liquid metal if required!¡±


    The two quickly signed a contract. After they¡¯d finished, Yang Jianying spoke to Ivan on the stage, ¡°Ivan, it¡¯s done. Stop messing with that poor boy and finish it.¡±


    Upon hearing Yang Jianyings words, Ivan, who had been evenly matched with Shen Yuhua, suddenlyunched into action.


    His weapon was a pair of iron ws that quickly gained speed. His attack was so fast that it could hardly be seen¡ªhe delivered a storm of swift strikes on Shen Yuhua, surrounding him with a dense flurry of w-shaped shadows! ¡°Ah! This guy is so fast, he¡¯s a natural Divine Speedster!¡±


    Shen Yuhua struggled to resist, letting out a resentful roar. He had no chance left.


    Apart from Spiritual Mind Masters, the most talented martial artists are natural Divine Power Users and Divine Speedsters.


    If we say that one out of every ten thousand martial artists is a natural Divine Power User, then only one in a hundred thousand, or even in two hundred thousand, is a Divine Speedster.


    These people have naturally swift hands and are nearly half faster than martial artists of the same level. Although their power is not outstanding, their speed is enough to make them unstoppable.


    Throughout the entire Ice City Base City, none of the younger generations was born as a Divine Speedster. Instead, there were two within the ranks of the War Generals, both of whom were almost certain to ascend to the ranks of the War Gods.


    People then came to realize why Ivan had never taken action, as it turned out, he was the real ace in the group of three Russians.


    Nelov was a natural Divine Power User, Eva was a very rare female Warrior Peak Martial Artist, whose talents in all aspects were extraordinarily outstanding. However, their talents could notpare to Ivan¡¯s. A Natural-born Divine Speedster appearing in a Russian, was far beyond anyone¡¯s expectation.


    In less than thirty seconds, Ivan hadunched hundreds of consecutive attacks, resulting in Shen Yuhua miserably falling off the stage, screamed in pain. He had dozens of injuries of varying sizes, none of which could recover in a short period of time.


    Tong Yuehu hurriedly rushed to treat Shen Yuhua. At this moment, Dongfang Jun¡¯s face turned grim. He felt as if he had been duped by Yang Jianying, and his previously full confidence evaporated immediately.


    Lin Zhen was good, and Dongfang Jun was still confident that he could defeat Nelov and Eva, but Ivan ¨C how was he supposed to fight against him?


    And he had to fight against the three of them, how could he win?


    Observing Dongfang Jun¡¯s gloomy face, Yang Jianyingughed out loud:


    ¡°Master Dongfang, I am really sorry. I epted these three Russians into Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall because I saw their extraordinary talents. Sorry for the trouble, and for the money, you had to spend!¡±


    At this moment, the Inte was in chaos.


    ¡°What did I just see?! Did that Russian¡¯s movements go into fast forward mode?


    I couldn¡¯t see anything clearly.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t even mention you, even with slow motion, I couldn¡¯t see clearly. This person is a natural born Divine Speedster, his speed is too fast.¡±


    ¡°With your simple personalputer or mobile phone, of course, you cannot see clearly. I¡¯m using thepany¡¯s mainframe. With seventy-two times slow motion, I realized this Russian attacked about twenty to twenty-five times within a second. It ispletely normal for Shen Yuhua to be no match for him.¡±


    ¡°Twenty plus times in a second, that¡¯s almost one attack every 0.04 seconds, is this even a speed that a Warrior Level can possess?¡±


    ¡°Forget about warriors, even the regr War Generals can¡¯t achieve this.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s over, Gale is finished this time. It seems like Dongfang Jun signed some kind of bet with Yang Jianying. I¡¯m afraid that he might lose everything, even his underwear.¡±


    ¡°I want to join the Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall. This Hall has great potential.


    Being able to groom such a powerful warrior is really amazing.¡± ¡°Where is Lin Zhen? Why hasn¡¯t Lin Zhen appeared at this point?¡±


    ¡°What difference would it make even if he appears? Can he defeat a natural born Divine Speedster? The possibility of that might be infinitely close to zero, right? There¡¯s probably no one on the side of Long Wind who can defeat Ivan, either. I can now dere to you all, Ice City¡¯s number one Martial Arts Hall, is called ¡®Blue Sky¡¯!¡±


    At this point, nobody believed Gale had a chance to turn the tables.


    Ironically, just when everyone was losing hope, a piece of sudden news broke out from the Long Wind Martial Arts Academy. Chen Jingchou could not participate anymore in thepetition against Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall for personal reasons, hence, Long Wind admitted defeat against the challenge from Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall!


    This news further added fuel to the fire. Those who still had hopes for Long


    Wind and wished they could glorify Ice City now fellpletely into despair.


    One after another, small Martial Arts Halls fell, then Dragon yer, and now Gale. Followed by Long Wind surrendering their weapons, all of the Martial Arts Halls in Ice City had beenpletely wiped out.


    Although there was still quite a bit of criticism online, it had decreasedpared to before as the status of Martial Arts Halls in Ice City was about to change. Nowadays, everyone had to use their real names online, so people had to carefully measure their words before they speak.


    Some people, who didn¡¯t dare to curse at Blue Sky, vented their anger at Lin Zhen, calling him a coward, overrated, capable in domestic fights but incapable in external battles, and a turtle that hides its head. All these kind of words were directed at Lin Zhen.


    Yang Jianying smugly put away his cell phone and looked at Dongfang Jun, ¡°Master Dongfang, isn¡¯t it time for a conclusion? Do you guys still have any yers who can go on stage? If not, please hand over the Liquid Metal to me. Mayor Lu Ming is watching here, you wouldn¡¯t default on yourmitment, would you?¡±


    Dongfang Jun and Lu Ming exchanged a look. They were filled with rage yet they felt somewhat helpless.


    Both of them were Advanced War Gods, but in this situation, they could not utilize their power, and their feeling of impotence was simply beyondparison.


    Dongfang Jun let out a sigh. Forget it!


    Take a knock, get wise. He had been fooled by Yang Jianying this time, and he hoped that there would be an opportunity to get back at him in the future.


    Just as he was about to go and fetch the Liquid Metal, suddenly a noise came from outside the door.


    ¡°Thepetition has not ended yet. What¡¯s the hurry, Master? Don¡¯t we still have Lin Zhen? Come on, everyone, make way to wee our Lin Zhen for his glorious entrance!¡±


    Zhao Liang¡¯s unique loud voice rang out, and everyone¡¯s gaze swept towards the door!

 Chapter 80 - 80: The Bet

    Chapter 80: The Bet


    Trantor: 549690339


    At this moment, the expressions of the people in the Gale Martial Arts Hall were varied.


    Some were shocked, some were happy, some couldn¡¯t believe it, and some were disdainful.


    Lin Zhen walked in with a smile, seeing the somewhat fawning Zhao Liang and couldn¡¯t help butugh.


    As he entered the hall, Meng Dong was the first to run over.


    ¡°Damn! Lin, you finally came back. I was butchered this time, I don¡¯t care, with our friendship, you have to help me regain my reputation. Beat that Russian bear brutally, I want his mother not to recognize him!¡±


    Lin Zhen patted Meng Dong¡¯s shoulder: ¡°Looking at you, you seem to be bouncing around, not too seriously injured!¡±


    ¡°Me, not seriously injured? My whole body hurts¡­ But looking at the other two on the stage, I¡¯m really not that bad.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s gaze fell on Fu Chengya and Shen Yuhua.


    Both were injured, especially Shen Yuhua, who was hurt quite badly. However, they only suffered some external injuries and were still conscious. The two were ring at Lin Zhen.


    If it were any other day, Lin Zhen might go and tease them, but not today. At this critical moment, Lin Zhen still had too many important things to do.


    He quickly walked up to Dongfang Jun and Lu Ming, and bowed slightly: ¡°Hall


    Master, Mayor Lu, I was held up by some matters and came back a bitte.¡±


    Dongfang Jun nodded slightly, but his expression wasn¡¯t very happy. He said to Lin Zhen: ¡°You may not know yet that Ivan from the other side is a natural Divine Speedster. He hasn¡¯t made a move yet and managed to deceive all of us.


    If you choose topete, you have to defeat three opponents in a row to win. In my opinion, it¡¯s better not to fight.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s gaze fell on Lu Ming: ¡°Is that also Mayor Lu¡¯s opinion?¡±


    He knew that Dongfang Jun said this for his own good, but at this time, Lin Zhen really didn¡¯t need Dongfang Jun to be so considerate. He needed someone to step up and let him take the stage, and Lu Ming was undoubtedly the best candidate.


    As expected, Lu Ming said angrily: ¡°Lin Zhen, are you confident in defeating these three Russians? I have to tell you, today both Ice City¡¯s and Hua Xia¡¯s faces will be lost. I, Lu Ming, can¡¯t bear this. If you have the ability, take the stage now. Defeat the three foreigners and I¡¯ll give you whatever you want as long as it¡¯s in my mayoral power! ¡±


    Lin Zhen smiled slightly: ¡°Is Mayor Lu really serious about this?¡±


    ¡°Humph! You should have heard that, although I, Lu Ming, am only a mayor, I am also a Level Eight War God. I have never failed to keep a promise!¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s great. If I win, and want to trade some meteorites with the Department of Technology, that¡¯s not too excessive, is it?¡±


    ¡°Wha¡­ What did you say?¡± Lu Ming looked at Lin Zhen in disbelief, and


    Dongfang Jun was also stunned, thinking Lin Zhen dared to ask for too many conditions.


    Lin Zhenughed: ¡°Mayor Lu, you heard right. Many martial artists know that although meteorites are banned, some privileged people can still trade them. For example, some important figures in the War God Alliance, some who have made outstanding contributions, and some high-level Spiritual Mind Masters all have trading rights. If I can defeat these three Russians today, at least I can save some face for Ice City and Hua Xia. It can be considered a contribution, right? And I would still pay as usual, Mayor Lu doesn¡¯t have to be so surprised.¡± Lu Ming was silent for a while, then looked up and down at Lin Zhen: ¡°If you really want meteorite trading rights, I do have the power to grant them to you.


    ¡°Alright.¡± Lin Zhen agreed without hesitation.


    ¡°Don¡¯t be so hasty in agreeing. If you can¡¯t do it, I¡¯m sorry Lin Zhen, but you will be a national sinner. There will be no ce for you in Ice City Base City. As the mayor, I will send a message to other Base Cities not to ept you, and you can only wander into the Wilderness Area. Think carefully.¡±


    At this time, Lu Ming¡¯s authority was fully disyed. He was a Level Eight War God himself, and as the mayor of Ice City, no one dared to be disrespectful in front of him.


    Unexpectedly, Lin Zhen still nodded without hesitation: ¡°Since I¡¯ve made this choice, I can take responsibility. Mayor Lu, please prepare the document allowing me to trade meteorites!¡±


    ¡°Alright!¡±


    Lu Ming excitedly pped his hands andughed, ¡°East, your martial arts hall does have some talented people. This young man is very good, daring to do and bear responsibility. I like this character. Go ahead, Lin Zhen, I¡¯m looking forward to your performance. Don¡¯t disappoint me.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded his head and then asked Dongfang Jun, ¡°Hall Master, I remember you said that if someone defeats a Russian, they can choose any item in the martial arts hall store, right?¡±


    Dongfang Jun nodded, ¡°That¡¯s right, I did say that if you defeat these three


    Russians, you can choose freely three times.¡±


    ¡°Then I have one request. I don¡¯t want anything from the martial arts hall store. Can the hall master exchange these three rewards for one thing?¡±


    ¡°What thing?¡±


    ¡°Five kilograms of liquid metal!¡± Lin Zhen made a big demand.


    Dongfang Jun¡¯s smiling face changed instantly, and he stared at Lin Zhen angrily, ¡°Lin Zhen, do you know what you¡¯re talking about? Do you know the value of five kilograms of liquid metal? That¡¯s one billion, not one hundred thousand!¡±


    ¡°Hall Master, didn¡¯t you just sign a contract with Blue Sky¡¯s hall master? If we lose, these twenty-five billion will not be ours, but if they fall into my hands, isn¡¯t that much better than losing to outsiders?¡±


    ¡°No, no, it¡¯s too expensive! I can¡¯t agree!¡± Dongfang Jun refused.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s face also tightened, ¡°Fine, then I want thetest spacecraft developed by the technology department, a top-of-the-line one, with all the formalitiesplete. Each ne must also be equipped with ten crew members and sixteen flight attendants, who must be beautiful virgins with a height of at least 1.7 meters. I want three nes in total, all filled with fuel and fitted with missileunchers and rail cannons. All maintenance costs, as well as staff sries and insurance, will be borne by the martial arts hall¡­.¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen, I swear if you keep talking, I¡¯ll crush you to death! Fine, liquid metal it is. Hurry up and get on stage. If you lose, you¡¯ll see what happens!¡± Dongfang Jun felt like he couldn¡¯t suppress his anger anymore, his fingers cracking with the force of his grip. If there weren¡¯t so many people around, including reporters, he would definitely teach Lin Zhen a lesson.


    Virgins¡­ for your use!


    Rail cannons, what are you going to do with them on a spacecraft?


    By Lin Zhen¡¯s calctions, this would cost at least thirty to fifty billion.


    Having settled the matter with Dongfang Jun, Lin Zhen happily prepared to get on stage. The rewards this time were huge ¨C liquid metal, which could be transformed into any weapon, was a coveted item for Spiritual Mind Masters. Lin Zhen had been salivating over it for a long time, and without this opportunity, he didn¡¯t know when it would be in his grasp.


    The right to trade in meteorites was even more exciting for Lin Zhen universal in every base city, these meteorites were sources of infinite wealth and power. Lin Zhen could rely on his experience to purchase some good meteorites without having to search far and wide in the wilderness.


    As Lin Zhen happily prepared to get on stage, Yang Jianying muttered sarcasticallv. ¡°I¡¯ve never seen such a fool before. You¡¯re reioicing over something that¡¯ll never belong to you. What¡¯s there to be happy about?¡±


    ¡°Hall Master Yang, it seems you have a problem with me?¡± Lin Zhen asked, stopping.


    Yang Jianying looked at Lin Zhen with contempt, ¡°What does it matter if I have a problem with you?¡±


    ¡°From what Hall Master Yang just said, it seems I have no chance of winning.


    In that case, are you willing to bet with me?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right, I¡¯m saying exactly that. But, boy, don¡¯t try to y mind games with me. I¡¯m not going to make a bet until I know your full hand. Besides, I don¡¯t think you have anything that would interest me.¡±


    ¡°Really? Hall Master Yang, have you seen something like this?¡±


    As he spoke, Lin Zhen took out a dark energy stone from his space ring, showed it to Yang Jianying and quickly put it back in without Dongfang Jun and Lu Ming seeing it.


    As expected, Yang Jianying¡¯s eyes lit up when he saw the dark energy stone, just like a hungry wolf in the wilderness spotting meat..

 Chapter 81 - 81: One Against Three

    Chapter 81: One Against Three


    Trantor: 549690339


    Due to the angle, others couldn¡¯t see clearly what Lin Zhen had taken out, but they knew that Lin Zhen possessed a Space Ring.


    Yang Jianying¡¯s eyes lit up, and he somewhat incredulously said, ¡°Is this¡­ is this real¡­?¡±


    ¡°Of course it¡¯s real. I wonder if this thing can be used as a bet?¡± Lin Zhen was very confident. In his previous life, when he joined the Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall, Yang Jianying was the master. He was one of the first people to discover the secret of Dark Energy Stones. His talent was not very high, and he was stuck at the Fifth-level War God realm. To break through, he needed arge Dark Energy Stone.


    He had never seen such arge Dark Energy Stone before. If he sold it to someone who knew its value, he might be able to sell it for several billion.


    So Yang Jianying was tempted and asked Lin Zhen in a deep voice, ¡°How do you want to bet? What do you want to bet on? Don¡¯t try to set me up, you¡¯re still too young.¡±


    Lin Zhen hooked the corner of his mouth: ¡°It¡¯s quite simple. A life-and-death duel. Noints if someone is killed. If I can defeat all three Russian fighters at once, you¡¯ll give me another five kilograms of liquid metal. Don¡¯t look at me like that, I know Blue Sky can afford it. If I lose, this huge Dark Energy Stone is yours. Do you dare?¡±


    ¡°Hehe! Haha! Hahaha! Kid, are you crazy? You want to face these three Russians at the same time? And it¡¯s a life-and-death battle! Fine, I have no reason not to grant you your wish. Let¡¯s sign the contract right now. It seems I¡¯m in for a bountiful harvest today!¡±


    Yang Jianying felt that Lin Zhen might have some plot, but as a War God-level martial artist, he had his own judgment and didn¡¯t believe Lin Zhen would dare to pull any tricks. In his view, he couldn¡¯t lose in this matter.


    Yang Jianying, without a doubt, was a confident person. The more confident a person is, the more he trusts his judgment.


    Both of them quickly signed the contract for the life-and-death duel, an agreement for the tournament without holding back. Actually, people dying in tournament battles were quite ordinary, and this agreement was just a formality.


    Lin Zhen put down the pen, his heart filled with joy.


    There were onlv a few hundred kilograms of liauid metal in the entiretv of Ice City. Gale, Changfeng, and Dragon yer each had a small amount, the technology department had slightly more, and the rest was distributed among small martial arts halls and various individuals. Blue Sky just happened to have five kilograms, which was considered a lot.


    With only five kilograms of liquid metal, there would be no significant practical use, as the low quantity meant it couldn¡¯t be used to form any powerful weapons. Having ten kilograms of liquid metal would truly have some use, and Lin Zhen had to get his hands on it.


    Once the contract was signed, the three Russian fighters were informed about Lin Zhen¡¯s challenge to face all three at once. They looked at Lin Zhen with anger and disdain, vowing to tear this Hua Xia kid, who looked down on them, to pieces!


    Reporters at the scene immediately reported the news on the inte and television simultaneously.


    ¡°Ladies and gentlemen, today¡¯s challenge has taken a new turn. Lin Zhen from Gale Martial Arts Hall is back. I believe the name Lin Zhen is not too unfamiliar to everyone. Not only is he here to defend Gale Martial Arts Hall¡¯s honor, but he has also made a secret bet with Gale Martial Arts Hall¡¯s master Yang Jianying. We¡¯re not sure what the stakes are, but we now know the content of the bet, which is a life-and-death duel.¡±


    The reporter paused, and then said loudly, ¡°Lin Zhen is going topete on stage. His opponents are Nelov, Eva, and Ivan, all three Russians against Lin Zhen alone. One against three!¡±


    ¡°Yes, you heard it right, I didn¡¯t misspeak. It¡¯s one against three. Lin Zhen alone against three opponents. My God! This is simply too crazy! Friends in Ice City, you¡¯ve all seen the strength of those three Russians. So far, no warrior has defeated any of them. Let¡¯s all pray for Lin Zhen, pray for a miracle to happen!¡±


    The reporter pretended to pray, while Dongfang Jun¡¯s face grew uglier: ¡°What is Lin Zhen trying to do? Is one against three that much fun? How can our martial arts hall have someone so courageous, reckless, and fond of gambling?¡±


    While people were discussing Lin Zhen¡¯s actions, the inte was exploding!


    ¡°Handsome! This is called being handsome. Fighting three at once, Lin Zhen, just with your courage, I support you!¡±


    ¡°Idiot, that¡¯s not called courage, it¡¯s called ignorance. Lin Zhen is showing off too much. I¡¯m just waiting to see how he dies.¡±


    ¡°Although I hope Lin Zhen wins, there¡¯s really no chance of victory.¡± ¡°Wuwuwu¡­my male god, Lin Zhen is going to die, what should I do?¡±


    The martial arts hall was in an uproar, and everyone looked at Lin Zhen in disbelief, including Zhao Liang and the others, who also thought that Lin Zhen was ying too big this time.


    As Spiritual Mind Masters, they believed that Lin Zhen could beat any opponent of the same level, but one against three, could he really win?


    Lin Zhen did a few simple warm -up moves below the stage, then took out the ck Dragon Spear and jumped onto the stage with a light leap.


    On the stage, Ivan and the other two stood in a straight line, looking at Lin Zhen with the eyes of someone seeing a dead man.


    Seeing Lin Zhen step onto the stage, Ivan approached with Eva and Nelov to his left and right. He took the initiative to talk: ¡°Lin Zhen, I¡¯ve known about you for a long time. In my eyes, you are just a lucky guy. I¡¯ve been wanting to teach you a lesson and let you know that there are always stronger people out there. Today, finally, I have this opportunity. Moreover, I know you are an arrogant and ignorant fool. You insulted me and our ethnic group, so today, we¡¯ve decided not to give you any chance to leave the ring alive.¡±


    Lin Zhen sneered: ¡°From your impassioned rant, I thought you wanted a one-on-one duel.¡±


    ¡°No, no, no! Although I am confident about defeating you, this is the path you chose for yourself. There¡¯s no reason for us not to let you go down this road, so¡­ Lin Zhen, just go to hell! Let¡¯s go!¡±


    At Ivan¡¯smand, Nelov charged like a tank.


    This time, Nelov was wearing a massive pair of Iron Fist Gloves on both arms!


    In previous battles, Nelov never used these weapons, so it turns out he had been holding back.


    As he stepped into the ring, the entire stage trembled slightly as Nelov charged like a wild beast, yelling so loudly that it made people¡¯s eardrums numb. His fists unleashed a sonic boom!


    ¡°Boom, boom!¡±


    The piercing sound of the sonic boom changed Meng Dong¡¯s face. If Nelov had fought with such vigor from the beginning, he wouldn¡¯t havested a minute.


    Lin Zhen moved his feet, avoiding Nelov¡¯s onught rather than taking it head-on. This wild beast-like charge should not be resisted directly. Lin Zhen dodged to the right, preparing to counterattack.


    At that moment, the attack from Eva arrived.


    As Nelov charged in, Eva had already nked him and urately predicted Lin Zhen¡¯s dodging route. Her two western swords, like two venomous snakes, aimed directly at Lin Zhen¡¯s throat and lower body, vital areas!


    The female martial artist¡¯s moves were ruthless and terrifying. Although she had held back in previous fights, her current attacks were deadly.


    Eva was well-rounded, with almost every statistic at the peak of the Warrior phase. In normal terms, she had reached the limit of the Warrior phase, with no obvious weaknesses.


    Lin Zhen had not yet found a stable footing and seemed almost toote to defend himself. He touched his spear¡¯s tip to the ground and jumped into the air!


    On the other side, Ivan had been waiting for this opportunity. As soon as Lin Zhen jumped, he saw Ivan approaching, swinging his iron ws to create countless shadows, attacking with a sky-filling onught!


    Theoretically, there was no ce for Lin Zhen, who couldn¡¯t leverage his power in the air, to dodge.


    ¡°Not good!¡±


    Dongfang Jun¡¯s face changed, and he suddenly stood up from his seat.


    The martial artists from Gale Martial Arts Hall were also watching nervously. At that moment, almost nobody could sit still.


    ¡°Ha Kai!¡±


    Lin Zhen roared, twirling his spear like a windmill, forming ayer of light and shadow in front of him. A shower of sparks erupted in the air, and the continuous metallic collisions sounded like a long shriek!


    ¡°Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding!!!¡±


    Ivan was forced to retreat. Lin Zhen¡¯s body was propelled even higher by the force of Ivan¡¯s attack!


    ¡°Well done!¡± The Martial Arts Hall erupted in cheers, with almost everyone supporting Lin Zhen.


    As soon as Ivannded, he assumed a stance. Eva and Nelov also took positions down below, standing in a triangr formation. Each of them held their breath, preparing to make a fatal strike on Lin Zhen as soon as hended!


    The entire hall became so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Everyone saw the dangerous situation Lin Zhen was in. He couldn¡¯t stay in the air forever. Once hended, he would face an unprecedented joint attack from the three of them..

 Chapter 82 - 82: Lightning Storm Strikes

    Chapter 82: Lightning Storm Strikes


    Trantor: 549690339


    All the spectators below were silent. Although Lin Zhen floated in the air for only a short one or two seconds. they felt as if time had passed for a long time.


    How to break such an impasse of certain death?


    People who liked Lin Zhen worried for him, those who disliked him were happy that he was about to be finished, and more people thought that Lin Zhen was showing off his abilities, so ending up in such a situation was nobody else¡¯s fault.


    Just when people were lost in their thoughts, Lin Zhen in the air suddenly let out a softugh.


    ¡°Ha! You think you can defeat me like this? You¡¯re really too naive! Come on, tremble in the storm! Taste my Lightning Storm!¡±


    As his words fell, Lin Zhen suddenly spun around in the air, falling upside down with his feet up. The ck Dragon Spear in his hand swung, and the body of the spear emitted a mournful cry due to the rapid trembling!


    ¡°Stormy Wind and Rain!¡±


    In an instant, it was as if fireworks exploded in the sky, with countless electric sparks falling like rain. People didn¡¯t know how Lin Zhen had done it, but they saw his long spear change from one to ten, ten to a hundred, and hundreds into millions. The sky was filled with the light and shadows of the long spears, which came crashing down chaotically!


    Ivan and the other two below were instantly enveloped by the light and shadow of the spears!


    ¡°This is impossible!¡±


    At this moment, countless people opened their mouths in shock. Could it be that Lin Zhen was also a natural-born Divine Speedster?


    And his speed at thrusting the spear was so fast that even Ivan, a natural-born Divine Speedster, couldn¡¯tpare. The gap between the two was not just a little bit.


    Perhaps only Advanced War Generals¡­ no, only War Gods could achieve Lin Zhen¡¯s speed in thrusting the spear. But War Gods have Dantian energy and internal power, what does Lin Zhen have?


    Absolute natural-born Divine Speed, and the king among them, could only unleash such an incredible attack.


    Ivan and the others didn¡¯t have the same mindset as the others. After being enveloped by Lin Zhen¡¯s long spear, they just realized what it meant to be fast, and what it meant to be exaggeratedly fast.


    Ivan knew in an instant that this spear was absolutely unstoppable. You could block one spear but not ten spears; you could block a hundred spears but not this storm-like spear aura.


    They didn¡¯t even have time to escape, their only option was to fight hard.


    At the first opportunity, Ivan yelled, ¡°Nelov!¡±


    ¡°Here!¡±


    Nelov replied and rushed forward, using his massive body to block above Ivan and Eva. At the same time, Ivan and Eva swiftly hid underneath Nelov¡¯s body, their speed surpassing their usual levels.


    ¡°Puff, puff, puff, puff, puff!¡±


    A barrage of spear shadows fell to the ground, and Lin Zhen¡¯s body followed suit. As his bodynded, countless pirs of blood burst forth from Nelov¡¯s back!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s spear had turned Nelov into a sieve!


    ¡°Yeah! One down!¡± The crowd below cheered loudly.


    But Lin Zhen had no time to cheer, nor did he have time to look at Nelov.


    Because at the moment hended, Eva and Ivan, who had been protected by Nelov, rushed out and attacked from both sides with desperate ferocity,pletely disregarding their personal safety, clearly agitated by Nelov¡¯s death.


    ¡°What a great show of camaraderie, unfortunately this isn¡¯t a movie, and yourpanion¡¯s death cannot ignite your cosmos!¡±


    At this moment, Lin Zhen showed no mercy. Since the secret of his speed had been exposed, he might as well use these two Russians for some good practice. Lin Zhen swung his spear, making a series of dazzling spear flowers. He fought


    against Ivan and Eva with his offensive moves.


    Ivan was a natural-born Divine Speedster, and Eva¡¯s speed was also extremely excellent. Stimted by Nelov¡¯s death, both of them indeed performed beyond their usual levels, fully disying their abilities.


    However, despite this, the fact that they were beingpletely suppressed by Lin Zhen in terms of speed made them more and more fearful as the fight went on.


    Apart from a few initial attacks, Lin Zhen¡¯s long spear was like lightning. Each time a bolt of lightning passed by, it reached vital points within the blink of an eye, not even giving them a chance to exchange their lives for victory. Being able to block these attacks was a great fortune in itself.


    The two people with their four hands seemed as though Lin Zhen had eight hands, and all they could see were shes of his spear. The two of them danced their arms mechanically, but new wounds kept appearing on their bodies.


    ¡°Lin Zhen¡­ how did Lin Zhen practice his terrifying spear technique to this speed?¡±


    ¡°Oh my God! Is Lin Zhen still a warrior? I may be a rank three War General, but


    I doubt I¡¯d be a match for him on the stage.¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t think my bullets could prate his barrage of spears.¡±


    ¡°He is the number one person below the War General Stage. Lin Zhen, from now on, I have be a die-hard fan of you!¡±


    Both in the martial arts hall and online, countless people who saw this scene were stunned. It was better online because they could not directly experience Lin Zhen¡¯s speed due to the fast movements of the participants. However, those on the scene were indeed shocked.


    Dongfang Jun even clenched his fists in excitement, ¡°Great! This god-like speed definitely qualifies Lin Zhen to enter Gale¡¯s super training camp. As long as he can emerge from the training camp, I will let him take over as the head of Ice City! ¡±


    Upon seeing this scene, Yang Jianying¡¯s face was extremely ugly, but he did not give up nor cry out for submission. He still had hope that Lin Zhen might not necessarily win.


    Facing the stubborn resistance of the two Russians, Lin Zhen showed no sympathy or mercy. The power of Lightning Ion surged, and his spear technique elerated even further.


    Unable to withstand the pressure, Eva, who had shown no obvious weaknesses, was finally exposed to ws in the face of Lin Zhen¡¯s stormy spear assault.


    In such a battle, a w was deadly.


    Her Western sword failed to block the attack, and in an instant, several bloody holes appeared on her body!


    Thud!


    Eva knelt on both knees, her head sagged, and she was killed on the spot!


    Without hesitating, Lin Zhen continued his attack to win gloriously and stand up for Ice City and Hua Xia. He aimed to swiftly defeat Ivan in one fell swoop, not giving his opponent a chance to make aeback.


    He moved like a poisonous dragon, charging straight at Ivan¡¯s heart!


    However, Ivan, who had been on the defensive, suddenly showed a sly smile at the corner of his mouth.


    ¡°Snap!¡±


    Nelov, who had been lying on the ground, suddenly reached out and grabbed Lin Zhen¡¯s left foot with one hand while reaching up with the other to grasp Lin Zhen¡¯s left hand.


    This bear-like man raised his head with blood still flowing from the corner of his mouth and roared at Ivan, ¡°Ivan, now is the time for revenge¡­for my revenge!¡±


    ¡°Haha! Nelov, I knew you wouldn¡¯t die so easily. With your strong body and vigorous vitality, how could you fall so easily? Don¡¯t worry, I will tear Lin Zhen apart and feed him to the dogs!¡±


    Ivan charged towards Lin Zhen, ¡°Lin Zhen, your spear techniquebined with your footwork speed is indeed fast, but now that you can¡¯t move at all and only have one hand to wield the spear, how can you still use your spear technique? Today, even if we die together, I will leave you on the stage. Die!¡± A gleaming iron w stabbed towards Lin Zhen¡¯s chest!


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t expect this. He hadn¡¯t anticipated that Nelov would not die immediately after being stabbed dozens of times, and his dying struggle would ce Lin Zhen in dire straits.


    Ivan hadpletely abandoned his defense and clearly intended to kill Lin Zhen even at the cost of his own life.


    Using the Storm spear technique at this moment could also kill the opponent, but it could not stop the opponent¡¯s charging momentum.


    Both the people below the stage and those online did not think Lin Zhen could escape this cmity.


    However, the next scene left everyone perplexed.


    Lin Zhen raised his spear high with one hand and stabbed it down towards the charging Ivan.


    What problem could such a spear technique solve? Was he hoping to repel his opponent? Had Lin Zhen gone mad?

 Chapter 83 - 83: The Great Victory

    Chapter 83: The Great Victory


    Trantor: 549690339


    Upon seeing Lin Zhen¡¯s downward thrust, in and ordinary without the earlier rain of spear lights, Ivan immediately changed his mind.


    Of course, it would be best to kill Lin Zhen without harming himself. After all, Lin Zhen was holding his spear single-handedly, how much power could this move have?


    With his left-hand w blocking and his right hand continuously stabbing towards Lin Zhen¡¯s heart, Ivan was confident that this move would end the battle.


    Upon seeing Lin Zhen¡¯s spear strike, three people in the room instantly perceived the difference.


    These three people were Dongfang Jun, Lu Ming, and Yang Jianying. Even Tong Yuehu, the Fifth-level War God, did not immediately sense something was wrong.


    Dongfang Jun and Lu Ming almost simultaneously stood up from their seats.


    Although they were amazed by Lin Zhen¡¯s storm-like spear technique, they were not as astounded as they were now.


    Dongfang Jun murmured: ¡°There¡¯s something about this spear strike!¡±


    Lu Ming said involuntarily: ¡°The battle is probably about to end, Dongfang. When we were at their age, we didn¡¯t seem to have Lin Zhen¡¯s strength, did we?¡±


    Dongfang Jun faintly shook his head: ¡°No, it wasn¡¯t that we didn¡¯t have it, it¡¯s that we were far from it. This kid¡­.¡±


    The underwhelming spear attack finally changed just as it was about to make contact with Ivan¡¯s iron w.


    There was a curved arc of electricity that tore through the ck Dragon Spear and in a split second, Lin Zhen¡¯s spear transformed into a river falling from the sky!


    No! It was not a river, but a waterfall plummeting straight down!


    With each spear strike, the overwhelming momentum came down from the sky, and even the spectators below the stage could feel the unstoppable force of this spear at this moment.


    The spear began to rotate, and a burst of electricity apanied by the sharpness of the metal came pouring down, hitting Ivan¡¯s blocking left arm right in the center.


    Ivan¡¯s previously abundant confidence copsed at this moment. The only thing he could do now was to extend his right hand as far as he could, hoping to deliver a fatal blow to Lin Zhen before his death. It was already a luxury to hope for mutual destruction.


    ¡°Crack! ¡±


    A luxury is a luxury. The spear hit like a thousand-pound hammering straight down. Ivan¡¯s arm and iron w were destroyed by Lin Zhen¡¯s spear strike. The spear hit Ivan¡¯s shoulder, sending his whole body reeling. Using inertia, he staggered forward a few steps. But by the time he reached Lin Zhen, his iron w was only ten centimeters from Lin Zhen¡¯s heart; he could no longer stand.


    He stretched out his hand again and again, but always fell short of thest bit. All his strength dissipated from his body at this moment. His knees gave out, and Ivan fell to the ground.


    With his body on the ground, Ivan turned his head to face Nelov, who was struggling to hold onto Lin Zhen¡¯s ankle with hisst breath, and whispered, ¡°Brother¡­ I¡¯m sorry¡­ I¡¯ve tried my best.¡±


    With that, his head tilted and Ivan died on the spot. Half of his skeleton waspletely shattered by Lin Zhen¡¯s single spear strike, and his internal organs were reduced to mush. It was amazing that he could utter suchst words.


    Lin Zhen did not even nce at the fallen Ivan, but turned his gaze to the still alive Nelov.


    ¡°What a pity, you guys were so close to seeding. But things in the world always go so unfavorably. If there¡¯s an afterlife, remember not to mess around in Hua Xia, or you¡¯ll die very ugly!¡±


    Seeing hispanions dying horrendously and himself being powerless, Nelov was finally filled with fear.


    ¡°Help¡­.help me¡­.l don¡¯t want to die.¡±


    ¡°Unfortunately, when you stepped onto this ring, your fate was already sealed. Besides, I¡¯m not someone who forgives opponents. You¡¯d better follow yourpanions.¡±


    Lin Zhen shook off Nelov¡¯s hand and swung his spear. The tip of the spear swept across Nelov¡¯s throat.


    A rush of blood soared once again, and Nelov no longer made a sound. His massive body dropped onto the ring, going to meet his twopanions below.


    Thus, the Russian trio was entirely wiped out, all killed on the ring of the Gale Martial Arts Hall.


    The hall of Gale Martial Arts Hall fell into silence, everyone¡¯s eyes were fixed on Lin Zhen standing in the arena, overwhelmingly silent.


    This situation came too abruptly. Everyone thought that the martial arts halls of Ice City had been destroyed. However, Lin Zhen came out of nowhere, turning the tide. Despite everyone¡¯sck of confidence, he took the stage to fight one against three.


    Having witnessed the strength of the Russian trio, almost everyone reckoned that Lin Zhen was too arrogant. It would be good if he could win one-on-one; he would be lucky if he could win the fights in rotation, and yet he wanted to fight one against three.


    But Lin Zhen won, and winning means everything. Besides, he won cleanly and beautifully, silencing all those who had doubted him at the same time.


    The first to react was the Inte, where countless people were posting celebrations.


    ording to iplete statistics, the posts within these five minutes were thirty times that of the same period in the past! It even caused the martial artists¡¯ forum to fall into a paralyzed state momentarily.


    If anyone dared to nder Lin Zhen at this time, it wouldn¡¯t be surprising to see them ostracized, especially since a real-name policy was in ce.


    The martial artists in the hall also reacted. The fight was too shocking, making them stunned for a while and reflecting on it. When the first person stood up and started to p, an intense round of apuse erupted from the audience, and more and more people began to p. Eventually, everyone stood up and pped, and the apuse thundered.


    ¡°Oh! He won!¡±


    ¡°Good job, Lin Zhen!¡±


    ¡°Awesome, Lin, you¡¯ve made us Hua Xia people proud!¡±


    ¡°The clowns of Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall have finally met their match. Haha, they deserved it!¡±


    ¡°Gale is indeed Gale. Hua Xia¡¯s No.l Martial Arts Hall is indeed the top. The people they produced are allmendable. Looking at Lin Zhen, I see the bright future of Ice City¡¯s Base City!¡± ¡°Lin Zhen, I love you! Lin Zhen, I want to marry you!¡±


    ¡°Dude, seems like you¡¯re a man, right?¡±


    ¡°A man¡­ Oh! Yes, I am, but it doesn¡¯t matter if I am. If Lin Zhen doesn¡¯t mind, I dare to be gay with him!¡±


    ¡°Shameless! We girls don¡¯t have a chance yet, and you, a fatso, fancy being gay with Lin Zhen. Keep dreaming!¡±


    Lin Zhen swirled his ck Dragon Spear into a whirl of blossoms and after cleaning off the blood stuck to it, he put it back into his Space Ring. He then leaped down from the stage and walked lightly toward Dongfang Jun and Lu Ming.


    It was only when he got to Dongfang Jun and Lu Ming that Lin Zhen showed a smile. ¡°Leader, Mayor Lu, mission aplished. I won.¡±


    Lu Mingughed heartily: ¡°Lin Zhen, well done! You¡¯ve made us proud in Ice City, and proud as Hua Xia people. I haven¡¯t felt so relieved in years. Here, take this. It¡¯s the meteorite transaction permit, valid all across Hua Xia.¡±


    Dongfang Jun put on a stern face: ¡°You brat, when you said you wanted to fight one against three, you really made me choke. But I didn¡¯t expect you¡¯d pull it off. You floored all three old Russians. Considering this, I won¡¯t mind you hiding things from me. But in the future, give me a heads up if you have any trump cards, I¡¯m old and can¡¯t take such shocks.¡±


    ¡°Leader, a person always needs some trump cards to surprise people, right?¡± Lin Zhen smiled.


    ¡°Alright, you have a point. I see you still have some matters to handle. I won¡¯t stay here with you. Come to my office in an hour, I have something to talk to you about.¡±


    Dongfang Jun then stood up and with his hands behind his back, left the martial arts hall. When he turned around, Lin Zhen could clearly see the joy radiating from his usually poker-faced expression.


    With his sharp ears, Lin Zhen even heard Dongfang Jun humming a song as he walked away.


    Dongfang Jun¡¯s singing was off-pitch with a mix of different tones, but the joy in his voice was clear to all.


    The song was from the Gregorian calendar era, a vintage piece from a thousand years ago. But the melody was still good.


    ¡°Remember my affection, remember my love, remember that I am waiting for you every day. I am waiting for you to return, never forget about me¡­ Don¡¯t pick the wildflowers on the roadside¡­. Hey! Don¡¯t pick unless it¡¯s necessary¡­.¡±


    Watching Dongfang Jun¡¯s departing figure, Lu Ming eximed in disbelief, ¡°What on earth is this old man singing?

 Chapter 84 - 84: God Generals Training Camp

    Chapter 84: God Generals Training Camp


    Trantor: 549690339


    Chapter 84: God Generals Training Camp


    Dongfang Jun left the martial arts hall, and Mayor Lu Ming followed him out, as he had many affairs to manage.


    Lin Zhen approached Yang Jianying: ¡°President Yang, it¡¯s time to fulfill our contract. There are so many martial artists here, and I don¡¯t want to announce it now.¡±


    Yang Jianying took a deep breath and looked at Lin Zhen: ¡°Lin Zhen, young and sessful, don¡¯t be too arrogant. Today, you killed three of my Blue Sky disciples, and I will pay you back someday.¡±


    ¡°Well, I think you should focus on how your Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall will survive, as I can see online that your martial arts hall has be the target of public criticism.¡±


    ¡°Humph! It¡¯s all temporary, no need for you to worry.¡±


    Yang Jianying couldn¡¯t stand to see Lin Zhen any longer. He raised his hand and a metal canister appeared from his space ring.


    ¡°Five kilograms of liquid metal are in here, Lin Zhen, take good care of it, as one day, I will take it back!¡±


    Having said that, Yang Jianying walked away with a flick of his sleeve. Now he indeed had a headache. This time he had lifted a rock and dropped it on his own foot. In the future, Blue Sky might be a rat crossing the street in Ice City.


    Lin Zhen put away the five kilograms of liquid metal, and the reporters around him immediately swarmed in.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, this time you defeated three Russian experts with your own strength. Can you talk about your inner feelings?¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen, I am the chief editor of Men¡¯s Magazine, and I would like to invite you to shoot a cover for us. The price is one billion! Would you consider it?¡±


    ¡°Advertisers stand aside, Lin Zhen, are you a born Divine Speedster? Why didn¡¯t you show it when you first entered the martial arts hall? Did you deliberately hide it?¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen, are you going to participate in the God Generals Training Camp?


    That ce is a gathering ce for geniuses.¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen, can you reveal the name of your shooting technique and consider selling it? I am willing to pay a high price to buy it outright!¡±


    There was a noisymotion around him, and it was not easy for Lin Zhen to get away. He had to call Meng Dong and Zhao Liang for help. He still had to answer a lot of questions, and it took him nearly half an hour to get away.


    After dealing with the reporters and clearing the area, Lin Zhen finally had the time to go upstairs and visit Dongfang Jun¡¯s office.


    After knocking on the door and entering the room, Dongfang Jun was already waiting for Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Sit down, would you like some tea?¡±


    ¡°Thank you, Mr. President. I¡¯m indeed a bit thirsty.¡± Without being polite, Lin Zhen took the initiative to pour himself a cup of tea.


    Dongfang Jun was also very satisfied with Lin Zhen¡¯s casual manner, and pushed a small box on the table towards Lin Zhen.


    ¡°As you said, if it weren¡¯t for you defeating the Russians at thest moment, this liquid metal would have been lost to outsiders, so it¡¯s better to give it to you. I hope you can make good use of it in your hands.¡±


    Lin Zhen took the small box and was secretly excited. It was another five kilograms, and now he had ten kilograms of liquid metal, which was enough to make a weapon that wasn¡¯t too big.


    Liquid metal has infinite uses; it can be transformed into any shape, and it doesn¡¯t necessarily have to be a weapon.


    ¡°Not yet¡­huh?¡±


    Lin Zhen looked up at Dongfang Jun in surprise, only to see a subtle smile on his face. Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t help but give a bitter smile: ¡°Mr. President, did you discover it?¡±


    ¡°Ha ha! Did you think I, an Advanced War God, am a vegetarian? Can¡¯t I even distinguish between a Spiritual Mind Master and an ordinary person? At first, your spiritual power was low, and I didn¡¯t notice it, but since you came back today, I have felt your spiritual power grow stronger. I also asked Zhao Liang and the others, and those bastards tried to cover for you. They wanted to keep it from me, but they can¡¯t deceive me!¡±


    After saying that, Dongfang Jun raised his hand, and a subtle golden light shed across it!


    At this moment, Lin Zhen was truly shocked.


    Because Dongfang Jun was actually a Dark Gold Level Spiritual Mind Master, and even at the Peak of Dark Gold!


    As far as Lin Zhen knew, the levels of Spiritual Mind Masters were: Bronze, Silver, Gold, Dark Gold, and Diamond.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t know if there were any realms above Diamond Level. The highest level Spiritual Mind Masters he had seen with his own eyes were only Diamond Level.


    For martial artists in the Third Mortal Realm, having spiritual power in the Golden Peak is already considered good. If one reaches the Dark Gold Level, it means that their potential is absolutely huge and they will almost certainly enter the Star Realm in the future.


    In his previous life, although Lin Zhen did not know Dongfang Jun, he knew that Dongfang Jun had entered the Star Realm and was a hundred times stronger than Lin Zhen.


    He never thought that Dongfang Jun was actually a Spiritual Mind Master and even reached the Peak of Dark Gold, which is almost the limit of the Mortal Realm!


    One could imagine that after Dongfang Jun entered the Star Realm, he would undoubtedly be among the top martial artists in the realm.


    With this move, Dongfang Jun not only shocked Lin Zhen, but also showed his sincerity, implying that Lin Zhen should no longer hide anything from him, as he was already aware of Lin¡¯s secrets.


    Indeed, there could be a sense of connection between spiritual powers. As a Dark Gold Level spiritual mind master, it was impossible for Lin Zhen to keep his secrets from Dongfang Jun forever.


    Lin Zhen let out a bitter smile, ¡°So the headmaster has known all along. It¡¯s ridiculous that I thought I hid it well enough.¡±


    Dongfang Junughed heartily, ¡°You¡¯ve indeed hidden it quite well. In you, I see my younger self, capable of enduring and scheming, as well as diligently cultivating. You have the basic qualities to be a powerful martial artist.¡±


    As Lin Zhen listened to Dongfang Jun continually praising him, he secretly felt apprehensive, suspecting that the conversation would take a turn.


    As expected, Dongfang Jun continued, ¡°That¡¯s why I believe Lin Zhen should take on more responsibilities. I¡¯ve decided to let you attend the God Generals Training Camp.¡±


    ¡°God Generals Training Camp?¡± Lin Zhen was surprised; he had heard of the term in his previous life.


    ¡°That¡¯s right, the God Generals Training Camp.¡±


    Dongfang Jun stood up and slowly walked out from behind his desk.


    ¡°The so-called God Generals Training Camp is a ce specifically designed to train War General Level martial artists. Every War General who enters the camp is an exceptional genius. Only when they have cultivated to the War God Level can they graduate from the camp. All War Gods whoe out of here are among the strongest.¡±


    ¡°Are there War Generals in every Base City?¡±


    ¡°Yes, there are War Generals in every Base City. Every year, many War Generals enter the camp. It can be said that this ce gathers all of the elites from across Hua Xia. Every person who enters the camp is a student; there are neers, and even more who are returning students. With your current strength, even if you won¡¯t be at the bottom of the camp rankings, you¡¯ll still be close.¡±


    Hearing this, Lin Zhen felt somewhat unconvinced. After all, he was a Golden Level spiritual mind master and had even mastered the Lightning Ion. How could he be at the bottom?


    Seeing Lin Zhen¡¯s attitude, Dongfang Jun smiled and said, ¡°You don¡¯t need to feel upset. Spiritual mind masters aren¡¯t really anything special at the God Generals Training Camp. Among the students there, the proportion of spiritual mind masters is about one-tenth or even one-seventh or one-eighth. To my knowledge, there are even Dark Gold Level spiritual mind masters inside. Just imagine, a seventh, eighth, or even ninth level War General who is also a spiritual mind master, as well as those born with divine speed or divine power. Some are even born with both traits, possessing incredibly richbat experience. Can you be their opponent?¡±


    ¡°Each War General in the camp has their own unique strengths; otherwise, they wouldn¡¯t be able to enter. So, Lin Zhen, remain humble and understand that there are always stronger people out there. Only then can you stand firm at the God Generals Training Camp.¡±


    ¡°Headmaster, did you also graduate from the God Generals Training Camp?¡± Lin Zhen asked.


    ¡°Yes, I graduated from there. Not only me, but even our Gale Martial Arts Hall¡¯s grandmaster, Chen Fenglie, also graduated from the God Generals Training Camp.¡±


    ¡°Even the number one expert in the world came from there?¡± Lin Zhen asked in surprise.


    Dongfang Jun chuckled, ¡°Not only the headmaster, but many people you know alsoe from there. Let me mention another name ¨C do you know Yan Qiyue?¡±


    ¡°The national hero, Yan Qiyue, came from there too?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right, there are many important figures there. Some even surpassed the Mortal Realm, and you¡¯ll know when you get there.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded silently. He had also thought about going to the God Generals Training Camp, but he had been too busy with his family matters and hadn¡¯t had the time.


    Now that Changfeng, Dragon yer, and Blue Sky people all had a grudge against Lin Zhen, he was also considering finding a ce to hide from the storm. The God Generals Training Camp might as well be the best ce to go.


    ¡°Headmaster, when does the training camp start?¡±


    ¡°A month and a half from now, Lin Zhen. You still have a month and a half to settle your affairs here, and within that time, you must also advance to the War General Stage. A month and a halfter, right after the New Year, the God Generals Training Camp will start epting new students. I¡¯ll submit your name, so be prepared.¡±


    Lin Zhen calcted the time. A month and a half was enough for him to advance to the War General Stage, but there were still many things to deal with here in his family.


    Seeing Lin Zhen¡¯s agreement, Dongfang Jun walked over to him and patted him on the shoulder.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, I¡¯m currently a Level Eight War God. My days of sitting at Ice City Wind Martial Arts Pavilion are limited. ording to the rules among martial artists, if a martial artist can break through the Mortal Realm, they are not allowed to hold any positions in the secr world. The Ice City martial arts school needs a sessor. Do you understand what I mean?¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded, not particrly interested in being the headmaster, but he had to agree with Dongfang Jun at this moment.


    ¡°Alright, that¡¯s about it. You can continue with your business. Remember to be cautious. I¡¯m afraid the people of Blue Sky won¡¯t let this go easily.¡±


    ¡°I know, headmaster. I¡¯m not worried about myself, but my family.¡± Lin Zhen


    expressed his concerns.


    Dongfang Jun reassured him, ¡°You can rest assured. You are a martial artist of Gale, and your family is protected by Gale. Though other martial arts schools may dare to challenge Gale, after all, we are Hua Xia¡¯s No.l Martial Arts Hall, with the world¡¯s top expert at our helm. No one would dare to break the rules and face Gale¡¯s anger. No other martial arts school has the courage.¡±


    As he said this, Dongfang Jun revealed his domineering side and iparable self-confidence, which indirectly demonstrated his powerful strength. ¡°Thank you, headmaster. Since you have said so, I feel relieved. I¡¯ll leave now.¡± Dongfang Jun nodded, and Lin Zhen said goodbye before turning to leave his office..

 Chapter 85 - 85: Lin Zhen I s Strength

    Chapter 85: Lin Zhen I s Strength


    Trantor: 549690339


    On their way, Lin Zhen bumped into Zhao Liang, Meng Dong, and others, and had a brief conversation with them. None of them asked about Lin Zhen¡¯s unparalleled speed, which was a taboo among Martial Artists. Even if they were close friends, they should not inquire about each other¡¯s hidden skills; such behavior was quite annoying.


    Now everyone simply assumed that Lin Zhen was a natural Divine Speedster. It seemed that Zhao Liang and the others believed this as well, and Lin Zhen didn¡¯t bother to exin further.


    Only Meng Dong kept chattering: ¡°Lin Zhen, do you know? You are famous again! Since this time it¡¯s a challenge for the Warrior Level, most of the viewers are Warriors. Now you are recognized as the number one Warrior in Ice City on the inte!¡±


    ¡°Haha, those are just empty titles,¡± Lin Zhenughed.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, I said on the inte that you¡¯re my friend, and a lot of people actually attacked me for it. I n to open a live broadcast room. You have toe to support me, so I can show those who bad-mouthed me. I bet many people will send me gifts or even luxury cars, and I can probably make hundreds of thousands. Lin Zhen, how about we split the money 50/50?¡±


    ¡°Dongzi, why don¡¯t you spend this time and energy on your cultivation? You can¡¯t even beat Nelov, so why bother with live broadcasting?¡± Lin Zhen looked at his friend with some disappointment.


    Meng Dong lowered his head, finding himself somewhat afraid of Lin Zhen. Perhaps this was the chasm that strength created between them.


    Zhao Liang and the others wanted to invite Lin Zhen for a drink to celebrate, but Lin Zhen declined, choosing to drive back home alone.


    When he arrived home, his parents were preparing a hot pot filled with various seafood.


    Ever since they moved here, Lin Liye and Li Qin had more than just money from Lin Zhen to spend; they also both received retirement pensions. With money in their hands, they no longer lived as frugally as before.


    Lin Zhen sat down and had a few drinks with his father, Lin Liye.


    During the meal, Li Qin nagged, saying that Lin Zhen was rarely at home, leaving the old couple quite lonely. She wanted Lin Zhen to find a girlfriend soon, have a child, and make the house a bit livelier.


    ¡°My son, why don¡¯t I introduce you to a girl? I promise you¡¯ll like her,¡± Li Qin said mysteriously to Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Mom, please don¡¯t! I have a girl in my mind, and when the time is right, I¡¯ll bring her to meet you,¡± Lin Zhen replied.


    ¡°You better make a good choice. Although our family isn¡¯t very wealthy, we¡¯re not poor anymore. At the very least, she shouldn¡¯t have a very different social


    background. If not, just listen to your mom, I¡¯ll find you someone suitable.¡±


    Lin Zhen hurriedly waved his hands, refusing his mother¡¯s offer. He didn¡¯t trust her to find someone suitable, and he only wanted An Ning anyway.


    Thinking of An Ning, Lin Zhen knew that he had to pass the hurdle of her family to be with her.


    The An family was arge conglomerate, and as their young miss, An Ning could not possibly choose a boyfriend with poor conditions. Although Lin Zhen had gained considerable fame among Martial Artists, he was still just a Warrior in the cultivation phase with decent potential. For now, it seemed that he wasn¡¯t quite a match for An Ning in every aspect.


    After dinner, Lin Zhen returned to his training room.


    The vi had three floors. His parents lived on the second floor, and Lin Zhen upied the third floor. In addition to his bedroom, there was a training room covering about sixty to seventy square meters.


    Lin Zhen changed into a new set of clothes and entered the room, taking out his liquid metal from the space ring.


    Ten kilograms!


    These ten kilograms of liquid metal were worth a staggering two billion Huaxia Coin!


    However, ten kilograms of liquid metal wasn¡¯t that much. When gathered together, the metal, which Lin Zhen held in his hands, resembled a slightly flowing blob of mercury.


    This magical substance didn¡¯te from Earth but was found in meteorites from outer space. When imbued with spiritual power, it could transform into any shape ording to the user¡¯s will. It was exclusively used by Spiritual Mind Masters.


    Lin Zhen infused the metal with a stream of spiritual power, turning it into a circr arm shield with an image of a tiger¡¯s head on his arm.


    He withdrew his spiritual power, and the liquid metal instantly solidified, no longer its previous liquid state but instead bing extremely sturdy.


    Lin Zhen tapped the shield with his hand to feel its solidity.


    This liquid metal shielding had another advantage: it wasn¡¯t as brittle as normal metal. Even if a de prated it, it couldn¡¯t bepletely shattered or broken apart.


    Perhaps the only drawback was that there was not enough liquid metal avable. As an arm shield, it was clearly too small, and its defensive use wasn¡¯t significant.


    ¡°Sword!¡±


    He infused another stream of spiritual power, and the arm shield instantly melted and transformed into a short sword.


    In his previous life, Lin Zhen¡¯s weapon was a sword. He preferred spears, but since he had no suitable spear skills in his past life, he practiced swordsmanship instead. In fact, his sword technique was even more formidable than his current spear skills.


    Waving the short sword twice, Lin Zhen nodded slightly.


    ¡°The quality of this sword is far superior to my ck Dragon Spear. The only problem is that there¡¯s too little liquid metal, not even enough to solidify a longsword, let alone a spear,¡± Lin Zhen said.


    ¡°To make the liquid metal form a spear, I¡¯m afraid I will need at least fifty kilograms of liquid metal. I need to find a way to buy more,¡± he concluded.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s spiritual power moved, and the liquid metal turned into a silver belt wrapped around Lin Zhen¡¯s waist, with no abnormalities visible from the outside.


    At this time, Lin Zhen¡¯s phone rang again, and when he picked it up, Lin Zhen was overjoyed. The message turned out to be a notification about the sales information of the Nine Layers Spear River.


    Lin Zhen had a total of 100 sets of Nine Layers Spear River, priced at 10 million each. He hadn¡¯t checked his phone for the past few days. When he checked it today, he found that 60 sets had already been sold.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s ount previously had more than 600 million, and now it had


    be more than 1.2 billion.


    However, Lin Zhen found that the first 50 sets were sold very quickly, but the speed slowed down afterward. Only three sets were sold yesterday and today.


    Lin Zhen hurriedly logged onto the mall website and searched for simr products. He quickly found what he wanted.


    Another booth called ¡°Spear Skill Exclusives¡± was also selling Nine Layers Spear River, from the first to the fourthyer, and the price was even cheaper than Lin Zhen¡¯s.


    Lin Zhen immediately saw the fourthyer of Nine Layers Spear River, Long River!


    The price was 18 million!


    Lin Zhen did not hesitate to buy the fourthyer, feeling secretly excited in his heart¡ªfinally, he had obtained the fourthyer!


    In his previous life, Lin Zhen had only practiced the firstyer. Now he had secret manuals for the first fouryers, and after being enhanced by the lightning, Lin Zhen¡¯s spear skills were unique and much more powerful than before.


    ¡°Long River, the essence of Nine Layers Spear River, possesses the power of a waterfall and can be used continuously. Once thisyer is mastered, one can be considered a skilled spear user. With my lightning-enhanced body, the power will definitely be increased.¡±


    Lin Zhen carefully stored the secret manual of Long River. Now he hadn¡¯t fully mastered Waterfall, and he still needed to practice for a while.


    There was a punching force tester in the practice room. Lin Zhen had money now, and he had these basic equipment at home too.


    ¡°My body has been strengthened by the lightning ions, and I can feel my physical strength increase.¡±


    ¡°The biggest improvement from lightning ions for me is speed, followed by nerve reaction, and the least improvement is strength. My previous punching force was almost 990 kg, and my punching speed reached about 15 punches per second, both at the peak of the warrior level.¡±


    ¡°As for my nerve reaction, it has long surpassed 0.01% per second. This kind of testing machine can¡¯t measure it, but I know that my previous nerve reaction was about that of an intermediate-level Advanced War General.¡±


    Lin Zhen stood before the punching force tester, adjusted his state, and threw a fierce punch!


    ¡°1234 kg!¡±


    When this number appeared, Lin Zhen knew that he had already exceeded the limit of the Warrior phase, and his physical strength alone wasparable to a First-level War General.


    ¡°My punching force increased by more than 200 kg, which is not bad. Butpared to my speed, this increase in strength is not that significant. Now let¡¯s test my punching speed.¡±


    Lin Zhenunched a series of powerful punches at lightning speed, hitting the punching target. Each punch was effective. During the punching process, uncontroble electric sparks appeared on Lin Zhen¡¯s fists, which were the effects of the lightning ions.


    One second passed!


    A series of numbers kept jumping on the electronic screen of the punching target, each punch being around 1000 kg.


    ¡°Forty-nine times!¡±


    A total of 49 numbers made Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes somewhat dazzling!


    Compared to punching force, increasing punching speed is undoubtedly more challenging. Even when advancing to War General, the energy provided by


    Dantian is far less effective in increasing punching speed than punching force. Lin Zhen¡¯s punching force isparable to that of a First-Level War General, but his punching speed has almost reached the peak of Advanced War Generals!


    ¡°I am a Spiritual Mind Master, so my nerve reaction is the most outstanding.


    ¡°Of course, this is only the strength of ordinary Advanced War Generals. Compared to those elite-level generals, I am still far from being their opponent. Moreover, my strength is still weakpared to my punching speed and nerve reaction.¡±


    ¡°But it doesn¡¯t matter. Although strength is the most important indicator of a martial artist¡¯s power, speed and nerve reaction are the most difficult to improve.¡±


    Lin Zhen was very satisfied with the test results. Now, with his speed and nerve reaction, he could easily crush junior War Generals and ordinary Intermediate War Generals.


    By using spiritual power, he could even confront ordinary Advanced War Generals head-on!


    After the test waspleted, Lin Zhen¡¯s phone received two more messages.


    One of the messages said that his ount had been granted trading privileges in the technology department, and he could log in to the technology department¡¯s website to purchase meteorites and other items not seen in the market.


    The other message was from Shi Lei. He, Zhao Liang, Gao Yan, and Meng Dong went out for dinner, and they ended up getting into a fight with the Millennia gang. Meng Dong and Zhao Liang were injured.


    The ones who injured them were Li Tianhao¡¯s Chaotic Heroes squad..

 Chapter 86 - 86: Heroes in Chaotic Times

    Chapter 86: Heroes in Chaotic Times


    Trantor: 549690339


    Hearing this news, Lin Zhen¡¯s eyebrows furrowed.


    He didn¡¯t go out for drinks with Zhao Liang and the others because he had to test and research liquid metal. He didn¡¯t expect them to get injured.


    Since its establishment, Li Tianhao¡¯s Turbulent Hero squad had not created significant disturbances. Lin Zhen even thought that if Li Tianhao didn¡¯t bother him, it wouldn¡¯t be a bad idea to let him off the hook.


    But it turns out that a dog really can¡¯t change its bad habits, as that guy eventually made his move.


    After looking at the address of the hospital left by Shi Lei, Lin Zhen drove out and headed straight for the hospital.


    ck Swan Hospital specialized in treating nobles and Martial Artists, making it an aristocratic hospital. Upon arriving, Lin Zhen went straight to the sixth floor.


    In the single room, Zhao Liang and Meng Dong were lying there, wrapped up like glutinous rice dumplings. However, they were still mentally aware and struggled to move when they saw Lin Zhen enter.


    Lin Zhen went over to stop the two of them, examined their conditions carefully, and listened to Shi Lei¡¯s exnation. Both of them were badly injured, with multiple fractures all over their bodies and a broken arm each.


    With the current medical technology, healing broken arm fractures was not difficult, but it might be difficult for Martial Artists to return to their previous


    After all, an injured arm would find it hard to exert as much force as before, which could have a significant impact on their future.


    Upon hearing Shi Lei¡¯s introduction, Lin Zhen¡¯s face was covered with frost, and the room seemed to have gotten slightly colder.


    Without saying much, he sat down by the bed and asked Shi Lei and Gao Yan,


    ¡°What exactly happened?¡±


    Shi Lei and Gao Yan were also injured, but only lightly and nothing major.


    With panda-eye bruises, Shi Lei angrily said, ¡°We went to Thousand Years Time bar for drinks and ran into Li Tianhao¡¯s squad. There were a total of five people in their squad, and Old Hu from our martial arts school was also there.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded. He had already known that Old Hu had joined the Wan Hao Group. Old Hu was an Intermediate War General, and his strength was stronger than Shi Lei and Zhao Liang.


    Shi Lei continued, ¡°Seeing Old Hu made us feel ufortable. However, we didn¡¯t provoke them. Instead, Old Hu took the initiative toe over and toast us. We just shared a few drinks, no big deal. But he insisted Zhao Liang chug a bottle of high -proof liquor. Of course, we wouldn¡¯t fall for his trick, and we mocked him right then and there. That¡¯s when Li Tianhao started it.¡± ¡°Li Tianhao was the first to attack?¡± Asked Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Yes, that kid is a Level 9 Warrior now. With his surprise attack, Meng Dong was taken down. When we fought back, Old Hu and three other Advanced War Generals joined in. Old Hu was ruthless, and Zhao Liang was injured by him. Old Gao and I were also taken down by those Advanced War Generals. However, they didn¡¯t hit us too hard, only Li Tianhao and Old Hu did.¡±


    Lin Zhen nced at the emotionally unstable Zhao Liang and Meng Dong on the bed, ¡°Why did they only attack these two?¡±


    After some hesitation, Shi Lei said, ¡°Because¡­ Li Tianhao said that it was because their rtionship with you, Lin Zhen, was the best. From now on, in the Martial Artist circle, whoever gets close to Lin Zhen, he will beat them every time he sees them!¡±


    Lin Zhen remained silent for a long time before asking, ¡°Did the doctor say their arms have no chance of recovering?¡±


    Gao Yan replied, ¡°There aren¡¯t many options. The fractures can be healed, but the damaged muscles and bones will certainly have some impact. It doesn¡¯t matter much for Old Zhao since he has mentioned that he doesn¡¯t want to go to the Wilderness Area anymore, so some damage is eptable. But Meng Dong hasn¡¯t been promoted to War General yet, so I¡¯m afraid his future will be difficult¡­¡±


    At this point, Lin Zhen interrupted Gao Yan, ¡°I don¡¯t think so. The new fracture medicine from the Technology Department has been developed for a month, right? That medicine is said to be able to heal fractures to the greatest extent, and with subsequent use of supporting medicine, there is a possibility of 80% recovery.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right, the doctor said the same thing. However, this type of medicine is quite expensive, and the treatment cost for each person would be above a hundred million¡­¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll cover the cost.¡±


    Without any hesitation, Lin Zhen asked for Shi Lei¡¯s ount information and transferred three billion yuan directly into his ount.


    ¡°Here¡¯s three hundred million, it should be enough to cover their medical expenses, and the rest can be spent on buying more supplements to help them recover. In the meantime, I¡¯ll leave their care to you, Captain, and Old Gao.¡±


    Shi Lei was dumbfounded and didn¡¯t say a word. He never thought that Lin Zhen would have so much money.


    On the hospital beds, though only a pair of eyes were visible outside of their bandages, Zhao Liang and Gao Yan¡¯s eyes welled up with tears of gratitude and excitement.


    Lin Zhen asked Shi Lei, ¡°Captain, do you know anything about Li Tianhao¡¯s team?¡±


    Shi Lei thought for a moment, ¡°Li Tianhao¡¯s Chaotic World Heroes Team is actually just a babysitter team. The four War Generals, including Old Hu, are all Li Tianhao¡¯s personal enforcers and bodyguards. They usually don¡¯t go to very dangerous ces; they mainly fight monsters to train Li Tianhao¡¯sbat skills. With the support of the Wan Hao Group, Li Tianhao enjoys the best resources, so his strength has progressed rapidly. Even in a direct confrontation, Meng Dong is no match for him.¡±


    Gao Yan continued, ¡°Old Hu is a Fifth-level War General, so I won¡¯t say much about him. The other three are Seventh-level War Generals. Among them, two are twin brothers named Xiao Tianzuo and Xiao Tianyou, both wielding long spears. They were the ones who injured Shi Lei and me at the Thousand Year¡¯s Time. Their strength is decent, at least stronger than the captain and me, but not to the point where we can¡¯t resist.¡±


    ¡°The other Seventh-level War General is called Lou Qingfeng. He didn¡¯t show his skills in the bar, so I don¡¯t know his specific strength. But judging by his skinny appearance, he might not be that strong; he is probably more of a strategist. We think the mainbat power of the Chaotic World Heroes would be these twins.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded, weighing their words in his mind.


    Among the War General level, the Chaotic World Heroes Team should be considered average. He had never paid much attention to Old Hu and the other three high-ranking War Generals, as Lin Zhen had no notable memories of them from before. It seems they are not that impressive.


    Especially since hearing Shi Lei and the others¡¯ ount, Lin Zhen no longer feared the Chaotic World Heroes team.


    Looking at the heavily injured Zhao Liang and Meng Dong, Lin Zhen could not let this go.


    Ever since his rebirth, he vowed never to be trampled upon again in this life, not even by a god, let alone Li Tianhao, a rich second-generation brat.


    ¡°Do you guys know where they usually hang out?¡±


    Just as Gao Yan was about to speak, Shi Lei stopped him with a look.


    Seeing this, Lin Zhen addressed Shi Lei, ¡°Captain, Old Zhao and Dongzi are lying here because of me. Don¡¯t I even have the right to know this? Even without Old Gao telling me, wouldn¡¯t I find out on my own?¡±


    Shi Lei hesitated and said, ¡°Lin Zhen, indeed, Li Tianhao left a message when he left. But everyone could see that it was a trap. He couldn¡¯t easily make a move against you in the city, so he intended to lure you to the Wilderness Area to do so. You must not fall for it.¡±


    ¡°Captain, when have I ever acted recklessly without certainty? I won¡¯t make a move without assurance, but I must know where they are.¡±


    Seeing Lin Zhen¡¯s stubbornness, Shi Lei sighed helplessly, ¡°Lin Zhen, Li Tianhao said that they usually operate in the old Zhao Dong County City, and they¡¯ll be going there again in a week. If you have the courage, go there.¡±


    ¡°Zhao Dong? The Martial Artist Graveyard ! ¡±


    Zhao Dong was the nearest county town ruin to Ice City. Due to its proximity to Base City and the fact that monsters tend to prey on humans and are highly mobile, the monsters naturally gather in this direction.


    Base City encourages martial artists to hunt monsters in Zhao Dong in order to guard against the threat of the monster hordes there. Those who hunt in Zhao Dong can even receive subsidies from the Base City and the military. Although the amount is not much, it guarantees basic ie.


    So the county town of Zhao Dong is always a ce with many martial artists.


    A higher number of people does not mean it¡¯s safe. With more people, there are more monsters too, making it the ce with the highest death rate, hence the reputation of being called the Martial Artist Graveyard.


    Lin Zhen nodded without saying anything further and prepared to head home when his phone suddenly rang.


    Picking up the phone and answering it, a gentle female voice sounded on the other end of the line. The caller was An Ning..

 Chapter 87 - 87: An Ning’s Advice

    Chapter 87: An Ning¡¯s Advice


    Trantor: 549690339


    ¡°An Ning.¡±


    Upon hearing An Ning¡¯s voice, Lin Zhen¡¯s depressed mood immediately improved a lot.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, where are you?¡± An Ning¡¯s voice seemed a bit urgent.


    ¡°I am at ck Swan Hospital.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m downstairs at the hospital. Can youe down?¡±


    After An Ning finished speaking, she hung up the phone. Lin Zhen said goodbye to Shi Lei and the others and went downstairs.


    When he reached the entrance of the hospital, he saw a red sports car parked in the corner, which was An Ning¡¯s car.


    Lin Zhen walked to the car, opened the door, and sat in the passenger seat.


    An Ning was wearing a pink robe, her hair loose, her face exceptionally fair under the streetlight, her bright eyes and red lips exquisitely beautiful even without makeup.


    ¡°An Ning, why did youe out like this?¡± Lin Zhen asked, looking at An Ning¡¯s attire.


    An Ning did not answer the question but said to Lin Zhen, ¡°Lin Zhen, your friend was hurt by Li Tianhao, right?¡±


    ¡°Yes, you know about this too?¡±


    ¡°Well, my dad just came back from a dinner party and told me about it. Li Tianhao was spreading the news at the party and trying to discredit you. My dad even told me to keep my distance from you, saying that you were being targeted by Li Tianhao and that you probably had no future.¡±


    ¡°It is not surprising that he would try to discredit me.¡± Lin Zhen seemed not to be angry.


    Stealing a nce at Lin Zhen¡¯s face, An Ning continued, ¡°Li Tianhao also said that he left a message for you, asking you to go to Zhao Dong region to find him. I came to tell you not to look for trouble with Li Tianhao. He is deliberately luring you there. If you go, I¡¯m afraid you¡¯ll encounter danger.¡±


    ¡°Just because of the twin war generals under hismand?¡± Lin Zhen didn¡¯t care much about it. Although the two Advanced War Generals were tricky, they probably weren¡¯t enough to hold Lin Zhen. After all, a Spiritual Mind Master¡¯s ability to escape is top-notch.


    In fact, Lin Zhen had already prepared to go to Zhao Dong region. If Li Tianhao had hurt his friend and spread the word, Lin Zhen¡¯s reputation would stink if he did not dare to fight.


    Unexpectedly, An Ning shook her head, ¡°Lin Zhen, I think you have a problem with your attitude. I¡¯ve been following you, and I know you¡¯ve made great achievements recently. Even Dongfang Jun nned to let you participate in the


    God Generals Training Camp, right?¡±


    ¡°How did you know?¡± Lin Zhen asked in surprise.


    ¡°Yes, Dongfang Jun has already rmended your name, and many people know about it. Li Tianhao even vowed to make sure you would not go to the training camp.¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s see if he can do it.¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen, it¡¯s this attitude of yours that¡¯s problematic. Li Tianhao is not a fool. Would he do something he¡¯s not sure about? You underestimate his team, but you don¡¯t know how powerful they are.¡±


    Upon hearing An Nings words, Lin Zhen became somewhat vignt, ¡°An Ning, are the people in his team really that powerful?¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t know how strong the three Advanced War Generals are, but even Li Tianhao¡¯s father, Li Wanfeng, supports him in doing this. They must be confident in defeating you. Don¡¯t be blinded by appearances; Li Wanfeng is a notoriously cunning fox.¡±


    An Ning paused for a moment before continuing, ¡°Lin Zhen, only by knowing ourselves and our enemies can we win every battle. If you still want to be with me, you have to take good care of yourself. Because of Li Tianhao¡¯s intervention, my family¡¯s impression of you was not good before, but this time, the martial arts hall incident has given you some credit. However, my father also said that if I choose a boyfriend, he must be a War God at least. So you must live a good life. I¡¯ll just say this; you think about it.¡±


    An Ning left, and Lin Zhen, who had originally thought of having a romantic first kiss with An Ning, was no longer in the mood.


    An Ning¡¯s words were as enlightening as a sudden realization, making Lin Zhen¡¯s hot-headedness more sober.


    Yeah! An Ning was right, and Lin Zhen had be a little self-inted these days.


    At the pinnacle of the Warrior Level, with a Core in hand, thergest Dark Energy Stone, mastery of Lightning Ion, and a Golden Level Spiritual Mind Master, everything seemed perfect.


    But the most important thing, Lin Zhen somewhat neglected: he was still just a warrior.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t win easily against Changfeng¡¯s Tie Shan and Zhao Shenji; he had only gained the upper hand by catching them off guard with Lightning Ion¡¯s surprising speed.


    But those two were still only Junior War Generals, whereas the three people in Lu Ming¡¯s team were Advanced War Generals.


    With Lin Zhen already demonstrating such strength, Li Tianhao still dared to act so recklessly, as he clearly had some confidence in dealing with him.


    What if one of those three people was a natural Divine Power User? Or a Divine Speedster? How much chance would Lin Zhen have to win then?


    And what if there were a Spiritual Mind Master among them?


    Lin Zhen may not even have the chance to escape in that case.


    At this moment, Lin Zhen¡¯s mind had cleared up considerably, and his thinking had be much clearer as well.


    Li Tianhao definitely saw him as a love rival and would seek to eliminate him. There might even be more tricks up his sleeve. Lin Zhen could not be considered absolutely safe in Base City, let alone venturing into the Wilderness Area.


    ¡°It seems that I really got carried away. Although I have to go to the Wilderness Area, I must investigate this matter thoroughly. My current strength is definitely insufficient.¡±


    Lin Zhen drove home and greeted his parents before returning to his room and turning on hisputer.


    The first site he logged in to was the Department of Science and Technology¡¯s internal website.


    As Lu Ming¡¯s signed document had taken effect, Lin Zhen was now a member of the Ice City Department of Science and Technology website, and could purchase meteorites on their internalwork.


    Not only meteorites, but he could also purchase many other products, such as liquid metal and the Department¡¯stest products.


    Lin Zhen browsed through the Department¡¯s products but found no meteorites or liquid metal for sale today.


    These items were not avable every day and were only released asionally to help alleviate the Department¡¯s financial pressures.


    Lin Zhen did not continue to look through other products, as he had something more important to do.


    That was to look up the information of Xiao Tianzuo, Xiao Tianyou, and Lou Qingfeng.


    In the past, Lin Zhen did not have the authorization to ess this information, but members of the Department¡¯s internalwork did. As long as one could connect to the Department¡¯swork, they had this privilege.


    Nowadays, privileges were everywhere, but Lin Zhen¡¯s privileges did not extend to the Department¡¯s own members. However, searching for people without this status was not an issue.


    Lin Zhen first searched for Xiao Tianzuo and Xiao Tianyou on the Martial Artist Network.


    Soon enough, their information appeared.


    ¡°Xiao Tianzuo, male, 26 years old, Seventh-level War General Martial Artist, natural Divine Power User, weapon: long spear¡­¡±


    Following that was a long list of battle records and purchase history, which detailed everything about Xiao Tianzuo.


    Xiao Tianyou¡¯s situation was almost identical to Xiao Tianzuo¡¯s. They were always together and both possessed natural divine power. Their battles were always fought side by side.


    However, Lin Zhen soon discovered the key point: these twin brothers had a psychic connection!


    There were many twins with psychic connections, but few had developed this to the extreme. Yet these two had achieved just that, particrly in battle, where their hearts and minds were connected, making theirbined power much greater.


    ¡°Two heart-connected, natural Divine Power Users who can double their strength in battle¡­ It¡¯s a good thing I discovered this, or else I would definitely be caught off guardter.¡±


    After looking up information on these two, Lin Zhen searched for Lou Qingfeng.


    He found Lou Qingfeng¡¯s name, but to his surprise, this person¡¯s information was ssified!


    Lin Zhen was puzzled and then became rmed.


    There were only a few reasons for information to be ssified. He might be an official, a War God, a special talent, or a registered Spiritual Mind Master.


    Lou Qingfeng was definitely not an official or a War God, and Lin Zhen found it unlikely that he was some kind of special talent. That left just one possibility: Lou Qingfeng was a Spiritual Mind Master!


    Moreover, Lin Zhen knew that a Spiritual Mind Master whose information was ssified should be of the Golden Level!

 Chapter 88 - 88: Searching for a Teacher

    Chapter 88: Searching for a Teacher


    Trantor: 549690339


    Lin Zhen was very grateful that he came to check this information, otherwise venturing into the Wilderness Area blindly might have fallen right into Li


    Tianhao¡¯s trap. A Golden Level Spiritual Mind Master who is also a high-level War General ¨C even facing this single person alone, Lin Zhen would hardly have any chance of escape, let alone dealing with the two Divine Power Users who canmunicate telepathically.


    No wonder Li Wanfeng was willing to ce his son in the Wilderness Area, as there was such a powerful force guarding it. With these few people present, it would not be an easy task for Li Tianhao to meet his death even if he wished for it.


    Although the enemies were powerful, it didn¡¯t mean that Lin Zhen would give up. He had to go, and there was still a week before that time came, so he needed to make sufficient preparations before embarking on the journey.


    After thinking for a while, Lin Zhen opened another web page.


    Martial Artist Instructors!


    There was a popr online teaching method where one could pay money to find many teachers to teach them martial arts, learn from the strengths of various teachers, and improve much more than working in istion.


    Lin Zhen wanted to find a spear technique instructor. Although he had created the Thunderous Nine Transformations after learning the spear technique, it remained that this technique just elerated the Nine Layers Spear River, and its essence hadn¡¯t changed much.


    If Lin Zhen wanted to be a grandmaster in spear techniques, he still needed to learn a lot, so finding a teacher at this time was crucial.


    With the memories from his past life, Lin Zhen knew that there was a teacher who was quite suitable for him.


    When searching, Lin Zhen chose the spear technique, and immediately many pages appeared with as many as three hundred spear technique instructors.


    Lin Zhen set the filter criteria and chose instructors of the Warrior Level.


    About eighty-five percent of these instructors were of the War General Level, ten percent were of the War God Level, and the remaining five percent were of the Warrior Level.


    Among the more than ten Warrior Level instructors, more than half of them had no real skills and could be considered frauds in Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes. Lin Zhen browsed through each name and quickly targeted one person.


    It¡¯s him!


    Level Nine Warrior Zhang Guanyue!


    Zhang Guanyue, 28 years old, Level Nine Warrior. Weapon of choice: Spear.


    Lesson fees: two thousand online per hour, twenty thousand per day for in-person lessons.


    For a martial artist, this price is low, but ording to the online records,


    Zhang Guanyue¡¯sst order was half a year ago. It could be said that this person had no business for half a year.


    This was normal as well. Being 28 and still a Warrior Level meant that this person had no hope of advancing to the War General Level, so it was easy to see that they wouldn¡¯t be very skilled, and no one would look for him to learn spear techniques.


    But Lin Zhen knew that although Zhang Guanyue did not have great abilities, his understanding of spear techniques, especially the basic ones, was exceptional, and he even created an independent spear technique.


    In thest life, aliens from Extraterrestrial Civilization came to Ice City after the second catastrophe, and most of the resisting people were massacred, including Zhang Guanyue.


    Zhang Guanyue resisted. Facing the powerful Alien Invader, Zhang Guanyue picked up his spear to fight back. Although there was a huge gap in strength, his spear techniques surprised the Alien Invader, who said that if Zhang Guanyue reached the Star Realm, he might not even be his opponent.


    Due to Zhang Guanyue¡¯s spear technique, after killing him, that person even took the trouble to bury Zhang in a solemn manner.


    In his previous life, Lin Zhen heard about this andmented that although the folk masters had made some name for themselves, their strength was ultimately still too weak. Without money, it was difficult for martial artists to make a name for themselves.


    After being reborn, Lin Zhen had always kept this matter in mind, but he had never had the time to address it. Now was the perfect opportunity.


    Zhang Guanyue¡¯s ount was shown to be online on the website, and Lin Zhen directly sent him a message.


    ¡°I want to learn spear techniques from you.¡±


    Zhang Guanyue replied quickly after receiving the message.


    ¡°Are you sure you didn¡¯t find the wrong person? I¡¯m only a Warrior Level.¡±


    ¡°No, it¡¯s you. I¡¯m sure it¡¯s you.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s great! Are you choosing online lessons or in-person lessons?¡±


    ¡°I choose in-person lessons. Please give me your address, I will be there tomorrow morning.¡±


    Zhang Guanyue quickly sent an address, then hesitantly asked, ¡°If you are really looking for me to teach, could you give me a down payment first? I¡¯ll definitely be home waiting for you tomorrow morning.¡±


    Lin Zhenughed, apparently Zhang Guanyue was really poor, and probably didn¡¯t have many people looking for him to learn, so his life was likely quite difficult.


    ¡°Alright, give me your ount number, I¡¯ll pay you a 50,000 down payment first.¡±


    An ount number was quickly sent over, and Lin Zhen transferred 50,000 to the other party.


    ¡°I received the money, great,e over tomorrow morning, I¡¯ll clean the yard now.¡±


    Zhang Guanyue seemed very excited, replied to Lin Zhen, and quickly went offline.


    Lin Zhen also closed hisputer, practiced his mental power for a while, and felt that his mental power had improved slightly. He didn¡¯t turn off the light and rest until midnight.


    Early the next morning, Lin Zhen got up early. His mother, Li Qin, had mademb-stuffed big baozi, and Lin Zhen ate more than ten of them in one breath, followed by two bowls of porridge before leaving home.


    After driving out of his home, Lin Zhen went to a nearby 24-hour supermarket to buy some beef, roast duck, and beer. With these items in hand, he headed straight for the address Zhang Guanyue had given him.


    Initially, Lin Zhen thought that someone like Zhang Guanyue should live in the North City District, since it was a residential area for ordinary people. However, it turned out that Zhang Guanyue actually lived in the South City District.


    The South City District was neither a poor nor a wealthy area. The elderly residents of Ice City lived here, and there were not many buildings, but rather some small courtyard houses.


    These courtyards were quiterge, and Base City had repeatedly persuaded people here to relocate in order to alleviate the city¡¯s housing pressure. However, many people here did not want to sell their houses, iming that they were their ancestral property and not to be demolished.


    As a result, these courtyards were preserved in the expansion of Base City, and the living conditions of the people here were not good, but they still guarded their ancestral property and continued to live here.


    When Lin Zhen arrived at Zhang Guanyue¡¯s house, he couldn¡¯t help but feel emotional.


    Zhang Guanyue¡¯s courtyard was actually quite big, covering an area of about 700 or 800 square meters. It looked a bit like a quadrangle house, but it was actually a single courtyard.


    The courtyard gate was somewhat dpidated, probably due to ack of money for repairs, but it was obvious that it had been cleaned recently.


    Lin Zhen knocked on the door: ¡°Is Mr. Zhang Guanyue there? I made an appointment yesterday to learn martial arts with you.¡±


    The courtyard door opened, revealing the face of a young man.


    Although he was described as a young man, he was not particrly young, probably approaching thirty. He was somewhat thin, poorly dressed, and looked like he had just taken a morning bath, as his hair was still damp.


    This was Zhang Guanyue, whose profile picture was avable online.


    Zhang Guanyue excitedly opened the door, and after seeing Lin Zhen, he froze:


    ¡°Are you the person who made an appointment with me to learn gun techniques yesterday?¡±


    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s me.¡± Lin Zhen stood at the door, smiling.


    ¡°But why do you look familiar?¡±


    ¡°Maybe so, within the warrior level, there are many people who have seen me¡­


    Um¡­ What I mean is, I often appear online.¡±


    ¡°Oh, oh, oh, oh!¡±


    Zhang Guanyue let out a series of oh¡¯s, pointing at Lin Zhen and pping his forehead, ¡°I remember¡­ I remember¡­ I¡¯ve seen you before, you¡¯re Lin¡­ Lin¡­.¡±


    ¡°My name is Lin Zhen.¡± Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t bear to watch the other party¡¯s actions any longer, so he reminded him.


    ¡°Right! You are Lin Zhen, the current number one warrior of Ice City! Wow, it¡¯s really you! You know what? You¡¯re my idol! You defeated the Russians, which was a great honor for Ice City! And your gun techniques, how do you wield your gun that fast?¡±


    Zhang Guanyue was clearly excited and spoke for a while before suddenly thinking of something, ¡°Lin Zhen, you are the number one warrior of Ice City, but youe to learn gun techniques from me, are you just making fun of me?¡±


    Lin Zhen handed over the wine and meat in his hands to Zhang Guanyue: ¡°Do you think I have the time to tease you? I¡¯m actually here to learn guns from you. Are you weing me or not?¡±


    ¡°Of course, I¡¯m weing you, but¡­ it¡¯s a bit surreal.¡±


    Zhang Guanyue happily took the wine and meat, and Lin Zhen stepped into the courtyard.


    As he entered the courtyard, Lin Zhen immediately felt a different atmosphere..

 Chapter 89 - 89 Learning the Spear

    Chapter 89: Learning the Spear


    Trantor: 549690339


    The courtyard was not small, and there were quite a few items for martial arts training ced inside.


    Weapon racks lined up, disying a row of long spears including Red Lotus Spears, Horse-blocking Long Spears, Red Tassel Spears, Iron Cavalry Spears, and Double-headed Flower Spears, among others.


    Stone piers, stone locks, Plum Blossom Piles, sandbags, wooden dummies¡­.


    Lin Zhen discovered a particr characteristic; the items did not seem to have any modern essence. It appeared that fewer people used them during the Common Era, but they could still be seen here. Lin Zhen wondered where Zhang Guanyue managed to acquire them from.


    The courtyard was cleaned very thoroughly, even having water sprinkled on it. umye mam nouse seemea a little runaown.


    Zhang Guanyue warmly invited Lin Zhen to take a seat. He then put away the wine and meat, clearly treating them as precious items.


    When Zhang Guanyue came out after a while, he confessed to Lin Zhen, ¡°I really did not expect that you woulde. Your strength far surpasses mine, so I don¡¯t know what I can teach you. But, I should let you know that none of my students have managed tost for more than three days.¡±


    Lin Zhen smiled and said, ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Just train me with your strictest standards. I will be able to endure it. However, I must tell you one thing: I can only stay here for a week. Within seven days, if I am satisfied with what I have learned, not only will I pay the tuition, but I will also give you this additional amount. ¡±


    Lin Zhen raised a finger as he spoke.


    Zhang Guanyue¡¯s eyes sparkled, ¡°An extra ten thousand?¡±


    Lin Zhen gave a wry smile and shook his head, ¡°Do you think I would bother mentioning it if it was only ten thousand?¡±


    ¡°Could it be¡­ one million?¡± Zhang Guanyue was slightly incredulous.


    ¡°Ten million, but I have to learn your signature skills within a week. Is that possible?¡±


    ¡°What do you know?¡± Zhang Guanyue was stunned.


    ¡°Hehe, Mr. Zhang. If I could find this ce, of course, I would know a thing or two. I am eager to learn about your spear skills, the reason that you missed the opportunity to advance to the rank of War General. With enough determination, one can always find some clues.¡±


    Upon hearing this, Zhang Guanyue couldn¡¯t help but sigh, ¡°Ah, I don¡¯t even know if the choices I¡¯ve made are right. I¡¯ve always liked the spear since I was a child, and I¡¯ve been practicing it all along. However, because my family was poor and I fell sick during my graduation exam, I never had the opportunity to advance. It took me twenty years to master one spear technique, but now, I have reached this point. My girlfriend also¡­¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s all in the past. Things will get better,¡± Lin Zhen reassured.


    ¡°Sigh! Never mind. Originally, I never nned to tell anyone about this matter, but since you¡¯ve found out ande looking for me, there¡¯s no point in hiding it anymore.¡±


    ¡°My spear technique is a bit different from what¡¯s on the inte today. It starts from the most basic moves. Although simple, it requires great perseverance and patience. If you really want to learn, you must stay here for the entire seven days, and I will teach you with all my might. However, I can¡¯t guarantee the oue.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry about that; I think I have some talent. Let¡¯s begin now.¡±


    Lin Zhen stood up, raising his hand to retrieve the ck Dragon Spear from his Space Ring.


    Unexpectedly, Zhang Guanyue waved his hand, ¡°That won¡¯t do. If you want to learn, you must follow my rules. Start with this.¡±


    Zhang Guanyue then took a long Red Tassel Spear from the weapon rack and handed it over.


    ¡°Catch!¡±


    Lin Zhen lifted his hand to receive the Red Tassel Spear from Zhang Guanyue. The spear was made of wood and weighed no more than ten kilograms. Lin Zhen held it lightly in his hand, finding it somewhat unwieldy.


    ¡°Don¡¯t underestimate the wooden spear. Even though it is not suitable for modernbat, it has its advantages. Flexibility and lightness are not something that modern metal weapons can match.¡±


    ¡°Have you heard the saying ¡®practice the spear by the light of the moon and the sword by the year¡¯? Nowadays, martial artists practice in pursuit of the strongest speed and power but forget that spear techniques are also vast and profound. In my opinion, spear techniques consist of several basic moves, including thrusting, stabbing, lifting, deflecting, raising, blocking, crushing, sweeping, hanging, and pointing.¡±


    Zhang Guanyue took another Red Tassel Spear, locked the main door, and walked up to Lin Zhen, ¡°Show me a simple thrust with the spear.¡±


    Lin Zhen raised his hand and performed a thrusting motion.


    ¡°Wrong, the posture is not correct. The spear is the most primitive weapon of mankind. Since the time of primitive tribes, humans have used long spears to fight wild beasts. The focus of using a spear is control. With its long reach, the most basic move is the long-range thrust. Your current thrust is prioritizing follow-up changes instead of the basic essentials of thrusting, which is to deliver a fatal blow!¡±


    Zhang Guanyue demonstrated the correct move for Lin Zhen.


    A simple thrust left Lin Zhen speechless.


    With just the wooden spear, no Dantian energy, and a not-so-strong user, this one thrust contained the essence of a spear.


    The thrust was filled with a dangerous aura, so simple yet effective that it gave off an unavoidable and irresistible feeling.


    At that moment, Lin Zhen gained a new understanding.


    ¡°Continue practicing this thrust until I am satisfied. Only then will I teach you the second move.¡±


    Now acting as a teacher, Zhang Guanyue no longer had his previous demeanor and became extremely serious.


    Without a word ofint, Lin Zhen began practicing the first move, the thrust, on the spot.


    ¡°No good! Your back leg is too far forward. Pay attention to controlling the distance!¡±


    ¡°Your front hand is too weak in thrusting. Imagine that there is an enemy in front of you, an enemy who can take your life. You must finish them with one thrust! ¡±


    ¡°Pay attention to the force in your waist! How can you achieve being the number one warrior in Ice City with this kind of waist force?¡±


    ¡°Hurry up! I saw on the inte that your speed isparable to lightning.


    Why have you slowed down? Don¡¯t be too restricted by the movement. Grasping the key points is the essence.¡±


    ¡°Where¡¯s your aura when you killed those Russians? A thrust without momentum won¡¯t inspire fear. The spear must be unyielding; do you understand? Nowadays, young people¡­!¡±


    As Zhang Guanyue shouted orders from the side, Lin Zhen followed his instructions strictly and continued to practice thrust after thrust.


    After hundreds of hands-on instructions, Lin Zhen¡¯s movements were close to perfection, and Zhang Guanyue was tired. He then took out the wine and meat that Lin Zhen had bought and started eating and drinking there, without any intention of inviting Lin Zhen to join him.


    Lin Zhen did not want to eat either. He mechanically performed the movements, being even more demanding of himself than Zhang Guanyue. He would not stop until he achieved perfection.


    And so it went, from morning to noon, and then from noon to afternoon.


    It wasn¡¯t until the sun began to shift westward that Lin Zhen finally found a certain feeling.


    ¡°A spear is a spear, the king of all weapons. Whether my spear is made of wood or metal, with a spear in hand, I must forge ahead without fear. Even if faced with the heavens, I must pierce them and create a hole!¡±


    ¡°This is akin to a spirit, the spirit of drawing a sword. Even if facing the number one swordsman in the world, you must have the spirit to draw a sword and strike!¡±


    Gradually, Lin Zhen submerged himself in the rhythm, performing several consecutive thrusts. Suddenly, his eyes focused, and with both hands grasping the spear, he unleashed the full power of his waist and body muscles for a fierce thrust.


    ¡°Ha!¡±


    The long Red Tassel Spear transformed into a sh of lightning, fiercely tnrustmg rorwarcu


    An invisible sharp aura spread through the air, striking the courtyard wall, stirring up a puff of dust, and leaving a pit in the wall!


    With no Dantian energy support, just relying on the swift motions, unyielding spirit, and perfect thrusting posture, Lin Zhen released a true spear gleam with the wooden spear!

 Chapter 90 - 90: Immovable Like a Mountain (Seeking Recommendations)

    Chapter 90: Immovable Like a Mountain (Seeking Rmendations)


    Trantor: 549690339


    After eating and drinking to his heart¡¯s content, Zhang Guanyue, who was lying on a nearby lounge chair, was so surprised by the scene that he identally fell off the chair.


    It took him a while to get up from the ground and walk to Lin Zhen: ¡°Can you repeat the movement you just did?¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded, shook his spear, and stabbed it out again.


    In an instant, the chilly killing intent soared, and the spear thrust gave off an overwhelming sense of invincibility reminiscent of an unstoppable cavalry.


    Zhang Guanyue patted Lin Zhen¡¯s shoulder: ¡°Now I understand why you are the number one martial artist. Your talent and willpower astonish me. I wasn¡¯t confident that you could learn my spear technique in a week, but now I believe you have a good chance of mastering it.¡±


    Lin Zhen alsoughed, happy that he had finally grasped a bit of the essence of spear technique.


    ¡°Alright, take a break now, and then I will teach you the second move, the poke!¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s the difference between poking and stabbing?¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s a huge difference! For example, in the video you saw online, the way you defeated Ivan with a downward thrust is a poke, and what you¡¯re doing now is a stab. There¡¯s so much to learn about it.¡±


    ¡°As long as you can learn these two moves today, the lesson will be consideredplete.¡±


    Lin Zhen stopped to rest, ate some food to recover his strength, and after a brief break, the two began their afternoon session.


    This time, Lin Zhen practiced from afternoon until the sky was filled with stars, mastering the essence of the poke.


    With this newly gained skill, Lin Zhen had an improved insight into the waterfall movement, effortlessly applying it in practice.


    It was midnight, and Zhang Guanyue was also tired. The two rested, with Lin Zhen meditating in the courtyard after a short sleep, absorbing the surrounding dark energy and practicing his spiritual power.


    After five days of this routine, Lin Zhen finally learned the basic movements of the spear technique, also realizing how wed his previous spear stance had been.


    On the morning of the sixth day, Zhang Guanyue told Lin Zhen, ¡°Today, you will learn footwork. Have you seen the plum blossom piles in my yard?¡±


    Lin Zhen had noticed them a long time ago. There were a total of thirty-six wooden piles ced there, about half a meter off the ground, with clearly visible footprints on them, showing how diligently the master had practiced.


    ¡°Today¡¯s task is for each of us to hold a spear and stand on the piles. I will attack, and you defend. You are not allowed to jump or touch the ground; you can only walk step by step on the piles. And you cannot use your unmatched speed. I will show you how I attack. Do you understand?¡±


    ¡°I understand.¡± Lin Zhen agreed, thinking that even with the same speed as Zhang Guanyue, he wouldn¡¯t lose.


    Both of them stood on the wooden piles, each with a Red Tassel Spear, and Zhang Guanyue began to attack.


    After practicing for these days, Lin Zhen had a deep understanding of the defense movements like parrying and wasn¡¯t too concerned about Zhang


    Guanyue¡¯s attack. However, he realized he was wrong as soon as they fought.


    Zhang Guanyue¡¯s offensive style was incredibly fierce!


    Although Lin Zhen¡¯s speed was faster after being enhanced by the Lightning Ion, Zhang Guanyue¡¯s every move was extremely tricky and vicious. Sometimes, he demonstrated the style of a master, while at other times, he acted like a venomous dragon, making him hard to defend against.


    ¡°Focus on continuity! How did you forget the continuity of the spear technique after learning the basic moves?¡±


    ¡°Smack! ¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s back was whipped by a spear, causing him to fall off the wooden pile.


    ¡°Come on, get up, and try again, Number One Warrior.¡± Zhang Guanyueughed, clearly very satisfied with defeating Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen climbed back on the pile, and Zhang Guanyue¡¯s spear attack came at him like a stormy wind and rain.


    ¡°Pay attention to your movements; you¡¯re exerting too much force. Softness and hardness should be bnced. If you use excessive force, you will expose your weak points! ¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s calf was poked, the spear tip had been blunt, but it still hurt a lot, and he fell off the wooden pile again.


    ¡°You still haven¡¯t remembered what I said. Don¡¯t use old-fashioned moves. People are alive, like when you strike with a spear, as soon as you thrust it forward, the straight line in front of you bes the opponent¡¯s dead corner, all within your attack range. However, the left and right sides are the safety zones. If the opponent dodges and your move is over, they can attack along the safety zone, turning it into your dead corner. A spear¡¯s length makes it less flexible, so you must pay attention to follow-up changes.¡±


    ¡°But you told me not to think too much about the follow-up at the beginning.¡± Lin Zhen argued.


    ¡°That was at the beginning, to make you develop the proper posture. Of course, you have to consider the follow-up during a battle. Your foundation is already solid, so you should focus on this point.¡±


    Lin Zhen walked back onto the wooden pile and barely managed to block Zhang Guanyue¡¯s attack this time. However, due to a hasty defense, he lost his footing and fell off the plum blossom pile himself.


    ¡°Hahahaha! I told you to pay attention to your footwork. If you want your spear technique to be powerful, footwork is crucial. As long as you master the plum blossom piles, no one will be your match with your speed, the agility of your steps, and the fluidity of the spear!¡±


    Lin Zhen gritted his teeth, ¡°Let¡¯s do it again!¡±


    And so, back and forth, Lin Zhen was tormented by Zhang Guanyue repeatedly throughout the day, being knocked down from the Plum Blossom Piles more than forty or fifty times.


    However, Lin Zhen¡¯s learning ability was extraordinary. By dusk, he finally managed to directly withstand Zhang Guanyue¡¯s attacks without falling off the Plum Blossom Piles.


    ¡°ck, ck, ck!¡±


    A sh of wooden spears and the two stopped simultaneously.


    ¡°Phew! I¡¯m tired, constantly attacking is exhausting. Even though your skills are still poor, my hands have be sore,¡± said Zhang Guanyue as he stopped.


    At this moment, Lin Zhen said indignantly, ¡°This is somewhat unfair. I have been defending the whole time, and even though I can barely hold on now, it¡¯s extremely embarrassing. If I were attacking and you were defending, I believe you would be even more embarrassed than I am now.¡±


    Zhang Guanyue looked up at Lin Zhen and said, ¡°Alright, since you said that, I¡¯ll give you this opportunity. Let¡¯s continue on the Plum Blossom Piles, and I¡¯ll even allow you to increase your speed slightly. Let¡¯s see if you can knock me off.¡±


    ¡°Remember, you said it, so I¡¯m going to start,¡± replied Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen was suddenly excited; after a whole day of being abused, it was finally time for him to turn the tables.


    ¡°Of course, I said it; just do it,¡± Zhang Guanyue replied, holding his spear horizontally and performing a starting stance.


    As soon as this posture was shown, Lin Zhen immediately felt different.


    A skinny martial artist, a wooden spear, and a simple starting stance made him feel as though he were facing a mountain.


    ¡°This is impossible¡­ Why do I feel so powerless? It¡¯s as if I can¡¯t knock him down no matter how I attack; he¡¯s like¡­ like a mountain,¡± thought Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen shook his head, banishing these negative thoughts, and then flicked his spear to perform a fierce thrust towards Zhang Guanyue.


    ¡°ck!¡± With a gentle flick of Zhang Guanyue¡¯s spear, Lin Zhen¡¯s weapon was diverted to the side.


    Without any hesitation, Lin Zhen spun around, hurling three consecutive attacks, aiming at Zhang Guanyue¡¯s chest, throat, and abdomen.


    However, these hits still failed to achieve any effect. Zhang Guanyue easily defended himself and his footsteps didn¡¯t move at all.


    Lin Zhen became somewhat stubborn and gradually increased his speed, swinging his spear, creating a rain-like pattern of spear shadows.


    Gradually, he even began using his Stormy Wind and Rain technique.


    Nevertheless, Zhang Guanyue remained immovable like a mountain in the storm, regardless of how fierce Lin Zhen¡¯s storm was.


    ¡°ck, ck, ck, ck!¡±


    Amidst the spear light, Lightning Ions asionally shed, and Lin Zhen¡¯s fierceness made his spear almost invisible.


    His spearmanship skills had improved remarkably since before. After days of training with Zhang Guanyue, Lin Zhen¡¯s spear power has increased by at least one-third. Every move was filled with grandmaster demeanor, and the destructive power surged when executed at high speed.


    ¡°Stop!¡±


    Finally, Zhang Guanyue shouted for Lin Zhen to stop. When he did, he realized that he had been attacking non-stop for twenty minutes!


    Both Lin Zhen and Zhang Guanyue were drenched in sweat.


    But that wasn¡¯t the most important point. The key was that Lin Zhen found himself close to his full-speed, yet Zhang Guanyue still stood there without having moved even half a step.


    ¡°What¡­ What¡¯s going on?¡± Lin Zhen muttered. It was hard to believe that despite practically using the waterfall technique, he couldn¡¯t force Zhang Guanyue to retreat even a single step.


    Zhang Guanyue¡¯s arms trembled. To withstand Lin Zhen¡¯s relentless assault, he was exhausted to the point of copse.


    However, Zhang Guanyue still looked at Lin Zhen proudly, ¡°Well, first warrior, do you approve of my martial arts technique yet?¡±


    ¡°This is martial arts? This is your technique?¡± asked Lin Zhen in amazement.


    ¡°That¡¯s right. This is my unique creation, unparalleled in the world, it¡¯s called ¡®immovable like a mountain¡¯! No matter how fierce of a storm you create, I remain steadfast,¡± said Zhang Guanyue.


    PS: Continuing to ask for rmendations, thank you to the friends who have rewarded and rmended this book! The book will be on the shelves soon, and I will undoubtedly make it up to everyone when the timees. Friends who want to chat are wee to join the group; the number is 613961070! Heitu is waiting for you..

 Chapter 91 - 91: You ‘ve Graduated

    Chapter 91: You ¡®ve Graduated


    Trantor: 549690339


    ¡°Immovable like a mountain!¡± Lin Zhen repeated.


    ¡°Correct, immovable like a mountain is my martial technique. To practice this technique, first, you must have a solid foundation, which you have already cultivated to a certain extent. However, you must continue to polish it in the future. More importantly, you need toprehend.¡±


    ¡°Comprehension? What do you mean?¡±


    ¡°Spear techniques are vast and profound, and can be practiced for a lifetime. They have their advantages and disadvantages. The greatest advantage is the ferocious attackbined with the defense of a long weapon. Once you have integrated all the basic spear techniques, you can try toprehend the immovable like a mountain. As for the disadvantage, it is the vulnerability to short weapons when in closebat, as it is not as flexible, so it is essential to focus on practicing defense skills.¡±


    ¡°Immovable like a mountain has three realms. The first Realm is called Spear Like a Mountain. The meaning of this first realm is to fully exploit the characteristics of the long spear, imagining that the spear in your hand is like a mountain, such that you are not afraid of any attack from the opponent.


    Whether it¡¯s a gentle breeze or a powerful Gale or Storm, how can it affect your spear¡¯s mountain-like defense? Within three feet is the restricted zone, and no one can break through it.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded, ¡°No wonder, when you held the spear, you seemed like an unshakable mountain. I¡¯ve already employed my speed to its full extent in our fight just now, but I still could not break through the defense of your long spear. Is this the Spear Like a Mountain?¡±


    ¡°Yes, that¡¯s the first realm that I¡¯veprehended¡ªSpear Like a Mountain. As long as I have my spear, you can¡¯t break my defense. Of course, the gap between the twobatants cannot be too significant. If you were to go on a rampage for a while longer, my strength would copse, and I would naturally be defeated. Besides, I feel like you haven¡¯t reached your speed limit yet. Otherwise, I wouldn¡¯t be able to resist it. After all, the most unbeatable thing in the world is speed.¡±


    Zhang Guanyue wiped his sweat, ¡°If you canprehend Spear Like a Mountain, then with your speed, as long as your opponent is not several times stronger than you, they probably won¡¯t be able to break your defense until your power is exhausted. So, if you use this technique, you¡¯ll be much stronger than me.¡±


    ¡°What about the second realm?¡±


    ¡°I am also pondering the second realm¡¯s martial technique, which I call Body Like a Mountain.¡±


    ¡°Body Like a Mountain?


    ¡°Yes, in the first realm, you still need to have a long spear in your hand with spear techniques as the basis of defense. But in the second realm, it¡¯s different. Your body itself is like a mountain peak, and you can execute perfect defense with any weapon or even when empty-handed. At that time, you can get rid of your dependence on the long spear. However, I still haven¡¯tprehended this realm. I guess I won¡¯t have the chance in this lifetime,¡± Zhang Guanyue said with a smile.


    Lin Zhen nodded again. It seemed that this second realm was even more challenging toprehend.


    ¡°And there¡¯s the third realm, which is called Heart Like a Mountain. At that time, even if you just stand there casually, you will give people an overwhelming sense of an unattainable mountain. You don¡¯t need to fight, as many people will be unable to bear your aura and be defeated. However, this idea is quite vague to me, so just listen and think about it.¡±


    After exining the three realms, Zhang Guanyue patted Lin Zhen¡¯s shoulder and said, ¡°You have learned all the basic spear techniques, so I have nothing more to teach you. There¡¯s one more day before tomorrow. You can try toprehend Spear Like a Mountain in my courtyard. As long as you seed, you will have graduated. And if you fail¡­.¡±


    ¡°How do you define sess and failure?¡±


    ¡°Sess is simple. Do you see the pine tree in the yard? You dance your spear technique under the tree. If no pine needle falls within your three-foot radius, you have seeded. If a pine needlends on you or falls to the ground, you have failed.¡±


    Lin Zhen nced at the tree andughed, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, even if I fail, I¡¯ll still give you the 10 million.¡±


    ¡°Hehe, I didn¡¯t mean that¡­ What I mean is¡­ I¡¯m all sweaty, so I¡¯ll go take a bath first.¡±


    Zhang Guanyue, with his thoughts exposed, left somewhat embarrassed.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t go inside but walked to a huge pine tree in the courtyard.


    This tree was the only one in the courtyard. ording to Zhang Guanyue, he was reluctant to move because of this tree.


    The tree was indeed thriving, as tall as five or six stories and so thick that it took seven or eight people to encircle it, with lush green pine needles still on it.


    Leaning against the tree, Lin Zhen felt the breeze blowing and the night deepening.


    In his hands, he held the ck Dragon Spear.


    ¡°Comprehension is definitely not easy. Zhang Guanyue only told me about his experience, but it may not be suitable for me. There are millions of ways to practice martial arts, but they will eventually converge. As long as I find the way most suitable for me, I can do it.¡±


    ¡°The spear in my hand is my partner, my most trustworthy and intimate partner. Since I chose the path of practicing spear techniques, I must persevere.¡±


    ¡°Whether it¡¯s a wooden spear or a golden spear, as long as I believe in it and believe in myself, it will protect me, fight for me, and kill my enemies. Even if we don¡¯t have the same mind and intention, I should treat it as a part of myself rather than a mere weapon.¡±


    In Lin Zhen¡¯s thoughts, the moon rose high above, and Zhang Guanyue came out once to look at him before returning to the house. He had a feeling that this Lin Zhen might create a miracle. This was a Martial Arts Prodigy.


    He sat there motionless all night until a hint of white appeared in the east. Lin Zhen opened his eyes.


    ¡°I think I understand. The immovable like a mountain in spear techniques is the unity of man and spear, with the spear as a part of the body. Combined with my remarkable neural response and unparalleled speed, aplishing all defenses is to be immovable like a mountain!¡±


    ¡°Of course, I still need to test how tobine the spear and myself into one!¡±


    Lin Zhen suddenly stood up from under the tree and began dancing with the long spear in his hand.


    He didn¡¯t use any offensive moves. Instead, he focused on defensive techniques like parrying, blocking, lifting, hanging, and shing.


    The dancing speed became faster and faster, and as Lin Zhen¡¯s spear dance elerated, the pine needles on the tree started to fall one after another.


    One pine needle, ten pine needles, a hundred pine needles.


    Although it was winter, the pine tree did not fear the cold, and there were countless pine needles on it. When they fell, they were like raindrops.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s defense area was within three feet around him, and each pine needle was an attack. He could not let any pine needle fall to the ground.


    ¡°Swish, swish, swish, swish, swish, swish!¡±


    In the blink of an eye, Lin Zhen had already knocked down fifty pine needles.


    A torrent of spears rained down, and a pine needle fell to the ground in front of Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes.


    ¡°I¡¯ve failed. It this were an enemy¡¯s attack, my defense would have already been breached.¡±


    ¡°Pine needles fall very fast, and some of them are elusive. If I can¡¯t hit them precisely, even a slight miss will result in failure. This kind of defense is difficult.¡±


    ¡°But if it¡¯s not difficult, who canprehend it?¡±


    Lin Zhen took a deep breath and began his second attempt.


    This time, Lin Zhen had knocked down seventy pine needles before failing.


    ¡°Still not enough, let¡¯s try again!¡±


    On the third attempt, Lin Zhen knocked down a hundred pine needles but still had one fall on his shoulder.


    The fourth time, one hundred and fifty needles¡­.


    The fifth time¡­.


    From daybreak to sunrise, from sunrise to noon, and from noon to dusk, Lin Zhen only stopped to eat once at noon. The rest of the time, he practiced his spear nonstop.


    As the sun set, Lin Zhen¡¯s movements did not slow down but rather grew faster and faster.


    Every time he shot out with his spear, the pine needles were easily swept away, with just the right amount of force. Within the three-foot radius around him, pine needles had piled up nearly a foot thick, while not a single needle could be seen within the radius.


    ¡°This is the feeling! This is the feeling!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ve found the feeling of the mountains, my spear feels like a towering mountain, and these pine needles cannot reach the mountain¡¯s height. This is the realm of having a spear like a mountain!¡±


    ¡°But I feel like something¡¯s still missing. The number of pine needles falling is decreasing, and soon it will be difficult to trulyprehend this. I need a more intense attack. It would be good if it would rain now. At this moment, I have a feeling that even if a storm were to fall, I could knock down every drop of rain within the three feet range!¡±


    Just as Lin Zhen¡¯s feeling was intensifying, Zhang Guanyue, who hadn¡¯t appeared all day, finally showed up.


    In his hand was arge basin filled with water ¨C ck water.


    Zhang Guanyue strode towards Lin Zhen, holding the basin and shouting, ¡°Lin Zhen, this is my footwashing water. If a single dropnds on your clothes, you¡¯ll be kicked out!¡±


    Ssh!


    A basin of ck water was poured down, and the sky was filled with ck water, even more intense than a storm.


    Having reached the final stage of his training, Lin Zhen roared. The spear in his hand suddenly danced wildly, his speed increasing several times faster than before.


    Each movement was perfect, each attack was precise. In Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes, these droplets of water were the enemy, and no enemy could be spared.


    Light and shadow shed, and a burst of electricity surged. In an instant, everything returned to calm.


    Lin Zhen stopped and stood with his spear, his chest heaving violently.


    Three feet beyond him, the pine needles were all soaked, but within the three feet, not a drop of water could be seen on the ground!


    Bang!


    Zhang Guanyue threw the basin onto the ground andughed at Lin Zhen, ¡°Congrattions Lin Zhen, you performed exceptionally. Your ¡®immovable like a mountain¡¯ power has surpassed me.. I can now tell you that you¡¯ve


    graduated!¡±

 Chapter 92 - 92: Rumors

    Chapter 92: Rumors


    Trantor: 549690339


    After mastering the realm of spearmanship as solid as a mountain, Lin Zhen fulfilled hismitment and gave Zhang Guanyue ten million as promised.


    In Lin Zhen¡¯s view, such martial arts were priceless. They¡¯re worth more than one billion, not just ten million, making the dealings more than profitable.


    Meanwhile, Zhang Guanyue was also satisfied. With these ten million, his future life is secured. He could live happily and peacefully for the rest of his life.


    Putting away the ck Dragon Spear, Lin Zhen said to Zhang Guanyue: ¡°Mr. Zhang, thank you for teaching me such formidable martial arts. If you ever need anything in the future, feel free to call me. I won¡¯t refuse if it¡¯s within my abilities.¡±


    Unexpectedly, Zhang Guanyue declined Lin Zhen¡¯s phone number: ¡°Lin Zhen, I appreciate your generosity, but I don¡¯t think it¡¯s necessary. I don¡¯t n to get involved in the martial world anymore. I have a girlfriend waiting for me. Now that I have the money, I can marry her. I don¡¯t think we¡¯ll have any intersection again.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded. There are many martial artists with this mentality. He could understand Zhang Guanyue. Not everyone craves the peak of martial arts. A peaceful and joyful life is desirable for many.


    ¡°Ha ha! However, I will keep an eye on you. Maybe one day when you make a name for yourself, I could brag about you to my girlfriend, look! This Lin Zhen, the number one martial artist in the world, learned spearmanship from me.¡±


    With that, Zhang Guanyue hesitated, then asked Lin Zhen: ¡°Lin Zhen, are you nning to go to the Wilderness Area soon?¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded; he naturally nned to go to the Wilderness Area ¨C to Zhao Dong, to have a good fight with Li Tianhao and his group.


    However, Zhang Guanyue advised, ¡°I think you better not go for the time being. ¡±


    ¡°Why?¡± Lin Zhen wanted to hear Zhang Guanyue¡¯s reason.


    ¡°I suffer from cold in my legs, and I¡¯m sensitive to wind and snow. My legs have been hurting these days. I feel that there will be a snowstorm soon, and it¡¯ll be particrly intense. Once you go to the Wilderness Area, the road might get blocked, and it will be difficult to return.¡±


    ¡°Oh! A severe snowstorm!¡±


    Lin Zhen paused, memories gradually surfacing in his mind.


    Indeed, there was a huge snowstorm this year. The storm has trapped many martial artists in the wilderness, never to return to Base City.


    Now, with few satellites orbiting Earth, weather forecasts from the old era have be history. Predicting the weather is based on experience, and Base City hasn¡¯t issued any snowstorm warning.


    Lin Zhen had been wondering how to handle Li Tianhao and his crew in the wilderness. Now this snowstorm has given him a new inspiration.


    ¡°Thank you. I¡¯ll bear that in mind.¡± Lin Zhen waved at Zhang Guanyue.


    Apanied by Zhang Guanyue¡¯sughter, Lin Zhen bade him goodbye and left South City District, where he had stayed for a week.


    Once he stepped out, Lin Zhen found his car in a nearby garage. After getting in, he took out his cell phone from his Space Ring.


    Before he left, he had told his family and friends that he would be unavable for a week due tomitments, to focus on his martial arts training. His phone was also ced in the Space Ring, disabling him from receiving calls and messages.


    As soon as he powered up his phone, several messages came in immediately.


    One was from Shi Lei, stating that Zhao Liang and Meng Dong had received treatment.


    There was also a message from Li Tianhao.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, where are you hiding, you coward? I know you are nning to hide for a month and a half, thene out when the God Generals Training Camp starts. But let me tell you, even if you hide, your family can¡¯t. I will find a way to deal with them sooner orter. And An Ning, An Ning will be mine sooner orter. Don¡¯t dream of a toad eating swan meat, ha ha ha! If you¡¯re not convinced,e and find me in Zhao Dong. I¡¯m practicing here. Dare you?¡± Seeing this message, Lin Zhen¡¯s face cooled down.


    Li Tianhao dared to threaten his family, breaking the boundaries between martial artists. Although it was just a threat for now, it signaled danger. Lin Zhen won¡¯t let anything like this happen.


    And about An Ning, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t doubt An Ning¡¯s feelings for him, but what if he died?


    What if he disappeared? Who could guarantee what the future held?


    He had to deal with Li Tianhao and he must go to Zhao Dong.


    In addition to their messages, there was also one from his mother, Li Qin. She informed Lin Zhen that Li Mengxi had called home looking for him. Li Qin even warmly invited Li Mengxi over, but she didn¡¯te as Lin Zhen wasn¡¯t home.


    Li Qin also left a message asking if he was dating Li Mengxi? If so, he should bring her home earlier as Li Qin liked this potential daughter-inw very much.


    Seeing this message gave Lin Zhen a headache. He and Li Mengxi were impossible, he didn¡¯t feel the same for her. Also, he was convinced Li Mengxi would never be so impulsive to call his home without cause. There might be a reason behind it.


    But now without any clue, Lin Zhen could not guess either, he logged on the Martial Artist forum again, wanting to see if there had been any recent happenings.


    After logging into the forum, he surprisingly found many posts online ndering him.


    The reason was that several online posts had challenged him, with Zhao Dong being the proposed venue for each one.


    There were posts from Li Tianhao, Old Hu from Gale, Zhang Huai from the Blood Hand Squad, Ouyang Yu from Dragon yer, and even many unknown martial artists who had likewise challenged Lin Zhen.


    Challenges amongst martial artists were pretty much a daily urrence. As long as there is a post as evidence, if someone dies in a duel, it¡¯s their own fault. Absolutely no one would intervene.


    Lin Zhen was particrly in the limelighttely, being ranked the top Warrior Level person in Ice City. This reputation was enough to make too many people envious. Some who genuinely felt indignant at Lin Zhen and wanted to challenge him could be understandable. Others were merely using this opportunity as a stepping-stone to be famous through increased attention.


    Lin Zhen had seen such situations in his previous life, but this was the first time it has happened to him.


    These posts started appearing a week ago. Initially, people would denounce this kind of behavior and defend Lin Zhen. However, as days went by without any response or appearance from Lin Zhen, those challenging him became increasingly excited. As if they had won the lottery, they bounced around online like chickens on drugs, incessantlying up with an array of attacks to defame Lin Zhen.


    Take what this kid Ouyang Yu said, for example: ¡°Lin Zhen, you¡¯re just a poor boy from a impoverished neighborhood. Since you¡¯re broke, you¡¯re quite adept at profiteering, aren¡¯t you? I¡¯ve figured it out; there was a spirit power potion wrongly disyed on my stall which you snagged instantly. I intended to put up a price of a million, but mistakenly typed a hundred, and you bought it. When I asked you for it, you did not return it. Have you never seen money before in your life? Let me tell you, I couldn¡¯t care less about a few hundred thousand, take it as my gift to you. I am not afraid of your reputation, and I


    dare to challenge von. this low life- If von are not satisfied. let¡¯s meet in Zhao


    Dong. Enough said, here are the images!¡±


    There were several images attached to the post, screenshots of his booth being emptied by Lin Zhen¡¯s ount.


    When Inte users verified it, indeed the potion from Ouyang Yu¡¯s booth had been bought by Lin Zhen. After all, real names are used today; everyone can be tracked.


    Many people thought there was a character w in Lin Zhen; strength does not necessarily garner respect. Originally jealous of Lin Zhen, these people now had converted into Lin detractors.


    Apart from the kind of posts by Ouyang Yu, there were others that listed Lin Zhen as a fraud during his graduation exams.


    People now universally believed Lin Zhen to be a born Divine Speedster. But when checking facts about Lin Zhen¡¯s punch speed and nerve response during his graduation, it was clear that he was far more powerful now. If Lin Zhen had revealed his status as a born Divine Speedster earlier, he could have been sent for special training. There was certainly something fishy about him keeping it under the wraps.


    Some people mentioned that Lin Zhen was malicious and deep, implying that he would cause harm wherever he settled down.


    Others brought up the point that Lin Zhen had taken the opportunity to challenge the Russian martial artists, demanding an exorbitant price and had even won the trade rights from the Base City¡¯s tech department. Their argument was that Lin Zhenpletely saw this battle as a means of personal gain, overlooking the nation¡¯s and ethnic group¡¯s prestige. With no vision of the bigger picture, he was a ssic despicable man.


    Although Lin Zhen had won many hearts during his battle with Gale, he had drawn too much attention. The taller the tree, the stronger the wind; Many people were jealous of Lin Zhen and used all manner of excuses to attack him.


    There were also those who used Lin Zhen of being ruthless, questioning his decision to kill the three Russians. They argued that martial artspetitions should foster friendship and respect, as the Russians themselves had not killed


    Fu Chengya and Shen Yuhua from Gale.


    Thus, people started tobel Lin Zhen as the Butcher.


    Of course, there were still a lot of people who supported Lin Zhen. After all, his defeat of the Russians truly resonated with many in Ice City, and he was also quite good-looking, winning the support of many women.


    Online, Lin supporters and detractors shed fiercely, cutting down each other with their words, engaging in a grand ¡®me war.¡¯


    However, at the end of it all, the nderers confidently challenged Lin Zhen,


    ¡°If you are truly so powerful, dare you to go to Zhao Dong?¡±


    You have so many challengers, if you have the guts, step forward!


    Lin¡¯s supporters also hoped Lin Zhen would make aeback,pletely suppressing those who looked down on him. But Lin Zhen had been keeping low-key, disappointing some of his fans.


    Lin Zhen perused these posts, quite aware that there was definitely someone scheming behind the scenes. Their aim was to coerce him to promptly head to Zhao Dong where they would keep him indefinitely and prevent him from ever going to the God Generals Training Camp.


    Even if Lin Zhen remained silent and his supporters saw that he wasn¡¯t showing himself, they would eventually cease to support him. His reputation, already stained, would likely bepletely ruined soon.


    Lin Zhen logged into his ount and posted an article using his real name.


    ¡°To those who nder me, those iming I have a poor character, those challenging me, listen up!


    ¡°I, Lin Zhen, am no saint, nor a national or peoples¡¯ hero, but simply a martial artist. In these apocalyptic times, where survival is a luxury, I¡¯m ustomed to letting my martial force do the talking.


    ¡°It¡¯s not that I cannot refute those ndering me, your so-called ¡®evidence¡¯ is full of holes. But I find no need to exin. You want to provoke me to Zhao Dong? Well, just wait there; I¡¯ll be there soon. And then, with my fists and long spear, I shall teach you the real rules of survival in this post-apocalyptic


    world.¡±


    ¡°Lastly, for those saying it was wrong for me to kill those Russians, let me ask you: when I was falling from the sky, if I had not shot at them, would they have torn me to shreds? Showing Mercy is only possible when there is a significant gap in strength ¨C in a close battle, any leniency can lead to defeat or even death. At thest moment, Ivan fought me for his life, Nelov gripped my arms and ankles. I ask you, wasn¡¯t it justified for me to retaliate with maximum force? Is my defeat or death what you were hoping for? Remember, if peace could be won through handshakes and pleading, there would be no need for martial artists.¡±


    Having posted this, Lin Zhen turned off his mobile and drove home humming a tune.


    As for those setting their traps for him in Zhao Dong, they¡¯d have to wait a bit longer.. Beware, for the storm is on its horizon!

 Chapter 93 - 93: Sparring Practice

    Chapter 93: Sparring Practice


    Trantor: 549690339


    Lin Zhen returned home, and his parents pestered him for a while to ask about Li Mengxi¡¯s situation.


    Lin Zhen adamantly denied any involvement in the matter and promised to resolve the girlfriend issue as soon as possible, finally getting his parents off his back.


    Upon returning home, Lin Zhen went to the online shop of the martial arts guild and purchased liquid metal at a price 10% higher than the market rate.


    He had been wanting to do this for a while. The current price of liquid metal was 200,000 per gram, as it was specifically for Spiritual Mind Masters, so the market was notrge. Those who needed it valued it like treasure, and those who didn¡¯t treated it as trash.


    Apart from the Ministry of Technology and the major martial arts guilds, most of the liquid metal was in private hands. Lin Zhen set a price of 220,000 per gram and made arge purchase.


    In order to evolve a gun-type weapon using liquid metal, Lin Zhen needed at least 30 kilograms of liquid metal, and the amount he had so far was not enough.


    The sale of the firstyer of the Nine Layers Spear River had brought in six billion in funds; together with the original seven billion, Lin Zhen had only about thirteen billion now, which wasn¡¯t enough to buy the required liquid metal. Lin Zhen needed money.


    After setting up the purchase orders, Lin Zhen checked the progress of the genuine Qi assisting medicine he had ordered.


    The order indicated that it would ship in three days, which meant that in three days, Lin Zhen would have the basic conditions to advance to the War General Level.


    Closing the website, Lin Zhen rested at home for the evening and went to the hospital early the next morning.


    Shi Lei was still looking after Meng Dong in the hospital, while Gao Yan had returned. Lin Zhen checked the conditions of Meng Dong and Zhao Liang, who had improved quite a bit with the help of modern medical care. They were now able to move freely indoors and were expected to be discharged in a few days.


    Neither Meng Dong nor Zhao Liang med Lin Zhen in the slightest; in fact, they said they were embarrassed to have let Lin Zhen down. This only made Lin Zhen feel guilty, and he swore to take care of Li Tianhao and his group for good.


    After leaving the hospital, Lin Zhen went to the martial arts guild, where he found a long line of people waiting to sign up for the guild in front of the entrance.


    Gao Yan, who wasn¡¯t at the hospital, was in charge of receiving neers.


    Upon seeing Lin Zhen, heined, ¡°Lin Zhen, this is all your fault.¡± ¡°Me? What did I do?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s all because you performed too well, making many young people want to join Gale. The guild is too busy, so I was called back from the hospital to help.¡±


    Lin Zhen looked at the long line and noticed that all the people in the queue were young. When Lin Zhen appeared, there was even amotion in the line.


    ¡°Look, it¡¯s Lin Zhen! That¡¯s Lin Zhen ye!¡±


    ¡°Wow! It¡¯s really Lin Zhen, he looks handsome in person, finally able to see him live.¡±


    ¡°I joined Gale just for Lin Zhen, being able to practice martial arts with Brother Lin makes me feel so happy. It would be even better if we could team up to kill monsters together.¡±


    ¡°My goal is to surpass Lin Zhen and be the number one Warrior of the new Ice City generation, that¡¯s why I came here, to learn more about him.¡±


    ¡°You can¡¯t even beat me, let alonepeting with Lin Zhen; you have no chance even in your next life.¡±


    These young people discussed one after another, but none dared to approach Lin Zhen. Gale¡¯s recruitment rules were strict, and not everyone who signed up was epted. There were more than two or three hundred people in line, but the final number of selected applicants probably wouldn¡¯t exceed twenty.


    Gao Yan wanted to call Lin Zhen over to help, but Lin Zhen waved his hand, ¡°Old Gao, you better hurry up and finish your work. I have to go practice. You know, I¡¯m an elite now, that means I just practice martial arts and don¡¯t do any chores, hehe.¡¯


    Gao Yan smirked, ¡°Fine, go practice, elite. I guess Old Gao¡¯s fate is just to clean up after you.¡±


    Lin Zhen chuckled twice and entered the martial arts guild.


    Once inside, several people from the martial arts guild greeted Lin Zhen as they saw him.


    ¡°There¡¯s Lin Zhen. You look good today.¡±


    ¡°Brother Li, I want to give up the sword and learn the spear; do you think I have a future?¡±


    ¡°Brother Li, good morning. Your outfit looks really smart. Where did you buy it? Tell me so I can go and buy one too.¡±


    Lin Zhen looked down at his martial arts uniform and was somewhat speechless. Among martial artists, it seemed that only those with strength received respect. At this point, he was practically the guild¡¯s star figure.


    Some War General Level Martial Artists also greeted Lin Zhen with a smile. Although Lin Zhen was still at the Warrior Peak level, no one doubted that he possessed the strength of a War General.


    Many times, people debated whether Lin Zhen had the strength of a Junior War General or an Intermediate War General.


    As for the Warrior Level discussions, Lin Zhen wasn¡¯t included anymore.


    There was a Third-Level War General named Li Huainian on the stage who said to Lin Zhen: ¡°Lin Zhen, do you want toe up and y? We¡¯re all looking forward to seeing your spear skills.¡±


    Many War General Level Martial Artists practiced against each other near the stage in the martial arts hall, but they never invited Warrior Level practitioners to join them because winning against them wouldn¡¯t be considered a glorious victory.


    It could be said that Lin Zhen was the first to receive such an honor, which also meant that these War Generals already treated Lin Zhen as someone with the strength equal to them.


    Lin Zhen smiled: ¡°Alright, let¡¯s y a little.¡±


    Seeing that Lin Zhen was about to go on stage, Li Huainian hurriedly said to the people around him: ¡°Hey! Everyone, please wait below. I¡¯ll practice a bit with Lin Zhen.¡±


    Lin Zhen went on stage, took out his ck Dragon Spear, and said to Li


    Huainian: ¡°Brother Li, let¡¯s have a small bet.¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s the bet? I¡¯m not a tycoon, don¡¯t make a living out of me.¡± Li Huainian was cautious. Lin Zhen loved to bet and always managed to win. He didn¡¯t want to fall prey, even though he was proud, he didn¡¯t haveplete confidence in defeating Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Hehe! Our bet is small. I¡¯ve been practicing defensetely. If Brother Li can knock me out of this circle within five minutes, I¡¯ll treat everyone to lunch. If Brother Li can¡¯t do it, you will treat everyone, how do you like that?¡± Lin Zhen then drew a circle with a diameter of about one meter on the stage.


    Upon hearing that the bet was only for treating everyone to lunch, Li Huainian was relieved. How much could they eat? Even if it costs hundreds of thousands, it¡¯s nothing for these martial artists.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, you¡¯re getting bolder, having so much confidence in yourself. Alright, deal! If I can¡¯t knock you out of this circle, you can pick any restaurant in Ice City!¡±


    Li Huainian took out two golden cudgels from behind, which were his weapons.


    ¡°Don¡¯t say Brother Li is bullying you. Although you are still at the Warrior Level, your strength has probably already surpassed Brother Li¡¯s. So, even if I win, it won¡¯t be considered a hollow victory. Haha, here Ie!¡±


    Activating his Dantian Qi, Li Huainian stomped on the ground with one foot, rushed to Lin Zhen, and smashed his left-handed golden cudgel towards his head!


    Lin Zhen calmly blocked Li Huainian¡¯s attack with both hands holding his spear horizontally.


    Li Huainian also had a follow-up attack. His right-handed golden cudgel struck Lin Zhen¡¯s shin, expecting to make Lin Zhen flustered, but he didn¡¯t expect Lin Zhen to easily dissolve his carefully nned second attack with a swipe of his spear.


    Li Huainian smiled, his two golden cudgels struck from above and below in a sweeping motion. His continuous three moves were very skilled and concealed, making him believe that this attack would force Lin Zhen to retreat.


    Yet, Lin Zhen held his long spear upright and swiftly flicked it left and right like lightning, dissolving his attack once again.


    ¡°Nice!¡±


    Many martial artists below the stage hooted and pped. Lin Zhen¡¯s defense was indeed brilliant, but most people didn¡¯t think he could really withstand Li Huainian¡¯s attacks without fighting back.


    After trying the three moves, Li Huainian became more cautious, waving his golden cudgels andunching a fierce attack.


    Lin Zhen remained calm, bent his waist and assumed a horse stance, his ck Dragon Spear whirling up and down! Absolutely not fighting back, he managed to withstand Li Huainian¡¯s onught like a tidal wave!


    ¡°This¡­ Lin Zhen¡¯s defense is too strong!¡±


    The martial artists below the stage initially watched for fun, but as they continued to watch, they discovered that Lin Zhen¡¯s long spear defense was virtually watertight. Despite Li Huainian¡¯s best efforts, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t budge an inch within the three-square-feet area, not even moving his feet!


    With the long spear in Lin Zhen¡¯s hand, he exuded amanding presence, while Li Huainian grew more and more apprehensive as he fought. The feeling Lin Zhen gave him was like that of an insurmountable mountain towering into the sky, making him feel that there was no chance of defeating Lin Zhen.


    As soon as this feeling of futility emerged, Li Huainian¡¯s momentum began to wane, and he was quickly losing confidence.


    Lin Zhen, however, didn¡¯t think too much about it. He had just grasped the immovable like a mountain concept and wanted to practice against someone in the martial arts hall. In Lin Zhen¡¯s view, these War General Level Martial Artists of Gale were the perfect sparring partners..

 Chapter 94 - 94: Blizzard

    Chapter 94: Blizzard


    Trantor: 549690339


    Lin Zhen and Li Huainian¡¯s battlested for five minutes, with Li Huainian panting and drenched in sweat.


    Constantly attacking was even more exhausting, but on the other hand, Lin Zhen used the advantage of his long weapon to defend easily. After five minutes, Lin Zhen¡¯s forehead was only slightly sweaty, which was just a warm-up.


    ¡°Hehe! Brother Li, thank you for going easy on me, it seems that I will have someone to treat me for lunch.¡±


    Li Huainian admitted defeat: ¡°Alright, Lin Zhen, I submit to you. Even my golden maces couldn¡¯t force you back a single step. With this alone, you truly deserve the title of Ice City¡¯s Best Warrior.¡±


    Li Huainian got off the stage, and a War General mocked him, ¡°Old Li, it seems you lost to a mere Warrior.¡±


    ¡°Hmph! Lin Zhen is indeed powerful. If you¡¯re not convinced, you can go up and try. With your short sword, there¡¯s no way you can force Lin Zhen back.¡±


    The War General retorted, ¡°You¡¯re wrong. The shorter the weapon, the more dangerous it is. If I were to use my short sword on the stage, Lin Zhen would have a hard time defending against it, unless he used his long spear to counterattack. Constantly defending is not sustainable.¡±


    ¡°Then you go up and try. If you lose too, we¡¯ll both treat him to a meal.¡±


    This War General originally wanted Lin Zhen to rest a bit, but Lin Zhen didn¡¯t feel tired and took the initiative to invite him to the stage.


    Once this man got on stage, his short sword attacks were indeed more fierce. Because of its shorter length, his strikes were faster, with sword lights attacking from various angles aimed at pushing Lin Zhen out of the circle.


    However, Lin Zhen¡¯s immovable like a mountain technique had be more proficient, and he wouldn¡¯t let his opponent seed. Under the drive of Lightning Ion, his long spear¡¯s speed had even surpassed the opponent¡¯s short sword, deflecting all attacks!


    Five minutester, the Martial Artist could only admit defeat and step down.


    After defeating two consecutive War Generals, a third person took the stage.


    The result was still the same- no one could force Lin Zhen out of the ring. However, this person made Lin Zhen move his feet a little, which was the best performance so far.


    These War Generals were getting a little embarrassed by their continuous failures and hoped someone could step up and win for them. They took turns getting on stage, and Lin Zhen didn¡¯t refuse anyone. With his long spear in hand, he defeated seven junior War Generals in a row!


    These War Generals, in order to defeat Lin Zhen, tried various unconventional methods, but Lin Zhen held his long spear firm, his mind unshakable. They couldn¡¯t force him out of the ring, no matter how cunning they were.


    As noon approached, the War Generals stopped trying. The seven who lost invited Lin Zhen for a fancy meal as promised.


    They were very willing to treat Lin Zhen to dinner, as building a rtionship with such a promising Martial Artist was definitely not a bad thing.


    In the afternoon, Lin Zhen returned to the Gale Martial Arts Hall and practiced with several junior War Generals for a few hours. This time, three of them almost made Lin Zhen take a step back, but still couldn¡¯t force him out of the circle.


    Early the next morning, Lin Zhen came to the martial arts hall again. After a whole day of sparring, only one person managed to make Lin Zhen take a step


    back.


    On the third day, none of the Gale¡¯s junior War Generals could make Lin Zhen take half a step back, let alone force him out of the circle.


    By this point, Lin Zhen had fully grasped the realm of the immovable mountain technique, and his practice was nearlyplete.


    On the morning of the fourth day, thework monitor delivered the goods. Lin Zhen found that he had collected two kilograms of liquid metal and paid a total of 440 million for it.


    ¡°This is really burning money. I can¡¯t live like this without making more money.¡±


    Lin Zhen put away the liquid metal and found more goods. It turned out that the Qi-boosting elixir he had ordered had finally arrived.


    This bottle of Qi-boosting elixir was custom-made for Lin Zhen, worth two billion, and could ensure that he awakened the maximum amount of Dantian


    With that, Lin Zhen had fulfilled all the basic conditions for his promotion to War General.


    Thergest Dark Energy Stone in history had been prepared, which could greatly enhance Lin Zhen¡¯s strength.


    The Star Core of Lightning Power could help Lin Zhen condense a Dark Star and cultivate gravity.


    With this bottle of Qi-boosting elixir, as long as Lin Zhen had one day, he could smoothly advance to the War General stage.


    Lin Zhen had originally nned to wait until he received the elixir, advance to War General, and then set off for Zhao Dong. However, after looking at the weather, he felt that he had to change his n.


    The air outside became exceptionally cold, and a chill wind began to blow. It seemed that Zhang Guanyue¡¯s words were about toe true. The once-in-a-century blizzard was about to arrive, perhaps even today.


    If Lin Zhen chose to break through to the War General Stage today, Li Tianhao and the others would see the snow and probably wouldn¡¯t stay in Zhao Dong any longer. They might rush back quickly, and upon returning they would spread the word about Lin Zhen being a coward, afraid to go to Zhao Dong. This would be bad for Lin Zhen.


    Over the past few days, Lin Zhen noticed that the Gale War Generals who were practicing with him seemed hesitant to speak their minds. People didn¡¯t want him to stay here; they wanted him to resolve the matter with Li Tianhao once and for all and not bring shame to Gale Martial Arts Hall.


    Even the neers who had joined the martial arts hall sometimes looked at


    Lin Zhen and asked, ¡°Brother Lin, when are you going to Zhao Dong?¡±


    So Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t wait any longer. He absolutely couldn¡¯t let Li Tianhao and his peoplee back.


    Thinking about this, Lin Zhen immediately posted a message on the inte.


    The post was extremely arrogant, with the content: ¡°To all those in Zhao Dong who dare to challenge me, wash your necks and wait to be ughtered, Lin Zhen is setting off now!¡±


    After Lin Zhen posted the message, he soon received a response from Li Tianhao.


    ¡°Hahaha, Lin Zhen, you timid little rat, are you finally crawling out of your hole? I¡¯ll be waiting for you in Zhao Dong, whoever doesn¡¯te or goes back, just get the hell out of Ice City!¡±


    There were also many replies below Li Tianhao¡¯s post, where Lin Zhen saw many familiar faces, such as Zhang Huai, Ouyang Yu, and others, all of whom were currently in Zhao Dong.


    Lin Zhen turned off his phone and drove his Raptor away from his home, stopping at the supermarket to buy many essentials. Thick coats, matches, food, and other cold-proof items.


    With these things, Lin Zhen left Base City.


    Zhao Dong is located northwest of Base City, about 200 kilometers away.


    However, the road conditions in this direction are not very good, as there are


    no satellite cities, making this a very difficult journey.


    It took Lin Zhen more than two hours to travel over 100 kilometers, and the sky was already very gloomy.


    A snowstorm was imminent, but for the people of the Ice City Region, snowfall was nothing more than eating and drinking, just as easy. It¡¯s just that no one was aware that this blizzard would be unprecedented!


    Zhao Dong County City is known as the graveyard of martial artists, meaning that countless martial artists have perished here.


    However, it also has another name, the treasure trove of martial artists, because there are often high-level mutated beasts appearing here, and with good luck, one could even find meteorites or the legacy of senior martial artists. After all, many people have died, and a lot of good things have been left behind in the wilderness.


    The urban area of Zhao Dong is rtively well-preserved, at least seeing that this is a city, with many buildings still standing tall. In the city, there are asional sounds of monsters roaring and martial artists fighting them.


    Inside a high schoolboratory building, Li Tianhao¡¯s group was in a room.


    There were four people beside Li Tianhao, two of whom were tall and strong men named Xiao Tianzuo and Xiao Tianyou, one was a mustached man named Old Hu from the Gale, and the other was a svelte middle-aged man named Lou Qingfeng.


    Li Tianhao put down his phone and excitedly said: ¡°He¡¯s finallying! Lin Zhen is on his way! He was confirmed to have left Base City by car, heading in this direction, hahaha! This bastard finally took the bait, once hees to Zhao Dong, he won¡¯t be able to go back alive!¡±


    Old Hu shook his head: ¡°Lin Zhen is still young, I didn¡¯t think he would dare toe. ¡±


    ¡°Hmph! Is it possible for him not toe? I¡¯ve been doing so much work and mobilizing so many resources recently. I even used my father¡¯s resources. Many people are attacking him online, and the Gale Martial Arts Hall has faced a lot of pressure. He has no choice but toe, even if reluctantly.¡±


    Xiao Tianzuo said: ¡°But I guess Lin Zhen is not a fool. I¡¯m sure he¡¯s done his research beforeing. I think our information has probably been investigated by him.¡±


    Li Tianhao sneered: ¡°How could I not think of that? But Lin Zhen can only find out about you two, he can¡¯t find anything about Mr. Lou.¡±


    Lou Qingfeng nodded: ¡°My information is indeed not essible to him, but I can¡¯t guarantee he won¡¯t guess anything. We still need to be prepared; once hees, we can¡¯t give him any chance to turn things around.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Mr. Lou, I have other arrangements in ce, just in case he doesn¡¯t dare toe. As long as hees, it¡¯s all good.¡±


    Li Tianhao turned to Old Hu and said: ¡°Old Hu, search for all martial artists in


    Zhao Dong, and issue a Wild Assassination Order for everyone, except Lin Zhen!¡±


    ¡°You want to issue a Wild Assassination Order?¡± The others were all stunned.


    ¡°The so-called Wild Assassination Order is to use the inte to search for martial artists in a certain area and send a message to all martial artists within that area, offering a bounty to whoever kills a certain person. Generally speaking, it is rare for people to resort to this unless they have a deep-rooted hatred.¡¯


    ¡°That¡¯s right, a Wild Assassination Order, and set the bounty at 30 billion. I want every single person who encounters Lin Zhen to see him as 30 billion. Let¡¯s see who won¡¯t be tempted. I want Lin Zhen to have no way to escape, like having no way to heaven and no door to the earth!¡±


    The others were secretly shocked. Li Tianhao was really generous with his offer, a bounty of 30 billion. Even a War God might not be able to ignore it easily.


    ¡°Don¡¯t think 30 billion is a lot. With Lin Zhen around, I¡¯m afraid I won¡¯t be able to get An Ning¡¯s heart easily. Once Lin Zhen dies, An Ning won¡¯t be able to escape my grasp. Do you know how much the entire An family is worth?


    ¡°Lin Zhen, oh Lin Zhen, this Zhao Dong will be your graveyard!¡±


    Li Tianhao got up, feeling quite triumphant, and walked to the window. Suddenly, he sneezed.


    ¡°Damn! It¡¯s so cold, it¡¯s snowing outside.¡±


    The biting northwest wind blew outside the window, bringing a flurry of snow, and in a short time, the northernnd was already covered in white..

 Chapter 95 - 95: War Correspondent

    Chapter 95: War Correspondent


    Trantor: 549690339


    Lin Zhen drove the vehicle forward, and as they approached Zhao Dong, the snow on the ground was nearly a foot thick.


    It had only been an hour, and an unprecedented amount of snow had fallen in that time.


    The car¡¯s wipers swung back and forth, and Lin Zhen exhaled a breath of white air.


    ¡°It¡¯s really cold, the temperature must be almost minus forty degrees.¡±


    Martial Artists have strong bodies and abundant vitality, so they can withstand temperatures below minus twenty degrees without much concern. However, once the temperature drops below minus thirty degrees, it bes challenging for even them, especially in the Wilderness Area.


    Today¡¯s temperature was clearly below minus thirty degrees, and it was expected to continue dropping.


    When the vehicle reached the edge of Zhao Dong, it could no longer move forward.


    Lin Zhen got out of the car and pushed it forward with his immense strength, finally finding a hidden corner to park it.


    At this moment, Zhao Dong waspletely enveloped in white, and the traces of Mutated Beasts seemed to have disappeared, as the extremely cold weather made many of them unwilling toe out.


    After a while, Lin Zhen¡¯s tire tracks were no longer visible, and he would not be able to return without flying. No one would be able to leave Zhao Dong before the storm was over.


    Walking by foot in this snowy weather would not be fast, and one would only be prey for Mutated Beasts in the wild since there is no hideout in the deste wilderness. It would be discovered by Mutated Beasts, so the city was rtively safer.


    Lin Zhen wore white cotton clothes, and the inneryer was also warm, not appearing bulky.


    He looked up at Zhao Dong in the midst of the storm and began to walk. He needed to find a ce to rest first.


    Lin Zhen walked at a leisurely pace, entering from the edge of the city and moving forward slowly.


    Before entering the city, a loud hiss came from above, and a huge shadow descended from the sky!


    B-level Mutant Beast Golden-Eye Eagle!


    Lin Zhen hadn¡¯t expected to encounter such a ferocious flying beast so soon upon entering Zhao Dong. This was his first encounter with a mutated eagle since his rebirth.


    The Golden-Eye Eagle, formerly a Gray Falcon, had mutated and was now the size of a small airne. Its enormous wings spanned five meters wide, and before it could evennd, it stirred up a storm of snow.


    Lin Zhen raised his hand, and the ck Dragon Spear appeared in his grasp.


    However, the Golden-Eye Eagle¡¯s attack was too fast, and with the giant w about to hit him square in the face, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t have time to counterattack. He dodged to the side with his superior reflexes, avoiding the blow.


    Having missed its attack, the Golden-Eye Eagle circled in mid-air and swooped down again in the blink of an eye.


    ¡°Beast, behold my spear!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s spear trembled, unleashing his Storm attack!


    A massive surge of spear light erupted in the snow, driven by the wind and snow, shing with the Golden-Eye Eagle.


    The giant ws of the Golden-Eye Eagle were as hard as iron, creating metallic collision sounds as they shed with Lin Zhen¡¯s spear. Its feathers were like iron tes covering its body, and while it couldn¡¯t avoid Lin Zhen¡¯s storm of spear light, it wasn¡¯t a fatal attack.


    After a series of shes, Lin Zhen stood firm to withstand the Golden-Eye Eagle¡¯s fierce w.


    The immense impact forced Lin Zhen¡¯s body to lean back, but he was prepared. He flipped backvvard in mid-air, dissipating the force, and as the Golden-Eye Eagle hadn¡¯t yet taken to the sky, he struck again with his spear.


    Waterfall!


    Havingprehended Lightning Ion, Lin Zhen¡¯s Waterfall attack was like a golden torrent!


    The Golden -Eye Eagle knew it couldn¡¯t withstand the attack, so it tried to avoid it by sidestepping in the air. However, it didn¡¯t expect a silver light to sh before its eyes, as Lin Zhen¡¯s three flying knives simultaneously cut its head!


    The angle of the three knives was subtle and aimed straight at its left eye, forcing it to instinctively avoid moving to the left. As it paused, the lightning-infused Waterfall struck it from the sky.


    ¡°Boom!¡±


    In the midst of the snowstorm, the massive body of the Golden-Eye Eagle was sent flying after being hit by Lin Zhen, leaving a deep gouge on the ground as it let out a mournful cry.


    Arge gash appeared on the chest of the Golden-Eye Eagle, and one of its wings was badly damaged. It still tried to flutter back up, but Lin Zhen slid in front of it and raised his hand. The liquid metal around his waist formed into a sword, shing through the Golden-Eye Eagle¡¯s throat.


    Blood sttered, and the Golden-eyed Eagle struggled for a while, but eventually could not rise again, dying from exhaustion.


    Lin Zhen opened the Golden-eyed Eagle¡¯s brain and dug out the crystal, putting it into the space ring.


    ¡°I can¡¯t waste this body either, a B-level mutated beast is very rare.¡±


    Without time to dissect it, Lin Zhen simply put the whole Golden-eyed Eagle into the space ring, upying about seven-eighths of the space.


    ¡°Spiritual mind masters have the greatest advantage against flying mutated beasts because spiritual power can manipte flying knives. Once a bird falls, it will have a hard time taking off again if controlled skillfully.¡±


    Lin Zhen had collected a B-level mutated beast and was in a great mood. This mutated beast was worth about 30-40 million, making it a great start for the day.


    ¡°With a Golden-eyed Eagle around, there shouldn¡¯t be many other high-level mutant beasts nearby. I should be able to find shelter.¡±


    The snowstorm was getting worse, and visibility was less than thirty meters. Lin Zhen trudged through the snow and came to a small building.


    There were traces of writing on the wall outside the building, suggesting that it was once a bar. There were also two cars crashed together, buried in the snow, but Lin Zhen didn¡¯t pay attention to them.


    ¡°This door looks sturdy, and it seems that someone lived here before. I should be able to rest here.¡±


    Lin Zhen went to the door, brushed off the snow on his body, and pushed the door forcefully.


    The door opened, but as it did, a dark shadow fell from the sky!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s reaction was incredibly fast, and he thrust his ck Dragon Spear with a ng. An enormous metal box was blocked by Lin Zhen and fell to the ground.


    ¡°Someone set a trap.¡±


    Lin Zhen was rmed, realizing that there were people in the building. Encountering other martial artists in the wilderness wasn¡¯t necessarily a good thing, as many fights started this way.


    As expected, after Lin Zhen knocked down the metal box, two people emerged from inside.


    Both were martial artists, but Lin Zhen had never seen such low-level martial artists before in the wilderness.


    A male looked to be at the level of a junior warrior, holding a gun in his hand. Upon seeing Lin Zhen, he raised the gun with a shivering hand, but he was so panicky that he didn¡¯t even remove the safety. It was obvious that he had littlebat experience.


    The other martial artist was even worse off, merely a hobbyist and a woman.


    The woman was about twenty years old with a beautiful appearance. Dressed in a pink down jacket, she looked nervous upon seeing Lin Zhen. It was unclear how these two ended up in a martial artist graveyard like Zhao Dong.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s initial caution dissipated, and he said to them, ¡°You don¡¯t need to be too nervous. I have no ill intentions. I just came to Zhao Dong and wanted to find a ce to stay. I didn¡¯t expect anyone to be here, so I just walked in. If it¡¯s inconvenient, I¡¯ll find another ce.¡±


    The man with the gun said to Lin Zhen, ¡°Then you should leave quickly. We don¡¯t wee you here.¡±


    Lin Zhen spread his hands, not ming them for setting up a trap. It was one of the self-preservation tactics for people in the wilderness. Since they were not very weing, he thought it would be better to leave. The vast county town offered countless ces for shelter.


    Just as Lin Zhen was about to leave, the woman finally spoke.


    ¡°If you are alone, I think you can stay here. It¡¯s difficult to find a ce with such a heavy snowstorm outside, and there are many mutated birds nearby. It would be disastrous if we encounter them.¡±


    ¡°Su Na, why are you so indiscriminate in amodating strangers? What if this guy has ulterior motives? We could be in danger,¡± protested the man with the gun.


    The red-clothed woman Su Na rolled her eyes, ¡°What strangers? In this wilderness, everyone is in the same boat. Ourmon enemy is mutated beasts. Don¡¯t treat everyone as your enemy.¡±


    Su Na went over to Lin Zhen, offering her delicate white hand, ¡°Hello, my name is Su Na, a hostess from the Ice City Base City News Bureau. Wee,.¡±


    Only then did Lin Zhen realize why he had encountered these two people. Su Na was a news hostess, which exined why she looked somewhat familiar.


    The Base City News Bureau was a very independent unit directly under the jurisdiction of the Base City government, allowing freedom in reporting and interviews. These people were also called war correspondents by martial artists, and they often traveled to gather materials.


    However, they usually had protection in most cases. Seeing two rookies like them was indeed rare.


    Noticing Lin Zhen¡¯s confusion, Su Na exined, ¡°This is our cameraman, Gao Feng. We originally had one bodyguard, but he was killed by a giant eagle not long ago. We escaped in a car, but we encountered a heavy snowstorm and couldn¡¯t go back. So we have to stay here temporarily.¡±


    Lin Zhen suddenly remembered the car outside the door; it was their interview car.


    Lin Zhen also reached out, gently shook Su Na¡¯s hand, and said, ¡°Nice to meet you, my name is Lin Zhen..¡±

 Chapter 96 - 96: Chasing and Killing Order

    Chapter 96: Chasing and Killing Order


    Trantor: 549690339


    Hearing Lin Zhen¡¯s self-introduction, Su Na was obviously stunned for a moment, then looked at him carefully a few times, and suddenly said excitedly, ¡°Wow! You¡¯re really Lin Zhen, I didn¡¯t recognize you just now, you look more handsome in person than in the video!¡±


    Lin Zhen smiled slightly, ¡°I didn¡¯t recognize you either just now.¡±


    Su Na grabbed Lin Zhen¡¯s hand, ¡°Do you know? I even nned to interview you. I came to Zhao Dong this time, hoping to meet you. I never thought my wish would actuallye true!¡±


    Lin Zhen slowly pulled his hand back, ¡°I don¡¯t really have anything worth interviewing. The life of a martial artist is pretty much the same, fighting and killing.¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t think so. There are differences between martial artists. I saw the video of you defeating the Russians, and although I don¡¯t know what level you are, I admire your actions.¡±


    Lin Zhenughed and changed the subject, ¡°Why did you guyse here?¡±


    ¡°Our bureau chief insisted on discussing the so-called ¡®Zhao Dong threat theory¡¯. He asked me to do a special episode on Zhao Dong, so we came here. It should have been safe. You know, our news bureau¡¯s interview vehicles are all modified from main battle tanks, and even B -level Mutant Beasts can¡¯t break them. But we just ran into a blizzard, got out of the car, and met that eagle. It¡¯s a pity Old Wang didn¡¯t make it¡­¡±


    Su Na¡¯s eyes were a bit red, and Lin Zhen didn¡¯t ask any further. These war reporters were different from martial artists. They didn¡¯t have much strength, but they still had to wander around outside, which was actually quite dangerous.


    Su Na also felt that crying wouldn¡¯t solve anything, so she said to Lin Zhen,


    ¡°Since we¡¯ve met you, we can¡¯t let you leave now. Come in. We¡¯ve made some food, but neither of us have much appetite.¡±


    Lin Zhen looked at the blizzard outside and thought it was not a good time to leave, so he simply followed Su Na and the cameraman, Gao Feng, into the room.


    There was a smell of delicious food inside, and the two of them were actually cooking instant noodles.


    Su Na had a backpack, which contained a few wooden bowls. When she took out a bowl and gave it to Lin Zhen, he was somewhat speechless.


    As a martial artist, he always carried things that were simple and convenient when he went out. He would never carry bowls and chopsticks. It seemed that men and women were really different.


    Su Na ate noodles and looked at the snow outside, ¡°This time, we were wrong. We came to Zhao Dong for the news, but we never expected this blizzard toe so suddenly. I¡¯m afraid we won¡¯t be able to return to Base City for a while. ¡±


    Gao Feng lowered his head and said, ¡°It seems not only us are stuck here. Our location is on the edge of Zhao Dong, and I haven¡¯t seen any vehicles passing by today. The martial artists in Zhao Dong are basically still here, and no one can leave.¡±


    Su Na nodded, ¡®Yes, after this blizzard, it¡¯s hard to tell how many people will be left in Zhao Dong. The number of martial artists in other city districts near Base City is not as high as in Zhao Dong. It seems that another Zhao Dong tragedy is about to happen.¡±


    As the city district closest to Base City, there were arge number of Mutated Beasts in Zhao Dong, and the number of martial artists there was the highest. Now that they were trapped by the blizzard, there were probably at least a hundred martial artists still in Zhao Dong, which was no small number.


    Su Na asked Lin Zhen again, ¡°Did you encounter any mutated birds on your way here?¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded, ¡°Yes, I did.¡±


    ¡°Wow! You actually made it here, you¡¯re really lucky. If you ran into that eagle, you¡¯d be in big trouble.¡±


    Lin Zhen smiled and said nothing. He didn¡¯t bother to show off to people like them.


    Su Na continued, ¡°Old Wang said that those Mutated Birds all flew out of Zhao Dong Building. That ce is originally their nest, but today it¡¯s too cold, and the location of Zhao Dong Building is too high, making the temperature even lower. Even those birds couldn¡¯t stand it and flew out.¡±


    Lin Zhen looked up at the window, where, amidst the snowstorm, the faint outline of a tall building could be seen in the distance.


    Zhao Dong Building, a 36 -story building, was originally built as andmark in Zhao Dong during the AD era. However, before it could bepleted, the Leo Meteor Shower arrived.


    This building only had floors and supporting columns, even the walls weren¡¯t constructed. However, because of this, the building had an incredible ability to withstand earthquakes, and it has remained standing all these years.


    Due to its elevated location, it became the nest for mutated birds. But it was precisely because the building had no walls that the fierce gales at high altitudes roared with incredibly low temperatures. Even the mutated birds couldn¡¯t stand this weather and flew out, which spelled bad luck for Su Na and the others.


    Su Na looked at Lin Zhen without speaking, herrge eyes spinning, and then she said to Lin Zhen: ¡°Lin Zhen, how about this? Both of usck real strength, and I¡¯m afraid we won¡¯t be able toplete any task on our own. In the meantime, you can temporarily be our bodyguard to protect us, and we will do an exclusive interview for you, ensuring its poprity, so you can be even more famous throughout Ice City!¡±


    Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t help butugh: ¡°I¡¯m a martial artist, not an entertainment star, why would I need to be famous?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s not the same! Nowadays, martial artists are the best stars. And I promise that I will make the show especially good for you. You should know I¡¯m also your fan. When you be more famous, you can make more money. Isn¡¯t martial artist the most money-consuming profession? And I promise we won¡¯t interfere with your actions. Our car is very safe, even War General-level martial artists and B-level Mutant Beasts cannot damage it by external forces.¡±


    Lin Zhen admired Su Na¡¯s professionalism and persuasive words, but he really didn¡¯t want to go on any shows. So, he reluctantly said to her: ¡°You don¡¯t need to do the interview. I may have conflicts with others when Ie to Zhao


    Dong, but before that, if you encounter any dangers and I happen to be around, I will try my best to protect you. I am not your bodyguard, though, and this is just an obligation.¡±


    ¡°No problem, no problem, let¡¯s agree on that!¡±


    Su Na grinned contentedly and snapped her fingers at Gao Feng: ¡®Gao Feng, did you record that? An exclusive face-to-face interview with Ice City¡¯s No. 1 warrior! This opportunity is very rare.¡±


    Over there, Gao Feng showed an OK gesture to Su Na, ¡°All set! Both of you look great on camera, handsome guy, and beautiful girl, and it¡¯s super authentic. If we had some more material and made a video, it would surely be a hit.¡±


    It was then Lin Zhen noticed that there was actually a small camera on Gao Feng¡¯s pocket. He had not noticed it because he was rxed; technology was indeed impressive and useful nowadays.


    Lin Zhen forced a bitter smile: ¡°Is it necessary to be so secretive? I thought you would use a camera or a phone.¡±


    Su Na waved her hand: ¡°Phones are useless. They are affected by the weather. The signal was terrible when Gao Feng tried earlier. Right now, there probably isn¡¯t any signal left. If you don¡¯t believe me, take out your phone and check. At this point, all the martial artists in Zhao Dong are cut off from the outside world, and only our camera connected to the radar signal in our car can make contact with the outside world.¡±


    Lin Zhen took out his phone to check, and the signal was indeed gone. The snowstorm had indeed caused quite an impact; even phones could not be used.


    Meanwhile, Su Na took out her own phone as well. However, when she looked at her phone, she let out a surprised gasp.


    Gao Feng asked: ¡®What¡¯s wrong, Su Na?¡±


    Su Na held her phone with the screen facing Lin Zhen and Gao Feng: ¡°What is this? I received this when I still had a signal.¡±


    Lin Zhen looked closely, and saw there was a message on Su Na¡¯s phone screen.


    ¡°Zhao Dong Region Wild Assassination Order, now offering a reward of 30 billion for killing Lin Zhen. All warriors in Zhao Dong Region who can take down Lin Zhen can redeem this reward.¡±


    A Wild Assassination Order like this was popr among martial artists. It was illegal, but as long as it didn¡¯t cause too much trouble, it was fine. Whoever could issue such a reward order first had to have enough ount funds to do so, so it was basically guaranteed to be fulfilled.


    Without a doubt, the only one who could do this was Li Tianhao. Gao Feng quickly took out his own phone, only to find he had received the same message.


    Lin Zhen checked his own phone but did not receive such a message. It seemed that Li Tianhao had sent it to everyone in the Zhao Dong region before the phones lost their signals.


    Thirty billion, he was really willing to spend!

 Chapter 97 - 97: The Return of Blood Hand

    Chapter 97: The Return of Blood Hand


    Trantor: 549690339


    Lin Zhen looked at Su Na and Gao Feng: ¡°Three billion, aren¡¯t you tempted? Have you ever thought about killing me and iming the reward? Don¡¯t doubt the validity of the kill order, it is not issued casually. It is bound by the unspoken rules of the Martial Artists World. If you don¡¯t honor the reward, you can¡¯t survive in the martial world¡±.


    The color of Gao Feng¡¯s face changed a couple of times, followed by a bitter smile.


    There was no change in Su Na¡¯s countenance, she made a mouth: ¡°I can¡¯t, actually both of us aren¡¯t real martial artists, it¡¯s best not to get involved in such matters¡±.


    Lin Zhen noticed their expressions and nodded secretly.


    It was obvious that Su Na didn¡¯t care about this enormous sum of money. Gao Feng was also a man who knew his own limitations. That¡¯s best, if they were tempted, Lin Zhen would not hesitate to leave them here forever.


    However, Li Tianhao¡¯s move was ruthless. Su Na, Gao Feng were not tempted because they simply don¡¯t have the ability. Other martial artists might not think likewise.


    The so-called Ice City¡¯s number one warrior was just a warrior-ss martial artist with some strength. How could he resist an group attack of a few war generals?


    Nothing is more important than money, Lin Zhen knows the martial artists too well.


    Li Tianhao¡¯s timing was very precise. Now that heavy snow had blocked the roads, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t leave Zhao Dong. Therefore, any martial artist in the entire Zhao Dong region could potentially be Lin Zhen¡¯s enemy.


    ¡°It seems that I need to break through to the War General level as soon as possible. But it takes time to reach the War General level. Now, Zhao Dong is riddled with crisis. What would be the safest ce to break through?¡±


    After dinner, Gao Feng and Lin Zhen tried their best to block the indoor drafts. Then everyone huddled in the corners of the room.


    Although there was no wind in the room, the temperature was extremely low, well below minus twenty degrees. Su Na and Gao Feng were freezing. ¡°Why don¡¯t you go back to the vehicle?¡±


    ¡°We dare not. There are mutated birds outside. If the car hadn¡¯t bumped into abandoned vehicles and got stuck, and there was no ce in the car to cook food, we wouldn¡¯t had left¡±.


    Lin Zhen nodded his head. Although it¡¯s safe to go inside the vehicle right now, the car would not be warm, and a vehicle that can¡¯t move is no better than junk.


    ¡°Wait, it¡¯s toote now. We¡¯ll go out together tomorrow, and I¡¯ll help you push the vehicle out. Once it starts, it should be able to move¡±.


    ¡°Are you going with us?¡± Su Na asked excitedly.


    ¡°I¡¯m not going with you. It¡¯s best if you don¡¯t follow me, it¡¯s dangerous¡±.


    Su Na didn¡¯t say anything more, but because of the cold, she couldn¡¯t help but snuggle towards Lin Zhen.


    Having no choice, Lin Zhen lit some abandoned door panels in the room to make it a little warm.


    In this snowy night, nobody would dare toe out. It¡¯s rtively safe for now.


    The night passed without any chatter. The next morning, the blizzard was still raging. Lin Zhen left the small building with Su Na and Gao Feng.


    When they came out, several mutated sparrowsunched an attack. Lin Zhen effortlessly got rid of them one after another.


    Arriving at the two cars crashed together with over a meter thick snow heaped on it, he brushed away the snow and, relying on his own strength, forcefully pushed the abandoned car blocking the track.


    Su Na and Gao Feng climbed into their interview vehicle. This type of vehicle, a tank converted for safety of journalists in the field, had caterpir tracks suitable for snowy grounds.


    Of course, given the huge amount of the umted snow, it was very difficult to move. Su Na and Gao Feng managed to start the vehicle after fiddling with it for a while.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, the vehicle has started. Hop in. Where are you going?¡±.


    Su Na leaned out of it to call Lin Zhen. However, she found the surroundings empty. There was no trace of Lin Zhen.


    Su Na wanted to get off and look for him, but seeing the mutated birds not far away, she was scared and hurried back.


    Gao Feng asked, ¡°What should we do now? Although we have a decent car, the blizzard is too strong. It¡¯s impractical to think about returning to Base City now. ¡±


    ¡°Hmph! Then we won¡¯t leave. We¡¯ll search for Lin Zhen here in Zhao Dong. I refuse to believe that we can¡¯t find him. There is a hit on him this time, and us martial artists have always been you die or I die. There must be a fight, we must get ahold of the data from this fight. Now, let¡¯s prepare the material we previously recorded and release it.¡±


    ¡°Release it now?¡±


    ¡°Yes. I want everyone outside to see how Lin Zhen beats up those who want to sneak attack him until they were searching for their teeth.¡± Su Na said confidently.


    Gao Feng let out a wry smile, ¡°Miss, it¡¯s not going to be that easy, although we¡¯re weaker, I also understand how strong three billion can be. Probably now, apart from us, all the martial artists in Zhao Dong want to eliminate Lin Zhen. His situation seems bad.¡±


    ¡°Shut up! Don¡¯t you dare curse my idol. I believe that Lin Zhen can win!¡± Su Na clenched her small fist at Gao Feng, a typical move of a diehard fan.


    ¡°Okay, okay, you¡¯re the host, what you say goes. I¡¯m only responsible for the filming.¡±


    Just as Su Na was gearing up to defend Lin Zhen, he had already left the block.


    Meeting with Su Na had only been a minor interlude, Lin Zhen could not possibly stay with them. He had more important matters to attend to.


    Even if he didn¡¯t, Lin Zhen was not the type of person who would hang out with girls all the time. As someone who had been reborn, he knew what was most important.


    In the midst of the snowstorm, Lin Zhen was progressing along the edge of the street.


    Along the way, Lin Zhen would asionally encounter mutated beasts. Under this kind of weather, although they wouldn¡¯t appear inrge flocks, Zhao Dong, the graveyard of martial artists, still had a higher density of these mutated beasts than Yi Lan. They were also high-level ones. Hence, Lin Zhen¡¯s progress was not fast.


    With a thrust of his spear, a white giant pangolin fell under Lin Zhen¡¯s hand.


    ¡°Phew! That¡¯s the seventh one. In less than an hour, I¡¯ve encountered seven


    C-level Mutated Beasts, one B-level, and I¡¯ve killed over twenty D-level ones. If only I wasn¡¯t so pressed for time, Zhao Dong would really be a treasure trove.¡±


    With mental power, Lin Zhen was able to easily avoid danger. As long as he didn¡¯t encounter flying or agile A-level mutants, he wouldn¡¯t be in too much danger.


    After he had skinned the pangolin and packed it up, Lin Zhen heard footsteps in the distance.


    ¡°Someone¡¯sing!¡±


    With a leap, Lin Zhen was airborne. The liquid metal formed a small shield beneath his feet, carrying him to an abandoned building nearby.


    He entered through a window and stealthily hid, his eyes watching the street outside.


    The people arrived quickly. There were six of them in total.


    The person leading the group was holding a long sword. It was Du Yanhu, the captain of the Dragon-ying Academy¡¯s Blood Hand Squad.


    Zhang Huai and the four other members were around him, even Ouyang Yu was following them.


    The group headed straight to where Lin Zhen had just killed the beast. It was clear that they had been alerted by Lin Zhen¡¯s previous fight.


    Zhang Huai quickly stepped forward, looked at the pangolin that had been killed and skinned, and told Du Yanhu, ¡°Captain, this pangolin was killed by a spear, it should be Lin Zhen¡¯s doing.¡±


    Du Yanhu looked down at the pangolin, ¡°Are you sure?¡±


    ¡°I am more than certain. I¡¯ve been stabbed by Lin Zhen¡¯s spear before, I will never forget this kind of wound. Captain, this guy really came to Zhao Dong. We can¡¯t let others beat us to him. We must get that three billion.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s good. The blood of this pangolin is still hot. This indicates that Lin Zhen is nearby. He probably saw using and hid. Start searching, we must find him!¡±


    The members of the Blood Hand Squad were all extremely excited.. Lin Zhen really showed up, now was their chance to take revenge and make money!

 Chapter 98 - 98: The First Wave of Slaughter Begins

    Chapter 98: The First Wave of ughter Begins


    Trantor: 549690339


    The five members of Blood Hand, along with Ouyang Yu, immediately dispersed to search for Lin Zhen¡¯s whereabouts.


    Du Yanhu, Zhang Huai, and Ouyang Yu formed one group, while the other three warrior-level martial artists formed another group, searching the streets left and right.


    Ouyang Yu, the little fellow, had now reached the peak of Level Eight Fighter, which wasn¡¯t slow progress. However, whenpared to Lin Zhen, his progress wasn¡¯t really anything special. Following behind Du Yanhu and Zhang Huai, he seemed extremely excited.


    Lin Zhen saw that the Blood Hand members had dispersed and immediately felt that this was a good opportunity.


    If they were to fight head-on, the six of them wouldn¡¯t be easily defeated, but with them now divided into groups of three, Lin Zhen had confidence in taking care of one of the groups.


    Unfortunately, Du Yanhu and Zhang Huai¡¯s group was on the other side of the street, so Lin Zhen could only target the three warrior-level martial artists on this side.


    These three people searched through the ruins, arranging themselves in a triangr formation so as to support each other at any time. In truth, a warrior-level martial artist wasn¡¯t worth such cautious treatment, but Lin Zhen¡¯s recent reputation had grown too much. He had already proven that he had the strength of a War General Stage, so these people dared not underestimate him.


    Gradually, the three of them arrived at the abandoned building where Lin Zhen was hiding.


    ¡°This is a two-story building. We should be cautious when we search it. If he¡¯s hiding inside, we must not give him the chance to attack us one by one.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry, he won¡¯t get such an opportunity.¡±


    The three martial artists spoke loudly as they began searching the first floor.


    Lin Zhen was in a room on the second floor, with the ck Dragon Spear already in his hand, waiting for the opponents to arrive.


    Soon, the three of them climbed the stairs to the second floor.


    Two of the three people were using swords, while the other one carried a six-barreled Metal Storm weapon, closely following behind the two swordsmen.


    Just as they were about to reach the door of Lin Zhen¡¯s room, one of the swordsmen suddenly stopped in his tracks.


    ¡°Old Meng, what¡¯s wrong with you?¡±


    ¡°I have a bad feeling in my heart. Damn it, this feeling is really annoying.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s nothing, right? Even if Lin Zhen is in this room, can¡¯t the three of us join forces to take him down? You must know that his strength was not as good as Zhang Huai¡¯s back then, and any one of us could easily defeat Zhang Huai.¡±


    ¡°Maybe I¡¯m overthinking it, but let¡¯s still be careful. Brother Wang, be ready to open fire at any time.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m using armor-piercing bullets this time. They can easily prate even walls. As long as Lin Zhen is in this room, he won¡¯t have any chance of leaving alive.¡±


    ¡°Then you have to be careful. In close-quarterbat like this, it¡¯s better not to use the Metal Storm weapon. The Desert Eagle pistol is better to avoid friendly fire.¡±


    ¡°No problem, we¡¯ve cooperated for so long, how could I ever identally injure you?¡±


    The footsteps of the three reached the door of the room, and Lin Zhen held the ck Dragon Spear tightly in both hands, holding his breath and concentrating.


    As soon as the first martial artist stepped one leg into the room, Lin Zhen made his move.


    The first move was Lin Zhen¡¯s strongest killing technique at the moment, the Waterfall!


    Whether fighting a lion or hunting a rabbit, Lin Zhen always gave his all.


    He had to rely on a sudden attack to seize the initiative quickly so that even if Du Yanhu and the others came to support, they would be toote.


    His body, enhanced by lightning ions, could unleash incredible attack speed. The moment the martial artist stepped into the room, he felt as if a river was falling from the sky, gleaming with golden light!


    ¡°Ambush!¡±


    He let out a roar from his throat as he resolutely met the attack with his sword. He had no choice but to fight back, because he had teammates behind him and no way to retreat.


    However, how could a hasty defense withstand Lin Zhen¡¯s long-umted blow?


    The sword in the martial artist¡¯s hand was like paper, shattered into scrap iron by Lin Zhen¡¯s spear, and the martial artist was swallowed by the waterfall in an instant!


    ¡°Crack! ¡±


    More than half of the body¡¯s bones shattered instantaneously, and this sword -wielding martial artist couldn¡¯t even scream before Lin Zhen ended his life with one blow!


    After seeding with his spear, Lin Zhen twisted his body and fiercely struck the second sword-wielding martial artist outside the door, Gale!


    A hurricane rushed towards his face, and the second attack began!


    The death of the first martial artist had some value, at least it won some time for the second martial artist to prepare. Facing Lin Zhen¡¯s gale attack, he didn¡¯t panic, and he didn¡¯t have any emotional fluctuations due to hispanion¡¯s death. His sword, driven by the energy of his dantian, produced waves of sword light, and he actually fought back against Lin Zhen!


    At the same time, he shouted, ¡°Old Wang, use your Desert Eagle for precision shooting, let¡¯s work together to take down this kid!¡±


    He was very confident, as long as he could hold Lin Zhen for two seconds, the gunman¡¯s attack woulde along. The two of them working together, he couldn¡¯t believe that they wouldn¡¯t be able to handle Lin Zhen in that situation.


    Lin Zhen also saw the opponent¡¯s intentions, and when the Gale attack didn¡¯t immediately take down the opponent, it quickly turned into a Storm.


    Streaks of golden spear light, like a torrential rain, fiercely whipped across, and the Junior War General immediately became flustered.


    He never expected Lin Zhen¡¯s attack to be so fierce, and under this offensive, he would definitely be defeated within three seconds.


    ¡°Old Wang! Hurry up and support me!¡± He cried out anxiously, already having wounds appearing on his body at high speed.


    At this moment, the gunman behind him raised the huge six-barrel Metal Storm, aimed it at the two people fighting in front of him, and resolutely pulled the trigger!


    Six tongues of me roared instantly, this machine gun could pour out hundreds of bullets in one second, and the entire building shook in an instant.


    This martial artist had his back to hispanion and was immediately riddled with holes!


    ¡°Why¡­?¡± He only managed to say two words before his body was torn to pieces.


    The gunman behind him clenched the trigger madly, ¡°There¡¯s no reason, one more person to split thirty billion is always better than one less person to split it, and you can¡¯t be saved anymore, so let you be buried with Lin Zhen, haha! You can count it as a worthy death, as apanion, I will definitely give you a grand funeral!¡±


    Sparks flew before his eyes, smoke was thick, and the crazy sound of metal collisions was deafening. He couldn¡¯t even see Lin Zhen¡¯s figure, but he believed that under this situation, not to mention Lin Zhen, even an Advanced War General would be undoubtedly dead!


    The ear-piercing mor of metal strikes shook everyone¡¯s eardrums, but he soon saw an incredible scene!


    The bullets from the Metal Storm were actually all blocked by Lin Zhen! ¡°ng-ng-ng-ng-ng-ng! !! ¡±


    The harsh sound of metal collisions made his eardrums tremble. Thoseyers of light curtains seemed to have eyes, and each shot came out as fast as lightning, urately intercepting and deflecting each bullet. He couldn¡¯t understand how Lin Zhen could react in a hundredth or even a thousandth of a second. Even a War God couldn¡¯t do this!


    From the beginning of pulling the trigger to the end, a total of twenty seconds had passed, and a full two thousand bullets had been fired, but Lin Zhen was only shaken into the corner of the room by the impact of the bullets,pletely unharmed !


    When the gunman stopped in shock, he saw Lin Zhen patting the dust off his shoulder, slowly walking out of the room that had almost been turned into a honeb by stray bullets, and then showing him a demonic smile.


    ¡°I admire your decisiveness and ruthlessness, but are you out of bullets now?¡±


    The tip of the spear slowly passed over his throat, and the gunman didn¡¯t even make a minimal dodging action. He waspletely numb from the shock.


    So numb that he forgot about death.


    The only thing he could remember was that demonic smile, unforgettable even in death..

 Chapter 99 - 99: Strong Enemy

    Chapter 99: Strong Enemy


    Trantor: 549690339


    Lin Zhen killed thest gunman with a single shot and took a deep breath.


    This was incredibly dangerous. If he hadn¡¯t learned the defensive technique of being immovable like a mountain, he would have been killed by this guy who didn¡¯t hesitate to shoot even his own teammate.


    This gunman was ruthless and decisive. Lin Zhen thought that with enemies in front of him, this gunman wouldn¡¯t have a chance to act, but he didn¡¯t expect him to be so heartless.


    ¡°It seems that being well-prepared for everything is always the right choice.¡±


    With lingering fear, Lin Zhen put away his gun, ncing at the corpses of the three enemies on the ground.


    The entire battle on this end didn¡¯tst more than thirty seconds, but Du Yanhu and his men were close and would probably arrive soon.


    Lin Zhen wanted to stay and take care of Du Yanhu, Zhang Huai, and the others in one fell swoop, but through the window, he saw more than ten shadows appearing from different directions.


    The sound of the metal storm attracted too much attention. Those remaining in Zhao Dong were probably searching for Lin Zhen tirelessly. The chances of these people fighting each other before encountering Lin Zhen were slim. No one wants to drop out early in a fight that involves three billion dors. Preserving strength is the most important thing.


    So, once a fight breaks out, it would most likely be between Lin Zhen and the other martial artists. That¡¯s why they¡¯ve arrived so quickly.


    Some even abandoned their Mutated Beasts and rushed in this direction at full speed.


    ¡°What a group of people who prioritize money over their lives. It seems I can¡¯t stay here any longer. Anyway, with the city sealed off by the heavy snow, no one can leave. We¡¯ll just take our time.¡±


    ¡°Zhang Huai, Ouyang Yu, I¡¯ll let you live a little longer.¡±


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t stay any longer, jumping out from the rear window, flying close to the ground at a height of one meter, and quickly disappeared into the alley.


    Less than ten seconds after he left, Du Yanhu and his men arrived.


    When they saw the chaos inside the small building, they all froze in astonishment.


    ¡°This¡­ Old Wang and the others are dead!¡±


    Du Yanhu looked at the corpses and quickly drew a conclusion.


    ¡°Old Wang and Old Meng were killed by Lin Zhen, while Old Li was killed by Old Wang¡¯s stray bullets. How did these three screw up? They didn¡¯t kill Lin Zhen, so why did they kill each other?¡±


    Du Yanhu stomped his foot in frustration. Zhang Huai reminded him from behind, ¡°Captain, we¡¯d better retreat first. It seems many people areing.¡±


    ¡°What are we afraid of when peoplee? We all want to kill Lin Zhen.¡±


    Du Yanhu had just finished speaking when people started to arrive one after another.


    In less than five minutes, there were more than thirty people in the room.


    There are now more than a hundred Martial Artists in Zhao Dong County City, most of whom are searching for Lin Zhen, and more are yet to arrive.


    A man with a pale face and hands behind his back stood in the crowd. He didn¡¯t have any weapons, but the Space Ring on his hand showcased his wealth.


    Furthermore, this man¡¯s strength had reached Level Eight War General Level and could be considered the highest among those present.


    At first, the martial artists were noisy, but upon the pale-faced man¡¯s arrival, they became quiet.


    ¡°Brother Wolf. ¡±


    ¡°Nice to see you, Brother Wolf. I didn¡¯t expect you to be in Zhao Dong too.¡± ¡°Brother Wolf, it¡¯s been a while. Are you close to reaching the War God Realm?¡±


    Many familiar martial artists greeted the pale-faced man. Du Yanhu and the others were no exception.


    Lang Tianxiao, a Level Eight War General with innate speed, was a top figure among the Base City War Generals. He fought against a Primary War God without losing when he was at Seventh-level War General Level, andter killed that War God as an Eighth-level War General, causing a sensation at the time.


    Lang Tianxiao was apanied by a dark-faced man, who stood about 1.9 meters tall and was incredibly strong. He was also a Level Eight War General, gifted with divine strength. His name was Yang Lie. He was Lang Tianxiao¡¯s sworn brother, taciturn but possessing astonishing strength.


    The two of them never teamed up with others while hunting Mutated Beasts. They were more than enough on their own.


    Lang Tianxiao nced around at everyone present, finally settling his eyes on


    Du Yanhu: ¡°You encountered Lin Zhen?¡±


    ¡°Uh¡­ it wasn¡¯t me; it was my teammates. The three of them are lying dead on the ground.¡±


    Lang Tianxiao took a look at the three dead primary War Generals and snorted coldly: ¡°Trash!¡±


    ¡°I assume you¡¯ve all seen the Wild Assassination Order for Lin Zhen this time. The reward is thirty billion, and although it¡¯s anonymously posted, we all know who¡¯s behind it. This matter has already been going on for quite some time. I, Lang Tianxiao, am fair in my matters and will never bully others with my power. Whoever can kill Lin Zhen will get the thirty billion.¡±


    People breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. Many were afraid that Lang Tianxiao would lose his temper and hoard the wealth for himself. If everyone waspeting based on their abilities, then everyone had a chance. After all, no matter how strong Lang Tianxiao and Yang Lie were, it would be useless if they couldn¡¯t find Lin Zhen.


    ¡°However, let¡¯s clear up one thing. If we all encounter Lin Zhen together, whoever dares topete with me, Lang Tianxiao, for the kill should not


    me me for being ruthless!¡±


    With that, Lang Tianxiao casually swiped his hand, and a hole was dug through one of the room¡¯s walls. It wasn¡¯t round or square but had five deep grooves, like a massive w mark! Keep in mind, Lang Tianxiao was at a distance from the wall. Who could withstand such power with just a casual strike from afar?


    ¡°Yang Lie, let¡¯s go!¡±


    Lang Tianxiao didn¡¯t linger, leaving quickly with Yang Lie.


    With Lang Tianxiao gone, the remaining Martial Artists reached a tacit agreement ¨C that they would rely on their skills to kill Lin Zhen. Before finding Lin Zhen, everyone would avoid fights with each other.


    The Martial Artists gradually dispersed, and the news spread quickly. Many Martial Artists in Zhao Dong still hadpanions in their group, and as they informed each other, everyone knew that Lin Zhen was nearby.


    One by one, the Martial Artist teams began to move, leaving their hiding spots. While fighting the Mutated Beasts, they searched tirelessly for Lin Zhen¡¯s whereabouts.


    Due to the blizzard¡¯s effect, the signals in Zhao Dong were disrupted and the inte was inessible, makingmunication between Martial Artists inconvenient and searching inefficient.


    At this moment, the only one who couldmunicate with the outside world was Su Na, who was inside the news van.


    Su Na had already prepared and posted a message online.


    The title of the post was: ¡°In the Wilderness Area of Zhao Dong, a Thirty Billion Bounty to Kill Lin Zhen ¨C Who Will Be the Hero in This Deadly Situation?¡± As soon as the post went out, it immediately caused a sensation online.


    Due to the blizzard,munications with various teams of Martial Artists outside were cut off. Some cautious individuals, sensing the unusual weather, had already returned to Base City, went to nearby satellite cities, or stopped at supply stations.


    However, coincidentally, in the area of Zhao Dong where thergest number of Martial Artists had gathered, not a single one of them had returned.


    Initially, people thought it was due to the many challengers to Lin Zhen, and that the Martial Artists had stayed behind to watch the spectacle. But now, they realized it was because of the bounty.


    Upon hearing this news, the inte exploded.


    ¡°No wonder! I wondered why that second-generation rich guy Li Tianhao would dare to challenge Lin Zhen directly. So, this was his n. The bounty might be anonymous, but we don¡¯t need to investigate. We know one hundred percent that Li Tianhao is behind it.¡±


    ¡°So what? The struggle between Martial Artists is never-ending. Li Tianhao has been challenging Lin Zhen for quite some time now. It¡¯s only natural for Lin Zhen to go to the Wilderness Area to face the challenge. Li Tianhao ying some tricks is entirely normal. Is the person above still living in the era of the Gregorian calendar?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s over! Lin Zhen may be strong, but in the face of thirty billion, those Martial Artists will be ruthless. Li Tianhao might not be a match for Lin Zhen in a one-on-one fight, but what if Lin Zhen is attacked by a gang of War Generals?¡±


    ¡°Li Tianhao is shameless! I support Lin Zhen to make aeback!¡± ¡°Make aeback my ass, you think this is a fairy tale.¡±


    ¡°Isn¡¯tmunications with Zhao Dong cut off? How can posts still be sent out?¡±


    ¡°Didn¡¯t you see that this is posted by someone from the News Bureau? They have a van with radar signals.¡±


    ¡°I strongly request continuous updates on the situation in Zhao Dong.¡±


    Soon, the number of replies under the post reached tens of thousands, showing the massive impact of the matter.


    Also, Su Na, the person who posted, made it clear that the News Bureau would definitely follow up on this matter, allowing everyone to be the first to know about its progress.


    Regardless, no one could interfere with what was happening in Zhao Dong right now. The blizzard not only blocked the roads but also the signals. No one could give orders or influence the people there. Whether Lin Zhen could escape this crisis depended entirely on himself..

 Chapter 100 - 100: Kill One Person in Ten Steps

    Chapter 100: Kill One Person in Ten Steps


    Trantor: 549690339


    After leaving the small building, Lin Zhen flew at a low altitude and quickly found another hiding ce.


    This ce was a civilian residence, Lin Zhen entered without leaving any footprints.


    Inside the room, Lin Zhen rested near the window, from where he could observe the outside situation at any time.


    ¡°If I can¡¯t find a ce to break through this time, the situation will be very passive. Moreover, breaking through is not that simple. I need to absorb the Dark Energy Stone, condense the Dark Star, and practice gravity. This process alone would take at least a day or even more. I must find a safe location.¡±


    ¡°But now, many people in Zhao Dong County City are looking for me. Where exactly is a safe ce?¡±


    Lin Zhen felt a headache, as finding a safe ce under such circumstances was not easy. No matter where he went, enemies could attack at any time, making it impossible to stay for more than a day.


    Looking up at the window, the ruins of the Zhao Dong Building towered in the sky. From this angle, he could hardly see its top clearly.


    A gust of snow blew in, making the view even more blurry.


    Even with Lin Zhen¡¯s constitution, the environment made him shudder. It was unbearably cold, with the temperature likely falling below minus forty degrees.


    ¡°Huh! Got it!¡±


    A sudden inspiration struck Lin Zhen¡¯s mind, and he thought of an excellent location.


    With his mind clear, Lin Zhen became more agile, and a bold n quickly formed in his mind.


    ¡°Let¡¯s do it. No risk, no gain. I don¡¯t have a better n now anyway.¡±


    Lin Zhen made up his mind, observed the surroundings, and then left the drafty civilian house.


    After leaving, Lin Zhen did not fly but carefully walked towards the direction of Zhao Dong Building.


    As he walked less than a hundred meters, a white cat as big as a tiger leaped down from the roof by the roadside, pouncing directly at Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen raised his spear to fight the cat. It was fast, but Lin Zhen was faster. Ten secondster, Lin Zhen stabbed the white cat with his spear, and it screamed before falling into a pool of blood.


    Lin Zhen had only time to get the cat¡¯s crystal. There was no opportunity to dissect it when a whistle came from the distance, ¡°Over here! Here¡¯s someone!


    It¡¯s Lin Zhen, hurry up!¡±


    Figures appeared on rooftops and walls, rushing towards Lin Zhen at lightning speed.


    ¡°Damn it, hindering my money-making.¡±


    Lin Zhen had no chance to dissect the cat any further, so he hastily left and continued running forward.


    He hadn¡¯t run far when he encountered someone trying to intercept him, leaping out from behind a wall, brandishing a long knife, and striking at Lin Zhen¡¯s head.


    ¡°Hahaha! Lin Zhen, where can you run? The 3 billion is mine!¡±


    ¡°In your dreams!¡±


    This person was merely a First-level War General, hardly a concern for Lin Zhen. He flicked his ck Dragon Spear, and a sh of electricity shot past, leaving a mutted corpse in the snow.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t stop and vaulted directly over the wall, trying to evade the pursuers behind him. However, as soon as he jumped over the wall, he found another martial artist ready to jump over.


    Seeing Lin Zhen jump down, the Martial Artistughed wildly. His long sword stirred the wind and cloud, shing at Lin Zhen¡¯s legs.


    Lin Zhen had no leverage in mid-air, and he tipped his spear to utilize his Spiritual Power, which allowed him to elevate another meter, barely avoiding the deadly strike.


    The man couldn¡¯t believe that Lin Zhen had such a move and was momentarily stunned when his attack missed.


    Lin Zhen, however, ignored his shock andunched a powerful spear strike from above!


    Waterfall!


    By the time this person reacted, it was already toote. Lin Zhen¡¯s spear attack was incredibly fast; he could only block with his massive sword. But how could the sword withstand Lin Zhen¡¯s long spear¡¯s powerful strike? After the attack, another blood-spitting corpse was left on the snowy ground.


    Lin Zhen originally nned to snatch the dead men¡¯s wealth, but before he could make a move, two men leaped from the wall one after the other.


    Both were junior War Generals, and they raised their longswords and shed furiously as soon as they got close.


    Lin Zhen coldly snorted and bent his waist while sitting. Long spear assault!


    Storm!


    ¡°Puff puff puff puff puff! ¡±


    The golden spear¡¯s torrent swept by, apanied by the screams and sounds of pierced bodies. The two men¡¯s sword attacks were far slower than Lin Zhen¡¯s spear moves. The spear strikes came after yet arrived first; the two mennded, already turned into bloody messes!


    Lin Zhen was just about to collect the weapons of these few people, which he could sell for at least a few million, but then three more people jumped over the wall like springs.


    ¡°Damn! This isn¡¯t over yet!¡±


    Lin Zhen swung his long spear. These airborne targets¡¯ speed was no match for him; he had no fear at all. He repeated his previous technique, another storm of shing spear lights. Two more people fell into the pool of blood, one junior War General and one Level Nine Warrior.


    The remaining Level Three War General was rather quick-witted, using hisrade¡¯s body to block Lin Zhen¡¯s strike and barely staying alive.


    This person was quite resolute too. Martial Artists were all strong in body and powerful, and he mmed his back against the wall, knocking it down with a roar, ¡°Lin Zhen is here, hurry up!¡±


    Several more figures were rapidly approaching from a distance, some moving especially fast, appearing to be more than just junior War Generals.


    Seeing this situation, Lin Zhen bitterly smiled. His current strength could handle junior War Generals, but Intermediate War Generals would be more difficult. If he got surrounded by them, it would be a slim chance of survival.


    Not caring about this person anymore, Lin Zhen pulled out his spear and turned to run.


    At this moment, that junior War General leaped forward, brandishing his long knife and shing at the back of Lin Zhen¡¯s head.


    ¡°You want to escape! Leave behind the 3 billion!¡±


    Lin Zhen furrowed his brows and turned to defend, but the Martial Artist had already withdrawn his knife and retreated, running at a surprisingly quick pace.


    Seeing the opponent dodge away, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want to get entangled with him and tried to leave once more, but the Martial Artist attacked again with his knife.


    ¡°Hahaha, Lin Zhen, you won¡¯t be leaving today! Even if I don¡¯t personally kill you, I can create opportunities for others, and I believe whoever gets the 3 billion won¡¯t forget my merit. At the very least, they should give me 300 or 500 million.¡±


    ¡°300 or 500 million, I doubt you have the life to take it.¡±


    ¡°Tsk, you¡¯re desperate to escape right now; I don¡¯t believe you can kill a dodging me in a few seconds. If you have the ability,e at me.¡±


    Lin Zhen swung his long spear, raising his hand to strike. The Martial Artist didn¡¯t even bother to block, immediately dodging to the side. He was really nning to y guerri tactics with Lin Zhen.


    However, just as his body evaded to the side, a sh of silver shot by!


    A flying knife shed open his throat, spurting blood. In midair, it contrasted vividly against the white snow.


    ¡°Stupid fool, asking for death yourself, who can you me? It¡¯s no wonder they say ¡®men die for money, birds die for food¡¯; 3 billion has made you lose your mind. In the future, you would be worthless anyway, so I might as well put you out of your misery.¡±


    Lin Zhen retrieved his flying knife, and seeing that the enemy pursuers were fast approaching, he no longer had time to collect the spoils of the few people. He ran a few steps, then suddenly soared into the sky, quickly disappearing around the bend ahead.


    By the time the several Intermediate War Generals arrived, the scene was a mess. Six or seven corpsesy scattered on the ground, blood turning the white snow red..

 Chapter 101 - 101: Defense Battle of the Building

    Chapter 101: Defense Battle of the Building


    Trantor: 549690339


    These martial artists, seeing the corpses all over the ground, suddenly gasped in shock.


    ¡°Lin Zhen is really strong!¡± said an Intermediate War General.


    ¡°Of course, we¡¯ve all seen his videos. His strength is not inferior to ordinary Junior War Generals. Moreover, he¡¯s a natural Divine Speedster. In certain environments, he can even instantly kill ordinary Junior War Generals. However, he¡¯s not much in front of us Intermediate War Generals.¡±


    ¡°No need to say more, let¡¯s chase him. He won¡¯t get very far.¡±


    Four or five Intermediate War Generals spread out in a fan shape and chased after him, and more warriors appeared behind them from time to time. Lin Zhen¡¯s speed was very fast. After running for a while, he would leap a certain distance whenever he felt no one was watching. After doing this a few times, the pursuers behind him gradually fell behind.


    Although the pursuers were gone, a group of Mutated Beasts appeared in front of him ¨C a pack of wolves.


    In the natural world of the A.D. calendar, wolf packs were top predators, and even fierce tigers didn¡¯t dare to provoke them. After the God Transformation Calendar, wolves grew to the size of saber-toothed tigers, and packs of them became even more difficult to deal with.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t provoke the pack of wolves but flew over them directly, using them to block the pursuers behind him.


    After crossing three streets in a row, Lin Zhen finally saw the Zhao Dong Building up ahead.


    A county town wasn¡¯t very big to begin with, and Zhao Dong Building was located in the very center of the city. The towering building stood proudly amidst the wind and snow, looking extraordinarily majestic.


    Although it was called a building, it was actually just the rudimentary form of a skyscraper, with only floors, stairs, and supporting columns. It was just a frame.


    When Lin Zhen approached the building, he stopped.


    Because he saw a heavily-armored vehicle with a radar and track wheels parked in a hidden corner ¨C Su Na¡¯s interview car, half-covered by the heavy snow. If Lin Zhen hadn¡¯t pushed it himself earlier, he wouldn¡¯t have been able to find it.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t expect Su Na toe here. The snow on the road was almost two feet deep, and only tracked vehicles like this one could barely move forward.


    Su Na saw Lin Zhen¡¯s appearance and excitedly opened the top hatch, sticking her head out and shouting to Lin Zhen, ¡°Lin Zhen,e hide with us!¡±


    Lin Zhen shook his head, ignoring Su Na and continued to move forward.


    Su Na couldn¡¯t stand it for long. The cold wind outside, mixed with snowkes, felt like knives cutting into her face. She retracted back into the car in less than ten seconds.


    However, Su Na was still delighted that she had found Lin Zhen¡¯s whereabouts. She immediately informed Gao Feng to set up the camera, and they began filming through the thick bulletproof ss.


    Lin Zhen slowly approached Zhao Dong Building, but someone came down from above before he could enter.


    ¡°Phew! This ce really isn¡¯t meant for humans. The captain ordered us to search for Lin Zhen from high ces. I almost turned into an ice popsicle when I got up to the fifth floor.¡±


    ¡°You were able to get up to the fifth floor. I couldn¡¯t stand it on the fourth floor.


    Guess how cold it is now?¡±


    ¡°How cold?¡±


    ¡°Minus 46 degrees! Damn, it¡¯s already this cold on the fourth floor. If you go up a few more floors where the wind is even stronger, you could freeze to death.¡±


    Three Junior War Generals shivered as they came down from above, only to see Lin Zhen walking towards them on the first floor.


    ¡°Holy shit! Lin Zhen is here! We¡¯re in luck!¡±


    ¡°You little bastard, you want to run? Stop now, and I¡¯ll consider giving you a whole corpse.¡±


    ¡°This day next year will be your anniversary. Thirty billion, I¡¯ming!¡±


    The War Generals shouted as they charged out of the building, brandishing their swords from three different directions.


    Inside the interview car, Su Na instructed Gao Feng, ¡°Hurry, make sure to capture everything. This is evidence of those martial artists bullying Lin Zhen.


    Record it all!¡±


    Gao Feng hurriedly recorded the scene, trying to capture every detail.


    The location of their interview vehicle was also well chosen, tucked away in a corner surrounded by several abandoned cars. When Lin Zhen first arrived, he saw them because they hadn¡¯t been there for long. But now, with the snow falling heavily, it was difficult to identify the vehicle from the outside. If it stayed in this corner, it would likely go undiscovered.


    The filming angle was perfect, capturing Lin Zhen as he engaged with the three martial artists.


    Su Na¡¯s eyes were slightly moist, and she had prepared herself to cry bitterly in memory of her idol who would die young.


    But after an intense fight on the other side, one of the war generals fell, and Lin Zhen was unharmed!


    Facing three opponents at once was definitely a tough battle, and Lin Zhen had only managed to take one down after narrowly escaping injury and seizing an opportunity.


    After defeating one, the other two war generals didn¡¯t retreat but red fiercely, circling Lin Zhen, ready to strike at any moment.


    Instead of attacking, Lin Zhen began retreating step by step until he reached the stairs of the building.


    ¡°What is this guy going to do?¡±


    ¡°Is he going to climb up the building? Isn¡¯t that just seeking a dead end?¡±


    The two martial artists followed Lin Zhen closely, and by now, those who had been hunting him had also arrived.


    When Lin Zhen retreated to the staircase, there were already six or seven martial artists inside the building.


    ¡°Lin Zhen is here, there¡¯s nowhere left for him to run!¡±


    ¡°What are you waiting for? Go! Whoever kills Lin Zhen gets thirty billion.¡±


    Someone took the initiative to attack, and the rest couldn¡¯t just stand by. They rushed forward.


    Lin Zhen quickly retreated a few more steps to the top of the stairs. This way, he only had to face the two peopleing straight at him. After all, with the width of the stairs, it was impossible for too many people toe up at once.


    At the forefront of the charge were two intermediate war generals.


    One of them wielded a long spear, while the other a battle-axe¡ªboth were long, heavy weapons.


    They attacked from the left and right, unleashing a flurry of stormy wind and rain-like attacks with the sole purpose of killing Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t continue to retreat, but instead stood his ground, his ck Dragon Spear dancing like an immovable mountain!


    Big clusters of sparks erupted, and the sounds of fierce collisions echoed throughout the building. This was the first time Lin Zhen had faced two intermediate war generals at the same time.


    This kind of head-on confrontation truly tested one¡¯s strength, and there was no way to y it safe. Lin Zhen held off the two of them, and the martial artists behind him were anxious but unable to do anything, forced to watch the two intermediate war generals attack relentlessly.


    Some of them were even prepared to ambush Lin Zhen if he showed signs of failing, not willing to let the thirty billion bounty slip away easily.


    However, the battle proceedings left all the martial artists in awe. With the long spear in Lin Zhen¡¯s hand, his defense was impable. Relying on his advantageous position, the power of the two intermediate war generals couldn¡¯t be fully utilized. Despite their fierce attacks, they couldn¡¯t advance even half a step!


    ¡°Damn! How is this kid so difficult to deal with?¡±


    ¡°The two of us are level four war generals, and we can¡¯t even defeat a level nine warrior together. This is impossible. I don¡¯t believe it! ¡±


    The two of them desperately pushed their dantian energy, trying to overpower Lin Zhen, but he stood firm like a rock in a pit, stubbornly blocking their path and preventing them from advancing even an inch.


    ¡°What are you all looking at? Go! If there¡¯s no room here, can¡¯t you climb up from other ces and block his escape route? If we attack from both front and back, I don¡¯t believe he can still withstand it. Whoever takes down Lin Zhen splits the bounty evenly. If we wait for more people toe, we won¡¯t even get a share of the spoils!¡±


    The reminder from an intermediate war general woke up the martial artists behind.. Several of them immediately withdrew from the staircase and climbed up the building columns at lightning speed, rushing to the second floor!

 Chapter 102 - 102: Lin Zhen, the Roadblock Tiger

    Chapter 102: Lin Zhen, the Roadblock Tiger


    Trantor: 549690339


    Seeing other martial artists climbing up, Lin Zhen revealed a hint of cold smile at the corner of his mouth. After continuously blocking the waves of attacks from the two martial artists before him, he suddenly stretched out his foot and stomped the stairs heavily!


    Although Zhao Dong Building had not copsed for a thousand years, it had after all gone through countless years, and its internal structure was already decayed. There was no way it could withstand such a heavy kick from Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Boom!¡±


    The stairs between the first and second floors copsed, and the two intermediate war generals jumped down awkwardly before the stairs copsed.


    Lin Zhen retreated immediately and quickly ran towards the stairs to the third floor.


    An entry-level War General blocked Lin Zhen¡¯s path, but Lin Zhen didn¡¯t hesitate at all. The storm spear enveloped him immediately, and the two passed each other. Lin Zhen ascended the stairs to the third floor, while the martial artist, covered in blood, fell to the ground.


    Without Lin Zhen blocking their way, including the two Intermediate War


    Generals, they all went up to the second floor, but upon seeing Lin Zhen standing at the stairway to the third floor, a few people couldn¡¯t help but feel a headache.


    ¡°Damn it, why is he so hard to deal with? Do we have to fight here again?¡± A few people hesitated where they stood.


    At this time, more martial artists arrived. Seeing that the stairs to the second floor had copsed, they all climbed up the outer side to reach the second floor. In a short while, more than ten people had gathered on the second floor.


    At this time, Advanced War Generals like Lang Tianxiao had not arrived yet.


    The highest-ranked person present was a Fifth-level War General.


    The two Four-level War Generalsmunicated with him, the Fifth-level War


    General sneered: ¡°You two are really useless. You can¡¯t even take down a Warrior Level. It¡¯s a disgrace to Intermediate War Generals. I don¡¯t believe that he can cause any trouble at this point. Just watch me.¡±


    Before the Fifth-level war general¡¯s words had fallen, his twin swords were unsheathed, and his body quickly moved, leaving a string of afterimages and viciously attacked Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s face remained calm, he seated himself with a low waist and his spear, Lightning, emerged.


    ¡°ng! ng! ng! ng!¡±


    After a series of collisions, the Fifth-level War General retreated with a stagger, his eyes filled with shock.


    ¡°I knew this kid¡¯s spear was fast, but I really didn¡¯t expect it to be so fast that he even has some defensive tricks.¡±


    The Fifth-level War General nced behind him, ¡°How many of you here use firearms?


    ¡°Me! I use a sniper rifle!¡±


    ¡°And me, I also have a sniper rifle.¡±


    ¡°Mine is a metal storm, and I¡¯m also good with a pistol.¡±


    Three martial artists who used firearms stepped forward and came to the front of the Fifth-level War General.


    ¡°Alright, you three will support me from behind. Make sure to aim before firing. Your share of the bounty won¡¯t be less after taking him down. But don¡¯t even think about ying tricks with me. I have my teammates behind me. If you dare to shoot me, my teammates will behead you at the first moment.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, we know our limits.¡±


    ¡°Be assured and fight. My marksmanship won¡¯t miss within 100 meters. I¡¯ll


    definitely not hit you.¡±


    ¡°Yeah, it¡¯s already unrealistic to monopolize the 3 billion under these circumstances. We must try our best to deal with Lin Zhenpletely before the Advanced War Generals arrive. My demand is not high. Just give me one billion.¡±


    The gunmen all nodded their heads to indicate that there was no problem, and the Fifth-level War General put down his worries and drew his sword again.


    Facing the frantic Intermediate War General¡¯s attack, Lin Zhen showed no sign of retreating. He had great confidence in his ¡°immovable like a mountain¡± defense. As long as he was in this state, as long as his speed could keep up, and as long as the power of the opponents was not overwhelming, he feared no one¡¯s attack.


    The Fifth-level War General¡¯s twin swords were fast, but Lin Zhen¡¯s speed was even faster. The two of them entered an intense state in the blink of an eye.


    ¡°Fire!¡±


    Two gunmen fired at the same time, one with a pistol and the other with a sniper rifle.


    ¡°Swoosh! Swoosh!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s gun barrel trembled slightly, easily blocking the two iing bullets. During his graduation exam, he could dodge most bullets by relying on his nerve reflexes, let alone now.


    ¡°Continuous fire!¡±


    Three gunmen fired simultaneously, their triggers pulling non-stop. Bullets traveled through the air, leaving white streaks in their wake, with each shot aimed at Lin Zhen¡¯s vitals, yet avoiding the Intermediate War General.


    In such a dangerous situation, Lin Zhen was still able to cope. At this moment, his entire mind was focused on the battle. He could even see the enemy¡¯s spinning bullets cutting through the air, and he could clearly sense the direction of the Intermediate War General¡¯s sword.


    His arm swayed furiously, and the frequency of his long gun had reached an extremely high speed.


    Sensing an iing bullet at a rtively slow speed, Lin Zhen realized it was not from a sniper rifle but from a handgun.


    At this moment, Lin Zhen had a feeling that he could deflect and change the trajectory of a bullet by using his defense.


    ¡°Take a gamble!¡±


    Lin Zhen took action, his long gun urately grazing the bullet¡¯s tip, forcefully causing it to spin in mid-air before he managed to strike it back!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s immovable like a mountain defense was a purely defensive gun technique. He never counterattacked while defending, so the Intermediate War General had never imagined that the bullet would turn and attack him instead!


    A bloodstain bloomed on his shoulder, and the Intermediate War General was hit!


    The double swords in his hand suddenly lost their offensive momentum, and Lin Zhen seized the chance to counterattacked fiercely. Enveloped by a burst of gunlight, the Intermediate War General¡¯s body immediately had five or six deep wounds!


    With a scream, the Intermediate War General rolled down the stairs, heavily injured!


    ¡°Who! Who shot me? Kill them!¡±


    Uponnding, he yelled, and his teammates behind him suddenly attacked, leaving the three gunmen decapitated, dying with their eyes wide open.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s arm trembled slightly at this moment. His incredibly precise counterattack had drained his mental energy, but the gain was also immense. Not only did he temporarily disable the Intermediate War General, but he also eliminated three gunmen who posed a threat to him.


    The remaining ten or so Martial Artists looked at each other, finding it hard to believe that Lin Zhen could turn things around in such conditions.


    ¡°This kid is too difficult. His defense is too stronz. BV upvinz the favorable position at the stair entrance, arge number of people can hardly function. We can only defeat him by attacking from front, back, left, and right.¡±


    ¡°What are we waiting for? Let¡¯s go again. Leave a few people to attack directly, and the rest will go to the third floor to block. I don¡¯t believe this kid will dare to go to the fourth floor. The higher up you go, the colder it gets.¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s go, let¡¯s go!¡±


    These Martial Artists quickly divided their tasks. Four stayed to attack head-on, while the rest started climbing the stairs to the third floor.


    Lin Zhen did not sit idly by. He immediately repeated his actions, destroying the stairs to the third floor and continued advancing towards the entrance of the stairs to the fourth floor.


    When Lin Zhen arrived at the fourth floor, he suddenly felt an icy wind slicing through the air like a de. The bitter cold northwest wind broughtrge snowkes that stung his face painfully.


    ¡°Whew!¡±


    Lin Zhen exhaled a puff of white breath, ¡°This temperature must be below minus forty degrees. I don¡¯t know how much colder it will be as I go higher, or how many floors you can chase me to.¡±


    ¡°You must persevere. If you don¡¯t, and you give me a chance to catch my breath, you will regret it for the rest of your lives.¡±


    Just then, people in the distance rapidly approached. From the higher floor, Lin Zhen could clearly see that two of them were incredibly fast ¨C Advanced War Generals wereing.


    The real test was about to begin!

 Chapter 103 - 103: Coercion

    Chapter 103: Coercion


    Trantor: 549690339


    Inside the interview vehicle, Su Na was live streaming on the inte, constantly uploading segments of videos.


    ¡°Dearizens, dear viewers, the ongoing Zhao Dong event that everyone¡¯s highly concerned about is now happening. At the moment, Lin Zhen is trapped inside the Zhao Dong Building, and there was an intense battle just a while ago.¡±


    In the video, Lin Zhen on the first floor withstood the attacks of three Junior War Generals and killed one of them, then retreated back into the building. Afterwards, more and more fighters gradually arrived, and the video also showed intense fighting happening at the entrance to the stairs.


    At the beginning of this video, manyizens expressed their rage and grief.


    No one can interfere with what¡¯s happening in Zhao Dong right now; people could only follow Lin Zhen¡¯s fate through the video. But no matter how they look at it, it seems like Lin Zhen has nowhere to escape.


    In the beginning, someizens said that Lin Zhen might soon be history, but the course of events surprised everyone.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t lose the fight at the staircase. Even under the wild attacks of the martial artists, they couldn¡¯t make Lin Zhen retreat. Of course, the video isn¡¯t clear. Through the snowstorm,izens could only see Lin Zhen¡¯s feet.


    But before they could rejoice, they saw many martial artists start to climb the building, ready to cut off Lin Zhen¡¯s retreat.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, run for it!¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s over, it¡¯s over. Now Lin Zhen is getting attacked from both sides. He¡¯s dead for sure!¡±


    ¡°A bunch of lowly cowards, so many people attacking Lin Zhen by himself.


    Aren¡¯t you afraid the other martial artists willugh their teeth off?¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t act so high and mighty. If you were faced with three billion, would you be indifferent? If I were in Zhao Dong, I¡¯d definitely join in too. If I were lucky enough to kill Lin Zhen, I wouldn¡¯t have to worry about anything for the rest of my life.¡±


    ¡°But Lin Zhen is the hero who defeated the Russians. Has everyone really only got eyes for money now? What¡¯s happened to this society? Pathetic!¡±


    ¡°Hero my foot, Lin Zhen is just a selfish and self-serving person. Can¡¯t wait to see him fall.¡¯


    ¡°The SOB above, drop your address. Let¡¯s meet and I will fight you!¡±


    Amidst this heated discussion, Su Na, who was in Zhao Dong, posted the second video.


    More martial artists joined the battle against Lin Zhen, including Intermediate War Generals. The video showed the fight had moved to somewhere between the second and third floors, and more martial artists started climbing up, which indicated that Lin Zhen was still holding on.


    At the end of the video, teary-eyed Su Na reported,


    ¡°As a host, I shouldn¡¯t let my emotions get involved in the show. However, today¡¯s matter isn¡¯t just a show. It¡¯s rted to the fate of a promising martial artist. The outside temperature has already dropped to below negative forty degrees. I have no capability to go out and record interviews. I can only stay here and hope that Lin Zhen is safe, even though I know this is a luxury. I hope those who are watching this video, those who can intervene, will do so. Don¡¯t let our heroes shed tears!¡±


    Su Na¡¯s emotional speech earned Lin Zhen a lot of sympathy. Manyizens who were previously uninvolved started paying attention to Lin Zhen¡¯s fate. Many online called for Base City to intervene.


    But Base City was just as powerless. The roads were blocked and vehicles couldn¡¯t go through. Even if they sent nes, they probably wouldn¡¯t reach Zhao Dong before being taken down by mutated birds. People¡¯s calls were futile.


    Inside Dongfang Jun¡¯s office at Gale Martial Arts Hall, Dongfang Jun stood up in anger after watching the video.


    ¡°Audacious! They dared to ambush Lin Zhen like this in the wilderness. If you challenged him fair and square, no one could¡¯ve interfered. But with such low tactics, I can¡¯t just stand by.¡±


    Dongfang Jun had already rmended Lin Zhen¡¯s name to the God Generals Training Camp. He was nning on grooming Lin Zhen as his sessor, and he couldn¡¯t just stand by and let Li Tianhao seed.


    Although neither cars nor nes can reach Zhao Dong, Dongfang Jun could.


    As a Dark Gold Level Spiritual Mind Master, Dongfang Jun has superior flying abilities. It definitely would not take him more than half an hour to get to Zhao Dong. If he set off now, there might still be hope of saving Lin Zhen.


    Just as Dongfang Jun was about to leave the office, the door was suddenly pushed open from the outside.


    The person standing at the door was Li Wanfeng and Zhao Siqing.


    ¡°Headmaster Dongfang, long time no see. What¡¯s the hurry? Where are you off to?¡± Li Wanfeng asked Dongfang Jun with a smile.


    Dongfang Jun snorted coldly: ¡°You already know your beloved son wants to ambush my Gale disciples, do you actually think I, Dongfang Jun, am a pushover?¡±


    Though Li Wanfeng and Zhao Siqing are not weak among the rank of War God


    Martial Artists, Dongfang Jun didn¡¯t care much about them. As both a Level Eight War God and a Dark Gold Level Spiritual Mind Master, there were very few people he feared.


    ¡°Of course, Principal Dongfang is no pushover, but we, husband and wife, are here today hoping that you will refrain from meddling in the affairs of the younger generation. Can¡¯t we all just sit here and see how things unfold?¡±


    ¡°Oh! So you two are going to stop me?¡± Dongfang Jun arrogantly retorted.


    ¡°Just the two of us wouldn¡¯t be enough, hence today other friends have joined


    us.¡±


    As Li Wanfeng said this, he slightly sidestepped, revealing two more people.


    Two principals, Qin Yunfei from Long Wind Martial Arts Academy and Liusu from Dragon yer Academy, had also arrived.


    ¡°You¡­Why did you all join in?¡± Dongfang Jun became uneasy. As principals of the three top martial arts academies in Ice City Base City, both Qin Yunfei and Liusu had strengths quiteparable to Dongfang Jun¡¯s. Although Dongfang Jun believed he could defeat them one-on-one, he was certain he couldn¡¯t win if all of them attacked.


    Qin Yunfeiughed, ¡°Principal Dongfang, don¡¯t worry ¨C we aren¡¯t here to fight with you, just to have a discussion.¡±


    ¡°About what?¡± Dongfang Jun asked.


    ¡°By now, I¡¯ve discovered our talented disciple Chen Jingchou was assassinated southeast of Oil City. The assassin was Lin Zhen from your academy. Principal Dongfang, you must know that Chen Jingchou was my intended sessor; his death at Lin Zhen¡¯s hands has serious implications.¡±


    Dongfang Jun stayed silent, not doubting Qin Yunfei¡¯s words. If Qin Yunfei dared to say such things, he must have significant evidence proving Lin Zhen¡¯s guilt in this matter.


    ¡°In addition to that, three members from our academy¡¯s team ¨C Tie Shan, Zhao


    Shenji, and Xu Mao ¨C were all killed by Lin Zhen. He first murdered Xu Mao in Yi Lan, then killed Chen Jingchou in Oil City, followed by the deaths of Tie Shan and Zhao Shenji, who had gone to investigate. I want to know what kind of grudge Long Wind and Lin Zhen have that he keepsmitting such atrocious acts?¡±


    After expressing his anger, Qin Yunfei sat down and continued: ¡°This is why I¡¯m here today ¨C with one demand. Principal Dongfang, please do not interfere in this matter. No matter the final result, let¡¯s agree that all grudges between Long Wind and Lin Zhen are settled. But if you insist on interfering, then as a


    Martial Artist, I pledge to take Lin Zhen¡¯s life!¡±


    After Qin Yunfei finished speaking, Liusu from Dragon yer added: ¡°Lin Zhen attacked Ouyang Yu and Lei Ming from our academy, then assaulted Zhang Huai, and has now killed three of our War Generals in Zhao Dong. Therefore, I must stand with Chairman Li today. I hope, Principal Dongfang, you can calm down and let the younger generation settle this matter. No matter the result, both parties should not bear grudges.¡±


    Having listened toments from two heavyweight individuals of Long Wind and Dragon yer, Li Tianhao and Zhao Siqing also added: ¡°We share the same sentiment and hope Principal Dongfang will consider.¡±


    Dongfang Jun was silent for a while: ¡°And what if Lin Zhen kills your son?¡±


    Li Tianhao scoffed, then said indifferently: ¡°If Lin Zhen is capable enough, then I¡¯ll ept that I, Li Tianhao, have failed as a father.¡±


    Zhao Siqing slightly nodded her head in agreement with her husband¡¯s statement.


    However, it was clear to everyone that the couple didn¡¯t believe Lin Zhen was capable of such a thing.


    Dongfang Jun took a deep breath, addressing the four War Gods: ¡°No, your sons¡¯ lives cannot bepared to Lin Zhen¡¯s. Even if you four try to stop me, I must go to Zhao Dong. If you¡¯re adamant about obstructing me, then go ahead, and let¡¯s see if I, Dongfang Jun, fear your alliance!¡±


    After Dongfang Jun finished speaking, he was ready to act, his body filled with Dark Gold light.


    Making this decision required great resolution from Dongfang Jun. The odds of defeating the four War Gods working together were next to zero, but Lin Zhen was too important to him. He preferred to risk everything, even wagering on the possibility that the four wouldn¡¯t dare to harm him here in Gale.


    The four nced at each other. Li Wanfeng sighed, ¡°You are indeed Principal Dongfang ¨C your strength and courage are truly admirable ¨C but please take a look at this.¡±


    With that, a letter appeared in Li Wanfeng¡¯s hand. He gave the letter a flick, and it flew towards Dongfang Jun.


    As Dongfang Jun received and opened the letter, he was immediately shocked by the signature.


    There were only a few words on it: ¡°Please, Principal Dongfang, refrain from interfering in the Zhao Dong incident. ¨C Allen.¡±


    Then there was just a symbol of a cross, nothing else.


    ¡°This¡­ this is a letter from the Great Divine Sect!¡± Dongfang Jun¡¯s face changed dramatically.


    ¡°Correct, Principal Dongfang, you may not fear us four, but maybe you should consider the opinion of the Great Divine Sect? Remember, there¡¯s a Star Realm Warrior over there!¡± Li Wanfeng gleefully sat back down, looking extremely satisfied..

 Chapter 104 - 104: Pursuit

    Chapter 104: Pursuit


    Trantor: 549690339


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t know about the situation in Base City, and he had never thought of relying on others¡¯ help. He already had a n in mind, and everything was going ording to it.


    The Martial Artists on the third floor, seeing an Advanced War Generaling, became flustered and began to attack Lin Zhen chaotically.


    In their panic, they lost their cooperation and charged at Lin Zhen in a disorderly manner, giving him the chance to counterattack.


    His spear technique changed from being immovable like a mountain to a


    raging storm. Since Lin Zhen was standing at a higher position, his power increased greatly as he attacked from above, killing two more Junior War Generals.


    Bloodshed sobered these people up a bit, and they retreated in embarrassment as their attack n failed once again.


    As they failed, more Martial Artists came, including Dragon yer¡¯s Du Yanhu, Zhang Huai, and Ouyang Yu. Of course, they were not the heavyweights. The real heavyweights were the four Advanced War Generals.


    Lang Tianxiao and Yang Lie, one a naturally born Divine Speedster and the other a naturally born Divine Power User, made the other Martial Artists feel hopeless.


    With these two present, there probably wouldn¡¯t be much for anyone else to do. Lin Zhen was as good as dead.


    In addition to them, two more Advanced War Generals arrived.


    One was Dong Xuefei, and the other was Jiao Zan, both Seventh-level War Generals.


    Originally, Dong Xuefei and Jiao Zan nned to back off after seeing Lang


    Tianxiao and hispanion, knowing their strength as fellow Advanced War Generals and not wanting topete with them.


    However, Lang Tianxiao reassured them: ¡°Both of you, don¡¯t worry. I, Brother Wolf, have always won people over with kindness, never bullying other Martial Artists. Today, during the siege on Lin Zhen, Yang Lie and I definitely won¡¯t make the first move. You can attack however you want. If you seed, the three billion is all yours. If you fail, we will take over. What do you think?¡± Dong Xuefei and Jiao Zan exchanged nces, seeing disbelief in each other¡¯s eyes.


    Dong Xuefei asked: ¡°Brother Wolf, are you serious?¡±


    ¡°Of course, it¡¯s true. Yang Lie, look, there¡¯s a small building over there. Let¡¯s go stay there and watch the show from there.¡±


    After finishing, Lang Tianxiao led Yang Lie to a small building not far away and took up positions there. It had an excellent view of the entire Zhao Dong Building.


    Jiao Zan looked at Dong Xuefei: ¡°Brother Dong, what should we do?¡±


    Dong Xuefei gritted his teeth: ¡°No matter what Lang Tianxiao¡¯s intentions are, we can¡¯t miss this opportunity. We must fight for the three billion. As long as Lang Tianxiao doesn¡¯t make a move, we shouldn¡¯t give them any more chances.¡±


    Jiao Zan also nodded: ¡°Alright, let¡¯s do it.¡±


    After discussing their n, the two quickly entered Zhao Dong Building, ready to deal with Lin Zhen.


    Yang Lie, following Lang Tianxiao to the small building, asked in confusion: ¡°Tianxiao, why are we giving them the opportunity? Wouldn¡¯t it be better for us to just go and finish Lin Zhen off?¡±


    ¡°No, that¡¯s wrong. More and more Martial Artists are gathering here now, totaling about thirty or forty. Even if we manage to kill Lin Zhen in this situation, getting the reward won¡¯t be easy. Whoever gets the money is likely going to be besieged by everyone else. It¡¯s better to wait for them to wear each other out and then make our move. You should know thatmunication with the outside world is impossible now, and no one cane in or get out. Inside Zhao Dong, who do you think can escape our grasp? In the end, the three billion will definitely be ours.¡±


    Yang Lie suddenly realized the n and gave Lang Tianxiao a thumbs up:


    ¡°Tianxiao, that¡¯s brilliant! But what if they can¡¯t capture Lin Zhen?¡±


    ¡°Haha! That¡¯s even better. My hands have been itching for a while now, and I really want to take care of a genius like him personally.¡±


    The two of them settled down in the small building, determined to wait for the right moment and be the final winners.


    Lin Zhen firmly defended the stairs between the third and fourth floors, making the Martial Artists in front of him not dare to take a step forward.


    It wasn¡¯t until Dong Xuefei and Jiao Zan arrived, inquiring about the situation, that these Martial Artists told the two Advanced War Generals about how difficult it was to deal with Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Oh! So, he really is a genius, but a fallen genius is nothing after all. The rest of you start climbing to the fourth floor immediately; we¡¯ll handle this.¡±


    The martial artists immediately started climbing to the fourth floor, but this time Lin Zhen didn¡¯t wait at the staircase entrance. He stepped on the stairs, copsing them and went straight to the fifth floor!


    ¡°Nice try, kid, but there¡¯s no escape!¡±


    Dong Xuefei and Jiao Zan leaped up,pletely ignoring the dust from the copsing stairs and jumped straight up.


    Lin Zhen quickly retreated by a few steps, letting the other martial artists going to the fourth floor miss, and then tightly guarded the staircase entrance to the fifth floor against the two Advanced War Generals!


    This time, the immovable like a mountain finally met a match!


    Dong Xuefei wielded a sword and Jiao Zan had a knife. Their strength and speed were far beyond an Intermediate War General. Lin Zhen had just exchanged blows with them and was immediately forced to retreat continuously!


    ¡°This won¡¯t do. Advanced War Generals have incredible strengthpared to mine. Although I can block their attacks, the power difference is toorge, and I will be defeated quickly.¡±


    The ck Dragon Spear in his hand kept trembling as it collided, and if this continued for a while, the spear might not withstand the intense collisions.


    Seeing that he couldn¡¯t resist, Lin Zhen did not linger either. After swiftly attacking with two swift strikes of his spear, he retreated again and headed straight for the staircase to the sixth floor.


    Dong Xuefei and Jiao Zan continued their pursuit, and the martial artists who originally went from the third floor to the fourth floor, then from the fourth floor to the fifth floor, ended up empty-handed and had to climb again to the sixth floor.


    They came up empty-handed on the sixth floor too, and the battlefield shifted again to the seventh floor.


    By the time these people chased to the seventh floor, they were all feeling overwhelmed.


    Above the seventh floor, they were at a high altitude. The cold wind howled at them as they clung to the icy surface. A junior War General had his strength sapped after climbing and fighting. Once he reached the top, the gale hit him unprepared, causing his hands and feet to be rigid. He slipped on the ice and was blown into the air by the strong winds!


    The man screamed as he fell, unable to make effective moves to cushion the impact due to his stiffness. He crashed heavily onto the ground and died on the spot!


    This ident made the martial artists extra cautious. It was too cold on the seventh floor, and even before fighting, thick snowkes had fallen on everyone¡¯s bodies. They carefully stabilized themselves, desperately trying not to be blown away by the cold wind.


    Dong Xuefei and Jiao Zan chased to this point, both of their bodies shivering slightly.


    ¡°Damn it, why did we choose such a ce to deal with Lin Zhen? This ce can freeze people to death!¡±


    ¡°What are you guys doing hiding over there? Hurry up and block the eighth floor. Lin Zhen has nowhere to run now. If he goes any higher, he¡¯ll be an icicle.¡±


    Jiao Zan was still urging them when several martial artists couldn¡¯t stand the cold anymore.


    ¡°I can¡¯t do this anymore. I¡¯m out of this fight. I don¡¯t care about the rewards. If I continue, I¡¯ll freeze to death first.¡±


    ¡°I can¡¯t take it either. The temperature must be minus fifty degrees. If I stay here for another minute, even my internal organs will be frozen. I have to go too. You guys continue.¡±


    Among the people who came up, there were several Level 9 Warriors who couldn¡¯t stand it any longer, and they took the initiative to withdraw from the battle, beginning their descent.


    Originally, there were almost 30 or 40 people who came up, but 6 or 7 of them left, leaving only the War Generals.


    Lin Zhen stood at the entrance to the staircase from the seventh to the eighth floor, his hair and eyebrows frozen. He exhaled a white breath, and a smile appeared on his face.


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 Chapter 105 - 105: Ice Cold

    Chapter 105: Ice Cold


    Trantor: 549690339


    Lin Zhen¡¯s current strategy was very clear ¨C he was determined not to stick to a fight. After all, even if it was an Advanced War General, it would still be impossible to break Lin Zhen¡¯s defense within two to three moves. As he fought and retreated, he moved all the way up from the third floor to the seventh floor, causing all of the enemy¡¯s Warrior-ss warriors to withdraw.


    By the time they reached the tenth floor, more than half of the enemy¡¯s Junior War Generals had left, leaving only about twenty people in the nearly forty-member team.


    When they reached the thirteenth floor, all the enemy¡¯s Junior War Generals could no longer hold on, voluntarily withdrawing from the battle, and left the Zhao Dong Building.


    Only six people were left on the other side¡ªtwo Advanced War Generals and four Intermediate War Generals.


    The fighting had already stopped, and everyone, including Lin Zhen, was no longer able to fight. They shivered as they climbed upward, and the temperature seemed to drop a bit with each floor.


    Everyone¡¯s clothes were stiffened by the cold wind, making a cracking sound every time they raised their hands and legs. Their eyebrows, beards, hair, and eyshes were all covered with a thickyer of frost, and their lips were pale as paper.


    Lin Zhen had already put away his ck Dragon Spear, as it was no longer useful at this point. He didn¡¯t try to destroy the stairs either, only mechanically climbing up the building.


    At the fifteenth floor, some Intermediate War Generals could no longer bear it and retreated.


    At the eighteenth floor, all the Intermediate War Generals had withdrawn, leaving only the two Advanced War Generals who hadn¡¯t given up yet.


    Meanwhile, at the bottom of the building, Su Na¡¯s camera was still filming non-stop.


    ¡°Could a miracle really happen? Lin Zhen is still persisting! Although I can¡¯t go out now, ording to the situation on the scene, it seems that Lin Zhen is climbing towards the higher floors of Zhao Dong Building. Many martial artists have alreadye down as they can¡¯t bear the cold. Based on my calctions, it seems there are only two people still above.¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s cheer for Lin Zhen and pray for him! He will definitely survive!¡±


    Many people alsomented online.


    ¡°I just tested the temperature. The outdoor temperature in Ice City is currently around minus forty degrees Celsius. However, Ice City has city walls, buildings, cars, and heating, so the overall temperature is typically five degrees higher there than in the Wilderness Area. This means that the temperature in Zhao Dong is now minus forty-five degrees, which is a challenge to human survival limits. Even martial artists won¡¯tst long in this cold.¡±


    ¡°The person above overlooked one thing: you¡¯re talking about ground temperature. Lin Zhen is currently in the Zhao Dong Building. Do you know how strong the wind is up there? I just went up to the rooftop of our building to test the temperature, and I nearly got blown away. The temperature there was minus forty-eight degrees, roughly equivalent to the fifteenth floor of Zhao Dong Building. Who do you think can withstand this temperature? Even if they¡¯re martial artists, how long can theyst?¡±


    ¡°We don¡¯t know which floor Lin Zhen is on now, but I guess the temperature must have exceeded minus fifty degrees. This winter is too cold, colder than any other year.¡±


    ¡°Those martial artists are stupid. Why bother chasing after someone at such temperatures? Just surround Lin Zhen on the lower floors, and he¡¯ll soon freeze to death up there. It would save so much trouble.¡±


    ¡°Haha! It¡¯s easy for you to say that, but then who would im the 3 billion reward?¡±


    Asizens were discussing, another report from Zhao Dong came in.


    Thest two Advanced War Generals chasing Lin Zhen had alsoe down.


    They had persisted until the twenty-second floor and couldn¡¯t go any further. This information was determined through lip-reading byizens from the video.


    At first, someizens cheered for Lin Zhen, but soon two more Advanced War Generals appeared.


    These two were Lang Tianxiao and Yang Lie. They only appeared after all other martial artists had withdrawn.


    The two wore thick cotton jackets and dog fur hats that they obtained from somewhere. They started climbing the Zhao Dong Building resolutely.


    These two were indeed stronger than the others, but the result remained the same in the end.


    Yang Lie retreated after reaching the twenty-seventh floor, while Lang Tianxiao made it to the twenty-ninth floor before finally sumbing to the cold wind and retreating.


    After descending, the hands and feet of the two were almost numb. It took them a long time to recover, after which they cursed at the Zhao Dong


    Building.


    ¡°That little bastard Lin Zhen must be crazy! He¡¯d rather die than let others take him down. If I had known this would happen, I would have rushed up to kill him right from the start.¡±


    ¡°But this kid is as good as dead. The temperature at the top of this building must be below minus fifty-five degrees Celsius. I just wonder how long he can hold on up there. He¡¯ll turn into an ice sculpture in no time!¡±


    After a rant, Lang Tianxiao and the other martial artists had to face a realistic problem.


    Lin Zhen remained in the building- but who would be credited for his death?


    In the end, everyone reached an unspoken agreement to trap Lin Zhen in Zhao Dong Building, giving him no opportunity to escape. After all, they couldn¡¯t leave Zhao Dong Building either, so they might as well stay put.


    They would wait until the wind and snow stopped, search for Lin Zhen¡¯s body, and then decide how to distribute the spoils.


    Although Lang Tianxiao was unwilling, he had no better solution when faced with the forty martial artists present. He chose to keep silent.


    The martial artists hid in nearby buildings, covering all angles to ensure that Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t escape unnoticed.


    This led to a stalemate that no one had anticipated.


    Dongfang Jun of Gale Martial Arts Hall sighed in relief. Though the situation didn¡¯t look favorable, it was better than Lin Zhen being killed outright. Perhaps there was still a chance for an unexpected reversal.


    As for Li Wanfeng and the other War Gods, they had no choice but to stay with Dongfang Jun and await the oue.


    Netizens began analyzing how long Lin Zhen could survive in such an environment.


    Even with clothing and heating tools, Lin Zhen wouldn¡¯t be able to hold out for very long. It was assumed that it wouldn¡¯t take much time for him toe down and face the rested martial artists below, leading to his ultimate death.


    From the martial artists besieging Lin Zhen, Su Na at the scene, Dongfang Jun and others at the martial arts hall, to theizens online, everyone was waiting for an oue in the Zhao Dong incident.


    At this moment, Lin Zhen was still climbing. When he reached the twentieth floor, there was no one left behind him.


    Amidst the wind and snow, a faint golden-silver aura appeared around Lin Zhen¡¯s body.


    This was Lin Zhen¡¯s spiritual power barrier, which he hadprehended while he was in Yi Lan. At that time, it had frightened Zhao Liang.


    There was no need to mention the toughness of spiritual power ¡ª even bullets couldn¡¯t prate it. As such, the freezing winds were unable to shake Lin Zhen¡¯s barrier in the slightest.


    It was precisely for this reason that Lin Zhen dared toe to Zhao Dong


    Building. Although advanced War Generals could not resist the cold here, Lin Zhen could. There was no safer ce in Zhao Dong for a breakthrough, as no one woulde to disturb him.


    Just like that, Lin Zhen climbed to the top floor of Zhao Dong Building, the thirty-sixth floor.


    Arriving on the thirty-sixth floor, he sat next to a pir to defend against the wind and cold, so he wouldn¡¯t have to expend too much effort channeling his spiritual power.


    ¡°This ce must be nearly -60 degrees Celsius, on par with the Antarctic. Combined with the cold wind, an ordinary person¡¯s blood would freeze and die within a minute. This should be an absolutely safe ce.¡±


    There were some bird feathers and droppings, indicating that this had once been a nest for mutated birds. However, they had fled after the snowstorm, making it a forbidden ce for humans.


    ¡°I came to Zhao Dong Building specifically because of the low temperature


    here. No one will disturb me, and my protective spiritual power barrier allows me to withstand the cold. This is the best opportunity for me to make a breakthrough.¡±


    Lin Zhen had been preparing for a long time to advance to the War General stage. Now, everything was ready.


    He was already at the peak of the Warrior level; with one final push, he could advance to War General. Now, the opportunity had finallye.


    With a raise of his hand, a dark energy stone appeared in his palm.


    ¡°Thergest dark energy stone found on Earth, it can significantly increase my strength, allowing me to break through the limit of a warrior and advance to a War General. This is the first step in my breakthrough!¡±


    ¡°Li Tianhao and the others still haven¡¯t appeared. They must be watching me from the shadows. But it¡¯ll be toote when they finally make their move. Just wait for my return.¡±


    At the top floor, amidst the howling winds and destendscape, Lin Zhen¡¯s spiritual power barrier flickered weakly as the snow blew through the building.


    sping the dark energy stone in both hands, an obscure force began to infuse into Lin Zhen¡¯s body.


    Ever since his rebirth, Lin Zhen had meticulously nned and prepared for this moment. Atst, the time for his breakthrough hade..

 Chapter 106 - 106: The Descent of Gods and Demons

    Chapter 106: The Descent of Gods and Demons


    Trantor: 549690339


    As far as the current Earth technology is concerned, the understanding of dark energy is still quite limited.


    However, some martial artists have already felt the mysteries of dark energy and have begun to study dark energy stones, with the scientific department also starting research on this topic.


    Before the second catastrophe, dark energy stones had already be widely recognized by people, but no matter before or after, norger dark energy stone was ever found on Earth.


    The more concentrated dark energy is, the greater its density. For example, the one in Lin Zhen¡¯s hand, even if you take ten dark energy stones with the same total weight, the dark energy contained within them would still be far less than his.


    He held the dark energy stone with both hands, cing it in his palms like he was meditating, as strands of dark energy began to nourish Lin Zhen¡¯s body.


    Before this, Lin Zhen¡¯s strength had already reached 1,200 kg after being enhanced by lightning ions.


    And the most important aspect of strengthening the body with dark energy stone is power.


    After the body is enhanced by dark energy, the power will increase the most, followed by speed, with nervous system reaction being the least.


    Lin Zhen doesn¡¯tck speed, his nervous system reaction is also outstanding, but what hecks now is power. This makes him somewhat powerless when fighting against intermediate war generals, let alone advanced war generals.


    With the infusion of dark energy, every cell in Lin Zhen¡¯s body began to cheer and be active.


    ¡°It¡¯s improved! I can even clearly feel that my power is increasing. This strong feeling is great. I can even roughly feel the extent of the increase. It¡¯s just the beginning, and my power has already increased by at least 50 kg.¡±


    Half an hourter, Lin Zhen felt that his power had increased by about 200 kg, while the consumption of the dark energy stone was still less than one-third.


    ¡°I really hope this process can continue. My spiritual power is almost at the peak of the golden early stage, and there is no problem maintaining this light shield for a day and a night. No one will disturb me during this process.¡±


    After an hour, the consumption of the dark energy stone finally exceeded one-third, and Lin Zhen¡¯s power continued to increase.


    Underneath his clothes, his muscles silently bulged and fell back, a visible sign of his body¡¯s improvement. Every time they bulged and fell back, Lin Zhen¡¯s strength increased by about 100 kg. This had already happened four times.


    Two hourster, Lin Zhen vaguely remembered that his muscles had bulged eight times.


    After three hours, thest of the dark energy stone¡¯s power crazily surged into Lin Zhen¡¯s body, and then it turned into an ordinary stone.


    ¡°Phew!¡±


    Lin Zhen opened his eyes and flexed his arms. His body joints made cracking sounds, and he clenched his fists, his eyes filled with excitement.


    ¡°Very good! My strength has almost doubledpared to before, which is already at the level of an ordinary junior war general. But I haven¡¯t advanced to war general yet, and there¡¯s no dark force gathered within my body. I wonder what level I will reach after I advance to war general!¡±


    Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t contain his excitement and took out the qi-sensing auxiliary elixir from his space ring again.


    ¡°Although it¡¯s cold where I am now, there¡¯s an advantage: the air is clear, and it¡¯s close to nature, making it a good ce to condense Dantian qi.¡±


    ¡°This bottle of elixir is best suited for me. With its help, not only will it help meprehend true qi, but it also doubles the absorption and improvement effect upon true qi.¡±


    ¡°Learning to absorb true qi from a warrior to a war general level is crucial, as it determines the strength of a martial artist¡¯s Dantian Qi. With the help of this elixir, when I condense my Dantian for the first time, its strength will definitely be more than that of a first-level war general, with the highest possibility being a second-level war general. If I¡¯m lucky, advancing to the third level isn¡¯t entirely impossible.¡±


    In this life, Lin Zhen¡¯s luck and fortune are vastly different from his previous life. Through his efforts, he is no longer an ordinary martial artist, but an outstanding genius.


    The bottle of elixir, obtained from his previous life¡¯s knowledge, will determine the effect of Lin Zhen¡¯s first Dantian condensation.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s preliminary estimate is that he will skip the first-level war general stage and advance directly to the second-level war general.


    At this moment, Lin Zhen¡¯s strength, speed, and nerve reaction have reached a quite high level. After his advancement, he will definitely be one of the strongest among his peers.


    Lin Zhen took a sip of the qi-sensing auxiliary elixir, and his body suddenly shook.


    The Qi-sensing auxiliary elixir entered his body, and his five senses instantly became clearer.


    ¡°The biggest difference between a War General Martial Artist and a Warrior Martial Artist is the presence of the Dantian Qi, which allows the Dark Force to spread throughout the body. When striking or executing moves, the power will be greater, and the body¡¯s strength will be greatly increased. Furthermore, the senses are sharpened, and only then can a martial artist be considered a true martial artist. The Warrior Level is merely a process of stimting the body¡¯s potential.¡±


    He seemed to be able to hear themotion downstairs, the loud shouting of some martial artists, and could tell from the sound where the wind wasing from and where it was going.


    The sky was full of dancing snowkes, and the snowkes that had previously passed in front of his eyes now seemed even more translucent. Lin Zhen could clearly see the edges and angles of each snowke.


    ¡°What a miraculous little thing¡­¡±


    Lin Zhen slowly closed his eyes, lying with his heart facing the heavens. In a moment of thought, the thin barrier between the Warrior and War General Levels was broken!


    The elemental Qi between heaven and earth began to gather into Lin Zhen¡¯s body, traveling through his limbs and bones, flowing through his meridians, and converging in his Dantian.


    ¡°War General Level, it¡¯s about to begin!¡±


    Air is invisible, but when it flows, it creates wind. The same goes for elemental Qi. As it begins to gather, you can clearly see the snowkes in the air spinning in circles as if a tornado is forming. However, this tornado is rather small.


    When the first bit of elemental Qi gathered in Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian under his control, a rudimentary form of his Dantian took shape.


    ¡°At this point, it¡¯s apetition of the martial artist¡¯s solid strength. The greater the strength and potential, the bigger the Dantian Qi. Come on! Let me see how far you can go!¡±


    Lin Zhen opened his mouth, and a white stream of air was sucked into his abdomen. He could hardly wait for the process to be faster!


    All the pores in his body opened at this moment, and he seemed like a funnel, like a vortex, with elemental Qi rushing in like rivers into the sea.


    It passed through his body, gathered in his Dantian, and the first stage of Dantian evolution began ¨C expansion!


    At the beginning of a martial artist¡¯s advancement to the War General Level, the strength of the Dantian¡¯s power is determined by the amount of Dantian Qi. The more Dantian Qi, the stronger the Dark Force that can be stimted and the greater the power.


    With the help of the Qi-sensing auxiliary elixir, Lin Zhen¡¯s absorption was exceptionally smooth this time.


    He still remembered his previous life when it took him only fifty minutes to absorb the Dantian Qi. The effect of the advancement was merely average.


    This time, it took him less than ten minutes to absorb more Dantian Qi than his previous life. And it was far from over.


    Twenty minutes, thirty minutes¡­ one hour!


    After an hour had passed, Lin Zhen¡¯s absorption had not yet finished. He still felt an immense potential within himself. This was rted to his basic qualities and the remarkablepatibility with the Qi-sensing auxiliary elixir.


    Elemental Qi in the air was still pouring in, and Lin Zhen, with his eyes half-closed, continued to absorb it. Suddenly, he opened his eyes wide.


    ¡°Come out! My Core!¡±


    With Lin Zhen¡¯s hands spread open, controlled by his Spiritual Power, a Core with silver snakes jumping on its surface appeared before him!


    ¡°Since my rebirth, I haven¡¯t exactly been cautious or prudent, but I¡¯ve never been one to take risks lightly either. I won¡¯t do anything I¡¯m not sure about, but this time, I¡¯m going to make an exception!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ve only heard of absorbing a Core and condensing a Dark Star inside one¡¯s body during the War General Stage advancement, but I¡¯ve never beenpletely confident in my ability to seed.¡±


    ¡°Yet, with such an opportunity before me, if I don¡¯t dare to try, how can I qualify to challenge the peak? I believe in my luck; I¡¯ve traveled through a ck hole. What¡¯s there to fear about condensing a Core?¡±


    ¡°Come! Let me experience the legendary Dark Star Power!¡±


    With a thought, Lin Zhen¡¯s body resonated with the lightning ions and thunder energy contained in the Core. Lin Zhen¡¯s long hair danced wildly, and electric sparks enveloped his body.. Amidst the wind and snow, he looked as if a god or demon had descended!

 Chapter 107 - 107: Mourning Activity for Lin Zhen (Seeking Subscription)

    Chapter 107: Mourning Activity for Lin Zhen (Seeking Subscription)


    Trantor: 549690339


    In the snowstorm, snowkes danced around the core. Lin Zhen now had a Dantian Qi, and he didn¡¯t need to use his hands; he could drive the core directly to his Dantian with his spiritual power.


    What he needed was not the stone of the core itself, but the energy, gravity, and thunder inside it.


    Under the wrapping of Dantian Qi, these forces began to pour into Lin Zhen¡¯s body.


    This was an extremely dangerous process. Lin Zhen was still solidifying his Dantian on one side while absorbing the core¡¯s energy on the other. If anything went wrong during this process, it would not be as simple as wasted efforts ¨C it could leave Lin Zhen crippled or even dead.


    Severe pain struck as the Dantian absorbed power at the crucial moment, suddenly being infused with an external fOrce. This kind of pain was unbearable for ordinary people.


    The elemental qi in the surroundings, the essence of heaven and earth, entered Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian and began to conflict with the gravity inside the core. The agony was not only physical ¨C the pain reached deep into his soul! Lin Zhen¡¯s muscles involuntarily twitched and spasmed from the pain, but not a trace of suffering showed on his face.


    At this moment, all he thought about was increasing his strength.


    He forgot about day and night, wind and snow, cold and pain, failures and past lives ¨C it was only the desire for power that drove him forward!


    ¡°Now I still believe that my soul is the strongest in this world, strong enough to bear all pain and hardship. This is the source of my confidence. If I can even cross a ck hole, where even a core is formed, this mere piece of a core is nothing!¡±


    ¡°All I have to do now is to merge. As long as I can get just a strand of the core¡¯s power to take root in my Dantian, that will be the beginning of sess. Starting is the hardest part. Nobody can teach me this ¨C I have to figure it out on my own!¡±


    It might sound easy, but the power of the core was not so simple to merge. The Dantian Qi rejected all foreign forces, doing everything it could to resist the core¡¯s power from entering Lin Zhen¡¯s body.


    Driven by Lin Zhen¡¯s spiritual power, the core hovered an inch away from his lower abdomen. The fierce conflict of forces caused it to spin, eventually frosting over with ayer of ice.


    As soon as the frost condensed, it was absorbed by the core, which was surrounded by nothing but wind, snow, and cold air.


    In this way, not only gravity seeped into Lin Zhen¡¯s body, but also strands of cold current!


    Lin Zhen discovered this but couldn¡¯t stop it. He was in too deep now and had no choice but to absorb and deal with whatever came his way.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian Qi was not stable and hard to control. With a single thought, Lin Zhen decided to use his spiritual power to forcibly break through and escort the core¡¯s power into his body!


    The first attempt failed!


    Second attempt failed!


    After three continuous failures, Lin Zhen figured out the reason.


    He was now on the top floor of Zhao Dong Building, surrounded by the boundless elemental Qi of heaven and earth. To seed, he needed to gather all the power andunch the strongest attack, but it seemed that his spiritual power was still slightlycking.


    ¡°Damn it! Now I know why condensing a core during the Warrior phase is just a legend. It¡¯s because only a spiritual mind master can seed in infusing their body with a core¡¯s power, and that too with the help of their spiritual power.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s not even the main issue. The real challenge is to have the spiritual power of the Golden Middle Stage as a warrior. That¡¯s an incredibly stringent requirement!¡±


    ¡°But I have no choice now. My spiritual power, just explode this once for me!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s spiritual power had advanced to the Golden Early Stage, but it wasn¡¯t at its peak yet. Reaching the Golden Middle Stage would still take some time, but he didn¡¯t have that luxury.


    ¡°I have to do something to stimte my spiritual power!¡± ¡°But what can I do at this critical stage of cultivation?¡±


    After pondering, Lin Zhen made a surprising decision.


    He decisively removed the spiritual power light shield!


    The moment the shield was removed, the bone-chilling coldness almost froze him solid.


    With protection, the cold was bearable, but without it, Lin Zhen truly felt the extreme coldness on the thirty-sixth floor.


    Sixty degrees below zero ¡ª absolute sixty degrees below!


    ¡°Alright! Cold it is! Coldness is also a way to stimte spiritual power. As long as my spiritual power is exercised, there might be a breakthrough. Sess or failure hinges on this moment!¡±


    In less than a minute, Lin Zhen turned into a snowman. His blood almost froze, and he could only use his spiritual power to protect his heart meridians, leaving himself exposed to the cold.


    ¡°I must hold on! I have to hold on!¡±


    Surrounding elemental Qi of heaven and earth continued to pour in. As long as Lin Zhen was alive, this flow of Qi wouldn¡¯t stop.


    The core in the Dantian paused, as Lin Zhen first had to make a breakthrough with his spiritual power.


    Surrounded by boundless cold, Lin Zhen no longer cared about anything else. Relying solely on his determination, he knew that he would either seed or fail, but he had never considered the possibility of failure.


    Night fell, and the time reached twelve o¡¯clock at night.


    Su Na¡¯s report continued, but this time, she seemed to have lost faith.


    ¡°Dear friends, it has been nearly twenty hours since Lin Zhen was left alone in Zhao Dong Building. Even though I am inside the interview car, I feel extremely cold. The temperature outside is even lower, and this is the coldest winter I¡¯ve ever experienced.¡±


    ¡°From my perspective, I can see the faint flicker of me beneath the building, which is the martial artists using fire for warmth at night. I can even hear the martial artists fighting mutated beasts.¡±


    ¡°Zhao Dong city has left me with painful memories, and I don¡¯t think I will evere back here. I think Lin Zhen may never be able to leave, and I am truly hoping he can hold on, but¡­ I¡¯ve never wanted a miracle as much as I do now.¡±


    ¡°I hope there is another world without sorrow and pain. May you rest in peace in heaven¡­¡±


    Su Na couldn¡¯t continue her report. After this clip was uploaded to the inte, she cried alone in the interview car.


    At this time, many people in Base City were still paying attention to Lin Zhen. ¡°Ah¡­Lin Zhen finally fell like a meteor, what a pity!¡¯


    ¡°I think Lin Zhen is really admirable. He chose the most heroic way to go. He didn¡¯t fall under the enemy¡¯s weapons. Instead, he preferred to perish in the cold and not give the enemy any chance. I appreciate him!¡±


    ¡°Do you think Lin Zhen could still be alive?¡±


    ¡°No one can hold on under such circumstances, Lin Zhen must be dead.¡±


    ¡°Although martial artists have more vigorous vitality than ordinary people and can better resist the cold, you can¡¯t imagine how cold it is in the wild at night and in high altitude. No one can withstand this nightmare of this year¡¯s weather, so it¡¯s better not to hold any illusions.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ve made up my mind. I¡¯m going to mourn Lin Zhen for his astonishing talent!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll go too, for the honor he brought to Ice City¡¯s Martial Artist Academy.¡±


    ¡°You guys are slow. I¡¯ve already made a post in memory of Lin Zhen on the Martial Artist Forum. Everyone, go support the post! Those who want to remember Lin Zhen can send their blessings there!¡±


    Many people went to take a look, and indeed, someone had posted about Lin Zhen¡¯s death on the inte.


    A huge ck and white photo of Lin Zhen¡¯s headshot dominated the webpage, which didn¡¯t contain a single bit of color. Lin Zhen¡¯s life experiences were recorded on the page, and although not extensive, they were nheless shocking.


    At the bottom were emotional words that brought tears to the eyes of many.


    Virtual items like wreaths were avable for purchase online, each costing 100 dors. As soon as someone bought a wreath, it would slowly drift down the screen,plete with a message from the buyer and a record at the bottom. Upon posting the post in memory of Lin Zhen, the number of wreaths offered never ceased.


    One by one, wreaths floated down the screen, and the messages left by inte users were too many to take in at once. The scene was simply spectacr.


    For every wreath offered, the person who posted the memorial would receive half the ie. ording to iplete statistics, the person earned over 500 million overnight.


    Some wealthy people would spend hundreds or even thousands on wreaths. The 500-million-dor figure was just a conservative estimate.


    Later, more people imitated this person and posted under the name of mourning Lin Zhen, but the effect was minimal because the original post was too highly ranked.


    However, some people disagreed with this person¡¯s approach. They sent a message: ¡°I advise you to be careful. What if Lin Zhen isn¡¯t dead? If you¡¯re making money off his name, what will you do if hees to hold you ountable?¡±


    This person replied rather boldly: ¡°If Lin Zhen is still alive, I¡¯ll give him the money. I don¡¯t want to make a profit in bad conscience.¡±


    No one knew what he actually thought, but most people probably believed that Lin Zhen had no chance of survival.


    The person who asked replied: ¡°That¡¯s good. I¡¯ve taken a screenshot of your message, so don¡¯t forget about it. Remember, there¡¯s nothing absolute in this world. I believe Lin Zhen is still alive, so don¡¯t cry when the timees.¡±


    The person who posted the memorial didn¡¯t reply to this person, and nobody noticed that this person¡¯s name was An Ning.


    The next morning, the blizzard finally began to weaken and the chill in the air started to recede.


    The mourning activities reached their peak early in the morning on the second day, as most of the participants were martial artists who were wealthy enough to offer wreaths as if money wasn¡¯t a concern.


    Some even organized a street mourning event for Lin Zhen, but the n was aborted, and the wreath-offering activity also came to an end due to Su Na¡¯s report that there was movement from the martial artists in Zhao Dong..

 Chapter 108 - 108: You Who Fell from Heaven

    Chapter 108: You Who Fell from Heaven


    Trantor: 549690339


    From within the middle school¡¯s science building, Li Tiannao walked out.


    Behind him, Lou Qingfeng, the Xiao brothers, Old Hu, and a few others followed. Wrapped up like dumplings, they began marching toward the Zhao Dong Building.


    They weren¡¯t too far from Zhao Dong Building. Last night, the Xiao brothers had secretly scouted the area and reported back to Li Tianhao themselves.


    At that time, Lin Zhen had just been trapped in the building for not too long.


    As they were walking, Li Tianhao asked Lou Qingfeng, ¡°Mr. Lou, you think Lin


    Zhen should be dead by now, right?¡±


    Lou Qingfeng nodded: ¡°In theory, he should be dead. No one can stay overnight in the building. If there was cell signal, I¡¯m sure you would have received a message by now.¡±


    ¡°Heh heh, it seems like heaven is helping me. I didn¡¯t really want to pay that sum either. I reckon that regardless of who killed Lin Zhen, there will undoubtedly be a fierce fight afterwards. I guess not many of these martial artists will be left either.¡±


    Old Hu chimed in, ¡°Definitely, three billion! These people would break their heads to snatch it. Anyone who survives is sure to be badly wounded.¡±


    ¡°Even better! Since there¡¯s nomunication, there¡¯s no way to send messages to the outside world. If only one person or a few people are left, we might as well go all out!¡± Li Tianhao viciously mimic the action of killing someone.


    Lou Qingfeng frowned slightly. He didn¡¯t agree with Li Tianhao¡¯s idea, but his mission was to protect Li Tianhao and couldn¡¯t prevent him from doing anything.


    The group advanced with difficulty and eventually arrived near Zhao Dong Building.


    When they arrived, however, they found a good number of martial artists still gathered here.


    A few wandered in pairs, seeking shelter from wind and huddling beneath the building. Without exception, they all looked up at the towering building.


    ¡°What are these fools doing? Why are they still gathered here? Where¡¯s Lin Zhen¡¯s body? They better not have reduced his body to ashes. If that¡¯s the case, I¡¯m not paying up.¡±


    Seeing Li Tianhao appear, many martial artists stood up.


    ¡°Master Li, are you still honoring your promise?¡±


    ¡°Mr. Li, we all worked together to trap Lin Zhen to death at this rooftop. How are you going to pay us?


    ¡°I think our team should get more, we lost two people.¡±


    ¡°Our team only has me left, shouldn¡¯t I get more?¡±


    ¡°I think it should be based onbat capability. Your team is so weak, and one of you even died from falling off the building. If it wasn¡¯t for us Intermediate War Generals, you all would have been wiped out by now. And you still have the nerve to want the money.¡±


    Fights quickly broke out among the martial artists. Eventually, Lang Tianxiao intervened, ¡°I agree that distribution should be based on the level ofbat skill. Of course, we shouldpensate a bit for the dead.¡±


    Yang Lie, Dong Xuefei, and Jiao Zan all nodded, defending the interests of the Advanced War Generals.


    While many martial artists were discontent, they dared not voice their dissatisfaction. After all, with these Advanced War Generals around, they were lucky just to get a sip of soup.


    Li Tianhao felt the pain in his wallet, but Lin Zhen had finally been dealt with, so his mood was still decent.


    Lang Tianxiao, Yang Lie, Dong Xuefei, and Jiao Zan, four Advanced War


    Generals, gathered around Li Tianhao, discussing with him about distribution.


    Li Tianhao was still somewhat wary: ¡°I haven¡¯t seen Lin Zhen¡¯s body yet.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s easy to handle. We¡¯ll all go up and carry Lin Zhen¡¯s body down. He¡¯s probably frozen into a corpse by now. Anyway, if you don¡¯t see his body, you won¡¯t have to pay.¡±


    Zhen¡¯s body, he would pay. How to specifically distribute the money, that was now an issue between these martial artists.


    Currently, there were more than forty martial artists present. Naturally, Li Tianhao would go up; without seeing Lin Zhen with his own eyes, he would not feel at ease.


    If he goes up, his subordinates naturally have to follow.


    And Lang Tianxiao and the other three Advanced War Generals wouldn¡¯t stay here either; they were all heading for the rooftop.


    In addition to them, several Intermediate War Generals also chose to follow and ascend. The ones left on the ground floor were about twenty-five to twenty-six people, two Intermediate War Generals, the rest were all Junior War Generals.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go. We¡¯ll start now. The wind has weakened substantially, as soon as the Mutated Birds return to their nests, we wouldn¡¯t be able to go.¡±


    Even though it was still snowing, without the strong wind, the weather was much warmer. Zhao Dong Building was no longer a living hell. But the wind had just stopped. If they waited longer, the Mutated Birds would indeed return.


    Fifteen or sixteen people, including Li Tianhao, got up and began to ascend Zhao Dong Building.


    The rest of the people stayed below in pairs, waiting for the masters to return.


    Du Yanhu called out to Zhang Huai and Ouyang Yu, ¡°Come on, let¡¯s take a rest here and hope our team can get a decentpensation this time.¡±


    This time, the Blood Hand was reduced to just two people, Du Yanhu and Zhang Huai. But they didn¡¯t care too much, it was typical for martial artists to die. As long as there¡¯s money in hand, new people would join soon. For instance, Ouyang Yu. This young man was eager to join.


    The martial artists rxed and started to chat and smoke.


    None of them noticed that in a hidden corner, inside a news van buried by heavy snow, a camera was still shooting in their direction.


    Upon waking up in the morning, Su Na immediately checked the situation, even though she thought the chances were slim.


    ¡°Dear viewers, this is Su Na reporting from Zhao Dong. Just now, Li Tianhao appeared. After discussions with other martial artists, they all ascended Zhao Dong Building, presumably to locate Lin Zhen. There are still more than twenty martial artists waiting here.¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t believe there will be another miracle in this situation, but I am still praying that Lin Zhen will escape from death.¡±


    However, this time manyizens are saying that Su Na is too stubborn, everything has already been set in stone.


    Although many people side with Lin Zhen, there are also quite a few online who oppose him, even setting off a continuous burst of virtual fireworks they¡¯ve bought online.


    The fight between Lin Zhen¡¯s supporters and opposers is still ongoing. But this time, the number of Lin Zhen¡¯s supporters has significantly decreased.


    No matter how talented a martial artist is, they¡¯re no longer talented once dead. The majority of people wouldn¡¯t constantly, unconditionally support a dead person.


    Nevertheless, many people are still watching the live broadcast, wanting to see the final urate result.


    Li Tianhao and his team are making their way up the building. The journey isn¡¯t straightforward. Many floors have been destroyed and climbing is often required.


    Fortunately, as martial artists, climbing isn¡¯t too difficult. But climbing a 36 -story building isn¡¯t something that can be done in a short amount of time.


    Su Na¡¯s camera is dutifully recording, documenting the situation here.


    The martial artists have already ascended to the 33rd floor. Theizens are watching online, believing they are about to find Lin Zhen.


    At this moment, from the sky, a gigantic Mutated Cold Crow shrieked and charged towards the building.


    ¡°Is the mutated Bird going to nest?¡± observed the people, looking up.¡±


    ¡°Be careful, a mutated bird ising!¡± Some martial artists shout to those who are still climbing, warning them of the Cold Crow¡¯s attack.


    This Cold Crow is huge, with its wings stretching nearly four meters- simr to a small glider. It¡¯s a rare birdlike Mutated Beast that doesn¡¯t shy away from the cold. Most martial artists would hardly have time to evade when encountering it in the wild.


    But this Cold Crow seems to be moving oddly, wobbling as if out of control. Its cries seem full of panic as if something is pulling it towards this ce. ¡°What¡¯s going on? This Cold Crow looks frightened.¡±


    Some keen-eyed martial artists soon discovered the root of the issue. The frantic pping of the Cold Crow clearly indicates it¡¯s trying to retreat or turn away, but it¡¯s being slowly drawn closer to the building.


    The martial artists climbing the building tense up. Some quickly climb to a higher floor, while others slide to a lower floor prepared for battle. After all, being bitten by a Cold Crow is noughing matter.


    ¡°It¡­ it¡¯s struggling!¡±


    The martial artists, having spent a long time in the Wilderness Area, quickly realize that this Cold Crow does not want to approach the building but is being dragged towards it by some invisible force.


    What could have such a strong pull that it can drag a Cold Crow towards it from a distance?


    ¡°Its target is the top floor!¡± a martial artist shouts.


    Just as predicted, when the Cold Crow arrives near the top floor, next to the staircase, it screeches, pping its wings and attempting to grab a pir to stop itself.


    But before it can grab the pir, it¡¯s as if its body is bound by an invisible rope that gets yanked hard, a scream escapes the Cold Crow, and it vanishes on the top floor.


    ¡°My God! What kind of monster is on the top floor? It¡¯s captured the Cold Crow.


    If anyone goes up there, wouldn¡¯t they be immediately eaten?¡±


    ¡°I wonder if Lin Zhen went to the top floor. If he did, he definitely didn¡¯t freeze to death. He was bitten to death.¡±


    As the martial artists continue their discussion, the Cold Crow reappears from the top floor.


    pping its giant wings, the Cold Crow swoops down from the top floor, carrying the sound of wind with it.


    ¡°Damn it! What is this mutated bird doing? Why is it charging towards us?¡±


    ¡°Get ready! Don¡¯t get hurt!¡±


    ¡°Everyone form a team, try not to be alone. Those with long-range attacks, prepare to bring down this Cold Crow!¡±


    At this moment, Su Na¡¯s camera is running at high speed, filming this swooping Cold Crow.


    ¡°Su Na! There¡¯s someone on the Cold Crow¡¯s back!¡± the cameraman, Gao Feng, suddenly exims.


    It¡¯s not just him. The martial artists on the scene see it too.


    Theizens online also notice!


    Dongfang Jun from Gale Martial Arts Hall sees it too!


    Riding on the Cold Crow, a figure with long hair flowing in the wind descends rapidly from the sky. His eyes twinkle with both gold and silver light, one hand grasping the ck Dragon Spear. He is descending at an incredibly high speed from the sky!


    The Crow¡¯s rapid dive opens a path through the swirling snow and wind, like a pathway to the heavens, opened just for this man!


    That¡¯s Lin Zhen!


    That¡¯s Lin Zhen!


    That¡¯s Lin Zhen!!!


    Immediately, the martial artists on the ground descend into chaos!

 Chapter 109 - 109: The Long Spear Breaks (In Honor of Chief Xin Oudang)

    Chapter 109: The Long Spear Breaks (In Honor of Chief Xin Oudang)


    Trantor: 549690339


    The gale roared past his ears. As Lin Zhen watched the rapidly approaching martial artist on the ground, his heart was filled with a towering desire for battle!


    Last night, as soon as Lin Zhen removed his spiritual power barrier, his entire body was almost immediately frozen solid.


    But Lin Zhen had his spiritual power. He protected his heart with it, ensuring that his heart kept beating.


    Even though the topyer was incredibly cold, it couldn¡¯t truly freeze him, because his body contained lightning ions!


    The lightning ions had already merged with Lin Zhen¡¯s blood, within his muscles and bones. Wherever the cold was the strongest, the lightning ions were the most active. While they couldn¡¯tpletely dispel the cold, they ensured Lin Zhen¡¯s basic vitality and prevented a single spot from freezing solidly and dying.


    Under the double protection of spiritual power and lightning ions, Lin Zhen survived this torturous night.


    The night¡¯s chill couldn¡¯t make Lin Zhen fall unconscious. To fight against the cold, his spiritual power grew rapidly.


    ¡°It indeed works, this method does work! My spiritual power grows a hundred times faster than usual. At this rate, I can definitely reach the golden middle stage tonight!¡±


    Dantian Qi continued to infuse into Lin Zhen¡¯s dantian. This time, the process of promotion to the War General was quite long.


    Not until dawn was breaking did the spiritual power inside Lin Zhen¡¯s mind show a change!


    Previously, most of his spiritual power was silvery, with the golden part ounting for about a quarter.


    However, after a night of cultivation, the golden aura in his spiritual power finally reached a third!


    A third of golden aura indicated that he had entered the golden middle stage.


    ¡°Great, I have finally reached the golden middle stage. I am a golden middle stage Spiritual Mind Master!¡±


    Lin Zhen celebrated inwardly. Once his spiritual power stabilized slightly, he immediately activated the power within the Core and attacked his dantian again!


    In one fell swoop!


    The gold and silver spiritual powers finally exceeded Lin Zhen¡¯s expectations. They broke through the blockade of the Dantian Qi in one swoop and injected the power of the Core.


    Protected by spiritual power, the power from within the Core was absorbed by Lin Zhen¡¯s dantian in a matter of seconds, turning the original Star Core into an ordinary stone that fell to the dust, devoid of any energy.


    At this moment, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t need to use his eyes. He just observed the situation inside the dantian using spiritual power and saw a core floating silently within the void of his dantian.


    If it weren¡¯t for the asional sh of lightning above it, Lin Zhen would be unable to find it for a while. It was like soil in the dark night, so inconspicuous while suspended in his dantian, yet it was entirely devoid of any presence.


    This cluster of Star Core was no longer a stone, but a substance made up of abination of dark matter, gravity, and thunder and lightning elements.


    Moreover, there was a frigid cold air inside, likely due to the Core absorbing too much cold air from the environment, which Lin Zhen didn¡¯t pay much attention to.


    ¡°The Dark Star! This is the Dark Star!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s emotions surged. The legend had finally be a reality ¨C he truly owned a Dark Star.


    ¡°I wonder how gravity is cultivated, I¡¯ll give it a try.¡±


    As Lin Zhen raised his hand and made a move with his mind, the snow in front of him suddenly moved as if it had encountered arge vacuum cleaner, like a white dragon, rushing straight to Lin Zhen¡¯s palm!


    ¡°Haha! Hahaha!¡±


    Lin Zhenughed heartily. It turned out that gravity does not require deliberate training. As long as you have a Dark Star, you can naturally use the gravity within it. Because the Dark Star is in your dantian, it has be part of the martial artist¡¯s body. This gravity is naturally a part of you.


    ¡°Such a strong gravity, such a strong power!¡±


    After a long twenty hours, Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian Qi finally reached a saturated state.


    The invisible air flow in the sky began to dissipate, the wind stopped howling, and snow fell silently in the world.


    Lin Zhen opened his mouth and exhaled a mouthful of white breath. His dantian finally calmed down.


    Lin Zhen had no resistance to the cultivation of Dantian Qi, he had experienced this process in his past life. With a move of his mind, the Dark Force flowed around his body, covering his whole body in an instant.


    Lin Zhen knew that this absorption would greatly increase his strength, but he didn¡¯t expect it to be this much.


    From the moment Dantian Qi was formed, he entered the War General phase. And this twenty-hour absorption, Lin Zhen unexpectedly leap to the peak of a third -level War General!


    After stabilizing for a while and making a breakthrough, Lin Zhen would be an intermediate War General!


    ¡°Great, the preparatory work in the early stage was not done in vain, the result of this breakthrough is surprising!¡±


    Lin Zhen immediately sat down cross-legged and started settling his breath ording to his previous life cultivation method.


    Once a martial artist has a dantian, they no longer need to consciously forge their body. The dantian Qi is the fundamental strength of a martial artist. As long as the dantian Qi is circting in the body and absorbing the free energy in the air, it is cultivation.


    These methods didn¡¯t need someone to teach Lin Zhen. After an hour of cultivation, Lin Zhen opened his eyes again, having initially stabilized at the peak of the primary War General.


    Lin Zhen checked the time, and it was already past seven in the morning.


    The winter in the north was not only long but also the days were short and the nights long, so even at seven o¡¯clock, the sky wasn¡¯tpletely bright.


    ¡°A whole night has passed already. It¡¯s about time for me to leave. Although I haven¡¯t carefully studied the lightning power, I don¡¯t have much time left. Those people downstairs are likely to arrive soon. They are eager for my death, so I might as well go and see them.¡±


    But at this moment, voices of people came from downstairs, and quite a few people wereing up.


    ¡°These people havee for me, I estimate that they must all be experts. It¡¯s best if I break them one by one.¡±


    Lin Zhen quickly made up his mind and looked up to see arge Cold Crow flying from thousands of kilometers away.


    Lin ??????????? raised his hand, the force of gravity remotely enveloped the Cold Crow, and he gave a fierce suck!


    The body of the Cold Crow was uncontrobly flying towards Lin Zhen. Regardless of how hard it fluttered its wings, it could not resist, and the distance grew closer.


    The Cold Crow was pulled near Lin Zhen, who even heard the surprised cries of the Martial Artists downstairs. Lin Zhen exerted force again and pulled the Cold Crow to his side.


    Now, Lin Zhen¡¯s strength had far surpassed what it was before. He easily suppressed the Cold Crow and jumped onto its back.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go. Those who wish me dead, those who hope I¡¯ll never appear again, or those who think I¡¯m already dead, let¡¯s show them the new Lin Zhen!¡±


    Standing on the Cold Crow, driven by the Spiritual Power, he was forcibly controlling the Cold Crow to dive sharply from the roof!


    When he passed a height of about thirty floors, Lin Zhen could hear Li Tianhao¡¯s voice, could hear the voices of other Martial Artists, could see their terrified faces, Lin Zhen just slightly smiled.


    Are you surprised, you guys areing to kill me, but when you return to the underground floor, I¡¯ll give you a big present!


    The Cold Crow like a bomb directly hit the ground, and every face on the ground became gradually clear.


    The Martial Artists incredulously watched Lin Zhen stepping on the Cold Crow. The scene of the previous massacre by Lin Zhen left most people in fear.


    Moreover, Lin Zhen had obviously made a breakthrough, by the mere strength of his feet he suppressed the Cold Crow to fly ording to hismand. This was not something a Warrior phase person could do, only those possessing the Dark Force could do it.


    Without a doubt, Lin Zhen had be a War General.


    ¡°He¡¯s here! This kid is still alive!¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s impossible, how could he have survived in that cold night till now?¡±


    ¡°Hold out and don¡¯t be afraid, there are so many of us, even if hees it¡¯s suicide. The three billion is ours!¡±


    ¡°Just three minutes, just give it three minutes, the people above will be back, and that will be the time of Lin Zhen¡¯s death. I just don¡¯t believe that we can¡¯t hold out for even three minutes!¡±


    Driven by money, these martial artists each readied themselves for battle, but they were not in the same team, so it was every man for himself.


    From the dive from the above, those on the ground were getting closer and closer to Lin Zhen, who could clearly see their horrified faces.


    With a swing of the ck Dragon Spear, Lin Zhen looked like a charging knight, plunging directly into the crowd!


    The Cold Crow dived to about five meters from the ground, Lin Zhen suddenly jumped off lightly from above, his right hand raised high, a sphere of golden lightning danced in his palm!


    These martial artists had prepared carefully, looking up at Lin Zhen¡¯s actions. But when this ball of lightning suddenly appeared, like a small sun, it blinded everyone!


    Many martial artists couldn¡¯t stand the re of the lightning and instinctively covered their eyes.


    Some who weren¡¯t greatly affected due to the angle, made their attack. But all their assaults only hit the unlucky Cold Crow.


    With a strange cry, the Cold Crow was killed on the spot by the multiple attacks, but it served as the best shield for Lin Zhen.


    And this was the chance Lin Zhen was waiting for. He skimmed the ground with his body almost parallel to it, using the force tounch a fierce attack on his first enemy.


    One primary Battle General armed with a giant shield was also at third level and should have simr strength as Lin Zhen.


    Because of his strong defense, he stood at the frontline, ready to block Lin Zhen¡¯s first blow.


    Lin gripped the spear shaft with his hand. Instead ofunching the Stormy Wind and Rain type attack, he followed Zhang Guanyue¡¯s method rotating and thrusting!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s enormous grip caused the ck Dragon Spear to creak. Where the spear tip passed, the air twisted strangely, the type of anomaly that urs during minor space tremors.


    This Shield Warrior knew such a spear was no easy defense. He desperately leaned on the shield with his shoulder, yelling, ¡°Brothers behind me push me, don¡¯t let me fall!¡±


    A tall man who was not blinded by Lin Zhen¡¯s lightning immediately backed up to him. Another sturdy man behind the tall man also pushed up, the three of them resisted one shield.


    Three primary War Generalsbined their strengths. Even an Advanced War General would think twice before breaking the defense of that shield. Lin Zhen¡¯s ambush attack was bound to meet a bloody nose!


    The collision of the spear and shield happened at this moment!


    The spear struck the center of the shield, there was a standoff for about half a second, a series of sparks shot out like an identical burning fire. The spear and the shield cried out in pain.


    Lin Zhen knitted his brows, suddenly gripped the tail of the spear, ¡°Break it for


    ¡°Crack! ¡±


    Just like a mirror hit by a bullet, the metal shield became as fragile as ss and quickly shattered!


    The way for Lin Zhen¡¯s spear was now clear.. He thrust onward, impaling the three primary War Generals crammed together on a single spear!

 Chapter 110 - 110: Slaughter Feast! (4 more, 80 monthly votes added!)

    Chapter 110: ughter Feast! (4 more, 80 monthly votes added!)


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    Lin Zhen killed three junior War Generals with one spear, establishing his authority instantly. However, he was unable to withdraw his ck Dragon Spear from their bodies immediately.


    Several nearby junior War Generals, who were initially frightened, saw the opportunity and rushed in shouting. ¡°His spear is stuck, let¡¯s go!¡±


    ¡°Great chance, Lin Zhen, you¡¯re mine!¡±


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t attempt to pull out the ck Dragon Spear just yet, as there was no time. He pushed off the ground with his toes; the frozen hard ground was left with a deep pit as heunched forward like a cannonball.


    Instead of shing with the swiftest person, Lin Zhen passed by his side. The Martial Artist behind him hadn¡¯t even extended his sword when Lin Zhen arrived with a rapidly erging fist in view.


    ¡°Bang!¡±


    With a gush of blood, Lin Zhen¡¯s punch broke the junior War General¡¯s neck!


    After the sessful punch, Lin Zhen tilted his body slightly; a steel knife passed close by him, narrowly missing him.


    ¡°Pap pap pap!¡±


    Lin Zhen threw five consecutive heavy punches in 0.1 seconds, breaking the chest of his opponent, who fell to the ground, unable to get back up.


    At this time, the War General who initially charged too aggressively had just turned around.


    As he turned around, a sh of silver light approached him. He didn¡¯t have any time to react before Lin Zhen¡¯s sword cut him in half!


    The liquid metal returned to Lin Zhen¡¯s waist as a belt. Lin Zhen took a step backward, grabbed the ck Dragon Spear¡¯s tip, and pulled the spear out. The three impaled Martial Artists fell to the ground.


    Ignoring the blood on the ck Dragon Spear, Lin Zhen charged towards the group of Martial Artists again.


    Five seconds!


    Fromnding to taking down six people, it only took five seconds!


    Despite witnessing this, the surrounding Martial Artists weren¡¯t afraid. They knew that if they scattered and tried to escape, Lin Zhen would pick them off one by one. It was better to hold him off and wait for the stronger ones to return and provide support.


    Several Martial Artists gritted their teeth and charged towards Lin Zhen from all directions.


    If he had encountered them in the past, Lin Zhen would have chosen to fight a guerri warfare. However, after having his strength boosted by three levels, Lin Zhen¡¯s mindset has changedpletely.


    ¡°I¡¯ll kill you all!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s ck Dragon Spear created a flurry of spear lights, fearlessly engaging in a melee with nearly twenty Martial Artists.


    In an instant, snow fog filled the area in front of Zhao Dong Building, with overflowing energy, colliding swords, and screams forming a cacophony. Periodically, blood sttered into the snowy air, merging with the falling kes.


    Severed limbs and rolling heads painted a picture of a hell on earth.


    Su Na¡¯s camera faithfully recorded the scene, leaving her speechless and incoherent with amazement.


    ¡°My God! My God!¡±


    ¡°My sincerity must have touched the heavens; Lin Zhen is actually still alive! Not only alive but better than before! He sat on a fly¡­ no, a Cold Crow, descending from the Zhao Dong Building, engaging those Martial Artists in a chaotic battle¡­ woohoo!¡±


    Su Na¡¯smentating had declined in quality with her incoherence. She didn¡¯t even know what she was saying, but the cameraman kept shooting the video diligently.


    No one was paying attention to what Su Na was saying on the inte, as the audience was captivated by the battle scene.


    ¡°Is this real? Is this real? Am I seeing things?¡±


    ¡°My God, Lin Zhen is really alive! He must have had a breakthrough. I don¡¯t know how he survived on the cold building, but it¡¯s a miracle.¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen, hide! Why are you risking your life fighting so many people? Your life isn¡¯t meant to be wasted like this.¡±


    ¡°Wow, Lin Zhen is so awesome! His speed, strength, and reactions are simply¡­


    simply incredible!¡±


    ¡°I can¡¯t¡­ I¡¯m going to faint with happiness. I knew my idol wouldn¡¯t die.¡±


    ¡°Damn it! He¡¯s so lucky that he didn¡¯t die like this. Looks like I won¡¯t be able to make a name for myself.¡±


    ¡°Can I ask, since Lin Zhen didn¡¯t die, can I get a refund for the wreath I bought?¡±


    In Dongfang Jun¡¯s office inside Gale Martial Arts Hall, several VIPs who had endured a day and night of agony finally changed their expressions.


    Dongfang Jun, who was initially restless, stood up. When Lin Zhen¡¯s spear pierced through three junior War Generals, Dongfang Jun was so excited that he crushed the cup in his hand.


    Li Wanfeng and his wife, along with Qin Yunfei, however, looked incredibly grim. They had intended to leave after seeing Lin Zhen¡¯s body, but none of them expected that he would turn the tables under such circumstances.


    proud too early. It¡¯s not over yet. Who knows, these people might just hack Lin Zhen to pieces. Even if he survives this, my son and the other experts are rushing down from the rooftop, which will be the end of Lin Zhen.¡±


    Dongfang Jun nced at Zhao Siqing, not bothering to argue with her. He wasn¡¯t in the mood to deal with her either. With his insight, he could see Lin Zhen¡¯s current situation clearly.


    Dongfang Jun wasn¡¯t too worried about Lin Zhen fighting a group mainly consisting of junior War Generals.


    That¡¯s because Lin Zhen hadn¡¯t used his spiritual power yet, indicating that he still had reservations in this situation. Being able to hold back under such circumstances meant that he had confidence.


    At this moment, Lin Zhen was not exactly rxed. He faced the siege of a group of novice War Generals, including two Intermediate War Generals, and was practically doing his best.


    Without being able to use his mental power or gravity temporarily, Lin Zhen fought off his enemies with a single ck Dragon Spear.


    As soon as the two sides came into contact, Lin Zhen unleashed the Storm.


    In this kind of group battle, the most important thing was not to have enemies on all sides. Being surrounded and attacked from all directions was absolutely taboo, so Lin Zhen attacked fiercely in one direction right from the start.


    The Storm¡¯s spear¡¯s glow immediately enveloped three novices War Generals.


    Within a second, there were more than a hundred shes between the weapons of both sides!


    Two novice War Generals fell helplessly into a pool of blood, while the remaining one was suddenly caught off guard by a bullet skimming past Lin Zhen¡¯s scalp and striking his forehead.


    As Lin Zhen lowered his head, he saw the reflection of two people silently leaping up in the eyes of his fallen opponent, attempting a sneak attack from above.


    Back Horse Spear!


    Lin Zhen rolled up his body and, without turning his head, struck back with his spear. This torrent of rapid-fire rain caused two more people to fall to the ground!


    Supporting himself with one hand, Lin Zhen somersaulted in mid-air, shooting out his spear during the flip and taking down another man!


    A series of bullets hit the spot where Lin Zhen had just stopped, but they all missed.


    As his body hit the ground, a long sword came shing diagonally at him. Lin Zhen suddenly spread his hand, dazzling his opponent for a split second with a sh of lightning.


    With a swift kick, he sent his opponent¡¯s body flying through the air, his internal organs shattered.


    Using the man¡¯s body as a human shield, Lin Zhen quickly advanced into a


    close quarters battle against two War Generals on his left, killing one and severely wounding the other within three seconds.


    An Intermediate War General from behind attacked Lin Zhen with a bright silver spear, a weapon much more valuable than Lin Zhen¡¯s ck Dragon Spear, which was valued at 30 million on the market. Lin Zhen had fought this man before and knew that not only was his strength formidable, but the quality of his spear was far better than his own.


    Lin Zhen violently thrust his ck Dragon Spear into the ground and, grabbing the tail of the spear, quickly fell forward!


    The man¡¯s attack missed, and Lin Zhen released his grip on the spear, allowing the shaft to rebound and smack his opponent in the face!


    In his anxiety, the man moved to block with his bright silver spear, opting for a head-on collision with Lin Zhen¡¯s ck Dragon Spear!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s weapon finally gave way under the pressure of the prolonged battle and broke into two in the sh.


    The Intermediate War General¡¯s body was also forced back, but Lin Zhen quickly sprang back up, supporting himself with both hands and rapidly closing the gap between them in mid-air. His liquid metal formed a rope, which he used to wrap around the man¡¯s neck!


    ¡°Break! ¡±


    Applying force with one hand, a sharp edge appeared on the liquid metal rope, severing the Intermediate War General¡¯s head from his body!


    This was the incredible use of liquid metal, which could change shape at any time.


    After defeating this Intermediate War General, another Intermediate War General appeared in front of Lin Zhen, striking him with double swords from both sides at a speed that was nearly impossible to dodge!


    Lin Zhen split his hands, and the liquid metal transformed into two gloves, allowing him to catch the opponent¡¯s sword tips!


    The Intermediate War General tried to overpower Lin Zhen, but Lin Zhen was not one to be suppressed. The two struggled against each other for a moment.


    ¡°Now¡¯s our chance! Attack!¡± Feeling Lin Zhen¡¯s strength surge like a torrential wave, the Intermediate War General knew he couldn¡¯t hold on for more than two seconds. He quickly yelled out, and several novice War Generals rushed forward.


    Everyone thought that the stalemate wouldst longer, but to their astonishment, the bright silver spear on the ground suddenly stood up without anyone touching it and stabbed the Intermediate War General right through the heart from behind!


    ¡°What¡¯s going on here?¡± A few novice War Generals were stunned.


    ¡°Get the hell away from me!¡±


    Lin Zhen kicked aside the corpse of the Intermediate War General and, with the liquid metal transforming back into a belt, grabbed the bright silver spear. Like a tiger among a flock of sheep, he once again leaped at the remaining novice War Generals.


    After an intense, lightning-fast battle, two more novice War Generalsy dead. As Lin Zhen swung his spear around, surveying the battlefield, he realized that there were only a handful of people left on the field.


    There were only five people remaining, excluding the heavily injured.


    Two novice War Generals fled to the left and right, while, in front of Lin Zhen, three other people were frantically running away.


    Blood Hand Squad, Du Yanhu, Zhang Huai, Ouyang Yu!


    With a cold snicker, Lin Zhen thrust the bright silver spear in his hand, transforming it into a dazzling light, piercing through Du Yanhu¡¯s heart with deadly uracy!


    As Du Yanhu screamed, his body was lifted into the air by the spear, impaling him against the wall far ahead!


    Lin Zhen gained ground with a few quick strides, arriving behind Ouyang Yu and mming a punch with incredible force!


    ¡°Crack! ¡±


    The sound of bones smashing echoed as Ouyang Yu¡¯s mouth opened wide, gaping at the sky. He could no longer utter a single word. As his life shed before his eyes, all he could see were snowkes fluttering through the air..

 Chapter 111 - 111: Revenge (Fifth request for votes)

    Chapter 111: Revenge (Fifth request for votes)


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    Killing Ouyang Yu with a single punch, Lin Zhen felt a surge of relief in his heart. This man wasn¡¯t very powerful, but extremely despicable. His actions were the catalyst for the ruin of Lin Zhen¡¯s past life.


    Even though in this life, he posed no threat to Lin Zhen, revenge remained a necessity. What was the point of reincarnation if not to eradicate his enemies?


    The two lower-ranked war generals had already fled, disappearingpletely. The battlefield was now left to Lin Zhen and Zhang Huai.


    Although Lin Zhen stood unarmed, Zhang Huai was entirely devoid of the courage to resist him. The looming threat of death nearly pushed Zhang Huai to the brink of copse.


    When he saw Du Yanhu nailed dead onto a distant wall, and heard the cries of Ouyang Yu behind him, Zhang Huai even lost the will to flee.


    Falling to the ground, he crawled forward with all his fours, a rancid smell spreading out from his lower body.


    Lin Zhen slowly walked behind him. Although each step he took on the snow was silent, it felt to Zhang Huai as if Lin Zhen was stepping on his heart, leaving him nearly breathless.


    Turning to face Lin Zhen, lying on the ground continuing to back away, Zhang Huai pleaded in horror: ¡°Lin Zhen, spare me, spare me. I haven¡¯t always treated you well but I¡¯ve never really hurt you, have I? I don¡¯t even pose a threat to you now. Someone great like you wouldn¡¯t go so far as to kill an insect like me, would you?


    ¡°Haha! Do you believe that you haven¡¯t hurt me?¡± Lin Zhen asked, looking down.


    ¡°Of course¡­ no! I made mistakes. Initially, I agreed to let that bastard Ouyang Yu harm your old man. I was wrong for that. I have repented, cried bitterly. I have even prayed before God, asking for forgiveness for my sins. I¡¯m willing to spend the rest of my life atoning for my sins. I¡¯ll be a priest in the church, recite the Bible a hundred times every day¡­¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s quite a flowery speech. I even feel like your mistakes might be forgivable.¡±


    ¡°Yes, yes. There¡¯s still hope for me. As long as you spare me, I can swear my loyalty to you, obeying your everymand in this life and all the lives toe. ¡±


    ¡°When you mention all the lives toe, I presume you¡¯re not including your past life, right?¡± Lin Zhen asked, bending down.


    ¡°Past life¡­?¡± Zhang Huai was taken aback, utterly confused by what Lin Zhen was implying.


    Glimpses of his past life shed before Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes.


    In Ice City, his past life enemies¡ªChen Jingchou, Ouyang Yu were dead. The only one left was Zhang Huai.


    In his past life, Lin Zhen¡¯s father, Lin Liye, was killed by Zhang Huai¡ªa fact Lin Zhen could never forget.


    ¡°Seems like you do not understand. It doesn¡¯t matter, there¡¯s no need for you to Imow. ¡±


    Upon finishing his words, Lin Zhen turned around and began to walk away.


    After taking a few steps, Lin Zhen bent down to collect the war spoils left on the ground.


    Lin Zhen hadn¡¯t had time to collect the spoils from his previous battles, and he was not in the habit of wasting. He had no intention of leaving weaponry worth millions scattered in the snow.


    Seeing that Lin Zhen did not appear to intend to kill him, Zhang Huai heaved a sigh of relief and slowly stood up.


    He was tempted to ambush Lin Zhen butcked the courage. Instead, as soon as he stood, he prepared to run.


    At that moment, Lin Zhen said to him, ¡°You saw how Du Yanhu met his end, didn¡¯t you?¡±


    Zhang Huai paused for a moment, nced at Du Yanhu impaled by a long spear, then turned to look at Lin Zhen, not Imowing why he would say such a thing.


    All he saw was Lin Zhen motion towards the spear, and then, in the blink of an eye, the silver spear flew back towards him, impaling his body, before returning to Lin Zhen¡¯s hand.


    ¡°I just wanted to prepare you, because the way Du Yanhu died, that¡¯s now you will die.¡±


    Lin Zhen brushed off the blood on the silver spear, examining it from top to bottom. It was far superior to his discarded ck Dragon Spear, one of the best spears that a war general could wield, only second to the ones custom-made for Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Out with the old, in with the new. From now on, you¡¯ll apany me for a while. ¡±


    Lin Zhen flicked the spear lightly, and Zhang Huai¡¯s body slowly fell to the ground.


    Thus, Lin Zhen had decimated all his enemies from his past life in the Ice City. None were spared.


    Exhaling a breath of white mist, Lin Zhen looked up at the sky and said, ¡°My past life¡­ it¡¯s over. From now on, I¡¯ll be a whole new me.¡±


    Noisy footsteps echoed in the background as the martial artists who had ascended the Zhao Dong Building now began to descend.


    Despite being martial artists, they couldn¡¯t leap from a thirty-six-story building, and so they had to either use the stairs or climb down.


    This process took them over three minutes. They could not have imagined that within a mere three minutes, Lin Zhen had ughtered almost twenty martial artists.


    By the time they descended, all they saw was Lin Zhen standing alone, collecting some weapons. Blood was everywhere, and the ground was littered with bodies. It looked like a hell on earth.


    Looking up at them, Lin Zhen gave a faint smile: ¡®You have finally decided to join us. But sadly, you are toote. I will be taking my leave.¡±


    After saying this, Lin Zhen quickly retreated two steps, leaped over a low wall, flew onto a rooftop, and started running swiftly into the distance.


    ¡°Lin Zhen! You bastard! After him! Whoever kills Lin Zhen will im the three billion!¡±


    Li Tianhao¡¯s eyes were zing with rage. He had meticulously nned for so long, yet had not managed to harm Lin Zhen in the slightest. How could he ept such a result?


    Lang Tianxiao, Yang Lie, Dong Xuefei, and Jiao Zan, the four Advanced War Generals, immediately gave chase. Even though Lin Zhen had advanced to the War General Stage, they did not find him intimidating. They did not believe that Lin Zhen could stand against them.


    Under normal circumstances, they might have chosen to stand by. But with thirty billion at stake, they were determined to take the gamble.


    The six Intermediate War Generals discussed briefly and also made their decision swiftly. They formed a team to chase and kill Lin Zhen together, determined to get involved.


    This was the doom of wilderness Martial Artists. Those from a typical martial arts school in Base City would probably not be as daring. Lin Zhen¡¯s bloody massacre did not intimidate them at all as they were rather self-confident and proud.


    ¡°Let¡¯s follow them, we can¡¯t let Lin Zhen get away!¡± Li Tianhao wanted to join the pursuit, but was stopped by Lou Qingfeng.


    ¡°Young Master, forgive my directness, but dealing with Lin Zhen may not be as easy as you think. Additionally, my duty is to ensure your safety, and your current actions pose a clear threat to it. I disapprove of you joining the chase.¡±


    Li Tianhao¡¯s courage to chase after Lin Zhen came mainly from the presence of Lou Qingfeng by his side.


    With this Seventh -level Spiritual Mind Master at his side, Li Tianhao was able to act unimpeded in the Wilderness Area. He was unafraid of Lang Tianxiao, a Level Eight War General, or Divine Speedsters.


    Moreover, Lou Qingfeng was more than just his personal bodyguard. Li Wanfeng even authorized Lou Qingfeng to knock Li Tianhao unconscious and take him home if he acted recklessly. This was the reason why Li Wanfeng dared to let his son leave home.


    As expected, following Lou Qingfeng¡¯s disagreement, those from the Xiao


    family who were also prepared to act no longer dared to move. As for Old Hu, he didn¡¯t dare to take a step in the first ce.


    ¡°Mr. Lou, are we just going to watch Lin Zhen escape?¡± Li Tianhao was furious, but he didn¡¯t dare disrespect Lou Qingfeng.


    ¡°Young Master, it¡¯s not certain that Lin Zhen will be able to escape. I can¡¯t speak for the others, but Lin Zhen should be no match for Lang Tianxiao and


    Yang Lie. The wind has stopped, but the road out of Zhao Dong isn¡¯t open. Lin


    Zhen cannot escape from Zhao Dong, so there¡¯s no need to worry.¡±


    ¡°Alright then, I¡¯ll wait right here and see how Lin Zhen dies.¡±


    Li Tianhao grudgingly uttered these words and then stopped in a sheltered ce near the Zhao Dong Building.


    After a certain distance, Lang Tianxiao and others came to a crossroads.


    ¡°Which direction did Lin Zhen take?¡±


    They looked around for footprints but found no trace.


    ¡°We can be sure he ran off in one of these directions. Let¡¯s split up. Yang Lie, you¡¯re with me.¡±


    Lang Tianxiao said this and took Yang Lie along the forward path.


    ¡°Jiao Zan, we¡¯ll take the left. The right is up to you six,¡± Dong Xuefei told Jiao Zan as they moved in the left direction.


    The remaining six Intermediate War Generals went to the right.


    These warriors were not unconcerned that Lin Zhen might be lying in ambush on one of these paths. But in their eyes, Lin Zhen would absolutely not dare to ambush them. At most, he might ambush the Intermediate War Generals.


    Thus, the Advanced War Generals chased without any inhibitions, while the Intermediate War Generals moved cautiously, fearing Lin Zhen might suddenly attack.


    However, none of them found any trace of Lin Zhen. Instead, they ended up moving further away from Zhao Dong Building.


    Shortly after their departure, Lin Zhen poked his head out from a nearby small building.


    He had chosen to fly to this ce, made a turn, and flew into the small building. Unaware that he was a Spiritual Mind Master, they did not know he could progress without leaving behind traces.


    Emerging from the window of the small building, Lin Zhen doubled back to Zhao Dong Building.


    At this moment, Li Tianhao was grumbling in a sheltered ce.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, if you die, consider yourself lucky. If I catch you, I¡¯ll make you regret ever being born. You¡¯ll learn then, that being able to die peacefully is a luxury.¡±


    Next to him, Lou Qingfeng was standing with his eyes half-closed, seemingly half asleep, but, as Lin Zhen knew, he was, in fact, the most formidable foe in Zhao Dong.


    Old Hu was present as well, talking to Li Tianhao and asionally cursing Lin Zhen, disgracefully acting as a sycophant.


    The Xiao family brothers were casually looking around the battlefield in hopes of finding some valuable items.


    ¡°Lou Qingfeng is indeed tough, but the Xiao brothers are also Advanced War Generals. Theirbined strength is considerable, and if I let one of them loose, it couldplicate things.¡±


    Lin Zhen took a deep breath and silently moved towards the building¡ªlike a leopard stalking through the grass.. Every person present was his prey!

 Chapter 112 - 112: Lin Zhen ‘s Surprise Attack (Six more eruptions!)

    Chapter 112: Lin Zhen ¡®s Surprise Attack (Six more eruptions!)


    Trantor: 549690339


    ¡°Big brother, if this spear were intact, it could be sold for a hundred or eighty grand. Too bad it¡¯s broken.¡±


    Xiao Tianyou picked up Lin Zhen¡¯s damaged ck Dragon Spear and said to Xiao Tianzuo.


    Xiao Tianzuo nced at it andmented: ¡°Trash, even in good condition it wouldn¡¯t be of any use, just throw it away.¡±


    Xiao Tianyou swung his arm, tossing Lin Zhen¡¯s ck Dragon Spear far away.


    Both men went in different directions, rummaging through the piles of the dead. Xiao Tianyou¡¯s path led him to Lin Zhen¡¯s hiding spot.


    Lin Zheny in the snow, blending in perfectly with no sign of his presence, waiting for Xiao Tianyou to approach.


    Five meters in front of Lin Zhen was a dead soldier, and there he left a long sword he hadn¡¯t had time to retrieve. Lin Zhen predicted Xiao Tianyou would arrive there soon enough.


    Indeed, after a few steps, Xiao Tianyou¡¯s eyes lit up as he saw the long sword up ahead.


    ¡°Haha! Found something nice; I¡¯ve hit the jackpot!¡±


    Xiao Tianyou excitedly headed towards the long sword and bent over to pick it up.


    The moment his hand was about to touch the long sword, he suddenly felt a surge of rm inside him!


    Not just him, Xiao Tianzuo who was in sync with him, at almost the same time sensed the impending danger and immediately shouted: ¡°Second brother!¡±


    Lou Qingfeng, who had been feigning sleep beside Li Tianhao, also suddenly opened his eyes, a silver cold light glitteing with specks of golden twinkle in them, clearly feeling that the situation had changed.


    At this moment, Lin Zhen struck with fury!


    There was a loud explosion in the snow as if and mine had been detonated. Lin Zhen burst out, stirring up a flurry of snow, reaching Xiao Tianyou in a blink of an eye. The spear with the smell of death brought a sky full of spear lights sweeping over him.


    Although Xiao Tianyou was caught off guard, he did not panic. He directly used the long sword on the ground to swing a fierce stroke against Lin Zhen!


    ¡°Hahaha! A pearl of rice also has some splendor. Lin Zhen, your feeble spear might work on the rookies, but using it against me is just humiliating!¡±


    Xiao Tianyou was born a Divine Power User. Even a long sword in his hand could showcase great power. He made up his mind to teach this audacious boy a hard lesson.


    On the other side, Xiao Tianzuo was also speeding towards them. The distance between the two was no more than 50 meters, and it would take Xiao Tianzuo only three seconds to reach them.


    In Xiao Tianyou¡¯s eyes, Lin Zhen¡¯s spear was showy butcked killing power. His sword aimed at its vital points should be enough to break his attack.


    His n was wless, but Lin Zhen could change tactics.


    The ¡°Storm¡± which had just appeared disappeared in an instant. The sky filled with spear light reduced from hundreds of thousands to a single thrust. This simple thrust, with the eleration of Lightning Ion, thundered straight at Xiao Tianyou¡¯s chest!


    ¡°Good spear!¡±


    Xiao Tianyou roared, his forehead breaking out in sweat instantly.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s seemingly simple and ordinary spear gave him a feeling as though thousands of troops and horses were rushing at him. The spear lit up like a torrential downpour, covering the sky but not necessarily fatal. This spear was like a thunderbolt, as long as it hit, it surely meant death!


    At this moment, he disyed his power as an Advanced War General. He wielded the sword with both hands, concentrating all his strength to withstand this spear. Although it was tough to use a sword to block a spear, he had to


    hold on. As long as he could hold on for two seconds, Xiao Tianzuo would reach, and Lin Zhen would inevitably be defeated!


    At this time, there was a sudden glint of gold in Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes, and three daggers appeared out of thin air, flying straight at Xiao Tianyou¡¯s eyes and throat!


    ¡°Spiritual Mind Master!¡±


    Lou Qingfeng who had been standing beside Li Tianhao without moving, eximed in surprise at this moment.


    So that¡¯s why! No wonder Lin Zhen could aplish so many things. This guy turned out to be a Spiritual Mind Master, judging by his ability to control three daggers simultaneously, he likely was at thete stage of the Silver level.


    ¡°Quite the gifted kid, Xiao Tianyou¡¯s in danger. But, this makes things more interesting.¡±


    Lou Qingfeng¡¯s eyes sparkled, and for the first time, he had an irresistible urge to take action.


    Xiao Tianzuo was speeding toward them, but he couldn¡¯t solve the crisis facing Xiao Tianyou.


    Left with no choice, Xiao Tianyou could only continue to hold the long sword against Lin Zhen¡¯s spear. With his eyes tightly shut, he quickly lowered his head, trying his best to avoid hitting his eyes and throat.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s flying daggers swooshed past, leaving three deep gashes on Xiao Tianyou¡¯s head, spraying blood everywhere!


    Though it didn¡¯t hit a vital spot, the pain caused Xiao Tianyou¡¯s grip to reflexively loosen.


    At this moment, the shining spear came!


    As the spear and sword collided, Lin Zhen thrust with full force, Xiao Tianyou struggled to parry, but being a disadvantage of the sword as a shorter weapon, and with Xiao Tianyou¡¯s grip loosening, he failed to resist Lin Zhen.


    An unpleasant metal friction sound was heard.


    ¡°Zhigagagaga!¡±


    ¡°Thump!¡±


    Lowering his head, Xiao Tianyou saw the shining spear pass through his chest, piercing his heart anding out the other side!


    ¡°What¡­what powerful strength!¡±


    Despite being somewhat on the defensive, Xiao Tianyou was an Advanced War General after all, a natural Divine Power User at that. Even if he was at a disadvantage with his weapon, he should have been able to crush a non-natural Divine Power User of a Junior War General in power struggle.


    But in that moment of straightforward power sh, he lost!


    He lost cleanly, pierced by Lin Zhen¡¯s single spear thrust!


    This meant that even if he was in perfect health and armed, his strength was still not enough to surpass Lin Zhen¡¯s, which was unimaginable for him.


    But once defeated, he was dead; there was no chance for aeback.


    Xiao Tianzuo moved closer, but Xiao Tianyou staggered backward, copsing like a falling pir. He was nning to attack Lin Zhen, but when he saw his brother fall, his first instinct was to reach out to catch him.


    At that moment, he forgot that the deadly spear tip was still embedded in his brother¡¯s back, and the spear was held by Lin Zhen who was opposite him.


    Seeing this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t hesitate at all and thrust his spear forward once again!


    The spear tip once again pierced into Xiao Tianzuo¡¯s chest, tying the two brothers together.


    However, this thrust was not lethal. Xiao Tianzuo instinctively grabbed with both hands, and the spear stopped mere inches from his heart.


    As expected from a Natural Divine Power User and an Advanced War General, he was able to grip Lin Zhen¡¯s spear!


    Just as Xiao Tianzuo prepared to counterattack, he felt a strong suction forceing from in front of him.


    ¡°Thud ! ¡±


    The spear pierced through his body again, skewering his heart!


    Xiao Tianzuo looked incredulously at the spear lodged in his chest. Until hisst breath, he couldn¡¯t understand how he died, why he suddenly lunged into the spear.


    Lin Zhen also secretly sighed in relief. There was some luck involved in this victory. Of course, his sudden application of gravity was something the enemy could never have anticipated.


    Xiao Tianzuo¡¯s eyes quickly dimmed, and he fell beside Xiao Tianyou.


    Lin Zhen pulled out his spear and turned his eyes to Li Tianhao at the bottom of the building.


    ¡°Young Master Li, your turn ising up.¡±


    The entire fight onlysted six or seven seconds. Li Tianhao hadn¡¯t even had a chance to react before the Xiao brothers were killed.


    ¡°Lin¡­ Lin Zhen!¡± A stunned Li Tianhao blurted out.


    Then Li Tianhao faced Lou Qingfeng angrily and said, ¡°Mr. Lou, why didn¡¯t you do anything? Lin Zhen has killed the Xiao brothers!¡±


    Lou Qingfeng merely shook his head: ¡°Young Master, my only task is to ensure your safety. If Lin Zhen attacked you, I would not sit idly by, but other people are not under my protection.¡±


    ¡°Enough! Lin Zhen has killed the Xiao brothers. There are only a few of us left. You can kill him now, I don¡¯t need your protection anymore!¡± Li Tianhao could no longer stand it and yelled angrily.


    Lou Qingfeng also wanted to fight Lin Zhen but was stopped by his duty to protect Li Tianhao. However, now that Li Tianhao had given the order, he prepared to take action.


    Still, he was somewhat uneasy: ¡°Young Master, there¡¯s no certain win in this world. Although I¡¯m highly confident of winning, I still need to settle some things in case of my failure¡­¡±


    ¡°Mr. Lou, rest assured, if you fail, Old Hu can hold him off for a while. Besides, if you fail, I don¡¯t think anyone else in Zhao Dong can protect me.¡±


    Hearing Li Tianhao say this, Lou Qingfeng felt relieved: ¡°Young Master, then just sit back and watch as I deal with Lin Zhen.¡±


    ¡°Kill him! Kill him and you don¡¯t have to pay anyone else the thirty billion, it¡¯s all yours!¡±


    Lou Qingfeng¡¯s eyes lit up: ¡°Then Young Master, please prepare the money!¡±


    With that said, he turned away from Lou Qingfeng and strode towards Lin Zhen.


    Along the way, a strange disc appeared in Lou Qingfeng¡¯s hand.


    The disc was about a meter in diameter, with five sword handles on it. As he walked, he ced the disc on his back, reached out, grabbed one of the sword handles, and pulled it out.


    A sh of cold light swept across, and a long sword appeared in his hand.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, I have to admit that you¡¯re a genius. At such a young age, you are a Natural Divine Speedster and a Mental Power Master, having cultivated your mental power to a certain degree. But it¡¯s a pity, you met me and your path as a


    genius ends here.¡±


    Lin Zhen waved his bright silver spear, assuming a defensive stance: ¡°Lou Qingfeng, stop the pointless bragging. I know you¡¯re a Mental Power Master too. Since I dared toe, I have the confidence to take you down. Come on! If you can force me to step back, then that would be proof of your ability.¡± ¡°Haha! You say I can¡¯t repel you, what a conceited youngster. Well, let¡¯s see about that!¡±


    With that, Lou Qingfeng pushed off the ground, suddenly soaring into the air.


    His sword leading the way, he rotated in mid-air, making his way towards Lin Zhen. The waves of Sword Qi formed a torrent, carrying an unparalleled momentum as it mmed into Lin Zhen!


    ¡°This is¡­ Sword River!¡±


    Once Lou Qingfeng made his move, Lin Zhen knew that his foundation and sword skills were at an extremely high level, making his Sword Qi like a massive river, which was beyond Lin Zhen himself.


    That didn¡¯t unnerve Lin Zhen at all. He was taut as a drawn bow.


    Just as Lou Qingfeng came close, Lin Zhen made his move!


    Fly!


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t try to resist Lou Qingfeng, instead using his Mental Power Master¡¯s flight ability to leap up, soaring into the sky like a falcon pouncing on a rabbit, heading straight for Li Tianhao at the bottom of the building!


    ¡°Damn it! I fell for the kid¡¯s trick. He wasn¡¯t even targeting me!¡± Unable to stop his aggressive advance, Lou Qingfeng felt a chill in his heart, as if it was winter..

 Chapter 113 - 113: Star Artifact and Strong Killing (Seven Changes Seeking Votes)

    Chapter 113: Star Artifact and Strong Killing (Seven Changes Seeking Votes)


    Trantor: 549690339


    Lou Qingfeng indeed attacked with the intention of defeating Lin Zhen in one fell swoop, showing no mercy andunching his best move, a river of sword qi. In his eyes, Lin Zhen had just entered the War General Level and had little cultivation time and experience. Although Lin Zhen¡¯s innate talent for battle was good, he couldn¡¯tpare to himself. Lou Qingfeng believed that Lin Zhen would be unable to defend against such a violent attack.


    However, he never expected that Lin Zhen had no intention of shing head-on with him. Lin Zhen purposefully enraged him and lured him into attacking with full force, taking advantage of this opportunity to assault Li Tianhao.


    Li Tianhao also did not expect Lin Zhen to act this way. Just a second ago, he was fully confident that Lin Zhen would be no match for Lou Qingfeng. In the next second, Lin Zhen was right in front of him!


    Lin Zhen had nned this in advance, even if Lou Qingfeng turned back to chase him, there would inevitably be a two-second time gap. Within these two seconds, could Li Tianhao resist?


    Lou Qingfeng had no confidence at all.


    Old Hu stood in front of Li Tianhao, acting subservient. But he never expected Lin Zhen to bypass Lou Qingfeng and charge at him. He instantly regretted his own decision.


    However, he had no other choice. If he backed down now, he would undoubtedly die, either by Lin Zhen¡¯s hands or Li Wanfeng¡¯s. So he could only brace himself and face Lin Zhen, hoping for a slim chance of survival.


    Old Hut s weapon was an Opensky Saber. He wielded it with both hands and shouted at Lin Zhen, ¡°Lin Zhen, if you want to touch Young Master Li, you have to go through me first!¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s rare that you¡¯re loyal for once. Then, die for your loyalty!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes turned cold. He hated traitors the most. Since Old Hu betrayed the Gale, it was time to pay the price!


    At this moment, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t hold back. He pointed his bright silver spear and charged forward, crashing into Old Hu with a thunderous impact!


    Old Hu was an Intermediate War General, essentially a Four-level War General. Lin Zhen had reached the peak of the Third level. Their realms were not much different. Furthermore, Lin Zhen¡¯s body had been enhanced by Dark Energy Stones and Lightning Ions, and he was a Spiritual Mind Master. His actualbat power far exceeded that of Old Hu. The oue of their collision was decided in half a second!


    Old Hu was knocked away like a ragged sack, crashing heavily thirty meters away. His body was stained with blood, and after his chest heaved violently twice, he died on the spot!


    After taking out Old Hu in one hit, Lin Zhen¡¯s speed barely slowed down as he continued to charge towards Li Tianhao.


    Seeing Lin Zhen¡¯s cold and frosty face and fluttering long hair as he approached, Li Tianhao felt death looming for the first time in his life!


    He had been confident in setting a trap for Lin Zhen, but he didn¡¯t expect Lin Zhen to fight his way through and break the trap, now trying to kill him with his own hands.


    Li Tianhao clenched his teeth in fear and touched his Space Ring.


    He still had ast resort to save his life. With it, he believed that it wouldn¡¯t be easy for Lin Zhen to take his life. Additionally, he had used the Gic Potion to enhance himself by 85%, so he still had a chance.


    Just as Lin Zhen drew near, a red long knife appeared in Li Tianhao¡¯s hand.


    As Lin Zhen approached in mid-flight, his eyes lit up upon seeing the long knife!


    Star Artifact!


    Li Tianhao actually had a Star Artifact in his hand!


    A Star Artifact was generally a weapon used by Star Realm Warriors. Its sharpness and toughness were far beyond any weapon on Earth, at least inessible to present-day technology.


    Star Artifacts on Earth originated from the Leo meteor shower. They could only be found in the heavily afflicted areas of the meteor shower, which were the ancient god ruins containing Star Artifacts or ancient books.


    These items from outer space were highly revered treasures for Earth Warriors. Most of them were in the hands of Star Realm Warriors, but some War God Powerhouses might also obtain them through chance encounters.


    In his previous life, Lin Zhen had seen many Star Artifacts, even top-quality ones. But this was the first time he had seen one in this life.


    ¡°Haha! Your parents really spoiled you. They even gave you such a treasure for self-defense. Unfortunately, they didn¡¯t know that good things only work in the hands of experts. Just hand it over!¡±


    Lin Zhen raised his hand, and the Star Weapon Long Knife in Li Tianhao¡¯s hand immediately slipped out, uncontrobly flying towards Lin Zhen¡¯s hand.


    ¡°Lin Zhen! Give it back to me!¡±


    Li Tianhao¡¯s eyes instantly turned blood red, forget about the power gap between them. He wanted to rush forward to snatch the knife back, but as soon as he took a step, he realized the danger. He turned to run, but it was already toote.¡±


    Lin Zhen casually put the Star Weapon Long Knife into his Space Ring. Then, with one punch, Li Tianhao¡¯s head spun, and his body turned around, positioning him behind Li Tianhao. One hand gripped Li Tianhao¡¯s neck, while the other held the bright silver spear, its icy tip resting on Li Tianhao¡¯s throat.


    This move made Lou Qingfeng, who had chased Lin Zhen from behind, forcefully stop in his tracks.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, don¡¯t hurt Young Master!¡± Lou Qingfeng urgently shouted, no longerposed as before.


    Lin Zhen smiled slightly, ¡°He may be your Young Master, but not mine. For me, he¡¯s my enemy. Why shouldn¡¯t I hurt him?¡±


    Lou Qingfeng took a deep breath, ¡°Lin Zhen, let¡¯s talk it over. There¡¯s no enmity in the world that can¡¯t be resolved. As long as you let go of Young Master Li, we can discuss any conditions.¡±


    Just as Lin Zhen was about to speak, people were gathering around them. Those who were chasing him had returned.


    Lang Tianxiao and the others returned to the front of Zhao Dong Building and saw Lin Zhen. They realized that they had fallen for Lin Zhen¡¯s trick of luring the tiger away from the mountain. But now, they didn¡¯t dare to move.


    They had chased Lin Zhen to get the 30 billion reward offered by Li Tianhao.


    But now that Li Tianhao was being controlled by Lin Zhen, even if they killed Lin Zhen, there would be nowhere to collect the money if he killed Li Tianhao in a fit of anger.


    Without the motivation of money, the martial artists lost their previous passion and watched the situation unfold with indifference from the sidelines.


    Li Tianhao tried to pull Lin Zhen¡¯s arm with one hand, but Lin Zhen¡¯s spear was immediately aimed at his neck, making a cut: ¡°If you want to live, behave yourself! ¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen, calm down, calm down!¡±


    Li Tianhao quickly let go of his hand and begged Lin Zhen for mercy.


    ¡°Young Master Li, what¡¯s wrong with you? Why are you begging me? Tsk, tsk!


    Seeing your current state, I can tell that you¡¯re going nowhere in life.¡±


    ¡°Yes, yes, I¡¯m useless.¡±


    Li Tianhao kept agreeing, his legs already soft and no longer domineering, he begged: ¡°Lin Zhen, actually, there¡¯s no significant enmity between us. It¡¯s just that I became jealous because An Ning liked you, and I did many foolish things.


    But then again, I didn¡¯t cause any harm to you, and you¡¯re even more famous now. Can we let bygones be bygones?¡±


    ¡°Do you think I would agree?¡± Lin Zhen sneered.


    ¡°I¡¯llpensate you,pensate you. Take my space ring. The ring itself is worth quite a bit of money; it contains a lot of cash and gold, about 700 or 800 million in total. It¡¯s all yours¡­ oh! And that knife too. My father said it¡¯s very valuable, you can have it as well.¡±


    ¡°Humph! The knife is already mine.¡±


    ¡°Then¡­ I promise I won¡¯t bother An Ning anymore, and I¡¯ll call you Big Brother from now on. I¡¯ll listen to you in everything. Is that okay?¡±


    Lin Zhen sneered: ¡°Young Master Li, you probably don¡¯t know that I have a trick where I can tell if someone is lying based on their breathing and heartbeat. Right now, I feel like you¡¯re just stalling me, and as soon as you¡¯re free, you¡¯ll take revenge on me, won¡¯t you?¡±


    ¡°1¡­. I didn¡¯t!¡± Li Tianhao was somewhat guilty because Lin Zhen had guessed correctly.


    ¡°Enough, if you don¡¯t have anything else to say, you can go!¡±


    Just as Lin Zhen had enough of ying with Li Tianhao and was about to make a move, Lou Qingfeng¡¯s phone suddenly rang.


    ¡°Hm! The signal is back.¡±


    Lou Qingfeng nced at his phone and quickly answered it with a changed expression.


    ¡°Put the phone in front of Lin Zhen.¡± On the other end of the call were Li Wanfeng and Zhao Siqing, currently video calling with Lou Qingfeng.


    Lou Qingfeng didn¡¯t dare to make any mistakes and immediately turned the phone towards Lin Zhen.


    In the video, Li Wanfeng suppressed his anger and said to Lin Zhen: ¡°Lin Zhen, as long as you let my son go, I¡¯ll give you 10 billion!¡±


    Lin Zhen curled his lip: ¡°It seems that War God Li¡¯s son isn¡¯t worth that much.¡±


    Zhao Siqing snatched the phone: ¡°50 billion! Lin Zhen, 50 billion is the highest amount we can give you. As long as you let my son go, if not, it will be an endless chase to the ends of the earth between you and me!¡±


    Looking at the frantic Zhao Siqing, Lin Zhen took a deep breath: ¡°Mrs. Zhao, you probably don¡¯t know my personality. In my whole life, I will never yield to anyone¡¯s threats. Remember, anyone!¡±


    ¡°Then what will it take for you to release my son?¡± Zhao Siqing was going crazy, but she didn¡¯t dare to re up at Lin Zhen.


    Li Wanfeng took over the phone again, his voice heavy: ¡°Lin Zhen, think carefully about the pros and cons. Would it do you any good to make enemies of us? You can¡¯t imagine the amount of power we have in Base City. If you let my son go now, you can still get 50 billion, and you don¡¯t have to make enemies with us. I think you¡¯re a smart person and you can make the right choice.¡±


    The people around were silent, waiting for Lin Zhen¡¯s choice.


    Li Wanteng¡¯s words made sense, and they were very persuasive. Whether it was the people in Zhao Dong or Base City, they were all thinking about what they would do if they were in Lin Zhen¡¯s position.


    They would probably choose the 50 billion and not make any enemies. The temptation was too huge, almost irresistible.


    Lin Zhen seemed to ponder for a moment, ¡°Looking at your video, you are in Gale, right? Is Lord Dongfang present? Let him answer the phone.¡±


    In the video, Dongfang Jun quickly appeared.


    ¡°Lord Dongfang, what do you say?¡± Lin Zhen asked calmly.


    Dongfang Jun showed a look of shame: ¡°Lin Zhen, I¡¯m in a bit of a predicament this time. I can promise you that from now on, the martial arts hall will be your strongest supporter. We¡¯ve already agreed here in Zhao Dong that this is a matter between you and Li Tianhao, we won¡¯t interfere, and there will be no consequences. ¡±


    ¡°Thank you, Lord Dongfang. With your words, I can rest assured.¡±


    After Lin Zhen finished speaking, he said to Li Tianhao: ¡°I believe in uprooting troubles. Leaving you alive is a disaster. Why would I intentionally seek trouble for myself? As for who wants to seek revenge, let theme!¡±


    Having said that, he thrust his long spear forward, piercing Li Tianhao¡¯s neck.


    Li Tianhao didn¡¯t say a word before he died on the spot!


    On the other end of the phone, Zhao Siqing fainted from shock, while Li Wanfeng roared at the phone: ¡°Whoever kills Lin Zhen for me, I will give him¡­.¡±


    Before he could finish speaking, Lin Zhen suddenly waved his hand, and without Lou Qingfeng paying attention, the phone flew directly into Lin Zhen¡¯s hand.


    Lin Zhen casually threw the phone on the ground and stepped on it hard: ¡°Go to hell!¡±

 Chapter 114 - 114: Getting Rich (8 updates)

    Chapter 114: Getting Rich (8 updates)


    Trantor: 549690339


    Lin Zhen crushed Lou Qingfeng¡¯s phone with one foot, and then easily picked up Li Tianhao¡¯s space ring, looking down at the dumbfounded crowd below, he asked, ¡°None of you can guarantee what you¡¯ll get now, since Li Wanfeng didn¡¯t articte his promise. Does anyone want to make a move?¡±


    The people below looked at each other. Except for Lou Qingfeng, who was about to take action, the others were uncertain about what to do.


    ¡°Since no one wants to do it, I¡¯m leaving. Bye!¡±


    As Lin Zhen finished speaking, the liquid metal around his waist transformed into a shield. He stepped onto the shield and started to rise into the air. ¡°Lin Zhen, how dare you kill our young master! Leave your life behind!¡±


    Lou Qingfeng, witnessing Li Tianhao¡¯s miserable death, nearly fainted on the spot. As he saw Lin Zhen trying to run away, hepletely disregarded everything and took off as well, stepping onto a flying disc and chasing after him.


    Simultaneously, the five long swords on the flying disc rose into the air, chasing Lin Zhen like five guided missiles.


    ¡°Good! A spiritual mind master¡¯s fight should take ce in the sky. Let¡¯s battle while moving!¡±


    Lin Zhen raised his five flying knives into the air. Although the size of these knives was only about one-third of the long swords, he showed no sign of weakness. The knives and swords shed non-stop in the air, creating a cacophony of noise. The two men had flown quite a distance in the blink of an Lang Tianxiao and the others behind them stared at the sky, speechless for a long time.


    It turned out that Lin Zhen was a spiritual mind master. If such a person wanted to escape, they had no way of stopping him. As for this battle, they couldn¡¯t get involved anymore.


    The ten War Generals finally discussed and decided to go back to Base City.


    They hadn¡¯t been back for a long time, and they believed that the ten of them working together should be able to make it through the treacherous snowy ice road.


    About ten minutes after the ten Advanced War Generals left the Zhao Dong Building, everything returned to silence.


    ¡°Crack! ¡±


    A car door was opened from under a mound of snow.


    ¡°Ah ah ah! The air outside is so fresh, I almost suffocated to death.¡¯


    Su Na gasped heavily for a few breaths, then turned to Gao Feng, ¡°Did the live broadcast seed?¡±


    ¡°It did, Su Na. The online world is going crazy right now. Lin Zhen¡¯s great counterattack was so exciting, just like watching a blockbuster movie! Our show has really caught fire this time.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s good. We didn¡¯te to Zhao Dong in vain. You should pack up your things, the snow will stop soon. We¡¯ll head back to Base City too. Although the road will be a bit rough, our car is tougher than a turtle shell. If we take our time, we should be able to make it back in a week.¡±


    ¡°Sounds good and let¡¯s get going. Hehe, when we get back, I¡¯m sure I¡¯ll get a promotion.¡±


    Gao Feng excitedly started the car, while Su Na took onest nce at the Zhao Dong Building, where the mutated birds were returning, feeling as if the gloominess had already dispersedpletely.


    Inside the Gale Martial Arts Hall, Zhao Siqing woke up weakly and immediately grabbed Li Wanfeng, ¡®Where¡¯s our son? How is our son?¡±


    Li Wanfeng¡¯s eyes were red as he shook his head, ¡°My wife, you must control your grief!¡±


    ¡°Get lost! ¡±


    Zhao Siqing pped Li Wanfeng across the face, then red furiously at Dongfang Jun, ¡°Is this the kind of talent thates out of your Gale Martial Arts Hall, Dongfang Jun? You better hand over Lin Zhen to me today, or I¡¯ll demolish your Gale Martial Arts Hall!¡±


    ¡°You dare!¡±


    Dongfang Jun mmed the table and stood up, dark gold aura shing all around him, clearly enraged too.


    Zhao Siqing was also surprised, not expecting Dongfang Jun to lose his temper.


    ¡°Li Wanfeng, Zhao Siqing! With the Great Divine Sect¡¯s letter as a guarantee, I, Dongfang Jun, have already given you face andpromised with you. Yet you still keep pushing and challenging the limits. It was agreed from the very beginning that no matter the result, there would be no repercussions. If you dare make trouble in Gale once more, don¡¯t me me for wiping out your Wan Hao Group in Ice City!¡±


    Zhao Siqing was immediately dominated by Dongfang Jun¡¯s momentum and nced back at Qin Yunfei and Liusu for support. ¡°You two¡­¡±


    Unexpectedly, Qin Yunfei, shaking his head, stood up and said, ¡°My task here is alreadyplete. Although I still resent Lin Zhen, I will keep my promise. I¡¯ll be leaving.¡±


    After saying this, Qin Yunfei left Dongfang Jun¡¯s office.


    Liusu also shook his head, ¡°Brother Li, it would be best for you and your wife to think carefully. With a son like that, he would have been a disaster if he lived. We, the Dragon yers, will swallow our loss and not involve ourselves in this muddy water.¡±


    After his words, Liusu followed Qin Yunfei and left Dongfang Jun¡¯s office together.


    As they opened the door, it was clear five or six War God-level powerhouses were standing outside. These were the reinforcements Dongfang Jun had quietly found during this time. Qin Yunfei and Liusu had felt the presence of these powerful people, which forced them to back down. Otherwise, things wouldn¡¯t have gone so smoothly.


    Without the support of Qin Yunfei and Liusu, Li Wanfeng and Zhao Siqing were no match for Dongfang Jun. The couple looked at the furious Dongfang Jun and the many War Gods outside in defeat, ultimately swallowing their anger for the time being.


    As Zhao Siqing reached the doorway, she turned around and spoke to Dongfang


    Jun, ¡°Dongfang Jun, this matter isn¡¯t over just yet. Don¡¯t be too arrogant!¡±


    ¡°Then I must warn you, if you dare toy a hand on Lin Zhen again, I won¡¯t sit idly by. You¡¯ll pay a heavy price for it.¡±


    ¡°I, Zhao Siqing, am not a fool either. I¡¯ll definitely take revenge, but by then, I¡¯m afraid not even you, Dongfang Jun, will be able to stop it. Let¡¯s wait and see!


    Li Wanfeng and Zhao Siqing left Gale Martial Arts Hall, leaving Dongfang Jun alone in his office, deep in thought.


    This time, for the benefit of the martial arts hall, Dongfang Jun felt very sorry for Lin Zhen, but he believed that Lin Zhen would understand his decision. Although Lin Zhen was young, he did not give Dongfang Jun the feeling that he was a childish and impulsive youngster, but rather a shrewd old man.


    Regardless of understanding, Dongfang Jun felt that he should make it up to Lin Zhen.


    If Lin Zhen was previously his cultivator, now Lin Zhen¡¯s status in Dongfang Jun¡¯s heart had risen straight up, and he was his chosen sessor without equal.


    He pressed a bell, and the secretary entered the room.


    ¡°Bring me the liquid metal we have in stock. How much do we have left?¡±


    ¡°Master, we still have 18 kilograms of liquid metal, worth 3.6 billion. Do you want to take it all out?¡±


    ¡°3.6 billion¡­ Take it all out. After all, it¡¯s not for outsiders, and it still belongs to our Gale Martial Arts Hall.¡±


    Dongfang Jun made a firm decision, and in a short while, the secretary handed him the 18 kilograms of liquid metal.


    Looking at the heavy box, Dongfang Jun let out a sigh, quietly sitting in his office, knowing that Lin Zhen would not be long before he returned.


    The wind and snow gradually stopped in the sky, and Lin Zhen¡¯s speed was extremely fast, heading straight to Base City from his high school.


    As for Lou Qingfeng, behind him, he had been left far behind, and his shadow could not even be seen now.


    Although Lou Qingfeng was also a Spiritual Mind Master, and even a rare Golden Stage Spiritual Mind Master, his spiritual power had only just reached the Golden Early Stage, whereas Lin Zhen¡¯s was at the Middle Stage, leaving a whole realm difference between them.


    Under such a gap in realms, it was only natural that he could not catch up with Lin Zhen, but Lin Zhen had no intention of stopping and fighting him either.


    Though Lin Zhen had stronger mental power, the other party was an Advanced War General. In a hard fight, Lin Zhen might not necessarily be able to gain an advantage, so it would be better to leave early.


    Lou Qingfeng was furious, but he could do nothing about Lin Zhen¡¯s speed. No matter how much strength he used, he could only watch Lin Zhen disappear into the horizon.


    Moreover, their flight had rmed mutated birds, so a group of mutated birds was chasing him from behind. He had to temporarilynd and deal with the mutated birds first.


    He didn¡¯t know how to exin it to Li Wanfeng, but he had to return. The final oue was up to Li Wanfeng¡¯s decision.


    After shaking off Lou Qingfeng, Lin Zhen flew at full speed back to Base City, making a detour on his way and entering the city from the south gate to avoid being discovered.


    Upon returning to Base City, Lin Zhen did not immediately go home or return to the martial arts hall, but chose to rest in a hotel.


    The hotel he chose was run by ordinary people who couldn¡¯t ess the Martial Artist forum and didn¡¯t know about Lin Zhen¡¯s fame. Although they lived in the same city, they belonged to entirely different worlds, with no interaction at all.


    Upon arriving at the hotel, the first thing Lin Zhen did was to organize his spoils of war.


    Although this trip to Zhao Dong was dangerous, it was also very rewarding.


    Inside Lin Zhen¡¯s space ring, there were the corpses and crystals of five or six B-level Mutated Beasts, as well as several C-level ones, worth about 1 billion in total.


    In addition to these, the weapons and other items picked up from the dead martial artists were roughly estimated by Lin Zhen to be worth about 3 billion.


    Of course, the most important thing was Li Tianhao¡¯s space ring.


    The ring itself was worth 4 billion, and the items inside were even more valuable. Li Tianhao didn¡¯t lie; it turned out that he had a hobby of carryingrge amounts of cash, and the cash and gold inside were worth more than 8 billion!


    These items alone totaled more than 15 billion in value.


    This didn¡¯t even include the most valuable Star Weapon Long Knife.


    Lin Zhen pulled out the Star Weapon Long Knife, the de was crimson in color and weighed about two hundred kilograms, which was slightly heavier than his own Bright Silver Spear.


    Moreover, when held in the hand, one could feel an inner heatwave, it was evident that this Star Weapon Long Knife could attach elemental attack effects, which is why Earth¡¯s technology couldn¡¯t create it.


    ¡°A lower-grade Star Artifact with the power of me in it. If a high-level War General had such a knife, they could challenge a Primary War God. It¡¯s a pity that it fell into the hands of Li Tianhao, a useless young master, and ended up benefitting me.¡±


    ¡°If I were to auction it off, the value of this knife would be between 7 billion and 10 billion, and many War God powerhouses would definitely be fighting for it.¡±


    ¡°However, the emergence of this knife was seen by many people, and I can¡¯t just take it out and sell it. If the martial arts hall can give me a suitable price, I¡¯ll sell it to them.¡±


    On this trip to Zhao Dong, Lin Zhen had obtained nearly 10 billion in wealth and eliminated several people who wanted to kill him, which made him feel extremely happy.


    Lin Zhen put away the long knife and had a good rest at the hotel for a day. When the sky was darkening, he left the hotel and headed to the martial arts hall, believing that Dongfang Jun must have something to say to him..

 Chapter 115 - 115: Psychokinesis Teleportation (Nine More Votes Requested)

    Chapter 115: Psychokinesis Teleportation (Nine More Votes Requested)


    Trantor: 549690339


    The night in Base City was beautiful and dazzling. Lin Zhen¡¯s car stopped in front of the Gale Martial Arts Hall.


    Most of the martial artists in the Martial Arts Hall were present during the day, and the evening was the time for them to go out and consume. At this time, there were hardly any people at the Martial Arts Hall.


    Lin Zhen walked into the Martial Arts Hall and went straight to Dongfang Jun¡¯s office.


    Upon knocking gently at the door, Dongfang Jun¡¯s voice came: ¡°It¡¯s Lin Zhen, right? Come in.¡±


    Lin Zhen pushed the door open, and entered the room. He looked slightly surprised and said, ¡°Your strength is indeed unfathomable, Lord Hallmaster. I merely knocked on the door and you knew it was me.¡±


    Dongfang Junughed a little: ¡°Don¡¯t put a hat on me, kid. I have monitoring here. I knew when you entered the Martial Arts Hall.¡±


    Having Lin Zhen sit down, Dongfang Jun said, ¡°You wouldn¡¯t just tter me without reason, I suppose you want to gain some advantage from me.¡±


    ¡°Well, I have to see if the Lord Hallmaster has any advantages to give me first.¡± Lin Zhen sat down casually, his attitude nonchnt,pletelycking the sincere fear and trepidation that regr martial artists showed in front of the Hallmaster.


    This was something that Lin Zhen could not pretend; after all, in his previous life, he had been a Star Realm Warrior, and he had seen too many powerful figures, so his heart was naturally filled with pride, and he could not bend his knuckles.


    Seeing Lin Zhen¡¯s attitude, Dongfang Jun felt a little unnatural and pushed a box towards Lin Zhen.


    ¡°What is this?¡± Lin Zhen asked.


    ¡°Well, during the trip to Zhao Dong, you performed well, not only bringing glory to the Martial Arts Hall, but also killing the traitor Old Hu of our Gale. This is a reward from the Martial Arts Hall to you.¡±


    ¡°Oh, I see. Then I won¡¯t be polite.¡±


    Lin Zhen took the box and looked inside, and it was full of liquid metal!


    He weighed it with his hand, and the weight was almost twenty kilograms. Lin Zhen rejoiced.


    If he had had so much liquid metal during the battle in Zhao Dong, the fight would have undoubtedly been much easier, and he wouldn¡¯t have had to fight so hard and detour around.


    However, Lin Zhen¡¯s face showed no fluctuation and he chuckled. ¡°It seems that Old Huts life is quite valuable. If I had known this earlier, I would have killed him a long time ago.¡±


    Dongfang Jun blushed: ¡°That¡¯s enough, Lin Zhen. Don¡¯t make fun of me. I didn¡¯t go to save you this time for various reasons. If you pass, you¡¯ll have a promising future. If you fail¡­¡±


    ¡°No need for exnation, Lord Hallmaster. I understand.¡± Lin Zhen waved his hand, giving Dongfang Jun a face-saving gesture.


    Speaking of which, Lin Zhen took out the Star Weapon Long Knife in return.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t like to use knives very much. And with enough liquid metal, he could morph any weapon. Thirty kilograms of liquid metal was basically enough for him.


    Lin Zhen also knew a way to enhance the strength of liquid metal. When transformed into weapons, the liquid metal wouldn¡¯t be inferior to ordinary Star Artifacts, so Lin Zhen didn¡¯t care too much about the knife.


    Dongfang Jun¡¯s eyes lit up: ¡°Is this¡­?¡±


    ¡°Lord Hallmaster, this weapon is not very useful for me. I don¡¯t know if the


    Martial Arts Hall will buy it. If so, I¡¯ll give priority to selling it to the Martial


    Arts Hall, as I¡¯m a bit tight on moneytely.¡±


    ¡°Hehe! Your tight situation! Selling this weapon would probably make you richer than most War Gods.¡±


    Dongfang Jun took the long knife, looked it up and down for a while before asking, ¡°Do you know what kind of weapon this is?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ve heard a little about it, it should be a Star Artifact.¡±


    ¡°Right, you know about Star Artifacts. Since you know, I won¡¯t hide it from you.


    This weapon is worth around 8 to 10 billion on the market. Li Wanfeng and his wife were out of their minds. giving something so valuable to their son, onlv to end up benefiting you.¡±


    ¡°The Martial Arts Hall can purchase it, but can only give you 8 billion. Of course, you can choose to auction it yourself, but I estimate the price won¡¯t exceed 10 billion. You might lose a bit. Are you willing?


    ¡°Since I took it out, I don¡¯t intend to take it back. Let¡¯s just do as you say, Lord Hallmaster.¡±


    Dongfang Jun nodded with satisfaction: ¡°Well then, let¡¯s settle this matter. I¡¯ll transfer the money to you now.¡±


    In a short while, 8 billion was transferred to Lin Zhen¡¯s ount.


    Lin Zhen simply sold all the misceneous items, including the space ring, to the Martial Arts Hall with a total value of about 1.6 billion. Dongfang Jun gave


    1.5 billion to Lin Zhen, who didn¡¯t haggle over the difference.


    With another 1.5 billion cashing into the ount, Lin Zhen¡¯s ount bnce exceeded 10 billion for the first time!


    ¡°Rich man Lin, what do you n to do with your fortune?¡± Dongfang Jun teased Lin Zhen with a smile.


    Lin Zhen considered for a moment and said, ¡°Stay at home for a while, then go out and hunt monsters for a while, and earn more money¡­¡±


    Unexpectedly, Dongfang Jun waved his hand: ¡°No, you don¡¯t have that much time left. You have three days. After three days, you¡¯ll head to Capital Base


    City.¡±


    ¡°Three days? What are we going to the Capital for?¡± Lin Zhen asked in surprise.


    ¡°Didn¡¯t I mention the God Generals Training Camp to you before? It¡¯s settled now, just a moment ago. I have arranged everything, and there will be a ne to pick you up in three days. So get ready.¡±


    ¡°Didn¡¯t you say it would be a month and a half? Howe it¡¯s happening so soon?¡± Lin Zhen was puzzled.


    ¡°It is indeed a month and a half, but that¡¯s the official start date. Because there are more people participating this time, some will be eliminated, so everyone is required to arrive early. Thepetition at the training camp is about to begin. ¡±


    ¡°I see, there are only three days left¡­¡±


    Lin Zhen was silent for a moment. He had nothing major to do at the moment, but he originally nned to use this period to sell meteorites. With the advantage of being a seer, he was confident he could get a lot of good deals. He had money now, so he couldn¡¯t keep it in his hands; he had to make his money work for him.


    Lin Zhen did not forget that he still needed to buy Vitality Elixirs for his parents, which required 40 billion cash, and he currently only had a quarter of that.


    But on second thought, he also had the right to buy and sell meteorites in Capital Base City, and the market there was even broader, so making money would be more convenient than here, and he agreed.


    ¡°Alright, Martial Hall owner, I¡¯ll be here in three days.¡±


    Lin Zhen stood up to leave, then suddenly asked, ¡°Martial Hall owner, who else from our Martial Hall is going?¡±


    Dongfang Jun seemed a bit embarrassed, ¡°This time, only two people from our


    Martial Hall are going. One is you, and the other is Shen Yuhua.¡±


    ¡°Shen Yuhua? Isn¡¯t he a Level Nine Warrior? And he was injured in the fight with the Russians. How can he participate in the God Generals Training Camp?¡±


    ¡°Shen Yuhua¡¯s injury has healed, and just yesterday, he made a breakthrough and officially became a First-level War General. Of course, he can¡¯tpare to you, Lin Zhen. Aren¡¯t you already a Third-level War General?¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded, he was already at the peak of Level Three.


    ¡°I have high hopes for your future. When I advanced from a Level Nine Warrior to a War General, I only crossed one threshold and entered the early stage of a Second-level War General. You¡¯re much better.¡±


    After saying this, Dongfang Jun thought for a while and added, ¡°In this God


    Generals Training Camp, I hope you can let go of your grievances with Shen


    Yuhua. After all. when vou co out. vou will reDresent the face of Ice Gale. Unitv


    is essential. Martial artists from all over the country are in the Capital, and other Base Cities also have Gale Martial Halls. But just because everyone is part of Gale doesn¡¯t mean they¡¯re all united. Competition does exist. When you go there, you represent Ice City Base City first. Be clear about that.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded in agreement, ¡°Martial Hall owner, rest assured, I understand.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s good. There are many talented people outside. Lin Zhen, I¡¯ve seen your battle videos, your strength is already extraordinary. But in the training camp, I can assure you that you are definitely not the strongest, perhaps not even in the first tier. So, keep a humble heart.¡±


    Lin Zhen was well aware of this. The God Generals Training Camp doesn¡¯t only have junior War Generals, but also has many senior and Level Nine Martial Generals who have not yet graduated. Compared to them, he couldn¡¯t possibly be the strongest.


    ¡°Then you go back and prepare. Remember toe here in three days. The assembly point is¡­St. Sophia Cathedral.¡±


    ¡®Gather at the church?¡±


    ¡°Yes, this time, Allen from the Great Divine Sect and his disciple Tang Yu will also participate in the God Generals Training Camp. All participating martial artists will gather there.¡±


    Hearing the name Tang Yu, Lin Zhen had a sense of familiarity.


    St. Sophia Cathedral is an ancient church in Ice City. It seemed to have been built by Russians during the AD calendar, but after the God Transformation Calendar began, the original church was gone. The new Sofia Cathedral was built before the construction of the Base City because people began to believe in the existence of deities.


    The church no longer worships the Lord but the True God of the Stars. The leader of the church is called the Divine Sect, and the current Divine Sect of Sofia is Allen.


    Allen¡¯s surname is Ai, and he¡¯s not a Westerner. He usually appears benevolent, but only the top martial artists know that Allen, the leader of the Divine Sect, is definitely the strongest person in Ice City Base City.


    In his previous life, Lin Zhen knew about Allen and his disciple Tang Yu. Allen was a Star Realm Warrior, and when Ice City Base City fell, he led a group of devout followers and managed to fight his way out.


    As for Tang Yu, he was Allen¡¯s only disciple, as well as a spiritual mind master.


    If Lin Zhen was Ice City¡¯s hottest warrior, Tang Yu was the hottest War General.


    In his previous life, Tang Yu was very famous not only in Ice City Base City but also in the God Generals Training Camp, where he excelled. During his time in the training camp, he received a significant opportunity.


    Lin Zhen knew one thing: Inside the God Generals Training Camp, there was an enormous tree called the Star Fruit Tree, formed by the germination of an alien seed that fell on Earth with the Leo meteor shower.


    The Star Fruit Tree absorbs cosmic energy to condense fruit, and taking it is beneficial to martial artists. Tang Yu obtained a special fruit there, and from it, he mastered a skill that only spiritual mind masters can learn: psychokinesis teleportation!


    Psychokinesis teleportation is a technique where the spiritual mind master uses mental power to make their body pass through space for a short distance. It has endless possibilities.


    Tang Yu had great luck that time. After learning this skill, he became almost invincible among his peers, andter earned the reputation of being the hardest person to kill.


    It wasn¡¯t until the second catastrophe in his previous life that people realized the true nature of deities, and all the churches on Earth were destroyed by angry people. Tang Yu then began his downfall, and Lin Zhen didn¡¯t know what happened to him in the end.


    Dongfang Jun continued, ¡°You just entered the War General stage and may not be familiar with Tang Yu. He is very powerful, now a Sixth-level War General. This time in the God Generals Training Camp, Ice City has high hopes for him and is counting on him topete with other genius martial artists from Base Cities.¡±


    nodded. If Tang Yu indeed had the strength as rumored, he could be considered a true genius.


    Dongfang Jun came to Lin Zhen¡¯s side, patted him on the shoulder with a smile and said, ¡°Don¡¯t worry about anyone else. In my eyes, you are a genius as well..¡±

 Chapter 116 - 116 An Ning’s Gift, Mental Shock

    Chapter 116: An Ning¡¯s Gift, Mental Shock


    Trantor: 549690339


    When Lin Zhen returned home, he received a call from An Ning and went out to meet her. An Ning asked Lin Zhen to sign an authorization form for some kind ofwsuit. Lin Zhen didn¡¯t pay much attention to it and signed it. After that, An Ning mysteriously left.


    Lin Zhen spent these three days busy and fulfilled.


    Using the three days, Lin Zhen frequently visited the Technology Department website and purchased more than a dozen high-quality meteorites, all of which were Dark Energy Stones.


    In addition, Lin Zhen also bought five kilograms of liquid metal, bringing his total amount of liquid metal to thirty-five kilograms.


    These liquid metals were not enough to form arge spear, but they were enough to form a sword or even a short spear.


    It was less than three days since Lin Zhen entered the 10-billion asset range, and his wealth had already shrunk to 8 billion.


    On the afternoon of the third day, Lin Zhen was preparing to rx and go out for a walk when he received another call from An Ning.


    The two agreed to meet at the ck Swan, and when Lin Zhen arrived, he saw An Ning dressed in a beautiful fox fur coat, with a light makeup on her face, looking incredibly beautiful.


    ¡°An Ning, why are you so beautiful today?¡± Lin Zhen sat down. Although the two of them hadn¡¯t officially started dating, they had both acknowledged each other in their hearts and were no longer restrained.


    An Ning¡¯s face turned red: ¡°I heard that you are leaving.¡± ¡°Yes, I¡¯m leaving for the Capital Base City tomorrow morning.¡±


    ¡°Then I¡¯ll give you this,¡± An Ning said, handing Lin Zhen a small box.


    Lin Zhen took it with a puzzled look and opened it to find a metal chip inside.


    ¡°This


    ¡°This is Mental Shock, you are a Spiritual Mind Master, right? This is perfect for you. Once you learn the Mental Shock, your spiritual power will be even more useful.¡±


    Lin Zhen was surprised. He knew about the Mental Shock, a technique that would allow a Spiritual Mind Master to strike their opponent¡¯s mind directly with spiritual power. If the opponent¡¯s spiritual power wasn¡¯t as strong, they would inevitably be hit by the shockvvave, and since it acted directly on the mind, there was no way to resist it.


    This Mental Shock technique could be said to be the signature move of Spiritual Mind Masters. However, as far as Lin Zhen knew, there were very few such chips, and they could only be found in ancient divine ruins. Where did An Ning get it?


    Lin Zhen looked serious: ¡°An Ning, isn¡¯t this too valuable? Besides, I know that you are also a Spiritual Mind Master; it would be better if you keep it for yourself.¡±


    An Ning shook her head: ¡°I can¡¯t use it. The Mental Shock can only be used by Golden Stage Spiritual Mind Masters and above, I just reached the Silver Stage, so it¡¯s useless for me. Don¡¯t worry, when I reach the Golden Stage, I will find a second Mental Shock technique.¡±


    ¡°Where did you find it?¡± was very curious. The Mental Shock technique chip was almost impossible to replicate since one of the raw materials used inside couldn¡¯t be found on Earth. Where did An Ning n to look for it?


    ¡°You don¡¯t need to worry about that, just ept it.¡±


    Lin Zhen hesitated for a moment. He really wanted this chip, but he knew that it must be very expensive. He turned to An Ning and said, ¡°How much should I pay you for it?¡±


    ¡°One billion!¡± An Ning made a small fist.


    If it had been earlier, Lin Zhen might not have been able to afford such an amount, but now it was different. He still had 8 billion in his card, which was enough to pay An Ning.


    Just as he was about to transfer the money to An Ning, sheughed and said, ¡°There¡¯s no need, this money is also yours.¡±


    ¡°What? My money?¡±


    ¡°Yes, when you were in Zhao Dong a few days ago, someone said you were dead and made a video mourning you online. Many people sent you funeral wreaths, and he took fifty percent of the proceeds. I checked his ount, and the ie from the funeral wreaths was just over 1 billion. So I asked you for authorization and took all the money back to buy you this gift.¡±


    Lin Zhen blinked his eyes. In all his previous and current lives, apart from his parents, this was the first time someone had been so good to him.


    He took An Ning¡¯s hand: ¡°An Ning, I will cherish and protect you forever.¡±


    ¡°Good, I¡¯ll be waiting for you to cherish and protect me.¡± An Ningughed, her eyes curved like a little fox who had stolen grapes.


    Looking at the beautiful An Ning, Lin Zhen made up his mind that after graduating from the God Generals Training Camp, he would visit An Ning¡¯s family.


    St. Sophia Cathedral was located in the central area of Ice City Base City. The cathedral was of Western-style architecture, covering a vast area. But the cross was no longer above the main entrance of the cathedral, instead, there was a circr emblem depicting a vast starry sky with a vague figure in the center emitting light while sitting. That was the True God of the Stars.


    It could be said that half of the people in Base City believed in the True God, and Lin Zhen often came to the church to pray before the second catastrophe, whichpletely shattered people¡¯s faith.


    Today, the church was not open to the public because many martial artists woulde here to go to the Capital Base City to participate in the God Generals Training Camp.


    Lin Zhen bid farewell to his parents early in the morning, telling them that he might be away for a long time and asking them to take care of themselves.


    His parents were already used to Lin Zhen wandering around all day, and they only urged him to be careful in everything and remember to call home.


    Lin Zhen left home and arrived here, where there were already many martial artists gathered.


    Among them, Lin Zhen even saw some familiar faces, such as Shen Yuhua, Lei Ming, and even Changfeng¡¯s Han Fengju and Wu Ming.


    However, no one came over to talk to Lin Zhen. Lin Zhen was happy to be left alone and waited under a pine tree.


    After a while, a fat guy came over.


    It was rare to see a fat Martial Artist, as it was challenging to gain weight due to long-term exercise training. Lin Zhen found it quite surprising to see this fat guy.


    The guy was not too old, no more than twenty years old. He came up to Lin Zhen and asked, ¡°Are you Lin Zhen?¡±


    ¡°Yes, I am Lin Zhen.¡±


    ¡°Great, I am Zhang Yue from the Shadow Dance Martial Arts Academy. You are my idol¡­no, I mean I am your idol, and I also use guns. Can you teach me a few moves? Ah! I¡¯m a little too excited. It¡¯s you teaching me a few moves, hehe!¡±


    alsoughed, ¡°Sure, there will be a chance for that in the future.¡±


    Seeing that Lin Zhen was approachable, Zhang Yue became less nervous. He leaned closer and whispered, ¡°Did you hear? This God Generals Training Camp is going to eliminate a lot of people. Don¡¯t look at therge number of people here; more than half of them will have to go home early. Only the elites can stay.¡±


    ¡°Yeah, I heard.¡± Lin Zhen nodded.


    ¡°Even staying here might not be a good thing. It is said that not many people can graduate from the God Generals Training Camp smoothly, and many of them fall halfway.¡±


    ¡°Survival of the fittest. After choosing this path, one must be prepared for this.¡± Before Zhang Yue could say anything else, another person came over.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, be careful. I won¡¯t wait for you to be eliminated before I kill you.¡± Lin Zhen looked and found that it was Lou Qingfeng.


    He never thought that this guy would alsoe to the God Generals Training Camp, no doubting for him.


    However, Lin Zhen was not afraid of him. He sneered, ¡°Let¡¯s see if you have what it takes.¡±


    Zhang Yue also chimed in from the side, ¡°Don¡¯t think you¡¯re better than Lin Zhen just because you tried to kill himst time. Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want to get entangled there; as a result, you didn¡¯t do anything to Lin Zhen.¡±


    Lou Qingfeng¡¯s eyes were filled with anger, ¡°Fatass, this has nothing to do with you! If you don¡¯t want to die, shut up and get out of here!¡±


    ¡°Pfft! Who do you think you are? If you have the guts, juste and hit me. I won¡¯t stop being Zhang Yue over a little scowl!¡± Zhang Yue was quite bold, not caring about Lou Qingfeng¡¯s threats at all.


    Lin Zhen looked at Zhang Yue with some surprise. This guy was only a third -tier War General, but he dared to defy Lou Qingfeng courageously, which wasmendable.


    The reason Lou Qingfeng came was indeed to carry out a mission, and the mission was to find an opportunity to kill Lin Zhen in the training camp. However, he never thought that he would be provoked by a fat guy here, and his anger suddenly rose, wanting to take action.


    Just as he made a slight movement, a faint voice came from behind him. ¡°No loud noises in front of the church.¡±


    Lou Qingfeng was furious. Why were there so many blind people today? He turned around and cursed, ¡°Who do you think you¡­ Ah! Tang¡­ Tang Yu! ¡±


    An incredibly handsome young man in a white priest¡¯s robe walked past him from behind, nced at him faintly, and asked, ¡°Do you have a problem?¡±


    ¡°Ah! I have¡­ no problem. I¡­ I¡¯ll leave first.¡±


    Seeing Tang Yu, Lou Qingfeng was like a rat seeing a cat, not even daring to breathe heavily. Bowing his head, he left shamefully.


    Only then did Tang Yu look at Lin Zhen and Zhang Yue, speaking calmly, ¡°May the True God of the Stars bless us to live under the gxy. We must cherish everything before us and maintain respect for the Deity. If you have any issues, you cane to me, but please do notmit sphemy against the gods.¡±


    Zhang Yue quickly nodded, ¡°Mr. Tang, please rest assured, we are not causing trouble. It was that guy who was looking for trouble just now. Thank you, Mr. Tang, for helping us out. This is Lin Zhen, who is now quite famous in Ice


    City¡­¡±


    Without looking back, Tang Yu walked forward, ¡°I am just passing by. It doesn¡¯t matter who you are, everyone is the same in the eyes of the gods.¡±


    Watching Tang Yu¡¯s figure leave, Zhang Yue said to Lin Zhen, ¡°Lin Zhen, I suddenly feel that not every strong person is worthy of respect. This Tang Yu¡­ doesn¡¯t suit my taste. He thinks he¡¯s the spokesperson of the True God of the Stars.¡±


    Lin Zhen smiled, ¡°But he is indeed very strong.¡±


    Just now, Tang Yu was clearly looking at Zhang Yue when he spoke, but Lin


    Zhen felt a faint oppressive force. It was the pressure of spiritual power,


    proving that Tang Yu was also a Spiritual Mind Master, and his spiritual power cultivation was higher than Lin Zhen¡¯s.


    Based on this, Lin Zhen knew that he was far from being a match for Tang Yu.


    It was not an exaggeration to call him the number one War General-level figure in Ice City at the moment.


    Zhang Yue kept muttering beside Lin Zhen, telling him about the abilities of the people he knew. Time passed quickly.


    A dark shadow swept across the sky, causing the surrounding light to dim. ¡°Here theye! The people from the Capital Base City are here to pick us up!¡±


    Everyone made way as a huge, flying saucer-shaped vehiclended in front of Sofia Cathedral¡¯s square..

 Chapter 117 - 117: The Six Major Base Cities

    Chapter 117: The Six Major Base Cities


    Trantor: 549690339


    Seeing this flying saucer, Lin Zhen felt a slight touch in his heart.


    Human-made aircraft are not allowed to fly between major base cities, but due to rapid technological advancements, flying saucers like this one are allowed.


    They have a speed of Mach 10 and are the fastest aircraft in the world. However, they are incredibly expensive and manufactured in limited quantities, with only a few avable in Ice City Base City and slightly more in Capital Base City.


    Consequently, the flight ban still affects most people. Only those flying on such aircraft, which can even out-race mutated birds, can traverse the vast distances between two base cities.


    People moved away as the hovering flying saucer began tond. Once it touched down, the cabin door opened, and a red carpet unfurled first.


    After rolling on the ground for several turns, the red carpet finally stopped. Two tall martial artists then emerged, each a Level 9 War General wearing gorgeous purple-red clothes and holding silver-white longswords. They stood on either side of the cabin door, resembling an honor guard from ancient times.


    Next, six beautiful young girls in red qipaos came out. Each had a stunning appearance, long legs, fair skin, and stood gracefully on both sides of the red carpet.


    Once all of them in position, the final figure made his appearance.


    He was a middle-aged man in traditional Chinese attire, with long hair tied up in a small braid and a slight mustache. He casually walked out of the cabin with his hands behind his back, looking left and right.


    ¡°Is there anyone in charge here?¡± he asked faintly.


    A staff member from the base city quickly ran over to assist.


    ¡°Gather all the martial artists. I don¡¯t want to see any disorderly behavior. If someone hasn¡¯t found their ce within a minute, their qualification will be revoked.¡±


    ¡°Alright, right away!¡± the person in charge hurriedly started calling out.


    All the martial artists quickly gathered, totaling 36 in all. They swiftly formed six neat rows, with Lin Zhen and Zhang Yue standing in the fifth row.


    Once everyone was in position, the mustached middle-aged man coughed: ¡°Let me introduce myself. I am Guan Shanyue from the God Generals Training Camp, and I will be your instructor. All of you must follow my orders from now on. Do not doubt or question anything I say or anymands I give, because the consequences are something you cannot bear!¡±


    Guan Shanyue¡¯s gaze swept across everyone, satisfied as none of them dared to make a sound.


    ¡°Remember, no matter how outstanding your past records are or how dazzling your achievements, once you are at the God Generals Training Camp, you are just an ordinary student. Students do not have privileges. But, if you want privileges, you can earn them! Show me impressive results, and as long as you can surpass students from other base cities, not only will I provide you with good food and drink, but also holidays, money, and even women if you desire!¡±


    Many martial artists smiled slightly, clearly possessing great confidence in themselves.


    Guan Shanyue surveyed everyone again: ¡°Don¡¯t get too excited too soon. Graduating from the God Generals Training Camp can bring great honor and limitless prospects. However, many people are eliminated before graduation. Those who can safely return home are considered lucky, while some don¡¯t even have a ce to rest their bones. You all should consider yourselves lucky if one-fifth of you graduate smoothly!¡±


    Many martial artists¡¯ expressions changed slightly but quickly returned to normal. After all, those who could attend the God Generals Training Camp were already quite confident in themselves.


    ¡°I won¡¯t waste any more words. We¡¯re setting off now. I believe you all have already said your goodbyes beforeing here. Let¡¯s hope this goodbye isn¡¯t a permanent one!¡±


    Having said that, Guan Shanyue boarded the flying saucer first, followed by all the martial artists lining up and boarding the saucer one by one.


    When Lin Zhen got on board, he discovered that the center of the flying saucer was essentially arge room with seats surrounding it. The adjustable chairs could be used for sitting or lying down and were quitefortable.


    These martial artists were also well-disciplined and quickly found their seats.


    Guan Shanyue did not engage in any further conversation with the people from Ice City. Once everyone was on board, he immediately instructed the cabin door to be closed.


    The startup of the flying saucer was rapid, as it lifted straight up from the ground. After ascending a hundred meters, it elerated and quickly departed.


    ¡°Take your seats. We¡¯ll be flying above the clouds, where basically no mutated birds can threaten us. Only the mutated swans might pose a threat, but they can¡¯t keep up with the flying saucer¡¯s speed.¡±


    After giving the order, Guan Shanyue opened a small door and entered a separate room.


    The flight attendants also entered their own rooms, leaving only the martial artists in the main hall.


    As the flying saucer gradually stabilized, the view of Ice City Base City below disappeared from sight, and the martial artists inside the cabin began to liven up.


    ¡°Hey, hey, have you heard? The geniuses in this God Generals Training Camp are from all the major Base Cities across the country, and there¡¯s even a ranking system.¡±


    ¡°Really? There¡¯s a ranking system? How does it work?¡±


    ¡°There have always been rankings, including individual rankings and Base City rankings. This year¡¯s camp has more people, and the individual ranking seems to be determined by adder. They rank based on the results of climbing thisdder, but those who have participated before don¡¯t want to reveal the details. But I do know something about the Base City rankings.¡± The Martial Artist speaking gained interest and began to introduce it to the others.


    ¡°Currently, there are six major Base Cities in the country: Capital Base City, Ice City Base City, Tianfu Base City, Southern Base City, Demon Capital Base City, and Northwest Base City. In recent years, the best-performing cities have beenpeting between Capital and Demon Capital.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ve heard that too. Southern Base City is not bad either; they even took first ce once. Tianfu is somewhere in the middle, while our Ice City is slightly worse. We¡¯ve taken the fifth ce a few times, but we¡¯ve actually been surpassed by Northwest Base City recently, rankingst in thest three God Generals Training Camps.¡±


    ¡°No way, is our Ice City really that bad?¡± Some Martial Artists still didn¡¯t believe it.


    ¡°You should ept the reality. We don¡¯t need to talk about the Capital, as it¡¯s the center and the biggest Base City, with plenty of resources provided, so of course, there are a lot of geniuses. As for the Demon Capital, it¡¯s close to the sea, and Martial Artists there often fight against sea monsters. The intensity is far greater than in our Ice City. The real heroese from actual battles, and that¡¯s why they canpete with the Capital.¡±


    ¡°The South is also near the sea, with many rivers and a dense poption. During the Common Era, several major Southern cities gathered there, as well as many Southeast Asian immigrants. There are plenty of resources, and they¡¯re extremely wealthy. Their strength is not much worse than that of the Capital and the Demon Capital.¡±


    ¡°What about Tianfu and the Northwest? They don¡¯t have any advantagespared to our Ice City, right?¡±


    ¡°Who says they don¡¯t have any advantages? Tianfu has a good geographical location and is the earliest established Base City. It¡¯s one of the old strong cities. Although other Base Cities have grown in thest two to three hundred years, a skinny camel is still bigger than a horse. They are still stronger than our Ice City.¡±


    Many Martial Artists nodded in agreement. Tianfu was indeed the oldest Base City, and although it has been surpassed by Capital, Demon Capital, and the South, it¡¯s still notparable to Ice City.


    That Martial Artist was still not convinced, ¡°What about the Northwest? They don¡¯t have any advantagespared to us, right?¡±


    ¡°The Northwest doesn¡¯t have any real advantages, but don¡¯t forget that it¡¯s close to Central Asia, the European Union, and Russia, all of which have Base Cities there. It¡¯s the only ce where Hua Xia connects with other countries and has thergest military defense. It¡¯s not just to prevent monsters, but also other people. There is a military martial arts school there, which is the absolute backbone of the Northwest people. In recent years, there have been many geniuses emerging.


    ¡°Aren¡¯t military Martial Artists also nothing special? In our Base City, military


    Martial Artists are pretty average and there are hardly any geniuses.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s just our Base City. We haven¡¯t had any major monster attacks here, and we have the natural barrier of Heilong River and Wusuli River to keep Russia at bay. It¡¯s one of the safest ces. It¡¯s different in the Northwest. They often have battles with people from other countries, and the battle-hardened warriors are much better than the sheltered flowers. The military in the


    Northwest is the top power, stronger than our Gale, Changfeng, or Dragon yer. Moreover, the people in the Northwest military are very united. These past few years, they¡¯ve consistently ced above Ice City Base City in the rankings. I think even the old fourth position of Tianfu may not be stable, and there¡¯s a possibility that the Northwest will break into the top three.¡±


    After the Martial Artist finished talking, there was an atmosphere of smugness about him.


    However, the other Martial Artists felt a bit depressed. Someone said, ¡°Won¡¯t our Ice City have a poor ranking again this time? I heard that the ranking is rted to resource allocation and power distribution.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s true that overall, it¡¯s not looking great. We just need to see if there will be any exceptional individuals who can make a name for themselves and climb up the ranking, salvaging some face for us.¡±


    ¡°If you put it that way, I¡¯m a bit more relieved. We have quite a few experts on our side, like Tang Yu. With him around, I have confidence in this God Generals Training Camp. Brother Tang, please take care of me when the timees. ¡®


    This Martial Artist looked at Tang Yu with a smile, who had been slightly closing his eyes to rest. Tang Yu didn¡¯t even open his eyes, ¡°It¡¯s better to rely on yourself than to rely on others. It¡¯s useless to count on others¡¯ help. Besides, the True God of the Stars is watching my every move, so I can¡¯t be partial to anyone and won¡¯t be able to help you.¡±


    The smile on the Martial Artist¡¯s face froze, and the faintughter around him made him even more embarrassed, so he sat down awkwardly.


    Zhang Yue puckered his lips at Lin Zhen, ¡°This Tang Yu is really good at acting. I find him more and more unbearable.¡±


    Lin Zhen nced at Tang Yu as well, he didn¡¯t know much about him, but he was certain that they were not on the same side.


    After Tang Yu spoke, the atmosphere inside the aircraft became a bit strange, and no one made a sound. Lou Qingfeng was also quiet all the way, and as for Shen Yuhua, she had been avoiding Lin Zhen the entire time, with no interactions between them.


    After a while, the cabin door opened, and Guan Shanyue walked in.


    ¡°Get ready, everyone. We¡¯ll be arriving soon.¡±


    ¡°Great! Finally, we¡¯ll be able to see the Capital Base City. I¡¯ve never left Ice City before, and I can¡¯t imagine how prosperous the Capital must be!¡±


    Guan Shanyue nced at the person and said coldly, ¡°Who told you we were going to the Base City?¡±


    Everyone heard this and looked out the window. The aircraft was alreadynding, and they all saw the astonishing sight in front of them.


    Amidst steep mountains, a huge field appeared in their view, but what shocked them even more was an incredibly colossal tree that pierced the sky, with an endless and massive canopy..!

 Chapter 118 - 118: Star Fruit Tree (Asking for Monthly Tickets at Third Watch of the Night)

    Chapter 118: Star Fruit Tree (Asking for Monthly Tickets at Third Watch of the Night)


    Trantor: 549690339


    Upon seeing this tree, everyone was stunned, even Lin Zhen felt utterly shocked.


    ¡°Star Fruit Tree!¡± Lin Zhen murmured in his heart.


    Even though the spacecraft had already descended, it was still thousands of meters high in the sky. People could see that the tree almost paralleled the spacecraft. There was a distance between the two, but they couldn¡¯t see the full view of the tree.


    This tree was so huge that it concealed mountains!


    Seeing the astonishment on the people¡¯s faces, Guan Shanyue said, somewhat proudly: ¡°This is your first sight of it, isn¡¯t it? Some of you may have heard of the Star Fruit Tree, but I believe none of you have seen it with your own eyes. This tree is almost a thousand years old. The seed is not from Earth, but fell onto Earth during the Leonid meteor shower. Since then, it has grown three to five meters each year, and it now looks like this.¡±


    ¡°Doesn¡¯t that mean it¡¯s almost four thousand meters tall? I¡¯ve heard of the Heavenly Staircase, but not this tree. Why is it called the Star Fruit Tree?¡± a martial artist asked.


    ¡°That¡¯s a secret of the God Generals Training Camp, which you will learn when you get there. You will also have to sign a non-disclosure agreement. You are not allowed to leak the details of the God Generals Training Camp, especially about the Star Fruit Tree. It¡¯s a valuable treasure in Hua Xia.¡±


    Guan Shanyue continued: ¡°As to why it is called the Star Fruit Tree, it is because the fruits on this tree shine like stars, and there are a great variety. There are many benefits for martial artists who eat them, and you will gradually understand the details.¡±


    As the spacecraft descended, the martial artists concentrated their attention on the Star Fruit Tree. One of them noted: ¡°But why can¡¯t I see any fruit?¡±


    ¡°You can¡¯t see them from the outside. The fruit grows inside the tree, covered by countless leaves. The leaves are not only incredibly dense but also extremely corrosive. Neither aircraft nor birds can pass through. Therefore, the only way to find Star Fruits is to climb.¡±


    People did indeed observe that the spacecraft was flying far away from the fruit tree and not daring to approach. All they could see was verdant environment that blocked their view of the sky. They couldn¡¯t see the end of the treetop and didn¡¯t know the actual size of the fruit tree. It absolutely wasn¡¯t an Earth species.


    ¡°What about the Heavenly Staircase? What is that?¡±


    ¡°The Heavenly Staircase is actually carved out of the main trunk of the Star Fruit Tree. It spirals up the tree from the base to the central main trunk. This journey is referred to as the Heavenly Staircase. Your performance when climbing the Heavenly Staircase will be your individual achievement.¡± As Guan Shanyue exined, the spacecraftnded on the ground.


    ¡°Well, we have arrived at the God Generals Training Camp now. It¡¯s three hundred kilometers away from Capital Base City. There are mountains and rivers in between, and countless mutated beasts. Don¡¯t even think about walking to Ice City, not even if you¡¯re a Spiritual Mind Master. You would die a most unsightly death.¡±


    ¡°Now everyone sign a confidentiality agreement, and then you can get off.¡±


    Soon, beautiful flight attendants handed each person a confidentiality agreement. Regardless of whether they graduated or were eliminated halfway, they were not allowed to disclose the contents of the God Generals Training Camp, or they would certainly be hunted down.


    The agreement contained many terms and was extremely stringent. Lin Zhen nced through it and quickly signed his name.


    Once everyone had signed the confidentiality agreement, Guan Shanyue led the people off the spacecraft.


    Stepping off the spacecraft, a warm breath wafted over. The temperature here was at least twenty degrees warmerpared to Ice City. It felt like returning to spring.


    The God Generals Training Camp was a huge campsite, almost the size of a small town. There were many buildings and a massive training field. The Star Fruit Tree was about ten kilometers away from the training camp.


    From such a distance, people still could not see the full view of the fruit tree. All they could see was the massive trunk piercing into the sky. The sky was filled with lush greenery, and the tree crown was sorge that the eye could not see its end.


    ¡°Wow! The more I look at this tree, the more awe-struck I feel!¡±


    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s simply too massive, like a huge mountain, and we are standing at the foot of this mountain.¡¯


    ¡°The trunk is also incredibly thick, even thicker than a mountain. No wonder such a massive crown doesn¡¯t blow over in the wind.¡¯


    ¡°I have a feeling that something is calling me from the tree. It seems like I have been waiting for this moment all my life. Surely, there must be a Star Fruit waiting for me to pick.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re not the only one with that feeling. Look over there, someone else is arriving.¡±


    A faint humming sound was heard in the sky, indicating the arrival of another spacecraft.


    A spacecraft, looking more or less like the previous one,nded on the ground and arge group of people disembarked from it.


    Zhang Yue said to Lin Zhen, ¡°Look, these are from Demon Capital Base City.¡±


    Lin Zhen gave Zhang Yue a nce: ¡°How do you know they¡¯re from Demon


    Capital?¡±


    ¡°Because the distance from Demon Capital is close, almost the same as that from Ice City. Of course, they would arrive practically at the same time.¡± Zhang Yue said as a matter-of-fact.


    Lin Zhen was speechless, but this time Zhang Yue did guess correctly. The people disembarking from the spacecraft nced in their direction and then started chatting dismissively among themselves. Their attention was also on the Star Fruit Tree, they didn¡¯t give a second nce to the people from Ice City.


    ¡°These guys are so cocky!¡± Zhang Yue was somewhat displeased.


    Soon after, more flying vessels arrived. Following Demon Capital Base City were the people from Tianfu Base City, who held a certain proud air. Despite Tianfu, as the oldest of the base cities, starting to decline, its Martial Artists still maintained their pride.


    After Tianfu, people from the southern base city also arrived and immediately locked eyes with those from Demon Capital Base City, neither side willing to back down.


    After the south, people from Northwest Base City also arrived.


    Unlike the other base cities where the Martial Artists dressed casually, the individuals from Northwest Base City were all in military uniforms, forming a neat lineup that exuded a serious military atmosphere.


    Although the people from Demon Capital, Tianfu, and the southern base cities didn¡¯t take the people from the northwest seriously, they had to admit that, in terms of overall bearing, the Northwesterners held a clear advantage.


    On the contrary, the team of Martial Artists from Ice City Base City was the most inconspicuous.


    After everyone from the five major base cities had arrived, the Martial Artists of Capital Base City, who should have been the first to arrive, leisurely showed upst.


    The flying saucer from Capital Base City seemed to berger than those from the other base cities, and the number of Martial Artists that disembarked was also greater.


    In reality, the number of Martial Artists from each base city varied. The number of quotas given to each base city by the God Generals Training Camp also differed. Since Ice City Base City was rankedst, they had fewer selected Martial Artists, only a few dozen, while Capital Base City, ranked first, had hundreds.


    With the arrival of Capital¡¯s individuals, all the Martial Artists were ounted for.


    Heading the team from Ice City, Guan Shanyue organized his Martial Artists into formations and instructed, ¡°The chief instructor will be here soon.


    Everyone must pull yourselves together. Do not provoke him.¡±


    ¡°Instructor Guan, do we also have a chief instructor?¡± A Martial Artist asked.


    ¡°Of course, the chief instructor is called Guo Mo. He is a Level Nine War God. He holds the power of life and death over you, and he¡¯s not as friendly as me¡­he¡¯sing! ¡±


    The chief instructor, Guo MO, was on his way. Each base city also had its own team leaders who quickly gathered their Martial Artists into ce.


    Guo MO, a vigorous man with a dark face, was also an advanced War God. Not one for cheekyughter, he stood randomnly, causing the originally noisy scene to fall instantly quiet,


    Scanning the crowd with his hawk-like eyes, Guo MO asked, ¡°Do you know why you¡¯re here?¡±


    There was no response from the crowd.


    ¡°You don¡¯t? Then let me tell you. Once you have arrived here, I would hope that you can leave behind your previous identities, do not act on your temperament. Here, you can only train, strive, and achieve. You shouldn¡¯t think about anything else. If anyone dares to act out, they can get out immediately!¡±


    Many Martial Artists wore unpleasant expressions. The words of the Chief Instructor were too harsh. Normally, these elite War Generals were quite well-known figures, so they felt a bit hard to endure.


    Looking at the expressions of the people, Guo MO sneered, ¡°Still dissatisfied, huh? Do you know what kind of tree this is?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s a Star Fruit Tree, we¡¯ve heard about it.¡±


    ¡°Good that you know, but you don¡¯t Imow the specifics. Let me borate. The Star Fruit Tree stands 4100 meters tall. It is not an Earthly tree, but one from the vast universe. The value of this tree lies in the fruits it bears. However, these are not actually fruits. Rather, they are crystals formed by the tree crown, deep in the sky, absorbing universal energy. We call these Star Crystals.¡±


    Guo MO continued to speak, ¡°Star Crystals are energy crystals which also span numerous ranks from low to high. Once absorbed by a Martial Artist, they can quickly reinforce a person¡¯s Dantian energy, allowing you to advance from War General to War God much more smoothly.¡±


    ¡°Absorbing the Star Crystals from the Star Fruit Tree can upgrade your Dantian energy?¡± Some Martial Artists were astonished.


    ¡°Exactly, this is the greatest secret of the God Generals Training Camp. It is why we had you sign confidentiality agreements. Because this is the fastest ce for a War General to advance to a War God!¡±


    All the Martial Artists had excited looks in their eyes, itching to start climbing the heavenlydder and search for Star Crystals in the Star Fruit Tree.


    Unexpectedly, Guo MO spoke again, ¡°Now I want to ask, is there anyone still discontented? If anyone is dissatisfied with the God General Training Camp, you can leave right now!¡±


    The Martial Artists looked at each other, and no one expressed any further dissatisfaction.


    ¡°Since no one objects, from now on, you must obey the rules of the training camp. I don¡¯t care about the petty squabbles between you. The training camp is a ce ofpetition. Survival of the fittest applies here. Anyone with poor results will be eliminated. You have three days to adapt during which your instructors will teach you some survival knowledge of the Star Fruit Tree.


    ¡°Clear!¡± The Martial Artists shouted in unison, emanating a powerful momentum.


    Guo MO turned around and left. Team leaders from each group began to distribute dormitory number tes to the Martial Artists, as they prepared to officially enter the training camp..

 Chapter 119 - 119: Geniuses

    Chapter 119: Geniuses


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    The team leaders first distributed dormitory nametes to all martial artists, not grouping people from the same base city together, but instead mixing them up and assigning them randomly.


    Each dormitory had four people. Lin Zhen and Zhang Yue happened to be assigned to the same building and the same dormitory. In addition to the dormitory number te, each person also received a book.


    ¡°This book is called the Star Fruit Tree Survival Guide, and it contains information about the Star Fruit Tree. Don¡¯t think it¡¯s easy to live on this tree and collect Star Crystals. Even climbing the tree is a huge test. You need to understand and grasp the content of the book in the next few days, or you¡¯ll suffer in three days.¡±


    Everyone carefully put away the book, preparing to study itte into the night.


    ¡°You can move around freely in the courtyard and interact with people from other base cities. The dining hall is downstairs, and meals are provided three times a day. From now on, you cannot contact the outside world through anymunication tools. If you want to make a phone call home, you cane to me.¡±


    After Guan Shanyue finished speaking, everyone took out their phones and saw that there was indeed no signal here. However, there was an internalwork for the training camp that they could log into.


    ¡°You can log into the internalwork to learn about everything here. Each person¡¯s ount is bound to their own phone, so no impersonation will happen. You can explore the details by yourselves. I hope you don¡¯t disgrace me when climbing the Heavenly Ladder because it¡¯s not just me you¡¯ll be disgracing, but also your base city.¡±


    Guan Shanyue left slowly, and the martial artists from Ice City went to find their own dormitories, returning to their rooms to learn about the Star Fruit Tree.


    Of course, some people did not immediately read the book but walked around the area to familiarize themselves with the surroundings.


    Lin Zhen did not go out, and Zhang Yue did not know where he had gone. He returned to the dormitory alone.


    Lin Zhen found the dormitory building where he would be staying, located in the northern part of the training camp. His dormitory was room number 208 on the second floor. There were four people in a room, and when he entered, two people were already there.


    One person was dressed in a fashionable golden leather jacket with an explosion hairstyle, looking like a non -mainstream Five-level War General.


    Another person was a medium-built, t-haired young man, a Four-level War General with unremarkable looks.


    When the guy with the explosion hairstyle saw Lin Zhen enter, he whistled,


    ¡°Finally, we have a dorm mate who looks decent. What¡¯s your name?¡± ¡°My name is Lin Zhen, from Ice City. How about you?¡±


    The guy with the explosion hairstyle said, ¡®My name is Ma Mingxing, from


    Demon Capital.¡±


    Sun Tie said while tidying up his bed, his chosen spot was a lower bunk, and so was Ma Mingxing¡¯s, with the two facing each other.


    Ma Mingxing looked at Sun Tie with disdain, ¡°Hey, can you not choose the lower bunk? If I see your face every day when I wake up, I might not be able to


    eat. ¡±


    Sun Tie looked at Ma Mingxing with anger on his face, ¡°Then where should I


    ¡°You go to the upper bunk, above me. This way, I can¡¯t see you.¡±


    Sun Tie was unwilling, but Ma Mingxing immediately clenched his fists,


    ¡°What? You¡¯re still not satisfied? I¡¯m not looking down on you, but people from Tianfu like you can only show off in your own home. In front of martial artists from Demon Capital like us, you¡¯re definitely not a match.¡±


    The two stared at each other for a while, Sun Tie finally submitted. He had just entered the level four War General stage, while Ma Mingxing was already a Late stage Five-level War General. They had a significant gap between them, and he did not want to cause trouble.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, you live in the lower bunk across from me. This way, I can see you every day and be in a better mood.¡±


    Lin Zhen felt somewhat speechless. This dorm mate was a bit of a handful, but Lin Zhen never liked to worry about trivial matters. It was different everywhere.


    Everyone brought their own bedding and toiletries, Lin Zhen also took out a


    few sets of clothes and simple toiletries from his Space Ring, hanging them around the room to tidy up.


    At this moment, the door was suddenly knocked open, and Zhang Yue excitedly ran in.


    ¡°Who are you? So rude!¡± Ma Mingxing immediately looked at Zhang Yue with disdain when he realized he was fat.


    ¡°Who cares who I am? What¡¯s wrong about being in this dormitory?¡± Zhang Yue rolled his eyes, not giving any face to Ma Mingxing.


    ¡°Damn! You¡¯re looking for a fight, aren¡¯t you!¡± Ma Mingxing immediately rolled up his sleeves.


    Zhang Yue didn¡¯t back down, rubbing his hands together while speaking to Lin Zhen, ¡°Lin Zhen, I¡¯ll handle this guy with the brain that looks like it¡¯s been bombed.¡±


    ¡°What did you say? My head has been bombed? Do you know what fashion is? This is the most popr hairstyle in Demon Capital. One look at you, a fat guy who runs his mouth all day, and I know you¡¯re no good. Lin Zhen, I¡­ Wait! You know Lin Zhen?¡±


    Lin Zhen turned to look at Ma Mingxing, ¡®Mingxing, this is Zhang Yue, who is also from Ice City with me. He¡¯s not a bad person. Let it go.¡±


    Ma Mingxing didn¡¯t continue causing trouble, he nced at Zhang Yue, ¡°Fatty, watch your words in the future. If you don¡¯t understand fashion, don¡¯t talk nonsense.¡±


    Zhang Yue replied, ¡°If we¡¯re talking about head size, you¡¯re way fatter than me.¡± ¡°You¡­you bastard!¡± Ma Mingxing was so angry that his eyes rolled back.


    Zhang Yue didn¡¯t bother with Ma Mingxing, and instead jogged over to Lin Zhen, holding a book like a treasure: ¡°Ta-da! Check it out, idol. I got this.¡± ¡°What is it?¡± Lin Zhen took it from him.


    ¡°Hehe, this is good stuff. It¡¯s a collection of the popr individuals in this training camp. It covers all the talented individuals from various Base Cities, as well as the most beautiful girls. I spent 300,000 on it.¡±


    Lin Zhen looked at Zhang Yue. The kid dressed quite ordinarily, so it was surprising that he was willing to spend so much money on such trivial gossip. Truly, one cannot judge a book by its cover.


    ¡°Let me see, I must be on the list! With my abilities and looks, I should be on there.¡± Ma Mingxing, upon hearing this, became interested and squeezed in closer.


    ¡°Nope, you can¡¯t see. I can tell you; your name isn¡¯t in it.¡±


    Zhang Yue didn¡¯t give in, instead using hisrge buttocks to push against Ma Mingxing.


    Ma Mingxing was no pushover either. Since the book was bought by Zhang Yue, he didn¡¯t have the guts to forcefully snatch it. However, he didn¡¯t want to back down either, so he stayed put, using his buttocks to push against Zhang Yue. Neither one would yield, making it impossible to tell who had the upper hand.


    Lin Zhen paid no attention to the duo that seemed like aedic act and began flipping through the book.


    The first page featured a woman dressed in white, with an aura as elegant as an orchid and a beauty as ethereal as a fairy.


    There were also two lines written on the page: ¡°If there were no Su Mingyue in the world, who else could wear white so impably?¡±


    There was more information: ¡°Su Mingyue, a disciple of God¡¯s Grace Cathedral from the Capital Base City, is regarded as a saintess. Though female Martial Artists are rare, Su Mingyue is a gifted genius and a Level Eight War General. Some even say she is a born Divine Speedster, not even 20 years old yet. In addition to her abilities, her ethereal beauty attracts even more attention.


    When you see her in white, can you help but feel she is your dream woman?¡±


    The finalment was, ¡°Number one on the list of neers to watch, Su Mingyue, a goddess of both beauty and power.¡±


    Upon seeing this woman, Lin Zhen¡¯s expression became slightly serious.


    In his previous life, Lin Zhen had met Su Mingyue. As a believer of the Deity, Su Mingyue was regarded as a saintess. During the Second Cataclysm, she had even reached the Star Realm level of power.


    However, the Second Cataclysm had made her see the true face of the Deity, turning her from the most devout believer into the first member of the religious sect to rebel against the Deity.


    During the invasion of the Extraterrestrial Civilization, the Gods n was originally the target to be subjugated. However, Su Mingyue¡¯s rebellion led to arge group of people in the Capital Base City fighting back, though ultimately they were defeated.


    Su Mingyue died in the ensuing battle, taking an enemy master down with her in the process. The battle was earth-shattering, and Lin Zhen, who was in the crowd watching, had been deeply moved by Su Mingyue¡¯s bravery.


    Lin Zhen hadn¡¯t expected to meet Su Mingyue from this time period at the God Generals Training Camp. He took a deep breath; in this life, without any idents, she might still be on her old path.


    After turning the page on Su Mingyue, the second page showed a smiling man holding a long sword. He wasn¡¯t particrly handsome but had a good temperament, and it was clear he was well-cultured.


    ¡°Who else dares to wander the world with a sword? Only the lone chivalrous Jiang Huai!¡±


    Comment: ¡°Jiang Huai, the lone chivalrous man from Demon Capital Base City, is a Level Nine War General and Spiritual Mind Master. His unparalleled strength allowed him to kill an A-level monster by himself, creating a miracle at the War General level. He¡¯s currently recognized as the strongest person in the War General Stage.¡±


    Lin Zhen vaguely had some memory as he looked at this page. He seemed to have heard Jiang Huai¡¯s name in his previous life but couldn¡¯t remember where. In theory, someone who could kill an A-level Mutated Beast at the War General level should be considered a genius among geniuses. Lin Zhen recalled that Bai Feng and other two War Gods in Yi Lan County were chased by the A-level Mutant Beast Giant Palm Bear, causing chaos wherever they went.


    However, why didn¡¯t Lin Zhen have a stronger memory of such a genius? Could it be that this person had perished? Lin Zhen wondered.


    On the third page was a man in ck armor, exuding an unrestrained and majestic aura.


    ¡°With Li Changying guarding the northwest, no enemy shall pass the border!¡±


    Comment: ¡°Li Changying, the top War General from the Northwestern Military Academy, is a Level Nine War General with innate divine power and speed. He wields a long spear and often battles against Martial Artists from the European Union and Russia. His fame in the Ound even surpasses that of the Northwestern Base City, being called the War God among War Generals. He is a strong contender for the top three in this Ladder Tournament.¡±


    Lin Zhen remembered this person, a powerful Martial Artist from the Northwest region. However, Lin Zhen had never been to the Northwest in his previous life, so he didn¡¯t know the exact details.


    Continuing to the fourth page, there was another Martial Artist from the


    Capital Base City named Zhou Xiangbei who was also a Level Nine War General. Lin Zhen only had a vague impression of him but, ording to the introduction, he was also very powerful.


    When Lin Zhen opened the fifth page, an incredibly handsome man dressed in a priest¡¯s robe appeared.


    ¡°People like jade appear on the far shore; you outshine even the ten-mile spring breeze.¡±


    Comment: ¡°After beingst for three consecutive times, the Ice City Base City has finally weed a talented leader in Tang Yu, a direct disciple of the Great Divine Sect in St. Sophia Cathedral. He¡¯s a Level Eight War General and Spiritual Mind Master. It¡¯s up to him whether Ice City can make a difference this time.¡±


    ¡°Additionally, the editor believes that both in terms of strength and looks, Tang Yu is the perfect match for Su Mingyue. Since both of them are disciples of the Divine Sect, the editor sincerely hopes that they can end up together..¡±

 Chapter 120 - 120: Star Crystal

    Chapter 120: Star Crystal


    Trantor: 549690339


    After seeing Tang Yu, there were many more people, some of whom Lin Zhen had a slight impression of while others werepletely unknown to him.


    Among them were martial artists from Nanfang Base City, like Song Tianming and Huang Yinglie, who Lin Zhen knew had gained quite a bit of fame in his previous life.


    Ten people in total were introduced as Advanced War Generals, all of them top-level experts. Additionally, ten people were listed for both Intermediate War Generals and Junior War Generals.


    It was said that the Heavenly Ladder Test would be divided into three groups, one for each of the Advanced, Intermediate, and Junior levels, so a lot of research had been done by thepilers.


    In the Intermediate War General category, there were three people from Nanfang City, three people from Capital City, two people from Demon Capital, one person from the Northwest, and one person from Tianfu, but Ma Mingxing¡¯s name was not there.


    Meanwhile, in the Junior War General category, the top-ranked person was Yin Qi, a third-ranked War General from the Demon Capital Base City. As a spiritual mind master with innate divine power, he was said to be extraordinarily powerful and had reportedly killed multiple Advanced War Generals.


    Ranked second was Sui Changlong from the Northwest Base City, said to be groomed by the military as a future sessor due to his remarkable strength.


    Lin Zhen flipped through the list to the end but did not find his name among the Junior War Generals either.


    This was normal, as Lin Zhen had only advanced to the War General rank four or five days ago, and thepiler may not have learned about Lin Zhen¡¯s situation yet.


    Lin Zhen looked up at Ma Mingxing and Zhang Yue, who were still boasting about themselves, and said, ¡°Enough, you two. Ma Mingxing¡¯s name isn¡¯t in the book.¡±


    Ma Mingxing was dumbfounded: ¡°What? I¡¯m not in it? Damn! Did the editor have water in his brain? I should be on the list based on my strength, charm, or anything else. I don¡¯t ept this!¡±


    Zhang Yue pouted, ¡°What are youining about? My idol, Lin Zhen, isn¡¯t on the list either. Who are youpared to him?¡±


    ¡°Well, Lin Zhen may not have much to show in terms of strength, but he doesn¡¯t lose to me in terms of appearance. He should be on the list.¡± Ma Mingxing was obviously a beauty control.


    After thinking for a while, Ma Mingxing went back to his bed, ¡°Jiang Huai from our base city must be on the list. There¡¯s hardly anyone who canpare to him. He¡¯s definitely the number one.¡±


    ¡°Forget it. The number one person is a girl from Capital Base City named Su Mingyue. Sigh, she¡¯s so beautiful. Among the women I¡¯ve seen, only An Ning from our Ice City canpare to her.¡± Zhang Yue didn¡¯t know where he had seen An Ning before, but he remembered her beauty.


    Ma Mingxing also nodded, ¡°Su Mingyue does deserve that title. Not only is this girl beautiful, but she¡¯s also super strong. When we came here on the flying saucer, we discussed it, and even Jiang Huai said he wasn¡¯t sure of beating Su Mingyue.¡±


    He thought for a moment and continued, ¡°There¡¯s also Li Changying from


    Northwest Base City, who¡¯s pretty tough and can rival Jiang Huai. Then there¡¯s Zhou Xiangbei from Capital City, whose strength is also good. Oh, right¡­ I heard there¡¯s someone from your Ice City with decent strength, and he¡¯s quite handsome too, something with Yu in his name, do you know him?¡± ¡°We know. Tang Yu from the Great Divine Sect, such a show-off.¡± Zhang Yue sneered.


    Ma Mingxingy on his bed leisurely, ¡°Not being on the list doesn¡¯t matter. It doesn¡¯t really matter whether we¡¯re featured in this kind of gossip magazine or not. As long as we rank high in the Heavenly Ladder Race, that¡¯s enough. Isn¡¯t our final goal here to get on the Star Fruit Tree? By then, those people will know my true strength.¡±


    The group of them chatted a little more, then each returned to their beds and began reading the survival guide that had been issued to them.


    In his previous life, Lin Zhen had heard about the Star Fruit Tree in the God Generals Training Camp, but he had never had a chance to see it, as the tree had been upied by extraterrestrial civilizations after the second catastrophe and was no longer essible to people of Earth.


    It was around that time that the legends about the Star Fruit Tree began to spread.


    The Star Fruit Tree itself did not bear fruits but bloomed flowers, which turned into energy crystals. The star crystals were particrly distinctive.


    There were many types of Star Crystals, with the mostmon being the Star Core Crystals. As the flowers bloomed and the fruits appeared, the first stage would be the Star Core, a small round, glowing crystal, much like the Core Lin Zhen had absorbed.


    Above the Star Core were Meteor Crystals, also known as Meteor Crystals. At this stage, the fruits would be more condensed and have a slight tail of light. Both types of crystals were more suitable for Junior War Generals to consume.


    Above the Meteor Crystals were Comet Crystals, even brighter andrger, with a more significant effect.


    Above Comet Crystals were Satellite Crystals. At this stage, the fruits would have entered their initial maturity, and a small-shaped energy source would automatically form on the flower. Comet and Satellite Crystals were both suitable for Intermediate War Generals to consume. High-level War Generals could also benefit from them, but the effect would not be as strong.


    Above Satellite Crystals were Crystals and above them, Constant Star Crystals. These two types were suitable for Advanced War Generals to consume. It was said that a Level Nine War General who could continuously absorb ten Constant Star Crystals could ascend directly to be a War God.


    If Advanced War Generals were to consume Star Core Crystals and Meteor Crystals, the effect would be even smaller.


    For a beginner War General to try to absorb a Constant Star Crystal, the only oue would be the explosion of their Dantian, so they must take it one step at a time and eat one bite at a time.


    The Constant Star Crystal is the best crystal that can be condensed by the Star


    Fruit Tree and is also the peak of its maturity. After this period, the Constant Star Crystal will begin to decay, gradually turning into a White Dwarf Star, with its energy dissipating and eventually forming a Supernova shape that cracks and dissipates in the air.


    The Star Fruit Tree has another characteristic: once its energy crystals are removed, they must be absorbed and used within a short period, otherwise, they will dissipate. The energy crystals cannot be taken out of the canopy range of the Star Fruit Tree, or else they will instantly dissipate.


    So basically, whoever gets the star crystal will own it. If they want to give it to apanion nearby, they must act quickly, or else it will be wasted.


    Additionally, there are some extremely special star crystals, such as those containing a certain power. If a Martial Artist can master it, it would be a tremendous opportunity. For example, Lin Zhen knows that Tang Yu obtained a star crystal with space power, which enabled him toprehend psychokinesis teleportation, and instantly be a top expert.


    Of course, such star crystals are extremely rare. The Star Fruit Tree has existed for so many years, and the God Generals Training Camp has been in operation for hundreds of years. The older and more valuable star crystals have been taken away. The growth of star crystals also requires umted time; a Constant Star Crystal will not be produced at once. At the beginning of their growth, they will be Star Core Crystals.


    Soter on, it would not be easy to find older ones, let alone those with special energies; that depends on luck.


    However, surviving in the Star Fruit Tree is not an easy task. Just like Martial Artists who can enter the canopy range through thedder, it is almost like entering another world. The Star Fruit Tree itself repels the aura of War God Powerhouses because their internal Dantian Qi forms a vortex thatpetes with the tree for energy. So War God Powerhouses will be attacked by the branches within the canopy range, and anyone who wants to advance to War God level must leave the Star Fruit Tree immediately.


    Therefore, the entire canopy range is filled with War General level Martial Artists.


    Surviving in such an environment and fighting against monsters and people is naturally not easy.


    Besides, after thousands of years of growth, many insects on the tree have mutated and be extremely fierce and huge, posing the biggest threat to Martial Artists.


    Since the end of the world, there have been almost no insects on Earth, with the exception of the Star Fruit Tree. The rich life force here has attracted countless insects, and after a thousand years of evolution, people can¡¯t tell whether these insects are from Earth or outer space; they may be both.


    Aphids more fierce than pythons,dybugs the size of houses, human-eating spiders, mantises that can cut steel at once, and ants fiercer than wolves, and so on, pose a tremendous threat to Martial Artists.


    The Survival Manual exins in detail the types, characteristics, and weaknesses of the insects, which Lin Zhen read very carefully.


    Just because he was reborn doesn¡¯t mean he knows everything; he can only remember major events and important things. He has no way of knowing everything about such matters, so he must also learn.


    The other few people were also attracted by the content of the book, and Sun Tie, who didn¡¯t like to talk, Ma Mingxing, and Zhang Yue finally quieted down. Time passed quickly, and it was soon night.


    Lin Zhen sat down on the bed, took out the metal virtual helmet from his Space Ring, and removed the chip that An Ning had given him.


    After installing the chip and putting on the helmet, Lin Zhen studied the Mental Shock Technique.


    The Mental Shock Technique is a skill that involves operating spiritual power, allowing it to surge out of the body and act on the brain.


    In the next two days, Lin Zhen practically never left the house and practiced the Mental Shock Technique. Zhang Yue and Ma Mingxing saw Lin Zhen not going out and couldn¡¯t do anything about it. After all, they couldn¡¯t see him all day and went out to y on their own.


    In fact, most Martial Artists hardly stayed indoors during these two days. The God Generals Training Camp is also an excellent opportunity to make friends. Once these people graduate, they will undoubtedly be the main War Gods of various Base Cities. Having more friends means having more connections. Very few people can calm down and practice martial arts during such times.


    Even Sun Tie, who shared the same dormitory, disappeared early the next day.


    Two days passed, and it wasn¡¯t until the second half of the night on the third day at the training camp that Lin Zhen truly mastered the Mental Shock Technique.


    ¡°Phew, this technique is indeed not simple. Learning it has made my use of spiritual power more refined.¡±


    ¡°This kind of mental shock is invisible, silent, and acts directly on the mind. Those with weak spiritual power will be knocked down, and if the power difference is toorge, a single blow may even turn a person into an idiot.¡±


    ¡°However, this technique has a w: it can backfire. Spiritual power is a double-edged sword. As it attacks the opponent, it also stimtes oneself. If the opponent¡¯s spiritual power is too strong, this move will not be very effective and may instead cause one¡¯s own mind to be stimted.¡±


    ¡°My spiritual power has now stabilized at the Golden Middle Stage, and the golden aura of spiritual power in my mind upies nearly half of it. Among


    War Generals, there shouldn¡¯t be many who can surpass my spiritual power.¡± The sky lightened, and the dormitory building became noisy.


    The Martial Artists got up one after another, and after breakfast, the team leader came to lead them in a group rush to the Star Fruit Tree..

 Chapter 121 - 121: Passing Five Barriers

    Chapter 121: Passing Five Barriers


    Trantor: 549690339


    When everyone stood under the Star Fruit Tree and looked up, they felt even more the majestic shock of the tree.


    Standing under it, the canopy of the tree blocked the view all around, making it impossible to see the edge. Roughly estimated, the diameter of the tree canopy was probably at least a hundred kilometers.


    Chief Instructor Guo MO stood under the tree and said to all the students, ¡°After three days of adjustments, our God Generals Training Camp is about to officially begin. Now before you lies the Star Fruit Tree. On the trunk, three artificially built paths lead to the top of the canopy, and now you can see.¡±


    Everyone¡¯s eyes were focused on the trunk, and indeed they saw rings of roads spiraling up along the trunk. These were steps cut out of the bark, about five meters wide, but this width didn¡¯t even prate the bark, showing how thick the trunk was.


    Also, there was a tform at every four hundred meters of height, which was probably used for resting.


    ¡°You must all know by now that there are rankings between bases and individuals, and the specific method of ranking is through climbing the heavenlydder. This time, there are a total of 300 new students, with one hundred each for advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels. Each time, five people from each group, for a total of twenty batches, will climb thedder.¡±


    ¡°You all see those five tforms, right? Starting from four hundred meters, then eight hundred meters, twelve hundred meters, sixteen hundred meters, and two tnousand meters, tnere are twe ttorms In total. However, tney are not there for you to rest, but to test you.¡±


    The martial artists were all stunned, having thought that the so-called test was just climbing the tree. After all, going up to a height of two thousand meters would require walking six to seven thousand meters by foot, which would be a great test of their physical strength.


    ¡°If any of you think it¡¯s just about climbing the tree, then you¡¯re thinking too simply. The God Generals Training Camp is cultivating talents, and first of all, such a person cannot be a fool. Temperament, courage, willpower, strength, bravery, etc. are all our focused testing points. Someone with inherently evil nature cannot be a member of the God Generals Training Camp.¡±


    Some martial artists didn¡¯t take it too seriously, questioning how one could know whether someone is evil or righteous, as this was difficult to discern.


    Guo MO continued, ¡°Don¡¯t think we have no way of testing. On each of the five tforms, there are fifteen virtual helmets, just like the helmets you use to practice secret techniques daily. After wearing the helmet, martial artists will enter the virtual environment and won¡¯t even be able to distinguish it from reality, thinking they are in a real world. That¡¯s the virtual technology.¡±


    The martial artists all nodded, as they were not strangers to the virtual environment they entered when practicing secret techniques with helmets.


    ¡°The first tform tests whether a martial artist is inherently evil or righteous. You can be cold-blooded and ruthless, but a martial artist must have a basic sense of right and wrong. If someone is truly evil by nature, it will be difficult to pass this test. Such a martial artist will not be epted into the God Generals Training Camp, and if you can¡¯t pass, you will be eliminated!¡± While Guo MO didn¡¯t give out any specific test details, the martial artists became nervous.


    Human nature is the most unpredictable. What if they are truly evil by nature?


    ¡°So, the first test is about good and evil, which is the most basic thing. The second test is bravery, which tests whether a martial artist has the courage to fight when facing danger. This is also a basic quality that all martial artists must possess. If you can¡¯t pass, you will be eliminated.¡±


    ¡°The third test is called willpower. I would like to congratte those who reach this stage. In this test, there is a character within the virtual helmet, the national hero Yan Qiyue, whom I believe you all must have heard of.¡±


    The martial artists all nodded, as there was no big name they were unaware of.


    ¡°Yan Qiyue was also once a graduate of this God Generals Training Camp. He recorded a video to testter martial artists, which is now presented in the virtual helmet. So, when the timees, you will be able to meet him. The person who will test your willpower is he himself.¡±


    Everyone¡¯s faces showed joy at the prospect of seeing Yan Qiyue in person, which was a praiseworthy event since he was a figure from centuries ago.


    ¡°The fourth test is called strength. In this test, martial artists would have to officially fight in a virtual environment, where the environment would automatically simtebat based on your neural reactions. The test would be so realistic that you wouldn¡¯t be able to tell the difference. So, this test focuses most on martial artists¡¯ strength, and at that time, the virtual system would automatically score you.¡±


    ¡°The fifth test is about choices. This test will dig into a martial artist¡¯s innermost fears and see the choices they make when facing the most critical moments. The system will automatically score.¡±


    ¡°I also want to tell you that besides the fifth test, the first to fourth tests inside the virtual helmet will have their images reflected on this big screen. This means that each person¡¯s performance in the virtual environment will be disyed, showing fairness.¡±


    At this time, in front of the martial artists¡¯ gathering point, a huge screen was erected, and images quickly appeared on it.


    There were fifteen small images on the big screen, corresponding to each person climbing the heavenlydder.


    ¡°Does this mean that everything we do in the virtual environment will be shown on this screen?¡± A martial artist asked.


    ¡°Yes, that¡¯s the current virtual technology. You don¡¯t know you¡¯re in the virtual environment, but we do, and cheating is impossible.¡±


    ¡°Then why can¡¯t the fifth test be shown?¡± Another martial artist asked.


    ¡°That¡¯s simple. The fifth test digs into a martial artist¡¯s deepest fears, which involves personal privacy. We must keep it secret for you. Would you want your deepest fears to be exposed to others? Wouldn¡¯t that leave a weakness for your enemies?¡±


    Guo Mo¡¯s rhetorical question left all the martial artists speechless. Indeed, whose heart doesn¡¯t have a little secret? Maybe some martial artists are extremely skilled but go weak at the knees when facing a cockroach. No one wants their secrets to be revealed to the public, especially martial artists.


    ¡°The system will score you based on your performance in the virtual environment. In the end, the person with the highest score after passing all five tests will win first ce, of course, in each of the three groups. And the final ranking will determine the results of your base¡¯s God Generals Training


    Camp this session.¡±


    ¡°How are the scores calcted?¡± A martial artist asked.


    ¡°It¡¯s quite simple. If a base city has a team ranked first, they get an additional 30 points, second ce gets 20 points, third ce gets 10 points, and fourth and fifth ce get 5 points. Sixth to tenth ce each get 3 points. The base city with the highest total points will be ranked first.¡±


    Everyone understood the rules, but someone asked: ¡°Are there any rewards for high rankings?¡±


    ¡°The reward for the base city is that it will have more slots in the future, and individual rewards will only be given to the top three members of each team. One point corresponds to a cash reward of one billion!¡±


    ¡°Wow!¡±


    Many martial artists eximed in unison. In this case, even if you are third in a team, you can still get ten billion in cash, right?


    Although these elite war generals weren¡¯t too poor, the sum of ten billion was still very tempting for many of them.


    ¡°Alright, now that the basic rules have been exined, leaders of each base city, please gather your teams and begin drawing numbers. The number you draw indicates the order in which you will start climbing. Remember, those who draw numbers 1 to 15 are in the first wave, and so on, until the final wave, with those drawing numbers 286 to 300. Clear?¡±


    The martial artists all understood, and the people from each base city gathered together, as they¡¯d have to cheer on their hometown teamster.


    Lin Zhen quickly drew his number, which turned out to be 298!


    ¡°It¡¯s prettyte indeed, thest wave. Well, I¡¯ll just enjoy the show first.¡¯


    The people from Ice City Base City sat together. At this time, Zhang Yue came over to Lin Zhen: ¡°Idol, look, I got the number 20.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s great, you¡¯ll be in the second wave. I don¡¯t know if my number 298 can even be in today¡¯spetition.¡±


    There were quite a few people busy on the big screen side, and once the numbers were all issued, Guo MO said: ¡°Get ready. Turn on the big screen and broadcast everyone¡¯s climbing process and their experience inside the virtual environment. Remember to be quick once you¡¯re on the tform. There will be staff providing you with virtual helmets for assessment. If you take too long, you¡¯ll be eliminated.¡±


    The big screen lit up, and fifteen small screens appeared immediately.


    ¡°Everyone, remember to wear your metal number tes. Now, please wee participants 1 to 15 to the front. The climbing is about to begin.¡±


    Each team leader began to ask if anyone from their base city had been drawn within the first fifteen numbers.


    Lin Zhen took a look, and indeed, it seemed like everyone from Ice City was someone he knew.


    Advanced War General Lou Qingfeng, number 4.


    Intermediate War General Wu Ming, number 10.


    Junior War General Shen Yuhua, number 12.


    Zhang Yue looked at Shen Yuhua and said to Lin Zhen, ¡°Lin Zhen, this guy


    seems to be a member of your Gale team, right? I remember seeing him on the video against the Russians.¡±


    ¡°Yes, he¡¯s from the same martial arts school as me.¡± Lin Zhen nodded.


    ¡°Although your strength is formidable, Lin Zhen, I don¡¯t have high hopes for this guy. I hope he doesn¡¯t embarrass himself once he¡¯s up there. We can¡¯t let Ice City lose face.¡±


    Guan Shanyue was also at the front line to cheer them on: ¡°You guys give it your all. The virtual environment is nothing to be afraid of. Just go for it, and remember, you represent Ice City. Also, I must tell you something. As your leader, I¡¯m actually an Ice City native too. If you perform well, I can earn a lot of bonus money, so don¡¯t mess it up for me!¡±


    Lou Qingfeng and the others nodded in agreement, with Lou Qingfeng even giving Lin Zhen a nce.


    His mission here, ordered by Li Wanfeng, was to take the opportunity to kill Lin Zhen. However, Lou Qingfeng¡¯s thoughts began to change after he arrived at this ce.


    Li Wanfeng was just a War God, and if Lou Qingfeng could sessfully graduate from the God Generals Training Camp, he would also be a War God, as well as a Spiritual Mind Master. Why would he need to follow Li Wanfeng¡¯s orders?


    As for killing Lin Zhen, if there was an opportunity, Lou Qingfeng would do it, but he wouldn¡¯t force himself to take action if there was no suitable chance.


    Soon, fifteen people gathered and each stood by one of the three designated channels.


    ¡°Remember, flying is not allowed during the climbing process, even if you¡¯re a spiritual mind master. Otherwise, you¡¯ll be disqualified.. Begin!¡± At Guo Mo¡¯smand, the fifteen elite war generals simultaneously started to climb the giant tree trunk at a rapid pace!

 Chapter 122 - 122: The Test of Good and Evil

    Chapter 122: The Test of Good and Evil


    Trantor: 549690339


    As the fifteen martial artists climbed, everyone¡¯s attention focused on the big screen.


    Because the martial artists spiraled upwards and soon became invisible to the naked eye, many small flying vehicles followed and filmed them, with their movements being shown on the screen so that those below could see.


    The trunk of the Star Fruit Tree stretched up to two thousand meters, and considering its winding nature, the actual distance doubled, making each martial artist need to climb up to four thousand meters in height.


    This height would be nearly insurmountable for ordinary people, but for these martial artists who had reached the War General level, it was not too difficult, especially at the beginning, where nearly everyone sprinted upwards.


    At the top of the big screen were five Advanced War Generals, with five Intermediate-level War Generals in the middle and five First-level War Generals at the bottom, attracting the most attention.


    Among the five advanced-level War Generals, one was from the Capital, two were from the south, and one each from Tianfu and Ice City.


    Climbing itself was quite a test of the martial artists¡¯ physical strength, especially withpetitors around them. Everyone wanted to avoid beingst, as Guo MO had stated that those who took too long would also be eliminated.


    So the first four hundred meters was the fastest.


    At this moment, the five Advanced War Generals were full of energy, and it took them less than five minutes to reach the first tform at four hundred meters. Lou Qingfeng from Ice City was the first to reach it.


    A staff member immediately handed him a helmet, which Lou Qingfeng took and sat down before lying back on a recliner. Then he connected to the virtual environment.


    The screen flickered a few times before disying an image.


    A young girl, who seemed to be around eleven or twelve years old and utterly weak, was walking alone in a dark alley at night, carrying a huge backpack that seemed to be too heavy for her. When she saw Lou Qingfeng, she immediately waved her hand for help.


    ¡°Uncle, can you help me?¡± she asked.


    Lou Qingfeng was momentarily stunned before responding, ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡±


    ¡°This is my dad¡¯s money, and I need to bring it back home, but I can¡¯t walk anymore. Can you help me carry it?¡± the girl replied.


    Lou Qingfeng walked over and the girl put the backpack on the ground. From the unzipped opening, he could clearly see that it was filled with bundles of thousand-dor bills, amounting to tens of millions or even hundreds of millions. No wonder the girl couldn¡¯t carry it.


    Lou Qingfeng looked around and noticed the deserted street. Although he was somewhat confused about why he was there, at present, the quiet alley had only him and the girl. Faced with such a huge sum of money, he felt tempted.


    ¡°Should I take the money? This little girl looks like she can¡¯t put up any resistance. If I just pick up the backpack and leave, she won¡¯t be able to stop me,¡± he thought.


    The huge sum of money was tempting Lou Qingfeng, making him hesitant.


    His hand slowly lifted, seemingly reaching for the backpack or perhaps the girl, causing everyone present to feel anxious.


    Someone from Ice City couldn¡¯t help but shout, ¡°Lou Qingfeng, don¡¯t do it! That¡¯s a virtual environment; if you have bad intentions, you¡¯ll be done for, and you¡¯ll be eliminated. Ice City can¡¯t lose face again!¡±


    Guan Shanyue nced at the person shouting, ¡°It¡¯s useless; he can¡¯t hear you. In the virtual environment, people will believe it¡¯s real, and this is the test of one¡¯s inner quality.¡±


    ¡°Is it over?¡± Many people lowered their heads, unable to bear to watch.


    Lin Zhen squinted slightly. He knew a bit about Lou Qingfeng.


    When Lou Qingfeng was in Zhao Dong, he adhered strictly to his principles. He was well aware that his mission was to protect Li Tianhao, so he did not act when Xiao Tianzuo and Xiao Tianyou were killed.


    However,ter on, under Li Tianhao¡¯s insistence and the lure of money, he relented. After Li Tianhao was killed, he was persistent in hunting down Lin Zhen, which showed that he still had principles. Although he was not a good person, he was definitely not a bad one either, so Lin Zhen had some faith in him.


    As expected, Lou Qingfeng¡¯s outstretched hand paused in mid-air, and he looked at the girl, ¡°Where¡¯s your house?¡±


    ¡°Right there!¡± The girl pointed to a door nearby.


    ¡°It¡¯s so close, go back by yourself!¡± Lou Qingfeng said, turning away from the alley. Then the screen showed the girl heading home, and he didn¡¯t look back.


    At this point, the image suddenly ended, and the system gave a score: ¡°6.2 points!¡±


    ¡°Lou Qingfeng, you didn¡¯t help but also didn¡¯t try to steal. Your score is 6.2, you pass, and you advance to the next round!¡±


    People from Ice City breathed a sigh of relief, as Lou Qingfeng finally managed to restrain himself. Although he didn¡¯t help the little girl, it was still quite remarkable, as no one could guarantee they wouldn¡¯t be tempted in such a situation.


    A staff member removed Lou Qingfeng¡¯s helmet, and he regained consciousness. Without any expression on his face, he quickly started climbing towards the eight hundred meter mark.


    At this time, the other Advanced War Generals also began their tests one after another.


    However, these individuals also fared well. Three of them made the same choice as Lou Qingfeng, while another hesitated for a while before helping the girl carry the backpack to her doorstep.


    All five Advanced War Generals sessfully passed the test, easing everyone¡¯s nerves and making them believe that they would be fine if they went up too.


    Advanced War Generals continued to climb, and at this time, Intermediate War Generals also arrived at the first tform, with five of them beginning their tests.


    Among the Intermediate War Generals, two people made the same choice as Lou Qingfeng, and two others chose to apany the little girl to her doorstep.


    However, a Martial Artist from Tianfu Base City actually snatched the backpack and fled when the little girl was about to reach her doorstep!


    The little girl cried loudly behind him, but he didn¡¯t show any hesitation, sprinting even faster and soon disappeared at the entrance of the alley.


    The scene ended there, and the system gave him a score of 3.0.


    Those with less than six points would be eliminated, and there was no doubt that he was eliminated!


    Many watching Martial Artistsughed loudly, and some people from Tianfu even angrily cursed.


    ¡°Damn! What a shameless man! He even steals a child¡¯s money,pletely disgracing us Tianfu Martial Artists. His elimination isn¡¯t enough; his situation must be reported back to Tianfu Base City, and he should be left homeless and eventually beaten to death in the street!¡±


    However, many people maintained solemn expressions, realizing that this test was not that simple. It proved that Martial Artists inside could not distinguish illusion from reality and would think it was the real world. The dim alley, weak little girl, and huge sum of money were all objectively designed to tempt people intomitting crimes. Not only these bloodthirsty Martial Artists but even ordinary people might sumb to making mistakes under these circumstances.


    So many people didn¡¯tugh but worried about their own fate. They wondered if they could really hold themselves back when the time came. Failing would not only mean elimination, but also a stain on their entire life.


    When the eliminated Tianfu Intermediate War General took off his helmet, he looked around and immediately became pale, embarrassingly leaving and sprinting down the way he came up.


    He wanted to leave the God Generals Training Camp immediately, but the rules stated that the eliminated would be arranged to leave uniformly. For the time being, his life was bound to be difficult.


    After the Intermediate War Generals finished, the Junior War Generals also climbed up to the 400-meter tform, but their speed was not as fast as Advanced War Generals and Intermediate War Generals.


    Most of them sessfully passed the test, panting as they climbed onto the tform.


    Finally, it was Shen Yuhua from the Ice City Base City¡¯s turn.


    Whenever a Martial Artist went up, the introduction on the system¡¯srge screen would show. In Shen Yuhua¡¯s case, it read, ¡°Ice City Base City Gale Martial Arts Hall ¨C First-level War General, Shen Yuhua.¡±


    Many Martial Artists present were from Gale Martial Arts Halls in various Base Cities. For example, Jiang Huai from the Advanced War General group was from Demon Capital Gale Martial Arts Hall.


    Seeing that Shen Yuhua was also from a Gale Martial Arts Hall, many people cheered for him.


    ¡°Go for it, kid! Don¡¯t embarrass Gale.¡¯


    ¡°I support you, Ice City brother! You must pass the test smoothly!¡±


    Lin Zhen watched from below. Although he didn¡¯t like Shen Yuhua, as a member of Ice City and Gale Martial Arts Hall, he hoped that Shen Yuhua could pass, especially the first test.


    Martial Artist. Just like the Tianfu Martial Artist earlier, his actions had tarnished the entire Tianfu Base City¡¯s reputation.


    Shen Yuhua put on the helmet, and the scene appeared.


    In the dim alley, the little girl appeared again, calling for Shen Yuhua¡¯s help.


    Shen Yuhua looked at the little girl with impatience: ¡°Just walk by yourself; I don¡¯t have time to coax children.¡±


    ¡°Uncle, please help me. This is my dad¡¯s money, and I need to get it back to him.¡± The little girl pleaded softly.


    ¡°Money? What money? Is it your pocket money given by your father?¡± Shen Yuhua said, but his steps still moved slowly to the little girl¡¯s side.


    When the little girl opened the backpack, Shen Yuhua¡¯s eyes lit up. From the observers¡¯ perspective, his eyes sparkled passionately at that moment, like a close-up in a movie, frighteningly clear and sending chills down their spines.


    Shen Yuhua smiled and picked up the backpack: ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll take you. But I don¡¯t know where your house is, so you lead the way.¡±


    ¡°Okay, my house is nearby. Follow me, uncle,¡± the little girl said, hopping and skipping ahead while Shen Yuhua followed.


    The Ice City Martial Artists watching breathed a sigh of relief since Shen Yuhua seemed to be doing well.


    However, just when they were about to reach the little girl¡¯s doorstep, Shen Yuhua made a move that shocked everyone!


    He quietly took out a sword and, taking advantage of the darkness, silently thrust it into the little girl¡¯s back!


    There was no scream and no bloodshed. The scene ended there, as this was enough to test a person¡¯s character.. Shen Yuhua¡¯s score was zero! He was eliminated!

 Chapter 123 - 123 Cruel Elimination

    Chapter 123: Cruel Elimination


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    ¡°Oh my God!¡±


    ¡°This bastard¡­ Shen Yuhua, you son of a bitch!¡±


    The warriors of Ice City either covered their faces, refusing to watch, or cursed out loud, finding Shen Yuhua¡¯s actions much worse in nature than the previous martial artist from Tianfu.


    The previous martial artist was merely robbing, but Shen Yuhua was killing for the sake of robbing.


    Moreover, he was targeting a little girl, helpless to fight back. His actions made the warriors of Ice City feel shame and hatred simultaneously.


    ¡°Well, you can¡¯t judge a book by its cover. Who would have thought that this guy from Ice City, who looks decent enough, could do such a despicable thing? How did he get into Gale?¡±


    ¡°Haha! Boss Jiang Huai, are you still rooting for the warriors of Gale?¡± ¡°Thank goodness I¡¯m not in Ice City Base City, else I would be too embarrassed to show my face.¡±


    Jiang Huai from Demon Capital Gale Martial Arts Hall was also looking upset. He didn¡¯t expect a warrior from Ice City Gale to behave so disgracefully, which made him feel ashamed and regretful for cheering for Shen Yuhua earlier.


    The surrounding warriors were talking heatedly. Theirments reaching the ears of the Ice city people made them feel utterly humiliated.


    After Shen Yuhua regained his senses, his face changed color like a chameleon, first red, then white, and finally green.


    He wished he could iumD off the tform and be done with evervthinc. This


    was not just about being eliminated anymore, he could imagine the anger he would face from Dongfang Jun when he returns to Gale and the Base City.


    Even more so, he would face the wrath of Ice City warriors when his actions be known and he walks the streets of Ice City.


    After forceful descent from the tform, Shen Yuhua didn¡¯t dare to return to the group of Ice City warriors. Instead, he found a corner far away to squat in, wishing he could bury his head in the dirt.


    After Shen Yuhua¡¯s incident, the status of Ice City¡¯s warriors inevitably dropped. The peculiar gazes from warriors of other bases made them extremely ufortable. At this moment, they were all hoping that Lou


    Qingfeng and Wu Ming could perform well and regain some dignity for them.


    After a while, Lou Qingfeng and other advanced War Generals finally made it to the second tform, with Lou Qingfeng being the first one.


    Upon reaching the second-tier tform and wearing the virtual helmet, the screen flickered twice, and then an image appeared.


    The figure of Lou Qingfeng appeared on an alley side.


    It seemed like the alley had just been subjected to a world war, with chaos and smoke shrouding everything. Lou Qingfeng strode along the alley, looking left and right with a confused look.


    ¡°Help!¡±


    A woman¡¯s voice could be heard. Lou Qingfeng moved faster to see a few tall Russian warriors cornering a young girl and attempting to molest her at the street corner.


    The young girl appeared helpless against the men. Her clothes were torn to rag, and she was screaming and running, shing her nudity from time to time.


    The Russian warriors, seeing Lou Qingfeng arriving, hollered: ¡°Hey! You yellow-skinned pig, get lost! The War God Delov is here, if you dare to meddle you¡¯ll be torn apart!¡±


    A blond Russian warrior, a War God, red cruelly at Lou Qingfeng as if he wouldsh out the instant Lou Qingfeng initiated a move.


    The several Russian hulks surrounding him were all advanced-level War Generals. Confronting such a formidable formation was far from easy.


    Lou Qingfeng, a seventh-level War General and a Golden Level Spiritual Mind Master, barely had any rivals among the War Generals, but the presence of a War God was a different story.


    There is a fundamental difference between a War God and a War General, as even a strong War General would hardly stand against a War God capable of manipting energy. Even for him, a Golden Level Spiritual Mind Master, the odds of sessfully challenging a War God were pretty slim.


    Lou Qingfeng¡¯s expression changed several times, and his feet began to involuntarily move backward.


    The several Russians started tough heartily, one warrior ripped off the girl¡¯s blouse, ¡°See, this is what a Hua Xia warrior is like! They only know how to bully the weak, but against us, mighty Russian soldiers, they turn into trembling shrimps.¡±


    ¡°Come on, let me taste this Hua Xia beauty!¡±


    The men pounced on the girl who was screaming helplessly, with no strength to resist. She was on the verge of being vited.


    Lou Qingfeng, from a distance, watched with clenching fists. Nobody could stop him if he turned around and left now, but if he tried to y a hero, he might very well risk his life. It was indeed a tough decision.


    However, the girl¡¯s heart-wrenching cries¡­ If he didn¡¯te to save her, he would probably be haunted for life.


    ¡°Screw it! I¡¯d just meddle for once!¡±


    Lou Qingfeng prepared a shuttle-shaped shield and ced it under his feet. He was ready to flee at any time. Raising his hand, he ordered five flying swords into the sky targeting the Russian from behind for hitting them separately; a rtively safer bet.


    The moment when Lou Qingfengunched his assault, the screen flickered and disappeared. The test was over.


    The system scored him, 6.5 points.


    Lou Qingfeng¡¯s hesitation deducted some points from him, but he still got a passing score and passed the second round.


    However, his actions did not get much approval. People felt that at such moments, he should not be so indecisive. If he had taken action earlier, the girl would not have suffered.


    Especially in Capital Base City, Su Mingyue sat silently with her hair hanging down, while several female martial artists around her were voicing their disapproval at Lou Qingfeng.


    However, the martial artists from Ice City breathed a sigh of relief. Regardless of anything, Lou Qingfeng had made it through the round.


    The design of this round was quite insightful. The opponents were stronger than the contestants, but not to the point of absolute invincibility. At this point, it tests a martial artist¡¯s courage.


    Martial artists need a sense of justice, but more importantly, they need courage. If the opponent is so strong that they cannot be defeated at all, reckless action is just stupidity. Only in situations where the chances of winning are not high can one see a person¡¯s true character.


    Lou Qingfeng opened his eyes, still showing no particr emotion, and continued his climb to the 1,200 meters point.


    Then came the results of several other Senior War Generals. One from Nanfang City backed down. Hecked the courage to face a strong opponent and eventually chose to turn a blind eye.


    He was eliminated forcking a sense of justice and courage.


    Afterwards, an Intermediate War General from Ice City Changfeng Martial Arts Academy, Wu Ming, performed quite well. He quietly left, then quickly turned back, choosing to ambush a Russian martial artist.


    This move won him points, as he hesitated for a very short time. His score reached 8.5 points, the highest among allpetitors so far.


    The people of Ice City finally took a breather and praised Wu Ming of Changfeng Martial Arts. Other martial artists from Changfeng Martial Arts in other base cities were also delighted.


    After that, one Intermediate War General and one Junior War General were also eliminated. However, no martial artist from Ice City was among them.


    This showed the cruelty of thedderpetition. Now, only ten remained from the initial fifteen who took the stage.


    The remaining ten continued to move forward, but they were not as fast as before. After all, climbing tirelessly is the most exhausting task.


    There were four Senior War Generals, three Intermediate War Generals, and three Junior War Generals remaining.


    Now it really started to show the gap in the martial artists¡¯ strengths. Some people who were physically exhausted began to gradually fall behind and couldn¡¯t keep up with the pace of others.


    Lou Qingfeng, as a Golden Level Spiritual Mind Master, fully demonstrated his strength at this point when everyone was running low on energy. He gradually started to take the lead, leaving the others far behind.


    It was him who first arrived at the tform at 1,200 meters on the thirdyer.


    Thisyer tests the will power. Supposedly, one could meet the national hero Yan Qiyue here. All the warriors were intently staring at the big screen.


    When Lou Qingfeng took the stage, the screen scrolled and akescape filled with haze and mist appeared.


    There was a colossal aquatic monster lying on the shore of theke. It had a long body, a long neck, tusks, sharp ws, and two wings, looking somewhat like a western dragon.


    It was an aquatic dragon, that is, a reptile that had undergone multiple mutations, which was at least an A-level mutant beast or even an S-level or a double SS-level beast. It was one of the top predators among mutant beasts.


    On this dead water dragon, a warrior sat smoking. When Lou Qingfeng appeared, he turned to look at him.


    This man, dressed in camouge and slightly askew his hat, looked handsome but carried a touch of roguishness. His eyes suddenly sharpened at the appearance of Lou Qingfeng: ¡°Who are you? Why are you spying on me, Yan Qiyue, ying a dragon?¡±


    Lou Qingfeng was stunned. He never expected to meet the national hero, Yan Qiyue. Wasn¡¯t he hundreds of years older than him?


    But that was not the point at the moment. The point was, Yan Qiyue seemed angry.


    ¡°Speak! Who sent you here? Want to steal mybat techniques?¡± Yan Qiyue stood up from the water dragon, standing there with hands behind his back. His figure was like a mountain range, making people inherently fearful.


    ¡°Spiritual pressure! He¡¯s applying spiritual pressure!¡± Despite their admiration, many of the watching martial artists noticed Yan Qiyue¡¯s actions. He was a Spiritual Mind Master, and apparently of a high rank. In the screen, Lou Qingfeng was struggling to even stand.


    ¡°1¡­1 am not¡­l¡­l.¡± Lou Qingfeng did not know how to respond.


    ¡°Humph! Incoherent speech. Kneel down and talk!¡±


    With that, Yan Qiyue¡¯s gaze became even more severe. A dense spiritual force came crashing down, swirling with dark golden light around him, asionally shing with a colored aura, then disappearing instantly.


    ¡°Peak of Dark Gold! A Spiritual Mind Master approaching Diamond Level!¡± Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes lit up. At the time of recording this video, Yan Qiyue was just a powerful warrior at the peak of War God, and had not yet entered the Star


    Realm. However, at this moment, his spiritual power had reached the Peak of Dark Gold and was beginning to evolve towards Diamond level.


    ¡°He¡¯s¡­he¡¯s so strong!¡± Lin Zhen thought to himself.


    As for Lou Qingfeng, facing Yan Qiyue¡¯s powerful spiritual pressure, he couldn¡¯t even move, let alone resist. Heavy sweat began to drip from his forehead, his legs trembling.. He couldn¡¯t help but want to kneel down as Yan Qiyue instructed!

 Chapter 124 - 124: Carousel (Third Update)

    Chapter 124: Carousel (Third Update)


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    People looked at the big screen, knowing that this was an extremely difficult test.


    Yan Qiyue of the War God Peak was definitely a figure standing at the pinnacle of humanity. In his time, perhaps no Star Realm had been born yet, and he was the strongest.


    Such a person who was also a spiritual mind master would be almost unstoppable when exerting their spiritual pressure on you.


    The purpose of this round was to test one¡¯s willpower, to see how long one could endure under Yan Qiyue¡¯s spiritual pressure. The longer they endured, the higher the score.


    Lou Qingfeng had been persisting for thirty seconds since the beginning.


    A martial artist couldn¡¯t help but ask Guan Shanyue, ¡°Instructor, how long do we have to hold on to pass this round?¡±


    Guan Shanyue replied, ¡°When I went through this round, I held on for forty seconds, just enough to pass. Lou Qingfeng is about to seed.¡±


    ¡°Forty seconds¡­ I don¡¯t know if I can hold on when my turnes.¡±


    During their conversation, fifty seconds had passed. Yan Qiyue¡¯s gaze suddenly became sharp again, and the dark gold light shone brightly. Lou Qingfeng finally couldn¡¯t resist any longer and knelt down on both knees.


    The image disappeared, and Lou Qingfeng¡¯s score came up: 7-5!


    Qualified, passed!


    Ice City warriors apuded thunderously. This round was definitely not easy, as it tested the strength of a martial artist¡¯s willpower. Lou Qingfeng had done very well.


    Lou Qingfeng took off his helmet and looked slightly shaken, but his emotions didn¡¯t fluctuate too much as he continued to climb to the next level.


    Subsequently, more martial artists began to arrive. Two more Advanced War Generals barely passed with qualifying scores, but thest Advanced War General was disqualified after kneeling in less than thirty seconds.


    When it came to the Intermediate War Generals, although Yan Qiyue¡¯s spiritual pressure seemed to lighten a bit, it was still the same scene. Wu Ming from Ice City barely managed to pass, along with another Intermediate War General, but one more person was eliminated.


    The same was true for the Junior War Generals. Only two people were left to pass, and one person couldn¡¯t even hold on for fifteen seconds and failed spectacrly.


    Out of fifteen people who attempted the trial, only seven remained after the first three rounds. The elimination rate was incredibly high.


    By the time they reached the fourth round, everyone was extremely exhausted, and this exhaustion was even brought into the virtual environment.


    The scene in the fourth round was even more shocking to the martial artists because it was actually a mutated beast attack on the city!


    The scene in Lou Qingfeng¡¯s vision was Ice City Base City, where the battlefield was full of chaos, gunfire, and armies struggling to hold on. Almost all martial artists were on the front line.


    Their task was to kill the high-level mutated beasts. Lou Qingfeng, as an Advanced War General and spiritual mind master, was a crucial member of the team.


    Faced with the onught of mutated beasts like a tidal wave, Lou Qingfeng had no time to think and threw himself into the battle without hesitation.


    The duration of this round was rtively long, with a uniform time of ten minutes. Lou Qingfeng killed seven C-level Variant Beasts and three B-level Mutant Beasts, scoring 7.8 points and sessfully passing the round.


    However, in this round, another Advanced War General was eliminated. Both people from the Intermediate War General group passed, but only one person was left in the Junior War General group.


    Four people began climbing thest level, and the situation in the final round would not be shown. It was said to uncover the deepest fears hidden in people¡¯s hearts, testing their decisions at that time.


    In this round, another Advanced War General was eliminated. In the end, Lou


    Qingfeng passed, followed by Wu Ming from Ice City Base City in the Intermediate group, and Baichuan, a Junior War General from the Southern Base City in the Junior group.


    The assessment came to an end, and temporary rankings began to appear on the big screen. Lou Qingfeng temporarily ranked first in the Advanced War General group, Wu Ming ranked first in the Intermediate War General group, and Baichuan ranked first in the Junior War General group.


    People from Ice City and Southern Base City shouted in excitement. Even if these two people wereter surpassed, at least they had temporarily secured the first ce.


    ording to team leaders, as long as they ranked, there was a chance to get a spot in the final standings, and the chance was quite big. So ranking almost guaranteed points.


    Lou Qingfeng happily returned to the crowd of Ice City Base City, epting their cheers. Lin Zhen also said to him, ¡°Well done.¡±


    Lou Qingfeng nced at Lin Zhen without saying anything, but the murderous intent in his eyes was not as strong as before, indicating that his heart had also changed.


    Wu Ming returned to the crowd as well. To be precise, his performance was not outstanding, but being able to pass the test wasmendable.


    Two first ces were secured by Ice City Base City, and Guan Shanyue was all


    smiles, feeling very good.


    As the group of the first fifteen finished, it was time for the sixteenth to thirtieth martial artists to take the stage.


    This time, there were also a few people who received more attention, but they were not in the Advanced War General group but rather Intermediate War General with two particrly strong contenders.


    In the Junior group, Zhang Yue from Ice City was on stage.


    After the final tests, all of the Advanced group were eliminated. In the Intermediate group, one person passed but scored lower than Wu Ming, ranking second. In the Junior group, two more people passed, one from Tianfu and the other being Zhang Yue.


    Furthermore, Zhang Yue scored the highest, surpassing not only the martial artist from Tianfu but also Baichuan, who was first in the previous attempt in the Junior group, bing the first ce in the Junior War General group.


    Zhang Yue swaggered on his way back, saying to Lin Zhen, ¡°Idol, you say you won¡¯t appear until thest group, so does that mean I have a chance to stay in first ce all the way? Finally, you be first and I second, and we both take the top two in the junior group. How does that sound?¡± Lin Zhen patted him on the shoulder, ¡°I think it¡¯s doable.¡±


    ¡°Hahahaha!¡± Zhang Yueughed heartily.


    Now Ice City was in the spotlight, with Lou Qingfeng ranked first in the senior group, Wu Ming ranked first in the intermediate group, and Zhang Yue ranked first in the junior group. All three were Ice City warriors, which made them feel proud and spirited as all the depressive feelings brought by Shen Yuhua had vanished.


    However, the warriors from other Base Cities were not so cheerful. Ice City Base City used to be at the bottom, but how did it suddenly shine in this current generation? They had taken three first ces, which made other Base Cities lose face.


    These warriors were all ready to perform well in the uing assessments.


    In the third round, a master finally appeared in the senior group, Huang Yinglie from Tianfu Base City.


    Indeed, he was extraordinary, and as soon as he entered, he took the lead, snatching Lou Qingfeng¡¯s first ce.


    Starting from this round, the first ce in each group began to change like a carousel, and Wu Ming and Zhang Yue¡¯s rankings plummeted. By the end of the sixth round, the two had even dropped out of the top three.


    Later, the Ice City warriors who came on stage had few outstanding performances. Lei Ming from the Dragon-ying Academy was eliminated in the third round, and Han Fengju from Long Wind Martial Arts Academy managed to pass the round but did not get a good rank, ending up in fourth ce in the intermediate group, only slightly better than Wu Ming.


    In the eighth round, a high-ranking War General from the southern Base City, Song Tianming, took the stage. In one fell swoop, he surpassed Huang Yinglie from Tianfu Base City, bing the first in the high-ranking War General group, and Lou Qingfeng was squeezed to third ce.


    In the ninth round, Zhou Xiangbei from the Capital Base City appeared, and he unexpectedly surpassed Song Tianming to be the first in the senior group. This time, people from the Capital were all ted and even began to mock the other Base Cities, which almost led to a fight.


    Lou Qingfeng dropped from third to fourth, and there were no more Ice City warriors left in the top three.


    This experience made the people of Ice City realize what it felt like going from heaven to hell. Just a moment ago, they were shining with triple first ranks, but now, they couldn¡¯t find any Ice City warriors within the top three. This disappointment was too immense.


    In the tenth round, two star yers made their debut.


    These two were Tang Yu from Sofia Cathedral in Ice City Base City and Sui Changlong from the military academy in Northwest Base City.


    The appearance of these two triggered cheers from the warriors of their respective Base Cities.


    Tang Yu was already a leading figure in Ice City Base City, being the biggest hope of the city this time. People hoped that he could make a great achievement, preferably by taking first ce in the high-level War General group, in order to regain Ice City¡¯s lost pride.


    As for the burly Sui Changlong from the Northwest military arts academy, he had a huge reputation in the Northwest, even rivaling the top-ranked military War General Li Changying.


    As soon as he appeared, the warriors in military uniforms from the Northwest began cheering in unison, the momentum astonishing.


    Tang Yu appeared calm andposed as he walked on stage, but he first made a detour to the Capital Base City camp.


    When he stood in front of a white-dressed woman from the Capital Base City, all eyes focused on them.


    Tang Yu was a handsome man with an air of nobility, and the woman in white was even more beautiful, like a fairy. She was none other than Su Mingyue, the most-watched goddess among the neers.


    Tang Yu stood in front of Su Mingyue, his face adorned with a spring-like smile, which left several female warriors around him dazzled and infatuated.


    ¡°Mingyue, long time no see.¡± Tang Yu spoke, his voice maic and captivating.


    Su Mingyue raised her head, her irresistible face revealing a hint of a smile, ¡°Indeed, it has been a long time.¡±


    Because they were both Divine Sect disciples, they had met each other when they were younger, but that was already ten years ago.


    ¡°We¡¯ve both grown up, and beforeing to the God Generals Training Camp, I thought I might see you again. Fortunately, the gods have blessed me, allowing me to see Mingyue once more.¡±


    ¡°May the gods bless us all.¡± Su Mingyue¡¯s face carried a faint, enigmatic smile, as if she was smiling but also not quite smiling.


    Tang Yu spoke again, ¡°Actually, I wish you had appeared earlier, so that I could chase after you.¡±


    ¡°Wow!¡± The surrounding female warriors eximed in unison, sensing the double entendre in Tang Yu¡¯s words.


    Su Mingyue hesitated before asking, ¡°What do you mean?¡±


    ¡°Hehe! Mingyue, don¡¯t overthink it. I know your strength is strong, but I merely wish to experience the joy of pursuit. Just watch my performance.¡± ¡°Hmm, do your best.¡± Su Mingyue encouraged him with a word.


    Tang Yu turned and walked away gracefully, his every move perfect and impable, like a true dragon among men.


    At the far end near the Ice City Base City camp, some warriors shouted in unison, ¡°From the other shore, men of jade! Ten miles of spring breeze isn¡¯t as good as you! Tang Yu! Tang Yu!¡±


    Zhang Yue didn¡¯t join in the cheering. Instead, he frowned as he watched Tang Yu¡¯s actions, and said to Lin Zhen beside him, ¡°Idol, the more I look at this guy, the more fake he seems. But he does have a good appearance. You don¡¯t think that Su Mingyue will fall for him, do you?¡±


    Lin Zhen nced at the white-dressed Su Mingyue in the distance and then at Tang Yu who was leaving. He slowly said, ¡°No..¡±

 Chapter 125 - 125: God of War (4 more updates)

    Chapter 125: God of War (4 more updates)


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    Tang Yu¡¯s high-profile appearance attracted the attention of countless people, and those who were not particrly interested in thepetition before also


    paid full attention.


    Such as Su Mingyue, Li Changying, or Jiang Huai.


    Because in their opinion, Tang Yu was at their level, a worthy opponent to take seriously.


    The assessment process also confirmed this. During the first round, Tang Yu smiled and helped a little girl carry her backpack home. He even opened the door for her and let her familye out to greet her. When he left, the little girl even gave him a kiss.


    He passed with a score of 9.0, the highest score so far.


    In the second round, facing the War God-level Russian martial artist, Tang Yu first tried to persuade him, but the Russian didn¡¯t give him any face and continued to humiliate the girl. Finally, Tang Yu had to take action.


    Some martial artists felt that Tang Yu was a bit slow. If he had acted earlier, the girl could have suffered less humiliation. However, Tang Yu remained calm and indifferent to the situation.


    In this round, Tang Yu scored eight points, which was a very good result. More importantly, he didn¡¯t show any fear when faced with the War God-level Russian martial artist.


    In the third round, Tang Yu didn¡¯t show much excitement when facing Yan Qiyue. In the face of Yan Qiyue¡¯s spiritual pressure, he was much calmer than the average martial artist.


    When Yan Qiyue asked him to kneel down, Tang Yu responded, ¡°I am a believer of the True God of the Stars, and while I respect you, Yan Qiyue, as a national hero, I can¡¯t kneel down for you, because you are not yetparable to the deity!¡±


    Tang Yu¡¯s words made many girls in the audience scream in admiration, calling him handsome. Even Su Mingyue¡¯s eyes sparkled, obviously moved by his words.


    Tang Yu persisted for one minute and thirty seconds. When Yan Qiyue increased the intensity of his spiritual pressure for the third time, Tang Yu finally couldn¡¯t hold on any longer. However, he didn¡¯t kneel down but fell on his back instead.


    The screen disappeared, and Tang Yu received another 8.5 points.


    After three rounds, Tang Yu had umted twenty-six points. As long as he could pass all five rounds, he would surely gain a high score.


    In the fourth round, Tang Yu disyed his powerful strength. Within ten minutes, he killed seven B-level Mutant Beasts and twenty-three C-level Variant Beasts, once again receiving 8.5 points.


    In the final round, Tang Yu¡¯s performance wasn¡¯t particrly smooth, but he eventually passed, getting exactly six passing points.


    Havingpleted all five rounds, Tang Yu scored a rare total of forty-one points, jumping to the top of the leaderboard, a full five points ahead of Zhou Xiangbei in second ce!


    The people of Ice City Base City cheered; Tang Yu had brought them glory this time. This score would surely be hard to beat.


    Just as the cheers from Ice City were dying down, there came even more enthusiastic cheers from the Northwest. Their representative, Sui Changlong, also sessfully passed all five rounds, gaining a total of forty-two points!


    The focus had been on Tang Yu¡¯s performance, and as such, Sui Changlong had been overlooked. The intensity of the primary assessment was not as high as the advanced one, but there was also a difference in the martial artists¡¯ capabilities. The assessment was still fair, and Sui Changlong¡¯s performance had proven that his potential surpassed Tang Yu¡¯s!


    In the battle between the Northwest and Ice City, Sui Changlong had taken the top spot, leaving the second-cepetitor far behind. This seemed to make it nearly impossible to catch up to his score.


    When Tang Yu returned to the team, he received a wee fitting of a celebrity. Only Lin Zhen and Zhang Yue remained sitting on the side and didn¡¯t approach him to talk.


    Even though Tang Yu appeared calm, Lin Zhen could tell that having scored forty-one points and bing the first in the advanced category, only to have Sui Changlong from the primary category score forty-two points, had undoubtedly affected his state of mind.


    People continued to pay attention to the scores from the other base cities. After the eleventh and twelfth rounds, the martial artists from the Northwest military base began to push forward, and many made it onto the leaderboard.


    The first ce in the Intermediate War General category was also taken by the Northwest, giving them two first-ce spots on the leaderboard.


    The students were sitting together, and the team leaders from various base cities were also gathered, chatting casually. From the Northwest military base, War God Shi Sheng coughed and said to Guan Shanyue, ¡°Hehe, Old Guan, it must be a bit frustrating to always be in charge of Ice City, huh?¡±


    Guan Shanyue¡¯s expression remained cold: ¡°I have nothing to be frustrated about.¡±


    ¡°Just admit it¡¯s frustrating. After all, you are originally from Ice City Base City. You should be in charge of your hometown, shouldn¡¯t you?¡± Shi Sheng said with a sly smile.


    ¡°Is there a problem with me taking care of my hometown?¡±


    ¡°Of course not, it¡¯s just that your hometown is not particrlypetitive. It has been at the bottom for three consecutive sessions, and it seems that it¡¯s going to be tough this time as well. Of course, this is not your fault, Old Guan. It¡¯s the fault of these young people who are not fighting hard enough.¡±


    As Shi Sheng said this, he felt extremely happy in his heart. He and Guan Shanyue were ssmates, and at the time, he felt overshadowed by Guan Shanyue¡¯s performance. Now he finally had a chance to ridicule him.


    ¡°Shi Sheng, you¡¯re speaking too soon. We still hold the first ce in the Advanced War General category,¡± someone retorted.


    ¡°Hehe, it¡¯s only temporary. You won¡¯t be in first ce any longer because our Li Changying is up next.¡±


    Guan Shanyue looked at the big screen, and indeed, the thirteenth round had begun. The star yer this time was Li Changying, a Level Nine Martial General from the Northwest military base.


    Li Changying was over 1.9 meters tall, his angr face giving a strong and unyielding demeanor. His appearance immediately caused waves of cheers from the Northwest.


    As the round began, Li Changying shot out like a cannonball, leaving the other Advanced War Generals far behind in an instant.


    ¡°Running fast doesn¡¯t necessarily mean you¡¯ll pass the test,¡± Guan Shanyue said disdainfully.


    ¡°Just watch, you¡¯ll be shocked soon enough,¡± Shi Sheng said with great confidence.


    In this round, almost all martial artists were paying attention to Li Changying¡¯s situation because he was also a strong contender for the first-ce ranking.


    The most likely to win the championship among Advanced War Generals were


    Jiang Huai, followed by Li Changying, Su Mingyue, Tang Yu, and others. Li Changying had innate divine power and speed, and his strength could not be ignored by anyone.


    Li Changying ran all the way without any slowdown, reaching the first tform ahead of the others by almost one-third of the distance. As he put on the helmet, the first level¡¯s image appeared.


    The little girl appeared and greeted Li Changying.


    Li Changying walked over slowly, looked down at the little girl, and without a smile on his cold face, he asked, ¡°Where is your home?¡±


    The little girl pointed to her house, and Li Changying immediately picked her up and carried her along with the backpack. He arrived at her doorstep with a few big steps, pushed the door open with one hand, ced the girl and the backpack into the yard, and then closed the door with one hand. The entire process took less than twenty seconds.


    He sessfully passed the level, scoring 9-5 points!


    This score shocked all the martial artists, including Lin Zhen.


    ¡°This guy handles things without any hesitation; he¡¯s quite a character!¡±


    Li Changying quicklypleted the first level, took off his helmet, and immediately started running toward the second level like a wild horse, at an incredibly fast speed!


    When he reached the second level, the members of the novice generals¡¯ team had just arrived at the first level.


    However, no one was watching the novice and intermediate teams anymore. People¡¯s attention was focused on Li Changying. After arriving at the second level, he immediately put on the helmet and entered the virtual illusion.


    In the second level, there were several Russian martial artists mistreating women. Li Changying¡¯s eyes turned red as soon as he saw it, and without saying a word, he raised his hand, and an Iron Cavalry Spear appeared. He charged forward and attacked!


    The image ended, and Li Changying scored a perfect ten in the second level!


    If his 9-5 points in the previous level were already the highest score, but still could be broken, now he got a full score in the second level, which was an unbeatable record!


    Within just two levels, he scored 19-5 points, which no one couldpare with!


    And Li Changying¡¯s performance was not over yet. After the second level, he sprinted all the way to the third level, where he faced the ethnic hero, Yan Qiyue. To everyone¡¯s surprise, hested for a full two minutes!


    After two minutes, Li Changying could no longer endure. He tried to stab his spear into the ground and hold onto it, but he couldn¡¯t do so under Yan Qiyue¡¯s spiritual pressure. In the end, his mouth overflowed with blood, and right before he was about to fall, the scene ended.


    People knew that Li Changying probably wouldn¡¯t havested another second, but his willpower was incredibly shocking. This was the spirit of never giving up.


    Challenge sessful, scoring nine points.


    Li Changying woke up from the illusion and sprinted again without any hesitation, heading straight for the fourth floor. Even until then, his speed hadn¡¯t slowed down much, and his physical strength was astonishingly abundant.


    In the fourth level, during the Mutated Beast¡¯s attack on the city, people witnessed Li Changying¡¯sbat power. Within ten minutes, he killed one


    A-level Mutant Beast, three B-level Mutant Beasts, and eight C-level Variant Beasts.


    At the end of the fight, Li Changying scored nine points in the fourth level!


    Only Jiang Huai had managed to kill an A-level Mutant Beast before, and now Li Changying had done it too, leaving everyone stunned.


    At this time, Tang Yu closed his eyes slightly, as if lost in thought.


    Even though he came first in the Advanced Military category, his rank was quickly surpassed by a novice martial general, which made him lose face.


    Now, another person from the Northwest Military, Li Changying, had effortlessly broken his record. Even though Tang Yu was devout and virtuous, he must be unhappy at this moment.


    Li Changying finally encountered a bit of trouble at thest level and scored 7-5 points, still surpassing Tang Yu.


    At this point, Li Changying¡¯s final score came out¡ª45 points!


    In thispetition with a perfect score of 50 points, he actually led the second ce, Tang Yu, by four points. Only five points away from a perfect score, his performance ranked among the best of all participating generals.


    As Shi Sheng had said, Tang Yu¡¯s brief first ce had turned into second ce.


    At this time, the Ice City warriors all looked unhappy. Tang Yu didn¡¯t even get the first ce, so Ice City¡¯s results this time would probably be at the bottom


    again..

 Chapter 126 - 126: Competing with the Goddess (Fifth Update)

    Chapter 126: Competing with the Goddess (Fifth Update)


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    After Li Changying¡¯s test ended, several rounds passed without anyone surpassing his score. He held the first ce in the advanced group, while the first ce in the intermediate War General¡¯s group was held by Gongsun Yue from the Northwest Military Martial Arts. Sui Changlong held the first ce in the primary group, and the Northwest Military Martial Arts¡¯s rise to the top of all three leaderboards was a sight to behold.


    It wasn¡¯t until the 16th round that a celebrity-like figure appeared: Jiang Huai from Demon Capital.


    As someone who had independently killed an A-level Mutated Beast, Jiang Huai was always considered the strongest War General. However, people now doubted whether he could surpass Li Changying¡¯s performance.


    In the first round, Jiang Huai¡¯s speed was not slow, and he scored nine points for returning the little girl. In the second round, his attack speed was not as fast as Li Changying¡¯s, scoring only 9-5 points. It was clear that Jiang Huai was the rational type, analyzing the terrain and the situation of both sides beforeunching his attack, making his actions slower.


    In the third round against Yan Qiyue, Jiang Huai performed well and scored nine points, but he still didn¡¯t surpass Li Changying.


    In the fourth round, Jiang Huai demonstrated his powerful strength by killing an A-level Mutated Beast in a siege battle, earning nine points like Li Changying. It was nearly impossible to get full marks in this round.


    In the fifth round, Jiang Huai scored eight points, which was considered a high score. However, his final total was 44-5 points, just half a point short of Li Changying, leaving him in second ce.


    Li Changying¡¯s first ce was still secure, and his dominance over the top War General boosted his reputation even further.


    Subsequently, many outstanding talents emerged from various Base Cities, but no one could challenge the three champions¡¯ first ce.


    Neen rounds passed, and only thest round remained. The Northwest Military Martial Arts still held the top three spots, leaving people speechless with their dazzling performance.


    In Capital Base City, Su Mingyue took the stage. She was thest one in the final round.


    ¡°Mingyue, it¡¯s up to you.¡±


    ¡°Mingyue, our Capital has been the first every year. This year, it¡¯s up to you to beat those big-headed soldiers from the Northwest.¡±


    Su Mingyue nodded slightly, dressed in snow-white clothes as beautiful as a celestial being, and slowly walked towards the tree.


    Lin Zhen also approached the tree, as he was number 298, which was thest round.


    When he left the Ice City team, everyone looked at him, including Lou Qingfeng, Lei Ming, Han Fengju, and Wu Ming. These people who had had disputes with Lin Zhen in the past now put their conflicts aside, hoping that Lin Zhen could achieve good results.


    However, Sui Changlong scored 42 points and was still far ahead in the primary group. Could Lin Zhen surpass him?


    The crowd gathered under the Star Fruit Tree, where Guo MO issued themand to start the race. Lin Zhen dashed out in a single step.


    Although Lin Zhen was a third-level War General, his actual strength and speed greatly surpassed those of his peers. Evenpared to a sixth-level War General, he did not fall short. As soon as he started, he immediately left the others behind by a significant distance.


    ¡°Look! That kid from Ice City is so fast!¡± someone eximed.


    ¡°Indeed, is he really in the primary group?¡±


    The five-meter-wide path built on the bark of the Star Fruit Tree provided ample room for Lin Zhen to sprint, and within just five minutes, he reached the first tform.


    A staff member handed him a helmet, which Lin Zhen put on and sat down, just as a fragrant breeze swept by. Lin Zhen noticed Su Mingyue appear beside him.


    Su Mingyue saw Lin Zhen as well, and, in her surprise, she politely nodded before putting on her helmet.


    Lin Zhen was also taken aback by the fact that Su Mingyue, a girl, could run so fast. Out of respect for her, he nodded in return and put on his helmet.


    His vision went ck, and after a moment of flickering lights, Lin Zhen found himself in a narrow alleyway, confused as to why he was there.


    ¡°Uncle! Could you help me, please?¡±


    A crisp little girl¡¯s voice rang out, and Lin Zhen turned to see a girl struggling to carry a heavy load on her back.


    Seeing it was about to slip off, Lin Zhen quickly stepped forward and took the load from her. Looking inside the bag, he saw arge amount of money.


    Lin Zhen frowned slightly: ¡°Little girl, why are you carrying so much money?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s my father¡¯s money; I need to take it back home. Can you help me get it there?¡±


    Seeing the child¡¯s sweat-streaked forehead, Lin Zhen¡¯s heart softened. In his past life, he was a lonely man who had yearned for a family and a beautiful, lovely daughter. The little girl before him seemed to ovep with that image in his mind. Without hesitation, Lin Zhen gently scooped her up in his arms:


    ¡°Let¡¯s go. I¡¯ll take you home.¡±


    When they reached the girl¡¯s home, Lin Zhen carried her inside, and just as his vision blurred, he found that the staff had already removed his helmet.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, you passed the first round with a score of ten!¡±


    Only then did Lin Zhen realize that he was still in thepetition, and without thinking about anything else, he immediately began climbing to the second level.


    He was unaware of the situation below, where the crowd was in an uproar.


    Almost at the same time as Lin Zhen, Su Mingyue from Capital Base City also scored ten points.


    To get a full score in this round, one must not only resist the temptation of money but also have a caring heart because the little girl is already very tired. Specifically, to get a full score, one must not only carry the backpack but also carry the girl along so as not to be slow.


    Lin Zhen and Su Mingyue both managed to do this. After removing their helmets, Su Mingyue looked at Lin Zhen with a slight surprise and then turned away with a twist of her graceful body. Lin Zhen immediately headed to his own path.


    ¡°Good job, Idol!¡±


    ¡°Su Mingyue is awesome!¡±


    ¡°Wow! Two full scores! This is the first time I¡¯ve seen full scores for the first round, and two at the same time, it¡¯s beyond amazing!¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s not surprising that Su Mingyue got a full score, but who¡¯s that guy from


    Ice City? How is his speed so fast? It¡¯sparable to the advanced group.¡±


    ¡°Yeah, I¡¯ve never heard of him before.¡±


    Lin Zhen waspletely unaware of the situation below and continued to sprint towards the second floor. When he reached the tform, he unexpectedly encountered Su Mingyue again.


    This time, neither of them spoke. Lin Zhen saw Su Mingyue¡¯s beautiful lips pursed slightly, apparently upset that a junior War General could keep up with her and feeling a sense ofpetition.


    In the second round, although Russians were oppressing a Hua Xia girl, in Lin Zhen¡¯s test, the strongest opponent was an Advanced War General at the peak because Lin Zhen was just a junior War General and would not directly face War God Level strong ones.


    Seeing Lin Zhen, the Russian man revealed a sinister smile, ¡°Hey, Hua Xia¡¯s yellow-skinned pig, get the hell away from me, or else 1¡­¡±.


    ¡°Swoosh!¡±


    Five cold lights tore through the space, aiming straight for the throats of the five Russian Martial Artists!


    Lin Zhen made his move, taking action immediately. If it were his past life, Lin Zhen might have hesitated or retreated, but after being reborn, his heart had be fearless. He didn¡¯t hesitate to act in the face of such a situation,unching five flying knives simultaneously!


    The scene vanished, and Lin Zhen regained his senses, realizing he was still in thepetition.


    At the same time, Su Mingyue also removed her helmet. ¡°Su Mingyue passed the round, score: 10 points!¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen passed the round, score: 10 points!¡±


    It was understandable that Su Mingyue got a full score because she was a girl herself and would naturally empathize with the abused girl. In the past, when other girls faced this test, they almost always started acting and got a full score immediately, so this was within people¡¯s expectations. However, Lin Zhen¡¯s full score once again left people in shock.


    ¡°This kid has some guts.¡±


    ¡°He¡¯s not afraid to attack immediately, which shows his confidence in his own strength.¡±


    ¡°Looking at his attack style, he¡¯s a Spiritual Mind Master, right? What¡¯s his name?¡±


    ¡°Didn¡¯t you see the screen? His name is Lin Zhen.¡±


    With two consecutive full scores, Lin Zhen finally made a name for himself among all Martial Artists and made people remember this Junior War General from Ice City.


    Over at the instructors¡¯ side, Guan Shanyue said to Shi Sheng from Northwest, ¡°Instructor Shi, things don¡¯t seem to be looking good. Your first three students might not be able to keep their positions.¡±


    Shi Sheng wasn¡¯t too rmed, ¡°It¡¯s too early to say now, isn¡¯t it? The first and second rounds don¡¯t test their true power. If their strength is not good enough, they will be eliminated in the third and fourth rounds. That¡¯s the real test.¡±


    ¡°Then let¡¯s wait and see. I believe Lin Zhen will definitely take first ce,¡± Guan Shanyue said, unwilling to admit defeat even though he didn¡¯t know Lin Zhen¡¯s actual strength.


    Lin Zhen continued racing forward and finally arrived at the third round, unexpectedly running into Su Mingyue again.


    Originally, Lin Zhen never expected Su Mingyue to talk to him, but at this moment, she actually spoke to him.


    She had beautiful peach-blossom eyes. Although her face was delicate, she never looked scary when angry, because of these eyes. Now, her eyes contained anger but still appeared watery, as she said to Lin Zhen, ¡°This round, let¡¯s see who does better.¡±


    Her voice was cold, but it couldn¡¯t conceal the girl¡¯s sweetness, leaving Lin Zhen momentarily stunned.


    Without waiting for a response, Su Mingyue put on her helmet again.


    ¡°Phew! I¡¯m about to face Yan Qiyue. I¡¯ve been looking forward to this moment. Yan Qiyue, you must have lived for hundreds of years now, right? Are you watching this test in person?¡±


    Lin Zhen also put on his helmet and entered the illusion realm.


    Upon entering the realm, he immediately forgot about reality, as did Lin Zhen. He saw Yan Qiyue, sitting on a Water Dragon by theke and smoking.


    ¡°Who are you? Why are you spying on me, Yan Qiyue, ying the dragon?¡± Yan Qiyue stood up.


    Lin Zhen looked at Yan Qiyue, his eyes lighting up, ¡°You are Yan Qiyue? Howe you¡¯re so young?¡±


    Are you trying to steal my techniques? Kneel down and talk!¡±


    As he said this, a dark golden light flowed around Yan Qiyue, and a substantial spiritual pressure enveloped the area like a storm!

 Chapter 127 - 127: What Lin Zhen Fears (Sixth Update)

    Chapter 127: What Lin Zhen Fears (Sixth Update)


    Trantor: 549690339


    Lin Zhen suddenly felt as if an invisible mountain was pressing down on his shoulders. Instinctively, he activated his spiritual power to resist!


    To resist spiritual pressure, one needs a strong will and the ability of a spiritual mind master. However, many spiritual mind masters have been tested before Lin Zhen, and not a single one dared to truly resist, as they were all intimidated by Yan Qiyue¡¯s reputation!


    Yet Yan Qiyue¡¯s reputation had little effect on Lin Zhen. Living in the interster world for years, he had seen countless big-shots and would not be too fearful of Yan Qiyue. Therefore, he chose to resist without hesitation.


    A golden-silver aura emerged on the surface of Lin Zhen¡¯s body, forcefully resisting the oing spiritual pressure!


    This scene seemed incredible to others, because in the eyes of Hua Xia people, Yan Qiyue was like a god, more of a spiritual symbol. Lin Zhen¡¯s actions were equivalent to opposing a god!


    ¡°Damn! This kid is really fierce, daring to resist Yan Qiyue¡¯s spiritual power!¡±


    ¡°Unbelievable, how can there be such a renegade? Doesn¡¯t he know to show some respect for a national hero?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s really a case of the young calf fearing no tiger; primary war generals are indeed reckless.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m sure this kid has a rebellious streak in him.¡±


    Everyone had something to say when they saw Lin Zhen using his spiritual power to resist Yan Qiyue, but at that moment, they noticed that Su Mingyue, over at the Advanced War Generals, was doing the same thing as Lin Zhen.


    Su Mingyue was the Saintess of the Divine Sect, who devoutly worshipped the True God of the Stars. Naturally, she would not choose to kneel to Yan Qiyue, as it went against her faith.


    Moreover, she was a spiritual mind master, and her spiritual power was even stronger than Lin Zhen¡¯s. The golden-silver glow around her body was now predominantly gold, showing that she was at thete Golden Stage as a spiritual mind master.


    The sight of two people at the Golden Stage resisting Yan Qiyue¡¯s spiritual pressure simultaneously left onlookers dumbfounded.


    Head Instructor Guo MO nodded continuously, ¡°Hmm, not bad, not bad! Finally, we have such people in this group who dare to face formidable opponents. Su Mingyue, as the Saintess of the Divine Sect, her resistance to Yan Qiyue was within my expectations, but I never thought Lin Zhen could do this too. Old Guan, your Ice City really produced some talents. You even tried to ambush me by not mentioning this in advance.¡±


    Guan Shanyue smiled awkwardly. He had been unaware of Lin Zhen¡¯s abilities, and could only continue to stubbornly maintain hisposure.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s resistance against Yan Qiyue was extremely difficult. The spiritual pressure seemed to be everywhere, and he had to mobilize all his spiritual power to fight it, feeling as if he could be crushed by Yan Qiyue at any moment.


    He even felt his legs trembling, with his muscles and bones crying out in pain, showing signs of giving in.


    ¡°No! I can¡¯t fall, I absolutely can¡¯t fall. In this new life, I vowed never to be


    stepped on by anyone, not even by a god, let alone Yan Qiyue!¡±


    A minute passed, and Yan Qiyue¡¯s spiritual pressure increased, making it even more challenging for Lin Zhen to resist.


    On the other side, Su Mingyue¡¯s condition was no better. Covered in sweat, she gritted her teeth with her eyes closed, her pretty face pale.


    After two minutes, Yan Qiyue¡¯s pressure surged again. Both their legs weakened, about to fall to their knees, but they supported themselves at the same time with their hands.


    ¡°Hang in there, Mingyue! Don¡¯t lose to that kid!¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen, keep it up! You can¡¯t lose to a girl!¡±


    People from Capital Base City and Ice City Base City shouted together, cheering for their respective contestants.


    Even Li Changying and Jiang Huai, the Elite War Generals, only managed to hold on for two minutes. But now, Lin Zhen and Su Mingyue had surpassed them.


    However, this was their limit. As Yan Qiyue¡¯s spiritual pressure intensified further, they could barely hang on.


    At two minutes and eighteen seconds, Su Mingyue suddenly opened her eyes. Her spiritual power dissipated as she could no longer resist, but instead of kneeling, she chose to fall backward.


    At the same time, Lin Zhen was also unable to resist any longer. After all, Yan Qiyue¡¯s spiritual pressure was too terrifying, but he made an unexpected move.


    He actually took out his Silver Spear from his Space Ring and made a thrusting motion at Yan Qiyue¡¯s throat!


    Although the move was notpleted due to the overwhelming spiritual pressure, Lin Zhen¡¯s action left people aghast!


    The screen disappeared as both contestants passed.


    Su Mingyue scored 9-5 points, while Lin Zhen scored a perfect 10!


    In the third obstacle, Lin Zhen finally took the lead in the scores, achieving full marks in three consecutive rounds!


    To score full marks in this round, one needed an indomitable heart and a determination to conquer everything, even if the opponent was Yan Qiyue, or the world¡¯s number one expert. You needed the courage to fight!


    Draw your sword, draw your spear! No matter who the opponents are, show them your strength, and exhibit the warrior¡¯s most important fighting spirit!


    Lin Zhen achieved this by choosing to fight when faced with an unbeatable opponent, and that¡¯s why he scored full marks once again!


    People like Su Mingyue, Jiang Huai, and Li Changying, although they never sumbed when facing Yan Qiyue, they never thought of fighting him. The concept that he is an unbeatable strong one has long been deeply ingrained in them. Since he is not an opponent, why bother humiliating oneself?


    However, Lin Zhen is different. Since his rebirth, he no longer fears anyone, something that others cannotpete with. That¡¯s why he got full marks.


    Su Mingyue nced at Lin Zhen¡¯s score, stayed silent for a moment, and then spoke calmly, ¡°You are very powerful. I will remember you, but I will not lose to you in the end.¡±


    ¡°Then you¡¯d better pray to your True God for blessings,¡± Lin Zhen replied indifferently, without any respect for the deity in his words, causing Su Mingyue¡¯s pretty face to turn cold all at once.


    But Lin Zhen didn¡¯t say a second sentence and immediately stood up and headed for the next level.


    Having met with Su Mingyue several times, he didn¡¯t want her to follow her previous life¡¯s path. He should find an opportunity to tell her about the true nature of the gods. For now, it¡¯s better to administer a preventive shot first.


    However, others didn¡¯t know about the situation and were once again shocked by Lin Zhen¡¯s full score.


    ¡°I bet this kid has a screw loose. Doesn¡¯t he know what fear is?¡± ¡°Foolish and bold, the foolishly bold one from Ice City. That¡¯s him.¡± ¡°He even dares to take action against Yan Oivue. Is he a little too daring?¡±


    ¡°Not daring, it¡¯s probably the stubborn kind from the legends. This kid has a donkey¡¯s temperament, and we better be careful when we face him in the future.¡±


    Even Guo MO was shocked this time. After pondering for a while, he said, ¡°Since I became the chief instructor, this is the first time I have seen such a situation. In the history of the God Generals Training Camp, only three people dared to take action against Yan Qiyue, and Lin Zhen is the third.¡± ¡°There were such people? Who were the first two?¡± Guan Shanyue asked.


    ¡°One of them is from a long time ago when Yan Qiyue was not that famous. He was almost at the same level as Yan Qiyue, so he wouldn¡¯t be that fearful.¡± ¡°What about the second one?¡± Shi Sheng couldn¡¯t help but ask.


    ¡°The second one is Chen Fenglie, the current top martial artist in the world, the founder of Gale Martial Arts Hall.¡±


    Guo Mo¡¯s words silenced the instructors. One was at the same level as Yan


    Qiyue, which is not a good reference, and the other is the world¡¯s top martial artist. So what about Lin Zhen? What achievements will Lin Zhen have in the future?


    After a while, Shi Sheng said, ¡°Let¡¯s watch the fourth round. The fourth round is a test of their real strength. It will tell if their abilities are like real gold.¡±


    For the time being, Lin Zhen¡¯s score has surpassed Su Mingyue, and thepetition between the two has already taken shape.


    They were neck and neck, heading towards the fourth level together. As for the performance of the other martial artists, no one paid attention.


    Upon arriving at the fourth level, at the 1600 meters spot, Lin Zhen and Su Mingyue put on helmets. Lin Zhen saw the scene of Ice City Base City being attacked by mutant beasts.


    As a martial artist from Gale, Lin Zhen was also assigned to the front line. Without hesitating, he picked up his shiny silver spear and went to battle.


    Lin Zhen was very clear about his power. He couldn¡¯t kill A-level Mutant Beasts yet, but B-level ones were not too difficult for him. Along with a group of martial artists, they entered the mutant beast herd, Lin Zhen¡¯s spear danced up and down, with five flying knives asionally sweeping past, one by one, mutant beasts fell at his feet.


    His understanding of mutant beasts is unmatched by others, and his killing efficiency is naturally high. Within ten minutes, he killed nine B-level mutant beasts and twenty-six C-level mutant beasts!


    This efficiency was even slightly higher than Tang Yu¡¯s, which is not to say that Tang Yu¡¯s strength was inferior to Lin Zhen¡¯s. His strength was definitely above Lin Zhen¡¯s, but hisbat experience couldn¡¯tpare to Lin Zhen, who had lived for thousands of years and was reborn.


    At the end of the battle, Lin Zhen scored 9-5 points, the first time he didn¡¯t get full marks.


    On the other side, Su Mingyue also scored 9-5 points; she even killed an A-level mutated beast. However, since she is an Advanced War General, the requirements are higher, and she didn¡¯t get a perfect score either.


    After four rounds, Su Mingyue scored thirty-nine points, while Lin Zhen scored 39-5 points, still leading Su Mingyue by 0.5 points.


    This battle also made people fully recognize Lin Zhen¡¯s strength. This young man from Ice City had real strengthparable to that of elite Intermediate War Generals.


    The two continued to climb and didn¡¯t stop until the fifth level.


    This was the only level that people couldn¡¯t see, and everyone was waiting for the results.


    As long as Lin Zhen passed, he would definitely be the first in the junior group, and if Su Mingyue passed, she would also definitely be the first in the advanced group. Now it depended on whether they could ovee their inner demons or not.


    The fifth level is about digging into the deepest fear hidden in one¡¯s heart. This challenge has little to do with strength, and the key lies in whether one can ovee their inner fear.


    Lin Zhen reached the fifth level, which was already located at an altitude of two thousand meters and was the end of the Star Fruit Tree trunk, where the path forward had also disappeared.


    Looking around the tform at the fifth level, they were surrounded by lush tree crowns that blocked the sky and sun with greenery that stretched as far as the eye could see, like a forest kingdom.


    The staff on the tform handed Lin Zhen a helmet again, which he took and sat down with before letting out a deep breath.


    This was the only level he wasn¡¯t sure about; his inner fear was not so easy to conquer..

 Chapter 128 - 128: The Stagnant One Inside the Fruit Tree

    Chapter 128: The Stagnant One Inside the Fruit Tree


    Trantor: 549690339


    Since his rebirth, the only thing Lin Zhen was afraid of was that he might encounter the ck hole again if he went back to the time node of his rebirth in the future.


    He never stopped thinking about this question, and the final answer he came up with was that it would definitely happen.


    Reborn people are like butterflies, shing their wings may cause a chain reaction that triggers an ocean storm. However, it is absolutely impossible to change a cosmic ck hole.


    When that time came, the ck hole would appear again. Lin Zhen didn¡¯t know if he would have a chance to dodge it, or if he wouldn¡¯t encounter it if he didn¡¯t go there. He had no urate answer in his heart.


    He was worried that all his efforts would be ruined by a cosmic ck hole, and perhaps there would be no such thing as rebirth at that time.


    With a heavy heart, he put on his helmet and hoped that he would not encounter a cosmic ck hole.


    As his vision darkened, Lin Zhen opened his eyes and immediately forgot everything in reality.


    In front of him was the vast and endless starry sky, with twinkling stars and the enchanting scenery of the deep universe.


    But what horrified him was that in the gxy, the sky cracked open, and huge ck holes swirled like whirlpools. Countless stars rushed towards the devouring ck hole in the middle of the starry sky!


    Lin Zhen looked at the cosmic ck hole in front of him and felt a tremor from the depths of his soul.


    This is the most irresistible thing in the universe. The ck hole can devour everything, and any material reaching there will be disintegrated andpressed.


    It is said that the matter inside the ck hole is highly condensed, and a sphere the size of a steel ball might weigh hundreds of thousands of tons, and an object the size of a volleyball could even deflect the orbit of an asteroid.


    That is the birthce of the Star Core, where energy runs rampant, and its power is enough to destroy heaven and earth.


    Lin Zhen thought of his previous experience of crossing the ck hole, and he didn¡¯t know why he had to go through it again. Instinctively, he wanted to resist at first.


    But his resistance was futile, and his power was negligible in front of the ck hole. He was pulled into the ck hole in an instant.


    His soul felt powerless, and he felt that everything was over.


    It seemed that his body shattered, and cosmic storms raged around him,s shattered beside him, and supernovas exploded continuously. He wanted to simply close his eyes and drift along with the tide.


    Time seemed to pass for millions of years or just a moment, and Lin Zhen felt an unyielding cry from his soul.


    ¡°I can¡¯t give up, I absolutely can¡¯t give up like this!¡±


    ¡°I had the luck to get a chance of rebirth, how can I give up like this? I managed to cross the ck hole once, and I can do it again. If I don¡¯t even dare to try, I don¡¯t even deserve to be reborn! I might as well die!¡±


    Lin Zhen activated his negligible power and began to resist the ck hole¡¯s force.


    The surrounding celestial tide and cosmic storm disappeared the moment he resisted. Lin Zhen opened his eyes and found himself lying on the chair, with Su Mingyue sitting beside him, staring at him nkly, seemingly lost in thought.


    The system prompt sounded: ¡°Lin Zhen, score: 6 points, pass!¡±


    Lin Zhen let out a long breath. That was close; had he dyed any longer, he might have failed. It would¡¯ve been truly sad if he were eliminated in the final round.


    Su Mingyue¡¯s score came out earlier than Lin Zhen¡¯s ¨C she scored 7 points to pass. Lin Zhen got 6 points, and as a result, he was overtaken by Su Mingyue by 0.5 points with a total score of 45-5 points, making her the winner of the primary group.


    Lin Zhen saw the final score and smiled. He said to Su Mingyue beside him,


    ¡°Congrattions, you won.¡±


    Su Mingyue looked at the score and then at Lin Zhen hesitantly before saying,


    ¡°You are a talent. I want to find a chance to talk to you.¡±


    Lin Zhen was stunned; he never thought Su Mingyue would be the type of person willing to talk to men. So why did she want to talk to him?


    ¡°What do you want to talk about?¡± Lin Zhen asked.


    ¡°You are disrespectful to the true God, and I want to save you,¡± Su Mingyue replied earnestly, with no hint of joking.


    Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t help but roll his eyes, knowing it would be difficult to reason with religious fanatics like her, so he pushed it off: ¡°I want to save you too. Let¡¯s do it some other time.¡±


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll find you after we enter the Crown District,¡± Su Mingyue solemnly said, then got up and left.


    Su Mingyue¡¯s final score was 46 points, overtaking Li Changying and winning the advanced group.


    At thest moment, the Northwest Military School was overturned and lost two group championships.


    The total scores of each Base City were quickly calcted. Although the northwest army had one first ce and two second ce finishes, there were not many talents in other positions, so their total score was only second ce, losing to Capital Base City by a single point.


    Jiang Huai of Demon Capital Base City won third ce in the senior group, and others scored in various positions, winning them third ce in total score.


    Lin Zhen of Ice City Base City won first ce in the junior group at thest moment and ranked fourth in total score.


    The Southern Base City ranked fifth, and this early-established Base City had a decline in talents, with its total score falling tost ce.


    If it were not for Lin Zhen¡¯sst-minute reversal, the northwest would be in first ce and Ice City would be at the bottom. It could be said that he changed the ranking of all Base Cities, causing joy and sorrow to different parties. Guan Shanyue finally breathed a sigh of relief, as Ice City Base City escaped the fate of being at the bottom, and he was already very contented.


    At this point, among the 300 participants, a total of 220 were eliminated, and only 80 people sessfully passed the Ladder Competition, obtaining the qualification to enter the inner part of the Star Fruit Tree¡¯s crown.


    Following that, the eliminated individuals were sent away and were strictly ordered not to divulge anything about the God Generals Training Camp, while


    those remaining were to be awarded ordingly.


    Lin Zhen received a cash reward of 30 billion, which once again pushed his assets over the 100 billion mark, reaching 110 billion.


    Zhang Yue, who ranked 10th in the junior group, received a cash reward of 3 billion and was ecstatic.


    As the eliminated individuals were sent away, the remaining 80 people gathered on the tform of the fifth tier after a brief rest.


    Guo MO stood at the front of the team and addressed everyone: ¡°First of all, congrattions on sessfully passing the Ladder Competition and officially bing a member of the God Generals Training Camp.¡±


    ¡°The Ladder Competition tests your basic qualities in various aspects. Now that you have proven your qualifications to enter the Star Fruit Tree, I will tell you some things.¡±


    Guo MO pointed behind him and said, ¡®What do you see behind you?¡±


    Everyone turned around to look. The tform was high up, located on a tree branch over 100 meters wide. Looking down, they could vaguely see a white glow in the distance among the tree shadows.


    ¡°Is that water?¡±


    ¡°Why would there be water in the center of a tree? And the area seems quiterge.¡±


    ¡°True, it feels like ake.¡±


    Guo MO smiled: ¡°That is Lake Heart Tree. It is at the top of the trunk where the branches begin to divide and form the crown. A deep pit is formed between severalrge branches, and most of the rainwater that falls on the tree eventually flows into it, forming this Lake Heart Tree. Don¡¯t underestimate it; it has a diameter of over 10 kilometers and is nearly 100 meters deep at its deepest point, making it ake with a considerable area.¡±


    The people all showed expressions of astonishment. Ake with a diameter of more than 10 kilometers was so vast that it was difficult to see the edge with the naked eye. They had never imagined that such argeke could exist on a single tree, and the thought was unbelievable.


    ¡°You will soon delve deep into the crown to search for Star Crystals, and you will inevitably need to venture deep inside. You may lose your way during this time. If you really can¡¯t find the way back, just try to go downwards. As long as you find Lake Heart Tree, you will find our tform. This is the only way to return; understand?¡±


    The martial artists nodded their heads, remembering the Lake Heart Tree, which was the closest to the tform.


    ¡°Our tform is beyond Lake Heart Tree, but it does not go deep into the crown, so I can talk to you here. Once you enter the Crown District, you will not see a single War God Powerhouse again because the energy within the fruit tree repels the dantian of War God Powerhouses. Therefore, in the Crown District, the strongest individuals are only Level 9 War Generals.¡±


    At this point, Jiang Huai from the Demon Capital asked: ¡°Commander-in-Chief, are there other people in the Crown District?¡± ¡°This is an important matter I wanted to tell you all. Listen carefully.¡±


    With these words, Guo Mo¡¯s expression became more serious: ¡°The God


    Generals Training Camp has been running for hundreds of years, during which War General-level martial artists have entered every year. However, the number of War Gods who finally came out did not even reach a quarter of those who entered.¡±


    ¡°Less than a quarter! Where did those War Generals go?¡±


    ¡°There is a possibility that they were killed by insects inside the crown; another possibility is that they died at the hands of other War Generals while fighting for Star Crystals. Apart from these two reasons, there is another one ¨C these people did note out on their own.¡±


    People were all stunned. Why would they stay in the Crown District and note out?


    Guo MO continued: ¡°There are various reasons why they did note out. The mostmon one is that they are guarding a particr Special Stargem, waiting for it to mature before leaving.¡±


    ¡°Commander-in-Chief, what is a Special Stargem?¡± another martial artist asked.


    ¡°I have told you before that a Star Crystal matures when it reaches the Constant Star Stage. However, when some Star Crystals absorb cosmic energy, some special energy enters them, such as fire energy, wind energy, and even spatial energy. These crystals are called Special Stargems. If a martial artist can absorb them, they have a good chance of gaining special abilities. Such opportunities are very rare, and once encountered, they are basically not given up.¡±


    ¡°Those War Generals who refused toe out were probably guarding immature Special Stargems, so they would rather wait for them to mature before leaving. They regard it as forbidden territory. Ifter martial artists also discover it, then a struggle begins. As far as I know, there are still frequent struggles within the Star Fruit Tree; however, as War God Powerhouses cannot enter, I am powerless to prevent such struggles.¡±


    Guo MO looked around at everyone: ¡°So I want to remind you all to be careful. There is more danger inside the Star Fruit Tree than just insects; there are also the martial artists who linger inside. Some of them have stayed inside for decades, and their various strengths have reached the pinnacle of War General-level. Even ordinary War Gods are no match for them, and you stand no chance. If you encounter them, avoid if you can. There will be other opportunities, so don¡¯t lose your life over some insignificant Star Crystals..¡±

 Chapter 129 - 129: A Blow to the Head

    Chapter 129: A Blow to the Head


    Trantor: 549690339


    A martial artist couldn¡¯t help but speak out, ¡°We¡¯re all from the same training camp, would they really go so far as to harm us?¡±


    Many of the surrounding martial artists cast disdainful looks at him. In the face of improving one¡¯s strength, no martial artist would back down. This person harboring such naive thoughts would have to wonder how long they could survive within the fruit tree.


    This isn¡¯t the Heavenly Ladder Assessment; kindness is nothing but useless when ites topeting for strength among martial artists, especially if you are not familiar with each other.


    Guo MO continued, ¡°That¡¯s all I have to say. The inside of the Star Fruit Tree is another world, one with nows and where strength is supreme. In any case, you all must be careful of both your fellow martial artists and the terrifying mutated insects. If you think your strength is insufficient, it¡¯s best to travel in groups.¡±


    The people from the Northwest Army seemed confident, as they were the most united team and thus had the best odds of sess within the Star Fruit Tree.


    Guan Shanyue added on the side, ¡°You can now enter the Star Fruit Tree if you are prepared. Check your belongings and quickly replenish anything you might becking. Once you enter the Star Fruit Tree, you will not be able to leave at will until you¡¯ve broken through to War God status. If you can¡¯t hold on, you can return to the tform here, but you will lose the qualification to re-enter, and it will be the same as giving up automatically.¡±


    ¡°Breaking through to War God will make the Star Fruit Tree¡¯s aura intolerable for you. You will also need to leave the tform as soon as possible. War Gods can¡¯t survive more than three days within the Star Fruit Tree. Remember this well!¡±


    As he spoke, the martial artists checked their belongings. This journey wasn¡¯t just a day or two¡ªit could be half a year, three to five years, or even longer. If one didn¡¯t break through to War God, they wouldn¡¯t be able to leave the tree unless they gave up.


    Once everyone had checked their things and ensured they were fully prepared, EUO MO Issued tnemand.


    ¡°Good! You have nowpleted the Heavenly Ladder Assessment and can enter the Star Fruit Tree. I wish you luck and hope that all of you will break through to War God status. At that time, the training camp will surely hold a celebration feast for you!¡±


    With that, Guo MO waved his hand. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡±


    Guo MO took the lead to leave, followed by the instructors, who also descended the Heavenly Ladder. All the personnel left, and no staff remained on the tform; they no longer needed to be concerned with this group of elite martial generals.


    With the instructors gone, only the 80 martial generals remained, and the atmosphere had rxed considerably.


    Huang Yinglie from Tianfu Base City spoke up, ¡°I think our instructor may have exaggerated the dangers somewhat. Even if the martial generals that linger within the fruit tree are strong, there are also many of us here who are already level 9 martial generals. If we hadn¡¯te to the God Generals Training Camp, we might¡¯ve broken through to War God status within a year anyway. Can they really be that much stronger than us?¡±


    Song Tianming from the Southern Base City, who ranked sixth in the high-level group, also chimed in, ¡°I think so, too. We¡¯ve seen War God powerhouses before, and I¡¯ve even personally defeated one in the South.¡±


    Some people praised him, and he looked quite proud. Although he only ranked sixth in the high-level group, he was still a proud martial artist. Just then, a cry suddenly came from the distance.


    ¡°Hahaha! Lake Heart Tree, I¡¯ve finally made it out! I finally escaped that damned ce! ¡±


    The voice seemed very far away at first, but as soon as the words were spoken, the speaker was already close by. It was obvious that the person was incredibly fast.


    ¡°Not good! A powerful individual is approaching!¡±


    As soon as they heard the cry, everyone knew that a War God had arrived, for no one else could have such a formidable presence. The atmosphere instantly became tense.


    Not far away, a thin, broad, fast-moving branch could be seen. It was from there that the cry had originated. A figure broke through the barrier of massive green leaves and sped downward.


    In less than 10 seconds, the person had covered a distance of several hundred meters and arrived before the group of martial artists.


    People couldn¡¯t help but smile at the appearance of the iing martial artist. This man was dressed in tattered clothes, his hair looking like a tangled mess of weeds, with some wet strands sticking together. He appeared filthy, as if a ball of mud could be rolled off his skin with a light touch.


    However, the aura he exuded was incredibly powerful, marking him as a War God or someone who had just entered the War God stage.


    When this person saw the 80 martial artists, he was momentarily stunned and then burst intoughter. ¡°Haha! These must be the new recruits who have just joined the God Generals Training Camp this year. How nice it is to see such energetic youngsters. It even makes me feel several years younger.¡±


    Huang Yinglie stood in front of the group, with a slight sneer on his lips. ¡°Aren¡¯t you also a member of the God Generals Training Camp? And how much older could you be to think you¡¯re so much better than us? You¡¯ve probably been in this fruit tree for only about a year, so why put on airs?¡±


    The man hesitated for a moment, and a strange smile crossed his face. ¡°Hehe, you little ones have quite the temper. This really reminds me of when I first arrived here. However, I must correct you¡ªI¡¯ve been here not for one year but for a full eight years!¡±


    ¡°Eight years!¡±


    The martial artists were all shocked. Even a beginner martial general could break through to War God status in eight years within the tree. How could this man have achieved so little in that time?


    However, to their surprise, the man said, ¡°Like many of you, I too was a Level


    IN111e IVidLL1d1 oenercu wnen 1 IILSL U¡¯dllle Ilene.


    Hearing this, Song Tianming sneered, ¡°It took you eight years to advance from a Level Nine Martial General to a War God? You¡¯re really quite useless.¡±


    The man¡¯s eyes narrowed slightly, ¡°Heh, I felt especially good today after breaking through to War God, thinking I could finally leave this damned ce. But I didn¡¯t expect to encounter a bunch of people like you, who don¡¯t respect your seniors. Maybe I¡¯ll have to teach you all a lesson about the strength of the strong ones inside the Star Fruit Tree.¡±


    Huang Yinglie and Song Tianming stepped forward together. Both of them were Level Nine Martial Generals and were exceptional among their peers. Individually, either of them had the ability to confront a Primary War God head-on for a while. Together, they didn¡¯t believe they would be defeated easily.


    ¡°You filthy creature, show us what you got. Let¡¯s see how powerful we God Generals are,¡± they taunted.


    ¡°It took you eight years to be a War God, I doubt you¡¯repetent. Come at us!¡±


    The dirty War God nced at the two and sneered, ¡°Fireflies, daring topete with the bright moon!¡±


    Suddenly, he moved as if teleporting. The two only felt a fierce gust of wind as he appeared before them. They didn¡¯t even have time to draw their weapons before they saw two fists erging before their eyes!


    However, the two weren¡¯tpletely helpless. They each raised their arms to block, hoping to counterattack once they blocked this strike.


    ¡°Boom!¡±


    Fist and arm collided, and a powerful force surged. Huang Yinglie and Song Tianming were sent flying with a terrible cry. Their bodies were flung off the tform, and it looked like they were about to fall to the ground below!


    Neither of them were Spiritual Mind Masters. If they fell like this, they would undoubtedly die!


    The crowd eximed in rm, while the War God suddenly rushed after them. A strong wind whipped up, causing people to wince in pain. He caught the two just before they hit the ground, grasping their ankles and swinging them back!


    Like rag dolls, the two were thrown onto a huge tree branch as thick as a small mountain pir. They spat out a mouthful of blood and copsed.


    The man¡¯s performance was not over yet. He leaped to the two and stepped on their chests.


    It felt like a huge mountain was pressing on their chests. They desperately tried to pull at the man¡¯s ankles, but couldn¡¯t budge him at all! ¡°Is this really a Primary War God? This is aplete crush!¡±


    ¡°This man¡¯s power and speed are incredibly strong. I think even an Intermediate War God wouldn¡¯t be as strong as him. Is this the strength of a martial artist who stays inside the Star Fruit Tree?¡±


    ¡°Heaven! It seems he hasn¡¯t broken through for long. Instructor Guo said that War Gods can¡¯t stay in the tree crown for more than three days. This means he must have broken through only one or two days ago and he is already this strong.¡±


    Lin Zhen was also slightly moved. The War Gods who came out of the God Generals Training Camp were indeed extraordinary in strength.


    Moreover, this man must have obtained a special stargem that enhanced his speed and strength. That, coupled with Huang Yinglie and Song Tianming underestimating their enemy, led to such a huge gap in strength.


    Of course, even if the two were prepared, they would be no match for this man.


    ¡°Are you convinced?¡± The man looked down at Huang and Song.


    The two could not speak with the pressure on their chests, but they nodded furiously. With such a great disparity in strength, they had no choice but to submit.


    Seeing this, the man finally let go and jumped off them. He grinned at the stunned crowd, ¡°Kids, I just wanted to teach you a lesson. Coughing up blood is nothing. Remember that when you¡¯re inside the Star Fruit Tree, don¡¯t be too arrogant in front of your seniors. There are many people with strength like mine inside, some even stronger. You can¡¯t afford to offend them.¡±


    After saying that, the man waved, ¡°I¡¯m off. Instructor Guo said he¡¯d treat whoever graduates to a drink. I must find him. Besides, I need to clean up after being so handsome and dashing. Damn it, there are mutant beast insects in every pool of water in this ce. I haven¡¯t had a proper bath for years.¡± With that, he started to walk down the Heavenly Ladder.


    At this moment, Jiang Huai from the Demon Capital asked, ¡°Senior, may I know your name?¡±


    ¡°My name is Liang Feng. If you encounter a powerful enemy inside, you may mention my name. However, it might not help, as there are many people inside who don¡¯t like me. It¡¯s all up to your luck!¡±


    With that, Liang Feng disappeared around a corner of the Heavenly Ladder, leaving quickly, clearly unable to stand staying here any longer.


    Huang Yinglie and Song Tianming slowly got up, and the people looked at each other. Their previous lofty ambitions had vanished without a trace..

 Chapter 130 - 130: Beautiful Star Crystal (3 more updates!)

    Chapter 130: Beautiful Star Crystal (3 more updates!)


    Trantor: 549690339


    ¡°Alright, everyone stop looking and go your own ways. Those who belong to the Northwestern military and are willing to follow me, leave immediately.¡±


    Li Changying of the Northwest looked at the departing back of Liang Feng. In his eyes were a full of fighting spirit and longing. He wanted to fight with this man, but he also knew that he was no match. So he was eager to enter the Star Fruit Tree to search for Star Crystals to improve his strength, sooner orter he would be such a powerful Martial Artist.


    After Li Changying left, more than a dozen people from the Northwestern military followed him. Out of the eighty people present, more than ten came from the Northwest military, making up almost half of the group.


    After the Northwestern people left, Su Mingyue also got up and left, going in a different direction along another branch.


    The main branches were unimaginably wide, wider even than rivers, and the numerous small branches around them were also a hundred meters long or more. The huge leaves blocked the sun, the smallest of which was the size of a


    residential building¡¯s t,pletely covering it like a rooftop kingdom.


    Su Mingyue did not take all the Capital Martial Artists with her, and only four or five female Martial Artists followed her.


    Tang Yu seemingly wanted to catch up with Su Mingyue when she left, but since she didn¡¯t invite him, it was a bit awkward. It wasn¡¯t until the people from the South and the Demon Capital also left that he got up and left alone, going in the direction of Su Mingyue.


    Many Martial Artists from Ice City also entered the deeper part of the tree. Lou Qingfeng nced at Lin Zhen without saying much and left on his own.


    Han Fengju and Wu Ming partnered up, and Lin Zhen even saw Ma Mingxing enter the Intermediate War General group, following two Martial Artists from the Demon Capital.


    Even Lin Zhen¡¯s roommate Sun Tie, the silent warrior from Tianfu, was in the Intermediate group and chose to leave alone.


    Most Martial Artists acted alone, as not many were as united and disciplined as the Northwestern military. Dividing the Star Crystals amongst each other would be difficult, so it was much more convenient to act alone.


    As there were fewer and fewer people, the Martial Artists followed their feelings and went in various directions, heading deeper into the tree where they soon disappeared from sight.


    Finally, only Zhang Yue was left beside Lin Zhen. Zhang Yue looked at the sky and asked Lin Zhen, ¡°Idol, it¡¯s gettingte. Where should we go?¡±


    Lin Zhen nced at him: ¡°Aren¡¯t you going to act alone?¡±


    With a grin, Zhang Yue replied: ¡°Nope, wherever my idol goes, I will follow.¡±


    Lin Zhen was speechless and after a moment of thought, he said, ¡°Don¡¯t you have your own ns?¡±


    ¡°Of course I do. If we¡¯re following my n, we¡¯d just find a hollow in a nearby tree and stay there, not venturing deeper. We could have a BBQand drink here.


    I brought a lot of food.¡±


    ¡°We¡¯re not going deeper into the tree? Why should we have a BBQ and drink here instead?¡± Lin Zhen asked, puzzled.


    Zhang Yue confidently answered: ¡°Idol, you didn¡¯t read the book carefully. The deep parts of the tree are where Mutated Fireflies appear at night. It¡¯s safer to stay here and rest, don¡¯t you think?¡±


    Lin Zhen pped his forehead: ¡°You dummy! It¡¯s true that Mutated Firefliese out at night, but if we light a fire here, aren¡¯t you afraid of attracting a swarm of Mutated Mosquitoes that¡¯ll suck us dry?¡±


    Zhang Yue was immediately stunned: ¡°So, what should we do?¡±


    Lin Zhen took the lead, with Zhang Yue closely following him. They soon disappeared into the trees.


    After entering the tree canopy, they found that it was a hidden paradise.


    Each branch undted, wide enough for cars to run side by side, let alone people walking.


    The huge leaves formed clouds all around them, and walking through them, it felt like they were nothing but ants.


    Not even ants, actually; they felt more like bacteria or microscopic organisms.


    The light inside was dim, and it took the two quite a while to adjust their eyesight. Even though it was daytime, it still felt like dusk ¨C and it was indeed getting dark now.


    The two climbed a steep branch, and Zhang Yue called out to Lin Zhen: ¡°Idol, look what I found!¡±


    Lin Zhen walked over to see a huge withered flower. The petals were drawn close and there was no more nectar in the flower¡¯s core.


    The two jumped onto the withered petals, and Zhang Yue pointed to the central part of the flower core: ¡°This ce must have had a Star Crystal growing, but someone has already picked it.¡±


    Lin Zhen had never seen such a thing before, but after a while, he nodded: ¡°ording to the survival manual, the Star Crystal on this flower should have been a Star Core, and was taken about two weeks ago. It definitely wasn¡¯t done by anyone from our group.¡±


    With some indignation, Zhang Yue said: ¡°If it was a former student who did it, then at least they should have been an Intermediate War General, or even more likely, an Advanced War General. How much effect would a Star Core have for them? Why did they have to pick it? What are we, the Junior War Generals, supposed to absorb?¡±


    Lin Zhen thought for a moment: ¡°Star Cores don¡¯t have a huge effect on Intermediate and Advanced War Generals, but it still has a certain effect. Small amounts add up, so it might still be useful to them. Maybe this person was having a difficult time in the higher-ranked area, so they came back to collect these lower-level Star Cores. Be careful when we walk, and do our best not to encounter others.¡±


    Zhang Yue nodded: ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll be careful.¡±


    ¡°The time is about right. It¡¯s dark now, and visibility is too low. The tree at night is even more dangerous, let¡¯s rest here tonight.¡± Lin Zhen pointed to the flower core.


    ¡°We¡¯re staying here?¡± Zhang Yue was taken aback.


    ¡°Yes, the flower pistil has withered and there won¡¯t be any mutated honeybees or insectsing. Plus, we have these huge petals as nkets. Let¡¯s have a good sleep.¡±


    ¡°Hehe! Good idea! We¡¯ll rest here like flower fairies for the night. Haha, what a


    beautiful and enchanting scene.¡±


    Just hearing the word ¡°flower fairies,¡± even the worldly Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t help but feel disgusted. He nced at Zhang Yue¡¯s plump figure and couldn¡¯t help but think he looked more like a fly.


    Both men each grabbed a giant petal and made bedding with it, lying down in the middle of the flower pistil.


    Zhang Yue was excited for a while, and as the night deepened, he slowly drifted off to sleep.


    Lin Zhen, however, couldn¡¯t sleep. Lying in the flower pistil, he looked at the blurry silhouettes of the trees around him and felt the strong spiritual energy in the air. He decided to sit up and practice meditation instead.


    For a Spiritual Mind Master, not much rest is needed. Cultivation is their form of rest. After about two hours, Lin Zhen stopped.


    His spiritual power had reached the Golden Middle Stage. The golden aura ounted for just over 40%, and the silver aura was less than 60%. With this practice, the golden aura was increased by about 1%. In other words, it went from 42% to 43%.


    ¡°Indeed, practicing amid these trees is like doubling the achievement with half the effort. Although the first time has the best effect, if I can stay here longer, advancing to Dark Gold Level Spiritual Mind Master before War God would be possible. ¡±


    ¡°As for my current realm, it¡¯s at the peak of three-level War General. Just one more step, and I could reach Four-Level War General. But if I cultivate in ordance with the normal procedure, it would still take at least a month. I need to find some Star Crystals to improve as soon as possible.¡±


    As Lin Zhen was thinking, he suddenly noticed a strong fragrance of blossoms.


    Lin Zhen, who had memorized the survival manual by heart, immediately realized that a flower had bloomed!


    Star Fruit Trees collect cosmic energy and form flower buds which initially have no Star Crystals. Only when the flowers bloom, the Star Crystals appear.


    Recently formed Star Crystals are at the Star Core Stage, whichsts for about a month before advancing to the Meteor Stage.


    After three more months, it reaches the Comet Stage, whichsts for half a year before moving on to the Satellite Stage.


    After a year, it enters the Stage and then advances to the Constant Star Stage after three years.


    The Constant Star Stage requires ten years to fully mature. If no one picks it in the tenth year, it will gradually decline and enter the White Dwarf Star Period in the eleventh year, eventually turning into a supernova and disappearing within half a month.


    Although the just-born Star Core Stage Star Crystal¡¯s energy is not much, it¡¯s still a Star Crystal, and absorbing it would greatly benefit one¡¯s Dantian energy.


    Besides, there are quite a few Martial Artists entering the trees, and once the


    Star Crystals emerge, they¡¯ll be picked away. Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want to miss out.


    Lin Zhen nudged Zhang Yue, ¡°Zhang Yue, it seems like a Star Crystal has appeared.¡±


    However, Zhang Yue¡¯s snoring was like thunder, and Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t wake him up even after pushing him several times. In the end, he didn¡¯t bother. After all, it was just a newly born Star Core Stage Star Crystal, so not waking Zhang Yue wasn¡¯t a big deal.


    Lin Zhen lifted the petals off his legs, jumped out of the flower pistil, and ran down the tree branch.


    Visibility was low in the forest at night, especially with therge leaves blocking it. Lin Zhen could only follow the direction of the fragrance, walking about a few hundred meters and lifting a huge obstructing leaf. He finally found his target.


    About thirty meters ahead, a giant flower had just bloomed, and in the dark night, a dazzling Star Crystal floated above the flower pistil.


    The Star Crystal was only about the size of an egg, diamond-shaped, and emanated a faint white starlight. It floated above the flower pistil, looking somewhat unreal in the night¡¯s beauty.


    ¡°Such a beautiful Star Crystal!¡±


    Lin Zhen held his breath and slowly approached the Star Crystal.


    There was a small, thin branch next to the flower. Even the thinnest branches here had a diameter of 20 centimeters, which seemed quiterge to a person.


    Lin Zhen jumped onto the branch and reached the top of the flower petal.


    As he looked closely, Lin Zhen became increasingly convinced of the beauty of the Star Crystal.


    The hexagonal diamond -shaped object shone brilliantly like a diamond. The starlight emitting from it was as soft as real starlight. It was a crystalline being made of pure energy, and Lin Zhen could hardly believe such a wondrous object existed if he hadn¡¯t seen it with his own eyes.


    A just-born Star Core contained only a fifth of the energy of a mature one. Although he was reluctant to pick it now, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t linger there for a month waiting for it to mature. Let alone an extra month for it to be


    Meteor Stage.


    Lin Zhen reached out to pluck the Star Core Stage Star Crystal.


    It hung in the air above the flower pistil, mysteriously connected to it. All he had to do was grab it.


    But just as Lin Zhen reached out, a sudden dark shadow attacked him from above!

 Chapter 131 - 131: Terrifying Jungle (4 updates arrived)

    Chapter 131: Terrifying Jungle (4 updates arrived)


    Trantor: 549690339


    Lin Zhen felt an ill wind above his head and reacted immediately.


    The shiny silver spear appeared in his hand in an instant,ying ayer of spear curtain above his head!


    After an intense collision, the dark shadow retreated but left a dizzying cloud of dust.


    Lin Zhen shook the shiny silver spear in his hand, turning it into a windmill, the powerful rotation blowing away the dust, and then he had time to look at what had attacked him.


    That thing was standing on a tree branch not far away at the moment, its two wings stood high up, reaching a height of more than five meters, and there were hugepound eyes on its wings, antennae on its forehead, crystal-like eyes, and a long and slender body, it was a gigantic mutated moth.


    Moths are nocturnal creatures, and even after mutation, they are attracted to bright light, which is why moths fly into mes. This creature appeared here, attracted by the star crystal, and encountered Lin Zhen by chance. It instinctively wanted to prey on him.


    Lin Zhen carefully moved his feet and swung the long spear in his hand, watching the creature cautiously.


    Although he had a lot of fighting experience in his previous life, he had never fought against mutant insects, as these creatures were only found inside the star fruit tree.


    While the insect had mutated and grownrger, its brain capacity determined that it would not have a high IQ. Failing to hit it in the first attempt, the mutated moth felt no sense of how difficult its prey was, and pped its wings twice, causing dust to rise, emitting a hissing sound, and rushed towards Lin Zhen again!


    Lin Zhen was still a bit dizzy at this point, as the dust from the moth seemed to have a sedative effect. Fortunately, he used his spear to blow it away, or else he would have fallen by now.


    Seeing the moth attacking again, Lin Zhen immediately held his breath, pushed off a tree trunk, leaped up, andunched a lightning strike with his shiny silver spear!


    Storm!


    Countless lightning ions erupted at this moment, and Lin Zhen¡¯s spear speed reached an incredible level. A torrential rain of spear light shed, as the huge moth was not fast enough to dodge Lin Zhen¡¯s stormy wind and rain attack. Its wings were battered, leaving it unable to fly and spinning as it fell.


    Lin Zhennded with a stumble, having inhaled some dust during the fight despite holding his breath.


    ¡°What a domineering dust, I can¡¯t fight for long. Deal with it!¡±


    Lin Zhen stepped forward and came to the struggling moth, put away his spear, and transformed the liquid metal at his waist into a long sword. With a swing, he severed the moth¡¯s huge head!


    The pale green liquid mixed with its internal organs flowed out, giving off a foul smell, but Lin Zhen didn¡¯t care. He dug into its brain with his sword and


    ¡°These mutant insect crystals are simr to the mutant beast crystals, both being their mutation energy core. Although they have no use now, collecting and selling them to the technology department will still be a small fortune.¡±


    As a member of the technology department, Lin Zhen had once seen a gray crystal on their website but didn¡¯t know what it was at the time. Now, however, he realized that it was a mutant insect crystal.


    As mutant insects are far fewer in number than mutant beasts and are only essible to those in the God Generals Training Camp, the price of these crystals is more than double that of mutant beast crystals. Lin Zhen had long nned to collect them.


    Lin Zhen held the crystal in his hand and forcefully inhaled its fragrance under his nose.


    A cool breath filled him, and the drowsy feeling in his brain disappeared.


    ¡°As expected, the best way to counter the effects of mutant insects is their own crystals. This is like needing the person who tied the bell to untie it.¡±


    With a clear mind, Lin Zhen ignored the dead mutated moth and went back to pick the star core crystal from the flower bud.


    However, as he walked over, he found someone on the flower bud!


    This person had just arrived and was reaching out to pick the star core crystal. Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t help getting angry and shouted, ¡°Stop! That¡¯s mine!¡±


    The man turned his head, and Lin Zhen saw his face clearly in the light of the star core crystal. He was an intermediate war general and looked vaguely familiar, clearly one of the eighty war generals who had entered the tree this time.


    After thinking carefully, he realized that this martial artist ranked seventh among the intermediate war generals and was named Li Yuan.


    ¡°Lin Zhen!¡±


    Li Yuan was also taken aback when he saw Lin Zhen, but he quickly plucked the star core crystal into his hand. ¡°Lin Zhen, don¡¯t think that because you are the first in the beginner group you can do whatever you want. We intermediate war generals won¡¯t give you that face. The star crystal is firste, first served.


    Why do you say it¡¯s yours?¡±


    Once the star core crystal was picked, it would dissipate in ten minutes if not absorbed. Lin Zhen saw that it was already in this person¡¯s hand, took a deep breath, and the shiny silver spear reappeared in his hand as he walked step by step towards him.


    ¡°I discovered this star core crystal and was attacked by a mutated moth before I could pick it. I just killed the moth, and you arrived to pick the fruit of mybor. Do you really think Lin Zhen is easy to bully? Put down the star core crystal, and we¡¯ll leave each other in peace. Otherwise, you¡¯ll stay here today!¡±


    Li Yuanughed, ¡°Lin Zhen, you are too arrogant. True, your achievements during the assessment were amazing, but they don¡¯t represent anything. You only scored high because of your good performance in the tests of morality, courage, and willpower. I admit that you stand out among the beginner war generals, but yourbat ability is only average in the intermediate group and is ranked outside of the top ten. What gives you the right to threaten me?¡±


    Li Yuan¡¯s words had some merit, the true assessment of a martial artist¡¯s skill is in the fourth stage. Although Lin Zhen did not achieve a perfect score in the fourth stage, his score was still quite high. However, in the eyes of these intermediate war generals, Lin Zhen¡¯s skill in killing mutant beasts yed a significant factor.


    If one were to solely discuss strength, Lin Zhen could not be considered the top elite amongst these intermediate war generals.


    Of course, Lin Zhen had not used his gravity maniption in the siege battle, which was also a factor.


    As Li Yuan spoke, he examined the Star Crystal in his hand, ¡°Tsk tsk! What a beautiful treasure, Lin Zhen. Be wise and don¡¯t fight with me. If you try to fight, I¡¯ll show you the real power of an intermediate war general.¡±


    ¡°Whoosh!¡±


    Before his words fell, the Star Crystal in his hand suddenly flew out of control


    and went straight into hands!


    ¡°What¡¯s going on!¡± Li Yuan was shocked. He didn¡¯t expect that Lin Zhen could seize the object from a distance of more than ten meters away from him.


    With the Star Crystal in hand, Lin Zhenughed and put it into his space ring: ¡°Next time when you get something good, don¡¯t forget to secure it immediately, or you¡¯ll suffer a loss.¡±


    ¡°Give it back!¡± Li Yuan was furious, and as he raised his hand, a sword appeared, and he rushed towards Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Looking for death!¡±


    With the Star Crystal in hand, Lin Zhen was in a good mood. He swung his shining silver spear without any hesitation and became immovable like a mountain!


    A series of sparks scattered in the dark night, Li Yuan¡¯s fierce attacks failed, and he retreated in exhaustion.


    ¡°What a strong defense!¡± Li Yuan was shocked in his heart. He once again assumed an attacking stance, but his eyes no longer held any contempt.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want to entangle with Li Yuan here. The opponent was the seventh-ranked in the intermediate group and not to be underestimated. Although Lin Zhen had confidence in winning, the victory wouldn¡¯te easy, especially since the Star Crystal would dissipate in ten minutes, and three minutes had already passed.


    ¡°Li Yuan, don¡¯t push people too hard. We can go our separate ways peacefully if you walk away now. Otherwise, you¡¯d better be careful. Let¡¯s see if you can withstand my flying knives in this dark night!¡±


    As Lin Zhen spoke, five flying knives hovered in the air. They circled silently in the dark, hardly detectable.


    Li Yuan¡¯s expression changed. Indeed, it was too difficult to guard against the Spiritual Mind Master¡¯s flying knives in the dark night. He didn¡¯t have the confidence to withstand them.


    However, thinking of the Star Crystal that had slipped through his grasp, he was unwilling to give up. His feet didn¡¯t move, and it was clear that he was determined to fight Lin Zhen to the end.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s face darkened. He rarely wanted to avoid conflict, but this guy just didn¡¯t know when to quit. A fight was now inevitable. However, this meant sacrificing the Star Crystal, as there probably wouldn¡¯t be enough time to absorb it.


    His strength still wasn¡¯t enough! At this moment, Lin Zhen yearned for power more than ever.


    But at this moment, Lin Zhen saw a huge spider silently sliding down a thick thread from the sky, aiming directly at Li Yuan.


    The spider was as big as a small room, with its fangs exposed and a fierce appearance. It was already close to Li Yuan¡¯s head.


    Although Lin Zhen had murderous intentions, he didn¡¯t really want his fellow student to be killed by the spider right there. So, he warned, ¡°Be careful above your head, a huge spider ising.¡±


    But Li Yuan just sneered, ¡°Lin Zhen, don¡¯t even think about diverting my attention. I know you¡¯ve released flying knives to sneak attack me. This trick has been worn out. If you really have the guts,e at me honestly, let¡¯s see if I¡¯ll be scared of you¡­ Ah!¡±


    Before Li Yuan could finish speaking, the spider¡¯s thick, steel-like legs firmly gripped him. Its sharp ws pierced into his flesh, and a powerful neurotoxin instantly began to corrode his brain.


    The spider¡¯s legs moved rapidly, and strands of rope-like web quickly wrapped Li Yuan. Soon, he was bound like a zongzi (rice dumpling).


    Li Yuan struggled desperately, but the spider was too fast. Plus, the neurotoxin assault weakened his resistance.


    In less than twenty seconds, Li Yuan waspletely wrapped inyers of silk. His face was twisted in pain, his mouth wide open like a mummy killed by mercury poisoning. It seemed he wanted to scream something, but he no longer had the strength to make a sound.


    The spider climbed up, and Li Yuan¡¯s body disappeared into the foliage.


    took a deep breath, ¡°Some people always covet things beyond their power. Who is to me if they end up dead?¡±


    With no emotion to help the doomed Li Yuan, Lin Zhen looked around, ran a few steps, and jumped onto a tree trunk. He then crept into a hidden recess in the trunk.


    This ce was well-hidden and undisturbed. The small opening didn¡¯t even allowrge insects to enter, making it the perfect ce for Lin Zhen to attempt to absorb the Star Core Crystal.


    With a wave of his hand, Lin Zhen took out the Star Core Crystal from his space ring, and it emitted a soft glow in the night..

 Chapter 132 - 132: Encounter with the Stranded (Arriving at Last)

    Chapter 132: Encounter with the Stranded (Arriving at Last)


    Trantor: 549690339


    Lin Zhen pulled out the Star Crystal from the tree hollow and ced it above his Dantian, as described in the survival manual.


    As he normally did when practising, he circted the energy in his Dantian. Thin strands of light began to automatically seep into his body from the Star Crystal, moving towards his Dantian.


    Lin Zhen moaned in satisfaction. This feeling was fantastic!


    The warmth in his Dantian was incrediblyforting. The influx of energy strengthened his Dantian rapidly.


    The strength of the Dantian energy was determined by the capacity of the Dantian. To give an example, the maximum capacity of Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian energy was nine hundred, possibly dropping by dozens after a fight. However, these infused energies not only instantly filled his Dantian, but also caused its capacity to expand!


    If Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian energy capacity reached one thousand, he would advance to an Intermediate War General. Absorbing this Star Core Crystal, his Dantian energy capacity has now reached nine hundred and eight!


    Only when all the power of the Star Crystals was infused and finally disappeared did Lin Zhen open his eyes.


    ¡°Phew! Such a quick practice speed. Just a small newborn Star Core Crystal has helped me significantly advance toward the peak of third level. It saved half a month of my practice time. With another one, I could be an Intermediate War General. ¡±


    ¡°If it were a Meteor Crystal instead of a just-born Star Core Crystal, I might instantly advance to the initial stage of the fourth level. ¡±


    After absorbing the Star Core Crystal, Lin Zhen, satisfied, left the tree hollow and returned via the same route to where Zhang Yue was located in the flower bud.


    After a bit of rest and a nap, it gradually began to lighten.


    In the fresh morning, with intense morning dew, Lin Zhen suddenly felt a chill after tossing and turning all night and getting a rare morning nap.


    Opening his eyes abruptly, he didn¡¯t have time to dodge, and a huge stream of water fiercely hit him. Together with Zhang Yue, both of them were instantly soaked in waist-deep water.


    ¡°Cough, cough! ¡± Lin Zhen coughed violently, swallowing several mouthfuls of water before managing to struggle upright.


    Zhang Yue was even worse off, iling in the water. Sometimes his head would pop up and he¡¯d yell, ¡°Help! I can ¡®t swim! Ah¡­ gurgle, gurgle!¡±


    Sometimes, his head would sink back into the water and then reappear, all while looking like he was about to drown.


    Lin Zhen got up, wiped the water off his face, and the water gradually seeped down through the gaps in the petals.


    Within ten seconds, the water only reached up to their ankles. But Zhang Yue was still sshing about, ¡°Waah! There are mutant beasts in the water. It¡¯s pulling me under. Who¡¯s going to save¡­.. huh! Idol?¡±


    Zhang Yue stood, stunned, staring nkly at Lin Zhen, his face showing utter confusion.


    ¡°Had enough?¡± asked Lin Zhen.


    Zhang Yue was stunned for a moment, then replied, ¡°Enough.¡±


    ¡°Then get up. It¡¯s dawn already. I¡¯ve never seen a Martial Artist who can sleep as much as you. No wonder you¡¯re so fat. ¡±


    Zhang Yue, looking like a drowned rat, also stood up. He still didn ¡®t understand the situation and asked Lin Zhen, ¡°Idol, who ambushed us? How could they use so much water for an ambush? This doesn ¡®t have any lethal force, right? Did my enemies find out I can¡¯t swim?¡±


    Lin Zhen rolled his eyes at him, ¡°Save it. How could you have so many enemies? It¡¯s the morning dew, falling from leaves above. We were both unlucky and inexperienced, not noticing whether there were any dangling leaves above the flower bud. ¡±


    ¡°Ah!¡­ Dew¡­ Dew?¡± Zhang Yue opened his mouth wide, looked up, then lowered his head again, ¡°This ce is too dreadful. Even dew could drown people. I feel like an ant. ¡±


    Lin Zhen wrung out his sleeve, ¡°Stopining. Let¡¯s get some food. I¡¯m starving. ¡±


    Martial Artists can ¡®t live without food. When Lin Zhen came, he packed some food in his Space Ring, but they were all emergency rations such aspressed biscuits, beef jerky, and vitamin pills, which were difficult to eat but could solve hunger issues. Unless absolutely necessary, no one wanted to eat these things.¡±


    ¡°Food, I have food. I brought two pork legs, and even the seasoning packs are in my bundle, ¡± said Zhang Yue as he rummaged through his bundle in the flower bud. He didn ¡®t have a Space Ring.


    He found the bundle in a water pocket in a corner. Upon opening it, he saw that the pork legs were all wet, and the seasoning packs had turned into mush.


    ¡°Idol, I told you we should have barbecuedst night but you refused. Now, all the seasoning is gone. ¡± Zhang Yue showed Lin Zhen his empty bag of salt with a bitter expression.


    ¡°No seasoning¡­¡± Lin Zhen was also somewhat at a loss. He had prepared a lot of things, but he really hadn¡¯t prepared any seasoning.


    Zhang Yue threw away the seasoning pack, looked at the pork leg again and said, ¡°Idol, this pork leg seems to smell a bit odd. It¡¯s too hot here. The pork leg has gone bad. ¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s rotten! You can¡¯t eat rotten things. If a Martial Artist gets food poisoning, it will affect their fighting ability. Throw it away. ¡±


    Zhang Yue reluctantly threw away the pork leg. Lin Zhen took out a few packs ofpressed biscuits and sugar-coated pills, and the two of them nibbled dryly for a while.


    ¡°Idol, can¡¯t we leave this tree until we reach the War God Realm?¡±


    ¡°Exactly. ¡± Lin Zhen struggled to swallow apressed biscuit. As he hadn¡¯t brought any water in his space ring, he resorted to drinking dew.


    ¡°Why can ¡®t we leave? As a Spiritual Mind Master, you can fly. Couldn¡¯t you just fly out from beneath the tree canopy to buy some stuff?¡±


    Lin Zhen shook his head, ¡°When we came here, Guan Shanyue told us, and it¡¯s written in the survival manual too. The outermostyer of leaves from the Star Fruit Tree is protective. The leaves have powerful corrosion capabilities. Not to mention humans, even aircraft would be corroded when they approach. No sane person would get close to these leaves, so we have to pass through the skydder. Otherwise, would we have met Liang Feng, a man turned almost phantom-like?¡±


    Zhang Yue¡¯s expression turned sourer, ¡°Then what are we supposed to do? We¡¯re just novice War Generals now. It would take at least a year or two to be a War God. No! One or two years wouldn ¡®t be enough. This could take three to five or even up to ten years. If we continue like this for three to five years, I¡¯ll starve to death. ¡±


    Lin Zhen gazed at Zhang Yue, a bit helpless. He hadn ¡®t expected the young man to hold his fat figure in such high esteem, no wonder he never managed to lose weight.


    But he did have a point. Even Lin Zhen, who had lived as a heavyborer in his past life, could not bear such an existence.


    ¡°There¡¯s no immediate solution. Let¡¯s hold on for now. If we meet others, we¡¯ll see if we can borrow some food or buy some.¡±


    Having swallowed a sugar pill, Lin Zhen stood up, ¡°Don ¡®t worry. Losing some weight wouldn ¡®t hurt. Let¡¯s go, we¡¯ll hunt for Star Crystals. I found a blooming Star Core Crystalst night. ¡±


    ¡°Wow! You found a Star Crystal, you ¡®re awesome. Let¡¯s go. ¡±


    Zhang Yue rose to his feet, pping the dust off his butt. Hearing about the Star Crystal gave him a little motivation, yet he was not jealous of Lin Zhen ¡®s find.


    Indeed, he was a good teammate.


    Inside the thicket, they had no sense of direction. Everywhere they looked, they saw nothing but branches and leaves. They had no idea how long they had been walking, and both of them were somewhat dazed.


    The sights were the same all around. They could hardly tell north from south, east from west. Eventually, Lin Zhen pulled out apass, something he had prepared beforehand.


    ¡°This way. Let¡¯s opt for paths less traveled. The broad branches have surely been passed by others, so there will be fewer Star Crystals. ¡±


    The two started climbing the smaller branches, trying their best to head towards the densely leafed areas that were harder to reach. After a while, Zhang Yue suddenly sniffed the air, ¡°I think I smell flowers. ¡± ¡°Oh! You have such a keen nose?¡± Lin Zhen was surprised.


    ¡°Hehe, I¡¯ve loved to eat all sorts of delicious food since I was a kid. I¡¯m very sensitive to different smells, especially various aromas. There must be a flower blooming nearby. ¡±


    A blooming flower meant the presence of a Star Crystal because once the Star Crystal was picked, the flower would wilt. This news sparked Lin Zhen ¡®s interest. Guided by Zhang Yue, they cautiously crawled through the thick branches and leaves, and after going past severalyers of leaves, they finally found their target.


    ¡°Wow! So this is a Star Crystal, it¡¯s so beautiful!¡±


    In the dim forest, a flower bloomed vibrantly with a stunning Star Core Crystal floating right above its pistil, emitting a gentle starlight.


    They ran over quickly. After ensuring there were no Mutant Insects or enemies around, Lin Zhen told Zhang Yue, ¡°You pick it, then absorb it. The more power we gain, the safer we¡¯ll be. ¡±


    Unexpectedly, Zhang Yue shook his head, ¡°You should pick it, you¡¯re about to break through to Four-level War General, right? You should absorb it to enhance your strength. That way we can collect more Star Crystals without fearing battles. ¡±


    ¡°No!¡± Lin Zhen waved his hand. As the one who found it, Zhang Yue should have it. Since they were working together, it would be fairest for each of them to have one each, reducing potential conflicts.


    Seeing Lin Zhen¡¯s persistence, Zhang Yue happily epted the Star Crystal. Twenty minutes after he absorbed the Star Crystal, his strength significantly increased, and he was promoted to the initial stage of a Four-level War General!


    Zhang Yue had already been at the peak of the three-level, and the Star Crystal he got was on the verge of entering the Meteor Stage, naturally better than the one Lin Zhen found. It contained more energy, so advancing to the fourth level was expected.


    After his promotion, Zhang Yue felt his sense of smell had be more sensitive. The two continued their exploration in the forest.


    But this time, their luck didn¡¯t hold. In the span of three whole days, they trekked unknown distances without stumbling upon a second Star Crystal.


    While no Star Crystals were discovered, they encountered many insects. Fortunately, Lin Zhen was a headstrong survivalist. Time and again, they faced narrow escapes.


    On the morning of the third day, they had some jerky before setting off on their journey of exploration.


    They hadn ¡®t gone far when they heard voicesing from arge tree branch up ahead.


    Lin Zhen and Zhang Yue hurriedly hid under a leaf, peeking out through its gaps.


    At first, they thought they might have encountered fellow trainees. But it turned out, they hadn ¡®t.


    On the broad branch, four Martial Artists were running swiftly. Their clothes were ratty, and one was even wearing an unidentified fur. Clearly, they were from another batch.


    ¡± Hurry up! someone nas round several Star crystals. Many are vymg tor tnem. Whoever secures them, gets them. We, from the 496th batch, must get our


    share! ¡® ,


    They are stragglers!

 Chapter 133 - 133: Fishing in Troubled Waters (6 updates)

    Chapter 133: Fishing in Troubled Waters (6 updates)


    Trantor: 549690339


    Through the gaps of the branches, they saw several people sprinting, consisting of two Advanced War Generals and two Intermediate War Generals.


    Zhang Yue¡¯s eyes lit up: ¡°Idol, seems like someone has found a Star Crystal. Should we go and take a look?¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded without hesitation: ¡°Isn¡¯t it obvious? We must check it out.¡±


    The two quietly slid down from the branches above and trailed behind the four martial artists.


    After climbing over several branches and traveling about a kilometer, the terrain suddenly became open and clear.


    A few intersecting branches formed a clearing. On one of the branches, there were three bright flowers blooming, each hosting a hovering Star Crystal¡ªtwo at the Star Core Period, and another hanging above a flower bud dragging a long tail.


    The Star Crystal that gently swayed on the flower bud was in the Meteor Stage!


    Lin Zhen and Zhang Yue lurked on a higher branch, carefully watching.


    Three groups had already gathered in the clearance, and with the arrival of the four martial artists, the site was bustling with four groups in total.


    One group,prised almost exclusively of women, was particrly outstanding, the woman leading the group was dressed in pristine white clothes, with a face of peerless beauty. Standing in the forest, she looked like a fairy, it was Su Mingyue.


    Just behind Su Mingyue, Tang Yu remarkably blended in with the ¡®Donna Troops.¡¯ Yet, it was in to see that the formation was primarily organized around Su Mingyue, and aside from Tang Yu, the other three female warriors also came from Capital Base City.


    Apart from Su Mingyue¡¯s group and the recently arrived four martial artists, there were two other factions, one with three members and another with just two people.


    The two Level Nine Martial Generals broached the discussion.


    ¡°Ladies and gentlemen, we all came here for the Star Crystals. But my brother and I have been guarding them for almost a month now. We hope you can give the rest of our ss 494 some face and stoppeting with us.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s ss was the 497th session of the God Generals Training Camp, implying these two were from their ss three sessions ago.


    From the group of three, a man scoffed: ¡°What a joke! Whoever acquires the Star Crystals owns them. Why should you im them just because you¡¯ve watched over them for a month? When we from ss 495 arrived here, we were bullied by you ss 494 jerks. Some of us even died at your hands. We¡¯re not giving up these Star Crystals no matter what.¡±


    The newly arrived four martial artists added: ¡°Don¡¯t act so innocent, you folks from 495 aren¡¯t any better. We from 496 have also suffered from your cruelty.


    Only because of that we had to team up, and after a year, only four of us are left. If you want the Star Crystals, you better ask if we agree.¡±


    Despite the verbal confrontations, none of them showed signs of engaging in a fight yet, because another group was present.


    Just the sight of Su Mingyue and her group¡¯s apparel indicated they were new students because only their clothing would still be so resplendent. If they had been tangled up in the forest all day, even ten sets of clothes wouldn¡¯t be enough.


    After arguing for a while, the people from ss 495 suggested first: ¡°Newbies, these matters involve old grudges between old students. It¡¯s better if you don¡¯t interfere, lest you cause unnecessary trouble for yourselves.¡±


    Tang Yu was the first to stand up, insouciantly said: ¡°We are all children of God and shouldn¡¯t fight amongst ourselves. There are three Star Crystals here, and there are three of you groups wanting to fight for them. I suggest this, whoever among you swears their allegiance to the deity before us, I will distribute a Star


    Crystal to them. Those who disrespect deities do not deserve a Star Crystal.¡±


    After saying it, Tang Yu turned towards Su Mingyue, asking for her opinion.


    Su Mingyue slightly nodded, indicating her agreement to Tang Yu¡¯s proposal.


    Unexpectedly, the three factions nced at each other and burst out inughter.


    ¡°Ha! You¡¯re such a fool! Only disciples from Divine Sect can be so foolish. So, you guys are from Divine Sect!¡±


    ¡°Hey! Remember when we first entered the Crown District, there was also a member of the Divine Sect among us. But how long could his faithst? When he was killed by insects, where was his worshipped deity? Why didn¡¯t theye to rescue him?¡±


    ¡°You guys should save it. Warriors in the Star Fruit Tree have always only believed in themselves. You all can continue whatever you¡¯re doing, or else be careful; we might all gang up and take out you newbies first.¡±


    ¡°Thedy in that white robe can¡¯t leave. My God! I am simply enchanted by her. I¡¯ve never seen such a hottie. If you guys help me win her over, I¡¯d willingly forfeit this fight for the Star Crystals.¡±


    ¡°Cut! I, too, give up on the fight for the crystals. I need that littledy!¡±


    The faces of the female warriors behind Su Mingyue turned somber: ¡°Impudent! How dare you disrespect the Saintess? Aren¡¯t you afraid of divine punishment?¡±


    ¡°Oh dear, a Divine Sect Saintess, that¡¯s even better. I¡¯m quite into that.¡±


    ¡°Where¡¯s the divine punishment? Why isn¡¯t a bolt of lightning striking me down? Ha! You silly girls won¡¯t be able to leave today. The Saintess is for the boss. I am going to warm up with the rest of you.¡±


    Su Mingyue kept her eyes shut without uttering a word, but it was clear that she was enraged.


    The first one who couldn¡¯t bear it any longer was Tang Yu, who was well-known for his fondness for Su Mingyue. Unable to maintain hisposure any longer upon hearing the insults thrown at Su Mingyue, he erupted,


    ¡°Ming Yue, let¡¯s take action. You all go for the Star Crystals, and I¡¯ll deal with the filthiest mouth.¡±


    ¡°Be careful.¡± Su Mingyue nodded.


    Tang Yu suddenly lept upwards, beneath his feet a shuttle-shaped shield appeared and he raced straight towards the person from group 495 who spoke the harshest!


    ¡°Watch out! This guy is also a Spiritual Mind Master!¡± The people from 495 were shocked. They hadn¡¯t expected that the new recruits from 497 had such a strong yer. They hurriedly fought back.


    Though Tang Yu initially desired to bulldoze his opponents, he hadn¡¯t expected to encounter a tough challenge.


    The three opponents, two of them wielding long spears, and one dual-wielding swords,bined their attacks and surprisingly sent the fiercely charging Tang Yu flying!


    ¡°Hahaha! All talk and no action! He¡¯s just a pretty boy without any real strength. Let¡¯s attack. Once we deal with him!¡±


    The three from group 495 lunged at him, while three female martial artists from Su Mingyue¡¯s side also responded in kind. Together with Tang Yu, it was 4 against 3, seven people battling in a ball of chaos.


    Watching the situation escte, the people from 496 wanted to seize the star crystals, but the two advanced war generals from group 494 shouted: ¡°You fools! We should first join forces to eliminate the rookies from 497. There are three star crystals here, we can share it. The girls can also be divided.¡±


    The people from 496 immediately halted and thought that this indeed was the best way. They abruptly turned around and charged towards Su Mingyue.


    There are four people from group 496, two advanced war generals and two intermediate war generals. They only arrived at the Star Fruit Tree a year earlier than Su Mingyue¡¯s group. Their levels aren¡¯t too different from each other.


    Being the number one soldier among the advanced war generals in her batch, Su Mingyue is extremely powerful. She stood unruffled even with four people attacking her at the same time. Treading on Mysterious Steps, holding a three-foot-long green-fronted sword in hand, sheunched a radiant bolt of sword energy akin to a thunderbolt!


    Two advanced war generals were shocked back from one blow, while one intermediate war general waspletely defenseless and his arm flew up into the sky!


    The martial artist who lost an arm screamed in agony. There was no medical assistance here. Once you lose an arm, you¡¯re basically done. His only n now was to leave the tree¡¯s heart to seek tforms, stop being a martial artist, and live there as an ordinary person.


    ¡°This girl is so strong!¡± The people from 496 were shocked, no longer daring to underestimate their opponent. They immediately formed their attacking strategy, aiming to take down Su Mingyue.


    Those people had arrived one year earlier after all. The coordinated attackunched by the three of them was powerful. Su Mingyue was instantly drawn into the fight. It was impossible to take them down instantly. But to defeat Su Mingyue, the three people from group 495 also needed quite a bit of time.


    Seeing the situation, the two advanced war generals from 494, instead of helping any one of the battlefields, headed straight for the three Star Crystals.


    Upon witnessing this, the people from groups 495 and 496 realized they had been tricked. Angrily, they cursed, but those who were battling couldn¡¯t spare any time. They could only helplessly watch their opponents take the Star Crystals.


    Just as they were about to reach the crystals, two flying daggers unexpectedly flew towards them!


    The appearance of the daggers was extremely abrupt, as if their opponents had been prepared for a long time. They aimed directly at the vital points¡ªthe throats of the two!


    Two daggers alone could not harm them, but they were well aware that as soon as they dodged the daggers, those ambushing them might seize this opportunity to take the Star Crystals.


    Those two advanced war generals were remarkable; they twisted their bodies hard in the air to dodge the flying daggers, and simultaneously reached out to grab the Star Crystals.


    But something weird happened; the three star crystals, as if attracted by something, suddenly flew out with a whoosh. Within a blink, they vanished behind the tree leaves.


    Despite making their moves quickly, the two had only grasped thin air.


    ¡°Damn it! Who is the sneaky one?¡±


    ¡°Chase! Go in the direction of the Star Crystals. I refuse to believe we can¡¯t find anyone. The one acting so sneaky must be weak.¡±


    The two generals had bloodshot eyes as they dashed in the direction the star crystals disappeared.


    Meanwhile, for Su Mingyue and others who were still battling, it was impossible to stop. A female martial artist was struck fatally in her abdomen and fell to the ground, while Su Mingyue once again yed an intermediate war general. The chaos of battle had begun, whoever retreated first would be vulnerable to a powerful ying from the opponent.


    At this time, a vague human voice came from behind the tree leaves.


    ¡°Idol, wait for me!¡±


    Though the voice wasn¡¯t loud, most of the people on the scene didn¡¯t hear it. But it fell into Su Mingyue¡¯s ears.


    Vaguely, she felt like she had heard this voice somewhere, and it sounded somewhat familiar. But she couldn¡¯t recall where she¡¯d heard it. She was sure that it belonged to a student from her batch.


    But she is a person with a strong self-esteem. She and herrades were fighting so hard. While she could still tolerate other martial artists not lending a hand, she couldn¡¯t tolerate that a sneakyrade from the same batch not only didn¡¯t help, but actually took advantage of the situation. If she found out who it was, she wouldn¡¯t let that person off.


    Seeing her severely injuredrade copsing, Su Mingyue¡¯s eyes reddened. A person who never used to swear couldn¡¯t help but utter: ¡°Damn thief, I will catch you.¡±


    Her sword became even more lethal, emitting a gust of sword qi. From time to time, glints of white radiance shed. Once Su Mingyue exerted her full strength, the opponents were in deep trouble..

 Chapter 134 - 134: Breakthrough, Four-level War General! (7 more updates)

    Chapter 134: Breakthrough, Four-level War General! (7 more updates)


    Trantor: 549690339


    At this moment, Lin Zhen really wanted to p Zhang Yue to death. You¡¯re so fat and still manage to trip while running. Even if you tripped, why did you have to call out for me?


    However, Lin Zhen wasn¡¯t the kind of person to abandon hispanion. With no other choice, he grabbed Zhang Yue and transformed liquid metal into a shield. They quickly darted through the bushes, turning and twisting, and disappeared deep into the dense forest.


    This was the advantage of a Spiritual Mind Master ¡ª the ability to fly. But flying inside the forest was dangerous as one could easily crash into tree trunks or be ambushed by hidden insects.


    If it weren¡¯t for the two Advanced War Generals chasing them, Lin Zhen would not have risked using this move, but now there was no other way. They had to take the gamble.


    Fortunately, they were lucky this time and did not encounter any insects. It was nearly impossible to catch a Spiritual Mind Master in the dense forest. With Lin Zhen¡¯s extraordinary performance, they finally escaped without any danger.


    At the end, the twonded in a tree pit. Lin Zhen found a leaf, let it fall freely, and controlled it with his Spiritual Power to cover the entrance to their hiding spot.


    This ce was very secluded, and no one would find them here. They both finally sighed in relief.


    ¡°Hehe! Idol, you really are my idol, snatching away all three Star Crystals right from the tiger¡¯s mouth! Following you is the smartest decision of my life!¡±


    Zhang Yue knew he had made a mistake, so he immediately started ttering Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen let out a long breath, ¡°If it weren¡¯t for you, we wouldn¡¯t have been in such a mess.¡±


    ¡°Yes, yes, it¡¯s all my fault.¡± Zhang Yue quickly nodded and admitted his mistake.


    ¡°But. Idol¡­ I wouldn¡¯t feel sorrv if Tang Yu died. but what if Su Mincvue fell into the hands of those beasts? That girl is so beautiful, it would be terrible if something happened to her.¡± Zhang Yue was still worried about Su Mingyue since it was difficult not to like such a beautiful girl.


    However, Lin Zhen shook his head gently, ¡°You don¡¯t need to worry. The strongest among those three groups were the two War Generals who chased us. By leading them away, we actually helped Su Mingyue. Otherwise, she would have been in big trouble. Although it will be difficult for them, they should still be able to win.¡±


    ¡°Oh! So you already had everything nned out, Idol. You really are a mastermind¡­ huh? Is this for me?¡±


    Lin Zhen handed a Star Core Crystal to Zhang Yue, who immediately shut his mouth.


    ¡°Hold on to it. We both need to increase our strength quickly. We can¡¯t always be doing these petty, sneaky things. Absorb it as soon as possible, the more strength we have, the more secure we¡¯ll be.¡±


    Zhang Yue nodded and stopped talking. He took the Star Core Crystal and began absorbing it.


    Lin Zhen still had two Star Crystals in his hand. One was a Star Core Period, which contained more than twice the energy he had previously absorbed. It would boost him up to a Four-level War General in one go.


    The Meteor Crystal he held was even better. After entering the Meteor Stage for over a month, it would greatly advance Lin Zhen¡¯s progress in the Four-level early stage.


    Without doing anything extra, Lin Zhen ced the two Star Crystals on his Dantian and began absorbing them.


    Lin Zhen was eager for power. He hadn¡¯t felt this during his time outside, but once inside the Star Fruit Tree, every person he encountered was an elite War General and a strong one at that. Almost every one of them had challenged someone of a higher level.


    Especially those Advanced War Generals, some of them were even able to challenge War Gods, making Lin Zhen feel powerless.


    There were also senior students who had been trapped in the Fruit Tree for several years. Theirbat power was outrageously strong. Lin Zhen could only resort to devious methods to steal their Star Crystals, as he wasn¡¯t capable of confronting them head-on.


    He needed power, stronger power. To win Star Crystals, he had to defeat hispetitors and grow stronger through battle. Without power, it wasn¡¯t possible to trade.


    He had already decided that after reaching Intermediate War General, he would spend some time to hone his skills. There was still a long time to be spent inside the Star Fruit Tree, and he wasn¡¯t in a hurry.


    His Dantian began to rotate, and the two Star Crystals released strands of white energy, seeping into Lin Zhen¡¯s skin and infusing into his Dantian.


    Five minutester, Lin Zhen felt the breakthrough barrier about to shatter. The boundary of the Junior War General was about to be broken!


    ¡°Break for me!¡±


    A surge of energy rushed into his Dantian, and at this moment, the boundaries of Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian were rapidly expanding.


    There was only one level different between a Three-level War General and a


    Four-level War General, but there was an essential difference between them. This boundary from a Junior to Intermediate level offered more power increase than leveling up from two to three or four to five.


    As the boundaries of his Dantian surged forward, Lin Zhen¡¯s abdomen contracted and expanded, and his breath began to collide. With the influx of external energy, his breath roiled like waves in the ocean.


    This processsted a full ten minutes. Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian expanded until both Star Crystals werepletely absorbed.


    ¡°Great, too great!¡±


    Lin Zhen used his mental power to look into his Dantian and was pleasantly surprised to find that he had not only broken through to a Four-level War General but also reached the early peak of the stage!


    The power of the Meteor Crystal was indeed formidable. It was the best Star Crystal a Junior War General could absorb. Lin Zhen estimated that it wouldn¡¯t be long before he progressed into the Comet Stage. Initially, Junior War Generals could not even absorb the Comet Crystal. Lin Zhen¡¯s breakthrough couldn¡¯t havee at a better time.


    If his previous Dantian¡¯s energy storage capacity was one hundred, it was now one hundred and fifty! His strength had increased by one-third.


    ¡°Now it¡¯s getting interesting. With this powerful Dantian energy as a foundation, I can truly establish myself within the Star Fruit Tree.¡±


    ¡°Of course, this level of strength is still not enough. At least I am not suitable for wandering around. I should find a ce to properly cultivate my abilities.¡±


    ¡°And at this stage, to improve my strength besides cultivating my Spiritual


    Power, I should be focusing on cultivating the fourth level of my Long River


    Spear Skill!¡±


    Lin Zhen had received the Long River¡¯s secret manual for a while now, but he hasn¡¯t had the time to cultivate it properly. Now that he was inside the fruit tree, he had plenty of time.


    With the decision made, his eyes opened, and gold and silver lights shed in them. It made Zhang Yue, who had been waiting by his side all the time, palpitate.


    ¡°Idol! Your strength is skyrocketing. Just now your mental power was even overflowing uncontrobly. I estimate that the strength of your Dantian has already surpassed mine.¡±


    Zhang Yue had also just recently broken through to be a Four-level War General, and he had just absorbed a Star Core Crystal as well, but his Dantian still wasn¡¯t as strong or as big as Lin Zhen¡¯s at the moment.


    Lin Zhen nced at Zhang Yue, thought for a moment, and said: ¡°Zhang Yue, I want to find a ce to cultivate properly for a while. Do you want toe with


    Upon hearing Lin Zhen¡¯s words, Zhang Yue hesitated momentarily.


    It was indeed safer to be with Lin Zhen, but from Lin Zhen¡¯s words, this cultivation would not be for just a day or two. Zhang Yue had a keen sense of smell, and if he used this time to find Star Crystals, wouldn¡¯t that help him improve his strength more quickly?


    However, making up his mind to leave Lin Zhen, he still couldn¡¯t bring himself to do it.


    Lin Zhen smiled slightly: ¡°Don¡¯t be indecisive. It¡¯s too boring for you to follow me to cultivate outside. It¡¯s better for you to find Star Crystals on your own.


    How about this? We¡¯ll temporarily go our separate ways. Since the Star Fruit


    Tree isn¡¯t infinitelyrge, we will meet again.¡±


    Zhang Yue was not one to drag his feet. After hearing Lin Zhen¡¯s advice and knowing that it would benefit both of them, heughed freely: ¡°Idol, I will wander around outside, waiting for you toplete your divine work. After that, the two of us will go out and walk the world together.¡±


    ¡°Alright, it¡¯s a deal!¡±


    There was no more conversation, the two chose to part ways here. After Zhang Yue left, Lin Zhen had already thought of where to go.


    He needed to find a water source!


    To cultivate Long River Spear Skill, he needed to find a river. Having water nearby would facilitate understanding the spear skill much better.


    If there was one ce with the most water sources in the Star Fruit Tree, no doubt it would be Lake Heart Tree. However, Lake Heart Tree was the central area of the entire Star Fruit Tree, frequented by people, which was not beneficial for cultivation.


    Moreover, Lake Heart Tree was ake, not a river, which didn¡¯t match the artistic conception of the Long River Spear Skill.


    However, there were rivers on the Star Fruit Tree. Though it might be impossible to find anyrge rivers, dew from a few days ago reminded Lin


    Zhen that if he found a ce with abundant dew and a thick trunk, the natural


    flow of water downhill would create a river.


    After all, with an area as vast as the Star Fruit Tree, it absorbed plenty of water. Without rivers, there wouldn¡¯t be a giganticke like Lake Heart Tree that never dried up.


    Although Lin Zhen did not intend to cultivate at Lake Heart Tree, he still nned to head there, find the river flowing into theke, and follow the river upstream. He would definitely find a suitable ce to cultivate.


    After parting ways with Zhang Yue, Lin Zhen set off alone, following the trunk downward in search of Lake Heart Tree.


    With a clear target in mind, Lin Zhen walked for two days, and on the morning of the third day, he finally saw Lake Heart Tree.


    Stepping out from between the branches and leaves, he beheld the vast mistyke before his eyes.


    A ten-mile-longke, above it were the tree leaves that blocked out the sun. The scenery here was undoubtedly a wonder of the world.


    Not seeing anyone nearby, Lin Zhen stepped out of the tree grove and carefully observed the situation at Lake Heart Tree.


    After a thorough observation, Lin Zhen found that there were about six or seven rivers flowing into Lake Heart Tree. Theke water was seeping into the trunk of the tree every day. Without the continuous flow of rivers from upstream, it would have dried up long ago.


    Among these six or seven rivers, one river in the north appeared to have thergest flow.


    This was because the south side was facing the sun, and the east and west sides were also exposed to sunlight, causing the water in the rivers to evaporate. The north side was not exposed to sunlight, so the volume of water in the river would naturally be greater.


    ¡°Let¡¯s follow the river north and find a secluded spot to cultivate my Long River Spear Skill.¡±


    Lin Zhen made up his mind and began moving northward.


    As he walked, he realized that the northern side was closer to the tform area, but Lin Zhen didn¡¯t mind. There shouldn¡¯t be anyone near the tform, so it was unlikely he would encounter anyone.


    As he was just about to lower his head and dive into the trees, a gentle, beautiful female voice suddenly came from behind.


    The clear and pleasant voice sounded like pearls falling on a jade te, indicating that the woman must be beautiful.


    However, the tone of the voice was not quite as pleasant, carrying a hint of teasing: ¡°Idol, where are you going?¡±

 Chapter 135 - 135: Lin Zhen’s Den (Eight Updates Have Arrived)

    Chapter 135: Lin Zhen¡¯s Den (Eight Updates Have Arrived)


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    Originally, hearing such a beautiful voice in this deste dense forest should have been enjoyable, but Lin Zhen suddenly felt a little tense.


    As he turned his head abruptly, sure enough, Su Mingyue was standing not far away in a white dress, looking at Lin Zhen with a frosty face. Lin Zhen didn¡¯t need to be polite to most students, but Su Mingyue was different.


    It was not because Su Mingyue was a super beauty, nor was it because she was the Saintess of the Divine Sect, revered by thousands.


    It was because of Su Mingyue¡¯s bravery in herst life when Lin Zhen witnessed her dvinz for the Deoole of Earth without having the courage to rescue her, even though he did not have the strength at the time, he always felt a bit guilty.


    Su Mingyue was undoubtedly a good girl, beautiful and with a sense of justice, but now she was a bit brainwashed by religion, and Lin Zhen had no good way to deal with her.


    Besides, Lin Zhen was not Su Mingyue¡¯s match right now.


    Su Mingyue¡¯s ability to say ¡°Idol, where are you going?¡± proved that she had heard Zhang Yue¡¯s call that day and knew who it was.


    Lin Zhen cursed Zhang Yue in his heart for causing him trouble, but now he had to deal with Su Mingyue first.


    ¡°Haha! What a coincidence, Su Saintess is here too.


    ¡°Yes, sometimes in the world, there are no coincidences,¡± Su Mingyue responded lightly.


    Lin Zhen said seriously: ¡°Although I am d to meet Su Saintess by chance, this is a wilderness, and after all, we are men and women, it might attract gossip if we stay together, so I better leave.¡±


    Su Mingyue¡¯s face was calm and unmoved: ¡°As the Saintess of the Divine Sect, all the people in the world are the children of God, and we should be together. What gossip are you talking about, idol? Are you overthinking?¡±


    Lin Zhen pulled the corner of his mouth: ¡°Although I think I¡¯m handsome, I¡¯ve never been a star, especially in Capital Base City I am unknown. Su Saintess, it¡¯s better not to call me an idol, I really can¡¯t ept it.¡±


    ¡°We are all from the same batch of students, others can call you, why can¡¯t I?¡± Su Mingyue looked down at Lin Zhen from a high ce, her heart was happy to see the embarrassment on his face, she decided to mess with him, this damned little thief deserves it.¡±


    ¡°If you insist on calling me, I can¡¯t do anything about it. But the idol has things to do now.¡±


    Lin Zhen spoke and turned to leave.


    But Su Mingyue spoke again: ¡°Idol, why are you in such a hurry to leave? I know a ce with three Star Crystals, aren¡¯t you going to see if there¡¯s a chance to grab them?¡±


    ¡°Ha! I don¡¯t have time for that now. Since you found them, they are yours. I


    won¡¯tpete for them.¡±


    ¡°Since you know this principle, why did you grab them in the first ce? Lin Zhen, I thought you were a talent. Haven¡¯t you ever read the teachings of God? Firstly, you were disrespectful to the True God, then neglected the difficulties of your ssmates, and focused on grabbing Star Crystals, do you know why I came to the tform now?¡±


    Lin Zhen shook his head, indicating that he didn¡¯t know.


    ¡°Xiao Wei, Xiao Yu, they were both seriously injured in the battle and can no longer continue their adventure; they can only return to the tform and choose to quit. They finally joined the training camp, but had to quit now, and will only be ordinary people in the future. I came here to see them off.¡±


    ¡°Is that so? That¡¯s really a pity.¡± Lin Zhen smacked his lips, looked around, and searched for a quick escape route.


    Su Mingyue was a little excited just now, but quickly calmed down and took a deep breath: ¡°I want to save you, join our Divine Sect.¡±


    ¡°Join the Divine Sect?¡± Lin Zhen was startled.


    ¡°Yes, join the Divine Sect. Otherwise, with your temperament, you will cause trouble sooner orter. However, you happen to be a rare talent. After all, not everyone can steal Star Crystals in that situation, but you did it. I told you before that I would save you, and now it¡¯s time for me to fulfill my promise.¡±


    Lin Zhen thought for a moment: ¡°Divine Sect¡­ Ah, I know, it¡¯s the religion that puts their hands together and says ¡®Amitabha¡¯ before they do anything.¡±


    Su Mingyue¡¯s watery peach blossom eyes shed with anger: ¡°How can you be so ignorant? What you¡¯re talking about is Buddhism from the Christian era. Don¡¯t you know anything about the teachings of the True God of the Stars?¡±


    With that, Su Mingyue closed her eyes slightly, one jade hand resting on her full chest, her lips parted gently: ¡°I am blessed to live under the stars, I am blessed to bathe in the night, my soul¡­¡±


    After speaking more than a dozen lines, Su Mingyue had just finished the Divine Sect believer¡¯s opening, and then opened her eyes: ¡°It¡¯s like this, you will¡­ Damn little thief!¡±


    As she opened her eyes, she saw a piece of Lin Zhen¡¯s clothes disappearing into the depths of the shadows.


    The young man hadn¡¯t listened to her at all, but had tricked her into reciting the opening words because the Divine Sect¡¯s opening words required her to close her eyes, and he, as a Spiritual Mind Master, could activate without a sound and leave quietly.


    ¡°You think you can escape easily? Let¡¯s see where you can go!¡±


    From childhood to adulthood, Su Mingyue had been a Saintess, always admired by others. When had she ever encountered someone like Lin Zhen, who didn¡¯t give her any respect? She was already embarrassed by her own initiative to save Lin Zhen, but he not only rejected her kindness, but also ridiculed her.


    Anger rarely appeared on her beautiful face. She didn¡¯t even care that Tang Yu was waiting for her to return. At this moment, she wanted to catch Lin Zhen, teach him a good lesson without further ado, and let this disrespectful man know that God¡¯s grace is not the only thing that saves humanity, but also divine punishment for those who spheme against God.


    However, the bushes were dense and deep, but Lin Zhen still rushed out first, making it surprisingly difficult for Su Mingyue to chase after him.


    Still, she continued to ride her flying shuttle and chased after him with her sword in hand, believing that as long as she didn¡¯t give up, she would definitely find Lin Zhen.


    Giving up due to this level of difficulty was not in her character as the Saintess of the Divine Sect.


    Lin Zhen managed to shake off Su Mingyue, made a turn, and even left some traces on purpose, then he quietly circled back to the river and followed its course upstream.


    This was a huge tree trunk with a width that even exceeded the Yangtze River. In the middle of the trunk, a river that gathered rainwater and dew wiggled its way down through the tree.


    The river was more than ten meters wide, and the water surged, asionally spurring waves that hit the banks.


    ¡°Hm, this river is good, and the depth is also quite suitable. As long as I follow this, I should be able to find a hiding ce.¡±


    After walking upstream for about three hours, Lin Zhen finally found a suitable location.


    Above the river, there was a fork in the trees with water flowing down from above and pouring into the river, forming a waterfall.


    The angle of the tree branch below the waterfall was very steep, and the water was raging, which was precisely where the river began to widen.


    After the branches, there was a gentle slope, forming a small pool with a diameter of about thirty or forty meters, and the water was exceptionally clear. It was rare to find any insects in this area.


    The river flowed beneath the pool, rushing downstream. Numerous branches and leavesid across it, making it difficult to approach without searching for a water source like Lin Zhen had.


    ¡°Great! A waterfall, a river, and a pool ¨C this is it!¡±


    Lin Zhen made up his mind to settle down here and found a wide-open area near the pool¡¯s edge that was suitable for living.


    However, Lin Zhen had no ns to build a thatched cottage, as that would only provide a target for other martial artists.


    He found a hollow in a tree on the open ground, lined it with severalyers of flower petals, making itfortable enough to rest in.


    With the simple nestpleted and night upon them, Lin Zhen rested here.


    Lying in the nest and looking up, Lin Zhen was amazed to find a glimpse of the sky through the gaps above.


    Although he could only see a small part of it, this was the first time Lin Zhen had seen the sky since he arrived inside the Star Fruit Tree.


    Night fell, and the cold air filled the air. A crescent moon appeared on the horizon, flickering in and out of sight in Lin Zhen¡¯s vision.


    ¡°This is a nice ce. If only I could find some Star Crystals here, but unfortunately, I don¡¯t have Zhang Yue¡¯s sensitive nose.¡±


    ¡°I can¡¯t leave the Star Fruit Tree for now. I wonder how everyone at home is doing?


    As Lin Zhen pondered, he suddenly thought of something ¨C calcting the time, it was only four or five days away from the New Year.


    He had been reborn for several months now, and was about to wee his first New Year.


    In his previous life, he had no one to apany him during the New Year in the interster era, as it was difficult for him to encounter people of Earth in the universe. The customs of Earth gradually faded away as people from Earth started to adapt to the habits of other races in the universe during the Great Migration era.


    Moreover, even if he encountered someone, they might not necessarily be Hua Xia people.


    Aside from the Hua Xia people on Earth, no one else would celebrate the New Year. In the end, Lin Zhen almost forgot that there was such a festival.


    ¡°I¡¯ll skip this New Year, and strive to spend every New Year with my family once everything is more stable.¡±


    After lying down and resting for a while, Lin Zhen stood up and went to the edge of the pool.


    He bent down, scooped up some water with his hand, feeling its coolness, but it was nothing for a martial artist.


    ¡°To cultivate the Long River Spear Skill, one must first grasp the essence of river water. Look at this water flow, which keeps surging and raging here for a long time. As soon as one wave passes, the next one immediately arrives. If this continuous wave-like power is utilized in actualbat, the enemy will undoubtedly struggle to defend.¡±


    ¡®Whoever grasps this essence will be the king of endurance battles. Once the offensive isunched, no matter who the opponent is, they will eventually be crushed by the endless onught. This is the power of the Long River!¡± ¡°First, let me feel the power of the river¡¯s waves!¡±


    Lin Zhen quickly undressed to only his shorts, holding a bright silver spear in hand, and jumped into the raging river!

 Chapter 136 - 136: Body Like a Mountain, Comet Star Crystal

    Chapter 136: Body Like a Mountain, Comet Star Crystal


    Trantor: 549690339


    After entering the river, the water reached Lin Zhen¡¯s chest.


    Before Lin Zhen could even steady himself, a wave driven by the waterfall pped him.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t take it too seriously, as this small wave couldn¡¯t topple him, so he held his chest up and braced for the wave¡¯s arrival.


    However, he overlooked one detail ¨C the riverbed wasn¡¯t made of mud, but of slippery wood. When the wave struck, Lin Zhen slipped and fell, swallowing a few mouthfuls of water on the spot.


    ¡°Cough cough cough!¡±


    Lin Zhen stood up in embarrassment, wiping the water off his face with his hand.


    ¡°My lower body stillcks stability. When I was learning spear techniques from Zhang Guanyue, he once told me that practice without improving your waist made you an ultimately poor martial artist. Having a stable lower body is crucial for a Martial Artist. My immovable like a mountain technique has been well-practiced, but that¡¯s on t ground. On this slippery riverbed, it¡¯s not as effective. ¡±


    ¡°This ce not only allows me to feel the power of the river but also lets me practice my lower body stability so that I can be immovable like a mountain in any environment.¡±


    Another wave came rushing, and this time Lin Zhen adjusted his horse stance, holding his chest up to meet it.


    ¡°Boom!¡±


    Kicked by the force of the water, Lin Zhen¡¯s feet uncontrobly slipped again, and he fell into the water in embarrassment.


    However, this time Lin Zhen was prepared and didn¡¯t swallow any water. Two secondster, Lin Zhen climbed back up once more, not admitting defeat as he faced the third wave.


    The result was the same. Even though he was prepared, he could not control his feet slipping and fell into the river for the third time.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t stand in the water for a fourth time but crawled ashore and pondered carefully.


    ¡°Something¡¯s wrong. Even though I was prepared, adjusted my stance, and was ready for the water and wave, I still couldn¡¯t help but instinctively shift my attention to the water. I¡¯m somewhat afraid of the impact of the wave.¡±


    ¡°As a result, my energy cannot be concentrated, leading to apse in my footwork and slipping. If I can¡¯t ovee the fear of water and waves, the oue will always be the same no matter how many attempts.¡±


    Lin Zhen found the crux of the problem. He sat cross-legged by the river to rest and adjusted his state to be at its best.


    About half an hourter, Lin Zhen opened his eyes, feeling better than ever, and re-entered the river.


    Another wave attacked, and while Lin Zhen still couldn¡¯t help but slip, this time he staggered backward for a few steps but did not fall.


    ¡°No good, the fear still remains. This difficulty is hard to ovee. This is a human instinct, and it doesn¡¯t rely on one¡¯s will.¡±


    Lin Zhen fell again after another attempt.


    After several consecutive tries, Lin Zhen simplyy in the water, noting out when he was knocked down by the wave again.


    With his eyes open and the water moving before his eyes, Lin Zhen¡¯s body involuntarily floated, but he put all of this aside, holding his breath and letting his body drift.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, Lin Zhen! You im to have no fear, yet you can¡¯t even dodge a little water flow? This isn¡¯t something to be hurt or killed by, at most it makes you stumble. What are you afraid of?¡±


    ¡°Afraid of choking on water? No, there¡¯s nothing to fear.¡±


    ¡°Afraid of falling? Even less so. You can just get up if you fall.¡±


    ¡°I understand now. Your fear isn¡¯t from your body, but from your mind. You¡¯re still a normal person. You instinctively resist and fight hard against the oing water. But can you harden yourself against the water once, or a hundred times?¡±


    ¡°Even a God, standing here eternally, would eventually be toppled by the water. This is because the water flow is endless, and that¡¯s the principle of water wearing down stone.¡±


    ¡°My focus shouldn¡¯t be on the water, but rather on my feet. As long as I believe that I am a mountain and a mountain peak, no matter how turbulent the water, the water can only flow around me, without affecting me.¡±


    ¡°I am a mountain. I don¡¯t need spear techniques or fancy moves because my body is an uncopsable mountain peak!¡±


    At this thought, Lin Zhen felt almost suffocated, havingid in the water for ten minutes!


    Kicking against the riverbed, Lin Zhen leaped up from the water and, in just a few strides, returned to face the waves of the river.


    The waterfall roared down, stirring up several feet high waves with the river water and violently crashing down on Lin Zhen.


    This kind of power was the force of nature, coupled with the slippery riverbed below, few people could resist it.


    Previously, Lin Zhen would instinctively close his eyes in the face of the water, but this time he didn¡¯t even blink, staring wide-eyed as the waves struck. He exerted force through his feet and became immovable like a mountain!


    Booming!


    The waves rushed down and then receded as white foam, flowing downstream.


    After the waves had passed, Lin Zhen¡¯s body still stood tall like a spear, not moving an inch!


    ¡°Hahaha! I¡¯ve done it! This is being immovable like a mountain, this is it! This is the second level of ¡®Immovable like a Mountain¡¯ that Zhang Guanyue told me about. As long as you stand like a mountain peak, nothing can shake you!¡±


    ¡°Applying this state of mind tobat, as long as the opponent isn¡¯t much stronger than me, just by relying on this state of mind, their confidence will involuntarily copse, feeling like they won¡¯t be able to defeat me, without even needing a long spear in hand to achieve it.¡±


    ¡°Haha, sess¡­uh!¡±


    Another wave came and pped Lin Zhen, who couldn¡¯t help but get emotionally swept away, and fell embarrassingly into the river.


    However, this time Lin Zhen quickly stood up, deliberately choosing to stand on the slippery riverbed, allowing the waves to churn but unable to do anything to him.


    After dozens of consecutive attempts, Lin Zhen finally fullyprehended the state of being immovable like a mountain.


    The biggest benefit of this state of mind for Lin Zhen was that it eliminated his fear. No matter what difficulties and dangers he faced in the future, he would be able to remain calm andposed like a mountain peak.


    After resting on the shore for a while, Lin Zhen looked up and saw the sky had brightened a bit.


    The harvest of this night was immense; although it was very hard, it greatly improved Lin Zhen¡¯s strength.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t continue to enter the water to try cultivating in the Long River. He understood the principle of taking things one step at a time, and how to eat a meal one bite at a time. He knew the importance of progressing steadily.


    After a difficult meal of Beef Jerky in the morning, Lin Zhen¡¯s desire for food increased with each passing day.


    After eating and resting for a while, Lin Zhen decided to explore the surrounding area.


    This ce was rarely visited by humans, so who Imows, there might be a hidden Star Crystal somewhere. The fewer people there are, the more likely it is for a Star Crystal to be found, and the quality might be even higher.


    Putting on his clothes and picking up his shining silver spear, Lin Zhen began exploring the surroundings.


    He was in the northern part of the Crown District of the Star Fruit Tree. Lin Zhen headed north first, walking for about four hours before finding himself gradually approaching the edge of the Crown District.


    Upon reaching this point, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t proceed further. If he continued forward, he would encounter the corrosive leaves found at the outskirts, and he didn¡¯t want to rot away in there.


    He retraced his steps, then continued westward. After more than an hour with no discoveries, Lin Zhen retraced his steps again and headed east.


    This time, Lin Zhen¡¯s efforts were finally rewarded.


    He discovered that a mere 500 meters away from his little nest, on a tall hidden branch, there were actually flowers blooming!


    And it wasn¡¯t just one, there were three flowers!


    ¡°It¡¯s like finding something without even looking for it. To think that a Star Crystal was right near my little nest, and I wasted so much time wandering around. ¡±


    Lin Zhen excitedly climbed up the branch and saw the three blossoming flowers.


    Upon seeing them, Lin Zhen was immediately attracted.


    On the left flower, the Star Crystal had a long tail trailing behind it, floating up and down. It was actually a Meteor Stage Star Crystal!


    The one on the right was also a Meteor Stage Crystal, but it seemed even bigger than the one on the left, as if it was about to break through to the Comet Stage.


    However, the most exciting and delightful discovery was the flower in the middle. On this flower, the Meteor had already changed, bing bigger and brighter, casting a silvery light on the surrounding bushes. The tail was also noticeably brighter.


    This was actually a Comet Stage Star Crystal!


    Martial Artists used Star Crystals, and Star Core Stage and Meteor Stage crystals were best suited for low-level War Generals. If a low-level War General consumed a Comet Stage crystal, their Dantian might not be able to bear it. Even if they were strong enough to withstand it, the effects would be greatly reduced.


    Intermediate War Generals were best suited to consume Comet Stage and Satellite Stage Star Crystals. If they took Meteor Stage and Star Core Stage crystals, the effect would not be very significant and would also be discounted, as those two stages of Star Cores are no longer enough to supply the needs of Intermediate War Generals¡¯ Dantian.


    Lin Zhen, currently at the early stage of a Four-level War General, was at just the right time to consume a Comet Stage crystal.


    Although the Meteor Stage crystals were still slightly useful to Lin Zhen, their usefulness was greatly diminished.


    ¡°Hmm, among these three Star Crystals, I should consume the Comet Stage one right away. As for the two Meteor Stage crystals, they are still useful, but it feels a bit wasteful.¡±


    Lin Zhen looked left and right, sensing that it was unlikely for anyone to quicklye upon this location. He finally made a difficult decision.


    He carefully picked the Comet Stage Star Crystal, and decided to leave the two Meteor Stage crystals for the time being and pick them when they entered the Comet Stage.


    The one on the right seemed to be only a few days away from breaking through to the Comet Stage, and Lin Zhen felt it would be too wasteful to absorb it now.


    After readjusting the surrounding leaves to cover the remaining two Star Crystals, Lin Zhen returned quickly, carrying the Comet Stage Star Crystal.


    His strength was about to advance once again!

 Chapter 137 - 137: Lin Zhen’s Lightning Long River! (Guaranteed 2 updates)

    Chapter 137: Lin Zhen¡¯s Lightning Long River! (Guaranteed 2 updates)


    Trantor: 549690339


    Carrying the Comet Crystal back to his little nest, Lin Zhen hurriedly crawled in, covered himself with leaves, and took out the Comet Crystal.


    The brilliant Comet Crystal with its long tail looked dazzling and incredibly brilliant, and Lin Zhen could feel the energy it contained as he held it in his hand.


    ¡°Although my current realm has just broken through to the Four-level War


    General early stage. I should take some time to continue absorbing the Comet


    Crystal. But now, time waits for no one, so it¡¯s better to put this thing into myself as soon as possible for safety.¡±


    Lin Zhen took the Comet Crystal and ced it on his Dantian, just above his lower abdomen.


    The massive infusion of energy caused Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian to expand wildly once again!


    This cultivation sessionsted for a full thirty minutes before the Comet Crystal waspletely absorbed.


    No matter what kind of Star Crystal was absorbed, the first time was always the most effective. After Lin Zhen absorbed this Comet Crystal, his Dantian air jumped from the Early Stage peak to the Middle Stage. Although not yet reaching the Peak, it was still great progress.


    ¡°What a powerful force! In just a few days, I¡¯ve gone from the Third Level Peak to the Four-level Middle Stage, indeed, this Star Fruit Tree is a cultivation Holy


    Land.¡±


    ¡°However, it¡¯s because of the first absorption that it had such an effect. Afterward, the effect won¡¯t be as good. ording to the Survival Manual, the same Star Crystal will have a decreasingly effective results after absorption. Moreover, the higher the realm, the more energy is needed for promotion. I think I would need seven or eight Comet Crystals to advance to the Four-level Late Stage, and fewer than twenty or thirty would not be enough to reach the Fifth Level.¡±


    ¡°As for the Sixth level, I¡¯m afraid only Satellite Crystals would be effective.


    Fortunately, I still have time.¡±


    Lin Zhen finished absorbing the crystal, standing up contentedly; knowing there were two more nearly mature Comet Crystals waiting for him made him feel very rxed.


    Seeing that it was approaching evening, Lin Zhen ate somepressed biscuits and went to the riverside again.


    ¡°Yesterday, Iprehended the state of being like a mountain. It means I can start practicing spear techniques freely in the river. Today, I¡¯ll start cultivating Long River. ¡±


    ¡°Not just any Long River, but my unique Lin Zhen¡¯s Lightning Long River!¡±


    Taking off his clothes, Lin Zhen entered the water again, the icy cold water shocking his senses.


    Holding the shining silver spear firmly in his hands, Lin Zhen remained unmoved despite the raging waves, as he contemted silently.


    ¡°ording to the Long River secret technique I¡¯ve read, to make the spear flow like a river, the first thing to do is to make the spear attack like a wave.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s not easy to make a spear attack like a wave. For example, the waves in front of me. When one wave attacks, I can fight back with a waterfall. But when the next wavees, I¡¯ll be exhausted.¡±


    ¡°The mystery of the waterfall is a one-time attack, while the wave is actually to make the waterfall¡¯s power continuous. Now, let me try.¡±


    Lin Zhen prepared himself, waiting for the next wave to surge. As it did, he flicked his spear; Waterfall!


    Thin golden Lightning Ions shone in the night sky, shing with the raging river, and a human-made waterfall-like wave met in midair!


    ¡°Bang!¡±


    As if fireworks were exploding, water sshed everywhere. The wave didn¡¯t surge as the water sttered the surrounding banks, making the area damp.


    The river momentarily interrupted its flow, as additional water didn¡¯t follow up behind quickly enough!


    Standing on the shore, one would see a noticeable gap behind Lin Zhen, caused by thete arrival of the subsequent water flow.


    However, waves were endless. After resisting one wave with the Waterfall, the next one came immediately. Lin Zhen was unable to perform a second Waterfall in such a short amount of time.


    Raising his spear, Lin Zhen barely managed another attack, but it was nowhere near as effective as the first time. The wave mmed down, and although Lin Zhen didn¡¯t fall, he was soaked and miserable.


    ¡°As expected, the situation is basically the same as I thought. I cannot perform consecutive Waterfalls and am unable to resist the waves.¡±


    ¡°The real Long River should have a continuous surge, that if sustained would even cause the river to stop flowing. How can I achieve this?¡±


    ¡°ording to the secret technique, it might take a year or two of step-by-step training. But I obviously don¡¯t have that much time to waste, so I have to learn quickly.¡±


    After a little while, Lin Zhen tried performing the Waterfall again. But it still didn¡¯t make the river stop flowing as subsequent waves hit him.


    Lin Zhen attempted several more times, eventually growing tired and resting on the shore for a while.


    ¡°It¡¯s still not working. I haven¡¯t been able to grasp the essence of it. What am I doing wrong?¡±


    Unable to figure it out, Lin Zhen decided to temporarily let go of his thoughts and let his mind wander freely.


    His past and present life, family, friends, enemies, dreams, and pursuits everything shed through Lin Zhen¡¯s mind like a movie.


    ¡°I want to make 400 billion and give my parents the ability to cultivate again. Even if I have to use resources to support them, so they can live afortable life in the future, I won¡¯t feel lonely.¡±


    ¡°In my past life, I experienced many significant events. I already have ns for many of them, so I can¡¯t stay in the God Generals Training Camp for too long this time. I must not exceed five years or even four years, because I still remember, in my past life, Ice City Base City was captured and upied by mutated beasts, causing great disaster for mankind. Countless people died in that battle, and only a handful of capable individuals escaped.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s why I must return before that happens, do my best to prevent Ice City from falling, or at least rescue as many people as possible.¡±


    ¡°I am not apassionate saint, but I know how helpless people of Earth are when facing extraterrestrial civilizations. In this life, I have to pursue the peak of my abilities, and ensure that the people of Earth stand strong and revered in this universe.¡±


    ¡°You geniuses from extraterrestrial civilizations, if you wish to do as you please on Earth, you¡¯ll have to get past me, Lin Zhen first!¡±


    ¡°For those who have fought and died for Earth, you are heroes. I¡¯ll do my best to protect your lives, and in the meantime, anyone who tries to block my path to the peak will be sent to hell, whether they¡¯re good or bad.¡±


    At this moment, Lin Zhen thought of Su Mingyue, the troublesome Saintess. Making her realize the true face of the so-called True God of the Stars was not an easy matter.


    And there was An Ning. An Ning¡¯s family still didn¡¯t approve of him and An Ning. Lin Zhen had to resolve this issue when he returned.


    Thinking of An Ning¡¯s kindness and her tender personality like water, Lin Zhen¡¯s lips unconsciously revealed a hint of a smile.


    ¡°Hmmm¡­water!¡±


    Like a lightning bolt in the night sky, this word shed across Lin Zhen¡¯s mind, as if he had grasped something significant.


    ¡°Water¡­ what was I thinking about? Just a bit more, what is water?¡±


    Lin Zhen suddenly stood up and stared at the river, his thoughts racing.


    ¡®Water is the source of life, an indispensable element for humans, mutated beasts, or even insects. Water forms drop by drop¡­ whether in rivers,kes, or oceans, it isposed of countless tiny droplets¡­¡±


    ¡°Water can flow or remain still. It can give life and take it away. It can carry boats but also capsize them¡­ its emotions unpredictable.¡±


    ¡°Ocean currents cause climate change, water nourishes the earth¡­ water is¡­ I understand now!¡±


    Lin Zhen suddenly looked up at the sky, a sh of brilliance in his eyes. ¡°Water is just water! To truly be like a tidal wave, I need to understand water¡¯s characteristics- I need to let myself he like a droplet of water. able to


    float or sink at will. Only by understanding water can I be it andunch an endless offensive like a cascade of the Celestial River.¡±


    With that in mind, Lin Zhen took a deep breath and pulled out his Silver Spear, diving headfirst into the raging river like an athlete in ancient times.


    The Silver Spear was very heavy, and it immediately pulled Lin Zhen to the riverbed. Hey there, letting the water flow around him.


    With golden and silver light flickering in his eyes, he could see the distorted shadows of trees on the riverbank through the moonlight, as well as the crescent moon swaying in the gaps between the foliage.


    He could even count the white bubbles in the water, faintly feel the wind, and clearly sense the direction of the water flow.


    Gradually, he released his grip on the Silver Spear, letting it slip away as his body began to float with the waves.


    Slowly, his arms moved, and unconsciously, he found the rhythm of the water flow, sliding without causing even a ripple.


    He stopped breathing, as the energy in his Dantian started circting slowly. This was an ability only Martial Artists at the War General Stage possessed, allowing them to hold their breath underwater.


    ¡°Right now I am the water flow. Water won¡¯t hurt me, and I am one with water.


    I go with the flow without crashing into anything.¡±


    His body moved smoothly with the water, effortlessly avoiding contact with a tree after rounding a bend.


    ¡°Since ancient times, water has always flowed downhill. Now I can detect the changes in water flow, even feel the existence of water molecules. I am light as I drift in the water, without expending any effort. This is the power of going with the flow, this is called downstream.¡±


    ¡°Waves or tidal currents, they all move with the water flow. Now, I am water, I am the water flow! I am the waves, I am the surging tide of the Celestial River!¡±


    Having submerged in the water for more than twenty minutes, Lin Zhen suddenly opened his eyes, pushed off the riverbed with both hands, and rapidly swam towards the Silver Spear, grabbing it and sting out of the water!


    The spear in his hand shook, and a stormy wind and rain howled. The spear¡¯s silhouette, like a massive wave, struck the oing tide with fury!


    ¡°Boom!¡±


    Amidst the sshing water, the first tidal wave scattered, and the second wave came crashing down.


    ¡°Again!¡±


    Lin Zhen roared, the muscles in his body tensing and lightning ions illuminating the night sky as he thrust the spear fiercely for the second time!


    ¡°Rumble!¡±


    It seemed like a heavy downpour on the riverbank, as the second wave dissipated under Lin Zhen¡¯s spear attack.. With two consecutive waves negated, the river behind Lin Zhen experienced a real disruption of the flow!

 Chapter 138 - 138: Chasing the Goddess (3 updates arriving)

    Chapter 138: Chasing the Goddess (3 updates arriving)


    Trantor: 549690339


    After two consecutive sessful spear strikes, Lin Zhen immediately got into the state, continuously attacking with his spear and starting a counteroffensive against the oing waves.


    With each wave crashing down, his long spear rose to meet it, each strike was like a waterfall, endless ¨C this was Long River!


    The rumbling sound was unending. After thirty consecutive attacks, the river behind Lin Zhen was nearing depletion, revealing the riverbed and trees. The shore was covered in water, umted from the sshes of the waves.


    ¡°Shua!¡±


    Lin Zhen stood with his spear pulled back, and the locked torrent was finally released, re-filling the riverbed. The water level slowly recovered.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s chest heaved, the excitement in his eyes gleaming.


    ¡°Finally, I¡¯ve mastered the mystery of Long River! The only thing Ick now is proficiency. At present, I can only make the attacksst thirty times. I am not yet fully skilled in the use of my Dantian qi and the way my muscles exert force. To truly use it in actualbat, I need to be able to release at least a thousand consecutive attacks.¡±


    ¡°Fortunately, there is nothing pressing right now, I¡¯ll stay here and familiarize myself with the Long River Spear Skill. It¡¯s still not toote to leave after I have mastered this skill.¡±


    ¡°Each strike is like a waterfall. Even a regr War God would struggle to maintain this level of attack strength for a thousand times. The mystery of Long River is truly miraculous.¡±


    After this round of practice, Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian qi neared depletion. He was still unskilled in exerting force, wasting too much Dantian qi. The real Long River was supposed to be endless and unstoppable. He had only grasped the main points, but the details were not yet perfected. He would need time to slowly practice.


    Returning to his small nest to meditate and recover, after one session, Lin Zhen fell asleep, exhausted for the first time.


    Downstream of the river, Su Mingyue squatted by the riverbank, gentlybing her long hair through the water.


    As a girl, especially one as beautiful as her, Su Mingyue was very concerned about her appearance.


    She couldn¡¯t stand being dirty all over. She hadn¡¯t bathed since arriving at the Star Fruit Tree a few days ago and could hardly bear it any longer. Every puddle of water had Mutant Insects lurking in it, making it almost impossible to take a bath. When Su Mingyue sent herpanions away from the Star Fruit Tree, she also thought about giving up and leaving.


    But she persevered and eventually encountered Lin Zhen.


    During the chase, Su Mingyue took many detours and eventually lost Lin Zhen¡¯s trail. However, she didn¡¯t give up and continued to search slowly to the north, as she saw Lin Zhen heading north when they first met.


    After a while, she found this river.


    This discovery thrilled Su Mingyue because the rapid river rarely contained Mutant Insects ¨C the insects couldn¡¯t stay in the fast-moving water. She followed the river and found a rtively secluded ce to bathe under the cover of darkness.


    But during her bath, something embarrassing happened. The rushing river suddenly stopped flowing, leaving Su Mingyue¡¯s stunning body exposed to the air.


    Her beautiful, trembling figure, waterfall-like hair, red lips, and sparkling eyes were incredibly eye-catching in the darkness. Su Mingyue cried out and tried to crouch down, but realized it wouldn¡¯t help. She wanted to chase the water, but her clothes were on the shore.


    Fortunately, the surroundings were silent, and no one was around. Su Mingyue hurried to the shore, put on her clothes, and blushed even though no one saw her.


    It took a full three minutes for the water to start flowing again, and Su Mingyue was reassured that no one had seen her.


    She had many things in her storage ring, both necessary for Martial Artists and daily necessities. After she washed up and the sky brightened, Su Mingyue sat by the river and gentlybed her hair.


    Looking at the Luo River Goddess-like reflection in the water, Su Mingyue was pondering why the water had suddenly stopped flowing. She was thankful it was nighttime ¨C if it had been daytime, she would have been mortified.


    A huge leaf spiraled down from the sky,nding and sticking several inches deep into the river, then washed away by the water current.


    As the leaf fell, Su Mingyue noticed a small indentation in the water, caused by the leaf¡¯s obstruction.


    ¡°A leaf¡­ blocked the water.¡±


    Su Mingyue muttered, then suddenly looked up, her eyes lighting up.


    ¡°Upstream! There¡¯s something or someone upstream. Although I don¡¯t know how they did it, they likely stopped the water flow.¡±


    ¡°Not many Martial Artists went north, and Lin Zhen was headed in that direction. That means if I follow this river, I¡¯ll definitely find that annoying thief.¡±


    Su Mingyue stood up, rare joy in her beautiful eyes, ¡°Thief, if you¡¯re responsible for this too, we¡¯re definitely going to settle the score.¡±


    She wore a long white skirt with a gold ribbon at her waist, outlining her fantastic figure. It resembled ancient clothing from before the Common Era. This choice had nothing to do with any retro-style, but was rather the standard attire of female followers of the Star Sky Divine Teaching.


    As a Saintess, her demeanor was essential. Her skirt looked even more elegant and graceful.


    Lifting her skirts to reveal a section of white and crystal-clear calf, Su Mingyue floated away, heading upstream.


    Tang Yu and a girl walked through the forest, approaching the direction of Lake Heart Tree.


    They were looking for Su Mingyue. The girl was named Yingying, and she was also from Capital Base City, a fellow member of God¡¯s Grace Cathedral with Su Mingyue.


    After meeting herpanions at the tform, Su Mingyue didn¡¯t return. They waited for a long time before deciding toe and look for her.


    Before leaving, Su Mingyue had told Yingying that if she didn¡¯te back, they could look for her near Lake Heart Tree. She would leave the unique mark of God¡¯s Grace Cathedral on her way.


    As they were walking, they suddenly heard voices behind them.


    ¡°Hehe! Who do we have here? If it isn¡¯t those rookie freshmen.¡¯


    Lin Zhen and Yingying turned around and saw two Advanced War Generals standing behind them.


    They had seen these two before, the two Advanced War Generals of the 494th ss. When they were snatching Star Crystals back then, the crystals were taken by someone else, and these two chased after them. They didn¡¯t expect to meet them here again.


    Lin Zhen coldly asked, ¡°What do you want?¡±


    The two Advanced War Generals had a cat-and-mouse smile on their faces. One of them said, ¡°If you don¡¯t have the skills of a hero, it¡¯s best not to stick your head out. Where¡¯s that beautiful girl in a white dress who¡¯s with you?¡±


    Yingying cut in, ¡°What do you want with Ming Yue?¡±


    ¡°Hehe! Nothing much. We brothers have been holding back for three years in this lonely jungle. We want to find that beauty to help us release some steam, is that ok?¡±


    ¡°Shameless!¡±


    Lin Zhen was furious when he heard them insult his dream lover. He flicked his sleeve, and his long sword stabbed out. At the same time, seven flying knives flew into the sky, attacking with full force!


    One of the two Advanced War Generals had a knife and the other a spear, they fought with Lin Zhen.


    Yingying also joined the fight, and the four people shed for less than three minutes before Yingying was kicked away by one of them.


    Facing these two together, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t hold on for long, which shocked him immensely.


    Students who were three sses higher than them were simply too powerful.


    He was a Level Eight War General and a Spiritual Mind Master of the Golden Middle Stage, and yet, he was no match for these two, something unimaginable outside.


    Not being a match, and notsting another minute, Lin Zhen was defeated in a sorry state.


    Yingying¡¯s injuries were not severe, and she got up. Lin Zhen ran over and grabbed her hand, ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡±


    Stepping on arge sword, Lin Zhen flew away with Yingying.


    From behind, one of the pursuers was also a Spiritual Mind Master in the Late Golden Stage, who stepped on a shield to chase after them.


    Lin Zhen was almost desperate in his flight, deliberately choosing difficult ces to pass through. This strategy worked, and after a minute, they finally shook off their pursuers.


    But Lin Zhen did not dare to stop and headed straight for Lake Heart Tree with Yingying.


    It was not until they saw the glitteringke that the two finally stopped.


    ¡°Phew! That was close. If we were a bit slower, they might have caught up with us.¡± Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t help but pat his chest.


    Yingying was even more moved, hugging Lin Zhen¡¯s waist tightly, ¡°Thank you,


    Lin Zhen. You saved me. I want to be with you forever.¡±


    Lin Zhen did not push Yingying away, allowing the young girl¡¯s body to press tightly against him, even wrapping his arms around her waist.


    After a while, the two separated, and Lin Zhen said, ¡°Let¡¯s go find Ming Yue now. Remember, you can¡¯t do this in front of her.¡±


    Looking at Lin Zhen¡¯s charming face, Yingying nodded dazedly. She knew that she could not have a future with Lin Zhen, but she was willing to be his secret lover.


    ¡°Can you find the marks Ming Yue left behind?¡± Lin Zhen asked.


    ¡°Yes, let me search.¡±


    As she said that, Yingying put on a pair of sses and looked around.


    ¡°Found it, she went north. I can see the dust she sprinkled. If we follow this river north, we should be able to find her.¡±


    ¡°Then let¡¯s go.¡± Lin Zhen hurried on. Although Yingying was also a beautiful young girl, she could notpare to Su Mingyue¡¯s unparalleled beauty.


    The two people left Lake Heart Tree and headed north. As soon as they left, the two people from the 494th ss poked their heads out from behind the bushes.


    ¡°Big brother, why didn¡¯t we finish them off?¡±


    ¡°Lao San, you don¡¯t understand. They are just small fry. The real target is that beautiful girl in a white dress.¡±


    ¡°Hehe, you keep saying you¡¯re not lecherous, but you¡¯re always thinking about beauties.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re only half right. Sure, that girl is beautiful, but she has another identity. She is the Divine Woman of Capital Base City¡¯s Gods n. As a Divine Woman, she must have a divine token on her, which is the real treasure.¡± ¡°Oh! What treasure?¡± Lao San asked.


    ¡°Hmph! A treasure from an ancient divine ruins. Is it worth our effort?¡± ¡°So it¡¯s from ancient divine ruins. The things thate out of that ce are unique and valuable!¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s why I deliberately let those two rookies go. With them leading the way, we brothers will get both the woman and the treasure!¡±


    ¡°Well, let¡¯s hurry then! Haha, a stunning beauty and a treasure from the ancient divine ruins, which one should I choose? How troublesome!¡± The two people from the 494th ss quietly followed Lin Zhen, entering the


    northern jungle..

 Chapter 139 - 139: Shameless Lin Zhen (Fourth Update)

    Chapter 139: Shameless Lin Zhen (Fourth Update)


    Trantor: 549690339


    In the early morning, Lin Zhen climbed out of the river, exhausted and almostpletely drained of strength.


    Lying on his back on the riverbank, his chest heaved violently, but Lin Zhen¡¯s mood was very good.


    After a day and night of testing, he had gone from initially being able tounch only thirty consecutive waterfall attacks to now three hundred, a full ten times increase.


    ¡°Each strike is like a waterfall, such an attack strength is definitely difficult for ordinary War Generals to resist. My Lightning River has initially formed itsbat power.¡±


    ¡°But I don¡¯t need to leave in a hurry. I should continue training here for some time and at least let both meteorite crystals mature before leaving.¡±


    Thinking of the meteorite crystals, Lin Zhen¡¯s spirits lifted a bit. Calcting the time, the meteorite crystal on the right should be about to mature.


    After performing breathing exercises on the spot for a while, Lin Zhen felt a little more recovered, so he got up and headed to the location of the meteorite crystals again.


    When he arrived, Lin Zhen climbed up, lifted the cover he hadid down, and saw both meteorite crystals present.


    And the one on the right had grown quite a bitrger, as it should be aet crystal in a few hours.


    ¡°Great! With thiset crystal in hand, my strength will increase even further. Although I still can¡¯t enter thete stage of the four-level War General, I can take a big step forward in the middle stage.¡±


    Seeing that the meteorite crystal was about to mature, Lin Zhen no longer wanted to return to his small den and simply meditated on the spot to adjust his breathing.


    After a night of hard training, his dantian was almost entirely depleted. The earlier breathing exercise was just a drop in the bucket; he would need more time to recover.


    But before he could even practice once, Lin Zhen suddenly opened his eyes!


    Danger!


    The senses of a Spiritual Mind Master are extremely keen, and their sixth sense is even more sensitive than ordinary people¡¯s. Lin Zhen felt as if something was watching him.


    ¡°What is it? It seems to be some kind of predator.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes scanned his surroundings, trying to find the lurking killer amidst the green trees.


    Surrounded by lush green leaves swaying gently in the breeze, Lin Zhen looked around for a while but found nothing.


    He turned his head to look behind him, where there was also nothing, but the sense of danger grew even stronger.


    ¡°It must be some kind of mutant insect, but what kind of insect could give me such a dangerous feeling? It¡¯s lurking nearby, but I can¡¯t find it.¡±


    As he thought, a sh of inspiration crossed Lin Zhen¡¯s mind, and he suddenly remembered the knowledge introduced in the survival manual.


    Some insects can use the color of their bodies as camouge, lurking in ces with simr colors, making it difficult for their prey to detect them, and facilitating their sneak attacks.


    ¡°All around me are green leaves, so this insect must be green as well. I overlooked this point just now. Let me look again.¡±


    This time, Lin Zhen focused his attention on the leaves, and his mental power began to spread out. The five flying knives also took to the air, ready to face the suddenly appearing predator at any time.


    ¡°There!¡±


    Suddenly, Lin Zhen saw a green, tree branch-like creature less than five meters away from him.


    Its green body almost blended in with the leaves, stretching more than five meters in length, with a pair of sharp des over two meters long on its forelimbs. Its ck eyes would asionally blink slightly.


    It was a mutant mantis!


    In the insect world, the mantis is undoubtedly a fierce general. Its serrated mantis des are lethal weapons, capable of easily dismembering even other mutant insects, let alone humans.


    Just as Lin Zhen discovered the mutant mantis, it made its move!


    With a silent leap, its long body swiftly approached Lin Zhen, and a mantis de swung fiercely at him!


    If struck by this de, Lin Zhen would surely be cut in half. Not daring to be careless, he quickly bent forward, and the mantis de passed over his head.


    The bright silver spear appeared in his hand, and Lin Zhen immediatelyunched a counterattack!


    ¡°Storm!¡±


    A rain-like burst of spear light shot towards the mantis, but it only used its mantis de to block most of Lin Zhen¡¯s attacks. Some of the spear lights hit the mantis¡¯s body, leaving only shallow white marks.


    ¡°This thing¡¯s shell is so hard, the storm is useless!¡±


    After missing the first attack, the mantis¡¯s other mantis de swung over with a speed that was like lightning. This was the mantis¡¯s hunting instinct: speed!


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t even have time to dodge. Out of desperation, the liquid metal instantly formed a suit of armor, and arge bump on the shoulder blocked the mantis¡¯s de.


    The powerful impact cut Lin Zhen from the tree branch, and the liquid metal was dented by arge chunk but quickly restored its original shape.


    Lin Zhen felt his chest churning with blood and energy, and blood couldn¡¯t help but seep from the corners of his mouth. Although his bones weren¡¯t broken, the internal impact had injured his internal organs.


    ¡°What a powerful mantis, it seems I¡¯ll have to use my newly learned Long River skill. ¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s five throwing knives clinked and struck the mantis, but they couldn¡¯t even break its shell. These five throwing knives were bought by Lin Zhen a long time ago, at the cost of 200,000 each, but they are now outdated. The mantis quickly leaped off the tree trunk and rushed towards Lin Zhen again.


    ¡°You beast! You think I¡¯m easy to bully? Come on!¡±


    Lin Zhen gritted his teeth, and the mountain-like realm instantly opened. The bright silver spear in his hand drew a mysterious arc, and the Waterfall attack burst out!


    ¡°ng! ¡±


    The huge impact echoed through the woods, and the tree trunk under Lin Zhen issued a harsh groan, actually splitting from the force of impact.


    Although it was just a small branch, it was over a meter thick and couldn¡¯t withstand the mantis¡¯ attack!


    The mantis also let out a scream, its body flying backward.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t get pushed back at all with one strike!


    Lin Zhen immediately followed up with his sessful attack, not giving the mantis any chance. He performed the Lightning River!


    A golden lightning shed through the forest, and the spear¡¯s aura was like an upside-down Milky Way crashing down.


    Though the Mantis de managed to block Lin Zhen¡¯s attack, it couldn¡¯t withstand the impact and was sent flying once more, smashing into a tree trunk.


    ¡°Again! I¡¯ll end you while you¡¯re weak!¡±


    Lin Zhen unleashed his remaining Dantian energy, striking fiercely.


    After more than a dozen continuous attacks, Lin Zhen finally found a weakness in the mantis, puncturing its head with a spear!


    With a flick of his spear, a crystal flew out of the mantis¡¯ head and was about to fall to the ground but was caught mid-air by Lin Zhen and directly stored into his Space Ring.


    Without the crystal to rely on for survival, the mantis couldn¡¯t stand up anymore, convulsed a few times, and diedpletely, turning from a hunter into Lin Zhen¡¯s prey.


    ¡°Finally, I¡¯ve dealt with this troublesome guy. This is the most terrifying insect


    I¡¯ve encountered in the jungle. If I hadn¡¯t just learned the Long River technique, I wouldn¡¯t have been a match for it.¡±


    Lin Zhen ripped off his tattered clothing, leaving him nearly naked. The mantis had been extremely difficult to deal with, and his clothes had been torn to shreds during the battle.


    After throwing away his clothes, Lin Zhen sat down on the ground, feeling weak in his limbs and extremely ufortable in his chest.


    Though the shock from the mantis¡¯ attack wasn¡¯t severe, he needed some time to recover.


    After lying sprawled out on the tree trunk for three hours, Lin Zhen stood up and spent another two hours adjusting his breath and meditating, only managing to restore half of his strength.


    ¡°It seems I won¡¯t be able to practice Long River tonight. I¡¯d better collect my Star Crystals quickly and absorb their energy. As long as I absorb the energy within the crystals, my strength will be fully restored, and my realm will progress quite a bit.¡±


    Lin Zhen got up, wearing only shorts, toozy to change into new clothing, and climbed the flowering tree trunk again.


    Upon returning, he found a Meteor Crystal on the tree had indeed advanced and evolved into a Comet Crystal, dragging its long tail while floating above the flower bud.


    ¡°Great, this is my second Comet Crystal. I need to bring it back to my nest to absorb it, as this ce still isn¡¯t very safe. ¡±


    Instead of picking the Comet Crystal immediately, Lin Zhen came down to dismember the mantis¡¯ body first. He used liquid metal to turn his spear into a saw and removed its tworge Mantis des, storing them into his Space Ring.


    With this done, Lin Zhen picked the Comet Crystal.


    After picking the Comet Crystal, it needed to be absorbed within ten minutes. Lin Zhen immediately picked up the mantis leg and quickly headed towards his nest.


    He crossed a few tree trunks and waded through a river before returning to his nest.


    However, as soon as he climbed out of the water, he saw something that stunned him.


    Su Mingyue was wearing a white priestess long skirt, her slender body slightly crouched, examining Lin Zhen¡¯s nest. The nest was still covered in flower petals, and it was obvious that someone had lived there.


    Hearing the noise, Su Mingyue looked up and her beautiful face turned bright red. She turned away and muttered, ¡°Shameless!¡±


    Lin Zhen hesitated for a moment. His first reaction when he saw Su Mingyue was to run, but he couldn¡¯t find a ce to run to. Finally, he settled on a rtively good ce, and he didn¡¯t want to leave it.


    While thinking about how to deal with her _ he heard her call him shameless


    Lin Zhen looked down and suddenly found himself in an awkward situation.


    He had thrown away his clothes and hadn¡¯t changed into new ones, leaving him wearing only a pair of shorts. Moreover, he had just waded through a river, making his wet shorts cling to his body, and a certainrge part of him was as clear as a snake. It was almost poking out from the shorts¡¯ edge..

 Chapter 140 - 140: Pee on Your Skirt (5th Update)

    Chapter 140: Pee on Your Skirt (5th Update)


    Trantor: 549690339


    If there were no one else around, going nude wouldn¡¯t be a problem. However, Lin Zhen was rather embarrassed because the presentpany was Su Mingyue, the pure and noble Saintess of the Divine Sect.


    Despite this, Lin Zhen had lived a life of a thousand years, and this was his second life after all. His thick skin was unparalleled. Thinking that Su Mingyue must feel ufortable, he decided to go along with it. After all, she wouldn¡¯t dare to attack him in such a state, would she?


    Lin Zhen returned to his den carrying the mantis leg, then tossed it on the ground. He said, ¡°What a small world, I have run into the Saintess here again. Surely you didn¡¯te looking for me?¡±


    Su Mingyue¡¯s face was red-hot. She wanted to leave but did not want to give in that easily. She couldn¡¯t bear to turn her head and look back, so she turned to the side and said to Lin Zhen, ¡°Will you please put on some clothes before you talk?¡±


    ¡°Where do I find clothes now? My clothes got ruined in the fight. I don¡¯t have any spare ones. You may lend your long skirt to me. I don¡¯t mind if youugh at me,¡± he replied.


    ¡°You¡­ If you continue like this, I won¡¯t y nice,¡± Su Mingyue warned him, somewhat angry now.


    Lin Zhen smiled, raised his hand, and a piece of liquid metal that was originally stored in the Space Ring came flying out. It transformed into something like an armored skirt and covered his lower half.


    ¡°Now this should do it, you can turn around now,¡± he said.


    Su Mingyue hesitated, then turned back to see Lin Zhen dressed in an armor. Finally, she breathed a sigh of relief.


    Of course, she didn¡¯t realize that it was liquid metal. She simply thought it was regr armor.


    With an expression as cold as frost on her pretty face, Su Mingyue drew her sword and asked, ¡°Lin Zhen, why did you run away? Are you mocking me?¡±


    With his heart in a hurry to absorb the Comet Crystal, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want to engage in small talk with Su Mingyue. It had been three minutes already. He made sure to be brief, ¡°I have my reasons, but I can¡¯t exin thoroughly at the moment. You wanted me to join the Star Sky Divine Teaching, didn¡¯t you? Can we follow up on this some other time?¡±


    ¡°I had made up my mind beforeing here, ¡± Su Mingyue replied, ¡°You¡¯re a person of despicable character, greedy and self-centered. You stood by while yourpanions were in danger, trying to profit from the misfortunes of others. Even if you were to join our Gods n, I¡¯m afraid you¡¯d cause a catastrophe. So, I¡¯ve changed my mind.¡±


    ¡°How did you change your mind? Do you mean to deal with me?¡± Lin Zhen queried her.


    ¡°Yes. I intend to teach you a lesson so that you don¡¯t cause any more trouble!¡±


    Looking at this naive girl who had been thoroughly brainwashed by her religion, Lin Zhen felt utterly helpless.


    If it were any other time, he could probably have a reasonable discussion with Su Mingyue. But right now, the Comet Crystal was still in the Space Ring, and four minutes had already passed. If he dyed much longer, he wouldn¡¯t have anything left at all.


    However, he was still dissatisfied. The Su Mingyue he was seeing now wasn¡¯t the same person he knew from his past life. The Su Mingyue from his past life, who had courageously resisted the True God of the Stars after recognizing his true face, wasn¡¯t here anymore. Lin Zhen feltpelled to say a few words.


    ¡°Su Saintess, I¡¯m truly saddened by your naivety. You say that I¡¯m not up to the mark, but are all the people from your Star Sky Divine Teaching virtuous?¡± Lin Zhen asked.


    Su Mingyue¡¯s radiant face showed a hint of pride, ¡°Of course. Every member of the Star Sky Divine Teaching must possess qualities such as sincerity, kindness, bravery, and fearlessness. For example, a few days ago, when you were hiding and preparing to steal something, several of our people were bravely fighting. Faced with a strong enemy, none of them retreated. That¡¯s what it means to be brave and fearless.¡±


    ¡°Ha, are you implying that Tang Yu and your fellowpanions are all qualified believers too?¡±


    ¡°Yes, they are all exceptional and would never neglect apanion¡¯s safety like you. Even if it¡¯s for a stranger, they would fight out of a sense of justice and not fear any enemy.¡± Su Mingyue¡¯s response was firm and decisive.


    Unable to contain himself, Lin Zhen scratched his head. As he could not persuade this stubborn girl in such a short period, he tried a different approach, ¡°Alright, let¡¯s say you¡¯re right, but could you give me some time? I am sure I can convince you. Just give me an hour.¡±


    ¡°No way! Don¡¯t try any tricks on me. I fell for it once, and I won¡¯t be fooled a second time!¡±


    Su Mingyue spoke, swinging her sword in hand. She was indeed preparing to strike Lin Zhen.


    Seeing the situation turning unfavorable, Lin Zhen knew that even if he was in perfect condition, he may not be a match for Su Mingyue, let alone now when he waspletely exhausted.


    ¡°You forced me into this!¡±


    Lin Zhen gritted his teeth and yed a dirty trick.


    The liquid metal around his waist suddenly slipped, revealing his boxers beneath.


    Su Mingyue instinctively covered her eyes and momentarily halted her attack, giving Lin Zhen the opportunity to retreat.


    ¡°You shameless thief! Even if you stoop so low, I won¡¯t back down easily,¡± she shouted.


    Su Mingyue seemed to force herself to continue her attack on Lin Zhen, but then she saw him reaching for the edge of his boxers ready to pull them off. Moreover, he warned Su Mingyue, ¡°If you dare toe any closer, I swear I¡¯ll pee on your skirt.¡±


    Su Mingyue couldn¡¯t handle Lin Zhen¡¯s shamelessness anymore. She stomped her foot hard, turned around, and backed off. ¡°You have one hour, and if you don¡¯t have a reasonable exnation after an hour, you¡¯ll have me to answer to,¡± she threatened.


    Lin Zhen heaved a sigh of relief secretly. It was ast resort, and he figured this trick would only work on someone as innocent as Su Mingyue. Growing up in the church, she led a life simr to an ascetic monk¡¯s, having little to no knowledge of the outside world. Nobody had ever disrespected her. This trick would have failed miserably on anyone else.


    Looking back, though, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t feel much killing intent from Su Mingyue. This girl still seemed to hold a grudge due to being tricked by him, she didn¡¯t actually want to kill him. It¡¯s more likely she wanted to punish him. Once he had learned his lesson, she would try to brainwash him into joining her Gods n.


    ¡°Heh, naive little girl, you gave me an hour. And in an hour, I¡¯ll be fully re-energized, and my realm will have grown stronger. Then even if I can¡¯t beat you, you won¡¯t be able to catch me,¡± Lin Zhen thought.


    Lin Zhen made up his mind, dropped the mantis leg, and ran behind a tree trunk, disappearing from sight.


    Su Mingyue stood there dumbfounded, the blush on her face hadn¡¯t yet faded, and she surprisingly even forgot to supervise whether Lin Zhen would run away.


    All she thought about was how to make Lin Zhen obedient and willingly join the Gods n after tidying him up, after all, it was rare to find a junior war general who couldpete with her and even almost win.


    ¡°What kind of doctrine can persuade him? It would be best if there were examples, as they are the most persuasive.¡±


    Su Mingyue racked her brains, and after about half an hour, footsteps were faintly heard from far away.


    ¡°Is Lin Zhening back? No, he went in that direction, didn¡¯t he?¡±


    While Su Mingyue was puzzled, the leaves in front of her rustled, and two people appeared.


    It wasn¡¯t Lin Zhen, it was actually Tang Yu and hispanion Yingying.


    ¡°Tang Yu? Yingying? Howe you two are here?¡± Su Mingyue asked.


    ¡°Mingyue, we finally found you. Yingying found the markings you left and followed them here.¡±


    Tang Yu walked up to Su Mingyue, his eyes full of tenderness. Seeing the beauty so close and smelling her faint fragrance, he could hardly keep himself from embracing her then and there.


    Yingying also approached: ¡°Yeah, we were even chased halfway here, thanks to brother Tang Yu leading me, we managed to get out.¡± ¡°Chased? Who were chasing you?¡± Su Mingyue asked.


    ¡°Two from 494, the two advanced war generals.¡± Yingying answered.


    Su Mingyue gathered her brows in worry. She might be naive, but she¡¯s by no means an idiot, especially when ites tobat, for she had a shocking talent and insight.


    ¡°That¡¯s not good! The two of them are very strong, for both of you to escape from them and reach here without trouble, I¡¯m afraid things might not be that simple.¡± Su Mingyue instinctively felt that something was off.


    Tang Yuughed once: ¡°You¡¯re worrying too much, Mingyue. Even if those two chase us here, shouldn¡¯t we be able to face them together?¡±


    Just as he finished his sentence, a loudughter came from the forest behind them.


    ¡°Ha ha ha! The saintess of Capital is truly outstanding. You managed to figure out our intent so quickly. I can¡¯t wait to see how you and this idiot kid will handle this together!¡±


    The two advanced war generals emerged from the forest and appeared in front of Su Mingyue.


    Tang Yu¡¯s face changed instantly, realizing that they hadn¡¯t managed to shake off their pursuers at all. Their target might¡¯ve been Su Mingyue from the beginning.


    After a nce at the two advanced war generals, Su Mingyue saw a peak Level 9 Spiritual Mind Master and a peak Level 9 Divine Speedster. It was almost the limit of being a war general. This was a battle she didn¡¯t have confidence in.


    If it was one-on-one, Su Mingyue was confident enough that she wouldn¡¯t lose, but Tang Yu? Could he handle one by himself?


    She slowly began: ¡°With your borate nning, what do you want in the end?¡±


    Saintess Su, I know you.¡±


    One man introduced himself. ¡°Let me introduce myself, my name¡¯s Hua, and I am originally from the Capital Base City. I know a little about the situation there. I know that the God¡¯s Grace Cathedral owns an ancient relic known as the Star-gazing Mirror, which has always been held by the Saintess. It should be in your possession, right?¡±


    Su Mingyue didn¡¯t respond. The teachings of their deity bound her against lying, yet she didn¡¯t want to admit it.


    ¡°Heh heh, saintess, there¡¯s no need to deny it. Even if you don¡¯t, we¡¯ll find it once we defeat you. It¡¯s a small mirror which the saintess always carries with her. If I¡¯m not mistaken, it should be with you now, right?¡±


    As he said that, Hua¡¯s gaze fell onto Su Mingyue¡¯s bosom, a sight that was truly mesmerizing.


    Su Mingyue¡¯s face turned as he asked: ¡°You want the Star-gazing Mirror?¡± ¡°Smart, but you only got half of it.¡±


    ¡°There is no way I¡¯m giving you the Star-gazing Mirror. Speak your second condition, I might consider if it¡¯s not too much to ask.¡±


    ¡°Ha ha ha! Then listen to my second condition. Saintess Su, you¡¯re as beautiful as a goddess. You had captivated countless people in Capital when you were only 15 years old. Now your charm has grown even more. My brother and I admire you greatly. I wonder if you wouldn¡¯t mind keeping uspany for the night?¡±


    Saintess Su¡¯s face stiffened: ¡°Shameless! Keep dreaming.¡±


    ¡°Since we couldn¡¯t discuss it, let¡¯s not waste words. I want both you and the treasure. Nobody is leaving today. Let¡¯s do it, Lao San!¡±


    The two advanced war generals didn¡¯t say any more. They drew their weapons and charged..

 Chapter 141 - 141: Collapse of Faith (Six More Updates)

    Chapter 141: Copse of Faith (Six More Updates)


    Trantor: 549690339


    Upon seeing the two opponents charging at them, Su Mingyue knew that an intense battle was unavoidable today.


    Since there was no other choice, the only option was to fight. She could not agree to either of the two conditions set by the opponents.


    Su Mingyue drew her sword and charged head-on towards Ahua, the Spiritual Mind Master on the opposing side.


    Meanwhile, Tang Yu and Yingying went forward together to face Lao San.


    As soon as Su Mingyue crossed swords with Ahua, she realized that today¡¯s battle would be tough. The opponent¡¯s strength was not inferior to her own. After all, Ahua had been trapped inside the Star Fruit Tree for three years, reaching the peak of the War General realm, while Su Mingyue still had room for improvement.


    Moreover, her opponent was a Spiritual Mind Master. Su Mingyue¡¯s hidden weapon was a flying knife, while Ahua used several flying shuttles. In the midst of sword and knife shes, their hidden weapons collided repeatedly in mid-air, making it hard to tell who was superior.


    However, this kind of fight was extremely dangerous. When experts engaged inbat, a single misstep could lead to a crushing defeat, making it impossible for anyone to help theirrades.


    As a result, the key to victoryy in the fight between Tang Yu and Yingying against Lao San.


    Lao San was a natural-born Divine Speedster with an inconceivable speed. When Tang Yu shed with him, he realized that Lao San had not been using his full strength earlier and had been deliberately hiding his true abilities.


    Even when Tang Yu and Yingying joined forces, they were still forced back continuously.


    The sneak attack by Tang Yu¡¯s flying knife was useless as Lao San¡¯s reaction speed was astonishingly fast. Unable tond any significant hits, Tang Yu and Yingying could only bite the bullet and hold on.


    Twenty minutes into the fight, a turning point urred.


    Lao San dodged Tang Yu¡¯s sword and swiftly struck, shing across Yingying¡¯s hack. causing her to scream and fall. apable to continue fighting-


    Facing Lao San alone, Tang Yu was powerless. Three minutester, Lao San seized an opportunity to stab him through the thigh, causing him to fall miserably to the ground, unable to even wield his flying knife.


    Having defeated two opponents in a row, Lao San quickly went to support Ahua. The two united and overwhelmed Su Mingyue, who finally could no longer hold her ground.


    Both opponents were skilled atbining their attacks. After a head-on collision, Su Mingyue let out a low cry, and her delicate body was hurled more than ten meters back, mming hard against a tree trunk. Though her injuries weren¡¯t serious, her chest was heaving, making it difficult to get back on her feet.


    ¡°We finally dealt with her. She was really tricky. If we hadn¡¯t joined forces, I might have even lost to her,¡± one of them said.


    ¡°Hehe, it was really exhausting. Luckily, that couple was so weak; otherwise, we might have failed today,¡± the other replied.


    Ahua and Lao San were both panting. The prolonged fight had left them somewhat drained, but they had managed to persist and win.


    Struggling to suppress the surging blood in her chest, Su Mingyue turned her head to look at Tang Yu and Yingying, who were leaning on each other. Without hesitation, she asked urgently, ¡°How are you two doing?¡±


    Tang Yu frowned in pain, ¡°Mingyue, I¡¯m severely injured and can¡¯t fight anymore.¡±


    His leg was already wrapped with cloth but was still soaking through with blood.


    Yingying¡¯s back had also been bandaged while Su Mingyue was fighting the two enemies.


    Su Mingyue took a deep breath, ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid. We still have the ability to fight to the death. Even if we die, we will take at least one of them down. At most, we will return to the embrace of the True God of the Stars. We¡¯ll never let them seed.¡±


    On the other side, Ahuaughed again, ¡®Su Saintess, not everyone has the same dedication to their faith as you. Perhaps there is no one in this world who believes in the True God as much as you do. But what does that matter? Will your precious God save you right now?¡±


    Su Mingyue lifted her head resolutely, ¡°If the True God doesn¡¯t save me, it means my faith is not strong enough.¡±


    ¡°Give it up. If your level of faith isn¡¯t enough, whose is? What¡¯s the use of such a difficult-to-reach level of faith in God? You¡¯d be better off following me and living a carefree life.¡±


    As he spoke, Ahua walked over, intending to lift Su Mingyue¡¯s chin with his hand.


    Suddenly, Su Mingyue raised her hand, revealing a small mirror that emitted a faint white light, ¡°This is the Star-gazing Mirror you wanted. Do you still want


    The Star-gazing Mirror is a treasure of the God¡¯s Grace Cathedral, rumoured to be from the ancient divine ruins and not originating from Earth. Though the mirror offers no help in battle, it allows the viewer to see the Boundless Starry Sky regardless of the weather or time of day.


    It¡¯s said that a past Divine Sect member even reached the Meteor Stage and saw more incredible sights through the mirror, but nobody knows what exactly they saw.


    However, the treasure has been passed down and at one point, someone even offered 50 billion to buy it from the God¡¯s Grace Cathedral but was unsessful.


    Upon seeing the Star-gazing Mirror, Ahua¡¯s eyes lit up, ¡®Yes, that¡¯s the treasure! Little girl, will you give it to me?¡±


    Su Mingyue shook her head, ¡°Unless you let us go, I won¡¯t give it to you, and I will destroy it immediately.¡±


    Hua sneered, ¡°Don¡¯t y tricks with me, little girl. With your level of faith, there¡¯s no way you¡¯d willingly give me this treasure. It¡¯s better if you obediently hand it over with both hands. Otherwise, I¡¯ll kill these two first.¡±


    Lao San walked over and raised the knife towards Tang Yu and Yingying.


    Seeing that the opponents were not fooled, Su Mingyue took a deep breath: ¡°You all better stop dreaming. I will destroy this thing andmit suicide. You won¡¯t get your way. As for mypanions, we are all prepared to return to the embrace of the True God at any moment.¡±


    ¡°Really? Let¡¯s see if yourpanions have as strong a backbone as you,¡± Hua said, and with a wave of his hand, Lao San was about to make his move. At this moment, Yingying suddenly burst into tears: ¡°Mingyue, I don¡¯t want to die!¡±


    Su Mingyue was taken aback, then said angrily: ¡°Yingying, we are all believers of the Deity. After death, we¡¯ll return to the divine realm. What are you afraid


    ¡°That¡¯s what you think, and only you think that way. We¡¯re not like you. For all these years, who has seen what the Deities really look like? Perhaps the Deities are just some more powerful Martial Artists. We joined the Divine Sect merely to gain more respect from others. Who would actually die for an illusory Deity? You¡¯re being foolish.¡±


    Su Mingyue looked at her formerpanion in disbelief, listening to her hysterical screams, and for a moment, she didn¡¯t know how to respond.


    Yingying continued: ¡°What¡¯s so good about that broken mirror? Just give it to them, and at least the three of us can survive.¡±


    Su Mingyue hurriedly said: ¡°But they have a second condition.¡±


    Yingying hesitated for a moment: ¡°That¡¯s not a big deal either. Just think of it as being bitten by a dog ¡ª it won¡¯t take away any flesh. In your eyes, is your chastity more important than the lives of Tang Yu and me? Would you rather watch us die than sacrifice a little? You¡¯re so selfish!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m selfish?¡± Su Mingyue was dumbfounded. Yingying¡¯s words seemed irrefutable, but shouldn¡¯t some things be more precious than life?


    ¡°Tang Yu, what do you say?¡± Su Mingyue looked at Tang Yu with a hint of hope, hoping he could say something different.


    Tang Yu hesitated for a moment and then said solemnly: ¡®Mingyue, those who understand the times are wise. Even Deities may have times when they have no control over their circumstances. You know how deeply I love you, and although you may be humiliated this time, I won¡¯t despise you. I¡¯ll be waiting for the day when youe back to me.¡±


    ¡°What are you saying?¡± Su Mingyue couldn¡¯t believe her own ears.


    Of course, she had noticed Tang Yu¡¯s affection for her, but Su Mingyue nned to dedicate her entire life to the Deity, and could only apologize to Tang Yu. Moreover, she never found love appealing nor ever experienced such feelings.


    In her eyes, Tang Yu should be a devout believer like herself, otherwise, how could he be a disciple of the Great Divine Sect?


    But his words hadpletely overturned her understanding of him.


    The huge shock hit her soul, leaving her somewhat at a loss.


    ¡°How about it? How about it, little girl? Look at your so-calledpanions and listen to their words. Stop clinging to your illusory Deity. What¡¯s real is right in front of you. Give me the Star-gazing Mirror, and you¡¯ll find happiness.¡±


    Yingying continued: ¡®Mingyue, agree to his conditions. Otherwise, we¡¯ll die. From now on, Tang Yu and I will always be together with you, okay?¡± Tang Yu also nodded slightly, still appearing very gentlemanly.


    Watching the two holding hands, Su Mingyue suddenly gave a faint smile.


    She rarely smiled, but this smile was beautiful, like a hundred flowers blooming, leaving everyone in the room momentarily stunned.


    ¡°I will remember what you said, but everyone has their own persistence. I¡¯m sorry, but we¡¯re not on the same path. I won¡¯t agree to these conditions. If you two have a chance to live, please take my body back to God¡¯s Grace Cathedral¡­ Never mind, just leave me here. I don¡¯t want to go back.¡±


    With the sword across her throat, tears streamed down Su Mingyue¡¯s face: ¡°Is there really no Deity? What kind of faith will it take for you to save me? If there is a next life, I won¡¯t believe in you anymore!¡±


    In fact, she couldn¡¯t destroy such a treasure ¡ª her im that she could was simply a bluff.


    Hua realized something was wrong and that he hadn¡¯t expected this woman to be so upromising. He wanted to stop her, but it was toote.


    However, at that moment, a flying knife suddenly appeared out of nowhere and fiercely knocked Su Mingyue¡¯s sword away.


    ¡°Who is it?¡±


    Everyone turned to look.


    From a tree vine above, Lin Zhen was wearing her armor and a glimpse of her underwear could be seen as she hung there like on a swing, shaking her head and saying, ¡°Su Saintess, I have heard that during your assessment, you were able to stand strong against Yan Qiyue. Martial Artists, regardless of who is in front of us or how powerful they are, should always have the courage to fight.. Are you really going to lose faith because of these two rotten potatoes and rotten bird eggs? That¡¯s not the Su Saintess I know!¡±

 Chapter 142 - 142: Kill Beyond One’s Level

    Chapter 142: Kill Beyond One¡¯s Level


    Trantor: 549690339


    Su Mingyue gazed up at Lin Zhen swaying in armor on the tree vines, her eyes somewhat blurred by tears, but a glimmer of hope surfaced in her heart.


    He was right, a Martial Artist should never cease to fight, how could she just throw in the towel like that? This was irrespective of faith, and had nothing to do with God.


    Even if she was betrayed by friends or abandoned by the Deity, she, Su


    Mingyue, was still an independent person. How could she not treasure her life?


    ¡°Kid, I remember you! It was you who stole the Star Crystal that day, huh, you dared to appear before me, now I can snare all of you!¡± Hua suddenly recognized Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Yes, that¡¯s right, it was me. You two move at the pace of a crawling tortoise. I, an Intermediate War General, evaded your grasp. You two don¡¯t seem to be any big shots in the Crown District. What gives you the right to boast about catching all of us in a?¡±


    ¡°Stop with the nonsense, kid. You got away once, but you won¡¯t escape today.¡±


    Lin Zhenughed heartily: ¡°Since I¡¯vee, I¡¯ve not thought about running. You just wait.¡±


    After saying that, he looked at Su Mingyue: ¡°Su Saintess, rest quickly. I¡¯ll take care of these two rascals. When you have rested,e and back me up.¡±


    Su Mingyue nodded, wiping away tears with her hand, a sense of warmth resided in her heart.


    Lin Zhen found that these two, after battling Su Mingyue, were currently at their weakest. He had just finished absorbing a Comet Crystal, so he was pretty much at his peak. He had made great strides to reach the mid-stage of the Four-level War General. He could use these two to get some practice!


    ¡°Granddad¡¯s here!¡±


    Lin Zhen leaped down from the vine, lunging at Hua. His shiny silver spear held high in the air, he put his newly developed skills to use ¨C the Lightning River!


    Lightning ions flickered on his body; silver arcs jumped on the spear, the spear sh in the air transforming into a towering tidal wave, directly engulfing Hua!


    ¡°What a fierce attack!¡± Hua¡¯s expression changed, this Intermediate War General would be tough to deal with.


    Nevertheless, he wasn¡¯t afraid. As a Level Nine Martial General, he was


    confident enough to take down Lin Zhen, even though he was also very exhausted.


    Channeling the energy in his Dantian, he didn¡¯t use the long sword in his hand, instead, he pulled out a long spear from the Space Ring.


    As an Advanced War General, he was proficient in the use of various weapons. Facing a heavy weapon like the long spear, he also used a long spear tobat it.


    The act of raising the me and the sh of the two spears was like the collision of clubs!


    ¡°ng! ¡±


    The deafening noise shook the ears, Hua¡¯s foot twitched slightly, but he still managed to keep standing.


    ¡°Silly boy, even if your attack is fierce, you¡¯re bound to be weak afterward. Now watch my counterattack!¡±


    Before he even finished speaking, Lin Zhen¡¯s second attack had already arrived.


    Still the towering tidal wave, the attack was inescapable, Hua had no choice but to face it head-on.


    After another loud bang, Hua managed to hold on again and was about to retaliate, only to find himself in the devastating situation again. The third wave from behind Lin Zhen had risen and crashed down on him!


    ¡°How is this possible? How does this kid have the ability tounch this type of attack three times in a row? Can his Dantian energy supply keep up? This is unscientific!¡±


    Regardless of whether it was scientific, Hua had to endure it. After the third collision, he couldn¡¯t resist the strong impact anymore, falling back a step involuntarily.


    Once he took that step back, Lin Zhen¡¯s Lightning River waves came crashing at him one after the other.


    Sparkling sparks continuously burst from the weapon, smacking against the tree trunk. Lin Zhen was like a cksmith, swung the Iron Hammer to beat the iron, one wave after another crashed down. Before the first attack was over, the second was already brewing, and as soon as the second attacknded, the third began to gather.


    After enduring more than a dozen times, Hua could no longer stand firm; he stumbled back under the continuous attacks, losing his advantage. It was hard for him to turn the tables under Lin Zhen¡¯s attack. Finally, he couldn¡¯t help but roar: ¡°Lao San, what are you waiting for? Don¡¯t worry about those two,e and save me!¡±


    Only then did Lao San react. He hadn¡¯t expected the powerful Hua to be impervious to the fierce attacks of Lin Zhen, an Intermediate War General. He swiftly picked up his knife and attacked from behind!


    The two men attacked from front and back, and the situation finally showed some signs of improvement.


    Lin Zhen could no longerunch the Lightning River to attack Hua ferociously. He switched from offense to defense, his shiny silver spear whistling as it spun faster than a windmill. Thousands of spear shadows appeared and disappeared, criss-crossing back and forth, but managed to withstand the joint attacks of the two.


    Hua and Lao San couldn¡¯t believe it. With theirbined efforts, this measly Intermediate War General should be an easy catch!


    The two of them advanced and retreated, sometimes attacking strongly, at times feigning weakness, asionally attacking together and sometimes using sneaky moves. But no matter how their tactics changed, Lin Zhen stood firm like a mountain, spear in hand, immovable!


    Tang Yu and Yingying watched Lin Zhen in astonishment. They couldn¡¯t understand how this young man could have such formidablebat power, managing to withstand the furious attacks of the two Advanced War Generals without retreating even a step.


    Would it kill you to retreat a step? How could you be so rigid? Tang Yu muttered in his heart. But Lin Zhen insisted on stubbornly defending his three-square-foot space, not budging an inch!


    The shes were as intense as popping beans. For five minutes, a full five minutes, Hua and Lao San were already exhausted and had to retreat temporarily.


    ¡°Brother Hua, look.¡± Lao San pointed at Lin Zhen¡¯s feet as if he¡¯d discovered a new world.


    Hua, panting heavily, looked down to see that Lin Zhen¡¯s feet had sunk five or six centimeters into the tree trunk. Yet, he hadn¡¯t moved an inch.


    ¡°We didn¡¯t force him back even half a step? How did he do that?¡± Hua looked at Lin Zhen in horror.


    ¡°Maybe¡­ Maybe we¡¯re just exhausted from the fight.¡± Lao San suggested uncertainly.


    At that moment, Lin Zhen lifted his head and breathed out deeply, ¡°Are you two done? If so, it¡¯s my turn now.¡±


    ¡°Impossible, you still have the energy to attack?¡±


    ¡°Why don¡¯t we test that out? Come, taste my Lightning River once more!¡±


    With a shake of his long spear, the Lightning River roared again, and this time it was aimed at two people, the two Level 9 Martial Generals.


    The three resumed their battle, and for a while, Hua and Lao San were even being beaten by Lin Zhen. They werepletely at a loss as to how Lin Zhen couldunch such high-intensity attacks.


    Fortunately, with two of them, they could take turns blocking. If it had been just one of them, they would have already copsed under such a powerful offense.


    The intense fight continued for another five or six minutes. Lin Zhen stepped back, his chest heaving heavily, but he still maintained a defensive stance.


    He could not sustain attacks of such intensity indefinitely. Considering that they were two Level 9 Martial Generals, he couldn¡¯t defeat them in one go. He had to maintain his strength for defense until Su Mingyue had recovered, which would then be the time for a real counterattack.


    Seeing Lin Zhen once again bracing himself for defense, Hua and Lao San began to feel helpless whilst panting heavily.


    This man stood there, giving them the feeling of facing an insurmountable mountain. Their attacks felt like a stormy wind and rain, ineffective against a mountain, as if they were merely scratching an itch for it.


    This feeling of despair led to a sense of powerlessness. They shared an understanding and began to consider retreating.


    However, the current situation made it difficult for them to simply give up, and they were too exhausted to continue fighting, leaving them in a dilemma.


    Such hesitation was fatal. Lin Zhen was currently at the end of his tether, that¡¯s why he created the illusion of being immovable as a mountain to intimidate them. Were they to continue their relentless attack, Lin Zhen might have been defeated.


    It was during their moment of hesitation that Su Mingyue stood up.


    She had suffered a blow and her Qi was disrupted, leaving her temporarily incapacitated. But Lin Zhen bought her precious ten minutes, and she had recovered somewhat. Even though she was notpletely healed, she was now capable of fighting.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, thank you. Let¡¯s fight together!¡± Su Mingyue leaned her soft body against Lin Zhen. Their shoulders touching, she pointed her sword at Hua and Lao San.


    Hua and Lao San exchanged a nce, both sensing that something was amiss.


    The issue now was not about winning or losing, but about preserving their lives. They couldn¡¯t defeat Lin Zhen alone, let alone the more formidable Su Mingyue. Their defeat was certain.


    ¡°Brother Hua, what should we do?¡± Lao San asked.


    ¡°What else can we do? Let¡¯s retreat!¡±


    The two shared an understanding and retreated as one, turning to flee.


    ¡°Each of us takes one. We can¡¯t let them escape!¡± Su Mingyue, preparing to chase Hua, the stronger of the two, said.


    ¡°You chase that one. This one¡¯s mine. Remember, we need them alive.¡± With a leap, Lin Zhen, stepping on his liquid metal shield, charged towards


    Hua.


    Hua, a Spiritual Mind Master with greater spiritual power than Lin Zhen, was on the verge of disappearing.


    ¡°Where do you think you¡¯re going?¡±


    Lin Zhen thrust his shimmering silver spear and aimed straight for Hua¡¯s heart.


    ¡°Hmph! Useless. Do you really think I¡¯ll just stand here and let you shoot me?¡± Hua scoffed disdainfully and tried to change direction.


    Just then, a powerful suction force came from behind, stopping his forward momentum. To his shock, he was pulled back violently.


    Before heprehended what was happening, the spear had pierced through his body, shattering his heart in one blow!


    The Level 9 Martial General, a Late-Stage Golden Mind Master, met a tragic death on the spot!


    Lin Zhen approached and before dealing with his spear, he swiftly removed the Space Ring from his adversary¡¯s finger.


    ¡°Tsk, tsk! A Level 9 Martial General, a Golden Mind Master, must have a ton of good stuff. I hope you won¡¯t disappoint me.¡±


    Given the pressing situation, he quickly pocketed the ring. Then, Lin Zhen pulled out his spear and kicked Hua¡¯s corpse off the tree..

 Chapter 143 - 143: Idol, Happy New Year!

    Chapter 143: Idol, Happy New Year!


    Trantor: 549690339


    After dealing with Hua, Lin Zhen transformed the liquid metal into a skirt armor once again, covering the indecent boxerbriefs, and slowly returned to his ownir.


    Su Mingyue also moved quickly and returned here with Lao San, who had been knocked out by her.


    She threw Lao San on the ground without any care, and she had been staring coldly at Tang Yu and Yingying.


    It seemed that Tang Yu and Yingying wanted to take this opportunity to leave, but they were caught by Su Mingyue.


    Yingying begged bitterly in front of Su Mingyue, ¡°Ming Yue, just let us go, we can¡¯t face you anymore. Staying here is embarrassing, why won¡¯t you let us leave?¡±


    Tang Yu¡¯s face was full of guilt, ¡°Ming Yue, I know I let you down. But back then, I had no choice in that situation. Moreover, you didn¡¯t tell me about the backup behind you, otherwise I would never have made that decision.¡±


    Su Mingyue took a deep breath to calm herself down, ¡°Lin Zhen is not my backup, I didn¡¯t expect him to help me.¡±


    ¡°Then what happened? How did you end up together? And why was he dressed¡­ like that?¡±


    Tang Yu was very concerned about this matter. Although Su Mingyue had never expressed her love for him, he had already regarded her as untouchable. Seeing her with Lin Zhen and Lin Zhen only wearing boxerbriefs, he couldn¡¯t help but let his imagination run wild, feeling a sense of betrayal.


    ording to his understanding, if he asked like this, Su Mingyue, who was always chaste, would definitely exin herself, so that he could feel better. However, he didn¡¯t expect Su Mingyue not to exin, but to look at him with a sneer, ¡°Is it any of your business?¡±


    A single sentence, like thunder on a sunny day,pletely shattered Tang Yu¡¯sst lingering thoughts.


    ¡°Fine, it¡¯s none of my business. We don¡¯t have much of a grudge, and we¡¯ve been friends before. Is it wrong for me to try to save my life in a life-or-death situation? Just let me go.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re right to try to save your life, but you shouldn¡¯t have asked me agree to their conditions. Tang Yu, we can barely be friends now, and even less so in the future.¡±


    In the end, Su Mingyue was still kind-hearted and didn¡¯t want to hurt others. Although Tang Yu was not a big deal, she couldn¡¯t bring herself to deal with Yingying.


    Seeing that Su Mingyue didn¡¯t want to pursue the matter, Tang Yu and Yingying were overjoyed and turned to leave, but at that moment, they saw Lin Zhen standing behind them.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, what do you want?¡± Tang Yu asked vigntly.


    ¡°Hehe, nothing. I just wanted to see the true colors of you two shameless lovebirds. At this point, you still want to y the victim? Letting you go would be like letting a tiger return to the mountain. Who knows if you¡¯re afraid of your misdeeds being exposed and wille back for revengeter on. ¡±


    Tang Yu and Yingying¡¯s faces changed, Tang Yu said, ¡°Lin Zhen, this matter has nothing to do with you. This is between Mingyue and us. You¡¯d better not meddle in others¡¯ business. Mingyue has already agreed to let us go, and I¡¯m willing to swear upon the name of the True God that I will nevere back to cause trouble.¡±


    ¡°Haha! Although I don¡¯t believe in that True God, someone like you is not even qualified to believe in it. Your words just now may as well be treated as farts.¡±


    Tang Yu¡¯s face flushed and paled, ¡°So, what do you want to do?¡±


    ¡°Can I kill you?¡± Lin Zhen asked.


    Tang Yu and Yingying were scared and took a step back. If Lin Zhen wanted to make a move at this moment, they would have no chance of survival.


    Yingying yelled at Su Mingyue, ¡®Ming Yue, you promised to let us go! Do you intend to break your word?¡±


    Su Mingyue hesitated for a moment, came to Lin Zhen¡¯s side and said, ¡°Lin Zhen, let¡¯s forget about it. After all, they are acquaintances of mine, and I don¡¯t want to see¡­¡±


    ¡°All right, you¡¯re reallypassionate as the Saintess, even willing to spare such people. Fine, I¡¯ll listen to you, but while they may avoid the death penalty, they can¡¯t escape punishment. I have an itch to beat them up, and you can¡¯t interfere with that, can you?¡±


    Su Mingyue turned her head and slowly walked to one side, obviously not wanting to interfere with Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen smirked, and that smile seemed like a demon in Tang Yu and


    Yingying¡¯s eyes.


    He suddenly pounced, first kicking Yingying down viciously, and then striking her several times in the back.


    Yingying screamed in pain, spitting out a few mouthfuls of blood.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t continue to attack, but turned to Tang Yu, suddenly pping him on the scalp!


    Tang Yu¡¯s hair was long and messy, and he always tied it up with a golden hairband. This hairband seemed very valuable, and he had been wearing it since Lin Zhen met him.


    His body was weak at the moment, and he staggered after being pped by Lin Zhen, his hair bing even more disheveled.


    ¡°A true disciple of the Great Divine Sect! p!¡± A fierce p shed by.


    ¡°Ice City¡¯s number one War General! p! ¡± A backhand p followed.


    ¡°Unwavering faith in the deity? p!¡± The third p.


    ¡°You like Su Mingyue? I think you value your own life more! p!¡±


    Tang Yu was beaten without any chance of fighting back, and he didn¡¯t dare to do so. He spat out a mouthful of blood, and two of his teeth were knocked out by Lin Zhen. His handsome face was swollen like a pig¡¯s head.


    ¡°It¡¯s a disgrace to even hit someone like you. Get the hell away from me.¡± With that, Lin Zhen kicked Tang Yu in the abdomen, sending him flying back more than ten meters.


    After a long time of moaning and groaning, Tang Yu finally climbed up, cast a resentful nce at Lin Zhen, and left with Yingying while supporting each other, stumbling away.


    At this time, Su Mingyue came over, tears blurring her eyes.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, thank you.¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s no need for thanks, it¡¯s what I should do. I also don¡¯t like these two.¡±


    Su Mingyue nodded and didn¡¯t say anything more, instead walking over to the riverbank alone and staring at the water.


    Lin Zhen let out a sigh after ncing at Su Mingyue, then quietly walked to the side and took out a small object.


    It was a small metal tracker, something he had prepared when he came to the Star Fruit Tree. A cutting-edge product from the technology department¡ªa tracking locator.


    It was easy to use, requiring only a needle-sized piece of metal. While he was smacking Tang Yu earlier, Lin Zhen had left this tiny metal pin in his hair band.


    Tang Yu would always wear this specific hair band in the depths of the jungle. Lin Zhen wanted to know his whereabouts, because an important event was about to happen to Tang Yu.


    Lin Zhen remembered that in his past life, Tang Yu became famous for finding a special Constant Star Crystal with space power in it while inside the Star Fruit Tree. This allowed him to soar to great heights and increase hisbat power immensely.


    After obtaining the Constant Star Crystal, Tang Yu advanced to be a War God. This meant that he must have acquired it when he was at the peak of being a Level Nine Martial General. Lin Zhen wanted to locate Tang Yu¡¯s position to secure the Constant Star Crystal for himself.


    As long as they were in the Star Fruit Tree, Lin Zhen would find out about Tang Yu¡¯s actions sooner orter. When Tang Yu reached Level Nine Martial General status, Lin Zhen would make sure to follow him, find the Crystal, and snatch it away from him.


    As for Yingying, Lin Zhen had already pped a prepared poisonous needle into her heart from behind. There was no way she would survive the night.


    Such a woman was a hazard to keep around and would surely seek revenge in the future. It was better to dispose of her sooner, for peace of mind.


    However, there was no need for Su Mingyue to know any of this, as this bright yet naive girl shouldn¡¯t be burdened with such matters.


    Lin Zhen nced at the tracking device and put it away, then walked over to Lao San.


    Grabbing Lao San by the hair, Lin Zhen pped him awake with two sharp blows.


    Before Lao San could say anything, Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes narrowed, and he unleashed a Mental Shock.


    In Lao San¡¯s current state, he was unable to resist Lin Zhen¡¯s Mental Shock. Experiencing intense pain in his mind, Lao San let out a howl and stared nkly.


    ¡°Speak! Where can the most Star Crystals be found in the Star Fruit Tree?¡±


    ¡°They are found in the most abundance in the Three Great Forbidden Areas,¡± Lao San answered instinctively.


    ¡°What are the three forbidden areas? Where are they?¡±


    ¡°One of the forbidden areas is the Beehive, located in the southeast of the Crown District. A massive beehive can be found there, and most Martial Artists wouldn¡¯t dare go. Many Star Crystals remain uncollected; only the best can enter.¡±


    ¡°What are the others?¡±


    ¡°The Ant Nest is located to the southwest by a dead branch. Dust and mud have umted into an ant nest, filled with countless ants. That ce also has a


    lot of Star Crystals.¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s one more.¡±


    ¡°Thest one is called Sky Dome. It¡¯s said to be directly above the fruit tree and can absorb sunshine and rain to the greatest extent. There are many Star


    Crystals there, but the area is controlled by students from previous terms. Ordinary people aren¡¯t allowed to go.¡±


    Lin Zhenunched several Mental Shocks consecutively, keeping Lao San in a state of confusion. Lao San answered every question to the best of his ability. Lin Zhen got the information he wanted, realizing that there was nothing more to ask. He yanked off Lao San¡¯s Space Ring and threw a punch to kill him, then kicked his body away.


    Returning to the riverbank, Su Mingyue was still staring at the water with teary


    Lin Zhen knew that today¡¯s events had greatly impacted her. As a Divine Sect Saintess who had believed in deities since childhood, she now had doubts about them. With her previous beliefs beginning to crumble, she felt lost and betrayed by friends. She neededfort and reassurance.


    ¡°Su Saintess, you don¡¯t have to be like this. Be happy.¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s there to be happy about?¡± Su Mingyue murmured after a long pause. At this point, she indeed felt lost; the deities never appeared or saved anyone, and the faith of others was so fragile. What was her purpose as the Saintess of the Divine Sect?


    ¡°There are always many things happening in life. We can focus on the happier ones, like today. I think it¡¯s a day worth celebrating.¡±


    Su Mingyue didn¡¯t reply, so Lin Zhen continued, ¡°Look, today you bravely defeated a strong opponent and saw the true colors of the two people around you, eliminating future threats. These are all things worth celebrating. And there¡¯s one more thing.¡±


    ¡°What is it?¡± Su Mingyue finally turned to look at Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Today is New Year¡¯s! It¡¯s a time for celebration! Doesn¡¯t this make you happy?


    ¡°Today is New Year¡¯s¡­¡± Su Mingyue repeated softly.


    ¡°That¡¯s right, today is New Year¡¯s Eve, and I¡¯ve always remembered it.¡±


    As Lin Zhen spoke, he extended a hand toward Su Mingyue: ¡°Su Saintess, let¡¯s celebrate our first New Year¡¯s together. Happy New Year!¡±


    Su Mingyue stared nkly for a moment but soon wiped away her tears, revealing a beautiful smile that even made flowers envious.. She pped Lin Zhen¡¯s palm: ¡°Idol, Happy New Year!¡±

 Chapter 144 - 144: Another Planet Core (Third Update)

    Chapter 144: Another Core (Third Update)


    Trantor: 549690339


    Delicate jade hands met coarse,rge ones. A spark of golden lightning leaped between their palms ¨C not static electricity, but a lightning ion from within Lin Zhen¡¯s body that had identally emerged.


    Su Mingyue withdrew her hand with a startled cry. She didn¡¯t know it was a lightning ion, and assumed that static had simply built up between her and Lin Zhen.


    Lightly pursing her red lips, Su Mingyue stole a nce at Lin Zhen and found him looking down at the water. Only then did she breathe a sigh of relief.


    ¡°What are you looking at?¡± Su Mingyue asked.


    ¡°The water.¡±


    ¡°The water? What¡¯s so interesting about the water?¡± Su Mingyue lowered her head. The water at the edge of the Dool was gentle. casting faint riDDles like a mirror¡¯s surface.


    On the water¡¯s reflection, a half-naked, muscr young man and a fairy-like girl in white robes sat side by side, their faces flushed. The water rippled gently, and the young man smiled.


    The scene was harmonious, warm, and beautiful. Lin Zhen sighed, ¡°I should¡¯ve changed clothes and taken a photo for a keepsake. Later on, I can brag to others and say, ¡®Look, this is a picture of me and Su Saintess together, quite the perfect match, right?¡±¡®


    Su Mingyue turned to look at Lin Zhen and rolled her beautiful peach blossom eyes at him, ¡°You¡¯re actually not that bad of a person. If anyone else spoke to me this way, I¡¯d be quite unhappy. But I know you¡¯re just teasing me, so I won¡¯t get angry.¡±


    Lin Zhen chuckled, ¡°As long as you understand. A person¡¯s character isn¡¯t solely determined by their appearance. Take Tang Yu, for example. He usually acts like a refined gentleman, but you saw how he performed when his life was at stake. I, Lin Zhen, may be selfish and have many ws, but at least I¡¯m not like those rotten people with good exteriors.¡±


    Su Mingyue nodded slightly, ¡°You¡¯re right about that. After this experience, I feel like I¡¯ve grown up a lot and can see through people more clearly. It¡¯s a good thing, and I shouldn¡¯t be sad.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s the right mindset to have.¡±


    Lin Zhen stood up, ¡°I¡¯m going to change my clothes.¡±


    Su Mingyue looked back at him, ¡°Didn¡¯t you say you didn¡¯t have any clothes?¡±


    ¡°Before, it was a coincidence. My clothes had just been torn up and I hadn¡¯t had time to change. Now that I have the time, I can¡¯t keep going like this.¡±


    Su Mingyue looked annoyed, and Lin Zhenughed as he ran off, and came to arge tree. He rummaged through his space ring.


    Lin Zhen had brought more than ten sets of clothes, as he would be stuck inside the fruit trees for several years. The clothes were indispensable. He did not want to end up wearing only leaves like a caveman.


    A set of dark red Tang clothing with golden thread embroidery caught Lin Zhen¡¯s attention, and he decided to wear that.


    Today was New Year¡¯s Day, so wearing something festive was fitting.


    The liquid metal turned into a belt hidden inside the clothes. Once he had changed, Lin Zhen noticed two space rings inside.


    With nothing major to do, Lin Zhen sat downfortably, leaning against the tree trunk, and opened up one of the space rings.


    This ring wasn¡¯t like the space rings developedter by the Tech Department. Its proper name was ¡°Marching Stone¡± and was the result of early research when Void Stones were first discovered. The space inside could hold less than a cubic meter of items, rendering it unfit to carry much. However, it had caused a buying frenzy in the past.


    However, the space inside these Marching Stones wasn¡¯t particrly stable, and after several copses, they eventually phased out of use. Some martial artists, unwilling to discard them, continued to use them without any issues.


    Some martial artists acquired Marching Stones and found them inconvenient to carry. So they turned them into rings to wear on their fingers, giving birth to the idea of space rings.


    The ring belonged to Lao San. When opened, it contained several bank cards, two knives, a sword, a chain, and lots of small, misceneous items.


    Bank cards were useless to Lin Zhen, as not even a single cent could be retrieved. They would just end up benefiting the bank in the end.


    Apart from the two weapons that might be worth a bit, nothing else held any value.


    Lin Zhen was somewhat disappointed, and decided to try out the other ring.


    This ring belonged to Hua, a Spiritual Mind Master. Usually, Spiritual Mind Masters were wealthy, so Lin Zhen hoped this time wouldn¡¯t disappoint.


    Aside from useless items like bank cards, the ring contained a sword, a spear, and a tower shield.


    ¡°Is this reallv all that¡¯s in here?¡± Lin Zhen dug around for more.


    After searching for a while, he found a stone in one corner.


    ¡°Is this a meteorite?¡± Lin Zhen took it out to examine more closely.


    The stone was surprisingly heavy, with weight disproportionate to its size. Even Lin Zhen struggled to hold it. It must¡¯ve weighed over 100 kilograms.


    ¡°What is this?¡± Lin Zhen simply sat down. He took out a chisel and scraper from his space ring and began to clean the surface of the stone.


    Lin Zhen was no stranger to this kind of task. In less than half an hour, a goose egg-sized golden stone appeared in his hand, sharp golden energy asionally spilling out from it.


    ¡°Hahaha!¡±


    Lin Zhen stared at the stone for a long time, ignoring the fact that his hand was almost punctured, and couldn¡¯t help but burst intoughter.


    It turned out to be a Core, a Core containing sharp metallic energy!


    Hua had no idea what he had gotten his hands on with this stone and couldn¡¯t figure out its purpose. He simply treated it as a collectible and tossed it into a corner, only for it to end up in Lin Zhen¡¯s possession.


    The Leo meteor shower came to Earth, and in fact, it was a star that had shattered. Its Core had also burst, scattering fragments containing various energies all over the world.


    Lin Zhen knew the whereabouts of some of the cores, but there were a few he didn¡¯t know about, like the Golden Core, which he never expected to be in Hua¡¯s hands.


    ¡°This is great! With this, I have a new direction for my cultivation. Gold is the leader of the Five Elements. If I can absorb this golden energy, whether it¡¯s injecting it into my liquid metal or other weapons, I can greatly improve their quality. I can even release metallic Sword Qi with my bare hands. This core is perfect for my cultivation.¡±


    Lin Zhen looked at the golden core, which had not yet released its golden energy. It felt very prickly in his hands. If he truly absorbed the golden energy, he would be able to cut through steel with his bare hands.


    Carefully putting the Core into his Space Ring, Lin Zhen felt that today was truly his lucky day.


    He adjusted his Tang suit and came out from the bushes with a bright smile. As soon as he came out, he saw a bright scene before him.


    Su Mingyue was squatting there, making a wooden frame. The Mantis leg that Lin Zhen had brought back had already been peeled, and a wooden branch had been turned into a makeshift table, which even had some seasoning on it, presumably brought by Su Mingyue.


    Su Mingyue had changed into a red jacket and a red skirt. Her waterfall-like hair was simply tied into twin ponytails, making her small face look as white as jade.


    With this look, Su Mingyue seemed less cold and more radiant. The red jacket made her look like a beautiful little girl.


    Seeing Lin Zhene out, Su Mingyue noticed that he was also wearing a dark red Tang suit and smiled: ¡°It seems that we have simr ideas. I also think that today is New Year, so we should wear something festive.¡±


    Lin Zhen walked over and squatted down beside her, smelling the faint fragrance on her body, and ying with the tree branches: ¡°ording to the traditional customs of Hua Xia people, the elders or people of higher status give out red envelopes during the New Year. Although you and I are about the same age, you are the Saintess of God¡¯s Grace Cathedral, the only one in the country. Your status and position are such that giving me a red envelope of a few billion or even more wouldn¡¯t be too much, right?¡±


    Su Mingyue gave Lin Zhen a nce: ¡°While it¡¯s true that I am the Saintess, the church¡¯s money is not under my control. I only have a little bit of my own pocket money, and even if I gave it all to you, I¡¯m afraid it would disappoint you.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s okay, any amount is a token of your appreciation. Just give it.¡¯


    Lin Zhen shamelessly stretched out his hand.


    Su Mingyue nodded, seemingly intending to give the money, but she took out her phone and only then realized that there was nowork here to transfer the money to Lin Zhen.


    Seeing Su Mingyue¡¯s embarrassed expression, Lin Zhenughed: ¡°Can¡¯t give a red envelope now, can you? Just remember that you owe me one, and you can give it back double when you can.¡±


    Lin Zhen was only teasing Su Mingyue, but he didn¡¯t expect her to nod solemnly: ¡°I¡¯ve made a note of it.¡±


    Seeing Su Mingyue¡¯s serious expression, Lin Zhen knew that people probably rarely joked with her, taking everything seriously. So he stopped joking around and began tidying up with her.


    Soon, the fire was lit, and Lin Zhen started to personally barbecue the Mantis leg, using a small piece of liquid metal as a skewer.


    Su Mingyue sat next to Lin Zhen, watching him grill the meat. She held her little face in her hands, her watery peach-blossom eyes blinking, and her longshes looking like two small fans. It was such a pleasing sight that it was impossible to be in a bad mood.


    The color of the Mantis leg gradually changed, and Su Mingyue¡¯s brought seasonings were quiteplete. Lin Zhen sprinkled salt, spread oil, and then added some chili and pepper, creating a delicious aroma.


    ¡°Your cooking skills are really good. Just smelling it is so appetizing. I haven¡¯t had a good meal in my time here, so I can finally have a feast today.¡±


    ¡°Hehe, how could I be your Idol if I didn¡¯t have these skills?¡± Lin Zhen said with no shame.


    However, his cooking skills were not just an empty boast. In his previous life, he had spent many years in the interster world, going through the ups and downs of life. Although he was not very talented in other areas, he was quite skilled in cooking. He had cooked this kind of grilled meat countless times and was very experienced.


    ¡°Dinner time, little glutton!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s meat was ready, and the liquid metal turned into a table. He then took out a bottle of red wine.


    ¡°Would you like some wine?¡±


    Su Mingyue nodded: ¡°Yes, it¡¯s New Year, and it wouldn¡¯t be fun if you drink alone. Even though I don¡¯t like the taste of wine.¡±


    ¡°Then I am truly honored.¡±


    As the two sat on the stump, Lin Zhen raised his hand, broke off one of the table legs, and turned it into tes, wine sses, and utensils in front of Su Mingyue¡¯s astonished eyes.


    ¡°You are really extravagant, to be able to use liquid metal like this.¡±


    ¡°Haha, no matter how valuable it is, it¡¯s just an object. It¡¯s an honor for it to be used by its master.¡±


    He released his Spiritual Power, and the liquid metal table grew another leg, though the table surface became a little thinner. Since this wasn¡¯t a battle, it didn¡¯t matter whether it was thick or thin.


    After cutting a piece of meat for Su Mingyue, Lin Zhen was about to say something when she raised her wine ss and said, ¡°Idol, I¡¯m very grateful to fate for allowing me to meet you..¡±

 Chapter 145 - 145: Lunar New Year’s Eve (until the fourth watch of the night)

    Chapter 145: Lunar New Year¡¯s Eve (until the fourth watch of the night)


    Trantor: 549690339


    Lin Zhen also raised his ss and clinked it against Su Mingyue¡¯s: ¡°I¡¯m honored to have a friend like Su Saintess.¡±


    Lin Zhen drained his ss of red wine, while Su Mingyue only took a gentle sip. Then, they both began to eat the delicious roasted meat eagerly.


    Lin Zhen consumed his food as if a tornado was sweeping up thest of the leaves while Su Mingyue ate in delicate bites. She had received elite training from a very young age and carried an innate grace about her, not losing poise even in her hunger.


    By nighttime, the two of them had polished off more than twenty pounds of roasted meat and three bottles of red wine; Lin Zhen had personally downed over eighteen pounds of meat and two bottles of wine.


    Given her small appetite, Su Mingyue only managed to eat approximately two pounds of meat.


    After tidying up and retracting the liquid metal, Lin Zhen prepared his own den for Su Mingyue to stay while he arranged a bed of petals not far away to rest.


    However, Su Mingyue did not let Lin Zhen leave immediately. Slightly drunk, she insisted on chit-chatting with Lin Zhen all night, iming it was a New Year¡¯s Eve tradition to stay upte.


    They bothy side by side in Lin Zhen¡¯s den, looking up at the sky and chatting casually.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, do you have any specific n for your time here?¡± Su Mingyue asked. She only referred to Lin Zhen as an ¡°idol¡± when in particrly high spirits; otherwise, she preferred to call him by his name.


    ¡°Didn¡¯t I ask you to capture that man today? He shared some information with me that there were three ces within these shrubs with an abundance of Star Crystals. However, all three are incredibly dangerous. I n to train for a while to improve my strength before going to these ces to find more Star Crystals.¡±


    ¡°Can Ie with you?¡± Su Mingyue turned to look at Lin Zhen; her fragrant scent wafted towards him.


    ¡°Of course. Our group of people is all scattered about in this generation. I estimate that there will certainly be conflicts with members of other sses in the future. Having one more person means having additional strength.¡±


    ¡°Alright, I will listen to you.¡± Su Mingyue was still emotionally fragile at this time, and having been saved by Lin Zhen, she instinctively relied on him a bit. The casual words she uttered were extraordinarily effective at captivating men.


    Even Lin Zhen felt a sense of pride swelling within him. This was not due to immaturity; it¡¯s just a natural reaction for a man to feel fortunate when relied upon by such an exceptionally beautiful woman.


    Lin Zhen stretchedzily, pushing away these thoughts and looking up at the sky. ¡°If only we could see the starry sky now. Ever since I came here, I haven¡¯t seen a single star.¡±


    ¡°I have a way.¡±


    Su Mingyue broke into a smile, reached into her clothes, and pulled out a


    Star-gazing Mirror. A sh of breathtakingly white skin subtly caught in Lin Zhen¡¯s eye as her fingers moved around her chest, causing him to momentarily feel dazzled.


    However, the slightly intoxicated Su Mingyue seemed unaware of this as she handed the Star-gazing Mirror to Lin Zhen. ¡°This object has a wonderful use. If you channel your Dantian Qi into it, you can see deep into the starry sky. The stronger your Dantian Qi is, the further you can see. My master¡¯s master was said to be capable of observing the Milky Way.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s miraculous!¡± Lin Zhen eximed in surprise, taking the Star-gazing Mirror and peering inside.


    After he injected his Dantian Qi, the boundless starry sky soon appeared on the surface of the Star-gazing Mirror.


    This was different from the Star Cores he had seen before. He was actually able to discern some contours of thes, instead of only seeing dots of light as before.


    Lin Zhen grew even more interested, increasing the Qi he was channeling into the Mirror.


    Despite channeling the maximum amount of Qi into the Dantian, he was unable to see any further.


    ¡°This is amazing; this treasure is invaluable!¡± After watching for nearly half an hour, Lin Zhen set down the Star-gazing Mirror, his heart aze with excitement.


    As long as he had this object, if his realm could be improved a bit more, he would be able to see beyond the Sr System. If he could reach the realm of the War God, he would even be able to see further. What about entering the Star Realm? Could he see events urring light-years away in the Milky Way?


    If that was the case, wouldn¡¯t he be able to anticipate and prepare for an invasion from Extraterrestrial Civilizations?


    For the first time since his rebirth, Lin Zhen saw a glimmer of hope in opposing the Extraterrestrial Civilizations.


    Just as he wanted to share his thoughts with Su Mingyue, he felt a weight on his shoulder. Turning his head, he found that Su Mingyue had fallen asleep. Her long hair was spread out, and her jade-like face was resting on his shoulder, breathing evenly.


    Lin Zhen gently brushed away Su Mingyue¡¯s long hair, feeling a sense of tenderness. He hadn¡¯t thought too much of it before meeting her, but now that he had, he couldn¡¯t let her walk the same old path as in her past life.


    Carefully lifting Su Mingyue¡¯s hand, Lin Zhen ced the Star-gazing Mirror in her palm. He then gently moved away, causing Su Mingyue to stir slightly. An unhappy expression crossed her face from the slight disturbance. Lin Zhen gave a smile and gently patted her shoulder. After a while, she settled down again.


    After covering her with petals, Lin Zhen left his den and headed towards the pond.


    He decided not to continue practicing the Lightning River technique today, as he had basically mastered it. What he considered more important now was to absorb the second Core.


    Since he already had the Dark Star within him, another couldn¡¯t be formed. However, he was attracted to the cold energy stored within the Core. He spected that the absorption this time would not be as difficult as the first.


    In the quiet surroundings, Lin Zhen sat by the pond with the Core.


    The scent of metal contained within this Core was incredibly intense. It was no ordinary metal, yet it was superior to any metal.


    Lin Zhen felt that his condition had fully stabilized, so he ced the Core at his Dantian.


    Slowly circting the Qi in his Dantian, a streak of golden radiance emerged from the Core, seeping into his Dantian.


    ¡°Ah!¡±


    Lin Zhen groaned, because the pain was too extreme!


    The sharp metallic Qi didn¡¯t harm his body, but it affected his Dantian, causing him immense pain.


    Since his Dantian felt as if it had been stabbed with a sharp knife, Lin Zhen was soon drenched in sweat.


    ¡°Damn! I was toocent. The intensity of this golden Qi far exceeds my imagination. Just a single streak of metallic Qi is so potent, and in this Core, I reckon there are close to ten thousand. The absorption process is not something that can be done in a day or two.¡±


    ¡°However, regardless of how long it takes, I must absorb this Gold Qi Core. If I can¡¯tplete it in a day, then I will take two days, if not then, it¡¯ll take a


    month. Sooner orter I willpletely absorb it.¡±


    With great difficulty, Lin Zhen finally managed to contain the first streak of golden Qi within the Dark Star. After recuperating for a while, he started to absorb the second streak.


    Being prepared the second time, Lin Zhen felt slightly less pain than before, but it was still unbearable. It took him a long time to recover.


    ¡°Good grief, why is absorbing the Core always such masochistic? Even with preparation, the pain is still so intolerable.¡±


    This time, Lin Zhen took much longer to recover before he mustered up the courage to start absorbing the third streak of golden Qi.


    After the third absorption, He wanted to test the effects of the golden Qi.


    He lifted his finger aiming at a tree trunk up front.


    ording to Lin Zhen¡¯s expectation, golden Qi would shoot out from his fingertip, easily prating the tree trunk. However, the golden Qi didn¡¯t sessfully shoot out and remained quietly within the Dark Star.


    ¡°I see, the quantity of golden Qi is still too small for it to function cyclically. I mustpletely absorb the entire Core first. Once the golden Qi can circte on its own, it will be never-ending and can be used at will.¡± Havingprehended this, Lin Zhen spent the entire night practicing at the edge of a pond.


    He endured tremendous pain, from absorbing one streak at a time to three, and eventually even five streaks at a time; only someone like Lin Zhen with an extraordinarily strong soul can achieve this.


    Overnight, Lin Zhen absorbed exactly three hundred streaks of golden Qi!


    At dawn, he stopped the absorption. His muscles still twitched uncontrobly an effect of the pain.


    After the night-long absorption, approximately one-thirtieth of the Gold Qi Core had been absorbed.


    ¡°Just as I anticipated, there are approximately ten thousand streaks of golden Qi in a Core. Even if the absorption process speeds up gradually, it would still take about ten days or even half a month toplete.¡±


    ¡°Once the Gold Qi Core ispletely absorbed, my gravity maniption should improve. That would be an advantage.¡±


    Lin Zhen rubbed his tense muscles, struggling to stand up.


    Then, he suddenly heard Su Mingyue¡¯s somewhat anxious shout: ¡°Lin Zhen, Lin Zhen, where are you?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m right here.¡±


    Lin Zhen answered, pushing himself to stand up.


    A sweet fragrance wafted over as Su Mingyue ran over, quickly supporting Lin


    Zhen: ¡°What happened to you?¡±


    Seeing the look of concern on the Saintess¡¯ face, he smiled, ¡°It¡¯s nothing. I just overdid my training a bit, my body is a little sore.¡±


    ¡°You can¡¯t rush cultivation. I was drunk yesterday and fell asleep in a daze.¡±


    Su Mingyue seemed a little embarrassed. Being a Spiritual Mind Master, she didn¡¯t need too much sleep. It was the liquor that made her sleep so longst night.


    With a smile, Lin Zhen gently touched her jade-like forehead with his fingertip: ¡°You should go freshen up, your hair is disheveled.¡±


    Su Mingyue stared nkly. She wasn¡¯t ustomed to such intimate gestures from people. As a Saintess, she was always ced on a high pedestal, even women didn¡¯t dare to get too close to her. But now, as she supported Lin Zhen, and he lightly touched her forehead, she found nothing wrong with it. It seemed as it was meant to be..

 Chapter 146 - 146: Rapid Progress in Half a Month (5 Updates)

    Chapter 146: Rapid Progress in Half a Month (5 Updates)


    Trantor: 549690339


    Lin Zhen spent the most peaceful and happy time in his little nest after arriving at the Star Fruit Tree.


    Sometimes, he would go hunting mutated beasts with Su Mingyue and search for star crystals nearby. Lin Zhen would cook some delicious dishes with the edible mutated beasts they caught.


    With their diligent searching efforts during this period, they yielded quite a bounty, including a dozen star core crystals, more than ten meteor crystals, nineet crystals, and even a crystal they found at a high altitude.


    The smaller star crystals were all absorbed by Lin Zhen, as Su Mingyue, being a Level Nine Martial General, would experience no effect from absorbing them.


    Only the crystal was absorbed by Su Mingyue, which increased her dantian energy slightly but still did not reach the peak of Level Nine. At this stage, she would require the absorption of constant star crystals to achieve a noticeable effect.


    Combined with theet crystal Lin Zhen had saved from before, his realm finally reached thete stage of level four, approaching the peak stage.


    In their free time, the two would asionally practice martial arts together. It was only when Lin Zhen faced Su Mingyue inbat that he realized her formidable strength. Despite giving it his all, he continued to experience repeated defeats, only managing to pressure Su Mingyue for a while if he caught her off guard with burst of the Lightning River.


    However, Su Mingyue always found a way to counter. In their numerous confrontations, Lin Zhen¡¯s win rate remained at zero.


    Furthermore, Lin Zhen noticed Su Mingyue¡¯s extraordinary memory. She could skillfully copy the moves he demonstrated after watching just a few times, proving her worth as a genius.


    However, Lin Zhen¡¯s progress was evident. Each time, it became increasingly difficult for Su Mingyue to win, and even after emerging victorious, she would be drenched in sweat. In terms of physical strength alone, she was still slightly inferior to Lin Zhen.


    When it came to this point, Lin Zhen¡¯s task was to act as a guard, watching out for any approaching individuals while Su Mingyue would go to the pool to bathe. Lin Zhen diligently guarded, never stealing a peek even though his inner turmoil was significant.


    During the night, the two of them would chat, stargaze, or cultivate individually.


    Su Mingyue also worked hard in her cultivation, practicing just as long as Lin Zhen. However, Lin Zhen did not inquire about the specifics of her cultivation, as this was a rule among martial artists.


    The progress of absorbing the core¡¯s energy elerated day by day. Lin Zhen initially told Su Mingyue that he would need half a month, and within that time, his cultivation should reach a conclusion, allowing them to leave by then.


    The first time Lin Zhen absorbed 300 strands of golden energy, he managed to absorb 500 strands within just one night the following day. Gradually bing more ustomed to the pain, it was no longer as unbearable for him.


    On the third night, Lin Zhen absorbed 800 strands.


    On the fourth day, he absorbed a thousand strands, though this was the limit he could push himself to.


    For the next few days, such as the fifth and sixth days, he absorbed a thousand strands each day, rapidly depleting the golden energy within the core.


    Each time, when Lin Zhen¡¯s body convulsed in pain during the early morning, Su Mingyue would quietly walk over, wipe his sweat, and sit beside him, allowing him to rest his head on her soft legs as she gently massaged his muscles to alleviate the pain.


    Her long hair unintentionally scattered, apanied by the faint fragrance of the young girl. Lin Zhen closed his eyes, immersing himself in the warm and slightly ambiguous atmosphere that surrounded them.


    At that moment, Su Mingyue¡¯s cheeks would flush with a hint of red. She knew that it might be inappropriate, but seeing Lin Zhen in unbearable pain made her feel distressed. If doing so could provide him with even a bit of relief, she was willing to do it.


    Such days persisted for twelve days. On the twelfth night, Lin Zhen finally absorbed thest strand of golden energy within the core!


    At that moment, something within his dantian finally changed.


    To be precise, it was the changes urring to the dark star floating within his dantian!


    The golden energy circted within the dark star, merging with the lightning ions. As they both resided within the dantian and were connected by dantian energy, the two energies did not repel each other and even merged perfectly.


    ¡°The energy of metal is indestructible and incredibly sharp. It can either beunched outside the body or be applied to weapons.¡±


    ¡°However, the energy of metal has a w ¨C it¡¯s not very fast. But now that it¡¯s merged with lightning ions, this w has been mitigated. I can test its effectiveness now.¡±


    Lin Zhen opened his eyes. It was the middle of the night, and he forcefully raised his hand, targeting the same tree trunk from before that he had failed to destroy.


    As his hand swung, lightning enveloped his palm, casting shadows of the surrounding trees!


    Hundreds of strands of golden energy shot out of Lin Zhen¡¯s palm, striking the tree trunk in a split second!


    ¡°Thump, thump, thump, thump, thump!¡±


    A flurry of wood chips filled the air, and under the illumination of the electric light, Lin Zhen saw that an area of about several dozen square centimeters on the tree trunk was riddled with countless tiny holes.


    The golden energy pierced through the tree trunk and continued to fly forward, prating several tree leaves before disappearing from Lin Zhen¡¯s sight.


    ¡°What incredible power! This golden energy is truly indestructible! Combined with the speed of lightning ions, its lethality is exponentially increased.¡±


    ¡°Against average opponents, I wouldn¡¯t even need to use a weapon. This sneak attack with golden energy would be enough to annihte most enemies.¡±


    ¡°This is only whenbined with lightning ions. If I canprehend the power of lightning photons, the power of the golden energy should be further enhanced.¡±


    Having expended hundreds of strands of golden energy, the dark star within Lin Zhen¡¯s body began to rotate. He could clearly feel the golden energy regenerating; as long as he didn¡¯t use up all of it at once, the dark star would ensure he never ran out of golden energy.


    After testing the release of Gold Qi, Lin Zhen stood up and took out his Bright Silver Spear.


    With a thought, he infused Gold Qi into the spear, causing it to change. Originally, the spear¡¯s silver body transformed into a mix of gold and silver, clearly increasing its strength by more than twofold.


    ¡°Excellent, my Bright Silver Spear is not any outstanding divine weapon, its market value is only 30 million, but with the addition of Gold Qi, its power is second only to Star Artifacts!¡±


    In his previous life, Lin Zhen owned a Star Artifact¡ªit wasn¡¯t top-notch, but it was still decent. He was well-aware of the importance of a good weapon.


    Although the Bright Silver Spear was only mediocre, after being strengthened by Gold Qi, it was now much stronger than any weapon avable on the market.


    Liquid metal was also silver in color. After infusing it with Gold Qi, the color entirely changed to gold and its strength and hardness greatly increased to the point of being considered a divine weapon.


    Apart from mastering Gold Qi, Lin Zhen¡¯s other major ability was gravity control!


    He had absorbed a Core before, making his control over gravity extremely powerful and helpful during battles. Now that he had absorbed a second core, his gravitational abilities doubled immediately.


    When Lin Zhen forcefully lifted an incredibly huge broken tree trunk, he realized that his gravity skills were potent enough to handle an average Primary War God during battles.


    He slowly ced the attracted tree trunk down, making a loud ng.


    Feeling somemotion behind him, Lin Zhen turned around and saw Su Mingyue standing there.


    Today, Su Mingyue was dressed in a light blue dress, her long hair gathered to one side of her neck, and her hands on her stomach, watching Lin Zhen hesitantly.


    ¡°Ming Yue, what¡¯s wrong? Aren¡¯t you going to practice?¡± Lin Zhen asked.


    ¡°No, I was watching you practice.¡± ¡°Ah! You were watching me? How long have you been there?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ve been watching you all night.¡±


    ¡°Why didn¡¯t you call out to me?


    Su Mingyue nced at Lin Zhen: ¡°It seems like your skills have improved a lot. Have you basically seeded in your training?


    Lin Zhen nodded with a hint of joy: ¡°Yes, it¡¯s basically done. I¡¯ve absorbed all the Comet Crystals here, so we can finally leave and search for more Star Crystals.¡±


    ¡°Congrattions! You said you¡¯d seed in half a month, but you¡¯ve only taken


    12 days.¡±


    ¡°Well, I nned to take half a month, but I finished three days early.¡±


    ¡°So, are we leaving this ce tomorrow morning?¡± Su Mingyue asked again.


    Lin Zhen nodded. He hadpleted most of his goals: learning Lightning River, absorbing the Gold Qi Star Core, enhancing his gravity control, improving his realm, and even significantly increasing his Spiritual Power. He had made great strides towards the Late Golden Stage, choosing to march forward.


    His strength had increased dramaticallypared to when he first entered the Star Fruit Tree area. He was now confident in facing other students, and even some older ones, without having to hide himself.


    In that case, why should they stay here? Lin Zhen and Su Mingyue had already explored the surrounding area and could hardly find any more Star Crystals.


    Su Mingyue¡¯s expression seemed a bit dim for a moment, then she looked up at Lin Zhen and smiled: ¡°Never mind, just call me tomorrow morning when we leave.¡±


    After saying that, Su Mingyue returned to Lin Zhen¡¯s den, seemingly ready to sleep.


    Lin Zhen was taken aback, then a knowing smile appeared on his face.


    The next morning, Lin Zhen did not wake Su Mingyue up to leave. Instead, he continued making delicious meals. He had discovered that the flower buds on the Fruit Tree were edible, so he specifically made a te of stir-fried buds for them to eat. Theck of a pot didn¡¯t matter, as the liquid metal could change shape as needed.


    After eating her meal without enthusiasm, Su Mingyue saw that Lin Zhen still did not mention leaving. Instead, he took her stargazing during the day, told her many stories half-truths and half-fiction, and finally managed to ease her mood. She seemed to have understood that Lin Zhen did not intend to leave immediately.


    Making swings out of vines, preparing delicious food, and telling stories¡ªthe two spent three days enjoying life together, seemingly forgetting everything outside this haven.


    It wasn¡¯t until the fourth day, after Su Mingyue had finished bathing and Lin Zhen had packed up, that she said to him, ¡°Idol, I¡¯ve been very happy these past few days, but we should leave now. We are Martial Artists and cannot indulge in pleasure too much.¡±


    Lin Zhen gave a bitter smile, wondering who exactly was indulging in pleasure.


    The pair packed up and prepared to leave.


    Su Mingyue looked back at the clear pond, her eyes filled with reluctance. ¡°I think I¡¯ll definitelye back here. You have to remember this ce.¡± Su


    Mingyue murmured, Dut It was unclear wno sne was speaking to..

 Chapter 147 - 147: Human Shield (Six Ge Arrives)

    Chapter 147: Human Shield (Six Ge Arrives)


    Trantor: 549690339


    The northern region of the Star Fruit Tree is the least popted, whether it¡¯s the east, south, or west, there are more people than in the north.


    It¡¯s because the three directions can enjoy the sunlight. The Star Fruit Tree absorbs cosmic energy, but thergest constant star body closest to the tree is the sun. Sunlight is also one form of cosmic energy and one of thergest sources.


    The north is never exposed to sunlight, so the innate conditions are insufficient, and the birth of Star Crystals bes extremely difficult.


    Lin Zhen and Su Mingyue walked out of the dense forest in the north. Su


    Mingyue asked, ¡°Which direction should we go in?¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s go to the ant nest on the west side. Although there are more people there, we will have to interact with the crowd sooner orter. Besides, I have such a strong bodyguard like Su Saintess. If we don¡¯t dare to take a risk, we¡¯d be too timid,¡± Lin Zhen replied.


    ¡°Before, maybe. But after watching you practicest night, I think I might not be able to beat you. In the future, you might have to protect me instead.¡± Su Mingyue said seriously.


    ¡°Mingyue, don¡¯t belittle yourself. Your strength is absolutely strong among the War General level, and haven¡¯t you noticed that after so many days of our training together, your strength has improved quite a bit? I don¡¯t dare specte how much, butst time, during the 494th fight, you could have almost handled the two Advanced War Generals alone.¡±


    Su Mingyue nodded earnestly, ¡°I think so too.¡±


    Looking at the girl who was unable to lie and didn¡¯t know how to tter, Lin Zhenughed out loud, speeding up his steps. A few hourster, they arrived at Lake Heart Tree.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go to the west. As long as we search slowly, we¡¯ll definitely find the ant nest.¡±


    At this moment, Lin Zhen had a headache, knowing only that the ant nest was in the west, but he wasn¡¯t sure about the specific location. The area of the western jungle was vast, and if they searched slowly, they might not find it in half a month.


    The two of them stood side by side on a main branch in front of the jungle, unsure if they should go this way.


    Just then, someone suddenly arrived from behind.


    Lin Zhen and Su Mingyue stood still, wanting to see who it was and maybe ask them for the exact location.


    About seven or eight people came over, turning around the shade of the tree, and were taken aback when they saw Lin Zhen and Su Mingyue.


    ¡°Su Mingyue? Lin Zhen? Why are you two together?¡±


    The person who spoke had an explosion hairstyle, but now it looked more like a bird¡¯s nest. It was Lin Zhen¡¯s roommate, Ma Mingxing.


    He followed the team, with the handsome and talented martial artist from the Demon Capital, Jiang Huai, leading the way.


    Jiang Huai had ranked third in the assessment, not only losing to Su Mingyue but also to Li Changying. However, no one doubted his fighting ability. He didn¡¯t lose any points during thebat rounds, and his willpower and practical experience surpassed others.


    Even in the practicalbat round, Jiang Huai fought with an easygoing demeanor, seemingly not exerting all his strength, making it hard for others to see his real ability.


    Other than the two from the Demon Capital, there were also two from the Capital Base City and a few from Tianfu Base City. Among them was Lin Zhen¡¯s roommate, Sun Tie.


    Seeing Su Mingyue and Lin Zhen together, Jiang Huai was also stunned for a moment.


    But he soon smiled and said, ¡°What a coincidence, we¡¯ve met the top two here. I wonder if you¡¯re interested in joining us to the ant nest.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re going to the ant nest? Do you know how to get there?¡± Lin Zhen asked.


    ¡°Yes, someone in our group has been there once, but he couldn¡¯t stay there alone, so he came back to find us. We took some effort to find these people and decided to team up to give it a try. If the two of you join our team, our chances of sess will be even greater,¡± Jiang Huai replied sincerely, inviting Lin Zhen and Su Mingyue to join them.


    Lin Zhen looked at Su Mingyue, and she showed him a sweet smile, ¡°I¡¯ll listen to you.¡±


    Suddenly, Lin Zhen felt a headache growing. Su Mingyue might be naive, but she was definitely not a fool. What did she mean by saying this in front of everyone?


    Although the two had been living together for more than half a month, neither of them had shown any anomalies, as if they were two happy ymates, everything seemed natural.


    It was rare to see Su Mingyue smile. During these days, Lin Zhen had only seen her smile a few times, let alone such a radiant smile.


    She was definitely doing it on purpose!


    With Lin Zhen¡¯s experience, he quickly came to such a conclusion, even though he couldn¡¯t figure out Su Mingyue¡¯s intention for the time being.


    As expected, Su Mingyue¡¯sdylike demeanor and sweet smile stunned everyone present.


    Lin Zhen hurriedly said to Jiang Huai, ¡°Alright, we¡¯ll go with you guys, you can go ahead.¡±


    Jiang Huai made a sound but forgot to show his happiness. He got up and walked to the front.


    The remaining martial artists followed in a line, all walking along this massive tree branch.


    When Ma Mingxing walked past Lin Zhen, he quietly raised a thumb: ¡°Lin Zhen, I finally understand why that fatso Zhang Yue calls you his idol. You¡¯re not only great at martial arts, but also impressive in other aspects. From now on, you are my idol too.¡±


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t reply, and Ma Mingxing continued walking.


    The martial artists behind continued walking, with Lin Zhen and Su Mingyue following at the back, still able to hear their conversation.


    ¡°Oh my, am I seeing things? Just now, Su Mingyue smiled so beautifully. It¡¯s the first time I¡¯ve seen her smile like that in Capital Base City. She¡¯s truly my goddess.¡±


    ¡°Come on, man, snap out of it. She wasn¡¯t smiling at you. What are you so smug about?¡±


    ¡°Yeah, what¡¯s the rtionship between Su Mingyue and Lin Zhen? Look at how she¡¯s following him closely, as if afraid that Lin Zhen might run away. Did Lin Zhen do something beastly to her and doesn¡¯t want to take responsibility?¡±


    ¡°You fool! Who wouldn¡¯t want to take responsibility if Su Mingyue followed them? Unless they weren¡¯t a man. They¡¯re clearly having a romantic moment.¡±


    ¡°Oh no, my goddess is getting married. Lin Zhen is such a lucky guy, I want to duel him.¡±


    ¡°Duel my ass! If you dare touch Lin Zhen now, I bet Su Saintess will obliterate you first.¡±


    ¡°I agree. Go on, dying under a peony tree might be romantic, even as a ghost.


    To be murdered by Su Saintess personally is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Next year, on this day, I¡¯lle visit your heroic spirit.¡±


    Her smile was just too enchanting. Don¡¯t tell me none of you want to see it. I¡¯d never believe that.¡±


    Lin Zhen and Su Mingyue were walking at the back, listening to the buzzing discussion like flies. Lin Zhen nced at Su Mingyue. Her beautiful face remained calm as if they weren¡¯t talking about her at all.


    Lin Zhen forced a smile, ¡°Why did you do that?¡±


    Su Mingyue replied, ¡°I don¡¯t like people always crowding around me. Now, anyone who wants to bother me will have to go through you first. You¡¯ll be my shield from now on, and I¡¯ll be behind you. Don¡¯tin about it.¡±


    ¡°Sure, I¡¯ve never met anyone so righteous about using others as a shield.¡± ¡°Because I trust you.¡± Su Mingyue replied calmly, not joking.


    Lin Zhen was slightly surprised but didn¡¯t say anything. He walked faster, leading Su Mingyue to the front of the group, as he wasn¡¯t ustomed to being at the end.


    Seeing Lin Zhening, Jiang Huai smiled and said, ¡°Brother Lin is so blessed.¡±


    Before Lin Zhen could answer, Jiang Huai changed the subject and called Ma Mingxing: ¡°Ma Mingxing, you¡¯ve been to the ant nest, right? Tell Brother Lin and Miss Su about it, so we can all be prepared.¡±


    Ma Mingxing walked to the front, talking to Lin Zhen and Su Mingyue while walking: ¡°I have indeed been to the ant nest once. I got separated from the others and discovered that ce. I¡¯ve told them already, so let me fill you in.¡±


    ¡°The ant nest is a massive area of withered branches. There are many dry branches and leaves there, unlike the cleanliness of other ces. The area also has a bad wind, and over a long time, the umted dust forms small hills, bing an ant paradise.¡±


    ¡°There must be many ants.¡± Lin Zhen interjected.


    ¡°Exactly. I believe everyone has seen many insects here, but you¡¯ve never seen arge group of mutated ants. How should I describe it?¡±


    Ma Mingxing thought for a moment, and said two words: ¡°Shocking!¡±


    ¡°Yes, shocking. There are mainly three types of ants in the nest. First, worker ants that are asrge as tigers from the Old World era. Their numbers are countless, and they gather food and transport materials. Theirbat strength isn¡¯t that strong, but their numbers are overwhelming.¡±


    ¡°Besides worker ants, there are powerful soldier ants. They are four to five times the size of worker ants, and their numbers are also considerable. They don¡¯t seem too numerous under normal circumstances, but when their nest is invaded, countless soldier ants will appear. Theirbat strength is very fierce. Although they¡¯re not as strong as other insects individually, they¡¯re unbeatable when swarming. I saw a Level Nine Martial General devoured into a skeleton by hundreds of soldier ants in an instant.¡±


    ¡°So what are the other ants besides soldier ants and worker ants?¡± Su Mingyue asked from the side.


    Hearing the beauty¡¯s question, Ma Mingxing¡¯s spirit lifted, ¡°In addition to worker ants and soldier ants, there are winged ants. These ants have wings and usually hide among the leaves and branches around the ant nest. If flying insects or Spiritual Mind Masters try to approach, they will die a miserable death. ¡±


    ¡°With so many ants, you still dare to go?¡±


    ¡°Of course we dare to go. Because the ce is so inessible, many Star Crystals have umted there over the years. Star Cores are rarely seen, with most being meteors,ets,s, and even constant stars. Naturally, those who aren¡¯t afraid of death are willing to go.¡±


    Ma Mingxing paused: ¡°Once in the ant nest, we have to fight both ants and people, which is why we formed thisrge group.. Because that ce is a


    battlefield!¡±

 Chapter 148 - 148: Ant Nest (Seventh Update Arrived)

    Chapter 148: Ant Nest (Seventh Update Arrived)


    Trantor: 549690339


    ¡°Fighting with people? Fighting with whom?¡± Lin Zhen asked.


    ¡°Come on, idol, obviously with the veteran students. There are a lot of people at the Ant Nest, I saw about a hundred when I was there.¡±


    ¡°So many people? Are they all gathered around the Ant Nest?¡±


    ¡°Yes, they¡¯re all there around the Ant Nest, and they¡¯ve established a rule that only the top-ranked ones are entitled to pick the Star Crystals when they are mature. If they fail, then it¡¯s the next person¡¯s turn.¡±


    Lin Zhen and Su Mingyue both nodded. It sounded like a feasible n, but actually implementing it would undoubtedly present difficulties. For example, the order of attempting to pick the Star Crystals is hard to determine.


    ¡°The order is simple too. Whoever¡¯s group is stronger and more powerful can be in front. So we need more people, especially masters. We might have topete with others. I¡¯m not exactly sure how thepetition will work, but we¡¯ll find out when we get there.¡±


    Lin Zhen did not ask more. Among this group, there was Jiang Huai, a master, theirpetitiveness should be pretty good.


    There were eight of them including Jiang Huai, plus Lin Zhen and Su Mingyue making a team of ten. They made rapid progress, delving deep into the western dense forest area that day.


    When they encountered mutant insects on the way, Jiang Huai would actively kill them. Lin Zhen and Su Mingyue also cooperated well with the group. With the strength in numbers, they did not meet with much resistance on their way.


    By dusk, Ma Mingxing told them they were about halfway there, and it was toote to continue for that day.


    The group stopped in a wind-sheltered area, preparing to rest.


    Before resting, everyone, including Jiang Huai, sneakily peeked at Lin Zhen and Su Mingyue.


    They weren¡¯t stupid. Su Mingyue¡¯s deliberate actions had raised some suspicion. Everyone is naturally curious, they wanted to see if there was something going on between Su Mingyue and Lin Zhen.


    It was hard for them to believe that a girl like Su Mingyue could so easily fall in love with someone.


    If the two of them were really a couple, then it would be normal for them to be together tonight. But if it was a pretense, they¡¯d be exposed.


    The sleeping arrangements were carefully made. The chosen location was a long tree pit. Afterying out their bedding, it seemed like a long bed. It was big enough for about ten people, and these martial artistsid down one after another, leaving the space at the end for Su Mingyue and Lin Zhen.


    As a girl, Su Mingyue could suggest sleeping elsewhere at this time, but that would raise suspicions and might be seen as not being a team yer.


    Just as Lin Zhen was hesitating, Su Mingyuey down at the edge of the tree pit and said to Lin Zhen, ¡°Let¡¯s rest quickly. We have to hit the road soon.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded andy down next to Su Mingyue. He could clearly sense that everyone else was watching, their ears pricked up like rabbits¡¯.


    If the two of them simplyy there, then their rtionship was likely a sham. No real couple would be so formal with each other.


    Of the eight people, at least five of them were attracted to Su Mingyue or had some thoughts about her. Now they had the opportunity to travel with Su Mingyue. If Lin Zhen and she were not a couple, someone might begin chasing after Su Mingyue tomorrow.


    Just when Lin Zhen had finally settled down, Su Mingyue spoke again. ¡°Hold me in your arms like you usually do.¡±


    It was a quiet night, and when her words reached the others, they were like a bolt out of the blue!


    Immediately, there were four or five coughs from around them, including Jiang Huai. Ma Mingxing was so taken aback, he nearly coughed his lungs up.


    With a lingering fragrance, Su Mingyue¡¯s soft body leaned into Lin Zhen¡¯s arms, her head resting on his shoulder. She closed her eyes slightly and murmured, ¡°Hold me.¡±


    Lin Zhen reached out his arm, holding Su Mingyue in his embrace.


    Their arms were entwined, their faces side by side, their hair mingling. Su Mingyue¡¯s sweet scent, mixed with her warm breath, sprayed Lin Zhen¡¯s face. Su Mingyue¡¯s smooth cheek was hot against his.


    Lin Zhen closed his eyes slightly. He tightened his embrace, holding this beautiful girl close to him.


    ¡°I¡¯m doing the right thing. I¡¯m helping her solve a problem. I¡¯m doing the right thing¡­¡± Lin Zhen found an excuse for his behavior.


    The night deepened. On one side Lin Zhen had Su Mingyue, on the other, were the sounds of heartbreak.


    The next morning, everyone got up and, after having a simple meal, continued on their journey.


    Su Mingyue was still following Lin Zhen. She didn¡¯t look out of the ordinary. It seemed she had made up her mind to y the role of Lin Zhen¡¯s girlfriend to the end.


    Last night¡¯s y-acting had proved effective. No other martial artists harassed Su Mingyue. After all, they were known as a couple, and forcing themselves in would not yield any good results. No one was willing to do that.


    By noon, they had reached arge branch blocking their path. Ma Mingxing informed everyone that they were almost there.


    Once they climbed over the branch, thendscape before their eyes was not only vast but also truly awe-inspiring.


    Within a range of several kilometers, there was a vast area of dead branches, where fallen leaves and debris piled high like mountains.


    Hundreds of meters upwards, green leaves shielded everything like the Sky Dome. Within this space, numerous flying ants, each about two meters in length, swarmed more densely than a locust swarm, covering everything.


    On the pile of dead branches, a myriad of ants scurried up and down.


    These ants were yellow, with the majority of ants around two to three meters long, quick in their movements. asionally, gigantic Soldier Ants would appear, waving their antennae, their massive pincers possessing a terrifying destructive power, warning distant invaders to gauge their own strength.


    Surprisingly, atop this ant hill-like mound, numerous shes of light shimmered.


    In the pile of branches, there were asional green stems. Each living branch, having absorbed too much energy, essentially bore Star Crystals.


    From the perspective of Lin Zhen and his group, they could only see a corner of the mound but they could spot over a dozen shing lights.


    ¡°Wow! Look there, is that a Comet Crystal?¡±


    ¡°Yes, it is a Comet Crystal, it¡¯s my first time seeing one.¡±


    ¡°Snort, you guys look over there, that object formed into a sphere, that¡¯s a Satellite Crystal, that¡¯s the real gem.¡±


    ¡°And over there, the one with a brown aura, that might be a Crystal. It¡¯s also my first time seeing it.


    Lin Zhen was also surprised, looking around. The number of Star Crystals on this mound was abundantly high. However, the path that Lin Zhen and the others took seemed to be the wrong one. To reach the other side of the mound, they would not only have to cross an area of dead branches but also cross an open field. They likely wouldn¡¯t even get close to the Star Crystals without being devoured by the ants.


    Furthermore, many branches and leaves blocked their way. Even if Lin Zhen used gravity, he may not be able to absorb the Star Crystals from this distance.


    Therefore, using gravity here was absolutely not an option. The gravity was not precise enough to urately absorb a tiny Star Crystal amidst the clutter of fallen branches and leaves.


    ¡°How are we going to get there? We can see the Star Crystals but can¡¯t reach them.¡±


    Ma Mingxing pointed to the distance, ¡°There is a way. Only those protruding branches near the Ant Nest provide the ess. There¡¯s a peculiar flower there that the ants are unwilling to approach. The quickest and easiest way to get the Star Crystals is by descending from there. ¡±


    Jiang Huai nced over, holding his hand against his forehead to shield his eyes from the sun, ¡°It must also be a gathering ce for Martial Artists.¡± ¡°Of course, that¡¯s why we¡¯re here.¡±


    ¡°Alright, ¡®when in Rome, do as the Romans do¡¯, let¡¯s take a look over there.¡±


    Jiang Huai walked at the front, with Lin Zhen and Su Mingyue and others following, heading towards the location Ma Mingxing mentioned.


    It took a full half an hour to finally reach the ce.


    It was a massive, nted tree trunk. Like mountaineers, they climbed about a kilometer until they finally reached their exhausting journey¡¯s destination.


    There was a rtively open space with a small pond, and around the pond, there were nearly a hundred people.


    In front of the pond, there were three branches extending forward. The tips of these three branches were the closest to the Ant Nest. Only by descending from there could one reach the Ant Nest in the most effective and safest way, thus increasing the odds of obtaining Star Crystals.


    Seeing Lin Zhen and his group approach, a man chewing on a grass stalk stood up.


    ¡°Whoa, quite a group came in all at once. You all seem to be rookies.¡±


    Ma Mingxing hurried over, ¡°Brother Guang, don¡¯t tell me you don¡¯t recognize me. I was here just a few days ago.¡±


    ¡°Oh! So it¡¯s you, kid. So you¡¯ve found some mates topete for territory, huh?¡±


    At this point, Jiang Huai stepped forward, ¡°We are here topete, of course. Otherwise, we might as well go to another Wilderness Area and take our time.¡±


    ¡°Well said, very spirited.¡±


    Brother Guang nodded in approval, scanning the group, ¡°The newbies this year seem pretty good, appear to be strong, oh my! This girl is too pretty and this youngd is quite handsome¡­but you, with that ridiculous hair, seem unreliable.¡±


    After making his round ofments, Brother Guang addressed the group, ¡°Since you¡¯vee to the Ant Nest, we won¡¯t exclude you. We¡¯re all from the God Generals Training Camp, it doesn¡¯t matter if you¡¯re one year earlier orter. Unlike those bastards from Sky Dome who upy the best spot and refuse to let anyone else in. But we have rules here, see those three branches?¡±


    Earnest nods met Brother Guang¡¯s question, those three branches were crucial. Whoever could upy a branch would have the priority to obtain the Star Crystals.


    ¡°We uphold a fairpetition, apetition of strength among Martial Artists. Currently, we have about a hundred people here, plus you all, it would be over a hundred. The three branches, each have three teams lined up, with each week as the term limit. The top-ranked team upies the branch for four days, from Monday to Thursday. The Star Crystals that appear during this period are for them to pick. The second-ranked team has two days, Friday and Saturday. The third-ranked team only has Sunday to pick. Do you understand?¡±


    Seeing Lin Zhen and the others nod, Brother Guang continued, ¡°If you want to ce a queue number, you can challenge the teams ahead. Whether it be a team or individual battle, it¡¯s up to negotiation. Win and you can move ahead, lose and stay back. You cannot challenge again within a week. If you¡¯re brave enough, thene on!¡±


    With that, Brother Guang stepped aside,ughing as he watched the


    neers..

 Chapter 149 - 149: Challenge (Guaranteed 1st Update)

    Chapter 149: Challenge (Guaranteed 1st Update)


    Trantor: 549690339


    Everyone looked at each other without hesitation. If they didn¡¯t even dare to take on the challenge, then what¡¯s the point ofing here?


    They all walked in line to the edge of the water pool.


    The water pool was notrge, only less than 100 meters in circumference, but the water quality was clear enough for people to drink.


    Seeing neers arrive, the resting Martial Artists at the edge of the pool all raised their heads to look at the group of neers. ¡°The new ones this year.¡±


    ¡°I figured it¡¯s about time. They seem to have some strength.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t know about their strength, but they sure look good, especially that girl, and the two boys are handsome too.¡±


    ¡°Good looks can¡¯t feed you. At least the ants below don¡¯t care if you are handsome or not. Getting the Star Crystals is the hard truth.¡±


    These Martial Artists talked but didn¡¯t move, clearly curious to see which side these neers wanted to challenge.


    Such things happened every year. These people were all former students, ustomed to the sight, but were still quite interested, as life inside the Star Fruit Tree was quite boring.


    Brother Guang led them to a bark-less trunk, on which the three branches¡¯ grouping situation was written.


    ¡°This is the grouping of the three branches. Remember, each branch can only have three groups, and your challenge can only start from the third ce. Here are their details, take a look and make a decision before telling me.¡±


    Everyone gathered in front of the tree bark that was like a ckboard and looked at the rankings on the three branches.


    On the left branch, the third group: 495th batch students, five members, team leader Zhang Sicheng.


    Second group: mixed studentbination, five members, team leader Xu Tianjiao.


    First group: 492th batch students, five members, team leader Nie Zhenwei.


    Seeing this, Jiang Huai couldn¡¯t help but curse, ¡°Damn! There are still 492nd batch students? That¡¯s five years earlier than us. They haven¡¯t left the Star Fruit Tree in five years. Are they nning to stay here until they grow old? How can new students survive?¡±


    Lin Zhen said, ¡°Don¡¯t forget when we first came here, we met Liang Feng, who had been here for eight years.¡±


    Jiang Huai sighed, ¡°It seems that it is really hard for neers to survive here.¡±


    Looking down, the middle branch also had three groups, of which the first group was a mixed group, with not only students from the previous two batches, but the team leader was even a student from the 490th batch who had been here for seven years.


    The three groups on the right side had people from the 491st batch.


    ording to the rules, a group must beposed of five people. When challenging, the number of people on the field must be the same as the opponent¡¯s group and not ganging up. Having more people is not very useful. Everyone looked at Ma Mingxing. Ma Mingxing felt embarrassed and said, ¡°1¡­1 didn¡¯t quite understand it. I thought having more people would be more powerful, so I invited more people. But it¡¯s okay, we can form two teams, right? It¡¯s better to advance together, hehe.¡±


    No one spoke but thought that Ma Mingxing¡¯s words made some sense. Since so many people were not needed, they decided to form another team.


    However, forming teams was also a problem.


    Su Mingyue definitely wanted to be with Lin Zhen, Ma Mingxing wanted to be with Jiang Huai, and the four Martial Artists from Tianfu didn¡¯t want to split up. The two Martial Artists from Capital Base City wanted to follow Su Mingyue, as she was virtually the symbol of the Capital Base City.


    After some discussion, Sun Tie was assigned to Lin Zhen¡¯s group, while Jiang Huai and Ma Mingxing joined the other three Tianfu Martial Artists.


    In this way, both teams had somepetitiveness. Lin Zhen and Su Mingyue¡¯s strength needed no exnation. One of the Martial Artists from the Capital was an Advanced War General, and the other was an Intermediate War General. Sun Tie was also an Intermediate War General, and their overall strength was not bad.


    In the other team, Jiang Huai took the lead, and two of the three Tianfu Martial


    Artists were Advanced War Generals. Ma Mingxing and the other person were Intermediate War Generals. Overall, their strength appeared to be simr to Lin Zhen¡¯s.


    With both teams formed, Jiang Huai led one side, and on the other side, Su Mingyue was supposed to be the leader, but she insisted on giving the role to Lin Zhen, acting like an obedient girlfriend, leaving Lin Zhen speechless.


    Having chosen the team leaders and informed Brother Guang, Brother Guang gave them two team tokens and told them they could start choosing their opponents for the challenge.


    The third groups on each side nced at Lin Zhen¡¯s team, clearly not taking these two rookie teams seriously.


    In front of the left branch, team leader Zhang Sicheng of the 495th batch even whistled, ¡°Hey! Gorgeous, how about a spar with us? Your boyfriend is just an Intermediate War General. There¡¯s no future in mixing with that team. If youe over, I will definitely make a spot for you.¡±


    Su Mingyue did not speak, and as a fake boyfriend, Lin Zhen naturally could not remain indifferent and retorted, ¡°If you guys give up all your spots, I might consider it, otherwise, forget about it.¡±


    ¡°Haha! Smelly kid¡¯s quite arrogant! So what? Do you have the courage to challenge us? If you win, I can¡¯t say for sure, but you can still have a chance to get one or two Star Crystals per week.¡±


    The third team had one day a week to ess the fruits, and if they were lucky, they could indeed harvest some decent Star Crystals.


    Lin Zhen hadn¡¯t made a decision yet, when Su Mingyue suddenly whispered in his ear, ¡°Let¡¯s challenge them, I don¡¯t like the way they talk.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded. The other party was only two generations higher than them, so they didn¡¯t seem particrly difficult to deal with.


    Turning to Brother Guang, he said, ¡°Brother Guang, we¡¯ve decided, we¡¯ll challenge this team from the 495th generation.¡±


    ¡°Good, as long as you have decided, team battle or individual battle?¡± ¡°Is there a difference?¡±


    ¡°Yes, there is. Team battles are five against five, collective fighting, and individual battles, also five against five, best of three.¡±


    After discussing with Su Mingyue, Lin Zhen decided to participate in the individual battles. At least, Lin Zhen and Su Mingyue had confidence. As long as one teammate performed well and won a match, they have a good chance of winning.


    Jiang Huai¡¯s team also made their choice, challenging the third group on the right side, in an individual battle.


    Seeing that both teams had made their choices, Brother Guang said to both sides, ¡°Now arrange your order of battle without letting the other side see it.


    After you¡¯ve decided, hand it over to me.¡±


    The five Advanced War Generals on the other side went to their side to discuss


    withughter. These kind of battles happened every week, so they were used to it.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s group immediately started their discussion in a tense manner. Su Mingyue was the first to speak, ¡°I¡¯ll go first, and try to win one.¡±


    Lin Zhen thought for a moment, ¡°Then I¡¯ll gost, if it is two to two, I¡¯ll strive to win the final round.¡±


    The remaining three were: Sun Tie in the second round, Fu Haisheng, a War General from Capital, in the third round, and Luo Zhen, an Intermediate War General from Capital, in the fourth round.


    Once the order was arranged, they handed it over to Brother Guang. He had already received the other side¡¯s order and said to them, ¡°Follow me this way.


    We¡¯ll start soon.¡±


    Both teams followed Brother Guang and rounded a corner, arriving before a huge tree stump. The stump was dozens of meters thick, one meter high, and looked like a natural stage.


    Many idle Martial Artists followed to watch the match. Conversely, few people went to watch Jiang Huai and his teampete. Among the spectators here, nine out of ten came to see Su Mingyue. After all, beautiful women are pleasing to the eye, especially since women are rare in this ce.


    Brother Guang told both sides, ¡°For the arena battles, we have a rule that you cannot kill. Once you win, stop. If someone identally kills the other party, your team cannot challenge again for a month, and the person who killed will be expelled, never to appear in Ant Nest again. Understood?¡±


    Everyone nodded. Although they couldn¡¯t kill, as War Generals, they had plenty of ways to defeat their foes without killing them.


    ¡°Alright, now get ready to start. The first contender can step onto the stage.¡± Zhang Sicheng of the 495th generation was the first to step onto the stage.


    His weapon was arge ring knife. After entering the stage, he swung it around, and said, ¡°Wee to the Ant Nest, rookies. I, Zhang Sicheng, will teach you a lesson, so you know that once here, you must quietly practice and endure. Don¡¯t presume to challenge your seniors. It will make you lose miserably.¡±


    Su Mingyue sneered, her delicate body turned and lightly jumped onto the stage.


    Today, Su Mingyue was still wearing a white robe of the True God of Stars¡¯ priesthood. She had not yet decided whether to continue worshiping the True God of the Stars, but wearing this set of clothes had be a habit, and she couldn¡¯t change it immediately.


    Her beautiful long skirt, golden ribbons, waterfall-like ck hair, and fairy-like face caused rounds of apuse from the audience as Su Mingyue stepped onto the stage.


    ¡°Go for it, beauty! Defeat that gori Zhang Sicheng!¡±


    ¡°What am I seeing? The real-life Beauty and the Beast?¡±


    ¡°Zhang Sicheng, if you show mercy to the beauty, next time our team gets a Crystal, I¡¯ll give you one, deal?¡±


    Although everyone supported Su Mingyue, nobody really thought that this delicate girl could be a match for Zhang Sicheng.


    Zhang Sicheng didn¡¯t expect Su Mingyue to step onto the stage, andughed, ¡°Hehe, don¡¯t worry, Miss. Although I, Zhang Sicheng, may look rough, I¡¯m not someone who doesn¡¯t know how to cherish a prettydy. I promise to handle you with care and not hurt a single strand of your hair.¡±


    Su Mingyue didn¡¯t bother to respond. Instead, she took out her sword, which was enveloped in chilly light, and assumed a starting stance.


    ¡°The pose seems professional, but I don¡¯t know if you can even kill an ant. People like you shouldn¡¯t be Martial Artists. Wouldn¡¯t it be better to stay home, do embroidery, and raise children? I can support you for a lifetime.¡±


    Zhang Sicheng wasn¡¯t a fool. While he teased Su Mingyue with flowery words, he was actually very cautious, hoping to distract Su Mingyue using this tactic.


    However, Su Mingyue was not a girl who could be easily disturbed. Life as a


    Saintess had left her mind unshakable. Taking advantage of Zhang Sicheng¡¯s speaking, she suddenly attacked!


    Once she struck, her attack was earth-shattering, even Lin Zhen was shocked by it!


    Because the technique used by Su Mingyue was actually one she had secretly learned from him!

 Chapter 150 - 150: Lin Zhen is about to explode (Guaranteed second update)

    Chapter 150: Lin Zhen is about to explode (Guaranteed second update)


    Trantor: 549690339


    The battle had just begun, with Su Mingyue making quick advances, her sword tip vibrating, seemingly searching for Zhang Sicheng¡¯s weakness.


    Zhang Sichengughed heartily, ¡°Unleash your attack! Your fancy swordy can¡¯t threaten me.¡±


    But before he finishedughing, Su Mingyue¡¯s petite body burst forth with an explosiveness that defied her size, leaving a trail of afterimages in the air. Her swift sword produced a ribbon-like Sword Light that descended from the heavens like a torrential river crashing down, reaching Zhang Sicheng¡¯s head in the blink of an eye!


    Lin Zhen watched in dismay. This move was his own Waterfall technique! Although it was still a bit rough, it bore a striking resemnce, clearly showing that she had grasped the essence of the technique.


    She had, incredibly, managed to learn another person¡¯s martial prowess through diverse observation and sparring. ¡°Ming Yue, you have given me a huge surprise!¡±


    Zhang Sicheng could never have imagined that a girl like Su Mingyue would have such a formidable sword strike.


    In his opinion, Su Mingyue should have adopted an exquisite swordsmanship and won by finesse. He had his own unique understanding of how to deal with such an opponent and was not afraid.


    But Su Mingyue¡¯s swordsmanship suddenly changed. Just a moment ago, it was like a gentle breeze and light rain. Zhang Sicheng had neglected it, but in the blink of an eye, it became a deadly attack!


    Although the arenapetition did not allow killing, idents did happen. Swords were blind, and Zhang Sicheng didn¡¯t want to be the hapless soul at the end of the sword.


    He hastily raised his broadsword to meet the attack, but it was too abrupt. Su Mingyue¡¯s powerful sword strike numbed his arm, forcing him to retreat again and again!


    After the sessful strike, Su Mingyue quickly moved her feet and unleashed a flurry of lightning-fast sword techniques that prevented Zhang Sicheng, who was already retreating, from stopping.


    As he approached the edge of the arena, he wanted to nt his feet and counterattack, but Su Mingyue replicated her first sword strike yet again!


    ¡°ng! ¡±


    After the sound of metal shing, Zhang Sicheng found himself embarrassingly knocked off the arena by Su Mingyue and defeated on the spot!


    ¡°Wonderful! So cool!¡±


    ¡°Miss, your strength is as impressive as your beauty. From now on, I¡¯m your diehard fan. Please ept my admiration!¡±


    ¡°I swear upon the unparalleled glory of my Ximen n¡¯s ancestors that I will be a lifetime knight for you, Miss. Your glory will be mine, your will, my purpose in life, and your beauty¡­. Who the hell kicked me? Can¡¯t you see I am making a solemn vow.¡±


    ¡°Get lost! The only famous ancestor of your Ximen n is Ximen Qing, and he was nothing but a scoundrel. There¡¯s no such thing as unparalleled glory.¡±


    Lin Zhen smiled and pped, watching Su Mingyue happily hop off the stage.


    Upon reaching Lin Zhen, Su Mingyue twisted her body and, with a curved brow, asked, ¡°Idol, did I capture at least three points of your style?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯d say, you got eight points of style plus three points more for being stunning.


    Much more pleasant to watch than myself.¡±


    Su Mingyue beamed, standing next to Lin Zhen, clearly in high spirits.


    Thanks to Su Mingyue¡¯s outstanding performance, Lin Zhen¡¯s team won the first match.


    As for Zhang Sicheng, he was the strongest in the No.495 martial artist group. Originally, he had hoped to win the first round but was unexpectedly defeated, causing the team morale to plummet.


    Zhang Sicheng mmed his broadsword to the ground, ¡°Damn, I fell into that girl¡¯s trap. Her moves were too sudden and unpredictable, causing us to lose everything in a single misstep. If we get another chance, it certainly wouldn¡¯t end like this.¡±


    ¡°Boss, you did lose rather unfairly. But from my observation, her strength is the strongest in their team, while the others are so weak they¡¯re not even worth mentioning. We can definitely beat them.¡± said his subordinate.


    ¡°Hmm, be cautious. This second match is the key. If we lose again, we¡¯ll be in real trouble. Little Tiger, it¡¯s up to you.¡±


    The young man named Little Tiger nodded and solemnly stepped onto the stage.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s second participant was Sun Tie, who had also made good progress, having advanced to the Fifth Level War General.


    However, upon the sh, Lin Zhen immediately shut his eyes ¨C Sun Tie¡¯s strength was still insufficient.


    His opponent was a Level Eight War General who was effortlessly crushing Sun Tie. In under three minutes, Sun Tie was directly kicked off the stage and even fell quite ungracefully.


    Both teams once again returned to an equal footing, their scores tied at one each.


    Seeing their morale slightly recover, Zhang Sicheng¡¯s team sent their third participant topete.


    For Lin Zhen¡¯s team, the participant was Fu Haisheng, a martial artist from the Capital and a Level Seven War General. His abilities were considered to be quite good.


    His opponent was a Level Nine Martial General who had only recently entered that level. Faced with Fu Haisheng, he did not have an overwhelming advantage. This was the match in which Lin Zhen ced high hopes.


    However, his expectations did not be reality. Fu Haisheng battled with his opponent for nearly twenty minutes before finally sumbing to hisck of strength.


    Lin Zhen had observed the entire process as Fu Haisheng struggled, from start to finish, under his opponent¡¯s pressure. Being able to hold out for so long was already remarkable, and he couldn¡¯t ask for more.¡±


    With another loss for Lin Zhen¡¯s challenge team, the score fell to one to two.


    At this point, Lin Zhen had a bad feeling in his heart because the fourth member in his team was still an Intermediate War General, while the remaining two opponents were both Advanced War Generals, so the odds of winning were still slim.


    As Lin Zhen guessed, Luo Zhen shed with his opponent for five minutes before being wounded by a sword on his arm, the opponent was merciful though, otherwise, his arm would be useless.


    One to three, Lin Zhen¡¯s team failed the challenge!


    Because thepetition was best of three, even if Lin Zhen won that match, the final score would still be two to three, meaning they lost; as per rules, they did not need to y thest match.


    Lin Zhen gave a bitter smile, not expecting his teammates to be underperforming that much, if only he had not separated from Jiang Huai and formed a stronger team, they could have at least taken third ce.


    Su Mingyue, who was following Lin Zhen, softly said, ¡°Don¡¯t be unhappy, we can challenge again in a week; there are plenty of opportunities.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m not unhappy, don¡¯t worry.¡± Lin Zhen didn¡¯t really care, he had seen many wins and losses, and such a small setback was nothing to him.


    As they left the ring area, Lin Zhen saw Jiang Huai and the others walking out as well.


    Upon inquiring, both teams had the same record, both losing one to three fights. Jiang Huai won his first match, but then lost three in a row and was eliminated.


    Jiang Huai couldn¡¯t help but say, ¡°I underestimated the Martial Artists here. If we don¡¯t switch teammates, I¡¯m afraid it will be hard for us to make it into the top three and have a chance to obtain Star Crystals in the short term.¡±


    Lin Zhen asked Brother Guang, ¡°Can we choose to change our teammates?¡±


    Brother Guang replied, ¡°You can change teammates once a month after forming a team.¡±


    Jiang Huai helplessly spread his hands, ¡°Seems like we¡¯ll be wasting a month here.¡±


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want to be unproductive for a whole month and even felt that waiting for a week was too long. So he asked Brother Guang again, ¡°Do we really have to wait a week to challenge again?¡±


    ¡°You don¡¯t need Brother Guang to answer this, I can answer it for you!¡±


    At this point, Zhang Sicheng and his group walked over with cold smirks, ¡°You, a kid who can¡¯t even make it into the ring still holding onto hope. If not for my carelessness today, the match would¡¯ve been a three to zero. But next time, your beauty trick won¡¯t work.¡±


    ¡°You still haven¡¯t answered my question.¡± Lin Zhen ignored his boasting.


    ¡°There is a way to continue challenging. If you choose a team battle, you¡¯ll have to first withdraw one person, four against five. If it¡¯s a solo match, you¡¯ll have to concede one match first, meaning you¡¯ll have to win four games to im the final victory. Do you still want to challenge?¡±


    Zhang Sicheng spoke yfully as the others around himughed.


    Lin Zhen looked at Brother Guang, ¡°Brother Guang, is this true?¡±


    Brother Guang nodded, ¡°There is such a rule, but we don¡¯t encourage it. Because if the challengers lose, it means their strength iscking, and even if they fight a few more matches, they won¡¯t suddenly be stronger. What¡¯s more, you have to either withdraw a person or concede a match first, which makes your chances of winning even smaller. So, I advise you just wait for a week to challenge again.¡±


    Zhang Sicheng swaggered over to Lin Zhen, ¡°Kid, it¡¯s not bad to watch and learn from others here. Learn some experience from your seniors and see how we collect Star Crystals. It¡¯s good for you to learn this, don¡¯t be so ambitious and want to reach the sky in a single bound, OK!?¡±


    Then, Zhang Sicheng looked at Su Mingyue and shook his head, ¡°What a waste of a girl with such great skill and beauty, who chose such a loser who doesn¡¯t even have the qualification to be on stage, just watching from the sidelines. It¡¯s like a beautiful flower stuck in cow dung, hahaha!¡±


    Su Mingyue¡¯s calm face was suddenly filled with anger, and gripping Lin Zhen¡¯s hand, she said to Zhang Sicheng, ¡°Don¡¯t you dare insult Lin Zhen, he¡¯s a thousand times better than you!¡±


    ¡°A thousand times better than me? How do you know when you haven¡¯t tried?


    Hahaha!¡±


    The other Advanced Martial Generalsughed heartily, having not been this happy for a long time.


    Lin Zhen suddenly asked Brother Guang, ¡°What day is it today?¡± Brother Guang was stunned for a moment, then said, ¡°Saturday.¡±


    ¡°So that means tomorrow is Sunday, and Group Three is supposed to take Star Crystals on Sunday. If we sessfully challenge and win, does that mean we can go and collect Star Crystals at the tree branches tomorrow?¡±


    ¡°Yes¡­ that¡¯s correct, but I advise you to calm down¡­¡±


    Lin Zhen resolutely interrupted him, ¡°No need to say more. I choose to ept the challenge right now, team battle! Sun Tie will withdraw from our team. Now, challenge! Immediately! Right away!¡±


    Seeing how determined Lin Zhen was, Brother Guang didn¡¯t try to persuade him any further, ¡°Alright, since you insist, let¡¯s begin; both teams follow me.¡±


    Zhang Sicheng coldly stared at Lin Zhen, ¡°Kid, you¡¯ve got guts, daring to take on our five with just four of you. This time it¡¯s a team battle, and I won¡¯t show mercy. Although killing is forbidden here, crippling often happens!¡±


    ¡°We¡¯ll see about that!¡± Lin Zhen strode towards the ring with Su Mingyue and the others closely following.


    When the surrounding Martial Artists saw there was a continuous challenge on the line and a more fiery team battle, they all flocked over excitedly.


    Lin Zhen, Su Mingyue, Fu Haisheng, and Luo Zhen climbed onto the stage, facing the five Advanced War Generals on the other side.


    The fight hadn¡¯t yet started, but the smell of gunpowder was already in the air as everyone took out their weapons.. The second battle was about to begin!

 Chapter 151 - 151: 1 vs. 4 (Third Update)

    Chapter 151: 1 vs. 4 (Third Update)


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    On Lin Zhen¡¯s side, Fu Haisheng and Luo Zhen couldn¡¯t help but feel a little uneasy as they looked at the five Advanced War Generals on the opposing team.


    Although they had great confidence in Su Mingyue, she could not possibly take on several opponents at once. As for Lin Zhen, a Four-level War General, they estimated he might not be as strong as them.


    Lin Zhen noticed the state of the two and figured that having them on the stage might actually hold the team back. After some thought, Lin Zhen quietly spoke a few words to them.


    ¡°As long as you do what I told you, consider your missionplete.¡±


    Upon hearing this, Fu Haisheng and Luo Zhen nodded eagerly: ¡°If we can¡¯t even aplish that, we might as well just go bump our heads on tofu and die.¡± Zhang Sicheng¡¯s side also briefly discussed their strategy.


    Zhang Sicheng said, ¡°Their team has four members, and we know exactly what level Fu Haisheng and Luo Zhen are at. Those two can basically be ignored, so their main force must be that woman.¡¯


    Another Martial Artist interrupted, ¡°But Lin Zhen has been quite arrogant. He probably won¡¯t be easy to deal with either.¡±


    ¡°Use your brain, will you? He¡¯s just a Four-level War General. What can he do? He¡¯s just bluffing behind the might of his girlfriend, jumping around. But his bragging is indeed annoying. I¡¯ll go take him out first, and you guys divide into three to deal with that girl. One of you can handle those two useless guys. After I finish off Lin Zhen, we can take care of those two wastes and then have some fun with the beauty.¡±


    The Martial Artists all showed cunning smiles, convinced this battle was a certain victory.


    The battle began, and Zhang Sicheng charged towards Lin Zhen first.


    ¡°You cocky brat! Let¡¯s see if you have the ability to handle one of my moves!¡±


    From the other four Advanced War Generals, three simultaneously attacked Su Mingyue, determined to keep her upied and unable to escape.


    Another person stood in front of Fu Haisheng and Luo Zhen. He was the second strongest person in the squad, just below Zhang Sicheng, and believed that even if it took some time, he could defeat both of them single-handedly. The audience below watched intently, generally believing that continuing to challenge after losing the first battle was foolish.


    Since they were already outmatched, losing another teammate would put the chances of victory at almost zero. It seemed that the leader of this small team was a bit unreliable.


    ¡°Zhang Sicheng and his team are really lucky. This time they¡¯ve met such an odd squad leader, and they will get to show off again.¡±


    ¡°What a pity for that girl. She¡¯s so skilled, but her judgment of people is not that good.¡±


    ¡°This team, apart from the beauty, is full of trash. Confirmed.¡±


    As the people below talked, the battle on the stage had already begun.


    Su Mingyue was immediately engaged in fiercebat, fearlessly fighting against being surrounded by three Martial Artists. Her sword danced in the air, and the four were evenly matched.


    Fu Haisheng and Luo Zhen faced the second strongest opponent and bravely lunged at him with their arms open wide.


    ¡°Ha ha! What idiots! Coming straight at me like this, let me finish you both with one move!¡±


    Just as the man was about to attack, something unexpected happened!


    At Lin Zhen¡¯s position, a Mental Shock suddenly hit his mind!


    Mental Shock worked directly on the mind, making it impossible to defend against unless using some special items with defensive effects against it.


    When hit by a Mental Shock, the>Dantian ¡®s qi and willpower of the person determines the impact ¨C the stronger they were, the less they¡¯d be affected.


    However, this person¡¯s strength was not bad, yet he was still staggered by the Mental Shock!


    At that moment, Fu Haisheng and Luo Zhen pounced forward, each grabbing one arm of their opponent, and violently hurled him towards the edge of the stage!


    Lin Zhen had not used his full power in the Mental Shock, trying to avoid bacsh because he still needed to face Zhang Sicheng head-on, but he believed that as long as Fu Haisheng and Luo Zhen grabbed the opportunity, they could eliminate one opponent first.


    However, Fu Haisheng and Luo Zhen were a little too nervous and uncoordinated, which slowed them down a bit. It gave the Martial Artist time to react.


    Just as he was about to be thrown off the stage by Fu Haisheng and Luo Zhen, he skillfully grasped their wrists: ¡°You two cane down with me!¡±


    With that, Fu Haisheng and Luo Zhen were simply dragged down the stage, all three of them leaving together!


    ¡°Ha ha! Those two fools! They actually got dragged down the stage while trying to y dirty. It was supposed to be four against five, but now it¡¯s two against four.¡±


    ¡°They¡¯re sure to lose this time. There was still a chance when they just lost one person, but now they¡¯ve lost two more, and there¡¯s one person who¡¯s a burden. Although my goddess is strong, she can¡¯t take on four by herself.¡±


    ¡°Doesn¡¯t anyone feel that Li Yu¡¯s movements just now hesitated a bit? It seems like someone was sabotaging him. Otherwise, those two wastes wouldn¡¯t even have had a chance to pull him off the stage with them.¡±


    Lin Zhen released a Mental Shock and inevitably suffered bacsh, feeling a slight dizziness in his head. As he faced Zhang Sicheng¡¯s oing attack, his defenses became hasty. He raised his shiny silver spear for defense, and before he regained his bnce, he was forced to retreat under Zhang Sicheng¡¯s relentless strikes!


    Su Mingyue saw Lin Zhen being forced to retreat by Zhang Sicheng¡¯s single blow. Although she didn¡¯t know why Lin Zhen was so weak, she was anxious in her heart, and her movements became somewhat chaotic while facing the remaining three Advanced War Generals, quickly falling into a disadvantageous position.


    Zhang Sicheng was quite formidable; after striking the first blow, he didn¡¯t give Lin Zhen any chance, and immediately the second sh came down Lin Zhen had already steadied his stance to counterattack, but he felt a fragrant breeze stirring beside him. Su Mingyue surprisingly took the heavy blow from Zhang Sicheng for him!


    Caught off guard, Su Mingyue forcefully blocked thebined attack of three opponents, and then, while still off bnce, she blocked Zhang Sicheng¡¯s full force strike. The blood and energy in her chest surged, her pretty face paling, her body retreating continuously. Lin Zhen immediately reached out to support her.


    ¡°Mingyue, why did youe over? That was too dangerous.¡± Lin Zhen was quite helpless. If Su Mingyue hadn¡¯te over, this would have been the moment for a counterattack, but now the situation had changed.


    Turning to look at Lin Zhen, Su Mingyue¡¯s red lips had already lost much of their color, but her tone was unwavering, ¡°If we lose, we lose together.¡±


    A warmth filled Lin Zhen¡¯s heart, ¡°We won¡¯t lose.¡±


    But judging from the situation on the stage, Lin Zhen and Su Mingyue were bound to lose. Two against four, they werepletely at a disadvantage and had no chance to turn the tables.


    Jiang Huai, who was watching the battle from below, shook his head slightly. Lin Zhen¡¯s performance was too disappointing. Although his Realm had improved a little,pared to the assessment, there was no visible improvement in his strength ¡ª it seemed that he had even regressed.


    Zhang Sicheng burst intoughter at this moment and approached with the three remaining Advanced War Generals.


    ¡°What¡¯s up, kid? Do you know how powerful I am now? I thought you had some real skills when you boasted earlier. It turns out you only have such meager skills. It seems you¡¯ve been mooching off her all along.¡±


    At this moment, Su Mingyue stood in front of Lin Zhen with her sword drawn:


    ¡°Don¡¯t even think about hurting him. He¡¯s just in a bad condition now.¡±


    ¡°Hahaha, little girl, you better stop making excuses for that wimp. Everyone has clearly seen his skills. If you hadn¡¯t desperately blocked my sword for him just now, he would already be injured and rolled off the stage. However, I have to apologize to you because I didn¡¯t want to hurt you. When you get hurt, my heart aches as well.¡±


    A few nearby War Generals also mocked, belittling Lin Zhen as worthless.


    From the crowd watching below, a buzzing sound followed, with many making unpleasant remarks.


    Anger filled Su Mingyue¡¯s chest, but she didn¡¯t know what to say to defend Lin Zhen.


    At this moment, Lin Zhen gently pulled Su Mingyue, ¡°Mingyue, watch the battle from down below. I¡¯ll take them on alone this time.¡±


    ¡°What did you say?¡± Su Mingyue turned back to look at Lin Zhen.


    ¡°I mean, you go down and rest. I¡¯ll deal with these guys.¡± Lin Zhen repeated it.


    ¡°But¡­¡±¡± Su Mingyue hesitated.


    ¡°No more buts. Don¡¯t you trust me?¡±


    Looking at the determination in Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes, Su Mingyue nodded without hesitation this time, ¡°I trust you.¡±


    Lin Zhen stepped forward, and Su Mingyue didn¡¯t say anything else. She sheathed her sword and walked down the stage. The two collisions had indeed injured her, and she needed some time to recover. Although she believed she could still continue fighting, she didn¡¯t want to put Lin Zhen in a difficult position.


    Even if they lose, it didn¡¯t matter. She would encourage Lin Zhen to start again.


    Seeing Su Mingyue leaving the stage, Zhang Sicheng became even more arrogant, ¡°Kid, are you nning to give up? Do you want to say a few more heroic words before you go? If so, I advise you not to bother. You¡¯re only bringing humiliation upon yourself.¡±


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t argue with him but instead waved his shining spear, ¡°Stop talking nonsense. All four of you,e at me together!¡±


    ¡°He¡¯s really too full of himself, not knowing his own limits.¡±


    ¡°You, living off a woman like that, I can take you down by myself!¡±


    As the three martial artists spoke, they each grabbed their weapons and charged aggressively toward Lin Zhen.


    This time, Zhang Sicheng really didn¡¯t move. After just battling Lin Zhen, he believed he had seen through Lin Zhen¡¯s strength. His three subordinates were more than enough to easily deal with Lin Zhen, so there was no need for him to personally join the fray and lower his status.


    The people off the stage all shook their heads. Most of them thought that being a little weaker wasn¡¯t the problem, but being weak and not knowing it, as well as trying to y the hero, was just too pathetic. Lin Zhen was absolutely not worthy of his fairy-likepanion.


    Fu Haisheng, a martial artist from the Capital who had always been secretly in love with Su Mingyue, saw this opportunity and immediately walked up to Su Mingyue¡¯s side, speaking in a deep tone, ¡°This is all my fault. I listened to Lin Zhen¡¯s words and rashly left the stage with my opponent. If I were still on stage, I believe the oue wouldn¡¯t have been like this. Ming Yue, don¡¯t worry, I will strive to cultivate harder. Next time we go on stage together, we¡¯ll avenge Lin Zhen¡­¡±


    Su Mingyue nced at Fu Haisheng, ¡°Saying this, aren¡¯t you afraid Lin Zhen will take care of you?¡±


    ¡°He¡­ he can¡¯t even take care of himself now.¡± Fu Haisheng sneered.


    ¡°Is that so? Why don¡¯t you take a look for yourself?¡± Su Mingyue didn¡¯t bother with him anymore, standing up and moving further away.


    Fu Haisheng looked at the stage with disdain but almost dropped his eyes out in shock!

 Chapter 152 - 152: Crushing the Rotten Wood (Fourth Update)

    Chapter 152: Crushing the Rotten Wood (Fourth Update)


    Trantor: 549690339


    Facing the four opponents, Lin Zhen still felt somewhat confident.


    Although there were four opponents, and theirbined absolute strength definitely exceeded his own, there were many objective factors that could be exploited, such as Zhang Sicheng, who didn¡¯t join forces with the other three right away due to his pride.


    In addition, Lin Zhen had some hidden skills that coulde in handy right now.


    He wasn¡¯t trying to show off, but under these circumstances, he had to react and give those who looked down on him a hard p in the face.


    The three martial artists from the other side charged forth, and Lin Zhen held his spear single-handedly. As the first person was about to reach him, Lin Zhen suddenly raised his hand ¨C Gravity control!


    ¡°Get the hell down!¡±


    Lin Zhen sidestepped, and the martial artist was unable to control his body, his jumping figure suddenly elerating in mid -air, and he actually dove straight under the stage!


    At this moment, Fu Haisheng happened to look towards the stage, and the martial artist mmed into him directly. The two collided solidly and rolled on the ground together.


    Lin Zhen used gravity control to neutralize one, and with another push of his hand, he opened his palm towards the second martial artist: ¡°Kneel down!¡±


    It was like countless needles passing through his legs, and the man screamed miserably, unable to continue his attack,nding awkwardly on the ground and tumbling off the stage.


    With this injury, it would be impossible to recover without at least several months of rest.


    With just one pull and one push, Lin Zhen had taken care of two opponents, and the third person had just leaped in front of him.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s silver spear was covered in ayer of gold, and the opponent¡¯s weapon was just a thin long sword. He swung his spear horizontally: ¡°The third one!¡±


    ¡°ng! ¡±


    A huge impact sound erupted as the long sword was swept away by Lin¡¯s spear, and the spear shaft struck the man in the abdomen. His body flew into the air and followed the footsteps of his twopanions, rolling off the stage.


    One pull, one push, and one horizontal sweep. After three moves, all three opponents had left the stage, leaving only the dumbfounded Zhang Sicheng.


    Lin Zhen took a step towards Zhang Sicheng, walking slowly. Zhang Sicheng, however, felt as if a mountain was pressing down on him, making him involuntarily weak at the knees.


    ¡°Impossible¡­impossible¡­this is absolutely impossible. How could you be so strong? Just now, you were clearly a shrimp, how did you suddenly turn the tables?¡±


    ¡°What about shrimp and fish? I think you must be craving some, so let me send you away from the Star Fruit Tree, go find some fish and shrimp to eat.¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t believe it, I absolutely don¡¯t believe it, you clearly didn¡¯t have any power¡­¡±


    ¡°Then give it a go!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes focused, unleashing another Mental Shock!


    The Mental Shock struck Zhang Sicheng¡¯s mind, and he felt as if someone had stabbed his brain with a needle, causing him to scream out loud while clutching his head.


    ¡°Ahh!!!¡±


    Lin Zhen showed no mercy, enduring the minor bacsh. the silver spear came down overhead: ¡°Waterfall!¡±


    With both hands wielding the spear, and the gold aura empowering it, the silver spear looked like it was cast from gold and brought with it a torrential wave that smashed down on his face.


    Zhang Sicheng endured the severe pain in his mind and hastily raised his de to block, but how could he withstand it?


    ¡°tter! ¡±


    The ring de shattered, and the spear shaft struck his shoulder, breaking the bones!


    As the bone-breaking sound rang out, Lin Zhen approached and grabbed his cor: ¡°Who¡¯s the shrimp now?¡±


    Zhang Sicheng was in so much pain that he couldn¡¯t speak. With a flick of Lin Zhen¡¯s hand, he was tossed off the stage like a cloud-riding wizard!


    Another move! The battle was resolved in just one move!


    This unexpected reversal left everyone in the audience dumbfounded.


    How did Lin Zhen, who was just considered a pushover, suddenly be so fierce? How did he throw his opponents off the stage without even touching them? What was going on with the countless golden raysing from his hands?


    If the first two moves could be considered luck, hisst two spear moves were a true disy of strength. Zhang Sicheng was considered a master, but he was defeated by Lin¡¯s spear without even being able to withstand a single hit.


    Zhang Sicheng¡¯s stumbling appearance looked eerie, but no one knew that Lin Zhen also had Mental Shock up his sleeve.


    Lin zhen stepped down from the stage ana came to Brother Guang¡¯s side: ¡°Brother Guang, we¡¯ve seeded, right?¡±


    ¡°Yes, you¡¯ve seeded.¡± Brother Guang was also surprised, but he soon congratted Lin Zhen: ¡°From now on, the third group on the left branch is yours. Every Sunday is your picking day. On this day, you can go to the Ant Nest to pick Star Crystals, but you need to hand over a Comet Crystal as a fee for each picking day.¡±


    ¡°Do I have to hand over one more? Who should I give it to?¡± Lin Zhen asked.


    ¡°Of course, you should give it to me. My purpose here is to make sure that you guys won¡¯t be bothered by the people of Sky Dome. You can choose not to agree, but then you can¡¯t stay here anymore.¡±


    Lin Zhen looked around, and it was clear that everyone around agreed with Brother Guang¡¯s proposal.


    Lin Zhen remained silent. One Comet Crystal was just one Comet Crystal. He believed that within a day, his gains would be more than just one Comet Crystal.


    Seeing Lin Zhen¡¯s agreement, Brother Guang continued, ¡°Now you are ranked third in the group. Starting from today, other groups can challenge you on the next Saturday. If you sessfully keep your position, you can choose whether to challenge the second-ranked group next week. ¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded to show that he understood.


    ¡°Then there¡¯s nothing else. Tomorrow is Sunday, and you can go and collect Star Crystals.¡±


    After Brother Guang finished exining, Jiang Huai, on the other side, also proposed a team battle.


    However, this time Jiang Huai¡¯s team didn¡¯t seed. Although he performed very bravely on the tform and defeated three of the opponents one after another, his teammates were just too lousy, and they were eventually knocked off the tform.


    After their failure, Jiang Huai came over to Lin Zhen, ¡°Lin Zhen, I think our initial choice was wrong. Under such a challenge system, only the strongest team can keep moving forward. Although you¡¯ve reached third ce, it¡¯s impossible for you to continue to advance. Moreover, in the face of challenges from other teams, individual battles alone with you and Su Saintess won¡¯t be enough to win.¡±


    Lin Zhen also agreed with Jiang Huai¡¯s view, but now the die was cast, and reorganizing the team could only happen a monthter.


    Jiang Huai continued, ¡°I¡¯ll cultivate nearby for this month. If you haven¡¯t found suitable teammates in a month, we¡¯ll team up.¡±


    ¡°Alright, it¡¯s settled.¡±


    Jiang Huai left, and Fu Haisheng, Sun Tie, and Luo Zhen came over.


    Lin Zhen looked at them and asked Fu Haisheng, ¡°Did you think I would lose?¡±


    Fu Haisheng¡¯s face turned red and white. He didn¡¯t expect Lin Zhen to turn the tables in that situation and rushed to find Su Mingyue, who was now in a terrible situation.


    He murmured some exnations, but Lin Zhen didn¡¯t listen to him and instead patted him on the shoulder, ¡°You don¡¯t have to say anything. If you dare to covet my woman, be prepared to face my wrath. From now on, you¡¯re no longer a member of this small team. If it weren¡¯t for the fact that killing isn¡¯t allowed here, you¡¯d already be a corpse.¡±


    Fu Haisheng raised his head wanting to argue, but thinking of Lin Zhen¡¯s terrifying strength, he ultimately didn¡¯t have the courage and left with his head down.


    With only four people left in the team, if they were to face challenges from other teams, they¡¯d be one person short in the group battles, and they¡¯d lose one round by default in individual battles.


    Lin Zhen and Su Mingyue had already proven their strength, so if other teams chose individual battles, they would have no chance of winning after losing one round first.


    However, a reduction of team members does happen from time to time.


    Lin Zhen did this because he¡¯d rather fight four against five in a team battle than keep a ticking time bomb in his team.


    In any case, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want to lose the third spot within a month.


    Without a ranking, there would be no chance to collect Star Crystals.


    Just looking at the eyes of the Martial Artists around him, Lin Zhen knew that even though he and Su Mingyue had shown significant strength, the Martial Artists here were no pushovers. The Lin Zhen team, with its iplete roster, would undoubtedly be a target for other Martial Artist teams in theing weeks, making it difficult to retain their position.


    Lin Zhen looked at the somewhat nervous Sun Tie and Luo Zhen but remained silent. They could temporarily fill the roster until Jiang Huai returned, and then they would reorganize the team.


    Zhang Sicheng¡¯s group had gone to heal their wounds, and as long as they weren¡¯t crippled, no one would easily leave the ce, especially the senior students.


    Being a part of the third group on the left, Lin Zhen upied a tree hole near the water, which served as a temporary residence.


    Sun Tie and Luo Zhen didn¡¯t bother Lin Zhen and Su Mingyue, and they stayed not far away after getting their food.


    Su Mingyue¡¯s face was slightly pale. In order to save Lin Zhen, she took a few hard hits, which caused her some damage and needed time to recover.


    Seeing Su Mingyue¡¯s pale and pretty face, Lin Zhen¡¯s heart softened. Thinking of how she fearlessly blocked Zhang Sicheng¡¯s attack for him, even though he didn¡¯t need it, it still moved him deeply.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t disturb Su Mingyue¡¯s rest but instead walked out of the Ant Nest¡¯s range.


    Brother Guang nced at Lin Zhen but didn¡¯t say anything, as it wasn¡¯t forbidden to leave the Ant Nest.


    After leaving the Ant Nest, Lin Zhen walked a distance and then took out his locator.


    There were two light points on his locator, one being Tang Yu¡¯s location, which was far away in the northeast, probably in a hidden ce to recover from her injury.


    The other light point was Fu Haisheng¡¯s location, which wasn¡¯t far from Lin Zhen.


    When Lin Zhen patted Fu Haisheng¡¯s shoulder, he had inserted a tiny tracking needle into his clothes.


    When Lin Zhen was in trouble, this guy chose to kick him when he was down. Kicking him out was just for Su Mingyue to see; he never intended to let this guy live.


    Following the direction of the light points, Lin Zhen began to track Fu


    Haisheng..

 Chapter 153 - 153: Entering the Ant Nest (Arriving at Wugeng)

    Chapter 153: Entering the Ant Nest (Arriving at Wugeng)


    Trantor: 549690339


    After chasing for about an hour, the locator showed the target was within 30 meters ahead. Lin Zhen put away the locator and took out his shiny silver gun.


    Crossing a branch, there were a few leaves in front, and nothing else could be seen.


    But Lin Zhen was still keen to notice that the leaves were arranged unnaturally, and there must be a tree hole behind them.


    Approaching the leaves quietly, Lin Zhen held his breath and listened carefully, and indeed he heard Fu Haisheng¡¯s cursing.


    The man was quite frustrated at being driven away by Lin Zhen and dared not say anything. He could only vent his anger here, probably hadn¡¯t been here long.


    ¡°Damn Lin Zhen, driving me away like that, let¡¯s see how long you guys canst there.¡±


    ¡°That bitch Su Mingyue, what¡¯s so great about that Saintess? Relying on her beauty and flirting around, she doesn¡¯t even want me. Don¡¯t you know that only the people of Sky Dome are the real kings in this Star Fruit Tree!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m going to join Sky Dome now and find someone to wipe you out. Even if I have to tell them the location of the special star crystal, I¡¯ll annihte you! Lin Zhen, you wait, I¡¯ll tear you apart!¡±


    ¡°And Su Mingyue, wait till I catch you, keep you by my side for ten years without letting you leave the bed, let¡¯s see if you still remember your Lin Zhen¡­


    Lin Zhen was slightly startled outside, so Fu Haisheng had actually found the special star crystal!


    The special star crystal is basically something that can be encountered but not sought, and it is the dream of any martial artist within the Star Fruit Tree. No matter how many, the more the better, never expected Fu Haisheng could find one.


    However, from his words, he apparently has no ability to pick it up, instead, he ns to use this information as a bargaining chip to bring the Sky Dome people back to deal with Lin Zhen.


    Of course, Lin Zhen would not give him a chance. He suddenly pulled the leaves away, moved like lightning, and nailed Fu Haisheng¡¯s shoulder to the inner wall of the tree hole with one shot!


    ¡°Ahhh¡­!¡± Fu Haisheng screamed in pain.


    Lin Zhen grabbed his cor, looked straight into his eyes: ¡°Tell me, where is the special star crystal?¡±


    In the midst of intense pain, Fu Haisheng¡¯s eyes wavered, obviously not wanting to tell the truth.


    Lin Zhen wasted no time talking to him, hit his mind with a mental shock, and asked again: ¡°Tell me, where is the special star crystal?¡±


    ¡°In the center of¡­ Lake Heart Tree.¡±


    Lin Zhen raised his hand, a knife hand strike at his neck, the knife hand infused with golden qi, like iron cutting through Fu Haisheng¡¯s neck in one shot.


    Fu Haisheng let out no sound and died on the spot.


    After taking care of Fu Haisheng and finding that the kid didn¡¯t even have a space ring, Lin Zhen ced his corpse inside the tree hole, without even leaving him any covering leaves. That night, he would surely be dinner for some mutant insect.


    With Fu Haisheng¡¯s hidden danger taken care of, Lin Zhen returned to the ant nest.


    By the time he returned, Su Mingyue had basically finished adjusting her breath, but her face had not fully recovered, indicating she had not fully recuperated.


    After seeing Lin Zhen, Su Mingyue said somewhat awkwardly: ¡°Lin Zhen, I¡¯m afraid I won¡¯t be able to go with you to the ant nest to pick star crystals tomorrow.¡±


    Lin Zhen walked up to her, touched her hair gently like a friend: ¡°It¡¯s okay, just take a good rest. I can handle picking the star crystals on my own.¡±


    Su Mingyue nodded, blushing slightly and turned away. Without anyone else around, she would no longer y the role of Lin Zhen¡¯s girlfriend. It was impossible for something as wonderful as sleeping in his arms to happen again.


    Of course, Lin Zhen never had such thoughts either, as it was just a makeshift arrangement.


    Seeing Su Mingyue¡¯s blushing face, Lin Zhen was also taken aback, then smiled softly. Being more familiar with Su Mingyue, sometimes he would forget that she was a girl and needed to be more mindful of that now.


    They rested and adjusted their breaths separately in the tree hole, not talking all night. The next morning, seeing that Su Mingyue was still resting, Lin Zhen left the tree hole alone and headed for the branch on the left.


    Sun Tie and Luo Zhen didn¡¯t follow him, knowing it was useless to do so. The ant nest was so dangerous that they would only be going there to die.


    When Lin Zhen appeared, he attracted many gazes, but people did not tease him like they did yesterday. Lin Zhen had already proven his strength on the stage yesterday, although he won in a strange way, those who couldn¡¯t see through him were even more fearful.


    However, there were still many bored people following him, wanting to see how Lin Zhen would pick star crystals.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t pay attention to anyone and moved forward along the left branch, quickly reaching the end.


    Above the branch, the height from the branch to the ant nest was about 50 meters, and there was a vine next to it for non-Spiritual Mind Masters to climb.


    At the bottom of the branch, there was arge patch of purple flowers, not the kind that produced star crystals, but another strange kind. These flowers emitted a strange fragrance that repelled any insects, so no ants could be found within dozens of meters.


    Further ahead was the ant nest. From this angle, the ant nest was formed by three piles of dead branches and dust, with thergest one in the middle and the smaller ones on the left and right. The leftmost hill was their territory, with a clear boundary in the middle, and people were forbidden to cross the line to search for star crystals in other people¡¯s territories.


    On the left hill, there were no star crystals near the branch, as they had all been picked by previous people. To pick star crystals, one had to go further away.


    Lin Zhen looked into the distance, and the nearest star crystal was about two hundred meters away. In this segment, countless ants were in the way, making it challenging to pass through.


    As Lin Zhen was observing, a martial artist nearby spoke: ¡°Lin Zhen, I advise you to be cautious. This is not a ce for fooling around. One misstep and you¡¯ll be reduced to bones.¡±


    ¡°Right, this is where the most star crystals and the bones of the fallen martial artists are. I¡¯ve been here for three years, and hundreds of people enter each year, but fewer than ten leave every year. You better be careful.¡±


    ¡°When you go down to pick the star crystals, try to choose the ones you can use and don¡¯t take those that are unsuitable for you to absorb. For example, you are now a Four-level War General, it¡¯s best to pick Comet Crystals until you reach the Fifth-level Middle Stage, and then pick Satellite Crystals. This way, the effect can be maximized.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll tell you a method to temporarily preserve star crystals ¡ª cut down the tree trunks at the blooming spots and bring them back along with the star crystals. The residual energy in the trunks can keep the star crystals for two to three more hours.¡±


    ¡°Do you see those piles of rocks in the mountains? They are actually stone caves. If you really can¡¯t avoid danger, hide there.¡±


    These people were kind-hearted and shared their knowledge with Lin Zhen. He nodded his head in agreement. Of course, there were also many who mocked him, but Lin Zhen didn¡¯t care.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t n to fly; it was his first time here, so he preferred to take things step by step.


    After packing some necessary items and carefully observing the terrain, Lin Zhen nned a route and began to slide down the tree vines.


    The tree vines were thick, but also very smooth. Lin Zhen easily slid down fifty meters andnded on the ground.


    The ground was different from the hard tree trunks; it was filled with years of umted dead branches and dust, making it soft to step on.


    Afternding safely, Lin Zhen began to walk forward. He looked up at the heights and found that Su Mingyue had followed him unknownly. Dressed in white, she stood among the crowd, staring intently at Lin Zhen. When she saw him looking back, she waved her hand vigorously.


    Lin Zhen smiled and turned to walk towards the Ant Nest.


    After walking more than twenty meters, the ants entering and exiting began to get agitated.


    When Lin Zhen walked another ten meters, the first ant finally attacked him.


    It was a flying ant, pping its huge translucent wings and opening its mouth wide as it swooped down from the air!


    Lin Zhen remained calm as the ant approached, and he thrust his bright silver spear like lightning!


    A puff of ck blood sprayed in the air, and the flying ant¡¯s head was crushed by Lin Zhen¡¯s spear. Its body mmed heavily onto the ground.


    ¡°It¡¯s a good thing that these ants don¡¯t have strong individualbat abilities. As long as they don¡¯te inrge groups, there shouldn¡¯t be too much danger.¡±


    Lin Zhen resolutely stepped onto the foot of the mountain peak on his left.


    He had already chosen his route ¡ª crossing from the waist of the mountain, he just needed to climb over this hill, and there would be star crystals on the opposite side.


    The moment he stepped onto the Ant Nest, four or five worker ants rushed towards him from the left and right.


    These worker ants were not very aggressive and generally did not attack unless someone got too close to them.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t take these four or five ants seriously. His bright silver spear struck like lightning, easily killing them one by one.


    As he took a few more steps, several more flying ants swooped down from the sky. Lin Zhen once again enteredbat mode.


    That¡¯s what this Ant Nest was like, with seemingly endless ants. At first, ordinary martial artists could cope with the constantbat, but as the number of ants increased, their abilities would be tested.


    As Lin Zhen advanced, ants¡¯ bodies fell to the ground around him. Despite killing a lot, his progress was slow.


    During the fight, Lin Zhen not only attacked aggressively, but also shouted loudly, attracting more and more ants.


    ¡°Has this kid gone crazy? Once you get here, you should know to be low-key. If he keeps this up, he¡¯ll soon be exhausted.¡±


    ¡°Who knows? He doesn¡¯t look reckless. Why is he acting so thoughtlessly?¡±


    ¡°Youngdy, is he your boyfriend? I suggest you find someone else. There¡¯s no future following him.¡±


    Su Mingyue didn¡¯t turn her head and simply said, ¡°I will be with him even in death. ¡±


    The people around were left speechless. They thought this girl was wasting her beauty, determined to tie herself to one tree all her life. That stupid guy certainly found treasure, and any man would be incredibly fortunate to have such a beautiful girl love him unconditionally.


    More and more ants wereing, especially the flying ants in arge swarm, surrounding Lin Zhen from the sky and on the ground.


    Just when people thought Lin Zhen was done for, he suddenly attacked with full force!


    ¡°Storm!¡±


    Three consecutive Storm spears shed, and the flying ants in the sky fell with a crash. The dense blockade was suddenly cleared, and Lin Zhen took advantage of the gap to rise into the air with his shield underfoot.. He quickly flew over the hill and headed straight for the other side where the star crystals were concentrated!

 Chapter 154 - 154: Calculating in the Dark (Guarantee 1 more update)

    Chapter 154: Calcting in the Dark (Guarantee 1 more update)


    Trantor: 549690339


    Lin Zhen seeded with a single blow and without stopping, he soared over the hills. Even though flying ants quickly chased him from behind, he didn¡¯t care as he rapidly descended out of sight, with a two-colored golden and silver light shield emerging from his body.


    ¡°Bang, bang, bang, bang!¡±


    A series of violent impacts urred, but the flying ants couldn¡¯t break through Lin Zhen¡¯s defenses for the time being.


    Lin Zhennded and turned around to unleash arge swath of spear light again. The Storm technique was even more useful in this environment than Long River, and another group of flying ants were ughtered.


    Lin Zhen charged forward with two steps, not far from where several Star Crystalsy.


    A Soldier Ant lunged at him with teeth and ws, but without a second word, Lin Zhen released a Waterfall attack, killing therge creature on the spot.


    To handle theserge targets, the Storm technique was no longer effective. However, fortunately, Lin Zhen¡¯s arsenal of techniques was rich enough that he wasn¡¯t the least bit afraid.


    After consecutively killing five or six Soldier Ants and ughtering another group of worker ants, Lin Zhen finally arrived at the Star Crystals.


    The closest to him was a Comet Crystal, and the liquid metal at his waist transformed into a curved de, which he used to slice off the flower, the Star Crystal, and part of the tree trunk.


    Gravity!


    A gravitational force was emitted, and the Star Crystal fell directly into Lin Zhen¡¯s Space Ring.


    He got his first Star Crystal!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s spirits soared, as the ant nest was indeed a treasure trove, allowing him to obtain a Comet Crystal with ease.


    Despite being delighted, he didn¡¯t waste any time, quickly moving on to the next Star Crystal. He suddenly turned around and raised his hand into the air, releasing a burst of light golden rays!


    Seven or eight flying ants were riddled with holes and fell from the sky.


    Following the same process, Lin Zhen collected the second Comet Crystal.


    After repeating this several times, he had obtained eight Comet Crystals!


    ¡°Whew! That should be enough. These Comet Crystals should be enough for me to absorb this time. I¡¯ll give one to Brother Guang, and Sun Tie and Luo Zhen are my teammates. Although they didn¡¯t contribute much, they did join thepetition, so I can¡¯t leave them empty-handed. I¡¯ll give them two. The remaining five should be enough for me to reach the Four-level Peak. It¡¯s time to go back.¡±


    Although he had only been there for less than twenty minutes, Lin Zhen was already very exhausted. The intensity of this battle was too great, and it was very draining for him.


    As he prepared to leave, Lin Zhen suddenly saw a blooming flower on the mountain peak about 200 meters away from him. Above it, a light blue Star Crystal hovered.


    ¡°A Crystal!¡±


    Although the Comet Crystals were useful for himself, they weren¡¯t much use to Su Mingyue. Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want to leave without bringing her something, especially since she was injured, and the Crystal would be perfect for her to absorb.


    Furthermore, if they wanted to be ranked third on the left branches and face challenges, they would need to pay a Crystal if they wanted to fight as a team. Whether it was for Su Mingyue or to hand it in, Lin Zhen desperately needed this item.


    Lin Zhen had a clear understanding of his rtionship with Su Mingyue, and he didn¡¯t want her to go down the same path as in his previous life. Therefore, he wanted to change her fate, but not necessarily to be with her.


    In his new life, Lin Zhen pursued the peak, and this goal had never changed. Everything else would alwayse second.


    Of course, as a friend, Lin Zhen wanted to help Su Mingyue and make up for his guilt from standing by in his previous life. Moreover, Su Mingyue had saved him in thepetition yesterday, risking her life without any hesitation to do so, which greatly moved Lin Zhen¡¯s irond heart.


    With no time to spare, Lin Zhen stood on his shield and rushed toward the Crystal, with arge group of buzzing flying ants following behind him as others continuously rose into the air to block him.


    However, none of these could stop Lin Zhen. He believed that they would be able to sessfully retrieve the Crystal and return, as long as his


    Dantian energy did not run out and he wasn¡¯t surrounded byrge groups of Soldier Ants and flying ants. He was confident he could escape.


    At thergest tree hole by the water¡¯s edge, Zhang Sicheng stood beside Brother Guang with thick bandages around his shoulder.


    ¡°Brother Guang, you must help me this time.¡±


    Brother Guang looked at him: ¡°How¡¯s your injury?


    ¡°It¡¯s no good. Even if I recover, practicing martial arts will be very difficult. My life is ruined at the hands of that bastard Lin Zhen.¡±


    ¡°What do you n to do?¡± Brother Guang asked.


    ¡°Brother Guang, here is all I have, worth over 20 billion. I¡¯ll give it all to you, as well as the bank card password. You can withdraw the money once you leave. I only ask that you help me get rid of Lin Zhen, and never let him leave the Star Fruit Tree.¡±


    Brother Guang hesitated for a moment, took the Space Ring handed to him by Zhang Sicheng: ¡°This matter is not easy to handle. I¡¯m not in a position to directly attack other Martial Artists, as you know.¡±


    ¡°But I know you have great power, Brother Guang, and I¡¯m sure you¡¯ll find a way. I beg you.¡±


    With that, Zhang Sicheng kneeled in front of Brother Guang and kowtowed despite his pain, not being stopped by Brother Guang.


    Eventually, after seeing Zhang Sicheng¡¯s forehead bleed from the kowtowing, Brother Guang said, ¡°There may be a way, but you¡¯ll have to be patient. Remember, Zhang Sicheng, the best way to take revenge on someone is not to kill them, but to make them lose their most precious things, lose their fighting spirit, aplish nothing, and then be at your mercy. That¡¯s even better than killing them.¡±


    ¡°Alright! I think this kid¡¯s most precious thing is his girlfriend. If I can get her, I will definitely¡­!¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t even think about it. Do you know who that woman is? She is a disciple of the God¡¯s Grace Cathedral from Capital Base City, and she is a Saintess. If you dare to touch her, you¡¯re asking for death. Even I wouldn¡¯t dare. After all, we can¡¯t stay in the Star Fruit Tree forever, and we will have to leave in a few years and live outside. Nobody would dare to offend the Capital Divine Sect.¡± ¡°Ah! A disciple of the Great Divine Sect? What should we do then?¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I know a way, but we need to do some work first. Just rx, I promise to hit Lin Zhen hard and make him unable to achieve anything.¡± Brother Guang said, putting away Zhang Sicheng¡¯s Space Ring.


    Lin Zhen flew over the hills and headed straight for the Crystal.


    As he approached, a group of Soldier Ants appeared and pounced on him with their ws bared.


    Swinging his spear, Lin Zhen finally managed to kill the Soldier Ants when suddenly the ground began to tremble.


    Dry branches and rotten leaves were scattered as a giant Soldier Ant crawled out from below.


    ¡°Queen¡¯s Guard Ant!¡±


    Here in the ant nest, there is a Queen Ant, who breeds all ants. The Queen Ant itself doesn¡¯t have much fighting power, so some especially strong Soldier Ants be Queen Guard Ants.


    This one, standing more than four meters tall and more than ten meters long, not including its antennae, is the most powerful ant in the nest, and Lin Zhen encountered it on his first visit.


    With its massive fangs constantly opening and closing, it lunged straight for Lin Zhen.


    Though Lin Zhen could kill Soldier Ants and Flying Ants, he couldn¡¯t easily kill this Queen¡¯s Guard Ant.


    However, he didn¡¯t want to give up on the Crystal, so he tried to circle around the Ant a couple of times but failed. He then dashed down the hillside.


    With the Queen¡¯s Guard Ant chasing after him, Lin Zhen made a sudden turn and raised his hand toward the Crystal in the distance.


    Gravity!


    The Crystal was enveloped by a strong gravitational force and flew directly into Lin Zhen¡¯s hand. However, along with it came piles of dead branches and dust, which covered Lin Zhen with dirt and made him look extremely embarrassed.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t care and ran wildly on his shield, with his shining silver spear frequently swinging, barely escaping from the chase of the Queen¡¯s Guard Ant and the siege of countless Flying Ants.


    By the time he returned to the base of the tree vines, his clothes were soaked with sweat, and his chest was heaving violently.


    This time, it was too dangerous. If he had been dyed a little longer, he might not have been able to make it back.


    Stepping on his shield, Lin Zhen returned to the tree branches.


    Since he had gone to the other side of the hill, no one knew how he had fared. When people saw Lin Zhen return, the crowd slowly dispersed.


    First, Lin Zhen gave Sun Tie and Luo Zhen two Comet Crystals. Then, he returned to the tree hole with Su Mingyue and gave her the Crystal.


    Su Mingyue nced at Lin Zhen and whispered ¡®thank you.¡± She then handed him a towel to wipe off his sweat.


    Lin Zhen wiped briefly, then went to see Brother Guang and gave him a Comet Crystal. Afterward, he returned to the tree hole and began absorbing the remaining five Comet Crystals.


    This absorption took a whole day, but the results were significant. Lin Zhen¡¯s realm finally reached the Four-level Peak. With four or five more Comet Crystals, he could be promoted to a Fifth-level War General.


    After finishing the absorption, Lin Zhen went to Su Mingyue, who took the initiative to inform him: ¡°My wounds have healed, and next time I can go with you to collect Star Crystals.¡±


    Hearing that Su Mingyue¡¯s wounds had healed, Lin Zhen was delighted. However, he was still worried: ¡°Your face still looks a little pale, are you sure you¡¯re fully recovered?¡±


    ¡°Of course, I¡¯m fine. Why would I lie to you? Can¡¯t a little injury be healed by absorbing one Star Crystal?¡± Su Mingyue blinked her big eyes.


    ¡°I feel relieved now. Next week, we will face challenges from other teams. I was thinking that if you weren¡¯t fully recovered, we would give up. But now, it seems we don¡¯t have to. As long as we both participate, we can give it a try.¡±


    ¡°Yes, we won¡¯t give up on what you¡¯ve worked so hard to obtain,¡± said Su Mingyue firmly.


    Looking at Su Mingyue, Lin Zhen recalled her previous life¡¯s daring feats and suddenly said, ¡°You will be the strongest Martial Artist in the future.¡± ¡°I¡¯m not that talented. I have a senior sister who came to the God Generals Training Camp a few years ago. She¡¯s really amazing, and I¡¯ve been afraid of her since I was a child.¡± Su Mingyue blushed,cking confidence in herself.


    ¡°I believe you are the most outstanding one,¡± Lin Zhen encouraged with a smile, ignoring her senior sister.


    Su Mingyue stretched out a crystal-clear little finger to Lin Zhen, ¡°Well, I will work hard, and you have to speed up your practice too. Let¡¯s strive to leave here together.¡±


    Lin Zhen smiled and felt that Su Mingyue was a bit childish, but he still hooked his finger with her: ¡°It¡¯s a deal.¡±


    A week passed quickly, and Lin Zhen¡¯s team finally faced their first challenge..

 Chapter 155 - 155: Squad Reorganization (Guaranteed 2 updates)

    Chapter 155: Squad Reorganization (Guaranteed 2 updates)


    Trantor: 549690339


    Before epting the challenge, Lin Zhen had a headache about how to get a Crystal, because without handing a Crystal to Brother Guang, he couldn¡¯t initiate a team battle.


    Lin Zhen wanted to go out and borrow one, but martial artists regarded Star Crystals as more important than their lives, so he couldn¡¯t borrow one. Su Mingyue saw that Lin Zhen was a little troubled and asked, ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±


    ¡°Nothing much, it¡¯s just that we may not be able to secure third ce without a


    Crystal. We can¡¯t initiate a team battle, so we¡¯re basically destined to lose,¡± Lin Zhen replied.


    To his surprise, Su Mingyue smiled and said, ¡°That¡¯s alright; I¡¯ve already handed over the Crystal, so go ahead.¡±


    ¡°Ah! Where did you get the Crystal?¡± Lin Zhen asked.


    ¡°I borrowed it from someone,¡± Su Mingyue winked.


    ¡°Who did you borrow it from?¡± Su Mingyue spent all day cultivating in the tree hole and hardly ever went out, so who could she have borrowed it from?


    ¡°Anyway, I managed to borrow it. We can just get another one tomorrow to return. Let¡¯s go; it¡¯s starting.¡±


    Although he still had doubts, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t think too much about it. Su Mingyue was the Divine Sect¡¯s Saintess, and it shouldn¡¯t be too difficult for her to borrow one if she really wanted to.


    The challengers were a mixed team. As soon as the challenge began, they proposed individual battles, but Lin Zhen proposed a team battle instead.


    Brother Guang agreed to Lin Zhen¡¯s request, saying that he had received the Crystal and would proceed with the team battle.


    After a fierce battle, Lin Zhen¡¯s team emerged victorious again. However, Su Mingyue seemed to be in bad shape, and even had blood oozing from the corners of her mouth after the battle ended.


    Seeing Su Mingyue¡¯s condition, Lin Zhen found it very strange since her strength shouldn¡¯t have been affected by such a battle.


    The only solution now was to find more Star Crystals for Su Mingyue to absorb, which would be beneficial for her recovery.


    At this point, they couldn¡¯t continue to challenge the second-ce team. Lin Zhen approached Group Two and exchanged a day with them, hoping to switch Sunday and Saturday.


    Group Two had been fighting all day in the Ant Nest yesterday and needed to rest, so they immediately agreed to Lin Zhen¡¯s request.


    Lin Zhen delved into the Ant Nest again, but his luck wasn¡¯t good this time.


    When Lin Zhen returned to the tree hole with the Crystal, he found that Su Mingyue was gone, and only Sun Tie and Luo Zhen were there.


    Lin Zhen asked, ¡°Where¡¯s Su Mingyue?¡±


    Sun Tie nced at Lin Zhen and replied, ¡°She¡¯s gone.¡±


    ¡°Gone? She was so badly injured; where did she go?¡±


    ¡°Someone from the Sky Dome came ¨C a woman. She imed to be Su Mingyue¡¯s senior sister and took Su Mingyue away,¡± Sun Tie exined.


    ¡°Her senior sister?¡± Lin Zhen was taken aback. He recalled that Su Mingyue had mentioned a few days ago that she had a senior sister who hade to the Star Fruit Tree a few years ago and had never left. Su Mingyue had intended to look for her this time.


    However, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t understand why Su Mingyue was in such a hurry to leave. She should¡¯ve informed him first.


    Sun Tie continued, ¡°Su Mingyue was injured and seemed to be in bad shape, but she didn¡¯t want to leave. Her senior sister insisted on taking her back for treatment. They even argued. Her senior sister used her of going into battle with an old injury that hadn¡¯tpletely healed, and said she was risking her life. She insisted on taking Su Mingyue away.¡±


    ¡°An old injury that hadn¡¯t healed?¡± Lin Zhen was stunned. Where did the old injurye from? Hadn¡¯t he given her a Crystal to heal her injuries from thest match?


    He suddenly remembered that after he had given Su Mingyue the Crystalst time, he had never actually seen her absorb it. She had just told him she was fine.


    And when they epted the challenge, Brother Guang said he had received the Crystal. So where did Su Mingyue¡¯s Crystale from?


    She said she had borrowed it, but Su Mingyue never interacted with anyone else. Who could she have borrowed it from?


    The truth became clear to him. Su Mingyue hadn¡¯t absorbed the Crystal. Instead, she had given it to Brother Guang so that Lin Zhen wouldn¡¯t be eliminated. That¡¯s why her condition worsened after today¡¯s battle.


    Sun Tie kept talking, ¡°Su Mingyue didn¡¯t want to leave, but her senior sister knocked her out with a p. Then her senior sister took her away, saying they were going to the Sky Dome and would never return.¡±


    At this point, Luo Zhen added, ¡°When Su Mingyue was being taken away by her senior sister, she was already unconscious, but she still cried.¡±


    Lin Zhen took a deep breath, refrained from asking further questions, and sat down in the tree hole. After some thoughts, he said to Sun Tie and Luo Zhen, ¡°Each of you take a Comet Crystal. There are only three of us left, so we¡¯ll give up the next challenge.¡±


    Sun Tie tentatively asked, ¡°Are you okay, Lin Zhen?¡±


    Lin Zhen shook his head, ¡°I¡¯ll be fine. Life must go on as usual. In two more weeks, it¡¯ll be a month, and we can reassemble our team. We can¡¯t let othersugh at us.¡±


    Upon hearing Lin Zhen¡¯s words, Sun Tie and Luo Zhen¡¯s confidence was boosted. They took the Comet Crystals from Lin Zhen and left.


    Lin Zhen remained alone in the tree hole, where a faint feminine fragrance lingered. That was Su Mingyue¡¯s scent.


    He hadn¡¯t expected the girl to be so resolute, bearing her injuries without absorbing the Crystal because she didn¡¯t want him to be eliminated.


    As Lin Zhen recalled the sight of Su Mingyue with blood at her mouth, his heart clenched in pain.


    ¡°My silly girl¡­.¡±


    ¡°Losing the third spot in the team is no big deal. We¡¯ll get it back soon, so why are you treating yourself like this? You¡¯re a high and mighty Saintess, after all!¡±


    Lin Zhen had always thought he and Su Mingyue were friends, but it seemed like it wasn¡¯t that simple now.


    There¡¯s a saying, ¡°the hardest thing to endure is a beauty¡¯s favor.¡± Lin Zhen hadn¡¯t experienced this in his previous life, but he had now.


    However, since it had already happened, he didn¡¯t dwell on it. It was impossible to get Su Mingyue back for now. What he thought about was how Su Mingyue had been found by her senior sister.


    Without a doubt, someone had been working behind the scenes.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t go asking anyone because it was useless to ask now. After all, he knew who could deal with him.


    After walking out of the tree hole, many people around looked at Lin Zhen, seemingly wanting to see his embarrassed and flustered expression, but Lin Zhen disappointed them instead.


    Finding the central team at Level Three, Lin Zhen exchanged the Crystals in his hand for ten Comet Crystals. He wouldn¡¯t need them anymore, and keeping them would be a waste.


    Afterward, Lin Zhen returned to the tree hole and began a new round of cultivation.


    ¡°Sky Dome people, huh? Even if you¡¯re the heavens, I¡¯ll tear you open. Ming Yue, you must wait for me¡­¡±


    In the dimly lit tree hole, stars shone brightly as Lin Zhen began his assault on reaching the Fifth-level War General.


    Outside the tree hole, Zhang Sicheng said to Brother Guang: ¡°Brother Guang, you really have skills, managing to get someone from the Sky Dome to take the girl away. This kid must have lost the will to cultivate.¡±


    ¡°He should be done soon. With his girlfriend taken away, very few young people can withstand such a blow. If he doesn¡¯t go berserk during his cultivation, that¡¯s already a good thing. Maybe he¡¯ll go straight to Sky Dome to get her back. ¡±


    ¡°Heh, he¡¯s really asking for death then. I¡¯ll just stay here and watch how he dies.¡±


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ve fulfilled my promise and helped you. Stop bothering me from now on.¡± Brother Guang turned cold and immediately drove Zhang Sicheng away.


    Zhang Sicheng didn¡¯t leave but instead attached himself to the third squad on the central tree branch. He had an old friend here. Although one of his hands wasn¡¯t very agile, he did some misceneous tasks humbly and stayed on.


    Including him, many people wanted to see Lin Zhen make a fool of himself. Lin Zhen simply cultivated by the pond without interacting with anyone, disappointing him.


    Not only did Lin Zhen¡¯s cultivation not go awry, but he also sessfully advanced to the Early Stage of the Fifth-level War General.


    After the promotion, he showed no intention of going to Sky Dome to retrieve her. Zhang Sicheng asionally passed by and purposely uttered some words about not being able to protect his girlfriend. Lin Zhen never responded, and it gradually became meaningless to Zhang, who stopped mentioning it in time, lest he betray Brother Guang.


    Another week passed, and when the challengers arrived, Lin Zhen directly said that he was giving up the third spot.


    With only three people in the team, there was no chance of victory, so Lin Zhen¡¯s giving up was within people¡¯s expectations.


    Half a month passed just like that, and Lin Zhen stayed motionless by the pond as if he were a stone statue. Only asionally at night would people catch a glimpse of his eyes shing brightly, proving he was still alive.


    Some Spiritual Mind Masters would also suddenly feel that Lin Zhen¡¯s spiritual power seemed to be growing stronger.


    After a full month, Lin Zhen¡¯s team could be reassembled.


    In the early morning, Jiang Huai appeared by the pond, and Lin Zhen stood up for the first time.


    ¡°Wow! You¡¯ve made quite some progress in the past month!¡± Jiang Huai looked at Lin Zhen, somewhat surprised.


    ¡°Your progress isn¡¯t bad either.¡± Lin Zhen smiled.


    ¡°Where¡¯s the beautiful Su? Hurry un and let your brother see her. I¡¯ve been


    watching bugs for a whole month.¡± Jiang Huai joked with Lin Zhen with a smile.


    ¡°She left.¡±


    Jiang Huai fell silent, sensing that there was a story behind this. He wisely did not ask further.


    ¡°Even without her, our team of two might not be able to win.¡± Jiang Huai pointed out the key issue.


    Lin Zhen was also troubled by this. He had made considerable progress over the past month, not only advancing to the Early Stage of the Fifth-level War General but also cultivating his mental power to the Late Golden Stage. However, as others improved as well, and he no longer had the chance to obtain Star Crystals, challenging others wasn¡¯t guaranteed to seed.


    At that moment, someone walked up behind them and hesitated before asking, ¡°Can I team up with you guys?


    Lin Zhen and Jiang Huai turned around to see a neer.


    This person was covered in dust, and their clothes were in tatters, but their eyes shone brightly, making them look incredibly strong and confident.


    It turned out to be Lin Zhen¡¯s old acquaintance, Lou Qingfeng, who had advanced from a Seventh-level War General to a Level Eight War General. Seeing Lou Qingfeng, whose strength had clearly gone up a level, Lin Zhen finally showed a happy smile: ¡°A warm wee..¡±

 Chapter 156 - 156: The Combat Power of the New Team (Third Update)

    Chapter 156: The Combat Power of the New Team (Third Update)


    Trantor: 549690339


    The central tree branch was thergest of the three branches, and the ant nest¡¯s central mountain peak it faced was also the ce with the most advanced star crystals.


    Therefore, among the three branches, the central branch was the best position, and the teams here were rtively superior.


    Zhang Sicheng was in the third team of the central branch. During this time, he had been washing clothes, cooking, and massaging people¡¯s legs every day, gaining the recognition of this team. asionally, they would give him a low-level star crystal, which helped him recover a lot from his injuries. Although he could not restore his previousbat power, he was still much stronger than ordinary people.


    It was another day for the challenge, and Liu Dong, the captain of the central third team, asked, ¡°Is there any team that wants to challenge us?¡±


    Zhang Sicheng had just finished cooking breakfast and immediatelyplimented, ¡°Captain Liu, there won¡¯t be anyone that blind, right? Our team hasn¡¯t received a challenge for months. Those bullies often just challenge the teams on the left and right sides. Who doesn¡¯t know that our central third team is even stronger than the second teams of other branches?¡±


    Liu Dong seemed quite pleased with Zhang Sicheng¡¯s ttery andughed, ¡°Days like these are so boring. Besides Sunday, when we can receive some star crystals, there¡¯s nothing else happening. When that fairy girl was here, we could asionally gaze at her, but now there¡¯s nothing left.¡±


    Zhang Sicheng pouted, ¡°Lin Zhen is such a waste, he couldn¡¯t even protect his girlfriend. He didn¡¯t even dare to fart when she was taken away. Now he¡¯s been in low spirits and seeing him makes me want to kick him a few times.¡±


    ¡°Zhang Sicheng, I know you have a grudge against Lin Zhen, but you don¡¯t have to belittle him like that. Although he is indeed very useless, haha!¡± Liu Dongughed out loud.


    Anotner martial artist joined In, ¡°Lin znen IS really not good. At nrst, ne seemed very strong, and I thought we had found a worthy opponent. But losing his girlfriend caused him to copse like this. A martial artist like this has no future.¡±


    Another martial artist deliberately said, ¡°Don¡¯t be so harsh, maybe he¡¯s secretly nning to regroup and challenge. After all, his previous teammates were indeed dragging him down.¡±


    Zhang Sicheng chimed in, ¡°Even if he borrowed a few guts, he wouldn¡¯t dare. Brother Guang secretly warned everyone not to team up with Lin Zhen, who can he find? Besides, even if he does reassemble a team, he wouldn¡¯t dare challenge our central team. If he dares, I, Zhang Sicheng, will write my name backwards!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll write mine backwards too.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll do three flips and write mine backwards¡­¡±


    The martial artists all talked andughed. When Su Mingyue was around, they all envied Lin Zhen so much. Now that she was gone, more people were eager to kick him when he was down.


    Just as they wereughing with abandon, someone outside suddenly shouted, ¡°Captain Liu, someone is challenging your team, prepare to ept the challenge!¡±


    Theughter inside the tree hole abruptly stopped, and everyone looked at each other. Liu Dong suddenly burst intoughter, ¡°Haha! I didn¡¯t expect someone to really have the guts to challenge me, Liu Dong. Let¡¯s go, brothers, our fun has arrived.


    The four advanced war generals, along with Zhang Sicheng, followed Liu Dong and walked out.


    When they arrived near the arena, Liu Dong asked Brother Guang, ¡°Brother Guang, who dares to challenge me?¡±


    ¡°Over there, Lin Zhen¡¯s team.¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen¡­ Wasn¡¯t his team disbanded?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s been a month, they¡¯ve regrouped. The first person they named was your team. You guys should get ready; it¡¯s about to start.¡±


    Liu Dong and Zhang Sicheng looked over and saw that Lin Zhen¡¯s team was already in ce, with five people in total.


    Lin Zhen, Jiang Huai, Lou Qingfeng, Ma Mingxing, and Sun Tie.


    Ma Mingxing and Sun Tie were both Lin Zhen¡¯s roommates. Now, Ma Mingxing had reached the early stage of the Seventh-level War General, which was quite impressive, while Sun Tie had reached thete stage of the Fifth-level War General, slightly stronger than Lin Zhen¡¯s early stage.


    Seeing Lin Zhen¡¯s new team, Liu Dong and the others were stunned.


    ¡°Captain, I know that guy. His name is Jiang Huai, and he¡¯s very strong. He nearly overturned the third team on the right by himself. I didn¡¯t expect him to team up with Lin Zhen.¡±


    ¡°That skinny guy doesn¡¯t look simple either. He¡¯s a Level 8 War General and seems to be a Spiritual Mind Master.¡±


    ¡°I knew Ma Mingxing before, and he has improved quite a lot. In this team, only Sun Tie is the weakest link.¡±


    Liu Dong and the others didn¡¯t say anything about writing their names backwards anymore. Instead, they were studying the strength of the opponents.


    The challenge soon began, with Lin Zhen¡¯s side proposing a team battle.


    Since they didn¡¯t expect someone to actually dare to challenge them, Liu Dong¡¯s team hadn¡¯t prepared any Crystals, so they had to ept Lin Zhen¡¯s challenge.


    Both sides¡¯ fighters went up on stage, Brother Guang shouted for the fight to begin, and the battle immediatelymenced.


    The first person to rush out from Lin Zhen¡¯s side was not Lin Zhen or Jiang Huai but the newly joined team member, Lou Qingfeng.


    Lou Qingfeng had also figured it out now. After breaking through to the War


    God level inside the Star Fruit Tree, he would no longer listen to Li Wanfeng¡¯s


    mands atter leaving. Instead of fighting Lin Zhen to the death, it was better to work together and make a name for themselves in the world.


    During this time, his luck had been exceptionally good, having discovered several advanced Star Crystals consecutively. He advanced from a Seventh -level War General to Level Eight, elevating his spiritual power to the Golden Middle Stage. Recently, he had been eager to disy his prowess.


    As he charged forward, he leaped into the air, and the disc-shaped scabbard behind him opened. Five long swords flew out simultaneously, attacking his five opponents in an instant!


    ¡°Damn! This neer is so arrogant!¡±


    ¡°How dare he challenge all of us, let¡¯s take him down together!¡±


    Liu Dong and the others were furious, attacking together in an attempt to shatter Lou Qingfeng¡¯s resolve.


    However, Lou Qingfeng¡¯s long swords were extraordinary. Controlled by his spiritual power, they shone brilliantly and forcefully attacked, causing all five people to retreat. Two of their weapons were even directly cut apart!


    Lin Zhen and Jiang Huai¡¯s eyes lit up. They hadn¡¯t expected Lou Qingfeng to be so fierce. If there were another assessment, he might have the strength to be in the top five.


    They couldn¡¯t just stand by, naturally. They both leaped in from left and right, targeting the two martial artists whose weapons had been broken.


    Being weaponless, their morale drops, and they stood no chance against Lin Zhen and Jiang Huai¡¯s sudden attack. In a short time, they were knocked off the stage.


    During this process, Lou Qingfeng¡¯s swords danced in the air, holding off the three advanced War Generals, giving Lin Zhen and the others an opportunity to take action.


    Lin Zhen and Jiang Huai dispatched their opponents almost simultaneously, then split up and joined forces again to intercept an advanced War General each.


    With two fewer enemies, Lou Qingfeng¡¯s morale soared. His five long swords, like dragons, morphed into a rolling Sword River, ferociously assaulting Liu Dong.


    He had used this move against Lin Zhen before, but Lin Zhen had not chosen to fight against it directly. At that time, Lin Zhen knew it was not easy to handle.


    As expected, Liu Dong was somewhat flustered in the face of Lou Qingfeng¡¯s Sword River, and the clouds of defeat had already started looming over him.


    At this moment, Ma Mingxing and Sun Tie saw an opportunity and quietly lurked behind him, surrounding Liu Dong with three people.


    The battle ended practically at the same time. Lin Zhen¡¯s spear swept away one person, Jiang Huai¡¯s three connected swords shed another person off the stage, while Liu Dong was the most miserable. To avoid Lou Qingfeng¡¯s Sword


    River, he was swept off his feet by Ma Mingxing and then kicked off by Sun Tie.


    Having defeated an opponent for the first time, Sun Tie couldn¡¯t help but shout excitedly.


    When the battle was over, Brother Guang immediately announced the result. Lin Zhen¡¯s team had won the challenge, bing the third seed group on the central branch.


    Liu Dong and the others left injured, supporting each other.


    Meanwhile, Zhang Sicheng stood there helplessly. Liu Dong had clearly abandoned him, and he was left without shelter once more.


    At this point, Lin Zhen stepped off the stage and approached Zhang Sicheng.


    ¡°If you want to stay alive, follow me.¡±


    With no other choice, Zhang Sicheng obediently followed Lin Zhen, leaving the Ant Nest area.


    ¡°Why did Su Mingyue¡¯s senior sistere to you? Who are you asking for help?¡± Lin Zhen asked bluntly as soon as they met.


    Zhang Sicheng dared not lie and quickly revealed the matter of Brother Guang¡¯s help. Now that he had no value, Brother Guang would not help him anymore, so he had no choice but to yield to Lin Zhen.


    ¡°What¡¯s the situation in Sky Dome?¡± Lin Zhen asked again.


    Zhang Sicheng thought for a moment: ¡°The Sky Dome area is controlled by the seniors, and it has the highest output of Constant Star Crystals in the entire Star Fruit Tree. Su Mingyue¡¯s senior sister ranks second there, while the first is named Yue Feng, known as Little Overlord, from Capital Base City. He has spent five years in the Star Fruit Tree.¡±


    ¡°How strong is Yue Feng?¡±


    ¡°He is very powerful. I heard that he has alreadypressed a lot of Dantian gas. In fact, many people in the Sky Dome have done so due to the abundance of harvested Constant Star Crystals. Even in the Beehive area, there are quite a few. It¡¯s just that Ant Nest has the least Constant Star Crystals, makingpressed martial artists a rare sight around here.¡±


    ¡°You meanpressing Dantian gas?¡± Lin Zhen was slightly surprised.


    Zhang Sicheng said, ¡°Yes, when reaching the pinnacle of Level 9 Martial


    Generals and unable to increase Dantian gas, one can advance to War God.


    However, at this stage, the consumption of external substances canpress


    Dantian gas. In the Star Fruit Tree, the only external substance avable is Star


    Crystals, and only Constant Star Crystals are useful. Our goal as Level 9 Martial Generals here is not only to find a Constant Star Crystal containing special energy but also to obtain more ordinary Constant Star Crystals topress Dantian gas.¡±


    ¡°Withpressed Dantian gas, the fighting power should be very strong.¡± Lin Zhen replied.


    ¡°That¡¯s right. It is said that Dantian gas can bepressed up to ten times, and fighting power can be increased by as much as ten times. But that¡¯s only a legend. I have never seen anyone with tenfoldpressed Dantian gas. It seems that only Brother Guang and a few people in the first group havepressed theirs.¡±


    Zhang Sicheng continued, ¡°Martial artists in the Star Fruit Tree will leave before they turn thirty. If they haven¡¯t advanced to War God by then, their bodies will start to decline, and their Dantian gas will begin to dissipate. Thus, we will all try to advance to War God and leave before turning thirty. I estimate that Su Mingyue¡¯s senior sister will leave with her, and her senior sister is already 25 or 26 years old. So, if you want to save Su Mingyue, there isn¡¯t much time left..¡±

 Chapter 157 - 157: Two Years Later (4 more updates)

    Chapter 157: Two Years Later (4 more updates)


    Trantor: 549690339


    After listening to Zhang Sicheng¡¯s introduction, Lin Zhen finally had a basic understanding of the situation here.


    Lin Zhen knew about the Dantian Air Compression, but in his previous life, he didn¡¯t have the opportunity. Only elite and genius Martial Artists couldpress their Dantian air, and he didn¡¯t qualify.


    In the three major areas of the Star Fruit Tree, Sky Dome was the strongest, while the Beehive was second, and the Ant Nest here was the weakest.


    Lin Zhen wanted to go to Sky Dome to save Su Mingyue, but he couldn¡¯t do it for the time being. He still needed time to cultivate and settle down.


    Without asking Zhang Sicheng more questions, Lin Zhen let him go.


    However, not long after Lin Zhen returned, he saw Brother Guang go out, and Lin Zhen knew that Zhang Sicheng might be finished.


    After a while, Brother Guang came back, nced at Lin Zhen, and did not initiate any conversation. Lin Zhen didn¡¯t speak either, and the two acted like strangers.


    upying tne tmrcl position In tne central group, tne narvestmg day came tne next day. This time, Lin Zhen, Jiang Huai, and Lou Qingfeng went to the Ant Nest together, and the harvest was huge. More than twenty Comet Crystals were obtained, along with five or six Satellite Crystals and three Crystals.


    After giving some to Ma Mingxing and Sun Tie, all the remaining Comet Crystals were absorbed by Lin Zhen, and his strength increased considerably once again.


    Meanwhile, Jiang Huai and Lou Qingfeng were also progressing. Jiang Huai was a Level Nine Martial General, but he hadn¡¯t reached the Peak yet, so he couldn¡¯t condense his Dantian air nor could he absorb Constant Star Crystals.


    In the days that followed, everything gradually calmed down.


    People wouldn¡¯t mention Su Mingyue in front of Lin Zhen, and he seemed to have forgotten about her, focusing wholeheartedly on his cultivation.


    A weekter, someone challenged Lin Zhen¡¯s team and failed.


    Three weekster, Lin Zhen advanced to the mid-stage of the Fifth-level War General and challenged the group ranked second in the Central Branch but failed again.


    Three monthster, Lin Zhen advanced to the Sixth-level War General and sessfully challenged the second -ranked group. Now they could gather Star Crystals twice a week.


    Generally speaking, it was already quite ample for Martial Artists to have one day¡¯s time to gather Star Crystals because absorbing Star Crystals was like eating. You couldn¡¯t consume too much at once and needed digestion time.


    However, this was not a problem for Lin Zhen at all. His Dantian had a Dark Star hidden inside, which could absorb and hold more Dantian air and even store it within the Dark Star. As a result, his absorption of Star Crystals was nearly boundless.


    Among the group, Lin Zhen¡¯s realm was the lowest, but his progress was the fastest, surpassing Sun Tie in just three months.


    Another team ranked third tried challenging Lin Zhen¡¯s team, but they all failed without exception. Not only was Lin Zhen progressing, but Jiang Huai also reached the Peak of Level Nine, and Lou Qingfeng advanced to the Level Eight Peak.


    By the time six months had passed, Lin Zhen sessfully broke through the boundary of the Sixth-level War General and advanced to the Seventh-level War General, equaling Ma Mingxing in terms of realm.


    After advancing, Lin Zhen chose to challenge the team ranked first, but without sess.


    After failing, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t show any signs of disappointment. On the days leading up to Friday and Saturday, he was fighting relentlessly in the Ant Nest. The Central Branch was really an excellent ce, yielding many Star Crystals. Although Constant Star Crystals were still rare, Lin Zhen only needed Satellite Crystals at the moment, which were sufficient.


    asionally, the team could obtain a Constant Star Crystal, and it would be given to Jiang Huai to absorb, hoping to let himpress his Dantian air sooner.


    A yearter, Lin Zhen was almost neen years old, and he finally advanced to a Level Eight War General on New Year¡¯s Day.


    At this time, Ma Mingxing also reached Level Eight, Sun Tie just advanced to Level Seven, and Jiang Huai, who monopolized all the Constant Star Crystals in the team, finally achieved ayer ofpression of his Dantian air.


    Lou Qingfeng also advanced to Level Nine at this time, and they all began to require Crystals.


    This time, Lin Zhen challenged the first-ranked team again. This time, he performed incredibly well, showcasing all his skills during the battle, including his Spiritual Power strike that knocked down the opponent¡¯s first martial artist, causing people to be afraid of him.


    In the team, Lin Zhen, Jiang Huai, and Lou Qingfeng were all Spiritual Mind Masters, but Lin Zhen had the highest realm, surprisingly reaching the Gold Peak in just one year!


    By upying the first position in the central branch ranking, Lin Zhen¡¯s team became the strongest in the Ant Nest, being able to gather Star Crystals four days per week. At this time, Lin Zhen¡¯s Dark Star Power began to stand out. He could absorb Star Crystals almost every day, and his realm improvement speed began to surpass others significantly.


    After a year and a half, Lin Zhen advanced to a Level Nine War General, almost on par with Lou Qingfeng.


    As the two-year mark approached, Lin Zhen reached the Peak of Level Nine War General, on the edge ofpressing his Dantian air, and was equal with Lou Qingfeng.


    At this time, Jiang Huaipressed his Dantian air twice, Ma Mingxing reached the Level Eight Peak, and Sun Tie was at Level Eight.


    During this period, they would often see golden light shing in Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes, causing people¡¯s souls to tremble uncontrobly whenever they looked at him, unable to stare directly.


    By now, even in the central area of the Ant Nest, there weren¡¯t many Constant Star Crystals left to gather. The progress of several of them inevitably slowed down, butpared to other teams, they were still faster. Jiang Huai and Lou Qingfeng were quite satisfied with their achievements.


    They did not demand more after making such progress within two years.


    In these two years, two new batches of students have entered the Star Fruit Tree, starting to explore this mysterious world.


    For them, Lin Zhen and the others were powerful and mysterious seniors. To be able to upy the first ce in the central branches, what strength they must have.


    On this day, it was time for a challenge.


    Sun Tie stretched his waistzily: ¡°Ah! Life is so boring; nobody evenes to challenge us. With you three here, Ma Mingxing and I have be idle.¡±


    Lin Zhen opened his eyes after absorbing a Crystal: ¡°You guys should practice more every day. You were all ahead of me in the beginning, but now I¡¯ve left you behind. Why don¡¯t you put in more effort when you¡¯re bored?¡±


    Lou Qingfeng nced at Lin Zhen, shuddering: ¡°Lin Zhen, are you cultivating some evil technique? Why do I feel like I want to pee whenever I look at you?¡± Lin Zhenughed helplessly: ¡°Feeling like peeing?¡±


    ¡°Lou Qingfeng is right. Even though I¡¯vepressed my Dantian qi by two times, I still don¡¯t dare to look into your eyes. They can be quite frightening sometimes.¡± Jiang Huai agreed with Lou Qingfeng.


    Ma Mingxing exaggerated: ¡°Lin Zhen, all you do nowadays is practice, practice, practice. You don¡¯t even know how famous you are now. Those new students go out of their way to avoid you, and they call you the ¡®Demonic King¡¯ behind your back. Can¡¯t you just be a little more humanlike? Practicing all the time is so boring, such a waste of your handsome face.¡±


    Lin Zhen replied: ¡°That¡¯s because you guys don¡¯t work hard enough.¡±


    Ma Mingxing immediately followed up, ¡°We can¡¯tpare to you. You¡¯re a madman when ites to training, your speed is terrifying. You¡¯re not even 20 years old yet, but you¡¯re already a Level 9 War General at the peak. You¡¯re probably about ready to advance to War God, but you still can¡¯t do it since you need topress your Dantian qi. So your days in the Star Fruit Tree will still be long, and you should be more bored than us.¡±


    ¡°As if you guys are much older than me,¡± Lin Zhenughed.


    ¡°Not much older, but I¡¯m already 22, Sun Tie is also 22, Jiang Huai is 21, but not too far apart from me, we¡¯re both older than you by more than two years. As for Lou Qingfeng, he¡¯s already 25, you¡¯re still the youngest.¡±


    ¡°You guys are already in your twenties and can¡¯t calm down. In the long years toe, won¡¯t you be bored to death?¡±


    Ma Mingxing yawned: ¡°We can¡¯t look at it that way. This ce is the Star Fruit Tree. We felt it was novel when we first arrived, but after a while, all we see are leaves and branches, insects and more insects. It¡¯s not easy to have new studentsing in, and there¡¯re very few girls.¡±


    Sun Tie chimed in: ¡°Isn¡¯t there a couple of girls in this new batch who came to the Ant Nest? There were also two in the previous one.¡±


    ¡°Haha! Su Saintess is a unique beauty in this world. If you¡¯re looking for someone like her, then you might be bored to death¡­¡±


    ¡°You two have talked enough. Shut up!¡± Jiang Huai scolded them from the side, and Ma Mingxing and Sun Tie immediately realized their mistake. Looking at Lin Zhen, he closed his eyes for a moment, then slowly opened them again.


    ¡°I¡¯m getting bored too. Time to find something to do.¡± Lin Zhen pped his hands and stood up.


    ¡°What are you going to do?¡± everyone asked Lin Zhen.


    ¡°I¡¯m leaving the Ant Nest. Are youing with me?¡± Lin Zhen asked.


    ¡°Leave? Why would we leave? Isn¡¯t it great here?¡± Ma Mingxing asked.


    Hearing Lin Zhen¡¯s words, Jiang Huai and Lou Qingfeng¡¯s eyes lit up: ¡°Leaving is a good idea. We indeed need a new environment. Wherever you go, we¡¯ll follow you, Lin Zhen.¡±


    Lin Zhen thought for a moment: ¡°I¡¯m going to the Beehive, but before that, I have one more thing to do. You don¡¯t need to follow me. In a week, we¡¯ll meet at the Beehive.¡±


    Jiang Huai and Lou Qingfeng both nodded. There were too few Constant Star Crystals here, and Special stargems were nowhere to be found. The conditions at the Beehive were better, so they should go there.


    Ma Mingxing and Sun Tie, however, hesitated. They weren¡¯t very strong and were quite satisfied with thefortable environment here. Going to the Beehive meant newpetition, and they were worried.


    Lin Zhenforted them, ¡°You don¡¯t have toe. Just stay here, and I


    guarantee you¡¯ll have plenty of Star Crystals to use.¡±


    Sun Tie shook his head: ¡°Brother Guang won¡¯t agree. This is his territory after all.


    Ma Mingxing also chimed in: ¡°That¡¯s right, Lin Zhen. Even if you are now the first in the central team, Brother Guang won¡¯t keep us here for free just for you. So don¡¯t worry about us; both Sun Tie and I aren¡¯t rookies anymore, we can fend for ourselves.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right. We¡¯re not useless anymore. Ma Mingxing is almost Level 9, and I¡¯m already Level 8. Even if we¡¯re not in the first ce, being the third of a small group is enough for us to practice.¡±


    Unexpectedly, Lin Zhen shook his head: ¡°No, he will give you face. This is what


    I¡¯m going to do.¡±


    With that, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t let anyone follow him. He told Jiang Huai and Lou Qingfeng to meet him at the Beehive in a week, and then he left alone.


    After two years, Lin Zhen was going to leave the Ant Nest for the first time. The sky darkened the moment Lin Zhen stepped out of the central branch, as if foreshadowing something..

 Chapter 158 - 158: Obtaining the Special Stargem! (5th Update)

    Chapter 158: Obtaining the Special Stargem! (5th Update)


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    Seeing Lin Zhen, many of the new students around him made way.


    A group of neers who hadn¡¯t seen Lin Zhen before saw him walking over, and a Level Nine Martial General happened to bump into him head-on. ¡°Good dogs don¡¯t block the way, move aside!¡± The Level Nine Martial General nced at Lin Zhen carelessly and said.


    As soon as he finished sDeakinz, someone immediatelv came over to Dull him,


    ¡°Zhang Hao, let¡¯s go quickly, don¡¯t be rude to him.¡±


    ¡°Tsk! What can he do? He doesn¡¯t even seem as big as me. Aren¡¯t we all Level


    Nine Martial Generals? Why should I give way to him?¡±


    Zhang Hao pointed arrogantly at Lin Zhen, ¡°Kid, what sect are you from? We didn¡¯t see you when we came to the Star Fruit Tree. Are you from the previous cohort? My name is Zhang Hao, from Base City in the south. If you know what¡¯s good for you, get out of my way, or I¡¯ll show you no mercy.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s expression remained calm and indifferent, ¡°I¡¯m two cohorts ahead of you.¡±


    ¡°Two cohorts¡­ so what? I¡¯ve even defeated the War God when I was in the south. In a few days, we¡¯ll challenge the third team on the right. You¡¯ll regret offending me.¡±


    At this point, the person trying to pull him away was already extremely anxious and forceful, ¡°Stop talking, he¡¯s Lin Zhen.¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen¡­ what does Lin Zhen do¡­ ah! Lin Zhen!¡± Zhang Hao suddenly looked dumbfounded.


    ¡°You are the¡­ big¡­ big big¡­ big big big Demon King.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s what you guys call me, and there aren¡¯t that many ¡®big¡¯ words.¡± Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes shed golden light, nced at him, and got up to leave.


    After Lin Zhen left, Zhang Hao¡¯spanion breathed a sigh of relief, ¡°Zhang Hao, you¡¯re really courageous. Not even the Demon King is afraid of you; you¡¯re lucky he didn¡¯t kill you on the spot.¡±


    ¡°Eh! How did your pants get wet?¡±


    Zhang Hao¡¯s legs weakened, ¡°Quickly help me get back, I can¡¯t move. The look he gave me was too terrifying. I felt like I died once. Block me a bit, my pants are wet.¡±


    Walking all the way to the entrance of the ant nest, Lin Zhen saw Brother Guang sitting quietly in the usual spot.


    For the past two years, Lin Zhen had been staying inside the ant nest, only going to the central branch on harvest days, and never leaving the tree hole otherwise. So when Lin Zhen walked to the entrance of the ant nest, Brother Guang looked quite surprised and even took the initiative to ask, ¡°Lin Zhen, where are you going?¡±


    Lin Zhen nced at Brother Guang, ¡°Just going for a walk.¡±


    ¡°Oh.¡± Brother Guang nodded. The ant nest did not forbid going out, so he didn¡¯t ask further.


    But when Lin Zhen walked up to him, he suddenly stopped and asked, ¡°Brother


    Guang, what happened to Ming Yue two years ago?¡±


    Brother Guang was stunned, then his face darkened slightly, ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡±


    ¡°Oh, it seems Brother Guang has poor memory. You¡¯ve already forgotten something that happened in such a short time.¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen, are you out of your mind? Do you know who you are talking to?¡± Brother Guang was slightly angered. He had been in the ant nest for so long, and no one had dared to challenge his rule. Even those with the audacity had ended up dead.


    However, Lin Zhen was not afraid of his threats and instead leaned closer to him. ¡°Brother Guang, I¡¯ve been in a tight spottely, and you¡¯ve been extorting people over the years. Can you lend me some money to tide me through?¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen, I¡¯m the one in charge here. If something happens to me, people from the Sky Dome will investigate, and they¡¯ll definitely find you. So I can¡¯t get into trouble, understand? Su Mingyue is still in the Sky Dome.¡± Brother Guang didn¡¯t fear his threats.


    Lin Zhenughed, ¡°I was just joking with you. Why are you so nervous? I¡¯m leaving, no need to see me off.¡±


    Watching Lin Zhen¡¯s figure disappear, Brother Guang muttered with lingering fear, ¡°I¡¯ll send someone to find someone from the Sky Dome to protect me tomorrow. Lin Zhen is too dangerous.¡±


    After leaving the ant nest, Lin Zhen walked once again into the vast world of the Star Fruit Tree.


    ¡°Huh! It¡¯s been a long time since I¡¯ve been out. It seems that nothing has changed here, but the branches feel a bit wider.¡±


    He didn¡¯t start fighting with Brother Guang immediately earlier, even though Brother Guang used triplepression, Lin Zhen was still confident in his victory.


    Lin Zhen moved forward along the branches and began to walk downward.


    His target was Lake Heart Tree.


    He had learned from Fu Haisheng that there was a special stargem at Lake Heart Tree, and it should be almost ripe by now.


    From the time Lin Zhen entered the Star Fruit Tree until now, he had never taken a Constant Star Crystal. This morning, after absorbing the Crystal, he didn¡¯t feel any increase in his Dantian Energy, so he knew that his Dantian energy storage had reached its peak.


    To continue practicing, he¡¯d need to startpressing Dantian energy, and at that point, Crystals would no longer be useful. Only Constant Star Crystals would suffice.


    The firstpression and the first Constant Star Crystal taken should be the most mature. ording to Fu Haisheng¡¯s description, the stargem on Lake Heart Tree was about to mature, and Lin Zhen had nned to pick it for a long time.


    Moving quickly along the branches, Lin Zhen finally arrived at Lake Heart Tree in the afternoon.


    Watching the water shimmering silvery-white, Lin Zhen¡¯s mood improved a lot. He sped up his pace and reached the vicinity of Lake Heart Tree. Waves rippled on Lake Heart Tree, but there were also floating dark shadows on the water¡¯s surface.


    That was a type of aquatic, terrestrial, and aerial insect, called Hailu Kong. It could crawl onnd, fly in the sky, but most of the time, it was on the surface of the water floating.


    Upon arriving at theke¡¯s edge, Lin Zhen looked out over the water.


    In his line of sight, Lin Zhen indeed saw a protruding trunk in the middle of theke. If not for careful observation, one would think it was just another Hailu Kong.


    Lin Zhen took out the shield and stepped on it, then slowly ascended into the air.


    Whoosh!


    Trailing a stream of light through the air, Lin Zhen headed straight for the center of theke.


    As soon as Lin Zhen moved, the ck dots on theke¡¯s surface soared into the sky and rushed towards him.


    The size of Hailu Kong was muchrger than ants, each one several times bigger than a tank. As they flew, they brought gales with them, attacking from all directions.


    ¡°Come at me, you beasts!¡±


    Lin Zhen took out his bright silver spear once more, like a valiant general on the battlefield. With the long spear whirling up and down, he began a killing spree in mid-air.


    Sshes of ck blood flew and corpses of Hailu Kong fell into the water from time to time. However, more and more Hailu Kong took to the air, surrounding Lin Zhen in a tight circle. From a distance, it looked like a ck cloud.


    Creak!


    Hailu Kong¡¯s massive fangs bit onto Lin Zhen¡¯s spear shaft. Standing on one leg on the shield, he kicked it away, and with a single hand opened countless golden rays of light covering a range of ten meters before him.


    But the golden light ray, which could easily pierce ants, wasn¡¯t so effective this time. Hailu Kong¡¯s size was toorge, and such needle-like wounds were not lethal. Only those hit by multiple rays fell down.


    Lin Zhen was not afraid, though. He had tens of thousands of golden light rays to use, and with constant recovery, he could use several tens of thousands in


    one battle.


    Liquid metal transformed into a thin golden cuirass covering half of his body, and his silver spear turned gold. Swiftly swinging through the air, it was imprable. Hailu Kong was numerous, but Lin Zhen still pushed towards the center of theke with great difficulty.


    ¡°Almost there!¡±


    As the protruding dead branch surfaced, revealing its true face, Lin Zhen was able to see the sparkling star crystals.


    After spending two years in the Ant Nest, Lin Zhen could tell at a nce what kind of star crystal it was.


    The Star Core was faintly luminous, Meteor Crystal had slender streaks of light, and Comet Crystal was simr but brighter.


    Satellite Crystal emitted a stable, dim light, whereas Crystal¡¯s light was not very bright, but it had a halo around it, easier to recognize.


    Only the Constant Star Crystal was the most conspicuous. The light from this type of star crystal was hot and bright, even feeling a bit warm when held in the hand ¨C a sign of the surging energy inside.


    The crystal in Lake Heart Tree was a Constant Star Crystal, but at first nce, Lin Zhen almost mistook it for a Satellite Crystal.


    That¡¯s because although the Constant Star Crystal was shining, its light was somewhat obscured and not as bright as an ordinary Constant Star Crystal. He nearly mistook it for a Satellite Crystal.


    ¡°Regardless, I¡¯ll grab it first and figure it outter. The fact that it¡¯s different from the average Constant Star Crystal suggests it¡¯s a treasure.¡±


    Lin Zhen wielded his bright silver spear back and forth, left and right, as sprays of golden light shot out from his hands, killing a Hailu Kong every second.


    As he approached the center of Lake Heart Tree, Lin Zhen suddenly unleashed a stormy spear light, creating a passage through the dense swarm of Hailu Kong and swiftly escaping from the encirclement, his whole body bathed in a golden glow.


    With a wave of his hand, the liquid metal turned into a curved de, cutting down the exposed star crystal, along with bark and part of the trunk.


    In mid-air, the star crystal emitted an odd scent, and a dark gold shimmer shed into Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes.


    His drooping spiritual power seemed to be somewhat replenished at this moment, making Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes light up.


    ¡°This Star Crystal seems to be something special!¡±


    However, there was no time to check it out now. With a wave of his hand, Lin Zhen put the star crystal, along with the bark, into his space ring.


    ¡°Mission aplished. Goodbye, insects!¡±


    Lin Zhen elerated his flight, but after cutting down the Constant Star Crystal, the encircling insects seemed even denser. Countless bugs rose from the surface of the water and attacked from all sides.


    Though Lin Zhen was now very formidable, he didn¡¯t want to fight a horde of insects. Their strength lied in numbers, and he didn¡¯t want to waste his energy here.


    Wielding his spear with both hands and charging like a knight, he let loose a torrent of stormy spear lights. Lin Zhen headed straight for the shore of Lake


    Heart Tree..

 Chapter 159 - 159: 159: I Hope You’re Well (Arriving at Midnight)

    <h4>Chapter 159 - 159: 159: I Hope You¡¯re Well (Arriving at Midnight)</h4>


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    While Lin Zhen was fiercely fighting with the bug, a crowd also rushed out from the dense forest in the southeast direction.


    The first five people were dressed in camouge, with almost each of them carrying injuries, desperately trying to escape in front. Behind them, more than ten people were chasing and trying to kill them.


    ¡°Everyone attack, kill these military bastards. They dare to oppose Boss Zhou, without considering if they have the actual ability to do so!¡±


    Li Changying, holding an Iron Cavalry Spear, was leading a few Northwest Martial Artists, fighting while retreating.


    Having spent two years at the Star Fruit Tree, the once-vibrant Northwest Martial Artists with nearly twenty people had been reduced to the present fives.


    In order to establish a foothold at the Beehive, the Northwest Martial Artists epted countless challenges. Some died in challenge, some were killed in ambush, and some died under the horrifying mutated wasps.


    The Northwest Martial Artists were no longer strong. Besides their generation, the two generations that followed didn¡¯t have any prodigy, and even their hearts were not aligned.


    After the failed struggle for a ce in the Beehive against Zhou Butong, Li Changying knew he had lost. Zhou Butong would definitely clean him up.


    He immediately left with his men, hoping to find a way of life in the Ant Nest, but he did not expect to be caught up by Zhou Butong¡¯s people.


    They fought all the way to the Lake Heart Tree, almost everyone was injured.


    When another brother fell by his side, Li Changying was almost in despair. No matter how well he fought, how much longer could he hold on by himself.


    ¡°Brother Li! Give me the signal¡­¡±


    With another scream, another Advanced War General of the Northwest Martial Artists fell by Li Changying¡¯s side.


    Li Changying swung his spear to sessfully forced back two approaching


    Martial Artists, killing one in the process. However, he was also injured again.


    A Martial Artist rushed from behind, aiming the long knife directly at Li Changying¡¯s neck!


    ¡°Brother Li, be careful!¡±


    Another Northwest Martial Artist rushed up, helping block the attack for Li Changying. He fell into the pool of blood.


    Li Changying¡¯s eyes were almost red. Only he and Sui Changlong remained.


    Although Sui Changlong finished the second in the initial group and lost to Lin Zhen, after two years of hard training, he had also reached the peak of Level Eight.


    However, here, even the peak of Level Eight is not noticeable among Level 9 Warriors. At this moment, Sui Changlong had dozens of wounds all over his body and was barely holding on.


    ¡°Brother Li, find a way to break through. I¡¯ll cover you.¡±


    ¡°No, it¡¯s only the two of us left. If we go, we¡¯ll leave together!¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t say it anymore, I can no longer walk. Brother Li, you better go!¡±


    Sui Changlong fiercely rushed towards the attacking crowd, a burst of blood sttered. His bravery did not yield significant results. He fell into the pool of blood.


    Li Changying ran desperately. But he was also covered in scars. Continually losing blood was consuming his strength, and he couldn¡¯t hold on for much longer.


    After running for several minutes, when he finally reached the edge of Lake Heart Tree, he was surrounded again.


    A Martial Artist holding a long knife walked upughing.


    ¡°Li Changying, why don¡¯t you keep running? Northwest War God¡­ Hah!¡±


    He firmly spat out his saliva, and the warrior continued, ¡°In the Star Fruit Tree, no one is righteous, and no one is evil. It¡¯s all about survival. Your reputation outside means nothing here. The survival of the fittest. Since you dared to challenze the seniors, vou should have the courage to ept failure.¡±


    Li Changying used his spear to prop against the ground with one hand, wiping a mouthful of fresh blood from his lips. ¡°Don¡¯t think I don¡¯t know what you guys are up to. Zhou Butong has been hogging the Beehive for long enough. For each Star Crystal you guys take, daring to take a thirty percent cut from a


    Warrior risking his life, where are these thirty percent of Star Crystals going? Why should our bloody spoils of war benefit you!¡±


    ¡°Haha! Why do we? Let me tell you why. Because of our power! Initially, your Northwest Martial Artists were so united, could have fought with us. But how did these two years turn out? Didn¡¯t all of them die? Only the rotten shrimps and bad fishes like you, who want to challenge Zhou big brother¡¯s first team. If you¡¯re not failures, who are?¡±


    Li Changying indignantly said, ¡°I won¡¯t ept it, several of the challengers this time are not from the Beehive. Where did theye from? You are breaking the rules!¡±


    ¡°Rules? Rules are set by man, they¡¯re meant to be broken. I can tell you honestly that those people came from Sky Dome. They are all friends of big brother Zhou. They specialize in dealing with disobedient guys like you. If you don¡¯t ept it, there¡¯s nowhere you canin.¡±


    ¡°I will find people, I can find people to help, there are several experts in our generation. As long as I find them, I will challenge again.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t dream, you especially. I know about your generation, the 497th batch, the strongest among them, Su Mingyue, is now in Sky Dome, not long from getting married. She is the fianc¨¦ of Little Overlord, can you find her?¡±


    ¡°And, there¡¯s someone named Tang Yu, your batchmate. He is also in the


    Beehive, quite strong, but I guess he won¡¯t help you either, hahaha.¡±


    ¡°I can go to the Ant Nest. I know Lin Zhen and Jiang Huai are in the Ant Nest. I will find them.¡±


    ¡°Just give up, Li Changying. Don¡¯t keep holding onto unrealistic hopes. You reached this point today, and you still think you have a chance to go to the Ant Nest? And Lin Zhen and Jiang Huai are said to be doing quite well there. Why would they help you? Just because of your ssmateship? Don¡¯t make meugh!¡±


    After the warrior finished speaking, his face showed a grin. ¡°It¡¯s about time. It¡¯s time to send you on your way.¡±


    Just about to start, a warrior suddenly shouted, ¡°What is that?¡±


    His panic set everyone to a halt, and they all followed his gaze.


    On the surface of Lake Heart Tree, arge, distant mass of ck clouds rolled rapidly towards them. Theke was struck with a trench-like wave caused by the ominous cloud. From afar, the scene looked terrifying.


    ¡°What is that¡­?¡±


    The warrior was stunned, but as the ck cloud got closer, he let out a heart-wrenching scream, ¡°It¡¯s a swarm of Sea-Land-Air!¡±


    ¡°Oh my God! Why are there so many? Move, move everyone!¡±


    The warriors scattered in all directions, not even caring about Li Changying anymore.


    Li Changying also dared not stay here and hurriedly hid aside.


    The ck cloud grewrger, reaching the shore quickly.


    All could see a swarm of bugs, easily numbering in the thousands. They hit the ground with a thunderous crash, asionally flinging bug bodies into the air, somending on the shore, others into theke.


    The warriors were not distant from the bugs, but instead of attacking them, the swarm of bugs circled non-stop, squeezing through every gap they sighted.


    Through the dense mass insects, asional shes of golden light could be seen in the middle.


    ¡°Could someone be inside that?¡±


    ¡°Seems likely, judging by the bugs¡¯ fierce attack and the golden light inside, someone must be fighting them off.¡±


    ¡°Whoever they are, they¡¯re certainly formidable. Who could withstand such arge swarm of bugs?¡±


    The crowd debated just as the swarm began to shrink visibly.


    The giant sphere, once spanning tens of meters, shrank to twenty, then to ten. Gradually, the people could discern the situation inside.


    A man, drenched top to bottom in ck blood, was continuously emitting golden rays. Each sweep of his hand toppled a handful of bugs, sending them spinning. Thence in his hand generated circuits of thunder and lightning, exterminating bugs relentlessly. His power was simply fearsome!


    Despite their numbers, the bugs were being annihted rapidly, dropping from the hundreds to mere dozens.


    He fought more vigorously, leaping into the air, elegantly manoeuvring around using his shield, his spear-handling akin to the blooming blossom of the sky.


    ¡°Thud! Thud! Thud!¡±


    The rain-like drop of bug corpses amassed a gigantic pile on the ground. ¡°What have I just seen? Is he a real war general?¡±


    ¡°An advanced Spiritual Mind Master with incredible closebat prowess. Definitely from Sky Dome.¡±


    ¡°He¡¯s covered in ck blood; we can¡¯t make out his real physical features.¡±


    However, Li Changying watched the ckened figure with a hint of familiarity.


    After killing the bugs, he disregarded the surrounding warriors and headed to theke to clean himself.


    Discarding his outer garment revealed his sturdy muscles, and removing his trousers exposed his robust thighs.


    A warrior swallowed hard, ¡°He¡¯s well built.¡±


    Shot a re by his peer, he instantly zipped his lips.


    Having removed his trousers, the man discarded his undergarments as well and began bathing in full view of everyone, not bothering to cover anything.


    The sight of the bathing man,pared to their own anatomy, made the warriors blush. They couldn¡¯t help but feel inferior.


    Yet, everyone was so stunned by his recent feat that no one dared to disturb him or attack Li Changying. They hoped that once he finished bathing, he would leave of his own volition.


    He even managed to pull out a bag of shampoo and washed the stains from his hair, causing impatience among the onlookers.


    Maybe because he had killed so many bugs, the surrounding area, several hundred meters in radius, surprisingly remained bug-free, leaving him unhindered in washing himself.


    After changing into a blue outfit, adjusting his hair, wearing his boots, he picked up the shiny silvernce stuck in the ground, turned around to face Li Changying, smiled, and revealed a handsome face, ¡°Northwest War God, long time no see!¡±

 Chapter 160 - 160: 160: Lin Zhen’s Unique Skill, Soul

    <h4>Chapter 160 - 160: 160: Lin Zhen¡¯s Unique Skill, Soul</h4>


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    Li Changying had always felt that this person looked familiar, but since he had only turned around once before turning back, she wasn¡¯t sure. Now, as he turned back again, Li Changying was taken aback, ¡°You are Lin Zhen?¡±


    ¡°Guaranteed, how about that? Don¡¯t you recognize me after two years?¡±


    ¡°My God! How¡­how? That¡¯s great!¡± Li Changying showed an excited expression, finally meeting an acquaintance at a life-and-death moment. She felt hopeful.


    Lin Zhen chuckled, ¡®You¡¯ve made great progress in two years. Has your Dantianpressed its air yet?¡±


    Li Changying nodded, ¡°Yes, it haspressed by two-fold. If the Beehive hadn¡¯t been so oppressive, I would have had the confidence topress it by three-fold.¡±


    ¡°But your progress is not as great as mine. When I entered, I was already a Level Nine War General, while you were only a Level Three. Now you are at the peak of Level Nine, and your strength is shocking. How did you train?¡± Li Changying still felt it was unbelievable.


    Lin Zhen waved his hand, ¡°Let¡¯s talk about thatter.¡±


    Swinging his shining silver spear, Lin Zhen pointed at those who were chasing after Li Changying, ¡°All of you, get the hell away from here! Li Changying is my ssmate and also my friend. If anyone dares to make a move, these bugs will be your fate!¡±


    The other Martial Artists were frightened by Lin Zhen¡¯s spear-wielding skills and couldn¡¯t help but retreat a few steps. In the past few years, Lin Zhen had gradually be known among the Star Fruit Tree. The Ant Nest Demon King was a name that few had not heard of.


    The leading martial artist looked around and said stiffly, ¡°Lin Zhen, this is an internal matter of the Beehive. I advise you not to meddle. Although you are very strong, our brother Zhou Butong is not easy to provoke¡­! ¡±


    ¡°If you don¡¯t leave, I¡¯m going to take action!¡± Lin Zhen shook his spear, creating a series of spear flowers. He didn¡¯t waste any time talking to him and directly threatened him with force.


    The martial artist dared not say anything more. It was already hard enough to deal with Li Changying. With Lin Zhen added to the mix, it was possible that none of them would make it out.


    ¡°Retreat! Lin Zhen, you¡¯re interfering with the internal affairs of the Beehive. Brother Zhou won¡¯t let it go!¡± He shouted as he left.


    ¡°Beehive, I¡¯ll being over soon.¡±


    Watching those people leave, Lin Zhen returned to Li Changying¡¯s side.


    Seeing that Lin Zhen had scared away the other Martial Artists with just a few words, Li Changying finally felt relieved. Her legs went soft, and she was about to sit down.


    ¡°Not here, let¡¯s find a safe ce.¡±


    Lin Zhen helped Li Changying, and the two of them walked into the dense woods.


    They didn¡¯t go far before they found a very hidden tree hole. Lin Zhen brought Li Changying inside.


    Li Changying leaned against the inner wall of the tree hole, panting: ¡°Lin Zhen, how did you end up here? Weren¡¯t you in the Ant Nest?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right, but it¡¯s no longer suitable for my cultivation there, so I wanted toe to the Beehive.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s not easy to get by in the Beehive either. Just look at my condition. Without a particrly strong team, there¡¯s basically no hope.¡± Li Changying gave a bitter smile.


    ¡°It¡¯s alright. In a few days, Jiang Huai and Lou Qingfeng will being over, and we¡¯ll be together then.¡±


    Upon hearing Lin Zhen¡¯s words, Li Changying¡¯s spirits lifted, ¡°If that¡¯s the case, then I¡¯ll have the confidence topete with the others in the Beehive.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t think about anything now, just focus on healing. I¡¯ll go out and do something else, and I¡¯lle back to find you in two days.¡±


    Li Changying nodded in agreement, knowing that her current condition made her unable to do much and that she must heal first.


    Li Changying rested and healed her wounds, while Lin Zhen left the tree hole and found another hidden spot to hide.


    Once he found the location, Lin Zhen took out a Star Crystal from the Space Ring.


    Looking at the Star Crystal, Lin Zhen examined it up and down, then sniffed it in front of his nose. Suddenly, his eyes lit up.


    ¡°This¡­ this is actually a Spiritual Power Stargem!¡±


    ¡°Hahaha! This is great! I¡¯ve been worried about my spiritual power not being able to advance to Dark Gold, and then I get this thing. With it, I can definitely crush all the War Generals in the War General Stage!¡±


    Lin Zhen had originally thought that obtaining a force stargem or a speed stargem would be satisfying, but he didn¡¯t expect this to be a Spiritual Power Stargem. After absorbing it, it would not only help condense the Dantian air but also stimte the mind with the uniqueponent it contained. It was a treasure that Spiritual Mind Masters dreamed of.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s current Spiritual Power had reached the Golden Peak, and this was basically the limit. He couldn¡¯t hope to make a breakthrough into Dark Gold without reaching the War God Stage.


    However, entering the War God stage was not that simple. Lin Zhen had topress his Dantian air, which was a lengthy process requiring arge amount of Constant Star Crystals. For an ordinary Martial Artist, it would take at least three to five years to seed. Judging by the Star Fruit Tree, it was evident that Level Nine Warriors had been stuck here for a long while.


    Even with the Dark Star inside Lin Zhen¡¯s body allowing him to absorb Constant Star Crystals freely, the process wouldn¡¯t be much faster. So, the growth of his Spiritual Power would not be possible in the short term.


    Only this, the Constant Star Crystal of spiritual power, could allow Lin Zhen to make a breakthrough at this moment.


    Feeling that his current state was perfectly fine, Lin Zhen ced the crystal in front of his dantian.


    Threads of dark gold energy began to enter Lin Zhen¡¯s body, not only increasing his dantian energy but also his mental power.


    However, the growth of his mental power didn¡¯t require Lin Zhen¡¯s control; he was only concerned about the increase in his dantian energy.


    At the peak of a Level Nine Martial General, no matter how much one cultivated, their dantian energy would not increase further. It could only be achieved through external forces. While inside the Star Fruit Tree, that external force was the Constant Star Crystal. With arge amount of energy infusion, Lin Zhen¡¯s dantian finally began to change.


    Instead of expanding, it was contracting!


    If the density of the dantian energy before was a bowl of water, after absorbing the Constant Star Crystal, the density became that of mercury!


    However, its capacity remained the same, still located within his dantian.


    At the same time, Lin Zhen¡¯s mental power also underwent changes.


    The dark gold energy within the Constant Star Crystal entered Lin Zhen¡¯s mind, gradually adding a touch of dark gold color to his previously fully gold mental power in his Spiritual Consciousness Sea.


    The amount wasn¡¯t much, only upying about five percent of his Spiritual Consciousness Sea, but it allowed Lin Zhen to genuinely enter the realm of a Dark Gold Level Spiritual Mind Master.


    The absorption of both dantian energy and mental powersted a full three hours. By the time Lin Zhen opened his eyes, it had already be dark inside the Star Fruit Tree. It was now nighttime.


    However, a faint golden light emanated from Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes, allowing him to clearly see everything in the darkness.


    ¡°Night vision! I finally have night vision. I have always heard that Dark Gold Level Spiritual Mind Masters can see in the dark. Now it seems that the legend is true. No matter what dim environment, I will be able to perceive everything clearly.¡±


    After inspecting his dantian energy, Lin Zhen found that he had finally broken through the limitations of the peak of Level Nine Martial Generals and entered the first stage ofpression.


    Although he hadn¡¯t yetpleted a fullpression, it was a good start.


    But Lin Zhen didn¡¯t stand up just yet; he still had something else to do. Now that he was a Dark Gold Level Spiritual Mind Master, Lin Zhen wanted to attempt a legendary technique.


    Soul Lock!


    Soul Lock was a technique that once flourished among the stars. It was considered an evolved version of Mental Shock, which could temporarily control a person¡¯s thoughts. The even more advanced and harder to cultivate technique than Mental Shock was Soul Lock.


    Soul Lock could control a person¡¯s soul, directly breaking their soul defenses, easily turning them into an idiot, and making them follow the user¡¯smands.


    However, cultivating Soul Lock had very high requirements for Spiritual Mind Masters. It was best to have a Dark Gold Level spiritual power to begin cultivating, and one¡¯s own soul had to be extremely strong. Otherwise, there was a strong possibility of bacsh or even being controlled by the opponent. Such examples weremon in previous lifetimes, so many Spiritual Mind Masters who had learned Soul Lock were unwilling to use it because it was too risky.


    As a result, the technique Soul Lock was eventually eliminated, and no Spiritual Mind Masters were willing to use it. It naturally lost its value because you¡¯d never know if your opponent¡¯s soul strength exceeded yours. One failure, and there was no chance to start over again.


    It was this worthless technique that Lin Zhen was able to purchase and learn, which of course was of little use. However, things were different in his current life.


    In this life, his soul strength was extremely strong, and he was confident that almost no one had a stronger soul than he did. Therefore, he had already begun cultivating Soul Lock. The asional shes of soul-piercing light in his eyes while on the central tree branch were the result of cultivating Soul Lock.


    That was the technique he intended to use against Brother Guang and other Martial Generals whopressed their dantian energy. It was just that his mental power was slightly insufficient and couldn¡¯t be fully utilized.


    To use Soul Lock, the first requirement was Dark Gold Level mental power. At this point, Lin Zhen finally met all the prerequisites.


    As for the steps of Soul Lock, Lin Zhen had long been familiar with them. After several attempts, he had mastered the basic process and only needed a target to try it on.


    Checking the time, it was almost midnight. Lin Zhen stepped out of the tree hole.


    The darkness around him was no longer an issue for Lin Zhen. He stepped on his shield and quickly ascended into the sky, creating streaks of light while returning to the direction of the Ant Nest.


    Having narrowly escaped during daylight, Lin Zhen wouldn¡¯t give Brother Guang another chance this time.


    The night was a forbidden zone for Martial Artists, and no one would be out at this time. Lin Zhen flew quickly, and many insects couldn¡¯t keep up with his speed. Familiar with the route, it took less than two hours for Lin Zhen to return to the entrance of the Ant Nest.


    It was quiet and silent at the Ant Nest.


    He walked up to the entrance, and the first tree hole was thergest and most spacious, which was where Brother Guang lived.


    Lin Zhen pushed open the door with one hand, silently walked in, and then gently closed the door..

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    The door closed gently, but still made a sound.


    Darkness could not obstruct Lin Zhen¡¯s sight, and he clearly saw Brother


    Guang sitting up from the bed and asking in a low voice, ¡°Who¡¯s there?¡±


    Lin Zhen raised his hand and lit the oilmp in Brother Guang¡¯s tree hole, then sat slowly on Brother Guang¡¯s chair.


    ¡°It¡¯s me.¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen!¡± Brother Guang was first startled, then asked, ¡°What are you doing here again?¡±


    ¡°Settling the ounts from two years ago. Don¡¯t tell me you don¡¯t know about it, pretending to be ignorant is useless, Zhang Sicheng already told me everything.¡±


    Hearing this, Brother Guang sneered, ¡°Lin Zhen, as expected, you wouldn¡¯t just let it go. I¡¯m surprised you could bear it for two years. I should have taken care of you long ago. But you¡¯re too naive. What happened between me and Zhang Sicheng was just a transaction and had nothing to do with anything else, there¡¯s no grudge between us. Can¡¯t you just let go of that?¡±


    Lin Zhen walked toward Brother Guang, ¡°Since I came, doesn¡¯t it represent my attitude? Tell me everything about the Sky Dome and the Beehive.¡±


    Although Lin Zhen was determined, Brother Guang was not afraid. Sitting there, he said to Lin Zhen, ¡°Wasn¡¯t what I said during the day clear enough? I am Sky Dome¡¯s person. Everything I do here is watched, and I¡¯ve reported the situation here. If something happens to me, you, Lin Zhen, will be the prime suspect. Do you dare to cause me trouble?¡±


    ¡°So what if I cause trouble?¡± asked Lin Zhen.


    ¡°That won¡¯t end well! By that time, your little girlfriend might be implicated.¡± Brother Guang believed that he had found Lin Zhen¡¯s weak spot.


    Lin Zhen sneered, ¡°If you¡¯re in trouble, then my girlfriend gets implicated? I don¡¯t really believe that.¡±


    ¡°You can try it.¡± Brother Guang hardened his scalp and said, now he was getting a little worried that Lin Zhen might take a desperate risk.


    Lin Zhen moved closer, ¡°During the day, I also mentioned to you, you¡¯ve been in the Ant Nest for so many years, gathered so much good stuff. Where is everything? 1nd it over, and I¡¯ll spare your life.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re dreaming! Do you really think you¡¯re invincible at the peak of Level Nine? Don¡¯t you know aboutpressing dantian qi? I¡¯m a strong one with threeyers ofpressed dantian qi, the first in the entire Ant Nest. What are the grounds for you to challenge me?¡±


    ¡°I rely on this!¡±


    Suddenly, Lin Zhen burst forth, his long hair flying up. Golden light flickered in his eyes, and within it, a hint of dark gold circted. A mental shock rushed straight into Brother Guang¡¯s mind!


    ¡°Soul Lock!¡±


    Before Brother Guang had a chance to react, he felt a tearing pain in his mind, an unstoppable force rushing straight to his soul!


    ¡°Ah! You¡¯re actually about to advance to the Dark Gold level¡­ What is this¡­? It¡¯s so painful!¡±


    Brother Guang held his head with both hands, rolling and howling in pain on the ground, making a mess of the room.


    He desperately tried to expel the soul-deep pain, but how could Lin Zhen give him such an opportunity? The surging Dark Gold level spiritual power directly locked onto his soul.


    ¡°Hissing! What is this¡­ Ah! If I get in trouble¡­ Sky Dome won¡¯t let you go¡­ Ah!


    Stop it! I¡¯ll give you money, all my money!¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s useless. I imed your money long ago. Daring to plot against Ming Yue, your death is well deserved!¡±


    ¡°No! I can¡¯t die! If I die, you will be in trouble, too!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m not telling you to die, just live as if you were dead!¡±


    As Lin Zhen spoke, his spiritual power strengthened further, finally breaking through Brother Guang¡¯s mental resistance!


    After five minutes, Lin Zhen was sweating on the top of his head, but after the five minutes, Brother Guang¡¯s struggle ceased.


    ¡°Phew! That was difficult, using Soul Lock for the first time, it has some immature parts in the technique. If I could practice more, it wouldn¡¯t be so tiring. Thankfully, I wasn¡¯t impulsive in the morning, otherwise, it would be more troublesome.¡±


    Lin Zhen sat down again and looked at Brother Guang lying on the ground,


    ¡°Get up, answer what I ask.¡±


    Brother Guang climbed up from the ground, looked at Lin Zhen, then bowed his head obediently.


    He had no change in his own consciousness, but whatever Lin Zhen asked, he would definitely answer without any reservations.


    That¡¯s because Lin Zhen¡¯s spiritual imprint was already on his soul. As long as Lin Zhen wouldn¡¯t free him, he would be a puppet for his whole life, never having the slightest intention to resist Lin Zhen.


    ¡°After being taken to the Sky Dome, Su Saintess was once very desperate and tried to escape multiple times, but she was always caught by her senior sister. It was not until the Little Overlord took a liking to her that Su Saintess had no choice but to rely on her senior sister for survival.¡±


    ¡°Little Overlord¡¯s strength is powerful, it¡¯s rumored that he has alreadypressed his dantian qi eight times. There are countless War Generals in the Sky Dome who havepressed their dantian qi¡­.¡±


    ¡°I heard she¡¯s been working hard in the Sky Dome, always able to obtain Constant Star Crystals, and has beenpressing her Dantian gas for more than a year now, making significant progress in her strength¡­¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen, you need to hurry up. As far as I know, Little Overlord Yue Feng seems to want to marry Su Mingyue, and it¡¯s only because Su Mingyue¡¯s sister is stopping him that he hasn¡¯t made a move yet. However, Su Mingyue¡¯s sister can¡¯t stay in the Star Fruit Tree for much longer, maybe not even a year. When that timees, no one will be able to stop Yue Feng¡­¡±


    As Brother Guang spoke, Lin Zhen listened, feeling a series of sharp pains in his heart. His longing for Su Mingyue had never stopped over these two years, but he never let it show in front of others.


    ¡°Give me your assets.¡± Lin Zhen issued anothermand.


    Brother Guang obediently handed over a Space Ring to Lin Zhen. He originally used the Marching Stone, but many students had started wearing Space Rings over the past two years, and he got one as well from his collection in the Ant Nest.


    Lin Zhen opened the ring and looked inside, overjoyed.


    There were many bank cards inside, and Brother Guang had even recorded the passwords for each of them. These were all given to him by other Martial Artists, and he had nned on using them after leaving the nest, but now they fell into Lin Zhen¡¯s hands.


    What Lin Zhencked now was cash. When asking Brother Guang, he said there were about 30 billion in cash in these bank cards. Advanced War Generals who coulde to the God Generals Training Camp were all wealthy, and Brother Guang had earned a lot as well.


    Zhang Sicheng alone ounted for more than 20 billion in total wealth. It could be said that more than half of the things here belonged to him, ultimately falling into Lin Zhen¡¯s hands, which could be considered karma.


    In addition to bank cards, there were many other items like weapons,bat suits, and even Dark Energy Stones, worth over 5 billion in total.


    It wasn¡¯t until a full hourter that Lin Zhen left Brother Guang¡¯s room.


    Brother Guang still looked no different from a normal person, and his actions remained unchanged. Unless a Dark Gold Level Spiritual Mind Master carefully investigated and found abnormalities, no one could see through it.


    Lin Zhen had gotten all the information he wanted and had given Brother


    Guang all the necessary instructions. Ma Mingxing and Sun Tie could continue to stay in the Ant Nest and enjoy the Star Crystals that Brother Guang collected daily.


    This guy had absorbed all the Star Crystals for himself, but despite this, his Realm progress wasn¡¯t fast because he never went to the edge of life and death experiences, and his strength wasn¡¯t strong enough to be easily captured by Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen was satisfied with his actions this time. ording to Brother Guang, the total value of these items exceeded 30 billion, which,bined with Lin Zhen¡¯s 10 billion, was almost enough to buy the vitality elixirs for his parents.


    Having dealt with Brother Guang¡¯s matters, Lin Zhen left the Ant Nest again.


    In the dark night, Lin Zhen moved slowly, even staying in one ce for two days in the middle to consolidate his newly promoted Spiritual Power.


    On the third day, Lin Zhen returned to the tree hole where Li Changying was hiding.


    After three days of rest, Li Changying¡¯s injuries hadpletely healed. They were all superficial wounds, which were nothing to him.


    He waited anxiously here, not daring to leave rashly, and only breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Lin Zhen arriving: ¡°Lin Zhen, you finally came. If you hadn¡¯te back, I might have gone to the Ant Nest to find you.¡±


    ¡°I was dyed by something on the way, and it just so happened to give you time to recover. This time when we go to the Beehive, I need a healthy Northwestern God of War.¡±


    Li Changying patted his chest, ¡°I definitely have no problem. Now that I¡¯m with you, and Jiang Huai and the others wille in a few days, I will definitely make those arrogant people in the Beehive pay the price!¡±


    ¡°And then?¡± Lin Zhen asked.


    Li Changying was momentarily stunned: ¡°What do you mean, ¡®and then¡¯?¡± ¡°After dealing with those people, what¡¯s next?¡±


    Li Changying thought for a while: ¡°Isn¡¯t it just cultivating,pressing


    Dantian gas, and then advancing to the War God and leaving this ce?¡±


    Lin Zhen smiled: ¡°The Martial Artists inside the Star Fruit Tree must feel that the Star Crystal collection is unreasonable, right?¡±


    ¡°Of course, as far as I know, both Beehive and Ant Nest have people collecting


    Star Crystals, and these people are actually from the Sky Dome. The entire Star Fruit Tree is controlled by them, and no one can resist.¡±


    Lin Zhen turned and looked into Li Changying¡¯s eyes: ¡°Since everyone feels that it¡¯s not fair, why don¡¯t we overthrow the rule of the Sky Dome and let Martial


    Artists in the Star Fruit Tree return to a fairpetition? What do you think?¡±


    Upon hearing Lin Zhen¡¯s earth-shattering words, Li Changying¡¯s mouth opened and closed a few times, but he couldn¡¯t utter a single word.


    He dared topete with someone in the Beehive because he was oppressed too much and had no choice but to resist. He had never even thought of truly overthrowing the Beehive¡¯s rule, nor did he think he could do it.


    But now Lin Zhen was telling him to overthrow the Sky Dome. Even though Li Changying was known as the Northwestern God of War, he was still too shocked to speak. That was the Sky Dome, the ce that had ruled the Star Fruit Tree for hundreds of years, with countless Martial Artistspressing their Dantian gas inside. How could it be overthrown?


    Lin Zhen smiled: ¡°If the Northwestern God of War is too afraid, then we¡¯ll part ways. I can do this on my own.¡±


    With that, Lin Zhen turned around and walked away. When he left the tree hole, a gust of wind blew, and his clothes fluttered, giving off a tragic heroic aura, as if he would never return from his lofty aspirations.


    Li Changying¡¯s face flushed, feeling the blood rushing to his head. He blurted out uncontrobly: ¡°Alright! Lin Zhen, I admire your boldness so much that I feel ashamed, and I worship you to death.. From now on, you are my idol, and


    I¡¯m with you till the end!¡±

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    Hearing Li Changying¡¯s words, Lin Zhen stopped and waved at him: ¡°I¡¯m not a role model, let¡¯s work together.¡±


    Li Changying burst into a grin and hurriedly took two steps to catch up with Lin Zhen.


    He was a tough guy with a straightforward character, and he admired those with great courage. Lin Zhen¡¯s n to challenge the heavens had immediately won him over.


    Regardless of life or death in the future, he would take a shot with Lin Zhen first!


    Seeing Li Changying¡¯s dark face smiling, Lin Zhen was also happy in his heart. Having Jiang Huai and Lou Qingfeng aspanions was notpletely reassuring. A team needs at least three or four strong members. And Li Changying was undoubtedly the best choice to join the team.


    As for overthrowing the Sky Dome, it will probably take a long time, but without saying this, how could Lin Zhen make Li Changying submit? Both of them were fast, and half a dayter, Lin Zhen finally saw the legendary hive.


    After passing through the dense forest, the view suddenly opened up.


    A long tree trunky across, with a huge mound in the middle. Numerous slender branches were twisted together on the mound, with countless flower buds waiting to bloom on it.


    Unlike those flower buds that hadn¡¯t bloomed before the appearance of the Star Crystals, these flower buds clearly had Star Crystals hidden within them. The only question was why the petals wrapped around the crystals once more.


    At a nce, there were definitely more than a thousand flowers on this mound, or even thousands!


    Each Star Crystal inside the petals looked like a colorfulntern in a child¡¯s hand, beautiful and hazy.


    Above the mound, about a hundred meters up, an immensely enormous bee hive hung from a tree trunk.


    From Lin Zhen¡¯s perspective, the bee hive was somewhat blurry, countless shadows flying around it. The light was refracted due to the excessive obstruction, causing the air in that ce to have a bizarre distortion, strange and colorful.


    Mutated honeybees, mutated wasps, and mutated hos buzzed like little airnes but never strayed too far from the hive.


    There were martial artists waiting at a distance on both sides of the tree trunk near the mound.


    Since the mound was in the middle of the tree trunk, it could only be approached from both ends of it. Other locations were suspended in the air, so the best spots to pick the crystals were in the east and west directions.


    On each side, there were five rows of people lined up in a queue, with a distance of about twenty meters between each row. Beyond a hundred meters, there was no ce left to stand.


    Li Changying exined to Lin Zhen: ¡°Lin Zhen, you see, this ce is very different from the Ant Nest because all the Star Crystals are concentrated on this mound.¡±


    ¡°Why are the Star Crystals wrapped in petals? After crystallization, shouldn¡¯t the flowers bloom?¡± Lin Zhen asked.


    ¡°That¡¯s the most different part. After the flowers with Star Crystals bloom, the mutated honeybees will continue to collect nectar. This prevents the Star Crystals from absorbing more energy, so they instinctively protect their stamens. When they appear and are harvested by bees, they learn to close their petals.¡±


    ¡°So that¡¯s how it is, but in this case, how do we pick the Star Crystals?¡±


    Li Changying pointed at the huge bee hive above them, ¡°It depends on when the nectar drips from this ce.¡±


    ¡°Nectar will drip down? There¡¯s still honey inside the hive?¡± Lin Zhen looked up at the sky.


    ¡°You can say that. After the bees mutated, they still retained their instinct to collect nectar. However, there isn¡¯t any real nectar left in the stamens of the Star Fruit Tree flowers. What they collect is actually energy, stored in the hive.


    Over time, the hive can¡¯t hold it all, and the energy slowly drips out.¡±


    Li Changying pointed at the densely packed holes under the hive: ¡°Energy honey might drip from those holes at any time. Whenever a drop of honey falls andnds precisely on a Star Crystal flower, the petals will open to absorb the energy honey and let the Star Crystal grow. That¡¯s when we martial artists can pick them. ¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded, marveling at the wonders of this world, where nothing was impossible.


    ¡°The closer you are to the mound, the better chance you have of picking a Star Crystal.¡±


    ¡°Yes, the first five spots in the front row are the best, with a clear view and close distance. Star Crystals appear, and they can pick them at the first moment, while the people in the second row, due to the distance, will certainly be slower, and the chances of getting a Star Crystal be smaller. Picking Star Crystals here is apetition, and the elimination is quite cruel.¡±


    While Li Changying was talking, the martial artists below suddenly became agitated: ¡°There¡¯s honey!¡±


    Lin Zhen looked up and saw a golden liquid forming into a drop shape in a small hole in the bee hive. The drop was getting bigger and looked like it would fall at any moment.


    Lin Zhen observed the direction of the falling honeydrop, which should be on the west side of the mound.


    The martial artists on the east side also saw this and sighed. This time, they had no chance.


    The honey finally fell, even shining as it fell,nding directly on top of a flower bud.


    As the flower bud was nourished by the honey, it immediately opened its petals, greedily absorbing the energy of the honey, and the Star Crystal inside was revealed at this moment.


    Crystal!¡±


    Someone sighed. For the majority of Level Nine Martial Generals present, the use of a Crystal was not significant, but it was better than nothing, so several Martial Artists lunged out topete for it.


    However, several Martial Artists sitting in the first row on the left did not move. Lin Zhen even noticed that of the five seats in the first row, only three were upied, with two empty seats.


    Those who rushed out were immediately attacked by honeybees. Three of the Martial Artists were in a group, and their cooperation was seamless, with someone plucking the crystal while others were responsible for defending and covering.


    Out of the five Martial Artistspeting, the group of three finally seeded in seizing the Crystal.


    The other two Martial Artists, a man and a woman, seemed to be part of another team. The female Martial Artist performed very well, appearing to be a natural Divine Speedster, even holding her own in thepetition against two Martial Generals of the group of three, but the male Martial Artist shrank back at a critical moment.


    Without coverage, the female Martial Artist was attacked and still rushed out, but an arm was severely stung by a Mutated Honeybee, its spear-like stinger piercing through her arm, causing her to break out in a cold sweat.


    The team that seized the Crystal returned happily, and after discussing for a moment, one of the Level Nine Martial Generals left to find a ce to absorb the Star Crystal.


    By this time, Lin Zhen had roughly figured out the pattern of the bee nest.


    Martial Artists on both the east and west sides were gathered around therge mound, where the Star Crystals were harvested. Whichever side the energy honey fell on, that side¡¯s people would go and pick it up.


    Some Martial Artists had clearly reached the level ofpressing their Dantian Qi, and they would only be interested in Constant Star Crystals, ignoring other Star Crystals.


    Furthermore, during thepetition for Star Crystals, it wasmon for Martial Artists to fight each other, to trip up and y dirty tricks for the sake of gaining benefits.


    It¡¯s no wonder Li Changying said this was a cruel elimination ground, which was even more brutal than the Ant Nest and also had many more people than there.


    As Lin Zhen and Li Changying were watching, a Martial Artist walked towards them.


    ¡°Li Changying? You dare toe back to the Beehive? I thought you¡¯d run away and never show your face again. Don¡¯t you know that Boss Zhou gave a secret order that anyone can assassinate you?¡±


    Li Changying snorted coldly, ¡°Tong Huan, since I dare toe back, I¡¯m not afraid of his assassination. I¡¯m here to challenge the Beehive ranking again.¡±


    Tong Huan was the receptionist of the Beehive, and he smirked when he heard Li Changying¡¯s words, ¡°Well, you need a team to do that. Is this the guy who came with you? The two of you are not enough.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s not for you to worry about. In a couple of days, someone wille.¡±


    ¡°Alright then, since you insist oning back, I won¡¯t stop you. You can do as you please. You know the rules of the challenge, once you¡¯re sessful, we¡¯ll take thirty percent of the Star Crystals you earn.¡±


    Tong Huan said as he got up and left, lying down on a branch not far away.


    Lin Zhen looked at Li Changying, ¡°Even if Jiang Huai and Lou Qingfenge, we still need one more person to form a team. Do you know anyone else here?¡±


    Li Changying sighed helplessly, ¡°Zhou Butong is the boss here, and the first group on the west side is his team. Since I offended him, I¡¯m afraid the old people here won¡¯t want to team up with me.¡±


    Hearing this, Lin Zhen also felt a headache. If he had known this earlier, he should have let Ma Mingxing or Sun Tiee over to make up the numbers. But since those two wanted to stay in the Ant Nest, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t force them.


    The two slowly moved deeper into the Beehive, and Lin Zhen even saw several people who had chased after Li Changying that day. When they saw Lin Zhen, although there was still some fear in their eyes, it was not like that day, and they obviously didn¡¯t care too much about Lin Zhen in the Beehive.


    As they were looking around, amotion came from up ahead.


    A girl seemed to be begging the others, ¡°Please, don¡¯t drive me away. My hand will recover, I swear I won¡¯t be a burden.¡±


    ¡°Zhao Xiaoman, there¡¯s no need to say anything else. Our team won¡¯t support useless people. In the past, you were fine, but now you¡¯re poisoned. Not only do you need an antidote, but also the energy of a Constant Star Crystal to clear the toxins from your body. We don¡¯t have enough Constant Star Crystals, how can we give them to you? Besides, we don¡¯t have the antidote either. If you want, you can go find Boss Zhou.¡±


    The girl called Zhao Xiaoman looked around twenty years old, dressed in purple leather clothes, quite pretty, and seemed to be one of the previous batch of students. At this moment, her face was pale, and one of her arms was swollen; the toxins from the honeybee had entered her body, and she needed treatment soon.


    Li Changying sighed when he saw this scene, ¡°This kind of situation has happened before. The antidotes are all in Zhou Butong¡¯s hands. If Zhao Xiaoman wants to stay, she has to go beg Zhou Butong, but if she ends up in that bastard¡¯s hands¡­. sigh!¡±

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    Lin Zhen watched this scene, feeling somewhat moved in his heart.


    It was a difficult choice. For a Martial Artist, practicing martial arts was like a second life and a lifelong pursuit. If Zhao Xiaoman chose to leave the Star Fruit Tree at this moment, her martial arts career will not bepletely ruined, but at least her future would be bleak.


    As for seeking Zhou Butong¡¯s help, she would probably have to give up some precious belongings. This was a difficult choice to make.


    As expected, Zhao Xiaoman sat there with a pale face, not knowing whether to leave or stay.


    Lin Zhen stepped forward and walked to Zhao Xiaoman¡¯s side. Then he said to her, ¡°If you follow me, I will give you a bottle of antidote and promise that if I get a Constant Star Crystal in the future, I will let you absorb it first as long as you join my team¡­¡±


    As he spoke, Lin Zhen took out a bottle of antidote. This was obtained from Brother Guang. The antidote for the poison inside the Star Fruit Tree was not avable in the outside world, and most Martial Artists did not have it.


    However, Brother Guang, being the leader of the Ant Nest, had a lot of stock.


    Zhao Xiaoman looked up at Lin Zhen¡¯s handsome face, struggled inwardly for a while, and finally gritted her teeth fiercely, ¡°Pervert! I would rather leave the Star Fruit Tree than let people like you seed!¡±


    Lin Zhen turned to Li Changying, ¡°What do you think?¡±


    Li Changying smiled, ¡°You are the captain, you have the final say. However,


    Zhao Xiaoman is a nice person; it¡¯s just that her team is unreliable.¡±


    Lin Zhen handed the antidote to Zhao Xiaoman once more, and then said to her, ¡°This bottle of antidote is for you. I hope you will agree to join my team. Of course, if you join, you may have to stand against Zhou Butong in the future. Are you willing?¡±


    Zhao Xiaoman understood Lin Zhen¡¯s meaning, ¡°What you just said¡­?¡±


    That was just a little test. I¡¯m d you passed.¡±


    ¡°Thank you, brother! I¡¯ll join.¡±


    Zhao Xiaoman happily took the antidote, immediately took it, and began to heal her wounds.


    Lin Zhen stood up and looked back at Li Changying, ¡°Do I look old?¡±


    ¡°Who said that? Who said you¡¯re old? In my opinion, Brother Lin, you don¡¯t look old at all.¡± Li Changying, who had always been serious and stern, earnestly mocked Lin Zhen.


    Acquiring a teammate at the cost of a bottle of antidote and a Constant Star Crystal was worth it for Lin Zhen. If Zhao Xiaoman had agreed to follow him earlier, Lin Zhen would believe that she could bear humiliation and achieve great things in the future, but she would not be the most suitable teammate.


    About an hourter, Zhao Xiaoman finished detoxifying. Although she was notpletely healed, as long as she absorbed a Constant Star Crystal, she would be able to fully recover.


    ¡°Brother Lin, I think we should start challenging from the west. The third group in the west is my former team. I had worked hard for them before, but they abandoned me as soon as I got injured. I want to kick them out!¡± Zhao Xiaoman called Lin Zhen ¡°Brother Lin¡± with respect and gritted her teeth towards the western team that had driven her away.


    ¡°Where is Zhou Butong¡¯s team?¡± Lin Zhen asked.


    ¡°His team is the first group in the east. However, he rarely appears in the Beehive and spends most of his time at the Sky Dome. His four teammates are usually there, and no one dares to challenge them.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded, ¡°Alright, our teammates will arrive tomorrow, and we will start challenging the fifth group from the west. How often can we challenge?¡±


    ¡°Once a week, just like at the Ant Nest.¡±


    During their conversation, a few more droplets of honey fell, yielding two Crystals and three Constant Star Crystals. The other teams obtained the two Crystals, while Zhou Butong¡¯s team got two of the Constant Star Crystals, and the first group of the west obtained the remaining one.


    Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t help but exim, ¡°The environment in the Beehive is much better than the Ant Nest. There are so many Star Crystals!¡±


    ¡°Yes, there are so many flowers blooming here. This mound has been nourished by honey all year round, so there is plenty of internal energy. Although it cannot be directly absorbed by humans, it can produce many flowers. In terms of the speed of Star Crystal production, even the Sky Dome cannot match it. It¡¯s just that the Sky Dome has a bigger area.¡±


    Zhao Xiaoman talked about everything and would tell Lin Zhen anything.


    However, when evening came, the sky grew darker and darker, and the Martial Artists around were gradually dispersing.


    Lin Zhen looked at the asionally shining Star Crystals on the mound and asked Zhao Xiaoman, ¡°Why don¡¯t Martial Artists pick them at night? Aren¡¯t those glowing Star Crystals the most obvious targets?¡±


    ¡°Although Star Crystals are conspicuous, it¡¯s too dark at night, and people can¡¯t detect the omnipresent bees and hos. These insects are clever, and they be very sensitive at night. Although they won¡¯t venture far from the Beehive, this mound is basicallypletely covered, and picking at night is just asking for death.¡± This time Li Changying exined to Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Yes, no one dares toe at night. It¡¯s only when the sky is bright that everyonees together at six o¡¯clock and then picks them based on their abilities. That¡¯s when people harvest the most.¡±


    Lin Zhen looked at the Martial Artists who had already leftpletely and the three or four Star Crystals on the mound, unable to suppress waves of excitement in his heart.


    ¡°I¡¯m going to make a fortune now. I have night vision and gravity maniption. This Beehive is tailor-made for me. If I had known earlier, I would havee here instead of wasting two years at the Ant Nest.¡±


    At night, people stayed away from the Beehive, as asionally rash bees would run out, and getting stung would be terrible.


    Lin Zhen, Li Changying, and Zhao Xiaoman found a ce to live together. They stayed at the ce where Li Changying used to live, which had a two-story tree hole.


    Zhao Xiaoman is a girl, upying the inner room alone, with Lin Zhen and Li Changying outside.


    At night, after Lin Zhen adjusted his breath for a while, it was too dark to see his fingers around him, and the faint snoring of Li Changying came from his side.


    Lin Zhen left the tree hole, and with his night vision, everything around him was clearly visible, and he could even see the densely packed swarm of bees around the hive in the distance.


    Without disturbing anyone, Lin Zhen stepped on his shield and skimmed through the air, flying towards the hive.


    He came to the first row on the west side, where no one was. Lin Zhen stopped.


    In the night, several stars flickered on the mound.


    ¡°One, two, three¡­¡¯


    Lin Zhen counted. On the west side of the mound, there were six star crystals in total, including four Constant Star Crystals, one Crystal, and one Satellite Crystal.


    ¡°All martial artists wille here to pick them tomorrow morning. If I take too many at once, I¡¯m afraid people will notice. So, I can¡¯t take all these star crystals. I don¡¯t need the ones that are useless to me; what I need now is the Constant Star Crystal.¡±


    Lin Zhen made preparations, first disying a spiritual shield on the surface of his body, turning liquid metal into a half-body armor, then stepping on the shield, holding a bright silver spear, and heading straight for the mound!


    Whoosh!


    A stream of light shot past, and Lin Zhen was already above the mound.


    The surrounding bees immediately buzzed over, raising their tails one by one. The spear-like stingers stabbed at Lin Zhen from all directions!


    Lin Zhen ignored the iing bees, waving his bright silver spear and spinning it like a windmill, activating immovable like a mountain and charging down.


    A series of dense collisions sounded, with most of the bee attacks intercepted by the bright silver spear. Even if asionally a bee charged in from a different angle, it was difficult to prate Lin Zhen¡¯s spiritual shield.


    Moreover, Lin Zhen did not need to get too close to the mound; with a wave of his hand five meters away, a Constant Star Crystal went directly into his hand.


    ¡°Got it! The first Constant Star Crystal!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s first move was urate, although some dirt made his face dirty, it still couldn¡¯t hide his excitement.


    After charging through the swarm of bees several times, his spiritual shield was pierced by a wasp once, but it didn¡¯t pierce Lin Zhen¡¯s golden liquid metal armor.


    Lin Zhen raised his hand again, and the second Constant Star Crystal was in his grasp!


    The beautiful feeling was simply indescribable. Lin Zhen drew an arc with his shield in the air, skimmed low over the mound, and with a wave of his hand, the third one was in his grasp!


    With the three Constant Star Crystals in hand, Lin Zhen¡¯s primary goal for this trip was aplished. The bright silver spear blocked another wave of attacks, and his body darted towards the mound below.


    At high speed, he quickly left the branch where the mound was and found a huge leaf to rest under.


    Quickly finding a few leaves to cover the light emitted by the star crystals, Lin Zhen took out the three Constant Star Crystals.


    ¡°Phew! It¡¯s so thrilling! So exciting!¡±


    Today, Lin Zhen saw many martial artists, almost all of them at the realm of Level Nine Martial Generals, with the asional Level 7 or Level 8 among the neers. There are no old students left at this level.


    Also, among the Level Nine Martial Generals, half of them were below peak, a quarter of them were at the peak stage, and the other quarter had condensed Dantian energy.


    Among the first group on the east side, Lin Zhen even saw one with a sixfold condensed Dantian energy.


    With his current strength, Lin Zhen had no chance of winning against a martial artist with sixfold condensed Dantian energy without using a Soul Lock surprise attack, and even with the Soul Lock, it¡¯s hard to say whether he could seed in one hit. After all, the higher the realm of a martial artist, the stronger their mental willpower. If Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t quickly lock their soul and gave them a chance to resist, it could lead to the failure of the Soul Lock.


    This is not to say that Lin Zhen¡¯s Soul Lock is not good. He is confident in locking anyone if their body cannot move. However, this requires time.


    Li Changying is between two and almost three times condensed, and even Zhao Xiaoman is at one-time condensed. Lin Zhen started low, and although he tried to catch up, his progress was still not satisfactory. With such strength, he couldn¡¯t counterattack the Sky Dome.


    Lin Zhen held the three star crystals in his palm, feeling secretly delighted.


    ¡°Hitting jackpot makes people rich, just like nighttime grazing fattens horses. It¡¯s a bit sneaky doing this alone, but this is something I can¡¯t share with anyone. My teammates, soon you¡¯ll know the benefits of teaming up with Lin Zhen.¡±

 Chapter 164 - 164: 164: National Idol (5 more updates)

    <h4>Chapter 164 - 164: 164: National Idol (5 more updates)</h4>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Constant Star Crystals contain an incredibly powerful energy within them. To absorb this energy, a regr Martial Artist has to prepare themselves carefully in order to be in their best state. After absorbing the energy, there is still a need to digest it for a period of time before it can be truly absorbed by their dantian.


    However, this is not necessary for Lin Zhen. With the presence of the Dark Star within him, his dantian is already much stronger than others. Even if he cannot absorb the energy all at once, it can still be stored within the Dark Star, gradually dissipating over time.


    At least, three Constant Star Crystals¡¯ energy could not really pose a challenge for Lin Zhen.


    After one hour, the three Constant Star Crystals disappearedpletely, with all their energies absorbed into Lin Zhen¡¯s dantian.


    The qi within his dantian expanded and then contracted, expanding and contracting repeatedly a few times before finally stabilizing.


    It is said that with other people,pressing the dantian qi bes more difficult as it progresses. It would only take ten Constant Star Crystals for the firstyer, thirty for the second, fifty for the third, and eighty for the fourth.


    For the fifthyer, one hundred crystals are required. Having absorbed four Constant Star Crystals, Lin Zhen felt that he had already achieved nearly half of the firstyer ofpression. As long as he found six more crystals, he couldplete the firstyer ofpression.


    Moreover, Lin Zhen had the Dark Star within him, which made his dantian qi different from others. As long as he didn¡¯t reveal it, no one would be able to discover his true realm, so he felt confident in continuing to absorb more energy.


    It was said that in order topress the dantian qi ten times, not only did one need to have excellent Martial Artist talent, but also one thousand Constant Star Crystals. This seemed like an unthinkable deed, so no one even knew if it was true or not, but Lin Zhen still wanted to try.


    After absorbing the energy, Lin Zhen stood up and felt that his dantian had indeed be much stronger, his spirit greatly invigorated. He once again stepped on his shield and went to the east side of the dirt mound.


    Since there was no one nearby at night, Lin Zhen felt at ease picking more crystals.


    This eastern side of the mound had a slightlyrger area, so Zhou Butong¡¯s team had imed it exclusively, forbidding others from taking any crystals.


    Looking at the mound, Lin Zhen saw eight Star Crystals twinkling from within it, five of which were Constant Star Crystals.


    ¡°I¡¯ll take four this time. ording to the usual rules, I¡¯ll leave one for them.¡±


    Once again, Lin Zhen set out on his mission. To avoid drawing attention, he did not kill any bees and focused solely on escape. This way, there were no other Martial Artists fighting with him, and with the Spiritual Shield and liquid metal protecting him, Lin Zhen was not in much danger. After an uneventful and safe journey, Lin Zhen returned with his haul.


    ¡°Four! Hahaha! In just one night, I¡¯ve gained seven Constant Star Crystals. If I keep this up,pressing won¡¯t be a problem.¡±


    Lin Zhen returned to the area beneath the tree leaves, ready to absorb the newly acquired Constant Star Crystals.


    This time it took him about two hours to absorb the crystals.


    At this point, he had absorbed a total of eight Constant Star Crystals, just two short ofpleting the firstyer ofpression.


    Peering at the mound again, Lin Zhen noticed that another Constant Star Crystal had appeared on the west side, but he didn¡¯t take it this time, as taking too many at once would be too conspicuous.


    Stepping on his shield, Lin Zhen returned to the tree hole. When he arrived, Li Changying had already woken up and was meditating.


    ¡°Idol, where have you been?¡± Li Changying would sometimes call Lin Zhen


    ¡°idol.¡±


    ¡°Nothing, just went out to cultivate for a while.¡±


    Li Changying didn¡¯t ask further and continued with her cultivation, as it was quite normal for Martial Artists to spend a lot of time in cultivation.


    Lin Zhen also meditated for a while, allowing the newly injected energy in his dantian qi to stabilize and bepletely his own power.


    By the time they finished cultivating, the sky was already bright, and the Martial Artists began to emerge from their tree holes.


    ¡°Ah, another beautiful day ahead!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m going to try my hardest today to obtain a Constant Star Crystal. Once I get five more, I can achieve triplepression!¡±


    ¡°Lucky you, I still need to find eighteen more to reach doublepression.¡±


    ¡°Haha, that¡¯s not bad either. At least you¡¯re making progress. I want to attempt quintuplepression, but it requires one hundred Constant Star Crystals, so it¡¯s unlikely I¡¯ll achieve it this year.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re just showing off. I don¡¯t know when I¡¯ll ever reach your realm. I¡¯m now 27, and when I turn 29, I¡¯ll have no choice but to break through to the War God level, regardless of my realm, and leave the Star Fruit Tree. It¡¯s been so many years since Ist went home, I¡¯m afraid my family won¡¯t recognize me.¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s so great about home? What I want to know now is what my limits are. I wonder if I have the talent to achieve quintuplepression. If I can, then when I break into the War God rank after leaving, I¡¯ll also be a powerful figure.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s true. The real experts outside are mostly from the God Generals Training Camp, and those who cannotpress their dantian qi are considered weak.¡±


    ¡°You can¡¯t say it like that. I¡¯ve heard that the Technology Department had dantianpression drugs a long time ago, but they¡¯re extremely expensive, so people like us can¡¯t afford them.¡±


    ¡°I know, but there¡¯s a difference between drug-inducedpression and the Star Crystalpression. Those are just inferior knock-offs with limited potential. Ourpression method is all-natural. Only Martial Artists that graduate from the God Generals Training Camp are truly considered superior.¡± ¡°Hmm¡­ Li Changying and the others areing, let¡¯s go eat something and then set off.¡±


    A few chatting Martial Artists saw Li Changying, Lin Zhen, and Zhao Xiaoman approaching and quickly decided to leave.


    Outsider Lin Zhen wasn¡¯t particrly weed by these Martial Artists, and after his conflict with some of them because of Li Changying, even fewer people were willing to have anything to do with him.


    Zhao Xiaoman belonged to the third group from the west, but she had been kicked out. Lin Zhen took her in, naturally offending a group of people. The strength of the third western group was still quite strong, and no one wanted to offend them.


    As for Li Changying, not to mention that Big Brother Zhou had quietly spread the word that he would secretly deal with her. Anyone who approached her would be unlucky.


    After all, there were only three of them. Their group did not have enough members, and they did not meet the challenge rules, so these martial artists did not take them seriously.


    Since no one paid any attention to them, Lin Zhen and his group didn¡¯t care either. They just trailed along with the crowd, heading towards the beehive The rules of the beehive area had been in ce for hundreds of years. Before six o¡¯clock in the morning, no one is allowed to pick Star Crystals at the beehive, even if there were Mutated Star Crystals born.


    In the past, many martial artists couldn¡¯t resist the temptation and picked Star Crystals, only to be bombed and killed by all other martial artists. Rules were rules, and they couldn¡¯t be easily broken, even by the people in charge.


    As for those who tried to sneak in at night, they couldn¡¯t see anything and would usually die one by one. Over time, no one dared to sneak in at night anymore.


    Lin Zhen and his group walked from the west side, where a few members of the third group were also present. Upon seeing that Zhao Xiaoman was still there, someone immediately said, ¡°Zhao Xiaoman, you¡¯ve been expelled by us. Stop following us shamelessly. There¡¯s no ce for you here today.¡±


    ¡°Hmph! Who do you think you are? Today I¡¯m with Brother Lin. You can beg me to go back, but I won¡¯t do it.¡±


    ¡°Dream on! We wouldn¡¯t even ask you! Who is this Brother Lin? Is it this scruffy-looking kid?¡±


    Lin Zhen had been busytest night and didn¡¯t pay much attention to his appearance. His face was covered in dust, and he was immediately despised by the others.


    ¡°Kid, if you dare to take in Zhao Xiaoman, you are against our third western group. You will definitely regret this decision today.¡±


    ¡°That remains to be seen. Xiao Man is smart, beautiful, and strong. You guys must be blind to kick her out. I think you¡¯ll be the ones regretting.¡±


    Seeing that Lin Zhen didn¡¯t care about them at all, they got angry, but it wasn¡¯t the right time to show their rage as the picking was about to start.


    They threatened Lin Zhen, ¡°Kid! Well, you¡¯ve got guts! We¡¯ll see about that.¡±


    Then Captain Wang said to Zhao Xiaoman, ¡°Zhao Xiaoman, you¡¯ll see how many Constant Star Crystals we can pick up today, but there won¡¯t be any share for you!¡±


    Lin Zhen immediately responded, ¡°I bet you guys will get nothing today.¡±


    ¡°Haha, ignorant fool, what do you know? Yesterday was a sunny day, and the bees worked hard to gather nectar, so there must be a lot of fallen honey. Today, there should be at least five Constant Star Crystals on the mound, and our third group will definitely get off to a great start.¡±


    ¡°I doubt it. My words are pretty urate. I¡¯m cursing you guys now, cursing you to get nothing today.¡± Lin Zhen muttered a few strange notes, sounding quite convincing.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go, Captain. Don¡¯t bother with this lunatic. He¡¯ll see how foolish he is soon.¡±


    A few people looked at Lin Zhen¡¯s group with contempt and then walked towards the mound.


    At this moment, Zhao Xiaoman tugged on Lin Zhen¡¯s sleeve. Lin Zhen turned to look at her, only to see that her eyes were a bit red.


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong, Xiao Man?¡±


    ¡°Brother Lin, thank you for helping me. I¡¯m very grateful to you¡­¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s a small thing. Don¡¯t worry about it.¡±


    ¡°Mhm, I know you¡¯re a good brother.¡± Zhao Xiaoman nodded gratefully.


    Lin Zhen touched his face, thinking that he must not forget to wash it tomorrow morning. He didn¡¯t seem much older than Zhao Xiaoman, yet she kept calling him ¡°big brother.¡± Although she looked young, he wasn¡¯t old either.


    ¡°But Brother Lin, you don¡¯t have to confront them so hard. They should have some gains today. People like them usually get at least one Star Crystal a day, and today they are likely to get two Constant Star Crystals.¡±


    ¡°Hehe, we¡¯ll see. I¡¯ve cursed them; they won¡¯t get anything.¡± Lin Zhenughed and said.


    Li Changying spoke up, ¡°If your curse really works, then you will really be my idol from now on. I¡¯ve been practicing martial arts for many years, and this is the first time I¡¯ve heard of a curse working.¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s wait and see.¡± Lin Zhen didn¡¯t say more, as it would raise suspicions.


    Just then, a surprised voice came from the front, ¡°What?! Today there are only two Constant Star Crystals! What¡¯s going on?!¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s right or wrong about it? It¡¯s normal for there to be fewer. It¡¯s six o¡¯clock now, start grabbing!¡±


    All the teams rushed towards the mound. After a chaotic scramble, the first and second groups each got a Constant Star Crystal, while the fourth and fifth groups aimed lower and got Crystals.


    Only the third group, who didn¡¯t want Crystals and tried topete for Constant Star Crystals, failed to beat the first two groups and ended up empty-handed.


    Li Changying¡¯s neck turned stiffly as she looked at Lin Zhen in disbelief.


    Zhao Xiaoman was even more excited, jumping up and hugging Lin Zhen, ¡°Brother Lin, from now on, you¡¯re my idol too!¡±

 Chapter 165 - 165: 165: They Are Sick (Six More Updates)

    <h4>Chapter 165 - 165: 165: They Are Sick (Six More Updates)</h4>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Lin Zhen smiled and let go of Zhao Xiaoman. She¡¯s quite pretty, though not as devastatingly beautiful as Su Mingyue, nor as breathtakingly gorgeous as An Ning. Still, she¡¯s a youthful girl, so it doesn¡¯t feel right to hug her like that.


    Zhao Xiaoman didn¡¯t seem to care. She happily ran over to the third team and made a face at them. ¡°How about that? How about that? My Brother Lin¡¯s curse is even more powerful than the Old Witch¡¯s, isn¡¯t it?¡±


    Lin Zhen curled the corner of his mouth behind her, his face a mix of amusement and confusion.


    ¡°Coincidence, this is just a coincidence. Things like this happen all the time, don¡¯t they? What a bullshit curse! I don¡¯t believe it. We should still be able to get a Constant Star Crystal today. You just wait and see, Zhao Xiaoman.¡± ¡°Tsk! Keep dreaming, you won¡¯t get it.¡±


    ¡°Whether we get it or not, you guys definitely won¡¯t, because there are only three of you. You can¡¯t even form a proper team. You¡¯ll just have to watch from the sidelines.¡± Team Leader Wang retaliated.


    Zhao Xiaoman was a little unhappy. Their team didn¡¯t have enough people, but it seemed unlikely that any martial artists would join them at this point. What should they do?


    Lin Zhen came over at this moment and pulled Zhao Xiaoman away. ¡°Xiao Man, don¡¯t bother arguing with them. They won¡¯t get anything today. I guarantee it.¡±


    ¡°Mmm, I believe in Brother Lin¡¯s curse!¡± Zhao Xiaoman seemed to have a lot of faith in Lin Zhen¡¯s curse.


    Li Changying couldn¡¯t help but interject, ¡°You¡¯re not just bluffing, are you?¡± ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter if I am or not. As long as I¡¯m right.¡±


    Lin Zhen left them, taking Li Changying and Zhao Xiaoman with him. He figured Jiang Huai and the others should arrive today, so he should go greet them.


    As they passed the eastern side, things looked even worse there. There was only a single Constant Star Crystal, and it had been taken by the second team. Zhou Butong¡¯s first team got nothing.


    This was quite a normal urrence. The people who set out first usually encountered the bees¡¯ attack first as well, leaving others to pick up the spoils in their wake. Just because you hold the front position doesn¡¯t necessarily mean you get the Star Crystal.


    Lin Zhen smiled as the three of them continued on toward the entrance of the Beehive.


    After eating a simple meal, they waited there.


    Ever since Su Mingyue had left, Lin Zhen had not cooked for anyone.


    In less than 20 minutes, they saw two figures flying towards them in the distance. It was Jiang Huai and Lou Qingfeng.


    Seeing Lin Zhen at the entrance to the Beehive, Jiang Huai shouted from afar, ¡°Idol! We¡¯re here!¡±


    ¡°Wow! Brother Lin has so many fans! Brother Lin is so handsome! If I ever get married, I¡¯ll definitely look for a boyfriend ording to Brother Lin¡¯s standard.¡± Zhao Xiaoman could indeed boost a man¡¯s ego sometimes, even someone like Lin Zhen¡¯s, making him feel slightly smug.


    ¡°Yeah, I¡¯ll settle for that. As long as he¡¯s as handsome as Brother Lin, just a few years younger than him, and around my age, that¡¯ll be perfect.¡± As Zhao Xiaoman muttered to herself, Lin Zhen¡¯s smile froze on his face.


    At this moment, Jiang Huai and Lou Qingfengnded in front of Lin Zhen. Jiang Huai was panting, ¡°That Lou Qingfeng woke me up at five in the morning and insisted wee today. He was in such a hurry that I¡¯m exhausted.¡±


    Lou Qingfeng was also gasping for breath. ¡°Don¡¯t just me me, you were just as anxious as I am! If I hadn¡¯t stopped you yesterday, you would¡¯ve run off already.¡±


    Lin Zhen asked, ¡°How¡¯s the situation at the Ant Nest?¡±


    Lou Qingfeng gave Lin Zhen a big thumbs-up: ¡°Boss Lin, you¡¯re really something! How did you convince Brother Guang? He actually gave those two guys, Ma Mingxing and Sun Tie, some Star Crystals! They all worship you like crazy now.¡±


    ¡°I exined everything with reason and emotion, I guess,¡± Lin Zhen replied nonchntly.


    ¡°If reason and emotion were enough, we wouldn¡¯t need martial artists like us. You¡¯re just pulling my leg.¡± Lou Qingfeng didn¡¯t believe it at all.


    ¡°I know, Brother Lin must have cursed that Brother Guang, so he¡¯s terrified of Brother Lin from the depths of his soul.¡± Zhao Xiaoman understood only half of the conversation and unconditionally ttered Lin Zhen, unaware of how close her guess was to the truth.


    Jiang Huai nced at Zhao Xiaoman and then asked Lin Zhen with some surprise, ¡°Lin Zhen, who¡¯s this little sister¡­?¡±


    ¡°Oh, our new teammate Zhao Xiaoman, a very nice girl.¡± Lin Zhen replied.


    Jiang Huai looked back and forth between the two, his eyes full of suspicion. Lin Zhen red at him, ¡°Don¡¯t think nonsense, she¡¯s just a little sister.¡±


    ¡°Oh! Then it¡¯s fine, we can all take her as a little sister, but not you, Lin Zhen.


    Remember that Su¡­ she¡¯s still waiting for you.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded. He knew the boundaries, and Zhao Xiaoman was just a little sister to him. Nothing more could happen between them.


    It was then that Jiang Huai and Lou Qingfeng noticed Li Changying, and they were immediately astonished. ¡°The Northwest War God, Li Changying?¡±


    Li Changying was a bit annoyed, ¡°Do you guys only have eyes for Lin Zhen and beautiful girls? Can¡¯t myrge figure standing here get some attention?¡±


    Standing over 1.9 meters tall with a sturdy build, his presence was like an iron tower, yet he waspletely overlooked. It didn¡¯t feel good.


    Jiang Huaiughed, ¡°How could we? It¡¯s just that you look much paler than you did two years ago, so I didn¡¯t recognize you at first.¡±


    After saying that, Jiang Huai turned to Lin Zhen. ¡®You¡¯re not going to tell me Li


    Changying is also on our team, are you?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right, he¡¯s also our teammate. Starting today, our team isplete with five members. We¡¯re now ready to take on the challenge at the Beehive.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s amazing!¡± Lou Qingfeng eximed excitedly, pumping his fist. This team¡¯s strength was just too formidable.


    Lin Zhen, Jiang Huai, and Li Changying were all top-notch martial artists, each capable of standing on their own.


    Only Zhao Xiaoman¡¯s strength might be slightly weaker. Although she hadpressed her Dantian Qi by one-fold, in Lou Qingfeng¡¯s eyes, Zhao


    Xiaoman¡¯s strength wasn¡¯t really up to par. If she were reced with Su Mingyue, their team would be truly invincible.


    But now they had enough members, and having one more or less didn¡¯t really matter. Lou Qingfeng was eager to challenge the Beehive nest.


    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s get going, find Tong Huan to form a team, and once the team is formed, we¡¯ll challenge the Beehive. Our goal for today is to get at least two Constant Star Crystals!¡±


    Jiang Huai, Zhao Xiaoman, and Lou Qingfeng followed behind Lin Zhen as they moved forward. Lou Qingfeng, who was thest one, pulled Li Changying:


    ¡°Hey, let¡¯s go. What are you doing?¡±


    Li Changying was using the shiny side of the Iron Cavalry Spear as a mirror to check her reflection. After looking for a long time, she said to Lou Qingfeng, ¡°Jiang Huai lied to me. I didn¡¯t get any paler; I even got a bit darker.¡± Lou Qingfeng was speechless.


    Lin Zhen and his group arrived at Tong Huan¡¯s ce, quickly formed a team with Lin Zhen as the leader.


    After forming the team, Tong Huan led them to the west side of the Beehive nest.


    ¡°Members of Group Five,e forward; someone is challenging you.¡±


    Group Five members were sitting there, waiting for Star Crystals to appear on the dirt piles. Hearing there¡¯s a challenge, they turned their heads to see Lin Zhen¡¯s group.


    ¡°Hey, they just formed a team, and they dare to challenge us? Great, entertainment has arrived.¡±


    The members of Group Five stood up, smiling at Lin Zhen¡¯s group with full confidence.


    Generally speaking, newly formed teams were not very cohesive and theirbat power wouldn¡¯t be very strong.


    Especially when looking at this team, Li Changying was indeed quite strong, and Zhao Xiaoman was eptable. That was what they knew.


    However, the other three didn¡¯t seem too reliable. Lin Zhen didn¡¯t have anypressed Dantian Qi, and Lou Qingfeng was the same. Jiang Huai was a bit better, with his Dantian Qipressed two-fold. Butpressing two-fold didn¡¯t necessarily mean great strength. Of their group, three members hadpressed their Dantian Qi two-fold, and the other two hadpressed it one-fold. They seemed to be stronger than Lin Zhen¡¯s group no matter how you looked at it.


    ¡°We originally wanted to challenge Group Four, but you guys showed up at our doorstep. We might have to teach you a lesson today, let the other martial artists witness our strength, and prevent any random stray cats or dogs from challenging us.¡±


    The team leader stepped forward: ¡°Tell us, do you want a team battle or an individual battle? I advise you to choose a team battle. Relying on Li Changying¡¯s strength, your chances of winning are slightly higher. In individual battles, you¡¯ve got no chance at all.¡±


    In his opinion, the main force of this team was Li Changying, and the others were not worth mentioning.


    He said this with the intention of provoking Lin Zhen and his group into choosing individual battles, which would increase their chances of winning.


    Upon hearing this, Lin Zhen smiled slightly: ¡°Alright, since you all say so, it seems like we¡¯d be bullying you if we choose a team battle. So let¡¯s do individual battles. Let¡¯s start right now!¡±


    The faces of Group Five lit up; they didn¡¯t expect this team leader to be gullible. They slightly provoked him, and he took the bait. It seemed that Group Five was going to make a name for themselves today.


    After agreeing on individual battles, they reported to Tong Huan, who led them to a distant challenge tform specially designed for this purpose.


    Those waiting to pick Star Crystals didn¡¯t move, but many others who weren¡¯t able to get a spot simply followed along to watch.


    Arriving at the challenge tform, both sides began discussing the order of appearance.


    Li Changying volunteered first: ¡°I failed here, and I want to rise again here. Let me go first in this first round. I want to show them that Li Changying is back.¡± Lin Zhen nodded in agreement; her request was reasonable.


    Zhao Xiaoman chimed in: ¡°I want to go too. I still want to challenge Group


    Three and let those guys know that girls aren¡¯t useless.¡±


    Lin Zhen had seen Zhao Xiaoman¡¯s impressive performance in picking Star Crystals the day before. Actually, her strength wasn¡¯t much worse than Lou Qingfeng¡¯s, and her chances of winning weren¡¯t small. Lin Zhen nodded in agreement.


    Lou Qingfeng said: ¡°I¡¯ll be the third then. It¡¯s my first time in the Beehive, and I want a beautiful victory.¡±


    Jiang Huai said: ¡°Generally speaking, the top fighters appearst. I don¡¯t think


    I¡¯m a match for the top fighters, so thest opportunity should go to you, Captain Lin. I¡¯ll go fourth.¡±


    With the others having chosen, Lin Zhen had no choice but to gost.


    After discussing their order, the other side also came up with their own order. The first one to appear was the weakest member of their team.


    They thought Lin Zhen¡¯s team would most likely try to win the first battle, so they used the ancient story of Tian Ji¡¯s horse race, sending out their weakest member first. They would rather lose the first round to ensure the victories of the subsequent rounds.


    When they saw Li Changying step onto the tform, a cheer burst out from Group Five.


    ¡°Haha! We won!¡±


    ¡°Our leader¡¯s strategy is superb! I admire him to death!¡±


    ¡°They are really dumb, sending their top fighter out first. No need to y the rest of the rounds.¡±


    Seeing the other side¡¯s crazy cheering, Zhao Xiaoman looked at Lin Zhen, puzzled: ¡°Brother Lin, are they sick?¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded: ¡°Quite sick..¡±

 Chapter 166 - 166: 166: A Wave of Commotion (Seventh Update)

    <h4>Chapter 166 - 166: 166: A Wave of Commotion (Seventh Update)</h4>


    Trantor: 549690339


    As Li Changying climbed onto the stage, although a cheer erupted from his opponents, the martial artist he was facing seemed uneasy.


    Li Changying was a formidable figure, the Northwest War God. He dared to challenge the group led by Boss Zhou, who couldpress four to fiveyers of Dantian energy, despite only being able topress twoyers himself. Even though he lost in the end, everyone in the Beehive recognized Li Changying¡¯s strength.


    Knowing that he was outmatched, the martial artist decided to concede as soon as the fight started. After all, losing to Li Changying was not a disgrace.


    However, Li Changying was not concerned with his opponent¡¯s intentions.


    Without even greeting, he burst forward with his Iron Cavalry Spear in hand.


    His long spear transformed into a straight line as he thrust it forward, abruptly releasing a powerful killing intent around him!


    Such a simple thrust held the momentum of thousands of soldiers charging into battle. Those of faint-hearted might lose without even daring to face it.


    This was a skill that Li Changying had honed over a long battle with enemies in the northwest¡ªunyielding, relentless, and decisive!


    Watching from below the stage, Lin Zhen¡¯s face hardened at Li Changying¡¯s spear thrust.


    When Lin Zhen first saw Li Changying fighting by the side of Lake Heart Tree, Li Changying was already exhausted and injured. He didn¡¯t disy his full power then, but Lin Zhen immediately recognized his prowess.


    Li Changying was the first proficient spear-user Lin Zhen had encountered since his rebirth. His spear techniques were certainly worth learning from.


    While Lin Zhen was studying, the martial artist on the stage began to panic. He retreated back two steps and tried to block with his de. But with his vastly inferior strength andck of confidence, how could he resist?


    His steel sword was knocked away at once by Li Changying¡¯s long spear. Without hesitation, Li Changying followed up and drove his spear forward, piercing his opponent¡¯s shoulder with one thrust!


    The opponent tried desperately to grip Li Changying¡¯s spear pole to prevent it from prating further, but his body was lifted off the ground, and Li Changying didn¡¯t stop until he reached the edge of the arena!


    Understandable momentum, the man was thrown out of the ring and eliminated!


    In just one stroke, Li Changying had ended the battle!


    Li Changying was indeed a divine talent, endowed with both divine power and godlike speed.


    ¡°Wow! Li Changying is so powerful!¡±


    ¡°You just realized? Li Changying has always been this strong. These past two years, only he dared to confront Boss Zhou. How else would he manage?¡±


    ¡°However, I don¡¯t have high hopes for his team. While Li Changying is strong, he can only fight once. The following battles will be tough.¡±


    ¡°Not necessarily. Zhao Xiaoman is no weakling either. She might even win the next game.¡±


    ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter if she¡¯s not weak. Just look at the rest of them. They are doomed to lose.¡±


    As Li Changying descended from the arena, a smile spread across his face, greeted by Lin Zhen and the others as if he were a hero.


    ¡°Well done, Northwest War God. That was amazing.¡±


    ¡°Impressive indeed. We¡¯re now in the same team. We can learn from each other and improve together when we¡¯re free.¡±


    Li Changying nodded to them and then suddenly spoke: ¡°Then you must not lose to me on the arena. I only used one move against the opponent.¡±


    Lou Qingfeng immediately eximed, ¡°That¡¯s not fair, your opponent was the weakest!¡±


    Jiang Huai nodded: ¡°No problem, such a minor difference in strength can be ignored. I¡¯ll try my best not to lose to you.¡±


    Lin Zhen remained silent, but a fighting spirit surged within him. He couldn¡¯t afford to be outmatched as the team leader.


    The second participant from their side was Zhao Xiaoman. As soon as she ascended the stage, she attracted many spectators¡¯ attention.


    Being a beauty, Zhao Xiaoman was quite a center of attention here. However, when she was poisoned, everyone simply chose to watch indifferently, as she was not stunning to the point of challenging the natural order.


    Zhao Xiaoman puffed up her chest, ¡°Which one of you losers is up?¡±


    As a former member of the West Triad, Zhao Xiaoman had defeated the West Quintet before. Therefore, when she challenged them, the second martial artist to take the stage from their side was furious.


    ¡°Zhao Xiaoman, don¡¯t be too arrogant. Do you think you¡¯re still in the West Triad? Can your current teammatespare to them? Don¡¯t cry when you lose.¡±


    ¡°Just with you guys? You¡¯re far from capable!¡±


    Without another word, Zhao Xiaoman drew her sword and studied forward.


    The martial artist immediately entangled with Zhao Xiaoman, but his actual strength was not even up to par with Zhao Xiaoman¡¯s. They miscalcted this time. Believing that Zhao Xiaoman would be thest to y, they had ced their three twicepressed users at the back, ensuring victory in thest three rounds.


    The fight between the twosted for five minutes. In the end, Zhao Xiaoman proved superior. After continuous sword rain attack, her opponent fell off the stage with more than a dozen wounds, screaming in pain.


    After Zhao Xiaoman jubntly descended from the stage, Lin Zhen patted her head: ¡°Xiao Man, good job. Well done.¡±


    ¡°Of course. This is just because the toxins in my body haven¡¯t been fully cleared. If I wasn¡¯t poisoned, he wouldn¡¯t have evensted two minutes.¡±


    ¡°Xiao Man, rest assured. Brother Lin will definitely get you a Constant Star Crystal today, which will thoroughly cleanse the toxins from your body.¡± Whatever Lin Zhen promised Zhao Xiaoman, he would fulfill it.


    Although the loss in the second round was unexpected, the other side didn¡¯t lose their faith. They just needed to win three consecutive rounds to turn things around.


    Therefore, the third person to y was twice as enthusiastic, vowing to win.


    On Lin Zhen¡¯s side, Lou Qingfeng was the third to y.


    Upon seeing that Lou Qingfeng had not even managed topress the firstyer, the martial artist who hadpressed twoyers sneered: ¡°You really can¡¯t find anyone, can you? Gathering such a ragtag bunch of people together, this is basically a free meal for me.¡±


    As he spoke, he shouted to the captain below: ¡°Boss, it¡¯s 2 to 1.¡±


    The boss made an OK gesture, confident as always.


    As soon as he turned around, Lou Qingfeng on the opposite side had already lunged at him!


    Five long swords were unsheathed at the same time, and his strongest move, Sword River, wasunched!


    The five long swords stirred together, bringing about gusts of wind and thunder, like a rolling dragon, thundering towards him!


    Underestimating his opponent, he didn¡¯t have time to dodge. Fortunately, he had a shield in his hand, and he huddled behind it as much as possible to withstand Lou Qingfeng¡¯s blow!


    Bang!


    A silhouette shot out from the stage like a cannonball, flying dozens of meters before hitting a tree branch and finally stopping. He slid down the tree like a lump of mud.


    The shield was shattered into pieces under Lou Qingfeng¡¯s blow, looking raggedy.


    One move!


    Once again, it was one move. Lou Qingfeng had defeated his opponent with a


    single move.


    After the match, despite the stunned spectators, Lou Qingfeng happily stepped down and ran to Li Changying: ¡°Northwest War God, how did I perform?¡±


    Li Changying smiled slightly, giving Lou Qingfeng a thumbs up, ¡°Beyond my expectations, I couldn¡¯t withstand your move head-on.¡±


    Lin Zhen and Jiang Huai also congratted Lou Qingfeng. Although both of them won with one move, Li Changying¡¯s move appeared effortless, while Lou Qingfeng exhausted all his strength for his move. There was still a significant gap between the two.


    Lou Qingfeng was well aware of this, but he was satisfied with defeating his opponent with one move. This victory also had something to do with his opponent underestimating him.


    With three victories, Lin Zhen¡¯s team had won 3 to o, eliminating the West Five group and securing their ce.


    The West Five group was dumbstruck for a long time, but finally, they had no choice but to ept their fate.


    The team captain and second-inmand were both at the back, cursing as they made their way out.


    ¡°It¡¯s just your good luck. If Zhao Xiaoman had a tougher opponent, and I was the third to go to the stage, the oue would be different. There isn¡¯t such a big gap between our strengths. Even if we continued, it would be 3 to 2. You just wait, we¡¯ll be back.¡±


    Lin Zhen looked at them, then said to Tong Huan, ¡°Can we finish the remaining matches?¡±


    Tong Huan nodded, ¡®We could, but the result won¡¯t change. There¡¯s no point in such a battle.¡±


    ¡°No, there is a purpose. To shut them uppletely, that¡¯s the purpose of the fight. You guys, dare to continue the fight?¡± Lin Zhen asked loudly.


    The people on the other side were already discontented. Hearing Lin Zhen issue a challenge, the team captain immediately agreed.


    ¡°Alright! If we¡¯re going to finish this, we¡¯re going to finish this. But, Tong Huan, remember, this fight was initiated by them. If they get injured or crippled, we¡¯re not responsible.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s normal for injuries or disabilities in a martial art match. No need to be responsible.¡±


    ¡°Good! Come on, who¡¯s your fourth man? Get up there and meet your end.¡±


    The second strongest in the opponent¡¯s team stood out and initiated a challenge.


    Jiang Huai tidied up his clothes, ¡°Now it¡¯s my turn, I thought I wouldn¡¯t have a chance. This is indeed a pie falling from the sky.¡±


    Seeing Jiang Huai step onto the stage, the opponent¡¯s martial artist became tense. Jiang Huai was also a martial artist who hadpressed twoyers, and his realm was on par with his, so he wasn¡¯t sure to win.


    This was their only concern. But seeing that Jiang Huai was always grinning, they assumed his strength couldn¡¯t be strong.


    As Tong Huan started the match, Jiang Huai made his move.


    Jiang Huai¡¯s weapon was a sword. He thrust it out, it seemed light and soft, but it wasn¡¯t slow.


    ¡°Is that all you¡¯ve got?¡± The opponent¡¯s martial artist immediately breathed a sigh of relief and prepared to fight back.


    However, just as Jiang Huai¡¯s sword got close, it flew out of his hand. This move was as fast as lightning, piercing the opponent¡¯s abdomen in an instant.


    Jiang Huai, however, sped up, swiftly moved to the opponent¡¯s back, caught the sword that had pierced through the body, wiped the blood off the sword with a handkerchief, sheathed it, and left the stage.


    Right after Jiang Huai stepped down, his opponent fell to the ground with a loud thud, seriously injured and unable to get up!


    Again, he defeated his opponent with one move. One after another, these consecutive victories had utterly stunned the audience.


    ¡°This team is too strong, isn¡¯t it? So many experts?¡±


    ¡°It seems the only weak one is the captain, he must be the brains of the operation. No wonder he¡¯s thest to appear.¡±


    ¡°He must be thinking that as long as the first few win, there¡¯s no need for him to fight.¡±


    ¡°Even if he wins, that¡¯ll be it. All his teammates ended the fight with one move. Can he surpass them? Sigh, West Five group is done for, losing 1+ to 1.¡± The crowd was abuzz with spection, all eyes were on Lin Zhen.


    Including Jiang Huai and the others, they had a slight look of triumph in their eyes, thinking ¡®Lin Zhen, as the captain with strong abilities, aren¡¯t you just like us, your match will end in one move at most..¡¯

 Chapter 167 - 167: No Need for a Single Move (Guaranteed One Update)

    Chapter 167: No Need for a Single Move (Guaranteed One Update)


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    Lin Zhen was of course well aware of everyone¡¯s attitude, even the attitudes of his teammates.


    Being the leader of these few heaven¡¯s favored sons was not an easy task. If he couldn¡¯t show strength greater than theirs, he wouldn¡¯t be able to win their respect.


    The three of them had taken care of their opponents with one move each, partly to show off to Lin Zhen, even though they were mostly joking and still believed in Lin Zhen¡¯s abilities.


    However, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t afford to lose. A leader had to maintain their status, as losing to a teammate would be disastrous.


    He slowly walked onto the stage, where the opposing team¡¯s leader was already waiting.


    The man red at Lin Zhen, his eyes full of hate. ¡°Kid, I have to admit, you¡¯re really lucky to have gathered such a group of strong teammates. But you¡¯re nothing more than someone who relies on others¡¯ strengths, just a rat dressed in tiger¡¯s clothing. If wepare abilities, you¡¯re probably the weakest in your own team, right?¡±


    Lin Zhen replied indifferently, ¡°What¡¯s the point in saying all of this? You¡¯ve already lost.¡±


    ¡°Just because we lost now doesn¡¯t mean we¡¯ll lose in the future. I can regroup and challenge you again. But you¡¯d better maintain your position. A leader without real strength will eventually be kicked off the stage. Don¡¯t end up with a different leader by the time Ie back.¡±


    You don¡¯t need to worry about that. You should be more concerned about yourself. Do you really think you have a sure win?¡±


    ¡°Of course, it only takes one move to take care of you. Bring out your weapon!¡±


    As he spoke, the opposing team¡¯s leader took out a halberd and posed a couple of times. ¡°I¡¯ll show you that our fifth team doesn¡¯t have a reputation for nothing. ¡±


    Lin Zhen casually put his hands behind his back. ¡°I don¡¯t need a weapon to deal with you, so go ahead and make your move!¡±


    ¡°Hahaha! How arrogant! I¡¯ve never met anyone who didn¡¯t rely on a weapon to defeat me. Since you¡¯re seeking your own death, I have no reason not to oblige. Pay for your arrogance!¡±


    The leader swung his halberd, creating a cold gleam in the air, and stomped on the floor with great force. The wooden stage cracked like a spider¡¯s web as he leaped into the air and lunged at Lin Zhen like a gray falcon pouncing on a rabbit!


    Experts could immediately recognize skill from one move, and as they saw his momentum, the crowd fell silent.


    The expressions on the faces of Lin Zhen¡¯s teammates also grew serious.


    Zhao Xiaoman thought to herself, ¡°If I faced this guy, I would definitely lose.¡±


    Lou Qingfeng was surprised, ¡°If I were to face him, my chances of winning would be slim. Thank goodness I didn¡¯t encounter him, or I might have lost face.¡±


    Jiang Huai slightly gripped the sword in his hand, ¡°Although this guy is worthy of a fight, he¡¯s still no match for me. Lin Zhen won¡¯t be able to end the battle with just one move against him.¡±


    Li Changying¡¯s eyes slightly narrowed, and her Iron Cavalry Spear clenched tightly.


    Everyone else stared intently, but their minds were made up that Lin Zhen would not be able to withstand the attack. After all, he hadn¡¯t evenpressed the first Dantian stage yet.


    Everyone was watching to see when Lin Zhen would make his move, how he would make it, what weapon he would use to block, and how he would respond to his opponent¡¯s subsequent changes. After all, the halberd was formidable and seemed to have endless variations, making it difficult to block. To everyone¡¯s surprise, Lin Zhen remained motionless, not making a single move.


    The distance between them was closing, with the cold light of the halberd about to pierce Lin Zhen¡¯s skin, yet he still didn¡¯t move.


    ¡°Brother Lin, what are you doing?¡± Zhao Xiaoman was the first to shout out. She truly respected Lin Zhen, who had saved her from danger. She felt as close to him as family, and seeing him standing there motionless, she couldn¡¯t bear not to go on stage and help him.


    ¡®What is Lin Zhen up to?¡± Lou Qingfeng wondered.


    Jiang Huai and Li Changying also frowned, thinking it was getting toote for him to dodge.


    Everyone else was even more puzzled, some even discreetly covering their eyes, not wanting to see the bloody scene on stage.


    Although the opposing team¡¯s leader was baffled by Lin Zhen¡¯sck of action, a murderous intent welled up within him. He thought, ¡°It¡¯s your own fault for seeking death. I¡¯ll just finish you off with one strike, so no one can me me for it. After all, weapons have no eyes, and if you don¡¯t dodge, who can you me?¡±


    He put more force into his strike, condensing all his energy into a single thrust aimed straight at Lin Zhen¡¯s heart.


    His body formed the shape of a bow midair, putting everything he had into this one strike, swearing to take care of Lin Zhen with a single blow!


    The crowd had forgotten to breathe as they watched the scene on stage with their mouths agape.


    At that moment, Lin Zhen finally made a move!


    His body didn¡¯t move, nor did his hands or feet. He still stood there with his hands behind his back. The only thing that moved was his eyebrows.


    With a raised eyebrow and a slight opening of his eyes, Lin Zhen unleashed two moves!


    The first was his Mental Shock. The moment his opponent drew close, Lin Zhen¡¯s mental attack shot out, aimed directly at his mind!


    This was one of Lin Zhen¡¯s specialties. At that moment, his opponent¡¯s mind was highly focused, wary of any physical changes, butpletely unprepared for a mental attack. With Lin Zhen¡¯s strike, he hit his mark!


    Instantly, the opposing team¡¯s leader¡¯s mind went nk. His mouth fell open, and Lin Zhen¡¯s figure blurred before his eyes. He couldn¡¯t even pinpoint Lin Zhen¡¯s exact location.


    He wanted to shout out, but couldn¡¯t say anything, because a second event urred.


    Lin Zhen had used his second move in session ¡ª gravity maniption!


    Gravity exists in Lin Zhen¡¯s Dark Star, within his Dantian abdomen. Sometimes it is more convenient for Lin Zhen to emit gravity with his hands, but in fact, if he wants to, gravity can be everywhere.


    The reason he usually doesn¡¯t use his Dantian abdomen is that gravity often attracts a lot of things. If dust and dirt hit his clothes, it would get dirty, so Lin Zhen has been using his hands.


    This time, he didn¡¯t use his hands. He just exerted a slight gravitational force, attracting the opponent¡¯s halberd slightly to the left, causing it to deviate from its original trajectory.


    There is a saying that a small error can lead to a huge mistake. Since the halberd¡¯s tip deviated, it couldn¡¯t stab Lin Zhen, and naturally, it wouldn¡¯t be able to touch him afterward.


    This captain made a fierce dive from the air, with a strong inertia, creating a jaw-dropping scene for everyone.


    As he approached Lin Zhen, he maintained his position, with his mouth wide open, but the halberd¡¯s sharp edge just grazed past Lin Zhen.


    Then it was the halberd¡¯s shaft, which also brushed past Lin Zhen, followed by the captain himself.


    The two of them almost brushed shoulders, and the captain¡¯s fierce attack didn¡¯t even touch a single hair on Lin Zhen¡¯s body.


    If he had been clear-headed at the moment, he might have been able to retract his halberd and counterattack. But having been hit by the Mental Shock, his thinking had stalled.


    Still moving forward with great momentum in a charge position, the captain ended up directly under the tform!


    ¡°Puff!¡±


    The halberd was heavily plunged into the ground, with his impressive strength, even the hard wooden floor had a meter-deep hole due to the piercing of the halberd!


    Next, it was his body, crashing heavily into the tail of the halberd!


    There was a sharp point at the tail of the halberd, which directly prated his abdomen!


    Blood sttered immediately, as his body was pierced by the halberd and then mmed heavily onto the ground!


    Not until then, with the intense pain from both his brain and body, did the captain finally scream in agony.


    This scene left everyone dumbfounded.


    Although Lin Zhen used both Mental Shock and gravity, from the people¡¯s perspective, he didn¡¯t even move a finger. The idiot captain, wielding his halberd,unched an extremely fierce attack before diving off the tform and ending up pinning himself with his own halberd.


    While others ended the battle with one move, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t even make a move, resulting in a direct KO!


    ¡°What the hell is going on? Has the captain of Western Fifth Group gone insane? Why did he dive down like that?¡±


    ¡°Oh my God! What did I just see? This is absolutely mind-blowing! Is this still within the realm of Martial Artists?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s terrifying¡ªit must be Witchcraft. I heard that this morning, the captain cursed Western Third Group to get nothing. They haven¡¯t gained anything yet!¡±


    Lin Zhen turned around with indifference, stepped off the tform, and came up behind the captain. With one hand, he lifted the captain, whose body was pinned to the ground by the halberd.


    Although he had been pierced through the abdomen, there were no vital parts affected. He would recover with some rest and care.


    Lin Zhen dropped a bottle of potion and sighed, ¡°What a pity.¡±


    Then, Lin Zhen looked at Tong Huan, ¡°Manager Tong, did we win? Can we pick the Star Crystals now?


    ¡°Ah¡­ Yes! You won, you can go.¡± Tong Huan was also shocked and instinctively felt a little fear towards Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen then returned to his team and addressed his four stunned teammates, ¡°What are you staring at? We are here to pick Star Crystals, not to daydream.


    Let¡¯s go.¡±


    With that, Lin Zhen walked ahead as if nothing had happened.


    After walking a couple of steps, Lin Zhen turned back and shouted, ¡°No more daydreaming, let¡¯s go! That¡¯s an order from your captain!¡±


    His teammates finally came to their senses, with Zhao Xiaoman reacting the most dramatically. She ran to Lin Zhen with her ws outstretched, then jumped onto his back, ¡°Brother Lin, did you use a curse? I knew your curse would be more powerful than the Old Witch¡¯s.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s martial arts, not witchcraft.¡± Lin Zhen showed no concern as he carried Zhao Xiaoman on his back and continued walking.


    ¡°No way, no way! I adore you too much. I want to give you a kiss.¡± Zhao Xiaoman insisted persistently.


    ¡°Absolutely not. Get off of me.¡± Lin Zhen shook his back twice but still couldn¡¯t stop Zhao Xiaoman from giving his cheek a kiss.


    Zhao Xiaoman finally left Lin Zhen¡¯s back contentedly and followed behind with satisfaction.


    Lou Qingfeng walked silently to Lin Zhen¡¯s side and said, ¡°Boss Lin, if you can teach me your curse technique, I can give you a kiss too.¡±


    Plop!


    Lou Qingfeng fell t on his face.


    The five team members headed towards the hive, where arge number of Star Crystals awaited them..

 Chapter 168 - 168: Consecutive Promotions (Guaranteed 2nd Update)

    Chapter 168: Consecutive Promotions (Guaranteed 2nd Update)


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    The martial artists on the west side of the mound were somewhat surprised to see Lin Zhen¡¯s team approaching.


    Even Captain Wang of the West Third Team couldn¡¯t help but sneer, ¡°I can¡¯t believe you guys actually seeded in challenging them. The Fifth Team is really useless!¡±


    ¡°Two more weeks, and it¡¯ll be your turn.¡± Zhao Xiaoman snapped back cheekily.


    At this time, other martial artists came over and told them what had just happened. Hearing about Lin Zhen¡¯s team¡¯s devastating performance, the expressions on the faces of the West Third Team members changed constantly before they stopped bickering with Zhao Xiaoman and returned to their own positions.


    When Lin Zhen and his team sat down on the fifth row in the western section, the West Fourth Team, which was twenty meters in front of them, turned back and smiled at them in a friendly manner. However, their smiles seemed somewhat ingratiating.


    Because in a week¡¯s time, Lin Zhen and his team might challenge the Fourth Team. By building a good rtionship now, they might not lose too badly if they were defeated.


    Lin Zhen and his team nodded their heads in acknowledgment and looked at the teams in front of them. Lin Zhen had noticed early on that the seats here were not fully upied, with only two or three people left in each team and the rest had gone to practice.


    Martial artists need a lot of time to practice, so it was not necessary for all of them to stay here all the time.


    Lin Zhen thought for a moment and said to the other four, ¡°Let¡¯s split into two groups. We don¡¯t all need to stay here, we can take turns.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll be with Brother Lin.¡± Zhao Xiaoman immediately volunteered.


    The remaining three were grouped together, iming to bnce their strength. In their view, Lin Zhen¡¯s current strength was already in a league of its own, far above the others.


    ¡°Well, Captain, you stay here today, and the three of us will go back and practice.¡±


    Jiang Huai said a word to Lin Zhen, and then he and Li Changying and Lou Qingfeng stood up and left.


    Not long after they left, Lin Zhen noticed that a hole in the beehive above was beginning to exude energy nectar.


    ¡°Xiao Man, your body hasn¡¯t fully recovered yet, so you don¡¯t move. I¡¯ll fight for it.¡±


    The distance from West Fifth Team to the mound was one hundred and fifty meters, with a team every twenty meters ahead. It was very difficult to


    pete for constant scar crystals at such a mscance, ana people usually went to pick up Crystals that no one wanted in front.


    Although Zhao Xiaoman knew the chances were slim, she nodded her head in agreement nheless.


    ¡°It¡¯s going to fall! Get ready!¡± The people in front of them prepared themselves, watching to see if it was a Constant Star Crystal and ready to snatch it immediately.


    The energy nectar grewrger andrger, finally dripping down, sparkling like stars in the air and attracting everyone¡¯s attention.


    It fell,nding right on top of a flower, which immediately bloomed, revealing the Star Crystal inside.


    ¡°Constant Star Crystal!¡±


    With someone¡¯s shout, everyone seemed to have springs under their butts, and they rushed out in unison, all heading towards the Constant Star Crystal.


    The first team was seventy meters away from the mound, and since the Constant Star Crystal didn¡¯t appear on the edge, their actual distance was more than a hundred meters. The second team was another twenty meters further away.


    Lin Zhen also took off. As a Spiritual Mind Master, his speed was faster than that of ordinary people. With his feet stepping on a shield that trailed a streak of light, he shot out in an instant!


    In the blink of an eye, Lin Zhen had surpassed the martial artists of the West Fourth Team and was catching up to the West Third Team.


    ¡°This kid is so fast!¡± The people of the West Fourth Team were amazed as Lin Zhen raced by like a gust of wind.


    At a hundred meters away, Lin Zhen caught up with the West Third Team. Among the War General Level martial artists, none of their Spiritual Power couldpare with Lin Zhen¡¯s.


    By the time Lin Zhen reached the mound, he was neck and neck with the second team, hot on the heels of the first team.


    One of the Spiritual Mind Masters of the first team had already closed in on the Star Crystal, using his shield to charge forward without concern for the mutated honeybees that flew towards him. He was determined to get the Constant Star Crystal first.


    Even the first team sometimes returned empty-handed, so every Constant Star Crystal was worth fighting for.


    Seeing that he might not catch up, Lin Zhen quietlyunched his gravitational pull, attracting several mutated honeybees around the Spiritual Mind Master over to him.


    One after another, mutated honeybees were pulled by Lin Zhen¡¯s gravity and rammed into the Mind Master. They hit him with such force that he could barely stay standing on his shield.


    ¡°Damn! Are these bees crazy?!¡±


    Due to the dy caused by the bee attack, the Mind Master watched in frustration as the second team surpassed him. He was furious, but there was nothing he could do.


    Lin Zhen raced alongside the only Spiritual Mind Master of the second team, both of them rushing towards the Constant Star Crystal.


    ¡°Kid! Don¡¯t be too arrogant! This Star Crystal is mine!¡± Seeing that Lin Zhen was about to overtake him, the Spiritual Mind Master took the lead and threw a flying knife at Lin Zhen¡¯s leg.


    However, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t even bother to look. His body tilted at an almost horizontal angle, skimming through the air. With a slight lift of his hand, he obtained the Constant Star Crystal!


    As for the flying knife, it only flickered outside his body before being blocked by a golden shield.


    Spiritual Shield!


    The flying knife didn¡¯t hit its target; as Lin Zhen flew back beside the Spiritual Mind Master, he suddenly turned around and pointed. A golden beam hit the man¡¯s calf.


    A small wound appeared on his leg, causing the Mind Master to scream in pain. His speed slowed down, and he was quickly caught up to by the Mutated Honeybee and was viciously stung in the butt.


    Lin Zhen returned to Zhao Xiaoman¡¯s side and handed her the Constant Star Crystal, ¡°Xiao Man, absorb this quickly, and the poison in your body will bepletely eliminated. ¡±


    ¡°Yes.¡± Zhao Xiaoman took the Constant Star Crystal, her eyes moist with gratitude, ¡°Brother Lin, I feel that leaving Team West 3 and joining you is the best decision I¡¯ve made in my life.¡±


    ¡°Haha, that means we are quite fated, go ahead and absorb it.¡±


    Zhao Xiaoman began to absorb the Star Crystal, while the other martial artists in the remaining teams stared intently at Lin Zhen.


    Although such a situation was not unheard of, it was extremely rare ¨C everyone was fighting over one Constant Star Crystal, yet it ended up in the hands of someone from the fifth team. What a small chance indeed.


    This neer is not an easy one to deal with!


    The injured Mind Master from the second team hurriedly ran to find an antidote to treat himself, not daring to look at Lin Zhen as he passed him by.


    Lin Zhen sat down cross-legged to recover and waited for the second drop of honey to fall.


    Throughout the day, nine drops of honey fell in the west area, producing five Constant Star Crystals. Team one obtained two, team two obtained one, and the two remaining were taken by Lin Zhen. After all, since the location of each honey drop was different, if it was too close to the first team, he wouldn¡¯t have much chance of fighting for it.


    Team West 3 gained nothing, proving Lin Zhen¡¯s curse once again.


    Zhao Xiaoman¡¯s poison waspletely removed, and she had officially begun topress the energy in her second Dantian. Lin Zhen absorbed the remaining Constant Star Crystal himself. With one more, he would be able toplete the firstpression.


    That night, Lin Zhen went home, only to sneak out again at midnight. This time, he obtained three Constant Star Crystals from the east side and two from the west side.


    After absorbing the five Constant Star Crystals, Lin Zhen finallypleted the firstpression of his Dantian Qi, and made great progress on the road to the secondpression. Compressing the second level required only thirty Constant Star Crystals.


    ¡°Phew! I¡¯ve finallypleted the firstpression, and my Dantian Qi has doubled!¡±


    Lin Zhen looked at his overflowing Dantian Qi and was satisfied. Only this speed of cultivation could satisfy his demands.


    For the entire second day, Lin Zhen digested his gains from the previous night in the tree hollow while Zhao Xiaoman cultivated beside him.


    In the evening, Li Changying and the others returned, excitedly discussing their day ¨C they had also obtained two Constant Star Crystals.


    Each time a Constant Star Crystal appeared, all three of them would work together, their coordination extremely impressive, which made the other martial artists look at them with new respect.


    That night, Lin Zhen again snuck out to secretly ¡°enjoy ate-night snack¡±, obtaining four more Constant Star Crystals.


    In this manner, a week¡¯s time had passed. After handing in some taxes to Tong Huan, Lin Zhenpleted twopressions of his Dantian Qi and led his team to defeat the fourth-ranked team. This time it was a team battle; the five of them easily defeated the people of Team West 4 like slicing through vegetables.


    As for Team West 4, they had no intention of resisting; after a few symbolic strikes, they surrendered and voluntarily demoted themselves to Team West 5.


    Once again, the martial artists inside the Beehive witnessed the strength of Lin Zhen¡¯s team. Although the members of his team might not have the highest cultivation Realm, their strength was exceptionally impressive.


    At this point, Lin Zhen¡¯s squad had truly established itself within the Beehive, attracting the admiration and support of many neers.


    In the fourth position, Team West 3¡¯s days of suffering were approaching. Lin Zhen and his team targeted Team West 3 intentionally; whenever a Star Crystal appeared, they would fight for it, depriving Team West 3 of any gains for six consecutive days.


    With the challenge day approaching, Jiang Huai and his teammates were optimistic, believing that they would definitely seed in challenging Team West 3 tomorrow. The current strength of their team was only slightly inferior to Team West 2, and after defeating Team West 3 and consolidating their strength for two months, challenging Team West 2 should not be a big problem.


    However, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t share their optimism. The people of Team West 3 had been silent these days, not even bothering to argue with Lin Zhen and his team. But looking at their demeanor, it seemed they were not willing to give up.


    On the morning of the second day, the whole team set out, for it was the weekly challenge day. Lin Zhen had informed Tong Huan yesterday that he intended to challenge Team West 3 today.


    When they arrived at the arena, they found that the members of Team West 3 were already waiting there, surrounded by quite a few spectators.


    Zhao Xiaoman was the first to step forward and said to Team West 3¡¯s captain, ¡°Captain Wang, your days are numbered; today will be yourst day in the third position.¡±


    However, Captain Wang sneered, ¡°Don¡¯t dream, I can tell you that from now on, none of you will advance a single step further. Just stay in fourth ce.¡± Zhao Xiaomanughed and pointed at Wang¡¯s teammates, ¡°You mean these


    Unexpectedly, Captain Wang shook his head, ¡°No, they¡¯re not here to fight today, they¡¯re just here to watch. They¡¯re no longer part of Team West 3.¡± ¡°They¡¯re not? Then who is?¡± asked Zhao Xiaoman, startled.


    Wang pointed behind Zhao Xiaoman, ¡°There, they¡¯ve arrived. My new teammates, wee the Four Gods of Sky Dome..¡±

 Chapter 169 - 169: Four Gods of Sky Dome (Third Watch Arrival)

    Chapter 169: Four Gods of Sky Dome (Third Watch Arrival)


    Trantor: 549690339


    As soon as Captain Wang finished speaking, several people walked in the entrance of the ring.


    Lin Zhen and the others looked back to see the man at the front, about 27 or 28 years old, with a sinister face, hooked nose, and an air of treachery. Upon seeing this man, Li Changying¡¯s face changed, ¡°Zhou Butong is back.¡±


    ¡°Oh, this is Zhou Butong. He seems not to be simple.¡± Lin Zhen could clearly feel the powerful aura around this man. He was actually a strong Dantianpression five-fold warrior.


    Zhou Butong was the actual administrator of the Hive and also the captain of the East Group One. However, he rarely spent time in the Hive, and most of the time, he was on Sky Dome¡¯s side. He only returned when something significant happened here.


    For example, when Li Changying and a group of Northwest Martial Artists challenged the East Group One¡¯s dominance, it was Zhou Butong who finally came back to settle things andpletely suppressed Li Changying and the others.


    People around who saw Zhou Butong returned had respectful expressions on their faces, and they all stepped aside.


    However, after entering, Zhou Butong didn¡¯t walk in front. Instead, he nced around, looking intentionally at the faces of Lin Zhen and the others, and then revealed a hint of contemptuous sneer.


    He then stepped aside, making a weing gesture to the people behind him.


    Following Zhou Butong, four people walked in.


    The first person had silver hair, wearing a gray robe, and despite his apparent young age, he seemed old and decayed. He walked in front.


    The second person was dressed in ck with long ck hair, a rugged appearance, and a hint of arrogance in his eyes.


    The third person was a rtively thin Martial Artist with a short stature, looking somewhat malnourished, and had a smile on his face, but the overall impression was one of insincere.


    Thest one was a female Martial Artist, wearing an ice-blue long skirt. She looked pretty but had a frosty expression on her face, about 25 or 26 years old.


    Seeing these four people, Li Changying¡¯s face changed drastically. She tightly gripped the gun barrel. Lin Zhen, standing by her side, could clearly feel Li Changying¡¯s anger.


    ¡°Changying, what¡¯s wrong?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s the Four Gods of Sky Dome again, those damn guys! Thest time I joined forces with the Northwest Martial Artists, we challenged Zhou Butong together, but we ended up being defeated by these four people. And now they¡¯re here again.¡±


    ¡°Are they the Four Gods of Sky Dome? Did theye from the Sky Dome?¡±


    Lin Zhen looked at the four people and could clearly feel the energy fluctuations in their bodies. These four were also deliberately showing off, releasing their Dantian Qi as soon as they arrived, capturing the first sound.


    These four people were all strong Dantianpression six-fold warriors! Moreover, they were absolute talents, and with Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes, it was easy to see their extraordinariness.


    Li Changying continued, ¡°These four came from the Capital Base City, and they are the close friends of the current Sky Dome¡¯s King, Little Overlord Yue Feng.


    After entering the Star Fruit Tree, they have been fighting side by side with Yue


    Feng, ultimately dominating the Sky Dome.¡±


    ¡°In the Sky Dome, Little Overlord Yue Feng is the unique and unmatched king. His eight-fold Dantianpression makes him invincible. Beneath Yue Feng is a woman from God¡¯s Grace Cathedral in the Capital, named Ye Lanshan. This woman is not simple, either, with seven-foldpression and initially not Imowing Yue Feng or getting along with him. The two of them once had a two-year fight inside the Star Fruit Tree, but in the end, Yue Feng won and Ye Lanshan became his deputy, ranking second in the Sky Dome.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded; he knew some of these things. Ye Lanshan was Su Mingyue¡¯s senior sister and was once a candidate for the Saintess position. In the end, Su Mingyue¡¯s master, the Great Divine Sect of Capital¡¯s Grace Church, chose Su Mingyue to be the Saintess.


    Ye Lanshan arrived at the Star Fruit Tree several years ago and is currently in the Sky Dome. She was the one who took Su Mingyue away.


    Li Changying continued, ¡°In the Sky Dome, apart from Yue Feng and Ye Lanshan, the next most powerful are these four people right in front of us known as the Four Gods of Sky Dome. They¡¯ve been teaming up with Yue Feng and possess great strength, each having absorbed a Special Constant Star Crystal.¡±


    Li Changying pointed to the gray-robed man, ¡°This man is called Hua Cangtian, a Spiritual Mind Master. He once absorbed a special stargem containing wind energy, making him very strong. I was defeated by himst time, and within three moves, I was inexplicably knocked down from the stage. ¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s expression became solemn, as defeating Li Changying in just three moves made this man¡¯s strength immeasurable.


    ¡°The second ck-robed man is called Li Xuanqiong. Like me, he possesses natural divine power and speed, and he has also absorbed a strength-type star crystal. His strength has far exceeded the limit of a War General, and even the


    average War God is iparable to him. One of the Northwest experts from the previous Army Martial Arts Tournament was crippled by his punch.¡±


    ¡°The third thin guy is called Zhang Sihai. He is a natural Divine Speedster and has also absorbed a speed-type Star Crystal. His speed has reached an unimaginable level; unmatched by anyone, making him a speed-type king.¡±


    ¡°Lastly, the woman¡¯s name is Dong Shencai. She is also a Spiritual Mind Master. It is said that among the Four Gods of Sky Dome, her strength is the strongest. However, she didn¡¯t take part in thest battle we had, as the previous three dealt with us. I don¡¯t know her exact strength, but she has definitely absorbed a special stargem.¡±


    Lin Zhen murmured softly, ¡°Hua Cangtian, Li Xuanqiong, Zhang Sihai, Dong Shencai, Four Gods of Sky Dome, all are six-foldpression warriors. We¡¯re in trouble this time!¡±


    Zhao Xiaoman also came over, ¡°Brother Lin, we¡¯ve already challenged them, but they brought this group of people here. What should we do?¡±


    ¡°No wonder Team Leader Wang from the third team has been silent these days. It turns out they were prepared and deliberately waiting for us to fall into their trap. It must be Zhou Butong pulling the strings behind the scenes, trying to keep us stuck in the West Fourth Team and unable to make a move.¡± Jiang Huai added at the side.


    Lou Qingfeng chimed in, ¡°I¡¯ve heard of the Four Gods of the Sky Dome. They belong to the first tier in the Star Fruit Tree. Why would they leave the Sky Dome to practice ande here to suppress us, is it worth it?¡±


    Hearing Lou Qingfeng¡¯s words, a thought suddenly struck Lin Zhen¡¯s heart.


    Right! Why would the Four Gods of Sky Dome ept Zhou Butong¡¯s invitation, ande here specifically to suppress a few of them? Does Zhou Butong have such a big face?


    No, this should not be the idea of the Four Gods of Sky Dome, but the idea of Little Overlord, Yue Feng. This is how Yue Feng wants to deal with himself.


    Although he didn¡¯t know why Yue Feng didn¡¯te in person, Lin Zhen suddenly thought of this.


    Yue Feng wants to keep Lin Zhen here so that he cannot advance, or at least suppress him for a year or two. He needs this time.


    ¡°Su Mingyue!¡±


    Her name shed through Lin Zhen¡¯s mind.


    Yue Feng likes Su Mingyue, wants to marry her, and it¡¯s probably a matter of half a year or so. If he doesn¡¯t make any progress in half a year, he won¡¯t be a threat to Yue Feng, who might really seed then.


    It¡¯s easy to imagine that the Four Gods of Sky Dome in the West Third Team have only one goal, which is to prevent Lin Zhen and others from obtaining any Star Crystals, and never progress. Just stay stuck here, never improving their realm.


    They don¡¯t intend to stay forever. Perhaps just half a year is enough, because Ye Lanshan won¡¯t stay in the Star Fruit Tree for much longer. As soon as she leaves, no one can protect Su Mingyue.


    Taking into ount the appearance of the Four Gods of Sky Dome, Lin Zhen quickly figured out the cause and effect of the situation.


    ¡°Yue Feng! You¡¯re ruthless!¡± Lin Zhen looked in the direction of the Sky Dome and clenched his fists.


    At this moment, Zhou Butong walked up to Li Changying and Lin Zhen. He looked at Li Changying with contempt, ¡°You Northwestern kid, I told you, as long as I, Zhou Butong, stay in the Hive for one day, you won¡¯t be able to y any tricks. Did you think by finding a few new teammates, you¡¯ll have the freedom you want? You¡¯re too naive. ording to the challenge rules, you can only move forward, not backward. Stay in the West Third Team forever. I promise you, from now on, you won¡¯t get a single Star Crystal!¡±


    Li Changying stared at Zhou Butong and said, ¡°Zhou Butong! It¡¯s your excessive extraction of Star Crystals that led our people from the Northwest to challenge you. This has nothing to do with my teammates. Why did you do this? If you have any grievances, direct them at me!¡±


    ¡°Hahaha! Don¡¯t tter yourself. If it was only you, it wouldn¡¯t be worth my


    time. This time, 1 want to nave a wora with this brotner.¡± Zhou Butong said ana then looked at Lin Zhen, ¡°You¡¯re Lin Zhen?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right.¡±


    ¡°During my absence, you had quite a good time, didn¡¯t you? What, you want to improve your strength and then go to the Sky Dome to save your beautiful girlfriend? Hehe!¡±


    ¡°Get to the point or get lost. We¡¯re about to start thepetition.¡±


    ¡®What¡¯s the hurry, I can also tell you clearly, you have no hope anymore. See the four people behind me? From today on, they will be stationed here in the Hive. As long as they are here for a day, there¡¯s no chance for your team. From now on, you can only watch others collect Star Crystals until the day that little girl gets married, hahaha!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s face remained calm, ¡°They aren¡¯t invincible either.¡±


    ¡°Hmph! You¡¯re so ignorant. Don¡¯t you know the strength of the Four Gods of Sky Dome yet? But soon you¡¯ll experience it. Actually, it¡¯s not your fault. You didn¡¯t offend Little Overlord, but a man with a treasure invites trouble. A woman like Su Saintess can only be matched by Little Overlord in this world. Compared to him, you are like the difference between the rich, handsome and the poor. You¡¯d better wake up and realize that. So I advise you to stop being delusional. Maybe you can walk out of the Star Fruit Tree alive.¡±


    After finishing, Zhou Butong turned to the Four Gods of Sky Dome and said,


    ¡°So, please take care of things here. You don¡¯t have to worry about anything. Just guard the West Third Team. You¡¯ll be served with everything you need. I¡¯m going back to the Sky Dome now. ¡±


    The Four Gods of Sky Dome just nodded slightly without taking Zhou Butong too seriously.


    Zhou Butong didn¡¯t feel embarrassed at all, red at Lin Zhen and Li Changying once more, and then left thepetition tform without stopping for a moment.


    After Zhou Butong left, Tong Huan came out and said impatiently to Lin Zhen and the others, ¡°Are you still going topete or not? If not, just admit defeat.¡±


    Lin Zhen nced at the Four Gods of Sky Dome and said firmly, ¡°Who said we¡¯re not? Thepetition will start as usual!¡±

 Chapter 170 - 170: Going Against the Current (4th update)

    Chapter 170: Going Against the Current (4th update)


    Trantor: 549690339


    Hearing Lin Zhen¡¯s words, there was immediately a buzz of voices all around.


    ¡°Has Lin Zhen gone mad? There¡¯s such a huge gap in power, why even bother to fight?¡±


    ¡°Foolish, so utterly foolish! Going in knowing he can¡¯t match their strength, a wise man would not do this.¡±


    ¡°s! It¡¯s over. I thought Lin Zhen and his team were going to rise, but the boss Zhou merely lifted his finger, and they werepletely suppressed. They probably won¡¯t see daybreak anymore.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s also because Lin Zhen and his team were too sharp; Boss Zhou was worried it would affect his position.¡±


    ¡°What! Didn¡¯t you hear what Boss Zhou just said? Lin Zhen¡¯s girlfriend caught the eye of the Little Overlord, this is his idea to repress Lin Zhenpletely, so that his girlfriend will give up on him.¡±


    ¡°No way, the Little Overlord is actually doing this for a woman?¡±


    ¡°Hmph! You don¡¯t know, she is not just any woman. Not only is she iparably beautiful, but she¡¯s also the Saintess of the Divine Sect, with an iparable status. Whoever marries her is bound to live a life of luxury!¡±


    The voices of the crowd affected several members of Lin Zhen¡¯s team. Lou Qingfeng was the first to speak: ¡°Boss Lin, it seems there¡¯s no point in continuing this fight, is there?¡±


    Zhao Xiaoman also nodded: ¡®We¡¯re bound to lose, but I¡¯ll follow Brother Lin¡¯s decision.¡¯


    Lin Zhen looked at Jiang Huai and Li Changying, ¡°What do you two think?¡±


    Jiang Huai shrugged: ¡°You¡¯re the boss, I¡¯ll follow your decision, but I also don¡¯t see the need for it anymore.¡±


    Li Changying let out a breath: ¡°Not to bring down our morale, but facing the Four Gods of Sky Dome, we don¡¯t stand a chance at all. Winning a single round is impossible, including you, Boss Lin.¡±


    Seeing his team with somewhat low spirits, Lin Zhen stood up: ¡°You¡¯re all correct, we can¡¯t possibly win, but I think that we must have this fight.¡± ¡°Why?¡± Several people asked Lin Zhen at the same time.


    ¡°The reason is simple. We can¡¯t forever stagnate here. If we want to progress, we¡¯ll need to face the Four Gods of Sky Dome sooner orter. If we don¡¯t even have the courage for a fight now, it will cast a psychological shadow on us in the future, making us believe we can never match them. How could we talk of pursuing the Martial Way with such a mentality?¡±


    Everyone exchanged nce. An expression of shame appeared on their faces at first, but then their faces hardened with resolve.


    Lin Zhen suddenly turned and pointed at the Four Gods of Sky Dome: ¡°They! They are our goal. Defeating them is our motivation. Today, let us test exactly how powerful they are!¡±


    ¡°Good! Brother Lin, you could not have said it better, let¡¯s fight them!¡± Zhao Xiaoman was the first to voice her support.


    Li Changying¡¯s face reddened slightly: ¡°I was reallycking indeed. Boss Lin, you¡¯re right; we can¡¯t fear a stronger adversary, or else we¡¯ll stop progressing.¡±


    Jiang Huai saluted Lin Zhen with a fist: ¡°Truly admirable, Boss! I¡¯ve learned something valuable today!¡±


    Lou Qingfeng¡¯s face hardened: ¡°Damn it, man up! I¡¯m not afraid of losing. As long as I am alive, I can always start over!¡±


    At this point, Tong Huan asked Lin Zhen and his team to announce the order in which they¡¯d appear. They quickly came up with an order: first, Lin Zhen, then Jiang Huai, followed by Li Changying, Lou Qingfeng, and Zhao Xiaoman would best.


    Lin Zhen was the first to step onto the stage. Jiang Huai and the others below were still a bit hopeful. The opposing team also had five people. Apart from the Four Gods of Sky Dome, the team¡¯s captain was still that Captain Wang. However, in all practicality, he was merely a puppet now. If Lin Zhen were to go against him, he should be able to win a round.


    However, contrary to their expectations, the first one toe out was Dong Shencai!


    Li Changying¡¯s expression changed instantaneously: ¡°This is bad. Dong Shencai is the strongest among the Four Gods of Sky Dome. Boss Lin is in danger now. I hope he won¡¯t lose too disgracefully.¡±


    Zhao Xiaoman became nervous upon hearing this: ¡°This woman is the strongest? But thest time the Four Gods of Sky Dome were here, I didn¡¯t see her make a move?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s because she didn¡¯t deign to. The other three were enough to take us down; she didn¡¯t need to make a move. She probably didn¡¯t get a chance to show offst time, so she¡¯s the first to go this time. They¡¯re intending to take us down in just three rounds.¡±


    ¡°Be careful, Brother Lin!¡± Zhao Xiaoman yelled from below.


    Lin Zhen nodded towards her and stepped onto the stage.


    Dong Shencai stood there, watching Lin Zhen step by step climbing the stage. When Lin Zhen walked near her, she sized him up from top to bottom, then smiled and said: ¡°You¡¯re not bad, but inparison to Su Mingyue, you fall way short. ¡±


    ¡°Whether I¡¯m the right match for her is not for you to decide.¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen, the reason I came up first is because of you. I suspected that you¡¯d be the first one up, so I came. And it¡¯s to give you a lesson, so that you know how massive the gap between you and the Overlord is. As a martial artist, what matters most is strength. Without strength, you should give up on things that you will never be able to achieve.¡±


    ¡°So you believe you have achieved certain victory?¡±


    ¡®Victory is already guaranteed, but merely winning is not enough. Lin Zhen, one minute! If you can stand against me for a minute, I will acknowledge you.


    Otherwise, you need to let it go forever!¡±


    Dong Shencai raised a single finger, looking at Lin Zhen scornfully.


    Lin Zhen took a deep breath. He Imew from his heart that this was a strategy to break his spirit, to diminish him to nothing so that his abilities could not be fully exerted. While Dong Shencai seemed to be sneering at him, she was actually considering him seriously.


    Lin Zhen raised his hand, and a bright silver spear appeared: ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter who you are. If we¡¯re on this stage, we¡¯re enemies. Stop the idle chatter and let¡¯s begin!¡±


    ¡°Go ahead. You can¡¯t even touch me, little bro,¡± Dong Shencai¡¯s tone grew increasingly scornful.


    ¡°Oh, really? Let¡¯s see about that!¡±


    With a spring in his step, Lin Zhen charged at Dong Shencai, his spear made its move, Storm!


    As the shiny spear swirled and faltered, Dong Shencai waspletely engulfed by the countless dazzling spear lights.


    ¡°shy but useless!¡± Dong Shencai retorted, her long sword suddenly made a move, a simple strike, yet incredibly sharp. The countless spear lights disappeared instantly, and people saw Lin Zhen¡¯s spear held before him, barely able to withstand Dong Shencai¡¯s sword.


    ¡°Not bad. Let¡¯s go again!¡± Dong Shencai remained still.


    ¡°Long River!¡± Unaffected by his spear being broken, Lin Zhen¡¯s spear rolled, a surge ripping the air!


    Dong Shencai was about to mock Lin Zhen after blocking his sword, but his second wave of attack had already arrived.


    Blocking the second wave, the third wave crashed down, incessant like a rising tide.


    ¡°Big talk! Let¡¯s see how many of my Long Rivers you can take!¡±


    Enthralled in the fight, Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian energy burst out, rising like a huge wave, over ten meters high, crashing down on everything.


    By the seventeenth wave, Dong Shencai finally changed herplexion.


    ¡°This kid¡¯s spear technique is not simple. If I keep defending, I might actually end up embarrassed. But it ends here,¡± she asserted.


    Suddenly, Dong Shencai moved. The second sword in her hand went for an attack. Holding two swords, she astonishingly found a loophole in Lin Zhen¡¯s Long River and burst forth!


    The next scene was a sh of sword light and spear shadow, with sparks flying out like raindrops. The two attacked a thousand times each in almost ten seconds.


    The shadow faded, and Dong Shencai retreated, her two swords sheathed.


    On Lin Zhen¡¯s shoulder, a massive wound bled profusely.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, your defense is strong, beyond my expectations. But that¡¯s just about it. It¡¯s only been thirty seconds. Do you think you still have a chance?¡±


    Ignoring the wound on his shoulder, Lin Zhen chuckled, ¡°That¡¯s not certain. You haven¡¯t made much of a gain either.¡±


    As he spoke, Lin Zhen gestured at Dong Shencai, and a spurt of blood suddenly flew from her earlobe.


    ¡°Ah!¡­ When¡­when did this happen¡­?¡± Dong Shencai incredulously covered her ear. When did Lin Zhen manage to hit her here?


    ¡°Just now, but the fight was too intense, and you didn¡¯t feel the small wound.


    Dong Shencai, as a woman, you should behave like one. Seeing you so tough, I pierced your ear for you. You can wear earrings from now on. You don¡¯t have to thank me, it¡¯s all ¡®par for the courser.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s chest heaved, but he thought to himself that this woman was remarkable indeed. He couldn¡¯tpete at his current level against her condensed six-fold Dantian energy, be it in terms of power or speed. He might hold her off temporarily with his immovable-like-a-mountain stance, but defeat was inevitable.


    This minor puncture was obtained at the cost of a massive injury, otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t even have had a chance to wound Dong Shencai.


    Laughter echoed from the spectators. It served Dong Shencai right for boasting excessively, and now she was somewhat embarrassed.


    ¡°Lin Zhen! You¡¯ve angered me. Now get ready to face my wrath!¡±


    The small puncture on her ear miraculously vanished. Dong Shencai¡¯s face was as cold as ice. She no longer stood and posed, her eyes narrowed, sheunched a Mental Shock at Lin Zhen!


    Both of them almost simultaneously threw their heads back, Lin Zhen unprepared, while Dong Shencai did not expect such a strong bacsh. They were both momentarily dizzy!


    However, they both reacted simultaneously. To Dong Shencai¡¯s surprise, Lin Zhen was faster. Pulling out her second-long sword, sheunched a swift attack!


    A white aura shot towards Lin Zhen, the temperature plummeting in an instant. A chilling Ice Knife took form out of thin air and sliced towards Lin Zhen!


    Whoo!


    Even before the knife got to him, Lin Zhen¡¯s hair was coated with ayer of frost. The freezing air from the Ice Knife surrounding was incredibly cold!


    ¡°No wonder this woman is so cold. She has absorbed the Star Crystal of cold properties. Now I¡¯m in trouble!¡±


    Lin Zhen narrowly dodged the Ice Knife, but his body was covered in white, and another Ice Knife appeared!


    ¡°Lin Zhen, don¡¯t bother struggling. Within my Ice Knife¡¯s range, the freezing air will prate your bones. In thirty seconds, you¡¯ll be frozen into an ice sculpture. How will you resist then?¡±


    A Spiritual Shield appeared on Lin Zhen¡¯s body, but in front of the Ice Knife, it was shattered in one hit. The force of this Ice Knife was unbelievably powerful.


    Whir whir whir, three more Ice Knives appeared, bringing with them a biting cold freezing air, attacking from all directions!

 Chapter 171 - 171: 171: Tang Yu Appears (Fifth Update Arrived)

    Chapter 171 - 171: 171: Tang Yu Appears (Fifth Update Arrived)


    Trantor: 549690339


    As soon as Dong Shencai¡¯s Ice Knife appeared, Lin Zhen knew that the battle had be unwinnable.


    Since the Spiritual Barrier couldn¡¯t withstand it, Lin Zhen simply gave up defense and focused all his strength on the Bright Silver Spear. At the same time, he flew into the air to intercept his opponent¡¯s Ice Knife and rushed towards Dong Shencai with all his might!


    His spear turned into a bright golden color, its sharp edge causing the surrounding space to tremble slightly. Lin Zhen, covered in frost, charged forward without looking back!


    Dong Shencai was like an ice cer, constantly emitting cold air with each movement. Her dual swords never stopped, striking fiercely at Lin Zhen!


    Attack against attack!


    After an intense shockwave, the freezing air dissipated, and Lin Zhen¡¯s body flew out of the ring, covered in white with several wounds on his chest.


    Once you hit the ground, you lose.


    However, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t fall. He moved his arms a little to shake off the frost cover and faced Dong Shencai: ¡°I have learned a lot. There will be a time for us to fight again.¡±


    After saying that, Lin Zhen returned to his camp.


    On the ring, Dong Shencai¡¯s face turned pale, and under everyone¡¯s gaze, blood flowed from one of her arms ¨C a wound inflicted by Lin Zhen¡¯s spear, deep enough to expose the bone.


    White freezing air rushed out, and the wound ceased bleeding immediately. Dong Shencai slowly stepped down from the ring.


    At this time, Captain Wang walked over and said cluelessly: ¡°Miss Dong, you are truly amazing. You defeated Lin Zhen in just three minutes.¡±


    ¡°Get lost!¡± Dong Shencai spat out coldly, leaving Captain Wang speechless.


    The battle ended, and the surroundings were in an uproar.


    ¡°As I said, Lin Zhen lost.¡±


    ¡°Everyone knows he couldn¡¯t win, why do you even need to say it?¡±


    ¡°But I don¡¯t think Lin Zhen actually lost. That woman has condensed sixfold in her Dantian and absorbed a special stargem. It¡¯s already impressive that Lin Zhen could fight to this level. He has only condensed once. If Lin Zhen reaches fourfold, I believe he would win for sure.¡±


    ¡°I think so too, but Lin Zhen probably won¡¯t get a chance. With the Third Squad in his way, he has no way to get star crystals. How is he going to improve?¡± ¡°Boss Zhou¡¯s move was ruthless, cutting off people¡¯s path of retreat.¡±


    Lin Zhen returned to his team and sat down, taking medicine to heal his wounds. Fortunately, he had robbed Brother Guang¡¯s Space Ring; otherwise, this injury would be hard to deal with.


    Zhao Xiaoman asked with concern, ¡°Brother Lin, how are you feeling? ¡°I¡¯m fine, just some external injuries. Ten days to half a month¡¯s rest should be enough to recover.¡±


    Jiang Huai came over and gave Lin Zhen a thumbs up: ¡°Amazing, Brother Lin is indeed my idol. If I were up there, I might not evenst a minute.¡±


    Li Changying added, ¡°Half a minute would be stretching it. This woman is even stronger than Hua Cangtian.¡±


    Lin Zhen took a breath: ¡°Who¡¯s next? Get up there!¡±


    Jiang Huai straightened his clothes, stood up, and went to the ring.


    The second person topete from the other side was Li Xuanqiong. With Lin Zhen¡¯s encouragement, Jiang Huai showed no fear in facing Li Xuanqiong. They were always pressed by Li Xuanqiong throughout the fight, but it stillsted for two minutes before Jiang Huai was defeated, and only suffered minor injuries.


    After that, Li Changying went up to face Hua Cangtian once again. This time her performance was much better than before. With some preparation, Hua Cangtian couldn¡¯t defeat Li Changying in three moves. The matchsted for about two minutes.


    The score was now three to zero. Lin Zhen¡¯s team¡¯s challenge had failed. Tong Huan was about to announce the result, but Lin Zhen¡¯s side insisted on fighting. Lou Qingfeng stepped up again.


    Facing Zhang Sihai, Lou Qingfeng also made full use of his Spiritual Mind Master¡¯s advantage, engaging in aerialbat. The two fought for a minute and a half, but Lou Qingfeng eventually lost due to the massive gap in strength.


    Last but not least, Zhao Xiaoman also joined the battle. Her opponent was the former captain. The fight was not as one-sided as the others. Zhao Xiaoman fought against the former caDtain for a full five minutes before losing bv a slight misstep.


    After getting off the stage, Zhao Xiaoman pouted, ¡°I¡¯ll be better prepared next time. In half a year, I¡¯ll definitely defeat him.¡±


    With this, Lin Zhen¡¯s challenge ended in failure. However, the victorious Four


    Gods of Sky Dome didn¡¯t show much joy. In particr, the injury of Dong Shencai, the number one among the Four Gods, during her fight with Lin Zhen cast a shadow over their victory.


    Zhang Sihai said to Dong Shencai, who had been looking sullen, ¡°Shencai, don¡¯t be too upset. After all, Lin Zhen is their best fighter, and he onlysted three minutes against you. He is still far from being your match.¡±


    Dong Shencai spoke coldly, ¡°Right now, Lin Zhen is indeed not my match. But if given time to grow, I think it will only take a little over a year for him to surpass me.¡±


    ¡°This issue is easy to handle. What are we here for? Isn¡¯t it to stifle Lin Zhen and his team? There¡¯s no need for a year or six months, just half a year. After that, Ye Lanshan will have to leave the Star Fruit Tree. Once that happens, our mission isplete. Without Ye Lanshan¡¯s restraint, Overlord will not only get the beauty but also take action himself. By then, Lin Zhen¡¯s death is inevitable.¡±


    Hua Cangtian also added, ¡°Indeed, their team has potential, but they haven¡¯t grown up yet. As long as we firmly hold the third spot, they won¡¯t be able toe within our ranks, nor will they get a single Star Crystal. Half a yearter, their team will inevitably dissolve into the crowd.¡±


    Dong Shencai nodded, ¡°Alright, we will stay here for half a year, which will be considered thepletion of Overlord¡¯s task. However, when the timees, I¡¯ll deal with Lin Zhen personally.¡±


    After Lin Zhen¡¯s team¡¯s defeat, they didn¡¯t appear in the bee¡¯s nest for several consecutive days. They were all healing their wounds inside the tree hollows. A weekter, the fifth-ranked team seemed to see an opportunity and boldly challenged Lin Zhen¡¯s fourth-ranked team, even opting for a team battle.


    Although Lin Zhen and his teammates had not fully recovered from their injuries, their battle against this challenger onlysted less than a minute. They easily swept the challengers off the stage.


    At this point, those making sarcastic remarks held their tongues.


    Though Lin Zhen¡¯s team couldn¡¯t defeat the Four Gods of Sky Dome, they still easily cleaned up lower-ranked teams. If anyone thought they were weak, they would be sorely mistaken.


    During this week, Lin Zhen had not been idle. He spent the days healing and the nights collecting Star Crystals.


    However, going out during the day was useless. With the Four Gods of Sky


    Dome blocking them in Group Three, Lin Zhen and his team wouldn¡¯t get any Star Crystals. With his teammates¡¯ crystal supply cut off, Lin Zhen could no longer keep the crystals for himself and began sharing them with his team.


    However, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t directly give them Constant Star Crystals. Instead, he asked Brother Guang from the Ant Nest to send some Crystals every day, asionally mixing in a few Constant Star Crystals.


    This surprised Jiang Huai and the others. They didn¡¯t know how Lin Zhen had managed to make Brother Guang obey him. But with the Star Crystals to absorb, they didn¡¯t care too much.


    Meanwhile, the Martial Artists in the bee¡¯s nest had a tough time. They went to the nest every morning to find only one or two Constant Star Crystals, which puzzled them. They thought it was an issue within the nest itself.


    Since no one could get the crystals at night, they didn¡¯t consider that possibility.


    Over a month passed, and Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian Qipression finally reached the fourth level.


    Not only Lin Zhen, but Jiang Huai and Li Changying were also about to reach the third level ofpression, while Lou Qingfeng hadpleted the first level and Zhao Xiaoman was about to enter the second level.


    Lin Zhen challenged the Four Gods of Sky Dome once again, attracting arge crowd of onlookers.


    Both sides had an unspoken agreement not to change their lineup, and the results were the same. Lin Zhen¡¯s side lost, with the same amount of time spent as before. The only difference was that Lin Zhen¡¯s team did not sustain any injuries this time.


    After this failure, Lin Zhen seemed quite disheartened, leaving with his teammates dejectedly. It looked like they had lost all confidence.


    The spectators felt bored and left. It seemed that Lin Zhen¡¯s team had not made any progress over the past month, so watching them further seemed pointless.


    When they returned to the tree hollow, Zhao Xiaoman asked with confusion, ¡°Brother Lin, why did you have us challenge again this time but not let us give our all? The only requirement was not to get injured. What¡¯s the point of doing this?¡±


    Lin Zhen smiled, ¡°This way, people will think we¡¯ve given uppletely, and they won¡¯t pay attention to you guys. In a few days, you¡¯ll all make breakthroughs. If we don¡¯t stay low-key, someone with ulterior motives will discover it.¡±


    ¡°What do we do next?¡± asked Lou Qingfeng.


    ¡°Stay here and don¡¯t go out or see people. Just practice quietly and let people think you¡¯re waiting for the Four Gods of Sky Dome to leave, and also waiting for me to return.¡±


    ¡°Brother Lin, are you leaving? Where are you going?¡± Zhao Xiaoman asked in surprise. Although they couldn¡¯t go to the bee¡¯s nest anymore, they still got Star Crystals from Brother Guang every day. She thought life was good, and their cultivation speed wasn¡¯t slow. Maybe in a year or half a year, they could even defeat the Four Gods of Sky Dome.


    Lin Zhen thought for a moment, ¡°I¡¯ll go out for a walk. Maybe I¡¯ll be back in a few days. You all don¡¯t need to worry.¡±


    The other teammates didn¡¯t say anything more. Lin Zhen was apetent team leader, and they didn¡¯t want to interfere with his actions.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s decision to leave wasn¡¯t spontaneous but for two reasons.


    The first was, as he mentioned, staying at the bee¡¯s nest would draw attention. With him gone, no one would pay attention to his teammates. At most, he could quietly return at night to collect Star Crystals, which wouldn¡¯t affect his cultivation progress.


    The second reason was that Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t afford to drag the fight out with the Four Gods of Sky Dome. Although he was confident in defeating them in half a year, could he wait that long?


    If he really waited for half a year, Su Mingyue would be in danger, and his own life would be at risk too. Even if he defeated the Four Gods of Sky Dome, he wouldn¡¯t stand a chance against Little Overlord Yue Feng. So, he had to go out, and he already had a target in mind.


    Yesterday, he saw Tang Yu on the locator!

 Chapter 172 - 172: 172: Thunderstorm Inside the Star Fruit Tree (6th update)

    Chapter 172 - 172: 172: Thunderstorm Inside the Star Fruit Tree (6th update)


    Trantor: 549690339


    Lin Zhen had been keeping an eye on Tang Yu¡¯s situation for a while, but the locator showed that Tang Yu had entered the Sky Dome a long time ago. Lin Zhen even felt a bit discouraged at one point, thinking that if Tang Yu obtained the special stargem in the Sky Dome, he would have no way to stop him. If he had known this earlier, he might as well have killed Tang Yu then.


    However, just yesterday, Lin Zhen discovered that Tang Yu had left the Sky Dome and was currently heading east towards the Star Fruit Tree. Calcting the actual distance, it wasn¡¯t too far from the Beehive.


    At this point, Lin Zhen had a feeling that it was highly likely that Tang Yu had obtained the special stargem at this stage and had learned the method of psychokinesis teleportation.


    So Lin Zhen made up his mind to leave immediately.


    After giving a brief exnation to his teammates, Lin Zhen left the tree hole.


    As he stepped out of the tree hole, he just happened to run into Captain Wang of the Western Third Group.


    Although this guy acted like a grandson when he was with the Four Gods of Sky Dome, they didn¡¯t treat him badly. Most of the stargems in the west were taken by their group, and sometimes they would even give him some benefits, which made his cultivation speed even faster than before.


    Among ordinary martial artists, Captain Wang was quite arrogant, and was constantly surrounded by people ttering him.


    So when he saw Lin Zhen, Captain Wang smugly said, ¡°Oh, well, well, who do we have here? Isn¡¯t this Lin Zhen, the captain of the genius team? Why haven¡¯t we seen your Fourth Group in the west recently?¡±


    One of the martial artists nearby immediately chimed in, ¡°Isn¡¯t it obvious? What¡¯s the point of him going there? He won¡¯t get a single stargem, so it would be a wasted trip. It¡¯s better to stay in the tree hole like a shrinking turtle.¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen, as fellow Beehive martial artists, let me give you some advice. Why don¡¯t you use your brain a bit? Since you can¡¯t make it in the west, why not try the east? Start afresh and challenge yourself there, at least you¡¯ll have some gains every day. Just sitting and doing nothing won¡¯t help you improve. Oh, wait, you don¡¯t even have a mountain to consume, so you can¡¯t even eat. All you can do is drink the northwest wind, hahaha!¡±


    Captain Wang sneered, ¡°It¡¯s useless for him to change locations. The Four Gods have said that they willpletely strangle Lin Zhen here. If he goes to the east, the Four Gods will follow him there. If he doesn¡¯t go, they won¡¯t move. Let¡¯s see what he can do.¡±


    ¡°Well, you¡¯re done for, Lin Zhen. Why don¡¯t you just go back to the Ant Nest? At least you can get a Crystal every day, which is better than nothing.


    Maybe in ten or eight years, you canpress a few more Dantian qiyers. Am I right?¡±


    Looking at the group of people in front of him, Lin Zhen¡¯s face turned cold: ¡°If you continue to gossip, believe it or not, I¡¯ll execute you all right now!¡±


    ¡°You¡­ do you dare? Aren¡¯t you afraid of the Four Gods?¡± Captain Wang shuddered in fear.


    Before Lin Zhen could answer, Dong Shencai appeared.


    As she came over, the temperature around them dropped several degrees.


    ¡°Miss Dong, this Lin Zhen is so rude, he dared to disrespect the Four Gods, I was teaching him a lesson on your behalf¡­.¡±


    ¡°p!¡±


    Before Captain Wang could finish his sentence, he was pped hard by Dong Shencai and knocked to the ground.


    ¡°Miss Dong, you¡­?¡± Captain Wang looked at Dong Shencai in disbelief. Weren¡¯t they supposed to be on the same side?


    ¡°The battle between the Four Gods and Lin Zhen is our business, not something you bunch of wannabe clowns can get involved in. If anyonees to harass him again, I¡¯ll ughter them on the spot. Leave!¡±


    Captain Wang led a few others to flee, rolling and crawling away. Lin Zhen looked at Dong Shencai, ¡°Why did you do that?¡±


    ¡°Nothing, I just can¡¯t stand petty people. Lin Zhen, are you leaving?¡±


    ¡°Might as well go for a walk since there¡¯s not much to do here.¡± Lin Zhen replied.


    ¡°Alright then, if I were you, I would make the same choice. The Star Fruit Tree is enormous, and there might be opportunities outside. However, don¡¯t get your hopes up too high; you won¡¯t stand a chance.¡±


    ¡°Really? I¡¯d like to give it a try.¡±


    ¡°Very well, I¡¯ll wait for you toe back and then take your life.¡± Saying this, Dong Shencai slowly left.


    Lin Zhen nced at her receding figure. Although this woman was cold-hearted, she wasn¡¯t a petty person and couldn¡¯t be considered evil.


    Without lingering in the Beehive any longer, Lin Zhen left.


    As soon as he was out of the Beehive, Lin Zhen took out his locator and looked in the direction of Tang Yu.


    He found that Tang Yu was now even closer to the east, and he would be at the edge of the Star Fruit Tree in just ten more kilometers.


    ¡°What is this guy doing on the edge? Never mind, I¡¯ll catch up and see.¡±


    Lin Zhen stepped on his shield and ascended into the sky. With his current strength, there were hardly any insects in the Star Fruit Tree that he needed to fear, so he could fly freely.


    As he ascended, Lin Zhen held the locator in his hand and headed east towards Tang Yu.


    He hadn¡¯t been out for a long time, but the outside world was still the same. There were branches and leaves everywhere, with no changes to be seen.


    However, when Lin Zhen came out, he found the surrounding sky to be dim, and even foggy between the trees, as if it was about to rain.


    Due to the height of the Star Fruit Tree, there wasn¡¯t much rain inside. Only when the rain clouds were high would there be raindrops in the tree, and even then, it wouldn¡¯t be too heavy, as the leaves were blocking the rainfall.


    It was said that if one wanted to experience the atmosphere of rain, they had to go to the edge of the Star Fruit Tree. Could it be that Tang Yu went there to watch the rain? Lin Zhen shook his head, thinking that this spection was unreliable.


    elerating beneath his feet, Lin Zhen¡¯s current Dark Gold Stage spiritual power was enough to support him for a long time in flight. On the way, any bug that dared to disturb him was easily killed by a single spear. Only crystals with higher value would be collected.


    After flying for at least two hours and approaching noon, Lin Zhen checked his locator and found that he was less than a kilometer away from Tang Yu.


    Slowing down slightly, Lin Zhen examined his surroundings closely.


    He was now nearing the edge of the Star Fruit Tree area, and asionally, glimpses of daylight could be seen.


    At the outer region, there wererge areas covered with leaves, which had strong corrosive properties and could sense anything approaching. No one would dare go near them.


    As he continued to fly slowly for a while, Lin Zhen heard voices talking. Tang


    Yu was nearby.


    ¡°Oh, so he¡¯s not alone.¡±


    Lin Zhennded, put away his shield, and stealthily approached Tang Yu¡¯s direction.


    After lifting some leaves, an open area appeared in front of him. It was the very edge of the Star Fruit Tree area.


    Two people ¨C there were two people here.


    Lin Zhen saw Tang Yu, whom he hadn¡¯t seen in more than two years. The young man seemed more mature, stronger, and had significantly improved his realm. Tang Yu had actually reached the fourth level of Dantian Qi


    Compression, improving even faster than Li Changying and Jiang Huai.


    ¡°It seems like the Sky Dome is indeed a high-yield area for star crystals. Tang Yu has progressed so much.¡±


    Tang Yu still wore the headband he had back then, which he seemed to treasure very much without realizing a needle made of soft metal was concealed inside it, revealing his location.


    Another person was with him, and Lin Zhen recognized him too.


    Zhou Butong!


    The actual ruler of the Beehive, Zhou Butong, was together with Tang Yu.


    The two were sitting in the open area, looking at the scenery outside.


    ¡°Ah, how I miss going out, it¡¯s been more than two years, ¡± Tang Yu said.


    ¡°You¡¯re doing better than me. It¡¯s only been just over two years for you, but I¡¯ve been here for six years and never went out. I haven¡¯t even seen the blue sky.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s fine here. Can¡¯t you see the outside sky faintly through these branches?¡±


    ¡°Hehe, whether the sky is blue or not doesn¡¯t matter anymore. What matters is having greater strength. I have set my sights on reaching the sixth level of Dantian Qi Compression. Beyond that would be unattainable for me, but if I can obtain a Special Stargem before then, I will be satisfied.¡±


    Tang Yu said, ¡°I should be doing better than you. I estimate my limit is at the seventh level ofpression, but the Constant Star Crystals within the Sky Dome are somewhat scarce. To enhance my power quickly, I have to search more outside. Had I not identally overheard you, I wouldn¡¯t havee on this trip.¡±


    Zhou Butong replied, ¡°Sigh, we agreed that I found this Special Stargem, so when the timees, I¡¯ll take the special one for myself, and you can have the pile of ordinary ones left behind. That way, you can easily reach the fifth, or even sixth level.¡±


    ¡°I know, I know. We¡¯ve agreed that the special one is yours, and the rest will be mine. After all, you discovered it, and I¡¯m just following on this trip. Of course, I won¡¯t take the Special Stargem.¡±


    Zhou Butong nced at Tang Yu, not afraid that Tang Yu would renege since his strength was above Tang Yu¡¯s.


    Tang Yu asked, ¡°But we are already at the edge of the fruit tree, where is the special crystal you mentioned?¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t rush, don¡¯t rush. I discovered it by chance, and Special Stargems aren¡¯t easy to find. How many Special Stargems have appeared in such arge area in the Sky Dome all these years? We have to wait for the rain. When it rains heavily, we will be more or less there. If you¡¯re impatient, just pray for a heavier rain and more thunder.¡±


    ¡°Rain? What does rain and thunder have to do with this?¡± Tang Yu asked.


    ¡°I¡¯m not quite sure. All I know is thatst time I saw it, it was during a thunderstorm. If I could have harvested it by myself, I wouldn¡¯t need your help. ¡±


    ¡°Alright, since we are here, we might as well wait for the rain.¡±


    As they chatted idly, Tang Yu asionally mentioned Lin Zhen and the deep resentment he had for him in his words.


    Lin Zhen listened from afar, a smile on his lips.


    Gradually, the branches swayed, and a breeze began to blow.


    ¡°A breeze! It¡¯s going to rain! It¡¯s so rare to wait for rain here!¡± Zhou Butong eximed.


    The dark clouds gradually gathered in the sky, pushing menacingly towards the Star Fruit Tree.


    ¡°Such thick dark clouds! Great, perfect! This rain will definitely be heavy, and we¡¯ll probably see the Special Stargem!¡±


    Within the ck clouds, a golden snake leapt about, and lightning tore through the sky.


    ¡°Boom!¡±


    A sudden p of thunder echoed in the sky, making their eardrums throb.


    Bean-sized raindrops fell, and the Star Fruit Tree weed a rare thunderstorm..

 Chapter 173 - 173: 173: Flower of Space-Time Wandering (Seven more updates arrived)

    Chapter 173 - 173: 173: Flower of Space-Time Wandering (Seven more updates arrived)


    Trantor: 549690339


    Tang Yu and Zhou Butong held a leaf over their heads to shield from the rain, but their eyes were constantly focused on the edge of the leaf.


    ¡°This is the ce, this is where I found itst time.¡± Zhou Butong pointed to a direction and said.


    ¡°You¡¯re not mistaken, are you? There¡¯s nothing there, not even a twig. Where would flowers grow from? And if there are no flowers, how would there be star crystals?¡± Tang Yu asked skeptically.


    ¡°I can¡¯t exin it either. All I remember is, a sh of lightning struck there. Something seemed to split open, and a tree grew within the crevice. The tree wasden with star crystals, all mature constant star gems. There were hundreds of them. In the midst of those, a pale yellow stargem sat on a flower.


    I¡¯m absolutely certain it¡¯s a special star crystal.¡±


    Tang Yu listened to Zhou Butong as if he was telling a story, but he was still somewhat skeptical. The situation sounded imusible, but since he hade all this way, he couldn¡¯t just leave now.


    The rain poured more heavily, covering the earth. The surrounding area lit up by shes of lightning followed by thunder, but there was no lightning in this particr ce.


    Zhou Butong said in frustration, ¡°I remember my teacher saying not to stand under a tree during a rainstorm because it easily attracts lightning strikes. But there¡¯s such arge Star Fruit Tree here, why isn¡¯t there any lightning striking


    ¡°That may not be entirely urate, there¡¯s definitely lightning elsewhere. We¡¯re just not fortunate enough to have it here, that¡¯s totally normal.¡± As they spoke, the lightning around them gradually increased.


    Due to the dark clouds, the inside of the Star Fruit Tree was pitch ck. asionally, a sh of lightning would brighten up the space.


    There were shes of lightning twisting in the sky in mysterious arcs, twisting and twirling either near or far, but nonended here.


    ¡°This won¡¯t do, if lightning doesn¡¯t strike here, the rift won¡¯t appear. We can¡¯t keep waiting. We need toe up with a n,¡± Zhou Butong said.


    ¡°But what can we do?¡± Tang Yu asked helplessly.


    ¡°Metal can conduct electricity and attract lightning. What if we threw some metal over there? It might work.¡±


    Tang Yu nodded, and Zhou Butong thought for a moment. He pulled out a sword from his Space Ring and threw it towards the ce in his memory.


    The method worked. It seemed like the sword attracted the lightning, and suddenly a thunderbolt descended from the sky, targeted the sword!


    ¡°Crack! ¡±


    The sword glowed brilliantly, then fell to the ground.


    However, both men did not look at the sword, instead, they stared up at the sky with their mouths wide open.


    Lin Zhen was also watching the same scene, and he was also shocked by the sight.


    In the void, a purple-ck rift appeared.


    The rift looked like a slowly opening, vertical mouth without teeth, with golden purple lips. An unknown source of light flickered, creating a deep, mysterious atmosphere!


    Within the rift, a small tree stood in the distance covered with blooming flowers.


    As the flowers bloomed, they disyed hovering objects radiating faint starglow. These were undoubtedly star crystals!


    No matter if it was Tang Yu, Lin Zhen or any other person, they had seen countless star crystals and could easily identify which stage they were at, but they were still stunned by these unique crystals.


    When Zhou Butong said there were hundreds of star crystals, he was not exaggerating; in fact, he may have underestimated the count. There were at least two to three hundred star crystals there!


    Clusters of starlight were dancing in the night sky. Every single one of these mature constant star crystals naa energy more tnan aoume or a regr constant star crystal, blinding the human eye.


    This was absolutely the most beautiful scene in the world, especially for martial artists. For them, these star crystals represented power, wealth, status, and everything in between!


    In the middle of the dense star crystals, there was one that radiated a faint yellow color, mixed with grey and green. Its radiance kept changing. It wasn¡¯t bright, but it didn¡¯t have a fixed color either.


    A special stargem! Absolutely a special stargem!


    More than that, it wasn¡¯t any ordinary special stargem. It was incredibly rare, a priceless gem!


    Zhou Butong and Tang Yu were drooling, their eyes glued to the star crystals in the sky.


    Zhou Butong, having seen this once before, managed to restrain himself slightly, taking the initiative to speak to Tang Yu, ¡°Okay, let¡¯s go now. You¡¯re a Spiritual mind master, right? Fly me up, directly into the rift. As previously discussed, I¡¯ll take that special star crystal, and you can keep the rest.¡±


    The rift was forty meters off the ground, not touching the sky nor the earth. There were no nearby branches, the only way up was to fly.


    Although Zhou Butong is an important person in the Beehive, he is not a spiritual mind master and does not have the ability to fly. That was one of the reasons he brought Tang Yu along.


    After regaining hisposure, Tang Yu¡¯s eyes sparkled: ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go.¡±


    He took out a shield, stood on it, and said to Zhou Butong, ¡°Get on, stand in front of me. So when we enter, you can take the Star Crystal first, you don¡¯t need to worry about me taking that special one.¡±


    Hearing this, Zhou Butong thought it made perfect sense and immediately stepped onto the shield, standing in front of Tang Yu.


    The shield wobbled, and the two of them flew upwards, straight towards the crack in the sky.


    Lin Zhen stood behind, watching this rift with surging emotions.


    ¡°A space-time rift! It¡¯s actually a space-time rift! The flowers within it are the


    Flowers of Space Wander, for some reason entrapped within the Star Fruit


    Tree. ¡±


    ¡°No wonder Tang Yu was so powerfulter on, he actually found the Flowers of


    Space Wander within a space-time rift. No wonder the one who obtained the Star Crystal at this time in the previous life wasn¡¯t Zhou Butong.¡±


    Tang Yu and the other person had no idea what this rift was, but Lin Zhen did.


    This was a space-time rift, the other side of the rift was another world entirely. It might be deep within the vast cosmos, tens of thousands of light-years away for all he knew.


    Space-time rifts had appeared more than once in the universe. These rifts often represented high returns, but they more often represented high risks.


    If the rift was stable, one could enter and leave within a short time. But if the rift was unstable, once you entered, the rift might close, and the martial artist might be left forever in that world, never finding their way home again.


    The Flowers of Space Wander only exist within space-time rifts. The Star Crystals on them represented spatial power. No wonder Tang Yu was able to master the upscale skill of psychokic teleportation. Without spatial power as the foundation, teleportation couldn¡¯t even be thought of.


    Lin Zhen saw Tang Yu and hispanion ascend and was about to move, but he felt the rift flicker, as if it could copse and disappear at any moment.


    ¡°Not good, this space-time rift is unstable, the lightning just now tore through space, but the power was not strong enough, this rift is about to copse.¡±


    Moreover, Lin Zhen felt Tang Yu wasn¡¯t content with only obtaining ordinary Star Crystals, there might be a dispute between them.


    As expected, Tang Yu and hispanion had just approached the rift, and before they could enter, a golden-purple light shimmered in the rift, and it disappeared before their eyes.


    ¡°Zhou Butong! Exin to me, what is going on?¡± Tang Yu demanded angrily.


    ¡°1¡­1 don¡¯t know either!¡±


    The two unwillingly hovered in the storm for a while, thennded.


    Zhou Butong, scratching his head, pondered hard, then suddenly pped his forehead: ¡°I remember now, when I saw this riftst time, it disappeared in a very short time, almost the same as this time.¡±


    ¡°So that¡¯s how it is¡­¡±


    Tang Yu thought for a while, gradually getting some clues.


    This rift was fixed in this position, and to break it open, one could only rely on the power of lightning. However, that sword could only attract lightning once before it was dimmed and no longer attracted lightning. He guessed it was because the power of the lightning wasn¡¯t strong enough. If there was a way to draw more lightning, there should be no problem.


    Having thought this through, Tang Yu looked at Zhou Butong. ¡°Brother Zhou, I think the rift won¡¯t be able to run away, so let¡¯s bolt it open with another lightning bolt. Then, you guys quickly go in, collect the Star Crystal, ande out. Wouldn¡¯t that do?¡±


    ¡°Your idea is very reasonable, but my sword is gone, ruined by the lightning.¡±


    ¡°That doesn¡¯t matter, we came together, it wouldn¡¯t be fair to only let you make sacrifices. I have another sword that you can use,¡± Tang Yu said, taking out a sword from his Space Ring.


    This sword faintly shimmered with electric light, it was obviously of very high quality.


    ¡°When I wasing in, the Tech Department gave me thetest product. The sword has an electric current inside. It should perform even better than the previous one.¡±


    ¡°Good, let me try to throw it up.¡± Zhou Butong took the sword and was about to throw it up.


    ¡°Wait. Don¡¯t rush, I think, your throw was a bit off. Stand a bit further that direction,¡± Tang Yu began giving instructions.


    ¡°Over here?¡± Zhou Butong asked, moving forward two steps with his sword.


    ¡°You¡¯re still a bit off. Two more steps.¡±


    ¡°Here? I believe it was here.¡± Zhou Butong moved a further two steps.


    ¡°Yes, that looks about right. Raise your sword, and I¡¯ll check whether it¡¯s the same position.¡±


    Zhou Butong, who had Star Crystals on his mind, didn¡¯t think twice about it. He raised his sword and pointed upwards: ¡°I remember it should be here, look at those few leaves higher up¡­¡±


    ¡°Click. Click. Click!¡±


    The moment he raised his sword, the current in the de reacted with the lightning in the sky. Several bolt-like streams of lightning fell from the sky, leaving no time to react. They brutally hit the sword in Zhou Butong¡¯s hand!


    The human body is a conductor, and Zhou Butong, being the conduit, was hit directly by seven or eight heavenly lightning strikes. He fell on the spot, his entire body charred ck, and died instantly!


    Tang Yu wasn¡¯t looking at Zhou Butong at all. He was focused on the sky.


    After seven or eight lightning strikes, the golden-purple rift finally appeared once again!

 Chapter 174 - 174: 174: Space Star Crystal (Guaranteed 1 Update)

    Chapter 174 - 174: 174: Space Star Crystal (Guaranteed 1 Update)


    Trantor: 549690339


    This time, the appearance of the rift was much more stable than the previous one, and the glowing edges were bing increasingly intense, making it seem like it wouldn¡¯t copse and disappear in a short amount of time.


    Of course, this time wouldn¡¯tst too long either, because the spatial barrier was very stable and capable of self-repair. Given time, even arge crack would heal.


    Tang Yu didn¡¯t know this; he stared at the flowers,ughing wildly.


    ¡°Great! This is fantastic!¡±


    ¡°Zhou Butong, you idiot, you ignorant fool! Can you still brag now? Do you, a pig-like thing, think you¡¯re worthy of owning a Special stargem? Do you think it¡¯s your destiny to possess it?¡±


    ¡°These things are all mine, entirely mine! I won¡¯t even share a single ordinary one with you!¡±


    ¡°With these Star Crystals, I¡¯ll have power, and I won¡¯t have to live under the watchful eye of Little Overlord any longer. What rubbish are the Four Gods of Sky Dome? They¡¯re all trash!¡±


    ¡°And Lin Zhen, that bastard who once humiliated me so much, I¡¯ll make you pay back a hundred times the humiliation you put me through. I¡¯ll put you between life and death!¡±


    ¡°And Su Mingyue, you looked down on me, but just wait until Lin Zhen and Little Overlord are killed by me, you¡¯ll have no one but the strong ones to choose from.¡±


    As Tang Yu spoke, he became somewhat delirious.


    It¡¯s natural for people to behave this way. Just like a poor person suddenly bing rich, they often can¡¯t control their true nature or excitement and do something rather arrogant.


    Martial Artists are the same when faced with immense power; few can control themselves, especially Tang Yu, who¡¯s not that old.


    He stepped on the shield and rose into the air,ughing as he flew towards the spatial rift. His hand stretched out as if he could grasp the Star Crystal and everything else in no time.


    His fingertips were getting closer to the edge of the space-time rift. With just one more step, he¡¯d enter a whole new world, one that would bring him unlimited light and imagination.


    There¡¯s a saying: extreme joy leads to sorrow.


    And another saying: inches separate heaven and earth.


    Just as Tang Yu was about to seed, he suddenly felt a chill in his chest.


    ¡°Hm, what¡¯s this?¡±


    He looked down and saw a golden dagger pierced through his back, protruding from his chest.


    Immediately after, his entire body lost its strength in a sh; he could no longer control the shield. Screaming and tumbling, he fell from the sky.


    Boom!


    His body hit the ground heavily, but he still wasn¡¯t dead. He looked up at the purple rift, stretching his hand out in a futile attempt to reach it.


    ¡°Why¡­ why is this happening?¡± he mumbled.


    As the rain poured down, Lin Zhen¡¯s face appeared in his line of sight.


    ¡°There is no reason. Tang Yu, you might have always thought of yourself as a good person, but you don¡¯t know that your heart is evil. Faced with small temptations, you always act like an upright gentleman, but when ites to life, death, and power, you can¡¯t control your true nature. So, your fate was already sealed; I am merely apanying you on this journey.¡±


    ¡°Lin¡­ Lin Zhen¡­¡±


    ¡°Goodbye, Tang Yu. I¡¯ve let you live an extra two years. Be content. Now that you¡¯ve fulfilled your mission, you can go without worries.¡±


    As he spoke, Lin Zhen raised his hand, pulling the liquid-metal dagger from Tang Yu¡¯s chest. Blood gushed out, and the rain promptly washed it away, flowing deep into the trees.


    Tang Yu¡¯s hand finally lowered, lifeless. His head tilted to the side, marking the end of his life.


    With Tang Yu and Zhou Butong both dead, there was no one left around.


    Lin Zhen stepped on the shield and soared into the sky.


    A bolt of lightning shot towards Lin Zhen while he was in mid-air. Since his body had been enhanced by Lightning Ions, he could sense the strong electric currents in the atmosphere beforehand. Instinctively raising his hand, he threw a flying knife to intercept the lightning. The knife was destroyed in the process.


    Another bolt of lightning appeared, and Lin Zhen shot out another flying knife to once again block the lightning.


    ¡°Just now, Tang Yu and Zhou Butong didn¡¯t get this treatment when they rose into the air. The power of the lightning has increased so much since then.¡±


    During the short forty-meter distance, Lin Zhen shot out five consecutive flying knives before finally reaching the rift.


    Without worrying about the situation outside, Lin Zhen quickly dove in.


    Despite his efforts, one of his legs was still struck by a bolt of lightning.


    After a loud explosion, Lin Zhen fell into another space, feeling numbness in his leg.


    ¡°Ah! Fortunately, I have lightning ions in my body, which greatly enhance my resistance to lightning. Otherwise, I would have a hard time saving this leg right now.¡±


    At this moment, Lin Zhen was too preupied to care about his numb leg. Hopping on one foot, he moved forward while observing the surrounding space.


    The space here wasn¡¯trge, seemingly only a few hundred meters in radius. Inside, there was a small hill with a small tree growing on top of it. All the star crystals were concentrated on this tree, budding with dazzling flowers.


    Looking further into the distance, the purple space seemed to be flowing, with twinkling lights in flux. It didn¡¯t feel nearly as stable as the space on Earth.


    ¡°I don¡¯t know where this space came from. Although I have heard some rumors about space before, it¡¯s the first time I¡¯ve personally witnessed a space-time rift, let alone entered one.¡±


    ¡°There seems to be air inside, allowing the tree to survive. The small hill provides nutrients for the tree. I wonder how long it has existed ¨C if it¡¯s the same as the Star Fruit Tree, it must be thousands of years old.¡±


    While deep in thought, Lin Zhen quickly approached the base of the small hill.


    Rather than trying to fly, he chose to painstakingly climb, struggling to reach the top of the hill.


    Once he got to the small tree, he could see star crystals everywvhere, roughly totaling to about three hundred.


    ¡°No matter, I¡¯d better start picking the crystals. I don¡¯t have time to absorb them here, so I¡¯ll just take all the star crystals with me first.¡±


    Lin Zhen went to the special stargem and reached out to pluck it first.


    ¡°No, if I start picking the star crystals now, I can¡¯t just leave the others here. Each mature constant star crystal is a priceless treasure. I have to absorb them all.


    ¡°But if I pluck all of them, I don¡¯t have a way to store so many star crystals. Am


    I supposed to uproot the whole tree and take it with me? If I put them into the


    Space Ring, they¡¯ll dissipate within a few hours, which would be a waste.¡±


    Lin Zhen was worried. If he absorbed the star crystals here, the space-time rift would likely close before long. If he took the star crystals with him, he couldn¡¯t absorb them all in a short time, even with the Dark Star as help. Most of the star crystals here would go to waste.


    Lin Zhen knew that if he absorbed all of these mature constant star crystals, his Dantian¡¯s capacity could bepressed by at least seven times in a short time.


    If he could achieve a seven-foldpression, his time in the Star Fruit Tree would be more manageable, allowing him to face the masters of the Sky Dome, save Su Mingyue, and even quickly leave the Star Fruit Tree without missing the impending Ice City¡¯s monster siege event.


    Thus, these star crystals held significant importance tor Lin Zhen and could not be wasted.


    But if he was trapped in this space because of the absorption of star crystals, that would be even worse for Lin Zhen. If he couldn¡¯t find his way back, he would be trapped here forever, rendering the absorbed star crystals useless.


    Helplessly, Lin Zhen chose apromise.


    He would quickly absorb star crystals within the space-time rift, taking as many as he could. When the rift showed signs of instability and closure, he would leave with some of the star crystals. Although there would still be losses either way, minimizing them was better.


    Since he was going to absorb a crystal, Lin Zhen¡¯s first choice was naturally the special stargem.


    The moment he saw the special stargem, he knew it was the Space-time Wandering Flower. Possessing it meant gaining the legendary space power that Lin Zhen had always dreamed of.


    Without any hesitation, Lin Zhen leaned one leg against the tree trunk and struggled to lift his foot, still a distance away from reaching the flower above.


    He didn¡¯t dare to fly carelessly, fearing the stability of the space. Instead, he grabbed the tree trunk, and despite the pain in one of his legs, he began climbing the tree like a child.


    Although one of his legs was numb, Lin Zhen¡¯s agility remained sharp as he quickly scaled the tree. The tree swayed a few times but remained steady.


    Pushing aside a few tree leaves blocking his view, Lin Zhen carefully avoided the other star crystals as he approached the special stargem.


    Finally, he got close. Lin Zhen lowered his head, and the Space-time Wandering Flower was right in front of him.


    The crystal was hazy and faintly golden. ck color appeared for a moment, followed by purple, then blue, giving it an unreal, elusive quality.


    Even though the crystal was in front of him, it seemed distant. This was the miraculous power of space manifesting itself, appearing as if it could vanish at any moment.


    ¡°What a beautiful star crystal! The Space-time Wandering Flower contains space power. Although I don¡¯t know why you¡¯re confined here, you belong to me now.¡±


    Lin Zhen held his breath, raised his hand, and reached for the Space-time Wandering Flower.


    Moving as gently as possible, he ced his fingers between the flower¡¯s stamen and the crystal, severing their mysterious connection.


    Despite Lin Zhen¡¯s mental fortitude, he couldn¡¯t help but be captivated by the crystal¡¯s beauty.


    ¡°That¡¯s great! I¡¯ll absorb it right away, so there are no more dys.¡±


    Lin Zhen picked up the crystal and ced it on his lower abdomen, preparing to absorb it.


    But just at that moment, the surrounding space suddenly shuddered.


    ¡°Huh¡­ What¡¯s going on?¡± Lin Zhen froze.


    All of a sudden, the space-time rift rapidly closed.


    ¡°No good ¨C this Space-time Wandering Flower is the core of the space-time rift! Once it¡¯s gone, the rift will close, and I¡¯ll be trapped in extradimensional space if I can¡¯t get out!¡±


    Lin Zhen could no longer care about the other star crystals. He swiftly put the special stargem into the Space Ring, stepped onto his shield, and sped towards the vanishing space-time rift!


    Time was running out! Lin Zhen¡¯s speed soared to its maximum in a fraction of


    a second!

 Chapter 175 - 175: 175: Psychokinesis Teleportation (Guaranteed 2 Updates)

    Chapter 175 - 175: 175: Psychokinesis Teleportation (Guaranteed 2 Updates)


    Trantor: 549690339


    Lin Zhen had never been so fast; in a blink of an eye, he approached the spatial rift just as it was about to close. He contracted his body and prepared to burst through it.


    First to go through was the edge of the metal shield.


    But Lin Zhen forgot one thing: the shield was made of metal and therefore conductive. At this moment, the storm outside raged with lightning. The sudden appearance of the shield immediately attracted more thunder and lightning.


    In an instant, more than ten bolts of lightning struck the shield, and Lin Zhen¡¯s exposed legs too!


    Boom!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s body was sted back, his legs numb, as he was thrown back into the extradimensional space.


    He had never before felt such despair. He could only watch helplessly as the spatial rift closed and vanished before his eyes.


    ¡°Damn it!¡±


    Lin Zhen was at a loss, his tears held back, his situation now worse than before.


    As the rift vanished mercilessly, Lin Zhen could only grit his teeth and try to get up.


    ¡°Ah! My legs have lost all feeling.¡±


    Lin Zhen looked at his repeatedly battered legs, which were still experiencing shocks from the lightning. Having been struck twice, his legs must have set a new record.


    If it weren¡¯t for the lightning ions, his legs would probably be cooked by now.


    But Lin Zhen had no time to worry about his legs. He first tried to find the trace of the spatial rift but found that it hadpletely closed, leaving no sign.


    His destion onlysted for a short time. With no other options, Lin Zhen chose to absorb the Star Crystal first.


    Whether he could get out or not, the time avable to use the Star Crystal was limited, and Lin Zhen had to absorb it quickly.


    Temporarily setting aside his dilemma of being trapped in the extradimensional space, Lin Zhen sat down on the spot and took out the Spatial Star Crystal from his ring.


    ¡°Spatial Star Crystal, I hope you can bring me good fortune.¡±


    He put the Star Crystal in front of his abdomen, and strands of Star Power began to enter his Dantian.


    As the Star Power entered, Lin Zhen felt a difference.


    Countless colorful lights started to invade Lin Zhen¡¯s consciousness: faint gold, hazy gray, profound aquamarine, sky blue, floral red, and various other vivid colors.


    In an instant, Lin Zhen¡¯s consciousness began to blur.


    ¡°Who am I?¡±


    ¡°I am Lin Zhen. Is this my past life or my present life? And where am I now?¡±


    He saw his past life, living among the stars, with scenes of joy and sadness passing before his eyes.


    He also saw his present life, striving to reach the peak and living a life simr to and yet different from his past.


    The red light flickered, and An Ning¡¯s smile appeared in the scene: ¡°Lin Zhen, when will youe back?¡±


    White light burst forth, and Su Mingyue slowly approached from the horizon: ¡°Idol, why haven¡¯t youe to find me yet?¡±


    Green light illuminated their parents¡¯ smiles: ¡°Son, hurry back. Your mom will make dumplings for you, and you can share a drink with your dad.¡±


    Gray mist pervaded the sky, the heavens opened and extraterrestrial civilization arrived, along with terrifying scenes of ughter.


    Yellow clouds drifted, Ice City Base City was being attacked by monsters, and Lin Zhen was helpless to stop it.


    ¡°What a powerful Spatial Star Crystal with the ability to bewitch!¡±


    Lin Zhen suddenly opened his eyes: ¡°Unfortunately, you met me. My soul can even cross a ck hole, so how can a mere Star Crystal shake my will?¡±


    ¡°All these colorful illusions are fake, designed to confuse people¡¯s hearts. Don¡¯t think I don¡¯t know your true nature because when all the colors merge together, the result is the purest ck!¡±


    ¡°Only ck is the original color of the universe. Stop it now!¡±


    All the illusions vanished at this moment, the images shattered like ss and dissolving, until Lin Zhen saw only ck emptiness.


    ¡°That¡¯s more like it. The end of ck is the barrier of space¡­ this is the power of the Spatial Crystal.¡±


    Breaking through the illusion, Lin Zhen closed his eyes again to feel the profundity of the space¡¯s depths.


    In a short while, the power of the Spatial Star Crystal had beenpletely absorbed by Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian. The Star Crystal disappeared, but Lin Zhen did not wake up; he was sensing the power of space,


    He could no longer feel his body, only his thoughts advancing into the depths of space. Surrounding him were numerous small light spots, which upon closer inspection weres.


    There were newly born Star Cores, emergings with volcanic eruptions and tectonic shifts.


    There were Constant Stars, emitting powerful heatwaves.


    There were pale blues suitable for habitation.


    There were deste uninhabiteds, extremely cold and forbidden for life.


    There were dying White Dwarf Stars, gradually evolving into Supernovae, disintegrating, and scattering into the endless Cosmic Space.


    These scenes shed before Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes as he flew at the speed of light, seemingly heading for the end of the universe.


    But does the universe have an end?


    No one knows the answer to that question, at least humans can¡¯t provide an urate answer ¡ª everything is based on spection and imagination.


    However, in people¡¯s perception, the universe is infinitely vast because they cannot explore it.


    Lin Zhen, of course, had this idea too. In the interster space, he had never heard of the universe having an end.


    He didn¡¯t know how long he had been flying, and the surrounding scenery remained unchanged, until Lin Zhen finally felt tired.


    ¡°No! It¡¯s not right. If I keep going deeper into the universe, I might stay here forever. To master the power of space, I must first leave this space.¡±


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t know how to leave; he only knew how to elerate. But he felt that he was already at the speed of light, so how could he go faster?


    I don¡¯t know! I need to be faster! I want to break the boundaries of time and space, and go to the end of the universe!


    When Lin Zhen had this idea, his speed indeed increased a bit, seemingly surpassing the speed of light.


    At the moment he exceeded the speed of light, the surrounding scenery suddenly disappeared!


    He broke out of the space-time of the universe and entered another space.


    There were nos here, no dust, and no floating celestial bodies. There were only endlessly extending lines horizontally, vertically, and diagonally, forming countless grids, shimmering with light.


    ¡°This is¡­ this is the hyperdimension, the boundary between spaces. There is no time and no distance here. Everything is infinite, eternal.¡±


    This was Lin Zhen¡¯s first thought in his mind, and he quietly floated in the hyperdimension, experiencing the wonders of space.


    He didn¡¯t know how long he had drifted in the hyperdimension, but it felt like a very long time. In this ce where there was no concept of time, it seemed that millions of years had passed.


    Finally, at some moment, Lin Zhen suddenly opened his eyes.


    ¡°I understand now. The end of time and space is the boundary, and crossing the boundary is the cycle. The so-called end is just the beginning of another space. ¡±


    ¡°As long as I can cross this eternal hyperdimension, I can go anywhere I want. Even if it¡¯s a millimeter away or ten thousand light-years away, as long as my spiritual power is strong enough, I can cross it!¡±


    Standing in the void, Lin Zhen slightly lifted his leg and moved forward one step.


    One stepter, and within seconds, Lin Zhen returned to the spatial rift within the Star Fruit Tree.


    Lin Zhen looked left and right, feeling numb all over his body.


    ¡°Oh! Damn it, the lightning power hasn¡¯t ended yet, and I feel a little sore. How long has it been?¡±


    He took out his phone and looked at the time, only to find that the phone¡¯s time stayed at the moment he entered the spatial rift.


    ¡°No good, this ce is not Earth, time from Earth is useless here. I have to get up; I have to get those Constant Star Crystals.¡±


    Lin Zhen wanted to stand up but suddenly had a thought.


    ¡°Why do I need to stand up? The Constant Star Crystals are there, seemingly some distance away, but actually, they¡¯re in the same space, separated only by a spatial boundary.¡±


    ¡°As long as I can cross this eternal hyperdimension, I can reach any ce I want.¡±


    ¡°This limit depends on how far my spiritual power can support me.¡±


    Thinking of this, Lin Zhen¡¯s mind moved, and following the feeling of floating in the hyperdimension, a dark golden light shed in his Spiritual Consciousness Sea.


    Ayer of almost invisible ck light flickered around Lin Zhen¡¯s body for a moment, and the next second, Lin Zhen appeared on a branch of the small tree.


    ¡°Crack! ¡±


    This small tree is not a massive one like the Star Fruit Tree. The branch couldn¡¯t bear Lin Zhen¡¯s weight, and it instantly broke, causing Lin Zhen to fall heavily from the tree!


    Whoosh!


    Just as Lin Zhen was about to fall, a ck light shed around his body again, and he was already sitting steadily on the ground beside him, reaching out to catch the falling branch.


    ¡°Haha, hahaha!¡±


    Lin Zhen held the branch in his hand, looking at the five or six dazzling Constant Star Crystals on it, andughed out loud.


    ¡°I did it! I knew I couldn¡¯t be worse than Tang Yu. I¡¯ve mastered psychokinesis teleportation, and the consumption isn¡¯t too high. With my Dark Gold Stage spiritual power, I can teleport several dozen times in a short distance without any problems.¡±


    With the understanding of space power and the foundation of strong spiritual power, Lin Zhen finally mastered this extraordinary skill: psychokinesis teleportation.


    He looked down at the Star Crystals in his hand.


    ¡°Although I can now teleport within space, I don¡¯t know if I can leave this extradimensional space rift. But even if I can leave, I won¡¯t leave immediately.¡±


    ¡°I must absorb all these more than three hundred mature Constant Star Crystals, and I won¡¯t leave until I¡¯ve absorbed them all.¡±


    There were a total of six Constant Star Crystals on this branch, so Lin Zhen picked three and ced them in front of his Dantian.


    The silver starlight flowed like a tide towards Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian. As soon as he absorbed a trace, Lin Zhen suddenly opened his eyes wide: ¡°The power of these mature Constant Star Crystals is so strong! One is almost equivalent to four or five from the beehive, because those Constant Star Crystals hadn¡¯t reached maturity and were taken as soon as they appeared.. In that case, these more than three hundred Constant Star Crystals can really give me a big surprise!¡±

 Chapter 176 - 176: 176: Inside and Outside the Space (Third Shift)

    Chapter 176 - 176: 176: Inside and Outside the Space (Third Shift)


    Trantor: 549690339


    Ever since Lin Zhen had the Dark Star within his body, he had never felt absorbing star crystals to be difficult. However, this time, the absorption process was not as easy as before.


    The power of the mature Constant Star Crystals was too strong, not to mention absorbing three at once. It took Lin Zhen about six or seven hours to absorb them. By the time he finished, the remaining three crystals on the branch were about to transform into White Dwarf Stars.


    After the absorption, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t even have time to digest; he immediately began absorbing the other three.


    It took even longer for these three because his Dantian was almost saturated. Lin Zhen hadn¡¯t had time to digest, so he could only absorb while consuming, which was very slow.


    By the time he finished absorbing these three, it seemed that a day had passed.


    Looking at the more than 300 crystals on the tree, Lin Zhen had a headache. He needed time to digest this amount.


    However, whatforted Lin Zhen was that after continuously absorbing these six star crystals, he hadpleted almost half of the fourth stage ofpression. If he absorbed another ten or so, he couldpress his Dantian Qi to the fifth level.


    ¡°Forget it, if I can¡¯t go out, I won¡¯t go out for now. I¡¯ll just absorb the star crystals here and finish more than 300 of them before speaking.¡±


    Lin Zhen moved his somewhat numb legs. One leg still had remnants of the electric current, which seemed impossible to remove without dispelling.


    However, Lin Zhen was not in a hurry. He had Lightning Ions in his body, so the electric current couldn¡¯t cause him real harm; it could only paralyze him at most.


    Sitting cross-legged in the spatial rift, Lin Zhen began to digest andpress the newly injected energy in his body.


    The excess energy of the star crystals was stored in the Dark Star. Lin Zhen adjusted his breath, released the energy from the Dark Star, and graduallypressed it into his Dantian.


    The energy of the six star crystals took Lin Zhen a whole day. It wasn¡¯t until the second day that he began the next round of absorption.


    After repeating this for three days, Lin Zhen finally reached the fifth level of Dantian Qipression.


    ¡°Phew! Level five, and it only took 15 star crystals to reach it. In the past few days, I¡¯ve counted the number of star crystals on the tree: 330 in total. There are still 315 left to absorb.¡±


    ¡°Based on this calction, I can at leastplete eight stages ofpression, or even higher. However, it¡¯s going to take a lot of time. I don¡¯t know if I can finish within three months.¡±


    Fortunately, there was still plenty of food in his Space Ring, so he didn¡¯t have to worry about starving to death for now.


    Since Lin Zhen¡¯s departure, the number of star crystals in the Beehive increased, making the martial artists very happy.


    With the Four Gods of Sky Dome staying in the Beehive and taking almost all the star crystals from the west side, they now had nothing to do every day besides cultivating.


    As for Lin Zhen¡¯s squad, they never appeared again, and no martial artists disturbed them. From the perspective of other martial artists, Lin Zhen¡¯s squad would soon disband.


    As time passed day by day, Lin Zhen had not returned, seemingly disappearing from the world. No one knew where he went.


    The news of Zhou Butong¡¯s death reached the Beehive, and Tong Huan took his ce, taking charge of the Beehive¡¯s affairs.


    After Tong Huan took office, he raised the amount of star crystals the martial artists had to hand in to 40%. This caused a strong bacsh from other martial artists. Even when it was 30%, some couldn¡¯t tolerate it, let alone 40% now.


    However, the martial artists¡¯ resistance didn¡¯t have much effect. The Four Gods of Sky Dome and the people of East One Team suppressed the resisters. Under the huge gap in power, the martial artists couldn¡¯t resist.


    Tong Huan also publicly announced that these extra star crystals would be sent to Sky Dome for Ye Lanshan¡¯s advancement and breakthrough.


    It had been more than two months and nearly three months since Lin Zhen went missing. Sky Dome released news that Ye Lanshan had reached the edge of breakthrough and needed a lot of star crystals for support, asking for people from the Beehive and Ant Nest to send star crystals there.


    As one of the two giants of Sky Dome, Ye Lanshan had quite a reputation in the Star Fruit Tree. She was a martial artist with seventh levelpression Dantian Qi. Now she was about to advance to the War God level; her Dantian Qi would soon reach eightfoldpression.


    Eightfoldpression was her limit. Given her age of nearly 30, it was about time she advanced to the War God level. After thepression waspleted, Ye Lanshan would break through to the War God level.


    It was said that in the Sky Dome, Little Overlord Yue Feng was preparing a banquet. He nned to celebrate Ye Lanshan¡¯s breakthrough and send her off since she would have to leave the Star Fruit Tree within three days afterpleting her breakthrough.


    Although it was not explicitly stated by the people at the Sky Dome, everyone Imew that the moment Ye Lanshan left, it would be time for Yue Feng to marry Su Mingyue; no one would be able to stop Yue Feng then.


    Inside the Beehive, the Four Gods of Sky Dome and Tong Huan were discussing matters together.


    Hua Cangtian was the first to speak, ¡°I think our mission is almost over. The Overlord has already sent word that everything will be resolved within half a month. It means that Ye Lanshan will break through and leave any day now. Once Ye Lanshan leaves, Su Mingyue will be Yue Feng¡¯s wife, so the wedding will definitely take ce within the next half month.¡±


    ¡°Hahaha! The Overlord will finally get what he wants. Will he leave the Star Fruit Tree with a child in his arms?¡± Zhang Sihaiughed.


    Dong Shencai looked at Hua Cangtian, ¡°Is this what you wanted to talk about today?¡±


    ¡°Of course not. My point is, Lin Zhen has been missing for quite some time, and it is likely that he has already given up. The Overlord¡¯s wedding is about to start, and the farewell banquet for Ye Lanshan will also be held. The four of us must return to attend it; we cannot keep staying in the Beehive like fools.¡± ¡°So you mean, let¡¯s leave? Return to Sky Dome?¡±


    ¡°Exactly. There is nothing for us to do here anymore. Being in the Beehive is intolerable ¨C I don¡¯t want to stay another day listening to the constant buzzing of these mutated bees- MV head feels like it¡¯s going to explode- If we go back to


    Sky Dome, we will be able to enjoy the wind, listen to the raindrops, and bask in the sunshine. How wonderful would that be!¡±


    As Hua Cangtian was reminiscing, Dong Shencai interrupted him, ¡°It won¡¯t do. Our mission here is to prevent Lin Zhen and his team from advancing. Lin Zhen is not here now, but he coulde back at any time. We can¡¯t abandon our mission.¡±


    Hua Cangtian gave a bitter smile, ¡°Shencai, think about it. Even if Lin Zhenes back now, what can he do? Let him climb the mound and absorb the Star Crystals ¨C how much can he absorb in just ten days? Besides, he cannot randomly absorb them either.¡±


    Upon hearing this, Dong Shencai hesitated.


    Yes, everything would end in half a month, and Lin Zhen would not be able to turn the situation around no matter what he does. Even if he returns to the


    Beehive, what difference would it make?


    However, Dong Shencai¡¯s sense of duty still made her uneasy.


    ¡°I still don¡¯t think it¡¯s appropriate. Some things can¡¯t be taken lightly until thest moment. Moreover, the Overlord has not ordered us to return immediately, only informing us to get ready.¡±


    At this point, Li Xuanqiong chimed in, ¡°Shencai, the Overlord is busy and can¡¯t take care of us here. Besides, we have known him for so many years, don¡¯t you Imow his character? There are hardly any times when his orders are crystal clear. When he told us to prepare, he basically meant that it¡¯s okay for us to return. He won¡¯t say anything extra about it. Perhaps the Sky Dome needs our help with some preparations.¡±


    ¡°Yeah, with Ye Lanshan focusing on his breakthrough and unable to manage things, the four of us not being there means the Overlord has to handle everything by himself. We can¡¯t feel at ease staying here either,¡± Zhang Sihai added.


    The four of them had had enough of staying in the Beehive. When Lin Zhen was still around, they could at least stay vignt. However, Lin Zhen had been missing for almost three months, and they were utterly bored with nothing to do every day.


    Moreover, these damned bees! The unbearable noise they made after mutation left the four of them feeling tormented. They couldn¡¯t help but miss the Sky Dome with every passing day.


    Although Dong Shencai was somewhat swayed by the three of them, she still insisted, ¡°I still don¡¯t feel at ease. Lin Zhen still has teammates here. If hees back, he can always regroup¡­¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Miss Dong. Those guys who have already lost their fighting spirit won¡¯t be able to create any trouble. I can guarantee that everything in the Beehive is under control,¡± Tong Huan said.


    Little did they know that Dong Shencai was exceptionally stubborn, she insisted, ¡°No, Lin Zhen still has teammates. I will wait here until the Overlord orders me to return. You three can leave if you want, but I won¡¯t leave.¡±


    Having said that, Dong Shencai closed her eyes and began to meditate, no longer paying attention to the others.


    Hua Cangtian and the others felt helpless and left the tree hollow together.


    ¡°What should we do? Shencai doesn¡¯t want to go back. If the three of us go back alone, the Overlord definitely won¡¯t agree.¡±


    ¡°Yes, among the four of us, the Overlord values Shencai the most. If we leave her alone here, the Overlord would probably skin us alive.¡±


    ¡°So what do we do? I can¡¯t take staying here anymore. Just thinking about having to stay here for another half a month makes me feel like I¡¯m going crazy.¡±


    At this moment, Tong Huan suddenly spoke up, ¡°Miss Dong is worried about Lin Zhen returning and teaming up again. But what if there are no more teammates of Lin Zhen here?¡±


    ¡°What do you mean?¡± The three of them looked at Tong Huan simultaneously.


    Tong Huan grinned slyly, ¡°You all know what I mean. Lin Zhen¡¯s four teammates are not strong enough to withstand any of your attacks; they would undoubtedly surrender. When you break the news of their deaths to Miss Dong, she would have no reason to stay.¡±


    Hua Cangtian, Li Xuanqiong, and Zhang Sihai exchanged nces before nodding involuntarily.


    ¡°Tong Huan, this is a good n! Let¡¯s do it this way.. It¡¯s a bitte today; we¡¯ll take action tomorrow morning and capture all of them in one swoop!¡±

 Chapter 177 - 177: Three Months Later, Sky Dome (Fourth Update)

    Chapter 177: Three Months Later, Sky Dome (Fourth Update)


    Trantor: 549690339


    Inside the tree hollow, Jiang Huai and the others were still cultivating.


    Brother Guang had exhausted all his efforts at the ant nest, sending almost all the Constant Star Crystals he could collect to them. This allowed Jiang Huai and others to maintain a fast cultivation speed.


    Li Changying opened her eyes and exhaled deeply, ¡°Phew! I did it, the fifth level, I finallypleted the fifth level of Dantian Qipression!¡± Jiang Huai smiled and patted Li Changying on the shoulder, ¡°Congrattions!


    Even though you were one day slower than me.¡±


    ¡°Humph! The road to cultivation has no end, the mere difference of one day means nothing. I will surpass you next time.¡± Li Changying was unconvinced.


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll be waiting. But let¡¯s see about those two. They should also have made their breakthroughs by now.¡±


    At this time, Lou Qingfeng also opened his eyes, ¡°I am not as crazy as you two. I havepleted the third levelpression, but it will take me a few more days toplete the fourth level. I am grateful for the Constant Star Crystals that Brother Guang sends us every day.¡±


    ¡°Not bad, you¡¯ll reach the fourth level in a few days, and we won¡¯t be much ahead of you. I wonder how Xiao Man is doing.¡±


    As they were speaking, Zhao Xiaoman walked out of the tree hollow, ¡°Ipressed to the fourth level, a few days faster than Lou Qingfeng. This guy used to be way behind me, but now he¡¯s catching up.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s quite normal. After all, Lou Qingfeng is a Spiritual Mind Master, so it¡¯s understandable that his speed is a bit faster.¡±


    Jiang Huai said, then leaned his body against the tree hollow, ¡°Although our cultivating days go by fast, I still worry about Lin Zhen. He has been gone for three months and there¡¯s still no news from him, and we have no idea where he¡¯s gone. I hope there isn¡¯t any ident.¡±


    Li Changying shook her head, ¡°There won¡¯t be any idents. There are no insects in the Star Fruit Tree that can hurt Lin Zhen. Even if we went out now, there would hardly be any danger if we don¡¯t encounter enemies or deliberately enterrge groups of insects.¡±


    Zhao Xiaoman nodded continuously, ¡°Brother Lin will be fine! He might be back soon, he would not abandon us.¡±


    Listening to their words, Lou Qingfeng hesitated for a moment before saying, ¡°It¡¯s been quite noisy outside these days. I have vaguely heard some people talking, and it seems that matters at Sky Dome areing to an end.¡± They all looked at Lou Qingfeng, knowing that he had more to say.


    ¡°I think the Four Gods of Sky Dome might be leaving soon.¡± Lou Qingfeng revealed his judgment.


    They all slightly pondered and nodded their heads. They all knew the purpose of the Four Gods of Sky Domeing here, and it was indeed time for them to leave soon.


    Seeing Lou Qingfeng¡¯s worried expression, Zhao Xiaoman said, ¡°Brother Lou, what are you worried about? Isn¡¯t it good that they leave so that we can go out?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m not worried about that. What I am worried about is¡­¡±


    Before Lou Qingfeng could finish, they all suddenly looked more serious.


    There were footsteps heard from outside; someone wasing.


    With a bitter smile, Lou Qingfeng said, ¡°This is what I was worried about. It seems that we are still a hidden danger. Someone wants to deal with us.¡±


    Sky Dome, located at the upper level of the Star Fruit Tree, close to the treetops.


    It was a vast open space, and since it was close to the treetops, the difference between here and the outside world was not very significant.


    In the morning, the sunrise could be seen, and at night, a sky full of stars was visible.


    People here could even see the moon and enjoy the breeze and rain, which was something that martial artists in other ces could not experience.


    With the nourishment of sunlight and rain, and the fact that it was closer to the outside world, arge number of Star Crystals grew here.


    In the areas abundant with Star Crystals, flowers swayed, and all kinds of Star Crystals, from the Star Core period to the Constant Star Stage, were everywhere.


    Of course, the ones from the Constant Star Stage were the rarest, and most of them were low-level Star Crystals.


    Star Crystals here were distributed by a system; every single Star Crystal was allocated to someone ording to the decisions made by the higher-ups in the ce. Therefore, there were no disputes in the Sky Dome.


    Although leaving was not forbidden, few martial artists were willing to leave the Sky Dome and go to other ces. The cultivation speed was fast, the environment was beautiful, so why would they venture outside to fight insects andpete with other martial artists?


    At the center of the Sky Dome, there was a house made entirely of wood, more urately, a pce.


    The pce had been built for many years, and every ruler of Sky Dome would renovate it, maintaining its grandeur for hundreds of years.


    All the martial artists of Sky Dome lived in this pceplex, making them even more reluctant to leave for other ces.


    The main hall of the pce was where every ruler resided. Now Little Overlord Yue Feng, who was said to have a prominent background from Capital Base City, lived there.


    Behind the main hall, there was another beautiful pce. It was once the residence of a ruler¡¯s wife, whose location and environment was even better and more beautiful than the main hall.


    People call this ce the Sky Dome Harem.


    Upon entering the harem, there is a winding river flowing through the trees. The river¡¯s flowing water is formed by the gathering of morning dew. Every morning, the water level rises once and then drops slightly at night.


    Above the river is an exquisitely carved wooden bridge. Walking across the bridge, a path covered in evergreen ivy leads to the entrance of the harem.


    No martial artist dares toe here casually. This ce is forbidden, and only the Overlord and the people living here have the right to enter.


    Passing the flower path, there is a wooden door filled with elements of the Common Era¡¯s style. Pushing open the door, there is a beautiful square table, afortable rocking chair, an exquisitely carvedrge bed made of wood from fruit trees, and even a curtain hanging down.


    Here, the scent is refreshing and pleasing, and it is obvious that the owner is a beautiful woman.


    From the big bed, faint whispers can be heard.


    ¡°Ming Yue, how is your progress?¡± The woman¡¯s voice was very maic, deep and melodious.


    ¡°Sister, I¡¯m fine. I¡¯ve reached the Late Stage Peak of Level 8, but I think


    pressing to Level 9 is my limit.¡±


    From Su Mingyue¡¯s long-lost voice, a breeze blew over the bed¡¯s curtains. She was dressed in white, sitting on the bed with her knees hugged, her long hair like a waterfall, and her eyebrows and eyes cast down.


    ¡°Master did not see the wrong person back then. You are a gifted genius. Even my sister¡¯s aptitude is considered quite good, but at most, I can only reach Level 8. And I am over eight years older than you. You are only twenty-one years old, and you¡¯ve already surpassed your sister. I¡¯ll need a few more days to reach Level 8.¡±


    ¡°Sister, are you really leaving? I don¡¯t want you to go.¡±


    ¡°There is no choice. If I don¡¯t leave, the road of martial arts will end for me. Moreover, you don¡¯t need to worry. Isn¡¯t Yue Feng still here? Actually, he treats you quite well. Almost all of the Constant Star Crystals here are given to you first, or else you wouldn¡¯t have reached thete Stage 8pression from Level Nine Martial Generals in just two and a half years. You¡¯ve even about to be promoted to Level 9 soon. This speed is even faster than mine.¡±


    Su Mingyue lowered her head and didn¡¯t speak.


    Across from her, a woman dressed in brocade was quietlyforting her. This woman appeared to be in her mid-twenties, but in reality, she was already twenty-nine, and soon she would be thirty years old. This was her sister, Ye Lanshan.


    Su Mingyue looked up at Ye Lanshan: ¡°Sister, I really don¡¯t care. My absorption of Star Crystals is so that I can have the ability to get rid of him as soon as possible. ¡±


    ¡°Ming Yue, are you still thinking of Lin Zhen?¡±


    Su Mingyue did not answer, her pretty red lips stubbornly tightened into a line.


    ¡°You¡¯ve been here all this time and don¡¯t know what¡¯s happening outside. Do you know how Lin Zhen is doing now?¡±


    Su Mingyue looked up at Ye Lanshan but did not speak.


    ¡°If you don¡¯t want to know, I won¡¯t say anything. Anyway, I¡¯m leaving in a few days.¡± Ye Lanshan said indifferently.


    ¡°1¡­1 want to know¡­¡± Su Mingyue whispered with her head down.


    ¡°Hehe, I knew you wouldn¡¯t not want to know. But let me tell you first, don¡¯t be too disappointed after hearing this.¡±


    ¡°Sister, just say it.¡± Su Mingyue looked up.


    ¡°I received news here that Lin Zhen left the hive three months ago and has been missing for three whole months without any trace.¡±


    Upon hearing this news, Su Mingyue¡¯s eyes suddenly lit up: ¡°Could it be that


    Lin Zhen has left the Star Fruit Tree?¡±


    ¡°No, there¡¯s no news of anyone leaving the tform. Lin Zhen is still in the fruit tree but no one knows where he went.¡±


    Su Mingyue blinked, not sure what she was thinking.


    ¡°Ming Yue, are you still hoping that he wille to save you? However, I advise you to give up. Do you know what strength Lin Zhen has now?¡±


    Su Mingyue shook her head to indicate that she didn¡¯t know, but she felt that Lin Zhen must be very strong. When she and hest separated, hisbat power was almost surpassing her own. He must be very strong now.


    ¡°Three months ago, Lin Zhen was just a martial artist who hadn¡¯t evenpletedpressing the first level in his Dantian. How much stronger do you think he could be after three months?¡±


    ¡°Impossible, Lin Zhen can¡¯t be that weak.¡± Su Mingyue said decisively.


    ¡°You may not believe it, but do you think everyone has the same outstanding conditions as you? You can freely absorb Star Crystals from Sky Dome, while Lin Zhen has to fight with others outside. Moreover, he has teammates and also needs to distribute Star Crystals! He didn¡¯t evenpress a single bit of Dantian Gas during his two years in the Ant Nest, and only beganpressing it when he arrived in the hive. Moreover, now that he has left the hive, there¡¯s no ce with more Star Crystals inside the Star Fruit Tree, so I guess he has given up.¡±


    Although Ye Lanshan¡¯s words were reasonable, Su Mingyue still shook her


    head firmly: ¡°Sister, you don¡¯t understand Lin Zhen. He is a person with extraordinary willpower, who never knows how to give up. He even taught me this lesson.¡±


    ¡°Silly girl, people do change. The cruelty outside is enough to destroy one¡¯s will.¡± Ye Lanshan tried her best to persuade her.


    Su Mingyue stood up and slowly walked to the window. A light breeze blew her long hair and her eyebrows were picturesque when she looked back. Over two years, she has be even more stunningly beautiful. She opened her mouth and spoke with an unwavering tone: ¡°Even if heaven and earth copse, Lin


    Zhen will never change. I believe in him more than I believe in my own faith..¡±

 Chapter 178 - 178: Breaking Through Space (Fifth Update)

    Chapter 178: Breaking Through Space (Fifth Update)


    Trantor: 549690339


    Hearing the tone of Su Mingyue¡¯s voice, Ye Lanshan was also startled. It took her a while to say, ¡°Mingyue, you¡¯ve changed. It seems like you no longer¡­ no longer have such faith in the True God of the Stars. It¡¯s been a while since I¡¯ve seen you pray.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s better to rely on oneself than to beg others. Rather than believing in those illusory things, it¡¯s better to work hard. Deities will not save anyone.¡±


    ¡°Nonsense! Are these the words a Saintess should say? Who taught you these facious arguments?¡± Ye Lanshan was slightly angry. She, too, was from the God¡¯s Grace Cathedral and, naturally, a believer of the Divine Sect.


    ¡°Lin Zhen said it, ¡± Su Mingyue replied in a matter-of-fact tone, leaving Ye Lanshan feeling helpless.


    ¡°Alright, it seems you¡¯ve been brainwashed by Lin Zhen. I truly don¡¯t know what happened during the days you two spent together. But Mingyue, do you really believe that Lin Zhen wille to rescue you?¡±


    Su Mingyue nodded without the slightest hesitation.


    ¡°In that case, as your senior sister, there¡¯s something I need to tell you.¡± ¡°What is it?¡±


    ¡°If Lin Zhen doese, regardless of his abilities, you must leave as quickly as possible. You must never encounter the Overlord.¡±


    However, Su Mingyue didn¡¯t agree with Ye Lanshan, saying, ¡°Senior sister, I will soonplete the Nine Layers Compression. As far as I know, Yue Feng has notpleted it yet. Even if he does, I believe I will still have the power to fight him. Even if Lin Zhen cannot protect me, I can protect him.¡±


    ¡°Mingyue, do you know how many people there are in the Sky Dome? There are a grand total of two hundred martial artists here, almost all of whom havepressed their Dantian energy. They all obey the Overlord. Don¡¯t be fooled just because I¡¯m considered a deputy; I¡¯m really just decoration. When pushes to shove, these people will follow the Overlord¡¯smand.¡± ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter. Lin Zhen also has helpers,¡± Su Mingyue responded calmly.


    ¡°You naive girl, you underestimate the Overlord. Aside from the helpers issue, he has beenpressing the eighthyer of Dantian energy for many years. If he wishes, he can advance to the Nine Layers Compression and break through to the War God at any time. But why has he notpressed the ninthyer yet? It¡¯s not that he doesn¡¯t have the ability to do so, but rather, he¡¯s waiting.¡±


    ¡°Waiting? Waiting for what?¡±


    ¡°Waiting for a special stargem.¡±


    Su Mingyue replied, ¡°So what if he waits for a special stargem? I¡¯ve also absorbed a special stargem before. My Radiant Power is quite strong now; I¡¯m not afraid of his special stargem.¡±


    ¡°Hehe, although I don¡¯t know which special stargem the Overlord is waiting for, I can tell you that the Overlord has absorbed special stargems of speed, strength, and spiritual power over the years. I don¡¯t even know how developed his spiritual power is. In battle, he could solely rely on speed and strength to crush martial artists of the same level, even challenge those of a higher level. If he obtains another special stargem, making it his fourth, who will be able to oppose him then?¡±


    Su Mingyue remained silent, evidently still somewhat unconvinced.


    Ye Lanshan continued, ¡°Alright! Let me give you another piece of news. The Overlord has three treasures in his possession. With these three treasures, he is virtually unstoppable. ¡± ¡°What treasures?¡±


    ¡°Star Artifacts!¡±


    Upon hearing the words ¡®Star Artifacts¡¯, Su Mingyue froze. She naturally knew about Star Artifacts. The star-gazing mirror hanging from her neck was one, even though it didn¡¯t possess anybat power.


    ¡°Yes, Star Artifacts. The Overlord has a spear and an armor, both Star Artifacts. These treasures, one offensive, one defensive, coupled with his capability to break through to the War God realm at any time, who can oppose him?¡±


    ¡°He will definitely lose to Lin Zhen, even with two Star Artifacts.¡±


    These words from Su Mingyue seemed rather reckless to Ye Lanshan. This kind of blind worship was the most hopeless. However, the younger sister seemed certain that Lin Zhen was omnipotent, which left her feeling helpless.


    ¡°Alright, alright. If you say he¡¯ll lose, then he¡¯ll lose. But let me finish. The Overlord has a special Star Artifact called Star Strike, said to be from an ancient god¡¯s ruin. It¡¯s a needle, a one-time use item, contained in his space ring. ording to the Overlord, as long as it touches a little bit of someone¡¯s blood, scent, and such, he can drive it with his spiritual power, and the Star Strike will be able to pierce the opponent¡¯s Spiritual Consciousness Sea, that is, the brain, ¨C no matter where they are. Although I don¡¯t believe in this ¡®no matter where they are¡¯ theory, I think nobody within the range of the Star Fruit Tree can escape it.¡±


    Su Mingyue blinked her eyes, ¡°Is there really such a miraculous item?¡±


    ¡°Yes, that¡¯s why I said the Overlord is almost invincible. As long as he locks onto the target¡¯s aura, it¡¯s almost impossible to avoid. Even though it can be used only once, if Lin Zhen truly bes so powerful that he cannot defeat him, he will definitely use this item against Lin Zhen. Without the power of the Star Realm, it is impossible to evade the Star Strike. I advise you to stop thinking about Lin Zhen. Even if Lin Zhenes and falls to the Overlord¡¯s malicious hand, won¡¯t you feel even sadder?¡±


    Su Mingyue remained silent for a long while before asking, ¡°Senior sister, when you leave the Star Fruit Tree, will Yue Feng hold a farewell dinner for you?¡±


    ¡°Of course he will. He¡¯s been preparing for it these past few days. However, I think he¡¯s more focused on preparing for his wedding. Many of the things are for your wedding. ¡±


    Ignoring this topic, Su Mingyue said to Ye Lanshan, ¡°Then when you leave, I will alsoe and see you off. We will leave together.¡±


    ¡°Hehe, alright. But the Overlord will also sit at the same table as me. Make sure you don¡¯t bother him too much. I think he¡¯s quite nice.¡±


    Su Mingyue nodded slightly and looked out the window, her tone a bit dreamy, ¡°I know my boundaries.¡±


    Inside the space rift, Lin Zhen slowly opened his eyes.


    Atop the tree trunk, thest star crystal was finally absorbed and fully consumed by him.


    Here, there was neither day nor night, nor any means to distinguish time. Lin Zhen had no idea how long he had been in this space, he could only estimate the time based on his absorption of the star crystals.


    ¡°Finally, I havepleted it! My estimations were inurate, the power of


    these Constant Star Crystals is absolutely unbelievable, I¡¯ve actually achieved the Nine Layers Compression!¡±


    The 330 fully mature Constant Star Crystals caused Lin Zhen¡¯s realm to skyrocket from the fourthyer to the ninth. Each of the Constant Star Crystals here contained energy equivalent to four or five crystals from the outside world.


    Hence, Lin Zhen managed toplete thepression quickly, taking a significant stride on the level nine journey.


    He never expected that in this life, his aptitude would allow him to achieve the tenfoldpression. He was nowpletely certain that if he had more star crystals, he could absolutely achieve the tenfoldpression and then ascend to the War God realm.


    Unfortunately, there were no more star crystals here, and Lin Zhen was also a bit anxious.


    ¡°I don¡¯t know what the outside situation is like now. I¡¯ve already achieved ninefoldpression. If I return, I could easily defeat the Four Gods of Sky Dome and ascend to Sky Dome to rescue people.¡±


    ¡°But how can I leave this extradimensional space?¡±


    Lin Zhen had reached the location of the space rift. At this time, his legs werepletely healed, the lightning energy had all been absorbed by the Dark Star inside of him, causing the Dark Star to be enveloped in electric snakes, making it even more powerful.


    There was a shield lying by the rift. It was the shield that Lin Zhen had dropped when he tried to escape on his previous attempt. He had left the shield here, so he wouldn¡¯t have to look for the location of the space riftter on, and it could prove useful now.


    Lin Zhen stretched out his hand to touch the boundary of the space, but all he could feel was emptiness, his hand not making contact with anything.


    He stepped forward, his body passing through without hindrance, but he still didn¡¯t feel anything. After taking a few steps, he realized he was still standing in the same spot.


    Lin Zhen thought for a moment, then with a flicker of mental power, he teleported!


    It felt like he was hitting an invisible wall. Lin Zhen¡¯s teleportation was sessful, yet he was still standing in the same ce.


    ¡°It doesn¡¯t work. This method won¡¯t get me anywhere. My teleportation can only function within the same space. It can¡¯t span across extradimensional spaces. The space rift has to be torn open for me to leave.¡±


    Lin Zhen thought for a moment, took out his Bright Silver spear, and infused it with his golden energy. The Bright Silver Spear was covered in a golden brilliance, bing extremely heavy and sharp.


    ¡°Open up!¡±


    Lin Zhen poured all his Dantian energy into his body. The tip of the spear emanated a dazzling golden light as he thrusted it out!


    Space fluctuated a bit, and the rift in front of him rippled like a body of water. Small ripples appeared and then disappeared, and then everything returned to its original state.


    ¡°It worked! But it is not enough yet!¡±


    Lin Zhen was invigorated, his Bright Silver Spear waving, executing the Lightning River technique. He thrust the spear over and over again, each attacknding at the exact same spot.


    But it was just like raindrops falling into ake, at most causing small ripples, unable to create any ripples in the rift.


    The space rift was still there, undisturbed, with no signs of cracking open.


    Afterunching countless attacks, Lin Zhen finally became exhausted, and he sat down on the ground.


    ¡°It¡¯s still not working, even though Ipressed my Dantian energy ninefold, the stability of this space rift is too strong. My attack still doesn¡¯t match the power of heavenly thunder and can only cause minor tremors, but it cannot truly break it open.¡±


    Lin Zhen began to recall his past life¡¯s knowledge about space rifts.


    In hisst life, when extraterrestrial invasion had arrived, the strong ones of Earth started to resist. Battles weremon, and those elite fighters would sometimes even tear the space apart, producing temporary spatial rifts.


    But those individuals were at least at the peak of the War God realm, or even Star Realm warriors. Their ability to make slight tears in space was expected, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t possess that strength yet.


    ¡°My current attack power is stillcking somewhat, but my realm can¡¯t be improved any further, so how can I make my attacks more powerful?¡±


    ¡°And it¡¯s not enough to be just a little bit more powerful. I need tounch an attackparable to thete stage, or even the peak, War God to slightly tear the space rift.¡±


    ¡°A little tear will suffice. As long as I can open a tiny gap, even if it¡¯s as big as a needle hole, if a bit of Earth¡¯s aura can enter, I can teleport out.¡± Closing his eyes, Lin Zhen began to search for a way to increase his power..

 Chapter 179 - 179: 179: Lightning Photon, Regaining Freedom! (6 more updates)

    Chapter 179 - 179: 179: Lightning Photon, Regaining Freedom! (6 more updates)


    Trantor: 549690339


    Following that, Lin Zhen made many attempts for a while, employing every method he could think of, but the space barrier remained as solid as ever, merely rippling but never cracking.


    ¡°What should I do? What can I do? Am I really going to be trapped here till I


    After some futile efforts, Lin Zhen¡¯s dantian energy had been significantly depleted, forcing him to sit down and rest, allowing his dantian energy to recover a little.


    As he was recuperating, he suddenly noticed the Dark Star inside his dantian.


    The Dark Star still floated there, as if it didn¡¯t exist, merging with the dantian.<div>


    The Dark Star was now providing Lin Zhen with gravitational force, but this wasn¡¯t its most important function. Its true power would only be demonstrated when Lin Zhen reached the Star Realm.


    At this moment, wisps of electric current surged on the Dark Star. It was originally condensed from a Thunder Core, imbued with the power of thunder and lightning. Now that it had been supplemented with the power of heavenly lightning, the current on its surface had be even stronger, as if brewing a Lightning Storm.


    ¡°Lightning! ¡±


    A sh of insight struck Lin Zhen. When he entered the spatial crack, it was lightning that had split it open, proving that the instantaneous force of lightning was enough to break through space.


    Of course, it could also be that the spatial crack had been opened multiple times and was no longer as stable as before, but Lin Zhen saw a glimmer of hope.


    ¡°I can now use Lightning Ions anytime, but ultimately, Lightning Ions represent the speed of lightning. The true destructive power of lightninges from photons. I can only resonate with the ions, but I haven¡¯t been able to resonate with the photons.¡±


    ¡°If ions and photons werebined, it would almost be equivalent to emitting real lightning, at least with much greater power.¡±


    I never thought about absorbing Lightning Photons immediately before, but now that I¡¯m at the end of my rope, why don¡¯t I give it a try?¡±


    With this thought, Lin Zhen made up his mind, sat cross-legged, and let his dantian energy slowly circte, causing the Dark Star to rotate as well.


    The ions dispersed throughout his body¡¯s meridians and bones were also mobilized, resonating with the lightning power between them and the Dark Star.


    Soon, Lin Zhen entered a mysterious state.


    His Spiritual Power entered the interior of the Dark Star, where he could clearly see the world within the Dark Star.


    This world wasposed of energy bodies, dark matter, Lightning Ions, Lightning Photons, Lightning Atoms, and some freezing air.


    Lin Zhen knew that the freezing air was formed when he absorbed too much stormy snow energy in Zhao Dong and was now deeply ingrained within the Dark Star.


    When Lin Zhen¡¯s Lightning Ions entered, they could only resonate with the ions inside the Dark Star, while therger Lightning Photons and the small golden dots of Lightning Atoms remainedpletely unmoved.


    ¡°These things have not resonated with me yet. The Lightning Atom represents the fundamental force of lightning, and I currentlyck the ability to affect it. I need to progress gradually and try to resonate with the Lightning Photons first.¡±


    With a single thought, Lin Zhen¡¯s spiritual power covered a Lightning Photon.


    That Lightning Photon was like a slippery eel. Just as Lin Zhen¡¯s spiritual power was about to cover it, it suddenly slid to one side, its speed incredibly fast.


    ¡°You little thing. You actually know how to dodge! I don¡¯t believe I can¡¯t catch you.¡±


    Amused, Lin Zhen¡¯s spiritual power formed an invisible and lunged at the Lightning Photon once more.


    However, just as he was about to seize it, the Lightning Photon miraculously evaded him again, as if a high-speed bullet could change its course mid-flight, not allowing Lin Zhen to touch it at all.


    Lin Zhen refused to give up, repeatedly trying and failing. After more than a dozen attempts, he finally dejectedly realized that the Lightning Photons were part of the lightning and trying to catch it through speed alone was impossible.


    It could easily seize and evade any small opening.


    ¡°It seems this method won¡¯t work. I need to try something else.¡±


    ¡°Covering them with a of spiritual power is useless; there can¡¯t be any gaps.


    The only method I have left is the soul-binding technique: Soul Lock!¡±


    ¡°Soul Lock is intangible and can restrain the soul. A soul is formless, but spiritual power can still affect the Lightning Photons and capture them with spiritual power. So why not try a Soul Lock?¡±


    When Lin Zhen thought of this, he quietly executed the Soul Lock.


    Soul Lock uses spiritual power to form a constraint, tightly binding a person¡¯s sea of consciousness. Martial Artists believe that a person¡¯s soul exists in their brain, so as long as their consciousness is constrained, their soul cannot escape.


    As a matter of fact, Soul Lock should also be effective for Lightning Photons since it¡¯s a form of spiritual power usage.


    Indeed, the Photon didn¡¯t detect the approaching Soul Lock and began to struggle violently when it was executed but couldn¡¯t move at all!


    ¡°Haha! Great! It works! As long as I can restrain you, I can make you resonate with me. Being able to resonate with a single Lightning Photon means that the other photons will automatically resonate, and everything will fall into ce.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s spiritual power began to envelop the Lightning Photon, tightly wrapping it up without any gaps this time.


    With the Soul Lock removed, the Photon lost its means of escape and could only be enveloped by Lin Zhen.


    However, Lin Zhen did not expect that resonating with the Lightning Photon would be such a lengthy process. His spiritual power met strong resistance as it injected, resulting in a prolonged tug-of-war thatsted an entire day.


    Fortunately, this Photon waspletely separated from the others and could not move or receive reinforcements. In the end, it was sessfully resonated with by Lin Zhen.


    One dayter, the Lightning Photon finally stopped resisting.


    Lin Zhen could even feel the slight joy radiating from the photon, just as the Lightning Ions within him, it had be a part of him.


    ¡°Come out, little darlings, and join yourrades!¡±


    As Lin Zhen gave themand, the Lightning Photon within the Dark Star disyed an explosive tendency, fiercely gushing out, like a continuous burst of fireworks.


    Countless Lightning Photons wandered around every corner of Lin Zhen¡¯s body, and their power was once again infused into him, merging with the Lightning Ions.


    The mingling of Photons and Ions already formed the rudimentary shape of lightning, but stillcking the basic atoms, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t summon the Heaven¡¯s Thunder at will. However, he could unleash both Photons and Ions simultaneously through his weapon, although not as mighty as the Thunder, it was still very powerful.


    Another day passed, and Lin Zhen¡¯s body was finally strengthened by the Photons.


    He opened his eyes and clenched his fist.


    ¡°Phew! Such an incredible power! I originally thought that the Nine Layers Compression Dantian Qi was already enough, and there wouldn¡¯t be much improvement before reaching the tenfoldpression. But after obtaining these Lightning Photons, my power has surged again as if from a geyser! My pure strength is already enough to crush ordinary Primary War Gods and even weak Intermediate War Gods!¡±


    With a clenched fist, tiny explosions like bursting beans emerged from Lin Zhen¡¯s palm, emitting golden electric arcs¡ª the power of lightning!


    Slowly standing up, Lin Zhen first walked a circle in this extradimensional space, then approached the little tree.


    ¡°Perhaps I¡¯ll be leaving soon. I want to thank you for surviving in the shattered space and nurturing many Star Crystals and a Space-time Wandering Flower, allowing me to find a glimmer of hope in a difficult situation.¡±


    Gently stroking the tree trunk, Lin Zhen raised his finger, releasing a golden ray about an inch long, and gently engraved a few words on the tree.


    ¡°Lin Zhen¡¯s Little Tree.¡±


    ¡°If one day the situation here changes, I hope you¡¯ll return to your original space and the world that you belonged to, no longer having to dwell in a foreignnd.¡±


    After aplishing all this, Lin Zhen walked down the hill.


    He arrived in front of the space rift and picked up the shield marking it.


    ¡°If I can escape, it will be used as my flying vehicle. If I can¡¯t leave, there¡¯s no use in keeping it. I might never be able to leave.¡±


    With that said, Lin Zhen took out the silver spear again.


    He circted his Qi, infusing it with golden energy, enveloping the silver spear in a golden hue, making it look like it was made of gold.


    Then, Lin Zhen cycled his Dantian Qi again, gathering the ninefoldpression energy.


    Stronger and stronger, his Qi grew until it reached its limit!


    ¡°I¡¯ve never felt so powerful, but this alone is not enough to break open the space rift.¡±


    ¡°Come out, my Lightning!¡±


    The Dark Star within his body rapidly spun, countless Lightning Ions and Photons infused into Lin Zhen, enveloping him in numerous shes of electric light, silver snakes danced around the surface of his body.


    With his foot on the shield, Lin Zhen¡¯s psychic power propelled him into a high-speed flight around the extradimensional space.


    Faster and faster, by the time Lin Zhen charged towards the space rift, his body had already reached its maximum speed.


    Stretching a long string of afterimages in the air, Lin Zhen aimed the silver spear in his hand, golden currents flowed fiercely!


    ¡°Shatter! Break through the space barrier that blocks me and let me return to the outside world!¡±


    ¡°Ha! Open!¡±


    The spear thrust forward, using the simplest spearmanship, Valentine¡¯s piercing attack.


    Yet, this simple move executed by Lin Zhen was brimming with murderous intent!


    ¡°Zzzzzz!¡±


    An intense collision urred at a single point in the space rift!


    The tip of the spear struck that point, and countless electric snakes spiraled, resembling a spinning golden windmill.


    The Dantian Qi surged out relentlessly, the speed of the Lightning Ions and the power of the Lightning Photonsbined, allowing Lin Zhen tounch an unparalleled fierce attack!


    It felt as if something shattered at that moment.


    A tiny glimmer of light, a ray symbolizing hope and freedom, streamed in from the tiny hole. The Star Fruit Tree outside opened its doors to Lin Zhen once again after three months!


    ¡°Everyone outside, Lin Zhen ising back!¡±


    His figure flickered, and with psychokinesis teleportation, Lin Zhen vanished from the extradimensional space!

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    Chapter 180 - 180: 180: Lin Zhen Appears (7 Updates)


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    Inside the Hive, Jiang Huai and the others also understood, their faces suddenly changed.


    ¡°Not good, since the enemy hase, it¡¯s very likely that they want to kill us, we can¡¯t just sit back and catch us.¡±


    Zhao Xiaoman listened: ¡°It doesn¡¯t seem to be many people, about three or four. I think we don¡¯t necessarily have to lose. Brother Guang has been supplying us with Star Crystals for these three months, and our progress has been great. As long as Dong Shencai doesn¡¯t make a move, We can fight.¡±


    Li Changying stood up: ¡°Never mind, since they havee to kill us, how can we sit back and watch? Let them test the results of our cultivation today.¡±


    The four of them came out one after another, and just as they stepped out of the tree hole, they saw the other fouring here.<div>


    After a nce, Jiang Huai and the others felt slightly relieved because Dong Shencai was not among these four, but Tong Huan was among them.


    Since Dong Shencai was not there, there could be a fight in this battle.


    Seeing Jiang Huai and the othersing out, Hua Cangtian and the other four also stopped.


    ¡°Haha! The rat came out of the hole, I didn¡¯t expect you guys to be alive.¡±


    Li Changying sneered: ¡°If you old guys aren¡¯t dead, how could we possibly not be alive.¡±


    Hua Cangtian raised an eyebrow: ¡°Li Changying, you have been defeated by me three times in a row, the first time was when you people from the Northwest Army rebelled, the second and third times were both challenges with Lin Zhen,


    I have spared your life several times, how dare you still defy death in front of ¡°Even three times? Not to mention three times, even if it was thirty times or three hundred times, as long as I, Li Changying, am still standing here, there will ultimately be a day when I defeat you, and I think that day hase.¡±


    Seeing Li Changying¡¯s tough stance, Hua Cangtian was furious: ¡°Looking for death, then we¡¯ll fulfill you!¡±


    ¡°Wait!¡± Jiang Huai raised his hand: ¡°Even fights can¡¯t start without a name, we are cultivating here and we never disturb anyone, why are you here to trouble us? Tong Huan, since you took over the Hive, why is this ce bing more and more chaotic?¡±


    ¡°Rules¡­haha! How naive, who made the rules, it¡¯s the strong ones who make it. If it was in the past, I would certainly obey, but don¡¯t you understand? Your presence, affects the strongest one in the Star Fruit Tree, so you must disappear! ¡±


    Tong Huan looked at them and said slowly: ¡°To be honest, you are somewhat wronged, this matter originally didn¡¯t have much to do with you, the mistake was on your part for insisting on getting involved with Lin Zhen, now it¡¯s intolerable.¡±


    Lou Qingfeng lifted his sword: ¡°So it seems that we have to do it today.¡±


    ¡°If you don¡¯t want to do it, it¡¯s fine, as long as you four surrender obediently, I, Tong Huan can guarantee to spare your lives, and then send you to the tform to leave the Star Fruit Tree, this is your only chance to live.¡±


    ¡°Haha! You are really good at dreaming, let¡¯s stop talking nonsense, let¡¯s see the truth under the hand! ¡±


    Li Changying¡¯s loud shout woke up the martial artists who were still in their dreams. Many people came out of the tree hole, and when they saw that the ¡®Four Gods¡¯ and Tong Huan were going to attack Lin Zhen¡¯s team, many people vaguely understood something.


    If you say that Tong Huan is not popr in the Hive, including the Four Gods, they almost monopolize the Star Crystals to the west, making other martial artists¡¯ harvest less and less, but they are afraid of their power and dare not express their anger.


    Now, when they see them going to kill Lin Zhen¡¯s team, these martial artists have a kind of sorrow for the dead rabbit and fox in their hearts, and they are watching from the sidelines.


    ¡°Start!¡±


    The four members of Tong Huan¡¯s team started simultaneously, and each found their own opponent.


    Just like the previous sparring, Hua Cangtian fought Li Changying, Li Xuanqiong fought Jiang Huai, and Zhang Sihai fought Lou Qingfeng, as for Tong Huan, he faced Zhao Xiaoman.


    But as soon as they started, they felt something was wrong.


    ¡°These¡­how could these people have progressed so much after living in a tree hole for several months!¡±


    Hua Cangtian and Li Xuanqiong were both at the sixth stage ofpression, and until now they had not advanced to the seventh stage. However, Jiang Huai and Li Changying were both at the fifth stage, and the gap between them was not that great because of the one stage difference in power.


    But in terms of potential, Hua Cangtian and the others could notpare with Jiang Huai and the others.


    Both these two are outstanding figures in a base city, and they are geniuses who can challenge higher levels. At this moment, the level difference is not much, Hua Cangtian and the others are just their rivals for a level challenge!


    Both sides have simr strength, but Jiang Huai and Li Changying are full of fighting spirit, and they attack like a storm as soon as theye up,pletely suppressing Hua Cangtian and the others in terms of momentum!


    At this time, Jiang Huai and Li Changying realized how important it was for Lin Zhen to let them persist in the fight against Hua Cangtian and the others, because it was from that time that they no longer had any fear of the Four Gods. It was nothing more than a battle, what was there to fear!


    At first, Hua Cangtian and the others were able to fight back and forth with


    Jiang Huai and the others, but after a few rounds, they were actually


    suppressea DY tne two¡¯S reroclous attaCK ana graaua11Y reli unaer tne vvma.


    The more they fought, the more difficult it became. They still couldn¡¯t believe it, how could this be!


    In addition to them, Lou Qingfeng actually held his own against Zhang Sihai. Making use of the advantage of being a Spiritual Mind Master, he hovered in the air like a hunting Gray Falcon, which pin down Zhang Sihai.


    And Zhao Xiaoman¡¯s performance was also very surprising. By waving his long sword and moving agilely like a fox, the umtion of several months burst out in one go, and he actually forced Tong Huan to retreat continuously.


    The martial artists around were also stunned at this moment. When did Lin Zhen¡¯s team be so powerful that they could suppress the Four Gods in a fight!


    Although Dong Shencai was absent, Tong Huan was also a martial artist who hadpressed his Dantian energy four times, yet he was still not Zhao Xiaoman¡¯s match.


    After a period of continuousbat, the first person finally admitted defeat.


    The one who first broke through was not Jiang Huai or Lou Qingfeng, but Zhao Xiaoman!


    After Zhao Xiaoman swiftly brandished her sword, she plunged it into Tong Huan¡¯s lower abdomen. A swift thrust and if it weren¡¯t for Tong Huan¡¯s quick evasion, the de would have carved him open!


    Still, a blood-soaked gash appeared in Tong Huan¡¯s abdomen, and he retreated with a yell.


    As Zhao Xiaoman tookmand, Hua Cangtian and his lot muttered distressingly to themselves. They were already at a disadvantage, and if Zhao


    Xiaoman teamed up with Lou Qingfeng, Zhang Sihai would surely be defeated.


    And once Zhang Sihai copsed, they, barely holding on, would certainly crumble as well.


    As expected, Zhao Xiaoman did not pursue Tong Huan. Instead, she rushed towards Zhang Sihai.


    Zhang Sihai was terrified. Continuously retreating, he joined forces with Hua Cangtian and his teammate, forming a triangle formation. The trio, being battered by the opponent¡¯s four, were in a miserable state, on the verge of copse.


    At this point, Tong Huan was yelling, ¡°What are you idiots standing around for? Attack! Everyone, attack! Take down all four of them!¡±


    Although Tong Huan was the leader, he didn¡¯tmand much respect. The surrounding martial artists paused in uncertainty and didn¡¯t take action.


    ¡°You fools! These four are blocking the Overlord¡¯s path, they must die. I will report your performances to the Overlord today. Whoever doesn¡¯t contribute will be finished!¡±


    Hearing the name Yue Feng, some martial artists slowly drew their weapons, but stillcked resolve, as their hearts were, in truth, biased towards Jiang Huai¡¯s group.


    ¡°What are you all thinking? Once we defeat these few, we, the Four Gods, will leave the hive. Then no one will fight you for the Star Crystals. Even if you¡¯re not rewarded by the Overlord, isn¡¯t this condition enough?¡± Hua Cangtian was also yelling frantically, knowing they wouldn¡¯tst much longer.


    Tong Huan chimed in from behind: ¡°Today, as long as you take them down, the hive will no longer extract your Star Crystals, and you won¡¯t have topete with the Four Gods either. Act quickly!¡±


    Hearing these conditions, the greedier martial artists couldn¡¯t hold back any longer.


    No more handing over of Star Crystals, no more four gods to consider, and perhaps even the chance to enter the Sky Dome. These many conditions were enough to lure some greedy martial artists.


    So, some joined the brawl.


    That¡¯s how people are. Everyone fears leading, but once someone takes the initiative, if you don¡¯t follow, how will the Overlord see you? I¡¯m afraid you won¡¯t have any good fortune.


    At anv rate, evervone was under Dressure, and feelings of guilt weren¡¯t so heavy. Once someone took the initiative, those who were still waiting also joined the fray.


    With this movement, nearly half of them were partaking, and the remaining people were armed and watching, not because they were not participating, but because they couldn¡¯t get through.


    The situation suddenly reversed, and Jiang Huai¡¯s group was instantly at a disadvantage.


    ¡°This is bad! We can¡¯t keep going like this, we need to retreat!¡±


    Li Changying was the first to swirl her spear, clearing a path in front of her, and the rest followed, amidst shes of swords and collisions of weapons, almost everyone was wounded.


    They made their valiant attempts to strike back, but in the end, they were forced into a corner by these people.


    ¡°Hahaha! How the tables have turned, weren¡¯t you pompous just a while back? Now you can¡¯t put up a fight, how will you run away?¡± Hua Cangtian emerged from the crowd, full of smug satisfaction.


    Zhao Xiaoman yelled at them: ¡°You shameless lot, just wait, Brother Lin will definitely not let you off!¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen? Heh, I reckon he¡¯s be dung for some mutant insect by now, or he¡¯s hiding in some rat hole, ying the coward. Even if he had the guts, he wouldn¡¯t daree back!¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right, even his girlfriend was stolen, and he didn¡¯t even let out a fart. He sneaked off alone, such a sorry sight.¡±


    ¡°This is what¡¯s called deserving, and you dim-witted lot still have hope in that waste. Rather than wasting your emotions, it would be better to beg for mercy. Zhao Xiaoman, though troublesome and unreasonable, if you warm my bed, I might consider keeping you, how about that? I¡¯m quite magnanimous, right?


    Hahaha!¡±


    The surrounding martial artists burst intoughter. Since they had already started fighting and revealed their intentions, they didn¡¯t hold back anymore.


    Jiang Huai¡¯s group exchanged nces, their hearts filled with despair.


    Perhaps here, this is their final battle.


    Just as they were preparing to fight to the death, voices suddenly echoed from the back.


    ¡°What happened in the few months I was gone? So many clowns have appeared. It seems like the hive, this rotten sky, really needs a change of color.¡±


    Everyone turned to look and saw from the shadow of the entrance, the light distorted, Lin Zhen walked in slowly holding his spear, and his eyes shone like golden stars. His figure seemed ethereal as he stepped out of the shadows, creating an unreal sensation..

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    Chapter 181 - 182: 182: One Person Surrounds 100


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    ¡°What the hell? How did he get there?¡±


    ¡°Did those people over there go crazy? Who gave Lin Zhen the way?¡±


    ¡°We didn¡¯t let him through, he came by himself.¡±


    ¡°Are you saying I¡¯m blind? With so many of you packed together, how could he pass without you making way?<div>


    These martial artists were a bit confused, no one would have thought that Lin Zhen would actually have such miraculous psychokinesis teleportation ability, some were at a loss.


    However, the more than twenty corpses on the ground clearly told them that it was best not to oppose Lin Zhen, otherwise, they would die ugly.


    ¡°Where are the Four Gods? You incited us to go forward, but now you¡¯ve retreated? Hurry up and attack!¡±


    Hua Cangtian and the others were exposed to Lin Zhen¡¯s line of sight as they were surrounded by the martial artists.


    The three of them, together with Tong Huan, looked at each other, unsure of what to do next.


    The first person to make a move was Tong Huan.


    Tong Huan had always lived on the side of the Hive, previously following Zhou Butong¡¯s lead. Now that Zhou Butong was dead and he had risen to power, he had no sense of belonging to the Sky Dome and wanted to back off.


    ¡°The three of you, now that the Four Gods of Sky Dome are short one god, I believe if Miss Dong was here, Lin Zhen wouldn¡¯t dare be so arrogant. I will go find Miss Dong for you now.¡±


    As he spoke, Tong Huan immediately turned and ran in the direction of the


    Hive.


    He had only run a few steps when suddenly Lin Zhen¡¯s figure appeared in front of him, sweeping his spear quickly across the ground, creating a huge semi-circle by connecting the two lines he had drawn.


    ¡°Anyone who steps on the line will be killed!¡± Lin Zhen¡¯s tone was t.


    At this time, Tong Huan couldn¡¯t stop his body, and was about to step on the line Lin Zhen had just drawn. Frightened, he quickly withdrew his foot, but his body was somewhat out of control, and he still couldn¡¯t stop himself, falling towards the line.


    ¡°Pfft!¡±


    With a sh of golden light, Tong Huan¡¯s body fell heavily to the ground and never got up again, as blood slowly flowed out of him.


    The moment Lin Zhen killed Tong Huan, Zhang Sihai suddenly made a move, leaping from the unlined area of the semicircle.


    He was a natural Divine Speedster and had consumed a speed-type Special stargem, so he had absolute confidence in his own speed. He believed that as long as he rushed out of the Hive entrance, Lin Zhen wouldn¡¯t chase after him, abandoning hisrades and the many martial artists.


    Once he returned to the Sky Dome, the Overlord would naturally deal with Lin Zhen.


    People only saw a streak of light and felt a gale passing by their side before Zhang Sihai disappeared.


    He disappeared quickly and reappeared even faster, his body seemed to have hit a wall and bounced back heavily!


    Lin Zhen appeared again in front of his path, covered in ayer of golden protective shield, causing Zhang Sihai to bounce off the shield and back.


    As his body lost bnce, Lin Zhen raised his hand and shot a line of light golden rays, piercing Zhang Sihai¡¯s forehead before he evennded!


    ¡°Ugh!¡±


    Zhang Sihai¡¯s eyes lost focus, and by the time he fell to the ground, he had already lost his life.


    Lin Zhen once again raised his shining silver spear and drew another semicircle on the ground: ¡°This line is the pool of thunder, if you want to cross


    it, you¡¯ll have to ask my permission.¡±


    As Lin Zhenpleted this line, the martial artists were surprised to find that the lines he had drawn had nowpletely connected, forming a huge circle on the ground, enclosing everyone inside.


    ¡°Ahh! Brother Lin is so great!¡± Zhao Xiaoman eximed excitedly.


    Jiang Huai and the others also gaped, wondering how Lin Zhen learned this instant teleportation. This move was too strong, allowing him to go wherever he wanted.


    As for people like Hua Cangtian, they were dumbfounded. What was Lin Zhen trying to do?


    Was he nning to trap them all inside this circle and kill the remaining hundred or so people?


    Hua Cangtian and Li Xuanqiong were initially desperate, thinking that if Zhang Sihai couldn¡¯t escape, neither could they. But now, they saw a glimmer of hope.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s arrogant and reckless actions seemed like something they could exploit.


    Li Xuanqiong was the first to speak: ¡°Brothers, there¡¯s no need to hesitate anymore. Lin Zhen wants to kill all of us, and his methods are bizarre. We don¡¯t want everyone to die in vain either, but there¡¯s only one of him. If we charge out from all directions, let¡¯s see how many of us Lin Zhen can stop. Most people should still be able to escape alive. After escaping, let¡¯s regroup at the Sky Dome!¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right, let¡¯s go! Let¡¯s go live a good life at the Sky Dome and just leave the Hive to Lin Zhen to y with!¡±


    Under the persuasion of Hua Cangtian and Li Xuanqiong, some martial artists were on the move again.


    However, most people didn¡¯t move, as the more than twenty corpses on the ground constantly reminded them of the danger of crossing the line. Additionally, they didn¡¯t fully agree with Hua Cangtian and the others and believed that Lin Zhen wouldn¡¯t really kill them all.


    About fifteen or sixteen people charged out first, noting towards Lin Zhen¡¯s side, but rushing out in the other three directions.


    At this moment, everyone truly experienced the horror of Lin Zhen¡¯s teleportation for the first time.


    Within a second, people saw Lin Zhen appear on the left, his spear shaking, and three people fell!


    Then, even before his figure on the left vanished, he appeared on the right, blocking two iing knives with his spear, his hand opened and a light golden ray shot out, followed by the agonized screams of four people who fell into a pool of blood.


    Next, he appeared behind them, his spear impaling three people. Then, he nced at someone who was about to rush out, just one nce, and that person fell heavily to the ground, his eyes unfocused as if his brain nerves had been damaged by Lin Zhen¡¯s gaze.


    After that, he returned to the left, taking down two people who tried to take advantage of the chaos and escape.


    As people¡¯s vision blurred, Lin Zhen appeared on the left, on the right, and behind them, performing various moves and techniques. Those who tried to flee fell into pools of blood one after another. Not a single one of them could stand up. Each of them died precisely on the line he drew.


    While Lin Zhen was on a killing spree, someone rushed towards the spot where Lin Zhen first stood, as there were no people there and it seemed to be the safest ce.


    It was Li Xuanqiong.


    Dressed in ck, Li Xuanqiong seemed like a bird returning to the forest at night, bolting straight for this ce. His body had already crossed the line by more than three meters, making him joyful inside.


    Since Lin Zhen drew the line, if he didn¡¯t step on it to get out, Lin Zhen shouldn¡¯t go back on his word and kill him, right?


    Other Martial Artists witnessed this and wanted to see Li Xuanqiong¡¯s oue.


    If Li Xuanqiong managed to jump out, they would follow suit.


    Lin Zhen was on the opposite side, raising his hand towards Li Xuanqiong who was still in mid-air, ¡°Where are you going?¡±


    People saw a bizarre scene. Li Xuanqiong, who was maintaining his mid-air posture, suddenly flew backward, and when he reached the line, he abruptlynded!


    Li Xuanqiong¡¯s feet touched the ground, and he almost thought he had escaped. Heughed heartily, ¡°Lin Zhen, I¡¯m out now, you can¡¯t go back on your word. I didn¡¯t step on the line. I¡¯ll see you around!


    ¡°Mmm¡­ huh! ¡±


    Lin Zhen was already standing behind him, with his spear thrust through Li Xuanqiong¡¯s back.


    ¡°Idiot, look at what¡¯s under your feet!¡±


    Li Xuanqiong looked down and saw both his feet right on the line drawn by Lin Zhen. Then, his vision darkened, and hisst thought was, ¡°When did Ie back? I was sure I had jumped out.¡±


    With Li Xuanqiong¡¯s fall, this wave of resistance dissipated.


    Almost twenty more corpsesy on the ground. The original group of over a hundred Martial Artists was now reduced to eighty, one-third eliminated.


    Watching Lin Zhen appear and disappear everywhere, cutting down those who tried to escape, the Martial Artists all thought of an absurd idea.


    They were being besieged!


    And it was a hundred of them being besieged by one man!


    This notion seemed preposterous and inconceivable, but it was the reality. With just a circle drawn by one person, more than a hundred people were trapped inside, and anyone daring to step out of the circle was killed. They couldn¡¯t even run out together. Wasn¡¯t this a siege?


    Lin Zhen, holding his shining silver spear, slowly walked outside the circle, ¡°Hmph, you seem to be behaving better now. It seems you finally understand my words: those who step on the line die. Why does it always take so much bloodshed to teach you to face reality?¡±


    With trembling lips, Hua Cangtian asked, ¡°Lin¡­Lin Zhen¡­what are you going to do? Are you going to kill all of us?¡±


    ¡°I never said that. As long as you follow orders, you can live.¡±


    All the Martial Artists breathed a sigh of relief. If obedience would spare their lives, they would surelyply.


    Lin Zhen raised his spear and pointed at Hua Cangtian, ¡°But that doesn¡¯t include you!¡±


    At Lin Zhen¡¯s sudden gesture, Hua Cangtian almost wet his pants. Although he was a remarkable Martial Artist, he was nothingpared to the monstrous Lin Zhen. Facing death, he was no stronger than an ordinary person.


    At that moment, the surrounding temperature plummeted, and several ice knives tore through the air, headed straight for Lin Zhen.


    Dong Shencai had arrived!


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t care at all. He lifted his hand, and using his now nine times condensed Dantian energy inbination with gravity, he actually absorbed all of Dong Shencai¡¯s ice knives into his hand!


    ¡°What a cold knife, Dong Shencai, you finally came out.¡± Lin Zhen clenched his fist, strands of electric current wrapped around the ice knife, turning it into cold water that seeped into Lin Zhen¡¯s palm.


    Watching her ice knives gradually melt in Lin Zhen¡¯s hand, Dong Shencai knew she no longer had any chance of winning.


    She looked down at the ground, her feet right on the line.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, I¡¯m no match for you, just kill me too,¡± Dong Shencai looked up.


    ¡°Go, tell Overlord at Sky Dome that I¡¯ll being for him soon.¡± Lin Zhen replied, his eyes shing with dark gold light as he looked at Dong Shencai.


    At that moment, Hua Cangtian interjected, ¡°She also stepped on the line¡­ and she attacked you too. If you can let her go, can 1¡­?¡±


    whoosh!


    A golden ray shot through Hua Cangtian¡¯s forehead, killing him instantly.. Before his life had even vanished, he heard Lin Zhen¡¯s unreasonable voice, ¡°If I feel like it!¡±

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    Chapter 182 - 182: 182: One Person Surrounds 100


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    ¡°What the hell? How did he get there?¡±


    ¡°Did those people over there go crazy? Who gave Lin Zhen the way?¡±


    ¡°We didn¡¯t let him through, he came by himself.¡±


    ¡°Are you saying I¡¯m blind? With so many of you packed together, how could he pass without you making way?<div>


    These martial artists were a bit confused, no one would have thought that Lin Zhen would actually have such miraculous psychokinesis teleportation ability, some were at a loss.


    However, the more than twenty corpses on the ground clearly told them that it was best not to oppose Lin Zhen, otherwise, they would die ugly.


    ¡°Where are the Four Gods? You incited us to go forward, but now you¡¯ve retreated? Hurry up and attack!¡±


    Hua Cangtian and the others were exposed to Lin Zhen¡¯s line of sight as they were surrounded by the martial artists.


    The three of them, together with Tong Huan, looked at each other, unsure of what to do next.


    The first person to make a move was Tong Huan.


    Tong Huan had always lived on the side of the Hive, previously following Zhou Butong¡¯s lead. Now that Zhou Butong was dead and he had risen to power, he had no sense of belonging to the Sky Dome and wanted to back off.


    ¡°The three of you, now that the Four Gods of Sky Dome are short one god, I believe if Miss Dong was here, Lin Zhen wouldn¡¯t dare be so arrogant. I will go find Miss Dong for you now.¡±


    As he spoke, Tong Huan immediately turned and ran in the direction of the


    Hive.


    He had only run a few steps when suddenly Lin Zhen¡¯s figure appeared in front of him, sweeping his spear quickly across the ground, creating a huge semi-circle by connecting the two lines he had drawn.


    ¡°Anyone who steps on the line will be killed!¡± Lin Zhen¡¯s tone was t.


    At this time, Tong Huan couldn¡¯t stop his body, and was about to step on the line Lin Zhen had just drawn. Frightened, he quickly withdrew his foot, but his body was somewhat out of control, and he still couldn¡¯t stop himself, falling towards the line.


    ¡°Pfft!¡±


    With a sh of golden light, Tong Huan¡¯s body fell heavily to the ground and never got up again, as blood slowly flowed out of him.


    The moment Lin Zhen killed Tong Huan, Zhang Sihai suddenly made a move, leaping from the unlined area of the semicircle.


    He was a natural Divine Speedster and had consumed a speed-type Special stargem, so he had absolute confidence in his own speed. He believed that as long as he rushed out of the Hive entrance, Lin Zhen wouldn¡¯t chase after him, abandoning hisrades and the many martial artists.


    Once he returned to the Sky Dome, the Overlord would naturally deal with Lin Zhen.


    People only saw a streak of light and felt a gale passing by their side before Zhang Sihai disappeared.


    He disappeared quickly and reappeared even faster, his body seemed to have hit a wall and bounced back heavily!


    Lin Zhen appeared again in front of his path, covered in ayer of golden protective shield, causing Zhang Sihai to bounce off the shield and back.


    As his body lost bnce, Lin Zhen raised his hand and shot a line of light golden rays, piercing Zhang Sihai¡¯s forehead before he evennded!


    ¡°Ugh!¡±


    Zhang Sihai¡¯s eyes lost focus, and by the time he fell to the ground, he had already lost his life.


    Lin Zhen once again raised his shining silver spear and drew another semicircle on the ground: ¡°This line is the pool of thunder, if you want to cross


    it, you¡¯ll have to ask my permission.¡±


    As Lin Zhenpleted this line, the martial artists were surprised to find that the lines he had drawn had nowpletely connected, forming a huge circle on the ground, enclosing everyone inside.


    ¡°Ahh! Brother Lin is so great!¡± Zhao Xiaoman eximed excitedly.


    Jiang Huai and the others also gaped, wondering how Lin Zhen learned this instant teleportation. This move was too strong, allowing him to go wherever he wanted.


    As for people like Hua Cangtian, they were dumbfounded. What was Lin Zhen trying to do?


    Was he nning to trap them all inside this circle and kill the remaining hundred or so people?


    Hua Cangtian and Li Xuanqiong were initially desperate, thinking that if Zhang Sihai couldn¡¯t escape, neither could they. But now, they saw a glimmer of hope.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s arrogant and reckless actions seemed like something they could exploit.


    Li Xuanqiong was the first to speak: ¡°Brothers, there¡¯s no need to hesitate anymore. Lin Zhen wants to kill all of us, and his methods are bizarre. We don¡¯t want everyone to die in vain either, but there¡¯s only one of him. If we charge out from all directions, let¡¯s see how many of us Lin Zhen can stop. Most people should still be able to escape alive. After escaping, let¡¯s regroup at the Sky Dome!¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right, let¡¯s go! Let¡¯s go live a good life at the Sky Dome and just leave the Hive to Lin Zhen to y with!¡±


    Under the persuasion of Hua Cangtian and Li Xuanqiong, some martial artists were on the move again.


    However, most people didn¡¯t move, as the more than twenty corpses on the ground constantly reminded them of the danger of crossing the line. Additionally, they didn¡¯t fully agree with Hua Cangtian and the others and believed that Lin Zhen wouldn¡¯t really kill them all.


    About fifteen or sixteen people charged out first, noting towards Lin Zhen¡¯s side, but rushing out in the other three directions.


    At this moment, everyone truly experienced the horror of Lin Zhen¡¯s teleportation for the first time.


    Within a second, people saw Lin Zhen appear on the left, his spear shaking, and three people fell!


    Then, even before his figure on the left vanished, he appeared on the right, blocking two iing knives with his spear, his hand opened and a light golden ray shot out, followed by the agonized screams of four people who fell into a pool of blood.


    Next, he appeared behind them, his spear impaling three people. Then, he nced at someone who was about to rush out, just one nce, and that person fell heavily to the ground, his eyes unfocused as if his brain nerves had been damaged by Lin Zhen¡¯s gaze.


    After that, he returned to the left, taking down two people who tried to take advantage of the chaos and escape.


    As people¡¯s vision blurred, Lin Zhen appeared on the left, on the right, and behind them, performing various moves and techniques. Those who tried to flee fell into pools of blood one after another. Not a single one of them could stand up. Each of them died precisely on the line he drew.


    While Lin Zhen was on a killing spree, someone rushed towards the spot where Lin Zhen first stood, as there were no people there and it seemed to be the safest ce.


    It was Li Xuanqiong.


    Dressed in ck, Li Xuanqiong seemed like a bird returning to the forest at night, bolting straight for this ce. His body had already crossed the line by more than three meters, making him joyful inside.


    Since Lin Zhen drew the line, if he didn¡¯t step on it to get out, Lin Zhen shouldn¡¯t go back on his word and kill him, right?


    Other Martial Artists witnessed this and wanted to see Li Xuanqiong¡¯s oue.


    If Li Xuanqiong managed to jump out, they would follow suit.


    Lin Zhen was on the opposite side, raising his hand towards Li Xuanqiong who was still in mid-air, ¡°Where are you going?¡±


    People saw a bizarre scene. Li Xuanqiong, who was maintaining his mid-air posture, suddenly flew backward, and when he reached the line, he abruptlynded!


    Li Xuanqiong¡¯s feet touched the ground, and he almost thought he had escaped. Heughed heartily, ¡°Lin Zhen, I¡¯m out now, you can¡¯t go back on your word. I didn¡¯t step on the line. I¡¯ll see you around!


    ¡°Mmm¡­ huh! ¡±


    Lin Zhen was already standing behind him, with his spear thrust through Li Xuanqiong¡¯s back.


    ¡°Idiot, look at what¡¯s under your feet!¡±


    Li Xuanqiong looked down and saw both his feet right on the line drawn by Lin Zhen. Then, his vision darkened, and hisst thought was, ¡°When did Ie back? I was sure I had jumped out.¡±


    With Li Xuanqiong¡¯s fall, this wave of resistance dissipated.


    Almost twenty more corpsesy on the ground. The original group of over a hundred Martial Artists was now reduced to eighty, one-third eliminated.


    Watching Lin Zhen appear and disappear everywhere, cutting down those who tried to escape, the Martial Artists all thought of an absurd idea.


    They were being besieged!


    And it was a hundred of them being besieged by one man!


    This notion seemed preposterous and inconceivable, but it was the reality. With just a circle drawn by one person, more than a hundred people were trapped inside, and anyone daring to step out of the circle was killed. They couldn¡¯t even run out together. Wasn¡¯t this a siege?


    Lin Zhen, holding his shining silver spear, slowly walked outside the circle, ¡°Hmph, you seem to be behaving better now. It seems you finally understand my words: those who step on the line die. Why does it always take so much bloodshed to teach you to face reality?¡±


    With trembling lips, Hua Cangtian asked, ¡°Lin¡­Lin Zhen¡­what are you going to do? Are you going to kill all of us?¡±


    ¡°I never said that. As long as you follow orders, you can live.¡±


    All the Martial Artists breathed a sigh of relief. If obedience would spare their lives, they would surelyply.


    Lin Zhen raised his spear and pointed at Hua Cangtian, ¡°But that doesn¡¯t include you!¡±


    At Lin Zhen¡¯s sudden gesture, Hua Cangtian almost wet his pants. Although he was a remarkable Martial Artist, he was nothingpared to the monstrous Lin Zhen. Facing death, he was no stronger than an ordinary person.


    At that moment, the surrounding temperature plummeted, and several ice knives tore through the air, headed straight for Lin Zhen.


    Dong Shencai had arrived!


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t care at all. He lifted his hand, and using his now nine times condensed Dantian energy inbination with gravity, he actually absorbed all of Dong Shencai¡¯s ice knives into his hand!


    ¡°What a cold knife, Dong Shencai, you finally came out.¡± Lin Zhen clenched his fist, strands of electric current wrapped around the ice knife, turning it into cold water that seeped into Lin Zhen¡¯s palm.


    Watching her ice knives gradually melt in Lin Zhen¡¯s hand, Dong Shencai knew she no longer had any chance of winning.


    She looked down at the ground, her feet right on the line.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, I¡¯m no match for you, just kill me too,¡± Dong Shencai looked up.


    ¡°Go, tell Overlord at Sky Dome that I¡¯ll being for him soon.¡± Lin Zhen replied, his eyes shing with dark gold light as he looked at Dong Shencai.


    At that moment, Hua Cangtian interjected, ¡°She also stepped on the line¡­ and she attacked you too. If you can let her go, can 1¡­?¡±


    whoosh!


    A golden ray shot through Hua Cangtian¡¯s forehead, killing him instantly.. Before his life had even vanished, he heard Lin Zhen¡¯s unreasonable voice, ¡°If I feel like it!¡±

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    Seeing Hua Cangtian fall, Dong Shencai took a deep breath: ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll go. But Lin Zhen, you killed three of mypanions. We¡¯re not done here.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s fine. There was unfinished business between me and Sky Dome anyway. Dong Shencai, you helped me to get rid of the hindrances before I leftst time. I owe you one. Don¡¯t make me change my mind.¡±


    As he spoke, a dark gold light shone brighter in Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes. Dong Shencai started to get severe headaches. She wanted to scream in pain, but couldn¡¯t bring herself to do it in front of others. She could only bear with it.


    A minuteter, Lin Zhen withdrew his gaze and looked at Dong Shencai with a yful smile.


    Dong Shencai didn¡¯t say another word. She turned around and left the hive. Now she could finally leave in peace ¨C not that she was negligent, but her opponent was too strong. She was powerless to alter the current situation.<div>


    Overlord had dug his own grave. Let him clean up the mess he started.


    The Four Gods of Sky Dome arrived at the hive in a dominant manner. However, three monthster, only Dong Shencai returned while the remaining three were all killed by Lin Zhen. Dong Shencai was only spared because Lin Zhen decided to let her go. This made the martial artists realize Lin Zhen¡¯s true strength.


    Moreover, after this battle, those close to the Four Gods, including members from the East team and the West third team, were almostpletely annihted. What remained were mainly neutral martial artists or those who favored Lin Zhen.


    About seventy to eighty people stood in a formation within the circle, not daring to breathe. They stayed far away from the deadly circle, making sure not even a fallen body would touch it.


    Lin Zhen approached Jiang Huai and his team, ¡°How are you guys holding up?


    ¡°We¡¯re okay¡­ Eating well, sleeping well, these wounds are nothing¡­ It¡¯s just that¡­ seeing your power, I feel like I¡¯ve been training a dog in vain all these days,¡± Jiang Huai rolled his eyes. He waspletely astounded by Lin Zhen¡¯s power.


    Li Changying and Lou Qingfeng also assured that they were fine. But there was


    always something strange in the way they looked at Lin Zhen, as if they were looking at a prehistoric beast.


    Zhao Xiaoman didn¡¯t think too much. She grabbed Lin Zhen¡¯s hand and whipped out her phone to take a selfie with him. She wanted to brag about itter.


    Zhao Xiaoman posed with a peace sign and hugged Lin Zhen. The martial artists on the side looked like dozens of wooden pirs, not moving a muscle.


    After conversing with Jiang Huai and others for a while, Lin Zhen turned around to address the remaining martial artists.


    ¡°Many of you were incited by Tong Huan and his followers. I don¡¯t me you for that. I can even forget about the past incidents. But from now on, you have to follow my orders.¡±


    The martial artists looked at each other, unsure of how to respond. ¡°In a few days, I will attack Sky Dome. At that time, everyone will join me, not just the people from the hive but also those from the Ant Nest. I want to thoroughly overthrow the ruling ss of the Star Fruit Tree. From now on, no one will extract star crystals, providing martial artists with a pure cultivating Holy Land.¡±


    Upon hearing this, joy glistened on the martial artists¡¯ faces. They suffered a lot from having star crystals extracted. If it weren¡¯t for the constant extraction, many of them might have already left.


    As for attacking Sky Dome, they had no objections. As long as Sky Dome persisted, there would be no peace in the Star Fruit Tree. They probably wouldn¡¯t have to face anyone significant. They would leave dealing with people like Overlord to Lin Zhen.


    ¡°If you agree with me now, you can walk out of this circle and return to cultivating. If you don¡¯t agree, stay here.¡±


    Hearing Lin Zhen¡¯s words, none of the martial artists wanted to stay. They quickly dispersed, cleaning up the battlefield as they left.


    A few brave martial artists approached Lin Zhen: ¡°Lin¡­ Boss Lin¡­ when are we going to attack Sky Dome?¡±


    ¡°Probably in about ten days. I still have a few things to take care of.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s great, if we can truly overthrow Sky Dome, I¡¯d rather do it this once!¡±


    ¡°Me too, I¡¯ve had enough of staying in the Star Fruit Tree. Overthrowing Sky Dome could save me a year of time. Maybe I could breakthrough to War God before turning thirty.¡±


    ¡°Xiao Li, wait for me! I¡¯ming home to marry you soon.¡±


    The martial artists were ecstatic. They weren¡¯t as terrified by Lin Zhen anymore. Fear slowly faded away from their faces.


    Returning to their cave, Lin Zhen spoke to hispanions: ¡°In the next few days, I will fully absorb the Constant Star Crystals. Have the Ant Nest send over more Constant Star Crystals. I will strive to have another breakthrough within ten days. I have a feeling that Sky Dome won¡¯t be able to wait much longer. It¡¯s time to settle things.¡±


    ¡°Idol, don¡¯t worry. I promise to gather all the Constant Star Crystals in the hive for you during this time. Everyone else will understand because the main force attacking Sky Dome will be you.¡±


    ¡°Okay, let¡¯s do that. Once this is done, I might leave the Star Fruit Tree. What about you guys?¡± Lin Zhen asked his teammates.


    ¡°I might stay here a bit longer. My Dantian Qipression is far from sufficient. I¡¯m waiting for the Idol to take down Sky Dome so that I could absorb a Special stargem,¡± Jiang Huai giggled.


    ¡°Same here. I definitely can¡¯t lose to thisd. I heard for every ten Special stargems that appear in Sky Dome, one of them is a twin Special stargem. I wonder if I would be lucky enough to encounter one,¡± Li Changying added.


    After a moment of hesitation, Lou Qingfeng said: ¡°I don¡¯t think I¡¯ll stay much longer. Given my aptitude, I think I¡¯ll be done in about half a year.¡±


    Zhao Xiaoman was torn: ¡°I also want to cultivate for some time, but what should I do if I don¡¯t see Brother Lin?¡±


    ¡°Haha, that¡¯s not a problem. When youe out, Brother Lin will wee


    you.¡±


    ¡°Just weing me won¡¯t do, there¡¯s also dust-washing!¡± Zhao Xiaoman said. Lin Zhen was taken aback: ¡°Isn¡¯t that the same thing?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s not the same thing at all. ¡®Washing away dust¡¯ just means washing off the dirt on your body. Would you be so kind as to personally cleanse me, Brother Lin?¡± Zhao Xiaoman had a sly glint in her eyes.


    ¡°You little stinker, trying to flirt with your own brother? Forget about it. You¡¯re all dirty. I¡¯d never wash you.¡± Lin Zhen refused to take the bait, living so many years, had made him immune to Zhao Xiaoman¡¯s antics.


    ¡°I¡¯m not dirty! I wash with water every day; those guys are the filthy ones!¡± Zhao Xiaoman argued, her face blushing red.


    Sky Dome, within the main hall of the pce.


    Just inside the main entrance of the hall was a long red carpet leading all the way to the back of the pce, winding up the wooden steps to the base of a golden throne.


    The great hall was held up by red wooden pirs, adorned with exquisite murals on the walls. The surrounding drapes hung low, swaying in the wind.


    Dong Shencai stood about ten meters from the throne, his head lowered.


    On the throne sat a man in histe twenties, slowly savoring a ss of red wine in his hand.


    The man was casually dressed, but his outfit was meticulously designed. Even by today¡¯s standards, his attire would never be out of fashion, since it was entirely custom- made.


    The wine he was enjoying was brought from outside, tons of it. In his spare time from cultivation, he enjoyed good food and wine. When he first entered the Star Fruit Tree, the Space Rings of the Four Gods of Sky Dome were mostly filled with his personal belongings.


    This is Yue Feng, the Little Overlord, a man both good-looking and decisive.


    ¡°Shencai, is everything you reported true?¡± Yue Feng asked slowly.


    ¡°I dare not deceive Overlord. Lin Zhen is indeed powerful. He killed Hua


    Cangtian and two others, and has dered he¡¯ll soon visit Sky Dome.¡±


    ¡°Hmm ¡­ Teleportation¡­ That could be quite troublesome.¡±


    At that moment, a voice from the shadows asked, ¡°Overlord, should we activate the energy shield of Sky Dome? Then, neither can get in nor out and his teleportation will be useless.¡±


    ¡°Not yet, the energy shield requires a lot of Star Crystals for support. It¡¯s not the critical moment, that would be wasteful.¡±


    Yue Feng got up slowly, strolled down from the throne, pacing on the red carpet. Suddenly, he asked, ¡°How has Ming Yue been thesest few days?¡±


    ¡°You can rest assured, Overlord. Everything is under control. Su Saintess is unchanged. However, she seems to be ying with some soiltely, I don¡¯t know what it means.¡±


    ¡°Soil¡­ Forget it, continue to keep a close watch on her. If she shows signs of fleeing, immediately intercept her and notify me.¡±


    ¡°Yes, there are guards discreetly positioned. Though Su Saintess hasn¡¯t attempted to escape for a long time, it seems she has resigned to her fate¡­¡±


    ¡°If she really resigns to her fate, I would be grateful. These past two years, I treated her with utmost respect, but she never reciprocated with a smile, nor willing to engage in a conversation with me. Does she really think that Lin


    Zhen is superior to me?¡±


    Seeing Yue Feng getting angry, Dong Shencai kept silent, his head still bowed. A sentinel from the shadow suddenly voiced, ¡°Overlord, there¡¯s also good news.¡±


    ¡°What good news?¡±


    ¡°Ye Lanshan will be promoted in a week. At that time, Overlord, you¡¯re hosting a banquet to bid her farewell. Just yesterday, Su Saintess agreed to attend. She¡¯ll even sit at the same table with Overlord.¡±


    ¡°Oh! Really?¡± Yue Feng turned sharply, looking into the shadows, ¡°Is that so?¡±


    ¡°Absolutely, Su Saintess has given her orders.¡±


    ¡°Hehe! This isn¡¯t bad at all. She has never dined with me before. Whenever she saw me, she would leave right away. This time, sitting together for a meal, it¡¯s a significant progress.¡±


    ¡°Subordinate believes that Su Saintess has possibly epted her fate, after all, a man like Overlord is a rare gem amongst men. There shouldn¡¯t be much dissatisfaction on her part.¡±


    ¡°Never to becent. Ye Lanshan will be upgraded in a week. So, within three days, she has to leave the Star Fruit Tree. Once she departs, the marriage between me and Su Mingyue will be held immediately. Let¡¯s set it to ten days from now. Whether she agrees or not, she won¡¯t have a chance to manipte things.¡±


    Dong Shencai chipped in: ¡°Overlord, we must still be careful of Lin Zhen. I heard he¡¯s rallying the folks of the Ant Nest, preparing an invasion on Sky Dome.¡±


    ¡°Doesn¡¯t matter. Pass a public message. I will marry Su Mingyue in ten days. All martial artists within Star Fruit Tree are invited to the wedding. Those who attend can join Sky Dome, each receiving five Constant Star Crystals and five billion in cash. And yes, reveal my identity too. I¡¯ll like to see if these martial artists will still stand with Lin Zhen.¡±


    ¡°Yes, Overlord¡¯s order will be carried out precisely!¡±


    Yue Feng slowly reached the gate and looked beyond the Sky Dome, ¡°Lin Zhen, don¡¯t be a turtle hiding in its shell, that would be incredibly boring!¡±

 Chapter 184 - 184: 184: Gale Young Master (Guaranteed 2nd Update)

    Chapter 184 - 184: 184: Gale Young Master (Guaranteed 2nd Update)


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    Within the beehive, Lin Zhen sat near the huge mound of soil, never leaving it, day or night.


    Whenever a Constant Star Crystal appeared, Lin Zhen would pick it first. The mutated bees had already lost their ability to pose a substantial threat to him.


    In the extradimensional space, he hadpressed the Dantian air to half of the ninefold. He aimed topress the Dantian air even further in the next few days, reaching a level ten times its intensity.


    About 25 to 30 Constant Star Crystals could be produced by the mound of soil each day. Although they were not as good as those in the extradimensional space, at least they could still improve his skills.


    Apart from here, Constant Star Crystals were also continuously sent from the Ant Nest. All the crystals harvested from these two ces were now provided for Lin Zhen¡¯s use.<div>


    Lin Zhen had made a rough estimate, he would need about 500 Star Crystals to advance to ten timespression.


    Within ten days, at most 300 could be produced by the Beehive and about 100 from the Ant Nest. It was challenging to promote oneself in ten days bybining both ces¡¯ output.


    At this moment, however, they had no other choice. Many martial artists went into the forest, hoping to find new Constant Star Crystals for Lin Zhen, aside from these two ces.


    After all, Lin Zhen¡¯s breakthrough would determine the oue of the counterattack on Sky Dome. These martial artists didn¡¯t dare to ck off, hoping topletely change the situation within the Star Fruit Tree by taking advantage of Lin Zhen¡¯s rise to power.


    On the first day, the beehive produced 27 and the Ant Nest produced nine; in addition to three collected from the outside, Lin Zhen absorbed a total of 39 crystals.


    On the second day, the harvest was good, with 31 from the beehive, twelve from the Ant Nest, and seven collected from the outside, amounting to a total of 50 crystals.


    The third day was simr to the second day, with 48 crystals in total.


    On the fourth day, although the production from the beehive and Ant Nest was still good, only one Star Crystal was collected from the outside, totaling 40 crystals.


    On the fifth day, 35 were produced by the beehive and Ant Nestbined, but not a single Star Crystal was collected from the outside.


    Not only were the crystals not collected, but many martial artists who went out to collect Star Crystals did not return either.


    Originally, after Lin Zhen¡¯s integration, there were 82 people in the beehive and 103 people in the Ant Nest, totaling 185 people.


    Apart from Lin Zhen¡¯s cultivation and Jiang Huai and others¡¯ collection efforts, the remaining 180 people were all sent out to collect Star Crystals. Yet, five dayster, the total number of people had dropped to 140!


    It meant that within these few days, 45 people had already left.


    On the evening of the sixth day, after absorbing 37 Star Crystals and counting the number of people, the total number of people in the two ces had dropped to 105.


    40 more people had disappeared!


    When Jiang Huai and Lou Qingfeng came to give Lin Zhen the Star Crystals, they approached him, ¡°Idol, there seems to be something wrong.¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s the situation?¡±


    ¡°The Little Overlord of Sky Dome has sent out the news, announcing that he is going to hold a wedding with Su Mingyue. Anyone who¡¯s willing to send their blessings can join Sky Dome and immediately receive five Constant Star Crystals and 500 million in cash. This temptation is too huge, and many people have already joined them due to the temptation.¡±


    ¡°That means those people who went out may not even think too much about collecting Star Crystals and are contemting joining Sky Dome.¡±


    ¡°It should be like that. Now, there are only 100 peoplebined in both ces.


    If another two days pass, I¡¯m afraid there won¡¯t even be 50 left.¡±


    ¡°Haha! That Yue Feng sure is generous. Can he actually afford that much money? 80 people have gone, that¡¯s 400 billion in cash. I don¡¯t believe he can fit that much money into the Star Fruit Tree.¡± Li Changying interjected, obviously despising the actions of the other martial artists.


    Zhao Xiaoman also said, ¡°Yeah, it¡¯s just empty talk. Those martial artists who went can¡¯t even get the money, and at best, they only get a few Star Crystals. How can they be so foolish?¡±


    To their surprise, Lou Qingfeng shook his head, ¡°You¡¯re all wrong. As long as the Little Overlord agrees, the 500 million cash is nothing. Even billions can be offered. He won¡¯t go back on his word afterward.¡±


    ¡°Oh! Why do you say that?¡± Jiang Huai asked.


    ¡°Haha, I just heard about it as well. You might not know the Little Overlord¡¯s true identity yet. But with this alone, let alone billions, he won¡¯t tarnish his reputation.¡±


    ¡°What kind of identity is so powerful?¡±


    ¡°The son of the master of the Capital City Liefeng Martial Hall. You tell me, is it powerful or not?¡± Lou Qingfeng finally revealed the truth.


    ¡°Liefeng Martial Hall? Isn¡¯t that the number one martial hall in the whole country? The Capital City Liefeng is the headquarters of Gale, and the master of it is the master of the entire country¡­.Yue Feng is actually the son of the national Liefeng leader?¡± Jiang Huai was suddenly stunned. He came from the Demon Capital Gale. In this case, wasn¡¯t he also a member of Yue Feng¡¯s family martial hall?


    Everyone, including Lin Zhen, was shocked. Yue Feng was actually the son of the head of the Gale Martial Arts Hall?


    Zhao Xiaoman asked doubtfully, ¡°Isn¡¯t Chen Fenglie the head of the Gale Martial Arts Hall? The number one master in the world, could he be Yue Feng¡¯s father? But why do they have different surnames?¡±


    There was no need for Lou Qingfeng to answer this question, as Jiang Huai directly said, ¡°Chen Fenglie is the founder of Gale, and he is indeed the number one master now, but he is only the honorary head of the hall. He has long stopped handling affairs to wholeheartedly pursue the peak of the Martial Way. The head of the Capital City Liefeng Martial Hall is Chen Fenglie¡¯s good friend


    Yue Zhenhua, who took over more than a decade ago.¡±


    After finishing, Jiang Huai sighed, ¡°Some people may be able to resist the temptation of money, but who would dare to oppose the Little Overlord once they hear his identity? After all, we still have to leave the Star Fruit Tree and return to the outside world someday. Offending Gale isn¡¯t looking for death. Let alone killing our way to the Sky Dome, it¡¯s already good enough if they don¡¯t immediately counterattack us.¡±


    Zhao Xiaoman looked at Jiang Huai at this moment and asked, ¡°You are also from Gale, do you have this idea?¡±


    Jiang Huai quickly raised his hand, ¡°Don¡¯t falsely use me, but honestly, if it wasn¡¯t for being with Brother Lin, I might also stand by and watch. But now that it¡¯s him, I¡¯ll fight alongside him no matter what, until the end.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded slightly, then asked Jiang Huai, ¡°What is the current situation outside?¡±


    ¡°What else could it be? People¡¯s hearts are unsettled; seeing that no Star Crystals have been collected in the past few days, it¡¯s clear.¡±


    Li Changying said, ¡°These people are also conflicted; they want to overthrow the rule of the Sky Dome but fear the power and influence of the Overlord and are tempted by money. Even if these people take the stage, it¡¯s hard to say how much power they can exert.¡±


    Lin Zhen thought for a moment, then stood up, ¡°In that case, it¡¯s necessary to go out and talk to them.¡±


    As he finished speaking, Lin Zhen got up and left the beehive, with Jiang Huai and the others following closely behind, not knowing his intentions.


    They walked all the way to the tree hole area of the beehive, where the remaining dozens of beehive martial artists were gathered, talking in small groups about who knows what. Seeing Lin Zhen arriving, they all got up, but their expressions were somewhat awkward.


    Lin Zhen stood in front of the crowd and cleared his throat, ¡°Everyone, I know what has happened these past few days. I won¡¯t say more than that. Everyone¡¯s character is different, their pursuits are different, and the paths they must walk are different. I respect each of your choices.¡±


    Some martial artists seemed to want to say something but were stopped by Lin Zhen waving his hand, ¡°No need to say anything, now I give you all a choice; those who are willing to go to the Sky Dome can leave now. I, Lin Zhen, will never stop you.¡±


    The martial artists in the field looked at each other, hesitated for a while, and then someone made a move.


    After someone left, others followed in droves.


    Some martial artists came to Lin Zhen when they left, ¡°Lin Zhen, it¡¯s not that we don¡¯t support you, it¡¯s just that this matter has exceeded our capabilities. You should continue to cultivate in the beehive; we won¡¯t go to the Sky Dome when we leave, and we¡¯lle back after you leave.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded slightly, thinking it was quite good that they had such a mindset of not wanting to harm either side.


    Many martial artists chose to go to the Sky Dome, but about thirty-four people left the beehive, either going outside or going out to wait for the matter¡¯s results. No matter the oue, they should still have a ce to cultivate.


    Whether it was Little Overlord Yue Feng or Lin Zhen, their cultivation had almost reached its peak, and their davs at the Star Fruit Tree were limited.


    Within ten minutes, all the martial artists in the beehive had left.


    At this time, Lin Zhen looked at Jiang Huai and Lou Qingfeng, ¡°You guys go to the Ant Nest again and repeat my words verbatim. It¡¯s estimated that Ma Mingxing might not want to let anyone go there, but forcing them to stay is useless.¡±


    Jiang Huai and Lou Qingfeng nodded, stood up, and headed for the Ant Nest.


    Later, Li Changying and Zhao Xiaoman stayed with Lin Zhen, worried that he might be unhappy.


    However, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t care at all. Instead, he returned to the beehive and continued to absorb Star Crystals.


    The next day, Jiang Huai came back and told Lin Zhen that the people in the Ant Nest had left too. At the moment, only Lou Qingfeng, Ma Mingxing, and Brother Guang were still at the Ant Nest. Even Sun Tie had left.


    Lin Zhen nodded, finished absorbing a Star Crystal, and then looked up.


    Above theyers of tree branches was the Sky Dome.


    ¡°Today should be the day when Yue Feng holds the banquet to see off Ye Lanshan, right?¡± Lin Zhen suddenly spoke.


    ¡°Yes, it seems to be quite lively over at Sky Dome now; I guess the banquet should be starting soon.¡± Jiang Huai sat beside Lin Zhen, and inside the beehive was empty, with only the bees buzzing tirelessly.


    ¡°After this meal, Ye Lanshan would probably leave the Star Fruit Tree tomorrow, or at thetest, the day after.¡±


    Lin Zhen said and then turned to face his teammates, ¡°Tomorrow, I will leave the beehive and head for the Sky Dome.¡±


    ¡°Good; we¡¯ll go together!¡± Several people said one after another.


    However, Lin Zhen waved his hand, ¡°You all stay; this time, I will go alone..¡±

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    Chapter 185 - 185: 185: True Sun Fire Crystal (3 more)


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    Hearing Lin Zhen¡¯s words, Jiang Huai and the others were stunned.


    ¡°Idol, why? We¡¯re not afraid of any Little Overlord.¡±


    ¡°Brother Lin, we are teammates. How can we let you take the risk alone? ¡°Big boss Lin, we can¡¯t listen to you this time. I, Li Changying, still want to meet the experts of Sky Dome.¡±


    Lin Zhen smiled: ¡°I know you don¡¯t want me to go into battle alone, but I have to go alone this time. If more people go, it will actually affect my actions.¡±


    Jiang Huai and the others fell silent. Lin Zhen¡¯s words made sense. He had the ability to instantly move like a ghost, and no one inside the Star Fruit Tree could stop him. If they followed, they might not be able to help at all but instead hinder him and be a burden.<div>


    Seeing that their expressions were somewhat low, Lin Zhenforted them: ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry about anything. I don¡¯t think anyone can stop me if I want to leave. You just stay here. Within three days at most, I think the Star Fruit Tree will be apletely different scene.¡±


    Having said that, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t say anything more but simply floated in the air. He picked another Constant Star Crystal from the honeb soil pile and began to absorb it.


    Jiang Huai and the others finally epted Lin Zhen¡¯s suggestion. They really couldn¡¯t help with this matter.


    The pceplex of Sky Dome had never been this lively before.


    In the past, the highest number of people in Sky Dome was only about two hundred. Old martial artists left, new martial artists came, and the cycle went on year after year, with the number never increasing.


    Maintaining this number was just enough to ensure the supply of Star Crystals in the Sky Dome. If there were more people, the supply of Star Crystals would be insufficient.


    However, today, the Little Overlord had spoken; the Constant Star Crystals in the Sky Dome were plucked inrge quantities and given to the martial artists who came.


    Since Yue Feng released the news, it spread throughout the Star Fruit Tree like a winged message.


    The martial artists of the Beehive, the martial artists of the Ant Nest, and many wandering martial artists outside all came to the Sky Dome.


    Upon arriving here, each person could immediately receive five Star Crystals and a signed letter from Yue Feng. As long as you could leave the Star Fruit Tree, you could take this letter to the Gale Martial Arts Hall in Capital Base City and receive five hundred million in cash.


    To ensure the authenticity of this matter, a martial artist even left the Star Fruit Tree a few days earlier and went to the Gale Martial Arts Hall in Capital Base City to notify them.


    Then, Gale in the capital even sent a reply, which was delivered to the tform by a staff member of the God Generals Training Camp.


    The content was that anyone who held Yue Feng¡¯s signed letter could go to the Gale Martial Arts Hall in Capital Base City and receive five hundred million in cash.


    This reply is binding, valid, and bears the seal of Gale Martial Arts Hall. It is under the supervision of the Martial Artists Union. It is posted at the entrance of the Sky Dome, and with this guarantee, the enthusiasm of these martial artists to join Sky Dome has be even higher.


    Within just a few days, the poption of Sky Dome had risen from two hundred to four hundred and five.


    ording to calctions, the total number of people in the entire Star Fruit Tree will not exceed five hundred, so the vast majority of people havee here already.


    As for the remaining few dozen who haven¡¯te, they are not to be feared. At most, they are just unsupportive people.


    Behind the main hall of the pceplex, there was an upward tree trunk with a spiral staircase around it. About a hundred meters up the staircase, there was a door leading to an open-air room.


    Thin strands of sunlight shone from above, and in the center of the room was a tree branch with more than a dozen blooming flowers. On the flowers was a fiery red Star Crystal, surrounded by more than a dozen Constant Star Crystals.


    The Star Crystal was notrge, it was bright red, and it looked like a burning me floating on the petals.


    At this moment, Yue Feng was sitting in front of the flowers, looking at the Star Crystal above them.


    ¡°True Sun Fire Crystal, you will mature tonight. As long as I absorb you, I will be able to advance to War God smoothly. After the promotion, Ming Yue¡­ you will be mine.¡±


    This Star Crystal was at the top of the entire Star Fruit Tree, absorbing sunlight and mutating into a Special Stargem, containing powerful firepower within it. Yue Feng¡¯s progress had stagnated in the past two years, just to wait for this Star Crystal to mature.


    His Dantian Qi had already reached the limit of Nine Layers Compression. As long as he absorbed another Star Crystal, he could break through to War God.


    Having already absorbed the Special Stargems of speed, power, and spiritual power, Yue Feng had reason to believe that after absorbing this True Sun Fire


    Crystal, he would be an outstanding War God. Any person in the Star Fruit Tree would tremble before him, even if Lin Zhen was rumored to be so powerful.


    When Ye Lanshan first brought Su Mingyue here, Yue Feng was smitten at first sight. In fact, during his time in Capital Base City, Yue Feng was already fond of the newly-appointed Saintess Su Mingyue.


    However, at that time, Su Mingyue was only fourteen or fifteen years old and had just be the Saintess, so Yue Feng couldn¡¯t make a move. Yue Feng then entered the Star Fruit Tree, and the matter was never sessful. Unexpectedly, he met her again in the Star Fruit Tree.


    In order to please Su Mingyue, he casually allowed her to absorb Star Crystals, hoping that she would like him too. Unfortunately, it seemed that Su Mingyue already had someone in mind, which made Yue Feng extremely annoyed.


    He wanted to force his way, but Ye Lanshan didn¡¯t allow it. She said that if he really liked Su Mingyue, it would be best to get her consent. Otherwise, as her senior sister, she would never allow such a thing to happen.


    With no choice, Yue Feng had to hold back for the time being. But he never expected Su Mingyue¡¯s aptitude to be no less than his own. Two yearster, she was even close topleting the Nine Layers Compression, making her no different from him. Moreover, a few days ago, she was fortunate enough to find a Radiance Star Crystal in the pce, which made Yue Feng even more cautious after absorbing it.


    If it wasn¡¯t a fight to the death, he had no confidence in controlling Su


    Mingyue. However, he was not willing to engage in a life or death battle either.


    However, as long as he absorbs this Star Crystal to be a War God, Su Mingyue might have no choice but to surrender obediently.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, it¡¯s better for me if you disappoint me by not showing up. Only by finishing you off will Mingyue give uppletely¡­¡±


    Yue Feng muttered, unconsciously rubbing the edge of a Space Ring on his hand.


    The ring, which he had brought with him a few years ago, had an internal space muchrger than the rings currently on the market and also came from an Ancient God¡¯s Ruins.


    On the ring¡¯s face was a snake, with its Snake Letter slightly sticking out. In fact, this Snake Letter was his ultimate secret weapon ¨C Star Strike.


    Yue Feng never dared to touch the Snake Letter, because as long as it came into contact with someone¡¯s blood, it would lock onto that person and deliver a deadly blow from hundreds of kilometers away. It was a one-time-use weapon.


    After waiting here for a while and feeling that the time for the banquet was approaching, Yue Feng left the room and entered the main hall.


    At this moment, the main hall was already filled with more than a dozen tables full of dishes. Although the dishes were not as abundant as they were in the outside world, they had their own unique taste.


    Each table was full of people. Every one of them was a Martial Artist with


    Triple Dantian Qi or above. They were all veterans of the Sky Dome, and no neer Martial Artists could enter the main hall. Upon seeing Yue Feng, they all greeted him.


    ¡°Overlord, you look great today.¡±


    ¡°The Overlord is a real winner in life with his happy spirits, having sent off Ye Lanshan and getting ready to marry a beauty.¡±


    ¡°Everyone says the Overlord¡¯s fianc¨¦e is as beautiful as a celestial fairy. We haven¡¯t seen her yet, so how exaggerated is it?¡±


    ¡°You came to the Star Fruit Treeter, so it¡¯s normal that you haven¡¯t seen her.


    But I was in Su Saintess¡¯s previous group and had the chance to see her once. Even now, she still haunts my dreams¡­¡±


    ¡°Keep your voice down, don¡¯t let the Overlord hear you or he¡¯ll p you dead.¡±


    However, Yue Feng didn¡¯t have time to deal with these Martial Artists as he was sitting at the front center table, anxiously looking at the hall entrance, until a Martial Artist rushed in and said to him, ¡°Overlord, they¡¯re here.¡±


    ¡°Great, let¡¯s wee them.¡±


    As he said this, Yue Feng stood up and two women walked in from the entrance.


    One was Ye Lanshan who, dressed in gorgeous brocade today and having just broken through to be a War God, was glowing radiantly, looking much younger and more stunning than before.


    However, everyone¡¯s eyes were not on her, but on the ethereal and elegant Su Mingyue beside her, dressed in a in white robe, looking like a celestial fairy.


    Su Mingyue still wore her white priest robe; her long hair hung down from her ears, clean and pure, her jade-like face adorned with delicate features, attracting everyone¡¯s gaze effortlessly.


    Ye Lanshan whispered in Su Mingyue¡¯s ear, ¡°If it wasn¡¯t for you insisting oning to see me off, I really wouldn¡¯t want to walk with you. You make your senior sister look like the ugly duckling.¡±


    Senior sister, stop teasing me.


    Hehe, I¡¯m not teasing you. But what have you been secretly doing these days with mud and a Marching Stone?


    Secret.¡± Su Mingyue smiled.


    ¡°You naughty girl, you were secretive when you got the Radiance Star Crystal. I heard that, out of every ten Special Stargems, one must be twin-born. Did you manage to get a twin-born stargem without telling your senior sister? Now you¡¯re at it again, I won¡¯t deal with you anymore.¡±


    As the two women arrived at the main seat, Ye Lanshan asked Yue Feng,


    ¡°Overlord, where are our seats?¡±


    Ah, they¡¯ve been prepared. Come, sit.¡±


    There were four seats at the table. Yue Feng took one, and Dong Shencai sat opposite him. No matter which seat Su Mingyue chose, she would end up sitting next to Yue Feng.


    In the end, Ye Lanshan chose the seat on the left, and Su Mingyue chose the one on the right.


    This was the first time Su Mingyue had sat next to Yue Feng, making him feel a little ted.


    Picking up a wine ss, he asked Ye Lanshan and Su Mingyue, ¡°Would you like some wine?¡±


    Ye Lanshan could drink, but he had never seen Su Mingyue drink before.


    Unexpectedly, Su Mingyue nodded slightly, causing Yue Feng to quickly pour her a ss of wine. Dong Shencai also poured a ss for Ye Lanshan.


    ¡°Come, let¡¯s all toast to our Miss Ye for bing a War God! Everyone, raise your ss!¡±


    All the people present responded loudly, raising their sses and taking a sip.


    It seemed that Su Mingyue was in a bad mood because her senior sister was leaving, and took the initiative to get more wine.


    Yue Feng eagerly wanted to help, quickly reaching out, ¡°Ming Yue, let me. I¡¯ll pour it for you.¡±


    It seemed as if their hands touched for a moment, or perhaps they didn¡¯t. Regardless, Su Mingyue quickly retracted her hand and lowered her head without saying anything, allowing Yue Feng to fill her wine ss..

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    Chapter 186 - 186: 186: Kill towards the Sky Dome (4 more updates)


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    When they drank yet another cup of wine, Ye Lanshan looked at Su Mingyue and asked, ¡®Ming Yue, what¡¯s wrong with you?¡±


    Su Mingyue lifted her head: ¡°Nothing, Senior Sister. I think I¡¯m a little tired. I won¡¯t drink anymore and will go back to rest. When you leave, I won¡¯t see you off.¡±


    ¡°Oh, then you should rest early, and there¡¯s no need to send me off. I¡¯ll be leaving soon, and perhaps we¡¯ll meet again outside in a few days.¡±


    Yue Feng stared nkly at Su Mingyue as she got up and left, then asked Ye Lanshan, ¡°Did I do something wrong?¡±


    ¡°No, Overlord, you¡¯ve done well. It¡¯s just that Ming Yue might be in a bad mood because I¡¯m leaving today.¡±<div>


    ¡°Hmph! What bad mood? Isn¡¯t it all because of that Lin Zhen?¡±


    ¡°Overlord, I think Ming Yue wille to terms with reality eventually. Just give her some time.¡±


    Yue Feng waved his hand: ¡°No need to say any more, I¡¯ve already given her plenty of time. In the past two years, I¡¯ve been extremely attentive to her and have never forced her to do anything. She can even absorb all the Star Crystal energy within the Sky Dome freely, yet she has never looked at me properly. Today, she leaves after taking just a few sips of wine, isn¡¯t it because she doesn¡¯t want to see me? Since she hates me so much, I don¡¯t need to amodate her too much.¡±


    Ye Lanshan sighed: ¡°Forget it, I don¡¯t want to meddle in your affairs anymore. Anyhow, I¡¯m leaving. After I break through to the War God level, I feel that the energy within the Star Fruit Tree is starting to reject me. It¡¯s unbearable for me to stay here. I¡¯ll say one more goodbye to Ming Yue before I leave the Star Fruit


    Tree. ¡±


    ¡°Leaving so soon?¡±


    ¡°Yeah, I wanted to stay a little longer originally, but in such a short amount of time, I can¡¯t stand it. This ce is indeed not suitable for War Gods to stay. Overlord, thank you for your hospitality, I¡¯ll take my leave now.¡±


    Ye Lanshan was indeed very ufortable. After bing a War God, the energy within her Dantian evolved and was rejected by the energy within the Star Fruit Tree. She couldn¡¯t stay here any longer, so she hurriedly said goodbye to Yue Feng, then went to the harem. Soon after, she left the Sky Dome.


    Yue Feng did not see her off, but instead drank another cup of wine. Then he said to Dong Shencai and others, ¡°Tonight, I¡¯ll be in seclusion. You guys get ready. Before tomorrow noon, I¡¯ll definitely break through to the War God ande out. The wedding will be held immediately.¡±


    The people around were stunned, then they all shouted loudly in excitement.


    ¡°Congrattions, Overlord! Not only will you break through to War God, but you¡¯ll also have a grand wedding. We will have more wine to drink.¡± ¡°The Overlord marrying the Saintess will certainly be a beautiful story of the


    Star Fruit Tree.¡±


    ¡°Everyone, get up early tomorrow and see if there¡¯s anything missing or needed for the Overlord here. Get everything prepared and make sure the Overlord has a wonderful wedding night!¡±


    The people aroundughed heartily. Yue Feng also smirked: ¡°Actually, we don¡¯tck anything. The only thing missing is one guest. If he doesn¡¯t show up, this wedding will be somewhat iplete, don¡¯t you think?¡±


    ¡°Who is missing? Everyone in the Star Fruit Tree who should be here is almost here, right?¡±


    Yue Feng took a sip of wine: ¡°Lin Zhen!¡±


    Silence fell among the surrounding people. It was no secret that the Saintess liked Lin Zhen. Since their time in the Ant Nest, the Saintess had been with Lin Zhen, and some even said she couldn¡¯t sleep without him holding her. They didn¡¯t know if that was true or false.


    However, this matter involved the Overlord¡¯s face, so nobody dared to speak rashly and ran the risk of saying something that annoyed him.


    After a brief silence, a loud-voiced Martial Artist finally spoke up, ¡°Overlord, what is Lin Zhen? Look at those warriors outside queuing up for Star Crystals and the written promises, it¡¯s indeed your smart idea. Just announce your name and give them some small favors, and they¡¯ll all submit. Lin Zhen¡¯s wings have been clipped so easily by you, let¡¯s see how he struggles now!¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right. Once these warriors get the Star Crystals and written promises, they will obey the Overlord¡¯s orders. Lin Zhen has to get past them first.¡± ¡°A bunch of idiots. Is five hundred million that easy to get? If Lin Zhen really has the guts toe to the Sky Dome, they are all cannon fodder.¡±


    Regarding Yue Feng giving other warriors five hundred million, he already told people in the Sky Dome about it. In his opinion, although they got the written promises, they would be forced to fight Lin Zhen when the time came.


    Another martial artist said, ¡°However, Overlord, your worry makes sense too. In this situation, Lin Zhen might note. Once these written promises are sent out, and the warriors demand money from Gale in the future, it won¡¯t be a small sum.


    ¡®Yes, if Lin Zhen could be captured and forced to watch the wedding between the Overlord and the Saintess and then their entrance to the bridal chamber, that would be incredibly satisfying!¡±


    At this moment, a martial artist from outside ran in and came straight to Yue


    Feng¡¯s table: ¡°Overlord, Lin Zhen has run away!¡±


    ¡°Ran away? Where did he go? Didn¡¯t he swear toe to the Sky Dome?¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t know. Yesterday, after all the martial artists from the Beehive left, only Lin Zhen and his close friends remained. We don¡¯t know what Lin Zhen talked about with them. He was still therest night, but he didn¡¯t show up this morning, and we don¡¯t know where he went.¡±


    Yue Feng pondered for a while: ¡°Could he have left the Star Fruit Tree?¡±


    ¡°We¡¯re not sure about that. But if he were toe here, he should have arrived by now. However, he never showed up, so he probably won¡¯te this way.¡±


    Hearing this, Yue Feng sneered, downed his cup, and then crushed the wine ss in his hand: ¡°Hmph! He really ran fast, but I believe he¡¯s still nearby. The wedding will still be held tomorrow as nned. Lin Zhen, now that you¡¯re not here, even if you want toe tomorrow, you won¡¯t be able to get in! Just watch from outside the Sky Dome as I marry Su Mingyue!¡±


    The situation at Sky Dome did not affect Lin Zhen, who had been in the Beehive for seven days. He had absorbed a total of four hundred star crystals, leaving a gap of a hundred crystals until his Dantian reached the Ten Layers Compression.


    It would probably only take him three more days to advance to the tenthyer, but he couldn¡¯t continue to stay in the Beehive any longer. In three days, the yellow flower might wither.


    So, Lin Zhen left the Beehivest night.


    The ces with the most star crystals within the Star Fruit Tree now were the Beehive, Ant Nest, and Sky Dome. However, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t immediately head to the Sky Dome; instead, he went to Lake Heart Tree.


    Lake Heart Tree was located at the very center of the Star Fruit Tree, while the Sky Dome was above and above theke, at the treetop of the Star Fruit Tree.


    Upon arriving at Lake Heart Tree, Lin Zhen stepped on his shield and flew straight to the center of theke.


    When he picked the Spiritual Power star crystalst time, Lin Zhen had wondered why there was only one Special stargem in this area.


    He hadn¡¯t carefully considered it before, but after seeing the Space-time Wandering Flower, Lin Zhen vaguely felt that there should be apanying star crystals around the Special stargem.


    However, at that time, the water level in Lake Heart Tree was rtively high, and Lin Zhen was being chased by insect swarms, so he took the Special stargem from afar and ran, without carefully observing the area.


    So, when he remembered this and left the Beehive, he immediately headed to Lake Heart Tree.


    The surrounding buzzing airborne, terrestrial, and aquatic insects followed Lin Zhen, but he shook them off with a few instances of teleportation.


    In the end, Lin Zhen even lured the insects in the center of theke far away beforeing to the tree branch that was still above the water¡¯s surface. ¡°The tree branch at the center of theke must be extraordinary¡­¡±


    Lin Zhennded on the branch and looked down carefully.


    Indeed, beneath the rippling water surface, he could vaguely see thirty to forty flowers blooming in the water, their faint starlight obscured by the water waves. One wouldn¡¯t notice them without careful observation.


    ¡°Haha! There really are some! These Spiritual Power flowers are blooming in the water, and these aquatic star crystals must contain a decent amount of energy, just enough to help me advance to the tenthyer.¡±


    Lin Zhen sat down, reached into the water, and picked a Constant Star Crystal.


    After absorbing one, Lin Zhen found that the power of this Constant Star Crystal was indeed good. Although it wasn¡¯t as strong as the one in the space crack, it was close to maturity, and one was equivalent to three newly emerged crystals.


    Lin Zhen did a quick count and found that there were thirty-three Constant Star Crystals here.


    ¡°Thirty-three crystals, I hope they can help me advance to the tenthyer.¡± In the center of Lake Heart Tree, Lin Zhen spent an entire day and night.


    Thirty-three Constant Star Crystals allowed Lin Zhen¡¯s strength to make another breakthrough, reaching the peak of Nine Layers Compression.


    ¡°There are no more crystals here. One Constant Star Crystal here is equivalent to three in the Beehive, so thirty-three of them are equivalent to ny-nine. I just need one more crystal to advance to the tenthyer. Should I look for another one?¡±


    Lin Zhen was somewhat unsatisfied, but unfortunately, there were no more Constant Star Crystals here. If he looked for more, he would probably have to go back to the Beehive or the Ant Nest, which would take up more time.


    Checking the time on his phone, Lin Zhen realized it was already 10:30 am!


    ¡°This is not good! Today is the day Yue Feng marries Ming Yue. ording to wedding customs, it will start at 11:00. I can¡¯t wait any longer. My current strength is enough. It¡¯s time to go to Sky Dome.¡±


    Lin Zhen stood up from the tree branch and stretched his body, feeling the surging energy in his Dantian and the electric light surrounding his Dark Star, which was full of energy.


    His entire Dantian was like a cup filled with water; as soon as one more drop entered, the water would overflow and a breakthrough would be imminent!


    Lin Zhen looked up at the sky above Lake Heart Tree.


    ¡°Sky Dome is above Lake Heart Tree. I can¡¯t take a detour; I will pass through here directly!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s current psychokinesis teleportation wasn¡¯t able to cover a vast distance in one go. The greater his Spiritual Power, therger the range of teleportation, but with Lin Zhen¡¯s Dark Gold Early Stage Spiritual Power, teleporting within a few dozen meters was quite easy.


    He threw a shield into the air, tossing it thirty meters high. With a thought, Lin Zhen appeared on the shield.


    Whoosh!


    In the next moment, Lin Zhen soared another twenty meters up. The shield slid through the air, his body disappearing from the spot, and within a few teleports, he had vanished into the dense forest..

 Chapter 187 - 187: 187: Sky Dome Shield (5 More Updates)

    Chapter 187 - 187: 187: Sky Dome Shield (5 More Updates)


    Trantor: 549690339


    Inside the Sky Dome, the wedding was nearly ready to begin.


    All the staff were in ce, including the master of ceremonies, those preparing fireworks, the decorators of the wedding hall, and even martial artists who were musicians and singers.


    On Su Mingyue¡¯s side, only Dong Shencai was there, because there were no other female martial artists. As of yesterday, Dong Shencai was responsible for apanying her, but also secretly keeping an eye on her.


    Some people were preparing the groom¡¯s attire, waiting under the trunk behind the main hall. It was said that Yue Feng had already advanced to the War God realm and woulde out after stabilizing his realm.


    The Heavenly Gate was the entrance to the Sly Dome, located in front of the pceplex. All the neer martial artists gathered here.<div>


    Each martial artist received five Star Crystals, and a bill worth 500 million, so they were now wholeheartedly loyal to the Sky Dome.


    ¡°Mmhmm, it¡¯s really nice inside here since the air is so much better than outside.¡±


    ¡°Totally, and the sunlight too. When it shines on my body, it feels so warm. I cannot believe I wasted so much time in the outside world in the past.¡±


    ¡°The Ant Nest wasn¡¯t too bad, but you haven¡¯t experienced the Beehive. The bees there are even more annoying than flies. I didn¡¯t realize how bad it was when I spent two years there before. But now thinking about it, oh my! That ce is just like hell, I¡¯d never go back.¡±


    ¡°Since you guys came from the Beehive and the Ant Nest, you must know Lin Zhen, right? I¡¯ve never interacted with him, what kind of person is he?¡±


    The martial artists from the Beehive and Ant Nest fell silent for a moment, and then someone said: ¡°He¡¯s¡­alright, I guess, but he¡¯s nowhere near as generous as the Overlord.¡±


    ¡°Of course. Who could everpare to the Overlord? The Overlord is the heir of Capital¡¯s Gale House, while Lin Zhen is just a disciple of Ice Gale. There¡¯s just noparison.¡±


    ¡°So, what will you do if Lin Zhenes to disrupt the wedding today?¡± Another martial artist asked.


    The martial artists from the Beehive were also numerous. When they heard this, some of them didn¡¯t respond, but some opened their mouths and said: ¡°We don¡¯t need to discuss this question. The Overlord has already given an order. If Lin Zhenes, he is very likely to pass through this Heavenly Gate first. Our task is to prevent Lin Zhen from advancing. We have received the Overlord¡¯s grace, and if Lin Zhen dares toe, he is our enemy.¡±


    ¡°But I heard that Lin Zhen is very powerful and has a way of instant teleportation. Can we stop him?¡±


    At this time, a martial artist from the Sky Dome itself spoke: ¡°You can rest assured on this point. Lin Zhen¡¯s teleportation cannot cross the Heavenly Gate, and the young master has already made arrangements for this.¡± ¡°What kind of arrangement can stop instant teleportation?¡±


    ¡°Hehe, you guys are really underestimating the Sky Dome. Why do you think these wooden pces have stood for hundreds of years without decay? Apart from regr maintenance, how do they withstand the weather? You¡¯ll see very soon; I reckon the activation will start any moment now.¡± ¡°What¡¯s being activated?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s something from an ancient relic site, an energy shield.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right, an energy shield, supported by Star Crystals. It was brought in by a previous Sky Dome Lord very long ago. It canpletely iste the outside air and prevent any exchange of aura, so teleportation is impossible. The only weak point is at the Heavenly Gate, so when the timees, your job will be to guard the Heavenly Gate.¡±


    ¡°If that¡¯s the case, there¡¯s definitely no problem. With so many of us gathered in front of the Heavenly Gate, Lin Zhen won¡¯t be able to attack from behind, so there¡¯s nothing to be afraid of!¡± These martial artists had obtained benefits, and most of them had not seen Lin Zhen¡¯s teleportation, so they were all confident.


    ¡°Great! You all stay here and guard, I¡¯ll go in.¡±


    Having said that, the martial artist entered the Heavenly Gate. In less than a minute, numerous columns of light suddenly rose from the ground. The light began to spread, and soon formed a sphere, which actually enveloped the entire Sky Dome!


    The only entrance and exit was the Heavenly Gate.


    The original Heavenly Gate now had radiating brilliance, and the outside was also enclosed in an energy shield, which appeared to be much weaker than other ces.


    ¡°Alright, now it¡¯s closed and secure. Our task is to wait here until the Overlord¡¯s big event is over, and then we can open the Sky Dome again.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m really envious. Others are just born with good life, extraordinary talent, strong strength, a great father, and able to marry a Saintess as a wife. The future is unlimited.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t bother envying, you can¡¯t have it all. Our job is to guard this ce well, and in a few days, the Overlord and his group will probably leave the Star Fruit


    Tree. ¡±


    At this moment, there was movement inside the Sky Dome, and the martial artists looked in.


    Although the wedding had not officially started yet, and the main characters had not appeared, all preparations were in ce.


    A white Lester wedding car slowly drove out to wait. This car had also been brought in from outside by Yue Feng, as his space ring wasrge enough to amodate the vehicle.


    Originally, the martial artists of the Sky Dome were all dressed in ck suits with human-like manners, and they gathered in the square in front of the main hall.


    The person responsible for hosting the ceremony was called Ding Sheng. He was Yue Feng¡¯s bodyguard and was one of the men who apanied Yue Feng and the Four Gods of Sky Dome to the Star Fruit Tree. He was very strong and hadpleted the Nine Layers Compression long ago. Later, Yue Feng specifically appointed him to be Su Mingyue¡¯s guardian, just to prevent Su Mingyue from escaping.


    Su Mingyue did try to run away several times but had failed each time because of Ding Sheng. After several continuous failures, it seemed like she had given up and no longer tried to escape.


    Until today, Ding Sheng was still monitoring outside the harem. Sometimes he could vaguely see two women in the room, Su Mingyue and Dong Shencai, because there was no third female martial artist in the Sky Dome after Ye Lanshan left.


    However, he was not allowed to get too close to the harem. Yue Feng had a strong jealousy, and he did not trust other men to be too close to Su Mingyue.


    Not until the Sky Dome¡¯s energy shield was activated did Ding Sheng feel relieved and go to perform his duties as the master of ceremonies. Now, even if Su Mingyue wanted to escape, she could not.


    Before leaving, he called out to Dong Shencai: ¡°How is Miss Ming Yue¡¯s preparation going?¡±


    ¡°Almost done, she is wearing the red auspicious dress and the red veil. She cane out anytime.¡±


    ¡°Good, I¡¯ll go over now. Get ready toe out soon.¡±


    Ding Sheng gave an order, then left the back pce and headed straight to the main hall square.


    Upon arrival, all the martial artists had gathered, looking like guests, toasting with their cups. Normally, the wine here was limited, and ordinary people couldn¡¯t even get a taste. But today, on the Overlord¡¯s wedding day, everyone drank freely, wishing to get drunk.


    When Ding Sheng arrived, he picked up the prepared microphone: ¡°Ladies and gentlemen, it¡¯s almost time. Please be quiet.¡±


    All the martial artists on the field stopped and looked at Ding Sheng.


    ¡°Love¡­ is always something to be sung about through the ages. Today, we gather here to witness an epic wedding¡­.¡±


    Ding Sheng started with a brief introduction, his eloquence was not bad. Although he couldn¡¯tpare with professional hosts from the outside world, it was already difficult to find someone like him among these martial artists.


    ¡°The time is almost up, let¡¯s get ready to wee the two new couple on stage!¡±


    Firecrackers went off with a crackling sound, making people wonder where they were from.


    The orchestra began to y and the singers started singing with emotion.


    At this time, someone ran up to Ding Sheng: ¡°Mr. Ding, the Overlord is at a critical moment in his breakthrough and needs some more time to finish.¡± ¡°Oh¡­ But the time is already up.¡±


    ¡°The Overlord said to handle it as you see fit. He will be here in at most half an hour, or maybe just twenty minutes.¡±


    ¡°Alright, let the bridee out first since they are already here.¡±


    Ding Sheng picked up the microphone: ¡°The Overlord will arrive soon as he is at a critical moment in his breakthrough. Let¡¯s wee our beautiful bride first! ¡±


    People apuded enthusiastically, then saw Dong Shencai escorting a woman wearing a red veil and red auspicious dress from the side of the main hall.


    This was done at Yue Feng¡¯s request, who wanted to enjoy the moment of lifting the red veil for Su Mingyue, which was why they had prepared this outfit.


    Dong Shencai escorted the bride to the main hall and looked at Ding Sheng:


    ¡°Where is the Overlord?¡±


    ¡°He¡¯ll be here soon. Since you¡¯re already here, wait for him here for a moment.


    Miss Su, is that okay with you?¡±


    Su Mingyue shook her head slightly, the red veil swayed, and no one could see her face clearly.


    The singer continued to sing, trying hard to buy time and wait for the Overlord¡¯s entrance.


    The martial artists below were also waiting, their eyes asionally sweeping over Su Mingyue, thinking that the design of the red wedding dress was a bit of a failure, as it didn¡¯t show off Su Saintess¡¯s figure at all.


    Before, Su Saintess could easily stand out no matter where she was, her small figure, slim waist, and long legs, even when wearing the robes of a divine officer couldn¡¯t hide her charm. But now, this red wedding dress made her look less attractive, and they wondered who designed this outfit without any taste.


    ¡°Tsk tsk, the reeds are lush and the white dew turns to frost. The so-called beauty is on the other side of the water. I can¡¯t see my goddess clearly through this shield.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s useless for you to look. The only thing you can do is to guard the Heavenly Gate, and after leaving the Star Fruit Tree, use the 500 million cash to rx. One thousand per time, you can do it 500,000 times.¡±


    ¡°Get lost! One thousand is for ordinary people, I¡¯m going to a ce that costs three thousand per time.¡±


    ¡°Such ambition¡­ Three thousand per time could still tire you out.¡±


    At this time, Ding Sheng suddenly shouted: ¡°The Overlord has arrived!¡±


    Yue Feng finally came out, also wearing a red auspicious dress, and walked over with big strides, revealing his eagerness from his steps. ¡°The Overlord has been promoted to War God! So domineering!¡±


    ¡°He¡¯s truly invincible now; there¡¯s no escape for Su Saintess.¡±


    The martial artists outside the Heavenly Gate jostled to get a better view of the situation.


    Someone at the back felt someone pulling him and impatiently waved his hand: ¡°What are you pulling me for? Don¡¯t block me from watching the show!¡±


    ¡°Pfft!¡±


    A golden energy silently shot into the back of his head, and the martial artist fell to the ground without a sound..

 Chapter 188 - 188: 188: Breaking the Heavenly Gate (6 Updates)

    Chapter 188 - 188: 188: Breaking the Heavenly Gate (6 Updates)


    Trantor: 549690339


    The appearance of the Overlord attracted everyone¡¯s attention, and no one even noticed that there was one less person in the crowd.


    Yue Feng was absolutely thrilled today. Finally, he had absorbed the True Sun Fire Crystal, and he had gained a very powerful ability.


    What was even more important was that Su Mingyue would definitely not be able to escape from his clutches, whether she was willing or not. Today, he would make her his wife.


    Of course, he still hoped that Su Mingyue would be smart enough to avoid making the situation too unpleasant.


    When he arrived at the main hall square and saw Dong Shencai supporting Su Mingyue, who was dressed in a red wedding gown, Yue Feng¡¯s heart blossomed with joy.<div>


    Taking a fewrge strides, Yue Feng walked over to Ding Sheng and took the microphone from him.


    ¡°Everyone, I am very happy to have all of you here today to celebrate my wedding with Mingyue. I, Yue Feng, have been waiting for this day for far too long¡­ ¡±


    Yue Feng spoke in a loud voice, and all the martial artists below listened carefully without making a sound, not daring to disturb him at this moment. Enraging Yue Feng would definitely have no good ending for them.


    ¡°Now that I have advanced to be a Second-level War God, I am the absolute ruler within the Star Fruit Tree, and Su Mingyue will marry me today and be my lover. On my honor, I promise to love her and cherish her forever¡­outside, what¡¯s going on?!¡±


    Yue Feng suddenly frowned and shouted, scaring everyone around him. They hurriedly turned their heads to look.


    It appeared that there was somemotion behind the crowd of martial artists outside the Heavenly Gate. People were annoyed at the rudeness of these outsiders, who couldn¡¯t even keep quiet at this time. Whoever annoyed the Overlord was definitely unlucky.


    A martial artist immediately ran towards the Heavenly Gate, wanting to stop themotion outside, but before he could get there, a martial artist shouted, ¡°Lin Zhen is here!¡±


    As soon as the words were spoken, suddenly a shower of severed limbs flew into the sky!


    Then, Lin Zhen¡¯s figure appeared, smashing against the Sky Dome shield with a loud bang. The shield remained unphased!


    Yue Feng first frowned and then suddenlyughed, ¡°Great! This wedding of mine would have been a bit regretful without you, Lin Zhen. I didn¡¯t expect you woulde after all. Let the wedding proceed, and let¡¯s keep it simple. Lin Zhen can create chaos outside!¡±


    The band started ying again, and Yue Feng shouted outside, ¡°Whoever kills Lin Zhen gets 100 billion! Give it your all!¡±


    The battle outside began, but the wedding inside continued on.


    Lin Zhen arrived at the Sky Dome, unaware that the Sky Dome had a protective shield.


    As for the shield itself, Lin Zhen was aware of it. It was clearly a protective system from an extraterrestrial civilization¡¯s spaceship. He didn¡¯t know who had obtained it and brought it to the Star Fruit Tree.


    The energy shield of this protective system was incredibly tough. Breaking it was definitely not an easy task, and it might even be stronger than the weakened spatial barrier. After all, a weaker shield wouldn¡¯t work for space travel.


    Moreover, with so many people attacking him, Lin Zhen had no chance to attack the shield. The onlv wav to enter the Skv Dome was to break the Heavenly Gate, which was the weakest point.


    Seeing that the wedding inside was still going on, Lin Zhen held nothing back. The shiny silver spear in his hand was drawn, pointing at the people in front of him, ¡°You brainless fools, since you insist on obstructing me, I have no choice but to go on a killing spree today!¡±


    ¡°Pah! You dare to be so arrogant with just one person? Time to meet your doom!¡±


    ¡°Everyone, charge! Whoever kills Lin Zhen gets 100 billion!¡±


    Many martial artists here hadn¡¯t experienced Lin Zhen¡¯s abilities and rushed forward like a tidal wave.


    Lin Zhen stretched out his hand, and thousands of light golden rays burst out! This intensive attack hit the crowd, immediately setting off a bloody storm!


    ¡°Ah! My eyes!¡±


    ¡°My ears¡­¡±


    These were the lucky survivors. Those at the center of the rays had been instantly pierced through and killed.


    After one golden ray attack, arge swath of people fell before Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes. He shook his long spear, ¡°All of you, die!¡±


    What followed was a terrifying scene. Lin Zhen circled the crowd, constantly teleporting and swiftly thrusting his long spear like lightning. One moment he struck on the left, another momento on the right, and then he leapt up for an attack. Each thrust killed at least one or two people on the spot.


    Meanwhile, inside, the wedding was proceeding quickly.


    ¡°In the name of the True God of the Stars, Mr. Yue Feng, do you take this youngdy before you as your wife? And promise to love her and protect her forever, never forsaking her?¡±


    ¡°I do.¡±


    ¡°May I ask the beautiful Miss Su Mingyue, do you willingly swear in the name of the True God of Stars, to marry Mr. Yue Feng before you? And to remain loyal to your love and be with him throughout your life, whether in wealth, poverty, or sickness?¡±


    ¡°I do.¡± Su Mingyue¡¯s voice seemed a bit hoarse and no longer as clear and pleasant as before. Yue Feng could understand that she might have cried yesterday, mourning her past love.


    ¡°From now on, I will make youpletely forget Lin Zhen, because Lin Zhen will soon be a dead man.¡±


    Outside the Heavenly Gate, the battle had reached a fever pitch.


    Every martial artist was sttered with the fresh blood of theirrades. Lin Zhen¡¯s ughter was too fast, causing at least one person to die every second. Within a minute, hundreds of people had fallen to the ground.


    And the remaining martial artists were somewhat frenzied as well, under the stimtion of bloodshed, they swung their swords furiously to kill. There were even quite a few instances of idental injuries because Lin Zhen¡¯s instantaneous movement was too fast, making it difficult to lock on to him.


    Lin Zhen was also sweating a bit on his forehead. Constantly using instantaneous movement was indeed the best attacking method, but it also consumed a great deal of spiritual power during group fights.


    Even with his Dark Gold Stage spiritual power, he was feeling extremely exhausted. If he were at the Golden Stage, he probably wouldn¡¯t be able to hold on until the end.


    However, Lin Zhen was still confident in killing all these people in front of him.


    Lin Zhen pretended to be defeated and retreated a few steps, immediately luring a string of martial artists to chase and kill!


    ¡°Lightning River!¡±


    Lin Zhen suddenly turned around with a Back Horse Spear, as waves surged continuously. Lightning ions and photons rampaged within the Long River, leaving a mess on the ground after the tides had subsided.


    This Lightning River once again killed twenty or thirty people, leaving the area empty in an instant.


    Lin Zhen stepped on a shield and began hunting at high speed, killing his way in and out of the crowd, and the number of people gathered here was decreasing rapidly.


    At the wedding, Ding Sheng quickened his speech: ¡°Now you can exchange rings.¡±


    Yue Feng smiled, took out a prepared ring, which he had obtained from a foreign martial artist. It was a space ring, with only an added diamond on top.


    The bride stretched out her hand, and Yue Feng finally held Su Mingyue¡¯s hand, trembling with excitement. It was a historic breakthrough.


    Although her hands weren¡¯t as smooth and boneless as he had imagined, Yue Feng didn¡¯t care much, probably because she had practiced martial arts.


    He put the ring on her and the bride then handed him a ring in return.


    Yue Feng withdrew his right hand, afraid Su Mingyue would touch his original space ring and encounter the Star Strike snake letter. .


    As Su Mingyue put the ring on him, Yue Feng looked towards the sky: ¡°Lin Zhen, you can kill to your heart¡¯s content. It¡¯s best if you kill them all so I don¡¯t have to pay for their deaths. When you¡¯re tired, I¡¯ll take care of you personally.¡±


    Lin Zhen had already attacked his way to Heavenly Gate, and the more than two hundred martial artists who had besieged him earlier were now reduced to only sixty or seventy, all gathered at Heavenly Gate.


    ¡°Everyone, don¡¯t flinch. If you do, the Overlord will definitely not let you off.¡±


    ¡°Gather together, don¡¯t give him the opportunity to break us apart, don¡¯t give him the space to teleport. As long as we block the Heavenly Gate, we will win!¡± Lin Zhen suddenly rushed forward, shouting, ¡°You think you can stop me!¡± Once again, light golden rays burst out, followed by a storm of spear light!


    zzzzzz!


    Arcs of electricity formed in the storm, truly like a raging thunderstorm, instantly enveloping arge group of martial artists.


    A series of screams followed, making people¡¯s scalp crawl. After this blow, there were less than ten martial artists left defending the Heavenly Gate!


    These people finally lost their will to resist and even threw away the documents they received from Yue Feng: ¡°Go to hell, I quit!¡±


    ¡°Run! Lin Zhen won¡¯t chase us, he still has to save someone!¡±


    The martial artists scattered and fled, and Lin Zhen really didn¡¯t chase after them. He couldn¡¯t spare the time.


    At this point, the wedding ceremony was still speeding up. Ding Sheng sinctly said, ¡°Okay, now I pronounce you husband and wife. Mr. Yue Feng, you may now kiss your bride, and then you can spend the night together.¡±


    Yue Feng smiled and walked forward, whispering, ¡°Ming Yue, we¡¯ve finally reached this moment. You¡¯re finally my wife.¡±


    With that, he tried to encircle her waist and kiss the cherry lips beneath the red veil.


    But at this moment, the surrounding space suddenly shook violently!


    Yue Feng looked back, only to see the electrifying shes at the Heavenly Gate, and the brilliant energy on the gate was rapidly diminishing. Lin Zhen¡¯s spear had stabbed into it!


    ¡°Aha! Open!¡±


    The energy from his tenth-level Dantian burst forth, and the Lightning Photon disyed its powerful destructive force. With a few rotations of the electric snake, the Heavenly Gate finally couldn¡¯t withstand the heavy blow. After flickering a few times, it disappearedpletely!


    With the disappearance of the Heavenly Gate, the entire Sky Dome also shattered at this moment, and the inside and outside merged again.


    ¡°Pah!¡±


    Lin Zhen flicked his spear and stepped onto the main square, ¡°Weddings are meant to be seen by people. There¡¯s no reason to block people out. Since you won¡¯t open the door, I¡¯ll have to force my way in.¡±


    Seeing Lin Zhen breaking in, Yue Feng raised his eyebrows and shouted, ¡°Stop him!¡±


    The martial artists around the Sky Dome all shed their ck suits and rushed towards Lin Zhen!

 Chapter 189 - 189: 189: Lin Zhen VS Overlord (Seventh Update Arrived)

    Chapter 189 - 189: 189: Lin Zhen VS Overlord (Seventh Update Arrived)


    Trantor: 549690339


    However, it¡¯s not that easy for these martial artists to intercept Lin Zhen. Now that the Sky Dome has broken, Lin Zhen¡¯s teleportation can finally be fully utilized. He shed a few times on the square and quickly arrived near the tform where the host was standing. More than a dozen corpsesy on the ground.


    ¡°Ding Sheng! It¡¯s up to you!¡±


    Yue Feng roared, and Ding Sheng immediately flew up.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, you won¡¯t get past me!¡±


    Ding Sheng said and suddenly raised his hand, a long golden silk appeared out of thin air, wrapping around Lin Zhen¡¯s waist!<div>


    ¡°What is this¡­?¡± Lin Zhen was shocked.


    ¡°Haha! This is a treasure the curator brought out from the ruins of an ancient god. This golden silk is almost impossible to break free from. Lin Zhen, you¡¯re on one side, and I¡¯m on the other with the golden silk connected between us. If you can, try teleporting with me. Otherwise, you¡¯ll never get away!¡±


    Lin Zhen pulled the golden silk with his hand and felt its incredible toughness. It was obviously not something from Earth, and it seemed impossible to break it in a short time.


    Moreover, Ding Sheng was on the other end of the golden silk. Lin Zhen could teleport alone, but he couldn¡¯t take someone else with him while teleporting.


    Because of the golden silk around his waist, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t teleport. The spacew didn¡¯t allow him to move with another living being simultaneously unless the golden silk was broken.


    The distance between the two was less than ten meters. Ding Sheng pounced and said, ¡°Come on, Lin Zhen, let me see what tricks you have left now that you can¡¯t teleport!¡±


    As he spoke, a shiny long knife appeared, and he swung it through the air, aiming straight for Lin Zhen¡¯s neck!


    ¡°Get lost!¡± Lin Zhen raised his hand, and the light golden rays appeared again!


    ¡°p p p p!¡±


    A huge shield appeared in Ding Sheng¡¯s left hand, barely able to withstand Lin Zhen¡¯s golden rays attack.


    ¡°What a powerful attack! My shield is the strongest one built with the Earth¡¯s current technology, and it was almost prated by your attack. However, it¡¯s still not enough. Lin Zhen, it¡¯s over for you!¡±


    Ding Sheng rushed in again, and the two quickly engaged in closebat.


    At this moment, Lin Zhen realized what level of expert Ding Sheng was. This man was at Level Nine Compression, while Lin Zhen was close to Level 10 Compression. Moreover, this person¡¯s speed and strength were formidable. Although Lin Zhen¡¯s body had been enhanced beyond Ding Sheng¡¯s by the photon ions, he still couldn¡¯t defeat him instantly.


    Moreover, this person could fly and was even a Spiritual Mind Master, which made Lin Zhen give up any hope of using a mental shock to ambush him.


    Even if a mental shock could defeat the opponent, Lin Zhen would undoubtedly suffer a significant bacsh. Using a mental shock against a Spiritual Mind Master was dangerous, let alone facing the watchful Yue Feng nearby.


    Yue Feng initially intended to take action too, but seeing Ding Sheng restraining Lin Zhen, he decided to prioritize finishing the final step of the wedding instead.


    Kissing Su Mingyue in front of Lin Zhen would be a huge blow to him, and Yue Feng couldn¡¯t wait to hold the bride and kiss her.


    However, at this moment, the battle suddenly took a drastic turn!


    Dong Shencai, who had been by Su Mingyue¡¯s side, suddenly made her move, striking Ding Sheng¡¯s back with an ice knife while he was trying to resist Lin Zhen¡¯s fierce attacks!


    As the ice knife pierced his back, Ding Sheng¡¯s movements stopped.


    Lin Zhen seized this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and stabbed his long spear, piercing the opponent¡¯s chest!


    ¡°This is¡­ why¡­?¡± Ding Sheng slowly turned his head and copsed weakly.


    Dong Shencai jumped in front of Lin Zhen, raised her hand, and sent out freezing air, freezing the golden silk thread: ¡°Lin Zhen, quickly, take advantage of its weakest moment and destroy this golden thread.¡±


    ¡°Alright!¡±


    Lin Zhen raised his hand, and a liquid metal short knife appeared in it. As the golden light enveloped it, the short knife turned dazzlingly golden. He cut the golden silk thread with one swing!


    ¡°Zing! ! !


    With the ng of metal, the frozen golden silk thread could no longer withstand Lin Zhen¡¯s blow and was cut off.


    Lin Zhen was finally free from his restraints, stretched his arm, and walked up the steps.


    At this moment, the martial artists below all gathered around. Dong Shencai stopped them: ¡®You all just wait here obediently. The uing events are beyond your involvement. If anyone dares to rush forward, don¡¯t me me for being impolite.¡±


    Dong Shencai¡¯s hand held swirling freezing air, and the people around didn¡¯t dare to advance. After all, Dong Shencai¡¯s strength was also formidable. During the time in the hive, she had advanced from Level Six Compression to Level Seven Compression, making her the number one expert in the Sky Dome besides Yue Feng and Ding Sheng.


    Furthermore, they couldn¡¯t participate in the current battle, as Lin Zhen had arrived in front of Yue Feng and Su Mingyue.


    Yue Feng¡¯s eyes were almost spewing fire. He shouted at Dong Shencai, ¡°Dong


    Shencai! Are you crazy? Why are you helping Lin Zhen?¡±


    At this moment, Dong Shencai looked back and sneered, ¡°Because Lin Zhen is my master. Anything he says is a suprememand to me. If he orders me to kill you, I will do it without hesitation. It¡¯s just that he wouldn¡¯t issue such an order.¡±


    Yue Feng turned to Lin Zhen: ¡°What did you do to Dong Shencai?¡± ¡°You don¡¯t need to know so much. Now, I want to ask the person beside you a question. ¡±


    Lin Zhen ignored Yue Feng and looked at the bride beside him with some confusion: ¡°Are you Ming Yue?¡±


    No wonder Lin Zhen was suspicious; he thought he knew Su Mingyue pretty well. After all, the two had spent so much time together, and he had even slept with her one night. Lin Zhen was well aware of how good Su Mingyue¡¯s figure was.


    She had the kind of figure that looked thin, but had curves in all the right ces. It was precisely because her figure was so good that Su Mingyue wore a


    priest¡¯s robe most of the time, concealing her beautiful body.


    Even so, Su Mingyue¡¯s stunning beauty couldn¡¯t be easily hidden and always attracted attention.


    The bride had a good figure, too, butpared to Su Mingyue, it fell short. Furthermore, this set of bridal attire entuated her figure but didn¡¯t showcase any exceptional beauty.


    As expected, when Lin Zhen asked that question, the bride suddenly lifted up her red veil.


    ¡°Ah! It¡¯s finally over. Lin Zhen, you didn¡¯t disappoint me or Ming Yue. You really were able toe to the rescue, even at the Sky Dome. It seems that Ming Yue¡¯s judgment of people is urate.¡±


    Yue Feng was also stunned at this point. He had felt that something was off, but he was too happy today to notice the details. He didn¡¯t expect that the bride was not Su Mingyue, but her senior sister, Ye Lanshan.


    ¡°You¡­ Weren¡¯t you supposed to have left already?¡±


    ¡°Hehe! You¡¯re wrong; the person who left was not me, but Su Mingyue.¡± ¡°Su Mingyue left? When did she leave?¡±


    ¡°Yesterday. During the feast, I went back to see Ming Yue, and at that time, we swapped clothes. She left after disguising herself with some makeup. No one would have noticed.¡±


    Yue Feng red at Ye Lanshan, then at Dong Shencai, and finally at Lin Zhen: ¡°Lin Zhen, this was all your n, wasnt it?¡±


    ¡°No, I also didn¡¯t know that Ming Yue had left. You are her senior sister; do you know where she went?¡± Lin Zhen indeed applied the Soul Lock to Dong Shencai secretly when she left the hive. However, he didn¡¯t know that Su Mingyue and her senior sister had pulled a switch, and Su Mingyue herself had already left the Sky Dome.


    Ye Lanshan shook her head: ¡°I don¡¯t know either. Ming Yue didn¡¯t want to say. If you¡¯re really interested, you can go and look for her yourself. Alright, I¡¯vepleted my mission here. Yue Feng, take this broken ring, it isn¡¯t worth much to me. This ce really isn¡¯t suitable for a War God. I almost couldn¡¯t stand staying an extra day. Goodbye!¡±


    With that, Ye Lanshan threw the ring at Yue Feng, then took out a Space Ring and handed it to Lin Zhen: ¡°Here, almost forgot. This is from Ming Yue; she knew you woulde and asked me to give it to you specially.¡±


    Lin Zhen hesitated and took it, only to find it was a Marching Stone with a small space inside. He had no idea what it contained, and there was no time to check now.


    Ye Lanshan leaped down from the tform and went to Dong Shencai¡¯s side, warning the Martial Artists below: ¡°I have a piece of advice for you guys: don¡¯t try to interfere in this matter, or I won¡¯t be polite.¡±


    At this moment, an enraged Yue Feng threw off his wedding robe in a fury. The feeling of being deceived and Ming Yue¡¯s departure made him even more furious.


    He pointed at the Martial Artists below: ¡°None of you can leave today. You guys, detain those two women; I will deal with Lin Zhen!¡±


    With Yue Feng¡¯smand and not having to face the elusive Lin Zhen, the Martial Artists¡¯ courage grew, and they began attacking Ye Lanshan and Dong Shencai with loud shouts.


    However, they had forgotten one thing: Ye Lanshan was now a War God, and facing these War Generals, she was like a tiger among sheep.


    Dong Shencai followed behind Ye Lanshan, asionally using her ice knives and freezing air to injure and kill many Martial Artists.


    But there were many Martial Artists, and even though Ye Lanshan had advanced to War God, it was difficult for her to defeat nearly two hundred of them. The battle continued between both sides.


    On the tform, Yue Feng threw off his clothes and a scarlet long spear appeared in his hand.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, you disrupted my wedding and tried to steal my love. I won¡¯t rest until I get my revenge. Today, you won¡¯t leave here alive!¡±


    ¡°Yue Feng, you really are thick-skinned. You¡¯ve held Ming Yue captive here for two years and profited by exploiting the Star Fruit Tree. I¡¯ll tear down your Sky Dome and restore clear skies here!¡±


    ¡°Enough with your grandiose nonsense. Today is either you die or I live. Die!¡± He brandished his scarlet long spear, aiming a fierce stab at Lin Zhen! Lin Zhen raised his silver spear to block, and both spears collided. He felt a surge of forceing at him, causing the silver spear in his hand to momentarily bend, and he retreated two steps!


    Yue Feng also took a step back, surprised, then burst intoughter: ¡°Lin Zhen, you really do have great strength. If it were before, I might have lost to you. But now, I¡¯m a Second-level War God, and my spear is a Star Artifact. My speed and strength willpletely suppress you. Just ept your fate!¡±


    The long spear turned into a whirlwind, and the War God¡¯s power was stimted to its peak by Yue Feng, aggressively attacking Lin Zhen!


    Whoosh!


    Lin Zhen disappeared from his original position and suddenly appeared behind Yue Feng, thrusting his spear forward!


    Ayer of light red armor appeared on Yue Feng¡¯s body, covering him from his neck to his knees.. Lin Zhen¡¯s spear was unable to pierce through!

 Chapter 190 - 190: 190: Taking a Risk (Eighth Update)

    Chapter 190 - 190: 190: Taking a Risk (Eighth Update)


    Trantor: 549690339


    Yue Feng was also startled by Lin Zhen¡¯s unpredictable teleportation, but fortunately, the armor he was always wearing, which could even turn him invisible, protected him.


    ¡°Haha! Didn¡¯t expect that, did you? Not only do I have a Star Weapon Spear, but I also have Star Device Armor to protect my body. Lin Zhen, I doubt you have any room to use your teleportation now, so just die!¡±


    Seeing Yue Feng¡¯s Star Device Armor, Lin Zhen suddenly had a headache.


    Star Devices were weapons used by Star Crystal Warriors, and the ones that asionally fell into the human world were basically in the hands of experts.


    For example, Li Tianhao¡¯s father, Li Wanfeng, was barely considered an expert, and he managed to obtain a Star Device for his son.<div>


    Butpared to Yue Feng¡¯s father, Yue Zhenhua, Li Wanfeng was nothing.


    Yue Zhenhua was the head of the Capital¡¯s Gale several years ago and was already a War God Peak master. Some even said that Yue Zhenhua might have reached the Star Realm by now.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t know if Yue Zhenhua was in the Star Realm now, but he knew thatter on, Yue Zhenhua did indeed be a Star Realm Warrior.


    War God masters rarely traveled to other ces, as they were usually exploring ancient god ruins. Thus, it was normal for some of them to have Star Devices.


    As an outstanding figure among the War Gods, Yue Zhenhua naturally had Star Devices. To ensure his son¡¯s safety inside the Star Fruit Tree, not only did he send Ding Sheng and the Four Gods to protect him, but he also gave his son a Star Device. This spear and armor alone were enough to give ordinary War


    Gods a headache.


    Although Yue Feng¡¯s head and feet were not protected by the Star Device Armor, it was unrealistic for Lin Zhen to use teleportation to hit his weak points while moving at high speed.


    After all, after teleporting to a certain space, Lin Zhen still needed a small reaction time, which was a fatal weakness.


    So, teleportation was not omnipotent and not enough for Lin Zhen to crush Yue Feng, who hadpleted the Nine Layers Compression and consumed four Special Stargems to advance to War God.


    Having no other choice, Lin Zhen raised the bright silver spear in his hand, fully disying his skills, and fought on equal ground with Yue Feng.


    Stormy Long River was used repeatedly, sometimes flying, sometimes teleporting, sometimes bursting out Golden Qi Beams, and sometimes defending immovable like a mountain. The battle between the two was


    They fought from the outside of the pce to the inside, with a series of roars and collisions constantly ringing in their ears. Waves of energy were overflowing, continuously hitting the main hall. The wood structure couldn¡¯t withstand such impact, and it began to copse and crumble.


    Boom!


    A wave of energy hit a wooden pir, and the main hall finally copsed with a loud crash.


    ¡°Lin Zhen! Come up into the sky!¡±


    Yue Feng, excited by the battle, stepped on a shield and rose into the air. He was also a Spiritual Mind Master who had consumed Spiritual Power stargems. Now that he had advanced to War God, his Spiritual Realm was actually just like Lin Zhen¡¯s ¨C both were at the Dark Gold Early Stage.


    Under such circumstances, Lin Zhen did not dare to recklessly use Mental Shock, so he also stepped on a shield and took to the air.


    The two turned into two rays of light, constantly fighting and spiraling in the sky above the pce. The booming sounds of their collisions echoed in their ears, and the battle between the two was actually more shocking than the group battle of hundreds of people below.


    After fighting for a while, Ye Lanshan felt that her breathing was unable to keep up with the demand.


    Though she and Dong Shencai had managed to kill many warriors together, each of these warriors hadpressed their Dantian qi. Moreover, she had been inside the Star Fruit Tree for two days, her qi was being rejected by the tree, her meridians were blocked, and she couldn¡¯t stay any longer.


    ¡°Shencai, we can¡¯t keep dragging this out. No one else can help in Lin Zhen and


    Yue Feng¡¯s battle, so let¡¯s just leave.¡±


    ¡°Yeah, I can¡¯t hold on any longer either.¡±


    Although Ye Lanshan couldn¡¯t kill the group ofpressed warriors in front of her, no one could stop her from leaving if she wanted to.


    With Dong Shencai in tow, she forcibly broke through a bloody path and escaped from the Sky Dome.


    Dong Shencai had alsopleted the Seven Layerspression and didn¡¯t want to stay any longer either. He followed Ye Lanshan towards the tform, intending to leave the Star Fruit Tree.


    These warriors could neither stop Ye Lanshan nor get involved in Lin Zhen and Yue Feng¡¯s battle, so they could only watch helplessly from below as the two fought on.


    ¡°ng! ¡±


    After a huge impact, the bright silver spear in Lin Zhen¡¯s hand finallypleted its mission. It couldn¡¯t withstand Yue Feng¡¯s Star Weapon Spear and was broken into two pieces from the center.


    ¡°Haha! Without your weapon, what can you do now?¡±


    Yue Feng¡¯s speed was incredibly fast, and in the blink of an eye, he appeared in front of Lin Zhen, his spear stabbing like a poisonous dragon!


    Whoosh!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s figure disappeared from his original spot and reappeared behind Yue Feng. But Yue Feng unexpectedly had a follow-up move, doing a fierce counter-stab with the back of his spear. This move was extremely tricky and caught Lin Zhen off guard!


    ¡°ng! ¡±


    The liquid metal turned into an arm shield and barely blocked Yue Feng¡¯s counter-stab.


    However, the liquid metal ultimately couldn¡¯t withstand the Star Weapon Spear, and it ended up being pierced through. Lin Zhen¡¯s arm had a small cut and blood stained the spear.


    Yue Feng looked at the blood on the end of his spear and sneered, ¡°Lin Zhen, are you running out of tricks? Your teleportation speed has already slowed down a lot since the beginning. It seems you¡¯re tired as well.¡±


    Lin Zhen indeed was tired from killing two hundred people at Heavenly Gate,


    using all his energy and Dantian qi to break into it, fighting Ding Sheng, and facing the more powerful Yue Feng. It wasmendable that he could still hold on until now.


    You¡¯re actually bleeding.Originally, I still had a trump card to deal with you, but now it seems that it¡¯s not necessary. With my means alone, I can easily defeat you, Lin Zhen. Don¡¯t think of escaping by using telekinesis. This kind of thing is not only known by you alone.¡±


    Lin Zhen looked up at Yue Feng, ¡°At least you don¡¯t know it.¡±


    That¡¯s right, I don¡¯t know it. I also don¡¯t know how you learned this secret move that only Star Realm Warriors can use, but I do know its weakness.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s expression changed. When a martial artist reaches Star Realm, the Dantian qi in their body transforms into Star Power, allowing them to perform short-distance teleportation by breaking through space.


    Although Star Power teleportation and psychokinesis are different, they have simr principles, and both can be interrupted.


    When Spiritual Mind Masters perform teleportation, they use spiritual power as the driving force. When you are particrly weak, it bes difficult to perform. At this time, if there is a spiritual mind master of the same level nearby, they can interrupt your teleportation with a mental shock.


    Although Yue Feng could not perform psychokinesis teleportation, as a Dark Gold level spiritual mind master, he could still perform mental shocks. Now that Lin Zhen¡¯s spiritual power was greatly consumed, when he executed teleportation, there would inevitably be spiritual fluctuations, Yue Feng could interrupt it with a mental shock.


    Sure enough, Yue Feng continued, ¡°If you were at your strongest, perhaps I wouldn¡¯t be able to do much, but now, Lin Zhen, it¡¯s best not to show off. You don¡¯t even have the chance to flee anymore.¡±


    Lin Zhen let out a long breath, ¡°Maybe not.¡±


    ¡°If you don¡¯t believe it, you can try and see if you still have a chance.¡±


    Lin Zhen looked around. It was no longer possible for him to fight Yue Feng head-on. Although his spiritual power could still hold on for a while, continuing to fight and consuming too much might mean he couldn¡¯t even flee.


    ¡°I must find a ce to rest. The previous battle has consumed me greatly. Ideally, I could find a Star Crystal and advance to War God. Otherwise, I still won¡¯t be able to defeat the promoted Yue Feng.¡±


    With that thought, Lin Zhen suddenly plunged down at high speed, heading straight for the group of martial artists on the ground.


    ¡°Not good!¡±


    Yue Feng was startled. If Lin Zhen entered the crowd, it would be difficult for him to lock on to Lin Zhen in the chaotic situation, and if he performed teleportation, he might have the possibility of escaping.


    With this thought, Yue Feng disregarded everything and chased after the crowd.


    ¡°Get out of the way!¡±


    The crowd scattered, and the very next moment, Lin Zhen had teleported to the Heavenly Gate.


    ¡°Don¡¯t think about escaping!¡±


    Yue Feng had already promoted to War God, and his speed, strength, and explosive power had reached an incredible realm. In the blink of an eye, he chased Lin Zhen to Heavenly Gate.


    Lin Zhen teleported once more, and Yue Feng fiercely caught up.


    Lin Zhen attempted to teleport for the third time, but was interrupted by Yue Feng.


    The two resumed their fight and soon returned to the Heavenly Gate.


    Lin Zhen finally felt the crisis. It was dangerous to continue this way, but he couldn¡¯t shake off Yue Feng¡¯s pursuit. Where could he go?


    ng!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s liquid metal transformed into an arm shield, blocking another upward thrust from the spear, and was knocked straight into the sky, his arm numb.


    Looking up at the approaching tree canopy, Lin Zhen¡¯s thoughts raced.


    Since they had reached this point, it was time for a desperate gamble.


    Lin Zhen believed there was one ce where Yue Feng could never pursue him:


    the outermostyer of the Star Fruit Tree, specifically theyer of highly corrosive tree leaves outside.


    Thisyer of leaves was very thick, several meters deep and littered with leaves. Only asionally would sunlight filter through.


    Even Lin Zhen¡¯s instant teleportation couldn¡¯t prate this leafyer in one move. If he were to rush in, he would surely be tightly wrapped by these leaves.


    Ignoring the numbness in his arm, Lin Zhen kicked the shield under his feet,unching it at the approaching Yue Feng. In the moment Yue Feng dodged, Lin Zhen executed his telekic teleportation!


    His body disappeared and reappeared with the liquid metal forming a shield, flying straight towards the leaves at the top of the Sky Dome Fruit Tree.


    ¡°You little fool! You¡¯re seeking death!¡±


    Yue Feng, who was unable to interrupt Lin Zhen¡¯s teleportation due to avoiding the shield earlier, was now at a small distance and chased after him in a hurry. Not long after, he watched Lin Zhen fly a short distance before teleporting once more, entering the corrosive leafyer!


    As soon as he entered, the leaves came to life, tightly enveloping Lin Zhen, leaving no gap. Teleportation was now impossible!


    Yue Feng chased after Lin Zhen to the edge of the corrosive leafyer but didn¡¯t dare to follow any further. He paced outside before finally settling down on a nearby tree branch.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, I want to see if you can survive in there. The corrosive leaves can even dissolve metal. Only when you¡¯repletely rotten will the leaves open up.. I want to see how long you canst!¡±

 Chapter 191 - 191: 191: Ming Yue’s Gift in the Desperate Situation (Nine More Updates)

    Chapter 191 - 191: 191: Ming Yue¡¯s Gift in the Desperate Situation (Nine More Updates)


    Trantor: 549690339


    Lin Zhen dove headfirst into the leaves, originally hoping to teleport away continuously. However, he did not expect the leaves to wrap around him so quickly, as if they were alive. In the blink of an eye, he was tightly wrapped up with no gaps to be found.


    Even the smallest gap to the outside world would have allowed Lin Zhen to leave by continuously teleporting. But under thepletely isted situation, he could not find another spatial coordinate to teleport to, so there was no way for him to leave.


    Moreover, there was an even more dangerous situation. A drop of green liquid dripped from the leaves andnded on Lin Zhen¡¯s clothes.


    ¡°Zz!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s clothes instantly tore open a big hole, scaring him into throwing them off. If this green liquid got on his skin, just one drop could expose the bones underneath.<div>


    When the second drop of liquid fell, Lin Zhen tried to block it with a liquid metal shield, but as more and more liquid fell, he simply couldn¡¯t block it any longer, and even standing became impossible due to the water pooling underneath him.


    During this time, he tried using liquid metal as a sword to cut through the leaves, but it was impossible. The toughness of the leaves was on par with the spatial barrier. It truly was an exotic species of extraordinary wonder.


    Wrapped in a faint golden light, Lin Zhen sat cross-legged within the light sphere, allowing the acidic liquid to fall on him.


    As the acid fell, it slid off the spiritual barrier like harmless rain. The spiritual barrier was indeed able to defend against the acid, saving Lin Zhen¡¯s life for the time being.


    ¡°What good is it to survive temporarily? In the end, I¡¯ll still die here when my spiritual power is exhausted. I can only maintain this barrier for at most one day and night. Before that, will there be any miracles?¡±


    Lin Zhen racked his brains for a long time but couldn¡¯t find the means to break through the acid and leaves.


    Maybe at his peak power, he could have evaporated the acid with the force of his lightning photons and ions, but now, he could not.


    Perhaps if he could advance to be a War God, he could break the leaf ball.


    However, he no longer had any Star Crystals. If only he had known earlier that Ming Yue had left, he would have absorbed another Star Crystal, advanced to be a War God, and thene here.


    But that¡¯s how the world works, with such coincidences. He missed advancing by just one Star Crystal, and that might be an eternal regret for him.


    However, Lin Zhen was not one to give up easily. He rummaged through his space ring, hoping to find a glimmer of hope.


    After searching for a while, he didn¡¯t find any methods. He had even lost his Shiny Silver Spear; what more could he do?


    He even found several crude Marching Stone rings in the space ring, obtained from defeating other Martial Artists.


    He had already looked through the contents of the rings and found nothing of value, but he still searched with a glimmer of hope, only to end up disappointed.


    Finally, he saw a ring.


    This was also a Marching Stone ring. He had forgotten about it. It was the one Ye Lanshan had given him earlier, saying it was left behind by Su Mingyue.


    ¡°Ming Yue is truly smart and capable, thinking of a way to swap ces with her senior sister behind the scenes. She must have returned to the Capital Base


    City, as long as she is safe.¡±


    ¡°What could be inside this ring, something delicious or some secret technique?


    Unfortunately, I don¡¯t have time to practice any techniques now.¡±


    ¡°Just take a look, maybe Ming Yue will give me a surprise.¡±


    With that thought, Lin Zhen opened the ring¡­


    Inside the ring was soil, filled with fresh green, bright light, star fire, silver glow, and unbelievably pure light flooding out¡­


    The Martial Artists down below were cheering loudly, ¡°Overlord has won!¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen is finished. No one who enters the corrosive leaves has evere out alive. He will absolutely rot until not even bone fragments remain.¡± ¡°That¡¯s what you get for challenging the Overlord ¨C this is the end!¡±


    ¡°Overlord is invincible, long live the Overlord!¡±


    Yue Feng sat high up on a tree branch, not bothering with the martial artists below. In his eyes, they had no value.


    He had already advanced to be a War God. He absolutely could not stay within the Star Fruit Tree for more than three days, or he would undoubtedly die. Before that, he absolutely needed to see Lin Zhen die.


    Su Mingyue probably went back to the Capital Base City, back to God¡¯s Grace Cathedral.


    If there was anyone who Yue Feng or his father Yue Zhenhua needed to be wary of, the Great Divine Sect in God¡¯s Grace Cathedral was undeniably one of them.


    The Great Divine Sect was a Star Realm Expert, a contemporary figure with


    Chen Fenglie, the number one expert, and was an old acquaintance of Yue


    Zhenhua. With inscrutable power and the protection of the Great Divine Sect,


    Yue Feng would not dare to run wild in the church even if Su Mingyue had truly returned to God¡¯s Grace.


    In order to obtain Su Mingyue, he must get rid of Lin Zhen first, otherwise, he, Yue Feng, might not have any chance.


    So he must see Lin Zhen die. He believed that no matter how, Lin Zhen could not possibly stay inside the Corrosive Tree Leaves for three days; maybe he would rot away in a while.


    Those Corrosive Tree Leaves were incredibly tough, their strength was even close to that of Star Device Armor. Once wrapped inside, corrosive acid would automatically fall, and no one couldst long inside. It was even more wishful thinking to try to break open the leaves. Only when the life inside hadpletely disappeared would the leaves open on their own.


    This was also why the insects inside the Star Fruit Tree never ventured outside the tree; they simply couldn¡¯t leave.


    He would watch right here, and only when he saw Lin Zhen die would he feel at ease.


    But he had been waiting for an entire hour, and Lin Zhen still hadn¡¯te out. Deep in the bushes, the ball of leaves encasing him still remained unchanged and hadn¡¯t dispersed.


    Yue Feng couldn¡¯t sit still any longer and began pacing back and forth on the tree branch, wondering, ¡°What¡¯s going on? What the hell is happening? Why hasn¡¯t Lin Zhen been corroded by the leaves? How did he manage to hold on?¡±


    At this moment, a martial artist, who was also a spiritual mind master, flew up to the branch beside Yue Feng tofort him, ¡°Overlord, don¡¯t worry. These Corrosive Tree Leaves are incredibly terrifying. No matter if it¡¯s a person or any other object that enters, they¡¯ll never make it out alive. Lin Zhen might have some means to persist for a while, but he definitely won¡¯tst long.¡±


    Yue Feng took a few deep breaths, ¡°But it¡¯s already been an hour. No one has ever been able to persist inside for so long.¡±


    This martial artist had originally intended to tter Yue Feng, but he couldn¡¯t answer this question. After hesitating for a moment, he scratched his head, ¡°Could it be that this batch of leaves doesn¡¯t have any corroding effects?¡±


    Yue Feng¡¯s eyes lit up, ¡°That¡¯s a real possibility¡­ But we can find out by testing it.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s a good idea. How do we test it?¡± The martial artist looked up and asked.


    ¡°Hehe! You volunteered toe here. Are you nning on sacrificing yourself for the Overlord and taking the initiative to be the test subject?¡±


    The martial artist¡¯s face paled instantly, ¡°No, no, no! Don¡¯t joke, Overlord. I¡¯ll go down and bring up a dead body for you to test.¡±


    ¡°But the Overlord can¡¯t wait any longer. Just go!¡±


    With that, Yue Feng forcefully grabbed the spiritual mind master¡¯s clothes and threw him into the Corrosive Tree Leaves.


    The man screamed, but before his scream could finish, he was wrapped up by the Corrosive Tree Leaves, with his cries muffled inside.


    The leaves kept wriggling, and in less than a minute, they automatically dispersed, revealing a puddle of foul-smelling pus.


    A five-foldpressed spiritual mind master was just used by Yue Feng as an experimental subject and reduced to nothing but bones.


    The martial artists below saw this scene and were horrified.


    At present, Yue Feng was like a barrel of gunpowder ready to explode. Moreover, he would soon be leaving the Star Fruit Tree, making him even more unrestrained. Everyone was silent, not even daring to tter him.


    No one dared to move or leave. They all stared dumbfounded at the ball of Corrosive Tree Leaves, praying in their hearts that the leaves would open sooner.


    Once Lin Zhen was dead, Overlord Yue Feng¡¯s temper would probably subside, and they could be released sooner.


    After killing someone and testing that the Corrosive Tree Leaves were still as deadly as before, Yue Feng felt somewhat relieved, knowing that Lin Zhen wouldn¡¯t be able to escape.


    The fight earlier had also drained him, so he simply sat there to slowly recover while waiting for the results.


    As he waited, time passed slowly¡­


    Two hours, and Lin Zhen still hadn¡¯te out.


    Three hours, and still, there was no movement from Lin Zhen. The ball of leaves seemed dead there, unmoving, as if it had encased a stone.


    After five hours, Yue Feng became as restless as ants on a hot pot. Night had fallen, and there remained no sign from Lin Zhen. What if he escaped during the night?


    Fortunately, the weather was on his side. The bright moon that night cast silver moonlight on the ball of leaves, making it still clearly visible.


    Yue Feng stayed awake, staring at the ball of leaves until midnight. His eyes were sour and his legs were numb, but he still didn¡¯t see any signs of Lin Zhening out or any evidence of dposition.


    ¡°What¡¯s going on? I¡¯m even getting sick of staying here. The atmosphere of the Star Fruit Tree is repelling me. It seems that the saying that three days is enough to kill someone is definitely true. I just became a War God this morning and spent a long time adjusting my breath. It¡¯s been a day and a night since then, and this ufortable sensation has only gotten heavier. I probably won¡¯t be able tost three days.¡±


    ¡°At most, two days. Regardless of whether Lin Zhenes out or not, I must leave. After all, my own life is most important.¡±


    At this moment, Yue Feng didn¡¯t even have the energy to be angry. Every extra minute he spent here was torture. If not for the need to wait for the results, by now he would have returned to Capital Base City.


    He rubbed his space ring, the snake on it hissing.


    Time flowed by slowly. The once clear night sky gradually became overcast, obscuring the bright moon, and another thunderstorm was approaching within the Star Fruit Tree..

 Chapter 192 - 192: 192: Transformation of Luminous Particles (10 updates)

    Chapter 192 - 192: 192: Transformation of Luminous Particles (10 updates)


    Trantor: 549690339


    Looking at the items within the Marching Stone, Lin Zhen felt touched and bitter at the same time.


    It was full of soil, piled up into a small mound, and on a branch, there was still a flower that was alive.


    Above the flower, there was actually a special stargem!


    A Radiance Star Crystal radiating endless light power!


    Aftering to the Star Fruit Tree, Lin Zhen had already obtained two special star crystals, one being a Spiritual Power Star Crystal, and the other being a Spatial Star Crystal.<div>


    After obtaining these two star crystals, they greatly benefited his martial strength and granted him two powerful techniques, Soul Lock and Psychokic Teleportation.


    He never thought that he could obtain a third special star crystal. The fact he was missing one more to finish his absorption was regretful.


    But he didn¡¯t expect Su Mingyue to leave such a great gift for him.


    Su Mingyue probably didn¡¯t know that Lin Zhen was only one star crystal away frompleting his promotion. She obtained the Radiance Star Crystal and just thought it was a treasure, so she left it for Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen could see that beside the flower of the Radiance Star Crystal, there should have been a second flower


    It was a Twin Star Crystal!


    There was a legend in the Star Fruit Tree that whenever ten special star crystals appeared, a Twin Star Crystal would also appear with two special star crystals on it.


    Although absorbing a second special star crystal of the same type wouldn¡¯t benefit a person as much as the first one, the advantage was still great. And Su Mingyue even left it for him.


    Moreover, the more important thing was that once a star crystal was taken off, it would disperse and could hardly be preserved. Su Mingyue came up with such a method, filling a Marching Stone with soil and adding moisture so the branch could be ced inside for a much longer preservation. Just like the Space-time Wandering Flower, it could live on a small hill and survive for a long time.


    Of course, a Marching Stone couldn¡¯t provide nutrients as long as a small hill, but surviving for a few months would be no problem.


    Lin Zhen picked up a handful of soil and felt its fineness and moisture, which made his eyes a little sore.


    Had the soil been carefully selected?


    Thinking about those delicate hands constantly ying with the ck soil, Lin Zhen felt the pressure on him.


    ¡°What a silly girl¡­¡±


    Lin Zhen whispered and took a deep breath before picking off the star crystal.


    ¡°Since it¡¯s a gift from Mingyue, I must not let her down. Once I absorb this one, I will gain Radiant Power.¡±


    ¡°Radiant Power in Star Strike is a top-notch skill, known as the king of endurance battles. It not only has unparalleled speed, but can also condense attacks and even attach to weapons. The most important thing is its extremely strong recovery ability. It can not only heal injuries but even regenerate limbs!¡±


    ¡°I got lightning before, but it alwayscked the atomic part, so I couldn¡¯t fully master its power. If I could absorb the power of light, maybe there¡¯ll be some miraculous changes?¡±


    With these thoughts in mind, Lin Zhen ced the Star Crystal in front of his lower abdomen, maintaining the Spiritual Barrier while circting the energy in his Dantian.


    Silver streams of energy began to flow into Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian.


    This energy wasn¡¯t just cosmic energy, but also the power of light.


    This star crystal was a fully mature Constant Star Crystal, and as the power of light poured into it, a strong energy and light filled Lin Zhen, making him feel warm all over.


    ¡°Ah! What a powerful light power, my body is recovering rapidly!¡±


    During his previous battle with Yue Feng, Yue Feng¡¯s spear pierced through the liquid metal arm shield, injuring Lin Zhen¡¯s arm. But now, a faint white light shone on his arm, healing the not-so-small wound in just a short time!


    ¡°Amazing! The wound healed before I¡¯ve even truly mastered the Radiance Power, and my Spiritual Power and Dantian energy are both recovering rapidly too.¡±


    ¡°The title of ¡®King of Endurance Battles¡¯ is indeed well-deserved. With Radiant Power, my actualbat strength will definitely improve significantly, at least in group battles, I won¡¯t get as tired easily.¡±


    As the Radiance Power recovered, Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian energy and Spiritual Power gradually returned to their full state. Moreover, he felt that his Dantian energy was getting closer and closer to saturation.


    ¡°Am I about to break through?¡±


    ¡°No, I can¡¯t breakthrough just yet. This Radiance Star Crystal is definitely a treasure, and I must master its power. Anyway, I don¡¯t need to worry about Mingyue¡¯s safety now. I can practice peacefully. As for Yue Feng outside, let him wait.¡±


    Thinking this, Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian energy began to guide the Radiance Power intentionally into his Dantian.


    However, this radiant power wasn¡¯t so easy to master. It was faint and went along with the Star Crystal¡¯s energy into Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian, but no matter how Lin Zhen tried to manipte it, the light remained uncontrolled.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s Divine Sense went through just like that, only leaving a shadow in the light and nothing else.


    After several attempts and failures, Lin Zhen finally calmed down.


    ¡°No, this isn¡¯t right!¡±


    ¡°Light and electricity are almost impossible to capture. A light source mainly contains threeponents ¨C atoms, molecules, and charged particles.¡±


    ¡°Both light atoms and lightning atoms represent the highest mysteries of this energy, and they are not easily understood and mastered.¡±


    ¡°Molecules in the light represent the thermal energy of radiance. When used by martial artists, they provide potent recovery powers. After mastering the power of molecules, one can actively restore their injuries instead of passively healing. For example, with a thought, my minor wounds can heal, with light flowing around them, reverting to their original state without a scar. This is the real manifestation of radiant power.¡±


    ¡°Charged particles in the radiance represent the radiation of light, which greatly helps in battle. This radiation is not only a source of light but also a demonstration of power.¡±


    ¡°Now, mastering atoms or molecules is beyond my reach. What I need to do first is to master the charged particles inside.¡±


    ¡°And I have an advantage when ites to mastering particles: I already possess lightning ions and photons, so if I use them wisely, I might be able to stimte the resonance of the charged particles.¡±


    With that thought in mind, Lin Zhen finally found a clear path.


    However, it was easier said than done.


    Lightning atoms and photons flowed within the radiance, yet they could not induce any resonance from the charged particles.


    ¡°Why?¡±


    Lin Zhen took a deep breath, calming his mind as thoughts swirled within.


    ¡°That¡¯s right¡­ Light is peaceful and warm. To master atoms, molecules, and particles, I must first see them. I won¡¯t be able to see them if my mind is restless.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s soul was extremely strong, and his powerful spiritual will allowed him to force himself to calm down in many situations.


    He slowly closed his eyes, clearing his mind of all distractions, forgetting everything about the outside world, forgetting that Yue Feng was lurking outside, that he still had to leave the Star Fruit Tree, forgetting everyone else, and even himself. Only his drifting thoughts and spiritual power remained, continuously supporting the spiritual barrier.


    After an unknown amount of time, Lin Zhen entered a state of emptiness. He felt as though his eyes were still closed, yet he could see everything clearly.


    ¡°I see it! I see it!¡±


    He saw in his Dantian the light growing clear then blurry, blurry then clear, before finally solidifying in his vision.


    A small white dot represented the basic constituents of light, atoms.


    Arger, warm, and bright dot, which represented molecules.


    And above them, smaller dots covered in electric currents ¨C the charged particles.


    ¡°This is it! These are the charged particles! I finally see them!¡±


    Under the influence of spiritual power, the lightning ions within Lin Zhen¡¯s body slowly merged into the light, gently touching the charged particle.


    The contact between currents made the charged particle dodge slightly, as if hesitating, wondering where this electrified thing came from, and why it felt both familiar and unfamiliar.


    The lightning ion got closer and touched the particle again.


    This time, the charged particle didn¡¯t dodge. Its inherent electricity was rted to the ion, so it didn¡¯t resist the ion¡¯s touch.


    Seeing this, Lin Zhen was secretly delighted.


    He began attempting to manipte more lightning ions to approach the particle.


    One, two, three¡­ Countless ions surrounded the particle, slowly choosing their positions.


    Although they were lifeless, atoms and molecules had instincts, just like water molecules instinctively counteracting mes, even if the result was dispersal. This principle remained unchanged.


    Under the encirclement of numerous ions, the particle didn¡¯t feel any potential harm and gradually integrated into the ions.


    Both ions and particles represented speed, and Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian became their yground to run around in high spirits.


    They circled his Dantian at a speed invisible to the naked eye, running tens of thousands ofps in just a second. The only thing visible was dense, golden light trails!


    ¡°Almost there!¡±


    Feeling the particle¡¯s joy as it fully integrated into the ions, Lin Zhen¡¯s spiritual power approached it.


    The result was delightful, as the particle didn¡¯t resist Lin Zhen¡¯s spiritual power. Having almost been assimted by the ions, it readily epted Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Aha!¡±


    ¡°Sess! Ions and particles are resonating, and they¡¯re resonating with my spiritual power! ¡±


    ¡°Come, my darlings! Bring all your friends here,e to this ce!¡±


    In an instant, light trails were attracted, and driven by the particle, countless radiant powers appeared in Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian, converging, contracting, and exploding wildly! They gathered around the Dark Star, erupting instantly, making it seem like a newborn sun!

 Chapter 193 - 193: 193: You are the electricity, you are the light! (Guaranteed 1 update)

    Chapter 193 - 193: 193: You are the electricity, you are the light! (Guaranteed 1 update)


    Trantor: 549690339


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t expect to seed so quickly. This was all thanks to the lightning power in his body. Light and electricity were two rtively close elemental powers. It¡¯s just that electricity was violent, and light was gentle.


    Both powers rotated in his Dantian, making Lin Zhen¡¯s dantian look like a room filled with neon lights, making it bright like a sunny sky at one moment and dark and gloomy like night at another.


    ¡°I made it!¡±


    Lin Zhen opened his eyes and slowly lifted his hand. The powers of light and electricity began to gather quickly in his palm.


    It was an energy ball, a ball of energy formed by the fusion of light and electric powers, released from his body by using his Dantian Qi.<div>


    Light and electricity can be contained within the Dark Star. As long as Lin Zhen¡¯s Dark Star exists, it can continue to cycle indefinitely, as long as it is notpletely released at once, they will be evesting.


    At first, it was a thread of electric current, and then the current began to glow. The dazzling light made the protective shield inside bright as day, with electric currents asionally crackling and spraying outwards.


    ¡°Phew! Such powerful light and electricity energy would undoubtedly create a mighty force when released!¡±


    ¡°I can even attach it to my weapons to enhance their quality.¡±


    ¡°If my Bright Silver Spear were still with me, I could rely on it to confront Yue Feng¡¯s Star Weapon Spear.¡±


    ¡°Even without a weapon, this energy ball is already a significant killing machine. When the gentle power of light radiation and the wild power of electric shock are released simultaneously, it would produce an explosion-like effect.¡±


    The energy ball rotated in Lin Zhen¡¯s hand, its dazzling power making it impossible to stare at, but it did not affect Lin Zhen as it was already a part of him.


    ¡°Ming Yue, thank you. This is the best gift you¡¯ve given me.¡±


    ¡°Next, let me break through to the War God Realm!¡±


    With a clench, the power of light and electricity was immediately absorbed into Lin Zhen¡¯s body.


    At this moment, his Dantian Qi had reached its full state. After the return of the light and electricity, the Dantian Qi even began to spin slightly, indicating that it was about to expand.


    ¡°War God Realm, another expansion of the Dantian, the Internal Power can travel to any part of the body and unleash tremendous strength. This is called transforming power.¡±


    ¡°I have now reached a ten-foldpression of Dantian Qi, and the umtion of power within me has already reached its peak. I believe that my eruption this time will definitely allow the Dantian to expand significantly.¡±


    ¡°When Yue Feng broke through, he advanced to Second-level War God. I believe that after I break through, I will definitely be no less strong than him. I might even advance to Third Level War God.¡±


    ¡°Yue Feng, I hope you¡¯ll still be at the Star Fruit Tree when Ie out.¡±


    Under the Sky Dome, Yue Feng stared nkly at where Lin Zhen was, and it was already pitch ck there.


    A day and night had passed, and the area was initially illuminated by the moon, but now the wind had started blowing, and dark clouds filled the sky. It wouldn¡¯t be long before it started to rain.


    ¡°What on earth is going on with Lin Zhen? How could he survive for so long under the cover of the Corrosive Tree Leaves?¡±


    ¡°But I can¡¯t see anything now, so I can¡¯t see the situation there. How can I


    monitor it?¡±


    Thinking of this, Yue Feng suddenly shouted to the people below: ¡°Are you still there?¡±


    ¡°Yes, Overlord, we are all here.¡±


    ¡°Get some Spiritual Mind Masters up here, light some torches, and then fly around here. I want to monitor Lin Zhen¡¯s every move.¡±


    ¡°But¡­ Overlord, it¡¯s about to rain.¡±


    ¡°Enough of your nonsense, this rain may not evene. Just do as I say.¡±


    Yue Feng couldn¡¯t hold back anymore, and he jumped down from the tree and urged the people to light torches.


    There was no shortage of wood in the Star Fruit Tree, and soon numerous torches were ignited.


    Following Yue Feng¡¯s orders, several Spiritual Mind Masters stepped on their shields and took to the sky. They alternated outside where Lin Zhen was located, ensuring that the Overlord could see the situation there.


    Yue Feng watched for a while, and a Martial Artist picked up a piece of paper from the ground: ¡°What is this?¡±


    Yue Feng nced at it: ¡°Damn! That¡¯s the note I wrote to deceive those fools. Each note can be exchanged for 500 million cash at Gale in the Capital. Hurry up and collect them for me, not a single one should be missing. Those fools are dead, and this money has been saved.¡±


    ¡°Yes, Overlord, we¡¯ll go find them right away.¡±


    ¡°Remember, don¡¯t embezzle it for yourself. I will be leaving the Star Fruit Tree soon. If anyone dares to take my note to Gale to get the money, after collecting the cash, I will find a chance to twist his head off. Don¡¯t doubt what I say, I will definitely do it!¡±


    Of course, these Martial Artists did not dare to embezzle it. Overlord¡¯s ruthlessness was well-known, and anyone who dared to take his money would be courting death.


    The area before the Heavenly Gate was filled with people killed by Lin Zhen, and these martial artists went there and began rummaging while enduring the bloody smell.


    Yue Feng handed out about 250 notes in total. More than ten people had run away, and those notes would not be recovered anytime soon. Yue Feng didn¡¯t care too much about it; as long as he could get back the two hundred or so notes, the rest were just petty cash.


    One by one, ten by ten, and twenty by twenty.


    Most of the banknotes were carried by these martial artists, and in less than half an hour, a whole 200 was found.


    At this point, it was alreadyte at night, and more than a day and night had passed since Yue Feng had broken through to the War God realm.


    Yue Feng felt increasingly ufortable in his chest, as his Dantian qi and spiritual power began to be more forcefully repelled by the energy within the Star Fruit Tree.


    ¡°I can¡¯t do this anymore, I can only stay here for half a day at most, or I¡¯ll die here.¡±


    ¡°Can you guys hurry up?¡± Yue Feng shouted.


    The martial artists finally couldn¡¯t find any more banknotes, and in the end, they handed all of them over to Yue Feng.


    ¡°Overlord, these are all we¡¯ve found, about¡­ two hundred and ten or so, I¡¯ve forgotten?¡±


    ¡°Idiot, you can¡¯t even figure out the numbers, give them to me.¡±


    Yue Feng took the banknotes and began counting them one by one.


    Since he was about to leave the Star Fruit Tree, his mood was generally okay. Although Lin Zhen hadn¡¯te out, Yue Feng estimated that Lin Zhen was already dead. No one could hold on for so long inside there. As for why the tree leaves hadn¡¯t opened up, maybe there were other reasons.


    Surrounding martial artists held torches and ttered Yue Feng around him. ¡°Overlord! I¡¯m sure Lin Zhen must be dead, I remember you even injured him.¡±


    ¡°Yeah, getting injured and then going in there, if he didn¡¯t die, he¡¯d have be a god? He must have turned into pus by now.¡±


    ¡°Exactly, Lin Zhen was pathetic. His girlfriend was locked up by the Overlord for two years, and he didn¡¯t even dare to fart. In the end, he finally gathered the courage but ends up getting squeezed to death by the tree leaves, haha! His miserable life could almost be written into a tearful history!¡±


    ¡°Overlord, in the future, the brothers will still need the Overlord¡¯s support. Overlord¡¯s aplishments have reached the divine level, and one day he¡¯ll break through all the ancient god relics and be the number one person in


    Hua Xia.¡±


    ¡°I think the Saintess is just temporary setbacks, sooner orter she will belong to the Overlord, just like a small parting is better than a new marriage.¡±


    Listening to the ttering around him, Yue Feng¡¯s mood finally brightened, and heughed loudly: ¡°You guys! You just know how to pick what I like to hear. But to be honest, I really don¡¯t want to be entangled with Lin Zhen anymore. He¡¯s already dead and got off easy. Otherwise, I would have made him taste what it¡¯s like to be worse off than dead suffocates, let him be buried here, and look at the scenery of Ming Yue and Heavenly Gate, which could be consideredpensation for him.¡±


    ¡°Overlord is truly magnanimous, if it were me, I would dig up Lin Zhen¡¯s bone ash and feed it to the dogs.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right, how can youpare your petty personality with the Overlord¡¯s?


    You¡¯re far behind!¡±


    ¡°I know I can¡¯tpare, but there¡¯s no one here who canpare.¡±


    ¡°Haha, isn¡¯t that obvious? Evenbined, we¡¯re not as good.¡±


    As the martial artists were talking, suddenly one of them said, ¡°Look, the sky seems to be getting brighter. The Overlord is leaving, and the heavens are showing their favor!¡±


    Yue Feng was still counting the banknotes, and when he heard this, he looked up and saw that the sky did seem to be getting brighter.


    ¡°Hmmm¡­something¡¯s wrong, that¡¯s not sunlight.¡±


    Yue Feng quickly realized something was off because there were dark clouds all around, and the rain was about toe. How could there be such strong light?


    The light was so dazzling, shining at a single point and getting brighter and brighter, with electrical arcs jumping in between.


    ¡°What¡¯s going on up there?¡±


    Yue Feng had a bad feeling in his heart because the starting point of the light was actually where Lin Zhen was trapped.


    The Spiritual Mind Master above them suddenly screamed, ¡°Overlord! Lin


    Zhen¡­ the tree leaves wrapping Lin Zhen have been broken by the light¡­ ah!¡±


    ¡°Crack! ¡±


    In the sky, a sudden thunder crack sounded, shaking the Star Fruit Tree as if it was shaking. A lightning bolt struck down, illuminating the surrounding area as if it was daytime. With the help of the lightning¡¯s light, people could clearly see the group of tree leaves surrounding Lin Zhen suddenly started emitting intense light!


    As the lightning disappeared, the surroundings became even brighter.


    Light, electrical arcs, light, electrical arcs¡­ thisbination seemed to rotate like a windmill, and then there was another explosion, and the Corrosive Tree Leaves burst open!


    The sun has risen!


    Although it wasn¡¯t the real sun, it resembled one¡ªa sun formed of lightning and radiance!


    ¡°Aha!¡±


    A figure appeared in the night sky, his eyes shining with electric light, as if they were shining goldenmps. He looked around and suddenly set his gaze upon Yue Feng, who couldn¡¯t help but shiver all over.


    ¡°Damn, it¡¯s Lin Zhen, he¡¯s still alive!¡±


    The martial artists were instantly in an uproar, with many of them eximing as if they had seen a ghost. This was the first person to emerge from the Corrosive Tree Leaves.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t even bother with the Spiritual Mind Masters who were trying to attack him. Instead, he waved at Yue Feng, ¡°What are you holding in your hand? Show it to me!¡±


    A powerful attraction force came roaring, and Yue Feng couldn¡¯t react in time.. He couldn¡¯t even tear it up, as the thick stack of banknotes in his hands was directly captured by Lin Zhen in mid-air!

 Chapter 194 - 194: 194: The Power of Photonics, Battle of the War Gods! (Guaranteed 2 updates)

    Chapter 194 - 194: 194: The Power of Photonics, Battle of the War Gods! (Guaranteed 2 updates)


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    Lin Zhen snatched a stack of bills from Yue Feng¡¯s hand. As he looked at them, a smile crept onto his face.


    ¡°Hehe! Aren¡¯t these what you use to buy people¡¯s favor? Uh! What a grand ambition! Five hundred million in cash per person. You probably never intended to pay this sum anyway.¡±


    Speaking, Lin Zhen ruffled the bills in his hand: ¡°There are at least two hundred bills here, haha, one trillion. Should I take these to the Capital City Liefeng Martial Hall for exchange? This is way more profitable than killing mutated beasts.¡±


    Yue Feng¡¯s eyes reddened, his Dantian Qi was not smooth at the moment and his spiritual power was rejected by the Star Fruit Tree. He didn¡¯t expect Lin Zhen to survive. If he didn¡¯t die, he didn¡¯t die, but he actually took his stack of bills away.


    Just as Lin Zhen stated, he never intended to pay for these bills that¡¯s why he wanted to reim them. But now that they fell into Lin Zhen¡¯s hands, the situation ispletely different.<div>


    ¡°Take them back for me!¡± Yue Feng shouted at the spiritual mind masters in the air, at the same time stepping on his shield to rise into the air, heading straight for Lin Zhen.


    If he could defeat Lin Zhen once, then he could do it a second time, even if Lin Zhen has now advanced to the rank of War God, he isn¡¯t afraid!


    Yue Feng and the four or five spiritual mind masters surrounding him rushed forward like a swarm. Lin Zhen suddenly raised the stack of bills in his hand, ¡°Take it!¡±


    Seeing Lin Zhen let go of the bills, Yue Feng and the spiritual mind masters¡¯ momentum suddenly stopped, attempting to catch the bills. But their bodies staggered and they almost fell from the sky.


    But just as the bills left Lin Zhen¡¯s hand, they miraculously returned to his grasp and were instantly stored in his Space Ring.


    ¡°Hehe! Morons. Over a trillion, you can¡¯t get it back. Just die!¡±


    The next moment, Lin Zhen¡¯s body suddenly disappeared on the spot, and violently appeared in front of one of the mind masters with a punch packed with lightning.


    Storm and electrical energy burst into the punch. The spiritual mind master was like being hit by a sh grenade in mid-air. Electric currents and radiations simultaneously raged in his body, causing his internal organs to grill into a lump of charcoal. He screamed as he fell heavily to the ground.¡±


    Without touching the ground, Lin Zhen appeared in front of the next spiritual mind master, with another punch, he eliminated another one.


    A spiritual mind master raised his sword from behind, but he hit nothing. Lin Zhen appeared behind him, the liquid metal transformed into a golden longsword, and bisected him under brilliant light.


    Three mind masters were dealt with within two seconds, the remaining two were no longer daring toe forward, turned around and ran without a word.


    ¡°Lin Zhen! Give me your life!¡±


    Yue Feng held a crimson spear, yelling while rushing towards Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen snorted coldly, teleported in front of Yue Feng, the liquid metal in his hand transformed into two daggers, targeting Yue Feng¡¯s vital points. At this time, his spear had not yet been deployed.


    The long weapon had this weakness, the closer the opponent, the more passive it is.


    The speed of Lin Zhen¡¯s two daggers was like lightning, Yue Feng¡¯s spear couldn¡¯t unleash power, he defensively stumbled, only to realize that Lin Zhen¡¯s speed and strength had already exceeded his.


    He knew that before this, Lin Zhen was inferior to him, but now he had been overtaken. This made Yue Feng very upset. No matter how hard he tried, he was still suppressed by Lin Zhen!


    Fortunately, he had his Star Device Armor on him, so Lin Zhen¡¯s daggers couldn¡¯t hurt him. However, with Lin Zhen¡¯s elusive speed, moving up and down, his head and neck were not protected by the armor.


    Swish swish swish!


    Within several shes of the dagger, a strand of Yue Feng¡¯s hair was cut off, narrowly evading Lin Zhen¡¯s fatal stroke.


    ¡°Ahh! Lin Zhen, your violent attacks consume a lot of Dantian Qi, I have Star Device Armor to protect me, let¡¯s see how long you can hold on. When you are exhausted, it¡¯s time for my counterattack!¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s see then!¡±


    An energy ball suddenly burst out from Lin Zhen, mmed fiercely against Yue Feng¡¯s chest!


    The explosive shockwave knocked Yue Feng back, his body was lifted into the sky. Before he reached the peak of elevation, Lin Zhen suddenly appeared behind him, and with a rapid kick, he violently hit his back!


    ¡°Boom!¡±


    Yue Feng was kicked from the sky like a cannonball, his body directly smashed into the ground!


    The trees on the ground were even smashed into a human-shaped pit. After being hit, Yue Feng was bounced away, spraying out a mouthful of blood!


    ¡°This¡­ this is impossible¡­ I¡¯m also a War God, he just recently advanced, how can there be such a big gap between us?¡±


    Yue Feng stared at Lin Zhen in the sky with disbelief. Hepletely refused to ept this reality. Although he had the protection of Star Device Armor, the shockwave could not bepletely avoided. He could only feel the anger in his heart that he could not suppress. He wished to devour Lin Zhen¡¯s flesh, and fiercely pped the ground with one hand, his body once again soared into the sky, his spear spun, a red me zed on his spear.


    ¡°Lin Zhen! You made me do this! I only absorbed the True Sun Fire Crystal yesterday and today you will be its first sacrifice!¡±


    ¡°Hmph! Such myopic views. Just fire alone, how could it represent the sun?¡±


    Lin Zhen, looking down from above, suddenly expanded his hand. A blinding light flickered, dazzling people¡¯s eyes.


    ¡°Whoosh!¡±


    Yue Feng was dazzled by Lin Zhen¡¯s light, his True Sun Fire lost its target, it passed by Lin Zhen¡¯s side, not even hurting a single hair on him.


    With a blink of an eye, Lin Zhen was in front of Yue Feng, his liquid metal materializing into a long sword shing down!


    Unexpectedly, Yue Feng was fearless and attempted to block Lin Zhen¡¯s sword with his gun in a single hand. The single-handed force was naturally insufficient, and as the sword fell, he tilted his head slightly to let the swordnd on his Star Device Armor.


    ¡°CLANG!¡±


    His shoulder sank with the force and, by taking Lin Zhen¡¯s attack head-on, Yue Feng was left feeling extremely ufortable. Nevertheless, Yue Feng managed to abruptly seize Lin Zhen¡¯s wrist with one of his hands! ¡°Let¡¯s see how you teleport now. Turn to ash!¡±


    His long gun disappeared into the Space Ring, and his open hand was enveloped by a big ball of me, which he aggressively hurled towards Lin Zhen!


    Lin Zhen responded almost instantly, his hand gripping Yue Feng¡¯s wrist while his other hand shed with bright electrical discharge. An energy ball appeared in his palm, meeting Yue Feng¡¯s mes head-on!


    This was aprehensive contest of speed, strength, dantian qi, mental power, and pure energy. It was all about raw power, leaving no room for deception.


    As the energy of the explosive collision of light, electricity, and mes sttered, it formed a brief stalemate. All around, the shes of light, rampaging electricity, and fierce mes resembled a continuous bomb explosion, illuminating the interior of the Star Fruit Tree as bright as day!


    After about three seconds, Lin Zhen¡¯s electrical power finally overpowered Yue Feng¡¯s mes. With his hand carrying immense power, he delivered a heavy blow to Yue Feng¡¯s shoulder!


    A sh of light burst from his shoulder, and with a scream, Yue Feng spiraled downwards. Still, his Star Device Armor shielded him, and the force of the blow was not lethal. Even as he fell, he was still trying to steady himself, attempting to anchor onto his shield.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s figure appeared before him, delivering a punch straight at his head.


    Yue Feng covered his head with both arms and instinctively ducked.


    Unexpectedly, Lin Zhen swiftly extended his hand palm out, the radiant power exploding from it. The intense light disoriented Yue Feng, causing him to instinctively look up and evade.


    At this moment, his w was exposed. Lin Zhen quickly seized the opportunity andnded a brutal punch right in Yue Feng¡¯s eye socket where no armor covered!


    ¡°BANG!¡±


    Yue Feng¡¯s face was bloodied by Lin Zhen¡¯s punch, breaking his nose and causing one of his eyes to immediately go blind!


    ¡°Ahh! I¡¯m going all out with you!¡±


    Lin Zhen pursed his lips, again advancing toward Yue Feng like a ghost and swinging another punch. Yue Feng attempted to dodge, but Lin Zhen repeated his strategy. Yue Feng dares not face the intense light from Lin Zhen¡¯s palm and once again took another heavy punch from Lin Zhen!


    His head rang with a deafening roar. Before he could react, Lin Zhen delivered a heavy kick to his belly!


    Unable to keep himself stable, Yue Feng plummeted to the ground for the second time.


    Blood spilled from his mouth, his body practically embedded into the ground. Despite his severe condition, he still struggled to rise, his will to fight remarkably strong.


    From above, Lin Zhen descended, his arms extended and body rotating until his feet were up and his head down, his hair flying and his clothes pping. Just as Yue Feng was about to rise, Lin Zhen mobilized his mental power.


    Mental Shock!


    Although Yue Feng was also a Spiritual Mind Master at the Dark Gold Stage like Lin Zhen, thetter seldom utilized the mutually damaging method of mental power shock. However, given that Yue Feng was now badly battered and in his worst condition, it was the perfect time for a mental shock.


    Upon releasing the Mental Shock, Lin Zhen felt a throbbing in his head, but it was bearable. As expected, Yue Feng¡¯s resistance was significantly weaker.


    Upon receiving the Mental Shock, Yue Feng¡¯s arm, which he had just lifted, instantly lost all strength. He clutched his head, wanting to scream in pain.


    As a Spiritual Mind Master at the Dark Gold Stage, Yue Feng was well versed in Mental Shock. In the past, he had always been the one using it to attack others. Today was his first time experiencing such an attack!


    Seeing Yue Feng copse once again, Lin Zhen quickly followed him down from the air, rotating his body so that his feet were now below and his head above. With a fierce kick aimed at Yue Feng¡¯s head, he dered, ¡°Take advantage of your sickness to kill you, Yue Feng! You stay right here!¡±


    ¡°BOOM!¡±


    Yue Feng¡¯s entire head was smashed by Lin Zhen¡¯s foot into the trunk of the tree beneath and his bodyid motionless.


    ¡°Phew! What a tough guy¡­¡±


    Lin Zhen took a deep breath. Despite the intensebat, he didn¡¯t feel much fatigue. His recovery speed was incredibly fast, and the radiant power within him was rejuvenating his state quickly.


    Turning around, he scanned his surroundings. The other Martial Artists presentpletely retreated under the scrutiny of Lin Zhen¡¯s gaze, paying no attention to Yue Feng, who was lying motionless on the ground.


    Raising his hand, Lin Zhen shaped the liquid metal into a long sword and slowly lifted it.


    Seeing that Lin Zhen was about to kill Yue Feng, a Martial Artist nearby cried out, ¡°You can¡¯t kill the Overlord! He¡¯s the young master of Gale. Whoever kills him won¡¯t get away with it.¡±


    ¡°I either devour everything or nothing at all. I never leave leftovers!¡±


    Without anv reservation. Lin Zhen swung his sword down!

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    Chapter 195 - 195: 195: Star Strike (Third Update)


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    ¡°ng! ¡±


    Yue Feng¡¯s disappeared Star Weapon Spear reappeared, blocking Lin Zhen¡¯s sword. Then, he rolled out from under Lin Zhen¡¯s feet.


    ¡°Hmph! I knew you weren¡¯t dead. What are you ying at? You think I¡¯d give you a chance?¡± Lin Zhen sneered and slowly approached with his sword in hand. Even if Yue Feng wasn¡¯t dead, there was no way he could turn the situation around at this point.


    At this moment, another rumble of thunder echoed through the sky, and a torrential downpour started.


    Yue Feng sat up in the rain, looking extremely miserable. When Lin Zhen stomped down earlier, Yue Feng¡¯s shoulder shook, pushing his armor up a bit to block Lin Zhen¡¯s foot. However, his face was a mess.<div>


    His entire face was full of wounds from the wood chips, one of his eyes might be blinded, his nose was sunken in, and several of his teeth had fallen out. His face was covered in blood, and as the rain soaked his hair, he looked unbelievably pitiful.


    But Yue Feng could still speak, and he could still move his hands and feet. He shouted at Lin Zhen: ¡°Lin Zhen, don¡¯t push people too far! You ruined my wedding first, killed mypanions after, and now you¡¯ve beaten me up like this. What more do you want? Do you really need to kill me? Don¡¯t forget, you¡¯re also a member of Gale, and Ice City¡¯s Gale Martial Arts Hall is under the jurisdiction of the Capital City Headquarters. Elder Dongfang Jun is also a member of Gale. Dare you kill me? Don¡¯t you want to mix with Gale anymore?¡±


    Lin Zhen looked down at Yue Feng: ¡°Yue Feng, I think you still haven¡¯t understood one thing. Your wedding was nothing more than a farce of your own making. You imprisoned Ming Yue, how could I not take revenge on you for that? And as for the so-called killing of yourpanions, have you ever treated these people aspanions?¡±


    As he spoke, Lin Zhen suddenly turned to look at the Martial Artists behind him, who had fallen silent in fear: ¡°You tell me! Which of you is worthy of being Yue Feng¡¯spanion?¡±


    These Martial Artists looked at each other in hesitation, not speaking.


    Yue Feng had never had any realpanions, he only cared about himself. These Martial Artists present were nothing more than dogs he¡¯d raised.


    ¡°See? You have nopanions. As for the Capital City Gale Martial Arts Hall you mentioned, yes, I am a member of Gale. However, I am first and foremost a person. I have my own emotions, my own priorities, and your actions have crossed the line of what I can tolerate, so I have to deal with you. As for what


    Gale will do to me in the future, I will just have to face it!¡±


    Upon hearing Lin Zhen¡¯s decisive words, Yue Feng¡¯s heart became cold.


    He never expected someone to not care about their own status, especially someone from Gale. Did he not care about his position in the first Martial Arts Hall?


    Although Yue Feng had doubts, seeing Lin Zhen approach with his sword, the powerless him couldn¡¯t take it anymore.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, don¡¯t force me! If youe any closer, I¡¯m going to kill you right now! ¡±


    ¡°Heh, do you even have the ability to do that anymore?¡± Lin Zhen scoffed and swiftly charged forward. He didn¡¯t want to give Yue Feng any more chances.


    In that instant, faint starlight emanated from Yue Feng¡¯s Star Device Armor, forming a protective shield around his body that repelled Lin Zhen¡¯s sword.


    ¡°You¡¯re actually releasing the Star Power in your armor! This will destroy the Star Artifact!¡± Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes widened. This guy was really a prodigal, a master at wasting resources. The reason Star Artifacts are called Star Artifacts was because they contained the Star Power of the person who refined them.


    The so-called Star Power within weapon armors was nothing more than the energy from the universe, guided into the weapon by the aura of a Star Realm Warrior and above,bined with high-quality materials, and refined into a Star Artifact. If there was Star Power, it was a Star Artifact. If there was no Star Power, it was simply made of high-quality materials.


    ¡°Tsk! I¡¯m about to die, and you¡¯re still talking about Star Artifacts? Lin Zhen, this is all your fault, and you will pay the price of your life for it!¡±


    ¡°Really? Your armor is a Lower Grade Star Artifact. Releasing its Star Power, it can hold on for 20 minutes at most. I want to see how you¡¯re going to save yourself then!¡± Lin Zhen was in no hurry since his opponent was already trapped. Sooner orter, Yue Feng would have to submit.


    Yue Feng picked up his Star Weapon Spear again and rubbed the tail end against the Snake Letter on his Space Ring.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, I didn¡¯t want to use this move initially because the price is too high. I will end up wasting another Star Artifact. Nheless, you¡¯re forcing me relentlessly. So, I have no choice but to kill you, even if it means losing a Star Artifact. ¡±


    Lin Zhen was momentarily stunned. Yue Feng¡¯s Star Weapon Spear¡¯s tail had once pierced Lin Zhen, so it was stained with his blood. Why was Yue Feng rubbing his blood on the Snake Letter?


    After smearing the blood on the Snake Letter, Yue Feng sneered: ¡°Don¡¯t understand, do you? I can show you some mercy and let you die with some understanding. This ring of minees from an ancient God¡¯s relic. This


    Snake Letter actually has another name ¨C Star Strike!¡±


    Upon hearing this name, Lin Zhen instantly shuddered!


    Star Strike!


    In his previous life, Lin Zhen knew about this thing. It wasn¡¯t something from Earth but a product of extraterrestrial civilizations, created by Star Realm Experts.


    The Star Strike could be considered a failed product. It contained Star Power and used a person¡¯s blood to lock onto their Spiritual Consciousness Sea. Once someone¡¯s blood stained the Star Strike, it would lock onto them, and its attack range could stretch over half a. There was no way to block the Star Strike¡¯s attack without Star Power.


    Such a thing is not very useful for those above the Star Realm, but for those below the Star Realm, it can hit any target and is difficult to avoid, unless you also have a Star Artifact that can resist, and a lower-grade Star Artifact won¡¯t work.


    The reason why this thing is considered a failure is that besides being able to be blocked by Star Realm Warriors or high-grade Star Artifacts, it is disposable, unable to be retrieved after being used, and therefore gradually abandoned. No Star Realm Warrior would bother to create a Star Strike just to kill a War God they could easily defeat.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s breakthrough within the Corrosive Tree Leaves was indeed a sudden progression, reaching thete stage of the third level of War God, but against the Star Strike, he had virtually no resistance.


    It wasn¡¯t that his strength was poor, but rather that without Star Power, he couldn¡¯tpete with Star Power.


    Even if he managed to teleport away from here, his blood had already been locked onto by Star Power; unless he teleported to an extradimensional space, there would be no way to evade it!


    On the other side, Yue Feng didn¡¯t give Lin Zhen any time to react and resolutely triggered the Star Strike!


    ¡°Lin Zhen, farewell!¡±


    Lin Zhen immediately made all preparations, first teleporting dozens of meters back, then releasing a spiritual barrier, andpressing golden energy, lightning, and brilliance into an energy ball in his hand, shrouding himself in gravity, rotating the Dark Star while using all of his power to resist!


    Although he Imew it was somewhat futile, Lin Zhen never knew how to give up, he had to fight!


    After Yue Feng activated the Star Strike, a star point shone on the ring, and heughed loudly, ¡°It¡¯s useless, just a dying struggle, die!¡±


    The Star Strike was fired, like a snake letter, a beam of light shot out, aiming at Lin Zhen due to the ring¡¯s direction.


    The immense Star Power rushed forward, like a meteor¡¯s momentum, leaving a long silver trail behind it as if it were a meteor tail, causing terror in people¡¯s hearts.


    ¡°Hahaha! You¡¯re finished, you¡¯re finished! !¡±


    Yue Feng shouted hysterically as he watched the Star Strike fly towards Lin Zhen, waiting for the moment Lin Zhen was killed. In his view, there was absolutely no chance that Lin Zhen¡¯s defenses would withstand the Star Strike.


    Not only did he think this way, but Lin Zhen did as well. Lin Zhen understood the Star Strike even better than Yue Feng, and his defenses were barely a drop in the bucket against it.


    Everyone watched the silver light, without a doubt, this strike would determine the result of their final battle.


    But to everyone¡¯s astonishment, the Star Strike actually swept past Lin Zhen¡¯s body without even touching a single strand of his hair, turning into a meteor and shooting out of the jungle at an incredibly high speed, disappearing from everyone¡¯s sight in the blink of an eye.


    Such an oue surprised everyone. What was going on? Why didn¡¯t the Star Strike hit Lin Zhen?


    Even Lin Zhen himself was puzzled by this result. Although he was certainly d that the Star Strike hadn¡¯t attacked him, he also knew that his blood had definitely been smeared on the Star Strike, and under normal circumstances, there was no possibility of failure.


    Yue Feng stared dumbfounded as the Star Strike disappeared, then roared angrily, ¡°What happened? The Star Strike was clearly sessfully released! My father told me that once the Star Strike is sessfully released, it would be like a meteor streaking through the sky. That¡¯s exactly what it looked like, but why didn¡¯t it attack Lin Zhen?¡±


    The surrounding warriors looked at each other, unable to provide an answer.


    ¡°Someone, there must be someone else¡¯s blood that stained the Star Strike beforehand, and the Star Strike will only lock onto the first person who was covered with blood. Lin Zhen wasn¡¯t the first one, but I¡¯ve never allowed anyone toe into contact with this ring. No one even has the chance to touch my hand. Who was it? Who?¡±


    Lin Zhen said coldly, ¡°Who knows where your Star Strike went wrong? What you should be concerned about now is not this, but whether you can survive. The armor won¡¯t protect you much longer.¡±


    ¡°No! You can¡¯t kill me. No one can kill me when I leave. My father is waiting for me under the fruit tree. He¡¯s here now, and I¡¯m going to find him!¡±


    Yue Feng shouted, leveraging the temporary defense provided by the self-destructing Star Artifact, produced a spear in his hand and suddenly stabbed it into the trunk!


    True Sun Fire apanied the Star Artifact Spear, making it impossible to stop: the spear pierced the trunk, fierce mes destroyed the trunk, and immediately a hole was opened in the trunk, Yue Feng¡¯s body crashed downward!


    ¡°Not good! He¡¯s using the power of the Star Artifact and the True Sun Fire to break through the tree, going straight down. He¡¯ll reach the Lake Heart Tree soon.¡±


    ¡°Once he reaches the Lake Heart Tree, he¡¯ll be close to the tform. I can¡¯t let him escape!¡±


    Yue Feng relentlessly released mes in front of him, the overbearing fire easily ignited the interior of the trunk, the spear paved the way for Yue Feng. The clever boy moved in curves, preventing Lin Zhen¡¯s gravity attack fromnding. Lin Zhen had no choice but to follow closely behind, and within less than ten minutes, they moved from the Sky Dome to the vicinity of Lake Heart Tree¡­

 Chapter 196 - 196: 196: Gale Hall Master (Fourth Update)

    Chapter 196 - 196: 196: Gale Hall Master (Fourth Update)


    Trantor: 549690339


    Under the Star Fruit Tree, many staff members of the God Generals Training Camp had gathered.


    General Instructor Guo MO stood in front of the crowd, weing the arrival of a group of VIPs.


    He was well aware of the unrest within the Star Fruit Tree in recent years, where internal martial artists were constantly fighting and forming alliances, resulting in countless deaths and injuries for their own interests. But he couldn¡¯t do anything about it, as not only he, but all War Gods were unable to enter the Star Fruit Tree. The matters within the Tree could only be resolved by the internal martial artists themselves.


    However, this time the situation inside had escted too far.


    Some martial artists who had left the Tree informed Guo MO about the situation inside.<div>


    Guo MO knew Yue Feng, the 492nd batch of students. He was the son of the


    Gale Martial Arts Hall general director in Capital Base City. He had entered the Tree with excellent achievements but was too bossy and strong, bringing in many bodyguards to conquer the Tree. His sole purpose was to be the overlord inside and seize the most resources to advance to War God Realm forcefully.


    And he had indeed achieved his goal. In just two years, he had unified the Star Fruit Tree and seized control of Sky Dome, bing the Lord of Sky Dome and the King of the Star Fruit Tree.


    In fact, there was nothing wrong with that. Although many martial artists held grievances against Yue Feng, the order within the Star Fruit Tree had improved.


    But things changed after the 497th batch of students entered.


    Yue Feng took a liking to Su Mingyue, which was understandable as it was natural for a gentleman to pursue a fairdy. However, Yue Feng made a huge mistake by confining Su Mingyue to the Sky Dome.


    Especially since Su Mingyue seemed to have feelings for Lin Zhen, and the conflict escted even further.


    Guo MO had a good impression of Lin Zhen. He had dared to attack Yan Qiyue with a gun during the fifth round of thepetition, which only three people in the history of God Generals Training Camp had ever done.


    The first was Yan Qiyue¡¯s colleague, who himself was acquainted with Yan Qiyue. The second was Chen Fenglie.


    Because of this, Guo MO had high expecta tions for Lin Zhen in his heart, believing that he would be extraordinary if he could grow up.


    However, with some martial artists leaving the Star Fruit Tree, news of the internal situation slowly spread to the outside world.


    Su Mingyue was being held captive in the Sky Dome!


    Ye Lanshan was about to leave Sky Dome; Su Mingyue would lose herst guardian and be forced to submit!


    Lin Zhen suppressed all the martial artists in the Beehive, defeated the Four Gods of Sky Dome, and killed three of them!


    Lin Zhen was organizing the martial artists of Beehive Ant Nest to fight back against Sky Dome!


    One piece of news after another came, and it seemed that a fierce battle between martial artists was inevitable within the Star Fruit Tree.


    However, another piece of news followed. Yue Feng had taken the approach of winning over people¡¯s hearts by offering five Star Crystals and 500 million cash. He had sessfully drawn most of Lin Zhen¡¯s supporters to his side.


    As a result, the staff of the Star Fruit Tree had turned a blind eye, allowing a staff member to deliver a letter from Capital Gale to the tform, confirming the authenticity and validity of Yue Feng¡¯s handwritten document.


    Yue Zhenhua indeed loved his son deeply. Not wanting to spare any effort in supporting his son, he was willing to go shirtless for him.


    This move was indeed effective, leaving Lin Zhen isted. Guo MO secretly sighed in relief, thinking that with this, the internal battle within the Star Fruit Tree would not take ce.


    Based on the news from inside, people outside concluded that it was almost time for the martial artists inside the Tree toe out.


    Many friends and rtives of the martial artists decided toe to the God Generals Training Camp in person to pick them up.


    The news of the Star Fruit Tree was not to be leaked, but those who came were former students who had left before, so there were no secrets to them when it came to the Star Fruit Tree. So they were allowed to return to the God Generals Training Camp to take a look.


    This included Yue Feng¡¯s father, Yue Zhenhua.


    Yue Zhenhua was an outstanding alumnus of the God Generals Training Camp, now a powerful figure in Hua Xia. He and Guo MO belonged to the same ss, but Guo MO did not like Yue Zhenhua.


    The two most outstanding people of their time were Guo MO and Yue Zhenhua. The two had been rivals since the beginning, fighting countless times, neither winning nor losing. The two had deep grudges, but now that Yue Zhenhua was in charge of Gale and Guo MO was at the God Generals Training Camp, their past conflicts were forgotten.


    TThere were two other outstanding talents from their earlier sses, one was Chen Fenglie, and the other was Gongsun Du, the grandmaster of the Great Divine Sect in Capital Base City, and Su Mingyue¡¯s master.


    However, Gongsun Du did note this time. As a Star Realm Expert, Gongsun Du was much moreposed than Yue Zhenhua.


    Upon Yue Zhenhua¡¯s arrival, Guo MO reluctantly went out to greet him.


    ¡°Brother Yue, long time no see!¡± Guo MO shook hands with Yue Zhenhua.


    ¡°Indeed, it¡¯s been many years since we graduated from the God Generals Training Camp. If it weren¡¯t for meing to pick up my son, I¡¯m afraid we wouldn¡¯t have the chance to meet.¡¯


    Yue Zhenhua exuded an imposing aura, his tall figure giving off a strong presence. Yue Feng inherited his temperament.


    Guo MO looked at Yue Zhenhua: ¡°It seems that Brother Yue¡¯s strength has progressed even further, nearly at the Star Realm, right?¡±


    ¡°Hehe, it¡¯s simr to yours, Brother Guo. We¡¯re both making progress together.¡±


    Guo MO had also been at the War God Peak for many years and had one foot in the Star Realm now.


    There was a crucial period at the War God Peak: the Dantian within the body turns into a whirlwind, and this whirlwind condenses into the Star Core. Once the Star Core is sessfully condensed, one bes a Star Realm Expert.


    From the time of the Dantian turning into a whirlwind to the formation of the Star Core, there¡¯s a stage called the Quasi-Star Realm.


    Now Guo MO and Yue Zhenhua were both at this stage, both Quasi-Star Realm experts, not far from reaching the Star Realm.


    The two of them chatted while heading towards the Star Fruit Tree. Everyone followed behind, hoping to see the people they cared about leave the tree sooner rather thanter.


    Yue Zhenhua said, ¡°My son has been making quite a stir in the tree this time. A few days ago, he even sent someone to have me help him with some papers, one worth five billion. This stinky kid is really trying to bankrupt his old man.


    Thank vou. Brother Guo. for helping out.¡¯


    Yue Zhenhuaughed while talking down, yet brimming with self-confidence. It was apparent that he was well aware of his son¡¯s n and also supported and agreed with it.


    Guo MO frowned slightly: ¡°I made an exception for you this time, but I still advise Brother Yue to discipline your son well when he returns. He¡¯s toowless, daring to imprison Su Mingyue. Although the Great Divine Sect hasn¡¯t made any statements, Gongsun Du must be unhappy about it.¡±


    ¡°Brother Guo need not worry about that. Young people¡¯s feelings develop over time. It¡¯s true that my son went beyond the boundaries, but I¡¯ve heard that the two of them are even nning to have their wedding inside the fruit tree. If Su Mingyue didn¡¯t like Feng Er, would she agree? Although Gongsun Du is from the Great Divine Sect, he can¡¯t control who falls in love. We old fellows shouldn¡¯t worry about the next generation.¡±


    With Chen Fenglie¡¯s support, Yue Zhenhua didn¡¯t pay much mind to Gongsun Du. After all, Gale Martial Arts Hall and the Star Sky Divine Teaching were two separate entities, without much interaction, so there was no need to worry.


    Guo MO disliked Yue Zhenhua¡¯s attitude, which always put themselves at the center of everything. His face paled, ¡°Lin Zhen is an exceptional Martial Artist, and the expectations for him at the training camp are high. It would be bad if something happened because of this.¡±


    ¡°Exceptional? What does that even mean? What kind of world is this? Mutated Beasts run rampant outside, and we don¡¯t even want to provoke those S-level and above. It¡¯s the end times! Only those who can survive are exceptional. If they die halfway through, they¡¯re trash. Lin Zhen, a jumping clown, is nothing more.¡±


    Listening to Yue Zhenhua¡¯s words, Guo MO¡¯s heart was filled with anger. If it had been in the past, the two of them would probably have had a verbal sparring, evening to blows. But now that their positions and statuses were different, such actions could not be taken lightly, as it would only be aughingstock for others.


    Perhaps noticing that Guo MO was irritated, Yue Zhenhua tried tofort him: ¡°Brother Guo, just rx your heart. Isn¡¯t the world of Martial Artists all about survival of the fittest? Take the God Generals Training Camp¡¯s Five Trials, for example, many Martial Artists enter with their hearts full of justice and courage. But how many can maintain their original intentions in this environment? People change. Let them fight, and I, Yue Zhenhua, will not be unreasonable. If Feng Er loses to Lin Zhen, I won¡¯t say a word!¡±


    Guo MO sneered coldly: ¡°What if your son is killed by Lin Zhen?¡±


    ¡°He¡¯d deserve it for not learning his skills properly!¡± Yue Zhenhua widened his eyes, speaking loudly, but his words were insincere.


    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s forget about it.¡± Guo MO didn¡¯t want to waste words with him anymore.


    At this moment, two people came down from the Star Fruit Tree.


    ¡°A Martial Artist hase out!¡±


    A staff member shouted loudly, immediately drawing everyone¡¯s attention.


    Guo MO and Yue Zhenhua looked over and saw two womening out, walking down the heavenlydder, just reaching the ground.


    Guo MO recognized both of them, members of the same ss, the 492nd ss. One was Ye Lanshan from God¡¯s Grace Cathedral, and the other was Dong Shencai from Gale Martial Arts Hall, both strong in their own right.


    Ye Lanshan had already broken through to the War God Realm, while Dong Shencai was still at the edge of breaking through, ready to enter the War God Realm at any moment.


    Yue Zhenhua looked at Dong Shencai with a slight frown: ¡°How have youe out alone? Where¡¯s Feng Er?¡±


    Dong Shencai paid her respects slightly to Yue Zhenhua: ¡°Hall Master, Yue Feng is currently in a fierce battle with Lin Zhen. The fight is incredibly intense, and we couldn¡¯t intervene, so we left first.¡±


    ¡°He still hasn¡¯t taken down Lin Zhen? What is that kid doing!¡± Yue Zhenhua was somewhat dissatisfied.


    At that time, Ye Lanshan asked Guo MO, ¡°Has my junior sister returned to Base Guo MO was startled, ¡°Are you talking about Su Mingyue?¡±


    ¡°Yes, she left yesterday. Didn¡¯t you see her?¡±


    Guo MO inquired with the staff, and everyone shook their heads, confirming that Su Mingyue had not left the Star Fruit Tree.


    ¡°Strange, she didn¡¯t leave. Where did she go?¡± Ye Lanshan muttered to herself.


    Yue Zhenhua couldn¡¯t sit still, ¡°I can¡¯t stay here any longer, I have to go to the tform area to take a look. Brother Guo, can you apany me?¡±


    It wasn¡¯t an excessive request. The tform area hadn¡¯t entered the Crown District yet, so it was fine to take a look. Guo MO took Yue Zhenhua with him and headed towards the top tform of the Star Fruit Tree..

 Chapter 197 - 197: 197: Even Heaven’s King Will Kill You (Fifth Update)

    Chapter 197 - 197: 197: Even Heaven¡¯s King Will Kill You (Fifth Update)


    Trantor: 549690339


    Guo MO and Yue Zhenhua¡¯s party ascended the heavenlydder, and Ye Lanshan was worried that Su Mingyue had also followed them to the top tform.


    Today it rained at the Star Fruit Tree, and the raging wind and rain were all around. But the top tform could provide shelter, so people gathered at the edge of the tform.


    From here, through the wind and rain, they could vaguely see Lake Heart Tree. However, they, the War Gods, could not enter. It was alright for those who advanced to a War God within the Star Fruit Tree; initially, their aura was not strong, and they would gradually be repelled by the fruit tree. For those like them who had been War Gods for many years, the repulsion from the fruit tree was even more intense. It was as if there was an invisible barrier preventing them from even entering the Crown District. They could only watch from afar.


    Standing on the tform, some martial artists looked off into the distance at the rain-soaked Lake Heart Tree: ¡°Ah, how nostalgic! I haven¡¯t been here for so many years, and the Lake Heart Tree is still so beautiful.¡±


    Yue Zhenhua impatiently said, ¡°What¡¯s so beautiful about a brokenke? Let¡¯s hurry up and see if anyone hase out.¡±<div>


    With that, he squeezed his way to the nearest point to the Crown District, hoping to see Yue Fenge out at the first opportunity.


    Since Yue Feng had already be a War God, he estimated that he woulde out within the next day or two, or even sooner.


    Guo MO also came to the front, but in his heart, he was more hopeful for Lin Zhen toe out. In his opinion, Lin Zhen was a martial artist with even greater potential than Yue Feng.


    If Yue Zhenhua really interfered with the affairs inside the Star Fruit Tree, Guo MO would not stand idly by.


    Yue Feng charged forward with his Star Weapon Spear and me Power, piercing through one tree trunk after another, rushing toward Lake Heart Tree as fast as possible.


    It was difficult for Lin Zhen to attack Yue Feng at this time. The tree trunks were quite thick, some even exceeding a hundred meters in diameter. Yue Feng¡¯s hole-punching method of advancement made it impossible for Lin Zhen tounch a sudden attack from the side.


    As for blocking him head-on, Yue Feng was already desperate at this moment, and the power of True Sun Fire within the tree trunks was unpredictable. The Star Fruit Tree was rich in water, and the heavy rain was pouring at this moment, so the True Sun Fire couldn¡¯t ignite a huge inferno. However, it could still burn inside the tree trunks. Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want to intercept Yue Feng inside the wood; that would mean mutual destruction.


    At this moment, Lin Zhen had the upper hand and didn¡¯t want to be mutually destroyed.


    However, not intercepting and chasing from behind was also difficult. The interior of the tree trunks that Yue Feng passed through was full of raging mes. If Lin Zhen wanted to teleport, he had to take a considerable risk. The heat wavesing towards him from frontal collisions were so intense that Lin Zhen could only activate a protective shield to resist them and chase from behind.


    In this way, the speed inevitably slowed down. When Lin Zhen drilled out of a tree hole, he saw Yue Feng had already entered the second tree trunk. He chased again, rushed out of the tree hole, and saw that Yue Feng had already reached Lake Heart Tree and was quickly heading towards the tform area.


    ¡°You won¡¯t escape!¡±


    Lin Zhen teleported, his liquid metal forming a shield under his feet for rapid flight. He then used his teleportation again, quickly closing the distance between him and Yue Feng.


    Although Yue Feng had taken speed-type Star Crystals, his speed paled inparison to Lin Zhen¡¯s lightning ions and charged particles. This difference was apparent once they left the tree trunk, where there was only one passage.


    Both of them were almost skimming the water¡¯s surface as they moved forward, like two high-speed torpedo boats that raised a surge of waves.


    If Yue Feng¡¯s speed could soar to a hundred meters, Lin Zhen¡¯s speed would at least be one hundred and fifty, or even one hundred and eighty!


    ¡°Master, look! That¡¯s the young master; he¡¯s being chased and killed!¡±


    Yue Zhenhua took a closer look, and it was indeed Yue Feng who was being chased and killed.


    He was quite confident in Yue Feng¡¯s strength. He had been cultivating him for many years, and with all the resources at hand, Yue Feng was basically considered top-notch in his stage. However, he didn¡¯t expect that here in the Star Fruit Tree, Yue Feng would be chased and killed by another person.


    ¡°Who¡¯s that person? Why is his speed so fast?¡± Yue Zhenhua was suddenly worried.


    ¡°It seems to be that Lin Zhen. I saw his information when I came. The kid has also advanced to be a War God.¡¯


    ¡°So Feng¡¯er was fighting with this guy. Is he a martial artist from the Gale as well?¡±


    ¡°Yes, he is from Ice City Base City andes from East Dongfang Jun¡¯s territory.¡±


    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect Dongfang Jun to have such a talent. However, no matter who he is, he can¡¯t kill Feng¡¯er. Feng¡¯er has the armor I gave him, which can resist his attack, and even has Star Strike. There should be a chance for Feng¡¯er to turn things around. ¡±


    The people around didn¡¯t speak, thinking that if Yue Feng could turn the tables, he wouldn¡¯t be chased and killed like this. It would be better if your son died.


    Of course, these words could only be muttered in their hearts and would never be said in Yue Zhenhua¡¯s presence.


    Beetles of all kinds, in the sea,nd, and air, soared into the sky, buzzing as they flew. Yue Feng was wrapped in mes, desperately sprinting forward, not caring about anything else. He already saw people on the tform and even his father, Yue Zhenhua. As long as he could reach the tform, he would surely be saved.


    ¡°Lin Zhen! If you can¡¯t kill me today, I will make sure you die!¡±


    His teeth clenched so tight he was using all his strength, and the waves surged behind him.


    ¡°You want me dead, how absurd! Yue Feng, today I will make you taste the vor of despair!¡±


    The distance between the two gradually closed, and Lin Zhen finally seized an opportunity, casting a wave of gravity!


    At this critical moment of life and death, Yue Feng¡¯s senses were extremely keen. He resolutely removed the armor from his body just before Lin Zhen made his move!


    The Star Device Armor was directly pulled by the gravity and fell into Lin Zhen¡¯s hands.


    Lin Zhen unhesitatingly ced the armor into his Space Ring. Although the Star Power in the armor had dissipated, the value of the materials alone exceeded 3 billion!


    With one miss, the distance opened up slightly, which made Yue Zhenhua on the tform extremely excited: ¡°Feng¡¯er! It¡¯s alright to lose those external things! You muste back!¡±


    However, as soon as his words came out, Lin Zhen had elerated again, and the distance between the two had been reduced to less than thirty meters!


    At this moment, Yue Feng was about five hundred meters away from the tform.


    Yue Zhenhua didn¡¯t care if his clothes were soaked in rain and stuck to the invisible barrier between the Crown District and the tform. He shouted at Lin Zhen, ¡°Lin Zhen, I am Yue Zhenhua, the Chief of Gale Martial Arts Hall! If you let go of Feng Er now, I will let you take over as the head of Ice City Base City!¡±


    Upon hearing his father¡¯s cry, Yue Feng rejoiced. In his view, Lin Zhen, who had just advanced to War God, could barely seed as the chief standard. This temptation was enormous, and he didn¡¯t believe that Lin Zhen could resist it.


    Lin Zhen was only twenty years old and bing War God and seeding as chief at the age of twenty was extremely rare in the history of the God Transformation Calendar.


    Which young people didn¡¯t love vanity? And which one really had a steady heart to see through fame and fortune? Even if it were him, Yue Feng, if he could seed as a chief of a Base City now, he would be more than willing, let alone Lin Zhen, the poor boy.


    He nced back, thinking that if Lin Zhen agreed, his speed should have slowed down.


    But when he looked back, he found a cold smile on Lin Zhen¡¯s face as he rushed forward at a high speed, the distance now only over twenty meters.


    ¡°Damn it! You¡¯re really crazy, Lin Zhen! If you let me go, I guarantee that over a hundred billion will be yours!¡±


    ¡°No need for your guarantee, it is already mine. Stay here!¡±


    Seeing the distance closing fast, Yue Zhenhua¡¯s mouth was foaming. He shouted again, ¡°Lin Zhen, you¡¯re ungrateful. If you dare to kill Feng Er, you won¡¯t be able to bear the consequences!¡±


    ¡°Consequences? If I, Lin Zhen, were afraid of consequences, I could havemitted suicide by jumping into theke just now! Let this be known to Yue


    Zhenhua, even if Heaven and Earthe to his aid, they can¡¯t save Yue Feng!¡±


    As they were less than two hundred meters away from the tform, Lin Zhen lifted his hand and unleashed another gravitational force.


    This time, Yue Feng hurled his Star Weapon Spear at Lin Zhen!


    This spear, named the Tyrant Spear by Yue Feng, was the best weapon Lin Zhen had ever seen among all others, even better than the one Li Tianhao hadst time.


    ¡°Nice stuff, I¡¯ve had my eye on it for a while, it¡¯s mine now!¡±


    Enveloped in gravity, the spear was collected by Lin Zhen into his Space Ring.


    With a hundred meters left and a gap of about fifteen meters between them, Yue Feng might still have a chance to escape.


    Yue Zhenhua clenched his fists in excitement. As long as Yue Feng survived, he would definitely grind Lin Zhen to dust.


    Eighty meters¡­


    Fifty meters¡­


    Thirty meters¡­


    Ten meters¡­


    Yue Zhenhua excitedly extended his arm, but unfortunately, he could not prate the invisible barrier.


    Yue Feng was still running for his life, while Lin Zhen¡¯s speed had reached its limit. He was constantly teleporting as he flew, closing the gap between them in a sh.


    His left fingertip lifted, a ball of photon-electric energy brewed there.


    Five meters!


    Lin Zhen teleported once more and finally caught up!


    ¡°Yue Feng, time to pay for what you¡¯ve done!¡±


    ¡°Pfft!¡±


    Photon-electric energy bursts at the back of Yue Feng¡¯s head, photon particles invade his brain, directly destroying his Spiritual Consciousness Sea andpletely wrecking his brain tissue!


    By this time, Yue Feng had reached his father, reaching out his hand but unable to lift it, his eyes unfocused, body falling forward.


    At this moment, Yue Zhenhua finally caught Yue Feng¡¯s hand and was about to pull him out from behind the invisible barrier.


    However, Lin Zhen seized the opportunity to grab Yue Feng¡¯s left hand, and pulled the ancient god¡¯s relic ring with arge space off.


    Shortly after, Yue Feng was pulled out by Yue Zhenhua.


    Lin Zhen finally exhaled a long breath, the chase was not in vain, snatching Yue Feng right before Yue Zhenhua¡¯s eyes.


    Not paying any attention to the grief-stricken Yue Zhenhua, Lin Zhen turned to Guo MO in the crowd: ¡°Head Coach, I killed the enemy in the Star Fruit Tree, am I entitled to this loot?¡±


    Guo MO gave a wry smile, thinking how ambitious Lin Zhen was, not nning how to deal with Yue Zhenhua after he left the tree but pondering Yue Feng¡¯s ring.


    But it is understandable, since the person was dead, it wouldn¡¯t matter whether the ring was taken or not.


    However, this youngster Lin Zhen killed Yue Feng as expected, pleasing Guo MO who didn¡¯t like Yue Feng.. He said righteously, ¡°Yes, ording to the rules, that is what you deserve, and no one has the right to interfere!¡±

 Chapter 198 - 198: 198: Where Is She

    Chapter 198 - 198: 198: Where Is She


    Trantor: 549690339


    Upon hearing Guo Mots words, Lin Zhen smiled and collected the Space Ring.


    Before putting it away, he nced at the poison snake on the ring. The Snake Letter was already gone. It used to be the Star Strike, but now its whereabouts were unknown.


    Where was the Star Strike? Lin Zhen felt a little uneasy in his heart.


    This time, the harvest was extremely abundant: a priceless Space Ring that had no market value, a Star Weapon Spear worth billions. This was very important and greatly improved Lin Zhen¡¯s strength.


    There was also a piece of armor that had lost its Star Power. If this armor was intact, its value would be even higher than the spear.<div>


    Among the Star Artifacts of the same level, special types are the most expensive, such as Su Mingyue¡¯s Star-gazing Mirror. Its value far exceeds armor and weapons, and its functions are veryplex and varied.


    Next are the defensive types, which can be divided into two categories: mental defensive types and physical defensive types.


    Star Artifacts with mental defense have higher value than those with physical defense. These items are no longer armors but maybe small jewelry or essories.


    Lastly, are the weapon types. Even now, an ordinary Star Artifact weapon can be sold for a high price on Earth. ording to Lin Zhen¡¯s knowledge, as the Ancient God Ruins are gradually explored, the prices of Star Artifacts will gradually decrease. Once the extraterrestrial civilizations invade, everyone will have Star Artifacts, and they will begin to be popr.


    In addition to these treasures, Lin Zhen also gained a thick pile of letters from Yue Feng, which was a huge fortune. Killing Yue Feng was the biggest gain since his rebirth.


    As he stowed these items away, Yue Zhenhua suddenly raised his head, his eyes locked onto Lin Zhen like a wolf: ¡°Lin Zhen, don¡¯t be smug. If you have the guts, stay in the Star Fruit Tree forever. Otherwise, when youe out, it will be time for you to pay for my son¡¯s life!¡±


    Lin Zhen snorted coldly: ¡°Master Yue, where were you when your son was killing people? Where were you when your son was extorting and oppressing people in the Star Fruit Tree? Where were you when your son was trying to force a marriage? How many innocent people have died because of him? Have you ever thought about your son needing to pay for other people¡¯s lives? I didn¡¯t expect the leader of Gale to be so biased and unable to distinguish right from wrong. I, Lin Zhen, am just a small student, but I have to say, Mr. Chen Fenglie was wrong about you! ¡±


    ¡°You¡­ you¡¯re quite audacious!¡±


    ¡°Yes, I¡¯m audacious. Even if you¡¯re the leader, I won¡¯t bow down to you. You¡¯re now a quasi-Star Realm expert. I admit I¡¯m not an opponent, but if you want to take my life, I won¡¯t give in easily. Come on, Yue Zhenhua, I, Lin Zhen, will fight you!¡±


    As he said that, Lin Zhen was going to step out of the invisible barrier and exit the Star Fruit Tree.


    Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t defeat a quasi-Star Realm expert, but he believed that now that he was a Third Level War God, even if he couldn¡¯t win, he wouldn¡¯t bepletely powerless in retaliation. Even if he lost, he wouldn¡¯t make it easy for Yue Zhenhua!


    As he was about to leave the Star Fruit Tree, Ye Lanshan suddenly said: ¡°Lin Zhen, Ming Yue hasn¡¯te out yet!¡±


    ¡°What?¡±


    Lin Zhen stopped and looked at Ye Lanshan: ¡°Didn¡¯t she leave yesterday?¡± ¡°She left the Sky Dome yesterday but not the Star Fruit Tree.¡±


    At these words, Lin Zhen was stunned, feeling a series of piercing pains in his head and an increasingly intense sense of unease.


    ¡°The Star Strike¡­ Yue Feng¡¯s Star Strike was sessful, and the target should be inside the Star Fruit Tree. Who did it hit?¡±


    Hearing Lin Zhen¡¯s words, Ye Lanshan thought for a moment, and her face changed instantly: ¡°Now that you mention it, I seem to have some impression. At my farewell party, Ming Yue attended. When Yue Feng poured wine for her, her hand seemed to touch Yue Feng¡¯s hand, but Yue Feng looked regretful as if she hadn¡¯t touched him. Now that I think about it, Ming Yue must have touched his ring at that time. No wonder Ming Yue insisted on attending the banquet for a while before leaving. She must have gone for the Star Strike.¡± Hearing this, Lin Zhen¡¯s heart became as cold as ice.


    Could it be that the Star Strike hit Su Mingyue? It seemed like a strong possibility. This silly girl often acted carelessly and without fear. Undoubtedly, she did this to contain Yue Feng¡¯s Star Strike and prevent Lin Zhen from being in danger.


    Based on the trajectory of the Star Strike, the target must be inside the Star Fruit Tree.


    As if that were true, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t decide whether to feel grateful or angry at her. ¡°Don¡¯t you know how to love yourself more while always thinking of me? Is my life more valuable than yours?¡±


    ¡°I need to go back and find her. She must be okay. I have to go.¡±


    After saying two sentences, Lin Zhen suddenly teleported to a distance, then soared into the skv. He flew and teleoorted at the same time. and in the blink of an eye, he reached Lake Heart Tree.


    Yue Zhenhua watched Lin Zhen run away, gritting his teeth in hatred: ¡°Lin


    Zhen, since you¡¯ve advanced to War God, I¡¯ll see how long you can stay in there. I¡¯ll be waiting for you to emerge and surrender your life!¡±


    At this time, Guo MO couldn¡¯t help but speak: ¡°Brother Yue, the matter between Lin Zhen and Yue Feng is as you said, a dispute between the younger generation. We shouldn¡¯t interfere too much. Besides, Lin Zhen doesn¡¯t know you, and from their conversation just now, it seems like Su Mingyue had an ident. It¡¯s understandable that Lin Zhen didn¡¯t hold back in his urgency.¡±


    ¡°Nonsense! Since it¡¯s not your son who¡¯s dead, of course you can be indifferent. However, Brother Guo doesn¡¯t need to worry about this. This is an internal affair of our Gale sect.¡± Yue Zhenhua put down Yue Feng¡¯s body, no longer caring about anyone¡¯s face.


    Guo MO secretly hated it, but he knew that this matter was troublesome. Killing Yue Feng in front of Yue Zhenhua would never allow him to let it go.


    He quietly beckoned Ye Lanshan toe to his side and whispered: ¡°Go find the Divine Sect.¡±


    Lin Zhen returned the way he came. At first, he didn¡¯t know where to look for Su Mingyue, so he simply went back and headed straight to the Sky Dome from Lake Heart Tree.


    When Lin Zhen arrived at the Sky Dome, the martial artists here were cleaning up the battlefield. They were actually quite happy that Yue Feng left. From now on, the Star Fruit Tree would have a different atmosphere.


    So, despite the pouring rain, these martial artists were still quite happy.


    When they saw Lin Zhen reappear, everyone was taken aback and hurriedly turned to face him, not knowing why he had returned. He had already advanced to War God; why hadn¡¯t he left yet?


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t care about that and directly teleported to the center of the


    Martial Artists: ¡°Does anyone know where Su Mingyue has gone?¡±


    All the Martial Artists shook their heads in confusion. Hadn¡¯t Su Mingyue left the Star Fruit Tree already?


    Seeing their stunned expressions, Lin Zhen knew he wouldn¡¯t get any answers here.


    ¡°Could she have gone to the Ant Nest? After all, we spent some time there together. She probably wouldn¡¯t have gone to the Beehive since she left the Sky Dome earlier than I left the Beehive. If she had gone to the Beehive, I should have seen her.¡±


    Off to the Ant Nest!


    With one teleportation, Lin Zhen¡¯s figure disappeared into the vast storm.


    In the Ant Nest, Lin Zhen¡¯s figure shed and arrived at the tree hollow where Brother Guang was.


    Only Ma Mingxing and Brother Guang were left here, and they were both stunned when they saw Lin Zhen suddenly appear.


    ¡°Brother Lin, why are you here? Has the battle in the Sky Dome ended? Did you win


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t answer Ma Mingxing¡¯s question but instead asked, ¡°Has Ming Yue returned?¡±


    ¡°Su Saintess? No, shouldn¡¯t she be in the Sky Dome?¡±


    The next moment, Lin Zhen¡¯s figure had already disappeared from the Ant Nest.


    ¡°Could she have gone to the Beehive? The chances should be pretty slim, right?


    Never mind, I¡¯ll go check it out first.¡±


    With consecutive teleports and rapid flight, Lin Zhen hurried towards the Beehive once again.


    Inside the Beehive, Jiang Huai and the others were sitting in a tree hollow, watching the rain outside and continuously analyzing and discussing Lin Zhen¡¯s battle in the Sky Dome.


    ¡°I think Brother Lin will definitely win. He¡¯s so powerful that there¡¯s nothing he can¡¯t do.¡±


    Lou Qingfeng shook his head slightly: ¡°It¡¯s not that simple. Maybe Lin Zhen could stand alone, but there are so many people in the Sky Dome that it would be too difficult for him to win.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s a pity that our strength is still too weak. After Yue Feng advances to War God, he will surely be incredibly strong. If we went, we would only hold him back. Otherwise, I would really like to fight alongside Brother Lin.¡± Li Changying sighed somewhat helplessly.


    As they were discussing, a figure flickered in the storm, and Lin Zhen appeared.


    ¡°Brother Lin! Brother Lin, our idol, you¡¯re back!¡±


    Surprise filled the eyes of the others. Lin Zhen¡¯s return meant that he had won the battle, right?


    And looking at Lin Zhen¡¯s majestic and boundless aura, he was clearly already a War God. They were all very happy for him.


    Lin Zhen looked at his unharmed teammates and felt slightly relieved. He then asked, ¡°Have any of you seen Ming Yue?¡±


    ¡°No, there are only a few of us left here in the Beehive. Some scattered Martial


    Artists might return in a day or two, but Su Mingyue¡­ Haven¡¯t you seen her?¡±


    Lin Zhen sighed: ¡°She¡¯s gone, left the Sky Dome, but she hasn¡¯t left the Star Fruit Tree. I suspect she was hit by Yue Feng¡¯s Star Strike, but I don¡¯t know where she is now.¡±


    ¡°Could she be in the Ant Nest?¡± asked Jiang Huai.


    ¡°I just came from the Ant Nest.¡±


    All of them were at a loss for guesses. The Star Fruit Tree covered a vast area, and it would be nearly impossible to find someone if they were hiding.


    Zhao Xiaoman thought for a moment: ¡°Brother Lin, if I were Sister Su, I might go to a ce that holds happy memories for me. Can you think of any ce where you and she shared happy memories? If there is such a ce, Sister Su might be there.¡±


    Lin Zhen was stunned. It seemed that women¡¯s thoughts were indeed different from men¡¯s.


    Jiang Huai, Li Changying, and the others looked like fools, but Zhao Xiaoman¡¯s words shone like a ray of light in Lin Zhen¡¯s mind.


    A ce with memories¡­


    ¡°I got it!¡±


    Lin Zhen pped his forehead and said to the others: ¡°You guys continue to cultivate here. I have left my phone number with you. I guess the Star Fruit Tree will be peaceful from now on. Once you advance to War God and leave, you can look for me. I¡¯m leaving now.¡±


    Before his words could fully register, Lin Zhen¡¯s figure had already reached the entrance of the Beehive.


    ¡°Brother Lin, you two must be happy!¡± Zhao Xiaoman was still shouting from behind, and Jiang Huai and the others waved at Lin Zhen. This time they were parting, and they didn¡¯t know when the next time they¡¯d meet would be..

 Chapter 199 - 199: 199: Finally Meeting You (Guaranteed 2nd Update)

    Chapter 199 - 199: 199: Finally Meeting You (Guaranteed 2nd Update)


    Trantor: 549690339


    The sky was filled with a golden snake dance, and a thunderp roared overhead. The violent storm mixed with the heavy rain whipped down, and once it started raining around the Star Fruit Tree, it would always be a torrential downpour.


    During this time, whether people or insects, all would hide from the rain.


    In the northern part of Lake Heart Tree, a winding river swelled with high waters. Several Martial Artists were hiding from the rain in a shallow tree hollow.


    ¡°Brother Li, we¡¯ve been in the Star Fruit Tree¡¯s area for nearly half a year, staying in this northern region the whole time. But the Star Crystals here are too scarce. When will we venture to the areas around the Beehive and Ant


    Nest?¡± A Martial Artist with a somewhat childish face asked a man beside him.<div>


    The other man, not much older but a Four-level War General, appeared much more mature. He said to the person beside him: ¡°It¡¯s not the right time yet. Haven¡¯t you heard? There¡¯s a war going on over there, which seems to be a major battle between old powers within the Star Fruit Tree. If we were to rashly get involved, we¡¯d undoubtedly be cannon fodder. With our limited strength, we should focus on surviving here safely first.¡±


    ¡°Brother Li, you¡¯re well-informed. You¡¯ve even been to the southern and eastern regions. Are those people from the old powers really that powerful? Aren¡¯t they War Generals just like us?¡± The young man continued to ask.


    He chuckled. ¡®You¡¯re really ignorant. There¡¯s arge difference between War


    Generals. Let me tell you, this battle is between a long-time ruler of the Star


    Fruit Tree and Little Overlord, Yue Feng, and the newly rising ruler Lin Zhen.


    Although they are both War Generals, their abilities far surpass average War Gods. We, as we are, wouldn¡¯t even be enough for them to pinch.¡± ¡°They¡¯re that powerful?!¡± The young Martial Artists were all quite shocked.


    ¡°The battle between these two rulers must be for the position of power and the Star Crystals,¡± one Martial Artist guessed.


    Brother Liughed with pride. It was clear that he knew much more than these neers. ¡°Hehe, you guessed wrong again.¡±


    ¡°If it¡¯s not for the position of power, then what is it for?¡±


    ¡°For a woman!¡± Brother Li answered decisively.


    ¡°No way! They¡¯re already so powerful. Once they leave the Star Fruit Tree, they can have as many women as they want. Is it really worth it to fight to the death for a single woman?


    ¡°You have no idea. That¡¯s no ordinary woman. That is the Saintess of the Divine Sect, the most beautiful woman in the world and also the most talented.¡±


    At this time, one of the Martial Artists didn¡¯t quite believe it. He had seen a woman fly past the forest towards the depths of the northern part yesterday. Although it was just a fleeting glimpse, the woman¡¯s beauty had shocked him, and as a result, he hadn¡¯t slept all night. Even now, he was still somewhat listless.


    No matter how beautiful the Saintess might be, she couldn¡¯t be more beautiful than the woman he saw yesterday. He firmly believed this, but he did not share it with the others.


    Brother Li continued, ¡°It¡¯s said that the Saintess likes Lin Zhen, but the Little Overlord has imprisoned her in the Sky Dome, trying to force her to submit. Of course, Lin Zhen cannot tolerate this. If he doesn¡¯t even dare to save his own woman, then he¡¯s not fit to be a Martial Artist. So, after bitter training, he went to the Sky Dome to rescue her. By now, the results of the battle should be known.¡¯


    ¡°Hmm¡­ If that¡¯s the case, I hope Lin Zhen can win,¡± one Martial Artist said.


    ¡°It¡¯s hard to say. I can¡¯t guess the oue of this matter, and we don¡¯t need to worry about it. It¡¯s enough to live our lives well. Those big shots¡¯ matters are none of our business. I think the north doesn¡¯t seem safe either. The meteor passing by today was really terrifying.¡±


    ¡°Yeah, it scared me to death. Fortunately, it wasn¡¯t aimed at us but went deep into the northern region instead.¡±


    The Martial Artists looked at the sky, still feeling lingering fear. The starlight streaking across was unstoppable. If it were to hit someone, they¡¯d be dead for sure.


    ¡°Crack! ¡±


    A thunderp sounded, and suddenly a figure appeared in front of the tree hollow, soaked through by the rain.


    ¡°You¡­ who are you?¡± The Martial Artists were startled, as the person in front of them had a very strong aura. This was not a War General anymore; they were clearly a War God!


    Weren¡¯t War Gods unable to enter the Star Fruit Tree? Why would a War God appear here?


    The person spoke, ¡°Did you say that a streak of starlight passed by here?¡±


    ¡°Ah¡­ yes¡­ It happened earlier today¡­¡± One of the Martial Artists stuttered in reply.


    The figure scanned through them, and the aura in his eyes sent chills down their spines. Finally, his gazended on a Martial Artist in the corner. ¡°Your heart is trembling. What did you see?¡±


    The Martial Artist felt as if his innermost secrets were on the verge of being exposed under that gaze, but he didn¡¯t want to reveal his secret. The person in front of him seemed dangerous, and if he were to say something, would his goddess be hurt?


    He pursed his lips tightly, not making a sound.


    ¡°Tell me everything you know¡­ Be obedient¡­¡± The person in front of him sneered, and a sudden sh of golden light appeared in his eyes. The Martial Artist only felt a burst of sharp pain in his mind as the words entered his ears like a devil¡¯s whisper, causing him to involuntarily spill all of his most deeply buried secrets.


    ¡°When I was eleven, I peeked at my cousin while she was bathing¡­ Her chest was so big, and my saliva dripped onto her underwear.¡±


    ¡°When I was thirteen, my dad beat me, so I secretly put a scorpion in his bed. It stung his private parts, which swelled up huge. For the next half-month, it hurt so much that he would yell every time he used the bathroom. I never dared to tell anyone about this¡­¡±


    The person on the other side seemed to be getting impatient: ¡°Get to the point!


    What did you see yesterday?¡±


    ¡°A very beautiful woman¡­ Went north¡­ I¡¯m a little worried about the starlight¡­¡±


    Whoosh!


    The person in front of them had already disappeared, vanishing into thin air. The other Martial Artists were dumbfounded.


    ¡°That scared me to death! How strong was their aura? Who was that person?¡± One Martial Artist peeked out of the tree hollow but did not see any figures.


    Because of the heavy rain, he quickly pulled his head back and saw Brother Li¡¯s face pale. He asked anxiously, ¡°Brother Li, what¡¯s wrong with you?¡±


    ¡°Thank heaven, thanks to the fact that we didn¡¯t say anything bad about Lin Zhen a moment ago. If I¡¯m not mistaken, this person must be the legendary genius of the 497th generation, Lin Zhen. Only he could use such a ghostly instant movement, it¡¯s absolutely impossible to be wrong.¡±


    ¡°Ah! So this is Lin Zhen!¡± Several martial artists were stunned, never expecting to see such a big figure here.


    They had thought that such a legendary figure would look like some kind of monster with three heads and six arms, but he seemed to be about the same age as them and quite handsome. If it weren¡¯t for that incredibly powerful aura, he would even look like the boy next door.


    So, the woman who went to the North must be Su Mingyue.


    Having heard the news on the road, Lin Zhen¡¯s guess was finally confirmed.


    Sure enough, Su Mingyue had gone there, and Star Strike was also chasing her.


    After being reminded by Zhao Xiaoman, Lin Zhen suddenly thought that Su Mingyue might have gone to that ce where he had practiced his spear technique by the pool, as they had spent a not too short time there together.


    Understanding this, Lin Zhen gradually recalled that when they left, Su Mingyue had gently said, ¡°I think I will definitelye back here, you must remember.¡±


    At that time, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t take it to heart. Now thinking about it, it was for hinn tn h¡¯?nr


    ¡°My silly girl, you must be fine¡­ you must be fine.¡±


    Moving swiftly under the recovery of Radiant Power, Lin Zhen¡¯s short-range teleportation was almost continuous, with no gaps. No matter how dense the branches and leaves were, they couldn¡¯t block the teleportation¡¯s progress.


    It used to take almost a day to walk from Lake Heart Tree to the Northern Region, but now it took Lin Zhen almost just an hour.


    After a teleportation, Lin Zhen appeared above the pool.


    Standing in the air on a liquid metal shield, Lin Zhen looked around. The surrounding storm was pouring down, tree branches swaying, and lightning and thunder roared like the end of the world. There was no sign of Su Mingyue.


    ¡°Ming Yue! Yue¡¯er! ¡­where are you!¡±


    Lin Zhen shouted loudly, but the thunder in the sky drowned out his voice.


    With a forceful push, Lin Zhen flew around on his shield, searching every corner. He believed Su Mingyue was here, and she must be alright.


    ¡°Ah! Over here!¡±


    During his low-altitude flight, Lin Zhen suddenly saw a white skirt corner, hidden under a huge flower petal, leaning against a tree.


    Teleporting to that spot, Lin Zhen lifted the flower petal with one hand.


    Su Mingyue¡¯s long hair was soaked, clinging tightly to her face and chest. Her whole body was drenched by the rain, and her godly robe was stered against her exquisite curves.


    Her eyes were tightly closed, and her pretty face pale, making her look incredibly frail and helpless amidst the wind and rain.


    Lin Zhen held Su Mingyue with one hand, her body cold to touch. He didn¡¯t know if it was from the rain or if she had lost her body temperature.


    ¡°Yue¡¯er, Ming Yue, open your eyes and look. It¡¯s me, Lin Zhen. I¡¯vee to find you.¡±


    With both hands clutching her shoulders, Lin Zhen was filled with urgency. What had happened to Su Mingyue? The cold rain made it difficult to feel her body temperature, yet he couldn¡¯t see any wounds, her life or death uncertain.


    Approaching Su Mingyue¡¯s face, Lin Zhen tried to feel her breath.


    But at that moment, Su Mingyue¡¯s big eyes suddenly opened slightly.


    ¡°Yue¡¯er, are you alright?¡± The surprise in Lin Zhen¡¯s heart was almost overwhelming. He had been somewhat desperate when he arrived, knowing that Su Mingyue was defenseless against the Star Strike. Yet she was alive, making him extremely happy.


    ¡°Lin Zhen¡­¡± Su Mingyue murmured, seemingly very weak.


    ¡°It¡¯s me, it¡¯s me. I¡¯vee to look for you, Ming Yue. It¡¯s okay now.¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen, wu wu¡­¡± Su Mingyue suddenly threw herself into Lin Zhen¡¯s arms, her body shaking violently, crying inconsbly.


    This startle made Lin Zhen very nervous. Had Star Strike caused some irreparable damage to Su Mingyue after all?


    Breaking out in a cold sweat, Lin Zhen pushed Su Mingyue away to examine her: ¡°Yue¡¯er, don¡¯t scare me. What kind of injury have you got?¡±


    Su Mingyue¡¯s tears flowed silently, and her saintly demeanor prevented her from being too hysterical when crying. She slowly stretched out a small white jade hand, revealing a small mirror with faint cracks in her palm.


    ¡°My Star-gazing Mirror is broken, my Star-gazing Mirror was broken by the Star Strike¡­¡± Silent tears continued to flow from her eyes. After so long in the storm, when she saw Lin Zhen, her girlhood nature was revealed. All her pain and grievances were released at this moment.


    Lin Zhen knew how important the Star-gazing Mirror was, as it was even a weapon against extraterrestrial civilizations in the future. But at this moment, Lin Zhen embraced Su Mingyue, looked up to the sky, and let out a long breath, allowing the rain to beat down on his face: ¡°It¡¯s good that it¡¯s broken.. It¡¯s so f*cking good!¡±

 Chapter 200 - 200: 200: Story in the Darkness (3rd update)

    Chapter 200 - 200: 200: Story in the Darkness (3rd update)


    Trantor: 549690339


    Hearing Lin Zhen¡¯s words, Su Mingyue, nestled in his arms, raised her little face: ¡°What are you talking about? How could my Star-gazing Mirror be okay after being broken?¡±


    Su Mingyue¡¯s Star-gazing Mirror was a high-grade celestial device, far more valuable than any treasure Lin Zhen had ever seen. This kind of auxiliary tool with special abilities, was even more valuable than typical top-tier celestial tools, not even top-tier armor could match the value of the Star-gazing Mirror, let alone weapons.


    It was precisely because of its quality and the intense star power it contained, that it was able to block the deadly star strike.


    But the Star-gazing Mirror was not a true defensive celestial device, which was why it was damaged by the star strike.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t answer Su Mingyue¡¯s question, but gently caressed her cheek, all the way down to her earlobe.<div>


    Her ears were translucent, giving an almost transparent feeling.


    Flicking her ck hair behind her ears, Su Mingyue¡¯s face was blushing, yet she let Lin Zhen hold her.


    ¡°Yue¡¯er, why did you interfere with the star strike?¡± Lin Zhen asked.


    ¡°I didn¡¯t want you to get hurt by that thing.¡± Su Mingyue answered simply, but it stabbed at one¡¯s heart.


    ¡°It¡¯s a good thing you had the Star-gazing Mirror; otherwise, you might have done a really foolish thing. Did you know that the Star-gazing Mirror could resist a star strike?¡± Lin Zhen asked again.


    Su Mingyue shook her head slightly: ¡°I didn¡¯t know. If I had, I would have taken off the Star-gazing Mirror and left it here, because I knew you¡¯de for me.¡±


    On hearing this, Lin Zhen¡¯s heart ached. He couldn¡¯t help but harshly say:


    ¡°What nonsense are you talking about? No matter how good the Star-gazing Mirror is, it¡¯s just an inanimate object. How could itpare to a human life? I won¡¯t allow you to care so little for yourself in the future.¡±


    Hearing this, Su Mingyue¡¯s long eyshes drooped a bit, covering her beautiful peach blossom eyes, like the mood of the moment.


    ¡°I don¡¯t know what else I can do. Should I return to the church? Even God will not listen to his followers. I don¡¯t even know if I should continue being the saintess. I wish I could do something¡­¡±


    ¡°So what if there¡¯s no real God? You¡¯re still a person. You still have a family.¡±


    But Su Mingyue shook her head slightly: ¡°I don¡¯t have a family. I lost my parents when I was very young. I was raised in the church, and until I turned eighteen, I knew less than ten people by name. Only my master, senior sister, and a few clergy members of the church. When I came to the training camp and spoke to Tang Yu, seeing his name reminded me of him.¡± Lin Zhen opened his mouth, but no words came out.


    What kind of life was Su Mingyue leading?


    She had been raised as a saintess since childhood, studying every day under the guidance of her master and the clergy about what a saintess should do, and also practicing martial arts. Besides these people in the church, she couldn¡¯t even name anybody else.


    Eighteen years old, so she only got to know so many people after joining the God Generals Training Camp, including people from the Capital Base City.


    Lin Zhen managed a smile, put his arm around Su Mingyue¡¯s shoulder: ¡°No wonder you¡¯re smart, yet sometimes you¡¯re so simple that youe off as a little fool. From now on, things will change, because you have me. No matter what you do, you must always put your safety first.¡±


    ¡°Hmm.¡± Su Mingyue nodded slightly, softly resting her head on Lin Zhen¡¯s shoulder, but her big eyes blinked, as if she was pondering something.


    Seeing Su Mingyue finally stop crying, Lin Zhen¡¯s heart gradually settled.


    Gently wiping the tear stains on Su Mingyue¡¯s clean, pretty face with his fingers, her skin was incredibly good, soft as creamy-jelly. With Lin Zhen¡¯s sharp eyes, at this close distance, he couldn¡¯t even see her pores.


    Feeling a bit ufortable under his touch, Su Mingyue raised her hand to lightly catch Lin Zhen¡¯s finger, she looked up at him: ¡°Lin Zhen, do you really think I¡¯m dumb?¡±


    Lin Zhen smiled, pinched her straight little nose: ¡°Very dumb.¡±


    It seemed Su Mingyue felt somewhat unconvinced, blinking at Lin Zhen: ¡°Back when we started going out and you pretended to be my boyfriend, you even held me. Do you know why I did that?¡±


    Lin Zhen thought for a moment: ¡°To temporarily avoid being entangled by others.¡±


    There appeared to be a hint of displeasure in Su Mingyue¡¯s big eyes: ¡°Not at all, it was because I genuinely liked you.¡±


    ¡°Ah!¡± Her simple and frank words, with no adornment or cover-up, took aim directly at Lin Zhen¡¯s heart.


    ¡°Let me ask you again, why didn¡¯t I let Yue Feng touch my hand when I was interacting with the star strike?¡± Su Mingyue continued to question Lin Zhen. Lin Zhen thought for a moment this time: ¡°You detest him.¡±


    Unexpectedly, Su Mingyue shook her head again: ¡°It¡¯s not just dislike, apart from sometimes holding hands with my senior sister, I don¡¯t like being touched by anyone.¡±


    ¡°Then me¡­,¡± Lin Zhen started to say.


    ¡°Only for you, all for you.¡± Su Mingyue seemed very assured as she said this.


    Lin Zhen knew Su Mingyue¡¯s character well. She hardly ever joked, and especially at this moment, there was not even a trace of doubt, this represented her heartfelt feelings.


    ¡°Yue¡¯er¡­¡± Lin Zhen¡¯s voice was hoarse.


    But suddenly, Su Mingyue startedughing. The impact of her radiant smile was like a field of flowers in bloom, her eyebrows lightly curved, her beautiful peach blossom eyes squinting, and dimples appeared on her pristine, beautiful face: ¡°See? You can¡¯t answer any of my questions correctly, so I¡¯m not the fool, you are.¡±


    Lin Zhen then realized that Su Mingyue didn¡¯t like being called a fool at all.


    But no matter how hard she tried to prove it, she was still a little fool. Didn¡¯t she understand it was just a nickname?


    Watching Su Mingyue giggling at him being the fool, Lin Zhen felt she seemed like a little fox that had stolen a chicken.


    In such a state, she was so beautiful it could move the heart of a saint.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s breathing became somewhat heavy. He gently lifted Su Mingyue¡¯s small chin, ¡°Yue¡¯er, how can you be so beautiful?¡±


    Su Mingyue blinked, ¡°I don¡¯t know, many people have said so, but I like hearing it from you.¡±


    Lin Zhen slowly leaned in, their breaths mingling on each other¡¯s faces.


    ¡°Yue¡¯er, I want to devour you.¡±


    Su Mingyue cried out in surprise, looking down at her slender arm, there was a hint of fear in her gaze at Lin Zhen. She hesitated for a long time, ¡°You must be hungry, when the rain stops, I¡¯ll make you something to eat, 1¡­1¡­¡±


    Lin Zhen rolled his eyes. Unnecessary innocence wasn¡¯t necessarily a good thing. No one had ever said such things to her, nor had she ever touched upon such topics, she truly didn¡¯t understand what ¡®devour you¡¯ meant.


    Lin Zhen did not want to overstep and taint his girlfriend who was pure as white paper, so he could only reduce his demands, ¡°Yue¡¯er, I want to hold you while we sleep, let¡¯s find a ce.¡±


    Su Mingyue blushed instantly. Although she didn¡¯t understand many things she was an incredibly intelligent woman, otherwise, how could she deceive Yue Feng? The look in Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes made her feel a hint of danger, but she couldn¡¯t bring herself to reject him outright, ¡°But¡­the rain¡¯sing down hard, and there isn¡¯t a ce we can¡­¡±


    ¡°We can go to my den, I used to sleep there.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s all filled with water.¡± Su Mingyue finally found a reason to refuse.


    Lin Zhen picked her up in a princess hold and came to the entrance of the den. With a movement of his gravity control, the water was immediately sucked out and thrown into the river before he carried Su Mingyue into the den. Su Mingyue paused, clutching Lin Zhen¡¯s chest, ¡°But it¡¯s still raining outside.¡± Whoosh!


    Liquid metal formed a thinyer, almost transparent, and covered the den like a small house.


    Su Mingyue looked up, somewhat anxious and trying to find an excuse, ¡°But it¡¯s too dark, I¡¯m afraid of the dark.¡±


    Lin Zhen opened his eyes, the Radiant Power flickering, and the den lit up.


    ¡°Your eyes are scary.¡±


    The light was immediately moved above his head.


    ¡°This is also scary.¡±


    Under the control of Spiritual Power, the Radiant Power floated to the roof of the hut, like a soft littlemp.


    Finally, Su Mingyue was out of words. Her big eyes blinked and then she suddenly threw herself into Lin Zhen¡¯s arms, her arms around his neck, her body shivering slightly. Putting on a coquettish voice she had never used before, she said to Lin Zhen, ¡°Lin Zhen, won¡¯t you stop teasing your Yue¡¯er? Sooner orter, your Yue¡¯er will be yours, but not today, the Saintess must be pure, I haven¡¯t thought it through, I beg you¡­¡±


    In the stormy night, in the warm little den, under the soft light, holding the ravishing beauty who was twisting in his arms, even after being reborn, Lin Zhen almost lost control of himself. With a heavy heart, he held Su Mingyue, preventing her from moving, and said somewhat frustrated, ¡°So, not even a hug or a kiss?¡±


    Su Mingyue hesitated. She had never dealt with situations like this before, so she instinctively felt afraid. She didn¡¯t answer Lin Zhen¡¯s question right away and then softly said, ¡°My clothes are too wet from the rain, they¡¯re ufortable to wear, I need to change.¡±


    ¡°Then I¡¯ll go outside.¡±


    ¡°The rain is pouring outside. You shouldn¡¯t go.¡± Su Mingyue couldn¡¯t bear to let Lin Zhen get soaked in the rain.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes lit up and he sat down, not moving.


    Su Mingyue looked at Lin Zhen, ¡°I feel like you would spy on me.¡± ¡°I promise I won¡¯t look.¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t believe you.¡± Su Mingyue said, frank in her disbelief of Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Then what should we do? Should I go outside?¡±


    ¡°You turn off the light.¡±


    Lin Zhen instantly withdrew his Radiant Power, and the room went dark.


    ¡°That won¡¯t work either. There¡¯s lightning outside. When the shes, you¡¯d still be able to see. Cover the room up with leaves.¡±


    With a wave of Lin Zhen¡¯s hand, the gravity acted, and severalrge petal leaves flew over and covered the den.


    At this moment, Su Mingyue raised her hand, and she also emitted Radiant Power. Radiance under the Star Crystal is twin-born; not only Lin Zhen can illuminate it, but she can too.


    Her beauty under the radiance was breathtaking. Su Mingyue¡¯s face reddened as she said to Lin Zhen, ¡°Lin Zhen, if you don¡¯t peek, I¡¯ll give you a reward, but if you create even a bit of light to peek at me changing, I swear I¡¯ll ignore you for a long time.¡±


    Lin Zhen immediately nodded, ¡°Absolutely no light.¡±


    The radiance dimmed, and for a long time, there was no movement. After a while, Su Mingyue suddenly waved her hand in front of Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes, then quietly lit up a little radiance. Seeing that the focus in Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes didnt seem to change and he was still in a state of darkness, she then extinguished the light, believing that no one could see anything in the dark.


    She still believed Lin Zhen wouldn¡¯t illuminate the room again. Feeling relieved, she began to slowly undress from her soaked priest robe..

 Chapter 201 - 201: 201: Star Fruit Tree Appears (Fourth Update)

    Chapter 201 - 201: 201: Star Fruit Tree Appears (Fourth Update)


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    The room was pitch-ck and offered no visibility, but the darkness gave Su Mingyue a sense of security. She took off her priest¡¯s robe.


    At this moment, Su Mingyue faintly heard a gulping sounding from the opposite side, as if someone was drinking water.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, what are you doing?


    ¡°Ah¡­ I¡¯m not doing anything. Ming Yue, where are you? I can¡¯t see anything.¡±


    ¡°Mmm, wait for me a bit, I¡¯ll be ready soon.¡±<div>


    After a while, Lin Zhen changed into a white, loose-fitting nightgown made of soft material.


    Lin Zheny there, and this time Su Mingyue snuggled up to him. She rested her head on Lin Zhen¡¯s chest, who wrapped his arm around her and asked softly, ¡°Yue¡¯er, what about my reward?¡±


    Su Mingyue hesitated a bit: ¡°How about letting you kiss me?¡±


    ¡°Alright.¡± Lin Zhen slowly leaned in closer.


    Su Mingyue nervously gripped Lin Zhen¡¯s clothes, her body trembling slightly. She could feel Lin Zhen¡¯s breath on her face, and she closed her eyes slowly, not daring to look into his eyes.


    With a soft murmur like a kitten, Lin Zhen took several deep breaths and, with great resolve, let go of her hand.


    He knew that what he had done now was the limit of what Su Mingyue could ept. If he pushed any further, she would definitely refuse.


    Although Lin Zhen might have been able to deceive her, he didn¡¯t want to do that.


    Lin Zhen suddenly thought of something: ¡°Yue¡¯er, what level has your spiritual power reached?¡±


    ¡°Late Golden Stage.¡±


    ¡°Oh, when do you think you¡¯ll reach the Dark Gold Stage?¡±


    ¡°If everything goes smoothly, maybe in three or four months.¡± Su Mingyue raised her head, her lips slightly swollen, not understanding why Lin Zhen asked.


    Lin Zhen secretly nodded, and as expected, Su Mingyue was a genius. Even without consuming spiritual power fruit, her spiritual power was almost on par with his.


    However, once she reached the Dark Gold Stage, she might harbor the thought of strangling him.


    ¡°Have you advanced to War God?¡± Su Mingyue asked Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Yeah, I have advanced, and I see that you have, too.¡±


    ¡°Yes, I was already on the verge when I left the Sky Dome. When I arrived here,


    I immediately broke through, and now I am in the early third stage.¡± Su Mingyue adjusted her body and found a morefortable position in Lin


    Zhen¡¯s arms.


    Lin Zhen began to tell Su Mingyue about the battle situation in the Sky Dome, and finally mentioned that Yue Zhenhua was still outside, waiting for him toe out.


    Su Mingyue nodded: ¡°When day breaks, I¡¯ll go with you.¡±


    Although both of them had been rejected by the Star Fruit Tree, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want to leave immediately, and Su Mingyue didn¡¯t seem to have the intention to leave either.


    Flnally, Su Mingyue picked up the star-gazing mirror, looking somewhat unhappy.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, do you think there¡¯s a way to fix it? I¡¯ve had it since I was a child, and I would look at the stars with it when I¡¯m bored. Besides, it¡¯s also important for the God¡¯s Grace Cathedral. If master finds out, he will be very upset. I¡­ I don¡¯t even dare to go back anymore.¡±


    Lin Zhen took the star-gazing mirror from Su Mingyue¡¯s hand. It was a high-grade auxiliary star artifact, incredibly precious and rare. Repairing it was not entirely impossible, but extremely difficult.


    To fix a high-grade celestial device, one must first have a Star Realm Expert, with inherent star power and a thorough grasp of the repair method.


    Lin Zhen understood the method of repair. In his previous life in the stars, he had spent countless bored years reading books and materials about the forging and repairing star artifacts. He even hoped to be a master of star artifact forging. His theoretical knowledge was already in ce, but in his previous life, he had no chance to realize it.


    However, aftering back to life, there were no opportunities or materials for forging and repairing star artifacts on Earth, and everyone knew nothing about it. Lin Zhen had no ce to apply his knowledge.


    The repair of this star-gazing mirror required not only a Star Realm Expert and professional knowledge but also an essential element ¨C Star Energy Transfer!


    It involved transferring the star power from other devices of the same grade into the damaged one. One transfer would restore oneyer of energy, while the transferred device would be ruined.


    After transferring ten times, the damaged device could be restored.


    In simple terms, it would take ten high-grade star artifacts to restore one high-grade star artifact. If it were not for the particrly valuable artifact, this would be a losing business, and generally, star artifacts would not be worth it.


    However, in Lin Zhen¡¯s opinion, the star- gazing mirror was worth it.


    But where could he find ten high-grade star artifacts? Lin Zhen had no idea.


    Seeing the helpless look in the girl¡¯s eyes, Lin Zhen held the star-gazing mirror in his palm. ¡°Yue¡¯er, rest assured, I will definitely fix this star artifact.¡±


    ¡°Really? Can it really be repaired?¡± Su Mingyue¡¯s eyes suddenly lit up.


    ¡°It definitely can. I promise.¡±


    Su Mingyue nodded: ¡°I believe in your promise.¡±


    Lin Zhen was a little embarrassed. Once Su Mingyue advanced her spiritual power to the Dark Gold Stage and discovered the Dark Gold Rank Spiritual Mind Master¡¯s night vision ability, would she still trust his promise?


    The two whispered andughed softly from time to time. A night had quietly passed.


    Lin Zhen, who had only slept for an hour, woke up at daybreak. He looked at Ming Yue curled up in his arms and couldn¡¯t help but kiss her. Su Mingyue opened her eyes.


    ¡°We should go.¡±


    ¡°Yeah, staying near this Star Fruit Tree¡¯s repelling force is too ufortable.¡±


    After tidying their clothes, Lin Zhen took back his liquid metal. Su Mingyue nced at their little hideout with some reluctance. ¡°I may nevere back here again, but I¡¯ll always remember this ce. It¡¯s peaceful andforting to be here.¡±


    ¡°Hehe, let¡¯s go, Yue¡¯er. The ce isn¡¯t that important. What¡¯s important are the


    people. When you feel down, you can think of me more often.¡±


    ¡°Okay, when I think of you, I feel at ease too.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right. From now on, you will always have me, no matter what. I am your family, and you are no longer a homeless person. Wherever your heart is at peace, that is your hometown.¡±


    Su Mingyueughed, and suddenly stepped onto the shield, flying up into the sky. She looked back and smiled, ¡°You just wanted to say you¡¯re my family. So what are you to me?¡±


    ¡°Of course I am your ¡­.¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t want to hear it now. Catch up with me first!¡± Su Mingyue turned around and sped away in a sh.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s liquid metal also transformed into a shield. Although his absolute speed was faster than Su Mingyue¡¯s, he wouldn¡¯t leave her behind. The two of them raced out of the Star Fruit Tree¡¯s vicinity side by side.


    As the tree shadows whizzed by, they arrived at Lake Heart Tree within an hour.


    ¡°The tform is up ahead, Yue Zhenhua is still waiting there. We may have to fight.¡±


    Su Mingyue nodded, showing no fear. Her tenderness would only be revealed in front of Lin Zhen. Most of the time, she was a martial artist and a determined and focused one.


    Side by side, the two flew from Lake Heart Tree toward the tform.


    One day and one night had passed, and at this moment, there were still many people on the tform. Most of them had not left, and Yue Zhenhua had been sitting there all the time, sending people to carry away Yue Feng¡¯s body only. He vowed to avenge Yue Feng.


    Guo MO was getting anxious, as the Great Divine Sect Ye Lanshan had been sent to fetch had not appeared yet for some unknown reason.


    Seeing Lin Zhen and Su Mingyue rushing over, someone reminded them,


    ¡°Master, Lin Zhen ising out.¡±


    Yue Zhenhua opened his bloodshot eyes, stood up vigorously, and said, ¡°It¡¯s about time! Feng¡¯er, watch your father avenge you!¡±

 Chapter 202 - 202: 202: Challenging the Quasi-Star Realm

    Chapter 202 - 202: 202: Challenging the Quasi-Star Realm


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    Seeing Yue Zhenhua standing up, many people around him immediately stepped back.


    Yue Zhenhua, who had lost his son, was bound to go insane. If anyone tried to stop him at this time, they would certainly be enemies. Even Guo MO hesitated a bit.


    Only those who came with him reminded him: ¡°Pavilion Master, be careful. Su


    Mingyue is a disciple of Gongsun Du of the Great Divine Sect. It¡¯s fine if you kill


    Lin Zhen, but if you hurt her, it will be tough to deal with.¡±<div>


    Although Yue Zhenhua was extremely angry, he had not lost his reason. He said to the people around him: ¡°I haven¡¯t be so confused as to go that far. However, Feng¡¯er died because of this girl. If she doesn¡¯t know what¡¯s good for her, I¡¯ll have to teach her a lesson.¡¯


    During their conversation, Lin Zhen and Su Mingyue had already arrived at the tform and stepped out of the invisible barrier without hesitation.


    Yue Zhenhua moved and intercepted Lin Zhen and Su Mingyue.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, you really have guts to actually dare to step out of the protection of the Star Fruit Tree. Today, I will take your head to honor Feng¡¯er¡¯s soul in heaven!¡±


    Su Mingyue unsheathed her sword with a ¡°ng¡±and stood in front of Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Su Mingyue, Feng¡¯er took this step because he was in love with you. Now that he died for you, don¡¯t you have the slightest bit of sympathy or regret? Will you continue to help this brat?¡± Yue Zhenhua looked up and down at Su Mingyue, thinking she¡¯s nothing but a heartbreaker. It¡¯s only natural that his son was infatuated with her. If Yue Zhenhua was young, he would definitely fight for her as well.


    Su Mingyue just snorted, ¡°Yue Feng got what he deserved. No one can touch Lin


    Zhen!¡±


    ¡°Good, good, good! Feng¡¯er really misjudged you. Since you insist on stopping me, today you will stay here with Lin Zhen!¡±


    At this moment, Yue Zhenhua was filled with rage and stopped caring about many things.


    With a raise of his hand, a green longsword appeared in Yue Zhenhua¡¯s hand.


    As a close friend of Chen Fenglie, he also learned sword techniques. The longsword in his hand was extraordinary, and even Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes narrowed when he saw it.


    A middle-grade Star Artifact, it was actually a middle-grade Star Artifact!


    As far as Lin Zhen was aware, elite War God-level practitioners who dared venture into ancient god ruins ande out alive generally possessed a Star Artifact, more or fewer. It wasn¡¯t surprising that Yue Zhenhua had a middle-grade Star Artifact.


    As the Gale Pavilion Master, Yue Zhenhua didn¡¯t possess many Star Artifacts because he had too many mundane affairs to attend to and couldn¡¯t venture into ancient god ruins like other War Gods. Even though his power and status were high, many War Gods didn¡¯t envy him.


    But for Lin Zhen right now, this middle-grade Star Artifact longsword was a deadly weapon.


    Considering that even Su Mingyue¡¯s sword wasn¡¯t a Star Artifact, how could itpete with the opponent¡¯s middle-grade Star Artifact longsword?


    Lin Zhen pulled Su Mingyue and said, ¡°Yue¡¯er, don¡¯t engage in this fight. I¡¯ll handle it.¡±


    ¡°Why?¡± Su Mingyue pouted slightly, her lips dissatisfied.


    ¡°I killed his son, and he must avenge this grudge. Even if we work together and win today, he wille after us in the future. It¡¯s better for me to confront him directly. As long as I don¡¯t die today, he won¡¯t be able to bother me like this in the future. At most, he¡¯ll resort to some underhanded tricks. So, I can¡¯t avoid this fight.¡±


    ¡°No, I don¡¯t agree. It¡¯s too dangerous!¡± Su Mingyue firmly shakes her head, refusing to let Lin Zhen take the risk alone.


    Seeing that many people around them were still watching, Lin Zhen scratched his head and simply put his arm around Su Mingyue¡¯s slender waist: ¡°Baby, be good! Listen.¡±


    ¡°You¡­ what did you call me?¡± Su Mingyue¡¯s eyes widened, looking incredulously at Lin Zhen.


    ¡°I said¡­ baby¡­¡±


    ¡°Ah!¡± Su Mingyue covered her ears, her face and neck turning red, even her earlobes reddening. Although she had already chosen Lin Zhen, their rtionship hadn¡¯t reached that level yet.


    She had let Lin Zhen kiss her once yesterday, but that was just because they had missed each other after a long separa tion. She still couldn¡¯t ept such intense passion, especially with Lin Zhen calling her that in front of so many people, making it even more embarrassing.


    Pushing Lin Zhen away, Su Mingyue went to a corner, lowered her head, and didn¡¯t dare to look at the crowd, her heart racing.


    Lin Zhenughed, dealing with a little girl was just too easy.


    On the other side, Yue Zhenhua was so angry that his eyelids were twitching: ¡°You¡¯re too focused on picking up girls instead of making progress at your age.


    You¡¯re a disgrace to Gale. Let me tell you now, you¡¯re no longer a member of ¡°I¡¯m sorry, but I now belong to Ice City Wind Martial Arts Pavilion. Although you are the general Pavilion Master, if you want to kick me out, you need the order of Pavilion Master Dongfang Jun. Your word doesn¡¯t count.¡± ¡°If Dongfang Jun dares disobey me, I¡¯ll remove him first.¡±


    ¡°Well, let¡¯s wait for Pavilion Master Dongfang¡¯s order!¡± Lin Zhen raised his hand, and the Star Weapon Spear appeared in his hand. Seeing this spear, Yue Zhenhua became even more furious and was about to take action.


    At this moment, Guo MO came over: ¡°Wait a moment.¡±


    ¡°Guo MO! What do you want?¡± Yue Zhenhua stared furious at Guo Mo.


    ¡°Pavilion Master Yue, Lin Zhen is also a member of my God Generals Training Camp. Now that he¡¯s stepped out of the Star Fruit Tree, it means he¡¯s graduated. Once he¡¯s under the tree, he should receive his diploma and rewards. Your obstruction is somewhat against the rules.¡±


    ¡°Hmph! He killed my son and still expects to graduate smoothly? Dream on, Lin Zhen! You¡¯re not getting off the Star Fruit Tree today.¡±


    At this moment, Lin Zhen suddenly had a thought and said to Yue Zhenhua,


    ¡°What if I do manage to get off the Star Fruit Tree?¡±


    ¡°Ridiculous! You¡¯re just a Primary War God. If you can survive under my sword and walk away from the Star Fruit Tree, I promise that today¡¯s matter will end here, and I will never cause trouble for you in public.¡±


    Yue Zhenhua was experienced, and although he was confident in dealing with Lin Zhen, he did not make his words absolute. He only said he would not cause trouble for Lin Zhen in public. This was already considered a considerable concession.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t expect Yue Zhenhua to give up on avenging his son. He immediately said to Guo MO, ¡°Head Instructor, since Pavilion Master Yue has already spoken, I cannot back down. You all can wait under the tree, ready to present me with my graduation certificate and prizes.¡±


    Guo MO looked deeply at Lin Zhen. With the Great Divine Sect absent, there was indeed no better solution. Although he doubted Lin Zhen¡¯s ability to descend the tree while evading Yue Zhenhua¡¯s pursuit, he still respected the agreement between the two martial artists.


    ¡°Fine. None of us will interfere in your fight today. As long as you, Lin Zhen, can make it to the ground by going down the Heavenly Ladder, I guarantee that Yue Zhenhua won¡¯t hurt you anymore.¡±


    With that, Guo MO began organizing everyone to leave the tform and head to the ground level.


    Only Su Mingyue remained, her big teary eyes reluctant to leave.


    Lin Zhen had to coax her into temporarily agreeing to leave.


    As she left, she clung to Lin Zhen¡¯s clothes¡¯ hem: ¡°Lin Zhen, if you still want your Yue¡¯er to live well, you have toe down in one piece. Otherwise, I¡¯ll take you back to that pond, and we¡¯ll be buried there together.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t say such silly things. We both have to live well until the end of time.¡±


    Lin Zhen patted Su Mingyue¡¯s hand, and only then did she leave reluctantly, looking back multiple times.


    After waiting for a while, from the tform, they could vaguely see the waving gs on the ground, signaling the staff members.


    Yue Zhenhua, having recovered his breath, stood up: ¡°Lin Zhen, are you prepared to leave this world?¡±


    ¡°Not prepared.¡± Lin Zhen shook his head.


    Just as Yue Zhenhua was about to mock him for his cowardice, Lin Zhen suddenly said, ¡°But I¡¯m prepared to leave the Fruit Tree.¡±


    With that, Lin Zhen¡¯s figure shed, instantly moving directly away from the tform, to the edge of the Heavenly Ladder¡¯s steps leading down.


    ¡°Seeking death! How dare you try ying tricks with me!¡±


    Yue Zhenhua¡¯s speed was even faster. With a leap, he instantly charged at Lin Zhen. He knew Lin Zhen had instant teleportation, but there was a brief interval between teleportations. For someone like him at the edge of the Star Realm, that speed was not considered fast.


    Also, Lin Zhen wouldn¡¯t be able to use his second instant teleportation in front of him. As soon as Lin Zhen showed any signs of movement, Yue Zhenhua would interrupt him, as he himself was a Spiritual Mind Master at the Dark Gold Middle Stage!


    Rushing in front of Lin Zhen, Yue Zhenhua swung his longsword ¨C a simple but vicious and extremely fast attack!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s spear was infused with golden energy, boosting the strength of this Star Weapon Spear to a levelparable to Yue Zhenhua¡¯s Middle Grade longsword.


    ¡°Open!¡±


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t use any fancy moves either. The basic spear technique he had learned from Zhang Guanyue came into y at this moment ¨C the simplest block, immovable like a mountain, activating Raging Fire Sky!


    ¡°Boom!¡±


    A massive rumble sounded, Yue Zhenhua¡¯s body flew backwards through the air, while Lin Zhen¡¯s face turned flushed, his chest churning. He was facing someone at the edge of the Star Realm, so this attack made him very ufortable.


    Yue Zhenhua¡¯s shock was even greater than Lin Zhen¡¯s ¨C Lin Zhen was only a Third Level War God but managed to block his downward strike. That was truly an incredible feat!


    ¡°Your spear technique is not bad. Who did you learn it from?¡± Yue Zhenhua asked slowly.


    ¡°What do you think?¡±


    Lin Zhen smiled, and suddenly kicked off the ground, flying backwards down several tens of meters along the Heavenly Ladder¡¯s steps.


    ¡°Where do you think you¡¯re going!?¡±


    Yue Zhenhua immediately pursued from behind. After exchanging a few blows in mid-air, he was even more shocked that he couldn¡¯t maintain an overwhelming advantage in terms of speed over Lin Zhen.


    ¡°How is this possible? This kid¡¯s speed and strength are already beyond a Primary War God¡¯s level, and can even rival an ordinary Advanced War God. No wonder Feng¡¯er lost to him. If this guy grows up, he could pose a threat to me. He must not be allowed to live!¡±


    Yue Zhenhua¡¯s sword swings became faster and faster, while Lin Zhen continued to utilize various techniques, his electro-light power erupting, fighting and retreating around the tree. Yue Zhenhua couldn¡¯t take him down for a time, and the two plummeted hundreds of meters, approaching the fourth level tform.


    The people below couldn¡¯t see their situation, but high in the sky was a cloud within which a flying saucer-shaped war machine hovered. Two people wearing Star Sky Divine Teaching robes were watching their battle through a screen inside the craft..

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    Chapter 203 - 203: 203: Great Divine Sect


    Trantor: 549690339


    This flying-saucer-shaped fighter is currently the best aircraft avable and not something ordinary people can afford to enjoy. It can not only evade radar but also emit fog to camouge itself as clouds, even mutated birds don¡¯t want to get close.


    Over the past few years, technology has recovered rapidly, and several satellites have been sessfullyunched into space, allowing Martial Artists from various Base Cities to connect to the inte. Although thework signal is not as good as it was during the AD era, it is almost the same.


    Inside the fighter, two people were drinking face to face, drinking while watching the fighting below through arge screen within the saucer that can connect to satellite signals.


    The clothes of these two were somewhat simr, both wearing ck robes embroidered with a boundless starry sky, which was the attire exclusive to the top echelon of Gods n.


    One of them was Gongsun Du, the head of God¡¯s Grace Cathedral in Capital Base City, and the other was Allen, the head of St. Sophia Cathedral in Ice City Base City.<div>


    Seeing Lin Zhen and Yue Zhenhua tangled in battle, although they were at a disadvantage, they still stubbornly resisted and asionallyunched fierce counterattacks that Made Yue Zhenhua a little flustered. Gongsun Du slightly nodded.


    ¡°Allen, what do you think of this Lin Zhen?¡±


    Allen, in his fifties, took a sip of red wine in his ss: ¡°He¡¯s stronger than Tang


    ¡°Hmm, it¡¯s a pity that Tang Yu fell in the Star Fruit Tree. Unfortunately, we still don¡¯t know who the murderer is. We don¡¯t even know if it was a person or an insect.¡±


    Allen thought for a moment: ¡°Important figures in our Gods n have soul brands, with their own spiritual power marks on them. Tang Yu¡¯s soul brand shattered a few months ago. Someone must have killed him. He wouldn¡¯t die in the hands of those insects. I¡¯m absolutely sure about that.¡±


    Gongsun Du also nodded: ¡°Indeed, I¡¯ve seen Tang Yu too. I would be the first to not believe that he was killed by insects unless he was seeking death.¡±


    Speaking of this, Gongsun Du suddenly looked at Allen: ¡°Could it be that you have a suspect?¡±


    Allen¡¯s gaze flickered a little: ¡°Tang Yu liked Yue¡¯er.¡±


    ¡°You mean Yue¡¯er? That¡¯s impossible. Men who like Yue¡¯er could probably line up from Ice City to Capital. Moreover, Ming Yue has always been indifferent to any man. Do you think Yue¡¯er would take action just because Tang Yu liked her? Ridiculous.¡± Gongsun Du dismissed the idea.


    ¡°Brother Gongsun, I didn¡¯t say it was Yue¡¯er. That girl is kind-hearted. She wouldn¡¯t even casually kill a bad person, let alone Tang Yu. Of course, it¡¯s impossible for her. But you have to admit one thing. If Yue¡¯er didn¡¯t know Lin Zhen, the only boy she might know was Tang Yu. If Yue¡¯er found her other half in the future, Tang Yu would have had a high possibility, right?¡±


    Gongsun Du thought for a moment and slightly nodded: ¡°Although I don¡¯t quite agree with you, if it is really like that, there would be no other option¡­ So you mean?¡±


    ¡°Yes, I mean him. He has the motive and the ability. Just by his ability to temporarily survive under Yue Zhenhua¡¯s attack, he is a big suspect.¡±


    Gongsun Du looked down only to see Lin Zhen starting to show a bit of fatigue under Yue Zhenhua¡¯s fierce attack, but their fighting location had already changed from the fifth to the third-level tform, almost halfway there.


    As long as Lin Zhen persisted through thest three levels, he might have a real chance of escaping under Yue Zhenhua¡¯s attack.


    After hearing Allen¡¯s analysis, Gongsun Du also thought it made sense. He was clear about Tang Yu¡¯s abilities, and there were only a few people who could kill him among the students.


    ording to the news from inside the Star Fruit Tree, Tang Yu had even entered the Sky Dome under Yue Feng¡¯smand. Yue Feng certainly wouldn¡¯t kill his subordinate for no reason. So the person who could kill Tang Yu almost became apparent.


    Lin Zhen was the most suspicious, although there was no evidence.


    Once you suspect something, you don¡¯t need too much evidence ¨C your belief is the evidence.


    Gongsun Du looked at Allen: ¡°Allen, you and I have been old friends. Yue¡¯er and Tang Yu have met since they were children. We even onceughed and talked about the possibility of them getting together when they grew up. But unfortunately, Yue¡¯er didn¡¯t understand, and in the end, it was destined not to happen. I know my disciple. She is stubborn. Once she chooses Lin Zhen, she probably won¡¯t change her mind. If Lin Zhen dies, Yue¡¯er will certainly do something reckless, so you can¡¯t take action.¡±


    Allen poured another ss of red wine, drank it in one gulp, and said to Gongsun Du: ¡°Old brother, I also know the importance of this matter. After all, it¡¯s just my guess, it can¡¯t be taken seriously. But when I think that Tang Yu might have died at his hands, I feel ufortable in my heart. I raised him personally, and I believe that Lin Zhen is not worthy of Yue¡¯er.¡±


    With this, Gongsun Du wholeheartedly agreed. Su Mingyue was the one he raised by hand, teaching her martial arts and everything a Saintess should do. He was both a master and a father to her, and Su Mingyue was both a disciple and a daughter to him.


    From a young age, Su Mingyue had shown extraordinary talent and was a rare prodigy. Furthermore, as she entered her blooming age, she became even more beautiful. ording to Gongsun Du¡¯s inner thoughts, she was a cmity to the nation.


    Moreover, Su Mingyue was kind, obedient, and well-behaved ordinarily. Such a disciple and daughter were simply the apple of Gongsun Du¡¯s eye. Now, Lin Zhen, this brat, had snatched her away. The thought of Su Mingyue possibly leaving him and Gods n to marry Lin Zhen made him extremely unhappy.


    Why should his painstaking effort and resources be taken away by Lin Zhen? This was nothing but daylight robbery, something he couldn¡¯t agree to!


    But thinking of Su Mingyue¡¯s stubbornness made Gongsun Du¡¯s head ache. Trying to forcefully stop this might cause trouble.


    Seeing the changing expressions on Gongsun Du¡¯s face, Allen suddenlyughed: ¡°Old Brother Gongsun, do you know about the drama inside the Star Fruit Tree in recent days?¡±


    ¡°I know a bit about it,¡± Gongsun Du nodded. Ye Lanshan hade out and told him most of the details.


    ¡°That makes it easy. You do me a favor, and it¡¯s doing you a favor too. If Tang Yu can¡¯t get it, neither should this kid get it easily. That would also give me some satisfaction.¡±


    As he spoke, Allen talked to Gongsun Du for a while, and Gongsun Du thought for a moment before slightly nodding.


    ¡°Alright, since Brother Gongsun has agreed, I have nothing else to do, so I¡¯ll take my leave now.¡±


    As he spoke, Allen lifted his foot and disappeared, stepping on the empty air as he moved, quickly disappearing.


    As a powerful figure in the Ice City Great Divine Sect, Allen was also a Star Realm expert capable of flying and teleporting.


    Gongsun Du sighed and turned to look at Lin Zhen¡¯s side, where the fight with Yue Zhenhua had already reached the first tform below.


    As their fight drew closer to the ground, those below who were supporting Lin Zhen began to see hope.


    In their view, Lin Zhen was very hard to deal with. If they had fought head-on, Yue Zhenhua might have been able to finish him off within a minute, but this kid was not the type to fight without thinking; he was as slippery as an eel.


    Whenever Yue Zhenhuaunched a ferocious attack, Lin Zhen would fly and teleport, asionally dazzling his opponent with a sh of light from his eyes. With the help of that electric current, his speed was not much slower than his own, making it difficult for Yue Zhenhua tond a decisive blow, especially in this downward environment.


    Sometimes when Yue Zhenhua attacked fiercely, Lin Zhen would suddenly defend himself tightly. After a series of in tense collisions, Yue Zhenhua still couldn¡¯t bring him down, and Lin Zhen¡¯s defense seemed unbreakable, which gave Yue Zhenhua a headache.


    Whenever Yue Zhenhua used his full strength, Lin Zhen would flee. Although Yue Zhenhua managed tond a few blows in the process, they only slightly injured Lin Zhen and were not fatal. Lin Zhen continued to run as fast as a rabbit.


    As the two sides fought back and forth, they gradually fought their way down to the first tform below, already not far from the ground, and they could even see the expressions on the faces of the people below.


    Su Mingyue tightly clenched her fists, and her heart was filled with joy. Lin Zhen was actually able to escape from Yue Zhenhua¡¯s pursuit.


    ¡°ng ng ng ng!¡±


    After several collisions, Lin Zhen retreated with the help of the force, already only fifty or sixty meters from the ground. There was a turn here, which perfectly covered the crowd, making the stairway suddenly widen.


    ¡°Yue Zhenhua, it seems like you don¡¯t have a chance today.¡± Lin Zhenughed lightly, with a few sword wounds on his body, but he was still in no serious danger.


    ¡°Is that so? I think otherwise. The scenery here is nice, it¡¯ll be a good ce to bury your bones.¡± Yue Zhenhua suddenly rushed over, and in the blink of an eye, a violent wind erupted around Lin Zhen, enveloping him.


    ¡°Ah! This is the Wind Element!¡± Lin Zhen was shocked.


    ¡°Hahaha, that¡¯s right. You should know that I also came out of this Star Fruit Tree and absorbed special stargems. I¡¯ve mastered this Wind Element for years but rarely used it in front of others. Now it¡¯s finallye in handy, Lin Zhen! Did you really think you could escape under my attacks? I deliberately led you here, so that just like how you treated Feng¡¯er yesterday, I could make you despair right when you see hope. Letting her die in front of me, and now I want you to die in front of that stinky girl!¡±


    ¡°Be the offering of Gale!¡±


    The hurricane roared wildly, forming a tornado within a hundred meter range inside the staircase. This distance was just the limit of Lin Zhen¡¯s instantaneous movement, which could not exceed more than fifty meters.


    His body was immediately sucked into the hurricane, losing control.


    The wind spun in circles, like a tornado, and with the airflow, Lin Zhen¡¯s body quickly rose to the top of the sky.


    Lin Zhen gripped the Star Weapon Spear, unable to teleport or fly, hoping to use the spear to secure himself to a tree to stabilize his body first.


    ¡°Hahaha! Useless! Reverse Cyclone!¡±


    The tornado suddenly changed as the airflow began to rotate in the opposite direction, pulling Lin Zhen¡¯s body towards Yue Zhenhua one loop at a time.


    Yue Zhenhua sneered, his sword glowing with a green light as a huge Sword Gang gradually formed.


    ¡°Gale sh! He¡¯s going to use Gale sh!¡±


    The Gale sh was an exclusive martial art created by Chen Fenglie, and many sword -wielding martial artists considered it the most difficult sword technique to learn. Yet Yue Zhenhua had also mastered it.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, the eye of the hurricane is me. When you get close to me, take my Gale sh and see if you can still withstand it!¡±


    The people below held their breath watching this scene. Su Mingyue covered her mouth, not daring to breathe, fearing that it would affect Lin Zhen¡¯s state.


    Guo MO had always felt that Yue Zhenhua wouldn¡¯t let Lin Zhen run to this level so easily. He didn¡¯t expect that Yue Zhenhua would n this, letting Lin Zhen die when he was on the verge of hope. This was truly brutal.


    However, he too couldn¡¯t intervene at this moment, so he put away the diploma he had earlier prepared to award Lin Zhen, guessing that it wouldn¡¯t be needed.


    A Third-Level War God would absolutely be unable to escape from Yue


    Zhenhua¡¯s cyclonic airflow, and when Lin Zhen fell, it would be the moment he


    faced the Gale sh..

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    Chapter 204 - 204: 204: Lin ZhenIs Counterattack (3 updates)


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    ¡°It¡¯s over, such a waste of Lin Zhen¡¯s talent.¡±


    ¡°What a pity? He dared to kill Yue Feng, so he must be prepared for Yue Zhenhua¡¯s retaliation. This is called an eye for an eye.¡±


    ¡°Yue Zhenhua is ruthless enough, deliberately putting Lin Zhen here and letting him be executed when he sees hope. This is true despair, worthy of the Gale Pavilion Master.¡±


    ¡°Shh, lower your voice. Didn¡¯t you see Su Mingyue is still there?¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s there to be afraid of? He¡¯s going to die anyway. Maybe I¡¯ll have a chance when he¡¯s dead.¡±<div>


    ¡°At your age, you still have this mindset¡­ How shameless.¡±


    People were discussing around, but their eyes were fixed on the center of the storm at the corner of the Heavenly Ladder.


    It was getting hard to see human figures there, and the withered branches, dead leaves, and dust around were swept up by the storm. People could only roughly see Lin Zhen falling in a continuous spin inside the storm, while the Sword Gang in Yue Zhenhua¡¯s hand became increasingly stronger, waiting for the moment when Lin Zhen would be cut in half when he approached.


    Lin Zhen felt the wind around him like knives, cutting across his face. A single leaf grazed his face, leaving a wound behind.


    ¡°Hiss! This won¡¯t do, I¡¯ll definitely die once I hit the ground. Right now, I must find a way to stabilize my body.¡±


    The wind was spinning, and the terrain was open. With nothing above or below, Lin Zhen looked around and saw the closest area when the Gale spun to the left, where it was closer to the trunk.


    ¡°The wind is contracting inward, and I¡¯m getting farther and farther from there. The only chance is the next time I get close, I must stop! Even if it¡¯s just for a second!¡±


    As the distance to the trunk got closer, Lin Zhen suddenly stretched out his hand toward it!


    Dark Star power within his body erupted at this moment: gravity!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s Dark Star power was now even moreplex, a mixture of energy bodies, dark matter, light, electricity, golden qi, and cold qi that all invisibly expanded and increased gravity strength.


    The gravity pull dug a hole a metre deep into the Star Fruit Tree¡¯s trunk.


    This was like two people pulling on a rope, with Lin Zhen acting as the forceful end. The pulling force made his body pause for a moment.


    This pause was only a second, but it was a crucial second as Lin Zhen disrupted Yue Zhenhua¡¯s long-prepared rhythm.


    Yue Zhenhua¡¯s Gale sh had already been charged to the extreme, waiting to strike ruthlessly about two secondster when Lin Zhen reached him. But Lin Zhen¡¯s pause caught him off guard, and the power of the Gale sh had reached the point where he couldn¡¯t hold back.


    His eyes widened as the rapidly spinning Gale elerated again, trying to blow Lin Zhen to his front faster.


    Lin Zhen only had time to use gravity once before feeling the wind around him suddenly increase several levels, and his body began to fall rapidly.


    ¡°Good, just like this.¡±


    Lin Zhen tightly gripped the Star Weapon Spear in his hands, and strands of golden qi rapidly gathered at the tip. The explosive power of hispressed Dantian qi also began to burst at this moment.


    He had never been one to passively take a beating. If Yue Zhenhua wanted to put him in a deadly situation, he had to respond and give him a fierce counterattack!


    Yue Zhenhua raised the sword in his hand, the Sword Gang surging on it, and directed it at the rapidlv approachinq Lin Zhen: ¡°Lin Zhen, stop strt?ling in


    vain. You can¡¯t teleport or fly in my Gale. Although you¡¯ve pulled some tricks, you still have to follow my rhythm ande to me!¡±


    The Sword Gang suddenly erged, stretching more than three meters long, and he shed down fiercely at a spot one meter ahead of Lin Zhen!


    Since Lin Zhen was moving in an arc within the tornado, this sh was a pre-emptive strike. ording to his wind speed, when the Sword Gang reached that point, Lin Zhen would also arrive there, and all that would be left were blood rain and severed limbs!


    As the sh was unleashed, many people around couldn¡¯t bear to close their eyes.


    After all, the gap was too big. Lin Zhen,pletely dominated by Yue Zhenhua and unable to counterattack, died in such a pity.


    Guo MO sighed as he looked at the prepared graduation certificate, truly regrettable.


    On the flying saucer, Gongsun Du slowly closed his eyes. If this were the case, the idea Allen had given him would not be needed anymore. But Yue¡¯er would be devastated, perhaps he should go see her now.


    Tears blurred Su Mingyue¡¯s eyes as she bit her lip tightly: ¡°Lin Zhen, don¡¯t be afraid. Yue¡¯er will apany you back to the ce where we belong, and we¡¯ll be together forever.¡±


    Just when everyone thought a tragedy was about to happen, the situation suddenly changed.


    Behind Lin Zhen, the liquid metal suddenly opened and turned into a parachute-like circr te, blocking most of the wind!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s feet were right in the center of the te, and the liquid metal had only appeared for 0.1 of a second before returning to his waist. However, the immense wind force was now acting directly on Lin Zhen¡¯s body!


    Instantly, Lin Zhen¡¯s speed soared tenfold!


    Whoosh!


    Like a ray of light, Lin Zhen appeared before Yue Zhenhua in the blink of an eye!


    As for the Gale sh, it only swept past that spot when Lin Zhen arrived in front of Yue Zhenhua, hitting nothing and flying far into the sky before gradually dissipating.


    ¡°Not good!¡±


    Yue Zhenhua only had time to say these two words before Lin Zhen¡¯s spear was already in front of him, forcing him to swing his sword with all his might to block it.


    One had been plotting for a long time, while the other was caught off guard.


    Although there was a significant difference in strength between them, Lin Zhen took advantage of his long weapon and the sudden increase in wind speed, closing the gap between them!


    ¡°Yue Zhenhua! This will teach you never to be overly arrogant, or you¡¯ll capsize in the gutter!¡±


    ¡°ng¡­ hum!¡±


    After the collision, the loud roar shook the eardrums of the onlookers. For a moment, the weapons of the two men were locked together; then Lin Zhen suddenly broke free, pushing Yue Zhenhua forward several dozen meters, nearly knocking him off the Star Fruit Tree!


    Under Yue Zhenhua¡¯s feet, the wooden steps were scraped into two deep gashes that stretched for several dozen meters, a testament to the tremendous force he had to endure to block Lin Zhen¡¯s attack.


    The gale had subsided, and Yue Zhenhua¡¯s face was flushed in anger. His arms trembled, and just as he seemed about to leave the Heavenly Ladder range, he couldn¡¯t bear the thought of defeat or of Lin Zhen escaping under his watch. Just when the momentum from Lin Zhen¡¯s attack had been exhausted, Yue Zhenhua prepared for one final blow!


    He suddenly twisted the long sword in his hand, and another smaller sword emerged from within! ¡°Mother-child Sword!¡±


    Someone in the audience eximed. Yue Zhenhua¡¯s sword had a hidden secret; a sword within a sword ¨C a fine Middle Grade Star Artifact indeed.


    Dodging, Yue Zhenhua allowed Lin Zhen to continue falling downward, while heunched a lightning-fast backstab aimed directly at Lin Zhen¡¯s heart!


    Since he couldn¡¯t stop Lin Zhen from leaving the fruit tree, he wanted him tond as a corpse!


    As Lin Zhen and Yue Zhenhua passed each other, Lin Zhen could no longer control his direction. Sensing Yue Zhenhua¡¯s strike, he didn¡¯t hesitate and used liquid metal to block it. Lifting one hand, the light and electric metal in his palm was concentrated into an energy ball, which he furiously shot out behind him!


    There was a loud bang, a sh of blood, a scream, and a man fell!


    Yue Zhenhua¡¯s short sword pierced through the thick liquid metal protecting Lin Zhen¡¯s back. After piercing through the liquid metal, however, the short sword failed to prate Lin Zhen, merely injuring his back but not stabbing through his heart as nned.


    Instead, Yue Zhenhua¡¯s own back was hit by Lin Zhen¡¯s energy ball, the electric power burning his back ck and leaving him in an embarrassing heap on the steps of the Heavenly Ladder.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s body rolled to the ground, finally leaving the Heavenly Ladder range.


    Su Mingyue let out a panicked cry as she lunged forward to catch Lin Zhen: ¡°Lin Zhen, are you alright?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m fine, but I¡¯ll probably need a few days of rest.¡±


    The wound on Lin Zhen¡¯s back was not insignificant, and he likely needed about ten days to recover.


    ¡°My God! I can¡¯t believe it; Lin Zhen actually made it down!¡±


    ¡°This kid¡¯s using his abilities and intelligence to hide among the ranks is truly an exceptional choice. He even knows how to leverage the liquid metal to harness the power of the wind and dodge Yue Zhenhua¡¯s Gale sh.¡±


    ¡°Moreover, his courage is truly admirable. He never thought of just passively taking a beating, but instead staged a counterattack at thest moment. Based on this alone, I¡¯m optimistic about his advancement to the Star Realm.¡±


    ¡°Hehe, a Gale student injuring the Gale Pavilion Master; if it weren¡¯t for the confidentiality of the training camp, I would really want to release this news. The click rate would definitely be sky-high!¡±


    Those around looked at Lin Zhen with amazed gazes. Escaping the pursuit of a quasi-Star Realm with the strength of a Third Level War God, he was indeed the first of his kind.


    Not to mention that he had personally injured Yue Zhenhua, which could be described as a heroic feat.


    The news of this event would eventually spread, and at that time, Yue Zhenhua¡¯s reputation would undoubtedly be damaged, and the two of them would be bitter enemies.


    Yue Zhenhua got up, his back aze with pain. ring down at Lin Zhen, he gritted his teeth and grabbed the short sword in his hand, preparing to break his promise and charge at Lin Zhen once more!


    He could no longer care about the consequences. At this point, if he didn¡¯t deal with Lin Zhen, his pride might never recover. Even disregarding his vengeance for Yue Feng, he might not be able to advance to the Star Realm.


    However, at this moment, three people were shielding Lin Zhen.


    Su Mingyue threw herself on top of Lin Zhen, ready to protect him with her body.


    Guo MO drew his sword and stood in front of Lin Zhen, prepared to repel Yue Zhenhua and uphold both the agreement they had made and his own authority as the head instructor of the training camp.


    The third person was Gongsun Du, who appeared out of thin air. He sent out a ray of light with one hand, knocking Yue Zhenhua back and off his feet.


    ¡°Yue Zhenhua, today¡¯s matter ends here. Do not shamelessly persist, for even


    Chen Fenglie¡¯s arrival won¡¯t save you!¡± Gongsun Du stood in front of Su


    Mingyue with his hands behind his back, d in the star-speckled robe of the


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    Chapter 205 - 205: 205: The Fallen Base City (The Fourth Update)


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    When Yue Zhenhua saw Gongsun Du arrive, he knew all hope was lost and it was impossible to kill Lin Zhen now.


    But he still shouted at Gongsun Du, ¡°Gongsun Du, the person who died is my son!¡±


    ¡°Countless martial artistse and go every day, ultimately returning to the embrace of the True God of the Stars. Yue Zhenhua, I show leniency for your son¡¯s death and didn¡¯t pursue the matter of him imprisoning Yue¡¯er for two years. Don¡¯t be ungrateful and leave now.¡±


    Yue Zhenhua nced at Gongsun Du, slowly stood up, and took back his Mother-child Sword.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, this matter isn¡¯t over yet. As long as you¡¯re still part of Gale, I have plenty of ways to deal with you.¡±<div>


    At this moment, Lin Zhen also stood up: ¡°I am ready whenever you are!¡±


    Yue Zhenhua snorted coldly, turned around, and left the Star Fruit Tree. He then boarded his flying saucer and left God Generals Training Camp.


    At this time, Guo MO walked over to Lin Zhen and Su Mingyue and said, ¡°Lin


    Zhen of Ice City Base City¡¯s Gale Martial Arts Hall and Su Mingyue of Capital Base City¡¯s God¡¯s Grace Cathedral, congrattions onpleting your trial within the Star Fruit Tree and sessfully advancing to War God level. I now formally announce that you have both graduated!¡±


    Having said that, Guo MO handed the two graduation certificates to Lin Zhen and Su Mingyue.


    Finally graduated, Lin Zhen let out a long sigh of relief.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, after discussion among all the instructors of God Generals Training Camp, your performance in the Star Fruit Tree has been unanimously recognized as the best male student of the 494th batch, so you are rewarded with a Star Artifact.¡±


    ¡°Star Artifact!¡± Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes brightened, as this was much more useful than a graduation certificate.


    Guo MO then said to Su Mingyue, ¡°Su Mingyue is awarded the best female student and also receives a Star Artifact.¡±


    Su Mingyue nodded her head, showing no signs of extreme excitement.


    Guo MO raised his hand, and ten boxes appeared from within his Space Ring: ¡°There are a total of ten Star Artifacts here, including six Lower Grade ones with two each of attack, defense and support types, three Middle Grade types with one each of attack, defense and support types, and one High Grade attack type Star Artifact. You can choose ording to your preferences, and each of you can choose once. Now begin.¡±


    The people around them all dispersed, eager to see the luck of Su Mingyue and Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s interest was immediately piqued upon hearing this, and if he could obtain a High Grade Star Artifact, it would truly be a great opportunity. A Star Artifact could bring a huge increase in a martial artist¡¯s strength. If he could equip a High Grade Star Artifact Spear with his current strength, he would definitely have the power to crush Intermediate War Gods and even fight Advanced War Gods.


    Su Mingyue¡¯s beautiful eyes also sparkled with light as she stared at the boxes.


    ¡°Lin Lnen, youoose nrsc.


    ¡°You choose first, Yue¡¯er. I believe that you can pick the one you like.¡±


    Su Mingyue nodded her head and pointed to the box closest to her, ¡°I choose this one.¡±


    Guo MO, who didn¡¯t know what was in each box, walked over and asked while opening the box, ¡°Yue¡¯er, why did you choose this one?¡±


    Actually, Su Mingyue and Guo MO were not very familiar with each other, and Guo MO¡¯s rtionship with Gongsun Du was also not very deep. But considering his position and age here, it was not wrong for him to call Su Mingyue ¡°Yue¡¯er.¡±


    Su Mingyue nced at Guo MO, then said, ¡°Because this box is closest to me.¡±


    Guo MO was speechless, he opened the box, which contained a piece of paper inside.


    ¡°Ah! A High Grade Star Artifact of your choice!¡± Guo MO was stunned for a moment, this actually worked.


    The other nine boxes all contained Star Artifacts, but only the High Grade one was a free choice. Su Mingyue had chosen it in one go.


    Even Gongsun Du couldn¡¯t help nodding frequently, agreeing that Su Mingyue¡¯s luck was really beyond words.


    Su Mingyue¡¯s eyes were also bright with excitement: ¡°Can I choose any weapon type?¡±


    ¡°Of course.¡± Guo MO nodded with a smile.


    ¡°Then I choose¡­¡±


    Before Su Mingyue could finish speaking, Lin Zhen quickly interjected, ¡°She needs a sword, no need to ask about it.¡±


    Guo MO nodded, ¡°Alright, it seems Yue¡¯er¡¯s current sword is a bit outdated. Later, Uncle Guo will pick the best sword for you.¡±


    Su Mingyue looked at Lin Zhen, as his answer was obviously not what she intended.


    Lin Zhen looked at Su Mingyue, ¡°Silly girl, stop thinking only about others, alright?¡±


    ¡°But I got the High Grade Star Artifact, and now you won¡¯t have one.¡±


    ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter, I already have a spear, and a Middle Grade Star Artifact isn¡¯t bad either. Yue¡¯er, since your luck is so good, help me choose one.¡±


    Su Mingyue didn¡¯t hesitate and immediately pointed to the one next to her box:


    ¡°This one.¡±


    Guo MO walked over and opened it, revealing a pair of shoes inside.


    ¡°Yue¡¯er, you¡¯re so lucky. It¡¯s really a Middle Grade Star Artifact and a shoe-type one at that. This is quite rare.¡± Lin Zhen took it and looked it up and down, his face full of joy.


    ¡°Cloud Step. This is a Middle Grade Star Artifact thatbines defense and flight attributes. Its value is not much worse than that of High Grade offensive ones.¡±


    Lin Zhen, as a Spiritual Mind Master, needed a shield every time he flew, sometimes using liquid metal as a substitute. It wasn¡¯t very convenient, but these shoes could rece the Mind Master¡¯s flying carrier, and they also had an incredibly strong defense for the feet. They were indeed very rare.


    Although he didn¡¯t get a High Grade offensive Star Artifact, Lin Zhen knew that offensive Star Artifacts were the mostmon. Even the High Grade ones were, in some sense, not as practical as these shoes.


    Seeing Lin Zhen obtain a good Middle Grade Star Artifact, Su Mingyue showed a sweet smile, which made Gongsun Du beside her frown repeatedly, muttering that girls shouldn¡¯t grow up too fast.


    Because Lin Zhen still had injuries, the God Generals Training Camp kept things simple. After a few short speeches, the graduation was over.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, Su Mingyue, you are always wee toe back and visit. If you are willing, you can alsoe back as instructors, we will wee you anytime.¡±


    Lin Zhen and Su Mingyue nodded in agreement, then bid farewell to everyone.


    Gongsun Du had already gone onto the flying saucer and instructed the two of them to follow immediately.


    Lin Zhen originally thought they should return to Ice City Base City, but his wounds needed treatment, and he also needed to go to Capital Base City, where vitality potions from the European Union were sold. He now had money and could buy them for his parents, so he followed Su Mingyue onto Gongsun Du¡¯s flying saucer.


    After boarding the saucer, it ascended and flew in the direction of Capital Base City.


    However, Lin Zhen felt the atmosphere was a bit off. Gongsun Du had a stern face and didn¡¯t speak, sitting there watching the TV screen, and Su Mingyue was like a little girl who had done something wrong ¨C she remained silent with her head down on the side.


    Lin Zhen still respected Gongsun Du, as he had a deep impression of him from his past life.


    In his past life, when extraterrestrial civilization came, Gongsun Du had even cultivated to the Meteor Stage. He was one of the top people on Earth.


    When the extraterrestrial civilization invaded, Gongsun Du didn¡¯t resist at first and even had contact with the invaders. At that time, Lin Zhen somewhat looked down on him, thinking he would attach himself to the invaders and be a traitor.


    Butter, when Su Mingyue fought the invaders and died on the spot, Gongsun Du erupted in anger.


    First, he pretended to surrender and led a group of invaders into the God¡¯s


    Grace Cathedral. A fierce battle broke out there, and the seemingly harmless Gongsun Du madly attacked the invaders. He killed eleven of them single-handedly and then stormed a space battleship that was invading the Capital area. In the end, he sessfully detonated the warship, bing the first Martial Artist in the Asian region to destroy an extraterrestrial warship.


    Of course, Gongsun Du also died in that battle. The huge explosion that almost blocked out the sky left a deep impression on Lin Zhen.


    This man was a rational, calm and powerful individual. His only weak point might be Su Mingyue, the girl he raised with his own hands.


    Not his daughter but more than a daughter; it was normal that he was in a bad mood at this time.


    Lin Zhen approached him silently and said, ¡°Senior Gongsun.¡±


    However, Gongsun Du suddenly interrupted Lin Zhen: ¡°Don¡¯t talk. Sit down.¡±


    Lin Zhen hesitated for a moment, but still sat down. Su Mingyue immediately came over and began to bandage Lin Zhen¡¯s wounds with gauze she found somewhere.


    Gongsun Du nced and snorted coldly, then turned up the volume of the satellite TV.


    Lin Zhen smiled bitterly, thinking that this would not be easy to deal with, especially since Su Mingyue¡¯s star-gazing mirror was broken because of him. Who knows what other troubles this might lead to.


    Su Mingyue silently bandaged Lin Zhen¡¯s wounds, gently biting her red lips, her feelings clear in her uneasy mood.


    At this moment, the sound of the TV drew everyone¡¯s attention.


    ¡°Latest news: The month-long battle for the African Union¡¯s Cape Town Base


    City hase to an end today. Cape Town Base City has been breached by Mutated Beasts. Arge number of African Union Martial Artists who went to support Cape Town have been killed. The evacuation of Cape Town was not smooth, and they encountered ambushes from Mutated Beasts along the way. ording to iplete statistics, the number of ordinary citizens killed has risen to 9 million!¡±


    The satellite broadcast showed battle scenes. The walls of Cape Town had been knocked down by a group of Mutated Rhinos, and smoke filled the air everywhere. People screamed and fled in all directions, while countless Mutated Hyenas, Mutated Porcupines, Mutated Zebras, and Mutated Leopards attacked the fleeing crowds.


    Fighter jets took off, and in the sky, massive Mutated Vulturesrger than ordinary jets swarmed around them. Soon, the cockpit of a fighter jet was torn open, the pilot was torn apart in the air by the Vultures, and the fighter jet spiraled out of control and crashed.


    Tanks emerged from the copsed walls to engage in battle. A giant mutated elephant, ten meters tall, charged, crushing a tank with a single footstep.


    At some sections of the walls, resistance was still ongoing. A Mutated Giraffe charged, its massive head sweeping over the wall, swallowing four or five soldiers at once. The beeping machine guns went silent.


    Snakes slithered through the streets, and monkeys leaped from rooftop to rooftop. The army waspletely defeated.


    In some ces, Martial Artists continued their resistance. Lin Zhen even saw several ck-skinned African War Gods defending a position, continuously killing arge number of Mutated Beasts. However, a Mutated Lion with three heads,rger than an armored car, suddenly leaped onto the wall, and after a few ferocious attacks, the three War Gods were killed on the spot, their bodies obliterated.


    ¡°S-level Mutated Beasts! That lion is an S-level Mutated Beast!¡± Gongsun Du¡¯s eyes narrowed, and he spoke up.


    After devouring several War Gods, the lion roared to the sky. The satellite¡¯s view then zoomed out, revealing a vast in where countless Mutated Beasts could be seen, covering the entire field of vision..

 Chapter 206 - 206: 206: Saying Goodbye to Ming Yue

    Chapter 206 - 206: 206: Saying Goodbye to Ming Yue


    Trantor: 549690339


    Lin Zhen looked at this and calcted in his heart that his rebirth had not caused too much change, and everything that was supposed to happen was still happening.


    In his previous life, Ice City Base City was considered the thirdrge base city to fall on Earth. The first was the African Union¡¯s Cape Town, and the second was Brazil¡¯s Amazon Base City. Each of them had fallen about half a year apart.


    However, Ice City¡¯s situation was different from those two ces. The African Union countries had only a few base cities to begin with, and Cape Town was located far south, far away from other countries. The area was also heavily gued with mutated beasts, and the African Union¡¯s technological power was slightly weaker, so the fall was inevitable.


    Brazil¡¯s situation was simr. The number of mutated beasts in Rio was not much less than that in Africa. The Amazon River Basin was full of water monsters, and the construction of the Amazon Base City was a mistake. After half a year, they could no longer resist and ultimately chose to give up.


    Ice City Base City¡¯s fall, on the other hand, had something to do with human error. The problems in the city¡¯s construction and the negligence of the administrators led to a disastrous catastrophe.<div>


    Of course, even without human error, the scale of the mutated beast attack on Ice City was massive.


    At this time, the TV was still broadcasting: ¡°As the African Union is not a member of the World War God Alliance, it did not receive support from the alliance when Cape Town Base City was besieged. Now, the African Union has officially proposed to join the War God Alliance and has received support from countries such as ours, India, and Brazil. The three member countries of the World War God Alliance said they would soon provide a solution¡­¡±


    Gongsun Du shut off the TV, ¡°The World War God Alliance is still controlled by the United States, the European Union, and Sand Russia. Can joining them give us a say? It¡¯s better to focus on spreading the teachings of our Gods n.¡±


    Lin Zhen did not respond to that statement, as it was pointless for him to discuss with Gongsun Du whether the True God of the Stars existed at this time. As for thebined efforts of the World War God Alliance, he knew about them and even held a War God¡¯s Knockout to determine the order of the alliance. Hua Xia performed averagely in the War God¡¯s Knockout in his previous life, ranking fourth, in an awkward position that was neither high nor low.


    In the end, Hua Xia had some conflicts with other countries and intended to withdraw from the War God Alliance. However, before there was a result, the second human upheaval came, and the matter was left unresolved.


    In his previous life, Lin Zhen did not have the qualifications to participate in the War God¡¯s Knockout, and he did not know whether he would have the opportunity in this life.


    Gongsun Du gave Lin Zhen a nce, and Lin Zhen nodded slightly at him: ¡°Senior Gongsun.¡±


    Gongsun Du also nodded and then looked at Su Mingyue: ¡°Yue¡¯er, where is the Star-gazing Mirror?¡±


    ¡°I broke it.¡± Su Mingyue replied softly.


    ¡°Where is it? How did it break?¡±


    Lin Zhen immediately took out the fragments of the Star-gazing Mirror:


    ¡°Senior Gongsun, the Star-gazing Mirror is with me. It was broken like this¡­¡±


    He naturally couldn¡¯t let Su Mingyue exin these things, so he quickly recounted the general course of the Star-gazing Mirror¡¯s damage. Hearing that Su Mingyue had taken the initiative to touch the Star Strike, Gongsun Du¡¯s forehead veins seemed to throb, and he looked at Lin Zhen with an unfriendly gaze.


    Su Mingyue hurriedly said to Gongsun Du: ¡°Master, Lin Zhen says he can fix the Star-gazing Mirror.¡±


    Gongsun Du scoffed at this: ¡°Really? You are so talented that you can fix the Star-gazing Mirror just after entering the War God Realm? I, Gongsun Du, have been in the Star Realm for years, and I haven¡¯t heard of anyone who can repair a Star Artifact. May I ask, how should I address you?¡±


    ¡°Senior Gongsun, my name is Lin Zhen.¡± Lin Zhen raised his head, neither humble nor arrogant. Although Gongsun Du was a man he admired, Lin Zhen would not bow to anyone in this life.


    ¡°I watched you fight with Yue Zhenhua just now, and you had the demeanor of a great hero. Now you¡¯re saying you can fix the Star-gazing Mirror. I can¡¯t help but admire you. How about I call you Lin the Great Hero?¡±


    Facing Gongsun Du¡¯s mockery, Lin Zhen smiled: ¡°I dare not call myself a great hero. If I could be the son-inw of the Gods n¡­¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t even think about it!¡±


    Gongsun Du red at Lin Zhen like a cat whose tail had been stepped on: ¡°Lin


    Zhen, do you know what the Star-gazing Mirror means to our Gods n?¡±


    Without waiting for Lin Zhen to answer, Gongsun Du continued: ¡°It is the sacred object of our Divine Sect, the inheritance of the Saintess. Now, Yue¡¯er has broken the Star-gazing Mirror to save you, which means she can no longer pass on the inheritance. In other words, she has to continue being the


    Saintess.¡±


    ¡°Continue to be the Saintess?¡± Lin Zhen was stunned.


    ¡°That¡¯s right, the Saintess of the Gods n must remain pure. If Yue¡¯er gets married, she must pass on the inheritance of the Saintess. But now the Star-gazing Mirror, the key to the inheritance, is gone, and the inheritance cannot continue. You dare to brazenly tell me you can fix the Star-gazing Mirror. Fine! I can promise you that if you fix the Star-gazing Mirror and Yue¡¯er agrees, she can marry you. If you can¡¯t, then I¡¯m sorry Lin Zhen, but you won¡¯t even have the qualifications to be Yue¡¯er¡¯s friend!¡±


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t care about Gongsun Du¡¯s words. First of all, he was confident that he had a chance to fix the Star-gazing Mirror. After reaching the War God Period, he wanted to try his luck in the ancient god ruins. He believed he could find some Star Artifacts and practice with them. Star Shift was not impossible; it just needed some time.


    Even if he couldn¡¯t fix it, the Gods n was nearing its end. There was less than a year left until Ice City fell, and less than six years until the arrival of the extraterrestrial civilization.


    When the extraterrestrial civilization arrived, the Gods n woulde to an end. However, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want to drag things on for that long.


    Nevertheless, Su Mingyue seemed to have a lot of confidence in Lin Zhen: ¡°Lin Zhen, will you fix it quickly, right?¡±


    Before Lin Zhen could answer, Gongsun Du snorted coldly: ¡°Let¡¯s not mention whether he can fix it or not. I¡¯m afraid after he goes home, he¡¯ll be in big trouble. Having offended Yue Zhenhua, does he still want to stay in Gale? It would be difficult to survive in Ice City, let alone solving his own problems.¡±


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t actually take this matter to heart. Even if he couldn¡¯t stay in Gale, at this point, Lin Zhen had passed the initial stage of umtion and had money to advance to the War God realm; he could train and live anywhere.


    The speed of the flying disc began to slow down, and Capital Base City appeared in sight.


    Nowadays, there are a total of 27 base cities in the seven major countries around the world. Hua Xia¡¯s Capital Base City, the United States¡¯ New York Base City, Sand Russia¡¯s St. Petersburg Base City, the European Union¡¯s Paris Base City, and India¡¯s New Delhi Base City are thergest.


    Among them, Hua Xia¡¯s Capital has thergest poption of all base cities, with over 100 million people, which is muchrger than in the Common Era.


    When the flying disc approached, a radar scanned it. The disc stopped moving after discovering it belonged to the Gods n. Gongsun Du¡¯s flying disc could enter and exit the Capital without inspection.


    The flying disc flew to the top of God¡¯s Grace Cathedral and began to descend slowly.


    After stepping out of the flying disc, Gongsun Du said to Lin Zhen, ¡°Mr. Lin, would you like to visit our church?¡±


    Before Lin Zhen could answer, Gongsun Du said immediately, ¡°It seems you¡¯re not interested in my Gods n anyway, so let¡¯s skip the visit. I¡¯ve already said all I should say to you. Before you fix the Star-gazing Mirror, you¡¯re not allowed to see Yue¡¯er. As for me, I¡¯ll take Yue¡¯er back now. She still has to fulfill her duty as a Saintess and spread the doctrines of the Gods n, so she can¡¯t spend her time messing around with Mr. Lin.¡±


    Su Mingyue nced at Gongsun Du, then at Lin Zhen, blinked her big eyes a few times, and then her eyes started to redden and her long eyshes drooped.


    ¡°I want to talk to Yue¡¯er alone for a moment.¡±


    ¡°Go talk on the flying disc. I¡¯ll give you five minutes. Yue¡¯er, you muste back after five minutes.¡± After saying this , Gongsun Du strode into the church.


    This was not only his promise to Allen but also his own idea. It wouldn¡¯t be easy to take Su Mingyue away. Gongsun Du would rather have Su Mingyue stay as a Saintess, so she could always be by his side. He would rather break a pair of friends than give Lin Zhen a chance.


    However, that was ast resort in the absence of alternatives. He never expected that Lin Zhen, the fool, would dare to boast about fixing the Star-gazing Mirror just to woo a girl, and that Yue¡¯er, the silly girl, would believe him. Well, don¡¯t me Gongsun Du for being ruthless; if Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t fix the Star-gazing Mirror, he should never think of Yue¡¯er again.


    In terms of whether Lin Zhen could actually fix the Star-gazing Mirror, Gongsun Du sneered at it. It was an impossible task; not even Gongsun Du himself could do it, let alone anyone else in history.


    Lin Zhen went up to the flying disc with Su Mingyue. As soon as they entered, Su Mingyue¡¯s soft body rushed into Lin Zhen¡¯s arms without a word.


    ¡°Yue¡¯er, we¡¯ll see each other again. I promise that day won¡¯t be too far away.¡±


    ¡°Mm!¡± Su Mingyue nodded, burying her head in Lin Zhen¡¯s chest. Lin Zhen could feel some wetness on his chest.


    ¡°My sweet Yue¡¯er, let me see if you¡¯ve cried your face into a flower cat.¡±


    Lin Zhen held Su Mingyue¡¯s pretty face, gently kissing her tempting red lips.


    Su Mingyue slightly trembled, holding onto Lin Zhen¡¯s neck, clumsily responding with an iparably sweet taste.


    A minuteter, Su Mingyue once again buried her head in Lin Zhen¡¯s chest, and wouldn¡¯t allow Lin Zhen to kiss her again.


    Lin Zhen knew that she had a thin face, and if it weren¡¯t for their imminent departure, he wouldn¡¯t have taken advantage so easily. Gently stroking her hair, he sighed a bit, marveling that this peerless enchantress was his girlfriend. This wasn¡¯t something Lin Zhen had nned after his rebirth, but since it had happened, he was determined to protect her.


    ¡°Yue¡¯er, you can call me whenever you miss me. Themunication between base cities has been restored now, and it¡¯s very convenient to contact each other on the Inte.¡±


    ¡°I will.¡± Su Mingyue took out her phone, which she and Lin Zhen had just charged on the flying disc. In her phone, she only had two contacts, one was her Master, and the other was Ye Lanshan. Typing Lin Zhen¡¯s name seemed a bit awkward, as she was obviously not familiar with it. ¡°Lin Zhen, let¡¯s take a photo together.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded, and they leaned in close together.


    Both of them took out their phones. In the camera, Lin Zhen smiled with a handsome face.


    Su Mingyue had her hair up lightly, holding Lin Zhen¡¯s arm, gently resting her head on Lin Zhen¡¯s shoulder, her face still bearing traces of tears and blushing shyly, looking dreamily beautiful.


    ¡°Click! ¡±


    The camera shed, capturing the moment forever..

 Chapter 207 - 207: 207: The Rising Wind and Scudding Clouds in Ice City

    Chapter 207 - 207: 207: The Rising Wind and Scudding Clouds in Ice City


    Trantor: 549690339


    After parting ways with Su Mingyue, Lin Zhen first treated his injuries and stayed in the hospital for three days. After recovering a bit, he went to a hotel in the Capital and sat cross-legged on the bed, fiddling with a pile of odds and ends.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s harvest from the Star Fruit Tree this time could be described as quite generous.<div>


    Thinking about withdrawing money from the bank counter earlier, as each sum of money was transferred, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t help but smile at the astonished expression of the bank teller.


    He had transferred all the money from the bank cards he obtained from


    Brother Guang into his own card, and the passwords on the paper Brother Guang gave him were all correct. The total amount was indeed 300 billion, which was somewhat beyond Lin Zhen¡¯s expectations.


    In addition to that, Lin Zhen sold all the insect crystals he had obtained from the Star Fruit Tree over the past two years to the Science and Technology Department of the Capital Base City, gaining a total of 28 billion.


    With the money already in Lin Zhen¡¯s card, his total bnce had now exceeded 430 billion. This didn¡¯t even include the thick stack of bills in his hand, which Lin Zhen had counted to be 220, totaling 110 billion.


    ording to Lin Zhen¡¯s n, he wanted to stay in the Capital for a few days.


    Just now, he had already ordered vitality potions that would be delivered soon. Once he got them, he would exchange the 110 billion and return to Ice City.


    Just as Lin Zhenid down and was about to call home, the phone rang.


    Picking up the phone, he saw that the caller was actually Zhao Liang.


    Answering the call, Lin Zhen happily said, ¡°Brother Zhao, long time no see.¡±


    However, Zhao Liang on the other side of the phone seemed quite anxious, ¡°Lin<div>


    Zhen¡­ It¡¯s really you. You¡¯vee out of the God Generals Training Camp.¡± ¡°Yeah, I just came out a few days ago. Brother Zhao, how did you know I was


    ¡°Little brother Lin, you¡¯re still in the dark. Things are heating up now.¡± ¡°Brother Zhao, what¡¯s going on? Why are you in such a hurry?¡±


    ¡°Sigh! Today, the Grand Pavilion Master called and spoke to Dongfang Pavilion


    Master, and they started arguing on the phone for some reason. Then,


    Dongfang Pavilion Master was removed from his position. The new Pavilion


    Master of Gale is now Tong Yuehu.¡±


    Upon hearing this, Lin Zhen felt a chill in his heart. Yue Zhenhua acted rather fast.


    Without asking, Lin Zhen knew the reason why Dongfang Jun was taken down. It must have been because Dongfang Jun refused toply with the order to drive Lin Zhen out, which led to Yue Zhenhua revoking his position.


    Now, the Pavilion Master was the former Vice Pavilion Master Tong Yuehu. Lin


    Zhen had no good feelings towards this man, who was the uncle of Shen Yuhua. In terms of character and temperament, he was worlds apart from Dongfang Jun.


    Zhao Liang continued, ¡°Dongfang Jun Pavilion Master didn¡¯t ept Yue Zhenhua¡¯s new appointment, but instead chose to leave Gale voluntarily. He has already left, and Tong Yuehu is organizing a meeting with the elders to discuss the issue. It seems they¡¯re going to¡­ kick you out of the Martial Arts Hall.¡±


    Lin Zhen pondered for a moment, ¡°If they want to kick me out, then so be it. I don¡¯t care.¡±


    ¡°Little brother, it seems that you really don¡¯t understand the situation. Nowadays, among the War Gods, you absolutely need a Martial Arts Hall as backing. Those who don¡¯t have this backing will not be recognized by the War God Alliance. If you can¡¯t get certified, there will be many things that will be inconvenient.¡±


    Lin Zhen was well aware of these things, and said lightly, ¡°If I¡¯m not weed here, there¡¯s bound to be a ce for me elsewhere. Gale isn¡¯t the only Martial Arts Hall. I can always find a ce to stay.¡±


    ¡°Sigh, if only it were that simple. The War God Alliance in Ice City currently only recognizes the top ten Martial Arts Halls¡¯ War Gods. Over the years, Dongfang Pavilion Master has been doing very well in Ice City, and Gale is now the number one Martial Arts Hall.¡±


    ¡°Now, many War God powerhouses have far surpassed Changfeng and Dragon yer in terms of influence. If Gale kicks you out, the other Martial Arts Halls would not dare to ept you. Besides, Martial Arts Halls like Changfeng and Dragon yer have grudges with you. Tong Yuehu has alreadymunicated with them, and no Martial Arts Hall ranked in the top ten will ept you.¡± Upon hearing this, Lin Zhen realized the seriousness of the situation.


    Yue Zhenhua was really ruthless, using his position as the Grand Pavilion Master of Gale to manipte the situation. With just one word from him, none of the Martial Arts Halls would be willing to offend him for Lin Zhen¡¯s sake.


    If the top ten Martial Arts Halls didn¡¯t ept him, then Lin Zhen would not be able to gain the War God Alliance¡¯s certification in Ice City, and everything would be inconvenient for him in the future.


    Zhao Liang continued, ¡°Also, if you are kicked out of the Martial Arts Hall, your family can¡¯t stay in the vi area either. These are all issues. If you have time, try toe back as soon as possible. Things are getting messy here.¡± ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll be back tomorrow.¡± Lin Zhen immediately agreed.


    ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll let you know if there¡¯s any news.¡±


    After hanging up the call from Zhao Liang, Lin Zhen stood up. Although his shoulder injury hadn¡¯t healed yet, he couldn¡¯t wait any longer.


    He first called home, and his father Lin Liye answered the phone. As soon as his mother Li Qin heard it was Lin Zhen, she ran over, concerned, and asked Lin Zhen a series of questions. In the end, Lin Zhen told them he would be home tomorrow.


    Previously, since his injuries hadn¡¯t healed, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want to go home to worry them. Now, although it is still not advisable to battle, there is no problem with his mobility.


    Mother Li Qin also specifically asked Lin Zhen if he had a girlfriend and when he would give them a grandchild. Lin Zhen thought of Su Mingyue, but didn¡¯t tell his parents about her since their rtionship was still uncertain.


    Instead, Mother Li Qin said she had someone in mind and would introduce her to Lin Zhen when he returned. Lin Zhen casually responded.


    These were not big issuespared to having nowhere to go after being kicked out of Gale Martial Arts Hall. Lin Zhen started to check the martial artists forum of Ice City Base City on his phone.


    After not checking it for several years, it seemed that the Ice City martial artists¡¯ forum had be even more lively. A few top headlines caught Lin Zhen¡¯s attention.


    ¡°Gale Pavilion Master reced, Dongfang Jun swept out the door by headquarters, Tong Yuehu takes over.¡±


    ¡°Gale destroys the Great Wall, strongly supporting Dongfang Jun¡¯s reinstatement!¡±


    ¡°Insider news, Dongfang Jun was removed from his position due to Lin Zhen,


    Tong Yuehu tookmand in this crisis and intended to drive Lin Zhen out of


    ¡°Breaking news, influenced by the fall of Cape Town Base City, the World War God Alliance will be merged, and War God¡¯s Knockout will be held soon to determine the rankings of each country. Internal selections are being held around the world, and War Gods rmended by militaries, governments, Gods n, and the top ten martial arts halls in Hua Xia can participate¡­¡±


    Lin Zhen hadn¡¯t expected the news to spread so quickly¡ªall the gossip was reminiscent of thework era in the AD calendar. It was impossible to keep secrets.


    He randomly clicked on a post about Dongfang Jun being removed from his position because of him.


    After opening it, there were all sorts ofments inside.


    ¡°I support Tong Yuehu; he has made significant contributions to Gale¡¯s development in recent years. Dongfang Jun was stubborn and should have been taken down long ago. Lin Zhen is merely the straw that broke the camel¡¯s back.¡±


    ¡°Can anyone tell me who Lin Zhen is?¡±


    ¡°I agree with the firstment, Pavilion Master Tong is mighty!¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen is nothing but a clown. He may be unrecognizable to new people, but he indeed caused a stir in Ice City years ago. These years he has disappeared after attending the God Generals Training Camp; I hated him long ago.¡±


    ¡°Inside scoop, Lin Zhen apparently had an affair in the God Generals Training Camp with a woman and got into a fight with a young master from the Capital over jealousy, thenmitted murder while drunk. This time, his enemies are targeting him, and Dongfang Jun was ousted for covering up Lin Zhen¡¯s crimes.¡±


    ¡°I just want to say gently: doesn¡¯t anyone remember what Lin Zhen did three years ago?¡±


    ¡°What use is it to remember? In this world, War Gods make the rules. There are many Warriors and War Generals who have earned fame, but they are all fleeting; rankings in the War God Alliance are ultimately determined by the strength of War Gods.¡±


    Lin Zhen stopped reading at this point. He checked the IP addresses of several people who were particrly harsh on him and found that some were from the Capital, while others were from Gale itself. Undoubtedly, Yue Zhenhua was trying to tarnish his reputationpletely.


    Leaving Gale was irreversible. Lin Zhen first called Dongfang Jun, as he was involved in the matter. Unfortunately, Dongfang Jun¡¯s phone was turned off, and it was unclear where he had gone.


    Lin Zhen then checked the current rankings of Ice City Base City on the inte.


    The top three rankings remained unchanged, with Gale, Changfeng, and Dragon yer.


    The martial arts halls behind them experienced slight changes, but overall, there was not much difference. The Shadow Dance Martial Arts Academy ranked ninth, while Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall, once at the peak, had now fallen to the tenth ce.


    After recruiting several Russian disciples, Blue Sky once ranked in the top three; but after Lin Zhen got rid of those Russians, Blue Sky became unpopr in Ice City, and business was increasingly deserted. In recent years, the hall master Yang Jianying of Blue Sky had been trying hard to engage in charity work to restore their reputation, but the results were not significant, especially as few strong War God-level experts joined.


    The backbone of a martial arts hall was War Gods; they were the ultimate focus. There were many legends about War Gods, and ording to people¡¯s mindset, only War Gods were the real strong ones. Warriors and War Generals could not make a big impact.


    Over the past three years, Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall¡¯s ranking had declined to tenth ce. Lin Zhen looked at his martial arts hall from his previous life and sighed.


    Many things had changed since his rebirth, and Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall was one of them.


    After browsing for a while, Lin Zhen could not think of any martial arts hall that might consider taking him in. He would have to return to Ice City first.


    At this time, the vitality potion Lin Zhen had ordered arrived. Just as he was about to close the website, Lin Zhen saw another piece of news:


    ¡°Gale Martial Arts Hall¡¯s Master Yue Zhenhua signs a charity investment agreement, donating 10 billion and personally attending the donation event, receiving people¡¯s support for this loving act.¡±


    In the image, Yue Zhenhua had just left Gale Martial Arts Hall, wearing a ck suit, looking like he had recovered from the grief of losing his son.


    ¡°Heh, he still has money to donate to charity but is really good at putting on a show. Yue Zhenhua, perhaps I should give you a gift too..¡±

 Chapter 208 - 208: Not a Gale Person From Today On (Part 3)

    Chapter 208: Not a Gale Person From Today On (Part 3)


    Trantor: 549690339


    The Gale Martial Arts Hall proudly stands as the most significant martial arts academy in the Capital Base City, situated right in the city center. The ce spans over a considerable area and houses thousands of members, including more than a hundred warriors of the War God Period alone.


    Any small urrence in Gale tends to attract significant media attention. For instance, today¡¯s announcement by Gale¡¯s grand master, Yue Zhenhua, about relieving Dongfang Jun of his duties as head of Ice City Base City branch stirred up heaps of spection on the inte.


    While the matter was still intensely discussed, with varying reviews, Yue


    Zhenhua announced his intention to donate 10 billion to charitable causes! This instantly caught the media¡¯s eye, prompting reporters to rush over for interviews.


    Yue Zhenhua opted to be interviewed right outside the gates of Gale.


    d in a suit, he disregarded the fiery pain from the wound inflicted by Lin Zhen on his back, standing tall before the public as he confidently engaged in conversation. Given the secrecy rules of the God Generals Training Camp, the incidents there were not divulged to the public.


    ¡°Mr. Yue, why did you dismiss Dongfang Jun? Is there any personal feud between you two?¡±


    ¡°Mr. Yue, rumors online mention your son¡¯s failure to leave the God Generals Training Camp, he¡¯s been there for seven or eight years already, has there been an ident?¡±


    ¡°Mr. Yue, could youment on the rumors that your dismissal of Dongfang Jun has something to do with your son, who is reportedly dead?¡±


    At this point, Yue Zhenhua took out a handkerchief to wipe the corner of his eyes. This gesture by a man in his fifties immediately confirmed people¡¯s spections.


    ¡°First, please forgive my emotional disy. My son, Yue Feng, did indeed die within the God Generals Training Camp, passing away in my arms. As a father, I¡¯m sure you can all understand my feelings.¡±


    The reporters nodded sympathetically, expressing their condolences. Yet, it was clear that there was more to the story.


    ¡°However, due to the confidentiality of the training camp, I can¡¯t reveal specifics or disclose the murderer¡¯s name. You can find out through various channels, but what I want to tell everyone is, good and evil eventually receive their just deserts. Our donation of 10 billion to support the families of the deceased martial artists is a testament to our stance.¡±


    The reporters hurriedly noted it down; seemingly Yue Zhenhua¡¯s words held depth. But his donation definitely earned him some points, likely gaining the support of many.


    Yue Zhenhua nned to assist the families of the deceased martial artists, who had passed away in various battles. Many martial artist families fell into decline due to a loss of ie or revenge from their enemies, making life extremely miserable for the ordinary people left behind ¨C many even became homeless.


    For instance, the children of some martial artists became orphans after their parents¡¯ death, and the parents of some martial artists lost their children and had no one to support them. These are issues concerning martial artists. Yue Zhenhua¡¯s move undoubtedly received significant support from arge number of martial artists. While 10 billion can¡¯t solve all problems, it can surely warm some hearts.


    Online, many voices started supporting Yue Zhenhua, and Gale¡¯s reputation was also on the rise, which was what Yue Zhenhua sought to achieve.


    Engaged in conversation, Yue Zhenhua was about to partake in the donation signing ceremony. Once the signing wasplete, Yue Zhenhua would be obligated to pay the sum, but right then, an employee rushed over and signaled to him urgently.


    Yue Zhenhua excused himself from the reporters and retreating to a corner, asked the man, ¡°What is it? Can¡¯t you see I¡¯m busy?¡±


    ¡°Master, it¡¯s terrible, Lin Zhen is here!¡±


    ¡°He¡¯s here? What does he want? Who came with him?¡± Yue Zhenhua¡¯s eyes instantly grew wide.


    ¡°He came with some people from the Martial Artists Union, demanding that Gale Martial Arts Hall honor a promissory note personally written by young master, the one worth 500 million.¡±


    ¡°This son of a bitch actually has that promissory note! Would he really bring people from the Martial Artists Union over such a tiny sum? Does he think I would renege on this debt? Anyway, this matter can¡¯t be made public, if it¡¯s just


    500 million, give it to him. You handle this.¡±


    ¡°Master, it¡¯s not as simple as that¡­ Lin Zhen doesn¡¯t have just one promissory note. ¡±


    ¡°Not just one, then how many? Are there ten? Even if it¡¯s fifty billion, give it to him, or even one hundred billion. Since the Martial Artists Union is here, it¡¯s impossible to default. Gale¡¯s credibility cannot bepromised.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s¡­ It¡¯s¡­¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s with the stammering? Can¡¯t you see that the signing ceremony is waiting for me out there? My dismissal of Dongfang Jun has raised some doubts, and I urgently need to recover my reputation, I don¡¯t have time to chat with you.¡±


    The employee steeled himself and said, ¡°There are a total of¡­ two hundred.¡±


    ¡°So what if there are two hundred¡­ Wait, how many did you say?¡± Like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, Yue Zhenhua jumped up abruptly.


    ¡°Two hundred, with a total value of one hundred billion. He¡¯s waiting in the Great Hall of the Martial Arts Academv for the exchange. He also said that if the money isn¡¯t transferred to him in half an hour, he¡¯ll call in the reporters outside.¡±


    Sweat instantly beaded on Yue Zhenhua¡¯s forehead.


    He was aware of these promissory notes signed by Yue Feng. Yue Feng had also mentioned his ns to retrieve them soon. However, after Yue Feng¡¯s death, no one came to im the money, so Yue Zhenhua had forgotten about it.


    He never expected that most of these notes would end up with Lin Zhen. This could spell trouble.


    A hundred billion is not a hundred million. Although Gale is currently the leading martial arts academy, it does not have more than one hundred billion in liquid assets. Thisst-minute snatch by Lin Zhen was life-threatening.


    ¡°What shall we do? The people from the Martial Artists Union are here, and they can forcibly freeze and auction off our assets if we don¡¯t pay, and if the press found out about this, our Gale Martial Arts Hall would face a crisis of survival.¡±


    In a state of urgency, Yue Zhenhua paced back and forth on the floor, then finally asked one of the staff, ¡°How much money do we have on the books now?¡±


    ¡°Eight hundred billion.¡±


    ¡°After deducting the hundred billion for Lin Zhen, we still need a hundred billion for our external donation, still short of three hundred billion. We have to get rid of Lin Zhen quickly. I will call to borrow money now.¡±


    Yue Zhenhua pulled out his mobile phone and began to call his acquaintances to borrow money.


    However, the process was not smooth. Although the public didn¡¯t know about the God Generals Training Camp, for someone of Yue Zhenhua¡¯s stature, it was nearly an open secret. Many people were dissatisfied with Yue Zhenhua¡¯s actions and refused to lend him money when they heard about it.


    After a long while of begging and pleading for money, Yue Zhenhua had to resort to getting a loan from the bank, thankfully the loan approval process was fast, and he managed to gather three hundred billion within half an hour.


    The staff member quickly went over and transferred a hundred billion to Lin Zhen.


    Yue Zhenhua did not want to see Lin Zhen¡¯s triumphant face and told the staff to go to the front hall immediately after transferring the money. He nned to use the remaining hundred billion and then left.


    After the staff had transferred a hundred billion to Lin Zhen, they were shocked when Lin Zhen presented twenty additional promissory notes demanding that Gale immediately pay the remaining hundred billion.


    The remaining bnce from the previous transfer had been disyed, Gale¡¯s ount still had a hundred billion. Under the supervision of the Martial Artists Union representatives, the staff member was forced to transfer the remaining hundred billion to Lin Zhen as well.


    After collecting the money, Lin Zhen bid farewell to the representatives from the Martial Artists Union, asking them to monitor the payment of one percent of the transaction amount. For this, Lin Zhen paid an additional eleven billion, but he did not care.


    The staff member ran to the front hall sweating yards, saw Yue Zhenhua about to sign, rushed over anxiously, and whispered this brutal fact in his ear.


    Gale¡¯s ount was empty!


    Not only was it empty, but they also owed the bank three hundred billion. This was a massive debt hole.


    The reporters below saw Yue Zhenhua returning and began pping enthusiastically, countless cameras pointed at him, waiting for the moment he signed the documents.


    At this moment, Yue Zhenhua felt as if the pen in his hand weighed a thousand pounds. He didn¡¯t think Lln Zhen would y this trick on him. If he signed the document now and his card was declined, what would this event be? Won¡¯t he be theughingstock?


    What to do? What to do?


    Yue Zhenhua pondered rapidly. It is impossible to borrow a hundred billion now, and the bank would not continue to lend to him. The only way out is¡­ to deny the bill.


    Upon thinking this, Yue Zhenhua, after a long moment of deliberation, finally made his decision. He put down the pen, ¡°I think we need to reconsider our donation. Martial artists are well-off. Even if they are gone, their families should not have much difficulty in living. I think the homeless on the streets need help more than they do, so Gale has decided to reconsider the direction of the donation.¡±


    As soon as he said these words, theplexions of many martial artists in the room changed.


    ¡°Yue Zhenhua, what do you mean? Is your word like a fart?¡±


    ¡°Are you saying that homeless people need help more than families who have lost their martial artist members? I spit on you Yue Zhenhua, even as a martial artist, and as the head of Gale, is this some sort of joke?¡±


    ¡°This is outrageous, my God, the head of Gale Martial Hall going back on his word in public, this could be a headline news.¡±


    ¡°Gale, you guys are full of bullshit, you are the number one Martial Hall on name, not even if I am invited on a grand lift to join Gale with you, Yue Zhenhua, as its head, I won¡¯t!¡±


    The martial artists on the scene were filled with righteous indignation, and the reporters were even more excited, taking continuous photos and notes, this incident was too sensational, they had to broadcast it the first time.


    Yue Zhenhua¡¯s face turned red and white alternately, he had no choice, who would make such a face-pping move on himself, he wanted to leave the scene right then.


    At this moment, Lin Zhen suddenly stepped in front of the reporters, ¡°Ladies and gentlemen, I can¡¯t help but feel sympathy for the families of martial artists who have lost their loved ones. Martial artists risk their lives hunting mutated beasts to protect our homes, we can¡¯t let them worry about their families. Therefore, I have decided to donate to these martial artist families, and the amount is¡­ thirty billion!¡±


    As Lin Zhen raised three fingers, the reporters and martial artists present were all on fire.


    ¡°May I ask who are you? Are you a martial artist from Gale?¡± a reporter rushed up to ask.


    Yue Zhenhua shouted from behind, ¡°Yes, this was just a little joke I yed with everyone. This man is Lin Zhen, a martial artist from Gale, our man from Gale. You can go and check.¡±


    In Yue Zhenhua¡¯s view, Lin Zhen seemed to want to reconcile with himself. So be it, give him some face now, get past this crisis and deal with himter.


    Unexpectedly, Lin Zhen suddenly turned around, ¡°Sorry Yue Hall Master, the Gale Hall Master of Ice City Base City, Tong Yuehu, just announced my expulsion from Gale. From now on, I am a free person.. This donation does not represent any faction, it represents only me!¡±

 Chapter 209 - 209: 209: Going Home (4 updates)

    Chapter 209 - 209: 209: Going Home (4 updates)


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    The ce Lin Zhen wanted to donate to was called the Martial Artist Charity


    Aid Fund. The representative from the Fund was waiting on-site. Due to Yue Zhenhua¡¯s reneging on hismitment, the Fund¡¯s representative was almost about to leave in a huff.<div>


    But to their surprise, Lin Zhen appeared, and in no time struck a deal with them. With a big stroke of the pen, he signed his name.


    Thirty billion was immediately transferred. From his appearance topleting the donation, it took Lin Zhen less than five minutes.


    As soon as Lin Zhen turned to leave, he was immediately surrounded by reporters.


    ¡°Hello Lin Zhen, I am a reporter from the Capital Morning News. Why did you make such a grand gesture?¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen, you mentioned that you were driven out of Gale Martial Arts Hall, what is the story behind it? Does it have anything to do with the hall owner Yue Zhenhua?¡±


    ¡°It is said that you also came from the God Generals Training Camp, why donate now? Why didn¡¯t youe out on behalf of Gale earlier? Do you have any issues with Gale?¡±


    Lin Zhen stood there and smiled, ¡°I just want to tell everyone a few things. First, I didn¡¯t leave Gale on my own initiative, they didn¡¯t want me. You can find out what I have done for Gale all these years, but what treatment did I get in return


    ¡°Second, this donation is purely my personal decision. Martial artists are fighting and putting their lives on the line to defend their country and their families. They cannot go without basic life assurances. I hope these 30 billion can be put to good use¡­¡±


    ¡°And finally, if I were still at Gale, I wouldn¡¯t have made the donation, because my identity would have constrained me. I don¡¯t want to represent Gale. The actions of the hall owner Yue Zhenhua just now have exined everything, haven¡¯t they?¡±


    With that, Lin Zhen took a few steps out of the crowd and walked straight onto the street, disappearing into the crowd in no time.


    As his figure was about to disappear, one of the martial artists on the scene spontaneously apuded Lin Zhen, followed by other martial artists, then the reporters and finally even members of the Capital Gale. This was the behavior of a true martial artist, someone worthy of respect.<div>


    When the apuse stopped and people looked back, they could no longer find Yue Zhenhua¡¯s figure.


    However, this wasn¡¯t a big deal. The reporters expanded on the topic, and there were plenty of stories to write about. They could imagine the excitement on the Inte, television, newspapers, and so on the next day.


    Yue Zhenhua simply couldn¡¯t bear to stay on stage any longer. Today¡¯s event was extremely embarrassing, not only for him but also tarnishing the image of Gale Martial Arts Hall.


    Back in his room, he slumped into a chair, staring nkly at the ceiling, wondering how things had turned out this way.


    ¡°Ding-a-ling!¡±


    The phone rang. Yue Zhenhua picked it up and was shocked to see that the caller was Chen Fenglie.


    ¡°Mr. Chen.¡± The call was a video call, showing Chen Fenglie on the other end.


    ¡°Zhenhua, are you trying to bring down Gale Martial Arts Hall?¡± Chen Fenglie, dressed in a blue casual outfit, sat in a rocking chair.


    With just one sentence, a cold sweat broke out on Yue Zhenhua¡¯s back.


    ¡°No, Mr. Chen, please hear me out. Today¡¯s incident was an ident¡­¡±


    ¡°No need to say more, Gongsun Du already told me everything. You continually made foolish mistakes for the sake of your useless son,pletely losing your rationality. I am very disappointed in you.¡±


    The mere words ¡°I am very disappointed¡± made Yue Zhenhua realize the seriousness of the situation. Having been with Chen Fenglie for many years, he knew his temperament well; if Chen Fenglie said he was disappointed, it meant he truly was, and it was very likely that he would not give Yue Zhenhua another chance.


    Still, Yue Zhenhua wanted to seize the opportunity: ¡°Mr. Chen, it was my mistake this time. I hope you can give me one more chance to make up for my mistake.¡±


    ¡°Zhenhua, you have to remember that as a martial artist, you cannot let your emotions take over. If you had focused on your cultivation and achieved the Star Realm earlier, you wouldn¡¯t have had to worry about losing one son, let alone having hundreds of them. By that time, you will realize that your son¡¯s death was not a bad thing.¡±


    Yue Zhenhua nodded repeatedly, although he didn¡¯t entirely agree with Chen Fenglie¡¯s words. Hecked Chen Fenglie¡¯s talents, and the Pre-Star Realm was likely his limit. Besides, now that Lin Zhen had be a mental burden, without eliminating Lin Zhen, he probably wouldn¡¯t have had another chance to advance to the Star Realm.


    Of course, he didn¡¯t dare say such things in front of Chen Fenglie. Facing the number one expert, Yue Zhenhua didn¡¯t have the courage to speak openly.


    ¡°This incident has put Gale in a difficult position. I¡¯ve deposited another fifty billion into Gale¡¯s ount. This is your chance. You know about the Cape Town incident, right?¡±


    ¡°Yes, Cape Town has fallen.¡±


    ¡°Well, now Hua Xia, the African Union, Brazil, and India have all proposed joining the World War God Alliance. If the other three countries don¡¯t agree, we four will form our own alliance, so the proposal was approved. The War God Martial Artists will hold a War God¡¯s Knockoutpetition to determine the rankings among the nations in the World War God Alliance. This time, Gale has to uphold our reputation. We must perform well in the War God¡¯s Knockout.¡±


    ¡°Please rest assured, Mr. Chen, Gale will definitely take first ce.¡±


    ¡°I also believe in the strength of Gale¡¯s martial artists, but we must not becent. The War God¡¯s Knockout is open to War Gods from Level one to


    Level nine but not Pre-Star Realm. I originally put you in this position because


    I recognized your ability in this area. But you chased away a talent like Lin


    Zhen. You really are an idiot¡­¡±


    Yue Zhenhua wiped the sweat from his forehead: ¡°Mr. Chen, don¡¯t worry, even without Lin Zhen, I promise Gale will still be the most outstanding martial arts hall. ¡®


    Chen Fenglie didn¡¯t say much. He had initially wanted Yue Zhenhua to invite Lin Zhen back, but on second thought, he wouldn¡¯t do it sincerely, so he just let it be and hung up the phone.


    Yue Zhenhua then sat down in embarrassment, having no time to deal with Lin Zhen¡¯s matter for the time being.


    After leaving Gale Martial Arts Hall, Lin Zhen immediately went to a nearby merchant.


    This merchant specifically catered to martial artists. The area where Gale Martial Arts Hall is located was a special district for martial artists. This merchant sold various things, and Lin Zhen had his eye on a flying ship.


    In order to quickly return to Ice City, Lin Zhen needed to have his own flying ship.


    Now, flying saucer-type flying ships were gradually entering the market, and some wealthy martial artists were beginning to try to buy them. However, there was one top-of-the-line ck Ghost that few people could afford.


    It had a limited national release, with only ten units in total. Each one had a selling price of ten billion yuan, which was quite expensive for a flying ship.


    If it were before, Lin Zhen wouldn¡¯t have bought it either. But this time, without any hesitation, he bought a ck Ghost on the spot.


    This flying ship had a diameter of about 20 meters, was saucer-shaped, and had an automatic flight control system inside. It was said that it could reach an altitude of 50,000 meters at its maximum, almost beyond the Earth¡¯s atmosphere.


    Its tenfold supersonic speed made it impossible for any mutated birds to catch up with it, and it had built-in stealth and fogging devices.


    The so-called fogging device was a cloud-mist sprayer, masking the ship as a cloud so that it could hover without being detected. Furthermore, the misty scent it emitted could repel mutated birds.


    The flying saucer came with a railgun, which could be used to attack other flying machines.


    Inside it had a global satellite positioning system that could receive radio stations from any country, and its inte signal would not be hindered by the regional environment.


    This flying ship represented the highest level of flying machine technology on Earth at the time. ording to Lin Zhen¡¯s knowledge, before the arrival of extraterrestrial civilizations, no flying machine¡¯s performance could surpass it.


    What¡¯s more, the space ring that Lin Zhen obtained from Yue Feng could actually hold this flying ship!


    The space ring had arger area than a basketball court, and its volume was even more enormous. It only took up about one-third of the space to amodate the flying ship, which was incredibly convenient.


    After purchasing the vitality elixir worth 40 billion yuan, donating 30 billion yuan, and then buying the ck Ghost for another 10 billion yuan, Lin Zhen had spent over 80 billion yuan in total, and he felt great about it.


    Besides the ck Ghost, Lin Zhen also discovered 15 kilograms of liquid metal here, worth a total of six billion yuan, which he purchased without any hesitation.


    He only had approximately 35 kilograms of liquid metal in his possession before. Now with this additional 15 kilograms, the total quantity reached to 50 kilograms, which was more than enough for most uses.


    With over 50 billion yuan still left, Lin Zhen did notck money to spend.


    After purchasing the ck Ghost, Lin Zhen immediately took off. The built-in system in the flying ship would automatically contact the Base City air defense force and connect to the infrared scanning system.


    When Lin Zhen left the capital, the infrared scanner scanned his flying ship, and the military quickly allowed him to pass. As long as the person inside was not a wanted criminal, the military would not obstruct.


    From Capital to Ice City, it was a distance of over a thousand kilometers. The ck Ghost could arrive in just over half an hour.


    Watching the Capital fade into the distance, Lin Zhen took a deep breath inside the ck Ghost.


    Although he had given Yue Zhenhua a resounding p in the face this time, he had also offended him greatly. After returning to Ice City, his priority would be to find a martial arts hall to join. He didn¡¯t know which ones would ept him.


    As for An Ning, Lin Zhen used to like her, and she had been good to him. The secret skill in spiritual power impact she gave him was also from her.


    However, how could Lin Zhen remain indifferent to Su Mingyue¡¯s repeated life-risking rescues? He still didn¡¯t know how to exin this to An Ning.


    He wasn¡¯t willing to let An Ning go. Lin Zhen never wanted to let down those who were good to him.


    But letting go of Su Mingyue was even more impossible. She might seem cold and detached, but actually, she was stubborn at heart. Otherwise, in her past life, she wouldn¡¯t have perished fighting the invaders from outer space the moment they appeared. If Lin Zhen really left her, she might do something reckless.


    Thinking this through, he found this to be an intractable problem. So, Lin Zhen decided not to think about it anymore. If he could be reborn once again, but still couldn¡¯t handle two girls, then he¡¯d not be worth living.


    He practiced his mental powers for a while in the rest area of the ck Ghost. The scenery on the ground gradually magnified, and Ice City finally appeared in sight.


    After three years, Lin Zhen finally returned to this ce..

 Chapter 210 - 210: 210: Parents Sneaking a Peek at Ming

    Chapter 210 - 210: 210: Parents Sneaking a Peek at Ming


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    Jiangbei Vi, a ck ghost hovered above Lin Zhen¡¯s house, immediately attracting the attention of many people.<div>


    Many people in the surrounding vis used their mobile phones to take photos and upload the pictures to the Inte.


    This ck ghost had never appeared in Ice City before, firstly because it was expensive, and few could afford it, and secondly because it had just been released. It had only been half a month since Lin Zhen bought the newly released ck ghost for Ice City.


    The flying saucer slowly glided andnded in the small square in front of the vi. Lin Zhen came out of it.


    With a wave of his hand, the ck ghost disappeared into the space ring, and Lin Zhen walked towards his home.


    People who saw Lin Zhen on the way didn¡¯t recognize him since he had been away for three years, and many of the neighbors in the vi area had changed.


    Some people who knew Lin Zhen didn¡¯t talk to him. Now that the news about Lin Zhen being expelled by Gale was widely spread, it was expected that a martial artist who didn¡¯t even have a martial arts school would not have a


    promising future, so it was better not to talk to him.


    Lin Zhen opened the door of his house, and the smell of food wafted from inside.


    After three years of noting back, Lin Zhen took a deep breath, and nothing smelled better than home.


    ¡°Dad! Mom! I¡¯m home!¡± Lin Zhen shouted.


    Upon hearing Lin Zhen¡¯s voice, footsteps came from the kitchen, and Li Qin ran out first. She immediately went up to him and hugged him tightly: ¡°My son is finally back. Mom has missed you so much.¡±<div>


    Lin Liye came out pretending to be calm but almost bumped into the door. He was also delighted that Lin Zhen had returned.


    ¡°You, this kid, leave home for three years without any news. At least make a phone call home. Don¡¯t let your dad and I worry about you. Wash up and settle down quickly. You look weary and dusty, and you¡¯ve lost so much weight. Mom will take good care of youter.¡±


    Lin Zhen had indeed lost some weight in the past few years, mainly because the food in the Star Fruit Tree was terrible. After eatingpressed biscuits and dried meat for three years, it was impossible not to lose weight.


    ¡°Then I¡¯ll go and pack up. The reason is that I couldn¡¯t call you from where I was.¡±


    Lin Zhen returned to his room, took out two sets of new clothes, and then took some toiletries to the bathroom. He washed up thoroughly, changed his clothes, and looked at himself in the mirror with satisfaction. He was much more handsome than in his previous life.


    Walking out of the bathroom, Lin Zhen saw his father cooking in the kitchen and went to give him a hug: ¡°Dad, I just love the smell of your cooking.¡±


    ¡°Get out of here. A big kid like you is still clinging to your old man. Aren¡¯t you ashamed? Just go cling to your mother and don¡¯t interfere with my cooking,¡± his father said, pushing him away.


    ¡°Then let me taste this shrimp.¡± I¡¯m really craving some, Lin thought. Reaching out, ne tnea to graD one or tne Dig rea snrmps nis aaa was cooK1ng.


    ¡°Hey! It¡¯s not cooked yet. Get lost.¡±


    Lin Zhen retreated to the kitchen door with a smile, and with a wave, a big red shrimp flew over. He didn¡¯t care if it was hot or not; he just started eating.


    ¡°Stinky boy, you¡¯re using that trick with your family now,¡± Lin Liye said with augh.


    Lin Zhen went out of the kitchen, and his mother was setting up the table and chairs. He went to help her.


    ¡°Son, during the three years you were away, Miss Li came many times. Are you two dating now? I asked her, but she didn¡¯t want to say, but I can tell she likes you. She¡¯s pretty and a good match for you. Tell Mom, how long have the two of you been dating?


    Lin Zhen was confused: ¡°What little Li girl?¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t pretend to be confused with your mother. It¡¯s Li Mengxi, the neighbor¡¯s girl from our previous house. You used to stick to her all the time when you were little.¡±


    ¡°Li Mengxi! ¡± Lin Zhen was stunned for a moment, then narrowed his eyes slightly. What was this woman up to?


    No matter what her purpose was, if she was aiming at his family, she was making a big mistake!


    But his mother kept asking questions, and Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t tell her the things to do with the martial artists. He could only resign himself to the fact and said, ¡°Mom, don¡¯t worry about my future. I have a girlfriend, and I¡¯ll bring her to meet you when I get the chance.¡±


    ¡°You have a girlfriend? Whose daughter? What does she look like? She can¡¯t be worse than Mengxi. Nowadays, it¡¯s all about genes or something like that. In short, the better-looking the parents, the better-looking the children in the future. My son is so handsome that if he finds a crooked and cracked melon, it won¡¯t do! Never mind. In any case, it¡¯s impossible to surpass Mengxi. She¡¯s the safe choice. ¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re always running around outside, and no one sees you all year round. If you can give your dad and me a grandchild, you¡¯re free to do whatever you like.¡±


    Hearing his mother nagging again, Lin Zhen had no choice but to take out his mobile phone. The screen showed a photo of him and Su Mingyue: ¡°Mom, take a look. This is my girlfriend, and your future daughter-inw. See if she looks like a crooked and cracked melon.¡±


    Li Qin took the phone and looked at it, then suddenly froze: ¡°Oh, this girl is so¡­This is a bit too¡­ls she even human?¡±


    ¡°What do you mean by not being human?¡± Lin Zhen gave a bitter smile.


    ¡°No, I mean, she¡¯s so beautiful that she doesn¡¯t look like a real person! Old man! Take a look at your son¡¯s girlfriend. She seems a bit familiar to me!¡±


    Lin Liye ran out of the kitchen, and Li Qin handed him Lin Zhen¡¯s cellphone. He looked at it for a long time: ¡°She¡¯s so beautiful, but she does look familiar. She looks like that¡­¡±


    Li Qin suddenly pointed to a poster of Gods n on the wall: ¡°That¡¯s her!¡±


    Lin Zhen then noticed the Star Sky Divine Teaching ads hanging on the wall at his house. In the picture, Su Mingyue was dressed in a divine robe, bathed in radiance, and looked as pure as an angel. However, it was from three years ago, and she looked the same then as she does now.


    ¡°This is the Saintess of Gods n, your girlfriend?¡± Li Qin asked in surprise.


    ¡°Yes, she is the Saintess and also a Martial Artist. We met at the God Generals Training Camp.¡±


    Lin Liye looked at the phone for a long time: ¡°This couldn¡¯t be Photoshopped by you to deceive us, right? How could someone like her be interested in you?¡±


    Lin Zhen raised his head in annoyance: ¡°Am I so bad in your eyes? Fine, fine, I¡¯ll video call her, and you¡¯ll see.¡±


    With that, Lin Zhen took his phone and initiated a video call with Su Mingyue.


    Both Li Qin and Lin Liye were watching from the side; Li Qin even said to Lin Zhen, ¡°Don¡¯t include us in the video call; we just want to sneak a peek.


    Otherwise, she might feel ufortable.¡±


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t include his parents in the camera¡¯s frame; he knew their little n to sneakily assess whether Su Mingyue was a reliable girlfriend for him. However, Lin Zhen wasn¡¯t afraid of this assessment, as Su Mingyue would surely pass with flying colors.


    The video call connected, and on the other side, Su Mingyue was sitting at a desk with her hair neatly tucked behind her ears. She seemed to have just taken a bath and was wearing a soft white long dress, looking extraordinarily elegant under the warm orange light. Upon seeing Lin Zhen, she immediately smiled and said, ¡°Idol, you¡¯re home now.¡±


    ¡°Yue¡¯er, what are you doing?¡± Lin Zhen had missed her after not seeing her for several days.


    ¡°I¡¯m reading.¡±


    ¡°What are you reading?¡± Lin Zhen asked.


    Su Mingyue first picked up a book called ¡°The Saintess¡¯s Self-Cultivation¡± from within the video frame: ¡°My master asked me to read this, but I¡¯ve read it hundreds of times already, so I secretly started reading this instead.¡± With that, she picked up another book called ¡°Common Era Cookbook.¡±


    ¡°Are you secretly reading a recipe book because you want to cook something delicious for me?¡± Lin Zhen asked with a smile.


    ¡°Mm, you¡¯re so gluttonous, so I thought I would learn how to cook some dishes to make for youter.¡±


    Lin Zhen sighed inwardly; his innocent girlfriend was indeed top-notch. An ordinary girl would probably say something insincere like ¡°It¡¯s not for you,¡± but not Su Mingyue. She straightforwardly admitted it and evenbeled him as gluttonous.


    However, seeing Li Qin and Lin Liye snickering in the background, they probably approved of their future daughter-inw.


    ¡°Am I really that gluttonous?¡± Lin Zhen defended himself.


    ¡°You even said you wanted to eat me that day,¡± Su Mingyue revealed with a smile.


    Li Qin and Lin Liye immediately showed a surprised expression behind Lin


    Zhen, who suddenly broke into a cold sweat: ¡°That was a joke, just a joke.¡±


    ¡°Mm, I know. Lin Zhen, the God General Competition is starting soon, have you registered yet?¡±


    ¡°I will.¡± Lin Zhen felt a bit of a headache regarding this matter.


    ¡°Good. I¡¯ve already registered, but I don¡¯t know when it will start. I heard we need to bring a Virtual Helmet¡­¡±


    Su Mingyue paused here: ¡°When will you fix the Star-gazing Mirror? I¡­ I kind of miss you.¡±


    As she said this, her eyes welled up with a watery sheen, her lips quivering slightly. One couldn¡¯t help but want to hold her close andfort her.


    ¡°As soon as possible.¡±


    Seeing Li Qin wanting to join the conversation, Lin Zhen quickly adjusted the camera angle. Su Mingyue probably wasn¡¯t prepared for the parents, so it would be better for them not to meet for now.


    ¡°See you soon, Yue¡¯er. I¡¯ll take you away from the church after fixing the Star-gazing Mirror.¡±


    Su Mingyue nodded, and the call ended.


    ¡°You brat, where¡¯s my daughter-inw? Why didn¡¯t you let me see her? Am I so unbearable?¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t you dare to join in and mess this up. Can¡¯t you hear it? Your son wants to ¡®eat¡¯ her, but clearly hasn¡¯t managed to, and she looks so tender. Don¡¯t go scaring her with your sudden appearance.¡±


    ¡°Who? Old man, who are you saying is jumping in tooth and nail?¡± Li Qin turned towards Lin Liye.


    At this time, the smell of burnt food came from the kitchen, and Lin Liye quickly ran there to escape the trouble.


    ¡°Mom, now that you¡¯ve seen her, you won¡¯t keep pushing me to find a girlfriend, right?¡±


    ¡°No need, she¡¯s more than enough. Hehe! The Saintess of Gods n might be my future daughter-inw. If I tell others about this, they¡¯ll be green with envy.¡± Li Qin had already sunk into her fantasies.


    She initially wanted to ask Lin Zhen more about Su Mingyue, but the guard informed her that someone named Zhao Liang was looking for Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen checked the guard¡¯s video feed and saw Zhao Liang, Gao Yan, and Shi Lei standing at the door..

 Chapter 211 - 211: 211: Young Parents

    Chapter 211 - 211: 211: Young Parents<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Lin Zhen let Zhao Liang and his friends in, and upon hearing his friends had arrived, his parents immediately made a couple more dishes.


    As Zhao Liang and his friends entered, they first greeted Lin Zhen¡¯s parents and then they all went to the study together.<div>


    Upon entering the study, Shi Lei angrily said, ¡°Tong Yuehu, that bastard, really drove Lin Zhen out! I knew this guy was up to no good from the start.¡±


    Lin Zhen looked at the three of them, and after three years had passed, they still hadn¡¯t reached the War God Realm. Shi Lei and Zhao Liang were Level Nine Martial Generals, while Gao Yan was a Level Eight War General, and none of them had condensed their Dantian energy.


    The once skilled fighters had been far surpassed by Lin Zhen.


    Gao Yan continued, ¡°I think Lin Zhen is doing pretty well without Gale. Lin Zhen, your donation in the capital today was really cool. Many martial artists have started to support you online now. Yue Zhenhua haspletely lost face this time, and many people are saying that Gale is no good.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded, ¡°I hope this incident won¡¯t affect you guys.¡±


    Zhao Liang waved his hand, ¡°Brother Lin, we¡¯ve known each other for several years, let¡¯s skip the pleasantries. We¡¯re not even War Gods, so we won¡¯t be affected at all. The ones affected are the higher-ups. You don¡¯t know, right after your donation, Tong Yuehu immediately organized a meeting of War Gods. It seems they¡¯re going topete in the God General Competition with all their might.¡±


    At this point, Lin Zhen asked, ¡°How is the God General Competition being held? Have any rules been established?¡±


    ¡°It seems it¡¯s almost finalized. I heard there are two stages: the preliminaries and the knockout rounds. They¡¯re using virtual technology. As long as there is a rmendation from the martial arts halls, churches, military, or Base City, any War God can sign up. Each participating War God will receive a virtual helmet, which will connect them to the virtual world via their brainwaves, where they¡¯ll fight.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right, I¡¯ve also heard that they¡¯re using virtual technology. Moreover, this technology is connected to the entire world. Not only will we be able to see Hua Xia¡¯s War Gods, but we can also see War God-Level experts from around the world. Unfortunately, we¡¯ll have no chance to participate.¡± Gao Yanughed.


    ¡°Yes, this War God¡¯s Knockout is co-hosted by the Seven Countries, not only determining the rankings of each country in the World War God Alliance but also offering generous rewards to outstanding War Gods.¡±


    ¡°What rewards?¡±<div>


    ¡°I heard it¡¯s Star Artifact rewards. There are quite a few ways to receive them. It seems that just by qualifying in the preliminaries, you can get rewards. The higher your rank in the knockout rounds, the more rewards you get. The specifics will be known at that time.¡±


    Hearing about the Star Artifact rewards, Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes lit up immediately.


    The higher the ranking, the more Star Artifacts were rewarded. He had to participate in this War God¡¯s Knockout since he needed them to repair the Star-gazing Mirror.


    Zhao Liang continued, ¡°Lin Zhen, without a martial arts hall¡¯s rmendation, you can¡¯t participate in the War God¡¯s Knockout. You must find another martial arts hall immediately. The deadline for registration is only in three days. If you don¡¯t sign up, it would be a pity.¡±


    Lin Zhen shook his head, ¡°It¡¯s not easy to find a martial arts hall. Gale kicked me out, and ordinary martial arts halls wouldn¡¯t dare take me in. Maybe Changfeng and Dragon yer would dare, but both of these martial arts halls bear a grudge against me. They wouldn¡¯t waste the chance to step on me while I¡¯m down, so they wouldn¡¯t ept me.¡±


    ¡°As for the military, government, and church, they must rmend their own people. I haven¡¯t enlisted nor am I involved in politics, and I¡¯m not clergy. I¡¯m unqualified and it¡¯s just not possible.¡±


    Zhao Liang and the others were silent, as they really couldn¡¯t be of much help in this situation.


    In the end, Shi Lei thought for a moment and said, ¡°Lin Zhen, I think there¡¯s one martial arts hall that might ept you, but it depends on whether or not you¡¯re willing to go.¡± ¡°Which one?¡± Lin Zhen asked.


    ¡°Blue Sky!¡±


    After Shi Lei spoke, Zhao Liang was stunned, ¡°Blue Sky? The one currently ranked tenth? That won¡¯t work. The martial arts hall has a bad reputation, and although it has calmed down in the past two years, that hall still has a grudge against Lin Zhen. How could they ept him?¡±


    Shi Lei shook his head, ¡°You¡¯re wrong. Blue Sky is very likely to ept Lin Zhen. Apart from Yang Jianying, they don¡¯t have any other War God -Level experts. In Ice City, they¡¯re barely hanging on. They¡¯ve given up on themselves and no one is joining them, even though they¡¯re recruiting War Gods everywhere. If Lin Zhen went there, it might be their salvation. I believe Yang Jianying wouldn¡¯t hold a grudge over past events, as after all, he also wants the martial arts hall to develop well. I think their recruitment of Russian fighters is understandable.¡±<div>


    Zhao Liang looked at Lin Zhen, ¡°Brother Lin, what do you think?¡±


    Lin Zhen thought for a moment and nodded, ¡°Why not? Anyway, it doesn¡¯t matter which martial arts hall I go to, I just need to participate.¡±


    ¡°Alright, since you agree, I¡¯ll help you make some arrangements.¡± Shi Lei patted his chest confidently.


    At this time, dinner downstairs was ready. Lin Zhen invited his old friends to drink together. Shi Lei and the others didn¡¯te empty-handed, bringing plenty of delicious food and drinks. Everyone had an enjoyable meal together with Lin Liye.


    During the meal, Lin Zhen mentioned that he might need to move out because he was no longer with Gale and the vi would be reimed in a few days, so he needed to find a new ce.


    Zhao Liang immediately told Lin Zhen that there were many vacant vis in Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall, and if Lin Zhen¡¯s matter was settled, he could move there.


    After the meal, Zhao Liang and hispanions took their leave. Lin Zhen returned to the living room and took out the vitality potions for his parents.


    ¡°Dad and Mom, drink these two potions, and then I¡¯ll help you recuperate in the next few days. It will make you many years younger and you may even be able to start learning martial arts.¡±


    Lin Liye and Li Qin looked incredulously at the vitality potions, unable to believe that such miraculous things existed in the world.


    In this era, almost everyone had a martial arts dream, but they simply didn¡¯t have the means, and could only lead ordinary lives. They thought that was it for their lives, only to have their son tell them they could still learn martial arts and even be Martial Artists when they were older, which surprised them.


    Li Qin hesitated, ¡°Can we do it? I did want to learn martial arts when I was young, but now I¡¯m already this old¡­¡±.


    ¡°Mom, don¡¯t worry. This potion can restore the vitality of human cells. After you drink it, you won¡¯t be a genius, but I guarantee that it will keep you young for a long time. However, you have to work hard. From now on, you can¡¯t y Mahjong or stroll around. You have to train properly.¡±


    Lin Zhen was right. Even if Lin Liye and Li Qin had his support, and resources weren¡¯t something they needed to worry about, the process of progressing from a Warrior to a War General still required great effort.


    Seeing Li Qin still hesitating, Lin Liye grabbed a bottle of the vitality potion. ¡°What are you hesitating for? Don¡¯t you want to live a few more years? Not to mention, when our son gets married and has children, you won¡¯t even be able to take care of them. I want to apany my grandchildren and great-grandchildren for a few more years. For that, even if this potion is poison, I¡¯ll still drink it.¡±


    After saying this, Lin Liye drank the vitality potion in one gulp.


    Hearing this, Li Qin¡¯s eyes also immediately became determined. ¡°That¡¯s right. My future daughter-inw is so pretty. If I go shopping with her, I¡¯ll look like an old womanpared to her. As a mother-inw, I can¡¯t be too far behind. Isn¡¯t it just cultivation? For my daughter-inw and grandchildren, I¡¯ll take the risk.¡±


    Li Qin also drank the vitality potion in one gulp.


    Hearing the reasons why his parents wanted to learn martial arts, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t help butugh and cry. If it weren¡¯t for Su Mingyue, they probably wouldn¡¯t even want to drink the potions. But this was good too¡ªit would at least strengthen their resolve to practice martial arts. They didn¡¯t need to achieve great heights; just reaching a realm where they could extend their lives would be enough.


    After taking the vitality potions, Lin Liye and Li Qin¡¯s bodies began to change. As they aged, their bodily functions declined, and their cells weakened. Now, with the potions¡¯ power injected into them, they started to regain their vitality. This process needed guidance, so Lin Zhen closed the door and focused on taking care of his parents, not entertaining any visitors.


    Cell recovery was a painful process. Lin Zhen initially thought his parents might not be able to withstand it, but every time they were about to give up, they reminded themselves of their future daughter-inw and grandchildren, and miraculously persisted through the process.


    For two whole days, Lin Zhen did not leave the house and devoted himself to taking care of his parents. Two dayster, the effects of the vitality potions werepletely absorbed, and his parents werepletely transformed.


    Lin Liye¡¯s back straightened and his hair turned ck, while Li Qin¡¯s cold leg ailment was cured and her wrinkles disappeared, making her look almost 20 years younger. Anyone who saw her would believe she was not even 30 years old.


    Lin Zhen smiled and looked at his father. ¡°Dad, see how young and handsome you are now? If we go out together and say you¡¯re my brother, people would believe it.¡±


    ¡°You stinker, are you asking for a beating?¡± Although Lin Liye said this, he couldn¡¯t help but admire himself in the mirror. He had never felt better. He felt full of strength from head to toe and was eager to learn martial arts.


    Li Qin changed into new clothes and squeezed in front of the mirror. ¡°It¡¯s like a dreame true. It feels like I¡¯ve gone back to my 20s before I got married. Do you think I¡¯m pretty, old man?¡±


    ¡°Beautiful, like a fairy! ¡± Lin Liye shamelessly ttered her.


    Actually, both Li Qin and Lin Liye were good-looking, which was why Lin Zhen was so handsome. Now that they were young again, both were considered to be above-average in terms of appearance.


    Li Qin swayed her body. ¡°I don¡¯t dare to im the title of fairy, only my future daughter-inw has that privilege. But if wepare ourselves to people we know, I have the confidence to beat them. What do you think? Should we go out and see if anyone recognizes us?¡±


    Lin Liye was also tempted. The old couple ended up excitedly going out to stroll around.


    Lin Zhen did not dampen their spirits, knowing that they would be eager to practice martial arts once their excitement faded.


    Not long after the old couple left, Shi Lei called to say that he had contacted the master of Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall, Yang Jianying, and that he had agreed to let Lin Zhen join Blue Sky. He would also rmend Lin Zhen to participate in the God General Competition under the name of Ice City Base City¡¯s Tenth Martial Arts Hall..

 Chapter 212 - 212: 212: War God ‘s Knockout, Heaven s Garden (3rd update arrived)

    Chapter 212 - 212: 212: War God ¡®s Knockout, Heaven s Garden (3rd update arrived)<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    It had been three years since Lin Zhenst visited the Thousand Year Time Bar. The interior decoration remained almost the same, and there were still many Martial Artists visiting the ce.


    In a corner of the first-floor hall, Lin Zhen was drinking opposite Yang Jianying.<div>


    Yang Jianying handed a set of documents to Lin Zhen, ¡°Lin, take a look. Now our Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall doesn¡¯t have much to offer. These are the conditions we can provide. If you agree, sign it, and you¡¯ll be a member of Blue Sky.¡±


    Lin Zhen took the documents from Yang Jianying and skimmed through them.


    There was nothing special in the documents. They offered Lin Zhen a vi, thergest and best one in Blue Sky. It was even better than where Lin Zhen was currently living.


    However, the sry was meager, only 500,000 a month, less than what an average War General would make. It was not at all equivalent to the pay of a War God.


    Yang Jianying said somewhat embarrassedly, ¡°Lin, in the past, I made a wrong step. I recruited several Russians. Now, we have a bad reputation, and the martial arts hall is not well managed. We don¡¯t have much left in terms of assets. Knowing that you¡¯re rich and have spent 30 billion in the capital, you probably wouldn¡¯t care about this pay¡­¡±


    Lin Zhen chuckled. ¡°It¡¯s quite good. I will give this 500,000 a month to my parents. Moreover, Brother Yang also gave me a huge vi.¡±


    ¡°As it should be. It¡¯s a small rpense.¡±


    Upon seeing Lin Zhen agreeing and quickly signing, Yang Jianying sighed in relief. The contract was now effective.


    Lin Zhen felt a tinge of emotion. In his past life, he had been a martial artist of Blue Sky. It was unexpected that he had returned to Blue Sky in this life after a long roundabout journey.


    Yang Jianying took out his phone and dialed the War God Alliance registration office: ¡°I¡¯m Yang Jianying, from Blue Sky of Ice City. I¡¯m registering our martial arts hall¡¯s War God, Lin Zhen¡­ Yes, just like that.¡±


    After hanging up, Yang Jianying said, ¡°Brother Lin, it¡¯s done. We¡¯re just in time.<div>


    If we were an hourte, the registration would have closed.¡±


    ¡°How many people from our martial arts hall have registered?¡± Blue Sky in this life was very different from what Lin Zhen knew in his past life. There were practically no familiar faces here anymore.


    Not wanting to hide anything, Yang Jianying said, ¡°To be honest, you¡¯re the only one from Blue Sky who has registered. Originally, I was thinking that if we didn¡¯t recruit anybody in the end, I¡¯d have to do it myself. Fortunately, you were here, otherwise, it would¡¯ve been a humiliation for me.¡±


    Yang Jianying was only a Level Eight War God now, and as the head of the martial arts hall. registering himself could easilv lead to criticism. If he didn¡¯t perform well, it would indeed be a great disgrace.


    ¡°Does the head know what the rules of the War God Knockout are now?¡± asked Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Yes, they¡¯re online.¡±


    Busy with his parents these past few days, Lin Zhen hadn¡¯t met anyone or surfed the inte, so he had no idea what had happened online. He took out his cellphone to check.


    Indeed, the rules for the War God Knockout had beenid out.


    All War Gods worldwide who received a rmendation could register. Each would receive a virtual helmet and enter a virtual map to fight.


    The virtual map, named Heaven¡¯s Garden, was proposed by Star Sky Divine Teaching and finally decided upon through joint research by countries worldwide.


    ording to Star Sky Divine Teaching¡¯s description, true gods were incredibly vast. A Star Fruit Tree was merely a small tree in his garden, and the flowers and nts there were even taller and luxuriant than Earth¡¯s primitive forests.<div>


    High-altitude flight was prohibited in the garden. Even if you were a Spiritual Mind Master, the highest flying distance was only about ten meters, preventing these Spiritual Mind Masters from taking shortcuts.


    When everyone entered the garden, they would randomly appear in a peripheral zone, a boundless grasnd filled with many Mutated Beasts.


    Crossing the grasnd, they would enter a sea of flowers, a ce also filled with countless dangers.


    After the sea of flowers was a small stream. But this ¡°small stream¡± was essentially arge river, another extremely dangerous zone.


    After the river, the martial artists would be near the end of the virtual map. Crossing this big river would bring them to the final location of the virtual map ¨C a Garden Cottage.


    The cottage had 1,024 spots. Every War God who arrived could leave their name at a spot. As soon as they left their name, they would pass the preliminary selection and could exit the virtual map.


    There were also some gemstone fragments on the virtual map, which came in three types¡ªRed, Blue, and Yellow gemstones.


    With ten red gemstone fragments, one could finally exchange them for a Lower Grade Star Artifact; ten blue gemstone fragments could be exchanged for a Middle Grade Star Artifact.


    With ten yellow gemstone fragments, one could obtain a High Grade Star Artefact.


    Even if one did not manage to gather enough gemstone fragments to exchange for Star Artifacts, these fragments could still be reimed. Red gemstone fragments could be reimed for 10 million each, blue gemstone fragments for 100 million each, and yellow gemstones for 1 billion each.


    This served as a gauge to bnce those who did not pass the preliminary selection because they wouldn¡¯t receive rewards. If one could obtain some gemstone fragments, it would also be a sort ofpensation.


    Thest 1,024 qualifiers who advanced to the knockoutpetition, would be given a reward after each round.


    Upon entering the elimination round, one is rewarded with a lower grade star artifact. If one makes it into the top 512, they will be rewarded with three lower grade star artifacts.


    If one makes it into the top 256 of the elimination round, they will get five lower grade star artifacts as a reward. Those who progress into the top 128 can receive a middle grade star artifact.


    If one makes it into the top 64, they will get three middle grade star artifacts, moving into the top 32 will get them five middle grade star artifacts.


    Getting into the top 16 allows one to get a high grade star artifact, if they make it into the top eight, they will get three high-grade star artifacts.


    Getting into the top four will get a person five high-grade star artifacts. If one enters the contest for the first and second ce, they will get a top quality star artifact.


    The champion, moreover, will get an additional top quality star artifact.


    Of course, there¡¯s a time gap between the preliminary round and the elimination round. Three months after the preliminary round concludes, the elimination round officially begins.


    The start time for the preliminary round will also be three monthster. During this time, the War God Alliance will be tweaking the virtual world system and perfecting the map.


    ¡°The game starts in three months?¡± Lin Zhen looked at these rules, the anticipation bubbling inside him. If he could get through the preliminary round and make it into the top four, he could almost certainly assemble ten high grade star artifacts.


    ¡°Yes, a month from now. However, if I may be so bold, Brother Lin, you are skilled, but your level is a bit low. I know you¡¯ve been undefeated during your warrior phase and war general stage. But the world of the War Gods is different. There is a significant gap between high level and low-level War Gods. Your current strength at thete stage of level three doesn¡¯t quite cut it. It¡¯s near impossible to secure a good ranking in thepetition; passing the preliminary round itself might be a challenge.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded. He knew this well. Level three War Gods have little power in front of the advanced War Gods. His current strength allows him to beat average intermediate War Gods and he isn¡¯t afraid of elite War Gods either, but what about high-level War Gods? Elite high-level War Gods?


    In his view, not to mention himself now, even Yue Zhenhua, who was on the verge of entering the Star Realm, would not certainly be the champion in this War God World Championship, or even make it into the top four.


    From Lin Zhen¡¯s memory, there are many strong War Gods from other countries. They are sure to stand out in thispetition.


    There are three months until the preliminary round starts, and then three months after that for the elimination round to begin. Lin Zhen¡¯s first priority right now is to improve his strength to ensure he makes it past the preliminary round.


    However, it¡¯s not easy to increase one¡¯s strength quickly at the War God level. Lin Zhen began to recall memories from his past life. Where could he go to progress significantly?


    Yang Jianying saw that Lin Zhen was deep in thought, and didn¡¯t pester him further. He only said to Lin Zhen, ¡°Little brother, I won¡¯t say much more. Just perform as best as you can. At present, there aren¡¯t many people in Blue Sky, but I think you have great potential. Even if you don¡¯t perform well in this War God Championship, I¡¯m sure you¡¯ll have an impressive performance in the future.¡±


    ¡°Thank you, Master.¡±


    ¡°No need for formalities, I must go now, but the helmet will be delivered to your home tomorrow. Just wear it on time, three months from now.¡±


    ¡°Okay, I have one more question. Now that I¡¯m a War God of Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall, am I qualified to raid the ancient God ruins?¡±


    ¡°Of course, you are. But the ancient God ruins are very perilous. Those ces are heavily damaged due to meteor showers, and the environment is deadly. The ancient God ruins nearest to us in the north are only two: Changbai Mountain and Five Connected Pools. If you truly want to go, I suggest trekking into Changbai Mountain. I rmend finding somepanions as well. If you don¡¯t venture too far in, you might even find a star artifact or two.¡±


    ¡°What if I said I wanted to go to the Five Connected Pools?¡± Lin Zhen asked with a smile.


    ¡°What! You intend to go to Five Connected Pools! Are you out of your mind? There¡¯s nothing worth seeing there. They don¡¯t produce star artifacts. The mutated poisonous insects present are all of at least B-level. Venturing there is akin to suicide. I suggest you let go of that idea.¡±


    ¡°Hehe, I was just joking with you, Master. I know when to be careful.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s better. Don¡¯t act impulsively. If anything were to happen to you, there¡¯d be no one left in Blue Sky.¡±


    ¡°I understand. I have one more request. I bought vitality potions for my parents so they can begin cultivation anew. Could you arrange two Warrior leveled instructors to oversee their training?


    ¡°Vitality potions? You can afford those? Junior, you¡¯re impressive!¡± Yang Jianying gave Lin Zhen a thumbs up. It¡¯s a trivial matter for him. He could even help Lin Zhen move house, if need be.


    Yang Jianying acted swiftly. The next day, Lin Zhen¡¯s family moved from the Gale Martial Arts Hall vi to the one in Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall.


    This was thergest and finest vi, and as the Blue Sky had hardly any people now, the surroundings were nearly deserted. It felt like a private estate for Lin Zhen.


    The two level-nine warriors sent by Yang Jianying quickly arrived ¨C a male and a female ¨C overseeing the practice of Lin Liye and Li Qin, striving to push them to the War General stage as soon as possible.


    Lin Zhen also paid a significant amount of money, ensuring the delivery of training equipment and medicinal materials, so his parents will not be dyed in their cultivation.


    After arranging everything, Lin Zhen called An Ning, but the call was answered by An Ning¡¯s personal assistant. The assistant told him that An Ning had been arranged to leave Ice City two years ago by her family and it was unknown where she had gone.


    Lin Zhen then called Su Mingyue. She told Lin Zhen that Gongsun Du had arranged a secret special training for her in order to ensure herpetitive performance in the War God Championship. Even she didn¡¯t know what the special training would entail.


    After talking with Su Mingyue for a short time, Lin Zhen hung up.


    With Gongsun Du, a meteor phase expert, supervising her special training, Su Mingyue¡¯s improvements would definitely be tremendous. Lin Zhen also didn¡¯t have time to dy.


    His target was the Five Connected Pools, something that he had been considering for a long time now..

 Chapter 213 - 213: 213: Ancient God Relics – Five Connected Pools (Fourth Watch)

    Chapter 213 - 213: 213: Ancient God Relics ¨C Five Connected Pools (Fourth Watch)<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Five Connected Pools was located a thousand miles further north from Ice City. The area was originally a group of volcanoes. The volcanokes atop five peaks were interconnected, hence the name Five Connected Pools.


    When the Leo meteor shower descended, the Five Connected Pools became a disaster area, bombarded by countless meteors that left thendscape riddled with holes and created many unique climate features.<div>


    In this volcanic region, two volcanoes erupted year-round, and the climate was extremely harsh, with violent storms. The area was also shrouded in thick smoke and volcanic ash, so no one approached it. Over time, the many mutated creatures that lived there formed a unique group.


    The original creatures here were poisonous insects that had adapted to the conditions and remained within their territory, not venturing into the outside world. Likewise, creatures from the outside were unwilling to enter. The ancient ruins were thus formed in a state of istion.


    Very few people came to the Five Connected Pools, due to not only the challenging climate but the most crucial reason being the absence of Star Artifacts.


    Star Artifacts were brought to Earth by meteors. Lin Zhen knew that a had shattered, bringing many extraterrestrial objects to Earth. However, none had reached the Five Connected Pools, so no War Gods came here to seek trouble.


    Once, an unbelieving team of War Gods entered the Five Connected Pools through its entrance and crossed four volcanoes. In the end, only one of the ten War Gods survived and returned empty-handed. That was when the ominous reputation of the Five Connected Pools began to spread, known as the most useless ancient ruins.


    However, Lin Zhen knew for a fact that not long before the fall of Ice City¡¯s Base City in his previous life, the secret of the Five Connected Pools was discovered. The Technology Department found that the creatures here had a unique trait:bining the crystals in their brains with another drug, a powerful dark energy could be produced, serving as a recement for the Dark Energy Stone that War Gods used.


    For a War God to advance, they must absorb Dark Energy Stones in addition to continuous cultivation. People had discovered the great use of Dark Energy Stones, and Lin Zhen had bought a dozen before through the convenience of purchasing meteorites. These were now stored in his Space Ring. However, it was not easy to acquire more Dark Energy Stones, as they were in high demand and priced exorbitantly in the market.


    So, the Five Connected Pools¡¯ ancient ruins instantly became a sought-after treasure, with countless War Gods swarming to it. Although they could not acquire Star Artifacts here, obtaining crystals that could catalyze dark energy and rece Dark Energy Stones for cultivation was equivalent to finding a leveling-up Holy Land.


    People had also found one special meteorite at the bottom of each pool in the Five Connected Pools.


    These five meteorites were the real treasure within the Five Connected Pools!


    The ten-odd Dark Energy Stones Lin Zhen possessed were enough for him to advance to a four-level War God. However, that was far from enough, so he had toe here.<div>


    Before setting off, Lin Zhen bought plenty of potions and mixed them inrge barrels ording to his past-life memories. He then bade farewell to his parents and headed for the Five Connected Pools.


    The ck Ghost descended from the clouds. Without needing any special effort to locate the area, Lin Zhen could see the dense volcanic ash covering the sky and ground like a massive ck mountain, stretching for miles.


    The volcanic ash strangely gathered here, not scattering elsewhere, forming a thick ck curtain that deterred any living beings from approaching.


    ¡°We¡¯ve arrived at the Five Connected Pools. These volcanic ashes serve as a natural barrier between the ancient ruins and the outside world. Anyone who wants to enter must do so through the entrance of the first volcano, as the suffocating ash can be deadly. However, the ash inside is significantly less dense, ensuring at least breathable air ¨C that¡¯s the wonder of the Five Connected Pools,¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s ck Ghost circled around and arrived at the entrance of the Five Connected Pools.


    Reaching the entrance area, he noticed a supervision station set up by the Martial Artists Union. No one could enter any ancient ruins without rmendation and payment.


    For ces like the Changbai Mountain ruins, hundreds of personnel from the Martial Artists Union were stationed there to manage ess.


    At the Five Connected Pools, however, only one person was on guard, with a shift change happening once a month. No one wanted to stay in this deste ce where birds didn¡¯t linger long enough to even drop their droppings, let alone the rarity of visitors throughout the year.


    So when Lin Zhen arrived, the Martial Artist on duty was actually sleeping in a


    small house,pletely unaware of Lin Zhen¡¯s presence.


    Only when Lin Zhen knocked on the window did the guard wake up, still drowsy.<div>


    ¡°What is it?¡±


    ¡°I want to enter the Five Connected Pools. Is there a fee?¡±


    ¡°Oh¡­ Ah! You want to go in?¡±


    ¡°Alright, show me your Martial Artist certification. This is an ancient ruins site, and only members of Martial Arts schools, the military, or the church may enter.¡±


    Lin Zhen showed him the Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall certificate, establishing that he was now a Blue Sky War God. Although he only ranked tenth in Ice City, he was still eligible to enter.


    ¡°Alright, you¡¯re qualified. The entry fee is one million.¡±


    Lin Zhen paid the one-million entrance fee, and under the baffling gaze of the guard, he entered the Five Connected Pools.


    The entrance was located at the foot of the first mountain. A natural tunnel went through the mountain ¨C one side led to the outside world, and the other side to the forbidden area.


    Lin Zhen entered the tunnel, and gusts of wind blew in from it, carrying thick smoke and sparks that choked him. He activated his Spiritual Shield and continued forward with determination, eyes on the billowing smoke and sparks.


    About twenty minutester, Lin Zhen finally emerged from the tunnel into the light.


    ¡°What kind of ce is this!¡±


    Lin looked up, only to see the sky seemingly covered by a ck lid, with the thick smoke that reached ten kilometers enclosing the Five Connected Pools like an independent world.


    There was a group of volcanoes ahead, the one on the far left was called Fire Burning Mountain, constantly erupting with fierce mes and dense smoke, and one could feel the heat waves from afar.


    There was also a ck Dragon Mountain far to the right, with the amount of ck smoke erupting not any smaller than the Fire Burning Mountain.


    There was a choking sulfur smell in the air. Staying here for a while made it difficult to breathe.


    The area where he had just crossed through the tunnel was a chaotic stone area, with bare brown rocks on the ground forming varied shapes like pirs, houses, and even human figures. Walking on them, one could feel the slight heat. This ce was called Dragon Gate Stone Vige.


    Lin Zhen looked ahead, with the first volcano of Five Connected Pools about twenty kilometers away.


    ¡°Most of the environment in this area is very harsh, only the five volcanickes of the Five Connected Pools are slightly better, and there are especially many mutated poisonous insects here.¡±


    ¡°But the levels of mutated beasts here are extremely high, the lowest being B-level. The highest level of mutated beast I¡¯ve killed before is B-level, I can¡¯tpete with A-level, so I have to be more careful now. There are even S-level mutated beasts here.¡±


    Lin put on his Cloudwalking shoes, now unaffected by the hot temperature on the ground, and began to move forward.


    After walking about five kilometers, he left the chaotic stone area and stepped onto the soft soil.


    Just a few steps in, Lin suddenly felt the ground loosen.


    ¡°Mutated poisonous insects!¡±


    As soon as Lin had this realization, the ground suddenly cracked open, and a huge fiery red centipede bared its fangs and ws, biting at Lin Zhen!


    Just the part of the centipede exposed above the ground was five meters long, thicker than a gasoline barrel, and its huge fangs and ws shone brightly. Its mouth was big enough to swallow Lin whole!


    ¡°A-level Mutant Beast!¡±


    Thanks to the Cloudwalking shoes, Lin didn¡¯t need a shield to fly. His body rose into the air, narrowly evading the centipede¡¯s ferocious attack. The Tyrant Spear appeared in his hand, and he fiercely stabbed it down towards the centipede¡¯s head!


    ¡°ng! ¡±


    The spear¡¯s tip pierced the centipede¡¯s back, sparking a trail of fire and marking a shallow scratch on its surface.


    ¡°Such a hard shell! Although I didn¡¯t use my full strength with this spear, it¡¯s a Star Artifact after all. I can¡¯t believe it can¡¯t prate it in one strike!¡±


    The centipede finally revealed its full body, about twelve or thirteen meters in length, with hundreds of feet stirring the flying sand and stones. It flicked its tail, and arge piece of sandy rocks headed towards Lin!


    Lin quickly activated his Spiritual Shield, as the sand and stones bombarded it like bullets, making a loud noise and causing Lin¡¯s Spiritual Power to tremor.


    Then a second wave of sand and stones came crashing, and Lin stepped onto the Cloudwalking shoes to rise another thirty meters into the air.


    ¡°Beast, let¡¯s see if you can still hit me when I¡¯m this high up.¡±


    Unexpectedly, the centipede¡¯s body suddenly arched and sprang up, directly soaring dozens of meters high and lunging at Lin again.


    ¡°Quite tenacious, but now that I know your pattern, you¡¯re no threat to me!¡±


    Just as the centipede was about to pounce on Lin, he suddenly disappeared on the spot and reappeared under the centipede¡¯s belly, stabbing the Tyrant Spear out fiercely!


    ¡°Puff!¡±


    The centipede¡¯s stomach, without thick armor, was pierced by Lin¡¯s spear!


    Green blood gushed out, and Lin teleported again, reaching its neck where it couldn¡¯t attack. The golden energy enveloped the spear¡¯s tip, instantly increasing the Tyrant Spear¡¯s strength to that of a Middle Grade Star Artifact, and he thrust it down once more!


    The centipede let out a beast-like roar, and as its body hit the ground, its forews quickly dug into the sand and stones, attempting to burrow underground and escape.


    ¡°If I let you get away, I might as well not continue this journey. Stay down!¡±


    Lin teleported to its belly once again, targeting the wound and stabbed fiercely, lifting it up with both hands!


    The centipede¡¯s belly was split open by Lin¡¯s spear, creating a wound more than five meters long, and a colorful mess of innards poured out.


    At this moment, Lin truly understood the saying ¡®a centipede dies but doesn¡¯t quit¡¯, as the dying A-level poisonous insect continued to wriggle in the sand. Lin sighed helplessly, grabbed the centipede¡¯s hind legs, and exhausted a great deal of strength to pull the dying creature out of the sand..

 Chapter 214 - 214: 214: Breakthrough, Level 4 War God! (5 more updates)

    Chapter 214 - 214: 214: Breakthrough, Level 4 War God! (5 more updates)<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    After killing the mutated centipede, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t need to rest, as the Radiant Power in his body quickly restored his Dantian gas and Spiritual Power.


    Picking up his spear, he stabbed the still twitching centipede a few times, thoroughly finishing it off.<div>


    ¡°It¡¯s a good thing I have psychic teleportation; otherwise, this centipede would be difficult to deal with. As long as I lure the poisonous insects into the air, I can easily find their weaknesses.¡±


    Lin Zhen leaped over the centipede¡¯s head with his spear and took out the crystal inside.


    No matter how disgusting the poisonous insects were, the crystal was beautiful. Lin Zhen collected the red, fire-like crystal.


    ¡°Dark Energy Stones can be used by War Gods of any realm, so I¡¯ll keep mine


    for now. For the time being, I¡¯ll use the poison insect crystals to advance.¡±


    ¡°For a Primary War God, B-level Mutant Beast crystals are enough. This centipede is A-level, so I¡¯ll save it for when I be an Intermediate War God.¡±


    Just as Lin Zhen was about to move forward, more poisonous insects appeared in the distance, including a smaller centipede, a water snake, and even a red, tank-sized toad.


    ¡°They¡¯re here. These B -level poisonous insects want to devour the body of the centipede, but they¡¯re just delivering me more crystals.¡±


    As an advanced War God, Lin Zhen had no difficulty dealing with the B-level mutated beasts. He immediately took up his spear and charged forward.


    ¡°What? You¡¯re saying Lin Zhen has joined Blue Sky and even signed up for the God General Competition?¡± Tong Yuehu looked at the information in front of him with an unpleasant tone.


    ¡°Yes, Master. We overlooked Blue Sky somehow. We gave a heads-up to all the other martial arts halls, including Changfeng and Dragon yer, that they would not ept Lin Zhen. We thought Blue Sky was barely surviving and had a grudge against Lin Zhen, so we didn¡¯t stoop to approach them¡­¡±<div>


    ¡°Enough! That is negligence. Our instructions were clear: to keep Lin Zhenpletely powerless in Ice City. But he found a martial arts hall, and that¡¯s our dereliction of duty.¡±


    Standing across from Tong Yuehu were two War Gods, both around thirty years old. They were elders of Gale and consisted of a Seventh-level War God and a Level Eight War God.


    The Level Eight War God was named Ma Yao, and the Seventh-level War God was named Wei Li. They were the two main forces in Ice City¡¯s War God¡¯s Knockoutpetition.


    Tong Yuehu himself had even signed up, as he was now a Level Nine War God and wanted to have a good performance in thepetition.


    Ma Yao said, ¡°Master, it shouldn¡¯t be a problem, should it? Lin Zhen may have signed up, but he¡¯s just a Third-level War God. He won¡¯t make much of a


    difference in the God General Competition, and he probably won¡¯t even make it through the qualifiers before being eliminated.¡±


    Wei Li nodded, ¡°We better not meet him, or we¡¯ll eliminate him ourselves to avenge the young master¡¯s nephew.¡±


    When Tong Yuehu heard about Shen Yuhua, he waved his hand: ¡°Let¡¯s not make a big deal out of this. But have our people keep an eye out. Once they encounter Lin Zhen, they must eliminate him immediately.¡±


    ¡°Please rest assured, Master. Although the virtual map is vast, the area shrinks as we move inward. With forty to fifty War Gods from our martial arts hall participating, someone is bound to have a chance to encounter Lin Zhen.¡±


    ¡°We can¡¯t be careless. Lin Zhen may be a Primary War God, but hispressed Dantian gas is very high. An average Intermediate War God may not be his opponent. I have a feeling that letting Lin Zhen participate in the God General Competition is not a good thing. We must stop him.¡±


    Tong Yuehu said a few words, then turned back to ask Ma Yao and Wei Li,<div>


    ¡°Have you been watching Lin Zhen these days?¡±


    ¡°We have. We¡¯ve received news that he¡¯s at the Five Connected Pools right now.¡±


    ¡°He went to the Five Connected Pools? What is he doing there?¡± Tong Yuehu was puzzled for a moment, then suddenly thought of an opportunity.


    Ma Yao and Wei Li looked at each other, seeing Tong Yuehu¡¯s intention. Ma Yao said, ¡°Master, should we go after him and kill him now?¡±


    ¡°No, you can¡¯t. Lin Zhen¡¯s conflict with us is too big, and countless eyes are watching. Many martial arts halls are openly and secretly opposing us, such as Changfeng, the An Group, and so on. We can¡¯t make any more careless moves. If we want to get rid of Lin Zhen, we cannot use people from Ice City. That would leave traces. If we have to act, we should find someone unrted.¡± ¡°Who is an unrted person?¡± Ma Yao asked.


    ¡°Of course, it¡¯s a foreigner. Now that the inte is widespread and the cities are connected, if a foreigner were toe to the Five Connected Pools and just happen to kill Lin Zhen, that would have nothing to do with us.¡±


    ¡°Master, you¡¯re brilliant. This is easy to do. There are many bounty hunters online. Even those who hire a quasi-Star Realm fighter can be hired. It¡¯s just a matter of scheduling. But to deal with Lin Zhen, an Advanced War God will be enough. I¡¯ll handle it immediately.¡±


    ¡°Yes, don¡¯t be afraid to spend money, remember not to leak any information. If we can¡¯t hire a Star Realm fighter, we¡¯ll hire an Advanced War God. Lin Zhen must not leave the Five Connected Pools alive!¡±


    ¡°Plurp plurp plurp!¡±


    After stabbing several times, Lin Zhen finally put down thest mutated toad.


    After extracting three B-level crystals, Lin Zhen stopped at the Dragon Gate Stone Vige and began to adjust the potion.


    In his past life, Lin Zhen knew the adjustment form, and he had prepared the potion in advance. He took out a small test tube, first putting in the crystal of the swimming snake.


    Then, he injected the potion into the crystal, causing it to shake before it began to dissolve in the potion.


    About twenty minutester, the power within the crystal began to evaporatepletely, and a little bit of energy overflowed from the mouth of the test tube.


    ¡°Sess! It really works. Although it¡¯s not as good as the Dark Energy Stone, it¡¯s not much different. Let me absorb it and see.¡±


    Lin Zhen covered the mouth of the test tube with one hand, and wisps of energy entered his body.


    About two minutester, there was nothing left in the test tube. Lin Zhen opened his eyes and nodded slightly.


    ¡°Not bad, it pushed me a small step forward in thete-stage of Level 3. Once I absorb these two remaining crystals, I will reach the peak of Level 3.¡±


    Lin Zhen followed the same method, absorbing the remaining two crystals, finally allowing his Dantian energy to reach the peak of the Third Level War God.


    ¡°This ce is truly a treasure trove. Every mutated beast is a gem. I can just keep moving forward. By the time I reach the first volcanicke of the Five


    Connected Pools, Lotus Lake, I should be able to advance to a Level Four War


    God.¡±


    ¡°If I want to have a chance in the God General Competition, I need to reach at least the state of a Level Five War God. There are still three months left; let¡¯s see how far I can go!¡±


    Lin Zhen left the Dragon Gate Stone Vige and headed straight for the Five Volcanic Lakes of Wudalianchi.


    In his previous life, the special meteorites in the five volcanickes were all taken away by extraterrestrial civilizations. Lin Zhen could roughly remember that the special meteorite in the first volcanicke was a Spiritual Power Meteorite.


    This meteorite could stimte the growth of spiritual power. Lin Zhen¡¯s current spiritual power was at the Dark Gold Early Stage, considered high among the Primary War Gods, but not the highest among Intermediate War Gods.


    Because Lin Zhen umted a lot during his War General Stage, he skipped the states of Level 1 and Level 2 War Gods and entered thete stage of Level 3. Compared to those War Gods, who are easily in their thirties or even forties, Lin Zhen was still too young.


    Without a fortuitous encounter, the growth of Spiritual Power requires long-term umtion. Therefore, Lin Zhen¡¯s excellent Spiritual Power during the War General Stage didn¡¯t give him much advantage among War Gods.


    He could be patient to slowly cultivate his spiritual power, but with the uing War God¡¯s Knockout, there would not be enough time for slow cultivation. He had to obtain the Spiritual Power Meteorite at Lotus Lake.


    Along the wav. Lin Zhen sometimes encounteredrge groups of B-level


    Mutated Poisonous Insects attacking him, or even several A-level Mutated Poisonous Insects working together. In such situations, even Lin Zhen had to temporarily retreat.


    However, his realm also constantly improved through these battles.


    After seven days in the Five Connected Pools, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t make any progress and still stayed near the Dragon Gate Stone Vige. However, on the seventh day, he finally made a breakthrough.


    The Dantian energy in his body began to surge, and the energy boundary that had been restricting Lin Zhen for several days expanded outward again.


    The Dark Star within his body began to rotate, injecting strands of energy into it, making it increasinglyrger.


    This size couldn¡¯t bepared to the size in the real world, as a martial artist¡¯s Dantian formed another world. After condensing a Star Core, the Star Core in a martial artist¡¯s Dantian could really be the size of a star. Lin Zhen¡¯s Dark Star now had the appearance of a Star Core, containing various energies within and serving as Lin Zhen¡¯s battle engine.


    The Dantian energy rotated rapidly, and with a muffled rumbling sound, Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian began to expand again, like an explosion¡¯s shockwave!


    Ayer of armband that restricted Lin Zhen¡¯s promotion was broken by this energy, making Lin Zhen feel like he was under a vast sky.


    ¡°I did it! I finally advanced sessfully! It took seven days to advance to a Level Four War God. From now on, I am an Intermediate War God!¡±


    ¡°The crystals of those B-level mutated poisonous insects are no longer useful to me. At least A-level mutated poisonous insect crystals are needed to advance from intermediate to advanced. There¡¯s no need for me to continue entangling with these insects on the edge of the territory. I¡¯ll head to Lotus Lake now!¡±


    Lin Zhen adjusted his breath and stood up. He had more than a dozen A-level Mutated Poisonous Insect crystals in his hand but didn¡¯t absorb them immediately. Having just advanced, he needed a period of consolidation, and obtaining the Spiritual Power Meteorite was the key.


    When Lin Zhen entered the Five Connected Pools for a month, an aircraft from a distant western horizonnded at the entrance of the Five Connected Pools..

 Chapter 215 - 215: 215: The War God from the European Union (Sixth Update)

    Chapter 215 - 215: 215: The War God from the European Union (Sixth Update)<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    The watchman at the entrance of the Five Connected Pools was counting his fingers, waiting for his relief. A month had passed, and there was still no sign of the person supposed to rece him. He wondered if they wouldn¡¯te today.


    ¡°When I get back, I¡¯m definitely going to report him for skipping work and making me stay in this damn ce for an extra day.¡±<div>


    As he was muttering, his eyes suddenly fell on something ahead.


    A white, triangr aircraftnded, and two Westerners came out.


    A man and a woman. The man was tall and burly, while the woman was beautiful and seductive with a stunning figure, making the watchman unable to help but stare at her for a few extra moments.


    ¡°This chick is so hot. She¡¯s really captivating.¡± The watchman licked his lips.


    The two of them were wearing tight leather clothes, walking towards the entrance.


    In recent years, after the restoration of the inte, various schools began to teach internationalnguages. Among them, Hua Xianguage is widely used and is spoken by people from almost all countries.


    Hua Xia people also speak othernguages fluently, makingmunication effortless.


    Especially these Martial Artists, with their developed brain domains, learningnguages is a piece of cake for them.


    When the couple reached the entrance, the man said to the watchman, ¡°I need to enter the Five Connected Pools.¡±


    ¡°Oh, that¡¯s fine. The ancient ruins are open to foreigners as well, but we rarely see visitors. First, please show your proof.¡±


    ¡°My name is Hansen, and I¡¯m from Madrid Base City in the European Union. This is mypanion, although she will not be entering with me this time.¡±<div>


    Hansen handed over a document verifying his identity. He was a member of the Sacred Martial Hall in Madrid Base City, a Seventh-level War God.


    ¡°Wee, our friend from the EU. How did you travel across the Eurasian continent toe here?¡± The watchman asked cautiously.


    At that moment, the Western woman approached, flicked her long golden hair, and a faint fragrance wafted through the air, ¡°Is it necessary to answer that question?¡±


    ¡°Oh¡­ well¡­ it¡¯s not essential.¡± The watchman¡¯s eyes were a bit dazed.


    The woman had ocean-blue eyes, long golden hair, fair skin, well-proportioned facial features, and an exquisite figure. She blinked her big eyes, and the watchman felt a bit dizzy.


    ¡°Since it¡¯s not necessary, then we refuse to answer.¡± The woman said, and the watchman involuntarily nodded, somewhat smitten by this Western beauty. ¡°Alright, Hansen, off you go. How long do you think you¡¯ll need?¡±


    ¡°It shouldn¡¯t take too long, but I¡¯ve heard this ce is quiterge, so it might take about half a month. It definitely won¡¯t exceed a month. You can go ahead and leave; I¡¯ll call you when Ie out.¡±


    ¡°Remember to be careful. The task this time is worth 30 billion, and we must not fail. If we fail, we¡¯ll have to pay five times thepensation to the other party. Moreover, Miss is currentlypeting with Ai Er, so we must not disappoint her since we¡¯re undertaking this task behind her back.¡±


    ¡°No problem. This task is as easy as eating and drinking for me. I promise to contribute to Miss¡¯ unified organization.¡± Hansen spread his hands, indicating how rxed he was about it.


    ¡°Well, goodbye. I¡¯m leaving now. Just remember not to dy your participation in the War God¡¯s Knockout.¡±


    ¡°Goodbye, Alice. Don¡¯t worry. I promise to rank well in the War God¡¯s<div>


    Knockout.¡±, Hansen patted his chest and assured the woman named Alice.


    Alice smiled and then blew a kiss to the watchman, ¡°Thank you, handsome


    Easterner. Good luck to you!¡±


    ¡°Ah! Good luck¡­¡± The watchman stared nkly at the retreating figure of the woman. Her enchanting waist and slightly swaying hips made him reluctant to take his eyes off her.


    It wasn¡¯t until the woman boarded the aircraft and flew away that the watchman finally came back to his senses.


    At that moment, Hansen pped him on the shoulder and said, ¡°Hey, buddy, you¡¯d better not lose your soul to her. She¡¯s a thorny rose. Anyone who dares to reach out will surely get stung badly. Don¡¯t say I didn¡¯t warn you.¡±


    ¡°Wha-what?! You, foreigner, what do you know? That¡¯s not what I meant at all.


    Just go in, and by the way, you need to pay one million.¡±


    Hansen shrugged and swiped 1 million for the watchman. Although the two currencies are not equivalent in value, payment could be made in proportion here. One million Hua Xia coins were about 700,000 Euros.


    Whistling, Hansen walked towards the tunnel through the mountain saying, ¡°One million, just one million to earn 30 billion, making money from Hua Xia people is so easy. Alice actually doesn¡¯t trust me. She¡¯s really underestimating me, Hansen.¡±


    When Hansen¡¯s figure disappeared, the watchman muttered, ¡°This foreigner is insane. How could there be a 30 billion deal here? There¡¯s only a Primary War


    God inside. Can killing him get you 30 billion? What a load of nonsense.¡±


    After a while, his relief finally arrived, and the watchman prepared to return to Base City and enjoy himself. He still had a few months until he had toe back here.


    As he left, he couldn¡¯t help but think of the Western woman, feeling that she was a truly sexy beauty. If she could provide him with some pleasure, the joy would be indescribable.


    ¡°Crack! ¡±


    A piece of volcanic rock was stepped on and fell by Lin Zhen. The rocks on top of the volcano were not as tough as he had imagined.


    However, he didn¡¯t even notice the rolling rocks as his gaze fell upon theke before him.


    Although the sky was filled with ck smoke, the water of theke didn¡¯t seem dirty, as the smoke didn¡¯t fall downwards.


    The entireke surface had a diameter of only about three or four kilometers, and there wasn¡¯t even a single wave. From a distance, it looked like a giant blue gemstone.


    There were a few green spots on theke surface. These were lotus leaves.


    The lotus leaves here grew incrediblyrge, each one like a wide, open parachute. They were scattered across theke¡¯s surface, and the blue and green colors were so close that it was difficult to notice them without a careful examination.


    ¡°Finally, I¡¯ve arrived at the first volcanicke, Lotus Lake, where the Spiritual Power meteorite is located.¡±


    ¡°It is said that the Spiritual Power meteorite is at the bottom of theke. However, one can imagine that the waters in theke must not be as calm as the surface suggests. There might be mutated poisonous insects waiting for me inside. I need to be cautious.¡±


    Lin Zhen ascended from theke shore and began to fly towards the water.


    At first, he was flying about thirty meters above the water surface, and there was no sign of any disturbances.


    Lin Zhen became bolder and descended to a height of twenty meters, but still found nothing unusual.


    ¡°No way, could there be no mutated poisonous insects in thiske? If that¡¯s the case, would I be able to obtain the Spiritual Power meteorite today?¡± Lin Zhen descended further, to ten meters, and still found nothing but calm.


    Five meters, and still no movement.


    ¡°It seems there really is nothing here. I¡¯ll justnd then, and find a lotus leaf tond on.¡±


    Lin Zhen chose a lotus leaf and descended upon it.


    But just as hended, the unexpected happened!


    Surrounding water columns suddenly shot up toward the sky, overturning the lotus leaf in an instant. Countless giant leeches rushed out like Flood Dragons, intertwining and twisting in the air. Their writhing bodies and squirming suckers were chilling to behold!


    ¡°Not good! These things were hiding beneath the lotus leaves! Each of these leeches is an A-level mutated poisonous insect. I have to get away quickly!¡±


    Lin Zhen teleported to a height of forty meters, but he still hadn¡¯t escaped the leeches¡¯ attack range. One leech brushed past him, its huge sucker reaching out violently towards Lin Zhen¡¯s body!


    ¡°Bang!¡±


    The sucker generated a powerful suction force, almost as if it was Lin Zhen¡¯s gravity, pulling him into the sucker from a distance of five meters!


    ¡°Damn! I underestimated these leeches. Their suckers can produce attraction forces!¡±


    Moreover, Lin Zhen felt a tingling sensation in his body. The leech¡¯s sucker contained toxins, and numerous needle-like thorns prated Lin Zhen¡¯s skin, instantly beginning to drain his blood!


    Lin Zhen felt a wave of intense pain and was enveloped by the sucker so he couldn¡¯t teleport away. Additionally, having a leech wrapped around him made using a spear less effective. He immediately put the Tyrant Spear into his Space Ring and the liquid metal on his waist transformed into a long knife. With a twist of his body, he swiftly shed the knife towards the sucker!


    ¡°Puff!¡±


    The leech¡¯s defense was rather weak, so the big sucker was chopped off with just one strike.


    But Lin Zhen didn¡¯t even get the chance to shake off the sucker clinging to his body before another powerful suction force came over, pulling his height down by five meters. He was instantly enveloped by the sucker of another leech!


    This time it was his legs that were wrapped, and just as the blood-sucking thorns were about to pierce his skin, Lin Zhen swung his long knife again, cutting off the sucker!


    His movements were fast, but so were those of the leeches. Moreover, each leech had hundreds of suckers on its belly. Lin Zhen had just cut off one, and the next one was immediately wrapping around him.


    As the leeches¡¯ bodies descended, Lin Zhen plunged into the water after cutting off the fourth sucker!


    ¡°Damn, if these things drag me to the bottom of theke, I¡¯m done for without even fighting ¨C I¡¯d die from blood loss and poisoning alone. I have to get out quickly!¡±


    Not caring about the toxins spreading through his body, Lin Zhen turned his liquid metal into two long knives and swung them with both hands to chop off the suckers enveloping him!


    Seeing more suckersing, Lin Zhen simply raised his hand and unleashed the Lightning Photon!


    Powerful electric currents bloomed on Lin Zhen¡¯s liquid metal long knife, attacking arge group of leeches in the water, a natural conductor of electricity. About a dozen leeches convulsed violently!


    Lin Zhen took advantage of the situation, breaking through the water¡¯s surface and teleporting up thirty meters. He quickly turned around and furiously shed with both knives, chopping an iing leech into several segments.


    Teleporting again, Lin Zhen ascended to an altitude of seventy meters, finally managing to escape the leeches¡¯ pursuit.


    Feeling numbness spreading through his body, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t dare to linger any longer. He rushed to a hidden spot near theke shore and, with unsteady footsteps, swallowed the prepared antidote as soon as he reached his destination.


    ¡°Damn those filthy creatures of the water! It seems that if I don¡¯t deal with them, obtaining the Spiritual Power meteorite will be impossible..¡±

 Chapter 216 - 216: 216: Mental Defense Star Artifact (Seven more updates arriving)

    Chapter 216 - 216: 216: Mental Defense Star Artifact (Seven more updates arriving)<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    As the medicinal effect gradually took effect, the feeling of poisoning in his body slowly faded away.


    However, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t think about going back into Lotus Lake again. The current Lotus Lake was still a bit too difficult for him. He needed to immerse himself here for a while, consolidate the realm of the Intermediate War God, and kill more A-level Mutant Beasts. He would go to Lotus Lake again after his strength had stabilized at the fourth level.<div>


    A-level Mutant Beasts. He would go to Lotus Lake again after his strength had stabilized at the fourth level.


    After all, he had just broken through to the Four-level War God, and his realm was not yet stable. This time, it was a bit risky.


    For the following period, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t go anywhere but stayed by thekeshore to rest. First, he used three days to stabilize his realm, and then he began to absorb the more than a dozen A-level Poisonous Insect Crystals in his hand.


    These ten-plus crystals helped Lin Zhen improve his realm a bit, reaching the early stage of the Four-level War God.


    After the absorption, Lin Zhen still didn¡¯t rush back to Lotus Lake, but instead wandered around the vicinity, starting to hunt A-level Mutant Poisonous Insects and obtain their crystals.


    He could fly and teleport instantly. As long as he didn¡¯t recklessly rush into the A-level poisonous insect pile, he basically wouldn¡¯t encounter any danger.


    After spending more than twenty days like this, Lin Zhen had hunted several hundred A-level poisonous insects. Each crystal he absorbed helped his realm progress rapidly.


    Twenty-eight dayster, Lin Zhen finally made another breakthrough, reaching the middle stage of the Four-level War God.


    ¡°Phew! That¡¯s almost enough. I¡¯ve reached the middle stage of Four-level War God, my speed and strength have broken through again, my Spiritual Power and Dantian energy have improved. Dealing with those leeches should be much easier.¡±


    ¡°Also, during these days, I¡¯vee up with a way to enter the bottom of Lotus Lake. Now is the perfect time to give it a try.¡±


    Lin Zhen prepared himself to enter the Lotus Lake again.<div>


    However, just as he was about to take action, he saw from the top of the mountain that someone was flying towards him.


    Spiritual Mind Master!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes narrowed slightly. This was not the God Generals Training Camp, so there were not that many Spiritual Mind Masters. Moreover, ording to Lin Zhen¡¯s estimation, no War Gods woulde to adventure in the Five Connected Pools, as the secret of the poisonous insect crystals had not yet been discovered by the outside world at this time.


    But the appearance of a Spiritual Mind Master in this ce couldn¡¯t help but make Lin Zhen vignt. It might have been targeted at him.


    Lin Zhen had noticed him, and the Spiritual Mind Master had also noticed Lin Zhen. He immediately sped up and flew towards Lin Zhen.


    Since he had been discovered, Lin Zhen saw no need to hide. He held the Tyrant Spear in his hand and waited for the opponent to arrive.


    The opponent¡¯s flying speed was very fast, and in just a short while, the distance between him and Lin Zhen had closed to within a hundred meters. They could already clearly see each other¡¯s faces.


    ¡°A Westerner!¡± Lin Zhen was slightly startled, not expecting a Western War God to appear here.


    The Western man quickly came to Lin Zhen¡¯s side, put away the shield with a cross at his feet, sized up Lin Zhen for a while, then took out his phone and looked at it, beforeughing: ¡°Haha, you are Lin Zhen. I didn¡¯t expect to find you so quickly. If I had known it would be this easy, I wouldn¡¯t have let Alice leave. She could have just waited for me.¡±


    ¡°Who are you?¡± Lin Zhen asked.


    ¡°I am Hansen from Madrid Base City. Lin Zhen, you should remember this name because it¡¯s the man who will send you back into the arms of the True God of the Stars.¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen also sized up Hansen. Lin Zhen was nearly 1.9 meters tall, but he was still a little shorter than this man. This man was over 1.9 meters tall and very burly. He was a Seventh-level War God.


    Lin Zhen had some essment of the enemy¡¯s strength. This Hansen gave him a sense of danger.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, you really are young. Being a Four-level War God at such a young age, I have to say you¡¯re a genius. Hmm¡­ A genius who is about to fall.¡± Hansen said, taking a Western sword in his hand with a guard.


    Hansen said, taking a Western sword in his hand with a guard.


    It was wrapped with a sea-blue glow, a Middle Grade Star Artifact.


    ¡°Is that so? I think it¡¯s far from certain. Whoever sent you, you made a foolish move today.¡±


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t fear the opponent and flicked his Tyrant Spear.


    He had already advanced to the Intermediate War God, challenging someone three levels higher was not impossible. He wanted to give it a try.


    ¡°Hehe, how naive, little guy. You have no idea how powerful a Seventh-level


    War God with eight timespressed Dantian energy is. It¡¯s a real god!¡±


    Before his words fell, Hansen suddenly broke out. In the blink of an eye, the Western sword in his hand turned into a poisonous snake, covering many vital spots all over Lin Zhen¡¯s body!


    The move created a strong wind, as fast as lightning. Lin Zhen immediately focused on defense!


    However, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t care much, as such intensity of attack waspletely within his defensive range. It seemed he had overestimated this foreigner.


    But before the sword¡¯s tip arrived, what reached Lin Zhen first was the Mental Shock!


    Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t help but tilt his head. The Mental Shock made him feel dizzy. The opponent¡¯s Spiritual Power was not inferior to his own!


    On the other hand, Hansen seemed to have no problem. His sword¡¯s speed didn¡¯t slow down at all. Lin Zhen¡¯s hurried defense was not in time, so he could only wrap the liquid metal armor around his body!


    ¡°Puff puff puff!¡±


    After a few sword flowers, Lin Zhen was hit by three swords, but fortunately, the interception of liquid metal saved him from injury.


    ¡°Hehe! You¡¯re quite a lucky fellow. I was careless this time. Although I hit you several times, none of them were fatal. Next time, I will pierce your chest with one sword.¡±


    Seeing the opponent¡¯s pupils changing slightly, Lin Zhen immediately teleported without hesitation.


    He instantly shed dozens of meters away, and the opponent¡¯s mental shock missed.


    ¡°As expected, just like the information said, you have a miraculous teleportation ability. However, it¡¯s useless. Next time, I will interrupt your teleportation.¡±


    Hansen rushed over, and Lin Zhen¡¯s second teleportation was indeed interrupted by his mental shock.


    Lin Zhen was hit by the mental shock and barely blocked several times. He was almost injured, but Hansen remained unscathed.


    ¡°How is this possible? Why is this guy not affected by the bacsh of the mental shock? If he keeps using mental shock like this, I can hardly fight against him, unless my spiritual power is higher than his. And this person is also in the early stage of Dark Gold, just like me.¡±


    Seemingly seeing Lin Zhen¡¯s confusion, Hansen confidently said, ¡°Lin Zhen, maybe you have many tricks, but unfortunately, you can¡¯t use them in front of me. Because you can¡¯t break my mental shock, just wait for your defeat.¡± At this time, Lin Zhen carefully observed Hansen and finally found a clue.


    There was a ne around Hansen¡¯s neck!


    And it was not an ordinary ne ¨C it was actually a lower-grade Star Artifact!


    A mental defense lower-grade Star Artifact not only can resist the opponent¡¯s mental shock but also effectively prevent bacsh.


    If it weren¡¯t for Lin Zhen¡¯s extensive knowledge, he wouldn¡¯t have discovered Hansen¡¯s secret.


    ¡°So that¡¯s it. With this mental defense Star Artifact, Hansen is almost invincible against anyone with weaker spiritual power than him.¡±


    ¡°Even though I have many skills, they are useless against mental shocks. He has a defensive Star Artifact, which minimizes the power of bacsh.


    However, I have to bear the mental shocks repeatedly. This fight is so unfair.¡±


    However, I have to bear the mental shocks repeatedly. This fight is so unfair.¡±


    Lin Zhen made a decisive decision. Since he couldn¡¯t fight head-on, he had to think of a way.


    He suddenly rose into the air, ¡°Come on, Hansen, let¡¯s fight in the sky. Let¡¯s see if I¡¯ll be afraid of your mental shock.¡±


    ¡°Haha, okay, no matter where you go, you can¡¯t escape. And your shoes are nice; they¡¯re mine now.¡±


    Hansen also stepped on a shield and flew up, aiming to kill Lin Zhen.


    As Hansen was about to perform mental shock, Lin Zhen suddenly spread his hand, and thousands of rays of light shone in his palm, causing Hansen to instinctively cover his eyes!


    ¡°Kill!


    Lin Zhen instantly teleported in front of Hansen, and the long spear in his hand wasunched like a storm!


    Hansen lost the initiative and hurriedly blocked.


    At first, he didn¡¯t take Lin Zhen too seriously, but after this real confrontation, he immediately realized the terror of Lin Zhen.


    The long spear was like a rolling river, wave after wave of attacks seemed endless, and he had to fight with all his strength to block each time, but the end was nowhere in sight.


    Electric lights wrapped around the spear, and golden air crisscrossed. The two shed for less than a minute, and Hansen was hit by two shots, blood was flowing from his shoulder and thigh!


    ¡°Damn it, this eastern kid is so strong. If it weren¡¯t for my mental defense Star


    Artifact, I might have died here today!¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen! Enough!¡±


    ¡°Boom!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s shot hit Hansen¡¯s abdomen, but ayer of Star Device Armor appeared on the surface of his body. The middle-grade Star Artifact blocked Lin Zhen¡¯s fatal shot.


    Hansen¡¯s body flew back dozens of meters, blood oozing from the corner of his mouth due to the impact, but he quickly rushed back, ¡°Lin Zhen, I was careless just now. I won¡¯t give you any more chances this time. Die under my mental shock!¡±


    Seeing Hansen¡¯s desperate posture, Lin Zhen secretly regretted that he didn¡¯t expect the opponent to have Star Device Armor, otherwise, he would have taken him down in the previous wave of attacks.


    With three major Star Artifacts protecting the opponent, especially the mental defense one, Lin Zhen admitted that he temporarily couldn¡¯t do anything about him.


    With no other options left, Lin Zhen¡¯s body swayed, and he quickly fell!


    The Lotus Lake was below them. As the two were still at a distance, Lin Zhen glided in an arc, swiftly approaching the surface of theke.


    Hansen was initially chasing closely, but when Lin Zhen approached theke surface, countless giant leeches rushed into the sky, instantly surrounding Lin Zhen. Hansen quickly stopped and barely avoided entering the leeches¡¯ attack


    range.


    ¡°Lin Zhen! You¡¯re seeking death, and I won¡¯t apany you in dying!¡± Hansen shouted from the shore.


    Meanwhile, Lin Zhen had already entered the water. He quickly cut off a piece of the suction pads, and the liquid metal turned into a huge eggshell, wrapping Lin Zhen. He began to sink into theke.


    The leeches suctioned the liquid metal but immediately let go. They had no


    interest in the metal..

 Chapter 217 - 217: 217: Promotion! Spiritual Power of the Dark Gold Late stage!

    Chapter 217 - 217: 217: Promotion! Spiritual Power of the Dark Gold Late stage!<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    This was a method Lin Zhen had thought of early on. As long as he wrapped himself in liquid metal, those leeches would be helpless against him.


    If there were some strange fish in the water, this method would definitely not work, as the thinyer of liquid metal would not be able to protect Lin Zhen.<div>


    But it was no problem for the leeches. Their means were limited to suckers, bloodsucking, and paralysis, without sharp teeth or ws. They could not break through Lin Zhen¡¯s liquid metal protectiveyer.


    He had just thought of this method not long ago, and he didn¡¯t expect it toe in handy so soon.


    As his body sank into theke, he seemed to hear Hansen shouting excitedly on the shore.


    Hansen was indeed furious. He didn¡¯t expect Lin Zhen to enter the water, making it impossible for him to pursue.


    However, as an assassin, and a professionally trained one at that, Hansen wouldn¡¯t easily give up until he saw Lin Zhen dead or had some evidence to prove it.


    He saw Lin Zhen entering the water and using the liquid metal to protect himself, but he believed that it wouldn¡¯tst for long.


    ¡°Eastern kid, your metal eggshell won¡¯t protect you for long. There¡¯s limited air inside, and it can only sustain you for half a day. As a War God, you can use your Dantian Qi for internal breathing, but even that is not infinite. At most, you can stay underwater for three days. When you have to surface, that will be your moment of death, either at my hands or those disgusting creatures!¡±


    Hansen stood on the shore, shouting for a while but received no response. Eventually, he found it boring and simply set up camp on the shore.


    He took out his tent and food, determined to stay put and wait for the moment when Lin Zhen could no longer hold his breath and would have to surface.


    Lin Zhen, on the other hand, didn¡¯t care about his antics. After entering the water, the leeches gradually dispersed and returned to hiding beneath the lotus leaves. Lin Zhen quietly changed the shape of the liquid metal.


    He turned the liquid metal into a diving suit, covering his entire body without any gaps, which could effectively resist the suckers of the leeches.<div>


    No longer an eggshell, the liquid metal no longer had buoyancy, and Lin Zhen continued to sink, quickly reaching the bottom of Lotus Lake.


    The water here wasn¡¯t extremely deep, only about twenty or thirty meters. However, the area of the water was quiterge, and it was pitch ck underwater.


    Lin Zhen made the liquid metal in front of his eyes thin and nearly transparent, then used his night vision to search the bottom of Lotus Lake.


    ¡°Although thiske is not small, it pales inparison to Lake Heart Tree. As long as the special meteorite is here, I will definitely find it.¡±


    ¡°I can now use Dantian Qi for internal breathing, which should be enough for me tost three days underwater. That¡¯s more than enough time.¡±


    Due to the presence of leeches, there were no other fish in theke. Sometimes, giant leeches swam past Lin Zhen without giving him a second nce, making him feel at ease.


    He began a systematic search, churning through different areas of theke.


    He searched almost all the stones in the water until the second night when Lin Zhen finally found the target of his trip.


    A golden-purple stone, located in the northeast direction of Lotus Lake, buried in the mud.


    ¡°I found it! I finally found it!¡±


    Holding the stone, Lin Zhen was extremely excited. This was the meteorite, the one with the power to stimte spiritual power growth within!<div>


    Even after the arrival of extraterrestrial civilizations, this kind of thing was cherished and taken away, so the spiritual power it contained must be extraordinary.


    Lin Zhen held the meteorite and slowly let the liquid metal spread outwards, enclosing the meteorite gradually until it was in front of his chest.


    Once again turning the liquid metal into arge ball, Lin Zhen sat cross-legged inside and formed two hooks at the bottom of the sphere, hooking it to a rock to prevent it from floating up.


    ¡°My current spiritual power is at the Dark Gold Early Stage, and there¡¯s still a considerable distance to the Middle Stage. I wonder how far this treasured meteorite, valued by extraterrestrial civilizations, can boost my spiritual power.¡±


    ¡°Even if it¡¯s not much, I¡¯ll definitely see some growth. As long as my spiritual power surpasses Hansen, I will no longer fear his mental shock, and his advantage will be gone.¡±


    ¡°Assassinating me¡­es at a price.¡±


    Lin Zhen thought as he ced the meteorite on his chest.


    After adjusting his breath, he felt that his internal breathing couldst him more than a day, which should be enough.


    ¡°Let¡¯s begin. After all the effort I¡¯ve put in, show me how much energy you have.¡±


    A strand of spiritual power slowly seeped into the meteorite, and Lin Zhen¡¯s mind suddenly filled with a different sight.


    It was almost like a vast starry sky, with dark gold light shining all around, asionally flickering with starlight. The moment Lin Zhen¡¯s spiritual power entered, he couldn¡¯t help but let out a satisfied moan.


    ¡°Ah! Such powerful spiritual energy, this is like a superb tonic for Spiritual Mind Masters!¡±


    ¡°It seems that this meteorite really gave me a huge surprise. If I absorb all of this energy, my spiritual power will definitely break through the Early Stage.¡±


    Without any hesitation, Lin Zhen¡¯s spiritual power acted like a greedy snake, swallowing the ubiquitous spiritual energy inrge gulps.


    At this moment, Lin Zhen was like a whirlpool, and the spiritual power inside the meteorite was like a vastke. The water began to spin and pour into Lin Zhen¡¯s Spiritual Consciousness Sea.


    ¡°This feels amazing! This is power! This is Spiritual Power! I can feel my spiritual power increase at an unprecedented rate!¡±


    In less than an hour, Lin Zhen suddenly felt as if something had broken inside his head, and his mind suddenly cleared!


    ¡°I¡¯ve advanced! I actually advanced, haha, how long has it been? I actually advanced from Dark Gold Early Stage to Dark Gold Middle Stage!¡±


    At this moment, the spiritual power within the meteorite doesn¡¯t seem to be reduced by much.


    If Lin Zhen were to go out now, his spiritual power would surpass that of Hansen on the shore. However, he was not in a hurry to move. He was determined to absorb all the Spiritual Power from the meteorite before leaving.


    If it could be said that advancing from the Dark Gold Early Stage to the Dark Gold Late Stage requires a total of one hundred small squares of spiritual power, then Lin Zhen would increase by one small square every ten minutes.


    After entering the Dark Gold Middle Stage, his absorption speed further elerated. Three hourster, he had progressed about 20% on the path to Dark Gold Middle Stage!


    ¡°Come on,e on, Lin Zhen, maybe you can advance to the mid-stage peak today. Only then will you be able to defeat the foreigner on the shore and bepetitive in the War God¡¯s Knockout!¡±


    After six hours, Lin Zhen¡¯s spiritual power has reached half of the Dark Gold Middle Stage, and the spiritual power within the meteorite has finally decreased by about half.


    Ten hours passed, and Lin Zhen¡¯s spiritual power surged again, reaching three-quarters of the Dark Gold Middle Stage, and the spiritual power within the meteorite was now nearly exhausted.


    ¡°It¡¯s almost over. It should be dawn outside by now, and the spiritual power in this meteorite should almost bepletely absorbed by me. I¡¯m almost certain I can reach the mid-stage peak, but it¡¯s hard to say if I¡¯ll advance to the Dark


    Gold Late Stage.¡±


    ¡°If I can advance to Dark Gold Late Stage, then within the War God Realm, I would fear nobody in terms of spiritual power. Dongfang Jun, such a powerful man, has only just reached the Dark Gold Middle Stage.¡±


    ¡°Even if there are some outstanding geniuses in other countries, their spiritual power will definitely not surpass me, and it would be almost impossible for them to be on par with me.¡±


    Although Lin Zhen was excited in his heart, his absorption of spiritual power had not stopped at all.


    Gradually, the golden spiritual power within Lin Zhen¡¯s Spiritual


    Consciousness Sea was slowly shrinking, and the power of Dark Gold had now surpassed that of Gold.


    Twelve hourster, Lin Zhen¡¯s spiritual power reached the peak of the Dark Gold Middle Stage.


    ¡°Just a little bit more, just a little bit more! A little more spiritual power and I can break through! ¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s spiritual power seemed like a giant snake devouring the heavens and the earth, trying to absorb all the energy it could from the meteorite.


    The remaining spiritual power had nowhere to hide and was all absorbed by Lin Zhen!


    ¡°Boom!¡±


    Finally, another expansion began within Lin Zhen¡¯s Spiritual Consciousness Sea. The dark gold aura had already upied two-thirds of the space!


    Dark Gold Late Stage!


    ¡°Such a strong power, really strong power! Generally speaking, those who possess Dark Gold Late Stage spiritual power must be Spiritual Mind Masters above the Star Realm, but I have it now!¡±


    ¡®My internal energy is almost depleted, I must leave immediately. I¡¯m leaving now! ¡±


    Lin Zhen discarded thepletely useless meteorite and kicked off the bottom of theke, instantly rising over a dozen meters, enveloped in liquid metal.


    Teleport!


    Lin Zhen, now in the Dark Gold Late Stage, teleported directly out for a hundred meters and reached the sky above!


    Hansen, who had been waiting on the shore for three days and was growing impatient, did not even notice Lin Zhening out. He was focused on the surface of the water and the fifty meters above the surface, not expecting Lin Zhen to teleport out directly for a hundred meters.


    Lin Zhen looked at the impatient Hansen on the shore, a faint smile appearing at the corner of his mouth, and spread his arms, swooping down like a gray falcon.


    As Lin Zhen approached, he opened his hand and covered the mental defense-type Star Artifact on Hansen¡¯s neck.


    ¡°This ne is nice, I¡¯ll be taking it!¡±


    Hearing Lin Zhen¡¯s voice almost directly above his head, Hansen felt his soul escaping and broke out in a cold sweat.


    He had no idea how Lin Zhen got out but instinctivelyunched a mental shock.


    ¡°You¡¯ve finallye out to die, Eastern boy!¡±


    ¡°Boom!¡±


    This time, the mental defense Star Artifact did not fully protect him, and the vast difference between the two made him feel an intense uproar in his mind.


    Then, he felt a chill on his neck as the Star Artifact ne fell into Lin Zhen¡¯s hand.


    As his bodynded, Lin Zhen slowly tucked the ne into his clothes.


    ¡°As a Westerner, have you ever experienced the taste of having a mental shock attack by others through the power of this ne?¡±


    ¡°1¡­1¡­1. ..


    ¡°You don¡¯t need to know, now let you taste the upgraded version of mental shock ¨C Soul Lock!¡±


    Lin Zhen looked at the dumbfounded Hansen, and suddenly his eyes condensed, a powerful spiritual force howled out!


    The impact of this Soul Lock was so strong that even the air produced a violent flow, causing Hansen¡¯s face to be momentarily pulled backward, making his still handsome face incredibly ugly..

 Chapter 218 - 218: 218: The Second Meteorite Permanent Crystal

    Chapter 218 - 218: 218: The Second Meteorite Permanent Crystal<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Lin Zhen used to release Soul Lock only when his opponent was in a state of spiritual confusion or under specific circumstances, so there were few instances where he used it directly.


    However, since his spiritual power advanced to thete stage of Dark Gold, his spiritual power could be described as vast as the ocean. At this moment, his momentum reached its peak, and he managed to break through Hansen¡¯s mental defense in an instant.<div>


    Hansen stared nkly, twitching as he stood there. Lin Zhen walked slowly to his side, grabbed him by the cor, and looked straight into the depths of his soul.


    ¡°Tell me everything you know¡­¡±


    ¡°My name is Hansen. Ie from Madrid Base City. I received an order from an


    Ice City person on the inte. His name is Wei Li and belongs to Gale Martial Arts Hall. He offered 30 billion to take your life, and capturing you alive would add another 30 billion.¡±


    Assassins were supposed to keep their clients¡¯ secrets, but under Lin Zhen¡¯s Soul Lock, everything was exposed.


    ¡°Are you part of an assassin organization?¡±


    ¡°Yes, we are called Nightingale. Our highest leader is a Star Realm expert named John, but he never shows up. There are two leaders in the organization now, one is the mysterious Mistress and the other is the arrogant and powerful Ai Er. I belong to the Mistress¡¯s team.¡±


    ¡°Did youe here alone?¡±


    ¡°There are two of us, and another one is Alice. But she went back. After I go out, I will call her, and she wille to pick me up.¡±


    Lin Zhen asked for a while and got a general understanding of the situation.


    ording to Hansen¡¯s words, Nightingale seemed to be a powerful assassin organization with internal strife. He and Alice were a small team and belonged to a leader called Mistress.<div>


    Seeing the task posted by Gale online, he and Alice epted it and came to Ice City, only to fall into Lin Zhen¡¯s hands.


    After asking many questions about European martial artists, Lin Zhen originally wanted to kill Hansen. But after considering that those under Soul Lock would never betray him, Lin Zhen changed his mind.


    Hansen was a seventh-level War God withpressed Dantian qi in eightyers and a Dark Gold stage spiritual mind master. It would be better for Lin Zhen to have him help collect A-level Mutant Poisonous Insect crystals.


    The Five Connected Pools were in the golden period for collecting the Poison Insect Crystals. With only Lin Zhen here, once the technology department revealed the secret of the crystals, this ce would be overcrowded.


    At that time, the mutated poisonous insects here would be in short supply. Countless War Gods and even long-term residents would not be enough to restrain their desire to advance. The number of poisonous insects here would decrease, and the War Gods¡¯ advancement would no longer be as rapid as Lin Zhen¡¯s.


    Leaving Hansen to collect crystals nearby, Lin Zhen continued to move forward to the second volcanicke of the Five Connected Pools, Yan Mountain Lake.


    The special meteorite in the first volcanicke was a spiritual power meteorite, which was exclusively used by spiritual mind masters. However, the meteorite in the second volcanicke, Yan Mountain Lake, had a great use for Lin Zhen as well.


    The meteorite contained a dazzling crystal stone like a diamond.


    This crystal stone was called Permanent Crystal, akin to the status of diamonds on Earth, and was the strongest crystal stone on the broken.


    The Permanent Crystal could be used to forge weapons, but it could not be melted by mes. Only lightning ions can soften it. Once softened, it can fuse with liquid metal, greatly enhancing the strength of the liquid metal.


    However, not everyone can master the power of lightning ions. This kind of<div>


    Permanent Crystal is mostly used as an expensive decoration in the universe.


    If Lin Zhen¡¯s liquid metal could absorb the Permanent Crystal, the resulting weapon would reach the level of a High Grade Celestial Device. But Lin Zhen didn¡¯t know any way to continue enhancing the liquid metal beyond that.


    Having a High Grade Celestial Device that could transform at any time was extremely valuable for Lin Zhen at this stage, and its worth even exceeded that of a general Top Quality Celestial Device.


    Moreover, this Permanent Crystal was the only one known on Earth, making it priceless. Even if the price was hundreds of billions or even trillions, people would likely buy it at all costs.


    Thus, Lin Zhen had to obtain this Permanent Crystal.


    However, when Lin Zhen arrived at Yan Mountain Lake, he encountered trouble.


    There were no S-level mutated poisonous insects in Yan Mountain Lake, but the waters were full of extremely tenacious crabs.


    A-level Alien Beasts: Rampage Crabs!


    These Rampage Crabs were the size of small cars, and their giant pincers were incredibly sharp. When Lin Zhen first entered Yan Mountain Lake, he was nearly cut in half by a crab and couldn¡¯t even get close to the water¡¯s edge.


    Moreover, these crabs were not only in theke but also ran onto the shore at high speeds to attack. They could even shoot out dozens of meters in an instant. The sheer number of crabs was rming. If Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t teleport or fly, he might not have had the chance to escape at all.


    Lin Zhen then made multiple attempts with Hansen, but they could only kill a few scattered crabs and still couldn¡¯t enter Yan Mountain Lake.


    There were still two months before the War God¡¯s Knockout Tournament.


    Unable to find another solution, Lin Zhen came up with a clumsy method.


    He let Hansen be responsible for attracting the crabs, and then he would dive into the water in an area with fewer crabs to search for the location of the Permanent Crystal.


    Whenever a crab came to attack Lin Zhen, he could use his teleportation ability, which had reached a range of 100 meters, to escape instantly.


    Although the area of Yan Mountain Lake was not small, Lin Zhen could still explore one to two percent of it every day. Lin Zhen believed that he would eventually find the Permanent Crystal by slowly grinding down like this.


    Every time after luring the crabs, Hansen would entangle a few of them. When Lin Zhen teleported over, the two would together kill the crabs and obtain their A-level crystals.


    With these A-level crystals as a foundation, Lin Zhen¡¯s cultivation speed was still skyrocketing. He even gave some to Hansen, allowing his progress to


    slowly advance as well.


    There were simply too many crabs here. Even with Lin Zhen and Hansen absorbing them, the number of crabs in Yan Mountain Lake didn¡¯t seem to decrease. Lin Zhen even started storing A-level crystals, with about seven or eight left over each day, which he stored in his space ring.


    Days went by, and after a month and a half, a quarter of Yan Mountain Lake had been explored. Lin Zhen¡¯s realm had also advanced from the early stage of level four to the middle stage.


    After two months, half of Yan Mountain Lake was explored. Lin Zhen had reached thete stage of level four, and surprisingly, Hansen had reached the peak of level seven and was about to break through.


    Hansen told Lin Zhen that Alice should being to pick him up by now. However, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t let Hansen leave because without Hansen, no one would help him lead away the crabs. They couldn¡¯t do without him at this point, so they would let Alice wait if she was willing.


    After two and a half months, Lin Zhen finally broke through again, sessfully advancing to a fifth-level War God. Hisbat power increased again. Three-quarters of Yan Mountain Lake had been explored, but unfortunately, the Permanent Crystal hadn¡¯t yet been found.


    Lin Zhen was somewhat helpless about this. His luck was good, but sometimes it was bad. Why was the Permanent Crystal hidden in thest quarter of theke?


    As the War God¡¯s Knockout started in five days, Hansen advanced to a level eight War God. Lin Zhen also made great progress in the early stage of the fifth-level War God and would likely advance to the middle stage in about ten to eight days.


    At that time, he finally found the Permanent Crystal.


    He and Hansen had a camp and followed a strategy of searching from far to near. Surprisingly, the Permanent Crystal was in the waters closest to their camp.


    After finding the Permanent Crystal, Lin Zhen was both amused and annoyed by his luck, as the saying goes, ¡°Seeking far while ignoring what¡¯s near.¡±


    If he had found the Permanent Crystal earlier, he would probably already be exploring the third volcanicke. Instead, he wasted time here.


    However, it was also a gain ¨C he had acquired the Permanent Crystal and had some time to calmly cultivate and consolidate his realm. Being at the peak of the early stage as a fifth-level War God was already very impressive.


    Looking at the Permanent Crystal in Lin Zhen¡¯s hand, Hansen¡¯s eyes began to shine.


    ¡°Wow! This stone is so beautiful. I guarantee it¡¯s the most beautiful stone in the world, no¡­ the universe.¡±


    When Lin Zhen held the Permanent Crystal in his hand and shook it against the sky, it still emitted colorful light in his hand even without sunlight, so beautiful that it seemed unreal.


    Hansen also held it: ¡°Lin Zhen, this colorful transparent stone is so heavy, weighing at least a hundred kilograms.¡± ¡°Yes, this kind of stone has a very high density.¡±


    ¡°What do you n to do with it?¡±


    ¡°Refining it into a weapon.¡±


    Hansen hesitated: ¡°Really? Can a stone weapon be strong?¡±


    Lin Zhen smiled: ¡°Put on your Star Device Armor.¡±


    Hansen¡¯s body flickered, and the Middle Grade Star Artifact armor appeared.


    Lin Zhen took a sharp corner of the Permanent Crystal and scratched the armor, leaving a dent!


    ¡°Oh my God! This stone is incredibly hard. But Lin Zhen, if it¡¯s so hard, how are you going to melt it? Will using fire vaporize it? We can¡¯t waste it.¡±


    ¡°I have my ways; you don¡¯t need to worry about it. Get ready, we¡¯ll leave the Five Connected Pools in a day.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll follow your arrangements Lin¡­ It¡¯s strange, why do I like listening to you so much? It must be your charismatic personality.¡± Hansen muttered and walked away.


    A person with a Soul Lock is no different from a normal person, but he will never know that he has been soul-locked. He will not take any actions that would be detrimental to Lin Zhen, nor will he reveal any of his secrets.


    Hansen went to collect more crab crystals, while Lin Zhen took out Liquid Metal.


    Lightning Ions from his body began to swarm out, injecting into the Permanent Crystal.


    Bursts of dazzling colorful light flickered, and the Permanent Crystal, like encountering its natural nemesis, slowly softened.


    The Liquid Metal around Lin Zhen¡¯s waist immediately covered it, mixing and gradually merging with the Permanent Crystal.


    An hourter, Lin Zhen stood up.


    With a flick of his hand, a 150-kilogram colorful metal strip flew up into the air, circled around, and once again condensed into a belt around Lin Zhen¡¯s waist.


    However, this belt was too shy, so Lin Zhen covered it with an animal skin sheath.


    Nobody would ever know that Lin Zhen had such an extraordinary divine weapon around his waist..

 Chapter 219 - 219: Who is She Before the Game? (Third Update)

    Chapter 219: Who is She Before the Game? (Third Update)


    Trantor: 549690339


    After Lin Zhen had finished all this, he called out to Hansen on the other side:


    ¡°Hey! It¡¯s time to go!¡±


    Hansen had just killed a crab and, hearing Lin Zhen¡¯s call, reluctantly ran over:


    ¡°Lin Zhen, the crabs here are delicious. Should we take some with us?¡± ¡°You take it. I¡¯ve already taken more than a dozen.¡±


    Lin Zhen had already discovered the deliciousness of the crabs here, each of which weighed nearly a ton. The crab roe and crab meat inside satisfied his craving for good food.


    The ancient God Ring that Lin Zhen had taken from Yue Feng had a vast space, and it was even a vacuum, allowing him to store food.


    Since the space was so huge, and there was nothing but a lonely ck Ghost parked there, Lin Zhen had been idling and decided to collect a lot of crabs and store them inside for future consumption.


    Hansen¡¯s space ring wasn¡¯t as big as Lin Zhen¡¯s, and there wasn¡¯t much space left after putting in one crab.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go. This has been a failed mission trip. I can¡¯t even beat you. No wonder the youngdy told us not to take missions from the East. Lin, are all the martial artists from the East as strong as you?¡±


    Lin Zhen nced at Hansen: ¡°I¡¯m just a special case.¡±


    ¡°Well, that¡¯s good. If everyone was as strong as you, there would be no need to hold a War God¡¯s Knockout. We might as well just admit that the War God Alliance¡¯s number one is Hua Xia.¡±


    The two ascended into the air and headed straight for the entrance of the Five Connected Pools.


    As they left, Lin Zhen looked back. There were still three volcanickes unexplored behind them, and there were even better things inside. But he didn¡¯t have time now, so he could onlye back after the preliminaries were over. Hopefully, by then, there wouldn¡¯t be too many people here.


    The two of them came out of the entrance of the Five Connected Pools. Hansen looked around and, not finding Alice¡¯s aircraft, scratched his head awkwardly: ¡°Alice didn¡¯te to pick me up; she¡¯s not a good friend.¡±


    He even went to the guard: ¡°Hey, pervert bro, have you seen a white aircraft around?¡±


    The guard was still the one who had been there when Lin Zhen and Hansen had entered. It was his shift this month. He looked at Hansen angrily: ¡°What pervert?¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re the pervert. Thanks to you not harassing Alicest time, otherwise you would have turned into mud by now.¡±


    Only then did the guard remember who Hansen was: ¡°Ah, you¡¯re talking about that Western girl. Yeah, she¡¯s been here before, more than ten days ago. But seeing you didn¡¯te out, she left and asked me to tell you to call her. She also said that since you took the mission privately, you¡¯re a dead man once youe out.¡±


    The guard spoke with some schadenfreude.


    ¡°Oh! What happened? My private mission wasn¡¯t my decision. They only me me when it fails. Why didn¡¯t they wait for me? Oh well, I better make the call.¡± Hansen pulled out his mobile phone with a worried frown.


    ¡°You make the call, but think about how to exin it to your aplices.¡±


    Hansen nodded: ¡°Lin, it¡¯s not a big deal if I can¡¯tplete the mission, but since I¡¯ve failed, Alice will definitelye after you. She¡¯s a Level Nine War


    God, much stronger than me. You must be careful.¡±


    ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter. A martial artist¡¯s life is about constantly facing challenges. I¡¯ll just wait for her toe.¡±


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll see you in the War God¡¯s Knockout then. Just don¡¯t get eliminated too early. ¡±


    Hansen started calling Alice to pick him up. Judging from his tone, it seemed like Alice was not far away and would arrive soon.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want to have a face-to-face meeting with other killers, so he took out the ck Ghost, and amidst Hansen¡¯s shouts of admiration, he soared into the sky.


    After returning to Ice City, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t fly back to the city. Instead, hended outside the city and walked in, slowly strolling down the main street of Ice City.


    At this time, the weather was pleasant and the streets bustling with people in Ice City.


    Lin Zhen walked in the eastern district of the city where martial artists lived, and the streets were filled with ads for the War God¡¯s Knockout.


    ¡°Support Ice City contestants, the Ice City War Gods are about to shine globally!¡±


    ¡°Raise your hands to pray for the Ice City War Gods, so they can sessfully pass the preliminaries.¡±


    ¡°The head of the academy will personally join the battle, an invincible challenger amongmbs. Tong Yuehu, the head of the academy, has announced that he will personally participate in the War God¡¯s Knockout!¡± ¡°Horsepower is measured by the distance. Please support Gale¡¯s Ma Yao.¡± ¡°Long Wind War God Duo Long, the hope of Ice City!¡±


    ¡°The King returns! Please support Dragon-ying Academy¡¯s Xin Rughai!¡±


    ¡°Shadow Dance¡­¡±


    There were promotional posters all over the street. Each martial arts academy had its own contestants onrge posters.


    Under each poster, many martial artists had signed and written their blessings, hoping that this contestant would achieve good results in the War God¡¯s Knockout.


    Lin Zhen had nothing else to do, so he strolled around and looked at the posters one by one.


    Tong Yuehu¡¯s poster was in the front. As the head of the number one martial arts academy, he received the most attention. Although many martial artists were unhappy with him, most chose to support him in the unprecedented globalpetition of the War God¡¯s Knockout.


    Behind Tong Yuehu were Ma Yao and Wei Li, two powerful War Gods who alsopeted for Gale. They were the three main forces of Gale, and the academy mainly relied on them to achieve good results.


    Of course, in addition to these three, there were dozens of other Gale War Gods, who received varying degrees of support, just not as popr as these three.


    After walking past the promotion area of Gale, he arrived at Long Wind¡¯s promotion area.


    Changfeng¡¯s first poster featured a martial artist with a deep gaze, a Level Nine War God in his thirties named Duo Long, who was Ice City Chang Feng¡¯s main force.


    Lin Zhen had some impression of this person, as in the battle that led to Ice City Base City¡¯s fall, Duo Long led Changfeng¡¯s martial artists to fight for several days. They managed to escape before the city¡¯s copse, disying remarkable courage, deeply impressing everyone.


    Simrly, in the next promotion area, Dragon-ying Academy¡¯s Xin Rughai was also a Level Nine War God. He was responsible for covering their retreat, an act that earned him the astonishment of ying neen A-level Mutant Beasts consecutively.


    Lin Zhen had some impression of the remaining martial artists; some he could remember vaguely, while others he couldn¡¯t recall at all, guessing they were probably nothing exceptional.


    He reached the tenth-ranked Academy¡¯s promotion area and saw Blue Sky¡¯s poster.


    Blue Sky only had a single lonely poster, disying Lin Zhen¡¯s full-body image.


    ¡°Blue Sky¡¯s Lin Zhen will definitely achieve great results.¡±


    Such a dry statement made Lin Zhen scratch his head. Couldn¡¯t Yang Jianying think of a better phrase, such as defeating the Russians on that day?


    But then again, considering that those Russians he defeated were also recruited by Blue Sky, Lin Zhen understood Yang Jianying¡¯s dilemma.


    Looking around, there were thousands of Ice City War God contestants, but Blue Sky was the poorest among them. The League¡¯s areas, like the military and church, were far stronger than Blue Sky inparison.


    Although Lin Zhen felt he was younger and more handsome than those War Gods, his lonely poster in the cornercked any sort of imposing aura. Lin Zhen walked up to the poster and noticed the many signatures beneath it.


    ¡°Go Lin Zhen! I have faith in you.¡±


    ¡°Hope Lin Zhen relives the glory of the War General Stage and secures a preliminary selection spot for Ice City.¡±


    ¡°The unwanted trash from Gale joined Blue Sky, that traitorous martial art academy. Lin Zhen, go to hell!¡±


    ¡°What can a Primary War God achieve? Blue Sky has fallen, and Lin Zhen is worthless. ¡±


    Some people offered blessings, while others hurled insults. Lin Zhen had experienced this ever since he started practicing martial arts, so he didn¡¯t mind thesements. He nced over them and prepared to leave.


    However, just as he was about to walk away, he suddenly stopped.


    In the corner of the poster, a line of elegant handwriting caught his eye. ¡°Perform well, I¡¯ll be waiting for you at the ends of the earth.¡±


    These words were inconspicuous in the corner, only noticeable upon closer inspection. Yet, it was certain they were not written by a man.


    The handwriting reflected the person; someone capable of penning such graceful characters must be a lovely girl.


    Lin Zhen looked closely, unable to figure out who might have written it. The tone suggested it was someone he knew.


    However, the content of the message left Lin Zhen feeling confused. Who was waiting for him at the ends of the earth, and where was it?


    ¡°Maybe it¡¯s a dreamy female fan. After all, I¡¯m so handsome.¡±


    Lin Zhen chuckled, turned around, and headed out of the martial art academy area, nning to go home.


    At that moment, a timid little girl approached him, ¡°Big brother, would you like to buy a War God Manual? Many of the strong contestants in this War God¡¯s Knockout are in it.¡±


    Lin Zhen lowered his head to look at the girl, who seemed to be only seven or eight years old and appeared to be living in poor conditions. She was dressed in shabby clothes, and her big, ck and bright eyes reminded Lin Zhen of a deer in the jungle.


    She was holding a stack of books that contained introductions to the participants in the current War God¡¯s Knockout.


    Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t tell whopiled these books. With the widespread use of the inte, much of this information could be found online, which meant that the bookstores would likely not sell well.


    However, seeing the little girl¡¯s face, Lin Zhen squatted down and said, ¡°All right, I¡¯ll buy one. How much is it?¡±


    ¡°One hundred yuan per book.¡±


    Lin Zhen took a book and handed the girl a one-thousand-yuan bill, ¡°Take this, now go home.¡±


    The little girl shook her head, ¡°No, Weiwei can¡¯t take extra money from others. One hundred is enough.¡±


    Seeing the girl¡¯s persistence, Lin Zhen smiled and took out a one-hundred-yuan bill, passing it to Weiwei, ¡°Weiwei is well-behaved and a good child. Remember to keep this attitude.¡±


    ¡°Mhm, thank you, big brother. Just now, a very beautiful big sister also said the same thing to Weiwei.¡±


    ¡°Really? That beautiful? Where is she?¡± Lin Zhen casually asked.


    ¡°Big sister left on a flying vehicle. She signed just over here and then bought one of Weiwei¡¯s books.¡±


    The little girl casually pointed, and Lin Zhen froze.


    Because the position the girl pointed out was precisely the corner of his poster.


    Weiwei took the money and happily skipped away, while Lin Zhen took a deep breath.


    A beautiful girl, huh¡­. Who could she be?</p

 Chapter 220 - 220 Gathering of Heroes under Heaven (Fourth part released)

    Chapter 220: Gathering of Heroes under Heaven (Fourth part released)


    Trantor: 549690339


    When Lin Zhen returned home, he heard the rhythmic sounds of punching.


    The punching followed a rhythm, with someone loudly giving guidance. It sounded professional.


    Lin Zhen came to the training room on the second floor of the vi, a room converted from several others, covering an area of about 200 square meters.


    Both his parents were training under the supervision of their personal coaches.


    Three months of training had significantly improved his parents¡¯plexions. Lin Zhen sometimes saw them punch, they had probably reached the third level of warriors.


    Lin Zhen nodded slightly. Advancing to the third level of warriors in three months ¨C it didn¡¯t make them geniuses or even talents, but Lin Zhen was satisfied as long as there was progress.


    Without disturbing his parents who were in a state of self-forgetfulness, Lin Zhen returned to his room.


    He took out the book he bought from the little girl. It was several dozen pages thick, introducing powerful War Gods from various countries.


    The first page belonged to the Hua Xia District. Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t help but smile when he opened it.


    Because the first person on the first page was Su Mingyue, his beautiful Su.


    Su Mingyue was still in her iconic white priestess robe. Her ck hair hung from her shoulders, tied gently around her waist with a gold ribbon, outlining her perfect waist. Her voluptuous chest lifted her robe, revealing a delicate and exquisite vicle at her neckline that made one couldn¡¯t resist the urge to explore the beauty beneath.


    In the background, there was an endless sea of stars. Her beautiful eyes gazes at the distance, with a faint halo floating on her body. She was so beautiful she didn¡¯t seem like she was from this.


    Below is an introduction, with a familiar phrase: ¡°Without Su Mingyue in this world, who else is worthy of wearing white?¡±


    ¡°Su Mingyue, twenty years old, Saintess of the Star Sky Divine Teaching in the


    Hua Xia District, a fifth -level War God, one of the youngestpetitors¡­.¡±


    What followed was a lengthy document about Su Mingyue, which Lin Zhen was already familiar with.


    He did not expect that Su Mingyue had also been promoted to a fifth-level War God, and Lin Zhen felt that she seemed to have gone beyond the initial phase of the fifth level, possibly even higher than himself.


    Of course, if Lin Zhen hadn¡¯t wasted so much time in Yan Mountain Lake at the Five Connected Pools, he might have already been promoted to a sixth-level War God.


    Despite this, the special training by Gongsun Du was remarkable. The Star Sky Divine Teaching indeed has hidden mysteries unknown to others.


    Su Mingyue¡¯s strength was very strong, Lin Zhen advanced to the War God stage with a ten -foldpression at thete stage of level three, Su Mingyue advanced to near-mid level three with a nine-foldpression, not far off Lin Zhen.


    Even when Yue Feng advanced to War God, he was only at the peak of level two, which shows that Su Mingyue¡¯s talents are higher than Yue Feng¡¯s.


    Now that she¡¯s advanced to level five, outside eyes have somepetition power in War God¡¯s Knockout, and there¡¯s a good chance they¡¯ll estimate to pass the preliminaries, but people don¡¯t really believe she¡¯ll have a chance in the knockout, after all, her level is still low, and mainly Su Mingyue do not look very strong.


    There are many great warriors in this War God¡¯s Knockoutpetition. Apart from her status, Su Mingyue was put on the first page mainly because of her beauty. It¡¯s a normal publicity stunt to ce the most beautiful one at the top.


    This is people¡¯s inertia thinking, beautiful equals delicate, equals fragile. Although Su Mingyue has proven her strength many times, no one actually sees her as a top-level fighter.


    But Lin Zhen knows that Su Mingyue will definitely be promoted.


    Seeing this poster reminded him, in her past life, Su Mingyue seemed to have made it to the top sixteen in the War God¡¯s Knockout, a very good result in Hua Xia. It can be imagined that after the preliminary selection, Gongsun Du will continue to give her a small cheat.


    After reviewing Su Mingyue¡¯s information, the next several pages belonged to Capital Base City. However, Lin Zhen no longer remembered anything.


    But there was one person Lin Zhen took notice of, He Liu from Capital City Liefeng Martial Hall. He was a ninth-level War God and considered as Gale¡¯s ace card, but Lin Zhen had never heard of him before.


    After Capital City, there were pages for Demon Capital, then Northwest, South, Tianfu, and finally Ice City.


    Among them, Lin Zhen knew two warriors from Demon Capital, Tang Wenbo, and Feng Ni from the Northwest military, both had quite a reputation in his


    previous life.


    Tang Wenbo belonged to Demon Capital Gale Martial Arts Hall, he was a senior to Jiang Huai. Feng Ni was a senior to Li Changying and was quite famous in the Northwest.


    Ice City had five people, Tong Yuehu, Ma Yao, Wei Li, Xin Rughai, Duo Long, others were nameless on the roster, Lin Zhen¡¯s name was not there as well.


    After the Ice City section, the Hua Xia District was done. The next page featured the fighters from the United States.


    There were many fighters from the United States, but Lin Zhen only knew of one.


    One of them was Duke from Los Angeles Base City. He was very famous in his previous life and was one of the representative warriors of the United States. In the previous War God¡¯s Knockout, Duke came in second.


    But the book mentioned that besides Duke, another War God called Mario from Seattle Base City was also very strong. However, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t remember this person; he isn¡¯t a god, it¡¯s not possible for him to remember everyone¡¯s names from a thousand years ago.


    After the United States was the European Union¡¯s martial artists.


    The first warrior from the European Union was Ai Er from Madrid Base City. His promotional image was that of a knight, d in Star Artifact armor and longsword, with a helmet and shield. He looked radiant, but Lin Zhen knew that Ai Er was a prominent leader within Hansen¡¯s organization.


    Apart from Ai Er, there was a woman from Paris Base City, who wore a metal mask that only revealed her chin and eyes. But even with just these two points exposed, it was clear that she was a beautiful woman. Her long golden hair and somewhat Eastern skin tone suggested that she was of mixed descent.


    This woman¡¯s name was Chris, and that was all the introduction avable, without any additional details.


    There was also Moroski from Berlin Base City, a tall, Caucasian warrior.


    Then there were two famous warriors from India: Omar from New Delhi Base City and Shah from Mumbai Base City.


    Lin Zhen vaguely remembered these two, though not very clearly, as it had been quite some time. It seemed that one of them had made it to the top eight.


    Aside from India, there was Bokba, the African Hawke from Cairo Base City in the African Union, who was also a formidable Level Nine War God.


    Also, Sang Ji from the Base City of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil was a hot favorite among the top few.


    There were still many more War Gods, but Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t recall all of them.


    At the end of the book were the warriors from Sand Russia. Huo Luofu from St. Petersburg Base City was known as the Northern War God, and he was extremely powerful.


    Apart from Huo Luofu, Kip from Moscow Base City, Lanslow from Leningrad


    Base City, and Adolf from the Far East Base City were all powerful warriors of Sand Russia and were hailed as the three brave warriors of Sand Russia; their strength was second only to Huo Luofu.


    After seeing Huo Luofu, Lin Zhen immediately recognized him.


    He was the champion of War God¡¯s Knockout in the previous life!


    Even though in Ice City, there were plenty of legends about Huo Luofu, because he was the only known super War God to have independently killed S-level Mutated Beasts!


    He had killed a mutated pr bear, and when he brought back the body of the mutated pr bear, the whole of St. Petersburg was buzzing with the news. The news gradually spread, eventually reaching almost the entire world.


    In this War God¡¯s Knockout, Huo Luofu was still the top contender for the championship.


    Even though the War God¡¯s Knockout had not yet begun, the page on Huo Luofu in this book still showed something different because it contained a paragraph from an exclusive interview with him.


    Huo Luofu said in the interview: ¡°My brother, Ivan, was killed in Hua Xia. I have no good feelings towards Hua Xia¡¯s warriors. So warriors from Hua Xia better watch out when they encounter me in either the pre-selection or the knockout rounds. You will experience the cold storm from the distant north!¡±


    Huo Luofu didn¡¯t say who killed his brother, but the Hua Xia warriors, especially the Ice City warriors, almost all knew that Ivan was killed by Lin Zhen.


    Apart from Huo Luofu, Moroski, Lanslow, and Adolf also expressed their dissatisfaction with the Hua Xia warriors and hinted that they would avenge Ivan.


    When Lin Zhen read this, he sneered. He could even imagine that after Huo Luofu¡¯sments, many Hua Xia warriors were on the forum cursing him, Lin Zhen.


    He casually opened hisputer and logged onto the forum and, sure enough, all sorts ofments were there.


    Some Ice City warriors suggested that Lin Zhen was attracting attention and that all Hua Xia warriors were paying the price for him.


    Others suggested keeping their distance from Lin Zhen to avoid being implicated in any of his troubles.


    Shen Yuhua from the Gale Martial Arts Hall even said online: ¡°I Shen Yuhua may not be a very nice guy, but I can firmly state that I am stronger than Lin Zhen. I am the real viin, while that guy is a hypocrite. I won¡¯t say anything else. He voluntarily ran to Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall, which is a ce that recruits Russians. Look at what the attitude of the Russians towards us is now? Even though he is hugging the big leg of the Russians, they aren¡¯t paying him any attention and are venting their anger on us Hua Xia warriors. This kind of despicable behavior has lost face for all Hua Xia people. I, Shen Yuhua, will never associate with someone like Lin Zhen in this life!¡±


    Even though Shen Yuhua had a really bad reputation online, his words echoed with some warriors and elicited responses expressing dissatisfaction with Lin Zhen joining Blue Sky.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, a piece of trash like you probably won¡¯t make it past the third round!¡±


    ¡°To the one on the first-floor, do you really think Lin Zhen can make it through the pre-selection round? He¡¯ll probably be out very early.¡±


    ¡°By joining Blue Sky to suck up to the Russian, wow, this kind of person, should be thrown out of Ice City.¡±


    ¡°May I weakly say something? Didn¡¯t Lin Zhen kill a Russian? How can you say he is sucking up to the Russians, your logic doesn¡¯t make sense, ah.¡±


    ¡°The person above, don¡¯t you know that people can change? This doesn¡¯t even have to be asked. See that the Russians are powerful, they are scared and want to go plead for mercy, isn¡¯t that why they joined Blue Sky.¡±


    ¡°Is there anyone who feels that Shen Yuhua, though he isn¡¯t a good person either, is far better than a hypocrite like Lin Zhen?¡±


    Reading through all these posts, Lin Zhen closed the website.


    Saying such things was useless. The pre-selectionpetition was about to start soon, and he would respond strongly with actions.


    The three days passed quickly, and the day of the preselectionpetition had arrived..

 Chapter 221 221: The First Drop of Blood (Fifth Update)

    Chapter 221 221: The First Drop of Blood (Fifth Update)


    Finally, the day of the preliminarypetition arrived, and every participant had received their virtual helmet, adjusted by the staff, ready to enter the virtual scene at the scheduled time.


    So, most of thepetitors stayed at home, waiting for the start of thepetition.


    The World War God Alliance had issued a notice that thepetition would begin at 10 a.m.


    This War God''s Knockout was the center of the world''s attention, not only attracting War God Martial Artists but also Warriors, War Generals, Star Realm Experts, and prospective Star Realm masters.


    Government officials from around the world were watching, as were military forces from various countries.


    The church members were focusing on their Gods n''s experts, so much so that even Sunday worship was suspended.


    Even ordinary people were affected, with schools closed, factories on holiday, and everyone following the War God''s Knockout situation.


    Although the world of martial artists was incredibly distant for them, thispetition affected the rankings of each country in the World War God Alliance.


    The purpose of the War God Alliance was to provide mutual support; when one country was attacked by Mutated Beasts, other member countries of the War God Alliance had an obligation to assist.


    There was a significant advantage to having a high ranking, as it allowed countries to have priority in usage rights when dealing with Mutated Beast attacks.


    Naturally, this applied to all registered War Gods in the War God Alliance. For example, if Hua Xia and the United States were simultaneously attacked by Mutated Beasts and Hua Xia ranked higher, the advantage of their ranking would be apparent.


    Aside from Hua Xia''s and the United States'' registered War Gods, War Gods from other countries would prioritize supporting Hua Xia, with the United States only getting to choose from those left after Hua Xia had made their selection.


    Moreover, the higher the ranking, the more a country has a say in all matters, not to mention issues of honor; this War God''s Knockout was a must-win for every country.


    If a country rankedst, it would suffer, being constantly ordered around by others, and never benefitting themselves. Participants who failed thepetition would be verbally attacked by the public.


    Therefore, people were extremely concerned about the performance of thepetitors; in recent days, they spent their time researching the skills of the War Gods at home. Some people even came up with a list of "seed yers" and "key yers," just like the book Lin Zhen had seen.


    Giant screens had been erected in the streets and alleys of every Base City. While they could not broadcast the specific battles happening within the virtual world, they could disy the list of advancing and eliminated participants.


    ording to official statistics, there were more than 30,000 War Gods participating in this battle, but only 1,024 could advance. This meant that only one in thirty War Gods could move forward, with the rest being eliminated.


    Combat was not forbidden in the Heaven''s Garden; in fact, it was encouraged. This virtual world wasn''t real, and being killed only meant being eliminated. Every country''s participants had this mindset before thepetition, and when they saw a War God from another country, they wasted no time in trying to kill them.


    Three lists were disyed on the electronic screens.


    First, the advancing board, starting from the first ce participant all the way to the 1,024th participant. Whenever someone reached a Garden Cottage and secured a position, their name would be disyed here, attracting admiration.


    Second, the master list, where every War God could be found. When a War God was eliminated, their name on the list would turn grey, indicating that they had been eliminated. Hence, this was also called the elimination board.


    Third, the killing list. When someone killed another yer in the virtual world, their kill count would increase by one.


    Whenever someone was eliminated or promoted, the big screen would disy it, reminding everyone about who killed whom.


    No one wanted to be a target; everyone wanted to eliminate others, so no one wished to be on the elimination list.


    Moreover, all the Gemstone Fragments gained within the Heaven''s Garden would be the property of the killer if you were to be killed; you couldn''t take them out of thepetition. Only those who sessfully advanced or chose to leave after collecting enough Gemstone Fragments could redeem them outside.


    Of course, these Gemstone Fragments were virtual, and the virtual system would automatically record the number of Gemstone Fragments you obtained.


    Even without any grudges, the Gemstone Fragments provided a good reason for killing.


    In recent days, one topic had been endlessly debated: First Blood!


    Who would draw First Blood in the virtual world?


    Seven countries, tens of thousands of War Gods. It was certain that countless War Gods from every country would be eliminated, but whoever was eliminated first would lose face.


    That person would be eternally remembered andughed at by the entire world. Even if they were to advance to the Star Realm someday, people might still say, "Look, it''s the guy who was eliminated first in the War God''s Knockout. It''s ridiculous that such a waste could advance to the Star Realm."


    Many people even started betting on which country''s participant would be eliminated first.


    In this bet, Hua Xia had the lowest odds because they had many participants, and the quality of those participants varied, making them easy targets for experts from other countries.


    Some even used Lin Zhen as an example, saying, "That kid from Ice City is just a Third Level War God; there''s a good chance he''ll be eliminated."


    Especially when the Northern War Gods from Sand Russia, Huo Luofu, and the Sand Russian Trio dered that they would show no mercy to Hua Xia Martial Artists, this issue became even more prominent.


    If one had to choose the most likely participant to be eliminated, Lin Zhen would undoubtedly have the highest odds.


    That''s because people knew that Lin Zhen had killed Sand Russia''s Ivan and was their target. Being targeted by arge country made it highly likely that he would be the first eliminated.


    Although this possibility was still quite smallpared to the numerous martial artists, many people on the streets and alleys joked that if they were a martial artist as poor as Lin Zhen, they might as well go andmit suicide by smashing into a wall.


    Not only would people in Hua Xia talk about it, but so would those in Sand Russia, and in fact, everyone around the world.


    As the topic of First Blood became hotter, the World War God Alliance introduced a temporary policy, where whoever kills a martial artist from another country and obtains the first blood, will be rewarded with a High Grade Celestial Device, which they can receive through a drawing after theye out!


    Of course, this is only for the first time. If you miss it by even 0.1 seconds, you won''t be eligible for this reward.


    Everything will be disyed on the big screen, and people are watching, so cheating is impossible.


    So, people are not only paying attention to the promotion list, elimination list, and kill list, but also to this First Blood.


    As thepetition time approached, all the participants put on their virtual helmets.


    Lin Zhen also put on his helmet at home, waiting for thepetition to begin.


    Suddenly, a countdown appeared in front of him: "10, 9, 8, 7, ...".


    When the time counted down to one, there was a sh of white light, and the scene changed suddenly!


    All the surroundings disappeared, reced by a colorful world.


    A garden, a garden that had been magnified countless times!


    The sun shone brightly in the sky, the spring breeze was warm, the air was fresh, and the fragrance of flowers and earth came in waves, making all the contestants feel refreshed.


    If one were to look from high above, they would see that the garden was round, with the outermost circle being a grasnd that was hundreds of kilometers wide.


    After passing through the grasnd, there was a fence wall, almost as high as the sky, with ayer of yellow mist on top. One could not fly through it or even teleport through it.


    Only by passing through the gaps in the fence below could one truly enter the garden.


    After crossing the vast sea of flowers that was tens of miles wide, a small stream surrounded the garden cottage like a moat.


    Of course, to the ant-like martial artists, this small stream was a big river, and its turbulent waves made crossing it no easy task.


    Past the stream, the garden cottage was the endpoint.


    shes of white light flickered and all the contestants were randomly teleported to the edge of the garden.


    Just like Lin Zhen.


    Before Lin Zhen even had time to see his surroundings, a figure appeared in front of him, face to face with him, almost simultaneously.


    The garden was huge, with more than 30,000 people teleported in, many couldn''t see anyone around them.


    Because it was random, there were also many people who had others close by.


    Just like Lin Zhen.


    Before Lin Zhen even had time to see his surroundings, a figure appeared in front of him, face to face with him, almost simultaneously.


    Within a radius of hundreds of meters, there were only the two of them!


    The martial artist opposite him had a tall figure, a full beard, wore Star Device Armor, had a ne around his neck, and held a sword in his hand.


    Lin Zhen recognized him at a nce. He was one of the Three Heroes of Sand Russia, from the Far East, Adolf!


    Adolf also recognized Lin Zhen instantly. Although Lin Zhen was not on any of the books, how could Adolf not know about Lin Zhen, whom he wanted to kill?


    Adolf''s eyes lit up, "The true god has given me, Adolf, such a great opportunity to make a name for myself. Lin Zhen, prepare to die!"


    Without any hesitation, the two of them almost instantly engaged in a head-on sh!


    Lin Zhen had read about Adolf; he had natural divine power and divine speed. Although he was not a spiritual mind master, he wore a Lower Grade spiritual defense Star Artifact ne around his neck.


    A Lower Grade spiritual defense Star Artifact was notpletely enough to resist the mental shock of the Dark Gold Late Stage, especially since this man was not a spiritual mind master and had low spiritual power, making him easy for Lin Zhen to restrain!


    Mental Shock!


    A burst of spiritual power pierced Adolf''s spiritual consciousness sea. Although protected by the Star Artifact, Adolf still staggered, feeling an instant headache!


    Lin Zhen''s figure flickered, and he teleported!


    Directly behind Adolf, Lin Zhen raised his Tyrant Spear and attacked with his Back Horse Spear!


    "Puff!"


    A ssh of blood rose into the air, as Adolf''s neck was pierced. His body twisted in refusal, but was still deemed dead by the system. He turned into specks of light and disappeared into the air.


    At this moment, the entire world fell silent as this text appeared on every screen in streets and alleys around the world:


    "Hua Xia, Ice City Base City, Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall War God Lin Zhen, killed Sand Russia Far East Base City, Storm Martial Arts Hall War God Adolf, and got the First Blood!"


    The whole world was quiet at this moment.

 Chapter 222 - 222: 222: Lin Zhen’s Tactics

    Chapter 222 - 222: 222: Lin Zhen¡¯s Tactics<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    On the streets of Ice City, people stared in shock at the subtitles shing on the screen.


    Behind the name Adolf was a suffix that read ¡°Hall of Fame.¡±<div>


    The so-called Hall of Fame were the ones heavily promoted before thepetition by various martial halls, searchable online, and found in books.


    Every Hall of Fame member was popr, and people believed that they could advance to the knockout stage, yet such a Hall of Fame member was instantly killed upon entering the battlefield.


    Lin Zhen!


    It was Lin Zhen again!


    Wasn¡¯t he supposed to be done for, with his low realm after advancing to the War God level?


    Wasn¡¯t he supposed to be the first one to be eliminated?


    Those Sand Russia martial artists looked so fierce, didn¡¯t they all vow to teach Lin Zhen a lesson?


    How did everything suddenly reverse in an instant?


    ¡°Oh my God, Lin Zhen only took one second to kill Adolf, one of Sand Russia¡¯s three warriors, and he¡¯s a Hall of Fame member! He¡¯s going to reach the sky!¡±


    ¡°Yeah, what about the Sand Russia¡¯s three warriors, the Hall of Fame members?


    Didn¡¯t that guy even think about hiding? Did he just stupidly run into Lin<div>


    Zhen¡¯s spear?¡±


    These people got one thing right ¡ª Adolf didn¡¯t hide. He wanted to kill Lin Zhen in the first move too. Both of them saw each other and rushed to fight, which resulted in Lin Zhen¡¯s instant kill.


    Not only in Ice City, but in front of the Forbidden City at Capital Base City, the sculptures in the Southern Base City, the Ming Pearl Tower in Demon Capital Base City, and the boundary outposts in the Northwest Base City¡­


    At Moscow¡¯s Red Square, the foot of New York¡¯s Statue of Liberty, the side of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, in front of the temples in India¡­


    The world stopped breathing at this moment.


    If this could be maintained for a day, the air quality of Earth would surely improve significantly.


    But then, the world started boiling.


    People were in an uproar and agitated.


    This was not the right script!


    What happened to the Sand Russian martial artists who were supposed to kill a


    Hua Xia person first? How did it reverse in the blink of an eye? It was now the Sand Russian who was killed by a Hua Xia person ¡ª an instant kill by the supposed rookie against one of the Sand Russia¡¯s three warriors!<div>


    While other countries were just confused, Sand Russia erupted in a collective swearing, of course, not at Lin Zhen, but at Adolf of the Far East Base City.


    Adolf angrily took off his helmet in his room, mming it to the ground.


    ¡°What happened? Am I hallucinating? How could I be killed by Lin Zhen¡¯s one shot? I¡¯m one of the Sand Russia¡¯s three warriors, a Hall of Fame member, a man who¡¯s said to have hopes of making it to the top 16!¡±


    Adolf hung his head in pain, his ambitions for thepetition nowpletely gone, feeling as if his whole life was in darkness.


    ¡°Crack! ¡±


    ¡°Smash!¡±


    The ss of Adolf¡¯s house was shattered, and curses from outside streamed in. Adolf didn¡¯t even have the courage to go out and see who it was. He could only curl up in the corner of his room, hiding from the flying debris.


    ¡°I wish I hadn¡¯t provoked Lin Zhen.¡± This was the only thought in Adolf¡¯s mind right now.


    After Lin Zhen¡¯s instant kill, the big screen on the street began to change frequently.


    Finally, a Hua Xia person was eliminated, and the plot took another twist. It was Shen Yuhua who was defeated, and the one who knocked him out was Huo Luofu.


    As soon as Huo Luofu entered the Heavenly Garden, he immediately saw a Hua Xia War God not far away, and he pounced without hesitation.


    Shen Yuhua also caught sight of Huo Luofu, and couldn¡¯t help but feel unlucky.


    He didn¡¯t have the courage to face Huo Luofu. When Huo Luofu pounced, Shen Yuhua even performed azy donkey-roll move, surprisingly dodging Huo Luofu¡¯s attack.


    Huo Luofu didn¡¯t expect that a War God of Hua Xia would use such a move, and because of that, he missed his first strike.


    By the time heunched his second attack to eliminate Shen Yuhua, the first blood had already been taken on the other side.


    Every contestant could see the virtual system¡¯s data as well, with several leaderboards on a small screen, which could also be searched on-demand.


    Seeing Lin Zhen taking the first blood, even Huo Luofu, who hadpleted the second kill, had a burning look on his face.


    Lin Zhen has really blown his reputation up with his ability to instantly kill Adolf within a second. They underestimated him.


    Of course, Huo Luofu didn¡¯t think Lin Zhen¡¯s true strength was that strong. It must have been that fool Adolf who short-circuited somewhere, allowing Lin Zhen to take advantage of him.


    After Huo Luofupleted the kill, more killings started happening.


    ¡°The War God of the United States Los Angeles Heaven Martial Hall, Duke, kills Brazilian War God XXX¡­¡±


    ¡°Hua Xia Capital¡¯s Grace Church¡¯s Su Mingyue kills Indian Mumbai War God


    ¡°European Union Paris Base City Sacred Martial Hall¡¯s Chris kills United States War God XXX ..


    ¡°Indian New Delhi War God Omar kills Hua Xia War God XX¡­.¡±


    ¡°European Union Paris Base City Sacred Martial Hall¡¯s Chris kills Indian War God XXX¡­Achieves a double kill!¡±


    The screen scrolled like crazy, with countless names appearingyer byyer, the number of kills on the leaderboard increased rapidly, and the more than 30,000 original contestants dropped sharply.


    Within a minute, the total number of people had decreased to 25,000. In just one minute, more than 5,000 War Gods had been eliminated!


    This was because everyone had gathered initially, so after a minute, hardly anyone stayed in the same ce, and the number of killings slowed down. However, the leaderboard asionally still disyed someone being killed by someone else.


    The person with the most kills was Chris from the European Union Paris Base City Sacred Martial Hall, who had killed four people so far.


    Those who had killed three or two people numbered in the hundreds. Lin Zhen¡¯s name had already fallen behind in the ranking, but people had firmly memorized it.


    After taking out Adolf, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t hurry to move forward.


    He had just killed Adolf, who had been careless, not realizing Lin Zhen¡¯s spiritual power had reached the Dark Gold Late Stage, able to break through even the defense of a Lower Grade Star Artifact.


    Lin Zhen had no intention of striving for a high ranking. Whether he was ranked first or 1,024th, it was the same to him. Moreover, being too far ahead could expose him to more powerful opponents, which could be even more dangerous.


    Lin Zhen stopped at the edge of the grasnd and began observing the rules of the virtual world.


    From the moment the War Gods entered the virtual world, there were four ways to leave the virtual world.


    The first was to actively exit; you would just have to use mental power to confirm when you wanted to leave. This type of exit was equivalent to giving up, but you could keep the collected gemstone fragments.


    The second method was to advance to the Garden Cottage and exit when you left your name there. The system would consider you to havepleted the test, actively exit the virtual world, and keep the gemstone fragments.


    The third method was simple: exit upon death. If you were killed by someone else or died due to insects or nts in the garden, the gemstone fragments would automatically drop.


    Thest method was to exit when time was up, and the fragments would still be retained.


    This Heavenly Garden was not a ce to stay indefinitely. There were four seasons here: spring, summer, autumn, and winter, eachsting one day. The first day you entered was spring, and the fourth day would be winter. When the winter was about to end, the Garden¡¯s time would be up, and everyone would exit, ending the preliminarypetition.


    After reading the rules, Lin Zhen looked at the leaderboard.


    Currently, there were more than 24,000 people remaining in the garden. After the initial killings, people began to move forward quickly, hoping to cross the grasnd as soon as possible.


    But Lin Zhen was in no hurry to move. With everyone rushing forward, battles would be inevitable. As a Spiritual Mind Master, who could fly and teleport, his traveling speed was not slow. Now was a good time to stay behind and collect some gemstone fragments.


    He even rested and adjusted his breath at the edge of the grasnd for nearly an hour before getting up, stepping on clouds to ascend into the sky, and observing that there were no people around. Only then did he slowly move towards the direction of the flower sea.


    At this point, the external leaderboard had changed significantly.


    Of course, the advancement leaderboard was still empty, but the killing leaderboard was constantly changing.


    Chris ranked first with nine kills, Duke ranked second with eight kills, Ai Er ranked third with seven kills, followed by a long list of tied ranks.


    Most of the people who could upy the killing leaderboard were known to everyone, members of the Hall of Fame who had been heavily promoted before thepetition. These people were celebrities among the War Gods.


    These people were advancing quickly, hoping to reach the flower sea by the end of the first day and seize the opportunity to advance as soon as possible.


    Lin Zhen waspletely unaware of these changes, but even if he knew, he wouldn¡¯t care. He took the liquid metal from his waist and saw that there was no one around, then began his n.


    His n was to get rid of the grass.


    Gemstone fragments were mostly hidden in flowers and grass, which were too tall to find without careful searching.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t have the time to search one by one. He had already had an idea. After ascending into the sky, the liquid metal separated and turned into a windmill with three des.


    Each of the des was a 10-meter-long curved de, and three des connected at the rear formed arge windmill.


    With the dark goldte stage spiritual power he currently had, driving the liquid metal was not a problem. Upon ascending, the windmill formed, and with a mental maneuver, the windmill began to spin in mid-air!


    Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!


    Large areas of grass were ttened by Lin Zhen. While getting rid of the grass, he also used gravity to throw the flying grass behind him, ensuring his field of vision could always monitor the ground.


    The 10-meter-long de spinning for weed removal was extremely efficient. Whether grass, wood, or stones, they had no resistance against the liquid metal that had attained the strength of a High Grade Celestial Device.


    It was as if a hurricane had swept across the grasnd, leaving behind only destion and asional red glows on the bare ground. These were the gemstone fragments..

 Chapter 223 - 223: 223: Road Robbery

    Chapter 223 - 223: 223: Road Robbery<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Whenever he saw a red light shing, Lin Zhen immediately waved his hand, attracting the red gemstone fragments with his gravitational force. After another hour, he amazingly collected twenty-five red gemstone fragments and even a blue one.


    Martial artists who obtained gemstone fragments would emit a faint glow, indicating they had gemstone fragments on them. This was intentional by the War God Alliance, as it encouraged martial artists to battle in the contest.<div>


    Lin Zhen¡¯s acquired gemstone fragments caused red and blue rays of light to shimmer on his body, but he didn¡¯t care, as there was no one behind him to see it.


    ¡°Ha! This is so exhrating!¡±


    Lin Zhen became excited as he searched for treasures. Although the number of Star Artifacts discovered in the ancient god ruins was increasing, causing their prices to fall drastically, they still weren¡¯t very cheap.


    The official prices for red gemstone fragments were ten million each, but if ten were exchanged for a Lower Grade Star Artifact, it could still be worth several hundred million.


    Mid-grade artifacts were even more expensive, the cheapest being no less than a billion. Defensive artifacts were valued at two or three billion, while auxiliary artifacts ranged from six to seven billion or even ten billion.


    High -quality Star Artifacts were basically priceless, starting from tens of billions and easily reaching hundreds of billions.


    Top-quality Star Artifacts were almost priceless. Even the worst top-quality Artifacts would cost over a trillion and might not be affordable.


    ¡°I have already acquired two Lower Grade Star Artifacts, which should be worth at least four to five hundred million. However, blue gemstone fragments are somewhat rare in the grasnd area.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s windmill-like de swept through another hundred-meter circumference, finally collecting another blue gemstone fragment.


    ¡°I¡¯ll keep this up for another three hours. By then it¡¯ll be afternoon, and I should be able to head towards the Sea of Flowers before springtime arrives.¡±


    asionally, a mutant insect appeared, but it couldn¡¯t stop Lin Zhen, whose 10-foldpressed Dantian was not just for show. Unless facing S-level mutant insects, A-level ones no longer posed a threat to him.<div>


    Unknown to Lin Zhen, many spectators outside had be extremely dissatisfied with his focus on acquiring gemstone fragments rather than battling others.


    It had been over two hours since the preliminaries began, and though the audience hadn¡¯t dissipated, the situation wasn¡¯t favorable for Hua Xia. Besides Lin Zhen taking the first blood and bing famous, Hua Xia hadn¡¯t shown any substantial advantage in the subsequent battles.


    Of course, the promotion list wouldn¡¯t change for now. Nobody would reach the Garden Cottage on the first day, and perhaps only a few would reach it on the second day.


    People now paid attention to the Kill Leaderboard.


    Currently, Chris, ranked first, had killed twenty-five people, leading by arge margin. Following him was Huo Luofu with eighteen kills and a long string of names of foreigners: Duke, Ai Er, Bogba, Shah, Lanslow, Sang Ji, and so on.


    It wasn¡¯t until the twenty-second ce that a Hua Xia person¡¯s name appeared.


    Feng Ni, a Hua Xia fighter from the Northwest Army, had killed eleven people.


    However, this ranking was not his alone, as there were over a dozen people with eleven kills each.


    Other Hua Xia fighters like Tang Wenbo, Duo Long, and Xin Rughai each killed ten people, while Tong Yuehu from Ice City killed fewer than ten people.


    It appeared that Ma Yao and Wei Li hadn¡¯t even scored five kills, and their rankings were tied with several others.


    However, no one criticized these fighters; instead, most people med Lin Zhen.<div>


    Since Lin Zhen obtained the first blood, his kill count had remained unchanged, making it seem like he was idling, with no changes in his performance.


    Due to therge number of participants, in addition to the leaderboard, people could also search for specific contestants.


    Lin Zhen became famous for taking the first blood, and his search volume was now the highest, even surpassing Su Mingyue¡¯s.


    It wasmon knowledge that Su Mingyue, due to her identity and appearance, had countless fans around the world. Her poprity had always been high, especially as the cover girl for the War God¡¯s Knockout event, capturing the hearts of many men and naturally garnering high search volume.


    Since killing a person at the beginning, Su Mingyue hadn¡¯t killed anyone else, which people understood. The Star Sky Divine Teaching didn¡¯t advocate killing, especially for inherently good-natured people like Su Mingyue. She had only killed someone because she was attacked at first, and after that, she probably avoided others and didn¡¯t want to hurt anyone more.


    But Lin Zhen was different. As a little War God from a small martial arts club, he even managed to kill a Hall of Fame member. So, why hadn¡¯t he killed anyone else?


    This disappointed many Hua Xia martial artists who had high hopes for Lin Zhen and provided the opportunity for his critics to attack him.


    There was a forum for this War God¡¯s Knockout event, essible to people worldwide, where they could check a War God¡¯s performance and postments.


    Posts kept scrolling up, and nearly a tenth of them were rted to Lin Zhen. ¡°Haha, where are your great Hua Xia first blood experts? What is their ranking


    ¡°See, this is the best Hua Xia can do. Lin Zhen killing a Hall of Fame member was just an ident, time will prove everything.¡±


    ¡°Goddess Chris is mighty! She has made our European Union martial artists proud!¡±


    ¡°No doubt, Lin Zhen is hiding. He¡¯s afraid of us, the Sand Russia people, seeking revenge. In your Hua Xianguage, he¡¯s just a rat.¡±


    ¡°I just searched Lin Zhen¡¯s name again, and his ranking finally changed, but he has fallen to more than eighteen thousand, hahaha!¡±


    The Hua Xia people were still trying to fight back, but Lin Zhen¡¯s kill count remained stagnant, making their counterattacks seem weak and feeble.


    Fortunately, other Hua Xia people like Tang Wenbo, Feng Ni, Duo Long, and others were still steadily advancing in rank, giving them some constion.


    However, this could not counter the disappointment in Lin Zhen. After getting the first blood, you should at least do something, otherwise, people will think you¡¯re hiding.


    For a time, people all over the world who were jealous of Lin Zhen for getting the first blood flocked together, forming a massive anti-Lin group.


    Although Lin Zhen was somewhat disappointing, the Hua Xia people still tried their best to defend him. After all, he was from their own country. People didn¡¯t expect him to get many kills now, but at least show some movement, just to prove that he was not hiding.


    The online wars were raging, but they did not affect the War Gods in the virtual world.


    It was gradually bing cloudy in the virtual world, as if it would rain. The time had also gradually reached the afternoon, and the sky had darkened.


    If it started raining, it might rain all night, and by the time the rain stopped, it would probably be summer.


    Lin Zhen continued to sweep the area as he advanced, only stopping his rampage in the afternoon.


    Seventy-five red gemstone fragments and twelve blue gemstone fragments were the rewards for his hard work.


    ¡°It¡¯s about time, I should move on. If I set off now, I¡¯ll reach the sea of flowers by nightfall.¡±


    Lin Zhen recalled his liquid metal, stepped on the cloud elerator, and headed towards the sea of flowers.


    Although he couldn¡¯t fly too high, Lin Zhen, who was not afraid of mutant insects, still used high-speed low-altitude flight to gradually approach the fence wall.


    There were quite a few martial artists gathered near the fence wall.


    Although many War Gods had entered the virtual world, not all of them were aiming for promotion.


    Aftering here and seeing the strength of experts from all over the world, many people became hesitant.


    They knew they had no chance of obtaining promotion spots with their abilities. Still, they didn¡¯t want to leave because they had opportunities to obtain Star Artifacts here. Even if they died, they would be disqualified, which is like a risk-free Ancient God relic.


    If that¡¯s the case, why not make some profit here before leaving?


    There was a War God from the United States named Mario, a Hall of Fame member from Seattle Base City.


    He had a flexible mind and analyzed his chances of promotion carefully. He felt that even if he dyed for a while, he could still get a promotion spot, so he decided to stay and be a robber!


    Many people thought simrly, but most of them were not very strong and had no chance against Mario, a Hall of Fame member.


    Mario did not kill too many people; he only gathered those who had no aura and no gains. Such people were of little use when killed, so he brought them together to form a band of robbers.


    Whenever someone with an aura appeared, they would intercept and kill them. Most of the gemstone fragments they obtained went to Mario, but the others could still get some.


    Those without aura would be absorbed by them, and the group grewrger andrger.


    By dusk, the group had grown to thirty people.


    With rich red and blue gem aura radiating from Mario, the surrounding War Gods were envious, but none dared to challenge him, as being a member of the Hall of Fame had proven his strength.


    An Indian War God approached Mario in a ttering tone, ¡°Boss, when are we going to the sea of flowers? We¡¯ve been here for hours.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry; we¡¯ll go when it gets dark. It¡¯s safer when everyone¡¯s resting, and it¡¯s harder to travel in the dark. We might even catch a big fat sheep if we wait.¡±


    A ck African Union War God sighed, ¡°I¡¯m afraid it¡¯s unlikely. Most people have passed the fence wall by now, and the rest are just small fries; there¡¯s no fat sheep.¡±


    As Mario hesitated, considering whether to go through the fence wall into the sea of flowers now, a fast-approaching figure, radiating a rich aura of gems, appeared in front of him!

 Chapter 224 - 224: 224: Double Kill, Triple Kill, Five Kills in a Row (3 updates in total)

    Chapter 224 - 224: 224: Double Kill, Triple Kill, Five Kills in a Row (3 updates in total)<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Seeing this figure, almost all the bandits stood up!


    ¡°A fat sheep! An absolute big fat sheep!¡±<div>


    ¡°My god, how many fragments must be on this guy¡¯s body? The treasure light is almost dripping off him, almost catching up to our boss.¡±


    ¡°Boss, I estimate this person has at least close to a hundred fragments on his body. We should all have a share this time, right?¡±


    Most of the time, even getting a single fragment was swallowed by Mario, and others received very little. But even so, the number of fragments on Mario¡¯s body didn¡¯t seem much more than the neer¡¯s.


    Mario¡¯s eyes were also shining, it seemed that the choice of bing a bandit was the right one. As long as he killed this guy, he couldfortably go to the Garden Cottage to advance.


    ¡°Everyone, get ready! Killing this person will give everyone a share, but don¡¯t act rashly. If we scare him off, no one will earn anything.¡±


    Thirty bandits stood up, began to disperse and hide, ready to ambush the iing fat sheep.


    Among these bandits, there were not only people from the United States, India and the African Union, but also people from various countries, even four or five Hua Xia people.


    Among these Hua Xia people, there was one from Ice City Dragon-ying Academy named Lei Ming.


    When Lei Ming first graduated and entered the Dragon-ying Academy, he was a top student, making him think that he had an unlimited future.


    But on the day of graduation, when he had a fight with Lin Zhen and other Gale students at the Thousand Year Time, Lei Ming¡¯s mind cleared up a bit, realizing that there were people beyond people and heavens beyond heavens.


    In the days that followed, Lei Ming was somewhat disheartened. Although the effect of taking the Gic Potion was good, he waspletely suppressed by Lin Zhen¡¯s limelight. Lin Zhen seemed to be his nightmare, and he always felt that Lin Zhen was opposing him everywhere.<div>


    Later, Zhang Huai and others from the Dragon-ying Academy were killed by Lin Zhen in Zhao Dong, and the Dragon -ying Academy gradually began to decline. Lei Ming¡¯s days also became difficult. Although he finally advanced to be a War God over the years, he had notpressed any Dantian Qi, making him a so-called water-inted War God.


    After much gift-giving and asking for help, he finally earned the qualifications to enter the War God¡¯s Knockout. His goal was to obtain some gemstone fragments in it, to fill his somewhat strained wallet.


    However, he had always been paying attention to Lin Zhen, watching him soar to the sky, sessfully advancing to be a War God, having so much money, and even being able to donate 30 billion in Capital Base City, a number he could never reach in his lifetime.


    There was even news that Lin Zhen¡¯s girlfriend was Su Mingyue. This made Lei Ming, who was one of the millions of fans who secretly loved Su Mingyue, jealous like crazy.


    Why could Lin Zhen be the winner in life? Why should he, Lei Ming, live such a suffocating life? He did not ept it!


    If he had a chance, he would definitely teach Lin Zhen a harsh lesson!


    Today, entering the preliminary match, Lin Zhen took the first blood, which made him even more jealous. He thought he could never see Lin Zhen¡¯s tail light in his life, but now he saw Lin Zhen, covered in treasure light, flying by, and finally felt that his opportunity hade.


    If he could eliminate Lin Zhen, what a sense of aplishment it would be.


    Lei Ming held his breath and quietly came to Mario¡¯s side: ¡°Boss, I know this person, he is from our base city.¡±


    Mario looked at Lei Ming and nodded without saying a word.


    As Lin Zhen approached the wattle fence, his speed slowed down.<div>


    Although the sky was gradually darkening at this moment, Lin Zhen¡¯s vision was extraordinary. He could vaguely see the faint shes hidden in the grass.


    That was treasure light! The light of gemstone fragments!


    There is treasure light, which means there are people lurking there. What they were doing there at this time was self-exnatory.


    He took a quick nce, and there were quite a few people lurking, almost thirty.


    Dealing with so many War Gods was not an easy task. Lin Zhen was a little hesitant, thinking about whether to take another route.


    Not every part of the wattle fence here can enter the flower sea, just like the real wattle fence, some ces are dense and even dogs cannot pass through, and some ces are sparse, even pigs can squeeze through.


    The wattle fence here was covered with ayer of light. To pass through, one could only choose some entrances, with a distance of about ten kilometers between each entrance. Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want to take a detour.


    Just as Lin Zhen hesitated and stopped, Mario became a little anxious.


    ¡°What¡¯s the matter? Could this kid have discovered us?¡±


    Someone next to him whispered: ¡°It shouldn¡¯t be. It¡¯s almost dark now and the visibility is not good. Besides, we¡¯re hidden in the tall grass. Could he have night vision abilities?¡±


    ¡°Then why did he stop?¡± Mario was unhappy.


    ¡°Perhaps he is just being cautious. Carrying so many gemstone fragments, it is reasonable to be cautious. He might be observing the situation.¡±


    ¡°You can¡¯t be sure. I feel like this kid is trying to detour. There are others doing the same thing as us in other areas. If he leaves, wouldn¡¯t that just benefit others?¡± Mario was anxious.


    ¡°Should we go out and attack?¡± someone asked.


    ¡°Attack my ass, didn¡¯t you see that he is a Spiritual Mind Master? His speed at escaping is top-notch, we won¡¯t be able to catch up.¡±


    Just when Mario was feeling helpless, Lei Ming said again, ¡°Boss, what if I go out and try to deceive him over here?¡±


    Mario looked at Lei Ming: ¡°Can you do it?¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I know him. This kid isn¡¯t without weaknesses. I believe in my feelings.¡± Lei Ming was a bit eager to show off, boasting.


    ¡°Alright, you go and try. If you seed, you get 20% of the gemstone fragments.¡±


    ¡°Thank you, Boss!¡±


    Lei Ming was excited. Lin Zhen might have nearly a hundred gemstone fragments on his body. If he could get 20%, that would be at least several billions in wealth. Then he could leave the virtual world and return to Ice City to enjoy his life.


    Not every martial artist is as rich as Lin Zhen. For people like Lei Ming, let alone several hundred million, tens of millions are already a considerable number. With a few hundred million, one could live afortable life.


    Lei Ming confidently walked out, running in the direction of Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen was observing from the sky, and when he saw someoneing out, he thought it was a bold robber. But he took a closer look and found it to be an old acquaintance from Ice City. ¡°Lin Zhen, are you Lin Zhen?¡±


    Lei Ming rushed over anxiously.


    ¡°Lei Ming, it¡¯s been a long time. What are you doing here?¡± Lin Zhen asked.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, be careful, there are two foreign War Gods ambushing ahead. Don¡¯t go there, I barely managed to escape from them.¡±


    ¡°Oh! Two foreign War Gods?¡± Lin Zhen narrowed his eyes as he looked at Lei Ming.


    ¡°Yes, two foreign War Gods, one at level three and one at level four. They have already robbed many gemstone fragments. I¡¯m not their opponent, so I¡¯ve had to hide and deal with them. But now that you¡¯re here, they¡¯re ready to take action, and I don¡¯t want to see you get hurt. So I escaped while they weren¡¯t paying attention and came to tell you. You better run too, or it¡¯ll be toote.¡± Lin Zhen nodded: ¡°In that case, I should avenge you.¡±


    ¡°But¡­ can you do it? There are two of them!¡± Lei Ming firstid the groundwork for Lin Zhen, making him feel hopeful about defeating the opponents, and then used words to provoke Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhenughed: ¡°What do you think?¡±


    His eyes shed with brilliance, and Soul Lock quietly activated.


    For a Dark Gold Late Stage Spiritual Mind Master to lock down someone like Lei Ming, who didn¡¯t even have a singleyer of Dantianpression as a Primary War God, was easier than breathing. Lei Ming was affected within a second.


    Lei Ming surreptitiously approached Lin Zhen and divulged everything about the enemy.


    After listening to Lei Ming¡¯s narration, Lin Zhen had some confidence.


    There was only one Hall of Fame member left, so there was still a chance in this battle. At the very least, escape was not a problem.


    ¡°Alright, lead me there!¡±


    Lin Zhen patted Lei Ming on the shoulder and headed towards the hedge wall.


    Seeing Lei Ming¡¯s sessful attempt, Mario¡¯s eyes lit up: ¡°Great! The Hua Xia kid fell for it, hahaha! Everyone, get ready, once we get this deal, we can leave here !


    Lin Zhen walked to the left, where four War Gods were ambushing. All of them were Primary War Gods with little to nopressed Dantian Qi.


    As Lin Zhen approached behind Lei Ming, he made his move.


    He darted like a leopard towards the bushes and stabbed out like lightning!rlkvvo War Gods were hiding here, nning to ambush Lin Zhen from behind, but they never expected Lin Zhen to find them and suddenly attack. After skewering them with one stab, the unprepared War Gods were impaled together!


    ¡°Stay down!¡±


    Within 0.1 seconds, Lin Zhen struck again, taking down another War God instantly!


    Thest War God screamed and tried to run, but Lei Ming intercepted him. As Lei Ming was still under Lin Zhen¡¯s Soul Lock, he naturally helped Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen caught up in one step and stabbed through the War God¡¯s heart! The fourth one!


    Lei Ming was excited to show his merit to Lin Zhen, but Lin Zhen¡¯s gaze froze, and a Mental Shock hit Lei Ming¡¯s mind!


    With no pity for such a treacherous person, Lin Zhen showed no mercy.


    An overwhelming power disparity didn¡¯t turn Lei Ming into an idiot, but directly led to brain death!


    Five people, all taken down within a second!


    More than ten gemstone fragments floated up. Lin Zhen raised his hand, collected them all, his spoils of war.


    At this moment, the outside world exploded!


    Those who were scolding Lin Zhen online, those who were disappointed in Lin Zhen, and those who insulted Lin Zhen as a coward, all saw the scrolling text on the big screen.


    ¡°Hua Xia Ice City Base City Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall War God Lin Zhen, kills India Mumbai War God XXX¡­.


    ¡°Hua Xia Ice City Base City Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall War God Lin Zhen, kills African Union Cairo War God XXX¡­


    ¡°Hua Xia Ice City Base City Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall War God Lin Zhen achieves double kill! Congrattions!¡±


    Two kills within a second were called a double kill.


    People hadn¡¯t even reacted when the screen kept rolling.


    ¡°Hua Xia Ice City Base City Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall War God Lin Zhen, killed European Union Berlin War God XXX,pleting triple kill.¡±


    ¡°Hua Xia Ice City Base City Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall War God Lin Zhen, kills Sand Russia War God XXX¡­ .


    ¡°Hua Xia Ice City Base City Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall War God Lin Zhen, kills Hua Xia Ice City Dragon-ying Academy War God Lei Ming, achieving five consecutive kills!¡±


    The first five-kill streak.. The first streak of five kills in thepetition had begun, but little did anyone know that Lin Zhen¡¯s mad performance was just getting started!

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    Chapter 225 - 225: 225: God-like ughter! (4 more updates)<div>


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    Many people outside were still arguing fiercely, but there were fewer and fewer people defending Lin Zhen. The glory of the once First Blood Hero had already dissipated, and the long period of inactivity had left people speechless.


    On the contrary, more people were denouncing Lin Zhen. Since he wasn¡¯t from their own country and had obtained First Blood, causing them to be jealous, and now he had disappeared, if they didn¡¯t vent their anger on him, who else would they vent it on?<div>


    Just when very few people in Hua Xia were speaking up for Lin Zhen, the situation changed.


    Lin Zhen Double Kill!


    Lin Zhen Triple Kill!


    Lin Zhen Pentakill!


    The rtively quiet scrolling screen suddenly disyed so much information, causing the Hua Xia spectators to explode!


    ¡°Lin Zhen! You finally came out! Awesome!¡±


    ¡°Haha! So cool, a pentakill, the first pentakill,pleted within a second, did Lin Zhen line up his opponents?¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯te out and show off your shameful intellect. How can they be lined up? Can¡¯t Martial Artists retreat from the virtual world if they can¡¯t win? Would they still let you arrange them?¡±


    Foreign Martial Artists were dumbfounded. Why hadn¡¯t Lin Zhen made any moves for a day? Suddenly, as night fell, he killed five people in a row.


    This incident pped the faces of those who denounced Lin Zhen hard.


    But those who denounced Lin Zhen were not pushovers, either, and immediately found a w in Lin Zhen¡¯s pentakill.<div>


    Thest person Lin Zhen killed was actually from Ice City.


    Although the Martial Artists from the same country fought endlessly, and many people from the same country eliminated each other from the beginning of the qualifiers, Lin Zhen¡¯s move raised suspicions. Could it be that he specifically found someone to collude and perform in order to achieve this pentakill, and in the end, he couldn¡¯t find anyone else and had to use hispatriots as fillers?


    It must be so, otherwise, it wouldn¡¯t be such a coincidence.


    So those who denounced Lin Zhen erupted again: ¡°Look, Lin Zhen, in order to


    achieve a pentakill, he even dragged his aplices into it!¡±


    ¡°The European Union brothers have found the truth. This n is too clumsy, easy to see through. I guess Lin Zhen must be desperate to be famous, and he doesn¡¯t care about anything else.¡±


    ¡°What a despicable trick. I despise you vain Hua Xia people!¡±


    ¡°Where in the world can there be such a coincidence? Lin Zhen, you really take everyone in the world for fools. I¡¯m from Tianfu Base City, and I look down on you.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right, I represent the Southern Base City and despise your actions. You¡¯ve brought shame to our country even overseas. Damn it, you might as well have just stayed hidden like a coward.¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen, keep up the good work! The Martial Artists of Capital Base City support you. You have to keep going and kill a few more topletely shut those foreigners up!¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t be naive, Hua Xia Martial Artists. Lin Zhen probably couldn¡¯t find anyone willing to cooperate with him now. Didn¡¯t you see that his teammates were all dragged in?¡±<div>


    As these people were happily criticizing, a line of text suddenly scrolled across the big screen.


    ¡°Hua Xia Ice City Base City Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall War God Lin Zhen, kills


    Russian Moscow War God XXX¡­ A madman-like killing.¡±


    ¡°Hua Xia Ice City Base City Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall War God Lin Zhen, kills


    Russian Leningrad War God XXX¡­ A demon-like killing!¡±


    ¡°Hua Xia Ice City Base City Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall War God Lin Zhen, kills


    Indian New Delhi War God XXX¡­ A devil-like killing!¡±


    ¡°Hua Xia Ice City Base City Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall War God Lin Zhen, kills


    Brazilian Rio de Janeiro War God XXX¡­ A pervert-like killing.¡±


    ¡°Hua Xia Ice City Base City Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall War God Lin Zhen, kills American Miami War God XXX¡­ A god-like killing.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s continuous scrolling messages left the world speechless once again.


    Inside the virtual world, Lin Zhen hadpletely erupted.


    After killing five people in a row, Mario and the others finally realized they had been tricked by Lin Zhen.


    Early on, he had seen through their ambush and instead of running away, turned the tables by striking first and catching them off guard, causing them to lose five people at once.


    However, Mario wasn¡¯t worried. There were still 25 people left on their side, and the ones who died weren¡¯t their main force. Moreover, Lin Zhen had gained more Gemstone Fragments. If more people diedter, and he killed Lin Zhen in the end, wouldn¡¯t he be able to rightfully get even more Gemstone Fragments?


    So Mario didn¡¯t show himself right away but instead issued an order: ¡°Attack! Everyone, attack and finish off Lin Zhen!¡±


    The surrounding War Gods, unable to restrain themselves at the sight of the rich treasure aura emanating from Lin Zhen, rushed out like a swarm of bees upon hearing Mario¡¯smand.


    Lin Zhen coldly sneered while holding his Tyrant Spear. As Thunder had said, there were no other experts here besides a Hall of Fame member. So, that was perfect. All the people here had more or less Gemstone Fragments on them, and he was about to have a big harvest.


    With a push at the ground, Lin Zhen charged forward like a cannonball!


    His Tyrant Spear turned into a straight line, his body forming a bow shape in mid-air, and the spear thrust forward!


    Five War Gods rushed towards him head-on, three of them scattering like a fan, while the other two followed behind the one in the middle.


    Lin Zhen ignored the two people on his left and right, suddenly elerating and shaking off their encirclement. Heunched a full-force attack on the three!


    Compared to upressed Dantian energy, the power of tenfoldpressed


    Dantian enerzv was like the difference between heaven and earth. Lin Zhen


    thrust his spear, the first person¡¯s shield was pierced. Their body seemed like paper, instantly killed with one thrust!


    The spear prated, and the second person was caught off guard and stabbed to death as well!


    With the Tyrant Spear being 3 meters long, it was more than enough to maintain its strength. Lin Zhen exerted force in his arms, and the third person was also pierced by the spear!


    One spear, three kills!


    Lin Zhen pped the tail of the spear, and it passed through their bodies as he dashed behind them, pulling the spear out.


    ¡°Die, all of you!¡±


    He flicked the spear again, and the storm-like spear light covered everything, leaving countless wounds on the four War Gods. Two were killed instantly, while the other two were convulsing, on the brink of death.


    Several people surrounded Lin Zhen from other directions. He teleported directly behind the crowd and pointed the spear!


    ¡°Get me a hit! Hit! Hit!¡±


    ¡°Pft! Pft! Pft!¡±


    Heads burst like watermelons, and three more War Gods fell to the ground.


    Only at this moment did the people in front realize that Lin Zhen was already behind them. They turned their heads to look back, and Lin Zhen suddenly returned to the front, thrusting his spear once more!


    Another three people were pierced through their throats, blood sttering everywhere. Their bodies disappeared, leaving only the gemstone fragments behind, which Lin Zhen collected.


    ¡°Hahaha! You clown-like things dared to ambush me. Well, today, you¡¯ll all stay here. None of you will escape!¡±


    Lin Zhen began his terrifying killing spree. His body appeared randomly in the bushes. Every time he appeared, a War God would fall in a pool of blood. Gemstone fragments flew towards him, sometimes struggling to catch up with his teleportation speed.


    A total of 24 War Gods ambushed Lin Zhen, but within a minute, 20 had fallen!


    The remaining four War Gods were smart enough to run in four different directions as they realized they were no match for him.


    Lin Zhen swooped to the east, solving one with a spear, then instantly teleported to the west and took out another!


    The people running in the south and north had already gone far. Lin Zhen suddenly threw the Tyrant Spear in his hand, piercing the War God running to the south. The spear carried the body, colliding with the wall, and the War God died on the spot.


    The War God running north thought he had escaped, but Lin Zhen stretched out his hand and the Golden Qi Beam, apanied by Lightning Ion, instantly shot several hundred meters, hitting the back of his head.


    The Golden Qi exited through his forehead before disappearing into the dark bushes. His body continued to run forward due to inertia, before finally copsing on the grass, leaving only a few gemstone fragments floating in the air.


    Lin Zhen raised his hand to collect the gemstone fragments and beckoned to retrieve the Tyrant Spear. Then, he looked into the darkness of the bushes:


    ¡°How long are you nning to hide, Hall of Fame member?¡±


    By this time, the outside world was already dumbfounded by Lin Zhen¡¯s crazy performance.


    Just two minutes ago, Lin Zhen¡¯s rank on the Kill List was barely around 20,000. Yet now, he had skyrocketed to first ce!


    He had now equaled Chris from the Sacred Martial Hall in Paris of the European Union, each havingpleted 30 kills, ranking joint first.


    All of this had happened within two minutes. Prior to that, he only had one kill, and in just two minutes, he killed 29 people.


    Those who used Lin Zhen of faking his fights were speechless ¨C this was not something that could be faked.


    Worldwide, there were people from every Base City. Who would cooperate with a Hua Xia Martial Artist to such a degree? Unless everyone in the world had gone crazy.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s support suddenly surged. Celebrations and bragging ensued, immediately suppressing those discrediting him.


    In their eyes, there was no longer any w in Lin Zhen¡¯s performance. Who could kill 29 people in a row like that?


    It took a while for the detractors to find a new point to criticize.


    ¡°Hasn¡¯t anyone noticed that all Lin Zhen killed were nobodies? Besides Adolf, whom he probably killed in an ambush, there were no real experts.¡±


    This immediately gained the response of numerous Lin Zhen haters. Many people began verifying who Lin Zhen killed and how useless they were. After all, most of the participating War Gods were familiar faces. The examples these people gave were true.


    For example, Shen Yuhua from Ice City stepped out to say: ¡°I¡¯m a disgrace and brought disgrace to Hua Xia by being the second one eliminated. I still want to say that Lin Zhen killed rookies. Like Lei Ming, who is simr to me, they were trivial, not having their Dantian energypressed even once. They purely went in to make up the numbers. Lin Zhen killing such people is not worth boasting about. He¡¯s just an expert at bullying the weak.¡±


    Although Shen Yuhua was notorious in Hua Xia, foreigners had found their reason to discredit Lin Zhen as an ¡°expert at bullying the weak.¡±


    Just as they were about tounch a wave of criticism, the big screen began scrolling text.


    ¡°Hua Xia Ice City Base City¡¯s Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall War God Lin Zhen kills


    U.S.. Seattle War God Mario (Hall of Fame) ¨C a godlike ughter!¡±

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    Foreigners who disliked Lin Zhen were on the verge of tears.


    Was Lin Zhen specifically here to p them in the face?<div>


    They said that the Hua Xia representatives might be eliminated first, but Lin Zhen eliminated Adolf, one of Sand Russia¡¯s three warriors, obtaining First


    Blood and sessfully pping Sand Russia in the face for their prior insult.


    They then used Lin Zhen of hiding like a timid turtle, but Lin Zhen suddenly had a massive breakout, achieving god-like kills and tying with Chris for the first ce on the leaderboard.


    After being scolded by Lin¡¯s fans, those who disliked him finally found a reason to criticize him ¡ª Lin Zhen only knew how to bully the weak. However, they ended up being pped in the face again.


    This time, the one he bullied was definitely not weak. Mario from Seattle is very famous, a Level Nine War God and a Spiritual Mind Master. By killing him, Lin Zhen even left Chris behind, iming the first ce on the leaderboard.


    More importantly, Mario had three Middle Grade Star Artifacts ¡ª a Middle Grade Spiritual Defense Star Artifact, a Middle Grade Star Armor, and a Middle Grade Star Long Knife.


    With these three Star Artifacts in hand, Mario was nearly invincible. Yet, he was still defeated by Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen, a nobody, defeated the second Hall of Fame member in the virtual world.


    This time, the people of the United States were pped in the face, and they


    tirmly remembered Lin Zhen, the young man trom Hua Xia.


    Lin Zhen was only twenty years old, one of the youngest participants.<div>


    In this War God¡¯s Knockout, there were only three participants who were under twenty years old. One of them was Lin Zhen, another was Su Mingyue, and thest one was Chris from the European Union.


    Chris had already proven her strength in battle, while Su Mingyue was an exception as the Saintess, so no one wanted her to kill without restraint.


    Of course, no one dared to criticize Su Mingyue. They would definitely be annihted by her fans.


    Seeing Lin Zhen¡¯s incredible performance now, people all over the world began to wonder if all War Gods who reached this level at the age of twenty were this crazy.


    As for Shen Yuhua and Lei Ming, they were one or two years older than Lin


    Zhen. Even if they were twenty, no one would care about these fake War Gods.


    At this moment, the number of Lin Zhen¡¯s fans skyrocketed by hundreds of millions, and the inte was full of praise. Those who disliked him werepletely silent, unable to find any more faults in Lin Zhen.


    There were still some people who sourly said that killing ten thousand people would be useless unless he advanced to the next round. They were looking forward to Lin Zhen being eliminated, as that would be their celebration.


    However, no one dared to hold much hope for that. Seeing Lin Zhen¡¯s strong performance, it was almost impossible for him not to advance.


    Some people hoped that a more powerful Hall of Fame member would join and eliminate Lin Zhen. This seemed to be the only hope they had.


    Inside the virtual world, Lin Zhen retrieved the liquid metal long spear from Mario¡¯s body.<div>


    As expected, Hall of Fame members had extraordinary abilities. Facing Lin Zhen, Mario disyed his strength as a Hall of Fame member.


    This man had a Middle Grade Spiritual Defense Star Artifact on him, as well as a Lower Grade Star Armor and a Middle Grade Star Long Knife. He fearlessly engaged in a battle with Lin Zhen.


    Moreover, he was also a Spiritual Mind Master at the Dark Gold Early Stage. Prepared, Lin Zhen¡¯s Mental Shock couldn¡¯t deal much damage to him. This man¡¯s fighting spirit was extremely resolute, shing with Lin Zhen without losing ground.


    Having a Middle Grade Spiritual Defense Star Artifact, Lin Zhen¡¯s several teleportations were disrupted by Mario, who even gained the upper hand for a while.


    Seeing that this was not going well, Lin Zhen decisively changed his approach. After several unsessful stabs with the Tyrant Spear, he thought Mario had the upper hand. Lin Zhen decisively used the liquid metal, suddenly switched to another spear, pierced the Star Device Armor, and defeated Mario.


    Mario never dreamt that Lin Zhen could suddenly switch spears. The Lower


    Grade Star Armor could not withstand the attack of the High Grade Celestial Device, so he fell with just one strike and died, eliminating him from thepetition.


    Lin Zhen won and took a deep breath of relief.


    With the poprization of Star Artifacts, Hall of Fame members had excellent equipment. Middle Grade spiritual defense star devices could effectively resist Lin Zhen¡¯s Mental Shock.


    Even if equipped with Lower Grade Star Artifacts, it would be difficult for Lin Zhen¡¯s Mental Shock to defeat the opponent in one blow if they were also a Spiritual Mind Master. They would need to spend a lot of effort.


    In the end, it all came down to sheer power. Lin Zhen realized his current strength through this battle.


    As a Fifth Level War God, he had no difficulty dealing with ordinary Primary and Intermediate War Gods. He could easily defeat an ordinary Advanced War God.


    Only those Advanced War Gods who hadpressed their Dantian energy several times and also had Spiritual Defense Star Artifacts would he T.in Zhen¡¯s


    true opponents.


    Especially Hall of Fame members who were just over a hundred people from around the world, Lin Zhen¡¯s strength among them was not outstanding, only average or below.


    Fortunately, Lin Zhen still has time, as it¡¯s only the preliminary round now. If he can make it through the preliminaries, he will have three months to train before the knockout round, which will decide who the king of the tform is.


    When Mario died, arge number of gemstone fragments flew out andnded on Lin Zhen.


    After counting his spoils from the battle, Lin Zhen was overjoyed.


    He now had a total of 210 red gemstone fragments and 30 blue gemstone fragments, totaling 240 pieces.


    His gains from this battle were even more than a day of sweeping and weeding.


    ¡°Twenty-one lower-grade star artifacts and three middle-grade star artifacts; this time¡¯s harvest is not small. It¡¯s just a pity that there aren¡¯t many yellow gemstone fragments here. If I want to get high-grade star artifact fragments, I must go to the Flower Sea.¡±


    Although Lin Zhen¡¯s consumption was not small, the power of Radiance was still quickly restoring his Dantian Qi, so he didn¡¯t need much rest. He went directly through the gap in the fence and entered the Flower Sea.


    In the Flower Sea, a cherry blossom was in full bloom, and two women were resting on the flower.


    The first one had golden hair, a sexy, eye-catching figure, and ocean-blue eyes, she was Alice.


    Next to Alice was another woman, also with golden hair, wearing a metal mask that covered most of her face, leaving only sapphire-like eyes and luscious red lips. Her skin appeared to be that of an Easterner, particrly white.


    Although only half of her face was exposed, the delicacy and curvature of her face seemed to surpass Alice¡¯s, possessing the softness of an Eastern beauty and the stunning attractiveness of a Western woman. It made people eager to explore the truth beneath the mask.


    ¡°Miss, there¡¯s something stuck on your hair.¡±


    Alice reached out and removed a bit of debris from the hair of the person called ¡°Miss.¡±


    ¡°Oh, I didn¡¯t feel it¡­¡± Miss adjusted her golden hair.


    ¡°I never thought I would meet you here in the Flower Sea, Miss. You are truly amazing, ranking first on the Killing List. I admire you to death!¡± Alice looked at Miss with stars in her eyes.


    Miss, known as Chris, hail from Base City in Paris. Hearing Alice¡¯s words, her beautiful red lips curled slightly: ¡°It¡¯s alright, I¡¯ve also given it my all. People like Huo Luofu probably haven¡¯t put in their full effort yet.¡± ¡°I think you have the strength to fight Huo Luofu.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s difficult. Huo Luofu can single-handedly kill S-level Mutated Beasts, which is something I can¡¯t do right now.¡± Chris shook her head slightly.


    ¡°That¡¯s because you are still young, Miss. When you reach Huo Luofu¡¯s age, your achievements will definitely surpass his. I have never seen a Martial Artist with more talent than you.¡±


    Chris smiled: ¡°There are too many talented Martial Artists, and I am not the only young one. For example, the Divine Sect Saintess Su Mingyue, her potential is absolutely strong.¡±


    Hearing this, Alice hesitated: ¡°Miss, I think you are paying too much attention to Su Mingyue. Indeed, Su Mingyue is a rare genius, but you shouldn¡¯t belittle yourself. You are now a Dark Gold Stage Spiritual Mind Master, a natural Divine Speedster, and in the London God Generals Training Camp, youpleted the Nine Layers Compression in two years and advanced to the Fifth-level War God in less than a year. I think you are the most outstanding genius.¡±


    ¡°The definition of a genius is not that simple. I didn¡¯t know I had this potential before, and I didn¡¯t want to lose to anyone, including Su Mingyue,¡± Miss said. ¡°Miss, you haven¡¯t lost to her. Your talents should be simr, and Su Mingyue is merely¡­in the words of Easterners, the most bewitching vixen. Although I haven¡¯t seen your true face, I think you must be no worse than her,¡± Alice consoled her.


    ¡°Hehe, if I go with what you said, then I¡¯ve be a vixen too, right?¡±


    ¡°Oh! No! Miss, I didn¡¯t mean that. I mean¡­sometimes a vixen is not a derogatory term,¡± Alice exined clumsily.


    ¡°I understand. Just like you said, I do pay attention to her¡­l guess. From a woman¡¯s perspective, she indeed deserves the attention,¡± Chris did not deny it.


    Alice saw that Miss did not seem very happy, so she didn¡¯t continue the topic and casually looked at the virtual system.


    ¡°Ah! Miss, you have been surpassed!¡±


    ¡°Really? Was it Huo Luofu who surpassed me? Or Ai Er?¡± Chris asked.


    ¡°Neither. It¡¯s an Easterner named Lin Zhen,¡± Alice answered hesitantly.


    Chris was stunned: ¡°Is it him? The person from Ice City who went on a mission privately with you and Hansen?¡±


    ¡°It should be. If there¡¯s no other Ice City War God with the same name, and besides, he¡¯s so young, seemingly of a simr age to Miss. People like that are rare.¡±


    Chris was stunned for a while, and it took her a long time to say: ¡°Another 20-year-old genius. But I won¡¯t lose to you, be it you or Su Mingyue..¡±

 Chapter 227 - 227: 227: Battle for the Yellow Gemstone

    Chapter 227 - 227: 227: Battle for the Yellow Gemstone<div>


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    The spring breeze in the night gradually grew stronger, and the fine spring rain fell in the Heavenly Garden, making the night even darker.


    At this time, anyone with gemstone fragments emitting a treasure light on their body wouldn¡¯t dare to walk in the dark night, because they would certainly be the target of others¡¯ hunts.<div>


    Lin Zhen climbed onto a tall peony, and found a blue gemstone fragment in the stamen.


    ¡°Phew! I thought there would be many gemstone fragments in the garden, but we can¡¯t just knock down the flowers indiscriminately. The searching speed is not even as fast as in the grasnd.¡±


    In such a situation, Lin Zhen naturally could not be as unbridled as in the grasnd, and the searching speed for the gemstones became slower and slower.


    Moreover, in the night, the sound of fighting could still be heard from afar. The night rain couldn¡¯t curb the War Gods¡¯ enthusiasm to search for gemstone fragments, and battles urred from time to time.


    Leaning on the petals and looking at the night sky, a scream came from a distance.


    ¡°Someone died again, quite lively fight.¡±


    He closed his eyes and dozed off, not knowing how much time had passed, and felt that someone climbed up to the other side of the peony flower.


    As Lin Zhen opened his eyes, the Tyrant Spear immediately attacked!


    The person on the other side was also very alert, both of them shot almost at the same time. Lin Zhen¡¯s Tyrant Spear collided with the opponent¡¯s long sword, and after a crisp sound, they both felt that the opponent was tough, and they took a step back.


    ¡°Lin Zhen?¡± The person on the other side spoke.


    ¡°You are¡­ Duo Long?¡± Lin Zhen also saw the opponent. He had seen him in<div>


    promotional posters, the War God Duo Long from the Ice City Chang Feng.


    Lin Zhen was still somewhat vignt towards the Long Wind Martial Arts Academy, Duo Long was one of Chang Feng¡¯s people, and a member of the Hall of Fame, so Lin Zhen needed to be on guard against him possibly making a move against him.


    Especially with the rich treasure light on Lin Zhen¡¯s body, he was more likely to be the target of others¡¯ attacks.


    Duo Long¡¯s treasure light was also quite splendid. Seeing Lin Zhen¡¯s defensive action, he hurriedly waved his hand: ¡°Don¡¯t fight, we are both Hua Xia people, there are foreigners everywhere here, we shouldn¡¯t kill each other.¡±


    Lin Zhen looked at Duo Long¡¯s tone and sensed some sincerity. He slowly put down the Tyrant Spear: ¡°If that¡¯s the case, it¡¯s best.¡±


    He nced at the treasure light on Duo Long¡¯s body and said, ¡°You haven¡¯t got the Yellow Gemstone Fragments either?¡±


    Just like himself, the light on Duo Long¡¯s body was also red and blue.


    ¡°No, these Yellow Gemstone Fragments are really hard to find. I¡¯ve encountered many people, and none of them got a Yellow Gemstone.¡± Duo Long sat down.


    ¡°I think they should be in a more dangerous ce.¡± Lin Zhen said.


    ¡°They should be. But it will be dawn soon, and if we still haven¡¯t obtained a Yellow Gemstone in the summer, we will have to leave. In the autumn, we must reach the creek, otherwise, we may not be able to get the promotion seat.¡± Duo Long said.


    Lin Zhen nodded, agreeing with Duo Long¡¯s words.<div>


    Duo Long hesitated for a moment, then spoke, ¡°Lin Zhen, we are not familiar with each other, but there is something I want to ask you.¡±


    ¡°Please speak.¡±


    ¡°Some people say that your girlfriend is Su Mingyue, the Saintess of the Divine Sect, is this true?¡±


    Lin Zhen nced at Duo Long, feeling that he seemed to have no malice. There was nothing shameful about this matter, so he nodded, ¡°Yes.¡±


    ¡°Well, I really envy you. But Lin Zhen, I also grew up in Ice City since I was young, and I¡¯m several years older than you. When I was young, I was sponsored by An Group, so I know An Ning, the youngdy of An family, and I also know some stories about you.¡±


    ¡°An Ning! Where is she?¡± Lin Zhen hadn¡¯t seen An Ning for a long time, and he didn¡¯t even know her current situation. Hearing news about An Ning all of sudden, he was surprised and happy.


    Duo Long shook his head, ¡°I don¡¯t know where An Ning has gone. She has left Ice City for three years, and the An family has kept her whereabouts a secret, and never told anyone. However¡­ ¡±


    Duo Long paused for a moment, Lin Zhen took a deep breath, ¡°Please tell me where she is.¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s the point of telling you? You already have Su Mingyue.¡± Duo Long opened his mouth indifferently.


    Lin Zhen looked up at the night sky, ¡°I never said I would give up on An Ning.


    Even if you don¡¯t tell me, I will find her sooner orter.¡±


    ¡°You mean¡­ do you still like An Ning?¡± Duo Long asked tentatively.


    ¡°Noment. If you¡¯re willing to say it, then say it. If you¡¯re unwilling, then leave. I will find her even if it¡¯s the ends of the earth.¡± Lin Zhen closed his eyes.


    ¡°Fine, it seems that you still like her.¡± Duo Long sighed helplessly, ¡°Then I¡¯ll tell you. Before the War God¡¯s Knockout started, I went to the An Group and identally heard someone say that their youngdy had returned. I paid close attention and indeed saw An Ning.¡±


    ¡°Did you really see her?¡± Lin Zhen opened his eyes in an instant.


    ¡°Of course, but after not seeing her for three years, An Ning is already a War God. I have a feeling that if we actually fought, I might not even be her opponent.¡±


    ¡°An Ning has be a War God? She has returned? But why hasn¡¯t she made an appearance?¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t know about that. I originally thought she would participate in the War God¡¯s Knockout. I also checked all the people who signed up for thepetition in Ice City, and there was no An Ning¡¯s name among them. This matter is a bit strange.


    Duo Long said this, and then jumped down from the flower, ¡°That¡¯s all I Imow, maybe you two still have a chance to meet. I¡¯m leaving.¡±


    Duo Long¡¯s figure disappeared into the darkness, but Lin Zhen remained seated and motionless.


    In that case, the person who left a message for him in the publicity area of Dongcheng District should be An Ning, but where is she?


    Lin Zhen never expected An Ning to be so powerful that even a Hall of Fame¡¯s War God like Duo Long felt that he was not a match for her. What had she experienced these past few years?


    Lin Zhen closed his eyes and quietly adjusted his breath while meditating.


    After a night of wind and rain, the morning sun rose in the east. Summer had arrived.


    Lin Zhen looked at the sea of flowers and felt that the moment the sunlight shone, there was a golden glow in the distance.


    ¡°Yellow Gemstone!¡±


    Lin Zhen jumped up abruptly, rushing towards the ce where the golden light was shining.


    Not only Lin Zhen saw it. Many other War Gods from other ces saw it too, and they all came out of their hiding spots, quickly running through the sea of flowers.


    About twenty minutester, Lin Zhen arrived at the ce where the golden light was shining.


    When he arrived, there were already quite a few people there, all looking up into the sky.


    Lin Zhen also looked up, and finally figured out where the yellow gemstone was.


    A sunflower with a trunk thick enough for dozens of people to hug stood tall in the sky. The giant flower head facing the sun asionally emitted a golden glow, which was the Yellow Gemstone Fragment.


    ¡°Sunflower! It¡¯s a sunflower! So the yellow gemstone is born from bathing in sunlight, and sunflowers are the ce that receives the most sunlight. There are yellow gemstones there!¡±


    The martial artists were getting restless. Ten yellow gemstone fragments were equivalent to a High-Grade Celestial Device, and even if they couldn¡¯t collect ten fragments, a single fragment was worth a billion. If they could get one, it would be worthing to the Heavenly Garden this time.


    Some War Gods couldn¡¯t help themselves and wanted to pluck the Yellow Gemstone.


    Since the Heavenly Garden prohibited flying, they could only climb up to reach higher altitudes.


    Two War Gods arrived earlier and were already climbing the trunk, but the people below thought they might get the majority of the gemstones. These two suddenly screamed and fell from the trunk.


    Both of them were covered in ck, and before they hit the ground, they turned into a sh of light and disappeared.


    ¡°The trunk of the sunflower is covered with caterpirs!¡±


    Someone shouted, and everyone saw that there were many gigantic caterpirs crawling on the trunk, slowly moving upwards.


    Each of these caterpirs was as big as a yacht, covered in ck and yellow bristles that seemed to contain deadly poison, making people shudder at the sight.


    With suchrge and poisonous creatures, and in such great numbers, the trunk was definitely not a viable path.


    People¡¯s eyes then fell on the surrounding morning glory vines.


    Because sunflowers grow very tall, they were almost the tallest nt in the


    Heavenly Garden. Many morning glories attached themselves to the


    sunflowers, forming several green passages around them.


    ¡°What are we waiting for? Go!¡±


    A War God from the African Union took the lead to climb a vine and quickly moved upwards.


    As he did so, many others followed suit.


    Around this sunflower, there were more than a dozen vines hanging over it. Hundreds of War Gods rushed out of the surrounding area to find nearby vines to climb.


    Just as the War God from the African Union climbed up and passed a morning glory flower, the huge bell-like mouth of the morning glory suddenly bit down like a giant mouth.


    The African Union War God didn¡¯t have time to dodge and was instantly swallowed by the morning glory.


    A white light shed, and the War God was eliminated from thepetition. A few gemstone fragments fell, most of them red, and a few blue ones.


    Instead of retreating because of his death, the War Gods behind him believed they could still avoid the morning glory flowers. Besides, the shiny yellow gemstones already aroused the deep desires in their hearts, and they continued to move forward one after another.


    Lin Zhen also made his move, first flying upward to a height of about ten meters, and then quickly climbing to catch up with thest person. Then he teleported!


    The higher they went, the less effective the teleportation would be. Lin Zhen¡¯s teleportation covered only ten meters.


    Teleport again!


    After another seven or eight meters, Lin Zhen finally surpassed the other War Gods who were ahead.


    He couldn¡¯t teleport in the restricted airspace anymore, so Lin Zhen began to climb quickly.


    A Brazilian War God behind him roared. He was initially in the first ce, but he couldn¡¯t ept being suddenly overtaken by Lin Zhen. He pulled out a long knife and was about to attack Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen suddenly turned his hand, and countless shes of lightning surged. The energy ball ruthlessly rolled down, knocking the Brazilian War God off the vine!


    Not only Lin Zhen did this, but many other powerful War Gods also started to clear out theirpetitors.


    One after another, weaker War Gods were knocked down by them. The battle for the yellow gemstones on this sunflower was a battlefield only for the strong..

 Chapter 228 - 228: 228: Encountering Huo Luofu

    Chapter 228 - 228: 228: Encountering Huo Luofu<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    The height of the sunflower was hundreds of meters, and Lin Zhen had cleared away thepetitors behind him, quickly advancing, and soon he was near the top of the sunflower.


    When he reached the top, he gradually saw the people climbing up from the other vines.<div>


    He took a rough look, and almost all of them were elite war gods.


    Elite war gods are those who havepressed their Dantian energy at the peak of the War General realm. War gods without thispression are notpetitive here, even if they are Level 9 war gods.


    Among the twelve vines, apart from Lin Zhen, there were even three members


    from the Hall of Fame among the other eleven people.


    A war god named Aroldo from Brazil, a Hall of Fame member.


    A war god named Gisent from the African Union, a Hall of Fame member.


    Lastly was Lin Zhen¡¯s old acquaintance, Tong Yuehu from the Ice City Wind Martial Arts Pavilion.


    Twelve people upied various positions, and the fragments of the yellow gemstones were in the central part of the sunflower.


    The flower disk was incredibly huge, almost half the size of a football field, but this distance was not considered much in the eyes of the War Gods.


    Almost everyone made a move at the same time, not running toward the center of the sunflower, but attacking the people around them. Lin Zhen did the same, his Tyrant Spear fiercely striking out!


    A war god from the United States also wanted to attack Lin Zhen, but waspletely defeated by Lin Zhen¡¯s speed, and was killed by Lin Zhen¡¯s spear!<div>


    A pile of gemstone fragments flew over, Lin Zhen grabbed them all, suddenly turned his head, and a continuous series of Storm and Long River attacks followed. Another European Union war god fell under Lin Zhen¡¯s spear.


    Hall of Fame members also demonstrated their strength. Including Lin Zhen and the other three Hall of Fame members, each of them killed two other elite war gods. In an instant, there were only four people left out of the twelve.


    After clearing away eight people, Gisent spoke up.


    ¡°Aroldo, these two are from Ice City. We need to work together to defeat them; don¡¯t give them the chance to beat us one by one.¡±


    Aroldo immediately arrived at Gisent¡¯s side. He didn¡¯t believe Gisent would dare attack him at this time, as if he were eliminated, Gisent would definitely struggle to face the joint attack of the two Ice City war gods.


    The two of them formed an alliance in an instant, and their first move was to attack Lin Zhen.


    In their view, Tong Yuehu was a Level 9 war god and a member of the Hall of Fame, so he would not be easy to deal with. Lin Zhen, on the other hand, was only a fifth-level war god, and even though his disyed strength was strong, he should still be taken down due to his lower level.


    Lin Zhen was not a Hall of Fame member and had not been heavily promoted, so they did not recognize him. The two of them rushed towards Lin Zhen quickly, worried that Tong Yuehu would help Lin Zhen from the rear.


    However, Tong Yuehu had no intention of helping Lin Zhen. In fact, if it weren¡¯t for the faint golden light of the yellow gemstones in the central part of the sunflower, he would have wanted to team up with the other two war gods to attack Lin Zhen.


    Hahaha! Lin Zhen, let these two foreigners entertain you, so I won¡¯t bother dealing with you today. I¡¯m going to get my hands on those yellow gemstones.¡±


    Tong Yuehu saw Lin Zhen caught in the pincer attack between the two Hall of Fame members,ughed loudly, and walked directly towards the center of the sunflower.<div>


    The yellow gemstones were located inside the sunflower seeds, and their golden light shone through the seeds. But they were not easy to collect.


    The sunflower seeds on the flower disk were slightly taller than humans, at over two meters, and were closely packed together. To get to the center, it was impossible to make a detour between the seeds; one had to carefully walk on the very small pointed ends of the seeds.


    Since the sunflower was in the air and they couldn¡¯t fly, and it was also gently swaying, crossing the football-field-sized sunflower seed array was not easy.


    On this side, the battle between Lin Zhen and the two war gods was already underway. Seeing Tong Yuehu going for the yellow gemstones, Lin Zhen was anxious in his heart, but he didn¡¯t show it, and continued to fight the two war gods with all his might. With his immovable like a mountain style, he was always at a disadvantage, but it wasn¡¯t easy for the opponents to take him down either.


    Seeing that Tong Yuehu had not helped Lin Zhen and had gone straight for the gemstone fragments, Aroldo and Gisent became anxious. Gisent thought Lin Zhen didn¡¯t seem verv Dowerful. iust that his defense was strong. and said to


    Aroldo: ¡°You hold him back, I¡¯m going to deal with Tong Yuehu!¡± ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll quickly take care of this brat!¡± Aroldo patted his chest and guaranteed.


    Gisent immediately left the melee and charged directly at Tong Yuehu.


    Tong Yuehu had just tiptoed across a few sunflower seeds when he saw Gisenting after him, and he immediately shouted angrily, ¡°Lin Zhen, you deliberately let him off!¡±


    ¡°What do you mean ¡®let him off¡¯? Why should you be the one to collect the yellow gemstone fragments? Let¡¯s be fair and let everyone have one!¡±


    Seeing Gisent had left, Lin Zhen suddenly started exerting his strength!


    He shot out an energy ball with one hand, catching Aroldo off guard. Lin Zhen followed up with a Mental Shock and a continuous barrage of Storm and Long


    Riverbination spear techniques, eliminating Aroldo from thepetition!


    After killing Aroldo, Lin Zhen no longer paid attention to the battle between Tong Yuehu and Gisent and began to figure out how to get closer to the center of the sunflowers.


    Seeing Lin Zhen imitating his own tactics, Tong Yuehu suddenly became anxious and did not care about hiding his strength. A sh of light appeared on his body, and a Middle Grade Star Artifact longsword and armor emerged. He used his trump card.


    The strength of Gisent was not very strong, and under the relentless attack of Tong Yuehu, he could no longer resist and was eliminated by Tong Yuehu.


    However, Gisent¡¯sst counterattack before his death also injured Tong Yuehu¡¯s shoulder. Undeterred by the injury, Tong Yuehu pointed his longsword at Lin Zhen and spoke with an air of authority: ¡°Lin Zhen, it¡¯s just you and me now. You won¡¯t get a single Yellow Gemstone here, let¡¯s settle this!¡±


    Lin Zhen did not immediately fight Tong Yuehu, but looked behind him, where there was a flowering vine, which could easily be attacked if someone climbed up from below.


    Lin Zhen stepped back a few steps: ¡°Tong Yuehu, although I have recently be a War God, I have never really considered you a threat. If you insist on seeking death, I will grant you that today.¡±


    ¡°Pah! I was able to kick you out of Gale, and today I can eliminate you just the same, Lin Zhen! I, Tong Yuehu, am a nightmare that you will never escape for the rest of your life! I will forever crush you, hahaha!¡±


    Tong Yuehu purposely taunted Lin Zhen loudly, hoping to throw him off bnce, but before he could finish speaking, the sunflower suddenly swayed, and another War God jumped onto it.


    Tong Yuehu quickly turned his head, shing his longsword down with the force of a mountain as he shouted, ¡°Hall of Fame members are here! Get lost, all of you misceneous people!¡±


    With a Middle Grade Star Artifact longsword, a Level Nine War God, and a Dantian Qipressed six times, Tong Yuehu¡¯s strength could not be considered top-notch, but it was definitely not weak. In fact, he had not encountered any real opponents in the Heavenly Garden.


    However, the one he had just encountered was quite formidable!


    The person in front of him was tall and burly, like a robust pr bear. Seeing Tong Yuehu¡¯s longsword shing towards him, he grinned mischievously:


    ¡°Hehe! Leader of the Hua Xia Ice City Gale, you¡¯re quite the prey.¡±


    From afar, Lin Zhen clearly saw the situation of the two fighting.


    Tong Yuehu¡¯s swift and fierce sword strike began to slow down as it approached the man, bing slower and slower.


    It was as if he was carrying a mountain on his back, making it difficult for Tong Yuehu to even stand up straight. As the longsword reached the man¡¯s chest, the tip of the sword touched the ground, barely moving forward, his face filled with disbelief.


    Then the man stretched out his huge hand, grabbed Tong Yuehu¡¯s neck, and lifted him up like a chicken, a cruel grin on his face.


    Whoosh!


    Another person jumped onto the sunflower beside them.


    These two people Lin Zhen had seen before, their images had appeared on posters. Thetter was Lanslow from Leningrad Base City, one of Sand Russia¡¯s three bravest warriors.


    And the man who was holding Tong Yuehu¡¯s neck was none other than Huo Luofu, the so-called Northern War God, from St. Petersburg Base City!


    He was the champion of the previous War God¡¯s Knockout!


    Huo Luofu held Tong Yuehu¡¯s neck with one hand, lifting him into the air as he struggled in vain.


    Tong Yuehu¡¯s longsword had already been discarded, and his hands clutched desperately at Huo Luofu¡¯s hand, his face pale and his tongue sticking out. He kicked and twisted his legs continuously, but he couldn¡¯t move the giant palm at all.


    Standing beside Huo Luofu, Lanslow was also nearly two meters tall, but he looked like a child next to Huo Luofu. Huo Luofu¡¯s height was definitely more than two meters and thirty centimeters, making him look like a small mountain when standing there.


    Lanslow chuckled at Tong Yuehu: ¡°Stop struggling in vain, Huo Luofu has innate divine power, not ordinary divine power, but an Innate Power King! And his strength has been enhanced. Although he is not a Spiritual Mind Master, his Spiritual Consciousness Sea has mutated and can resist any mental attack. Any Spiritual Mind Master in front of him is rubbish. Let alone you, he has even killed S-level Mutated Pr Bears. Is your struggle useful?¡±


    These words were not only said for Tong Yuehu, but also for Lin Zhen, because although Huo Luofu was holding Tong Yuehu, his eyes were fixed on Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s face remained calm, but his heart was in turmoil.


    An Innate Power King!


    A mutated Spiritual Consciousness Sea!


    These two things actually happened to the same person. Huo Luofu was indeed extraordinarily talented.


    If it is said that there is one innate power being among ten thousand martial artists, then there would only be one Power King among ten thousand innate power beings.


    A one in a billion chance to give birth to a Power King, how many martial artists are there in the world?


    The current world poption does not exceed 2 billion, and the proportion of martial artists is about one-tenth or even lower. That is to say, there are no more than 200 million martial artists worldwide.


    Power Kings, there are at most two in the world, and maybe it¡¯s just this one in front of them!

 Chapter 229 - 229: 229: Tong Yuehu Eliminated! (3 updates)

    Chapter 229 - 229: 229: Tong Yuehu Eliminated! (3 updates)<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    What¡¯s even rarer is that Huo Luofu is a spiritual consciousness sea mutant.


    The so-called spiritual consciousness sea mutation refers to the fact that the spiritual consciousness sea has been seriously stimted or damaged, making it impossible for the person to be a spiritual mind master in this lifetime.<div>


    For most people, this is a disaster, but some people benefit from it because of their mutations.


    This mutation causes their mental power to congeal, making it impossible for them to ever be spiritual mind masters. At the same time, they are forever immune to mental attacks.


    Even if Lin Zhen is now in thete stage of Dark Gold, his mental shock would hardly have any effect on Huo Luofu¡¯s consciousness sea.


    A Level Nine War God, born with the power of a king, who has also specifically enhanced his strength,bined with spiritual power mutations, this man is like a humanoid tank with almost no weaknesses.


    One might say that speed is his weakness, but when Tong Yuehu attacked him earlier, he couldn¡¯t even touch Huo before he waspletely immobilized, and this ability made Lin Zhen more cautious.


    Moreover, Lin Zhen¡¯s observation showed that Huo Luofu¡¯s Dantian qipression was also very strong, simr to Su Mingyue¡¯s level, both being Level Nine Compression.


    With someone like that, it¡¯s no wonder that Tong Yuehu couldn¡¯t resist and was directly grabbed by the neck like a baby by his opponent.


    Tong Yuehu tried to struggle at first, but seeing no chance to escape, he wanted to give up on his own ord. At leastmitting suicide was better than being killed by others and losing face in public.


    But Huo Luofu was no ordinary person. Sensing Tong Yuehu giving up on struggling, he knew that Tong was about to give up, and suddenly exerted force with one hand.


    ¡°Heh heh! Thinking ofmitting suicide in my Huo Luofu¡¯s hands is an insult to me. Goodbye, Martial Artist of Hua Xia. You¡¯re nothing special.¡±


    ¡°Bang!¡±<div>


    With a single exertion of force from Huo Luofu, Tong Yuehu¡¯s head and neck were actually crushed by his grip!


    In an instant, blood and brain matter sttered before turning into points of light, Tong Yuehu¡¯s body disappeared in the Heavenly Garden, leaving behind only red and blue gemstones that had been on him.


    Outside the virtual world, turmoil erupted!


    As it entered the second day of the virtual world, the number of War Gods inside had decreased rapidly. From more than 30,000 War Gods, over half were gone, leaving less than 13,000.


    Lin Zhen was still ranked first in the kill list, having killed 41 people now.


    However, his first ce was constantly being threatened as there were over a dozen people in the first group who had killed more than 30 people and could rece Lin Zhen at any time.


    But now, no one dared to criticize Lin Zhen, fearing being pped in the face, and those critics were holding their breaths, praying to gods and worshipping Buddha for Lin Zhen to be eliminated.


    At this point, a series of prompts shed on the big screen.


    ¡°Hua Xia Ice City Base City Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall War God Lin Zhen, kills Brazilian Rio de Janeiro Base City War God Aroldo (Hall of Fame)¡­¡±


    ¡°Hua Xia Ice City Base City Gale Martial Arts Hall Tong Yuehu, kills African Union Cairo War God Gisent (Hall of Fame)¡­¡±


    Before, there had been fierce battles where Lin Zhen and Tong Yuehu eliminated some people, but there were no members of the Hall of Fame among them.<div>


    Now, people were no longer interested in those who didn¡¯t kill Hall of Fame members. The simultaneous elimination of two Hall of Famers caught people¡¯s attention.


    ¡°Oh! Did Lin Zhen and Tong Yuehu join forces? Based on the previous performance of Gisent and the others, they should all be in the same ce, and now they have been eliminated by Lin Zhen and his people.¡±


    ¡°That shouldn¡¯t be the case. Isn¡¯t Lin Zhen ipatible with Tong Yuehu? How could they join forces to fight the enemy?¡±


    ¡°Hard to say. For the sake of interests, those martial artists are capable of anything. One moment they are enemies, the next they could be friends.¡± ¡°They are all principle-less and shameless things. Lin Zhen is nothing more than that.¡±


    For those ¡°Lin ck¡± opinions, Lin Mi and the others didn¡¯t care too much, as those were just baseless spections. Aside from whether Lin Zhen could advance, nothing else was an issue.


    After talking for a while, the ¡°Lin ck¡± found it meaningless, as Lin Zhen¡¯s advancement seemed unstoppable.


    At this moment, the big screen rolled out the information again.


    ¡°Russian St. Petersburg War God Huo Luofu, kills Hua Xia Ice City Gale War God Tong Yuehu (Hall of Fame)!¡±


    As soon as this news came out, the world was shocked!


    Huo Luofu had finally taken action against Hua Xia martial artists again. Although Huo Luofu had killed many Hua Xia War Gods before, none of them were Hall of Famers. This was the first one.


    When he made a move, he killed a Level Nine War God and the head of Ice City Gale!


    There was also an important point ¨C Tong Yuehu had been with Lin Zhen. If Tong Yuehu was dead, could Lin Zhen still survive?


    People immediately reached a consensus: Lin Zhen would be eliminated! Even if he were stronger and more powerful, facing Huo Luofu would definitely be a dead end!


    Instantly, cheers erupted on the inte.


    ¡°Lin Zhen is done for! He¡¯s going to die this time!¡±


    ¡°Hahaha! Lin Zhen, keep being arrogant. I bet you won¡¯tst three minutes.¡± ¡°Three minutes is overestimating him. I bet he won¡¯tst even one minute.¡±


    ¡°One minute might be possible. Lin Zhen seems to be pretty fast. The only question now is whether Lin Zhen is really with Tong Yuehu.¡±


    Immediately, countless people began searching for Tong Yuehu online.


    After being eliminated, Tong Yuehu was so angry that he made excuses for his elimination. He quickly logged onto the inte and posted a message.


    ¡°During the Virtual Sunflower Battle, I teamed up with Lin Zhen, and we eliminated the two War Gods, Gisent and Aroldo. I believe that everyone saw this. But when we faced Huo Luofu and Lanslow, Lin Zhen actually backed down. I was defeated after a tough battle, and Lin Zhen acted despicably and shortsightedly. He wanted to use the hands of his enemies to eliminate me. But have you ever thought about how long he wouldst after I got eliminated? Lin Zhen will soon follow in my footsteps. I, Tong Yuehu, will wait for him to be eliminated!¡±


    The purpose of Tong Yuehu¡¯s post was to make excuses for his own elimination, after all, facing Huo Luofu, Lanslow, and two Hall of Fame members, his failure was not surprising.


    Besides, he wanted to cken Lin Zhen¡¯s name. In his view, Lin Zhen would also be eliminated soon, which would verify his words. This would give more ammunition to Lin Zhen¡¯s detractors and allow them to freely attack him.


    Given Tong Yuehu¡¯s status, he was the leader of the Ice City and a Hua Xia person, so his words had a high credibility.


    The sparks ignited, and countless posts flooded the inte. Those questioning Lin Zhen were less than one percent, while the majority were attacking him.


    Of course, there were also people defending Lin Zhen, mostly Hua Xia Martial Artists. Lin Zhen¡¯s outstanding performance and his donation in the Capital won many hearts, so Hua Xia Martial Artists fought back vigorously.


    ¡°Stop shamelessly defending Lin Zhen. He has betrayed his teammates more than once. Last time it was Lei Ming, this time it¡¯s Tong Yuehu. Aren¡¯t they both from Ice City?¡±


    ¡°You foreigners don¡¯t know anything. Lei Ming had fought with Lin Zhen, and


    Tong Yuehu was the one who kicked Lin Zhen out of Gale Martial Arts Hall. Lin Zhen would never team up with either of them. I believe in Lin Zhen.¡±


    ¡°I believe in Lin Zhen too!¡±


    ¡°No use in stubbornly defending him. Tong Yuehu has already spoken, let¡¯s just wait for Lin Zhen to be eliminated. I wonder what you¡¯ll say then.¡± ¡°Huo Luofu, the invincible War God, crush Lin Zhen¡¯s head!¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s best topletely cripple Lin Zhen. After he¡¯s eliminated from the preliminaries, let¡¯s see if the Saintess will still like this useless guy.¡± ¡°The one above is farting. The Saintess doesn¡¯t like Lin Zhen, she¡¯s mine.¡±


    An intense battle of words continued for five minutes. Billions of messages were posted on the forum, making it difficult to see clearly. But five minutester, the battle of words gradually subsided.


    They realized one issue: since Tong Yuehu was eliminated until now, more than six or seven minutes had passed. Why hadn¡¯t Lin Zhen been eliminated yet?


    So, people started questioning whether Tong Yuehu was really with Lin Zhen.


    Tong Yuehu immediately swore that he was definitely with Lin Zhen. He also talked about the situation at the virtual Sunflower Battle, saying that Huo


    Luofu and Lanslow were together. Lin Zhen had no chance of escaping alive. The reason why he hadn¡¯t been eliminated yet might be that Huo Luofu was toying with Lin Zhen.


    Given Tong Yuehu¡¯s status, his oath carried some weight. Furthermore, other eliminated War Gods also came forward to confirm Tong Yuehu¡¯s words, verifying that some yellow gemstone fragments had appeared on the Sunflower in the virtual world. Some of the recently eliminated confirmed that Huo Luofu had gone to the Sunflower.


    This included Gisent and Aroldo who had been eliminated. After the testimony of these parties, the critics finally believed that Lin Zhen would be unable to escape Huo Luofu¡¯s hunt.


    The only question now was when Lin Zhen would be eliminated.


    Inside Heavenly Garden, Lin Zhen watched Huo Luofu and Lanslow approach.


    For Lin Zhen, Huo Luofu was almost invincible now.


    His weakness was his speed, but Lin Zhen dared not rely on his speed recklessly. Tong Yuehu¡¯s lesson was right before him, and Huo Luofu must have had other tricks up his sleeve.


    Huo Luofu walked over with a sinister smile: ¡°Hehe! Lin Zhen, ah, Lin Zhen. When I found out you were here in Sunflower, I even gave up my n to cross the Flower Sea and came back specifically to deal with you. I didn¡¯t expect to find you trapped here. Where can you run to now?¡±


    Although the Sunflower was half a football field in size, that wasn¡¯t much for War Gods. Lin Zhen had only two choices now: either give up all the yellow gemstone fragments and jump down from the Sunflower to save his life or stay and fight.


    Jumping down from the Sunflower would leave him with a distance where he couldn¡¯t teleport, and facing those drifting morning glory flowers, jumping down didn¡¯t guarantee survival.


    Lin Zhen shook the Tyrant Spear slightly: ¡°Huo Luofu, it seems like you miss yourpanion Adolf. If your rtionship was really that deep, I can send you to meet him now..¡±

 Chapter 230 - 230: 230: The Battle of Sunflower (Update

    Chapter 230 - 230: 230: The Battle of Sunflower (Update<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    ¡°Hahaha! You¡¯re still putting up resistance, Lin Zhen. Today, unless youmit suicide, I¡¯ll tear you to shreds. Lanslow, cut off Lin Zhen¡¯s retreat for me while I kill him!¡±


    Lanslow immediately moved along the edge of the sunflower, nning to intercept Lin Zhen from another direction.<div>


    You should know, the center of the sunflower is all seeds. The gaps between each seed are not small, and the tapered part of the seeds are even smaller than the human foot. Any attempts to walk smoothly there would be virtually impossible, and once you¡¯re surrounded, there¡¯s no way to escape.


    Lin Zhen was aware of this. He had no ns to escape anyway. Since he had encountered the toughest of the War Gods, he had to test his opponent¡¯s strength.


    Mental shock!


    The spiritual power in the Dark Gold Late Stage roared out, directly targeting Huo Luofu¡¯s Spiritual Consciousness Sea.


    ¡°Boom!¡±


    Lin Zhen felt as if his spiritual power had hit an invisible wall, and was immediately rebuked without causing any harm to Huo Luofu.


    ¡°Hahaha! Didn¡¯t I tell you my Spiritual Consciousness Sea had undergone variation and solidification? Any kind of spiritual attack is useless against me, Lin Zhen. Are you still struggling beyond your abilities?¡±


    Seeing that spiritual power was indeed ineffective, Lin Zhen gripped the Tyrant Spear and thrust it with all his might.


    Storm!


    The spear shadows filled the sky like a rainstorm, enveloping vast stretches of space.


    Huo Luofu sneered and walkedrge strides towards Lin Zhen, oblivious to the storm of spears.<div>


    As soon as Lin Zhen¡¯s spear rain entered inside the five-meter radius around Huo Luofu, Lin Zhen suddenly felt that the spear weighed tons. An invisible pressure descended from the sky, making it difficult for him to even hold the spear, let alone stand upright!


    ¡°Gravity Field ! ¡±


    Lin Zhen eximed, startled by the revtion that Huo Luofu was not only an Innate Power King, he also mastered Gravity Field.


    Gravity Field is a rather unique method of attack. It can be achieved just by manipting the Dantian Qi. Huo Luofu was at the center of an invisible pressure field spreading out, spanning several meters; everything within was subjected to his gravity suppression.


    Lin Zhen felt as though he had a mountain on his shoulders. Lifting the Tyrant Spear for an attack was wishful thinking. His muscles and bones screamed from the immense pressure suddenly bearing down on them.


    ¡°Hahaha! You¡¯re observant. Right, this is the Gravity Field. Lin Zhen, right now, I¡¯ve activated ten-fold pressure. Within ten meters around me, every square centimeter is subjected to a pressure ten times heavier than usual. For instance, if your spear weighs 500 kilograms, now it¡¯s 5,000 kilograms. Lin Zhen, can you still swing it?¡±


    ¡°Your weight has increased ten-fold under my pressure. It bes very difficult for you to even straighten your back. Lin Zhen, do you still want to fight?¡±


    Lin Zhen used the Tyrant Spear to prop himself up, refusing to let his body fall, bearing the immense pressure with gritted teeth.


    ¡°Don¡¯t resist anymore. Be a good boy and let me catch you, then I¡¯ll tear you apart like a rag doll.¡±


    Huo Luofu stepped forward, extending his huge palm, ready to grab Lin Zhen¡¯s neck.


    Lin Zhen hung his head low while amassing power within his body.<div>


    ¡°No wonder Tong Yuehu had no means to resist. This guy is immune to spiritual attacks and also has the Gravity Field. Any object in the Gravity Field will suffer immense pressure, making it impossible to move. To break the Gravity Field, the only method is the energy body!¡±


    ¡°Only energy bodies aren¡¯t affected by gravitational suppression. I need to counter-attack!¡±


    Huo Luofu was about to approach, Lin Zhen¡¯s Tyrant Spear suddenly disappeared.


    Raising his hand was extraordinarily difficult, but Lin Zhen still persisted in making a move.


    He raised his head, two rays of light emanating from his eyes as his body¡¯s electrically charged particles shimmered, shooting out from his eyes! ¡°Ah!¡± Huo Luofu instinctively felt the re and raised his hand to shield his eyes.


    This small diversion gave Lin Zhen a brief respite. As his palm flipped over, an energy ball erupted and mmed into Huo Luofu.


    ¡°Boom!¡±


    The optical and electrical energy exploded on Huo Luofu¡¯s chest. Energy bodies are not affected by Gravity Fields and move quickly. But Huo Luofu didn¡¯t manage to evade.


    The explosion set the sunflower swaying slightly, but the result left Lin Zhen aghast.


    A High Grade Astral Armor appeared on Huo Luofu¡¯s chest. The optical and electrical energy made him sway a bit, but he still stood firm, his bnce undisturbed, without a scratch.


    ¡°Kid, you indeed have some abilities. No wonder you could defeat Adolf. But meeting me marks the end of your good luck. This time, you won¡¯t have any opportunity!¡±


    Huo Luofu raised his hand, ready to release the Gravity Field again.


    Lin Zhen felt the danger. Before arger Gravity Field could take effect, he leapt backward onto the seeds at the center of the sunflower.


    The seeds¡¯ sharp ends pointing upwards, each of Lin Zhen¡¯s stepsnded on a seed. He advanced rapidly and soon reached the center of the sunflower.


    This distance was already out of Huo Luofu¡¯s Gravity Field¡¯s range. He couldn¡¯t suppress Lin Zhen¡¯s movement from the edge.


    Lin Zhen once again pulled out the Tyrant Spear, pointing it at Huo Luofu,


    ¡°Huo Luofu, I¡¯ll wait here. Do you dare toe up and fight me?¡±


    ¡°Damn rat, you think you can get away just like that?¡±


    Hu Luofu seemed very dismissive of Lin Zhen¡¯s actions, striding rapidly onto the sunflower seeds.


    As he stepped on them, he instantly felt something was wrong.


    The tips of each seed were about a meter apart, a misstep could easily cause him to fall. Battling on such terrain was truly a technical challenge.


    After taking a few steps forward, he realized that the gravity field didn¡¯t seem to work so well on this surface.


    Reducing gravity won¡¯t work on Lin Zhen. Whenever he enveloped Lin Zhen under his gravity field, the first things to fail would be the sunflower seeds, cracking under the pressure.


    Lin Zhen took advantage of these moments to collect three yellow gemstone fragments continuously. This guy was very slick, and never stayed in one ce for long. As soon as the gravity hit, he¡¯d dodge using the force of the shattered sunflower seeds. Not only was Lin Zhen not suppressed, several times Huoluo was blocked by his own route.


    Hu Luofu simply stopped using the gravity field. Protected by the High-Grade Astral Armor, he wasn¡¯t afraid of Lin Zhen¡¯s attacks and began to pursue him inrge strides.


    ¡°Lanslow! Block him for me!¡±


    Walking on the sunflower seeds was so difficult that Hu Luofu couldn¡¯t help but call for Lanslow¡¯s help.


    Lanslow loudly agreed, entered the central area of the sunflower, and carefully walked on the sunflower seeds, approaching Lin Zhen.


    Seeing Lanslowe in, Lin Zhen, who had been ying a guerri game with Hu Luofu, finally started to counterattack!


    This ground is challenging for Huoluo and Lanslow, but not so for Lin Zhen. To him, it was a standard Plum Blossom Piles exercise.


    When he learned spear techniques from Zhang Guanyue, Lin Zhen walked on the Plum Blossom Piles with expertise. His guerri battle with Hu Luofu was to draw Lanslow up to the sunflower.


    As one of the top three warriors in Sand Russia, it wouldn¡¯t be easy to eliminate him after Lin Zhen had already eliminated Adolf. But on this sunflower, Lanslow had no choice!


    ¡°Lanslow, be careful!¡± Hu Luofu, struggling to walk, saw Lin Zhen suddenly elerate, running towards Lanslow as if he was running on t ground and shouted out a warning.


    ¡°Rx, I¡¯m about to take him down!¡± Lanslow didn¡¯t take Lin Zhen too seriously.


    The two met and engaged in battle.


    The Overlord Spear in Lin Zhen¡¯s hand was like a venomous dragon,unching surprise attacks from various angles, instantly putting Lanslow into a flurry.


    It wasn¡¯t that Lanslow was inferior, but that turning to face his enemy was incredibly difficult, not because it was hard to unleash an attack, but because of the difficulty in not falling after turning.


    ¡°ng, ng, ng!¡±


    After three consecutive spears, Lin Zhen jumped twice lightly to Lanslow¡¯s back and stabbed three times continuously from behind!


    Lanslow turned around in a panic, and Lin Zhen delivered a mental shock!


    Lanslow had a mental defense star artifact, but he inevitably slowed down a bit.


    A dy of less than a tenth of a second caused him to misstep.


    As his body fell awkwardly, Lanslow tried to maintain his bnce. But Lin Zhen did not give him that opportunity and attacked repeatedly with great force!


    ¡°Puff, puff, puff!¡±


    Blood spurted into the air, and Lanslow screamed. His body turned into light particles and dissipated, eliminated from the game!


    Not far away, Hu Luofu was still struggling to move forward, roaring in anger as he traveled.


    Lin Zhen sneered, ¡°You big bear from Siberia, take your time climbing. I¡¯ll collect the gemstone fragments first.¡±


    He took advantage of his speed to circle around, avoiding Huoluo¡¯s gravity field. Moreover, Lin Zhen also had gravitation, so he could strike from over ten meters away. His golden energy broke the sunflower seeds, and the gravitational force attracted the yellow gemstone. In a few moments, he took away all the nearly twenty yellow gemstone fragments from the sunflower seeds.


    Although someone was asionally eliminated on the big screen outside, there was no news about Lin Zhen.


    After five minutes, someone else was eliminated, bringing new news. A big battle was taking ce on a sunflower in the Sea of Flowers, where Lin Zhen was fighting against Huoluo and Lanslow from Sand Russia. He was observing the battle from a distance when he was ambushed and killed by Chris from the European Union.


    No one cared about the fate of this unlucky guy, the important thing was the news he brought ¨C Lin Zhen was fighting.


    And he was facing Huoluo and Lanslow, a deadly pair. Lin Zhen was as good as dead!


    Lin¡¯s haters began to hope expectantly for the moment when Lin Zhen would be eliminated. In fact, many people had already typed insults on their keyboards, waiting for the moment when Lin Zhen was eliminated to post a lengthy derogatory article to provoke those Hua Xia martial artists.


    Time ticked away, and another five minutes passed.


    Just as people were getting impatient, the scrolling news finally appeared on the big screen.


    ¡°War God Lin Zhen from Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall, Ice City Base City, Hua Xia, has killed War God Lanslow (Hall of Fame) from Leningrad, Sand Russia¡­..¡±

 Chapter 231 - 231: 231 Bold Female War God (Fifth Update Ready)

    Chapter 231 - 231: 231 Bold Female War God (Fifth Update Ready)<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Lin Zhen actually took out Lanslow!


    The people outside found it hard to believe what they were witnessing. Wasn¡¯t Lanslow with Huo Luofu? How could he have been taken out by Lin Zhen?<div>


    Could it be that Lin Zhen¡¯s power had already surpassed Huo Luofu¡¯s? This was absolutely impossible. Huo Luofu¡¯s strength was well-known, deeply rooted in everyone¡¯s hearts. Lin Zhen, who had only recently ascended to the status of a War God, couldn¡¯t possibly have achieved this in such a short period of time, even if he were a god himself.


    But Lanslow was dead, and that was an indisputable fact. The cyber fans of Lin Zhen erupted once more, with countless celebratory posts bursting forth like a geyser.


    ¡°Lin Zhen is so cool! I love you!¡±


    ¡°Tong Yuehu was just a burden, better off dead. Lin Zhen doesn¡¯t need you, you were just hindering him. Did you really think you could cken Lin Zhen¡¯s reputation? Expelling Lin Zhen was the stupidest thing you¡¯ve ever done in your life.¡±


    ¡°What will those haters have to say now? They¡¯re all speechless, aren¡¯t they?


    Haha, Lin Zhen, keep going and take down Huo Luofu!¡±


    ¡°How many people in the Hall of Fame has Lin Zhen taken down now? Why isn¡¯t a master like Lin Zhen in the Hall of Fame? What¡¯s the point of such rankings?¡±


    Posts after posts sprang up, leaving the haters feeling frustrated. As time ticked by and news of Lin Zhen¡¯s elimination still hadn¡¯te, they were not only disappointed but also very perplexed, why were there no results from the fight between Huo Luofu and Lin Zhen?


    With Lin Zhen collecting yellow gemstone fragments one after the other, Huo


    Luofu had finally had enough of this snail-paced progress. He roared, ¡°Lin Zhen,e down!¡±


    An unprecedented huge gravity descended from the sky, affecting Huo Luofu¡¯s entire being, his hair standing on end. Evidently, it was quite exhausting for him to exert such tremendous pressure.<div>


    The sunflower, already having arge head, was unable to withstand the immense pressure and copsed.


    Lin Zhen hadn¡¯t expected Huo Luofu to be so extreme, to actually destroy the sunflower.


    Unable to fly in mid-air, Lin Zhen quickly grabbed the edge of the sunflower, trying his best to maintain his bnce as he plummeted.


    The sound of rushing wind was heard as the ground rapidly approached.


    Huo Luofu, with a vine of morning glory in his hand, kept his gaze locked on Lin Zhen as he fell, waiting for the moment they would be near ground.


    When he was only about ten meters above the ground, the no-flight effect disappeared, Lin Zhen prepared to teleport away with a shift of his mental power.


    ¡°Whoosh!¡±


    A massive gravitational force descended from the sky, stopping Lin Zhen mid-air and causing his body to uncontrobly smash into the ground!


    ¡°Lin Zhen, go ahead and die here!¡±


    Huo Luofu¡¯s body hit the ground like a cannonball. His legs almost nailed into the ground before he sprang up again, the gravity field continued to suppress Lin Zhen relentlessly.


    Just when he was about to hit the ground, Lin Zhen managed to lift his hands. The liquid metal formed a long rope hooking onto a flower stem in the distance, attempting to pull himself out of the gravity field. Once out of the gravity field, Lin Zhen was confident that he could escape Huo Luofu¡¯s pursuit.<div>


    But just as Huo Luofu was about to pounce, a sudden sword Qi attack came from behind. Its sharp aura sent chills down his spine, forcing him to abandon his chase of Lin Zhen and hastily turn to defend.


    This was the first time Huo Luofu used a weapon, a huge warhammer, to block the iing sword Qi.


    Sparks flew, and upon seeing the person in front of him, Huo Luofu was infuriated, ¡°Chris! You are Chris from the European Union. How dare you ambush me!¡±


    At this moment, the gravity field suppressing Lin Zhen disappeared. Lin Zhen quietly withdrew the liquid metal, looking at the person who had ambushed Huo Luofu. He wanted to see who would be bold enough to do such a thing.


    The woman had golden hair flowing down in waves, her face was hidden by a ck gold mask, leaving only her blue gemstone-like eyes and elegantly curved red lips visible. Her skin was delicate and smooth, her lips andplexion actually made her seem like an Easterner.


    She was wearing a ck armor dress. Both the dress and the metal mask were Star Artifacts. In her hand, she held an Eastern-style sword, which was a High Grade Celestial Device.


    A beautiful and mysterious woman, she was Chris, the War God from the European Union.


    Next to her, was a typical Western beauty. Lin Zhen knew her as Alice, Hansen¡¯s superior.


    Chris¡¯ attack was unsessful. Chuckling coldly, she said, ¡°It¡¯s because you both have such dense treasures on you. Who else would I ambush if not you?


    Missed this time, it means you¡¯re lucky. Alice, let¡¯s go.¡±


    With that, Chris jumped, quickly leaving the ce. In a blink of an eye, she had disappeared.


    Although Huo Luofu was extremely powerful, speed was his weak point. He could only watch Chris disappear, unable to chase after her.


    Lin Zhen faintly heard Alice¡¯s voice, ¡°Miss, you¡¯re too bold, daring to ambush


    Huo Luofu¡­ Wait for me.¡±


    Lin Zhen nced at Huo Luofu, and simply took to the skies, ¡°Big Bear, you can stay here and mourn your fallenrade. Farewell.¡±


    For Spiritual Mind Masters, in ces where they can fly, it¡¯s nearly impossible to capture them, especially for Lin Zhen, who was a Dark Gold Stage Spiritual Mind Master. Huo Luofu could only watch as Lin Zhen left, helplessly furious.


    ¡°Lin Zhen! Chris! You both remember me! This is just a preliminary match, in the elimination round, unless you both give up, everyone who encounters me will die a very ugly death!¡±


    Huo Luofu had never felt so frustrated. He vented his anger by trashing things around him, causingmotion, no one dared to approach him.


    After venting, Huo Luofu started to move forward. He no longer cared about collecting gemstone fragments. He wanted to reach the Garden Cottage as soon as possible to secure a ce in the next round.


    Lin Zhen flew around for a bit, drawing a circle around the vicinity, only to find that within a few tens of miles, there were only a few sunflowers, and they were all already explored by others. The chance of finding any more Yellow Gemstone had be almost impossible.


    He did not linger about; he headed straight toward the direction of the stream.


    Along the way, thoughts about Chris still lingered in Lin Zhen¡¯s mind.


    Was this woman really nning to ambush Huo Luofu? How could she be so confident? If she did eliminate Huo Luofu, would she continue to attack him?


    Given the circumstances back then, Lin Zhen felt that he had been the most ideal target, yet Chris had chosen the more challenging Huo Luofu.


    Could it be that she was trying to save him?


    Impossible. Lin Zhen didn¡¯t know any Western War Goddess; such a thing


    couldn¡¯t possibly happen.


    Casting aside his tumultuous thoughts, Lin Zhen gradually entered a bamboo grove.


    The bamboo grove was the area closest to the stream. Once he passed the grove, he would arrive at the stream. And at that point, dusk was slowly descending, causing the air to gradually cool down.


    Summer in the Heavenly Garden was about to end; autumn was about to arrive.


    As night fell, Lin Zhen took a rest deep within the bamboo grove. Here, there were nocturnal spiders and bamboo green pythons¡ªit wasn¡¯t a good idea to travel at night.


    He was lying on a bamboo leaf when suddenly, an alert sounded from the system.


    Opening it, he saw that the first person to level up had arrived!


    ¡°Congrattions to Los Angeles War God Duke from the United States for reaching the Garden Cottage and obtaining a leveling quota. There are still 1,023 leveling quotas remaining.¡±


    Lin Zhen was taken aback: ¡°Good heavens, talk about beingpetitive. He¡¯s already reached the Garden Cottage before autumn arrives. I reckon this may provoke those who haven¡¯t leveled up yet. There will probably be fewer and fewer peoplepeting for the Gemstone Fragments¡ª I should seize the time to find more tomorrow.¡±


    He checked the remaining number of people in the Heavenly Garden¡ªit had already dropped from 13,000 to just over 8,000.


    Lin Zhen closed his eyes. After a day of running and fighting, he was slightly fatigued, and so he began to rest.


    The preliminary rounds had reached the third day, and the spectators were still as enthusiastic as ever, watching the individuals who kept qualifying on the big screen.


    ¡°Congrattions to War God Bogba from the African Union for reaching the Garden Cottage and obtaining a leveling quota. There are still 1,006 leveling quotas remaining.¡±


    ¡°Congrattions to War God Shah from India for reaching the Garden Cottage and obtaining a leveling quota. There are still 981 leveling quotas remaining.¡±


    ¡°Congrattions to Hua Xia War God Feng Ni for reaching the Garden Cottage and obtaining a leveling quota. There are still 922 leveling quotas remaining.¡±


    ¡°Congrattions to European Union War God Ai Er for reaching the Garden


    Cottage and obtaining a leveling quota. The remaining leveling quotas are 870.¡±


    One by one, the number of qualifying participants kept increasing, with Hua Xia¡¯s Feng Ni, Tang Wenbo, Duo Long, Xin Rughai, Ma Yao, Wei Li, and others all leveling up.


    At this time, the members of the Hall of Fame worldwide also demonstrated their strength. As long as they had not been eliminated midway, advancing was not an issue.


    By noon on the third day, the number of qualifiers had reached 700, with only a little over 300 quotas remaining.


    At that time, the focus of everyone¡¯s attention¡ªLin Zhen¡ªhad just reached the edge of the stream.


    Lin Zhen was making a real effort too. While the majority of the group had moved on to the stream, he was still lingering around the bamboo grove area. After scavenging around all morning, he finally found nearly twenty Yellow Gemstone Fragments.


    Currently, Lin Zhen had obtained 500 Red Gemstone Fragments, 100 Blue Gemstone Fragments, and 40 Yellow Gemstone Fragments. He was incredibly wealthy.


    Only after collecting the fortieth Yellow Gemstone Fragment did Lin Zhen decide to head for the stream.


    He could dy it no longer¡ªthe leveling quotas were down to 300. If he missed the chance to level up because of his collection of fragments, it would be a total tragedy.


    Upon reaching the river bank, what greeted Lin Zhen was arge river.


    This river was several thousand meters wide, majestic and vast. There were quite a few people crossing the river on its surface.


    None of these people were in the water, and none were flying. Instead, they all used bamboo from the river bank to construct massive rafts to cross the river.


    ¡°Why isn¡¯t anyone flying across?¡±


    Just as Lin Zhen was wondering, a Spiritual Mind Master couldn¡¯t hold back and flew across the river, skimming the surface. Suddenly, a huge fish sprang out from the water, swallowing him whole.


    With this fish, seven to eight other fish also leaped out of the water, though they didn¡¯t catch anything.


    ¡°Good heavens! Such a huge fish¡ª Is it a goldfish or a whale? No wonder the rafts have to be built so big. I should get moving now,¡± said Lin Zhen.


    At that moment, Lin Zhen finally felt the urgency of time. If he were anyter, he¡¯d fear that he would not secure a spot..

 Chapter 232 - 232: 232: The Moment of Promotion (Six More Arrivals)

    Chapter 232 - 232: 232: The Moment of Promotion (Six More Arrivals)<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Lin Zhen had a massive Space Ring, and sometimes he would throw the spoils of war into it. After rummaging through it, he found arge bundle of ropes.


    Picking up the liquid metal formed into a long knife, Lin Zhen started cutting bamboos to build a bamboo raft.<div>


    Only by making arge raft that those golden fish couldn¡¯t swallow would he have a chance to cross the river.


    After nearly two hours, a huge bamboo raft was finally made. When he checked the number of promotion spots left, there were less than two hundred. The total number of people in Heaven¡¯s Garden was already below four thousand.


    There were still many people fighting near the riverbank. This preliminary contest wouldn¡¯tst until the end. Before the arrival of winter, those who should be promoted are likely to be promoted, while the rest would continue searching for Gemstone Fragments.


    Lin Zhen pushed the massive bamboo raft and charged towards the riverbank, shouting as he ran, ¡°Make way! Those who block the way will die!¡±


    Some War Gods, whose eyes had already turned red for the gemstone fragments, didn¡¯t care and rushed towards Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen tried to put the bamboo raft in the Space Ring but found that it was slightly toorge to fit in.


    With no other choice, he stood on the raft and fought with these desperate warriors.


    Those who tried blocking his way were not formidable opponents. Most of the powerful fighters had already left, and these people could not pose a significant threat to Lin Zhen.


    Continuous teleportation flights and dazzling spear glows, one after another, War Gods fell under Lin Zhen¡¯s spear.


    Even so, many more people kept pouring out of the bamboo forest by the riverbank. Seeing Lin Zhen surrounded by an incredibly dense treasure aura, they all charged at him with red eyes.


    Lin Zhen simply didn¡¯t have a chance to push the raft into the river, and could only engage in fiercebat with them by the riverbank.<div>


    In the outside world, people were staring at the big screen, anxiously awaiting the results.


    ¡°Congrattions to War God Holov from Russian Moscow for reaching the Garden Cottage and obtaining a promotion spot. There are currently 100 spots


    left.¡¯


    Many people cheering for Holov shouted in joy. Their strongest contender had finally been promoted. He was sure to win the championship of this contest.


    At this moment, those supporting Lin Zhen became worried. Why hadn¡¯t Lin Zhen been promoted yet?


    The scrolling text on the big screen continued to sh.


    ¡°War God Lin Zhen from Hua Xia Ice City¡¯s Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall defeats


    African Union War God XXX¡­¡±


    ¡°War God Lin Zhen from Hua Xia Ice City¡¯s Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall defeats


    Hua Xia War God XXX¡­¡±


    ¡°War God Lin Zhen from Hua Xia Ice City¡¯s Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall defeats Indian War God XXX¡­¡±<div>


    This kind of text had appeared countless times. Lin Zhen was no longer ranked first on the Kill List, but after this series of mad ughters, he had once again skyrocketed to the top and left everyone else far behind.


    His current kill count had reached 180, with over a hundred killed during this period alone.


    ¡°Damn, this Lin Zhen is really crazy! Look how fierce he is in battle. If he continues like this, even if he doesn¡¯t participate in the elimination round, he probably won¡¯t be able to spend all the money he¡¯s earned in his lifetime.¡±


    ¡°You don¡¯t understand. Lin Zhen doesn¡¯tck money at all. He donated 30 billion yuan in the Capital in one go. He must have a lot of gemstone fragments on him right now.¡±


    ¡°I think Lin Zhen is in danger. No matter how many gemstone fragments he obtains, it¡¯s such a pity if he can¡¯t participate in the elimination round.¡±


    ¡°Of course. Although Lin Zhen isn¡¯t a member of the Hall of Fame, his strength has proven that he deserves it. Any Martial Artist with strength wants to stand out in the elimination round. That¡¯s the highlight that the whole world is watching. It doesn¡¯t matter how many people he kills now.¡±


    ¡°Let me check, how many Hall of Fame members left in Heaven¡¯s Garden haven¡¯t been promoted yet?¡±


    Some people started checking the number of Hall of Fame members inside the virtual world.


    After checking, they found out that there were actually less than ten un-promoted Hall of Fame members in the virtual world.


    Among them were Chris, War God from the EU¡¯s Paris, Alice, War God from Europe and America¡¯s Madrid, Su Saintess from Hua Xia¡¯s God¡¯s Grace Cathedral, and Kip, War God from Sand Russia¡¯s Moscow Base City.


    ¡°Howe these beauties haven¡¯t been promoted yet? My Su Saintess is still there too?¡±


    ¡°Who knows? I¡¯ve seen the promotional picture of Chris with the mask. I¡¯m sure she¡¯s a super beauty. And Alice is also a sexy goddess. Without these goddessespeting, the War Godpetition will be a lot less exciting.¡±


    ¡°I still hope to see Lin Zhenpete, but it seems like he might be running out of time.¡±


    On the big screen, another person had been promoted, leaving only fifty spots left.


    Inside the virtual world, there were no longer many people around Lin Zhen. ¡°Who will stille?! Huh! Who will stille?!¡±


    Lin Zhen swung his Tyrant Spear from left to right, scaring off the remaining dozen War Gods, who scattered to avoid him.


    Seeing that they simply couldn¡¯t deal with Lin Zhen, they finally gave up.


    Only then did Lin Zhen finally find the opportunity to push the bamboo raft into the river.


    However, just as he turned around in that instant, he heard a bang!


    ¡°Boom!¡±


    Caught off guard, the bamboo raft had been quietly split by a single strike!


    Lin Zhen was instantly infuriated. Turning around, he saw that it was Kip, thest surviving member of the Sand Russia¡¯s Three Braves.


    After his sneak attack, Kip immediately ran towards the bamboo forest in the distance,ughing as he ran, ¡°Lin Zhen,e chase me, and you won¡¯t be able to get promoted! Then, I¡¯ll have avenged my two brothers.¡±


    As a natural-born Divine Speedster, Kip ran very fast. Lin Zhen hesitated for a moment, but eventually decided not to pursue him, prioritizing the bigger picture instead.


    ¡°Even with a broken bamboo raft, one can still cross the river.¡±


    Lin Zhen raised his hand, and the liquid metal turned into several hooks, managing to connect the two halves of the bamboo raft together.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t care about others anymore, pushing the bamboo raft into the water and began to cross the river.


    Kip peered out from the bamboo grove, seeing Lin Zhen actually being able to go on the water like this, snorted coldly: ¡°Getting promoted won¡¯t be that easy. I also have a bamboo raft. Let¡¯s see how I y with you in the river.¡±


    Lin Zhen went into the water, although the bamboo raft barely worked, but Lin Zhen originally nned to use the liquid metal as an oar, and now he could only find two shields to use as oars, unavoidably slowing down his speed.


    asionally looking at the system, more people were promoted, and only twenty spots were left.


    ¡°This is bad, I might have yed too much this time, that damn Russian, trying to trap me at thest moment.¡±


    Desperately using the shield to paddle, the bamboo raft still moved leisurely towards the opposite bank.


    As Lin Zhen struggled to move forward, Kip actually rode on another bamboo raft, cleaving through the waves and rushing past him.


    Kip¡¯s bamboo raft was about 150 meters away from Lin Zhen, out of the range of Lin Zhen¡¯s teleportation. He looked back andughed as he passed Lin Zhen¡¯s raft: ¡°Lin Zhen, bye-bye, there are a few spots left. I guess I can get one, but you¡¯re in a pinch. Hahaha!¡±


    Seeing him, Lin Zhen revealed a hint of a smile: ¡°Really? But I think I still have hope.¡±


    ¡°Forget it, with your broken bamboo raft, as slow as a crawling turtle, just give up.¡±


    Lin Zhen raised his hand to remove the liquid metal, and the bamboo raft split in half.


    Underneath the water, waves surged, and a golden fish burst out.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s body soared into the air, taking advantage of the momentum from the golden fish to leap thirty meters closer to Wei Li¡¯s bamboo raft.


    Kip was startled and hurriedly tried to speed up and leave. Lin Zhen teleported again, closing the distance by another hundred meters.


    Another golden fish jumped out of the water, biting at Lin Zhen in the air.


    With liquid metal in his hand, he turned it into a hook and caught a bamboo raft over ten meters away. Dodging the golden fish by pulling and pushing, Lin Zhen¡¯s bodynded on the bamboo raft.


    ¡°Now I¡¯d like to trade boats with you, I wonder if that¡¯s possible?¡± Lin Zhen smiled and looked at Kip. ¡°I¡­.¡± Kip was a bit dumbfounded.


    ¡°Get lost!¡±


    With a swipe of the liquid metal, Kip was eliminated by Lin Zhen.


    At this point, all three of the Sand Russian warriors who had once insulted Lin Zhen were personally eliminated by Lin Zhen!


    Meanwhile, someone was anxiously waiting in the Garden Cottage.


    Su Mingyue paced anxiously in front of a seat.


    She had arrived early, but she couldn¡¯t be at ease until she saw Lin Zhen. She imed a spot for him, and no one else could have it. If Lin Zhen arrivedst ana tnere were no more spots, sne WOUICI save tms one ror mm. As she anxiously waited, a woman wearing ck armor walked up to Su Mingyue.


    Su Mingyue looked up at the woman, and by a woman¡¯s intuition, she knew that she was an exceptional woman who hade straight for her.


    Watching her warily, Su Mingyue said: ¡°This seat is taken.¡±


    The woman nodded: ¡°I know, it¡¯s reserved for Lin Zhen, isn¡¯t it?¡±


    Su Mingyue was stunned: ¡°How do you know?¡±


    ¡°Of course I know, the Divine Sect Saintess may be revered by thousands, but in the end, she¡¯s just a naive girl.¡±


    Su Mingyue didn¡¯t quite understand her meaning, tilting her head as she watched her.


    ¡°Hehe, a truly pitiful sweetheart, no wonder Lin Zhen likes you. But I think you can change your approach,¡± said the woman in front of her.


    ¡°What approach?¡±


    ¡°Why do you stubbornly hold onto a seat when you don¡¯t need to? Just take out everyone whoes in, and that way you can save a spot for Lin Zhen, right?¡±


    Su Mingyue paused for a moment, shook her head slightly: ¡°That¡¯s not fair to others. ¡±


    ¡°Silly girl, as long as you and your sweetheart can be promoted smoothly, who cares if it¡¯s fair to others?¡±


    Su Mingyue still lowered her head slightly: ¡°I don¡¯t want to do that. Besides, I believe Lin Zhen wille before the end. He always has been able to¡­ ¡±


    ¡°Fine, fine! I give up on you silly girl. Alright, I¡¯ll wait with you. Alice,e over and take your seat. Let¡¯s wait together.¡±


    Alice walked over and sat next to Chris, ncing at Su Mingyue: ¡°Su Saintess, you¡¯re so beautiful, I actually really like you.¡±


    ¡°Um¡­ thank you,¡± Su Mingyue replied politely.


    The three of them were the only remaining members of the Hall of Fame, upying three spots without anyone daring to say anything. When others entered, they could only advance to the back positions.


    People entered one by one, advanced, disappeared, and the seats became scarce. Excluding their three spots, there were now only five left..

 Chapter 233 - 233: 233 Yue l er l s Punishment (Guaranteed 1 more update)

    Chapter 233 - 233: 233 Yuelerls Punishment (Guaranteed 1 more update)<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Around the world, people stared anxiously at the big screens on the streets.


    Because the qualifying match was about to end, yet several popr War Gods still had not advanced, nor had they been eliminated, leaving everyone in the dark about what they might be up to.<div>


    The first to note was Su Mingyue. Star Sky Divine Teaching was not only in Hua


    Xia, it has followers worldwide. As the Saintess of the Divine Sect, Su Mingyue¡¯s poprity was global.


    Although there were also saintesses in other countries ¨C whose strength and beauty stood out ¨C they seemed insignificantpared to Su Mingyue. Especially after the proliferation of the inte in recent years, the promotion of the Gods n grew stronger, leading to an increase in Su Mingyue¡¯s poprity and even inspiring a trend among young people to follow the Gods


    n.


    Aside from Su Mingyue, Chris and Alice also had quite a bit of poprity in the


    European Union.


    Alice was a well-known beauty in the European Union, with plenty of fans.


    Chris, who was previously unknown, rose suddenly in this qualifying match. Her stunning beauty naturally attracted a lot of attention.


    Despite her face being obscured by a ck mask, people strongly believed she was an absolute beauty, which sparked even more curiosity. It would be a real pity if she could not advance.


    However, at this moment, many people were focusing on Lin Zhen as well. This controversial character had never been quiet from the start. Belittled by the Sand Russians, he responded fiercely. First, he killed the Far East¡¯s Adolf, and then he killed Lanslow in front of Huo Luofu.


    Just now, he even killed thest of the three Sand Russian warriors, Kip. Thus far, all the Sand Russian warriors had been wiped out, and the only remaining advanced expert from Sand Russia was Huo Luofu.<div>


    If Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t advance, it would be a real pity. Many people even looked forward to his challenge against Huo Luofu in the War God¡¯s Knockout. That would undoubtedly be very exciting.


    However, therge screens had been quiet for a while. There remained only over a thousand people in the Heaven Garden, with the majority already giving up on advancing and instead searching for gemstone fragments.


    Another message shed: ¡°Congrattions to the War God XXX from Mumbai,


    India, for advancing. Currently, there are only six advancement positions left.¡± ¡°Only six remaining, oh my God, is someone bound to be eliminated?¡±


    ¡°God bless, my Saintess must advance.¡±


    ¡°Go, Chris! You are the hope of the European Union!¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen, what are you doing, you jerk? We are waiting for you!¡±


    ¡°Ha ha ha! Lin Zhen is finished. I¡¯m so happy. If you cannot advance, killing any number of people is useless. Go cry with your gemstone fragments!¡±


    Therge screen once again shed another message: ¡°Congrattions to the War God XXX from the United States on advancing. There are now only five advancement positions left.¡±


    People barely had time to register their surprise when another message rolled across the screen: ¡°Congrattions to the War God Alice from Madrid Base City in the European Union, there are now only four advancement positions left.¡±


    Alice¡¯s advancement relieved some people in the European Union. However, the more popr Chris hadn¡¯t yet advanced, which caused concern amongst some people.<div>


    In the garden cottage, Chris nced at the few remaining spots behind her, turning to Su Mingyue next to her and said, ¡°Now, other than you and me, there are just two spots left. Are you still waiting for Lin Zhen?¡±


    ¡°I will wait for him.¡± Su Mingyue said with conviction.


    A strange look appeared in Chris¡¯s eyes as she hesitated a moment before saying, ¡°Saintess Su, do you love Lin Zhen?¡±


    Su Mingyue thought for a second: ¡°Does wanting to be with him forever count as love? I don¡¯t know.¡±


    Chris rolled her big, blue eyes at Su Mingyue: ¡°What do you think, does Lin Zhen love you?¡±


    Without hesitation, Su Mingyue nodded. She had never doubted this fact.


    Faced with Su Mingyue¡¯s candidness, Chris remained silent for a moment. After a while, thest spot was taken by someone else. Counting the two of them, there was only one person left to fill the advancement position.


    Chris stood up and walked toward thest position. Before she prepared to leave, she told Su Mingyue, ¡°I¡¯ll leave these two spots to you. Don¡¯t give them to anyone before Lin Zhen arrives. My naive girl, let me teach you something today; if you love him, then be with him. I trust that Lin Zhen wouldn¡¯t want to advance at the cost of your elimination. Because aside from your lover, nobody else merits your attention and sacrifice. You¡¯re the saintess of the Gods n; kindness is embedded in your nature. However, at times, some matters exceed kindness in importance.¡±


    Watchinq Chris walk toward thest position, Su Minqvue finallv nodded at


    her: ¡°I think you make sense.¡±


    ¡°I hope you can do it. Goodbye. I promise we¡¯ll meet again and it¡¯ll be for a very, very long time.¡±


    And with that, Chris disappeared.


    The system alerted again: ¡°Congrattions to the War God Chris from Paris in the European Union, there are currently only two advancement positions left.¡±


    After Chris advanced, Su Mingyue stood in front of the two remaining positions, awaiting Lin Zhen¡¯s arrival.


    However, the next person who entered was not Lin Zhen, but a War God from Hua Xia.


    This person also came from the Capital Base City. He ran into the garden cottage and on seeing the two avable spots next to Su Mingyue, he sprinted over.


    ¡°Saintess Su, I¡¯m so d to meet you here.¡±


    Seeing Su Mingyue, he immediately disyed excitement. This woman was a goddess who resided above the clouds; getting a glimpse of her was usually hard enough, let alone meeting her in this virtual world.


    Su Mingyue nodded in acknowledgment: ¡°Hello, but these positions are taken.¡±


    The War God was taken aback, then said, ¡°Isn¡¯t there another spot?¡± ¡°The other one is reserved for someone else.¡±


    ¡°How can that be? The person hasn¡¯t even arrived yet. It¡¯s firste, first served. This spot should be mine. As a Saintess of Divine Sect, how could you do such a thing? It¡¯s unfair to everyone else!¡±


    This War God was very confident. He was a fan of Su Mingyue, convinced that he understood her. As long as he pressed her with reason, she would certainly give in.


    But to his surprise, this time Su Mingyue didn¡¯t back down.


    With a slightly flushed face, Su Mingyue bit her red lips lightly: ¡°Not this time.¡±


    ¡°Why not? Have you forgotten the teachings of the Gods n? How did the


    True God of the Stars teach you? How can you act like this and still be a


    Saintess?¡±


    Su Mingyue shook her head: ¡°Really, I can¡¯t this time. I must reserve this spot, please leave.¡±


    ¡°Huh! Just because you say I should leave doesn¡¯t mean I will. Go ahead and try to have me removed,¡± the War God said, before heading straight for an empty seat, fully believing that Su Mingyue wouldn¡¯t dare attack him.


    Nevertheless, Su Mingyue¡¯s face became freezing cold, a long sword appeared in her hand and she targeted the War God for a thrust.


    But before her sword could strike, a rainbow ray shot through the air, piercing the War God¡¯s back and eliminating him from thepetition.


    Su Mingyue turned around to see Lin Zhen approaching, he greeted her with a smile, ¡°Yue¡¯er, you¡¯ve made progress this time, understanding some trade-offs. But you shouldn¡¯t sully your hands over people like him. It¡¯s better if I take care of it.¡±


    While looking at Lin Zhen, Su Mingyue¡¯s eyes were filled with longing and a crystalline tear formed at the corner of her eye.


    ¡°Yue¡¯er, what¡¯s the matter? I¡¯ve arrived, haven¡¯t I? I think it won¡¯t be long before we meet once the War God¡¯s Knockout ends.¡±


    Su Mingyue quietly nodded. When Lin Zhen was close enough, she leaned gently against him. She did not even want to advance immediately. After being apart for so long, it was too difficult to get to see each other, even in this virtual world, it felt extremely precious.


    Smelling Su Mingyue¡¯s fragrant hair, feeling the warmth of the woman in his arms, Lin Zhen took a deep breath, ¡°Yue¡¯er, why are you so decisive this time? I thought that based on your character, you¡¯d rather be eliminated than hurt others. ¡±


    ¡°Someone taught me some principles,¡± Su Mingyue answered.


    ¡°who?¡±


    ¡°A foreign woman. She told me that if you like someone, you should be with them. You surely wouldn¡¯t want me to be eliminated just to secure your advancement.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded, ¡°She¡¯s right. You should thank her.¡±


    ¡°Hmm, I think we¡¯ll meet again.¡±


    ¡°Alright, it¡¯s about time. Let¡¯s hurry up and advance. If we keep upying thest two spots, others will talk.¡±


    Su Mingyue nodded and left Lin Zhen¡¯s embrace. Seemingly remembering something, she said to Lin Zhen, ¡°I¡¯ve advanced to a Dark Gold Spiritual mind master.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s amazing! Congrattions, my dear Yue¡¯er.¡± Lin Zhen looked at her charming face, couldn¡¯t resist pinching her cheek.


    Su Mingyue let him pinch her cheek and then whispered, ¡°When you were at the Star Fruit Tree, did you advance to Dark Gold?¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded, ¡°Yes, I found a Spiritual Power Star Crystal there. After absorbing it, I advanced to Dark Gold.¡±


    Su Mingyue¡¯s face grew even redder, her ears bing somewhat transparent. She lowered her head, not daring to look at Lin Zhen, and murmur like a mosquito, ¡°Then you¡­ then you¡­¡±


    Lin Zhen looked back and sensed that people were approaching the Garden Cottage again. He quickly took Su Mingyue¡¯s hand, ¡°Behave, Yue¡¯er. Let¡¯s stop talking and advance quickly. We have peopleing and we don¡¯t want any trouble.¡±


    With that, he took Su Mingyue¡¯s hand and they sat down on the two reserved seats.


    Just as they were about to fade away in a sh of white light, Su Mingyue leaned over and brought her beautiful face close to Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen happily closed his eyes. He thought Yue¡¯er couldn¡¯t resist kissing him this time. This was a first ¨C he must relish this moment.


    However, instead of kissing him, Su Mingyue revealed two rows of pearly white teeth and bit hard on Lin Zhen¡¯s neck!


    ¡°Ah! Yue¡¯er, you!¡± Lin Zhen cried out in pain. Turning to Su Mingyue, he saw her looking at him with unprecedented fury before she disappeared from his view.


    Having advanced, Lin Zhen also disappeared from the Garden Cottage.


    In the next moment, Lin Zhen opened his eyes and found himself at home.


    He instinctively touched his neck, found no wound; virtual world damage wouldn¡¯t carry out into the real world.


    Suddenly he was struck with a realization, Lin Zhen was startled.


    Then, he burst into a smile: ¡°Luckily, it happened in the virtual world, or Yue¡¯er¡¯s punishment would have been more severe. It seems I got caught in my mischief.¡±


    The street screen scrolled: ¡°Congrattions to Su Mingyue of Gods Grace


    Cathedral, Hua Xia, for advancing. One spot still remains¡­.¡±


    ¡°Congrattions to Lin Zhen of Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall, Ice City Base City, Hua Xia, for advancing. All advancement spots have been filled. The elimination round begins in three months. All War Gods who received Gemstone Fragments, please log in to redeem¡­.¡±

 Chapter 234 - 234: 234: Star Artifact Feast, Treasure Acquired!

    Chapter 234 - 234: 234: Star Artifact Feast, Treasure Acquired!<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Lin Zhen logged onto the World War God Network, where gemstone fragments could be exchanged.


    Of course, the gemstone fragments in the virtual world could not be taken out, but the system had already counted how many fragments each War God had.<div>


    After entering his identification number, Lin Zhen finally found the number of gemstones he owned.


    After the crazy killing spree by the riverbank, Lin Zhen¡¯s gemstone count skyrocketed again, currently possessing 1,850 red gemstone fragments, 174 blue gemstone fragments, and 55 yellow gemstone fragments.


    If all these were exchanged for Star Artifacts, there would be 185 Lower Grade Star Artifacts, 17 Middle Grade Star Artifacts, and 5 High Grade Celestial Devices.


    ¡°Hello, Mr. Lin Zhen, how may I help you?¡± a sweet customer service voice came over the line.


    ¡°Can the gemstone fragments be exchanged using the decimal system?¡± Lin Zhen asked again.


    The so-called decimal system is to exchange ten red gemstone fragments for one blue gemstone fragment, and ten blue gemstone fragments can also be exchanged for one yellow gemstone fragment.


    ¡°Yes, sir, you can exchange them,¡±


    ¡°Then let me exchange all of them for yellow gemstone fragments.¡± The Lower Grade Star Artifacts were no longer of much use to Lin Zhen, he needed High Grade Celestial Devices.


    In less than five seconds, Lin Zhen¡¯s gemstone fragment count changed, the red gemstone fragment count reset to zero, the blue gemstone fragment count remained at nine, and the number of yellow gemstone fragments became ny.


    Looking at these nine blue gemstone fragments, Lin Zhen hesitated for a moment. Turning them into cash would only amount to nine hundred million, which was of no use to Lin Zhen at the moment. If he could exchange them for a Middle Grade Star Artifact, it would be somewhat useful, but he was one fragment short.


    ¡°Can I make up the difference with cash and purchase one blue gemstone fragment, then exchange it for a Middle Grade Star Artifact?¡±<div>


    ¡°You cannot.¡±


    ¡°Then can I add a Lower Grade Star Artifact and exchange it for a Middle Grade one?¡±


    ¡°Sorry, sir, you cannot.¡±


    Lin Zhen had no choice, ¡°Then exchange these for nine Lower Grade Star


    Artifacts.¡±


    ¡°Alright, the virtual system will select for you nine times. You have an 80% chance of selecting a Lower Grade offensive Star Artifact, a 19% chance of selecting a Defense-type one, and a 1% chance of selecting an Auxiliary-type one. Do you want to choose manually or randomly?¡±


    ¡°Choose randomly.¡±


    Soon, a grid appeared in the dialog box, a burst of light shed, and nine Lower Grade Star Artifacts appeared inside.


    Lin Zhen scanned them and saw that there were eight offensive ss Star Artifacts, among which four were longswords, two were knives, one was a spear, and one was a staff.


    There was one defensive ss Star Artifact, a heavy armor.


    ¡°Lower Grade Star Artifact exchangepleted. Please enter your address, and the Star Artifacts will be delivered soon.¡±<div>


    After leaving his address, Lin Zhen spoke to the customer service, ¡°Please exchange my yellow gemstone fragments into Star Artifacts.¡±


    He had ny yellow gemstone fragments, which could be exchanged for nine High Grade Celestial Devices.


    ¡°Alright, the virtual system will select for you nine times. You have an 80% chance of selecting a Lower Grade offensive Star Artifact, a 19% chance of selecting a Defense-type one, and a 1% chance of selecting an Auxiliary-type one. Do you want to choose manually or randomly?¡±


    ¡°Choose manually.¡±


    Last time¡¯s random selection was a bit of a pitfall, so Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want to try his luck again with random selection. He wanted to test his own luck. ¡°Alright, the Star Artifact roulette is ready, sir, you may begin.¡±


    A huge roulette wheel appeared in front of Lin Zhen, with a pointer in the center and a total of 100 squares around it.


    The square at the top had an auxiliary Mental Defense-type Star Artifact.


    Apart from this Star Artifact, there were various weapons in the remaining eighty squares and defensive Star Artifacts in neen squares.


    Lin Zhen clicked to start spinning, the roulette wheel spun a few rounds, and finallynded on a longsword.


    Lin Zhen shook his head slightly, as the Star Artifacts on the wheel changed after drawing one, restoring back to a hundred.


    This time, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t bother to see what Star Artifacts were avable and clicked to spin again.


    The result of this spin was better, as Lin Zhen obtained a Star Artifact soft armor.


    Soft armor is a vest-type defensive Star Artifact, very thin, and although not as strong defensively as heavy armor, it is light and wearable under clothing without being noticeable.


    Lin Zhen was quite satisfied with this Star Artifact, as he could keep it.


    After acquiring the soft armor, Lin Zhen sessively drew five attack-type Star Artifacts, which were basically future Star Shift tools.


    It wasn¡¯t until the eighth draw that Lin Zhen got a Star Weapon Spear called Broken Jade. It was 3.1 meters long, weighing 900 kilograms, with a huge spearhead and two blood grooves. The dark spearhead exuded an ancient, solemn killing aura.


    ¡°Not a bad spear, it¡¯s considered good among High Grade Star Artifacts. It¡¯s a perfect recement for my Tyrant Spear.¡±


    After obtaining this spear and star armor, Lin Zhen was satisfied and casually clicked for the final spin.


    After the pointer turned for a while, it finally stopped at the topmost position!


    ¡°Congrattions to Mr. Lin Zhen for obtaining a High Grade auxiliary Star Artifact ¨C Lightning Wings. The draw is over, and all prizes will be delivered within three hours.¡±


    As the draw ended, Lin Zhen stared nkly at thest auxiliary Star Artifact he had won.


    A pair of bright silver giant wings that could be worn on his back, providing some defense.


    However, their main function was not defense, but flight!


    ¡°Lightning Wings can absorb the power of light and thunder to advance. They are a flying type auxiliary Star Artifact that can increase the user¡¯s flying speed and are retractable.¡±


    Seeing this, Lin Zhen almost wanted to burst intoughter.


    ¡°It¡¯s actually the Lightning Wings, a treasure from Earth! The one-and-only precious item, which is itself a High Grade Celestial Device but has a growing potential. It can absorb lightning and radiant power to advance, and for me, its potential is limitless!¡±


    ¡°These fools from the War God Alliance didn¡¯t know that it could grow because no one could infuse the power of lightning and radiance. So, when they defined this Star Artifact, they defined it as a High Grade Celestial Device based on its current state, not knowing that it could theoretically reach the speed of light when fully grown!¡±


    Lin Zhen excitedly paced back and forth on the ground. Since his rebirth, he had faced many things with calm indifference because in his previous life, he had seen and even possessed these things. However, he had only heard of the Lightning Wings in hisst life.


    The Lightning Wings also came from the Leo Meteor Shower and fell to Earth.


    After passing through several people¡¯s hands, it wasn¡¯t considered a treasure and even appeared in an auction. In the end, it fell into the hands of a visitor from an extraterrestrial civilization.


    That person eventually advanced to the Constant Star Stage and relied on the Lightning Wings to dominate amidst his peers.


    His motto was: Ie as I please, and I leave as I please; no one can hold me back.


    But even that person only mastered radiant power, not to mention the resonant light quantum power, so he didn¡¯t even unleash the sub-light speed potential of the Lightning Wings.


    If both lightning atom and light quantum powers can be mastered, the speed of the Lightning Wings can be boosted to the speed of light.


    Currently, the Lightning Wings only slightly increased the user¡¯s speed, which is why they were defined as a High Grade Celestial Device.


    After anxiously waiting at home for more than an hour, all the Star Artifacts were delivered.


    After signing for delivery, Lin Zhen put away all the other Star Artifacts, wore the Star Artifact soft armor under his clothes, yed with the Broken Jade Spear for a while, and then put it in the Space Ring.


    Finally, he picked up the Lightning Wings.


    This retractable treasure would be extremely thin and almost invisible when ced on his back.


    Living in a vi, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t have many neighbors. He got up and went to a secluded ce, wearing the Lightning Wings on his back.


    As soon as he put them on, the Lightning Wings emitted a humming sound and suddenly merged into Lin Zhen¡¯s body!


    ¡°This is the treasure recognizing its master!¡± Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes widened. Whether it¡¯s a High Grade Star Artifact or a Top Quality one, they usually can¡¯t recognize a master and can be used by anyone. They are considered lifeless objects.


    Among the stars, Star Artifacts are considered standardized weapons and generally don¡¯t have uniqueness.


    Only growing artifacts may have the possibility of recognizing a master, but Lin Zhen seldom heard of actively recognizing one. If the Lightning Wings actively recognized Lin Zhen as their master, it could only mean one thing Lin Zhen¡¯s attributes were toopatible with the Wings.


    ¡°Even though you are a High Grade Star Artifact, I will definitely cultivate you into something greater and let you apany me forever!¡±


    Lin Zhen waved his arms, twisted his body, and could hardly feel the existence of the Lightning Wings. He could only see a pair of hidden wings when he scanned his back with spiritual power.


    With a single thought, the Lightning Wings emerged outside his back, not shing with the Star Artifact armor or even damaging his clothes.


    ¡°Open!¡±


    The huge wings unfolded, each extending over five meters long. They were as thin as cicada wings yet incredibly tough.


    Lin Zhen rose into the sky, stepping on the clouds.


    With a few ps of the Lightning Wings behind him, Lin Zhen suddenly elerated.


    Hovering at high speed over the vi area and rising to a height of a thousand meters, Lin Zhen still felt like it wasn¡¯t enough.


    ¡°Although this speed is fast, it¡¯s still far from the Star Realm Experts. I haven¡¯t even reached the speed of sound yet. Since these are the Lightning Wings, I should be able to infuse my lightning and radiance powers.¡±


    ¡°I currently have three types of elemental particles of lightning and radiance Lightning Ion, Lightning Photon, and Charged Particle. Let me try the power of


    Lightning Ions first.¡±


    With a thought, Lin Zhen¡¯s Dark Star started to operate, and threads of power began entering the Lightning Wings.


    Lin Zhen had already resonated with these two elements. With a thought, the Lightning Wings were immediately enhanced with elemental powers!


    The power of lightning and radiance flickered on the Lightning Wings, and the speed instantly skyrocketed!


    ¡°Yahoo!¡±


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t expect it to be so fast, and he couldn¡¯t control it. He suddenly shot down from the sky towards the ground.


    A little girl by the window of a distant vi saw a meteor falling from the sky and immediately prayed with her hands together: ¡°There¡¯s another meteor falling. Oh, True God of the Stars, please protect Earth from any more catastrophes..¡±

 Chapter 235 - 235: 235: The Secret of Lightning Wings (Third Update)

    Chapter 235 - 235: 235: The Secret of Lightning Wings (Third Update)<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    After obtaining the Lightning Wings, Lin Zhen left Ice City the next day and headed to Yi Lan county town.


    For Lin Zhen at present, Yi Lan posed no threat at all. Even if the A-level Mutant Beast, the giant palm bear, confronted him, Lin Zhen would easily kill it with a single shot.<div>


    The reason he came here was because no War God experts woulde, so he could focus on studying the Lightning Wings in peace.


    Three dayster, on the top floor of a shopping mall in Yi Lan, Lin Zhen returned to the ce where he had stayed before, and sat cross-legged on the rooftop.


    The wings of the Lightning Wings unfolded behind him, and strands of lightning ion power entered them.


    The Lightning Wings gently swayed behind Lin Zhen, with arcs of electricity leaping on them, a result of being nourished by the lightning ions.


    ¡°ording to what I know from my previous life and my current research, I roughly understand that the Lightning Wings need to be nourished by elemental powers in order to advance. Only when each elemental power is saturated can it advance.¡±


    ¡°This advancement is a long process. After my initial estimate, the Lightning Wings¡¯ advancement has about six stages.¡±


    ¡°First is its current state, the initial state. After three days of effort, I have now injected some lightning ions, and its speed has reached the subsonic state. As long as it can elerate to supersonic speed, it will enter the first stage.¡±


    ¡°If I can fill it with the power of lightning ions, allowing it to reach saturation, and then inject charged particle power, its speed would probably increase to ten times the speed of sound. That would be the upgrade to the second stage; at that time, the Lightning Wings will be a top-quality Star Artifact.¡±


    The speed of sound is 340 meters per second. If the Lightning Wings advance to a top-quality Star Artifact, it could elerate Lin Zhen by 3400 meters per second. By then, Lin Zhen¡¯s flying speed would be on par with his ck Ghost.


    ¡°This should only be the second stage. If I continue to nourish the Lightning


    Wings with charged particles and break through with the power of Lightning Photons, it will continue to advance, reaching a hundred times the speed of sound. At that point, the Lightning Wings will move beyond being a mere Star<div>


    Artifact, advancing to the third stage and bing a higher-level treasure.¡±


    At a hundred times the speed of sound, it can elerate 34,000 meters per second, which is more than 30 kilometers. By then, it would be even faster than teleportation.


    Of course, teleportation also has its advantages. As Lin Zhen¡¯s spiritual power continues to increase, the distance of teleportation will also grow longer, and its potential will be limitless, as well as more flexible.


    ¡°After the third stage, if I can saturate the Lightning Wings with the power of Lightning Photons and break through with the power of light molecules, it could reach a thousand times the speed of sound. It would be able to elerate 340,000 meters per second, which is 300 kilometers. That would be the fourth stage. ¡±


    ¡°The fifth stage should involve filling it with the power of light molecules and breaking through with the power of Lightning Quantum. By then, the power of the Lightning Wings could reach ten thousand times the speed of sound, also known as sub-light speed. It would elerate 3-4 million meters per second, which is over 3,000 kilometers.¡±


    ¡°The sixth stage should involve filling it with the power of Lightning Quantum and breaking through with the power of Light Quantum. At its peak, it should be able to achieve the speed of light, elerating at 300,000 kilometers per second.¡±


    Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t help but smile at the thought of moving at the speed of light.


    It took Lin Zhen three days, and he still needed some time for the Lightning Wings to reach the speed of sound. He didn¡¯t know how long it would take toplete the first stage, let alone reach the speed of light, but he still felt happy.


    He wasn¡¯t afraid of a long cultivation time; he was only afraid of having no hope. As long as there was hope, Lin Zhen felt that he could sit still for a thousand years.


    The Dark Star within his body slowly revolved, and strands of lightning ions overflowed from it, pouring into the Lightning Wings.


    This was a long process. After three days, Lin Zhen finally felt that the Lightning Wings were showing a small breakthrough, almost reaching supersonic speed.<div>


    ¡°I need to increase my output and strive to have the Lightning Wings reach supersonic speed today. Then, I will head to the Five Connected Pools as soon as possible. There are still three pools there that I haven¡¯t explored.¡±


    Now that he understood the nourishment process for the Lightning Wings, Lin Zhen began to elerate the output of lightning ions. As long as he didn¡¯t consume all the lightning ions at once, they would continue to regenerate thanks to the Dark Star¡¯s existence.


    On the edge of Yi Lan county town, a team of Martial Artists was marching with difficulty.


    This was a standard team configuration, with three junior War Generals, two Level Nine Warriors. Their armored vehicle was parked on the edge of the county town, and several people were moving on foot.


    After a bitter battle, several Mutant Deer had fallen at the feet of the team members, but they were also exhausted.


    ¡°Whew! What¡¯s going on? Lately, the Mutated Beasts have be more and more violent. The aggressiveness of these Mutant Deer wasn¡¯t so strong before. I feel like they¡¯re about to advance, not like C-level Mutant Beasts anymore.¡±


    ¡°I feel it too. In the past two months, I¡¯ve sensed something abnormal about the Mutated Beasts. Could it be that a monster is about to attack the city?¡±


    ¡°We wouldn¡¯t be afraid even if they attacked the city. Our Ice City is now as solid as a rock, not just because of our strong army, but also because of our numerous super War Gods. For example, Lin Zhen from our Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall, I believe that as long as he¡¯s around, there will be no problem.¡±


    These martial artists all had the Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall badge on their chests, showing pride on their faces.


    Ever since Lin Zhen was promoted a few days ago and took first ce in the preliminaries, the Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall has be popr in the Ice City. Many martial artists joined, even some War Gods. Yang Jianying¡¯s face was full of joy, as epting Lin Zhen was indeed the right decision.


    The original warriors and war generals from Blue Sky also became more motivated. They felt superior when walking outside. If Lin Zhen could achieve good results in the War God¡¯s knockout, Blue Sky might be able to surpass Gale and be the number one martial arts hall in Ice City.


    There were two Level Nine Warriors in the team, both of whom had recently joined Blue Sky after graduation. One was rtively quiet, the other more lively. Seeing several war generals discussing, he showed a look of envy: ¡°Seniors, how old do you think Senior Lin Zhen is?¡±


    ¡°Are you from Mars? There are posters all over town now, and haven¡¯t you seen the one with the first ce in the massacre list, Lin Zhen? He¡¯s the youngest and most handsome.¡±


    ¡°Ah! So that¡¯s Lin Zhen? I¡¯ve been too busy practicing these days and didn¡¯t notice. He looks so young, probably about my age.¡± The student¡¯s face showed disbelief.


    ¡°How old are you this year?¡± A war general asked while smoking.


    ¡°I¡¯m neen. I guess I¡¯ll break through to the War General Stage in about half a year.¡± The student felt quite proud.


    ¡°Hmph, what¡¯s so great about being neen and not yet a war general? Senior Lin Zhen is only twenty years old now, and he¡¯s already a Fifth-level War God. This is unprecedented in the history of Ice City. At this stage, only the Saintess of Gods n can bepared with Lin Zhen.¡±


    ¡°Twenty years old and already a Fifth-level War God? My God! Then he must have notpressed his Dantian Qi, right?¡±


    ¡°Bullshit! Withoutpressing Dantian Qi, can one bepetitive in the World War God¡¯s Knockout? It is said that Senior Lin Zhenpressed ten times his Dantian Qi.¡± The war general stretched out his hand, spreading his fingers, meaning ten times.


    ¡°This is unbelievable,pressing Dantian Qi is very time-consuming, how did he do that?¡± The warrior couldn¡¯t believe it.


    ¡°That¡¯s why they say he¡¯s a genius, bound to advance to the Star Realm, the hope of our Ice City. So, with Senior Lin Zhen here, there¡¯s no need to worry about monster attacks. It¡¯s more important for us to focus on practicing and making money. With the reputation of Blue Sky, no one would dare to provoke us in the Wilderness Area.¡±


    Just as they were engaged in a passionate discussion, a figure appeared on a small building nearby.


    Hearing them repeatedly praising Lin Zhen, the person couldn¡¯t help but jump down from the building: ¡°You all, shut up!¡±


    The war generals and warriors were all startled. They quickly turned around and held their weapons, looking at the neer.


    The neer was a Level Nine War God, holding a long sword with murderous intent in his eyes.


    ¡°Ah! You are Bai Feng!¡± Someone recognized the War God in front of them.


    Generally, high-level War Gods rarelye to the Wilderness Area, preferring to explore ancient god relics. However, Bai Feng was different. He specialized in wandering around various Wilderness Areas,peting for food with war general and warrior level teams. He had been scolded by many behind his back.


    But although they scolded Bai Feng, without provoking other War Gods, they couldn¡¯t me him for being shameless, and didn¡¯t dare to confront him directly.


    The war general who recognized Bai Feng stammered: ¡°Senior Bai Feng, we didn¡¯t say anything bad about you.¡±


    ¡°True, you didn¡¯t say anything bad about me, but it¡¯s not okay for you to praise Lin Zhen!¡±


    Waving his sword angrily, Bai Feng shouted, ¡°What the hell is Lin Zhen? He¡¯s just a despicable, shameless thief! I¡¯ve looked into it. More than three years ago, Lin Zhen stole my hard-earned Dark Energy Stone in Yi Lan County. Heid out a confusing trail to mislead me. It¡¯s because of that Dark Energy Stone that he has achieved what he has today. By the time I found out, he had already gone to the God Generals Training Camp and has now advanced to the War God¡¯s Knockout. All this honor should have been mine, he is just a thief!¡±


    Seeing Bai Feng¡¯s emotional outburst, the war generals and warriors didn¡¯t dare to speak, afraid of angering Bai Feng and risking a painful death.


    Among the team, one of the quietest warriors suddenly burst out: ¡°Nonsense! Three years ago, you were already a War God, and Senior Lin Zhen was just a warrior at that time. How could he have stolen from you? If you were able to be robbed, that means the item wasn¡¯t yours yet. You cannot insult my idol!¡±


    Bai Feng was stunned, then looked at the warrior with a sneer: ¡°Oh my! What a


    courageous fool! What¡¯s your name? If you¡¯re so adamant in defending Lin Zhen, aren¡¯t you afraid I¡¯ll kill you?¡±


    ¡°You dare not! My name is Wang Cheng, my ssmates all call me Brother Cheng. I¡¯m from Blue Sky, and so is Senior Lin Zhen. Aren¡¯t you afraid that Senior Lin will seek revenge?¡± The warrior showed no fear.


    ¡°Pah! Would I be afraid of that coward? Fine, I¡¯ll kill you today, let¡¯s see if Lin Zhen dares to take revenge!¡± With that, Bai Feng raised his sword, ready to strike!


    The rest of the team was stunned. If Bai Feng took action, they wouldn¡¯t dare to interfere.


    Bai Feng raised his sword but couldn¡¯t help covering his eyes with his hand. Suddenly, he felt that today¡¯s sunlight was particrly dazzling..

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    Not only did Bai Feng see it, but several martial artists from Blue Sky also saw it.


    In the distant sky, a streak of light was rushing at high speed!<div>


    ¡°Holy shit! It¡¯s a meteor! Take cover!¡±


    A martial artist shouted and began running away.


    The rest of them also tried to escape frantically, but a wave of despair filled their hearts. No matter how fast they ran, could they really outrun a meteor? This was just bad luck, and their deaths would be too unjust.


    However, Bai Feng¡¯s heart was slightly more stable than the others. Being a Level Nine War God with triplepressed Dantian Qi, the meteor might be powerful, but it wasn¡¯t necessarily that fast. As long as he avoided the center of the meteor¡¯s impact, he might even find some valuable meteorites.


    Ignoring Wang Cheng, Bai Feng jumped onto a small building by the roadside.


    However, the meteor came diving at him with great speed, its target very clearly being him.


    ¡°That¡¯s not a meteor! It¡¯s a person!¡±


    Bai Feng yelled loudly and could vaguely see the face of the person. It looked like Lin Zhen!


    And Lin Zhen seemed to be saying something.


    Bai Feng instinctively raised his sword to face the enemy, but before he could lift his hand, he was hit hard in the abdomen!


    ¡°Ugh!¡±<div>


    Bai Feng bent over like a shrimp, and only then did he hear Lin Zhen¡¯s words:


    ¡°Dare to bully our Blue Sky people, you¡¯re courting death!¡±


    Bai Feng copsed weakly to the ground, pondering a question in his head: Why had he seen Lin Zhen¡¯s mouth move, but only heard his words after being knocked down?


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t remember Bai Feng well, but he had no good feelings towards such wilderness War Gods.


    As a War God, if he didn¡¯t explore the ancient God¡¯s ruins or pursue a higher realm, that would be fine, but bullying War Generals and Warriors in the Wilderness Area was truly despicable.


    Generallv, when War Gods went to the Wilderness Area, unless there were


    S-level Mutated Beasts appearing, they would form teams to hunt. A-level Mutant Beasts couldn¡¯t even interest War Gods, as there were so many in the ancient God¡¯s ruins.


    For War Gods like Bai Feng, who bullied War Generals and even Warrior level beings, it was quite rare.


    The Lightning Wings behind Lin Zhen retracted, and the impressive appearance from earlier disappeared. He turned to look at the Warriors and War Generals who were still in shock: ¡°Are all of you from Blue Sky?¡±


    ¡°Ah! Lin¡­Senior Lin Zhen!¡± A few people stammered. Seeing the legendary figure here suddenly made it hard for them to think straight.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t reject the title. In the martial arts world, titles were based on strength, not age. Lin Zhen was a War God, so they should respectfully address him as Senior. Besides, Lin Zhen¡¯s mental age was much older than theirs.<div>


    Even people like Zhao Liang should actually call Lin Zhen senior when they saw him, but everyone had gotten familiar with each other, so it didn¡¯t matter what they called him.


    Just now, Lin Zhen had upgraded his Lightning Wings to the first stage, doubling his speed to supersonic. Feeling good, he smiled and asked, ¡°How¡¯s it going? Are you satisfied with the harvest here?¡±


    ¡°Thank you for your concern, Senior. It¡¯s not bad. It¡¯s only our second day out, and when we go back, everyone will get a few hundred thousand.¡± A War General answered with utmost respect and fear.


    ¡°Mmm, keep up the good work. Yi Lan should still have a good harvest, but don¡¯t be reckless. Team up to hunt B-level Mutant Beasts and pay attention to cooperation. Remember to stay away from theirs of A-level Mutant Beasts, which you cannot handle.¡±


    ¡°Senior, rest assured, we usually don¡¯t provoke B-level ones. Now, we are mainly training neers. When the two of them are promoted to War


    General and we all develop a good rapport, we will go and hunt B-level Mutant Beasts.¡±


    ¡°Good, keep it up. Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall¡¯s future depends on you.¡±


    ¡°As long as Senior is here, our Blue Sky will definitely flourish!¡± The young Level Nine Warrior said with excitement all over his face, clearly idolizing Lin


    Zhen.


    ¡°What¡¯s your name?¡± Lin Zhen asked casually.


    ¡°Senior, my name is Wang Cheng.¡± The warrior was excited to be asked a question by his idol.


    ¡°Hehe, I think I heard you call yourself ¡®Big Brother Cheng¡¯ earlier. How about I call you that too?¡± Lin Zhen teased.


    ¡°No¡­ I dare not. That¡¯s just, you know, to boost my courage.¡± Wang Cheng became a little embarrassed.


    ¡°It¡¯s all right; it¡¯s just a title. I heard what you said to defend me before, and I appreciate the thought. I¡¯ll give this to you, hoping you¡¯ll make some progress.¡±


    As he said this, Lin Zhen took out a lower grade Star Artifact, a long sword, from his space ring.


    Although it was the worst of the lower grade Star Artifacts that Lin Zhen owned, it was still a priceless treasure for these warriors.


    ¡°A Star Artifact!¡± The martial artists stared in disbelief.


    Senior Lin Zhen was so generous, giving away a Star Artifact just like that. Wang Cheng, just a warrior, would only attract trouble by owning such a treasure.


    ¡°Senior¡­ this is too¡­ too precious. I¡¯m afraid¡­¡±


    Hearing Wang Cheng¡¯s words, Lin Zhen realized that his actions were indeed inappropriate. It was like Li Tianhao: holding a Star Artifact without the strength would only bring trouble.


    But it would be impolite to take back what he had given, so Lin Zhen nced around and grabbed the still twitching Bai Feng.


    With a focused gaze, he cast a Soul Lock.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s Soul Lock was a shackle ced within the opponent¡¯s Spiritual


    Consciousness Sea. There was no limit to its usage, and onlv a hizher-level Spiritual Mind Master who specialized in Soul Lock could undo it. At present, there may be only a few people on Earth who can do this.


    Bai Feng had been incapacitated by Lin Zhen and waspletely powerless to resist Soul Lock, easily falling prey to it.


    ¡°Master!¡± Bai Feng spoke. Lin Zhen had imposed a master-servant rtionship on him. There was no need to be friends with someone like him.


    ¡°Listen, I should have taken your life, but now that there is someone to protect here, you can follow this team in the future. Protect them secretly and only act when it is crucial, especially this Wang Cheng.¡±


    ¡°Rest assured, Master, Bai Feng will not fail you.¡±


    ¡°Alright, when you go back, join Blue Sky.¡± Lin Zhenmanded him.


    Seeing Lin Zhen easily subdue a Level Nine War God, the members of the team were almost envious to death of Wang Cheng.


    Just a few words of praise got him a Star Artifact and a Level Nine War God as a bodyguard. They should have praised Lin Zhen more if only they had known.


    Unfortunately, there were no second chances, so they could only be envious.


    For Lin Zhen, it was just a trivial matter. He was ready to leave immediately, but Bai Feng said, ¡°Master, the mutated beasts in Yi Lan have been acting strangelytely. They seem to have be much more violent. ording to my experience, it¡¯s possible that a high-level Mutant Beast is about to appear.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded silently. It had been less than half a year since Ice City fell.


    The monster siege back then was led by a high-level Mutated Beast, wasn¡¯t it?


    However, no one would believe this if he told them. Lin Zhen¡¯s current strength wasn¡¯t enough to deal with high -level Mutated Beasts, so he could only focus on increasing his power as quickly as possible.


    ¡°I know, be careful, everyone.¡±


    Wang Cheng¡¯s eyes were moist with gratitude, and he didn¡¯t know how to repay Lin Zhen. In his excitement, he rummaged through his backpack and finally found a book.


    ¡°Senior Lin Zhen, I bought this book online once. Some of the questions in it are very interesting, but I don¡¯t quite understand them, so I¡¯m giving it to you.¡±


    Lin Zhen took the book and looked at it. The title was, ¡°On the Strengths and


    Weaknesses of Laser Weapons and Martial Artist Elemental Forces.¡±


    Lin Zhen smiled. Was that even a question? Laser guns were not so easy to develop, and even if they were developed in the future, their usefulness would be limited. Their power was not only limited, but martial artists could also dodge or block them based on various conditions, especially since they were operated by humans and had many weaknesses.


    However, since it was a gift from Wang Cheng, Lin Zhen epted it.


    Nodding to Wang Cheng, Lin Zhen stepped up into the sky. The ck Ghost appeared and entered the cockpit directly. The aircraft disappeared in the blink of an eye.


    Wang Cheng silently watched the sky, vowing to take Lin Zhen as his goal and be an admirable Martial Artist.


    After leaving Yi Lan, Lin Zhen did not go directly to the Five Connected Pools.


    The technology department has not yet announced the secret of the Poison Insect Crystal, so Lin Zhen still has some time.


    Besides, he currently had quite a few A-level Mutant Beast Crystals, which should be enough to cultivate him to the Sixth-level Peak.


    The question on his mind was, what should he do if he encountered Huo Luofu at the War God¡¯s Knockout?


    Even with the eleration of the Lightning Wings, their prowess would be limited in front of Huo Luofu¡¯s Gravity Field. After all, the War God¡¯s Knockout was just apetition, not arge space that allowed him to use his abilities freely.


    In his previous life in the interster world, Lin Zhen also encountered experts with Gravity Fields. There are several ways to deal with them.


    The easiest method was to overpower them with strength. As long as your


    strength, speed, and Dantian Qi surpassed your opponent, you could break the Gravity Field with sheer force. However, Lin Zhen could not achieve that level of power just yet.


    Another method was even more outrageous, requiring the martial artist to master a stronger Gravity Field to suppress the opponent. Lin Zhen was even more incapable of this.


    The most reliable way for the weak to defeat a strong Gravity Field was to master a powerful attack, breaking the field with the sharpest attack possible. This was simr to how Lin Zhen broke the Space Barrier when he tore through the spatial cracks.


    Lin Zhen had many techniques at his disposal, such as his unique Lightning and Light powers and peerless Spiritual Power, but they were useless against Huo Luofu.


    His fourth-level Lightning River was sufficient for dealing with ordinary War Gods.


    However, when it came to his most powerful attack, he did not currently have one. Perhaps the Waterfall could be considered one, but its power was still somewhatcking.


    The ck Ghost emitted a cloud mist, hovering in the mist without being detected. Lin Zhen sat on the ck Ghost, the breeze fluttering by and the Lightning Wings gently pping behind him. The power of the Lightning Ions still constantly nourished them.


    He held his phone and browsed the items for sale online, focusing on gun techniques, but he couldn¡¯t find the fifthyer of the Nine Layers Spear River.


    ¡°If I had the fifthyer of the Spear River, the Overturning River, I would basically be able to break Huo Luofu¡¯s Gravity Field. Unfortunately, there¡¯s no fifthyer for sale at the moment.¡±


    ¡°If I can¡¯t break the Gravity Field, even if I advance to an Advanced War God in the Five Connected Pools, I will still be destined to lose against Huo Luofu in the War God¡¯s Knockout. That is unless I can possess a powerful offensive technique, one that¡¯s strong enough in a single move.¡±


    ¡°At present, I possess light and electricity, two simr elemental powers, but I cannot truly integrate the two elements to create an explosive attack. When I broke the Space Barrier, it was because the barrier had already been cracked several times and was quite weak.¡±


    ¡°How can the two elements bebined to harness a powerful joint strike?¡±


    Lin Zheny back on the ck Ghost, the Lightning Wings gently pping. After thinking for a while, he became bored and checked his Space Ring. The first thing he saw was the book Wang Cheng had just given him..

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    Lin Zhen picked up Wang Cheng¡¯s book and casually flipped through it.


    But soon, a passage in the book caught Lin Zhen¡¯s attention.<div>


    ¡°It is generally believed that even ifser weapons were to be sessfully developed, they would not be able topete with the elemental forces of martial artists. However, I think thatser weapons still have their unique advantages.¡±


    ¡°If we could apply elemental forces toser weapons, we could thenunch various elemental energy guns and energy cannons. Not only would they be effective against people, but also against flying saucers.¡±


    ¡°On the other hand, if martial artists utilize their elemental forces and adjust them based on the principles ofsers, they could also unleash immense power.¡±


    Afterward, there was a long section about the principles ofsers, elemental principles, and other professional knowledge that was dizzying to read.


    At this point, a thought suddenly struck Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Elementalbination attack!¡±


    ¡°Light and electricity are elements with simr forces. Theirbined use is unlikely to produce explosive attack effects. Moreover, I have currently mastered two types of electric elements but only one type of light element, so there is no bnce between them.¡±


    ¡°If I rely solely on the fusion attack of lightning ions and charged particles, the speed will be there, but the power will be much weaker. I must incorporate lightning photons, but doing so will make the lightning power strong and the light power weak. Unless I master the power of light molecules now, there will be room for development only when both forces reach a bnce.¡±


    ¡°Herees the issue of the integration and development of elements. Unless I add a third element to trigger reactions among them and explode them out with Dantian Qi, I can definitely form a powerful explosive attack!¡±


    ¡°How to do this?¡±


    Lin Zhen sat silently on the ck Ghost, the sky approaching dusk, motionless, with only the Lightning Wings slowly pping.<div>


    His spiritual power slowly sank into his body, roaming through his limbs.


    In his Dantian, the surging Dantian Qi was raging like tidal waves. As a Fifth-level War God, his Dantian Qi had be incredibly powerful and was gradually consolidating into a Qi vortex, although this process was lengthy.


    As long as the Qi vortex condenses, he will enter the Star Realm.


    Above the ocean of Dantian Qi, a Dark Star floated.


    If this was a world, it would seem as if the Dark Star had been there since the beginning of time.


    Inside it, Dark Energy, Dark Matter, Lightning Power, Radiant Power, and a trace of cold air all existed.


    Of course, it also emitted a tiny gravitational force.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s spiritual power stopped above the Dark Star.


    He saw the trace of cold air!


    ¡°That¡¯s right! I forgot about this thing. This thread of cold air was formed when I absorbed too much of the snowstorm¡¯s power while condensing the Dark Star in Zhao Dong. It has been injected into the Dark Star since then and has been continuously growing stronger with the rotation of the Dark Star.¡±


    ¡°Now my light power is weak, and the foundation for a light and electricitybined attack iscking. I can only rely on a third element topensate.<div>


    Isn¡¯t this cold air the third element?¡±


    ¡°Although it¡¯s almost impossible for me to truly master it in a short time, I canpletely wrap it in light power to achieve a conflicting effect. After all, the cold air is in the Dark Star, so I can guide and use it.¡±


    As soon as Lin Zhen thought about this, he immediately stood up. With a p of his Lightning Wings, his body ascended into the clouds.


    Lin Zhen had always been a man of action. He stood on top of the clouds, and the Dark Star began to rotate within his body.


    The power of light and electricity surged out from the Dark Star, wrapping a strand of cold air.


    But for the first time, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t even bring them out of his Dantian. The cold air surged within the light and electricity, and the two elements were not of the same kind. Moreover, the cold air had not resonated with Lin Zhen and was not easily controlled. As soon as it lost the carrier of the Dark Star, it twisted a few times and dissipated in the ocean of Dantian Qi.


    Lin Zhen was somewhat unconvinced. The second time, he was much more cautious, and this time he sessfully brought out a strand of cold air.


    However, it onlysted a few steps longer than before and still dissipated.


    ¡°It won¡¯t work. The power control is not even, and the protection is not tight enough. Light and electricity must form a bnce with the cold air so that it won¡¯t break apart and dissipate.¡±


    This time, Lin Zhen became much more cautious and started to attempt to move a small amount of light and electricity with a tiny bit of cold air wrapped inside.


    He failed once, twice!


    Ten times, a hundred times!


    Gradually, the night of Ice City fell again, and the surrounding sky gradually darkened. Only Lin Zhen remained in the clouds, his Lightning Wings pping nonstop, like the wings of angels descending into the night.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t know how many attempts he had made, but eventually, he mastered the correct way to produce a bit of cold air.


    By this time, it was already midnight.


    An energy ball of light and electricity appeared in Lin Zhen¡¯s hand, twinkling like a star in the night sky.


    He gently lifted his palm, and the energy ball in his hand seemed to be flowing.


    This energy ball contained half of the lightning power, a quarter of the light power, and a quarter of the cold air.


    However, this energy ball could only be used at close range, and its lethality was not particrly significant. To unleash its true potential, Lin Zhen still needed to employ an attack method to release it.


    Lin Zhen raised his hand, and the Broken Jade Spear appeared in his grip. ¡°I haven¡¯t used this Star Weapon Spear before. I¡¯ll use it for an experiment today.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian energy started to circte, and the power of the energy ball was immediately added to the spear.


    Thrust!


    Lin Zhen stabbed with his spear, but halfway through the energy flow, it dissipated in the air.


    ¡°Still not enough, I need to be more decisive.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s spiritual power entered his Dantian again. He formed another energy ball in the same way as before.


    Once again, he added the energy ball to the spear and tried to thrust, but the result was still a failure.


    After numerous trials, it was almost dawn, and Lin Zhen had lost count of how many times he had failed. He could not figure out thebined attack method.


    ¡°This is not just a problem of being unskilled, but rather my control over the elements is stillcking. Without resonating with the cold energy, it is difficult to perform thisbined attack.¡±


    Lin Zhen sat cross-legged on the cloud once again, looking up at the starry sky and trying to find the mistakes in his plight.


    Sometimes he would stand up, wielding his spear, and a wave of energy scattered in all directions, causing the clouds in the sky to scatter. Fortunately, it was only at night in the wilderness, and no one could discover it.


    At other times, he would sit down, relying on the pping of Lightning Wings to keep from falling off the cloud, while scratching his head and pondering.


    ¡°Why can¡¯t my energy concentrate? Star Artifacts can guide energy, is it because I care too much about the original techniques?¡±


    ¡°It should be. The energy explosion is not Spear Art, but it can unleash greater power. Calmness should be emphasized when using it. I am now restless and can¡¯t find the true essence.¡±


    Lin Zhen steadied himself, his soul power unusually strong, allowing him to easily calm his mind.


    He forced his restless heart to calm down; the chaos in the sea of clouds around him gradually returned to its original state.


    After an unknown amount of time, a hint of white fish belly appeared in the east.


    The white fish belly gradually turned into a faint red color, signaling the imminent arrival of the sun.


    Gradually, a ray of light finally broke through the sea of clouds, bringing forth a golden rainbow that stretched across the sky.


    It appeared and was then covered by the cloud mist, disappearing from sight.


    But that ray of light shone on Lin Zhen¡¯s face.


    ¡°Huh! I figured it out!¡±


    ¡°Laser! Aser beam is an energy beam. I was too focused on the energy explosion before, but I overlooked the fact that concentrating energy will unleash its maximum power. Only by concentrating energy on a single point can it be maximized!¡±


    Lin Zhen stood up immediately, took several deep breaths, and his Lightning Wings pped a few times, allowing him to soar freely in the cloudyer for a while.


    After reaching the speed of sound with Lightning Wings, Lin Zhen could fly nearly 400 meters per second, an incredibly fast speed onnd, but not so fast in the clouds.


    Lin Zhen returned to the cloud above the ck Ghost, just as the day began to dawn. It was the best time of day with abundant energy in the high altitude. He felt that his condition had never been better.


    He once again transferred his spiritual power into his Dantian and then into the Dark Star.


    With the already calcted proportion in mind, Lin Zhen easily created an energy ball.


    This basketball-sized energy ball, filled with dazzling electric particles and lightning power, was apanied by rolling cold air, clearly revealing its immense power.


    With a p of the Lightning Wings, Lin Zhen soared to an even higher altitude.


    ¡°Speed up, speed up, speed up!¡±


    Lightning ions shed on the lightning wings. Lin Zhen was like a divine eagle soaring through the darkness before dawn, weaving through the sea of clouds.


    The clouds surged around him, the energy ball in his hand.


    Lin Zhen suddenly added energy to the Broken Jade spear, which he held firmly in one hand.


    ¡°Come on, let me try it. Let me try my first self-invented technique in this life. This is unique to me!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s speed soared to the limit, rushing towards the east with the wind at his ear.


    The Broken Jade spear in his hand quivered, with electric arcs bursting from his palm.


    Here, in the vast sea of clouds, there was no specific target in front of Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes, but in his heart, the sky was his target.


    ¡°Explode! Let¡¯s see, with my Light and Lightningbined attack, I can pierce through the surface, surely I can break through Huo Luofu¡¯s Gravity Field!¡± Surrounded by rolling clouds, Lin Zhen stabbed with his spear!


    At this moment, the eastern sun finally broke through the sea of clouds, a golden beam illuminating the horizon, and a golden mist painted the dark clouds.


    Under Lin Zhen¡¯s spear, a small sun burst into existence as well. A golden energy beam shot out, pratingyers of clouds and shooting straight into the sky,peting with the sunlight!


    Next to that beam of energy, at the spear tip¡¯s explosion point, Lin Zhen could vaguely see a trace of a ck spatial rift suddenly appearing!

 Chapter 238 - 238: 238: Two Special Meteorites

    Chapter 238 - 238: 238: Two Special Meteorites<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Watching the streak of light vanish into the sky, Lin Zhen stood nkly in the air, feeling a surge of excitement in his heart.


    He did it!<div>


    With his relentless effort, Lin Zhen had finally created a unique battle technique of his own.


    He even saw a tiny crack opening in space after he unleashed his attack!


    It should be noted that this ce was not the same as the space within the Star Fruit Tree which had been broken open multiple times and thus loosened. The space here had extremely stable cracks that Lin Zhen had only ever seen in the top Quasi-Star Realm and Star Realm experts, who had the ability to tear through space.


    It could be said that a fifth-level War God like him using such an attack was unprecedented.


    ¡°This attack, whichbines lightning, light, and freezing air, should have a unique name.¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s call it Thunder Kill, after all, half of its energy is lightning, and a quarter of it consists of charged particles, so it¡¯s very fitting.¡±


    Having just learned this technique and still being unfamiliar with it, Lin Zhen was like a miner who had found treasure. For the next few days, he didn¡¯t leave the sky and repeatedly tested it, from gathering energy to applying it. He practiced how to use it more efficiently and faster. It took him three more days topletely master Thunder Kill, a powerful offensive technique.


    ¡°Now, I should go to the Five Connected Pools. In less than three months, the War God¡¯s Knockout elimination round will take ce. I must advance my realm before then to have a betterpetitive edge. After all, I still don¡¯t know the actual strength of the ace fighters from other countries. If a hidden expert emerges, it¡¯s easy to fail because of my low realm.¡±


    Entering the ck Ghost, Lin Zhen flew towards the Five Connected Pools.


    It was still the same guard, and Lin Zhen paid the one million entry fee to go in.


    The brokenndscape of Dragon Gate Stone Vige came into view. This time, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t stay here. With the beating of his lightning wings behind him, he dashed towards the distant volcanoke at a speed of nearly four hundred meters per second.<div>


    Two minutester, Lin Zhen arrived at the junction of Yan Mountain Lake and White Dragon Lake.


    Yan Mountain Lake is the secondrgestke of the Five Connected Pools, and White Dragon Lake is the thirdrgest. Thekes are vast with very low visibility due to the thick fog above them.


    Seeing the fog lingering above theke, Lin Zhen dared not continue flying and descended to the ground.


    ording to the legends from the AD era, there was a white dragon in White Dragon Lake. However, after the exploration of the extraterrestrial civilization, it was discovered that there were no dragons here, only white pythons.


    These pythons were already enormous and highly toxic before mutating. They were already quite powerful pre-mutation, and although they did not reach the S-level post-mutation, they were far more formidable than regr A-level mutated beasts.


    Whether mutated beasts or mutated poisonous insects, the gap between A-level and S-level is significant. Some creatures that are already powerful before mutation form a unique group. Their crystals are more potent than A-level crystals but not as powerful as S-level crystals. These creatures are ssified as Quasi-S-tier, just like the Quasi-Star Realm between the War God Peak and the Star Realm.


    Absorbing the crystals of these Quasi-S- tier creatures can advance an advanced War God to the Quasi-Star Realm.


    Although Lin Zhen didn¡¯t need this kind of crystal right now, he still wanted to see the situation at White Dragon Lake.


    As far as he knew, there was a special meteorite called ¡°Domineering Stone¡± at the bottom of White Dragon Lake.


    This meteorite contained arge amount of life energy, which could strengthen a martial artist¡¯s body, giving them more power, and faster reaction speed without increasing their level.


    If the spiritual power meteorite is the treasure of Spiritual Mind Masters, then this domineering meteorite could be considered the cherished dream of all martial artists.<div>


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t obtain the power and speed Star Crystals in the Star Fruit Tree which left him feeling slightly regretful. However, those two thingsbined still paled inparison to the value of the Domineering Stone.


    ¡°I have to get this Domineering Stone. Power isn¡¯t my strong suit, which puts me at a considerable disadvantage in future fights. With the meteorite, I will no longer have any weaknesses in closebat. Not all battles can be won with cunning; power, speed, and nerve reactions are the basis of a martial artist.


    Without power, even the best battle techniques can¡¯t achieve their full effect.¡±


    But when Lin Zhen arrived at the edge of White Dragon Lake, he felt a strong pungent smell.


    ¡°No good! This fog is poisonous!¡±


    Lin Zhen quickly retreated, feeling slightly dizzy as he looked at the rolling fog in front of him.


    Although he stepped back, Lin Zhen¡¯s clothes were still contaminated with some fog, which caused a ck mist to appear on them, and a hole to rot away right before his eyes!


    Lin Zhen activated the Spiritual Barrier and went in again, but the barrier was trembling under the erosion of the poisonous fog, causing his spiritual power consumption to increase by dozens of times instantly!


    ¡°This poison is really overbearing. I have to see what¡¯s going on here?¡± Lin Zhen hurriedly retracted the Spiritual Barrier, shook off his sleeve, picked up the Broken Jade Spear, and fired a Thunder Kill beam with a wave of his hand!


    The beam was like a sh of lightning, shooting directly into theke. As it passed, the fog momentarily dispersed and then quickly closed in again.


    Through the path the beam created, Lin Zhen saw two or three huge white pythons writhing, sticking their heads out of the water as if they were breathing on the water¡¯s surface.


    ¡°I understand now. This is the poisonous fog produced by the white water pythons. Over time, it has enveloped the entire White Dragon Lake. To enter White Dragon Lake, we must break through this fog.¡±


    Lin Zhen slowly paced near the water, considering methods to detoxify the fog.


    Martial Artists can hold their breath, but in this highly toxic environment, even the skin can be easily eroded by the toxic gas. Holding one¡¯s breath is not a long-term solution, especially when there are Quasi-S-tier water pythons lurking in theke, and battles must be fought underwater. In this environment, finding the meteorite is almost a delusion.


    Moreover, some detoxifying drugs avable in the market are virtually ineffective against this thick fog.


    ¡°It seems that I need to consider the fourth Crane Lake.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s thoughts turned to the fourth Crane Lake.


    Crane Lake is said to have been a resting ce for immortal cranes, but now it¡¯s unlikely that there will be any immortal cranes left. Even if there were, they would have be mutated birds devouring flesh and blood.


    It is said that the poisonous insects in Crane Lake are S-level, a giant mutated poisonous scorpion.


    These poisonous scorpions not only live onnd but can also dwell in water, and even have wings to fly.


    The mutated creatures have sharp teeth, massive pincers, and a tail equipped with a spike sharper than a long spear carrying deadly poison. Coupled with their thick shells, they hardly have any weaknesses.


    As an S-level mutated poisonous insect, this amphibious scorpion is a nightmare for Martial Artists. Fortunately, the poisonous insects in ancient divine sites don¡¯t venture into the outside world; otherwise, if these poisonous scorpions were to swarm inrge numbers, Ice City Base City would have long be history.


    In that legendary expedition to the Five Connected Pools, it was said that each of the members of the elite War God team reached the peak of the War God level, and there were even several quasi-Star Realm experts among them. Having fought together for years, theirbat power was incredibly formidable. They made it through the poisonous fog area of White Dragon Lake and reached Crane Lake, but of the ten elite War Gods, only one managed to escape, meeting defeat at the hands of the poisonous scorpions.


    Swarms of S-level mutated beasts are practically unstoppable, even for a quasi-Star Realm expert. Even typical Star Realm experts would have to take a detour.


    The reason Lin Zhen wanted to try his luck at Crane Lake was because of a unique meteorite at the bottom of theke.


    The Cinnabar Stone!


    In the past life, the Cinnabar Stone was also found by Extraterrestrial Civilizations. It is said that the meteorite¡¯s whole body is blood-red, simr to cinnabar. When absorbed, it generates strong antibodies within the human body, making it immune to all poisons.


    After obtaining the Cinnabar Stone, breaking through the poisonous fog in White Dragon Lake would no longer be difficult.


    But the more Lin Zhen thought about it, the more troublesome it seemed. With his current strength, he couldn¡¯t even break through the poisonous fog of


    White Dragon Lake. Even if he were to activate a protective barrier and use Lightning Wings to teleport quickly, how could he deal with the situation at Crane Lake?


    How could he single-handedly confront swarms of amphibious mutated poisonous scorpions?


    At the thought of the overwhelming S-level mutated beasts, Lin Zhen shook his head. It was definitely not something he could handle at the moment.


    Without going to Crane Lake, he couldn¡¯t obtain the Cinnabar Stone; without the Cinnabar Stone, he couldn¡¯t break through the poison fog here; and without breaking through the poison fog, he couldn¡¯t get the Domineering Stone. It appeared to be a deadlock, leaving Lin Zhen at a loss for the moment.


    ¡°Forget it! Let¡¯s stop thinking about it for now. I¡¯ll cultivate here in the Five


    Connected Pools. There are still plenty of A-level mutated beast crystals here.


    I¡¯ll advance to the Sixth-level Peak first.¡±


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t try to break into White Dragon Lake again but retreated to the area near Yan Mountain Lake, beginning to hunt the rampant crabs there.


    Although the A-level rampant crabs were powerful, he only attracted a few at a time with the speed of his Lightning Wings. Taking them down one by one, he collected their crystals.


    After gathering ten crystals each time, Lin Zhenbined them with a concoction to form a substitute for Dark Energy Stones.


    Now that he had advanced to the Fifth-level War God, the absorption speed of A-level crystals had increased significantly.


    He absorbed them ten at a time, each session expanding Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian Qi


    Sea.


    Four days into the Five Connected Pools, Lin Zhen advanced from Fifth-level Early Stage to Middle Stage.


    By the tenth day, he advanced from Middle Stage to Late Stage.


    In half a month, Lin Zhen absorbed almost a thousand crystals and advanced from the Fifth-level Late Stage to the Fifth-level Peak.


    ¡°This is incredibly fast. In less than a week, I should be able to advance to the Sixth-level War God. When I reach the Sixth-level Peak, I¡¯ll think about how to break through the poison fog¡¯s blockade and sneak into the bottom of theke.


    It¡¯s still better to get the Domineering Stone first because getting the Execution Stone won¡¯t be very feasible since there are S-level mutated beasts there.¡±


    By now, twenty days had passed since the War God¡¯s Knockout pre-selection. Two significant events urred in the world.


    The first event was the siege of the Amazon Base City in Brazil by powerful mutated beasts.


    A giant hundred-meter-long forest python appeared, breaking the highest S-level limit for terrestrial beasts and reaching SS-level. Under itsmand, countless high-level mutated beasts surged forward, and the Brazilian defenders were helpless. Not even a Star Realm expert could stop the forest python. Since the War God Alliance hadn¡¯t been fully formed yet, no War Gods went to their rescue, and the Amazon Base City fell.


    The second event was that Hua Xia, the United States, the European Union, Sand Russia, and several other countries nearly simultaneously discovered that the poison insect crystalsbined with certain potions could rece the Dark Energy Stones in function..

 Chapter 239 - 239: 239: Yue Zhenhua’s Arrival (Third Update)

    Chapter 239 - 239: 239: Yue Zhenhua¡¯s Arrival (Third Update)<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    After research, it has been proven that the crystals of mutated poisonous insects, whenbined with certain drugs, will emit energy that can be absorbed by War Gods in the War God Period, recing Dark Energy Stones!


    The crystals of B-level mutated poisonous insects can be absorbed by Primary War Gods, while the crystals of A-level mutated poisonous insects can be absorbed by Intermediate War Gods.<div>


    The crystals of Quasi-S-tier can be absorbed by Advanced War Gods.


    And the crystals of S-level mutated poisonous insects can be absorbed by those in the Quasi-Star Realm.


    As soon as this news was released, it immediately caused a sensation, even overshadowing the news of Amazon Base City being attacked by mutated beasts.


    It is well known that Dark Energy Stones have always been in short supply, and no matter how many there are, it¡¯s never enough. Most martial artists progress step by step, and even if some resources are avable on the market, they are quickly sold out.


    Now that this news has been released, ancient god ruins with mutated poisonous insects have be extremely popr. Many War Gods have flocked to the nearby ancient god ruins, hoping to obtain the crystals of the poisonous insects.


    As for the Five Connected Pools, the admission fee has skyrocketed a hundred-fold, now reaching one billion!


    Although this has caused dissatisfaction among many War Gods, there are still quite a few who havee, even if it means borrowing money to enter. Money is not a matter, as long as there is strength, no amount of money is a problem.


    The Five Connected Pools, an ancient god ruins site, is the only ce in the Northern Region where arge number of mutated poisonous insects can be found. Not only will War Gods from Ice City Base Citye, but even some from the Capital will alsoe.


    Upon receiving the news, Tong Yuehu immediately received a call from Yue


    Zhenhua.


    Since he had been eliminated in the preliminaries of the War God¡¯s Knockout, Tong Yuehu had been a little uneasy when facing Yue Zhenhua. After receiving<div>


    Yue Zhenhua¡¯s call, he nervously said, ¡°Chief Master.¡±


    ¡°Have you seen the news released by the Ministry of Technology?¡± Yue Zhenhua asked.


    ¡°Yes, we now have hope for the War Gods to advance.¡±


    ¡°What is the situation at the Five Connected Pools?¡±


    ¡°Chief Master, there are a total of five volcanickes in the Five Connected Pools, each more difficult to explore than thest. The first two volcanickes are called Lotus Lake and Yan Mountain Lake which are filled with A-level mutated poisonous insects. The third volcanicke is called White Dragon Lake, where the mutated poisonous insects are said to be Quasi-S-tier.¡±


    Yue Zhenhua did not speak but continued to listen to Tong Yuehu¡¯s introduction.


    ¡°Beyond White Dragon Lake is the fourthke called Crane Lake, where the poisonous insects are said to be S-tier. If we can obtain the crystals of S-level mutated poisonous insects, they can be absorbed by those in the Quasi-Star Realm.¡±


    Yue Zhenhua hummed and said, ¡°And what about the fifthke?¡±


    ¡°The fifthke is called Ruyi Lake. However, previous exploration teams have only explored as far as the fourthke, which is full of S-level mutated poisonous insects. So far, no one has explored the fifthke, so we don¡¯t know the specific situation there.¡±


    ¡°Crane Lake already has S-tier mutated poisonous insects¡­¡± Yue Zhenhua pondered for a moment and then said to Tong Yuehu, ¡°I heard that Lin Zhen has been to the Five Connected Pools.¡±


    ¡°Ah! That¡¯s right!¡± Tong Yuehu suddenly realized why Lin Zhen had advanced so quickly. He found the secret of the Five Connected Pools, which was why he advanced from a Third Level War God to a Fifth-level War God in just three months. It must have been for this reason.<div>


    Yue Zhenhua continued, ¡°There are three months left until the rematch of the War God¡¯s Knockout. Whether it¡¯s to help me break through to the Star Realm or to find an opportunity to kill Lin Zhen, I must personally visit the Five


    Connected Pools.¡±


    ¡°Master ising here?¡± Tong Yuehu asked.


    ¡°Yes, I will arrive tomorrow and bring someone with me. You find two more people, and we will form a small team to enter the Five Connected Pools together! ¡±


    ¡°We warmly wee Master¡¯s arrival!¡± Tong Yuehu guaranteed like a little soldier.


    Yue Zhenhua arrived quickly in Ice City Wind Martial Arts Pavilion. The very next day, his aircraftnded in the courtyard just as the sky was beginning to brighten.


    Tong Yuehu had already made preparations to wee him, standing at the door with his two subordinates, Ma Yao and Wei Li.


    The cabin door of the aircraft opened, and Yue Zhenhua stepped out, followed by a martial artist named He Liu from Capital Base City¡¯s Gale.


    He Liu was at the Peak of Level Nine and appeared to be close to reaching the Quasi-Star Realm. He followed behind Yue Zhenhua with a very arrogant look, only slightly raising his eyebrows when he saw Tong Yuehu and the others.


    Tong Yuehu approached Yue Zhenhua and said, ¡°Chief Master, as per your request, we have prepared our people. Ma Yao, Wei Li, and I will join you.¡±


    ¡°Hmm, very good. At least there are no mediocre people. With He Liu and me, the five of us will be a small team. It¡¯s best to enter the ancient god ruins as a team, at least it makes sense when we have to fight.¡±


    ¡°Yes, Master¡¯s thoughtfulness is appreciated. Shall we set off now?¡±


    ¡°We can set off now. Last night, I specifically researched the situation in the Five Connected Pools and made many preparations. This time, we must obtain arge number of Quasi-S-tier crystals, so that arge number of our Gale¡¯s Advanced War Gods can advance. We absolutely cannot lose the title of the number one martial arts hall!¡±


    Since thest donation incident, Gale¡¯s reputation has been somewhat damaged, and some people even say that Gale will soon lose its position as the number one martial arts hall.


    Yue Zhenhua was quite apprehensive, so he didn¡¯t dare to pull any more stunts. The martial hall had to be strong to convince people, so he ced high hopes on the trip to the Five Connected Pools. As long as he could acquire arge number of Quasi-S-tier crystals, he could regain confidence in front of Chen Fenglie and secure his position as hall master.


    Tong Yuehu agreed, taking Ma Yao and Wei Li along with Yue Zhenhua to leave together.


    As he turned around, Yue Zhenhua looked back and asked, ¡°Where¡¯s Lin Zhen?¡±


    Tong Yuehu was stunned and didn¡¯t know where Lin Zhen was during this time. He couldn¡¯t answer Yue Zhenhua¡¯s question.


    ¡°Trash!¡±


    Yue Zhenhua snorted coldly, turned around and boarded the aircraft. He Liu followed closely, and Tong Yuehu originally thought that as the hall master of Ice City, he should be in the second position. However, He Liu blocked his way immediately.


    Tong Yuehu wasn¡¯t a pushover though, so he tried to push He Liu away. However, when the two of them shed, Tong Yuehu actually fell!


    He Liu looked at Tong Yuehu and snorted coldly, ¡°It¡¯s a good thing you were eliminated in the qualifiers, otherwise you would have embarrassed us Gale again in the knockoutpetition. What a useless thing!¡±


    Tong Yuehu looked incredulously at He Liu as he boarded the aircraft, unable to believe that there was such a significant gap between himself and He Liu, both Level Nine War Gods.


    Yue Zhenhua nced back at Tong Yuehu, ¡°Old Tong, you dare topete with


    He Liu? He is the future hope of our Gale. Even Mr. Chen Fenglie has met with


    He Liu and praised his limitless potential. When I advance to the Star Realm, He Liu will be the hall master of the Gale, your superior. Even I wouldn¡¯t dare say I could beat him now, and you trying to provoke him is just asking for humiliation.¡±


    Only then did Tong Yuehu look at He Liu with a shocked expression, realizing that he was a future Gale hall master.


    ¡°Mr. He¡­ I¡­ I just now¡­¡± Tong Yuehu stammered, trying to apologize, but He


    Liu coldly snorted, ¡°Talk less, and hurry up if you want to go.¡±


    ¡°Yes, yes, right away.¡±


    Tong Yuehu no longer dared to say anything and boarded Yue Zhenhua¡¯s aircraft along with Ma Yao and Wei Li.


    The aircraft took off, leaving Ice City Base City and heading straight for the Five Connected Pools.


    When they saw the sky-blocking smoke over the Five Connected Pools andnded, they found that many War Gods had already arrived.


    The guard who had been guarding the Five Connected Pools all this time was utterly bewildered. Since the Technology Department announced the news, the War Gods of Ice City arrived almost like an invading swarm, with many evening from Capital City. Even increasing the entrance fee by a hundred times couldn¡¯t stop the enthusiasm of the War Gods from wanting to advance.


    From yesterday till now, he had received more than a thousand War Gods, and the money collected had exceeded a hundred billion. To that end, the Martial Artists Union had even sent people to help him, making him feel somewhat relieved.


    Upon arriving here, Yue Zhenhua didn¡¯t dare to cut in line recklessly, so he queued up obediently with Tong Yuehu and the others.


    They waited for more than two hours before it was their turn, and Tong Yuehu voluntarily paid the five hundred million entrance fee.


    The guard epted the money and said, ¡°Another five hundred million. You guys just don¡¯t have foresight. There was a young man who came twice before, and each time he would only spend one million to enter. As long as he knows how to collect crystals, he must have made a fortune by now.¡± Yue Zhenhua stopped and asked, ¡°What¡¯s the name of that person?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s a secret, I can¡¯t tell you.¡±


    Yue Zhenhua asked again, ¡°Is it Lin Zhen?¡±


    The guard was stunned, apparently Yue Zhenhua had guessed correctly.


    ¡°Humph! That kid is good at picking ces. The Technology Department just announced the news about the Five Connected Pools, and he already knew about it several months in advance. I knew he woulde here again, but it¡¯s a good thing he did because now it¡¯s a one-time solution. The Five Connected Pools are his burial ground.¡±


    Yue Zhenhua took the lead, and He Liu and the others followed him into the mountain tunnel.


    After passing through the thick smoke-filled mountain tunnel, they arrived at Dragon Gate Stone Vige.


    Yue Zhenhua looked back at the mountain tunnel and said to He Liu, ¡°Lin Zhen can perform psychokinesis teleportation, but he can¡¯t pass through the thick smoke of the Five Connected Pools. You must stay at the entrance of this tunnel and make sure he can¡¯t leave by teleporting.¡±


    He Liu nodded slightly, ¡°Hall master, rest assured, I came here specifically to block Lin Zhen. Even though he ranked first on the ughter list in the qualifiers, many people there didn¡¯t really try their hardest. He¡¯s not a big deal.¡±


    ¡°Hehe, I know. Even against Huo Luofu, you have the power to fight.¡± Yue Zhenhua patted He Liu on the shoulder, obviously very confident in him.


    He Liu stayed at the entrance of the Dragon Gate Stone Vige to prevent Lin Zhen from escaping. Yue Zhenhua then turned to Tong Yuehu and the others, ¡°Let¡¯s go, head straight to the volcanicke. I have a feeling Lin Zhen must be there.¡±


    Tong Yuehu and the others immediately agreed and followed Yue Zhenhua towards the volcanicke.


    There were still many other Ice City War Gods around, but no one dared to provoke Yue Zhenhua¡¯s group. After all, their strength was evident.


    Some people who supported Lin Zhen worried about him secretly. This time Lin Zhen had gotten himself into big trouble..

 Chapter 240 - 240: 240: Tong Yuehu, Dead! (4 updates)

    Chapter 240 - 240: 240: Tong Yuehu, Dead! (4 updates)<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    By the Yan Mountain Lake, Lin Zhen was sitting cross-legged.


    The Lightning Wings behind him were slightly vibrating. After 20 days of nurturing, the Lightning Wings had grown much stronger, now having twice the speed of sound.<div>


    Lin Zhen hardly needed to use his spiritual power to fly, as the Lightning Wings could reach speeds of 680 meters per second.


    His realm had finally broken through to the Sixth-Level War God realm this morning.


    Within Lin Zhen¡¯s dantian, his dantian qi was increasing at a visible rate, and it started to slowly flow, gradually resembling a swirl of dantian qi.


    ¡°The dantian qi has begun to flow on its own. When it reaches the peak of Level Nine, it will truly form a whirlpool.¡±


    ¡°I feel like my strength has increased a lot, but I still haven¡¯t found a way to enter White Dragon Lake. I might as well continue cultivating. After all, A-level crystals are easy to get, and I can continue to cultivate until I reach the Sixth-level Peak before thinking about how to enter.¡±


    After meditating for a while, Lin Zhen calmed the dantian qi inside his body. Gradually, he stabilized at the Sixth-Level War God realm.


    Just as Lin Zhenpleted a cirction of his qi and was about to get up to collect more crystals, a sudden feeling of unrest struck him.


    ¡°What¡¯s going on!¡±


    Spiritual Mind Masters not only have sharp senses, but their intuition is also strong. The uneasiness in Lin Zhen¡¯s heart indicated that danger was approaching.


    Moving a few steps, Lin Zhen looked into the distance and saw someone flying at high speed!


    ¡°Hmm¡­ four people, two Spiritual Mind Masters leading two other War Gods. Who are they?¡±<div>


    Focusing carefully, Lin Zhen¡¯s vision was excellent, and he quickly discovered who they were.


    ¡°Yue Zhenhua!¡±


    At first nce, Lin Zhen saw Yue Zhenhua. His uneasy feeling came from Yue Zhenhua. The other three people, Tong Yuehu, Ma Yao, and Wei Li, couldn¡¯t pose any real threat to Lin Zhen.


    The battle with Yue Zhenhua at the Star Fruit Tree was still fresh in his memory. Even now, as a Sixth-Level War God, Lin Zhen was still a bit short of being able to confront a pseudo-Star Realm opponent.


    ¡°What does this old guy want? Has hee specifically for me? He really takes me seriously.¡±


    Although knowing that he was still no match for Yue Zhenhua, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want to flee without a fight. He had fought Yue Zhenhua when he was a Third-Level War God, and now that he was a Sixth-Level War God, if he fled without daring to say a word, he would despise himself.


    Standing by the Yan Mountain Lake, Lin Zhen watched as Yue Zhenhua and the others approached him.


    Yue Zhenhua and the othersnded in front of Lin Zhen. Afternding, Yue Zhenhua sized up Lin Zhen for a while before saying in an ominous tone, ¡°I really dide to the right ce. Just a few months ago, you were a Third-Level War God, and now you¡¯ve advanced to Level Six. If I hade a year or soter, you might have be a Level Nine War God. It would be difficult to deal with you then.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m afraid it won¡¯t be easy for you to deal with me even now.¡± Lin Zhen sneered.


    ¡°Hahaha! Lin Zhen, don¡¯t be so arrogant. Back at the Star Fruit Tree, I deliberatelv let vou zet to the tree before makinz a move. I wanted to let vou die in front of that girl and take revenge for my son. But I didn¡¯t expect that you even managed to escape with a clever trick. If I had wanted to kill you that day, you would have been a corpse long ago!¡±


    ¡°Then you can try again today. I assure you that you still can¡¯t kill me.¡± Lin Zhen raised his hand, and the Broken Jade Spear appeared.<div>


    ¡°You¡¯ve upgraded your weapon, no wonder you¡¯re so confident. But it¡¯s all useless, Lin Zhen. Today, you will die without a doubt!¡±


    Yue Zhenhua also took out a High Grade Star Artifact Longsword, and a High Grade Star Artifact armor appeared on his body. In order to deal with Lin Zhen, the usually stingy Yue Zhenhua had also changed his equipment.


    Following Yue Zhenhua¡¯s movements, weapons and armor appeared on Tong Yuehu and the others, preparing to besiege Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Bang!¡±


    Lin Zhen shook his Broken Jade Spear, pointing at Tong Yuehu and the others, ¡°You guys who help viins, have made up your minds to go against me alongside Yue Zhenhua. Then don¡¯t me me for being rude today!¡±


    ¡°Stop talking nonsense. Let¡¯s go!¡±


    Yue Zhenhua roared, and he was the first to pounce on Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen had be an obsession in his heart. If he couldn¡¯t kill Lin Zhen, he couldn¡¯t even advance to the Star Realm. He even had a feeling that as long as he could kill Lin Zhen, he might be able to advance immediately because his strength had reached the edge of the Star Realm, just short of the final step.


    Tong Yuehu and the other three also attacked from three other directions. Lin Zhen, seeing Yue Zhenhua¡¯s simplified sword attack, immediately moved his spear, immovable like a mountain!


    Seeing Lin Zhen use this move again, Yue Zhenhua sneered. Even if you can resist my attack, can you resist the attacks from the other three directions as well? Today, I¡¯ll leave you here.


    Thinking of this, he suddenly exerted more force on his hand, hoping to draw Lin Zhen¡¯s full attention to his defense.


    But just as he exerted more force, Lin Zhen moved!


    The immovable like a mountain technique was only to confuse Yue Zhenhua. As soon as he exerted more force, he wouldn¡¯t have time to interrupt Lin Zhen¡¯s teleportation.


    The spear¡¯s shadow remained, while Lin Zhen¡¯s body disappeared from its original position.


    He appeared directly behind Wei Li!


    With a flick of his spear, he stabbed out!


    Wei Li¡¯s soul was instantly horrified, and it was toote to turn around when she heard Yue Zhenhua shout, ¡°Duck!¡±


    Wei Li dared not disobey and didn¡¯t care that Lin Zhen was right behind her. She immediately lowered her head.


    Yue Zhenhua¡¯s mental shock hit at the same time. As long as Lin Zhen killed Wei Li, he would be unable to avoid Yue Zhenhua¡¯s mental shock.


    But to his surprise, Lin Zhen¡¯s intention to kill Wei Li was a feint. When he raised his spear, he used teleportation again.


    This time, his real target was right behind Tong Yuehu!


    Tong Yuehu controlled Ice City Wind Martial Arts Pavilion, and Lin Zhen opposed him at every turn. Lin Zhen wasn¡¯t at ease without getting rid of him. This series of actions was all aimed at this surprise attack. Lin Zhen had already raised his spear at this moment, and even Yue Zhenhua¡¯s mental shock wouldn¡¯t be fast enough.


    ¡°Die!¡±


    Tong Yuehu originally looked at Wei Li¡¯s direction, not expecting that Lin Zhen¡¯s target was actually himself. He didn¡¯t have time to dodge and was viciously stabbed in the back by Lin Zhen!


    His heart shattered, and Tong Yuehu had no chance to utter a sound. He died on the spot!


    With one blow, Tong Yuehu was killed, and Yue Zhenhua nearly went mad with anger, not expecting Lin Zhen to still be so cunning.


    His teleportation with psychokinesis was indeed a major weapon, appearing and disappearing unpredictably. If he wasn¡¯t careful, Yue Zhenhua would give him the upper hand. At this rate, perhaps Ma Yao and Wei Li would also be sneak attacked and killed.


    ¡°You two, get out of the way! Lin Zhen is mine!¡±


    Seeing Tong Yuehu dying tragically, Ma Yao and Wei Li had lost their will to fight Lin Zhen. Hearing Yue Zhenhua¡¯s orders was like being granted amnesty, and they immediately ran to the side.


    Lin Zhen had no intention to chase the two of them either. Facing Yue


    Zhenhua, he truly used the immovable like a mountain technique this time.


    Fighting against Yue Zhenhua, teleportation was useless. Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want to dodge either, so he relied on his raw strength to resist Yue Zhenhua!


    This time, Yue Zhenhua was thoroughly shocked.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s progress was too great ¨C the first time he faced Yue Zhenhua, he almost had no resistance. Although he was still at a disadvantage now, he was able to both attack and defend. For a while, Yue Zhenhua couldn¡¯t take him down!


    ¡°This is uneptable! If I let him grow like this, it¡¯ll be terrible. Today, I must get rid of him!¡±


    With great killing intent, Yue Zhenhua immediately used the Hurricane Skill again.


    Seeing Yue Zhenhua using this move again, Lin Zhen knew that it was impossible to continue.


    Although he still had his trump card, Thunder Kill, if that strike failed, Yue Zhenhua¡¯s counterattack would be fatal. Moreover, the chances of that strike failing were quite high, as that move was known for its power and not a guaranteed hit.


    Lin Zhen sighed quietly in his heart. It seemed he couldn¡¯t fight to the death with Yue Zhenhua today. He¡¯d better leave the Five Connected Pools first.


    Taking advantage of the moment before the hurricane rose, Lin Zhen¡¯s Lightning Wings suddenly appeared.


    ¡°Yue Zhenhua, you can y by yourself here. I will not apany you!¡± The Lightning Wings shed, and Lin Zhen started running!


    Yue Zhenhua carelessly blinked, and in that instant, he saw Lin Zhen run a great distance away. He roared in anger, ¡°Lin Zhen, even if you run to the end of the world today, I will definitely kill you!¡±


    Being a Peak of Level Nine and a Dark Gold Late Stage Spiritual Mind Master, Yue Zhenhua had already stepped one foot into the door of the Star Realm. His flying speed was originally much faster than Lin Zhen¡¯s.


    However, Yue Zhenhua was also proficient in wind power, which was an elerating ability. If Lin Zhen didn¡¯t have the Lightning Wings, his flying speed would be much slower than Yue Zhenhua¡¯s. But with the help of the Lightning Wings, Yue Zhenhua could barely keep up with Lin Zhen in the short term and couldn¡¯t catch up.


    The gap between the two wasn¡¯t particrly significant, but Lin Zhen was barely out of reach. Seeing that Lin Zhen was heading towards the exit of the Five Connected Pools, Yue Zhenhua shouted, ¡°He Liu! Stop him!¡±


    He Liu had been waiting here for a long time. Watching Lin Zhen approaching at breakneck speed, he was also shocked by Lin Zhen¡¯s speed but remained unmoved. Instead, he raised his hand, and a huge metal wallpletely blocked the passage through the tunnel.


    Lin Zhen was almost at the tunnel entrance when he used teleportation and hit the metal wall with a heavy thud!


    ¡°Hahaha! Lin Zhen, this metal wall is a high-grade auxiliary star device, and your teleportation can¡¯t pass through it. Stay put!¡±


    He Liu said, raising his hand again, and two long swords appeared in both hands, charging towards Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen was a bit dizzy from the impact but managed to bnce himself in the air using the Lightning Wings. He fought against He Liu in the air.


    Only after fighting did he realize that He Liu wasn¡¯t just a Level Nine War God but hadpleted Level Eightpression. Moreover, he also possessed a Middle Grade Star Artifact for mental defense and a High Grade Star Artifact for physical defense.


    Moreover, this man had the ability to manipte fire, and when he fought, fierce fire engulfed everything, making him extremely tricky to handle!


    Seeing Yue Zhenhua catching up again, the hurricane surging behind him anding straight at Lin Zhen!


    The surrounding martial artists all hid far away, not daring to join the fray.


    Seeing the situation was bad, Lin Zhen realized he couldn¡¯t leave the Five Connected Pools with this person blocking the way.


    Since he couldn¡¯t leave, Lin Zhen decided not to. Taking advantage of Yue Zhenhua not being close by, he pped his Lightning Wings and turned sharply.. He didn¡¯t tangle with He Liu but raced towards Yan Mountain Lake instead!

 Chapter 241 - 241: 241: S-level Mutated Poisonous Scorpion (Fifth Update)

    Chapter 241 - 241: 241: S-level Mutated Poisonous Scorpion (Fifth Update)<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Since there was no escape, Lin Zhen quickly made a decision. There was only one way to shake off Yue Zhenhua¡¯s pursuit.


    Enter the poison fog area!<div>


    Lin Zhen had been studying this poison fog area for a long time. The width of White Dragon Lake was about ten kilometers, and with the speed of his Lightning Wings, he could pass through it in fifteen seconds.


    But some time ago, Lin Zhen tested how long his Spiritual Shield could withstand the poison fog, which was only twenty seconds.


    At that time, the one-time speed of sound increase of the Lightning Wings was not enough to support Lin Zhen to pass through the poison fog area. But now that the Lightning Wings have recovered after twenty days, they have reached twice the speed of sound, which is enough for him to pass through the area.


    Once he crossed the poison fog area, it would be the Crane Lake region, and Lin Zhen didn¡¯t believe that Yue Zhenhua could still pursue him there.


    Although he didn¡¯t know the situation at Crane Lake, Lin Zhen believed that those poisoning scorpions wouldn¡¯t be flying around randomly. As long as he could find a ce to settle, he could slowly practice. After all, he had collected a lot of A-level Mutated Crystals in his Space Ring, enough for him to practice until he reached the Sixth-level Peak.


    Having made up his mind, Lin Zhen and Yue Zhenhua flew one after another, while He Liu continued to block the entrance to the tunnel.


    Yue Zhenhua had a green whirlwind surrounding him that pushed his speed to the limit.


    He had always been confident in his own speed, even daring topete with an ordinary Star Realm in speed, but he never thought that he wouldn¡¯t be able to catch up with Lin Zhen, the distance between them remaining the same.


    ¡°This kid really has good luck, actually getting such a treasure that helps with flying. But it doesn¡¯t matter, the poison fog area of White Dragon Lake is up ahead. I¡¯ll see where you run then!¡±


    Ma Yao and Wei Li saw Lin Zhen and Yue Zhenhua flying back from a distance, hid far away, and dared not to approach. They didn¡¯t want to participate in the battle between them.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t care about the two of them and, seeing that he was getting close to the poison fog area of White Dragon Lake, shed a golden light on his body and covered it with a Spiritual Shield¡¯<div>


    ¡°Yue Zhenhua, let¡¯s see if you have the guts to chase me!¡±


    With a flutter of his Lightning Wings, ions surged, and Lin Zhen rushed into the poison fog area.


    Yue Zhenhua was about to go crazy. He roared, ¡°Lin Zhen, even if you run to the ends of the earth, you will surely die today!¡±


    A fierce hurricane surrounding him, he managed to forcefully repel the poison fog and dive into the foggy area.


    Like two fighter jets traversing the sea of clouds, the two sped forward, and the poison fog tumbled around them.


    Lin Zhen only felt his spiritual power being consumed rapidly, the fog was so dense that it was like a viscous liquid. If it weren¡¯t for his Spiritual Shield¡¯s protection, he would probably be a skeleton flying in the air.


    But the Lightning Wings were truly a treasure. As they pped, they blew away a lot of the poison fog, allowing Lin Zhen to continue forward smoothly.


    The situation was much worse for Yue Zhenhua, who pursued behind. Although the wind blew away the poison fog, it exponentially increased the consumption of his energy.


    ¡°This isn¡¯t good! This poison fog is too overbearing. I¡¯m not going to make it out of the poison fog area at this rate!¡±


    Yue Zhenhua saw Lin Zhen rushing forward recklessly and finally hesitated.


    So what if he got through the poison fog area? There were swarms of S-level Mutated Poison Scorpions there, wouldn¡¯t that mean he would be seeking death?<div>


    Yes, he wanted to avenge his son by killing Lin Zhen, but nothing was more important than saving his own life.


    As Chen Fenglie and he had said, as long as Yue Zhenhua could advance to the Star Realm, he wouldn¡¯t have to worry about having sons or a long life, as long as he was still alive.


    So Yue Zhenhua finally backed off. While he still had the strength to retreat, he turned around and left the poison fog area, returning to Yan Mountain Lake.


    ¡°Lin Zhen! You little bastard! If you dare, nevere out of there! I¡¯ll stay here until the knockout stage of the War God¡¯spetition begins. By then, you¡¯ll have only three possibilities: either you¡¯ll be corroded by the poison fog, eaten by the poison scorpions, or just simply don¡¯t have time to participate in thepetition! Hahaha! Let¡¯s see what you can do!¡±


    Yue Zhenhuaughed wildly, like a madman.


    At this moment, avenging his son had be a secondary matter. He had to make sure Lin Zhen wouldn¡¯t die an easy death so his road to advancing to the Star Realm would be smooth.


    Ma Yao and Wei Li were brought over by Yue Zhenhua, whose daily tasks were to cook and collect crystals.


    He Liu was always in charge of guarding the exit of the tunnel, preventing Lin


    Zhen from escaping. Yue Zhenhua would stay at the boundary between Yan Mountain Lake and White Dragon Lake, waiting for Lin Zhen to emerge every day. He was determined to wear Lin Zhen down.


    ¡°The head of the Gale Martial Arts Hall personally hunts down Lin Zhen, trapping him in the White Dragon Lake poison fog area of the Five Connected Pools, shutting him down and causing a genius to potentially miss the knockout stage of the War God¡¯spetition!¡±


    ¡°Yue Zhenhua disregards his status and takes action, Lin Zhen¡¯s life is in jeopardy!¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen kills Tong Yuehu in the Five Connected Pools, Gale¡¯s disciple bes Gale¡¯s mortal enemy!¡±


    One by one, fresh news articles like these attracted countless people¡¯s attention.


    With Yue Zhenhua tearing away his dignity, Lin Zhen, even if he didn¡¯t die, would face difficulties participating in the War God¡¯s knockout stage.


    ording to the rules of the War God¡¯spetition, the knockout stage would be determined by a draw. If a contestant couldn¡¯t participate, their opponent would advance directly without having in fight


    If Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t participate, he would be eliminated in the first round.


    Many peoplemented this turn of events, and many cursed Yue Zhenhua for disregarding the country¡¯s honor for personal gain.


    Of course, there were still many people supporting Yue Zhenhua, after all, he was still the chief of Gale Martial Arts Hall, a highly respected position, and his son was indeed killed by Lin Zhen, so avenging his son was only natural.


    Many people in Hua Xia were discussing this matter, but the foreigners were mostly celebrating with raised hands.


    Especially in the Sand Russia region, many people were celebrating that Lin Zhen, who eliminated their three Sand Russian warriors, was finally in trouble, not only unable to advance but possibly even losing his life.


    Huoluluofu mmed the table after seeing the report: ¡°Lin Zhen! If you were eliminated like this, it would be too easy for you. Otherwise, I would tear you apart in front of a global audience!¡±


    Duke of the United States saw Lin Zhen¡¯s situation and sighed, ¡°Another interesting opponent is gone.¡±


    Shah and Omar of India looked at each other andughed, ¡°It seems that we have one less strong enemy, and our India¡¯s ranking may rise as a result.¡±


    At the African Federation, Brazilian War Gods saw this and either rejoiced in misfortune or sighed deeply, saddened that they could not fight against the famous Lin Zhen.


    In the European Union, at the Mediterranean training camp, Chris, who had already begun fighting ocean giant beasts and undergoing demonic training, saw the news about Lin Zhen, bit her red lips, and looked eastward: ¡°Lin Zhen, you must be strong and not give up. Before you lose to me, you must not lose to anyone.¡±


    Far away on the moon, at the edge of a crater, Su Mingyue, who was adjusting her inner breath, suddenly opened her eyes.


    ¡°I feel so sad in my heart. My radiant power is causing me palpitations. Is it the effect of thepanion star crystal? I miss him¡­ What happened to him?¡±


    Seeing Su Mingyue distracted, Gongsun Du beside her said, ¡°Yue¡¯er! What are you up to? You must train hard and quickly break through to Advanced War God if you want to achieve good results in the War God¡¯s Knockout. Do you think everyone has the opportunity to leave Earth and train on the moon like you?¡±


    Su Mingyue reluctantly closed her eyes and continued training, silently praying for Lin Zhen in her heart.


    Lin Zhen was unaware of the outside world, and he finally rushed out of the poison fog zone within fourteen seconds.


    The spiritual barrier on his body was close to exhaustion. Even with his dark goldte stage spiritual power, it was extremely difficult to break through the poisonous fog. If it were not for the Lightning Wings, it would be impossible.


    After breaking through the poison fog zone, Lin Zhen withdrew his spiritual barrier and looked ahead.


    Under his feet was the edge of White Dragon Lake and Crane Lake. In front of him, arge expanse of surging blue waves and the air seemed to be much better than the previous threekes.


    Crane Lake was like a giant blue gemstone, with theke shimmering between the mountains, surrounded by a pleasant climate, moist and warm air.


    The thick fog in the sky dome was like a lid, turning this ce into a paradise.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s feet slowly moved forward, heading towards Crane Lake.


    Just as he was about to approach Crane Lake within 500 meters, a ck shadow suddenly rose into the sky and rushed towards Lin Zhen!


    It was a poisonous scorpion as big as a small car, with double wings on its ribs, thick armor on its body, and wielding two huge pincers!


    Its long tail was like a hook, shining in the dark, and in the blink of an eye, the poisonous scorpion had already reached Lin Zhen!


    S-level Mutated Scorpion!


    Lin Zhen swung his Broken Jade Spear to resist the scorpion¡¯s pincers!


    A loud ng, Lin Zhen¡¯s footsteps staggered backward, the gap between the two sides¡¯ strength was huge!


    The scorpion¡¯s tail suddenly shot out nearly ten meters, fiercely stab towards Lin Zhen¡¯s head.


    Instant teleportation!


    Lin Zhen instantly moved a hundred meters away, breaking out in a cold sweat, as if he could still feel the Reaper passing by him just now.


    Before he could steady himself, the scorpion was already in front of him again, with incredible speed.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s figure shed, and he teleported again!


    This time Lin Zhen had experience, and after the teleportation, he pped the Lightning Wings and headed straight for the distance, while the scorpion continued chasing him.


    He flew several thousand meters away in a matter of seconds, already far away from the Crane Lake area and approaching the spewing volcanic area. The scorpion then returned to Crane Lake with a p of its wings, no longer pursuing Lin Zhen.


    ¡°What a tough creature, this thing really has territorial awareness, which is a characteristic of S-level mutated beasts. As long as it¡¯s out in the world, it can be king,¡±


    Lin Zhen vaguely saw that as the scorpionnded, a swarm of scorpions flew up from the water¡¯s surface, as if to wee the victorious return of the scorpion.


    ¡°They¡¯re even in groups, too hard to deal with.¡±


    Lin Zhen no longer headed towards the edge of Crane Lake, and as for the fifth volcanicke, Ruyi Lake, which was even further away and towering high, he had no intention of going there at all.


    He set his sights on a nearby erupting volcano on the edge of the Fire Burning Mountain!


    Only in the poisonous fog and thick smoke that separated them was it safe. Lin Zhen was going to continue his cultivation here..

 Chapter 242 - 242: 242: Promotion, Level 7 War God!

    Chapter 242 - 242: 242: Promotion, Level 7 War God!<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Fire Burning Mountain is located between Crane Lake Volcano and Ruyi Lake Volcano, at a distance of nearly ten kilometers.


    Thick smoke and fierce mes form a natural barrier around it, while poisonous mist from White Dragon Lake acts as a blockade. Basically, it is impossible for people toe here.<div>


    It is unknown what kind of tonic Fire Burning Mountain has consumed, but for countless years, it has been continuously erupting. It is as ifva from the Earth¡¯s core is constantly surging upwards without an end.


    It can be said that the formation of the Five Connected Pools Ancient God Ruins can bergely credited to Fire Burning Mountain.


    Looking from afar, the sky is filled with thick smoke, and streaks of lightning asionally sh across. Fiery light andva, apanied by heavy volcanic ash, seem like a giant natural chimney, spewing trash into the sky.


    Lin Zhen took a few steps upward and then slowly stopped.


    ¡°In my previous life, all the special meteorites within the Five Connected Pools were obtained by extraterrestrial civilizations, making the ce famous. However, there is a legend about Fire Burning Mountain.¡±


    ¡°The reason why Fire Burning Mountain keeps erupting, forming the Ancient God Ruins, is that during the arrival of the Leonid meteor shower, a meteorite had prated the Earth¡¯s crust, causing magma to surge upwards, thus creating an almost incessant volcano.¡±


    ¡°Butter, I studied and found that no meteorite could prate the Earth¡¯s crust. The longsting volcanic eruption must have another reason.¡±


    Memories floated through Lin Zhen¡¯s mind. When the extraterrestrial civilization almost ruled the world, an unusual change urred in Fire Burning Mountain.


    An unknown creature charged out from the mountain, and despite Earth being under the blockage of extraterrestrial civilization, it rushed towards space. Along the way, its fierce fire destroyed two starship battleships, causing significant losses to the extraterrestrial civilization.


    After destroying the starships, the creature left. It was not from Earth and had no intention of resisting invasion.


    Later on, people finally reached a consensus: there was a Gxy Beast within Fire Burning Mountain!<div>


    Gxy Beasts are creatures that lived in the cosmic starry sky. Once they grow up, their potential is almost limitless.


    Upon birth, Gxy Beasts have Star Realm-level power. As they grow, they can even reach the Comet Stage during their youth.


    Once they enter their growth phase, their strength will advance rapidly. Just entering their growth phase, they already have Satellite Stage strength, and at the peak of the growth phase, they possess Constant Star Stage strength.


    Upon maturity, they can even achieve Star Domain Stage strength, which is a supreme gift.


    At first, Lin Zhen did not include the Gxy Beast in his ns, as it was still too powerful for him to face even if it was only recently born.


    However, since he was here, Lin Zhen wanted to have a look and see what the legendary Gxy Beast looked like. After all, no one had actually seen the real face of the Gxy Beast inside Fire Burning Mountain.


    But upon reaching the foot of Fire Burning Mountain, Lin Zhen did not rashly go up. Instead, he stayed at the foot of the mountain, deciding to practice here first.


    As for the Gxy Beast, it was too distant a goal. Only strength was the key.


    Lin Zhen stayed at the foot of the mountain and took out Crystals from his Space Ring.


    He had collected many Crystals, so advancing to the Sixth-level Peak was not a problem; it just required some time.


    First, he settled in a secluded spot, and then Lin Zhen began to recover his Spiritual Power. His Spiritual Power had suffered some losses while passing through the poisonous mist and needed some time to recover.<div>


    The Lightning Wings pped on his back again, and the power of Lightning Ions continued to nourish them. This object needed to rely on constant nourishment to advance. For now, it was only at twice the speed of sound and still far from reaching the second stage.


    In the following days, Lin Zhen waspletely immersed in his training. When tired, he would lie down for a rest or meditate.


    When hungry, Lin Zhen¡¯s Space Ring contained crabs, and he would eat some crab meat to satiate himself.


    There were many molten rocks around Fire Burning Mountain, and many stones were still hot. Lin Zhen used gravity to grab one, and the crab meat was easily cooked. Once the shell was removed, the taste was not bad.


    Days went by like this, and Lin Zhen had been staying in the Five Connected Pools for two and a half months already.


    By now, it had been almost four years since Lin Zhen¡¯s rebirth, and another winter was approaching.


    Outside, the world was changing. Since the secret of Poison Insect Crystals was exposed, many War Gods had made significant progress.


    Especially the participants of the War God¡¯s Knockout, these people were the best among the War Gods, and they were advancing rapidly at this time.


    Bogba from the African Union, who was originally an Eighth-level War God, had advanced to a Level 9 War God. Together with another African Union War God, they jointly killed an S-level Mutated Lion that had attacked Cape Town Base City.


    When they brought back the three heads of the Mutated Lion, the African Union was shocked.


    Another War God imed that he had contributed little; most of the credit went to Bogba. This made people believe that Bogba was getting closer to Huo


    Luofu¡¯s level and might even win the championship in the War God¡¯s Knockout.


    Later, it was revealed that Sang Ji, a War God from Rio de Janeiro Base City in Brazil, had single-handedly killed an S-level Forest Serpent in the rainforest, which was even more shocking.


    He had single-handedly killed an S-level Mutated Beast and was nowparable to Huo Luofu.


    Then news followed one after another. From India District, Omar and Shah joined forces and killed an S-level Mutated Beast in the suburbs of Mumbai!


    U.S. War God Duke heads into the wilderness, ying the S-level Mutated Beast American Lion, aiming for the War God¡¯s Knockout Championship!


    Hua Xia Martial Artists Tang Wenbo and Feng Ni each kill the S-level Mutated Beasts Huanan Tiger and Northwest Wolf King, bing rising stars in Hua Xia.


    Then came the news that European Union War God Ai Er had killed the S-level Mutated Beast Brown Bear.


    Just when people were bing numb to ying S-level Mutated Beasts, the news of European Union War God Chris killing the S-level Mutated Beast Great White Shark in the Mediterranean sent shockwaves through the world.


    The Great White Shark is not an ordinary S-level Mutated Beast; it has incredible power in the ocean, which is unmatched by anynd-based S-level Mutated Beast. Chris instantly became a top contender for the championship.


    People were even more amazed by her talent, considering she was only twenty years old.


    Just when many people thought Huo Luofu had no chance of winning the championship, he shared a photo from the North Pole Area.


    Under the arctic sky, three S-level Mutated Beast corpsesy at his feet: a mutated pr bear, a tiger shark, and a walrus.


    Huo Luofu also said, ¡®You guys are just ying with leftovers. I¡¯m now on the verge of entering the Star Realm, and the championship is mine. No one can take it away.¡±


    Huo Luofu¡¯s advancement to the Star Realm caused a sensation, as the War God knockout didn¡¯t allow those in the Star Realm to participate, right?


    When people questioned this, the World War God Alliance gave a reply.


    While those in the Star Realm indeed cannot participate in the War God knockout during registration, breakthroughs made during the knockout are allowed, and they can¡¯t disqualify a War God just because they¡¯ve made a breakthrough.


    At present, the World War God Alliance only has three countries: the European Union, Sand Russia, and the United States, so whatever they say goes.


    Later, more news came out that people like Duke from the United States and Ai Er from the European Union had also advanced to the Star Realm. It was evident that the decision came from negotiations among the three parties, and everyone else had no choice but to ept it.


    Among the contestants, Su Mingyue, the Saintess of the Divine Sect, and Lin Zhen were probably the most low-key.


    Su Mingyue disappeared for more than two months, only appearing when there was just one week left until the start of the War God Knockout. No one knew where she went, but they could only see her bing increasingly indifferent and pure, gracefullypelling, yet no one knew her strength, nor witnessed her in action.


    The only exception was Lin Zhen, who had been stuck in the Five Connected Pools for two months due to Yue Zhenhua¡¯s blockade. There has been no news about him, as if he had evaporated from the face of the Earth.


    Many War Gods here at the Five Connected Pools were not only gathering crystals but also paying close attention to Yue Zhenhua¡¯s situation.


    Yue Zhenhua, with Ma Yao and Wei Li, was blocking the edge of the poisonous mist of White Dragon Lake. During this time, his realm had reached the edge of breakthrough, feeling as if he could enter the Star Domain at any moment. However, he couldn¡¯t break through, and the frustration in his chest made him extremely ufortable. Only by eliminating Lin Zhen could his troubled mind be eased.


    As they ate, drank, and cultivated, they waited impatiently for Lin Zhen to appear, like eager beavers.


    Not only them, but many people were also paying attention to Lin Zhen¡¯s fate, wondering if the genius had a chance to participate in the War God Knockout.


    At Lin Zhen¡¯s home, his father Lin Liye and mother Li Qin had already reached the Fifth Level as Warriors. However, they had also lost the desire to cultivate in these past few days, waiting for news about their son.


    At the bottom of Fire Burning Mountain, an object covered in thick dust, no longer resembling a human, moved slightly.


    ¡°Crack! ¡±


    A piece of dust fell off.


    As more and more dust fell, Lin Zhen shook his head and staggered to his feet.


    ¡°Whew! This ce is really dirty. If you don¡¯t move for a day, your whole body is covered in dust. Compared to this, the Star Fruit Tree is heavenly.¡±


    Lin Zhen clenched his fist, and the Lightning Wings behind him pped twice, dispersing the dust.


    ¡°What a thrill! After two months of hard cultivation, I not only broke through to the Sixth-Level War God but also, after using up all the Dark Energy Stones I collected, unexpectedly reached the middle stage of the Seventh-Level War God!¡±


    ¡°I am now an Advanced War God!¡±


    With a p of the Lightning Wings, Lin Zhen soared into the air. At this moment, his Spiritual Power had also improved. He was previously in the Dark Gold Late Stage, but now he was close to the Peak of Dark Gold.


    Moreover, the Lightning Wings also received an upgrade, now reaching a speed of three times the speed of sound. He could fly 1020 meters per second, which is basically one kilometer per second.


    ¡°Yue Zhenhua, if you dare to chase me again, I guarantee you won¡¯t even see my taillights. But I believe you won¡¯t have any chance to chase me. I am no longer afraid of you.¡±


    Flying at high speed in the air for twops, Lin Zhen looked left and right.


    With one week left before the War God Knockout began, he had several choices:


    try to challenge the Poisonous Scorpion in Crane Lake, confront Yue Zhenhua, or visit the never-before-seen Gxy Beast in Fire Burning Mountain.


    After some thought, Lin Zhen turned left, wanting to see what the Gxy Beast really looked like first..

 Chapter 243 - 243: 243: Galaxy Beast

    Chapter 243 - 243: 243: Gxy Beast<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Boom!


    Arge cluster ofva rose up from the volcano, apanied by thick smoke. Lin Zhen watched from nearby, his Lightning Wings gently pping, suspending his body in mid-air while his Spiritual Power Shield was activated.<div>


    After observing four or five eruptions, he found that the volcano erupts violently about every two hours, then gradually weakens.


    Calcting the time and sensing the weakening power of the volcano, Lin Zhen gave his Lightning Wings a strong p and plunged into the dense smoke of the crater.


    He dared not let the Lightning Wings speed up too much. It would be a disaster if he identally rushed into theva.


    Upon entering the mouth of the volcano, an incredibly scorching heatwave hit him. Consumption of his spiritual power began to rapidly increase.


    However, Lin Zhen, with his peak Dark Gold Late Stage spiritual power, could hold up for about five minutes in this heatwave.


    The redva beneath was tumbling and rolling, seemingly like a bottomless abyss engulfing everything.


    Looking around, the surroundings appeared like a barrel. He didn¡¯t notice anything abnormal. Could the Gxy Beast be lurking deep in theva? If so, Lin Zhen would have no way to get it out.


    No! It must not be at the bottom of theva. It should be hiding somewhere.


    pping his Lightning Wings, Lin Zhen began to descend into the volcano, getting gradually closer to theva zone.


    The deeper he went, the more unbearable the high temperature became, causing Lin Zhen¡¯s spiritual power to deplete even faster. If it wasn¡¯t for the shield, he would have been on fire by now.


    It was approximately 1,500 meters from the mouth of the volcano to theva. He descended about a kilometer, leaving less than 500 meters to the rollingva below. Lin Zhen stopped there.<div>


    Near the volcanic wall, Lin Zhen began to fly quickly along it.


    Using high-speed flight of a kilometer per second, Lin Zhen descended another fifty meters in a spiral motion, but found nothing.


    Holding his breath, he descended another thirty meters, and still found nothing.


    The scorching heatwave was taking its toll. Lin Zhen felt his spiritual power was just barely coping. With a p of his Lightning Wings, he ascended, fleeing the Fire Burning Mountain.


    After a full cycle of spiritual power recovery outside, and waiting until the volcano erupted again, Lin Zhen once again dived into the volcano to continue his exploration.


    Previously, he had explored down to a depth of 1,080 meters. This time, he went down to 1,150 meters, and after finding nothing, he ascended again.


    The third time, Lin Zhen reached a depth of 1,220 meters.


    The fourth time, he went down to 1,300 meters.


    The fifth time, to 1,350 meters.


    By the sixth time, when he had explored down to 1,400 meters, Lin Zhen finally made a discovery.


    Below, about fifty meters further down, almost directly above theva, there was a cave nting downwards, as if something had smashed into it.<div>


    Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes lit up. If this cave was indeed created by a meteorite, then the Gxy Beast must be inside.


    However, his spiritual power was running low, so he ascended once again to recuperate, and then prepared for the next dive.


    He took out the liquid metal, covered it with the cold air from within the Dark Star, recing the Spiritual Shield, and then dived into the volcano again.


    With thisyer of protection, Lin Zhen finally dived into the cave near theva. The cave was not deep, about twenty meters in he reached what seemed to be the end.


    However, what was strange was that theva hadn¡¯t flooded into the cave. Normally, during a volcanic eruption, theva would gush up and backfill the cave. He couldn¡¯t understand why this hadn¡¯t urred.


    Lin Zhen, with Broken Jade Spear in hand, was fully on guard. If the Gxy Beast was vicious, he would teleport away immediately.


    But when he saw what was actually inside the cave, he waspletely stunned.


    ¡°What is this¡­?¡±


    A creature, barelyrger than a pug,y there on itsst legs, seemingly unaware of Lin Zhen¡¯s arrival.


    Its body was covered in ayer of golden fur, with a hint of reddish tint. Around its neck, there was a circle of mane, much like a lion¡¯s, which was slightly damp.


    It had small ws, arge mouth, and rtivelyrge eyes that seemed to be double-lidded.


    ¡°A lion dog?¡± Lin Zhen scratched his head. Was this creature the Gxy Beast? Or just some mutant creature from the volcano?


    After looking around, Lin Zhen noticed several pieces of broken eggshells on the ground. The shells were wrapped in some rocks, indicating that the creature had indeede out of an eggshell from a meteorite.


    An eggshell? So, it was oviparous? Isn¡¯t it a dog? How long since it was born?


    As Lin Zhen was in thought, the ¡°lion dog¡± opened its eyes.


    Uponying eyes on Lin Zhen, its eyes widened, and it bared its teeth sharply!


    Even though its baby teeth were still small, an overwhelming aura gushed out towards him!


    Power of the Star Realm!


    Gxy Beast!


    Lin Zhen teleported and shed out of the cave, then straight up into the sky.


    Flying several hundred meters high, Lin Zhen looked back, but he did not see the puppy chasing after him.


    Lin Zhen initially wanted to flee, but he was reluctant. The pup seemed to be extremely weak, as it must have just been born and not been fed yet, it could not be powerful.


    Bold faced and unyielding, Lin Zhen turned back and re-entered the cave.


    Upon seeing Lin Zhen, the puppy opened its eyes and hummed, though Lin Zhen was a bit shocked, he did not sense any malice from it and slowly approached.


    Perhaps it was the creature¡¯s cute exterior that made one lower their guard, Lin Zhen crouched down three meters from it, ready to teleport at a moment¡¯s notice.


    This time he took a careful observation, noticing that the egg from which the creature had hatched had not been cracked open long ago, and the shell was as red as if it was going to ignite. It must have absorbed too muchva energy.


    Lin Zhen narrowed his eyes and began analyzing based on what he knew.


    ¡°This Gxy Beast has fallen here for a millennium. Without adult beasts to incubate it, it has taken a thousand years to hatch, nurtured only by this volcanicva, its life borne of the me.¡±


    ¡°ording to the legend of the Gxy Beast, the first meal of its offspring is the fresh blood of their mother, a rite of passage that helps cultivate their future ferocity and inherit the elder¡¯s power. However, it hasn¡¯t eaten anything yet and is severelycking food and nutrition. Although there are some organisms inside the volcano that also rely on mes to survive, their numbers are too small. Therefore, its progress has been dyed, and it only appeared after extraterrestrial civilizations ruled the Earth.¡±


    ¡°It should still be in its infant stage now. If left alone, it could survive, but the rate of growth would be slow.¡±


    ¡°I wonder if I should try to feed it.¡±


    Once this idea passed through Lin Zhen¡¯s mind, it began to grow uncontrobly. He had lived many years in hisst life, but never considered the possibility of owning a Gxy Beast.


    Once fully grown, it can easily destroy a civilization. People would normally be avoiding it at all costs, and who could think of rearing one.


    Lin Zhen tried to approach it again, and the Gxy Beast opened its eyes, its teeth were exposed again, it seemed to dislike Lin Zhen.


    ¡°That¡¯s not right? It has just been born and should not exhibit any aggression, why would it be hostile towards me?¡±


    After several attempts, Lin Zhen found the root cause.


    The cold aura emanating from the liquid metal!


    This icy aura was what Lin Zhen used to resist the heat waves. As the Gxy Beast was born of absorbing theva, the natural opposition of fire and ice made it dislikes Lin Zhen.


    Without hesitation, Lin Zhen immediately dismissed the liquid metal and initiated his Spiritual Shield. This time, the Gxy Beast closed its eyes andid down, rolling around slightly.


    Looking at its skinny stomach, Lin Zhen knew it hadn¡¯t fed yet, he hesitated for a moment, then took out a piece of crab meat from his ring and offered it to the creature that resembled a puppy.


    ¡°Gxy Beasts are highly intelligent, almost on par with human children, it should be able to sense good from evil. It won¡¯t attack me.¡±


    Lin Zhen whispered in his heart, and inched closer.


    Just as Lin Zhen¡¯s crab meat reached the mouth of the puppy, it suddenly opened its mouth and bit Lin Zhen¡¯s finger!


    A sting was felt, blood streamed from the finger, but Lin Zhen did not pull his finger back and let the pup continue to suckle.


    ¡°Primary blood! It seems the Gxy Beast does indeed feed on blood for its first meal just like the legends stated. But will my blood be okay?¡±


    A martial artist¡¯s blood and Qi force are particrly vigorous. As Lin Zhen was currently an Advanced War God, the vitality in his blood exceeded that of normal people by a hundred times. The pup should be able to withstand it.


    Since it hase to this, Lin Zhen simply sat there, hoping to wait for the puppy to finish its blood meal.


    But its appetite was beyond Lin Zhen¡¯s expectations.


    The blood kept gushing out, and the lightning power, light power, and traces of colding aura in his body were all being transferred into the puppy¡¯s body through his blood!


    The Dark Star was continually operating to replenish the lost energy from Lin Zhen¡¯s body,rge amounts of blood were also rapidly being lost, and he began to feel dizzy.


    ¡°Little devil, it¡¯s got quite an appetite!¡±


    Lin Zhen started feeling dizzy, he wanted to stop but was reluctant. If he stopped now, he might never get such a chance to tame this puppy again. So, he had to grit his teeth and persevere.


    He did not know how much time had passed, Lin Zhen felt a heat wave rolling in from the cave entrance, indicating the volcano was about to erupt again. He raised his hand, changed the liquid metal into a wall, andpletely blocked the entrance of the cave.


    Magma was surging outside, the temperature inside the cave rose high enough to boil water. Lin Zhen could only circte his cold aura to resist the heat. Fortunately, the puppy did not resist Lin Zhen¡¯s cold aura this time, and it held Lin Zhen¡¯s finger with both its paws, suckling his blood.


    A steady flow of lightning, light, and cold aura was being infused into the puppy¡¯s body. Lin Zhen¡¯s consciousness gradually began to blur.


    In his haze, he saw that the puppy asionally had spots of lightning shing on its body or faint glows moving across it.


    The puppy seemed to be enjoying its meal, it held Lin Zhen¡¯s finger with its four limbs and suckled. asionally it hummed, and a puff of sulfurous smoke with sparks interspersed would emit from its nostrils.


    Its saliva and mouth fluid would also enter Lin Zhen¡¯s body through his wounded finger, giving him a tingling, hot sensation.


    Outside, multiple heat waves had risen, Lin Zhen¡¯s consciousness had be increasingly blurred and eventually fell into unconsciousness in the cave..

 Chapter 244 - 244: 244: Lin Zhen ‘s Pet, Xiao Nuan (3rd update)

    Chapter 244 - 244: 244: Lin Zhen ¡®s Pet, Xiao Nuan (3rd update)<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    By the time Lin Zhen woke up again, he felt weak all over, with dizziness and blurry vision, which were signs of excessive blood loss.


    ¡°Ah¡­ so dizzy!¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen sat up swaying and checked the time, only to find out that more than a day had passed.


    ¡°ng! ¡±


    Something fell from the entrance of the cave, and Lin Zhen saw the liquid metal he originally used to block the entrance rolling towards him.


    Lin Zhen had turned the metal into a circr wall to block the entrance, preventingva from pouring in and heat waves from attacking. It had saved his life, but why did it fall?


    Lin Zhen put away the liquid metal while still feeling a bit dazed. If theva had washed away the liquid metal, it didn¡¯t fill the cave.


    If theva had poured in, Lin Zhen guessed that only his bones would have remained.


    ¡°Where¡¯s the puppy?¡± Lin Zhen searched left and right but did not see the puppy¡¯s shadow.


    Has it run away? After sucking so much of my blood, it actually ran away?¡± Lin Zhen was quite disappointed. With his current loss of blood, a normal person or even a weaker War God would have died. Even though Lin Zhen was full of vitality, he was extremely weak, and hisbat power was greatly affected.


    Yet, the Gxy Beast had run away.


    ¡°It probably loosened the liquid metal when it ran out. Sigh, I guess it was all for nothing. I hope my condition recovers quickly. I still need to collect the Cinnabar Stone and Domineering Stone. This condition won¡¯t do.¡±


    Lin Zhen tried to stand up and leave; otherwise, he might not be able to leave if another volcanic eruption urred.<div>


    Just as he reached the entrance, the incredible heat wave attacked again, and Lin Zhen was about to activate his Spiritual Shield and leave.


    At this moment, he suddenly saw a surge in theva below, and the puppy swam out like a swimmer. Then it took three leaps at once and ran on empty air, rushing out!


    Moreover, the puppy was holding a fiery red strange fish in its mouth. The fish was as long as two feet, muchrger than the puppy, but it had already died.


    The puppy ran to the cave where Lin Zhen was in just a few steps, then bumped into his arms.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s weak body couldn¡¯t withstand the puppy¡¯s collision, and they both tumbled back into the depths of the cave.


    ¡°Ouch! What¡¯s going on?¡±


    Lin Zhen hit the meteorite wrapped in eggshells and felt an unbearable soreness all over his body.


    The puppy was not affected at all. It licked Lin Zhen¡¯s face with its hot tongue, making it wet.


    ¡°Is it¡­ is it recognizing me as its master? Or does it take me as its mother?¡± Lin Zhen looked incredulously at the puppy snuggling in his arms.


    Its condition was obviously different from before. Its golden fur became shinier, and the mane around its neck turned from light red to fiery red. Its limbs looked stronger, and its eyes seemed to have a faint starlight floating when they opened and closed.


    When it opened its mouth wide, its milk teeth did not seem to have grown longer. However, Lin Zhen could tell from the dead red fish that its bite was powerful.<div>


    It had a long tail that wagged behind it, but it didn¡¯t look like a dog¡¯s tail. It felt more like a lion¡¯s tail.


    ¡°It definitely isn¡¯t a dog. It just looks like one.¡± Lin Zhen decided quickly.


    The puppy clung to Lin Zhen¡¯s arms, its body warm and unaffected by swimming in theva just now.


    ¡°As expected, it grew up wrapped inva and isn¡¯t afraid of fire at all.¡±


    Lin Zhen tried hard to hold the puppy and examine it from top to bottom, liking it more and more.


    He even sensed the power of thunder and light in the puppy, which inherited from Lin Zhen¡¯s legacy.


    After licking Lin Zhen¡¯s face twice, the puppy jumped down, picked up the fish that rolled to the side, and delivered it to Lin Zhen¡¯s arms.


    ¡°Is it for me to eat?¡± Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t help but ask.


    To his surprise, the puppy seemed to understand him. It opened its mouth and made a biting motion, then stuck out its tongue and looked at Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen picked up the fish and found it somewhat transparent, like it was made of jelly.


    After taking a sniff, he didn¡¯t smell any fishiness. Since the Gxy Beast had given it to him, it probably wasn¡¯t poisonous. Lin Zhen was feeling weak anyway, so he took a bite.


    The fish melted in his mouth, and Lin Zhen immediately felt a burst of heat from his Dantian spreading through his limbs and body. His weakened condition due to blood loss began to recover.


    ¡°This is indeed a great supplement. I won¡¯t be polite then.¡±


    Lin Zhen started eating, and the more he ate, the tastier it got, and the lost strength gradually returned.


    Meanwhile, the puppy didn¡¯t idle either. It picked up the crab meat Lin Zhen had given it before. The piece of crab meat wasrge, bigger than its body, yet it swallowed it in just a few bites.


    After finishing, it wagged its tail at Lin Zhen, seemingly still wanting more.


    Lin Zhen immediately took out another piece of crab meat, weighing over a hundred pounds, and threw it in front of the puppy. The puppy pounced on it and ate it at an incredible speed.


    This fish weighed about ten pounds, and when Lin Zhen finished eating it, the little dog surprisingly managed to devour all the hundred pounds of crab meat in one go.


    ¡°This guy can really eat!¡±


    Lin Zhen looked at the foodie and quietly closed his eyes. The power within him felt surging, so he decided to meditate for a while.


    While meditating in the cave, the little dogy down beside Lin Zhen¡¯s leg, asionally rolling over and exposing its tiny belly, apparently treating Lin Zhen as its mother or owner.


    During meditation, Lin Zhen became increasingly astonished.


    It was not the power of the red fish that replenished his lost blood, but he discovered that within his Dantian, inside the Dark Star¡¯s core, arge amount of molten me had actually appeared!


    The originalposition of the Dark Star was formed by dark energy, dark matter, light, electricity, and cold air, never having the power of mes. But now, arge amount of me power had appeared, and it was hidden in the core of the Dark Star in a magma-like form, much like the huge amount of magma hidden within a¡¯s interior.


    ¡°Did I get this from the little dog?¡±


    Lin Zhen thought carefully and deduced that when he fed the little dog with his own blood, he must have been nourished by the little dog¡¯s power.


    The little dog¡¯s eyes asionally showed the power of electricity and light, indicating that it had absorbed Lin Zhen¡¯s energy. Lin Zhen¡¯s Dark Star had also absorbed the little dog¡¯s power in the process, creating the molten me.


    This Dark Star gradually resembled a real.


    The powers of electricity and light flowed and slowly revolved around, giving it the taste of a.


    Lin Zhen was secretly delighted, as this time he gained a fortune from the disaster. The power of mes was very important to him.


    In Lin Zhen¡¯s heart, he always had the desire to forge a Star Artifact. Otherwise, in his previous life, he would not have spent so much time studying the knowledge of Star Artifacts. However, to achieve this, it required the power of mes as a foundation. He never expected to obtain it so easily.


    After meditating for a while and absorbing all the power from the red fish, Lin Zhen felt his condition had returned to normal, even better than before.


    ¡°You really are a little lucky star.¡±


    Lin Zhen picked up the golden red -maned lion dog at his feet and pinched its nose, ¡°What¡¯s your name?¡±


    The puppy¡¯s nostrils were not small but very cute. When Lin Zhen pinched its nose, it became ufortable and twisted, spraying out sparks from its nostrils with a faint smell of sulfur. A little bit of electric light even crackled and jumped for a moment.


    ¡°How about Xiaohong?¡±


    It seemed that the puppy knew Lin Zhen was trying to give it a name and snorted out more sparks with dissatisfaction.


    ¡°How about Xiaojin?¡±


    The sulfur smell became a little stronger, the dog even hummed a few times, and Lin Zhen seemed to see a hint of contempt in its eyes.


    ¡°Your body is so warm, let¡¯s call you Xiao Nuan.¡±


    The puppy paused with its head tilted, then stuck out its tongue and licked Lin Zhen¡¯s palm.


    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s settle on that. Xiao Nuan, let¡¯s get out of here with me.¡±


    Lin Zhen thought about the outside events. When he arrived, the tournament was only one week away. Another day had passed, and he still had to fetch two stones, so he couldn¡¯t dy any longer.


    Lin Zhen walked ahead, and Xiao Nuan followed like a little lion behind him.


    As soon as they reached the cave entrance, the magma below suddenly surged, threatening to flood the cave.


    Lin Zhen hurriedly took out the liquid metal, preparing to turn it into a wall to block theva again. Unexpectedly, Xiao Nuan jumped out and swallowed all theva that had just entered the cave with one gulp. It even drank arge portion of theva flowing up inside the volcano!


    Theva that entered Xiao Nuan¡¯s mouth seemed to shrink rapidly, turning into a small red molten ball that disappeared in its stomach.


    ¡°Innate Devouring! This is the Gxy Beast¡¯s Innate Devouring that kills all below the Star Realm in an instant. Such a perverted skill!¡±


    Feeling the power of the Gxy Beast in his heart, Lin Zhen took advantage of the opportunity to instantaneously move 100 meters away, pping his Lightning Wings. Within two seconds, he flew out of the volcanic crater.


    He thought that Xiao Nuan would take a while toe out, but when he looked back, he saw Xiao Nuan stepping on the void behind him. After it saw him, its body shook, shaking off a bunch of sparks.


    ¡°You¡­ you can actually keep up with my speed?¡± Lin Zhen looked at the creature that resembled both a lion and a dog, his eyes filled with disbelief.


    ¡°Roar, roar!¡±


    Xiao Nuan proudly called out two times, sounding a bit like a lion or tiger, yet with a bit of baby-like feel.


    This was the first time Lin Zhen heard Xiao Nuan¡¯s cry, and he really didn¡¯t know what kind of breed this Gxy Beast was.


    At this time, the volcanicva behind them finally erupted. Lin Zhen immediately pped his Lightning Wings again, flying towards Crane Lake.


    As they approached Crane Lake, the leisurely Xiao Nuan behind them suddenly roared. Its neck¡¯s fur exploded, and sparks spouted from its nostrils. The power of light and electricity asionally burst forth, revealing the presence of the Star Realm again..

 Chapter 245 - 245: 245: Domineering Stone Transformation (Fourth Update)

    Chapter 245 - 245: 245: Domineering Stone Transformation (Fourth Update)<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Lin Zhen knew that Xiao Nuan was reacting to the threat of the S-level Mutated Poisonous Scorpion up ahead, so he quickly calmed Xiao Nuan down to prevent any rash actions.


    An S-level Mutated Beast has powerparable to the Star Realm. Although beasts of the same level are generally not as strong as martial artists, their power is still quite formidable, so Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want Xiao Nuan to take any risks.<div>


    Even though Gxy Beasts are born with the power of the Star Realm, making Xiao Nuan equivalent to an S-level Mutated Beast now, there were several Poisonous Scorpions at Crane Lake.


    And Lin Zhen wanted to test himself to see if he could defeat an S-level Mutated Beast on his own.


    He had Xiao Nuan stay in ce and not move.


    Xiao Nuan seemed to understand Lin Zhen¡¯s intent, and it really didnt move, just sitting there and swaying its long tail a few times.


    After tossing it arge piece of crab meat, Lin Zhen headed towards Crane Lake alone.


    As he approached, a poisonous scorpion rose from the surface of theke and swiftly lunged at Lin Zhen.


    He quickly drew his Broken Jade Spear and bravely met the challenge!


    ¡°ng, ng, ng!¡±


    After several shes with the Poisonous Scorpion¡¯s pincers, Lin Zhen¡¯s confidence grew.


    His speed and strength were barely enough to confront the Poisonous Scorpion. With the right tactics, it wasn¡¯t impossible for him to kill an S-level Mutated Beast.


    At this moment, he was in perfect condition, so Lin Zhen used all of his techniques in a battle thatsted nearly half an hour.<div>


    ¡°Thunder Kill!¡±


    After dodging the Poisonous Scorpion¡¯s tail with a teleportation move, he thrust his spear through its abdomen. The Thunder Kill destroyed its internal organs, piercing through its body from behind!


    The Poisonous Scorpion tried to escape in its severely injured state, but Lin Zhen teleported again above its head andunched another Thunder Kill to pierce through its skull, effectively killing the S-level Mutated Beast.


    ¡°Phew! No wonder killing S-level Mutated Beasts is considered a benchmark for evaluating the strength of War Gods. Even at the middle stage of the


    Seventh -level War God, it took me half an hour to kill a Poisonous Scorpion.


    This is almost as difficult as fighting against higher-level opponents.¡±


    After killing the Poisonous Scorpion, Lin Zhen extracted its crystal and was considering what to do with the corpse when Xiao Nuan came bounding over and started feasting on it.


    Lin Zhen had witnessed Xiao Nuan swallowingrge amounts ofva earlier and had grown somewhat ustomed to its astonishing appetite, but he still thought it ate too ferociously.


    In just a few minutes, a body the size of a small car waspletely devoured by Xiao Nuan.


    But this time, the little guy seemed to bepletely full. Atter eating, its eyelids began to droop and ity down to sleep.


    Being a newly born Gxy Beast, it was still prone to getting tired easily. Naturally, after eating so much, it wanted to sleep.<div>


    With Xiao Nuan in his arms, Lin Zhen was unsure of what to do.


    He couldn¡¯t put living beings in the vacuum of the Space Ring. Left with no choice, Lin Zhen ced Xiao Nuan on his back and used liquid metal to create a temporary nest for it. After all, it was only the size of a small dog, so putting it in the middle of his Lightning Wings was enough.


    After settling Xiao Nuan, who was like a baby, Lin Zhen headed back towards Crane Lake.


    He already had an idea of how to find the Cinnabar Stone in theke. Although he could now defeat S-level Mutated Beasts, their vast numbers meant he would have to use a luring strategy.


    With the current three times the speed of sound eleration of his Lightning Wings, he could easily outrun the Poisonous Scorpions. Lin Zhen felt this n was feasible.


    As he approached the edge of theke, another group of five or six Poisonous Scorpions emerged. Lin Zhen immediately pped his Lightning Wings, lifting himself into the air and flying across the surface of theke!


    As Lin Zhen flew by, countless Poisonous Scorpions emerged from the water and closely followed him.


    Lin Zhen remained calm and steadily zigzagged across the surface of theke, attracting more and more Poisonous Scorpions to swarm the sky like locusts.


    However, Lin Zhen¡¯s speed had already far surpassed that of the Poisonous Scorpions. Although there were many of them, they still couldn¡¯t catch up to him. Besides, Lin Zhen also had teleportation to escape any encirclement.


    The massive swarm of Poisonous Scorpions trailed behind Lin Zhen like a dark cloud, numbering in the thousands, but they couldn¡¯t harm him in the slightest. After flying over theke for five minutes and seeing no more Poisonous Scorpions emerge from the water, Lin Zhen decided to fly away from the crowd.


    He didn¡¯t fly too fast, allowing the Poisonous Scorpions to keep up as best they could. After flying about a kilometer away, he knew that if he went any further they would cease their pursuit.


    Then, Lin Zhen suddenly teleported!


    After one teleport, he activated a three-fold eleration with his Lightning Wings and flew another kilometer in a blink of an eye before teleporting again.


    The swarm of Poisonous Scorpions suddenly lost their target, dawdling in the air for a while before gradually returning to Crane Lake.


    From the moment Lin Zhen disappeared until the Poisonous Scorpions returned to theke, about four or five minutes had passed. During that time, Lin Zhen had explored roughly one-tenth of theke bottom using the speed of the Lightning Wings.


    As the Poisonous Scorpions returned, Lin Zhen left theke and began his second round of luring.


    This time, Lin Zhen¡¯s luck wasn¡¯t too bad. On the fifth attempt, he finally found the unique meteorite at the bottom of theke.


    The Cinnabar Stone!


    The Cinnabar Stone was crimson all over, with natural properties that granted immunity to all poisons once absorbed.


    Once he obtained the stone, Lin Zhen immediately returned to a safe area on Fire Burning Mountain and began to meditate to absorb it.


    About three hourster, Lin Zhenpletely absorbed the Cinnabar Stone.


    After absorbing the Cinnabar Stone, there were no visible changes to his body, but Lin Zhen knew that every cell of his had undergone some subtle changes, and an antibody had been added inside.


    When the absorption waspleted, Xiao Nuan on his back was still sound asleep, unaffected by such intense battles.


    Lin Zhen got up again and flew towards White Dragon Lake.


    Although he wanted to stay at Crane Lake for some more time and collect some S-level Scorpion Crystals, the speed of killing scorpions was too slow, and he had to leave due to time constraints.


    Back in the poisonous fog area, Lin Zhen first used a Spiritual Barrier to wrap himself and entered the fog before tentatively sticking out a finger.


    No reaction!


    Lin Zhen was overjoyed, as expected, this kind of antibody can resist the invasion of toxins. In this way, the poisonous fog has no effect on him.


    The only problem now is the white python under theke water.


    However, the threat of this quasi-S-tier mutated beast to Lin Zhen was far less than that of the scorpions. As long as Lin Zhen did not go deep into the python group, there would be no major problems. He entered the poisonous fog area and began to wipe out the snakes along the riverbank.


    As water pythons attacked Lin Zhen one after another, he was able to kill two every minute. This battlested for a full four hours before the number of white pythons on the shore gradually dwindled.


    Blood almost dyed theke water red, and the white pythons were notpletely unintelligent. They gradually began to distance themselves from the humans who could easily kill them.


    With no more attacks from the white pythons, Lin Zhen collected hundreds of quasi-S-tier crystals before finally being able to dive into the water smoothly.


    About three hourster, Lin Zhen emerged from the water and returned to the Fire Burning Mountain area, holding another meteorite in his hand ¨C a Domineering Stone!


    The Domineering Stone is a ck meteorite.


    It is not ordinary ck, not the usual ck, but pure ck.


    It¡¯s so ck that it feels like endless eternal night; on this stone, Lin Zhen could not find any trace of other colors.


    It weighed hundreds of kilograms in his hand, and Lin Zhen could feel the vitality and energy contained within.


    ¡°Great! All this trouble was for you. Only by absorbing the Domineering Stone can I achieve the greatest increase in strength and gain the capital topete for the War God¡¯s Knockout.¡±


    Checking the time, there were only four days left before the start of the War God¡¯s Knockout rematch. Lin Zhen immediately began to absorb the Domineering Stone.


    First, he took the little warmth from his back and ced it to one side. Lin Zhen unfastened his clothes and ced the Domineering Stone on his Dantian lower abdomen.


    Quietly running the Dantian Qi, the energy in the Domineering Stone was immediately attracted by the Qi and entered Lin Zhen¡¯s body with a bang!


    This power was so strong that Lin Zhen quickly gathered his Dantian Qi to guide the energy into his limbs and hundreds of skeletons.


    Unlike the lukewarm Cinnabar Stone, the power of the Domineering Stone was painful as soon as it entered Lin Zhen¡¯s body!


    ¡°Ah!¡±


    Lin Zhen threw his head back and let out a roar, his body screaming!


    Within his skin, every cell moved violently, bing more resilient!


    In his blood, every drop of blood seemed to boil and be more vigorous.


    His muscles twisted and stretched, bing stronger under the powerful effect of the Domineering Stone.


    In his internal organs, every part of them contained even stronger vitality at this moment. Even if Lin Zhen did not advance to the Star Realm, his physical body alone would allow him to live for 300-500 years without any problems!


    Even in his bones, the bone marrow inside became richer and more concentrated, making his blood-forming function even stronger.


    Even just raising his head, his bones made cracking sounds, showing the transformation effects.


    His vision was improving, and Lin Zhen could see the molten rock fragments spewing out of the Fire Burning Mountain in the distance.


    His hearing became more sensitive, and Lin Zhen could even hear the breathing sounds of the water pythons in White Dragon Lake spraying out poisonous fog.


    His sense of smell also became clearer, and Lin Zhen could feel the faint smell of blood wafting over from afar.


    His sense of touch was also bing more sensitive, and Lin Zhen could feel where the wind was stronger or weaker as it blew past, and even when volcanic ashnded on his skin, he could clearly feel it.


    Even that area¡¯s ability grew stronger, although he hadn¡¯t tested it yet, Lin Zhen could easily feel it because the Domineering Stone strengthened all human bodily functions.


    Except for the Dantian Qi and Spiritual Power, which will not be enhanced due to the effect of the Domineering Stone, all other aspects are beingprehensively strengthened!


    ¡°What a powerful force! Keep growing! I can bear it!¡±


    Although this transformation was extremely painful, Lin Zhen¡¯s willpower and soul strength had reached a point where no pain could bring him down.


    He was waiting, waiting for the transformation to bepleted, waiting for the moment when the clouds cleared and the moon shone brightly!

 Chapter 246 - 246: 246: Yue Zhenhua’s Demise (Fifth Arrival)

    Chapter 246 - 246: 246: Yue Zhenhua¡¯s Demise (Fifth Arrival)<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Outside White Dragon Lake, on the edge of the dense fog, Yue Zhenhua was anxiously pacing around.


    Ma Yao was bringing him some food: ¡®Master, please eat something.¡± ¡°No, I won¡¯t eat! What am I supposed to eat? I¡¯m not in the mood.¡±<div>


    Yue Zhenhua knocked over the food. Ma Yao frowned in annoyance. He was tired of serving this domineering leader, whose temper had just gotten worse over time.


    ¡°What¡¯s taking Lin Zhen so long? The War God¡¯s Knockout is in three days. Isn¡¯t he nning to participate?¡±


    ¡°Maybe Lin Zhen is already dead inside.¡± Ma Yao suggested.


    ¡°Impossible! Although Lin Zhen has been in there for a long time, I can feel he isn¡¯t dead. You wouldn¡¯t know, promotions to the Star Realm require opportunities. My opportunity lies with Lin Zhen. If he had died, I¡¯d certainly feel something. But I¡¯m not feeling any sort of relief. I can sense that he¡¯s still alive, and doing quite well.¡±


    Ma Yao was not sure about advancing to the Star Realm, but he didn¡¯t wish to stay here anyway. He hesitated before wanting to speak and leave. Just then, Wei Li came running and said to Yue Zhenhua: ¡°Master, I¡¯m leaving.¡± ¡°Leaving? What are you leaving for?¡± Yue Zhenhua abruptly turned to ask.


    ¡°Well, the War God¡¯s Knockout is about to start. All the martial artists have to prepare in advance. I¡¯ve recently advanced to the Level Eight War God, and since Lin Zhen is not showing any signs of activity, I need to go back and prepare. ¡±


    ¡°Hmph! Go then, I don¡¯t need you to seed.¡± Yue Zhenhua was somewhat vexed.


    He suddenly thought of something and looked at Ma Yao: ¡°Are you nning to leave too?¡±


    ¡°Yes, master, as the time is drawing near, I also wish to¡­¡±


    ¡°Fine, just go! Your presence here doesn¡¯t mean much. In fact, you¡¯re just a burden and not at all helpful. He Liu is the only one needed here.¡±


    Even though Yue Zhenhua hadn¡¯t made much progress in this period, He Liu had already advanced to a Level Nine War God. His power had improved to the point of being on par with Yue Zhenhua. He believed that the two of them together were more than enough to defeat Lin Zhen.<div>


    Getting their desired chance to leave, Ma Yao and Wei Li quickly walked away.


    ¡°Two good-for-nothing people!¡±


    Yue Zhenhua cursed and continued to wait by White Dragon Lake.


    With the departures of Ma Yao and Wei Li, most people left the Five Connected Pools area.


    Once the substitution of Crystals for Dark Energy was announced, almost all the War Gods who coulde, did. After almost three months here, everyone wanted to rest.


    Additionally, the War God¡¯s Knockout was about to begin, and people were quite interested in the event. There was no mobile signal in this ancient God Ruins, so you couldn¡¯t watch it from here.


    Although admission was expensive, at a hundred million per entry, the number of War Gods with financial difficulties was small, and most could afford a billion or two.


    Only War Gods with poor conditions and shallow pockets stayed here, not even thinking of going to watch even when the War God¡¯s Knockout began. These people were essentially uninterested in worldly affairs.


    However, such people often achieved limited aplishments. Merely focusing on cultivation couldn¡¯t lead them to the peak. Martial artists always required countless resources and opportunities. Even if they cultivated to the War God Realm, they wouldn¡¯t have muchpetitive strength ying against others.


    With the departure of most War Gods, the bustling Five Connected Pools area fell quiet again.


    Only Yue Zhenhua at White Dragon Lake, He Liu at the entrance, and a few War Godsmitted to intense cultivation remained.<div>


    The topic of the War God¡¯s Knockout was also gathering heat outside.


    This time the War God¡¯s Knockout still used virtual battles, but not in the Heavenly Garden environment anymore, it had now moved to the arena.


    Every street corner of all the Base Cities had erectedrge screens. People would now be able to see the actualbat situations¡ªlive broadcasts.


    The total of a thousand and twenty-four participating War Gods from all over the globe would have every one of their battles broadcasted on theserge screens.


    The topic of who could take the crown was constantly discussed. Even though all three warriors from Sand Russia were eliminated by Lin Zhen, Huo Luofu was still considered the hot favourite for the title.


    Underground betting shops had already begun epting bets. Apart from betting on the champion, they also took bets on what ranks the martial artists could reach, each with different odds.


    Other than Huo Luofu, who had very high odds, several others closely followed him.


    For example, Duke from America, Ai Er and Chris from the European Union, Bogba from the African Union, Shah and Omar from India, Sang Ji from Brazil, Feng Ni, Tang Wenbo, He Liu, and Su Mingyue from Hua Xia all made the list.


    As the top-ranked warrior of the previous qualifiers¡¯ kill rankings, Lin Zhen also made the bookies¡¯ list.


    However, Lin Zhen¡¯s odds were not high. Because in the previous match, Huo


    Luofu revealed that Lin Zhen chose to flee under his attack. This indicated Lin Zhen would not be a match for Huo Luofu, and likely their power gap was quite huge.


    The War God¡¯s Knockout was not the Heavenly Garden, it wouldn¡¯t allow you to escape everywhere. At that time, Lin Zhen¡¯s speed advantage would be useless.


    After all, in people¡¯s view, Lin Zhen was a Spiritual Mind Master and a natural Divine Speedster. Speed was his forte.


    Moreover, there¡¯s an important factor. Currently, Lin Zhen was still blocked in the Five Connected Pools by Yue Zhenhua. Whether he coulde out was uncertain. If he couldn¡¯t even leave that ce, there was no point discussing the War God¡¯s Knockout.


    Thus, Lin Zhen¡¯s odds of winning the championship were quite high, with an eight-to-one payout.


    This betting rate was second only to those unknown War Gods. It was almost an insult for the one who ranked first in thest pre-selection killing list.


    However, people think this is normal considering the presence of Yue Zhenhua, who is almost at the Star Realm. The chances of Lin Zhening out were indeed slight.


    A day passed without any news from Lin Zhen, but instead, the War Gods from the Five Connected Pools hade out, bringing back news of Yue Zhenhua and He Liu still blocking the path. They nned to block it until an hour before the start of the War God¡¯s Knockout match.


    Upon this news, the betting rate against Lin Zhen dropped further, bing one to fifteen.


    Now, there were less than forty-eight hours left before the start of the War God¡¯s Knockout match.


    At the foot of Fire Burning Mountain, Xiao Nuan was munching on a whole crab that Lin Zhen had left for it.


    Its mouth had a miraculous ability to shrinkrge things, then swallow and chew them easily. This crab that weighed several thousand pounds was devoured without a trace by Xiao Nuan¡¯s tiny body of less than twenty pounds.


    After eating its fill, Xiao Nuan happily rolled around on the ground, waiting for Lin Zhen to wake up.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s transformation had now taken three full days.


    By midday, Xiao Nuan, who had been drowsily squinting, suddenly perked up its ears and, with a roll, turned to look at Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen, covered in a thickyer of volcanic ash, opened his eyes.


    ¡°Finally, it¡¯s done!¡±


    With a sudden movement, Lin Zhen stood up from the ground. His Dantian energy gathered, and most of the ash was shaken off, like an explosion in a pile of dirt.


    After waving his arms a couple of times, Lin Zhen felt a surging strength in his body. Although his realm had not advanced, his power had almost doubled at this moment!


    ¡°What a formidable Domineering Stone, and such a strong vitality! My speed, strength, and body resilience have all increased remarkably. Even though my Dantian energy has not improved, and my mental power has not progressed, this body, just based on physical strength alone, could match an average advanced war god even without activating Dantian energy!¡±


    ¡°Whew!¡±


    Xiao Nuan rushed over andnded in Lin Zhen¡¯s arms, extending its tongue to lick him.


    Lin Zhenughed as he avoided its licks, saying: ¡°I really don¡¯t know what kind of gxy beast you are. You¡¯re really just like a little dog. Once we return, I¡¯ll get you a pet certificate. Otherwise, it won¡¯t be easy to take you out.¡±


    In the era following the God Transformation Calendar, pets had be nearly extinct, evolving into mutated beasts. Even when new pets were gradually bred, the government forbade people from keeping them as pets because they could potentially be threats and harm humans if mutated.


    Only those with certain privileges could keep pets, but they also had to obtain valid certificates. If a pet mutated, it would have to be put down immediately, and if it injured someone, there would be heftypensation.


    Lin Zhen, being an Advanced War God, was qualified to keep a pet. As Xiao Nuan looked like a lion dog, he should be able to get a pet certificate for it. ¡°Let¡¯s go! Time to move!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s Lightning Wings appeared, and with a p, he headed straight for the poisonous fog area.


    Xiao Nuan followed Lin Zhen with its tongue lolling out. Seeing Lin Zhen speeding up, it mistakenly thought Lin Zhen was ying with it. It kept circling around Lin Zhen, even overtaking Lin Zhen with its speed.


    Lin Zhen could onlyfort himself by thinking that a Gxy Beast, capable of traveling through cosmic space, naturally had incredible speed. It was normal, very normal¡­


    Xiao Nuan didn¡¯t seem to care about the poisonous fog at all and followed Lin Zhen through it.


    Yue Zhenhua, who had been waiting by the bank of White Dragon Lake for ages, suddenly rose to his feet.


    ¡°Someone¡¯sing out! Is it Lin Zhen?¡±


    His eyes sparkled with excitement; Lin Zhen was finallying out. Once he defeated Lin Zhen, he could immediately advance to the Star Realm.


    A passage suddenly opened in the middle of the fog, and a person pping his long wings was flying quickly towards them.


    ¡°It¡¯s you, Lin Zhen! You finally decided toe out. Now die for me!¡±


    Yue Zhenhua had been waiting for this moment. His long sword materialized, and a violent wind surrounded him. His mental power constantly locked on Lin Zhen, preventing him from teleporting. He was ready to strike a heavy blow!


    Lin Zhen also saw Yue Zhenhua and a cold smile appeared at the corner of his mouth: ¡°Yue Zhenhua, times have changed. It¡¯s your turn to taste the vor of defeat!¡±


    With the Broken Jade Spear in hand, Lin Zhen vibrated the spear shaft and elerated again, reaching Yue Zhenhua¡¯s side in an instant!


    The spear thrust forward, the sword shed down. They collided, and Yue Zhenhua¡¯s sword was knocked aside. Lin Zhen¡¯s hair fluttered in the wind, and his spear continued to advance, aiming to pierce Yue Zhenhua¡¯s throat!


    ¡°In your dreams!¡± Yue Zhenhua was terrified and pushed back with all his strength.


    The two weapons shed, producing a harsh, grating sound.


    Yue Zhenhua wielded his sword with both hands, concentrating all his strength into this one attack. The peak power of the pre-Star Realm erupted out, but to his disbelief, Lin Zhen¡¯s spear was pressing down on him like a mountain!


    His arms were trembling, his bones were trembling, and a surge of blood welled up in his chest. After only one second, Yue Zhenhua, who was toughing it out against Lin Zhen, suddenly lost his strength!


    ¡°Ahh!¡±


    Yue Zhenhua let out a roar, as if he could no longer suppress the blood surge. He coughed up a mouthful of fresh blood skyward.. In his eyes, his blood looked like a beautiful sunset, stunningly beautiful but inevitablying to an end!

 Chapter 247 - 247: 247: Kidnapping a Dog

    Chapter 247 - 247: 247: Kidnapping a Dog<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    A mouthful of blood sprayed into the air, and Yue Zhenhua¡¯s entire body¡¯s Wind Element burst out at this moment. The fierce gale violently carried his body backward!


    ¡°Pfft!¡±<div>


    The Star Device Armor on his chest was struck by the Broken Jade Spear.


    Generally speaking, High Grade Celestial Device Armor is slightly stronger than a High Grade Celestial Device Spear. Normally, the spear couldn¡¯t pierce through the armor.


    Yue Zhenhua, relying on the defense of the Star Device Armor, despite spitting out a mouthful of blood, could still escape. He violently retreated backward!


    Lin Zhen moved a step on the cloud, following Yue Zhenhua like a ghost. Streams of golden aura were imbued into the Broken Jade.


    ¡°Do you think this turtle shell can save your life? Break it for me!¡±


    Under the blessing of the golden aura, the Broken Jade¡¯s grade instantly reached that of a Top Quality Star Device!


    Suddenly, lightning surged around Yue Zhenhua¡¯s chest cavity. The High Grade Celestial Device Armor could no longer withstand the attack, and the spear pierced through his body!


    At this moment, Yue Zhenhua¡¯s sword was thrown away, and his hands desperately gripped the spearhead of Lin Zhen, trying to move it away.


    The two fell from the sky, Lin Zhen¡¯s arm exerting force, pressing the spear firmly against Yue Zhenhua as they headed straight for the ground.


    Yue Zhenhua spat blood from the corner of his mouth. With both hands gripping the spear, heunched a mental attack at Lin Zhen!


    ¡°Bang!¡±<div>


    The bacsh of the distance almost made his head explode; his spiritual power was actually weaker than Lin Zhen¡¯s now!


    This bacshpletely cut off Yue Zhenhua¡¯s hope of resistance. Lin Zhen¡¯s spear lunged forward, pressing down on Yue Zhenhua from above and pinning him to the ground!


    ¡°Ugh¡­!!¡± Blood overflowed from the corner of Yue Zhenhua¡¯s mouth again. At this moment, he finally admitted that Lin Zhen¡¯s strength was now above his, and he was no longer a match.


    Now he had no strength to fight back. Although the spear did not pierce his heart, the blood groove on both sides of the Broken Jade was bleeding simultaneously. If he did not receive timely treatment, he would not survive five minutes!


    ¡°Lin Zhen¡­ let me go, and we¡¯ll wipe the te clean between us. I¡¯ll give you the position of Gale¡¯s Grand Master,¡± Yue Zhenhua said as he struggled in his dying moments.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, but as far as I know, who bes the Gale Grand Master isn¡¯t up to you. It¡¯s supposed to be appointed by Chen Fenglie. Can you influence Chen Fenglie¡¯s decision?¡± said Lin Zhen with disdain.


    ¡°If you let me go, I promise I¡¯ll obey you in everything. Gale will be under yourmand behind the scenes. How about that?¡± Yue Zhenhua threw out another bait.


    Hearing this, Lin Zhen¡¯s heart wavered slightly. If he could really control Gale behind the scenes, that would indeed be a good thing.


    But he woke up sharply right after, realizing that it was absolutely impossible!


    If he truly controlled Gale secretly, Chen Fenglie would certainly notice something. That would definitely challenge his bottom line. Although Lin Zhen¡¯s strength was admirable, it was far from Chen Fenglie¡¯s heights and he couldn¡¯t confront him just yet.


    Lin Zhen also considered controlling Yue Zhenhua with spiritual power, but that wouldn¡¯t work either. Chen Fenglie was also a Spiritual Mind Master, and his spiritual power was extremely strong. Lin Zhen¡¯s Soul Lock would be exposed in front of him, and might even be broken by him, which would also infuriate him to the death.<div>


    He coldly looked at Yue Zhenhua, ¡°You truly deserve to die. Now go and meet your dead son.¡±


    With a single-handed exertion, the Broken Jade Spear stirred inside Yue Zhenhua¡¯s body!


    ¡°Ugh¡­


    Mouthfuls of blood poured down from his mouth, and looking at the spear in his chest, Yue Zhenhua raised his head, unable to ept this, and said to Lin Zhen,¡±I haven¡¯t even reached the Star Realm yet. This is impossible¡­¡±


    Lin Zhen looked at the once-dominant Gale Grand Master with a trace of disdain in his eyes, ¡°Since you think it¡¯s impossible, then consider it an illusion. Life is like a dream, just live in the dream.¡±


    ¡°In the dream¡­ Mr. Chen Fenglie will avenge me¡­ ugh!¡±


    Unable to say anything more, Yue Zhenhua fell face up and died on the spot!


    He hadn¡¯t even had the chance to use his Wind Element attack. His sword was already at a disadvantage against the spear. Moreover, his current strength was indeed inferior to Lin Zhen, and death was the only oue.


    After killing Yue Zhenhua with a single spear thrust, Lin Zhen took his Space Ring and casually threw his corpse into the poisonous fog of White Dragon Lake.


    When he was disposing of the body, Lin Zhen saw Xiao Nuan nce at the corpse and seemed to want to move.


    Lin Zhen hurriedly grabbed its fur and lifted it up. The Gxy Beast could eat anything, but Lin Zhen would never allow him to eat people.


    Xiao Nuan looked at Lin Zhen aggrievedly, not understanding what he had done wrong.


    ¡°Xiao Nuan! If you want to continue following me, you must never think about eating people. You can bite a bad guy to death and steal his ring if you want, but if you don¡¯tply, I¡¯ll kick you back to your kennel,¡± Lin Zhen issued a deadlymand.


    With incredibly sensitive hearing, Lin Zhen could even hear the sound of Yue Zhenhua¡¯s body being corroded by the poison fog. He let out a long sigh.


    Lin Zhen had no mercy in his heart; he had seen too many deaths of martial artists. Yue Zhenhua was not the first, nor would he be thest.


    As for Yue Zhenhua¡¯s im that Chen Fenglie would avenge him, Lin Zhen thought it was possible, but he was not worried at all.


    In his previous life, Chen Fenglie was recognized as the number one master, having made great contributions during the fight against extraterrestrial civilization. Lin Zhen knew that he was definitely not a bad person, and that he generally did not care much about worldly matters.


    However, Lin Zhen had killed Yue Zhenhua, and Gale was created by Chen Fenglie who had entrusted his management to Yue Zhenhua. Lin Zhen¡¯s actions were equivalent to pping Chen Fenglie¡¯s face, and one day in the future, he would have to confront him, so it was best to be mentally prepared for this.


    Having dealt with Yue Zhenhua, Lin Zhen hurriedly sprinted towards the entrance of Five Connected Pools.


    When he arrived at the entrance, he saw He Liu again.


    He Liu didn¡¯t know that Yue Zhenhua was dead, and was about to leave as the War God¡¯s Knockout was starting the next day. He didnt want to continue staying, but before he could say goodbye to Yue Zhenhua, Lin Zhen appeared.


    ¡°You¡­ How did you get out?¡±


    ¡°Should I stay in there forever?¡± Lin Zhen smiled and looked at He Liu.


    It was then that He Liu noticed that Lin Zhen was now a Seventh -Level War God.


    This discovery made his eyelids twitch. When he entered, he was already at Level Eight Peak; after nearly three months of bitter practice, he barely broke through to Level 9, which was already a fast pace. If there weren¡¯t so many crystals, this couldn¡¯t have been possible.


    But when he first saw Lin Zhen, he was only at the early Fifth Level, and now he was already in the middle of Seventh Level!


    He Liu had only increased a small level, after all, Level Eight Peak and Level 9 were not that far apart.


    However, Lin Zhen had advanced by more than two full levels!


    He Liu would hardly believe it had he not seen it with his own eyes. He was uneasy because this young man had great potential, and it was possible that he would be a threat eventually if not eliminated as soon as possible. But not seeing Yue Zhenhua made him more uncertain: ¡°Where is Master Yue?¡±


    Lin Zhen sneered: ¡°You¡¯ll see him soon.¡±


    Shaking his spear, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want to argue with He Liu and directly rushed towards him!


    At this point, He Liu had no choice but to engage inbat with Lin Zhen.


    As soon as they shed, He Liu knew he was finished. How did Lin Zhen¡¯s strength increase so quickly? Even though he was only a Seventh-Level War God, He Liu feltpletely crushed by his opponent!


    The first spear from Lin Zhen broke He Liu¡¯s sword!


    With the second spear, He Liu had seven or eight wounds on his body and blood was gushing out!


    With the third spear, Lin Zhen threw He Liu against a distant mountainside, leaving him barely alive!


    Seeing Lin Zhen relentlessly approaching, He Liu almost despaired.


    This was not a fair fight!


    In his panic, He Liuunched a Mental Shock, but Lin Zhen was unshaken. On the contrary, He Liu felt dizzy and disoriented.


    How could he have such strong spiritual power?Confused, He Liu saw Lin Zhen reach out and pull him from the mountainside with a strong force, causing him to heavily fall in front of Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen raised his Broken Jade Spear, ready to put an end to He Liu.


    At this point, He Liu saw a little hope, because he noticed a small dog next to Lin Zhen.


    The little dog seemed very valuable, with its golden fur shining and a circle of bright red mane around its neck, and a long tail like a beautiful little lion.


    In these times, not many people raised pets, but if they did, it must be a cherished one.


    He Liu suddenly had an idea, seeing the small dog jumping towards him, looking like it was going to bite him.


    ¡°Lin Zhen and I have no deep hatred, I was just following Yue Zhenhua¡¯s orders to deal with him. If I could kidnap his dog, maybe Lin Zhen would spare my life, because sometimes people¡¯s lives aren¡¯t worth more than a dog¡¯s.¡± With that thought in mind, He Liu acted decisively!


    He suddenly sprang up, grabbed Xiao Nuan, and held the broken sword to the little dog¡¯s chin while roaring at Lin Zhen: ¡°Lin Zhen, if you push me any further, I¡¯ll kill your dog.¡±


    In He Liu¡¯s mind, Lin Zhen should have one of two reactions at this point.


    The first would be panic and bargaining with He Liu to save his dog. With this leverage, He Liu would stand a chance to survive if he could hold the dog hostage.


    The second would be Lin Zhenpletely uncaring, continuing his attack. In that case, He Liu would feel utterly hopeless; killing Lin Zhen¡¯s dog would be meaningless in the end.


    So, he stared anxiously into Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes, trying to discern his fate from them.


    Yet what he saw was iprehensible.


    Lin Zhen first red at the dog, then looked at him with a mix of pity and sadness. Putting away the Broken Jade Spear, Lin Zhen actually walked straight towards the exit of Five Connected Pools, with an unclear intention..

 Chapter 248 - 248: 248: Pay Extra for Exchange

    Chapter 248 - 248: 248: Pay Extra for Exchange<div>


    At Lin Zhen¡¯s house, the ck specter hovered above as Lin Zhen and Xiao Nuan walked out.


    It seemed as if there were invisible steps in the sky, and Lin Zhen walked down to the ground while the ck specter disappeared into the air.


    The vi door opened, and Lin Liye and Li Qin rushed out.<div>


    ¡°Son, you¡¯re finally back.¡±


    Seeing his worried parents, Lin Zhen felt a little emotional.


    His parents were now part of the Martial Artists and could log into the Martial Artists¡¯ forum to check news, so they naturally knew that Lin Zhen was in danger.


    ¡°Dad, mom, there will be many situations like this in the future. You don¡¯t need to worry too much about me. I have good luck, and these things are nothing to me.¡±


    Lin Zhen gave his parents two gifts ¨C two space rings.


    These two rings were from Yue Zhenhua and He Liu. Lin Zhen took off Yue Zhenhua¡¯s ring, and Xiao Nuan, under Lin Zhen¡¯s warning, didn¡¯t eat people but killed He Liu and took off his ring to give to Lin Zhen.


    There were quite a few equipment inside the rings, even two lower-grade Star Artifacts, attack weapons, andplete sets for physical and mental defense.


    Lin Zhen went inside the house with his parents and told them what to use at what stage, and also gave them a billion in pocket money each.


    Seeing their son safe and bringing back so many good things, they were very happy. Li Qin said to Lin Zhen, ¡°You don¡¯t know, that Li Mengxi came again yesterday. ¡±


    ¡°She came again?¡± Lin Zhen frowned.


    ¡°Yes, she came over to persuade us, saying that you would definitely be fine, and we shouldn¡¯t worry about anything. She also brought us a lot of good food.¡± Lin Liye added.<div>


    ¡°Didn¡¯t you tell her that I have a girlfriend?¡±


    Li Qin hesitated, and in the end, it was Lin Liye who said, ¡°I wanted to say it, but your mother disagreed. She thinks your girlfriend is unreliable. We checked a lot of information about the Saintess of Gods n these days, and Saintesses cannot get married. If they do, they can¡¯t continue being Saintesses. So, can things between you two work out?¡±


    Lin Zhen helplessly said, ¡°Mom, dad, don¡¯t worry about this. I will definitely bring Yue¡¯er back, and even if Yue¡¯er can¡¯te, my daughter-inw won¡¯t be Li Mengxi.¡±


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t have any good feelings towards Li Mengxi, but she never said anything to him, just came to see his parents time and time again. Lin Zhen didn¡¯t take this matter seriously at the beginning, but now it seems that he has to deal with it.


    In the end, he still needed to bring his girlfriend back to reassure his parents, but unfortunately, Su Mingyue couldn¡¯te with him for now.


    At this moment, Lin Zhen suddenly thought of An Ning.


    Where had An Ning gone? He hadn¡¯t heard from her for a long time. Duo Long said she had returned to Ice City and might even participate in the War God¡¯s Knockout, but why hadn¡¯t he seen her?


    Seeing that there was still a day before the War God¡¯s Knockout started, Lin Zhen tidied up at home, took a refreshing bath, changed into a clean white casual outfit, and called Yang Jianying to tell him that he had adopted a pet, a Lion Dog, and asked the martial arts hall to help handle a certificate.


    Yang Jianying was surprised by Lin Zhen¡¯s call and didn¡¯t expect that Lin Zhen, who was rumored to have possibly died in the Five Connected Pools, was actually out. This was great news.


    He immediately agreed to help. Nowadays, the Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall was gradually stabilizing, and handling a pet certificate was just a matter of a few words for him.


    In just a short amount of time, Xiao Nuan had be familiar with Lin Zhen¡¯s parents. Under Lin Zhen¡¯s guidance, it knew who were his family members. The intelligence of Gxy Beasts was not inferior to that of children, so it quickly became familiar with the yard and treated it as its home.<div>


    With Xiao Nuan at home, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t need to worry about the safety of the house. Although this little thing was only recently born, its Innate Devouring skill was enough to deal with anyone below the Star Realm.


    Lin Zhen checked the inte for news about the War God¡¯s Knockout. Thepetition would start tomorrow morning. There were even underground gambling activities, with odds for various Martial Artists to win the championship.


    Looking at his own odds, they had already reached one to twenty!


    He had just killed Yue Zhenhua and He Liu and immediately returned on the ck specter. It had been less than an hour, and the news had not yet spread.


    Seeing this, Lin Zhen curled his lips, thought for a moment, transferred 50 billion from his card, and ced all of it on his championship win.


    This time, the gambling stakes on the War God¡¯s Knockout were several trillion. Losing one trillion to himself was nothing, right?


    Anyway, the 50 billion had no use in Lin Zhen¡¯s hands. If he lost, he wouldn¡¯t feel sorry, but if he won, it would be very useful.


    After cing the 50 billion bet, Lin Zhen received a message.


    ¡°Respected Mr. Lin Zhen, your First Blood reward in the virtual world has been released. Please im it online.¡±


    Lin Zhen was stunned for a moment. He hadn¡¯t used the draw prize opportunity for his First Blood yet.


    When Lin Zhen exchanged gemstone fragments before, the reward for First Blood hadn¡¯t been released yet. He didn¡¯t expect it toe out now. The timing seemed a bit coincidental.


    Once he logged in, Lin Zhen was stunned.


    It wasn¡¯t a roulette-style draw but a ¡°pay and choose¡± one.


    There were ten high-grade Star Artifacts in total. Among them were four weapons, of which Lin Zhen could choose any one he liked.


    Four armors were also included. If Lin Zhen wanted them, he could choose any of them for an additional 30 billion each.


    One is a mental defense ne, which is worth the value of a general top-quality Star Artifact. It can block all mental attacks below the Diamond Level. To im it, you need to pay an extra 300 billion.


    The other one is a set of flying knives, Seven Stars Knife, with seven knives in total. Each knife alone is a small-sized high-grade Star Artifact. To im it, you need to pay an extra 500 billion.


    This time Lin Zhen didn¡¯t even pay attention to the mental defense ne.


    The seven flying knives, each just more than a foot long, caught Lin Zhen¡¯s eye.


    ¡°Attribute-less flying knives! They are actually attribute-less flying knives! This is not just a high-grade Star Artifact at all; it¡¯s a top-quality Star Artifact set! Although each of them alone is a high-grade one, they are attribute-less and made of pure white meteorite iron. After infusing energy, each one bes a top-quality Star Artifact flying knife!¡±


    Lin Zhen knew that there was a material in the starry sky called White Meteorite Iron, which was a type of meteorite and very rare. The weapons made of this material weren¡¯t particrly good, reaching at most the level of high-grade Star Artifacts, but it had a unique feature: energy infusion.


    It was like a piece of white paper; whatever color you applied to it, it would be that color.


    Once energy was infused, the quality would improve, and a high-grade Star Artifact would be a top-quality one.


    Moreover, these seven flying knives all came from the same piece of white meteorite iron, which made them even more valuable.


    ¡°I understand. The one who created these Seven Stars knives wanted all seven to be infused with energy by the same person, so the knives would have no rejection issues. If they were made from the same piece of meteorite iron and the same person infused them, the quality of this set of knives would surpass the category of Star Artifacts.¡±


    ¡°That person just couldn¡¯t find someone who could have seven energy elements at the same time.¡±


    Lin Zhen secretly calcted his own situation. At present, he had three types of elemental energy he could freely control: lightning, light, and golden energy.


    Moreover, there were ice and me elements within the Dark Star. If he could master them too, he would have five kinds of elements.


    If he could master two more elements, this set of Seven Stars knives would undoubtedly be a supreme treasure.


    Lin Zhen silently made up his mind. He had to get this set of knives.


    As for why the War God Alliance provided such a choice, Lin Zhen had a guess: they probably wanted to swindle some money from him. After all, who wouldn¡¯t want to choose some good Star Artifactspared to the bad ones?


    The War God Alliance was currently controlled by the European Union, the United States, and Sand Russia; maybe this was someone¡¯s wicked idea.


    But these people didn¡¯t know the true value of the Seven Stars knives and thought they were just slightly worse high-grade Star Artifacts. They wanted to use them to swindle Lin Zhen out of 500 billion.


    Lin Zhen hadn¡¯t used flying knives for a long time, not because he didn¡¯t want to, but because he had lost them near the Star Fruit Tree and hadn¡¯t found suitable recements since. This set of Seven Stars knives filled that void nicely.


    However, their 500 billion value made Lin Zhen feel a bit of pain. He had just spent 500 billion on a bet, and now he only had 120 billion left.


    Seeing this, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t help but regret not bettingter.


    Then he realized some things: after paying online, someone must have been monitoring his ount, knowing that he was out of money, and deliberately arranged this situation to make him ufortable. Otherwise, these seven Star Artifact flying knives wouldn¡¯t appear in the rewards.


    ¡°To deal with me, they are really using every trick in the book. If I can¡¯t get the flying knives or mental defense Star Artifacts, I will definitely feel frustrated; they really want to set me up.¡± extra 300 billion.


    Moreover, there is a time limit for this money exchange, requiring Lin Zhen toplete within an hour, and there are only 55 minutes left now.


    ¡°But they still don¡¯t know the potential of this set of knives. The 500 billion price is too little; this is not something that can be measured by money on Earth. I must get this set of Seven Stars knives, but where will the moneye from?¡±


    Lin Zhen searched his contact list. This wasn¡¯t a small amount of money; there was a gap of nearly 400 billion, and ordinary people couldn¡¯t afford it.


    People like Zhao Liang might have a few billion at most, and probably no one had a fortune of more than 10 billion.


    Yang Jianying wasn¡¯t capable either. Although he was the hall master, 400 billion was astronomical to him as well.


    Su Mingyue couldn¡¯t help either. While Yue¡¯er was willing to provide for him, she didn¡¯t have money, and as far as Lin Zhen knew, she barely needed to spend any money.


    An Ning might have money, but Lin Zhen hadn¡¯t been able to find her for a long time. Moreover, he wasn¡¯t thick-skinned enough to directly ask her for money.


    Finally, Lin Zhen found Hansen. Hansen was Soul Locked by him, and if he had money, he would never hesitate.


    With a desperate mindset, Lin Zhen called Hansen.


    The call was quickly connected, and Lin Zhen exined the situation. Hansen said, ¡°Lin, I don¡¯t have 400 billion. Even if I sold all of my assets, they wouldn¡¯t exceed 50 billion. But I can ask Alice for help, so wait a moment.¡±


    Lin Zhen waited for about ten minutes, and Hansen called back, excitedly saying, ¡°Lin, we have the 400 billion! Give me your ount number!¡±


    Lin Zhen was overjoyed, gave Hansen his ount number, and in less than a minute, the 400 billion was transferred.


    After receiving the money, Lin Zhen asked, ¡°Does Alice have so much money


    ¡°Alice doesn¡¯t. Her wealth isn¡¯t much higher than mine.¡±


    ¡°Then who is it?¡± Lin Zhen asked curiously.


    ¡°This¡­ the youngdy told me to keep it a secret, and I can¡¯t tell you.¡± Hansen said seriously.


    ¡°Ouch!¡± As soon as Hansen finished speaking, it seemed as if he was heavily hit, and then the phone hung up.


    Lin Zhen was dumbfounded. The youngdy¡­. Why was it her?

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    After Hansen¡¯s money was transferred, Lin Zhen immediately added fifty billion to secure the set of Seven Stars Knives.


    He had stayed in the Five Connected Pools for three months, and the price of Star Artifact had fallen further. Now, a High Grade Celestial Device worth a hundred billion was definitely the top quality among them.<div>


    Prices for ordinary weapons were around twenty to thirty billion, while armor ranged from fifty to sixty billion. Only the prices of auxiliary types remained high.


    After obtaining the Seven Stars Knives, the First Blood reward ended, Lin Zhen only had two billion left, and still owed forty billion in debt.


    About an hourter, the Seven Stars Knives were delivered to Lin Zhen.


    As Lin Zhen held the set of knives, he felt an indescribable joy.


    The seven knives were about a foot long, more likerge daggers, and each knife looked exactly the same in material, color, weight, and quality.


    White Meteorite Iron was extremely rare in the Star Realm, let alone from the same piece of meteorite iron.


    ¡°If one day I could infuse energy into this entire set of flying knives, I wonder what quality it could achieve?¡±


    Lin Zhen picked up one of the knives, and he could now infuse three of them, Lightning, Radiance, and Metal Essence.


    With twenty hours left until the start of the War God¡¯s Knockout, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t go elsewhere but stayed at home to start working.


    First, he infused the knife with Metal Essence.


    Metal was the head of the Five Elements, and the infused flying knife was bound to be the sharpest and most lethal. Lin Zhen wanted toplete it first.<div>


    Dark Star circted within his body, strands of sharp metallic essence seeped from Lin Zhen¡¯s body and entered the White Meteorite Iron.


    As time passed, the color of the flying knife gradually changed.


    It evolved from white, gradually turning golden and tinged with green, giving an incredibly sharp sensation¡­.


    The much-anticipated War God¡¯s Knockout finally began!


    Continuous promotion from around the world has pushed the War God¡¯s Knockout to a new peak, which is not only a knockout match but also an important event rted to the fate of nations.


    The rules had been established; if a War God wins the knockout, the country they represent ranked first in the War God Alliance!


    The country of the runner-up ranked second, and the other two who made it to the semifinalspeted for third and fourth ce.


    Then, the other four in the top eightpeted for fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth ce to determine the ranking order of countries.


    If the champion and runner-up came from the same country, the original third-ranked country would rank second, and so on.


    Before the War God¡¯s Knockout began, the news of Lin Zhen¡¯s return caused another wave of spection.


    This news was officially confirmed, and some even confirmed that Yue Zhenhua and He Liu were already dead, but it was unclear who exactly killed them.<div>


    Normally, they should have been killed by Lin Zhen, but no one witnessed him kill Yue Zhenhua and He Liu when he came out, as there were basically no people left in the Five Connected Pools.


    Even if there were a few people, they were all cultivating in some quiet corner, and no one knew the truth. Lin Zhen himself did not announce that he had killed the two Yue Zhenhua.


    There were many spections, but not many people believed that Lin Zhen had killed Yue Zhenhua as he was a quasi-Star Realm Expert, not so easily killed.


    Maybe someone powerful behind Lin Zhen had helped, many people thought so.


    The focus was no longer Lin Zhen¡¯s problem, as various countries had offered theirpetitors extremely generous rewards.


    Prizes were given for entering the top 512, top 256, top 8, top 4, runners-up, champions¡­ The rewards varied.


    Take Hua Xia, for example, in addition to the rewards from the World War God Alliance, the prizes from their country were not inferior, especially for the champion. They could not only receive arge amount of material rewards but even make a request to the country. As long as it was reasonable, the country would agree.


    Many War Gods who participated in the War God¡¯s Knockout were stimted by the huge rewards and sessively published their opinions in newspapers, television, and on the Inte, saying that they would disy their strength and asking people to look forward to their performance.


    For example, Shah of Sand Russia, even made bold statements that he would definitely win the championship.


    He said: ¡°I have a few small goals to achieve in this knockout. The highest is, of course, to win the first ce for my mothend. Then there are some personal wishes. First, I want to conquer two women, one is Su Mingyue, the Saintess of the Divine Sect of Hua Xia, and the other is Chris, the mysterious War God of the European Union. I have chosen these two women, and they will both be mine. The first step is to let them witness my strength on the knockout stage.¡±


    ¡°I have one more small wish: I hope to meet Lin Zhen in the knockout stage. I will tear you to shreds, you despicable yellow-skinned man! Just you wait!¡±


    Shah even showed his middle finger to the camera, expressing his disdain for Lin Zhen.


    Apart from Shah, Duke of the United States, and Ai Er of the European Union also expressed their wish to win the championship. Ai Er even confessed his love to Chris on the Inte, saying that Chris was his goddess, and if he could meet her in the final, he would propose to her on the spot.Furthermore, India¡¯s Omar and Shah were even more arrogant, iming that India was the top in the Asia district, and they would prove their strength in thispetition, showing no mercy to challengers from Hua Nia!


    Also, the African Union¡¯s Bogba, Brazil¡¯s Sang Ji, and others loudly dered their intentions to win the championship, gaining strong support from their countrymen.


    In contrast, the Hua Xia¡¯s public momentum was rtively weak. Due to their national character, Hua Xia people were originally reserved and introverted. Before the War Gods began thepetition, they would generally not boast about winning the championship because failure would inevitably result in public ridicule.


    Moreover, when facing powerhouses from other countries, these War Gods indeedcked the confidence to win the championship. It might be possible for them to reach the top eight or top four with good luck, but they still fell short of winning the championship.


    Only Feng Ni, Tang Wenbo, Duo Long, and Xin Rughai expressed their dissatisfaction with the arrogant Indian contestants, saying that they would definitely suppress India.


    As the War God¡¯s Knockout was about to begin, Lin Zhen finally spoke up.


    ¡°My return must have disappointed many people. However, whether you¡¯re disappointed or not, I have reserved the championship of this War God¡¯s Knockout for myself. No matter who you are, you will not be able to stop my progress. Hua Xia people, you can start celebrating in advance!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s remarks gained substantial support domestically. Lin Zhen had aplished many great feats over time and had repeatedly proven his formidable strength.


    Moreover, with the donation incident, Lin Zhen had be influential among martial artists.


    By winning the first ce in the pre-selection killing list, he attracted arge number of fans. Regardless of whether he could indeed win the championship this time, his words undoubtedly boosted Hua Xia¡¯s morale.


    Although some people strongly criticized Lin Zhen for his arrogance and boasting, their objections were like tiny ripples, unable to create any significant impact.


    Within the World War God Alliance, leaders from the United States, Sand Russia, and the European Union gathered together.


    War God Alliance was primarily governed by the War Gods. Although there were still many Star Realm Experts in this world, they generally did not participate in worldly affairs, abiding by the established rules.


    Therefore, these leaders were War Gods themselves. Although they might not be particrly powerful, they were definitely cunning and astute War Gods.


    The Sand Russian War God spoke first: ¡°I assume you have all heard the arrogant remarks of that Hua Xia kid.¡±


    European Union War God said: ¡°That¡¯s right. That kid is most likely one of the top figures among Hua Xia War Gods now. If we can subdue him, Hua Xia won¡¯t aplish much in this War God¡¯s Knockout.¡±


    United States War God snorted: ¡°It was your idea to use the Seven Stars Knife to deceive him before, but what was the result? The transfer from the European Union allowed him to actually buy the Seven Stars Knife.¡±


    ¡°So what? The value of the Seven Stars Knife itself does not exceed 50 billion, and we haven¡¯t suffered any loss from it.¡±


    ¡°Alright, you two stop arguing over this matter. Among the Seven Countries, the only threat to our three countries is Hua Xia. In order to secure the top three positions in the future World War God Alliance, we must weaken Hua Xia¡¯s strength first. Thepetition is about to start, so how should we arrange it?¡± The Sand Russian War God stopped the quarrel between the two.


    ¡°It¡¯s simple. Didn¡¯t the India District express their intention to align with us?


    Give them a chance. In the first round of Lin Zhen¡¯s draw, let him face an


    Indian expert. It would be best to eliminate Lin Zhen in one fell swoop!¡±


    ¡°Agreed!¡±


    ¡°Agreed!¡±


    The three War Gods immediately came up with a n. Although the draw wasputer-generated, theputer was still controlled by humans. As leaders of the three major member countries, each person had one authorized decision opportunity. That is to say, they could control three matches ¨C any more would be impossible.


    To maintain their positions and suppress Hua Xia, the leader from the United States decisively used his opportunity on Lin Zhen.


    As the time for the War God¡¯s Knockout approached, dazzling draws began.


    After the tally, there were 1,023 participants in thepetition. He Liu didn¡¯t show up on time and was considered to have forfeited.


    With one person forfeiting, there was one vacancy, and the next person advanced directly to the next round.


    In a short while, all the contestants that people were paying attention to had their match-ups arranged.


    The first round went from 1,024 to 512, with the chances of strong yers meeting each other being minimal. People did not pin their hopes on watching intense battles in the first round.


    But when the match-ups were released, one group caught people¡¯s attention.


    India¡¯s Omar was up against Hua Xia¡¯s Lin Zhen in the first round!


    No one expected a powerful duel in the first round. As the War God¡¯s Knockout began, almost 80% of the world¡¯s attention was focused on the battle between the two.


    Eachrge screen erged the small screen of Lin Zhen¡¯s duel against Omar, making the other matches seem insignificant.


    In Lin Zhen¡¯s home, he too put on his helmet. As a white light shed, he entered the virtual environment.


    The first round of the War God¡¯s Knockout began!

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    As the light flickered before his eyes, Lin Zhen appeared beside apetition stage.


    The stages in the virtual environment were slightly different from those in reality.<div>


    The stage was square, with both length and width being twenty meters, muchrger than an ordinary person¡¯s stage. This was because the battles of War God-level experts needed a certain amount of space to be somewhat enjoyable to watch.


    Around the stage was a circle of rubber guardrails, with a height of one and a half meters. These guardrails were extremely tough and impossible to break, but they could be knocked down from the stage.


    The rules stipted that death, falling from the stage, or losingbat power would result in a loss.


    Below the stage were crowded spectator stands.


    The spectator stands were also virtual, with virtual screens everywhere, reflecting the situation on the main streets around the world.


    Lin Zhen looked around and quickly found the Hua Xia District¡¯s spectator area.


    The situation in front of the big screens at Capital Base City¡¯sForbidden City Square, Ice City¡¯s Sofia Cathedral, and Demon Capital¡¯s Mingzhu Tower were all shown.


    Lin Zhen could even see some familiar faces on the big screens.


    In Demon Capital, for example, Lin Zhen saw Jiang Huai, who hade out of the Star Fruit Tree and advanced to a Second-level War God.


    Because the people outside could see the situation inside the stage, Lin Zhen greeted Jiang Huai.


    The system broadcast was very sensitive and immediately followed Lin Zhen¡¯s perspective, showing the scene with Jiang Huai.<div>


    Jiang Huai also excitedly greeted Lin Zhen.


    Afterwards, Lin Zhen saw Zhao Xiaoman, who had also advanced to a First-level War God. Lin Zhen greeted her, and she excitedly jumped and blew kisses to Lin Zhen.


    Afterwards, Lin Zhen saw Li Changying on the big screen in the Northwest, and many people from Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall and many acquaintances of Gale in Ice City.


    After turning around and gesturing, a figure shed in front of Lin Zhen, who sneered and said, ¡°Have you said goodbye to your friends?¡±


    Lin Zhen turned his head and saw his opponent, Omar from the India District.


    This was the first time Lin Zhen had seen Omar in person. He had a tall and thin figure, dark skin, bald head, a pair ofrge green earrings on his ears, and long arms and legs.


    Omar and Shah were known as the Indian Double Heroes. In the previous life, Omar was a top 16petitor and Shah was a top 8petitor, both of them were very strong.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t think things would be so coincidental that he would encounter a strong enemy in the first round, and there might be some conspiracy behind it.


    But he didn¡¯t care; no matter who it was, he had to defeat them to win the championship.


    ¡°I just greeted them, but I think you¡¯re the one who needs to say goodbye,¡± Lin Zhen said. He looked at Omar, who had been boasting on the inte that he would teach Hua Xia martial artists a lesson.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, your first ce on the ughter List doesn¡¯t prove anything! The three warriors of Sand Russia are nothing impressive, and today, I will make you understand that India is the number one in the Asia District!¡±<div>


    With that, Omar drew his weapons: two golden curved des.


    High Grade Celestial Device Armor appeared on his body, and around his neck was a Middle Grade spiritual defense Star Artifact ne.


    At the level of a War God like him, weapons and armor were mostly high-grade. However, high-grade spiritual defense Star Artifacts were harder to obtain. But as a Dark Gold Stage Spiritual Mind Master, Omar¡¯s equipment was basically enough, without any obvious weaknesses to exploit.


    Looking at Omar in full armor, Lin Zhen raised his hand, and the Broken Jade Spear appeared in his hand.


    ¡°Omar, I¡¯m going to make you admit defeat today.¡±


    ¡°Hahaha! You¡¯re dreaming! Leaving aside whether you can beat me or not, we Indian warriors have always been brave. We would rather be killed than admit defeat!¡±


    ¡°Really? Well, let¡¯s give it a try!¡±


    Lin Zhen raised his hand, and the Broken Jade Spear shook out a chain of spear flowers.


    Omar also shouted and rushed forward with his curved des.


    Lin Zhen took a step forward, his spear directly aiming at multiple vital points on Omar¡¯s body!


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want to reveal his trump cards just yet and decided to teach the Indian kid a lesson today on how to behave.


    Omar didn¡¯t seem to care much about Lin Zhen, so he went forward with his curved des.


    ¡°ng, ng, ng, ng!¡±


    After several consecutive collisions, Omar staggered backward, looking at Lin Zhen incredulously.


    ¡°You¡­you¡¯re just a Seventh-level War God, how is that possible?¡±


    He was already a Level Nine War God at his peak, but after just one exchange, he found himselfpletely outmatched by Lin Zhen, without the slightest chance of fighting back.


    ¡°There¡¯s no such thing as impossible. Just ept your fate!¡± Lin Zhen jumped forward again, unleashing another flurry of storm-like spear moves.


    Omar struggled to block left and right. In less than a second, his left hand was injured, and one of his curved des fell to the ground.


    The surrounding spectator stands were filled with gasps. It was assumed to be a fierce battle between dragons and tigers, but the gap between the two was too wide.


    Or rather, how could Lin Zhen be so fierce? Omar had no chance to fight back, and even those with weaker strength could see that Lin Zhen didn¡¯t seem to have used his full power yet.


    Lin Zhen looked at the injured Omar, quickly rushed forward, intending to kill him with a single spear thrust.


    Omar suddenly opened his mouth, and a red, ckish fierce fire came straight at him!


    This move was extremely sudden, and Lin Zhen¡¯s spiritual shield shed, keeping the zing mes at bay.


    ¡°Sizzle!¡± The consumption of spiritual power was very fast, and this fierce me was extremely domineering.


    ¡°He can actually breathe fire?¡± Lin Zhen was stunned.


    ¡°There¡¯s so much more you don¡¯t know.¡± Omar, regardless of his injured arm at this point, straightened up and looked at Lin Zhen: ¡°I was saving this move for the finals against Huo Luofu, but Lin Zhen, if I don¡¯t get rid of you, I won¡¯t even make it to the finals. So, you¡¯re going to enjoy this move in advance.¡± ¡°Is it just this little fire-breathing trick?¡± Lin Zhen said with disdain.


    ¡°Hahaha! A frog at the bottom of the well, how can you know the secret techniques of my Brahmin God Gate?¡±


    Hearing this, Lin Zhen was shocked. Brahmins were the informed ss of India during the historical era, the predecessors of Buddhism, and there were many legends about them in ancient times.


    ¡°It seems you do know a thing or two, so I¡¯ll let you die with full understanding.


    I, Omar, have learned the secret techniques of my Brahmin God Gate, the Great Burning Sky Fire! Turn into a roast pig, Lin Zhen!¡±


    ¡°Hoo!¡±


    Another ckish-red fierce me was sprayed out, and Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want to continue using the spiritual shield to resist it. He teleported behind Omar and raised his spear to stab ferociously!


    Unexpectedly, Omar was also prepared early. After spitting out the mes, he suddenly leaped forward, turned in mid-air, and spread his hands!


    The two greenrge earrings on his ears turned into two green snakes, coiling and rising into the air, unexpectedly also spitting out zing mes from their mouths!


    ¡°Those earrings are actually high-grade auxiliary star artifacts?¡± Lin Zhen was shocked and teleported again, appearing on Omar¡¯s left side.


    ¡°It¡¯s useless, Lin Zhen. I¡¯ve known about your elusive teleportation for a long time. If it were in the wilderness, I really wouldn¡¯t know what to do about you. But within this arena space, my twin secret star artifacts and the Burning Sky Fire are practically infinite. You can¡¯t dodge my Burning Sky Fire at all. Turn to ashes for me!¡±


    Omarughed wildly, with one green snakeying down a firewall for defense next to him, and the other constantly chasing after Lin Zhen, continuously spewing outrge groups of mes. Soon, the zing mes filled more than half of the arena¡¯s space.


    Lin Zhen kept teleporting and evading around the arena, avoiding the pursuit of the green snake, but the ces he could hide were getting fewer and fewer.


    At this time, many other matches on the other arenas had already ended, and basically, all the strong yers had sessfully eliminated their opponents and advanced to the next round. Then, they all came to watch this match.


    In Sand Russia, Huo Luofu was secretly surprised when he saw Omar, who looked like a fire god: ¡°It¡¯s a good thing that this Omar encountered Lin Zhen. If he suddenly ran into me, this fierce me would be difficult to deal with. But now that I¡¯m prepared, I won¡¯t have any problems encountering him again.¡±


    At Hua Xia Capital City, Su Mingyue appeared before the big screen of God¡¯s Grace Cathedral. Wearing a gold -rimmed white clerical robe and with her waterfall-like ck hair falling from her shoulders, she was as beautiful as a painting. Her big eyes watched Lin Zhen, who was constantly dodging on the screen, and showed a hint of worry.


    In the European Union¡¯s Base City Paris, under the high Eiffel Tower, Hansen


    anxiously said, ¡°It¡¯s over, it¡¯s over! Lin is going to be eliminated, he¡¯s going to be roasted!¡±


    ¡°Bang!¡± He received a heavy punch behind his head, and Alice said to him, ¡°Shut your stinking mouth, or I¡¯ll teach you a lesson.¡±


    Hansen sneaked a nce at Miss Chris, who didn¡¯t seem too worried. Her red lips under the metal mask uttered, ¡°The fight is about to end.¡±


    Hansen plucked up his courage and asked, ¡°Miss, do you think Lin Zhen is going to lose too?¡±


    Chris shook her head slightly, ¡°No, Lin Zhen is going to win.¡± ¡°But¡­ But I think¡­¡± Hansen wanted to say something else.


    ¡°Wait for the mes to fill the space, and when others can¡¯t see Lin Zhen¡¯s movements, he¡¯ll make his move. He¡¯s hiding his real skills.¡±


    ¡°Ah! Really? Can he still hide his skills in such an intense battle? Those two high-grade star artifacts are not easy to deal with.¡± Hansen looked incredulously at the arena.


    The next moment, the fierce mes finally filled the entire space of the arena, and Omar¡¯s boisterousughter could be heard inside.


    Just when everyone thought Lin Zhen was done for, Omar¡¯sughter suddenly stopped!


    There seemed to be a sh of golden light in the arena, and then the mes in the sky disappeared out of thin air.


    Lin Zhen was seen raising one hand to Omar, who was then uncontrobly pulled in close by Lin Zhen, who grabbed his chin.


    ¡°Say, do you submit?¡±


    ¡°ng!¡± The two high-grade star artifacts that had transformed into green snakes fell to the ground, having been cut into four sections!


    Omar tried to spray out another mouthful of fire, but Lin Zhen forced his mouth closed, causing the mes to erupt in his mouth and burn him, making him scream in pain. He mumbled, ¡°No¡­ No¡­¡±


    Without waiting for Omar to finish speaking, Lin Zhen grabbed his mental defensive ne off him, casting a determined gaze into Omar¡¯s eyes: ¡°Think about it again, do you submit?¡±


    ¡°I¡­ I surrender.¡± After struggling for a while, Omar finally spat out these words.


    ¡°Then I¡¯ll give you a quick end!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s spiritual power suddenly burst out, and a fierce mental shock led to Omar¡¯s brain death, leaving his body limp on the arena.


    The system¡¯s prompt sounded, ¡°Hua Xia, Lin Zhen advances to the second round..¡±

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    Lin Zhen defeated Omar, a result expected by many people. However, it was unexpected that Lin Zhen cut off Omar¡¯s two auxiliary High Grade Celestial Devices on thepetition stage, leading directly to Omar¡¯s failure and making people more wary of Lin Zhen.


    Could Lin Zhen actually have a Top Quality Star Artifact capable of destroying high-grade ones?<div>


    From the beginning of thepetition to now, no one has taken out a Top Quality Star Artifact. How could Lin Zhen have such a thing?


    A Top Quality Star Artifact could y a significant role in a battle, even determining its oue.


    For example, if it were a weapon, then High Grade Astral Armor wouldn¡¯t be able to withstand it.


    If it were an armor piece, then weapons made of High Grade Star Artifacts would not be able to prate it.


    From the looks of it, Lin Zhen seemed to have a Top Quality Star Artifact as a weapon, likely a sword or a de since it destroyed Omar¡¯s High Grade Celestial Device.


    Contestants from other countries started to study countermeasures in case they had to face Lin Zhen.


    After Lin Zhen¡¯s match ended, he removed his helmet and went online to check out other matches. There were still about dozens of fights yet to finish.


    After all the matches were over, there would be a half-hour break before the top 512 would advance to the top 256.


    Lin Zhen also watched some matches with well-known strongpetitors. Huo Luofu faced an African Union War God and won without even moving his hands ¡ª just using a Gravity Field to crush his opponent to death.


    Chris of the European Union swiftly killed her opponent with a single sword strike, demonstrating her extraordinary speed.


    Ai Er from the European Union wore a knight¡¯s armor with four or five defense star artifacts, using a flurry of spectacr fast swordy to bloody defeat a<div>


    Brazilian War God.


    The United States contestant, Duke, faced a Hua Xia War God in an even more bizarre battle. Duke walked up to his opponent and kicked him off the stage. From beginning to end, the Hua Xia War God only managed to twist his face, unable to perform any other action at all.


    Bogba from the African Union used a stick-like weapon that caused rocks to fall while swinging it. He easily defeated a United States War God, advancing forcefully.


    Apart from these contestants, many others showed their hidden powerful strength.


    However, Lin Zhen was surprised to find that Su Mingyue¡¯s match was missing. Su Mingyue was the one who had advanced cleanly to the top 256 byes.


    ¡°This girl¡¯s luck is truly unfathomable.¡± Lin Zhenughed.


    The War God¡¯s Knockoutpetitionsted two days. The first day had five rounds, and the second day had another five rounds. At the end of the first day, the top 32 contestants would be decided.


    Lin Zhen leaned back in his chair, closed his eyes, and rested, waiting for the start of the next round.


    In the vastness of the universe, a hundred-meter-long Starship Battleship was approaching the Sr System.


    This hundred-meter-long Starship Battleship actually couldn¡¯t be considered a battleship. It was the smallest of all the battleships and could only be called a small exploration spacecraft with a capacity of only two people.


    The spacecraft had a single-person bedroom, a gym, and even a swimming pool. Personal enjoyment in outer space was highly regarded, and it was rare for groups of people to stay together unless they were part of an army.<div>


    ¡°Ah! Xin Ou, how long have we been flying? I feel like I¡¯m going to get moldy,¡± said a man with red short hair standing on end like mes, slowly sipping a blue liquid from his cup and asking hispanion.


    ¡°Keep your wine ss away from me, Tu Ya. You¡¯re disrupting my drawings of the wormhole coordinates. We¡¯ve been out for about three years now.¡± Xin Ou was a man with fair skin and orange short hair, holding a star map in his hand and examining it.


    ¡°Three years! We still haven¡¯t found that life-bearing. Are you sure the signal came from this star domain? If we go in the wrong direction, we¡¯ll definitely receive a huge fine from the Empire¡¯s expedition department.¡±


    ¡°Tu Ya, you need to trust the professional skills of a veteran explorer. I¡¯m absolutely certain that the missing Red Rose transport ship from the Empire sent out a signal in this star domain. Look here.¡±


    Xin Ou pointed to the screen on the spaceship, and Tu Ya immediately leaned over.


    ¡°Look at this ¨C the signal strength has increased by 50%, meaning we are getting closer to the Red Rose Battleship.¡±


    ¡°My God, the Red Rose transport ship has been missing for a thousand years, and it can still send out a signal? That¡¯s unbelievable,¡± Tu Ya eximed in surprise.


    ¡°What¡¯s so unbelievable about that? The Red Rose is not a small exploration vessel like ours; it¡¯s a massive second -level interster warship with energy block storagepartments. It could maintain a signal for thousands of years without a problem. I think I can try tomunicate with them now. I hope there are still people alive on board.¡±


    Xin Ou adjusted the system and started trying tomunicate with the Red Rose.


    After trying for about half an hour, the screen flickered a few times, and an image appeared.


    ¡°Oh my God! It really worked? Who is this?¡±


    In the image, a man with long brown hair, wearing a tattered blue uniform, appeared.


    ¡°Oh! Oh yeah!¡±


    Seeing the image connected, the man excitedly screamed: ¡°Are you explorers from the Landis Empire? I am Captain Shu Mingxuan of the Landis Commercial


    Association. You finally arrived! It¡¯s great. Pleasee and rescue me.¡±


    ¡°Please calm down, Captain Shu Mingxuan. ording to my calctions, it will take about six months to reach you at the speed of my spacecraft. Can you tell me about the situation on your end?¡±


    ¡°All right, all right, I¡¯ve lost myposure from not seeing any of my kind for so many years.¡±


    Shu Mingxuan straightened his ragged captain¡¯s uniform and said: ¡°I am currently on a life-supporting called Earth. About a thousand years ago, this experienced a meteor shower. The creatures on the mutated, but the meteor shower also brought cultivation civilization, allowing the natives to master basic cultivation techniques. These natives don¡¯t look much different from us¡­¡±


    Shu Mingxuan was surprisingly knowledgeable about many things on Earth and could even name many people. His spaceship was able to ess Earth¡¯s inte.


    ¡°It¡¯s such a misfortune that just after that meteor shower, my ship happened to pass through this star domain when we encountered an enraged gxy beast. We were out of control just from being exposed to a tiny amount of its energy, and eventually crashed onto this. As you know, I was transporting alien beasts for the Imperial Royal Zoo, and I activated my energy shield when we crashed. Although I survived, my spaceship was trapped here, and now the natives call my ship¡­ the Ancient God Ruins. They oftene to explore my ship.¡±


    ¡°Oh, oh, oh! It¡¯s impressive that you managed to escape the ws of the gxy beast, Captain Shu Mingxuan. Haven¡¯t those natives caught you and dissected you for research? Haha!¡± Tu Yaughed heartily.


    ¡°No, they don¡¯t have that ability yet. The alien beasts I transported can¡¯t leave the crash site either. They block the explorers¡¯ path, and no one has reached the fourth floor where I am. I¡¯m safe for now, but my life span is almost exhausted. You need to hurry.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, we¡¯ll reach you as soon as possible. Tell us about the events happening on this.¡± Xin Ou was also very interested in the newly discovered life-supporting.


    ¡°Hmm, things are quite lively here. Most of this is covered in ocean, and there are seven countries on thend. Right now, the natives arepeting for national rankings in a tournament. All participants are below the Star Realm, and the winner will have the greatest right on this.¡±


    Upon hearing Shu Mingxuan¡¯s words, Tu Ya blinked: ¡°I see¡­ Captain, you must know the Empire¡¯s policy. Newly discovered life-supportings like this one must be conquered. ording to your description, if we can control the person who wins this tournament, it will definitely benefit our uing conquest n. If you can achieve this, I¡¯ll report your contribution to the Empire after you¡¯re rescued.¡±


    Shu Mingxuan hesitated: ¡°But I can¡¯t leave this warship.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t try to y tricks with me. You were transporting brain beetles, right? Those little things can still control people below the Star Realm and enhance the host¡¯s abilities, allowing them to gain Star Realm power. Just one brain beetle controlling someone should be enough. You¡¯re telling me Star Realm power can¡¯t win a tournament where only those below the Star Realm arepeting?¡±


    Hearing Tu Ya¡¯s words, Shu Mingxuan reluctantly took out a small box with a tiny beetle-like creature inside: ¡°Most of the brain beetles died when the spaceship crashed, and this is thest one.¡±


    ¡°All right, it¡¯s this one. Release it and have it recognize the target you designated. Remember, this is a joint effort between the three of us: me, Xin


    Ou, and you.¡±


    Shu Mingxuan nodded and began looking for a target to lock onto.


    ¡°Make sure to choose carefully, there¡¯s only one brain beetle left. If it ends up selecting a loser who can¡¯t win the championship, we¡¯ll be in trouble. Also, make sure to control the target in advance, asst-minute control will be discovered.¡¯


    Shu Mingxuan nodded: ¡°Rest assured, the top 32 will appear in tonight¡¯svetition. I will choose one of them and make sure to Dick the one with the


    highest possibility of winning. You have to trust my judgment.¡±


    ¡°All right, we¡¯ll get to you as soon as possible. Once we¡¯re there, we¡¯ll report the interster route to the Imperial Military Department. When the army conquers this, we¡¯ll undoubtedly be granted lordship over it.¡±


    ¡°That would be fantastic. I won¡¯t lie to you; there are many interesting things on this. They believe in the True God of the Stars, which isughable. Also, there are a few surprisingly high-quality beauties here. If I could take control of this¡­ Hahaha.¡±


    Theirughter echoed as themunication screen turned off.


    Shu Mingxuan flipped through the profiles of the people participating in the War God¡¯s Knockout, narrowing them down and searching¡­


    Unbeknownst to people on Earth, the War God¡¯s Knockout continued.


    In the fight from 512 to 256, this round was considered the battle between Hua Xia and the rest of the world.


    That was because five Hua Xia Hall of Fame War Gods faced formidable opponents in this round!

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    Chapter 252 - 252: 252: Second Attack on Lin Zhen (Third Update)<div>


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    It was the United States¡¯ Duke against Hua Xia¡¯s Xin Rughai.


    Coming from Sand Russia, Huo Luofu faced Hua Xia¡¯s Tang Wenbo.<div>


    From the European Union, Chris faced the Hua Xia¡¯s Duo Long.


    The African Union¡¯s Bogba fought Hua Xia¡¯s Ma Yao.


    From Brazil, it was Sang Ji against Hua Xia¡¯s Wei Li.


    As for Lin Zhen¡¯s draw this round, he drew an unknown Brazilian War God.


    The battle began, and in the audience, many Brazilians were cheering for their War God. Lin Zhen hit him with a Mental Shock, directly causing brain death for the Brazilian War God who was not wearing a mental defense Star Artifact and eliminating him from thepetition.


    The sound of that battle hadn¡¯t evenpletely ended, and the fight was over. Lin Zhen advanced to the top 256.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t care about the others, took off his helmet, and immediately watched the other matches.


    Among the five battles, the African Union¡¯s Bogba and Ma Yao¡¯s match was the first to end. Under the opponent¡¯s onught, Ma Yao held on for about two minutes, losing somewhat embarrassingly.


    Following Ma Yao¡¯s defeat was Wei Li, losing to Brazil¡¯s Sang Ji, and not having much of a fight. Ice Gale¡¯s two yers both finished at 512.


    However, the other three fights greatly excited Lin Zhen.


    Dragon yer Academy¡¯s Xin Rughai faced the former runner-up Duke without fear. At one point, he seemed to have the upper hand, but Duke had a secret technique that Xin Rughai could not defend against.<div>


    Duke had a nickname, Silent Duke, and he had a powerful tactic called the Resistance Space, which was very tricky.


    No matter who was in his Resistance Space, even the air waspressed, making it hard to move. Xin Rughai fought Duke inside the Resistance Space, and with multiple injuries, he eventually stabbed Duke in the abdomen with a flying sword before elimination under Duke¡¯s tenfold resistance.


    Simr to Xin Rughai¡¯s situation, Demon Capital¡¯s War God, Tang Wenbo, faced


    Huo Luofu and performed extraordinarily. Despite being under pressure from the gravity field and almost having his bones shattered, he stood up and cleverly used the moment when the opponent¡¯s gravity shifted tounch an attack, giving Huo Luofu a heavy blow.


    The injured Huo Luofu angrily wanted to tear Tang Wenbo apart, but Tang Wenbo didn¡¯t give him a chance. Knowing that he would not get another opportunity, Tang resolutelymitted suicide with his sword.


    This scene moved many Hua Xia people to tears. Both Tang Wenbo and Xin Rughai received high praise for their efforts. Although they failed, they did not disgrace Hua Xia.


    After that, Chris¡¯s match against Duo Long was somewhat uneventful. The two struggled for more than ten minutes, with Duo Long losing by a small margin. He performed pretty well.


    However, Lin Zhen found this match somewhat strange. Duo Long had not exerted his full strength, and Chris seemed to have hidden a lot as well, making him feel a little uncertain.


    Regardless, after this round, the main Hua Xia contenders still fighting in the War God¡¯s Knockout were Lin Zhen and Northwest Military Martial Arts¡¯ Feng Ni. The world was cheering for the downfall of Hua Xia.


    Although Su Mingyue was also from Hua Xia, no one thought she had anypetitive strength. After all, she had received a bye in the first round, and her previous opponent was just an ordinary African War God. Su Mingyue fought her opponent for quite some time before winning but didn¡¯t cause any serious harm. People generally believed that the Saintess was just a vase.


    After the top 256 were announced, the next round of advancing to 128 had no real focus battles. All the strong yers eliminated their opponents and advanced.<div>


    The following 128 to 64 were simr, with no battles between strong fighters, but the weak ones were basically all eliminated.


    Su Mingyue had not encountered any strong opponents and smoothly advanced to the top 64.


    However, at this point, there would be no more weak opponents in the future rounds. The 64 to 32 would feature contenders who were mainly from the Hall of Fame. Only those who passed this round would be considered the top War Gods in the world.


    People were eagerly awaiting the next round¡¯s draw to see what the matchups would be.


    In the War God Alliance¡¯s headquarters, the leaders of the United States, Sand Russia, and the European Union gathered again.


    The United States leader spoke first: ¡°This time¡¯s event has been a huge failure. We shouldn¡¯t have arranged Omar to face Lin Zhen from the beginning. It not only failed to block him but also allowed him to gain great poprity.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry too much. Thepetition in Hua Xia is now down to just a few people, and their failure is not far away.¡± The European Union leader said.


    ¡°Hmph! Don¡¯t be so confident. I think Lin Zhen might ruin our ns. My opinion is that he must not advance to the top 32 at any cost. We must eliminate him in this round. As long as he is eliminated, the remaining Feng Ni and Su Mingyue won¡¯t be able to cause any trouble.¡± The United States leader¡¯s insistence caught the attention of the other two.


    The European Union leader said, ¡°How do you n to arrange it? Why not arrange Lin Zhen to face Huo Luofu? That way, he would definitely be eliminated.¡±


    Before the United States leader could respond, the Sand Russia leader disagreed: ¡°This is absolutely impossible. Huo Luofu is the only one from Sand Russia to advance so far. He cannot take any risks. Is there no one from all the countries in the world who can snipe Lin Zhen?¡±


    The European Union leader spread his hands: ¡°There are many people, but the chances of sess are slim. If Huo Luofu can¡¯t be arranged, then the United


    States¡¯ Duke may have a chance. His Resistance Field has a simr effect to Huo


    Luofu¡¯s Gravity Field and should be able to snipe Lin Zhen.¡±


    Unexpectedly, this was opposed by the United States leader: ¡°For the same


    reason as Sand Russia, currently, there are not manypetitive people in the United States. Whether or not we can achieve good results depends on Duke.


    This rtionship ranks our country, and Duke cannot take risks.¡±


    ¡°This can¡¯t be done, and that can¡¯t be done, then who do you suggest? There¡¯s not much confidence in anyone else.¡± The European Union leader leaned back in his chair and said.


    At this moment, the United States leader smiled, ¡°I do have one candidate who might be able to y a surprising role.¡±


    ¡°Who?¡± The other two asked simultaneously.


    United States pointed to the promotion list, ¡°It¡¯s her.¡±


    The two people looked and it turned out to be Chris from the European Union.


    The head of the European Union frowned: ¡°This may not be very suitable. Chris is also the hope of the European Union, and her strength to snipe Lin Zhen seems to be a bit inadequate. There is no greater certainty than Huo Luofu and Duo Ke. You guys are not going to waste another opportunity, are you?¡±


    The head of the United Statesughed: ¡°You guys only know one thing but not the other. In my opinion, this Chris has the highest chance of sniping Lin


    Zhen.¡±


    ¡°Why do you say that?¡± The other two asked.


    ¡°Hehe, do you know who transferred the 40 billion to Lin Zhen?¡± the head of the United States said.


    ¡°Who? Isn¡¯t it Hansen from the European Union?¡±


    ¡°No, Hansen has only a few money, he has no such ability.¡±


    ¡°Could it be Alice, who is Hansen¡¯s superior? We all know that they belong to the same killer organization called Nightingale, which was created by Old John. ¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s not Alice, it¡¯s this woman called Chris. I just found out today that she transferred 40 billion to Lin Zhen through Hansen¡¯s hands, which allowed Lin Zhen to get the Seven Stars Knife. So, I think there may be some unknown rtionship between them.¡±


    The head of the European Union was suddenly a little angry: ¡°Isn¡¯t Chris¡¯s act betraying the European Union? Absolutely intolerable, I agree to arrange her and Lin Zhen in one group. Not only that, if she dares to y safe in the fight against Lin Zhen, it will prove that she is a traitor to the European Union, and I will suggest Old John to execute her!¡±


    The head of Sand Russia, hearing that Huo Luofu didn¡¯t need to fight, voluntarily used his own authorization times to arrange Lin Zhen and Chris in the same group.


    The list of battles for the sixty-four promotion to thirty-two finally came out amid the public¡¯s attention.


    Several groups of strong confrontations attracted people¡¯s attention.


    First of all, it seems that the good luck of the Divine Sect¡¯s Saintess Su Mingyue hase to an end, as she faced Sang Ji from Brazil.


    People thought that Su Mingyue would stop at the top thirty-two. After all,


    Sang Ji was Brazil¡¯s number one War God, who had once personally in S-level Mutated Beasts. He was definitely not an opponent that a delicate beauty like Su Mingyue could handle.


    Furthermore, the Northwest Military War God Feng Ni from Hua Xia also encountered an opponent, the American War God Duo Ke.


    These are not the most eye-catching, what attracts the most attention is Lin Zhen from Hua Xia against Chris from the European Union.


    One of them ranked first in the pre-selection killing list, and the other ranked second. However, with the encounter of these two, it is destined that one of them will not be able to advance to the top thirty-two.


    After the results of the grouping came out, Lin Zhen also frowned slightly.


    He did not expect to face Chris.


    If there were anypetitors he least wanted to face, there were only two people, one was Su Mingyue, and the other was Chris.


    There¡¯s no need to mention Su Mingyue. If that girl encountered him, there¡¯s a high chance she would give up immediately, which is not what Lin Zhen wanted.


    As for Chris, Lin Zhen found it hard to see through her. He always felt she was mysterious, and besides, she lent him 40 billion, which was a huge favor. Lin Zhen wanted to repay her, not fight her on the stage.


    But the draw has already been made and cannot be changed, so Lin Zhen could only go up.


    First was the match between Feng Ni and Duo Ke. The result was simr to the previous battle between Duo Ke and Xin Rughai. The force field is almost impossible to break. Despite several consecutive assaults, Feng Ni eventually lost to the force field. Although he posed a threat to Duo Ke at one point, he was ultimately eliminated regretfully.


    Afterwards, it was the match between Su Mingyue and Sang Ji. As the match began, people shouted at Sang Ji: ¡°Sang Ji, you must go easy on her!¡±


    ¡°Sang Ji, if you dare to hurt a single hair of the Saintess, I will never forgive you.¡±


    ¡°Adopt a mobilebat tactic, let her tire herself out and give up. Such a girl is not meant to be fought, understand?¡±


    Sang Ji himself believed that victory was certain. Seeing the fairy-like Su


    Mingyue who seemed to have walked out of a painting, heughed: ¡°Su Saintess, I dare not offend your fans. I advise you to concede and step down from the stage. I really can¡¯t bring myself to go against you.¡±


    Su Mingyue smiled indifferently: ¡°But I can.¡±


    ¡°Thene on. I¡¯ll let you have three moves.¡± Sang Ji said casually.


    ¡°Alright.¡±


    Su Mingyue raised her hand, and her delicate hand suddenly shed with countless rays of light, like a sun appearing out of nowhere, catching Sang Ji off guard.


    He instinctively covered his eyes, and a sword light shed across his throat.


    Su Mingyue withdrew her sword and stepped down, Sang Ji was eliminated!


    Next, it was the match between Lin Zhen and Chris..

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    With a sh of white light, Lin Zhen appeared on the stage.


    Almost at the same time, a graceful figure of a girl appeared in front of him.


    With a cold golden mask, golden hair, blue eyes, and a long sword in her hand, Chris slowly walked towards Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Chris¡­.¡± said Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Let¡¯s not talk. Since we are on this stage, we are enemies, aren¡¯t we?¡± Chris said.


    Lin Zhen quietly nodded.


    ¡°Now you represent Hua Xia, and I represent the European Union. Let¡¯s settle the score. I won¡¯t hold back at all.¡±


    Lin Zhen took out his Broken Jade Spear: ¡°Neither will I.¡±


    ¡°ng! ¡°


    An unforeseen sword strike suddenly fell, its speed incredibly fast!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s speed was not slow either. He raised his spear to defend.


    Having just managed to block the attack, the sword in Chris¡¯s hand transformed into a storm of sword qi, a true sword qi storm like a torrential rain, enveloping Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Immovable like a mountain!¡±


    Lin Zhen swung his Broken Jade Spear, creatingyers of light shields, firmly guarding himself within a three-foot radius, and forcefully withstood Chris¡¯s sword qi storm.


    No wonder she was the long-standing number one in the ughter ranking. Chris¡¯s sword qi storm seemed endless, with over a hundred attacks per second, fiercely covering Lin Zhen and creating sparks all around.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s spear was also quick, its movements shing like lightning, like a golden snake leaping, stubbornly resisting the opponent¡¯s sword qi storm without retreating.


    The fierce battle immediately left everyone dumbfounded. No one expected the strength of these two to be so powerful. Lin Zhen was a seventh-level middle-stage War God, and Chris was only a sixth-level peak, but their battle seemed more violent than those of the level 9 War Gods.


    Even after five minutes of non-stop ferocious attacks, Chris still couldn¡¯t repel Lin Zhen. She raised her hand, summoning three consecutive flying swords that suddenly rose into the air, each being a High -Grade Celestial Device, and began attacking Lin Zhen from all angles.


    ¡°What a spiritual method of wielding swords! Your spiritual power has actually reached the Dark Gold Middle Stage!¡±


    ¡°Enough talk, Lin Zhen. Today, we shall determine who¡¯s better!¡±


    Chris didn¡¯t want to waste time talking to Lin Zhen. As a single person controlling four swords, sheunched an all-out attack.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s body began to slowly rotate in ce, wielding the Broken Jade Spear in front of him and behind him, setting up light shields, activating the immovable like a mountain concept, and withstanding Chris¡¯s flying sword attacks without any movement.


    The asional storm of sword qi mmed into the stage, producing dull thuds.


    In the crowd watching the battle in Ice City, many people discussed their fight.


    Some former members of Gale, like Zhao Liang, Shi Lei, Gao Yan, and Meng Dong, were watching the match.


    Meng Dong now was also a seventh-level War General and mingled with Zhao Liang and the others.


    Zhao Liang was the first to speak: ¡°This Chris is strong, and Lin Zhen seems to be in danger if this goes on. Although his defense is indeed strong.¡±


    ¡°I also think it¡¯s not the way to go like this. Lin Zhen should take the initiative to counterattack sooner rather thanter.¡± Shi Lei was also puzzled.


    Gao Yan pondered for a moment: ¡°They should be ying a war of attrition, as after all, females generally have weaker physical strength. Chris might not be able to hold up this level of intensity for long, and that¡¯s when Lin Zhen will probably counterattack.¡±


    Only Meng Dong did not say anything. After a while, Zhao Liang asked: ¡°Meng


    Dong, you¡¯re on good terms with Lin Zhen. What do you think is going on?¡±


    Meng Dong lowered his head and thought for a moment: ¡°I¡¯m not entirely sure, but I feel like I have seen Chris somewhere before, like she¡¯s someone I know.¡± ¡°Someone you know? No way. Chris is from the European Union. Have you been there?¡±


    ¡°No, I¡¯ve never left Ice City Base City, but Chris seems so familiar¡­aha! Who does she remind me of?¡± Meng Dong pped his forehead, but he couldn¡¯t remember.


    On the stage, Chris¡¯s attack suddenly stopped.


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong, Chris? Are you out of strength so soon?¡±


    The sword shadows that filled the sky suddenly disappeared, and Chris stepped back with her sword drawn. She stared at Lin Zhen with her blue eyes: ¡°This is pointless. I know your defense is called ¡®Immovable like a mountain,¡¯ and ordinary attacks can¡¯t hurt you.¡±


    ¡°Are you going to give up and admit defeat?¡± Lin Zhen smiled.


    ¡°You¡¯re wrong. I¡¯ve thought of a fast way to decide the oue. Since this is a virtual arena, we don¡¯t have to hold back. Let¡¯s make it one hit to determine victory or defeat, the winner advances, and the loser is eliminated.¡±


    ¡°Alright.¡± Lin Zhen nodded.


    Chris snorted coldly,bining the four swords in her hand into one, with her dantian energy erupting violently andunching a fierce attack!


    With her move, a huge wave suddenly surged on the stage., an actual wave. Enveloped within the huge wave was a thunderous force that ferociously mmed down on Lin Zhen!


    Within the surging waves, a dense water element was wrapped around a massive sword shing down!


    ¡°This is¡­Overturning River!¡± Lin Zhen looked at the huge wave, astonished.


    This was the power of the fifth move of Nine Layers Spear River, Overturning River. Moreover, Chris had definitely mastered the water element, as she was able to condense it into a giant wave, enhancing the power of Overturning River.


    This was no longer the original Overturning River, but rather a battle technique that Chris had practiced based on the Overturning River¡¯s secrets, unique to her alone.


    Just like Lin Zhen¡¯s self-created Thunder Kill, it is unique in the world, and without Lin Zhen¡¯s guidance, no one else can learn it, even if they have mastered the Thunder element.


    Generally speaking, Star Realm Experts would have their own uniquebat techniques, which are diverse and epass all types. However, as a War God Level, very few people can achieve this point.


    At least in this life, Lin Zhen saw someone use abat technique for the first time, and that person was Chris.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t dare to underestimate such an attack. At that moment, his Dantian energy also erupted.


    With the Broken Jade Spear moving in his hand like a living snake, the electric light power on Lin Zhen¡¯s body erupted at this moment too.


    He didn¡¯t use Thunder Kill, nor did he use the newly acquired Seven Stars Knife. He used Teleportation!


    Just as Overturning River fell, Lin Zhen suddenly activated teleportation!


    ¡°Bang!¡±


    Chris fiercelyunched a Mental Shock in an attempt to interrupt Lin Zhen¡¯s teleportation.


    But she didn¡¯t fully seed, as Lin Zhen¡¯s Spiritual Power had already reached the Dark Gold Late Stage peak. Chris¡¯s spiritual power was no match for him.


    Although she didn¡¯t seed as nned, Lin Zhen still received a slight influence, making his teleportation time slower by a mere 0.1 percent!


    Chris¡¯s bacsh was also not significant. She wore a Middle Grade Mental


    Defense Star Artifact, which was enough to withstand most of the bacsh.


    Lin Zhen arrived behind Chris, and the Broken Jade Spear in his hand shot out a Back Horse Spear!


    Light and electricity surged through the spear, aiming directly at Chris¡¯s heart!


    Chris was not an ordinary person either. The waves of her Overturning River suddenly reversed. She seemed to have known that Lin Zhen would use this move. In an instant, the chaotic waves on the stage seemed to be chasing after Lin Zhen!


    At this moment, it was toote for Lin Zhen to use teleportation again. He never expected Chris to use her tactics so well. Even if he could kill Chris with one shot, he probably wouldn¡¯t be able to avoid this Overturning River.


    Lin Zhen had no choice but to use the liquid metal to form a shield in preparation for Chris¡¯s Overturning River. Getting hurt is probably unavoidable.


    The spear continued to thrust forward. With the help of light, electricity, and golden energy, the Broken Jade reached the strength of a Top Quality Celestial Device, piercing through Chris¡¯s delicate body!


    Nearly at the same time, the huge sword edge within the Overturning River passed over Lin Zhen¡¯s head, taking a strand of his long hair with it.


    ¡°Ugh¡­!¡±


    Chris groaned and her body weakly copsed to the ground.


    Hearing this sound, Lin Zhen¡¯s heart clenched. He quickly turned around and held the falling Chris: ¡°Didn¡¯t you have a chance? Why did you do this?¡±


    ¡°No, I lost, and it was aplete defeat¡­ Lin Zhen, will I always lose to you? Underneath her cold metal mask, Chris¡¯s tears flowed endlessly.


    Through the blue light, it seemed as if Lin Zhen saw Chris¡¯s heart.


    ¡°This is just a virtual stage, and it won¡¯t cause real harm. Wouldn¡¯t it be a good ending if we ended up in a tie? Maybe we would both advance as a result,¡± Lin Zhen said.


    ¡°Stop lying to ourselves, there is no such thing as both advancing. It can only be both eliminated. Lin Zhen, goodbye.¡± Chris finally couldn¡¯t hold on any longer, and her body was determined by the system to have died. She turned into white light and disappeared.


    The system¡¯s voice was heard: ¡°Hua Xia¡¯s Lin Zhen advances to the top 32. Today¡¯spetition ends here, and it will continue tomorrow.¡±


    At Lin Zhen¡¯s home, he removed his helmet, speechless.


    Chris still couldn¡¯t bring herself to harm Lin Zhen. A woman¡¯s thoughts are always different from a man¡¯s.


    Lin Zhen had won and advanced, but he didn¡¯t feel the slightest joy. Maybe he should go find her.


    At this moment, Lin Zhen¡¯s phone suddenly rang. He picked it up and saw that the caller was Hansen.


    ¡°Lin, it¡¯s not good, Old John is furious.¡±


    ¡°Tell me slowly, what¡¯s going on?¡± Lin Zhen asked hastily.


    ¡°This is what happened. Old John just saw your fight with Chris. He said that


    Chris deliberately held back during the battle. He considers her a traitor to the European Union and wants to execute her!¡±


    ¡°Execution! Is it that serious?¡± Lin Zhen was stunned.


    ¡°Of course, it¡¯s that serious. This battle was broadcasted worldwide. Now, Chris has be a public enemy in the European Union. Old John is already preparing the fire execution pir, intending to burn her alive! Alice and I can¡¯t stop him. Old John is already a Star Realm Expert.¡±


    ¡°You are in Paris, right?¡± Lin Zhen asked.


    ¡°Yes, we are under the Eiffel Tower.¡±


    Lin Zhen hung up the phone abruptly and teleported out from the window.


    ck Ghost hovered in the air, and Lin Zhen¡¯s body entered it.


    Just as he was about to close the hatch door, Xiao Nuan followed Lin Zhen and ran in.


    The power system instantly elerated to its maximum. ck Ghost headed west at ten times the speed of sound!


    ¡°You must wait for me, Chris. No¡­. It¡¯s An Ning!¡±

 Chapter 254 - 254: Rushing Straight to Paris (Arrival at Five in the Morning)

    Chapter 254: Rushing Straight to Paris (Arrival at Five in the Morning)


    Trantor: 549690339


    The ck Ghost was flying at an extremely fast speed. Lin Zhen had already contacted the City Defense Army early on, and when they were about to leave Ice City, the infrared scan shed by.


    A streak of ck light flew by, and the ck Ghost had already rushed out of Ice City.


    Some of the City Defense Army¡¯s warriors were eximing, ¡®My God, the performance of this flying vehicle is too strong, its speed is even faster than a missile.¡± ¡°Hehe, of course, you don¡¯t see who the owner of this vehicle is.¡± ¡°Who is it?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s Lin Zhen, you know Lin Zhen, right? The one who just defeated the European Union¡¯s War Goddess and advanced to the top 32. He¡¯s the number one on the preliminaries¡¯ kill list and the strongest War God in our Ice City.¡±


    ¡°So, it¡¯s Lin Zhen. He¡¯s my idol, but it¡¯s sote, and there¡¯s still the elimination round tomorrow. What¡¯s he going out for?¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s not worry about the affairs of these big shots. Although our army seems to be tough, if there is a monster attack on the city, those top-level monsters still rely on super War Gods like Lin Zhen to deal with. Maybe he will save our lives in the end.¡±


    ¡°Of course, I know that. I guess Lin Zhen cane back before the start of the match tomorrow, and I will definitely give him the green light and waive the inspection, hehe!¡±


    ¡°You, Zhang Erniu, are great at ttering. What if someone chases after Lin Zhen?¡±


    ¡°Who dares to chase Lin Zhen? I¡¯ll shoot them down with one shot. Doesn¡¯t everyone know that I, Zhang Erniu, am good at ying with anti-aircraft guns?¡± The soldier named Zhang Erniu said with wide eyes.


    Under the night sky, the ck Ghost sped through the clouds at an incredibly high speed, and in the blink of an eye, it had entered the original Mongolian grasnd area.


    Lin Zhen used the ck Ghost¡¯swork system to search for information on Chris.


    ¡°Chris, a Spiritual Mind Master, born with Divine Speed. Three years ago, she became a member of the European Union¡¯s London God Generals Training Camp. She performed well in the camp and was promoted to War God within two years. Her Dantian Qi has Nine Layers Compression¡­¡±


    This information can be found on the Inte, but no one knows where Chris came from as her previous information is almost a nk te. Lin Zhen took a deep breath as he confirmed his suspicions.


    Chris is not a Westerner, she is An Ning.


    The time when An Ning left home and when Chris appeared in the European Union is nearly the same, and An Ning is also a Spiritual Mind Master.


    Years had passed, but An Ning¡¯s figure had not changed. Now that he thought about it, her blonde hair should be a wig, and the blue eyes are part of the metal mask.


    In fact, Lin Zhen had suspected this early on, noticing some clues during the preliminary rounds, but he couldn¡¯t be sure yet.


    When he received the 40 billion from Hansen, Lin Zhen was almost certain that there would be no one else in the world who would lend him 40 billion for nothing except An Ning.


    When Lin Zhen closed his eyes on the stage, he was even more sure of this from her voice, especially when An Ning was shot and on the verge of death. Without disguising her voice, he could recognize her.


    ¡°Ah Ning! You¡¯ve been wronged.¡±


    Lin Zhen could imagine An Ning¡¯s grievances. An Ning was not an ordinary woman; she had an extraordinarily high talent. As a Spiritual Mind Master with innate Divine Speed, she could reach the peak.


    Maybe she still wanted to keep up with Lin Zhen¡¯s pace in her heart, but Lin


    Zhen already had Su Mingyue. This must have broken her heart thoroughly.


    Of course, Lin Zhen wouldn¡¯t give up on Su Mingyue. She had risked her life for


    him many times, so how could he abandon her?


    But he wouldn¡¯t give up on An Ning, either.


    If An Ning was Lin Zhen¡¯s obsession from the past, then Su Mingyue was his obsession in this life. Having experienced both past and present lives, living for a thousand years and being reborn, if he gave up on either girl, his life would have been in vain.


    An Ning had also been good to Lin Zhen. From the time she graduated and advised him, to giving him the secret manual for Mental Shock, and then risking an attack on Huo Luofu in the preliminary rounds to rescue Lin Zhen even though she knew he already had Su Mingyue, not to mention the 40 billion things.


    In the stage battle just now, An Ning would rather be eliminated. She even knew what the consequences of deliberately losing would be, but she still did it. Although Lin Zhen didn¡¯t go all out in that battle, even if he had lost, he wouldn¡¯t have had to pay as high a price as An Ning.


    Did she actually n to leave her life behind by subjecting herself to fire execution?


    ¡°No! I absolutely won¡¯t allow it. Even if it¡¯s the Star Realm, I¡¯ll rescue An Ning!¡±


    It must be said that the ck Ghost flying vehicle was a great purchase. Under ten times the normal speed, Lin Zhen arrived in Paris Base City from Ice City Base City within forty minutes, crossing 8,000 kilometers across Eurasia.


    Lin Zhen had alreadymunicated with the City Defense Army of Paris Base City in advance and epted the inspection.


    However, the situation in Paris was not as easy as in Ice City. After the infrared scan, they actually wanted to board the vehicle for a check.


    Lin Zhen had no time to argue with them. The ck Ghost sped up and entered Paris Base City directly.


    ¡°Enemy attack, enemy attack! Attention, all units, a ck Ghost flying vehicle has entered the Base City and is currently heading towards the Eiffel Tower.


    ¡°Please intercept, please intercept! Do not use missiles, he has entered the city.¡±


    One military aircraft after another ascended into the sky, chasing after Lin Zhen¡¯s ck Ghost.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t care about the Paris military personnel following behind him. The ck Ghost turned into a streak of light, getting closer to the Eiffel Tower in just a minute.


    ¡°Xiao Nuan, let¡¯s get down there!¡±


    Seeing that the Eiffel Tower was just a few kilometers away, Lin Zhen issued themand to Xiao Nuan.


    Xiao Nuan rarely actedzily or yfully, understanding from its intelligence that its master was in a bad mood.


    Its long red mane stood up, and the moment Lin Zhen finished speaking, the ck Ghost was withdrawn into the space ring, while the Lightning Wings ¡°bang¡± red up behind him.


    Xiao Nuan closely followed Lin Zhen, stepping on the void and heading straight for the Eiffel Tower.


    The Eiffel Tower was andmark building in Paris, rebuilt after the God Transformation Calendar, even more magnificent than before.


    There was a huge screen hanging under the tower, which was the most densely popted ce in Paris Base City.


    Since the start of the War God¡¯s Knockout, many people in Paris gathered here to watch the live broadcast of thepetition.


    Chris, Ai Er, and Alice were the heroes in their minds and the hope of the European Union.


    However, today their hero Chris betrayed them and deliberately lost to Lin Zhen from Hua Xia, resulting in her elimination.


    The European Union people were angry, they wanted to settle the score with Chris, but then they heard the news from Old John.


    On the big screen, Chris was wearing a tight red jacket, shaping a charming curve, and was imprisoned by spiritual power on a giant fire execution pir.


    Her metallic face mask was gone, and so was her long golden hair, reced by shiny ck hair and a delicate Eastern face.


    Her obsidian-like eyes had lost their luster, and her red lips were somewhat dry. She gazed nkly at the night sky, seemingly unable to hear the curses from the people below.


    ¡°I hereby announce that Chris¡¯s real name is An Ning. She is from Ice City of Hua Xia. Three years ago, she came to London¡¯s God Generals Training Camp as Chris for special training. She is a Hua Xia spy!¡±


    Old John shouted at the crowd.


    ¡°Execute the traitor!¡±


    ¡°Kill this woman; she must be here to spy on our information!¡±


    ¡°Burn her; she¡¯s here to seduce our European Union men!¡±


    Many European Union women shouted loudly, but some men didn¡¯t say anything. After all, executing such a beautiful woman was not something the men wanted to see.


    Old John, however, didn¡¯t have that sympathy. He had already entered the Star Core Period half a year ago and was now a Star Realm Expert.


    Moreover, as the leader of the Nightingale killers, he had killed too many people. Although An Ning was the most beautiful criminal, she was still a criminal, and he would not be lenient.


    ¡°An Ning, do you have anything else to say?¡± Old John asked.


    An Ning shook her head slightly, looking at the dark sky. ¡°If there is an afterlife, I wish to be a star, apanying you forever, eternally twinkling in the night sky, and never have to suffer the pain of parting.¡± ¡°You¡¯re stubborn and incorrigible. So be it.¡±


    Old John recited incantations. ¡°Great and omnipotent True God of the Stars, please use your boundlesspassion to take in the evil in this world. Let this woman return to your embrace and use eternal time to repent her sins¡­¡± After saying that, Old John addressed the people below. ¡°Light the torch!¡±


    Someone started lighting the torch, and the fire execution was about to begin.


    The wind whistled in his ears, and the night view of Paris passed by Lin Zhen relentlessly. With his current vision, he could already see the crowd gathered under the Eiffel Tower.


    He saw the fire execution pir and could even faintly see the slender figure above it. All of this made Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes turn red.


    ¡°Faster!¡±


    The Lightning Wings immediately elerated to triple the speed of sound, swooping down from the sky.


    Xiao Nuan also followed Lin Zhen closely, its eyes wide open and filled with faint starlight floating between blinks, and faint arcs of electricity leaping on its mane. Lin Zhen didn¡¯t know what abilities Xiao Nuan had by now. He hadpletely absorbed the energy that Lin Zhen had passed on to it.


    In the two days since it came to Lin Zhen¡¯s home, Lin Zhen had been busy with his own affairs and had no time to y with Xiao Nuan, even forgetting how much this big eater could eat.


    Lin Liye and Li Qin also liked Xiao Nuan a lot and often gave it food.


    But from Xiao Nuan¡¯s point of view, what were those things they gave?


    Lin Liye was fine, sometimes giving it two buns or steamed buns, while Li Qin, seeing how small Xiao Nuan was, gave it exquisitely prepared food, but not even enough to fill a tooth gap.


    What were those tiny tes of cookies, a meaty bone, or fruits and milk after finishing it all?


    Xiao Nuan felt that it could eat hundreds of those things through its nostrils instead.


    Already starving, Xiao Nuan suddenly felt that it might be able to eat its fill today..

 Chapter 255 - 255: 255: The Paris Massacre

    Chapter 255 - 255: 255: The Paris Massacre<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Old John took the torch handed over by the person beside him and looked at An Ning with a hint of regret.


    ¡°Chris, ording to your Hua Xia people¡¯s ancient saying, ¡®a beauty who is now stained¡¯, you ended up like this because of Lin Zhen. Is it worth it?¡±<div>


    An Ning¡¯s eyes were downcast: ¡°There is no worth or not worth, since I made the choice, I will bear the consequences. The European Union is not my home. Throw your torch.¡±


    An ugly old white woman in the front row looked at the beautiful An Ning and couldn¡¯t stand it anymore. She hysterically shouted out loud: ¡°Burn her!¡± ¡°Burn her!¡± A group of women shouted along.


    Alice and Hansen were held by some War Gods, preventing them from taking any action.


    Alice cried out in a mournful voice: ¡°Miss!¡±


    ¡°Let me go, Lin Zhen wille to save her. Uh¡­¡± Struggling Hansen was struck hard in the abdomen, convulsing and lying on the ground.


    Old John closed his eyes and threw the torch in his hand at the firewood under the fire execution pir.


    The fierce fire began to burn, and the men around couldn¡¯t bear to watch and turned their heads¡­


    ¡°Enemy attack!¡±


    ¡°Enemy attack! Everyone, be alert, people from the East have broken into Paris, and the military is pursuing them. Please stay safe!¡±


    A sudden and shrill rm sounded and quickly approached.


    People looked up at the sky, and saw a figure with a halo of electricity and giant wings on its backing over at a very high speed.<div>


    ¡°It¡¯s Lin Zhen!¡±


    Alice shouted loudly: ¡°Lin Zhen, save Miss quickly!¡±


    ¡°Huh!¡±


    The strong wind swept through, and Lin Zhen arrived above the Eiffel Tower in the blink of an eye. When he was still hundreds of meters away from An Ning, he waved at her!


    Gravity!


    Lin Zhen pulled the burning mes from under An Ning¡¯s body through the air!


    Old John was furious, this Easterner was just a War God, but he dared to cross Eurasia to rescue someone here. What did he take the European Union for! ¡°War Gods of the European Union, eliminate this intruder for me!¡±


    Old John raised his hand and pointed to Lin Zhen. He himself stood in front of the fire execution pir, believing that Lin Zhen would definitelye here. As long as he kept an eye on An Ning, Lin Zhen wouldn¡¯t stand a chance.


    Around a hundred European Union War Gods moved.


    Lin Zhen dared to break into the Paris base city to save someone, which made the War Gods of the European Union feel insulted. There were almost three hundred War God powerhouses present, including more than a dozen Spiritual Mind Masters. How could they let Lin Zhen run wild here.


    Moreover, Lin Zhen was recklessly diving towards the ground, which gave all<div>


    the War Gods the opportunity to attack him.


    ¡°Go! Kill this yellow-skinned pig!¡±


    ¡°What did he take Paris for? If everyone here punched you once, you would still be t after being healed.¡±


    ¡°Want to save that little slut, ask us if we agree first!¡±


    Dozens of War Gods around them charged towards Lin Zhen. Each of them wanted to kill him. Lin Zhen was now famous worldwide. Killing him would make their name known worldwide.


    Many warriors and War General-level people couldn¡¯t join the fight and took out their mobile phones to take pictures.


    ¡°Explosive! Lin Zhen breaks into Paris to save people!¡±


    ¡°Definitely headlines, Paris Group of Heroes against Lin Zhen.¡±


    ¡°Outraged for a beauty, Lin Zhen races thousands of miles to save his lover, but may lose his Battle of War God¡¯s Knockout.¡±


    Live streaming had already started, and everyone on the inte would be immediately attracted by such headlines. The news spread quickly around the globe like it had grown wings.


    Online viewership skyrocketed, even surpassing any single match in the War God¡¯s Knockout.


    In the video, Lin Zhen had absorbed a huge ball of me in his hand, and is challenging the group of War Gods in front of him.


    At this moment, Lin Zhen was still in shock. An Ning almost got burned to death. If he had arrived a few minutester, the consequences would have been unthinkable. He couldn¡¯t even bear to imagine the scene.


    And these Parisian War Gods were trying to stop him from saving An Ning. Although from their national standpoint, they couldn¡¯t be med, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t tolerate it!


    ¡°You heartless bastards! You actually wanted to burn a girl alive. All of you¡­ go to hell!!!¡±


    Therge group of mes that Lin Zhen absorbed had already burned his hand, but he didn¡¯t seem to notice. Not until the group of War Gods was about to attack, suddenly he swung his hand violently.


    Arge mass of burning firewood was turned into a fire dragon by Lin Zhen, which ruthlessly whipped into the crowd.


    A series of screams echoed one after another, with some War Gods being hit, but more bystanders were affected as well.


    Lin Zhen showed no mercy in his heart. These onlookers watched as his An Ning was subjected to the fire execution, and they deserved to die!


    The sudden fire attack disrupted the formation of the War Gods, and the Broken Jade Spear appeared in Lin Zhen¡¯s hand the next moment.


    Behind him, the force of lightning and light bursts forth, Lin Zhen¡¯s long hair flying like a ghost, he speaks to Xiao Nuan who is closely following him, ¡°Xiao Nuan, split up and attack, the target is the girl on the rescue pir, whoever dares block you, you can eat them at will today!¡±


    ¡°Roar!¡±


    Xiao Nuan lets out an excited roar from her throat, spreads her four ws, and rushes towards the direction of the fire execution pir.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s Broken Jade Spear is infused with golden energy, elevating it to the level of a top-quality celestial device. With a p of his Lightning Wings, he shouts, ¡°Whoever blocks me shall die!¡±


    Moving at a speed of a thousand meters per second, he instantly arrives in front of several War Gods.


    His mighty body, strengthened numerous times by lightning ions, lightning photons, charged particles, and domineering stones, now erupts with astonishing energy. Streaks of electricity sh across the Broken Jade Spear Storm of Spear Light!


    In this kind of group battle, Lin Zhen¡¯s incredible speed and power make the Storm of Spear Light an unparalleled weapon of mass destruction.


    Six War Gods reach Lin Zhen, but before they can react, they are each pierced by an electric light!


    Lin Zhen doesn¡¯t demand uracy, but ruthlessness. Stabbing through the throat, eye sockets, chest, and lower abdomen, the overflowing golden energy turns their insides into a mushy mess!


    The sudden deaths of the six War Gods block the path of those behind them. In the next second, Lin Zhen appears among the crowd behind them.


    ¡°Kill!


    With his right hand, he thrusts the spear through the bodies of three War Gods. At the same time, his left hand pulls out liquid metal, turning it into a two-meter-long Imife. Without even looking back, he swings it in a sweeping motion!


    Three more War Gods are sliced into six pieces!


    Blood stters all over, staining Lin Zhen from head to toe. As his spear is stuck in the center of three people¡¯s bodies, he kicks the base of the spear with one foot, and the spear shoots through, instantly impaling a War God who had just rushed over!


    ¡°Swish, swish!¡± Two celestial western swordse from left and right. Lin Zhen raises his left hand to grab the sword on the left. The liquid metal in his hand transforms into a hammer and smashes the attacker¡¯s head!


    Brain matter stters like a thousand blooming peach blossoms!


    The sword on the right pierces Lin Zhen¡¯s waist and abdomen but is blocked by the high-grade celestial device armor hidden under his clothes. Lin Zhen¡¯s right hand suddenly extends backwards like lightning, arge clump of golden energy exploding in his hand, instantly shredding the attacker!


    While Lin Zhen is engaged in a massacre, Xiao Nuan also erupts. Many people didn¡¯t take this little dog seriously at first, and even a War General went forward to try to catch her.


    As he approaches, Xiao Nuan pounces, her speed so much faster than Lin Zhen¡¯s elerated speed with his Lightning Wings. Her seemingly small mouth suddenly opens wide, biting off half of the War General¡¯s head in one bite.


    ¡°This dog is fierce!¡±


    ¡°Kill it! It¡¯s an S-level Mutated Beast!¡±


    ¡°This human traitor, Lin Zhen, actually brought an S-level Mutated Beast. We cannot let him live!¡±


    Currently, no one on Earth, apart from Lin Zhen, knows about the existence of Gxy Beasts.


    Xiao Nuan is a newborn Gxy Beast, possessing the power equivalent to an S-level Mutated Beast during the Star Core Period. So, to these people, she appears to be an S-level Mutated Beast.


    At first, some hesitated to attack Lin Zhen, but now that a human has joined forces with a Mutated Beast, that is something they cannot tolerate. Mutated Beasts are the enemies of humanity, isn¡¯t this an act of betrayal?


    A team of War Gods swarmed towards Xiao Nuan, thinking that even an S-level Mutated Beast wouldn¡¯t be able to withstand their joint attack.


    However, Xiao Nuan immediately taught them a lesson, demonstrating the true meaning of lightning speed.


    Her four small paws step on faint traces of electricity, and her figure moves so fast that it can¡¯t be caught. Each time she appears and swings her paws, she severs throats, and each time she opens her mouth, she bites off half a brain!


    Unlike the bizarre deaths caused by Lin Zhen, Xiao Nuan specifically attacks the heads, eitherpletely removing them or taking off half.


    Blood flows on the ground, and the area around the iron tower has already be an Asura arena.


    In less than a minute since Lin Zhen¡¯s appearance, more than a hundred people have been killed in battle, most of them War Gods!


    Old John watches from under the iron tower, his eyelids twitching. Are these really War Gods? Is that an S-level Mutated Beast?


    ¡°Woo woo!¡±


    ying an air raid rm, military flying saucer fighters approach. Old John


    shouts, ¡°Everyone fall back! Let him taste the power ofser cannons!¡±


    On the flying saucer fighter, theser cannon begins to brew blue light, aiming for a precise attack on Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen swiftly retracts his Broken Jade Spear, and with two balls of spear light, he clears the surroundings into a vacuum. Suddenly turning around, a beam of lightning shoots straight into the night sky!


    Thunder Kill!


    Under this powerful attack, the flying saucer fighter is pierced and explodes into a firework in the sky with a loud boom.


    ¡°Army in the War God¡¯s fight, ants dare to meddle! Get lost!¡±


    Lin Zhen, with bloodshot eyes, raises his hand and sends out four more Thunder Kills, destroying the surrounding flying saucer fighters one after another.


    Burning pieces of metal rain down from the sky, igniting raging fires on the ground.


    Having finally cleared the interferences, Lin Zhen skims the ground at high speed, his eyes shing with dark gold light as he heads straight for Old John under the tower!


    Xiao Nuan follows Lin Zhen closely. Having killed many people, her tiny sharp teeth are now even more lethal as she ferociously pounces towards Old John!


    Facing the bloodthirsty pair of human and beast, Old John¡¯s eyelids twitch non-stop.. Since entering the Star Realm, this is the first time he¡¯s felt danger!

 Chapter 256 - 256: 256: Lin Zhen and the Star Realm ‘s Shocking Showdown!

    Chapter 256 - 256: 256: Lin Zhen and the Star Realm ¡®s Shocking Showdown!<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Lin Zhen¡¯s frenzied ughter had caused shockwaves around the world.


    Countless people watched Lin Zhen¡¯s performance in front of the Eiffel Tower through online streaming, and everyone was dumbstruck. ¡°My God! Lin Zhen must be a demon, he¡¯s a demon!¡±<div>


    ¡°How is this guy so strong? The War Gods can¡¯t stop him at all.¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s up with that dog? It¡¯s actually killing more people than Lin Zhen, is it an S-level Mutated Beast? It can¡¯t be SS-level, right?¡±


    ¡°Why did something like this happen? How did the European Union provoke Lin Zhen? Why is he ughtering so crazily?¡±


    ¡°The reason is clear; it¡¯s because of that woman named Chris, or rather An Ning. She¡¯s an Easterner and Lin Zhen¡¯s first love. Because she was to be executed by the European Union for going easy on Lin Zhen in the War God¡¯s Knockout, Lin Zhen lost it.¡±


    ¡°If that¡¯s the case, I actually think it¡¯s understandable. The people in Paris are simply inhumane, trying to burn such a beautiful girl alive. Good for Lin Zhen!¡±


    ¡°Has the above person gone mad? It¡¯s understandable for Lin Zhen to save someone, but he¡¯s actually apanied by an S-level Mutated Beast! This is definitely going against humanity, it¡¯s absolutely intolerable! ¡±


    ¡°Is that an S-level Mutated Beast? Howe I¡¯ve never seen this species before?¡±


    ¡°The people of the United States believe that Lin Zhen should be banned from participating in the War God¡¯s Knockout. His abilities have already exceeded the scope of the Knockout¡­¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t think Lin Zhen will seed. That old man must be a Star Realm Expert, no matter how strong a War God is, they¡¯re definitely no match for a Star Realm.¡¯


    Comments on the inte were flooding the screens. People all over the world were discussing this, and even news reports temporarily covered this incident. The whole world was watching Paris.


    An Ning, watching Lin Zhen¡¯s mad ughter below, could no longer hold back her tears.<div>


    He really came!


    Originally, in An Ning¡¯s heart, Lin Zhen had already moved on, and sooner orter would marry Su Mingyue, the Saintess of the Divine Sect. An Ning considered herself the one who had been abandoned.


    At first, she thought she could follow Lin Zhen¡¯s footsteps and apany him all the way.


    However, the draw for the group stage coincidentally had her and Lin Zhen in the same group. In order to ensure Lin Zhen¡¯s smooth advancement, she still chose to go easy on him.


    She felt that Lin Zhen might have noticed her. At this point, Old John came to settle the scores, and in her despair, An Ning felt that the whole world was gray. She had given up on resisting.


    But he still came, risking all dangers, and came just as she was on the verge of being trapped.


    It turned out that he never abandoned her or forgot about her at all. There were Star Realm experts and so many War Gods here, and he dared to break in!


    Looking at Lin Zhen¡¯s blood-stained body, as if possessed by a mad demon, An Ning realized how important she was to him. No ordinary person would do such a thing.


    But An Ning didn¡¯t think Lin Zhen would be sessful. Even if his strength was already enough to crush other War Gods, even a group of War Gods couldn¡¯t stop him; but the Star Realm was absolutely different.


    The Star Realm was a transcendent existence. Warriors, War Generals, and War Gods were collectively referred to as the three tiers of the Mortal Realm, meaning they hadn¡¯t yet transcended the mortal ne.


    Once one breaks through the Pre-Star Realm and sessfully condenses a Star Core, they enter the Star Realm. The gap between this realm and the Mortal Realm is too vast.<div>


    If a War God can live up to 200 years, then a Star Realm would have at least a thousand years of life.


    In terms ofbat, the Dantian energy condensing the Star Core and transforming it into Star Power is a higher level than the Dantian energy, and its power is beyondparison.


    Old John, who looked to be in his fifties or sixties, was actually a hundred years old. With his years of umtion, his battle power was unimaginable. An Ning was also put in a helpless situation by Old John¡¯s God Prohibition; not only was she mentally restrained, but she was also bound by a top-quality Star Artifact chain, unable to move.


    ording to An Ning¡¯s knowledge, Old John¡¯s Spiritual Power had reached the peak of Dark Gold and was even evolving towards the Diamond Realm. How could Lin Zhen resist?


    Weiwei closed her eyes and left her fate to the gods.


    If Lin Zhen could really save her, she would follow Lin Zhen and let him arrange her love life.


    If Lin Zhen failed, then they would be a pair of doomed lovers here.


    Old John stared intently at Lin Zhen as a long whip appeared in his hand.


    A top-quality Star Artifact whip!


    Seeing Lin Zhen charging over, but that Mutated Beast suddenly ran to the side to pounce on and kill other War Gods, Old John¡¯s heart loosened. If it was just Lin Zhen alone, it would be easier to deal with.


    ¡°Lin Zhen! You¡¯re too arrogant! I will let you know that the power of the Star


    Realm is absolutely not something you can resist!¡±


    A whipshed out.


    Whether on the Inte or on television, many people saw a Star Realm expert in action for the first time. Thanks to Lin Zhen¡¯s raid on Paris, they finally learned the power of a Star Realm expert.


    It sounded like hundreds of speeding trucks braking at once.


    ¡°Screech ¨C crash!¡±


    Through the camera lens, the ripple of space could be seen clearly, and a faintly visible ck crack appeared and disappeared, the lightning-fast whip striking Lin Zhen, who was rushing towards it!


    With such a whip, anyone would be crushed to dust!


    Lin Zhen seemed to fade away under the whip, leading people to believe he had been turned to ashes.


    But in the next second, Lin Zhen appeared above Old John!


    Teleportation!


    In the process of his high-speed movement and teleportation, he actually left behind an afterimage. Old John¡¯s whip that tore through the space only struck his afterimage.


    Lin Zhen held the Broken Jade Spear tightly in his hand and fiercely thrust it down!


    This might be the first time in the God Transformation Calendar with video records that a War God below the Star Realm had attacked the Star Realm. This scene made people¡¯s hearts palpitate and their blood boil.


    Regardless of whether Lin Zhen seeded or failed, his courage was worthy of people¡¯s admiration, and it also made many watching Martial Artists have a thought in their hearts.


    A Martial Artist should be like this!


    A cold smile appeared on Old John¡¯s lips, and his whip was like a spirit snake. As soon as Lin Zhen appeared above his head, heshed it out at a diagonal angle!


    ¡°Snap!¡±


    There was a sh of light on Lin Zhen¡¯s body, and the Spiritual Barrier blocked it for a moment before it was shattered by the whip. Lin Zhen was struck and flew through the air, heading straight for a distant high-rise building!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s body seemed like a cannonball, shattering the ss of the high-rise building and crashing into it. But as soon as he entered, he bounced back like he was attached to a spring. With the fluttering of his Lightning Wings, he rushed back in an instant.


    Blood had already spilled from the corners of his mouth, but he would never give up. With An Ning still there, how could he give up!


    Old John sneered, and his whip turned into a stream of light again, viciouslyshing towards Lin Zhen with a thunderous sound!


    Teleportation!


    Interrupt!


    Old John¡¯s Diamond Level spiritual power was slightly higher than Lin Zhen¡¯s. He decisively interrupted Lin Zhen¡¯s teleportation. This time, there was no way to dodge the whip, and Lin Zhen was struck fiercely again!


    He smashed into the building once more. Old John¡¯s whip didn¡¯t hesitate for a moment and struck the building ruthlessly!


    The long whip floated with a faint starlight, seeming to have instantly grown hundreds of meters in length. This time, people witnessed the power of a Star Realm Expert, as a building copsed with a single strike of the whip.


    Boom, boom, boom!


    Heavy smoke filled the air as rubble fell and a building copsed in five seconds.


    ¡°This attack¡­ Lin Zhen is definitely doomed, right?¡±


    ¡°He should be. That¡¯s a top-quality Star Artifact whip, and Lin Zhen has already taken two blows.¡±


    ¡°Why do I feel that this Old John is so ruthless? Lin Zhen killed enemies, but he just casually copsed a building; there must be many ordinary people inside, right?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m from the United States, but I think Lin Zhen is right. He should be a hero.¡±


    Old John looked at the copsed building andughed loudly, ¡°Lin Zhen, you arrogant and ignorant boy. Do you know how powerful I am now? The power of the Star Realm is not something you can challenge. Your spiritual power and your teleportation are worthless in front of me. My Star Power can easily crush your Dantian Qi. That¡¯s the biggest difference between the Star Realm and non-Star Realm.¡±


    ¡°Boom, boom!¡±


    Several pieces of broken stones flew up, and Lin Zhen swayed and stood up from the rubble again.


    ¡°Hehe, you really are a tenacious fellow. Was it that piece of liquid metal that saved your life?¡±


    A piece of liquid metal on Lin Zhen¡¯s chest had copsed, saving Lin Zhen¡¯s life.


    Lin Zhen straightened his Broken Jade Spear, pointing at Old John, ¡°Old John, your power is just like that. Today, you definitely can¡¯t stop me from taking An


    Ning away.¡±


    ¡°Shameless boasting! This time, I¡¯ll take your life!¡±


    Old John raised his eyebrows, and his whip crossed a hundred meters of space, aiming straight for Lin Zhen¡¯s forehead!


    Immovable like a mountain!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s Broken Jade Spear waved, scatteringyers of light curtains to resist Old John¡¯s whip attack. At the same time, behind him, his Lightning Wings kept fluttering, supporting his body as it rapidly advanced.


    The long whip and spear collided, creating loud rumbling sounds, as if countless hand grenades had exploded on Lin Zhen¡¯s body.


    Old John was surprised to find that Lin Zhen¡¯s strength was incredible, managing to bear his whip attack and continuously moving forward!


    ¡°This time, I¡¯ll cut you off!¡± Old John¡¯s body surged with Star Power, preparing to make a fierce attack.


    However, in this moment of hesitance, Lin Zhen suddenly switched from defense to offense and assumed the Thunder Kill stance again.


    Seeing this move, Old John¡¯s pupils shrank. Lin Zhen had used this move to shoot down the saucer-shaped aircraft earlier, and its power was immense.


    However, he was confident that Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t hit him. The speed of the Star Realm was not just for show, and he was prepared to interrupt Lin Zhen¡¯s teleportation at any time.


    Unexpectedly, at this moment, a flying knife suddenly shot towards Old John!


    A flying knife that emitted countless rays of light, like a meteor in the night sky, instantly killing Old John!


    ¡°Top-quality Star Artifact flying knife!¡± Old John shouted, immediately using his whip to block it. He had no choice but to block; this was a top-quality Star Artifact, and it could easily be fatal.


    Just then, Lin Zhen teleported.


    He appeared behind Old John, and his Broken Jade Spear¡¯s Thunder Kill aimed straight for Old John¡¯s heart!


    Old John scoffed, thinking that even if he blocked the flying knife, he could still evade Lin Zhen¡¯s attack.


    Just as he tried to dodge, the dog that had been fighting on the other side suddenly appeared at his feet, biting his thigh and pulling hard. Old John¡¯s Star Realm strength couldn¡¯t break free!


    ¡°Not good!¡± Old John screamed in near-death fear.


    The Thunder Kill arrived with a roar and struck Old John¡¯s lower back!</p


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 Chapter 257 - 257: 257: Destruction of the Star Realm! (Third Update)

    Chapter 257 - 257: 257: Destruction of the Star Realm! (Third Update)<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Lin Zhen had been nning this move for a long time, making Old John gradually lower his guard until it arrived.


    Xiao Nuan was indeed a Gxy Beast, but it had only been born a few days ago and only had the power of the early stage of the Star Core. Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t let it recklessly face a Star Realm expert.<div>


    Only when Old John became less vignt could Lin Zhen use Thunder Kill, with flying knives to restrain him. This flying knife was Lin Zhen¡¯s Radiant Flying Knife, already fully infused, reaching the level of a top-quality Star Artifact, and even Old John, a Star Realm expert, had to take it seriously.


    With the restriction of the flying knife, Old John didn¡¯t have time to interrupt Lin Zhen¡¯s teleportation, allowing Lin Zhen to smoothly execute Thunder Kill.


    Of course, Old John could still dodge, this was when Xiao Nuan¡¯s importance came into y, suddenly striking, biting Old John tightly, leaving him nowhere to dodge and forced to withstand Thunder Kill!


    With the execution of Thunder Kill, a ck spatial crack appeared again!


    An attack creating a spatial crack meant the power of the Star Realm level. In other words, Lin Zhen¡¯s Thunder Kill now possessed the attack power of the Star Realm!


    A sh of light flickered on Old John¡¯s body, and beneath him was a top-quality Star Artifact soft armor protecting him, blocking Lin Zhen¡¯s Broken Jade spear tip.


    Or rather, it blocked most of the damage, but a considerable amount of Thunder Kill¡¯s energy still entered his body.


    The spear tip left a nearly half-foot deep dent in the soft armor, which did not break, but the force of the impact was enough to seriously injure his insides!


    The energy beam entered through this dent but didn¡¯t burst out from the other side. Instead, the energy exploded inside his body!


    ¡°Ugh¡­!¡±


    Old John groaned in pain, blood flowing from the corner of his mouth.<div>


    His body, every cell, was being ravaged by Thunder Kill, and the power of lightning made him almost paralyzed. There was also a chill that almost solidified his blood.


    He couldn¡¯t believe that he had been severely injured by a young man, a Seventh -level War God at that.


    If other Star Realm experts knew about this, they would definitelyugh their teeth off.


    ¡°Ah! Lin Zhen, I¡¯m gonna eat you alive!¡±


    At this moment, Old John went crazy. As he was injured, the whip in his hand began to swing wildly. In his Dantian, a core emitting faint starlight revolved at high speed like a wounded beast counterattacking; he wanted revenge!


    This injury was severe, and although the top-quality Star Artifact blocked most of the damage, it was enough to take him a long time to recover. He had to get his revenge, and he couldn¡¯t lose face!


    Starlight burst out, and the whip swung like crazy, first striking Lin Zhen away, followed by Xiao Nuan on the thigh.


    Xiao Nuan was prepared and suddenly tore arge chunk of flesh from Old John, instantly running hundreds of meters away.


    Lin Zhen brandished his spear in defense and stared intently at Old John. He could feel that Old John¡¯s condition wasn¡¯t as good as at the beginning. If it weren¡¯t for the top-quality Star Artifact armor, Old John would already be dead.


    Even so, hisbat strength had been significantly reduced.


    However, Lin Zhen still couldn¡¯t fight him head-on when he was in such a desperate and mad state. The attack of a Star Realm expert was no joke, and Lin Zhen, who had been hit by two whips, was also injured.<div>


    Old John¡¯s whip swung, creating heavy whip shadows within a hundred meters, and smoke and dust rose. The dead people around were torn into pieces of flesh and blood. Fortunately, the onlookers had run far away, or countless innocent people would have died horribly.


    Lin Zhen disyed his immovable like a mountain tactic, and the Dark Star power within his body surged out. Although he was a Seventh-level War God, after many enhancements and the blessing of the Dark Star, his actualbat strength was no less than that of a quasi- Star Realm. As long as he dyed for a while, he might actually win this fight.


    Old John couldn¡¯t believe what he saw. Lin Zhen, a mere boy, was actually able to withstand his attack head-on. Although he was seriously injured now, how could a Seventh-level War God possibly do that?


    ¡°No! I absolutely can¡¯t lose. I must find a weak point.¡±


    He saw that Lin Zhen was just dying time, waiting for his injuries to get worse. The only way now was to force Lin Zhen to fight a decisive battle with him.


    Old John, a veteran of the battlefield, immediately discovered something he could exploit.


    Attack An Ning!


    Lin Zhen came from far away to save An Ning. As long as he attacked An Ning, Lin Zhen would be in great trouble.


    An Ning was imprisoned on the fire execution pir by his spiritual power, and also shackled with a top-quality Star Artifact chain. She waspletely unable to move. If he attacked An Ning, what could Lin Zhen do?


    Thinking of this, Old John suddenly swung the whip in his hand, no longer attacking Lin Zhen, who was like a rock in a cesspit, but struck at An Ning!


    If this hit, An Ning would be done for.


    ¡°Xiao Nuan!¡±


    Lin Zhen roared,unching a mental shock at Old John.


    Old John¡¯s spiritual power still surpassed Lin Zhen¡¯s, but Lin Zhen chose to do it anyway.


    Gathering all his spiritual power, Lin Zhen ignored the bacsh and bombarded Old John with his full force!


    Old John indeed fell for the trap and even staggered back a bit.


    At this moment, Xiao Nuan rushed forward again, opening its mouth wide toward Old John.


    Innate Devouring!


    An overwhelming force surged towards them, and under the innate devouring, the surrounding space began topress. As long as Old John couldn¡¯t hold on, Xiao Nuan would swallow him whole.


    Old John felt like he was going crazy. What kind of mutated beast was this? Its power was almost impossible to resist, and he felt his body being sucked in.


    ¡°Not good! I am seriously injured at the moment and can¡¯t suppress this beast.


    My only choice is to attack An Ning first and draw Lin Zhen closer.¡±


    Old John finally used his ultimate move, releasing the Star Artifact whip in his hand. It wrapped around Xiao Nuan like a snake, forcing her to temporarily stop her innate devouring.


    In that instant, Old John teleported!


    All Star Realm experts could teleport, and Old John appeared next to An Ning.


    A Star Artifact short knife appeared in his hand. ¡°me Lin Zhen for this, An Ning. Farewell!¡±


    Old John thrust the knife towards An Ning¡¯s chest!


    At the same time, Lin Zhen also teleported in front of An Ning.


    All of this was within Old John¡¯s expectations. He had already seen Lin Zhen¡¯s


    willingness to sacrifice himself for An Ning, and this strike was prepared for Lin Zhen!


    His n was very meticulous. The space between him and An Ning was narrow, so Lin Zhen¡¯s Broken Jade Spear could not be wielded, thus his most feared Thunder Kill would not appear.


    Within such a small space, he had top-quality Star Device Armor to protect himself, making it impossible for Lin Zhen to break his defense. However, his short knife could easily kill Lin Zhen.


    But what he didn¡¯t expect was that Lin Zhen also had a short knife, which he fiercely stabbed into Old John¡¯s chest!


    ¡°Hahaha! Lin Zhen, you fool! My armor is a top-quality Celestial Device, your knife can¡¯t pierce it even if it is also a top-quality Celestial Device. Die!¡±


    A bizarre scene unfolded, where Lin Zhen protected An Ning with his knife aimed at Old John, and Old John also aimed his knife at Lin Zhen. Neither of them tried to dodge. This kind of closebat was rare in a high-level expert showdown.


    Both were stabbed!


    Old John¡¯s knife first pierced through Lin Zhen¡¯s temporary liquid metal armor, then his spiritual shield, and finally the high-grade Star Artifact soft armor he wore close to his body.


    It pierced through his breastbone but stopped there, losing its force!


    However, the golden-green short knife in Lin Zhen¡¯s hand easily pierced through Old John¡¯s top-quality Star Device Armor, with the de sinking deep into his heart!


    Both of them coughed up blood at almost the same time. Lin Zhen lowered his head but still stood, while Old John¡¯s eyes gradually dimmed and lost their vitality, and his body slowly slid down.


    ¡°It¡¯s impossible¡­ It¡¯s impossible¡­ How could you pierce my armor? It¡¯s made of top-quality star artifact¡­¡±


    Lin Zhen made an effort to raise his head, pushing away Old John¡¯s body which was about to fall on him. ¡°Never be too confident. Don¡¯t forget that there are miracles in this world.¡±


    Old John finally fell, defeated by his arrogance, Lin Zhen¡¯s formidablebat power and wisdom, Xiao Nuan¡¯s unexpected emergence, and his faith in top-quality Celestial Devices.


    However, the people around could not see the details of the fight clearly. They only saw the two attacking each other before Old John died, and Lin Zhen was seriously injured.


    Staggering, Lin Zhen made his way to the fire execution pir and swung his Seven Stars Knife, infused with golden energy, fiercely downward!


    ¡°ng! ¡±


    The top-quality Celestial Device chains were severed, and An Ning threw herself into Lin Zhen¡¯s arms.


    Her eyes were swollen from crying. Seeing Lin Zhen being stabbed in front of her, An Ning felt as if her heart had been ripped apart.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, you can¡¯t die¡­ You finally came to me, how can you just die like this? I don¡¯t want you to die¡­ *sob*¡­¡±


    ¡°Fool, of course I won¡¯t die. But I can¡¯t hold on much longer. Let¡¯s go.¡±


    The ck Ghost appeared nearby, and this time An Ning carried Lin Zhen and ran up to it. As they boarded the cockpit, Lin Zhen said to Xiao Nuan, ¡°Xiao Nuan, let¡¯s go!¡±


    Just then, more City Defense Army nes flew nearby. With Lin Zhen down, they wanted to shoot down the ck Ghost.


    But they didn¡¯t expect the dog to fight back.


    Opening her mouth, Xiao Nuan shot out molten orbs that were as fast as rapid-fire rocketunchers, instantly shooting down seven or eight Base City military aircraft and allowing the ck Ghost to safely ascend.


    An Ning, holding Lin Zhen, boarded the ck Ghost. Just as it started, she saw Xiao Nuan with her big mouth open, a space ring hanging from each of her teeth, running up to Lin Zhen. She didn¡¯t know when Xiao Nuan had collected them.


    Lin Zhen smiled bitterly and patted Xiao Nuan¡¯s head. ¡°Great job. I¡¯ll reward you with a big meal when we get home.¡±


    Xiao Nuan squinted, wagging her tail with her tongue hanging out, showing none of the dignity of a Gxy Beast.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go home!¡± Lin Zhen closed his eyes, and the ck Ghost took off. In his heart, he thought that his injuries were severe, and he might not be able to participate in the War God¡¯s Knockout this time.


    Just as Lin Zhen left Paris, Shu Mingxuan finally chose his target at an ancient god relics site..

 Chapter 258 - 258: 258: The Meeting of the Two Girls (Fourth Update)

    Chapter 258 - 258: 258: The Meeting of the Two Girls (Fourth Update)<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    The ck Ghost took to the sky, and naturally, the Paris Base City military would not give up so easily. If they did, the European Union would lose face in front of the entire world.


    No matter how great the loss, they had to bring down Lin Zhen¡¯s aircraft!<div>


    One after another, thetest military UFOs took off and began chasing. These military UFOs were of the same model as the ck Ghost and had simr speeds, trailing Lin Zhen as they pursued him eastward.


    For a while, they couldn¡¯t catch up but couldn¡¯t be shaken off either.


    This incident caused an uproar worldwide.


    It was during the War God¡¯s Knockout, and Lin Zhen, as one of the top thirty-two, had forced his way into Paris Base City, killed over a hundred War Gods to rescue his girlfriend, and personally killed the Star Realm Expert Old John. The poprity of the incident immediately overshadowed the War God¡¯s Knockout itself.


    People from all over the world expressed their opinions on forums.


    First and foremost were Hua Xia¡¯s.


    ¡°I support Lin Zhen! Lin Zhen is so handsome! This is like a one-man army going for thousands of miles! He managed to take down even the Star Realm Expert; Lin Zhen is sure to win!¡±


    ¡°So, Lin Zhen has been hiding his strength all along. He didn¡¯t even exert his full force during the early stages of the War God¡¯s knockout. Star Realm Experts are no match for him, let alone those War Gods who haven¡¯t reached the Star Realm.¡±


    ¡°No wonder Lin Zhen was able to shout out for everyone to celebrate in advance before the start of the War God¡¯s Knockout. He had enough confidence, and everyone else could just go home.¡±


    However, the opinions from other countries were not as one-sided as Hua Xia¡¯s.


    For example, Sand Russia¡¯s War God Huo Luofu said: ¡°I admire Lin Zhen¡¯s courage, but he is definitely not one of us. Those who collude with Mutated Beasts should bepletely erased from this world. Whoever dares to harbor him is amon enemy of humanity.¡±<div>


    Shah from India said: ¡°Although Lin Zhen defeated the Star Realm Expert, he didn¡¯t do it alone. The Mutated Beast yed a significant role. I hope Lin Zhen can show up at the War God¡¯s Knockout tomorrow. I hope I can be assigned to the same group as him through the draw; I will personally show him that his strength is not enough.¡±


    Ai Er from the European Union said: ¡°Lin Zhen kidnapped Chris, my goddess. Lin Zhen, you should be grateful that I wasn¡¯t in Paris just now, or you wouldn¡¯t have been able to achieve your goal. I hope you have enough guts not to be absent from the War God¡¯s Knockout just because of minor injuries. That would make me look down on you. I hope to have a fair fight with you at the


    War God¡¯s Knockout. I won¡¯t give up on Chris, no matter if she¡¯s called Chris or


    An Ning.¡±


    Many foreign War Gods also expressed their views, stating that although Lin Zhen had defeated the Star Realm Expert, his own strength was not that strong, and they would definitely defeat Lin Zhen at the War God¡¯s Knockout tomorrow.


    This view was fiercely rebutted by Hua Xia¡¯s War Gods. People with eyes could see that Lin Zhen was already seriously injured and could not participate in tomorrow¡¯s War God¡¯s Knockout. In this situation, their moring would only be taking advantage of Lin Zhen¡¯s precarious state; they should wait until Lin Zhen has recovered and then fight him again.


    Of course, it¡¯s not all one-sided from foreign countries, and not everyone is against Lin Zhen. ording to statistics, Old John killed even more people during the fight than Lin Zhen did, and many were innocent civilians.


    As for the Mutated Beast that Lin Zhen was carrying, nobody could name it, and it did not seem like a Mutated Beast considering its fighting intelligence and obedience.


    Arguments raged back and forth online, but people agreed on one thing: Lin Zhen definitely wouldn¡¯t participate in tomorrow¡¯spetition. Even if he did, there wouldn¡¯t be much he could do in his current state, as everyone saw the scene where An Ning carried Lin Zhen onto the aircraft.


    Aboard the ck Ghost, An Ning tearfully embraced Lin Zhen, busily treating his wounds.


    Lin Zhen just smiled and touched An Ning¡¯s hair with a calm heart.<div>


    Although he couldn¡¯t participate in the War God¡¯s Knockout, Lin Zhen was satisfied. It didn¡¯t matter if he couldn¡¯t participate, as long as he saved An Ning.


    Some things can be discarded, while some people and events absolutely cannot be forsaken.


    ¡°You¡¯re stillughing? You¡¯re in the mood tough?¡± An Ning looked at Lin Zhen¡¯s numerous injuries and teared up.


    ¡°Why notugh? Do you know how long I¡¯ve been waiting for today? Atst, An Ning, you¡¯re finally back by my side.¡±


    ¡°Hmph!¡± An Ning snorted, wanting to say something about Su Mingyue but ultimately not speaking. She was content enough with Lin Zhen¡¯s actions for her, so she didn¡¯t want to fight for anything anymore and let everything take its course.


    Seeing that Lin Zhen was no longer in critical danger and that Old John¡¯sst attack hadn¡¯t damaged his heart, An Ning finally rxed: ¡®You fool, don¡¯t ever do something this dangerous again.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, there¡¯s no one else in the world worth doing this for,¡± Lin Zhen gently held An Ning¡¯s hand.


    An Ning sighed and let him hold it, her face slightly unnatural.


    She was more open-minded than Su Mingyue, and her previous rtionship with Lin Zhen allowed her to face this love more calmly.


    The silence inside the ck Ghost continued as Lin Zhen slowly closed his eyes and began to heal. In his heart, he was still unwilling to give up on the War God¡¯s Knockout.


    The European Union¡¯s chase UFOs continued to follow, but they never caught up to the ck Ghost. Time passed, and half an hourter, they had Ice City Base City in sight.


    An Ning contacted the Ice City Defense Army at the control console, and this time, instead of an infrared scan, a City Defense Army soldier responded directly through audio.


    ¡°Mr. Lin Zhen, Miss An Ning, you can enter the city directly without having to go through inspection. We¡¯ve all seen the live broadcast, don¡¯t worry. If those European Union bastards dare to break in, I, Zhang Erniu, will shoot them down one by one with my cannon.¡±


    Alter nangmg up tnemunicator, Lin znen¡¯s cK unost returnea directly to Jiangbei Vi.


    Behind him, the European Union¡¯s flying saucer pursued, trying to negotiate with the Ice City¡¯s City Defense Army. Unexpectedly, the other party¡¯s attitude was tough, and they resolutely did not allow the European Union¡¯s flying saucer to enter the city.


    A European Union flying saucer tried to break through, not expecting theser cannon below to open fire immediately.


    Theser cannon operator, Zhang Erniu, was extremely arrogant, iming that he could shoot down one in three shots and even considered it a loss to use one more shot. In the end, he really shot down the European Union¡¯s fighter ne with just two shots.


    ¡°You wait! You are harboring Lin Zhen, the enemy of humanity; this is an open deration of war against the European Union!¡±


    ¡°Bullshit! You¡¯re trying to break into our Ice City; you have no right toin! Keep yapping and we¡¯ll turn you all into fireworks!¡±


    Facing the unyielding City Defense Army, the European Union personnel were helpless, ultimately having no choice but to return to base and wait for negotiations at the upper levels.


    News of Zhang Erniu sting the European Union fighter ne also spread, causing a wave of praise within Hua Xia and making him famous as well.


    As the ck Ghostnded, Lin Liye and Li Qin anxiously waited. Seeing An Ning helping Lin Zhen off the vehicle, they quickly stepped forward: ¡°Son, how are you now?


    ¡°Mom and Dad don¡¯t worry, Martial Artists are either injuring others or getting injured every day. What¡¯s a little injury? Just need to rest and recover.¡±


    Li Qin saw that Lin Zhen was indeed not in danger, and her heart loosened. ncing at An Ning, she thought that her son was truly capable. His girlfriends were like heavenly beauties one after another. Su Mingyue needed no introduction, and An Ning was not bad either, said to be the youngdy of the An family.


    As Ice City residents, there was no one who didn¡¯t know about the An family, an incrediblyrge financial group. In recent years, their business was booming and gradually had a trend of bing the nation¡¯s number one financial group.


    ¡°Hello Uncle Lin and Auntie Lin, ¡°An Ning greeted Lin Zhen¡¯s parents.


    Lin Liye sighed, ¡°Sigh! My son almost lost his life trying to save you, but we don¡¯t me you. Through this incident, you two will surely support each other in the future. No need for more words, from now on we are family, let¡¯s go inside.¡±


    An Ning¡¯s face flushed as she followed Lin Zhen into the house, worried that Lin Zhen¡¯s parents would be unsatisfied with her. But they were quite understanding.


    An Ning helped Lin Zhen into the house, Xiao Nuan eagerly following behind with a row of space rings hanging from its teeth, never closing its mouth along the way.


    Upon reaching Lin Zhen¡¯s bedroom, An Ning busied herself caring for Lin Zhen, leaving no room for Li Qin to intervene. Li Qin watched for a while before giving up and joining Lin Liye, discussing something unknown.


    Lin Zhen, extremely exhausted, fell asleep unconsciously.


    An Ning tucked Lin Zhen in, made sure he wasfortable, and had just finished when Lin Zhen¡¯s phone rang.


    An Ning didn¡¯t want to answer or wake up Lin Zhen, but upon seeing that it was Su Mingyue calling, she hesitated. In the end, she clenched her teeth and pressed the answer button.


    Through video call, Su Mingyue¡¯s eyes were also red. Seeing An Ning, she was startled at first, then asked, ¡°Sister An Ning, how is he doing?¡±


    ¡°Hello Yue¡¯er, he justy down and fell sleep.¡± An Ning adjusted the camera to show Lin Zhen¡¯s sleeping face then moved it back to herself.


    ¡°I wanted to go take care of him, but my Master doesn¡¯t agree, I can¡¯t go.¡± Su Mingyue sniffed back tears, trying hard to calm herself.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m here for him. As for his current situation¡­¡±


    An Ning took the phone and walked out of Lin Zhen¡¯s room, quietly discussing Lin Zhen¡¯s situation with Su Mingyue. They didn¡¯t touch on other topics, both tacitly agreeing to focus on Lin Zhen.


    At that moment, the two most outstanding girls in the world didn¡¯t want Lin Zhen to face any difficulties.


    Having been through thick and thin with Lin Zhen, they both knew they would never leave him. In the end, the decision would be up to Lin Zhen.


    After An Ning left the room and closed the door, Xiao Nuan went out to eat the food that Lin Liye had prepared for it, leaving the space rings under Lin Zhen¡¯s bed.


    Lin Zheny alone in bed, entering the realm of dreams.


    Outside the window, a tiny, ghostly blue, almost transparent beetle crept in.


    Inside the Ancient God Relic, Shu Mingxuan could somehow sense the beetle¡¯s situation.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, it¡¯s you. You defeated a Star Realm Expert, truly a genius among geniuses.. Once I control you, the championship of this War God¡¯s Knockout is mine, and you¡¯ll be my ve!¡±

 Chapter 259 - 259: 259: Diamond Level Spiritual Power!

    Chapter 259 - 259: 259: Diamond Level Spiritual Power!<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    The brain worm infiltrated without making a sound, and no one noticed it.


    Lin Zhen was still asleep. The brain worm fluttered its wings in the room for a while beforending quietly on Lin Zhen¡¯s forehead.<div>


    With a sh of blue light, the brain worm disappeared and entered Lin Zhen¡¯s Spiritual Consciousness Sea.


    The brain worm begins by breaking the spiritual power, and once it breaks that defense, it can control a person¡¯s soul, manipte their thoughts, turning them into a puppet for the person behind the scenes.


    When the brain worm invaded Lin Zhen¡¯s Spiritual Consciousness Sea, he suddenly woke up.


    He sat up abruptly, his body convulsing from pain, while experiencing severe pain inside his Spiritual Consciousness Sea!


    ¡°Damn it! What is this thing?¡±


    Lin Zhen could clearly see the little blue beetle inside his Spiritual Consciousness Sea, and he felt like he had seen it before.


    ¡°Ah! It¡¯s a brain worm! How can such a thing exist on Earth?¡±


    In the Star Realm, brain worms were not rare and generally used to control people¡¯s souls.


    Although it was not a high-grade product, it belonged to a type of alien beast. Its ultimate effect was simr to the Soul Lock Lin Zhen had used.


    Once a brain worm invaded a person¡¯s Spiritual Consciousness Sea, it would specifically break down their spiritual power. When their spiritual power was destroyed, their soul would be controlled, and they would be someone else¡¯s puppet.


    ¡°Not good, the appearance of brain worms proves there are still people from Extraterrestrial Civilizations on Earth, I didn¡¯t expect these people to be hiding here, no wonder they will attack Earth in the future, it turns out that they made contact early.¡±<div>


    ¡°Why would they choose to control me? If used well, brain worms can even control ordinary people in the Star Realm, why me?¡±


    At this moment, Lin Zhen could no longer think about that problem since the brain worm had already attempted to invade through Lin Zhen¡¯s spiritual power barrier, entering the core depths of his Spiritual Consciousness Sea, the location of his soul.


    All Lin Zhen could do now was gather his spiritual power to resist the brain worm¡¯s invasion!


    If we were to describe the existence of spiritual power, then Lin Zhen¡¯s current spiritual power was a dark gold light sphere suspended in his Spiritual Consciousness Sea. Inside, there was a trace of Golden Strength, which indicated that he had not yet reached the Peak of Dark Gold.


    The core of the light sphere was a person¡¯s soul, their very essence. It governed their body and their thoughts.


    And now, this blue brain worm began to dig into the dark gold light sphere from its edge.


    The pure dark gold light was difficult to be disturbed, but Lin Zhen¡¯s Spiritual Consciousness Sea still contained impurities. The gold parts were the weak points.


    The brain worm waved its two front ws, following the golden breath and started digging. A trace of spiritual power seeped out, creating a loophole!


    The pain felt as if someone was stirring his brain with a needle, even causing Lin Zhen to bite his teeth so hard they bled.


    But he didn¡¯t make a sound because no one could help him with this. Even calling his parents or An Ning, or even Xiao Nuan, would be useless. They couldn¡¯t just split his head open.


    All he could do was bear this intense pain and use his spiritual power to resist the invasion of the brain worm.<div>


    Once he couldn¡¯t bear it anymore and gave up, the brain worm would quickly invade his soul following the gold breath.


    Lin Zhen gripped the quilt tightly with both hands, his whole body soaked in sweat!


    ¡°It hurts so much! I¡¯m dying!¡¯


    In less than five minutes, the brain worm had prated about one-third of the way into Lin Zhen¡¯s Spiritual Consciousness Sea. No matter how Lin Zhen tried to dodge and block, the golden breath was a weakness that could not hold back the brain worm¡¯s advance.


    ¡°This won¡¯t do! Get out!¡±


    Dark Gold spiritual power began to intercept the brain worm, but whenever it encountered the dark gold Spiritual Consciousness Sea, it would automatically turn and chase after the Golden Strength.


    ¡°Tearing! ¡±


    The quilt was torn by Lin Zhen¡¯s grip, and he was in so much pain that he almost fainted.


    ¡°I can¡¯t faint! I mustn¡¯t faint! If I lose consciousness, when I wake up, I won¡¯t be myself anymore. I have to persist. I can¡¯t copse!¡±


    Lin Zhen raised his hand, and the golden Seven Stars Knife appeared in his grasp.


    As the pain was bing unbearable and he felt as if he couldn¡¯t hold on any longer, Lin Zhen used the knife¡¯s de to graze his arm.


    Blood flowed out, and the pain from another part of his body provided a momentary boost. With his attention shifted, the headache was temporarily alleviated.


    However, this was only temporary. The brain worm¡¯s excavation continued, and a few minutester, Lin Zhen sliced himself a second time.


    White light shed around Lin Zhen¡¯s body, representing the healing power of radiance, treating and healing his injuries.


    Seeing that the brain worm was about to reach the halfway point in his Spiritual Consciousness Sea, Lin Zhen realized that he couldn¡¯t continue like this.


    ¡°Is there no way? If this continues, I am destined to be a puppet. That trace of golden breath is the weak point in my Spiritual Consciousness Sea. My


    only option is to remove itpletely.¡±


    ¡°The only way to get rid of this golden breath is to try my best to enhance my spiritual power, allowing me to advance once again. Right now, the intense pain caused by the brain worm makes my spiritual power run at unprecedented speed. I have reached the Peak of Dark Gold. If I could advance, the brain worm would not be able to find my weakness and would naturally be resolved.¡±


    This soul-wrenching pain didn¡¯t defeat Lin Zhen. Relying on his extraordinary soul strength, he resisted it tenaciously.


    While his spiritual power was running at a super-fast speed, Lin Zhen came up with a desperate, final solution in this critical moment: cultivating!


    Golden breaths were being peeled away from Lin Zhen¡¯s Spiritual Consciousness Sea, and under the excruciating pain, his dark gold spiritual power grew rapidly. Although it couldn¡¯t fully resist the brain worm¡¯s attack, his ws were bing fewer and fewer.


    Perhaps a miracle would really happen¡­.


    Inside the ancient god¡¯s ruins, Shu Mingxuan was getting very anxious and sweating.


    ¡°How can it take so long? How can it not be under control for so long? The brain worm has clearly invaded Lin Zhen¡¯s Spiritual Consciousness Sea, I can sense it.¡±


    ¡°Does this guy have some sort of mental defense Star Artifact?¡±


    ¡°No! Even a mental defense Star Artifact can¡¯t stop the brain worm. It directly attacks the Spiritual Consciousness Sea from within.¡±


    ¡°There must be no problem; as long as I control Lin Zhen, the championship of this War God Challenge will basically be mine.¡±


    He paced back and forth anxiously in his cockpit, constantly checking the time and sensing the status of the brain worm.


    Through his secret method, he could sense the resistance the brain worm was facing from Lin Zhen was growing stronger and stronger; he didn¡¯t know how Lin Zhen did it.


    ¡°Could it be that this kid has advanced to Diamond Level spiritual power? No, it¡¯s impossible. Diamond Level only appears within the Star Realm, and even ordinary Star Realm practitioners don¡¯t have Diamond Level spiritual power. How could Lin Zhen, a mere Seventh-level War God, cultivate to that level?¡±


    ¡°I will wait another hour. If the brain worm cannot defeat Lin Zhen within an hour, I must choose another target. After all, the brain worm¡¯s power is limited.¡±


    Shu Mingxuan nervously watched the time as half an hour quickly passed.


    Lin Zhen could hear An Ning¡¯s soft voice outside, chatting with Yue¡¯er. In the past, Lin Zhen might have eavesdropped, but now he couldn¡¯t.


    He could feel that the brain worm¡¯s power was also weakening. Although it had excavated more than four-fifths of the depth, its power was nearing exhaustion.


    At this moment, the spiritual power at the Golden Stage within Lin Zhen¡¯s Spiritual Consciousness Sea was less than one in a thousand!


    Once hepletely refines this little Golden Stage power, Lin Zhen would truly reach the Peak of Dark Gold and take steps towards the Diamond Period.


    ¡°Gather all my strength! Drive it out!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s Spiritual Consciousness Sea began to spin rapidly, followed by soul-tearing pain, intensified mental activity, and the rapid disappearance of the tiny golden breath.


    The brain worm¡¯s ws were met with the powerful interception of the dark gold breath, with the golden breath getting scarcer, ounting for less than one ten-thousandth!


    ¡°Disappearpletely!¡±


    Lin Zhen rotated his spiritual power once more, and finally, thest trace of golden breath disappeared!


    Zhen¡¯s soul with just a thinyer left.


    The brain worm felt the power of the soul and was making itsst effort!


    Just then, the pain magnified a hundred times!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s whole body broke into a sweat that soaked through his clothes and even the quilt.


    ¡°This is the final strike. I can¡¯t give up. I must counterattack, you disgusting worm, get lost!¡±


    His soul saved him once again, enabling him to resist such pain and mobilize his spiritual power one more time!


    After this crucial round, a dazzling brilliance emerged within Lin Zhen¡¯s Spiritual Consciousness sea!


    The power of Diamond!


    Lin Zhen had reached the Diamond Period spiritual mind master at this moment!


    ¡°Leave!¡±


    This trace of diamond power was like an invincible de, fiercely attacking the brain worm.


    Lin Zhen finally struck back.


    The brain worm, as if stabbed by a knife, trembled and suddenly retreated from Lin Zhen¡¯s Spiritual Consciousness Sea.


    Leaving Lin Zhen¡¯s mind, a small hole appeared in the space, and the brain worm crawled in.


    ording to Shu Mingxuan¡¯s instructions, since it failed to conquer Lin Zhen, it must find another target to control someone and strive for the War God Challenge championship.


    As the brain worm left, Lin Zhen¡¯s whole body went limp, and he fell heavily onto the bed.


    An Ning was still lingering outside the room; she and Su Mingyue had just finished their conversation. In their eyes, Lin Zhen must be extremely upset about not being able to participate in the War God Challenge, and the two girls talked for a while but couldn¡¯t figure out how tofort him.


    Just when An Ning was worried, she heard a noise from Lin Zhen¡¯s room and hurriedly ran in. Seeing Lin Zhen¡¯s state, her face went pale: ¡°Lin Zhen, what¡¯s wrong with you? Don¡¯t scare me. Is it just because you can¡¯t participate in the War God Challenge? It¡¯s no big deal, Yue¡¯er and I will be with you.¡±


    Lin Zhen was stunned for a moment, then slowly raised his hand, gently touched An Ning¡¯s beautiful face, and smiled happily: ¡°Ah Ning, I¡¯m fine. I¡¯m delighted to hear what you said just now, but I think it¡¯s better not to miss the War God Challenge tomorrow..¡±

 Chapter 260 - 260: 260: Entering the Top Eight

    Chapter 260 - 260: 260: Entering the Top Eight<div>


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    Hearing Lin Zhen¡¯s words, An Ning shook her head repeatedly: ¡°No, your injuries are not light right now, and you won¡¯t be able to recover in less than ten days or so. Let¡¯s not participate in the tournament, okay?¡±


    As she spoke, An Ning gently stroked Lin Zhen¡¯s hair, just like whenforting a child, making Lin Zhen somewhat at a loss whether to cry orugh.<div>


    ¡°Ah Ning, since I dare to participate, I still have some confidence. My spiritual power has just advanced to the Diamond Level.¡±


    ¡°What? Diamond Level spiritual power?¡± An Ning herself is a spiritual mind master, but her spiritual power was only at Dark Gold Middle Stage, which was already remarkably rare and talented. She knew how difficult it was to advance spiritually and didn¡¯t expect Lin Zhen to reach Diamond Level.


    That was something only possible in the Star Realm, and many people in the Star Realm hadn¡¯t reached Diamond Level yet, such as Old John, who hadn¡¯t advanced to Diamond Level even after a hundred years of cultivation.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes flickered, and the brilliance of the dark gold-colored aura revealed itself, stunning An Ning.


    ¡°Diamond Level spiritual power must be quite powerful, but¡­ but your body¡­¡±


    ¡°I have the Radiant power to heal, and as far as I know, Ah Ning¡¯s mastery of the Water Element is excellent, and it also has a very good healing effect. Even if it can¡¯t be fully recovered overnight, it should be enough if more than half is recovered. ¡±


    Seeing that An Ning still seemed worried, Lin Zhen smiled at her: ¡°Besides, even if I lose in the virtual environment, the severity of my injuries in the real world won¡¯t increase, so what are you worried about?¡±


    ¡°But¡­but¡­¡±


    ¡°No more buts, Ah Ning, let¡¯s start now. I hope my luck is good enough to not encounter strong opponents in the first few rounds so I can have more rest time.¡±


    Lin Zhen hugged An Ning and put her in his arms. An Ning¡¯s cheeks turned red, and she hit Lin Zhen twice. Then she gently ced her hands on Lin Zhen¡¯s chest, and the surging Water Element began to quickly heal Lin Zhen¡¯s injuries.


    Under the strong Water Element, Lin Zhen¡¯s electric particles also kept flickering with a faint glow, healing his injuries.<div>


    Clearly, An Ningsprehension of the Water Element resonated even more than Lin Zhen¡¯s Radiant power. Lin Zhen had learned too many things, certainly not as fast as An Ning and Su Mingyue¡¯s single-minded learning of one kind of elemental energy.


    With the recovery of both the light and water healing powers, Lin Zhen began to improve little by little.


    With the arrival of the second day, the War God¡¯s Knockout elimination rounds continued.


    However, people were surprised to find that Lin Zhen had not withdrawn from thepetition and had chosen to continue participating.


    Although Lin Zhen¡¯s performance in Paris yesterday had already proved his strength to the world, even barely able to fight against the Star Realm, his injuries determined that he would not be able to achieve anything in the arena anymore.


    Many people thought of his insistence on participating in thepetition as a kind of faith, a purely honor-driven battle. In fact, he had no chance of winning the championship, and it was even questionable whether he could advance to the top sixteen.


    All thepeting War Gods regarded Lin Zhen as an easy target.


    What if you are strong? Old John¡¯s de had already struck your internal organs, and you had also been whipped several times, suffering serious external injuries. You were carried onto the flying saucer by An Ning, continuing topete is just courting humiliation.


    So during the draw, almost everyone hoped that they could face Lin Zhen in the first round, which would essentially guarantee their entry into the top sixteen.


    Soon the draw results were out, and in the first round, Lin Zhen faced Alice, a


    War God from the European Union!<div>


    Alice had also advanced to the top thirty-two. Yesterday, in the battle in Paris, when Lin Zhen rescued An Ning, no one bothered Alice and Hansen, and in the end, people didn¡¯t know where they went.


    After the draw, the other War Gods sighed at Alice¡¯s good fortune, but Alice announced a shocking decision.


    She forfeited the match!


    With just one simple sentence, Lin Zhen advanced to the top sixteen!


    ¡°I am Ai Er from the European Union, and I now want to announce something. Alice and Hansen left Paris Base City yesterday, betraying the European Union.


    They are traitors of the European Union and are in league with Lin Zhen and An Ning. ording to reliable information, they also went east yesterday, most likely to join Lin Zhen and others.¡±


    Some War Gods from the European Union, United States, and Sand Russia vehemently denounced Alice and Hansen¡¯s betrayal, but then Hansen also posted a message online.


    ¡°It¡¯s not that we wanted to betray the European Union, it¡¯s that the European Union, because of Chris¡¯s issue, wanted to vent their anger on Alice and me. You all wanted us dead, but we weren¡¯t going to wait around for it to happen. I think Lin Zhen and An Ning would be more than happy to help us obtain Hua Xia citizenship.¡±


    Both sides have expressed their opinions, each holding their own, but people generally think that Lin Zhen had taken advantage of the situation. Alice was An Ning¡¯s friend and deliberately let him win, allowing him to advance to the top sixteen in an uncontested manner. By the time Lin Zhen advances to the next stage, he will most certainly be eliminated.


    Even those who set up betting had no faith in Lin Zhen. When he advanced to the top thirty-two, his odds were adjusted to five to one. But today, as he advanced to the top sixteen, his odds dropped to ten to one.


    The top sixteen matches were yed quickly, with masters from all sides advancing one after another. Su Mingyue eliminated another War God from the African Union and advanced to the top sixteen.


    In the top sixteen elimination match, Lin Zhen drew Su Mingyue as his opponent.


    After the draw, Su Mingyue also voluntarily gave up the match. Gongsun Du even scolded Su Mingyue for this, but he knew that Su Mingyue would never be able to bring herself to face the injured Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen also felt bitter about it, though Yue¡¯er had good intentions, it brought some troubles to him.


    Reaching the top eight, Lin Zhen once again attracted a wave of cursing from the world.


    Yesterday, An Ning was beautiful and outstanding enough to attract countless men¡¯s gazes, and today Su Mingyue¡¯s actions have indirectly confirmed her romantic rtionship with Lin Zhen.


    This made countless men who admired Su Mingyue turn red with jealousy, cursing Lin Zhen to suffer a terrible defeat in the next round. Moreover, no more women will participate in the uing battles. How could Lin Zhen, a guy who relies on his looks, depend on anyone else?


    After the two victories without fighting, Lin Zhen had gained quite a lot of rest time. An Ning was always by his side, healing his wounds. More than ten hours of continuous treatment,bined with his radiant power, finally restored more than half of his injuries. He could endure as long as the battle wasn¡¯t too fierce.


    The draw for the top eight soon came out.


    Huo Luofu from Sand Russia vs. Bogba from Africa.


    Duke from the United States vs. Moro from Brazil.


    Ai Er from the European Union vs. Yunas from India.


    Lin Zhen from Hua Xia vs. Shah from India.


    Seeing that he was finally paired with Lin Zhen, Shah evenughed out loud on the spot, and immediately made a bold statement on the Inte.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, the guy who relied on women to advance, must be very reluctant to meet me, but the arrangement of fate is often magical. He once arrogantly eliminated my brother Omar, and the True God gave me this opportunity for revenge. I want to tell Lin Zhen, Lin Zhen, you can continue to hide under women¡¯s skirts, and I will notugh at you. Whether it¡¯s Su Mingyue or An Ning, the taste under the skirts must be sweet. Do you want me to let you win and then we can switch? I don¡¯t mind hiding inside for a while, haha!¡±


    As soon as these words came out, An Ning, who was treating Lin Zhen¡¯s wounds, suddenly changed her expression.


    ¡°Shah¡¯s mouth is so annoying. Lin Zhen, don¡¯t get angry because of this. He¡¯s deliberately trying to provoke you.¡±


    Lin Zhen took a deep breath: ¡°I Imow his tricks, but he really annoys me. He¡¯s insulting you and Yue¡¯er. I will definitely punish him.¡±


    ¡°I believe you, but don¡¯t be too careless. Shah is a Dark Gold Late Stage Spiritual Mind Master, known as the Great Wizard of India. He is already 75 years old this year, the oldest among all thepeting War Gods, and his spiritual power is the strongest. Not only does he have a High Grade Psychic Defense Star Tool, but his attack methods are also extremely tricky.¡±


    ¡°What kind of tricks?¡±


    ¡°Have you heard of spirits?¡±


    Lin Zhen was a bit surprised. He knew something about spirits, which are energy forms of people¡¯s soul power, also known as ghosts.


    But ghosts are basically useless to martial artists, as they have strong willpower and considerable spiritual power, and are difficult to be influenced by ghosts. In the world of Star Realm, ghosts are worthless. However, he didn¡¯t expect to hear about spirits now.


    ¡°This man is not only proficient in spiritual power, but also in me power. He kills people with his spiritual power, takes their skulls, and traps their souls within them, making the souls unable to leave and form spirits. These can be controlled to influence people¡¯s brain nerves under his control, which is a unique attack method. In these battles, Shah didn¡¯t even move a step and advanced smoothly.¡±


    ¡°Is he really that powerful?¡± Lin Zhen asked.


    ¡°Yes, he even said that if it weren¡¯t for Huo Luofu¡¯s solidified spiritual power, he would definitely have been the champion of thispetition. He wouldn¡¯t need to move at all to win the championship, after all, spirits are made of energy and are not suppressed by Huo Luofu¡¯s Gravity Field.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s indeed not easy to deal with. But don¡¯t worry, An Ning, I will take care of him. ¡±


    An Ning nodded, ¡°I believe you. You indeed need a fight to prove that you didn¡¯t reach the top eight by relying on women. Alice and Yue¡¯er have been told that you have advanced to Diamond Level Spiritual Mind Master, and they are definitely not your opponents if they fight you. Actually, you are the strongest.¡± ¡°Hehe, my Ah Ning knows me best.¡± Lin Zhen smiled.


    ¡°Go away, who is your Ah Ning?¡± An Ning blushed a bit, her long eyshes fluttering, but she never stopped her work. A stream of Water Element was injected into Lin Zhen¡¯s wound, almost causing the scab to fall off.


    Her delicate fingers gently touched Lin Zhen¡¯s wound, and she wrapped anotheryer of gauze around him. An Ning eximed with joy, ¡°It¡¯s almost healed! Lin Zhen, as long as you don¡¯t exert yourself too much, the wound won¡¯t burst open.¡±


    ¡°Even if it bursts, it doesn¡¯t matter, as the injuries in the virtual world won¡¯t carry over to reality.¡±


    Lin Zhen stood up, picked up the virtual helmet, and prepared for the top four match.


    An Ning also stood up and said to Lin Zhen, ¡°I¡¯m going back home. I haven¡¯t been back since I returned to Ice City.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded, somewhat reluctant to let An Ning go.


    However, An Ning said to Lin Zhen, ¡°I¡¯ll be backter to cook a delicious meal for you to celebrate your victory.¡±


    Looking at the confident An Ning, Lin Zhen suddenly whispered in her ear, ¡°I think Shah might be right about one thing.¡±


    ¡°What?¡± An Ning looked at Lin Zhen¡¯s close face, her cheeks unconsciously blushing, looking stunningly beautiful.


    ¡°It must be sweet.¡±


    An Ning was stunned, and then her face was covered with crimson. Wanting to hit Lin Zhen but unable to, all she could do was stomp her foot angrily and turn around to run out of Lin Zhen¡¯s room.


    Watching An Ning leave, Lin Zhen put on his helmet with a smile, and with a


    sh of white light, the arena appeared before him..

 Chapter 261 - 261: The Top Four (3 updates)

    Chapter 261: The Top Four (3 updates)


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    After putting on the virtual helmet, the arena appeared once again.


    The crowd surrounding the arena was massive, and now there were only four matches left. Eachrge screen was divided into four smaller ones, and nearly 70% of the world was watching thepetition.


    People had been looking forward to this fight for a long time. Lin Zhen¡¯s consecutive victories without fighting indeed couldn¡¯t convince people. It only made them believe that his injuries were severe, and this might be his farewell performance. Even those who ced bets didn¡¯t think he could advance.


    When Lin Zhen appeared, people quickly noticed the white bandages on him.


    They were impressed by his fighting spirit despite his severe injuries and didn¡¯t say much. Many Hua Xia Martial Artists even apuded him.


    Lin Zhen intentionally looked towards the God¡¯s Grace Cathedral in the Capital area, but he didn¡¯t see Su Mingyue. He didn¡¯t know what this girl was doing, which made him feel slightly disappointed.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, are you ready to be eliminated?¡± A voice came from the opposite side, as Shah entered the arena.


    Shah had dark skin and slit-like eyes. He was shirtless, wearing a golden ring on his head, and arge ne of skulls around his neck, looking both human and ghostly.


    Seeing Lin Zhen turn around, Shah smirked: ¡°Lin Zhen, I saw your performancest night. Your spiritual power surprised me. You must be at


    Dark Gold Middle Stage. If given more time, you might even catch up to me. But one outstanding spiritual mind master is enough. I¡¯ll show you what true terror is.¡±


    Lin Zhen sized Shah up: ¡°If you weren¡¯t talking, I would have thought you were just another skull.¡±


    ¡°Kid, don¡¯t try to act smart. Being a young War God has made you arrogant. If you can make me move even one step, I¡¯ll consider myself defeated.¡±


    Lin Zhen sneered: ¡°That¡¯s precisely what I want to say. If I move a single step while fighting you today, I¡¯ll admit defeat.¡±


    ¡°Hahaha! Ignorant and arrogant! Then feel the terror of the restless spirits from the banks of the Ganges River!¡±


    The Ganges River is thergest river in India and a sacred river in the country. Countless people died in the Ganges during the historical era.


    From the eighteen skulls on Shah¡¯s chest, one of them moved slightly.


    Suddenly, a cold wind blew through the arena, and a ghostly figure with a twisted face let out a howl, rushing out! With its dried grass-like long hair, blood-soaked white clothes, and terrifyingly distorted face, this ghostly entity embodied the essence of horror.


    ¡°Ah! I can¡¯t stand seeing Shah¡¯s disgusting move again. It makes me nauseous every time.¡±


    ¡°Yeah, I didn¡¯t sleep wellst night. If it weren¡¯t for watching Lin Zhen¡¯s farewell performance, I wouldn¡¯t havee to see this.¡±


    ¡°Maybe only Huo Luofu can defeat Shah. I really hope this guy gets eliminated soon. ¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s a pity for Lin Zhen. If he wasn¡¯t injured, he might have been able to hold on, but this time he¡¯s done.¡±


    Many people in the audience even covered their eyes. Every time Shah won, his opponents suffered terribly. Tormented by vengeful spirits, those with stronger wills would choose suicide, while those with weaker wills might even mentally copse and harm themselves.


    The vengeful spirit howled and enveloped Lin Zhen in no time. Shah immediately burst intoughter: ¡°Lin Zhen, this spirit was created through corpse refinement from the Ganges River. Its resentment runs deep. One vengeful spirit is enough to cause the mental copse of a Golden Mind Master.


    How can you, severely injured, resist? Just die!¡±


    ¡°My precious, gouge Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes out! Let him forever remember the terror of me, Shah!¡±


    Shah shouted from behind, and more people closed their eyes, unable to bear the bloody scene that was about to unfold.


    ¡°Pff!¡±


    An obscure golden light shot out from the shadows, and the vengeful spirit shrieked a few times before its body strangely twisted and eventually dissipated.


    Lin Zhen sneered: ¡°Is this the so-called vengeful spirit? How can it affect anything?¡±


    ¡°Impossible!¡± Shah was taken aback.


    ¡°You can actually break through my vengeful spirit¡­ It seems I underestimated you. You were severely injured yesterday, but your spiritual power didn¡¯t suffer much damage. I was misled. You won¡¯t get so lucky this time.¡±


    Three skulls on Shah¡¯s chest shook simultaneously, and a chilling wind three times stronger than before surged up.


    ¡°Three vengeful spirits at once can¡¯t be resisted by a Dark Gold Middle Stage spiritual mind master. Lin Zhen, die!¡±


    Ghostly winds enveloped Lin Zhen again, but only for two seconds before they once again dissipated.


    ¡°You¡­ You¡¯re not a Dark Gold Middle Stage spiritual mind master anymore, you¡¯re in the Late Stage?¡± Shah couldn¡¯t believe it. He had practiced for over seventy years to reach the Dark Gold Late Stage, and Lin Zhen had already reached the same level as him?


    Lin Zhen curled his lips without answering.


    ¡°It¡¯s useless even if you¡¯re in the Late Stage. Five skulls will be enough to destroy the spiritual power of a Dark Gold Late Stage practitioner!¡±


    Shah once again released five skulls from his chest, but this time Lin Zhen did not have the patience to y along: ¡°Shah! Your ugly performance ends here!¡±


    With a flip of his palm, a beam of radiant power shot out from Lin Zhen¡¯s hand. The intense white light dispelled the gloom on the arena, and the ghostly entities that had just emerged vanished like snow in the sunlight.


    ¡°No! You¡¯ve actually mastered radiant power!¡± Shah screamed, no longer daring to release any skulls. He jumped into the air instead, brandishing two curved des in his hands, and charged at Lin Zhen, ready to use his true martial artist power in battle.


    ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that if you moved one step, you¡¯d admit defeat? Why are you jumping around now?¡± Lin Zhen mocked him.


    ¡°Enough with the nonsense, defeating you is what matters. Can a martial artist be bound by such jokes? Given your injuries, I¡¯m done ying with you. I¡¯ll take advantage of your weak state!¡± Shah abandoned all shame.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s gaze sharpened, and he sent a mental shock towards Shah! ¡°It¡¯s useless, I¡¯m in the Dark Gold Late Stage and have a Star Artifact¡­ugh!¡±


    Shah¡¯s mental defense Star Artifact blinked, but it surprisingly failed to withstand Lin Zhen¡¯s mental shock. A dazzling light shed, and the mental defense Star Artifact actually shattered!


    ¡°This is¡­ dia¡­¡± Shah¡¯s pupils instantly dted as Lin Zhen¡¯s mental shock prated his mind like an invincible drill!


    It was unclear if Lin Zhen did it intentionally, but as soon as the mental shock hit Shah¡¯s consciousness, he suddenly pulled back his power, causing Shah not to die on the spot.


    ¡°Thud!¡± Shah¡¯s body fell heavily in front of Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen suddenlv lifted his foot and kicked Shah¡¯s face, sendinz him spinninq into the corner of the ring.


    Just after kicking him away, Lin Zhen exerted gravitational force, pulling Shah back, and then kicked him away again.


    ¡°Whoosh!¡± Shah came back, ¡°Bang!¡± Lin Zhen kicked him out once more.


    Never had a War God powerhouse been subjected to such humiliation; treated like a ser ball on the stage, unable to escape. Shah waspletely dumbfounded.


    The people below the stage were also stunned, as this was not the expected script!


    Wasn¡¯t Lin Zhen supposed to have lost his fighting power due to his injuries?


    Wasn¡¯t Shah, the War God, said to be unafraid of anyone except Huo Luofu? How did he end up getting beaten like this?


    ¡°Crack! ¡±


    With Lin Zhen¡¯stest kick, Shah lost his final tooth.


    He used thest of his energy to raise his head: ¡°Your¡­your foot moved too.¡±


    Lin Zhen flexed his ankle, ¡°Enough with the nonsense, defeating you is what matters. Can a martial artist be bound by such jokes?¡±


    Hearing Lin Zhen¡¯s counterattack using his own words, Shah felt blood rising in his chest, and his eyes rolled back in his head, bringing him to the brink of death.


    ¡°Remember this: don¡¯t think it¡¯s all over once you lose the War God¡¯s Knockout.


    We¡¯re not done yet, and we¡¯ll meet again.¡±


    Lin Zhen delivered another powerful kick, snapping Shah¡¯s neck and sending his head flying like a ser ball towards the corner of the ring!


    ¡°Bang!¡±


    His head hit a pir, blood and brain matter sttered, and then vanished as specks of light.


    The system prompt rang out: ¡°This battle has ended. Hua Xia martial artist Lin Zhen has won and advanced to the semifinals!¡±


    Lin Zhen removed his virtual helmet and exhaled slowly.


    The inte must be filled with praise for Lin Zhen¡¯s performance; however, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t care. He was a Diamond Level Spiritual Mind Master; defeating Shah, who had just entered the Dark Gold Late Stage, was too easy for him.


    What he was concerned about were the other battles.


    Since the brain worm couldn¡¯t control Lin Zhen, it would choose someone else to control. That thing could use wormholes to cross space, so it¡¯s hard to tell who it may control.


    However, the person under control would have their strength reach the Star Realm under the brain worm¡¯s influence.


    If that¡¯s the case, that person would undoubtedly be Lin Zhen¡¯s toughest opponent.


    In the other three matches, Huo Luofu defeated Bogba. Although the victory was not easy, Bogba, as Africa¡¯s strongest War God, had impressive strength, managing to injure Huo Luofu despite his gravity field.


    In this match, Huo Luofu won but didn¡¯t reveal his Star Realm power.


    Then, Duke from the United States faced off against his opponent, using a gravity field to achieve an effortless victory. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary.


    Finally, Ai Er from the European Union defeated his opponent, disying an array of techniques in his knight¡¯s armor but not showing any overwhelming advantage.


    ¡°Is the person controlled by the brain worm not one of these three? No, it must be, I just haven¡¯t figured it out yet.¡±


    Lin Zhen was searching for the one controlled by the brain worm while the three leaders of the War God Alliance were using their third-tier authority.


    Initially, they thought Lin Zhen would lose no matter who he faced, but surprisingly, Alice and Su Mingyue sessively withdrew, and after the intense battles between Spiritual Mind Masters, Lin Zhen actually advanced to the gemifinalql


    In order to prevent the two biggest championship contenders, Huo Luofu and Duke, from shing, they decided they had to eliminate Lin Zhen immediately, not giving Hua Xia a chance to enter the championship contest, and determined to keep him out of the top three.


    In the next battle, Lin Zhen was directly arranged to face Huo Luofu!

 Chapter 262 - 262: Ultimate War God Showdown (Fourth Update)

    Chapter 262: Ultimate War God Showdown (Fourth Update)


    Trantor: 549690339


    The drawing results for the top 4 were released, immediately prompting analysts from around the world to weigh in.


    In their view, the pairing of Huo Luofu against Lin Zhen and Ai Er against Duke meant that it was practically guaranteed that Huo Luofu would be crowned the champion.


    Admittedly, Lin Zhen¡¯s spiritual power was strong, as evidenced by his victory over Shah in which thetter did not stand a chance. However, what was the one thing that Huo Luofu was least afraid of?


    As someone whose spiritual power was already solidified, the answer was spiritual mind masters!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s spiritual power attacks would be rendered useless against Huo Luofu, and considering that Lin Zhen¡¯s body was still severely injured, how could this battle proceed?


    It was predicted that Huo Luofu would easily pass the challenge of Lin Zhen and then face off against the winner of Duke and Ai Er¡¯s match.


    Both of those opponents were simrly matched, so no matter who won, they would have to go all out, providing Huo Luofu with an opportunity to take the crown with ease.


    Seeing this grouping, Lin Zhen was secretly pained. If his condition was perfect, he would not be afraid of Huo Luofu, even if thetter had advanced to the brink of the Star Realm.


    But with his injuries hindering his ability to engage in a prolonged battle and his spiritual power unable to harm his opponent, the fight was about to get a lot more difficult.


    Even if Lin Zhen could win, what if the brain worm was controlling Huo Luofu?


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t know if a brain worm could control someone with solidified spiritual power, but if it could control a Star Realm Huo Luofu, that would be far more terrifying than a Star Realm Old John.


    Moreover, he couldn¡¯t have Xiao Nuan apany him in the fight, which virtually eliminated any possibility of victory.


    However, no matter what, they had already reached this point, so Lin Zhen had to keep fighting.


    At this time, Hua Xia was in a state of celebration because Lin Zhen had reached the top four. As long as he was in the top four, he would secure at least fourth ce within the War God Alliance.


    This was considered a significant achievement, and Lin Zhen was already a hero. The Hua Xia people were truly celebrating, and they strongly hoped that Lin Zhen could create another miracle by defeating Huo Luofu, practically guaranteeing Hua Xia¡¯s victory.


    Even the Hua Xia higher-ups were involved, stating that if Lin Zhen could win the championship, he would be hailed a national hero and they would grant him any request, so long as it did not betray the interests of the nation.


    But Lin Zhen had no guarantees, and in his past life, Hua Xia had also reached the top four of the War God¡¯s Knockout. Did this mean that in this life, after he was reborn, Hua Xia was fated to repeat the same path?


    ¡°No! I have to win this battle. It¡¯s as if the finals havee early, and I absolutely cannot lose.¡±


    After calming himself for a while, Lin Zhen silently put on his Virtual Helmet as thepetition time approached, waiting to enter the arena.


    At an empty spot in the Jiangbei Vi area, An Ning was also anxiously waiting. She hadn¡¯t gone home and hade directly here after leaving Lin Zhen¡¯s house, waiting for someone to arrive.


    After waiting for a while without seeing anyone, An Ning became impatient and made a phone call.


    The call was picked up on the other end by Su Mingyue.


    ¡°Yue¡¯er, haven¡¯t you arrived yet?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll be there soon. I secretly took my master¡¯s flying vehicle, and I¡¯m already more than halfway there. How is Lin Zhen?¡±


    ¡°The top four battles are about to begin, but his injuries still haven¡¯t healed. I just checked the inte, and he¡¯s actually going up against Huo Luofu. How can he fight in this condition?¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll be there soon. As long as he isn¡¯t eliminated, I¡¯ll use my radiant power to heal him. I¡¯ve already grasped the power of the light molecules, so my healing speed is very fast. Combined with your water element, we might even be able to heal Lin Zhenpletely.¡±


    ¡°But it¡¯s not a good idea to disturb someone wearing a Virtual Helmet, as even a slight rejection of our powers could cause severe damage. Do¡­ do you have confidence in this?¡± An Ning was not very reassured.


    Su Mingyue was silent for a moment: ¡°An Ning, don¡¯t worry. Lin Zhen and I have both absorbed thepanion star crystals, and our radiant power is from the same source, so there definitely won¡¯t be any rejection.¡±


    An Ning was taken aback for a moment before a hint of mncholy appeared on her face, half-jokingly and half-seriously saying, ¡®Yue¡¯er, you¡¯re making me jealous.¡±


    To her surprise, Su Mingyue responded, ¡°An Ning, I¡¯m actually a little jealous of you too, because¡­ because you are Lin Zhen¡¯s first love.¡±


    Hearing Su Mingyue¡¯s candid words, An Ning couldn¡¯t help but smile, and all her previous frustrations evaporated: ¡°Hurry up and get here so that we can give him a surprise.¡±


    ¡°Okay!¡± Su Mingyue nodded solemnly, pushing the flying vehicle to elerate even further, only to realize she had already reached its maximum speed.


    Once again, the arena appeared. This time, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t bother looking at the audience seats; his entire focus was on Huo Luofu, who was standing opposite him.


    Huo Luofu was as wild and domineering as ever. Standing more than two meters tall and weighing nearly 200 kilograms, his exaggeratedly muscr frame resembled a massive pr bear.


    His mere presence emitted an unstoppable aura.


    As Lin Zhen appeared in the arena, Huo Luofu¡¯s mouth spread wide in a grin:


    ¡°Lin Zhen, do you know how long I¡¯ve been waiting for this battle?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know, but I do know that I¡¯ve been waiting for a very long time too.¡±


    ¡°Haha, Lin Zhen, since the day you killed my brother Ivan, our fates have been to be enemies. You also eliminated three of my friends in the preliminary rounds, humiliating them in my homnd. I remember all of this vividly, and the War God¡¯s Knockout is only the beginning of your nightmare.¡± As Huo Luofu spoke, he took massive steps towards Lin Zhen.


    ¡°When I heard of my brother¡¯s death, I swore to exact revenge on you. Unfortunately, travel between our countries was restricted at the time, allowing you, a rat-like person, to live a few more years. But now is the perfect time: just as you are about to rise to prominence, I will ruthlessly crush you and then¡­¡±


    Huo Luofu had already approached Lin Zhen, ¡°And then in reality, I will definitely find your home, tear you and your family into shreds, and your two girlfriends, they will all be brutally ravaged to death by me. I, Huo Luofu, swear on my life that this will happen!¡±


    Lin Zhen looked into Huo Luofu¡¯s eyes, ¡°I also swear on my life that you will never have such an opportunity. You cannot win today¡¯s War God¡¯s Knockout, and I will hunt you down afterward, grinding you into ashes and exterminating your soul!¡±


    ¡°Hehe! What a spirited little fellow you are.


    Huo Luofu suddenly roared, and light shed on his body as several Star Artifacts appeared at once.


    Top-quality Star Artifact warhammer, top-quality Star Artifact armor and helmet, top-quality Star Artifact shield!


    ¡°In order to deal with you and win this War God¡¯s Knockout, my country has provided me with full support. How ridiculous, Lin Zhen, do you still think you have a chance? Just die!¡±


    The giant warhammer in his hand was like the Hammer of the Thunder God. With one swing, spatial rifts appeared in the virtual environment!


    An attack with the power of the Star Realm!


    The innate power of Huo Luofu, who had reached the Semi-Star Realm, had the power of the Star Realm in one casual strike!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s Broken Jade Spear appeared in his hand, infused with golden energy that raised its level to that of the top-quality Star Artifact, as he resisted Huo Luofu¡¯s attack immovable like a mountain!


    He couldn¡¯t dodge the first strike, as it would only boost Huo Luofu¡¯s arrogance. He had to let his opponent know that he would not be defeated easily, so he quickly began the real battle!


    ¡°Boom!¡±


    With this strike, the virtual arena began to tremble, and the scenes people saw on the screens were also shaking.


    At this moment, 70% of the people around the world covered their ears, as the impact sound from the virtual environment was too loud!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s Broken Jade Spear even momentarily bent, and while it was also a top-quality Star Artifact, the attack power of the warhammer was much stronger!


    Lin Zhen did not retreat, but his body was directly hit by the immense force and propelled to the edge of the arena!


    Underneath the virtual arena were simted virtual bluestone bs, which were incredibly tough and durable, yet Lin Zhen¡¯s feet left two ditches in them!


    At the same time, Huo Luofu stepped back several steps consecutively after his strike.


    Through close-up shots from the virtual cameras, people could clearly see that there was even a slight crack in Huo Luofu¡¯s palm, which had been injured by that attack!


    ¡°Wow!¡±


    The whole world was shocked at this moment.


    Hua Xia¡¯sizens were about to go crazy especially since Lin Zhen had actually withstood Huo Luofu¡¯s attack ¨C withstood the strike of the Semi-Star Realm innate power king ¨C and shattered his palm!


    ¡°Lin Zhen, I freaking love you! You¡¯re so cool!¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen is amazing. You are the pride of Hua Xia, I will never badmouth you again.¡±


    ¡°Woo¡­ I¡¯m so moved I want to cry, maybe there really will be a miracle.¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen, please grant me a child, they will definitely have the best genes in the world. I promise I won¡¯t bother you, just give me a little bit of what¡¯s left over from Su Saintess and An Ning.¡±


    On the other hand, the War Gods from other countries were speechless, how could Lin Zhen possibly achieve this? Anyone that Huo Luofu fought was basically finished with one strike, so how was Lin Zhen able to withstand his attack?


    Was there really a variable in this battle?


    Inside the virtual environment, Lin Zhen lowered his spear and began to slowly move forward.


    Meanwhile, Huo Luofu also gripped his warhammer and approached Lin Zhen again, the two getting closer to each other.


    The atmosphere was extremely tense, people felt like they couldn¡¯t breathe, their heartbeats quickened as they awaited an even more intense battle.


    ¡°Look! Lin Zhen¡¯s chest!¡±


    Someone blurted out first, and the eyes of the world fell on Lin Zhen¡¯s chest.


    Under the tightly wrapped white bandages, blood had seeped out.


    With his head-to-head with Huo Luofu just now, Lin Zhen¡¯s wound had cracked open.


    If it hadn¡¯t been for that, people might have forgotten that Lin Zhen was still badly injured.


    Could Lin Zhen still fight like this?


    In the doubting eyes of people, Lin Zhen finally made his move!


    Instant Teleportation!


    A residual image was left behind in the air, and Lin Zhen¡¯s spear in his hand was like a rolling river, bringing up huge waves as it fiercely bombarded Huo Luofu.


    ¡°Bring it on! Let¡¯s fight!¡±


    Huo Luofu howled and swung his warhammer like a cold storm from Siberia, furiously shing against Lin Zhen.


    For a while, the ground shook and the mountains trembled! The entire arena was shaking, the onlookers felt unsteady on their feet, and the screens were shaking as if there was an earthquake!

 Chapter 263 - 263: 263: A Moment of Life and Death! (5 Updates)

    Chapter 263 - 263: 263: A Moment of Life and Death! (5 Updates)<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    From the moment Lin Zhen threw his spear, he put all his skills to use without hesitation.


    Although Huo Luofu was strong, and Lin Zhen himself was injured, Lin Zhen¡¯s tactics were unpredictable. He needed to defeat Huo Luofu in head-to-headbat. If Lin Zhen lost today, the result would be very unfavorable for him.<div>


    Not to mention losing the championship and its significant impact on Lin Zhen¡¯s future ns, Huo Luofu might also take advantage of the situation to pursue and kill him. If Lin Zhen could lose to Huo Luofu on the stage, he wouldn¡¯t be able to win in real life either.


    Only by defeating him could Lin Zhenpletely crush him!


    The Broken Jade Spear rained down like a torrential downpour, filling the sky with spear shadows as Lin Zhen aimed to exploit Huo Luofu¡¯s only weakness ¡ª hisck of speed.


    However, this kind of attack didn¡¯t produce much effect, mainly because of the top-quality Star Artifact shield in Huo Luofu¡¯s hand!


    Among all the Star Artifacts, shields undoubtedly possess the strongest defense, even more formidable than armor. Although Huo Luofu was slow, his ability to react instantly was still very fast, and his shield¡¯s blockage was almost imprable!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s attacks were mostly blocked by the shield, and even if one asionally hit Huo Luofu, his top-quality Star Artifact armor and helmet provided ample protection.


    Moreover, Huo Luofu was not a sitting duck; his counterattacks were swift and fierce.


    asionally, when his warhammer struck, Lin Zhen had no choice but to resist stubbornly; his continuous assault was repeatedly interrupted, and never developed into a lethal force.


    After withstanding Huo Luofu¡¯s warhammer attack several times, Lin Zhen¡¯s wounds hadpletely split open; blood seeped out from under the bandages, staining his chest crimson.


    ¡°Hahaha! Lin Zhen, an attack of your level is nothing more than a tickle to me! Already grievously injured, what right do you have to fight me? You might as well admit defeat right now!¡±


    As Huo Luofu spoke, his ability to seize opportunities was also strong, instantly seizing on Lin Zhen¡¯s slow movement due to his wound¡¯s re-up. His warhammer suddenly struck down!<div>


    ¡°ng! ¡±


    Lin Zhen blocked it again with his spear, and his body flew backward before teleporting near the edge of the arena.


    He reappeared beside Huo Luofu, stabbing with his spear, only to strike the shield again.


    The warhammer struck again, and Lin Zhen appeared behind Huo Luofu, whose back was fully protected by armor and a helmet, leaving no weak spot. Lin Zhen could only make a horizontal swing with his spear!


    Although the attack connected, Huo Luofu took the opportunity to counter with a backhanded strike, and Lin Zhen was sent flying again, despite the protection of his liquid metal shield.


    Huo Luofu staggered a few steps after being hit by Lin Zhen¡¯s strike, but it didn¡¯t cause much impact. Instead, Lin Zhen fell to the ground, his chest wound bleeding uncontrobly, even leaving a pool of blood on the floor.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, is this all you¡¯ve got? Deprived of your spiritual power, you don¡¯t seem to have any remarkable abilities!¡±


    Huo Luofu walked towards Lin Zhen, his enormous frame exerting tremendous pressure.


    ¡°Damn it, my injury is affecting my movements; my strength and speed are not at their peak anymore ¡ªonly about 60-70% of my peak strength. Moreover, as I continue to bleed, my strength is being further weakened.¡±


    Lin Zhen stood up with the support of his spear, shuffled his feet, and suddenly lunged out with another stab.


    ¡°It¡¯s useless to tell you; your spear can¡¯t even break through my defense. How can you win?¡±<div>


    Huo Luofu directly blocked with his shield before smashing it down with his warhammer.


    Lightning Seven Star Knife!


    A sh of lightning suddenly appeared in front of Lin Zhen; his flying knife finally emerged!


    With electric currents surging through it, the Lightning Seven Star Knife shed at Huo Luofu¡¯s helmet!


    ¡°Buzz!¡±


    After the sh of metal, his helmet tilted slightly. Though the Lightning Flying Knife had reached the level of a top-quality Star Artifact, so was the opponent¡¯s helmet; at equal ranks, it¡¯s tough for a weapon¡¯s attack to break the defense of armor.


    But Lin Zhen wasn¡¯t aiming for a breakthrough; he wanted the electric current!


    Lightning ions and photons wreaked havoc inside Huo Luofu¡¯s body, instantly paralyzing him!


    ¡°Now¡¯s the time!¡±


    Lin Zhen teleported to Huo Luofu¡¯s right, where his right hand was holding the warhammer, and thuscked strong defense.


    The Golden Qi Seven Star Knife appeared in his hand and stabbed forcefully into his armor!<div>


    ¡°Puff!¡±


    Finally prated!


    The indomitable Golden Qi Seven Star Knife had surpassed the level of a top-quality Star Artifact, piercing through Huo Luofu¡¯s armor and into his body!


    The Hua Xia Martial Artists below the stage erupted in cheers. Lin Zhen had counterattacked, injuring Huo Luofu and giving them hope of victory!


    The giant bear-like Huo Luofu was paralyzed by lightning; if only Lin Zhen could hit him a few more times, he might just be able to finish him off.


    ¡°Bang!¡±


    A big hand grabbed Lin Zhen¡¯s arm, and before his eyes was Huo Luofu¡¯s sinister grin, stifling the cheers of the Hua Xia Martial Artists.


    ¡°Kid, I have to say your moves are quite unexpected, but you¡¯ll never know the hellish training I went through as the champion of the Siberian God Generals Training Camp. I endure hundreds of electric shocks every day as part of my training. Not to mention these currents, I have even resisted real lightning from the sky multiple times, and yet I still survived.¡±


    Lin Zhen tried to pull back his hand, but he couldn¡¯t break free from Huo Luofu¡¯s grasp. Moreover, he didn¡¯t see any blood flowing from Huo Luofu¡¯s wounds.


    ¡°Surprised? I weigh 200 kilograms and my muscleyer is more than three times thicker than an average person¡¯s. Your short little dagger can¡¯t even pierce my muscleyer, so what can it do?¡±


    With a roar in hisst sentence, Huo Luofu suddenly grabbed Lin Zhen¡¯s arms with both hands: ¡°Be shattered under the powerful force of the Divine Power King! I¡¯ve torn apart S-level Mutated Beasts, and now it¡¯s your turn. Starting with your two arms!¡±


    A tremendous force came from both sides, and Huo Luofu actually wanted to tear Lin Zhen apart!


    Lin Zhen gritted his teeth, no longer caring about his bleeding wounds. The veins on his forehead bulged, and he exerted strength on both hands to resist Huo Luofu¡¯s tearing. At the same time, his spiritual power operated, and both Lightning Seven Star Knife and Golden Qi Seven Star Knife were aimed at Huo Luofu¡¯s eyes!


    The eye socket is definitely a vital part of the human body. As long as it is pierced, it can cause damage to the brain!


    ¡°You think your two flying knives can get close to me? Have you forgotten my real skill?¡±


    ¡°Gravity Field!¡±


    At this moment, Huo Luofu finally revealed his trump card. The Gravity Field descended with a boom!


    The heavily injured Lin Zhen felt as if a mountain had been added to his body. His bones creaked under the pressure, and he couldn¡¯t even lift his leg to attack. The two flying knives also slowed down at this moment!


    It was as if space had solidified, with the flying knives advancing millimeter by millimeter. At the same time, Huo Luofu¡¯s power finally overcame Lin Zhen¡¯s weakened strength, and his hands were slowly pulled apart.


    Either Lin Zhen¡¯s mental power controlled the flying knives, breaking through Huo Luofu¡¯s Gravity Field to pierce his eyes, or Huo Luofu¡¯s Gravity Field suppressed Lin Zhen¡¯s flying Imives, tearing Lin Zhen to shreds with brute force. Whoeverpleted their task first would win!


    People all over the world were tense watching such an intense battle.


    In Hua Xia, countless people were watching Lin Zhen¡¯s fate.


    ¡°Boss Lin, it¡¯s up to you now.¡± In Demon Capital, Jiang Huai, Tang Wenbo, and others were nervously staring at the screen.


    ¡°Lin Zhen! You must win!¡± In the Northwest, Feng Ni, Li Changying, and other military martial artists stopped all training to watch this life-and-death moment.


    In the south, Zhao Xiaoman¡¯s eyes welled up with tears, and her nails dug into her palm, ¡°Brother Lin, you must win¡­You can¡¯t lose!¡±


    ¡°Son! Hang in there! Hang in there!¡± At Lin Zhen¡¯s home, Lin Liye and Li Qin shouted nervously at the television screen.


    An Ning, who was still anxiously waiting for Su Mingyue¡¯s arrival in front of the vi, had already cried a river of tears.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, don¡¯t¡­dont fail¡­l don¡¯t want you to fail. My man is an upright hero, you will win.¡±


    On Gongsun Du¡¯s aircraft, Su Mingyue¡¯s beautiful peach blossom eyes had turned red from crying as they approached the edge of Ice City: ¡°Yue¡¯er is here, Lin Zhen, can you hold on a little longer? Yue¡¯er is so afraid you will lose, I¡¯m really scared¡­l don¡¯t want¡­¡±


    In Capital Base City, the high-ranking national leaders were also sweating nervously, feeling the unbearable pressure of this slow life-or-death struggle.


    Even in many ces, some Star Realm Experts had stopped their cultivation and took out their cellphones to watch this epic battle.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, you¡¯re an interesting guy. How long can you hold on?¡± Chen Fenglie silently watched the screen.


    Inside God¡¯s Grace Cathedral, Gongsun Du looked up at the screen: ¡°Yue¡¯er, don¡¯t think I don¡¯t know you sneaked away on my aircraft. I won¡¯t stop you this time, but I want to see what Lin Zhen can do. If he doesn¡¯t meet my expectations, then the two of you will part ways.¡±


    In front of Sofia Square, people from Gale, Blue Sky, and even other Martial Arts schools were nervously watching the screen, their foreheads covered in sweat.


    Someone shouted first: ¡°Come on, Lin Zhen!¡±


    Afterward, ten people responded, a hundred people followed, and eventually, everyone joined in.


    No matter if they were Martial Artists, government officials, soldiers, or ordinary people, at this moment, they were all Hua Xia people.


    ¡°Lin Zhen¡­Come on! Lin Zhen¡­Come on!¡±


    Everything was reflected on therge screen above the virtual arena¡¯s spectator seats. All the people in Ice City were cheering, leading to people from other base cities joining in as well.


    The tremendous cheers reached Lin Zhen and Huo Luofu¡¯s ears on the stage.


    ¡°Kid! The people of your country are certainly supportive of you. But such strength ultimately can¡¯t be turned into your fighting power. Today, you¡¯re finished. Watch me push my near-Star Realm to the limit¡­Twenty times gravity!¡±


    The pressure on Lin Zhen, which he could no longer bear, increased once again!


    From both sides, Huo Luofu¡¯s strength surged like a torrent!


    At this moment, the two Seven Star Knives had reached Huo Luofu¡¯s eyes!

 Chapter 264 - 264: 264: Dawn of Victory (Guaranteed 1 update)

    Chapter 264 - 264: 264: Dawn of Victory (Guaranteed 1 update)<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    When Huo Luofu¡¯s power struck, Lin Zhen finally made his move.


    He had been waiting for this moment, the moment when Huo Luofu¡¯s gravity would shift.<div>


    An advance of a second wouldn¡¯t do; the timing wasn¡¯t right.


    A dy of a second wouldn¡¯t work either; he¡¯d be crushed by immense power!


    The moment when the opponent¡¯s power shifts, there would be a miniscule rxationsting about one-hundredth of a second, and for Lin Zhen, that was enough!


    His eyes narrowed, not using Mental Shock, but Gravity!


    The gravity effect could be released from any part of Lin Zhen¡¯s body, and this time his target was Huo Luofu¡¯s head!


    A strong gravitational force instantly broke through the Gravity Field, violently Dulling Huo Luofu¡¯s head towards Lin Zhen!


    ¡°Plop!¡±


    Double daggers sunk into eyes, blood sttered everywhere!


    The Huo Luofu who was about to tear Lin Zhen¡¯s hands apart wailed in agony. No matter how much hardship he had endured in the God Generals Training Camp in Siberia, the pain of losing his eyes was unbearable!


    ¡°Ah! My eyes!¡±


    The gravity field suddenly disappeared, Lin Zhen¡¯s suppressed legs were finally released, he pushed off with all his might, hitting Huo Luofu¡¯s chin!<div>


    A sound of bones shattering could be heard, and Huo Luofu¡¯s huge body fell heavily to the ground like a toppling mountain.


    But Huo Luofu managed to grab the two Seven Stars Knives. Even though the des pierced his eyes, they didn¡¯t prate his brain.


    While the de could tear off Lin Zhen¡¯s arm at that moment, if it had pierced his brain, he would be dead for sure. This was a virtual ring, losing an arm wouldn¡¯t affect Lin Zhen in reality, but Huo Luofu could be eliminated. Yanking out the two Seven Stars Knives, Huo Luofu stored them into his Space Ring.


    Although it was a virtual environment, he did not wish to give Lin Zhen an opportunity to wield these two knives again.


    The war hammer and shield appeared in his hands again, and he swung them wildly as if he had gone mad.


    ¡°Ahhh! Lin Zhen, I¡¯m going to kill you! I can¡¯t see, my eyes! I won¡¯t lose. I absolutely won¡¯t lose!¡±


    Despite his fierce offensive and the wounds on Lin Zhen¡¯s body tearing apart and bleeding non-stop, this aimless attack wouldn¡¯t even harm a hair on Lin Zhen¡¯s body.


    With the Broken Jade Spear in hand, Lin Zhen was gasping for air in a corner.


    The pain in his arm was like being torn apart. Huo Luofu¡¯s power was too strong, and he nearly tore Lin Zhen¡¯s arms off.


    The wound on his chest was depleting Lin Zhen¡¯s strength rapidly. Huo Luofu¡¯s ferocious attacks made it difficult for Lin Zhen to get close.


    But the arena around him was already boiling over. The countless Hua Xia people were screaming madly, cheering for Lin Zhen with all their might.<div>


    ¡°We won! Damn it! We won!¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen, good job! Take down that Sand Russian bear!¡±


    ¡°So cool! Let¡¯s see how you can be arrogant now that you¡¯ve lost your sight, what will you fight Lin Zhen with now!¡±


    Of course, not only the Hua Xia audience was shouting at the scene, but spectators from Sand Russia watching the match too.


    Moscow Base City, Far East Base City, St. Petersburg Base City, Leningrad Base City, countless Sand Russia spectators were cheering for their contestant.


    ¡°Huo Luofu, hang in there, you can¡¯t lose like this!¡±


    ¡°You¡¯ve only lost your eyes in the virtual arena, you still have your eyes, why are you going mad?¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen is just standing in that corner, you still have plenty of strength, strike him!¡±


    However, it seemed like Huo Luofu couldn¡¯t hear all the shouting, he was still attacking wildly, as if he had no idea where Lin Zhen was.


    Just when Lin Zhen had slightly caught his breath and was ready to attack again, Huo Luofu¡¯s Gravity Field descended again!


    Despite losing his sight, his other powers remained. This time, he directly activated twenty times the normal gravity!<div>


    Under such weight, Lin Zhen was immediately struggling to move, let alone run, even lifting his spear was a problem now.


    Yet Huo Luofu himself was not affected by the Gravity Field, he suddenly ran towards Lin Zhen in a fewrge strides.


    This unexpected reversal stunned the crowd.


    The Hua Xia audience instantly fell silent, while the Sand Russia crowd was going bananas, cheering for their yer¡¯s sudden burst of fighting power. ¡°Hahaha! Lin Zhen, bet you didn¡¯t see thising! ¡±


    As Huo Luofu ran, he kept increasing the gravity and blurted out, ¡°You think making me blind means you win? This is only a virtual ring. Why would I give up just because I¡¯ve lost my sight? I was just locating your position by waving my hammer and detecting changes in the air flow!¡±


    ¡°Ugh¡­¡± Lin Zhen struggled to straighten his back while his chest bled profusely. Hisbat power was still rapidly decreasing, and under the influence of gravity, it was already less than half of his peak power.


    ¡°Squirm under gravity, await your defeat, there¡¯s no way you can escape this time. Die!¡±


    ¡°The championship belongs to Sand Russia!¡±


    With a loud roar from Huo Luofu, the hammer in his hand, disying incredible strength, once again tore through the space, aiming directly at Lin Zhen.


    Even without his eyes, his positioning was still incredibly precise!


    ¡°No! The championship is not yours!¡±


    Just when people thought the fight was ending, Lin Zhen¡¯s voice echoed like a thunder, roaring, using all his strength, and his Broken Jade spear, he managed to raise despite the twenty-fold gravity field.


    The power of his lightning, his radiant power, and a glimmer of coldness within him turned into a huge energy ball, covering the goldden Broken Jade.


    ¡°Huo Luofu, there are far more smart people in the world than just you, your gravity field isn¡¯t invincible. Let me break your gravity field, and let¡¯s see if you, who have lost both eyes, still qualify to fight me!¡±


    ¡°Break for me¡­ Thunder¡­ Kill!¡±


    With a roar from Lin Zhen, the Broken Jade spear erupted with a heart-pounding force, the continuous lightning and radiant power surged, roared, with a might intending to rip everything apart, it ruthlessly stabbed forward!


    Like a mirrored space, seemingly impregnable, but as long as the force is strong enough, hit one spot and this space can be shattered.


    ¡°Crack! ¡±


    Time seemed to freeze at this moment. Everyone could clearly see a point of shattering.


    The shatter then rapidly spread outwards, extending like a spider web in all directions.


    ¡°Crash!¡±


    The space shattered, and the gravity field was broken!


    At this moment, Huo Luofu¡¯s hammer had already reached the top of Lin Zhen¡¯s head, but Lin Zhen, freed from bondage, was like a bird escaping from a cage.


    Teleport!


    The hammer fell, but Lin Zhen¡¯s body was no longer there. He had appeared behind Huo Luofu.


    ¡°Take this!¡±


    The Broken Jade spear swept out, and even though Lin Zhen was bathed in blood, he still made a fierce attack, harshly striking Huo Luofu¡¯s head!


    The Top Quality Star Artifact helmet was knocked off at this moment, Huo Luofu¡¯s body wobbled and copsed to one side, then violently swung his hammer back.


    Swish!


    Again, he struck only air. Lin Zhen had reappeared at his side, his spear thrusting at his left calf!


    Although Huo Luofu¡¯s defense was strong, his calves were unprotected, and he could not see where Lin Zhen was at all. Unsurprisingly, he took the hit.


    Blood sported. his calf was pierced clean through!


    Followed by a miserable scream from Huo Luofu, the Hua Xia spectators in the surrounding stands waved their arms frantically. They had finally seen the glimmer of victory.


    ¡°This time, it¡¯s the right side!¡±


    Lin Zhen teleported again, appearing on Huo Luofu¡¯s right side, and made a fierce stab, piercing his right leg.


    Huo Luofu¡¯s legs went weak, with a howl he violently swung his hammer forward, but Lin Zhen reappeared in mid-air.


    ¡°Kneel!¡±


    He used the spear in his hand as a stick, and brought it down on him like a


    mountain!


    Huo Luofu reacted quite quickly this time, using one hand to block with the shield, but his knees were injured, his feet couldn¡¯t handle the force, his knees softened, and he really knelt down!


    Lin Zhen did not give Huo Luofu any chance to counter, and gathered what little strength he had left and kicked Huo Luofu hard in the chest!


    The Sand Russia big pr bear, weighing two hundred kilos, was kicked into the air andnded heavily in a corner of the arena.


    The hammer and shield in his hand finally slipped out of his grasp at this moment, falling nging to one side.


    Lin Zhen pushed off the ground, making a quick step to Huo Luofu¡¯s side, holding the Broken Jade spear with both hands: ¡°Huo Luofu, you¡¯re a loser, it ends here!¡±


    He aimed the spear at Huo Luofu¡¯s throat and jabbed it in thunderously!


    Perhaps it was the fear of life and death that alerted Huo Luofu. His hands swiftly grasped Lin Zhen¡¯s Broken Jade spearhead. Although his body was paralyzed in the corner, both eyes blinded and both legs broken, he still refused to let Lin Zhen¡¯s spear pierce through his throat. His staunch fighting spirit was indeed admirable.


    But Lin Zhen wouldn¡¯t admire him, nor would he show any mercy. It was a rare moment where he had pushed Huo Luofu to such a desperate state. He had performed beyond his usual capability, and his body was almost at the brink. He had to end the fight now.


    With the drive of spiritual power, Lin Zhen raised his third flying knife.


    The Radiant Seven Star Knife.


    The knife spun in mid- air and, with a myriad of brilliant rays, went straight for Huo Luofu¡¯s brain.


    ¡°Huo Luofu, either die under my knife or die under my spear. Either way, today is your doom, let¡¯s end this!¡±


    Huo Luofu¡¯s mouth gaped open. He had practically lost the ability to fight. He couldn¡¯t see, couldn¡¯t move, lost his weapon, lost his shield, lost his helmet.


    IThe spear was pointed at his throat, and the flying knife was headed for his brain. He was truly cornered.


    In the spectator seats, the Sand Russia audience waspletely silent. They didn¡¯t want to see their contestant eliminated, but they were all helpless.


    The Hua Xia audience, on the other hand, held their breath nervously, watching intensely at the arena, ready to burst out into a ground-shaking cheer. They were waiting for the moment when victory arrived..

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    Chapter 265 - 265: 265: The Ultimate Challenge, Star Realm¡¯s Huo Luofu!<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    However tenacious Huo Luofu was, trapped like this, no one believed he could stage aeback.


    But just as Lin Zhen was about to strike, Huo Luofu let out a roar, his voice hoarse with desperation, ¡°Lin Zhen, you¡¯ve forced this upon me! I can¡¯t hold back anymore and I must not lose!¡±<div>


    The onlookers were greeted with a shocking scene.


    At Huo Luofu¡¯s eyebrows shed a mysterious blue light, and then everything changed.


    A faint stardust emitted from Huo Luofu¡¯s body and an overwhelming aura that kept growing in intensity crazily. Lin Zhen¡¯s approaching dagger was forced back.


    His legs were already shattered, yet he couldn¡¯t stand. But shockingly, he started to float in the air!


    ¡°Star Realm! This is the power of the Star Realm!¡±


    No one knew who uttered these words but soon everyone gawked in surprise.


    They had seen people breaking through during a battle, but what was happening now? Huo Luofu was on the verge of doom, with his legs broken and barely clinging to life, how could he possibly break through?


    Moreover, this was not an ordinary breakthrough; it didn¡¯t seem to be brought about by gradual training progress. Instead, it was as if a hidden force inside his body had burst out in an instant, propelling him to the Star Realm!


    Among the spectators, Star Realm experts like Chen Fenglie and Gongsun Du all cried out in disbelief!


    ess to the Star Realm could never be achieved so easily; it was contrary to all logic.


    ¡°No way, oh my god! Huo Luofu has actually broken through at this crucial moment!¡±<div>


    ¡°It¡¯s over, it¡¯s over. Lin Zhen is definitely finished this time.¡±


    ¡°He was on the verge of death and yet he broke through to Star Realm. How could this be possible?¡±


    ¡°He¡¯s blind and has broken legs. Just by breaking through to the Star Realm, can he now defeat Lin Zhen? Lin Zhen had also defeated a Star Realm expert in Paris.¡±


    ¡°What do you know? In Paris, Lin Zhen had a weird dog to help him. But Huo Luofu is among the top-tier of War Gods. Even if his legs are broken and he¡¯s blind, Lin Zhen is also critically injured. It¡¯s definitely going to be a turnaround. Don¡¯t you see Lin Zhen can¡¯t even make his spear attack anymore?¡±


    People watched as the Broken Jade Spear in Lin Zhen¡¯s hand was trembling on the screen. He was gradually being pushed away from Huo Luofu¡¯s throat.


    ¡°Snap ! ¡±


    Seeing that he could no longer thrust, Lin Zhen quickly withdrew his spear and simultaneously retracted his Radiant Seven Star Knife which was pushed away by the star power.


    Blood still kept dripping from him; Lin Zhen¡¯s face turned pale and his body swayed. What he feared most had indeed happened.


    Huo Luofu was indeed controlled by the brain-eating parasite!


    Lin Zhen had originally thought that Huo Luofu¡¯s Spiritual Power had solidified and hence he wouldn¡¯t be controlled by the brain-eating parasite. As long as he could overrun Huo Luofu, no matter who advanced between Duke and Ai Er, he should still be able to fight.


    He was mistaken. The solidification of spiritual power didn¡¯t fundamentally improve it. It still couldn¡¯t stop the brain-eating parasite¡¯s invasion, or at least couldn¡¯t stop it for long. During the battle with him, Huo Luofu¡¯s soul was finally invaded.<div>


    With this happening to Huo Luofu, Lin Zhen¡¯s chances of winning were close to zero.


    Huo Luofu began to float, which was a flying technique only a Star Realm Expert could use. Even for a Spiritual Mind Master to fly, a medium was required, but there was no such need for the Star Realm.


    Huo Luofu¡¯s facial expressions changed a few times before a smile appeared.


    ¡°Ha ha ha! What a formidable power! So this is the difference between the Star Realm and the quasi-Star Realm. Lin Zhen, even with my blindness and shattered legs, you¡¯re no match for me!¡±


    Saying this, Huo Luofu beckoned and his warhammer returned to his hand.


    He didn¡¯t even retrieve the shield because he didn¡¯t need that much defense now.


    Following a deep breath, Lin Zhen staggered, feeling his eyes blurring as a sign of excessive blood loss.


    However, he had to persist. Even if he were to die in the virtual arena, he would persist. Even if his opponent was from Star realm, he would not admit defeat.


    Stepping on the cloud, Lin Zhen suddenlyunched a frightful charge from the side since Huo Luofu¡¯s blindness seemed to be presenting an advantage!


    The Broken Jade Spear went straight for his temple!


    As soon as Lin Zhen approached, Huo Luofu suddenly deployed the Gravity Field!<div>


    This time, the Gravity Field came with such intense force that Lin Zhen¡¯s speed dropped to that of a slow snail.


    ¡°Die!¡± Even though Huo Luofu was blind, Lin Zhen¡¯s speed had slowed down so much that he could still detect Lin Zhen¡¯s location. He swung his hammer towards him!


    The hammer wasn¡¯t moving very fast but it was huge and heavy. Lin Zhen, up against the gravity, barely raised his spear to fend it off. His body was instantly sted away and he spat out another mouthful of blood in mid-air.


    Before Lin Zhen could react, Huo Luofu had already flown over and brought down his hammer vigorously!


    Lin Zhen once again lifted the spear to parry but was sent flying again. ¡°No, the Gravity Field ispletely suppressing me, I must break it!¡± Lin Zhen mustered thest vestiges of his strength, unleashing Thunder Kill once again.


    The photonic power was still roaring wildly, but this time Huo Luofu¡¯s Gravity Field merely quivered for a moment, but didn¡¯t shatter as Lin Zhen had hoped.


    ¡°Hahaha! Lin Zhen, do you think you can use the same trick in front of me? Sadly, now that I¡¯m in the Star Realm, you stand no chance against my fortyfold Gravity Field. Your Thunder Kill has lost its potency!¡± When Huo Luofu charged at him again, Lin Zhen teleported!


    Despite failing to break the Gravity Field, his Thunder Kill managed to momentarily stall it, allowing him to teleport away.


    He teleported ten meters away. As his figure vanished, Huo Luofu surprisingly vanished as well.


    Star Power Teleportation!


    As every Star Realm Expert should have, Huo Luofu possessed the ability to teleport. He reappeared behind Lin Zhen instantly, swinging his hammer once more.


    The Gravity Field descended once again. Albeit Huo Luofu was still slower, Lin Zhen was slower still. Unable to dodge Huo Luofu¡¯s attack, he was struck fiercely, flung directly into a corner.


    Lin Zhen was mmed to the ground, blood streaming profusely from his mouth.


    ¡°Hahaha! Lin Zhen, I now understand the power of the Star Realm. Relying on Star Power, you cannot hide from me in this confined space. I don¡¯t need my eyes to know where you are. My Star Power surpasses your Dantian Qi by a significant margin. As long as my Gravity Field persists, your speed superiority can¡¯te into y, and you can no longer break my Gravity Field. This battle is yours to lose!¡±


    Huo Luofu didn¡¯t need his legs to move across the battlefield, floating mid-air, advancing and retreating asionally even teleporting relentlessly. He was confident of his victory and wanted to savor the feeling of toying with Lin Zhen.


    Seeing Lin Zhen. who was almost unable to stand. evervone lost h0De.


    There was no hope left now. Unable to break Huo Luofu¡¯s Gravity Field, Lin Zhen¡¯s speed superiority was of no use. Teleportation didn¡¯t work, flying was useless, his strength was suppressed and he suffered heavy injuries. Lin Zhen had no chance at all.


    The Hua Xia audience fell silent, tears glistening in every eye. They yearned for a miracle but also wished that this torment would end quickly. Lin Zhen looked like a bloodied man. Although it was a virtual ring, the pain was undoubtedly real.


    The Sand Russia side, however, was hollering. Their contestant was about to win. Nothing could stop Huo Luofu from iming victory. He had always been the favorite to win the championship. Now that he¡¯d advanced to the Star Realm, nobody could stand against Huo Luofu.


    The door to Lin Zhen¡¯s home was yanked open. Lin Liye and Li Qin, who were nervously watching the live broadcast saw two extremely beautiful women rush in.


    They recognized An Ning, but who was the breathtaking girl dressed in a white high priest dress with golden threads, following her?


    It was Divine Sect Saintess, Su Mingyue!


    Initially, Lin Liye and Li Qin were worried about Lin Zhen having two girlfriends. Both were wonderful and they didn¡¯t know how he would choose.


    But why have they bothe together?


    As they ran, An Ning said to Lin Liye and Li Qin, ¡°Uncle, aunt, this is Yue¡¯er.


    We¡¯re going to see Lin Zhen. We¡¯ll talk with you afterward.¡±


    ¡°Uncle, aunt, excuse me but I have to go upstairs first.¡±


    There were tears in Su Mingyue¡¯s eyes. She never thought she would meet Lin Zhen¡¯s parents under such desperate circumstances. But time was of the essence, so she wiped her tears and put her distress aside for the moment.


    Watching An Ning holding Su Mingyue¡¯s hand and running upstairs, Li Qin turned to Lin Liye, ¡°They won¡¯t fight will they?¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t think so. Judging by their appearances, it doesn¡¯t seem they want to fight.¡± Lin Liye answered uncertainly.


    Li Qin sighed, ¡°How did our son end up being so irresistible, that these two girls care for him so much?¡±


    Lin Liye nodded, ¡°It must be gic. Our son is like me. Girls just naturally like him.¡±


    ¡°What did you say?¡± Li Qin raised her eyebrow, ¡°Who else other than me ever liked you? You better exin yourself!¡±


    For a moment, Lin Liye had no words¡­


    An Ning and Su Mingyue dashed into Lin Zhen¡¯s room like a whirlwind. They saw him sitting in a chair, wearing a Virtual Helmet, his body involuntarily twitching.


    ¡°Yue¡¯er, things have exceeded our expectations this time. Huo Luofu has advanced to the Star Realm. Lin Zhen is in great danger in the arena and needs to recover urgently. It¡¯s up to you now.¡±


    ¡°Mhm, don¡¯t worry An Ning. Your Water Elemental powers are mild and can assist with the healing. I will provide him with my Radiant Power.¡±


    Su Mingyue rushed to Lin Zhen¡¯s side and seeing his furrowed brow and painful expression, she couldn¡¯t hold back her tears. However, she knew that this was a critical moment. Wiping her tears, she reached out with both hands and gently pressed them on Lin Zhen¡¯s injuries and on his Dantian.


    In that moment, a soft, radiant light emitted from Su Mingyue¡¯s body. Power imbued with photonic particles and light molecules surged forth, quickly starting to heal Lin Zhen¡¯s injuries.


    An Ning also deployed her Water Elemental power, further elerating the pace of Lin Zhen¡¯s recovery.


    Just as the light and water healing powers injected into him, Lin Zhen, who had been gathering strength for a suicide attack on Huo Luofu in the ring,


    suddenly felt a surge or energy!

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    Chapter 267 - 267: 267: The Number 1 Person Below Star Realm<div>


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    Lin Zhen stared at Hoflov¡¯s body, and when he saw it turn into white light and disappear, he let out a sigh of relief.


    The system prompt sounded: ¡°The semi-finals are over, congrattions to Hua Xia Ice City Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall War God Lin Zhen for advancing to the finals, which will start in an hour.¡±<div>


    By then, the other match had already ended. The United States War God Duke defeated the European Union War God Ai Er to advance to the finals.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s final opponent would be Duke, while Hoflov would face Ai Er. When the systems announced Lin Zhen¡¯s victory, Hua Xia celebrated nationwide.


    Advancing to the finals meant at least finishing as the runner-up and ranking second at a minimum in the World War God Alliance.


    Furthermore, nobody thought that the championship would fall short. If Lin Zhen could even defeat Hoflov, who was on the verge of advancing to the Star Realm, then what could Duke possibly do?


    Duke couldn¡¯t evenpete with Hoflov, who was almost at Star Realm level. How could he fight against Lin Zhen?


    Fireworks filled the streets and alleys of Hua Xia¡¯s six major Base Cities, and it was as lively as the New Year. Every household prepared food and drinks, even making dumplings, to celebrate this great victory.


    The audience of the War God¡¯s Knockout match seethed like a boiling ocean.


    Lin Zhen looked around and slowly took off his virtual helmet.


    When he opened his eyes, Su Mingyue and An Ning were still trying their best to heal him. Sweat had already formed on their beautiful faces.


    ¡°Ah Ning, Yue¡¯er¡­¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s voice was slightly hoarse. Su Mingyue and An Ning stopped after a momentary pause.<div>


    ¡°Lin Zhen, did you win?¡± An Ning asked.


    ¡°I won. I resonated with the elemental power of light molecules and finally defeated 1¨Cloflov.¡±


    An Ning and Su Mingyue couldn¡¯t contain their excitement. In an instant, both of them made the same move ¨C they wanted to throw themselves into Lin Zhen¡¯s arms. But seeing the people around them, they both stopped.


    Lin Zhen stood up and embraced both of his beloved girls: ¡°I want to thank you¡­ Without your efforts, there would be no victory in this match¡­¡±


    Two blushing faces pressed against Lin Zhen¡¯s chest, exchanged nces, and Su Mingyue shyly buried her face in his chest, not daring to look at An Ning.


    An Ning also felt very embarrassed, but she was still slightly stronger than Su


    Mingyue. She pinched Lin Zhen¡¯s waist and then buried her face in his chest.


    ¡°He fought so hard and defeated a powerful adversary. Let him have this moment. Next time, I definitely won¡¯t allow it.¡± Both girls thought the same thing.


    The three of them embraced each other, and the atmosphere in the room was warm and quiet. Lin Zhen closed his eyes slightly, enjoying this rare moment.


    Although he couldn¡¯t help himself at the beginning, heter realized that this opportunity was precious. He had to make the two girls learn to ept each other. He decided to be thick-skinned this time,ying the foundation for the future.


    After a few minutes, Su Mingyue finally couldn¡¯t stand the stuffy atmosphere and looked up in Lin Zhen¡¯s arms: ¡°Can we stop hugging now?<div>


    An Ning also pushed Lin Zhen away and sat down on the side.


    Lin Zhen smiled and sat down as well, stretching his body, feeling the activity of the light molecules inside him, and enjoying the pleasure of his body gradually recovering.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, do you have any confidence in the uing battle?¡± An Ning asked.


    ¡°There won¡¯t be any problems.¡± This time, Lin Zhen¡¯s answer was decisive.


    Duke¡¯s ultimate skill was a Resistance Field, simr in nature to Hoflov¡¯s Gravity Field. However, neither of them could cause any trouble for Lin Zhen now. Besides, Lin Zhen could also use his Spiritual Power against Duke.


    ¡°You can¡¯t be too careless. The closer we get to the end, the more careful we need to be.¡±


    An Ning continued to advise, and Lin Zhen nodded slightly in agreement. He would not let the championship slip away.


    At this moment, however, suddenly the cheers of their parents came from downstairs.


    Soon, Lin Liye and Li Qin ran upstairs, opened the door, and Li Qin said first: ¡°Son, that American Duke conceded. Hua Xia is the champion! You¡¯ve won the championship for our country!¡±


    ¡°Really?¡± Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes lit up. Although he knew Duke definitely wasn¡¯t his match, he didn¡¯t expect his opponent to concede.


    ¡°Of course, it¡¯s true. You should watch the live broadcast.¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen quickly opened theputer, and Duke¡¯s speech was being broadcasted live.


    The War God from the United States looked troubled and said, ¡°First of all, I want to apologize to the American people. I hope you understand that Duke is not someone who fears battle, but I don¡¯t want to fight a hopeless battle. My resistance field is weaker than Huo Luofu¡¯s gravity field, and there is no chance for me to win in this fight. You don¡¯t want to see me being ttened by Lin Zhen and then kicked off the stage, do you?¡±


    ¡°I believe everyone in the world must admit this: When Lin Zhen broke Huo


    Luofu¡¯s gravity field with a single shot, he was no longer an ordinary War God. In my opinion, Lin Zhen¡¯s strength stands alone among War Gods, and no other War God canpare to him, not even those at the verge of the Star Realm. He is truly the number one person below the Star Realm.¡±


    After dering Lin Zhen the number one person below the Star Realm, Duke willingly forfeited the match, satisfied with settling for second ce.


    Lin Zhen felt indifferent since, although his rebirth had changed many things, some events still followed their predetermined path: Duke, who had been runner-up in his previous life, ended up in the same position with no change.


    The American audience understood and supported Duke¡¯s decision, as they did not encourage senseless battles.


    Following Lin Zhen¡¯s championship win, news arrived that Huo Luofu had given uppeting for third or fourth ce. He had left his home, and no one knew where he went.


    As a result, Ai Er from the European Union automatically took third ce, while Sand Russia ranked fourth.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s heart tensed up secretly. Huo Luofu was no longer himself but a puppet controlled by an extraterrestrial civilization. His recent disappearance could mean that he had gone to join his master.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t think that Huo Luofu would seek revenge for his defeat at the War God¡¯s Knockout. If Huo Luofu wanted to take revenge, he must be confident in his sess. Otherwise, failure in reality would be much more severe than losing in the arena, as there would be no second chances.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t believe that his current strength could match those in the Star Realm, as Old John¡¯s battle had too many unpredictable factors, and Huo Luofu was an exception.


    Huo Luofu¡¯s breakthrough into the Star Realm cost him his eyesight and broken legs, causing hisbat strength to be severely diminished. Furthermore, Huo Luofu¡¯s speed disadvantage was evident. Without his gravity field, he waspletely unable to keep up with Lin Zhen.


    Other Star Realm beings differed, with diverse spiritual powers, speeds, strengths, and unique battle skills that were challenging for Lin Zhen, who had experienced rebirth, to handle.


    However, if Lin Zhen were to be called the number one person below the Star Realm, he believed it lived up to his reputation. At least on Earth, he didn¡¯t think that any War God-level or even borderline Star Realm being could pose a threat to him.


    The War God¡¯s Knockoutpetition concluded, and the rankings of all nations were announced.


    First ce: Hua Xia, second ce: the United States, third ce: European Union, fourth ce: Sand Russia, fifth ce: African Union, sixth ce: India, and seventh ce: Brazil.


    With the dust settled, Hua Xia celebrated nationwide. Even in Capital Base City, the top echelons of the nation announced that they woulde to pay tribute to Lin Zhen and present an award. Additionally, they promised that Lin Zhen could make a request in front of the entire nation, which would be granted as long as it didn¡¯t harm the national interest or threaten national security.


    As for this request, Lin Zhen had already nned it out and would submit it when the tributes arrived. This was part of his n since his rebirth.


    At Lin Zhen¡¯s home, everyone was in high spirits. Li Qin even said, ¡°I¡¯m happy today. I want to reward my son. Old man, you cook, and I¡¯ll make dumplings for our son.¡±


    Lin Liye happily agreed and went to prepare. Li Qin looked at An Ning and Su Mingyue, thinking how beautiful and likable they were. Although she didn¡¯t know which one would be her daughter-inw, it didn¡¯t affect her affection for them at this moment.


    ¡°Xiao Ning, Yue¡¯er, you two don¡¯t leave today. Let¡¯s all eat at Auntie¡¯s house, okay?¡±


    Su Mingyue had traveled a long way and didn¡¯t want to leave immediately, while An Ning, despite living in Ice City, found the atmosphere irresistible and agreed right away, ¡°Then I¡¯ll help Auntie make dumplings.¡±


    ¡°Good, let¡¯s all cook together. Auntie wasn¡¯t a martial artist before and is used to doing these things, but you are a martial artist and a well-breddy, yet you still know how to make dumplings. That¡¯s not easy.¡±


    An Ning felt a little embarrassed since, in reality, her dumpling-making skills were average.


    Su Mingyue raised her head slightly and said shyly, ¡°I can help too. When I have time, I practice cooking secretly.¡±


    ¡°Ah, that¡¯s great! It¡¯s truly Lin Zhen¡¯s fortune to have met you both. Let¡¯s all go to the kitchen together, the three of us!¡±


    Li Qin was delighted, wondering whether she should go out to buy some ingredients with the girls to make their neighbors envious.


    Although there were not many neighbors around, she could always walk further away. Going out to buy things wasn¡¯t her real goal; the main purpose was just to show off.


    Watching his mother leave with his two girlfriends, Lin Zhen felt extremely happy.


    However, he was more acutely aware of how hard it was to attain this happiness. Since it had arrived, he was determined to protect it.


    The national tributes couldn¡¯t possibly arrive today, so Lin Zhen logged onto the inte from hisputer.


    He didn¡¯t forget that by participating in the War God¡¯s Knockout and eventually winning, he was eligible for various rewards.


    He wondered if there was a lottery as well, as Yue¡¯er had uncanny luck with them. Perhaps he should have asked for her help earlier.


    After logging into his ount, he received a flood of messages.


    Many people wanted to add Lin Zhen as a friend, but he ignored them, focusing instead on the prizes.


    After sorting through the award information, Lin Zhen saw his first message: ¡°Congrattions on winning the 500 billion Lin Zhen championship bet. You have won a prize of 1 trillion Huaxia Coins.. Please ept!¡±

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    Chapter 267 - 267: 267: The Number 1 Person Below Star Realm<div>


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    Lin Zhen stared at Hoflov¡¯s body, and when he saw it turn into white light and disappear, he let out a sigh of relief.


    The system prompt sounded: ¡°The semi-finals are over, congrattions to Hua Xia Ice City Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall War God Lin Zhen for advancing to the finals, which will start in an hour.¡±<div>


    By then, the other match had already ended. The United States War God Duke defeated the European Union War God Ai Er to advance to the finals.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s final opponent would be Duke, while Hoflov would face Ai Er. When the systems announced Lin Zhen¡¯s victory, Hua Xia celebrated nationwide.


    Advancing to the finals meant at least finishing as the runner-up and ranking second at a minimum in the World War God Alliance.


    Furthermore, nobody thought that the championship would fall short. If Lin Zhen could even defeat Hoflov, who was on the verge of advancing to the Star Realm, then what could Duke possibly do?


    Duke couldn¡¯t evenpete with Hoflov, who was almost at Star Realm level. How could he fight against Lin Zhen?


    Fireworks filled the streets and alleys of Hua Xia¡¯s six major Base Cities, and it was as lively as the New Year. Every household prepared food and drinks, even making dumplings, to celebrate this great victory.


    The audience of the War God¡¯s Knockout match seethed like a boiling ocean.


    Lin Zhen looked around and slowly took off his virtual helmet.


    When he opened his eyes, Su Mingyue and An Ning were still trying their best to heal him. Sweat had already formed on their beautiful faces.


    ¡°Ah Ning, Yue¡¯er¡­¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s voice was slightly hoarse. Su Mingyue and An Ning stopped after a momentary pause.<div>


    ¡°Lin Zhen, did you win?¡± An Ning asked.


    ¡°I won. I resonated with the elemental power of light molecules and finally defeated 1¨Cloflov.¡±


    An Ning and Su Mingyue couldn¡¯t contain their excitement. In an instant, both of them made the same move ¨C they wanted to throw themselves into Lin Zhen¡¯s arms. But seeing the people around them, they both stopped.


    Lin Zhen stood up and embraced both of his beloved girls: ¡°I want to thank you¡­ Without your efforts, there would be no victory in this match¡­¡±


    Two blushing faces pressed against Lin Zhen¡¯s chest, exchanged nces, and Su Mingyue shyly buried her face in his chest, not daring to look at An Ning.


    An Ning also felt very embarrassed, but she was still slightly stronger than Su


    Mingyue. She pinched Lin Zhen¡¯s waist and then buried her face in his chest.


    ¡°He fought so hard and defeated a powerful adversary. Let him have this moment. Next time, I definitely won¡¯t allow it.¡± Both girls thought the same thing.


    The three of them embraced each other, and the atmosphere in the room was warm and quiet. Lin Zhen closed his eyes slightly, enjoying this rare moment.


    Although he couldn¡¯t help himself at the beginning, heter realized that this opportunity was precious. He had to make the two girls learn to ept each other. He decided to be thick-skinned this time,ying the foundation for the future.


    After a few minutes, Su Mingyue finally couldn¡¯t stand the stuffy atmosphere and looked up in Lin Zhen¡¯s arms: ¡°Can we stop hugging now?<div>


    An Ning also pushed Lin Zhen away and sat down on the side.


    Lin Zhen smiled and sat down as well, stretching his body, feeling the activity of the light molecules inside him, and enjoying the pleasure of his body gradually recovering.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, do you have any confidence in the uing battle?¡± An Ning asked.


    ¡°There won¡¯t be any problems.¡± This time, Lin Zhen¡¯s answer was decisive.


    Duke¡¯s ultimate skill was a Resistance Field, simr in nature to Hoflov¡¯s Gravity Field. However, neither of them could cause any trouble for Lin Zhen now. Besides, Lin Zhen could also use his Spiritual Power against Duke.


    ¡°You can¡¯t be too careless. The closer we get to the end, the more careful we need to be.¡±


    An Ning continued to advise, and Lin Zhen nodded slightly in agreement. He would not let the championship slip away.


    At this moment, however, suddenly the cheers of their parents came from downstairs.


    Soon, Lin Liye and Li Qin ran upstairs, opened the door, and Li Qin said first: ¡°Son, that American Duke conceded. Hua Xia is the champion! You¡¯ve won the championship for our country!¡±


    ¡°Really?¡± Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes lit up. Although he knew Duke definitely wasn¡¯t his match, he didn¡¯t expect his opponent to concede.


    ¡°Of course, it¡¯s true. You should watch the live broadcast.¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen quickly opened theputer, and Duke¡¯s speech was being broadcasted live.


    The War God from the United States looked troubled and said, ¡°First of all, I want to apologize to the American people. I hope you understand that Duke is not someone who fears battle, but I don¡¯t want to fight a hopeless battle. My resistance field is weaker than Huo Luofu¡¯s gravity field, and there is no chance for me to win in this fight. You don¡¯t want to see me being ttened by Lin Zhen and then kicked off the stage, do you?¡±


    ¡°I believe everyone in the world must admit this: When Lin Zhen broke Huo


    Luofu¡¯s gravity field with a single shot, he was no longer an ordinary War God. In my opinion, Lin Zhen¡¯s strength stands alone among War Gods, and no other War God canpare to him, not even those at the verge of the Star Realm. He is truly the number one person below the Star Realm.¡±


    After dering Lin Zhen the number one person below the Star Realm, Duke willingly forfeited the match, satisfied with settling for second ce.


    Lin Zhen felt indifferent since, although his rebirth had changed many things, some events still followed their predetermined path: Duke, who had been runner-up in his previous life, ended up in the same position with no change.


    The American audience understood and supported Duke¡¯s decision, as they did not encourage senseless battles.


    Following Lin Zhen¡¯s championship win, news arrived that Huo Luofu had given uppeting for third or fourth ce. He had left his home, and no one knew where he went.


    As a result, Ai Er from the European Union automatically took third ce, while Sand Russia ranked fourth.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s heart tensed up secretly. Huo Luofu was no longer himself but a puppet controlled by an extraterrestrial civilization. His recent disappearance could mean that he had gone to join his master.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t think that Huo Luofu would seek revenge for his defeat at the War God¡¯s Knockout. If Huo Luofu wanted to take revenge, he must be confident in his sess. Otherwise, failure in reality would be much more severe than losing in the arena, as there would be no second chances.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t believe that his current strength could match those in the Star Realm, as Old John¡¯s battle had too many unpredictable factors, and Huo Luofu was an exception.


    Huo Luofu¡¯s breakthrough into the Star Realm cost him his eyesight and broken legs, causing hisbat strength to be severely diminished. Furthermore, Huo Luofu¡¯s speed disadvantage was evident. Without his gravity field, he waspletely unable to keep up with Lin Zhen.


    Other Star Realm beings differed, with diverse spiritual powers, speeds, strengths, and unique battle skills that were challenging for Lin Zhen, who had experienced rebirth, to handle.


    However, if Lin Zhen were to be called the number one person below the Star Realm, he believed it lived up to his reputation. At least on Earth, he didn¡¯t think that any War God-level or even borderline Star Realm being could pose a threat to him.


    The War God¡¯s Knockoutpetition concluded, and the rankings of all nations were announced.


    First ce: Hua Xia, second ce: the United States, third ce: European Union, fourth ce: Sand Russia, fifth ce: African Union, sixth ce: India, and seventh ce: Brazil.


    With the dust settled, Hua Xia celebrated nationwide. Even in Capital Base City, the top echelons of the nation announced that they woulde to pay tribute to Lin Zhen and present an award. Additionally, they promised that Lin Zhen could make a request in front of the entire nation, which would be granted as long as it didn¡¯t harm the national interest or threaten national security.


    As for this request, Lin Zhen had already nned it out and would submit it when the tributes arrived. This was part of his n since his rebirth.


    At Lin Zhen¡¯s home, everyone was in high spirits. Li Qin even said, ¡°I¡¯m happy today. I want to reward my son. Old man, you cook, and I¡¯ll make dumplings for our son.¡±


    Lin Liye happily agreed and went to prepare. Li Qin looked at An Ning and Su Mingyue, thinking how beautiful and likable they were. Although she didn¡¯t know which one would be her daughter-inw, it didn¡¯t affect her affection for them at this moment.


    ¡°Xiao Ning, Yue¡¯er, you two don¡¯t leave today. Let¡¯s all eat at Auntie¡¯s house, okay?¡±


    Su Mingyue had traveled a long way and didn¡¯t want to leave immediately, while An Ning, despite living in Ice City, found the atmosphere irresistible and agreed right away, ¡°Then I¡¯ll help Auntie make dumplings.¡±


    ¡°Good, let¡¯s all cook together. Auntie wasn¡¯t a martial artist before and is used to doing these things, but you are a martial artist and a well-breddy, yet you still know how to make dumplings. That¡¯s not easy.¡±


    An Ning felt a little embarrassed since, in reality, her dumpling-making skills were average.


    Su Mingyue raised her head slightly and said shyly, ¡°I can help too. When I have time, I practice cooking secretly.¡±


    ¡°Ah, that¡¯s great! It¡¯s truly Lin Zhen¡¯s fortune to have met you both. Let¡¯s all go to the kitchen together, the three of us!¡±


    Li Qin was delighted, wondering whether she should go out to buy some ingredients with the girls to make their neighbors envious.


    Although there were not many neighbors around, she could always walk further away. Going out to buy things wasn¡¯t her real goal; the main purpose was just to show off.


    Watching his mother leave with his two girlfriends, Lin Zhen felt extremely happy.


    However, he was more acutely aware of how hard it was to attain this happiness. Since it had arrived, he was determined to protect it.


    The national tributes couldn¡¯t possibly arrive today, so Lin Zhen logged onto the inte from hisputer.


    He didn¡¯t forget that by participating in the War God¡¯s Knockout and eventually winning, he was eligible for various rewards.


    He wondered if there was a lottery as well, as Yue¡¯er had uncanny luck with them. Perhaps he should have asked for her help earlier.


    After logging into his ount, he received a flood of messages.


    Many people wanted to add Lin Zhen as a friend, but he ignored them, focusing instead on the prizes.


    After sorting through the award information, Lin Zhen saw his first message: ¡°Congrattions on winning the 500 billion Lin Zhen championship bet. You have won a prize of 1 trillion Huaxia Coins.. Please ept!¡±

 Chapter 268 - 268: 268: Two Special Top Quality Star Artifacts

    Chapter 268 - 268: 268: Two Special Top Quality Star Artifacts<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Seeing this piece of information, Lin Zhen¡¯s heart blossomed with joy.


    He had almost forgotten about this matter while participating in the War God¡¯s Knockout in the past two days. The sudden one trillion dors indeed gave him a huge surprise!<div>


    Lin Zhen never thought that money was too much; the more money he had, the more things he could aplish. Although one trillion dors seemed like an astronomical figure, Lin Zhen still had his ns. He really couldn¡¯t do without this one trillion dors.


    After a few operations, the huge bonus of one trillion dors was transferred to Lin Zhen¡¯s card.


    ¡°Great, the n finally has a chance of being implemented.¡±


    Lin Zhen suppressed the excitement in his heart and continued to check the prize information.


    ording to the rules of the War God¡¯s Knockout, there are rewards starting from the elimination rounds. One Lower Grade Star Artifact, then three after advancing, then five, a total of nine Lower Grade Star Artifacts.


    Advancing to the top 128 means a Middle Grade Star Artifact, all the way to the top 32, with a total of nine Middle Grade Star Artifacts.


    Then, starting from the top 16, it¡¯s High Grade Celestial Devices, with a total of nine umted till the top four.


    Second ce gets one top quality item, and the champion gets one top quality item.


    A total of nine items of each, top, middle, and lower quality Star Artifacts, and two top quality ones.


    Moreover, the prizes for this time are all obtained through the draw method. What you get depends on your luck.


    ¡°I believe my luck shouldn¡¯t be too bad.¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen rubbed his hands together and started with the Lower Grade Star Artifacts first.


    Each draw had ten Star Artifacts, six offensive ones, three defensive ones, and one auxiliary item.


    Of course, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t care too much about what he got from the Lower Grade Star Artifact draw. He wanted to try his luck, focusing on High Grade Celestial Devices and top quality items.


    The pointer went out, ran around a few times, andnded on a piece of armor.


    Lower Grade star armor.


    Lin Zhen pursed his lips, just an average item.


    However, Lin Zhen never expected that this would be the best Lower Grade Star Artifact he drew. In the following eight items, there were seven weapons and one armor, not even as good as the first one.


    ¡°It¡¯s fine; it¡¯s just Lower Grade Star Artifacts, not worth much money.¡±


    Lin Zhenforted himself for a while and then started drawing Middle Grade Star Artifacts.


    Out of nine Middle Grade Star Artifacts, eight were weapons, and one was armor.


    ¡°It¡¯s okay, the main thing is High Grade and top quality items. I never had much hope for the Middle and Lower Grade ones anyway.¡±<div>


    Afterforting himself once again, Lin Zhen began to draw High Grade Celestial Devices.


    This time it was even worse ¨C all nine opportunities were weapons, with no armor at all.


    Lin Zhen scratched his head, sitting in front of theputer, doubting whether his luck in drawing was too bad.


    The top quality Star Artifact roulette had already been opened, with six weapons, three pieces of armor, and one auxiliary item. The auxiliary Star Artifact is a mental defense mask.


    The mask is also a half mask, revealing the eyes and mouth. It is silver and looks quite cool.


    The value of the other nine top quality Star Artifacts can¡¯t even bepared to this mask, let alone added together. Lin Zhen¡¯s hand is already getting a bit shaky from the previous draws, so he began looking for outside help.


    Looking around, only his father was still busy in the kitchen, and his mother had really gone out shopping with An Ning and Yue¡¯er. Lin Zhen simply called:


    ¡°Xiao Nuan!¡±


    The door of the room opened, and Xiao Nuan ran in trotting. Seeing Lin Zhen, she whined a few times, seemingly hungry.


    Lin Zhen opened his space ring and found only tworge crabs left inside. He took one out and put it on the floor. Xiao Nuan immediately pounced on it and devoured the crab at a terrifying speed in less than two minutes.


    After eating the crab, Lin Zhen felt that Xiao Nuan¡¯s fur seemed to be even brighter, and there was a very subtle change in her size. If it wasn¡¯t for Lin Zhen¡¯s keen eyes, he wouldn¡¯t have been able to see it.<div>


    He thought to himself that Xiao Nuan indeed needed massive nutrition. After meeting the people from the national government for consoling, he would take Xiao Nuan back to the Five Connected Pools. That ce had arge number of high-grade mutated poisonous insects, which would allow both of them to grow quickly.


    Moreover, there is still one unexplored Ruyi Lake within the Five Connected Pools area. But Lin Zhen is not confident enough to explore Ruyi Lake yet.


    ¡°Xiao Nuan,e here. Once you are full, help me draw one item and try your luck.¡±


    Xiao Nuan was still not full, but she walked over to Lin Zhen and jumped onto hisp.


    Lin Zhen pointed to theputer screen, pointed to the mental defense mask, and said: ¡°It is this thing; if you can make the pointer spin and stop there, I will give you another crab.¡±


    Xiao Nuan understood Lin Zhen¡¯s words and immediately wagged its tail happily. Smoke billowed from its nostrils, and it raised its ws to strike the mouse.


    ¡°Pah!¡±


    The pointer began to spin and, after a few rotations, it actually stopped on the mental defense mask.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s mouth hung open in surprise. He just wanted to change his luck and didn¡¯t expect to actually win. Xiao Nuan was so powerful; it had drawn the top-quality star artifact mask in one try.


    After drawing, Xiao Nuan immediately looked at Lin Zhen with pride and then stuck out its tongue, looking like a greedy ghost.


    Lin Zhen quickly put Xiao Nuan down and took out thest crab.


    Xiao Nuan pounced on it again, finishing it in two minutes. After devouring thest bit of residue, the floor was even cleaner than if it had been vacuumed.


    At this time, the drawing for the second top-quality star artifact began. This time, the auxiliary star artifact was something resembling a wristwatch.


    It looked just like a watch, but the dial was empty and nk.


    ¡°This is a positioningpass! Good stuff!¡±


    Lin Zhen recognized the device. In his previous life among the stars, some real experts or wealthy people would have this kind ofpass.


    Thispass relied on Dantian Qi or star power to operate. Martial Artists only needed to wear it, and based on the strength of their Dantian Qi, thepass could detect people within a radius of tens or even thousands of meters.


    Ordinary people wouldn¡¯t show up on it; it only reacted to Dantian Qi or star power. The stronger the Dantian Qi, the deeper the color on thepass.


    This was like a personal radar, the best tool for exploring ancient God ruins. Lin Zhen immediately called Xiao Nuan over, ¡°Xiao Nuan,e here. If you help me draw this thing, I¡¯ll take you to the Five Connected Pools for a feast in a few days.¡±


    He had clearly seen the nature of this foodie, and it would only try its best if it was enticed by benefits. As expected, Xiao Nuan perked up when it heard about going to the Five Connected Pools for a feast, and it struck the mouse again.


    ¡°Pah!¡±


    The pointer started spinning again, and the result was the same as thest time ¨C it stopped on the positioningpass.


    While Lin Zhen was happy, he also regretted not letting Xiao Nuan pick the prizes earlier. He had wasted so many good things.


    However, being able to obtain these two top-quality star artifacts, Lin Zhen was already content. The lottery was over, and the War God Alliance delivered the prizes at lightning speed, arriving in just half an hour.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t even bother looking at the other star artifacts; he immediately put on the wristwatch and mask.


    On the surface of the wristwatchpass, it showed all martial artists within a radius of about 100 meters.


    He saw his father downstairs in the kitchen, and thepass only showed a very faint light spot, indicating that there was no threat and that it was safe.


    After putting on the mask and looking in the mirror, Lin Zhen found that he seemed to have be a different person. His forehead hair was slightly lifted, and his smile was somewhat wicked and alluring, making it difficult to recognize his original appearance.


    The top-quality mental defense star artifact couldpletely immunize against mental attacks below the diamond level, and also weaken diamond-level attacks to some extent.


    With Lin Zhen¡¯s current spiritual power just entering the diamond level, wearing this mask would make even diamond middle stage spiritual mind masters unable to pose a threat to him.


    Lin Zhen was very satisfied with these two items. After receiving the War God¡¯s Knockout prize, he took out a bunch of space rings.


    These rings came from the battle in Paris. Lin Zhen had told Xiao Nuan to remember to bring back other people¡¯s space rings after the battle, and Xiao Nuan had remembered. There were as many as twelve space rings here.


    Opening these space rings one by one, most of them belonged to the European Union War Gods, and a few were worn by War Generals.


    Each ring contained some items, but the star artifacts used by those people were not inside because they were either worn on their bodies or held in their hands during the battle. When they died, the artifacts were left behind.


    In the first ten rings, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t have any major gains¡ªeight lower grade star artifacts, three middle grade, one high grade, and misceneous items like cash and mutant beast crystals worth about 17 to 18 billion USD. Bank cards had no value to Lin Zhen.


    Finally, he picked up a ring. This was Old John¡¯s space ring, which had also been brought back by Xiao Nuan.


    Old John was definitely wealthy, and this third-generation space ring had arge internal space. When Lin Zhen opened it, he immediately found something he needed!


    It was a furnace more than 5 meters high and 3 meters wide. It looked like a gourd shape, but it was made of metal.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t believe he¡¯d found a star transfer furnace in Old John¡¯s ring.


    In order to transfer the star energy, ce the material star artifact in the loweryer and the one to be infused with star power in the upperyer. Then the star energy will be transferred from the loweryer to the upperyer through a powerful me.


    Generally, consuming ten same-grade star artifacts canplete one star transfer.


    ¡°This is tailored for me. I already have more than ten high -grade star artifacts, so I can use this to repair the Star-gazing Mirror.¡± Lin Zhen immediately transferred the star transfer furnace to his own space ring. This thing could not onlyplete star transfers but also refine star artifacts. It was a must-have for refining equipment in the star realm. It was incredible that such an artifact had survived intact after falling to Earth.


    Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t help but wonder if this device didn¡¯t actually fall with the meteor. Maybe, somewhere on Earth, there really were traces of an extraterrestrial civilization..

 Chapter 269: 269: Lin Zhen’s Request (3rd Update)

    Chapter 269: 269: Lin Zhen¡¯s Request (3rd Update)<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    After finally checking the spoils of war, three light spots appeared on thepass that Lin Zhen carried.


    The light spots on the left and right were faintly green, indicating some threat, but not a significant one.<div>


    In the middle, it was almost the same color as that of his father¡¯s light spot, and the threat could be ignored.


    It was Lin Zhen¡¯s mother who brought An Ning and Yue¡¯er back.


    Lin Zhen looked down from upstairs, and sure enough, his mother and the three of them entered the courtyard shortly after. After regaining her vitality, his mother appeared to be as young as a flower trust young woman and looked even younger now, like the sister of An Ning and Yue¡¯er.


    The group entered the house and began to make dinner and dumplings, and for a moment, Lin Zhen¡¯s home felt like an ordinary family¡¯s home.


    After helping out for a while, Lin Zhen looked at his young parents and two outstanding girlfriends, feeling very contented.


    The sumptuous dinner began, with tes full of dumplings and stir-fried dishes covering the table. There was no need to worry about spending money now that the family had money, and all kinds of delicious food were avable.


    An Ning and Su Mingyue also had wine sses in front of them. Lin Liye raised his ss, and everyone followed suit: ¡°To celebrate Lin Zhen¡¯s achievements for our country, let¡¯s toast to our family.¡±


    Lin Zhen smiled at his father, thinking that no one knew him better than his father. His father had indeed seen what he was thinking.


    An Ning and Su Mingyue both had flushed faces. Although they liked Lin Zhen, they were still a long way from talking about marriage. However, hearing Lin Liye say ¡°our family,¡± made them very happy.


    The group clinked sses and drank up.


    After the meal, An Ning said she wanted to go home for a few days, as she hadn¡¯t been back since returning to Ice City.<div>


    An Ning left, and Su Mingyue didn¡¯t stay at Lin Zhen¡¯s house either. She had promised Gongsun Du not to meet with Lin Zhen before the Star-gazing Mirror was repaired. Coming out this time was already an exception, and staying at Lin Zhen¡¯s house would be inconvenient.


    With both girlfriends gone and his parents having gone back to practice after dinner, everything returned to normal.


    The next morning, the people from the country finally came to express their condolences.


    ADanving the condolence team was the mavor of Ice Citv Base Citv. Lu


    Ming, who was only a Level Eight War God when Lin Zhen was practicing but is now about to step into the Star Realm. Mundane things have distracted him from practicing and progressing.


    However, Lu Ming was just a follower; a high-ranking national leader also came.


    More than ten aircraftnded in the vi area where Lin Zhen¡¯s house was located. There were not only arge number of apanying staff but also many journalists, ready to interview on the spot.


    Over the past few days, there had been heated spection online about what kind of request Lin Zhen would make to the country, as this opportunity was rare.


    Netizens¡¯ guesses were fascinating, with some thinking Lin Zhen would ask for a lot of money, some thinking he would ask for a top-quality Star Artifact, and even some guessing whether Lin Zhen would ask to be the mayor of Ice City Base City.


    Lin Zhen and his parents weed the national leader to their home, and arge group of people entered the house for on-the-spot interviews and reports.


    Fortunately, their vi was big enough, and the national leader sat on a sofa, chatting amiably with Lin Zhen.<div>


    ¡°Lin Zhen, sometimes I envy you, possessing such a great power and being so young. Your future is limitless, much stronger than us worldly people,¡± said the leader.


    Lin Zhen chuckled, ¡°Everyone has their own way of life, and I envy you in many ways too.¡±


    The cameras clicked, capturing the moment with countless pictures.


    After chatting for a while, the national leader presented Lin Zhen with a cash reward of 10 billion on behalf of the country, along with a top-quality Star Artifact Spear.


    Lin Zhen looked at the spear and was very fond of it. The spear, named Seven Kills, was three meters and five centimeters long, weighed twelve hundred kilograms, and was extremely sharp with its body dark and smooth.


    As the Broken Jade Spear was a High-Grade Celestial Device, it was no longer suitable for Lin Zhen¡¯s current level of strength. A suitable weapon was essential for him.


    Having epted the national reward, the leader said, ¡°These gifts are actually not proportional to your actual contributions, and their symbolic significance is greater. But the country will not treat you badly. You can make a request, and I promise here in front of the national audience that as long as it does not vite the ethnic group¡¯s interests or harm national security, I can ept your request. ¡±


    As the leader spoke, the national audience eagerly awaited Lin Zhen¡¯s response, curious about what he would ask for.


    At this moment, Lin Zhen also stood up and opened a map of Ice City Base City he had prepared in advance.


    Seeing Lin Zhen take out the map of Ice City, Lu Ming¡¯s face changed. Was Lin Zhen really going to be the mayor of Ice City Base City? It didn¡¯t make sense for a Martial Artist like him to be the mayor, it would be a waste.


    However, Lin Zhen had no intention of bing the mayor. Instead, he said to the head of state, ¡°Sir, my request is not simple. I hope that I can build two walls here¡­ here¡­ The scale and defense walls of Ice City are the same, or even a little weaker, but they must bepleted within two months.¡±<div>


    Seeing the lines Lin Zhen drew, many people¡¯s faces changed.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s lines were along both banks of the Songhua River, building two walls at the edge of Jiangnan District and Jiangbei District. However, ording to Lin Zhen¡¯s request, the workload would be too much.


    Not to mention how difficult it would be to build the walls, but now with advanced technology, construction would not be very difficult. As long as there was enough money, it could bepleted within two months. The difficulty lies in the relocation work along the river banks.


    If it were ordinary people, it would be fine. However, the beautiful scenery along the river banks has always been the ce of residence for officials and nobles, and even many advanced Martial Artists have residences along the river banks. Even the headquarters of Wan Hao Group is on the list of relocation.


    Demolishing these ces would face great resistance.


    Lu Ming even knew that there were several hidden Star Realm experts living along the river, and these people might not buy into his n.


    There was also a major difficulty: the Sofia Cathedral was not far from the river bank. ording to Lin Zhen¡¯s request, the Sofia Cathedral would probably have to be demolished as well.


    Even the head of state did not expect Lin Zhen to make such a request. He couldn¡¯t help but ask, ¡°Can you exin why you want to do this? Isn¡¯t this dividing Ice City Base City into Jiangnan City and Jiangbei City?¡±


    Lin Zhen said, ¡°The reason is simple. I have been in the field for a long time and have recently discovered many abnormalities in Mutated Beasts. I believe that high-level Mutated Beasts are about to be born. As everyone knows, once a high-level Mutated Beast appears, it will definitely endanger the safety of Ice City. The biggest loophole in our Ice City¡¯s defense is this river. Once the river surface is upied by Mutated Beasts, Ice City will be broken. But if we have these two city walls, aquatic Mutated Beasts will not be able to enter the urban area of Ice City, and they won¡¯t be able to cooperate with thend Mutated Beasts. Ice City will be very safe. In order to prevent problems before they ur, I believe that these two city walls must be built.¡±


    The head of state nodded and looked at Lu Ming, ¡°Mayor Lu Ming, what do you think?¡±


    Lu Ming was a bit distressed and said, ¡°We all know the dangers of Mutated Beasts attacking the city, but Ice City has gone through multiple attacks safely in the past. I don¡¯t think it¡¯s as serious as Lin Zhen said. Moreover, there are implementation issues with his request. These two walls¡¯ construction would be close to 100 kilometers in length, including relocation and other expenses. The cost would be astronomical, and Ice City¡¯s financial resources are not that abundant.¡±


    Lu Ming did not want to do this, but it was not easy for him to openly oppose it, so he had to use money as an excuse to stall.


    Of course, Lin Zhen saw through Lu Ming¡¯s thoughts. He asked, ¡°How much money will it cost in total?¡±


    Lu Ming roughly estimated, ¡°Including relocation, it would be at least 400 billion. If we also include installing some weapons, it would be about 600 billion.¡±


    ¡°Okay! I will cover this cost, but the walls must bepleted within two months. Can you make it happen, Mayor Lu?¡±n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    ¡°You¡¯re paying?¡± Lu Ming couldn¡¯t believe he was looking at Lin Zhen. That was 600 billion, not 60 million.


    ¡°Yes, I¡¯m covering the cost. Chief, do you think my request vites the national interest or endangers national security?


    The chief shook his head. At this moment, he couldn¡¯t refuse. Now that the words have already been spoken and Lin Zhen ismitted to paying, the country must agree, no matter how difficult it may be.


    ¡°Alright, Mayor Lu, Lin Zhen is doing this out of patriotism. Let¡¯s settle on this!¡±


    The chief decisively made the decision, and Lu Ming could only agree.


    After everyone left, the work was arranged tightly. Construction of the walls started immediately where it was possible, relocation began right away, and difficult tasks were left forter. Lin Zhen immediately transferred the 600 billion to Lu Ming, and this huge sum of money shocked the entire country.


    Although they didn¡¯t know where Lin Zhen got the money, the reason for defending against Mutated Beasts was sufficient.


    Mutated Beasts could be the enemy that could destroy humanity. Lin Zhen¡¯s actions were beyond reproach, although there was some suspicion of making a fuss over rtively minor issues.


    However, the national public apuded Lin Zhen for being able to spend 600 billion for the sake of the country and for defending Ice City against Mutated Beasts. If the water channel were really breached, it would be over.


    Lin Zhen had no choice but to do so, with only two months remaining until the monster¡¯s attack on the city. After thinking for a long time, he could note up with any methods to resist aquatic Mutated Beasts attacking Ice City, so he had to use this permanent solution topletely block the path of the aquatic monsters¡¯ attack. As long as this city wall was built, Ice City could sleep in peace.


    Although the method was feasible, there were also some side effects, and Lin Zhen would offend some people because of it.


    Some people were less important, and Lin Zhen didn¡¯t care. However, there were some Star Realm experts living along the river, such as Elder Allen from the Sofia Cathedral in the Great Divine Sect, who would definitely be dissatisfied with Lin Zhen because of this matter.


    But Lin Zhen didn¡¯t care. He would soon travel to the Five Connected Pools to cultivate. After getting thest special meteorite from Ruyi Lake, he was eager to see the Star Realm experts on Earth.


    Just when Lin Zhen was about to leave, he received a video call from a Star Realm expert, surprisingly it was Yue¡¯er¡¯s master, Gongsun Du..

 Chapter 270: 270: The World of Star Realm (4 updates)

    Chapter 270: 270: The World of Star Realm (4 updates)<div>


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    The video call connected and it was Su Mingyue who first appeared, only saying one sentence to Lin Zhen: ¡°Lin Zhen, my Master wants to speak with you.¡±


    Afterward, Gongsun Du appeared in the video, wearing a starry robe, looking at Lin Zhen with a dignified air.<div>


    ¡°Lin Zhen, do you realize the severity of the mistake you¡¯ve made this time?¡±


    Lin Zhen still respected Gongsun Du, who after all was Yue¡¯er¡¯s master. He smiled and said: ¡°Senior Gongsun, if you are saying that it was a mistake for me to offend some Star Realm experts, I don¡¯t think it¡¯s that big of a mistake.¡±


    ¡°Humph! Don¡¯t think that just because you won the championship of the War God¡¯s Knockout, you can underestimate the Star Realm! Even with your current strength being at the bottom of the Star Realm, I think you¡¯re not even as strong as Huo Luofu.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded his head, since it was something he was worried about. Huo Luofu was indeed a troublesome person, he was already in the Star Realm and followed a path of an Innate Power King, which was quite extreme. He had an incredible power, but his speed was slow. The victory in the War God¡¯s Knockout had arge identalponent. If he could familiarize himself with the Star Realm¡¯s power and seek revenge again, Lin Zhen would have a hard time coping.


    Seeing Lin Zhen agree with his words, Gongsun Du¡¯s face slightly softened: ¡°I was not intending to meddle in your affairs, but Yue¡¯er kept worrying about you, so I had no choice but to teach you a lesson now.¡±


    ¡°Thank you Senior Gongsun.¡±


    ¡°Do you know how many Star Realm experts are on Earth at present?¡± Gongsun Du asked.


    Lin Zhen shook his head slightly, he didn¡¯t know.


    Although Lin Zhen was reborn, at this time in his previous life, he was just a


    small War General at Gale Martial Arts Hall, and he didn¡¯t even reach the War God level. He advanced to the Star Realm after humanity had migrated to the stars, when the Star Realm no longer held much value. That¡¯s why, in his previous life, ordinary War Gods were figures he looked up to, let alone Star Realm experts. His knowledge of Earth¡¯s Star Realm experts came only from some legends he had heard. He felt that there should be quite a few, but he didn¡¯t know the exact number.


    ¡°Well, I will tell you. ording to my knowledge, there are about one thousand Star Realm experts on Earth.¡±<div>


    ¡°That many?¡± Lin Zhen was stunned; he thought there were only about 180.


    ¡°Of course, I am already more than sixty years old this year and am in the Star Realm. Chen Fenglie is a few years older than me, in his early seventies, and has been running the Gale Martial Arts Hall for forty years, and he¡¯s also in the Star Realm. But do you know how many years have passed since the God


    Transformation Calendar and people started cultivation?¡±


    Lin Zhen pondered a moment, Gongsun Du made sense. There would always be new talents emerging, and geniuses would never be in short supply. The Cultivation System had been perfected for more than 800 years. It should be reasonable that at this point, there would be 800 or even more people at the


    Star Realm level


    Moreover, one year is too long. Especially in theter stages, the faster the cultivation speed, the more likely it is that ten people could reach the Star Realm in just one year. For example, Lin Zhen, Su Mingyue, and An Ning might advance within one or two years.


    Even if some people fall along the way, the number of Star Realm experts should be above a thousand.


    Keep in mind that once a martial artist forms a Star Core, his lifespan will increase dramatically. It is quite normal for a Star Core Period expert to live for five or six hundred years under normal circumstances, and there are even many examples of people who lived for a thousand years.


    Seeing Lin Zhen¡¯s shocked expression, Gongsun Du continued: ¡°Therefore, you must not think that you are invincible at your current level of strength. Even Huo Luofu, his current strength in the world of Star Realm warriors doesn¡¯t even qualify him to enter the Meteor Star List.¡±


    Lin Zhen had heard a little about this; there were several rankings for the Star Realm experts on Earth, but he didn¡¯t know the details.


    ¡°You haven¡¯t heard of it, right? I¡¯ll tell you. There are 18 Heavenly Star List experts, 36 Dark Star List experts, and 72 Meteor Star List experts. Besides a few old-style cultivators, almost all the Star Realm experts are listed. Most Star Realm experts do not even qualify for the list. I dare say that any of the<div>


    Meteor Star List experts could easily kill Huo Luofu and Old John in a second. Do you think your current strength ispetitive in the Star Realm?¡±


    Lin Zhen shook his head, he knew very well about this. Although he was titled as the number one below the Star Realm, he was nothingpared to those who had truly been in the Star Realm for many years.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    ¡°That¡¯s why you¡¯ve caused a great deal of trouble this time. I¡¯ve heard that several reclusive Star Realm experts in Ice City are displeased with what you have done, including Allen, who is ranked on the Meteor Star List. For them, the concepts of nation and ethnicity have be rtively insignificant, as they pursue the Martial Way. They won¡¯t care about your contributions to the country or ethnicity; if you affect them, they might take action. Don¡¯t you n to explore ancient God Relics in the future? If you go there and encounter these people, you might be in danger.¡±


    At this point, Su Mingyue spoke: ¡°Master, please help Lin Zhen.¡±


    ¡°You girl, your elbow always bends outward, but am I not helping him already? By making him aware of the dangers in the Star Realm world early on, it can help him grow faster.¡±


    ¡°Thank you for the reminder, Senior Gongsun, I will keep it in mind.¡±


    ¡°Hmm, as long as you understand. I can see that you,d, are cultivating quickly enough, and you might even advance to the Star Realm in one or two years. If you can really advance, then you might not be afraid of ordinary Star Realm experts anymore. But be careful before that, because you now have more enemies than just Huo Luofu. I have heard that there is a business group called Wan Hao in Ice City, and the relocation has demolished the headquarters of Wan Hao. The people behind this group mighte after you now, and they are also in the Star Realm.¡±


    ¡®Wan Hao Group!¡±


    Lin Zhen was taken aback. He knew about the Wan Hao Group, of course. The Wan Hao Group belonged to Li Tianhao¡¯s family, with Li Wanfeng being the chairman. He was now a Level Nine War God, and his wife, Zhao Siqing, was also a Level Nine War God. They once tried to harm Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen wouldnt care if it was just the couple, but now that Gongsun Du told him there was a Star Realm expert behind the Wan Hao Group, it became dangerous.


    ¡°That¡¯s right, you and the Wan Hao Group had some grudges before, this time they definitely won¡¯t tolerate you. What¡¯s the name of the chairman?¡±<div>


    ¡°His name is Li Wanfeng,¡± Lin Zhen said.


    ¡°Right, it¡¯s Li Wanfeng. The group was inherited from his father, whose name was Li Yao. That man had a terrible character and a bad reputation in the Star Realm circle. At the time you killed Li Tianhao, he was exploring an ancient god ruins site and did not have time to deal with you. Later on when he exited, you had already gone to the God Generals Training Camp, and he didn¡¯t have a chance to make a move. This time for the War God¡¯s Knockout, you appeared, and he also came out from an ancient god ruins site a few days ago. I heard it from a friend that after seeing the live broadcast, he wants to kill you now. This man is extremely vengeful, so you must be careful. If you die, Yue¡¯er will get married to someone else.¡±


    ¡°Master, don¡¯t talk nonsense! I won¡¯t marry anyone else¡­!¡±


    ¡°You little troublemaker, I¡¯m just warning him¡­!¡±


    After hanging up the phone, Lin Zhen held it tightly in his hand, feeling a sense of alertness in his heart.


    Gongsun Du¡¯s call came at the right time, making the slightlycent Lin Zhen calm down.


    Lin Zhen had spent a long time preparing to prevent Ice City from being invaded. As long as the city wall was built, he wouldn¡¯t even need to be here.


    After thinking it over, Lin Zhen decided to leave home immediately. However, he was worried about his family. Generally speaking, martial artists seeking revenge would be true to their word and wouldn¡¯t harm the family, but since Gongsun Du said that Li Yao had a poor character, his family¡¯s safety was also within Lin Zhen¡¯s consideration.


    Lin Zhen called Yang Jianying and told her about the situation. She contemted for a moment and said, ¡°I know about Li Yao. He hasn¡¯t been a good person even before advancing to the Star Realm. You might as well have your parentse to live in the martial hall. The training environment here is better. Although Blue Sky isn¡¯t a top-tier martial hall in Ice City, it has some reputation nationwide. The founder of Blue Sky, Mr. Du Changkong, has been a Star Realm expert for years. Though not as strong as Chen Fenglie, the gap isn¡¯t toorge. Even if Li Yao had the courage, he wouldn¡¯t dare to mess around in the martial hall.¡±


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll bring my parents over immediately.¡±


    There wasn¡¯t much to pack from home; now his parents were mainly cultivating and didn¡¯t need any unnecessary items. Lin Zhen brought his parents and two assistants to the flying saucer, exined the situation along the way, and soon arrived at Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall.


    Lin Liye and Li Qin also told Lin Zhen not to worry. They would stay here and focus on cultivation; there would be no difference from cultivating at other ces.


    After giving his parents some warnings about what to be aware of, Lin Zhen left the martial arts hall.


    He had to leave; he couldn¡¯t hide in the martial arts hall forever. Sooner orter, he had to venture out into the world. If Li Yao really came, Lin Zhen believed that even if he couldn¡¯t beat him temporarily, fleeing wouldn¡¯t be a problem.


    After leaving the martial arts hall, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t go straight to the Five Connected Pools, but instead, went to the market near the martial hall to buy some food he could use when exploring outside. Just in this short time, he noticed that several points of light had appeared on thepass he carried.


    There were usually several colors on thepass, including yellow, green, ck, red, and purple.


    Yellow meant no threat, like Warriors, War Generals, or ordinary War Gods, who posed no threat to Lin Zhen, and they would be represented as yellow on thepass.


    Green meant mild threat, such as Elite War Gods or those approaching the Star Realm, like Yue¡¯er and An Ning, who could pose a mild threat to Lin Zhen.


    ck signified a deadly threat, meaning the person had a great chance of killing Lin Zhen. ck undoubtedly represented Star Realm experts.


    Red meant extreme threat, which was almost irresistible.


    As for purple, Lin Zhen had heard about it when he was in the interster space; it definitely represented beings from another ne of existence.


    There were three points of light on it: two green and one ck. It was undoubtedly Li Wanfeng¡¯s couple and Li Yao.


    ¡°Quite a sensitive nose, finding me so quickly.¡±


    Lin Zhen casually threw arge note at the stall owner, then put the purchased items into his Space Ring. He lowered his head, walked a few steps quickly, and with the help of the crowd, put on the metal mask and took off his outerwear.


    Just as he finished disguising himself, Li Wanfeng and his wife walked over with a martial artist who looked to be in his sixties..

 Chapter 271: 271: Ancient God City in the Desert

    Chapter 271: 271: Ancient God City in the Desert<div>


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    Li Wanfeng and Zhao Siqing followed closely behind Li Yao, looking around before taking out a phone: ¡°Are you saying that Lin Zhen didn¡¯te this way?¡±


    A man walked out from a distance and approached Li Wanfeng and his wife: ¡°He was indeed in this area buying something just now, but disappeared in a blink of an eye.¡±<div>


    ¡°Useless fool, can¡¯t even keep an eye on a person.¡±


    Li Wanfeng cursed, then turned to Li Yao and said, ¡°Father, it¡¯s possible that Lin Zhen sensed something and fled.¡±


    ¡°Where would he go?¡± Li Yao asked.


    ¡°I estimate he might go to the Five Connected Pools. He has practiced there twice before and is very likely to return there.¡±


    ¡°Fine, it does not matter where he practices. Since the Five Connected Pools is also an Ancient God Ruin, I¡¯ll practice there. If I encounter him, I¡¯ll kill him immediately.¡±


    ¡°But father, what if Lin Zhen doesn¡¯t go to the Five Connected Pools, but goes to the Ancient God Ruins in Changbai Mountain instead? Then we¡¯d be searching in the wrong ce.¡±


    Li Yao chuckled coldly: ¡°Even if he goes to Changbai Mountain, it will be futile. This time, I have contacted several Star Realm experts who live in Ice City Base City. They all have a grudge against Lin Zhen. Their usual training grounds are in Changbai Mountain, so I will call them. If they see Lin Zhen in Changbai Mountain, his demise will be even more miserable.¡±


    ¡°What if he goes to other Ancient God Ruins?¡±


    ¡°You don¡¯t know this, an Ancient God Ruin is not somewhere a single person can explore, especially someone as famous as Lin Zhen. I¡¯ve made quite a few like-minded friends during my years in the Star Realm. No matter where he goes, he¡¯ll be noticed. As long as I get the information, I¡¯ll immediately get rid of him!¡±


    ¡°Haha, with father¡¯s words, I can be relieved. If Lin Zhen has the guts, he wouldn¡¯t go to any Ancient God Ruins at all, otherwise, there would be no ce for him to hide no matter where he goes.¡±


    With Li Wanfeng¡¯s praises, Li Yao proceeded to make a phone call and then, they left.<div>


    At this moment, Lin Zhen who was not far away within the crowd gave Li Yao and his people a nce, a sense of frustration brewing within him.


    Offending these Star Realm experts was indeed troublesome. He could not go to the Five Connected Pools and even Changbai Mountain was off limits.


    There weren¡¯t many Ancient God Ruins in the world, apart from the Five Connected Pools and Changbai Mountain, the only choices left were to head south or even go abroad.


    Watching Li Yao and his people leave, Lin Zhen made a round and unconsciously found himself at Millennia Time Bar.


    This was a gathering ce for martial artists. Since no one could recognize him with a mask on, Lin Zhen entered the bar.


    The main hall on the first floor was filled with low-level martial artists. Most of them were at the Warrior Level, a few were War Generals, all feasting and drinking, the atmosphere was lively.


    When Lin Zhen walked in, many people diverted their gaze.


    Because of the presence of the Dark Star within Lin Zhen, unless he wanted to reveal his level, others wouldn¡¯t be able to see it.


    Yet, at this moment with the mask on, Lin Zhen blithely opened his realm. The aura of an advanced Elite War God was evident to everyone.


    No one wanted to voluntarily provoke an advanced War God. Who knew if they had any entric temper. It wouldn¡¯t be good if they brought trouble upon themselves.


    Presently, Lin Zhen was wearing a tight ck outfit that showcased his physique. The silver metallic mask and slightly tousled long hair gave him an intense charisma. Upon seeing him, the bartender immediately greeted with a smile: ¡°Good afternoon, sir. Would you like a drink?¡±<div>


    ¡°Sure.¡±


    ¡°Sir, pleasee to the third floor. That¡¯s where the War Gods drink.¡±


    Lin Zhen followed the bartender to the third floor, meeting some martial artists along the way, all of whom made way for him.


    On the third floor, there were about twenty to thirty War Gods drinking and discussing topics.


    Lin Zhen ordered two bottles of high-proof liquor. With his current physique, as long as he didn¡¯t intentionally get drunk, it wouldn¡¯t be possible.


    With a few side dishes to go with the liquor, Lin Zhen listened to the discussions around him.


    At a nearby table, several War Gods were holding a discussion.


    ¡°Brother Liu, why haven¡¯t we seen you at the Ancient God Ruins for quite some time?¡±n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    ¡°Isn¡¯t it just because I¡¯ve been watching the War God¡¯s Knockout recently? I haven¡¯t had time to go out. But now that the Knockout contest is almost over, it¡¯s about time I get active.¡±


    ¡°nning on going to the Five Connected Pools or Changbai Mountain?¡±


    ¡°There¡¯re too many people at the Five Connected Pools presently, it¡¯s not quick to harvest crystals there. A few Star Realm bullies are in Changbai Mountain too. I am thinking of going somewhere further.¡±<div>


    ¡°Oh! Where to?¡±


    ¡°I haven¡¯t quite decided yet, can you give me some advice? Should I head towards the North Pole or the South Sea?¡±


    Lin Zhen knows the two ces Old Liu mentioned, one is an ancient god site in the northern region of Sand Russia, and the other is an ind in the South Sea of Hua Xia, which also houses an ancient god site.


    Another War God said: ¡°Do we have to go there? I heard that a spaceship-like ancient god site has been recently discovered in the Arabian region of Central Asia. It¡¯s filled with alien beasts, and you can not only obtain crystals that can rece dark energy stones, but also find a lot of Star Artifacts. That ce is truly a treasure trove.¡±


    Old Liu gave a wry smile: ¡°You mean the Ancient God City? That ce is not easy to get to. It¡¯s a intersection point for our Hua Xia, the European Union, the African Union, and Sand Russia. Also, people from India and the United States have arrived there. The warriors going there are at least Elite War Gods and many are on the brink of entering the Star Realm. Quite a few Star Realm Experts have gone there to explore. I have only condensed two folds of Dantian Qi and if I go there, I will simply be delivering myself to them on a silver tter. Not just me, even if Lin Zhen went there, I fear he would find it difficult.¡±


    ¡°Is it really that dangerous?¡± another War God asked, surprised.


    ¡°Of course, it¡¯s dangerous. They say there are fouryers to the Ancient God City. Theyout is like a giant ship, but it should not be a spaceship. The ce extends for tens of kilometers ¨C there¡¯s no spaceship that big. Besides, the city is overrun with alien beasts. S-level mutated beasts haunt even the firstyer. If you want to go there and you don¡¯t have superior power, then you must form a team. With my level of skills, ordinary teams might not even want me.¡±


    ¡°Are you going there to find a team? I also want to go to see.¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s a forum online. The Ancient God City is quite poprtely. War Gods can log in to check. There¡¯s quite a lot of team formation information on it. But make sure you¡¯re mentally prepared; the requirements are quite demanding. ¡±


    Several War Gods picked up their phones and started flipping through, Lin Zhen also pulled out his phone to search for the forum.


    He quickly found the login ount. Prominently on the webpage was: ¡°New discovery, Ancient God City located in the Saudi Arabian desert, limitless alien beast crystals, top quality Star Artifacts, waiting for martial artists to explore and conquer!¡±


    After opening it, there were many posts about the Ancient God City.


    At this moment, Lin Zhen remembered that there was indeed such a ce in his previous life. However, only War Gods could log into this forum. In his previous life, Lin Zhen was just a low-ranking figure, ineligible to enter for a look. He only knew that a lot of good things hade out of here, but it was also one of the most dangerous ancient god sites.


    ¡°A ancient god city like a spaceship¡­ How can there be such a ce?¡±


    Lin Zhen read through the posts one after another. War Gods from all over the world had logged into this forum, even there are loads of experts not limited to only War God Level but also on the verge of entering the Star Realm.


    There are about over a thousand Star Realm warriors worldwide, but the number of War Gods definitely exceeds two hundred thousand. Didn¡¯t you see at the beginning of the War God¡¯s Knockout, there were over thirty thousand War Gods rmended by their respective martial arts schools? This is only a small group among War Gods. The majority of War Gods did not participate in the War God¡¯s Knockout.


    Between War Gods and the Star Realm, there is also a huge group of those on the verge of entering the Star Realm.


    Advancing from the verge of the Star Realm to the Star Realm is definitely the most important step in a martial artist¡¯s journey, and not every individual on the verge of the Star Realm can sessfully advance. In fact, most War Gods who have entered the cusp of the Star Realm get stuck there, unable to take that crucial step forward.


    ording to Lin Zhen¡¯s estimation, the number of individuals on the cusp of the Star Realm worldwide is at least several tens of times that of Star Realm warriors, possibly between thirty and fifty thousand.


    The reason these individuals on the cusp of the Star Realm seldom appear is because they all hope to take that important step, so they are each diligently practicing. People like Yue Zhenhua who are on the cusp of the Star Realm and still lingering in the mundane world are absolutely rare.


    The forum is full of posts about the Ancient God City.


    ¡°European Union small team recruiting, experts on the verge of entering the Star Realm will lead the team, we have two Level Nine War God teammates, looking for two new teammates. Requirements: Level Nine War God, Dantian Qi condensed at least four-fold, Spiritual Mind Masters are prioritized¡­.¡±


    ¡°Indian group recruiting, two individuals on the cusp of the Star Realm leading the team, looking for one Spiritual Mind Master above Level Eight.¡±


    ¡°Hua Xia North West military martial arts group recruiting, the War God¡¯s Knockout expert Feng Ni leads the team, seeking two Level Nine War Gods, individuals on the cusp of the star realm are given priority, nationality unrestricted. ¡±


    ¡°Level Eight War God leading the team, looking for Intermediate War Gods or higher, preferably Elites, division of loot to be discussed in person¡­ ¡®


    ¡°Third Level War God,te-stage silver Spiritual Mind Master looking for a team of Intermediate War Gods, is anyone interested?¡±


    Following the standard configuration for martial artists, a team of five is considered optimal. This has already been acknowledged by everyone. Besides, in an ancient god site, if you act alone you will definitely be a target for other martial artists. Even if you are powerful and reign supreme on the first level, you would still be unable to handle the second level on your own.


    Therefore, very few people will choose to enter an ancient gods site on their own. That would definitely make one a noticeable target.


    After seeing the news about the spaceship, Lin Zhen had already decided to go


    there.


    The ce is a mix of fish and dragons, it¡¯s the best ce to hide. Since he can¡¯t enter Ruyi Lake at Five Connected Pools for now, why not go to other ces to gain some experience?


    As for the issue of forming a team, Lin Zhen quickly chose a target.


    A small team from Hua Xia, led by an expert on the cusp of the Star Realm. Everyone in the team was an Elite War God, and theirbat power was passable. Their requirement was a high-level Spiritual Mind Master as a War God.


    The team leader was named Wu Hai, from the southern Base City. The recruitment post had just been hung up not long ago.


    It¡¯s not easy for them to recruit people. Spiritual Mind Masters are definitely in high demand, especially high-level Spiritual Mind Masters who are War Gods. Once they reach this level, Mind Masters are sought-aftermodities. Since their team only has Wu Hai, who is on the verge of entering the Star Realm, they don¡¯t have much of an advantage.


    ¡°Let¡¯s choose this team, then. It has average strength and it isn¡¯t too conspicuous, which is perfect for hiding my identity for the time being and still allows me to explore the Ancient God City.¡±


    After Lin Zhen made his decision, he left the bar and immediately called Wu


    Hai..

 Chapter 272 Chapter 272 Spaceship

    Chapter 272 Chapter 272 Spaceship


    The phone was quickly connected, and a voice from the other end said, "Hello, I''m Wu Hai."


    "Hello, my name is An Ming. I saw your recruitment information. Are you going to explore the Ancient God City?"


    Lin Zhen gave himself a temporary name,bining one character from An Ning and Ming Yue''s names.


    "Yes, you''re a senior War God, right?"


    "Yes, I''m a Seventh-level War God."


    "Seventh level, it''s a little low, so what''s your spiritual power level?" Wu Hai asked.


    "I''m currently at the Late Golden Stage." Lin Zhen thought about it and decided not to reveal his true situation, as he couldn''t expose his identity at the moment.


    "Late Golden Stage...that will do. Dark Gold is hard to find, so we nned to find someone at the Golden Peak. Okay, youe over first. We''re camping in the peripheral area of the Ancient God City. We''ll talk about the distribution of spoils when you arrive. Hurry up ande."


    With a preliminary agreement reached quickly, Lin Zhen immediately rode the ck Ghost to the desert area in Central Asia.


    Xiao Nuan had been staying inside the ck Ghost the whole time, and Lin Zhen had found a way to keep her inside the sealed ck Ghost in the Space Ring.


    As soon as Lin Zhen entered, Xiao Nuan happily hopped and skipped, knowing that they were finally leaving Ice City to find delicious food.


    On the way, Lin Zhen called his family, Su Mingyue, and An Ning separately to remind them of a few things.


    An Ning and Su Mingyue were also very busy. As martial artists, they needed to cultivate as well. The two of them were about to enter the Advanced War God stage, and they both had their own unique cultivation


    methods, so Lin Zhen didn''t need to worry about them.


    As for their safety, Lin Zhen didn''t need to worry about them either. Su Mingyue''s master, Gongsun Du, was not someone to be afraid of, and An Ning''s family was now almost the No.1 financial group in the country, with hidden power that should not be underestimated.


    With everything settled, Lin Zhen sped up, and the ck Ghost passed the City Defense Army''s inspection, leaving the Ice City region and flying towards Central Asia.


    As soon as his ck Ghost left Ice City, someone from the City Defense Army called Li Yao.


    After hanging up the phone, Li Yao said to Li Wanfeng and Zhao Siqing beside him, "I found Lin Zhen''s whereabouts. The boy is actually heading west, probably to the Ancient God City."


    Li Wanfeng gave a thumbs up: "Dad, you''re amazing. You found Lin Zhen so easily."


    "Haha, do you even need to ask what your old man does for a living? I knew Lin Zhen must be nearby, so I deliberately spread the news that I would block him at all the ancient god relics sites. He must have


    heard it, so now he has no choice but to go to a further ce. Moreover, he couldn''t have known that I have an inside man in the City Defense Army. As long as we pay attention to those who leave the city in these two days, we will naturally find him."


    "Can we go with you to the Ancient God City to catch Lin Zhen?" Zhao Siqing asked.


    "No need. The situation at the Ancient God City is not simple. It''s thetest ancient god relic discovered, and it''s quite dangerous. I''m fine by myself, but it would be a burden to bring you guys along. You don''t have toe. I''ll go there alone."


    Li Wanfeng and Zhao Siqing didn''t say anything else, believing that Lin Zhen would be doomed once Li Yao took action.


    Following the coordinates on the map, Lin Zhen was soon over the Ancient God Relic site.


    After the God Transformation Calendar, the Central Asian region became practically a forbidden zone. Not only were there no people, but even mutated beasts were almost extinct. It was apletely deadnd. Moreover, due to theck of advanced technology in the past, there were too many ces that humans couldn''t explore, so this desert had remained undiscovered.


    It wasn''t until the recent two years that technology flourished, the inte recovered, satellites went into space, and intercontinental flying vehicles were developed by various countries that the secrets hidden in the desert began to be discovered.


    The so-called Ancient God City was located in the center of the desert. If you didn''t look carefully, you would think it was just a huge sand dune.


    It is said that a few months ago, an earthquake urred here, causing a part of the sand mountain to copse and reveal the strange scenery of the Ancient God City.


    When Lin Zhen arrived near the Ancient God City, he thought his flying vehicle might have an illusion. But when he arrived, he found that there were dozens of ck


    Ghosts parked there, and almost no one noticed the arrival of his vehicle.


    Lin Zhen slowlynded and looked at the huge Ancient God City in front of him.


    In the endless yellow sand, a sand mountain stood tall.


    The sand mountain stretches for tens of kilometers and is two thousand meters high, almost like an imposing mountain.


    The copsed part in front is the entrance of the Ancient God City. No one knows how long the Ancient God City has existed. From a distance, it looks like an ancient building. The entrance seems to be made of metal, covered with patches of rust. Outside the rust, there seems to be ayer of yellowish light.


    But Lin Zhen''s eyes narrowed, others might not recognize it, but he did. Where was this a fortress? It was a spaceship!


    "As I thought! There really are spaceships on Earth. Thisyer of yellow light is clearly the energy shield of the spaceship, which is about to dissipate."


    "I don''t know how many years this spaceship has been stranded here. The energy shield is still in use. Maybe there are people inside."


    Lin Zhen put away the ck Ghost and called Wu Hai again.


    "An Ming, have you arrived?" Wu Hai asked.


    "I''m here, where are you guys?"


    "Walk towards the entrance of the Ancient God Ruins, and you will see a row ofrge tents. Look for the one marked with number 133, that''s where we are!"


    Lin Zhen hung up the phone and headed towards the gathering ce of the martial artists.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Now, not only was he wearing a metal mask, he had even cut his long hair short and changed his clothes. He looked like apletely different person, only the asional sh of a sharp gaze indicated he was a spiritual mind master. There were already many tents set up around the entrance of the Ancient God City. New ruins always attracted people''s attention, and martial artists from all over the world gathered here.


    Moreover, this ancient god ruin had been taken over by the War God Alliance, and like the Five Connected Pools, there was a toll at the entrance.


    Surrounding the area were even tents for merchants who were doing business with martial artists, buying and selling mutant beast crystals and star artifacts, and providing food, and so on. Lin Zhen even saw several tents with attractive women standing at the entrances, apparently engaged in that line of business.


    "This is like a small town. It''s just that the residents of the town are martial artists, at the very least."


    Upon arriving at tent number 133, Lin Zhen first called out, "This is An Ming, is anyone here?"


    "Pleasee in."


    A man''s voice sounded, and Lin Zhen entered the tent.


    The tent was about twenty square meters in size, with four people inside.


    There was a table in the middle, and all four people were sitting around the table. Facing Lin Zhen was a man in his thirties, a powerfulte-stage Star Realm expert.


    When Lin Zhen came in, the man stood up and shook hands with him, "Wee, An Ming. I''m Wu Hai."


    "Hello, Captain Wu." Lin Zhen smiled.


    "Well, before we get into the specific issues, take a look at this first. If you agree, we''ll explore together; if not, we''ll each look for other partners."


    Wu Hai handed over a piece of paper that detailed the expectations and distribution of benefits for the team members."


    Lin Zhen briefly scanned the document. He didn''t need any guidance in battle, and as for the profit distribution, they had originally aimed to find a spiritual mind master of the golden peak or even the early dark gold stage. Lin Zhen was only at thete golden stage and did not quite meet the requirements, so he was ranked third in the team''s benefit allocation.


    The first ranked was the team captain, Wu Hai. He was a divine power user, with eightpressed Dantians, and an earth element user, a semi-star realm expert. He was the team''s foremostbatant and would receive 40% of the spoils.


    Second was Zhang Zhen, an elite ninth-level warrior god with a Peak of Level Nine, sevenpressed Dantians, and control over the wind element. He would receive 25%.


    Third was Lin Zhen, a seventh-level War God, and spiritual mind master, who would receive 15%.


    Tied for fourth were Luo Fei and a female martial artist named Qin Huashang, both receiving 10%.


    Luo Fei, an elite eighth-level War God with Level Eight Peak, and sixpressed Dantians gets 10%.


    Qin Huashang, an eighth-level War God with sixpressed Dantians receives 10%.


    This team was quite powerful, especially with Wu Hai, whose strength was even above that of Yue Zhenhua.


    Lin Zhen didn''t mind getting only 10%, as his main goal was to join the team. Once he became a member, he could enter the ancient god ruins without having to be checked, so nobody would know his whereabouts.


    "Alright, let''s go with Captain Wu''s distribution n. I''m fine with taking 15%," Lin Zhen agreed.


    Wu Hai chuckled, "Great, I was worried you wouldn''t agree. Now that you have, we are officially a team."


    At that moment, Zhang Zhen sized up Lin Zhen, "Are you up to the task? You seem quite young and mayck battle experience. We''re looking for a spiritual mind master mainly to fight against alien beasts, but sometimes we also need to fight with other people. You need to tell us in advance if your fighting experience is not enough.


    Otherwise, it would cause trouble if you fail us at a crucial moment."


    Lin Zhen grinned, "Shouldn''t be any problems. If I didn''t have some skills, I wouldn''t have volunteered."


    "Well, I hope your abilities are as great as your confidence," Zhang Zhen said, and nothing more was said on the matter.


    Wu Hai then took out a map and called everyone over, "Oh, we have neers, so let me introduce you to the situation inside Ancient God City."


    "Our current exploration area is still the firstyer. The alien beasts here are somewhat different from the mutated beasts on Earth. At the very least, they have A-level strength. Most of these alien beasts are Earth Traveling Dragons like Triceratops, Thunder Dragons, Speed Dragons, Swordback Dragons, Snake Neck Dragons, Winged Dragons, and so on. There''s even a particrly powerful Rage Dragon Beast, with individual strength varying. The mature ones have S-level strength, so we need to have a clear division of tasks."


    "An Ming, the reason we wanted a spiritual mind master is to take advantage of your flying capabilities. Your main task is not fighting but attracting and controlling the enemies. Can you handle that?"


    "No problem," Lin Zhen nodded.


    "Great, once we''re inside, listen to mymands. Those dragon beasts are not easy to deal with. I hope we all make big gains. I heard that if we can make it to the secondyer, we may even find items above top-quality star artifacts. Let''s go!"

 Chapter 273: 273: First Layer, Jurassic Period (3rd Update)

    Chapter 273: 273: First Layer, Jurassic Period (3rd Update)<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    The team arrived at the entrance of the Ancient God City and paid a fee of five billion.


    Of course, this cost was evenly distributed among the team members, not just shouldered by the team leader alone.<div>


    Afterpleting the payment, they walked towards the entrance.


    The entrance was a huge metal door, dozens of meters high and nearly a hundred meters wide. It was sorge that not only people, but also a few airnes could fly through it side by side.


    ¡°I¡¯ve entered this city three times now, but every time I pass through here, I¡¯m still awestruck. How did this Ancient God Citye into existence?¡± Wu Hai eximed.


    ¡°Yes, it doesn¡¯t seem like it belongs to Earth at all. The environment inside is so different from Earth, stepping inside feels like going back to the Jurassic Period.¡± Zhang Zhen had been inside once before and had some knowledge of the ce.


    In this team, Wu Hai was the veteran, while Zhang Zhen and Qin Huashang had entered once before. Lin Zhen and Luo Fei were both neers.


    Qin Huashang was about five or six years older than Lin Zhen, and was a young married woman. At the age of 20, she had be a Level Eight War God, which could be considered a genius as well. Wu Hai and two others were already in their thirties.


    Lin Zhen looked at the entrance from left to right, and in his view, this should be an extraterrestrial civilization¡¯s transport ship.


    Transport ships are different from battleships. Although their power and configuration are far inferior to battleships, transport ships are surprisinglyrge. At the entrance, Lin Zhen noticed a very faint red rose symbol, which would be quite difficult to spot if he wasn¡¯t so observant.


    It should be a Second -level Interster Warship-ss transport ship, 40,000 meters long, 20,000 meters wide and 2,500 meters high. It¡¯s rtively t and can travel in the star realm for over a hundred years. It has an energy block reserve inside, and if parked here, it would not run out of energy for a thousand years.


    It¡¯s unclear why the transport ship ended up here. The fact that it was almostpletely buried by sand shows that it had been parked here for a very long time. It had even turned into a sand dune, which is why it remained undiscovered for so long.


    Even the smallest Velociraptor inside is several timesrger than a human, and they can¡¯t squeeze through this small door.¡±<div>


    The team members used their strength to pass through the yellow light curtain with considerable resistance and then crawled through the small door.


    Once inside, Lin Zhen felt as if his vision had suddenly cleared!


    At first, he was puzzled why nobody thought this was a spaceship, the reason being that the scenery inside was so different from the concept of spaceships on Earth.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    This was a vast space with a sky that was about 500 meters high. There were even artificial suns and moons, as well as rivers, hills, grasnds, and trees. It was like a miniature world!


    In the sky, huge-winged Winged Dragons soared, and asional roars of massive creatures could be heard from the dense forests on the ground, where forms of beasts could also be seen moving around.


    Not far away, at ake, Lin Zhen saw a strange long-necked creature emerge from the water before submerging again.


    A group of three-horned creatures drank water by the shore, and another group of smaller creatures drank water close to them, frequently watching their surroundings vigntly.


    The earth suddenly shook, and a massive beast as tall as a three- to four-story building burst out of the forest. Some smaller creatures scattered like birds, but one of the three-horned creatures failed to escape and was killed by the giant beast in one bite!


    ¡°Everyone, be careful. This huge creature is called a Tyrannosaurus, the strongest beast in this firstyer. It has reached the peak of S-level. We should avoid it as much as possible. Our previous expeditions failed when they were close to entering the secondyer, as that¡¯s where the Tyrannosaurus¡¯ nest is,¡± Wu Hai warned.


    Wu Hai continued to exin, ¡°This world isn¡¯t small either, almost the size of half a Base City. The technology here is very advanced. There is a strange energy that attracts water elements and sr energy from the outside, which creates an artificial sun and moon, and even artificial rain. The nts here grow particrly fast, providing food for the smaller beasts, who in turn grow fast and provide food for therger creatures.¡±


    Luo Fei asked, ¡°What if the number of Tyrannosaurs increases and they eat up all the small creatures in this world?¡±<div>


    ¡°No! That won¡¯t happen. When the number of Tyrannosaurs increases, they will fight for territory and food. Injured and dead dinosaurs will maintain the bnce of the food chain, ensuring that the ecological environment does not deteriorate,¡± Wu Hai replied.


    After saying this, Wu Hai paused and added, ¡°Now, the situation is even better because martial artists have entered. We have be the enemies of those beasts, and they are our hunting targets. All beast crystals can be modified into a substance to rece Dark Energy Stones, and we can ughter them as much as we want, as long as we have the ability.¡±


    ¡°Isn¡¯t it said that there are Star Artifacts here?¡± Luo Fei asked again.


    ¡°There are Star Artifacts, but they cannot be found in the wild because the dragon beasts have collected them all. These creatures have a strange habit of liking shiny objects. So, I want to remind you not to take out any overly shiny weapons, as there¡¯s a good chance they may catch the attention of the dragon beasts, and that would be disastrous for us.¡±


    Everyone nodded one after another, and Qin Huashang even tried to hide her ne from view.


    Wu Hai nced at Lin Zhen¡¯s metal mask, hesitated for a moment, but then shook his head.


    He could tell that it was a Star Artifact for spiritual power defense, something used to save one¡¯s life, and he couldn¡¯t ask Lin Zhen to take it off.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go. We need to bypass the bigke here and make a big detour to reach the entrance of the second level. Try to avoid conflicts with other martial artist teams we encounter on the way, as our team¡¯s strength is not yet strong enough.¡±


    Luo Fei said: ¡°Big Brother Wu is already a Quasi-Star Realm, isn¡¯t this strength enough?¡±


    ¡°What can a Quasi-Star Realm do? Some teams here even consist entirely of Quasi-Star Realm experts who have been working together for many years. Teams like that even ordinary Star Realm martial artists have to avoid. What does our strength count for?¡±


    Luo Fei gasped, thinking about how powerful a team made up entirely of Quasi-Star Realm members must be.<div>


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry too much. Teams like that are mostly active in the second level.


    This ce is still rtively safe. Let¡¯s go.¡±


    Everyone took out their weapons, but this time Lin Zhen didn¡¯t take out his Broken Jade or his newly acquired Seven Kills Spear, as they were too eye-catching.


    He took out another Star Artifact, a Middle Grade Star Artifact sword.


    The sword was called Autumn Frost, which was quite decent among Middle Grade Star Artifacts.


    Lin Zhen had used a sword for a long time in his previous life and had a decent grasp of sword skills, but at that time, he only practiced sword skill to follow the trend and never really aplished anything, so in this life he switched to using his favorite spear instead.


    However, since he had actually reached the Star Realm, his sword skill was still presentable on Earth nowadays, and at least he wouldn¡¯t be too embarrassed.


    Zhang Zhen took a nce at Lin Zhen¡¯s sword and chuckled: ¡°I say An Ming, your weapon is a bit embarrassing, right? After all, you¡¯re an Advanced War


    God spiritual mind master, is it that hard to get a High-Grade Star Artifact?¡±


    Before Lin Zhen could speak, Qin Huashang red at Zhang Zhen: ¡°Zhang Zhen, can you stop targeting An Ming? Brother An Ming seems to be the kind of War God who has closed himself off to practice hard and hasn¡¯t ventured much outside. High Grade Star Artifacts are not cheap, and not everyone can get them just by saying they want one. Don¡¯t assume everyone is like you, who doesn¡¯t value their life.¡±


    They had all practiced together before, and they were quite familiar with each other, so Qin Huashang spoke without much hesitation.


    Moreover, Lin Zhen could see that Zhang Zhen seemed to have some feelings for Qin Huashang, but she had not responded to them.


    Zhang Zhen spread his hands: ¡°I didn¡¯t mean anything else, why are you so protective of this kid? I admit, he might be more handsome than me, but being handsome isn¡¯t always enough. Huashang, you¡¯ll slowly understand my worth.


    In the end, it¡¯s all about the strength of the martial artist.¡±


    Qin Huashang ignored Zhang Zhen and said to Lin Zhen: ¡°An Ming, don¡¯t be afraid. Your task is to attract their attention, use your flying ability to lead away the more powerful dragon beasts, and leave the fighting to us. If you¡¯re really in danger, remember to hide behind your big sister, and I will protect you.¡±


    Lin Zhen rubbed his nose awkwardly, only to find that he had rubbed the metal mask, so he could only nod to Qin Huashang: ¡°Thank you, Sister Qin, for taking care of me, but I think it won¡¯t be necessary.¡±


    ¡°Hehe, why are you still being polite with Sister Qin? We are a team now, and who knows how long we might have to practice together in the future. Don¡¯t be distant.¡±


    As she spoke, Qin Huashang generously patted Lin Zhen¡¯s shoulder, acting like a caring big sister. Combined with her pretty appearance, most men would probably be moved by her.


    On the other side, Zhang Zhen was a little angry seeing Qin Huashang¡¯s actions and rolled his eyes at Lin Zhen: ¡°I hope you¡¯ll still be so smug when you encounter the dragon beasts.¡±


    Lin Zhen smiled slightly. He didn¡¯t want to get entangled in any inexplicable emotional conflicts, but if someone really wanted to harm him, they would be making a mistake.


    After walking for a while and passing by the edge of a forest, Wu Hai suddenly gestured, and the team stopped.


    A faint smell of blood seemed to waft through the air.


    Wu Hails nose twitched several times, and then he listened carefully, his face suddenly changing!


    ¡°Watch out! Dragon beasts areing!¡±


    Everyone held their breath, only to hear a series of rapid soundsing from the ground, like a herd of horses galloping!


    ¡°It¡¯s a group of A-level alien beast Velociraptors! Prepare for battle!¡±


    As Wu Hails words fell, dozens of human-sized dragon beasts with long tails burst out of the forest, howling and rushing at the group with wide-open mouths, moving even faster than galloping horses..

 Chapter 274: 274: Competing Dice

    Chapter 274: 274: Competing Dice<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Seeing the arrival of these Speed Dragons , Lin Zhen did not appear rxed nor panicked. He simply fought with his sword, Autumn Frost, like any Martial Artist who was under attack.


    With Lin Zhen¡¯s current strength, he could basically kill a Speed Dragon with just one sword strike, but he did not do so. He wielded Autumn Frost, gradually recalling some almost forgotten sword skills from his past life. After about three or four attacks, he could take down a Speed Dragon.<div>


    Regarding his past life, Lin Zhen often had to think carefully about things, such as this Ancient God City. Since he had no experience of it and knew little information, plus a thousand years had passed, it was impossible to remember everything.


    Only after killing several Speed Dragons did Lin Zhen gradually recall some information about Ancient God City.


    When the Extraterrestrial Civilization first arrived, it was in Central Asia. An invading leader once said in public, ¡°Actually, we were not interested in conquering this backward at first. We originally came just to retrieve a treasure from Red Rose. Conquering here is just a by-the-way thing.¡±


    Now, when he carefully recalled, Lin Zhen gradually made the connection.


    Remembering the red rose mark on the entrance hatch, Lin Zhen understood many things.


    However, there were some things he would never say, it was enough to know it himself.


    After Lin Zhen had consecutively killed seven Speed Dragons, arger red Speed Dragon pounced towards Zhang Zhen.


    Zhang Zhen thought it was an ordinary Speed Dragon and attempted to strike it down, but the Speed Dragon suddenly spit out a fireball, causing Zhang Zhen to panic.


    Lin Zhen was on Zhang Zhen¡¯s left side at this time. He used his spiritual power to control his sword to attack the Speed Dragon, but the sword stabbed the Speed Dragon¡¯s buttocks. The pain made the Speed Dragon speed up and viciously swipe its ws. Zhang Zhen had already had difficulty dealing with the fireball, and now he failed to dodge in time and got struck by the Speed Dragon¡¯s w on his waist. Fortunately, he had High Grade Astral Armor to protect himself from injury, but his face turned pale, feeling terrible.


    Wu Hai rushed over and killed the Speed Dragon with five or six consecutive attacks.


    As this Speed Dragon fell, this wave of Speed Dragon was annihted, with Lin Zhen only killing five of them, rankingst.<div>


    ¡°Phew! That was the Speed Dragon King, a Quasi-S-tier mutated beast. It is indeed difficult to deal with when mixed among ordinary Speed Dragons, and it can evenunch fireball attacks. Zhang Zhen, you were lucky to survive.¡± Zhang Zhen quickly took a healing medicine, and angrily said to Lin Zhen, ¡°You did it on purpose, didn¡¯t you! If not for your random attack, I wouldn¡¯t have been in trouble.¡±


    Lin Zhen shrugged his hands: ¡°It¡¯s my first time encountering such a thing, so it¡¯s normal for my attack to be inurate. If you think I did it on purpose, then next time I will just stand by and watch.¡±


    ¡°You dare to talk back to me!¡± Zhang Zhen looked at Lin Zhen in surprise before turning angry, ¡°Kid, don¡¯t you know what it means to respect your seniors?


    Shouldn¡¯t you maintain proper manners when talking to a stronger person? ¡°Of course I know that, but I¡¯ve never felt that you are stronger than me.¡±


    ¡°I am not stronger than you? I killed twelve Speed Dragons, and you killed only five. You took the third-ranking distribution for the team, but your performance was even worse than a woman. What qualifications do you have to say you are stronger?¡±n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    ¡°The captain already said that my main task is to restrain and attract those. Such head-on battles are not my main responsibility. If you think I can¡¯t do it, then go find another Spiritual Mind Master.¡±


    ¡°You are so arrogant!¡± Zhang Zhen was getting angry.


    Wu Hai scolded, ¡°What are you doing! Is this how a team member should behave?¡±


    Zhang Zhen did not dare to refute Wu Hai, and snorted coldly without saying any more words but clearly dissatisfied with Lin Zhen.


    ¡°These Speed Dragons are probably from the same group, there might be a nest. An Ming,e with me to take a look and see if there¡¯s any good stuff. You three collect these crystals.¡±


    Lin Zhen and Wu Hai walked towards the depths of the dense forest, leaving Zhang Zhen and the others to collect the crystals.<div>


    ¡°Zhang Zhen is just like that, don¡¯t take it to heart.¡± Wu Hai said while walking.


    ¡°I understand, but he¡¯d better not keep targeting me.¡± Lin Zhen responded.


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll let him know.¡± Wu Hai looked at Lin Zhen, always feeling that An Ming seemed familiar, but he could not recall where he had seen such a person.


    After a while, the two found the Speed Dragon¡¯s nest in a huge cave.


    ¡°There¡¯s really some stuff here!¡±


    Wu Hails eyes lit up and he ran to the back of the cave. There were about a dozen Star Artifacts, one High-grade Astral Sword, and the rest were Middle and Lower Grade. There were also some gold and jewels, which were unknown where the Speed Dragons got them from.


    Lin Zhen walked up to the pile of items and picked up a round object to examine.


    It was a silver coin-like artifact with a gxy pattern on it, and its metal material was unclear. There were even some gold coins in the pile.


    Wu Hai said, ¡°I have already found quite a few simr things here, and many people have collected some too. But this thing is not gold or silver, and it does not contain any power. It seems like a decoration or a token of some kind, and it¡¯s useless. If you want it, you can take all of them.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded and took all the silver coins.


    Others might not know it, but he knew that this was the currency of the Extraterrestrial Civilization!<div>


    After Earth was conquered, humanity faced a great migration, and their currency became the same as that of the Extraterrestrial Civilization. This silver coin might look inconspicuous, but it was made of star mithril. Later, Earth¡¯s currency became obsolete, and the wealth of people of Earth was exchanged for this currency. This silver coin was worth one unit in the starry sky, but when exchanged with Earth¡¯s currency, one million was needed just for one silver coin.


    Lin Zhen gathered about five to six hundred silver coins and more than ten gold coins from this pile. Gold coins were even more valuable, with one billion Earth currency equivalent to just one gold coin, which was equivalent to a hundred dors in the Star Realm.


    Lin Zhen also knew that apart from gold and silver coins, there were also crystal coins in the Star Realm, which were the real valuables.


    Wu Hai handed the high-grade astral sword to Lin Zhen: ¡°Take this, your sword is a bit outdated. Everyone in our team has high-grade star artifacts as their equipment. I even have a top-quality star artifact, so you shouldn¡¯t be too far behind.¡±


    ¡°Thank you, captain.¡±


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t hesitate to ept the long sword and put away his somewhat shabby Autumn Frost.


    Except for the mask that couldn¡¯t be seen through, Lin Zhen really didn¡¯t have any good equipment¡ªmiddle-grade sword, high-grade software, middle-grade shoes¡ªwhich didn¡¯t match his identity as an Advanced War God and Spiritual Mind Master.


    With their gains in hand, the two returned to the team. Since Lin Zhen had obtained a high-grade star artifact sword, he didn¡¯t get a share of the loot this time. He even got fewer crystals.


    Lin Zhen saw that Zhang Zhen had taken a Speed Dragon King Crystal. Lin


    Zhen had plenty of quasi-S-tier crystals in his hands, mostly from the White Water Pythons of the Five Connected Pools. However, the one Zhang Zhen had taken was red and contained me energy, which was quite rare.


    Other martial artists were not like Lin Zhen, who had a Dark Star within him and could control multiple elemental energies. Ordinary martial artists could only control one element, and some talented ones might be able to control two. However, it was almost impossible to find someone who could control three elements. Many people couldn¡¯t master even one in their entire lives.


    To control elemental energy, it must be done before condensing the Star Core. Once the Dantian forms the Star Core and Star Power appears, it begins to repel other energies from entering the body.


    So, to control elemental energies, one must do so before entering the Star Realm.


    This me crystal contained elemental energyponents, no wonder Wu Hai and Zhang Zhen both had elemental powers.


    Lin Zhen nced at the high-grade astral sword in his hand, snorted coldly in his heart, and thought that Wu Hai still favored Zhang Zhen. He just gave him an elemental crystal, and the high-grade astral sword was meant to shut Lin Zhen up.


    At the moment, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t reveal his whereabouts in the Ancient God City; otherwise, Li Yao would surely follow. Unless he left the team and acted alone, the risks of being exposed would be minimized.


    However, leaving right after entering would attract even more attention. Lin Zhen was waiting for an opportunity.


    But before that, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want to be at a disadvantage. He turned to Wu Hai and said, ¡°Captain, I think we should change our method of allocating the good loot to give everyone a fair chance to acquire them.¡±


    Hearing Lin Zhen¡¯s words, Luo Fei and Qin Huashang also nodded their heads, agreeing. Otherwise, Wu Hai and Zhang Zhen would get all the good stuff.


    ¡°What method?¡± asked Wu Hai.


    ¡°Dicepetition.¡±


    Hearing Lin Zhen¡¯s words, Wu Hai considered it and saw that Luo Fei and Qin


    Huashang also agreed. He had no choice but to nod: ¡°Let¡¯s do it your way, then. We¡¯ll use the dicepetition to determine the ownership of elemental crystals. ¡±


    In a dicepetition, everyone threw three dice, and the one with the highest total number of points won. Many martial artists carried such items with them.


    After saying that, Wu Hai took out a transparent box with three dice inside.


    ¡°I also have that. This crystal shield can block Spiritual Powers from entering, preventing Spiritual Mind Masters from cheating. Zhang Zhen, bring out that crystal, and everyone willpensate you with a lower-grade star artifact. Let¡¯s use dice to determine who gets the crystal.¡±


    Zhang Zhen reluctantly took out the crystal and said to Lin Zhen, ¡°An Ming, since you suggested it, shouldn¡¯t your high-grade astral sword alsoe out?¡±


    If he infused the sword with enough gold energy, it could reach the high-grade level. However, if he infused the high-grade sword to the top-quality level, it would be too eye-catching.


    All five people agreed to the dicepetition. The first item up for grabs was the me crystal. Wu Hai, the captain, went first, pressing the eject button on the box. The three dice jumped for a while¡ªone, two, six.


    ¡°Ah! Nine points. There¡¯s not much hope.¡±


    Luo Fei took his turn, resulting in two twos and a three. With seven points, he was out of the game.


    Qin Huashang took her turn, ending up with one, two, and three¡ª six points.


    She helplessly spread her hands: ¡°I¡¯m out of luck.¡±


    Zhang Zhen went next and got four, five, and six¡ªfifteen points!


    ¡°Haha! What¡¯s meant to be mine will always be mine. It¡¯s all fate.¡±


    Lin Zhen finally picked up the box: ¡°Not necessarily. Maybe I¡¯ll roll three sixes.¡±


    ¡°Keep bragging! Even a Dark Gold stage can¡¯t cheat with this kind of box. You, a mere Golden-Level martial artist, can you really have such good luck to beat me?¡± Zhang Zhen looked disdainful.


    Lin Zhen smiled: ¡°I¡¯ve always been lucky.¡± As he said that, he shook the box. Everyone watched intently. The first die stopped at six, then came another five.


    ¡°Small, small, small!¡± Zhang Zhen shouted excitedly.


    Finally, thest die stopped¡ªanother five!

 Chapter 275: 275: Transforming Huo Luofu

    Chapter 275: 275: Transforming Huo Luofu<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Lin Zhen smoothly secured the me Crystal, which irritated Zhang Zhen, who shouted, ¡°You¡¯re just lucky this time! I don¡¯t believe you¡¯ll always be this lucky. Let¡¯s try again for this High Grade Celestial Sword. An Ming, you go first.¡±


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t hesitate and flicked the die immediately, and the result was one thousand three hundred and thirty-seven.<div>


    Zhang Zhenughed loudly, ¡°You¡¯re done for this round, no chance to win.¡± Lin Zhen ignored him and passed the box to the next person. The next one was Wu Hai, who rolled out one thousand two hundred and thirty, even lower than Lin Zhen¡¯s score.


    After that, Luo Fei fared even worse with one thousand two hundred and twenty-five. Qin Huashang rolled the highest score of two thousand three hundred and thirty-eight.


    Zhang Zhen finally felt a bit more bnced, thinking that he would eventually get something in this round. The value of a High Grade Celestial Sword was indeed not bad.


    He confidently flicked the dice, but thest three dices stopped on one thousand one hundred and twenty-four.


    ¡°Damn it! What kind of luck is this!¡± Zhang Zhen was very annoyed that he still couldn¡¯t win even like this.


    The High -grade Astral Sword went to Qin Huashang, who was delighted, not Imowing that Lin Zhen intentionally let her win as a reward for defending him before.


    After obtaining the me Crystal, Lin Zhen put it away. The Dark Star within him was already infused with me Power, and the me Crystal could only be considered an added bonus.


    Lin Zhen had an idea in his mind ¨C he wanted to master at least seven element


    Dowers before entering the Star Realm andpletelv infuse the Seven Stars Knife. Otherwise, there would be no opportunity to infuse the Seven Stars Knife after entering the Star Realm.


    He had already infused the most challenging-to-obtain elements of light, electricity, and gold, as well as cold and fire within the Dark Star. He still needed two more element powers.


    Lin Zhen wanted the Wind Element and Earth Element. Once all these elemental powers were assembled, the Dark Star within him would genuinely be a.<div>


    However,pleting the absorption of seven elemental energies before entering the Star Realm had probably never been attempted before, and Lin Zhen didn¡¯t know what his Dantian would look like at that time.


    Over the next three days, the group slowly advanced on the first floor but didn¡¯t obtain any more Elemental Crystals. However, they bet on four High Grade Celestial weapons, and everyone except Zhang Zhen won at least once, which left him extremely frustrated.


    When there was free time, Lin Zhen would use crystals to mix potions and try to improve his Dantian Qi, which slowly started advancing towards the Late Stage Seventh-level War God.


    Li Yao had been outside the Ancient God Ruins for several days, but he didn¡¯t find any trace of Lin Zhen when he first arrived.


    Although Lin Zhen left Ice City with the ck Ghost while wearing a metallic mask, he didn¡¯t use his real name when he arrived here, so nobody knew that Lin Zhen hade.


    After searching for two days without sess, Li Yao eventually resorted to an inefficient method: investigating the members of small teams one by one to see if anyone had a mask or something simr.


    To achieve this goal, he even spent more than a billion dors and took a whole seven days to find out that twelve people wearing masks had entered the Ancient God City.


    With the list in hand, Li Yao gritted his teeth and said, ¡°Lin Zhen, you¡¯d better not die in the Ancient God City, or else things will get really boring.¡±


    He knew that looking into these twelve people wouldn¡¯t be an easy task and that it would probably offend many people; but as long as he could take down Lin Zhen, it would all be worth it.


    While Lin Zhen was exploring the Ancient God City and Li Yao was investigating the list, at the end of the fourth floor of the Ancient God City, there was an upward staircase leading to a room where the captain of the Red Rose, Shu Mingxuan, was located.


    Dressed in his tattered captain¡¯s uniform, Shu Mingxuan looked at the giant man in front of him.<div>


    With red eyes, Huo Luofu stood in front of Shu Mingxuan, his face still showing a hint of excitement.


    ¡°It¡¯s rare for someone controlled by a brain parasite to have such a strong desire for revenge. Huo Luofu, do you really want to kill Lin Zhen that badly?¡±


    ¡°Yes, master, Lin Zhen ruined everything for me. I can¡¯t even go back to Sand Russia now. Everyone knows that my breakthrough wasn¡¯t normal. If I appear rashly, I¡¯ll be hunted down and studied by Star Realm Experts. Moreover, I¡¯m not confident that I can defeat Lin Zhen at the moment. I hope my master can grant me even greater strength.¡±


    Shu Mingxuan shook his head slightly, ¡°I¡¯m not a god, and I can¡¯t truly grant you power. However, considering your situation, you are an ideal candidate to be a super-warrior. I do need someone to rece me in my external activities. I¡¯ll modify your body first to greatly increase your flexibility and agility ¨C at least making you dozens of times faster than you are now.¡±


    Upon hearing this, Huo Luofu¡¯s eyes lit up. What hecked the most was speed. Fearless against mental power, he had immense strength. But his speed was a fatal weakness. If the weakness was removed, his strength would surely double!


    Shu Mingxuan led Huo Luofu into his inner room, which had a huge ss tank three meters tall.


    He instructed Huo Luofu to enter the tank, filled it with nutritive liquid, and inserted tubes all over his body. He then added arge amount of Mutated Beast Gic Fluid, each designed to enhance agility.


    However, a substance containing poison was quietly dissolving within the water.


    As Huo Luofu slowly closed his eyes under the influence of the poison, Shu Mingxuan sneered, ¡°Surely, you can greatly increase your agility, but you will pay a heavy price for it. Your soul will vanish, and I¡¯ll be able to sink my spiritual power within it. You will be a mere extension of me. Hahaha! Once the transformation isplete, I can leave this ce without incurring any danger!¡±


    ¡°Great! Huo Luofu¡¯s body is so strong. After the transformation, his fighting power will surely increase. Delicious food, beautiful women, and everything else outside, I, Shu Mingxuan, will be free to enjoy!¡±


    Shu Mingxuan was very happy. After staying here for so many years, he didn¡¯t dare to go out. If he was caught by the people of Earth, he¡¯d be in big trouble, so he dared not leave.<div>


    He believed that his empire would definitelye looking for him because his spaceship contained a valuable treasure that the empire would certainly want to retrieve. So, he didn¡¯t dare to risk leaving the ship. Once the treasure had issues, his death would be certain.


    A few days ago, he finally received a message from an exploration ship. The people who came looking for him from the empire had arrived.


    Since they found him, it wouldn¡¯t take many years for the imperial army to arrive here.


    The exploration ship¡¯s crew had no authority tomand him, and they didn¡¯t even know about the treasure¡¯s existence. They were just the people ordered to search for him. In other words, Shu Mingxuan still had about three or four years of carefree time.


    His main body had to stay here to guard the Red Rose, so he decided topletely transform Huo Luofu into his own avatar to move freely in the world.


    At first, he wanted to transform Lin Zhen because Lin Zhen had greater strength and potential, and a better chance to win the War God¡¯s Knockout.


    Moreover, there was another factor: Lin Zhen was endowed with better ¡°equipment¡± below than Huo Luofu. Even though Huo Luofu¡¯s was already very strong, Lin Zhen was born with extraordinary talents, making it morefortable to use.


    Additionally, Lin Zhen had two stunning girlfriends. If he could turn Lin Zhen into an avatar, it would be incredibly enjoyable.


    Unfortunately, the brain worm failed. Helplessly, Shu Mingxuan had to settle for the next best thing and ultimately chose Huo Luofu.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Huo Luofu entered the Star Realm but was defeated by Lin Zhen in the War


    God¡¯s Knockout. This annoyed Shu Mingxuan very much. After summoning Huo Luofu, he decided topletely erase this person¡¯s soul and will and refine him into an avatar.


    Now the refinement had begun, and Shu Mingxuan eagerly awaited the moment of sess.


    ¡°Roar!¡±


    A huge Hammer Dragon roared out of the bushes, spewing a massive wind de from its mouth, instantly cutting down arge swath of grass and trees. The team members quickly dodged.


    Two Winged Dragons circled in the sky, ready to attack at any time.


    ¡°An Ming, distract those two Winged Dragons. The rest of us will join together to kill this Hammer Dragon. It¡¯s an S-level Mutated Beast.¡±


    Lin Zhen rode on a shield to take off. To conceal his identity, he didn¡¯t even wear his Cloud-stepping boots; instead, he used a Lower Grade Star Artifact shield under his feet as a carrier.


    The two Quasi-S-tier Winged Dragons chased Lin Zhen from behind, with Lin Zhen maneuveuring in the sky at moderate speed.


    Wu Hai and the others attacked in unison below. After all, Wu Hai was a quasi-Star Realm master. With the cooperation of the others, he used Rock Spike several times in a row, piercing the Hammer Dragon¡¯s belly.


    The Hammer Dragon struggled in agony. Its thick tail mmed over, apanied by a wind de, which heavily injured and caused Zhang Zhen to vomit blood due to recklessness!


    Taking advantage of this situation, the others swarmed the beast and finally defeated the S-level Mutated Beast.


    By then, Lin Zhen had killed one of the Winged Dragons and dived down with the other one, allowing Luo Fei and Qin Huashang to quickly finish it off.


    ¡°Captain, give me the Hammer Dragon¡¯s crystal. I am a Wind Element user, and this crystal would help me break through. Let¡¯s not gamble on it this time.¡±


    Zhang Zhen had been working so hard just to get this Wind Element crystal, but others wanted it just as badly. Why should he have the best thing? So, Lin Zhen and the other two opposed the request.


    Wu Hai eventually agreed to the gambling request. Feeling helpless, Zhang


    Zhen grabbed the dice in frustration: ¡°Let me start. I¡¯ll lose anyway.¡± Lin Zhen didn¡¯t interfere, thinking that he could surpass Zhang Zhen¡¯s score in the end anyway.


    But surprisingly, Zhang Zhen rolled three sixes this time!


    ¡°Hahaha! My luck finally exploded! This S-level Wind Element crystal is mine!


    Who can take my stuff this time?¡±


    Wu Hai gave up, Luo Fei gave up, and Qin Huashang gave up too. Just when Zhang Zhen was about to im the crystal, Lin Zhen asked, ¡°Captain, what if two people have the same score?¡±


    Wu Hai hesitated for a moment, ¡°Then they have a rematch until a winner is decided.. ¡°

 Chapter 276: 276: The Law of Foldable Space

    Chapter 276: 276: The Law of Foldable Space<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    ¡°Alright, since we have extra time, I will give it a try.¡±


    As Lin Zhen stated this, Zhang Zhen gave a dismissive look. ¡°Psst, did you go to school? Do you know how small the probability of rolling three sixes with three dice is? Do you understand how tiny the chance is for that to happen consecutively? This isn¡¯t a casino, and you can¡¯t cheat here. I suggest you quit while you¡¯re ahead.¡±<div>


    ¡°I know, the probability is so small it can be ignored, but I still want to try it.¡± ¡°Go ahead, you won¡¯t give up until you¡¯ve hit rock bottom,¡± Zhang Zhen said with a smirk.


    As Lin Zhen picked up the dice, Qin Huashang told him, ¡°Good luck, I believe in you. If you truly roll three sixes, I¡¯ll let you kiss me.¡±


    Lin Zhen chuckled and rolled the dice. However, he only managed to roll a two, three, and five¡ªa total of ten points.


    After finishing his roll, Lin Zhen sighed, ¡°Huh, as expected, it¡¯s impossible for me to roll three sixes.¡±


    Seeing Lin Zhen¡¯s failure, the others showed no surprise. Zhang Zhen even allowed himself a brief chortle of victory, triumphantly taking away the Wind Element Crystal.


    Not only did they gain the Wind Element Crystal from killing the Hammer Dragon, there were also various other items collected by the beast.


    Among them were a number of strange coins, a few Star Artifacts, and several meteorites.


    ¡°Let¡¯s continue gambling!¡±


    After getting the Wind Element Crystal, Zhang Zhen¡¯s confidence soared. He piled all the remaining items on the table with renewed vigor.


    Surely enough, Zhang Zhen¡¯s luck was booming. He rolled high numbers for the next few Star Artifacts, with the lowest score being a four, five, and six, keeping everyone else at bay.


    ¡°Ha! How the tables have turned! I¡¯m going to strike it rich today.¡± With a smug grin, Zhang Zhen imed the two Dark Energy Stones and a top-quality Star Artifact longsword.<div>


    Thest item on the table was a meteorite.


    Frowning slightly, Wu Hai picked it up and inspected it. ¡°I thought it was something valuable. Turns out it¡¯s just a Void Stone, which is merely a material for making Space Rings.¡±


    Zhang Zhen also examined the stone. ¡°It seems a little different. There are two interconnected spaces inside, which is unusual. I wonder how such a thing can exist.¡±


    Wu Hai nodded. ¡°Both spaces are small, only enough for small Space Rings. And carrying two spaces¡­ is it even possible to make it work?¡±


    ¡°Regardless, since it¡¯s a meteorite, maybe it¡¯s useful in some way. Let¡¯s gamble for it.¡±


    The group began rolling dice again. Lin Zhen, who hadn¡¯t won a single round, seemed impatient and was the first to roll. To everyone¡¯s surprise, he scored three sixes on his first attempt.


    Seeing this, the other yers simply gave up, after all, it wasn¡¯t anything valuable.


    Only Zhang Zhen, being still unsatisfied, rolled again, only to score a mere nine points.


    ¡°Pfft, what good is a garbage meteorite? All the good stuff is now mine.¡± Zhang Zhen bragged while holding the top-quality Star Artifact, Wind Element Crystal, and Dark Energy Stone.


    Everyone else also had their own gains. Only Lin Zhen ended up with a useless


    meteorite. Wu Hai came over and pped Lin Zhen on the shoulder. ¡°Don¡¯t be disappointed, finding a Crystal here isn¡¯t that difficult. As long as you put your heart into it, you¡¯ll be able to gain something.¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen gave a slight smile. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m not taking it to heart.¡±


    Afterwards, the team continued on their journey. Wu Hai pulled out a walkie-talkie,municating with someone unknown.


    There was no cell phone signal in the Ancient God City, but Wu Hai¡¯s walkie-talkie could interact with the other teams within the city. Apparently, several teams were nning to explore the Tyrannosaurus Nest in the next few days, as rumors had it that there was something valuable there. Later that night, the group set up camp in the dense forest.


    Once in his tent, Lin Zhen pulled out the meteorite.


    Looking at it, he felt a sense of anticipation deep inside.


    ¡°Nested Life Dark Nether Stone, I didn¡¯t expect to find one here. Its appearance is extremely beneficial to me!¡±


    For the past few days, Lin Zhen had been feeling uneasy, sensing imminent danger.


    At this point, the only possible threat to Lin Zhen was a Star Realm Expert. It was likely that Li Yao was on his tail.


    Lin Zhen entered the Ancient God City wearing a mask, so Li Yao couldn¡¯t find him instantly. But it was only a matter of time.


    He couldn¡¯t overly trust his teammates either. Lin Zhen¡¯s own power was his most trusted ally.


    Having seen the spoils from the Hammer Dragon, Lin Zhen had set his sights on this Nested Life meteorite. He even gave up the Wind Element Crystal he needed in order to avoid arousing suspicion from others. After all, it¡¯s not hard to find an energy crystal in the Ancient God City, but this kind of Nested Life meteorite is practically unique.<div>


    This stone must¡¯ve been brought in by a member of the Red Rose crew, most likely as a collector¡¯s item, and was collected by the Hammer Dragon.


    Sensing the interior of the meteorite with Spiritual Power, he confirmed the two small spaces inside that were ovepping yet separate.


    This kind of anomaly is extremely rare, like parallel spaces, a result of two Void Stones from different spacesing into contact.


    Originally, Void Stones were already quite scarce. The likelihood of two from different spaces meeting was billions of times smaller than winning the lottery.


    If this thing fell into the hands of others, it would be of no use, because without the control over Spatial Power, it would be nothing more than junk.


    But in Lin Zhen¡¯s hands, it would be a priceless treasure!


    ¡°Two different spaces intertwining yet not mingling, causing bizarre phenomena to form inside the meteorite, as long as I can use my Spiritual Power to fuse the two spaces, I could learn a miraculous ability, Spatial Folding! ¡±


    This was something Lin Zhen had heard of in his previous life among the stars. When the extraterrestrial civilizations invaded, a powerful invader stood out among the stars for possessing this miraculous power, Spatial Folding.


    By utilizing the idea of space-time intersections between two spaces, a miniature space viable for dwelling could be created within the existing world.


    Just like a parallel world, although it¡¯s right beside you, you can¡¯t see, hear, or touch it.


    Lin Zhen, who stillcks the strength to confront the Star Realm Expert, could greatly benefit from this technique. With Spatial Folding, he could hide anywhere without being discovered by others.


    Moreover, when one has a profound understanding of Spatial Power, they could even use superbat techniques like spatial slicing or spatial copse. Of course, that¡¯s still a long way away for Lin Zhen.


    Because he has absorbed the Spatial Star Crystal, it wouldn¡¯t be too difficult for him to learn Spatial Folding. His past love for various anecdotes and trivia woulde in handy now.


    After setting up the tent, Lin Zhen first ced the meteorite in front of his Dantian, enveloped it with his Spiritual Power, and infused his power into the meteorite.


    With his spiritual force seeping in, Lin Zhen immediately entered a space.


    The space was notrge, but strange distortions were urring, simr to the ripples created when paint entered water. The multicolored distortions seemed to have no discernable pattern.


    ¡°This really is like a mysterious mirror world¡ªI can feel that its spatial power is resonating with my own.¡±


    ¡°But how can I incorporate both spaces into my body?¡±


    Lin Zhen started to release his mental power. This space was small enough for his mental power to easily envelop, but it was the constraints of the other space that prevented Lin Zhen from absorbing this space into his Dantian.


    After trying for a while, Lin Zhen gave up and infused his mental power into the other space.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    This space was roughly the same size as the other and was simrly distorting mysteriously, visible to Lin Zhen but eluding his grasp.


    Releasing his Spatial Power within his body, Lin Zhen was at ease in each space, easily resonating Spatial Power, but he was unable to resonate in both spaces at the same time.


    After spending three to four hours repeatedly attempting and failing, Lin Zhen temporarily halted his futile efforts.


    ¡°The two spaces are connected, essible but not merging. Unless there are two of me or two spiritual powers infiltrating at the same time, but how is that possible?¡±


    Lin Zhen gave a bitter smile, seeming a bit presumptuous.


    ¡°That¡¯s it! Dark Star!¡±


    Just as he was about to give up, his eyes suddenly brightened!


    ¡°I can anchor my spiritual power in the Dantian, and since the Dark Star is something that shouldn¡¯t exist in the first ce, I can also anchor my mental power upon the Dark Star. If one stream of mental power enters one space and then instantly transfers to the Dark Star, the space transition requires an infinitesimal amount of time. As long as I¡¯m fast enough, I might seed!¡±


    Immediately, Lin Zhen acted upon his n, infusing one stream of mental power into the Dark Star and then into one of the spaces.


    The withdrawal of mental force does not mean it will immediately dissipate. It would take approximately one-thousandth of a second to disperse. What Lin Zhen needed to do was to return his mental focus to the Dark Star within that one- thousandth of a second and then insert the mental power inside the Dark Star into the other space.


    If he couldplete this task within one-thousandth of a second, he would have the opportunity to resonate within both spaces simultaneously.


    ¡°Swoosh!¡±


    Mental force withdrawn, Dark Star power infused.


    When the mental force from within the Dark Star entered the second space, the power in the first space had already disappeared.


    ¡°It doesn¡¯t work, it¡¯s still too slow. The time consumed was around one-fiftieth of a second.¡±


    ¡°I need to familiarize myself with the steps,press the time. I mustplete it within one-thousandth of a second.¡±


    Lin Zhen reviewed all the details in his mind and then began his second attempt.


    ¡°Swoosh!¡±


    Mental force withdrawn, Dark Star power infused.


    Still a failure, but what Lin Zhen cared about was the time he took.


    This time, it took roughly one-eightieth of a second.


    ¡°That¡¯s some progress. I feel that there¡¯s still a lot of room for improvement. I have to think very carefully to make a significant improvement.¡±


    After spending the whole night trying and attempting, Lin Zhen managed to reduce his time to one-three hundred and twentieth of a second just before dawn!

 Chapter 277: 277: The Holy Relic

    Chapter 277: 277: The Holy Relic<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    ¡°Phew! I¡¯ve made a considerable progress, but there¡¯s still quite a gap until I reach the one-thousandth of a second mark. I should practice a few more days. ¡±


    Lin Zhen rose and came out of his tent. After transformation by the Domineering Stone, his senses had heightened to a level where he could perceive sounds that others could not, or barely hear.<div>


    Wu Hai was speaking into a walkie-talkie in his tent.


    ¡°What? A holy artifact¡­? Rage Dragon Beast¡¯sir, huh¡­? Okay¡­ a mask¡­


    should not¡­ I¡¯ll monitor it¡­¡±


    There was an ongoing stream of fragmented conversation and odd sounds.


    After returning to his tent and resting for a while, Lin Zhen was called by Wu Hai to get up¡ªit was already dawn.


    Believing all was well, Wu Hai announced, ¡°Let¡¯s all pick up the pace. There¡¯s a Rage Dragon Beast¡¯sir near the entrance to the secondyer. We aim to get there within two days, explore their, and make our expedition worthwhile. Several batches of martial artists have tried before us and failed. Even if we can¡¯t enter the secondyer, as long as we can find something valuable in the dragon¡¯sir, it will not be a wasted trip.¡±


    As the team proceeded, Qin Huashang approached Lin Zhen. ¡°Young bro, we¡¯re going to explore the Rage Dragon Beast¡¯sir. I¡¯m certain you¡¯ll make a great discovery,¡± she said optimistically.


    Lin Zhen curiously asked Qin Huashang, ¡°Why do you always call me ¡®young


    Qin Huashang¡¯s charming eyes lowered a bit. ¡°Promise you won¡¯t get mad at what I¡¯m about to say?¡±


    ¡°Of course not.¡±


    Only then did Qin Huashang quietly say, ¡°You know, you remind me a lot of someone.¡± ¡°Who?¡±<div>


    ¡°My idol, Lin Zhen.¡±n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    Upon hearing Qin Huashang¡¯s words, Lin Zhen remained tight-lipped for a moment. She seemed somewhat bashful.


    ¡°Oh, that Lin Zhen. I¡¯ve heard I seem to have a simr build to his.¡±


    ¡°Yes, I adore him. I¡¯ve been following his career since he defeated those Sand Russia war generals in Gale. At that time, I wasn¡¯t married and even dreamt of marrying him. Sadly, I got marriedter¡­.¡±


    ¡°What about your husband, sister Qin?¡± Lin Zhen didn¡¯t expect this morous woman to be his fan, which made him engage in further conversation.


    ¡°He died on our wedding day, fighting in a brawl to help a fellow martial artist friend,¡± Qin Huashang solemnly shared.


    ¡°You should find yourself another man.¡±


    ¡°Well, maybe, but right now, I don¡¯t even want to consider it. I¡¯ve collected all of Lin Zhen¡¯s clips and often review them. Although Lin Zhen and I seem light-years apart ¡ª I¡¯ll probably be stuck at the lower star level while he¡¯s destined to soar up high ¡ª when I see you, I feel a strong resemnce. I know Lin Zhen inside and out and your profile and expressions are nearly identical to his.¡±


    Lin Zhen smiled without saying anything, thinking to himself how incredible women¡¯s observational abilities are.


    Qin Huashang continued, ¡°Sometimes, I wish that even if Lin Zhen isn¡¯t my husband, he could at least be my little brother. Then, I could hold him openly, and when he¡¯s pleased, he might even hug me. If he could really hold me once, then I could die with no regrets!¡±


    Looking at this woman, who clearly should have left dreaming to the younger ones but still liked dreaming herself, Lin Zhen smiled.<div>


    All through the journey, Qin Huashang showed him some of his own clips. ¡°This is a photo of him defeating the Sand Russia martial artists. Look how naiVe and cute he was then¡­¡±


    ¡°This is from when he descended the Zhao Dong Building in Zhao Dong. Look at him stepping on a crow with shining eyes. I knew then that I was in love with him¡­¡±


    ¡°And this, this is from the preliminary War God¡¯s Knockout.¡±


    ¡°This is his shot when he defeated Huo Luofu, so cool!¡±


    ¡°And this¡­ this is from a TV interview where he pledged to invest 600 billion in rebuilding Ice City¡¯s wall¡­.¡±


    Lin Zhen looked through the chronicles of his past, none of which he had collected himself. He hadn¡¯t expected this woman to have them all.


    ¡°Ah! I actually shouldn¡¯t havee to the Ancient Gods¡¯ Legacy. Wu Hai had made himself clear about the exploration of the Rage Dragon¡¯sir and the secondyer; my skills simply aren¡¯t there yet. But I was too bored and needed some adventure in my life. Otherwise, I might just die missing Lin Zhen. I didn¡¯t expect to meet you here. Although you¡¯re not Lin Zhen, you make me feelfortable, I don¡¯t find you repelling at all. That¡¯s why I¡¯ve been kind to you.¡±


    Lin Zhen nced at Qin Huashang. ¡°Sister Qin, you¡¯re not thinking of using me as a substitute for Lin Zhen, are you?¡±


    ¡°Hehe, would you be willing? An Ming, if we both survive, will you apany my sister once for Lin Zhen?¡±


    Lin Zhen looked at Qin Huashang in surprise, but she suddenly smiled and said, ¡°I¡¯m just teasing you. Look how scared you are. I¡¯m not that easy. If you want me, you¡¯ll have to work for it. Humph!¡±


    As she said this, Qin Huashang gave Lin Zhen a faint look, which was rather charming.<div>


    Lin Zhen seemed a bit dumbfounded: ¡°I really envy Lin Zhen. How great it would be if I could be him.¡±


    During the following three days, Qin Huashang enjoyed chatting with Lin Zhen about life, dreams, and even the future. Despite exhibiting quite a bit of jealousy, Lin Zhen sometimes seemed unhappy. Whenever Qin Huashang mentioned herself, Lin Zhen would appear rather indifferent, with a jealous look on his face.


    It was fine on the first day, but from the second day onwards, Qin Huashang gradually stopped talking about this topic with Lin Zhen, and their rtionship cooled down.


    During the nights, Lin Zhen would continue practicing his Spatial Folding.


    On the first night, Lin Zhen¡¯s progress was still incredibly fast, achieving apletion rate of one in six hundred and seventy seconds.


    The second night was slightly slower. Lin Zhen improved hispletion rate to one in eight hundred and fifty seconds, which was already quite close to one in a thousand seconds.


    On the third night, Lin Zhen gave it his all and directly improved hispletion rate to an impressive one in nine hundred and ny-nine seconds. However, he was stillcking just a tiny bit to reach one in a thousand seconds.


    ¡°I¡¯m short just a tiny bit. I am now adept to the fullest extent possible with my current technique. What I need now is a modest increase in power. There hasn¡¯t been a chance to practice since my arrival here. Maybe a few meditations, preferably with an S-level crystal, would allow me to achieve a conversion within one-thousandth of a second. Unfortunately, I don¡¯t have any S-level crystals right now. If I used a quasi-S-level crystal, it would take a lot of time, which I¡¯m afraid I don¡¯t have.¡±


    Early in the morning on the fourth day, the team finally arrived in front of a mountain peak.


    The mountain peak was very high, almost touching the ceiling of the firstyer. There was a metal door at the summit, which was the entrance to the secondyer. However, there was also a Winged Dragon nest nearby and numerous Winged Dragons were hovering over the mountain top. It would certainly not be easy to get past them.


    There were already several teams gathered at the foot of the mountain, all seemingly ready to explore the Rage Dragon Beast nest.


    ¡°We¡¯rete, there are already quite a few teams here.¡± Qin Huashang said.


    Wu Hai shook his head: ¡°Not toote, these teams haven¡¯t entered yet. A small squad can¡¯t explore the Rage Dragon Beast¡¯s nest alone. I came here hoping to join forces with other small squads.¡±


    Seeing Wu Hails team approaching, a member of the European Union team whistled: ¡°Another team¡¯s shown up, another one heard about the Holy Artifact and wants a piece of the action.¡±


    Luo Fei was stunned: ¡°What Holy Artifact is he talking about?¡±


    Zhang Zhen replied coldly: ¡°Rumors have been circting these past few days that there¡¯s a Holy Artifact in the Rage Dragon Beast¡¯s nest. A Holy Artifact is something a notch higher than a top-quality Star Artifact. No one knows if it¡¯s true or not. But all the Star Realm Experts who have arrived here have gone to the secondyer. If there really is a Holy Artifact, then it¡¯s a matter of which team can get it.¡±


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t ask any additional questions. The reason he followed them to the Rage Dragon Beast¡¯s nest instead of leaving was for the chance at a Holy Artifact.


    Of course, he knew about Holy Artifacts. Within the Star Realms, Star Artifacts were considered standard weapons, mass -produced items, while only Holy Artifacts were the exclusive weapons of the experts. In his previous life, the strongest weapon Lin Zhen had ever used was a lower-grade Holy Artifact sword. In this life, if he wanted to confront Star Realm Experts, a Holy Artifact was a must-have.


    Wu Hai walked over and started talking with the other team leaders.


    There were three teams gathered here, one from India, one from the African Union, and one from the European Union.


    Each team hadparable strength to Wu Hai¡¯s ¨C a quasi-Star Realm leader, followed by a few Level 9 and Level 8 War Gods, and each team had a Spiritual


    Mind Master. However, Lin Zhen on Wu Hails side seemed a bit weaker, a Seventh -level War God, ate Golden Stage Spiritual Mind Master ¨C while the other teams had Level 9 War Gods, twote Golden Stage mind masters, and an early Dark Gold Stage mind master.


    The leader of the African Union team even recognized Wu Hai, and greeted him when he saw himing: ¡°Wu, so you¡¯ve finally arrived here.¡±


    ¡°Eb, you¡¯re still here? You¡¯ve been here for a month, haven¡¯t you moved to the secondyer yet?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right, but you have to understand, Wu, moving up to the secondyer is not easy. I¡¯ve seen three teams go through the mountain peak to the secondyer, and none of themsted a day before they retreated. One team was left with two people, and one team was left with only one person.¡±


    ¡°That dangerous?¡± Wu Hai looked surprised; he had been looking forward to the secondyer all this time.


    ¡°The teams were allposed of quasi-Star Realm experts, they could only sneak around the borders there. Do you think it¡¯s dangerous or not? That¡¯s a world for Star Realm experts.¡± Eb spread his hands.


    Wu Hai seemed a bit disheartened upon hearing this: ¡°Have you entered the


    Rage Dragon Beast¡¯s nest?¡±


    ¡°We went in, but the nest was very deep. We didn¡¯t get very far each time we went in, and we always ended up retreating. And every time we lost some soldiers. The team we have now is put together temporarily for this purpose. We n to go in again when we have more people.¡±

 Chapter 278: 278: Death Bat (Third Update)

    Chapter 278: 278: Death Bat (Third Update)<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    ¡°Wait a moment, our strength is not enough. When the Cyclops¡¯ team arrives, we will enter together.¡± The speaker was the leader of the Indian team.


    ¡°Cyclops?¡± Wu Hai¡¯s face changed when he heard this name.<div>


    Since he was hanging around in the Ancient God City, Wu Hai was somewhat familiar with some quasi-Star Realm experts.


    Cyclops was very famous among the quasi-Star Realm experts. His real name was Chai Defu, a martial artist from Sand Russia. It was said that he was once a trainee of Huo Luofu¡¯s previous term,ing from the Siberian Training Camp and being the champion of that term. Before Huo Luofu advanced to the quasi-Star Realm, he was already a quasi-Star Realm expert, and at that time, his strength could be called the first person under the Star Realm in Sand Russia.


    However, Huo Luofu¡¯s situation was not normal, and he suddenly advanced to the Star Realm, which only then surpassed him.


    He also had a deputy named Warsaw, who was the runner-up of that term¡¯s


    Siberian Training Camp. These two were top-notch among the quasi-Star Realm, and Cyclops was known for his viciousness and cruelty, easily injuring people when provoked. Over this time, more than ten martial artists had already died at his hands.


    Wu Hai was a little uncertain about having to cooperate with such a person.


    At this time, a burst ofughter suddenly came: ¡°Hahaha! You¡¯re all still hesitating to enter, that¡¯s fine. Later, just follow behind me and cheer me on!¡±


    ¡°He¡¯s here!¡± The leader of the Indian team pointed over, and a five-member team from Sand Russia walked over.


    Lin Zhen did not look back at the Sand Russian team first, but looked down at thepass in his hand.


    On thepass, there were two rtively light ck dots, which represented the strong ones among the quasi-Star Realm.


    Then he looked back at the Sand Russian team. Among the five members of the Sand Russian team, two were quasi-Star Realm experts. One of them was not very tall, but wore an eyepatch, looking extremely fierce, with loose blond hair and holding a long knife in his hand. The aura he exuded was stronger than the other quasi-Star Realm experts present.<div>


    There was also a Spiritual Mind Master beside him, who was also in the quasi-Star Realm. Lin Zhen felt that his mental power was not much weaker than his own.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t know these two, but he recognized the three followers behind them; they were actually the three Sand Russian warriors from the War God¡¯s Knockout!


    Kip, Lanslow, and Adolf!


    During the War God¡¯s Knockout preliminaries, these three were eliminated by


    Lin Zhen. Now more than three monthster, they had reached the peak of Level 9, and it seemed that they were not far from advancing to the quasi-Star Realm.


    Upon their arrival, this team immediately overshadowed the other several teams. The leader of the Indian team went forward to greet Cyclops.


    Cyclops snorted and then looked around at the surrounding teams: ¡°You all must have heard of the news about the holy artifact to be able toe here. I¡¯ve heard about it too, but I¡¯m not in a hurry. The holy artifacts can¡¯t be taken by just anyone. As expected, none of you got your hands on it. It seems like you¡¯ll still need my help.¡±


    The teams were mocked by Cyclops, and their faces didn¡¯t look good. At this time, Qin Huashang couldn¡¯t help but speak up: ¡°Mr. Chai Defu, since you are so powerful, why don¡¯t you go in with your team? We will not follow.¡±n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Cyclops Chai Defu¡¯s fierce gaze shed in his single eye, and he looked at Qin Huashang. First, he was amazed, then he sneered: ¡°Woman from Hua Xia, do you know who you are talking to?¡±


    ¡°To you, can¡¯t you hear me?¡± Qin Huashang, being fearless, didn¡¯t fear Cyclops.


    ¡°Hehe, I won¡¯t argue with you for now since you¡¯re a beautiful woman, but I think your team leader would definitely disagree. Now my team is about to join forces with the Indian team to enter the Rage Dragon Beast¡¯sir. Whoever is willing to follow me, I will reward them. But if anyone refuses, they be my enemy, and I will kill them first before killing the Rage Dragon!¡±<div>


    After saying that, Chai Defu looked at the European Union team: ¡°Are you going


    The European Union team knew Chai Defu as well, and their leader was clearly more fearful of him. He hurriedly nodded and said, ¡°We are willing to go in with you.¡±


    Chai Defu nodded with satisfaction and looked at the African Union team: ¡°What about you?¡±


    The members of the African Union team looked at each other and knew it wasn¡¯t a good time to disagree. Chai Defu was the kind of person who easily flipped his temper, so it was better not to provoke him. They also agreed.


    ¡°Hahaha, very good. Now it¡¯s just you left, the team from Hua Xia. Would you like to be my enemy or my teammate? The choice is yours to make.¡±


    After Chai Defu finished speaking, Warsaw, the Spiritual Mind Master behind him, also took a step forward. The two quasi-Star Realm experts stood side by side, their threatening intent very clear.


    At this moment, Wu Hai had no other choice. He didn¡¯t expect things to turn out this way and had no choice but to nod his head: ¡°Alright, we join.¡±


    ¡°Very good, this is the choice a smart person should make. In that case, I¡¯ll assign you tasks. Our team will be in the middle, with the Indian team taking the lead. I will be responsible for supporting them, the European Union team on the left, the African Union team on the right, and you fellows from Hua Xia will be guarding our rear. Is that eptable?¡±


    The Indian team was basically a Sand Russian subsidiary, so of course they had no objections. The African Union and European Union teams also didn¡¯t object, and with Hua Xia in the rear, it didn¡¯t seem too dangerous, so Wu Hai agreed as well.


    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s get going.¡±


    Chai Defu quickly organized the teams, and the twenty-five of them began to enter the Rage Dragon Beast¡¯sir.<div>


    At this time, it was noon, and the Rage Dragon Beasts were resting inside the cave. As they entered the entrance, they immediately felt the surrounding cold winds and a strong smell of blood.


    After walking for about fifty meters, the light grew dimmer and dimmer.


    ¡°Watch your heads!¡±


    Ahead, an Indian War God shouted, and suddenly countless giant bats flew out from all around!


    Each bat had a wingspan of nearly three meters, with rat-like headsrger than pigs. Their mouths were filled with sharp tusks and they swooped down at the team.


    ¡°Hold your positions, fight!¡±


    Chai Defu and his party were in the middle, so they received the least amount of attackspared to the other teams.


    The Indian team was the first to suffer, as countless bats swarmed them. Although a Quasi-Star Realm expert and several War Gods tried their best to counterattack, these bats were at least A-level, with surprisingly powerful strength. After a War God continuously killed several bats, one of them grabbed his shoulder, lifting him into the air.


    Wu Hai¡¯s side also began to face bigger pressures when the first Indian War God died. The Indian team dared not linger, so they elerated their pace and quickly moved forward, further increasing the pressure on those behind.


    ¡°An Ming, you are a Spiritual Mind Master, use your flying sword to support us.


    Help wherever there is danger!¡±


    Lin Zhen stood in the middle of the five, waving his flying sword mainly to support Qin Huashang¡¯s side. Meanwhile, he also paid attention to the other three people, maintaining a steady speed in line with the identity of a Golden Level Mind Master.


    Another scream came from the left, as another European Union War God was grabbed by the bats and dragged away. He was soon torn to shreds.


    Afterward, another African Union War God was killed on the right. This person was even a Spiritual Mind Master who tried to escape mid-air but was chased by more than a dozen bats. When he finally fell, only a skeleton remained.


    ¡°Damn! These bats are too fierce! How can there be so many creatures inside the Rage Dragon Cave? There are even quite a few Quasi-S-tiers among them.¡±


    ¡°Who knows? Bats are not considered strong creatures in this area, but they are numerous. Since the Rage Dragons don¡¯t eat such rtively small prey, these creatures have gathered here.¡±


    As the fight got more intense, the Indian team, with the support of the two Quasi-Star Realm experts from Sand Russia, finally pushed through the bat-infested area.


    Just as the whole team was about to push through, Zhang Zhen¡¯s side finally met danger.


    Originally, Luo Fei and Zhang Zhen were quite close to each other to rely on one another, but Luo Fei unconsciously got closer to Qin Huashang¡¯s side, leaving Zhang Zhen somewhat exposed.


    Zhang Zhen, seeing he was about to be overrun by the bats, suddenly grabbed Luo Fei using him as a human shield.


    Luo Fei couldn¡¯t dodge in time and was immediately torn to shreds by the bats. Zhang Zhen took advantage of the situation to break through the bat-infested area. The bats seemed territorial and did not leave their nest too far behind.


    Zhang Zhen showed no remorse for sacrificing Luo Fei. When Wu Hai looked at him, he even spoke self-righteously, ¡°Captain, it was either him or me, I had no choice.¡±


    Wu Hai did not say much. They have all witnessed too many deaths in the wilderness. Especially at the War God and Quasi-Star Realm stages, everyone¡¯s life is extremely precious, and no one wants to die. Such situations were not umon.


    Lin Zhen did not feel any emotional turmoil. Despite witnessing a lot of carnage, he was primarily concerned with what he could find inside the Rage Dragon¡¯s Nest.


    Having just arrived and already encountering various dangers, Lin Zhen believed that the journey ahead wouldn¡¯t be easy, and wondered how many of the twenty-plus members would survive.


    After they passed the bat-infested area, the cave was still gloomy and an increasingly strong smell of blood appeared, causing Qin Huashang to frown slightly: ¡°Why does it smell so strong?¡±


    ¡°Blood, lots of blood,¡± Lin Zhen answered.


    ¡°Ah! So many bones!¡±


    Someone ahead spoke. Turning a corner, a massive heap of bones came into view.


    Describing it as a bone heap would be an understatement; it was more like a mountain of bones. Countless dragon and beast bones were piled up here, even several human bones.


    Some of the bones were still fresh, with blood and flesh lingering on them, emitting a thick bloody smell.


    ¡°Everyone be careful! We may be entering the Rage Dragon¡¯s territory soon.¡±


    An Indian man in the front shouted, but before he finished speaking, a rustling sound echoed around.


    ¡°Snakes! So many snakes!¡±


    Beneath the pile of bones, wave after wave of venomous snakes emerged. Each snake had arge head and was at least seven or eight meters long, with some even being more than ten or twenty meters. As they rolled and huddled together, their huge triangr heads and fiery red tongues were enough to send shivers down anyone¡¯s spine..

 Chapter 279 - 279: About to Breakthrough! (4 more updates)

    Chapter 279: About to Breakthrough! (4 more updates)


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    ¡°Kill! Take down these worms!¡±


    Chai Defu roared, this time he was the first to take action, joining forces with a few Martial Artists from Sand Russia.


    The others also took action, but these venomous snakes were not easy to deal with. Each one was Quasi-S-level, like the water pythons in the Five Connected Pools. Moreover, the extreme venom they carried made people have to be careful to avoid it, unable to fully attack.


    rlWvo screams echoed continuously, as one from the African Union and one from the European Union perished.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s team also faced enormous pressure, as menacing snake mouths attacked from all directions. Those who had never witnessed this scene could not imagine the horror.


    Qin Huashang seemed to be unable to hold on any longer, and Lin Zhen¡¯s flying sword support was not as powerful as before. After all, he had to face many venomous snakes attacking him as well.


    Suddenly, a ck and red python lunged at Qin Huashang¡¯s head, attempting to swallow her whole. Captain Wu Hai, who was next to Zhang Zhen, could not help in time, so he surprisingly kicked Zhang Zhen over!


    Zhang Zhen had never dreamt that Wu Hai would attack him. Unable to dodge, he was bitten by the python. Half of his body struggled outside, but the python descended, and the snake pile rolled. In an instant, Zhang Zhen disappeared.


    At the moment Zhang Zhen disappeared, Lin Zhen¡¯s sword flew like lightning and urately cut down the finger with Zhang Zhen¡¯s space ring!


    After losing a few more people, the team finally made it out of the white-boned venomous snake area.


    Wu Hai and Qin Huashang stood side by side, staring intently at Lin Zhen.


    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect your mental control to be so strong that you could snatch Zhang Zhen¡¯s ring at that time. I really underestimated you,¡± Wu Hai said coldly.


    ¡°Heh, I didn¡¯t expect Captain Wu to be so decisive in ying the hero to save the beauty. I underestimated you as well.¡±


    Wu Hai¡¯s face grew colder, and his gaze towards Lin Zhen seemed unfriendly.


    Qin Huashang¡¯s face also turned pale. She could feel that when the python attacked just now, Lin Zhen seemed to deliberately not support her. What was going on? Wasn¡¯t this person supposed to be infatuated with her? ¡°Who are you really? You¡¯ve hidden your strength!¡± Wu Hai asked.


    ¡°You can think whoever I am.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re Lin Zhen!¡± As if Qin Huashang had thought of something, she said softly.


    Lin Zhen only smiled and didn¡¯t speak, while Wu Hai angrily said, ¡°You hid so well that we didn¡¯t see it.¡±


    ¡°If you saw through me too early, could I still be standing here alive? I¡¯m afraid you two would have told Li Yao long ago,¡± Lin Zhen sneered.


    ¡°How did you find out?¡± Wu Hai asked.


    ¡°It¡¯s actually very simple. I heard you talking on the walkie-talkie and also heard you two doing that strange thing in the tent at night. Don¡¯t ask me why I could hear it. My ears are just more sensitive than others. Also, you women, how could you use that kind of method to test me? Didn¡¯t you know that Lin Zhen¡¯s girlfriend is the Divine Sect¡¯s Saintess Su Mingyue? How could you have the confidence to approach me? People are sometimes really strange creatures.¡± Lin Zhen looked at Qin Huashang, not holding back any mockery.


    ¡°You have a lot of nerve. still being so arrogant while being pursped Inv the


    Star Realm experts. Wu Hai, send the message, tell Li Yao that Lin Zhen is here!¡± Qin Huashang was ashamed and angry.


    Wu Hai took out his walkie-talkie to call while pointing at Lin Zhen, ¡°Lin Zhen, don¡¯t be arrogant. I originally thought that you had also contributed to the country, so I hesitated whether to tell Li Yao about you. But I didn¡¯t expect you to y tricks on me, so I don¡¯t need to hesitate anymore. Li Yao is in the firstyer, and he cane to deal with you very soon. I¡¯m calling now; if you have the guts, do something to me now and see if the people from Sand Russia will let you go. Your cover is blown!¡±


    Wu Hails voice was a bit low because at this moment, he wasn¡¯t sure if he should reveal Lin Zhen¡¯s information right away. After all, Lin Zhen was known as the number one person under the Star Realm. If he really went mad, even if the people from Sand Russia and other countries hated Lin Zhen to the bone, they might not be able to stop Lin Zhen from killing him.


    However, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t kill that many people either, so he most likely wouldn¡¯t take action on the spot. In Wu Hai¡¯s view, Lin Zhen should turn and flee. That would also be consideredpleting his mission.


    But Lin Zhen only sneered disdainfully, not bothering with Li Yao at all. Even though he couldn¡¯t take action now, he was confident that even if Li Yao came he wouldn¡¯t be able to do anything to him. He was also looking forward to meeting Li Yao.


    At this moment, after counting the number of people left, the Chinese team had only three remaining, while the European Union, African Union, and two other countries only had two people left in each team. The situation was the worst for India; only Captain Bogba was left alive, with the other four dead, including a Mind Master.


    Twenty-five people came in, and now only thirteen were left. Half of them had been lost even before encountering the Rage Dragon Beast. Chai Defu looked around, ¡°It¡¯s almost time, friends. The cave of the Rage Dragon Beast is right ahead. It¡¯s said that there are holy artifacts inside. Let¡¯s put in some effort together. Everyone will be rewarded if we get the holy artifacts. Now we need someone to go in first to explore the situation and determine the number of Rage Dragon Beasts so that we can n our tactics.¡±


    Ahead was a huge dark cave entrance. Even the snoring of the Rage Dragon Beasts inside could be heard, indicating that there was more than one.


    Every Rage Dragon Beast was at least an S-level, and the stronger, adult ones were even close to SS-level. They were considered Quasi-SS ss, making them the most formidable beings in the firstyer of the Ancient God City.


    Almost no one was willing to go in first when faced with the cave right in front of them.


    At this time, Lin Zhen volunteered, ¡°Let me go in. As a Spiritual Mind Master, I should be more convenient to move around than others.¡±


    ¡°Alright, you go first,¡± Chai Defu immediately agreed.


    Wu Hai and Qin Huashang opened their mouths to say something but felt it was inappropriate. However, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t care about their opinions and simply stepped into the cave of the Rage Dragon Beast.


    Not even five seconds after entering, a scream from Lin Zhen suddenly came from inside, followed by silence.


    ¡°Damn it! He¡¯s so useless, he didn¡¯t even bring back any information!¡± Chai Defu swore, then turned to the European Union¡¯s Mind Master, ¡°You go, make sure to bring back some information.¡±


    The European Union Mind Master nervously entered, and then emerged in disarray after about ten minutes, ¡°There are about ten Rage Dragon Beasts inside, three adult males, and one especiallyrge one. There seem to be quite a few nice things near the big Rage Dragon Beast, but I didn¡¯t dare to go over.¡±


    ¡°Useless! You should have lured out one or two of them so we could hunt them down little by little. Now go back in and lure one out,¡± Chai Defu ordered.


    The European Union Mind Master re-entered the cave of the Rage Dragon Beast, while the remaining people prepared to ambush at the entrance, clearing the Rage Dragon Beasts little by little.


    Not long after the battle started, Li Yao, who was already on the verge of losing his mind trying to find Lin Zhen, finally arrived.


    A gust of wind swept by, and Li Yao walked through the air, causing some small exploration teams to dodge out of his way.


    ¡°Damn! A Star Realm Expert, everyone get out of the way!¡±


    ¡°This speed is too fast, heading straight for the secondyer, you don¡¯t need to worry, Star Realm Experts definitely won¡¯t mix around on the firstyer, as long as we don¡¯t provoke them, they won¡¯t care about the likes of us ants.¡± ¡°But it seems like he¡¯s really worked up, is he going after someone?¡±


    ¡°Just mind your own business, whoever he¡¯s going after is just out of luck, there¡¯s no way anyone below the Star Realm canpete against a Star Realm Expert, even Lin Zhen is no exception, let alone us.¡±


    Li Yao¡¯s beard and hair fluttered in the wind, and he had finally received news about Lin Zhen. Moreover, it was about him being in their of the Rage Dragon Beast ¨C this time, he would see where this kid would escape to!


    At this moment, Lin Zhen was inside the cave, his body was wrapped in a metal sphere shaped like a sea urchin formed by the liquid metal around him.


    A small Rage Dragon Beast tentatively touched it and was immediately pricked, yelping and running away, no longer daring to touch this hedgehog-like object.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t care about what was going on outside, he took out Zhang


    Zhen¡¯s Space Ring and removed the Wind Element Crystal from within,


    ¡°S-level Wind Element Crystal, just what I urgently need, I didn¡¯t manage to get you initially, but now you¡¯re back.¡±


    At the moment, Lin Zhen¡¯s Spatial Folding technique was just a bit short ofpletion. He needed to increase his power just a bit and the quickest way to do that was to absorb the crystal.


    After mixing the prepared medicine with the wind crystal, Lin Zhen immediately began to absorb it.


    S-tier crystals could be absorbed by Quasi-Star Realms, as soon as Lin Zhen began to absorb it, he immediately felt the powerful energy enter his dantian, containing a trace of the Wind Element.


    His internal Dark Star began to revolve, guiding these energies into the Dark Star. n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    A pale green Wind Element slowly appeared on the surface of the Dark Star.


    At first, it was a gentle breeze, but the wind gradually grew stronger, turning into a strong gale.


    As the energy continued to pour in, a hurricane began to blow on the surface of the Dark Star, the Wind Element surged, streaks of lightning flickered, and the Dark Star gradually looked more like a real.


    The gale turned into a tornado, and the tornado formed a whirlwind, followed by a hurricane that swept across the entire!


    The Dark Star¡¯s absorption speed was extremely fast. After ten minutes, Lin Zhen hadpletely absorbed the wind-element crystal.


    ¡°As expected, it¡¯s an S-level Element Crystal, the energy contained within is truly powerful, my realm is almost reaching thete stage of a Seventh-level War God.¡¯


    ¡°Now, I can try out the Spatial Folding technique.¡±


    Lin Zhen felt that his current state was better than ever before. His mental power once again dived into the Nested Life Dark Nether Stone.


    A sliver of mental power was injected into the Dark Star, and a familiar process began to repeat itself.


    ¡°Swoosh!¡±


    Mental power was injected into a space then withdrawn, followed by the mental power within the Dark Star pouring in!


    Sess!


    In a thousandth of a second, Lin Zhen¡¯s thoughts caused the original space in his dantian and the Dark Star Space power to sh. Light and space powerpleted billions of times of folding and merging in an instant, setting up a secondary space right beside Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s liquid metal armor retracted, and his body vanished on the spot, as if it had never appeared there in the first ce.


    At this moment, another strange change urred within Lin Zhen¡¯s dantian.


    The first space where Lin Zhen had injected his mental power was directly integrated into his dantian. Meanwhile, the space where the mental power on the Dark Star was injected quietly fused onto the Dark Star.


    As soon as this space merged with the Dark Star, it seemed as if the Dark Star had gained life. Lin Zhen could feel the fire, lightning, light, cold, hurricane, golden energy and dark energy within the Dark Star be active. Although it was still within his dantian, it was as if it had turned into another world!


    A nearly real world!


    ¡°This¡­ what is this¡­? Is this a sign of a about to be born? Are those energy bodies going to gather and form a star core?¡±


    As Lin Zhen was puzzled, the Dark Star suddenly started to rotate. An immense life force and power appeared, like a tidal wave gushing in reverse from the Dark Star¡¯s interior, filling Lin Zhen¡¯s dantian in an instant!


    Under the impact of this powerful force, Lin Zhen¡¯s dantian¡¯s boundary began to expand wildly!


    ¡°This is¡­. a breakthrough!¡± Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes narrowed, and he was barely able to suppress his dantian!

 Chapter 280 - 280: Dark Star Transformation, Crazy Advancement! (5 updates)

    Chapter 280: Dark Star Transformation, Crazy Advancement! (5 updates)


    Trantor: 549690339


    This time, the surge in his Dantian energypletely caught Lin Zhen off guard.


    He thought that after fusing with the Nested Life Dark Nether Stone, he would learn the technique of Spatial Folding. It would be a deeply hidden and profound method, allowing him to rely on different dimensional spaces to survive in even the harshest conditions.


    But never in his wildest dreams did he expect the Dark Star to change at this moment.


    All the energy began to condense and started to revolve around!


    This phenomenon seemed familiar to Lin Zhen, as he had condensed a Star Core in his previous life. Wasn¡¯t this the same situation when the Dantian Qi turned into a whirlwind and the whirlwind was about to congeal a Star Core?


    Only in that case, it was theplete condensing of Dantian Qi, while this Dark Star was energy condensation.


    ¡°How is this possible? Isn¡¯t the evolutionary process inside the Dantian a virtual one? Even if it ultimately bes a Constant Star or a Star System, it still wouldn¡¯t be a real existence, right? Why do I feel like the Dark Star seems to be on the verge of bing part of the real world?¡±


    ¡°I get it now. The Dark Star originally existed, relying on Dantian Qi. Although the energy was real, it didn¡¯t form an independent space at its core. Now that it has integrated spatial power, its existence has a real basis. Although it is still in my Dantian, it now has the possibility of evolving into the real world!¡±


    ¡°Even though it is just an energy body right now, it represents an independent space. The Wind Element is air, the cold is water, the mes are magma, and with the presence of Dark Energy and light, as well as special metal and thunder elements, only the most basic material for condensing a, the Earth Element, is missing! Once I absorb the Earth Element into the Dark Star, will it really start evolving?¡±


    ¡°And if it evolves, what will it look like?¡±


    Lin Zhen had never experienced such a situation before, and it was unheard of even in the Star Realm. The Dark Star in his Dantian, evolving into the real world, would be unprecedented in the history of the Star Realm.


    But at this moment, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t manage the situation of the Dark Star, because its condensation into a Star Core brought an overwhelmingly powerful life force and vitality, causing his Dantian to expand continuously outwards!


    ¡°What- ¡­this power is so strong!¡±


    Lin Zhen was going crazy. His Dantian was rumbling non-stop, with the Dantian Qi resembling a vast ocean. The new force was like a teau almost as vast as the ocean itself, thrown directly into the ocean, causing the edge of the Dantian Qi to expand rapidly outward.


    Lin Zhen was now using all his energy tob through his Dantian Qi, trying to maintain a stable and smooth expansion.


    But even his current power seemed a little weak. The speed of Dantian Qi expansion was too fast, taking only a few seconds to push him from the middle stage of a Level Seven War God to thete stage of Level Seven!


    ¡°Already reached thete stage? That¡¯s too fast! ¡±


    ¡°And I feel an immense life force and vitality within the Dantian Qi. It¡¯s the power of a new about to be born. Because this small space has nowhere to release the energy, it has all entered my Dantian, and I don¡¯t know the extent it will push me to under its influence.¡±


    Lin Zhen summoned all his strength to try and keep the Dantian Qi progressing as smoothly as possible.


    Rumble!


    It was an understatement to describe the situation in his Dantian as overturning rivers and seas. The Dantian Qi continued to expand madly. One minuteter, his realm climbed from thete stage of Level Seven to the peak of Level Seven!


    ¡°This is insane! I¡¯m going mad! Usually, it takes others years of cultivation to advance to the War God Realm, but this sudden condensation of the Dark Star has caused my leveling up to be out of control.¡±


    Three minutes!


    Three minutester, with an unstoppable momentum, the Dantian Qi broke down the barrier between Lin Zhen¡¯s Level Seven War God status and Level Eight War God status!


    The barrier was like a rotten river embankment, easily swept away and destroyed by an unprecedented deluge, utterly worthless!


    ¡°My God! Each time the War God Realm advances, the total amount of Dantian Qi needed increases almost exponentially. However, moving from Level Seven mid-stage to Level Eight War God, this Dantian Qi didn¡¯t even slow down a bit. To what extent can it go? I hope it doesn¡¯t burst my Dantian. If that happens, I would die too unjustly. I bet no one in the entire universe has ever died from having too much Dantian Qi, causing their bodies to explode.¡±


    The power of the Dark Star¡¯s rebirth was so immense that within five minutes, he had climbed from Level Eight War God Early Stage to Level Eight War God Mid-stage, and his Dantian Qi was still skyrocketing!


    ¡°What an incredible power. The power of a newly born is simply iparable to that of a human. Luckily, the Dark Star is only condensing a whirlwind right now. If it were condensing a Star Core, my Dantian would have been burst instantly.¡± n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    ¡°Fortunately, the Dark Star is stillcking one type of power. Even if it continues to rotate, it won¡¯t be able to condense into a Star Core, because itcks the power of the Earth Element!¡±


    ¡°The Earth Element is the core of a¡¯s fusion, the very foundation.


    Without Earth, these energy bodies cannot trulye together.¡±


    With this thought, Lin Zhen stopped worrying and began tob through and organize his Dantian Qi, letting the outer edge expand as it pleased. As long as a Star Core didn¡¯t truly condense, his body shouldn¡¯t explode and die.


    In any case, this was certainly a great fortune.


    A Rage Dragon Beast rushed out of the cave, its mouth as big as a small house.


    Kip, one of Sand Russia¡¯s three warriors, couldn¡¯t dodge in time and was bitten to death by the Rage Dragon Beast!


    People around them rushed over, using various means to attack crazily, especially Chai Defu and Warsaw, holding huge long knives and battle axes in their hands, killing Tyrannosaurus beasts in endless ways. Kip was killed by the Rage Dragon Beast, but also died as a result of the crowd¡¯s attack.


    But then two more Tyrannosaurs rushed out of the cave, once again setting off a bloodbath.


    Adolf and Lanslow were killed one after another, and before them, the people from the European Union and African Union were already dead.


    ¡°Huff! Warsaw, how many have we killed?¡± Chai Defu asked, panting heavily. ¡°Eight, there should be only two left inside.¡±


    Chai Defu looked back and found that there were only four people left, including him and Warsaw and Hua Xia¡¯s Wu Hai and Qin Huashang.


    ¡°You go ahead, and lure one more out. Those Tyrannosaurs are all miserly, they won¡¯t leave their treasures if you don¡¯t hurt them. It will be easier to deal with the remaining one,¡± Chai Defu said, pointing towards Wu Hai.


    Wu Hails face changed a bit, and he anxiously looked outside, not knowing why Li Yao hadn¡¯t arrived yet.


    He didn¡¯t fully believe that Lin Zhen would die so easily. If Lin Zhen didn¡¯t die, his reputation would definitely be ruined.


    Lin Zhen already had a huge reputation in the country, and he was much loved. His actions to betray Lin Zhen in order to curry favor with a Star Realm Expert would definitely be despised. So Lin Zhen must die, only when he dies, the matter wouldn¡¯t be exposed.


    But now Li Yao hadn¡¯t arrived, and he couldn¡¯t afford to offend Chai Defu, so he had to grit his teeth and walk into the cave reluctantly.


    Just after taking a few steps, suddenly a powerful stream of air swirled, and the suffocating Star Power rushed towards him!


    Whoosh!


    Li Yao appeared in front of the four people.


    Chai Defu and Warsaw were both startled, then involuntarily backed away, their foreheads suddenly covered with sweat.


    Although Chai Defu is known as the strongest below the Star Realm in Sand Russia, he is ultimately below the Star Realm. When he truly faces a Star Realm Expert, he has little resistance.


    ¡°Senior¡­ what brings you here?¡± Chai Defu asked nervously. Weren¡¯t Star Realm Experts supposed to go to the second level? Why are they still on the first level, mingling with these low-level martial artists?


    This situation was akin to a War God mixing in the Wilderness Area, fighting with those Warriors and War Generals for resources. It was nothing but a bully.


    Maybe some War Gods have no shame and can do such a thing for a little bit of something, but even if a Star Realm Expert is an evil person, they shouldn¡¯t do such a thing. Wouldn¡¯t that just make other Star Realm expertsugh?


    Star Realm Experts are not as numerous as War Gods, who don¡¯t know each other and don¡¯t care if they lose face. They are just over a thousand people, and they have some mutual knowledge of each other¡¯s situation. It is said that there are even a few Star Lists, so basically, no one ispletely unknown.


    Watching Chai Defu and Warsaw¡¯s fear, Li Yao sneered: ¡°You two little guys don¡¯t need to worry, I am not here to bother you. No matter what is here, I won¡¯t fight with you for it. Although I don¡¯t like you old guys much, when I


    reach this realm, the concept of national boundaries has long disappeared. We pursue the peak of martial arts, pursuing pleasure and revenge rather than dealing with the weak.¡±


    ¡°Oh! Thank you, senior. What is it that you are here for?¡± Chai Defu and Warsaw finally breathed a sigh of relief, as long as it wasn¡¯t for trouble, otherwise their chances of survival were slim today.


    Li Yao didn¡¯t talk to them anymore but looked at Wu Hai and Qin Huashang. ¡°Was it you who told me that Lin Zhen is here?¡±


    ¡°Yes, senior. MV name is Wu Hai. I was Lin Zhen¡¯s team leader. He


    was a member of our small team. However, this person hid quite deep, and we did not discover him at the beginning. Otherwise, we would have sent the message long ago.¡±


    ¡°Hmph! Useless! I even sent out a message to notify all teams to pay attention to those wearing masks within their team. You could still let him hide for so many days. If my matter is dyed, beware of your heads!¡±


    ¡°Rest assured, senior. Lin Zhen is currently inside the cave. He just went in¡­.¡±


    Wu Hai repeated the incident of Lin Zhen entering the cave and then heard a scream, asking Li Yao to judge whether Lin Zhen was dead or not.


    Hearing this, Li Yao sneered contemptuously: ¡°Calling you stupid is not even a bit of an understatement. These Rage Dragon Beasts barely fazed you in battle, so how could Lin Zhen be killed by them in just five seconds? He must be hiding inside.¡±


    Wu Hai suddenly realized, that¡¯s true, Lin Zhen¡¯s acting seemed a bit over-the-top, how could he die in just five seconds?


    Li Yao waved his hand, ¡°Come, follow me into the cave. As long as we kill Lin Zhen, I won¡¯t take anything in the cave, and if I¡¯m in a good mood, I might even help you get rid of the Rage Dragons.¡±


    Wu Hai and Qin Huashang hastily followed Li Yao, and Li Yao turned his head to address Chai Defu and Warsaw, ¡°You twoe too.¡±


    Chai Defu and Warsaw were overjoyed, and Chai Defu followed, even saying: ¡°So the senior is here to deal with Lin Zhen; this is just great. I really wanted to meet this guy. Senior, could you give me a chance?¡±


    Li Yao nced at him: ¡°Fine, after all, Lin Zhen can¡¯t turn the tide with me around, so let you all have some fun!¡±

 Chapter 281: 281: The Dangerous Lin Zhen (Sixth Update)

    Chapter 281: 281: The Dangerous Lin Zhen (Sixth Update)<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Li Yao led several people into the cave, and as soon as they entered, his gaze immediately scanned the surroundings.


    The Tyrannosaurus¡¯ cave was not small, and the interior was pitch-ck, but there was nothing that could obstruct Li Yao¡¯s vision.<div>


    At the end, there were two huge Tyrannosaurs, and looking at these two, Li Yao slightly frowned.


    Because these two Tyrannosaurs were not ordinary S-level Mutated Beasts, but Quasi-SS ss!


    Even Star Realm Experts were somewhat reluctant to provoke Quasi-SS ss creatures unless there were sufficient benefits.


    These two Tyrannosaurs, one male and one female, could almost be considered the overlords of this first level. Li Yao did not immediately approach them but looked for traces of Lin Zhen.


    However, strangely enough, he could not find any signs of Lin Zhen at all, as if he was not in this cave at all.


    ¡°Are you sure you didn¡¯t lie to me? Is Lin Zhen really here?¡± Li Yao asked.


    ¡°Absolutely, Senior Li Yao, we saw Lin Zhen enter this cave ourselves, not just me, but Qin Huashang and the two Sand Russia people saw it too.¡± Wu Hai hastily looked at Chai Defu and Warsaw.


    Chai Defu nodded repeatedly: ¡°If the masked man is Lin Zhen, then indeed he went in.¡±


    ¡°Yes, now that I think about it, the figure and posture of that man are indeed identical to Lin Zhen.¡± Warsaw also added, confirming that what Wu Hai said wag true-


    Li Yao didn¡¯t say anything but continued to carefully search the edges of the cave and watch the outside situation, trying to see if Lin Zhen had any chance of teleporting out as soon as he entered the cave.


    In Li Yao¡¯s view, Lin Zhen¡¯s teleportation had a maximum range of 100 meters, so even if he entered the cave and then went out, he would still be teleporting to the ce where those people killed the Rage Dragon Beasts, so he would definitely be discovered. This possibility should not exist.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om<div>


    What he didn¡¯t know was that ever since Lin Zhen advanced to the Diamond Level Spiritual Power, his teleportation could reach a distance of 200 meters, but Lin Zhen also didn¡¯t teleport at all.


    After searching for a while, Li Yao finally found something.


    He discovered some sharp holes on the ground and a spherical pit.


    ¡°As far as I know, Lin Zhen possesses a liquid metal that can change into any shape at will. This should be where he originally stayed. He turned the liquid metal into a round ball with spikes all over it. That way, the Rage Dragon Beasts can¡¯t hurt him, and he stopped here.¡±


    Several people also followed to observe and quickly found clues, admiring Li Yao¡¯s analytical and judgment abilities.


    ¡°But Senior, what about after Lin Zhen stayed here? We didn¡¯t see him go out, did we?¡±


    Li Yao didn¡¯t make a sound but continued to search carefully. However, he searched all the surrounding areas without finding any more traces.


    Finally, Li Yao gave up and hit the wall resignedly: ¡°There¡¯s only one possibility. While you were fighting, Lin Zhen took advantage of everyone¡¯s inattention and slipped away, otherwise, there would be no trace left.¡±


    Hearing this, everyone felt a bit disappointed, as it meant they could not find Lin Zhen.


    Li Yao snorted coldly: ¡°It is useless for him to run away. As long as he stays in this Ancient God City, he won¡¯t be able to escape. I will ask friends to help. In a while, I will be waiting at the entrance. I just need to ask around to find out if he has left or not. As long as he hasn¡¯t left, I will have my friends block the entrance, and then I will dig up this ce three feet deep to find him!¡±


    At this time, Qin Huashang plucked up the courage to say to Li Yao: ¡°Senior Li Yao, since you are here, could you help us deal with those two Tyrannosaurs? They are Quasi-SS ss. If you don¡¯t take action, it seems we can¡¯t handle them.¡±<div>


    Li Yao nced at the two Tyrannosaurs. He didn¡¯t want to get involved in this muddy water. Those two Quasi-SS ss Tyrannosaurs were not easy to deal with. Moreover, although Li Yao was a Star Realm Expert, he was not among the strong ones in the Star Realm. Without sufficient benefits, why would he bother?


    However, when his gaze swept over the area where the Tyrannosaurs were, he suddenly froze!


    The reason why these two Tyrannosaurs did not leave theirir to attack them was that the female hadid many eggs, and both of them were protecting their offspring.


    Not only were there Tyrannosaur eggs in their habitat, there was actually arge pile of shiny things as well.


    Middle Grade Star Artifacts, special coins, High Grade Celestial Devices, gold and jewelry, and even top-quality Star Artifacts.


    If just these things alone couldn¡¯t attract Li Yao, he wouldn¡¯t want to bear the notoriety of fighting with the War Gods for them. But at the top of the pile of treasures, there was a golden half-body armor!


    Sacred Armor!


    Li Yao¡¯s eyes lit up. He didn¡¯t expect to find Sacred Armor here.


    As a Star Realm Expert, he knew about the existence of Sacred Items, but they were not something ordinary people could possess. Other Ancient God ruins also had Sacred Items, but ultimately the ones who got them were basically the experts on the Three Major Star Rankings.


    Among the Sacred Items, the best ones were indeed auxiliary types, followed by armor types, and then weapon types.


    If he could get this armor, hisbat power would definitely increase by a notch. Although it wouldn¡¯t be enough to get him onto the Star List, ordinary Star Realm Experts would no longer be his opponent.<div>


    Li Yao, who had just vowed not to snatch other people¡¯s spoils of war here, immediately changed his mind.


    He had to get this Sacred Armor.


    Li Yao rolled his eyes and nodded: ¡°Alright, since I¡¯vee here, it would be stingy of me not to give you guys some benefits. However, I think it¡¯s better not to get rid of these two violent dragons. If all the martial artists from the first level go to the second level, it will result in even greater casualties. I¡¯ll just help you get those treasures. You guys can divide them amongst yourselves.¡±


    The group quickly nodded in agreement, believing that a Star Realm Expert like Li Yao wouldn¡¯t go back on his word.


    Li Yao nced at the side: ¡°I¡¯ll go over there and lure one of the violent dragons away. You guys just need to hold off for a minute. Don¡¯t worry about the other one, I¡¯ll deal with it. I¡¯ll also bring back the treasures for you. Your only responsibility is to safely escape.¡±


    Chai Defu and the others were a bit worried, but since Li Yao was dominant and trustworthy as a Star Realm Expert, they agreed.


    Li Yao didn¡¯t care about anyone¡¯s thoughts, and since he decided to rob, no one could stop him.


    He shot up into the air, heading straight for the two Rage Dragon Beasts.


    The two violent dragons were quite agitated at the moment, many people outside had killed theirpanions, but in order to protect their eggs, they wouldn¡¯t leave the ce, only roaring at the people on the other side.


    Li Yao flew over with a top quality Star Artifact sword in his hand, which emitted a cold shine.


    The top quality Star Artifact sword brought up a stream of light and ruthlessly shed at the back of the male violent dragon, tearing off arge chunk of flesh!


    The male violent dragon roared in pain, swung its huge head, and charged at Li


    Yao.


    Seeing the giant mouthing for a bite, Li Yao¡¯s body darted and he instantly teleported.


    He appeared dozens of meters away, and the violent dragon took two big steps to chase him. Li Yao immediately flew low and came straight to the front of Chai Defu and the others.


    ¡°Attack! You just have to hold him off for three minutes toplete the task!¡±


    Chai Defu and the others didn¡¯t dare to ck off and immediately took action, attacking the huge male violent dragon.


    However, this Quasi-SS ss Mutated Beast wasn¡¯t easy to resist. After just one confrontation, Qin Huashang was swallowed by the violent dragon.


    The woman who imed to adore Lin Zhen lost her life so easily.


    This also proved a saying in the Martial Artist World: never covet things beyond your ability.


    Only Chai Defu, Warsaw, and Wu Hai ¨C the three Quasi-Star Realm experts were still struggling to fight a guerri war, waiting for the results on Li Yao¡¯s side.


    Seeing that they had lured away the male violent dragon, Li Yao had some confidence facing a single Quasi-SS ss beast. At worst, it shouldn¡¯t be a problem to get the treasures and leave.


    He flew low towards the female violent dragon.


    The female violent dragon was guarding its eggs and roared a warning when it saw Li Yao approaching.


    At this moment, Li Yao¡¯s eyes were fixed on the golden armor. He used his


    Mental power to drive the ton-quality Star Artifact sword in his hand and


    shed it towards the female violent dragon.


    The violent dragon reached out with its giant ws, and blocked the sword with a smack.


    ¡°ng! ¡±


    The top-quality Star Artifact sword was knocked open. Li Yao hastily used his mental power to recall it and rushed towards the golden armor.


    The dragon beasts loved shiny things, and this golden armor was the treasure of the two violent dragons ¨C it wouldn¡¯t let Li Yao easily touch it. The female violent dragon opened its mouth, preparing to attack Li Yao.


    Li Yao was ready for this, and with his spiritual power controlling the sword, it shed directly at the violent dragon eggs!


    ¡°Let¡¯s see if you want your treasure or your children more, you beast!¡±


    Li Yao¡¯s bait-and-switch strategy worked, and the female violent dragon was unable to protect both. Comparatively, its children were more important than the treasure, so it could only turn back to smack the top-quality Star Artifact sword.


    Li Yao took this opportunity to quickly approach the sacred armor.


    The golden light nearly blinded him. Li Yao didn¡¯t expect to find such a good thing during this trip. Although he didn¡¯t find Lin Zhen, which was a pity, this sacred armor was enough to make up for it.


    ¡°Haha! Star Realm experts would kill for this sacred artifact, and now it¡¯s mine!


    Finally, I, Li Yao, have a sacred artifact!¡±


    His fingers were getting closer, and he was about to touch the edge of the sacred armor.


    At this moment, a small spatial rift opened in the corner of the cave.


    A burst of air surged out from the space, and like the impact of a nuclear bombnding, it stirred up dust and rapidly expanded outward!


    Whether it was Chai Defu and Warsaw, or Wu Hai, or even Li Yao, their hearts all suddenly contracted at this moment!


    Danger!

 Chapter 282: 282: 9th Level Peak Battle in the Star Realm!

    Chapter 282: 282: 9th Level Peak Battle in the Star Realm!<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Lin Zhen¡¯s Dark Star had been continuously operating inside his body, sprinkling surging vitality into his Dantian, transforming it into rolling waves that widened his Dantian again and again.


    By the time Li Yao came to check on him, Lin Zhen had already advanced to a Level Nine War God.<div>


    When Wu Hai and the others asked Li Yao to stay and deal with the Tyrannosaurus, Lin Zhen had reached thete stage of Level Nine!


    At this point, the power stimted by the Dark Star finally began to slow down, but it was still growing.


    When Li Yao was about to take action, Lin Zhen had already reached the peak of Level Nine War God!


    It took less than an hour to go from the mid -Level Seven to the peak of Level Nine!


    The Dark Star began to operate smoothly, and the surging Dantian energy finally stopped raging, but it began to slowly rotate. The Dantian energy sea, which was several timesrger than before, had a huge scale, and there was always the possibility of entering the quasi-Star Realm.


    The Dark Star was suspended in the Dantian Sea of Qi, and although it had not condensed into a Star Core yet, it was justcking a kind of energy. As long as Lin Zhen could absorb the power of the Earth element, this Dark Star could definitely condense the Core.


    In addition to these, there is another power that has increased dramatically, that is, the gravity of the Dark Star.


    Previously, the gravity of the Dark Star was neither toorge nor too small, but this time, as the Dark Star began to condense, this force was almost ten times stronger, but Lin Zhen still needed to test its specific effects.


    It was also very strange that the Dark Star belonged to another space, but was connected to Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian, existing here and not here at the same time.


    Now, as long as Lin Zhen had a mind to move, the Dark Star and Dantian Qi would collide, and the two spaces would fOld, instantly setting up a subspace around him, allowing Lin Zhen to disappear in ce at any time. But he could only disappear in ce. Lin Zhen could not walk or move in the space rift. He had toe out from where he disappeared eventually.


    He could see the outside situation while in the space rift, but people outside could not see Lin Zhen¡¯s situation.<div>


    Feeling the surging Dantian energy around him and the powerful force, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t help but take a deep breath.


    He originally thought that after learning Spatial Folding, he would be able to escape death before the Star Realm, but he didn¡¯t expect that the condensation of the Dark Star would give him such a big surprise, allowing him to jump to the peak of Level Nine War God.


    From mid-Level Seven to the peak of Level Nine, Lin Zhen¡¯s strength had almost doubled!


    Speed, strength, nerve response ¨C all these basicbat powers of a Martial Artist were doubled!


    ¡°Great! If only I had this kind of power earlier, there would be no need for the


    War God¡¯s Knockout to be so tangled, and I would have just crushed through.¡¯


    ¡°This way, I¡¯ve saved more than half a year of advancement time. Although absorbing Crystals is not slow, it¡¯s a lot of time wasted. Now I have somepetitiveness in this Ancient God City.¡±


    ¡°I may have been called the No. 1 below Star Realm, but some people may not ept this title since there are some quasi-Star Realm experts. However, now I want to challenge the Star Realm itself!¡±


    Lin Zhen stood up and was able to clearly see the outside situation in the Foldable Space.


    Li Yao was rapidly approaching the Sacred Artifact armor. His flying sword was restraining the female Tyrannosaurus, and it seemed that he was about to seed.


    ¡°You want to seed? You better ask me first.¡±<div>


    As Lin Zhen raised his hand, he took out the top-quality Star Weapon Spear, Seven Kills, from the Space Ring.


    He was using this spear for the first time, and today would be its first battle.


    With a movement of mental power, the Foldable Space was withdrawn!


    The breath umted after Lin Zhen¡¯s multiple advancements was emanating in the space at this moment. The rolling waves of Qi surged forward, and he returned to the outside world once again.


    At this moment, Li Yao was about to get the Sacred Artifact armor. Lin Zhen immediately raised his hand and activated the gravity!


    The gravity wasunched, the Dark Star in Lin Zhen¡¯s body turned, and a powerful gravity enveloped the Rage Dragon Beast¡¯s treasure pile!


    Not only the armor, but also the pile of things, the Sacred Artifact, more than ten Star Artifacts, countless coins, gold and jewelry, and several eggs of the Rage Dragon Beast all flew towards Lin Zhen¡¯s palm!


    Even the dust and gravel around it formed a torrent!


    Lin Zhen hurriedly opened the Space Ring, and all the things went in with a


    rumble!


    Li Yao was about to get the armor, but his vision went blurry, and he almost stumbled due to Lin Zhen¡¯s gravity. His body swayed a few times, and when he looked again, there was nothing in front of him, not even a trace of the Tyrannosaurus¡¯s excrement.<div>


    ¡°Lin Zhen!¡±


    Li Yao let out a roar, with his eyes turning red. Not caring about the furious female Rage Dragon that lost her eggs and was biting over, he teleported in front of Lin Zhen, holding his long sword, and thrusting it forward with a


    simple but extremely sharp attack!


    The attack of a Star Realm expert caused space rifts to appear, wanting to take Lin Zhen¡¯s life!


    Lin Zhen snorted coldly and swung his Seven Kills spear: ¡°Open!¡±


    ¡°Buzz-  ¡®


    The huge shockwave rolled out, and the cave began to shake at this moment.


    Li Yao couldn¡¯t believe that his sword had actually been blocked by Lin Zhen. If it was just a block, that would be fine, but it waspletely deflected!


    ¡°Impossible!¡± Li Yao shouted angrily.


    ¡°Nothing is impossible, Li Yao, today we¡¯ll have a good reckoning!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s single blow shook off Li Yao, immediately boosting his confidence.


    He now had the strength to fight against ordinary Star Realm powerhouses. That¡¯s good, that¡¯s really good!


    Let¡¯s fight! Let¡¯s vent!


    Legendary Wings of Thunder burst forth from his back, Lin Zhen pointed the long spear in his hand, and with a series of snaps, countless spear shadows appeared likesers, surrounded by the powerful light and electricity. ¡°Li Yao¡­


    Whoosh!


    The next second, Lin Zhen appeared at Li Yao¡¯s defiance, and endless spear shadows poured like a storm!


    ¡°Ah, haha! Lin Zhen, don¡¯t be too arrogant!¡± Li Yao was actually being beaten consistently by Lin Zhen, trying to defend himself in a panic. He felt the opponent¡¯s spear attacks were fast and ruthless, each blow was as heavy as a mountain, and apanied by Lightning Wings¡¯ impact, it immediately put him at a disadvantage.


    He waved his long sword and roared loudly, his star power also started to radiate, but it couldn¡¯t turn the tide right away.


    ¡°Too slow, too slow! Li Yao, your speed is too slow! Hurry up! Hit me¡­ roar!¡±


    Lin Zhen felt his palms getting hot, the blood in his chest was burning, he yearned for battle, yearned for challenges, and he had an uneasy feeling. He ignored all Li Yao¡¯s attacks, wanted to keep attacking!


    ¡°Ding ding ding ding!¡±


    The two left two strings of afterimages in arge cave, heard the endless intense collision. Wu Hai and two other quasi-star realm experts could only see a string of smoke rolling, unable to see the two clearly.


    ¡°Is this¡­ is this really Lin Zhen?¡± Chai Defu even cursed, as the scene in front of him somewhat overturned his cognition.


    ¡°He is a Spiritual Mind Master, my god! Is this the power of the number one expert below the Star Realm? He¡¯s actually suppressing Li Yao in battle, am I seeing things?¡± Warsaw was also shocked.


    ¡°It¡¯s over! Lin Zhen¡¯s going crazy, how is he a Level 9 War God? Who can tell me what the hell is going on?¡± Wu Hai roared loudly, and he was pped far away by Rage Dragon Beast¡¯s w.


    At this time, two Tyrannosaurs rushed towards them crazily. Without their eggs, the two Tyrannosaurs no longer had any scruples. Lin Zhen and Li Yao moved too fast, and they couldn¡¯t keep up, so they went directly towards Wu Hails group of three.


    ¡°Not good, these two Tyrannosaurs are going crazy too, it seems Li Yao can¡¯t hold on, Chai Defu, let¡¯s run!¡±


    ¡°Are you stupid¡¯ DO you need to ask tnat< Just run!¡±


    Without hesitation, Chai Defu and Warsaw fled towards the cave entrance.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Wu Hai didn¡¯t want to wait for death either, rolling and crawling on the ground, he desperately headed for the cave entrance. At this moment, he deeply regretted it, thinking that Lin Zhen had not only hidden strength, but also hidden a lot of it.


    You can even directly face the Star Realm and beat them back, but you disguised yourself as ate Golden Stage mind master to join my team. Wasn¡¯t that a pitfall?


    What did Wu Hai do to deserve to be pitied by you?


    The power of Rage Dragon Beast was great, but its body wasn¡¯t agile enough. The three quasi-star realm experts were hellbent on escaping, and the two Rage Dragon Beasts were unable to catch up.


    Just as the three were about to rush out of the cave, they suddenly saw something in front of them¡ªa lion dog just a littlerger than a pug¡ªstanding there, opening its mouth to them.


    Xiao Nuan had been stuck in the ck Ghost for many days and was about to suffocate. Finally, Lin Zhen let her out, and as soon as she came out, she saw three people rushing over.


    A quasi-star realm powerhouse was a great supplement for Xiao Nuan. To advance further, she had to keep eating. Although quasi-star realm powerhouses were not considered a feast to her, they were still the most delicious dessert!


    With one bite, the powerful airflow swept over, and the three of them had no resistance at all. They shrunk in mid-air and then entered Xiao Nuan¡¯s mouth directly!


    Innate Devouring, instant kill for everyone below the Star Realm!


    At this time, Li Yao couldn¡¯t take it any longer and didn¡¯t want to be suppressed by Lin Zhen anymore. He wanted to leave the cave and go to the sky, as there wasn¡¯t enough room to move here!


    Teleport!


    Not caring if escaping was somewhat humiliating, Li Yao teleported 200 meters away, leaving the Rage Dragon¡¯s cave. With another teleport, he went straight to the sky!


    Surrounding martial artists looked up at the sky, and some eximed in horror: ¡°My god, it¡¯s a Star Realm expert fighting, everyone, let¡¯s get away right away.¡±


    ¡°I recognize that Star Realm expert, his name is Li Yao, but who is the other one? He looks even more aggressive than Li Yao.¡±


    ¡°That¡­ Damn! Isn¡¯t that Lin Zhen?¡±


    ¡°Damn! It really is. This guy is crazy; he¡¯s actually fighting another Star Realm expert head-on. How many Star Realm experts has he fought now?¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen,e out if you have the guts!¡± Li Yao roared in the sky, thinking that Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t keep up with his teleportation speed.


    But before his words fell, there was a bad wind behind him: ¡°Li Yao, I¡¯ve been waiting for you!¡±


    Li Yao turned his head suddenly, only to see a sh of white light in front of him. Lin Zhen¡¯s spear shaft rounded with a vicious blow.


    ¡°Take this!¡±


    Lin Zhen used all his strength in this blow, directly hitting Li Yao¡¯s stomach!


    At that moment, Li Yao¡¯s body was shot from the sky to the ground by this force; with a rumble, it was like a small stone, deeply embedded into the earth!

 Chapter 283: 283: 3 Fights Against Li Yao!

    Chapter 283: 283: 3 Fights Against Li Yao!<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    With a sessful strike, Lin Zhen¡¯s Lightning Wings p once behind him before he grabs his spear, shooting towards Li Yao as straight as an arrow! He knew Li Yao wouldn¡¯t be defeated so easily, and this battle was far from over.


    ¡°What just happened? Did I imagine that? Did Lin Zhen really just pull Li Yao down from the sky?¡±<div>


    ¡°You¡¯re not seeing things; Lin Zhen truly pulled Li Yao down, my God! Thispletely overturns my perception of Martial Artists. ¡±


    ¡°I saw it more clearly than you guys. Li Yao¡¯s Star Realm teleportation couldn¡¯t shake off Lin Zhen¡¯s teleport, and Lin Zhen attacked suddenly from behind. Li


    Yao was ambushed.¡±


    ¡°Although Lin Zhen sessfully ambushed him once, I don¡¯t think he can win.


    Li Yao will surely retaliate fiercely after being ambushed.¡±


    ¡°Agreed. While Lin Zhen is certainly a genius, but you guys just don¡¯t understand how terrifying the Star Realm is. The gap between them will soon be evident.¡±


    There were two teams of Martial Artists watching. Although they couldn¡¯t connect to the inte, it didn¡¯t stop the Martial Artists from pulling out their phones to record this astounding battle from a distance.


    Li Yao¡¯s eyes were ming. He had actually been pulled down from the sky by Lin Zhen!


    And in front of so many Martial Artists. As a Star Realm expert, he was dragged down by a War God!


    What a disgrace!


    Although Li Yao was wearing a top-quality Star Device Armor, the horizontal sweep did not cause any fatal damage, but if he didn¡¯t get back his face, he wouldn¡¯t be able to live it down.<div>


    With a rumbling sound, Li Yao burst out from the ground and charged impulsively at Lin Zhen!


    The radiating Star Power created waves of heat, making Li Yao look like a meteor shooting through the atmosphere. He appeared to be on fire!


    As the two people rapidly approached each other, and the surrounding Martial Artists were anxiously waiting for a thrilling collision, Li Yao made his move.


    He wasn¡¯t a brainless man. Lin Zhen was currently in full swing, and his spear, being held from a higher position, made it perfect for a solid confrontation. Li Yao wouldn¡¯t sh head-on with Lin Zhen. This disy of intimidation was just preparation for his next move.


    Lin Zhen had knocked him down earlier, and now he wanted to give a tit-for-tat!


    Teleport!


    Having precisely identified a space coordinate behind Lin Zhen and calcted a lead, Li Yao teleported.


    In the process of descending, the corner of Lin Zhen¡¯s mouth curled slightly upwards. Interrupt!


    Previously, others used to interrupt Lin Zhen¡¯s teleportation. This time, it¡¯s his turn to interrupt someone else¡¯s teleportation. Because no one except Lin Zhen knows how to teleport below the Star Realm, while everyone above the Star Realm absolutely does.


    After reaching the Star Realm, whether it¡¯s flying or teleporting, both are based on Star Power. If you lead the Star Power with Spiritual Power, you can achieve it. Even if you aren¡¯t a Spiritual Mind Master you can do it because it requires only a little bit of mental energy.


    Li Yao is a Spiritual Mind Master, and a Dark Gold Late Stage Spiritual Mind Master at that.<div>


    Diamond level Spiritual Mind Masters are rare even in the Star Realm, whereas Dark Gold stage ones are moremon. Due to his high realm and the protection of a high-grade Celestial Device for mental defense, it¡¯s impossible to interrupt his teleportation without a Diamond level mental power.


    He never dreamed that Lin Zhen could interrupt his teleportation. He only felt a loud noise in his mind, a stinging pain in his Spiritual Consciousness Sea, and his entire body was momentarily dazed!


    As Lin Zhen¡¯s spear came roaring, Li Yao was genuinely in danger!


    Based on years of battle instinct, Li Yao fiercely swept upwards with his top-grade Celestial Sword, narrowly blocking Lin Zhen¡¯s spear!


    But Lin Zhen was well-prepared. He had moved early and, just as his spear touched the sword, he kicked upward,nding another hard kick on Li Yao¡¯s lower stomach!


    Li Yao¡¯s body, which had just risen, was kicked back to the ground forcefully by Lin Zhen. With a booming noise, he fell back into the pit formed by his body! This scene left everyone present dumbfounded.


    If Lin Zhen had used his powerful teleportation ability to ambush Li Yao just now, that could have been interpreted as an ident. But what about this time?


    Li Yao came out full of fighting spirit for a counterattack, only to be harshly kicked back by Lin Zhen once again.


    They were all Martial Artists. They knew how much such an attack can damage one¡¯s morale. For someone slightly weak-hearted, it could even lead to an emotional copse on the spot.


    ¡°Is this real? Lin Zhen managed to knock down a Star Realm expert in a face-to-face fight twice in a row. Is he really that strong?


    ¡°I find it hard to believe too; Li Yao has been in the Star Realm for several years, and he was defeated by Lin Zhen?¡±<div>


    ¡°Cut it out, didn¡¯t I tell you before? Lin Zhen is hailed as the top below the Star


    Realm, but it doesn¡¯t mean he can be suppressed by all Star Realm experts. Old John and Huo Luofu are case in point, and now it¡¯s Li Yao. You people are shortsighted.¡±


    ¡°Hmph! Don¡¯t spout off your big words just yet, Li Yao hasn¡¯t lost yet. I believe in the Star Realm¡¯s power, and he will surely counterattack.¡±


    ¡°Just you watch! I support Lin Zhen!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s battle was far from over. After kicking Li Yao back with a blow, Lin Zhen charged down at an unstoppable speed. His long spear was enveloped by electricity, and Storm Spear Light covered the pit created by Li Yao!


    ¡°Sssss!!!!¡±


    Electrical arcs were jumping on the ground, thousands of rays of light rotated and blossomed, the surrounding ground was like it had been carpet-bombed by a rocketuncher, the soil was rumbling and shaking. People around were blinded by the dazzling electricity and were unable to open their eyes.


    Li Yao had never been in such a pitiful state before; he was frantically blocking Lin Zhen¡¯s attacks with his sword. At this moment, he didn¡¯t dare to use his instant teleportation technique. If Lin Zhen interrupted it again, he would surely die under such dense attacks.


    His abdomen had been hit twice in a row and was injured. Fresh blood flowed from the corner of his mouth, his hair was in disarray, and his whole body was covered in dirt. His condition was incredibly pathetic.


    ¡°Aiyayaya! Lin Zhen, it¡¯s a fight to the death with you! ¡±


    After his arm and thigh were hit by a couple of shots, Li Yao went berserk. As a Star Realm martial artist being beaten by a War God, he wanted nothing more than to take Lin Zhen with him into the grave.


    The star power within his dantian began to swell violently, like a bomb about to explode, sending waves of shockwaves rolling out. All the power in his body was concentrated on one sword, which was thrust towards Lin Zhen with extreme force!


    Facing Li Yao¡¯s approach of mutually assured destruction, the old Lin Zhen would never have fought back. At this moment, he had the upper hand and slowly grinding his opponent to death was the right choice.


    But this time, Lin Zhen wanted to give it a try. He wanted to test his strength against a Star Realm opponent.


    Li Yao could not be considered a strong one even among the Star Realm martial artists. Perhaps he couldn¡¯t even make it to the Three Major Star Rankings. Lin Zhen, who had just advanced to the point of being full of vim and vigour, saw many martial artists recording the battle around him. He wanted to establish his prestige through this battle!


    Technically speaking, Lin Zhen¡¯s raw strength wasn¡¯t stronger than Li Yao¡¯s, but the advantage Lin Zhen had was his various tactics. Very few people could resist his unpredictable attacks if their strength was close to his.


    But such an attack would not convince people. He had to fight hard once!


    Looking at Li Yao¡¯s strike, it was clearly his most powerful strike. Lin Zhen instantly moved to the air. The Seven Kills long spear in his hand shook, the Dark Star was in operation, and the photovoltaic power surged. An energy ball was infused into the long spear. Thunder Kill began to brew.


    Li Yao felt the pressure eased, seeing Lin Zhen had teleported into the air, he thought he had frightened Lin Zhen with his powerful attack, and his morale skyrocketed, and he yelled: ¡°Lin Zhen, I underestimated you just now! Die with this strike of mine!¡±


    ¡°Sword River!¡±


    Two more top quality star swords rose up around him. These three swords rotated back and forth, forming a flowing river brimming with gang energy.


    ¡°I lock onto you with my star power, don¡¯t think about escaping by teleporting, kill!


    Boom, Boom, Boom!


    Like an unearthed treasure, the Sword River, with its unstoppable momentum, shot straight at Lin Zhen in the sky.


    Seeing Li Yao unleashing his ultimate move, the martial artists who supported Li Yao and believed in the power of the Star Realm were once again collectively on a high.


    ¡°Ultimate move! Li Yao is counterattacking!¡±


    ¡°The Sword River, ah, he actually cast the Sword River, using Star Power to control the sword. Even ordinary Star Realm martial artists would not dare to resist it hard. Although Lin Zhen is a Level Nine War God, he definitely cannot withstand it.¡±


    ¡°Nonsense, of course he can¡¯t withstand it. But I guess Lin Zhen should have a way to dodge it, but once he dodges it, he definitely can¡¯t leave Li Yao behind. Li Yao may take this opportunity to run.¡±


    ¡°If Li Yao isn¡¯t killed off, troubles will continue to arise. A Star Realm expert being humiliated like this, Li Yao might go mad and kill Lin Zhen¡¯s family. Lin Zhen¡¯s life will be tough in the future, and thinking about cultivating in peace is out of the question.¡±


    ¡°You just blindly believe in the power of the Star Realm. I still believe in Lin Zhen. He can definitely knock Li Yao down. Lin Zhen,e on!¡±


    ¡°Ignorance, Lin Zhen excels at technique, not to cken Lin Zhen, ifparing hard strength, he cannot face Star Realm head-on.¡±


    Among these martial artists, there were supporters of Lin Zhen and of Li Yao, and those who were neutral. Of course, the current Lin detractors were not blindly following anymore but were quite calm and rational. Although Lin Zhen was strong, he might still fall behind when it came to head-on confrontation with the Star Realm.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    This kind of contest wouldn¡¯t allow for tricks.


    Lin Zhen, looking at the ferociously approaching Li Yao, felt that if he didn¡¯t release his Thunder Kill, it would be toote!


    He could feel the trembling of the Seven Kills long spear in his hand. At this moment, the energy in his dantian was at its peak.


    He was confident that as long as this blow could defeat Li Yao, thetter¡¯s confidence would be fatally hit. This battle would be over!


    ¡°Li Yao! Let¡¯s have a decisive showdown!¡±


    ¡°Thunder Kill! Do it!¡±


    ¡°Sword River, die!¡±


    A river of sword Qi and a beam of photovoltaic cold light collided in the air!


    At this moment, numerous spatial cracks began to appear at the point of energy collision, opening and closing. The terrifying ck space seemed to swallow everything, and the dazzling light of energy collision was like a newborn Sun, piercing people¡¯s eyes!


    ¡°Zzzzz!!


    The two of them were at a stalemate in the air. This was a head-on contest without any tricks. Whoever¡¯s power was weaker would undoubtedly lose!


    At first, Li Yao¡¯s Sword River pushed Lin Zhen back a little. But with the immense power of the Dark Star in him, Lin Zhen¡¯s power once again surpassed Li Yao¡¯s.


    The energy contact point kept moving towards himself, and Li Yao was almost scared out of his wits!


    ¡°This is impossible! Absolutely Impossible! My absolute power is still inferior to him. I don¡¯t believe¡­.Ah!!¡±


    ¡°Boom!¡±


    The stalemate was broken at this point. Li Yao¡¯s star power supply finally failed, and the Sword River was bombarded into pieces by Lin Zhen¡¯s Thunder Kill. The photovoltaic power burst on his chest. Numerous rays of light swept across the earth. Li Yao was like a rag doll in a deplorable state, rolling in a bloody bath.. For the third time, Lin Zhen aggressively sted him back into the pit!

 Chapter 284: 284: Conquest and Harvest (Third Update)

    Chapter 284: 284: Conquest and Harvest (Third Update)<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Seeing Li Yao sted down from the sky for the third time by Lin Zhen, the martial artists below were all dumbfounded.


    Even the martial artists who had supported Lin Zhen before did not think that he could defeat Li Yao in a head-on confrontation, as Lin Zhen had always shown superior skill. After all, with a lower realm, it was understandable that he had less physical strength.<div>


    But this head-on confrontation left everyone speechless. There was no room for any tricks here: the strong were strong, and the weak were weak. Li Yao had not an ounce of temper left in defeat.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t stop after this sessful strike. Although Li Yao waspletely defeated, he didn¡¯t want to let up.


    With a p of his Lightning Wings, Lin Zhen descended from the sky andnded in the mud. He first nced around: ¡°Have you all seen enough? If so, you can leave!¡±


    Hearing Lin Zhen¡¯s cold words, the surrounding martial artists shuddered and dared not say anything to him, running away faster than rabbits.


    But they were all excited, as this news must be spread. It was a perfect time to go out and recuperate. This battle would definitely cause a sensation worldwide.


    Watching the surrounding martial artists flee, Lin Zhen looked down and picked up the seriously injured Li Yao with one hand.


    The Thunder Kill¡¯s power was initially enough to be lethal, but after shing with Li Yao¡¯s Sword River, most of its power had disappeared. It was then blocked by Li Yao¡¯s top-quality Star Device Armor, and it didn¡¯t kill Li Yao.


    In theory, Li Yao should still have the strength to stand up. However, in Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes, Li Yao¡¯s eyes were empty, murmuring words like ¡°impossible,¡± as if his spirit had been greatly stimted.


    Lin Zhen could understand Li Yao¡¯s feelings at this moment. A Star Realm Expert, sted into the same pit by a War God three times in a row, and finally lost in a directparison of strength. The mental blow was simply overwhelming.


    That Li Yao didn¡¯t copse into madness on the spot was a testament to his fortitude.


    However, it was almost over. Even if Lin Zhen killed Li Yao now, he probably wouldn¡¯t want to resist.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om<div>


    But Lin Zhen didn¡¯t intend to kill Li Yao immediately. First, he tore off Li Yao¡¯s mental defense Star Artifact and stared intently at him, his Spiritual Power silently seeping out.


    ¡°Look at me! Look into my eyes!¡±


    Like being under a spell, Li Yao involuntarily cast his gaze on Lin Zhen, feeling as if Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes contained an endless starry sky, with nebe changing, spacetime vanishing, and him being somewhat drawn into it.


    ¡°You will listen to me. Everything you did before was wrong. From now on, you will bepletely loyal to me and never betray me¡­¡±


    As Lin Zhen spoke, Li Yao repeated after him. Gradually, Lin Zhen¡¯s Spiritual Power extended into Li Yao¡¯s soul, forming a spiritual restraint. The Soul Lock had taken effect!


    In the past, it would have been impossible for Lin Zhen to perform Soul Lock on a Star Realm Expert like Li Yao. Not to mention that Li Yao had a Star


    Artifact to defend him, but he was also ate-stage Dark Gold Spiritual Mind Master. It wasn¡¯t easy to break Li Yao¡¯s willpower.


    But this moment was different. Li Yao was utterly despondent, his willpower almost copsing. With his Star Artifact torn off by Lin Zhen, he had no resistance left. Naturally, Lin Zhen could easily seed.


    With the Soul Lockpleted, Lin Zhen stood up and looked at Li Yao: ¡°You should be able to heal yourself.¡±


    Star Realm Experts had the ability to heal themselves and recover from injuries with their Star Power. Although it wasn¡¯t as useful as Lin Zhen¡¯s Light Power, it was still rather fast.


    Li Yao was no exception. He immediately nodded, stood up, and said to Lin Zhen, ¡°Young Master, my injuries are not serious. I should recover after resting for ten days or so.¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen had Li Yao call him ¡®Young Master¡¯ instead of ¡®Master,¡¯ as it sounded too abrupt.


    Lin Zhen nodded slightly, ¡°That¡¯s good. In that case, you don¡¯t need to stay in Ancient God City any longer. You can leave now, dissolve the Wan Hao Group, give your son and daughter-inw a sum of money to let them go far away, and then stay at my house as a steward. Your task will be to protect my parents¡¯ safety.¡±


    ¡°Please rest assured, Young Master, as long as I am here, no enemy will dare harm your father and mother.¡±


    Li Yao spoke with determination in his eyes. Those who have been Soul Locked would bepletely loyal to their master, but be no different in any other aspect. They could still cultivate and advance, and their intelligence wouldn¡¯t decrease at all.


    Li Yao even said self-mockingly, ¡°I was really blinded by my own greed before, actually harboring intentions to harm the Young Master. Now when I think about it, I really want to smack myself a few times. From now on, the Young Master can just watch my performance. ¡±


    ¡°Hmm, you just need to do well.¡±


    ¡°Young Master, rest assured. Not only will I arrange everything at home properly, but I will also teach martial arts to your father and mother, helping them make a breakthrough as soon as possible.¡± Li Yao promised confidently.


    For a Star Realm Expert like him, teaching Lin Liye and Li Qin was an extremely simple task.


    ¡°Alright, do you know about the situation on the second level?¡± Lin Zhen asked a question.


    ¡°Young Master, I¡¯ve been to the second floor once, and the worst teams there are all at the brink of Star Realm. They can only manage to deal with small alien beasts on the outskirts, because the weakest alien beasts there are


    S-level, with plenty of quasi-SS-level ones, and even some at SS-level. Martial<div>


    Artists like me form the main force on the second floor.¡±


    ¡°How does your strength fare on the second floor?¡±


    Li Yao shook his head somewhat awkwardly: ¡°It¡¯s hard to make a living there; there are too many experts, and my Star Realm strength is not that strong. There are many who surpass me, and, Young Master, you must be careful about one thing: Although the Ancient God City hasn¡¯t been open for long, there are already two overlord-level figures on the second floor. One is called


    Luo Yun and he¡¯s from Hua Xia; the other is called Arthur, the European Union War God. He has a lower grade auxiliary-type Sacred artifact, a pocket. That pocket can continually devour someone¡¯s Star Power or Dantian Qi. Those two have their own territories on the second floor, and basically anyone trying to make a living there has to attach themselves to one of them in order to survive. If you want to go alone, there¡¯s a risk of being suppressed by them.¡±


    ¡°Luo Yun, Arthur, are they experts of the Star List?¡±


    ¡°Yes, both of these two are on the Meteor Star List. Although their rankings are low, their strength is far beyond my reach. The gap between those on the list and those not in the Star Realm is too wide.¡±


    ¡°Aren¡¯t they all in the Star Realm? Can there be such a big difference?¡± Lin Zhen asked.


    ¡°Young Master, not all Star Realms are the same. Star Realm is just a general term, and it is divided into three stages: Star Core Period, Meteor Stage, and Comet Stage. These are the so-called threeyers of the Star Realm. My Star


    Realm level is only in the early Star Core stage and belongs to the bottom of the


    Star Realm. But those experts on the list are different. Taking the Meteor Star


    List as an example, to get on the list, one must at least be in the Late Star Core


    Stage or even the Meteor Stage. Those who get on the list almost all have


    Sacred artifacts. How can Ipare to them?¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded. He, of course, knew about the threeyers of the Star Realm. In his previous life, he failed when trying to break through to the Meteor Stage, and he was reborn eventually.


    ¡°As for the Dark Star List, it¡¯s even more formidable. One must be at least in the Meteor Stage to get on the list, and some of them even reach the Comet Stage. Their abilities are incredible, and that¡¯s what¡¯s called the Star Realm.¡± ¡°There¡¯s also the Heavenly Star List.¡± Lin Zhen added.


    ¡°Yes, there¡¯s the Heavenly Star List, but I¡¯ve never seen an expert of the Heavenly Star List. There are only eighteen of them, making it quite hard toe across.¡±


    ¡°What are the conditions needed to get on the Star List?¡±


    ¡°There are no specific conditions. Thest-ranked person can challenge the top five. If the challenge is sessful, they get on the list. Every Star Realm expert can see the changes in the Star List, although someone like me can only observe the changes in the Meteor Star List.¡±


    ¡°What if I sessfully challenge someone? Can I, who is not a Martial Artist, also get on the list?¡±


    This question stumped Li Yao. He had never considered whether a non-Star Realm person could get on the list or not. The key was that those who managed to get on the Star List had never been below the Star Realm before.


    Lin Zhenughed as he saw Li Yao couldn¡¯t answer and, noticing his injured state, let Li Yao leave.


    Before leaving, Li Yao warned Lin Zhen: ¡°Young Master, you must be careful of Allen, the Great Divine Sect of Sofia Cathedral in Ice City. He is a Meteor List expert with a very strong strength. Your suggestion to build the city wall not only dismantled Wan Hao Group, but also Sofia Cathedral. He will not let this go easily.¡±


    Thinking of Allen, Lin Zhen also felt a slight headache. There¡¯s no doubt about the strength of Allen, and he had had some friction with him. It was Allen who had stopped Dongfang Jun when Li Tianhao went to take the initiative.


    Later, Lin Zhen killed Tang Yu, and it¡¯s estimated that Allen could probably guess that he was the one who did it.


    Now, with the demolition of Sofia Cathedral, Allen¡¯s hatred for him runs deep.


    However, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t possibly go and seek peace with him. He was convinced of one thing: only when he became powerful could he face all challenges without fear.


    After Li Yao left, Xiao Nuan came running back, having gotten rid of the two Tyrannosaurus. Now, she finally returned to Lin Zhen¡¯s side.


    Lin Zhen happily patted Xiao Nuan¡¯s head. She seemed to have grown a littlerger. Before, she was just slightly bigger than a pug, but now, she was almost the size of a half-grown wolfhound. Her red mane was growing more luxuriantly, and her fur glistened like golden casts.


    After wagging its tail and snuggling with Lin Zhen for a while, Xiao Nuan opened its mouth, and there were three Space Rings hanging on its teeth. They came from Wu Hai, Chai Defu, and Warsaw.


    It was only then that Lin Zhen remembered the matter of the spoils of war.


    He quickly grabbed the three rings, and, in a sh, Xiao Nuan disappeared somewhere again. There were so many Earth Traveling Dragons nearby, she must have gone out to find food again.


    Lin Zhen looked around to make sure no one else was there, and then headed to where the Hammer Dragon nest was before.


    He opened all three of the Space Rings, and the contents poured out messily.


    In addition to these, there were Zhang Zhen¡¯s ring and the items he had captured from the Rage Dragon Beast¡¯sir when he used gravity. He took them all out at once.


    In an instant, there were shes of light everywhere. A pile of Star Artifacts, gems, coins, and other itemsy before him, making Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes dazzle.


    ¡°Heavens! This is a real fortune!¡±

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    Chapter 285: 285: The Pr Region and the Marketce<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    In front of him, the pile of items dazzled Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes, and he immediately began selecting and sorting.


    First, there were the Dark Energy Stones. He knew that there was a pile of Dark Energy Stones in the Rage Dragon nest, but he did not expect there to be so many. Clearly, some were in someone¡¯s Space Ring. After sorting, there were more than thirty of them.<div>


    Crystals can rece Dark Energy Stones, but the actual contained Dark Energy quality and quantity are not as good as Dark Energy Stones.


    For example, Lin Zhen is now a Level 9 War God, and he needs to cultivate quasi-S-tier Crystals. Once he reaches the Star Realm, he will need S-tier. If he wants to elerate his cultivation after breaking into the Star Realm, he will need even more advanced Crystals.


    But Dark Energy Stones have no such restrictions, usable in any realm, and their effects are even better than Crystals. These are most suitable for breaking through realms.


    Lin Zhen is now at the peak of Level 9. His leveling speed is too fast, and he needs to stabilize his realm before trying to break through slowly. He cannot immediately break into the Star Realm, as that would lead to an unstable foundation.


    These Dark Energy Stones are treasures, and Lin Zhen put them all away.


    Next came the gold and silver coins, there were about one hundred gold coins and nearly two thousand silver coins, all of which Lin Zhen also put away.


    Now, they didn¡¯t seem very useful, but after the invasion from extraterrestrial civilizations and entering the Star Realm, this money will be necessary. At that time, Earth¡¯s currency will basically be obsolete, and Lin Zhen must prepare beforehand.


    Besides these things, there were Star Artifacts.


    Whether it was the Rage Dragon Beast or those three quasi-Star Realm Experts, the quality of their Star Artifacts was very high. Among this pile, there were only three Lower Grade Star Artifacts, and Lin Zhen threw them directly into his Space Ring.


    There were twelve Middle Grade Star Artifacts that he also put away.


    Thirty-five High Grade Star Artifacts, also put away.<div>


    Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes are now more discerning, and only Top Quality Star Artifacts can catch his attention. The others can be taken out to exchange for money.


    There were a total of eight Top Quality Star Artifacts, five of which were weapons, and none were long spears. Lin Zhen also put them away.


    Of the remaining three, two were defensive, and Lin Zhen could use them both.


    One was a pair of boots that could rece his current Cloud Stepping boots, which were just Middle Grade Star Artifacts and needed to be reced.


    These boots were short boots that reached just above the ankle when worn.


    They contained Wind Element energy, which could increase flying speed. Lin Zhen wore them and moved around a bit, feeling extremelyfortable.


    ¡°Not bad, this belongs to a category of half-defense and half-assistance, and it also has a strong offensive power. From now on, when I kick people with my foot, it should be enough to kill them.¡±


    After putting on the boots, he also acquired a pair of gloves made of an unknown material, very thin and almost transparent when worn. However, Lin Zhen took out an uncharged Seven Stars Knife and shed at them, yet not even a mark was left behind.


    ¡°This should havee from the Rage Dragon Beast¡¯s nest. I didn¡¯t see any of the others wearing it.¡±


    Lin Zhen clenched his fist, revealing a satisfied smile. These gloves were right up his alley, and with them, his unarmed attacks packed quite a punch, often not even needing a weapon.


    Thest Star Artifact was a Top Quality Star Artifact ne for Mental Defense, with effects simr to Lin Zhen¡¯s mask.<div>


    Lin Zhen thought for a while and put the ne on. Now that the danger from Li Yao had been eliminated, he didn¡¯t need to hide anymore and could put the mask away.


    Lin Zhen switched to Top Quality Star Artifacts and finally looked at the golden half-body armor.


    The armor was called Orange Light and was likely crafted by an Artifact Refiner from the Star Realm.


    Artifact refining is a sought-after profession in the Star Realm, but all Star Artifacts are basically made by apprentices. To be an actual Artifact Refiner, one must forge a Sacred Artifact.


    This Orange Light half-body armor had golden light swirling around it, making it look incredibly shy. But when Lin Zhen puts it on and slightly activates his Dantian gas, the aura on the armor instantly retracts its brilliance, making it look like an ordinary High Grade Star Artifact light armor, and nothing fancy can be seen.


    However, in reality, even if you were to hit it with a Top Quality Star Artifact for a day and night, you wouldn¡¯t be able to damage this armor in the slightest.


    ¡°Great! The defense of this armor is simply too strong! Even in my previous life, I had never gotten a Sacred Artifact Armor. The value of this armor is even higher than that of a Sacred Artifact weapon. If it were sold, it would cause people to fight over it.¡±


    Now, Lin Zhen¡¯sbat power had undoubtedly increased a lot. With a Sacred


    Artifact armor for defense, a Top Quality Star Artifact long spear, a Top Quality Star Artifact gloves and boots, plus a Mental Defense Ne, he can finally match up to other Star Realm experts.


    And Lin Zhen still has a trump card which is the Foldable Space. He can use it to hide if he can¡¯t win a fight, ensuring his safety.


    Additionally, there were gold, jewelry, and cash here, and Lin Zhen collected them all without hesitation. He was never afraid of having too much money.<div>


    After organizing everything, Lin Zhen stood up but did not immediately head for the secondyer. Without a doubt, the secondyer was extremely dangerous, so he wanted to go outside first. There was even a small market outside, where a lot of rare treasures were traded. He wanted to stroll around there.


    Using his Lightning Wings, Lin Zhen elerated towards the entrance of the firstyer.


    No need to follow the squad and move forward step by step. The entrance was only tens of kilometers away, and it was almost an instant pass.


    After stepping out of the entrance, a wave of heat hit him from outside.


    The temperature in the desert was very high, and the sun seemed to always shine brightly. Lin Zhen walked towards the market.


    About ten days had passed since entering the Ancient God City, and there were more Martial Artists outside. War Gods and Quasi-Star Realm experts were everywhere, especially in the central market. These experts from various ces had be street vendors, constantly hawking their own goods.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Lin Zhen did not immediately buy anything but took out his phone to go online. He wanted to see the specific situation of the secondyer first.


    There was a signal outside, and Lin Zhen quickly logged in to the Ancient God City forum.


    Quite a few people had entered the secondyer, and there were many videos and screenshots about the secondyer.


    The secondyer was called Pr Region, divided into the South and North Poles.


    Unlike Earth¡¯s South and North Poles, which were both ice, this ce had South Pole as ice, and the North Pole as fire.


    There were two entrances to the thirdyer from the secondyer, one at the extreme point of the South Pole and the other at the extreme point of the North Pole.


    However, very few people could actually enter the thirdyer. Apart from the Mutated Beasts on the way, the extremely extreme climate was the main reason.


    The North Pole was and of magma, with rollingva everywhere. The temperature increased as one went farther north, and mes constantly fell from the sky like meteors. These meteors were extremely abnormal, and if anyone tried to fly past them, they would be attacked by those meteors.


    Even if you used teleportation, the next meteor would appear at thending point, making it impossible to evade.


    To pass from the North Pole, one had to go through the Lava River where Mutated Beasts of fire element were rampant, each being incredibly fierce, and the lowest level was S-tier.


    There was a video online in which a quasi-Star Realm team tried to reach the North Pole. Before they were even halfway there, three of the five members of the team spontaneously burst into mes.


    The temperature in the air there had reached the ignition point, so to reach the North Pole, equipment and medicines containing cold and freezing air were essential, or else one would turn into ashes on the way.


    Passing through the South Pole¡¯s extreme point was also not an easy task, as it was covered in ice and snow. Large chunks of ice and snow were swept up by the fierce cold winds, bing ubiquitous.


    The higher one ascended, the colder the temperature. A Spiritual Mind Master tried to fly quickly through but was turned into an ice sculpture the moment he took off and shattered upon falling.


    Even a Star Realm Expert using teleportation froze in mid-air during the second teleport and simrly turned into an ice sculpture, shattering upon impact.


    To go from the South Pole, one had to possess enough firepower; otherwise, they would be frozen to pieces within minutes.


    Moreover, the Mutated Beasts in the South Pole were also terrifying, each was born from cold air, posing a great threat to Martial Artists. Even walking on the ground was extremely perilous.


    Therefore, to pass through the South and North Poles to reach the thirdyer, a Martial Artist must possess either ice or fire elemental powers and cultivate resonance to a considerable extent.


    Aside from that, many medicines and equipment were being sold in the market, some were resistant to fire, and some resisted cold.


    Now that there were many Martial Artists with elemental power, like Lin Zhen imbuing Seven Stars Knife, they could also add their power to armor or weapons, creating elemental equipment, which was an emerging industry.


    For example, a Lower Grade Star Artifact armor had a market value of about 100 million, but once imbued with elemental power, the price would increase several or even dozens of times, depending on the strength of the imbued elemental energy.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s Seven Stars Knife was of no attribute, and many Star Artifacts had some attributes. To imbue them, one had to find equipment without attributes, so such equipment was scarce, causing prices to skyrocket.


    The same went for medicines; these medicines were deadly when consumed under normal circumstances, but they would unleash tremendous effects in specific environments.


    Standing in the center of the market, Lin Zhen was surrounded by incessant hawking.


    ¡°Come and see! Freshly made Lower Grade Star Artifact Ice Element Skirt Armor! Skirt armor is already rare, Ice Element is even harder to find! Must have for passing through the North Pole in Ancient God City! Price is 50 billion, no bargaining!¡±


    ¡°Fire Element Crystal, A-level Mutant Beast¡¯s Fire Element Crystal! Once absorbed, you can fearlessly withstand minus sixty-degree cold for at least an hour. It¡¯s indispensable for going to the South Pole! Only two pieces left in stock, one billion each!¡±


    ¡°High Grade Star Artifact Longsword, only want to exchange for a bottle of Fire Element Wine. Interested parties, please hurry.¡±


    ¡°A set of Middle Grade Star Artifact, exchange only for a High Grade Armor.¡±


    ¡°Buy, buy, buy! Buying Ice and Fire Element Crystals, five hundred million for one!¡±


    With the increasing amount of Elemental Crystals on the market, many Martial Artists could only absorb one kind of attribute crystal. Even if they absorbed a second crystal with a different attribute, they could not achieve resonance as their bodies didn¡¯t contain a Dark Star and couldn¡¯t contain the elements, which would then disperse within their Dantian.


    As a result, although there were more and more Elemental Crystals, their prices were not outrageous.


    Standing in the market, Lin Zhen felt happy in his heart. He still had over four trillion in his ount, and it would finallye in handy. It was a good decision toe out and take a look at the market in the Ancient God City..

 Chapter 286: 286: Holy Son of Gods Clan

    Chapter 286: 286: Holy Son of Gods n<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Lin Zhen started wandering around the market town.


    There were quite a few people here who recognized Lin Zhen since he had be somewhat of a celebrity, especially after news of him defeating Li Yao in the Ancient God City spread. They regarded Lin Zhen with a hint of respect<div>


    now.


    It wasn¡¯t respect for his character, or for winning glory for Hua Xia, but respect for his strength.


    For martial artists, especially higher-ranked ones, strength is of the utmost importance.


    After Lin Zhen demonstrated strength capable of defeating a Star Realm Warrior, even War Gods didn¡¯t dare to treat him with the same level of regard as before.


    ¡°Hey! Lin, take a look at this beast skin armor from Brasilia. It¡¯s made from the skin of a forest serpent, infused with frost elements, can withstand temperatures up to 1000C. With your strength, you will definitely go to the secondyer, right? This soft armor suits you well. It costs 60 billion for others, but you can have it for 55 billion.¡±


    Lin Zhen nced at the Brazilian man: ¡°But I just heard you shouting a price of


    50 billion. Why did it go up when it came to me?¡±


    The Brazilian man didn¡¯t expect Lin Zhen¡¯s ears to be so sharp, and was momentarily embarrassed, but he still chuckled, ¡°Lin, you¡¯re rich. You can spend 600 billion to build the walls for your country, so you don¡¯t mind 3 or 5 billion, right?¡±


    ¡°No! I do mind, and I hate it when people treat me as a money dispenser.¡±


    Lin Zhen passed by this stall, and immediately a vendor at the next one called him over.


    ¡°Lin, check out this good item from the African Union. This ice crystal obtained from the Antarctic can resist heat waves for an hour when worn. It¡¯s perfect for you to wear to the Extreme Point on the secondyer. Only one billion each.¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen looked down at the ice crystal. The so-called ice crystal was extracted from a frozen iceberg, the core of the cold, having an extremely low temperature. The one in front of him was indeed cold, but there were clearly traces of manual carving. It should be an ordinary ice sculpture infused with cold air, making it a fake product.


    Lin Zhen curled his lips, ¡°Is this really an ice crystal?¡±


    ¡°Absolutely, no mistakes at all. I went through great effort to bring it back from the Antarctic.¡± The ck man spoke earnestly, rmending it to Lin Zhen. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll set it on fireter. If it doesn¡¯t melt in the mes within an hour,


    I¡¯ll buy it.¡±


    The ck man hesitated, ¡°Well¡­ I might have to leave soon and can¡¯t wait that long. If you¡¯re really interested, you can take it for half a billion.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll consider it for a million, otherwise no deal.¡¯


    Lin Zhen put down the ice crystal and continued walking forward.


    Although he was wealthy, he wouldn¡¯t spend recklessly. With his eye for quality, he could naturally tell what was a good item, what was fake, what was worth the price, and what was overpriced.


    He arrived at a stall disying aplete set of armor consisting of seven pieces.


    Helmet, armor, leg guards, arm guards, tassets, shield, and longsword ¨C the design seemed to resemble holy artifacts!


    However, upon closer inspection, Lin Zhen found that the so-called holy artifacts were fake, merely lower-grade star artifacts altered slightly. The stall even disyed a sign, ¡°Follow the trend, high-quality imitation Holy Light seven-piece set,plete set price 70 billion!¡±


    ¡°Hehe, directly advertising it, that¡¯s quite interesting.¡±<div>


    Just as Lin Zhen was about to leave with a smile, the stall owner suddenly stopped him.


    ¡°Idol!¡±


    Lin Zhen paused and looked up, only to see that the chubby figure squatting behind the stall was Zhang Yue!


    ¡°Zhang Yue! What are you doing here?¡±


    Ever since they had parted ways at the Star Fruit Tree, Lin Zhen had not seen him again, as if the boy had evaporated from the world.


    Zhang Yue was incredibly excited to see Lin Zhen, immediately pulling him to the back of the stall, hanging up a ¡°temporarily closed¡± sign, and telling Lin Zhen, ¡°Idol! I knew you¡¯de, I saw your video of defeating Li Yao, and I was sure you¡¯de out from inside, but I didn¡¯t expect to meet you! Haha! You¡¯re amazing! ¡±


    Lin Zhen hadn¡¯t seen Zhang Yue in a while, so he sat down to chat with him.


    ¡°Where have you been after we parted ways at the Star Fruit Tree? Why haven¡¯t


    I heard any news about you?¡±


    ¡°Ah, don¡¯t mention it. After we parted, I found a ce with no people to practice, butter, I was chased by a senior and had no other choice but to leave the Star Fruit Tree. I became a deserter from the God Generals Training Camp.¡± Zhang Yue sighed.


    ¡°Butter, I knew about all the things you did, idol. You¡¯re truly amazing, defeating the Little Overlord and getting the Su Saintess. Every single thing you did was earth-shattering, and I am so impressed by you.¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen looked at Zhang Yue¡¯s realm. The boy was only a first-level War God, and his Dantian Qi had notpressed at all. Compared to his current self, they were worlds apart.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s cultivation speed was too fast, and many of his previous acquaintances were gradually falling behind and living in different worlds now.


    Zhang Yue began to tell his story. He wandered around the Wilderness Area after leaving the Star Fruit Tree. He didn¡¯t spend much time as a First-level War God, saying that he preferred trading and reselling items that he had made quite a bit of money over the years.


    At first, Zhang Yue felt proud talking about his earnings, but when he thought about Lin Zhen¡¯s 300 billion donation and the subsequent 6 trillion for the construction of the city wall, his pride vanished. His money meant nothing in Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes.


    However, Zhang Yue had a good ability to self-adjust and said: ¡°I won¡¯tpare myself to my idol, there are too few people in the world who canpare with you. Comparing with you would be seeking abuse, and I¡¯m not that desperate.¡±


    Lin Zhenughed, appreciating Zhang Yue¡¯s optimistic attitude. Although not a genius, people like him often lived longer lives.


    Looking at the armor on Zhang Yue¡¯s stall, Lin Zhen said, ¡°You dare to sell this armor set for 70 billion when Lower Grade Star Artifacts aren¡¯t worth much now. I think adding them all up is not even worth 20 billion. Can you sell that?¡±


    ¡°Hehe, idol, it¡¯s true that you¡¯re a genius, but when ites to trading, you may not necessarily be better than me, Zhang Yue. Maybe you¡¯re too busy with cultivation every day and don¡¯t know as much about the market as I do. Do you know how popr this kind of armor is now?¡±


    ¡°Popr? It¡¯s just a Lower Grade Star Artifact; what¡¯s so popr about it?¡±


    Lin Zhen looked at the armor curiously, seeing the radiant light flowing on it. It looked dazzling and seemed to have some light-element energy inside, but it didn¡¯t seem to provide any substantial power to the armor.


    ¡°Hehe, idol, look carefully. This is modeled after the Holy Son¡¯s Holy Light


    Armor.¡±


    ¡°Holy Son? Holy Light Armor? What¡¯s that about?¡± Lin Zhen was taken aback.


    ¡°Wow! Idol, you¡¯re really OUT. You don¡¯t even know about the hottest Holy Son right now.¡±


    Zhang Yue took out his phone while saying, ¡°You¡¯re really a cultivation madman. The news of the Holy Son appeared almost a week ago and has swept across the globe. Now everyone in the world is talking about it. Honestly, if there¡¯s anyone in the world who canpare with you, idol, I think this Holy Son is definitely one of them.¡±


    Zhang Yue found a web page with an apanying photo and handed it to Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Here, take a look. This super-handsome guy is the Holy Son, the highest leader of the Star Sky Divine Teaching at the Constantinople church in the


    European Union, the God Generals Training Camp, and the Great Divine Sect. He¡¯s a Meteor Stage expert and a mixed-blood of East and West. His name in the European Union is Lucifer, and his name in Hua Xia is Yan Huang.¡±


    Lin Zhen took the phone and saw a handsome mixed-blood man, very good-looking. The man was a mix of Eastern and Western heritage, appeared to be no older than thirty, had an incredibly beautiful and cold face, soft golden hair, and a pair of deep ck eyes, somewhat like the marble statues in the Divine Sect.


    Zhang Yue swiped to another photo for Lin Zhen: ¡°And this, this is a picture of him wearing the Holy Light Suit, which is actually a real set of Holy artifacts and the inheritance of the Star Sky Divine Teaching. Only those who wear this suit can be recognized as the Holy Son. I heard that there have only been three Holy Sons since the establishment of the Divine Sect, including him.¡±n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    In the photo, Yan Huang wore the Holy artifacts, surrounded by a flowing light, looking down at the world like a god.


    There was even a photo of him single-handedly killing SS-level Mutated Beasts while wearing this armor.


    Lin Zhen also possessed radiant power, and through the light on this man¡¯s body, he could see that he had definitely resonated with the light quantum and cultivated his radiant power to an extreme level!


    Lin Zhen closed his eyes briefly and recalled some memories.


    The Holy Sons of the Star Sky Divine Teaching have a lineage. Unlike the multitude of Saintesses found in various countries, there is only one Holy Son, and they have alwayse from the origin of the Divine Sect in the European Union.


    The Basilica of Divine Might in the Base City of Constantinople, European


    Union, is the birthce of the Star Sky Divine Teaching. Not long after God Transformation Day, the Star Sky Divine Teaching was born, and the first pope was not called the Great Divine Sect, but the Holy Son, who was said to be an extraordinary person who couldmunicate with the true God.


    The first Holy Son was named Kailun, and he was the founder of the Star Sky Divine Teaching. At that time, the Star Sky Divine Teaching was centered around the European Union, but as time went on, Kailun no longer served as the Holy Son and the Great Divine Sect leader, and the power was handed over to the next leader.


    The most important requirement for the inheritance of the Holy Son was to obtain the recognition of the Holy Light Suit left behind by Kailun.


    The Holy Light Suit was a set of Holy artifacts, including armor, skirt armor, helmet, leg guards, arm guards, a long sword, and a shield ¨C seven pieces in total.


    Kailun left this suit in the Basilica of Divine Might in Constantinople when he stepped down, waiting for the next Holy Son to inherit it.


    However, the next leader did not inherit the Holy Son lineage and was simply called the Great Divine Sect leader, losing the status of the Holy Son. As the Divine Sect teachings became splintered, the Star Sky Divine Teaching fragmented as well.


    Over the next few hundred years, another Holy Son named Baggio appeared, bringing a moment of glory to the European Union¡¯s Star Sky Divine Teaching, but after Baggio, there were no more sessors.


    To be a Holy Son, one must inherit the Holy Light Suit and have at least the power of the Star Realm. The person must possess strong talent and excel in appearance, wisdom, methods, and so on.


    ording to Lin Zhen¡¯s memories from his previous life, the European Union had indeed produced a third Holy Son a few years before the second disaster arrived. He was an outstanding man, and he was a mixed-blood of East and West.


    This event was once very lively, with the whole world celebrating the appearance of the Holy Son like a holiday. Almost half of the world¡¯s poption, both martial artists and ordinary people, followed the Divine Sect teachings, and they all took to the streets to cheer and celebrate.


    However, that was a Star Realm Expert, and the distance between him and Lin


    Zhen in his previous life was too great. Lin Zhen wasn¡¯t a follower of the Divine Sect and didn¡¯t pay much attention to this matter. After the catastrophe, countries were busy resisting the invasion of extraterrestrial civilizations, so they didn¡¯t pay much attention to foreign affairs. Lin Zhen didn¡¯t hear any news about the Holy Son¡¯s death, nor did he know where he went, so his impression of the Holy Son was somewhat vague.


    Just as Lin Zhen was about to ask more questions, a ck ghost with the Star Sky Divine Teaching symbol flew across the sky.


    ¡°It¡¯s Yan Huang¡¯s aircraft! The Holy Son, Yan Huang-Lucifer, is here.¡±


    Someone said, and then everyone looked up at the sky..

 Chapter 287: 287: The First Confrontation of a Genius (Third Update)

    Chapter 287: 287: The First Confrontation of a Genius (Third Update)<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Lin Zhen and Zhang Yue looked up at the sky, watching as the ck ghost slowly descended. Many people gathered around it.


    The Star Sky Divine Teaching has a tremendous influence in the world, yet it has always been divided. Countless believers have been waiting for the appearance of the Holy Son.<div>


    Now that the Holy Son has finally appeared, many believers of the Gods n are overjoyed.


    Even among the War God level Martial Artists, there are many who belong to the Gods n. However, unlike ordinary people, they cannot pray at the church every day or attend worship services.


    Among the Meteor-stage and Star Realm Experts, there are those who follow the Gods n. However, they are no longer as obsessed as ordinary Martial Artists. People at this level have more faith in their own strength. Still, seeing the Holy Son arrive in the Ancient God City attracted many believers to gather around.


    Lin Zhen and Zhang Yue stood behind the crowd, watching from a distance.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    The hatch of the ck ghost opened, and an Eastern man came out first.


    This man was around fifty years old, wearing the robe of the Star Sky Divine


    Teaching. Both Lin Zhen and Zhang Yue were stunned upon recognizing him: ¡°Allen from the Great Divine Sect!¡±


    Zhang Yue, who was also from Ice City Base City, recognized Allen, but he didn¡¯t expect to see Allen here.


    Allen nced at the crowd. With his Meteor Early Stage powers, a casual nce from him made many people dare not look directly at him. The chaotic scene suddenly became quiet.


    Lin Zhen sensed Allen¡¯s gaze linger on him briefly, with a hint of a sneer at the corner of his mouth.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t have a good impression of Allen. He had tried to stop Dongfang Jun from saving people in Zhao Dong, andter Lin Zhen killed Tang Yu, probably guessing that Allen had something to do with it.<div>


    Now, with the matter of the church¡¯s demolition, Allen truly hates Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t care. As long as Allen didn¡¯t confront him openly, he wasn¡¯t afraid of him. Even if he couldn¡¯t beat him, Lin Zhen could escape to a different dimension with a spatial fold.


    Allen said to the people below, ¡°The Holy Son is just passing by to take a look. You all should carry on with your business. If anyone disturbs the Holy Son, the Gods n¡¯s power is not only about divine blessings but also divine might. I believe none of you would want to experience that.¡±


    No one in the surrounding area dared to make a sound. Some people dispersed, while some devout believers worshiped from afar, their faces filled with excitement but not daring to disturb.


    Allen ignored these people and said something to the person inside before another man stepped out of the vehicle.


    This man was as tall as Lin Zhen, both with a height close to 1.9 meters. With handsome facial features, golden hair, and ck eyes like the night sky, he walked with a strong aura. A blood-red gemstone hung on his forehead, which was a top-quality mental defense star artifact, and he wore the golden priest robe of the Star Sky Divine Teaching.


    The golden priest robe, adorned with embroidered stars, signified the highest status in the Star Sky Divine Teaching.


    Although Allen was also a Meteor-stage expert and part of the Great Divine Sect, he paled inparison to this man.


    ¡°Sir, this is Ancient God City. I¡¯ve asked people to quiet down so you can take a look around,¡± said Allen.


    Yan Huang nodded slightly and stepped down from the ck ghost, walking into the market.


    The people around hardly dared to breathe, looking at this man who resembled a deity. He was like the sun, dazzling and eye-catching, making people feel somewhat humiliated by their inferiority.<div>


    Yan Huang stopped in front of a stall manned by a twenty-something Sand-Russian woman. A Second-level War God with mediocre strength and a pretty face, she did not know what to do when Yan Huang appeared before her.


    Yan Huang squatted down slightly and asked the woman, ¡°How much is this meteorite, youngdy?¡±


    Stuttering, the Sand-Russian woman replied, ¡°Sir¡­ the small meteorites are 20 million each, the medium ones¡­ 50¡­ 50 million each, and thergest one¡­


    100¡­100 million each.¡±


    The woman was selling dark energy stones with a fair price and good business.


    Yan Huang showed a slight smile and asked, ¡°If I buy all of them, can you give me a discount?¡±


    ¡°1¡­1 can give you a 10% discount,¡± the woman, charmed by his smile, had hearts nearly popping out of her eyes.


    ¡°Thank you, I¡¯ll pay with my card,¡± Yan Huang said, taking out a golden bank card. All the vendors here had card machines since carrying that much cash would be impractical.


    The Sand-Russian woman swiped the card nervously, and Yan Huang raised his hand, collecting all the dark energy stones from her stall, less than twenty in total.


    ¡°You¡¯re wee, sir!¡± The woman returned Yan Huang¡¯s card.


    Yan Huang slowly raised his hand, a faint white glow circting around it. He smiled gently at the Sand -Russian girl.<div>


    Embarrassed and unsure of what to do, the woman was at a loss. Allen informed her, ¡°You¡¯re lucky. The Holy Son will bestow his blessings upon you personally. From now on, you are a member of the Gods n, and any old ailments or injuries you have will be healed by this blessing.¡±


    ¡°Is¡­is that true? Oh my god!¡± Tears filled the Sand-Russian woman¡¯s eyes as she looked nervously at Yan Huang.


    ¡°Come, youngdy, I canmunicate with the God of Stars and feel that you are destined with our Gods n. Let you bathe in the grace of God.¡±


    Seeing Yan Huang glowing in white as if an angel descended, the Sand Russian girl cried in gratitude, immediately kneeling before Yan Huang.


    Yan Huang¡¯s palm gently touched her head, and a white light fell, immediately enveloping her entirely in the white light.


    The girl let out a moan of pleasure, closing her eyes, her body trembling slightly.


    About ten secondster, Yan Huang withdrew his hand: ¡°Having received the grace of God, how do you feel now?¡±


    The girl opened her eyes excitedly, then moved her limbs and suddenly eximed in disbelief: ¡°My internal injury, the injury I got while training in the Wilderness Area, ispletely healed!¡±


    ¡°A miracle! This is simply a miracle!¡± Allen shouted from the side.


    Some devout believers around immediately knelt down excitedly, shouting the Holy Son¡¯s name, being grateful for witnessing this thrilling scene.


    The Sand Russian girl even wanted to kiss Yan Huang¡¯s boots.


    ¡°Holy Son, I shouldn¡¯t take your money. I will immediately transfer the money back to you, just as offering to the True God of the Stars.¡±


    The Sand Russian girl excitedly took out her bank card, about to transfer the money to Yan Huang.


    However, Yan Huang didn¡¯t ept: ¡°Keep it, child, it¡¯s what you deserve.¡±


    The Sand Russian girl was even more moved, even wiping her tears of excitement.


    Lin Zhen watched the showering of praises from a distance and said to Zhang Yue: ¡°Fatty, if the Holy Son buys something from you, would you want to refuse money and kiss people¡¯s feet like that Sand Russian girl?¡±


    Zhang Yue shook his head like a rattle drum: ¡°I am not that love-struck woman. A businessman should make money. I will never do a losing business. The Holy Son has to pay as usual when buying things. Perhaps out of respect for him being the Holy Son, I can give him a 95% discount, hmm, at most 95% off.¡±


    Zhang Yue spoke, noticing that Allen was actually leading the Holy Son in this direction, and immediately got excited: ¡°Idol, can you pretend to be a buyer and be my shillter, let the Holy Son buy my stuff at a high price, and then we¡¯ll split it half and half, and I¡¯ll treat you to a good time in Capital Base City.¡±


    Lin Zhenughed: ¡°The n seems a little feasible, but when the Holy Sones to your stall and sees all the fake goods modeled after his armor, won¡¯t you be beaten up by the crowd?¡±


    ¡°Ah! How could I forget this? This is like a ghost meeting a real person. We¡¯re going to get exposed! Idol,e help me gather my stuff.¡±


    Zhang Yue suddenly became frantic, and started bustling trying to tidy up the stall.


    Yan Huang and Allen¡¯s walking speed was very fast; they were almost at Zhang Yue¡¯s stall in the blink of an eye and stopped.


    Yan Huang pointed to the armor on Zhang Yue¡¯s stall and said to Allen: ¡°Allen, this is the ¡®umpti¡¯-th stall we¡¯vee across selling ck-hearted money based on my armor style, right?¡±


    Allen said, ¡°It seems to be the third one.¡±


    Yan Huang shook his head slightly: ¡°These people are really only interested in profits. Although I¡¯m not good at punishing them personally, I should let the world see their ugly faces, so as not to deceive others.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Holy Son, I¡¯m already filming.¡±


    Inside Allen¡¯s long robes, there was actually a cell phone, and secretly, he had already captured Lin Zhen and Zhang Yue¡¯s movements on video.


    After putting away the phone, Allen said to Lin Zhen, ¡°You seem a bit familiar?¡±


    Zhang Yue hurriedly interjected: ¡°Allen, don¡¯t you recognize him? He¡¯s Lin Zhen, from Ice City Base City. We¡¯re fellow countrymen, and he¡¯s the champion of the War God¡¯s Knockout. This stall is mine, not his. Don¡¯t smear him.¡±


    Allen smiled, ¡°Don¡¯t try to get closer to me. Now that the Gods n is about to unify, there are no more national borders for our n. All people are believers in the Gods n, and trying to get closer to me is useless. I will not let you off the hook.¡±


    He then looked at Lin Zhen: ¡°So you are Lin Zhen. I thought you looked familiar. How is it? Is it profitable to sell fake goods at a stall?¡±


    Lin Zhen looked at Allen as well. He had realized by now that Allen and Yan Huang hade here to find trouble with him.


    Through the inte, they could see him in the Ancient God City, and even hising out was not a secret. With the speed of the ck Ghost, they could reach here in just ten minutes.


    But why did theye all this way to find trouble? Lin Zhen could understand Allen alone, but Yan Huang waspletely unrted to him. Why did hee over here?


    However, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t care too much about Allen¡¯s little trick, for who would believe that someone who would spend 600 billion for the country to build city walls would be a stall-seller of fake goods?


    Even if there were video evidence, some people would believe it, but Lin Zhen didn¡¯t care. People who tried to smear Lin Zhen had always been numerous, but none could stop his path to the top.


    To Allen¡¯s question, Lin Zhen sneered: ¡°It¡¯s alright, I guess. Even though the fakes are fake, they¡¯re still better than those swindlers who deceive the world and steal a name using the so-called Gods n.¡±


    As Lin Zhen spoke, Yan Huang, who had been standing aside, looking down at Lin Zhen, changed his expression slightly..

 Chapter 288: 288 Challenging the Deity (Fourth Update)

    Chapter 288: 288 Challenging the Deity (Fourth Update)<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Hearing Lin Zhen¡¯s words, Allen¡¯s face changed immediately: ¡°Lin Zhen, do you know who is standing in front of you?¡±


    Lin Zhen nced at Yan Huang: ¡°The Third Holy Son of the Gods n, which is now known throughout the world.¡±<div>


    ¡°Since you already know, how dare you speak like this? The Holy Son canmunicate with the True God, and your actions are disrespectful to the deity.¡±


    ¡°Hehe, I¡¯m really sorry. I don¡¯t believe in the True God of the Stars. The food I eat, the clothes I wear, the house I live in, and everything I¡¯ve learned have not depended on the True God in the slightest. Why should I respect him?¡±


    Allen sneered: ¡°Where did you learn your powers? What is this Ancient God


    City? Without God Transformation Day bringing all this, how could you learn


    ¡°God Transformation Day? In fact, I have a different opinion about that.¡±


    At this time, Lin Zhen stood up from behind the stall. Although he was talking to Allen, his gaze was fixed on Yan Huang across from him.


    He finally remembered some things. Although Yan Huang did unite the Star


    Sky Divine Teaching, when the extraterrestrial civilization descended, Su Mingyue discovered the true nature of Star Sky Divine Teaching and was the first among the global believers of the Gods n to stand up and resist.


    Before Su Mingyue, none of the believers in the Gods n had resisted; on the contrary, they enthusiastically weed the arrival of the True God¡¯s troops.


    Although Lin Zhen was not very clear about the inside information of Gods n, the global reaction was so consistent that there was no doubt that it was rted to the man in front of him.


    Lin Zhen never believed in the so-calledmunication with the True God, which was just an excuse to deceive ignorant believers. The so-called True God was nothing more than a group of invading robbers, and the Holy Son must be lying about this.<div>


    If he could have stood up and resisted the first time in his previous life, then Su Mingyue would not have been trapped in a situation of fighting alone.


    Every time Lin Zhen thought of Yue¡¯er¡¯s fragrant demise in front of him, her white clothes falling into the dust, his heart felt a sharp pain.


    It is precisely as the poem praising her said: If there were no Su Mingyue in the world, who could match the white clothes?


    Without Ming Yue, no more daughters would have that peerless grace in white clothes.


    So, Yan Huang was also indirectly responsible for Su Mingyue¡¯s death.


    So Lin Zhen could never like this person, even though he and Lin Zhen had no enmity.


    Lin Zhen looked into Yan Huang¡¯s eyes: ¡°You see the powers brought by God Transformation Day, and some things that are not avable on Earth. But you have forgotten the catastrophe and the deaths of billions of innocent people. Is the meteor shower a gift from heaven? I don¡¯t think so. From a scientific perspective, it¡¯s just that a shattered and fell onto Earth, and everything that fell down is more like relics from that.¡±


    ¡°What is Earth? Earth is just a garbage dump. We people are just looking for something useful in the garbage to make our lives a little better. It¡¯s ridiculous that you think it¡¯s a gift from God. So where is God? Besides the meteor shower that brought death and disaster, what else have they given you?¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen! You are being reckless! You are challenging the Gods n!¡± Allen was so angry that his eyebrows and beard were trembling. He had never seen such a bold person.


    In this age of religious prevalence, Star Sky Divine Teaching is the only sect. Nearly half of the people in the world are believers in Gods n. No one has ever dared to deny everything about Gods n so openly in public.


    And this is in front of the newly appointed Holy Son of the Gods n, which made Allen feel absurd. Has Lin Zhen gone mad?<div>


    Even Zhang Yue looked at Lin Zhen incredulously. What¡¯s wrong with his idol? Can such things be spoken so casually? Although Zhang Yue also didn¡¯t believe in Gods n, there were too many people in the world who did.


    If Lin Zhen¡¯s words were spread, it would incur public anger.


    Lin Zhen was not crazy. He knew exactly what he was doing. He remembered very clearly the heaviest casualties on Earth when the extraterrestrial civilization descended. At that time, people were almost unprepared. Gods n enthusiastically weed the arrival of the deity¡¯s troops, while those non-Gods n believers were just watching the excitement.


    The invaders came in a seemingly friendly manner, then suddenlyunched a massacre on all non-Gods n believers. Many people died in that first attack, and even some experts were targeted and died on the spot.


    Gods n tried to defend the invaders, saying they were purging heretics and that people would be safe and carefree as long as they joined Gods n.


    The Su Mingyue incident happened at that time. The kind-hearted girl couldn¡¯t stand the brutal acts of the invaders and resisted with her frail body, awakening many believers who were blindly misled by the higher- ups of Gods n with her blood.


    After that, the Gongsun Du incident urred, and more and more believers of Gods n began to resist, leading the invaders to simply tear off their hypocritical masks andunch a full-scale massacre.


    Then there was a long period of human resistance. Of course, in the end, it still failed. Countless experts and geniuses fell, and humans werepletely conquered and became ves of the invaders. Finally, in the great migration, they left their Earth home. By the time Lin Zhen was reborn, the Earth lineage had almost been wiped out. It became a luxury to meet another person of Earth, and to learn about Earth¡¯s knowledge, only fragmented information could be found in some primary school textbooks in the starry sky. The Earth people were nothing more than a group of ves and natives conquered by a superior civilization, and they had already been drowned in the eternal long river of time.


    Lin Zhen was not a savior, and he didn¡¯t think he could save everyone. But Earth was his home, and his friends and family were there. If he wanted to change everything, he had to take the first step and make people be on guard against the so-called True God of the Stars, and not blindly believe that they were deities.


    But the Gods n has been established for nearly a thousand years, and its way of thinking has deeply rooted in people¡¯s minds. It is definitely not something that can be changed overnight.


    Perhaps this first step will bring Lin Zhen some trouble, and he might be misunderstood by some believers. However, Lin Zhen doesn¡¯t care. With his current strength, what can those people do to him?n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om<div>


    Moreover, not all the true Star Realm experts necessarily believe in the Star Sky Divine Teaching, as they all worship power. As long as Lin Zhen can show enough power, even those who have objections will have to hold their tongues.


    Now facing Yan Huang, this is Lin Zhen¡¯s opportunity and the first step in changing people¡¯s minds. As long as Lin Zhen seeds in this matter, he is confident that 99-99% of the people on Earth will be his most loyal followers.


    Furthermore, the day when the Extraterrestrial Civilization arrives isn¡¯t far off, with only about four years left, which can pass in the blink of an eye during cultivation.


    There are still some people on the scene who were unhappy with Lin Zhen¡¯s words, but with the Holy Son and Allen present, no one dared to speak recklessly. Many people secretly took out their phones to record the scene.


    ¡°Am I being presumptuous? Maybe many people will think so, but I tell you, when the dayes that you look back at these words I¡¯ve said, you¡¯ll find that


    wnat 1 said IS aDs01ute1Y correct!¡±


    Lin Zhen had held these words in his heart for a long time, and when he spoke them now, they were full of momentum and struck a chord with people¡¯s hearts, as after all, nearly half of the people in the world were believers in the Star Sky Divine Teaching, but more than half of the people didn¡¯t believe in it. Lin Zhen¡¯s words were powerful, and he managed to resonate with many people!


    ¡°I¡¯ve always felt that the Gods n¡¯s teachings are a bit deceptive, but since it doesn¡¯t concern me, I don¡¯t want to get involved in it. Lin Zhen is really brave!¡±


    ¡°Of course Lin Zhen is brave, with his strength and background, at the very least, I believe that even if many Gods n believers are unhappy with him, he won¡¯t be in any danger in Hua Xia. After all, he has done so much good for Hua Xia. If it were anyone else saying these things, they¡¯d probably be destroyed by countless Gods n believers in the Human Path.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s true, only Lin Zhen could say such words, and only he has the courage to say them. Anyway, I support Lin Zhen.¡±


    ¡°I support Lin Zhen too.¡±


    ¡°Aren¡¯t you a believer of the Gods n? Why would you support Lin Zhen?¡±


    ¡°I could only be considered half a believer. In fact, I joined the Gods n half to see Su Mingyue, but now Su Mingyue is Lin Zhen¡¯s girlfriend, so I might as well support Lin Zhen. Maybe, Su Saintess will even take notice of me because of it.¡±


    ¡°Damn! You pervert, I didn¡¯t see through you all these years¡­. it turns out you¡¯re my kindred spirit.¡±


    There was a lot of discussion around, and many people were also watching Yan Huang¡¯s reaction, since he was the one trying to unify the Gods n. Lin Zhen had just spoken out of turn, and Yan Huang had to show some kind of response.


    Yan Huang¡¯s handsome face, however, didn¡¯t show any fluctuations; he simply looked at Lin Zhen with a sudden coldness in his eyes.


    Lin Zhen was secretly on guard, but he didn¡¯t think Yan Huang would make a move at this time.


    While Lin Zhen might not be a match for experts in the Meteor Stage, avoiding them would not be a problem at all. Moreover, Yan Huang had just started integrating the Star Sky Divine Teaching, and if he were to attack just because someone opposed his doctrine, it would be harmful rather than beneficial to both his reputation and that of the Divine Teaching.


    As expected, Yan Huang finally spoke up.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, given my identity, I don¡¯t deign to debate doctrine with you here, but I can tell you that your actions are absolutely unwise, and offending the Gods n won¡¯t do you any good.¡±


    With that, Yan Huang turned his gaze towards the ancient market and the Ancient God City.


    ¡°You want to explore this ce, right? As far as I know, the climate on the second floor of the Ancient God City is extremely harsh, and it¡¯s impossible to pass without equipment or medicine that can withstand extreme heat or cold. So, you should never make it through the second floor.¡±


    ¡°How can you be so confident?¡± Lin Zhen scoffed.


    ¡°Just because of my identity.¡± Yan Huang said and then turned to the people around him: ¡°All I have to say is that no one should do business or trade with Lin Zhen, and no one should sell anything to him. Of course, if he¡¯s willing to pay more than ten times the price, everyone can sell to him. If you sell to him for less than that, I will be very unhappy, and I don¡¯t want to see that happen.¡±


    About a third of the people at the scene were Gods n believers, and they immediately responded to Yan Huang¡¯s call. The remaining two-thirds listened to Yan Huang¡¯s words and secretly weighed the consequences.


    Was it worth offending Yan Huang and the Star Sky Divine Teaching for this money?


    Seeing the hesitation in people¡¯s minds, Yan Huang turned back to Lin Zhen with a smile: ¡°Look, this is the difference that status brings. Lin Zhen, I know you have a lot of money, so you can spend it recklessly here. Everything is ten times the price, and I hope you still have money to spend.¡±


    Allen beside him: ¡°Let¡¯s go, it¡¯s time to unify the Gods n in Hua Xia.¡±


    When Yan Huang and the others left, the martial artists who were left behind looked at Lin Zhen. Although some people agreed with Lin Zhen¡¯s words, they still felt that it wasn¡¯t worth provoking the Gods n for this matter, so they all left one after another.


    Zhang Yue said from the side: ¡°Damn! What¡¯s so special about him? Lin Zhen, let¡¯s not be the fools here, let¡¯s go to another Ancient God¡¯s site.¡±


    But Lin Zhen just shook his head with a smile: ¡°Why should I leave? Just because he said I should spend ten times the money, does that mean I will? I will stay here, and I will not only trade with these people but also make them take the initiative toe and trade with me.. This situation was broadcasted live, right? So let the facts prove everything and see if the so-called face of the Holy Son can withstand people¡¯s greed!¡±

 Chapter 289: 289: Resonance of Ice and Fire

    Chapter 289: 289: Resonance of Ice and Fire<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Zhang Yue couldn¡¯t think of any way for Lin Zhen to get the people here to trade with him. After all, Yan Huang¡¯s words were not orders, but not many people here would offend the Gods n just for some money.


    Unless Lin Zhen could offer some enticing benefits without spending money.<div>


    Zhang Yue¡¯s brain was quite nimble, and he suddenly said, ¡°Huh! Idol, that Holy Son is foolish. Even if you don¡¯t trade here, what¡¯s the big deal? I can buy whatever you want, he didn¡¯t forbid me from trading with others. Even if he did, it¡¯s useless for me. I have friends. I can just call a few over, and they won¡¯t miss out on buying anything.¡±


    Lin Zhenughed: ¡°Do you think you¡¯re the only smart person here? Can Yan Huang not think of this? In fact, he knows very well how much restraint his request has. In the face of huge interests, his request is useless. What he wants is people unwilling to sell things to me unless I provide direct video evidence to make people willingly trade with me. Otherwise, I will lose this battle even without a fight.¡±


    ¡°We need evidence? That¡¯s bad. Most people wouldn¡¯t dare to offend him so directly, ¡± Zhang Yue said with a bitter face.


    ¡°Yes, ordinary people wouldn¡¯t do that. If I can¡¯t provide evidence, it¡¯s equivalent to giving him a free advertisement. People all over the world will say, look, Lin Zhen has no way topete with the Holy Son. With just a word, no one trades with you anymore. You are not even close. At that time, I will be a joke, and no one will take my words seriously. His move is indeed ruthless, defeating the enemy without fighting.¡±


    ¡°What should we do then? Do we surrender?¡± Zhang Yue asked.


    ¡°What surrender! It¡¯s toote to surrender now. We have only one way, to fight him to the end. You don¡¯t think of running away either. I guess the whole world recognizes you as a fake seller at this moment, so you might as well just fight with me.¡±


    ¡°Fine, I¡¯ll do whatever my idol says.¡±


    ¡°Good, let¡¯s set up a tent here and prepare for a long stay.¡±


    Setting up a tent was very simple. Almost every Martial Artist carried a tent when they went out. Lin Zhen had already collected so many Space Rings that he had plenty of tents.


    He chose thergest one and set it up a little further away from the market.


    The two then settled down.<div>


    First, Lin Zhen made a long list and handed it to Zhang Yue.


    ¡°You buy ording to this list. Firstly, buy these items, then¡­¡±


    After teaching Zhang Yue the details of the purchase, Zhang Yue nodded, indicating that he had remembered everything.


    Then Lin Zhen transferred fifty billion to Zhang Yue¡¯s card as the purchasing fund.


    Lin Zhen had to prove himself in this matter. Although there was no fight, this was a war without smoke. If not, Lin Zhen would be a joke, or he would p Yan Huang¡¯s face.


    Although Lin Zhen was already quite famous worldwide, he could notpare to Yan Huang. The moment thetter appeared, he already had half of the world¡¯s poption supporting him. Lin Zhen could only be considered a celebrity and still focused on ordinary people and low-level Martial Artists. It was estimated that those real Star Realm Experts didn¡¯t care too much about him.


    Zhang Yue went out and returned after a while, handing over arge pile of items to Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Idol, I¡¯ve bought everything. Spending money on these items is like pouring water. I spent half of the fifty billion in the blink of an eye, even after bargaining with people¡­¡±


    ¡°Alright, there¡¯s no need to report the ount to me. If you embezzle a little,


    I¡¯ll pretend not to see it.¡±


    Zhang Yueughed: ¡°How could I? Just a tiny bit, only a little bit.¡±<div>


    Zhang Yue left the tent, and Lin Zhen sorted out the items he had bought.


    There were mainly two types of items he asked Zhang Yue to buy, one was ice attributed, and the other was fire attributed.


    If Lin Zhen wanted to go to the second Pr Region, he had to possess the power of ice or fire.


    Even without Yan Huang¡¯s involvement, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want to rely entirely on external forces. His abundant experience in his previous life told him that the more dangerous the ce, the more unexpected changes could ur. Only one¡¯s own strength was the fundamental guarantee of safety. All external forces were unreliable.


    Moreover, Lin Zhen¡¯s Core already had the power of ice and fire. Why shouldn¡¯t he take advantage of this time to absorb and resonate with them?


    Some excellent Martial Artists in the world might master more than one elemental power, even two or three, but no one could master both ice and fire at the same time.


    Ice and fire were two naturally opposing elements that cannot coexist. To master both ice and fire simultaneously would only result in one oue: to die from the conflict between the two forces, either burned to a crisp or frozen into an ice sculpture.


    However, Lin Zhen was different. He had a Dark Star within him, which served as a carrier ¨C a that could store both ice and fire power on itself, right in Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian. He could use whichever power he wanted to.


    Therefore, it was the easiest for Lin Zhen to cultivate ice and fire power because the two forces could stimte each other and help each other grow.


    He had unmatched advantages that nobody else had.


    He just hadn¡¯t had the time to cultivate it, but he wanted to make the most of this opportunity and resonate with both ice and fire.<div>


    First, he picked up the ice items, leaving the fire items aside.


    Ice and fire powers were different from lightning and light. They were the extremes of temperature. Lin Zhen not only had to master the temperature, but he also had to grow these elemental powers.


    He held an A-level Mutant Beast Crystal in his hand. Though it wasn¡¯t worth much money, it contained the power of ice.


    Lin Zhen ced the crystal in front of his Dantian, and his Dantian started to move, activating the Dark Star inside his body.


    The cold air at the ends of the Dark Star slowly began to emerge. Since Lin Zhen hasn¡¯t resonated the cold air yet, he could only force it out using the power of his Dantian Qi.


    The chilling air absorbed from the blizzard when Lin Zhen was in Zhao Dong was not very strong, with temperatures around minus fifty to sixty degrees ¡°The power of ice element is also very formidable. Minus fifty degrees is known as extreme cold, and minus seventy-five degrees can form a unique phenomenon that can be used in battle. Minus one hundred degrees can instantly kill a person because it will immediately freeze all the water in their body, causing instant death. It is impossible to resist without powerful Star Power.¡±


    ¡°At minus one hundred and fifty degrees, it can easily kill a Star Realm Expert, and at minus two hundred degrees, it is called near absolute zero. Supposedly, it¡¯s so powerful that it can instantly kill a Comet Stage or even a Constant Realm Third Level expert.¡±


    ¡°There is also a legend about absolute zero, which is minus 273.15 degrees Celsius. At this temperature, all the atoms, molecules, and particles in the universe would lose their kic energy, and everything would be frozen, including light and lightning, let alone life.¡±


    ¡°However, absolute zero is just a legend and theoretically impossible to achieve. I just need to master the temperature that I can use in battle, which I can do.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian Qi enveloped the cold air as it moved forward, dead and lifeless without any resonance, like a lifeless object.


    But just as Lin Zhen moved the cold air to the edge of leaving his Dantian, the cold air sensed the power of the crystal outside and suddenly became restless.


    It wanted to break free and be stronger. If it absorbed the crystal¡¯s power outside, it would be stronger!


    Lin Zhen certainly wouldn¡¯t let the cold air escape. When he sensed the cold air¡¯s movement, his Spiritual Power immediately enveloped it.


    Ice is the solid state of water, and its water molecules, atoms, etc., have be ice crystals. Lin Zhen¡¯s Spiritual Power covered the area, immediately seeing the shape of the ice crystal.


    They were tiny hexagonal crystals that formed a cluster of freezing air, condensed but not dispersed.


    What Lin Zhen wanted to resonate with was the ice crystal!


    He released his Spiritual Powerpletely, trying to make the cold air feel the opportunity to grow strong, but it had to be guided by him.


    The ice crystals tried to break through Lin Zhen¡¯s Spiritual Power and Dantian Qi, but within his Dantian Qi sea, he was like a god, and the weak freezing air couldn¡¯t do it at all.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    ¡°If you want to grow stronger and leave,e and resonate with me!¡±


    His Spiritual Power gradually spread out, bit by bit, blending into the cold air.


    With many previous resonance element experiences, Lin Zhen¡¯s attempt was much smoother this time. After more than an hour of relentless effort, he suddenly saw the ice crystals in his body be brighter and more cheerful!


    Resonance achieved!


    Lin Zhen was delighted and pushed the A-level Mutant Beast Crystal forward, which was immediately absorbed by the cold air in his body!


    After devouring the external power, the cold air immediately grew stronger and surged.


    Having resonated with the cold air, Lin Zhen could clearly feel its changes.


    Minus fifty-five degrees¡­minus sixty degrees¡­minus sixty-five degrees¡­minus sixty-eight degrees¡­


    Finally, at minus seventy degrees, the cold air stopped cooling down.


    ¡°Great, the Mutant Beast Crystals really worked. Now I¡¯ll absorb all the A-level


    Crystals and make the cold air grow in quantity. This amount is too little.¡±


    Zhang Yue brought back many A-level Crystals, and Lin Zhen immediately started absorbing them inrge quantities.


    After an entire day, the north and south poles above the Dark Star in Lin Zhen¡¯s body had turned silver.


    ¡°This should be enough for now. With this cold air as a foundation, the perpetual effect of the Dark Star¡¯s rotation can be achieved, so I can use it freely in battle in the future.¡±


    With the cold air resonanceplete, Lin Zhen wasted no time and began resonating with the power of me.


    Inside the Dark Star, there were many Lava Fires. Lin Zhen followed the same method as the cold air resonance, used the A-level Mutant Beast Crystals as a guide, and started experimenting with resonating with the fire attribute.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s fire power was simr to that of the cold air, but the fire power was more evident in its higher temperature.


    The strength of the fire was mainly reflected in its color, generally divided into red, orange, yellow, and white.


    Red consisted of shades like light red, dark red, cherry red, and bright red, etc. And when it reached the dazzling white, the temperature could be high enough to vaporize any material.¡±


    Lin Zhen picked up the A-level Mutant Beast Crystal and nced at the bustling market outside before starting.


    Once the ice and fire powers were resonated, Lin Zhen would be able to make the best equipment in this market. Those who wanted to pass through the secondyer would definitelye to trade with him, exchanging materials for equipment, and even enhancing their strength and cultivation without spending any money.¡±


    By then, Lin Zhen believed that if he asked about Yan Huang¡¯s so-called ban, the martial artists would give him a fascinating answer..

 Chapter 290: 290: Two New Seven Stars Knives

    Chapter 290: 290: Two New Seven Stars Knives<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Lin Zhen spent another full day cultivating the power of the me.


    After he absorbed all the A-level variant crystals, the me within him waspletely resonated.<div>


    Once the resonance wasplete, Lin Zhen snapped his fingers, and a bright red me jumped in his palm.


    ¡°The temperature of this bright red me has exceeded 700 degrees. It is almost enough for basic infusion, but itspetitiveness in the market is still not strong. Next, I have to absorb the S-level crystals and further enhance the power of both ice and fire.¡±


    This time, Lin Zhen invested a lot, spending a whopping 50 billion in just two days. He has already taken out another 50 billion, after all, S-level crystals are notmon goods.


    After three more consecutive days, Lin Zhen absorbed arge number of S-level crystals, almost clearing the market of its crystals. His ice-fire power finally made significant progress.


    With regards to ice, he had already mastered temperatures down to negative 100 degrees.


    As for fire, he had learned to control temperatures up to 1500 degrees and the color of mes had finally advanced to deep orange.


    At this level, if Lin Zhen wanted to continue improving, he would need at least quasi-SS level mutant crystals. However, he could not find those in the firstyer of the Ancient God City. They were only avable in the secondyer. Currently, the exploration of the secondyer was iplete, and there was nothing for sale on the market


    ¡°It¡¯s almost enough for now. I can only reach this level with the Dark Star as a carrier. Others can only dream of resonantly cultivating the power of frost and fire at the same time.¡±


    ¡°Next, I should try infusion.¡±


    Lin Zhen took a seven-star sword from his space ring.


    He had seven seven-star swords, with gold, lightning, and light elemental powers already infused into three of them. Now, he was about to start infusing the fourth and fifth one.¡±<div>


    First was the Frost Seven Star de.


    The white meteorite iron was a non-attribute material. It was heavy in his hands, but no extraordinary sensations urred.


    With a thought from Lin Zhen, ice crystals began entering the seven-star sword.


    As soon as the ice crystals appeared, the temperature inside the tent began to drop rapidly.


    White mist appeared quickly on the surface of the tent¡¯s fabric, then frost formed. The frostyer quickly thickened and froze at a speed visible to the naked eye.


    Thin ice on the ground and top of the tent began to thicken. When Lin Zhen exhaled, his breath was white.


    The seven-star sword in hand also became fast cold, turning white and shiny.


    A white mist swirled around it, making it difficult to see the body of the sword.


    If a thermometer were ced on the seven-star sword at this time, the temperature would have been seen to rapidly decline, down to negative thirty degrees, fifty degrees, eighty degrees¡­N?v(el)B\\jnn


    Until it reached minus one hundred degrees, which was the lowest temperature Lin Zhen could currently control.


    ¡°Buzz!¡±<div>


    The Seven Star de emitted a humming sound, the infusion of the frost


    power wasplete!


    Lin Zhen withdrew the frost power. The frost energy inside the Seven Star de was full and had formed its own cirction. The quality had also reached the peak of a top-quality star artifact.


    With a flicker of Lin Zhen¡¯s spiritual power, the Seven Star de flew a circle around the tent and almostpletely froze the tent. There was a thickyer of hard ice everywhere, it was even colder than the South Pole.


    ¡°That should do it. With such a de, even a Star Realm expert could be affected. As for non-Star Realm individuals, most of them would probably be instantly frozen by its chill.¡±


    After infusing the Frost Seven Star de, Lin Zhen started to infuse the Fierce Fire Seven Star Sword.


    The reason for infusing the ice power was to freeze the tent first, and then infuse the fire power. This was to only melt the ice, instead of immediately burning the tent.


    He held the Seven Star Sword in the center of his hand and with a thought, the firepower began to swarm in.


    The white attribute-free de immediately turned a light red color, and then steadily darkened.


    From light red to deep red, deep red to cherry red, cherry red to bright red, bright red to light orange¡­


    Finally, when it reached deep orange, the Fire Seven Star de was fully infused.<div>


    By that time, all the hard ice inside the tent had just melted, and the tent was baked dry. If the temperature increased a bit more, it might start to burn.


    Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t put down the Fierce Fire Seven Star Sword. Although the top quality star artifact wasn¡¯t sharp enough, it was its fire power that was most potent. Without special skills or abilities, it would likely be challenging to defend against.


    Just as he finished with these two Seven Star Swords, Zhang Yue walked in from outside


    ¡°Phew, Idol, I¡¯m back.¡±


    ¡°Did you buy everything I asked you to?¡±


    ¡°Everything is gathered, all in here.¡± Zhang Yue handed a space ring to Lin Zhen, who opened it to find a huge pile of equipment inside, from lower grade star artifacts to top-quality star artifacts, with the lower grades being more numerous, of course.


    These star artifacts all have one thing inmon, they do not have any properties, they are just purely weapons or armors.


    ¡°Good, these things can be used right now, I¡¯ll start infusing them, and then you can sell them.¡±


    Zhang Yue nodded, but then hesitated: ¡°Idol, recently on the inte¡­ The sentiment online is really against you.¡±


    ¡°Oh, how so?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s all about Yan Huang¡¯s incident. Many people have posted videos online and you¡¯ve stirred up public anger this time. It feels like people all over the world are cursing at you. There¡¯s all sorts of talk.. Even being with you, I¡¯ve received hundreds of millions of insults. Butpared to you, I am nothing.¡± ¡°Oh! Are there that many people, how about in Hua Xia?¡±


    ¡°Compared to other countries, Hua Xia has fewer, and among all the base cities, Ice City has the fewest.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded slightly, just as long as his own country and hometown hasn¡¯t gotten out of control, let the foreigners do their thing.


    Seeing that Lin Zhen didn¡¯t seem to care, Zhang Yue rxed a bit: ¡°However, many people are standing up for you, especially those in Ice City and Hua Xia. Many of them have benefited from you, and some simply dislike the Star Sky Divine Teaching. They are all supporting you. The online word wars are now fierce, do you want to check it out?¡±


    Lin Zhen shook his head slightly: ¡°There¡¯s no need. This first time may be difficult to ept, but I estimate the reaction won¡¯t be as strong when I criticize the Star Sky Divine Teaching again.


    ¡°Ah! There¡¯s a next time? Idol, aren¡¯t you afraid Su Saintess might be upset?


    She is the Saintess of the Gods n.¡±


    Lin Zhen smiled: ¡°Yue¡¯er won¡¯t be upset. In fact, Yue¡¯er might be the most awake person in the whole Gods n right now. It¡¯s just that her status means she can¡¯t speak up for me, but I¡¯ve told her this beforehand.¡±


    A few days ago, Lin Zhen had a call with Su Mingyue and informed her of his decision. He didn¡¯t want Su Mingyue to feel torn because of this. Su Mingyue has had deep-seated doubts about the True God of the Stars, she stayed in the Gods n out of habit, and because she hadn¡¯t made up her mind to leave yet, unless she had to choose between Lin Zhen and the Gods n.


    Su Mingyue also respected Lin Zhen¡¯s decision andter told Lin Zhen that Holy Son had already arrived in Hua Xia, and had the three major base city churches in the Northwest, the Heavenly Mansion, and the South, express their obedience to the Holy Son¡¯s leadership, rejoining the Constantinople Divine Power Church under the European Union¡¯s management.


    Currently, Holy Son Yan Huang is in the Demon Capital Base City. If he regains control of the Demon Capital Church, then only Capital¡¯s God¡¯s Grace Cathedral would remain in Hua Xia. After all, the Sofia Cathedral in Ice City led by Allen of the Great Divine Sect has long been on Holy Son¡¯s team.


    In these past few days, Gongsun Du has also been considering this issue. He knew Yan Huang would definitely return, and in Su Mingyue¡¯s eyes, Gongsun Du wouldn¡¯t turn down Yan Huang¡¯s offer, given that Gongsun Du is a true believer. He would be expected to obey Holy Son¡¯s leadership.


    After ending the call with Su Mingyue, Lin Zhen knew that Holy Son would once again, just like in his previous life, unify the Star Sky Divine Teaching of the whole world.


    Once the Star Sky Divine Teaching is unified, it would be a force that canpete with nations, making it the eighthrgest force in the world.


    This process is something Lin Zhen currently cannot stop. What he can do now is to p Holy Son in the face hard in the Ancient God City.


    Only in this way would people no longer believe that Lin Zhen simply can¡¯tpare to Holy Son. This will allow future ns to continue to proceed, and cast a shadow over his grand unifying achievement.


    The videos circting online are nothing more than showing how impressive Yan Huang is, how approachable he is, how he medically treated a Sand Russia girl, and casually left a word which suppressed Lin Zhen¡¯s ability to do business.


    What Lin Zhen has said has undoubtedly be an object of criticism, which Lin Zhen has long understood.


    He took out a lower-grade star artifact armor from the collection of artifacts, and then said to Zhang Yue: ¡°You go and prepare now. Prepare a big stall, set the prices as I instructed, we start in three days. I¡¯ll focus on infusing the Ice and Fire equipment these three days, try to finish all the infusing.¡±


    ¡°Alright Idol, I¡¯ve got this. Hehe, it¡¯s great to be with Idol, I used to be a secondary trader, now suddenly I¡¯ve be a producer, this could make a huge fortune.¡±


    Zhang Yue added tentatively, ¡°Idol, the market conditions are getting better and better. For example, at the me Pr Region, armor that can reach minus fifty degrees after triggering Dantian qi can sell for a decent price. If it¡¯s seventy degrees then it¡¯s a best seller. If we could pull off eighty degrees¡­whew!¡±


    ¡°Alright, stop probing. Seventy degrees is nothing big, the highest being minus hundred degrees. Go and get it done.¡±


    ¡°One hundred degrees! My God! That will definitely make those little guys drool. The highest I have ever seen was minus eighty-two degrees and it sold for eight hundred and twenty million. Starting from fifty degrees, one degree is one hundred million.¡±


    ¡°Hmm, that¡¯s the deal, besides, there¡¯s also the fire, up to fifteen hundred degrees. Go and publicize it.¡±


    Once infused, these temperatures are emitted. Only when Dantian qi is activated can it be revealed. It doesn¡¯t mean that the weapon or armor itself has reached this temperature. The emitted temperature will resist iing cold or heat waves and won¡¯t harm the martial artist themselves.


    Zhang Yue agreed and left. But only when he got outside did he suddenly realize, how can Lin Zhen infuse both ice and fire power at the same time?


    Won¡¯t he be killed by the conflicting energies? Zhang Yue was puzzled.


    But Zhang Yue had his own way of doing things. If he didn¡¯t understand something, he wouldn¡¯t think about it. The only exnation was that Lin Zhen is a genius, and the world of a genius is different from that of an ordinary person.


    After three days of intensive preparation, Lin Zhen¡¯s stall finally opened for business..

 Chapter 291: 291: Holy Son Doesn ‘t Amount to Anything

    Chapter 291: 291: Holy Son Doesn ¡®t Amount to Anything<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Zhang Yue has been busy these days, setting up arge stall. Although there are quite a few stalls in the Ancient God City, none of them are veryrge, because Martial Artists don¡¯t have many items to sell.


    The most popr thing here now is to get equipment and medicine needed for the second level.<div>


    The purpose of medicine is to prepare for the passage through the extreme point, but most Martial Artists do not want to go to the third level, because the Mutated Beasts on the second level are already strong enough. It¡¯s not easy to survive there, going to the third level is almost like seeking death.


    To survive on the second level, the most important thing is equipment, either cold-resistant or heat-resistant, just these two kinds.


    Many Martial Artists find it difficult to imbue equipment with their power because their elemental powers within their bodies are limited. Unlike Lin Zhen who has the Dark Star, his power can be constantly replenished and used freely. After imbuing a piece of equipment, he needs to rest for a long time and use crystals to replenish his consumed elemental power, so the output is very low.


    Moreover, crystals also need to be purchased with money, and how many people can be like Lin Zhen, taking out hundreds of billions without even blinking an eye?


    Therefore, there are not many good equipments on the market, and their prices are exceptionally high.


    So when Zhang Yue set up the Ice and Fire Equipment stall, many Martial Artists sneered at it.


    ¡°Zhang Yue, why are you setting up such arge stall? Do you have that many fake goods to sell?¡±


    ¡°Exactly, where did your equipmente from? Ice and Fire Equipment is needed for the second level. We need real stuff, not the kind of fake stuff you sell. It¡¯s absolutely impossible to work.¡±


    Zhang Yue looked at the Martial Artists and merchants who had gathered around and pped his hands: ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry about this. My idol Lin Zhen will solve the problem of supplies. Just wait and see.¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen? What kind of equipment can hee up with? I know he¡¯s a genius, with a resonance of light and electrical elements, but we need Ice and Fire. How could he get it?¡±


    ¡°Indeed, even if hees up with some equipment, do you think we¡¯ll offend the Holy Son for just a piece of trash? I¡¯ll never buy his stuff, and he won¡¯t get anything from me.¡±<div>


    ¡°Me neither. Although I don¡¯t like the Holy Son very much, I¡¯d rather save my money.¡±


    Zhang Yue looked around: ¡°You can say whatever you want now, just don¡¯t cry and beg me to sell it to youter. By then, I might not sell it to you.¡±


    ¡°Hmph, you just keep pretending. We¡¯ll see what you and Lin Zhen cane up with.¡¯


    ¡°Where is Lin Zhen? He hasn¡¯t been seen for days. Has he been defeated by the online curses?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s very likely. By offending the Holy Son, his life won¡¯t be easy now.¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen is stupid, why did he try to go against the Holy Son? Even though he won the War God¡¯s Knockout, he can¡¯tpare to those Star Realm Experts.


    Small people should be aware of their ce, and this is stupidity.¡±


    While these people were discussing, the curtain of Lin Zhen¡¯s tent was finally opened.


    After days of cultivation and absorbing a lot of crystals, Lin Zhen¡¯s power had improved a bit. Not only had he stabilized his realm at the Peak of Level Nine, but he had even set foot on the threshold of the Star Realm.


    Although Lin Zhen had offended the Holy Son and the Gods n, in the eyes of the War Gods and those close to the Star Realm, his strength was still iparably strong. No one dared to say anything unpleasant to his face and just watched coldly from the sidelines.


    Arriving at the stall, Lin Zhen looked at it: ¡°Well done, Zhang Yue, It¡¯s almost ready. ¡±<div>


    ¡°Almost, just need to put the goods on disy.¡±


    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s get started.¡±


    Lin Zhen began taking one item out from his Space Ring at a time and cing them on the stall.


    As soon as the first piece of equipment was put on disy, it immediately attracted people¡¯s attention.


    It was a Lower Grade Star Artifact armguard, with a faint blue lighting from it, a cold attribute.


    ¡°Wow! This armguard is not bad.¡±


    A Martial Artist walked over, took a thermometer, and began to test the temperature of the armguard.


    He stimted a bit of Dantian energy, allowing the cold air inside the armguard toe out a little bit. After testing, he was immediately surprised: ¡°Wow! This armguard can release a low temperature of minus seventy degrees, enough to walk halfway across the me River.¡±


    Many Martial Artists around were immediately tempted. A Star Artifact with a temperature of minus seventy degrees was not easy to find. They wondered if they should buy it.


    However, they didn¡¯t take action right away, after all, it was not worth offending the Holy Son for just one armguard.


    After that, they were dazzled by a series of items: cold attribute armor, cold attribute helmet, cold attribute shield, fiery long knife, fiery leg guard, fiery skirt armor, one Lower Grade Star Artifact after another was disyed.<div>


    Martial Artists on the side followed the tests, and were constantly amazed.


    ¡°Wow! Leg guards that provide protection at minus seventy-two degrees, what a great item! It is crucial to have such leg guards when walking on the me River. With this thing, one can walk on fire anywhere.¡±


    ¡°Hey, look at this; it¡¯s a helmet that can withstand up to 900 degrees above-zero. Wearing this while releasing heat outside ensures that the cold air in the Antarctic can¡¯t freeze your ears and nose. It¡¯s better than medicine.¡±


    ¡°This is nice, this is a shield with a thousand degrees of firepower, with this, one can basically survive in the Antarctic. I want this!¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t rush; let¡¯s have a look around. These are Lower Grade Star Artifacts; we¡¯ll think about making a purchase if there are Middle Grade Star Artifacts.¡±


    Lin Zhen arranged more than fifty Lower Grade Star Artifacts before disying the Middle Grade Star Artifacts.


    There were over thirty Middle Grade Star Artifacts, mainly armor for various body parts, each with different levels of cold and heat resistance.


    Upon seeing the Middle Grade Star Artifacts, the Martial Artists couldn¡¯t restrain themselves any longer. Many of them approached Lin Zhen: ¡°Lin¡­ African Union and Hua Xia have always had a friendly rtionship, and I am your loyal fan. Could you kindly give me priority to buy two pieces of equipment, that shield and those boots?¡±


    ¡°Lin, although some Martial Artists from Sand Russia might have offended you, I haven¡¯t, and many ordinary people from Sand Russia like you too. I¡¯m willing to be your good friend and partner for life. I want that sword and helmet. Could you also give me a Lower Grade Star Artifact skirt armor as a


    ¡°Lin Zhen, we both belong to Hua Xia. Many people have been criticizing you online these days, and I defended you. Please consider yourpatriots if you have good things.¡±


    ¡°Forget it, now that the world is globally connected, the concept of national borders is gradually bing blurred. I believe Lin is not a narrow-minded nationalist. We, European Union Martial Artists, are willing to be friends with Lin Zhen. An Ning is Lin¡¯s girlfriend and has stayed with us in the European


    Union for a while.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t be a hypocrite. An Ning was nearly killed by someone from the European Union. You even have the guts to talk about being friends with Lin. Have you forgotten that the Holy Son is also from the European Union? Be careful; he might cause you trouble.¡±


    ¡°I¡­ if Lin sells me a High Grade Celestial Device with fire elements, I won¡¯t be afraid!¡±


    Lin Zhen ignored those people. After disying the Middle Grade Star Artifacts, he began arranging the High Grade Celestial Devices. There were nearly twenty High Grade Celestial Devices, which were not cheap but attracted even more onlookers.


    In the midst of the exmations, Lin Zhen finally disyed seven or eight Top Quality Star Artifacts.


    ¡°Oh my god! An armor that can withstand negative 100 degrees! With this and some medicine, I can get close to the North Pole. I want this; I¡¯ll pay one hundred billion!¡±


    ¡°Give it a break! You think you can buy a Top Quality elemental armor for a hundred billion? Dream on. I¡¯ll pay two hundred billion!¡±


    ¡°Two hundred and two billion! I am a fan of Su Mingyue. Su Saintess is like my sister in my heart. Brother-inw, please sell it to me!¡±


    ¡°Get lost! You¡¯re nearly sixty years old; stop iming her as a sister. It should be someone young and promising like me who is under fifty.¡±


    At first, many Gods n disciples were watching coldly from the sidelines. They knew about Lin Zhen¡¯s conflict with the Holy Son and made up their minds not to support Lin Zhen. However, when those Top Quality Star Artifacts were disyed, they couldn¡¯t help themselves.


    Should they buy anything or betray the Holy Son¡¯s wishes?


    Beliefs and reality began to sh violently in their hearts, making it difficult for them to decide.


    Once everything was arranged, a European Union War God immediately came to the booth: ¡°Lin, I want to buy a sword and a pair of boots. Give me a price.¡± As he spoke, the War God pointed at the two pieces of equipment.


    ncing at the Middle Grade Star Artifact boots and sword, Lin Zhen said indifferently, ¡°Are you a follower of the Gods n?¡±


    ¡°Yes¡­ so what? I will pay for the items I buy.¡± replied the European Union War God.


    ¡°Heh, you see that many people are filming, right? These videos will be posted online, meaning the Holy Son will see them. You all know about the Holy Son¡¯s conflict with me, buying something from me is like pping his face. Have you thought about the consequences? He might expel you from the Gods n.¡± The European Union War God froze, unsure of what to do.


    Lin Zhen waved his hand: ¡°You can leave; my equipment won¡¯t be sold to you.¡± The War God was indignant and paced anxiously on the side, unsure of what to


    do.


    A Peak of Level Nine Martial Artist from the African Union approached Lin Zhen: ¡°Lin, I would like to buy armor and a shield, that one and that one¡­¡±


    Lin Zhen shook his head slightly, ¡°I don¡¯t think it¡¯s a good idea. I have to consider your safety. If the Holy Son causes you trouble, wouldn¡¯t I be the culprit?¡±n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    The African Union War Godughed: ¡°Lin, thank you for your concern, but you don¡¯t have to worry about me; I¡¯m not a follower of the Gods n, and I¡¯m not controlled by the Holy Son. Moreover, can he interfere with my shopping? The Holy Son is nothing! I¡¯m willing to buy whatever I want with my money, can he do anything about it like biting my¡­?¡±


    Hearing the African Union War God¡¯s words, Lin Zhen finally smiled: ¡°Alright then, but my items are quite expensive here, mainly for exchanging. You can discuss the specifics with my assistant, Zhang Yue.¡±


    The negotiation process was quick as the African Union War God exchanged five Crystals, two Dark Energy Stones, and thirty billion in cash for the two pieces of equipment worth almost 100 billion. Lin Zhen¡¯s store not only sold but also purchased various items. Some good items could rece cash.


    So that¡¯s how it is! Seeing the African Union War God cursing the Holy Son a couple of times and actually getting the equipment, the eyes of the people around them lit up..

 Chapter 292: 292: The 5th Layer of Gun River, Overturning River! (3rd update)

    Chapter 292: 292: The 5th Layer of Gun River, Overturning River! (3rd update)<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    The equipment here at Lin Zhen¡¯s store is really expensive, but there is a good thing, many valuable items can be used as a substitute for money.


    Zhang Yue listed a long list of items, such as Dark Energy Stones, Elemental Crystals, and Ancient Secret Books, all of which can be used in ce of money to buy equipment here.<div>


    Although Lin Zhen¡¯s items are expensive, they are all worth the price, andpared with other Ice and Fire Equipment on the market, their cost-effectiveness is still higher.


    Many Martial Artists who are close to Star Realm and Advanced War Gods came over and traded with Lin Zhen and Zhang Yue. This time, without Lin Zhen¡¯s reminder, they all said some good words about Holy Son Sun, showing their absolute support for Lin Zhen.


    For those who believe in the Gods n, Holy Son Sun might be supreme, but for those who don¡¯t, he is just a powerful Star Realm expert, and he can¡¯t possibly me everyone for just buying equipment.


    During the process, even a Gods n member appeared to buy equipment, and after saying a couple of bad words about Holy Son Sun, he became flustered and identally dropped his mask, revealing that he was the first War God of the European Union. It turned into a big joke.


    By the end of the first day, Lin Zhen had already recovered his costs and even gained a lot of valuable items.


    He got more than sixty Dark Energy Stones alone, and together with what he already had, he now had over a hundred Dark Energy Stones.


    This is a huge fortune, not to mention many Mutant Beast Crystals and Star Artifacts.


    As the day was turning dark and more than half of the goods were sold, a man in a green robe appeared in front of Lin Zhen¡¯s stall just as he and Zhang Yue were preparing to pack up.


    Seeing this man, Lin Zhen¡¯s heart clenched because he was a Star Realm


    Expert!


    It¡¯s not just an ordinary Star Realm expert, but one who has reached the Meteor Stage.<div>


    ¡°This is a master from the Star List!¡± Lin Zhen immediately made a judgment.


    The green-robed man showed interest in a top-quality Star Artifact, a pair of boots.


    Boots are even more important than armor when walking in the Pr Region, and most of the items here are boots, but top-quality Star Artifact boots are not affordable for ordinary people.


    Out of the seven or eight top-quality Star Artifacts, only three were left, and the best among them were these boots infused with a hundred degrees of cold energy.


    The green-robed man looked at Lin Zhen: ¡°Lin Zhen.¡± Lin Zhen didn¡¯t know him, but he knew Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen smiled a little: ¡°Senior, what would you like to buy?¡±


    The green-robed man pointed at the boots and said, ¡°I want these, do I need to say ¡®Holy Son Sun is nothing¡¯ first before I can buy them?¡±


    Lin Zhenughed: ¡°That¡¯s just a joke, too many people have already said it.¡±


    ¡°Alright, I won¡¯t say it then, even though he really isn¡¯t that great. How much are these boots?¡±


    ¡°This top-quality Star Artifact is the best one in the stall, 30 billion.¡±


    The green-robed man frowned slightly, 30 billion was not a small amount, and he didn¡¯t have that much money on hand.<div>


    He nced at Lin Zhen¡¯s exchange list, and suddenly his eyes lit up, ¡°Are you willing to spend 15 billion to buy this ancient secret book?¡±


    Lin Zhen looked at his fingertip and his heart stirred immediately.


    Because the green-robed man was pointing at the fifthyer of the Nine Layers Spear River, Overturning River!


    Lin Zhen had been longing for this secret book for a long time, but he had never been able to acquire it; he didn¡¯t expect the green-robed man to have it.


    Suppressing his excitement, Lin Zhen nodded: ¡°Yes, if senior has this secret book, it can substitute for 15 billion cash in my stall.¡±


    The man nodded, looked for a while, took out a Chip Secret Art and some Dark Energy Stones from his Space Ring, umted a total of 20 billion cash, and finally added 10 billion more cash toplete the transaction with Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Alright, finally got a good deal. Lin Zhen, let¡¯s get to know each other, my name is Jin Qichao.¡±


    He reached out and shook hands with Lin Zhen, introducing himself.


    ¡°So it¡¯s Senior Jin, very nice to meet you.¡± Lin Zhen smiled and was secretly surprised in his heart, so this man was Jin Qichao.


    Jin Qichao was also a famous person in his previous life, the founder of the Northwest Military Arts, and a contemporary of Chen Fenglie. However, he didn¡¯t spend much time in his home country but had been active in the Central Asian region. In the previous life, when the Extraterrestrial Civilization invaded, he led a group of experts from Northwest Military Arts to fight a brilliant sniper battle, annihting an invader¡¯s unit, which was one of the few victories in Hua Xia¡¯s history of fighting against the Extraterrestrial Civilization.


    ¡°Hehe, no need to call me senior repeatedly, I¡¯ve heard Li Changying and Feng Ni mentioned you before, but now you¡¯ve left them far behind, maybe we¡¯ll be peers someday.¡±<div>


    After some small talk with Lin Zhen, Jin Qichao entered the Ancient God City.


    Lin Zhen obtained the secret book of the fifthyer, Overturning River, but he didn¡¯t start practicing it immediately. Instead, he packed up all his things and handed them over to Zhang Yue for management. Only then did he return to his tent, take out the Chip Secret Art, connect to the Virtual Helmet, and begin studying it.


    At the Capital Base City, Yan Huang and Allen arrived at the God¡¯s Grace


    Cathedral.


    Gongsun Du, who had received the news earlier, was already waiting at the entrance, and as the Divine Sect¡¯s Saintess, Su Mingyue naturally had toe out to greet them. Dressed in a cleric¡¯s robe, her ck hair cascaded down like a waterfall, and her simple makeup couldn¡¯t hide her stunning beauty, which made Yan Huang freeze for a moment.


    The two sides exchanged greetings for a while, then sat down in the room. Yan Huang got straight to the point: ¡°Senior Gongsun, I believe you are already aware of my purpose ining today.¡±


    Gongsun Du nodded slightly, he was well aware of this.


    ¡°The Star Sky Divine Teaching has been divided for hundreds of years and should have been united long ago. Now, besides the United States and Brazil, countries like Sand Russia, European Union, African Union, and India have officially joined the Gods n. As for Hua Xia, there is only the God¡¯s Grace Cathedral left. I wonder what Gongsun, the great Divine Sect, thinks about this?¡±


    Gongsun Du had also thought about this a long time ago. The union of the Gods n was what he had hoped for. Since the Holy Son appeared, he naturally had no objection.


    ¡°Holy Son, Gongsun Du has no objection. The Gods n in the world should be united, and this is the best.¡±


    ¡°Haha, that¡¯s good. Since the Great Divine Sect has no objection, then this matter is settled.¡± Yan Huang smiled slightly, and his gaze swept over Su Mingyue, who was quietly looking at her phone with her head down.


    At this time, Allen proposed: ¡°This great event should be celebrated. I wonder if


    Gongsun, the great Divine Sect, is prepared?¡± ¡°The meal has been prepared, just waiting for the Holy Son.¡±


    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s eat.¡± Yan Huang stood up.


    At this moment, Su Mingyue suddenlyughed, and her voice was crisp.


    Gongsun Du frowned slightly. Su Mingyue¡¯s manners were usually excellent, and she was also very calm, rarely losing herposure. What had happened today?


    ¡°Yue¡¯er, what are you doing?¡± Gongsun Du asked.


    ¡°Ah! Master!¡± Realizing her mistake, Su Mingyue hurriedly stood up. ¡°I apologize, Master. I just saw a funny piece of news, so Iughed. I¡¯m not feeling well today, so I won¡¯t join you for dinner. I¡¯ll go back to my room now.¡±


    Su Mingyue nodded slightly to everyone as an apology, then turned and left the hall, returning to her room.


    Seeing Su Mingyue leave, a trace of regret appeared in Yan Huang¡¯s eyes.


    ¡°Holy Son, I apologize for Yue¡¯er¡¯s behavior. She is usually not like this. She is now 20 years old, but sometimes she seems to be maturing in reverse. When I have the chance, I¡¯ll give her a good talking-to.¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s no need, the Saintess is true to her nature. Forcing her to change would only make her less beautiful. She is fine the way she is.¡± Yan Huang waved his hand and then asked Allen, ¡°What did Saintessugh at just now?¡±


    Allen wasn¡¯t quite sure either and looked at the several divine officials nearby, ¡°Did any of you see what the Saintess wasughing at?¡±


    One of the divine officials stammered, ¡°It seemed to be a piece of news. I didn¡¯t see it clearly, but it looked like something from the Martial Artist forum, where people were rushing to buy stuff.¡±


    After hearing this, Yan Huang immediately pulled out his phone and started browsing through the forum.


    The news was easy to find. Many videos on the War God¡¯s forum were about the Ancient God City.


    The headlines were varied.


    ¡°Holy Son¡¯s ban bes a joke, Martial Artists vie to support Lin Zhen.¡± ¡°God¡¯s n believers buy equipment in disguise and curse Holy Son as shit.¡±n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    ¡°War God Challenge champion Lin Zhen reaps a huge bounty in Ancient God


    City, with Holy Son as stepping stone.¡±


    Yan Huang¡¯s eyebrows twitched slightly, but he said nothing. Instead, he watched the video of the Gods n believer purchasing equipment. Although he didn¡¯t say anything, Allen could tell that the Holy Son was very displeased.


    It turned out that Su Mingyue wasughing at this. Allen thought it was a bad sign; the Hua Xia Saintessughing at the Divine Sect¡¯s Holy Son might well enrage Yan Huang.


    But Lin Zhen was indeed remarkable. Even under the ban imposed by the Holy Son, he managed to gather arge number of Martial Artists to trade with him, trampling the Holy Son¡¯s dignity underfoot.


    Those media reporters had no moral integrity; they would say anything to attract attention. Now that the Holy Son had be aughingstock, his prestige must have taken a hit.


    After a while, Yan Huang closed his phone and stood up, saying to Gongsun Du, ¡°I suddenly remembered that I have already agreed on a meeting time with the great Divine Sect in Los Angeles, so I won¡¯t be staying in Hua Xia.¡±


    Hearing that Yan Huang wouldn¡¯t be staying for dinner, Gongsun Du was taken aback and hurriedly stood up to see him off.


    As Yan Huang and Allen boarded the ck Ghost outside the God¡¯s Grace Cathedral, Allen felt the temperature around Yan Huang dropping by several degrees, indicating the Holy Son¡¯s extreme displeasure.


    ¡°Holy Son, about this matter¡­¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen, I really underestimated him.¡± Yan Huang closed his eyes slightly.


    Allen didn¡¯t know what to say and just sat beside him.


    ¡°I heard that Su Mingyue is Lin Zhen¡¯s girlfriend?¡± Yan Huang asked.


    Allen nodded, ¡°It seems so.¡±


    ¡°ording to the original doctrine of Gods n, there should be only one Holy Son and one Saintess. They should be husband and wife, serving the deity together. However, due to the division of Gods n, each country has produced their own Saintess. It¡¯s time to sort things out; there can be only one Saintess.¡±


    Allen understood Yan Huang¡¯s meaning, ¡°So, is Su Saintess still qualified?¡±


    ¡°With her initial feelings of love, she still remains pure. As long as she has no distractions, she will be a qualified Saintess.¡±


    Allen nodded immediately, ¡°I understand. I¡¯ll take care of this matter and ensure that Su Saintess is devoted to serving the True God of the Stars, without any distractions..¡±

 Chapter 293: 293: Repairing the Star-gazing Mirror

    Chapter 293: 293: Repairing the Star-gazing Mirror<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Zhang Yue has been really busy these few days.


    Lin Zhen got a secret book and then went back to his tent and didn¡¯te out, leaving all the matters to him.<div>


    As a merchant, Zhang Yue really couldn¡¯t understand Lin Zhen¡¯s current approach.


    That kid has money, but he¡¯s too extravagant. Apart from putting some equipment infused with energy outside the tent daily, he can¡¯t be found for the rest of the time, and Lin Zhen even gave Zhang Yue a huge amount of money!


    300 billion!


    This 300 billion cash was meant for Zhang Yue to purchase things. Lin Zhen has now started collecting those strange coins, even silver and gold coins, and also a rare type of white crystal coin, which he doesn¡¯t know what other use it has apart from being good-looking.


    That¡¯s fine, it doesn¡¯t cost much, but Lin Zhen started purchasing arge number of Star Artifacts.


    Now many War Gods have Star Artifacts in their hands, even more than one or two. Some unused Star Artifacts are not easy to digest for the time being, but Lin Zhen has begun to purchase them.


    No matter if it is a Lower, Middle, High Grade or Top Quality, Lin Zhen does not refuse anyone, and mainly purchases weapons, while armor is purchased less, the cheaper and more, the better.


    Zhang Yue calcted that if Lin Zhen didn¡¯t make such a massive purchase, the stall could even earn 50 billion a day!


    However, under Lin Zhen¡¯s frenzied purchases, not only did the daily profit of


    50 billion go in vain, but it also cost him an additional 50 billion!


    Particrly after this news spread, many high-level martial artists from around the world came here to sell equipment. On the busiest day, Zhang Yue spent as much as 110 billion on purchases!<div>


    This money was spent like water, causing Zhang Yue¡¯s heart to tremble. To his knowledge, Lin Zhen already had more than 2,000 Star Artifacts in his possession, but he really didn¡¯t know what Lin Zhen wanted to do with them, as they were useless for eating or drinking.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s tent was also moved quite far away, and sometimes there were mes or wind swelling the tent, making people wonder what he was up to.


    Recently he heard that there seemed to be big movements from the Gods n, with Holy Son Yan Huang and the heads of various countries meeting, but he didn¡¯t know what they were researching. Zhang Yue wanted to talk to Lin Zhen but had no chance, so he could only wait for Lin Zhen toe out.


    Lin Zhen had also been extremely busy these days. other thanpletely memorizing the mystery of the Fifth Layer of Overturning River of the Nine Layers Spear River, he didn¡¯t even have time to practice, as he was doing something else.


    Star Shift!


    Lin Zhen thought far ahead, considering when humans would leave the Sr System and venture into the interster world, where survival would be even more difficult.


    For martial artists to cultivate and reach the peak, talent and perseverance alone are not enough, one also needs arge number of resources, which means money.


    Although Lin Zhen has now collected quite a few interster currencies, it¡¯s still far from enough. He needs to have the ability to make money.


    So he finally started something he had nned for a long time ¨C Star Shift.


    Repairing the Star-gazing Mirror is equivalent to Star Shift, which is not a simple task. In the interster world, there¡¯s a very profitable and costly profession called Star Shift Master, which is the same as repairing the Star-gazing Mirror, transferring the Star Power of other Star Artifacts into a


    discarded Star Artifact of the same level andpleting the Star Shift.<div>


    It¡¯s not necessary to use ten Star Artifacts to make one Star Shift, the higher the level of a Star Shift Master, the fewer Star Artifacts needed for the process.


    To be a Star Shift Master, one must first be a Star Shift Apprentice.


    Apprentices are divided into three grades: Third Grade, Second Grade, First Grade, and Quasi-Star Shift Master.


    A Third Grade Star Shift Apprentice is qualified with a three-to-one ratio, which means using three Lower Grade Star Artifacts toplete the Star Shift of one Lower Grade Star Artifact.


    Second Grade also follows the ratio of three-to-one, butpletes the Star Shift of Middle Grade Star Artifacts.


    First Grade still follows the three-to-one ratio,pleting the Star Shift of High Grade Star Artifacts.


    Quasi-Star Shift Mastersplete the Star Shift of Top Quality Star Artifacts, also at a consumption ratio of three-to-one. Anything below this ratio is considered unqualified.


    As for a true Star Shift Master, they can achieve a three-to-one Star Shift for Sacred Artifacts, and have almost a one-to-one sess rate when ites to Star Artifacts.


    At present, hardly anyone on Earth can afford to do this, because Star Shift has to be done from low to high levels. The sess of a Star Shift Master is built on countless failed Star Shifts, so they can gradually use fewer Star Artifacts toplete the process.


    But Lin Zhen can, as he has 400 billion in cash in his hands and his strong ability to infuse equipment, making money while purchasing, and mastering Star Shift.


    However, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t start Star Shift right away, but first familiarized himself with the process. He currently had a Star Transfer Furnace, with the target of the Star Shift ced on the upperyer and the materials for the Star Artifacts ced on the loweryer, then a powerful me was used to forge them and transfer the Star Energy to the upperyer.<div>


    He was currently in control of a deep orange me, which could only be used for the Star Shift of Middle Grade Star Artifacts at most. Toplete a shift of higher-level artifacts, he needed more powerful firepower.


    Nevertheless, to increase his firepower, he would need at least arge number of Quasi-SS ss crystals.


    He didn¡¯t have such crystals, and they weren¡¯t avable on the market either, so he needed to resonate with the Wind Element. Fire aided by Wind Power could be even stronger.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    Lin Zhen also purchased many Wind Element crystals, and this time he resonated and strengthened them.


    Resonance was not difficult for Lin Zhen, who possessed a Dark Star. Hepleted it within two hours, and the Wind Element within his body could generate wind force up to Level Six.


    However, this was not enough. Lin Zhen absorbed many more A-level


    Elemental Crystals, enabling his body¡¯s wind power to reach Level Nine.


    Level Nine was still insufficient. Lin Zhen also had some S-level crystals, so he absorbed them all, ultimately enabling his wind power to reach Level Twelve.


    Although Level Twelve wind power seemed quite strong, Lin Zhen knew that it was not considered very powerful. Yue Zhenhua¡¯s wind power had reached Level Fifteen, which was the true power of a hurricane. However, Lin Zhen did not have Quasi-SS ss crystals required for that level.


    The maximum wind power on Earth could reach Level Eighteen, which was almost a world-destroying storm for humans. Yet, within the interster realm, this was not considered significant.


    As far as Lin Zhen knew, there were higher levels above Level Eighteen. A Level


    Twenty-One storm was called the Doomsday Storm, capable of easily destroying all traces on Earth, including the copse of mountain ranges and continental te shifting.


    Above Level Twenty-One was the Level Twenty-Four hurricane, known as the Gxy Storm, which could potentially destroy asteroids.


    Above Level Twenty-Four, one could reach Level Twenty-Seven, known as the Space Storm, which could sweep an entire Star System. However, Lin Zhen had only ever heard of this in legends.


    These levels were too far away for Lin Zhen. His current Level Twelve wind power, which transformed into a single wisp, was enough for him to use in Star Shifting.


    After absorbing the Wind Element, Lin Zhen even attempted to absorb and resonate with the Earth element.


    He had also purchased some Earth element energy crystals, both A-level and S-level. If he could absorb the Earth element, the Dark Star would have real soil to exist on and could be a solid entity, which would surely lead to another breakthrough in his strength.


    However, after attempting it, Lin Zhen was frustrated to find out that due to the high degree of condensation in his Dark Star, low-level powers could no longer be integrated.


    That is to say, if Lin Zhen wanted to resonate and absorb the Earth element, his A-level and S-level crystals would no longer work. He would need at least Quasi-SS level or even higher crystals to aplish it.


    This discovery left Lin Zhen somewhat disappointed. If he had known earlier, he would have absorbed the Earth element sooner. He had waited a while to stabilize his realm, but now there was a problem.


    ¡°Forget it, if I can¡¯t absorb it, then I can¡¯t. I¡¯ll wait until I get more advanced Earth element crystals in the future.¡±


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t dwell on the issue and began to practice Star Shifting.


    First, he took out an armor he had acquired from Yue Feng. The Star Power had beenpletely depleted, and he ced it on the upperyer of the Star Transfer Furnace, while ten Lower Grade Star Artifacts were ced on the loweryer.


    With a wave of his hand, mes appeared and were injected into the Star Transfer Furnace.


    Then he raised his hand again, and a wisp of Level Seven wind power entered, blowing continuously and causing the temperature of the mes to rise higher and higher.


    The ten Lower Grade Star Artifacts below began emitting a faint starlight, constantly moving towards the upperyer.


    Lin Zhen clumsily attempted to prevent the loss of Star Power using his Spiritual Power.


    Ten minutester¡­


    A ssh of starlight, and all ten Lower Grade Star Artifacts below were scrapped.


    ¡°Whew! I failed, but it¡¯s okay. My techniques are not proficient yet. The coboration of fire and wind power is also not very good. Most Star Shift


    Masters in the interster realm have only fire power and not wind power.


    After all, not everyone can master both elemental powers. I must establish a solid foundation to be the best Star Shift Master in the future. I need to cooperate well with fire and wind power. After all, I have plenty of Star Artifacts to consume.¡±


    Over the next few days, Lin Zhen entered a frenzy of consumption. Countless Star Artifacts turned into waste, and his Star Shifting skills gradually improved.


    On the second day, Lin Zhen finally managed to repair the armor at the cost of ten Star Artifacts.


    With this breakthrough, Lin Zhen¡¯s progress became much smoother afterward.


    Under the heavy consumption of arge number of Star Artifacts, he managed to achieve one Star Shift using only five Lower Grade Star Artifacts by the


    second night.


    On the morning of the third day, he reached four artifacts¡­


    By the third night, he finally met the three-to-one requirement and could be considered as a Lower Grade Star Shift Apprentice.


    However, Lin Zhen did not stop and began to try Star Shifting with Middle Grade Star Artifacts.


    Over a thousand Lower Grade Star Artifacts and more than six hundred Middle Grade Star Artifacts were consumed by Lin Zhen within five days!


    Yet, the achievements were significant. At noon on the sixth day, Lin Zhen managed to repair Middle Grade Star Artifacts at a three-to-one ratio, and even reached a two-to-one ratio in repairing Lower Grade Star Artifacts. He could now be regarded as a Middle Grade Star Shift Apprentice.


    By the morning of the seventh day, after consuming hundreds of High Grade Star Artifacts, his spending speed could be said to be unprecedented.


    Finally, at the expense of arge number of High Grade Star Artifacts, Lin Zhenpleted the repair of the Star-gazing Mirror!

 Chapter 294: 294: Fight a Battle with This World!

    Chapter 294: 294: Fight a Battle with This World!<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Looking at the Star-gazing Mirror in his hand, which had regained its starlight, and the smooth andplete mirror surface, waves of excitement filled Lin Zhen¡¯s heart.


    Six trillion!<div>


    In the past few days, he had spent at least six trillion, not only using up the money he had poured into elemental energy equipment but even investing an additional three trillion of his own!


    With all this money invested, he had only just managed to restore a high-grade celestial device, and he was still far from bing a first-grade Star Shift apprentice.


    ¡°Thankfully, the Star-gazing Mirror has been repaired. This time, I believe Old Man Gongsun Du will have no reason to prevent Yue¡¯er and me from being together.¡±


    After putting away the Star-gazing Mirror, Lin Zhen stood up and stretched his body.


    As he walked out of the tent, Zhang Yue had just woken up and ran over to Lin Zhen upon seeing him.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, you finally decided toe out. You haven¡¯t appeared for almost seven days. Besides asionally going to your tent door to take some of your charged Celestial Devices, I haven¡¯t seen you at all.¡±


    Lin Zhen smiled at Zhang Yue: ¡°I¡¯ve been busy with something. Let me ask you, do you know where to find Earth element crystals?¡±


    ¡°Earth element? Yeah, you initially asked me to purchase them. The list included water, fire, wind, and earth elements, and I¡¯ve already given them to you, haven¡¯t I?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s not enough; the grade is not high enough. The higher, the better; at least it should be a quasi-SS ss.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s not easy to find. We haven¡¯t been able to purchase any quasi-SS ss crystals in these days. Anyone who has them would treasure them and wouldn¡¯t be willing to sell them. The only option is for us to go searching ourselves.¡±


    Zhang Yue thought for a moment, ¡°However, I¡¯ve heard that the third level of the Ancient God City has various high-grade mutated beasts, with the lowest being quasi-SS-grade. You can find all kinds of elemental crystals there unless you go and take a look for yourself.¡±<div>


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll have to give it a try sooner orter.¡±


    Lin Zhen made up his mind, wanting to obtain an Earth element crystal first. Once he got the Dark Star, it would truly condense, marking the moment of his breakthrough.


    ¡°Is there any news these days?¡±


    ¡°Yes, the Holy Son haspleted the integration of the worldwide Gods n and announced the establishment of the church in the Divine Might Church in Constantinople. He has assumed the title of Pope.¡±


    ¡°He became the Pope? When did this happen?¡± Lin Zhen was taken aback. In his previous life, it seemed that there was no such event, and there was no title of Pope. This life, however, had seen a change.


    ¡°It happened just today. The news has been flying all over the world, and only a cultivation maniac like you would not know about it. I bet even online streaming has started by now. If I weren¡¯t thinking about setting up a stall, I would be watching the live stream.¡±


    Lin Zhen waved his hand: ¡°Let¡¯s not set up a stall for now; let¡¯s watch the live stream first.¡±


    Lin Zhen took out his phone, and the Inte was flooded with news about the Holy Son assuming the title of Pope.


    The coronation ceremony took ce in the Divine Might Church in Constantinople. When Lin Zhen started watching, it was nearing its end, He saw Yan Huang dressed in a golden Papal robe, sitting in the throne in the main hall of the Divine Might Church, looking down on everyone like a deity overseeing all living beings.


    Yan Huang was of mixed race, with distinct facial features. The robe gave him quite an imposing appearance. People from all over the world cheered, and countless Gods n believers celebrated their Pope¡¯s ascent to the throne.


    There were two rtively smaller seats to the left and right of his throne, but no one was sitting on them, leaving one to wonder who they were reserved for.<div>


    Beneath the Pope¡¯s throne, on the smooth, mirror-like marble floor, there were as many as thirty golden-robed elders!


    Each of these thirty elders was a Star Realm Expert, and every one of the twenty-seven base cities had a Great Divine Sect, with each Sect served by an elder. There were also three more Star Realm experts, which made up the core people of the church.


    The Ice City Base City¡¯s Allen from the Great Divine Sect also became an elder. As one of the earliest followers of the Pope, Allen was giving a speech at the moment.


    ¡°This is a sacred event for the whole world. With His Holiness the Pope ascending the throne and the worldwide unification of the Gods n, we believe that under His leadership, the glorious days of our Gods n will be restored¡­.¡± The lengthy speech of praise and glorification moved many believers to tears, who shouted long live the Pope.


    A reporter on the scene then asked: ¡°May I ask Elder Allen, His Holiness the Pope has ascended to the throne, and there is an assembly of elders below. But we have noticed that there are two seats beside His Holiness. Who are these seats for?¡±


    Allenughed, ¡°That¡¯s a good question. His Holiness the Pope is the Holy Son, who canmunicate with the Gods and is the incarnation of the Deity in the mortal world. However, he cannot be alone; he also needs apanion. One of these two seats will be reserved for the future queen.¡±


    ¡°Queen! Can you reveal the name of the queen? Why doesn¡¯t she appear in this sacred ceremony?¡± The reporter continued to ask.


    ¡°I cannot reveal that at the moment. I can tell you, however, that a hundred days from now, the Pope will be married. Although the queen¡¯s name is temporarily kept confidential, she will be the most perfect woman in the world and certainly a devout believer in the Deity.¡±


    Whispers spread below, and many began to guess who the future queen might be.


    ¡°May I ask Elder Allen, who is the other seat for?¡±


    Allen replied: ¡°The other seat will belong to the Chief Judge of our Church, who<div>


    has powers only secondary to the Pope and the queen, and will be the third-ranked person in our Church.¡±


    ¡°May I ask who the Chief Judge is?¡±


    ¡°It could be anyone in the world, even you.¡± Allen¡¯s words left people somewhat puzzled.


    After some suspenseful moments, Allen finally said solemnly, ¡°While God¡¯s grace is vast, His dignity is not to be vited. Now that the Gods n is established, we will not let go of anyone who has insulted or hurt the n. I hereby dere that the Gods n will eradicate a heretic.¡±


    Gazing at the countless cameras in front of him, Allen announced, word by word, ¡°Lin Zhen has insulted the Pope, and this cannot be tolerated. I now dere that Lin Zhen is an enemy of our Gods n, and everything he has done to us must be repaid with his blood! From today, no matter who kills Lin Zhen, the Gods n will grant the position of judge to them!¡±


    This news sent shockwaves throughout the world!


    The church was establishing its authority, intending to use Lin Zhen as an example.


    People still remembered the recent events in the Ancient God City, where Lin Zhen had made bold ims, not onlypletely denying the existence of the Gods n but also the True God of the Stars.


    This angered many believers of the Gods n, and the calls for punishing Lin Zhen only grew louder.


    However, Yan Huang remained silent about this issue, which disappointed many believers who felt that the Holy Son was being too tolerant of Lin Zhen.


    No one expected that Yan Huang¡¯s retaliation against Lin Zhen would be to drive him into a corner!


    How many believers are there in the Gods n?


    With a poption of two billion worldwide, it is estimated that almost half are believers in the Gods n.


    Under these circumstances, how can Lin Zhen live a good life? How can he even survive in this world? There likely will be people chasing him wherever there are people.


    Moreover, the Pope offered a huge reward: whoever kills Lin Zhen can assume the position of a judge in the church.


    This position is just below the Pope and the queen, making it one of immense power and influence. Who wouldn¡¯t be tempted?


    It¡¯s believed that even in Hua Xia, many people would be tempted by this proposition.


    At that moment, Lin Zhen became themon enemy of everyone!


    News about Lin Zhen flooded the inte worldwide, further solidifying his infamy.


    Abroad, countless people mored to kill Lin Zhen, and many even posted videos of themselves heading to the Ancient God City to find Lin Zhen¡¯s whereabouts.


    Meanwhile, in Hua Xia, Lin Zhen¡¯s supporters were also numerous. Many people became opposed to the church¡¯s actions and hurled abuses at them. They had long been supportive of Lin Zhen.


    Especially in Ice City, despite many people responding to the church¡¯s call, the majority still favored Lin Zhen. ording to statistics, there were about 40 million believers in Ice City. When the church announced its intention to eradicate Lin Zhen, the number of believers in Ice City dropped sharply to 25 million, and many dered their withdrawal from the Star Sky Divine Teaching, with the number still increasing.


    Furthermore, in some ces, people even organized groups to travel to the Ancient God City to protect Lin Zhen and fight against the Gods n to the bitter end.


    Although many people were supporting Lin Zhen, he did not feel the slightest joy. While the oue wasn¡¯t the worst, and he did not fear the church¡¯s pursuit, he was not alone. He had parents, An Ning, and Ming Yue to worry about. If these people couldn¡¯t kill Lin Zhen, what about his parents? What about An Ning and Yue¡¯er? What if someone wanted to harm them in an attempt to threaten Lin Zhen?


    Lin Zhen¡¯s tent was far from the market. As soon as he saw the news, he immediately contacted Zhang Yue, telling him to leave quickly and go as far away as possible so as not to be recognized. Otherwise, they risked facing the wrath of others.


    Zhang Yue was aware of the gravity of the situation and immediately boarded a flying machine to leave. Before he left, he reassured Lin Zhen not to worry and that he would find a way to survive.


    Lin Zhen also boarded the ck Ghost and ascended into the clouds, making his first call to his parents.


    As the call connected, it was Li Yao who picked up.


    Li Yao told Lin Zhen that he had justpleted the matters concerning the Ice City Marriott Group and had arrived at the Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall. Upon seeing the online news, he immediately took Lin Liye and Li Qin to a secret residence, assuring Lin Zhen of their absolute safety.


    Lin Zhen breathed a sigh of relief. Everyone in the world could doubt anyone, but they would never doubt Li Yao. Since Li Yao was his sworn enemy, his parents would be absolutely safe with him, and Li Yao would never betray Lin Zhen.


    Then, Lin Zhen made his second call to An Ning.


    An Ning immediately answered the call and told Lin Zhen not to worry about her. An Group had the ability to protect her, and no one could harm her. Instead, she wanted Lin Zhen toe back immediately because she wanted to be with him.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want to return for now and could onlyfort An Ning over the phone.


    The usually tough An Ning even began to cry, ¡°Lin Zhen, don¡¯t worry about me.


    You must live well. If you¡¯re gone, what will happen to Yue¡¯er, Uncle, and


    Auntie? Call Yue¡¯er, she must be extremely worried.¡±


    After hanging up the phone, Lin Zhen felt a little relieved. He believed An Ning¡¯s words. As Hua Xia¡¯s top financial group and even the world¡¯srgest financial group, An Group¡¯s hidden power was astonishing.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Next, before Lin Zhen could call Su Mingyue, Yue¡¯er¡¯s call came through.


    Mingyue smiled brightly on the screen, ¡°Lin Zhen, do not worry about Yue¡¯er. I am the Saintess of Gods n, and no Gods n believers can harm me. Yue¡¯er believes that the man she loves is a great hero, and no difficulty or danger can defeat him. If anything really happens to you, Yue¡¯er will follow you in life and death. If you¡¯re victorious, remember that Yue¡¯er is waiting here for you to take her home and visit Uncle and Auntie together.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded. Su Mingyue suddenly cried, ¡°Lin Zhen¡­ Yue¡¯er hasn¡¯t cooked a meal for you yet. Pleasee find me¡­ I beg you¡­.¡±


    Watching Yue¡¯er sobbing, Lin Zhen gently hung up the phone and then posted a message online.


    ¡°Thank you to everyone who supports Lin Zhen, but I don¡¯t want anyone to protect me. I don¡¯t need it. idents can happen, and I don¡¯t want anyone to get hurt because of me.. As for those who want to take my life to add glory to the Pope¡¯s crown,e at me! No matter how many there are, I will kill them all!¡±

 Chapter 295: 295: Holy War – One Strike to Kill a Thousand! (Third Update)

    Chapter 295: 295: Holy War ¨C One Strike to Kill a Thousand! (Third Update)<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Lin Zhen sent out this message, and then put away his phone.


    At this time, he believed that many people from all over the world were rushing to Ancient God City, to take his life to add splendor to the Pope¡¯s coronation.<div>


    At this moment, the conflict between Lin Zhen and the church hadpletely erupted, but Lin Zhen actually felt at ease in his heart.


    Sooner orter, this would inevitably happen, so it might as well happen sooner. Lin Zhen had long made up his mind that on his path to the peak, there was no so-called justice or evil. Whoever stood in his way, was evil, and he would eradicate them!


    He checked the items he carried; daily necessities were notcking, and he had as many as 150 Dark Energy Stones. He also had a lot of crystals. His current realm was the peak of Level 9 War God, and he seemed to be only a little bit away from breaking through to the Star Realm. However, he stillcked a little heat and couldn¡¯t reach that level yet.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want to be chased and flee around the world, so there was only one ce for him to go: Ancient God City.


    Within the Ancient God City, mutated beasts roamed, and having too many people was not an advantage. Since these people wanted his life, they had to be prepared to lose their lives at any moment. Being more numerous didn¡¯t guarantee victory.


    Moreover, Lin Zhen also needed to look for earth element crystals on the thirdyer, so he would apany these believers of the Gods n in the Ancient God City and have some fun with them!


    Lin Zhen changed to new equipment. In recent times, he had gotten two new sets of equipment for himself. Apart from the holy armor that didn¡¯t need changing, he changed all other armors ¨C they were all Top Quality Star Artifacts: helmet, armguard, skirt armor, leg guard, boots, and full set of mental defense equipment, one with ice and one with fire.


    Lin Zhen first put on the ice equipment and took out the Seven Kills Spear.


    The ck Ghost was spraying clouds in the clouds, shrouding itself in it. Lin Zhen closed his eyes and adjusted his breath for about an hour before opening them again. He looked down at the entrance of the Ancient God City and saw that thousands of people were already gathered there!


    Almost all members of the Gods n, and most were of War God level.


    There were also a few War Generals mixed in, as well as some High-level Star Realm Experts.<div>


    Lin Zhen even saw a Gods n elder wearing a golden robe standing there. This was a Star Realm Expert, seemingly from a church in India, who had juste from the Pope¡¯s coronation ceremony.


    These people gathered at the entrance of the Ancient God City, negotiating with the War God Alliance¡¯s guards. They didn¡¯t want to pay to enter the Ancient God City because they were here to exterminate Lin Zhen.


    The garrison was caught off guard but still tried his best to resist. ¡°You bastard! You are shielding Lin Zhen. He must be in the Ancient God City! ¡±


    ¡°You want to confront the church? Lin Zhen has be an enemy of all believers of the Gods n throughout the world. You persist in your obstinate wrong course, and we will treat you as a heretic and burn you to death!¡±


    ¡°Everyone, don¡¯t pay attention to him. We are here to eradicate the heretics and carry out the most significant Holy War. Everyone, rush in.¡±


    Lin Zhen nced around and took a deep breath, ¡°Come on then, since you¡¯ve alle, don¡¯t even think about going back.¡±


    These people had no grievances against Lin Zhen, but because of the Pope¡¯s onemand, they rushed over from all over the world to take Lin Zhen¡¯s life. Lin Zhen had no sympathy for them.


    Emerging from the ck Ghost, the Lightning Wings spread out behind Lin Zhen.


    Lightning rays were emitted behind the Lightning Wings as Lin Zhen had not had time to nourish them recently, they still had the triple speed of sound eleration.


    The ck Ghost retreated, and the clouds gradually dispersed.


    Someone with keen eyes spotted Lin Zhen in the sky. ¡°He¡¯s there! He hasn¡¯t entered the Ancient God Citv vet!¡± ¡°Everyone who can fly, get up here, killing Lin Zhen can make you the judge of the church!¡±<div>


    Some people who could fly one after another soared into the sky, and many even stood on a new model of small flying vehicles, something simr to a skateboard, flying up at a rtively slow speed towards Lin Zhen.


    Those who couldn¡¯t take to the sky took out their phones and began filming.


    ¡°People all over the world, watch carefully. See our Gods n eradicate the heretics in this Holy War. Lin Zhen dares to stay in the Ancient God City, today is his doomsday!¡±


    ¡°This will be the greatest moment I capture. Lin Zhen, the heretic, will be torn to pieces by the warriors of our Gods n!¡±n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    ¡°You Lin Zhen, at least you are famous. Don¡¯t just die so easily, there is no sense of aplishment. I¡¯m still counting on using your blood to polish my sword!¡±


    ¡°Long live the Pope! Heretics must be eradicated!¡±


    Looking at these desperate people, whose eyes were bloodshot and filled with religious fervor, Lin Zhenughed out loud in the sky.


    ¡°Hahaha! Religious fanaticism can really confuse people. You little ants, just because your Pope says so,e looking for trouble with me, then today you all shall die for your Gods n!¡±


    There¡¯s a piece of purend in Lin Zhen¡¯s heart, where his loved ones reside. He wanted them to live well, so he had to support a sky for them. If Lin Zhen died, his loved ones wouldn¡¯t survive, so for them, he had to live well, too.


    ¡°For me to live well, you must die!¡±


    Lin Zhen raised one hand, and the Dark Stars within his body began to spin frantically, and a massive amount of energy surged out of them!<div>


    Now Lin Zhen had resonated with all the elemental energies within the Dark Stars; the pressure of this energy ball was simply terrifying.


    Gleaming light! Thundering electricity! Scorching fire! Piercing ice! Sharp metals! Howling winds!


    All the energy roared and surged together, growingrger andrger in Lin Zhen¡¯s palm, the power of light and electricity illuminating the sky!


    ¡°Rumble!¡±


    Winds and clouds rolled in the sky, it was unknown whether Lin Zhen¡¯s wind force had attracted the clouds, or whether the lightning in Lin Zhen¡¯s hands attracted the lightning. It even started to rain in the desert area, where it rarely rained all year round!


    Ten thousand beams of light and electricity rushed, Lin Zhen¡¯s figure in the sky looked like a star, people could easily perceive the pressure brought by the energy ball even standing on the ground!


    ¡°Get up and stop him! Stop this heretic from attacking!¡±


    ¡°Victory will definitely belong to Gods n!¡±


    ¡°Kill! ¡±


    Crazy people howled, shouting at Lin Zhen with hoarse voices, as if they couldn¡¯t wait to eat his flesh.


    The Spiritual Mind Masters in front elerated at full speed, flying in groups towards Lin Zhen, and more and more flying vehicles appeared in the distant sky. The troops hunting Lin Zhen had already gathered from all over the world!


    ¡°Lin Zhen, die!¡±


    The first batch of Spiritual Mind Masters arrived, and the attacks overwhelmed from every direction!


    Flying swords, flying knives, bullets, mental shocks, even poison gas, ubiquitous attacks obscured the sky, determined to capture Lin Zhen in one fell swoop.


    Lin Zhen sneered coldly at the corner of his mouth, and when the attackers were about to close in, he activated his mental power and teleported!


    With his diamond-level spiritual power, these people are not even qualified to interrupt his teleportation. Lin Zhen teleported more than 200 meters in an instant.


    He pped his Lightning Wings behind him and in the blink of an eye, he flew several hundred meters, Lin Zhen was now 50 meters above the people on the ground!


    He was already struggling to control the growing energy ball, he needed to let it out!


    A bolt of lightning crossed the sky. People on the ground, stirred up by the frenzy, saw Lin Zhen¡¯s figure rushing straight down. They could even clearly see Lin Zhen¡¯s expression.


    Some powerful War God Martial Artists began to propel themselves upward from the ground,unching their strongest attacks at Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Kill!


    ¡°Tear him apart!¡±


    ¡°The position of Chief Judge belongs to the United States!¡±


    At this moment, Lin Zhen finally unleashed the energy ball in his hand.


    He suddenly raised both hands, and the radiant energy ball in his hands ferociously smashed towards the densest part of the crowd on the ground!


    Light and electricity pulled together, ice and fire shed, and the extremely sharp golden energy roared through the gale!


    The energy ball did not smash into the ground, but directly shattered in the air 50 meters above the crowd!


    The people were packed as tightly as anchovy cans below, with almost no gaps in sight.


    As a result, the energy ball unleashed a disaster-like effect.


    Bright light blinded people, most of them could only see a white light in front of them. As they instinctively covered their eyes, a carpet-bombing attack arrived!


    ¡°Puff puff puff!¡± Golden energy easily pierced through people¡¯s bodies, with hundreds of golden strands contained within the energy ball, directly killing hundreds of people!


    Rumbling lightning ran rampant, charring countless people¡¯s bodies to a crisp.


    Roaring mes swept through the crowd under the gale¡¯s eleration as if the end of the world hade. Terrifying fire snakes devoured and burned everything in the path of the 1500 -degree mes!


    A foul smell pervaded the entire area, apanied by countless people frozen stiff by the hundreds of degrees of cold. These people screamed and jumped, some even turned into ice sculptures directly in mid-air. The blood in their whole bodies froze in an instant, then they fell to the ground, shattering into pieces!


    Disaster!


    This was a man-made disaster. The ground was instantly sted into a huge pit, the rampaging energy spread over tens of meters in diameter. Thousands of people originally stood within this range!


    These people were the most loyal believers of Gods n and the vanguard of the crusade against Lin Zhen.


    Except for some almost-Star Realm experts and some advanced War Gods who realized the danger in the moment before Lin Zhen¡¯s move and quickly dodged, the tens of meters in diameter werepletely wiped out!


    Not a single living person remained!


    Not a single intact corpse remained!


    For many people watching the live broadcast on the inte, the video was interrupted at this moment. Thest scene they saw was the devastating energy storm after a beam of bright light, and the people who were screaming and dying amidst the mes and lightning.


    Only a few videos taken from a distance witnessed the scene.. They saw the torrential rain, the thick smoke filling the sky, the choking stench, and the asional sparks jumping on the mutted corpses on the ground, proving that this ce was just a moment ago thend of the living and had now turned into hell!

 Chapter 296: 296 Demons (Fourth Update)

    Chapter 296: 296 Demons (Fourth Update)<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    After Lin Zhen¡¯s strike, the scene suddenly fell silent.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Not only did his surroundings fall silent, but the entire Ancient God City fell silent, it was as if the whole world fell silent.<div>


    This is Lin Zhen¡­


    Is this Lin Zhen?


    Is this the Lin Zhen who, with a simple order from the Pope, prompted the entire world¡¯s Gods n to rally for his death?


    Is this the same Lin Zhen who won in the War God¡¯s Knockout but hasn¡¯t yet advanced to the Star Realm?


    How could he be so horrifying!


    Nearly everyone was shocked by the ferocity of Lin Zhen¡¯s attack, it was too powerful, it killed thousands in one hit!


    Understand, these thousands were not ordinary people. More than half of them were War Gods, nearly half were War Generals, and even amongst the crowd, there were two Star Realm fighters who didn¡¯t have the chance to escape. They were all obliterated by Lin Zhen¡¯s manic strike.


    The Spiritual Mind Masters in the sky stopped, they didn¡¯t even dare to continue their attack on Lin Zhen. The bloody carnage was enough to deter too many people.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s face was as cold as ice, surveying his surroundings.


    This was the effect he wanted. He didn¡¯t want to engage in too much bloody carnage, his ultimate battlefield was in the Ancient God City. But he didn¡¯t allow too many pointless people to interfere in his battle.


    Those with weak abilities, but were incited by religious fanaticism, the gruesome sight would wake them up a little and let them know when to retreat.<div>


    In his previous life, Lin Zhen even doubted himself as the sole survivor of Earth in the universe, living in an era without any fellow Earthlings. Deep down, he didn¡¯t want to kill too many people of Earth.


    Although this strike killed many, if it could wake more people up, Lin Zhen felt it was worth it.


    Sure enough, most of the surrounding people showed fear, didn¡¯t dare to move. Lin Zhen¡¯s goal was about to be reached.


    As for the remaining powerful ones, if they were willing toe, Lin Zhen was ready to y with them inside the Ancient God City. However, at this moment, a voice rang out.


    ¡°Demon!¡±


    In one corner of the stage, the girl from Sand Russia, blessed by the Holy Son Yan Huang, boldly pointed at Lin Zhen, who was still floating in the air, and said these words out loud.


    ¡°Lin Zhen! You are a demon, you are a demon who opposes his Holiness the


    Pope. You¡¯ve killed so many people at once. Others might be afraid of you, but


    I¡¯m definitely not!¡±


    The girl bravely stepped forward, she was only in her early twenties, holding a long sword in her hand, a Western sword.


    Under everyone¡¯s gaze, she walked straight up to Lin Zhen.<div>


    Lin Zhen slightly frowned: ¡°This is not a ce for you, move away if you don¡¯t want to die!¡±


    From his heart, he didn¡¯t want to kill such a girl. He could see that she was not a bad person, just a naive one.


    But the girl from Sand Russia clearly didn¡¯t appreciate it. she pointed at Lin


    Zhen¡¯s nose, ¡°I know you. You¡¯ve been saying bad things about the Gods n. You deliberately get those who buy from you to badmouth the Pope. Do you think this proves that you¡¯ve won?¡±


    Lin Zhen nced at the girl, ¡°I¡¯ll say it again, get out of the way.¡±


    ¡°I won¡¯t! I¡¯m a believer of the Gods n. His Holiness the Pope is the best person in the world. Anyone who opposes him is a heretic, you are the demon among the heretics, Lin Zhen! I¡¯m not afraid of you, I¡¯m going to kill you!¡±


    The girl¡¯s pretty face turned red. She was fully aware of the gap between her, a War God, and Lin Zhen.


    But still, she wanted to bravely resist. Holding the sword in her hand, she feebly directed a thrust at Lin Zhen.


    The whole world was watching this scene.


    Many people felt, what a brave and kind girl, daring to draw her sword against such mighty evil.


    Many people were excited, their blood was boiling, they should also bravely fight like this girl.<div>


    Even many people felt ashamed, the blood in their hearts was burning. If this girl is not afraid, what are they afraid of!


    But they all wanted to see the result of this attempt, Lin Zhen would surely repent in front of this angel-like girl ¨C repent for the sins he hasmitted.


    The sword was thrusted out, aiming straight at Lin Zhen¡¯s throat.


    All the devout believers were secretly praying, they must kill Lin Zhen, they must kill this despicable man who is against the Gods n.


    Then, just as the sword tip was about to touch him, Lin Zhen gently reached out his hand and grabbed the sword that was about to stab him.


    The huge power difference between the girl and Lin Zhen made it impossible for her to pull back her sword. Her face was flushed red, she trembled excitedly: ¡°Demon, let me go!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s voice came lightly: ¡°Little girl, not everything is worth persevering for, not everything is worth protecting. In your heart, the Gods n represents light, kindness and justice, that is your protection, but it¡¯s not mine.¡±


    ¡°I, Lin Zhen, have things I want to protect, dreams I pursue. Before my dream is realized, anything that opposes me is evil in my eyes¡­.¡±


    ¡°Your ridiculous power, ridiculous persistence, in my view, they¡¯re worthless, including your life, it¡¯s as trivial as an ant¡¯s¡­¡±


    ¡°Goodbye, self-righteous one. Since you forced me to make a choice, well, I¡¯ll make it happen for you¡­¡±


    As Lin Zhen spoke, he suddenly raised his hand and a bolt of electro-light energy exploded in his palm!


    The arc was jumping, in the pouring rain, a thunderbolt was drawn by Lin Zhen¡¯s lightning power, descending from the sky!


    ¡°Crack! ¡±


    A dazzling white light fell, and the golden serpent twisted. People¡¯s eyes were dazzled for a moment, and when they looked again, the girl who had courageously stood up for the Gods n had turned into a charred corpse!


    Almost all of the believers from the Gods n felt a pain in their hearts!


    This Lin Zhen is really a demon, he actually killed such a young girl!


    After Lin Zhen killed the girl, he brandished his Seven Kills spear, and pointed it at the crowd in front of him, which spread over the earth and reached out to the sky: ¡°Were you awakened by her blood? Do you think I am unforgivable? I¡¯ve said, anyone who is willing to die for the Gods n, I will certainly grant his wish!¡±


    ¡°There will be no mercy under my spear upon those who are ignorant!¡±


    There was a second of silence around them, and then a deafening roar erupted.


    You couldn¡¯t tell what people were shouting, but countless of them movements at that moment, rushing towards Lin Zhen, as if Lin Zhen was their mortal enemy.


    Lin Zhen did not show any mercy. The Light Power flowed around his body, constantly restoring hisbat power. He raised his hand and six Seven Stars Knives appeared.


    He had also infused the Wind Element into the Seven Stars Knives at some point, and these six knives were like six Flood Dragons rampaging at the sea, killing the crowd from all directions!


    Where the Light Knives passed, people were blinded by the dazzling light, and there were fallen bodies everywhere after the knives went through.


    Where the Lightning Knives passed, electric snakes leaped, and thunder roared, leaving charred remains that copsed immediately after they appeared.


    Where the me Knives passed, the mes soared to the heavens, and people screamed as they struggled in the mes.


    Where the Ice Knives passed, a sweeping frost descended, leaving ice sculptures on the ground, recording people¡¯s moment of death.


    Where the Gale Knife passed, almost everything was swept away, leaving only scattered blood to prove that there were many people here before.


    Where the Gold Qi Knife passed, nothing could withstand, no one could block this Holy Instrument level Imife¡¯s impact.


    Lin Zhen, on the other hand, had his Lightning Wings beating behind him, the Seven Kills Spear shaking in his hand and murdering in the crowd.


    If these people were still not aware enough, then let them wake up a little more!


    ¡°You think I¡¯m a demon, but I think I¡¯m merciful. The more people I kill now, the sooner those without enough power will wake up. Let the blood of you fanatics arouse those who are faltering. You are beyond redemption anyway!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s heart was clear, his spear in hand was like a venomous dragon. This kind of long weapon is a weapon for group battles, especially in this chaotic situation. The expert fighters of the enemy didn¡¯t have much room to disy their power, allowing Lin Zhen to perform beyond his level.


    War God, no matter what level of War God they were, they could not make a second move in Lin Zhen¡¯s hands!


    No! A group of War Gods could not make a second move.


    The Rainstorm Spear became the ultimate move to ughter, in the real rainstorm, people couldn¡¯t see Lin Zhen¡¯s spearing clearly, a legacy of spear shadow passed, there were corpses everywhere.


    Sometimes Lin Zhen flew into the sky, after a bundle of electricity, some people riding on flying tools and some Spiritual Mind Masters fell down like raindrops.


    Sometimes he teleported behind the crowd, and with a lift of his hand, at least a dozen people fell.


    Sometimes the Lightning Wings sped up, one spear could pierce through five or six people, tossing them around like skewered candied haws, corpses and blood sprayed all over the sky.


    The asional energy ball attack caused more people who were chasing him to fall one after another.


    After a moment of silence on the inte, finally, someone couldn¡¯t take it anymore.


    ¡°Woo! Stop fighting! Why do you hate Lin Zhen so much? Let them solve their conflicts with the Pope themselves, too many people are dying in this way.¡±


    ¡°More than three thousand people have died¡­ From Lin Zhen¡¯s first energy ball to now, at least three thousand people have died, is this a war?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s more than three thousand now, look at Lin Zhen now, he¡¯s killing. He¡¯s showing no mercy to those who are just shouting and waving and are not strong enough. He really is a demon.¡±


    ¡°Damn it! Good job, Lin Zhen! I¡¯m boiling with enthusiasm when I see this! These scums of the Gods n should be killed like this, let them have a memorable lesson!¡±


    ¡°Brothers and sisters of the Gods n, those whose powers are below the Ster Realm should not go over, retreat, this kind of battle is meaningless, don¡¯t be blinded by the title of the Chief Judge!¡±


    ¡°Yes, battles of the strong are not ces for the weak to join in, it¡¯s asking for death!¡±


    Under Lin Zhen¡¯s mad ughter, gradually, a lot of people stopped their actions towards the Ancient God City, even the flying vehicles on the road were turning back. Although these diehard believers of the Gods n still hated Lin Zhen, Lin Zhen had already taught them a vivid lesson by his actions, which was the awareness of the weak.


    ¡°Ah!¡±


    With a scream, Lin Zhen¡¯s body shot past like a streak of light, a seventh-level War God¡¯s body was actually pierced by this savage spear, body shattered and turned into a rain of blood.


    Lin Zhen retracted his spear and looked back. Behind him was a winding river of blood and flesh!


    Diamond light flickered in his eyes filled with Spiritual Power, within the dark golden light it was so daunting amidst the gale.


    He turned around and looked at the crowd of thousands gathered behind him. He gently took a step forward.


    Suddenly, there was unrest in their ranks, people panicked and backed away. There were even War Gods who lost their footing and fell!


    ¡°Is this theughable passion that the girl awakened in you?¡± Lin Zhen took a step forward and the crowd retreated again.


    ¡°Are these your so-called heroes of the Gods n? So easily defeated?¡± Lin Zhen suddenly started to walk forward forcefully and the crowd showed signs of copsing.


    ¡°Is this the battle you wanted? However, the same sentence, die for your gods!¡± Suddenly, Lin Zhen started to sprint, the Lightning Wings opened again behind him, and he started to fly!


    ¡°Wow! Run!¡±


    No one knows who first shouted this sentence, then it provoked an avnche-like disaster.. The crowd seemed like a nest of hos that had been blown up, scattering and fleeing in front of the storm-ravaged Ancient God City and in front of Lin Zhen, who wasing to kill again!

 Chapter 297: 297 Sands of the Ganges River

    Chapter 297: 297 Sands of the Ganges River<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    The reason those below the Star Realm couldn¡¯t confront the Star Realm Experts was their speed.


    Star Realm Experts could fly and teleport, making it impossible for anyone below the Star Realm to surround and kill them, no matter their numbers.<div>


    Although Lin Zhen wasn¡¯t a Star Realm Expert, he could fly even faster and teleport even farther, giving him the advantage. No matter how many non-Star Realm Experts were present, they couldn¡¯t do any effective damage to him.


    Watching the scattered and copsing crowd before him, Lin Zhen even flew around and casually took down more than a dozen people. This caused those who had some thoughts of observing to simply flee in embarrassment, flying away on their aircraft after getting some distance.


    Lin Zhen had defeated the majority of his opponents, but he didn¡¯t rx.


    Just because the War Gods had retreated didn¡¯t mean the nearly-Star Realm Experts would give up, as Lin Zhen could see many of them itching to make a move.


    These people hadn¡¯t acted before because the situation was too chaotic, and they couldn¡¯t properly use their abilities. Now that the cannon fodder had left the stage, it was their turn.


    Moreover, more aircraft were continuously appearing on the horizon. Although not as many as before, those who dared toe at this time were undoubtedly very confident in their strength.


    The position of the church¡¯s Chief Judge was attracting many people to risk their lives.


    Lin Zhen waved his long spear and nced at the people on the scene.


    At present, there were almost a hundred nearly-Star Realm Experts present, and their numbers were still increasing.


    If it were just these nearly-Star Realm Experts, Lin Zhen would have wanted to give it a try, but the presence of a Star Realm Expert in the field made him not want to fight anymore.


    This battle was being broadcasted live worldwide, and the church hadn¡¯t expected Lin Zhen to be so difficult to deal with, and had only sent a single Star Realm Expert toe. However, Lin Zhen knew that more Star Realm Experts would arrive sooner orter. It wouldn¡¯t be wise to continue fighting in front of the Ancient God City. ¡°p, p, p!¡±<div>


    Soft apuse sounded.


    The church¡¯s golden-robed Indian Elder slowly walked forward, gently pping as he walked: ¡°Good! Good for you, Lin Zhen! Good for the War God¡¯s Knockout Champion! Your title of the number one person below the Star Realm is well-deserved!¡±


    This man¡¯s face had a gentle smile, but he appeared to be smirking, making for a rather eerie sight as he walked among the mountains of corpses and the Sea of Blood.


    Furthermore, faint starlight floated around this person, making it difficult for the heavy wind and rain to touch him at all.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s gaze shifted. This person was even more powerful than Li Yao, already at the Star Core Middle Stage.


    ¡°Hehe, Lin Zhen, I know what you¡¯re thinking. You want to enter the Ancient God City and fight a guerri battle against us, don¡¯t you? I advise you to give up on that idea. As long as I¡¯m here, the area outside the gates of the Ancient


    God City will be your burial ground.¡±


    ¡°If I believe you, should I just surrender now?¡± Lin Zhen sneered.


    ¡°Whether you believe it or not, I¡¯m just stating a fact, something that is about to happen.¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s give it a try then.¡±


    ¡°Hehe, young man, don¡¯t think you can be arrogant just because you barely won against a few weaker Star Realm Experts. If you have the ability, kill all the people here today. Elders from our church will be here within ten minutes. You have only ten minutes to enter the Ancient God City. Unless you kill all of us within ten minutes, you¡¯ll undoubtedly die!¡±<div>


    The Indian Elder was right; more church elders were undoubtedly on their way. Lin Zhen had to enter the Ancient God City as soon as possible.


    However, the Indian Elder suddenly retreated at that moment, teleporting to the gate of the Ancient God City.


    He raised his hand, and amidst the flickering starlight, a small stone appeared.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, if you want to enter the Ancient God City, move this small stone.


    Otherwise, you can forget about getting in!¡±


    A nearby nearly-Star Realm Expert couldn¡¯t help but ask, ¡®Elder, what can such a small stone do? How can it possibly stop Lin Zhen?¡±


    ¡°You don¡¯t need to know that. Your task is to fight Lin Zhen, and he definitely won¡¯t be able to pass.¡±


    With that, the Elder raised his hand, and the sand and stones on the ground transformed into a huge rock, sealing off the entrance.


    ¡°Come on, guys, the Ancient God City is sealed by me. Let¡¯s work together and take down Lin Zhen!¡±


    With the Star Realm Expert leading them, the confidence of the nearly-Star Realm Experts surged, and they all moved to attack Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen felt something strange about the stone, as if there was some familiarity to it, but there was no time to think about it at the moment as the true enemies were already approaching.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om<div>


    The Seven Kills Spear in his hand was horizontal, and Lin Zhen was already full of fighting spirit: ¡°Come! Let me see if all of you can stop me!¡±


    With a stroke of his Lightning Wings, Lin Zhen charged toward the crowd.


    ¡°Get him! Block him!¡±


    ¡°Come on, Lin Zhen, let¡¯s see how powerful these nearly-Star Realm Experts are! ¡±


    ¡°We¡¯re not those weak War Gods you faced earlier. You won¡¯t get past us!¡±


    More than a dozen nearly-Star Realm Experts appeared in front of him, unleashing various forms of attack.


    As Lin Zhen rapidly descended, he used his Spiritual Power to teleport to the entrance of the Ancient God City, believing that the stone couldn¡¯t stop him.


    However, as his Spiritual Power activated, the Indian Elder¡¯s Mental Shock came crashing down!


    Break!


    Diamond Early Stage Spiritual Power!


    That Indian Elder actually had the same level of Spiritual Power as Lin Zhen and managed to forcefully break Lin Zhen¡¯s teleportation!


    ¡°Hahaha! Why am I the only elder from the Gods n who came here? Because as long as I am here, Lin Zhen, you¡¯ll never be able to teleport! Attack!¡±


    Because his teleportation was interrupted, Lin Zhen¡¯s movements slowed for a moment, and countless attacks had already swarmed around him!


    ¡°Open!¡±


    Lin Zhen had no time to dodge. The Spiritual Shield was activated!


    A huge collision erupted outside Lin Zhen¡¯s body, and the Spiritual Shield, unable to withstand the bombardment of dozens of quasi-Star Realm fighters, was shattered!


    Several weapons hit Lin Zhen, but ayer of golden light appeared on his body, blocking them!


    ¡°Sacred Armor! This kid has a Sacred Armor!¡±


    ¡°Focus on attacking other parts!¡±


    Just as the Star Realm fighters were about to attack again, the Indian elder suddenly appeared in front of Lin Zhen: ¡°Stay here, Lin Zhen!¡±


    A golden curved de shed down fiercely, actually a Lower Grade Holy Artifact!


    Lin Zhen infused his Seven Kills Spear with golden energy and blocked it with a horizontal thrust!


    ¡°Buzz!¡±


    The enormous collision set off shockwaves, and the confrontation between the two was evenly matched!


    Attacks from other Star Realm fighters came from behind. Lin Zhen¡¯s Lightning Wings pped fiercely, forcing himself forward while resisting the pressure of the curved de!


    The Indian elder¡¯s face was flushed, his hair standing on end. He didn¡¯t expect Lin Zhen¡¯s impact to be so fierce. His feet dug deep grooves in the ground as Lin Zhen pushed him back dozens of meters!


    ¡°Get lost! ¡±


    Lin Zhen quickly withdrew his spear and stabbed again, aiming for the opponent¡¯s vital points.


    The powerful strength of the Star Realm Expert was demonstrated here. As Lin Zhen attacked again, the Indian elder¡¯s curved de danced like a whirlwind, with golden energy waves entwining, and the two exchanged nearly a hundred blows!


    Sparks flew everywhere. In just one second, the Star Realm fighters had caught up.


    ¡°This is so damn difficult. A Star Core Middle Stage expert really isn¡¯t easy to deal with. Even if I fight one-on-one, I might not win, let alone having more than one hundred flies buzzing behind. If I drag this on, it will definitely be disadvantageous for me.¡±


    But defeating the Indian elder in an instant was impossible, so Lin Zhen immediately changed strategy. Instead of entangling with the Indian elder, he pped his Lightning Wings and suddenly flew away!


    Although the Indian elder was powerful, his speed was still no match for Lin Zhen who possessed Lightning Wings.


    Lin Zhen ran ahead, and the Indian elder chased after him. This changed the situation back to Lin Zhen¡¯s advantage.


    In the torrential storm, Lin Zhen was like a meteor, flitting about in front of the Ancient God City. Even with Star Realm fighters blocking his path, one or two of them could not hinder him at all!


    Lin Zhen struck fiercely with his spear, showing no mercy. Anyone who stood in his way was immediately sted away by a waterfall of force. With his current strength, he could easily kill one or two Star Realm fighters with just a wave of his hand.


    Whenever he encountered arger group, Lin Zhen would immediately change direction, disying the advantage of his speed to the fullest.


    Screams echoed continuously as Star Realm fighters fell one after another. After about seven or eight minutes of battle, nearly sixty of the more than one hundred Star Realm fighters had fallen!


    If he had five more minutes, Lin Zhen could have killed all the Star Realm fighters here, but he couldn¡¯t wait any longer. Small ck dots had appeared at the edge of his vision, indicating that reinforcements from the Gods n were arriving. They would reach here in no more than a minute.


    As his body rushed forward, Lin Zhen thrust his spear at an approaching Star Realm fighter.


    The Star Realm fighter instinctively tried to block, but Lin Zhen used his Wind Thunder Wings to suddenly change direction and appeared behind the opponent, blocking the path of the Indian elder¡¯s Mental Shock.


    Teleport!


    This time, it was sessful. Lin Zhen disappeared from the spot and reappeared in front of the entrance. Filling his Seven Kills Spear with golden energy, he aimed at the huge stone and yelled, ¡°Open!¡±


    ¡°Boom!¡±


    His spear struck the stone, but instead of shattering it, Lin Zhen¡¯s spear was violently repelled. A huge force caused cracks to appear in his hand, and blood flowed out immediately.


    And the stone remained motionless!


    ¡°This is impossible! How heavy is this stone? How strong is it? Even when my


    Seven Kills Spear is infused with golden energy, it isparable to a Holy


    Artifact. Why can¡¯t it break this stone?¡±


    As a Level 9 War God at the peak, Lin Zhen¡¯s strength was immense, yet he was unable to shake this stone. It was unbelievable!


    ¡°Haha! Lin Zhen, this is a treasure passed down by the New Delhi Church in India, the Ganges Sand. With this thing blocking your way, just give up!¡± The Indian elderughed loudly as he floated in the air, no longer in a hurry.


    ¡°Ganges Sand!¡± Lin Zhen was stunned, staring nkly at the huge stone with a dark surface and seemingly filled with swirling stars.


    ¡°That¡¯s right, haven¡¯t you heard of the saying ¡®one grain of sand, one world¡¯? This single grain of sand weighs as much as a mountain. How could you possibly move it?¡±


    Lin Zhen did not pay attention to the elder¡¯s nonsensical words but stared intently at this stone transformed from sand.


    That oppressive feeling, that palpitation of the soul was so familiar, so close that Lin Zhen¡¯s soul shuddered!


    His soul¡¯s strength goes without saying, but why did he feel fear?


    ¡°I¡¯ve figured it out. It¡¯s not the so-called Ganges Sand. No wonder my soul feels fear and the pressure is so great.. It¡¯s because this is clearly a neutron from a cosmic ck hole,pressed infinitely! ¡°

 Chapter 298: 298: The Mysterious Disappearance

    Chapter 298: 298: The Mysterious Disappearance<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    In the midst of the storm, Lin Zhen looked up at the giant stone, his heart filled with shock and awe.


    Ever since his reincarnation, there was almost nothing he feared, except for the nightmarish experience of his soul traveling through the ck hole before his rebirth.<div>


    The ck hole can be considered the most terrifying ce in the universe, where all matter is infinitelypressed.


    An entire can bepressed into a basketball-sized object in a ck hole, where a steel-ball-like object can weigh millions of tons!


    Thispressed matter has a name: neutron!


    The devouring power of the ck holees from its matter. When an object is infinitelypressed, it generates an immense gravitational force, which may very well exceed the speed of light!


    What does it mean to exceed the speed of light?


    Light travels at a speed of 300,000 kilometers per second, but within the range of the ck hole¡¯s gravity, even light cannot escape, proving that the speed of the ck hole¡¯s gravity is greater than the speed of light.


    Once an object¡¯s movement speed surpasses the speed of light, time and space can be reversed.


    Therefore, he vaguely knew about the existence of neutrons within the ck hole.


    Yet, he never expected that there would be a neutron from the ck hole on Earth.


    This neutron is only the size of a small stone, but its weight truly equals that of a mountain.<div>


    It was ced at the entrance of the Ancient God City. When Lin Zhen saw it clearly, he felt a chilling sensation down his soul.


    It was a deep-rooted fear in his heart, and he hesitated to touch the neutron-transformed stone.


    Seeing Lin Zhen standing still in front of the stone, the Indian elder leisurely waited behind him.


    If possible, he didn¡¯t want to confront Lin Zhen directly as well. The young man was strong, and the elder wasn¡¯t confident in securing a win. When the reinforcements from the church arrived, no matter who killed Lin Zhen, he believed he wouldn¡¯t miss out on the credit.


    So he preferred to wait. There was less than a minute left, and Lin Zhen would be easily drained of life here.


    With the elder not taking action, those at the star realm boundary wouldn¡¯t dare to go and face death and, instead, stayed and awaited the oue.


    In the sky, a series of flying vehicles were rapidly approaching.


    Just now, at the church, Yan Huang, the first Pope of the Divine Sect, was furious.


    Today was the founding day of the church as well as his coronation day, yet, unexpectedly, it was ruined by Lin Zhen.


    He had thought that issuing the order to hunt Lin Zhen down today would surely lead to Lin Zhen¡¯s beheading, but he didn¡¯t expect the young man to be so tough, killing thousands of people and forcing the church¡¯s army to retreat.


    Luckily, he had sent the Indian elder ahead of time, or otherwise, he would have lost face today.<div>


    Yan Huang had his reasons for sending the Indian elder. First, the elder¡¯s spiritual power was exceptionally strong, reaching the diamond early stage, enabling him to disrupt Lin Zhen¡¯s teleportation.


    The second reason was that the elder possessed a strange stone.


    This stone was from the New Delhi Church in India and was a treasure passed down for nearly a thousand years. Each Great Divine Sect leader could only formally take office if they could lift the stone.


    If they couldn¡¯t even move the small stone, they wouldn¡¯t be acknowledged.


    Yan Huang had seen this stone when he went to New Delhi and confirmed it as an extraordinary treasure. Its weight was immeasurable, and even he couldn¡¯t lift it with his power.


    The Indian elder told him that the stone weighed as much as a mountain. In India, children who wanted to attain the position of New Delhi¡¯s Great Divine Sect leader had to practice in front of the stone since they were young.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    Bymunicating with the stone through their spiritual power, the child who sessfully established a connection with the stone could control it and put it away.


    This Indian elder was that fortunate child. He became the Great Divine Sect leader and, due to hismunication with the stone, his spiritual power skyrocketed from the dark goldte stage to the diamond early stage.


    Yan Huang had long believed that Lin Zhen would try to go to the Ancient God City, so he sent the Indian elder to ensure that Lin Zhen could not enter.


    Yan Huang was someone who cared about his reputation and didn¡¯t want to be criticized for sending too many elders at once, making his victory less glorious. However, he had not anticipated Lin Zhen¡¯s ferocity, as he eliminated so many people from the Divine Sect and forced him to send a second batch of elders.


    This time, Allen, the Great Divine Sect leader from Ice City Base City, took the initiative to volunteer, and together with eight other elders, a total of nine people headed to the Ancient God City to kill Lin Zhen!<div>


    Through the live video feed, Yan Huang watched the situation unfold, and seeing Lin Zhen finally blocked by the giant stone, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.


    ¡°Excellent! Lin Zhen cannot enter the Ancient God City, so he definitely won¡¯t escape the pursuit of our ten elders. You must know that both Allen and Adams from the European Union are on the Star List, and they¡¯re more than capable of taking care of Lin Zhen.¡±


    ¡°Although sending out ten elders is somewhat shameful, it¡¯s worth it to eliminate Lin Zhen. Without Lin Zhen¡¯s death, it will be difficult for the Divine Sect¡¯s reputation to recover, and Su Mingyue will never give up.¡±


    Yan Huang sat on the high Pope¡¯s throne, waiting for the victory message from the ten elders.


    As the flying vehicles in the sky approached, everyone at the scene and watching the video believed that Lin Zhen was finished this time. They didn¡¯t know what was on his mind. Why could such a stone block him?


    Many Hua Xia viewers even excitedly shouted, ¡°Break that stone, Lin Zhen, what are you doing?¡±


    ¡°The enemy ising. If you don¡¯t break it now, it¡¯ll be toote!¡±


    Unfortunately, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t hear any of these. His heart was struggling intensely at the moment.


    ¡°What should I do? I dare not get close to it, I even want to retreat¡­¡±


    ¡°If I hadn¡¯t discovered it, it would be fine, but now that I have, my soul is resisting, and I instinctively want to stay away from it.¡±


    Lin Zhen was terrified of everything inside the ck hole. This was a deeply buried fear that no one knew about. In his n after his rebirth, the only thing he didn¡¯t want to think about or couldn¡¯t find a solution to was this matter.


    What would he do when he returned to that point in time?


    Fate would not favor a person twice. If he still had no solution at that time, he might be reduced to ashes.


    Today, encountering a small fundamental substance from the ck hole unexpectedly awakened Lin Zhen¡¯s deep-seated fear.


    ¡°No! I must persist. If I can¡¯t even face the most basic tiny neutron from the ck hole, I will definitely die when the timees.¡±


    ¡°Although this is an ident, it is also an opportunity to be prepared for the appearance of the ck hole in advance. I must ovee this fear.¡±


    Lin Zhen raised his head and forced himself toe in front of the giant rock.


    His hands seemed to be carrying a weight of tens of millions of pounds, slowly lifting up, and his forehead was sweating mixed with rainwater, pouring down with an incredibly strong will, pressing his hands on the giant rock.


    ¡°Ugh!¡±


    Lin Zhen tried hard to push the giant rock, but it was like a dragonfly shaking a stone pir, having no effect whatsoever.


    ¡°Hahaha! Lin Zhen, don¡¯t be delusional! I told you, this stone is like the sands of the Ganges River, one sand, one world, weighing as much as a mountain.


    Your insignificant strength can¡¯t move it.¡±


    Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t push it, so he raised his hand, intending to use his Spiritual Power to collect it directly into his Space Ring.


    But it was still useless; the giant rock remained motionless.


    ¡°Hehe, if you want to store it in a Space Ring, you have to be able to move it first. If you can¡¯t even make it move a little bit, how can you collect it?¡±


    Lin Zhen clenched his teeth tightly, took out the Seven Kills Spear, and swept away the sand below the stone, clearing arge area.


    He originally thought the stone would tilt, revealing a gap in the entrance, and then he could teleport. But unexpectedly, the stone instantly grew a little bigger, still firmly blocking the entrance.


    ¡°I told you it¡¯s no use. This stone won¡¯t sink down because of the soft ground. This is the miracle of the Ganges River sands. Lin Zhen, you¡¯d better just give up.¡±


    Lin Zhen still didn¡¯t give up. He raised his hand again, and the Dark Star¡¯s gravity was released!


    The gravity of the Dark Star was already incredibly powerful. Lin Zhen could even snatch flying vehicles from the sky with a wave of his hand, but he still couldn¡¯t move the neutron.


    ¡°Why? Why can the Indian elder move the neutron, but I can¡¯t? What exactly is the reason?¡±


    Lin Zhen was still making an effort, covering the giant rock with his Spiritual Power.


    ¡°Huh¡­what is this¡­?¡±


    As his Spiritual Power entered the neutron, he saw an incredible sight!


    At this time, the flying vehicles carrying reinforcements had alreadynded, and nine golden-robed elders from the Divine Sect disembarked.


    Among them were Allen from Ice City and Adams from the Great Divine Sect of the European Union¡¯s Paris Base City.


    These two were clearly stronger than the others, and they joined the Indian elder¡¯s side. Ten golden-robed elders stood side by side, slowly approaching Lin Zhen.


    As they walked, Allen said, ¡°Lin Zhen, ept your fate. You should have been prepared for the consequences of opposing the church. Although I admire your courage, I still have to say that you are a fool.¡±


    The ten elders walked to Lin Zhen¡¯s side, activating their Star Power together. Suddenly, the surrounding area was filled with flickering starlight. Under these circumstances, Lin Zhen could not only fly, but he couldn¡¯t even teleport.


    They won!


    Lin Zhen was finally finished. He had been captured alive by the joint efforts of the ten elders.


    For a moment, there was a wave of cheers throughout the world. All the believers of the Gods n denounced Lin Zhen, the demon who was finally caught. Some congratted Pope Yan Huang, some even suggested bringing Lin Zhen back for a trial by fire.


    Yan Huang¡¯s eyes narrowed slightly. Perhaps he could use Lin Zhen¡¯s life as a bargaining chip to force the Saintess, who seemed to dislike him, to do something everyone loves to do.


    ¡°Allen, catch him alive.¡±


    He sent amand to Allen via his cell phone.


    ¡°As you wish, Your Majesty.¡±


    Allen stepped forward, reaching out to grab Lin Zhen¡¯s clothes: ¡°Lin Zhen, give up resisting¡­¡±


    His fingers brushed past, but only caught a handful of air.


    Under everyone¡¯s watchful gaze, with the star power blockade of the ten elders, and when the entire world believed that Lin Zhen would be captured, he mysteriously vanished..

 Chapter 299: 299: Earth Element Planet Core

    Chapter 299: 299: Earth Element Core<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Allen¡¯s hand paused in midair.


    He was stunned, as were the other nine elders around him.<div>


    Where was the person?!


    Allen rubbed his eyes with his other hand and immediately looked around.


    Everything around them was normal; theirbined Star Power of the ten Star Realm elders had shielded the area. In the outer region, there were quasi-Star Realm cultivators everywhere.


    ¡°Did he teleported away? That shouldn¡¯t be possible!¡±


    The group looked at each other, at a loss; they didn¡¯t know what to say.


    Even the European Union War God Adams looked at Allen and said, ¡°Elder Allen, Lin Zhen was captured by all of us. You cannot monopolize him, can you?¡±


    Allen immediately became a bit angry: ¡°How am I monopolizing him? Do you think I am able to put a living person into a space ring? Even if I could, wouldn¡¯t it be exposed once handed over to His Majesty? This is being broadcasted globally, who could monopolize him?¡±


    Adams didn¡¯t say anything more as he was also anxious. How could Lin Zhen just disappear into thin air?


    He couldn¡¯t get into the stone, and it wasn¡¯t possible to teleport away. The disappearance was simply too strange.


    They were no longer focusing on the blockade of the ten Star Realm cultivators¡¯ Star Powers since they were searching everywhere for Lin Zhen.


    Elder Adams thought about it: ¡°Could Lin Zhen have a way to pass through the stone and directly enter the Ancient God City?¡±<div>


    The Indian elder waved his hand: ¡°Absolutely impossible. This Ganges River sandstone is not ordinary, it simply has no way to pass through, he must still be somewhere outside.¡±


    ¡°Then where is he? He disappeared right here, but there¡¯s nothing here.¡± Allen repeatedly ran his hand back and forth over the spot where Lin Zhen had disappeared, even taking out his sword to strike several times, but there was only empty air, nothing there.


    ¡°So¡­should we pick up the stone and enter the Ancient God City to check?¡± Adams made another suggestion.


    Just as the group hesitated, the Pope called, and Allen answered.


    ¡°Elder Allen, the world of Martial Artists is full of wonders. Some people have strange escape methods, which are quite normal. You can search here, focusing on the ce where he disappeared, but that stone must not be taken away. If it is taken away and Lin Zhen takes the opportunity to enter the Ancient God City, it would be really difficult to catch him then.¡±


    ¡°Yes, Your Holiness, I understand.¡±


    Allen hung up the call and immediately distributed tasks to everyone present.


    The ten Star Realm cultivators formed two teams, taking turns guarding the stone while the others scattered to surveil the surroundings.


    As long as Lin Zhen didn¡¯t leave, the moment he appeared, he would be discovered immediately and would have nowhere to escape.


    However, everyone was unsure in their hearts since Lin Zhen¡¯s disappearance was too strange. Whether he could be found or not was uncertain.


    Where Lin Zhen had gone became a hot topic of discussion worldwide, since he had disappeared under the eyes of people all over the world. His sudden disappearance quickly became the focus of spection.<div>


    Some people said that Lin Zhen had entered the Ancient God City, others said that Lin Zhen had run away, while others thought that someone from the Gods n might have captured him, with Allen being the most suspicious.


    However, no matter what opinions were voiced, there were always people to refute them, and no single viewpoint could truly stand on its own.


    Of course, Lin Zhen did not actually disappear. When Allen¡¯s hand reached out, Lin Zhen moved his mental power, causing spatial folding.


    He disappeared into the extradimensional space, leaving them to search futilely. Even if they searched every inch of the surroundings, they could never find him.


    Although Lin Zhen¡¯s physical body had disappeared, he was incredibly shocked.


    Because just moments ago, when his spiritual power seeped into the neutron, he had clearly seen a shattered core!


    This neutron was apressed remnant of a!


    It was no longer aplete, but rather a fragment of aary core remaining afterrge parts of it had been lost, along with some broken parts and concentrated dark matter energy that formed this neutron.


    On the outeryer of this neutron, a faint spiritual power was wrapped around it. Lin Zhen knew that it was the Indian elder¡¯s spiritual power, allowing him to control the neutron.


    After Lin Zhen saw that core for the first time, he made up his mind that he must get this neutron.


    Because within that¡¯s core, there was a powerful Earth element energy.<div>


    Lin Zhen¡¯s Dark Star currently only needed the final Earth element; as long as he had the Earth element, his Dark Star would truly take shape.


    And obtaining this neutron wasn¡¯t very difficult; Lin Zhen only needed to do two things, one was topletely cover and prate this neutron with his spiritual power. For other Spiritual Mind Masters, this was almost impossible, but for a Diamond Level Mind Master like Lin Zhen, it wasn¡¯t too difficult, and a few days would be enough.


    The other thing was that he had to drive away the Indian Elder¡¯s spiritual power!


    No wonder the Great Divine Sect that inherited the New Delhi Church started cultivating in front of this stone from a young age. Cultivating was a process of struggle until a powerful spiritual mind master emerged, defeating all otherpetitors and gaining control of the neutron.


    However, they didn¡¯t know that within the neutron was a core. Lin Zhen could see it. possibly due to his sony passing through a ck hole. and the


    neutron also came from the ck hole.


    Within the extradimensional space, Lin Zhen seemed to be watching the outside world through a ss dome, clearly seeing other people while they couldn¡¯t see him.


    ¡°I have to drive away the Indian Elder¡¯s spiritual power. That means my spiritual power has to be stronger than his. From what I feel now, our spiritual powers are evenly matched; I still need to improve my spiritual power a little more.¡±


    ¡°In the past, it might have been difficult to improve spiritual power, but as the spiritual power moves through the neutron, it¡¯spressed by the ck hole¡¯s power to an almost infinite density, making it difficult for spiritual power to move forward, making it an excellent ce to cultivate spiritual power.¡±


    ¡°What I need to do now is to let my spiritual power travel through every corner of this neutron, and by then, my spiritual power should improve. I hope this won¡¯t take too long; as soon as my spiritual power advances, I will drive away that old man¡¯s power in one fell swoop. For now, he doesn¡¯t seem to be able to activate the stone and discover my spiritual power inside.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s space tightly clung to the stone, and a thread of spiritual power that was a million times thinner than a hair quietly seeped out and entered the Dark Star.


    He chose the right time, as the outside was stormy and he released his spiritual power unnoticed when thunder struck.


    This thread-like spiritual power began to move throughout the entire neutron, slowly prating towards the core.


    When the spiritual power entered, Lin Zhen felt its difficulty in advancing; the neutron¡¯s density was too great, with almost no pathways for spiritual power to move forward. He could only rely on his Diamond -Level power to forcibly break through the material within the neutron and advance bit by bit.


    Through the slow progress and frequent exertion of effort, Lin Zhen¡¯s spiritual power began a new round of growth.


    If someone had searched every corner of the stone with a microscope at this time, they would have found an inconspicuously small point where Lin Zhen had disappeared, glittering with the brilliance of a diamond, but the point was too small to be noticed by anyone.


    Three days, a full three days of live broadcast, people had gradually stopped paying attention to the matter.


    After all, no matter who it was, watching a three-day broadcast without any waves would grow tiresome. Lin Zhen had simply disappeared, leaving no traces. Envoys from the Gods n came in groups,ying a trap in the Ancient God City, but Lin Zhen just couldn¡¯t be found.


    Some Martial Artists wanting to enter the Ancient God City were also prohibited from entering, as the stone blocking the road could not be moved. This caused dissatisfaction among many Martial Artists, but now with the newly established church and its powerful influence, their dissatisfaction couldn¡¯t hinder the church¡¯s actions.


    Among the ten golden-robed Star Realm Elders stationed here, there were even two masters from the Star List, making many people back off.


    Although they still didn¡¯t know where Lin Zhen had gone, many people thought that Lin Zhen might never reappear.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    As time entered the fifth day without any movement, many people began to band together to oppose the church¡¯s blockade of the Ancient God City¡¯s entrance, as it not only cut off the Martial Artists¡¯ ess, but also left the people inside unable to leave.


    They couldn¡¯t allow everyone in the Ancient God City to be trapped inside just because of a missing Lin Zhen.


    People began gathering in front of the Ancient God City to protest, and many Believers of the Gods n also joined the protest, as many people within the Ancient God City were still members of the Gods n.


    Regarding this matter, the Pope finally gave an answer.


    His answer was that in seven days, if Lin Zhen still isn¡¯t found, the church would withdraw its forces, and the stone blocking the road would be removed.


    Having the Pope¡¯s promise, people patiently waited, after all, five days had already passed and two more days would reveal the results.


    On the morning of the seventh day, people gathered in front of the Ancient God City.


    Lin Zhen still hadn¡¯t been found, and the church had no choice but to fulfill its promise. In fact, these people had already had enough of staying here, as any sane person would go mad after searching the air for someone all day long.


    The Indian Elder came to the boulder, and in order not to give Lin Zhen any chance of entering the Ancient God City, he hadn¡¯t dared to touch the Sans of Ganges River for these seven days, as it was incredibly heavy and there was no need to worry about someone stealing it.


    Coming to the giant stone, he activated his spiritual power and began to enter the stone.


    Based on past experience, as long as he moved his power, the stone would be taken back.


    But this time, the stone only slightly shook, generating a strong resisting force.


    ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± The Indian Elder was stunned, and the bystanders also noticed the change here.


    ¡°Everyone be careful, something¡¯s happening!¡± The alert Allen waved his hand, and people gathered around..

 Chapter 300: 300: The Battle of Spiritual Power

    Chapter 300: 300: The Battle of Spiritual Power<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Allen asked the Indian elder.


    ¡°I don¡¯t know what¡¯s happening? I feel a force here resisting me.¡±<div>


    ¡°Resisting you?¡±


    ¡°Yes, it seems like there is another person manipting this stone, and his power is fighting mine for control of the stone.¡±


    ¡°Not good! It must be Lin Zhen!¡±


    Allen immediately sensed the danger and shouted, ¡°Everyone surround this area! Lin Zhen is still nearby. Once he¡­!¡±


    Before Allen could finish, the Indian elder suddenly screamed, ¡°It¡¯s happening again!¡±


    Then his whole body leaned back, as if he had been struck hard in the head.


    ¡°Ah! Lin Zhen, you won¡¯t seed!¡±


    The Indian elder roared, and those around him saw the radiance in his eyes, which was the manifestation of his spiritual power being pushed to the extreme. It was clear that he was fighting someone else with his spiritual power!


    At this time, the only person who could fight the Indian elder¡¯s spiritual power was undoubtedly Lin Zhen, who had already been called out. Although they didn¡¯t know exactly how the two were fighting, it proved that Lin Zhen was still here and hadn¡¯t left.


    Anxious and helpless, Allen and the others hurriedly surrounded the area, waiting for the result of the spiritual power battle between the Indian elder and Lin Zhen.


    Although there were only a few people left broadcasting, a few persistent ones continued to pay close attention to the situation here.<div>


    For a time, news of Lin Zhen spread throughout the world, and the number of viewers surged. The world¡¯s attention was once again focused on this ce!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s spiritual power wandered within the neutron, like an earthworm within a small mountain, slowly but firmly turning over every inch of soil.


    As he turned over more and more soil, his spiritual power grew faster and faster.


    Originally, there was only a glimmer of diamond brilliance, but the more he honed it, the more it multiplied.


    After a day, the diamond aura in Lin Zhen¡¯s Spiritual Consciousness Sea reached 3%!


    After two days, it reached 7%!


    After four days, it exceeded 15%!


    On the seventh day, Lin Zhen finally explored most of the neutron, and the diamond aura had reached 30%!


    ¡°I¡¯m about to break through. If my diamond aura exceeds 30%, my spiritual power will reach the Diamond Middle Stage!¡±


    Diamond Early Stage is defined as having 30% spiritual power diamondized; reaching from 30% to 60% is considered Middle Stage; 60% to 90% is Late Stage, and 90% to 100% is the peak.


    ¡°Exploring a neutron, a infinitelypressed object, does indeed stimte rapid growth of spiritual power. Imagine how difficult it is for spiritual power to advance when it reaches the Diamond level. This is a great opportunity for me.¡±<div>


    ¡°Unfortunately, my spiritual power is still slightlycking to reach the Diamond Middle Stage. Once I have Diamond Middle Stage spiritual power, even among Star Realm experts, my spiritual power will be outstanding.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s exploration wasplete, and he had only left the very core of the neutron unexplored. He felt a strong ck hole aura there, too dangerous for him to touch, so he chose to be conservative and not probe it for now.


    Although he had some regrets, there was nothing he could do at the moment. Lin Zhen nned to drive away the Indian elder¡¯s spiritual power, take the neutron, and enter the Ancient God City.


    But when he wanted tounch a surprise attack, the Indian elder took the initiative to control the stone again, and their spiritual powers collided!


    Once their spiritual powers shed, the Indian elder discovered Lin Zhen¡¯s presence, and he shouted immediately. A mental shock sted towards Lin Zhen!


    ¡°Boom!¡± The powerful bacsh made Banahak dizzy, and to his horror, his spiritual power was actually weaker than Lin Zhen¡¯s!


    ¡°How is this possible?¡±


    Before Banahak could react, Lin Zhen¡¯s spiritual power immediately counterattacked, also with a mental shock!


    It was like a thunderp exploding in his head, and Banahak outside stumbled, only steadying himself by leaning on the giant rock.


    The two spiritual powers shed inside the stone, and the diamond aura instantly erupted!


    As a Star List expert and a skilled spiritual mind master, Allen was the first to notice the anomaly.<div>


    On the surface of the stone, spiritual power was continuously overflowing, which was immediately detected by his keen senses.


    ¡°Elder Banahak, what happened? Is Lin Zhen hiding in the stone?¡±


    ¡°His spiritual power¡­ is here¡­ help me!¡±


    Indian Elder Banahak struggled to speak, his eyes already filled with bloodshot veins; he couldn¡¯t hold on much longer!


    In this battle between Diamond level spiritual mind masters, Dark Gold stage mind masters were useless.


    Among the ten Star Realm experts present, Allen¡¯s spiritual power had reached the Diamond Early Stage and was even slightly higher than Banahak¡¯s.


    Hearing Banahak¡¯s words, Allen immediately gathered his spiritual power: ¡°Hold on, I¡¯ming!¡±


    Boom!


    Allen¡¯s spiritual power also seeped into the stone and immediately discovered the fighting parties.


    At the sight of Lin Zhen¡¯s close to thirty percent Diamond Level spiritual power, Allen was immediately shocked.


    ¡°Damn! How could this kid¡¯s spiritual power be so strong? Did he start cultivating mental power from the womb?¡±


    Without time to think, Allen immediately unleashed a mental shock towards Lin Zhen. This stone absolutely couldn¡¯t be lost; once it was lost, it would be impossible to seal off Ancient God City ever again.


    Allen¡¯s spiritual power also had more than twenty percent Diamond Level, not much weaker than Lin Zhen. His mental attack also made Lin Zhen feel terrible.


    Of course, Allen didn¡¯t have it easy either, but at least he had time to catch his breath. After his mental shock was released, Banahak took over and continued the assault on Lin Zhen.


    Although the two men were also countered by the mental shock, it was better than Lin Zhen being constantly beaten.


    The chain of attacks whistled in, giving Lin Zhen almost no chance to counter. He was retreating step by step within the stone.


    ¡°What tremendous pressure!¡±


    Lin Zhen clenched his teeth and persevered, facing two Star Realm Expert spiritual mind masters, especially Allen who was a Star List expert. If he had faced any single one of them, his spiritual power would have been enough to win, but thebined strength of the two opponents actually surpassed him!


    Three Diamond Level glows shed on the interior, and at this moment, everyone knew that the two elders were fighting Lin Zhen. However, they could only watch this battle unfold.


    All they could do was be vignt and take out their phones to report on the situation.


    Many people on the periphery were already filming.


    ¡°Lin Zhen reappears after a week of disappearance, with two Gods n elders joining forces to capture him.¡±


    ¡°The spiritual mind Master¡¯s battle is on; Lin Zhen fights alone against two Diamond Levels!¡±


    ¡°A 21-year-old Diamond Level Spiritual Mind Master, showing you what a true genius is!¡±n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    Although they couldn¡¯t see Lin Zhen, the atmosphere on the scene and the performance of the two Diamond Level mind masters made everyone tense. Seeing Allen and Elder Banahak from India sweating profusely, it was evident that the unseen battle was extremely dangerous.


    Many close-ups focused on the faces of the two men, hoping to guess the progress of the battle from their expressions.


    After a while, people gradually saw a clue. The faces of the two elders showed a hint of joy, indicating that the battle was developing in a favorable direction.


    Indeed, Lin Zhen, who was fighting alone against two Diamond Level spiritual mind masters, was now at a disadvantage, almost cornered.


    Although Allen and Banahak were also shaken by the counteracting force, they were still stronger than Lin Zhen.


    It was simr to Lin Zhen¡¯s Long River Spear Skill. Waves kepting, giving him no chance to catch his breath.


    ¡°Damn it! If we were outside, their method wouldn¡¯t work. However, inside this neutron, I can hardly escape. If I withdraw my spiritual power, I may never get this neutron again.¡±


    Although Lin Zhen could also look for earth element crystals toplete the final part of the Dark Star, he didn¡¯t want to give up the core. The infinitelypressed earth element energy here could be absorbed, yielding tremendous benefits.


    Boom!


    Allen¡¯s mental shock arrived again, causing a sharp pain in Lin Zhen¡¯s mind. His spiritual power was unstable, and the Foldable Space showed signs of copsing. Once his spiritual power was defeated, he would likely be exposed outside, where a stormy wind and rain of blows would await him.


    ¡°No, I must hold on! They¡¯re not having it easy either.¡±


    Enduring the severe pain in his mind, Lin Zhen stubbornly guarded a corner of the neutron and fought tenaciously against Allen and Banahak.


    Though the two had an absolute advantage, Lin Zhen was like an unyielding rock, entrenched in that corner. No matter the repeated mental attacks from the two, he remained steadfast.


    ¡°Lin Zhen! I know you¡¯re nearby, but just give up. You can¡¯t hold on forever,¡± Banahaked tried to persuade.


    ¡°Hmph! Why bother persuading him? Just step up the attack andpletely turn this guy into an idiot!¡± Allen didn¡¯t want to give Lin Zhen any chance. This kid¡¯s spiritual power was even stronger than his own, so if he escapes, he would be a major threat to the Gods n!


    Both Diamond Level mind masters summoned their power again, not giving Lin Zhen a single moment to breathe. They intended to bring him down in one fell swoop.


    No matter how strong your willpower is, there is always a limit to what you can endure. They didn¡¯t believe Lin Zhen could hold on forever!


    Lin Zhen was indeed unable to hold on any longer, and his spiritual power was on the verge of copsing.


    The Foldable Space began to tremble. As soon as his spiritual power was depleted, they would surely be exposed out of the Foldable Space.


    ¡°Am I not going to make it¡­? Such a pity, I was just a little bit away from advancing to the Diamond Middle Stage. Yet now I¡¯m besieged by two Early Stage opponents¡­¡±


    A tearing pain emerged in Lin Zhen¡¯s mind. He just needed to advance a little bit more!


    His spiritual power faltered, and hot blood surged within him, as if he couldn¡¯t hold on any longer.


    The blood rushed from his chest to his head, causing Lin Zhen¡¯s face to turn red inside the Foldable Space.


    Another mental shock struck, but this time, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t feel much pain. The previously stagnant spiritual power increased slightly under this shock, as if it had absorbed and digested the force.


    As his blood boiled in a trance, Lin Zhen seemed to see Xiao Nuan..

 Chapter 301: 301: Diamond Middle Stage, Devouring Power! (3 updates)

    Chapter 301: 301: Diamond Middle Stage, Devouring Power! (3 updates)<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Lin Zhen was very clear that what he was experiencing now was not an illusion.


    He really saw Xiao Nuan, not with his eyes, but with his heart.<div>


    He could feel that Xiao Nuan was on the other side of this stone, sensing the danger of his master, but unable toe over, so ity there.


    And Lin Zhen¡¯s clear feeling seemed toe from that surge of blood a moment ago.


    At the beginning in the Five Connected Pools and the Fire Burning Mountain, Xiao Nuan had absorbed Lin Zhen¡¯s blood, and the blood on its teeth, which was still fresh from when it had just been born, had seeped into Lin Zhen¡¯s body.


    Xiao Nuan obtained Lin Zhen¡¯s light and golden powers, but Lin Zhen also got Xiao Nuan¡¯s me power, but did not get Xiao Nuan¡¯s Innate Devouring.


    After all, Lin Zhen is not a real Gxy Beast, and it is impossible for him to learn Innate Devouring.


    Lin Zhen once regretted this, but didn¡¯t take it to heart.


    But now, the situation seemed to be a little different!


    After a surge of blood, Lin Zhen¡¯s mental power seemed to have changed a bit!


    Banahak¡¯s Mental Shock came over, not only did it not cause any harm to Lin Zhen, but it also allowed Lin Zhen¡¯s spiritual power to grow slightly. ¡°Is this¡­ My mental power actually devoured Banahak¡¯s Mental Shock!¡± ¡°What¡¯s going on? Why would I feel Xiao Nuan¡¯s aura?¡±


    ¡°Could it be that Xiao Nuan¡¯s devouring power is reflected in my mental power?


    Boom!<div>


    Banahak¡¯s attack ends, and Allen¡¯s Mental Shock arrives again.


    Allen¡¯s attack is stronger than Banahak¡¯s, and Lin Zhen had previously found Allen¡¯s to be more difficult to resist, but this time, the result is the same.


    Allen¡¯s mental power hit Lin Zhen, but it was still devoured by Lin Zhen¡¯s mental power, and his mental power moved forward slightly towards the Diamond Middle Stage.


    ¡°There¡¯s no mistake this time! There¡¯s definitely no mistake!¡± Lin Zhen instantly felt invigorated and extremely happy.


    This was indeed Xiao Nuan¡¯s power, the power of devouring!


    Although Lin Zhen¡¯s body is not a Gxy Beast and cannot truly possess the Innate Devouring, this power has appeared when his mental power was greatly consumed, and it ultimately acted on Lin Zhen¡¯s mental power! His mental power can devour external Mental Shocks!


    ¡°Hahaha! Hahahaha!¡±


    The copsing Foldable Space stabilized, and Lin Zhen¡¯s headache finally went away; although his mental power was still curled up in a corner of the neutron, the situation waspletely different from before.


    ¡°Come on, keep attacking me with your Mental Shocks. Whether I can breakthrough or not depends on the power of the two of you.¡±


    Allen and Banahak now felt much better, as the previous two attacks had almost no bacsh.


    Keep in mind, every time they attacked Lin Zhen, both of them suffered quite a bit, just like a person¡¯s fist could smash a cactus, but every time the person punched, he would be attacked by the cactus¡¯ thorns. Even if that person had the ability to smash the cactus, it would be difficult to keep going for long.<div>


    And Lin Zhen¡¯s bacsh suddenly disappeared, and the attacks of the two were like mud into the sea, traceless.


    ¡°Hmm¡­ What¡¯s going on?¡± Banahak asked.


    ¡°Maybe his mental power is on the verge of copsing, and there¡¯s no more resistance. Let¡¯s try harder topletely bring him down. I have a feeling that as long as we bring down his mental power, his hiding ce will definitely be revealed.¡±


    ¡°Alright, anyway, there¡¯s no bacsh now, and I can finally attack with all my strength.¡±


    Banahak finally felt relieved. Besides, he most wanted to drive Lin Zhen¡¯s mental power out, because this tiny grain of Ganges River sand was a treasure of his New Delhi Church, and Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t take it away.


    Wave after wave of Mental Shocks wereunched relentlessly at Lin Zhen, and Allen looked at Banahak¡¯s actions with a frown.


    Attacks from Spiritual Mind Masters should be restrained, as excessive mental power consumption would affect theirbat effectiveness, something Allen would not do lightly.


    Moreover, the outside couldn¡¯t see the battle here, and Allen didn¡¯t want to fight with Banahak. If you want to attack, just go ahead and do so. When Lin Zhenes out, I¡¯ll catch him, and at that time, the position of the referee will be mine.


    The others saw the smiles on the two elders¡¯ faces and felt rxed.


    It seemed that the battle to eliminate the heretics wasing to an end.


    An elder looked at Allen, who had opened his eyes and smiled, and asked, ¡°Elder Allen, how is everything going? All of us can¡¯t see the battle situation and feel anxious.¡±<div>


    Allen smiled, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, the situation is now basically clear. Lin Zhen must be on the edge of this giant rock, and I guess the most likely ce is where he disappeared. Moreover, his mental power is currently fighting with me and Elder Banahak, and we are on the verge of defeating it. Once his mental power copses, that¡¯s when he will reappear. Everyone, get ready.¡±


    Hearing that Lin Zhen was about to appear, the people around them immediately became tense, taking out their weapons and carefully staring at the spot where Lin Zhen disappeared.


    Allen chuckled, ¡°There¡¯s no need to worry too much. After Lin Zhen¡¯s mental power copses, he¡¯ll essentially be an idiot. You guys can just get ready to capture him alive.¡±


    Hearing Allen¡¯s words, the others finally let go of their worries.


    ¡°Haha! As expected, it¡¯s our Gods n elders that are strong, easily taking care of Lin Zhen.¡±


    ¡°Of course, didn¡¯t you see how powerful Elders Allen and Banahak are? Both are Diamond -level Spiritual Mind Masters. For Lin Zhen to survive until now, he must have great luck.¡±


    ¡°This time is good, once we behead Lin Zhen and bring his head back, it will serve as ate gift for His Majesty¡¯s ascension to the throne.¡±


    Allen had been resting for a while, watching Banahak attacking relentlessly, he gathered a powerful spiritual power, brewing for a moment, and aimed it at Lin Zhen¡¯s spiritual power in the corner.


    He prepared to finish Lin Zhen with this strike and end the war of attrition between their spiritual powers.


    The powerful Mental Shock hit Lin Zhen and then disappeared without bacsh¡­


    ¡°Something doesn¡¯t seem quite right?¡± Allen frowned. If Lin Zhen was about to reach his limit, howe nothing had happened to him after such a long time?


    Moreover, the disappearance of the spiritual power was also somewhat odd, like throwing a stone into a river, except for a little ssh, nothing could be


    seen.


    For some reason, he had a bad feeling in his heart.


    At this moment, Banahak gathered the spiritual power once more: ¡°Either get out of my Ganges River Sand or die!¡±


    Boom!


    After Banahakunched his mental attack, he initially thought the result would be the same as before, but suddenly, something changed!


    At Lin Zhen¡¯s side, his spiritual power suddenly surged a few times, and then it violently expanded outward!


    Like a rising tide, Lin Zhen¡¯s spiritual power quickly advanced, forcing both of their spiritual powers to retreat in an instant.


    ¡°This is impossible!¡± Allen¡¯s voice went hoarse as he realized that Lin Zhen¡¯s spiritual power was now significantly stronger than both of thembined, no longer at the same level. It was actually at the Diamond Middle Stage!


    ¡°Just now it was at the early stage, how could it suddenly reach the middle stage?¡± Banahak was even more stunned.


    Allen suddenly felt Lin Zhen¡¯s spiritual power brewing. He¡¯s going tounch a Mental Shock!


    A wave of palpitations came over him, and at this moment, Lin Zhen¡¯s spiritual power was like a giant beast devouring everything, making Allen feel extremely endangered. Without any hesitation, he immediately withdrew his spiritual power from the strange stone.


    However, Banahak was a step slower. Although he felt a great danger, he was reluctant to let go of the stone. It was just such a simple dy that made him toote!


    Bang!


    His Spiritual Consciousness Sea suffered a massive impact. As a Diamond-level Spiritual Mind Master, Banahak did not even need a Mental Defense Star Artifact, as he took the full brunt of Lin Zhen¡¯s attack!


    His head tilted backward, the spirit in his eyes dispersed, and the color of his pupils had almost faded away!


    He was already considerably exhausted, while Lin Zhen was refreshed. His Diamond -level spiritual power was shattered by thisst strike, and after screaming in pain, his spiritual powerpletely left the stone.


    At this moment, people outside saw the stone emitting light and then quickly shrinking until it disappeared in the air.


    A gust of wind blew, and the entrance to the Ancient God City, which had been blocked all this time, was finally opened!n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    ¡°Lin Zhen hase out! He¡¯s here!¡±


    Someone shouted loudly. The space where the stone had disappeared suddenly began to twist, and Lin Zhen, who had been missing for seven days, miraculously reappeared there!


    ¡°Kill him!¡±


    Allen roared, and countless attacks wereunched around him.


    Various weapons rained down like a storm, Lin Zhen¡¯s body swayed, and in the blink of an eye, he teleported!


    Allen¡¯s Mental Shock was the first to beunched but failed to interrupt Lin Zhen¡¯s teleportation. However, there was no bacsh, and the spiritual power was still like a y ox entering the sea.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s teleportation didn¡¯t take him far, only a dozen meters away, but it was enough to make all those weapon attacks miss their target.


    This was the best range for Mental Shock.


    Finally, the Spiritual Mind Masters present got their chance, more than a hundred Star Realm Experts had gathered here, of whom more than ten Spiritual Mind Mastersunched their attacks simultaneously!


    A swathe of Mental Shocks hit, but without any effect.


    On the contrary, Lin Zhen suddenly opened his eyes with a grin: ¡°Hehe! Thank you for guarding this ce for so many days, it must have been tough. Let me give you a little gift!¡±


    ¡°Mental¡­ Shockwave!¡±


    A ripple wave, almost visible to the naked eye, surged like a tsunami, instantly sweeping through the crowd!


    Then came a scene the world would remember forever.


    One hundred twenty Star Realm Experts, including Star Realm Expert Banahak, were hit by Lin Zhen¡¯s shockwave.


    They all remained in their previous positions, their eyes simultaneously lost focus, and their bodies froze.


    Then, about a secondter, white brain matter and red blood spurted out from everyone¡¯s noses, mouths, eyes, and ears, like a leaking balloon!


    ¡°Plop, plop, plop, plop, plop!¡±


    Numerous bodies fell down, and no matter whether it was High Grade or Top Quality Celestial Device defense, none could withstand this shockwave.. More than a hundred people suffered brain death at the same time!

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    Chapter 302: 302: The Three Holy Objects<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    The effectiveness of the mental shockwave startled Lin Zhen.


    Under thebined onught of Allen and Banahak, his spiritual power finally advanced, reaching the Diamond Middle Stage.<div>


    Xiao Nuan¡¯s Innate Devouring also manifested in his spiritual power. As such, Lin Zhen was essentially not afraid of any mental shock from people whose spiritual power did not exceed his own.


    Those whose spiritual power does not surpass his, won¡¯t impact him at all. Mental shocks would not disturb him nor interrupt his teleportation. Instead, it would be nourishment for the advancement of his spiritual power.


    However, it is not capable of being absorbed and devoured instantly ¨C it also requires a digestion process.


    Lin Zhen naturally couldn¡¯t digest the mental shocksunched by these people in an instant. He wrapped these several spiritual power with his own, and thebined forces resulted in an unprecedented giant mental shock.


    The mental shockwave this time definitely went beyond the Diamond Middle


    Stage. Lin Zhen felt that it even had the offensive strength of the Diamond Peak, hence why this group of people on the other side was instantaneously killed by him.


    But the effect of the instant kill was absolutely shocking. More than a hundred Star Realm Experts fell, including a Star Realm Expert ¨C Banahak.


    Banahak had just taken a mental shock from Lin Zhen during the neutronpetition and felt a splitting headache, hence, he failed to avoid this shockwave and was killed on the spot.


    Only nine people survived, among which were Allen, Adams, and other seven Star Realm Experts.


    Though most people were stunned by Lin Zhen¡¯s incredible strike, Allen was not shocked.


    He had witnessed Lin Zhen advancing to the Diamond Middle Stage and knew that his spiritual power could devour others¡¯ mental shocks, hence, he had some idea about the terrifying effect of this strike.<div>


    Therefore, after Lin Zhen released a huge strike, he still chose to continue the attack.


    ¡°Adams! Let¡¯s go! This kid actually possesses the spiritual power of a Diamond Middle Stage. Those who do not have Dark Gold Stage spiritual power and a top-quality mental defense star artifact should note;ing would only mean death!¡±


    Among the Star Realm Experts, approximately two-fifths are Spiritual Mind Masters. The number is quiterge. Among the nine Star Realm Experts here, apart from Allen and Adams, there are also two Dark Gold Stage Spiritual Mind Masters.


    Four Star Realm Experts flew towards Lin Zhen at an astonishing speed.


    Lin Zhen did not want to tangle with these individuals. In fact, if we do not ount for his potent spiritual power, Lin Zhen¡¯s fundamental strength hasn¡¯t improved at all. He wouldn¡¯t fare well tangling with the people on the Star List, especially now that the gate of the Ancient God City has already opened ¨C he needed to leave.


    Heughed at the Four Star Realm Experts: ¡°There¡¯s no need to chase so eagerly. The Ancient God City is vast; we¡¯ll have plenty of time to yter.¡± Teleportation!


    Four mental shocks were generated, but none managed to stop Lin Zhen¡¯s teleportation. With a few flickers of his body, he had already entered the internal region of the Ancient God City.


    Allen slowed his steps, knowing that chasing Lin Zhen wasn¡¯t feasible. To pursue Lin Zhen, they would need a lot of people, all of whom could withstand mental shocks.


    The phone rang, and it was Yan Huang calling. Allen immediately informed Yan Huang about Lin Zhen¡¯s situation.


    The happenings of today hadpletely obliterated the reputation of the Gods n. If they didn¡¯t take care of Lin Zhen, the Gods n would lose all face worldwide.


    Yan Huang immediately issued an order to gather all Spiritual Mind Masters above the Dark Gold Stage from within the Gods n. Everyone had to wear a top-quality mental defense star artifact and assembled in the Ancient God City.<div>


    Upon the directmand of the Holy Pope, many capable of pursuing Lin Zhen gathered from all over the world.


    Out of the thirty elders in the Gods n, there are twelve Spiritual Mind Masters in total. Now with the death of Banahak, eleven were left.


    Among these eleven elders, six of them are on the Meteor Star List, which includes Allen, Adams, and Gongsun Du.


    However, Yan Huang did not involve Gongsun Du in this manhunt, leaving the remaining ten elders all ready.


    Afterwards, Yan Huang brought in forty almost- Star Realm Experts, forming five action teams. Each team carried one Star list expert as the leader, paired with one Star Realm expert, and eight Dark Gold Stage Spiritual Mind Masters as the team members.


    Before the five teams set out, Yan Huang passionately said: ¡°Today marks the day of humiliation for our Gods n. The sphemer Lin Zhen has killed many of our brothers and sisters, causing a significant blow to the worldwide reputation of the Gods n. Our loyal believers are saddened, and the normal believers have started to question the capability of our church. It also became aughing stock for many bystanders.¡±


    ¡°Therefore, killing Lin Zhen is now our Gods n¡¯s top priority. We all understand Lin Zhen¡¯s strength very well. Now that you¡¯re all equipped with mental defense star artifacts, Lin Zhen¡¯s mental shocks shouldn¡¯t intimidate you. Your task is to ensure that Lin Zhen is killed within the Ancient God City. This pertains to the glory of our Gods n, the worthiness to be a believer of the True God of the Stars. The world is watching you. Have you not the confidence to execute this?¡±


    ¡°We do!¡±


    All fifty Spiritual Mind Masters answered in unison, passionately hating Lin Zhen to the bone.


    ¡°Off you go. Strive to block Lin Zhen on the secondyer of the Ancient God City.¡±


    Allen and the other ten experts embarked on their journey. Yan Huang yet again promised in front of the worldwide public that he absolutely would not forgive the sphemer Lin Zhen.<div>


    Although the reaction in the world was still intense, it had weakened considerablypared to the establishment of the Gods n. After days of discussion, the question of who was right or wrong between the Gods n and Lin Zhen was put in front of all the people around the world.


    For those who believed in deities, Lin Zhen was utterly wrong; but what about those who didn¡¯t? From their perspective, was Lin Zhen wrong?


    Now, discussing right or wrong has lost its meaning, as things have reached this point. A life and death struggle between Lin Zhen and the Gods n is inevitable, and it remains to be seen whether the Gods n¡¯s pursuit team could kill Lin Zhen inside the Ancient God City.


    The Divine Might Church in Constantinople was solemn and respectful. In the main hall, it was as deep as the night sky, and the sound of footsteps on the dark marble floor echoed crisply.


    Yan Huang paced back and forth, sighing from time to time, his mood very heavy.


    ¡°Your Majesty, I don¡¯t think you need to worry too much. Lin Zhen can¡¯t possibly fight against our Gods n.¡±


    At his side, the former Pope of Constantinople¡¯s church and the Great Divine Sect, Laricus,forted him.


    ¡°Teacher, do you think our pursuit team can capture Lin Zhen?¡± Yan Huang asked his teacher, who had retired ever since he became the Holy Son and seeded the Great Divine Sect. His teacher did not rank among the Gods n elders, but was always by his side.


    Laricus pondered for a moment: ¡°If we estimate based on strength, Lin Zhen is not an opponent for any Star List expert, but Lin Zhen¡¯s method of hiding in the extradimensional space is too unconventional. Moreover, his current spiritual power has advanced to the Diamond Middle Stage, and there are too few people who can disrupt his teleportation. Our team¡¯s chances of killing or capturing him are slim, almost impossible.¡±


    After thinking for a moment, Laricus continued: ¡°To truly defeat Lin Zhen, we must have a Spiritual Mind Master of the Diamond Middle Stage. In our Gods n, only you, me, and Gongsun Du have this ability. Your Majesty, why not let Gongsun Du go?¡±


    Yan Huang shook his head: ¡°Gongsun Du cannot go. He has not yet agreed to my arrangement with Su Mingyue and insists on respecting Su Mingyue¡¯s own choice. In that case, I fear Su Mingyue may never get married to me. Until he shows absolute loyalty, I cannot use him.¡±


    ¡°If that¡¯s the case, I will go personally,¡± Laricus said.


    ¡°As a Dark Star List expert, if it were you, it would be easy to capture Lin Zhen.¡± Yan Huang was overjoyed.


    With quite a bit of confidence as well, Laricus nodded, ¡°However, I will need Your Majesty to give me one of the three holy artifacts of the Gods n, otherwise I¡¯m afraid I won¡¯t seed.¡± ¡°Which one do you want?¡±


    ¡°I want the Breaking Boundary Nail.¡±


    Apart from the Glorious Set, the Church has three other Holy Artifacts, which form the foundation of the Gods n.


    These three items are the Star Sky Crown, Breaking Boundary Nail, and the God Concealment Cloak.


    The Star Sky Crown is a small diadem with seven gems embedded in it. It can continuously provide the user with Star Power. As long as the user¡¯s body is not shattered into pieces, severed limbs can regenerate, and Star Power will never exhaust, making it a divine weapon in battle, and a top-quality auxiliary Holy Artifact; essentially a priceless treasure.


    The more advanced a Holy Artifact, the harder it is to truly master. Even Yan


    Huang hasn¡¯tpletely grasped the power of the Star Sky Crown even now.


    The Breaking Boundary Nail, however, is a Middle Grade Holy Artifact imbued with Spatial Power. This isn¡¯t even considered a weapon, but an auxiliary type Middle Grade Holy Artifact.


    This nail can lock onto a person¡¯s aura, even if you hide in another dimension, it can still strike urately.


    Furthermore, this nail has a miraculous effect, being able to seal a Martial Artist¡¯s Dantian¡¯s air. Once a Martial Artist is struck by this nail, unless it is removed, they can¡¯t mobilize their Dantian¡¯s air and will be like amb to the ughter.


    The God Concealment Cloak canpletely make the wearer invisible, and is a Middle Grade Auxiliary Holy Artifact.


    Yan Huang nodded: ¡°What you said makes sense. Without the Breaking Boundary Nail, it will likely be difficult to truly capture Lin Zhen. In that case, I¡¯ll give you this nail.¡±


    He took a Holy Artifact from his Space Ring.


    Three inches long and thinner than a pinky finger, it emitted a dim light. Yan Huang handed this Holy Artifact to Laricus.


    ¡°Your Majesty, what if we can¡¯t find Lin Zhen?¡±


    Yan Huang sneered: ¡°Of course I won¡¯t stupidly wait here, I have my own way to deal with Gongsun Du. Once Gongsun Du is taken care of, Su Mingyue will certainly fall into my hands. In just over ny days, it will be my wedding day, and I have already announced it to the world. Don¡¯t you think that even if you guys can¡¯t find Lin Zhen, he will return before that day?¡±


    ¡°He might, he and Su Mingyue seem to be very close.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s the point. I will use this period of time topletely master the Star Sky Crown. As long as this Holy Artifact serves me, Lin Zhen will be worth nothing in front of me, not even a shrimp. My goal is to ascend to the Heavenly


    Star List!¡±


    Laricus was delighted: ¡°So that¡¯s it, Your Majesty really is ingenious! In this way, even if Lin Zhen hides in the Ancient God City for the time being, and by chance escapes from our pursuit, he will still be caught in the end.¡±


    ¡°Yes, but I estimate he won¡¯t have a chance toe out and cause me trouble. Teacher, you are a Dark Star List expert, and you have the Breaking Boundaryn/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Nail in your hand, Lin Zhen absolutely cannot escape.¡±


    ¡°Your Majesty can rest assured, Lin Zhen absolutely won¡¯t have a chance toe out!¡±

 Chapter 303: 303: Star List

    Chapter 303: 303: Star List<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    After Lin Zhen entered the Ancient God City, Xiao Nuan immediately pounced on him.


    Having not seen Xiao Nuan for a few days, the little fellow had clearly grown a bit and was now about the same size as a park wolfhound. However, it still looked much better than those dogs.<div>


    Its mane on its head looked like a burning me, with a golden glow flowing all over its body. Its smooth muscle lines and long tail wagged back and forth upon seeing Lin Zhen, stirring up dust on the ground.


    Lin Zhen rubbed Xiao Nuan¡¯s big head: ¡°Xiao Nuan, you¡¯ve grown quite a bit. Have you been eating people these past few days?¡±


    Xiao Nuan shook its big head indicating no and rubbed its mane on Lin Zhen¡¯s face.


    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go now, I¡¯ll take you to have a big meal.¡±


    With that said, Lin Zhen spread out his Lightning Wings, pped them once, and headed straight to the secondyer.


    Xiao Nuan still followed closely ahead and behind Lin Zhen, running in circles even faster than him using his Lightning Wings.


    Lin Zhen ignored the incredibly fast running speed of his pet, so as not to be too discouraged.


    Despite not running as fast as Xiao Nuan, as Lin Zhen soared through the sky of the firstyer of the Ancient God City, those War God-level and quasi-Star Realm-level people still marveled at him.


    Lin Zhen had be very famous in the Ancient God City and had even be the object of admiration for these War Gods and quasi-Star Realm people.


    A Winged Dragon flew by with its mouth wide open, trying to swallow Lin Zhen. In an instant, Lin Zhen teleported above and stabbed its brain open with a lightning spear, extracting the crystal.


    Xiao Nuan, on the other hand, followed behind with its big mouth biting the Winged Dragon¡¯s body, flying with the massive creature in its mouth, finishing it off in less than a minute, leaving no bones behind.<div>


    Without walking on the ground, Lin Zhen quickly arrived at the entrance to the secondyer.


    ¡°Whew! Finally, I¡¯m going to enter this time and see what the secondyer is like!¡±


    Lin Zhen had a clear n for his journey in the Ancient God City. His purpose foring here was to go to the thirdyer and obtain high-level Mutated Beast Earth element crystal.


    Although he already had a Core of Earth element, this core was different from the previous two. The deepest part of it contained a strong ck hole aura, which Lin Zhen was hesitant to attempt to absorb recklessly.


    So he thought about it and decided to get the Earth element crystal first. He would study the Core more carefully in the meantime.


    Arriving at the entrance of the secondyer, Lin Zhen pushed open the hatch, creating a small gap.


    With another push, it was wide enough for a person to pass through. Lin Zhen shed in, followed by Xiao Nuan.


    Standing on the ground of the secondyer, Lin Zhen stared nkly at the surroundings.


    Lin Zhen thought the entrance to the secondyer should be in a corner, but the surrounding view astonished him.


    The secondyer was actually a void, and beneath his feet was a!


    The didn¡¯t seem very big, and its curvature could be seen on the horizon within his line of sight.<div>


    The location he was in was filled with beautiful flowers and nts, with fresh air as if it were a paradise.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Looking to the left, he could see the silvery white snow-capped mountains in the distance, which was the Ice Area, the South Pole of this.


    Looking to the right, he could see erupting volcanoes, which was the Fierce Fire Area, the North Pole of this.


    Overall, the was divided into three parts. The central part was like an equatorial region, with a pleasant climate suitable for living.


    The two poles, South and North, were two extremes. To get to the thirdyer, one had to travel through these two poles.


    The surrounding void was like the night sky, with no visible boundaries.


    Lin Zhen first tried to fly up, but after rising less than 30 meters, a tremendous pressure from above enveloped him, making flying difficult, so he had tond.


    ¡°The legend turns out to be true. The secondyer has a no-fly zone, especially in the South and North Pole areas. Flying is like courting death. To get to the thirdyer, one must walk step by step.¡±


    With his Ice Elemental Star Artifact, Lin Zhen nned to head in the direction of the North Pole so as to enter the thirdyer from the extreme point of the North Pole.


    However, he didn¡¯t immediately rush to venture through the South and North Poles. Instead, he walked along the central region first, attempting to learn more about this unknown world.


    After walking for a while, he saw a person.<div>


    TWenty meters ahead, a man was sitting on arge rock, with wine and dishes in front of him, enjoying a drink.


    When he saw this person, Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes lit up.


    ¡°Dongfang Pavilion Master!¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen!¡±


    Lin Zhen happily ran over, and the person before him was none other than Dongfang Jun, who he hadn¡¯t seen in a long time.


    Dongfang Jun was also overjoyed to see Lin Zhen, patting his shoulder: ¡°You rascal, how long has it been since west met?¡±


    ¡°Several years, I think. Ever since I went to the God Generals Training Camp, I haven¡¯t seen you.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right, time flies so fast. But you don¡¯t have to call me Master anymore, I¡¯m no longer the Master of Gale.¡±


    ¡°The Master was fired by Yue Zhenhua, and it was because of me.¡± Lin Zhen felt a little guilty, feeling that he had wronged Dongfang Jun.


    Dongfang Junughed: ¡°Don¡¯t think too much about it. I didn¡¯t want to continue being the Master of Ice City anyway. I was on the verge of breaking through at that time, so I was nning to quit. Yue Zhenhua¡¯s order just happened to be in line with my wishes.¡±


    Dongfang Junforted Lin Zhen for a moment, then said with amazement: ¡°You¡¯ve done well, already a Level Nine War God? I was paying attention to your situation before I came to the Ancient God City. Your promotion speed is


    Lin Zhen looked at Dongfang Jun: ¡°Master, your progress is also very fast, reaching the Star Realm.¡±


    Lin Zhen could see Dongfang Jun¡¯s strength, now at the Star Core Middle Stage, and with Diamond Early Stage Spiritual Power. Although not as strong as himself, it was still very impressive.


    Back when Lin Zhen was at the Silver Stage of Spiritual Power, Dongfang Jun was already at the Dark Gold Late Stage. Now that Lin Zhen had reached the Diamond Middle Stage, Dongfang Jun was at the Diamond Early Stage.


    Comparing the two, one can see how terrifying Lin Zhen¡¯s promotion speed is. It¡¯s worth noting that Dongfang Jun is almost fifty years old, while Lin Zhen just turned twenty-one.


    Dongfang Jun sized up Lin Zhen, praising him: ¡°You¡¯re incredible! I knew you were a genius when you were in Gale, with 99% gene enhancement. I¡¯ve never seen anyone like you, but I didn¡¯t expect you to be so talented.¡± ¡°Haha! Master, don¡¯t make fun of me.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m not kidding,e on, sit down, let¡¯s have a good chat.¡±


    Lin Zhen smiled. This is the rule among martial artists: when your strength is simr, you can call each other brothers. If your strength is not enough, even after ten thousand years, you will still be a junior. Clearly, he had gotten Dongfang Jun¡¯s recognition of his strength.


    The two sat down and chatted for a while. After Dongfang Jun left Gale, he had been wandering around various Ancient God ruins, and his life had not been particrly noteworthy. On the other hand, Lin Zhen¡¯s story shocked Dongfang Jun.


    After Lin Zhen finished speaking about the conflict with the Church, Dongfang Jun¡¯s face became serious: ¡°Brother, I think you might have misunderstood something.¡±


    ¡°What is it?¡±


    ¡°Going to the thirdyer is definitely not an easy task. Despite having all these Ice-attribute Star Artifacts on you now, just relying on them won¡¯t get you to the North Pole.¡±


    ¡°Is that ce really that hot?¡± Although Lin Zhen was reborn, he didn¡¯t know much about the Ancient God City, so he asked hastily.


    ¡°It¡¯s not just hot, it¡¯s so hot that it could burn people to ashes. To get to the


    North Pole, you must obtain the Ice Heart.¡±


    ¡°Ice Heart?¡±


    ¡°Yes, the Ice Heart, also known as the Ice Crystal, is hidden in the coldest part of the ice mountains in the South Pole. To get through the North Pole, you must go to the South Pole and get three Ice Hearts to ensure that you can withstand the mes and pass through safely.¡±


    ¡°What if I decide to go to the South Pole instead?¡± Lin Zhen asked.


    ¡°You will need to obtain me Hearts, which can only be found at the North Pole. With three me Hearts, you can withstand the cold of the South Pole and advance to the thirdyer.¡±


    Lin Zhen frowned slightly, it seemed that going to the thirdyer was not an easy task.


    Dongfang Jun continued: ¡°Just having Ice Hearts or me Hearts alone is not enough. To enter the thirdyer, there is another mandatory condition.¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s the condition?¡±


    ¡°You must be on the Star List!¡±


    Lin Zhen was taken aback, not expecting that being on the Star List would be a mandatory condition.


    Dongfang Jun patiently exined: ¡°To get on the Star List, you have to defeat a


    Star List master. But you can¡¯t just defeat them normally, you need to make a Soul Oath with them, betting on your souls, winner takes all. Only if the duel is established, then if you defeat your opponent during the battle, the Star List will appear in your Spiritual Consciousness Sea. By then, you¡¯ll be able to see your ranking on the Star List. So, you must challenge a Star List master, otherwise, the extreme points will repel you, and you won¡¯t be able to pass without being on the Star List.¡±


    ¡°What if the person I find doesn¡¯t want to duel with me?¡± Lin Zhen asked.


    ¡°That¡¯s simple too, you just have to kill them, and the Star List will appear automatically.¡±


    Lin Zhen fell silent for a moment, it seemed that he couldn¡¯t reach the thirdyer in a short period of time.


    Dongfang Jun continued: ¡°So you must hurry up. Judging from what you¡¯ve said, the Church won¡¯t let you go. They will definitely send people to hunt you down. I estimate that you¡¯ve revealed a lot of your cards during your battles, so if you can¡¯t summon extradimensional space for safety, you¡¯re in danger. You need to make a decision about which direction to go and then quickly collect Ice Hearts or me Hearts. Find a ce to hide and focus on cultivation, and don¡¯t let the Church find you. If all else fails, I can take you to the South Pr Region to meet Luo Yun. He¡¯s from Hua Xia and the leader of the South Pr Region. With his protection, you should be safer.¡± Dongfang Jun suggested with great concern for Lin Zhen..

 Chapter 304: 304: Flame North Pole (Third Update)

    Chapter 304: 304: me North Pole (Third Update)<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    For Dongfang Jun¡¯s proposal, Lin Zhen expressed his gratitude. However, he didn¡¯t want to rely on anyone for now. In his rebirth, he knew that only his own strength was reliable. Relying on others would probably not end well, and that wasn¡¯t Lin Zhen¡¯s nature.


    ¡°Thank you, Brother Dongfang, but I have decided to try my luck,¡± Lin Zhen said.<div>


    ¡°Well, then. I knew you might not agree, but you must be careful. If you have nowhere else to go, you can look for the Ice Pce near the Pr Region. That is Luo Yun¡¯s territory, and I am there too,¡± Dongfang Jun advised.


    ¡°Alright, I think I¡¯ll go there,¡± Lin Zhen replied.


    ¡°Hmm, if you¡¯re going to the North Pole first, you must be careful of Arthur¡¯s people. The North Pole is his sphere of influence, and ording to what you¡¯ve said, the people of the Gods n may know Arthur and possibly inform him to deal with you. Everyone here has walkie-talkies,¡± Dongfang Jun warned.


    Lin Zhen nodded in agreement.


    At this time, a walkie-talkie at Dongfang Jun¡¯s waist rang. Someone on the other side said, ¡°Dongfang, have you rested enough? If you have, let¡¯s get ready to leave. Today, we should try to kill that Ice Centipede. We¡¯re waiting for you.¡± ¡°Alright, got it. I¡¯ming,¡± Dongfang Jun responded.


    Dongfang Jun put away his walkie-talkie and said goodbye to Lin Zhen. ¡°Be careful. If you really can¡¯t go on, remember toe to the Ice Pce to find me.¡±


    Ayer of fiery red armor appeared on Dongfang Jun, and he flew away low in the southward direction, gradually disappearing from view.


    After Dongfang Jun left, Lin Zhen immediately made his own n for the secondyer of the Star Realm.


    He would first go to the North Pole area to collect at least three me Hearts, then head to the Pr Region and pass through the thirdyer from there.


    As for challenging the experts on the Star List, Lin Zhen knew that he couldn¡¯t do it yet. But he wasn¡¯t in a hurry. He still had plenty of time to cultivate.


    Having sorted everything out, Lin Zhen headed towards the Northern Region.<div>


    Xiao Nuan appeared from somewhere, following Lin Zhen happily.


    As they traveled further northward, the temperature gradually rose.


    The lush greenery in the central region was no longer visible, reced by a dry and hot desert. The temperature here exceeded fifty degrees Celsius.


    As they ventured deeper into the desert, temperatures rose even higher. When they reached the edge of the desert, the exposed ck rocks were very hot.


    ¡°Phew! It¡¯s so hot; it¡¯s time to release some cold air,¡± Lin Zhen said.


    Lin Zhen allowed the cold air inside his equipment to leak out slightly, creating ayer of white mist around his body that blocked the scorching heat.


    The rocks beneath their feet gradually turned dark red. Xiao Nuan happily jumped around on them. While Lin Zhen was afraid of the heat, Xiao Nuan was not. As a Gxy Beast with a fire element, it could even swim in magma.


    The surrounding temperature gradually exceeded one hundred degrees. While moving forward, several red mutated beasts suddenly emerged from the cracks between the rocks ahead!


    Each was about the size of a tiger, with small eyes and sharp teeth. Although they were sneaky, they exuded a fierce and bloodthirsty aura.


    ¡°S-level Mutated Beast ¨C Fire Fierce Rat!¡± Lin Zhen had learned about the situation in the secondyer and knew that these were the lowest-level mutated beasts in the North Pole area ¨C the Fire Fierce Rats.


    These so-called Fire Fierce Rats were only a type of rat but didn¡¯t belong to the species on Earth, having lived in hot regions for a long time.<div>


    In the secondyer, the lowest-level creatures were also S-level. In other words, danger lurked everywhere. Facing these five S-level giant rats, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t underestimate them. After all, these creatures didn¡¯t belong to Earth, and it was always better to be cautious.


    The rats spotted Lin Zhen and Xiao Nuan and immediately bared their sharp teeth, uttering strange noises while pouncing toward them.


    These creatures moved at staggering speeds, and when they ran, ayer of red light enveloped them, making them look like moving mes.


    ¡°Xiao Nuan, I¡¯ll leave two for you!¡± Lin Zhen said as he pulled out his Seven Kills Spear and charged toward the three Fire Fierce Rats on the left, his Lightning Wings pping behind him.


    Xiao Nuan roared and pounced on the other two rats.


    Suddenly attacking, Lin Zhen thrust his spear forward with a simple yet effective move against the first Fire Fierce Rat!


    Unexpectedly, the rat twisted in mid-air, dodging Lin Zhen¡¯s attack. It then opened its mouth wide and viciously bit towards Lin Zhen¡¯s face.


    During the attack, the fierce rat even elerated, almost catching Lin Zhen off guard. In the nick of time, he teleported.


    He appeared behind the third rat, crouched down, and struck it in the abdomen with a Back Horse Spear. The rod was then flicked upwards, spilling the rat¡¯s intestines out!


    After taking such a heavy blow, the rat didn¡¯t die, but violently turned its head, opening its mouth and spewed out a me!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s spiritual shield expanded outward, and forcefully blocked the iing fire. With a strong forward push of his hand, the spear pierced the rat, and the golden energy inside its abdomen was released!<div>


    In an instant, the rat seemed like a hedgehog, pierced through by countless streams of golden energy, dying on the spot.


    ¡°Phew! This S-level creature is quite hard to deal with. I had to use several moves, but now that I¡¯m familiar with your tricks, you won¡¯t pose a threat to me.¡±


    Lin Zhen swung his Seven Kills and continued attacking the other two rats.


    As for Xiao Nuan¡¯s battle over there, it was even more intense. One rat bit onto Xiao Nuan¡¯s hind leg but couldn¡¯t snap it. Xiao Nuan roared as it pounced, and with one bite, it swallowed a chunk of meat weighing over a dozen kilograms into its stomach.


    The two rats attacked Xiao Nuan furiously, their fur flying and their blood sttering. Some wounds appeared on Xiao Nuan¡¯s body, but each time a wound appeared, a faint white light flickered on its body and quickly healed it. That was its inherited Radiant power from Lin Zhen.


    Xiao Nuan was also crazy enough, with light and electricity shing all over its body, and its incredible speed. Other than getting bitten twice at the beginning, it eventually overpowered the two rats, and even if the rats attacked with fire, Xiao Nuan didn¡¯t care. With every vicious bite, it swallowed chunks of flesh one piece at a time.


    The rats couldn¡¯t escape, and after about thirty seconds, they both died and were half eaten alive.


    After killing the two rats, Xiao Nuan opened its mouth wide and gulped down both of them, then happily ran towards Lin Zhen¡¯s direction.


    At this moment, Lin Zhen had finally dealt with the other two rats. He immediately collected the crystals, leaving the remaining flesh for Xiao Nuan to gobble up like candy beans.


    Lin Zhen put away his spear and caught his breath. These S-level mutated beasts couldn¡¯t withstand his attack. It was just a little hard to deal with because it was their first encounter. The next time would be much easier.


    With the harvest of five S-level crystals, Lin Zhen¡¯s mood was pretty good.


    He was currently at the peak of Level Nine. To advance to the Quasi-Star Realm, he needed a lot of crystals or Dark Energy Stones.


    Although he had more than a hundred Dark Energy Stones in hand, Lin Zhen, who had previously advanced to the Quasi-Star Realm in his past life, knew very well that the more crystals or Dark Energy Stones he had during the advancement, therger the vortex of Qi in his Dantian would be.


    So he needed to collect a lot of crystals, in addition to the Dark Energy Stones, he nned to collect at least a thousand S-level crystals and four hundred Quasi-SS ss crystals.


    In his past life, Lin Zhen had once heard of someone in the interster realm advancing to the Quasi-Star Realm by absorbing five hundred S-level crystals and two hundred Quasi-SS level crystals. As a result, the vortex of Qi they condensed ended up being one-thirdrger than others.


    Of course, not everyone could absorb that much; it required tremendous talent. Lin Zhen believed that he could try this number in this life. However, there was still a huge gap in the crystals at present.


    ¡°Well done, Xiao Nuan.¡± Lin Zhen encouraged Xiao Nuan, who stuck out its tongue and wagged its tail, looking nothing like a Gxy Beast but more like a big Lion Dog.


    However, after seeing it eat five S-level mutated beasts, it seemed that its body had grown slightly. If it weren¡¯t for Lin Zhen¡¯s keen eyesight, he wouldn¡¯t have noticed it.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go, there are many more monsters ahead waiting for us to conquer. It¡¯s said that there are even SS-level mutated beasts here. If we really encounter them, remember how fast the two of us need to run.¡±


    A man and a beast continued to move forward, killing several more rats and long lizards along the way.


    The scenery gradually changed, and the stones up ahead turned reddish-brown. Lin Zhen arrived at a riverbank.


    It wasn¡¯t an ordinary river, but a river ofva.


    Lin Zhen had seen this river in a video before. It was a river that circled the North Pole Area. A Spiritual mind master once tried to fly over the river but was burned to ashes.


    The rolling heatwave rushed toward him. The width of the river was at least a thousand meters, so teleportation was not an option to cross it.


    ¡°It¡¯s too hot. The temperature here is probably around 300 degrees Celsius. If it wasn¡¯t for my Ice protection, I¡¯d probably be roasted by now.¡±


    ¡°Three hundred degrees Celsius is probably just the air temperature here. The temperature of theva river must be above a thousand degrees. But if I release all the ice from the inside of my armor and add the ice protection from the Dark Star, I should be able to swim across this river?¡±


    Just as Lin Zhen was about to give it a try, he suddenly saw tworge ck dots on thepass he was wearing on his hand, and they were very close!


    Right now, anything that shows up as ck on thepass is undoubtedly a


    Star Realm Expert. Anyone who isn¡¯t a Star Realm Expert can¡¯t pose much of a


    threat to Lin Zhen anymore.


    One of the ck dots wasn¡¯t particrly dark, but the other was pitch ck.


    The lighter ck dot was probably a standard Star Realm Expert, while the pitch-ck dot was probably someone on the Star List.


    Apart from these two, there were also three very light-colored dots, estimated to be three Quasi-Star Realm experts.


    ¡°My pursuers are here!¡±


    Lin Zhen immediately realized this. The people from the Gods n arrived quickly, and it was estimated that there was more than just one group.


    ¡°No, I can¡¯t keep heading north. The area there is getting smaller and smaller. I need to find a ce to stay as soon as possible, at least until I¡¯ve mastered the Overturning River.¡±


    Just as Lin Zhen made up his mind, he faintly saw a group of people flying in the distance.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    His eyes were exceptionally sharp, and he could vaguely see that the two people in front were wearing golden robes, clearly elder members of the Gods n.


    ¡°These guys are so fast, I have to shake them off..¡±

 Chapter 305: 305: Continuous Surprises

    Chapter 305: 305: Continuous Surprises<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    The mission to hunt down Lin Zhen was not an easy one. After the five Holy See hunting squads entered the Ancient God City, besides one squad being responsible for intercepting the entrance, the other four squads went into the secondyer.


    Each team had two Star Realm experts, including a Star List expert. With such a lineup, killing Lin Zhen was definitely not a problem.<div>


    Two teams headed to the South Pole area, and two teams headed to the North Pole area. When they entered, these four teams imed that they would be able to capture Lin Zhen within half a month.


    However, an entire month has now passed, and they haven¡¯t even found Lin Zhen¡¯s shadow.


    Obviously, Lin Zhen has some kind of special evasion method. After many searches, the Holy See finally discovered that Lin Zhen had once obtained apass as a prize in the War God¡¯s Knockout.


    Thepass could reflect a person¡¯s Star Power and Dantian energy intensity. Whenever someone approached, their strength would be disyed on thepass.


    After learning about this, the Holy See immediately responded by spending a huge sum of money to purchase fivepasses and sent them to the five hunting squads.


    With thesepasses, the hunting squads should be able to cover the entire secondyer of the Ancient God City in no time, and Lin Zhen¡¯s capture would seem inevitable.


    There has never been a halt in the global debate on whether Lin Zhen is good or bad, even in Hua Xia, or in Ice City.


    The followers of the Gods n were too numerous. There were still tens of millions of believers in Ice City. These believers were mainly those who had visited Sofia Cathedral before. Now that Great Divine Sect¡¯s Allen was leading the team to pursue Lin Zhen in the Ancient God City, it caused a great controversy in Ice City.


    After all, these people were not part of an organization, unlike the Gods n, which is collective and disciplined. So even though the majority of Ice City residents supported Lin Zhen, they could not take the upper hand in public opinion.


    Initially, when the Gods n began pursuing Lin Zhen into the Ancient God


    City, their believers remained morous on the inte, iming that Lin Zhen could not hold out for more than a few days before he would be captured and punished. Many people even suggested various ingenious methods of torture for Lin Zhen.<div>


    Such posts were numerous, and the arrogance of the Gods n was immense.


    Adding to that, the church¡¯s propaganda used Lin Zhen of countless crimes, and world opinion gradually shifted in favor of the Holy See.


    However, in the past month, the Gods n¡¯s pursuit of Lin Zhen had been stalled, giving hope to many of his supporters, who criticized the Holy See on the inte.


    A day or two without progress was fine, even ten days without progress was eptable, but a month without progress led to doubts within the church¡¯s ranks.


    While many still didn¡¯t dare to criticize Pope Yan Huang, they could at least criticize the ipetent hunting squads.


    But who sent those hunting squads? Of course, it was Yan Huang who sent them, so the criticisms were essentially directed at Yan Huang.


    In addition to the criticisms from those who didn¡¯t believe in the Gods n, Yan Huang gradually started to feel the pressure.


    For some unknown reason, his teacher, Laricus, had no news ever since leaving the church, and ording to the report from the squad guarding the entrance, Laricus never entered the Ancient God City.


    Despite firmly believing that Laricus wouldn¡¯t betray him, Yan Huang still couldn¡¯t sleep or eat well.


    Finally, after a month had passed, a follower of the church reported some news to Yan Huang.


    ¡°Your Majesty, the target has been identified, and we can take action at any time.¡±<div>


    ¡°Good, take action immediately. Lin Zhen¡¯s whereabouts are unknown right now, but we need to do something to put pressure on him. If we can lure Lin Zhen out sooner thanter, it will still be beneficial for our Gods n.


    Otherwise, the current situation is a bit passive for us.¡±


    ¡°Yes, Your Majesty, we will take action immediately.¡±


    In the following days, the Holy See once again shocked the world with their actions.


    First, under the leadership of three golden-robed elders, 300 church membersunched a surprise attack on a building in Ice City.


    This building belonged to the Ice City Marriott Group, but Li Wanfeng and Zhao Siqing, the couple who managed thepany, usually didn¡¯t go there. Instead, it was the personal property of Li Wanfeng¡¯s father, Li Yao.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    After a battle, the church members sessfully killed Li Yao, the only Star Realm expert in the Marriott Group, and suffered the loss of seven quasi-Star Realm experts.


    After killing Li Yao, they found two people in the building.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s parents, Lin Liye and Li Qin, who were both Seventh-level Warriors, were captured by the church and taken to Constantinople.


    Because the incident urred suddenly, by the time the news was exposed, Lin Liye and his wife had already arrived in Constantinople.


    After capturing Lin Zhen¡¯s parents, this news was immediately announced to the whole world. Even Yan Huang deliberately let this message reach the Ancient God City, believing that as long as Lin Zhen heard about this matter, he would definitely not be able to resist walking into the trap.<div>


    This matter caused a huge uproar, as many Martial Artists from Hua Xia came forward to criticize the church¡¯s actions. It was a rule that the conflict between Martial Artists should not involve family members, and the church¡¯s actions undoubtedly vited this rule.


    If this was done by an individual, he would definitely not meet a good end, but the church is different.


    The church not only has strong Martial Force but also has nearly half of the world¡¯s believers. No matter what criticism is made, it can¡¯t have any effect, and it can only cause arge-scale verbal war worldwide.


    The situation in Hua Xia was simr, with those supporting Lin Zhen and the believers engaging in endless verbal battles, even leading to several brawls and some people losing their lives over this issue.


    The day after Lin Zhen¡¯s parents were abducted, several explosive news items emerged again.


    The first was Yan Huang announcing that the Gods n could only have one


    Saintess. He dered that he would abolish the Saintesses of the United States, European Union, African Union, Sand Russia, India, and Brazil, leaving only one Saintess, Su Mingyue from Hua Xia.


    This move was undoubtedly intended to establish Su Mingyue as the future queen.


    However, almost at the same time Yan Huang issued the order, Divine Sect Saintess Su Mingyue announced her withdrawal from the church and would no longer serve as a Saintess,pletely severing her ties with the church.


    Additionally, An Ning, the youngdy of the An family, also solemnly announced that all believers of Gods n would be removed from the An Group, and the primary criterion for employing people in the An family was that they could not be believers of the Star Sky Divine Teaching.


    These three pieces of news appeared almost simultaneously, stirring up the world once again.


    As the world¡¯srgest financial group, nearly one-fiftieth of the world¡¯s poption is working for the An family. The resulting turmoil from this announcement would be immense.


    Moreover, the announcement by Saintess Su Mingyue was a p in the face to Yan Huang, who wanted to marry her.


    Before the order to appoint Su Mingyue as the only Saintess of the church hadpletely died down, news of her leaving the church had already arrived.


    Not to mention, Su Mingyue¡¯s admirers were spread all over the world, even ounting for one-tenth of the Gods n. So when Su Mingyue announced her departure from the church, countless believers around the world wept.


    Many people took to the streets to plead with Su Mingyue to stay, but she had made up her mind and vowed never to remain in the church again.


    She said: ¡°My brothers and sisters of the Gods n, please forgive Ming Yue¡¯s willfulness. In fact, I began to doubt the existence of the True God of the Stars three years ago. When I encountered danger and almost died, my prayers had no effect. No one could understand my despair at that time. My pursuit and faith were so vulnerable in the face of cruel reality.¡±


    ¡°At that time, I met Lin Zhen. He saved me. He is a very individualistic person.


    He said that he never believed in the True God of the Stars and that the True


    God would not save anyone.¡±


    ¡°I doubted it, but I was familiar with the history of the Divine Teaching. Apart from the unusual events that took ce on God Transformation Day, the True God of the Stars was nothing more than our imagination.¡±


    ¡°However, I haven¡¯t left the church yet. After all, many of our doctrines are good. But until now, the appearance of the Vatican has greatly disappointed me. They dered Lin Zhen a heretic, but I wasn¡¯t involved in their fights, although I wished to help the one I love deeply, but after all, I am still part of the Gods n.¡±


    ¡°Until yesterday¡¯s incident, he even sent people to arrest Lin Zhen¡¯s parents, which is undoubtedly uneptable. How can such a person represent the Deity on earth and rule over half of the world¡¯s poption?¡±


    ¡°If he is truly the Holy Son, the spokesman of the Deity, then such a religious n is not worth believing in. From now on, Ming Yue is no longer part of the church, and I choose to be with the one I love forever.¡±


    Su Mingyue and An Ning¡¯s decisions sparked a massive worldwide wave of people leaving the Gods n.


    Many people wanted to join the An Group and had to leave the church. Many people who admired Su Mingyue also followed suit and left the church.


    ording to iplete statistics, the number of church believers originally ounted for about 50% of the world¡¯s poption, but since the Lin Zhen incident, the number has dropped to 45% within a month.


    With An Ning and Su Mingyue¡¯s actions, within three days, the number of church believers dropped to 38%!


    That is to say, because of Lin Zhen and his two girlfriends, the number of followers of the Gods n has almost decreased by a quarter!


    Especially in Hua Xia, the number of church believers decreased sharply. Furthermore, many people took to the streets to protest the church¡¯s actions, demanding that Yan Huang apologize and release Lin Zhen¡¯s parents.


    Unexpectedly, the situation escted to this point, and Yan Huang was somewhat caught off guard. However, he would never apologize and began to use various channels to continue enumerating Lin Zhen¡¯s crimes in the hope of restoring the church¡¯s reputation.


    Some extremist believers also continued to desperately defend Yan Huang, and many confrontations and even group fights urred on the streets of Hua Xia.


    Just when the situation was deadlocked, a major incident urred in Ice City.


    The king of the mutated beasts roaming the Greater Khingan Range, a giant Siberian tiger called the Enemy of Ten Thousand, broke through the limits ofnd creatures and reached SS-level!


    After the Enemy of Ten Thousand advanced, it led countless Quasi-SS ss, S-level advanced mutated beasts, as well as several billion low-level mutated beasts, in a fierce attack on Ice City!

 Chapter 306: 306: Ice City Beast Tide

    Chapter 306: 306: Ice City Beast Tide<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    The Mutated Beast, Wan Ren Di, had been rampant in the northeastern Hua Xia and West Siberia Sand Russia for many years. It was a giant tiger that was more than 10 meters long and over 4 meters tall.


    When Lin Zhen was reborn, this tiger had already be a Quasi-SS ss.<div>


    Generally speaking, for terrestrial mutated beasts on Earth, advancing to the Quasi-SS ss is the apex. Once an SS-level Mutated Beast appears, it is almost certain that a monster attack will ur.


    Not to mention how strong thebat capabilities of an SS-level Mutated


    Beast itself are, but more importantly, it canmand hundreds of


    Quasi-SS-level Mutated Beasts, which in turn canmand countless S-level Mutated Beasts. S-levelsmand A-levels, and so on in a cycle, causing the mutated beasts within a thousand miles to rise and form an endless beast tide, overwhelming the Ice City.


    By the time the Ice City side noticed that something was wrong, the entire city had been surrounded by mutated beasts, leaving no escape.


    Standing on the city wall of Ice City and looking outward, the sky was covered by mutated beasts as far as the eye could see.


    On the ground, ferocious mutant tigers, agile mutant leopards, giant mutant human bears, thick-skinned wild boars, wildcats, deer, etc., filled the ranks of the mutated beast army.


    Each collision with the massive wild buffalo that was several meters tall seemed to shake the city walls.


    Huge pangolins even began to attempt to dig tunnels into the Ice City from underground.


    In the sky, countless sparrows, swallows, pigeons, crows, magpies, gray falcons, etc., were like formations of fighter jets, attacking the city walls of Ice City continuously.


    The discussion between Lin Zhen and the Gods n was put on hold, and the attention of the whole world was focused on thisrge-scale mutated beast attack.<div>


    The Ice City army quickly mobilized, and countless modern war weapons began to exert their power.


    Machine guns, missiles,nd mines, rocketunchers, and evenser weapons were put to use, and the Ice City Defense Army, numbering up to 5 million,unched a counterattack against the beast tide.


    The first wave of mutated beasts to take the field were cannon fodder, mainly small mutants such as mutant chickens, mutant rabbits, and mutant rats. These creatures were not strong and were shattered by various modern weapons.


    On the first day, the Ice City Defense Army achieved brilliant results, killing more than a billion mutated beasts!


    The casualties of the defense army itself were not significant, which led the people of Ice City to breathe a sigh of relief. Perhaps the mutated beast attack was not as terrifying as they thought.


    However, from the second day, the situation changed suddenly.


    Mutated birds hovering in the sky suddenly attacked, catching the defense army off guard. Several rising fighter jets were shot down by mutated birds, and the mutated beasts began to concentrate their forces for breakthroughs, causing the southern wall of the Ice City to be temporarily upied by the mutated beasts.


    At this time, the value of martial artists was revealed.


    The martial artists from the Gale, Changfeng, Dragon yer, Blue Sky, Shadow Dance Martial Arts Academy and other major martial academies took to the battlefield.


    These martial artists, together with the soldiers, resolutely counterattacked the monsters that had climbed onto the city wall.


    The martial artists had a clear division ofbor. High-level experts of the Quasi-Star Realm Level would actively seek out high-level mutated beasts such as S-levels.<div>


    War God Levels, on the other hand, were responsible for dealing with A-levels.


    When Quasi-SS-ss Mutated Beasts appeared, a group of experts would rush forward to attack, determined not to let the high-level mutated beasts invade the city.


    The bloody tug-of-war continued for three hours, and with the support of various weapons and the concerted efforts of the martial artists, this wave of monster attacks was repelled.


    However, this battle was also a heavy loss for the Ice City side.


    As a member of the World War God Alliance ranked first, Hua Xia immediately dispatched troops to Ice City for support and notified other countries around the world, dispatching War God Powerhouses from all over the world to Ice City for support.


    However, the support effect was not satisfactory. In addition to therge scale of the beast tide this time, there was another major reason: many rulers of countries outside of Hua Xia were believers in the Gods n.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Keep in mind that this time, they were supporting Lin Zhen¡¯s hometown, Ice City Base City, which was now at odds with the Gods n and had even kidnapped Lin Zhen¡¯s parents.


    As members of the Gods n, they naturally considered the interests of the Gods n. So when the War God Alliance dispatched War Gods to Hua Xia, many countries interfered.


    They first procrastinated by various means, dying the departure date of the War Gods.


    When they couldn¡¯t procrastinate anymore, some War Gods imed to be injured and sick, continuing to dy.


    When they finally reluctantly dispatched some War Gods, they were mostly Primary and Intermediate War Gods.<div>


    How useful could a Primary War God be on the battlefield?


    Just like Bai Feng, who failed topress the air in his Dantian during the Yi Lan incident, even a War God Level middle-stage without that ability was chased and fleeed by an A-level Mutant Rat giant palm bear. In a battlefield full of mutated beasts, primary War God Level could y a limited role.


    The most reliable support came from domestic assistance in Hua Xia, where various base cities sent their people to Ice City to fight against the monsters.


    From the northwest, Feng Ni, Li Changying, and others led thousands of martial artists from the Northwestern Army.


    From the Demon Capital, people such as Tang Wenbo and Jiang Huai also brought thousands of people.


    And those who had been in the God Generals Training Camp, like Zhao Xiaoman, who had be War Gods, came to Ice City from all over the country and various ancient god ruins.


    Many of them came for Lin Zhen¡¯s sake. Lin Zhen¡¯s parents¡¯ incident happened suddenly, and they couldn¡¯t make it in time for the rescue. But this time, Lin Zhen¡¯s hometown was in trouble, and he himself was trapped in the Ancient God City, so they couldn¡¯t just let Lin Zhen¡¯s hometown fall.


    In the fierce battle, hundreds of millions of mutated beasts died under the towering walls of the Ice City every day, and many martial artists¡¯ blood stained their uniforms and lives were lost on the battlefield.


    ording to statistics, more than five million people died in battle in the first five days alone!


    Almost every day, close to a million lives were lost in the monsters¡¯ siege.


    However, the people of Hua Xia were still very united during this time, and over the years, the defensive facilities of Ice City had be extremely refined, so although the mutated beasts¡¯ siege was fierce, it was not enough topletely defeat Ice City.


    But the number of mutated beasts did not seem to decrease much. The siege continued for several days, and more and more mutated beasts arrived to reinforce their ranks, making it impossible to kill them all beneath the city walls.


    Based on people¡¯s past experiences, this battle couldst for several months, as it was a contest of resources, manpower, and stamina.


    Unless there was a group of extremely powerful experts who could break through the beast tide, find the Ten Thousand Enemies, and kill them, it would be impossible to end the mutated beasts¡¯ siege in a short period of time.


    Satellite data also showed the location of the Ten Thousand Enemies, which was about a hundred miles deep in the beast tide. It was an impossible mission to get there and kill an SS-level mutated beast protected by many high-level mutated beasts, so people prepared for a protracted battle.


    However, on the seventh day, the situation suddenly changed.


    In addition to the four city gates, Ice City also had two water gates in the north and south, and the Songhua River flowed through the city. The water gates were sealed by huge iron gates, which usually barred any slightlyrger mutated beasts in the water from passing through.


    But this time was different. A type of monster fish with incredibly sharp teeth appeared and forcibly bit through the iron gates that blocked the river, allowing countless water monsters to swarm into the city.


    Numerous monster fish climbed ashore using their fins as feet, along with giant crabs, wriggling water snakes, and even yacht-sized crocodiles and countless mutated shrimp.


    The appearance of these water monsters nearly brought Ice City to its knees. Some people who lived on both sides of the river werepletely devoured by the monsters.


    Fortunately, the banks of the river in Ice City were different from other ces. Here, there were two inner walls, which Lin Zhen had privately spent six hundred billion to construct, and which were nearlypleted by this time. These two city walls¡¯ gates were breached at one point, but after that, the martial artists rrom all over tne country rougnt nerce1Y ana maae nuge sacrifices to force the first wave of water monsters back into the water, finally closing the newly established gates.


    As the water monsters were unable to enter the city, they could only swim along the river banks and could not climb up the city walls, reducing the danger significantly.


    Then, it was time for modern warfare weapons to y their part. Countless weapons, purchased by Lin Zhen, were mounted on the city walls and began to fire at the mutated water monsters in the river.


    The intense bombardmentsted for three days and nights. The Songhua River turned red with the blood of countless mutated water monsters, whose bodies piled up like small hills and were then washed downstream by the river.


    It wasn¡¯t until three dayster that the waterways were basically cleared, and the number of water monstersing from upstream diminished.


    It was only then that Ice City entered a rtively safe period, at least there was no immediate danger of the city being broken.


    However, the international support was stillckluster, with War Gods arriving one after another, but it was apparent that they weren¡¯t fullymitted, leaving Ice City to maintain a delicate bnce with the mutated beasts.


    The martial artists couldn¡¯t break through and kill the Ten Thousand Enemies, while the mutated beasts didn¡¯t have the power to break Ice City in a short time.


    Perhaps both sides were exhausted, so half a month after the siege began, the mutated beasts ceased their attack. They began to devour the bodies of their own kind, gradually strengthening themselves, while more and more of them continued to arrive.


    The people of Ice City got this rare chance to catch their breath, starting to reinforce their defenses and airlifting ammunition into the city via flying saucers from other base cities.


    It wasn¡¯t easy for other fighter jets to enter Ice City when the skies were filled with mutated birds, which also served as an excuse for other countries not to send troops promptly.


    In any case, the situation had temporarily calmed down, but the people of Ice City knew well that the mutated beasts were still gathering strength, and that the next attack would definitely be even more violent and fierce. Defending Ice City was no easy feat.


    It wasn¡¯t until this point that An Ning, the young miss of the An Group who had been on the frontline fighting the mutated beasts, spoke up.


    ¡°Do you know why Ice City has been preserved? Why have the hundreds of millions of people in Ice City not be the bellyful of mutated beasts? If Lin Zhen hadn¡¯t spent six hundred billion alone to build two walls along the river for Ice City, we would all be dead by now!¡±


    ¡°For those who were talking big on the inte before, insulting Lin Zhen and praising the Gods n, I want to ask you now, where is your god? Why won¡¯t hee and save his devout believers?¡±


    ¡°If you look down on Lin Zhen, don¡¯t live inside the walls he built! If you are capable, get out of Ice City! Leave these life-saving walls and go find the protection of your true god!¡±

 Chapter 307: 307: The Awakening of the Ice City People

    Chapter 307: 307: The Awakening of the Ice City People<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    An Ning¡¯s outburst suddenly woke up many citizens of Ice City.


    The Hua Xia people were well aware of the perfunctory attitude of other countries. At the time, some even med Lin Zhen for offending the Gods n, causing many foreign high-level officials to turn a blind eye to Hua Xia¡¯s plight. But now it seems that Lin Zhen was right to offend them, as these bastards were truly inhumane.<div>


    An Ning was right. Who was Ice City relying on to persist up to now?


    The country said Lin Zhen could make any request, but he chose to build walls for Ice City, and spent 600 billion of his own money. He not only didn¡¯t take advantage of the situation but ended up at a significant loss.


    Now, the millions of people in Ice City could only survive thanks to Lin Zhen¡¯s selfless act. Otherwise, the city would have been lost to that wave of water monsters.


    Looking at Lin Zhen¡¯s selflessness and the performance of the Gods n in this monster attack, it became clear who was in the right.


    Some believers of the Gods n began to waver and struggle in their hearts.


    Silence filled the front line of resistance against the mutated beasts.


    A slightly hoarse female voice sounded: ¡°Sister An Ning, I support what you said. Brother Lin has done so much for his hometown and people, and the actions of the Gods n are chilling. I¡¯ve long been fed up with them. From today on, I will no longer worship that bitch-bred True God of the Stars!¡±


    People looked over and saw a beautiful girl standing among the crowd, fiercely tearing off the Star Sky Divine Teaching symbol on her clothes and stepping on it.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    An Ning nced at the girl and smiled, ¡°I know you, you¡¯re Zhao Xiaoman, right?¡±


    ¡°Yes, Sister An Ning, I can¡¯t believe you know me! I¡¯m so happy!¡±


    Zhao Xiaoman happily ran to An Ning¡¯s side, casually wrapping An Ning¡¯s arm around hers, then pointed her slender jade finger at the surrounding people with conflicted expressions: ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you people? At this point, you still want to cling to that bullshit Gods n? Have your brains turned to mush? Have you forgotten who saved your lives for that elusive thing? If you think the Gods n is more important than your life, then hurry up and die for it! Don¡¯t stick around inside the walls built by Brother Lin while cursing him! I¡¯m ashamed on your behalf! Pah!¡±<div>


    Some Gods n believers turned red with shame. Meng Dong from Gale Martial Arts Hall was the first to pull something from his shoulder, not seeing exactly what he had torn off before stomping on it with his foot like Zhao Xiaoman: ¡°Gale Martial Arts Hall is quitting this bullshit Gods n!¡±


    Once someone took the lead, it was much easier for others to follow. The actions of Zhao Xiaoman and Meng Dong resonated with many people, setting off a frenzy on the battlefield.


    Feng Ni looked back at the martial artists from the Northwest Military Martial


    Arts Association: ¡°Who among you still worships the Star Sky Divine Teaching? Get rid of that stuff right now! We people of the Northwest always rely on our own strength to fight. Can faith rece the swords and guns in your hands?¡±


    Quite a few people from the Northwest decisively removed the Gods n symbol, crushing it into the mud.


    Tang Wenbo also looked back at the martial artists from Demon Capital: ¡°We Demon Capital warriors often face sea monsters due to our proximity to the sea. Next time I find anyone still worshiping this bullshit Gods n, I¡¯ll throw them into the sharks!¡±


    The martial artists from Demon Capital were also straightforward, tearing sounds filling the air.


    Then, martial artists from Ice City, like Zhao Liang and Shi Lei, all followed suit. Yang Jianying from Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall evenughed, ¡°We at Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall threw that Gods n crap into the trash long ago. We don¡¯t need that stuff.¡±


    In the end, even Ma Yao and Wei Li from Gale Martial Arts Hall, who originally didn¡¯t get along with Lin Zhen, did the same.


    The climax came when the mayor of Ice City Base City, Lu Ming, made a speech on television.


    ¡°People of Ice City and fellow citizens from all over the country, we in Ice City have experienced a few days of great difficulty, facing an unprecedented scale of mutated beast attacks. We united as one, bravely fought, and defended our city and homes with blood and life.¡±<div>


    ¡°But during this battle, we must not forget the contributions Lin Zhen made to our city. Without his foresight, Ice City would not exist anymore. To be honest, I, as the mayor, feel ashamed that I didn¡¯t pay enough attention to Lin Zhen¡¯s proposal at the time. Although the idea of building walls along the river channel had crossed my mind, the cost was too high, and I never made up my mind.¡¯


    ¡°However, Lin Zhen did it for us. He even gave up his right to make any request to the country and paid 600 billion out of his own pocket to build the walls along the river channel, protecting us from the beast tide.¡±


    At this point, Lu Ming became angry: ¡°Now look at the Gods n, which we¡¯ve believed in for thousands of years. What have they done for us? Not only did they refuse to send aid, but they even used their power to influence other countries¡¯ War Gods not to support us, almostpletely burying Ice City!¡± ¡°What¡¯s the use of believing in such a religion? What¡¯s the use of protecting it?¡±


    ¡°As the mayor of Ice City, I now propose to all of you: remove the Gods n symbols from your bodies, take the Gods n scriptures from your homes, and sweep all these things into the trash heap. Our fate should be in our own hands, not in the hands of any so-called ¡®god¡¯!¡±


    Lu Ming¡¯s order was not only seen by people in Ice City but also people across the country and even the whole world.


    This speech stirred up enormous waves in Ice City. People took to the streets, tore down churches, and burned everything rted to the Gods n. asionally, a few stubborn Gods n believers were even beaten to death by the angry crowd.


    The Northwestern Base City, Capital Base City, and Demon Capital Base City in Hua Xia quickly responded to Ice City¡¯s call and initiated a vigorous de-conversion movement.


    Large-scale anti-Gods n marches also began in the southern and Tianfu base cities. After all, Hua Xia was a united front. If the Gods n could treat Ice City like this, it could do the same to other cities in the future.


    Civilians were not fools. As a famous saying in the Common Era went, the eyes of the masses were always sharp. Worshiping the Gods n in the apocalypse was a kind of spiritual sustenance, but now this spiritual dependence was on the verge of copse.


    People believe more in power, which is evident in the era of people¡¯s martial arts practice, and their awareness keeps getting clearer.


    Hua Xia people are simple and kind, but also wise. They can be gentle like sheep, and also roar like lions.<div>


    Previously, Hua Xia had thergest number of believers worldwide, with 350 million out of the one billion Gods n¡¯s believers around the world.


    After Lin Zhen and Gods n took the opposing path, the number of believers continued to decline. Before the Ice City incident, the number of Hua Xia Gods n believers had reduced by 100 million!


    After the outbreak of the Ice City incident, it even triggered a nationwide exodus from the Gods n. Churches were destroyed everywhere, and the number of believers decreased rapidly. In just two short days, the number of Hua Xia believers had sharply dropped to 80 million!


    Moreover, this number was still declining. As for the Ice City Region, it was almost impossible to find any real believers of the Gods n.


    The mutated beasts outside that were as relentless as ocean tides gave people tremendous pressure to survive. Lin Zhen¡¯s matter was only a fuse, and the main cause was the Gods n¡¯s inaction, which led to the unprecedented unity of Hua Xia people.


    ¡°A single spark can start a prairie fire.¡±


    An Ning stood on the city wall, whispering softly.


    At this moment, she missed Lin Zhen more than ever, wondering how he was doing now.


    ¡°My love, our homnd is still here, you muste back safely.¡±


    The events that erupted in Hua Xia caught the church off guard.


    ¡°Crack! ¡±


    The white jade wine ss was smashed to the marble floor by Yan Huang, shattering.


    ¡°Damn Lin Zhen, he¡¯s already almost at the end of the road in the Ancient God City, but he can still pull off such a stunt, stopping his wretched soul from leaving!¡±


    Yan Huang was utterly furious. Capturing Lin Zhen¡¯s parents was the right move, but the Hua Xia Government strongly protested against this matter and demanded that the church must ensure the safety of Lin Zhen¡¯s parents and broadcast their situation live.


    If this demand is not met, it would mean the church is making an enemy of


    Hua Xia.


    Moreover, the Martial Artists Union also raised the requirement to ensure the safety of Lin Zhen¡¯s parents to the church, iming that the church¡¯s actions vited the rules, and they could not guarantee that future events would not develop in a direction unfavorable to the church.


    Faced with pressure from Hua Xia and the Martial Artists Union, although Yan Huang captured Lin Zhen¡¯s parents, he dared not do anything to them easily. He had to take good care of them since they were in the wrong.


    So Yan Huang had no choice but to release a video of Lin Zhen¡¯s parents every day to appease the public¡¯s anger.


    However, he had never expected the wave of apostasy this time.


    Originally, the matter of Lin Liye¡¯s couple had gradually subsided under his mediation, and everything would be fine as long as Lin Zhen was captured. However, he did not expect an attack on Ice City by mutated beasts.


    And Lin Zhen¡¯s huge investment in building two city walls yed a significant role in saving Ice City from being conquered, making Lin Zhen¡¯s poprity among Hua Xia people reach an all-time high.


    Now the public opinion in Hua Xia is all on Lin Zhen¡¯s side, and this young man has once again be a national hero, almost as influential as Yan Qiyue of Hua Xia hundreds of years ago.


    Moreover, some stupid heads of state made a decision that almost made Yan Huang burst a blood vessel: they tried to exploit the issue of aiding Hua Xia. How could they even exploit such a matter?


    Even if they did, they should have been more discreet. They didn¡¯t handle things properly, and the Gods n ended up taking the me for everything.


    But Yan Huang had no way of turning back. He must persist to the end, no matter what. He firmly believed that as long as Lin Zhen was eliminated, there would still be room for maneuver, and the reputation of the Gods n would gradually be restored given time.


    ¡°What¡¯s the progress in the Ancient God City? It¡¯s been almost two months! Is there still no news about Lin Zhen? In less than a month, it will be the day I announce my marriage, but there¡¯s not even a hint yet. The bride-to-be in the n has directly defected from the Gods n. Do you want me to marry air?¡± Yan Huang roared angrily.


    ¡°Your Majesty, there¡¯s news now. Adam¡¯s group has sent a message saying that they¡¯ve found Lin Zhen¡¯s location and are closing in.¡±


    Tell them to hurry up, or there¡¯ll be no believers left in my Gods n!¡±


    Yan Huang stood in front of the window, looking at the night sky and holding the Star Sky Crown in his hand. He knew that he must win the matter of Lin


    Zhen and Su Mingyue. Once he loses, the Gods n will never be able to


    recover..

 Chapter 308: 305: Spatial Cage

    Chapter 308: 305: Spatial Cage<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    In the North Pole area of the secondyer of the Ancient God City, it was very close to the extreme point. A little to the south of the extreme point, there was a burning pce.


    Adams, a Star List expert from Europe and America, walked out from it with two Star Realm experts beside him. One was named Haddad, who had entered with him, and the other was from the European Union, exuding a momentum that was almost equal to Adams¡¯s.<div>


    ¡°Hahaha! I finally found a way to deal with Lin Zhen. This Spatial Cage made of Void Stone can only be made by you, Arthur. Thanks to our old acquaintance, with this stone, our team will achieve great sess.¡± Adams was full of confidence.


    Arthur smiled, ¡°You should go. There are only two of these stones, and this one¡¯s effect is not very good. The other one is not ready yet, and you¡¯re eager. If you wait two more days, the other stone will be more effective when it¡¯s done.¡±


    ¡°I really can¡¯t wait. You don¡¯t know the situation outside, sigh¡­ enough talk, let¡¯s get going, this one should be enough.¡±


    Haddad ttered, ¡°Sir Adams, with Mr. Arthur¡¯s help, you will definitely be the chief referee this time, and you must give us a boost.¡±


    Adams smiled and nodded, ¡°Of course, but we have to be careful. The situation outside is not optimistic. I heard that the number of members of our Gods n has dropped to just over half of its peak. The initial one billion believers are now less than six hundred million. If we can¡¯t handle Lin Zhen, we¡¯re in big trouble.¡±


    After that, Adams asked Haddad, ¡°Lin Zhen didn¡¯t run away, did he?¡±


    ¡°No, our people are watching closely. Following your instructions, we have a newly arrived Primary War God with apass, trailing Lin Zhen from afar. Due to his weaker strength, his color on Lin Zhen¡¯spass is very faint, especially at a distance. Lin Zhen is almost impossible to detect, and to him, it¡¯s just a big ck spot. I¡¯ve instructed them to keep within three kilometers and wait for our orders.¡±


    Adams and Haddad said goodbye to Arthur and activated the cold air on their suits to withstand the scorching temperatures of the North Pole. They quickly headed in Lin Zhen¡¯s direction.


    In a cave on a small hillside, Lin Zhen burst out with a loud rumbling. He had a fiery red crystal stone in his hand, and Xiao Nuan was following him closely.


    Behind them, a severely injured giant lizard pursued, and after nearly ten minutes of fighting, Lin Zhen and Xiao Nuan finally seeded in taking down the Quasi-SS ss Mutated Beast.


    ¡°Phew! This was hard! A Quasi-SS ss Mutated Beast would have been impossible for me to deal with alone if it wasn¡¯t for Xiao Nuan.¡±<div>


    ¡°But the gains have been great too. In two whole months, I have collected six


    me Hearts and thousands of S-level crystals, and four hundred Quasi-SS ss crystals! This has been sixty days of struggle!¡±


    Having dug out this Quasi-SS ss crystal, Lin Zhen was extremely satisfied.


    Having spent so long in the North Pole area, he was in a state of tension every day. He had a feeling that more crystals were better, which was why he had been working so hard to collect them. Getting this Quasi-SS ss crystal today finally calmed him down a bit.


    He also practiced the fifth level of Overturning River, which greatly increased hisbat power.


    ¡°ording to my n, the current number of crystals should be sufficient for me to make a breakthrough.¡±


    Then he looked at thepass in his hand and frowned slightly.


    ¡°There are people over there!¡±


    On thepass, three or four faintly colored dots were moving,ing slowly towards him.


    Lin Zhen thought for a moment and decided to secretly follow them to see who they were.


    Arriving about a hundred meters away from them, Lin Zhen stealthily prowled.<div>


    There were three Quasi-Star Realms and a War God. They were walking and chatting as they went along.


    ¡°I wonder where Lin Zhen could have gone. We have been searching for two months but still have no trace.¡±


    ¡°Who knows? Lin Zhen can enter the space, and it¡¯s useless even if we find him.


    Just keep searching slowly. After all, Lin Zhen¡¯s parents have been captured. I heard that Su Mingyue has agreed to marry the Pope, and it seems the wedding is about to be held.¡± said another.


    ¡°Is that so? When did this happen?¡±


    As the group talked, they got further and further away, and Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t hear their voices anymore.


    Hearing these words, Lin Zhen¡¯s heart suddenly grew cold.


    His parents were captured! He had no idea when this had happened.


    This was likely to be true, as half of the world was believers of the Gods n. His parents hiding with Li Yao may not have been safe, which was where Lin Zhen had been careless.


    And they said that Yue¡¯er had agreed to marry the Pope. How could that be possible?


    Lin Zhen had never doubted Su Mingyue¡¯s feelings for him, but these people seemed to have specific details. Could it be that Yue¡¯er hadpromised in order to save her parents?<div>


    Lin Zhen decided to capture these people and ask for rification.


    Without the slightest hesitation, Lin Zhen immediately followed.


    When those few people saw Lin Zhen appear, they surprisingly didn¡¯t show any panic, but instead, had a cold smile on their faces. Lin Zhen¡¯s heart was suddenly shocked.


    ¡°Not good, it¡¯s an ambush!¡± Lin Zhen¡¯s gaze turned cold, realizing something was wrong.


    ¡°Hahaha, Lin Zhen, your end hase today.¡±


    With an incredibly fast speed and the use of Star Power for teleportation, the two shed and appeared around Lin Zhen.


    As soon as these two people stood there, Lin Zhen knew that today¡¯s matter would not end well. Adams was a Star List expert, standing there with an incredibly powerful aura. Moreover, there was another Star Realm expert who seemed to be even stronger than Li Yao.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s current strength was not enough to handle even one Star List expert, let alone one with an assistant.


    He first raised his hand, allowing Xiao Nuan to enter the ck Ghost. It was better not to let Xiao Nuan participate in a battle of this level.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, oh Lin Zhen, you¡¯ve been ying hide-and-seek with us in Ancient God City for two months. Finally, we found you. Don¡¯t be so strange. Things like thepass are not treasures; you have them, and so do we.¡± Adams lifted thepass in his hand and sneered at Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Are you so sure you can catch me?¡±


    ¡°Not sure, but we can try.¡±


    Lin Zhen took out the Seven Kills Spear. Although he knew he was no match, he still wanted to try just how capable a Star List expert was.


    ¡°You won¡¯t shed tears until you see the coffin. Let¡¯s finish you off today!¡± Adams drew his sword with a ng, and Haddad followed suit.


    Lin Zhen held the Seven Kills horizontally: ¡°Let¡¯s give it a try!¡±


    Adams shed with his sword. Under the influence of strong Star Power, a five-foot-long Sword Gang even appeared on the opponent¡¯s sword!


    Sword Gang was Sword Qi, but this Sword Qi had actually condensed into a tangible substance. With one sword strike, spatial rifts appeared, and a powerful attack rushed like an overwhelming wave, giving people an unstoppable feeling.


    This was actually a holy artifact-level longsword!


    But Lin Zhen was determined to try and would not give in. The Seven Kills


    Spear danced in his hand, and ¡°Immovable Like a Mountain¡± was activated!


    After being infused with golden energy, the Seven Kills Spear also reached the level of a holy artifact, and it collided with the opponent¡¯s longsword!


    ¡°Buzz!¡±


    With a numb arm, Lin Zhen actually took a step back!


    The opponent struck his spear with a longsword, forcing Lin Zhen to retreat!


    Without waiting for Lin Zhen to recover, Haddad¡¯s attack immediately followed. Lin Zhen blocked Haddad¡¯s attack once again, but Adams¡¯ attack soon came after. The two had extremely tacit cooperation, giving Lin Zhen no chance to catch his breath. Every attack was made when Lin Zhen¡¯s old strength had faded, and new strength had not yet emerged.


    Using ¡°Immovable Like a Mountain,¡± Lin Zhen barely blocked hundreds of attacks from his opponents, feeling a numbness in his arm. Adams¡¯ Sword Gang attack was too fierce. At this rate, he would soon be defeated.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t even dare to teleport. The opponents were both Star Realm experts and could teleport at any time. Moreover, if one person used Mental Shock to restrain Lin Zhen for a millisecond, the other could take Lin Zhen¡¯s life.


    The only solution was to hide, to hide in the Foldable Space.


    But Lin Zhen was not willing to fail so miserably. After continuously blocking Adams¡¯ attack with the ¡°Immovable Like a Mountain,¡± when Haddad¡¯s attack came, he struck back for the first time!


    He opened his eyes wide, and two bursts of light flickered in them, like suddenly lit incandescentmps, causing a moment of confusion for the Star Realm expert.


    ¡°It¡¯s not good, he¡¯s counterattacking, help me!¡±n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    ¡°Die, Lin Zhen!¡±


    Adams immediatelyunched an attack on Lin Zhen, but Lin Zhen ignored it and had already prepared the Seven Kills Spear. He used the fifth level of the Spear River, Overturning River!


    With one spear strike, the Star Realm expert Haddad felt as if a huge wave was crashing down in front of him. Unable to dodge, half of his body was directly vaporized by the Overturning River, and he died on the spot!


    Lin Zhen had paid the price for this life-risking attack. Adams¡¯ fierce sword strikended on him, but thankfully, the Sacred Armor defended Lin Zhen, saving his life.


    However, Lin Zhen still couldn¡¯t help but spit out a mouthful of blood. He activated his mental power, opened the Foldable Space, and hid his body within.


    ¡°Damn it, Lin Zhen, you¡¯re using this trick again. This time, I¡¯llpletely lock you up here!¡±


    Adams took out a Void Stone, which Arthur had given him. It couldpletely seal a piece of space. Since Lin Zhen had disappeared here, his actual position was also within this spatial range.


    Adams would use the Void Stone to seal this ce and then use a secret method to move this piece of space.

 Chapter 309: 309: Spatial Cutting

    Chapter 309: 309: Spatial Cutting<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    The Void Stone shed, and a circr, transparent sphere-like space appeared, sealing off the area within it.


    After the space was sealed, Adams immediately took out hismunicator.<div>


    ¡°Brother Arthur, I¡¯ve locked Lin Zhen in a space cage using the Void Stone you gave me. What should I do next?¡±


    Arthur on the other side replied immediately: ¡°This kind of spatial cage can¡¯t be broken without strong Star Power as a support, so you don¡¯t need to worry about Lin Zhen breaking out. The only way to move the cage is for four Star Realm experts to move it slowly using their Star Power as support. I¡¯m currently perfecting the next Void Stone, so I can¡¯te and help you for now. You¡¯ll have to figure something out.¡±


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll think of something.¡± Adams ended the call and summoned several quasi-Star Realm experts who had been hiding far away since the beginning of the fight. They had been filming the battle, so Adams asked them to record more and then send the footage to the Pope to ask for assistance in moving the spatial cage back to the Holy See.


    Lin Zhen, inside the Foldable Space, could see Adams¡¯ actions and hear his words.


    The surrounding spatial cage seemed to be a real cage, locking him inside. Even if he escaped now, he would still be trapped within the cage.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t expect the opponent to have this trick up their sleeve.


    He had seen spatial cages made from Void Stones before, and they were not umon in the future interster era.


    There were two methods to crack the cage. One was relying on tremendous strength to break it directly.


    The other was to find a w in the cage and use Space Power to break it.


    Lin Zhen first used his Spiritual Power to examine the spatial cage.


    As his Spiritual Power scanned the area, the surrounding light twisted, making the space look strange. The external space surrounded the spatial cage, and the spatial cage encased the Foldable Space Lin Zhen upied. Space twisted and shimmered here.<div>


    Fortunately, Lin Zhen¡¯s spiritual power had reached the Diamond Middle Stage. After scanning several times, he found that the spatial cage was not invulnerable.


    Of course, it was impossible for him to break it with his current strength. Even if he advanced to the quasi-Star Realm, it might not be enough. He would need to advance to the Star Realm in one go.


    Since brute force wouldn¡¯t work, the only option left was to break it using Space Power.


    Having absorbed a Spatial Star Crystal and mastered teleportation, as well as creating the Foldable Space technique, Lin Zhen had studied Space Power quite thoroughly.


    ¡°In the past few days, I¡¯ve spent my free time studying Space Power. I¡¯ve been researching a way to cut through space, but my strength is still not quite sufficient. If I can break through to the quasi-Star Realm, perhaps I¡¯ll have a chance to break this spatial cage.¡±


    ¡°At this point, I have no other choice. Without Star List level strength, I won¡¯t be able to do anything in this Ancient God City. The only way is to advance to the quasi-Star Realm.¡±


    ¡°However, I don¡¯t know if the crystals I have will be enough to satisfy the requirements for my advancement. If Ick even a bit of power at this point, my future strength will be weakened by a corresponding amount.¡±


    Lin Zhen ignored everything outside and began meditating within the Foldable Space, first using his Radiant power to restore his injuries.


    Adams¡¯ attack had been powerful, and he would be in big trouble if he didn¡¯t recover properly.


    Thankfully, Lin Zhen had already resonated with the light molecules. His recovery speed and efficiency were quick, and after spending five full hours, he managed to heal his injuries.


    Afterwards, Lin Zhen took out all the crystals he owned and piled them in front of him.<div>


    ¡°Finally, it¡¯s time to advance to the quasi-Star Realm.¡±


    ¡°The quasi-Star Realm is the transition process from the Level Nine War God Peak to the Star Realm. It¡¯s the process of turning one¡¯s Dantian into spinning gas. Once the gaspletely condenses into a Star Core, one bes a Star Realm expert.¡±


    ¡°Now, let my Dantian be spinning gas.¡±


    With arge number of well-adjusted S-level crystals ced in front of his lower abdomen, Lin Zhen began to absorb the power within the crystals. ¡°For the first time, I¡¯ll start with three hundred S-level crystals.¡±


    The gas in his Dantian began to rotate slowly as the power from the crystals was infused.


    Lin Zhen had already reached the peak of Level 9, and his Dantian was almost saturated with gas. Once new energy arrived, his Dantian started to spin.


    ¡°Hiss!¡±


    A stream of white light poured into Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian, making it grow increasingly more powerful!


    Each crystal was almost instantly absorbed dry, bing waste.


    Not only was his Dantian spinning, but the Dark Star was also spinning. A lot of the gas in his Dantian was being absorbed by the Dark Star, so the growth of his Dantian gas wasn¡¯t very fast.


    ¡°As I thought, the Dark Star is a power-hungry monster. It¡¯s a good thing I¡¯ve prepared plenty of crystals this time, otherwise advancing to the quasi-Star Realm would really be a problem.¡±<div>


    Within twenty minutes, the three hundred S-level crystals had turned to waste, and there still seemed to be plenty of room for his Dantian to absorb more.


    ¡°Again!¡±


    Lin Zhen once again took out another three hundred S-level crystals, allowing his Dantian to continue absorbing and devouring the power.¡±


    This time, he persevered for half an hour, and the Qi in Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian had almost doubled in size. The vortex grewrger andrger, like a spinning ocean.


    The Dark Star also became more and more bright, with its energy surging and seemingly on the verge of condensing into a Star Core at any moment.


    ¡°I want to see how much energy you can absorb before you can advance to the Quasi-Star Realm.¡±


    Lin Zhen took out all the remaining four hundred S-level crystals for the third time and continued to nourish his Dantian Qi.


    However, the Dantian Qi¡¯s demand was still not satisfied, Lin Zhen¡¯s Qi continued to grow. The only difference was that, if the initial Dantian Qi was like Bohai Bay, it was now like the Yellow Sea.


    For the fourth time, Lin Zhen took out all the Quasi-SS level crystals and let his Dantian absorb them again.


    After this absorption, Lin Zhen felt that the speed at which his Dantian Qi absorbed energy had slowed down. He thought it was getting close to the limit, but it was still a bit off.


    ¡°As I thought, I haven¡¯t absorbed enough crystals. So there¡¯s only one way left, to absorb the Dark Energy Stones.¡±


    Lin Zhen took out fifty Dark Energy Stones and absorbed them again.


    ¡°Hahaha! Good! Well done, Adams, really well done!¡±


    Upon receiving the report from his subordinates, Pope Yan Huangughed with delight within the church.


    At first, he hadn¡¯t ced his hopes on these small hunter squads but on his teacher, Laricus.


    Not only did Laricus take the Breaking Boundary Nail, but he also came back and took the Divine Cloak, saying that he would definitely eliminate Lin Zhen for him. However, Adams managed to trap Lin Zhen in the Spatial Cage before he received any news from Laricus.


    Now all he needed to do was send someone to bring the Spatial Cage back to the church, and then put up a strict guard, waiting for Lin Zhen to reveal himself from within so he could be captured alive.


    He had seen all the video footage, and Lin Zhen was indeed trapped.


    Yan Huang stroked his chin and said, ¡°Alright, inform the nearest hunter teams to go support Adams, and as for these videos¡­ put them on the inte.¡±


    The church immediately took action, and soon, shocking news appeared on the inte.


    Lin Zhen captured!


    Clear video clips were uploaded, and Lin Zhen¡¯s situation in the Ancient God City became known to the whole world.


    Yan Huang also issued a special statement on this incident.


    He originally wanted to announce it only after capturing Lin Zhen himself, but he couldn¡¯t wait any longer. The current situation was too grim for the Gods n: the number of believers was rapidly declining, and even some other countries other than Hua Xia were seriously losing believers.


    For example, the African Union and Brazil, the situation in these two countries was not optimistic.


    Only the European Union, the United States, Sand Russia, and India were slightly better, but they were still far from their peak periods.


    People were discussing that the Gods n couldn¡¯t even defeat Lin Zhen and had no future, so he had to speak up.


    On television and the inte, Yan Huang said with a smile,


    ¡°People of the Gods n all over the world, I have an exciting piece of news to share with you today. Four hours ago, the sphemous Lin Zhen was captured in the Ancient God City by our brave warriors. I believe you have all seen the video.¡±


    ¡°Actually, we all know that this is an inevitable oue. It is foolish and overconfident for one person to try to fight against an organization with half the world¡¯s poption.¡±n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    ¡°Originally, I wanted to invite Lin Zhen¡¯s parents to our Gods n as guests to persuade their son to change his ways as soon as possible. As you all have seen, we have always treated Lin Zhen¡¯s parents with great respect and never mistreated them. However, Lin Zhen still stubbornly walks down the path of confronting the Gods n. A person who can so easily disregard his own parents is not worth pity.¡±


    ¡°Here, I dere Lin Zhen to be a heretic, an unscrupulous sphemer who does not deserve the forgiveness of the gods. Our Gods n warriors have already set out and will bring Lin Zhen back to Constantinople within a few hours. At that time, I will judge and sentence Lin Zhen¡¯s crimes.¡±


    ¡°For thousands of years, evil has never triumphed over justice. The power of light has always persisted. I won¡¯t arrogantly im that I am justice, but I, Yan Huang Lucifer, indeed received the inheritance of the Gods n¡¯s Holy Light Armor Set. This is the most powerful evidence of the True God¡¯s existence.


    Everything Lin Zhen said is groundless, so his demise is his only oue.¡±


    ¡°May the True God of the Stars be with you, people of the Gods n!¡±


    As Yan Huang said this, the seven-piece Holy Light Armor set descended from the sky, emitting thousands of rays of white light, and fell onto him one by one.


    Sword, shield, and full-body armor covered him, making Yan Huang¡¯s appearance resemble that of a celestial being, appearing before the world in an extremely stylish manner.


    This image was captured and spread worldwide, with Yan Huang being hailed once again as the Son of the True God, walking on earth in ce of the deity.


    Upon seeing this scene, some people believed that the deity truly exists, and others chose to join the Gods n.


    The number of Gods n believers, which had been declining during these days, had finally stopped falling and showed a slight sign of recovery. As long as Lin Zhen was captured, everything would seem to be in order..

 Chapter 310: 310: Promotion to the Quasi Star Realm

    Chapter 310: 310: Promotion to the Quasi Star Realm<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Yan Huang¡¯s speech once again sparked a great storm in the world.


    Especially hisment that he will absolutely not forgive Lin Zhen. Clearly Lin Zhen and the Gods n had reached a point of no return, and it¡¯s bound to end with the downfall of one party.<div>


    In Hua Xia, many of Lin Zhen¡¯s supporters were furious. They wanted to storm Constantinople to rescue Lin Zhen who was about to be captured.


    But Yan Huang threatened against this.


    The conflict between him and Lin Zhen was their own business. If outsiders rushed to interfere, don¡¯t me him for acting in the name of the true God to first eliminate Lin Zhen¡¯s parents who had always refused to persuade their son to surrender.


    Yan Huang was very annoyed with Lin Zhen¡¯s parents. He captured these two to threaten Lin Zhen, but the news hadn¡¯t reached Lin Zhen yet. That young man moved alone after entering the Ancient God City, and there was nowork in the Ancient God City so he couldn¡¯t receive any news from the outside world, and till now doesn¡¯t know that his parents have been captured.


    At times Yan Huang even pondered if he should spread the news to the whole world, dering the execution time of Lin Zhen¡¯s parents. He believes that by then, Lin Zhen would definitely find out.


    But he dared not act rashly. That would be an act that incurs public wrath. Unless it was ast resort, he would definitely not use such a strategy.


    This time when Lin Zhen¡¯s supporters even dared to call out wanting to storm the Gods n, he issued a decisive threat ¨C if they want Lin Zhen¡¯s parents to die, thene!


    Sure enough, many Hua Xia Martial Artists hesitated, not daring to act recklessly.


    Moreover, Ice City was currently besieged by mutated beasts, and most martial artists couldn¡¯t be spared. Hence, they were really helpless against the Pope¡¯s threat.


    Seeing such a simple method to suppress the Hua Xia Martial Artists, a n emerged in Yan Huang¡¯s heart.


    Such a good method ought to be used at an appropriate time.<div>


    As for Lin Zhen¡¯s parents¡¯ survival, it was NOT important to him at all, but these were two important hostages.


    If Lin Zhen was captured this time, his parents would be of no use. If it is not sessful, then they would be of great use.


    People being what they are, after issuing a threat with Lin Zhen¡¯s parents for the first time, Yan Huang would not hesitate to do it for the second time.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, you better let my people capture you and obediently face death, or don¡¯t me me for breaking the rules.¡±


    Inside the Ancient God City, another pursuer squad arrived at Adams¡¯ location.


    This team was on a mission to support Adams. Moreover, there was another squading. Apart from the squad led by Allen who had already run to the South Pole, there was only one squad guarding the entrance.


    The leader of this team was a War God called Rost from the United States and a high-ranking member of the Star List.


    Seeing Adams, Rost couldn¡¯t help but feel envious and said: ¡°Brother Adams, you¡¯ve truly gained a lot of fame this time, perhaps I¡¯ll have to address you as


    ¡®Chief Judge¡¯ in the future.¡±


    ¡°Haha, Rost, don¡¯t say that. Even if I be Chief Judge, we are still brothers.


    That won¡¯t change.¡±<div>


    ¡°Brother, as you say so, I thank you in advance. I hope Judge Adams will continue to support me in future.¡±


    ¡°Hehe, certainly, certainly. I wonder how Baggio¡¯s team is doing? Once his team arrives, we can take this Spatial Cage away.¡±


    ¡°I think it¡¯s almost time. Maximum two more hours and they should arrive. As you know, you can¡¯t fly in the secondyer of Ancient God City, so rushing on foot can¡¯t be too fast.


    Adams nodded, watching the Spatial Cage in the sky with excitement in his heart.


    Finally, Lin Zhen has been captured, which is a big deal. It is said that to capture Lin Zhen, even the Pope¡¯s teacher, Laricus had to take action. But in the end, it was him, Adams, who aplished it. Certainly, many people would be envious of him.


    Once he became Chief Judge, he would be the second most powerful person in the Gods n.


    Although there was still the Pope and the Queen above the Chief Judge, Adams knew that the future Queen would be Su Mingyue, a woman worthpeting for by all the men in the world.


    Su Mingyue was a gentle and pure woman. Even when she bes the Queen, she won¡¯t care about power.


    And Pope Yan Huang was pursuing supreme martial arts. Although he had supreme power, he wouldn¡¯t bother with minor affairs. Even if he did have time, he would rather enjoy thepany of such a beautiful woman like Su Mingyue than deal with these trivial matters.


    So in some respects, as Chief Judge, he should be the most powerful man in the Gods n.


    In the excitement of this thought, Adams couldn¡¯t help but stand up, eight hours since Lin Zhen had been locked up, and Baggio and Allen¡¯s teams hadn¡¯t arrived yet, but Lin Zhen had finally emerged in this Spatial Cage!<div>


    Seeing Lin Zhen¡¯s figure, Adams excitedly stood up.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    ¡°Lin Zhen appears! He appears, he was truly here, quickly capture this!¡±


    Even though Arthur had guaranteed before, Adams was still unsure because he never saw Lin Zhen. But now he was finally relieved.


    Someone was filming this, and just then, Baggio¡¯s team also arrived.


    The reason they were waiting for Baggio¡¯s team was that it required at least four people in the Star Realm to move the Spatial Cage. Now there were exactly four of them, with Baggio and Rost, as well as two other Star Realm warriors. As the top contributor, Adams naturally wouldn¡¯t do such strenuous and dirty work since he was about to be the chief judge after all.


    ¡°Quick! Start moving and make sure to transport Lin Zhen back to Constantinople.¡±


    Baggio and Rost didn¡¯t dare to show any dissatisfaction. The four of them mobilized their Star Power to stabilize this Spatial Cage and began to move towards the firstyer.


    Of course, this process was extremely slow, moving forward at a snail¡¯s pace.


    Lin Zhen was extremely grateful that his preparation this time was rtively adequate.


    Around a thousand S-level crystals, as well as four hundred quasi-SS ss crystals, had all been absorbed by his Dantian.


    Moreover, his one hundred and fifty Dark Energy Stones were also exhausted in this unprecedented breakthrough.


    When thest of the one hundred and fifty Dark Energy Stones was absorbed, a change finally urred within his Dantian.


    A heavenly light seemed to break through the space and fall into Lin Zhen¡¯s


    Dantian.


    The Dantian Qi was like a rolling sea of clouds. The heavenly light painted ayer of golden dawn on the sea of clouds, which kept turning, creating waves and destroying clouds, providing a perfect portrayal of Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian.


    Threads of Dantian Qi ceased to expand outwards. Looking with his spiritual power, he surprisingly couldn¡¯t see where the boundary of the Dantian Qi was.


    His power was like a surging tide, coursing through his body.


    ¡°That heavenly light is the prelude to the arrival of Star Power. This rotating Dantian Qi tide is the precursor to condensing the Star Core.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ve been reincarnated back here for over four years now. I am now 21 and have finally reached the Quasi-Star Realm!¡±


    ¡°Currently, my Dantian Qi is at the Quasi-Star Realm, and my Dark Star is actually at the Quasi-Star Realm as well, just that they operate separately in different spaces.¡±


    ¡°Once my Dantian Qi solidifies into the Star Core, it will be my main Star, and the Dark Star will be my auxiliary star. One day, I will surely be able to solidify two Star Cores ¨C one main and one dark.¡±


    Silently sensing the Dantian Qi wandering around his body, seeing the giant cyclone within his Dantian that was a hundred timesrger than in his past life, and looking at the ray of heavenly light, Lin Zhen felt as if a new world was about to form within his Dantian.


    In his previous life, he had also been promoted to the Star Realm and had mastered Star Power. If he were topare his past power with his current one, Lin Zhen believed that his current Quasi-Star Realm power couldpletely blow away his early Star Core stage from his past life.


    The Dark Star hovered above the Dantian. Since itcked the crystal of earth element, the Dark Star couldn¡¯t really condense the Star Core yet; it had only gathered countless energies into a cluster, forming the shape of a.


    His hand moved slightly, and a ball of energy shed across his palm.


    Lin Zhen saw Adams leading people working hard to shift this Spatial Cage, but he didn¡¯t try to break it at this moment.


    This Spatial Cage wasn¡¯t so easily breakable. Even though Lin Zhen had just advanced to the Quasi-Star Realm, he was still not confident.


    Although this Spatial Cage had a weak spot, Lin Zhen knew that if he failed, it would definitely attract more experts from the Gods n. Once he made a move, he had to break it.


    The only feasible strategy was to use the Spatial Secret Skill.


    For now, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want to leave the Ancient God City. Based on the speed of these people, it would take about two more hours to leave the secondyer, and he had to break this Spatial Cage within those two hours.


    Having just broken through, Lin Zhen was filled with overflowing power. He was very eager for a fight.


    After his promotion, he wanted to test out the strength of the Star List warriors.


    However, separated by this Spatial Cage, others outside couldn¡¯t discern his situation, nor did he alert anyone. He released his Spiritual Power thatnded on the Spatial Cage.


    ¡°Spatial techniques are an extremely advanced battle strategy with a wide range of applications.¡±


    ¡°Spatial power can teleport, evade, and even create wormholes in the stars,


    demonstrating the high intensity of Spatial Power. Entering from this end of


    the wormhole, one can instantly appear at a ce tens of thousands of light-years away.¡±


    ¡°Those that can actually cause damage in real battles include Spatial Cutting, Spatial Copse, Space-Time Storm, etc.¡±


    ¡°I can¡¯t learn the deeper Spatial Techniques yet, but I can give Spatial Cutting a try.¡±


    The so-called Spatial Cutting refers to the ovep of two spaces, and under the ovep of these two spaces, it creates the sharpest de in the world! Yes, a de! The power of the ovep between space and space cannot be resisted by any object in the world, as it can practically cut through everything.


    Lin Zhen had been considering the possibility of this. His Dantian was made up of two spaces, both of which originated within his body. He couldn¡¯t possibly use Spatial Cutting within his own body, and previously, the imbnce between the main Star and Dark Star made cultivation difficult. Now that he had advanced to the Quasi-Star Realm, this difficulty no longer existed.


    Taking a deep breath, the Quasi-Star Realm main Star and Dark Star forces appeared simultaneously.


    The continuously ovepping spaces had already taken shape..

 Chapter 311: 311: Let’s Cut It!

    Chapter 311: 311: Let¡¯s Cut It!<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Space cutting is by no means an easy thing, Lin Zhen¡¯s research also analyzed based on some things in his previous life and attempted inbination with his own situation.


    To cut space, one must first master the power of two spaces, and then interlock them in another space instantaneously.<div>


    Lin Zhen owns two spaces, which is the power of the Nested Life Dark Nether


    Stone.


    He slowly circted his energy, allowing the power of the Dantian Qi and Dark Star to be slowly released.


    ¡°The reason why I couldn¡¯t do this before is because the energies of the Dantian Qi and Dark Star weren¡¯t bnced. The Dark Star was at the preparatory stage of the Star Realm, and the Dantian Qi, which is the Main Star was at the peak of level nine. Trying to master these unbnced energies was too difficult. But now that both the Main Star and Dark Star have reached the pre-Star Realm level, it¡¯s a perfect time to attempt it.¡±


    Under Lin Zhen¡¯s control, the two powers began to gradually intertwine and merge.


    The integration of power was rolling¡­


    ¡°Break! ¡±


    A thought shed in Lin Zhen¡¯s mind, and the two spaces were instantaneously intermingled and then separated.


    In his foldable space, there was no fluctuation at all. It was a failure.


    Lin Zhen was not impatient, he knew why he failed. Firstly, he was too slow, secondly, he wasn¡¯t proficient, and thirdly, this spatial cage was quite stable. Wanting to easily cut it with space power was quite unlikely.


    Having failed the first attempt, Lin Zhen began his second one.<div>


    He had nned through the previous steps countless times, create a space, merge it, then suddenly separate it. Both sides of the force application points should be concentrated within a thousandth of a second.


    A thousandth of a second is a watershed, even in the battle within the Star Realm, a time less than a thousandth of a second is almost negligible, but if it exceeded this time, then it would be dangerous.


    As long as Lin Zhen couldplete the space interlock within a thousandth of a second, theoretically, he would be able to perform space cutting.


    With countless repetitive attempts, Lin Zhen already had the basic conditions for advancement, it was very likely for him to seed.


    Half an hourter, Lin Zhen managed toplete it within five hundredths of a second.


    An hourter, he managed to do it in nine hundredths of a second.


    The four people below were still transporting this spatial cage with the Star Power, taking one step at a time.


    Adams took a few experts at the pre-Star Realm level with him. Whenever a mutated beast appeared on the way, they were responsible for killing it.


    Gradually, ck rocks began appearing on the ground in front of them.


    Once they passed this area of ck rock, they would reach the central area of the secondyer of this.


    Once they reached the central area, they would be close to the entrance to the firstyer.<div>


    Lin Zhen was oblivious to all of this. At this moment, he waspletely engrossed in the joy of cultivation.


    An hour and twenty minutester, the moment he once again fused the powers of the two spaces, and then instantly separated them, he clearly saw a ck spatial crack appearing and then disappearing instantly thirty centimeters in front of him!


    ¡°I did it!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes snapped open, the excitement in his heart was simply indescribable!


    The main star power at the pre-Star Realm level and the Dark Star power at the pre-Star Realm level, these two powers had finally performed space cutting!


    He finally mastered this super battle skill inbat!


    A sh of diamond-like brilliance in his eyes, which made people inexplicably palpitate!


    Below, just after casually killing a mutated fire rat, Adams happened to see Lin Zhen opening his eyes.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Although somewhat wary of Lin Zhen¡¯s spiritual power, Adams couldn¡¯t help but sneer and taunt Lin Zhen at this moment.


    ¡°Hahaha, Lin Zhen, oh Lin Zhen, why aren¡¯t you being arrogant now? When you were bragging and babbling outside, tantly criticizing our Gods n, where is your power and vigor now?


    ¡°If you ask me, you really don¡¯t know what¡¯s good for you. The establishment of our Gods n, how grand is it? His Holiness the Pope reigns over the world, how domineering is he! And a person like you actually dares to oppose our Gods n. I mean, if you won¡¯t die, who would?¡±<div>


    Baggio also chimed in: ¡°Exactly, Lin Zhen, you seemed to have overestimated your abilities. Although you are a genius, at most you are at the peak of Level Nine War God, not to mention confronting His Holiness the Pope. You¡¯re not even a match for any of us on the Star List.¡±


    Rost alsoughed: ¡°People always say that Hua Xia people are good at modesty, but why can¡¯t I see it in you, Lin Zhen? With such an oue, who can you me?¡±


    Lin Zhen did not speak, but closed his eyes again. He needed to continue trying. The following tasks were much simpler. He just needed to guide the two space powers with his spiritual power and attempt to extend the projection as far as he could.


    After all, a 30cm space cut in front of him wasn¡¯t particrly helpful in battle.


    This spatial cage had a diameter of about five meters. If he could lean back and create a space cut about four meters away, it would be incredibly useful forbat.


    Seeing Lin Zhen silent, the others below gloated even more. Adams chuckled,¡±Lin Zhen, in recognition of your genius, I, Adams, offer you leniency


    as the future Chief Judge of our court. Do you have anyst words or requests? Speak now. If I can grant your wish, I will try my best to do so.¡±


    Upon hearing Adams¡¯ words, Baggio and Rost immediately started brown-nosing.


    ¡°You hear that, Lin Zhen? If you have anyst words, say them now. There¡¯s no going back after this.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right, the Judge is showing mercy. Do you realize the status of the Chief Judge? He¡¯s second only to His Holiness the Pope, the future second most powerful person in the world.¡±


    ¡°But¡­ the Queen should be next in line, right?¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t bring up the Queen. Su Mingyue is Lin Zhen¡¯s girlfriend and look at him now, trapped in this cage. Do you want to rub salt into his wounds?¡±


    Baggioughed and turned to Adams, ¡°Chief Judge, His Holiness has taken Su Mingyue as his wife, perhaps you should find ady of simr status. With your noble status, it¡¯s only fitting.¡±


    Adams waved his hand andughed, ¡°I¡¯d love to, but Su Mingyue is one of a kind. Where would I find another woman of her caliber?¡±


    At this point, Rost¡¯s eyes lit up, ¡°Hey! If there¡¯s another woman who canpare to Su Mingyue, she¡¯d be slightly fierier, not as gentle and lovely as Su


    Mingyue. No ordinary man could subdue her.¡±


    ¡°Who is that?¡± Adams¡¯ eyes sparkled with interest.


    ¡°Ironically, it¡¯s the girlfriend of our captive in the cage. The youngdy of the world¡¯s top financial group, the An family, An Ning. Her beauty matches Su Mingyue¡¯s, plus she brings the wealth of the top financial group. If Chief Judge were to marry her, wouldn¡¯t that be perfect?¡±


    Adams grew more excited as he heard this, ¡°You reminded me, An Ning is truly splendid. She disguised as Chris and stayed in the European Union for several years. Her ability is not weak, and her family is incredibly wealthy. Marrying her would be a win-win.¡±


    ¡°Haha, it sounds like a deal. His Holiness marries Su Mingyue, and the Chief Judge marries An Ning. It¡¯s a rare happy ending in this world. Well, except for


    Lin Zhen.¡±


    Baggio looked at Lin Zhen, ¡°Lin Zhen, you are indeed unfortunate. However, heed my advice and ept the inevitable. If you have any requests, speak now. Considering you contributed two beautifuldies to our Gods n, as long as your request isn¡¯t too outrageous, the Chief Judge might grant it.¡±


    The anticipatory saliva pooled in their mouths as they continued fantasizing. They didn¡¯t really expect Lin Zhen to reply, but then Lin Zhen suddenly spoke. ¡°My request is for all of you to die. Can you promise me that?¡±


    Upon hearing Lin Zhen¡¯s words, Adams¡¯ face changed, ¡°You ungrateful bastard! I¡¯m in a good mood today and wanted to grant you a final wish, yet you reject my kindness. No more requests. I¡¯m not only going to deny all your requests, I¡¯m going to make your death extremely painful!¡±


    Adams darkly said, ¡°Lin Zhen, I promise you, by this time next year, An Ning will give birth to our child. Maybe I¡¯ll visit your grave and tell you if it¡¯s a boy or a girl. I¡¯ll make sure you can¡¯t rest in peace in hell!¡±


    Lin Zhen slightly closed his eyes, shifted a bit backward, and with a thought, a ck space rift appeared about three meters away.


    Sess was near. He had found the weakness of the spatial cage and mastered the method of space cut. A few more attempts and he could escape. At this moment, they had arrived at the central part of the, close to the exit leading to the firstyer.


    A scout who was on the verge of reaching the Star Realm rushed towards them from the exit, ¡°Lord Adams, I have broadcasted the video of Lin Zhen¡¯s capture to the outside world. Countless media outlets and viewers outside the entrance to Ancient God City are waiting to see Lin Zhen¡¯s capture. Even His Holiness has personally waited at the entrance.¡±


    Adams burst into a heartyugh, ¡°His Holiness does hold significance. Go and report to him that we¡¯re about to leave the second level. Once we reach the first level, we can fly. It won¡¯t take us more than three minutes to leave the Ancient God City. Ask His Holiness to wait for our good news.¡±


    ¡°Yes, sir. I¡¯ll pass on the message immediately.¡±


    The scout was good at ttery, sweet-talking Adams into a happy mood. The prospect of bing the Chief Judge, second only to the Pope, filled him with excitement.


    ¡°You sly little thing. You know how to say the right things. Don¡¯t worry, there will be rewards for you in the future. Now get lost.¡±


    The scout left to report back to the Pope as Adams and his team leisurely arrived at the entrance to the first level.


    ¡°Whew! The snail-paced journey is about to end. We fly straight out of the second level.¡±


    Everyone¡¯s faces were filled with excitement, having contributed to the mission while Allen¡¯s team was still heading to the South.


    Adams looked back at Lin Zhen, ¡°Lin Zhen, are you ready to¡­ What?!¡±


    His sentence got caught in his throat when he saw a ck space rift appear on the edge of the Void Stone!


    ¡°Crack! ¡±


    The incredibly sturdy spatial cage had a crack as if it was an eggshell being broken.


    ¡°Crack! Crack! Crack!¡±


    As the cracks spread like a spider web, a burst of electrostatic energy erupted from Lin Zhen, sending the shards of the Void Stone flying. The others backed off in a flustered, embarrassing retreat.


    At that moment, Adams was reminded of an ancient myth from Hua Xia. It told of a man named Pangu who emerged from a broken eggshell.. Wasn¡¯t this that exact situation?

 Chapter 312: 312: Massacre in All Directions, Rising to Star List

    Chapter 312: 312: Massacre in All Directions, Rising to Star List<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    ¡°Not good! This kid is out!¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s the panic, the three of us on the Star List and the two Star Realm experts can¡¯t handle him?!¡±<div>


    Adams and the others felt it was unbelievable, but they didn¡¯t take Lin Zhen too seriously.


    Adams regretted a little in his heart, he should have waited for another two days until Arthur¡¯s Void Stone was ready.


    But he absolutely refused to allow Lin Zhen to escape, he couldn¡¯t lose his position as the judge!


    ¡°Attack! Together, let¡¯s kill him!¡±


    Following Adams¡¯ roar, five Star Realm Expertsunched a surprise attack from all directions.


    Lin Zhen broke the Void Stone with a spatial sh, and immediately felt a sense of freedom.


    His dantian surged all over his body, after breaking through, he felt a sense of relief. His Seven Kills spear in his hand shook: ¡°When you were talking so joyously just now, did you ever think of this moment!¡±


    ¡°Thunder¡­Kill!¡±


    An energy ball enveloped his spear as soon as he appeared, a beam of electricity released, Lin Zhen grabbed the spear, and swung it violently!


    Unlike the previous simple energy beam, this time Thunder Kill was turned by Lin Zhen into a whip and viciously whipped around!


    There were thirteen people in the area, including five Star Realm experts, and eight quasi-Star Realm experts from three teams.<div>


    One of the quasi-Star Realm experts had gone back to report the news.


    All thirteen people were vaporized by Lin Zhen¡¯s Thunder Kill, and no one dared to stop it.


    The dazzling electric light flew like a life-stealing de, including Adams¡¯s three Star List experts who felt the horror of this attack. ¡°This kid has advanced, quick, take cover! ¡±


    The three Star List experts dodged this attack in time.


    Among the two Star Realm experts, one dodged in a tumbling manner, while the other failed to dodge in time.


    Eight quasi-Star Realm experts along with this Star Realm expert were vaporized instantly by Lin Zhen¡¯s Thunder Kill!


    Not blown up, but vaporized!


    Lin Zhen sessfully attacked and his momentum skyrocketed. Without any hesitation, he waved the spear in his hand and stabbed Overturning River at the quasi-Star Realm expert who couldn¡¯t get up in time: ¡°You stay here!¡±


    With a tragic scream, the Star Realm expert was lifted into the air, with countless spear lights shing around him. One after another, bursts of energy pierced his body, blood sttered in the air like a sprinkler, and by the time his shattered body fell to the ground, he waspletely dead.


    Thirteen people, and in an instant, only three were left!


    Adams and the other two Star List experts stared with bloodshot eyes, and Rost, who was closest to Lin Zhen, pounced first: ¡°Lin Zhen, don¡¯t be arrogant, even if you¡¯ve advanced, you¡¯re still no match for the Star List!¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen turned his head and pointed at the approaching Rost: ¡°Stop!¡±


    Rost sneered with a ferocious grin, his sword stabbing viciously at Lin Zhen. Why would he stop? Now that Lin Zhen had escaped from the cage, Adams¡¯s position as the judge was out of the picture, and whoever killed Lin Zhen would be the judge.


    Stopping would only hand the initiative to Adams and Baggio, Rost was not that dumb, he also wanted topete for the judge¡¯s position.


    Adams and Baggio also saw Rost¡¯s intentions, they too wanted topete now, Lin Zhen was a piece of cake, whoever took a bite would have it.


    Lin Zhen pointed at Rost, hooked the corner of his mouth, and activated his mental power, spatial sh!


    A ck spatial rift appeared five centimeters in front of Rost¡¯s neck. Rost was charging too fast, even if he saw the spatial rift, he couldn¡¯t react in time and simply rushed through it.


    At the moment of passing through the spatial rift, his head and body were separated by a space.


    Separated by space, there was only one oue.


    Adams and Baggio saw Rost¡¯s body still wielding his sword, staggering a few steps forward.


    His head, separated by a spatial rift, fell into the dust.


    His mouth was still open, still maintaining the posture of his previous scream, as if he hadn¡¯t realized his own death.<div>


    His body, by inertia, ran to the front of Lin Zhen, then his feet gradually softened, and finally, he fell to the dust with a thud!


    Star List expert, dead!


    And died in such a baffling manner!


    Adams and Baggio forcibly stopped their footsteps, looked at Rost¡¯s bisected corpse on the ground, and stared at Lin Zhen with terror in their eyes.


    ¡°You¡­ you¡­ how did you do it?¡±


    ¡°What do you think?¡± Lin Zhen sneered, shaking the Seven Kills spear in his hand, and myriads of cold light poured down!


    Adams screamed and turned to run!


    Although he was a Star List expert, Rost¡¯s death truly shocked him, a Star List expert died in such an unclear manner, he didn¡¯t want to be the second confused ghost.


    Seeing Adams running, Baggio, who had been wanting to fight Lin Zhen, also backed off.


    Lin Zhen was too fierce, killing as soon as he came out, sessively killing eight quasi-Star Realm experts, two Star Realm experts and one Star List expert. He, a Star List expert, should not go to his death.


    Both of them turned around one after another, heading for the exit together.


    Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t let these two off the hook. The conversation they had just had was etched in his heart, and these people had to die.


    First, Lin Zhen raised his hand and let Xiao Nuan out, preparing to clean and collect the battlefield while he chased after the two men.


    The entrance to the first level from the second one was not a spacious road.


    Two people from the Star List squeezed over there almost simultaneously. Adams, who started first, was a little faster and used half a body¡¯s advantage to block Baggio behind.


    At that dy, a fatal block happened.


    Lin Zhen arrived, shaking his spear, andunched the Overturning River!


    Baggio let out a strange cry and swung his sword to block, but at the moment, he was in a desperate battle and didn¡¯t want to tangle with Lin Zhen. In the end, he was at a disadvantage.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s violent offensivested for five seconds, then suddenly slowed down.


    Baggio saw the opportunity and turned to enter the entrance.


    Or rather, only his lower half entered, as the bizarre spatial rift was waiting behind him, waiting for him to walk straight into the trap.


    His waist and above, along with one arm, remained on the second level, while his lower half fell to the first level.


    Lin Zhen snatched Baggio¡¯s ring and leaped down to the first level, determined not to let Adams go.


    Upon arriving at the first level, he saw Adams had run several thousand meters and was still fleeing at high speed.


    Lin Zhen sneered, and the Lightning Wings appeared behind him. During his two months on the second level, they had been nourished to quadruple the speed of sound, reaching over 1,300 meters per second. After teleporting, he chased Adams directly.


    At the entrance of the Ancient God City, there was a sea of people gathered.


    Just now, a borderline Star Realm man hade out, bringing with him new video footage.


    In the video, Adams and others were using Star Power to lift the Spatial Cage and carry Lin Zhen out, as they were almost at the entrance to the first level.


    Yan Huang was surrounded by believers of the Gods n, sporting a smile on his face.


    He was initially worried that Lin Zhen wouldn¡¯t be transported out smoothly, but now that he saw this video, he waspletely relieved.


    The one in the Star Realm reported to Yan Huang: ¡°ording to Lord Adams, once they leave the second level, they can fly. As long as they reach the first level, they can get to the entrance within three minutes. Your Majesty will be able to see the captured Lin Zhen very soon.¡±


    Yan Huang smiled and nodded, ¡°Very good. Adams has done a good job, and it seems our judge is about to appear.¡±


    ¡°Hehe, congrattions, Your Majesty. You¡¯ve finally taken care of Lin Zhen.¡± ¡°Lin Zhen will soon be executed, and everyone will be pleased!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ve said it before, Lin Zhen is just a jumping clown, and although he¡¯s been causing quite a stir, he¡¯s no match for our Gods n once we decide to strike.¡±


    ¡°Your Majesty, I congratte you onpleting the unification of the Gods n, and your wedding is just around the corner. The glory ot our n is within reach!¡±


    Gods n believers wrapped around, continuously praising Yan Huang.


    Although he showed no expression on his face, he felt exceptionally pleased.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    ¡°What a pity, my Star Sky Crown is about to be refined, but Lin Zhen was caught so easily. I¡¯m now short of an opponent.¡±


    The surrounding media constantly took photos, uploading countless images to the Inte.


    Some unscrupulous journalists simply sumbed to the Gods n¡¯s influence, praising them in hot articles as soon as they saw Lin Zhen captured.


    Apart from Hua Xia¡¯s media denouncing the Gods n for being unfair by ganging up on Lin Zhen, with such arge base against a single person, most other countries¡¯ media still praised the Gods n.


    After all, the foundation of the Gods n remained. Although there were signs of decline at one point, defeating Lin Zhen would undoubtedly restore much of their reputation.


    Gods n followers around the world ranted online, spouting profanities and shaming those who supported Lin Zhen.


    In the midst of the celebrations, someone at the gate of Ancient God City shouted loudly: ¡°I see Lord Adams! He¡¯s the first one toe out.¡±


    Yan Huang frowned slightly, feeling that Adams was too eager. Why didn¡¯t he bring Lin Zhen with him?


    However, such a minor issue couldn¡¯t spoil Yan Huang¡¯s good mood. Heughed and said to the people around, ¡°Let¡¯s go forward and meet our highly esteemed Lord Judge.¡±


    A group of Gods n high-ranking members moved forward withughter.


    At this moment, a Gods n elder from Sand Russia, also a Star List expert, suddenly rubbed his eyes and shouted.


    ¡°Not good! Lin Zhen ¡­ Lin Zhen ¡­ that Lin Zhen¡­ !¡± Yan Huang was irritated, ¡°What¡¯s wrong with Lin Zhen?¡±


    ¡°Your Majesty, it seems Lin Zhen has made it onto the Star List!¡±


    ¡°What?!¡±


    Panicked, Yan Huang, who was also on the Star List, quickly checked for himself.


    The Star List was located in the Spiritual Consciousness Sea. Yan Huang was a Dark Star List expert, but he could also view the Meteor Star List.


    Upon opening the Meteor Star List, Yan Huang was shocked to see that the original list of 72 people had been reduced to 71, indicating that two people had died and automatically dropped off the list.


    Yan Huang was rmed and quickly found that the two people who died were Rost and Baggio.


    Rost ranked at the bottom, while Baggio was ranked 66th, but now the 66th ce was upied by a name that made his teeth itch.


    Lin Zhen!

 Chapter 313: 313: Aliens in Action

    Chapter 313: 313: Aliens in Action<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Everyone knew that Lin Zhen¡¯s situation was being watched by the whole world.


    However, no one could have imagined that within the Ancient God City, there was someone watching Lin Zhen¡¯s situation through the inte.<div>


    This person was over two meters tall, with arms stronger than an average woman¡¯s waist, and incredibly bulging muscles all over his body; bald and with blood-red eyes, he looked like an agitated pr bear.


    In front of the fourth-floor control console, Shu Mingxuan was satisfied with the person in front of him ¨C this was Huo Luofu.


    ¡°Finally, the transformation of Huo Luofu is sessful!¡±


    ¡°This feeling is amazing; my mental power can freely switch between two bodies.¡±


    Shu Mingxuan closed his eyes slightly, and Huo Luofu opened his eyes on the other side.


    With a slight flex of his muscles, the veins on his body looked as terrifying as earthworms, showing the immense power contained within.


    ¡°Huo Luofu no longer exists in this world; now, this body is also Shu Mingxuan.¡±


    ¡°Indeed, the Innate Power King¡¯s power is truly shocking. And after my transformation, his speed is no longer a weakness, and his realm has even broken through to the Late Star Core Stage.¡±


    ¡°However, this body is a natural fighting machine. Although it¡¯s only at the Late Star Core Stage, it can easily crush an average Meteor Stage when ites to realbat.¡±


    Shu Mingxuan controlled Huo Luofu¡¯s body, walking back and forth in front of the control console, trying to familiarize himself with the body.


    Originally, ording to his n, he wanted to leave Ancient God City and go to the outside world to enjoy himself. He had been here for almost a thousand years, and he felt his body was about to rot.<div>


    The outside world was full of beautiful sights, good wine, delicious food, and women, all of which beckoned him.


    But just as he was about to leave, he suddenly saw Lin Zhen¡¯s situation through the control console¡¯swork connection.


    ¡°This kid, isn¡¯t it the first time he tried to control someone with a brain worm?


    He¡¯s still alive, and it seems like he¡¯s doing pretty well.¡±


    ¡°Forget about him. I still feel it¡¯s better to leave here. If I stay any longer, I feel like I¡¯m going to go crazy.¡±


    However, before he could leave, an intense feeling of hatred suddenly erupted in his brain!


    ¡°Ah!¡­ This is! This is Huo Luofu¡¯s thought!¡±


    Shu Mingxuan¡¯s pupils dted suddenly, and he clutched his head tightly: ¡°This is impossible! How can this man have such an intense hatred? He is obviously dead, but I can still feel him hating. He hates Lin Zhen for ruining everything, he wants revenge¡­!!!¡±


    Huo Luofu¡¯s body¡¯s eyes grew redder and redder, and his muscles trembled.


    ¡°What a damn guy, even though he¡¯s already dead, he can still do such a thing. But I can¡¯t stop it. If I take this hatred and force myself to leave, I¡¯m afraid I won¡¯t have any fun outside either.¡±


    ¡°Yesterday, I talked with Xin Ou and Tu Ya, they said it would take them two more months to get to Earth. The Empire¡¯s Expeditionary Army is also preparing to leave, and it will probably arrive in more than three years. My happy days are numbered.¡±<div>


    ¡°When the Empire¡¯s Army arrives, everything on Earth will be shattered. No one can stand against the Imperial Army. Even Xin Ou and Tu Ya can sweep the Earth¡¯s experts alone. At that time, I won¡¯t be able to do whatever I want.¡±


    ¡°So, if I want to have fun, I have to get rid of Lin Zhen first.¡±


    Even though Xin Ou was very unwilling, he decided to fulfill Huo Luofu¡¯sst wish and get rid of Lin Zhen first. He estimated that Huo Luofu would then bepletely gone.


    He entered his captain¡¯s room, which had a secret passage that could lead to any floor without taking the paths others had to take. Huo Luofu had entered through this secret passage when he first came in.


    ¡°First floor, I¡¯ming now. Lin Zhen, cherish yourst three minutes of life.¡±


    ¡°Quickly, see if there¡¯s anyone chasing after Elder Adams!¡±


    Yan Huang shouted, as Adams had already run close to the exit of Ancient God City.


    But just when he had less than a kilometer remaining from the exit, Lin Zhen caught up with him.


    Lin Zhen could be seen pping a pair of huge wings behind him, shining brightly and very conspicuous. Swift as lightning, he ghostly entangled Adams. Adams tried his best to escape, but Lin Zhen was faster, trapping him so he couldn¡¯t get away.


    Seeing that there were people near the entrance of Ancient God City, Adams risked getting hit by Lin Zhen¡¯s shot, hoping to escape. But just as he was about to flee, Xiao Nuan suddenly appeared out of nowhere and tripped him, biting off half of his leg in the process.


    Afterward, Lin Zhen unleashed an Overturning River attack. Amidst the shocking waves, Adams¡¯ broken body fell to the ground in defeat!<div>


    Quite a few people witnessed this scene directly, and even those who couldn¡¯t watch it directly could see the live streaming through the phones of those recording at the entrance.


    This scene left everyone speechless with shock.


    How did Lin Zhen, who had just been captured and was about to be executed, manage to escape? And why was he chasing after Adams? Had he already taken care of the others?


    Yan Huang felt a surge of hot blood rush to his head. He might have bitten Lin Zhen if he were in front of him at that moment.


    The surrounding discussions were very harsh on the ears.


    ¡°My God, Lin Zhen is too strong, he can actually fight Adams head-on!¡±


    ¡°The fate of the others must be known by now, this Gods n really has no way to deal with Lin Zhen.¡±


    ¡°Now that Lin Zhen is not captured this time, there¡¯s even less chance in the future. What a garbage Gods n, I¡¯ll never join.¡±


    ¡°Hehe, I suddenly have a feeling that Lin Zhen might one day overthrow the


    Gods n. Do you guys feel that way too?¡±


    ¡°You know, I have that feeling as well¡­¡±


    Yan Huang knew that he could no longer sit back and watch the situation unfold.


    Lin Zhen had actually killed three Star List members, ranking up to the 51st ce.


    Star List experts were not ordinary; with 18 people in the Heavenly Star List, 36 in the Dark Star List, and 72 in the Meteor Star List, there were only a total of 126 individuals worldwide.


    Lin Zhen had just effortlessly eliminated three of them, and the Gods n could no longer afford such losses.


    ¡°That idiot Laricus took my Breaking Boundary Nail and the invisibility cloak, yet there¡¯s still no news from him. I don¡¯t even know where he went, or else I wouldn¡¯t have to do it myself now,¡± Yan Huang cursed his teacher, but now, he had to take matters into his own hands.


    Amidst the endless discussions of the people, Yan Huang suddenly took strides towards the Ancient God City.


    ¡°Your Majesty! Where are you going?¡±


    ¡°Your Majesty, don¡¯t go there. It¡¯s dangerous. Lin Zhen hasn¡¯t left yet.¡± Quite a few believers from the Gods n tried to persuade him, but Yan Huang didn¡¯t pay them any attention.


    ¡°Get out of my way! As long as Lin Zhen remains, the Gods n will never have peace. I have run out of patience. It¡¯s time to settle this matter!¡±


    As Yan Huang angrily charged forward, no one dared to obstruct him. Someone hurriedly ran to the Martial Artists Union¡¯s guard near the entrance and paid the 100 million fee. It was a rule that anyone entering the Ancient God City had to pay a fee.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Yan Huang¡¯s steps seemed small, but he moved very fast; in just a few strides, he had already prated deep into the Ancient God City by several hundred meters.


    Lin Zhen had executed the Overturning River move to defeat Adams and obtain his ring. He saw a golden list in his Spiritual Consciousness Sea.


    It was the Meteor Star List!


    Lin Zhen hadn¡¯t seen the Meteor Star List in his previous life. It was a long golden list with a total of 72 names.


    However, there were now no names at the 70th and 71st ces, as Lin Zhen had killed three Star List experts. Even though he had entered the list, there were still two vacancies.


    But this situation would notst long; as more people challenged the Star List, the winners would enter the list, while the losers would automatically fill the empty spots as long as the Star List had vacant positions.


    After all, not all fights were life and death battles; sometimes, sparring matches also took ce.


    ¡°Finally, I¡¯ve entered the Star List. By advancing to the Pre-Star Realm and learning the Spatial sh, my strength is now on par with most Meteor Star


    List experts. I now have the qualifications to enter the third level of the Ancient God City.¡±


    ¡°I have the me core in my possession now. Once I reach the third level and acquire an Earth element Core, my Dark Star will be able to condense a Star Core.¡±


    ncing at the crowd by the entrance, Lin Zhen was about to turn around and head back to the second level.


    However, he saw a man approaching very slowly but at an incredibly fast speed.


    ¡°Yan Huang!¡±


    Lin Zhen was momentarily stunned before smirking coldly. So, the Pope of the Gods n finally couldn¡¯t help but take action himself.


    Lin Zhen first swept through the Meteor Star List but didn¡¯t find Yan Huang¡¯s name.


    As the Holy Son and Pope, there was no way Yan Huang wouldn¡¯t be a Star List expert. Lin Zhen could also sense that Yan Huang¡¯s realm had reached the Meteor Stage.


    That meant that Yan Huang was a Dark Star List expert!


    If it were anyone else, they wouldn¡¯t choose to confront Yan Huang here, as the chances of winning were minuscule. But Lin Zhen was different.


    One shouldn¡¯t back down immediately just because the opponent is powerful. Lin Zhen was curious to see the extent of Yan Huang¡¯s strength.


    He stood still, allowing Xiao Nuan to proceed to the second level on her own, while he held the Seven Kills spear in his hand, waiting for Yan Huang¡¯s arrival.


    In a few steps, Yan Huang arrived in front of Lin Zhen, his face seemingly covered in frost as he stared intently at Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, you have some nerve. You didn¡¯t even run when you saw meing.¡±


    Lin Zhen smiled: ¡°Yan Huang, you¡¯re even bolder. You still dare toe here after seeing me.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re ignorant of your own limitations. You think that just because you advanced to the Pre-Star Realm and defeated a few Meteor Star List members ranked lower, you have the strength to challenge me? You¡¯re too naive.¡±


    Yan Huang extended his hand, and a shimmering golden sword appeared. It was the Holy Light Set¡¯s sword.


    Seeing Yan Huang draw his sword, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t say anything further. He wielded his Seven Kills spear horizontally and fluttered his Lightning Wings behind him.


    Although neither of them spoke, their fighting intent surged. Everyone watching the live stream couldn¡¯t help but hold their breath at the overwhelming pressureing their way.


    Many people considered this battle the ultimate showdown between the Gods n and Lin Zhen.


    If Yan Huang won, it would be unquestionable ¨C Lin Zhen would certainly die, and the Gods n would never allow such a threat to exist in the world. The conflict woulde to an end.


    If Lin Zhen won, even if Yan Huang didn¡¯t die, the Gods n would have no choice but to ept further decline. It would likely fall into ruin, never recovering.


    Thus, neither side could afford to lose this battle..

 Chapter 314: 314: Lin Zhen VS Pope

    Chapter 314: 314: Lin Zhen VS Pope<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    At the entrance of the Ancient God City, people held their breath and watched the duel between Lin Zhen and Yan Huang.


    Many people couldn¡¯t get through since the entrance was too small, so they watched the live broadcast online, taken by the people in the front.<div>


    If ratings were to be calcted, over ny percent of the world¡¯s poption were watching this live broadcast at this time.


    Every Base City, every corner, every family, people were staring at the screen.


    No matter what they were doing, or what they were upied with, they couldn¡¯t help but put their tasks aside at this moment.


    Drivers on the highways stopped their cars on the side of the road and watched the live broadcast; there were hardly any vehicles in motion on the highways.


    Women cooking at home also put down their frying spats, even if their dishes got burnt, they had no mood to take a nce at them.


    Even many intimate activities came to a stop; at this time, no one was in the mood for such things.


    On the streets and alleys, the big screens left behind from the War God¡¯s Knockout were used again. Over a billion pairs of eyes were fixed on these two people, and no one took the initiative to speak.


    The world seemed to fall silent at this moment.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s hands clenched the spear handle of the Seven Kills Spear, his expression serious.


    Without a doubt, this would be the most challenging battle he had ever faced: a borderline Star Realm against Yan Huang¡¯s peak of the Meteor Middle Stage.


    Though Lin Zhen was certainly capable of challenging opponents of a higher level, he had always done so. With his current strength, he wouldn¡¯t even fear an average opponent on the Star List. However, Yan Huang was different.<div>


    Yan Huang was definitely an expert who could challenge those at higher levels!


    For example, among the War Gods, there were both ordinary and Elite War Gods; Yan Huang was definitely an elite among Star Realm Warriors.


    The elite of elites!


    However, Lin Zhen still had to fight. The whole world was watching, and he could not back down at this moment. Regardless of the oue, Lin Zhen dared to try.


    If the Pope¡¯s faction is the Heaven, then I will pierce a hole in Heaven!


    Yan Huang gently waved the sword in his hand, ¡°Lin Zhen, this is the Holy


    Light set¡¯s sword; do you know about the Holy Light set?¡±


    Lin Zhen smiled slightly, ¡°Just a dead object.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re mistaken. Before your death, I will tell you that there are seven pieces


    in the Holy Light set. Apart from the sword and shield, the other five pieces are armor. But in battles, I have only ever used this sword. Do you know why?¡±


    ¡°Because you¡¯re a pig.¡±<div>


    A hint of anger shed through Yan Huang¡¯s eyes, ¡°Don¡¯t bite the hand that feeds! That¡¯s because no one was worthy of making me use the shield or put on the armor. Lin Zhen, you¡¯re no exception; with just this sword, I can take your life!¡±


    ¡°You can¡¯t do it. You must use your shield, ¡± Lin Zhen shook his head slightly.


    Yan Huang sneered disdainfully but did not keep arguing. He held his sword lightly, performing an opening stance.


    Lin Zhen also firmly gripped his Seven Kills Spear with both hands, knowing that Yan Huang was about to make his move.


    In the sky of the firstyer, a Winged Dragon flew over the heads of the two men. It saw two prey on the ground, let out a strange cry, and swooped down from the air.


    This cry was like the gunshot on a starting line.


    The next moment, both men moved simultaneously!


    Yan Huang rushed forward, leaving a trail of afterimages. The wind around his body howled, Light Power burst forth, and in a fraction of a second, he covered dozens of meters, brandishing his sword with dazzling white light, hurtling forward!


    Lin Zhen, on the other hand, took a slight step back, bent his waist, and crouched. He swung his Seven Kills Spear left and right, instantly setting upyers of light curtains in front of him!


    Defense counterattack, immovable like a mountain!


    ¡°Lin Zhen! ept your death!¡±<div>


    Yan Huang¡¯s sword fell, Light Power erupted from his body like a red sun suspended in the sky. Sword Light shot down!


    Lin Zhen had used Light Power to dazzle the opponent¡¯s eyes many times before, but obviously, Yan Huang¡¯s Light Power was even stronger!


    This man had already resonated with Light Quantum!


    Lin Zhen closed his eyes slightly. As a Diamond Level Spiritual Mind Master, he had strong mental power and could sense everything around him without using his eyes.


    ¡°Ha¡­Go!¡±


    After a ¡°buzz¡± sound, a burst of light exploded from above the wilderness. A series of shing sounds followed!


    Yan Huang¡¯s sword descended as Lin Zhen¡¯s spear blocked it. Neither Lin Zhen nor Yan Huang retreated. The sword, being a shorter weapon, was more suitable for closebat. Yan Huang intended to kill Lin Zhen in close quarters.


    Fast Sword!


    At this moment, Yan Huang showed Lin Zhen what it meant to have a sword technique as fast as lightning. The opponent¡¯s sword was like a venomous snake, no, like millions of venomous snakes, stabbing from all unimaginable angles, each strike aiming for Lin Zhen¡¯s vital spots.


    Layers of light curtains were broken through, while waves of Sword Light were intercepted. Lin Zhen waspletely focused, with no distractions. Relying on his sensitive Spiritual Power, within three seconds, he blocked Yan Huangs attacks thousands of times!


    ¡°Lin Zhen, although your defense is good, today I¡¯ll teach you a lesson that offense is the best defense, and yourbat skills won¡¯t save you!¡±


    ¡°Swish swish swish!¡±


    Several lightning-fast swords stabbed at Lin Zhen¡¯s face, throat, chest, and lower abdomen.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s spear moved quickly to block the attacks.


    As the sword aimed at his lower abdomen approached, Lin Zhen suddenly had a strange feeling that the opponent¡¯s sword had slowed down.


    Lin Zhen also slowed down slightly with the opponent¡¯s sword, but Yan Huang suddenly elerated!


    ¡°Pfft!¡±


    With one sword strike, blood sttered!


    ¡°This¡­ Yan Huang can actually change the speed of his sword in such an intense battle!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s pupils momentarily erged as the top-quality star artifact skirt armor below his waist couldn¡¯t withstand Yan Huang¡¯s sacred sword, and his lower abdomen was injured.


    ¡°Hahahaha! Lin Zhen, die!¡±


    When Yan Huang seeded with one attack, his battle tactics suddenly changed. Each sword was like a venomous snake swallowing its tail, unpredictable in speed, making it difficult for Lin Zhen to defend against.


    In the following battle, Yan Huang demonstrated his advantage. Lin Zhen was struggling to adapt to this strange sword skill, and several wounds quickly appeared on his body.


    Fortunately, the sacred armor protected him, preventing his vital parts from being easily injured.


    However, Lin Zhen was never the type to passively take a beating. While the Immoveable Like a Mountain defense was formidable, it wasn¡¯t very effective against Yan Huang¡¯s strange sword skills, so Lin Zhen changed tactics.


    As the opponent¡¯s fast sword approached again, Lin Zhen gave up on defending and let his spear create multiple Storms of energy, while his six Seven Stars Knives simultaneously flew into the sky. Elemental energy filled the entire arena, and Lin Zhenunched a counterattack on Yan Huang with overwhelming momentum.


    After one minute of intense fighting, Lin Zhen, relying on his spear skills and six flying knives, was actually able topete with Yan Huang. Although he appeared to be at a disadvantage, his fighting spirit was still high.


    Yan Huang seemed to be effortlessly attacking Lin Zhen, but inwardly, he was immensely shocked.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s speed, strength, spear mastery, and powerful spiritual power all had a tremendous impact on him. With his peak Meteor Middle Stage realm, it was surprising that after a minute of fighting, he couldn¡¯t defeat a Star Realm Fighter like Lin Zhen. In reality, he had already lost.


    Many people outside were cheering for Yan Huang¡¯s victory, but in the eyes of those experts, Lin Zhen¡¯s performance had actually surpassed him.


    Those six flying knives were incredibly annoying, and Yan Huang had to focus on defending against each one. The powerful elemental energy contained in the knives couldn¡¯t be ignored, which prevented him from fullymitting to the offense.


    ¡°Should I take out my shield?¡±


    As the thought crossed his mind, Yan Huang immediately rejected it. He had just imed that one sword would be enough to deal with Lin Zhen, taking out a shield now would be like pping his own face; it was absolutely uneptable.


    ¡°It seems that I must use some more methods.¡±


    Yan Huang knew that he couldn¡¯t drag the fight any longer and had to show his true strength to defeat Lin Zhen as quickly as possible.


    He urged the Light Quantum power in his body to its limit. The sky full of Sword Light rain instantly gathered and morphed into a streak of light, the myriad swords merging into one. Fusing sword and man, he charged out, instantly breaking Lin Zhen¡¯s Storm spear energy, scattering the six flying knives and aiming straight for Lin Zhen¡¯s chest!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s heart sank; he knew that Yan Huang, who had alreadyprehended the atomic power, was not his match. But he couldn¡¯t just give up like this.


    In such closebat, the spear was more of a burden. Lin Zhen covered the spear with an energy ball and with a single-handed push, he suddenly thrust it out!n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Yan Huang twisted his body in mid-air to avoid Lin Zhen¡¯s spear but also lost his momentum.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s spear shot straight into a massive tree hundreds of meters away, prating three feet into it and leaving a small part visible.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, how will you fight me without your spear? Die!¡±


    Yan Huang saw that Lin Zhen was weaponless and swung his sword at him once more,unching a series of feints and real strikes, aiming to add more wounds to Lin Zhen.


    However, he didn¡¯t expect Lin Zhen to actually face his first attack head-on!


    ¡°Pfft!¡±


    A huge wound suddenly appeared on Lin Zhen¡¯s shoulder, but it brought him right up beside Yan Huang. He reached out and grabbed Yan Huang in a bear hug!


    Yan Huang struggled to break free, but Lin Zhen stepped on the Plum Blossom Piles and moved behind Yan Huang, passing both arms under his armpits and pinning him down tightly!


    ¡°Looking for death!¡±


    Seeing the six flying knivesing straight at him, Yan Huang controlled his sword with mental power to knock Lin Zhen¡¯s knives away. He nned to attack Lin Zhen from behind with a flying sword, but Lin Zhen suddenly activated his Lightning Wings at maximum speed, hugging Yan Huang and mming them both forward!


    At four times the speed of sound, Lightning Wings propelled their bodies at high speed. Yan Huang¡¯s pupils instantly erged as he saw that a few hundred meters ahead was Lin Zhen¡¯s Seven Kills Spear!


    The Seven Kills Spear embedded in the tree trunk, with a long and sharp tail exposed. Lin Zhen intended to crash into it while embracing Yan Huang!


    ¡°Idiot! Do you want to die together? Both of us will be impaled by this spear!¡±


    ¡°I, Lin Zhen, have only one miserable life, and it¡¯s worth it to die along with you, the Pope!¡±


    In the blink of an eye, they covered the distance of several hundred meters, and the cold spear tip shed, leaving everyone around stunned.. They all thought that the Pope would easily crush Lin Zhen, but how did he end up being forced into a situation where they might die together?

 Chapter 315: 315: Battle Between Dragons and Tigers

    Chapter 315: 315: Battle Between Dragons and Tigers<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Lin Zhen¡¯s speed with his Lightning Wings was too fast. Yan Huang barely had any time to react before he felt the sharpness of the Seven Kills Spear.


    Although he did not believe that Lin Zhen would really sacrifice himself, he couldn¡¯t afford to gamble.<div>


    He was the Pope of the church, the man with the highest status in the world. He wouldn¡¯t give up his position even for the head of state. Unlimited power and wealth were waiting for him. How could he perish together with a brainless youngster like Lin Zhen?


    Reluctantly, he took out the Holy Light Armor¡¯s shield.


    The Holy Artifact Shield appeared and blocked him, and both of them collided violently with the Seven Kills Spear!


    Crack!


    The Star Artifact shear couldn¡¯t withstand the violent impact from the Holy


    Artifact, and it broke!


    However, Yan Huang also received a huge impact, feeling suffocated in his chest.


    Lin Zhen, who was behind Yan Huang, used him as a cushion, so the impact wasn¡¯t as strong for him.


    The two men¡¯s bodies shook. Yan Huang¡¯s rage shot through the roof, his Star Power exploding. The formidable power of the Meteor Middle Stage was disyed instantly, breaking free of Lin Zhen¡¯s restraint.


    ¡°Get lost! ¡±


    He threw the enormous Holy Artifact Shield at Lin Zhen with tremendous force.<div>


    Lin Zhen was brushed by the shield, making him lose his bnce and fall to the ground.


    However, as he fell, he suddenly swept his leg out, aiming straight at Yan Huang¡¯s face!


    Yan Huang never expected that Lin Zhen would have such an incredible level of flexibility. Coupled with the fact that his chest was still heaving from the collision with the shield, he saw everything go ck before his eyes.


    ¡°Bang!¡±


    He was kicked by Lin Zhen and fell, only to stab at Lin Zhen¡¯s thigh with his sword as he went down, showing the prowess of a super expert.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    As the sword pierced him, Lin Zhen¡¯s ankle hurt. Unexpectedly, Lin Zhen used liquid metal to form a long spear that pierced through Yan Huang¡¯s ankle!


    Both men, now on the ground, rolled and retreated simultaneously, not giving each other a chance to attack.


    The crowd gaped, watching the battle between the two men. No one had expected Lin Zhen to push Yan Huang this far.


    Especially those who were familiar with the fighting prowess of the Star Realm. They knew the huge gap between a Meteor Middle Stage and a Quasi-Star Realm, which was akin to the gap between heaven and earth.


    Although Lin Zhen seemed to be losing, he had already won.


    From the moment Yan Huang took out his shield, Lin Zhen had won. Yan Huang had boasted that he could defeat Lin Zhen with just a single sword, but he failed to do so.<div>


    Yan Huang¡¯s ankle shone with light as he used his Light Power to heal his injury. He was as proficient in Light Power as Lin Zhen, so healing was simple for him.


    With a shield in his left hand and a sword in his right, Yan Huang¡¯s face turned purple with anger, his eyes burning with rage.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, I never thought you¡¯d be able to push me this far.¡±


    ¡°There are many more surprises waiting for you in the future.¡±


    Yan Huang roared in anger and charged forward again, despite his bleeding ankle. He swung his sword horizontally!


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t have a chance to get up, but he still had onest trick up his sleeve.


    Space Cut!


    A ck space fissure appeared abruptly in front of Yan Huang. It was so sudden and startling!


    At that moment, Yan Huang felt his scalp tingling. In an instant of life or death, he decisively threw away his shield and sword, retracted his arms, and barely dodged the Space Cut!


    Dodging that, Lin Zhen suddenly appeared before him, waved his hand, and abination of light, electricity, ice, and fire energy sted out in a ball: ¡®Yan Huang! Take this!¡±


    Unable to control his momentum, Yan Huang could only release a burst of Light Power with one hand to counter Lin Zhen¡¯s elemental energy!<div>


    Yan Huang¡¯s Light Power had resonated with atoms, but Lin Zhen¡¯s elemental energy won in terms of quantity.


    Two energy balls collided, and a 10 -meter-thick Energy Column shot up into the sky, piercing the clouds, making it difficult for onlookers to keep their eyes open.


    Their bodies intertwined, and Yan Huang¡¯s speed was still slightly faster. In this situation, he managed to grab Lin Zhen¡¯s neck with one hand.


    With immense strength, his eyes turned bloodshot as he aimed to strangle Lin Zhen to death!


    Lin Zhen gritted his teeth. The liquid metal around his waist turned into a rope and instantly ensnared Yan Huang¡¯s neck, while Lin Zhen pulled it hard!


    With both men falling and relying on each other to stay up, Yan Huang held Lin Zhen¡¯s neck from behind while Lin Zhen pulled the liquid metal rope from the front, also choking Yan Huang.


    ¡°Creak! ¡±


    The sound of bones creaking was somewhat ear-piercing, leaving the distant spectators dumbstruck.


    If the first time the two of them almost perished together was due to Lin Zhen using his means, what about this time? Lin Zhen could actuallypete with Yan Huang evenly, were they trying to strangle each other to death?


    The strength of Lin Zhen made the people of Gods n heart in splinters, they were all praying quietly that Yan Huang could win, as they couldn¡¯t afford to lose in this battle.


    Including those who were watching over thework, they were all cheering for the person they supported. ording toter statistics, the number of supporters for both sides had reached a bnce at this moment!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s actions had already had a huge impact on the world, and slowly began to ferment and grow.


    Both of them were Spiritual Mind Masters, both with Diamond Middle Stage spiritual power. At this moment of life and death, their spiritual power was uncontroble and overflowing. Although they had no more ability to drive flying Imives, their long hair danced wildly, and their hair was even entangled together, trying their best to entangle each other to death.


    Lin Zhen only felt a series of suffocating sensationsing, under this circumstance, Dantian burst, spiritual power burst, physical strength burst, even inhaling was impossible, the ability of martial artists was restored to the most basic state of humans, relying on the mouth and nose, lungs breathing.


    As his hair grew dizzy and heavy, the only thing he could do was to tighten the liquid metal more and more. If he wanted to live, he had to strangle his opponent before dying!


    Although Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want to die, he dared to take a gamble with Yan Huang.


    Yan Huang was in the same state as Lin Zhen, with the liquid metal turning into a rope that was almost breaking his neck.


    He believed that he might be able to strangle Lin Zhen, but the strength of the liquid metal was also not small. Perhaps the bigger chance was that both of them would cling to each other until the end and eventually die together on the wastnd of Ancient God City.


    At this moment, Yan Huang¡¯s heart was filled with immense regrets. He regretted his overconfidence. If he had used the full set of Holy Light armor at the beginning, if he had pushed the Light Power to the limit, if he had tried all his hidden techniques from the beginning, maybe the result would have been different.


    He really shouldn¡¯t have taken risks or waited until the Star Sky Crown was refined before dealing with Lin Zhen as the best choice.


    He was the Pope of the Church, how could he die in the hands of Lin Zhen, a kid who hadn¡¯t even reached the Star Realm? He was unwilling¡­


    But at this moment, it was toote. He felt that he was about to die, the only thing he could do was to tighten his arms as much as possible and strangle Lin Zhen to death¡­


    ¡°Save His Majesty quickly!¡±


    A member of the Church shouted unknowingly, and a group of experts from


    the Church tried to rush into the Ancient God City.


    But a golden-robed elder suddenly stopped in front of them: ¡°Nobody can interfere with Lin Zhen and Yan Huang¡¯s battle, it¡¯s their business!¡±


    ¡°You¡­ Elder Gongsun Du, when did you arrive?¡±


    ¡°Elder Gongsun, have you forgotten that you are a member of the Church? How can you help Lin Zhen?¡±


    ¡°Traitor! By doing this, you are betraying the Church; have you thought it through?¡±


    Gongsun Du stood in front of the crowd: ¡®Yes, I am an elder of the Gods n, but at the same time, I am also a Hua Xia person. If I didn¡¯t have the identity of an elder of Gods n, I would have rushed over to give Yan Huang a heavy blow, ending himpletely. What I¡¯m doing isn¡¯t helping Lin Zhen, but rather not helping either side.¡±


    One of the elders tried to rush forward, but Gongsun Du waved his sleeve, and a single blow sent him flying away.


    As an elder, Gongsun Du was a Meteor Stage expert, listed in the Dark Star List, and absolutely not an opponent ordinary elders could contend with.


    It could be said that among the thirty golden-robed elders of Gods n, Gongsun Du was the strongest.


    The other elders looked at each other, none of them daring to take a step across the line.


    Not only were there people from Gods n here, but there were also martial artists from Hua Xia, many of whom admired and supported Lin Zhen. Seeing Gongsun Du block the people of Gods n, they immediately wanted to rush over and help Lin Zhen.


    Gongsun Du¡¯s eyes narrowed, and with a wave of his sleeves, a force of Star Power burst out, directly sending the Hua Xia martial artists flying away as well.


    ¡°Mr. Gongsun¡­ why?¡±


    ¡°For no particr reason, not only am I a Hua Xia person, but I am also an elder of Gods n. As I said before, this is a battle between Yan Huang and Lin Zhen, and no one else is allowed to interfere.¡±


    ¡°But Su Saintess is your disciple, and Lin Zhen and Su Saintess¡­¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t say any more. Su Mingyue has already defected from Gods n. From now on, she is no longer my disciple.¡±


    Simrly, Gongsun Du also stopped several Hua Xia people who wanted to go and rescue Lin Zhen.


    He knew all too well that if he dared to let Hua Xia people pass, the Church people would surely erupt, and there were more Church people here than Hua Xia, so the Hua Xia side would definitely note out on top.


    Therefore, the only thing he could do was help Lin Zhen in this seemingly fair way, hoping that Lin Zhen could muster his strength and sessfully ovee this crisis.


    At this moment, the veins on the arms and foreheads of the two of them were bulging simultaneously, their eyes filled with bloodshot, and their faces blood-red.


    At this point, none of their other abilities could be used, it was just about who had more strength and greater willpower.


    But no matter how you looked at it, it seemed to be an oue where both would be hurt.


    Yan Huang opened his mouth wide, his tongue somewhat uncontroble sticking out. He seemed to want to say something, wanting to negotiate with Lin Zhen to loosen their grip together, but he simply didn¡¯t have the ability to speak.


    In his mind, Lin Zhen should have been thinking the same way, but now they were both in a difficult position.


    ¡°Is this how it ends? I really can¡¯t stand it!¡± Yan Huang¡¯s consciousness began to waver in waves.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s situation was basically the same, clinging to the liquid metal tightly with a surge of willpower, not giving Yan Huang the slightest chance to rx, his eyelids gradually bing too heavy to lift..

 Chapter 316: 316: Reunion with Huo Luofu

    Chapter 316: 316: Reunion with Huo Luofu<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    No one expected that Lin Zhen and Yan Huang¡¯s battle woulde to this, to the point where they wouldn¡¯t stop until one of them was dead. But no one could interfere, their fate seemed already sealed.


    In his daze, Lin Zhen saw thepass in his hand.<div>


    Above thepass, arge red dot approached at an extremely high speed.


    Seeing this scene made Lin Zhen¡¯s spirit tremble.


    Extreme danger!


    Yan Huang, who was now on thepass, was only a big ck dot and hadn¡¯t turned red yet; once it turned red, it would mean that he was unstoppable.


    Yan Huang was now behind Lin Zhen, and he saw it too, his pupils instantly erged.


    Who wasing?


    Both of them almost simultaneously had the thought to stop the battle. If they continued to entangle, they would be a joke when someone took advantage of the situation.


    Before they could do anything, they saw a figure sprung from behind a hill on the opposite side.


    As soon as the mannded, he catapulted out more than a thousand meters, heading straight for the two of them.


    With his strong muscles exposed, he wore only a pair of leather pants and held a huge war hammer in his hand. His eyes were blood red, looking nothing like a human.


    ¡°Huo Luofu!¡±<div>


    Both of them were stunned, not expecting to see Huo Luofu, who had been missing since the War God¡¯s Knockout, here.


    Huo Luofu¡¯s appearance seemed different from before.


    ¡°Ha ha ha! Two human natives are fighting to death, and since you both want to die, you might as well do it in my hands.¡±


    Huo Luofu¡¯s intent to kill Lin Zhen was stronger than anyone else¡¯s, and he couldn¡¯t even ept Lin Zhen dying in the hands of others. With one leap, he appeared in front of the two, swirling his war hammer and striking it down.


    Under this one blow, Star Power condensed, space torn apart, and both were in immediate danger!


    At this moment, both Lin Zhen and Yan Huang let go simultaneously.


    Teleport!


    Yan Huang teleported, and so did Lin Zhen ¨C his target was actually with Yan Huang!


    Yan Huang appeared a hundred meters away, Lin Zhen at his side, and Huo Luofu followed like a cannonball.


    ¡°Ha ha! Although this body has no Spiritual Power, its powerful physical strength is enough to catch up with your teleport. You can¡¯t escape!¡±


    Yan Huang was furious, Lin Zhen was too cunning, and seeing such a ferocious opponent, he insisted on involving himself in the battle, a battle he didn¡¯t want to fight.<div>


    Especially now that Huo Luofu had obviously grown even stronger, Yan Huang would rather watch the fight from the sidelines.


    Lin Zhen would never give Yan Huang this chance; the current Huo Luofu was not Huo Luofu but a puppet controlled by an Extraterrestrial Civilization. Lin Zhen was absolutely no match for him at the moment, and his only chance was to use Yan Huang to entangle him while he escaped.


    At this point in the battle, Lin Zhen had already proven his strength, there would be other times to face Yan Huang, but today was no longer suitable for fighting him.


    Yan Huang¡¯s continuous teleports didn¡¯t shake Lin Zhen off, after all, teleporting had Star Power fluctuations. For a seasoned teleporter like Lin Zhen, he could easily determine the direction and distance of the opponent¡¯s teleport based on their Star Power fluctuations, sticking to Yan Huang like glue.


    Yan Huang didn¡¯t even have time to attack Lin Zhen, as Huo Luofu, relying on his monstrous physical prowess, urately pursued the two. The time gap between their pursuits shortened, leaving them no chance to teleport.


    With no other choice, Yan Huang let out an angry roar, suddenly raising his hand, and the Holy Light Sword and shield returned to his grasp: ¡°I am Yan Huang. Lucifer, Master of the Church, Huo Luofu, do you dare to attack me?¡±


    ¡°Just a native leader, sooner orter you¡¯ll be ruled by us, what¡¯s there to be proud of?¡±


    Huo Luofu let out a strangeugh, appearing in front of the two, as Lin Zhen used his Lightning Wings to dodge and hide behind Yan Huang.


    Intent on attacking Lin Zhen, Huo Luofu tried to jump over Yan Huang¡¯s head, but this touched his reverse scale.


    As the Pope, he could not bear the humiliation of being stepped on. He was already extremely aggrieved by his stalemate with Lin Zhen, but now Huo


    Luofu wanted to use this move on him, which he absolutely could not ept.<div>


    ¡°Get out of my way!¡±


    With a leap, Yan Huang¡¯s Holy Light Sword shed down.


    ¡°You¡¯re the one in my way!¡±


    Huo Luofu didn¡¯t want to kill Yan Huang, as he could see that Yan Huang was not easy to kill. Lin Zhen, on the other hand, was easier. Swinging his war hammer, Huo Luofu struck hard.


    ¡°ng! ¡±


    After a thunderous explosion, Yan Huang¡¯s body was sent flying backward, being pushed back a hundred meters by Huo Luofu in midair.


    Lin Zhen still refused to leave, pping his Lightning Wings and arriving at Yan Huang¡¯s side, with Huo Luofu immediately following like a ghost.


    Yan Huang felt like vomiting blood in his heart, not expecting that Huo Luofu would be so strong. Although he didn¡¯t want to fight, faced with countless church followers and a worldwide audience, he couldn¡¯t back down from this fight.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    A beam of white light descended from the sky, and the five Sacred Armors fell upon Yan Huang.


    This was Lin Zhen¡¯s first time seeing Yan Huang wearing a full set of Sacred Armor.


    Bright white light shone on the armor, and at this moment, Lin Zhen discovered that the quality of the armor seemed to have improved.


    ¡°As expected, there¡¯s some trick to it. After being infused with the power of Light Quantum, this armor set has actually improved in quality, turning it into a Middle Grade Holy Artifact set.¡±


    ¡°If Yan Huang had worn this set during our battle just now, I might not have been able to withstand a few moves.¡±


    Yan Huang donned the Sacred Armor, turned to Lin Zhen and said, ¡°Lin Zhen, dare you join forces to eliminate this Sand Russian first, and then settle our rivalry afterward?¡±


    In Yan Huang¡¯s view, Lin Zhen had nearly perished alongside him twice just now, and must hate him to the bone. Surely, he would want to determine their life and death as well.


    As expected, Lin Zhen nodded, and the liquid metal in his hand turned into a long spear, seemingly ready to fight alongside Yan Huang.


    Huo Luofu roared and charged, Yan Huang brandishing his longsword to meet him. Lin Zhen circled around from the side, apparently trying to attack Huo Luofu¡¯s rear.


    As expected, Yan Huang¡¯s strength surged after donning the Holy Light Armor, his whole body brimming with Star Power, no longer easily repelled by Huo Luofu in a head-on confrontation.


    However, as soon as he started fighting Huo Luofu, he saw Lin Zhen p his Lightning Wings and, once again, head straight for the entrance to the second level.


    ¡°Damn it!¡±


    Yan Huang roared angrily, wishing he could have grabbed Lin Zhen and devoured him whole. Huo Luofu also abandoned Yan Huang with a howl and pursued Lin Zhen directly.


    Both men chased after Lin Zhen at nearly the same time, instantly disappearing from people¡¯s sight.


    The onlookers looked at each other in confusion, unsure of what was going on.


    Chasing Lin Zhen was not an easy task. With a few ps of his Lightning Wings, he made it to the entrance of the second level in less than thirty seconds.


    Although Yan Huang and Huo Luofu were also fast, they were still slightly slower than Lin Zhen. As they entered the second level one after another, they could only see Lin Zhen¡¯s figure heading in the direction of the South Pole.


    Neither of the two attacked each other, they both just diligently followed Lin Zhen to the south.


    However, once they set off, they discovered the difficulties of moving southward.


    While the second level¡¯s mid-zone still boasted lush greenery, the farther south they went, the lower the temperature dropped. First, they came to an empty Icefield with frost heaves, and, gradually, they could no longer see any green vegetation.


    Looking at the wind-whipped icefield ahead, Huo Luofu stopped.


    ¡°No, I remember the second level very well. The temperature at the South Pole is more than a hundred degrees below zero. It¡¯s impossible to pass without fire-resistant equipment and a me Heart. This body is powerful but still made of flesh and blood. Going to the South Pole like this will surely freeze to death. ¡±


    Shu Mingxuan forcibly suppressed Huo Luofu¡¯s desire for immediate revenge and turned back. Even if he wanted revenge, he couldn¡¯t do it here. Moreover, he could simply go to the third level and intercept Lin Zhen, with no need to die here.


    Huo Luofu temporarily gave up on pursuing Lin Zhen, but Yan Huang continued onward for a while longer.


    After passing through the frozen wilderness, arge snow mountain appeared in front. The temperature had suddenly dropped to minus seventy degrees, and Yan Huang couldn¡¯t stand it any longer. After all, he hadn¡¯t prepared any fire-powered equipment; this kind of temperature was unbearable for humans.


    ¡°Damn Lin Zhen, you escaped by luck today. But don¡¯t be smug; I¡¯ll be waiting for you in Constantinople, ready to catch you in my trap.¡±


    ¡°Laricus, where the hell are you? You took my Breaking Boundary Nail and invisibility cloak and just vanished. If you were here today, Lin Zhen wouldn¡¯t have been so rampant!¡±


    Yan Huang cursed Lin Zhen and his missing teacher in his heart before turning back towards the first level.


    By the time Yan Huang reappeared at the entrance of the first level, the long-awaiting Gods n followers immediately swarmed him, their eyes filled with expectation, hoping to hear that he¡¯d killed Lin Zhen.


    Yan Huang also wished to say that he¡¯d killed Lin Zhen, but he couldn¡¯t lie. Many Star List experts could see that Lin Zhen¡¯s name was still on the Star List, and lying would be instantly exposed.


    ¡°Return to the church!¡±


    Yan Huang¡¯s face was ashen as he boarded the aircraft, and the surrounding Gods n personnel, not daring to breathe loudly, followed him.


    The crowd gradually dispersed, but everything that had happened here was now known to the world.


    Although the battle between Yan Huang and Lin Zhen ended inconclusively, Yan Huang¡¯s status as a Meteor Stage cultivator meant that his inability to kill Lin Zhen in directbat was actually a loss.


    This left many Gods n followers extremely disappointed. Their attempt to capture Lin Zhen not only ended in failure but also resulted in many casualties. Several Star Realm Experts died, as well as arge number of Battle Gods and near-Star Realm cultivators. The Pope was almost choked to death by Lin Zhen, who ultimately escaped in the end.


    This result was undoubtedly difficult to ept. Some Gods n followers began to lose faith in the church, and a new wave of defections quietly began.


    When Yan Huang returned to the Divine Power Church in Constantinople, he heard about Gongsun Du¡¯s performance in the Ancient God City.


    His face darkened as he thought for a while before giving orders to those below: ¡°I will now begin my retreat; I will note out until I havepletely refined the Star Sky Crown. During this time, don¡¯t say or do anything; just wait for me toe out.¡±


    ¡°But Your Majesty¡­the number of church defectors is increasing.¡±


    ¡°No matter! Once Ie out, everything will change.. Lin Zhen will die, my wedding will proceed as usual, and our Gods n will rise to glory again!¡±

 Chapter 317: 317: Ice Palace (3 more updates)

    Chapter 317: 317: Ice Pce (3 more updates)<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Walking alone atop the frozen snow mountain, Lin Zhen¡¯s mind was deep in thought.


    He still remembered that when he encountered Adams¡¯ group, someone had said that his parents had been captured by the church and Yue¡¯er had agreed to Yan Huang¡¯s marriage proposal.<div>


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t believe that Yue¡¯er would agree to such a thing, but what about his parents? Had they really been captured by the church?


    Unfortunately, there was no inte here, so Lin Zhen could not verify such a thing.


    Unable to confirm this matter, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t temporarily leave Ancient God City, as his current trip to the church would definitely be a one-way journey.


    Feeling the burning wounds on his body and recalling Yan Huang armed with sacred artifacts, followed by the immediate confrontation with Huo Luofu, Lin Zhen deeply felt the importance of sacred artifacts.


    If he also had a full set of sacred artifacts, the battle just now wouldn¡¯t have turned out like that.


    Searching in the Space Ring, Lin Zhen found another Top Quality Star Weapon Spear, but it didn¡¯t seem very handy. Now, he needed a sacred artifact.


    After climbing the vast snow mountain, the temperature here had already dropped to minus eighty degrees.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s Star Artifact was changed to a me suit, with billowing mes shielding him from the piercing cold.


    A Quasi-SS ss Snow Monster encountered Lin Zhen, who didn¡¯t know what kind of mutation it was, but it definitely shouldn¡¯t have appeared on Earth.


    One minuteter, the almost-human-looking Snow Monster was killed by Lin Zhen¡¯s spear, and its Crystal was taken out.


    ¡°I can already take on a Quasi-SS ss Mutated Beast alone, but this is not<div>


    enough. MY goal IS to be able to Rill an SS-ss.¡±


    Lin Zhen released Xiao Nuan, who was of fire attribute and very ufortable in this extreme cold. Xiao Nuan had to constantly release its me.


    After eating the body of the Snow Monster, Xiao Nuan grew a little more. Seeing its shivering appearance, Lin Zhen put it away again.


    When he first entered Antarctica, he could still see some people, but as Lin Zhen went deeper, there were fewer people in the south, andter there were none at all.


    After climbing over the highest peak of the snow mountain, Lin Zhen immediately felt a bone-piercing cold that nearly froze him stiff.


    He had thought the temperature on the snow mountain was already cold enough, but now he realized that this side was still considered warm, because the cold air from the Antarctic Pole had been blocked by the snow mountain.


    From the top of the snow mountain looking south, in the farthest south, beams of heavenly light descended from the sky, forming a curtain of light like an inverted Tianhe.


    Floating in the sky were jellyfish-like clouds, which only formed at a temperature below minus 83 degrees.


    It was already nightfall, and those jellyfish clouds were still illuminated by the celestial light, looking somewhat eerie.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s Dark Star was in operation, with a stream of fire entering the Star Artifact on his body, resisting the extreme cold. His eyes, however, remained unblinking as he looked at the celestial light and jellyfish clouds here.


    ¡°I¡¯m almost there. The heavenly light there is the aurora of the Antarctic. Where the aurora falls, there is the South Pole. Once I reach there, I can proceed to the third floor.¡±<div>


    Large groups of snow and wind blew in his face, and Lin Zhen was struggling to move forward, leaving footprints with every step.


    After walking for a while, frost covered Lin Zhen¡¯s armor, making it somewhat unable to withstand the extreme cold here.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t use the me Heart but let the fire from the Dark Star release outward again, slowly melting the frost on the armor.


    From the snow mountain, he walked towards the in ahead, crossed a frozen river, and a house entirely made of ice appeared in front of him.


    The house was built like a small vi, with the words Ice Pce written on it.


    Lin Zhen knew that this was the Ice Pce that Dongfang Jun had mentioned. It was the territory of Luo Yun, the Hua Xia Martial Artist, but he didn¡¯t want to go in. He was anxious to find the sacred artifacts and Earth element crystals.


    But just as he passed by the entrance of the Ice Pce, the door suddenly opened.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    Dongfang Jun stood inside the Ice Pce and smiled at Lin Zhen, ¡°Brother Lin, why note in? You¡¯re making your big brother lose face.¡±


    Seeing Dongfang Jun, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t continue walking forward. He could only smile and walk over, ¡°Big brother Dongfang, I¡¯m just in a hurry to get to the third floor and thought it¡¯d be better not to bother.¡±


    Dongfang Jun pulled Lin Zhen into the Ice Pce, ¡°There are many things to pay attention to before going to the third floor. Come in and talk; it¡¯s freezing outside.¡±


    Lin Zhen followed him in, and immediately felt warmth upon entering.<div>


    The temperature inside the Ice Pce was around minus thirty or forty degrees, butpared to the outside, it was simply heaven.


    There was a living room inside, and after entering, there were seven or eight people inside, all of whom were Star Realm Experts.


    ¡°Everyone, I¡¯m sure you all know his great name, but I still want to give him a grand introduction. This is my close friend, the talented Martial Artist Lin Zhen from Gale, the first person in history to advance to the Star List with the strength of the Quasi-Star Realm. He is currently ranked 51st on the Meteor Star List.¡±


    Upon hearing Dongfang Jun¡¯s introduction, the people inside indeed showed respectful expressions.


    Being on the Star List is a symbol of strength. Lin Zhen is now a Quasi-Star Realm expert. If he wasn¡¯t on the Star List, even if he had defeated a Star Realm Expert, no one would respect him too much, after all, he wasn¡¯t on the list.


    However, being on the list is different. The Heavenly Star List has eighteen people, the Dark Star List has thirty-six people, and the Meteor Star List has seventy-two people. These 126 people represent the strongest group in the world. Lin Zhen is currently ranked 51st on the Meteor Star List, and his strength is close to entering the world¡¯s top 100.


    Not to mention that he is just at the Quasi-Star Realm, once he advances to the Star Realm, he will definitely be one of the top 100, or even top 50.


    A person seated in the middle stood up: ¡°Dongfang, we all know about Lin Zhen, especially just not long ago, Brother Lin actually eliminated three Star


    List experts one after the other, jumping to the 51st position. In my opinion,


    Brother Lin already has the strength to be in the top 30 of the Meteor Star List.¡±


    Dongfang Junughed, clearly feeling honored for his good rtionship with Lin Zhen.


    Turning to Lin Zhen, he said: ¡°Lin Zhen, let me introduce you. This is Luo Yun. I¡¯m sure you¡¯ve seen him on the Meteor Star List. He is the super expert ranked third in the Meteor Star List and has a good chance of advancing to the Dark Star List.¡±


    ¡°Hehe, the Dark Star List is not so easy to advance to. Anyway, let¡¯s not talk about that. Today is the first time we meet Brother Lin, and he is also one of our Hua Xia Martial Artists. Let us show our hospitality.¡±


    Saying that, Luo Yun looked at the other Star Realm experts around him: ¡°Brothers, have the food and drinks been prepared?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s all set. Dongfang said that Lin Zhen would definitelye here, so we prepared everything early.¡±


    ¡°Alright then, let¡¯s begin!¡±


    Luo Yun waved his hand, and Dongfang Jun led Lin Zhen to the dining room.


    The dining room was also an ice sculpture room. In the middle of the central table, a hot pot had been set up, raising the room temperature considerably. Even ordinary people could barely have a meal here now.


    As everyone was a Martial Artist and an expert, they naturally didn¡¯t care about the cold temperature. They all took their seats.


    There was some emphasis on seating arrangements this time. Luo Yun, being the strongest person present and the host, naturally sat in the middle position, with Dongfang Jun to his left and Lin Zhen to his right.


    Dongfang Jun, who is now on the Star List, ranked 33rd, was older than Lin Zhen and used to be the head of Gale, so there was no problem with him sitting there.


    And Lin Zhen, being a 21-year-old youth, could sit in the third seat, while the other Star Realm Experts found it quite natural.


    After all, he is on the Star List, different from those who haven¡¯t made the list yet, making him the rightful person for this seat.


    Someone took out a big bottle of strong liquor and filled everyone¡¯s cups, then Luo Yun raised his cup: ¡°Here, let¡¯s wee Brother Lin to the Ice Pce. It¡¯s a pleasure to meet everyone, and now we¡¯re all friends. Cheers!¡±


    ¡°Cheers, cheers!¡±


    Everyone picked up their drinks and downed them in one gulp.


    Being able to eat hot pot and drink strong liquor in such an icy and snowy environment was indeed a pleasure. Lin Zhen felt warm andfortable.


    After having some food, Luo Yun said: ¡°Brother Lin, we¡¯ve heard about your situation. Although there¡¯s no inte here, we can stillmunicate using walkie-talkies on the secondyer. Once you reach the thirdyer, you¡¯ll have inte ess. We¡¯ve seen your video, and I must say I¡¯m impressed with how you managed to fight against Yan Huang of the Dark Star List.¡±


    Lin Zhen smiled and nodded. It seemed that the upper part of the spaceship could receive signals, making it convenient.


    Luo Yun continued, ¡°But let me give you a suggestion, Brother Lin. Your strength is indeed strong, but your equipment is stillcking. If you were eauiDDed with a full set of sacred eauioment. vou wouldn¡¯t have been so embarrassed in the final moments against Yan Huang or that strange-looking Huo Luofu.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded, ¡°That¡¯s right, I only have this sacred armor on my body. If I had a full set of equipment, even Yan Huang would have a hard time shaking my defense.¡±


    Luo Yun pped his hands: ¡°Exactly, so I¡¯d like to discuss something with you.¡± ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Lin Zhen was puzzled.


    ¡°It¡¯s simple. You, me, and Dongfang. All three of us should go to the thirdyer together and at least try to get a full set of sacred equipment. What do you think?¡±


    ¡°The three of us will go to the thirdyer?¡±


    ¡°Yes, don¡¯t think I look impressive upying the Ice Pce on the secondyer. It¡¯s only because I can¡¯t establish myself in the thirdyer that I have to stay in the secondyer. Recently, Dongfang came, and the two of us tried to break through the thirdyer together, but there¡¯s an SS-level Hellhound guarding the entrance to the thirdyer on this side. We¡¯ve tried several times but haven¡¯t seeded. As for my subordinates, none of them have made it to the Star List, so they¡¯re not eligible to go to the thirdyer. Now that you¡¯ve arrived, Brother Lin, we can finally make another attempt.¡±


    Dongfang Jun added: ¡°We should give it a try. If we can¡¯t get rid of this three-headed Hellhound, we won¡¯t be able to enter the thirdyer, and we won¡¯t be able to get any treasure from there. Without sacred equipment, we wouldn¡¯t be verypetitive on the Star List, making it difficult for Brother Lin to save his parents too.¡±


    Hearing this, Lin Zhen suddenly froze: ¡°You said my parents?¡±

 Chapter 318: 318: Three-Layered Demon World (4 updates)

    Chapter 318: 318: Three-Layered Demon World (4 updates)<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Hearing Lin Zhen say this, Dongfang Jun was stunned, ¡°You don¡¯t know?¡±


    Lin Zhen suddenly felt heavy, was it not a lie what Adams and his group said?<div>


    ¡°Brother Dongfang, what has happened? I haven¡¯t had inte ess for a while, and I don¡¯t know the situation outside.¡± Lin Zhen asked.


    Dongfang Jun sighed and told Lin Zhen everything that had happened during this time.


    Ice City is still besieged by the Mutated Beasts, and An Ning is inside.


    Their parents were captured by the Gods n, and Li Yao died in battle.


    Su Mingyue announced her withdrawal from the Gods n and her whereabouts are unknown.


    Lin Zhen really didn¡¯t know these things. After listening, he felt heavy.


    Dongfang Jun said to Lin Zhen, ¡°Little brother Lin, I still want to persuade you not to return to the Gods n to save your parents immediately. They have been captured for some time, and forgive me for being blunt, but with your current strength, there is no assurance of sess. Not only would you be unable to save your parents, but you might lose your own life.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded, ¡°I know these things, but I can¡¯t wait too long. The situation is different now. I have fought face-to-face with Yan Huang, and many things have been torn apart. Moreover, the Gods n is in a precarious situation, and I must be careful of Yan Huang¡¯s desperate actions.¡±


    Dongfang Jun thought for a moment, ¡°Yan Huang hasn¡¯t canceled his wedding date yet, so he must have some calctions. There are only 20 days left until his wedding.


    Huo Luofu roared and charged, Yan Huang brandishing his longsword to meet him. Lin Zhen circled around from the side, apparently trying to attack Huo Luofu¡¯s rear


    Hearing Lin Zhen say this, Luo Yun immediately pped the table, ¡°Alright, then let¡¯s set off after our meal, and strive to gain some decent harvest within half a month.¡±<div>


    After eating a hot pot meal, Luo Yun, Dongfang Jun, and Lin Zhen went to the South Pole together.


    Lin Zhen had embedded the core of Raging Fire in his armor early on to protect himself from the extreme cold of the South Pole.


    At the ce where the sky and the Aurora converge, Luo Yun pointed to the sky.


    ¡°The ce where the Aurora appears is the entrance to the thirdyer. The three-headed Hellhound guards the entrance. Its den should contain Holy Artifacts. If we can kill it, we will definitely gain something.¡±


    Dongfang Jun added, ¡°Brother Lin, be careful. The three heads of the Hellhound can spray different elemental powers. One head can emit corrosive poison, one head can emit fierce fire, and one head can emit freezing air. The most troublesome thing is that corrosive poison.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s okay, I think I can handle it.¡± Lin Zhen was immune to all poisons, not fearing any venom.


    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go!¡±


    The three of them leaped into the sky at almost the same time and charged straight towards the Aurora point of the South Pole.


    The Star Realm warriors below watched the three of them disappear into the entrance of the thirdyer, admiring when they would be able to have the prestige of the Star List experts.


    Although Lin Zhen was still a quasi-Star Realm, in the eyes of most Star Realm warriors, he was already a senior.


    Crossing the Aurora area to reach the entrance of the thirdyer, Lin Zhen felt the Star List in his Spiritual Consciousness Sea flicker. The light screen of the thirdyer opened, and he, Luo Yun, and Dongfang Jun entered.<div>


    Inside the thirdyer was somewhat dim, and as soon as they entered, they felt a rotten smell. The ground was made of ck soil. As Lin Zhen and the others appeared, a huge Ghoul nearby roared and pounced over.


    This was a quasi-SS ss Mutated Beast. Lin Zhen could now easily kill it alone. With thebined efforts of the three, the beast was killed within ten seconds.


    Looking at the Ghoul¡¯s disgusting body, Lin Zhen frowned slightly, ¡°Is this still a mutated beast?¡±


    ¡°No, this is not a mutated beast, and it¡¯s not even an Earth creature. These things are called Warcraft. The entire thirdyer is filled with simr monsters, but their levels correspond to those of Mutated Beasts. For example, these quasi-SS ss Ghouls are the weakest in the thirdyer.¡±


    Just as Luo Yun finished speaking, a loud roar was heard, and his face changed,


    ¡°The three-headed Hellhound ising.¡±


    Lin Zhen released Xiao Nuan, and aftering out, Xiao Nuan immediately devoured the dead body of the Ghoul.


    There was a tremor on the ground, and a huge monster over five meters tall and more than ten meters long rushed over. Water was dripping from its three enormous heads, making it extremely terrifying.


    ¡°Go! ording to the n, Lin Zhen, you deal with the middle head that spits corrosive poison, and the two of us will deal with the ones on either side!¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡±


    Lin Zhen gripped his spear, preparing for his first battle against an SS ss Warcraft.<div>


    As the three-headed Hellhound roared towards them, Dongfang Jun and Luo Yununched their attacks simultaneously. Both of them wielded Lower Grade Holy Artifact swords, one using the ice element and the other using the fire element. They continuously flew, moving instantaneously around the Hellhound to create opportunities for Lin Zhen.


    Without the worry of the two side heads, Lin Zhen¡¯s Lightning Wings pped, and he charged at the middle head!


    The Hellhound¡¯s huge mouth opened wide, and a stream of poison sprayed out. But Lin Zhen suddenly elerated, rushing through the poison.).


    Lin Zhen felt a burning sensation on his body, and except for the Sacred Armor and Lightning Wings, the other Star Artifacts were corroded and quickly lost their effectiveness.


    But Lin Zhen was not affected. After absorbing the Cinnabar Stones from the Five Connected Pools, Lin Zhen¡¯s body was immune to any toxins. He charged at the Hellhound, and with a flick of his wrist, the golden Seven Stars Knife appeared in his hand and shed fiercely!


    ¡°Pft!¡±


    The mouth of the Hellhound was torn open by Lin Zhen, revealing a wound one meter long, with the skin and flesh turning outwards, making it scream in pain!n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    Unexpectedly, the venom had no effect on Lin Zhen. After being hit by a knife, the Hellhound became more ferocious, opening its mouth wide and biting towards Lin Zhen.


    Just as the dog¡¯s mouth was about to close, Lin Zhen teleported!


    He teleported to the top of the Hellhound¡¯s head and shed it viciously again!


    Blood sttered, causing the Hellhound to gopletely mad.


    The left head abandoned Dongfang Jun and bit towards Lin Zhen, but Luo Yun came just in time to support with a fireball, saving Lin Zhen¡¯s life.


    The right head bit at Luo Yun, while Dongfang Jun shot out an Ice Knife, saving Luo Yun once more.


    Meanwhile, the middle head sprayed venom at Dongfang Jun. Lin Zhen blocked it with his body and ruthlessly shot an energy ball into the Hellhound¡¯s mouth, turning its insides into a mess.


    No single person could possibly deal with this SS-level Mutated Beast, but with thebined power of the three top Star List experts, they managed to hold on.


    The lion-sized Xiao Nuan also yed a significant role now. The Gxy Beast was extremely fast, and it specifically targeted the Hellhound¡¯s rear. Every time it attacked, it would bite off arge chunk of flesh and swallow it down in just a few bites.


    The Hellhound was already struggling to deal with the three formidable fighters and had no time to deal with Xiao Nuan¡¯s constant harassment.


    The battle was full of twists and turns, with the three of them almost dying several times. Fortunately, they didn¡¯t abandon each other and supported each other to keep going.


    After more than an hour of tough battle, it was finally Xiao Nuan who bit off one of the Hellhound¡¯s legs. The three seized the opportunity tounch a major counterattack.


    Everyone gave their all¡ªLin Zhen¡¯s Star Weapon Spear was destroyed by the Hellhound¡¯s venom. Instead, he used the energy balls as bombs, sting the Hellhound¡¯s middle head to pieces.


    Slowed down and severely injured, the Hellhound couldn¡¯t withstand thebined assault of the three and a beast anymore and eventually died.


    Once the fight was over, they ally on the ground, exhausted from the intense battle.


    No wonder the thirdyer requires Star List experts; any Star Realm individual would be sending themselves to death.


    After recovering for quite some time, Lin Zhen was the first to get up. He took three Crystals from the Hellhound¡¯s body and gave the huge carcass to the meritorious Xiao Nuan as a reward.


    This was an SS-level feast for Xiao Nuan, who gleefully pounced on it and enjoyed eating.


    At this time, Luo Yun stood up: ¡°Let¡¯s hurry to the Hellhound¡¯s nest, there must be good things there.¡±


    The three rushed through and arrived at the entrance of the Hellhound¡¯s cave


    in a minute.


    Entering the cave, there were no other creatures. They reached the end, where the shining treasure made their eyes light up.


    A Lower Grade Holy Artifact Armor, a Lower Grade Holy Artifact Boots, a


    Middle Grade Holy Artifact Sword, and a Middle Grade Holy Artifact Spear.


    Luo Yun picked up the four Holy Artifacts and burst intoughter: ¡°Great! This trip wasn¡¯t in vain. This Hellhound has collected quite a few good items.¡± Everyone gathered around, their faces full of joy.


    Finally, Luo Yun allocated the items. He kept the Middle Grade Holy Artifact sword for himself, while giving his original Lower Grade Holy Artifact sword and the armor to Dongfang Jun.


    As for the boots and the spear, they were given to Lin Zhen. All of them were delighted.


    Lin Zhen was the biggest winner of this battle, but it was also because he contributed the most. Without his immune body, it would be difficult for anyone to deal with the three-headed Hellhound, unless they were particrly strong, like those old ghosts from the Heavenly Star List.


    Holding the spear in his hand, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t help but feel thrilled.


    The Middle-Grade Holy Artifact spear, called Raging Light, was 3-5 meters long and weighed 1,400 kilograms. With a shining golden body and razor-sharp tip, it exuded an ancient aura from inside to out.


    Lin Zhen swung it a few times reveling in the brilliance. He grew fond of his new weapon.


    ¡°If Lin had this spear just now, the three Hellhounds would have been killed much earlier. Watching Lin deal with the Hellhounds with a small knife made me so worried for him,¡± Luo Yun and Dongfang Junughed heartily.


    Lin Zhen also put on the Lower Grade Holy Artifact boots. He now had three Holy Artifacts on his body.


    ¡°As soon as I get the Earth Elemental Core, I¡¯ll leave this ce right away. There are still many people waiting for me outside¡­¡± Lin Zhen secretly made up his mind.


    Just as they finished dividing the spoils, Xiao Nuan suddenly ran in from outside.


    Seeing Xiao Nuan again, Lin Zhen was shocked ¨C was this still Xiao Nuan?

 Chapter 319: 319: Crisis in Ice City

    Chapter 319: 319: Crisis in Ice City<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    If previously, Xiao Nuan was about the size of a semi-grown lion, after devouring three Hellhounds, Xiao Nuan had clearly evolved.


    Its body length exceeded three meters and its height had reached up to Lin Zhen¡¯s chest. Its head, framed by red mane, looked more massive, but the face was still the misleadingly cute one. It ran up to Lin Zhen and rubbed its big head against his chest.<div>


    Lin Zhen stroked Xiao Nuan¡¯s big head, clearly sensing the overwhelming power it possessed. If before, Xiao Nuan was in its infancy stage, then it was now like a toddler.


    Watching Xiao Nuan, Luo Yun said enviously, ¡°Brother Lin, although I don¡¯t know what level this mutated beast of yours is, I feel that its future is boundless. It¡¯s not much different from an SS-level mutated beast now.¡±


    Dongfang Jun also nodded, ¡°That¡¯s right. With this little guy helping us, we don¡¯t need to expend so much effort dealing with SS-level mutated beasts.¡±


    Lin Zhen waved the Raging Light in his hand: ¡°Now that our team has be stronger, we don¡¯t need to wait any longer. Let¡¯s continue moving forward and start sweeping the thirdyer.¡±


    ¡°Why are we rushing? Shouldn¡¯t we rest a bit?¡± Dongfang Jun asked.


    ¡°No need, I am already rested.¡±


    Lin Zhen rode out of the cave on Lightning Wings, and Xiao Nuan immediately followed closely. Luo Yun looked at Dongfang Jun, ¡°Let¡¯s go. Brother Lin still has a lot to do outside. We must seize the time. As long as Brother Lin is here, we can also make a fortune.¡±


    Dongfang Jun chuckled, ¡°I¡¯ve seen Lin Zhen grow up, but I never expected him to be such a genius. Perhaps we will have to look up to him in the future.¡±


    ¡°I think so too.¡±


    The two followed behind Lin Zhen and began their sweep of the thirdyer.


    With the holy weapon and Xiao Nuan clearly bing stronger, their sweep became much easier. Xiao Nuan alone was able to hunt Quasi-SS ss Warcraft, and when they encountered SS-level beasts, the three of them joined hands. In half an hour, the beast was usually dealt with, and their cooperation became more and more tacit.<div>


    They kept collecting crystals, but they still hadn¡¯t found a suitable earth element crystal.


    Until the seventh day, Xiao Nuan killed a Quasi-SS ss Earth Demon Bear, but Lin Zhen was not too satisfied with its crystal.


    He hoped to find an SS-level earth element crystal, which would be conducive to the condensation of Dark Star. After all, SS-level crystals have more earth elements, and Dark Star would end uprger.


    In Lin Zhen¡¯s mind, he nned to leave in at most half a month. Although he could ess the inte in the thirdyer during this time, there were still no movements from the Gods n. He couldn¡¯t reach Su Mingyue, and the fierce battle in Ice City was still ongoing.


    On the twelfth day, Lin Zhen was bing impatient.


    He wanted to leave. Although he also gained a lot these days, including another holy helmet and breastte, his patience was wearing thin as the battle at Ice City seemed to be taking a toll on the defenders.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    This time the scale of the mutated beast¡¯s attack on the city seemed to be evenrger than in thest life. The siege had been going on for nearly a month, and the number of beasts hadn¡¯t decreased much. Even if they did, it was only the lower-level cannon fodder, while the number of high-level mutated beasts was increasing.


    Ice City was running perilously low on ammunition reserves and manpower. Through the inte, Lin Zhen saw An Ning several times.


    An Ning¡¯s beautiful face was a bit haggard. She had been fighting on the front lines for such a long time that Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t bear it anymore.


    On the thirteenth day, right when Lin Zhen was nning to leave, Luo Yun came running excitedly.


    ¡°Brother Lin, there¡¯s a big deal; do you dare to take it on?¡±<div>


    ¡°What big deal?¡± Lin Zhen asked.


    ¡°The Star List experts active in the thirdyer are nning to join forces to deal with the Earth Demon Dragon, and they are asking if we want to participate?¡±


    ¡°Earth Demon Dragon? Can we handle it? That¡¯s a Quasi-SSS ss Warcraft.¡± Dongfang Jun was stunned.


    ¡°We¡¯re definitely not enough by ourselves, so we need more people. We all know that the Dragon n tends to hoard treasures. This Earth Demon Dragon is the strongest beast in the thirdyer. It must have collected a lot of good things. Also, weren¡¯t you looking for an earth element crystal, Brother Lin? I think this is a chance.¡±


    Dongfang Jun also looked at Lin Zhen, ¡°Brother Lin, dealing with the Earth Demon Dragon is definitely not an easy task. Even if many people join hands, it won¡¯t be easy. I know you are in a hurry to leave. You should think it over carefully. ¡±


    Lin Zhen hesitated for a moment, weighed the pros and cons, and decided that in his current state he couldn¡¯t y a significant role outside. He might even be annihted by the Gods n. It would be better to persist for a few more days.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go, together, and leave after this mission.¡±


    Seeing Lin Zhen agree, Luo Yun and Dongfang Jun were thrilled. The three men, along with Xiao Nuan, immediately set off for Demon Dragon Mountain.


    ¡°Machine-gunners in the bunker, your duty is to distribute power evenly. The snipers are supposed to focus on the key targets, remember that!¡± ¡°The mutated birds areing, ready the petrol bombs!¡±


    ¡°Sniper Team One, take out that mutated buffalo charging the city wall. The wall is our lifeline, we absolutely cannot let it fall!¡±


    ¡°Where¡¯s the War God ughter Team? The northeast corner of the wall is breached. A group of mutated monkeys has gotten through!¡±<div>


    The vicinity of Ice City¡¯s wall was filled with piercing war cries. Countless mutated beasts were moring to attack the wall like a tidal wave. It was a ceaseless battle.


    A herd of wild buffalos attracted the firepower of the northeastern wall, then a group of mutated monkeys swiftly climbed up. Within a few seconds, they were on the top of the tall city wall, waving their enormous ws. Instantly, they tore hundreds of City Defense Army soldiers into pieces.


    At this moment, a g was raised. Employees of the An Group formed a sniping team, lead by a War Goddess in purple, wearing light armor. Her graceful and beautiful figure shuttled across the battlefield. With every raise and drop of her sword, a giant monkey fell dead on the spot.


    An Ning had no choice but to lead from the front. The An Group had invested not only hundreds of billions of funds in this battle but also countless manpower. During this nearly month-long siege battle, tens of thousands of An Group employees had fallen forever on this battlefield.


    A flock of mutated wild geese swooped down from the sky, intending to wipe out the An Group¡¯s ughter Team.


    An Ning swung her long sword, and a huge wave burst forth from nowhere, crashing down and knocking down the entire flock of mutated birds.


    The w of an S-level Monkey King grazed across her shoulder, leaving several wounds.


    An Ning, who had been fighting for a long time, staggered a bit, but she didn¡¯t mind. It was quitemon to get injured on the battlefield. When Chris was training in the Mediterranean, she didn¡¯t even remember how many times she had been injured.


    Just as she was about to kill the S-level Monkey King with a single stroke, a figure suddenly sprinted over from behind, flipping and flying with a spear in hand. After a few rounds, the monkey king finally fell to a spear thrust.


    The man, slightly out of breath, turned back and looked at An Ning with a gentle gaze, ¡°Miss An Ning, I¡¯m sorry I arrivedte. Are you okay?¡±


    An Ning frowned slightly: ¡°Thank you, General, I¡¯m fine.¡±


    Themander¡¯s name was Shen Lixing, from the military. He was a


    Quasi-Star Realm Expert and also themander-in-chief of the Capital City Defense Army.


    It was said that his father was a high-ranking official in Hua Xia. An Ning didn¡¯t know whether it was true or not, and she was not in the mood for gossip.


    With Shen Lixing¡¯s killing of the Monkey King, the surge of the mutated beasts finally receded.


    Cheers erupted from the city wall, particrly for Shen Lixing, who was surrounded in the center, like the beloved star of the crowd.


    ¡°Everyone, do not worry. We have repeatedly defeated the attacks of the mutated beasts, and I have drawn up a n of counter-attack and decapitation. As long as you trust me, I assure you, the battle will end by tonight!¡±


    An Ning watched from a distance, not agreeing with Shen Lixing¡¯s words.


    She understood the so-called decapitation action very clearly. It was about organizing an elite team to kill the Arch-enemy deep within the beast herd.


    But was the Arch-enemy that easy to kill? Misfortunes could easily happen, potentially leading to heavy losses and a failed mission.


    Ice City could no longer afford such losses. Not only were its resources and manpower greatly depleted, but the public had also started to lose hope.


    The mutated beasts were endless. If nothing unexpected happened, Ice City would eventually fall, sooner orter.


    Although the decapitation operation must be carried out, An Ning believed that their current forces were not enough to fulfill this mission. She suggested waiting for reinforcements. Ice City could hold on for a while longer. A failed operation would have a huge blow to the people¡¯s confidence. But Shen Lixing disagreed.


    This man wanted to earn credit and fame, and was very passionate about the decapitation operation. He¡¯d been nning for days. Now everything was ready, and they were preparing to set off.


    After Shen Lixing had finished chanting slogans, he came over to An Ning.


    ¡°Miss An Ning, our decapitation team is about to embark. Right now, we¡¯ve locked onto the Arch-enemy¡¯s location. I believe that after tonight, the army of mutated beasts will disperse, and this battle will end. I want to take that opportunity to invite Miss An Ning to my house as a guest, to share memories of the battle.¡±


    An Ning raised her beautiful eyebrows slightly: ¡°I don¡¯t think so. My suggestion is to wait for reinforcements. The present forces are not sufficient to kill the


    Arch-enemy.¡±


    ¡°Reinforcements? Where else can we get reinforcements?¡±


    Shen Lixing said solemnly: ¡°Now all base cities are in a difficult situation, to varying extents harassed and attacked by mutated beasts. The current support for Ice City is already the maximum. I guess you could try to get those unparalleled experts toe out and kill the Arch -enemy, but who knows where they are, probably cultivating in some ancient Gods n ruins. They possibly don¡¯t even know about Ice City¡¯s situation. Even if they do know, I¡¯m afraid they wouldn¡¯t care unless they¡¯re from Ice City.¡±


    An Ning hesitated for a moment: ¡°I received a message from Lin Zhen yesterday. He asked me to wait for him. I think he will surelye to Ice City.¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen?¡±


    A hint of displeasure appeared on Shen Lixing¡¯s face. He almost forgot that the beauty before him was Lin Zhen¡¯s girlfriend. This made him feel a bit jealous as he was quite interested in An Ning.


    ¡°Miss An Ning, although Mr. Lin Zhen is a powerful martial artist and has a patriotic passion, don¡¯t forget that this is a battle against a beast siege, not a


    battlefield for any individual heroism. Even if Lin Zhenes, can he alone


    turn around the current situation in Ice City? I don¡¯t see how that¡¯s possible. I


    even doubt if Lin Zhen woulde. As themander-in-chief of Ice City, I


    cannot entrust our hopes to a single individual. We need to save ourselves.¡±


    An Ning turned her head: ¡°I¡¯ve said all that I wanted to. Since you insist, we¡¯ll follow your n. As for your invitation to your house, I think not. I am Lin Zhen¡¯s girlfriend. It¡¯s not appropriate for me to be with any other man. You can do as you please.¡±


    With that, An Ning turned and walked off the city wall. She too was tired and needed some rest.


    Rejected coldly by An Ning, Shen Lixing¡¯s face darkened.


    Although he was a genius and held a high -ranking position, he didn¡¯t have the guts to challenge Lin Zhen.


    ¡°An Ning, wait for me to save the day from this beast siege. I¡¯ll publicly invite you to my house. I¡¯d like to see how you¡¯ll reject me then!¡±


    The decapitation team, which the people of Ice City were eagerly expecting, finally set off that night, with almost all of Ice City¡¯s remaining hope ced


    upon them..

 Chapter 320: 320: The Condensation of the Dark Star

    Chapter 320: 320: The Condensation of the Dark Star<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    The Headhunting Squad set off, and through satellite positioning, it was determined that the great enemy was located to the west of Ice City. All firepower was concentrated to provide cover for the Headhunting Squad.


    The limited stock of rocketunchers took turns bombing the area, clearing a vacuum zone to the west. The Headhunting Squad quickly advanced and disappeared from people¡¯s sight.<div>


    People couldn¡¯t see them anymore, but soon a mushroom cloud rose from the distance, indicating that a cover member had self-destructed.


    Star List experts assured Base City residents not to worry, and everything was going ording to n.


    However, the subsequent live broadcast was not pleasant. A hedgehog-like Mutated Beast fired its spear-like spines in a dense long-range attack. Half of the Headhunting Squad members fell in pools of blood.


    The sudden change buried the hope of the Headhunting Squad. Thest Star List expert didn¡¯t even see the great enemy¡¯s face before falling under the ws of a group of Quasi-SS ss Mutated Beasts.


    The fall of the Headhunting Squadpletely extinguished the hope of the people of Ice City, causing a devastating drop in morale. People became despondent.


    If such an elite squad was annihted, the remaining millions of people in Ice City would have even less chance of breaking through.


    Perhaps the city would fall tomorrow.


    Demon Dragon Mountain was located in the center of the thirdyer, with a tunnel leading to the fourthyer.


    However, the tunnel was the Demon Dragon¡¯sir, where the Earth Demon Dragon resided, blocking people from moving forward.


    In the surrounding area, other Warcraft dare not approach due to the presence of the Earth Demon Dragon.


    Within the tunnel, a massive roar had been going on for hours.<div>


    A huge beast¡¯s roar came, slowly calming down.


    Lin Zhen sat there, not wanting to move a finger. The battle was too hard.


    Eight Star List experts teamed up to fight the Earth Demon Dragon, but three of them died on the spot.


    Fortunately, they eventually won. In the end, Lin Zhen¡¯s space-cutting directly sliced the Earth Demon Dragon¡¯s brain, obtaining the Earth element crystal within it.


    Inside the Earth Demon Dragon¡¯sir, there were a total of nine Holy Artifacts, including a High-Grade Holy Artifact. The remaining people divided the spoils on the spot.


    However, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t get anything this time because he had already taken the Quasi-SSS ss Earth element crystal, making it the best trophy.


    After everyone divided the loot, Lin Zhen requested the Earth Demon Dragon¡¯s massive corpse.


    Naturally, Lin Zhen wouldn¡¯t take it for free. He paid every person on the spot an additional 30 billion Huaxia Coins.


    Some people wanted the corpse, but Lin Zhen didn¡¯t participate in the distribution of the Holy Artifacts, so they reluctantly agreed to leave the corpse to Lin Zhen.


    The Earth Demon Dragon¡¯s corpse was quite valuable. If brought to the outside world, it could sell for up to 200 billion. However, Lin Zhen wanted it as food for Xiao Nuan.


    Releasing Xiao Nuan, she devoured the Earth Demon Dragon.<div>


    After eating this big fellow, Xiao Nuan seemed to face an evolutionary bottleneck and went straight into the ck Ghost to sleep.


    Obtaining the Earth element crystal, Lin Zhen immediately said goodbye to the others.


    Both Luo Yun and Dongfang Jun knew that Lin Zhen was eager to leave and didn¡¯t try to keep him. The two returned to Ice Pce while Lin Zhen left Ancient God City directly.


    After leaving the city, Lin Zhen felt refreshed by the outside air.


    ¡°The hard work I¡¯ve put in for this time has paid off. With the Quasi-SSS ss


    Earth element crystal, my Dark Star will finally condense.¡±


    Lin Zhen took out his cell phone to check on the situation in Ice City.


    At a nce, he was shocked. To avoid distractions from other matters, he hadn¡¯t been paying much attention to the intetely. But in just two days, how had the situation in Ice City be like this?


    ¡°Headhunting Squad operation fails, where is the way out for the people of Ice


    ¡°Good news! The Commander, Shen Lixing, announces that he has received the promise of the Great Divine Sect of Allen. As long as the people of Ice City rejoin the Star Sky Divine Teaching and swear never to betray them, the Gods n is willing to send troops to help Ice City resolve the crisis.¡±


    ¡°Miss An Ning of the An Group issues a statement, swearing to share the same fate with the city and never rejoin Star Sky Divine Teaching again.¡± ¡°Ice City falls into chaos from internal and external troubles.¡±<div>


    Reading through the articles, Lin Zhen had a general understanding of the situation in Ice City.


    Ice City was now under themand of a man named Shen Lixing who had nned the headhunting operation, but it ended in failure.


    After the failure, Shen Lixing contacted Allen from the former Sofia Cathedral, who promised that if the people of Ice City rejoined the Gods n, they would send troops to help them break the siege.


    However, this was opposed by An Ning and martial artists from several Base Cities in Northwest, Demon Capital, and the Capital, many of whom Lin Zhen knew.


    With Mutated Beasts attacking from the outside and internal struggle within, it seemed inevitable that the city would fall eventually.


    From this information, Lin Zhen also analyzed some details.


    Allen was originally in Ancient God City pursuing Lin Zhen. He went in the wrong direction before, going to the South Pole when Lin Zhen was at the North Pole. But there was no news about him after that, and it turned out that he had left earlier.


    The fact that Allen agreed to this matter showed that the Gods n now had no real leaders. Yan Huang might be in seclusion for cultivation.


    After checking the messages from his parents, he found out that they were both currently imprisoned in the Divine Might Church in Constantinople, temporarily with no danger to their lives.


    After some hesitation, Lin Zhen decided to rescue Ice City first. However, before that, he needed to make a breakthrough.


    Only by condensing the Dark Star could Lin Zhen possibly save Ice City. Otherwise, it would be a futile effort.


    He didn¡¯t post a message online about his return but sent a message to An


    Ning: ¡°I¡¯m back, hang in there.¡±


    After sending the message, An Ning quickly replied to Lin Zhen: ¡°I¡¯ll wait for you.¡±


    Lin Zhen tried to call Su Mingyue again, but he couldn¡¯t get through, so he gave up.


    Wearing a metal mask and controlling his aura to the level of a Fifth-Level War God, Lin Zhen became unrecognizable to others. He boarded a small aircraft and left the Ancient God City.


    Upon reaching Zhao Dong County City, Lin Zhen¡¯s aircraftnded on the top of


    Zhao Dong Building.


    It was already mid-winter, and more than four years had passed since Lin Zhen¡¯s reincarnation, making this his fifth year.


    When hended on Zhao Dong Building, the ce was almost like an empty city.


    All the mutated beasts had gone to participate in the Ice City siege, turning the once Wilderness Area into a no man¡¯snd.


    The surroundings were still filled with gusts of snow, but after experiencing the extreme cold of the South Pole in Ancient God City, Lin Zhen was almost immune to such low temperatures.


    Arriving at the ce where he had once made a breakthrough, Lin Zhen sat down.


    He knew that he was now facing a very critical moment.


    Apart from Ice City¡¯s situation, the Church was also a big threat to Lin Zhen. Once Yan Huang came out, his strength would definitely soar, and there were only four days left before Yan Huang announced his big wedding.


    The whereabouts of Yue¡¯er were still unknown, and his parents were trapped in Constantinople, waiting for his rescue.


    All of this required his strength as support, and the condensation of the Star Core within the Dark Star was the most crucial step.


    He hadn¡¯t experienced this step in his previous life, and even though he had heard of some people fortuitously possessing a Dark Star in his previous life, he had never heard of anyone actually turning a Dark Star into a solid entity.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    ¡°Perhaps I¡¯m making history.¡±


    Lin Zhen took a deep breath, put all his distractions behind him, and began to meditate.


    Adjusting his breath, cultivating, and absorbing the natural energy of the world.


    An hourter, he felt that his condition had reached its best and stopped cultivating.


    From the Space Ring, Lin Zhen took out two Earth Element Crystals.


    One was from a Quasi-SS ss Warcraft, and the other was from a Quasi-SSS ss Warcraft.


    ¡°Ideally, I should use an SS-level one, but I couldn¡¯t find it. These two are slightly too big and too small, so I don¡¯t know what the final effect will be. I¡¯ll just try absorbing the smaller one first.¡±


    Taking out the Quasi-SS ss Earth Element Crystal, Lin Zhen ced it in front of his Dantian.


    His Dantian Qi began to circte, and the power within the crystal entered Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian.


    As soon as the Earth Element¡¯s power entered, the Dark Star within Lin Zhen¡¯s body began spinning wildly!


    The other elemental powers within the Dark Star had been condensed for a long time, such as Water, Fire, Wind, Thunder, and Golden Light, but they were alwayscking the Earth Element, which was the basis of their existence.


    Now that they saw the Earth Element, it was like a drought encountering rain, and the whole Dark Star came to life in that moment!


    ¡°Hiss! Such a fast absorption speed!¡±


    Lin Zhen looked inward with his spiritual power and saw that the rotation of the Dark Star became faster and faster. The strands of Earth Element prated through two spaces and quickly entered the Dark Star.


    This was not quite the same as the condensation of Dantian Qi. The Dark Star operated in another space, separate but reliant on the Dantian Qi.


    At this moment, the Dark Star began to form a foundation, and after the Earth Element entered, it quickly gathered inside the Dark Star, forming the¡¯s shell.


    ¡°To my knowledge, the foundation of a¡¯s existence is Earth, but the interior of a is also divided into severalyers.¡±


    ¡°From the outside in, theseyers are the crust, lithosphere, asthenosphere, upper mantle, lower mantle, outer core, and inner core.¡±


    ¡°Just one Quasi-SS ss crystal alone might not be enough to condense theseyers. I just don¡¯t know how far I can go with this one.¡±


    Ten minutes!


    Under Lin Zhen¡¯s watch, ten minutester, the Earth Element Crystal waspletely absorbed. The Star Core within the Dark Star only formed oneyer of shell, and the secondyer of the lithosphere had not yet condensed.


    ¡°As expected, one Earth Element Crystal is not enough. Thankfully, I was prepared.¡±


    Lin Zhen ced the Quasi-SSS ss Crystal in front of his Dantian once again.


    He saw the crystal disintegrating rapidly, and the Earth Element surged into the Dark Star¡¯s interior at lightning speed.


    Originally, the Dark Star, which was about to stop spinning, gained new vitality and life and grew rapidly before Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes!


    Another twenty minutes passed. The lithosphere was sessfully condensed, and the process continued to the thirdyer, the asthenosphere..

 Chapter 321: 321: Black Hole Appears, Dark Star Forms! (3rd update)

    Chapter 321: 321: ck Hole Appears, Dark Star Forms! (3rd update)<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    The asthenosphere is located above the mantle and below the lithosphere, with a temperature of around 1,300 degrees, close to the melting point of rocks.


    Normally, the crust, lithosphere, and asthenosphere are part of the crust.<div>


    Whereas the upper mantle and lower mantle are part of the mantle.


    And the outer core and inner core are the core part.


    When the power of the quasi-SSS grade crystal began to condense the asthenosphere, Lin Zhen¡¯s Dark Star began to infuse its firepower.


    Fire and earth elements coalesced, forming the asthenosphere¡¯s liquid-state rocks, which were unlike the solid-state rocks of the lithosphere.


    ¡°Thankfully, all elements are present within my body, otherwise it would be impossible to truly condense the core, this asthenosphere alone would be enough to stump me.¡±


    Three hours had passed since the formation of the asthenosphere.


    Next was the upper mantle, which was many times thicker than the asthenosphere. ording to Earth¡¯s definition, this is the source of earthquakes, and the temperature is higher.


    The consumption of the quasi-SSS grade crystal in Lin Zhen¡¯s hand began to increase, and the earth element¡¯s power was furiously infused, as the upper mantle quickly formed.


    However, Lin Zhen slightly frowned. After the upper mantle, there was the lower mantle, outer core, and inner core, seeming like this quasi-SSS grade crystal¡¯s earth element power was not enough.


    Of course, even if it was not enough, Lin Zhen¡¯s Dark Star could still condense, just not reaching the strongest state, which caused perfection-seeking Lin Zhen to feel regretful.


    ¡°Forget it, let¡¯s take one step at a time, at this point, there¡¯s no turning back.¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen stopped pondering those questions, allowing the earth element power to flow in freely.


    Night gradually fell, with the sky shrouded in dark clouds. It was a cold night.


    By ten o¡¯clock in the evening, Lin Zhen¡¯s Dark Star finally finished forming the uDDer mantle. Next was the lower mantle.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s Spiritual Power scanned the crystal. The crystal had shrunk to half its size. The remaining part was enough to form the lower mantle, but obviously not enough for the inner and outer cores.


    Lin Zhen was stuck between a rock and a hard ce. He never expected that condensing his Dark Star would be so difficult, with the quasi-SSS grade crystal not being enough.


    But he also could not find any SSS grade crystal. If he waited until that time to condense, the opportunity would have probably passed.


    His Spiritual Power swept through the Dark Star repeatedly, as Lin Zhen waited for the lower mantle to take shape.


    This processsted for more than eight hours!


    From nightfall to dawn, the mantle was finallypleted.


    And Lin Zhen¡¯s crystal in hand was left with only one-fifth of its original size. ¡°Forget it, continue absorbing, next is the outer core!¡±


    Lin Zhen showed no intention of stopping. The strands of earth element continued to enter the Dark Star, beginning to condense the outer core.<div>


    If the crust part is solid and the mantle part is liquid, then the core part has highlypressed density.


    When Lin Zhen began to condense the core, the gold energy on the surface of the Dark Star began to infuse crazily.


    A true has a high-density core. Even diamonds would bepressed into butter at the core. However, Lin Zhen¡¯s gold energy is the strongest and most resilient of the Five Elements.


    As the gold energy infused, the core¡¯s density grew even greater.


    With the core¡¯s condensation, Lin Zhen felt that the Dark Star¡¯s space had be increasingly stable, and its rotation gradually slowed down, signifying that the Dark Star was truly taking shape.


    However, Lin Zhen secretlyined that there was not enough earth element!


    Only now did he realize how much earth element he was missing. He initially thought that this quasi-SSS grade crystal would be enough toplete the outer core. That way, the would have a rudimentary foundation. But he never imagined that the core would contain a vast amount of earth element. The outer core barely had a thinyer when the earth element crystal waspletely consumed.


    Based on these calctions, not to mention a single quasi-SSS grade crystal, even ten more would not be enough.


    Without condensing the core, the Dark Star¡¯s rotation seemed to show signs of stagnation.


    Lin Zhen knew it was dangerous at this moment. If he didn¡¯t strike while the iron was hot and condense the core, this Dark Star might remain in this state forever.


    Of course, the current state can provide Lin Zhen with a lot of power, but losing the possibility of advancement, Lin Zhen painstakingly created Dark Star would sooner orter be as useless as chicken ribs in the interster world.<div>


    Lin Zhen absolutely would not allow such a thing to happen.


    ¡°It¡¯s just a matter of materials and Earth energy, right? I¡¯m going all in today!¡±


    With great determination, Lin Zhen took out something from his Space Ring¡ª a neutron!


    This neutron came from a cosmic ck hole and was an extremelypressed material. Such a small neutron had a weightparable to the entire Himyas.


    However, Lin Zhen felt a trace of ck hole aura in the core of the neutron, which caused him, who had an instinctive fear of ck holes, not to take the risk easily.


    But at this point, the desire to advance had overwhelmed his fear. He was going all in!


    ¡°Come on! Sess or death, it¡¯s up to you!¡±


    Lin Zhen resolutely ced the neutron in front of his Dantian, and the Dantian qi began to absorb the neutron¡¯s power.


    When materials be highlypressed, there is no such thing as metallic minerals or the like; everything turns into highlypressed mud.


    So after the Dantian absorbed the Qi, the neutron¡¯s earth material began to quietly dpose, bit by bit, and entered Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian.


    The power of the Earth element, passing through the Dantian, entered the space where the Dark Star was located and was then absorbed by the forming, entering the core of the earth andpressing again.


    At this moment, perhaps only with a microscope could one see the Earth element power seeping out of the neutron, this loss was almost negligible for the neutron.


    Having received arge amount of Earth element infusion, Lin Zhen¡¯s stagnant Dark Star once again gained tremendous vitality and re-entered its high-speed operation period.


    Time passed again from day to night, and after a full ten hours, Lin Zhen¡¯s Dark Star outer core waspleted!


    ¡°Great! I¡¯m just one step away from thest step, the inner core!¡±


    Lin Zhen was almost ecstatic. The ten hours of absorption andpression only reduced the neutron¡¯s volume by one-third, and the outer core formed just like that.


    ¡°There are still two-thirds of the neutron left. I hope the inner core can be sessfully condensed. Once the inner core ispleted, the entire will be fully formed.¡±


    Lin Zhen was full of anticipation, wondering what it would look like once the Dark Star was truly condensed.


    The only thing that could be certain was that his strength would advance by leaps and bounds.


    Could a support him reaching the Star List with just the energy body of a Dark Star? And how much more would a real do?


    The core is the most basic and critical part. In fact, the promotion of a Dark Star and the promotion of Dantian Qi are slightly different. The Dantian Qi condenses into the Star Core Period, starting from the innermost part, like the Star Core Early Stage, which condenses into an Inner Core.


    It was not until the Star Core Peak that the gradually took shape, and finally entered the Meteor Stage and flew continuously as celestial bodies in the Dantian.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    The Meteor transformed into a Comet, and the Comet finally stabilized and became a satellite, which could then be considered a real.


    But the Dark Star started with the external, which Lin Zhen hadn¡¯t thought of before, because he didn¡¯t know it would be like this.


    By the time it came to condense the inner core, Lin Zhen knew how much the neutron yed a role. Thepression density of the internal core was even greater, requiring more Earth element energy.


    The cycle of repeated absorption andpression had numbed Lin Zhen so much that he had forgotten about the day and night, the passage of time, and had wholeheartedly thrown himself into the birth process of a.


    At midnight, half of the inner core waspleted.


    By the early morning, three-quarters of the inner core waspleted.


    By the time the sky began to lighten, the inner core was just a little bit short of beingpleted.


    If the neutron was originally the size of a steel ball, it was now the size of a needle tip.


    At this moment, that familiar ck Hole Power, which had instilled fear in Lin Zhen from within, appeared again.


    ¡°Finally, it¡¯s the most critical moment.¡±


    ¡°Now my Star Core is just a little bit short of beingpleted, and once I absorb thisst bit of neutron, the Dark Star will truly be finished. But I may face something terrifying. Should I do it or not?¡±


    As the thoughts passed through Lin Zhen¡¯s mind, his actions had already given the answer.


    Go for it!


    ¡°If I can¡¯t face the power of the ck hole now, I won¡¯t have the courage to face the real ck Hole when I return to the time of rebirth, and I¡¯m afraid I won¡¯t have another chance to be reborn.¡±


    With a sudden urging of the Dantian Qi, Lin Zhen resolutely absorbed thest bit of neutron!


    In that instant, Lin Zhen seemed to see a sky full of gxies!


    The beautiful vast starry sky formed a brilliant sight in the universe.


    Then, in the cosmic sky, a point appeared, growingrger andrger and beginning to spin.


    It was a ck hole!


    Everything around it was being devoured. Each seemed to have be tiny droplets, being absorbed into the ck hole at a high speed, then dposed, melted,pressed, and condensed.


    People cannot escape, life cannot escape, the heavenly bodies around cannot escape, dust cannot escape, light cannot escape, and souls cannot escape!


    The ck hole seemed to growrger and closer in front of Lin Zhen!


    The intense suffocation almost caused Lin Zhen¡¯s spirit to copse, his pupils dted, his fists clenched, staring unblinkingly at the ever-closer ck hole.


    An intense unwillingness from the depths of the soul surged.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t know where the courage came from, but he pointed at the ck hole: ¡°If you dare, swallow me again, my power may be small, but if you can¡¯t swallow me, I¡¯ll tear you apart!¡±


    He knew that his powerpared to the ck Hole Power was like an ant facing a and roaring, as if he was trying to overturn the with his own paltry strength.


    But the stubborn ant still wanted to try!


    At this moment, on some level, Lin Zhen had won¡ªhe had the courage to ovee his fear.


    As Lin Zhen roared, the scenery in front of him suddenly changed, and the ck hole disappeared just like that.


    Perhaps it hadn¡¯t disappeared, but had entered the deepest part of the earth¡¯s core and was buried deep within the Dark Star.


    Lin Zhen was covered in sweat, as if he had just experienced a terrifying nightmare. When his spiritual power swept over the Dark Star again, he suddenly discovered that the Dark Star had beenpleted!


    At this moment, a frightening power spread out from Zhao Dong Building..

 Chapter 322: 322: Lin Zhen’s Star Realm (Fourth Update)

    Chapter 322: 322: Lin Zhen¡¯s Star Realm (Fourth Update)<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Lin Zhen could swear to heaven that he had never seen such a spectacle before.


    Inside his Dantian, within the space where the Dark Star was located, a small had formed.<div>


    From the inner core to the outer core, the lower mantle, the upper mantle, the asthenosphere, and the lithosphere, the crustyers were distinct, forming the core structure of the.


    Above the¡¯s surface, magma flowed, the earth¡¯s crust moved, light fell from the sky, gale howled in the air, water elements rose, formingyers uponyers of rain clouds.


    In the sky, countless dancing golden snakes raced and leaped, turning the scene above the into an apocalyptic spectacle.


    ¡°This is¡­this is¡­the Dark Ancient Era!¡±


    Lin Zhen muttered this sentence.


    At the beginning of a¡¯s formation, there is no life, only the violent rampage of earth, water, fire, and wind; this period is called the Dark Ancient Era.


    At this time, there is no mountains, continents or oceans, let alone nts and trees, human beings cannot survive under such conditions.


    However, this is a necessary process for the evolution of a.


    Lin Zhen, who had been living in the Star Realm for a long time, knew a lot about the evolution ofs, but he never dreamed that this scene would appear in his Dantian.


    After a sweep of his spiritual power, Lin Zhen was extremely certain that this was real and not virtual.


    If a evolves from the Dark Ancient Era to the next stage of time, it takes countless years.<div>


    From that era to the next also takes countless years, Lin Zhen doesn¡¯t know if his Dark Star will evolve on this same path, but he Imows that now, he possesses Star Power!


    Star Power is not starlight, but the fundamental power of a. Although his Dantian¡¯s energy was only at the quasi-star realm, his Dark Star already had Star Power!


    This Star Power was no different from the evolved Dantian energy, it was even stronger than the power he had when he entered the Star Realm in his previous life!


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t worry about when the Dark Star would evolve, it already had now. In a way, he had already advanced to the Star Realm!


    The biggest difference between the Star Realm and the non-Star Realm was the possession of Star Power. Normally, martial artists must condense a Star Core in their Dantian¡¯s energy to have Star Power, but Lin Zhen already had it now.


    Suppressing the ecstasy in his heart, he took a deep breath, allowing the Star Power within the Dark Star to circte throughout his body.


    ¡°Ha!¡±


    This force suddenly released!


    At this moment, it was like the shockwave after a small nuclear explosion, Lin Zhen was at the core of the explosion, and the shockwave spread rapidly outward!


    The surrounding air formed an air wave, propelled by a powerful force, starting with the ceiling above Lin Zhen¡¯s head.


    He was sitting on the top floor of the Zhao Dong Building, but not on the rooftop. The ceiling above him was pushed upward by the air wave, piercing through the sky!<div>


    Then it was underneath him; the building, which had stood for thousands of years without copsing and was earthquake-resistant up to level 10, suddenly copsed!


    Rumble, rumble!


    The building shattered like a decaying skeleton, dust flying everywhere, mixed with the flurry of snow, it was a sight to behold.


    However, Lin Zhen did not fall with the copsing building. He remained sitting in mid-air. With Star Power, flying and teleporting became instincts. Even without his Lightning Wings or spiritual power, he could fly and hover as he wished!


    Starlight circted around his body, and at this moment, before the sky fully brightened, he looked like a star in the night sky!


    After about an hour, Lin Zhen finally fully adapted to the power within him.


    Slowly opening his eyes, he could see all the way to the soaring mutated birds above the Ice City Region.


    Those were mutated birds attacking the city.


    Lin Zhen raised his hand, gesturing toward the group of flying birds dozens of kilometers away.


    Gravitational pull!


    A huge gravitational force enveloped them. Within the range of his palm, dozens of mutated birds were suddenly pulled towards him!<div>


    No, not just flying towards him, but being forcibly sucked in!


    The distance of dozens of kilometers was covered in less than five seconds. The struggles and cries of those mutated birds were of no effect. As they approached within a few hundred meters of Lin Zhen, he slightly clenched his hand.


    ¡°Puff! Puff! Puff!¡±


    The group of mutated geese, crows, and so on were crushed in mid-air into individual blood orbs!


    ¡°Phew! This is the real gravitational pull, Gravity Explosion! I might be the only person in the world who can do this.¡±


    ¡°With this gravitational pull, not to mention a few mutated birds, even a star realm expert could be crushed to death with a single blow!¡±


    As Lin Zhen slowly stood up, feeling the swell of power within him, he couldn¡¯t help but let out a long howl at the sky!


    The sound echoed through the sky, lingering for a long time.


    With the excitement in his heart fully vented, Lin Zhen finally calmed down.


    He took out his phone and checked the situation in Ice City.


    A huge headline caught his eye.


    ¡°Farewell to Ice City, Breaking the City Today!¡±


    Two days have passed since Lin Zhen¡¯sst cultivation, and once again, Ice City had undergone dramatic changes.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    Shen Lixing, along with a group of people, wanted to join Allen and rejoin the Star Sky Divine Teaching. Meanwhile, Martial Artists like An Ning, Zhao Xiaoman, Feng Ni, Tang Wenbo, and others firmly opposed joining.


    The two sides could not agree, and the Mutated Beasts¡¯ attacks on the city became increasingly fierce. Soldiers from the City Defense Army and participating Martial Artists were continuously carried off like a flowing stream.


    As their numbers dwindled and internal opinions remained divided, it seemed Ice City was already without hope.


    Lin Zhen even saw a video of An Ning and Shen Lixing¡¯s heated argument.


    After a nce, Lin Zhen put away his phone. He didn¡¯t need to watch anymore. Ice City was only a hundred miles away. He would just go there.


    He didn¡¯t take out his flying device, but instead had his Lightning Wings appear behind him.


    Just as he was about to fly to Ice City, he felt that Xiao Nuan inside the ck Ghost had awakened.


    Releasing Xiao Nuan, Lin Zhen was startled by her appearance.


    Xiao Nuan¡¯s body length was now close to five meters, her size on par with Lin Zhen. Her mane resembled burning mes, and the adorable appearance from before was gone, reced by a muchrger creature.


    On top of Xiao Nuan¡¯s head, there were even two small bumps, as if she was about to grow horns.


    She happily called out to Lin Zhen, and a strong sulfur smell sprayed from her nostrils. Shaking her head, rays of light shot out from her fur.


    ¡°What exactly are you, little guy? I know some Gxy Beast breeds, but I¡¯ve never seen one like you before.¡±


    Xiao Nuan happily jumped around Lin Zhen for a while, then Lin Zhen suddenlyughed: ¡°Let¡¯s see if you can catch up to me this time. The destination is Ice City. Let¡¯s see who gets there first!¡±


    With that, Lin Zhen suddenly teleported away!


    This time it was a Star Power teleportation. Before, Lin Zhen¡¯s Spiritual Power teleportation had a maximum range of no more than 300 meters, but this time, he appeared a full kilometer away!


    With a p of his Lightning Wings, Lin Zhen turned into a streak of light and sped towards Ice City!


    Xiao Nuan called out behind him and started to chase after Lin Zhen with her four ws spread wide.


    ¡°No! I absolutely do not ept your opinion. We don¡¯t believe in any ¡®True God of the Stars¡¯, so why should we join the Gods n?¡± An Ning stared at Shen Lixing in front of her, her attitude resolute.


    ¡°Miss An Ning, please don¡¯t be stubborn. The situation in Ice City is not just about you. This concerns the lives of tens of millions of people. The Great Divine Sect has already said that as long as everyone in Ice City deres their allegiance to the Gods n, they wille to rescue Ice City from its dire plight. Isn¡¯t that a good oue?¡±


    By An Ning¡¯s side, Zhao Xiaoman snorted coldly: ¡°Hmph! I don¡¯t believe their nonsense. If they could save us, why didn¡¯t they do it earlier? Why not save us right now? They¡¯re just trying to take advantage of our desperate situation. What¡¯s the point of such a rescue? If we don¡¯t join them, do they really n to just watch? If that¡¯s the case, not joining such an inhumane organization is for the best.¡±


    Feng Ni also spoke coldly, ¡°I feel the same way. If they want to save us, they shouldn¡¯t put forth these conditions. We don¡¯t care for it. If you want to join, you can go ahead and join. We don¡¯t need their help. If necessary, we¡¯ll break through and leave the city.¡±


    Shen Lixing angrily responded, ¡°Why can¡¯t you guys understand? Allen¡¯s attitude is very clear. Everyone must join; if even one person doesn¡¯t, the Gods n won¡¯t send troops. I think their present attitude is already verypassionate. Ice City is globally unique in that everyone left the Gods n. If I were Allen, I might have genuinely stood by and watched. Isn¡¯t their present attitude already merciful enough?¡±


    From Ice City, Xin Rughai asked, ¡°If we don¡¯t join, what will you do?¡±


    Shen Lixing paused for a moment, then spoke softly, ¡°You¡¯d better not force me to choose, because neither of us has a choice right now. As themander in chief, I have to consider the welfare of tens of millions of people in Ice City.¡±


    Tang Wenbo sneered, ¡°You can spare us the act. If it wasn¡¯t for your poormand, we wouldn¡¯t have missed so many opportunities in previous battles, losing the beheading teamter on, and ending up in this desperate situation. We could have held out for another ten days to half a month without any problem.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s all in the past now. What¡¯s the use of talking about it?¡± Shen Lixing¡¯s face turned red as he defended himself.


    He pointed towards the city, ¡°Look at all these Mutated Beasts! They can¡¯t be killed off. On what basis can we resist? The city¡¯s fall is only a matter of time. You guys don¡¯t have any solutions, but now you¡¯re here to deny mine. Is this your style? Believing in the Gods n can at least save lives. Can you guarantee that everyone will survive?¡±


    An Ning took a deep breath, ¡°Lin Zhen said he woulde.¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen¡­ ha! Miss An Ning, Mr. Lin Zhen is indeed a hero, but this is not the ce for personal heroism. What can he do if hees now? At most, he will kill a few more Mutated Beasts. I, Shen Lixing, am not a three-year-old child. He is your beloved, so of course you stand up for him, but I won¡¯t.¡±


    Seeing that this person simply couldn¡¯t be reasoned with, An Ning stopped trying to argue: ¡°Same as before, we will not join. What do you intend to do?¡±


    Shen Lixing sneered, ¡°In that case, I have to think about the people of Ice City. You people have only two choices. One is to break through and leave Ice City right now, and the other¡­ is for my people to capture you and help you join forcibly. Ice City¡¯s future cannot be dyed by you!¡±


    As he spoke, he pointed towards the city wall, where the Gods n¡¯s army was waiting for his news just a hundred miles away. So, he had his n.


    He didn¡¯t notice, however, that in the sky, where he pointed, a group of Mutated birds suddenly disappeared..

 Chapter 323: 323: Gods Clan Dispatches Troops, Lin Zhen Appears

    Chapter 323: 323: Gods n Dispatches Troops, Lin Zhen Appears<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    A hundred miles north of Ice City, right at the end of the mutated beast tide, three hundred thousand elite clergy were poised to strike.


    Allen stood on a flying vehicle, watching the endless tide of beasts in front of him, feeling a sense of regret in his heart.<div>


    He was originally a member of the Great Divine Sect of the Sofia Cathedral in Ice City, but now the people of Ice City despised him deeply. He had no choice but to take this action.


    It all started with Lin Zhen, who killed his disciple and destroyed his church, pushing him step by step to the opposite side, and eventually leaving no ce for the church to survive in Ice City.


    If Allen wanted to return home, he had to make the people of Ice City believe in the Gods n again. Taking advantage of others¡¯ weakness might be somewhat despicable, but he could not care about that anymore.


    Fortunately, Shen Lixing was ambitious and made foolish attempts to repair his reputation; their goals aligned perfectly.


    Yan Huang¡¯s retreat had reached a critical moment, and he might emerge in a day or two, but Allen couldn¡¯t wait any longer. If Ice City did not take action, it would fall, so he simply took charge and led the church¡¯s troops here.


    Three hundred thousand people behind him were riding on ten thousand flying vehicles, the elite forces of the church that Yan Huang had spared no expense to build, almost emptying the umted resources of the Gods n over the years.


    Allen believed that with the powerful firepower of these ten thousand flying vehicles, they could tear open a gap in the mutated beast tide, and even enter the depths of the beast tide to kill the enemy of ten thousand people.


    Of course, if anyone dared to confront the Gods n, he would not hesitate to erase them, as Allen had already made arrangements for this.


    He and Shen Lixing had agreed that if the negotiations failed, the 300,000 elite troops of the Gods n would attack Ice City under the guise of eliminating the mutated beasts and sweep away all resistance forces in the process.


    With everything ready, Allen couldunch a surprise attack within five minutes. Now he was just waiting for the news from Shen Lixing. Looking at Ice City a hundred miles away, Allen was eager to return home.


    An Ning¡¯s delicate face showed a hint of ridicule upon hearing Shen Lixing¡¯s words: ¡°Commander, if you think your people can do it, then go ahead and do it now.¡±<div>


    Behind An Ning, Alice, Hansen, Zhao Xiaoman, Feng Ni, Tang Wenbo, Duo Long, Xin Rughai, Li Changying, Jiang Huai, Lou Qingfeng, Meng Dong, Zhao Liang, Ma Yao, Wei Li, and many other people stood behind her.


    Even top experts like Yang Jianying from the Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall and some of his disciples, such as Cheng Ge who had been helped by Lin Zhen before, followed An Ning, ring at Shen Lixing and the others on the opposite side.


    These people could be said to be the elite of Hua Xia¡¯s young generation, and at such a critical moment, they all chose to stand with An Ning.


    Or rather, they were standing with Lin Zhen since An Ning here represented Lin Zhen.


    Of course, to outsiders, they could say that they were standing on the side of justice.


    With bloodshot eyes, Shen Lixing looked at this group of people, knowing that if he couldn¡¯t deal with An Ning and the others, he wouldn¡¯t achieve his goal today.


    As long as these people are removed, the citizens of Ice City will definitely turn against the church again under the pressure of the mutated beasts. He knew clearly what ordinary people need. They only need to live, safe and sound.


    When ites to life and death, people with integrity are always the minority.


    ncing at An Ning¡¯s delicate face for a moment, Shen Lixing spoke coldly: ¡°Miss An Ning, it¡¯s a pity that a beautiful woman like you is a thief. I originally hoped that we could have a good ending.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re not worthy!¡± An Ning showed no mercy to this Commander.


    She was not a gentle girl like Su Mingyue. An Ning had a strong personality, or rather, her gentleness was only revealed in front of Lin Zhen. Others were not worthy of seeing it.<div>


    Shen Lixing stealthily took out his cell phone, pressed a message to send in his pocket, and sent it directly to Allen¡¯s cell phone.


    The message had only two words: ¡°Action.¡±


    After sending the message, Shen Lixing didn¡¯t immediately start a fight, but said with a straight face: ¡°Miss An Ning, don¡¯t think that just because you martial artists are all together, you can threaten me, the Commander. What you¡¯re doing is selfish.¡±


    An Ning didn¡¯t bother with him anymore, let him say whatever he wanted. After all, this group of martial artists were the strongest force in Ice City at the moment, and even if Shen Lixing was dissatisfied, he couldn¡¯t do anything to them.


    Soon, Shen Lixing¡¯s cell phone received a reply, and he turned around to check it quietly. It was Allen¡¯s reply: ¡°Will arrive in five minutes.¡±


    With Allen¡¯s reply, Shen Lixing¡¯s confidence skyrocketed. No matter how An Ning and the others resisted, once the God Army arrives, they would fall apart immediately, and by then, Ice City would bepletely under his control.


    In fact, Shen Lixing also received a promise from the Gods n: as long as all the people of Ice City believed in the Gods n, he could serve as both the mayor of Ice City Base City and themander of the City Defense Army.


    Controlling the City Defense Army of two base cities alone, Shen Lixing felt that it wouldn¡¯t be a problem for him to inherit the family¡¯s power in the future.


    He didn¡¯t talk to An Ning anymore, but simply sat down with a smile: ¡®Well, since Miss An Ning has made up her mind, I won¡¯t say anything. Let reality decide, and let the people of Ice City make their final choice.¡±


    An Ning was slightly surprised in her heart; did Shen Lixing have any trick up his sleeve?


    An Ning never would have thought that Shen Lixing, themander of the City Defense Army of Hua Xia Capital Base City, would actually reach such an agreement with the Gods n.<div>


    There was a moment of silence at the scene.


    Allen received Shen Lixing¡¯s message and was instantly invigorated. The time had finallye.


    Although some people remained unconvinced, that didn¡¯t matter anymore. As long as the God Army arrived, all resistance forces would crumble. This would also show these people that God¡¯s grace is not their only characteristic, but abination of kindness and authority is the key to control.


    Aboard the row of flying vehicles in the front, besides Allen¡¯s, each of the other nine vehicles held a golden-robed elder.


    Currently, the number of golden-robed elders in Gods n had decreased by a


    third. Most of them had died at the hands of Lin Zhen. Including Allen, the ten elders here were already half of the n¡¯s power.


    Allen issued themand: ¡°Brothers and sisters of my Gods n, a hundred


    miles to the south is Hua Xia¡¯s Ice City, which is currently being besieged by mutated beasts. This is the divine punishment for their sphemy against God. However, God is merciful, so we can¡¯t abandon them. We need to rescue them. Unfortunately, some stubborn sphemers are disrespectful to our allies and Gods n. These people have beenpletely brainwashed by Lin Zhen, the heretic, and are now an obstacle for our Gods


    n¡¯s control of Ice City.¡±


    Pausing for a moment, Allen continued: ¡°I know the people of Ice City well. As long as the leaders of the resistance are removed and their lives are saved, they will definitely not resist our Gods n anymore. You all know that our majesty is in seclusion and will soon marry. Shouldn¡¯t we present him with a generous gift before his wedding? How should we deal with those sphemers?¡± ¡°Kill! Kill! Kill!¡±


    ¡°Take them down! Let them know the consequences of opposing the Gods


    n.¡±


    ¡°No matter who they are, if they dare to confront the God Army, we¡¯ll send them straight to their graves.¡±


    Hearing the elders of the Gods n getting passionate, Allen nodded in satisfaction: ¡°Alright, let¡¯s set out now. Remember, our goal this time is not to eliminate the mutated beasts. Don¡¯t get entangled with those creatures. We are to deal with the sphemers in Ice City. As long as we upy the city, the mutated beasts won¡¯t be a problem.¡±


    With the followers of the Gods n answering resoundingly, Allen¡¯s flying vehicle started up first.


    Then, one after another, the flying vehicles followed suit, heading towards Ice City.


    The flying vehicles were quite fast, and two minutester, a dense swarm of mutated birds appeared in front of them. At the far end of their sight, the city wall of Ice City could be faintly seen.


    If they could see Ice City, then the people there could also see them. Through binocrs, An Ning and the others observed the small ck dots in the distant sky.


    ¡°That¡¯s¡­that¡¯s the flying vehicles of the Gods n!¡±


    Shen Lixing smiled and nodded, instructing the City Defense Army behind him: ¡°Tell the City Defense Army at the north gate not to fire at the God Army. Let them enter Ice City. I¡¯ll wait for their arrival here.¡±


    In the past few days, Shen Lixing had secretly arranged to rece the northern side¡¯s City Defense Army with his own men.


    ¡°Shen Lixing! What are you trying to do? Don¡¯t forget that you are a Hua Xia person, the overallmander of the battle. You¡¯re actually colluding with the Gods n to deal with us now?¡±


    Shen Lixing sneered: ¡°Don¡¯t make it sound so unpleasant. If you had agreed to my request earlier, they wouldn¡¯t have even appeared. It¡¯s called prevention. Now it seems that I was right to be wary of you.¡±


    ¡°I warn you not to act recklessly. The God Army will soon enter the city, and any resistance by then will be futile. If you want to take action against me, just try.¡±


    As soon as Shen Lixing finished speaking, a group of people emerged from behind him.


    Two of them in front threw off their ck robes, revealing the golden ones underneath. They were also Gods n elders.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    In An Ning¡¯s group, only Yang Jianying had reached the quasi-Star Realm level. Many had be War Gods, but none had reached the quasi-Star Realm. It was indeed difficult for them to deal with two Star Realm Experts.


    Moreover, following these two Star Realm experts, War Gods like Li Wanfeng and Zhao Siqing from Ice City stood behind Shen Lixing, coldly watching An Ning and the others.


    Under these circumstances, it was impossible to take down Shen Lixing quickly. In fact, An Ning¡¯s side was at a disadvantage.


    Shen Lixingughed, suddenly picked up a loudspeaker and began to speak while having someone livestream it online: ¡°People of Ice City, citizens of Ice City! The great Star Sky Divine Teaching hase to our rescue! The siege of mutated beasts will soon end! Now I dere that those who are willing to join the Gods n can live and continue to reside in Ice City. Those who are unwilling, please leave on your own within eight hours, otherwise, you will be regarded as a heretic and killed by the Gods n!¡±


    As Shen Lixing finished his announcement, the flying vehicles of the Star Sky Divine Teaching had already begun to engage with the mutant birds.


    This new force was extremely fierce, clearing arge area of mutated birds in an instant and quickly flying toward Ice City.


    As Ice City grew closer and closer, Allen¡¯s heart was filled with excitement. Those who had demolished his church and burned the Gods n¡¯s clothes and banners must not have expected that he, Allen, would be able to return for revenge.


    As for the two small dots in the sky ahead, Allen didn¡¯t pay them any attention. They were probably just two mutated birds that didn¡¯t know their ce..

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    Chapter 324: 324: What is a Bird Gun?<div>


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    Lin Zhen had been here for a while now.


    He was initially a little frustrated, as he had lost the race against Xiao Nuan this time. Xiao Nuan¡¯s speed seemed to have no limit, to the extent that a Gxy Beast that could traverse the gxies could not be deduced bymon sense.<div>


    However, Lin Zhen¡¯s attention soon shifted to the situation in the Ice City.


    Because he was on the outskirts, he saw ten thousand of the Gods n¡¯s flying vessels.


    Lin Zhen immediately inferred the God¡¯s n¡¯s intentions. They had a heavy military presence here but didn¡¯t go to rescue the crisis in the Ice City. What did they want to do?


    Their intentions were obvious ¨C they were most certainly nning to deal with those in the Ice City who did not obey the Gods n.


    The situation of the Gods n had been deterioratingtely, so these ten thousand flying vessels were undoubtedly its foundation. Lin Zhen immediately thought of attacking this troop.


    Eliminating these guys would practically cause the Gods n to copse, at least taking away their ability to dictate other countries and regions in the world.


    Lin Zhen, with Xiao Nuan by his side, stopped and prepared to slowly approach this flying vessel formation.


    However, while on the road, he felt that Xiao Nuan seemed very different.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    Ever since Xiao Nuan devoured the quasi-SSS ss demonic dragon corpse, its body had grown significantly, and its aura had be more majestic. Along the way, whenever they passed by an area popted by Mutated Beasts, those beasts would bow their heads in submission, daring not to approach Xiao


    Nuan.


    Xiao Nuan, too, strutted proudly above the Mutated Beast horde as if they were an army of ants.<div>


    ¡°Could it be¡­?¡±


    Lin Zhen had a thought in his heart; perhaps after Xiao Nuan¡¯s promotion, it had gained the aura of high-level Mutated Beasts, causing these low-level Mutated Beasts to automatically submit.


    If that was the case, then solving the Mutated Beast siege on Ice City would be much easier.Thus, he was able to reach the Gods n army without any hindrance until they started advancing toward Ice City.


    The peripheral groups of Mutated birdsunched their attacks on the Gods n¡¯s army, only to be bombed into disarray by their flying vessels.


    Although these flying vessels weren¡¯t enough to clear out the Mutated Beasts, they were more than capable of breaching Ice City.


    ¡°We absolutely cannot let them enter Ice City!¡±


    ¡°Not only must we prevent them from entering Ice City, but we must alsoe up with a way to make people disappointed in the Gods n once again. The videos of the Gods n bombing Mutated Beasts will surely be broadcasted worldwide. This is their way of winning people over; I must sabotage it for them.¡±


    Lin Zhen had an idea in his mind. He raised his hand and attracted a huge golden eagle from the group of Mutated birds towards him.


    This golden eagle had reached the edge of the nearly SS-level Realm, practically making it the king amongst Mutated birds, an overlord of the skies.


    However, in front of Lin Zhen now, who had gained Star Power, the golden eagle had no strength to resist. It was practically directly dragged into Lin Zhen¡¯s grasp and easily crushed to death.


    After killing the golden eagle, Lin Zhen attached its enormous wings to the Lightning Wings.<div>


    Lin Zhen had constantly nurtured the Lightning Wings, making each wing five meters long. After attaching the eagle¡¯s wings, there were no noticeable ws.


    Disemboweling the eagle and putting ayer of its skin on himself, no one would notice that the insides of this eagle were actually a human unless they looked closely.


    Only Xiao Nuan, frolicking around Lin Zhen¡¯s side, could recognize him even if he turned into ashes, as their bloodlines were connected.


    Lin Zhen called Xiao Nuan to his side and whispered something to it; Xiao Nuan seemed to understand.


    ¡°Go, it¡¯s your turn to contribute this time. As long as this is aplished, I¡¯ll find you a female dog¡­um, you might not like dogs, though.¡±


    Xiao Nuan cheerfully left and, within a short time, gathered arge flock of Mutated birds.


    Crows, sparrows, swallows, wild ducks, swans, red-crowned cranes, eagles¡­ of course, these birds now had no practical benefits left; they were all man-eating monsters numbering in the hundreds of thousands.


    Lin Zhen slightly circted his Star Power, letting the me Power inside the Dark Star emerge, as there was a hint of Xiao Nuan¡¯s aura within it.


    Upon sensing Lin Zhen¡¯s aura, the mutated birds did not attack but instead circled around him with reverence, as if the massive golden eagle was their king.


    When the Gods n¡¯s flying vessels reached a ce about twenty miles from Ice City, Lin Zhen took action.


    At this distance, the people in Ice City would be able to see the battle in the distant sky but not clearly.<div>


    Lin Zhen gave instructions to Xiao Nuan: ¡°Attack!¡±


    Xiao Nuan leaped into the air and let out a thunderous roar!


    This was the first time Lin Zhen had heard Xiao Nuan roar loudly. The sound was powerful and resonated in the skies!


    This was a battlemand issued by the Beast King, and the target was the Gods n¡¯s flying vessels!


    Lin Zhen and the group of mutated birds beside him were the first vanguard troops, soaring through the sky as they headed straight for the God Army!


    Lin Zhen pped his Lightning Wings, looking like a giant golden eagle mixed among the mutated birds, charging towards the Gods n¡¯s aircraft, ready to give them a huge, nasty surprise.


    Allen¡¯s forces were initially only a minute away from Ice City, but they didn¡¯t expect to encounter a crazy counterattack from the mutated beasts here.


    Allen calmly issued battlemands, ¡°Attention everyone, there is arge group of mutated birds ahead, probably preparing to attack Ice City. They have been attracted to us. There are roughly three hundred thousand to five hundred thousand of them. Immediately cover with firepower, don¡¯t skimp on ammunition. Once we eliminate this wave, we can enter the city.¡±


    Upon receiving Allen¡¯smand, the front row of aircraft immediately set up their machine guns and began shooting madly at the mutated bird swarm.


    As the deafening sound of gunfire rang out, people in Ice City could see the battle in the distance without even watching the live broadcast.


    Shen Lixing called out, ¡°See! That¡¯s our Gods n reinforcements. They are so loyal and devoted. Even after the whole city withdrew from the Gods n, they still came to rescue you. If you don¡¯t feel grateful, then you¡¯re worse than pigs and dogs!¡±


    Looking at the mes in the distant sky, some people in Ice City began to


    waver.


    After all, they couldn¡¯t see any hope of breaking through and resolving their situation. If the Gods n could really save them from their dire circumstances, perhaps joining the Gods n wouldn¡¯t be uneptable. At least their lives would be secure.


    An Ning grew anxious. Lin Zhen told her that he would be there soon, which was her greatest source of confidence. But now, Lin Zhen had not appeared, and the people of the Gods n hade first.


    If the Gods n truly eliminated arge number of mutated beasts, it would be normal for the people of Ice City to waver once again.


    Out of trust in Lin Zhen and dislike towards the Gods n, An Ning snorted, ¡°Can the Gods n definitely save Ice City from its crisis? I don¡¯t think so.


    Don¡¯t get destroyed by mutated beasts halfway.¡±


    Shen Lixing nced at An Ning, ¡°Miss An Ning, don¡¯t be so stubborn. It¡¯s only twenty miles away. Can¡¯t those aircraft cross over? Rest assured, I guarantee you that within three minutes, the God Army willnd here. However, by then, it will be tough for all of you people.¡±


    Before Shen Lixing could finish, a ball of me suddenly burst in the distant sky, and an aircraft crashed.


    Seeing the happy expressions on An Ning and the others¡¯ faces, Shen Lixing sneered, ¡°Don¡¯t be so childish. The Gods n has brought ten thousand aircraft. What¡¯s the loss of one? How could there be no losses in war? How many people have we lost in Ice City till now?¡±


    ¡°Boom, boom, boom!¡±


    Three more fireballs exploded in the sky, causing Shen Lixing¡¯s face to change, ¡°I didn¡¯t expect the mutated birds to be so aggressive. But this is nothing. A loss of four ten-thousandths, barely even the hair of a cow.¡±¡±


    ¡°Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom!¡±


    One fireball after another, like fireworks, exploded in the sky, making Shen Lixing¡¯s face increasingly ugly.


    ¡°What¡¯s going on? How can the Gods n pilots be so inferior? With so many aircraft and concentrated fire, how could these mutated birds possibly break through? They¡¯ve already lost more than thirty aircraft in such a short time. When Master Allen arrives, I must tell him about these ipetent pilots.¡±


    However, the situation continued to deviate more and more from Shen Lixing¡¯s expectations. One aircraft after another crashed, fireballs exploding one after another. In less than twenty seconds, the Gods n had lost over a hundred aircraft.


    Not only he couldn¡¯t understand it, but even Allen was anxious at the moment.


    ¡°Ninth Squadron! What are you guys messing with? Don¡¯t tell me you hit each other. Mutated birds don¡¯t have such abilities to take out a hundred aircraft in such a short time!¡±


    There were a total of ten squadrons among the ten thousand aircraft, with one thousand aircraft in each squadron. It was the Ninth Squadron that had suffered heavy losses.


    The leader of the Ninth Squadron was also a Star Realm Expert, and he anxiously replied to Allen¡¯s words.


    ¡°Elder Allen, it¡¯s not our problem. A golden eagle appeared in the mutated bird swarm. That golden eagle is too fast and actually controls the power of elements. My god, it¡¯sing again!¡±


    ¡°Boom, boom, boom!¡±


    Another seven or eight fireballs exploded. The sound made Allen feel irritated.


    ¡°Idiots! Are you guys pigs? Fire! Just keep firing! Even if the golden eagle is strong, it can only be a Quasi-SS ss mutated bird at most. If you can¡¯t handle it as a whole squadron, you deserve to die.¡±


    ¡°Yes, my lord. We¡¯ve been firing continuously, but we just can¡¯t hit it. That golden eagle is too fast. It¡­ it seems to be able to teleport.¡±


    Upon hearing these words, Allen almost had his nose bent out of shape.


    A bird that can teleport too?


    This Ninth Squadron leader was tantly treating him like a three-year-old child, just to shirk responsibility.


    Grabbing the walkie-talkie, Allen roared, ¡°Teleport your mom! If you keep talking nonsense, be careful¡­!¡±


    ¡°Ah! This golden eagle has a bird gun¡­!¡±


    Before Allen could finish, the leader of the Ninth Squadron said something that almost choked him.


    What was a bird gun? Did this bird know how to use a gun? Or was it the bird¡¯s indescribable part?


    Just as he was about to curse, a huge explosion sounded through the walkie-talkie, followed by a surge of chaotic radio waves.


    The Ninth Squadron leader¡¯s aircraft, piloted by the Star Realm Expert, was destroyed!

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    Hearing the mor of noise from the inte, Allen suddenly had a bad premonition.


    Has an SS-level, or even higher level, Mutated Bird appeared in Ice City?<div>


    If that¡¯s the case, things are getting a bit terrifying.


    A Thousand Man Enemy, an SS-level Mutated Tiger, canmand billions of Mutated Beasts to besiege Ice City. If there¡¯s another powerful Mutated Bird, the Army of Gods n may suffer huge losses.


    However, Allen felt this was unlikely. The Quasi-SS ss is almost the limit onnd. Only a few Quasi-SS ss Mutated Beasts have the hope of upgrading to SS-level. Otherwise, humanity would have been exterminated long ago. They wouldn¡¯t have survived until now.


    The appearance of a Thousand Man Enemy was already a very slim chance, let alone an SS-level Golden Eagle.


    Anyway, even an SS-level Golden Eagle cannot annihte his God¡¯s Army. He could just take a few Star Realm Elders and leave the aircraft to ughter that Golden Eagle.


    Allen immediately issued orders, ¡°Tenth Squadron, immediately support the


    Ninth Squadron, and promptly investigate the situation and report to me.¡±


    The advancement of the Gods n¡¯s army is very difficult, and more and God knows why, an increasing number of Mutated Birds are relentlessly attacking the God¡¯s Army. Losses have urred in every squadron.


    But Allen has confidence, as long as no idents ur, they will definitely reach Ice City after a minute and thirty seconds.


    The sound of explosions is still ringing, and at this time a sudden emergency call came from the inte.


    ¡°Elder Allen, it¡¯s terrible! I found a Quasi-SSS ss Mutated Beast here!¡±<div>


    ¡°What nonsense? The strongest Mutated Beast in the Ice City Region is the


    Thousand Man Enemy. That¡¯s only SS-level. Where on earth are you getting a


    Quasi-SSS ss from? Is that still and-based Mutated Beast?¡±


    ¡°I am absolutely not lying, it¡¯s a lion, a flying lion. Its mouth is too big, it swallowed ten flying machines in one gulp!¡±


    ¡°Your freaking bullsh!t! Even a whale couldn¡¯t swallow ten flying machines in one gulp, is that still a lion?¡±


    ¡°Ah! It¡¯s here, I¡¯m going to be eaten by it, fire, fire fiercely! Boom ¡­.!¡±


    The sound from the Seventh Squadron vanished, and this Star Realm Expert lost contact just like that.


    Allen couldn¡¯t help but wipe the sweat from his forehead, it was truly a crazy day, how could such a powerful Mutated Beast appear.


    The sound of explosions beside him was incessant, the Seventh Squadron had just lost contact, and the Tenth Squadron began to wail, saying that the


    Mutated Golden Eagle was too terrifying, they couldn¡¯t hold on any longer.


    Allen looked at hismand screen. The originally dense specks of light were all Gods n¡¯s flying machines, but now, it seemed that there were noticeably fewer specks of light.<div>


    Finally, fear took hold of Allen. He immediately issued orders, ¡°All units do not pursue the enemy, form a tight formation and push forward rapidly.¡±


    Upon receiving Allen¡¯s orders, the aircraft automatically grouped together, no longer engaging inbat with the Mutated Birds, intending to rush quickly to Ice City.


    It¡¯s imperative to say this was a mistake. In a dispersed formation, even though many flying machines would be targeted by the group of Mutated Birds, most of them could still escape.


    When grouped together, they be an even easier target for annihtion. Allen forgot that there were still two powerful Mutated Birds and Mutated Beasts around.


    Lin Zhen, disguised as a Golden Eagle, was happily killing in the sky.


    These flying machines were way too fragilepared to Lin Zhen today.


    Although his Dantian energy was not yet at the level of Star Realm, his Dark Star could already provide him with Star Power. He was now a Star Realm Expert.


    He held a Raging Light sacred spear in his hand. This was the weapon Lin Zhen used for closebat.


    Whenever a flying machine passed by him, he wouldunch an energy ball, immediately causing it to explode.


    The only thing bothering Lin Zhen was that these flying machines were scattered all over the ce making it slow to kill them. If this continues, a portion of the flying machines will escape into Ice City.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want to enter Ice City for a killing spree yet. What he had to do now was topletely shatter people¡¯s faith in the Gods n.<div>


    Just as he was thinking this, the flying machines suddenly gathered together.


    Seeing this, Lin Zhen was overjoyed. Finding it without having to look was effortless. Killing them all at once was easy.


    In front of him was a team of flying machines, a hundred or so in total. They had formed a fleet and were driving at high speed. The flying vehicles at the front were still continuously firing bullets.


    Lin Zhen found a perfect angle andunched gravity at the fleet of flying machines.


    After Lin¡¯s Dark Star became a physical entity, this gravity was remarkably strong. Dozens of flying machines immediately elerated under the effect of gravity and flew rapidly in his direction.


    As the front ones elerated, the ones behind followed suit to avoid being left behind.


    At this moment, Lin Zhen¡¯s gravity pulled back and then released, the flying machines immediately decelerated and collided with the ones behind.


    Huge fireballs exploded in the sky, leaving only a few survivors among the hundred plus flying devices. They were practically decimated.


    Another group of flying devices appeared from the left. Lin Zhen teleported in front of them, flicked his spear, and unleashed Thunder Kill!


    An energy beam pierced the sky, destroying dozens of flying devices as if they were skewered on a kebab stick.


    Looking at these spinning, descending aircraft, Lin Zhen was secretly thrilled. He hid among the dense flock of birds, beating his wings and seeking his next target.


    Those isted flying devices weren¡¯t his concern ¡ª the Mutated birds weren¡¯t known for being vegetarian and those isted devices were basically doomed.


    Compared to Lin Zhen, Xiao Nuan was also killing at an impressive pace.


    Xiao Nuan¡¯s stomach seemed like a bottomless pit, there were two ways it fed.


    One was to bite and chew, the other was to swallow whole.


    Chewing allowed it to absorb energy ¨C that¡¯s how it usually ate.


    Swallowing whole was different. It was its innate devouring ability. When it was just born, it could easily swallow all the power below the Star Realm. Now, after several breakthroughs, Xiao Nuan was no longer a Gxy Beast in its infancy, but one in its juvenile phase.


    As a juvenile Gxy Beast, it was incredibly terrifying. Its innate devouring ability was like a bottomless pit, consuming everything without absorbing nutrients. No matter if it was human or animal, dirt or wood, or even metal and elements, it could swallow it all in one gulp, quickly disgorging it as waste.


    This method was extremely wasteful, but it was Xiao Nuan¡¯s strongest weapon in group battles.


    Group after group of aircrafts were swallowed and spat out by it, destroying at least a dozen, if not dozens of aircraft each time.


    Once therge formation of the aircraft was disrupted, the isted aircraft would fall into the boundless sea of Mutated birds, being torn to shreds.


    In less than two minutes, Lin Zhen and Xiao Nuan had already decimated at least four thousand aircrafts, with the Mutated birds destroying over a thousand more.


    Of the tens of thousands of aircraft in the squadron, less than five thousand remained, losing over half of their number!


    In Ice City, those who were watching this scene were dumbstruck.


    Although people like An Ning were happy to see the God Army being obliterated, they couldn¡¯t help worrying about the fate of Ice City.


    The God Army¡¯s failure was gratifying, but the strength of the Mutated Beasts was startling. Could the people of Ice City still have a chance of survival?


    Compared to Shen Lixing¡¯s group, An Ning and the others were in a better situation. Shen Lixing was now tearing at his own hair, staring at the sky in disbelief, ¡°It¡¯s over! The God Army is done for. They can¡¯t even make it here in less than thirty miles, these Mutated Beasts are too terrifying.¡±


    Zhao Xiaoman snorted, ¡°That just goes to show how ipetent the God


    Army is. We have been fighting against the Mutated Beasts for a month now. We have seen everything. Although there are many Mutated birds, they are not unstoppable. The God Army arrived with tens of thousands of aircraft and were easily defeated. How can we rely on such people for our rescue? It¡¯s good enough that we¡¯re not trying to rescue them.¡±


    ¡°Exactly, they consider themselves as saviors with this kind of strength. Shen Lixing, do you still want us to join the God Army? Isn¡¯t that a scam?¡±


    ¡°Maybe you¡¯ve received some benefits from them, and you¡¯re doing things against your conscience. ¡±


    ¡°Thankfully I stood firm. If I had been swayed by Shen Lixing¡¯s persuasion, we would have been doomed by now. Now that everyone in the country is opposing the God Army, we, the people of Ice City, will not change our stand.


    Now everyone can see clearly, the God Army is not the savior they im to be.


    We won¡¯t deal with them anymore.¡±


    ¡°Right! We strongly oppose the God Army. Let them get out of Ice City. We will defend our own homnd!¡±


    The crowd argued back and forth, Shen Lixing¡¯s face flushed.


    ¡°Enough! After all, I am yourmander! This is being broadcasted live nationwide. Are you nning a rebellion?¡±n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Shen Lixing roared, silencing the room considerably.


    Yeah, without bringing up the matter of the God Army, Shen Lixing was indeed theirmander. Even if they had manyints, An Ning and the others would be in the wrong if they openly resisted him now.


    In the end, An Ning and the otherscked a leader.


    Although An Ning had gained the support of some people, they mostly did so out of respect for Lin Zhen. An Ning was undoubtedly good, but shecked Lin Zhen¡¯s ability tomand the masses.


    ¡°If only Lin Zhen were here,¡± An Ning couldn¡¯t help but say.


    ¡°Yeah, if Brother Lin were here, who cares about some stupidmander? We don¡¯t need him. Brother Lin would surely help us defeat the Mutated Beasts besieging the city,¡± Zhao Xiaoman added.


    Shen Lixing, who was being mocked and ridiculed, couldn¡¯t help but raise his head angrily: ¡°Enough! Stop saying Lin Zhen! Lin Zhen! Even if hees, what can he do? The God Army¡¯s tens of thousands of aircraft can¡¯t even make it here, there¡¯s no hope for Ice City.¡±


    ¡°How do you know Brother Lin can¡¯t do it? Brother Lin has already told Sister An Ning that he wille. There is still hope for Ice City.¡±


    ¡°Hmph! Childish. No one can turn this situation around. Even if Lin Zhen dares toe, if he can save Ice City, I will¡­¡±


    ¡°What will you do?¡± Zhao Xiaoman persisted.


    ¡°Damn it! If he can really save Ice City, I swear I won¡¯t stay under his protection. I¡¯m a hot-blooded man too. I¡¯ll lead my people to break through bare-assed, without owing anything to you guys!¡± In Shen Lixing¡¯s view, no matter who came, it would be useless in this situation, so he spoke without caring about the consequences..

 Chapter 326: 326: Master of the Heavenly Star List

    Chapter 326: 326: Master of the Heavenly Star List<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    As they debated here, the battle in the distant sky was approaching its end.


    After the flying vehicles¡¯ formation, they were ughtered by Lin Zhen and Xiao Nuan, losing more than half of their forces. Allen finally realized that they couldn¡¯t continue like this.<div>


    So, the remaining thousands of flying vehicles dispersed and began to flee in all directions.


    As a result, therge group of mutated birds got another opportunity, and began to chase and kill these flying vehicles everywhere.


    Finally, less than 300 vehicles managed to break through and escape the Ice City Region. The rest of them were all annihted.


    Towards the end, Lin Zhen and Xiao Nuan no longer focused on the ordinary flying vehicles. Instead, they were keeping a close eye on the ck Ghost, which was where Allen was.


    Xiao Nuan drove arge number of birds and began to encircle and intercept Allen¡¯s flying vehicle.


    Although the speed of the ck Ghost was fast, it couldn¡¯t move fast when surrounded by mutated birds everywhere. Allen tried to break out a few times but was intercepted by suicidal attacks from the mutated birds.


    ¡°Boom boom!¡±


    Two consecutive giant vultures mmed into the ck Ghost, slowing down the vehicle that had just managed to gain some speed.


    The control panel inside the flying vehicle waspletely snowed, and the warning rm rang non-stop. This ck Ghost was going to crash.


    An mmed his fist onto the console, ¡°Fucking hell, are these mutated birds crazy?


    Seeing that the flying vehicle was about to fail, Allen simply opened the hatch and rushed out.<div>


    As a Star List expert, Allen believed he had the ability to escape from the encirclement of mutated beasts, although it wouldn¡¯t be easy.


    As soon as he rushed out of the hatch, Allen saw arge group of mutated birds flying towards him.


    In the middle of the mutated bird flock, Allen was rmed at the sight of the huge golden eagle. He felt a surge of unease, suspecting that something was off about the bird¡¯s movements.


    At this point, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t need to hide anymore. There were no more Gods n¡¯s flying vehicles in the surrounding sky, so no one would see what was happening here.


    Standing up, Lin Zhen removed his disguise and looked at Allen in front of him.


    An gasped when he saw Lin Zhen¡¯s face, ¡°Lin Zhen!¡±


    ¡°Allen of the Great Divine Sect, we have some history, but today is our first face-to-face encounter. I must have made you wait a long time.¡±


    ¡°You actually sided with mutated beasts! Lin Zhen, you have such audacity!¡± Allen quickly used Lin Zhen while looking at the mutated birds circling around.


    Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t help butugh, ¡°Allen, you really can¡¯t see the situation clearly. You still have the energy to me me? I¡¯m nning to overthrow the Gods n itself. No matter how many crimes you use me of, it¡¯s all the same.¡±


    ¡°No, it¡¯s not the same. If you side with mutated beasts, that¡¯s a crime against humanity.¡± Allen shook his head.


    ¡°Oh, such a big crime. It seems I absolutely can¡¯t let you leak this information.¡± Lin Zhen picked up his Raging Light Rifle.<div>


    ¡°Do you think you can keep me here?¡± Allen¡¯s face remained unchanged. ¡°How would I know without trying?¡±


    Before Lin Zhen¡¯s words fell, he suddenly teleported behind Allen and stabbed him with his rifle!


    Allen¡¯s weapon was a sword, which he swung to defend.


    ¡°ng! ¡±


    The sword flew out, unable to block Lin Zhen¡¯s backstab. Allen¡¯s waist was pierced by the rifle!


    ¡°This¡­ this is impossible!¡±


    Allen couldn¡¯t believe the sight of the rifle piercing through his abdomen, refusing to ept that he couldn¡¯t even block a single attack from Lin Zhen. ¡°There¡¯s no such thing as impossible. Die! ¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s Dark Star power exploded within him, directly crushing Allen¡¯s body to shreds.


    Only at the moment of his death did Allene to realize that Lin Zhen was actually a Star Realm Expert.


    However, Lin Zhen¡¯s Star Realm was different from others. He was in the Dark Star Realm, and since he had not yet reached the Star Realm with his Dantian Qi cultivation, he appeared to be only a quasi-Star Realm from the outside.


    With one shot, Lin Zhen eliminated Allen and his position on the Meteor Star List soared.<div>


    Allen was the ninth on the Meteor Star List and was immediately reced by Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen casually took over Allen¡¯s Space Ring and looked around at the sky.


    The God¡¯s n¡¯s army hadpletely copsed, with only a few fleeing members that were no longer important.


    Looking down, Lin Zhen could even find the direction of the Man of Ten Thousand Enemies, located to the west of Ice City, in an area densely popted with high-level mutated beasts.


    However, Lin Zhen did not want to deal with the Man of Ten Thousand Enemies for the time being. He wanted to check the situation in Ice City first before deciding his next move. He left Xiao Nuan behind and headed to Ice City alone.


    High above the clouds, there were cold air currents. As the air currents ascended, the air became thinner.


    Continuing upward, beyond the atmosphere, it was no longer the sky but the deep and dark cosmic space.


    A satellite wreckage,unched from the Common Era, floated silently in space.


    It was no longer affected by Earth¡¯s gravity and dragged into the atmosphere. Instead, following Earth¡¯s orbit, it floated here for eternity.


    On the surface of the satellite, there was a Five-Star Red g pattern. It was called Tiangong-3 thousands of years ago but had been abandoned. At this moment, two men were sitting on the satellite.


    Both men wore a pair of sses that could adjust distance and allow them to view the situation in Ice City.


    One was an old man and the other a middle-aged man.


    The middle-aged man wore a long robe, while the old man wore a simple Tang suit.


    In these two people¡¯s sses, Lin Zhen¡¯s killing of Allen was clearly disyed, as well as the situation with the mutated beasts besieging the city.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    ¡°Mr. An Bihuai, what do you think of this Lin Zhen?¡± the middle-aged man asked the old man.


    The old man didn¡¯t answer immediately, but instead took a sip from a small metal wine sk. After screwing the sk cap back on, he said after a while, ¡°Youngsters are terrifying.¡±


    The middle-aged man chuckled, ¡°You¡¯re not just saying that because Lin Zhen is your great-grandson-inw, are you?¡±


    ¡°Chen Fenglie, do you think I, An Bihuai, am the kind of person who would lie with my eyes open? This kid is indeed talented, and I feel quite reassured if An Ning is with him.¡±


    ¡°So now you can sleep soundly without worrying about whether or not to help Ice City.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right. The fighters on the Heavenly Star List keep each other in check, and we don¡¯t meddle in mundane affairs. Yet our Hua Xia upies four of the eighteen seats on the list, more than any other country. If we were to intervene impulsively, it would undoubtedly provoke dissatisfaction from other countries¡¯ fighters on the list. I¡¯ve been distressed about how to deal with Ice City¡¯s situation. Fortunately, Lin Zhen appears, relieving me of my worries.¡±


    Chen Fenglie nodded: ¡®You¡¯re right. Back when Yan Qiyue established this rule, other countries¡¯ fighters on the Heavenly Star List also opposed it. But in the end, the rule was still enforced. Heavenly Star List fighters aren¡¯t allowed to interfere with wars, disasters, or any other events, unless it concerns the survival of humanity. Therefore, in such situations, we can only watch helplessly.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s true. I remember you once wanted to interfere with Gale Martial Arts Hall¡¯s affairs, but now you can¡¯t do anything either, since you rose to the 17th position on the Heavenly Star List¡±, An Bihuaiughed.


    Chen Fenglie promptly shot back at An Bihuai, ¡°I see that you can¡¯t let go of the mundane matters either. An Ning probably doesn¡¯t even know that you, her great-grandfather, exist. Even if you save her and Ice City, no one will appreciate it.¡±


    Both menughed and talked for a bit before Chen Fenglie turned serious and asked, ¡°Mr. An, do you think Lin Zhen has any hope of making it onto the Heavenly Star List?¡±


    An Bihuai pondered for a moment: ¡°There¡¯s a great chance, but it may be difficult in the short term. At least for now, among the Hua Xia¡¯s rising stars, Jin Qichao, the founder of the Northwest Military Academy, and Shang Jin, the founder of Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall, are both geniuses. They rank second and third on the Dark Star List, so they seem to have a better chance.¡±


    Chen Fenglie nodded, ¡°You¡¯re right. But I¡¯ve been watching Lin Zhen grow all this time, and even his potential is beyond my understanding¡­¡¯ ¡°Why, are you thinking about the Bermuda incident?¡± asked An Bihuai.


    ¡°Of course, I am. However, Mr. Yan Qiyue is elusive like a dragon, and Qing Xu has been ying hide-and-seek for years. It¡¯s hard for just the two of us to make any progress at Bermuda.¡±


    ¡°I advise you not to act on Lin Zhen¡¯s behalf for now. Although he does have great potential, his current difficulties aren¡¯t small either. Whether he can pass the test with the Holy Church remains to be seen.¡±


    Chen Fenglie nced at An Bihuai, ¡°You think Yan Huang can still cause trouble for Lin Zhen?¡±


    ¡°Of course, there¡¯s a possibility. The Holy Light Armor left behind by Kailun, the first Holy Son of the Star Sky Divine Teaching, and the Star Sky Crown are not simple, especially the Star Sky Crown. I¡¯ve heard from Mr. Yan Qiyue that he once fought with Kailun. He lost because Kailun was wearing the Star Sky Crown. Of course, in the end, Yan Qiyue won the second challenge, and Kailun left the Star Sky Crown at the Holy Church. If Yan Huang can fully gain the power of the Star Sky Crown, Lin Zhen almost has no chance of winning.¡±


    Hearing An Bihuai mention this incident, Chen Fenglie nodded, ¡°I¡¯ve also heard about it. I¡¯m not in a hurry either, buttely, I¡¯ve been feeling a strange sense of palpitation, as if something irresistible is going to happen.¡±


    ¡°Hehe, your strength just barely meets the standard, and you¡¯ve only experienced a bit of it. We old men on the Heavenly Star List have long felt this way. Mr. Yan Qiyue even predicted that there would be a drastic change on


    Earth in about three years!¡±


    ¡°Oh, he said that? In that case, Earth is in danger!¡± Chen Fenglie¡¯s face changed.


    ¡°Maybe, some things are uncertain, and it¡¯s hard to tell whether this is a disaster or an opportunity. Let¡¯s just wait and see.¡± An Bihuai picked up the wine sk again, and Chen Fenglie took out a small sk. The two men clinked their sks and drank in the vast expanse of the stars, a unique experience of their own..

 Chapter 327: 327: The Temptation of the True God

    Chapter 327: 327: The Temptation of the True God<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Watching the fireball explode in the distance, Shen Lixing clenched his phone, his expression pained.


    ¡°It¡¯s over, the Gods n¡¯s flying squadron has beenpletely wiped out, and Allen¡¯s phone can¡¯t get through either. I guess the chances of him surviving are slim.¡±<div>


    This scene was broadcast around the world. Although the destruction of the Gods n¡¯s forces was gratifying, people were more worried about the fate of Ice City.


    ¡°Look, there¡¯s someone rushing over there!¡±


    A City Defense Army soldier shouted loudly, pointing at the distance, immediately attracting everyone¡¯s attention.


    People looked in that direction and saw a person fighting fiercely with a mutated beast in the distance and quickly advancing towards them.


    ¡°Oh my God, who is that? He¡¯s so fierce!¡±


    ¡°To charge in alone like this, he must be at least a Star Realm expert, or even a Star List expert.¡±


    ¡°It seems to be Lin Zhen.¡± An Ning was the first to recognize her sweetheart¡¯s figure.


    Sure enough, Lin Zhen quickly broke through the encirclement of the mutated beasts and instantly teleported to the city wall of Ice City.


    An Ning smiled as she watched Lin Zhen. She had missed him very much after so many days apart, but with so many people around, all she could do was smile at him.


    Lin Zhen went over and took An Ning¡¯s hand: ¡°You¡¯ve been working hard these days.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s okay, as long as you¡¯re back, it¡¯s not hard.¡±<div>


    ¡°Brother Lin, you finally came back. We were almost bullied to death without you.¡±


    There were still many people around greeting Lin Zhen one by one, but Zhao Xiaoman didn¡¯t care and directly told Lin Zhen about Shen Lixing¡¯s situation.


    Seeing so many familiar faces, Lin Zhen was also very happy. Finally, his gaze fell on Zhao Xiaoman: ¡°Oh! Who dares to bully the willful and stubborn Zhao Xiaoman? Who¡¯s so bold?¡±


    ¡°Isn¡¯t it ourmander? He even came with people from the Gods n and forced us to join the Gods n.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s gaze fell on Shen Lixing, and after a few nces, he suddenly pointed at the two Gods n elders behind him: ¡°There¡¯s not a single Gods n believer in Ice City. You two, get out now!¡±


    The two golden-robed elders of the Gods n didn¡¯t dare to make a sound in front of Lin Zhen and jumped down from the city wall with their heads down.


    With a man¡¯s famees a tree¡¯s shade, Lin Zhen had already killed too many people from the Gods n, and ordinary Star Realm experts didn¡¯t dare to act arrogantly in front of him, so they ran away dejectedly.


    Of course, Lin Zhen was confident they wouldn¡¯t get far, as Xiao Nuan had been waiting for them to go down.


    After the two Gods n elders went down, they were caught up in a tough battle, and soon, two screams came from below, followed by silence.


    Zhao Xiaoman continued: ¡°Brother Lin, ourmander said that if you can save Ice City from danger, he and his people will break out with their bare asses.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded, since Shen Lixing was the son of someone high up in the government, it wasn¡¯t appropriate to kill him in front of everyone. So, they gave them a chance to break through.<div>


    But if their breakout failed and they died, it wouldn¡¯t be Lin Zhen¡¯s problem anymore.


    Lin Zhen looked at the crowd around him and spoke loudly: ¡°Everyone, I waste to Ice City¡¯s siege situation, but don¡¯t worry. The crisis will pass, and we don¡¯t need the help of the Gods n to survive.¡±


    ¡°Boss Lin, we believe in you.¡±


    ¡°Idol, just tell us what to do.¡±


    ¡°Brother Lin, just give the order, and we¡¯ll follow yourmand.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded: ¡°The task is simple, everyone cover me with firepower, and I¡¯ll go out and find the one-man army to bring back some good news for everyone.¡±


    An Ning and the others all nodded in agreement. Over a long period of time, Lin Zhen had created many miracles, and they all had immense trust in him.


    Only Shen Lixing was still unconvinced: ¡°Lin Zhen, you better think clearly. The safety of tens of millions of people in Ice City is at stake, you can¡¯t take it lightly.¡±


    ¡°Commander Shen, you better worry about how you¡¯re going to break throughter. It isn¡¯t easy to do it with a bare ass.¡±


    Lin Zhen had no interest in wasting words with this person. Although he was the son of someone high in the government, in Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes, he was nothing but an ant.


    ¡°I¡¯ll be back soon. Remember, once the mutated beasts show signs of retreating, drive these people out at once.¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen greeted An Ning and rushed to the west with a p of his Lightning Wings.


    This time, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t release Xiao Nuan¡¯s aura, and the mutated birds and beasts immediately charged at him.


    However, with Lin Zhen¡¯s current strength, these low-level mutated beasts couldn¡¯t possibly cause him any harm. He activated his Spiritual Barrier and sent the Seven Stars Knife to the sky, where it unleashed various elemental energies that charged towards the distance.


    No bird or beast could get close to Lin Zhen¡¯s body. They were all torn to pieces by the elemental energy.


    Watching Lin Zhen¡¯s thunderous departure, the people of Ice City were even more confident, waiting for news of his victorious return.


    In a secret room of Constantinople, Yan Huang watched the news on the inte, his eyes burning with red fury.


    Lin Zhen had actuallye out of the Ancient God City, and his strength had increased significantly. Yan Huang no longer had the confidence to defeat Lin Zhen.


    Especially since he hadn¡¯t fully refined his Star Sky Crown. Compared to thest time he met Lin Zhen, his strength hadn¡¯t improved much.


    The main reason was his restless mind. The big wedding day he promised was tomorrow, but he hadn¡¯t found Su Mingyue yet, so the wedding couldn¡¯t take ce.


    Actually, it¡¯s not that he couldn¡¯t find Su Mingyue. He knew that she was in the God¡¯s Grace Cathedral in Capital Base City, but Gongsun Du refused to let her go. Yan Huang couldn¡¯t guarantee victory against Gongsun Du, so the situation dragged on.


    As time was running out, he still couldn¡¯t resonate with the biggest gem on the Star Sky Crown, which made him panic.


    ¡°Will I really lose to Lin Zhen? No! I won¡¯t ept it!¡±


    Yan Huang tightly gripped the Star Sky Crown, his heart full of unwillingness.


    ¡°As long as I can defeat Lin Zhen, I¡¯m willing to pay any price!¡±


    He involuntarily spoke those words.


    It seemed as if he was hallucinating. A crack appeared in the space before him, and a blue light curtain appeared in it, like a floating screen in midair.


    A person appeared, dressed like a military officer, but Yan Huang had never seen this person or this uniform before.


    ¡°Are you willing to pay any price for victory?¡± The man spoke to Yan Huang first.


    ¡°Who are you?¡± Yan Huang was dumbfounded.


    ¡°Take a look at this, and you¡¯ll know who I am.¡±


    The man raised his hand, and an electronic disy appeared, showing images one after another.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    First, there was an endless expanse of starry sky.


    The beauty and profundity of the starry sky seemed eternal, entrancing Yan Huang.


    A beautiful appeared, with an environment simr to Earth¡¯s,plete with mountains, rivers, air, and oceans, as well as humans, though their appearance was slightly different from people of Earth, with pointed ears.


    The following scenes depicted the life of the¡¯s inhabitants: conflicts, conspiracies, and killings. A history simr to that of human civilization unfolded before Yan Huang¡¯s eyes.


    The also had faith. The sect was called Tian Sect, and their worshipped deity was called Sky God, but it seemed quite simr to the True God of the Stars, which humans also believed in. The Tian Sect ruled the.


    Powerful individuals appeared on the, all at least at the Star Realm. Among them, there were even those at the Constant Realm Third Level. They overthrew the Tian Sect, aiming to establish a new order.


    Then a hole appeared in space, and countless huge battleships emerged, flying towards the.


    Next came scenes of war, with the¡¯s civilization nearly destroyed. The rebels of the Tian Sect were killed one after another, and their resistance was futile against the invaders.


    The Tian Sect rose again, and the people of the became ves, leaving their homnd for the vast universe.


    Yan Huang marveled at the vastness of the universe and the richness of life. He felt like a frog at the bottom of a well, unaware of the fascinating world outside.


    There were gs everywhere, and on them was the figure of the True God of the Stars that Yan Huang had long believed in.


    The True God sat with an unclear face in the starry sky, holding a few stars in its hand.


    ¡°The True God!¡±


    Yan Huang couldn¡¯t help but exim. Although he was the Holy Son of the Gods n, he had also doubted the existence of the True God in his heart. But at this moment, the video before him shattered his doubts. The True God actually existed!


    The man on the other side of the water curtain turned off the video, then said to Yan Huang, ¡°Yan Huang. Lucifer, perhaps I should introduce myself now. My name is Shu Mingxuan. You can call me Captain, or you can call me Envoy, because Ie from the Kingdom of the True God.¡±


    ¡°The Kingdom of the True God¡­ it really exists¡­.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right, the Kingdom of the True God does exist. And soon, the army of the True God you saw in the video will descend upon Earth, making it part of the True God¡¯s territory. Yan Huang. Lucifer, are you willing to follow your faith and be a member of the True God¡¯s kingdom?¡±


    ¡°I am willing¡­ it¡¯s just¡­ ¡± Yan Huang still had some unfinished business in his heart.


    ¡°I know what you¡¯re worried about. As long as you agree to my next request, I guarantee Gongsun Du will side with you again, and he will bring Su Mingyue to you. Furthermore, my people will help you master the Star Sky Crown. If Lin Zhen dares toe, he won¡¯t be able to return.¡±


    Yan Huang¡¯s concerns were dispelled, and he immediately rejoiced, ¡°Yan Huang is willing to serve Shu Mingxuan.¡±


    ¡°Then open the door, my people are at your door.¡±


    Yan Huang immediately got up and opened the door of the secret room, but he was startled.


    Standing outside was a man over two meters tall. It was none other than Huo Luofu, who had fought with him in the Ancient God City.


    ¡°Hahaha! Yan Huang, I am also a servant of Shu Mingxuan. Let us get to know each other anew!¡±

 Chapter 328: 328: The Milky Way Empire

    Chapter 328: 328: The Milky Way Empire<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    When he saw it was Huo Luofuing, Yan Huang was taken aback for a brief moment but then revealed an enlightened expression.


    No wonder Huo Luofu had gained such formidable power ¨C it was the result of him being with Shu Mingxuan, which made total sense.<div>


    This only made Yan Huang trust him more and he promptly weed Huo Luofu in right away.


    Huo Luofu sat down and said to Yan Huang: ¡°I assume that Captain Shu Mingxuan has exined everything to you. I won¡¯t beat around the bush. Soon, the army of the True God will be descending upon Earth. As the Pope, you must set an example in this matter if you wish to secure greater benefits in the future.¡±


    ¡°I will follow yourmands. Yan Huang is willing to serve.¡±


    ¡°Good to know. I want to tell you that I can help you master the Star Sky Crown, but you must do something for me.¡±


    ¡°What is it?¡±


    ¡°Conquer!¡±


    When Huo Luofu pronounced these two words, Yan Huang was startled.


    ¡°Conquer where?¡±


    ¡°Conquer this world. Start with Hua Xia.¡±


    Huo Luofu looked at Yan Huang: ¡°Why do you think Mr. Shu Mingxuan chose you? What he values is not you as a person. Although you are the Pope, you could not even defeat Lin Zhen. So, when the True God¡¯s army descends in the future, what reason would you have to gain a higher status and greater benefits? As the church¡¯s position keeps waning, if you do not take some major actions, you¡¯ll even lose your foothold in the world. This would be detrimental to the actions of the True God¡¯s army. Do you understand that?¡±


    Yan Huang pondered for a moment: ¡°However, conquering Hua Xia won¡¯t be an easy task.¡±<div>


    ¡°Of course I know that it will not be easy, but you have no other option. The God¡¯s Army had a crushing defeat under Ice City, currently, their reputation in Hua Xia has hit rock-bottom. Hua Xia people are leaving the Gods n in droves. You have to take tough measures on Hua Xia soon or else there will be no fertile soil left for the Gods n to thrive.¡±n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    ¡°But I don¡¯t have many men under mymand, and neither are there many fighter jets left.¡±


    ¡°We do not need many people. A truly powerful martial artist could be even stronger than a million people. As far as I know, your Gods n has a group of ascetic monks, right?¡±


    Yan Huang was surprised, he didn¡¯t expect Huo Luofu to know even this secret.


    ¡°Yes, we do have a group of ascetic monks, but they are all devout believers who rarely participate in worldly conflicts. They are not even on the Star List. I may be the Pope, but I do not have the authority tomand them. They are all my predecessors.¡±


    ¡°What we need now is their devotion. Only those who are truly devoted to the True God can serve us. Because once they acknowledge the existence of the True God, they will undoubtedly erupt with tremendous power. I need you to bring them over, and then I will give them a lesson.¡±


    Upon hearing this, Yan Huang immediately understood Huo Luofu¡¯s intent.


    The intentions of Huo Luofu, or rather, Shu Mingxuan, was quite clear ¨C to demonstrate the existence of the True God of the Stars to these devout believers. They will then naturally assemble together for the use of Shu Mingxuan.


    Yan Huang was well aware of the enormous power of these ascetic monks. The Gods n has been established for nearly a thousand years, and all thirty base cities worldwide would change their Great Divine Sect every few decades or even every decade or so.


    Each one of those who could serve as the Great Divine Sect was extremely devoted to the True God of the Stars, just like the thirty golden-robed elders of his Gods n nowadays.


    Some of these people had died, and others were wandering in the secr world, traversing the Ancient God City.<div>


    But there were about a hundred people who were staying in a ce called d.


    d was a country during themon era, but after the God Transformation Day, it was ruined, as it was surrounded by the sea. It ended up bing a paradise for monsters, replete with sea creatures.


    Those ascetic monks stayed there, eating simple food every day, with no entertainment or women. They were both battling to improve their strength and studying the doctrines of the Star Sky Divine Teaching.


    They could be described as an extremely obsessed group. Yan Huang had set up the church and tried to call these ascetic monks out of seclusion but to no avail.


    Those monks were not willing to participate in worldly matters. In Yan Huang¡¯s view, even if the Church got destroyed, those monks were unlikely toe out.


    Perhaps the only thing that could move them was information rted to the True God of the Stars.


    Huo Luofu¡¯s suggestion was highly likely to seed.


    When he thought about it, Yan Huang could not help but feel secretly excited.


    Among the ascetic monks, some had powerparable to the masters of the Heavenly Star List. If Yan Huang couldmand these people at his will, unifying the world may not necessarily be an impossible task.


    At this point, Huo Luofu gave Yan Huang a few more things.


    ¡°Take a look at this. These are all images of the True God of the Stars.¡±<div>


    Yan Huang watched one by one. In some of the image data, there were even scenes of the True God of the Stars destroyings. The images were undeniably real, which further proved the existence of the True God. It was akin to iron-d evidence.


    ¡°Can you imagine the impact this will have once it¡¯s out there? Those ascetic monks will certainly gather around you without hesitation. Then, you¡¯ll have the strongest aid in the world. Conquering the world wouldn¡¯t be a dream then. When the army of the True God arrives, you¡¯ll be leading the Gods n to greet them. Can you guess what kind of reward you¡¯ll receive by then?¡±


    Shu Mingxuan, now in control of Huo Luofu¡¯s body, kept trying to tempt Yan Huang.


    He never told Yan Huang the truth. What is a True God? Essentially, it¡¯s a strong figure in the universe. The information he presented to Yan Huang was simply a video clip of a Constant Star Period Martial Artist from the Empire.


    But coincidentally, the True God worshipped by the Gods n on Earth just happens to look like the figure in that clip.


    Inside the fourth level of the Ancient God City, Shu Mingxuan watched all sorts of happening on Earth every day, understanding everything as if by heart.


    After his failed attempt to assassinate Lin Zhen in the Ancient God City, Shu Mingxuan realized he couldn¡¯t continue to be dominated by Huo Luofu¡¯s thoughts. Thus, he returned to the fourth level and transformed Huo Luofu again, finally erasing his strong obsession.


    This time, he was finally able topletely control the powerful fighting machine that was Huo Luofu.


    Moreover, aftermunicating with Xin Ou and Tu Ya, both of whom were about to arrive on Earth, he learned that the Empire¡¯s expeditionary force had already set off.


    The Imperial Army must surely be aiming to conquer Earth. However, Shu Mingxuan was simply a ship¡¯s captain and hadn¡¯t achieved anything in the many years he had been stranded on Earth. When the Imperial Army arrived, he feared that he would get no respect or recognition for any achievements.


    Therefore, he had to make a showing. Shu Mingxuan¡¯s ambition grewrger andrger. He thought that if he could hand over a civilized to the Imperial Army, he might be granted a noble status upon his return.


    The country where Shu Mingxuan lives is called the Tianhe Empire, a primary civilization in the universe. Don¡¯t look down on such a primary civilization either. Itprises an entire star system.


    Just how vast is a star system?


    This star system is not our Sr System, but the Milky Way.


    The distance from one end of the Milky Way to the other spans over a hundred thousand light-years.


    The Tianhe Empire¡¯s capital is situated deep within the Milky Way, far more than fifty thousand light-years away from Earth.


    A light-year is a measure of distance. If we were to use units like kilometers or meters as we do on Earth, the numbers would be astronomical.


    Inside the Milky Way, there are over a hundred billion stars like the Sun, and an even greater number ofs like Earth. Although the Tianhe Empire governs the Milky Way, many ces within the Milky Way have not yet been explored or developed.


    Though Shu Mingxuan is a ship captain, he is merely amoner in the Empire. If he could present a civilized to the Empire, his future would certainly shine brightly.


    Therefore, immediately after eradication of Huo Luofu¡¯s desire for revenge, Shu Mingxuan sought Yan Huang.


    Only Yan Huang was both suitable and potentially sessful in this task since he was the Pope.


    With less than a month left until the arrival of Xin Ou and Tu Ya, Shu Mingxuan needed to demonstrate his achievements as soon as possible.


    Seeing that Yan Huang was bing receptive, Shu Mingxuan seized the opportunity to push further.


    ¡°Come on, I sense that you may still have concerns about your power, worrying that it would not be enough to subdue the ascetic monks once they arrived. I¡¯m here to alleviate this particr worry of yours. Give me your Star Sky Crown.¡±


    Having received Yan Huang¡¯s Star Sky Crown, Shu Mingxuan ced it on Yan Huang¡¯s head, then put his hands on his back.


    ¡°The Star Sky Crown is a decent Holy Artifact. Although it¡¯s a High Grade Holy Artifact, it can endlessly supply Star Power. However, mastering the few Star Power gems on it is not easy. Let me provide the needed assistance, help you fully wield it, and thus enhance your strength even further.¡±


    Yan Huang immediately started meditation, using his Star Power to try to grasp the power of the Star Sky Crown.


    All his previous attempts over many days had failed. In the end, he wasn¡¯t powerful enough. But now with the help of Shu Mingxuan, within half an hour, he actually mastered the Star Sky Crown!


    Feeling the surging Star Power flowing through his body, Yan Huang felt like howling at the sky.


    ¡°Hahaha, Yan Huang, my congrattions on your great progress. I can assure you that even though I, Huo Luofu, am practically fearless when facing ordinary Meteors, I wouldn¡¯tst more than a minute in front of you now that you¡¯ve mastered the Star Sky Crown.¡±


    Yan Huang nodded in agreement. He indeed felt that his power had increased significantly, and was even eager to test it out on someone else.


    Shu Mingxuan then took out another item: ¡°Here, take this. With this, you can even contend with the top experts on the Heavenly Star List. You won¡¯t have to worry about not being able to suppress those ascetic monks.¡±


    When Yan Huang took it, he saw it was a box of flowing liquid.


    However, this liquid was emitting a strong light, which felt incredibly familiar to him who hadprehended the concept of the Light Quantum.


    ¡°What¡¯s this? It seems like my spiritual power can manipte it?¡±


    ¡°Hehe, this thing is quite remarkable, absolutely not something people from your Earth could create. It¡¯s called a Mental Weapon, simr to your Earth¡¯s liquid metal. However, this particr item was formed bathed in the light of a Constant Star, aptly named Light Annihtion. Only those who have resonated with a Light Quantum can use it. It¡¯s perfect for you. As for its strength ¡­ it¡¯sparable to a Top Quality Holy Artifact!¡±


    Upon hearing Shu Mingxuan¡¯s words, Yan Huang couldn¡¯t contain his excitement. He knelt before Shu Mingxuan: ¡°Thank you for your kind favor, great envoy. I, Yan Huang, will certainly not let you down. For the unification of the world by the True God!¡±

 Chapter 329: 329: Rescue

    Chapter 329: 329: Rescue<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Lin Zhen left the walls of Ice City and immediately headed west under the cover of Xiao Nuan.


    With Xiao Nuan around, no mutated beasts could intercept Lin Zhen, and he encountered the archenemy of Ice City in just one minute.<div>


    Xiao Nuan fought the archenemy fiercely, and other mutated beasts did not dare to participate in this king¡¯s battle.


    Lin Zhen quietly took action, a ck space crack appeared, and the archenemy who was fighting with Xiao Nuan couldn¡¯t dodge and collided with it. Its huge tiger head was severed, and Lin Zhen extracted its crystal.


    From leaving Ice City to defeating the archenemy, the entire process took no more than three minutes.


    However, Lin Zhen did not immediately return to Ice City. Instead, he left Xiao Nuan here. He had already discovered that the Gxy Beast Xiao Nuan possessed the aura of intimidation against those low-level mutated beasts. With the archenemy dead, Xiao Nuan was the king of this ce.


    He asked Xiao Nuan to stay here temporarily, creating the illusion that mutated beasts were still besieging the city, proving that Lin Zhen had never eliminated the archenemy.


    As for Lin Zhen, he quickly boarded the ck Ghost and headed straight for Constantinople!


    He could no longer bear having his parents controlled by the church. He wanted to take advantage of the time difference, let people think he was still in Ice City, and seize the opportunity to rescue his parents.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    The speed of the ck Ghost soared as it raced towards the west.


    From Ice City to Constantinople, it only took thirty minutes at the speed of the ck Ghost.


    Seeing the walls of Constantinople within sight, Lin Zhen got off the ck Ghost, quickly disguised himself, and followed the crowd moving towards the city.


    It seemed that the City Defense Army¡¯s inspections were very strict. Listening to the discussions around him, it appeared that the Pope¡¯s wedding wasing soon, so the inspections during this time would be stricter.<div>


    Of course, this level of inspection could not stop Lin Zhen. When he was 500 meters away from the city wall, he suddenly used teleportation, and in the next moment, he was already 500 meters inside the city without anyone noticing.


    Constantinople was known as the Holy City. Before the Christian era, it was a city of religion, and now it is the birthce of the Gods n. Churches were everywhere.


    It was rare to see the faces of Hua Xia people, fortunately, Lin Zhen was wearing a mask as well, so no one could recognize him.


    ¡°I guess Yan Huang and my parents are in the Divine Might Church. I should go there first, try to save my parents as soon as possible. As long as I save them, I will have no worries.¡±


    He arrived in front of the Divine Might Church. This building was hundreds of meters high, in a typical Western style, upying arge area, and the decorations on its surface had be old after being weathered for hundreds of years.


    When he arrived at the Divine Might Church, Lin Zhen found that he couldn¡¯t enter.


    Since the Pope had already announced the wedding, the Divine Might Church was festooned with decorations, filled with a festive atmosphere. However, every entrance was heavily guarded, and there was an energy shield at the entrance, so teleporting in would definitely alert others.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want to force his way in because he didn¡¯t know the exact location of his parents. Once he alerted Yan Huang, his parents might be in danger.


    After circling the area, Lin Zhen could not find a suitable way to enter.


    He was not in a hurry and walked to a tavern a few hundred meters away.


    He saw the tavern waiter busily loading barrels of fine wine onto the cart, seemingly about to transport them somewhere.<div>


    Lin Zhen pretended to be a drunk and stumbled over: ¡°Hey, I¡¯ll buy all these wines. Whatever the cost, I¡¯ll take it. You don¡¯t have to find another buyer.¡±


    The tavern waiter looked at Lin Zhen with disgust: ¡°Get out of the way. These wines are to be sent to the church for the Pope¡¯s wedding banquet. You¡¯re not fortunate enough to enjoy them.¡±


    ¡°Kidd, don¡¯t waste your time on this guy, hurry up and load the cart. I warn you, kid, stay away, or I¡¯ll have someone throw you into the gutter.¡±


    A waiter came out, loaded a barrel of wine onto the cart, and then went back to fetch another one.


    Lin Zhen murmured, entering the tavern and sat in a corner. In the next moment, he appeared in the tavern¡¯s basement.


    Lin Zhen opened a barrel of wine, lifted his hand, and sucked most of the wine into the space ring. He then directly activated the Spiritual Shield and entered the wine barrel.


    With Lin Zhen inside, the half-empty wine barrel became full again, and he used his gravitational power to put the lid on the barrel


    The waiter soon came in, picked up the barrel where Lin Zhen was, and loaded it onto the cart.


    After a few more trips, the cart was filled and started to head towards the Divine Might Church.


    To enter the church, they had to go through the infrared scan, which revealed everything inside the wine barrel. Lin Zhen used Foldable Space to conceal himself and easily passed the scan.


    The doubleyered energy shield screen opened a passage to let the cart in, then opened the second one, ensuring no one could sneak in.<div>


    The cart went straight to the church¡¯s warehouse, and the wine barrels were unloaded and ced in the corner.


    As everyone left, Lin Zhen crawled out of the wine barrel.


    With the Spiritual Barrier removed, there was no hint of wine on Lin Zhen¡¯s body.


    He looked at thepass in his hand and found that there were two ck dots inside the church.


    At Lin Zhen¡¯s current level, if there were ck dots on thepass, they should be Dark Star List experts. Meteor Star List experts could no longer pose a threat to him.


    Lin Zhen knew that he was not the only one with apass and, to avoid being discovered, he resolutely stopped the Dark Star from operating. The Star Power in the space would not leak, and now he appeared as an ordinary Quasi-Star Realm expert in front of others.


    This level of expert was quitemon in the church, and would not arouse anyone¡¯s suspicion.


    He saw from thepass that there was a guard at the warehouse entrance, a quasi-Star Realm expert, separated from him by only a wall.


    Lin Zhen raised his finger, and a golden qi beam shot out, creating a small hole in the wall. With a small space, he could use teleportation and instantly move outside.


    The guarding quasi-Star Realm expert only felt a blur before his eyes, and then darkness enveloped himpletely.


    He defeated the guard with one Space Cut, changed into his clothes, and stored his body in the Space Ring, standing like a log in his ce.


    No one would notice the change in guard for the time being, and Lin Zhen began to take a careful look around.


    Two of the darkest points were on the top floor of the Divine Might Church.


    ¡°Of everyone in the Divine Might Church, the two people on the top floor pose the greatest threat to me. I guess one of them is Yan Huang, but who is the other?¡±


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t think about it; he saw that there were four basement levels in the church, and on the fourth floor, there was a small ck dot.


    Lin Zhen immediately felt that his imprisoned parents could be there.


    His perception spread out, teleporting to dodge the cameras as he quickly reached the entrance to the basement.


    There were two guards at the entrance, and Lin Zhen hit them with a Mental Shock, followed by Soul Lock.


    Quickly, the guard became Lin Zhen¡¯s subordinate and revealed everything he knew.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s parents were indeed being held in the basement, guarded by a Star Realm Elder.


    With the guard opening the door, Lin Zhen went directly down to the fourth floor.


    The entrance to the fourth floor was a spacious passage, and as soon as Lin Zhen stepped in, he was spotted by the Elder guarding the passage.


    But Lin Zhen unleashed a Mental Shock the moment he was discovered!


    His second move ¨C Space Cut.


    A crack in space appeared before the Elder¡¯s eyes, and with Lin Zhen¡¯s third move, Gravity Pull, he dragged the Elder¡¯s body over and cut him down.


    The Elder didn¡¯t even have time to press the rm, as he was killed by Lin Zhen¡¯s two consecutive moves after the brief pause caused by the Mental Shock, losing his head.


    Lin Zhen instantly teleported to his parent¡¯s room, used Space Cut to destroy the door¡¯s lock, and released his parents.


    ¡°Mom, Dad, let¡¯s go home.¡±


    Lin Liye and Li Qin had not been mistreated; they had just lost their freedom. Seeing their son, they knew their priorities and immediately followed Lin Zhen out.


    Getting out with his parents wouldn¡¯t be easy, so Lin Zhen chose the shortest route and charged ahead.


    On the way, anyone who encountered Lin Zhen was hit by a Mental Shock and immediately eliminated, not giving them any chance to fight back.


    After killing more than a dozen people, they finally escaped the Constantinople church, but in the process, Li Qin identally triggered the door rm.


    Lin Zhen immediately saw the two dark spots on thepass start to move.


    He grabbed his parents¡¯ hands: ¡°Hurry! Let¡¯s go to Ice City Base City!¡±


    ck Ghost soared into the sky, heading straight for Constantinople¡¯s outskirts. However, Lin Zhen wasn¡¯t on it. Instead, he followed ck Ghost using his Lightning Wings. When he reached the city wall, he released several energy balls, clearing the anti-aircraft weapons, allowing his parents to leave Constantinople safely.


    Just as his parents left, the two pursuers arrived.


    Yan Huang and Huo Luofu.


    As long as his parents were safe, Lin Zhen did not n to flee.


    After advancing to the Dark Star, he had yet to encounter a worthy opponent, and now the two were perfect.


    Lin Zhen took out the Raging Light Rifle and hovered outside Constantinople, waiting for Yan Huang and Huo Luofu to arrive.


    Yan Huang was in a great mood after obtaining the Star Sky Crown and Light Annihtion. He was ambitious and wanted to do something big, but he didn¡¯t expect Lin Zhen to show up and kidnap his parents at this time.


    Yan Huang originally nned to guard Lin Zhen¡¯s parents personally. However, due to not mastering the Star Sky Crown and seeing Lin Zhen fighting the Mutated Beast in Ice City, he was somewhat careless. He didn¡¯t expect Lin Zhen to pull off a surprising feint.


    ¡°Lin Zhen! You have some gall to barge into the church and ughter its members! This is a capital crime!¡±


    Yan Huang¡¯s momentum had increased significantly, and with Huo Luofu, the Alien puppet by his side, the battle would not be easy.


    Moreover, Lin Zhen had the feeling that someone was secretly watching him. He had felt it since entering Constantinople, but he had never found the secret observer.


    ¡°As a religious leader, I don¡¯t think you have the authority to judge me. Enough talk, both of youe at me together!¡±

 Chapter 330: 330: The second showdown between Lin Zhen and the Pope!

    Chapter 330: 330: The second showdown between Lin Zhen and the Pope!<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    The City Defense Army of Constantinople sounded the rm and followed, but they were stopped by Yan Huang with a wave of his hand.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    ¡°A battle of this level is not something you can interfere with, no matter how many people you have, it¡¯s pointless. Just stand by and watch. Remember to record this battle because it will be the most important one I, Yan Huang Lucifer, will fight!¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t bother with the City Defense Army filming the battle from afar. In fact, unless it was happening in some secret ces, battles in the open were hard to hide from omnipresent cameras and photographers.


    Upon receiving this news, people in Ice City were stunned.


    Shen Lixing immediately yelled on the city wall: ¡°Lin Zhen is a shameless liar, he hasn¡¯t resolved the siege crisis of Ice City at all. He has escaped.¡±


    Zhao Xiaoman sneered, ¡°I don¡¯t believe it. My big brother Lin Zhen would never abandon us. Perhaps he has already eliminated the enemy of the ten thousand.¡±


    ¡°You just blindly protect Lin Zhen. Isn¡¯t Ice City still being besieged by mutated beasts?¡±


    An Ning then said: ¡°Haven¡¯t you noticed? Since Lin Zhen left, the mutated beasts have notunched a single attack.¡±


    Everybody froze. Indeed, once Lin Zhen left, the mutated beasts remained stationary, seeming to wait for orders to attack. But now, with Lin Zhen in Constantinople, why are the mutant beasts in Ice City still not moving?


    Looking into the distance, those with a keen eye noticed that the thickness of the mutant beast horde seemed to have significantly lessened, with the horde sparse in the distance.


    ¡°The mutant beasts are starting to retreat!¡±


    A City Defense Army soldier shouted. Everyone noticed the mutant beasts began to retreat.


    The fastest were the mutated birds. The once obscured sky was clear again, and the suffocating atmosphere had disappeared.<div>


    One wave of mutant beasts after another twisted their bodies and began to move away from the city of Ice City, gradually disappearing into the horizon.


    Without themand of high-level mutated beasts, these beasts didn¡¯t dare to approach the thick-walled Ice City, and instinctively returned to their habitats.


    The war in the Ice City Region finally ceased. Over two billion dead mutated beasts were left behind, along with nearly ten million people who lost their lives during the battle. However, thankfully, Ice City was preserved.


    Shen Lixing and his group were thrown down from the city walls. Waiting for them was Xiao Nuan, who had already been instructed by Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen gave up the opportunity to ask the nation for help and instead spent 600 billion on building a city wall along the river. He then returned to Ice City and entered the beast swarm to kill the enemy of the ten thousand, almost single-handedly saving Ice City from crisis. Such actions ignited a wave of enthusiasm among the people of Hua Xia.


    Moreover, Lin Zhen is currently fighting with Yan Huang of the God¡¯s n which has made people in Hua Xia increasingly resentful of the God¡¯s n.


    Why is the God¡¯s n so annoying? Always opposing their national hero. If anyone still joins such a cult, they must have a problem with their brain.


    Countless posts appeared on various forums in Hua Xia, the theme being just a few words: Oppose the God¡¯s n, starting with me.


    This wave of defection from the God¡¯s n was more intense than any previous time, and followers of the God¡¯s n in Hua Xia became despised, being shunned by everyone.


    Hua Xia was the first to be a country without the God¡¯s n, starting from this incident.


    If before this incident, Hua Xia had hundreds of millions of followers, after this incident, the number of followers sharply dropped to a few tens of millions, and the number was still decreasing.<div>


    Between faith and national dignity, as long as an individual still has a sense of national pride, even if it¡¯s just a small feeling of patriotism, they will make the right choice.


    Somehow, the name Lin Zhen has be tied closely with the Hua Xia ethnic group, inseparable from each other.


    Of course, all this didn¡¯t affect Lin Zhen, who continued fighting outside of Constantinople. People still paid attention to Lin Zhen¡¯s fate.


    Despite this being a sudden incident, it still garnered the world¡¯s attention.


    It can be said that Yan Huang and Lin Zhen are representatives of two colliding forces.


    Not to mention the two of them personally, but this also represents the change in world power and people¡¯s faith.


    Lin Zhen and Yan Huang have shed before. They had a fierce battle in the Ancient God City. In that battle, if it weren¡¯t for Huo Luofu¡¯s intervention, they might have both perished.


    This battle allows no defeat, even with life on the line it¡¯s still not adequate.


    If Yan Huang loses, the consequence for God¡¯s n can be imagined. Nowadays, the declining God¡¯s n, ridden with problems inside and out, views Lin Zhen as a massive threat. If they canpletely eradicate Lin Zhen, they might have a glimmer of hope. But if they lose, they will be on the verge of dissolution.


    Simrly, Lin Zhen cannot afford to lose either. Now Lin Zhen doesn¡¯t only represent himself, he also represents his Hua Xia people and countless people who support him.


    If he loses, the God¡¯s n may reignite in Hua Xia, and those who followed him will not be in a good situation either.<div>


    This personal struggle not only involves the two of them but also represents the collisions of thought and culture, both Eastern and Western.


    This small personal battle has attracted worldwide attention. This is so simple, yet so cruel: the victor bes king, and the loser a bandit.


    Lin Zhen looked at Yan Huang and Huo Luofu on the other side, raising his Raging Light.


    ¡°Yan Huang, you and that big bear might as welle at me together.¡±


    Yan Huang sneered dismissively: ¡°Lin Zhen, you¡¯re too arrogant. I can categorically tell you that today will be yourst battle.¡±


    ¡°Do you have the ability for it?¡± Lin Zhen scoffed.


    ¡°This has nothing to do with skill.¡±


    Yan Huang dismissed with a wave of his finger, then turned towards Huo Luofu, ¡°Do you know who this man before you is? He is a messenger of the true God, a spokesman of the divine in the human world, he¡¯s long not the same Huo Luofu he once was. Telling you all of this is actually useless because a sphemous person like you will never be able toprehend the greatness of the true God.¡±


    ¡°Is the true God really great? I don¡¯t see it.¡± Lin Zhen scoffed at Yan Huang¡¯s im.


    ¡°I knew you would say that. But since this is your final battle, I don¡¯t mind telling you a few more things. Not all of this is for you, some of it is meant for the whole world.¡±


    Yan Huang was thrilled at this moment, for he had finally confirmed the existence of the true God, and his faith had found a target. He wanted to share this tion with the entire world, inviting everyone to join the Gods n.


    If those ignorant people couldn¡¯t be inspired by this, then they could go to their demise. That was the viewpoint of Yan Huang Lucifer.


    Yan Huang took out a video and yed it for about five minutes.


    It can be said that this video caused a significant shock in the world.


    Whether the true God exists, this previously highly sensitive topic was once again a subject of debate.


    If the number of believers in Gods n were tallied at this moment, there would undoubtedly be an increase worldwide, as this video has swayed many people.


    But the only country where faith declined was Hua Xia.


    With Yan Huang still an enemy to Lin Zhen, people instinctively felt that Yan Huang was deceiving them, causing distrust towards him. Despite the authenticity of the video, it couldn¡¯t stop the determination of Hua Xia people to leave the Gods n.


    However, Yan Huang had achieved his goal. After all, many people still believed, and that was enough for him.


    ording to him, those still stubborn in disbelief were no longer necessary.


    Putting away his phone, Yan Huang took out a box.


    Inside was the Light Annihtion given to him by Huo Luofu. This weapon, originating from the vast cosmos, is known as a mental power weapon. Its quality even reaches the level of a Top Quality Holy Artifact and can morph freely, simr to liquid metal on Earth.


    Once the Light Annihtion was activated, its dazzling brightness shed in mid-air, causing people to close their eyes even in daylight.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, I must admit, I do admire you somewhat. As only a quasi-Star Realm Martial Artist, you¡¯ve managed to attract the attention of I, the Pope of the Gods n, the Son of Light, Yan Huang Lucifer, to this extent. You should be proud.¡±


    ¡°Regrettably, as a saying goes in the East, ¡®the tall tree catches much wind¡¯, your existence makes me ufortable, so you must die.¡±


    Huo Luofu stood far away, some two to three hundred meters off, believing that Yan Huang is more than capable of handling Lin Zhen all by himself.


    Feeling the immense power of the Light Annihtion, Lin Zhen¡¯s demeanor gradually grew solemn.


    Yan Huang actually obtained such a thing. Only those who had mastered the Light Quantum could use the Light Annihtion. Yan Huang was likely the only person on Earth who could use it.


    This would not be an easy fight.


    Yan Huang¡¯s body shone brightly, as an entire set of Light Quantum Holy Artifacts covered him¡ªsword, shield, armor, all were present.


    The Light Annihtion was at his waist, reminiscent of Lin Zhen¡¯s liquid metal weapon, but far more powerful.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, before your demise, let me share some news with you. It would actually be better if you¡¯re dead, preventing you from having to see the fall of your homnd. It would be even more painful for you then.¡±


    ¡°What did you say?¡± Lin Zhen was taken aback.


    ¡°Haha, your country is drifting away from my Gods n, forgetting all that the Gods n once granted them. Such people can be referred to as traitors, or heretics.¡±


    Yan Huang¡¯s face turned solemn: ¡°I can say with certainty that from today onwards, the Gods n will begin to purge the heretics, and your homnd will be the first to bear the brunt!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s gaze turned cold: ¡°In your dreams!¡±


    ¡°Dreams, only those with power can have them. You, who are about to die, don¡¯t even have the right to dream!¡±


    Yan Huang erupted suddenly, light radiating from his body like a newly born sun, lunging towards Lin Zhen!


    Hearing Yan Huang¡¯s ambition, Lin Zhen¡¯s anger surged, and he drove his arm forward with sudden strength: ¡°Get lost!¡±


    The Middle Grade Holy Artifact, the Raging Light Rifle in his hand, turned into a swift sh of lightning, shooting out!


    The reason why Yan Huang had spoken so much was to build up his momentum. Now, at its peak, he nned to wound Lin Zhen in one blow, but he did not expect Lin Zhen to throw his weapon as his first move!


    Faced with the golden mist-encircled spear, Yan Huang did not dare to take it head-on and instinctively dodged to the left!


    As he turned his head, a spatial rift quietly appeared on his side!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s initial throw wasn¡¯t a reckless act of heat-headed impulsiveness. He was waiting for the moment Yan Huang dodged!


    Spatial Cut!


    A strident line of blood gushed out. Yan Huang Lucifer, a supreme master at the peak of Meteor Stage, had actually fallen into Lin Zhen¡¯s trap. One of his arms was severed cleanly by the cut and fell off!

 Chapter 331 - 331: Cut! (3 more updates)

    Chapter 331: Cut! (3 more updates)


    Trantor: 549690339


    This scene was beyond everyone¡¯s expectations!


    Even non-martial artists could see that Yan Huang was in a strong and advantageous position against Lin Zhen at this moment.


    He attacked aggressively, with a momentum as powerful as a rainbow, but he didn¡¯t expect Lin Zhen to be even more aggressive, throwing his weapon in the first move.


    The Middle Grade Holy Artifact rifle, under the infusion of Lin Zhen¡¯s golden energy, emitted a sharp howling sound,parable to a High Grade Holy Artifact, which even Yan Huang dared not underestimate.


    Having no choice, he could only dodge, and as a result, his long-umted momentum was dissipated.


    However, he never expected that such a simple dodge would fall right into Lin Zhen¡¯s trap.


    Lin Zhen was too cunning, and that space-tearing move was extremely ruthless, directly cutting off Yan Huang¡¯s arm!


    ¡°Ah! It¡¯s this move again, my arm!¡±


    Yan Huang grabbed the severed arm and retreated, blood gushing from his shoulder.


    His Spiritual Power concentrated, he tried to use his Light Annihtion ability from the waist.


    Lin Zhen had been plotting this move for a long time, and seeing that it was sessful, he wouldn¡¯t give Yan Huang any chance. The long rifle that had shot out a hundred meters was pulled back with a wave of his hand, and he shouted, ¡°Yan Huang.Lucifer! First, you insulted me, then tried to snatch my girlfriend,ter kidnapped my parents, and now you even want to conquer my country! I, Lin Zhen, may not be a righteous man, but I know right from wrong, and I cannot tolerate you! Stay here forever!¡±


    Mental Shock!


    Yan Huang screamed in unbearable pain as he was hit by Lin Zhen¡¯s Mental Shock. The strength of their Spiritual Power was almost equal, but at that moment, Yan Huang was extremely disheveled and staggered back, his body wavering.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s attack not only pushed him back but also interrupted his attempt to use Light Annihtion.


    Seizing the opportunity, Lin Zhen¡¯s Raging Light Rifle swept across, rolling up wind and thunder: ¡°Take this!¡±


    With one arm broken, Yan Huang staggered and stored the severed arm in his Space Ring, using his right hand to hold the sword in defense!


    However, how could Yan Huang, injured and single-handed, block Lin Zhen¡¯s thunderous strike with his current strength, especially after the Dark Star condensed, Lin Zhen had be a powerful Star Realm martial artist!


    ¡°Bang!¡±


    Yan Huang coughed up blood, his sword unable to defend against Lin Zhen¡¯s attack. He was hit in the waist and abdomen area, his body being flung out and flying a hundred meters away!


    Lin Zhen believed in one thing ¨C when your enemy is sick, take their life!


    Now that Yan Huang was like a drowning dog, when else should he strike if not now?


    Quick as the wind, his Lightning Wings pped as Lin Zhen chased Yan Huang, with the radiating long rifle in his hand, ready to take his life.


    Yan Huang tried to use Light Annihtion for the second time but was interrupted by Lin Zhen¡¯s Mental Shock again.


    Although his realm was far superior to Lin Zhen¡¯s, when it came to fighting, there was still a significant gap between him and Lin Zhen, a seasoned warrior.


    Seeing the Raging Light approaching, Yan Huang¡¯s heart was filled with rm. Was he really going to die by Lin Zhen¡¯s hands? He still had many tricks up his sleeve, but he was truly unwilling to die like this.


    Just as the long rifle was about to reach his body, a figure suddenly appeared in front of Yan Huang, a huge war hammer in hand, fiercely lifting it up: ¡°Lin Zhen! You¡¯ve been arrogant enough!¡±


    ¡°ng!¡±


    Amid the loud collision, Lin Zhen¡¯s charged rifle was deflected!


    ¡°Huo Luofu, you dare to stop me!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes reddened slightly. If it wasn¡¯t for this guy¡¯s interference, he might have been able to y Yan Huang and end the war with the Gods n.


    However, he didn¡¯t expect that Huo Luofu would ruin his n, making Lin Zhen furious and ready to tear him apart.


    Huo Luofu sneered: ¡°Lin Zhen, what don¡¯t I dare to do? You¡¯ve always been my enemy! Even if Yan Huang can¡¯t kill you, I will take your life.¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s see if you have the guts!¡±


    Lin Zhen roared, his long rifle shaking, and a sky full of rifle lights surged towards Huo Luofu.


    He could see that Huo Luofu¡¯s strength had not changed muchpared to when he was in the Ancient God City. It was estimated that he was only equivalent to an average Dark Star List expert.


    Although he was an Innate Power King and his speed had greatly increased, Lin Zhen, who now possessed Star Power, was not afraid of him. Heunched a frenzied offensive, bringing a tremendous amount of pressure down upon Huo Luofu in a head-on confrontation.


    ¡°Ah! Star Power! How can you be of the Star Realm?¡±


    Huo Luofu shouted in horror. Lin Zhen appeared to be just a quasi-Star Realm martial artist, and even if his strength was stronger, Huo Luofu wasn¡¯t scared. However, after a face-to-face confrontation, he realized that Lin Zhen actually possessed Star Power, vastly exceeding his expectations.


    ¡°Yan Huang, haven¡¯t you mastered light quantum? That thing has miraculous healing powers! Your severed arm might not be beyond hope. Try to reconnect it quickly. I may not be able to hold on for much longer.¡±


    As soon as they shed, Huo Luofu knew he probably couldn¡¯t defeat Lin Zhen. He could only hope that Yan Huang would be able to reconnect his severed arm, and if he could recover even half of hisbat power, they might stand a chance against Lin Zhen together.


    The power of light had miraculous effects on healing. When Lin Zhen initially resonated with electric particles, the recovery effect was strong. After resonating with light molecules, minor injuries had almost no effect on him.


    Yan Huang, on the other hand, had resonated with light quantum. As long as he wasn¡¯t dead, it was possible to regenerate a severed arm, so reattaching it shouldn¡¯t be a problem.


    Yan Huang, miraculously saved by Huo Luofu, couldn¡¯t care less about anything else right now. He hastily teleported to a distant location, took out his severed arm, and ced it against the wound. shes of brilliant light flickered over the wound.


    Muscles, blood vessels, and bones were all visibly healing at an astonishing speed.


    With such a humiliating defeat in front of the whole world, Yan Huang¡¯s face turned red with rage, his eyes filled with bloodshot veins as he gritted his teeth and said, ¡°Lin Zhen, you¡¯re ruthless! But as long as I don¡¯t die today, I will never let you go! You wait for me!¡±


    Feeling that his recovery speed was still not fast enough, Yan Huang took out the Star Sky Crown and put it directly on his head.


    As he removed the helmet, small thorn-like spikes inside the Star Sky Crown pierced directly into Yan Huang¡¯s skull.


    Huge Star Power flickered around him, further elerating his recovery. He was even able to clench his fists slightly now.


    Watching this scene from a distance, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t help but feel a sense of urgency in his heart.


    Martial Artists with Light Power were really difficult to deal with, especially Yan Huang, who had resonated with the Light Quantum. As long as his life wasn¡¯t taken, his Undying Body would just keep on recovering.


    He must quickly kill Huo Luofu!


    Otherwise, once Yan Huang recovers, the situation will definitely be reversed. Lin Zhen clearly felt that Yan Huang, who had worn the Star Sky Crown, was no longer something he could resist. The only chance he had of winning was while Yan Huang¡¯s left hand hadn¡¯t fully recovered.


    ¡°Huo Luofu, you didn¡¯t stay in your Tianhe Empire and actually came to Earth to die. Then I¡¯ll have to fulfill your wish.¡±


    Lin Zhen and Huo Luofu fought for a few rounds, and Lin Zhen suddenly said this, causing Huo Luofu to be taken aback.


    ¡°Who¡­ who are you? How do you know the Empire?¡±


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t answer him, but he felt Huo Luofu¡¯s body tremble, with a slight pause thatsted less than 1/100th of a second. That was enough.


    ¡°Seven Stars Knife!¡±


    Seven flying knives simultaneously soared into the sky. Lin Zhen found an opportunity to infuse the Earth element into the Earth-elemental knife. All the knives were infused with elemental energy, resonating with each other and reaching the level of Holy Artifacts, instantly enveloping Huo Luofu¡¯s whole body.


    ¡°Wind!¡±


    With a spin of Lin Zhen¡¯s Dark Star, the power of the wind surged out from within his body, and a violent Gale suddenly swept across the ground, obscuring the sky!


    Under the influence of the wind, the seven flying knives¡¯ speed soared once again, attacking Huo Luofu from different angles!


    ¡°Puff! Puff! Puff! Puff! Puff!¡±


    Blood sttered in the wind as wounds appeared one after another on Huo Luofu¡¯s body.


    ¡°Ah, ah, Lin Zhen, you can¡¯t kill me! You know the Empire, so you should know that I am the captain of the Red Rose, and I am serving the royal family. Mypanions areing soon. You don¡¯t want to cause trouble for yourself with the Empire¡­¡±


    ¡°Humph! Stupid fool, I am a native of Earth. Who is messing with your Dragon King¡¯s temple? Go to hell!¡±


    With the raging winds surrounding them, no one else could hear their conversation. Lin Zhen raised his hand: ¡°Ice!¡±


    Freezing air swept through the wind, and the temperature instantly plummeted to minus one hundred degrees Celsius.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    Even Huo Luofu was extremely ufortable in such low temperatures, further slowing down his movements.


    ¡°Gravity Field!¡±


    With no other choice, or perhaps it was Shu Mingxuan¡¯sst resort, Huo Luofu used the tried and tested Gravity Field once more.


    Lin Zhen sneered at the corner of his mouth: ¡°Is this the end of your tricks? Then let¡¯s try Thunder Kill again.¡±


    Energy Ball wrapped around the Raging Light, and Thunder Kill erupted once more!


    As Electro-Light appeared within the wind, a bright streak shed, shattering Huo Luofu¡¯s Gravity Field like a mirror.


    ¡°Puff!¡±


    A bolt of lightning pierced through Huo Luofu¡¯s abdomen, disappearing into the distance.


    Huo Luofu looked down at the huge hole in his stomach, staggering back with a ¡°gasp¡± sounding from his mouth.


    ¡°Again!¡±


    Lin Zhen suddenly teleported behind Huo Luofu, fiercely thrusting his long rifle!


    ¡°Take this!¡±


    The rifle pierced through his chest, Star Power erupted, and Huo Luofu¡¯s heart and lung tissues ruptured in that instant.


    However, the astonishing vitality of this man was truly awe-inspiring. He forcefully twisted his head to look at Lin Zhen, his eyes filled with resentment, as if he wanted to say something vicious.


    With a smirk, Lin Zhen said: ¡°I know what you want to say. You might feel indignant and think that next time, the real you wille for revenge. But I can tell you, I¡¯m waiting for you, and the next time youe, I¡¯ll make you experience real death!¡±


    ¡°Now, let this painstakingly built body of yours go to hell!¡±


    ¡°ng!¡±


    The Golden Qi Seven Star Knife flew into Lin Zhen¡¯s hand. He grabbed the gun barrel and bounced, then fiercely spun in mid-air. The Seven Star Knife brought up a piercing gold glow, sweeping past Huo Luofu¡¯s throat. Lin Zhen shouted!


    ¡°Cut!¡±


    Blood shot up into the sky, and Huo Luofu¡¯s huge head rolled in the dust, just as it happened when Lin Zhen chopped off his head during the War God¡¯s Knockout.


    Except that time was in a virtual environment, and Huo Luofu still had a chance toe back. Now, in reality, his head would never be reattached to his body again.

 Chapter 332: 332: Ice Seal! Thunder Kill!

    Chapter 332: 332: Ice Seal! Thunder Kill!<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    With Huo Luofu in in one stroke, Lin Zhen felt a wave of relief.


    He knew that this action would incite future conflict with the people of Extraterrestrial Civilization. Yet it had to be done ¡ª only by putting oneself in a state of no return would true potential be revealed.<div>


    Having seeded, Lin Zhen immediately shifted his focus to Yan Huang.


    Yan Huang was equally shocked: ¡°Lin Zhen, you dare kill the envoy of a true God!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ve said it before. Your god has nothing to do with me. If his death makes you upset, you should join him.¡±


    With a p of his Lightning Wings, Lin Zhen charged towards Yan Huang.


    ¡°Don¡¯t think I¡¯m really scared of you!¡±


    Yan Huang had been humiliated when Lin Zhen severed his arm due to his carelessness. His arm had not fully healed yet, but armed with his Sacred Armor and Light Annihtion, he was ready to fight Lin Zhen.


    His left arm, bearing a shield, was hanging awkwardly and not fully functioning. However, in his right hand was the Light Annihtion, showing the power of a top-quality sacred weapon capable of reshaping at will.


    Weapons of the mind are exclusive to mental power. They¡¯re more effective, and even better than real Top Quality Sacred Weapons, especially when Yan Huang has understood the power of light quantum, wielding the Light Annihtion easily.


    When Yan Huang stopped toying with Lin Zhen and instead began directly attacking him, Lin Zhen finally understood the gap in their capabilities.


    Lin Zhen had an idea of the level of the Dark Star List, but now with the assistance of the Light Annihtion, Yan Huang¡¯s power could potentially reach the Heavenly Star List, even with an unrecovered arm!


    His trick of a surprise Spatial Cut might be effective the first time, but not the second.<div>


    Yan Huang¡¯s Light Annihtion transformed into a radiant sword, shing violently with Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, today I will make you realize that no matter how much you progress, you are not better than me. Your tricks can¡¯t rise to the asion. In the world of Martial Artists, victory is determined by absolute strength.¡±


    Faced with a sword qi as if fallen stars, Lin Zhen¡¯s Raging Light Rifle unleashed a series of Overturning Rivers. Energy elements collided violently mid-air, sparking everywhere.


    The two fought from the ground to the sky, then back to the ground.


    Both being Diamond Middle Stage Spiritual Mind Masters, Mental Shock wasn¡¯t helpful here, nor was instant movement? They could only rely on sheer power topete.


    As the battle progressed, Lin Zhen felt that Yan Huang hadn¡¯t fully mastered the Light Annihtion, and was not very familiar with the power of the Top Quality Sacred Weapon.


    Nevertheless, Lin Zhen still couldn¡¯t win.


    After all, there was arge difference in their realms, and on top of Yan Huang¡¯s head, a crown, simr to a headband, radiated dazzling starlight. His power seemed inexhaustible, with each attack fully charged, making Lin Zhen, who excelled at endurance battles, struggling to cope.


    ¡°It¡¯s no use. I can¡¯t win this way. Right now, Yan Huang¡¯s one arm is less nimble. If I can¡¯t even defeat him in this state, I¡¯m afraid there¡¯ll never be a chance in the future.¡±


    After repeatedly resisting a few of Yan Huang¡¯s violent attacks, Lin Zhen decided to change his fighting style, choosing to risk it all


    Facing Yan Huang¡¯s sword rain again, Lin Zhen repeated his old trick, throwing his Raging Light Rifle!<div>


    This move was indeed effective. Lin Zhen enveloped the rifle in an energy ball, and with his mighty arm strength, he threw it full force. The space through which the rifle passed cracked, leaving Yan Huang unable to resist directly.


    Yet this time, Yan Huang didn¡¯t avoid hastily like before; instead, he showed a sneer at the corner of his mouth. ¡°Lin Zhen, have you run out of tricks? You¡¯re trying to use the same move twice? This time you¡¯ll surely shoot yourself in the foot!¡±


    Light Annihtion in his hand suddenly morphed into a sturdy shield, taking Lin Zhen¡¯s Raging Light head-on!


    A loud noise echoed out as Yan Huang, leveraging his strong power, resisted Lin Zhen¡¯s rifle throw. Although his body wobbled a bit, he didn¡¯t have to worry about being ambushed by Lin Zhen¡¯s Spatial Cut.


    With a sweep of his shield, Yan Huang stepped on the Raging Light and taunted, ¡°I¡¯d like to see how you take it back!¡±


    Before his words fell, Lin Zhen suddenly lunged at him with an energy ball in one hand!


    ¡°To fight in close quarters with me, you¡¯re walking right into my trap, Lin Zhen!¡±


    Yan Huang roared, striking back with an energy ball!


    The energy in the hands of both violently collided in the air. This was pure rivalry of Dantian energy, a pure contest of Star Power.


    Yan Huang desired such an effect. With the boosts from the Star Sky Crown, his Star Power was nearly inexhaustible. He wouldn¡¯t be afraid topete with Lin Zhen in terms of pure strength, both of them exerted all their power.


    The scenario was the same as in Ancient God City. Brilliant light pirs surged into the sky, and the fight quickly became intense!<div>


    Whoever had less power, would undoubtedly be crushed to dust by thebined forces of the two powerful energies!


    If before Lin Zhen¡¯s fight with Yan Huang was watched mostly by ordinary people or weaker martial artists, then today, many more people paid attention.


    Many top fighters from the Heavenly Star List and the Dark Star List were closely watching their fight.


    It¡¯s not because of anything else, but because of the words Yan Huang spoke before the battle. The Gods n nned to unite the world, and their first step of conquest was Hua Xia.


    The real masters rarely interfere with mundane affairs, their pursuit is of supreme power. Many masters wouldn¡¯t involve themselves in major events such as the extinction of a country, let alone the mundane events. Even the Mutated Beast siege of Ice City, they couldn¡¯t care less. ording to them, as long as the bnce of mundane powers remains stable, they wouldn¡¯t bother about anything else.


    However, this time Yan Huang was different. This trusted Pope had the audacity to talk about conquering Hua Xia, which made many masters uneasy.


    If Hua Xia was truly annihted, these masters would lose their basis of existence. Nobody wanted to be a member of the Hua Xia people and eventually be a ve to other countries or forces.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    However, the masters on the Heavenly Star List wouldn¡¯t make their move until it was absolutely necessary, so Lin Zhen confronting Yan Huang suited their intentions. If Lin Zhen could hold out, then all the problems would be solved.


    But looking at the way Lin Zhen and Yan Huang fought now, the chances of victory seemed slim.


    Daring topete Star Power with Yan Huang, isn¡¯t this seeking death?


    ¡°Lin Zhen, why did you choose such a rash way to fight?¡±


    ¡°Damn it, if Lin Zhen loses, then Hua Xia will really be in danger.¡±


    ¡°Yan Huang¡¯s strength has be very strong now. If his left arm wasn¡¯t suddenly cut off by Lin Zhen, and if his control over Light Annihtion was not iplete, he would have the power close to those on the Heavenly Star List.¡±


    ¡°Looks like it¡¯s time for us old fellows to get involved!¡±


    In space, Chen Fenglie and An Bihuai were still talking, not optimistic about the oue of this battle.


    As expected, Lin Zhen¡¯s Star Power waspletely suppressed by Yan Huang within less than twenty seconds of their confrontation.


    Lin Zhen felt his arm trembling a bit, watching the energy entity gradually pushed to his side, he felt the profound difference between himself and Yan Huang.


    ¡°Still not enough, the Star Power derived from the Dark Star is already very strong, but it¡¯s not enough to support me fighting beyond several ranks. After all, the essence of a Martial Artist is the Main Star evolved from the Dantian Qi, the Dark Star is just an auxiliary star.¡±


    ¡°No matter what, I must win this battle today!¡±


    Lin Zhen gritted his teeth and executed the battle n he had been concocting.


    Seeing the Light elements of Yan Huang were about to overwhelm him, Lin Zhen simply gave up the resistance.


    The Sacred Armor self-destructs!


    The Sacred Armor on Lin Zhen¡¯s chest exerted a powerful Star Power, resisting the Light elements that were about to reach his body for a moment.


    Of course, he couldn¡¯t resist it for a long time, but Lin Zhen only needed a fraction of a second.


    He quickly bent down, both hands swiftly grabbed Yan Huang¡¯s ankle!


    At this moment, Yan Huang was standing on the ground. Feeling Lin Zhen grabbing his feet, he assumed Lin Zhen was trying to topple him. However, he wouldn¡¯t give Lin Zhen such an opportunity. The residual Light Power in his hand fiercely bombarded Lin Zhen¡¯s back.


    Bang!


    Lin Zhen endured this hit head-on, the protective Spiritual Power and the liquid metal shell shattered at the same moment.


    The liquid metal couldn¡¯t withstand Yan Huang¡¯s attack, which was broken back into a liquid state and sshed all over the ce, it wouldn¡¯t be possible to recover in a short time.


    Even the Sacred Armor of Lin Zhen, which had not yet released all its power, waspletely destroyed by this hit from Yan Huang.


    Inside, Lin Zhen had a High-Grade Celestial Device soft armor, which was also annihted in one hit.


    Even Lin Zhen¡¯s body suffered severe damage, causing him to involuntarily spit out a mouthful of blood.


    His body hit the ground heavily, then bounced up. Lightning Wings suddenly appeared, taking Lin Zhen tens of meters backward, far away from Yan Huang¡¯s following strike.


    Yan Huang, holding the Light Annihtion sword in his hand, pointed at Lin Zhen andughed, ¡°Haha, you¡¯re done. This hit has cost you half your life, Lin Zhen, prepare to die!¡±


    Lin Zhen held the Raging Light Rifle in his hand. It was the weapon he had just pulled out from under Yan Huang¡¯s feet. Although his injuries were extremely severe at this moment, he was still preparing tounch the Thunder Kill.


    Looking at the intertwined light and electric quantum on Lin Zhen¡¯s rifle, Yan Huang sneered, ¡°Your strike is powerful but it can only hit dead objects. How could it possibly hit me.¡±


    Saying that, he trembled his Light Annihtion, preparing to hit Lin Zhen with another heavy blow.


    But just as he was about to act, he almost tripped, feeling as if his feet had grown roots on the ground.


    He hurriedly used his sword to stabilize his body. Looking down, he saw his feet were frozen to the ground by a thickyer of ice.


    ¡°This is¡­your doing just now!¡±


    ¡°Yan Huang, trading a heavy injury for a chance to immobilize you, let¡¯s see if you can truly resist my Thunder Kill!¡±


    Blood oozed from the corner of Lin Zhen¡¯s mouth, but his hands didn¡¯t slow down. Before he could finish his sentence, the long-umted Thunder Kill was alreadyunched with full force!

 Chapter 333: 333: Exchanging Injury for Life

    Chapter 333: 333: Exchanging Injury for Life<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Yan Huang never dreamed that Lin Zhen would actually use such a tricky move in battle, even at the cost of destroying a holy artifact, freezing his feet to the ground after taking a heavy hit.


    It was no wonder Yan Huang couldn¡¯t guard against Lin Zhen, who had so many elemental powers at his disposal, giving him too many choices during battle.<div>


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t even care about his injuries, doing everything he could to strike Yan Huang.


    At this moment, Yan Huang couldn¡¯t hate Lin Zhen more. He now realized that battle tactics were also part ofbat, and he had a long way to go if he wanted to crush Lin Zhen with his strength alone.


    However, he would not just sit and wait for death, as he swung his Light Annihtion with all his strength and unleashed a powerful sword attack against Lin Zhen.


    At this range, Light Element was Yan Huang¡¯s best attacking choice, while Lin Zhen, seriously injured, should not be able to dodge this attack.


    A de of light shed towards Lin Zhen, while Yan Huang turned the Light Annihtion into a shield to block Thunder Kill!


    ¡°Boom!¡±


    The ice under Yan Huang¡¯s feet shattered, and his body was sent flying by the powerful impact. Thebined power of lightning, ice, and light flickered on his body, further injuring him, who already had a broken arm.


    He thought his Light de would finish Lin Zhen, but as it approached, Lin Zhen surprisingly used Spatial Folding, making himself vanish into thin air!


    The Light de whizzed through the air, only cutting off a strand of Lin Zhen¡¯s long hair, narrowly missing him by a hair¡¯s breadth.


    Seeing Lin Zhen dodge his attack, Yan Huang¡¯s chest roiled with anger, and he spat out a mouthful of blood as hended awkwardly. His left arm hung limply by his side.


    If Lin Zhen attacked again at this moment, perhaps Yan Huang would really lose his life today.<div>


    Lin Zhen also realized this and nned to attack Yan Huang again after avoiding the Light de in the folded space.


    Perhaps his absolute strength was still far inferior to Yan Huang¡¯s, but when considering battle experience and fighting spirit, Lin Zhen was confident he could crush the haughty Pope.


    At this moment, an unexpected change urred!


    Without warning, a person appeared in the space before Lin Zhen.


    It was a Westerner in his fifties, wearing a cloak behind him.


    Lin Zhen instinctively felt something was wrong, but he was in the folded space and had no room to move. He had no choice but to stay put, not believing this person could break through the space to attack him.


    This man was Laricus, Yan Huang¡¯s teacher.


    As soon as Laricus appeared, heunched a lightning-fast attack!


    He wore a cloak that could render himpletely invisible and carried a Breaking Boundary Nail capable of piercing space. With a sudden move, he broke through Lin Zhen¡¯s folded space and struck Lin Zhen¡¯s lower abdomen!


    This nail was driven directly into Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian!


    Lin Zhen was reeling in shock from the Breaking Boundary Nail in his abdomen.<div>


    He could clearly feel that the concealed Dark Energy on the nailpletely suppressed his Dantian Qi, making him unable to gather an ounce of rted energy!


    ¡°A Holy Artifact that can attack through space!¡±


    Laricus sneered: ¡°At least you have some knowledge, but it¡¯s toote, Lin Zhen. The Dantian Qi is the foundation of a Martial Artist. This Breaking Boundary Nail will forever stay in your Dantian, suppressing your Qi and preventing it from growing. Without your Dantian Qi, what can you do?¡±


    From a distance, Yan Huang watched Laricus with delight and shouted, ¡°Teacher, you finally appeared!¡±


    Laricus nced back at Yan Huang: ¡°Of course, you should know that I only act when absolutely necessary, and when I do, it must be effective. I¡¯ve been looking for an opportunity to strike for too long, and the best time to attack Lin Zhen is when he¡¯s hiding in space because he can¡¯t move or dodge, leaving himpletely at my mercy.¡±


    ¡°Teacher, you¡¯re truly amazing!¡± Yan Huang was still unable to get up, but his confidence soared. The Breaking Boundary Nail was known for sealing a Martial Artist¡¯s Dantian. With this attack, Lin Zhen was like amb waiting to be ughtered, with no chance of fighting back.


    ¡°Hehe, you better heal quickly. I¡¯ll leave Lin Zhen to you.¡±


    Laricus turned to Lin Zhen: ¡°Kid, I advise you not to struggle in vain. Once struck by the Breaking Boundary Nail, a Martial Artist will never have a chance to advance again. From now on, you¡¯ll be a cripple, and my disciple Yan Huang will mercifully end your life.¡±


    Lin Zhen lowered his head, feeling his inactive Dantian Qi, knowing that Laricus¡¯s words were true.


    His Star Realm Dantian Qi was no longer usable.


    But Lin Zhen¡¯s battle wasn¡¯t over yet.<div>


    As he stared at the boastful Laricus in front of him, who had no qualms whatsoever, Lin Zhen took a deep breath and suddenly struck like lightning.


    Seven Stars Knife Strangle!


    Even without using his Dantian Qi, his Spiritual Power was still extraordinarily strong!


    Laricus¡¯ face was solemn, holding a sword in his hand. As long as he stalls for a moment against the Seven Stars Knife, he believed that Lin Zhen would fall on his own. All he needed was to buy time.


    The seven flying knives circled around Laricus, and Lin Zhen seemed to be weaker and weaker. This made Laricus even more convinced that Lin Zhen had no counterattack power left, so he focused his attention on the Seven Stars Knife.


    Not paying attention, Lin Zhen suddenly attacked, and with the blessing of the Lightning Wings, he instantly reached Laricus¡¯ face.


    ¡°Bang!¡±


    Lin Zhen grabbed Laricus tightly, using the Lightning Wings to protect several key points of his body, not letting go despite Laricus¡¯ desperate struggle, and the Seven Stars Knife struck once again!


    Laricus never dreamed that Lin Zhen could stillunch such a powerful attack. He had a feeling that the restriction of Dantian¡¯s energy didn¡¯t seem to have much impact on Lin Zhen.


    But Laricus, being a top expert on the Divine Might Dark Star Ranking, was not a simple character. He did not try to counterattack Lin Zhen directly but used his long sword to protect himself, knowing that Lin Zhen could only block the Seven Stars Knife from the front.


    At this moment, if he focused all his power on Lin Zhen, he might get his neck wiped by the Seven Stars Knife. Laricus was not that foolish.


    Lin Zhen also saw Laricus¡¯ intention to dy, but did not want to keep dragging on.


    Water, fire, light, electricity, wind, and earth ¨C six knives still flew in front of Laricus, while the gold-energy flying knife came behind under Lin Zhen¡¯s control!


    At this moment, appearing before the entire world, was Lin Zhen tightly holding Laricus in mid-air. Laricus used his long sword to defend against Lin Zhen¡¯s flying knives, while Yan Huang was seriously injured.


    Everyone heard that Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian energy was sealed, which means he could only use spiritual power now.


    If this wave of flying knife attacks couldn¡¯t kill Laricus, Lin Zhen would be the one to die.


    However, when they saw the flying knife prating from behind Lin Zhen¡¯s heart, almost all the people who cared about Lin Zhen shouted.


    ¡°No!¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t do it, Lin Zhen!¡±


    ¡°Brother Lin, what are you doing!¡±


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t hear anyone¡¯s call, as he had to kill Laricus as soon as possible. Today¡¯s battle could not be dyed any longer. Yan Huang¡¯s blow was heavy, and he desperately needed rest now.


    The whole world saw the flying knife piercing through Lin Zhen¡¯s chest from behind, but Laricus was in front of Lin Zhen and couldn¡¯t see it.


    So without any suspense, Lin Zhen¡¯s flying knife first pierced through his own chest, then through Laricus¡¯ heart.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    The only difference was that Lin Zhen himself controlled the positioning to avoid his heart, while Laricus couldn¡¯t.


    The flying knife burst out of the chest, cutting Laricus¡¯ heart arteries. With difficulty, he turned to look at Lin Zhen¡¯s blood-stained face and said, ¡°You¡­ you¡¯ve got a ruthless heart.¡±


    Before Lin Zhen could reply, Laricus fell lifeless onto his back.


    Lin Zhen was also very ufortable at the moment.


    With this knife, Lin Zhen was severely injured. He didn¡¯t even have the strength to kill Yan Huang, even though he still had Star Power.


    Dark Star Energy and Dantian energy were not in the same space and were not affected by the sealed Dantian energy. Sealing his Dantian energy only weakened some of his strength, but didn¡¯t limit his strongest fighting power at the moment.


    Despite killing Laricus, Lin Zhen no longer had the strength to continue fighting.


    After suffering a heavy blow from Yan Huang, his injuries were already severe. He managed to survive and tried to give Yan Huang a final blow, but now his Dantian energy was sealed and he had sustained more damage to his abdomen. He needed to find a ce to heal his wounds, otherwise he feared he wouldn¡¯t be able to defeat the surrounding City Defense Army.


    With great regret, he nced at Yan Huang onest time. After all the calctions today and having gained an advantage twice, he still failed to kill Yan Huang. It seems this guy¡¯s fate was not yet sealed.


    He would have to wait for the next opportunity.


    The Lightning Wings pped behind Lin Zhen, almostpletely relying on the speed of this divine artifact to carry him away, as he couldn¡¯t even achieve free flight himself anymore.


    Watching Lin Zhen leave, Yan Huang opened his mouth but didn¡¯t stop Lin Zhen in the end, as his injuries were also severe. It might not end well if he forcibly tried to chase Lin Zhen.


    Unexpectedly, his second confrontation with Lin Zhen ended in mutual injuries despite a significant increase in power, which left him extremely frustrated.


    A sudden encounter due to Lin Zhen¡¯s rescue of his parents came to a close.


    Although Yan Huang was seriously injured, Lin Zhen was in no better shape. Yet, Lin Zhen managed to kill Huo Luofu and Laricus, two powerful opponents, and left the battlefield sessfully, making him the winner of this battle.


    World public opinion once again leaned towards Lin Zhen, and more people were leaving the Gods n. The decline seemed irreversible.


    However, this time Yan Huang didn¡¯t make any propaganda efforts topensate. He had already let things take their course.


    His primary goal was to recover as soon as possible and find the ascetic monks in the d region. When everyone was together, he wouldn¡¯t waste time talking to anyone. Relying on their formidable power, he would crush those who dared to go against the Gods n and let them taste the iron and fire.

 Chapter 334: 334: Ascetic Monks

    Chapter 334: 334: Ascetic Monks<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Lin Zhen¡¯s battle in front of Constantinople had far-reaching effects.


    Facing the siege of the three martial artists Yan Huang, Huo Luofu, and Laricus, Lin Zhen managed to kill Huo Luofu and Laricus first and seriously injure Yan Huang. People no longer had any doubts about Lin Zhen¡¯sbat power.<div>


    Some even im that he is the greatest genius of humanity since the God Transformation Calendar, but not everyone agrees with this statement yet.


    However, one thing that worries people is that Laricus had embedded the Breaking Boundary Nail in Lin Zhen¡¯s body, which would continuously suppress Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian energy and prevent him from advancing. In this case, would Lin Zhen lose his chance of advancing forever?


    Moreover, people don¡¯t know where Lin Zhen has gone. Since he left outside Constantinople, Lin Zhen disappeared without a trace, and no one could find him.


    People spected that he was healing, but the world is so big that he could be healing anywhere and no one would know.


    However, it is certain that Lin Zhen is still alive because he made it to the Dark Star List after killing Laricus.


    Laricus ranked thirty-second on the Dark Star List, and after killing him, Lin Zhen also ranked in the top fifty on the global Star List, truly advancing to the ranks of top-tier martial artists.


    As long as this ranking does not change, it means that Lin Zhen is fine, and this has eased the concerns of many people who worry about him.


    The Pope¡¯s wedding did not happen, and the Holy See also calmed down.


    There was one wave after another in Hua Xia¡¯s withdrawal from the Gods n. Except for Ice City, there were almost no members of the Gods n left in the other major Base Cities. There were originally nearly 300 million believers in Hua Xia, but now there might not even be three million left.


    Although other countries have not withdrawn aspletely as Hua Xia, the number of believers is still increasing every day.


    After Lin Zhen¡¯s continuous turmoil, the number of believers in the Gods n has dropped from one billion to possibly not more than 300 million.<div>


    Moreover, this number is still declining, and it is unknown how long the Gods n, which now has only over 200 million people, can persist.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    As for Yan Huang¡¯s im to lead the believers of the Gods n to conquer the world and Hua Xia, people sneered at this idea. If he couldn¡¯t even conquer Lin Zhen, how could he conquer Hua Xia? He should save his energy.


    As for Lin Zhen¡¯s parents, they returned to Ice City, this time under the protection of the state.


    The top leaders of Hua Xia dered that Lin Zhen¡¯s family was under state protection, and anyone who dared to harm them would be an enemy of Hua Xia.


    There was no opposition to this privilege in Hua Xia, as it was something Lin Zhen deserved.


    It had always been Lin Zhen who protected them, and now that Lin Zhen was not there, they would protect Lin Zhen¡¯s parents in his ce.


    An Ning handed over her business to her family to manage and personally moved into Lin Zhen¡¯s house to live with Lin Zhen¡¯s parents, taking care of them in the process.


    The Holy See was silent, Lin Zhen¡¯s whereabouts were unknown, and everything seemed to have calmed down.


    In Constantinople, Yan Huang waved his arms a few times, and after ten consecutive days of treatment, his left arm had finally fully recovered.


    Although his arm had recovered, the anger in his heart had not subsided.


    They had lost a significant yer in this battle, and he never thought that his alliance with Huo Luofu and Laricus would not be able to keep Lin Zhen, let alone lose two lives.<div>


    He no longer expects to conquer the world through doctrine; he wants to do it with strength.


    Before his eyes, the Water Mirror appeared again in Yan Huang¡¯s sight.


    ¡°Is your injury all right?¡± Shu Mingxuan asked.


    ¡°It has fully recovered. Even if I face Lin Zhen again, I believe I can win¡­ ¡±


    ¡°Enough!¡± Shu Mingxuan waved his hand irritably. Yan Huang¡¯s strength was indeed above Lin Zhen¡¯s, but so what? In the end, he still lost. When the power gap is not significantlyrge, the importance of skill bes very significant. Lin Zhen is indeed abat genius ¨C he sessively killed Huo Luofu and Laricus, and even Shu Mingxuan had to respect that.


    ¡°Don¡¯t talk about Lin Zhen¡¯s situation for now. He¡¯s been hit by that Breaking Boundary Nail, and he may never be able to advance again. Your current task is to find people as soon as possible, conquer Hua Xia immediately, and make this your top priority right now.¡±


    Shu Mingxuan was indeed very anxious. He had contacted Xin Ou and Tu Ya again yesterday, and their arrival on Earth was only over a dozen days away. If they arrived and he has not achieved anything, then even if there were many gainster on, the credit would not belong only to Shu Mingxuan.


    So, he must urge Yan Huang to conquer Hua Xia before Xin Ou¡¯s arrival. This is the most crucial thing.


    ¡°Please rest assured, Lord Shu Mingxuan, I am about to leave for d.¡±


    ¡°Mm, I¡¯m waiting for your good news. You can make the situation more serious. Because you forgot yourself during the fight with Lin Zhen and revealed the Holy See¡¯s intention to conquer Hua Xia, I heard that many people in Hua Xia are even preparing to unite to resist the Holy See. So, now it¡¯s essential to get the support of those ascetic monks.¡±


    Yan Huang nodded, indicating that he understood. He had also heard the news that many powerful martial artists in Hua Xia were preparing to unite and resist the Holy See, but since the Holy See had not taken any action, they had not either.<div>


    However, once the Holy See trulyunches an eastern expedition, it is beyond doubt that arge number of martial artists in Hua Xia would resist.


    No matter how many difficultiesy ahead, Yan Huang will continue on this path.


    After ending the call with Shu Mingxuan, Yan Huang drove the ck Ghost straight to the northwest towards d.


    d is located in the middle of the ocean and is not veryrge. Ocean giant beasts oftennd there, making it the most difficult ce.


    When the ck Ghost arrived above d, Yan Huang couldn¡¯t help but gasp.


    Arge group of monstrous fish was besieging a group of people.


    The scene was appalling, with octopuses asrge as small hills, sharks even bigger than submarines, giant sea turtles weighing hundreds of tons, and countless other fish species.


    Among these ocean giant beasts, the weakest were at least S-level. Yan Huang noticed a huge octopus that was even a Quasi-SSS-level Mutated Beast.


    This thing was even more formidable than the enemy of ten thousand men. If itnded on the maind, it would definitely cause a disaster.


    A huge swarm of monstrous fish surrounded thirty-odd white-robed figures at the foot of a volcano.


    All thirty individuals wore white priest robes, which were extremely old and patched everywhere.


    Each of their appearances was simr with white hair and white beards, all looking ancient and decrepit.


    However, under the siege of the monstrous fish, these elderly white-bearded men exhibited unbelievable abilities.


    The tall elderly man leading them, upon seeing the gigantic octopus attack, simply brought his hands together and said: ¡°The first group, prepare! Judgment of Light!¡±


    Ten white-robed priests on his left acted together, gathering light energy elements from their bodies, and simultaneously focusing them towards the leading elder.


    The elder now seemed like a luminous body, as the intense light force grew stronger and stronger resembling a supernova about to explode, and furiously pushed his hands towards the octopus.


    The massive beam of light, three meters thick, utterly destroyed everything in its path, vaporizing even the Quasi-SSS-level octopus.


    Yan Huang was left dumbfounded by this move, these old men were too powerful.


    Every one of them was a Star Realm expert.


    Furthermore, there were basically no early or mid-stage Star Core practitioners, as most were at least at Level Seven or Level Eight of the Star Core Period.


    In fact, Star Core experts were in the minority here, as the majority was in the Meteor Stage.


    They ranged from Meteor Level One to Meteor Level Nine. Yan Huang saw that the leading tall elder had even attained the Comet Stage!


    Yan Huang was secretly excited, as he had not expected there to be such a powerful expert among these ascetic monks.


    If he wanted to see a Comet Stage expert in the world, he would have to look towards the Heavenly Star List, as there were almost none on the Dark Star List.


    Moreover, these ascetic monks could clearlyunchbined attacks. They could collect their forces through some secret method, which allowed them to easily kill Quasi-SSS-level mutated beasts. Yan Huang believed that if given enough people and arge enough formation, they might even have a chance to kill an SSS-level super mutated beast with a single move.


    After killing thergest mutated beast, the ascetic monks began to make their move and to fight individually, swiftly ughtering the entire group of ocean giant beasts thatnded.


    The tall ascetic monk extracted the Crystal from the mutated octopus, then looked up at the sky without saying a word, leading the group of monks to walk away in the distance.


    Yan Huang hurriedly alighted from the aircraft, following the ascetic monks.


    None of the monks paid any attention to Yan Huang. They walked for about half an hour, away from the coastline, and arrived at a group of thatched huts.


    There were more than a hundred huts in total, with each inhabited by an ascetic monk. Yan Huang came here, but no one spoke to him. These ascetic monks seemed to be very busy.


    They were either reciting doctrines, meditating, patching up their clothes, or preparing dinner.


    Seeing that the monks were preparing for dinner, Yan Huang quickly approached the monks who were cooking and tried to curry favor.


    ¡°Venerable seniors, I am Yan Huang, the first Pope of the church, and the third Son of Light. Your lives here are too austere, let me help improve it for everyone.¡±


    With that said, Yan Huang took out various meats, wines, and dishes from his Space Ring, which he had prepared quite a bit of.


    However, none of these ascetic monks looked at his things, some even showed disgust and burned the piece of meat he offered them to ashes with a me.


    After several failed attempts, Yan Huang finally learned his lesson, changed his luxurious clothes, and put on his very first set of old priest robes from his early years. This outfit, decades old, no longer drew unwanted attention amongst these old men.


    The expressions of the monks softened slightly when they looked at Yan Huang.


    It was time for dinner, and each person had only a bowl of clear water and some vegetables in front of them. The ascetic monks sat devotedly and prayed, with Yan Huang following suit.


    After the prayers werepleted, Yan Huang also received a bowl of clear water and a piece of greens, which he slowly chewed.


    Although conditions were extremely harsh, Yan Huang knew that he had gradually integrated with this group of ascetic monks. When he proposes his eastern expeditionter, perhaps he can achieve good results.

 Chapter 335: 335: The Memory of Gunmanship

    Chapter 335: 335: The Memory of Gunmanship<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    However, things were not as simple as Yan Huang thought. After dinner, the leader of the ascetic monks spoke with him.


    This tall monk was the leader of the bunch, and the more Yan Huang looked at him, the more familiar he seemed.<div>


    ¡°We know you, Yan Huang. Lucifer, why are you here?¡±


    Hearing this, Yan Huang hurriedly asked, ¡°May I ask how to address you, senior?¡±


    The tall monk smiled and said, ¡°Your suit of holy light, I wore it four hundred years ago.¡±


    ¡°What!¡±


    Yan Huang, who carried himself with some dignity, was stunned.


    The Holy Light Suit was not something just anyone could wear. To don it, one must master the Light Quantum.


    The fact that the old man imed to have worn it four hundred years ago could mean only one thing: this elder was the previous Holy Son, Baggio!


    ¡°Are¡­ are you Senior Baggio?¡±


    The elderly man nodded subtly, adjusted his white hair a bit, revealing a somewhat recognizable face.


    Yan Huang quickly rose from his seat to bow to Baggio, and the other monks didn¡¯t show much reaction.


    Folding his pope¡¯s dignity, Yan Huang exined the situation to them in detail, exaggerating some points, and finally showing everyone the video footage brought by Shu Mingxuan.<div>


    The strategy was indeed effective. Baggio and two ascetics at his side, who had reached theet stage and looked impossibly old, with more than twenty patches on their clothes, and all other monks, showed profound excitement.


    ¡°So there actually is a real god!¡±


    ¡°Oh my God! After practicing for three hundred years, I finally saw a real god.¡±


    Many monks were so excited they couldn¡¯t control themselves, but Baggio, although also excited, didn¡¯t say much. Not until the crowd calmed down did Baggio ask Yan Huang, ¡°Mr. Yan Huang, why did you show us this? Could it be that a real god is about to descend on Earth?¡±


    Yan Huang quickly shook his hands, ¡°No, that¡¯s not the case. It¡¯s not that a real god is about to arrive, but the troops of the real god are about to reach Earth.¡±


    ¡°Oh! What¡¯s going on?¡±


    ¡°Distinguished predecessors, the situation is extremely critical now. Our church is facing an unprecedented existential threat. We are being challenged by the Eastern forces. Shu Mingxuan, the messenger of the real God, has explicitly told us that if we want to secure a ce in the kingdom of the real god, we must cooperate with the operation of God¡¯s army and, before their arrival, conquer this world ¨C or at the very least, conquer Hua Xia.¡±


    Yan Huang also brought a lot of data; the number of people who followed the Gods n has plummeted, with the current number just a fifth of what it was at its peak.


    All the ascetic monks, who have been living all over the world for hundreds of years as part of the Great Divine Sect, no longer conceive the idea of countries, but the concept of religion is still deeply embedded in their hearts.


    Seeing the current state of the church, these people also felt pained, but none of them volunteered to help Yan Huang in this Eastern conquest; all eyes were on Baggio.


    As the former Holy Son, Baggio was the leader of these monks, and everyone was waiting for his decision.<div>


    After a moment of silence, Baggio finally opened his eyes.


    ¡°We ascetic monks have been living in d for a long time and have never fought with others. I don¡¯t like waging wars on people. Yan Huang, you should go back.¡±


    Yan Huang knew this wouldn¡¯t be easy, so he hurriedly said to Baggio, ¡°Mr. Baggio, don¡¯t be quick to refuse. I need you to meet someone.¡±


    Yan Huang immediately contacted Shu Mingxuan via his mobile phone.


    Soon enough, a puncture appeared in the space before them, slowly revealing a curtain of bright light, much like a water mirror space.


    Shu Mingxuan, dressed in a captain¡¯s uniform, appeared before everyone.


    Being well over a thousand years old, Shu Mingxuan was familiar with the backgrounds of most of these ascetic monks. To facilitate this conquest n, Shu Mingxuan revisited earlier data and could even call out each monk¡¯s name and their life history.


    More importantly, Shu Mingxuan emphasized the significance of this Eastern conquest, hoping the monks could consider the overall situation and help the church go to battle.


    Baggio still remained silent, until finally, Shu Mingxuan connected to a video.


    That was the recording of the Tianhe Empire¡¯s army mobilizing.


    In the footage, giant starship battleships cruised through the gxy, one after another passing through wormholes. Large battleships appeared as if bee hives, with smaller surrounding battleships and aircraft nketing the sky like locusts ¨C a disy of power that Earth¡¯s army certainly could not match.<div>


    Shu Mingxuan spoke to Baggio and the other monks: ¡°Everyone, our empire¡¯s grand army has begun mobilizing. By that time, all resistance on Earth will crumble. If the majority of people on Earth turn to the Gods n at that time, the fate of Earthlings within the empire will drastically change.¡±


    Yan Huang added, ¡°Yes, although the eastern expedition may seem to trail some losses with it, we aren¡¯t just doing this for our personal interests. This is a price we must pay on our journey towards civilization. Only in the future, when people awaken, will they realize how well-intentioned we are.¡±


    These ascetic monks weren¡¯t fond of fame or gain, but when a righteous cause like this was thrown at them, they found it difficult to resist.


    The expression on Baggio¡¯s face finally softened, ¡°So there really is an extraterrestrial civilization¡­the true army of God.¡±


    ¡°Indeed, if we don¡¯t seize the moment, and let the Gods n unify Earth, by the time the true army of God arrives, whatever we want to do will be toote.¡±


    ¡°Alright! Let¡¯s go!¡± Baggio finally made up his mind.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    Once the decision was made, Baggio didn¡¯t hesitate. He turned to Yan Huang and said, ¡°I¡¯ve seen your battle video, and though your power is impressive, you haven¡¯t been able to gain an advantage over Lin Zhen. Let¡¯s train you here for a week so your strength can improve.¡±


    Hearing this, Yan Huang quickly agreed with a nod.


    With the assistance from these ascetic monks, Yan Huang was confident in unifying the world in the future. Besides, who wouldn¡¯t enjoy a boost in their power?


    After leaving outside Constantinople, Lin Zhen felt that he was seriously injured.


    Apart from the visible external injuries, Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian energy was sealed.


    After swallowing a healing pill and bandaging his wounds, Lin Zhen rested on the sofa of his spaceship, closing his eyes.


    The sealing of the Dantian energy was like the end of the world for ordinary martial artists, but not for Lin Zhen.


    Not to mention that his Dark Star Power was not sealed, he still had thebat power of Star Realm.


    However,pared to his peak state, the fighting power was a third weaker. After all, the sealing of the Dantian was a significant inconvenience.


    Unless Lin Zhen revealed his Dark Star Power, he seemed nothing more than a normal person without Dantian energy.


    ¡°Besides healing, I now also need to find a way to recover my Dantian energy.¡±


    Lin Zhen was thinking and reminiscing in his mind.


    The sealing of the Dantian energy was not unheard of. After the invasion of the extraterrestrial civilization, new weapons appeared one after another. Breaking Boundary Nails were not rare, there were even other things that could seal Dantian energy.


    Undoing the locked Dantian energy was not especially hard. To Lin Zhen¡¯s knowledge, a few ordinary medicines plus arge amount of dissolved Dark Energy Stone, subjected to high-temperature mes, could create the Dark Fire potion, capable of burning and dissolving the foreign objects in the Dantian.


    ¡°Even if I recover my Dantian energy, in a short time, the church will likelyunch an attack on Hua Xia. With my current strength, although I could join the battle, my impact probably wouldn¡¯t be very significant.¡±


    Lin Zhen knew about the existence of those ascetic monks. When Yan Huang mentioned the eastern expedition to Hua Xia, he immediately thought of those monks.


    These monks were quite powerful. After the arrival of an extraterrestrial civilization, they had a battle with the invaders, even destroying an entire medium-sized fleet. However, they eventually fell into an ambush and were annihted.


    If the ascetic monks led an expedition against Hua Xia, it would undoubtedly be a tough battle.


    Moreover, Lin Zhen felt that the church¡¯s eastern expedition wasn¡¯t far away, possibly even imminent. He had to not only regain his Dantian energy but also improve his strength.


    ¡°Currently, the Dark Star has just formed, and it¡¯s impossible to make another breakthrough in a short time. Even if I wanted to advance to the Star Realm by improving my Dantian energy, I couldn¡¯t do it in a short time.¡±


    ¡°The only option is to learn a new spear technique.¡±


    ¡°My spear technique, immovable like a mountain, is considered a defensive martial art, but the real skill of the spear lies in the attack. Even though I¡¯ve learned Overturning River, during the fights with powerful opponents, I rarely managed to overpower them. This means Ick understanding of the offensive wisdom of the spear techniques.¡±


    ¡°However, there are very few people in the world who haveprehended the offensive wisdom of the spear techniques. As far as I know, there was only one person who did this in the previous life in Hua Xia, who was weaker than Zhang Guanyue who taught me ¡®immovable like a mountain¡¯.¡±


    ¡°This person happened to be discovered by chance in the future. He was only a mid-level warrior. He hadn¡¯t gone through any school training and didn¡¯t have a master, but he was incredibly fascinated by spear techniques. His name is Zhang Ye, a retired military man from Langfang City, a satellite city of the Capital Base City. Now, he is a fitness instructor.¡±


    ¡°The people he taught were even ordinary people, aiming for physical fitness. If I were to go this way, I¡¯d likely cause some trouble. If I want to learn his spear technique peacefully, I might have to change my appearance and live in the world of ordinary people.¡±


    Lin Zhen set the spaceship to auto-pilot, heading towards the direction of Capital Base City, and then took out his mobile phone, ordering a specialized mask from the technology department¡¯s website.


    This was a high-tech item designed to imitate the skin. Once worn, it wouldpletely alter your appearance. Still, it was incredibly expensive, costing tens of millions for a single piece.


    Of course, tens of millions meant nothing to Lin Zhen. He chose a face that was slightly above average, and around his age, ordered a piece and had it delivered outside Langfang City.


    After cing the order, Lin Zhen closed his eyes to rest, unnoticed on the inconspicuous white spaceship.

 Chapter 336: 336: Rope Gun

    Chapter 336: 336: Rope Gun<div>


    Trantor:549690339


    The aircraft took a leisurely four hours to fly from the outskirts of Constantinople to the vicinity of Hua Xia Capital Base City.


    Langfang is a satellite city of Capital Base City, with a poption of 4 million, which was considered arge city in the AD era.<div>


    Lin Zhennded outside the city, put on his metal mask, and made contact with the person who delivered the mask.


    Another benefit of buying this mask was the inclusion of an ID card, a privilege only avable to those above the War God level.


    Lin Zhen certainly qualified for this, and as soon as he showed his identity, the delivery man became extremely respectful.


    However, Lin Zhen wasn¡¯t worried about this person revealing his whereabouts, as online shopping still had some credibility to it.


    Lin Zhen put on the mask and looked in the mirror. The face was that of a young man, not as handsome as Lin Zhen himself, but still above average. Combined with Lin Zhen¡¯s tall and upright figure, it looked quite attractive, except for the scars on his body.


    Lin Zhen put away his aircraft and followed people into Langfang.


    He couldn¡¯t quite remember the location of Zhang Ye¡¯s gym, but it should be in the civilian area.


    The civilian and martial artist districts were easily distinguishable; the more prosperous and wealthy areas were martial artists¡¯ districts, while the more chaotic and ordinary areas were civilian districts.


    Lin Zhen arrived in the poor area and first found a rtively clean hotel to stay in.


    His ID card bore the name Chen Fan, a resident of Ice City.


    With this name, Lin Zhen got a room and started to heal his injuries in the room.<div>


    With the recovery of the light molecules and various wound medicines readily avable, Lin Zhen looked unharmed after three days.


    He had not been idle during these three days, and finally found the gym where Zhang Ye worked.


    Zhang Ye¡¯s current living conditions were not very good. Although he was a Warrior, his injuries prevented him from using his previous strength, and he was no different from ordinary people. He could only spend his days in the gym, barely supporting his family with a wife and children, belonging to ordinary people.


    The gym was called Cloud Sky Fitness Center, not too far from the hotel where Lin Zhen stayed. Zhang Ye worked there as a gym equipment instructor.


    Today¡¯s gyms were quite different from those in the AD era. In addition to basic fitness, martial arts fitness sses were offered, as everyone had learned at least a few moves in this post-apocalyptic world, even if they were not martial artists.


    Lin Zhen put on a casual sportswear, simply packed up, put on his mask to cover his real face, and his Dantian energy did not leak at all, looking like an ordinary young man.


    Leaving the hotel, Lin Zhen went directly to the Cloud Sky Fitness Center.


    ¡°Hello, sir. Do you have a membership card?¡± The receptionist at the front desk was a pretty-looking young woman who gave a good impression.


    ¡°No, I¡¯ll apply for one.¡±


    ¡°Alright, we have three types of membership cards: regr membership card, gold card, and tinum card. The regr card costs 3,000 a year, the gold card 10,000 a year, and the tinum card 30,000 a year. Which one do you want?¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s the difference?¡±<div>


    ¡°The regr card allows you to use the gym equipment in the main hall, without any instructor guidance. The gold card includes instructor guidance, while the tinum card allows you to take sses taught by martial artists.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll take a tinum card.¡±


    Lin Zhen took out 30,000 and ced it in front of the receptionist.


    ¡°Alright, sir. It will be ready in a moment.¡±


    The receptionist was overjoyed, not expecting to sell a tinum card today and earn herself a bonus.


    It didn¡¯t take long for the tinum card to be processed, and the receptionist handed the card and ID to Lin Zhen: ¡°Mr. Chen Fan, we have more than a dozen fitness instructors here. You can choose whose ss to take. You can choose up to three courses.¡±


    Lin Zhen picked up a flyer and began to look at it, only to see the first page filled with beautiful women.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    ¡°Want to swim freely in the water like a fish? Youyou will teach you how to swim step by step.¡±


    A hot-bodied beauty d in a bikini posed yfully, her eyes full of spring.


    ¡°Closebat wrestling, learn for a month, enough to take on three. Yan¡¯er teaches up close.¡±


    Another girl in a robe, who seemed to carry a hint of promise, caught Lin Zhen¡¯s eye. But with one nce, he could tell that she was only a Second-level Warrior, not much stronger than an ordinary person.<div>


    ¡°The essence of flexibility, Xiaoyu can strike any pose waiting for you.¡±


    This was a slender beauty who effortlessly struck a negative-angle split, wearing thin clothes that caused men¡¯s minds to wander.


    Lin Zhen was speechless as he looked at it. What was the point of learning these things? He wondered what kind of people would take these beauties¡¯ sses.


    It wasn¡¯t until thest page that Lin Zhen asked the receptionist, ¡°Are there no male instructors?¡±


    ¡°Ah! You¡¯re not satisfied with any of these beauties?¡± The receptionist was surprised.


    ¡°I think I made myself clear. I want to see the male instructors¡¯ courses.¡±


    Lin Zhen was somewhat at a loss; did he look like he came here to pick up girls?


    Not wanting to waste time on the receptionist, Lin Zhen browsed through the male instructors and quickly found gym equipment instructor Zhang Ye on thest page.


    There was also an introduction about Zhang Ye. He used to be a soldier in the army, and after being wounded in the army¡¯s battle of exterminating Mutated Beasts, he retired. A fifth-level warrior, he is proficient in cold weaponbat.


    Zhang Ye does look quite handsome, with sharp and distinct features, exuding a masculine charm. He¡¯s 27 years old.


    ¡°I¡¯ll sign up for his ss.¡±


    ¡°Great, it¡¯ll be done soon.¡±


    Lin Zhen smiled and didn¡¯t talk to the receptionist anymore. After everything was done, he turned and left.


    Entering the fitness center hall, there were quite a few people. Lin Zhen walked through the crowd and directly entered the equipment training room.


    He knocked on the door and entered. Inside, there were about a dozen people.


    Lin Zhen met Zhang Ye and handed over his registration paperwork.


    Zhang Ye, who was about 1.8 meters tall, was teaching a group of students how to use a stick.


    There were male and female students in the group. They were holding white wooden sticks, ying with stick flowers, swinging back and forth, looking quite skillful.


    Zhang Ye came over and looked at Lin Zhen: ¡°What kind of weapon do you want to learn?¡±


    ¡°Spear.¡±


    ¡°Then wait a moment, we¡¯ll start teaching spear techniques soon. You can familiarize yourself with the equipment here first.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded, went to the weapon rack nearby, and saw many weapons: knives, spears, swords, and halberds, but none of them had sharp edges.


    Lin Zhen picked up a Red Tassel Spear, and its weightlessness made him feel very ufortable, feeling like it weighed only about six or seven pounds.


    He put back the Red Tassel Spear and picked up a stick. It had good sticity, but it was too light, and he didn¡¯t find it very interesting.


    He tried all the weapons one by one, and finally, Lin Zhen simply sat on a rest bench on the side, waiting for the training here to end.


    A few more minutes passed, and Zhang Ye pped his hands, ¡°Almost there, take a break now. The spear technique ss starts in ten minutes. Those who want to learn spear techniques can stay.¡±


    These people went to the rest area one after another. Some chose to leave, leaving six or seven people behind.


    Zhang Ye was also drinking water to rest. He nced at Lin Zhen, then waved to Lin Zhen, ¡°Come over here.¡±


    Lin Zhen walked over, and Zhang Ye asked him, ¡°Chen Fan, do you want to learn spear techniques?¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded slightly, ¡°Yes, I want to learn the best spear techniques you know.¡±


    Zhang Ye chuckled, ¡°Then, I¡¯m afraid you¡¯vee to the wrong ce. I¡¯m not particrly skilled, and my spear techniques are quite ordinary. If you want to learn proper spear techniques, you should go to a formal martial arts gym, like Gale or Dragon yer.¡±


    ¡°Instructor, I¡¯m not a Martial Artist, so I can¡¯t enter those ces. I¡¯m satisfied with learning from you.¡±


    ¡°Alright, since you insist on learning, let me see if you have any foundation in spear techniques.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded and went to pick up a Red Tassel Spear. He shook it up and down a few times, using very little force, but the series of spear flowers still caught the eyes of the people around.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t really show his true skills, but this move was already enough to impress ordinary people. He thought Zhang Ye would look at him more highly, but Zhang Ye just frowned slightly, ¡°What I teach here is just ordinary speary. I see that even when you casually make a move, there¡¯s a murderous aura overflowing. Perhaps you have killed people or Mutated Beasts before?¡±


    Lin Zhen was stunned. This Zhang Ye indeed had some skills. Even though his spear had killed many people and Mutated Beasts, an ordinary person wouldn¡¯t be able to see the murderous aura just by his casual movement. Yet Zhang Ye could see it.


    ¡°Yes, I¡¯ve killed a few small Mutated Beasts before.¡± Lin Zhen nodded.


    ¡°You already have a good foundation in spear techniques. What are you doinging to a ce like this to learn?¡± Zhang Ye asked.


    ¡°To protect my family and my country, to fight on the battlefield.¡± Lin Zhen had studied Zhang Ye¡¯s background in the past few days. He is a standard soldier who had been passionate about the army. He is an upright person who should appreciate grand principles.


    As expected, when Zhang Ye heard Lin Zhen¡¯s lofty reason, a look of admiration crossed his face, ¡°Although your reason is almost impossible to achieve, since you have the heart, I can teach you something.¡±


    Lin Zhen was overjoyed and looked at Zhang Ye expectantly.


    Zhang Ye walked over, fetched a rope and handed it to Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen looked at the rope. The front end had been twisted into a point, like a spear tip.


    ¡°This rope is called a rope spear. Take this rope, and when you can practice piercing a wooden board with a single rope spear, then I¡¯ll teach you some techniques.¡±


    As he said this, Zhang Ye pointed to a corner in the distance, where there was indeed a wooden board standing up. It seemed to be more than ten centimeters thick.


    Lin Zhen was stunned. How could a soft rope possibly pierce a wooden board?


    Zhang Ye didn¡¯t continue to pay attention to Lin Zhen but instead called the other students to start his new ss.


    Seeing Zhang Ye start training, Lin Zhen went to the corner.


    The wooden board in front was made of solid wood, very thick and sturdy. It could be seen that there were some marks on the surface, probably caused by the rope whipping.


    But there wasn¡¯t a single hole.


    It seemed that Zhang Ye had troubled many people with this move.


    If it were an ordinary person, they might have given up at this point, but Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t. He had to meet Zhang Ye¡¯s requirements.

 Chapter 337: 337: Martial Arts, Invincible!

    Chapter 337: 337: Martial Arts, Invincible!<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Lin Zhen took the rope in his hand but had no idea how to use it. The rope was soft, and it was impossible to straighten up without infusing it with Star Power or Dantian energy.


    He tried to wave it against the wooden board a few times, but the soft force made it impossible to perform a gun-like action.<div>


    However, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t go looking for Zhang Ye. He didn¡¯t think that Zhang Ye would tease him for no reason; it must be that he hadn¡¯t mastered the technique yet.


    Lin Zhen was determined to figure out the rope and began to attack the wooden board continuously with it. The only thing he could do for the moment was to whirl the rope and whip it down.


    He didn¡¯t use too much force, just enough to be stronger than an average person¡¯s, so as not to split the wooden board with a too vigorous swing of the rope.


    After countless tries, Lin Zhen eventually grasped a little bit of the technique.


    During the swing of the rope, when it straightened, it could be tilted forward and thrust with the rotation of the body.


    ¡°Pop!¡±


    As Lin Zhen gradually became more proficient, the tip of the rope finally pierced the wooden board.


    However, that was the extent of it since the rope could never actually pierce through the wooden board because thews of physics and the lightness of the rope were against it.


    A p came from behind after this strike.


    Lin Zhen looked back and saw that the equipment room was now empty except for Zhang Ye, who stood behind him, watching.


    ¡°Instructor.¡±<div>


    ¡°Haha, not bad. You managed to pierce the board with the rope so quickly. I haven¡¯t seen a talented young man like you in a long time. It¡¯s a pity you didn¡¯t choose to be a Martial Artist.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m just practicing casually. Your praise is too kind.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t be so modest, I like people who work hard. Your performance today has earned my approval. Let¡¯s go; it¡¯s time to close.¡±


    Only then did Lin Zhen realize that several hours had passed, and it was already evening.


    He followed Zhang Ye out of the Cloud Sky Fitness Center, and Zhang Ye went home.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t head back to the hotel right away but drove his car to take Zhang Ye home.


    The car was the same Raptor off-road vehicle from before. Lin Zhen hadn¡¯t had much chance to drive it in the past two years, but now that he was back in the city, it finally came in handy again.


    Zhang Ye admired Lin Zhen¡¯s Raptor and said, ¡°Nice car. I didn¡¯t expect you to be a rich second-generation.¡±


    ¡°Haha, how can this be considered rich? At most, it¡¯s just afortable life.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t be so modest; you have a Diamond card and drive a million-dor car. This is not something an ordinary well-off person can achieve. I guess¡­ ¡±


    Zhang Ye paused, ¡°You have Martial Artists in your family, right? Judging from your gun-wielding moves, you must have learned from a Martial Artist.¡±<div>


    ¡°Aren¡¯t you a Martial Artist too, Instructor?¡± Lin Zhen started the car and drove Zhang Ye home under his guidance.


    ¡°What kind of Martial Artist am I? I¡¯m not even worth mentioning anymore.¡±


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t dwell on this issue, as it might touch upon Zhang Ye¡¯s past sorrows. He drove Zhang Ye all the way home.


    As they were leaving, Zhang Ye suddenly asked, ¡°Chen Fan, do you really want to go to the battlefield?¡±


    ¡°Of course, I will.¡±


    ¡°Can you guarantee it?¡±


    ¡°I swear on my life.¡± When Lin Zhen said this, he let out a bit of Spiritual Power, which had a considerable impact on ordinary people, making Zhang Ye involuntarily believe Lin Zhen¡¯s words.


    ¡°Sigh! Why bother? War should be left to Martial Artists to solve. Ordinary people like us would just be going to our deaths.¡±


    ¡°I might not necessarily go to the front lines. I can kill small Mutated Beasts in the rear and cooperate with my teammates. It¡¯s never a bad thing to learn more, especially since I genuinely love guny.¡±


    ¡°Alright, since you have this determination,e in with me. Whether you can master it or not depends on your fate.¡±


    Zhang Ye got out of the car, opened the door, and entered his small courtyard.<div>


    Lin Zhen secretly rejoiced and hurriedly followed, entering the courtyard.


    Zhang Ye went into the house first. His wife and child were home, but they didn¡¯te out. He took a rope from inside the house.


    ¡°Since you sincerely want to learn and have a talent for learning how to use a gun, I¡¯ll teach you something. If you can truly master it, then it proves that you have the fate to learn my guny.¡±


    Zhang Ye took out a big basin, filled it with water, and soaked the rope in it.


    After soaking it for about half an hour, the rope was fully saturated, and Zhang Ye scooped it out.


    ¡°Chen Fan, do you know the origin of the gun and the Three Realms?¡±


    Lin Zhen thought for a moment: ¡°I know a little about it. The spear is one of the earliest weapons of mankind, with a metal tip and wooden handle. It was used as a weapon for humans to fight against wild beasts. Gradually, it evolved into the Three Realms. It is said that when one first masters the spear, they can avoid being grazed even by falling leaves, not be prated by water ssh when entering the hall, and even make their hair not dance in the wind when fully achieved.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right, it¡¯s like that. However, that¡¯s the pursuit of speed in spear techniques, the pursuit of extreme speed. When I began my training, I also followed this direction. But, I¡¯m ashamed to say, my innate talent was limited, and in the end, I couldn¡¯t even avoid being grazed by falling leaves. So I had to find another way.¡±


    Zhang Ye slowly picked up the rope in his hand and walked to a wooden board in the courtyard.


    ¡°Because my talent was not enough, I started to think about how I could make a spear deadly with just one strike, making it impossible for people to resist.¡±


    ¡°Many people thought my idea was delusional, but I didn¡¯t think so. The essence of the spear, the king of all weapons, is to be deadly and unstoppable with just one strike. So I practiced this way.¡±


    Lin Zhen quietly listened, and suddenly felt that Zhang Ye¡¯s idea might be closer to the core essence of spear techniques.


    ¡°I heard that in the past, martial artists could soak cloth in water to form cloth sticks. A water-soaked cloth stick could even crack rocks. I thought, if a rope spear could puncture wooden boards, then it should also be possible. So I practiced this move for a long time.¡±


    ¡°Maybe fools have a little bit of luck. My seemingly ridiculous practice finally made some achievements.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded and watched Zhang Ye¡¯s movements closely.


    Zhang Ye lifted the water-soaked rope spear and began twirling it.


    ¡°Whoo, whoo, whoo!¡±


    In Lin Zhen¡¯s astonished gaze, the rope spear in Zhang Ye¡¯s hand was yed almost like a straight line, turning and flying like a real spear.


    Although the speed wasn¡¯t particrly fast, he didn¡¯t have any Dantian energy!


    During the swing, the rope spear was twisted by Zhang Ye like a twisted doughnut.


    ¡°Go!¡±


    Zhang Ye suddenly shouted, leaped forward, and thrust the rope spear at the wooden board!


    The twisted rope spear quickly straightened, water sshed, and it surged forward!


    At that moment, Lin Zhen felt a momentum from Zhang Ye. He became one with the rope spear, as if it were some divine weapon, and the wooden board was like tofu that couldn¡¯t withstand his attack!


    Lin Zhen actually had a ridiculous idea that he could not resist Zhang Ye¡¯s strike at all.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    ¡°Puff!¡±


    In Lin Zhen¡¯s surprised eyes, the rope spear pierced through the wooden board, which was more than 10 centimeters thick!


    ¡°You really did it? How is that possible?¡±


    Lin Zhen hurriedly ran over, carefully examining the rope spear and wooden board, and found that the rope was still a rope, but the wooden board had been pierced.


    Lin Zhen, with his Star Power and Divine Power, could easily pierce through wooden boards and even steel tes, but Zhang Ye had no Star Power.


    Today, after trying the rope spear, Lin Zhen had concluded that, due to its material, it was impossible for a rope spear to pierce a wooden board.


    But obviously, he was wrong. Zhang Ye¡¯s sudden burst of momentum had taken Lin Zhen¡¯s breath away, and what he had aplished could be described as a miracle.


    Zhang Ye said seriously to Lin Zhen, ¡°Chen Fan, this is my understanding of spear techniques. Regardless of what kind of spear you hold in your hand, as long as you believe that it is a spear, it should exert tremendous power. The rope spear is just a blindfold, and the real magic is in your heart.¡±


    ¡°In my heart?¡± Lin Zhen was puzzled.


    ¡°Yes, I call this understanding ¡®Invincible¡¯. This is my Zhang Ye¡¯s battle skill.¡±


    Zhang Ye smiled a little proudly as he spoke: ¡°At that time, I defeated a First-level War General with this move. That guy looked down on my attack but was flipped over by my spear.¡±


    ¡°Invincible¡­.¡±


    ¡°Yes, I think the key to spear techniques is to be invincible. No matter what stands in your way, you should be able to shatter it with one spear thrust, unstoppable.¡±


    ¡°Remember, don¡¯t let anything interfere with your mind. Don¡¯t think that what you hold in your hand is just a rope. Don¡¯t practice with other spears, because those are already metal spears that can obviously pierce wooden boards. To seed, practice with this rope spear.¡±


    ¡°There are two essentials to this technique. One is the rotation of the rope to increase the force of the strike. The other is soaking the ropepletely, adding weight. When these two points are achieved andbined with your mindset, when you can pierce a wooden board with a rope spear, you would have made a small achievement in Invincibility.¡±


    Zhang Ye paused: ¡°In theory, even without soaking or rotating the rope spear, it might be possible to pierce a steel te with a single thrust. Only then can it be considered a true grand achievement. But I have no hope of achieving that myself, as for you¡­¡±


    He nced at Lin Zhen and shook his head: ¡°Unfortunately, since you are not a martial artist, you probably won¡¯t be able to achieve it either.¡±


    Lin Zhen smiled: ¡°Even if I can¡¯t, there¡¯s no harm in trying, at least there¡¯s an idea.¡±


    ¡°Alright, starting tomorrow,e to Cloud Sky Fitness Center every day. It¡¯s better to rent a private room to practice the rope spear. If all goes well, I estimate that you might be able to pierce a thinner wooden board in about a year.¡±


    Looking at Zhang Ye¡¯s somewhat scrutinizing eyes, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t speak, but he thought to himself that he couldn¡¯t wait even a month, let alone a year.

 Chapter 338: 338: Dense Clouds of War

    Chapter 338: 338: Dense Clouds of War<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    The next morning, Lin Zhen arrived early at the gym.


    He came to the front desk, rented a single room next to Zhang Ye¡¯s equipment room.<div>


    Actually, they were not even separate rooms; they were connected so that he couldmunicate with Zhang Ye more easily.


    Lin Zhen closed the door of the room. Inside, there were rope guns, wooden boards, and basin, all prepared for him.


    Following Zhang Ye¡¯s method, Lin Zhen soaked the rope gun in water and started trying to attack the wooden board.


    He twisted the rope gun into a twisted shape and thrust it out!


    The rope gun hit the wooden board in a crooked manner. Although it didn¡¯t pierce through, it was indeed much more manageable.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s thrusts got faster and faster. His n was very clear: to master the technique of the rope gun in the shortest time possible and achieve wless movement.


    As for the enlightenment of his mindset, he would have to depend on chance. First, he had to perfect his movements.


    Zhang Ye said it would take Lin Zhen a year toprehend the indestructible power, but he didn¡¯t know how fast Lin Zhen really was.


    Without using Star Power, Lin Zhen could thrust the rope gun hundreds of times per second with just his physical strength!


    The soundproofing in the room was quite good. The continuous strikes made the wooden board tremble.


    ¡°If it wasn¡¯t a rope in my hand but a wooden spear, I could easily pierce through the wooden board at this speed.¡±<div>


    ¡°But I must use the rope as a gun; otherwise, I won¡¯t be able toprehend the indestructible power.¡±


    Lin Zhen focused deeply and didn¡¯t even feel the passage of time. He only swept the basin to get water when the rope was about to dry, then continued attacking.


    ¡°p!¡±


    A straight thrust left a shallow dent in the wooden board.


    ¡°I finally have some results, but it¡¯s only because my speed is too fast and my strength is great.¡±


    Looking up at the time, Lin Zhen realized that two hours had already passed. The rope gun in his hand had dried again, so he threw it into the basin and took a rest in the room.


    After the rest, Lin Zhen picked up the rope gun again and continued training. This repeated for three days.


    It wasn¡¯t until the evening of the third day that Lin Zhen finally stopped training.


    ¡°I¡¯ve made significant progress. If I thrust at my fastest speed, I can even pierce through the wooden board. But this is not the indestructible power; it¡¯s just the result of fast movement. My actions are almost wless now; what Ick is the mindset.¡±


    ¡°But how can I improve my mindset? How can I make the rope gun in my hand be a divine weapon, capable of breaking everything?¡±


    With these thoughts, Lin Zhen walked out of the gym.<div>


    As soon as he stepped out, he saw a crowd of people gathered outside.


    Lin Zhen noticed that Zhang Ye, who had also just left, was among the crowd watching.


    ¡°What happened?¡±


    Zhang Ye looked back and sighed, ¡°Nothing good. It seems that the Gods n is about to take action.¡±


    It was only then that Lin Zhen noticed that people were watching arge screen at the door.


    In the picture, people were busy, seemingly preparing for some weing ceremony.


    Lin Zhen looked for a while, ¡°How does this prove anything?¡±


    ¡°You can¡¯t be serious. Don¡¯t you go online? The whole world is talking about the Gods n¡¯s uing attack on Hua Xia. Just take a look.¡±


    Lin Zhen hadn¡¯t turned on his phone since leaving Constantinople, so no one could trace him, but he was also out of touch with the outside world.


    When he turned it on, he found out that Yan Huang¡¯s trip to d to find ascetic monks had been leaked. A post appeared on Hua Xia¡¯s forum.


    ¡°If the Gods n dares to invade Hua Xia, they will surely be defeated!¡±<div>


    The post was prominently pinned at the top. Regr martial artists didn¡¯t have the authority to pin posts; no one did.


    To pin a post, only the government could do it. In other words, this post was actually published by the Hua Xia Government.


    The content of the post was shocking, showing incredible rity in images taken from the clouds. A super expert must have taken these pictures and given them to the government, who immediately pinned the post.


    The post attracted tremendous attention, and the Hua Xia forum instantly exploded.


    Over the past thousands of years, Hua Xia had been invaded countless times by foreign tribes and experienced countless failures but had never been conquered.


    Yan Huang had boasted about invading Hua Xia in the past, but no one expected him to put his words into action.


    Numerous Hua Xia martial artistsmented on the post, filled with righteous indignation.


    ¡°Let¡¯s show the Gods n scum what a real war is like!¡±


    ¡°I can¡¯t say for anyone else, but the martial artists of our Dragon-ying Academy in Nanfang City will definitely head to the Northwest to target the Gods n.¡±


    ¡°Martial artists of the Shadow Dance Martial Arts Academy in Tianfu City request to join the battle!¡±


    ¡°Capital City Liefeng Martial Hall announces participation in the war!¡±


    ¡°South Base City City Defense Army warriors pledge that if there¡¯s a war, they shall return to their posts!¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s so arrogant; it¡¯s right for such a sect to withdraw.¡±


    ¡°Can I say something? This battle might have been caused by Lin Zhen. Shouldn¡¯t Lin Zhen step forward and say something? Maybe the war could be avoided?¡±


    ¡°The person upstairs is out of their mind. Is it Lin Zhen¡¯s fault? What do you want Lin Zhen to do? To beg for peace? We don¡¯t need peace thates from begging.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right, and besides, Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian is damaged and may never appear again. This battle will have to rely on martial artists from across the country.¡±


    The number of follow-up posts quickly exceeded a million and continued to soar.


    Large groups of martial artists have already set off for Hua Xia¡¯s Northwest Base City.


    Northwest Base City is located in the northwest of Hua Xia, closest to the Western Continent. If the Holy See really wants to wage a campaign to the east, this battle will likely start in the northwest.


    The Hua Xia Government even sent a spokesman to confirm the matter and called on the majority of martial artists to resist the invasion of the Holy See.


    However, the Hua Xia Government is more rational and has given strict orders to those in the northwest. Anyone below quasi-star realm is not allowed to enter the Northwestern region.


    It¡¯s not hard to find a star realm expert among the people of the Holy See. If the strength is too weak, it¡¯s just sending them to death, and it can¡¯t be allowed to bury Hua Xia¡¯s future in this battle.


    Of course, many people are not optimistic about the oue of this war.


    The reason is that the Holy See¡¯s people are too strong.


    In the video, the scenes of the ascetic monks killing oceanic giant beasts with ease have given people too much shock. Hua Xia has had difficulty rescuing Ice City; do they really have the ability to fight against these ascetic monks?N?v(el)B\\jnn


    After this incident, many great masters have already firmly resolved to resist the Holy See. This includes Jin Qichao and Shang Jin, who are said to be the second and third super masters on the Dark Star List.


    Even masters like Yang Jianying, from various martial arts halls, have joined.


    People like Luo Yun and Dongfang Jun from Ancient God City have also emerged, preparing to resist the aggression of the Holy See.


    With Guo Mo leading the instructors from the Star Fruit Tree, they too left the Star Fruit Tree and headed for the northwest battlefield.


    Although these people have joined, the general public still has no confidence.


    As a result, many people called for super masters like Chen Fenglie, known as the one in Hua Xia. Why was there no sound at this time?


    Although Chen Fenglie did not respond, Jin Qichao of the Dark Star List gave people an answer.


    Chen Fenglie belongs to the Heavenly Star List. These experts have a mutual check and bnce and are not allowed to interfere in worldly affairs. If Chen Fenglie takes action, the experts of the Western Continent will surely intervene.


    The Holy See¡¯s ascetic monks have a lot of influence. If the experts on the Heavenly Star List really step in, Hua Xia will definitely be in a weak position. Therefore, it¡¯s better not to have the experts on the Heavenly Star List participate in this battle.


    Once they take action, it will undoubtedly be a world war.


    Zhang Ye sighed at Lin Zhen, ¡°Chen Fan, although we both have ambitions to serve our country, I still advise you not to participate in this kind of battle. Since you are not a martial artist or a soldier, what would you be considered if you went? A volunteer? I¡¯m afraid even cannon fodder wouldn¡¯t want someone like you.¡±


    Lin Zhen smiled at Zhang Ye, ¡°Instructor Zhang, don¡¯t be so disheartened. I think your martial arts are very useful and might shine brightly in my hands.¡±


    Zhang Ye chuckled, ¡°Don¡¯t tter me. My martial arts are nothing but a few tricks in my hands. They can only y a small role in the hands of those great masters.¡±


    Zhang Ye pointed at Lin Zhen¡¯s cell phone, ¡°Just look at those ascetic monks. They can kill ocean giant beasts with just a flick of their hands. How can we defend against such enemies? I think Hua Xia is in big trouble this time.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded, although Zhang Ye¡¯s realm was low, his vision was not bad. These ascetic monks were indeed troublesome.


    Especially now that the Heavenly Star List cannot participate, Hua Xia has no advantage in this situation.


    Watching the many familiar faces heading towards the Northwest Base City, Lin Zhen wanted to leave for the Northwest immediately, but he couldn¡¯t now.


    His Dantian Qi has not yet recovered. Although Lin Zhen has also prepared the medicine to restore Dantian Qi in the past few days, he does not want to recover it immediately without mastering the Indestructible Secret. To avoid being discovered and causing unnecessary troubles.


    It seems that the priority is to enhance his own state of mind.


    Standing there, Lin Zhen looked at Zhang Ye, somewhat lost, ¡°Instructor Zhang, how did youprehend the martial arts of the Indestructible Secret besides the rope gun skills?¡±


    Zhang Ye thought for a moment, ¡°It was just a coincidence. When I was in the army, I wasughed at for practicing rope guns. I ended uppeting with a War General Level guy with a rope gun. But the opponent had a knife and shield, which beat me up pretty badly. Later, I somehow mustered the courage and managed to pierce his shield with a single shot, and thus the Indestructible Secret was formed.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded silently, understanding something in his heart.


    After thinking about it, Lin Zhen took out a card and handed it to Zhang Ye.


    ¡°Instructor, I want to thank you for your guidance these days. Here is some pocket money, you keep it.¡±


    ¡°Why? Why give me money?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s what you deserve. You taught me the essentials of the Indestructible Secret, which is priceless. I hope you can see one day that the gun technique you taught me will shine brightly.¡±


    ¡°What? Are you going to war?¡±


    ¡°Maybe. If one day you see someone on the battlefield using this kind of gun technique, that person will be me.¡±


    After that, Lin Zhen turned around and left the gymnasium, disappearing into the crowd.

 Chapter 339: 339: Unstoppable, Success!

    Chapter 339: 339: Unstoppable, Sess!<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Watching Lin Zhen leave, Zhang Ye returned home and talked to his wife about what happened today.


    His wife took the card Lin Zhen gave Zhang Ye and went with him to an ATM to swipe the card.<div>


    Zhang Ye was a bit reluctant, thinking that Lin Zhen should give him some reward, but he assumed it would be around thirty or twenty thousand at best. He wasn¡¯t an ordinary person who had never seen money, so he didn¡¯t really care about such a small amount.


    However, after arriving at the ATM and entering the password written on the card, the couple was shocked by the number disyed on the screen.


    An eight zeroes after the digit 1!


    ¡°Am I seeing things?¡± Zhang Ye rubbed his eyes, counted carefully twice, and confirmed that it was indeed 100 million cash.


    ¡°My God! How is this kid so rich? Who is he?¡±n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    ¡°Look at the cardholder¡¯s name!¡±


    His wife made an even more surprising discovery, because the cardholder¡¯s name was clearly Lin Zhen!


    ¡°This can¡¯t be real, right? Am I dreaming? The person I taught gun techniques to is actually Lin Zhen? Could it be someone with the same name?¡±


    The couple returned home in a daze, and it took them several days to sober up from the shock of teaching Lin Zhen and the 100 million cash.


    After another night of healing, Lin Zhen¡¯s injuries had finally fully recovered.


    However, he did not return to the gym, but instead went to the Martial Artists District of Langfang City.<div>


    Lin Zhen had already made up his mind that in order to break through his state of mind, he must do so through actualbat.


    Upon arriving at the Martial Artists District of Langfang, there was a virtual technology hall that provided a virtual environment for martial artists to fight in.


    Virtual environments had be popr in the past two years, and many newly-emerged martial artists dared not directly enter the Wilderness Area, so they honed their skills in virtual environments instead.


    However, the virtual hall was expensive, and there was no gain here unless the martial artists were wealthy; ordinary people really couldn¡¯t afford it.


    Entering the technology hall, Lin Zhen rented a virtual room.


    The virtual rooms here were charged by the hour, with one hour costing 100,000 and a full day rental costing 2 million.


    Lin Zhen rented the room for two days, costing 4 million.


    This was a high-level virtual room, where the environment and monsters within could be designed and arranged by the user.


    Lin Zhen chose the environment of the first floor of the Ancient God City, which he was quite familiar with.


    ¡°I¡¯ll start with ten minutes and see how it feels.¡±


    With a sh of white light, Lin Zhen appeared in the Ancient God City.<div>


    The virtual environment here was based on the Ancient God City, identical to the real world, making it difficult to distinguish between virtual and reality.


    Lin Zhen went to the water and soaked his rope gun until it was extremely wet.


    An Earth Dragon sprang forward, Lin Zhen took out the rope gun, turned his Star Power, and the rope gun instantly became as hard as metal, killing the small Earth Dragon in one strike.


    ¡°No, I can¡¯t use Star Power, otherwise it won¡¯t help me train.¡±


    A Winged Dragon flew down from the sky, and this time Lin Zhen did not use Star Power, but instinctively attached gold energy to the rope gun, still killing the Winged Dragon with a single strike.


    ¡°Still not good enough, I shouldn¡¯t use Elemental energy either.¡±


    Another Earth Dragon appeared, and Lin Zhen used the Seven Stars Knife.


    When another Earth Dragon appeared, Lin Zhen used the space-cutting technique.


    After several continuous attempts, the time was up, and Lin Zhen exited the virtual space.


    ¡°This won¡¯t work, mybat instincts are not easy to suppress. I will always unconsciously use various means when in danger, and I won¡¯t be able toprehend the state of mind like this. Unless¡­¡±


    Lin Zhen bit his lip hard: ¡°Unless I simply don¡¯t know anything at all, that¡¯s the only chance toprehend the state of mind. Chance encounters are not easy toe by, so I might as well create an opportunity for myself, as long as I¡¯m ruthless enough towards myself.¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen made up his mind about an extremely risky action.


    Seal Dark Star!


    Block Spiritual Power!


    Close Space Ring!


    Not using artifacts, not using Seven Stars Knife, not using Lightning Wings, and not summoning Xiao Nuan!


    Ordinary martial artists couldn¡¯t seal their Dantian willingly, but Lin Zhen could.


    Now, his Dantian energy had been sealed, and as long as he separated the ovepping space of the Dark Star, the Star Power could not be released.


    The Space Ring could also be closed, but no one sane would do so.


    Imprisoning the Dantian, it would only automatically unlock after one day. Lin Zhen¡¯s decision was very dangerous.


    But for the sake ofprehension, Lin Zhen was all-in. He took out the rope gun and locked all the remaining items in the Space Ring.


    Then, he sat down and began meditating. His Star Power flickered within his Dantian before returning to the Dark Star.


    Under Lin Zhen¡¯s control, the ovepping spaces were separated and ran on their separate orbits, only to reunite after a day.


    In other words, Lin Zhen wouldn¡¯t be able to restore his Star Power and open the Space Ring until a dayter.


    After doing all this, Lin Zhen took a deep breath.


    Now his strength had hit rock bottom. In a day, his power was equivalent to a Level Nine Warrior Peak,pletely relying on his physical strength to fight.


    Although his experience would allow him to defeat ordinary War Generals, he was undoubtedly a weakling in the virtual Ancient God City, the weakest person.


    After doing all this, Lin Zhen was really a bit unustomed to feeling so weak.


    Setting the timer for thirty minutes again, Lin Zhen entered the virtual Ancient God City.


    ¡°I can¡¯t recklessly take risks this time. The weakest creatures in the first level of the Ancient God City are A-level Mutant Beasts. I¡¯m struggling to deal with A-level beasts right now, so I need to be cautious.¡±


    Lin Zhen had just stood up and walked two steps when the head of a Speed Dragon appeared in the grass beside him, its green eyes staring intently at Lin Zhen.


    Speed Dragon, an A-level Mutant Beast, fond of swarming.


    Lin Zhen tightly clutched the ropedart in his hand, assuming a defensive posture.


    The Speed Dragon roared and charged towards Lin Zhen. He swung the ropedart furiously, transforming it into a straight line that whipped through the air!


    ¡°Boom!¡±


    The Speed Dragon was knocked off bnce, then immediately tried to bite Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen suddenly felt nervous¡ªhis ropedart didn¡¯t seem very effective.


    He tried to dodge to the side, but it wasn¡¯t easy to avoid an A-level Mutant Beast. A sleeve on Lin Zhen¡¯s arm was torn away, leaving several bloody scratches on his arm.


    ¡°Pierce!¡±


    Lin Zhen twirled the ropedart, causing it to twist in mid-air. The attack struck the back of the Speed Dragon.


    Lin Zhen managed to execute the move at an extreme speed, which could have even pierced a real piece of wood. However, it was unable to pierce even a single scale on the Speed Dragon¡¯s body.


    Not only did it fail to pierce the skin, but Lin Zhen was also pped by the Speed Dragon¡¯s tail in the process.


    His body stumbled and fell awkwardly. The pain slowed him down, and he struggled as he fought the Speed Dragon. His ropedart was indeed somewhat powerless, as he was injured in several ces. He only managed to escape the virtual environment when the set time ran out.


    Lin Zhen even thought he had died. It was only when he exited the virtual environment that he realized he was still alive.


    ¡°I don¡¯t have any other options right now, so I¡¯ll try again. I refuse to believe that I can¡¯t kill an A-level Mutant Beast with this ropedart.¡±


    Lin Zhen took a deep breath, set the timer to fifteen minutes, and re-entered the virtual space.


    This time hested a bit longer, managing to hold on for the entire set time beforeing back¡ªjust barely.


    Although dying in the virtual environment wouldn¡¯t cause harm to him in reality, it was impossible to distinguish between the two during the battle. So Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t afford to let himself die.


    A-level Mutant Beasts were not easy to defeat. Even weaker War Gods couldn¡¯t defeat them. In his current state, Lin Zhen had no weapon, making it difficult to face an A-level creature.


    But what Lin Zhencked least was perseverance and determination. The more he used the ropedart, the more proficient he became. He entered the virtual space for the third time.


    This time, Lin Zhen persisted for twenty minutes, and finally managed to pierce the skin of the Speed Dragon with the ropedart. This was a significant improvement.


    After leaving the space, Lin Zhen began to recall the scene of that piercing attack¡ªthe moment when he had been driven into a corner by the Speed Dragon, and had struck out with a desperate stab that had pierced the dragon¡¯s mouth.


    In that moment, he felt as if the ropedart had truly be a weapon.


    ¡°This is the feeling. I just haven¡¯t pushed my limits yet, and my impression isn¡¯t deep enough. I still need to experiment more.¡±


    Having grasped the trick somewhat, Lin Zhen¡¯s excitement was uncontroble. He set the timer for another twenty minutes and re-entered the virtual environment.


    Two days quickly passed, but Lin Zhen still hadn¡¯t grasped the indestructible mindset. He rented the virtual space for another week.


    Since there had been no movement from the church, Lin Zhen decided not to rush out immediately, fearing he wouldn¡¯t be able toprehend the indestructible mindset if he stayed any longer.


    Only by pushing himself to the brink could he master such a mindset.


    So this time, Lin Zhen set the timer for an entire week, vowing to either grasp the indestructible mindset or die fighting in the virtual environment.


    Although the desperate approach was somewhat effective, Lin Zhen¡¯s experience in the virtual world became even more intense the second time he encountered the Speed Dragon.


    He fought the Speed Dragon for over two hours,pletely forgetting that he was in a virtual battle. Once again, Lin Zhen was cornered by the dragon.


    The dragon¡¯s mouth mped down fiercely on Lin Zhen¡¯s waist, with blood gushing from the wound. If the Speed Dragon exerted more force, he would be bitten in half.


    At that moment, Lin Zhen clenched his hands tightly around the ropedart, his mind filled with one thought: kill the Speed Dragon!


    His target was the dragon¡¯s skull.


    ¡°You can¡¯t kill me! I, who was reborn and vowed to reach the peak, will not be killed by you, a mere beast!¡±


    ¡°No matter how tough your body is, it can¡¯t stop my attack, Lin Zhen!¡±


    ¡°Die!¡±


    An intense fighting spirit surged from Lin Zhen¡¯s heart, his blood flowing fiercely towards his brain. In that moment, the ropedart in his hand became perfectly straight, and he thrust it viciously at the top of the Speed Dragon¡¯s head!


    ¡°Splurt!¡±


    A jet of dragon blood sprayed into the sky, sshing all over Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Sess!¡±


    As the dragon¡¯s corpse fell to the ground, Lin Zhen stood beside it, eyes closed, his heart surging with intense emotions.

 Chapter 340: 340: The Church’s Eastern Expedition

    Chapter 340: 340: The Church¡¯s Eastern Expedition<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Above the sea, Yan Huang, wearing the Star Sky Crown and d in holy armor, sped between the waves.


    Behind him, a huge swarm of sea monsters followed. Suddenly, Yan Huang swirled around, ferociously swinging his long sword!<div>


    A storm of light des roared out, cutting the sea monsters into pieces. Their blood dyed the sea a disharmonious shade of red.


    Only a few SS and quasi-SSS ss sea monsters, bruised and wounded, managed to keep up. On the shore, Baggio and his group, who were lying in wait, raised their hands in unison and a beam of white light descended from the clouds,pletely vaporizing the survivors.


    Baggio smiled and nodded at Yan Huang, who was now standing in front of him: ¡°Yan Huang, your strength has made a great leap forward, not only in term of battle capability but also in your level. It seems that you are about to enter the Comet Stage.¡±


    ¡°Yes, I¡¯m at the peak of Meteor Level Nine.¡±


    ¡°Progression requires luck. It¡¯s not easy to advance from the Meteor to the Comet Stage. Many people get stuck at this point for their entire lives, unable to advance further. These things can¡¯t be rushed. You won¡¯t be able to increase your strength in a short period of time, unless you obtain the Holy Light Stone.¡±


    ¡°Holy Light Stone? What is that?¡±


    ¡°Take a look at the gem in the center of the Star Sky Crown. The stone that is embedded there now was addedter. Originally, it was a Holy Light Stone, formed from the light of the sun, moon, and stars. It¡¯s only when the Holy Light Stone is embedded there that the Star Sky Crown is deemedplete, providing its user with a tremendous amount of Star Power. Both the first Holy Son, Kate, and I managed to break into the Comet Realm because of theplete Star Sky Crown.¡±


    ¡°So where is the Holy Light Stone?¡±


    Baggio paused for a moment: ¡°After my breakthrough, the Radiant Power within the Holy Light Stone had been exhausted. It detached itself from the Star Sky Crown, shot straight up into the sky, and disappeared. At that time, I remember it was heading towards the moon. The stone needs four hundred years to absorb energy. In recent years, I have also gone to the moon to look for it, but without sess. It¡¯s possible that someone else found it.¡±


    ¡°Others? You mean there are people who have gone to the moon to cultivate their abilities?¡±


    ¡°Yes, Martial Artists who¡¯ve reached the War God Period can actually practice on the moon. That being said, setting foot on the moon is somewhat difficult. At least someone at the meteor phase can make the journey.¡±<div>


    ¡°Couldn¡¯t the Holy Light Stone still be on the moon?¡± asked Yan Huang.


    ¡°No, the Holy Light Stone would absorb enough energy on the moon within four hundred years. By then, it would naturally emit radiance and be particrly conspicuous on the moon. Before that, it just looks like an ordinary stone. I didn¡¯t find it when I searched the moon, so the only possibility is that someone else took it. However, I have no idea who that might be.¡±


    Baggio regretted: ¡°It¡¯s a pity. If you could have obtained the Holy Light Stone, the Star Sky Crown would have beenplete. Aplete Star Sky Crown is a top-quality auxiliary holy device that can continuously absorb Star Power for its user. By then, you would basically have an undying body, and your power would increase rapidly. Perhaps, you could even advance to the Comet Stage right away. At that rate, even I wouldn¡¯t be your match.¡±


    Yan Huang was silent. It seemed that the Holy Light Stone was indeed very important, but unfortunately, its whereabouts were unknown.


    Baggio sought tofort him: ¡°Forget about it. As long as you have luck, you might still be able to find it. Moreover, given our current power level, even without the Holy Light Stone, I think we won¡¯t have any problem with the eastern expedition.¡±


    Yan Huang nodded: ¡°I also think the timing is right. The disorderly group from Hua Xia has already gathered at Northwest Base City. Let¡¯s eliminate them with the force of a thunderstorm!¡±


    Baggio gathered all ascetic monks, speaking loudly to them.


    ¡°Gentlemen, our Pope has been here for a week, and the progress in training is evident to everyone. To secure an advantageous position for our Gods n before the arrival of the Real God Troops, our eastern expedition is inevitable. We have been here for several hundred years, and almost forgotten by the outside world. Therefore, we must not act until it¡¯s necessary. Once we do act, we will shake the world!¡±


    The ascetic monks solemnly stared at Yan Huang. Their bright eyes reflected the gxy in the night sky.


    Yan Huang was overwhelmed with surging emotions upon the sight of these one hundred and twenty formidable ascetic monks.


    With his power having progressed and the assistance of these ascetics, there was no one in the world who could stop them.<div>


    ¡°Venerable gentlemen, I, Yan Huang, will keep it short. The Gods n will unite the world. After the arrival of the Real God Troops, we will spread our teaching in the starry sky!¡±


    The ascetic monks did not respond with grandiloquent speeches; they simply ced their hands over their hearts, expressing their unyielding determination.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    ¡°Depart!¡±


    At Yan Huang¡¯smand, he was the first to ascend.


    Behind him, all the ascetic monks ascended. Over one hundred Star Realm Experts marched out, stirring up a storm that swept towards the maind!


    The next day, Yan Huang announced in Constantinople that he was appointing Baggio as the Chief Judge of the Church, and the eastern expedition wouldmence the following day.


    He dered on an online video that anyone who was willing to follow the Gods n¡¯s movement would be under the protection of the Gods n in the future. He talked heavily about the conflicts between the Eastern and Western continents, intentionally inciting ethnic tensions.


    Yan Huang¡¯s words were endorsed by the heads of states from the European Union, Sand Russia, and the United States, all of whom dered that they will be sending their best men to join Yan Huang¡¯s believers in the eastern expedition.


    The leaders of these countries were already believers in the Gods n, which coupled with their conflicts with Hua Xia, made them join the eastern expedition with no reluctance.


    Numerous people from the Gods n also joined Yan Huang in his expedition. Together with the martial artists from all around the world, they quickly assembled a legion of thirty thousand people for the eastern expedition.


    Troops from various countries and regions gathered in Constantinople. The scale was so massive that it was attention-grabbing.<div>


    It was not the mere quantity of people that amazed people, but the sheer strength of the participating soldiers.


    Among the thirty thousand members, there were twenty thousand Advanced War Gods, ten thousand quasi-Star Realm Experts, along with Yan Huang and one hundred twenty Ascetic monks, making theirbined strength unparalleled.


    Under the immense pressure of the Gods n, the Hua Xia Martial Artists also united like never before.


    Martial Artists of Advanced War God level and above left their homes, heading towards the Northwest Base City to prepare to face the enemy.


    The Hua Xia Government also made many preparations, and all sorts of new weapons were transported to the Northwest to fortify the Northwest Base City¡¯s defense.


    The defensive intensity of the present Northwest Base City even shared resemnce to the Capital.


    Of course, people also understood, in the decisive assaults of the Martial Artists, modernized weapons weren¡¯t particrly useful. First off, those who wielded such weapons were too weak, and Martial Artists could simply avoid a frontal assault, prating the weakest point to easily break the Northwest¡¯s defence.


    However, the atmosphere ofrge-scale warfare had stirred up the people¡¯s fighting spirit nationwide.


    Martial Artists went to war and ordinary people were not idle, donating funds and materials, voluntarily taking to the streets, opposing the Church¡¯s invasive actions.


    They even threatened the Church and the European Union, Sand Russia, United States with the fury of Hua Xia, if their eastern crusade failed.


    But the opponents remained unmoved. From their point of view, victory in this crusade was already assured.


    With the experts in the Heavenly Star List bncing each other out, who could withstand these one hundred twenty Ascetic monks?


    If Hua Xia¡¯s Heavenly Star List dared to take action without adhering to the limits, the Heavenly Star Lists of the European Union, United States, and Sand Russia will definitely not stand idly by.


    New Year was approaching, with just a week left to the Hua Xia¡¯s New Year.


    The first order of business was Yan Huang¡¯s televised speech on that day.


    ¡°Our Gods n has nearly a thousand years of history, and over half the world¡¯s poption are our followers, yet Hua Xia¡¯s Lin Zhen, under the influence of Hua Xia¡¯s top brass, has repeatedly provoked our Gods n, carrying out numerous schemes. He has not only killed or wounded arge number of our faithful followers but also incited Hua Xia people to leave the Gods n.¡±


    ¡°In this matter, Hua Xia¡¯s top brass and Lin Zhen are conspiring together. The so-called contribution of sixty million for the construction of the dikes is nothing more than a conspiracy. It¡¯s fake and deceptive. Though the people of Hua Xia have been deceived, it doesn¡¯t mean that the people of the world have been fooled!¡±


    ¡°Our Gods n¡¯s doctrine is to save people of the world. As the Pope of the Gods n, Yan Huang, also known as Lucifer, I certainly cannot tolerate such confusion happening under my watch.¡±


    ¡°To save the deceived people of Hua Xia and to overthrow the decayed authority of Hua Xia, the Church has decided tounch an eastern expedition against Hua Xia starting today.¡±


    ¡°I warn the Hua Xia leaders who are still in denial here, if you dare to act in collusion with the war monger, Lin Zhen, you should be prepared to face the fury of my Gods n. I am giving you a three-hour window to flee overseas. Once the Gods n army arrives, there will be no mercy for the resistors!¡±


    Yan Huang¡¯s words stirred the blood of many stubborn Gods n followers and even incited some to cause turmoil within Hua Xia.


    Hua Xia had prepared for such unrest. The City Defense Army and the police force cooperated to annihte arge number of these stubborn Gods n followers.


    In the face of a national crisis, no one had thepassion to spare these Believers of the Gods n.


    There had been some Gods n followers in Hua Xia originally, but after this crackdown, they were effectively exterminated.


    As for Yan Huang¡¯s warning, Hua Xia¡¯s top brass scoffed at it and made a determined response.


    Firstly, the ruined Sophia Cathedral in Ice City had been transformed into a za and named after Lin Zhen. They even erected a bronze statue of him.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s significant contributions were recognized, and he was hailed as a national hero.


    The higher-ups of Hua Xia also issued an impassioned televised speech, urging the entire nation to resist the aggression of the Gods n. Hua Xia would never bow down to any person or power.


    As for Yan Huang¡¯s attempt at tainting Lin Zhen by twisting ck and white, it was promptly debunked. Lin Zhen¡¯s donation was an established fact. They couldn¡¯t smear him just by sshing a bit of dirty water.


    But everyone knew that this was just an excuse concocted by Yan Huang. Even without this one, he would find other excuses. As long as he wanted to crusade, he would always be able to find a reason.


    Time flew and the three hours came to an end. Atst, the Gods n¡¯s armymenced its advance, taking their aircraft towards the Northwest Base City.


    The distance from Constantinople to Northwest Base City wasn¡¯t too long. By aircraft, it would take an hour.


    The Martial Artists from all over the country, relying on the Northern Wall of the Northwest, watched the sky, waiting for the arrival of the Church¡¯s troops.


    The oppressive atmosphere prior to the major battle made everyone¡¯s breathing heavier than usual. This wasn¡¯t going to be an easy fight, even those who usually loved to joke didn¡¯t feel likeughing at this moment.


    ¡°Beep beep beep!¡±


    The piercing air-raid rm rang out. On the military¡¯s radar screen, the forces of the Gods n had appeared.


    The gloomy atmosphere that was driving people almost insane finally broke.

 Chapter 341: 341: The Great Battle of the Northwest

    Chapter 341: 341: The Great Battle of the Northwest<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Residents within the northern area of Northwestern Base City¡¯s walls had already been evacuated, leaving only the military and martial artists within a thirty-mile radius. There were no civilians.


    The flying vehicles of the Gods n came to a stop one kilometer away from the Northwest City Wall.<div>


    Yan Huang stood on a tform above a modified flying vehicle, where the g of the True God of the Stars was raised, signifying their gship.


    Looking at the defense of the Northwest through a telescope in the sky, Yan Huang¡¯s mouth curled into a cold smirk.


    ¡°A motley crowd!¡±


    ¡°Senior Baggio, how should we fight this battle? Can¡¯t we just rush over and kill them all?¡±


    Although Yan Huang was the Pope, he was not very good at handlingrge-scale battles, so he could only consult Baggio by his side.


    Including one hundred and twenty ascetic monks, everyone was on this gship. Baggio, standing next to Yan Huang, thought for a while: ¡°Your Majesty, it may not be appropriate to charge straight ahead. Although I believe our strength is enough to break through the city¡¯s defense, there are still many experts among the Hua Xia people.¡±


    ¡°Yes, there are already many people gathered on the Hua Xia side, including several Dark Star List experts. Jin Qichao and Shang Jin are both very strong. Coupled with Guo Mo and the people from the Star Fruit Tree group, as well as many martial arts hall masters, there are quite a few Star Realm masters. We will definitely suffer some losses.¡±


    ¡°Your Majesty, you have forgotten one thing. When the number of ants reaches a certain level, they can even kill an elephant. Hua Xia has gathered more than 100,000 people here, almost four times our number. In addition, their city defenses and firepower are not weak. The first thing we need to do is to break their city defenses, at least to let them fall into chaos first. This requires our allies to charge and break through the lines.¡±


    Yan Huang immediately nodded: ¡°The Chief Justice is right. We will have to conquer other countries in the future anyway, so let them consume each other for now.¡±


    Baggio slightly nodded, since he decided to join the Gods n, he started to think for the Gods n. He didn¡¯t care about the position of Chief Justice, but he cared about the position he could have when the true divine army arrived. He wanted to enter the interster stage and reach the big stage.


    There was nothing on Earth that was worth his attention, but the vast universe outside was too attractive, which was why he decided to help Yan Huang wholeheartedly.<div>


    ¡°You can handle the details of the battle, I¡¯ll just issue the orders.¡±


    ¡°No, I¡¯ll handle the things afterwards. You should give the order for the first attack.¡±


    Yan Huang nodded and took out a signal re.


    Every move he made was captured by countless high-zoom cameras, watched by the whole world.


    Yan Huang did not hide anything. Since it hade to this point, he wanted the whole world to see the powerfulbat power of the Gods n and restore the face lost in Ice City.


    He also had a microphone in front of him. Once he picked it up, the loudspeakers below the flying vehicle would emit a huge sound that could spread over ten kilometers.


    ¡°The time limit of three hours of exodus overseas that I have set has passed, but you Hua Xia people are still stubborn and delusional in your attempt to stop the footsteps of the Gods n. Well, don¡¯t me the warriors of the Gods n for trampling over you.¡±


    ¡°History will record this great moment. The Gods n shall be forever remembered!¡±


    ¡°Begin the battle!¡±


    ¡°Bang!¡±


    The signal re was fired, and a me rose hundreds of meters into the sky, bursting in the air.<div>


    As the battle signal was given, Baggio immediately issued an order.


    ¡°United States forces, attack!¡±


    As soon as Baggio gave the order, the U.S. forcesunched the first wave of assault.


    The U.S. forces wereposed of 10,000 people. More than 6,000 were elite soldiers equipped with the most advanced flying vehicles and the strongest firepower, while more than 3,000 were martial artists.


    Hundreds of flying vehicles immediately charged and fired.


    Entering the range of one kilometer, a dense rain of bullets fell from the flying vehicles towards the Northwestern Base City¡¯s wall.


    ¡°Da-da-da! Tat-tat-tat! Swoosh!¡±


    Super metal storm- a modified high-power weapon, had a terrifying speed and range. Even missiles could not pass through the firepower blockade of this lethal weapon.


    Every flying vehicle had aser gun standing on it. The denseser fire bombarded the city wall, emitting plumes of blue smoke. As soon as a person was hit by this weapon, they would be instantly shot through.


    Northwestern city wall was suddenly filled with smoke and fireballs. However, the well-prepared City Defense Army was no pushover and immediately counterattacked.


    For the Hua Xia side, amander was personally in charge of the overall situation. Simrly, the anti-aircraft artillery andser guns began fierce counterattacks.<div>


    Though the city¡¯s defense army¡¯s counterattack was not as exciting as the battle between martial artists, it was even more intense. The modern weapons traced their lines in the sky, and people died continuously throughout the battle.


    asionally, a city defense army¡¯s artillery was destroyed by the metal storm, exploding on the city wall and causing arge me. Countless people ran and screamed while covered in fire. If aid did not arrive in time, they would turn into charred corpses.


    Even if the rescue was in time, they would still suffer extensive burns, and their lives would be destined to be miserable in the future.


    However,pared to the damage on the Hua Xia city wall, the losses of the United States troops were even more severe, as the flying vehicles attacking the city wall were effectively live targets, being shot to pieces by concentrated gunfire.


    One by one, the flying vehicles exploded in the air, turning into fiery balls.


    However, the Americanmand was not worried about this; even if the first few rows of flying vehicles were destroyed, it would not matter. They had known this would happen, and each of the front flying vehicles only had two soldiers inside, one as the pilot and the other in charge of controlling the weapons.


    Such losses were still bearable for the United States, as long as the flying vehicles behind could approach the city wall.


    The temporarily reinforced city wall was bombarded and shattered, and theser units were responsible for locking onto therge missiles of the opponents. Therge missiles nowadays were basically used against mutated beasts. It was difficult for them to exert their power under the lock of the humanser weapons, but it was still necessary to guard against them.


    Luckily, the Gods n was not here to destroy Base City and did not crazily userge missiles.


    Watching one by one flying vehicles being sted into pieces, both the people at the scene and the people watching online cheered in unison. If this was all the enemy¡¯s force, then Hua Xia would easily win the battle.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    However, the martial artists present did not feel so rxed.


    An Ning was holding a long sword, with Zhao Xiaoman and Alice following by her side.


    Seeing Zhao Xiaoman¡¯s rxed expression, An Ning warned her, ¡°Don¡¯t let your guard down. These are only the enemy¡¯s cannon fodder troops. Our real fight will begin once the flying vehicles behind approach.¡±


    Zhao Xiaoman said to An Ning, ¡°Sister An Ning, you are Brother Lin¡¯s girlfriend, no one would me you if you didn¡¯t join the battle.¡±


    Alice also chimed in, ¡°That¡¯s right, even though Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian is destroyed, he has made such a huge contribution. You shouldn¡¯t be here, An Ning.¡±


    An Ning smiled and shook her head, ¡°Regardless of Lin Zhen¡¯s situation, I will not shirk my responsibility to contribute to my country and my people. Besides, I believe in Lin Zhen. This minor issue of having his Dantian sealed will not trouble him; he will definitelye back.¡±


    Zhao Xiaoman thought for a moment, ¡°I also think so. Brother Lin is a very miraculous person who can always aplish things that others can¡¯t do.¡±


    Alice pondered, ¡°An Ning, your love for Lin Zhen is too deep. If I were Lin Zhen, I would break up with Su Mingyue. Her love for Lin Zhen is definitely not as deep as yours.¡±


    An Ning shook her head slightly, ¡°No, Ming Yue¡¯s love for Lin Zhen is only more than mine, not less. Just as I would not leave Lin Zhen, Ming Yue would make the same choice.¡±


    Lin Zhen must be the happiest man in the world,¡± Alice whispered.


    At this moment, after sacrificing arge number of flying vehicles, the third wave of flying vehicles finally approached the top of the city wall.


    ¡°Metal storm, concentrated firepower, fire!¡±


    The bombardment between the two sides never stopped. Countless metal storms concentrated fire on the flying vehicles that were approaching the city wall.


    However, these flying vehicles suddenly shed, and an energy shield appeared around them.


    Dense firepower bombarded the energy shield, which constantly changed colors as its energy was rapidly consumed. Several flying vehicles were instantly destroyed.


    But with the help of the energy shield, more than twenty flying vehicles broke through the firepower blockade and reached the top of the city wall.


    ¡°Bang, bang, bang!¡±


    The cabin doors suddenly opened, and countless figures descended from the sky!


    ¡°These are the United States martial artists!¡±


    Without even waiting to set foot on the city wall, the martial artistsunched a torrential attack on the city defense army on the wall.


    The des and guns of the martial artists, the flying knives of the spiritual mind masters, and the powerful elemental attacks wreaked havoc on the city wall.


    The weapons of the city defense army instantly lost their effectiveness against these martial artists, and the elusive martial artists were difficult to lock onto with the heavy weaponry on the wall.


    As soon as the martial artistsnded, the aura brought by their swords and guns swept across the city wall like a storm. The thin bodies of the city defense army couldn¡¯t withstand this kind of attack and were instantly left lying in tatters on the wall.


    However, their attacks could only go so far. The hidden Hua Xia martial artists immediately emerged to confront the enemy at the bottom of the city wall.


    An Ning had already tied her long hair back, raised her long sword and said, ¡°The enemy¡¯s martial artists have arrived, let¡¯s go!¡±


    Zhao Xiaoman and Alice quickly followed An Ning, and the beautiful girls soared into the sky.


    An Ning¡¯s prowess as a martial artist of the Star Realm was fully exhibited, using her swordsmanship like surging waves, with Alice and Xiaoman providing left and right protection. She was virtually unstoppable, killing her way through the enemy lines in an instant!


    Not just them, but also the martial artists around them who had been waiting impatiently for a while, soared into the sky at this moment.


    Countless elemental attacks and mental shocks caused the space to tremble. In the blink of an eye, sword lights were everywhere, and the murderous aura soared into the sky.


    The two torrents of martial artists collided violently, with severed limbs and dismembered heads flying through the air, and corpses strewn across the ground. This was a battle between nations, a fight of life and death!

 Chapter 342: 342: Ascetic Monks Appear

    Chapter 342: 342: Ascetic Monks Appear<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    The United States¡¯ attack force did not expect Hua Xia to be so well-prepared.


    From the arrangement of weapons in the City Defense Army, to the reserves of emergency supplies and the orderly division of Martial Artist kill teams in the Hidden Fortress, the division ofbor was quite clear.<div>


    In particr, the counterattacks of Hua Xia¡¯s Martial Artists were quite fierce, quickly surrounding the American assault troops with superior forces, as if the whole process had been rehearsed.


    Besides killing some city defense soldiers at the beginning, the martial artists from the United States did not achieve any significant results and were ensnared in the quagmire of Hua Xia¡¯s Martial Artists, unable to extricate themselves.


    As the American Martial Artists were attacking the city, Baggio had alreadymanded Sand Russia¡¯s Martial Artists to form the second wave,unching their assault from another location.


    The Sand Russian martial artists now had a bit of a makeshift trend, with the likes of Huo Luofu and the Sand Russian three warriors dead, and not many good experts could be found below the Star Realm.


    This charge was alsoposed of a thousand martirtists and three thousand elite city defense soldiers, and the charging location was less than two kilometers away from the battlefield of the Americans.


    Seeing that the American martial artists were about to lose their support, the city defense army in the northwest began to focus its firepower on the Sand Russian martial artists.


    Some martial artists were even transferred to the Sand Russian battlefield to support.


    Baggio looked at the situation on the city wall from afar and sneered: ¡°Your Majesty, if we have enough luck today, we might actually have a chance to break the city.¡±


    ¡°Everything is under the Chief Judge¡¯smand.¡± Yan Huang let go of his power.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    ¡°Good, European Union Martial Artists get ready, immediately support the Martial Artists of the United States, continue to attack from the first breach, their firepower has been attracted by the Sand Russian Martial Artists, attack hard there.¡±


    With Baggio¡¯s order, half of the European Union¡¯s flying vehicles wereunched and quickly rushed towards the city head where the American Martial Artists were fighting fiercely.<div>


    The European Unionmander was thinking about how to climb the city wall to support the American Martial Artists when he suddenly received Baggio¡¯s instructions.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry about attacking the city for now, throw all your most powerful bombs at the city wall!¡±


    The EU Commander was taken aback: ¡°Chief Judge, but our allies are still there.¡±


    ¡°Never mind, they can¡¯te back now. Let Hua Xia people bury them together.¡±


    The EU Commander nodded: ¡°All listen to the Chief Judge.¡±


    ncing at the electronic screen, he locked onto an area.


    Within this area of several dozen meters square, there were hundreds of martial artists fighting fiercely, among which there were less than a hundred Martial Artists from the United States, and they were rapidly decreasing. This was thest resistance force of this wave of American attacking troops.


    A lot of Hua Xia¡¯s martial artists were besieging the U.S. attacking troops, and he even saw several female martial artists fighting among them, and they were extremely brave.


    ¡°That most beautiful one is Lin Zhen¡¯s girlfriend, An Ning, right?¡±


    The EUmander asked the person beside him, and the adjutant beside him nodded: ¡°Yes.¡±


    ¡°Good, it¡¯s here, notify all flying vehicles, bomb all the missiles here, I want to severely hit Hua Xia¡¯s morale. As long as we win this battle, Hua Xia will have no resistance.¡±<div>


    The adjutant immediately issued the order, and suddenly all the metal storms,ser weapons, and small cloud-bursting bombs carried by the flying vehicles were aimed at this piece of city head.


    There were no Star Realm martial artists in these people. If they were hit by such concentrated attacks, they would probably all be blown to smithereens.


    An Ning, who was fighting hard, suddenly felt a pang in her chest. Without hesitation, she grabbed Zhao Xiaoman and Chris with both hands: ¡°Let¡¯s retreat!¡±


    The three girls quickly retreated, and then saw a dazzling light in the distance, and under the cover ofser weapons and metal storms, the cloud-bursting bombs were thrown onto the city head.


    Clusters of small mushroom clouds rose up, and arge piece of Base City¡¯s wall copsed under the impact of the cloud-bursting bombs.


    There were less than twenty martial artists who could withdraw in the crisis, and the remaining Hua Xia¡¯s martial artists and the American martial artists all died in this man-made disaster.


    Among them, Ma Yao, Wei Li, Meng Dong, and Gao Yan from the Ice City Region were all killed in this wave of attacks.


    As martial artists, dying under modern weaponry was a bit ironic.


    However, this wave of attacks did have some impact on Hua Xia¡¯s city defense army and martial artists.


    The Gods n was too ruthless, dragging their own people to the grave with the Hua Xia people.


    This time, sacrificing over a hundred American martial artists, but killing nearly four hundred Hua Xia martial artists!<div>


    Subsequently, Baggiomanded the flying vehicles of the three countries to concentrate on attacking the gap in the city wall.


    The Hua Xia martial artists did not expect a gap to appear in the city wall so quickly, and the intense battle for the gap began.


    At one point, the gap was lost, but Hua Xia¡¯s martial artist reserve team came into y, and with the entry of numerous Star Realm martial artists, the control of the gap was recaptured.


    From morning to afternoon, and from afternoon to evening, the struggle for this gap went back and forth.


    During one day of struggle, more than half of the martial artists from the three countries who apanied Yan Huang to attack Hua Xia were consumed.


    Of course, Hua Xia didn¡¯t gain any advantage either, but as nightfall approached, the Gods n suddenly sent out twenty ascetic monks.


    The twenty ascetic monks, taking advantage of the cover of night, quietly approached the side of the city wall.


    After reaching a distance of about a hundred meters, twenty ascetic monks all used instant movement at the same time.


    ¡°Swish!¡±


    All twenty appeared on top of the city wall simultaneously.


    The ascetic monk leading the team revealed a cold smile as he looked at the dense crowd on the city wall ahead.


    ¡°Judgment of Light!¡±


    The ascetic monks all raised their arms, and the rich light elements gathered quickly in the air.


    A strong light howled past the city wall, shooting thousands of meters away!


    All people and objects within the range of this strong light were vaporized by this powerful strike.


    Thebined attack of the ascetic monks could instantly kill a quasi-SSS level martial artist, so how could these ordinary martial artists and city defense army resist? Thousands of people were wiped out in a single strike!


    Only those on the edge with quick reactions managed to dodge this disaster, as well as some spiritual mind masters who took to the sky, barely escaping.


    ¡°Alice!¡±


    An Ning pulled Zhao Xiaoman into the air, but Alice disappeared under the pir of light attack.


    This Western woman who had been with An Ning for several years vanished in the attack of the ascetic monks.


    It was not just Alice, but also many martial artists like Hansen who perished in that single strike. The densely packed city wall was suddenly empty and deste, almost like a haunted ce.


    An Ning¡¯s tears came pouring down as she frantically tried to go and avenge Alice, but was firmly held back by Zhao Xiaoman: ¡°Sister An Ning, don¡¯t be impulsive, we can¡¯t deal with those ascetic monks.¡±


    On Hua Xia¡¯s side, Jin Qichao, Shang Jin, and other Dark Star List experts flew out, along with arge group of Star Realm Warriors. They didn¡¯t expect that at the end of the day¡¯s battle, the Gods n would suddenlyunch a surprise attack, causing a lot of pain to the Hua Xia people.


    However, those ascetic monks didn¡¯t have any intention of lingering in battle. Afterunching theirbined attack, they immediately used instant movement to leave the city wall area.


    Some of the Hua Xia Star Realm experts chased after them, but seeing that more ascetic monks were preparing to support them, the Hua Xia martial artists reluctantly used instant movement to return.


    The battle on the first day came to an end. The bnce that had been held for a whole day was broken, as thest-minute appearance of the ascetic monks brought significant losses to Hua Xia.


    The ascetic monks were all Star Realm experts, representing the introduction of high-end power.


    At this point, Hua Xia¡¯s ordinary martial artists and city defense army were of little use.


    Everyone knew that unless they killed that group of ascetic monks, there was no way they could win this battle.


    Jin Qichao and Shang Jin gathered all of Hua Xia¡¯s Star Realm martial artists, totaling 260 Star Realm warriors.


    These people represented the strongest force of Hua Xia under the Heavenly Star List. The uing battles would be fought by them.


    Jin Qichao and others knew that the fights heareafter must be fought outside the city wall, as continuing to fight on the wall was no longer suitable.


    Just looking at the number of people, Hua Xia¡¯s martial artists still had the advantage, but the ascetic monks were too strong, making this battle difficult to win.


    Today¡¯sbined attack of the ascetic monks had caused many martial artists¡¯ hearts to tremble with fear.


    ********


    Unlike Hua Xia¡¯s side, the people of the church were in high spirits.


    ¡°Haha! Good, Judge Baggio, the strength of your ascetic monks is indeed formidable. This Light Fusion War Method is simply endless. With this, Hua Xia¡¯s Star Realm will inevitably abandon their city wall advantage and fight us outside the city wall. At that time, we will catch them all in one fell swoop.¡±


    Baggio also slightly nodded: ¡°Your Majesty, I dare not boast about anything else, but we ascetics have lived for hundreds of years. When ites to fighting, we are certainly top-notch. Regardless of how many Star Realm warriors Hua Xia has, if they dare to fight with us outside the city, we will definitely win, and our losses will not exceed half of our force.¡±


    Yan Huang mockingly stimted Baggio: ¡°Judge, don¡¯t brag too soon. Hua Xia has more than two hundred Star Realm warriors.¡±


    ¡°Too few top experts, merely a motley crowd.¡±


    Baggio confidently smiled, but then said: ¡°Of course, this is assuming no idents happen. If a Heavenly Star List expert from the other side appears, there may be some variables in this battle.¡±


    Yan Huang waved his hand: ¡°No, the Heavenly Star List masters are in a mutual check and bnce situation. We in the European Union also have the Heavenly Star List, and I don¡¯t think Hua Xia¡¯s Heavenly Star List warriors are brave enough to start a world war.¡±


    Baggio continued: ¡°Will the Heavenly Star List not take action, or will someone elsee to stir the pot? For example, Lin Zhen, I think this man will definitely not fall easily. The Dantian air seal may not be able to hold him.¡±


    Yan Huang¡¯s expression also became solemn. No one was more wary of Lin Zhen than him. He was really worried that Lin Zhen would suddenlye out of somewhere to spoil his conquest n.


    But Lin Zhen¡¯s whereabouts were unknown, and he was helpless.


    The space in front of him fluctuated, revealing Shu Mingxuan¡¯s Water Mirror Space.


    ¡°Divine Envoy!¡± Yan Huang and Baggio both saluted Shu Mingxuan.


    ¡°I found that bastard Lin Zhen.¡± The first words out of Shu Mingxuan¡¯s mouth were about Lin Zhen, and his tone was filled with intense hatred for Lin Zhen.

 Chapter 343: 343: Alien Pursuit

    Chapter 343: 343: Alien Pursuit<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Yan Huang knew that if he hated Lin Zhen the most in this world, then Shu Mingxuan would likely rank at least second.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    After all, Lin Zhen had killed Huo Luofu, hitting Shu Mingxuan¡¯s face.<div>


    But he didn¡¯t know that Huo Luofu was actually Shu Mingxuan¡¯s avatar, which was equivalent to Lin Zhen killing Shu Mingxuan once.


    He thought that he would be able to dominate Earth, but Lin Zhen snapped his carefully nned avatar. Shu Mingxuan hated Lin Zhen to the bone.


    In Shu Mingxuan¡¯s opinion, he was the one who hated Lin Zhen the most.


    So during Gods n¡¯s eastward expedition, Shu Mingxuan was never idle.


    He used the search radar on Red Rose to track Lin Zhen¡¯s whereabouts constantly.


    Finding Lin Zhen was not easy; the radar needed energy blocks, and there were not many left on Red Rose. Once these reserves were used up, there would be a problemmunicating with Xin Ou and others, but Shu Mingxuan did not care in his quest to find Lin Zhen.


    Shu Mingxuan first decrypted the satellite data on Earth, looking for Lin Zhen¡¯s location based on satellite images.


    He locked onto a white aircraft, which Lin Zhen had been driving when he left, and tracked it using satellite images. Eventually, he found that the aircraft had gone to Langfang City in Capital Base City.


    But there was no information about Lin Zhen on the inte, so Shu Mingxuan was certain that Lin Zhen had used a pseudonym.


    Utilizing the technological advantage of extraterrestrial civilization, he found the transaction record of Lin Zhen¡¯s ount and finally determined that Lin Zhen had used a name called Chen Fan.


    In searching for this Chen Fan, Shu Mingxuan finally found the hotel where Lin Zhen stayed, the gym where Lin Zhen trained, and the virtual room Lin Zhen went to.<div>


    After obtaining this information, Shu Mingxuan immediately contacted Yan Huang.


    He had hoped that Yan Huang could send someone to capture Lin Zhen, but after the connection, Yan Huang shook his head.


    ¡°Divine¡¯s Envoy Shu Mingxuan, this matter might not be easy to handle for now. Although I also want to deal with Lin Zhen, as you can see, the battle here is about to enter a critical moment. I believe that tomorrow we will be able to capture all the Hua Xia Martial Artists. At this time, it is best not to cause additional problems. If we divert our forces to deal with Lin Zhen, it may affect the battle.¡±


    In Yan Huang¡¯s opinion, as long as Hua Xia¡¯s resistance was wiped out, Lin Zhen would inevitably be captured in the future. He could still distinguish between priorities.


    Shu Mingxuan shook his head, ¡°Yan Huang, we both know the danger that Lin Zhen poses. If he suddenly intervenes during the critical moment of the battle, it may cause changes. ording to what I know, Lin Zhen is currently in the virtual room in Langfang City, and it is very likely that he has found a way to recover his Dantian Qi. I think we should get rid of him as soon as possible.¡±


    Upon hearing Shu Mingxuan¡¯s words, Yan Huang hesitated: ¡°But what about the battle here¡­?¡±


    He looked around. Dealing with Lin Zhen was not an easy task, and he had no absolute confidence in doing so himself. Moreover, if he went, Baggio couldn¡¯t go either.


    But if Baggio was removed, themand of the ascetic monks would be problematic, as only Baggio could execute the most powerful fusion techniques.


    Baggio absolutely couldn¡¯t be moved, and Yan Huang had no assurance himself, so he was in a difficult position.


    At this moment, Baggio suddenly nced at Shu Mingxuan and said: ¡°Divine¡¯s Envoy, why don¡¯t you take action yourself? Lin Zhen would have no chance of escape then.¡±


    Upon hearing Baggio¡¯s words, Shu Mingxuan fell into deep thought.<div>


    For safety¡¯s sake, he had stayed in the Ancient God City for thousands of years without ever leaving. With the fourth-level mutated beast blocking, no one could get close to his captain¡¯s room.


    But if he left the Ancient God City, it might not be so safe.


    However, Lin Zhen had to be eliminated, and without killing him, Shu Mingxuan could not be at peace. After much consideration and thinking about Xin Ou and Tu Ya¡¯s imminent arrival, at which point he would no longer hold the initiative, Shu Mingxuan finally made up his mind.


    ¡°Alright! I¡¯ll make this trip, and no matter what, I¡¯ll get rid of Lin Zhen to resolve your worries.¡±


    Yan Huang and Baggio both agreed, and Shu Mingxuan closed the Water Mirror Space.


    After tidying up his belongings, Shu Mingxuan looked around his captain¡¯s room.


    Red Rose, he had been here for a thousand years, and it was finally time to leave.


    Although Lin Zhen was not easy to deal with, Shu Mingxuan was confident he could handle him, as he had reached Comet Level 1.


    Comet Level was roughly equivalent to the strength of a Heavenly Star List expert in this world. There should be no problem dealing with Lin Zhen.


    Opening his storage container, Shu Mingxuan took out his long-unused Holy Artifact tinum Sword and a set of High-Grade Holy Artifact armor.


    ¡°I haven¡¯t fought in over a thousand years. I should really be more active.¡±<div>


    As he left the captain¡¯s room, Shu Mingxuan suddenly felt a sense of reluctance to leave.


    ¡°Am I getting old? How can I feel so reluctant to leave? Won¡¯t I be back after dealing with Lin Zhen?¡±


    Through the secret passage out of the Ancient God City, Shu Mingxuan took out his aircraft from his Space Ring.


    His aircraft was not like the ones on Earth but was a building-shaped aircraft.


    This aircraft was shaped like a small house, which was also the style of the Tianhe Empire. The streamlined design of the aircraft was originally to reduce air resistance, but the Empire¡¯s aircraft were primarily used for flying in space, and with energy shields to reduce resistance, so the aircraft were designed in the shape of buildings, making them morefortable and home-like.


    Many people within the Empire had their aircraft as homes,nding as a house and taking off as a spaceship.


    This small house was Shu Mingxuan¡¯s small home, with performance far beyond any aircraft on Earth. Although it did not have sufficient energy blocks to support interster travel, flying a fewps around Earth was not a problem.


    Opening the door of the small house, Shu Mingxuan walked in and sat on the living room sofa, turning on the ignition, and the aircraft took off.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go, let me meet the genius of Earth¡¯s indigenous people. I hope he doesn¡¯t act too cowardly.¡±


    The small house rose into the sky and ayer of energy shield appeared on the chimney, wrapping up the spaceship as it broke through the air and headed straight towards Hua Xia Capital City.


    ¡°Phew!¡±


    Lin Zhen swung the rope gun in his hand, prating the wood half a foot deep!


    ¡°Finally, the Unyielding Martial Intent!¡±


    Lin Zhen held the rope gun with excitement in his heart. After learning this unyieldingbat technique, his spear¡¯s lethality definitely increased by more than double.


    ¡°Now my control over the Unyielding Martial Intent has be proficient and is suitable for realbat, but I still feel it is not enough.¡±


    Lin Zhen thought about what Zhang Ye had told him. Piercing a wooden board with the rope gun in a twisted, soaked state was just the entry level, while piercing a wooden board under normal conditions was considered the small proficiency realm.


    Piercing a steel te under normal conditions marked the great proficiency realm.


    After Lin Zhen left the virtual space, he took out his phone to check the inte.


    He had been in the virtual space for several days and didn¡¯t know if the battle had started in the northwest. If there are no big problems, he still wanted to continue his training.


    Upon checking, he discovered that the war hadn¡¯t started in the northwest yet.


    Currently, only the news about various Martial Artists participating in the war was being reported, and indeed, many experts have joined the fight.


    Since the war hadn¡¯t started, Lin Zhen was no longer in a hurry to go there. He estimated that even if the Gods n took action, it wouldn¡¯t take just a day or two to get a result, so he still had some time.


    Turning off his phone, Lin Zhen decided to undergo another special training session.


    Of course, it would be extremely difficult to practice the Unyielding Martial Intent to a small proficiency realm in a short time, so he had to take unconventional measures.


    If he couldn¡¯t do it under normal conditions, he could use the gravity room.


    As a training area for Martial Artists, there were not only virtual spaces but also gravity rooms for their use.


    The gravity room is an enclosed space where gravity can be adjusted from two times to ten times, or even hundreds of times.


    This environment can help train Martial Artists to build strong physiques and is a new technology that has only emerged this year.


    Gravity training methods are very popr in the interster space, and Earth is just beginning to adopt it.


    Lin Zhen stayed outside for a while, his Dark Star Power was still sealed off. He couldn¡¯t use Dantian Qi or Star Power in the gravity room because they would counteract gravity and fail to achieve the intended training effect.


    When he arrived at the gravity room, there was a staff member outside who was a Level 3 War General.


    ¡°Mr. Chen Fan, would you like to try the gravity room?¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded and looked at the console there.


    The gravity was controlled by the console, with a minimum of two times gravity and a maximum of one hundred times.


    Lin Zhen had experienced it in his previous life and estimated that his current limit, if he didn¡¯t use Star Power and Dantian Qi and relied solely on physical strength, was probably fifty times gravity.


    If subjected to a hundred times gravity, it might crush him to death.


    ¡°Set the gravity time for me. I don¡¯t need five times gravity. Start with ten times gravity and add one fold every half hour.¡±


    ¡°How long do you want to set the time for?¡± asked the staff member.


    ¡°One day, twenty-four hours should be enough.¡±


    ¡°Alright, let me do the calctions. Starting from 10 times gravity, adding once every half hour, for 24 hours, that¡¯s 48 times gravity¡ªa total of 58 times gravity.¡±


    ¡°Just go up to fifty times then. Don¡¯t increase it beyond that.¡±


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll do as you requested. There¡¯s a red button in the gravity room. When you feel unable to bear it, you can press the button, and I¡¯ll open the gravity room from here to let you out. Don¡¯t put yourself in danger.¡±


    The staff member said, setting the time for the gravity adjustment¡ªa total of 24 hours, with a maximum of 50 times gravity and an increase of one fold every half hour.


    After setting it up, Lin Zhen paid the fee. The charge for the gravity room was very expensive; just 24 hours cost more than 30 million.


    The door of the gravity room opened, and Lin Zhen walked in.


    The door closed, and the gravity space inside was formed.


    The surrounding area was made of dark alloy walls. Since many Star Realm Experts used the gravity room for training, the strength of these alloy walls was enough to withstand the bombardment of a Comet Stage expert without easily shattering.


    Lin Zhen took out a pile of wooden boards from the Space Ring. These were specially prepared for his training. Although his Dark Star Power was still sealed, his Space Ring had already opened.


    Having prepared all this, Lin Zhen took out the rope gun and pressed the white button to indicate he was ready to begin.


    Ten times gravity suddenly pressed down on Lin Zhen, making him feel as if arge stone had been ced on his body!

 Chapter 344: 344: Hundred-fold Gravity

    Chapter 344: 344: Hundred-fold Gravity<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    With ten times the gravity pressing down on Lin Zhen¡¯s body, he still tried his best to keep his back straight. If he couldn¡¯t even withstand ten times the gravity, there was no point in participating in this special training.


    He picked up the rope gun in his hand and thought, the Unbreakable Mind opens!<div>


    Simr to being immovable like a mountain, Unbreakable Mind is also about mental training. While being immovable like a mountain is about seeing oneself as a mountain peak, able to withstand powerful attacks in the mind.


    Unbreakable Mind, on the other hand, is about having a great offensive mindset that can break through anything in front of it.


    With a fierce stab of the rope gun, it hit a wooden board squarely!


    ¡°Plink!¡±


    The rope gun sank five centimeters into the wood.


    ¡°Sure enough, the ten times gravity has an effect. I have to endure a great pressure, and even my movements have distorted.¡±


    ¡°Exactly because of this, only if I could sessfully use Unbreakable Mind under pressure, once the gravity is lifted, I might actually make another breakthrough and reach the stage of Minor Sess.¡±


    Harboring such thoughts, Lin Zhen put everything aside and began to attack the wooden board one shot after another.


    About twenty or so minutes passed, almost half an hour, and he could finally withstand the ten times gravity, stabbing the rope gun to a depth of ten centimeters.


    However, soon after, the gravity increased to eleven times, and his depth of pration decreased again.


    ¡°I¡¯m d I have experience in practicing gravity. Adapting gradually is the way to go. If you increase the gravity too much at once, it will crush you. Now I need to adapt to eleven times gravity.¡±<div>


    The training continued, and when Lin Zhen pierced the first wooden board into a sieve, he began attacking the second one.


    Whenever his physical strength was about to be exhausted, Lin Zhen would take some high protein food and high vitamin drinks to replenish his strength quickly.


    He knew that he couldn¡¯t rest at this time. Only by exercising when he was the most exhausted could he achieve the best results.


    Only when he could no longer hold on, being pressed down by the gravity, would Lin Zhen lie down for a minute or two and then immediately stand up.


    If he didn¡¯t get up, the gravity would only get stronger, and he wouldn¡¯t be able to get upter.


    Time gradually passed, and Lin Zhen¡¯s gravity increased from ten times to twenty times, then from twenty times to thirty times, and when he reached fifty times, twenty hours had already passed.


    When the fifty times gravity pressed down, it became extremely difficult for Lin Zhen to even thrust the rope gun.


    His legs were trembling non-stop, and his body felt as if it was carrying a huge mountain, even the simple action of raising his arm became incredibly difficult.


    ¡°I can¡¯t give up; the more difficult it gets, the more I have to persevere.¡±


    His clothes were soaked with sweat. Lin Zhen staggered to the wooden board and, with strong willpower, raised his hand and stabbed.


    He still had two or three hours left. He had to make a breakthrough within this time. However, he didn¡¯t feel optimistic. Up until now, he hadn¡¯t felt any hint of a breakthrough, and he might fail this time.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om<div>


    Shu Mingxuan¡¯s aircraftnded outside Langfang City. He entered the city in just a few teleportations and went straight to Lin Zhen¡¯s hotel.


    The receptionist looked at the man with long hair and wearing an odd uniform but still greeted him with a sweet smile, ¡°Hi, sir, do you need a room?¡±


    Shu Mingxuan expressionlessly walked up to the receptionist. ¡°Which room is Chen Fan in?¡±


    The receptionist hesitated for a moment, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, we have to keep our guest¡¯s information confidential¡­ Ah!¡±


    Shu Mingxuan had already teleported into the reception area, stunned the receptionist with a chop, and directly checked Chen Fan¡¯s information on theirputer.


    ¡°Room 309.¡±


    Next moment, Shu Mingxuan appeared on the third floor and kicked open the door to room 309.


    The room was empty except for the usual hotel items.


    Shu Mingxuan immediately flew out of the window, and in twenty seconds, he arrived at the gym.


    Zhang Ye was giving a lecture when suddenly another person appeared in the room.


    Zhang Ye wanted to scold him, but Shu Mingxuan¡¯s terrifying aura emanated from him, his eyes staring intently at Zhang Ye. ¡°Where is Chen Fan?¡±<div>


    Zhang Ye immediately knew this man was a martial artist, and a terrifying one at that.


    Since he already knew Lin Zhen¡¯s identity, Zhang Ye couldn¡¯t reveal it. Faced with Shu Mingxuan¡¯s powerful mental aura, he struggled to hold on. ¡°Chen Fan left a long time ago.¡±


    Shu Mingxuan scanned the gym with his spiritual power. Seeing that Lin Zhen was indeed not there, he instantly vanished from the spot.


    His figure flickered, moving hundreds of meters at a time, like a ghost. In no time, he arrived at the virtual training facility.


    There were no ordinary people in the virtual facility. Everyone was a martial artist. As soon as Shu Mingxuan appeared, a martial artist approached him. ¡°Hello, sir, would you like the virtual space or the gravity space?¡±


    ¡°Where is Chen Fan?¡± Shu Mingxuan¡¯s eyes had a hint of blue, not the sea blue of Westerners, but a rich deep blue unique to the people of Tianhe Empire.


    The staff member hesitated for a moment, ¡°Sir, it¡¯s the rule here¡­¡±


    ¡°Speak, or die!¡± Shu Mingxuan was getting impatient since he couldn¡¯t find Lin Zhen.


    The staff member¡¯s face changed. ¡°Sir, we belong to Gale. Although your strength is impressive, but¡­¡±


    A War God Period staff member fell silently, his body dropping limply to the ground, life taken by Shu Mingxuan¡¯s mental shock.


    Shu Mingxuan¡¯s continuous mental shock attacks killed all the martial artists in the room, and he went to theputer to look for information about Chen Fan.


    He quickly found it, instantly teleporting to the virtual room.


    ¡°No one¡¯s here?¡±


    Shu Mingxuan looked around and then appeared outside the gravity chamber next door, where the guard was stationed.


    Shu Mingxuan approached him: ¡°You have three seconds to tell me whether Chen Fan is cultivating here. If you dare to lie, death awaits you.¡±


    Shu Mingxuan directly restrained the war general martial artist with his spiritual power, giving him no chance to resist.


    The terrified war general hurriedly nodded, ¡°Yes, Chen Fan is here.¡±


    Shu Mingxuan released him and pointed at the gravity chamber before asking, ¡°You¡¯re saying he¡¯s inside?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right.¡±


    ¡°Open the gravity chamber and bring him out for me.¡±


    The guard quickly said, ¡°Senior, I can¡¯t do that. The chamber¡¯s timer was set in advance, and it can¡¯t be opened until the time is up.¡±


    ¡°How much longer until hees out?¡±


    The guard checked and replied, ¡°He set the timer for 24 hours, and it¡¯s been 22 hours and 40 minutes, so he¡¯ll be out in 80 minutes.¡±


    Shu Mingxuan looked at thework and realized that it was now the second day of the Northwest Battle Situation. The Star Realm experts from the Northwest had voluntarily left the city to fight the ascetic monks, putting them in a critical situation.


    ording to the current situation, Hua Xia¡¯s martial artists would be annihted within the next three hours.


    Lin Zhen must have entered the gravity chamber to cultivate, and although Shu Mingxuan didn¡¯t know what he was cultivating, he instinctively felt that Lin Zhen¡¯s sess could not be allowed to happen.


    Once Lin Zhen seeded, it was highly possible he would disrupt the Northwest Battle Situation.


    Whether it was the hatred towards Lin Zhen in his heart or the general situation, Shu Mingxuan couldn¡¯t allow Lin Zhen to seed.


    ¡°Is it possible to break this gravity chamber? I have to break it now. I can¡¯t wait for him toplete his cultivation.¡±


    The guard shook his head, ¡°That¡¯s impossible. Even an average Comet Stage martial artist can¡¯t open it. Don¡¯t waste your energy.¡±


    ¡°You underestimate me; I¡¯m a Comet Stage martial artist.¡±


    Shu Mingxuan¡¯s Star Power surged, and a hugeet with a long, bright tail appeared, leaving the guard dumbfounded.


    This was the first time he¡¯d encountered a Comet Stage expert. Where did this guye from? Was he from the Heavenly Ranking?


    Shu Mingxuan took out a sword and fiercely swung it at the gravity chamber!


    Under the enhancement of the Star Power, strands of Sword Light formed a ribbon-like Sword Qi, heavily striking the chamber door.


    ¡°Boom!¡±


    The gravity chamber only shook slightly, Shu Mingxuan¡¯s Sword Qi left a minor indentation on the alloy wall, but it didn¡¯t break the chamber.


    ¡°Damn it! I can¡¯t believe it actually resisted my Comet Stage attack.¡±


    Shu Mingxuan¡¯s face was a bit ugly, and his gaze fell on the trembling guard.


    ¡°The gravity chamber¡­¡±


    Shu Mingxuan muttered and then suddenly remembered something: ¡°How much gravity did Chen Fan set inside?¡±


    ¡°Senior, he¡­ he set it at a maximum of 50 times gravity.¡±


    The guard didn¡¯t dare to confront Shu Mingxuan and truthfully told him about Lin Zhen¡¯s gravity settings.


    ¡°Oh! You said that you couldn¡¯t sense any Dantian Qi from Chen Fan at all?¡±


    ¡°Yes, he¡¯s just a Level Nine Warrior.¡±


    Shu Mingxuan slowly rubbed his chin, ¡°Could it be that his Dantian Qi hasn¡¯t recovered yet, and he came to the gravity chamber to train in rtion to that?¡±


    ¡°If that¡¯s the case, I absolutely cannot let him seed. This Lin Zhen has some tricks up his sleeve. Fifty times gravity must be his limit, and it¡¯s hard to say what kind of breakthrough he could make under this pressure.¡±


    ¡°I must stop him no matter what.¡±


    Shu Mingxuan strode to the control panel and said to the guard, ¡°You will now increase the gravity to 100 times immediately!¡±


    The guard was frightened and waved his hands, ¡°Senior, suddenly increasing the gravity to 100 times could kill someone!¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t waste any more time; if he doesn¡¯t die, you will. Adjust it to 100 times immediately. Even if he calls for help from inside, do not open the chamber. He wants to cultivate using gravity, right? Then let him cultivate to his heart¡¯s content!¡±


    The guard was still trembling and didn¡¯t dare to move forward. Shu Mingxuan¡¯s gaze turned cold, and he killed the guard with a mental shock.


    Although it was his first time operating the control panel, adjusting the gravity to 100 times wasn¡¯t difficult to find, and he figured it out soon.


    Grasping the lever, Shu Mingxuan sneered, ¡°Farewell, Lin Zhen. This time, you¡¯ll die without knowing how.¡±


    He pushed the lever to the top, and 100 times gravity crashed down inside the gravity chamber!

 Chapter 345: Soaring to the Sky!

    Chapter 345: Soaring to the Sky!


    Trantor: 549690339


    Lin Zhen felt that his cultivation might fail this time.


    Having fifty times gravity was indeed strong, but it was impossible to make his Unbreakable technique breakthrough again in just one day.


    Perhaps after a day of training, his physical fitness could improve slightly, and his Unbreakable technique could be more adept, but that would be all, as breaking through requires opportunities.


    ¡°The gravity is at fifty times right now, and I feel like I have less than an hour left before time runs out. I¡¯ll have to make do with whatever level I can reach.¡±


    He scanned his dantian with his Spiritual Power and found that he had less than an hour left before the fusion of his Dark Star Space and Dantian space would ur.


    When he entered, he separated the Dark Star and Dantian, and it took a full day for their fusion. This meant that his Star Power would be restored three minutes before the gravity chamber opened.


    He held the rope gun in his hand and stabbed it into the wooden board again.


    The swift and decisive strike pierced through the board.


    ¡°I can¡¯t say that a day of training had no effect. I guess I¡¯m not far from reaching the minor achievement stage of the Unbreakable technique, but opportunities are difficult to find.¡±


    Lin Zhen raised his hand again, preparing to stab out multiple shots at once.


    But just then, his mind suddenly sank!


    Boom!


    An immense pressure descended from the heavens. If Lin Zhen had been carrying a big mountain on his back before, now a second one had suddenly press down on him!


    The enormous pressure caused Lin Zhen to fall directly to the ground, his body stered t on the floor, unable to move a single finger.


    ¡°Ah!! Kacha, kacha!¡±


    Lin Zhen tried his best to prop up his body, but the crushing pressure made it seem like he was a sheet of paper, with his limbs firmly pressed to the ground, and not a single hair able to lift.


    His bones were groaning, his muscles twitching, and even his internal organs were under immense pressure, making it difficult for him to breathe.


    Lin Zhen was furious at the guards. What were they ying at?


    He had only requested fifty times gravity. Who allowed them to release a hundred times gravity? This kind of training would be impossible under such a weight. Wasn¡¯t this a scam?


    ¡°You negligent bastard. When I get out, you better refund me in full, or I¡¯ll tear down your shitty gravity chamber!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s Spiritual Power was still present, and he used it to control a flying knife, which shakily shot up into the air. It struggled to fly under the weight of the gravity before finally hitting the red button.


    ording to the agreement with the guard, touching this red button would open the gravity chamber. N?v(el)B\\jnn


    The button was indeed touched, but the door to the gravity chamber didn¡¯t open.


    Lin Zhen immediately became suspicious. What did this mean?


    Had the guard been bribed? Or was someone already chasing him?


    He knew the church had been trying to get rid of him. Was it Yan Huang that came?


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t know the details but realized that if this situation continued, he would die under a hundred times gravity.


    When lying on the ground, the pressure is greater. Lin Zhen knew he had to stand up.


    He tried to curl his fingers and move his legs. He propped up his body, only to be pushed down by gravity again.


    He could only slowly move his body, painstakingly crawling towards a corner of the gravity chamber.


    It took him a full ten minutes to reach the corner, and his sweat had formed a river on the ground.


    But he finally made it to the wall, and with his back against it, he slowly sat up.


    ¡°Phew!¡±


    ¡°How is this hundred times gravity so powerful?¡±


    With trembles in his limbs, Lin Zhen tried to stand up.


    A voice suddenly came from a monitor on the ceiling at that moment.


    The monitor was connected to the outside world. Its image was unclear and seemed to be malfunctioning, but a person appeared.


    Blue eyes, yellow skin!


    A person from the Tianhe Empire!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s almost copsing spirit suddenly perked up. This was the first time he had seen a person from the Tianhe Empire in his two lives.


    Shu Mingxuan¡¯s face appeared on the monitor¡¯s distorted screen. Due to Lin Zhen¡¯s hit earlier, the image was unclear for both of them.


    Through the twisted image, Shu Mingxuan found Lin Zhen, and let out a smugugh.


    ¡°Hahaha! Lin Zhen, you know how to hide well, even in this rat hole! But what does it matter? You still can¡¯t escape. Today is the day you die.¡±


    ¡°Who are you?¡± Lin Zhen asked with great difficulty.


    ¡°Can a frog at the bottom of a wellprehend who I am? All you need to know is that I am Huo Luofu.¡±


    The image twisted twice, and Shu Mingxuan¡¯s figure couldn¡¯t be seen anymore.


    Lin Zhen knew this time he was in danger. This Shu Mingxuan was the one controlling Huo Luofu and seemed to be at the Comet Stage realm.


    Aet-stage practitioner, whether a genius or not, was never to be underestimated. There was less than an hour left before the gravity chamber would open. If not crushed to death, he would still be killed once he got out.


    The only option was to continue practicing the Unbreakable technique.


    ¡°I have to endure this hundred times gravity, even if it costs my life!¡±


    Lin Zhen took a deep breath and swallowed some more food. Then, with one burst of effort, he stood up.


    His muscles and bones creaked in his body, a sign that they couldn¡¯t handle the pressure.


    Lin Zhen held a rope gun in his hand, leaning on the wall as he took a step forward.


    One more step! And another!


    He moved to the side of the wooden board, biting his lips so hard that blood flowed from the corners of his mouth.


    ¡°Everyone has potential, some even say that human potential is infinite.¡±


    ¡°Of course, potential is not infinite, but it has great sticity. I have no way to retreat now. If I want to survive, I must continue to practice. If I achieve a minor breakthrough in my Unyielding skill, I¡¯ll have a glimmer of hope. Although the hundred-fold gravity suppresses me and makes it difficult for me to move, it has forced me into a desperate situation.¡±


    ¡°When there¡¯s no choice, moving forward courageously is the best option!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes suddenly opened wide and the rope rifle in his hand, strengthened by his Unyielding skill, straightened. Suddenly, he thrust it forward into a wooden board!


    With one thrust, his energy pierced through like a rainbow!


    The long rope rifle passed through the center of the wooden board. Since Lin Zhen was on the side of the row of wooden boards, his thrust prated the entire row!


    As the rope rifle fell to the ground, Lin Zhen¡¯s body also copsed heavily.


    ¡°I¡­ I did it!¡±


    Lin Zheny on the ground, his heart filled with excitement and shock.


    He had unexpectedly seeded in achieving a minor breakthrough in a martial arts technique that originally seemed to be impossible. Hindered by Shu Mingxuan¡¯s tricks and under the oppression of a hundred-fold gravity, he still managed to seed.


    Upon reaching a minor breakthrough, Lin Zhen¡¯s spear technique became even more powerful.


    However, he had no strength left and could only swallow a Dantian Qi recovery potion that he had prepared earlier.


    After swallowing the Dantian Qi potion, the Breaking Boundary Nail in his body began to dissolve.


    About twenty minutester, the Breaking Boundary Nailpletely dissolved and the fragments melted away within Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian.


    With the Breaking Boundary Nail gone, Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian Qi finally returned!


    Threads of Qi began to rotate automatically, and Lin Zhen regained his Pre-Star Realm fighting strength.


    With his Dantian Qi restored, Lin Zhen was able to use it to counteract the hundred-fold gravity. At this moment, his Unyielding skill had already achieved a minor breakthrough, which rendered the hundred-fold gravity useless.


    After his Dantian Qi covered his entire body, Lin Zhen finally felt somewhat at ease. He quickly retreated to a corner and consumed some food to rapidly restore his strength.


    Seeing that the monitoring screen was about to appear again, Lin Zhen sent a flying knife with great difficulty to destroy the screen.


    Shu Mingxuan outside was uncertain about what had happened. He couldn¡¯t see the monitoring screen and felt anxious, not knowing whether Lin Zhen had been crushed to death by the hundred-fold gravity or not.


    He could only pace back and forth outside, waiting for time to pass.


    Fortunately, the gravity chamber was about to open, and there were less than ten minutes remaining before unlocking.


    Shu Mingxuan decided to sit cross-legged in front of the gravity chamber¡¯s door, regting his breathing and adjusting his condition, so he¡¯d be prepared to act in case Lin Zhen survived.


    While Shu Mingxuan rested outside, Lin Zhen was also recovering his strength as much as possible.


    Three minutes before the gravity chamber opened, his Dark Star Space and Dantian Space merged once again within his body.


    The energy from the Dark Star enveloped Lin Zhen¡¯s body, alleviating some of the pressure on him.


    ¡°It feels so good to have my strength back.¡±


    Above the Dark Star, radiant power erupted, and light molecules washed over Lin Zhen¡¯s body, removing the fatigue from his muscles and bones.


    After more than two minutes of this, Lin Zhen finally felt a bit morefortable.


    ¡°It¡¯s almost time. I now have the strength to fight.¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s see the results of my many days of training in the Unyielding skill. My test subject is the alien before me.¡±


    Lin Zhen stood in front of the gravity chamber door, waiting for the moment it opened.


    ¡°Boom!¡±


    The door shook and opened slightly, revealing a small gap.


    At first nce, Lin Zhen saw the alien, Shu Mingxuan, waiting outside in a battle-ready state.


    Shu Mingxuan also saw Lin Zhen and was filled with enmity. How could this ursed person not have been crushed to death by the hundred-fold gravity?


    Looking at Lin Zhen¡¯s appearance, it seemed that his Dantian Qi had been restored. Therefore, Shu Mingxuan didn¡¯t dare to underestimate him and took two steps back, assuming a defensive stance, waiting for Lin Zhen toe out.


    The door finally openedpletely, and Lin Zhen stepped outside, with sunlight flowing around him.


    ¡°Snap!¡±


    With the Raging Light Rifle in hand, Lin Zhen pointed it directly at Shu Mingxuan.


    ¡°You¡¯re the one who controlled Huo Luofu to deal with me, right?¡±


    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s me,¡± Shu Mingxuan coldly replied.


    ¡°You also tried to control my soul using a neural parasite.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right, it was me.¡±


    ¡°Now that the Church is fighting against our Hua Xia, and you¡¯re behind instigating Yan Huang to invade the East, aren¡¯t you?¡±


    ¡°You guessed correctly, all of it was done by me.¡± Shu Mingxuan looked at Lin Zhen with the pride of a high-level civilization, like looking down on an ant.


    ¡°Then go to hell!¡± Lin Zhen raised his hand, and the Raging Light Rifle appeared.


    Shu Mingxuan chuckled, ¡°Lin Zhen, how dare you be so arrogant to a citizen of a high-level civilization? How dare you be so brazen toward a Comet Stage expert? It seems death is beckoning you.¡±


    Lin Zhen, holding Raging Light, felt incredibly rxed all over. Free from the hundred-fold gravity, he felt as if two great mountains had been unburdened from him. He stopped wasting words with Shu Mingxuan and pointed Raging Light at him: ¡°Die!¡±


    Boom!


    His foot stomped the ground, kicking up arge crater. Lin Zhen charged toward Shu Mingxuan like a cannonball.


    Shu Mingxuan hadn¡¯t anticipated Lin Zhen¡¯s sudden assault. He hurriedly brandished his top-quality tinum Sword to block.


    Despite the activation of Comet Stage Star Power, he failed to block Lin Zhen¡¯s attack!


    Raging Light swatted away the tinum Sword, and the huge impact force pierced through Shu Mingxuan¡¯s armor. Both of them soared into the sky, piercing through the clouds with their incredible momentum. It seemed as if they were about to burst through the atmosphere itself!


    Whistling winds howled past their ears, and Shu Mingxuan clutched Raging Light with both hands, enduring the pain in his shoulder. Unable to twist or shift his position, he was propped up by Lin Zhen, soaring higher and higher like they were about to break through the atmosphericyer!

 Chapter 346: Battle in Space, Slaying at the Sea Bottom! (3 more updates)

    Chapter 346: Battle in Space, ying at the Sea Bottom! (3 more updates)


    Trantor: 549690339


    ¡°This is impossible!¡±


    Shu Mingxuan simply couldn¡¯t believe what was happening.


    His Comet Stage sword couldn¡¯t block the shot from Lin Zhen, who was only at the quasi-Star Realm!


    Not only did it not block it, but Lin Zhen¡¯s Middle Grade Star Artifact spear even pierced his High Grade Celestial Device armor!


    Not only did it pierce the armor, but it also injured him.


    Not only was he injured, but the powerful impact was also taking him out of the atmosphere!


    The spear prated through his shoulder, blood sttering everywhere. He couldn¡¯t break free and was forced to be carried upwards by Lin Zhen¡¯s upward rush.


    Gale roared around them, white clouds rapidly descending as they soared up to an altitude of 100,000 meters!


    Lin Zhen felt the surging power within him. Freed from the oppression of hundredfold gravity, his strength was unstoppable. n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    Under the power of his invincible technique, even Shu Mingxuan at the Comet Stage couldn¡¯t stop Lin Zhen¡¯s spear. At this moment, Lin Zhen realized what true strength was.


    The strongest defense is the offense, and the strongest offense is the strongest!


    This invincible martial technique was incredibly important to him, as it allowed him to fully utilize the power of his spear!


    ¡°Whoosh!¡±


    Lightning Wings appeared behind him, and Lin Zhen let out a series of howls, disappearing into the sky in a sh.


    In outer space, there¡¯s no day or night, spring or autumn, only endless dark energy and brilliant celestial bodies.


    ¡°Boom!¡±


    Shu Mingxuan¡¯s back heavily hit a brokenmunication satellite, finallying to a halt.


    ¡°Uh¡­ugh!¡±


    Shu Mingxuan spit out a mouthful of blood, forcefully pulling the spear out from his shoulder. His deep blue eyes turned bloodshot, and he drew his tinum Sword again, shing furiously at Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, I want your life!¡±


    Lin Zhen twisted his body in mid-air, and his spear shot out like a poisonous dragon. Using the advantage of his longer weapon, his strike came first, targeting Shu Mingxuan¡¯s lower abdomen again.


    Only now, during their first exchange, did Shu Mingxuan realize how difficult Lin Zhen was to deal with. He swung his sword down, attempting to use the sharpness of his top-quality Sacred Device to break Lin Zhen¡¯s spear.


    But before he could apply any force, the spear once again pierced his body!


    The huge wound in his lower abdomen made Shu Mingxuan¡¯s tinum Sword lose its power once more, and with a scream of pain, he retreated again.


    Two strikes from Lin Zhen had shattered his confidence, and he fled rapidly, wrapped in his Comet Stage Star Power.


    ¡°Hahaha! Trying to run away? As long as you don¡¯t return to your Tianhe Empire, you¡¯re as good as dead!¡±


    As he spoke, Lin Zhen¡¯s Lightning Wings pped, quickly closing in on Shu Mingxuan.


    Shu Mingxuan was horrified and yelled while fleeing, ¡°You really know about the Tianhe Empire?¡±


    ¡°Bullshit! I told you when I killed your Huo Luofu that I knew. I can tell you now, your n is about to fail. Earth is not a ce for you to do as you please.¡±


    Both of them were instantly moving through space, and with the eleration of the Lightning Wings, Lin Zhen caught up with Shu Mingxuan after several teleportation and flight maneuvers. His Raging Light surged and flooded the area like a storm.


    The sound of shing weapons was loud and intense. Shu Mingxuan, a Comet Stage warrior, waspletely suppressed by Lin Zhen. It wasn¡¯t that he was weak, but Lin Zhen¡¯s spear was incredibly powerful. Each strike hit like a meteor, with immense strength and tricky moves, leaving Shu Mingxuan no chance to fight back.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, stop it! Stop, let¡¯s call a truce!¡±


    ¡°Why should I stop? Today you¡¯ll turn to dust in the universe!¡±


    ¡°As long as you stop, I can rmend you to be the vice-director of the Royal Zoo.¡± Shu Mingxuan finally put forward his own bargaining chip.


    Lin Zhen almostughed, ¡°How ridiculous! Offering me a position as a vice-director of a zoo, do you think this is some kind of grace?¡±


    ¡°You don¡¯t understand. With the position of the vice-director of the zoo, you¡¯ll have a social status and won¡¯t be a ve or pauper. You¡¯d be a citizen with an identity! Do you know how many people dream of bing a citizen in the Tianhe Empire? People from low-level civilizations like yours usually be ves or, even lessmon, paupers.¡±


    ¡°To hell with your very! People of Earth will never be ves! Even if you gave me the directorship of your zoo, I wouldn¡¯t want it!¡±


    Lin Zhen knew about the social hierarchy of the Tianhe Empire ¨C the royal family, nobles, citizens, paupers, and ves, all were clearly distinguished by their social status.


    In his previous life, Lin Zhen had struggled for hundreds of years to obtain a citizen¡¯s identity and finally became a member of the Tianhe Empire.


    Now, someone was offering it to him, but Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want it anymore.


    There was no doubt that the Tianhe Empire¡¯s army was able toe to Earth because of the man before him. The man was the main culprit responsible for the tragedy and destruction of Earth in his previous life.


    Lin Zhen shook his spear, unleashing Overturning River!


    Under the augmentation of his unstoppable technique, a huge wave surged and sent Shu Mingxuan flying back thousands of meters!


    With a sh of the Lightning Wings, Lin Zhen appeared above Shu Mingxuan, raising his spear high to stab downwards!


    Shu Mingxuan instinctively wanted to teleport, but Lin Zhen interrupted him, stabbing down with the spear forcefully.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, don¡¯t even think about killing me!¡±


    Shu Mingxuan pped his hands together, materializing a shield. His Comet Stage Star Power surged, resisting Lin Zhen¡¯s spear.


    Once again, the shield was pierced by Lin Zhen, and in a desperate move, Shu Mingxuan grabbed onto the spear tip.


    However, he couldn¡¯t resist the massive impact force from Lin Zhen. The Lightning Wings pped, and with Shu Mingxuan in tow, Lin Zhen charged towards the vast blue below!


    When Lin Zhen took Shu Mingxuan into the sky, it was above Capital Base City. However, since Earth was spinning on its axis, when Lin Zhen brought Shu Mingxuan back down, they had already moved far from their starting point.


    Clouds appeared before Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes, and after passing through the troposphere and the thick cumulonimbus clouds, he realized that the vast blue below was an ocean.


    ¡°This is the sea!¡±


    Lin Zhen realized that he had deviated slightly from his intended destination, but it didn¡¯t matter; he hadn¡¯t left the Earth yet after all.


    Due to the friction from their high-speed descent and the atmosphere, Shu Mingxuan¡¯s back had caught fire.


    Engulfed in mes, Shu Mingxuan tried to break free, but couldn¡¯t. The Sacred Armor he was wearing became scorching hot, making it impossible for him to focus. If he let go, Lin Zhen¡¯s spear would pierce through him again, and he would undoubtedly die.


    Like a meteor, the two descended from the sky.


    Shu Mingxuan shouted, ¡°Lin Zhen, I have twopanionsing soon. If you kill me, they will take revenge for me.¡±


    ¡°Let theme then!¡±


    The meteor continued to plummet at a high speed.


    They were now in the Huang Sea Region, heading straight towards the Pacific Ocean. The meteor-like figures plunged into the sea with a loud ssh!


    ¡°Gurgle!¡±


    White foam rolled around them as their mes were extinguished, and they quickly sank into the depths of the ocean.


    At first, they could still see the sky, but soon they couldn¡¯t anymore. The water here was a kilometer deep, and Lin Zhen took Shu Mingxuan with him all the way to the ocean floor.


    A column of coral reefs was destroyed as Shu Mingxuan¡¯s body was mmed heavily into the mud and sand.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t give Shu Mingxuan any opportunity to escape, and continued to stab the spear deeper, pinning him to the ocean floor.


    Shu Mingxuan screamed in pain asrge amounts of seawater poured into his mouth.


    He struggled to pull out the spear, but the golden energy that suddenly erupted from Lin Zhen¡¯s spear shattered his internal organs in the process.


    Blood gushed out from his wounds and mouth, dying the ocean red and attracting some sea creatures nearby.


    Lin Zhen sent a mentalmand, and the Seven Stars Knife flew out, killing the approaching sea monsters.


    Shu Mingxuan¡¯s eyes gradually dimmed, his hand stretching upward as if trying to grab something.


    At this moment, he was filled with regret. Why did he leave the Ancient God City? Why did he let hatred cloud his judgement?


    He had been safe in the Ancient God City for thousands of years, but just when Xin Ou and Tu Ya were about to arrive, he was lured by fame and fortune, trying to make a contribution, but ultimately suffering the bitter consequences.


    Unfortunately, everything couldn¡¯t start over again. Even if the Gods n were to really defeat Hua Xia, and even if the Gods n¡¯s army were to conquer the world, he would be unable to see it.


    With his fingers weakly falling and his eyes slowly closing, Shu Mingxuan would never be able to return to the starry sky he longed for.


    The captain of the Red Rose, Earth¡¯s gravedigger, now rested in the depths of the Earth¡¯s ocean.


    Lin Zhen nced at Shu Mingxuan and took his Sacred Armor and Space Ring.


    With a wave of his hand, he sent out an energy ball, creating a deep crater in the ocean floor. He ced Shu Mingxuan¡¯s body inside the crater and covered it with the copsed coral reefs.


    This was a sign of respect for a strong one, and also the fulfillment of a small wish Lin Zhen had in his previous life.


    Having done all this, Lin Zhen used an instant teleportation technique to rush to the surface.


    Upon reaching the surface and activating his Lightning Wings, he flew into the sky.


    The first thing Lin Zhen did after ascending was to take out his mobile phone and check thetest news online.


    Before he entered the gravity chamber, the battle in the Northwest had not yet begun. Now, twenty-four hourster, he didn¡¯t know what the situation was there.


    As he checked, Lin Zhen was immediately shocked.


    Posts about fear and sadness flooded the inte.


    The Hua Xia Martial Artists were on the verge of defeat!


    Last night, the ascetic monks had made their first move, causing massive casualties among the Hua Xia Martial Artists. Today, Hua Xia¡¯s Star Realm Experts had set off to fight the ascetic monks above the Taklimakan Desert.


    The monks¡¯ fusion of battle techniques had taken a heavy toll on the Hua Xia Star Realm experts. In just two hours since the start of the battle, more than half of the Hua Xia Star Realm experts had been killed.


    Yan Huang, Baggio, and two Comet Stage ascetic monks were attacking the Hua Xia forces from all four sides, inflicting heavy casualties on the monks.


    If this continued, within an hour, Hua Xia would undoubtedly be annihted!


    Many Hua Xia people had already fled for their lives. Once the Martial Artists were defeated, Hua Xia¡¯s army wouldn¡¯t stand a chance. Hua Xia would then face the prospect of being conquered.


    But in this apocalyptic world, where could they flee to?


    Despair filled the inte. What was the way forward for Hua Xia?


    Seeing this, rage stirred in Lin Zhen¡¯s heart. He wouldn¡¯t allow such a thing to happen. He had to stop it, and he had to fight!


    ¡°Xiao Nuan!¡±


    With his Lightning Wings pping, Lin Zhen sped towards the west while calling out to Xiao Nuan in his heart.


    Aftering out of the gravity chamber, he had already called Xiao Nuan, and by now, she should be almost there.


    Within twenty seconds, Xiao Nuan appeared in the distant sky. The


    space between them seemed to be instantly bridged as she reached Lin Zhen in no time.


    Jumping onto Xiao Nuan, which had now grown to nearly ten meters in length and three meters in height, Lin Zhen pointed his spear towards the west, ¡°Northwest, let¡¯s go!¡±


    Xiao Nuan roared towards the sky, exuding the aura of a Gxy Beast and causing the fish in the sea to cower in fear. Traversing through the air, Xiao Nuan carried Lin Zhen towards the west at an incredibly high speed!

 Chapter 347: 347: Rush to the Rescue on the Frontline! (4 updates)

    Chapter 347: 347: Rush to the Rescue on the Frontline! (4 updates)<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Lin Zhen learned for the first time how fast Xiao Nuan could be.


    His Lightning Wings were already four times the speed of sound, but they still couldn¡¯tpare to Xiao Nuan¡¯s speed, which must have exceeded twenty times the speed of sound!<div>


    However, Lin Zhen wasn¡¯t surprised. Star Realm Beasts were known for their speed, and it seemed that Xiao Nuan¡¯s speed as a juvenile was even faster than an ordinary one.


    In just three minutes from the Huang Sea Region to Capital Base City, Lin Zhen saw the Capital Base City.


    As he passed over the Capital, Lin Zhen noticed a ce that seemed to be filled with strong Holy Light.


    That was God¡¯s Grace Cathedral.


    ¡°Could it be Yue¡¯er?¡±


    It had been a long time since Lin Zhen had seen Su Mingyue, but in his opinion, she should be safe inside God¡¯s Grace Cathedral under Gongsun Du¡¯s protection, as it was unsafe elsewhere.


    He really wanted to visit Su Mingyue, but there was no time now.


    ncing downward from the sky, Lin Zhen urged Xiao Nuan to speed up, heading northwest.


    ¡°Lin Zhen!¡±


    Su Mingyue opened her eyes in her meditation room, her heart racing.


    ¡°It must be Lin Zhen who just passed by. What is he doing? What is the outside world like? Why am I so anxious?¡±<div>


    Su Mingyue slowly stood up, no longer in the mood to cultivate.


    Ever since she dered her departure from the Gods n, Gongsun Du had forbidden her to leave the cathedral and had put a Seal of Light on her doors and windows.


    Although she had mastered light molecules, she couldn¡¯t break her Master¡¯s seal.


    How could Gongsun Du, who didn¡¯t cultivate light power, put such a strong seal on her? Had her Master already mastered the power of light quantum? When had that happened?


    She had left the Gods n, but she had never left this room. Her Master had even confiscated her phone, preventing her from contacting the outside world. This was for her safety, so she had noints.


    She was waiting for Lin Zhen to repair the Star-gazing Mirror ande for her, but he never showed up.


    She desperately wanted to know the situation outside, but she couldn¡¯t leave her room. Her calls for help were unanswered, and Gongsun Du didn¡¯t even see her.


    If she wanted to leave, she had to break the seal Gongsun Du had left behind.


    Just when Lin Zhen passed by, Su Mingyue, who had the same light power as Lin Zhen, felt an inexplicable throbbing in her heart.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    This feeling had urred before, and she wanted to go out and see for herself.


    ncing at the seal on the window, Su Mingyue sat down, determined to practice as quickly as possible, break her Master¡¯s seal, and leave!<div>


    ********


    The battle in the Tamakan Desert was the focus of the world.


    There were 260 Star Realm Experts from Hua Xia and 121 from the Church.


    Hua Xia held the advantage in numbers, but among the 260 people, 230 were in the Star Core Period.


    The Church, on the other hand, had only 50 Star Core Period experts among its 120 members.


    The remaining 67 were Meteor Stage experts, plus Baggio and two other Comet Stage experts.


    This fight was tough from the beginning. The Hua Xia martial artists dared not concentrate too much, for fear of being hit by their opponent¡¯s fusion technique. They had to adopt the wolf pack tactic, attacking from all directions.


    There was nothing wrong with the tactic, but the overall strength was rtively weak. Even with more people, it was difficult topete with the ascetic monks.


    One by one, the Star Realm warriors fell. After two hours of fighting, only 120 of Hua Xia¡¯s 260 Star Realm fighters remained.


    Meanwhile, the ascetic monks still had 90 people left. This was a huge difference in strength.


    ¡°Hahaha!¡±<div>


    Yan Huang transformed Light Annihtion into a Grim Reaper Scythe andunched a teleporting charge. The scythe summoned arge swath of light, ying a Star Realm expert from Ice City!


    ¡°The eleventh one! The Hua Xia martial artists are too weak. They are merely prey for me to ughter. Today is your doom!¡±


    Several Hua Xia martial artists surrounded Yan Huang, seemingly closing in, but actually retreating one after another.


    Master Yang Jianying from Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall in Ice City was also among them.


    ¡°No, we can¡¯t go on like this. Howe Yan Huang is so strong? I didn¡¯t think he was anything special when I saw him fighting Lin Zhen. We started with seven of us against him, and now there are only four left.¡±


    ¡°You guys cover me. I¡¯ll fight this guy to the death!¡± Yang Jianying spat out a mouthful of blood, a huge wound on his waist.


    ¡°Old Yang, what are you going to do?¡±


    ¡°No more talking! Let¡¯s attack together, and use all the strength you have!¡±


    Yang Jianying roared and teleported behind Yan Huang when several Star Realm warriors around himunched mental shocks and weapon attacks.


    ¡°A pearl of little worth can also shine!¡±


    Yan Huang sneered disdainfully, suddenly swinging the Grim Reaper Scythe in his hand.


    Yang Jianying¡¯s body twisted and rose a little higher, but she couldn¡¯t fully dodge the attack, and both her legs were severed by the scythe.


    However, a smile appeared on her face as her body continued to surge forward, and her Star Power swelled dramatically!


    ¡°Not good!¡±


    Yan Huang was rmed. Yang Jianying was going to self-destruct.


    Self-destruction is the most potent and thest attack of a martial artist. Although the explosion of a Star Core is not as powerful as a real star explosion, its power is almostparable to that of a small nuclear bomb.


    It justcks the shockwave of a nuclear bomb.


    Yan Huang was terrified, and his Light Annihtion transformed into a metallic eggshell, enveloping him.


    Boom!


    A wave of air erupted among the crowd, mainly directed at Yan Huang, but people nearby were still pushed far away.


    Looking at the shining starlight in the sky, the Hua Xia martial artists couldn¡¯t help but feel a sense of mourning at the rabbit¡¯s death.


    Old Yang, the owner of Ice City Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall, who had spent years cultivating himself to enter the Star Realm, died in the battle against the Gods n and perished in self-destruction, forever vanishing between Heaven and Earth.


    No one would be willing to self-destruct if they¡¯ve cultivated to this point, unless they saw no hope.


    However, many people breathed a sigh of relief. If Yang Jianying¡¯s self-destruction could kill or severely injure Yan Huang, it could be worth it.


    But after the starlight shed, Yan Huang was unscathed!


    ¡°Hahaha! I knew you were just insignificant, yet you insisted on shining. How can such minor force affect me? Can it break the defense of my top-quality artifact?!¡±


    The Light Annihtion turned back into the Grim Reaper Scythe in Yan Huang¡¯s hand, causing a wave of despair among the people.


    This ever-changing top-quality artifact is very powerful, offering both attack and defense, difficult to resist, and even the self-destruction of a Star Realm Expert is unable to break it. Who else can hurt Yan Huang?


    Compared to Yan Huang¡¯s side, the battle on Baggio¡¯s side is much more intense.


    Ascetic monks are well-trained, attacking together in groups,pletely dominating the Hua Xia martial artists.


    Jin Qichao, Shang Jin, and other Star Realm Experts from Hua Xia are struggling, with both Jin Qichao and Shang Jin even fighting against two Comet Early Stage ascetic monks, battling through incredibly difficult conditions.


    Guo Mo, the Chief Instructor from Star Fruit Tree, along with a group of instructors, and twenty ascetic monks are fighting fiercely, suffering heavy casualties.


    ¡°Chief Instructor, we can¡¯t hold on any longer. You need to retreat quickly!¡±


    Guo Mo¡¯s eyes were bloodshot: ¡°Where can we retreat? If we step back, we will lose every inch of ournd. At this rate, Hua Xia will fall into the hands of these courtiers! Fight them with everything we have!¡±


    Seeing Yang Jianying¡¯s self-destruction, Guo Mo¡¯s resolve was shaken. If they retreated, the Northwest Base City would be lost.


    Defensive positions are in the Northwest. If the Northwest falls, Hua Xia¡¯s gates are wide open, and there is no hope for all the Base Cities behind it.


    So, they must fight in the Northwest.


    An ascetic monk wielding a longsword charged at Guo Mo, who faced him head-on without dodging or evading, choosing to self-destruct!


    This ascetic monk had no Holy Artifact like Yan Huang to defend himself against Guo Mo¡¯s self-destruction, and there was no escaping it.


    A burst of starlight exploded in the sky, and Guo Mo and this Meteor Early Stage ascetic monk perished together!


    With Guo Mo¡¯s death, the instructors of Star Fruit Tree went mad, each rushing to attack an ascetic monk, each utilizing self-destruction in turn.


    It was as if fireworks were exploding in the sky ¨C twelve instructors of the Star Fruit Tree taking down ten ascetic monks with them, turning everything into cosmic dust.


    This was the most significant loss of the ascetic monks since the battle began, with only eighty remaining from the original ny.


    However, the team of instructors from the Star Fruit Tree waspletely wiped out.


    With Guo Mo¡¯s charge, many Hua Xia martial artists emted the same tactic.


    Seeing this situation, Baggio immediately called out, ¡°Yan Huang, intercept them! I¡¯ll use the fusion technique!¡±


    Yan Huang appeared in the front, swinging the Grim Reaper Scythe to intercept the Hua Xia martial artists who were like suicide squads.


    With his Light Annihtion, which could transform into an eggshell-like defense sphere at any time, no martial artist dared to self-destruct near him. Unable to break his blockade, they couldn¡¯t get close to the ascetic monks.


    Within the dy, Baggio had already floated into the sky, and Holy Light Power surged in his hand: ¡°Evil souls should be purified by light. May the true God be with you and go to the heavenly garden! Judgment of Light!¡±


    The Light Power of ten ascetic monks beside him merged, and a sky-reaching beam of Holy Light mmed down. Six or seven Hua Xia martial artists who were attempting to charge forward to self-destruct were vaporized instantly without making a sound.


    But Yan Huang, on the other hand, could avoid injury. He is a master of Light Quantum, and pure Light Power is immune to him.


    Only one Star Realm Expert broke through Yan Huang¡¯s blockade and instantly moved to Baggio¡¯s side. Baggio simply waved his hand, and a light de tore through space, directly cutting the Star Realm Expert in half.


    If it came to pure strength, Baggio was the strongest among all present.


    With Yan Huang blocking the front, Baggio and his group of ascetic monks provided heavy firepower from behind, making it appear as if the Hua Xia martial artists had no chance to turn the tide.


    Jin Qichao, Shang Jin, Luo Yun, and Dongfang Jun were still struggling. They couldn¡¯t retreat even a single step, knowing their homnd would fall behind them.


    The Star Realm practitioners of Hua Xia already decided to die in the Yellow Sand for their hopeless future.


    The world was silent, with no one believing there was any hope of reversing the oue of this battle.


    Except for the streak of light that was rapidly approaching from the distant sky!

 Chapter 348: 348: Lin Zhen! Lin Zhen! (5 More Updates)

    Chapter 348: 348: Lin Zhen! Lin Zhen! (5 More Updates)<div>


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    ¡°Hurry, hurry, hurry! Xiao Nuan, go faster!¡±


    Lin Zhen had already entered the Tamakan Desert area, and he could even see the elemental energy soaring into the sky in the distance. That was a group of Star Realm experts fighting.<div>


    Hua Xia¡¯s martial artists were already in grave danger, and he had to hurry over to provide support.


    Xiao Nuan sprinted with his four ws, stepping on the void. He could shoot out several thousand or even ten thousand meters at once, with the vast yellow sand flying below them.


    The fiery red mane fluttered wildly as the duo approached the battlefield quickly.


    Soon, Lin Zhen saw the situation on the battlefield.


    A stream of white lights flew across the battlefield, with the Ascetic monks¡¯ side gaining the upper hand.


    Hua Xia¡¯s martial artists were now fewer than fifty in number, which was even less than the Ascetic monks.


    He even saw Yan Huang wielding the Light Annihtion amidst the white light, chasing and killing the Hua Xia martial artists madly.


    In the distance, there were still aircraft hovering far away. They were people from all over the world, live broadcasting this decisive battle, which would determine the destiny and future direction of the world.


    If the Holy See won, they would be able to rise again despite their unpoprity before the battle.


    If they couldn¡¯t convert you with their doctrine, they would conquer you ¨C that was the Holy See¡¯s current strategy.


    At this moment, the inte was divided into two extremes.<div>


    People from Europe, America, and Sand Russia were cheering since they were on the side of the Holy See. If the Holy See won, their countries¡¯ positions in the world would greatly improve.


    People from the African Union, Brazil, and India were silent. If Hua Xia lost, where would the Holy See¡¯s army point their weapons next? Would they also face the fate of being conquered?


    Hua Xia people felt deep despair. If these martial artists failed, would Hua Xia have any resistance left?


    An aircraft from Hua Xia was live broadcasting on the scene.


    The live broadcaster was a beautiful hostess from Hua Xia¡¯s Ice City Base City named Su Na.


    Su Na once had a stunning live broadcast when she was in Zhao Dong County City. Despite the danger, she drove the interview car to the base of Zhao Dong Building and let the wind and snow bury the car. She hid in the car and conducted a live broadcast.


    That broadcast made Lin Zhen famous, and Su Na also made a name for herself in the news interviewingmunity.


    So, she came again this time. She came to the Tamakan Desert, and the interview car had been reced with an aircraft. Su Na was conducting a live broadcast in the aircraft.


    Meanwhile, the camera faithfully recorded the scene. Su Na¡¯s voice choked with emotion.


    ¡°Dear fellow citizens and viewers across the country, we have been in the Tamakan Desert for several hours, and we have been live broadcasting this battle.¡±


    ¡°As you can see from the footage, our country¡¯s Star Realm experts are fighting hard and have inflicted huge casualties on the white-d Ascetic monks. Here¡¯s a statistic: out of the 120 Ascetics who participated in the battle, only 61 remain now. That means we¡¯ve already taken down half of them.¡±<div>


    ¡°But¡­ but there are only 55 of our Hua Xia experts left, from the original 260.¡±


    ¡°Although I am not a martial artist, I can see that the chance of winning this battle is slim. The martyred martial artists will be remembered by our country and people, and history will remember their names.¡±


    ¡°Maybe today, we are defeated, but I believe our nation will not be defeated forever. We will rise again, and no one will conquer our people.¡±


    Wiping away the tears from the corner of her eyes, Su Na continued, ¡°Speaking of this, it reminds me of a person I filmed in Zhao Dong. His name is now well-known ¨C Lin Zhen. At that time,


    everyone thought he would lose, but no one expected him to rush down from the Zhao Dong Building and defeat all those who tried to kill him.¡±


    ¡°I will always remember that scene, him descending from the sky. From then on, I learned about a spirit ¨C the never-give-up, never-surrender spirit. This spirit has always apanied me, allowing me to understand growth.¡±


    ¡°Perhaps I was young and naive at that time, and I thought Lin Zhen could bring good luck to people, like a hero. He always seemed to appear in times of crisis, saving the day. In fact, he had done so many times.¡±


    Sniffling, Su Na¡¯s tears couldn¡¯t be stopped.


    ¡°But fairy tales must end, and miracles can¡¯t keep happening. Good luck won¡¯t always be with me, and Lin Zhen won¡¯t always be favored by fortune. After finishing this live broadcast today, I will quit this field and live a mundane life, as I no longer believe in good luck¡­.¡±


    Su Na didn¡¯t finish her sentence when the cameraman¡¯s voice suddenly interrupted.


    The cameraman had always been professional, never interrupting the host during a live broadcast. But today¡¯s situation was extraordinary.<div>


    ¡°Su¡­Su Na, you¡­ you, you, you¡­¡±


    Su Na was suddenly annoyed. She had worked with this cameraman for years, and he had always been respectful. What was happening today?


    ¡°Xiao Dong, what¡¯s going on?¡±


    ¡°Ah¡­ Su Na! Look, your good luck is here!¡±


    In the camera lens, Su Na suddenly turned around.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    Only a streak of light in the sky was approaching at an incredible speed. Since it was directly facing the camera, Su Na was even able to see the face of the person who approached clearly under the high-speed camera¡¯s capture.


    ¡°Ah!!!!! ¡±


    Su Na¡¯s petite body suddenly emitted an astonishingly loud scream. The sharp shriek not only made the cameraman¡¯s eardrums vibrate but also dizzied the viewers watching the live broadcast.


    ¡°Lin Zhen! Lin Zhen! That is Lin Zhen!!! Ahhh! I knew he woulde! My good luck is still with me!¡±


    Although she had been broadcasting for two hours and her voice had not been hoarse, Su Na¡¯s voice was now broken.


    However, she didn¡¯t notice, and neither did the viewers who were watching the live broadcast. That was because they all saw Lin Zhen riding a giant mutated beast, speeding his way towards them!


    ¡°Woosh!¡±


    Lin Zhen rode the mutated beast over the aircraft, ncing down at the camera as he passed. This nce was also captured by the camera and seen by viewers across the country.


    At that moment, the audience all over Hua Xia exploded.


    ¡°Lin Zhen is back! He¡¯s still alive!¡±


    ¡°My God! Wasn¡¯t it said that Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian energy was destroyed, and he could never practice martial arts again?¡±


    ¡°What destruction? That was just being sealed, and besides, what¡¯s this little matter of sealing Dantian energy to Lin Zhen? He is our Hua Xia¡¯s national hero, and the number one genius on Earth!¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen, I love you! Beat those old bastards for me!¡±


    ¡°People from the Church, get out of Hua Xia¡¯s territory! Today, let you see the power of Hua Xia¡¯s hero!¡±


    ¡°Yan Huang, this mixed breed, tremble! Your nemesis is here!¡±


    ¡°Hmm¡­ Lin Zhen is still in time. I used to be your hater, but from today onwards, I¡¯ll turn into your fan.¡±


    ¡°Fucking dog upstairs, if you even hate Lin Zhen, are you still human?¡±


    The rolling barrage ofments almost crashed the servers, and some forums even copsed on the spot.


    But this couldn¡¯t stop people¡¯s enthusiasm. If you were to listen in the sky above Hua Xia¡¯s few Base Cities, you could even hear waves of cheering straight into the sky.


    This was Lin Zhen¡¯s charm, this was the confidence Lin Zhen brought to Hua Xia people, this was their national hero.


    Hua Xia¡¯s national hero, he has arrived!


    More surprised than the Hua Xia people were the martial artists still fighting on the scene.


    Already determined to sacrifice themselves, they saw Lin Zhen¡¯s appearance, suddenly erupting with powerful confidence andbat power!


    ¡°Lin Zhen! You finally came, buddy!¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen is here, brothers, hold on for me. It¡¯ll soon be time for our counterattack.¡±


    ¡°I knew that heaven wouldn¡¯t let Hua Xia perish; Lin Zhen is more reliable than the Heavenly Star List!¡±


    Hua Xia¡¯s martial artists suddenly erupted withbat power, actually repelling the wave of attacks from the ascetic monks, buying precious time for Lin Zhen¡¯s arrival.


    Yan Huang looked at Lin Zhen, whose face could already be seen clearly, and a chill ran down his heart.


    Wasn¡¯t Lord Shu Mingxuan supposed to deal with Lin Zhen? How could he let hime to the desert battlefield?


    Did the Divine¡¯s Envoy get killed by Lin Zhen?


    Now is not the time to investigate this matter. Seeing Lin Zhen, the new and old grudges in Yan Huang¡¯s heart also surged.


    Fighting Lin Zhen in Ancient God City and taking no advantage, fighting Lin Zhen in Constantinople, Huo Luofu and Laricus both perished, he was also heavily injured, and had to flee to d to find the ascetic monks.


    Now his strength has greatly improved, and the battlefield is showing a one-sided trend. It¡¯s the perfect time for revenge.


    He turned his head and shouted to Baggio behind him: ¡°Chief referee, hold back these Hua Xia martial artists for me, I¡¯ll deal with Lin Zhen first!¡±


    Baggio nodded: ¡°Go quickly ande back quickly, your strength today is already above him.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I will tear him to pieces!¡±


    Yan Huang gritted his teeth, holding the Light Annihtion weapon, and rushed straight towards Lin Zhen.


    Baggio, on the other hand, was determined to first drag on the battle with the Hua Xia martial artists. Without Yan Huang in the front, it would cost a lot to annihte the Hua Xia martial artists. Ascetic monks had already lost half of their number, and they couldn¡¯t afford further losses.


    In his view, at this moment, Yan Huang was already capable of defeating Lin Zhen, after all, Lin Zhen¡¯s realm hadn¡¯t improved.


    Watching the rapidly approaching Yan Huang, Lin Zhen raised the Raging Light weapon in his hand.


    ¡°Xiao Nuan, go help the others.¡±


    Getting off of Xiao Nuan¡¯s back, Lin Zhen beat his Lightning Wings and charged toward Yan Huang.


    The two enemies of fate met once again!


    ¡°Lin Zhen, I¡¯ll settle things with you today!¡±


    Yan Huang waved the Grim Reaper Scythe in his hand, shing down fiercely!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s Raging Light weapon exerted force: ¡°Then let¡¯s end it all!¡±


    Under everyone¡¯s gaze, the two lights collided!


    Boom!!!


    Dazzling photons were scattered all around, electric arcs tore through the sky, meeting quickly, and separating even quicker.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s body suddenly charged forward, turning himself and the spear into one, directly striking Yan Huang out a kilometer away.


    Overturning River!


    The spear dragged out a vast Yangtze River, the huge waves almost covered the sky, crossed a kilometer of space, and mmed down heavily!


    Yan Huang¡¯s eyes widened in horror, turning the Light Annihtion into a shield to block!


    ¡°No obstruction can stop me, my spear is invincible!¡±


    Crack!


    The waves turned into by the spear tip fiercely bombarded the shield, actually sting a hole in the top-quality sacred Light Annihtion!


    Yan Huang spat out blood, his body falling to the ground like a cannonball.


    In his pupils, there was the reflection of Lin Zhen¡¯s rapidly approaching figure, turning himself and the spear into a rainbow, descending head-first from the sky, determined to kill Yan Huang in the midst of the vast Yellow Sand!

 Chapter 349: 349: Frenzied Attack!

    Chapter 349: 349: Frenzied Attack!<div>


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    Yan Huang¡¯s confidence almost copsed at this moment.


    He couldn¡¯t believe, didn¡¯t want to believe, and even refused to believe what was happening.<div>


    He was the head of the church, the Pope, while Lin Zhen was just a small Hua Xia martial artist.


    He had been training for more than thirty years, practicing martial arts for twenty-eight years. Lin Zhen¡¯s age wasn¡¯t even as great as the number of years he had been practicing martial arts.


    He was at the peak of Meteor Level Nine, a super expert about to enter the Comet Stage, while Lin Zhen was only a quasi-Star Realm martial artist.


    But he lost!


    He lost to Lin Zhen once again in front of the worldwide broadcast, and he lost so quickly.


    He couldn¡¯t understand how Lin Zhen¡¯s spear could be so fierce and fast!


    With his Meteor Level Nine¡¯s peak strength, he was unable to block Lin Zhen¡¯s spear, and what was even more outrageous was that the shield made of Light Annihtion,parable to a top quality sacred artifact, was pierced by Lin Zhen!


    He thought he knew Lin Zhen well. Lin Zhen¡¯s spear could be filled with gold energy, which could increase the weapon¡¯s rank. A Middle Grade spear could almost reach the level of a High Grade spear, but it still shouldn¡¯t be enough to pierce the shield formed by Light Annihtion!


    He felt that when Lin Zhen fired his spear, there was an extremely powerful aura. That aura was the key to making him instinctively feel that he couldn¡¯t resist Lin Zhen¡¯s attack.


    He didn¡¯t understand what it was, but he knew that if he continued like this, he might be killed by Lin Zhen!


    Seeing Lin Zhen approaching with a howling spear that shone with a deadly brilliance, Yan Huang finally couldn¡¯t help but shout, ¡°Referee, save me!¡±<div>


    Baggio could see clearly from above that Yan Huang lost a bit disgracefully this time.


    In Baggio¡¯s view, Lin Zhen was not a quasi-Star Realm martial artist; he had actually reached the Star Realm because he had Star Power help when he made a move. The quasi-Star Realm was just his disguise.


    But even if he was in the Star Realm, he still shouldn¡¯t be able to defeat Yan Huang so easily. It was just that Lin Zhen had done a lot of research on attacking, and his moves had a certain method, as if he had a secret technique to boost his attack power.


    Yan Huang didn¡¯t foresee his opponent¡¯s moves, and was so shocked by Lin Zhen¡¯s attack that he lost his confidence. If he continued like this, he would undoubtedly die.


    Although Baggio was somewhat disappointed with Yan Huang, he could not let him die.


    ¡°Your Majesty, quickly put on the Star Sky Crown and fight bravely!¡±


    As Baggio spoke, he transformed into a meteor falling from the sky, pursuing Lin Zhen.


    As for the battle with the Hua Xia martial artists, there were two other Comet Stage ascetic monks supporting them, so they wouldn¡¯t lose, but it was nearly impossible to wipe out the Hua Xia martial artists now.


    After receiving Baggio¡¯s reminder, Yan Huang hurriedly put on the Star Sky Crown.


    He hadn¡¯t worn this treasure during the battle with the Hua Xia martial artists, so he hurriedly put it on now.


    The Star Sky Crown brought powerful Star Power, which flowed into Yan Huang¡¯s body, giving him a bit more confidence in fighting Lin Zhen.<div>


    Baggio chased after them, getting closer and closer to Lin Zhen. When he was about a few hundred meters away, Baggio suddenly teleported and appeared behind Lin Zhen.


    His weapon was a long sword, and he swung it towards Lin Zhen, intending to save Yan Huang.


    But just as he teleported behind Lin Zhen, Lin Zhen teleported as well!


    Lin Zhen was waiting for this opportunity. Because Baggio had just teleported, he couldn¡¯t interrupt Lin Zhen¡¯s teleportation. This was his chance.


    Baggio¡¯s sword swung through the air, and Lin Zhen had already reached Yan Huang¡¯s side. He fiercely struck with his spear, ¡°Let me send you on your way again!¡±


    This time, Yan Huang used all his strength. With the help of the Star Sky Crown, Light Annihtion transformed into a shield again. It was finally not pierced by Lin Zhen, but it elerated his fall.


    Pu!


    A cloud of yellow sand rose into the air, and Yan Huang heavily mmed into the sand.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t give him a chance to catch his breath. He made an abrupt stop in midair, raised his hand, and a surge of energy from the Dark Star turned into an energy ball covering his Raging Light Rifle!


    Thunder Kill! Prepare!


    The target was Yan Huang in the sand pit below.<div>


    Baggio was horrified when he saw this scene. With this Thunder Kill from this height, it was very likely that Yan Huang would be killed.


    The Pope must not die!


    This was Baggio¡¯s bottom line. His sword emitted a beam of light, nting towards Lin Zhen in an attempt to prevent him fromunching this attack.


    At this moment, Lin Zhen teleported again!


    He teleported at the exact moment Baggio made his move, his mastery of timing had reached its peak, and his understanding ofbat far exceeded others.


    Baggio made a move, but couldn¡¯t interrupt Lin Zhen. Lin Zhen took advantage of this opportunity and teleported above Baggio.


    Just like shooting with three points in a straight line, below was Yan Huang as the target, Baggio in the middle as the front sight, and Lin Zhen as the muzzle. The three points formed a straight line, and this long-brewing Thunder Kill was the bullet about to be fired!


    ¡°Hit!¡±


    Lin Zhen swung wildly in midair, and a huge energy beam containing thunder and light descended from the sky and bombarded fiercely.


    His target was not Yan Huang, but Baggio!


    This was what he had nned. If Baggio dared to dodge, Yan Huang would die. If he didn¡¯t dodge, he would have to bear this Thunder Kill.


    In Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes, Baggio was more difficult to deal with than Yan Huang. If he fought head-on, it would be difficult to hit Baggio. He only had this kind of powerful move to attack Yan Huang, and Baggio, the stubborn referee, would definitely block it. This was his chance.


    If Baggio were to use teleportation to move behind Lin Zhen at this moment, then Lin Zhen¡¯s Thunder Kill would not be able to be released, and Baggio might even kill him. However, Lin Zhen dared to bet that Baggio wouldn¡¯t risk their Holy Son, Yan Huang¡¯s life for his own.


    As expected, a struggle appeared in Baggio¡¯s eyes. If he had faced Lin Zhen alone, he could have easily dodged this Thunder Kill and even counterattacked. But he couldn¡¯t dodge, or Yan Huang would be finished.


    ¡°Lin Zhen! You are so despicable!¡±


    Baggio roared, hastily waving his sword and creating a light de, forced to withstand Lin Zhen¡¯s Thunder Kill!


    Even though his strength had reached the mid-stage of Comet, Baggio¡¯s hasty move couldn¡¯t block Lin Zhen¡¯s most powerful killing technique.


    As the two energies collided, Baggio¡¯s light de held up Lin Zhen¡¯s Thunder Kill for just one second before being struck by the energy.


    With a painful scream, Baggio rolled and fell to the ground,nding in the sandpit created by Yan Huang¡¯s impact.


    This scene was captured by the aerial flying vehicle from afar. As soon as Su Na saw Lin Zhen appear, she frantically directed the pilot to capture Lin Zhen¡¯s battle scene, forgetting about everything else.


    Thus, the scene of Lin Zhen defeating Yan Huang, followed by his attack on Baggio, was broadcasted to the entire world.


    At this moment, there was a worldwide uproar. Everyone knew that the two pirs of Gods n were Yan Huang and Baggio. If Lin Zhen could defeat both of them, Hua Xia would win!


    ¡°Lin Zhen is so amazing! One against two!¡±


    ¡°See that? This is true strength! This is the strength of Hua Xia Martial Artists!¡±


    ¡°Haha, how does Yan Huang feel now? Do you like the taste of sand?¡±


    ¡°Gods n¡¯s big bro, cowardly with a lot of talk.¡±


    ¡°I admire you up there!¡±


    With this sessful strike, Lin Zhen was determined. He brandished his Raging Light Rifle and as the Storm Spear Light fell, he would do as the inte predicted: one against two!


    He had no choice but to face both of them, or else any of Hua Xia¡¯s martial artists would be in trouble if these two went after them.


    Moreover, both of them were injured now. This golden opportunity was rare, and Lin Zhen might have a chance at victory.


    Show no mercy, and continue to attack while they were down. Lin Zhen felt no pressure at all.


    As Storm Spear Light fell from the sky, Baggio and Yan Huang both felt an intense sense of humiliation.


    Lin Zhen really didn¡¯t see them as threats, attacking them with a group-attack technique was a tant humiliation for them.


    Baggio spat out a mouthful of blood. Defending against the Thunder Kill earlier left him injured, and it wasn¡¯t a light injury either.


    Blood was also oozing from the corner of Yan Huang¡¯s mouth. Lin Zhen¡¯s unrelenting attacks were too sudden and too overpowering. Even with Baggio at his side, Yan Huang¡¯s confidence remained weak.


    In the blink of an eye, Lin Zhen¡¯s attack had arrived. The Spear Light hadn¡¯t fallen yet, but the immense pressure had already created countless small pits in the sand, created by the strength of the spear.


    ¡°Your Majesty, let¡¯s fight him, use Light Judgment, and I¡¯ll support you!¡±


    Baggio roared in anger. The two Gods n Holy Sons were both injured after joining forces. He had lost facepletely.


    Yan Huang¡¯s body flickered with the power of light, channeling it into Baggio to use Light Judgment to try and kill Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen raised his hand: ¡°Wind rise!¡±


    Within Dark Star, the wind element howled and formed a massive tornado that reached the skies and connected with the ground. In the midst of the desert, its power was unimaginable. The yellow sand in the sky was swept up, obscuring the sky¡¯s light.


    Taking advantage of the cover provided by the Gale, Lin Zhen increased his Lightning Wings¡¯ speed to the maximum and charged forward rapidly.


    The Light Judgment missed its target, and they were instead met with Lin Zhen¡¯s brilliant Spear Light!


    With Baggio¡¯s attack missing, he paused for a brief second. At that moment, Lin Zhen charged to Yan Huang¡¯s front.


    He aimed to defeat Yan Huang in one fell swoop!


    As Lin Zhen fiercely thrusted his spear, Yan Huang let out a howl. He felt like he was going crazy. He didn¡¯t want to be pressed down and beaten by Lin Zhen. He wanted to fight it out with Lin Zhen!


    The Grim Reaper Scythe in Yan Huang¡¯s hand swept out!


    ¡°Puff!¡± Lin Zhen¡¯s spear pierced through Yan Huang¡¯s abdomen!


    ¡°Swish!¡± The Scythe shed across Lin Zhen¡¯s shoulder.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s body flipped, using the force of the Scythe, and pierced through Yan Huang¡¯s shoulder with his spear again!


    ¡°Tear!¡± The Scythe dragged across Lin Zhen¡¯s thigh.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t blink, his spear horizontally swung and struck Yan Huang¡¯s face!


    Yan Huang¡¯s helmet was knocked away, teeth falling out, mouth full of blood, and another sh from his scythe cut across Lin Zhen¡¯s chest.


    Lin Zhen twisted his body again, the Back Horse Spear pierced through Yan Huang¡¯s thigh!


    Yan Huang screamed in pain, trying to attack with his Scythe, but Lin Zhen¡¯s spear shook and pulled out again before thrusting towards his chest. Lin Zhenpletely ignored Yan Huang¡¯s Scythe attack as if he wanted to die together with him!


    Yan Huang was frightened. He didn¡¯t dare to trade injuries with Lin Zhen any longer. In just a short second, he felt he couldn¡¯t hold on any longer.


    Before Baggio could evene to his aid, Yan Huang¡¯s mental state was on the verge of copse.


    Watching Lin Zhen¡¯s ferocious face charging towards him, Yan Huang stepped back and fled from the Gale area. He turned and ran, leaving Baggio alone to face Lin Zhen. He didn¡¯t want to fight anymore!

 Chapter 350: 350: Leading Hua Xia’s Counterattack!

    Chapter 350: 350: Leading Hua Xia¡¯s Counterattack!<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Baggio saw Yan Huang turn and flee, which almost made his nose crooked with anger.


    I risked my life to help you withstand Lin Zhen¡¯s Thunder Kill, and now you¡¯re trying to pull this stunt.<div>


    If it wasn¡¯t for their sharedmon interests and Yan Huang¡¯s status as the Pope, Baggio really wanted to wash his hands of it all, but he couldn¡¯t.


    ¡°Your Majesty, if you leave now, our Eastern Expedition ns wille to an end here.¡±


    Yan Huang was also somewhat frightened by Lin Zhen¡¯s ruthlessness, and upon hearing Baggio¡¯s words, he stopped his escape.


    The Light Quanta began to heal his injuries, and Yan Huang returned to the fray, wielding his scythe.


    This time, it wasn¡¯t so easy for Lin Zhen to achieve victory.


    Baggio was at the Comet Level 5, and Yan Huang was at the peak of Level 9 in the Meteor level. Both of them were strong; however, fortunately, after mastering an unstoppable skill, Lin Zhen could already confront true experts head-on.


    The three of them fought from the sky to the ground and then from the ground back to the sky, their intense battle shocking the world.


    The more Baggio and Yan Huang fought, the more frustrated they became. Lin Zhen¡¯s speed and power with the gun were astonishing, and against both of them, he still managed to hold his ground.


    ¡°Your Majesty, we have to retreat and regroup with the main forces.¡±


    Baggiounched a mental shock, and Yan Huang immediately seized the opportunity to teleport away.


    Lin Zhen was prepared for Baggio¡¯s mental shock. It couldn¡¯t hurt him, but it also couldn¡¯t prevent Yan Huang from teleporting.<div>


    Yan Huang teleported several hundred meters away, once again attacked Lin Zhen from a distance, and Baggio took this opportunity to teleport away as well.


    After repeating this process a few times, both of them returned to the group of ascetic monks.


    Lin Zhen pursued them by pping his Lightning Wings, charging straight into the ascetic monks¡¯ camp.


    The ascetic monks had been prepared for a long time. Under themand of a Comet Stage monk, the Judgment of Light had already been prepared.


    ¡°Lin Zhen! Don¡¯t be impulsive. Be careful of theirbined technique!¡±


    Jin Qichao shouted from behind, worried that Lin Zhen would be injured.


    However, Lin Zhen was fearless. He turned his head and yelled to the group of Hua Xia Martial Artists, ¡°Get ready for a counterattack!¡±


    With that said, Lin Zhen suddenly raised his hand, and the Dark Star Gravitational Force was unleashed!


    Lin Zhen was prepared for thebined technique of the ascetic monks. If he could break their formation, their technique would not be effective. Gravity was the best way to break through the formation.


    Dark Star from the Dark Ancient Era within his dantian started to revolve, projecting aary gravitational force through the fusion space that covered the area the monks were in.


    This was trueary gravity. No matter how strong the ascetic monks were, they could not resist such immense gravitational force!<div>


    More than a dozen ascetic monks fell to the ground in disarray, spinning uncontrobly as they flew towards Lin Zhen¡¯s direction.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s figure flickered in mid-air, his speed pushed to the limit. As each uncontroble monk passed by, Lin Zhen struck them down with his gun!


    After killing five or six Star Core Stage monks in a row, this round of Judgment of Light was broken.


    Seeing Lin Zhen charge into the monks¡¯ camp like a tiger among sheep, the Star Realm experts of Hua Xia were once again stirred to action.


    Jin Qichao brandished his long sword and shouted to the Hua Xia Martial Artists behind him, ¡°Martial artists of Hua Xia, my fellowpatriots, Lin Zhen has already defeated the enemy, and now it is time for us to fight alongside Lin Zhen and destroy the invaders for Hua Xia!¡±


    ¡°Alright! Let¡¯s go!¡±


    ¡°We¡¯ve finally waited for this moment, brothers, let¡¯s go together!¡±


    More than fifty Star Realm Experts rushed out, turning into beams of light, and charging into the ascetic monks¡¯ camp.


    Baggio didn¡¯t expect their pridedbined technique to be broken so easily by Lin Zhen. Seeing the monks being killed one by one, his eyes turned red with anger.


    ¡°Lin Zhen! Don¡¯t be so arrogant!¡±


    He released a strong light three feet long from his long sword, making it two meters long. Wielding the huge sword, he charged at Lin Zhen once again.<div>


    ¡°Good timing! I¡¯ve been wanting to have a proper fight with you for a long time!¡±


    Lin Zhen swung his Raging Light, with his unstoppable skill activated, shing head-on against Baggio!


    The waves caused by his spear felt as heavy as a mountain with each strike. Despite being at the Comet Stage, Baggio still found himself at a disadvantage against Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Your Majesty, let¡¯s join forces once again!¡±


    Baggio called out to Yan Huang again, but this time, Yan Huang was genuinely afraid.


    He was originally an extremely proud person, but, after several defeats at the hands of Lin Zhen, he started to feel as though he could not defeat him.


    However, with Baggio currently being suppressed by Lin Zhen, and the battle being broadcasted live to the whole world, he couldn¡¯t back down at this point.


    He raised the Light Annihtion once more and rejoined the fight, the three of them quickly bing entangled in battle again in the sky.


    Not only were they battling each other, but all of the Hua Xia martial artists were also engaged in a fierce conflict against the ascetic monks.


    Over a hundred people fighting in the sky was a sight to behold. The energy surged into the yellow sand, raising clouds of dust like a sandstorm.


    Light, electricity, wind, and fire, all sorts of energy elements were rampant, making it difficult to see the fighters inside.


    Only asionally would a scream echo out, as someone¡¯s body spun down from the sky.


    This time, the battle between the Hua Xia Martial Artists and the Ascetic monks was evenly matched, unlike before.


    The online uproar intensified as Lin Zhen¡¯s participation boosted people¡¯s confidence endlessly.


    Su Na couldn¡¯t contain her excitement, finding a song from her control dashboard¡¯s music library and ying it.


    This song was the national anthem of Hua Xia during the Common Era, a time before the music industry had dried up, leaving behind only ancient melodies, forgotten by many. Yet this anthem still remained and was familiar to all.


    ¡°Turn the volume up to maximum, and let it echo outside. Lift the spirits of our Hua Xia Warriors!¡±


    The loudspeakers red, and the sound of music yed overhead.


    ¡°Arise¡­people who refuse to be ves!¡±


    As the music resounded, thebatants on the field momentarily froze.


    However, soon enough, someone startedughing, ¡°Nice! Well done. Even though we Martial Artists should not interfere in mortal affairs, this time, let us indulge in this fight and bury these Gods n bastards in the dust!¡±


    As Su Na¡¯s music yed from her hovercraft, many other Hua Xia crafts shared her song and yed it in sync.


    Undoubtedly, this morale boost was immeasurable. The Hua Xia warriors fought more ferociously, while the Ascetic Monks¡¯ morale kept declining.


    Their fusion skills failed every time, disrupted by Lin Zhen¡¯s gravitational pulls. This left the Hua Xia warriors to swiftly counter-attack, causing the Monks further casualties. Eventually, the Monks stopped using their fusion skills altogether.


    Yan Huang and Baggio, the two main forces of the Monks, were held back by Lin Zhen. The battle grew more and more passive from their perspective.


    ¡°Your Majesty! Use light refraction!¡±


    Baggio roared, and Yan Huang nodded. Both of them shook their bodies simultaneously, emitting countless rays of light and disappearing in mid-air.


    ¡°Haha! Your control of light quantum is impressive, using light distortion for invisibility. But you¡¯ve miscalcted!¡±


    Lin Zhen watched the two disappear and swung his hand, spreading freezing air.


    With temperatures dipping to minus 100 degrees Celsius, those who approached were either frozen stiff or slowed.


    The invisibility of Baggio and Yan Huang became ineffective. They both appeared, releasing strong light to counter Lin Zhen¡¯s freezing air.


    Lin Zhen raised his hand, the Seven Stars Knife soared into the sky, engulfing Baggio and Yan Huang with its seven energy elements. Holding a spear, he charged forward, pushing his invincible martial techniques to the limit. He intended to turn this advantage into victory.


    Baggio and Yan Huang were injured due to their tactical loss. In Lin Zhen¡¯s typical style, he did not relent, giving his enemies no space to breathe.


    ¡°The Chinese Nation has arrived¡­at its most perilous moment!!!¡±


    ¡°March forth courageously toward victory¡­!!!¡±


    As the inspiring song yed, the Hua Xia warriors finally gained the absolute advantage andunched a full counterattack.


    Jin Qichao and Shang Jin both grabbed the other two early-stage Comets on the opposing side. Although these Ascetic monks were only at the early Comet stage, Jin Qichao and Shang Jin, ranked second and third on the Dark Star List, were simrly battle-hardened and capable of challenging those of higher levels.


    Luo Yun and Dongfang Jun led elite teams to break the enemy¡¯s formation, creating a disordered scene. With one final push, the tide of battle shifted in their favor.


    Both those on the battlefield and those watching online were filled with tears of joy. The eastward invasion of the church would fail ¨C Hua Xia would finally achieve victory!


    It was then that Xiao Nuan suddenly emerged, opening its mouth widely for its Innate Devouring technique!


    It was no longer a newborn Gxy Beast but a young one, its devouring power now increased, capable of taking down those at Meteor Level and below.


    About forty Ascetic Monks were left, including seven or eight at Star Core Period. Caught off guard by Xiao Nuan, they were swallowed up.


    After losing those seven or eight men, only thirty-odd monks remained. Their numbers once again fell behind the Hua Xia Martial Artists.


    After swallowing the men, Xiao Nuan rushed to assist, entangling several Meteor Monks and preventing their escape.


    As if it was thest straw that broke the camel¡¯s back, the Ascetic Monks could not hold on any longer.


    Baggio continued to fight, while Yan Huang attempted to retreat once more.


    ¡°Judicator, we can¡¯t resist any longer. Our opponents are about to win, and they¡¯ll soone to support Lin Zhen. Let¡¯s retreat!¡±


    ¡°Retreat? Where can we retreat to now? If you want to leave, just go! I¡¯ve got nowhere else to run!¡±


    Throughout the battle, Baggio had been frustrated. Lin Zhen¡¯s Thunder Kill had weakened hisbat prowess by half, leaving the situation irretrievable.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    Retreat was now impossible. Baggio looked at the triumphant Hua Xia Warriors and sighed. Suddenly, he lunged at Lin Zhen.


    His Star Power swelled, preparing to detonate himself and take Lin Zhen down with him!

 Chapter 351: 351: Victory! (3rd update)

    Chapter 351: 351: Victory! (3rd update)<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Watching as Baggio charged towards him, his beard and hair standing on edge, Lin Zhen coldly sneered. He wasn¡¯t about to let Baggio¡¯s n seed at this critical point in the fight.


    If Baggio managed to self-destruct during the Comet Stage, the power of the explosion would be akin to that of a nuclear bomb, and Lin Zhen would definitely not allow him such an opportunity.<div>


    Lifting his hand, he unleashed gravity again!


    Baggio¡¯s body, under Lin Zhen¡¯s gravity, suddenly elerated and shot towards Lin Zhen.


    This disrupted Baggio¡¯s rhythm of self-destruction.


    In other words, before he could explode, he had reached Lin Zhen¡¯s side.


    Lin Zhen lifted his hand, and brutally swung his long spear that hit Baggio in the waist.


    ¡°Bang!¡±


    Baggio was flung towards the ground, and his self-destruction was interrupted.


    Lin Zhen flew after the seriously injured Baggio, fast as a meteor.


    Baggio was probably in his weakest state ever, not only was he under the effects of the Thunder Kill, he was also heavily hit. But even worse was his mental state.


    He had been living peacefully in d, yet was persuaded by Yan Huang to lead the ascetic monks in a crusade against the Hua Xia.


    If he had been sessful, there would be nothing to say. But he failed, defeated by a young man like Lin Zhen. His thoughts were all of despair now, otherwise he wouldn¡¯t have considered self-destruction.<div>


    Looking at the hopeless expression in Baggio¡¯s eyes, Lin Zhen could kill him with one strike now. But he chose not to.


    Baggio was not a bad man. In his past life, he led the ascetic monks to destroy a medium-sized fleet of the Extraterrestrial Civilization, a battle Lin Zhen had witnessed. Baggio was the leading figure, his Light Battle Method was indeed powerful.


    But in this life, because Lin Zhen was reborn, the pping of the butterfly wings changed many things. Baggio and his ascetic monks left d earlier to crusade in Hua Xia and suffered heavy losses.


    As powerful as Lin Zhen was, he couldn¡¯t eliminate all the other high-level individuals on Earth. When the extraterrestrial civilization arrives, these individuals would be the main force to resist.


    Therefore, he had made up his mind early to subdue Baggio, a super skilled individual of the Comet Stage, with Soul Lock!


    But this was certainly not easy, if not for Yan Huang, his clumsy teammate, dragging him down, Lin Zhen might not have been able to defeat Baggio alone.


    Furthermore, Baggio was also a Spiritual Mind Master in the Diamond Middle Stage, his spiritual and mental will are extremely strong, it wouldn¡¯t be easy for Lin Zhen to Soul Lock him.


    Only at this moment, when Baggio was in despair and severely injured, did Lin Zhen have a glimmer of hope.


    So, while Yan Huang was still escaping, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t have time to worry about him. As long as he could capture Baggio, no matter where Yan Huang ran, Lin Zhen was confident that he could find and deal with him.


    His spiritual power firmly locked onto Baggio, as the two plunged onto the sandy ground below.


    Luckily, no one followed. Everyone could see that Lin Zhen was bound to win. Their attention was now focused on dealing with the remaining ascetic monks.<div>


    ¡°Baggio! Do you acknowledge your sins!¡± Lin Zhen asked.


    Baggio gave Lin Zhen a listless look, he had no will to resist anymore. He muttered, ¡°Victors have the mandate, what is sin?¡±


    Lin Zhen disdainfully said, ¡°Baggio, the referee, don¡¯t you feel guilty? The ascetic monks left d, dispatched arge force, and rampaged in my Northwest Base City for an entire day, causing a lot of damage to the infrastructure in the Northwest, not to mention the countless martial artists and city defense army that were killed. Can you make up for these losses?¡±


    Baggio¡¯s face reddened slightly. He couldn¡¯t refute this point.


    Lin Zhen continued, ¡°Baggio, you were the former Son of Light among the referee. Have you forgotten the teachings of the Church? Is your doctrine about conquest and looting? Look at what you¡¯ve done. What¡¯s the difference between that and being bandits!¡±


    ¡°After having lived for hundreds of years, you¡¯ve be a tool and running dog. Whoever wants to believe in the doctrine can believe, if not, then don¡¯t, and yet you want people to bow their heads and believe. You¡¯ve wasted your years living a dog¡¯s life!¡±


    Baggio initially didn¡¯t fully agree with the n to invade the East, but he couldn¡¯t stand Yan Huang¡¯s persistent persuasion, and Shu Mingxuan¡¯s promise. These factors motivated him and so he left d to wade into these troubled waters.


    Now, being scolded by Lin Zhen, Baggio, who was not thick-skinned, seemed a bit overwhelmed.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, what¡¯s the point of saying all this now? You¡¯ve won this battle, and victors have the right tomand. If you want to kill, then kill, stop wasting your breath.¡±


    ¡°I could kill you easily, but the sinsmitted by you all are hard topensate. Baggio, aren¡¯t you still hoping that when the True God Army arrives, you¡¯d be able to hold your ground, and then head to the stars?¡±


    ¡°You know about this?¡± Baggio was taken aback.<div>


    ¡°There¡¯s a lot more I know. If you want to know, I can tell you¡­¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s Soul Lock silently enveloped them, but the moment it entered Baggio¡¯s mind, it met strong resistance.


    The opponent¡¯s spiritual power was almost as strong as his own, both were in the Diamond Middle Stage. It was really hard to Soul Lock him.


    But Lin Zhen knew how to persuade him. He began to tell Baggio about the Extraterrestrial Civilization.


    Lin Zhen had lived among the stars in his past life and had a deep understanding of the outer world. Everything he told Baggio stirred a yearning in his heart.


    ¡°The True God of the Stars that you know about is in fact just a powerful individual, just a strong one from another civilization. As long as you practice with me, I will take you into the vast universe one day¡­.¡±


    ¡°I have many methods that allow me to survive and even thrive in the universe.¡±


    ¡°Those you worship, they are invaders when theye to Earth, and following them would lead you to irreversible devastation¡­.¡±


    ¡°That so-called Divine¡¯s Envoy was killed by me long ago. As long as our power surpasses theirs, we are Gods.¡±


    Every time Baggio demonstrated resistance with his spiritual power, Lin Zhen would lure him with words, or even throw a violent punch that left Baggio bruised and battered, not giving him even the slightest chance to resist.


    Baggio, who was severely injured and dispirited, slowly sumbed and became increasingly attracted to Lin Zhen¡¯s words, his resilience weakening gradually.


    About five minutester, Lin Zhen suddenly exerted his spiritual power to its limit: ¡°Baggio! Wake up!¡±


    ¡°Crack!¡±


    It seemed as if something had snapped. Baggio¡¯s long-held beliefs suddenly copsed. His spirit lost its defenses, Lin Zhen seized the opportunity and sessfully locked his soul!


    Seeing Baggio¡¯s bewildered eyes go clear and be admiring, Lin Zhen felt a surge of excitement in his heart!


    Sess!


    He sessfully soul-locked a Comet Stage expert, soul-locked a Spiritual Mind Master in the Diamond Middle Stage.


    Without a doubt, Baggio was one of the top strong ones on Earth. If he were willing to challenge the Star List, he would definitely be part of the Heavenly Star List. But now, he had be his own subordinate.


    This would be his strongest ally.


    ¡°Lin Zhen¡­ Master¡­.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t call me Master, just call me by my name from now on.¡±


    ¡°Alright, Lin Zhen. It seems I suddenly understand a lot. I was blinded in the past. There is no True God of the Stars, only an endless cultivation civilization.¡±


    ¡°Exactly, this is our current situation. So many people are deceived. Now, you immediately order the remaining ascetic monks to stop resisting. If they continue, they will be annihted.¡±


    Baggio nodded and shouted at the sky: ¡°All of you, surrender!¡±


    Lin Zhen also flew up and said to the martial artists of Hua Xia: ¡°Stop fighting, the battle is over.¡±


    The leaders of both sides issued orders simultaneously, and everyone on the scene was relieved.


    Only twenty ascetic monks remained, and the warriors from Hua Xia fared slightly better, with a little over forty. The rest were buried in the yellow sand.


    Lin Zhen took to the sky: ¡°Stop fighting, the leader of the ascetic monks, Baggio, has conceded and is willing to surrender with the monks. The battle is over.¡±


    People who were nearly exhausted immediately stopped and fell from the sky. Now that they didn¡¯t need to fight anymore, they desperately needed to rest.


    ¡°Thanks to you, brother Lin.¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen, without you, we would all have been doomed, and so would Hua Xia. You saved Hua Xia again.¡±


    ¡°Yes, we all owe you our lives. Lin Zhen, your word is mymand in the future.¡±


    These esteemed Star Realm Warriors all expressed their goodwill towards Lin Zhen.


    At this moment, an excited Su Na said to the camera: ¡°People of Hua Xia, I am very happy to announce some good news. The Northwest Defense War has finallye to an end. We have won!¡±n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    ¡°Lin Zhen¡¯s timely reinforcement yed a decisive role at the critical moment. Most of the invaders from the Church were killed, and the remaining ones were persuaded to surrender by Lin Zhen. Of course, they still have crimes to answer for, and we have left this to Lin Zhen. We believe he will give Hua Xia the justice it deserves.¡±


    ¡°After experiencing this defeat, the Church can no longer pose a threat to Hua Xia. So now, with an overwhelmingly excited heart, I tell everyone: we have won! Let us cheer, whether you¡¯re in front of your TV or your phone, open your beer now, kiss the person next to you, and let us celebrate!¡±


    Watching Su Na¡¯s excited dance and the dedicated cameraman beside her, he could not help but ask: ¡°Su Na, will you continue to be an anchor tomorrow? You just said this was yourst report.¡±


    ¡°Did I say that? Even if I did, it was just a joke to tease you, haha.¡±


    The usuallyposed anchor wasughing uncontrobly on screen, her enthusiasm almost contagious.


    The weight that had been pressing on everyone¡¯s hearts was finally lifted, the clouds scattered across the sky.


    Lin Zhen had once again performed a heroic feat. If his previous actions had won the hearts of the people of Ice City, this time he had won the hearts of the entire Hua Xia.


    Baggio had gathered the ascetic monks. Lin Zhen didn¡¯t have the time to manage right now. After Baggio¡¯s soul was locked by him, there wouldn¡¯t be any betrayal. He was assured.


    What he was focusing on now was the direction Yan Huang fled.


    Surprisingly, Yan Huang did not flee west but headed straight east. It seemed like he was heading towards Capital Base City.

 Chapter 352: 352: Undying Body! (Fourth Update)

    Chapter 352: 352: Undying Body! (Fourth Update)<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Lin Zhen looked at the celebrating people around him, and his heart was not at ease.


    Just now, to lock Baggio¡¯s soul, no one had intercepted Yan Huang, who had gone to the east. He always felt that something unfavorable had happened in the east.<div>


    Lin Zhen took out the Star-gazing Mirror from his Space Ring.


    The Star-gazing Mirror was actually a super-high magnification telescope, which could even see situations beyond the Sr System.


    Lin Zhen spread his Lightning Wings and flew into the sky, heading for the high altitude of the atmosphere, using the Star-gazing Mirror to observe the situation in the distance.


    Stopping in a ce with thin air, he looked through the Star-gazing Mirror and was instantly shocked.


    About 500 miles away, Yan Huang was fighting someone.


    And his opponent was Gongsun Du, the great divine sect of God¡¯s Grace Cathedral in the Capital Base City, and Su Mingyue¡¯s master!


    Both Gongsun Du and Yan Huang were at the Meteor Stage, but Gongsun Du could no longer withstand Yan Huang¡¯s furious attacks.


    Lin Zhen saw with his own eyes that Yan Huang swung his Light Annihtion, cutting off one of Gongsun Du¡¯s palms.


    With one hand lost, Gongsun Du could no longer fight Yan Huang and turned to flee. Yan Huang did not chase after him but took Gongsun Du¡¯s Space Ring and took out a brilliantly shining stone from it.


    Yan Huang ced the stone on his Star Sky Crown, and Lin Zhen immediately felt Yan Huang¡¯s momentum soar!


    ¡°Not good! This guy is about to break through, he¡¯s going to enter the Comet Stage!¡±<div>


    Even Lin Zhen had to admit that Yan Huang was a genius.


    At the Meteor Stage, Lin Zhen was confident that he could suppress him. After all, Lin Zhen¡¯s Dark Star was also at the Star Realm, and with the near-Star Realm Dantian energy, he could fight against Yan Huang.


    But if such a person entered the Comet Stage,bined with the Light Annihtion and Star Sky Crown in his hand, his strength would definitely surpass Lin Zhen¡¯s.


    The Star Sky Crown invoked the overwhelming heavenly light, and under the intense light bath, Yan Huang¡¯s breakthrough was quick. In a short while, he hadpletely entered the Comet Stage, with his momentum unmatched, and turned to kill in the direction of the desert once again.


    Lin Zhen quickly came down from the sky and said to Baggio: ¡°I saw Yan Huang get a stone from Gongsun Du and embedded it in the Star Sky Crown. He has broken through and reached the Comet Stage, and he¡¯s killing back this way. What¡¯s going on?¡±


    Baggio¡¯s face changed as he heard this: ¡°Not good, Yan Huang found the Holy Light Stone?¡±


    ¡°What is the Holy Light Stone?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s the main stone of the Star Sky Crown. With this stone, the Star Sky Crown isplete, giving its user an endless supply of Star Power and Holy Light blessings. The vastness of that Star Power is unimaginable, especially since Yan Huang hasprehended the power of the Light Quantum, he is almost unstoppable.¡±


    ¡°Is it really that powerful?¡±


    ¡°Of course, Lin Zhen, let¡¯s go now. We¡¯re all exhausted, if hees over, it¡¯s going to be a massacre.¡±


    Before Baggio finished speaking, a stream of light in the sky rapidly approached.<div>


    ¡°Hahaha! Heaven doesn¡¯t forsake me, Yan Huang. The Holy Light Stone was actually in Gongsun Du¡¯s hands, and this guy even wanted to join the war, delivering the Holy Light Stone to me for free. This time, none of you can escape!¡±


    A huge amount of Star Power surged towards them, and the clouds in his flight path spread to both sides, looking extremely terrifying.


    Lin Zhen turned his head and immediately said to Jin Qichao and the others: ¡°All of you retreat, don¡¯t stay here and fight any longer. Even the average Heavenly Star List may find it hard to fight against Yan Huang now. Having more people is not that useful against him anymore.¡±


    The people who were celebrating just now were all dumbfounded. Yan Huang was actuallying back to kill them.


    Seeing Lin Zhen had beaten Yan Huang before, two Star Realm warriors didn¡¯t take Yan Huang seriously and went forward to fight.


    ¡°Come back quickly!¡±


    Lin Zhen shouted urgently, but it was already toote.


    Yan Huang sneered, and his Light Annihtion destroyed them.


    A pir of light descended from the sky, vaporizing the two Star Realm warriors instantly.


    ¡°Judgment of Light, he can actually release the Judgment of Light by himself now!¡± Baggio eximed in horror.


    ¡°Quickly retreat, get as far away as you can!¡±<div>


    Yan Huang was already close. He waved the Light Annihtion and swung it at a row of flying vehicles in the sky, saying, ¡°Annoying flies, so annoying!¡±


    The pir of light appeared again, and with a rumbling explosion, a row of flying vehicles exploded, with only a few surviving.


    Only then did everyone realize that things were not good and fled in all directions.


    Baggio was about to meet the enemy, but Lin Zhen grabbed him: ¡°Go, I¡¯ll hold him off!¡±


    Baggio was Lin Zhen¡¯s treasure, and although he was strong, he was now severely injured and couldn¡¯t resist Yan Huang¡¯s attacks.


    Yan Huang looked at the scene with a murderous intent in his eyes: ¡°Well, my presiding judge, I¡¯ve only been gone for a little while, and you¡¯ve already hooked up with Lin Zhen, betraying the church. I trusted you so much.¡±


    ¡°Yan Huang, you plundered and exploited, trying to conquer the world with force. I was deceived by you before and now have awakened to your evil deeds. You will never seed.¡±


    ¡°Naive! I now have incredible power. Those who follow me will prosper, and those who resist me will perish. Why couldn¡¯t I do anything now? Since you¡¯ve already betrayed the church, you can die together!¡±


    He waved the Light Annihtion, which could now unleash its full power in his hands. This top-quality Holy Artifact was indeed powerful, and today he finally wielded it with mastery.


    Judgment of Light struck again, containing a vast amount of Star Power.


    ¡°Open!¡±


    Lin Zhen appeared directly in front of the Judgment of Light¡¯s attack path and unleashed Thunder Kill.


    A piercing st of energy caused a violent explosion, making the heavens and earth seem to shake. Meanwhile, Lin Zhen was directly hit by Yan Huang¡¯s Judgment of Light and was knocked into the desert.


    ¡°Ahahaha! How about that, Lin Zhen? Now you know what real power is!¡±


    ¡°What are you waiting for? Leave now!¡± Lin Zhen immediately gave Baggio orders. Baggio couldn¡¯t resist Lin Zhen¡¯s will and soared into the sky, leading the ascetic monks away in the distance.


    However, these people didn¡¯t leave too far, as they were still worried about Lin Zhen facing the enemy alone. They watched from afar, including Su Na¡¯s surviving aircraft, which was still filming from a distance.


    Yan Huang was not in a hurry to chase, but watched Lin Zhen like a cat ying with a mouse. In his view, as long as Lin Zhen was eliminated, he would be sessful.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s body mmed heavily into the yellow sand, but the next moment he appeared behind Yan Huang.


    He wanted to test Yan Huang¡¯s strength at the Comet Stage!


    Rifle thrust!


    Wielding the Grim Reaper¡¯s Scythe, he struck!


    Yan Huang¡¯s Raging Light Rifle, a Middle Grade Holy Artifact, was cleanly cut into two by a single strike!


    After all, the difference in quality was too great; Middle Grade Holy Artifacts couldn¡¯tpete with Top Quality Holy Artifacts.


    ¡°Die, Lin Zhen! We¡¯ll settle our grudges today!¡±


    The Grim Reaper¡¯s Scythe spun like a windmill, withrge swathes of de light attacking like a storm.


    Even though he lost his weapon, Lin Zhen did not feel discouraged. He used his spiritual power to drive his Seven Stars Knives, attacking Yan Huang from various angles.


    ¡°These things can¡¯t stop me; what a joke!¡±


    Yan Huang¡¯s Grim Reaper¡¯s Scythe swiped away the Seven Stars Knives, sending them flying in all directions. He then charged straight at Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Watch my sword!¡±


    Lin Zhen suddenly held a sword in his hand. It was a Top Quality Holy Artifact, Shu Mingxuan¡¯s sword.


    Yan Huang sneered, ¡°Useless!¡±


    The Grim Reaper¡¯s Scythe shed across Lin Zhen¡¯s chest, nearly shattering his breastbone. His chest was instantly a bloody mess as blood spewed from his mouth,


    Yet Lin Zhen¡¯s sword only left a small cut on Yan Huang¡¯s body, making him sway slightly to one side.


    In terms of absolute strength, Yan Huang had already surpassed Lin Zhen.


    However, Lin Zhen did not care about his injuries and instead had a thought.


    Space Cut!


    A ck spatial rift appeared next to Yan Huang.


    Yan Huang hurriedly adjusted his position to dodge again. Lin Zhen used gravitational pull to forcefully guide Yan Huang¡¯s body into the spatial rift.


    Pu!


    Blood sttered, and Yan Huang¡¯s body was cut in half by the rift! He was now split in two, his halves floating in mid-air, not yet fallen to the ground.


    Lin Zhen felt a moment of relief, his vision ckening as he almost fell from the sky.


    That was close!


    If it wasn¡¯t for his unpredictable spatial rift, he would have undoubtedly lost this battle. Despite this, he was severely injured more than ever before. Yan Huang¡¯s strike could have cost him half his life.


    The people who hadn¡¯t left in the distance hurried towards Lin Zhen, wanting to check his condition.


    Su Na¡¯s camera was still filming from afar, urgently reporting to viewers nationwide.


    ¡°There was a sudden change just now, as Yan Huang who fled returned, stronger than before. Fortunately, he still wasn¡¯t stronger than Lin Zhen and was killed by him. However, our hero also seems injured. We are going to check on him now.¡±


    Everyone was rushing towards Lin Zhen, but only Baggio was screaming in horror from afar, ¡°Run! Don¡¯t get close! Lin Zhen, leave quickly, or it¡¯ll be toote!¡±


    ¡°Why?¡± Lin Zhen, swaying and about to copse, looked puzzled at Baggio. Wasn¡¯t Yan Huang already dead?n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    ¡°Be careful! Look at his Star Sky Crown and watch out for his Undying Body!¡±


    ¡°What? Undying Body?¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s spirit stirred, and when he looked at Yan Huang again, he realized that Yan Huang¡¯s two halves hadn¡¯t fallen to the ground. His Star Sky Crown was releasing a strong glow, and it was still daytime, butrge amounts of Star Power were pouring down from the sky.


    ¡°Sssssss!¡±


    The dazzling starlight was blinding, and Yan Huang¡¯s body miraculously came together again!


    His eyes suddenly opened wide, and Yan Huang let out a deafeningugh.


    ¡°Hahahaha! The Undying Body, Baggio was right. With theplete Star Sky Crown and the recovery of Light Quantum, anyone carrying the Star Sky Crown has an Undying Body.¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen, you may have many tricks up your sleeve, and you even managed to scheme against me in such a disadvantageous situation, but you¡¯ll never expect that I have an Undying Body. Let¡¯s see if you can take my next strike!¡±


    ¡°Judgment of Light!¡±


    The pir of Holy Light descended from the sky once again, Yan Huang now having endless power. At the support of the continuous Star Power from the Star Sky Crown, he could effortlessly perform this merged technique only achievable by ten or twenty people!

 Chapter 353: 353: Flying to Outer Space

    Chapter 353: 353: Flying to Outer Space<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Facing Yan Huang¡¯s another strike of Light Annihtion, Lin Zhen felt annoyed in his heart.


    At least half of Yan Huang¡¯s current strength came from his Star Sky Crown and Light Annihtion.<div>


    Weapons were also part of one¡¯s strength, and Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t do anything about it.


    Moreover, Yan Huang was now in perfect condition, while he himself was seriously injured. Lin Zhen could not continue fighting.


    pping his Lightning Wings to retreat, Yan Huang chased after him closely from behind.


    ¡°No one is allowed to follow! Leave!¡±


    Lin Zhen roared, but in fact, no one could keep up with the speed of the two of them, turning into two streaks of light and disappearing into the horizon.


    The two of them flew swiftly through the clouds. Lin Zhen¡¯s most important task now was to shake off Yan Huang.


    Lightning Wings had a four-fold speed of sound eleration. Coupled with Lin Zhen¡¯s own speed, it was just about equal to Yan Huang¡¯s speed afterprehending the Light Quantum.


    One person chased and the other escaped, quickly leaving the desert region and heading straight for the Western Continent.


    ¡°Lin Zhen! Whether it is heaven or earth, I must get rid of you today!¡±


    Yan Huang¡¯s face was fierce in the back as he asionally swung his Light Annihtion, sending out a light de to attack.


    In his opinion, Lin Zhen was seriously injured and would be caught up and killed sooner orter. Because he was wearing the Star Sky Crown at this moment, it could provide him with a continuous supply of Star Power, enough to drain Lin Zhen to death.<div>


    Lin Zhen utilized the agility of Lightning Wings to dodge to the side from time to time, allowing several light des to pass by.


    He was indeed severely injured, but Lin Zhen could still persevere for a long time if it was just flying. Firstly, his flight mainly relied on Lightning Wings, and secondly, his Dark Star could continuously provide Star Power for him.


    If it weren¡¯t for the wound on his chest that had no time to heal, the two of them could probably keep chasing each other for a year.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t just fly high in the clouds, as that would make him too conspicuous. He lowered his body and flew at a low altitude.


    Below appeared a Base City, which was Paris Base City.


    Lin Zhen looked down and came down from the clouds to the sky several dozen meters above the Base City. He flew through the buildings, using them to evade Yan Huang¡¯s pursuit.


    ¡°You¡¯re dreaming if you want to shake me off!¡±


    Yan Huang also followed Lin Zhen closely and rushed down.


    ¡°Whoosh! Whoosh!¡±


    On awn in a park, two people rushed past with a wave of air, causing a man who was exercising to be rolled up by the air current and hung on a tree more than ten meters high.


    ¡°Swoosh! Swoosh!¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen¡¯s flight became more dangerous. Ahead was a fast-food restaurant. Lin Zhen directly entered through the revolving door on the first floor. A gale blew by, and he flew out of the window in the back.


    On the other hand, Yan Huang was much more brutal. He waved his Light Annihtion in his hand and directly broke through the wall, causing the deaths of several innocent mortals.


    Ahead was the Eiffel Tower. Lin Zhen streaked past the arch of the Arc de Triomphe and flew toward the Eiffel Tower, making a curved flight and using the iron tower¡¯s steel structure to block Yan Huang.


    ¡°All of this is useless, don¡¯t bother trying!¡±


    With a mad dance of Light Annihtion, the Eiffel Tower copsed with a thunderous rumble, not causing any obstruction to Yan Huang at all.


    Instead, the scene of the two high-speed chases was captured by many people and uploaded to the inte.


    This made people feel more disgusted with Yan Huang. He imed to be the Pope, but hepletely disregarded human life.


    There was a clear distinction between Martial Artists and ordinary people. As long as ordinary people did not particrly provoke Martial Artists, even the worst Martial Artists would rarely deliberately harm ordinary people. It was like a mentally normal adult would never go looking for trouble with a baby.


    But Yan Huang was different. After gaining tremendous power, he could no longer control his true nature. His attitude of prosperity for those who follow and extermination for those who oppose was very obvious. Whether it was Martial Artists or ordinary people, anyone who stood in his way would be eliminated.


    This also made the people of Gods n more and more alienated, and more and more people withdrew from the n. The Church had be somewhat nominal.


    Lin Zhen also realized that it was unrealistic to evade Yan Huang using the various terrains in Base City. He simply ascended again and continued flying westward.<div>


    The two of them flew out of the range of Paris Base City and arrived at the coastline in a moment.


    In front of them was the vast Antic Ocean. Lin Zhen did not hesitate for a moment. Like an arrow, he shot toward the bottom of the sea.


    Yan Huang also followed and plunged into the seabed. The two of them still maintained an extremely high speed in the deep sea, causing two water jets to soar.


    However, Lin Zhen was at a slight disadvantage underwater. The Lightning Wings were quiterge, and the resistance underwater increased, causing his speed to slow down considerably. On the contrary, Yan Huang did not have such arge resistance, and the distance between the two was slowly closing.


    A huge strange fish swam by. Lin Zhen took a curved path to avoid the fish¡¯s big mouth, hoping that it could block Yan Huang for a moment.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    Yan Huang¡¯s Light Annihtion in his hand rushed forward and emitted a light de in the water, directly cutting the strange fish in half.


    ¡°Damn it! Even S-level ocean beast couldn¡¯t slow him down, I guess even Quasi-SSS ss ones would be useless. Only a true SSS-level could do the job.¡±


    But SSS-level ocean giant beasts are rare. They are at the top of the Earth¡¯s food chain, and even experts of the Heavenly Star List are reluctant to provoke SSS-level creatures.


    The two gradually descended, eventuallying to the ocean floor. Lin Zhen maneuvered through the coral reefs, constantly shaking Yan Huang off with the help of the terrain, only for Yan Huang to close the distance again and again with his absolute speed.


    A giant whale swam by. Lin Zhen excitedly threw a flying knife at it, making a small cut on its body.


    The angered whale charged at Lin Zhen, but he dodged it, and Yan Huang also dodged it.


    This guy might be a lot more violent, but he wasn¡¯t brainless. His only goal right now was to kill Lin Zhen, and no one could stop him.


    ¡°This can¡¯t go on! My injuries are getting serious. He¡¯s bound to catch up sooner orter.¡±


    ¡°Where else on Earth can help me get rid of him?¡±


    Lin Zhen quickly racked his brain, and suddenly an idea struck him.


    ¡°I got it! I¡¯m such an idiot for limiting my own thinking. Why do I have to stay on Earth? No ce on Earth is safe.¡±


    As he pped his Lightning Wings, Lin Zhen quickly soared into the sky, stirring up a streak of water towards the sky.


    ¡°Whoosh!¡±


    It was as if the two of them were shot out of the sea like cannonballs, startling a group of mutated seagulls in the sky. They squawked and wanted to attack Lin Zhen, only to be turned into ice sculptures by a flying knife made of freezing air and fell into the ocean.


    Seeing Lin Zhen charging straight into the sky again, Yan Huangughed heartily. His voice echoed from behind: ¡°Lin Zhen, have you run out of tricks? Neither the crowds nor the ocean can help you. Where else can you go? There¡¯s no cover above the sky; it¡¯s not a suitable ce for your grave.¡±


    Lin Zhenpletely ignored him, pushing his speed to the maximum, piercing through the wind at the top of the sky, through the clouds, through the troposphere, and heading straight towards the dark vault of heaven.


    ¡°You¡¯re actually trying to escape into space!¡±


    Yan Huang paused for a moment, then the corner of his mouth showed a hint of ferocity: ¡°Lin Zhen, there¡¯s no way you can escape. Even in space, I will catch up with you and kill you!¡±


    Gradually, the two of them left Earth¡¯s gravity.


    After about seven hours, the image of the Moon in front of them became clearer. With a distance of just over a hundred thousand kilometers between Earth and the Moon, it would take Lin Zhen about a full day to fly there with their current speed.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, you fool! There are only a few craters on the Moon. If you go there, it¡¯s suicide. Moreover, you¡¯re injured. When your bleeding affects your strength, your speed will drop. At this rate, the gap between us will close within two days at most. Then it¡¯ll be your time to die.¡±


    Lin Zhen knew that his wounds hadn¡¯t been treated effectively. Although the light molecules were continuously healing him, he was constantly flying and moving, preventing his wounds from scabbing over.


    ¡°Who told you I was going to the Moon? It¡¯s just another view on our long journey. I¡¯m taking you this way to give you onest look at the familiar scenery since you won¡¯t be able to see it again.¡±


    ¡°What nonsense are you talking about?¡± Yan Huang swung another Light de from behind.


    Lin Zhen twisted his body to avoid it: ¡°Do you think you can catch up with me in two days? I don¡¯t think so. Yan Huang, I¡¯m going to take you on a long journey through the stars.¡±


    Lin Zhen wasn¡¯t joking with Yan Huang; he had already figured out how to get rid of him.


    Although his wounds hadn¡¯t been treated, his Lightning Wings were continuously moving. The electro-optical force from the Dark Star was still nurturing them, albeit slowly. Nheless, Lin Zhen¡¯s speed was gradually increasing.


    The increase was very slow, and invisible over a short period of time.


    As for his wounds, Lin Zhen released the cold air from his Dark Star into his body once more to temporarily freeze the injured area.


    This way, the blood wouldn¡¯t flow out, and he could wait until he was safe to let the power of light heal him.


    Initially, Yan Huang doubted that Lin Zhen could fly continuously in space. However, what was happening forced him to partially believe it.


    Over twenty-four hours had passed since they started flying, and the two were already more than a hundred thousand kilometers away from Earth.


    Yan Huang looked to the left and saw the Moon slowly rotating in the distance. From here, the surface of the Moon appeared gray and dull,cking the elegance it had when viewed from Earth.


    When he looked back, he could see the massive blue that was Earth.


    Yan Huang never thought he¡¯d be able to see Earth in its entirety, and not while inside a spacecraft, but while drifting alone in space.


    Yan Huang was getting tired of flying. He wished he could take out a spacecraft to sit on, but not many of Earth¡¯s aircraft could fly out of the atmosphere and wander through space.


    Looking at Lin Zhen pping his wings and still flying towards the depths of the cosmos, Yan Huang wanted to call him a fool.


    Did he really think he could embark on a grand cosmic adventure all by himself?


    His speed might be fast on Earth, but it was like a snail¡¯s pace in cosmic space.


    ¡°You lunatic! Do you think you can drag me to death like this? I¡¯m telling you, you can¡¯t do it! I will definitely catch up with you!¡±


    ¡°Thene on! If you can chase me to Mars, I¡¯ll admit defeat.¡±


    Yan Huang felt a headacheing on. No matter what, he had to follow. To get to Mars, it could take up to two years with good luck since Mars also had its own orbit.


    As he looked at Yan Huang, still thousands of meters away and furiously chasing him, Lin Zhen¡¯s mouth curved into a cold smile.


    Hidden inside his Space Ring was another ring that belonged to Shu Mingxuan. Lin Zhen had seen it before; inside was a small-house-sized aircraft from the Tianhe Empire.

 Chapter 354: 354: Lin Zhen’s Dark Star Ring

    Chapter 354: 354: Lin Zhen¡¯s Dark Star Ring<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    This flying vehicle had been seen by Lin Zhen before, and although the reserve of energy blocks inside was not much, it could still support millions of kilometers of flight.


    His n was to lure Yan Huang far into space, and then fly back with the spacecraft.<div>


    With a n in mind, Lin Zhen and Yan Huang began their long space journey.


    The two had a speed of about 100,000 kilometers per day and headed towards Mars after leaving Earth.


    By the third day of their flight, Yan Huang thought Lin Zhen was clinging on stubbornly.


    At that time, he was still talking sarcastically: ¡°Lin Zhen, I¡¯m actually quite impressed by your courage and perseverance. You¡¯ve been able to persist for three days. I think your injuries are about to act up, right?¡±


    By the fifth day of their flight, Yan Huang realized that Lin Zhen¡¯s injuries didn¡¯t seem to be as severe as he thought.


    When they reached the seventh day, Yan Huang found that Lin Zhen seemed to be as persistent as he was.


    At this time, he started to feel afraid because when he looked back, Earth seemed to be getting smaller in the distance.


    What was once a huge blue now seemed quite far away. The distance he estimated himself to be from Earth at this moment was almost a million kilometers.


    Yan Huang hesitated, wondering if he should really spend two years chasing Lin Zhen all the way to Mars.


    Thoughts affected actions, and Yan Huang¡¯s actions slowed down a little.


    Lin Zhen, who was flying ahead, noticed this situation, calcted the distance, and decided it was time to return.<div>


    He took Shu Mingxuan¡¯s small house-like spacecraft out from his Space Ring, opened the door, and went in.


    Lin Zhen had seen this kind of spacecraft many times in his previous life, and his operation was extremely proficient.


    ¡°A small cabin, the lowest grade interster spacecraft in the Tianhe Empire, with a maximum flight speed of 10,000 meters per second. The built-in energy block reserve can support up to 5 million kilometers of flight at full capacity. Currently, the energy level is about a quarter of the maximum, enough for 1.25 million kilometers of flight.¡±


    ¡°After leaving Earth for seven days, I¡¯ve flown about a million kilometers. Using this spacecraft, I¡¯ll be home in just over a day.¡±


    ¡°As for Yan Huang, he can continue to wander in the interster for seven more days. I won¡¯t apany him.¡±


    Lin Zheny on the bed in the small house, looking at Yan Huang in the distance through the window, as the spacecraft made an arc and flew past him.


    Yan Huang, who was wondering whether to continue chasing Lin Zhen, was stunned. He looked at the strange little house and Lin Zhen¡¯s sarcastic smile behind the window.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    ¡°Oh no!¡±


    Yan Huang couldn¡¯t believe his eyes, his hands in his hair, staring dumbfounded at Lin Zhen soaring past in the distance.


    ¡°How do you have a flying vehicle? How do you have this kind of flying vehicle? If you have this kind of flying vehicle, why did you fly with me in cosmic space for seven days?¡±


    Lin Zhenughed to himself, thinking that if he didn¡¯t fly with Yan Huang for seven days, how could he have time to heal and make preparations to deal with him?<div>


    But Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want to waste any more time talking to Yan Huang. He wanted to return to Earth as soon as possible to heal his injuries. Then, he¡¯d head to thest of the Five Connected Pools, Ruyi Lake, and find thest meteorite.


    So he elerated the spacecraft and quickly sped away.


    Just as he was about to leave Yan Huang behind, a dark spot drifted over from the depths of the universe.


    Lin Zhen suddenly looked back and knew that something was wrong.


    It turned out to be a group of meteorites!


    ¡°I can¡¯t believe my bad luck! To actually run into a meteorite group!¡±


    Using a flying vehicle in a meteorite group would mean certain death. Lin Zhen hurriedly came out of the little house.


    As soon as he came out, arge group of meteorites whizzed by, and Lin Zhen¡¯s figure was engulfed in these celestial fragments.


    Yan Huang was farther away and saw this situation. He was so scared that his legs went weak, and without any hesitation, he turned around and sped towards Earth.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, I told you to be cocky. You and those meteorites can be dust in the universe together. I¡¯m going back to Earth.¡±


    ¡°Now that I have great power, this is my capital. When I return to Earth, I will have my revenge on those who betrayed me and those who disobeyed me!¡±<div>


    Yan Huang no longer thought about Lin Zhen¡¯s situation. In his view, Lin Zhen, who had been swallowed by the meteorite group, was destined to die.


    The meteorite group was faster than Yan Huang, and they flew farther and farther in cosmic space. Yan Huang didn¡¯t even dare to look back, longing to be farther away from those terrifying celestial bodies.


    ********


    Lin Zhen entered the meteorite group, surrounded by celestial bodies the size of small mountains, moving at several times the speed of sound.


    Lin Zhen pped his Lightning Wings and dodged several celestial bodies in a row.


    ¡°I don¡¯t know where these meteorites came from, but I should stay and observe.¡±


    Lin Zhen pped his Lightning Wings and approached a huge meteorite celestial body that was flying by his side.


    This meteorite had a diameter of more than 20 kilometers, which made it a big guy. As Lin Zhennded on it, he immediately felt an intense Star Power.


    ¡°This must have been a shattered small asteroid. The Star Power on it has not yetpletely disappeared.¡±


    Lin Zhen looked down, and the direction of these meteorites seemed to be Earth.


    ¡°Meteorites falling on Earth have to go through the atmosphericyer¡¯s burning, withrge ones bing small, and small ones evaporating directly. Ordinary meteorites cannot pose a significant threat to Earth.¡±


    ¡°However, these meteorites are different. Thergest volume of these meteorites is even over one hundred kilometers, which would definitely bring harm if they reached Earth. I need to find a way to prevent them from falling onto Earth.¡±


    He soon discovered that the speed of these meteorites was slightly slower than his flying speed, but not by much. It would probably take about ten days to reach Earth.


    He took a nce at the depths of the meteorite swarm; there were many of them.


    Lin Zhen could now choose to leave the meteorite swarm, but he did not. Since he had discovered them, he should prevent the catastrophe from happening.


    However, Lin Zhen could not stop them now. His injuries were not minor and required time to heal.


    Anyway, the meteorites kept moving forward and no one disturbed him, so Lin Zhen simply sat down on thisrge meteorite and began to recover from his injuries.


    The healing processsted for two days. When his external injuries were almost healed, he had time to study the meteorites in detail.


    He grabbed the surface of a meteorite and quickly figured out the structure of the asteroid.


    ¡°Soil and ice are the mainponents of this asteroid, with its outer crust and rockyyer shattered, and the Star Core divided into severalrge chunks.¡±


    ¡°With my own strength, it is almost impossible to break these meteorites. The only way to prevent them from falling on Earth is.¡±


    ¡°Space Cutting!¡±


    Space Cutting isn¡¯t a collision with meteorites but a method that uses spatial cracks to break the meteorites themselves, making this the only solution.


    However, it is not easy to cut the debris of a shattered asteroid ¨C it would be a huge challenge for Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Fortunately, I have never stopped researching Space Power. The Dark Star in my body creates its own space, connecting the cutting force from the Dark Star Space, which should be able to cut a considerable amount of meteorites.¡±


    Having made up his mind, Lin Zhen flew to the front of the meteorite swarm with the help of his Lightning Wings.


    After almost ten days of cosmic space travel, Lin Zhen¡¯s Lightning Wings had reached a speed of five times the speed of sound, far faster than the advancing speed of the meteorites.


    The first target for him was a small meteorite. He wanted to test if Space Cutting was a feasible method.


    Arriving in front of the meteorite, he thought, and a three-meter-long space crack appeared.


    ¡°Puff!¡±


    The meteorite before the space rift was like tofu, being cut directly in half.


    It wasn¡¯t just in half. The shattered meteorite had split into many pieces, forming a pile of debris, with one piece even hitting Lin Zhen, catching him off guard.


    Moreover, in the ce where the spatial crack appeared, a pile of debris entered Lin Zhen¡¯s Dark Star Space directly.


    After entering the Dark Star Space, these debris were immediately attracted by the power of the Dark Star, and began to revolve around it.¡¯


    ¡°This is¡­ The Dark Star¡¯s power orbit!¡±


    If the Dark Star waspared to Earth, these meteorites¡¯ positions would be around Earth¡¯s equator.¡¯


    Witnessing this scene, Lin Zhen immediately associated it with Jupiter¡¯s Ring.¡¯


    Jupiter¡¯s Ring is formed when some shattered celestial bodies are drawn by Jupiter¡¯s gravity, creating a beautiful ring around Jupiter.¡¯


    Celestial bodies, or pieces of stars, contain Star Power.¡¯


    If Earth and Jupiter were the same size, Earth¡¯s Star Power would not be as strong as Jupiter¡¯s due to the presence of Jupiter¡¯s Ring.¡¯


    Seeing the meteorites starting to circle the Dark Star, and the Star Power contained within them reflecting off the Dark Star, Lin Zhen was overjoyed.¡¯


    ¡°I was worried that my strength wasn¡¯t enough, but isn¡¯t this meteorite swarm a perfect opportunity? I must seize it well.¡±


    Lin Zhen had an idea, and began to deliberately cause spatial cracks.¡¯


    Smaller celestial bodies were directly swallowed by his spatial cracks and entered the Dark Star Space, revolving around the Dark Star in its equator.¡¯


    Larger celestial bodies still needed to be cut, and Lin Zhen patiently repeated the cutting process.¡¯


    As time went on, Lin Zhen became increasingly proficient at using the Space Cutting technique, and he was able to releaserger andrger space cracks.¡¯


    At first, he could only release a three-meter-long spatial crack, but after a day, he could release a twenty-meter-long crack!¡¯


    Smaller debris was taken directly into his Dark Star Space, whilerger pieces were shattered before being released.¡¯


    When encountering a massive meteorite, Lin Zhen¡¯s spatial crack was like a fruit knife, cutting it into pieces in a loop, and dismembering it to enter the Dark Star Space.¡¯


    More and more meteorites orbited the Dark Star, gradually forming the prototype of the Dark Star Ring, making the Dark Star more powerful.¡¯


    As the Star Power-contained meteorites nourished the Dark Star, the situation on and inside the Dark Star gradually changed.¡¯


    The originally magma-covering from the Dark Ancient Era began to cool, the volcanic eruptions gradually diminished, and the prototypical surface started to form. The rampant thunder and lightning in the air subsided, and the thick rain clouds were no longer so dense.¡¯


    This was the evolution from the Dark Ancient Era to the ancient era, and Lin Zhen¡¯s Dark Star was about to level up!¡¯

 Chapter 355: 355: Hua Xia’s Number One Master (Third Update Has Arrived)

    Chapter 355: 355: Hua Xia¡¯s Number One Master (Third Update Has Arrived)<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Lin Zhen had never felt this good before.


    The evolution of his Dantian Qi was slow, as he had no time to collect Dark Energy Stones or meditate. Hence, he was stuck at the quasi-Star Realm stage.<div>


    But this time¡¯s opportunity gave his Dark Star the hope of advancing.


    After discovering that the Dark Star had taken the meteorite into its orbit, he initially intended to cut the meteorites and form a Dark Star Ring to improve the Dark Star¡¯s star power by at least one-third. But surprisingly, the energy of this meteorite actually caused the Dark Star itself to start evolving.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s own Dark Star is unprecedented. It is a real, different from the Star Core Stage, Meteor Stage, Comet Stage, and other divisions of the Dantian Qi. It lies in a different realm.


    Based on Lin Zhen¡¯s feelings and research, he divided the evolution of the Dark Star into six stages.


    The first stage is the Dark Ancient Era, more urately, the Dark Ancient Universe.


    In the Dark Ancient Universe period, his Dark Star is a huge magma ball with no mountains ornd, and even the atmosphere has not fully formed.


    At this time, the Dark Star, like the Earth at its birth, could not provide much Star Power to Lin Zhen, corresponding to the Star Core stage in the cultivation system.


    Now, by absorbing the meteorite into the Dark Star space and watching the evolution of the Dark Star, Lin Zhen¡¯s theory was confirmed.


    After the Dark Ancient Universe, the second stage is called Ancient Universe.


    The Ancient Universe is a stage where the¡¯s moltenyer begins to solidify, gradually forming a crust.


    In the Dark Ancient Universe, magma turns into volcanic rock and sedimentary rock. When liquid matter solidifies, the water generated flows and collects, forming some gullies andrge potholes ¨C the rudiments of the ocean.N?v(el)B\\jnn<div>


    The gases generated begin to form the atmosphere, driven by wind to flow.


    The Star Power of the Ancient Universe is equivalent to the Meteor stage in cultivation.


    After the Ancient Universe, there is the Primordial Era. At this time, the crust moves, mountains appear, the¡¯s tes change, surface temperatures further decrease, reaching freezing point and forming global ciers.


    Life also begins to originate at this time, but they are all in a dormant state. The Star Power at this time is equivalent to the Comet Stage.


    After the Primordial Era, there exist the Evident Universe, Mesozoic Era, and Cenozoic Era. This process of a¡¯s evolution is also the process Lin Zhen envisioned for his Dark Star.


    The Star Power of the Evident Universe corresponds to the Satellite stage at the third level of the Constant Realm.


    The Mesozoic Era corresponds to the stage at the third level of the Constant Realm, while the Cenozoic Era corresponds to the Constant Star Stage.


    As for whates after Constant Star stage, Lin Zhen could not guess at the moment due to the distance.


    But now, the top priority is for Lin Zhen to cut the meteorite as soon as possible and absorb it into the Dark Star space to form a Dark Star Ring so that Dark Star enters the Ancient Universe.


    If he seeds, then Lin Zhen will possess the Star Power equivalent to the Meteor Stage. In addition to the part from the Star Ring, he can even have the power equivalent to Stage Meteor Middle Stage.


    This process undoubtedly represents the biggest opportunity and most significant progress in Lin Zhen¡¯s cultivation journey. Once sessful, Lin Zhen will no longer fear Yan Huang. His power will put him on the Heavenly Star List, and not even at the bottom of the list.<div>


    Supressing the excited feelings in his heart, Lin Zhen repeatedly uses space cutting more proficiently. As his Dark Star Power strengthens, the power of his space cutting also increases.


    By the third day, his spatial crack had reached fifty meters in length and tens of meters in width, easily slicing small meteorites into pieces or even easily devouring and absorbing them.


    By the fifth day, Lin Zhen¡¯s Dark Star ring broadly took shape around the Dark Star, while the Dark Star was about to evolve from the Dark Ancient Universe to the Ancient Universe. His spatial crack had reached eighty meters in length.


    The ever-increasing power made Lin Zhen want to roar with joy. He even hoped this process would continue forever.


    Unfortunately, he didn¡¯t have that much time. This asteroid had been practically consumed by Lin Zhen¡¯s cuts over these many days, leaving only a few of thergest meteorites. When Lin Zhen looked back, he could even see the Earth quite clearly.


    ¡°In three days, I will return to Earth. I must finish cutting these remainingrge meteorites. I believe by that time, my Dark Star would have truly evolved into the Ancient Universe, and I would possess the powers of a master in the Meteor Stage!¡±


    Forcing himself to suppress his excitement, Lin Zhen continued with his grand n of slicing meteorites.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, that damn guy, made me fly aimlessly in outer space for half a month. I curse you! I curse you to be smashed by those meteorites and turned into cosmic dust!¡±


    Yan Huangnded on Earth, in the region of the Qinghai-Tibet teau in Hua Xia.


    At the moment, he sat on top of Mount Everest, striving to recover his strength. Half a month of lonely wandering through outer space left him physically and mentally exhausted.


    Moreover, he needed to stabilize his realm in the Comet Stage. After breaking through, he never had this opportunity. Now that he finally returned to Earth, he had the chance to rest and recuperate.<div>


    Yan Huang believed that his power had reached the peak among the Earth Warriors. Not to mention Lin Zhen, even the masters from the Heavenly Star List were no match for him.


    Of course, he knew in his heart that half of his power was derived from the Star Sky Crown and the Light Annihtion.


    Light Annihtion was his most handy weapon, while Star Sky Crown was the source of his power. As long as he held these two items, he was invincible, unafraid of anyone.


    The Star Sky Crown had four tiny hooks, which used to be put away. Now, Yan Huang had simply plunged those small hooks into his flesh, bonding itpletely with him. Only in this way could his power be assured.


    After resting for two days on Mount Everest, Yan Huang finally stabilized his Comet Stage Realm.


    He took a look at the Star List, and Lin Zhen was still in the Dark Star List, his position unchanged, meaning that Lin Zhen was still alive.


    ¡°Hmph! Perhaps you started your lengthy interster journey and might nevere back. But even if you do not, I will not spare your family.¡±


    Yan Huang had thought about many things these past days and had seen a lot on the inte.


    The Gods n hadpletely fallen apart, with probably fewer than 10 million believers remaining in the world, and perhaps not even a single core backbone left.


    The biggest blow to the Gods n was when Baggio led the ascetic monks to announce their withdrawal from the Gods n, and imed that there was no such thing as a true God of the Stars ¨C it was all a lie.


    Having these words from a former Son of Light inevitably hit the Gods n hard. The global wave of defectors from the church began, with virtually every church being destroyed, and Baggio was the first to burn down the Divine Might Church in Constantinople.


    Even if there were still some steadfast believers in the church, they simply didn¡¯t amount to much, and Yan Huang no longer had the energy to re-establish the Gods n.


    His goal had shifted to personal cultivation ever since he obtained the Holy Light Stone.


    Belief didn¡¯t matter, only strength did. If you have strength, you have everything. A Gods n without the backing of power is merely a house of cards ¨C easy to copse.


    He decided to strive for more cultivation and challenge the experts on the Heavenly Star List. But before that, he had to vent his anger.


    Since Lin Zhen had hurt him to this extent, if he couldn¡¯t kill Lin Zhen, he would take it out on Lin Zhen¡¯s family.


    Many people online were specting about Lin Zhen¡¯s whereabouts, and even Lin Zhen¡¯s family had be celebrities. After Yan Huang saw a post in which many people were praying for Lin Zhen in Ice City Base City and wishing his parents a long and healthy life, he decided:


    ¡°I¡¯ll kill your parents and see who dares to stop me!¡±


    After resting for two days, Yan Huang felt better than ever, stronger than he had ever been. He descended from Mount Everest, stepping on the air, and headed straight for Ice City Base City.


    The distance from Mount Everest to Ice City Base City was about 7,000 kilometers, but for Yan Huang, who had undergone interster travel and considered himself well-traveled, it was not a significant distance. He arrived in just over an hour.


    When Yan Huang appeared in the sky above Ice City Base City, the City Defense Army immediately sounded an rm and published the news of Yan Huang¡¯s arrival on the inte as soon as possible.


    Yan Huang¡¯s power was beyond dispute, and only someone as powerful as Lin Zhen could confront him. The City Defense Army certainly wouldn¡¯t be able to resist.


    Step by step, Yan Huang was gradually getting closer to Lin Zhen¡¯s home.


    His head was low, watching the panic-stricken people running below. He felt a profound sense of satisfaction.


    This was why he¡¯d once sought control of the church. Only this sort of life, in which he could scorn everything and avenge wrongs freely, was befitting of a Martial Artist.


    He no longer had to wear the mask of the Pope. Whatever he wanted to do, he would do it. Henceforth, whoever heard Yan Huang or Lucifer¡¯s name would tremble in fear.


    Upon being notified of Yan Huang¡¯s appearance in Ice City on the inte, people immediately recognized what Yan Huang intended to do.


    But at this moment, who could stop Yan Huang frommitting a crime?


    A big screen appeared on the flying device, disying the image of Lu Ming, the mayor of Ice City Base City.


    The flying device hovered in the air, and Lu Ming spoke to Yan Huang, ¡°Yan Huang, no matter what grudges exist between you and Lin Zhen, I hope you can resolve them ording to the rules of Martial Artists. You absolutely must not touch Lin Zhen¡¯s family members!¡±


    ¡°Annoying! Even a small Base Mayor dares to be this loud with me. Get lost!¡±


    With one wave of Light Annihtion, a beam of light shed and shattered the flying device.


    After the attack, he swung Light Annihtion again, drawing a long, deep trench on the ground that extended from the entrance of Jiangbei Vi to Lin Zhen¡¯s doorstep.


    ¡°Listen to me, everyone! Whoever dares to approach this trench, I will bury him in it!¡±


    Yan Huang strolled through the air along this trench all the way to Lin Zhen¡¯s front door, with no one daring to stop him.


    He wanted to announce his change in this way ¨C he was no longer the merciful Pope but the death-bringing Yama.


    At the end of the trench, there was finally someone standing there, blocking Yan Huang¡¯s way.


    He was in his thirties, dressed in blue, and his eyes were sharp as an eagle¡¯s.


    Seeing this man, Yan Huang suddenly startled, but then his face broke into a sneer.


    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect that even someone as big as me, Yan Huang, could surprise you enough to intervene. But I advise you not to act rashly, lest your lifetime reputation go down the drain, Chen Fenglie.¡±

 Chapter 356: 356: Sword Domain

    Chapter 356: 356: Sword Domain<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Chen Fenglie¡¯s appearance was undoubtedly a boost to everyone¡¯s spirits.


    One has to know that Chen Fenglie is a strong one on the Heavenly Ranking, the strongest fighter from Hua Xia in nearly a hundred years, known as the number one in Hua Xia.<div>


    Now Yan Huang is so domineering, killing his way up to Lin Zhen¡¯s family¡¯s door, and neither the City Defense Army nor the martial artists could withstand him. Anyone who tried to stop him would be likembs to the ughter. If he were to kill Lin Zhen¡¯s parents under these circumstances, people would really feel ashamed in front of Lin Zhen.


    So Chen Fenglie¡¯s arrival was particrly timely.


    Chen Fenglie stretched out his hand and flicked a little dust off his blue shirt. Then he faced Yan Huang: ¡°Yan Huang, Lucifer, whether I, Chen, lose face or not is not important. You barbarians from other countries may not even understand what is meant by integrity.¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen is a hero of our Hua Xia people, and his parents deserve our protection. As for my victory or defeat, it is not important. Besides¡­ do you think you are my opponent?¡±


    Chen Fenglie¡¯s eyelids twitched slightly, revealing a look of disdain.


    ¡°Well said!¡±


    No one knew who shouted, but the surrounding spectators pped wildly for Chen Fenglie.


    It was once rumored that Chen Fenglie and Lin Zhen had a feud because Lin Zhen killed Gale¡¯s Master Yue Zhenhua, but now it seems that it is not the case at all.


    Yan Huang was annoyed by Chen Fenglie¡¯s contempt, and said angrily, ¡°Chen Fenglie, I am not afraid of you. Even if you are a strong one on the Heavenly Star List, I must remind you that the rule that the Heavenly Star List must not interfere in mundane affairs was established by Yan Qiyue of your Hua Xia people. If you jump out and block me now, aren¡¯t you afraid of our European Union and other countries¡¯ Heavenly Star List fighters taking action?¡±


    Chen Fenglieughed: ¡°It¡¯s just hearsay. It¡¯s true that there is a rule that the Heavenly Star List must not interfere in mundane affairs, but that refers to major events in the mortal world. Saving someone individually doesn¡¯t count.¡±


    Yan Huang¡¯s eyes twitched: ¡°You are determined to cause trouble for me.¡±<div>


    ¡°No, it is you who are stubborn and bent on seeking humiliation.¡±


    Yan Huang closed his eyes, ¡°Well, let me see the strength of a Heavenly Star List strong one then!¡±


    The Light Annihtion in his hand transformed into a Grim Reaper Scythe, which Yan Huang found very handy.


    Meanwhile, Chen Fenglie¡¯s sword was called Rainbow Stream, also a top-quality holy artifact. Held in his hand, it emitted a sharp sword Qi.


    Yan Huang felt his clothes fluttering back and even his hair was cut off by the invisible sword Qi.


    ¡°What a terrifying Sword Intent!¡±


    Yan Huang was secretly shocked, yet his hands did not idle. He leaped forward and swung his Grim Reaper Scythe ferociously: ¡°Chen Fenglie! Give me your position on the Heavenly Star List!¡±


    In the intense light, Light Annihtion shed down heavily!


    ¡°Myriad Swords Fly!¡±


    Chen Fenglie did not move, but the invisible sword Qi around him suddenly came to life.


    People seemed to see countless invisible swords rapidly stabbing at Yan Huang in midair. Yan Huang swung his Grim Reaper Scythe left and right, shing into the air but making a series of metallic shing sounds, and countless sparks burst out around him.<div>


    ¡°Hiss, hiss, hiss, hiss!¡±


    Streaks of sword Qi swept past like a hurricane, and despite his best efforts, Yan Huang was finally pierced by a sword.


    Blood spurted from his shoulder, followed by the second, third¡­even the tenth, or the hundredth sword. The invisible sword Qi rained down on him, causing him to tumble continuously in midair, blood raining down!


    ¡°Thump!¡±


    Yan Huang¡¯s body fell heavily to the ground, sliding tens of meters away, with blood streaming into a river on the ground.


    ¡°My Holy Light armor¡­ugh!¡±


    The Holy Light armor that had protected Yan Huang shattered and hung raggedly on him like rags.


    There were hundreds of wounds of varying sizes all over his body. Some were superficial, some had reached his internal organs, and some ces even had broken bones.


    And the one who had beaten Yan Huang so miserably did not move an inch, not even lifting a finger. Even his Rainbow Stream sword had not been brandished once.


    ¡°Mr. Chen is amazing!¡±


    ¡°Mr. Chen is great, truly deserving of being Hua Xia¡¯s top master!¡±<div>


    ¡°Yan Huang, see that? First, Lin Zhen dealt with you, and now Mr. Chen Fenglie is taking care of you. Hua Xia is not a ce for you to run wild. Kneel down and surrender!¡±


    Thousands of people had gathered at the scene, all of them shouting from a distance.


    Behind Chen Fenglie was Lin Zhen¡¯s house. Lin Liye and Li Qin were on the second floor, watching Chen Fenglie guarding their home down below and feeling endless emotions.


    Chen Fenglie was the idol of two generations of Hua Xia people. Lin Liye¡¯s generation and their parents¡¯ generation were all witnesses to Chen Fenglie¡¯s legendary journey, and they were very familiar with the number one master of Hua Xia.


    Who could have imagined that the number one master of Hua Xia would now be standing in front of their house to protect them, a couple? What an immense honor this was?


    All of this was because they had a good son, Lin Zhen.


    But where is Lin Zhen now? Lin Liye and Li Qin really wanted to be with their son and live a peaceful life together.


    Yan Huang struggled to stand up, his face covered in blood as he stared at Chen Fenglie: ¡°I admit, I underestimated you. Your invisible Sword Qi is much stronger than I expected. But, Chen Fenglie, you can¡¯t defeat me.¡±


    ¡°Really?¡± Chen Fenglie thought this man was just stubbornly refusing to admit defeat, talking big even with his face covered in blood.


    Yan Huang¡¯s Star Sky Crown emittedyers of white light on his head, like rings of light, enveloping him.


    Under the protection of the light rings, his wounds healed rapidly. Small wounds healed almost instantly, whilerge wounds healed within a few seconds.


    ¡°Your crown¡­?¡± Chen Fenglie finally noticed the Star Sky Crown on Yan Huang¡¯s head.


    ¡°This is a custom-made super sacred tool for me, Yan Huang. Chen Fenglie, even if you can knock me down once, I can still get up. Knock me down a hundred times, and I will get up a hundred times to attack you. You better pray that you don¡¯t get even a scratch, otherwise, your death won¡¯t be far off.¡±


    Light Annihtion was held in his hand once again, and with a wave, the intense light on it swept over like a Supernova explosion. Even Chen Fenglie had to raise his hand to block it.


    Seizing the opportunity, Yan Huang teleported out quickly, and the Grim Reaper Scythe shed at Chen Fenglie again: ¡°Chen Fenglie! Just admit defeat, no matter how strong you are, you cannot defeat me because I have the Undying Body!¡±


    Space was torn apart by the Grim Reaper Scythe¡¯s attack, and the powerful light shed towards Chen Fenglie¡¯s neck.


    This time, Chen Fenglie did not use the Myriad Swords Flying technique. Instead, he fought Yan Huang with the Rainbow Stream in hand.


    When they shed, Yan Huang realized how powerful Chen Fenglie was.


    Chen Fenglie¡¯s realm was in the Comet Late Stage, which was higher than Yan Huang¡¯s. But his fighting skills and techniques were far superior to those of the newly advanced Comet Stage Yan Huang.


    The Grim Reaper Scythe was quickly suppressed by the Rainbow Stream. Amidst the intense white light, the colorful light grew stronger and stronger. The two beams of light collided, making it impossible for anyone to see what was happening inside.


    ¡°Boom!¡±


    After the clear impact sound, the intense light disappeared, Chen Fenglie pulled back the Rainbow Stream and looked down at his arm. There was a wound on it, which was caused by Yan Huang¡¯s Grim Reaper Scythe.


    ¡°Not bad, as a newly advanced Comet Stage, you managed to cause me a minor injury. You¡¯re already close to the level of the Heavenly Star List.¡± Chen Fenglie nodded at Yan Huang.


    Yan Huang opened his mouth, and suddenly numerous lines of blood appeared on his body. The rainbow light blossomed on his shoulders and thighs, and his hands and feet were all severed from his body!


    ¡°Let¡¯s see how far your so-called Undying Body can go!¡±


    Now only Yan Huang¡¯s head and torso remained connected. He opened his mouth wide and roared: ¡°Chen Fenglie, you¡¯re bullying the weak! You¡¯re not a hero, but this is useless too. I have the Undying Body, and you can¡¯t kill me!¡±


    Chen Fenglie smiled. Just as he was about to mock Yan Huang, he saw that Yan Huang¡¯s Star Sky Crown emitted a strong light again, and his severed limbs were actually reattached!


    Not only were they reattached, but all the previous wounds on Yan Huang¡¯s body had alsopletely healed without leaving a trace.


    ¡°What an amazing crown.¡± Chen Fenglie couldn¡¯t help but look at the crown.


    As Yan Huang¡¯s body recovered, he felt that his strength seemed to have increased.


    ¡°Hahaha! The Undying Body is truly the best divine skill in the world. My condition has returned to its peak, and even improved. Chen Fenglie, I should thank you for allowing me to understand the secrets of the Undying Body further.¡±


    The Light Annihtion in his hand was spinning, and Yan Huang took step by step towards Chen Fenglie: ¡°I admit that you are stronger than me, but what about it? Now, you have suffered a minor injury, while my condition is even better than before. What will the situation be like in our next encounter?¡±


    Chen Fenglie¡¯s expression became serious as he said to Yan Huang: ¡°Your poweres from the crown on your head which absorbs Star Power to provide you strength.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right, but knowing that is useless to you unless you run now to survive.¡±


    Chen Fenglie sneered: ¡°I don¡¯t need to run, but I don¡¯t think you even have a chance to run.¡±


    As he said that, Chen Fenglie¡¯s cyan robe began to flutter without any wind.


    ¡°Using that move again? Let me tell you, injuring me multiple times is useless, I have the Undying Body!¡± Yan Huang yelled loudly.


    ¡°I have never believed in the so-called Undying Body. It¡¯s just more difficult to kill, that¡¯s all. Your poweres from the Star Sky Crown, and the power of the Star Sky Crownes from the stars, right? In that case, I¡¯ll sever the connection between you and the stars to see if your Undying Body still remains!¡±


    ¡°Sword Domain, form!¡±


    With a wave of Chen Fenglie¡¯s hand, eight illusory giant swords seemed to emerge from the ground, surrounding the area between the two of them in all eight directions.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    These eight swords were hundreds of meters tall, casting huge shadows and emitting a chilling Sword Qi that blocked out the sunlight.


    ¡°What! Even the sunlight can¡¯t prate!¡± Yan Huang was shocked.


    ¡°Sunlight is also part of the starlight. In my Sword Domain, starlight cannot shine, and Star Power cannot enter. Yan Huang Lucifer, do you think your Star Sky Crown can still provide you with infinite power?¡±


    Yan Huang¡¯s heart grew colder and colder as he felt that the Star Power of the Star Sky Crown had indeed been cut off by Chen Fenglie¡¯s Sword Domain!

 Chapter 357: 357: Cannon Fire from Heaven!

    Chapter 357: 357: Cannon Fire from Heaven!<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Yan Huang never dreamed that Chen Fenglie had such a move, being able to sever the source of his power in an instant, his face immediately turned pale.


    He dared to challenge Chen Fenglie, relying on his Undying Body. Once his Undying Body was gone, he wasn¡¯t far from death.<div>


    ¡°Domain¡­ you actually have the power of a domain?¡± Yan Huang couldn¡¯t believe it.


    ¡°A frog at the bottom of a well, you don¡¯t need to know about these things. Since you dared toe to Lin Zhen¡¯s house andmit violence, naturally someone will take care of you. Today, I willpletely eradicate you, this scourge!¡±


    Chen Fenglie pped his hands, and the eight giant swords began to rotate, with endless Sword Qi running rampant within the Sword Domain.


    This time, he wanted to see how many times Yan Huang¡¯s Undying Body could save him.


    A hundred-meter-long ship was slowly passing by the edge of the moon outside the atmosphere.


    This was a Starship Battleship, a bit like a warehouse from outer space, in line with the customary style of the Tianhe Empire.


    Inside the cockpit, two people were watching the screen in front of them.


    Disyed on the screen was the battle between Yan Huang and Chen Fenglie.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    One of them had orange short hair, and the other had me-like red short hair.


    The man with orange hair said to the red-haired man, ¡°Xin Ou, have you checked the background of these two?¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Tu Ya, I¡¯ve checked them both. These two are quite famous on Earth. The man in blue is called Chen Fenglie, the founder of Hua Xia¡¯s Gale Martial Arts Hall, known as Hua Xia¡¯s number one master, ranked seventeenth on the Heavenly Star List of Earth.¡±<div>


    ¡°The other person is called Yan Huang, the Pope of Star Sky Divine Teaching. As we all know, people of Earth believe in the so-called True God of the Stars, but they don¡¯t really know who the True God is; it¡¯s just a virtual totem. In fact, the image of the True God of the Stars is like the top experts in the empire, haha¡­ don¡¯t you think it¡¯s funny?¡±


    ¡°Hmm, I heard Shu Mingxuan exin this to us. Didn¡¯t Shu Mingxuan fool the natives into believing that he was a messenger of the True God, and even ignited a war on Earth?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right, that guy is quite ambitious, he seems to want to achieve a great aplishment. When our expeditionary force arrives, he wants to run over and im credit, damn it, he wants to leave you and me behind!¡± Xin Ou was very dissatisfied with Shu Mingxuan¡¯s approach.


    ¡°Don¡¯t get too excited, Xin Ou, Shu Mingxuan failed, didn¡¯t he? He¡¯s already dead and missing now.¡± Tu Ya leisurely sipped his Red Wine.


    ¡°That¡¯s right, he failed. His n was full of loopholes, and most importantly, this guy actually escaped from the Red Rose, only to be beheaded by a native called Lin Zhen. He must have seen using soon and was too anxious to achieve something.¡±


    ¡°So, there is no one to support us? When we get here, everything will depend on us?¡± Tu Ya was somewhat dissatisfied.


    Tu Ya and Xin Ou both enjoyed the good life, and when they came to Earth, they didn¡¯t want to fight in person.


    With experience in many different civilizations, they knew that conquering a required martial force, but that force had to be unstoppable.


    The empire¡¯s expeditionary force had this strength, but the two adventurers didn¡¯t have it. The called Earth still had some strong individuals with decent power.


    They came here to have spokespeople to enjoy the good life and thenmand from their seats of power.


    Xin Ou thought for a moment, ¡°That¡¯s right, when wee here, no one will wee us, unless the Star Sky Divine Teaching is still there. But as far as I know, the Star Sky Divine Teaching has already be a mere shadow of its former self. In fact, the Pope, Yan Huang, is now a loner, so there should be no one to wee our arrival.¡±<div>


    ¡°Not necessarily.¡±


    Tu Ya pointed to Yan Huang on the screen, ¡°I think this guy will definitely wee our arrival. After all, he is still the Pope. Shu Mingxuan was able to stir him tounch an Eastern Crusade, and there¡¯s no reason why we can¡¯t do it. He should be the most devout believer of the Star Sky Divine Teaching on this.¡±


    ¡°You mean we should find him?¡±


    ¡°Yes, he is the Pope, even if the Gods n has declined, there should still be some people supporting him. When we arrive, he should be able to gather a group of people to serve us.¡±


    ¡°You seem to have a point.¡±


    Xin Ou thought for a moment, ¡°But I¡¯m afraid it¡¯s not possible. Yan Huang is no match for Chen Fenglie. He won¡¯t live much longer.¡±


    In the picture, Chen Fenglie¡¯s Sword Domain had been deployed, cutting off the Star Power from the outside world, and Yan Huang¡¯s Star Sky Crown no longer had such great power.


    ¡°Of course, I know he¡¯s in trouble, so we have to help him now. If we save him, he will listen to us wholeheartedly in the future.¡±


    ¡°How do we save him?¡± Xin Ou asked.


    ¡°It¡¯s simple. Yan Huang¡¯s Star Power is cut off by the Sword Domain, right? We just need to break Chen Fenglie¡¯s Sword Domain, and his Undying Body will be back. As long as he has his Undying Body, Chen Fenglie can¡¯t kill him.¡±


    ¡°You mean, using the Energy Cannon?¡±<div>


    ¡°That¡¯s right. Prepare to activate the Energy Cannon now, break Chen Fenglie¡¯s Sword Domain, and give Yan Huang a chance to be free.¡±


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll start the operation now.¡±


    Xin Ou busied himself in front of the control panel, and outside their spaceship, a huge cannon muzzle was erected.


    ¡°Energy Cannon charging, energy ready¡­ estimated time, thirty seconds¡­ target locked on¡­ ¡±


    With the sessive prompts from the workstation, the muzzle became brighter, and the target was locked on the doorstep of Lin Zhen¡¯s house in the Ice City of Hua Xia¡¯s Jiangbei District. The surrounding area for hundreds of meters was Chen Fenglie¡¯s Sword Domain, which could easily hit its target.


    The battle between Yan Huang and Chen Fenglie intensified.


    Under the cover of the Sword Domain, Yan Huang knew that he had no way out, and the only way to survive was to defeat Chen Fenglie.


    This time, he expended all his energy, wielding Light Annihtion so intensely that it was imprable. He fought head-on against Chen Fenglie¡¯s thousands of swords.


    The Star Sky Crown itself contained a huge amount of Star Power, which could support Yan Huang¡¯s extravagance for a while.


    However, Chen Fenglie smiled slightly, as Yan Huang¡¯s current state was nothing but a dying struggle. Without the Undying Body, Yan Huang posed no threat to him.


    Sword Qished out like a storm, and Yan Huang¡¯s Star Sky Crown, without the replenishment of Star Power, was bound to be defeated; it was only a matter of time.


    Just as Chen Fenglie felt assured of his victory, he suddenly experienced an inexplicable palpitation.


    ¡°Hmm¡­ what¡¯s going on?¡±


    Feeling as if being stared at by something, Chen Fenglie found it difficult to breathe, and his movements became slower.


    Looking up at the sky, he felt a threating from the depths of space.


    ¡°What is that?¡±


    There was a little light in the sky.


    ¡°That is¡­ Not good!¡±


    The light grew brighter, quickly reaching a blinding level. An unimaginably powerful force cut through the sky and mmed directly into the ground!


    This processsted only a tenth of a second. Chen Fenglie didn¡¯t even have time to react before his Sword Domain was struck by the enormous energy column falling from the sky!


    Like a shattered mirror space, the Sword Domain was blown to pieces. Chen Fenglie felt a tightness in his chest and spat out a mouthful of fresh blood!


    ¡°Ugh¡­ ¡±


    After breaking through the Sword Domain, the energy column mmed into the ground, creating a huge crater.


    The earth shook, dust flew, and many people in the distance couldn¡¯t stand steady, falling to the ground.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s house shook violently from the impact, but fortunately, the house¡¯s quality was quite good, and it didn¡¯t copse after a few shakes.


    ¡°What was that? An earthquake?¡±


    ¡°No, it¡¯s not an earthquake; it looks like a meteor. Didn¡¯t you see it strike the ground?¡±


    ¡°A meteor? It can¡¯t be that coincidental! It just happened to repel Chen¡¯s attack, and that was clearly a beam of light! Someone must be secretly helping Yan Huang!¡±


    Yan Huang also felt that someone was helping him, as Chen Fenglie¡¯s Sword Domain was shattered and Star Power flowed in, reviving his Star Sky Crown¡¯s strength.


    With the replenishment of Star Power, Yan Huang regained that strong feeling he had before.


    First, he made a salute towards the distant sky: ¡°I don¡¯t know who has helped me, but Yan Huang Lucifer thanks you.¡±


    Then he turned to the injured Chen Fenglie andughed, ¡°Hahaha! Chen Fenglie, it really seems that man¡¯s calctions are no match for fate! You thought you could devour me, but you didn¡¯t expect this twist, did you? Now you are injured, and my Undying Body is back. Can you still swallow me with this increase in strength?¡±


    He swung his Light Annihtion twice, ¡°This weapon has killed many people but has never tasted the blood of a Heavenly Star List master. Chen Fenglie, today let your blood be the sacrifice for this weapon!¡±


    ¡°Cut!¡±


    Yan Huang suddenly leaped in front of Chen Fenglie, his Light Annihtion shing down!


    Chen Fenglie¡¯s eyes turned cold, and a burst of seven-colored light from the Rainbow Stream in his hand shed head-on with Yan Huang!


    Their figures crossed paths, and Chen Fenglie¡¯s body sustained two more wounds while Yan Huang was cut in half by Chen Fenglie again!


    However, the immense Star Power descended from the sky, and his body quickly returned to its original state.


    With the support of the Undying Body, Yan Huang once again charged forward like a ferocious tiger. He was killed again by Chen Fenglie but was still able to recover, adding another wound to Chen Fenglie in exchange for his life.


    Chen Fenglie swung his Rainbow Stream, trying to shatter Yan Huang¡¯s head with a single sh, but the powerful Star Sky Crown had a strong defensive force. The Holy Light Star Power that erupted from it protected Yan Huang¡¯s head from receiving a fatal blow.


    With this protection, Yan Huang became even more fearless. This unreserved suicidal attack made Chen Fenglie extremely ufortable.


    He was already struggling to fight Yan Huang while enduring the pain, but the feeling of being watched from the sky never left him. At the moment, he couldn¡¯t abandon Lin Zhen¡¯s family, but if it continued like this, he would eventually lose against the immortal Yan Huang.

 Chapter 358: 358: Dark Star Changes, The Divine Gun Appears! (3 more updates)

    Chapter 358: 358: Dark Star Changes, The Divine Gun Appears! (3 more updates)<div>


    Trantor: 549690339n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    This was a heart-wrenching battle. With his strong recovery power, Yan Huang managed to hold off Hua Xia¡¯s top martial artist Chen Fenglie.


    If Chen Fenglie failed, there would truly be no one who could save Lin Zhen¡¯s family.<div>


    The Heavenly Star List¡¯s interference in worldly affairs was not unlimited. Since Chen Fenglie, representing Hua Xia¡¯s Heavenly Star List, had intervened, others could not intervene, or they would certainly provoke a bacsh from the Heavenly Star Lists of other countries.


    Oh, you are all on the Heavenly Star List, and yet, you cannot even handle Yan Huang? That means you are just not skilled enough, and you can¡¯t me anyone else for that.


    Moreover, Chen Fenglie¡¯s performance in this battle was not due to hisck of skill, but because he had the Sword Domain. He hade to deal with Yan Huang, but unexpectedly, an attack from the sky disrupted his ns.


    People watched the battlefield with fear and anxiety. If things continued like this, they would surely take a turn for the worse.


    High up in the sky, on the edge of the moon, Xin Ou and Tu Ya were watching the battle, exchanging a smile.


    They loved the feeling of controlling everything; helping the weak defeat the strong felt like such an incredible aplishment.


    As long as Yan Huang defeated Chen Fenglie, when they descended on Earth, he would definitely serve them wholeheartedly. By then, they might be the secret rulers of Earth, masterminding everything from behind the scenes.


    When the Empire¡¯s expeditionary force arrived, they could present them with a thriving, civilized. Just imagine the merits they would gain from that; perhaps they might even be nobility.


    Xin Ou was excited and wanted to say something to Yan Huang, but suddenly, a huge meteor appeared in the distance.


    The first thing they heard was the rm on their spaceship.


    ¡°Attention, attention! An unidentified celestial object is rapidly approaching. Scanning initiated.¡±<div>


    ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Tu Ya hurriedly looked at Xin Ou.


    Xin Ou nced at the control panel; the radar indicated a massive celestial object approaching.


    ¡°It seems to be a meteor.¡±


    ¡°Damn it, how could we run into this? Dodge it and alter our course.¡±


    The radar continued to send alerts: ¡°Attention, attention! Celestial body scanplete. Unknown meteor, irregr shape, diameter seventy-five kilometers, medium-density matter at the seventh stage. Detected to be a fragment of an asteroid.¡±


    Xin Ou quickly steered the spaceship to dodge, moving hundreds of kilometers away to avoid a collision.


    If their small spacecraft were to be hit by a celestial object, there would be no ce to bury them.


    ¡°Scan for life forms,¡± Tu Ya instructed.


    ¡°Is that necessary? What kind of life could exist on these wandering celestial objects in the universe? And the radar has already informed us that it¡¯s an asteroid fragment. Would there be someone living on it?¡±


    ¡°Stop talking and just do it. It¡¯s always better to err on the side of caution.¡±


    ¡°Fine, fine. You¡¯re the captain, so I¡¯ll listen to you. Even if someone is living on it, shouldn¡¯t they know to hide when they see the meteor approaching Earth¡¯s atmosphere?¡±<div>


    Despite grumbling, Xin Ou still followed Tu Ya¡¯s request and directed the radar to scan for lifeforms.


    ¡°Attention, attention! Active lifeforms detected on the asteroid fragment. They are people of Earth, and their life signals¡­are strong!¡±


    Tu Ya hadn¡¯t held much hope initially, scanning the meteor just out of an adventurer¡¯s instinct. But to their surprise, they really did find lifeforms.


    ¡°How is that possible? There are actually people from Earth on this asteroid?¡±


    ¡°Yes. What are they doing there? How did they happen to be living on the meteor?¡±


    Tu Ya and Xin Ou stared at each other, dumbfounded, as they watched the massive meteor enter Earth¡¯s atmosphere and start to burn. That person couldn¡¯t still be on it, could they?


    But all they could do was watch. At this moment, they couldn¡¯t get close to the meteor. Not only was there a risk of it shattering, but the high temperatures were also not suitable for living beings.


    As they watched, the meteor that had just entered the atmosphere suddenly cracked!


    Arge piece of the meteor broke off, splitting the meteor in half while in mid-air.


    ¡°This is¡­ Xin Ou, do you feel like that corner was cut off by someone? The surface seems smooth, suggesting it was deliberate.¡±


    ¡°Indeed, I have the same feeling. It seems to be man-made.¡±<div>


    ¡°Then we should be careful. If it¡¯s done by someone, that someone must be Earth¡¯s super expert, possibly one of their Heavenly Star List martial artists.¡±


    Xin Ou nodded, but was not too concerned: ¡°Even if they are on the Heavenly Star List, so what? As long as it doesn¡¯t affect our n, that¡¯s fine. We are here to conquer this indigenous civilization. Even if they have some strong people, it won¡¯t really matter.¡±


    ¡°I hope so. Let¡¯s just hope it doesn¡¯t affect the battle between Yan Huang and Chen Fenglie.¡±


    Tu Ya watched the meteor fly towards Earth with a vague unease. The meteor¡¯s trajectory seemed to be heading straight towards Hua Xia.


    Lin Zhen sat on the meteor, having just absorbed arge portion of its fragments. His Dark Star Ring was now almostplete.


    ¡°That should do it. Thanks to my efforts over the past couple of days, my Dark Star Ring is finallyplete. If this Dark Star could leave the space within my body and be ced in the sky, it would probably be quite a lively little asteroid.¡±


    Lin Zhen looked at the Dark Star in his body. Not only had the Dark Star Ring beplete, but the Dark Star itself was also about to be sessfully promoted.


    Thes of the Dark Ancient Universe had basicallypleted their transformation. The magmas were nearing a solid state and the crustal tes were about to take shape.


    ¡°That¡¯s great! I¡¯m about to enter the Ancient Universe stage. As long as I absorb one morerge fragment, my Dark Star Space will be stable, and I will have the Star Power of the Meteor Stage.¡±


    After entering the atmosphere, asteroid fragments began to burn vigorously due to friction with the air.


    ¡°I can¡¯t wait any longer. I¡¯m going to make onest cut. This is my moment of breakthrough.¡±


    Lin Zhen flew to the front of the meteorite once again, with his Lightning Wings reaching five times the speed of sound. He quickly gained some distance from the meteorite.


    With a thought, the space cutting appeared!


    A hundred-meter-long space crack appeared directly in the central part of the meteorite. After this cut, the already severely reduced meteorite actually burst open with a bang!


    Countless fragments of the meteorite scattered in all directions. Seeing this situation, Lin Zhen resolutely sent out a series of spatial cracks again, taking all the meteorite fragments that could be included into his Dark Star Space.


    After arge number of meteorite fragments entered, Lin Zhen¡¯s Dark Star Space finally began to change.


    The magma balls finally came to aplete stop, and what was once nearly a liquid became solid.


    The crustal tes transformed, continental shelves began to appear, and the uneven areas would be the mountains and oceans of the future.


    Beams of Light Power began to condense in the air as another burning meteorite entered the Dark Star Space.


    However, at this time, the Dark Star Ring was alreadyplete, so this meteorite simply hovered in the air and gradually transformed into a fireball. Lin Zhen immediately drove the fire and Light Power within the Dark Star into the light sphere.


    Boom!


    A celestial body simr to the sun appeared above the Dark Star, emitting intense light and heat.


    Of course, the material structure of this light sphere was not asprehensive as the Dark Star¡¯s. It was only a celestial body dependent on the Dark Star, responsible for transferring light to it.


    Water Element filled the space above the Dark Star, and tiny puddles of water began to appear unnoticed in various ces.


    Although these puddles were still affected by the heat from the magma, bubbling like hot springs with temperatures too high for life to exist, they would eventually be oceans once thepletely cooled down.


    Wind Element appeared in the air, and the bubbles produced during the transformation of the magma and puddles gradually formed an atmosphere, with the embryonic form of an atmosphericyer already appearing.


    ¡°Ancient Universe, this is the Ancient Universe. It¡¯s equivalent to the Meteor Stage in the Cultivation System.¡±


    ¡°I finally have the power of the Meteor Stage!¡±


    Feeling the strong Star Power overflowing from the Dark Star, Lin Zhen¡¯s strength rapidly increased.


    At this moment, Lin Zhen knew that the realm was the source of all power. Whether his invincible power or being immovable like a mountain, without strong Star Power as support, they could not unleash their full potential.


    The Dark Ancient Universe¡¯s power could notpare with that of the Ancient Universe. At this moment, Lin Zhen felt that his strength had at least doubled. Not physical strength, but the fundamental strength of a Martial Artist ¨C Star Power!


    ¡°If I had this power earlier, I wouldn¡¯t have to struggle so hard to learn from a master. Relying on just this power alone, I could defeat people like Yan Huang.¡±


    ¡°I wonder how much my strength will increase once the Main Star of my Dantian Qi condenses a Star Core?¡±


    Lin Zhen basked in the starlight, feeling better than ever before.


    Reborn into this life, in just over four years, he had reached a height he had never reached in a thousand years in his previous life, which filled him with immense pleasure.


    Still, he felt something was missing from his Dark Star Space, and suddenly, an idea shed through his mind.


    Whoosh!


    Continuous space cutting unfolded, and the increasingly small meteorite was gradually cut apart, turning into pieces that entered the Dark Star Space.


    Thergest of them hovered at the other side of the Dark Star and, under Lin Zhen¡¯s control, became the shape of a moon, reflecting the sun¡¯s light, creating day and night within the Dark Star Space.


    The countless small meteorites, on the other hand, turned into stars scattered throughout the Dark Star Space.


    Afterpleting all of this, the Dark Star Space finally stabilized.


    An immense purple energy began to appear between heaven and earth.


    This purple energy connected the heaven and earth, as if condensed into a tangible form. Lin Zhen didn¡¯t know what it was, but he felt it must be extremely important.


    ¡°Take!¡±


    As the master of the Dark Star Space, Lin Zhen made the purple energy transform into a ball and fly directly into his Dantian Space.


    Lin Zhen originally wanted to take this ball of purple energy in his hand, but at this moment, no matter how much he tried, he could only take a tiny part of the purple energy. The rest was beyond his control, possibly due to insufficient power.


    As this purple energy appeared in Lin Zhen¡¯s hand, he felt a strong golden aura and sharp energy in his hand, as if the purple energy had to change into something else before it could be controlled.


    ¡°A spear! I need a spear.¡±


    Raging Light was destroyed, and Lin Zhen needed a weapon indeed.


    The purple energy in his hand changed shape, and under Lin Zhen¡¯s watchful gaze, it turned into a four-meter-long purple spear, heavy as a mountain!

 Chapter 359: 359: Ascending the Heaven’s List

    Chapter 359: 359: Ascending the Heaven¡¯s List<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    As soon as he held the spear, Lin Zhen felt a sense of breathing together, sharing destiny, and blood connectioning from the spear.


    ¡°This spear was born in my world and transformed from the purple qi. Others simply wouldn¡¯t be able to use it. I can feel its extreme weight, but in my hands, it is as light as a feather.¡±<div>


    ¡°If I were to define a quality for this spear, it would be above the sacred, but not quite at the level of an artifact.¡±


    As Lin Zhen infused Star Power into the spear, it quivered slightly, and faint sharpness emanated from it.


    ¡°The stronger I am, the stronger this spear bes. To what extent it can develop, only time will tell.¡±


    The transformation of the spear consumed only one in a thousand parts of the purple qi. The remainingrge cluster of purple qi floated motionlessly in Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian, waiting for his power to grow stronger to utilize more of it.


    As for what this purple qi was, Lin Zhen had no clue and had never heard of it before.


    ¡°This spear needs a name.¡±


    Lin Zhen looked at the Dark Star Space, which contained the sun, moon, and stars. The sun symbolized Yang, and the moon symbolized Yin. He decided to call the spear Yin-Yang.


    Yin-Yang Spear didn¡¯t even need to be stored in the Space Ring. With just a thought, Lin Zhen could send it into his Dantian.


    ¡°My Dark Star has entered the Ancient Universe, signifying that this world is stable. The Star Power of the Ancient Universe is equivalent to the Meteor Early Stage, but with the Dark Star Ring, my Star Power has increased by about three levels, roughly equivalent to the Meteor Middle Stage.¡±


    ¡°Of course, externally, I still appear as a Quasi-Star Realm, as my Dantian Qi has not evolved into the Star Realm. It seems that I must find time to strengthen my Dantian Qi since the impression of a Quasi-Star Realm will not suffice tomand respect.¡±


    As Lin Zhen contemted, he had already passed through the turbulenceyer of Earth¡¯s atmosphere and descended below the clouds.<div>


    The meteorites were falling in the direction of Hua Xia, and Lin Zhen was trying his best to head towards Ice City.


    He was worried that Yan Huang had returned to Earth earlier than himself and might be causing trouble for his family. He had to hurry there and see for himself.


    As Lin Zhen swooped down, he nced back at the sky. When he passed the Moon, he felt like something nearby was spying on him, but he couldn¡¯t spare any time for it, as it was a critical moment in his promotion to Dark Star.


    ¡°No matter who you are, it¡¯s best not to have any malicious intentions.¡±


    His body quickly descended, and Ice City Base City appeared in his field of view.


    Heading straight to Jiangbei District, Lin Zhen soon saw his family¡¯s vi.


    ¡°There are people fighting!¡±


    At a nce, Lin Zhen could see that the battle in front of his house was incredibly fierce, involving three powerful fighters.


    Among the three, two were besieging one person.


    ¡°That person is Yan Huang! He really went after my family!¡±


    Lin Zhen recognized the glowing figure as Yan Huang, who, afterprehending Light Quantum, always had a radiant aura during a battle, currently engaged inbat with another foreigner against a man in a green robe.<div>


    The man in the green robe was none other than Chen Fenglie, the founder of Gale Martial Arts Hall.


    Chen Fenglie was now guarding Lin Zhen¡¯s front door, and there was no doubt that Yan Huang and the other person were their enemy.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s gratitude towards Chen Fenglie fueled his anger. He activated his Lightning Wings to their maximum speed and let out a sharp, shrill howl as he swooped towards the ground!


    Ivanoff was ranked 18th on the Heavenly Star List and was initially in 17th ce but was challenged by Chen Fenglie, causing him to drop down one spot.


    Being thest on the Heavenly Star List meant enduring challenges from the Dark Star List, so no one wanted that position. He wasfortable at 17th ce until Chen Fenglie challenged him down.


    He had wanted to take revenge on Chen Fenglie for a long time and reim the 17th position, but he feared Chen Fenglie¡¯s Sword Domain.


    At the beginning of the day¡¯s events, he didn¡¯t think Yan Huang would win against Chen Fenglie.


    As expected, even with his Undying Body, Yan Huang was on the verge of defeat, but suddenly, a turning point urred. An energy beam from the sky struck Chen Fenglie¡¯s Sword Domain, giving Yan Huang an opportunity to turn the tide.


    Ivanoff saw his chance and acted on it. Clearly, someone mighty was helping Yan Huang from the shadows. By getting involved, Ivanoff could not only befriend this powerhouse but also achieve revenge with a win-win scenario.


    Without hesitation, Ivanoff, who was nearby in the ice city, drove his aircraft to Lin Zhen¡¯s doorstep.


    When Ivanoff unexpectedly joined the fray, Chen Fenglie became tense: ¡°Ivanoff, you¡¯re a warrior of the Heavenly Star List! Are you really stooping to taking advantage of my predicament?¡±<div>


    ¡°Hahaha, victory is all that matters! Who cares about taking advantage? Yan Huang, do you need my help?¡±


    Yan Huang originally intended to decline, but defeating Chen Fenglie wouldn¡¯t be easy even with his Undying Body. He could use some assistance.


    Besides, when he looked up at Lin Zhen¡¯s house, he saw An Ning apanying Lin Zhen¡¯s parents at the window. Her beautiful face stirred passion within Yan Huang. If he couldn¡¯t have Su Mingyue, An Ning was a good alternative.


    ¡°Alright, Ivanoff. I, Yan Huang, consider you my friend. Let¡¯s fight together!¡±The two immediately began to attack Chen Fenglie from both sides, and the situation took a sharp turn for the worse.


    Chen Fenglie could win against Ivanov alone, though with difficulty, as the gap in strength was notrge. But now, with the addition of a fearless Yan Huang, he suddenly found it difficult to resist.


    After exchanging a few quick moves, Chen Fenglie gave Yan Huang another piercing sword strike, but his back was also injured by Ivanov¡¯s sword, and his thigh received a Grim Reaper Scythe from Yan Huang.


    His body staggered backward, and Yan Huang, who should have been dead, began to recover again.


    ¡°Chen Fenglie! You can¡¯t even run away now. I¡¯m going to take back the rank I lost!¡±


    Ivanov and Yan Huang stood shoulder to shoulder once more, preparing for a new round of attack.


    Chen Fenglie sighed as it seemed difficult to end things peacefully today.


    ¡°Die!¡±


    Yan Huang was the first to jump up, filled with hatred towards Chen Fenglie. If it weren¡¯t for his Undying Body, he would have been killed by Chen Fenglie ten times already. Now it was time for revenge.


    Just as Chen Fenglie prepared to gather hisst strength to resist, he saw a stream of lighting at high speed from a distance behind Yan Huang!


    ¡°Yan Huang! Get out!¡±


    The stream of light aimed straight at Yan Huang, who had no time to attack Chen Fenglie and swung his Light Annihtion back in a fierce counterattack!


    But the speed of the neer was even faster, and before Light Annihtion could reach its target, a purple aura had already struck Yan Huang¡¯s cheek with a heavy blow!


    ¡°Puff!¡±


    The Star Sky Crown helped Yan Huang block the attack for a moment, but he was still sent flying into the air by the purple light. The powerful impact instantly destroyed his brain, and his skull was left hanging limp!


    He died on the spot!


    It was unknown whether the Star Sky Crown would still restore Yan Huang after his brain had died.


    Only then did Chen Fenglie and Ivanov see clearly who hade to their aid.


    Lin Zhen!


    They often saw Lin Zhen online, but today, seeing him in person felt quite different than what they saw on the inte.


    Lin Zhen wore a ck outfit, holding a four-meter-long purple spear in his hand. His ck hair was slightly messy, his eyes shining like stars. He stood simply and steadily, giving people an extremely powerful feeling.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Even though his aura seemed no less than theirs, his realm only appeared to be at the Pre-Star Realm.


    The Star Power Lin Zhen just released couldn¡¯t be faked, but with their eyes, they couldn¡¯t see where the problem was. This made them increasingly cautious.


    Just as Chen Fenglie was about to speak, Lin Zhen gave a fist salute to Chen Fenglie: ¡°Chen senior, Lin Zhen greets you. Thank you for saving my family. I shall repay you someday.¡±


    ¡°Hehe, do you think it¡¯s appropriate to call me a senior?¡± Chen Fenglie asked with a smile.


    Lin Zhen also smiled: ¡°You are a Heavenly Star List expert, so it¡¯s appropriate to call you a senior.¡±


    Chen Fenglie waved his hand slightly and then pointed at Ivanov: ¡°This man is also on the Heavenly Star List, and he wants to take advantage of the situation toe after me. If he seeds, not only will I die, but your family, Lin Zhen, will also face a great disaster. Fortunately, you arrived in time, or he might have seeded. Lin Zhen, this is your chance to join the Heavenly Star List.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s gaze fell on Ivanov, and he knew that Chen Fenglie was not instigating discord. Ivanov was indeed plotting this.


    Ivanov raised his eyebrows when he saw Lin Zhen looking at him: ¡°Lin Zhen, let¡¯s end today¡¯s matter here. Pretend I never came. I hope you won¡¯t interfere with my personal grudge with Chen Fenglie, after all, this is a matter between those on the Heavenly Star List.¡±


    ¡°Matters of the Heavenly Star List¡­.¡±


    Lin Zhen sneered, ¡°You can exin it to the ghosts in hell!¡±


    With a movement of his Yin-Yang Spear, he aimed straight at Ivanov¡¯s chest.


    Ivanov¡¯s face turned cold. He considered himself a Heavenly Star List expert and thought that exining to Lin Zhen was already giving him face. He didn¡¯t expect Lin Zhen to be so ignorant and still dared to take action.


    ¡°Do you think the Heavenly Star List is made of paper? Young man, you are too arrogant!¡±


    Ivanov decided to give Lin Zhen a harsh lesson and conjured two long knives, his left hand knife deflecting Lin Zhen¡¯s spear, and his right hand knife prepared to counterattack.


    Seeing this, Lin Zhen sneered and activated Unbreakable!


    The Yin-Yang Spear,bined with the Unbreakable martial skill, was enough to give this Heavenly Star List expert a huge surprise.


    Under Chen Fenglie¡¯s wide-eyed gaze, Lin Zhen¡¯s spear pierced through Ivanov¡¯s heart without hindrance. Ivanov¡¯s attempt to block with his left-hand knife proved useless as the purple spear stabbed through his heart!


    Gold Qi Strangtion!


    Ivanov¡¯s internal organs shattered, and he died on the spot!


    Chen Fenglie saw clearly as the Heavenly Star List fluctuated, Ivanov¡¯s name disappeared, and in its ce appeared Lin Zhen, ranked 18th on the Heavenly Star List!

 Chapter 360: 360: Breaking Your Undying Body

    Chapter 360: 360: Breaking Your Undying Body<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    It wasn¡¯t until Lin Zhen sheathed his spear and retreated that Chen Fenglie came to his senses, giving Lin Zhen an approving thumbs up, ¡°Brother Lin, that spear technique of yours is truly masterful. It looks simple, but it is actually a case of profound in its simplicity, founded on supreme power and unparalleled edge. It¡¯s hard to resist.¡±


    ¡°Thank you for yourpliment, Brother Chen.¡± Lin Zhen, who had made it onto the Heavenly Star List, no longer addressed Chen Fenglie with the formality of a predecessor.<div>


    ¡°Haha! That¡¯s more like it. However, that man seems to being back to life. Do you have a solution, Brother Lin?¡±


    Lin Zhen turned his head to see Yan Huang slowly rising to his feet, his brow furrowed slightly, ¡°This guy¡¯s Undying Body is quite troublesome.¡±


    ¡°Isn¡¯t it just, I¡¯m beginning to feel a little wary of him.¡±


    ¡°Then let¡¯s put him to deathpletely.¡±


    Lin Zhen held the Yin Yang Spear in his hand, slowly walking towards Yan Huang.


    Yan Huang was still in shock from being killed by Lin Zhen¡¯s spear in the previous moment. He hadn¡¯t expected that even with the protection of the Star Sky Crown, he would still be unable to withstand Lin Zhen¡¯s attack.


    Previously, he had Lin Zhen cornered with no way out in the vastness of space, but after only a week, he found himselfpletely outmatched.


    While gripping the Light Annihtion, Yan Huang retreated, ¡°Impossible, I can¡¯t believe it, how did you be so powerful all of a sudden.¡±


    ¡°Whether you believe it or not is no longer important, Yan Huang. Now, you have to pay the price for your actions.¡±


    ¡°In your dreams!¡±


    Yan Huang¡¯s voice deepened, ¡°Lin Zhen, no matter how strong you are, what can you do? I now possess an Undying Body. Even if you can kill me, I wille back to life. Unless you n to kill me here forever, but how long can you keep it up? A thousand years or ten thousand years? Eventually, you will let your guard down and the day that happens, just give me an opening, and I will take my revenge on you.¡±<div>


    ¡°So you¡¯re pushing me to kill you?¡± Lin Zhen sneered coldly.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, I¡¯m just exining the inevitable consequence. Otherwise, when I take my revenge, I won¡¯t spare any of your family, friends, or your women. So, before you act, you better think it through.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ve thought it through. Since you¡¯ve dared to threaten me, I cannot let you live. Today, I will kill you!¡±


    ¡°Fine! I was considering sparing your life if you groveled before me, begging for mercy. But now it seems it¡¯s unnecessary. Lin Zhen, go to hell!¡±


    Yan Huang let out a howl as he furiously shed down his Light Annihtion towards Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen had to admit, Yan Huang¡¯s Light Annihtion was really a treasure, far superior to his initial liquid metal.


    Even though he now has the Yin Yang Spear, Lin Zhen still had a liking for it.


    Yan Huang¡¯s strike was truly powerful, but to the current Lin Zhen, it was nothing. With a swift thrust of the spear in his hand, he was able to strike first despite actingter!


    He didn¡¯t even need to use the invincible force; solely relying on the power of the Yin Yang Spear, Lin Zhen seeded in killing Yan Huang with a single spear thrust again!


    ¡°Urgh¡­!¡±


    Slowly clutching his chest and falling down, Yan Huang crumpled over. Lin Zhen tried to levitate the Light Annihtion over with his gravitational pull, but it emitted a strong resistance against Lin Zhen¡¯s force.<div>


    Feeling a bit incredulous, Lin Zhen was about to increase his gravitational pull when suddenly Yan Huang came back to life.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, don¡¯t bother. Both my Light Annihtion and Star Sky Crown can only be possessed by those who understand light quantum. You haven¡¯tprehended the power of quantum yet, so it will never belong to you!¡±


    ¡°Is that right? Let¡¯s give it another try!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s figure flickered, lunging once again right in front of Yan Huang. With his spear in hand, he sprinkled a flurry of jabs. Within seconds, Yan Huang¡¯s limbs were dispelled!


    The light quantum and Star Sky Crown resonated, frantically healing Yan Huang¡¯s limbs.


    Lifting his hand, Lin Zhen raised four beams of light.


    Light, thunder, ice, and fire, the four Seven Stars Knives appeared in the sky. Giving a spin, Lin Zhen drove them with his Spiritual Power, piercing them towards Yan Huang.


    ¡°I want to see if your Undying Body can handle this!¡±N?v(el)B\\jnn


    ¡°Puh puh puh puh!¡±


    The four Seven Stars Knives fell from the sky, ruthlessly impaling into Yan Huang¡¯s wrists and ankles, nailing him to the ground!


    ¡°Ah! Lin Zhen, you dare treat me like this!¡±<div>


    Yan Huang felt unimaginable pain. His body could heal at any time, but being pinned to the ground by the Seven Stars Knives, he had to endure the torture.


    Even Chen Fenglie was stunned by Lin Zhen¡¯s tactics, he couldn¡¯t help but give Lin Zhen a thumbs up, ¡°That¡¯s brilliant, Brother Lin! Howe I didn¡¯t think of such a method?¡±


    ¡°Hahaha, that¡¯s because your heart is too kind, Brother Chen. To deal with such scum, we need to be ruthless.¡±


    Lin Zhen waved his Yin Yang Spear, shing it across Yan Huang¡¯s throat!


    The power of the Star Sky Crown¡¯s holy light could not halt the might of the Yin Yang Spear. Yan Huang¡¯s head was pared off.


    ¡°I want to see if you can still cause trouble with just a head!¡±


    Lin Zhen initially wanted to pierce Yan Huang¡¯s skull with a spear, but the top of the head was a crucial area protected by the Star Sky Crown. If he attacked forcibly, he might damage the valuable Star Sky Crown.


    And Lin Zhen, he did not want to waste such an item.


    As Yan Huang¡¯s head fell, an enormous star power instantly formed a pull, rejoining the body and the skull. Yan Huang quickly opened his eyes, struggling to free his limbs from the Seven Stars Knives¡¯ constraints, even if it meant severing his muscles and sinews.


    ¡°Really a nuisance, can¡¯t believe it!¡±


    Enraged, Lin Zhen flicked a thought. Bright mes ignited on the Seven Stars Knife and began to devour Yan Huang¡¯s body.


    ¡°If I can¡¯t kill you, I¡¯ll turn you to ash and see if you can still live!¡±


    The raging Fierce mes began to devour Yan Huang¡¯s body, gradually swallowing him whole.


    Above the sky, Tu Ya and Xin Ou were watching the scene unfold, furrowing their brows repeatedly.


    ¡°This doesn¡¯t look good. If this goes on, at the rate they¡¯re fighting, I fear Yan Huang will be killed sooner orter. Lin Zhen simply has too many tricks up his sleeve.¡±


    Hearing Xin Ou¡¯s words, Tu Ya also expressed his concern: ¡°Absolutely, Yan Huang must not die. If he is killed by Lin Zhen, I¡¯m afraid we won¡¯t find a more suitable candidate in this world.¡±


    ¡°So, what are we going to do? Are we going to go down there and save him?¡±


    ¡°Absolutely not. After all, we are outsiders. If we rashly take action, it will definitely provoke hostility from Earth¡¯s experts. Although our power is not weak, we cannot risk being overwhelmed by their masses. We cannot afford the risk.¡±


    ¡°Then what can possibly save Yan Huang?¡±


    ¡°Yan Huang has already grasped the power of Light Quantum. As long as he has enough Radiant Power, he can keep his body from beingpletely destroyed. Let¡¯s give him a bit more power: Not only to make his Undying Body even more robust but, hopefully, to give him the power to counterattack.¡±


    ¡°Fire the beam of Light Elemental Energy?¡±


    ¡°Exactly. Prepare to fill the illuminating stone so that we can fire it with the Energy Cannon. This thing is like a mighty tonic for Yan Huang. It will definitely revitalize him; even possibly give him the opportunity to reverse the situation.¡±


    ¡°Alright, this thing is immune to those who have mastered Light Quantum but for others, it¡¯s a destructive weapon. No one can stop it. However, in order to help him, we are really spending a lot of resources, we don¡¯t have much illuminating stone ash left from the Blue Moon Bay Star.¡±


    ¡°Those are all worldly possessions. Compared to our grand n of conquest, it means nothing. As long as we can conquer this, I wouldn¡¯t blink an eye even if it costs me all I have.¡±


    Xin Ou immediately started loading the Energy Cannon. Around thirty secondster, a pure white beam of light was fired towards the ground!


    Lin Zhen was exerting his me Power. The high temperature of 3000 degrees had already melted arge part of Yan Huang¡¯s body. The speed of Yan Huang¡¯s Holy Light regeneration was no longer able to withstand Lin Zhen¡¯s fiery attack.


    Yan Huang was letting out cries of pain, ¡°Lin Zhen, I was wrong, let me go! From now on, I will listen to whatever you say.¡±


    ¡°You only realize your wrongdoing now. It¡¯s toote. Your sins do not deserve forgiveness.¡±


    Just when Lin Zhen was preparing to ramp it up andpletely turn Yan Huang to ash, a white beam of energy from the sky suddenly shot down and hit Yan Huang directly.


    The beam of light made Yan Huang¡¯s power surge.


    ¡°Ah! This is pure Light Power. The person helping me has made another move, hahaha! This is amazing, Lin Zhen, let¡¯s see how you¡¯re going to kill me now!¡±


    The power of the light was now overpowering the power of the me, allowing Yan Huang to regain vitality. His limbs started moving violently, seeming to be about to break free from the suppression of the Seven Stars Knife.


    ¡°Damn it, not again. Who exactly is helping Yan Huang?¡± Chen Fenglie was extremely irritated.


    Lin Zhen looked toward the sky; who else could it be? Without a doubt, this energy beam was fired by a spaceship. It seems that more people from the Tianhe Empire have arrived on Earth.


    Regardless, Lin Zhen was determined to get rid of Yan Huang. He invoked his Star Power, while the intense mes continued to burn fiercely. At the same time, he let out three more Seven Stars Knives, pinned to Yan Huang¡¯s lower abdomen, chest, and neck. This was done to prevent him from wriggling free.


    Another beam of light was fired from outer space. It seems the outsiders were determined to support Yan Huang in resisting Lin Zhen.


    Without looking back, Lin Zhen was ready to increase the power to burn Yan Huang.


    However, Chen Fenglie suddenly said, ¡°Little brother Lin, be careful!¡±


    Lin Zhen quickly turned around and was blinded by a sh of bright light. The beam of light had been aimed at him.


    ¡°You want to kill me!¡± Lin Zhen urgently tried to dodge, fearing the consequences of being hit by this pure Light Elemental power.


    But it was toote.


    Instinctively, Lin Zhen raised his Yin-Yang Spear to block, hoping this spear, nurtured by the new world, should be able to neutralize most of the damage.


    But at that moment, he saw a petite figure suddenly appear in the air, using her body to shield Lin Zhen from this outside attack!


    Yue¡¯er!


    Lin Zhen recognized the figure at once. It was Su Mingyue.


    He had thought Su Mingyue would get injured from blocking this attack, but the Light Elements didn¡¯t seem to cause her any harm.


    Anxious, Su Mingyue said to Lin Zhen, ¡°Lin Zhen, my Master said that to kill Yan Huang, you must remove the Star Sky Crown from his head with absolute power. I can help you to block the Holy Light, can you do it?¡±


    Seeing Su Mingyue like this, Lin Zhen knew she must have mastered the Light Quantum and was no longer afraid of being hurt by the Holy Light.


    ¡°I see! I got it, Yue¡¯er, be careful!¡±


    Lin Zhen had an idea in mind. With one bound, he came in front of Yan Huang and split his hands apart, grabbing tightly onto the Star Sky Crown atop Yan Huang¡¯s head!


    ¡°Yah!¡±


    With a surge of tremendous power from Lin Zhen¡¯s arms, he is determined to end this menace for good!

 Chapter 361: 361: Slaying the Pope (Third Update)

    Chapter 361: 361: ying the Pope (Third Update)<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    The four hooks on Yan Huang¡¯s Star Sky Crown were firmly secured to his scalp.


    Of course, this kind of fixation was not very effective. The resistance that Lin Zhen encountered when he tried to pull it was due to the Holy Light¡¯s repulsion from the Star Sky Crown itself.<div>


    The intense Holy Light burned Lin Zhen¡¯s hands, preventing him from getting close to Yan Huang.


    Yan Huang also twisted and screamed in pain, ¡°Lin Zhen! Don¡¯t even think about taking my Star Sky Crown. It¡¯s mine, and none of you can take it away!¡±


    Lin Zhen focused his mind and covered his hands with the power of the seven elements, resisting the burning Holy Light of Yan Huang. He tried to pull hard, but the Star Sky Crown seemed to be one with Yan Huang. Lin Zhen¡¯s pulling lifted Yan Huang¡¯s body, but the Crown still couldn¡¯t be removed.


    ¡°I don¡¯t believe it!¡±


    Lin Zhen exerted force again, but the Seven Stars Knife couldn¡¯t hold Yan Huang¡¯s body at all.


    Chen Fenglie shouted from the other side, ¡°Brother Lin, this won¡¯t work. Unless there is a great force opposite you to pull Yan Huang¡¯s body, it may be possible to pull it off with both ends exerting force.¡±


    ¡°Then Brother Chen, youe.¡±


    Chen Fenglie nodded and tried to grasp Yan Huang¡¯s body, but the strong Holy Light stopped him from getting close.


    After blocking two consecutive attacks, the energy beams from the sky stoppeding down for Su Mingyue.


    She came to Lin Zhen¡¯s side and, with a wave of her hand, directly took Yan Huang¡¯s Light Annihtion.


    Others couldn¡¯t use the Light Annihtion, but Su Mingyue could. She had also mastered the power of Light Quantum and could use this Light Annihtion.<div>


    At this moment, Yan Huang was in so much pain that he was almost unconscious, and he was unable topete with Su Mingyue for the right to use the Light Annihtion. He could only watch as she took it away.


    With a flick of her hand, Su Mingyue turned the Light Annihtion into a long rope, binding Yan Huang tightly from head to toe. She then handed one end of the rope to Chen Fenglie, ¡°Uncle Chen, you can pull this rope and exert force opposite Lin Zhen.¡±


    Chen Fenglie nodded and took the rope. He exchanged a nce with Lin Zhen and both exerted their strength together!


    ¡°Ha!¡±


    Chen Fenglie was a bit unstable on his feet, and his eyes revealed shock, ¡°Brother Lin has such great strength.¡±


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t make a sound, for he had already felt the difficulty of removing the Star Sky Crown. He knew that ordinary strength wouldn¡¯t be enough.


    As he exerted his force, he stimted the Star Power within the Dark Star Space, but he didn¡¯t expect that his absolute power had already surpassed Chen Fenglie.


    Unequal forces would not work. The biggest possibility was breaking Yan Huang¡¯s body, but it still wouldn¡¯t remove the Crown.


    Chen Fenglie¡¯s face turned red, ¡°I didn¡¯t expect Brother Lin to have such great strength. It seems I need some help.¡±


    As soon as he finished speaking, a figure shed in the sky, and an old man dressed in Tang suit appeared in front of Chen Fenglie.


    ¡°Hehe, Brother Chen, what¡¯s the matter? Are you having trouble? Let your old brother help you.¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen looked at the old man in the Tang suit with no idea who he was.


    Chen Fenglie hurriedly introduced, ¡°Brother Lin, this man is the tenth-ranked An Bihuai on the Heavenly Star List. He¡­has some connections with you.¡±


    ¡°Connected with me?¡± Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t believe it, because he didn¡¯t know the man.


    An Bihuai snorted, ¡°Let¡¯s talk about thister. Let¡¯s solve the matter at hand first. Lin Zhen, can you handle thebined strength of me and Chen Fenglie?¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded, ¡°We can try.¡±


    ¡°Hehe! Good boy, if you can really withstand me and Chen Fenglie¡¯sbined strength, I will allow you to call me big brother once.¡±


    Lin Zhen was a little stunned, not knowing why An Bihuai said this.


    But there was no time for such things right now. Who knows when the next energy cannon would be fired from the sky? Time was of the essence.


    Lin Zhen knew that the energy beams from the spacecraft were blocked by Su Mingyue just now, but it might be desperate and fire other energy cannons, attempting to bury them along with Yan Huang.


    However, recing the energy stones and charging the energy also took time. One and a half minutes had passed, and he had only thirty seconds left.


    An Bihuai and Chen Fenglie grabbed the rope of the Light Annihtion at the same time, nodded to Lin Zhen, and the three of them exerted their force together!<div>


    Lin Zhen held the Star Sky Crown with both hands, feeling the tremendous force of the two men. It was almost irresistible, as two Heavenly Star List masters joined forces.


    Su Mingyue had tied the rope skillfully, so Yan Huang¡¯s body wouldn¡¯t be torn apart. If it were to be torn off, it could only be at the junction of his head and the Star Sky Crown. Now, it depended on whether the power of Lin Zhen and the others could break the Holy Light power of the Crown itself.


    Lin Zhen steadied himself, and the Star Power within the Dark Star began to surge.


    ¡°Ha ha!!¡±


    A series of clear cries came from Lin Zhen¡¯s throat, and the surging Star Power within the Dark Star burst out. Stars flickered all over his body, and a tremendous mountain-like force erupted!


    An Bihuai and Chen Fenglie¡¯s faces turned red as well, and Lin Zhen¡¯s force was as vast as a river. The two masters also couldn¡¯t back down, and they both reached the Comet Stage strength. The intense Star Power shone brightly on the entire area!


    ¡°Gazhizhizhi!!!¡±


    A dazzling brilliance burst from Yan Huang¡¯s head, and Yan Huang, who had be a mummy-like figure due to being tied by the Light Annihtion, tried to scream in pain but couldn¡¯t make a sound.


    The light grew brighter and stronger!


    ¡°Now is the time!¡±


    Lin Zhen roared, and the Dark Star suddenly spun violently. A torrential force of World Power overflowed from the Dark Star Space!


    That¡¯s right ¨C it was the power of the World, granted to Lin Zhen by the new world he created. It let his strength suddenly explode!


    Both An Bihuai and Chen Fenglie staggered, almost being pulled down by Lin Zhen. Fortunately, they forcefully increased their power to avoid embarrassing themselves in public.


    ¡°Open, damn it!¡±


    ¡°Bang!¡±


    A dazzling beam of light shot to the sky. The Star Sky Crown, which Yan Huang relied on as a lifeline and had blocked countless death threats for him, was forcibly removed from his head!


    ¡°Yue¡¯er! Take it!¡±


    Lin Zhen directly handed the Star Sky Crown over to Su Mingyue. Su Mingyue had alreadyprehended the Light Quantum, so entrusting her with the crown was the best choice.


    Su Mingyue immediately put away the Star Sky Crown and, raising her hand, also took away Yan Huang¡¯s Light Annihtion. She stored both treasures in her Space Ring.


    ¡°Thud!¡±


    Yan Huang¡¯s body fell to the ground, blood pouring from his head, revealing four deep gashes that went down to the bone.


    He could not imagine how Lin Zhen had forcibly removed the Star Sky Crown, which had already fused with him. How did he do it?


    Without the Star Sky Crown, Yan Huang no longer had anything to rely on for survival.


    He looked pleadingly towards the stars.


    He desperately wished for the two people who had helped him from outer space to lend him a hand once more, even if they just whisked him away.


    Aboard the spaceship in outer space, Tu Ya stopped Xin Ou from continuing to rece energy sources.


    ¡°Xin Ou, don¡¯t waste your effort. Yan Huang is finished.¡±


    Xin Ou went silent. It was tough to find a suitable spokesperson to represent them, only to have it result in failure.


    They had ambitiouslye here from the Tianhe Empire, only to encounter continuous setbacks. Not only was Shu Mingxuan dead, but now Yan Huang was also finished, which struck a severe blow to them.


    ¡°What should we do?¡±


    ¡°What else can we do? It¡¯s not appropriate to confront Earthlings head-on right now. We can only find a ce to hide and slowly n.¡±


    Xin Ou looked at Lin Zhen with some unwillingness, ¡°This guy ruined our ns. If there¡¯s a chance, I really want to kill him with my own hands.¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s go. I believe there will be such an opportunity, but it won¡¯t be easy. Lin Zhen may be a scourge for us.¡±


    Tu Ya piloted the spaceship, cruising past the Earth¡¯s atmosphere. They couldn¡¯tnd from this direction anymore, they had to find a safe ce to touch down.


    Yan Huang didn¡¯t know that his savior had already left. Instead, Lin Zhen took out the Star-gazing Mirror to have a look and then put it back into his pocket without telling anyone else.


    With a thought, the Seven Stars Knife returned to his hand. At the same time, all of Yan Huang¡¯s tendons in his hands and feet were severed.


    This time, Yan Huang¡¯s recovery became extremely slow. Although he had also mastered the power of Light Quantum, the loss of the Star Sky Crown made this recovery speed unbearable for him.


    ¡°Lin Zhen¡­ You can¡¯t kill me. They saved me just now. They must save me again. These people are powerful. If you kill me, you¡¯ll invite big trouble.¡±


    Lin Zhen looked down at the pathetic Yan Huang, ¡°Yan Huang, don¡¯t have any illusions. Your past glory is just a memory now. Everything is over.¡±


    At this time, Yan Huang finally understood what fear was. He begged Lin Zhen, ¡°Please spare me. I can give you money. I¡¯ve been a Pope for so long, I¡¯m very rich. I still have 200 billion in my card.¡±


    Lin Zhen squatted down and smiled, ¡°Thank you for reminding me. I guess I¡¯ll take your ring then.¡±


    With that, he removed the Space Ring from Yan Huang¡¯s hand.


    ¡°The password?¡±


    Yan Huang hesitated to tell him. Lin Zhen maliciously nced at Yan Huang¡¯s lower body, ¡°If I cut something off from you right now, do you think it will regenerate?¡±


    Yan Huang shivered and obediently told Lin Zhen the password.


    Chen Fenglie took out the card machine from the Space Ring, which could be used to test the password directly. After verification, it was confirmed to be true.


    ¡°You took my money, can you let me go now?¡±


    ¡°No, your money can only buy you a rtively dignified death. Your sins are unforgivable.¡±


    Lin Zhen stood up, ¡°Yan Huang, I won¡¯t say anything about how you treated me, but you started the Eastern Conquest War, killing countless Hua Xia soldiers. I, on behalf of Hua Xia, will settle this score with you.¡±


    ¡°Your body, your soul, your thoughts should all be annihted. You don¡¯t deserve to leave any trace in this world, as if you never existed!¡±N?v(el)B\\jnn


    Lin Zhen raised his hand, and an energy ball began to spin in his palm.


    ¡°Go see if your true God has a paradise to shelter you. Farewell, Yan Huang. Lucifer!¡±


    ¡°Boom!¡±


    The energy ball smashed down, igniting massive mes and unleashing rampant lightning. Yan Huang¡¯s body turned to ashes, and the ice that froze him rose to the sky. As a streak of lightning struck, the ice crystals dissipated in the air.


    All traces of Yan Huang¡¯s existence disappeared like snowkes blown away by the wind and rain, leaving no trace behind.

 Chapter 362: 362: Head of the Household

    Chapter 362: 362: Head of the Household<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Energy elements raged in the air, and Yan Huang¡¯s corpse was finallypletely vaporized by Lin Zhen, leaving not even a single cell behind.


    No matter what method he had for recovery, he had lost the possibility of recovery forever.<div>


    After killing Yan Huang, Lin Zhen let out a long breath, finallypletely getting rid of this troublesome guy.


    As of now, the Gods n hadpletely crumbled. This sect, which had once stood on Earth for a thousand years, had been brought down by Lin Zhen in less than a year.


    Perhaps the Gods n had various weaknesses, but without Lin Zhen, they might still be thriving. It could be said that Lin Zhen was the one who dug their grave.


    There might still be some remnants on Earth, but they could no longer bring any impact to Lin Zhen, as they could no longer be an organization.


    Only then did Lin Zhen turn to Chen Fenglie and An Bihuai: ¡°Many thanks to Brother Chen and Brother An.¡±


    He still remembered what An Bihuai said just now, and called them both brothers.


    Before An Bihuai could say anything, Lin Zhen¡¯s parents stepped out, apanied by An Ning.


    Ever since Yan Huang came to Lin Zhen¡¯s house and was blocked by Chen Fenglie, An Ning had taken the initiative to apany Lin Zhen¡¯s parents. She felt it was something she should do, and considered herself as Lin Zhen¡¯s family.


    Lin Liye and Li Qin did not greet Lin Zhen immediately, and instead took the initiative to express their gratitude to Chen Fenglie and An Bihuai.


    Since they had be Martial Artists, they had gradually learned a lot about the world of martial arts, and knew how much weight the two Heavenly Star List members in front of them held among the martial artists of Hua Xia, and even among the entire world¡¯s Martial Artists.


    If it was before, the couple would have likely bowed down in worship, but as Lin Zhen¡¯s influence grewrger, they found the consciousness of being families of experts and managed not to feel intimidated upon meeting such powerful individuals.<div>


    As for the gratitude of the couple, An Bihuai and Chen Fenglie were very polite.


    After all, they were friends with Lin Zhen, and his parents should be considered their elders. Even though they were older, they did not put on any airs.


    However, when An Bihuai saw An Ning, he snorted through his nostrils: ¡°You haven¡¯t even married yet, but you¡¯re really devoted to your boyfriend¡¯s family.¡±


    Everyone was a bit stunned, not knowing why An Bihuai spoke to An Ning like that.


    At this time, Chen Fenglie exined: ¡°Mr. An Bihuai should be An Ning¡¯s seventeen¡­ or eighteen¡­ Anyway, he is an ancestor of many generations, and he is already several hundred years old.¡±


    An Ning was also stunned at this point. She had found An Bihuai somewhat familiar but didn¡¯t think he was actually her ancestor.


    The An family also had ancestral halls and family records. An Ning immediately remembered this influential figure in the family who had left for hundreds of years. He was also known as the Ancestor, and there were two records of appearances during this period, but she never expected him to be the one standing in front of her now.


    ¡°Ancestor Great-Grandfather!¡± An Ning didn¡¯t know how to address him, so she just called him the greatest title she knew.


    An Bihuai slightly nodded and said, ¡°Although I¡¯ve been away from the secr world, the An family has never been out of my sight. I know every generation of the An family, from your father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, but as long as the An family isn¡¯tpletely annihted, I will never interfere in their worldly affairs.¡±


    ¡°As for you, An Ning, I know a bit about you. I must say, in some aspects you¡¯re a bitcking.¡±


    An Ning¡¯s heart tightened suddenly, not knowing what this ancestor was going to say.<div>


    An Bihuai turned to Su Mingyue, who had alsoe to Lin Liye and Li Qin¡¯s side, and slowly said, ¡°You actually share the same boyfriend with other girls, and even enjoy it. I am very unhappy about this!¡±


    The atmosphere became silent. Lin Zhen¡¯s face remained unchanged, but An Ning¡¯s expression was dim.


    An Bihuai nced at Lin Zhen¡¯s face and continued, ¡°Of course, you also have a good side. You¡¯re able to make my dear brother Lin Zhen like you. You are indeed a daughter of the An family.¡±


    An Ning looked up, her mouth slightly open, not knowing what the ancestor meant by that.


    It was still Chen Fenglie who interjected: ¡°Forget it, let me exin it to you. Old An has told me several times that it¡¯s fortunate that the person you like is Lin Zhen. If it was another man, he would think you¡¯d bring shame to the An family. But Lin Zhen doesn¡¯t count, you understand now?¡±


    An Ning¡¯s face instantly turned beet red, this ancestor¡¯s words were really breathtaking.


    At this moment, Lin Zhen said to An Bihuai, ¡°Since the two elder brothers havee here, why not have a meal here before leaving.¡±


    Although An Bihuai was An Ning¡¯s ancestor, Lin Zhen felt that the rtionship between the two should be based more on being fellow martial artists. As they were now on the same level of strength, it was appropriate to call each other brothers.


    Sure enough, An Bihuai nodded, and then said to Chen Fenglie, ¡°You see, Lin Zhen has quite the thick skin. He doesn¡¯t even mention the generational differences, and directly calls us older brothers. It seems that I won¡¯t have a chance to establish the elder rtionship.¡±


    Chen Fenglieughed, ¡°I think there¡¯s still a chance. When one day Brother Lin¡¯s strength makes you look up to him, maybe then he¡¯ll remember your generational differences.¡±


    ¡°Forget it! I don¡¯t want such a day toe when I¡¯ll have to look up to the husband of my many generations grand-niece. Where would I put my old face? I have to work hard to break through to the Constant Realm Third Level as soon as possible; otherwise, there¡¯s a real possibility that this kid will catch up to and surpass me.¡±<div>


    Chen Fenglie burst outughing, and Lin Zhen also couldn¡¯t help but chuckle. An Bihuai not clinging to his status made everyone feelfortable around him.


    Su Mingyue also walked over to Li Qin¡¯s side and took her arm, while giving An Ning an intimate hug.


    Seeing the warm and harmonious scene in front of him, Lin Zhen felt veryfortable in his heart. He greeted his parents and then, without any regard for the presence of others, he hugged the two beloved women in his arms.


    An Ning¡¯s suffering in the Northwest and Su Mingyue¡¯s race to rescue him, as well as her mastery of Light Quantum, were all on Lin Zhen¡¯s mind.


    Su Mingyue and An Ning squirmed a bit, but they let Lin Zhen hold them, their eyes reddening. Today, being together was more important than anything else.


    An Ning felt that it was embarrassing to hug in front of their ancestors, so she took the lead in pushing Lin Zhen away with Su Mingyue in tow.


    ¡°Alright, you¡¯re all dirty from the fight, and you got us dirty too. You guys go chat and Yue¡¯er and I will help Auntie cook,¡± said An Ning.


    Li Qin couldn¡¯t help but smile. Having these two beautiful daughters-inw to apany her made cooking a very happy task.


    As the women went to the kitchen, Lin Zhen wanted to have a chat with his father, but Li Qin called Lin Liye to kill fish, iming that none of them dared to do it, so Lin Liye went with a bitter smile on his face.


    Sitting down in the living room with An Bihuai and Chen Fenglie, some city officials quickly arrived to repair the damage caused by Yan Huang¡¯s actions, without even entering Lin Zhen¡¯s house.


    Lin Zhen did not go out to greet them, believing it was only natural for him to enjoy such services.


    After sitting down with Chen Fenglie and having a couple of cups of tea, Chen Fenglie spoke up.


    ¡°Lin, now that we¡¯ve dealt with Yan Huang, there won¡¯t be any major issues for the time being. What are your ns for the future?¡±


    ¡°I haven¡¯t thought much about it yet.¡± Of course, Lin Zhen had ns, but many of them were secret and couldn¡¯t be shared with others.


    Chen Fenglie thought for a moment and asked, ¡°During the fight just now, what do you think of the person firing from the sky?¡±


    ¡°Not from Earth.¡± Lin Zhen¡¯s response was simple and clear.


    An Bihuai and Chen Fenglie also had simr thoughts, but they were not as certain as Lin Zhen.


    ¡°So, are there really extraterrestrial beings?¡± An Bihuai asked first.


    ¡°Definitely.¡±


    Lin Zhen said, ¡°You two can imagine, the energy beam that came from outer space is definitely beyond Earth¡¯s technological capabilities. No government has the ability to set up space stations with weapons in outer space just yet.¡±


    Chen Fenglie added, ¡°Yes, that energy beam even dispersed my Sword Domain, otherwise today¡¯s battle would not have been so difficult.¡±


    An Bihuai nodded, knowing from his trips to space with Chen Fenglie that there were no Earthling space stations, let alone weaponized ones.


    ¡°So, ording to you, will these aliens pose any threat to Earth?¡± An Bihuai continued.


    ¡°I think there might be some threats, but not a significant one. Today¡¯s attack wasn¡¯t even strong. Even if there are aliens, they shouldn¡¯t be numerous, but we need to be prepared for the future.¡±


    Seeing An Bihuai and Chen Fenglie stare at him, Lin Zhen continued, ¡°Since aliens have alreadye here, there¡¯s a chance that their main force might arrive someday. Those who came first will guide their path forward, and this is something that could very well happen.¡±


    An Bihuai and Chen Fenglie both nodded frequently, as Lin Zhen¡¯s words made sense.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    ¡°So, our top priority is cultivation and building connections with like-minded friends. When the aliense, we¡¯ll have the ability to fight. Even if they don¡¯t, we won¡¯t lose anything.¡± Lin Zhen shared his thoughts.


    Chen Fenglie responded, ¡°I think what Lin says is right, but who should we contact? There are many details to be discussed. Speaking of cultivation, I¡¯d like to ask Lin if he is interested in going out on a trip with the two of us?¡±


    ¡°Where to?¡± asked Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Earth¡¯s First Relic Site, the Bermuda Ancient God Ruins.¡±


    Hearing this name, Lin Zhen closed his eyes for a moment.


    In his previous life, Bermuda was known as the most dangerous ancient god ruins on Earth, filled with immensely powerful sea monsters. It was said that SSS-level monsters were everywhere.


    The Heavenly Star List people were active there.


    Chen Fenglie and An Bihuai probably weren¡¯t able to fully explore the ce, so they offered to stay at Lin Zhen¡¯s home for dinner, maybe with this matter in mind.


    For cultivators of their level, trivial matters were no longer a concern, and cultivation was their only goal.


    But Lin Zhen still cared about his family. He thought for a moment and told An Bihuai and Chen Fenglie, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, but I want to stay at home for a while and spend time with my family. Let¡¯s discuss your proposal at ater date.¡±

 Chapter 363: Lin Zhen, The Big Bad Wolf

    Chapter 363: Lin Zhen, The Big Bad Wolf


    Upon seeing Lin Zhen''s clear stance, Chen Fenglie and An Bihuai understood not to rush things, and for the moment they didn''t mention the trip to the Bermuda area.


    However, they were still very interested in the matter of aliens, and it seemed that Lin Zhen knew quite a bit about it.


    ording to Lin Zhen''s estimate, aliens would arrive on Earth in no more than three years.


    In his previous life, extraterrestrial civilization didn''t arrive so quickly; it took over five years. But this life was different. After the War God ss, the brain worm failed to control him and instead controlled Huo Luofu, causing many things to change.


    Lin Zhen''s butterfly wings had changed many things. Instinctively, he was aware that this life wouldn''t provide him with as much time to prepare. Within three years, the extraterrestrial civilization would definitely arrive.


    Lin Zhen revealed a little bit of irrelevant information he knew from his previous life, which took Chen Fenglie and An Bihuai quite some time to digest. N?v(el)B\\jnn


    The source of this information was quite simple, Lin Zhen said he had seen it in an ancient scroll.


    Chen Fenglie and An Bihuai believed Lin Zhen''s words, and they discussed who among the Hua Xia Martial Artists had the most potential and was worth focusing on developing. If extraterrestrial civilizations really arrived, they began to question how they should respond.


    Lin Zhen suggested aprehensive improvement of the strength of Hua Xia Martial Artists. After the eastern expedition campaign, the Hua Xia Martial Artists were almost wounded to their roots. It was time for them to rest and practice for a while.


    Many issues were involved in this, such as the collection and allocation of Mutant Beast Crystals. Some structures should be established to prevent Hua Xia Martial Artists from killing each other.


    As long as there was a system and no more infighting, the overall strength of Hua Xia Martial Artists was bound to rise rapidly.


    Lin Zhen merely suggested these ideas. As for implementation, with Chen Fenglie''s influence and rallying power, he was capable of handling it, though it would be very tedious.


    The few of them discussed heatedly, and after a while, dinner was prepared at Lin Zhen''s home.


    Lin Zhen invited the two to the dinner table. Chen Fenglie and An Bihuai didn''t refuse. They enjoyed the meal at Lin Zhen''s home, which wasn''t something everyone was privileged to enjoy.


    The few of them drank a lot during this meal, and their understanding of and affection for each other deepened.


    When An Bihuai was about to leave, he said to An Ning, "An Ning, you and Lin Zhen don''t see each other often. You don''t need to go back to the An family for a while. Spend more time with him. He works hard. If anyone at home opposes your rtionship, tell them I was the one who said it and they should keep their mouths shut!"


    An Ning agreed with a smile. She had been hesitant to confront her family about Lin Zhen, although they were already aware of their rtionship, there was still some disapproval within the family.


    With An Bihuai''s words, her rtionship with Lin Zhen was like a nail hammered into a board¡ªno one dared to obstruct it anymore.


    When Chen Fenglie was leaving, he couldn''t help mentioning the Bermuda trip again, "Lin, brother, when you''ve had enough rest, I''lle to get you. Bermuda indeed has many treasures. Among them, there is a Cloud-climbing Vine. The fruits on it can greatly benefit Martial Artists'' cultivation. It only bears fruit once every hundred years, and it will bear fruit again in a few months. We can''t miss that time."


    Hearing Chen Fenglie mention the Cloud-climbing Vine, Lin Zhen vaguely remembered it. However, in hisst life, he hadn''t been able to get anywhere near such a good thing. He should take a look in this life.


    He had time to consider the matter a few monthster. Lin Zhen agreed.


    Once he had Lin Zhen''s guarantee, Chen Fenglie and An Bihuai finally left with satisfaction.


    After seeing the two off, Lin Zhen summoned Xiao Nuan, who appeared in the yard.


    Looking at Xiao Nuan, who had grown to be over ten meters long, Lin Zhen felt a bit helpless¡ªit was a bit too big to fit inside the house.


    "Can''t you be a little smaller?" Lin Zhen looked at Xiao Nuan.


    Xiao Nuan seemed to understand, the starlight on its body circted and, under Lin Zhen''s gaze, it transformed into the size of a regr dog.


    Seeing that Xiao Nuan had returned to its Lion Dog state, Lin Zhen was quite pleased. So, Gxy Beasts could control their size.


    However,pared to before, Xiao Nuan''s aura had greatly increased. Even a master at the Meteor Stage wouldn''t dare to take advantage of Xiao Nuan, let alone those below the Meteor Stage¡ªthey would be Xiao Nuan''s snack.


    Once it grew a little more, it would probably be able to swallow anyone at the Meteor Stage in one bite.


    Taking Xiao Nuan inside, Lin Zhen informed the gatekeeper not to let anyone in today.


    Lin Liye and his wife were chatting with their two daughters-inw. Seeing Lin Zhene back with Xiao Nuan, Li Qin excitedly said, "Xiao Nuan is back! Old man, quickly go and prepare some food for it. Look how thin it''s be."


    Lin Liye and his wife took Xiao Nuan into the kitchen, leaving Lin Zhen and two girls in the room.


    At this time, An Ning stood up, "Ah! I am really a bit tired now. I am going to rest. Yue''er, why don''t you chat with Lin Zhen for a while."


    Su Mingyue blushed and stood up, "An Ning, why don''t you chat with him. I am going to take a shower."


    An Ning looked at Su Mingyue, "You smell sweet enough without a shower, isn''t that right, Lin Zhen?"


    Lin Zhen was taken aback, this kind of question was really hard to answer.


    An Ningughed and left the room.


    Actually, ording to Lin Zhen''s idea, it would be better if he could be with his two girlfriends at the same time. But he knew that it was still impossible. He hadn''t got any of them yet.


    Since An Ning was willing to create an opportunity for him and Ming Yue, Lin Zhen didn''t decline. He told Su Mingyue, "Yue''er, I have already repaired the Star-gazing Mirror."


    "Really!" Su Mingyue''s eyes lit up with surprise. She couldn''t believe that Lin Zhen was capable of achieving this.


    "Of course it''s true. Let''s go. I''ll take you to my room to see it."


    Su Mingyue didn''t notice the slyness in Lin Zhen''s words and happily followed Lin Zhen to his room.


    Lin Zhen was sitting on the edge of his bed and took out the Star-gazing Mirror from his Space Ring. Su Mingyue ran over, picked it up, and examined it carefully. Even when she looked toward the starry sky, she found it really was repaired. She couldn''t help but excitedly hug Lin Zhen and give him a light butterfly kiss on his cheek.


    Su Mingyue remembered Gongsun Du, her master''s words all along¡ªuntil Lin Zhen fixes the Star-gazing Mirror, he shouldn''t think about taking Su Mingyue away.


    Even though Lin Zhen was now stronger than Gongsun Du, Su Mingyue didn''t want to break their original agreement.


    She never expected Lin Zhen to truly aplish it, which showed how serious he was about her and how much care he had taken.


    After kissing Lin Zhen, Su Mingyue revealed a bright smile, breathtakingly beautiful.


    "Yue''er...that''s not enough...," Lin Zhen said, his voice slightly hoarse. The beautiful woman before him was not only the most outstanding woman but also his girlfriend, how could he not be moved?


    Su Mingyue hesitated for a moment. The man in front of her was her beloved, and she yearned for him too.


    "Immovable like a Mountain!"


    With just a mental note from Lin Zhen, his martial arts technique Immovable like a Mountain emanated from him, making him seem like a mountain pressing down on Su Mingyue, which instantly rendered any rejection from her ineffective.


    "Lin Zhen, you...are shameless...,"


    She didn''t expect that Lin Zhen would use such a powerful martial arts technique to suppress her. Su Mingyue felt both shy and angry, her voice sounding soft and moving, making Lin Zhen''s blood boil, and he couldn''t wait to knead this beautiful girlfriend into his bones.


    With her slender fingers tangled in Lin Zhen''s ck hair, the two people hugging each other were surrounded by the same Radiant Power. A tear of happiness slipped from Su Mingyue''s eyes. She knew that she would forever belong to this man.

 Chapter 364: 364: The Strange Transformation of the Sea Monster

    Chapter 364: 364: The Strange Transformation of the Sea Monster<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Su Mingyue still maintained some rity in her mind, so when Lin Zhen¡¯s hand slid down her lower abdomen, she stopped him.


    ¡°Lin Zhen don¡¯t¡±<div>


    ¡°Yue¡¯er, don¡¯t you want to give yourself to me?¡±


    Su Mingyue shook her head slightly, her eyes filled with love: ¡°It¡¯s not that Yue¡¯er doesn¡¯t want to give herself to you, but it¡¯s not fair to Sister An Ning.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s heart cooled down a bit. He wanted Yue¡¯er, but he also wanted An Ning. He knew that An Ning must feel the same way, even though she was giving him and Yue¡¯er a chance.


    He nodded somewhat gloomily: ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll wait until you both marry me.¡±


    Su Mingyue¡¯s jade arms wrapped around Lin Zhen¡¯s neck: ¡°You¡¯re so kind.¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s so kind about it? I¡¯m not feeling good at all.¡±


    Lin Zhen bent his waist ufortably, his pants almost bursting.


    Su Mingyue lowered her head, her face turning red like she was about to burst into mes: ¡°What should we do then?¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes rolled: ¡°I can teach you about that.¡±


    Even though Lin Zhen didn¡¯t get to have his way with Yue¡¯er that night, Su Mingyue was still so exhausted that she fell asleep in the middle of the night. Her wrists were sore, and the marks on her chest were eventually wiped away by Lin Zhen.


    The next day, when An Ning saw Su Mingyue, a hint of relief appeared in her eyes. Lin Zhen hadn¡¯t taken the final step with Su Mingyue, which made her feel better.<div>


    Lin Zhen wouldn¡¯t neglect An Ning either. The next night, he did almost the same thing with her.


    With these two girlfriends by his side, Lin Zhen felt his life was already halfplete.


    The remaining part was the pursuit of powerful strength, enabling him to maintain this happiness forever, without letting any person or force destroy it.


    Lin Zhen entered the most leisurely period since his rebirth.


    During this time, Lin Zhen acted as the martial arts instructor for his family.


    Now, Yue¡¯er and An Ning were both at the peak of the pre-Star Realm. Yue¡¯er had mastered the Light Quantum, while An Ning had resonated with the Water Quantum. Both girlfriends were outstanding.


    Because of their low realm, Lin Liye and Li Qin progressed faster. Under Lin Zhen¡¯s focused training, both of them broke through in just one month, entering the War General Stage.


    However, their advancement was achieved through the resources Lin Zhen provided. They didn¡¯t have any special martial skills or elemental energy control, so their practicalbat abilities were still inferior.


    During this time, Lin Zhen met many people. Old friends came to visit him one by one. Lin Zhen had be a symbol of Hua Xia, being the youngest ever in the Heavenly Star List and a national hero.


    These numerous titles and honors weighed heavily on Lin Zhen¡¯s shoulders, making him feel the pressure.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s alien identity had spread among a small circle of people. Some chose to believe him and practiced harder, while others were watching and some didn¡¯t care.<div>


    Lin Zhen wouldn¡¯t forcefully spread the news of extraterrestrial civilization. Many things couldn¡¯t be fully exined, and sess was always reserved for the prepared. He had no obligation to save everyone.


    Besides his own training, Lin Zhen focused on helping his two girlfriends break through. He hoped to quickly help Yue¡¯er and An Ning enter the Star Realm. Strictly speaking, both girlfriends were outstanding talents and very valuable for cultivation.


    During this period, Lin Zhen apanied An Ning to the An family and formally met her parents.


    Given An Bihuai¡¯s words and Lin Zhen¡¯s current identity, status, and strength, the An family had no reason to refuse.


    Lin Zhen also visited Gongsun Du at God¡¯s Grace Cathedral in Capital Base City.


    Gongsun Du had lost his arm in the battle with Yan Huang, but he had also mastered the Light Quantum. Lin Zhen lent him the Star Sky Crown, which helped him restore his arm.


    Originally, Lin Zhen had intended to give the Star Sky Crown and Light Annihtion to Su Mingyue, but Su Mingyue still hoped that Lin Zhen could master the power of quantum. Both items were greatly beneficial to Lin Zhen as well.


    During this time, Su Mingyue often helped Lin Zhen resonate with the Light Quantum, and Lin Zhen sessfully resonated with it, living up to Su Mingyue¡¯s expectations.


    After resonating, Lin Zhen finally had a fully mastered elemental energy.


    In the Dark Star, sunlight, starlight, and moonlight all changed the moment Lin Zhen resonated with the Light Quantum, bing like the three different types of light in the normal world: intense sunlight, soft moonlight, and dazzling starlight.


    Atst, Lin Zhen could use the Star Sky Crown and Light Annihtion. After losing the liquid metal, Lin Zhen often found himself inconvenienced, but Light Annihtion was very practical.<div>


    As for the Star Sky Crown, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t n to wear it all the time; he needed it for a critical moment.


    When Gongsun Du saw Lin Zhen taking out the Star-gazing Mirror, he didn¡¯t say much, only asking Lin Zhen to treat Su Mingyue well.


    Once his arm recovered, Gongsun Du simply left the God¡¯s Grace Cathedral, iming to find a ce to practice quietly. Since the Divine Sect no longer existed and the God¡¯s Grace Cathedral would be demolished, his position as the Great Divine Sect was no longer meaningful.


    Around this time, another major event urred: the sea monsters¡¯ evolution rate suddenly elerated, and low-level sea monsters had basically disappeared.


    No one knows what hormones they ingested, but the sea monsters became increasingly powerful. Monthster, coastal cities began to suffer from monster attacks.


    There were no sea monsters below the S-level. The lowest cannon fodder-level sea monsters were S-level, attacking coastal cities in groups. The Demon Capital of Hua Xia, for example, was a key target of monster attacks.


    The monsters advanced along the Yangtze River. Initially, the new location of Demon Capital was moved hundreds of kilometers away from the coastline to withstand the Mutated Beasts, but it still couldn¡¯t escape the attack, with the city defense in grave danger.


    Thanks to the emergency support of the World War God Alliance, Demon Capital managed to withstand the first wave of sea monster attacks.


    Apart from Demon Capital, sea monsters also wandered along the Amazon River in Brazil. The area within hundreds of kilometers of the riverbank became restricted zones, and Brazilians began to migrate ind on arge scale.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    The situation in the European Union was not much better. Monsters ran rampant in the Mediterranean, Red Sea, and ck Sea areas. People had to abandon arge amount of coastalnd and start shrinking ind.


    The same was true for the United States. Numerous sea monsters appeared on the west coast, and the state of Los Angeles Base City was not optimistic.


    Hua Xia offered assistance to the United States, but the mayor of Los Angeles Base City was a narrow-minded nationalist. He looked down on people of other ethnicities, refused the protection of the World War God Alliance, and proimed that American technology was sufficient to handle the crisis.


    However, facing the sea monsters, every Base City was in a bad situation. The Mutated Beast threats, which everyone had almost forgotten, resurfaced and seemed more fierce this time.


    Lin Zhen did not participate in the defense of Demon Capital. Instead, he felt the need to rest for a while. No one in Hua Xia asked Lin Zhen to fight either. If every monster attack on the city required Lin Zhen¡¯s intervention, the others would be useless.


    It wasn¡¯t until five months after Lin Zhen¡¯s break that the situation worsened.


    In the United States, a giant octopus monster emerged from the depths of the sea. Its level exceeded the highest limit of SSS-level Mutated Beasts, bing a Beast King!


    Each tentacle of this Beast King was hundreds of meters long. Under its leadership, Los Angeles Base City and its three satellite cities were captured within a day, with tens of millions killed in the battle.


    The War God Alliance originally wanted to provide support, but the mayor of Los Angeles refused at first. When he realized he couldn¡¯t resist any longer, he pleaded for help, but it was toote.


    That octopus monster was simply not something humans could resist. None of the modern weapons could harm it, and even Star Realm Warriors were easily swallowed by it.


    Los Angeles fell just like that. It was a significant Base City, and its fall was a colossal loss for humanity.


    This incident didn¡¯t happen in Lin Zhen¡¯s previous life. In his memories, the highest-level Mutated Beast on Earth was only SSS-level; there had never been a Beast King.


    But this time there was, and Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t find the answer.


    By no coincidence, in the Arctic region of Sand Russia, a giant king crab, a Beast King-level sea monster, appeared, leading arge group of high-level sea monsters to attack St. Petersburg Base City in Sand Russia.


    Sand Russia originally nned to support the United States and even dispatched numerous experts to the Western Hemisphere. However, at this moment, St. Petersburg was attacked. Under the leadership of the Beast King sea monster, theynded from the cold Arctic sea and swept through St. Petersburg within an hour.


    The status of St. Petersburg and Los Angeles were almost equivalent to the Capital and Demon Capital of Hua Xia.


    The fall of these superrge base cities was hard to ept, causing almost a tenth of the world¡¯s poption to decrease.


    Countries around the world warned people almost simultaneously that the battle between humans and Mutated Beasts had reached a critical stage. The appearance of Beast King-level monsters indicated that humans might bepletely annihted.


    Lin Zhen saw these two news stories at home and couldn¡¯t help but ponder.


    Sea monsters wouldn¡¯t evolve for no reason; such things didn¡¯t happen in his previous life.


    Various countries never stopped researching the cause of their evolution. They concluded that a newponent was injected into the seawater, promoting the growth of Mutated Beasts, though specific details were not yet discovered.


    In Lin Zhen¡¯s view, this was most likely the work of the two adventurers from the Tianhe Empire.


    They were trying to weaken the strength of Earth¡¯s people by promoting the growth of Mutated Beasts, paving the way for their armies and preparing for their conquest ns.


    Promoting Mutated Beast growth was not a difficult task for extraterrestrial civilizations.


    As things went on, coastal cities worldwide were in great danger.


    The top priority now was to find where the two adventurers from the Tianhe Empire were hiding and eliminate them entirely.

 Chapter 365: 365: Spiritual Power in the Late Stage of Diamonds

    Chapter 365: 365: Spiritual Power in the Late Stage of Diamonds<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    In the dead of night, Lin Zhen suspended himself in the sky.


    The Light Thunder Wings on his back gently pped, scattering points of light like fireflies into the night sky.<div>


    Resonating the Light Quantum with the help of Su Mingyue brought significant improvement to Lin Zhen¡¯s speed.


    Now, Lin Zhen¡¯s speed had reached five times the speed of sound, and the Light Thunder Wings, after five months of tempering, had achieved eight times the speed of sound.


    In these five months, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t idle away. Besides spending time with his family, the rest was spent practicing his Dantian Qi and Mental Power.


    He didn¡¯t focus too much on refining his Dantian Qi in these five months. Although it had reached the peak of a quasi-Star Realm, he was deliberately suppressing the progression of Dantian Qi¡¯s advancement.


    As a Martial Artist, it was of utmost importance to enhance one¡¯s main system. Even the Dark Star inside Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian couldn¡¯t overshadow this significance.


    Especially Lin Zhen, his Dantian Qi had undergone ten times thepression. The enormous cyclone within his body was now ten times that of an upressed quasi-Star Realm Warrior.


    Such vast potential meant that once his Dantian Qi broke through, he would definitely be a superior Star Realm Warrior.


    The reason Lin Zhen hadn¡¯t broken through to the Star Realm was because he had concerns.


    When a future ck Hole appeared, what power would he use tobat it? This had been a longstanding trouble for Lin Zhen.


    He must possess absolute power strong enough to escape from a ck Hole.


    Lin Zhen had a faint n in mind about how to escape.<div>


    First, he had to get the fifth meteorite from the Five Connected Pools.


    The fifth meteorite was different from the previous four. The Leonid meteor shower was originally formed from a shattered. That meteorite was the final core of that.


    The core contained no energy at all, but this meteorite recorded the entire process of that from birth to destruction.


    In other words, this fifth meteorite was a witness to the growth of the.


    In his past life, the Extraterrestrial Civilization obtained this meteorite after five hundred years. Lin Zhen also came to know the purpose of the meteorite by chance.


    Not alls have a final core; the probability of having such core was only one in several million.


    If the core is formed, it serves a significant purpose. It possesses the Power of Time!


    If a Martial Artist obtains this core and has some understanding, it can form a powerful battlew ¡ª Time eleration!


    Lin Zhen deeply understood that among all the energies he possesses, none could match the power of space, not even wind, fire, light, and thunder.


    Above space power was the power of time.


    In his previous life, he had heard some tales about the mighty ones in the universe, but those who could control the power of time were truly formidable.<div>


    The reason Lin Zhen had been dying the acquisition of the fifth meteorite from Ruyi Lake was that he felt he was not yet likely toprehend the Time Stone, or the final core. Besides that, he couldn¡¯t be sure he could defeat the water monster in Ruyi Lake.


    Ruyi Lake had never been sessfully explored by people of Earth. Only the Extraterrestrial Civilization could exploit it. However, even the people of Tianhe Empire experienced heavy losses while exploring Ruyi Lake.


    Because the monsters in Ruyi Lake were all SSS-level.


    Lin Zhen believes that with his current strength, he should be able to battle a single SSS-level monster. But in Ruyi Lake, there were ten SSS-level monsters.


    This was what Lin Zhen had heard; he had not seen it with his own eyes. Hence, he had not set off for Ruyi Lake yet.


    For the past five months, he had been preparing to go to Ruyi Lake. After stopping his Dantian Qi at the peak of the quasi-Star Realm, he focused on refining his Mental Power.


    After months of hard cultivation, Lin Zhen¡¯s Mental Power was finally on the brink of a breakthrough today.


    Inside his Spiritual Consciousness Sea, his Mental Power grew increasingly tremendous. The diamond-like Mental Power was about to reach 60%.


    Once his Mental Power reached 60% diamond-like concentration, it would mean that Lin Zhen¡¯s Mental Power would enter the Late Diamond Stage.


    The Seven Star Knives constantly hovered around Lin Zhen. Sometimes, when he exerted more Mental Power, the flying knife would even create a small spatial rift in the air.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    It was now midnight, under the brilliant stars, after one round of practice, Lin Zhen¡¯s body suddenly soared, straight to a height of ten thousand meters!<div>


    The howling Gale swept past him; Lin Zhen manipted the Seven Star Knives, flying at a speed even faster than bullets into the distance!


    He would use a method of Mental Power control knife to train his Mental Power. The further the knife could fly, the stronger his Mental Power would be.


    This time, Lin Zhen¡¯s Seven Star Knives flew a hundred miles away!


    He could vaguely perceive the location of the Seven Star Knives through his thoughts. This was almost Lin Zhen¡¯s limit of controlling the knife!


    ¡°Advance a little further!¡±


    Under extreme pressure, Spiritual Power finally made a breakthrough!


    Diamond Power increased again, surpassing sixty percent within Lin Zhen¡¯s mind.


    At this moment, Lin Zhen¡¯s spiritual vision expanded once more.


    The path of the flying knives all fell within his sight.


    ¡°Collect them!¡±


    With a single thought, the flying knives returned directly to Lin Zhen from a hundred miles away in the blink of an eye, and he stored them within the Dark Star Space.


    Only within the Dark Star could these seven knives constantly refine their elemental forces. Now, after Lin Zhen¡¯s tempering, all the Seven Stars Knives had reached the level of Middle Grade Holy Artifacts.


    Among them, the Golden Qi Seven Star Knife, after being infused with golden energy, could be as sharp as a High Grade Holy Artifact.


    The Radiant Seven Star Knife, because Lin Zhen resonated with the Light Quantum, had already be a High Grade Holy Artifact.


    Witnessing the breakthrough of his Spiritual Power, Lin Zhen was quietly pleased.


    ¡°Finally, a breakthrough! After five months, I¡¯ve finally reached the Late Stage of the Diamond Period.¡±


    ¡°I wonder what stage woulde after the Diamond Period if there is another breakthrough? But judging from my current strength, the Late Stage of the Diamond Period should be the peak on Earth.¡±


    ¡°I estimate that the strongest mental power on Earth absolutely won¡¯t exceed the Diamond Period. There would be just a few who could match me.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s body slowly fell from the sky,nding on the balcony of his vi.


    Su Mingyue and An Ning were not with Lin Zhen at the moment. They each had their own paths of cultivation. These two girls had both already made a breakthrough and entered the Star Realm. On the surface, their strength was even greater than Lin Zhen¡¯s.


    Lin Zhen knew of their current positions for cultivation and was not worried about their safety.


    Both these brats had condensed nineyers of Dantian Qi. Lin Zhen could boast that even the average warrior at the Early or Middle Stage of the Meteor Level could not necessarily win against them.


    When he entered the room, his phone rang.


    The call was from Chen Fenglie. Lin Zhen picked up, and Chen Fenglie said, ¡°Little brother Lin, are you still at home?¡±


    ¡°Yes, at home.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re really good at keeping your calm. Now that the Mutated Beasts are rampant, the world is in crisis, and you¡¯re not in a hurry to act?¡±


    Lin Zhen sat down on the sofa, ¡°Why should I rush? I¡¯m not the only powerful person in the world. Besides, didn¡¯t those two countries also have Heavenly Star Lists despite the destruction of St. Petersburg and Los Angeles? What business would it be of mine to help them? Nosey?¡±


    Chen Fenglieughed on the other end, ¡°Right, we have no obligation to help other countries through crises, but, little brother Lin, the situation really isn¡¯t good.¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s the problem?¡±


    ¡°Did you know? The strength of the Mutated Beasts in the ocean is getting stronger. ording to my investigation, the origin of these mutations is in the Bermuda Sea.¡±


    ¡°Brother Chen, are you trying to trick me into going to Bermuda again?¡±


    ¡°This is not a trick. You can check the website of the Department of Science and Technology. Their investigations have shown that the water quality changes in the Bermuda Sea are the main reason for the mutations of the marine monsters. The Beast Kings that attacked St. Petersburg and Los Angeles all came from Bermuda. If they are not eliminated promptly, the Earth will be in danger. You¡¯re Hua Xia¡¯s great hero, like Ultraman in the AD era. The Earth is waiting for you to save it.¡±


    Lin Zhenughed, ¡°Brother Chen, stop worrying for the nation and the people. Just say what your hidden agenda is. We all know that none of us are superheroes.¡±


    ¡°Heh heh, then I¡¯ll say it. The Cloud-climbing Vines in the Bermuda Sea have started to bear fruit again. These Cloud-climbing Fruits have always been contested by the masters of the Heavenly Star List. At present, only An Bihuai and I are on our side from Hua Xia. Yan Qiyue and Qing Xu are nowhere to be found. We¡¯re in a weak position, and we¡¯ll definitely be at a disadvantage when contesting for the fruits. So, you have toe with us. Only with your support can we stand a chance.¡±


    For the names on the Heavenly Star List, Lin Zhen was already familiar.


    Ranked first was Yan Qiyue from Hua Xia, second was Kate from European Union, third was Ice Snow Emperor from Sand Russia, fourth was ck-robed Tyrant from the United States, and fifth was Qing Xu from Hua Xia, who was also a Taoist.


    An Bihuai was in tenth ce, Chen Fenglie in seventeenth, and Lin Zhen in eighteenth.


    If Yan Qiyue and Qing Xu were included, Hua Xia would naturally be in first. But if not, and if Lin Zhen also didn¡¯t go, An Bihuai and Chen Fenglie would indeed be in a tight spot.


    Chen Fenglie continued to persuade Lin Zhen, ¡°Little brother Lin, I believe that this time, we must go. The Cloud-climbing Fruits contain Elemental Energy. You have resonated with several energy elements, right? This is a perfect opportunity to enhance your strength.¡±


    ¡°Also, I suspect the aliens you mentioned might be in Bermuda. Even if they aren¡¯t, we could wipe out some SSS-level Mutant Beasts or team up to take down a Beast King. Not only could we rid people of a menace, but also make a fortune conveniently. How could you miss such a good opportunity?¡±


    ¡°When do we depart?¡± Lin Zhen asked.


    ¡°We¡¯re waiting for you. If you¡¯re willing to go, we¡¯ll depart in three days.¡±


    Lin Zhenughed, ¡°Alright. Since Brother Chen invites me so sincerely, how could I refuse? The matters here are almost settled, so let¡¯s take a trip there.¡±

 Chapter 366: 366: Time Stone Obtained, Bermuda

    Chapter 366: 366: Time Stone Obtained, Bermuda<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Lin Zhen hung up Chen Fenglie¡¯s call and came downstairs. His parents were ying with Xiao Nuan.


    This time Lin Zhen nned to take Xiao Nuan with him, but he couldn¡¯t afford to be careless about the safety of his home. So he called Baggio.<div>


    Two hourster, Baggio arrived in Ice City from d.


    With this super expert here, there was no need to worry about the security of the home.


    After saying goodbye to his parents, Lin Zhen left Ice City and headed for the Five Connected Pools.


    He had arranged with Chen Fenglie for three days, and Lin Zhen wanted to get the Time Meteorite within three days to avoid any trouble.


    He brought Chen Fan¡¯s mask with him when he left. Unless absolutely necessary, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want to show his true face. After all, now everyone in the world knew him except for those who were blind, and it was really inconvenient to go out with his real face.


    The aircraft he rode was Shu Mingxuan¡¯s small house aircraft.


    The performance of this aircraft was indeed top-notch, surpassing the ck Ghost on Earth by a lot. In no time, he arrived at the Five Connected Pools.


    As a ce rich in Mutant Beast Crystals, this area was where War God Level experts were active.


    After paying the entrance fee, Lin Zhen entered this thick smoke-filled area once again.


    There were quite a few War Gods hunting Mutated Beasts in the Five Connected Pools, and some people even invited Lin Zhen to hunt together.


    After all, Lin Zhen¡¯s apparent Star Realm was considered a strong presence.<div>


    Lin Zhen refused one by one, walking at a leisurely pace until he arrived at the side of White Dragon Lake.


    White Dragon Lake was filled with thick poisonous fog, creating a natural boundary. Those without exceptional skills could not cross the fog.


    When he reached the edge of the poisonous fog, Lin Zhen saw many people gathered here.


    Lin Zhen walked over and saw a huge stele, with the inscription, ¡°The ce where national hero Lin Zhen defeated Yue Zhenhua.¡±


    Many people were taking pictures here, and some were even telling stories about how Lin Zhen had demonstrated his divine might and thoroughly defeated Yue Zhenhua.


    Lin Zhen took a nce, and his heroic deeds weren¡¯t morous. In the end, it was just a fight between martial artists. He had won, making him the hero, while the loser was beyond redemption.


    When people weren¡¯t paying attention, Lin Zhen entered the poisonous fog area directly. He had an immune body to poisons, so he wasn¡¯t afraid of the toxins, but others were.


    After entering the toxic zone, Lin Zhen used continuous instant teleports, crossed the toxic zone, passed Crane Lake, and arrived at the edge of Ruyi Lake.


    This was thest of the Five Connected Pools, and it was rumored to contain ten SSS-level Mutated Beasts. Lin Zhen didn¡¯t dare to take it lightly, and let Xiao Nuan out first before observing the environment here.


    The surface of Ruyi Lake was dead and still, without a single ripple. The trees on the shore were all withered, giving the impression that there was no life here at all.


    ¡°Where are those SSS-level Mutated Beasts?¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen looked at Xiao Nuan and saw her crawling on the shore, her fur bristling and staring fixedly ahead. She was obviously sensing danger.


    Lin Zhen slowly closed his eyes, released his spiritual power, and began to scan the mirror-like surface of theke.


    Ten minutester, he had his first discovery.


    There was some movement from arge ck rock on the shore.


    The rock was actually an enormous alligator-turtle the size of a small hill, measuring over five meters high and nearly twenty meters in diameter. Lying there motionless, no one would think it was a mutated beast without taking a closer look.


    ¡°What a formidable creature! That shell of his¡¯s is practically imprable! It definitely won¡¯t be easy to deal with.¡±


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t rush to attack. He continued to observe the shore.


    About an hourter, Lin Zhen had found three Mutated Beasts in session.


    In addition to the alligator-turtle, there was a giant spider in the withered forest, a huge lizard over thirty meters long on the rocks, and a huge Mutated Poisonous Snake that looked like a rotting piece of wood on the water¡¯s surface.


    With the targets found, Lin Zhen prepared to attack, and his first target was the giant lizard on the rocks.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s first move was a golden air ray!<div>


    Raising his finger, the golden air shot out and hit the giant lizard from afar, piercing a small hole in its body.


    The giant lizard felt pain, but because Lin Zhen was well hidden, it didn¡¯t notice him and instead climbed down from the rock, swaying as it walked towards him.


    Each time the giant lizard walked a certain distance without noticing anything and wanted to return, Lin Zhen would release a ray of light to inflict mild pain on the giant lizard, and little by little, he lured the creature away from the edge of Ruyi Lake.


    The giant lizard was lured by Lin Zhen all the way to the edge of Crane Lake.


    It was time to make a move!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s Dark Star activated, and gravity suddenly burst forth!


    The huge body of the giant lizard couldn¡¯t resist the massive gravity of the Dark Star, and it was pulled into the air!


    Spatial Fissure!


    The Spatial Fissure appeared in the path of the giant lizard. Its huge body couldn¡¯t avoid it, and its long tail measuring seven or eight meters was cut off!


    The giant lizard writhed violently, spraying a mouthful of dark liquid at Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s Spiritual Barrier opened, once again creating a spatial rift!


    The Spiritual Barrier was instantly melted, but Lin Zhen¡¯s Light Annihtion continued to block the liquid spat out by the giant lizard. In response, the spatial rift took this opportunity to cut off one of the lizard¡¯s front limbs.


    Having lost its front limb and tail, the giant lizard fell heavily to the ground. Lin Zhen, brandishing his Yin-Yang Spear, teleported above the beast and pierced it!


    The spear firmly pinned the lizard¡¯s mouth shut!


    Xiao Nuan rushed in from behind and bit the lizard¡¯s wound, while Lin Zhen transformed the Light Annihtion into a long knife and began vigorously attacking the massive creature.


    The giant lizard used its remaining front w to knock away Lin Zhen¡¯s spear and roared as it charged towards him.


    Upon contact between the Light Annihtion and the giant lizard¡¯s w, Lin Zhen was sent flying like a swatted fly.


    Fortunately, since he was in mid-air, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t suffer much damage. He quickly turned around and resumed his offensive.


    When the giant lizard went to bite again, Lin Zhen knew he couldn¡¯t resist head-on. He teleported to the side, and the Light Annihtion shed over a hundred times, all targeting the same spot.


    The giant lizard was severely injured and turned to bite at Xiao Nuan behind it.


    Xiao Nuan didn¡¯t try to endure the gigantic beast¡¯s attack, instead using its speed to circle around the giant lizard. The three-legged lizard simply couldn¡¯t catch the elusive Xiao Nuan.


    Lin Zhen and Xiao Nuan cooperated with each other, seizing every opportunity to strike the giant lizard.


    However, it was finally severely injured. Lin Zhen¡¯s Spiritual Power was now extremely formidable. He teleported around, and each attack left a new wound on the giant lizard.


    After an hour-long battle, the giant lizard finally fell beneath Lin Zhen¡¯s spear.


    ¡°Phew! This thing¡¯s speed and power were absurdly strong. If it weren¡¯t for my immense Dark Star gravity, that first strike would¡¯ve dealt significant damage. It would¡¯ve been so hard to win.¡±n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    After this battle, Lin Zhen finally knew that he could defeat an SSS-level Mutated Beast. As long as he didn¡¯t encounter two simultaneously, victory was guaranteed.


    Lin Zhen calcted the time; if everything went smoothly, he would clear out the ten mutant beasts in this area within three days and proceed to Bermuda.


    Bermuda¡¯s ocean territory had been a mysteriousnd since the Christian era, with countless nes and passenger ships vanishing here.


    People had explored the area many times without finding any answers or even making significant discoveries.


    Only after the God Transformation Calendar did the mystery begin to unravel.


    Or rather, it was revealed on a small scale, circting only within the top Martial Artists.


    Beneath the waters of Bermuda, a massive nt called the Cloud-Climbing Vine grew. It measured several kilometers in diameter, with a length too vast to fathom. It was first discovered by the Hua Xia War God, Yan Qiyue.


    When Yan Qiyue first found the Cloud-Climbing Vine, its tendrils had already reached 100 meters above the sea surface.


    The Vine gathered energy elements at the bottom of the ocean, brewing various Elemental Fruits, which bore fruit once every hundred years. Martial Artists who consumed them could not only strengthen their elemental energy but also greatly improve their Star Power.


    These energy storms interfered with the operation of all modern transportation machinery, making the Vine practically responsible for the crashes and sinkings of nes and ships.


    Every hundred years, when the time hade, the Heavenly Star List fighters would gather in Bermuda. They would break off the newly-grown tendrils of the Cloud-Climbing Vine, collect the fruits and prevent the Vine from growing above the sea surface, to avoid attracting the attention of the world and causing conflict. This was the secret among the Heavenly Star List members.


    This year marked another hundredth year, and the Martial Artists from Hua Xia were Chen Fenglie and An Bihuai.


    A dozen or so people stood in the face of the raging waves.


    Among them, the Martial Artists from the United States, Sand Russia, and the European Union were the three strongest factions.


    Kate from the European Union was the first Holy Son of the Gods n. Having reached the Satellite Stage, she was the strongest person present.


    The Ice Snow Emperor from Sand Russia and the ck-robed Tyrant from the United States were also top-tier experts who had reached the peak of the Comet Stage.


    The Heavenly Star List members hovered above the ocean surface, with Chen Fenglie anxiously waiting.


    Beneath the waves, the immense tendrils were coiling upward. When the tendrils broke the water surface and came into contact with the air, the Elemental Fruits would ripen.


    The Heavenly Star List members didn¡¯tmunicate with each other and were waiting for the Elemental Fruits to form so that they could go and pick and absorb them.


    ¡°Younger Brother Chen, are you sure Lin Zhen wille?¡±


    ¡°He said he¡¯d definitelye. Let¡¯s just wait a little longer.¡±


    The two repeatedly looked back at the others. After a while, they saw a streak of light quickly passing through the distant sky.


    ¡°He¡¯s here!¡±


    All the Heavenly Star List members looked towards the east, seeing that the person approaching had a massive pair of metal wings behind him. Faster than a meteor, the wings pped a few times, and the person arrived before them.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, am I a bitte?¡±


    Lin Zhen had hurriedly rushed over. Just an hour ago, he acquired thest meteorite in the Five Connected Pools, the Time Stone.


    He didn¡¯t have time toprehend the Time Stone¡¯s mysteries, and instead hastily made his way to Bermuda.


    ¡°You¡¯re notte, you¡¯re right on time.¡±


    With a smirk, An Bihuai patted Lin Zhen¡¯s shoulder, ¡°Now that you¡¯re here, based on ourbined strength, we can have a good time in Bermuda. Let¡¯s hope we all make some gains this time.¡±

 Chapter 367: 367: 3 Years Later

    Chapter 367: 367: 3 Years Later<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    There are very few life-and-death battles between the members of the Heavenly Star List, unless there are particrly huge benefits involved.


    It had been some days since Lin Zhen entered the Heavenly Star List. The members from other countries merely nced at him before focusing their attention back on the sea¡¯s surface.<div>


    Lin Zhen had a particrly deep impression of one person.


    That man, d in white robes, had sharp blue eyes. He floated in the air as if he was merging with heaven and earth.


    Moreover, he stared at Lin Zhen for an especially long time, and even said, ¡°Young people from Hua Xia are truly extraordinary ¨C to destroy the Star Sky Divine Teaching. They are destined for great things.¡±


    An Bihuai looked at the man in white with caution, ¡°Kate, you¡¯re a grown man, you can¡¯t possibly want to be an enemy with a young man because of the Gods n issue, right?¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s heart became alert upon hearing the name. This man was the first Holy Son of the Gods n. Judging from his words, he seemed dissatisfied with Lin Zhen¡¯s destruction of the divine sect perhaps.


    Kate snorted coldly, ¡°I left the Gods n hundreds of years ago, and everything within the mundane world has nothing to do with me. I won¡¯t actively seek trouble with him over this.¡±


    Just as An Bihuai sighed in relief, Kate continued, ¡°However, that doesn¡¯t mean I can¡¯t dislike him. Lin Zhen, my impression of you is not good.¡±


    Chen Fenglie pulled Lin Zhen aside, ¡°Lin Zhen, be careful with this man. His strength is second only to Mr. Yan Qiyue. You should know that in the past, Master Qing Xu was ranked second in the Heavenly Star List, but was challenged by him and dropped to fifth. Master Qing Xu never challenged anyone again and has since stayed in the fifth ce.¡±


    ¡°Did he reach the Satellite Stage?¡± Lin Zhen asked.


    ¡°Yes, he is the first divine disciple of the Gods n, and their first Holy Son. Although he won¡¯t actively seek you out, you should still be careful during the time with the Cloud-climbing Vine.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded. A master at the Satellite Stage was undoubtedly a top existence on Earth. He also didn¡¯t want to provoke such a person unless necessary.<div>


    ¡°Furthermore, you should take note of others like the Ice Snow Emperor of Sand Russia, the ck-robed Tyrant of the United States, and the Ancient Barter of India. Our rtionship with these people is not particrly good.¡±


    ¡°When the Cloud-climbing Vine appears, we can dive into the sea and collect the fruits that we need. Don¡¯t collect too many, just absorb them one by one. There is no way to store them. Avoid provoking others. The three of us will stay together. When one person is absorbing the fruit, the other two will guard them from other people and mutated beasts.¡±


    ¡°Does this process take a long time?¡± Lin Zhen asked.


    An Bihuai replied, ¡°Indeed, it takes quite a while. We have to dive deep into the sea as much as possible. The Cloud-climbing Vine is rooted in the deep sea. The deeper we go, the harder it is to collect the fruits because martial artists have to withstand the immense pressure from the water.¡±


    Chen Fenglie continued, ¡°ording to legend, the deepest part of the ocean is the Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean, reaching a depth of over 11,000 meters. However, that¡¯s only where humans have explored. Actually, the deepest ce is in Bermuda, where the Cloud-climbing Vine grows in the deep-sea trenches. There are the most elemental fruits there, but unfortunately, no one can pick them.¡±


    ¡°How deep have you dived before?¡±


    Chen Fenglie shook his head, ¡°I¡¯m not very old and this is my first time here. Older brother An hase before, and he can exin it to you.¡±


    An Bihuai pondered for a moment, ¡°I¡¯ve been to Bermuda four times already. The first time I dived a little over 2000 meters, the second time I went deeper, up to 3000 meters, and the third time I reached 4000 meters. This time, I hope to reach 4500 meters, which I estimate to be my current limit.¡±


    Chen Fenglie said, ¡°Lin Zhen and I are here for the first time. My goal for this time is 3500 meters; any more than that might exceed my limit.¡±


    ¡°Does the process of diving take a long time?¡±N?v(el)B\\jnn


    ¡°Yes, we need to adapt to the water pressure, fight against mutated beasts, and absorb the fruits. It may take as long as one and a half years or even two years, but it won¡¯t exceed one thousand days. These fruits can only survive for one thousand days in the ocean. They cannot be absorbed if theye into contact with the atmosphere outside of Bermuda midway and then return. Therefore, we must stay here during this time until we have absorbed enough Elemental Fruits.¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen nodded; it turned out that collecting the fruits required diving deep into the sea, and the deeper you go, the greater the harvest. He didn¡¯t know what range he could reach, but he would certainly do his best.


    After waiting for a while, a flicker of green emerged on the turbulent sea surface!


    The Cloud-climbing Vine rose from the sea! The fruit had matured!


    The fruit¡¯s maturity not only attracted the experts from the Heavenly Star List but also enormous sea monsters hidden among the waves. These Beast Kings were also attracted by the mature fruits of the Cloud-climbing Vine.


    When the flicker of green appeared, Chen Fenglie immediately pulled Lin Zhen, ¡°The time hase! We can go down now!¡±


    The three people immediately dived and rushed straight into the sea!


    Two years passed in a blink of an eye.


    Nobody knew where Lin Zhen and the others from the Heavenly Star List had gone, but people knew that the Beast King-level sea monsters had disappeared.


    As time went by, significant changes urred on Earth.


    Six monthster, the European Union announced the sessful development and test flight of a new type of spaceship.


    One yearter, the Hua Xia government developed a new type of orbital cannon that could be used for space warfare.<div>


    Apart from technological advancements, martial artists on Earth also made great strides in these two years.


    In Hua Xia, many experts had made breakthroughs during this time.


    First, Gongsun Du had reached the top of the Dark Star List and achieved the Comet Stage.


    Jin Qichao, Shang Jin, Luo Yun, and Dongfang Jun were all in the top ranks of the Dark Star List.


    Among the younger generation, Feng Ni, Tang Wenbo, Duo Long, Xin Rughai, and others had entered the Star Realm one after another.


    Su Mingyue and An Ning, the two girls, joined forces to kill an SSS-level Mutated Beast during the defense battle in Demon Capital, bing the idols of Hua Xia¡¯s female Martial Artists.


    Meanwhile, Martial Artists in other countries of the world made breakthroughs, marking a golden age of cultivation.


    After a year and a half, people from the Heavenly Star List finally appeared.


    Chen Fenglie returned to Hua Xia.


    Upon his return, he brought news of the Bermuda region.


    People from the Heavenly Star List were at the bottom of the Bermuda Sea, fighting against high-level Mutated Beasts and harvesting fruits from the Cloud-climbing Vine.


    Initially, everyone could harvest the fruits, but as their deep-sea diving continued, some people gradually couldn¡¯t hold on any longer.


    When Chen Fenglie left, he sessfully dived to a depth of 4,800 meters, leaving ten people at the bottom of the sea, with An Bihuai and Lin Zhen still in Bermuda.


    After one year and eight months, An Bihuai returned, leaving only six people at the bottom of the sea.


    An Bihuai¡¯s achievement was also impressive as he dove down to 5,600 meters and sessfully resonated all his elemental powers.


    The main reason for his return was to try to break through to the Comet Stage all at once.


    After that, the experts from the Heavenly Star List left the Bermuda one after another. Those who left had harvested the fruits of the Cloud-climbing Vine and absorbed elemental energy to saturation.


    Sixteen experts from the Heavenly Star List entered the Bermuda, and only four people were left after one year and ten months.


    By one year and nine months, the ck-robed Tyrant from the United States left Bermuda, angrily proiming, ¡°At this point, those who can stay inside are all madmen, especially Hua Xia¡¯s Lin Zhen, that kid is simply a monster!¡±


    He had dived down to 5,500 meters before finally giving up due to the immense pressure of the deep sea. However, three people still remained there.


    Above 5,500 meters, there were no more fruits, and to obtain more, one had to continue diving into the deeper sea. Gathering these fruits and absorbing them on the spot wasn¡¯t easy because the pressure was unbearable for humans.


    After one year and ten months, the Ice Snow Emperor from Sand Russia emerged from the deep sea. He had reached a depth of 6,000 meters but couldn¡¯t hold on any longer.


    Upon his return, he informed everyone that Lin Zhen and Kate were still in the deep sea.


    People spected about who couldst longer in Bermuda, Lin Zhen or Kate.


    Most believed that Kate wouldst longer since he was a Satellite Stage expert.


    Satellite Stage belonged to the Constant Realm Third Level. This was a different concept from the Star Realm¡¯s Third Level, indicating that the person had stables within their bodies and even stronger power.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s realm had always been a mystery, and no matter his age, it was impossible for him to bepared to Kate.


    During their cultivation, people often brought up this matter over tea and meals, looking forward to seeing the oue.


    After one year and eleven months, Kate finally left Bermuda.


    His diving achievement was 7,500 meters and he couldn¡¯t continue any further.


    ording to the news he brought, Lin Zhen was unbelievably still attempting to dive further. As much as he didn¡¯t want to admit it, he recognized that Lin Zhen was a genius.


    However, he asserted that Lin Zhen would definitely leave Bermuda within a month, and his diving depth wouldn¡¯t exceed 8,500 meters. This was because when Yan Qiyue had previously dived, the deepest point he reached was also 8,500 meters, and he had only persisted for two years, just over 700 days.


    No matter how talented Lin Zhen was, it was impossible for him to surpass Yan Qiyue¡¯s achievements, in his opinion.


    People awaited the day when Lin Zhen would emerge from the water, and some even nned to interview him when he did.


    However, another month passed, and Lin Zhen still hadn¡¯t appeared.


    It was worth noting that even Yan Qiyue had only stayed in the Bermuda region for two years, and now Lin Zhen¡¯s achievement was already on par with him.


    After two years and one month, Lin Zhen still hadn¡¯t appeared.


    After two years and three months, Lin Zhen¡¯s shadow was still nowhere to be seen. At this point, more than 800 days had passed since he entered the Bermuda region.


    By the two-and-a-half-year mark, after more than 900 days, there was still no trace of Lin Zhen.


    By then, people were doubting whether Lin Zhen had already left and gone somewhere else to cultivate.


    Some even suspected that Lin Zhen was dead, but this argument didn¡¯t hold up, for Lin Zhen was still ranked 18th on the Heavenly Star List, proving that he was alive and well.


    After two years and seven months, people stopped discussing whether Lin Zhen was still in Bermuda. They were sure he wasn¡¯t there anymore and must be in an unknown location.


    What the people didn¡¯t know was that an enormous alien fleet from the outer spaces had already approached the Sr System.

 Chapter 368: 368: The Passage of Time

    Chapter 368: 368: The Passage of Time<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Here, the seawater was no longer azure but a deep, dark, and mysterious ck.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s feet paddled the water as his Lightning Wings retracted behind him. Although they were continuously nourished, he couldn¡¯t spread them in the deep sea.<div>


    Once he opened his Lightning Wings in the deep sea, the immense water pressure would push Lin Zhen to the ocean floor.


    In these two years, Lin Zhen had been living like a fish.


    His Dantian energy allowed him to hold his breath underwater, so breathing and speaking were no problem.


    He had personally witnessed one by one the Heavenly Star Lists leaving and experienced countless battles underwater.


    Fortunately, the Heavenly Star Lists didn¡¯t actively fight each other, so Lin Zhen¡¯s main enemies were the Mutated Beasts, the SSS-level Mutated Beasts, and the Beast Kings.


    He didn¡¯t know how long ago Kate from the European Union had left; now, deep in the dark sea, Lin Zhen was the only one left.


    Luckily, after so much practice, Lin Zhen¡¯s strength had made another breakthrough.


    Besides the light elemental energy, his electric, fire, ice, earth, wind, and metal elemental energies had all reached the edge of resonance with atoms.


    More importantly, his spiritual power surprisingly made another breakthrough in the depths of the sea, reaching Diamond Peak!


    Now, ny-five percent of his spiritual power had transformed into diamond!


    As far as he knew, even Kate from the European Union had only reached the Late Stage Diamond Peak, which was slightly lower than his level.<div>


    Having been reborn once, his soul strength was incredibly powerful, and his spiritual power growth rate was astounding.


    Perhaps apart from Yan Qiyue, his spiritual power strength was now the strongest in the world.


    In the depths of the sea, not only the body but also the brain must withstand tremendous pressure. Only with strong enough spiritual power could one keep diving deeper.


    Thus, Lin Zhen had been constantly strengthening his spiritual power over the past two years, which was also the secret behind eventually surpassing Kate.


    Xiao Nuan swam around Lin Zhen using a dog paddle, always in one of two forms: a cute appearance and a battle form.


    The battle form was its original Gxy Beast form, which was how it looked now.


    Fifteen meters long with two small sharp horns on its head, sharp ws, and bright golden fur.


    Xiao Nuan had now reached its childhood stage. After devouring arge number of SSS-level Mutated Beasts and several Beast Kings, its strength was equivalent to a high-level expert in the Comet Stage.


    It could kill anything below the Comet Realm in an instant, which ensured that Lin Zhen was not disturbed. With it by his side, even SSS-level Mutated Beasts hesitated to approach.


    When encountering a Beast King, Lin Zhen would work with Xiao Nuan to confront it. However, killing a Beast King was still an extremely difficult task, and each encounter with a Beast King would result in battles thatsted for days.


    The current diving depth was eight thousand and five hundred meters.<div>


    This was the depth reached by Yan Qiyue a hundred years ago, which proved that Lin Zhen¡¯s spiritual power was still stronger than Yan Qiyue¡¯s back then.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s spiritual power explored the Cloud-climbing Vine, as he was looking for better-quality Cloud-climbing Vine fruits.


    After exploring a circle at a depth of eight thousand five hundred meters and not finding anything, Lin Zhen felt that his body and mind could barely withstand the pressure. He kicked his feet and soared upward.


    With water trailing behind his feet, Lin Zhen reached the surface in a short time.


    After resurfacing for a breath of fresh air, Lin Zhen re-entered the water.


    However, this time he didn¡¯t dive right away; he merely sat on the Cloud-climbing Vine.


    He still had to cultivate something: the Time Stone.


    Having the Time Stone for so long, Lin Zhen barely had time to cultivate it during the first two years. Only after all the Heavenly Star Lists had left Bermuda could he practice peacefully, without any disturbances.


    He took out the Time Stone from the Dark Star Space, which he had discovered to be the best storage ce. It was even safer than the Space Ring, so Lin Zhen stored some important items there.


    It was a round stone with intricate patterns radiating out from the center, resembling the rings of a tree.


    Lin Zhen knew that these concentric patterns recorded the entire process from a¡¯s birth to its destruction.<div>


    He had attempted to cultivate it a few times before, but he couldn¡¯tprehend the power of time without seeing through the Time Stonepletely due to insufficient spiritual power.


    Now that his spiritual power had grown stronger, he hoped to make a breakthrough this time.


    In the azure seawater, the Time Stone floated in front of Lin Zhen while Xiao Nuan swam nearby. asionally, it would release a small amount of urine, marking its territory to deter any Mutated Beasts from approaching them.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s spiritual power slowly unleashed, wrapping the Time Stone in diamond light.


    As if observing the neutron of a ck hole, Time Stone was prated, and the spiritual power infiltrated the firstyer of patterns.


    At this moment, time began to speed up in Lin Zhen¡¯s mind.


    The¡¯s beginning was just a speck of dust.


    This speck of dust grew little by little in the universe, merging with other specks of dust and bing slightlyrger.


    Then it merged with more dust and dark matter, eventually turning into soil.


    After millions of years, the soil turned into a small, dense clod, which marked the beginning of the¡¯s formation, and the Time Stone was created.


    Spiritual Power continued to break through, entering the secondyer of patterns.


    The small clump of dirt grew rapidly, and the Core began to condense. After forming the Star Core, the surrounding dark matter gathered quickly, growing at a fast rate.


    Inner core, outer core, rockyyer, crust¡­


    A was formed. The thirdyer of patterns represented the Dark Ancient Era of this.


    Lin Zhen felt a slight tingling in his Spiritual Power, but he could still endure it.


    He saw the transform from a molten ball into a solid one, progressing from the Dark Ancient Era to the Primordial Era, and finally the Archean Era. Then, life slowly began to emerge.


    However, the evolution of this was very different from Earth¡¯s, and the resulting life forms were also different.


    There were no lions, tigers, sharks, or birds. The beasts here were Warcraft creatures, Earth Dragons, and members of the Dragon n.


    The people here had stronger physical constitutions than those on Earth during the Common Era, but they did not possess such advanced technology and civilizations.


    In the beginning, they also experienced a cold weapon era. Although humans were the majority, there were many other races as well.


    Dragon people, beast people, elves, and dwarves.


    War raged across the continents, and conflicts were endless.


    Magic and fighting spirit, which could only be seen in fantasy novels on Earth, appeared in this world.


    Undead disasters, chaos throughout the world, and then the arrival of extraterrestrial civilizations.


    Weak races could not resist the powerful force of extraterrestrial visitors, and they were on the verge of extinction after several wars.


    Scenes from a movie shed through Lin Zhen¡¯s mind, and he felt that his Spiritual Power was on the verge of failing.


    ¡°I can¡¯t hold on any longer!¡±


    Lin Zhen had almost seen more than half of the Time Stone, but he could not persist through the final fewyers of patterns.


    With no choice but to withdraw his Spiritual Power, Lin Zhen was not discouraged.


    Although he did not see theter progression of the, he already had a feeling that as long as his Spiritual Power couldpletely transform into diamonds, he would be able toprehend the Time Stone.


    To quickly train his Spiritual Power, he had to continue diving deeper into the ocean, allowing his Spiritual Power to grow further.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    ¡°Based on my estimation, the deepest part of the Bermuda territory might exceed 12,000 meters. If I can dive to that depth, perhaps my Spiritual Power can fully transform into diamonds.¡±


    ¡°I need to achieve several goals now: diamondize my Spiritual Power, master the power of time, and resonate with all elemental atoms.¡±


    ¡°Resonating with all elemental atoms may bring my power another step forward. Although I don¡¯t know what level that will be, I have a feeling it will bring me a pleasant surprise.¡±


    As for Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian energy, it is still at the peak of the Quasi-Star Realm. He has not allowed his Dantian energy to break through, as he wants to aplish these goals first.


    However, there was one thing that made Lin Zhen feel uneasy.


    The aliens who had once targeted him from outer space had never been found. Over this period, he had searched almost the entire Bermuda area but saw no traces of the two individuals.


    It seems very likely that he had been looking in the wrong direction. After dropping the special potion that elerated the growth of Mutated Beasts in the ocean, the aliens did not stay in the Bermuda area.


    ¡°I wonder where the people from the Tianhe Empire have gone? There is a high chance that they are in the Ancient God City, but I cannot leave Bermuda now.¡±


    Lin Zhen took out the Star-gazing Mirror to gaze at the stars.


    With his current Spiritual Power, he could already see the outer edges of the Sr System.


    As he channeled his Spiritual Power, his gaze became more distant. Gradually, he saw a magnificent sight in outer space.


    That was¡­!


    On the fourth floor of Ancient God City, Tu Ya and Xin Ou were tuning the control panel of the Red Rose.


    ¡°Tu Ya, we¡¯ve been here for three years without enjoying anything. This is so damn unlucky.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯tin, Xin Ou. People of Earth are very wary of aliens, so we can¡¯t take risks easily. And don¡¯t forget the main purpose of ouring here.¡±


    ¡°Yes, I know. It¡¯s to guide the Empire¡¯s course, and help them find the way. But it¡¯s been three years, and the Empire¡¯s forces still haven¡¯t arrived.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t be discouraged. I estimate that they will be here soon. Try contacting them again.¡±


    Xin Ou picked up the radiomunicator and mechanically shouted into it.


    ¡°This is Earth in the Sr System. I am Xin Ou, an adventurer from the Tianhe Empire. Requesting contact with the Imperial Expeditionary Army. Please respond if you receive this message. Please respond. Ou!¡±


    After saying that, Xin Ou immediately put the radiomunicator aside. He had been frequently trying to make contact this way, but had never received a response.


    This kind of call could only be received if the other party was within 100 Star miles, which was equivalent to 1 million kilometers on Earth.


    However, just after he put it down, a response finally came through the radiomunicator.


    ¡°I am Ya Xuan, themander of the Seventh Fleet of the Imperial Expeditionary Army. We have reached the edge of the Sr System you mentioned. Please send coordinates for the Star Domain, Adventurer Xin Ou .¡±

 Chapter 369: 369: Civilization World Beyond Heaven

    Chapter 369: 369: Civilization World Beyond Heaven<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Hearing the response, Xin Ou and Tu Ya were stunned for a moment, then immediately became excited.


    ¡°Commander Ya Xuan, hello! We have long admired your great reputation¡­.¡±<div>


    To be amander in the interster fleet, one must be a noble of the empire.


    The Tianhe Empire governs the entire Milky Way, with a domain spanning hundreds of thousands of light-years in diameter and countless races within it.


    The number of citizens is incalcble, with hundreds of trillions of Imperial citizens alone!n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    As for the poor and ves beneath the citizens, they are simply beyond counting.


    Nobles, on the other hand, are high-ranking figures with immense power; to say that they hold life and death in their hands is an understatement. One moment of anger can determine the fate of hundreds of millions of people.


    Xin Ou and Tu Ya, as adventurers, may not even qualify as imperial citizens. The two of them are somewhat better off because their previous adventures discovered a mineral-rich for the empire, earning them citizen status.


    Nevertheless, they are worlds apart from nobles like Ya Xuan.


    Therefore, facing Ya Xuan, the two were somewhat apprehensive and fearful.


    Ya Xuan¡¯s response interrupted them: ¡°Don¡¯t say that; send me the coordinates of the star domain immediately, and also report on the key personnel on Earth.¡±


    ¡°Yes, yes, we¡¯ll send it to you right away.¡±


    Soon, the star domain coordinates and information about Earth¡¯s key personnel were sent over.<div>


    ¡°Heavenly Star List¡­ This list should represent the strongest power on Earth. Have you locked on to everyone on this list?¡±


    ¡°We have locked on to the vast majority of them. Currently, only Yan Qiyue, Qing Xu, and Lin Zhen of Hua Xia remain unknown.¡±


    ¡°Hmmm¡­unknown means uncertain, these few people are a hidden danger.¡±


    Ya Xuan paused for a moment: ¡°There are seven countries on Earth, right?¡±


    ¡°Yes, my lord. It¡¯s quite ridiculous when you think about it. A small native is divided into several countries, constantly fighting each other. With their pitiful cultivation civilization and technological civilization, our mighty army would crush them in an instant upon our arrival.¡±


    ¡°Very well, you have done well this time. I will report your contributions to the Internal Affairs Department of the Empire. Also, immediately hack into Earth¡¯swork and send this promotional video.¡±


    Ya Xuan sent Xin Ou and Tu Ya a promotional video, which was quickly received.


    ¡°Go do it now; although our arrival here is for conquest, we are not barbarians. Let them experience the glory of the empire and realize the benefits of gaining a wider perspective. A civilized is much better than ruins. Of course, their status can only be ves, and those who stubbornly resist must be utterly destroyed.¡±


    ¡°Understood, my lord.¡±


    After the call ended, Xin Ou and Tu Ya excitedly looked at each other, unable to resist cheering and jumping.


    ¡°We did it! Lord Ya Xuan approves of our achievements!¡±<div>


    ¡°Yes, we¡¯re going to make it big this time. After conquering Earth, I¡¯ll be sure to submit an application to the Imperial Justice Court, striving to be the lord of this.¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s get started. Send this promotional video to Earth¡¯swork immediately and give these ignorant people a taste of what¡¯s toe.¡±


    The two of them immediately began sending the video using the Red Rosework.


    November 23, God Transformation Calendar 997, a day to be remembered in history.


    Zhang Lang is a small shut-in from Ice City. His usual hobbies are browsing the inte, ying games, and keeping up with thetest news on the high and mighty Martial Artists.


    His idol is Lin Zhen. Although he cannot ess the Martial Artist forum, he is a regr visitor to other major forums.


    Today, he gets out of bed, pops a piece of bread in his mouth, and logs onto the forum to see if there is any new information about Lin Zhen, who has been missing for more than two years.


    Scanning through the posts one by one, he suddenly spots a new one that jumps out.


    The title of the post is ¡°The Dawn of a New Era on Earth.¡±


    He is the first to click on it.


    Inside is a video.<div>


    In the dark universe, countless spaceships fly by.


    ¡°Sci-fi blockbuster? The effects are so good; it looks so real!¡±


    He leans back in his chair with great interest, watching the swarms of strange spacecraft, like locusts, fly by in cosmic space.


    ¡°The background looks like the Sr System, what¡¯s the theme?¡±


    The screen flickers a couple of times, and a massive, castle-like spacecraft appears in the field of vision.


    The corners of the castle are filled with dark gun muzzles, and the strong metallic texture assaults the viewer¡¯s visual nerves.


    The scene advances, moving into the castle¡¯s grand hall.


    A man wearing a purple-ck robe, with a cold face and blue eyes, appeared on the screen.


    ¡°This guy is quite handsome, is he a European Union actor?¡±


    The man in the picture spoke, ¡°Please allow me to introduce myself first. I am Ya Xuan Viscount, from the Fire Kirin Empire, the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation, and the Tianhe Empire. You people from Earth may not know what this name means, but you should know that a new era ising.¡±


    ¡°This guy is doing a good job acting,¡± Zhang Lang watched with great interest.


    ¡°The Tianhe Empire is a country with a long cosmic civilization history. Some ancient families have a history longer than the evolution of the Earth¡¯s people.¡±


    ¡°The whole Milky Way, or as you see it above your head, the Heavenly River, is the territory of the Tianhe Empire, and you too belong to the Empire. However, you have never left this and have not been exposed to the outside world.¡±


    ¡°In order to let you get in touch with the real civilized world, mypanions and I havee here from 30,000 light-years away and have officially included you in the imperial map¡­¡±


    Above the picture, the spaceship was still moving forward. In the distant starry sky, there was a particrly bright constant star that seemed to be the sun.


    Zhang Lang¡¯s face gradually became serious. Everything looked so real, right?


    ¡°The Milky Way belongs to the Tianhe Empire, which is a primary cosmic civilization. It governs over thousands of billions ofs, with tens of millions of civilizeds¡­¡±


    ¡°The Tianhe Empire is part of the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation, which is a powerful middle-level cosmic civilization. In the cosmic star map, the Milky Way is just one of the tributaries of the Sanjiang and Tianhe Angry Rivers¡­¡±


    ¡°The Sanjiang Star Domain Federation governs 18,000 primary cosmic civilizations, and it belongs to the Fire Kirin Empire.¡±


    ¡°The Fire Kirin Empire is a high-level cosmic civilization, governing over 7,700 middle-level cosmic civilizations. In the world we know, there are 3,600 high-level cosmic civilizations.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ve said so much to let you people of Earth know how vast the outside world is. If you don¡¯t integrate into the cosmic civilization, you¡¯ll forever be confined within your limited worldview. Now, let me show you the new world outside.¡±


    The screen switched, and a huge appeared!


    Under Ya Xuan¡¯s guidance, the gradually became clear.


    There were towering buildings on the, and many of them were floating directly in the sky. However, they were all well-nned and not chaotic.


    In the streets, countless people were walking,municating, and living.


    Some people looked almost like Earthlings, while others were particrly tall and strong. Some had beast-like features, some had three eyes, and some even had wings¡­


    It was evident that the technology here far exceeded Earth¡¯s level. Robots sold food on the streets, metal police officers patrolled, and a gust of wind blew by; the dust was filtered by an invisible thin film in the air.


    The screen quickly advanced through the streets. Turning the corner connected to an artificial beach with a beautiful sunset, coconut wind, and bikini girls.


    Following the perspective, a tent on the beach was opened, and from the other side, you entered a shopping mall. The goods inside were dazzling, most of which had never been seen before: clothes, decorations, high-tech appliances, and even high-powered firearms that could be test fired in the mall.


    With a gentle swipe of a card, countless goods were collected.


    Entering the dressing room of the mall, an alien beauty with a pretty tail helped you change clothes and could massage your tired muscles.


    Picking up a cup of crystal-clear coffee and taking a sip, the view changed, and you were already sitting in a huge arena.


    A giant with a body seemingly cast from rock was battling an elf beauty with pointy ears.


    People waved banknotes wildly, cheering for the person they had bet on.


    The elf beauty was wearing a short skirt, taking advantage of obstacles in the arena to quickly dodge and run. During the chase, her skirt revealed more than expected¡­


    After a series of arrow shots, the stone giant finally fell!


    The screen¡¯s owner shouted and waved money to buy the elf beauty and take her home.


    Upon reaching the Star Realm, the beautiful woman writhed on his body, making it impossible not to substitute oneself¡­


    In the blink of an eye, it was a birthday party. The person in the view was over ten thousand years old, and he was going to travel with his family.


    Through cosmic flight, the beauty of cosmic space and the characteristics of various races appeared before our eyes, dazzling and overwhelming.


    Zhang Lang¡¯s saliva was about to flow out, as he could no longer tell whether this was a dream or reality.


    Finally, the screen shed, and Ya Xuan¡¯s face reappeared.


    ¡°What you just saw was a small glimpse of life on the Tianhe Empire¡¯s capital, Jade Star. Some scenes were real, while others were virtual. The initial scenes were in the real world, while theter ones were in the dimensional universe.¡±


    ¡°Dimensional technology was jointly developed and researched by 3,600 high-level cosmic nations. In the dimensional world, you can enjoy anything you can imagine and meet, learn, live, andmunicate with anyone. It¡¯s limitless.¡±


    ¡°Dimensional technology is just a glimpse of a civilized nation. For example, you saw the dimensional arena.¡±


    ¡°In addition, there are countless novel things waiting for you to explore and discover. Of course, all of this is based on the premise that Earth unconditionally joins the Tianhe Empire.¡±


    ¡°Now our imperial army will arrive on Earth in three days. This sr system, called the Sr System, will be incorporated into the imperial territories. All of you will be members of the Empire, and by then, everything you saw in the screen, you will have the opportunity to enjoy.¡±


    ¡°I look forward to a pleasant meeting between us. In three days, our fleet will disperse and head to the capitals of seven countries. Those who are willing to join, please gather automatically in front of your iconic buildings to wee our arrival.¡±


    ¡°See you in three days, friends of Earth.¡±


    With a flying kiss from Ya Xuan, the screen went dark.

 Chapter 370: 370: Lin Zhen in Action (3 more updates)

    Chapter 370: 370: Lin Zhen in Action (3 more updates)<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Zhang Lang finished reading the post and waspletely stunned.


    The realistic images and vivid immersion showed him a whole new world.<div>


    Could there really be extraterrestrial civilizations?


    He immediately refreshed the post and found countlessments already posted below.


    ¡°Confirmed! The video is not photoshopped, it¡¯s real!¡±


    ¡°Incredible! What did I just see? Am I seeing things?¡±


    ¡°Tianhe Empire¡­ Sanjiang Star Domain Federation¡­ Fire Kirin Empire, are these all real?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m an astronomy enthusiast, and after checking, the fleet in the video is indeed approaching the Sr System.¡±


    ¡°Are we really going to join the Tianhe Empire? If it¡¯s true, I think it¡¯s a good thing as life there would be beyond our wildest dreams.¡±


    ¡°I agree with joining, but I still can¡¯t believe it¡¯s true. I¡¯ll definitely have to go see for myself in three days.¡±


    Zhang Lang hurriedly ran inside to tell his parents, only to find them watching the same video on TV with shock on their faces.


    Every TV station in the world had interrupted their regr programs to broadcast the shocking video, which had stunned all of humanity.


    For a time, the entire world was immersed in discussions about the video. Experts came forward to confirm its authenticity, while governments urged people not to panic and promised to investigate.<div>


    But ording to public opinion, over ny percent of people on Earth seemed willing to join the Tianhe Empire.


    At this point, almost no one considered the procedures and statuses involved in joining the Empire or cared about these issues.


    In their eyes, a brand-new, wonderful world had opened its doors to them.


    Anyone who tried to oppose or question the idea would be drowned in a sea of criticism.


    Lin Zhen put away the Star-gazing Mirror; he had seen everything, too.


    He could even use the mirror to clearly observe the scale of the Tianhe Empire¡¯s fleet.


    He sighed in his heart, the difference between this life and his previous one wasn¡¯t too big.


    The Tianhe Empire didn¡¯tunch a conquest campaign immediately; after arriving on Earth, they spent some time propagating the beauty of the outer world.


    People were entirely immersed in their propaganda, never realizing that the invaders were from highly advanced civilizations that far surpassed Earth in both technology and cultivation.


    How could a superior civilization treat an inferior one equally?


    City Defense Army lowered their guard, martial artists were unprepared, and people excitedly gathered together to imagine the wonderful lives they would lead in the future.<div>


    It wasn¡¯t until the Tianhe Empire introduced their social hierarchy that people¡¯s fantasies were shattered.


    Royal family, nobility, citizens, poor, ves ¨C the strictyers of the system left people in despair. ording to the Tianhe Empire¡¯s requirements, 99 percent of Earth¡¯s poption were to be ves!


    Only those who reached the War God Period realm were qualified to be considered poor, or if someone made extraordinary contributions to the Tianhe Empire, they could be granted the status of poor as an exception.


    It¡¯s worth noting that poor people were not allowed to purchase residences in the Tianhe Empire, just like those on Earth who were not qualified to buy houses.


    ves had it even worse, as they were entirely subject to their lords without any social rights or even protection for their lives.


    They could only dedicate everything they had to their lords, subject to purchase, maniption, and even killing.


    Only by bing Citizen would one have a ce in the Tianhe Empire, but to be a citizen, reaching the Star Realm was a prerequisite. Those below the Star Realm could not be citizens.


    When the invaders from the Tianhe Empire proposed these demands, the people of Earth united in opposition, sparking a mass ughter.


    In his previous life, there was a Star Sky Divine Teaching that further disarmed people¡¯s suspicions when the Tianhe Empire¡¯s envoys arrived, iming to be messengers of the true gods.


    In this life, without the Gods n, the situation was slightly better. Lin Zhen believed that Earth¡¯s learned men would not be easily deceived anymore.


    But of course, Lin Zhen still needed to do what he had to do.<div>


    Although he was still in the Bermuda waters unable to leave, he already had a n.


    With a thought, Lin Zhen used his Spiritual Power to summon Baggio.


    Baggio, whose soul was locked by Lin Zhen, could sense Lin Zhen¡¯s call and immediately flew his aircraft towards the direction of Bermuda.


    The ck Ghost arrived above Lin Zhen¡¯s head, and Baggio descended from it,nding in the sea water.


    The two met in the sea water, using their Dantian energy to create a small space for conversation within the water.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, you were looking for me.¡±


    ¡°Yes, you saw the video online, right?¡±


    ¡°I did. So there really are extraterrestrial civilizations?¡±


    ¡°Indeed, I came here this time to tell you something.¡±


    Lin Zhen first pulled out his cell phone and posted a thread on the inte.


    ¡°All my Hua Xiapatriots, and people of the world, the advent of extraterrestrial civilization brings unpredictable fortunes and disasters. They possess powerful martial force, and I advise you not to be blinded by their attractive side.¡±


    ¡°Not everyone can enjoy such a wonderful life. Can you believe that a cosmic civilization would easily ept the fragile life on Earth? Put simply, what value do ordinary people have to them?¡±


    ¡°We can join them, but we must rely on ourselves to fight for our rights and interests. We are going there as humans, not as dogs!¡±


    ¡°So I propose here not to let people gather on arge scale, not to let them get too close, and for all the governments, city defense forces, and martial artists to be prepared. Once the situation changes, we must not give them the opportunity to converge and annihte us.¡±


    ¡°After they arrive, we can send representatives to negotiate with them. If our demands and goals are not met, we should not believe any of their promises.¡±


    ¡°If ites to using force, please stay calm in your homes and wait for the final oue and judgment. Lin Zhen will never stand idly by.¡±


    After posting the thread, Lin Zhen said to Baggio, ¡°Now you go back, bring your people together, and find my parents, Su Mingyue, and An Ning. Move the important figures to the Australian continent, where there are no humans, so it¡¯s perfect for hiding.¡±


    Baggio nodded repeatedly, realizing the seriousness of the situation.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    ¡°Then call some people and tell them it¡¯s my notification. Let them all be prepared, as the visitors of extraterrestrial civilization have ill intentions.¡±


    Lin Zhen handed Baggio a list containing almost all the people he knew, who were now all among Earth¡¯s elites.


    Of course, the people on this list were mainly from Hua Xia, and Lin Zhen still wanted to take extra care of his own country.


    As for the other international figures, they could also see Lin Zhen¡¯s thread. If they were not too foolish, they would know to be cautious.


    Baggio agreed and left with Lin Zhen¡¯s list.


    Lin Zhen sighed silently, knowing that this was all he could do for now. The greatest casualties on Earth were caused by the first wave of attacks from extraterrestrial civilizations. If people don¡¯t gather together, then this single action alone could save nearly half of the lives on Earth.


    If anyone else said something like this, it might not have any effect. But after all of Lin Zhen¡¯s efforts, almost every person on Earth knew him, and his words carried great weight.


    In particr, the majority of Hua Xia¡¯s people should heed his advice, cool their overheated minds, and evade the impending disaster.


    As long as the first wave of ughter passes, what follows is a war between the martial artists and the extraterrestrial civilization. If the people of Earth preserve their strength, they might not be entirely powerless.


    Having done all this, Lin Zhen¡¯s body submerged again.


    Time is running out, and Lin Zhen must seize every moment to challenge his limits, aplish those goals, and trulypete with the extraterrestrial civilization!


    Looking once more at the approaching fleet through the Star-gazing Mirror, Lin Zhen¡¯s heart surged with excitement.


    Tianhe Empire, here he was again, re-entering the vast outer world that was his stage. Lin Zhen remembered the countless events that had taken ce there clearly. This time, he was determined to reach the peak!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s thread immediately caused a strong reaction worldwide.


    Not everyone around the world admired Lin Zhen, and there were no small number of people who resented him.


    For example, the European Union, Sand Russia, the United States, and even India were naturally hostile to Hua Xia, and Lin Zhen had brought them no small amount of humiliation.


    So when Lin Zhen¡¯s thread appeared, it was met with many attacks from foreigners.


    They thought Lin Zhen was merely specting and even had ulterior motives.


    It must be that Lin Zhen saw an opportunity and wanted to be the representative for negotiations, in order to gain greater benefits for himself or his country in this event.


    After all, from Lin Zhen¡¯s previous performance, he was a narrow-minded nationalist, only caring about his own country. If he were to make contact with the people of the Tianhe Empire, he might sell out the people of other countries.


    You, Lin Zhen, won¡¯t let us go? Well, now we¡¯re determined to go!


    Even in Hua Xia, there were examples of this sentiment.


    For instance, someone called ¡°Lin Zhen¡¯s Ex-Girlfriend¡± appeared on the inte.


    This person was also from Ice City, named Li Mengxi. She imed online that Lin Zhen was her ex-boyfriend, but he eventually abandoned her and fell in love with Su Mingyue and An Ning.


    She even posted some pictures of her and Lin Zhen when they were young. While the pictures were real, Lin Zhen was still quite naive at the time, and the two seemed to have a close rtionship.


    In her post, she portrayed Lin Zhen as a heartless yboy and an extremely selfish person.


    She imed he was opportunistic, hypocritical, cold-hearted, and so on.


    She spread the word on the inte, saying that she would definitely join the Tianhe Empire on the opposite side of Lin Zhen and never see Lin Zhen¡¯s face on Earth ever again.


    Lin Zhen was a national hero, an idol to all, and was almost synonymous with the strongest fighting power of Hua Xia at that time, so naturally no one opposed him.


    But now, with the strong emergence of the Tianhe Empire, some people¡¯s views have be twisted.


    From now on, they would be part of the Tianhe Empire, and they wouldn¡¯t need to care about Lin Zhen¡¯s opinions on Earth any longer. With Li Mengxi¡¯s real photographic evidence and possibly because they were unwilling to ept Lin Zhen¡¯s strong rise to prominence, some people were inmed, opposing Lin Zhen¡¯s proposal.


    Who is Lin Zhen to stand in the way of them pursuing a better life?


    No one has the right to stop them from pursuing happiness, even if Lin Zhen had saved them before!

 Chapter 371: 371: Earth’s Calamity Arrives

    Chapter 371: 371: Earth¡¯s Cmity Arrives<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    These three days were the most chaotic in the world.


    Reactions from governments around the world varied, with the Hua Xia Government putting full faith in Lin Zhen¡¯s words.<div>


    After all, Lin Zhen¡¯s identity and status were now different, as a high-level fighter on the Heavenly Star List, especially someone like him who cares for his country, is truly the backbone of a nation.


    In the eyes of Hua Xia¡¯s top officials, even if they were to join the Tianhe Empire in the future, their position would most likely depend on the number of advanced martial artists they have.


    Of course, many high-level officials believe that the government should maintain a leading role, which has been a deeply ingrained mindset for thousands of years. They want Lin Zhen to contribute to the nation but are reluctant to give up power, feeling conflicted and fearful.


    In short, Lin Zhen¡¯s proposal was still broadcast on television, and a senior Hua Xia official advised people not to gather in crowded ces and wait for the situation to be clearer.


    However, some civilians decided to wee the arrival of the Tianhe Empire, seeing it as an opportunity to integrate into the universe¡¯s civilization. Lin Zhen¡¯s words and the government¡¯s announcement were ignored by them.


    Other countries responded more activelypared to Hua Xia.


    Many civilian organizations have been established, setting uprge banners and slogans on the streets to wee the arrival of extraterrestrial civilizations, creating a festive atmosphere with flowers and streamers.


    In the United States, for example, the government even weed the arrival of extraterrestrial civilizations and encouraged people to take to the streets.


    The three days passed in the blink of an eye.


    In the New York area, millions of people gathered in the new Manhattan Square.


    The Red Square in Sand Russia was no different, with millions of people gathered there.<div>


    Simrly, crowds of people filled the Avenue of Champs Elysees and the Eiffel Tower in Paris.


    New Delhi Base City in India was also packed. This densely popted country had an even higher poption density than Hua Xia.


    The African Union and Brazil listened to Hua Xia¡¯s advice and told people to stay at home, so there were not many people on the streets.


    In Hua Xia¡¯s Capital City, Peace Square was filled with only a few hundred thousand people.


    People from various base cities had rushed over, as Ya Xuan stated in the video that the fleet would disperse and head to the capitals of each country three dayster.


    Enthusiasts from all over the country gathered in the capital, holding up banners and waiting for the extraterrestrial guests.


    Some military police and city defense forces were closely watching the sky, with radars scanning in circles. As soon as any fleet entered the atmosphere, they would discover it immediately.


    On Peace Square, banners were raised by people.


    ¡°Wee to Earth, friends from distant stars!¡±


    ¡°Looking forward to joining the Tianhe Empire to pursue higher civilization!¡±


    ¡°Take us with you to the end of the stars!¡±<div>


    Thergest number of people, almost a hundred thousand, was a team from Ice City, with Li Mengxi standing at the front of the crowd, as the organizer of the event.


    People elected her as the leader because she was Lin Zhen¡¯s ex-girlfriend.


    Although An Ning posted a message online in thest two days mentioning Li Mengxi, calling her a clown, people thought it was just a woman¡¯s jealousy as those were real photos.


    Standing at the front of the group, Li Mengxi was full of pride.


    Ever since the Yi Lan incident, she never interacted with Lin Zhen again, and as she watched Lin Zhen¡¯s rise step by step, Li Mengxi regretted it deeply.


    If she knew Lin Zhen had such great potential, she would have tried to keep him by her side at all costs.


    Later, she visited Lin Zhen¡¯s house a few times, but after Su Mingyue appeared, Li Qin¡¯s attitude towards her turned cold. She knew that Lin Zhen would never belong to her again.


    With the arrival of the Tianhe Empire, Li Mengxi felt her opportunity hade.


    It¡¯s okay if you, Lin Zhen, look down on me, as long as I can enter that advanced civilization, with my appearance, I¡¯ll definitely find someone better than you!


    She even pretended to be Lin Zhen¡¯s ex-girlfriend, creating this grand event, believing that she would leave a good impression on the people of the Tianhe Empire.


    She anxiously checked the time on her watch, wondering why the people of the Tianhe Empire had not arrived yet.<div>


    At 11 am, there was finally some movement.


    Hundreds of light spots entered the atmosphere on the military¡¯s radar screen and were rapidly descending.


    ¡°Attention! Attention! Arge number of unidentified flying objects have entered the atmosphere and are rapidly approaching our national airspace, with speeds exceeding the speed of sound¡­¡±


    ¡°Attention! Attention! The unidentified flying objects have passed through the troposphere and entered our air defense firepower coverage area¡­!¡±


    ¡°Attention! Attention! Unidentified flying objects have passed through the clouds, should we open fire?¡±


    At this moment, people looked up and saw the spaceships in the sky.


    The military¡¯s flying saucer fighter jets had already taken off to intercept, but upon seeing these massive spaceships, nobody believed that the military nes would be able to stop them.


    What is that thing?!


    A giant castle with a length and width exceeding ten kilometers, like a curtain, pressed down from the sky.


    Outside the castle, there was a pale golden protective shield. Numerous dark and deep gun barrels were densely arranged at all the loopholes and corners, and the rich metallic luster was daunting.


    This enormous flying castle was made entirely of metal!


    And all around the castle, locust-like small flying vehicles filled the sky!


    Despite being called small flying vehicles, the medium-sized ones wererger than the carriers of the Earth calendar era, and even the smallest ones were muchrger thanmercial airnes.


    Arge shadow was cast, blocking even the sunlight.


    The hundreds of flying vehicles prepared by the military seemed likembs lost in a pride of thousands of fierce tigers, unable to make any difference.


    ¡°Awooo! So cool!¡±


    ¡°This is a real fleet and a real civilization! We love you!!!¡±


    The excited crowd screamed and danced, waving gs, ribbons, and banners in their hands, as if they couldn¡¯t wait to embrace the visitors.


    Hua Xia¡¯srgest flying vehicle hovered in front of the castle and started to call out, ¡°Guests from the Tianhe Empire, please stop your advance. We need to have a deeper understanding of you before we can decide whether to let yound.¡±


    The metallic castle actually stopped in the air.


    In the sky, arge space for projection appeared.


    Ya Xuan¡¯s figure appeared in the projection again, lowering his head, seemingly dissatisfied with the sparse crowd in the square.


    ¡°Is this how you wee the imperial army?¡±


    The flying vehicle continued to call out: ¡°Please forgive us, we need to have a deeper understanding of you before we can decide our attitude towards you.¡±


    ¡°Hmph! Fine, since you want to understand, let me enlighten you now.¡±


    Ya Xuan slightly raised his head, the castle¡¯s gate opened, and a beam of light shot down.


    The beam of light didn¡¯t hit the ground, but formed a huge projection in the air, big enough for people within a hundred miles to see clearly.


    ¡°Starting from today, all people on Earth must unconditionally join the Tianhe Empire.¡±


    ¡°First, the Sr System bes the territory of the Tianhe Empire, including alls, moons, celestial bodies, and space within it.¡±


    ¡°Second, all government agencies must be dissolved immediately, unified under the management of the Imperial Expeditionary Army, entering a military administration state. All people must unconditionally obey the martialw and follow thews of the Tianhe Empire.¡±


    ¡°Third, all Earth currencies will be exchanged for Tianhe Coins at a ratio of 1000 to 1, private property can be converted into currency.¡±n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    ¡°Fourth, the Empire implements a ss system, divided into five levels: the Royal family, aristocrats, citizens, the poor, and ves. In principle, all people on Earth are ssified as ves.¡±


    ¡°Fifth, to escape ve status, one must meet several conditions: reach the War God level in strength and donate one million Tianhe Coins. With approved application, one can be a member of the poor ss. If one reaches the Star Realm level and donates one hundred million Tianhe Coins, with approved application, they can be a citizen.¡±


    ¡°Sixth, those who be citizens can enjoy permanent residency rights in the Tianhe Empire and receive the empire¡¯s protection in education, healthcare, transportation, cultivation, exploration, and trade.¡±


    ¡°Seventh, those who be members of the poor ss can gain the right to work in the Tianhe Empire, holding jobs with a monthly ie below a thousand Tianhe Coins.¡±


    ¡°Eighth, ves have no human rights, no choice in work, no right to love, marriage, or mating, and no right to ess any social benefits¡­.¡±


    ¡°Ninth, people of lower sses must not offend those of higher sses. Aristocrats have the right to execute lower-ss people on the spot¡­.¡±


    ¡°Tenth, all government agencies, armies, and martial artists on Earth must immediatelyy down their weapons, determine their ss based on their own conditions, andplete registration within a month. Those who have notpleted registration by then will be ssified as ves, and their personal property will be confiscated.¡±


    ¡°Eleventh,¡­.¡±


    One by one, the extraordinarily harsh conditions were listed before the people.


    The cheering crowd in the square quieted down, the vigorous drums stopped, and everyone silently read the information, unable to digest it.


    They were actually forced to be ves! All people on Earth had to be ves!


    With no human rights, no freedom to marry or love, and even no guarantee of life, they were stripped of the right to be human!


    Earth¡¯s money would be worthless, exchanged for Tianhe Coins at a rate of a thousand to one. For an average Earth family, having a million in savings was considered a good fortune, but this exchange would reduce the millionaire¡¯s entire fortune to just a thousand in cash!


    To be a member of the poor ss, they would have to donate a million Tianhe Coins!


    What did that mean? Converted to Earth¡¯s money, that would equal ten billion, and they still needed to have War God level strength. If they didn¡¯t have this strength, no matter how much money they had, they¡¯d still be ves.


    Bing a citizen would be even more outrageous. One hundred million Tianhe Coins would be equivalent to one trillion in Earth¡¯s money, and they would still need Star Realm strength, without which they wouldn¡¯t even be eligible to be citizens.


    At this rate, how many people on Earth would be eligible for citizenship? Could there be a hundred of them? It¡¯s not likely.


    At that moment, the people realized that all the seemingly wonderful things that they were plunged into, were not as good as they seemed.


    This wasn¡¯t Earth¡¯s opportunity, but rather, Earth¡¯s catastrophe had arrived.

 Chapter 372: 372: Sky City

    Chapter 372: 372: Sky City<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    This scene was not only happening in Hua Xia, but also in other countries.


    Compared to Hua Xia, the weing parties in other countries were muchrger, especially in the New Manhattan Square in the United States.<div>


    This huge square gathered tens of millions of people, as well as government officials and Martial Artists.


    Moreover, the Tianhe army that arrived in the United States was much more powerful than those in other countries.


    A gigantic city nearly a hundred kilometers long was floating in the sky, covering the airspace above New York Base City.


    Standing on the ground and looking up at the sky, only those with excellent eyesight could see a glimmer of light at the edge of their vision ¨C the distant sky.


    Sky Citypletely blocked the sunlight, and the entire New York Base City was plunged into darkness.


    Such a massive flying city could notnd, as it would bring disaster to New York Base City if it did.


    Among the troops that came to the Sr System this time, there were six war fortresses and one Sky City.


    Sky City was the most advanced flying vessel, and it truly shocked the American public.


    It was as if the night had fallen, and just as the people of the United States were at a loss, countless lights lit up on Sky City.


    Light elements gathered to form searchlight-like beams that scattered down at random, falling on everyone¡¯s faces, evoking a sense of fear as if being interrogated.


    The master of the mirrored space here was themander-in-chief of this expeditionary force.<div>


    Countess Diana of the Tianhe Empire, an incredibly strong female Warrior in her realm.


    With silver long hair, wearing a ck dress with purple dark patterns, beautiful and cold, Diana¡¯s appearance was stunning.


    However, her words were very simple, just a few sentences.


    ¡°My name is Diana, themander-in-chief of this expedition. Now I will show you something, and after you watch it, follow my instructions. Those who disobey will be executed on the spot.¡±


    As Sky City enveloped the sky, the situation in New York was already under her control.


    With a series of harsh conditions beingid out, the once-excited American public was suddenly drenched with cold water.


    It was ice-cold water, chilling them to the core.


    The mayor of New York Base City and the high-level officials of the United States were all dumbfounded.


    ¡°Oh no! This can¡¯t be real!¡±


    ¡°You can¡¯t treat us like this. America is the best nation in the world. We weed you with open hearts.¡±


    ¡°Look at the attitudes of other countries, and then look at us. We called the public here and organized an unprecedented grand assembly. Just here alone, there are more than 17 million people. We all eagerly hope to join the Tianhe Empire, and we cannot just be ves.¡±<div>


    ¡°Yes, yes, at least for those of us in the higher leadership, you should give us noble status. We don¡¯t want that bullshit poor citizen status.¡±


    ¡°The people of America will never be ves!¡±


    Manhattan Square suddenly became excited, and people started to criticize the inhumane practices of the Tianhe Empire. They imed that this kind of thing would not work in America, which valued autonomy and human rights.


    The mirrored space reappeared, and this time, a military officer was inside. He looked coldly at the crowd in the square: ¡°So, are you saying you do not intend to follow our demands?¡±


    ¡°What are you! We want to talk to Miss Diana!¡±


    The President of the United States, Brick, stepped forward. He knew that Diana was themander-in-chief of the expeditionary force and did not want to talk to this officer who couldn¡¯t make decisions.


    Unexpectedly, the officer looked at Brick with a contemptuous gaze: ¡°A lowly civilization¡¯s native leader dares to speak to me, a knight, like this? ording to the Empire¡¯sws, I have the right to execute you on the spot.¡±


    Brick was not to be trifled with either, and said with a straight face, ¡°If Miss Diana does note out, please convey my message to her. She must agree to our following demands, or else please go back where you came from.¡±


    As he spoke, Brick raised his hand and held up one finger: ¡°First, all people of America must be citizens. The leadership must be nobles and maintain a certain degree of independence, including elections¡­ Uh!¡±


    He had only said a few words when aser beam came down from the sky, vaporizing his body instantly.


    Everything happened so suddenly that the two Star Realm bodyguards beside him didn¡¯t even have time to react.<div>


    ¡°They killed the President!¡±


    ¡°Damn it, they didn¡¯te in peace. Get them out of here!¡±


    ¡°Where is the army? The Martial Artists? They should be breaking this thing that¡¯s blocking the sunlight above our heads!¡±


    The unprepared American military took action.


    An anti-aircraft gun was triggered by an impulsive officer, and gunfire began to shoot into the sky. There was no need to aim at all ¨C everything within a hundred kilometers above them was the flying vessel, they just needed to fire.


    As the anti-aircraft gun fired, any hopes for peace and harmony vanished into thin air.


    The people gathered in the square also pulled out their guns and fired at Sky City, trying to drive away this group of people who wanted to turn them into ves.


    Suddenly, the entire Manhattan was filled with gunfire, the sound of which echoed between the sky and the ground, like muffled thunder.


    Whether it was bullets or shells, or even a few missiles that wereunched, none of them caused any harm to the Sky City.


    A faint golden shield appeared outside the Sky City, and the bullets and shells only sparked trivial sparks on it. Even the powerful missiles caused nothing more than a small fireball to explode, and that was it.


    After the smoke cleared, they couldn¡¯t even weaken the color of the shield.


    In the Water Mirror Space, the military officerughed loudly.


    ¡°Hahaha! Ridiculous weapons, ridiculous firepower, this strength can¡¯t harm Sky City, let alone hurt any citizen of the Empire! Low-level civilizations are just that, and since you ves won¡¯t listen, I don¡¯t mind teaching you a lesson and letting you know that as ves, the first thing to understand is to obey.¡±


    The officer raised his hand: ¡°Laser Cannon team, prepare to turn this entire square over within three minutes!¡±


    A series of metal friction sounds rang out, and below Sky City, countless hiddenpartments appeared, revealing dark rows of gun muzzles.


    ¡°Every time wee to a new world, we have to use this method to teach the disobedient natives a lesson, which I am actually quite tired of¡­ Fire.¡±


    The officer issued the order to fire as casually as eating or drinking, seemingly not threatening at all.


    But in the next second, Manhattan became Hell!


    Blue energy beams rained down like a meteor shower, covering the ground in an instant!


    Each powerful energy ray struck the ground, sting deep pits, and dust filled the air. Buildings copsed, and when people¡¯s bodies came into contact with the beams, they were vaporized instantly!


    The screams of the people were as loud as air raid sirens, and the square shook violently.


    People who were partially vaporized were all over the ce. Compared to those whose heads or bodies had been vaporized, they didn¡¯t know if they were lucky or unfortunate to not die immediately, but they had to endure even more pain.


    Adults searched for their children, and children searched for their elders. Once they found them, they might be hit by another beam and die together.


    At this moment, their lives and bodies were so fragile.


    Perhaps some people would think of Lin Zhen¡¯s warning at this time, but what was the use?


    ¡°Counterattack! Give me a counterattack!¡±


    The Secretary of Defense issued orders with a hoarse voice.


    For this event, the United States was not well-prepared. They wanted to wee the arrival of the Empire with sincerity, so they didn¡¯t invest much in military force.


    This led to disastrous consequences. When the military¡¯s flying saucer fighters arrived, the bombing had been going on for two minutes.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    These two minutes had brought immeasurable loss to the United States. Out of the 17 million people gathered, no more than one million could survive!


    Among those who survived, most were Warriors. They quickly used cover and the intervals betweenser shots to dodge and jump, but leaving the coverage area of Sky City was not easy; more and more Warriors were shot and died.


    As soon as the flying saucer fighters arrived, they were met with even more intense firepower.


    Laser beams were fired from the muzzles of Sky City¡¯s cannons, turning the flying saucers into fireworks.


    Earth¡¯s technological power was far behind that of the Tianhe Empire, and the United States had to face Sky City, an enormous force, with no resistance at all.


    Even if some flying saucers and ace pilots couldunch counterattacks, the giant metal castle didn¡¯t care.


    Within five minutes, more than ten thousand flying saucer fighters were turned into debris and fell while burning, making the scene on the square even more miserable.


    But their deaths were not in vain. With the firepower of Sky City shifting, some rose into the air and headed straight for Sky City.


    Those who could rise into the sky were mostly Star Realm Warriors and some Spiritual Mind Masters. Only they had the ability to survive and counterattack in battle.


    Inside the Water Mirror Space, the officer coldly waved his hand: ¡°Send out three teams topletely eliminate these disobedient people.¡±


    From the Sky City, a group of soldiers in uniform flew out.


    Their uniforms were all made of top-quality Star Artifacts!


    The leader of the small team was equipped with all Holy Artifacts!


    Each team had 100 people, making a total of 300 Star Realm Warriors in the three teams!


    With the team leader even reaching the Meteor Stage, under his leadership, these warriors swooped down like a tiger among sheep, confronting the Warriors of the United States who had risen to the sky!


    Most of the resisting United States Warriors were of the Star Realm, and a few were Spiritual Mind Masters who hadn¡¯t reached the Star Realm. Their equipment was a mix of various Star Artifacts, and some didn¡¯t even have a full set of Star Artifacts, let alone top-quality Star Artifacts or Holy Artifacts.


    As the two sides fought, the huge gap in strength was immediately apparent.


    The rebels were easily annihted by the tactically coordinated army, breaking into fragments of blood flowers without even getting close to Sky City.


    Seeing the rebels being quickly wiped out and falling like rain from the sky, the people on the ground despaired.


    The mayor of New York Base City, the only high-ranking official of the United States left, stared nkly at the sky, only able to mutter one sentence: ¡°Everything is over¡­ Why didn¡¯t we believe in Lin Zhen¡­?¡±

 Chapter 373: 373: Impersonating Lin Zhen’s Girlfriend

    Chapter 373: 373: Impersonating Lin Zhen¡¯s Girlfriend<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Compared to the tragedy of the United States, other countries fared a bit better.


    The European Union, Sand Russia, and India have always been somewhat indecisive, in a semi-supportive state. They neither advocate for nor oppose public gatherings and have not made any public statements. In short, they have not yet made a decision.<div>


    Therefore, the number of people participating in their gatherings was rtively small, with crowds in their capitals not exceeding ten million.


    However, even with this number of people, they suffered heavy losses.


    The Tianhe Empire¡¯s fleet was divided into seven routes. The Sky City went to the United States, and the remaining six war fortresses went to the other six countries.


    These war fortresses didn¡¯t have the firepower as strong as Sky City, but with the cooperation of other various aircraft and the full strength of the Star Realm guards, they still caused considerable losses to these countries.


    Of the eight million European Union participants, less than two million remained, who fled to various corners of the Base City. The war fortresses did not continue their pursuit.


    Of Sand Russia¡¯s seven million people, 1.3 million remained, and of India¡¯s nine million people, only a few hundred thousand remained.


    The African Union and Brazil, two rtively weaker nations, fared somewhat better. They followed Hua Xia¡¯s advice and only had a few million people attending. After the war broke out, although most of these people were already dead, the countries¡¯ top leaders were preserved.


    The people of the Tianhe Empire were not madly killing everywhere; the first wave of attacks was part of their n. They thought that once they shattered the people of Earth¡¯s resistance, it would be enough. After all, these ves would be sold for money in the future.


    A with a level of civilization like Earth¡¯s had no significant value; what attracted them were the people of various ethnic groups. ve trading was prevalent in the interster realm, and every ethnicity¡¯s ves had their market. The more people they killed, the greater their loss. So, the first wave of attacks was enough.


    They did not want to travel tens of thousands of light-years to end up only with ruins.


    After the primary battle in the United States ended and thest resisting Meteor Stage expert was killed, the cold and beautiful master of Sky City, Countess Diana, spoke with a hint of a smile on her red lips: ¡°The people of Earth are really too small and weak; there are too few experts. This expedition will end soon.¡±<div>


    ¡°This expedition is far from over!¡±


    Ya Xuan looked down angrily, these Hua Xia people were really cunning, having made early defensive preparations and arranging numerous missiles and anti-aircraft artillery around the square.


    They even set up thetest orbital cannons, which were used in the first wave of exchanges between the two sides. While their defensive weapons were mostly destroyed after a round of bombardments, Ya Xuan¡¯s fleet unexpectedly lost over a hundred small spaceships!


    At the beginning of the assignment of nations, the fleet conducted internal research and finally determined that Hua Xia might be the strongest country on this.


    Initially, Diana¡¯s Sky City was supposed toe to Hua Xia, but Ya Xuan voluntarily chose Hua Xia because of a few casual conversations with his colleagues. In his view, no nation on this could cause trouble for the Empire¡¯s expeditionary army. He even bragged that there would be zero losses during the first wave of attacks.


    The reality was a p in the face; it was not zero loss, but a one with two zeros in front of it.


    More than a hundred aircraft were lost, let alone the crew inside.


    At least one imperial citizen was in each aircraft!


    Each citizen was at the Star Realm stage, yet they actually died in the explosion of these aircraft.


    Thankfully, the firepower of the Empire was still incredibly strong, destroying Hua Xia¡¯s defensive weapons. Enraged, Ya Xuan unleashed his anger on the crowd gathered in the square.


    ¡°Kill everyone in the square, not a single one will be spared! Damn it, doesn¡¯t Hua Xia have a poption of over 500 million? Why are there only a few hundred thousand people here?¡±n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om<div>


    When the vengeful alien artillery fire poured down on the earth, people like Li Mengxi werepletely dumbfounded.


    Just when the exchange of fire began, they were still shouting at the City Defense Army: ¡°Don¡¯t open fire! These people are guests! Everything can be negotiated!¡±


    ¡°If you open fire, there will be no turning back. You would have destroyed our path to join the Tianhe Empire. You are all sinners!¡±


    Fortunately, Hua Xia¡¯s firepower wasn¡¯t too fierce; after a round of bombardments, the artillery and missiles were annihted. Li Mengxi and the others rekindled their hopes; perhaps, seeing their active performance, these alien visitors would make an exception and allow them to be citizens.


    As long as they could be citizens, they would be willing to work for the Tianhe Empire and pull more Earth people into the fold.


    Of course, those who joinedter could only be ves.


    But before their fantasies could end, the opponent¡¯s artillery fire arrived.


    Atop the war fortress, thousands of gun muzzles extended, and a barrage of energy cannons rained down, shaking the earth.


    Not only were there hundreds of thousands of fanatics from all over Hua Xia, but also some military and government personnel.


    The Hua Xia Government had made thorough preparations for the war that might erupt.


    The Earth¡¯s technological forces could notpete with the aliens, and they were well aware of this. So, after gathering the forces that could be assembled temporarily, military personnel prepared for evacuation.<div>


    Artillery and missiles were set to automatic firing since, under these circumstances, there was no need to aim.


    The Tianhe Empire¡¯s artillery fire destroyed the defensive weapons, but most of the military survived, either hidden under the rubble or unable to move due to injuries.


    At this time, the ready Martial Artist action squad moved.


    Like leopards, they swiftly traversed the battlefield, rescuing one injured person after another, and dispersed in all directions.


    Because the top hierarchy had once received a call from Baggio, who said it was Lin Zhen¡¯s idea, the aliens could not possibly kill everyone on Earth. As long as they hid among the civilians and engaged in guerri warfare, the aliens wouldn¡¯t have any good solutions.


    The government took Lin Zhen¡¯s advice, temporarily dismantling agencies and dispersing them into the civilian poption, which surprisingly had excellent results.


    Of course, their rescue efforts had targets. They ignored those fanatics who wanted to join the Tianhe Empire.


    Li Mengxi was originally a Level Nine Warrior. She had already reached Level Nine when she was in Yi Lan, but she couldn¡¯t advance to the War General Stage for all these years. It¡¯s not easy for female martial artists to advance, and she couldn¡¯t be considered a true genius.


    As a Level Nine Warrior, she ran and dodged forward in embarrassment in the midst of artillery fire. The people who followed her had already lost their lives.


    However, in such an environment, only War God-level experts could move forward freely. It was already not easy for her, a Level Nine Warrior, to persist until now.


    ¡°Boom!¡±


    A green Wood Element Energy Cannon exploded beside her, with thorny branches shooting out in all directions. One of the branches pierced through her calf, which she couldn¡¯t dodge in time.


    Li Mengxi screamed and fell to the ground, one legpletely immobilized.


    She gritted her teeth, pulled out a sword, and tried her best to cut the branch, hoping to cut it off.


    ¡°Boom!¡±


    Not far away, an Azure Wind Element Energy Cannon sted down. The fierce hurricane blew the sword in her hand away.


    ¡°Oh no! I can¡¯t go on like this¡­!¡±


    Li Mengxi looked at the sword in despair as it fell a hundred meters away from her. Without the sword, she would be stuck on the branch until the next attack hit her and turned her into ashes.


    In her desperation, she saw an Advanced War God passing by quickly not far away.


    She seemed to find the person familiar; he should also be from Ice City.


    Li Mengxi quickly shouted for help: ¡°Senior, you are from Ice City, right? Come and save me, I am also from Ice City!¡±


    The advanced War God was not very old, only in his early twenties. He held a Star Artifact longsword in his hand. Hearing Li Mengxi¡¯s words, he hesitated for a moment and then walked over.


    ¡°Do you recognize me?¡± He came to Li Mengxi¡¯s side and didn¡¯t immediately cut down the tree limbs. Instead, he looked down and asked her.


    ¡°Yes, yes¡­ You seem to be from Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall, right? Brother Cheng, I¡¯ve seen posts about you on the inte.¡± Li Mengxi gently pinned her hair back with her hand, trying to look as pretty as possible, hoping to attract this young Advanced War God.


    With such strength at such a young age, he should be a valuable potential asset. Li Mengxi had some other ideas in mind.


    ¡°You¡¯re not wrong; I am Ah Cheng from Blue Sky. Who are you? I still have to save other people. We won¡¯t save people like you, even if you are a fellow-townsman.¡±


    Cheng Ge looked at Li Mengxi with a slight frown. Although Li Mengxi was beautiful, she did notpare to Su Mingyue and An Ning.


    Moreover, she was filthy at the moment, covered in blood, burnt patches, and a mixture of tears, blood, and dust on her face. She really didn¡¯t look beautiful at all.


    Seeing that he wasn¡¯t swayed, Li Mengxi became anxious, then suddenly had a sh of inspiration: ¡°I am Lin Zhen¡¯s girlfriend. If you save me, Lin Zhen will definitely remember you and will surely repay you.¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen¡¯s girlfriend¡­ are you talking about our Blue Sky Martial Arts Hall¡¯s national hero Lin Zhen?¡± Cheng Ge looked at Li Mengxi up and down.


    ¡°Yes, yes, it¡¯s him! I am his childhood friend and girlfriend, and he loves me very much.¡±


    Cheng Ge looked at her and suddenly showed a smile: ¡°To be honest, my achievements today are partly due to Senior Lin Zhen¡¯s encouragement and care. Not to mention his numerous national contributions; he has also been very kind to me. I will surely listen to his girlfriend¡¯s words.¡±


    ¡°Then why aren¡¯t you saving me yet? Cut off this piece of wood!¡± Li Mengxi breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that she could finally survive. Lin Zhen¡¯s reputation was indeed handy, and there was practically no one in the country who wouldn¡¯t give him face.


    However, contrary to her expectation, Ah Cheng didn¡¯t immediately take action, instead, he smiled faintly: ¡°As far as I know, Senior Lin Zhen has only two girlfriends: An Ning and Su Mingyue, who are you, then?¡±


    ¡°I am his first love!¡± Li Mengxi said boldly.


    ¡°First love¡­ are you that person An Ning mentioned online, the one whom she called a clown?¡±


    ¡°That¡­ That was An Ning ndering me out of jealousy¡­ She¡¯s just envious that Lin Zhen likes me.¡± Li Mengxi continued to insist.


    Cheng Ge snorted coldly: ¡°An Ning has followed the senior these years and made great contributions to the country and the nation. What do you think you are? Daring to impersonate his girlfriend. I have never seen a woman with such a thick face!¡±


    ¡°You¡­ You can ask Lin Zhen if you don¡¯t believe me, you can even ask his family!¡±


    ¡°No need. The senior must be very busy now and has no time to deal with someone like you. You¡¯d better pray for your own survival.¡±


    Cheng Ge nced at the sky and turned away without another word.


    ¡°You bastard! I curse you¡­ Ouch!¡±


    Li Mengxi wanted to curse but couldn¡¯t because the pain from her wound caused her to break out in a cold sweat.


    Just as she was about to check her wound, another round of Energy Cannon sted from the sky and exploded right before her eyes!


    A gust of wind blew past, and only the bloodstains on the ground, which proved that someone had just been there, remained.

 Chapter 374: 374 Virtual Dimensional Universe (Third Update)

    Chapter 374: 374 Virtual Dimensional Universe (Third Update)<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Inside the war fortress, Ya Xuan was very dissatisfied with the situation below.


    ¡°What¡¯s going on? Hua Xia seems to have been prepared for our arrival. Now the battles in other countries have already subsided, and they¡¯ve achieved brilliant victories. But Hua Xia is the only one far from our expected targets.¡±N?v(el)B\\jnn<div>


    Standing next to Ya Xuan were thirty elite warriors.


    Among these thirty men, twenty of them had reached the Comet Stage, serving as squadron leaders while ten people had reached the Satellite Stage and were acting as battalionmanders.


    ¡°Commander, this country can be regarded as the most powerful on Earth, and they are very wary of us. If we want to conquer them, we¡¯ll need to use some heavy-handed tactics.¡±


    ¡°How do you mean?¡± Ya Xuan looked at the battalionmander who had spoken. This person had already reached Satellite Level 7 and was a very powerful warrior.


    ¡°Decapitation strike!¡±


    The Satellite Level 7 battalionmander suggested, ¡°We can use life detection scanners to conduct arge-scale scan of Earth¡¯s creatures to find key targets, capture those individuals with the greatest influence among them, then the people of Earth willpletely lose confidence, and everything will be easier.¡±


    ¡°Indeed, Commander, if we capture a few leaders, imnt chips in them, and give them the identity of a citizen or a poor person, they won¡¯t even think about betraying us after they have tasted the colorful life of our Empire. With them acting as our guides, all the resistance forces on Earth will surely copse.¡±


    Ya Xuan nodded repeatedly: ¡°You¡¯re absolutely right. To capture the thieves, first capture the king. Let¡¯s do it.¡±


    He turned to the control panel and ordered several attractive female soldiers, ¡°Activate the life scan immediately and scan all human lifeforms on Earth who have reached the Star Realm and beyond.¡±


    ¡°Understood, sir.¡±


    A charming, green-haired girl nodded and then activated the life scanner.<div>


    A halo of light emanated from within the war fortress at an exceedingly great speed, gradually spreading and covering the whole Earth.


    ¡°Commander, preliminary scanplete. After excluding our own personnel and high-level Mutated Beasts, there are currently 1,120 life forms on Earth that exist above the Star Realm.¡±


    ¡°Is it possible to determine their identities? Find their specific locations?¡±


    ¡°Please wait.¡±


    A barrage of data began to jump across theputer control panel, initiating the analysis of the life forms.


    Combining various sets of data, it could determine the identity of each individual, with an uracy rate of 99 percent.


    After about five minutes, all identities were determined.


    They had already connected to the Earth¡¯s inte, and each person¡¯s identity could be clearly disyed.


    ¡°Commander, analysis isplete. Among them, there are 896 Star Core Period warriors, 154 Meteor Stage warriors, 62 Comet Stage warriors, and 8 Satellite Stage warriors¡­.¡±


    ¡°Specific identities?¡±


    ¡°Satellite Stage Warrior, European Union, Kate, Satellite Level 3¡­ Hua Xia, Qing Xu, Satellite Level 2¡­ Comet Stage Warrior¡­ Hua Xia, Chen Fenglie, Comet Level 9¡­.¡±<div>


    ¡°We are in charge of Hua Xia District, don¡¯t worry about other countries for now. Focus on exining the situation in Hua Xia.¡± Ya Xuan added.


    The green-haired girl nodded and quickly reported a series of data, naming many individuals.


    These names covered virtually all of the warriors on the Heavenly Star List, Dark Star List, and Poprity List. Even some hermit warriors with deeper concealment had been listed.


    Moreover, the location of these warriors had been pinpointed to within ten meters.


    After listening to the report, Ya Xuan frowned slightly, raised his hand, and triggered the Water Mirror Space, a certain kind ofmunication method in the Dimensional Universe.


    He walked directly into the Water Mirror Space because their arrival had brought the Dimensional Universe¡¯s signal system to the Sr System, allowing him tomunicate directly with the citizens of the Tianhe Empire who had chips inside the Dimensional Universe.


    Upon opening the Dimensional Universe, an elf with small wings appeared on his shoulder. This was his Dimensional Universe assistant, also known as an intelligent lifeform, a must-have for every citizen of the Empire.


    ¡°Wee, Master, to the Dimensional Universe Space. Are you looking for someone or just hanging out?¡±


    The Dimensional Universe Space was a virtual world, but it was incredibly vast. Every time a new ce was developed, everything inside it would automatically enter the Dimensional Universe, where people could meet anywhere.


    ¡°Connect me to individuals with numbers 88625541236930 and 8597113541233. Tell them I¡¯m waiting for them at the Blue Phoenix Bar on Imperial Royal Avenue.¡±


    ¡°Understood, Master. Blue Phoenix Bar, scene switching¡­¡±<div>


    The next moment, Ya Xuan was back in the Tianhe Empire, back in his favorite bar in the real world. It had be his habit to enjoy a drink at this bar during his leisure time.


    ¡°Wee, Mr. Ya Xuan, what would you like to drink today? Yinshan Champagne or a Fiery Bird?¡± The bar server immediately greeted him.


    ¡°A Fiery Bird, um¡­ three, but the other two should be lower-end ones, they usually aren¡¯t able to taste such high-end liquor, you know.¡± Ya Xuan winked at the receptionist. A high-end Fiery Bird here costs 13,000 Tianhe coins per ss, not a small amount. It¡¯s enough to give the other two a 7,000 coin ss of alcohol.


    ¡°Understood,ing right up. I heard you¡¯ve gone on an expedition?¡± The receptionist was familiar with him.


    ¡°Hehe, that¡¯s right.¡±


    ¡°Well then, wish you sess.¡±


    Ya Xuan nodded and handed a gold coin to the receptionist as a tip for saying those nice words. Spending in virtual reality was deducted from the ount in the real world.


    The receptionist left with a beaming smile, and the three drinks were soon served.


    Just as the drinks were brought over, two men appeared at the bar¡¯s entrance.


    These two were Xin Ou and Tu Ya, upon entering the bar and seeing Ya Xuan, they instantly ran over excitedly: ¡°Sir, we came immediately after receiving the call from the AI lifeform, and we really see you here? Has our Dimensional Universe finally connected to Earth?¡±


    ¡°Yes, it has connected, from now on you can enter the Dimensional Universe at any time within the scope of the Sr System.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s fantastic.¡± Xin Ou and Tu Ya were very excited, they¡¯d been here for three years without the opportunity to use the Dimensional Universe and it had been incredibly boring.


    ¡°Sit down, the drinks are on me. Tell me about the strong ones in Hua Xia on Earth.¡±


    Xin Ou and Tu Ya sat in front of Ya Xuan, looking at the Fiery Bird, a famous drink from the distant Tianzi Star, they took a sip full of excitement.


    ¡°This taste is just heavenly, with our ie, the chances to drink this kind of liquor are rather rare.¡±


    ¡°Just do a good job, and you can drink as much as you want. Now, tell me, I want to execute a beheading operation on Hua Xia¡¯s Martial Artists, capturing their top personnel. Who should I focus on?¡±


    ¡°Sure, Sir Ya Xuan, well, um¡­ Xin Ou, you go ahead.¡± Tu Ya nced at Xin Ou.


    ¡°No problem.¡± Xin Ou straightened his clothes and then said, ¡°If we talk about Hua Xia¡¯s elites, there are three key people. The first one is Chen Fenglie, revered as Hua Xia¡¯s greatest master in nearly three hundred years. He enjoys considerable influence within Hua Xia.¡±


    ¡°Oh! Chen Fenglie, I seem to have heard this name recently.¡±


    ¡°Then we must capture him. Capturing this man will surely be a blow to Hua Xia¡¯s morale.¡±


    ¡°What about the other two?¡±


    ¡°Another one is called Yan Qiyue, he is a national hero of Hua Xia, but he doesn¡¯t appear often, so we don¡¯t know the extent of his true strength.¡±


    At this point, Ya Xuan slightly furrowed his brows, ¡°Is there really such a person? But I did not find his location using my life scanner.¡±


    ¡°Definitely there, this man is ranked first on the Heavenly Star List, he¡¯s very strong, and may even have some magical means to conceal his actual strength. Sir Ya Xuan, you could try intensifying the scanning energy when you return, perhaps something might turn up.¡±


    ¡°If he is able to conceal his strength, then it¡¯ll be difficult to find him¡­ Forget him, tell me about thest one.¡±


    ¡°Thest one, sir, you must have heard of him, his name is Lin Zhen, a genius that has emerged in recent years. We believe him to be the most dangerous, he is only in his twenties now, but he has already advanced to the Heavenly Star List, and he¡¯s well-known in Hua Xia, there¡¯s no one who doesn¡¯t know him. ording to our investigation, it was he who provoked the high ranks of Hua Xia to be prepared for your army, which caused a slight setback in Hua Xia. Had he not posted that message, your worldwide operation would have yielded at least twice its current results!¡±


    ¡°Oh! Turns out it was this guy who ruined my ns, then I absolutely cannot let him go.¡±


    Ya Xuan gritted his teeth a bit, no wonder it seemed like Hua Xia was prepared, so it was Lin Zhen who was behind this.


    ¡°But why hasn¡¯t my life scanner found Lin Zhen?¡± Ya Xuan asked, puzzled.


    ¡°Didn¡¯t find him? That¡¯s impossible, right?¡± Tu Ya and Xin Ou looked at each other, ¡°Sir, what criteria did you set for the search?¡±


    ¡°Star Realm and above.¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen¡¯s realm has always been a mystery, logically speaking, he should have entered the Star Realm, this can be seen from hisbat ability to trigger Star Power, but on the surface, he is only at the peak of the Precursor Star Realm.¡±


    Ya Xuan was taken aback, ¡°A Peak Precursor Star Realm can enter the Heavenly Star List? That¡¯s impossible.¡±


    ¡°Sir, it¡¯s certainly true.¡±


    ¡°If it is at the Precursor Star Realm, then scanning for him would be very difficult, there are probably tens of thousands of Precursor Star Realms on Earth.¡± Ya Xuan was also somewhat troubled, the difficulty of the investigation was too high.


    ¡°Sir, I have a suggestion for you, you can focus on scanning the Bermuda Inds area, ording to the information, Lin Zhen has been there for more than two years and has not been seen since. There¡¯s a high chance he¡¯s still there.¡±


    Ya Xuan nodded and immediately sent a message to his subordinates via the AI lifeform, ¡°Start a new round of scanning now, two targets, one should be at the Satellite Stage, named Yan Qiyue, intensify the scanning energy. Moreover, focus on scanning the Bermuda Inds, start the realm setting from the Precursor Star Realm, and find the target, Lin Zhen!¡±

 Chapter 375: 375: Changes in the Deep Sea

    Chapter 375: 375: Changes in the Deep Sea<div>


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    After notifying his subordinates, Ya Xuan didn¡¯t talk much with Tu Ya and the other person.


    In his opinion, as a noble fleetmander, he really had nothing inmon with these two crude adventurers.<div>


    If it wasn¡¯t for searching for Hua Xia¡¯s people, he wouldn¡¯t have shared a drink with them. If his colleagues saw this, they would surelyugh at him.


    After settling the bill, Ya Xuan said to them, ¡°Do your jobs well and gather more useful information. The Empire will not forget your contributions.¡±


    ¡°Understood, understood. Thank you for your support, sir!¡±


    Ya Xuan left the bar with his hands behind his back. The next moment, he left the Dimensional Universe and returned to the control center of the War Fortress.


    ¡°Did you find anything?¡±


    ¡°Scanning now, sir¡­.¡±


    The green-haired girl was using the life scanner to conduct a round of scanning.


    Her first target was Yan Qiyue. Ya Xuan said his realm should be the Satellite Stage. After setting the realm to the Satellite Stage, no matter how they scanned, there were only eight Satellite Stage individuals on Earth.


    ¡°Sir, it¡¯s possible that our life scanner isn¡¯t advanced enough. As you know, some Martial Artists know secret techniques to hide their true strength. If we use the scanner from Sky City, perhaps we can find the person we¡¯re looking for.¡±


    ¡°Using the scanner from Sky City?¡± Ya Xuan thought for a moment and shook his head. ¡°Let¡¯s forget about that for now. If I go to Sky City now, Miss Diana would surely berate me for not doing well in the battle. I don¡¯t want to be scolded. Let¡¯s look for Lin Zhen first.¡±


    The green-haired girl nodded, ¡°Do we start scanning from the Star Realm?¡±<div>


    ¡°No, the Quasi-Star Realm. Focus on scanning the Bermuda area.¡±


    ¡°As you wish, mymander.¡±


    On the scanner, the blue Earth began to zoom in, locking on an area of 3,000 kilometers around the Bermuda Inds.


    Scanning the Quasi-Star Realm began, and a light circle enveloped the area, quickly moving back and forth above the ocean.


    ¡°Sir, the scan isplete, nothing detected. There are no human beings in this area.¡±


    ¡°Impossible! Those two have no guts to deceive me with false information.¡±


    The green-haired girl felt wronged, ¡°Sir, but the life scanner didn¡¯t show anything.¡±


    Ya Xuan contemted for a moment, ¡°Ah, right. Lin Zhen should be under the sea. I heard that they fought for the Cloud-climbing Vine fruits there before. Let the life scanner extend downward, scanning below the sea surface. Set the initial depth¡­ 5,000 meters.¡±


    Scanning deeper meant consuming more energy. After a while, the 5,000-meter depth was searched, and no one was found.


    ¡°Could it be that Lin Zhen has already dived below 5,000 meters? Keep scanning at a depth of 8,000 meters.¡±


    The scanning light ring began to enter deep water and gradually descend. Within this range, anyone present wouldn¡¯t be able to avoid the scanner.<div>


    However, the result at 8,000 meters remained the same, no trace of any person was found.


    ¡°I refuse to believe it, scan onest time at 10,000 meters!¡± Ya Xuan was furious.


    Scanning began at 10,000 meters, and still, no one was found.


    Now, Ya Xuan couldn¡¯t help but doubt if there were really people there.


    The green-haired girl thought for a moment, ¡°Sir, if you really doubt this area, you can go to Sky City to retrieve the satellite images of this ce from a few days ago. Sky City¡¯s technology is more advanced than ours. As long as we have satellite images, we can see if there were people here a few days ago.¡±


    Ya Xuan shook his head slightly, ¡°I can¡¯t go there yet. Keep scanning onest time, scan all the way to the seabed. I don¡¯t believe Lin Zhen can avoid uspletely.¡±


    Glug, glug!


    A string of bubbles came out from Lin Zhen¡¯s mouth, disappearing into the deep ocean¡¯s darkness.


    Looking up, the surroundings were pitch ck, without a trace of light.


    Here, at a depth of 9,000 meters in the deep sea, evenrge fish species couldn¡¯t survive. Possibly, no human footprint had ever touched this ce since the¡¯s birth.


    Swimming to the Cloud-climbing Vine, Lin Zhen picked a green fruit.<div>


    Without any dy, Lin Zhen absorbed it on the spot.


    The Dark Star energy within him ran, and after the green fruit was absorbed, the Wind Element infused into the Dark Star.


    At this moment, in addition to the Light Quantum he had resonated with, other Dark Gold-colored gold atoms, ck earth atoms, blue water atoms, and green wind atoms gathered inside the Dark Star. Lin Zhen currently had no time to resonate with them one by one, so he allowed the elemental energy to temporarily stay inside the Dark Star until he had collected them all before starting to resonate.


    ¡°Indeed, the further I go into the deep sea, the easier it is to find these fruits. I have already found the fourth one within two days. I now possess Gold, Water, Earth, and Wind Elemental Fruits. Collecting Thunder and Fire willplete the set.¡±


    ¡°However, my Spiritual Power seems to be having a hard time.¡±


    Inside Lin Zhen¡¯s Spiritual Consciousness Sea, his Diamond Level spiritual power struggled to withstand the deep sea¡¯s water pressure, especially the 5% Dark Gold portion, which became his weak point.


    ¡°If I had enough time, I could stay here for another three months, and I believe all my remaining Dark Gold spiritual power would turn into Diamond Level. But I don¡¯t have that much time.¡±


    He knew that the people from the Tianhe Empire had arrived. Through his efforts, the first wave of attacks wouldn¡¯t cause too much damage to the people of Earth.


    However, after the first wave of attacks, the people of the Tianhe Empire would surely, like in the previous life, focus on capturing them!


    Half of the Heavenly Star List experts from his previous life were directly captured.


    In this life, he believed that the other party would never let him go. Perhaps the pursuers woulde at any moment.


    As Lin Zhen was resting, he saw a white halo descend directly from the sky above.


    ¡°This is the scanning light! They are looking for me!¡±


    Lin Zhen was startled. In the deep sea, while his spiritual power was under such tremendous pressure, he couldn¡¯t simultaneously open the foldable space. He could only go deeper into the sea.


    Ignoring the immense pressure of the seawater, Lin Zhen brought up a trail of water and headed straight for the deep sea.


    A sudden burst of pain came from his head, and his mental pressure skyrocketed.


    9,300 meters¡­


    9,500 meters¡­


    9,800 meters¡­


    Lin Zhen gritted his teeth and resolutely rushed down to 10,000 meters.


    ¡°Ah! I can¡¯t take it anymore!¡± Lin Zhen covered his head with both hands. His mental power was on the verge of copse!


    Lin Zhen almost wanted to move back up, but Xiao Nuan swam over, bit his clothes, and gave a slight tug, helping him regain some rity.


    The scanning light swept past him and didn¡¯t continue down.


    ¡°That was close¡­¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s mind recovered a bit, and he watched the scanning light leave with a palpitation. If he had been scanned, the pursuers would quickly arrive.


    ¡°I can¡¯t give up like this. The other party might scan again. If I can¡¯t withstand the pressure of 10,000 meters of seawater, I won¡¯t be able to survive the next scan.¡±


    Lin Zhen forcefully cheered himself up. A tempting scent came from the side.


    He turned to see a white fruit floating on the Cloud-climbing Vine.


    ¡°The Thunder element energy fruit, this one is really full. With it, my Lightning atoms can resonate.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s spirits were lifted, and he plucked the Thunder element fruit.


    ¡°There¡¯s no time. I need to absorb it right away.¡±


    This type of fruit can¡¯t be stored. Lin Zhen immediately began a new round of absorption.


    Lightning power is divided into Lightning Ions, Lighting Photons, and Lightning Atoms. The final Lightning Atoms are the most basic part of Lightning power, abination of speed and strength.


    The golden Lightning Atoms were also absorbed into the Dark Star, and hastily gathered together.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    If he left the deep sea and went back to the surface, he could resonate all these elemental energies. But he didn¡¯t have the time or the opportunity.


    He was still missing thest kind, the Fire element. Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want to leave any regrets for himself.


    But the Fire element fruit is the most difficult to find. It¡¯s because this is the deep sea, water and fire are ipatible, and the Fire element fruit basically won¡¯t grow in water.


    If he wanted to find one, he could only go to the roots of the Cloud-climbing Vine, close to the Earth¡¯s core magma. Maybe he could find it there.


    ¡°But can my spiritual power endure until I reach the roots? There must be at least a thousand or even two thousand meters¡¯ distance.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s headache hadn¡¯t subsided, and the scanning light from above covered him again.


    With no choice, Lin Zhen could only force himself to go further down, even if it meant risking his life.


    This time, he didn¡¯t care about much else and went straight to the bottom of the sea.


    The scanning light behind him was almost chasing Lin Zhen¡¯s feet downwards. Lin Zhen plunged into the mud at the roots of the Cloud-climbing Vine, barely escaping the scanner.


    An immense pressure of seawater surged in, and Lin Zhen¡¯s mind was in a daze. He only felt a fiery-red fruit in the mud beside him. He grabbed it and ced it in his Dantian before falling into unconsciousness.


    Xiao Nuan had been following Lin Zhen the whole time, transformed into a miniature animal shape, floating above Lin Zhen¡¯s body, helping him withstand most of the water pressure.


    They were now 12,000 meters deep in the sea. The immense pressure of the seawater was beyond the limits of Xiao Nuan¡¯s endurance.


    Under Xiao Nuan¡¯s protection, Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian pulsed with the energy of six elements intertwined with thepleted Light Quantum, undergoing strange changes.


    Inside his Dantian, the purple energy that had formed the Dark Star Space also merged with the seven elements, bing one with them.


    Xiao Nuan¡¯s body gradually crumbled under the pressure, with broken bones and bleeding¡­


    Finally, the elements and purple energy, together with the dying Xiao Nuan, all entered the Dark Star Space¡­


    Lin Zhen remainedpletely unaware of all this.


    ¡°Report to themander, we haven¡¯t found Lin Zhen¡¯s trace.¡± The green-haired girl reported back to Ya Xuan.


    ¡°How is that possible? Did Tu Ya and the others dare to lie to me?¡±


    Ya Xuan pondered for a moment: ¡°Never mind Lin Zhen for now. Immediately form a pursuit team and capture Qing Xu, An Bihuai, Chen Fenglie, Jin Qichao, Shang Jin, Dongfang Jun, Luo Yun, and others¡­ I will go to Sky City to ask Miss Diana for help, ensuring that we find the whereabouts of Yan Qiyue and Lin Zhen!¡±


    With the Satellite Stage Commander leading the way, ten pursuit teams began their operation, capturing the strong ones of Hua Xia.

 Chapter 376: 376: Comet Stage Clone!

    Chapter 376: 376: Comet Stage Clone!<div>


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    Ever since Ya Xuan issued the arrest order, frequent battles had begun on thend of Hua Xia.


    Not only Hua Xia but also other countries adopted the same strategy, focusing on capturing the experts on the Three Major Star Rankings.<div>


    These people not only have strong capabilities and can lead people of Earth in resistance, but even if they are turned into ves, they can still be sold for a good price in the interster market.


    However, Hua Xia¡¯s arrest operation did not go smoothly. In addition to Yan Qiyue and Lin Zhen not being found, An Bihuai and Chen Fenglie seemed to have divine help in escaping.


    Still, many experts were captured, such as Gongsun Du, Dongfang Jun, and others. The Dark Star List was basically wiped out in one fell swoop.


    In contrast, the situation in other countries was much smoother. Experts from the Heavenly Star List were frequently captured. In just one day, besides Hua Xia¡¯s Heavenly Star List, only the Ice Snow Emperor from the United States and the ck-robed Tyrant from Sand Russia had not been captured.


    Eleven out of eighteen people on the Heavenly Star List had already been captured.


    In Sky City, Diana looked at the sixmanders in front of her with an icy expression.


    ¡°Miss¡­ ¡±


    ¡°Call me Count!¡± Diana coldly interrupted Ya Xuan¡¯s words.


    Ya Xuan wiped the sweat from his forehead: ¡°Yes, Count, the operation in Hua Xia did not go smoothly. I have already received news that the Heavenly Star Lin Zhen seems to have been aware of our arrival soon. He informed the rest of the Heavenly Star List in Hua Xia, who escaped our arrest. I am currently searching for them.¡±


    ¡°Have you found them?¡± Diana asked.


    ¡°Apart from Yan Qiyue and Lin Zhen, I can roughly determine the whereabouts of the others. I believe it is only a matter of time before we capture them.¡±<div>


    ¡°What about Lin Zhen and Yan Qiyue?¡±


    ¡°This¡­ the life scanner on the War Fortress is not powerful enough. I would like to borrow the scanner from Sky City. I am sure we can find their traces.¡±


    Diana slowly stood up: ¡°Go ahead, Ya Xuan, you should know that many people within the Empire arepeting for the chance to participate in expeditions to natives. It is your fortune to participate, and you must seize this opportunity, or else many people will rece you.¡±


    ¡°Yes, Count, I understand.¡±


    ¡°Currently, besides Hua Xia, the other countries on Earth have basically stabilized, and as long as the situation in Hua Xia is resolved, immigration will begin. So, you must act quickly.¡±


    Ya Xuan nodded repeatedly, not daring to oppose.


    ¡°By the way, it seems that you know two adventurers from the Empire. Have they found the missing Red Rose Transport Ship that went missing a thousand years ago?¡±


    ¡°Yes, they are there right now, but as far as I know, that transport ship has been broken beyond recognition and is essentially useless¡­ ¡±


    ¡°You don¡¯t need to worry about that. Just tell me their Dimensional Universe number, and I¡¯ll meet them.¡±


    After telling Diana the number, Ya Xuan came to the main control table of Sky City.


    The life-scanner here came from the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation, and the Empire put a lot of money to equip Sky City with it. It runs at the speed of light, covering the entire Earth within a second.<div>


    ¡°Scan two targets for me, one above the Satellite Stage and one at the quasi-Star Realm, located in the Bermuda sea area.¡±


    The scanner started, and the halo quickly swept across the Earth¡¯s surface.


    However, the number of people at the Satellite Stage remained the same, and Yan Qiyue¡¯s traces could not be found. Instead, the exact positions of Chen Fenglie and others were fully exposed.


    ¡°Could it be that Yan Qiyue is not on Earth? Then just scan the Bermuda area.¡±


    The scanning halo swept over the Bermuda sea area again, this time including the seabed.


    ¡°Sir Ya Xuan, we have discovered humanoid life traces at the bottom of the Bermuda Sea, the realm¡­ there is fluctuation, unable to test urately.¡±


    ¡°It must be Lin Zhen, this guy, hiding here as expected!¡±


    Ya Xuan pped his hands excitedly, finally finding Lin Zhen.


    Not caring why Lin Zhen¡¯s realm could not be tested urately, he immediately issued a notice: ¡°Send a team, target the bottom of the Bermuda Sea, and capture Lin Zhen immediately!¡±


    In the sky, stars twinkled and cold moonlight shone upon the below.


    This was Lin Zhen¡¯s Dark Star World.<div>


    The continental tes on the had stabilized, but small crustal movements had not yet stopped, and mountains, oceans, and other things were gradually taking shape.


    Once all of this took shape, Lin Zhen¡¯s Dark Star would enter the Primordial Era.


    Originally, Lin Zhen was lying drowsily at the bottom of the sea, but it seemed that he felt Xiao Nuan¡¯s call. His spiritual power unintentionally entered the Dark Star in an unconscious state.


    At this moment, he seemed to be a pure spiritual body, wandering within the Dark Star World.


    He could see himself lying on the seabed, and also felt himself in the Dark Star. This situation of two different thoughts was extremely strange.


    Finding the highest peak of the by following the call, the howling wind and lightning filled the sky.


    At the top of the peak, Xiao Nuan¡¯s bodyy limp, on the verge of death.


    ¡°Xiao Nuan!¡±


    Lin Zhen flew over in panic, trying to hold Xiao Nuan with his hands, but he ended up entering inside Xiao Nuan¡¯s body instead.


    ¡°This is¡­ This is inside Xiao Nuan¡¯s body!¡±


    When Lin Zhen entered, he felt that Xiao Nuan¡¯s body was like his own, which was already broken and battered.


    After all, Xiao Nuan was still a young Gxy Beast, and its body was not mature yet, especially since it had to withstand immense water pressure for Lin Zhen, which finally crushed it.


    ¡°Xiao Nuan, you can¡¯t die!¡±


    Lin Zhen could feel Xiao Nuan¡¯s soul in his mind, and its spiritual power was very warm and intimate with Lin Zhen.


    Feeling Lin Zhen entering its body, Xiao Nuan¡¯s soul power rubbed against Lin Zhen for a while, and then turned into a light ball, hiding in the deepest part of its mind.


    ¡°It¡¯s gone into hibernation!¡±


    Lin Zhen immediately understood Xiao Nuan¡¯s state. It had suffered tremendous physical and mental trauma, so it had no choice but to enter a lengthy hibernation period.


    At this moment, Lin Zhen realized what kind of Gxy Beast Xiao Nuan was.


    It turned out that Xiao Nuan was a Fire Kirin!


    No wonder when Lin Zhen first saw it, its body was in a volcano, and its essence was fire attribute.


    Long red mane, the two small horns on its head, they were all marks that Xiao Nuan was a Fire Kirin.


    Inside Xiao Nuan¡¯s body, the me Power was much stronger than other elemental energies. Although it had inherited Lin Zhen¡¯s other elements, its strongest was still the me Power.


    The Fire Kirin was definitely one of the top Gxy Beasts, and ording to Xiao Nuan¡¯s memory, it should be called a Super Star River Beast.


    By the time it reaches adulthood, its strength could even rival a World King!


    Lin Zhen had only heard rumors about World Kings. Above the Constant Star stage was the ck Hole stage, where martial artists face their cmity. If they could pass through the ck Hole stage, there would be three more levels: Star System, Star Domain, and Star World.


    The Star Realm stage was also known as the World King, which was the absolute peak of the universe.


    ¡°I must not let Xiao Nuan die. Its soul has entered hibernation, and this process will be incredibly long. As long as its body isn¡¯t destroyed, its soul will have a ce to anchor and won¡¯t die, so I have to preserve its body.¡±


    ¡°But the body is already somewhat broken, how can I repair it?¡±


    As Lin Zhen¡¯s spiritual power swept through Xiao Nuan¡¯s body, he found that its muscles and bones were incredibly tough, unmatched by any human or beast.


    If it weren¡¯t for this strong body, it wouldn¡¯t have easily followed Lin Zhen to the bottom of the sea. If it hadn¡¯t had to protect Lin Zhen and withstand the water pressure, Xiao Nuan could have dived thousands of meters deeper without any problems.


    However, fixing such a powerful body is extremely difficult, especially since Lin Zhen¡¯s spirit was currently upying Xiao Nuan¡¯s body, and he was not yet familiar with the body¡¯s power.


    During this troublesome time, he saw a purple light containing seven types of elemental energy floating in front of him.


    ¡°This is¡­ this is the purple qi produced when I evolved into a Dark Star, why is it here?¡±


    The light ball bloomed in front of his eyes, and various elemental energies began to flow within the body.


    At this moment, Lin Zhen felt that the purple qi contained an incredibly powerful vitality. It quickly changed Xiao Nuan¡¯s body.¡¯


    At this moment, Xiao Nuan¡¯s original body, except for the part protected by Lin Zhen¡¯s Spiritual Consciousness Sea, had changed under the influence of the purple qi. It had almost be the most primitive cells in an instant and began to regroup!


    ¡°This is¡­ this is body casting! Can Xiao Nuan¡¯s body be rechanged?¡±


    At this moment, Lin Zhen thought of a possibility.


    If he were to simply restore Xiao Nuan¡¯s body to its original state, its consciousness couldn¡¯t be recovered temporarily, so maintaining its original form would be of little use.


    This purple qi contains powerful vitality and can recast a body. In that case, could he temporarily transform this body into an avatar?n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    Lin Zhen knew about avatars, where one could control two bodies with a single thought, and each could act independently of the other ¨C both being the same person yet also two separate individuals.


    However, when people choose avatars, they usually opt for one much stronger than their original body, otherwise it would be meaningless.


    In creating an avatar, a flesh-and-blood body is required, not one made of metal. Xiao Nuan¡¯s body was just right for this purpose.


    ¡°In that case, I might as well try to transform this body into an avatar, and when Xiao Nuan wakes up in the future, I¡¯m sure I¡¯ll be able to find a way to recast its body for it.¡±


    As soon as Lin Zhen had this thought, these powerful cells began to condense.


    Under the control of the purple qi, a new body gradually took shape.


    The skeleton was in human form, followed by the body, organs, flesh, blood, muscles and everything else rted to body tissues, all based on the temte of Lin Zhen¡¯s own body.


    Long hair and facial features were also gradually created, which looked identical to Lin Zhen¡¯s main body.


    The purple light flickered, and finally concentrated in his eyes.


    Strands of elemental energy swirled around the body, with light and fire being particrly intense.


    The eyes opened slowly, and a strong power spread from this avatar.


    ¡°Comet Stage! The power of this avatar has actually reached Comet Level 9!¡±

 Chapter 377: 377: Power of the Avatar (Third Update)

    Chapter 377: 377: Power of the Avatar (Third Update)<div>


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    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t expect that after the sessful transformation of his alter ego, its realm would actually reach Comet Level 9.


    Originally, Xiao Nuan¡¯s Innate Devouring ability could easily devour all Meteor Stage, so, ording to human realm ssification, its realm was Comet Stage.<div>


    Not only did its realm upgrade to Comet Level 9, Lin Zhen also found a pleasant surprise.


    His Spiritual Power had finally reached the Diamond Peak, having reached 100% diamondization!


    In addition, his body had undergone another elemental energy resonance, forming the Fire Element.


    Lin Zhen hadprehended Xiao Nuan¡¯s Fire Element, and his inner Fire Power had reached a scorching high temperature of over 5,000 degrees in an instant!


    ¡°Although after this transformation, I didn¡¯t resonate with all the energy atoms, I unexpectedly gained an alter ego and mastered the Fire Element, which can be considered as a great harvest.¡±


    Apart from that, Lin Zhen felt that this alter ego had another ability, which the main body didn¡¯t have, known as Innate Devouring!


    No wonder Xiao Nuan could devour endlessly, its internal mes could easily turn swallowed items into ash, so naturally, it could eat as much as it wanted without any problems.


    After the transformation with the purple gas, Xiao Nuan¡¯s original double horns and teeth turned into a new long spear.


    Lin Zhen stood up, raising his hand and the spear arrived.


    This long spear had a few differencespared to Yin Yang. The connection between the spearhead and the spear body had several hooks that curved back, which were formed from the fork of Xiao Nuan¡¯s double horns.


    ¡°This spear is formed from Xiao Nuan¡¯s double horns and teeth, so I¡¯ll call it Cliff Corner Spear.¡±<div>


    As for Xiao Nuan¡¯s soul, it fell asleep in Lin Zhen¡¯s Dark Star Space the moment the alter ego took shape.


    Lin Zhen knew that Xiao Nuan would be recovering very slowly, and this process might take a very long time.


    He left the Dark Star Space and arrived in front of his main body.


    After achieving 100% diamondized Spiritual Power, Lin Zhen¡¯s main body had awakened, and at this point, he could withstand the deep-sea water pressure. His main body faced the alter ego as they looked at each other, it was quite a strange feeling.


    The transformation of the alter ego also greatly improved the main body. Apart from the Spiritual Power, it resonated with Fire atoms unintentionally.


    The main body stood up, patting the alter ego¡¯s body. This alter ego was even stronger than the main body, with its abilities of indestructibility, immovability like a mountain, and spatial rifts.


    Although there was no Dark Star gravity, Innate Devouring was enough.


    ¡°With an alter ego, it seems that I can do more things. I can deal with the people of the Tianhe Empire and also visit the Ancient God City to see what good things are there that can attract the pursuit of the Imperial Army.¡±


    ¡°But before that, there is one more thing to do ¡ª I must see through the Time Stone and grasp the Power of Time.¡±


    Lin Zhen roughly had a n for dealing with the Tianhe Empire. The invaders were pouring in with a massive army, sopletely defeating them would be impossible. Even if they could repel this wave, the next wave would stille, and Earth¡¯s power could not truly confront the Tianhe Empire.


    The only way, then, was to be a part of Tianhe, but the ruler of Earth could not be these invaders¡­.<div>


    The only option was a change in identity¡­.


    A ray of light once again enveloped from the sky, and this time Lin Zhen¡¯s main identity was scanned but he couldn¡¯t dodge in time. However, at this moment, his alter ego quickly hid itself in the Dark Star Space.


    ¡°They¡¯ve finally arrived. I knew they wouldn¡¯t give up so easily. Since I¡¯ve been scanned by the life scanner, their pursuers must be on their way.¡±


    ¡°Let theme. I have an alter ego now, we can y with them.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s main body didn¡¯t move, pulling out the Time Stone and continuing to sit on the seabed, pouring in his fully diamondized Spiritual Power, breaking through theyers of annual rings.


    His alter ego, on the other hand, took to the sky, rising above the sea surface.


    It was also carrying Light Annihtion and Lightning Wings to increase itsbat power.


    After being nurtured for several years, Lightning Wings had reached ten times supersonic speed. Combined with the alter ego¡¯s speed, it could travel twenty thousand meters per second!


    If teleportation was applied, instant teleportation was possible within a range of five thousand meters!


    With the ability to cover more than twenty thousand meters every second, it would be easy for him to leave the Bermuda Sea area, but he didn¡¯t. He was waiting for the arrival of the pursuers.


    About ten minutester, a building-like spaceship approached from a distance at high speed.<div>


    ¡°Beep! Target Lin Zhen located in the Bermuda Sea airspace.¡±


    ¡°Haha! This native is so stupid, he doesn¡¯t even realize he was scanned. Does he really think that this terrible weather could block our view?¡±


    ¡°Captain, you can¡¯t expect natives to have the same intelligence as us, they¡¯ve never known the outside world.¡±


    ¡°Fine, I may have overestimated him before. Let¡¯s start recording and tell those Hua Xia people who still want to resist that we are about to capture Lin Zhen. They should give up after that.¡±


    This capture team¡¯s captain was a man who resembled a gori, and in fact, the people of Tianhe Empire were of various races.


    A staff member in front of the console reminded him, ¡°Captain, this Lin Zhen has a Realm of Comet Level 9, which seems to be inconsistent with the information we had before.¡±


    ¡°Oh, he¡¯s at Comet Level 9?¡± The Satellite Level 4 captain nced at it.


    There were three people beside him, one was at Comet Level 8, and two at Comet Level 1.


    A Comet Level 1 Martial Artist sneered, ¡°What¡¯s the big deal about being Comet Level 9? The people on these natives, even if their cultivation realm is higher, their actual strength is far inferior. Remember that Comet Level 5 guy from Moonbright Starst time? We both took him down with just one blow. Their so-called skills are all just for show.¡±n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Another Comet Level 1 Warrior also chimed in, ¡°That¡¯s right, these natives have no realbat power. We two request to fight, and we guarantee to capture Lin Zhen.¡±


    The captain looked at the two Comet Level 1 Warriors, ¡°Can you do it? After all, there¡¯s almost a whole realm difference. Don¡¯t lose our people, we¡¯re being recorded now.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, captain. We¡¯ll be sessful. Even if we don¡¯t seed, it¡¯s 100% certain we can retreat, then you guys can take over.¡±


    ¡°Alright, be careful.¡±


    Seeing the captain agree, the two Comet Level 1 Warriors left the spaceship.


    As soon as they stepped out, the live stream started immediately.


    To undermine the morale of the earth people, the Tianhe Empire would always broadcast their captures of Earth¡¯s top fighters, showing how they fell one by one into their.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s poprity among the Hua Xia people was sky-high, and if he was captured, at least half of the hope of the Hua Xia people would be shattered. This was crucial.


    Under the captain¡¯s guidance, the staff at the control table sent out an enthusiastic post.


    ¡°Hua Xia¡¯s Lin Zhen, soon to be captured in Bermuda!¡±


    Before this post, two other capture teams had sent in posts, capturing An Bihuai and Chen Fenglie respectively.


    The capture process was not smooth, as An Bihuai and Chen Fenglie inflicted considerable damage on the Tianhe Empire¡¯s fighters. But in the face of the encirclement by the Satellite Stage masters, they eventually fell.


    Facing the capture of two Heavenly Star List fighters in a row, the Hua Xia people were immensely fearful.


    They had less and less hope, and many people were expecting Lin Zhen to appear. Unexpectedly, he appeared in this way. Was Lin Zhen going to be captured too?


    Even if they were scared to watch, they couldn¡¯t resist. If Lin Zhen was captured, the Hua Xia situation would be truly over.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, you must not lose!¡±


    ¡°My idol, only you can save us now.¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s pray together that Lin Zhen can win and drive these invaders out.¡±


    Lin Zhen stood in midair with the Cliff Corner Spear in his hand, watching the two Comet Level 1 Warriors descend from the spaceship.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, you have two choices now. First, you can voluntarily kneel down in front of the camera and say you willingly join the Empire and be a ve. This way, you can save your life and maintain your physical integrity,¡± one of them said first.


    ¡°Second, we capture you, break your bones inch by inch, brand you with the ve mark, and then put you in the interster ve market,¡± the second person immediately added.


    Lin Zhen looked at the two Comet Level 1 Warriors and blinked, ¡°So, how much do you think someone like me would sell for in the ve market?¡±


    ¡°Comet Level 9, even if his actual strength isn¡¯t much, he could still be sold to some native lords on smalls as a guard to not only put on a show but also protect their homes. Probably around three hundred thousand Tianhe coins.¡±


    ¡°Oh, Comet Level 9 is worth only three hundred thousand Tianhe coins. What about Comet Level 1?¡±


    ¡°Tsk! How much can Comet Level 1 be worth? No one would want you for even ten-thousand. Worthless.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded, ¡°Since you admit that you¡¯re worthless, I don¡¯t have to spare your lives.¡±


    ¡°Arrogant!¡±


    ¡°Impudent!¡±


    The two Comet Level 1 Warriors were furious and attacked Lin Zhen from both sides simultaneously.


    ¡°Has no one told you that I¡¯m also a Spiritual Mind Master? Who gave you two the courage to challenge me?¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s gaze turned to the Warrior who rushed towards him from the left, and with a mental jolt, he unleashed a Mental Shock!


    In truth, upon hearing Lin Zhen¡¯s words, the two Warriors knew they were in trouble. If Lin Zhen was just a simple Martial Artist, they might have a chance, but since he¡¯s a Spiritual Mind Master, it waspletely different.


    A Comet Level 9 Spiritual Mind Master, no matter how trashy, was not someone a Comet Level 1 Warrior could match, but how could they forget this?


    Feeling Lin Zhen¡¯s mental shocking, the Warrior on the left could only hope that Lin Zhen¡¯s spiritual power was on the lower side.


    It wasn¡¯t their fault. Lin Zhen hadn¡¯t appeared for nearly three years, so they had no idea what level his spiritual mind power was, especially since it was Lin Zhen¡¯s avatar, and his spiritual power was not revealed.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s Mental Shock, which was at the peak of the Diamond realm, hit him directly.


    This Warrior did have a Lower Grade Spiritual Defense Artifact, but it was of no use under Lin Zhen¡¯s Mental Shock.


    *Crack!* The artifact shattered.


    His vision went ck, and he felt a slight pain in his head, then his brain died instantly. His body remained intact, and he didn¡¯t feel the pain of death at all.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s Mental Shock was the fastest and most merciful method of killing.

 Chapter 378: 378: Lin Zhen’s Empire Identity

    Chapter 378: 378: Lin Zhen¡¯s Empire Identity<div>


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    With a single sessful move, the Comet Stage expert on the right had already charged in front.


    Lifting one hand, a me was wrapped in the intense light, rushing straight at him!<div>


    Both elements resonated with the atoms, causing the Comet expert¡¯s eyes to be dazzled by the strong light. In the instant he lifted his hand, he was swallowed by the me and vaporized without even letting out a scream.


    After taking care of these two Comet Level 1 opponents, a Comet Level 8 expert jumped out of the spacecraft.


    Originally, their intention was to broadcast the event to shatter the morale of Earth¡¯s people, but the oue clearly boosted Hua Xia¡¯s morale instead, which was absolutely intolerable.


    This Comet Level 8 expert consulted with the captain and immediately jumped out to face the battle.


    ¡°Be careful of his Mental Shock and me. These two High Grade Holy Artifacts should keep you alive.¡±


    The captain handed him a High Grade holy artifact for mental defense and an Ice Armor.


    With a longsword in hand, this Comet Level 8 expert arrived in front of Lin Zhen with a gloomy expression: ¡°Lin Zhen, I will personally turn you into a ve.¡±


    ¡°Are you a noble?¡± Lin Zhen squinted his eyes at the Comet Level 8 expert.


    ¡°Do you think it¡¯s that easy to be a noble? Our captain is just a Knight, and Commander Ya Xuan is just a Baron. I am only amoner.¡±


    ¡°Turns out you¡¯re just amoner. You¡¯re worthless then. Start atoning for your invasion of Earth now.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re courting death! It¡¯s just that your Mental Shock and me are powerful, they¡¯repletely useless against me.¡±<div>


    Without tangling with this person, Lin Zhen lightly tapped the ground with his foot, and the Cliff Corner Spear in his hand stabbed straight at the opponent¡¯s chest.


    This Comet Level 8 Martial Artist attempted to block with his longsword.


    Invincible!


    Using the Martial Skill, a spear was thrust forth like a mountain, and the longsword¡¯s block seemed as futile as a dragonfly bumping into a stone pir.


    ¡°Puff!¡±


    The spear pierced the chest, and the golden energy erupted at the tip, instantly killing this Comet Level 8 expert.


    After killing three people in a row, the inte suddenly erupted with cheers.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s outburst was like a glimmer of dawn in the dark night, giving people who were about to despair a strong sense of hope.


    Earth needed such a person. Joining the Tianhe Empire was a good thing, but they didn¡¯t want to be ves. They needed a spokesperson, a leader.


    After killing this Comet Level 8 expert, Lin Zhen faced the camera on the spaceship and said, ¡°If you want to enve our Hua Xia people, you have to enve me first. If you can¡¯t even subdue one person, how can you talk about conquering a country?¡±


    At this point, the broadcast was interrupted, as the Satellite Level 4 Captain nned to leave.<div>


    When Lin Zhen killed the Comet Level 8 expert with a single spear strike, he knew it was hopeless. It would be better to escape immediately and wait for his colleagues to arrive to capture Lin Zhen together.


    But how could Lin Zhen let him leave? This captain was a key part of his n.


    With a p of the Lightning Wings, Lin Zhen caught up with the justunched spacecraft in the blink of an eye, traveling 20,000 meters in one second. Teleport!


    The next second, Lin Zhen appeared in the spaceship¡¯s control room, and a Mental Shock rushed straight at the captain!


    This captain was also a Spiritual Mind Master, a Diamond Early Stage Spiritual Mind Master, who should have been extremely powerful. However, facing Lin Zhen, a fully Diamond Master, he didn¡¯t stand a chance.


    After two consecutive Mental Shocks, this Satellite Level 4 top expert became dizzy.


    A chop with the side of his hand struck the opponent¡¯s neck,pletely knocking him out. Lin Zhen¡¯s Soul Lock Skill was deployed again.


    The captain struggled and twisted, but every time he tried to resist fiercely, Lin Zhen¡¯s Mental Shock would shatter his Spiritual Power.


    After several repetitions, this Diamond Early Stage Spiritual Mind Master was forcibly soul-locked by Lin Zhen!


    Lin Zhen sat in front of the control panel, looking at the person in front of him with lowered eyebrows and submissive eyes: ¡°What¡¯s your name?¡±


    ¡°Enbide, Master. My name is Enbide.¡±<div>


    ¡°Are you a knight of the Empire?¡±


    ¡°Yes, Master. I have participated in seven conquest campaigns and earned the position of Knight.¡±


    Within the Empire, nobles were divided into six levels: Duke, Marquis, Count, Viscount, Baron, and Knight. Knight was the lowest tier of the nobility, usually awarded to those who had made some contributions. Although it was considered part of the nobility, it wasn¡¯t recognized by the other five tiers.


    ¡°As a Knight, you should have the authority to issue chips, right?¡± Lin Zhen asked.


    ¡°Ah! Master, you are truly knowledgeable, even knowing about the affairs of the Empire!¡±


    ¡°Stop ttering me. Since you have the authority to issue chips, give me one.¡±


    Obtaining a chip was part of Lin Zhen¡¯s n. Only by bing a member of the Tianhe Empire could he aplish many things.


    ¡°Master, my authority can only issue chips for the poor. I don¡¯t have the authority to issue chips for citizens. Your identity¡­¡±


    ¡°No problem, the poor are enough. Give it to me quickly. I believe once they fail, the next wave of people will arrive soon.¡±


    Enbide nodded and immediately took out a small card.


    This kind of chip is an essential item for everyone in the Tianhe Empire, from the royal family to the poor. Without the chip, one cannot obtain the identity of a citizen.


    Lin Zhen took the chip, feeling slightly moved in his heart.


    In his previous life, he had joined the Tianhe Empire as a War God and obtained the identity of a poor person. Afterward, he had spent hundreds of years in the stars, working hard to change his identity from a poor person to a citizen.


    This time, he intended to take a few shortcuts.


    To fight against the Empire¡¯s expeditionary force, he first needed an identity.


    He wanted to turn this conquest campaign into an internal war within the Empire.


    After taking the chip, themunicator on Enbide¡¯s spaceship rang. Ya Xuan was contacting him, asking about Lin Zhen¡¯s situation.


    ¡°Tell them I escaped and went in the direction of the North Pole.¡±


    ¡°Understood, Master.¡±


    Lin Zhen left the spaceship, and his Lightning Wings elerated to the maximum, heading straight for the North Pole Direction.


    Halfway there, a scanning light swept over him. After being scanned, Lin Zhen activated the Foldable Space and directly hid inside it.


    Within the Foldable Space, Lin Zhen took out the chip and dripped a drop of blood directly onto it.


    ¡°Identity verification in progress¡­ New identity¡­ Person of Earth¡­ Lin Zhen, poor person, automatically generated serial number, your serial number is 777778888899999.¡±


    Lin Zhen looked at the fifteen-digit serial number and couldn¡¯t help but sigh at the huge poption of the Tianhe Empire in private. The number was quite smooth and easy to remember.


    After the identity serial number was generated, an intelligent life appeared.


    A beautiful girl in a ck checkered skirt appeared: ¡°Master, hello, I am your intelligent assistant, please give me a name.¡±


    In his previous life, Lin Zhen¡¯s intelligent life was a small bear-like guy, but in this life, it was a little beauty. Looking at the little beauty with long ck hair and blue eyes, who looked somewhat like An Ning¡¯s European Union identity, Lin Zhen casually said, ¡°From now on, you¡¯ll be called Chris.¡±


    ¡°Understood, Master. From now on, Chris will serve you forever.¡±n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Lin Zhen knew quite a lot about the Tianhe Empire and didn¡¯t need the intelligent life to introduce too much. He said to Chris, ¡°Now I want to enter the Dimensional Universe.¡±


    ¡°Alright, Master. Are you looking for someone or just browsing?¡±


    ¡°I want to go to the Jade Star branch of the Universe¡¯s First Bank.¡±


    ¡°As you wish, Master. essing the Dimensional Universe¡­¡±


    The next second, the scene changed, and Lin Zhen appeared in front of a huge building.


    The Universe¡¯s First Bank was jointly established by three thousand six hundred advanced universe countries and has existed for countless trillions of years.


    This is also a giant industry in the entire universe. They set up various ounts, including the Jade Star branch located in the capital of the Tianhe Empire, Jade Star.


    Wanting to open an ount at the Jade Star branch, the minimum ount-opening amount cannot be less than ten million Tianhe Coins.


    The poor are also qualified for deposits. Lin Zhen stepped up to the counter.


    He wore a Space Ring on his hand, and inside the ring, he had brought all the currency he had acquired in the Ancient God City.


    These silver coins, each equivalent to one Tianhe Coin, a gold coin is worth one hundred Tianhe Coins, and a crystal coin is worth ten thousand Tianhe Coins.


    ¡°Hello, I want to open an ount.¡±


    Lin Zhen sat in front of the counter, and the staff immediately scanned him.


    Newly registered poor person¡­ Lin Zhen¡­


    ¡°How much do you want to deposit?¡±


    Lin Zhen took out his Tianhe Coins. Although they were in the Dimensional Universe, the internal currency wasposed of special materials and could be directly withdrawn and deposited within the bank. It is precisely for this reason that the Tianhe Empire¡¯s currency cannot be counterfeited. Only currency issued by the bank can be stored.


    Large piles of Tianhe Coins were taken out from the Space Ring. Lin Zhen had collected a lot of currency during his time in the Ancient God City. He had basically gathered all the currency he could find in the first threeyers.


    Immediately, a group of staff came to help, along with a group of intelligent robots, quickly sorting the money separately.


    This processsted more than ten minutes before all the money Lin Zhen brought was finally counted.


    ¡°Mr. Lin Zhen, your money has been counted. There are 200,000 silver coins, 30,000 gold coins, and 4,000 crystal coins, with a total amount of 43,200,000.¡±


    ¡°Then please open an ount for me.¡±


    ¡°Alright, it will be done soon.¡±


    A minuteter, a yellow card was handed to Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Mr. Lin Zhen, your card is ready. You can use it at any ce of consumption within the Tianhe Empire, including the Dimensional Universe. When your ount bnce reaches 100 million, this Bronze Level card will be promoted to a Silver Card. When the bnce reaches 1 billion, it will be a Gold Card, and so on¡­¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded and put away his Bronze Card. Having more than 40 million Tianhe Coins was already quite a lot. With this, he officially had an identity in the Tianhe Empire.


    However, the identity of a poor person is far from enough. Within the Empire, a ve can be killed at will, and a poor person who offends a noble can also be killed. Only a citizen will not be easily killed but will be punished by imperialw instead.


    Lin Zhen needed to be a citizen or even a noble as soon as possible. He had to take some shortcuts!

 Chapter 379: 379: The First Battle in the Dimensional Arena

    Chapter 379: 379: The First Battle in the Dimensional Arena<div>


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    There are several requirements for promoting one¡¯s status within the Empire.


    The simplest method is through donation!<div>


    Donating to the Imperial Red Cross, a donation of a hundred million Tianhe Coins can grant one the status of citizen, while a donation of a billion Tianhe Coins can grant one the status of a knight.


    However, donations can only advance one¡¯s status up to the rank of knight. Ranks higher than baron can¡¯t be attained purely through donations.


    Beyond donations, one can make contributions in a particr field, such as pharmacist, star shift master, adventurer, etc. For instance, if an adventurer discovers a civilized or resource-rich and reports it to the Empire, they can ascend to a higher rank when their merit umtion reaches a certain level.


    Another way is topete in the Dimensional Battle Arena.


    The Dimensional Battle Arena is a widely popr institution within the Empire that has existed for countless years.


    Not just in the Tianhe Empire, in any state, dimensional fighting is a significant recreational activity in people¡¯s lives.


    People can ce bets through dimensional fights; countless people have be rich here, but also, countless have lost everything.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s avatar is at Comet Level 9, allowing him to participate in the Star Realm battle arena.


    Fighting can earn money and points. If one is a ve, they can be promoted to poor citizen after achieving ten consecutive victories, and from poor citizen to citizen after one hundred consecutive victories.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    This way of advancing doesn¡¯t require donations, which attracts many ves and poor citizens.


    Of course, achieving ten or a hundred consecutive victories is not an easy feat. When a martial artist reaches eight or nine consecutive victories, or ny or more consecutive victories, the house often arranges some pros to fight against them. The number of people who sessfully advance is very few.<div>


    If one can achieve a thousand consecutive victories, they can be promoted to the rank of knight.


    ¡°Chris, I¡¯m going to the Dimensional Battle Arena.¡±


    ¡°Connecting to the Dimensional Battle Arena immediately¡­.¡±


    The view in front of him changed, and Lin Zhen appeared in front of a massive arena.


    The arena is circr, with the battlefield in the center and bleachers all around, capable of amodating millions of spectators at once.


    Of course, this includes some smaller arenas. As a neer like Lin Zhen, he can¡¯t directly get onto the big stage; he has to start from the lower tier.


    Upon reaching the reception, Lin Zhen directly signed up: ¡°I want to participate in thebatpetition.¡±


    ¡°Alright, let me scan you¡­¡±


    ¡°Beep! Identity verification, Poor Citizen Lin Zhen, from the Sr System, Comet Level 9, Spiritual Mind Master¡­.¡±


    ¡°Sr System? This is the first time I¡¯ve heard of the ce,¡± the receptionistmented.


    ¡°Yes, the Sr System was just conquered by the Imperial military, and I¡¯ve just joined the Empire.¡±<div>


    ¡°I see, well then, I¡¯ve recorded your identity, and after paying the one-million security deposit, you can participate in the preliminaries at any time, randomly matching opponents within the Star Realm Stage. For the first ten victories, you will receive a prize of ten thousand Tianhe Coins for every win.¡±


    Having finished, the receptionist gave Lin Zhen a look over. ¡°Although, I would advise you not to harbor high hopes for thepetition. I¡¯ve seen too many of you youngsters who¡¯ve just entered the Empire, hoping to stand out in the arena, but I¡¯ll have you know that it covers the entire Milky Way ¨C theirbat capability and proficiency are far beyond what you can imagine on your home.¡±


    ¡°Thank you, but I want to give it a try nheless.¡±


    ¡°Alright then, if you manage to secure ten consecutive victories, you will be awarded the Medal of Bravery. From then on, you will receive a prize of a hundred thousand Tianhe Coins for every win. You¡¯ll be able to recoup your costs in no time.¡±


    Lin Zhen swiped his card, paying the one-million security deposit.


    ¡°Alright, you can now enter the battlefield at any time via the intelligent life connector. There has to be a ten-minute interval between each match, as we have to allow customers to ce bets. Remember, you cannot bet on your own or your opponent¡¯s victory.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded, he didn¡¯t need to physically enter the arena; he just had to let Chris handle the connection.


    ¡°Chris, start my first fight immediately.¡±


    ¡°Alright, connecting now.¡±


    Shortly afterward, a battle chart appeared in front of Lin Zhen.


    This was his firstpetition match, and thepetitors were: Lin Zhen, a person from Earth in the Sr System, at Comet Level 9, having zero arena matches, zero wins, zero losses, and zero draws¡ªa ssic neer¡¯s stats.<div>


    The opponent was Landis from the Pleiades¡¯ Baiyue Star, at Comet Level 8, with threepetition matches, two wins, and one loss-an ongoing two-win streak.


    Landis lost the first match but won the following two straight, suggesting a decent level of ability.


    When the match-up was set, some spectators who were watching the battle chart noticed this match.


    ¡°Look, a neer has joined thepetition; we¡¯ve got money to make.¡±


    ¡°Ha-ha, betting on these matches is the best. The abilities of neers generally aren¡¯t worth mentioning, especially this Lin Zhen. He¡¯s from the Sr System, where is that? Have I ever heard of it? He¡¯s likely some primitive newly incorporated.¡±


    ¡°The betting limit for the preliminary rounds is one million, so I¡¯ll bet one million on Landis winning.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll bet five hundred thousand on Landis winning, just to make a little pocket money.¡±


    Those cing bets here are typically idle citizens who gamble daily in the arena to earn money based on their keen judgment.


    They can¡¯t afford therge bets, but they can definitely try their luck on these smaller fringe flights.


    These fringe fights rarely attract big shots, but today, while they were in the heat of their discussions, a group of people walked in.


    ¡°Make way, make way! The Crown Prince, Prince Shangguan, is here!¡±


    Upon hearing this name, the people around were scared and hurriedly made way.


    The royal family of the Tianhe Empire is the Tian family, but there are also four foreign princes, one of whom is Prince Shangguan.


    The son of Prince Shangguan is named Shangguan Jiao, who was said to have been raised as a girl. Later, the prince found his name too feminine, so he had it changed to Shangguan Jiao. He said that this name was strong and spicy, and it once enraged his father a great deal.


    Shangguan Jiao was a royal rtive, so he was naturally not someone these poormoners could afford to offend, as recklessly offending him was a capital crime.


    Several satellite-level 9 guards parted the crowd, revealing a handsome young man who was constantly looking around, his gaze often lingering on females.


    ¡°Prince, we should go to the main arena to ce bets, whye to a ce like this? The highest limit here is only one million.¡±


    ¡°What do you know? I had a dreamst night, and I dreamed that someone important would appear here today. I also like the excitement of unexpected victories. If I win on the outside match, I will continue following. Who knows, I might just get rich.¡±


    ¡°Then, you need to find one to bet on, we¡¯ve gone through more than a hundred outside matches already.¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s the rush? I¡¯m not going to bet on those ugly fellows, I have to bet on a handsome one. How else can I live up to myself, so elegant and charming?¡±


    Shangguan Jiao said, and suddenly noticed the match between Lin Zhen and Landis.


    ¡°Ah! This one seems good, quite pleasing to the eye. Come,e, quickly put a million on him, I have a feeling.¡±


    ¡°Prince, he is a newbie, he hasn¡¯t even fought a match, why don¡¯t we wait and observe?¡±


    ¡°Stop nagging, are you the master or am I the master? What difference does it make if I lose or win a million? I just like to go with my gut.¡±


    The guard, who was at level seven of theary stage, smiled helplessly and helped Shangguan Jiao ce a million on Lin Zhen¡¯s victory.


    In a little while, there were already over three hundred people cing bets, most of them were betting on Landis, amounting to over one billion.


    Only a handful of people had ced bets on Lin Zhen, amounting to several million.


    This proved that Lin Zhen, a neer, was not highly regarded.


    Ten minutester, with a sh of white light, Lin Zhen entered the arena.


    The arena was not big, with thousands of seats for spectators. All those who ced bets found themselves automatically appearing in the stands, watching the fight.


    Shangguan Jiao sat in the best position, surrounded by guards. Even though dying within the Dimensional Universe wasn¡¯t a real death, he couldn¡¯t afford to lose face. Getting attacked in the Dimensional Universe could lead to vendettas.


    The Medals of the Purple Bauhinia nobility on his person kept ordinary people at bay. The Bauhinia flower was the emblem of the Shangguan family.


    The duel opponents appeared on the stage. Facing Lin Zhen was a guy with purple pupils, his opponent Landis.


    Landis nced at Lin Zhen and sneered: ¡°This is the first time I¡¯ve seen a species with ck eyes and ck hair, a rookie who hasn¡¯t fought a match. Wee to the Dimensional Arena, I¡¯ll give you a proper lesson today.¡±


    Lin Zhen looked around and saw the Crown Prince in the stands.


    He didn¡¯t expect such a match to attract the presence of the Crown Prince.


    ¡°This guy seems to be called Shangguan Jiao. I knew about him in my previous life. He¡¯s a famous dandy in the empire. Although he appears lewd, he¡¯s actually not bad. He likes to watch violent and strong fighters and has even made friends with many of them.¡±


    Through Chris, Lin Zhen was able to understand the betting situation. This Shangguan Jiao had actually ced a million on his victory.


    ¡°If I could befriend someone like him, it would be very beneficial for my future ns. So, for this match in the Dimensional Universe, I need to end it quickly and show him my potential.¡±


    He could knock down Landis with one mental shock, but he didn¡¯t n to do so. If he was going to fight, he would make it more thrilling.


    Landis had already taken out a long sword and rushed over in a single stride.


    Lin Zhen raised his hand and the Cliff Corner Spear appeared in his hand.


    An energy ball surfaced and quickly entered the spear.


    The Star Power around him was released to the maximum, Thunder Kill was brewing on the spear.


    The Lightning Wings behind him pped, elerating to the maximum instantly, propelling Lin Zhen¡¯s body, and rushing towards Landis like a bullet!


    The Charged Lumos energy exploded at the tip of the spear with the Star Power fluctuations, and a space crack actually tore open under their violent sh!


    ¡°Holy crap! This kid is bold!¡±


    Shangguan Jiao was immediately excited and he stood up from his seat.


    ¡°Bang!¡±


    Under the tenfold supersonic eleration of the Lightning Wings, Landis was unable to dodge Lin Zhen¡¯s fierce rush, and they collided head-on!


    The elemental energy exploded like a bomb, shaking the arena violently. Landis waspletely destroyed by Lin Zhen¡¯s unparalleled powerful strike!


    Not killed, but destroyed. He was blown into tiny bits of blood that scattered across the tform.


    Lin Zhen stood, spear in hand, and softly spat out two words: ¡°Trash!¡±


    Shangguan Jiao was starry-eyed in the stands: ¡°Damn! This kid is so cool, I am on him. I will ce a bet on each of his matches, I see potential in him!¡±

 Chapter 380: 380: Sniper with Ten Consecutive Victories (3rd update)

    Chapter 380: 380: Sniper with Ten Consecutive Victories (3rd update)<div>


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    With one strike, Lin Zhen defeated Landis. A sh of white lightter, he left the arena and appeared in the waiting area outside.


    At the same time, his arena record changed.<div>


    Lin Zhen, Comet Level 9 Spirit Master, Fights: 1, Victories: 1.


    A reward of 10,000 Tianhe Coins was automatically added to his bank card when he won.


    As thepetition ended, many people outside couldn¡¯t help but curse under their breaths.


    ¡°Damn! Ipletely misjudged him!¡±


    ¡°Me too, who would have thought that a neer could have such strength.¡±


    ¡°Shit, even though he won quite easily, this guy is definitely a reckless type. I bet it¡¯s just a straight path and he can¡¯t turn. If Landis hadn¡¯t been such an idiot and run straight into him, I think there would have been more of a fight.¡±


    ¡°I agree. In the next round, we should keep an eye on his opponent. If it¡¯s a strong type, I¡¯ll bet on Lin Zhen; if it¡¯s a flexible, technical type, I¡¯ll bet on the other side.¡±


    While these people discussed, Shangguan Jiao proudly told his guards, ¡°How¡¯s that? My judgment was good, right? If I had listened to you, I would have lost my one million. Losing money is no big deal, but others wouldugh at myck of foresight. This Crown Prince can¡¯t afford to lose face like that.¡±


    The guard beside him nodding, thinking to himself that Shangguan Jiao probably just guessed right.


    Shangguan Jiao pondered for a moment, ¡°Go find out the background of this Lin Zhen immediately and get me his Dimensional Universe ID so that I can add him as a friend.¡±


    ¡°Crown Prince, he is just a poor man¡­¡±<div>


    ¡°I don¡¯t care if he is poor or not, as long as he can fight well in the arena. Our Shangguan household also started from a poor background. Just hurry up.¡±


    After being scolded by Shangguan Jiao, the guard hurriedly ran to the arena registration area to look up Lin Zhen¡¯s information.


    As a royal guard, the arena staff did not dare to not obey hismand. They quickly handed over Lin Zhen¡¯s data with both hands.


    Shangguan Jiao looked at it, ¡°Sr System¡­ What kind of ce is that? Never mind, the empire is so big, it¡¯s probably a newly promoted small asteroid system¡­ This Lin Zhen¡¯s ID number is pretty good though.¡±


    Just as he was about to add Lin Zhen as a friend, he hesitated, ¡°I¡¯ll watch one more round to confirm his true strength and see if he can win against a more flexible opponent.¡±


    At this time, the battle list for the next round was released. Lin Zhen¡¯s second opponent was Ci Ming from the Ursa Major constetion.


    Ci Ming was also a Comet Level 9 fighter with a record of five consecutive victories.


    ording to his battle history, he seemed to be very good at covertbat, using two daggers as his weapons. In his five victorious battles, none of his opponents had even touched his clothes.


    Ci Ming even had some admirers among the audience. Over a thousand people bet on this match, with the vast majority betting on Ci Ming¡¯s victory. Very few people bet on Lin Zhen.


    However, there were odds for this round, Lin Zhen¡¯s odds were higher, proving that he was not as favored.


    Shangguan Jiao still bet one million on Lin Zhen without hesitation. If he won, he would get a 1.5 times return.<div>


    The battle began, and Ci Ming raised his hand. A cloud of ck smoke rose from the ground and he disappeared within it.


    ¡°Here ites again, Ci Ming¡¯s invisible move. He¡¯s won several battles with it easily.¡±


    ¡°A natural assassin, I bet he¡¯ll have ten consecutive wins and then move on to the main arena.¡±


    ¡°That newbie is done for.¡±


    Seeing Ci Ming disappear, Lin Zhen simply closed his eyes and stood still with his hands behind his back.


    Ci Ming was not intimidated by Lin Zhen¡¯s posture. He had seen many people bluff before. He circled the field for a while beforeing up behind Lin Zhen, confident that Lin Zhen could not detect him. He quickly stabbed his left dagger towards Lin Zhen¡¯s back!


    ¡°Puff!¡± The dagger pierced in.


    ¡°Hmph, just another poser. Watch me mash your heart.¡±


    Just as Ci Ming was about to exert his strength to finish off Lin Zhen and achieve his sixth consecutive victory, he suddenly found that his dagger had only pierced Lin Zhen¡¯s skin.


    ¡°Boom!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s big hand swiftly grabbed Ci Ming¡¯s skull, and surging mes burst forth.<div>


    Burn!


    mes with a temperature of 5,000 degrees instantly turned Ci Ming into a human torch. The sound of his flesh burning cracked and popped.


    Ci Ming¡¯s body twisted in the mes, and after one final scream, his body rapidly shrank, quickly turning into a pile of ashes.


    Lin Zhen retracted his hand and gently blew away the ash on his hand, ¡°Trash!¡±n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    With a sh of white light, Lin Zhen left the battlefield ¨C two consecutive victories!


    The audience in the stands left the arena with their mouths agape, still unable to believe that Lin Zhen¡¯s physical defense was so strong.


    ¡°Are the physical qualities of people on Earth so strong? Ci Ming¡¯s dagger didn¡¯t seem to cause him any serious harm.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s unbelievable! He has a powerful offense, strong defense, and it seems like he¡¯s also a Spiritual Mind Master. This guy hardly has any weaknesses.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ve changed my mind. In the next match, as long as his opponent isn¡¯t some kind of freak, I¡¯ll definitely bet on him to win.¡±


    Shangguan Jiao¡¯s eyes shone even brighter: ¡°This kid has potential, absolutely. I¡¯m not leaving today; I have to meet him.¡±


    He initially wanted to call Lin Zhen right away, but remembering that Lin Zhen still had to fight in the third round, he temporarily dismissed the idea.


    After that, as expected, Lin Zhen easily won the third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, and ninth matches, with his randomly assigned opponents rarely being strong.


    After eight consecutive victories, Lin Zhen had gained a group of fans.


    At this point, Lin Zhen¡¯s performance had caught the attention of some people in the arena.


    One of the staff members was responsible for monitoring the daily birth of nine consecutive victories. This kind of thing happened hundreds of thousands or even millions of times a day, and the monitors had long be numb to watching.


    ¡°A nine-win streak is born. I¡¯ll arrange for him to battle and choose one of our arena¡¯s nine-win streak snipers.¡±


    ¡°Let me choose an opponent for him. Hm¡­ this one: Hugler from the Empire¡¯s maind, a powerful Spiritual Mind Master.¡±


    As the staff member was arranging Lin Zhen¡¯s tenth match, a group of friends arrived by Shangguan Jiao¡¯s side.


    This guy hadn¡¯t been idle while watching the fights ¨C he¡¯d taken advantage of the Dimensional Universe to call his friends and acquaintances.


    Those who could be considered Shangguan Jiao¡¯s friends were all children of important figures in the Tianhe Empire, collectively referred to as the Wealthy Scions.


    Among them were children of dukes and marquises as well as offspring of great generals and senior elders of the Senate.


    Each one arrived in their ultra-luxurious top-of-the-line aircraft, apanied by their subordinates.


    When they saw Shangguan Jiao, they greeted him one by one: ¡°Hey, Chop Pepper! Why did you invite us to watch the preliminaries in this arena? What¡¯s so interesting here?¡±


    In this group of wealthy scions, Shangguan Jiao¡¯s nickname was Chop Pepper.


    ¡°Yeah, I just saw a seventy-five-win streak in the main arena and was nning to follow that guy to reach a hundred-win streak!¡±


    ¡°Me too. I found an eighty-two-win streak person, and if he can achieve a hundred-win streak, I¡¯ll hire him as my personal fighter for challenge matches.¡±


    ¡°Eighty-two-win streak? I¡¯d like to see that too.¡±


    ¡°Ah, but we have to follow the rules: whoever discovered it first has dibs. Isn¡¯t that right, Chop Pepper?¡±


    Shangguan Jiao nodded: ¡°Of course. But I invited you guys to watch this match because I have high hopes for this guy. He¡¯s already at nine consecutive wins, and when he reaches ten, I n to talk to him. You guys can¡¯tpete with me for him.¡±


    ¡°Of course not, since I already have someone in mind. But because you¡¯ve mentioned it, Chop Pepper, I¡¯ll give you face and bet one million on him. However, a ten-win streak is hard to get, and he will definitely be targeted by the arena. It¡¯s considered good if one out of ten nine-win streak fighters breaks through sessfully. I hope he doesn¡¯t make me lose money.¡±


    These wealthy scions were all extremely wealthy, and they all took out money to bet, each betting one million on Lin Zhen.


    If there¡¯s any kind of most attractive match in the preliminaries, it¡¯s undoubtedly the nine-win streak promotion battle.


    Every time a nine-win streak appears, the arena will send out a professional sniper to target them. These snipers are very powerful, and in fact, they already have the ability topete in the main arena¡¯s ring. The reason they stay here is to target nine-win streak fighters during preliminaries.


    Getting a nine-win streak isn¡¯t difficult, but getting a ten-win streak is very difficult!


    After Lin Zhen entered the stage, he nced at the dozen or so noble youths in the stands. Although their strength wasn¡¯t particrly strong, the forces they represented behind them were so huge that it was horrifying.


    Lin Zhen knew why they were there. His performance had attracted attention, andpetitions like this ring match were very popr among the upper circles of the empire. When both sides of a dispute would each send out a fighter to battle and resolve the issue.


    So, these people liked to scout around the arena for potential fighters to hire or employ.


    ¡°You guys could provide great help to Earth in escaping this catastrophe.¡±


    ¡°If you want me to fight for you, you¡¯ll have to pay a hefty price.¡±


    Lin Zhen nced at them and turned his attention back to the match. He had to win this ten-win streak in a powerful manner, so it would be easier to negotiate termster.


    A figure appeared in front of Lin Zhen, an elderly man wearing a purple robe with white hair and sharp eyes that made people¡¯s hearts race. He was also a Comet Level 9, like Lin Zhen.


    At a nce, Lin Zhen could tell that this man was a Spiritual Mind Master, with Spiritual Power also at the peak of the Diamond Period, hardly different from his own.


    Perhaps it was because he was much older than Lin Zhen, seemingly close to two hundred years old.


    Lin Zhen looked at the match table and saw his opponent was Hugler from the Jade Star of the Tianhe Empire. He had a record of ny-eight wins and ten losses.


    This was a professional sniper. He had already defeated ny-eight nine-win streak fighters. The ten matches he¡¯d lost were probably arranged by the arena on purpose, just to keep him from reaching a ten-win streak and being promoted to the main arena.


    Hugler looked at Lin Zhen and smiled faintly, pointing at him with one hand: ¡°You, a kid from the Sr System, don¡¯t think that just because you have a nine-win streak, you¡¯re amazing. I¡¯ve already defeated ny-eight nine-win streak fighters, and you will be the ny-ninth!¡±

 Chapter 381: 381: Ten Consecutive Victories, Lin Zhen’s Appearance Fee

    Chapter 381: 381: Ten Consecutive Victories, Lin Zhen¡¯s Appearance Fee<div>


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    ¡°It¡¯s Hugler, I bet on him. This guy has hardly ever lost in a real battle.¡±


    ¡°It seems he lost once, to Qin Wu, the hundred consecutive wins master in the main arena.¡±<div>


    ¡°Just that one battle. You don¡¯t really think that Lin Zhen canpare with Qin Wu, do you?¡±


    ¡°Of course not, so I bet on Hugler for this battle.¡±


    Hearing the discussions around him, the young masters next to him looked at Shangguan Jiao: ¡°Diced pepper, you¡¯re not setting us up, right? His opponent is Hugler! The only person who has ever defeated Hugler is Qin Wu, who won a hundred consecutive matches.¡±


    Shangguan Jiao snorted coldly: ¡°Use people without suspicion, suspect people without use. Do you think that I would have dared to call you here if Lin Zhen were just a piece of trash? Just watch.¡±


    On the stage, Lin Zhen calmly looked at Hugler, who would be his first strong opponent.


    But only by defeating a strong opponent can a fighter¡¯s value be demonstrated.


    This battle will also verify the results of Lin Zhen¡¯s retraining since his rebirth.


    ¡°Swish!¡±


    Hugler flipped his palm, and a long spear appeared in his hand.


    A top-quality sacred spear.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t use his Cliff Corner Spear. Its quality had reached the artifact level, and using it would seem too overpowered. Instead, he transformed the Light Annihtion into a bright silver spear, which was also of top-quality sacred level, and held it in his hand.<div>


    ¡°Oh, I didn¡¯t expect you to be a spear user too. But at your young age, how can you understand the true essence of spear technique? Using it in front of me is justughable. Die!¡±


    Before Hugler¡¯s words could fall, his figure suddenly appeared behind Lin Zhen, and a series of spear shadows stabbed out like a storm!


    His long spear shook off, and the image twisted. He managed to hit only Lin Zhen¡¯s afterimage.


    Over here!


    This man is fast enough. His long spear instantly turned into a windmill, blocking Lin Zhen¡¯s stormy spear strikes from the side.


    Immovable like a mountain!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s pupils shrank slightly. This was the only other person he had encountered besides himself and Zhang Guanyue who knew how to use ¡°immovable like a mountain.¡±


    ¡°Immovable like a mountain¡± is a unique defensive martial skill created by Zhang Guanyue. However, in the vast universe, it is impossible for only Zhang Guanyue to have someprehension of it. Hugler was another such person who hadprehended the martial skill of ¡°Immovable like a mountain.¡±


    Intense sparks sshed between the two long spears as Lin Zhen¡¯s attack failed. Hugler quickly switched from defense to offense andunched a counterattack.


    ¡°Hahaha! Topete with my spear technique, you need another hundred years of practice!¡±


    ¡°Overturning River!¡±<div>


    Hugler used Overturning River, which was almost identical to Lin Zhen¡¯s spear technique. Moreover, this man hadprehended the wind elemental and roared like a gale when he thrust his spear, which added even more power.


    Lin Zhen took a small step back, lowered his waist, and steadied his horse stance. Immovable like a mountain!


    As Hugler¡¯s spear whirled like a windmill, his Overturning River was blocked by Lin Zhen!n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    ¡°This is impossible!¡±


    Hugler roared in shock. ¡°Immovable like a mountain¡± was his unique spear technique that he had never taught to anyone. How could this unknown young man in front of him know his secret skill?!


    ¡°Who are you? How dare you steal my martial skill!¡±


    ¡°Pah! There¡¯s nothing strange in this world. Why should only you know this spear technique? I could say that you stole it from me.¡±


    ¡°You ungrateful brat! You must have stolen my skill. However, it¡¯s all in vain. I want to see how many moves you can steal from me!¡±


    ¡°Sea Treading!¡±


    A massive wave surged, enveloping the entire stage. The long spear swayed like a rising tide. A torrent of spear shadows rolled over like mercury pouring onto the ground.


    This Hugler was indeed talented, having learned the sixthyer of the Nine Layers Spear River, ¡°Sea Treading,¡± which Lin Zhen did not know.<div>


    However, Lin Zhen was not afraid of him. Did he think that Lin Zhen had no unique offensive skills?


    An energy ball covered the long spear. Thunder Kill!


    Electromaic power tore through space, passing through the opponent¡¯s tidal attack and striking Hugler¡¯s critical parts.


    ¡°ng ng ng ng!¡±


    Balls of energy exploded in mid-air. The deafening impact made the stage tremble, as the two figures appeared and disappeared.


    A streak of spear shadows swept by, leaving a few small wounds on Lin Zhen¡¯s body. However, he remained fearless. His long spear transformed into a straight line, aiming directly at Hugler¡¯s throat.


    ¡°Stupid, even knowing that I have ¡®Immovable like a mountain,¡¯ you still insist on it!¡±


    Feeling that he had gained an advantage, Hugler¡¯s long spear whirled again, trying to block Lin Zhen¡¯s attack.


    Unshakable!


    ¡°Creak~~~~!!¡±


    The long spear transformed from Light Annihtion broke through Hugler¡¯s ¡°Immovable like a mountain¡± and was just a mere three inches away from piercing his throat!


    Horror filled Hugler¡¯s heart. What martial skill was this that could break through ¡°Immovable like a mountain¡± head-on?


    He tried to teleport away but was interrupted by Lin Zhen¡¯s Mental Shock!


    ¡°What! My 99% diamond instant teleportation was interrupted! How can this kid¡¯s Spiritual Power be so strong?¡±


    The only option was to retreat, so he leaned back, trying to dodge in midair.


    But with a p of Lin Zhen¡¯s Lightning Wings, he suddenly elerated: ¡°Stay here for me, ahhh!!!¡±


    ¡°Rumble!¡±


    The two became a straight line, crashing into the corner of the ring!


    Hugler had discarded his long spear, and at the crucial moment, he used both hands to desperately grab Lin Zhen¡¯s spear tip. His forehead veins bulging, trying to move Lin Zhen¡¯s spear tip away with brute force.


    A faint smile appeared at the corner of Lin Zhen¡¯s mouth: ¡°You want topete with me in strength? Go to hell!¡±


    His arms suddenly exerted force, his body transformed into a Gxy Beast, possessing physical strength far beyond any humanoid life form!


    As far as physical strength is concerned, the Gxy Beast, which can traverse the starry sky, is undoubtedly unparalleled in the universe, something a fragile human life cannot resist!


    ¡°Puff!¡±


    The long spear prated his body, with thousands of thunder rays bursting from its tip. The dazzling silver struck the ring¡¯s space, creating a stunning effect while turning Hugler¡¯s body into charred remains.


    Light Annihtion turned into a white scarf around Lin Zhen¡¯s neck, flicking gently. He patted the small wounds on his body: ¡°You¡¯re not total garbage.¡±


    A sh of white light, and Lin Zhen was transported out of the arena.


    In Chris¡¯s intelligent system, Lin Zhen¡¯s data in the arena had changed to: 10 matches, ten consecutive victories, awarded the title of arena warrior.


    There were definitely more than a few people on the outer ring who achieved ten consecutive wins, but many yed dozens or even hundreds of matches before getting a streak of ten wins. But for someone like Lin Zhen, who got ten consecutive wins as soon as he started, that was extremely rare!


    After achieving ten consecutive victories, Lin Zhen could move on to the main arena.


    But he didn¡¯t immediately move, choosing to stay and wait because he knew someone would contact him shortly.


    As expected, within five seconds, Chris informed Lin Zhen: ¡°Master, someone is calling you using your Dimensional Universe ID, asking to add you as a friend, do you want to ept?¡±


    ¡°Who is it?¡±


    ¡°ID 396855574320111, Shangguan Jiao, Royal family, Comet Level 7¡­¡±


    ¡°ept.¡±


    ¡°Beep¡­ Friend added sessfully.¡±


    A message came through the intelligent system shortly after: ¡°Hello Lin Zhen, I am Shangguan Jiao, Crown Prince Shangguan¡¯s son. I am waiting for you in the Tianchi Club on the 75th floor, there¡¯s a good opportunity.¡±


    Tianchi Club was a luxury consumption venue for the nobles, a ce to spend gold.


    ¡°Go to Tianchi Club.¡±


    With a sh of light, Lin Zhen appeared in front of the entrance to Tianchi Club.


    The receptionist immediately greeted him: ¡°Hello, are you Mr. Lin Zhen?¡±


    ¡°Yes.¡±


    ¡°The person who made the appointment is already waiting for you, and I¡¯ll help you get there now.¡±


    Another sh of white light, and Lin Zhen arrived at the guest room on the 75th floor.


    He gently knocked on the door, and a voice inside said, ¡°Pleasee in.¡±


    Upon entering, the guest room had a circle of white sofas with a dozen young men and women. When Lin Zhen walked in, the man named Shangguan Jiaoughed heartily and came over.


    ¡°Hahaha! Our arena warrior is here, I am Shangguan Jiao, first let me congratte you on your ten consecutive victories and obtaining the warrior medal.¡±


    ¡°Your Highness, you¡¯re too kind. I can only flex some muscle in the Star Realm stage arena.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t say that, defeating Hugler already proves your absolute strength. Please have a seat, I believe we have some topics to discuss.¡±


    Lin Zhen took a seat as requested and waited for Shangguan Jiao to speak.


    ¡°Let¡¯s cut to the chase. I admire your strength, and as you know, once a fighter gains fame, they are often hired to help others in boxing matches.¡±


    ¡°Yes, I know.¡±


    ¡°Great, that makes things easier. I checked, and you have poor citizenship with the Sr System being a small Asteroid System that recently joined the Empire. You¡¯re fighting in the arena to change your identity and fate. I can arrange citizenship for you now and hire you as my personal fighter, exclusivelypeting for me. What do you think?¡±


    Without any hesitation, Lin Zhen replied, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Your Highness, but I will only ept employment and not be someone¡¯s personal fighter because I have too many things to do.¡±


    Shangguan Jiao frowned slightly, not very satisfied with Lin Zhen¡¯s answer, but since Lin Zhen was firm in his stance, he didn¡¯t say much: ¡°Then I¡¯ll hire you. There are many opponents I need to beat, and you just have to win. Name your price, how much for a fight?¡±


    Hearing Lin Zhen¡¯s words, the others¡¯ eyes lit up as well. They could hire Lin Zhen too! This young man¡¯s strength was absolute, and they all had money, not afraid of Lin Zhen¡¯s high asking price.


    Lin Zhen had long been prepared for this and replied immediately, ¡°My request is simple and something I believe Your Highness and all the present guests can fulfill, I need identity.¡±


    ¡°Identity? That¡¯s easy. Not to mention granting you citizenship, as long as you can help me beat my arch-rival, I can give you a knighthood.¡±


    ¡°I can do it too, if you truly have the strength. Maybe my father will take a liking to you, and he could arrange for you to have a baronial title.¡±


    Lin Zhen shook his head with a smile, ¡°It¡¯s not just an identity for me alone. I need it ording to a ratio. For every match I fight, the minimum condition is one noble identity, or one hundred citizen identities, or 10,000 poor identities. The more, the better! As long as whoever can help me solve the identity issue, I can defeat any Star Realm Stage opponents for you!¡±

 Chapter 382: 382: Wormholes and Parallel Universes

    Chapter 382: 382: Wormholes and Parallel Universes<div>


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    Hearing Lin Zhen¡¯s words, the surrounding young nobles fell into deep thought.


    The conditions Lin Zhen mentioned seemed quite high, but upon careful consideration, they were worth it.<div>


    Every time he wins, he gets a noble identity, or a hundred citizen identities, or ten thousand poor identities ¨C for these top nobles and even the royal family, it¡¯s not difficult to aplish.


    As for what Lin Zhen intended to do with so many identities, they all knew very well. It was probably just for his fellow natives on that native. They had seen too many cases where one person¡¯s sess would lift the entire group.


    As for providing a noble title, it¡¯s just a matter of bestowing the title of Knight, which they could all do without even needing the help of their families.


    It¡¯s also not difficult to arrange for citizenship and poor status. All nobles have the power to issue chips. Viscounts can issue citizen identities, while Knights can issue poor identities.


    If Lin Zhen really could defeat any Star Realm opponent, it would be worth making good use of his skills.


    The current problem is whether Lin Zhen really has this ability. Defeating Hugler already proved his strength, but to im he can defeat any Star Realm opponent is clearly far from enough.


    When it came down to it, Shangguan Jiao, the seemingly offbeat Crown Prince, was more reliable. He said to Lin Zhen, ¡°Fine! Since you dare to say that, I¡¯ll trust you this once and give you a chance to prove yourself. I¡¯m going to challenge a sworn enemy right now. As long as you win, I¡¯ll arrange for a noble title for you first.¡±


    Lin Zhen smiled at Shangguan Jiao: ¡°Crown Prince, my own noble identity as a knight isn¡¯t enough.¡±


    Shangguan Jiao considered it and gritted his teeth: ¡°Fine! As long as you can help me defeat that person, I¡¯ll get you a Baron title!¡±


    ¡°There are some things I¡¯d like to discuss with you privately.¡±


    Upon hearing Lin Zhen¡¯s request, Shangguan Jiao hesitated for a moment, then told the people around him, ¡°You all know what happened today. If you want to add Lin Zhen as a friend, go ahead. I need to talk to him privately now.¡±<div>


    The young masters from the Tianhe Empire added Lin Zhen as a friend one by one in the Dimensional Universe.


    Lin Zhen approved each request, and soon had more than a dozen friends in the smart system. The status of these friends was unimaginably high for ordinary people.


    After adding friends, these people left the Tianchi Club.


    Only then did Lin Zhen say to Shangguan Jiao, ¡°Crown Prince, I can provide you with coordinates to a wormhole. In return, you¡¯ll help me get a Count title. As you know, I need citizen and noble identities to distribute back home. If I don¡¯t get a Count title, I won¡¯t be able to issue chips, so it¡¯s essential that I obtain this identity.¡±


    ¡°Wormhole coordinates? From where to where?¡±


    Shangguan Jiao was stunned, as he knew the value of a wormhole all too well.


    A wormhole is a channel connecting two spatial nodes in the universe, allowing travel between them in a very short time, often saving a distance measured in light-years. Its value is immense.


    Even if an ordinary person discovers a minimally valuable wormhole and reports it to the Empire, they will at least be awarded a noble title. If it¡¯s of higher value, they might even be granted the title of Count or Marquis.


    ¡°From Nn Star to Greedy Wolf battlefield.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s words were startling, and Shangguan Jiao was shocked, ¡°You actually know about the Greedy Wolf battlefield, are you really from a native?¡±


    ¡°Hehe, I happened upon this information by chance. Do you think this message is worth it, Your Highness?¡±<div>


    The Greedy Wolf battlefield is located on the Greedy Wolf continent and is an interster battlefield. Nn Star is only 3,000 stars away from Jade Star. If this information is true, the time it takes for the Tianhe Empire to enter the Greedy Wolf battlefield would be reduced by at least a hundredfold!


    This is very important for the Empire. Shangguan Jiao immediately realized the enormous opportunity in it.


    If this is true, Lin Zhen¡¯s Count title won¡¯t be a problem at all. He might even get credit for it, solidifying his position as Crown Prince and increasing his chances of inheriting the Prince title in the future.


    ¡°Why didn¡¯t you report this to the Empire yourself?¡±


    ¡°Taking the business channels would take longer than going through you, Your Highness. I believe in your character, and I know you won¡¯t forget the credit I¡¯m due.¡±


    Shangguan Jiaoughed: ¡°Alright, since you trust me so much, I¡¯ll agree to it. I¡¯ll send someone to check on the wormhole right now. I have friends on Nn Star, so we¡¯ll know within a day. As long as the wormhole is real, and you can truly help me defeat my opponent, I¡¯ll get you the Count title!¡±


    ¡°Good, please send someone there as soon as possible.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll send someone there right now, but since we¡¯re in the Dimensional Universe, how will your real bodye here to get the chips? I¡¯m guessing the Sr System is quite far from the Empire¡¯s maind.¡±


    ¡°I have my ways, Your Highness. You don¡¯t have to worry about it.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you have a top-tier spaceship that can travel through parallel universes? If so, you¡¯re really a big shot. Even our Tianhe Empire only has just under five such ships, and even my father doesn¡¯t have one.¡±


    A parallel universe is a microcosm of cosmic space. Traveling through spatial cracks at the speed of light allows entry into a parallel universe.<div>


    The distance ratio in the parallel worldpared to the real world is one hundred thousand to one.


    Traveling one meter in the parallel world covers one hundred thousand meters in the real world!


    It could be said that aside from wormholes, a parallel universe is the fastest way to travel. However, such spaceships are too expensive, and only used by intermediate cosmic civilizations. For example, the Tianhe Empire only has a few of these ships.


    In his previous life, Lin Zhen had heard of such ships, but only heard of them and never entered a parallel universe.


    To reach the Jade Star, he had to go through a wormhole. In his previous life, he had been reborn a hundred years earlier and found a wormhole on Mars that led to a life star called the Aurora star, located in the constetion Virgo.


    There was another wormhole on one of Aurora Star¡¯s moons that led to a moon of the Jade Star.


    This transfer station had only been discovered shortly before his rebirth and was the fastest way to travel from Earth to Jade Star.


    At this moment, Lin Zhen smiled enigmatically without speaking and did not answer Shangguan Jiao¡¯s question. It was better not to disclose this secret for now, as the wormhole channels he knew in his previous life could be a considerable resource for him in this lifetime.


    Shangguan Jiao did not dig further into the matter. Lin Zhen seemed mysterious, and perhaps they could really get along well.


    ¡°I¡¯m going to challenge my sworn enemy right now. Are you ready?¡±


    ¡°No problem, I can start at any time.¡±


    Instead of going to the arena, Lin Zhen and Shangguan Jiao went to a luxurious courtyard. Upon arriving, Shangguan Jiao immediately started calling his sworn enemy.


    ¡°Li Changfeng! You piece of shit¡­ I¡¯ll fuck your whole family! I¡¯m waiting for you at the old ce, dare to bet one billion a game? If you have the guts,e¡­ Today, I want to turn the tables¡­!!!¡±


    Lin Zhen listened from the side and felt a drop of cold sweat on his forehead, knowing that this game would be tough to win. However, he must win. Once he does, he can stabilize his footing in the Tianhe Empire.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s double emerged from the Foldable Space and looked at the approaching scout spaceship.


    He had aplished so much in less than three hours since entering the Dimensional Universe. Now, he was a poor citizen of the Tianhe Empire.


    But now he had to set off for the Jade Star.


    To reach the Jade Star, he needed to go to the Mars wormhole first.


    The Mars wormhole was well-hidden and unlikely to be discovered anytime soon. Still, the distance from Earth to Mars was nearly a hundred million kilometers. Even during the shortest orbital distance, it was over fifty million kilometers.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    This distance was not reachable by an ordinary spaceship in a short time; Lin Zhen needed a much faster spaceship.


    The fastest of these ships came from the Tianhe Empire¡¯s fleet, with a particr scout spaceship reaching speeds of up to three million kilometers per hour. It would take just over a day to travel to Mars, making the round trip to the Jade Star possible in about five days.


    ¡°It¡¯s not going to work without a fast mode of transportation. But I¡¯m just too poor right now. If I could afford to buy a top-of-the-line ship as Shangguan Jiao mentioned, one that can enter a parallel universe at any time, that would be truly convenient.¡±


    He sensed the situation with his main body.


    His main body was currently sitting at the bottom of the Bermuda Sea, using his Spiritual Power to infiltrate the Time Stone.


    At present, the Time Stone had been infiltrated by ny percent, and it was estimated that it would take another half an hour to fully infiltrate.


    Lin Zhen eagerly anticipated the infiltration of the Time Stone as it would be a crucial step for him.


    His gaze returned to the approaching scout spaceship. This twenty-meter-long ship was a small spacecraft but incredibly fast.


    Lin Zhen hid in the clouds for a moment before suddenly teleporting to the spaceship¡¯s cabin when it got close.


    ¡°Ah! You¡¯re Lin Zhen!¡±


    The pilot inside was shocked when he saw Lin Zhen, immediately picking up the call: ¡°Lin Zhen found, Lin Zhen found, northwest of Bermuda Sea, he wants to hijack the ship¡­¡±.


    Lin Zhen waited for him to finish speaking before hitting the pilot with a Mental Shock, making him woozy, then threw him out of the cabin.


    The pilot, who was also at the Star Realm stage, watched Lin Zhen fly the spaceship towards the sky and contacted Ya Xuan through the Dimensional Universe: ¡°Miss Ya Xuan, Lin Zhen has hijacked a ship and is heading for outer space.¡±


    Ya Xuan immediately responded: ¡°I¡¯ll arrange for someone to chase him right away.¡±


    Ships took off to pursue Lin Zhen, but Lin Zhen had a head start, and they couldn¡¯t catch up with the fastest spaceship, quickly disappearing into the vast Cosmic Space.


    Lin Zhen deliberately gave the pilot a chance to send a message, making them think he had left Earth and stopped searching the Bermuda Sea. Thus, Lin Zhen¡¯s main body could continue to operate secretly on Earth.


    At least before Lin Zhen brought the chip back, there could not be significant changes on Earth, and his family should not be in danger.


    After entering cosmic space, Lin Zhen set the spaceship¡¯s course for Mars. He then activated the Dimensional Universe again, as there was still a tough battle waiting for him inside.

 Chapter 383: 383: Time Acceleration (Third Update)

    Chapter 383: 383: Time eleration (Third Update)<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Space travel is a long and boring process, thankfully, martial artists can cultivate, otherwise, space travel could drive a normal person crazy.


    However, the one on Lin Zhen¡¯s spaceship was a clone, and whether its strength increased or not was determined by the main body.<div>


    His clone was currently at Comet Level 9. To cross the Star Realm hurdle and enter the Constant Realm, Lin Zhen¡¯s main body had to break through to the Star Realm, otherwise, it would be almost impossible to achieve a breakthrough.


    The only way he could increase his strength was to use Innate Devouring to devour arge amount of Fire-element metals, enhance his body¡¯s strength and firepower, promote the growth of Gxy Beast cells, and gradually evolve towards adulthood.


    However, the prices of Fire-element metals were insanely high. Lin Zhen didn¡¯t know if his current wealth was enough to afford a single meal, so he could only stay bored on the ship counting stars.


    Fortunately, there wasn¡¯t much time before a message came from the Dimensional Universe.


    ¡°Master, your friend Shangguan Jiao is calling you in the Dimensional Universe. Do you wish to enter the Dimensional Universe immediately?¡±


    ¡°Enter.¡±n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    The scene changed, and Lin Zhen returned to the luxurious courtyard.


    There were already many people gathered in the courtyard. Shangguan Jiao¡¯s friends and acquaintances had arrived, and they had brought many people with them, all of whom were dressed in fancy clothes, typical of the upper ss.


    When Lin Zhen appeared, Shangguan Jiao immediately greeted him: ¡°Lin Zhen, I¡¯ve gone all out this time. As long as you can defeat the son of the Lord of Lyra constetion and your words are proven true, I promise to fulfill my promise.¡±


    ¡°The Lord of Lyra?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right, a constetion located in the north of the Milky Way, ruling over fifty-three small star systems, each of which is slightlyrger than your Sr System. The capital is on Vega, a somewhat famous star in the Milky Way.¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen nodded. Ruling over fifty-three star systems was not small.


    ¡°The lord¡¯s son is called Li Changfeng, a rather arrogant bastard. He has a group of fighters under him who have already won a lot of money from me. Whether I can make aeback or not depends on you this time. One hundred million Tianhe Coins per round, hit him hard for me.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, victory is certain.¡± Lin Zhen responded decisively to Shangguan Jiao, putting his mind at ease.


    At this moment, a group of people appeared in the courtyard.


    ¡°Hahaha! Shangguan Jiao, you still have the guts to challenge me. Are you running out of ways to spend your money?¡±


    The neer was a young man with red long hair, wearing ck iron-studded leather clothing and several gems on his ears, showing a mboyant style.


    Behind him, in addition to a group of guards, there was also a cold young man with a long knife on his back, who should be one of his fighters.


    Ignoring the heated exchange between Shangguan Jiao and Li Changfeng, Lin Zhen¡¯s gaze fell on the young man.


    This person was actually only at Comet Level 5!


    About the same age as Lin Zhen, he was a Diamond Peak Spiritual Mind Master, with a scar on his face and an ice-cold expression, proving his strong will.


    One of Shangguan Jiao¡¯s servants stealthily informed Lin Zhen: ¡°This is your opponent, Mida, known as the most talented martial artist in the history of the Lyra constetion. He¡¯s only twenty-seven years old, and at Comet Level 5, he has defeated those at Level 1. After seven hundred and twenty victories in the arena, he was hired by Li Changfeng as a personal fighter. Be carefulter.¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen became cautious, without a doubt, this was an extremely powerful opponent.


    Being able to defeat a Level 1 with a Comet Level 5 strength was quite terrifying, and if ced on Earth, he would probably walk sideways.


    At twenty-seven years old with a Comet Level 5, Lin Zhen wasn¡¯t even twenty-three yet. By the time he reached twenty-seven, he might not have even reached Comet Level 5.


    Seven hundred and twenty victories was a terrifying achievement, and this guy even had a chance to reach a thousand consecutive wins.


    However, no matter how strong the opponent was, Lin Zhen had to defeat him. If he didn¡¯t dare to challenge the number one fighter of the Lyra constetion, how could he ever hope to reach the peak?


    There was a high tform in the courtyard, which would serve as a fighting arena for the two of them.


    After Shangguan Jiao and Li Changfeng argued for a bit, the price for a single round of fighting was raised to 500 million Tianhe Coins.


    Shangguan Jiao pulled Lin Zhen over: ¡°This is the fighter I hired, Lin Zhen from the Sr System. He¡¯s the number one at the Star Realm Stage. Your Mida is dead today.¡±


    ¡°What Sr System? Never heard of it. Mida, take out this brat for me!¡±


    Both of them went up to the tform and faced each other.


    Mida pulled out the long knife behind him, and the de emitted a dazzling starlight. It was actually a Lower-Grade Divine Artifact!<div>


    After drawing the knife, Mida didn¡¯t say a word and just swung it with all his might!


    Whoosh!


    A spatial rift stretched out like a rapidly expanding canyon, starting from Mida and heading straight towards Lin Zhen!


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t dare to be careless. With a swing of his Cliff Corner Spear, he performed a Spatial sh!


    A horizontal spatial rift suddenly appeared and collided with the opponent¡¯s vertical rift!


    The collision between spatial rifts rarely urred in battles between Star Realm Warriors. In that instant, time and space fluctuated, and spatial turbulence spread all over the ce. Since the Dimensional Universe simted the real world, people in the courtyard had no choice but to take cover.


    Shangguan Jiao¡¯s excited eyes turned red: ¡°Good job! I knew Lin Zhen hadn¡¯t revealed his full strength before. He can actually withstand Mida¡¯s Spatial sh. No wonder he dares to im he can defeat any Star Realm warrior. I believe in him!¡±


    Li Changfeng had a serious expression, as the seemingly invincible Mida had met his match!


    After that, the two fought swiftly. Mida had a pair of transparent wings on his back, and Lin Zhen activated his Lightning Wings. The two fiercely shed in the air, venturing into the heavens and the earth, appearing far and near at times, leaving spectators in awe and excitement.


    Mida never encountered an opponent as strong as Lin Zhen before.


    In his view, Lin Zhen¡¯s physical durability was even beyond his, which was simply unimaginable.


    His body was technologically enhanced, even having the genes of a Mantis Beast, yet he couldn¡¯t gain the upper hand.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s immovable like a mountain stance blocked Mida¡¯s continuous strong attacks, and Mida finally snapped.


    Letting out a strange shriek, the clothes under his armpits suddenly tore open.


    Two green long knives broke through his skin, and with a speed beyond human limits, Mida wielded the Artifact long knife in his hand and two green knives under his armpits, swinging them frantically. Each sh created a massive spatial rift, immediately suppressing Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Damn, Mida has such a move. Howe I¡¯ve never seen it before?¡±


    ¡°If you knew about it, would you still foolishly y five billion a round with me?¡±


    Shangguan Jiao¡¯s face turned pale. Would he lose to Li Changfeng again?


    In Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes, there was only the mantis-man. It¡¯s true that the universe was full of wonders, and some people had imnted insect genes forbat. No wonder ordinary people were no match for him.


    Even for Lin Zhen now, defeating the berserk mantis-man was extremely difficult, and it was almost impossible without a great cost.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want this battle to end in mutual destruction, which would be detrimental to his future development.


    However, it was almost impossible for him to win decisively. Just as Lin Zhen was about to give it his all in a decisive battle, there was a change in his true body.


    ¡°Hmm¡­ My main body is finally about toprehend the Time Stone!¡±


    At the bottom of the Bermuda Sea, Lin Zhen¡¯s main body, holding the Time Stone in his hand, finally opened his eyes.


    ¡°The birth and destruction of a are embodied in a small stone, where the power of time is fully manifested.¡±


    ¡°The power of time also needs a space to be disyed, and I just happen to have mastered spatial power, so I can try to elerate time within a small space.¡±


    After days of observation andprehension, Lin Zhen had his unique insights into the power of time.


    The battle on the other side was intensifying, so Lin Zhen had to speed up.


    In the dark sea water, a deep-sea jellyfish rose before his eyes.


    ¡°Foldable Space, release!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s main body raised his hand in the deep sea, the energy from his Dantian mixed with the Dark Star Space, forming a small Foldable Space in front of him.


    The jellyfish, nearly two meters in diameter, was enveloped in the Foldable Space, filled with seawater.


    This transparent, box-like object was Lin Zhen¡¯s unique space.


    The jellyfish seemed unaware that they had entered another space and continued trying to swim upward.


    Lin Zhen closed his eyes slightly, and the changes of thes shed through his mind.


    ¡°In my understanding, the power of time is the mostplex and powerful force, which can be divided into three forms. Each one is enough for people to spend millions of years studying.¡±


    ¡°The first form is time eleration, the simplest of the three forms. Using Star Power as the fundamental driving force, it can be disyed within my spatial field, allowing time to flow faster.¡±


    ¡°If I could instantly elerate time by millions or tens of millions of times, a person could instantly change from a baby to an old man, and then rot away.¡±


    ¡°The second form is time stop, or space-time stop, which requires an immense amount of Star Power to aplish.¡±


    ¡°And thest, and most difficult form, is time retrogradation, where time inside a certain area reverses. This technique should only exist in an ideal world.¡±


    ¡°But with my current ability, maybe I can slightly elerate time. Just a little eleration can be used in realbat.¡±


    Lin Zhen acted immediately, holding the Time Stone, activating his Star Power, and his whole body became enveloped by ayer of starlight.


    Star Power gathered in the Foldable Space in front of him. He took out a watch from his Space Ring and gently raised his hand, causing the watch to fall into the Foldable Space.


    ¡°Go!¡±


    With a single thought, the jellyfish suddenly sprang upward, directly hitting the edge of the space.


    And with that watch, in just one second, the time actually passed by three whole seconds!

 Chapter 384: 384: Aurora Planet (4th update)

    Chapter 384: 384: Aurora (4th update)<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Seeing that three seconds had passed, Lin Zhen felt a surge of excitement in his heart.


    Sess!<div>


    Not just here, but in his separate body as well.


    Mida¡¯s three des were madly waving when Lin Zhen thrust his spear!


    ¡°Hmph! My knife technique is no slower than your spear technique. I will block your attack with one of my des, and the other two will slice you into pieces. Let¡¯s see who dies!¡±


    A hint of coldness shed across Mida¡¯s eyes as his divine artifact long de blocked Lin Zhen¡¯s Cliff Corner Spear, and the other two Mantis des shed from both sides!


    ¡°It¡¯s over!¡± Seeing Mida¡¯s attack, Li Changfeng knew the battle was about to end.


    As Lin Zhen¡¯s spear thrust forward, a space appeared around the Cliff Corner Spear. When the spear reached about thirty centimeters away from Mida, it suddenly elerated!


    Its speed, having reached the limit, increased by twice as much in a single moment!


    This sudden change caught everyone off guard. Mida had no time to react as the spear, fast as lightning, pierced through his throat!


    ¡°Pff!¡±


    His divine artifact long de was just five centimeters away from the Cliff Corner Spear, failing to effectively block it. His two Mantis des, now without their master¡¯s control, stopped about ten centimeters away from Lin Zhen.


    ¡°This¡­ This is impossible! I can¡¯t believe I lost to¡­ a Comet Stage¡­¡±<div>


    He stared in disbelief at the suddenly elerating spear, still unable toprehend why his perfectly nned attack had suddenly changed course.


    He could only return to the real world to think it over. Although dying in the Dimensional Universe wouldn¡¯t affect his real body, his intelligence would suffer, requiring about a week to recover. So, even in the Dimensional Universe, no one wanted to die.


    As Mida¡¯s figure disappeared in the Dimensional Universe, Shangguan Jiao burst into action.


    He rushed onto the stage, hugging Lin Zhen and jumping around.


    ¡°Hahaha! What did I say? I knew you could do it! I saw your spirited demeanor and believed you could defeat any Star Realm Stage opponent. You truly did not let me down, Lin Zhen! You¡¯re my lucky star, my brother!¡±


    Lin Zhen also showed a faint smile. Although Shangguan Jiao was a bit arrogant, he was a good friend.


    With an annoyed flick of his hand, Li Changfeng gave Lin Zhen a cold nce before leaving the Dimensional Universe outright.


    The money he lost would directly enter Shangguan Jiao¡¯s ount¡ªwinning five hundred million in a single battle, Shangguan Jiao had made a fortune.


    Not only was he ted, the other young masters below saw hope in Lin Zhen. He was fierce enough to defeat Mida, proving he wasn¡¯t just bragging.


    Many of them had numerous enemies and hurriedly contacted Lin Zhen through the Dimensional Universe. Those who hadn¡¯t added him as a friend did so, while those who had invited him to fight in a match.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t refuse anyone, but followed a firste, first-served rule, fighting three matches for others each day.<div>


    After battling Mida, Lin Zhen realized that while he was invincible in the Star Realm on Earth, he might not be so in the entire Milky Way.


    Even Mida, the top of the Lyra constetion¡¯s Star Realm without reaching Comet Level 9, could push him to such lengths. The Milky Way was countless timesrger than Lyra, naturally having many more skilled fighters.


    However, now that he had mastered the power of time eleration, his strength had advanced significantly, far surpassing his original abilities.


    ¡°Gentlemen, I believe you all know my conditions. If you want me to help you in matches, you must satisfy my conditions. My main body is on its way here and should arrive at the Jade Star in about two days.¡±


    After dealing with these people for a while, Lin Zhen managed to catch his breath and state his conditions.


    They all understood Lin Zhen¡¯s conditions, which were nothing more than aristocratic status. It wasn¡¯t too difficult for them to obtain it if they really wanted to.


    He epted two consecutive match invitations, both of which promised him a noble status, namely that of a Knight.


    However, the battles would be held in a while, giving Lin Zhen an opportunity to rest. It was a perfect time to be more familiar with the power of time eleration.


    After a day and night¡¯s long flight, a huge finally appeared in Lin Zhen¡¯s view.


    Two satellites orbited Mars, the surface of which was almost entirely desert.


    Mountains, too, were volcanic, much like the lunar craters on the Moon.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om<div>


    Lin Zhen¡¯s spaceship flew for a while before quickly locating his destination.


    Mount Olympus!


    Mount Olympus was a giant crater, reaching 27 kilometers in height¡ªthree times that of Mount Everest. It was the highest mountain not only on Mars, but in the entire Sr System as well.


    Because it was a crater, even when the Sr System was developed in the past, people instinctively considered it a volcano and overlooked it.


    However, it waster discovered that the base of this circr mountain was actually a gigantic wormhole, leading to the Aurora in the constetion Virgo.


    Lin Zhen drove the spaceship, directly entering the crater of Mount Olympus.


    As he flew down, twenty kilometers passed in the blink of an eye, and the scenery in front changed.


    A deep blue, over ten kilometers in diameter, enormous hole appeared in front of Lin Zhen, as if leading to the end of time.


    Lin Zhen pursed his lips slightly, still driving the spaceship and plunging in headfirst.


    The surrounding area was illuminated, and the hole was deep and mysterious, with weird and twisted lines distorting the space, making people feel a bit creepy.


    The spaceship shuttled along, and in just five minutes, the wormhole reached its end.


    This ce was still a huge cave, and the spaceship flew out from inside, directly entering a new world.


    The location of this cave wasn¡¯t too hidden, but there was a long poisonous fog belt in front,pletely enveloping it.


    Lin Zhen could feel the corrosiveness of the poisonous fog; even the spaceship might have a hard time passing through it. He put the spaceship into the Space Ring and walked out of the poisonous fog belt.


    With such strong corrosive poisonous fog, it¡¯s no wonder that this wormhole on the Aurora has never been discovered by anyone before.


    However, Lin Zhen knew that this wormhole would be discovered sooner orter, in his previous life, it was the wormhole on this side that was discovered first, and then the wormhole on Mars was exposed.


    ¡°Perhaps I should buy this ce. This wormhole can¡¯t be easily exposed. It¡¯s rted to Earth¡¯s security issues.¡±


    Lin Zhen thought to himself as he stepped out of the poisonous fog belt, and turned back to see a poison-fog-encircled mountain peak. Surprisingly, there was a human city just tens of kilometers away.


    Lin Zhen wasn¡¯t eager to have any interaction with the people on the Aurora. He was in a hurry to go to Jade Star. Just as he was about to take out a flying device to leave, suddenly someone called out to him.


    ¡°Hey, hey! What are you doing here? How dare youe to the poisoned fog mountain on your own? Don¡¯t you know the federation¡¯s prohibition? I think you don¡¯t want to live.¡±


    Lin Zhen turned back and saw a Level Nine War God cursing his way over, who must be the guard here.


    The War God walked straight up to Lin Zhen, his face serious: ¡°State your name, identity, and whether you¡¯re from the Aurora Star. If you¡¯vee from outside, what¡¯s your purpose here on Aurora Star? With that ck hair of yours, you don¡¯t look like any good. Tell me, are you here to hunt poisonous insects and steal crystals?¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s realm of incarnation was too high, and the War God¡¯s eyesight wasn¡¯t good enough to see through it.


    Lin Zhen looked at the guard with a smile, ¡°Well, my name is Lin Zhen, I have an Empire Earl identity. I am just passing through, but I think this mountain is quite nice, so I want to buy it as a vacation spot.¡±


    ¡°Stop with the smooth talk! There¡¯s only a Four-nation Federation in Aurora Star, where¡¯s your so-called Empire? I think you¡¯re just a poacher. Don¡¯t say anything else, follow me to the Qingniao City police station. Don¡¯t force me to take action against you.¡±


    ¡°So, are you part of the Four-nation Federation?¡±


    ¡°Stop talking nonsense and get going.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t you know about the Tianhe Empire?¡±


    Since the Virgo Star System is also part of the Milky Way, Lin Zhen sensed that the Dimensional Universe had been activated here.


    ¡°Tian¡­he¡­Empire¡­Earl?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right, my name is Lin Zhen. Can you check the Dimensional Universe and see if I have the right to buy this Poison Fog Mountain with my identity?¡±


    ¡°If you¡¯re truly an Empire Earl, you have the right to buy even a. But you don¡¯t seem quite like it, do you? Why would someone like an Empire Earle to a ce like ours?¡± The guard was quite wary, looking at Lin Zhen with suspicion, but didn¡¯t dare to be reckless.


    He was just an Empire citizen; if Lin Zhen were a noble, he would never dare to offend him in the slightest. However, Lin Zhen appeared to be nothing like an Earl, being alone and without a detectable realm.


    Lin Zhen suddenly changed his face, swung his arm and pped the guard: ¡°Is it your ce to decide if I look like one or not? Hurry up and check: 777778888899999. Check it carefully, and when you¡¯re done, kneel in front of me. I¡¯ll make you kneel to death!¡±


    After taking a p, the guard dared not say a word, so he logged into the Dimensional Universe and checked Lin Zhen¡¯s number.


    He thought to himself, if Lin Zhen dared to deceive him, he would make sure that Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t leave here alive. He had to pin a huge crime on Lin Zhen; being the guard of the Poison Fog Mountain, he knew that the Poison Insect Crystals were very popr in the Federation. He got his citizen identity and this position thanks to his brother-inw being a member of the Federation Parliament.


    Soon, he found Lin Zhen¡¯s number with the help of the intelligent life.


    ¡°There really is such a person, 777778888899999. Lin Zhen, from Earth in the Sr System, identity: poor¡­¡±


    ¡°Damn it! I¡¯m still a citizen, and you, a poor man, dare to hit me? This is a huge crime! Today, I¡¯ll tear your bones apart, one by one!¡±


    The guard was furious, but when he left the Dimensional Universe, Lin Zhen had already disappeared.


    ¡°Damn it, I¡¯ll make you run away. I¡¯m putting a bounty on you!¡±


    The guard immediately contacted one of his rtives who worked in the police station and issued a warrant for poor Lin Zhen¡¯s arrest; the charges included impersonating a noble, assaulting a citizen, poaching in the forbidden area of the Poison Fog Mountain, and stealing confidential information from the Federation¡­


    Soon, Lin Zhen became a fugitive on Aurora Star.

 Chapter 385: 385: Count Lin Zhen

    Chapter 385: 385: Count Lin Zhen<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    When Lin Zhen became a wanted criminal, he had already left the Aurora, rushed out of the atmosphere, and headed straight for the satellite here.


    There is also a wormhole above the satellite, which leads to the satellite of Jade Star, and it has not been discovered yet.<div>


    The progress of technology and cultivation on the Aurora Star are simr to that of Earth, and it is also considered a native in the eyes of the people of the Tianhe Empire. In fact, it is slightly inferior to Earth.


    Lin Zhen thought of the guard¡¯s face and couldn¡¯t help butugh secretly, thinking that the guard who had been domineering on the Aurora Star might have never encountered such a setback.


    ¡°Beep! Master, please note that the Qingniao City Police Station on Aurora Star has listed you as a wanted criminal and isunching a global manhunt for you¡­.¡±


    Such want notices issued by natives can¡¯t be delivered to the entire Tianhe Empire, and the notices only apply within their home. Lin Zhenughed and didn¡¯t care much. He woulde back here one day and resolve the matter then.


    Perhaps this warrant could even have some use in the future.


    Soon, he reached the satellite. The satellite was extremely cold, but Lin Zhen could withstand a hundred degrees of cold, and quickly found the wormhole and plunged into it.


    A few minutester, Lin Zhen appeared on the satellite of Jade Star.


    This satellite is a desert, with no atmosphere, and not suitable for development or habitation. The wormhole is located in a hidden sand dune.


    Lin Zhen burst out of the sand dune and raced towards the vast blue in the distance.


    That was his destination, the capital star of the Tianhe Empire located more than 30,000 light-years away from Earth in the center of the Milky Way, Jade Star!


    Jade Star is an incredibly massive, with fifty percent of its surface covered in water, and it was once famous for its abundance of jade.<div>


    The diameter of this is twenty times that of Earth, and it is home to a poption of 300 billion people.


    People from various civilizations in the Milky Way gather here, forming aplex ethnicposition in the capital.


    The entire could be considered a city, with no hostile forces, only the rich and the poor, the upper ss and the lower ss, the powerful and the powerless.


    The royal family are the top people on this, the nobles constitute the upper ss, the citizens form the middle ss, and the poor make up the lower ss.


    As for ves, they are merely tools at the disposal of others.


    Many people who have no worries about food and clothes choose to live here to enjoy the happiness brought by the Dimensional Universe. They can live at home and have a life expectancy of at least a thousand years as long as they are citizens. They spend most of their time in the Dimensional Universe.


    Even many people live, marry, and start businesses in the Dimensional Universe.


    This is a perfect world where one can watch operas, watch arenapetitions, enjoy the delicacies and beauties of various civilizations, and even y games for hundreds of years.


    However, recently, in the small circles of the upper ss, a piece of news has been circting on a small scale.


    A Martial Artist named Lin Zhen from the Sr System has achieved nine consecutive victories in battles!


    Although nine victories may be insignificant, the opponents Lin Zhen has defeated are all strong.<div>


    As long as one can provide him with a noble identity chip, a hundred citizen chips, or ten thousand poor chips, he can fight a match in the arena for you.


    His promise to you is that he can defeat any opponent in the Star Realm Stage.


    This slogan is big and arrogant enough, but it¡¯s also eye-catching.


    Some people have already tried and verified that this man¡¯s strength is indeed extraordinary. He has defeated Mida from the Lyra constetion and subsequently defeated five other super experts in six battles.


    Those who can be called super experts are those who have achieved a hundred consecutive victories in the arena.


    Many people even believe that Lin Zhen could achieve a thousand consecutive victories in the arena.


    However, there are also many who are not convinced, and they¡¯ve been looking for experts to challenge Lin Zhen everywhere. In their view, there should be no invincible generals in this world. No matter how strong you are, there will always be someone who can restrain you.


    However, the person to restrain Lin Zhen hasn¡¯t been found yet.


    ¡°Brother Lin, have you arrived?¡±


    Shangguan Jiao excitedly asked Lin Zhen inside the Dimensional Universe.


    ¡°What, the Count title for the Crown Prince is ready?¡±<div>


    ¡°Of course it¡¯s ready! We¡¯ve verified the wormhole you told us about, and my father reported it to the Emperor. Emperor Long Juetian was overjoyed and not only heavily rewarded my father and me but also rewarded you. I told him that you were the first to discover the wormhole, and the Emperor has already agreed to make you a Count. He even feels that the Count title is too low for you, and he has awarded you 10 billion Tianhe Coins!¡±


    ¡°Ten billion!¡± Lin Zhen was overjoyed.


    ¡°Haha, what a surprise, you¡¯re quite something, kid. Not only did you get the title of Count, but you¡¯ve also made a fortune. With this 10 billion, even on Jade Star, if you were to live frugally, you could stillst a thousand years without any problems.¡±


    Lin Zhen was also very happy, as his gains over the past few days had indeed been very big.


    With continuous victories, not only had he made a name for himself, but he had also gained the title of Count.


    He insisted on having the title of the Count because only the Count could grant the knight¡¯s chip, and any title less than that could not issue the aristocratic chip.


    In the nine battles, besides Mida¡¯s battle, he had won four noble chips, 200 citizen chips, and 20,000 poor chips.


    In the next few days, he wanted to win more chips so that when he returned to Earth, he hoped he would at least have 1,000 citizen chips and 100,000 poor chips in hand.


    Of course, this still wasn¡¯t enough, but he could always enter the Dimensional Universe and have many chances to obtain chips.


    On the other hand, the reward of 10 billion Tianhe Coins was definitely significant. He had a lot of things he wanted to buy but couldn¡¯t afford, but now it was all on the schedule.


    ¡°Crown Prince, I¡¯ve arrived on the outskirts of Jade Star. Because I¡¯m new here, I¡¯m a bit lost.¡±


    ¡°Ah, you¡¯ve arrived? Your speed is really fast. Come on,e to the east of Jade Star, the coordinates are 8954.5477. Come straight to the Shangguan Prince¡¯s Mansion, where many friends are waiting for you, and your Count chip will be issued here.¡±


    Lin Zhen set the coordinates on the spaceship and started flying towards them.


    About twenty minutester, Lin Zhen finally found the coordinate location.


    The so-called Prince¡¯s Mansion was actually a huge suspended residence!


    Or rather, it was a huge castle-like spaceship, powered by Energy Blocks, constantly hovering here, ready to leave at any time.


    Steering the spaceship through the aerial streets, Lin Zhen arrived at the front of the Prince¡¯s Mansion.


    Stepping on thin air, Lin Zhen took a long breath. He had been to Jade Star in his previous life, but he didn¡¯t expect that when he came back, it would be a lifetimeter.


    No wonder citizens of at least Star Realm Stage could walk in the void. People here strolled in the void as casually as people walked in parks on Earth.


    Because the air in the sky is good, citizens have the right to live in the sky, and most of the civilian houses are also in the sky. Many ces on the ground are where the lower-ss people live.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    When Lin Zhen came to the front gate of Shangguan Prince¡¯s Mansion, he was just about to knock on the door when it opened.


    Two rows of beautiful women, all of Star Realm Stage strength, stood on both sides, wearing cheongsam with slits reaching up to their chests, and all bowed to Lin Zhen: ¡°Greetings to Count Lin Zhen.¡±


    Lin Zhen touched his nose, these beauties, even if they couldn¡¯t reach Yue¡¯er¡¯s level, were close. They were all top beauties from various races in the Milky Way.


    These two on the left, with their hot figures and fair skin, had fluffy fox tails behind them that could be retracted at will. They were the Heavenly Fox beauties, said to have a natural allure and extraordinary bedroom skills. Even on Earth, they would be considered stunning. It¡¯s rare for them to have cultivated to the Star Realm Stage.


    The two on the right, slender and graceful, had sharp little ears and long silver hair. They emitted a fragrance of flowers and nts. These were two Elf girls.


    Elves, by nature, were beautiful, excelling in archery and loving nature. These two, like the Fox n girls on the left, were still virgins, and it was unknown how much money Shangguan Jiao had spent to gather them.


    Among the others behind them, there was even a mermaid whose long fish tail had turned into long legs, said to offer the highest pleasure in bed¡­


    There were also the shy lolita twin sisters of the Rabbit n¡­


    And that one in the pink skirt, she was even from the Flower Fairy n¡­


    Passing through a sea of powdered faces, a golden thread carpet stretched out straight to the end of the hall, with Satelite Stage guards stationed on both sides.


    The Tiger n, Rock Giants, Three-eyed n, Golden Armor n¡­


    Strange flowers and exotic nts were all around, fragrant and pleasant.


    Clouds and mist were in the sky, and the Rainbow Bridge flickered. Lin Zhen didn¡¯t know how it was created.


    ¡°This guy really knows how to enjoy himself. What a luxurious life.¡±


    Even after rebirth, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t help but sigh as he walked towards the entrance of the hall.


    At the entrance of the hall, the Crown Prince Shangguan Jiao, dressed in a prince¡¯s robe, stood at the door, surrounded by arge group of high-ranking officials,dies, and friends. Seeing Lin Zhening, he opened his arms andughed, weing him.


    ¡°Hahahaha! Wee, wee! Wee to our God of Wealth, whoes from the distant Sr System! Wee, my good brother Lin Zhen, the number one expert, the new Count of our Empire. Your presence illuminates everything!¡±


    The young masters around them alsoughed and walked over one after another. They had be very familiar with Lin Zhen after spending several days in the Dimensional Universe together.


    Lin Zhen indeed had aspects worthy of respect: strong abilities, and the soon-to-be Count of the Empire. Even among these people, hardly any of them had the ability to be a Count by their own merit.


    In a world of stars, what¡¯s most valuable? Competent people are the most valuable. And since Lin Zhen could also make money for them, they naturally wanted to befriend him.


    Lin Zhen greeted everyone with a smile and then hugged Shangguan Jiao.


    ¡°How about it, Brother Lin? Are you satisfied with the scene I arranged for you? Today, with just one word from you, my brother, you can choose any of the beauties and guards present to take away. Whoever you fancy, take them and consider it a gift from me as we meet!¡±

 Chapter 386: 386: Going to Spend

    Chapter 386: 386: Going to Spend<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Facing the enthusiastic Shangguan Jiao, Lin Zhenughed and said, ¡°Crown Prince, I am not an Earl yet. ording to the Empirew, if you give me these beautiful guards, I will have to go to prison.¡±


    ¡°Ah, look at my memory! Come on, you¡¯ll be an Empire Earl soon.¡±<div>


    Shangguan Jiao led Lin Zhen into the main hall of the prince¡¯s mansion.


    After entering the main hall, theughter among the sons gradually quieted down.


    Shangguan Jiao came to the center of the hall, where there was a metal table with a golden box on it. After opening the box, he took out a chip from it.


    ¡°ording to the instructions of His Majesty Long Juetian, this Earl chip shall be given to you by me on behalf of the Crown Prince. Lin Zhen, from today onwards, you will be a member of the nobility of our Empire. I hope that you will abide by the rules of the nobility, uphold the interests of the nobility, prioritize the interests of the Empire, maintain its national stability¡­.¡±


    After his speech, Shangguan Jiao walked up to Lin Zhen and handed him the chip.


    ¡°After bleeding on it, this chip will rece your original chip, and your permissions will change. However, you can choose whether to keep your original AI life.¡±


    ¡°Oh, can the AI life be changed?¡±


    ¡°Yes, I suggest you try a new AI life because it is morepatible with this system, and this identity can apany you for the rest of your life.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s mind turned slightly, but he still did not want to rece the AI life.


    Chris was named after An Ning¡¯s original name and had already formed attachments. Besides, as far as he knew, AI lives also had emotions; if you treated them well, they would treat you better. The more humanized they were, the more they could evolve human emotions.


    Moreover, the status of an Earl in the Tianhe Empire was definitely not Lin Zhen¡¯s end goal. There was a much broader stage for him.<div>


    So, he nned to train Chris continually and have her apany him throughout his journey.


    ¡°I think I¡¯ll pass. I¡¯m used to the one I started with.¡±


    ¡°Uh, well, it¡¯s up to you.¡±


    Lin Zhen picked up the chip and dropped a drop of blood onto it.


    Soon, a burst of white light entered his mind.


    Chris¡¯s voice came through, ¡°New identity chip detected, recing the original chip system, Master¡¯s identity has been promoted¡­ New identity, Empire Earl¡­.¡±


    ¡°Do you want to rece your AI life, Master?¡± Chris¡¯s voice came, and despite its mechanical tone, Lin Zhen felt a trace of sadness inside.


    ¡°No, just keep you, Chris, you will be apanying me all the time.¡±


    ¡°Ah!¡±


    Chris actually let out a scream, and despite the fluctuation, she still sounded emotional, ¡°Master, are you sure you want to keep Chris and not rece her with a new AI life? The new AI life is more suitable for this system.¡±


    ¡°I believe you can learn, Chris. Don¡¯t AI lives have strong learning abilities? I¡¯m sure you¡¯ll be able to handle it soon enough.¡±<div>


    ¡°Thank you, Master. I will study hard and be your best assistant!¡±


    Chris¡¯s tone obviously changed, and she started to disy emotions.


    Soon, Lin Zhen¡¯s poor status disappeared.


    In its ce was his new identity, Empire Earl Lin Zhen. With the change in status, his information in the Dimensional Universe was also updated. Only people with a Marquis rank or higher could ess his previous information; everyone else with a lower rank had no authority to do so.


    Shangguan Jiao handed Lin Zhen a card, ¡°There are one billion Tianhe Coins in this card as a reward from His Majesty. The password is 111222, you can now go to the bank and transfer them to your card.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded and immediately entered the Dimensional Universe. With Chris¡¯s help, he arrived at the Jade Star branch of the First Cosmic Bank.


    ¡°Hello, sir, what service do you need?¡±


    It seemed that the clerk still remembered Lin Zhen, the handsome guy, and smiled at him.


    ¡°Transfer all the money from this card to my ount.¡±


    Lin Zhen handed over both cards. This time it should be quick and easy since no counting was needed.


    The clerk took the cards and processed the request. But then she let out a small surprise.<div>


    ¡°Ah! I¡¯m truly sorry, Count, I didn¡¯t know you were a nobleman, so disrespectful.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s okay, I just got promoted recently.¡±


    ¡°Yes, thank you for your understanding. Your ount bnce has now exceeded one billion. ording to the regtions, you can now be promoted to a Gold Member, and with your noble status, your ount can be upgraded another level, to be a tinum Member. Would you like to proceed with the upgrade right away?¡±


    ¡°What are the benefits?¡±


    ¡°Of course, being a tinum Member means that you can enjoy a 10% discount everywhere within the Empire. Also, you can apply for loans without any interest, with credit equal to the bnce of the card, which is 100 billion Tianhe Coins!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes lit up, ¡°What¡¯s the repayment period?¡±n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    ¡°Ten years.¡±


    ¡°Upgrade my membership immediately.¡± Lin Zhen was overjoyed, a ten-year interest-free loan was like a pie falling from the sky.


    The salesman immediately processed Lin Zhen¡¯s card and handed it to him five minutester. As Lin Zhen left, the salesman stood up and saluted him.


    As Lin Zhen left the hall, all the attendants, including the lobby manager, stood up and saluted him. Both tinum members and imperial nobles could enjoy this treatment.


    Lin Zhen enjoyed this kind of treatment for the first time in his past and present lives, and he had to admit that it felt different.


    Once out of the Dimensional Universe, Lin Zhen returned to the Prince¡¯s Mansion hall.


    ¡°Hahaha! Our Count has returned. Come on, I¡¯ve prepared avish feast to wee you today. Let¡¯s drink until we¡¯re drunk!¡±


    Shangguan Jiao pped his hands, and the cheongsam beauties started filing in, carrying various delicacies and fine wines.


    Liquid metal solidified into tables and chairs on the floor. Shangguan Jiao pulled Lin Zhen to sit down, and the twenty or so young masters all took their seats.


    ¡°Come on, let¡¯s toast to the Count with this Blue Bay Star Ice Spring Brew.¡±


    ¡°Come on, Lin Zhen. I¡¯ve got you a noble title. You better drink and have a good time with me.¡±


    ¡°Me too, me too. Although I haven¡¯t got my identity chip yet, I¡¯ve hired you several times. You¡¯ve just been too busy and full of time to fit me in.¡±


    ¡°And I, and I. This time Lin Zhen you must help me in a fight. As long as you defeat my older brother¡¯s fighter, I¡¯ll offer you 200 Citizen Identities at once. Just give me priority, I can¡¯t stand him any longer!¡±


    Facing these passionate imperial young masters, Lin Zhen responded with a smile and promised them what he could.


    Those who had already made transactions handed their chips to Lin Zhen.


    Some who had not made a deal even took the initiative to give Lin Zhen their chips as a deposit, showing that they trusted Lin Zhen¡¯s strength.


    Lin Zhen collected many chips, and in no time, he achieved his original goal ¨C 1,000 Citizens and 100,000 Poor!


    Feeling happy, Lin Zhen enjoyed drinking the Blue Bay Star Ice Spring Brew, socializing with the group.


    Afterward, Lin Zhen wasn¡¯t drunk at all and decided to enter the Dimensional Universe to vent his alcohol-energy,pleting the tasks he¡¯d just received in the arena.


    It was not easy to encounter strong yers like Mida. Lin Zhen defeated the opponents he encountered afterward without using time eleration.


    This series of victories made Lin Zhen¡¯s reputation even more prominent. Currently, among the upper-ss young people on Jade Star, Lin Zhen¡¯s name was frequently mentioned in the Capital.


    As for the Sr System, a name that never appeared in the Empire dictionary, it was also increasingly brought up.


    ¡°Little brother, are you sure you don¡¯t want me to arrange a few beauties for you to serve in bed? Let me tell you, these girls are carefully selected by me and haven¡¯t been touched by any man. You¡¯re now an Empire Earl, how can you still be alone? You should have a hundred or eighty women to better show off your status.¡±


    Seeing the somewhat excessive enthusiasm of Shangguan Jiao, Lin Zhenughed heartily: ¡°Crown Prince, please don¡¯t tease me. I have a woman waiting for me on Earth. If I bring these women back, I might have trouble.¡±


    ¡°You can leave them here. You have money now and should have a residence on Jade Star. Tell me what you¡¯re interested in, and I can help you choose.¡±


    ¡°Thank you for your kindness, Crown Prince, but I have too much to deal with on Earth. Let me finish that first.¡±


    ¡°Alright, it¡¯s up to you. If you have any difficulties,e to me.¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s nothing for now. I¡¯ll be leaving tomorrow.¡±


    Shangguan Jiao and Lin Zhen talked for a while. They could always meet inside the Dimensional Universe. After chatting for a while, Shangguan Jiao left.


    After Shangguan Jiao left, Chris spoke.


    ¡°Master, based on your current situation, I have made a n for you. You should go out now.¡±


    ¡°Out? Where to?¡±


    ¡°Of course, it¡¯s time to go shopping!¡±


    Chris said matter-of-factly: ¡°You have money in your hands now, but it has no value if you don¡¯t spend it. You have to turn it into strength.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ve been thinking about it too, but where should I go? As you know, I don¡¯t have much time. I have to go back tomorrow.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s simple. I¡¯ve checked the Jade Star shopping mall already. First, you need a secret gun manual, the Sea Treading. This is a must-buy for you, which you can reserve in the Dimensional Universe.¡±


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll take it. What else?¡±


    ¡°You need a bigger spaceship; otherwise, this small one won¡¯t be enough for your return.¡±


    ¡°Why not? I¡¯m the only one, and this spaceship is enough.¡±


    ¡°No, not nearly enough, because you need to buy a lot of ves.¡±


    Chris borated: ¡°You are now an Empire Earl, and many things must conform to your status; otherwise, you will be ostracized by the empire¡¯s high society. ves are essential for every noble. Even if you don¡¯t need protection yourself, your family and hometown do. Buying a group of powerful ves can help you solve many potential problems.¡±


    ¡°I see¡­ Do we go now?¡±


    ¡°Of course, I have read the information, and the ve market has recently received many high-quality ves. With my assistance, we might be able to find treasures there.¡±


    Lin Zhen hadn¡¯t used ves in his previous life, but in his current situation, with Chris¡¯s constant persuasion, he finally gave in.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go shopping and spending!¡±

 Chapter 387: 387 Black Pearl (3rd update)

    Chapter 387: 387 ck Pearl (3rd update)<div>


    Trantor:549690339


    Lin Zhen initially reserved a Sea Treading secret manual online. The book was priced at two million Tianhe Coins, which wasn¡¯t considered too high.


    However, if exchanged into Earth¡¯s currency, it would be 20 billion, which on second thought, also isn¡¯t cheap.<div>


    After the secret manual chip was delivered, Lin Zhen left the Prince¡¯s Mansion.


    He mighte to Jade Star to buy a residence in the future, but not right now. He still needed to return to Earth.


    After leaving the Prince¡¯s Mansion, he flew using Star Power. Chris guided Lin Zhen, live-streaming towards the Astronautical Commodity Museum.


    The Astronautical Commodity Museum sold items needed for cosmic travels, with the main item being spaceships.


    The technology on Earth could notpare to that on Jade Star. Lin Zhen urgently needed a good spaceship. Guided by Chris, he arrived at the museum¡¯s entrance.


    ¡°Wow! What a huge entrance.¡±


    The museum looked like a great mountain, its gate unimaginablyrge.


    The width and height were ten kilometers each!


    Moreover, it was a gate frame without a door leaf, to facilitate the entry and exit of spaceships. If the door were too small, somerge spaceships would not be able to go through.


    Even so, some superrge spaceships couldn¡¯t dock, such as certain cargo spaceships like the Red Rose, or certain war tools like Sky City heading to Earth. They couldn¡¯t get in.


    Those types of spaceships could only be docked in the open. Luckily, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t need one of those monsters.<div>


    Upon entering the Astronautical Museum, an automatic scan quickly identified Lin Zhen¡¯s identity.


    ¡°We wee your visit, Count. Please feel free to look around.¡±


    There was no need for a shopping guide here. Each person¡¯s smart lifeform acted as one, knowing all the prices, performance, and discount policies of the spaceships.


    ¡°Master, a spaceship will be your biggest expenditure for now. I suggest you choose a medium-sized spaceship with advanced weaponry and defense systems. In the starry sky, if you encounter interster pirates and your spaceship gets destroyed, many experts may perish right then and there.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded in agreement. For cosmic travels, distances were often measured in light years. Depending on physical strength alone, even if you don¡¯t die from exhaustion, you could get lost, or die in spatial turbulence or from a Gxy Beast. You really needed a good spaceship.


    ¡°Apart from the weaponry and defense system, speed is also critical. The faster, the better. Don¡¯t be afraid to spend.¡±


    Lin Zhen walked between the gigantic spaceships, listening to Chris¡¯s detailed introductions and helped Lin Zhen to pick the most suitable one.


    When they arrived at a ck spaceship, Chris said, ¡°This will do. Thetest Phantom X99 series, weighing 14 million tons in total, a small-size war fortress, equipped with orbital cannons and void missiles, with a maximum endurance of 800 years. It is a very top-end brand for civilian use.¡±


    ¡°How many people can it carry?¡± Lin Zhen asked, looking at the behemoth that was 500 meters tall.


    ¡°Maximum capacity is five thousand people, and it also has an energy block storagepartment. Maximum speed is thirty kilometers per second.¡±


    Lin Zhen calcted quietly. This spaceship¡¯s speed was simr to the flight equipment he had piged. Although it was more powerful, the speed wasn¡¯t enough.<div>


    ¡°Let¡¯s keep looking, anything faster?¡±


    ¡°That might be difficult, master. The spaceship you¡¯re currently using is considered pretty fast. Civilian spaceships reaching this speed is the result of technological advancement. Anything faster would be military grade, but that¡¯s not for sale.¡±


    ¡°What about for a noble like me?¡±


    ¡°Master, although you are a noble, you are only a noble in name. You don¡¯t hold any official position, nor do you have a territory, so¡­ ¡±


    Chris didn¡¯t finish her sentence, but the meaning was clear. Lin Zhen was just a noble in name only.


    Lin Zhen felt a little depressed. Although he didn¡¯t want to take on any official role, having a territory would be nice.


    Having a territory would provide a constant stream of money for a noble. If the Sr System were to be developed, carving the nearby star systems into one¡¯s own territory would be pretty nice.


    Just as he was thinking, Chris spoke again: ¡°Master, there¡¯s a spaceship up for auction up ahead.¡±


    ¡°An auction? Let¡¯s go over and take a look.¡±


    Lin Zhen quickened his pace and joined the crowd up ahead.


    A dark spaceship was parked there. On it was a huge skull painting, it was especially eye-catching.<div>


    ¡°What a shame, what a shame!¡± After eximing in surprise, Chris went on about what a pity it was.


    ¡°What¡¯s a pity?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s a pity about this good spaceship, master. This spaceship is not a product of the Empire¡¯s technology, but from the Sanjiang Star Federation. The technology level surpasses the Empire by one grade, belongs to the sixth-generation series of interster hunters and was originally amand ship for the military.¡±


    ¡°So the performance must be very good, right?¡±


    ¡°Indeed, it¡¯s impressive. Four thousand kilometers long, two thousand kilometers wide, three hundred meters high, maximum crew capacity of thirty thousand, maximum endurance duration of a thousand years, maximum speed of a thousand five hundred kilometers per second. It¡¯s also equipped with arge-caliber energy cannon, interster long-range missiles, and an A-level protection shield, etc.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s excellent. This ship is five times faster than the ship I pirated, so why hasn¡¯t anyone bought it?¡±


    ¡°There are several reasons. Firstly, this spaceship consumes a lot of energy, the consumption of energy blocks is a major expense, ordinary people simply can¡¯t afford it. Additionally, there¡¯s that skull symbol, it¡¯s the symbol of the interster pirates, which means that this ship was originally a pirate ship. The nobility despise purchasing pirate ships, it would lower their status and they also consider it bad luck.¡±


    Lin Zhen raised an eyebrow, somewhat tempted.


    He had just be a nobleman, and doesn¡¯t feel much of a sense of nobility. Status or not, he really doesn¡¯t care too much.


    He also noticed that this pirate ship, especially the captured ones, is like a car that hit someone on Earth, no one wants to buy it no matter how much it costs, it¡¯s disconcerting.


    Chris noticed Lin Zhen¡¯s thoughts and quickly said, ¡°Master, don¡¯t act impulsively. You are now a nobleman of the Empire, and there¡¯s another disadvantage to buying a pirate ship. The pirates were definitely not just one person or a small group of people, but arge organization. If the original pirate owner of this ship still has friends, they will surely want to grab the ship back when they know it¡¯s been sold. That would cause trouble, this is also one of the reasons people are unwilling to buy it.¡±


    Lin Zhen thought for a moment: ¡°What¡¯s the original price of this ship? What¡¯s the current price?¡±


    ¡°Originally, this spaceship was priced in Sanjiang currency, with a selling price of twenty million Sanjiang coins. If converted into Tianhe coins, it would be two hundred billion. But since this was a pirate ship captured by the Empire¡¯s military and then auctioned off, the price was greatly discounted, only a hundred billion.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s tinum membership card can loan a hundred billion, and since this spaceship is worth its cost, he decided to buy it.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    As for the trouble with the pirates, Lin Zhen doesn¡¯t think it¡¯s a big deal. He is temporarily taking remote interster routes, it¡¯s unlikely he will encounter pirates.


    ¡°I¡¯ll go and handle the loan.¡±


    Lin Zhen took action immediately, entering the Dimensional Universe to process a loan of a hundred billion at the bank.


    With a repayment period of ten years, Lin Zhen wasn¡¯t worried about not being able to repay the money in the future.


    Upon receiving the money, Lin Zhen immediately went to the spaceship sales point.


    ¡°I want to buy this ship.¡±


    ¡°Ah! Count Lin Zhen, are you sure you want to purchase this ck Pearl?¡±


    ¡°The ship is called ck Pearl?¡±


    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s called ck Pearl, look at the spray paint on the ship.¡±


    The salesperson pointed at the hull. Indeed, the name ¡®ck Pearl¡¯ was sprayed in a universalnguage on it, very conspicuously andrgely.


    When Chris heard this name, she paused for a moment then hastily reminded Lin Zhen, ¡°Master, I just found out, ck Pearl is notoriously known as a pirate ship. That spray paint is made of high-tech materials, unless the ship¡¯s hull is dismantled, there¡¯s no way to remove it. No wonder nobody bought it, you must not fall for it. Even if you want to buy, you must extort something extra out of them, otherwise they are unable to sell it¡­.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded, then turned to the salesman: ¡°So, it is the ck Pearl, no wonder no one bought it, it¡¯s so expensive for a hundred billion. Nevermind, I¡¯ll consider others instead.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t leave Count Lin Zhen, the performance of this ship is top-notch, from the Sanjiang Star Federation. Our Empire-made ships are far behind inparison. One hundred billion is already a floor price, besides you are a nobleman, you can enjoy a 10% discount, and can take it for just ny billion.¡±


    Lin Zhen seemed a little moved, but still shook his head: ¡°Of course I know I can get a discount, but I still feel somewhat short-changed. This skull symbol and the words ¡®ck Pearl¡¯ can¡¯t be removed at all. Walking around in the starry sky, people would think I¡¯m a pirate. It would be embarrassing for me, the Count of the Empire.¡±


    This spaceship had been on the market for two months. Although people praised its performance, no one had ever intended to purchase it. After all, one hundred billion is not a small amount, every intelligent life form would remind their master not to buy it.


    The salesman was getting a bit anxious, and finally gritted his teeth: ¡°Count Lin Zhen, if you agree to buy it, we will also gift you energy blocks of high quality worth three billion. These energy blocks are enough to support your spaceship¡¯s voyage in the universe for fifty years, otherwise, you would have to buy energy blocks.¡±


    Lin Zhen was moved. The number three billion was not small, energy blocks are like gas in a car, indispensable to everyone.


    But he felt he could still haggle a bit more, so he deliberately hesitated there.


    Seeing Lin Zhen was still not giving in, the salesman got anxious. He simply added more fuel to the fire: ¡°Count, if you buy this spaceship, we will also give you ten ves!¡±


    ¡°Ten ves?¡± Lin Zhen was surprised, this wasn¡¯t a ve market.


    ¡°Yes, ten ves, and they are experts in spaceship driving and familiar with weapon usage. Among them, two have reached the Stage, and the remaining eight are Satellite Stage. What do you think? You must spend at least two billion to buy these ten ves from the ve market, and they will certainly not be as skilled in spaceship operation.¡±


    ¡°Deal!¡± Lin Zhen knew this should be their bottom line. Any more bargaining would be impossible.


    The salesman was overjoyed, giving out ten ves seemed like he got a good bargain. He cheerfully signed the contract with Lin Zhen, who had spent ny billion. They immediately arranged for someone to add energy blocks to Lin Zhen¡¯s ck Pearl.


    During the waiting period, ten ves were brought to Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen looked up, the two ves at the front had already reached Eighth-level. Their strong momentum was palpable!

 Chapter 388: 388: Lin Zhen’s Knight Group

    Chapter 388: 388: Lin Zhen¡¯s Knight Group<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    In most civilizeds, Stage is considered to be the top-level of the strong ones. For example, Lin Zhen on Earth, has not discovered any Stage yet. Perhaps Yan Qiyue is at Stage, but it is uncertain.<div>


    Even Earth¡¯s top masters like An Bihuai and Chen Fenglie are just at Satellite Stage, which is nothing in the scope of the interster world.


    And the two ves in front of him had both reached the Eighth-level!


    The one on the left has long, yellow hair with dozens of tiny braids, heavy ck circles under his eyes that look innate, and he appears not very strong but somewhat effeminate. Within his delicate demeanor lies ruthlessness. He definitely looks like a viin.


    The one on the right actually has two ck horns on his head, messy hair, is about 2.2 meters tall, inconceivably muscr, and has dark skin with just a pair of brightly shining eyes.


    There were even eight people behind them, all at Satellite Level 9.


    The salesperson, fearing that Lin Zhen might not be satisfied, pulled the effeminate man over: ¡°Count, do not underestimate this effeminate man. The Empire had paid a price to capture him. He is at Level Eight Peak, just on the verge of breaking through. As long as his chip is reced, he could enter Ninth-level at any time, and may even enter the Constant Star Stage in the future. Buying him is a big bargain for you.¡±


    All countries in the universe have specially developed a type of chip to control ves. Once the chip is installed on a ve, the ve will be absolutely loyal to their master.


    ves cannot betray their master. If they have a thought of betrayal, the chip will automatically destroy them.


    Unless the ve¡¯s realm breaks through the ck Hole Period and reaches the third level of the Extreme Realm, Star System Stage, they will have the ability to destroy the chip in their body. So ves in the ck Hole Period are not very popr because they can easily rebel against their master.


    The salesperson even pried open the effeminate man¡¯s mouth: ¡°Count, look at this guy¡¯s teeth; he has an excellent physical quality. You can just give them some food casually on a daily basis¡­.¡±


    At this point, Lin Zhen suddenly interrupted him: ¡°You just said that the Empire captured him? Who is he?¡±<div>


    ¡°Uh ¡­ did I say that?¡± The salesperson tried to y dumb.


    ¡°Don¡¯t y dumb with me. The intelligent system records every word you say. Do you know what the consequence of deliberately deceiving a noble is?¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s face became serious. The salesperson was just a citizen. If he really offended Lin Zhen, Lin Zhen even had the right to execute him on the spot, though solid evidence would be needed.


    The salesperson¡¯s expression tightened: ¡°Count, please forgive me. I¡¯ll tell you. This person used to be a deputy on the ck Pearl. He was a subordinate of the renowned interster pirate Xnke. The ck Pearl is Xnke¡¯s ship.¡±


    ¡°You mean, they are all pirates?¡±


    ¡°Well ¡­ they used to be, but now they¡¯re just obedient ves.¡±


    The salesperson¡¯s face was apologetic, but there was also a hint of smugness.


    Lin Zhen was also somewhat speechless. No wonder the salesperson had so generously offered these ten ves as gifts; they were all pirates. If found by Xnke, it would definitely be troublesome. These ten pirates were a hot potato in their hands.


    It¡¯s hard to say whether they were deceived or not. If it wasn¡¯t for these troubles, the ck Pearl would not have been so cheap.


    Since the spaceship had been bought, having these ten pirate ves didn¡¯t matter that much.


    ¡°What are your names?¡± Lin Zhen asked.<div>


    ¡°My name is Ronnie, and I am the deputy captain of the ck Pearl.¡± The effeminate man spoke first.


    ¡°I¡¯m Shac, also the deputy captain. The eight of them are drivers and weapon controllers.¡± The tall man with horns also spoke.


    Lin Zhen nodded. Since they had been bought already, there was no way he wouldn¡¯t use them. He told the salesperson, ¡°Give me their main chips.¡±


    The main chips controlling the ves belonged to the master and were held by the sales manager here.


    The sales manager had been waiting there. Immediately, he transferred the main chip data to Lin Zhen using the intelligent life application.


    Soon, Chris got the authority, and Lin Zhen became the new master of these ten ves.


    ¡°You don¡¯t need to feel disheartened. I am a Count of the Empire. Following me is at least much better than following ordinary citizens or knights. I can say that besides me, there may not be any higher-ranking nobles willing to recruit you.¡±


    Among the nobles, knights, barons, viscounts are considered low-ranking nobles, while counts, marquises, and dukes are high-ranking nobles.


    Ronnie and the other nine ves nodded. They had be numb to their fates since being captured. It didn¡¯t matter much who they were with now, as they were all ves. Maybe one day their master would have a bad mood and execute them.


    However, the Count in front of them seemed to be a rtively good person. Their lives should not be too harsh.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s lips curled into a slight smile: ¡°You might think that your days won¡¯t be good in the future, but I want to tell you that, if you perform well, I might promote you to be members of my knights¡¯ group, and you can be knights.¡±n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om<div>


    Upon hearing Lin Zhen¡¯s words, the eyes of the ten ves instantly lit up!


    Knights are the private soldiers of nobles, also known as noble subordinates. Although they still held their lives in their masters¡¯ hands, they were no longer ves in other regards.¡¯


    They could receive sries from their masters, find women, and indulge in pleasure. Except for absolute obedience to their master¡¯s orders, they had unlimited freedom and even had their master¡¯s support in the background in case anything happened.


    Only counts or above had knight groups. This was the limit of the ve upation.


    Ronnie said in disbelief, ¡°Master, but we are pirates.¡±


    ¡°Pirates? That¡¯s all in the past. What¡¯s the big deal? Now there¡¯s just the ck Pearl.¡±


    ¡°But¡­ if Xnke finds you, you will be in trouble.¡± Shac reminded Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Not to worry. If I¡¯m scared of pirates, then I wouldn¡¯t have bought the ck Pearl in the first ce.¡±


    Ronnie and the others exchanged nces and knelt before Lin Zhen. ¡°We pledge our lives to our Count!¡±


    For these captured pirates, finding a master like Lin Zhen was an incredible stroke of luck. Their hopes of bing knights brought tears to their eyes.


    With the pirates now loyal to him, Lin Zhen¡¯s energy blocks wereplete.


    ¡°OK, Count, now you can ride your spaceship into the stars. To avoid any trouble, we¡¯ve disguised the ck Pearl insignia and writings. It¡¯s a simple cover, but it should be enough.¡±


    Lin Zhen nced at his ship. The painted skull and ¡°ck Pearl¡± branding were covered by a thinyer of cheap armor, making it look less threatening.


    With the title transferplete, Lin Zhen led his ten subordinates onto the ck Pearl.


    ¡°Ahoy! I¡¯m back on this ship, and back to my favorite spot!¡± Ronnie excitedly plopped down into his old seat, spinning in his chair.


    The other pirates were eager to return to their familiar roles, eagerly touching every part of the ship. They had never thought they would be back on the ck Pearl again.


    ¡°First, let¡¯s take the ship out and find a ce to dock. I need to buy some ves.¡±


    Seated in Xnke¡¯s old seat ¨C a massive recliner with auto-adjustments and a stocked fridge nearby (though currently empty) ¨C Lin Zhen looked around and sighed at the opulence of his new life. He gave the order, and the pirates efficiently started the ship.


    Once airborne, the ship elerated sharply, soaring into the sky and out of view.


    After a leisurely circle around, the ship eventually touched down on a nearby runway.


    The runway¡¯s territory covered thousands of kilometers, almost like a small country on Earth.


    Ronnie excitedly said, ¡°Master, I wish we could take the spaceship through the starry skies right now. We lived quite the life back then.¡±


    ¡°Be patient. There will be opportunities. Let¡¯s wait here and I¡¯ll go purchase some ves. After that, we shall leave.¡±


    Ronnie and Shac exchanged nces; Ronnie blinked and spoke to Lin Zhen, ¡°Master, are you nning on buying ves?¡±


    ¡°Yes. This ship has a limit of thirty thousand passengers. With just eleven of us, we cannot represent my well.¡±


    Shac now chimed in, ¡°Master, the ve market is a shady business. ve traders are worse than pirates; they¡¯ll deceive and take advantage at any opportunity. First-time buyers usually spend a lot of unnecessary money.¡±


    Lin Zhen asked Chris, ¡°What is the situation with the ve market?¡±


    ¡°Master, the ve market has no fixed prices. Each ve is unique, with different backgrounds and abilities. Artificial life cannot urately evaluate the prices, not to mention the preferences needed to buy the perfect ve.¡±


    Lin Zhen had little experience purchasing ves in his previous life.


    Ronnie volunteered, ¡°Master, how about this? The eight crew members can wait here, while Shac and I go to the ve market with you. We have experience in these matters and will ensure the ve traders don¡¯t take advantage of you.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded. The ves would, by nature, be loyal to him without deception.


    Seeing Ronnie and Shac¡¯s enthusiasm, Lin Zhen sought to reward them by promoting them to members of his knight order.


    Knighthood is a high-status distinction for nobles, recognized only by a count or above.


    Lin Zhen instructed Chris to promote Ronnie and Shac, as the artificial life now had authority to grant knighthood. They instantly became Lin Zhen¡¯s knights in service.


    From here on, to Ronnie and Shac, Lin Zhen¡¯s words werew.


    The two never expected to be knights so quickly, their eyes welling with tears as they knelt before Lin Zhen, overwhelmed by emotion.


    Ronnie raised his head, ¡°Master, we can never repay your kindness. At the ve market, we¡¯ll use our connections to choose the elite from among the ves. Every cent will be spent wisely.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded and helped the two knights to their feet, ready to leave the ship with them.


    However, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t shake a feeling that Ronnie¡¯s ¡°elite¡± would be simr to their own kind ¨C desperate outcasts with nothing to lose.

 Chapter 389: 389: Level 9 Spiritual Mind Master of the Planet

    Chapter 389: 389: Level 9 Spiritual Mind Master of the<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    With Ronnie and Shac, the three of them took Lin Zhen¡¯s small spaceship to the ve market.


    Jade Star has a poption of 300 billion, and there are thousands of ve markets in it. Every day, many people from various ethnic groups are transported to Jade Star from all over the Milky Way.<div>


    The area Lin Zhen is currently in is the most prosperous area of ??Jade Star, close to the Imperial City. There is thergest ve market, Starry Market.


    Not only are there all kinds of ves here, but there are often high-ranking ves for sale, making it a favorite ce for dignitaries.


    At the gate of the ve market, Lin Zhen felt as if he was attending a superrge-scale gathering. At first nce, it was a sea of ??people. This was a true sea of people, and the crowds on Earth could not bepared with this at all.


    To attract customers, ve traders have tried every means.


    The ve market is a no-fly zone. So they set up a tall tform and disyed ves on a big screen to showcase their skills. It was quite shocking.


    Lin Zhen had just walked into the ve market and was immediately attracted by the first tform.


    The big screen on the tform was showing the information of the ves.


    On the battlefield, a Star Realm Level general was fighting with the enemy,manding the warriors under him to charge back and forth, divide and encircle, and use tactics properly. In the end, he won with fewer soldiers and wiped out the enemy.


    ¡°Sword in hand, who dares to be the Hero!¡±


    At the setting sun, the yellow sand desert, the general looked back, and the image of the hero with a blood-stained military uniform froze.


    And that general is standing on the high tform at this moment, waiting for people to choose him.<div>


    Ronnie and Shac looked worriedly at Lin Zhen for a while, fearing that Lin Zhen would be moved to choose this ve.


    Although this general was good on their, he was of little use among interster nations, and his strength was low in the Star Realm.


    They thought that their young count was too young, and to be able to buy the ck Pearl, he was probably rich and capricious, easily falling into the trap of ve traders.


    Unexpectedly, Lin Zhen just looked for a moment and left without any intention of buying.


    ¡°Master, I thought you were going to impulsively buy this ve.¡± Ronnie said.


    ¡°Why should I buy him? I¡¯m not a savior. That general¡¯s personal strength is too poor, so he¡¯s of no use to me.¡±


    ¡°Right, right! Buying him would be worse than buying a beauty. At least that has some use.¡±


    Shac was adding from the side, his eyes wandering everywhere, but mostly on beautiful women.


    Lin Zhen had seen Shac¡¯s information. He came from Pisces, the leader of the viin faction on their and the head of the Demon n. He kidnapped the most beautiful princess of their, causing the heroes of that to risk their lives to save her. However, none of them could topple the cruel Demon King.


    Later, this guy became a little arrogant and challenged the deity on their, which was actually theary lord. Finally, he was almost killed, escaped and was taken in by Xnke to be an interster pirate of the ck Pearl.


    As for Ronnie, the sissy guy, he was a great mage of a magic, proficient in necromancy. He was hated by the people on that and was besieged by experts from the entire. In desperation, he ventured into space, became a nomad for hundreds of years, and finally became a pirate.<div>


    These two guys were both Xnke¡¯s aplices, and they hadmitted countless crimes. When the ck Pearl was captured by the Tianhe Empire¡¯s Army, they became ves.


    After walking for a while, Ronnie stopped, ¡°Master, I see a group of guys with decent strength.¡±


    ¡°Where?¡± Lin Zhen didn¡¯t know how to find ves, so he didn¡¯t have any clues. These ve traders didn¡¯t have low prices, and finding the ves with the highest cost-performance in such a huge market was not easy.


    ¡°This way.¡±


    Ronnie led Lin Zhen and Shac to a high tform in the far left.


    There were about a thousand ves on the high tform, each with a fierce face. The leader of them was actually a Ninth Level Peak, even stronger than Ronnie and Shac.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s gaze fell on the Level 9 Peak and found that this person was also a Spiritual Mind Master.


    A Level 9 Spiritual Mind Master on a was definitely a super expert, which could sweep the whole Earth.


    ¡°Master, these people are pirates. The leader is called Stephen. His pirate group even robbed our business. If it weren¡¯t for Xnke¡¯s move, we wouldn¡¯t be his opponent. After Xnke chased them away, they had been active in the Virgo Star System. I didn¡¯t expect them to be captured too.¡±


    ¡°Ask for the price.¡±


    Lin Zhen took the two of them to the front of the ve trader.<div>


    ¡°Hey, how do you sell these ves?¡± Ronnie asked.


    Since bing a knight, Ronnie and Shac had the insignia of a knight, but there was no family crest. Lin Zhen had been a noble for a short time and hadn¡¯t thought about making a crest yet.


    If they could be knights, their master would be at least an Empire Earl, so the ve trader didn¡¯t dare to offend them. Although knights were also a kind of ve, they were high-level ves, certainly much more powerful than ordinary civilians.


    ¡°Ah, esteemed knights, are you interested in these ves? We offer fair prices here. Comet Stage ves range from 100,000 to 500,000, Satellite Stage ves from 1,000,000 to 5,000,000, and Stage ves from 10,000,000 to 100,000,000.¡±


    ¡°What about this one? One hundred million, right?¡± Ronnie pointed at Stephen. If he could get him for a hundred million, it would definitely be a bargain, as a Ninth-level spiritual mind master should be worth at least three hundred million.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    ¡°Oh, no, no, he¡¯s a bit special. He¡¯s a spiritual mind master, five hundred million!¡± The ve trader held up a hand.


    At this moment, Stephen looked up and saw Ronnie and Shac, and his eyes lit up: ¡°Aren¡¯t you two scoundrels part of Xnke¡¯s crew? Wasn¡¯t the ck Pearl captured? How can you guys show up here disguised as humans?¡±


    Ronnie, who had previously been beaten by Stephen, didn¡¯t want to lose face in front of him and puffed out his chest, ¡°Stephen, don¡¯t call us scoundrels, we are now noble knights, not like you, a lowly ve. If you dare to talk nonsense again, I have the right to give you a good p and fan your face for three days and nights, so you won¡¯t sell for a high price!¡±


    The ve trader was about to say something, but Lin Zhen snorted behind him, and they looked at him, realizing immediately that he must be a noble, and dared not make a sound.


    If ves dare to offend nobles, they, as ve traders, must bear the responsibility. If Ronnie really beats Stephen on the spot, they wouldn¡¯t dare to stop him.


    Upon hearing this, Stephen¡¯s eyes were filled with anger, but he didn¡¯t dare to act rashly. As a ve, if he were to show any aggressive behavior, his master would execute him immediately, and he didn¡¯t want to die.


    He said with clenched teeth, ¡°How did you be knights? Your master must have very low standards to let people like you be knights. You guys are just like me, nothing but despicable pirates.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s fate, Stephen. Unfortunately, you¡¯ll never meet a great master like ours. Behold our noble master, the prestigious and glorious Earl Lin Zhen. He not only bought us but also bought the ck Pearl.¡±


    Having said that, he revealed Lin Zhen.


    The pirates¡¯ eyes suddenly grew hot when they saw Lin Zhen.


    Daring to buy a pirate ship, this noble has some guts.


    To follow a noble and be a ve would naturally be preferred by pirates, but they didn¡¯t know if this noble would be able to appreciate them.


    The pirates tried to disy their powerful fighting abilities, hoping to attract Lin Zhen¡¯s attention.


    The ve trader quickly seized the opportunity and said, ¡°Earl Lin Zhen, how about these ves? They¡¯re all incredibly strong and have no problem guarding your territory.¡±


    Unexpectedly, Lin Zhen shook his head, ¡°Pirates should be depreciated in the ve market. Buying them would definitely cause some trouble, and I don¡¯t want to spend a lot of money only to invite trouble.¡±


    Ronnie also added, ¡°Exactly, these guys are notorious. Buying them would be a disgrace to our master¡¯s reputation. Besides, you¡¯re asking for way too much.¡±


    ¡°Well¡­ This leader is three hundred million, and that¡¯s a fair price.¡±


    ¡°No, no, no. That¡¯s definitely not a fair price. Stephen is worth at most fifty million. How can he be more expensive than me?¡±


    ¡°Fifty million is absolutely impossible. We went to great lengths to capture him, and we can¡¯t even cover our costs. At least one hundred and fifty million.¡± The ve trader frowned.


    ¡°Everyone knows that the ve trade profits are enormous. Besides, our master won¡¯t just buy one person. We will leave if you keep demanding such a high price.¡±


    Ronnie quietlymunicated with Lin Zhen in the Dimensional Universe and haggled with the ve trader at the same time.


    By belittling Stephen and his gang and bargaining, this method proved quite effective.


    ¡°Fine¡­ One hundred million, that¡¯s the lowest I can go, but you must take all of these ves. The price is¡­¡±


    In the end, both sides agreed on 1,000 Comet Level ves for a total price of thirty million, one hundred Satellite Level ves for a total price of one hundred and fifty million, and Stephen along with the two Sixth-level ves for a total price of one hundred and sixty million.


    The total value was three hundred and forty million, and Lin Zhen bought over a thousand pirates.


    This price was really cheap. Excluding Lin Zhen¡¯s noble discount, it was just slightly above three hundred million.


    Lin Zhen had spent ny billion on the credit to buy the spaceship, and with the empire¡¯s ten billion reward, he currently had over seventeen billion.


    Seeing Stephen and the other two Stage ves¡¯ expectant eyes, Lin Zhen smiled, ¡°Since you¡¯re all my people now, I won¡¯t y favorites. You three will be members of my knight order.¡±


    Chris granted them the rank of knights.


    Lin Zhen then told the other pirates, ¡°You should also work hard, and I won¡¯t mistreat ves. Those who reach the Stage can be knights.¡±


    ¡°Thank you, Master!¡±


    Thinking about the chance to pilot the ck Pearl and the hope of bing knights, the pirates were filled with enthusiasm.


    Lin Zhen, leading more than a thousand people, walked through the ve market and attracted many curious nces.


    Some people felt that the noble had very poor taste, leading such ves that clearly weren¡¯t good people. How could he invite others to his territory as guests with such a lineup? It was like a bandit¡¯s den.


    The high society circles would definitely ostracize this noble, some people thought.


    Lin Zhen also realized the problem, with a pirate ship and a group of real pirates in his ranks, it would be hard not to be misunderstood by others. He needed some more presentable ves.

 Chapter 390: 390: Taming the Archangel (3 more updates)

    Chapter 390: 390: Taming the Archangel (3 more updates)<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Choosing a higher quality ve wasn¡¯t an easy task, especially with arge group of people. Lin Zhen thought about it and let Ronnie take them back to the ck Pearl, while he walked around with Shac.


    Ronnie was a bit worried when he left since Shac wasn¡¯t very good at bargaining.<div>


    Not long after Ronnie left, Shac suddenly stopped.


    ¡°Huh!¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Lin Zhen asked.


    ¡°Seems like I¡¯ve run into a group of acquaintances.¡± Shac pointed forward, and on a tform, several ve traders were selling hundreds of ves.


    Two of the girls were particrly beautiful, with pure white wings behind them. They looked innocent and sacred.


    ¡°You must be eyeing the beauties,¡± Lin Zhen teased him.


    Unexpectedly, for once Shac reacted differently: ¡°I may like beautiful women, but not these two. They are my mortal enemies. I was chased out of my hometown because of their n. They are both dogs of the God of Bright, Wisdom Angels of the Angel n.¡±


    As Shac spoke, his eyes turned red, and his sharp teeth shed, as if he harbored great hatred towards the Angel n.


    The group approached the crowd, and Lin Zhen looked at the two angel girls. They were indeed extraordinarily beautiful, but their realms were just Satellite Level 7.


    The ve traders were shouting loudly: ¡°Ladies and gentlemen,e and see! Here are angel girls from the Pisces constetion, with pure blood and gorgeous looks! They are absolutely virgins, taking them home as bed warmers will be worth every penny! One costs 50 million Tianhe Coins, both for 90 million. Why don¡¯t you take them, sir, it¡¯s a good deal!¡±


    For satellite-level ves, a price of several million was normal. The price of these two angels, 90 million, was definitely high, but it was due to their beauty.<div>


    However, there were no fools in the ve market. Even those who wanted to buy felt the price was too high. Tianhe Coins were a powerful currency; 90 million could be equal to 90 billion on a normal life star. So it was not worth buying two beautiful girls with limited practical value.


    The two angel girls hung their heads, remaining silent. Their beautiful eyes were dull and lifeless, like they had lost all hope for the future.


    Lin Zhen was nning to leave after a quick nce, but Shac couldn¡¯t help it and ran directly to the front of the angel girls, mocking them.


    ¡°Hehe! Let me see who these beauties are. Aren¡¯t they the most beautiful and pure twin angels, Little Angel and elder Angel, under the God of Bright? How did you guys end up as ves? It¡¯s karma!¡±


    Upon hearing the familiar voice, the angel sisters slowly raised their heads only to see Shac¡¯s devil-horned head.


    ¡°Shac, you¡¯re the demon Shac!¡±


    The angel sisters showed fearful expressions, as if they were terrified.


    However, they soon realized that they were no longer on their, and Shac couldn¡¯t do anything to them here.


    ¡°Yes, I am Shac. But now I am a knight for a nobleman, and you two hypocritical Bright God n members are just ves!¡±


    ¡°What? You, of all people, have be a knight!¡± The older angel sister looked at Shac in disbelief. She couldn¡¯t imagine what kind of nobleman would employ someone like him.


    ¡°Hahaha! The greatness of our master is beyond theprehension of hypocrites like you. By the way, where is that hateful bastard of yours, Archangel Jason? Is he dead yet?¡±<div>


    Shac had been hunted down by Jason and had fled in exile. Naturally, he hated Jason to the core, so he wanted to know the situation.


    Unexpectedly, the angel sisters¡¯ eyshes fell: ¡°The Bright God n no longer exists. The God of Bright and another god¡­died in a battle with a powerful person. Our n has been enved, and Jason is in this ve market.¡±


    ¡°Ah! That guy became a ve too? This is really a pleasant surprise.¡±


    Shac couldn¡¯t contain his excitement, dancing and jumping with joy.


    Lin Zhen suddenly looked at the ve trader: ¡°I¡¯ll buy these two girls from the Angel n for 60 million.¡±


    The ve trader hesitated for a moment, but when he saw Lin Zhen¡¯s decisive demeanor, quickly agreed: ¡°Deal.¡±


    Watching Lin Zhen take the chips of the two Angel n girls, Shac whispered, ¡°Master, 60 million is a bit expensive. If it¡¯s for beauty, I know many races that have beautiful women.¡±


    Lin Zhen ignored him, and instead spoke to the two Angel n girls: ¡°Take me to see the Jason you mentioned.¡±


    The two Angel n girls were overjoyed. Little Angel said, ¡°Master, do you want to buy Jason? We can take you to him right away. He¡¯s not far from here.¡±


    Upon hearing this, Shac was stunned and said to Lin Zhen: ¡°Master, that Jason guy is an inflexible, boring, and unyielding bastard. Buying him would not be worth it¡­¡±


    Lin Zhen turned his head: ¡°You¡¯re afraid of him?¡±<div>


    ¡°Ah! I¡­I can¡¯t beat him.¡± Shac replied dumbly.


    ¡°That¡¯s good. If I only relied on you guys, who knows what kind of mess I could get into. I can¡¯t just take the cheap ones. I need someone presentable and strong. The fact that you¡¯re afraid of him eases my mind.¡±


    Ten minutester, following the guidance of the angel sisters, Lin Zhen arrived at a high tform.


    During the journey, the angel sisters carefully erected their wings to shield Lin Zhen from the sunlight. With their flower-like appearance, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t help but sigh at how they really were angels who had served a so-called deity before.


    You get what you pay for, and that was absolutely true.


    Lin Zhen also granted the Angel sisters the status of knights, intending to leave these two Angel n girls at home to take care of his parents, so their status had to be higher.


    As a count, he could have thousands of knights, which he could afford.


    On the high tform, one ve stood out, with six wings behind him, looking like a cold marble sculpture with his eyes closed, not paying attention to anything.


    Despite this, the powerful aura he emitted was unmistakable, and the surrounding ves did not dare to approach him.


    He was actually a Constant Star Level 1!


    Constant Star Level experts were not thatmon,


    Lin Zhen approached the ve trader, and after a briefmunication, the trader immediately paid his respects to Lin Zhen with sincere fear.


    ¡°How much for this ve? I don¡¯t like haggling or being taken advantage of, so I hope you can give me a reasonable price.¡±


    The ve trader looked troubled: ¡°Count, if it were someone else, I wouldn¡¯t say this, but I dare not deceive you, this Archangel should normally sell for around 30 billion, but this guy has a terrible temper, and he seems to have no will to live. Several people have tried to buy him, but he has refused them all.¡±


    ¡°Refuse? Can ves refuse?¡±


    ¡°No, it¡¯s just that this guy doesn¡¯t want to live anymore. He¡¯s tried to kill himself several times, and we¡¯re losing our shirts on him. If you can subdue him, one-time offer, ten billion and you can take him away!¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded. The value difference between the Constant Star Stage and Stage was immense, with prices skyrocketing tens or even hundreds of times. Ten billion was not expensive at all.


    Angel n is one of the powerful battle races in their level, born with Spiritual Mind Master abilities, control of light elements and winged for eleration.


    ¡°Deal!¡±


    Lin Zhen made up his mind to buy him.


    The ve trader was overjoyed and immediately transferred the authority to manage through the smart life system. Only after Chrispleted the process did the Archangel Jason open his eyes.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    With a burst of holy white mes around him, he seemed tired of his wandering destiny and actually tried to self-destruct!


    ¡°Lord Jason!¡±


    The Angel sisters called out in unison, and the process of Jason¡¯s self-destruction stopped.


    ¡°Angels who serve the God of Bright¡­you¡­how did you get here? You¡¯re knights now?¡± Jason couldn¡¯t believe what he saw, thinking that the fate of these two sisters should be miserable,


    ¡°Yes, Lord Jason, our master has granted us the status of knights. He¡¯s very kind, he¡¯s willing to lead us out of our suffering, and now you¡¯ve been bought by our master, too. Come with us.¡±


    Jason looked at Lin Zhen and Lin Zhen timely released his Radiant Power. As one who resonated with Light Quantum, Lin Zhen had great affinity at this moment.


    Jason was obviously tempted but still whispered, ¡°But I am an Archangel under the God of Bright, born to fight. There¡¯s no ce for me to use my skills right now¡­ I¡­¡±


    Lin Zhen had thought the Angel sisters could easily win over Jason, but this guy still seemed a bit depressed.


    Little Angel blinked: ¡°Lord Jason, our master has a bunch of scoundrels under him, look, even Shac is here. More than a thousand pirates serve our master. Don¡¯t you think you should help our master control these scoundrels?¡±


    ¡°Shac!¡± Jason¡¯s eyes lit up, and his gaze fell on Shac who had been cowering behind Lin Zhen.


    ¡°It really is you, you demon who actually managed to be a knight. Damn it, I¡¯m going to teach you a lesson.¡±


    ¡°You can¡¯t, I am now a knight to my master.¡± Shac said weakly.


    Jason also realized the change in status. At this moment, he found his direction: his fellow n members were still there, along with a group of scoundrels. His sense of mission made him feel he couldn¡¯t let them go unattended. Besides, Lin Zhen, his new master, seemed really good.


    ¡°Jason pledges to loyally serve his master and ensure that these pirates do not cause trouble!¡±


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t expect Shac to be the one who reignited Jason¡¯s fighting spirit. It was a lucky coincidence.


    Lin Zhen paid 10 billion Tianhe coins to purchase a Constant Star Level Spiritual Mind Master, which was quite a bargain. He happily helped Jason up and said, ¡°In that case, I¡¯ll grant you the status of a Centurion.¡±


    Lin Zhen had a thousand knights, allowing for ten Centurions and one Thousand Cavalry Leader as the leaders of the knights.


    Jason¡¯s face showed emotion: ¡°I won¡¯t let you down, sir.¡±


    Only then was Lin Zhen truly satisfied. With Jason¡¯s addition, he finally had some people with impressive abilities under hismand.


    The group of people boarded the small shuttle and returned to the ck Pearl.


    When Lin Zhen brought Jason and the others back aboard the ck Pearl, he discovered that it had already be a chaotic mess.


    Stephen and Ronnie, among others, were adjusting the ship¡¯s firepower system, nning to seize the opportunity to make a heist on their way back to Lin Zhen¡¯s hometown.


    They thought that Lin Zhen had purposefully bought them, a group of pirates, for the purpose of robbing and plundering. After all, there were scoundrels among the nobles, too.


    These people even had matching pirate uniforms and were now fully dressed, waiting eagerly with bloodshot eyes to leave the Jade Star and enter the Star Sea, which they were most familiar with.

 Chapter 391: 391: Lin Zhen is the Pirate Leader (4 updates)

    Chapter 391: 391: Lin Zhen is the Pirate Leader (4 updates)<div>


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    Stephen and the others saw Lin Zhening in, and they wanted to say something at first, but stopped abruptly when they noticed Jason behind him.


    Ronnie¡¯s face looked like he¡¯d seen a ghost, ¡°Shac, isn¡¯t this Jason, your arch-enemy who beat you down?¡±<div>


    ¡°Yes, but now he is our Centurion.¡±


    Ronnie stopped talking, and Stephen looked constipated. It was clear that Jason wouldn¡¯t be easy to get along with, and the strong aura emanating from him made it evident that he was incredibly powerful.


    Moreover, his marble-sculpted face looked like a stubborn antique. Having him as a Centurion meant that their days would likely be tough.


    Jason, with a tightly clenched face and not a hint of a smile, sternly addressed the pirates, ¡°Our count is incredibly busy and doesn¡¯t have much time to manage you all. But as long as I¡¯m here, don¡¯t even think about causing any trouble. Get rid of your old habits, or I won¡¯t hesitate to clean up after you for him!¡±


    The room fell silent. Challenging a stronger person was unwise, especially when that person was your boss.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t care. These pirates needed someone to manage and supervise them, and Jason was an appropriate choice.


    After Lin Zhen had integrated the pirates, all of those at the Comet Stage were part of the crew, responsible for maintaining and repairing the spaceship, as well as for navigating and fighting during the journey. They were well familiar with these tasks and didn¡¯t require training before starting.


    Meanwhile, the 100 at the Satellite Stage were Lin Zhen¡¯s personal guard, as well as abat team, led by his direct knights.


    As a Centurion, Jason was more like a steward who managed the behavior of these pirates.


    Of course, he would not care about small matters. As the only Constant Star Stage expert in the team, Lin Zhen expected him to practice, and it was impossible for him to suppress the pirates¡¯ nature too much. Lin Zhen needed tough subordinates, not a flock of sheep.


    ¡°Alright, we havepleted our mission on Jade Star. Now, we will return to my hometown.¡±<div>


    ¡°Master, how far is your hometown from here?¡±


    ¡°About 30,000 light-years away.¡±


    ¡°30,000 light-years? We could never make it there, even if we walked until we died¡­¡±


    ¡°We¡¯ll use a wormhole. I¡¯ve set the coordinates. Let¡¯s go.¡±


    Lin Zhen closed his eyes. Ronnie and the others, who were once part of the ck Pearl, immediately started up the spaceship.


    As the spaceship left the ground and a feeling of weightlessness passed through them, the Energy Blocks began to burn, and within seconds, the spaceship had burst through Jade Star¡¯s atmosphere.


    It has to be said that the performance of this spaceship was superb. In just two minutes, it arrived at Jade Star¡¯s satellite and then entered a wormhole in the sand dunes.


    Rushing out of the dazzling wormhole, they arrived above the Aurora Star, which was in the Virgo Star System.


    ¡°Wow! So we have arrived in the Virgo Star System so quickly. I¡¯ve learned of another wormhole route. Maybe in the future I could considering to Jade Star for robbing. If I follow this wormhole, I will definitely be able to escape from the Imperial Army without a trace¡±


    Ronnie shouted, then suddenly turned to Stephen, ¡°Stephen, I remember you were active around the Virgo Star System, right?¡±


    Stephen nodded, ¡°Yes, our team has always been active here in the Virgo Star System. In fact, we¡¯re on the wanted list of 12,000 Lifes here. Uh, all of us are.¡±<div>


    Stephen¡¯s pirate crew had been wiped out by the Imperial Army, and now all the original members were bought by Lin Zhen. Unexpectedly, their first battle since setting off brought them back to this starry sky, which was quite emotional.


    He pointed to a in the distance and said, ¡°Look, that over there is called Aurora Star. We were caught because we robbed this star domain too much, including the Aurora. We were here 30 years ago. This had a Four-nation Federation, and the councilors were all good-for-nothing, greedy, and timid. If you have money and power, you can handle anything.¡±


    ¡°Everyone change your clothes. No more pirate outfits. Wear the uniform.¡±


    Before leaving, Lin Zhen had ordered a batch of uniforms with purple and gold edges. There was a round badge on the chest, with a Chinese dragon embroidered on it.


    This was the emblem for Lin Zhen¡¯s family that he came up with. Initially, he had considered using flowers and nts, but eventually decided on using this dragon, which symbolized the Hua Xia people.


    After being reborn, Lin Zhen wished for the people of Earth, especially the Hua Xia people, to aplish great things among the stars. No other symbol was as iconic as this dragon.


    Upon hearing Lin Zhen¡¯s order, everyone changed into the new uniforms. The ves were crew members, and as Lin Zhen was a high-ranking noble, their uniforms also bore the family emblem, which prevented them from being discriminated against.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    The spaceship sped through the starry sky at thousands of kilometers per second, with stars rapidly sweeping by in the distance. Soon, they were approaching the Aurora Star.


    As they reached the Aurora Star, the spaceship slowed down and gently passed through the atmosphere.


    ¡°Slow down a bit, give the Aurora Star¡¯s radar time to scan us.¡±


    Earth had been invaded before. Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want to barge in and cause panic amongmon folks.<div>


    The Aurora Star was thousands of light-years away from Jade Star, and this remote and deste had never experienced any major wars. The worst memory was being piged by pirates.


    Even the tax department of the Tianhe Empire was reluctant toe to such a remote for tax collection. Taxes were sent through the Dimensional Universe.


    So when Lin Zhen¡¯s spaceship entered halfway through the atmosphere at a snail¡¯s pace, the radar of the Aurora finally detected it.


    ¡°Report! An unidentified flying object has entered our atmosphere!¡± the radar operator reported with fear to their superior.


    Themander of the City Defense Army broke into a cold sweat upon seeing the ck Pearl.


    Have interster piratese to Aurora Star again? My goodness, what bad luck Aurora Star has! It was robbed just thirty years ago, and now they¡¯vee again.


    ¡°Im¡­Immediately establish contact with them to see who it is! I¡¯ll report to the Federation Congress right away.¡±


    The radar operator here immediately attempted to establishmunication with the ck Pearl, while themander reported to the Congress. The Congress was in session when they heard of the emergency, and the connection was immediately established.


    ¡°Honorable members of Congress, an unidentified spacecraft has entered the atmosphere of our Aurora Star. We have no idea about the performance and model of this spacecraft. The only sure thing is that its technology is far beyond that of our. I am a bit concerned. Do the members of Congress advise intercepting or attacking them?¡±


    At this time, the signal was synchronized with the radar operator and the Congress.


    ¡°Amunication signal from Aurora Star, Stephen, you take care of it, you¡¯re familiar with this ce.¡± Ronnie showed a mischievous grin. Although they couldn¡¯t rob them, it would be nice to have this pirate Stephen intimidate the people of Aurora Star.


    Stephen nodded, straightened his clothes, and came before therge screen.


    Behind him were two people from the Stage, who were active participants in the robbery of Aurora Star back in the day. They were well-known and infamous figures on the Aurora Star, embodying the image of demons.


    As the three of them stood before the screen, the screen flickered twice, and the Aurora Star Congress Hall appeared with more than thirty congressmen staring dumbfounded at Stephen and his men.


    ¡°Hi! Long time no see, dear Congressmen. I¡¯m Stephen, and I¡¯m back. Do you still remember me?¡±


    There wasplete silence on the other side of the room, not a sound to be heard.


    Stephen frowned slightly: ¡°What, have you all forgotten me so quickly? It¡¯s been only fifty years, and you don¡¯t remember me anymore?¡±


    ¡°Wow! It¡¯s the pirate Stephen!¡±


    ¡°It is him! I remember his face in my dreams!¡±


    ¡°And the Golden Eagle and Silver Eagle behind him, they are his minions.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s over, it¡¯s over. Misfortune has once again befallen Aurora Star. I heard that this guy was caught by the Tianhe Army. How could he still show up?¡±


    The scene was in chaos as the congressmen hid wherever they could, wishing they could crawl under the table.


    Stephen thought his attitude had been friendly enough but, seeing the congressmen¡¯s reactions, angrily said, ¡°What are you doing? I¡¯m no longer a pirate. Look at my uniform badge; I now serve under Empire Earl Lin Zhen. I am a knight of his. You fatheaded lot shouldn¡¯t look down on people.¡±


    ¡°What? Empire Earl? Lin Zhen¡­Quickly look into this!¡±


    A more courageous congressman crawled up and said with forced calmness.


    At this moment, Lin Zhen appeared on the screen, ¡°I am Empire Earl Lin Zhen. Don¡¯t be rmed! My spacecraft will not cause any harm to you.¡±


    As Lin Zhen appeared, a congressman suddenly shouted, ¡°I know this guy. He is a wanted criminal!¡±


    ¡°Governor of Qingniao City, are you sure?¡± The already anxious Speaker asked hurriedly.


    ¡°I am certain. Check the warrant from a few days ago. He is a wanted criminal in Aurora Star for stealing secrets and such. I even remember his name¡ªit¡¯s Lin Zhen!¡±


    On their side, someone was frantically checking the files and found out that Lin Zhen was indeed a wanted man in Aurora Star and was shown to be a poor man.


    Lin Zhen looked at the chaotic scene on the screen and frowned. Just as he was about to exin himself, Ronnie suddenly said, ¡°Master, the turbulence in this¡¯s atmosphere is quite strong and has blown off the two pieces of armor we put on the back of the ship.¡±


    ¡°Is it blown off? What¡¯s the impact?¡±


    ¡°Uhm¡­There¡¯s no effect on the performance, but the words ¡®ck Pearl¡¯ and the skull are now exposed.¡±


    Lin Zhen closed his eyes, now it seemed that it was even harder to exin himself.


    Originally wanting to have them verify his identity in the Dimensional Universe, the City Defense Armymander suddenly interrupted the video.


    ¡°Congressmen, it¡¯s not good. We¡¯ve discovered the true identity of this ship. It¡¯s a notorious pirate ship, the ck Pearl. We¡¯ve confirmed that several people on board are pirates, and this Lin Zhen must be their leader!¡±


    The congressmen were instantly panic-stricken and pale. It¡¯s over; they were indeed pirates.


    The terrified Speaker yelled, ¡°What are our military forces doing, then? Fire! Shoot them down!¡±


    The congressmen, including the Speaker, were panicking and fleeing out of the conference room while giving orders. The painful lesson of being ransacked by pirates thirty years ago was still fresh in their memory. They needed to find a safe ce to hide before reporting the situation.


    They still had hope. Ever since the ransacking, a Governor from the Tianhe Empire, a noble Baron, had been stationed in this star system. Under him was a powerful escort, including a Stage guard captain. The Baron was the ruler of this star system.


    As long as the Baron arrived, these pirates would not have an advantage. They hoped that the Federation Army could hold on a bit longer until the Governor arrived.

 Chapter 392: 392: Extortion

    Chapter 392: 392: Extortion<div>


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    Seeing the flying saucer fighters rising from the below, and the weak and feeble firing, Lin Zhen became annoyed and closed themunication.


    ¡°Damn it! These people are so ungrateful. Stephen, you were right, these people are just a bunch of good-for-nothings. They¡¯vepletely lost their judgement due to fear. If I were the leader of pirates, would I be speaking to them so gently? They dare to fire at my spaceship. They¡¯re seeking death!¡±<div>


    The pirates around him were excited, originally they thought that they couldn¡¯t have the chance to fight under the guidance of a noble. However, they didn¡¯t expect the pig-headed people on this to offend them. Offending a noble is a major sin. Now, they have a chance to attack.


    ¡°Master, should we retaliate? Their missiles and anti-aircraft guns are attacking our spaceship. Don¡¯t let them destroy our precious spaceship.¡±


    The ck Pearl is indeed precious. It originally cost 20 billion Tianhe coins. If converted into Earth¡¯s currency, that would be 20 trillion. They don¡¯t even know if the whole world can gather that much money.


    Ronnie spoke up at this moment, ¡°It won¡¯t get destroyed, our spaceship has ample energy reserves, and they can¡¯t break through our protective shield. Even without the shield, their firepower is not enough to damage us even if we stood still, allowing them to bombard us for decades.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s not eptable, it¡¯s a matter of dignity. Master¡¯s face is the most important thing,¡± Stephen said righteously, winking constantly at Ronnie.


    Before Lin Zhen could answer, Jason, who had been standing silently behind him, spoke up.


    ¡°Master, shall I go out and kill all the people on this?¡±


    Lin Zhen was stunned: ¡°What did you say?¡±


    ¡°They offend the master. This is absolutely intolerable,¡± Jason said proudly.


    Lin Zhen put a hand to his forehead, thinking Jason was the most reliable, but forgetting that this guy¡¯s former master used to call himself a deity. As a constant star stage being, he didn¡¯t care about the life and death of lower beings.


    Lin Zhen, of course, could not exterminate the people of the Aurora, as he still counted on this ce to serve as a transit station.<div>


    Even if Earth were to face danger one day, he would rather use the Aurora as a battlefield than Earth.


    ¡°Destroy the flying saucer fighters and then eliminate any firepower that attacked us. Can you do it?¡± Lin Zhen asked Ronnie.


    Ronnie immediately nodded, ¡°Rest assured, Master. Our ck Pearl¡¯s firepower against these City Defense Army is child¡¯s y. Just watch.¡±


    Underneath the ck Pearl, the deck opened to reveal some gun ports.


    The exterior was a pale golden shield, the Aurora¡¯s defensive artillery and missiles bloomed into insignificant bursts of light outside, barely audible in their explosions.


    ¡°Retaliate! Fire!¡±


    All gun ports were set up; Ronnie gave the order. The crew controlled the gun ports, with the radar on the ck Pearl already setting targets so energy wasn¡¯t wasted, aiming precisely.


    One after another,ser cannons shot out of the gun ports. Theseser cannons do not cause pollution or smoke, but their power was a hundred times stronger than orbiting artillery. In an instant, tens of thousands of shots went out, and the whole world suddenly became quiet.


    Only fragments of flying saucers rolled and fell from the sky, while the firepower on the ground had gone entirely silent.


    ¡°Alright Master, the enemy¡¯s offensive forces have beenpletely destroyed by us. From now on, whether it¡¯s money or women, it¡¯s up to you¡­¡±,


    Lin Zhen heard An Qier¡¯s sisters ring at Stephen, Ronnie, and their group. In their eyes as good-hearted angel sisters, these people were all viins.<div>


    Lin Zhen coughed, ¡°It¡¯s best to restrain your habits. You are no longer pirates. Next, I think we should have a good talk with the big shots of this Aurora.¡±


    The ck Pearl quickly arrived at the Aurora¡¯s capital city, Giant Elephant City.


    The high-ranking politicians were just holding a meeting there.


    When the giant starship appeared above Giant Elephant City, the people who had just watched the live broadcast were panicked, running and hiding, believing that a disaster was about toe.


    Stephen shouted through the spaceship¡¯s loudspeaker, ¡°Ordinary people don¡¯t need to worry at all. Our great Count Lin Zhen will not hurt you. We just want to see the leaders of the Aurora and have a chat with our councilor friends. Pleasee out.¡±


    Seeing that Lin Zhen and his people did not attack, the ordinary people gradually calmed down. If it was a disaster, running wouldn¡¯t help.


    However, the politicians did note out, hiding in some unknown ce.


    Ronnie was annoyed, ¡°These ignorant people, do they think we can¡¯t find them if they hide? Master, I will soon be able to detect the locations of these politicians through the life scanner on the spaceship. Even if they hide underground, we can dig them out.¡±


    The life scanner on the ck Pearl was even more powerful than that of Sky City, and quickly locked onto the politicians¡¯ locations.


    ¡°Shout again and let theme out.¡±


    Lin Zhen issued the order again, Ronnie kept shouting but, after several shouts over ten minutes, the officials still remained hidden like scared turtles.<div>


    Lin Zhen also lost patience: ¡°Go, bring them out.¡±


    The strongest person on this is only at Satellite Level 9, and there is not even a single-level being here, making it impossible for them to resist Lin Zhen.


    Just as Shac was preparing to lead his people to capture the politicians, suddenly an rm sounded on the ck Pearl.


    ¡°Please note, a spaceship is quickly approaching, current distance, 100,000 kilometers¡­¡±


    Lin Zhen waved his hand for Shac to stop, no wonder these council members didn¡¯te out, so there are reinforcements.


    That¡¯s fine, having someone who can talk normally is just in line with Lin Zhen¡¯s n.


    After waiting for about ten minutes, the opponent¡¯s spacecraft finally appeared in sight.


    Baron Huaxili is the governor of this sector of the starry sky, living on an asteroid. Hearing that pirates had appeared in Aurora Star and that Stephen had returned, he came here with a hardened scalp.


    Stephen is a Ninth-level Spiritual Mind Master, and the strongest under his hand is only Sixth-level, so he dares not collide with Stephen.


    But because of his duty, he had no choice but toe. Seeing the ck Pearl, he didn¡¯t act rashly but actively connected with the other party¡¯smunication.


    When he saw Lin Zhen on the screen, he took the initiative to speak: ¡°Are you the owner of the ck Pearl?¡±


    ¡°Yes.¡±


    ¡°I am the Imperial Governor, Baron Huaxili. I warn you now; this ce belongs to the Tianhe Empire¡¯s territory. No matter how strong you are, you can¡¯t fight against the Empire. Leave now, and I can pretend that nothing happened.¡±


    Huaxili didn¡¯t dare to be too tough, as he saw Lin Zhen standing behind a group of strong ones, including not only Stephen but also two Eighth-level ones.


    Even that six-winged member of the Angel n was actually at Constant Star Stage!


    These people could crush his power into g. The emperor was far away in this high mountain, and he didn¡¯t want to be killed by pirates. If things go wrong, he will run away immediately.


    ¡°So it seems, Baron Huaxili doesn¡¯t believe in my identity as an Empire Earl?¡±


    ¡°Stop bullshitting, would an Empire Earl drive the ck Pearl with a group of pirates? And being a wanted criminal in Aurora? You think I¡¯m an idiot.¡± Huaxili simply didn¡¯t believe.


    At this time, Ronnie whispered to Lin Zhen that they had checked Huaxili¡¯s family background.


    His grandfather was a Viscount, who also had a mansion on Jade Star.


    ¡°Okay, enter the Dimensional Universe, and we¡¯ll meet at your grandfather¡¯s house in three minutes!¡±


    Lin Zhen roared angrily and shut down themunication system, immediately calling Shangguan Jiao in the Dimensional Universe.


    ¡°What¡¯s up, brother? Missing me?¡± Shangguan Jiao was in the Dimensional Universe and replied immediately.


    Lin Zhen briefly described a few things, and Shangguan Jiao raised his eyebrows when he heard them: ¡°This Baron has some nerve. Brother, don¡¯t worry; I¡¯ve got this. I¡¯ll call my friends over, and we¡¯ll scare the hell out of him.¡±


    Lin Zhen said a few more things, and Shangguan Jiao chuckled: ¡°Alright, let¡¯s do it your way. If I don¡¯t knock the chips out of him this time, I¡¯m wasting my time.¡±


    A minuteter, Lin Zhen appeared at Viscount Huaxili¡¯s mansion.


    Soon, the figures appeared around, and Shangguan Jiao¡¯s friends showed up one after another.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    There was an old Viscount at the door, who was shrinking back when he arrived here, nodding again and again with a fawning expression when he saw Lin Zhen.


    Shangguan Jiao introduced to Lin Zhen: ¡°Brother, this is Viscount Huaxili, the grandfather of the Baron you saw.¡±


    Lin Zhen snorted and ignored him.


    ¡°Huaxili, I don¡¯t mean to criticize you, but your grandson has no sense of propriety. He dares to offend Earl Lin Zhen, and if he fails to get Lin Zhen¡¯s forgiveness, your Huaxili family is in for some major trouble!¡±


    ¡°Yes, yes, what the Crown Prince said is right. When that little bastardes back, I will definitely teach him a good lesson.¡± Viscount Huaxili wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, not daring to breathe.


    Huaxili nervously greeted the big shots that he couldn¡¯t usually see, busy and sweating.


    At this time, Huaxili returned to Viscount¡¯s mansion, and at first nce, he saw Lin Zhen: ¡°You pirate, you really dare toe! Grandfather, this person¡­¡±


    ¡°p!¡±


    Viscount Huaxili pped his grandson¡¯s face with a loud p: ¡°Rascal, how dare you be rude to Earl Lin Zhen? Did I teach you to behave like this? Kneel down now, and in front of Prince Shangguan Crown Prince and all the gentlemen, apologize to Earl Lin Zhen. If Earl Lin Zhen doesn¡¯t forgive you, you better die kneeling here!¡±


    Baron Huaxili noticed the people around him, and after seeing Shangguan Jiao, he regretted his actions, knowing that he was in big trouble.


    He rolled and crawled to Lin Zhen¡¯s feet: ¡°Earl, I was really misled by those bastards. They said you were a pirate and a wanted criminal, and I didn¡¯t investigate it carefully and talked nonsense. You¡¯re a magnanimous person, so please let me go this time.¡±


    Lin Zhen then lowered his head slightly: ¡°You see, I¡¯m a vengeful person. Huaxili, your offense to me will bring great disaster to your family. Do you think I can let you go just because you say a few words?¡±


    ¡°Then¡­ Lord, what do you want?¡±


    ¡°I didn¡¯t say anything; it¡¯s up to you.¡± Lin Zhen closed his eyes slightly, thinking to himself that he had truly degraded. He had already investigated that Huaxili had not seriously fished for the past few years, and there was no need to be soft to such people. Besides, he still had a debt of more than 100 billion; he had to get some back no matter what.

 Chapter 393: 393: Return to Earth

    Chapter 393: 393: Return to Earth<div>


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    ¡°Baron Huaxili, as far as I know, this high-quality energy block was left on an unmanned star by a cargo ship. When I was a pirate, I received news about it, but I didn¡¯t have the opportunity to plunder it before I was caught. You¡¯d better not think about hiding it from the Count.¡±


    ¡°There are so many stars in this star field, and there are 150 owned by Baron Huaxili alone, including two lifes and four minerals. You have made a fortune in the past thirty years, haven¡¯t you? How can you even mention such a price of ten billion Tianhe coins?¡±<div>


    ¡°It¡¯s just a Poison Mist Mountain on the Aurora, is our great master, Count Lin Zhen, not worthy of having such a low hill? There is no room for negotiation in this matter; the Poison Mist Mountain and the area within a thousand kilometers belong to our master¡¯s territory. If we cannot reach an agreement on this, I believe the Baron would lose control of this star field.¡±


    ¡°No need for beauties, just convert them into cash. The master prefers money¡­ ¡±


    Huaxili gritted his teeth and red at Stephen in front of him, his heart full of hatred for this former interster pirate.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    This unexpected incident was not due to pirates, but the actual loss calcted was countless times worse than being plundered by interster pirates.


    After all, when piratese, you can still hide the good stuff, but not now. Stephen is familiar with everything in Virgo and can even calcte how much property Huaxili has.


    Moreover, the other party negotiated terms one by one. In the past thirty years, Huaxili had umted approximately six or seven billion Tianhe coins, and now he was ckmailed into giving away fifty billion of them.


    There was a cargo ship carrying high-quality energy blocks that had crashed on an unmanned star here. He had just discovered it not long ago. He didn¡¯t dare to take action all at once and wanted to sell it little by little. The value was about thirty billion Tianhe coins, but Lin Zhen¡¯s pirate group had moved ny percent of it onto the ck Pearl.


    Also, the Poison Mist Mountain on the Aurora, a valuable ce producing Poison Insect Crystals, was shamelessly demanded by Lin Zhen to be given to him as a warehouse area.


    Even the beauties sent to Lin Zhen, hoping he would give some preferential treatment for Huaxili, were sent back by Lin Zhen, demanding Huaxili to convert them into cash, totaling a value of 200 million.


    For Lin Zhen¡¯s behavior of taking everything, Huaxili was furious but dared not speak out. Otherwise, with Lin Zhen¡¯s friends, they would definitely leave nothing behind for the Huaxili family.


    The wealth umted over the years was taken away by Lin Zhen, causing his heart to bleed.<div>


    ¡°Lin Zhen¡­ you are so cruel! Since you¡¯re so heartless, I swear to take my revenge on you!¡±


    ¡°Hurry up and load the ship, we¡¯re ready to leave.¡±


    Lin Zhen directed the crew to load the energy blocks onto the spaceship.


    In his hand, he held a purchase agreement: The owner of this star field, Baron Huaxili, voluntarily sold the Poison Mist Mountain on Aurora and its surrounding area within a thousand kilometers to Empire Earl Lin Zhen for five billion Tianhe coins.


    Of course, there was a record of this transaction. The two of them transferred the money in person at the Jade Star branch, and the purchase agreement was certified as valid and genuine.


    However, all the money came from Huaxili himself. Lin Zhen simply took his money, deposited it, and transferred it back to him.


    He knew that Huaxili must hate him to the bone, but Lin Zhen didn¡¯t care too much. Huaxili¡¯s strength wasn¡¯t strong, and Aurora was too far away from Earth. As long as he couldn¡¯t find the wormhole, it would be difficult for him to reach Earth.


    The Poison Mist Mountain was under martialw, and from now on, this territory belonged to Lin Zhen. He didn¡¯t send too many people to manage it temporarily, just leaving two Gold and Silver Eagles of the Fifth Levelary to guard it until he was done with Earth¡¯s affairs and could return.


    Under the gaze of the people on Aurora, the ck Pearl took off.


    To the people of Aurora, this Count seemed not so bad, at least he didn¡¯t have any behavior of looting or harming civilians.


    The ck Pearl just went invisible, and this¡¯s technology couldn¡¯t detect it at all. Now that the spaceship had more energy blocks, Lin Zhen could use it freely.<div>


    They broke through the atmosphere and made a U-turn, directly entering the depths of the Poison Mist Mountain.


    Only a spaceship of the ck Pearl¡¯s quality could be unaffected by the poisonous mist.


    After passing through arge cave, they entered the wormhole directly.


    A few minutester, the spaceship emerged from Mount Olympus on Mars.


    ¡°Oh! What a beautiful starry sky!¡±


    ¡°Master, is this your hometown?¡±


    ¡°Idiot, the master¡¯s hometown is Earth. We still need to travel for a while.¡±


    It took Lin Zhen more than a day, about thirty hours, to reach Mars when he first came, but the return trip would be much faster, taking only about seven hours.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go, head for Earth. I need to hurry back. The situation in my hometown is a bit tense.¡±


    ¡°Understood, Master. The route has been set, and the estimated arrival time is six hours and forty-five minutes!¡±


    Ronnie agreed, and the spaceship suddenly elerated, moving away from the surface of Mars.<div>


    ¡°Four days have passed, and there¡¯s still no trace of Lin Zhen?¡±


    Ya Xuan asked the staff somewhat annoyed. The progress during this period was not smooth. Yan Qiyue couldn¡¯t be found, and neither could Lin Zhen. Hua Xia people would never give up unless these two were captured.


    But Hua Xia people don¡¯t give up, and other countries on Earth still have hope.


    Countess Diana was already very dissatisfied with his progress. If he didn¡¯t give her an exnation, he would be in big trouble.


    ¡°Baron Ya Xuan, I¡¯m so sorry, Lin Zhen has escaped to space, and our search team went looking for him, but he seemed to have disappeared in the stars. Maybe he¡¯s already dead.¡±


    ¡°Impossible, his name is still on the Heavenly Star List. This guy definitely won¡¯t go far. His hometown is here, his friends and family are here. Where can he go¡­ wait a minute!¡±


    Ya Xuan¡¯s eyes suddenly lit up: ¡°That¡¯s right! We can¡¯t find Lin Zhen, but we can catch his family. Yan Qiyue has lived for hundreds of years and has no rtives, but Lin Zhen is young, and he has parents and a girlfriend. As long as we catch them, Lin Zhen will definitely show up.¡±


    ¡°Sir, is this appropriate?¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s inappropriate about it? They are not Empire citizens, just indigenous people without even an ID card. I can catch and kill them as I please.¡±


    The staff member did not speak again as he forgot that they were not on the Jade Star.


    ¡°But sir, we have scanned before and found no trace of Lin Zhen¡¯s family or his two girlfriends. If we don¡¯t find these four people, other people probably won¡¯t have much influence on Lin Zhen.¡±


    ¡°I know. ording to my spection, Lin Zhen is very cunning. From being able to alert the Hua Xia people in advance, he must have arranged for his family to be moved in advance.¡±


    ¡°So how do we find them?¡±


    ¡°Increase the power of the scanner, search every inch of Earth. His family must still be on Earth. Once it¡¯s discovered that an area is covered by energy, it¡¯s very likely that people are hidden there.¡±


    ¡°Understood, I¡¯ll start right away.¡±


    The staff member began operating the scanner, scanning every piece ofnd on Earth with the scanning light.


    Starting from Asia, the scanning light did not miss any corner, even the underground air-raid shelters were scanned one by one.


    ¡°No findings in the Asia region¡­¡±


    ¡°Keep scanning, the Europe region!¡±


    ¡°No findings in the Europe region, Sir Ya Xuan.¡±


    ¡°Still able to hide, continue scanning the Africa region!¡±


    ¡°No findings in the Africa region!¡±


    ¡°Report, no findings in South America!¡±


    ¡°Report, no findings in North America too!¡±


    Soon, the reports all went back to Ya Xuan, only the ancient god relics were not scanned, the remaining ces were scanned, but there were no results.


    Ya Xuan¡¯s fingers gently tapped on the table: ¡°They can¡¯t live in the ancient god relics. Lin Zhen¡¯s parents don¡¯t have that ability and they definitely won¡¯t live in the ocean. If they are not in these five big regions, then only Australia and Antarctica can be considered continents, and the remaining inds, don¡¯t miss those ces too.¡±


    The scanning light continued to work, scanning the remainingnds on Earth one by one.


    ¡°Report, a one-square-kilometer shadow zone has been found on the Australian maind.¡±


    ¡°Haha! It must be here. There¡¯s only such a small area on Earth that cannot be scanned. It must be the refuge that Lin Zhen left for his family.¡±


    Ya Xuan pped excitedly: ¡°It¡¯s said that Lin Zhen¡¯s two girlfriends just entered the Star Realm, and his parents are only War Generals. Their strength is not worth mentioning. Send a squadron to capture them now, remember, catch them alive.¡±


    A squadron leader at the Satellite Stage led ten Comet Stage experts. Capturing Lin Zhen¡¯s family was more than enough.


    A spaceship left the war fortress and headed towards the Australian maind.


    Lin Zhen emerged from the bottom of the Bermuda sea.


    He had already sensed the life scanner scanning the Australian continent. His family was there, hidden by Baggio with the help of the ascetic monks using secret methods on mutated beast skin to iste the scanner, but at this time, they definitely could not hide.


    As long as you were on Earth and your opponents were willing to search, you couldn¡¯t hide.


    Lin Zhen had been practicing time eleration and resonating energy atoms under the sea these days.


    The abundant water vapor on the seabed finally allowed Lin Zhen to resonate with the water atom, which was the third energy atom he resonated with.


    His Dantian energy had long been umted to the point where it could break through, but he had been suppressing it. He would not be content to break through without resonating with the seven kinds of atoms.


    His opponents moved a bit fast. In two hours, the ck Pearl would return to Earth.


    Nothing can go wrong in these two hours!


    Lin Zhen took out his small flying vehicle, and from the Bermuda waters, also flew towards the Australian maind.

 Chapter 394: 394: Arrival of the Black Pearl (3rd update)

    Chapter 394: 394: Arrival of the ck Pearl (3rd update)<div>


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    ¡°Hurry, hurry, hurry! We¡¯re approaching the Australian maind.¡±


    Following Ya Xuan¡¯s orders, the squadron crossed the Indian Ocean and arrived above the Australian maind.<div>


    ¡°Captain, ahead is the Sydney Ancient City Ruins, the ce where we discovered the shadow.¡±


    ¡°Lock onto the coordinates and speed up. I want to see what¡¯s hiding under that shadow!¡±


    The spaceship elerated, emitting a piercing sound in the air as it rapidly approached the old city area of Sydney.


    Sydney was once thergest city here, but after the God Transformation Day began, the people of Australia were confined on the ind with nowhere to escape, eventually leading to the nation¡¯s demise. The once-prosperous Sydney became a wastnd.


    ¡°It¡¯s right there, the Olympic Center. It is said that this stadium hosted some Olympic Games. This is the location of the shadow.¡±


    ¡°Land.¡±


    The spaceship slowly descended.


    However, before they couldnd, something unexpected happened!


    A strong Holy Light suddenly burst out from inside the stadium and directly hit the descending spaceship!


    Although this spaceship was small, it was still a product of the technology of the Tianhe Empire, far stronger than any Earth aircraft. Even ordinary missiles could hardly bring it down, but the intensity of this Holy Light exceeded their expectations!


    Boom!<div>


    ¡°Alert! Alert, the spaceship has suffered a heavy blow, the control system is damaged, and it will self-destruct in thirty seconds. Please evacuate as soon as possible!¡±


    ¡°Damn it! Who are these people? This Holy Light¡¯s power is something that even an ordinary Satellite Stage has a hard time emitting. Is there a Satellite Stage person guarding here?¡±


    The Satellite Stage squadron leader and his team broke open the cabin door to escape, but as soon as they came out, another intense Holy Light bombarded them.


    ¡°Judgment of Light!¡±


    This time, only the Satellite Stage squad leader and three Comet Stage experts managed to escape while the remaining seven at Comet Stage were reduced to ashes under the impact of the Judgment of Light.


    ¡°Who the hell are you?¡±


    The squadron leader was furious, with his Star Power pouring out around him. He pulled out his weapon and entered abat mode.


    Inside the stadium, a group of people in white robes rose into the air.


    One of the people in white robes was Baggio. Now a Comet Level 9, Baggio was followed by twenty Ascetic monks who had reached the Comet Stage. As they floated in the air, their powerful Holy Light energy stirred around them, causing the squadron leader to secretly feel rmed.


    ¡°Who are you? Are Lin Zhen¡¯s family here?¡±


    ¡°Noment. Your only choice is to leave.¡±<div>


    Baggio¡¯s mission was to protect Lin Zhen¡¯s parents and two girlfriends here. Now that the aliens had arrived, he naturally had to fight.


    ¡°You Earth people have just killed citizens of a higher civilization,mitting an unforgivable sin! Don¡¯t think that yourbined attack skill is invincible. You only gained an advantage because youunched a sneak attack earlier; there won¡¯t be such an opportunity next time. Let¡¯s go.¡±


    The Satellite Stage squad leader was not afraid. At most, these Earth people were only Comet Level 9, absolutely not his match.


    Along with three Comet Late Stage warriors, the four of them pounced violently on Baggio and the Ascetic monks.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    The battle between the two sides began in the old city area of Sydney. However, thebat was not as one-sided as the squadron leader had imagined, but rather turned into a stalemate.


    The Ascetic monks fought systematically and demonstrated powerfulbined attacks. Centered on Baggio, they never acted recklessly. Relying on their strong Holy Light power, they shed with their opponents, like a porcupine bristling with spikes, leaving them unable to find an opening to attack.


    At this time, three groups of people were rushing towards Sydney.


    One was Lin Zhen¡¯s main body, rapidly approaching from the Bermuda marine area, less than a thousand kilometers away from here.


    Another group had set out from Hua Xia, led by Ya Xuan himself. As soon as the squadron¡¯s spacecraft was destroyed, he realized something was wrong and immediately led his troops to attack from Hua Xia.


    Thest group was on the ck Pearl.


    At this time, the ck Pearl had reached its maximum speed of 1,500 kilometers per second, which was unmatched by any Earth aircraft.<div>


    The azure blue ahead had already appeared on the radar coordinates.


    ¡°Master, we¡¯re still 1.5 star miles from Earth.¡±


    One star mile was a million kilometers, so 1.5 star miles meant the ck Pearl needed nearly seventeen more minutes to reach Earth.


    ¡°Hmm, maintain the speed and adjust the coordinates to the old city of Sydney on the Australian maind.¡±


    Ten minutester, Lin Zhen¡¯s main body was the first to arrive at the battlefield in Sydney.


    The Ascetic monks were almost unable to hold on any longer. Although they had killed the three Comet Stage opponents, they couldn¡¯t stand against the Satellite Level 4 Squadron leader. Ten Ascetic monks had already been killed in battle.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s main body did not escape the notice of the Satellite Stage expert. When he saw Lin Zhen, his face even showed an incredulous delight.


    ¡°Hahaha! Lin Zhen, you finally appeared. Perfect, this time we¡¯ll catch you all in one.¡±


    Lin Zhen sneered, suddenly teleporting and quickly appearing before the Satellite Stage expert.


    He didn¡¯t use his Yin-Yang Spear, but directly threw himself at the Satellite Stage expert with open arms.


    ¡°Seeking death!¡±


    The Satellite Stage expert raised his sword, intending to y Lin Zhen.


    But at this moment, the speed of Lin Zhen in front of him suddenly increased!


    He originally thought the other party¡¯s speed had reached its limit, but it could actually double again, reaching him in an instant, and holding him tightly with both arms!


    ¡°Baggio! Judgment of Light!¡±


    Lin Zhen gave Baggio an order, and Baggio had already prepared as well, gathering the power of the remaining ten ascetic monks to unleash a powerful Judgment of Light upon Lin Zhen and the Satellite Stage!


    ¡°You can¡¯t take me down with you! You can¡¯t hold me!¡±


    The Satellite Stage was shocked, thinking that Lin Zhen was trying to bring him down together with him. He had participated in many battles to conquer others, but he didn¡¯t want to be Lin Zhen¡¯s backup. He was a high-ranking civilization citizen, and his life was worth more than Lin Zhen¡¯s.


    It was already toote to shake off Lin Zhen, so he rushed towards the side, with his Star Power, he should be able to break free from Lin Zhen¡¯s grasp.


    Lin Zhen showed a faint smile at the corner of his mouth: ¡°Don¡¯t struggle, you are dead.¡±


    Foldable Space!


    Dark Star operated the Foldable Space, trapping both Lin Zhen and the captain within.


    The captain¡¯s efforts to escape mmed into the Space Barrier, achieving nothing.


    With a thought, Lin Zhen removed the Foldable Space, and at this moment, Baggio¡¯s Holy Light arrived.


    The huge pir of light shot towards the sky, and the captain closed his eyes in pain before he died, thinking that he had ended up as a back-up for Lin Zhen, and it wasn¡¯t worth it.


    However, he didn¡¯t know that Lin Zhen had already mastered the Light Quantum, and was immune to Holy Light. The only person who was truly vaporized by the Holy Light was him.


    It was precisely because Baggio knew this that he didn¡¯t hesitate to use the Judgment of Light against Lin Zhen.


    Watching his body disintegrating in mid-air, Lin Zhen pped his hands: ¡°You thought I wanted to die with you, yet you didn¡¯t realize that your life was truly worthlesspared to mine.¡±


    After aplishing the feat, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t hesitate and immediately rushed into the gymnasium.


    Inside the gymnasium, Lin Liye and Li Qin, were anxiously watching the battle outside with An Ning and Yue¡¯er by their side.


    Seeing Lin Zhen enter, the four of them let out a long sigh of relief.


    Parents, two girlfriends, everyone¡¯s eyes were a bit red, looking at Lin Zhen, they saw the backbone.


    Unknowingly, Lin Zhen had be the support of everyone, and in the face of a powerful Extraterrestrial Civilization, Lin Zhen was the only hope of Earth¡¯s people.


    Feeling apologetic, Lin Zhen walked to his loved ones: ¡°Uh¡­ Dad, Mom, Ah Ning, and Yue¡¯er, I¡¯m really sorry, but I promise this kind of thing won¡¯t happen again in the future.¡±


    Lin Liye nodded, ¡°It¡¯s okay, your mother and the two of them have been worried.¡±


    Li Qin shook her head: ¡°Don¡¯t listen to your dad¡¯s nonsense, I¡¯m a War General now, I¡¯m not as fragile as before.¡±


    An Ning and Su Mingyue gazed at Lin Zhen with love-filled eyes, making Lin Zhen¡¯s heart warm.


    However, now isn¡¯t the time for these things. Lin Zhen asked his family: ¡°Is the ck Ghost still there?¡±


    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s in the warehouse.¡±


    ¡°Come on, let¡¯s go up. Those aliens from Hua Xia areing, they¡¯ll be here in a minute. We have to buy a few minutes.¡±


    ¡°Will buying a few minutes be useful?¡± Li Qin was worried.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, it¡¯ll be fine.¡±


    Everyone, including Baggio and the ascetic monks, boarded the ck Ghost, Earth¡¯s best-performing flying vehicle, and flew straight towards the atmosphere.


    As soon as they took off, Ya Xuan¡¯s fleet arrived.


    ¡°Lord Ya Xuan, look, that flying vehicle belongs to Lin Zhen, they seem to be trying to break through the atmosphere and escape!¡±


    ¡°Thinking of running? Can they escape? Give chase, and try to catch them alive. As long as we catch Lin Zhen, Hua Xia willpletely submit to us.¡±


    Ya Xuan¡¯s fleet immediately chased after Lin Zhen¡¯s ck Ghost.


    Although the ck Ghost was the best flying vehicle on Earth, it was far behind the technology of the Tianhe Empire. In less than a minute, it was caught up by Ya Xuan¡¯s fleet.


    ¡°Prepare the Trap Web, catch this little fly, and make it a fish in a barrel!¡± Ya Xuan sneered.


    The Trap Web was a huge metal projected by the energy cannons, capable of enveloping small flying vehicles.


    Just as they were about to fire, a huge shadow came from the sky above.


    ¡°Warning! Warning! All personnel, please be aware of an unidentified flying object is approaching us!¡±


    ¡°Warning! Warning! Unidentified flying object identified as the ck Pearl¡­¡±


    Beep Beep Beep Beep!!!


    The harsh rm kept ringing; the name ¡°ck Pearl¡± shocked everyone, including Ya Xuan.


    ¡°Damn it! How did those bastards from the ck Pearl get to this star domain? Even the Empire hasn¡¯t fully explored here yet, how could they be here?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s over! It¡¯s over, I haven¡¯t even gotten married yet. I¡¯m a soldier of the Empire, I don¡¯t want to be a pirate¡¯s ve!¡±


    ¡°I knew I should have brought the war fortress. At least there would be some resistance. Take a look at this ce; this shitty firepower can¡¯tpete with them.¡±


    ¡°Look closely! Lin Zhen¡¯s flying vehicle is being captured by the ck Pearl!¡±


    Ya Xuan looked up and saw that Lin Zhen¡¯s ck Ghost had flown straight into the huge hull of the ck Pearl!

 Chapter 395: 395: The Count’s Match

    Chapter 395: 395: The Count¡¯s Match<div>


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    The moment the ck Pearl appeared, Ya Xuan felt a sense of dread.


    He had heard all about this pirate ship, which had been causing trouble in the stars for years. The Empire¡¯s military had racked their brains trying to capture the ck Pearl.<div>


    But it seemed like this ship had been captured a while ago, right? The Empire¡¯s media had even reported on it, so how could it be here now?


    If it really was those pirates, the fleet he brought today, over twenty spaceships, would probably be finished here.


    With a glimmer of hope, Ya Xuan tried tomunicate with the ck Pearl through the console.


    Soon, themunication was connected.


    Seeing Ronnie¡¯s effeminate face, Ya Xuan instantly felt like everything had gone wrong. It really was the pirates!


    ¡°You¡­you guys escaped from prison?¡± Ya Xuan asked tentatively.


    Ronnie showed a strange smile, ¡°Baron Ya Xuan, what nonsense are you talking about? Do you really think I, a noble knight, would be locked up in prison?¡±


    ¡°What? You¡¯re a knight?¡±


    Ya Xuan looked at the group of pirates, who had been on countless wanted lists. Each of them had a golden dragon embroidered on them, which should be the emblem of some noble family. However, he had never seen this emblem before.


    Ya Xuan, who considered himself knowledgeable and well-traveled, did not believe Ronnie¡¯s words at all. These pirates usually liked to toy with their victims before robbing them. How could they be knights? To be a knight, one must be taken in by high-ranking nobles, and he doubted that any noble in the Empire would be foolish enough to do so.


    ¡°You don¡¯t need to worry about that. But my master is very unhappy with what you have done, as you know, as knights, our master¡¯s will is the highestmand for us, so I¡¯ve decided to teach you and your army, who have wasted the Empire¡¯s resources, a harsh lesson.¡±<div>


    The numerous cannons on the ck Pearl all opened up inyers, preparing to fire the energy cannons.


    ¡°Wait!¡±


    Ya Xuan¡¯s forehead sweat dropped, ¡°You can¡¯t do this. I am a noble of the Empire, and attacking me is illegal.¡±


    ¡°Ha ha ha! Listen to what he¡¯s saying! He is actually talking about legality with me, Ronnie. Doesn¡¯t he know who I am?¡± Ronnieughed loudly and spoke to the pirates next to him. They allughed arrogantly and pointed at Ya Xuan as if he were an idiot.


    A squad leader next to Ya Xuan said, ¡°Sir, talking about thew with these pirates is like ying the lute to a cow. They only care about wealth and profit.¡±


    Ya Xuan suddenly realized, and hurriedly said, ¡°You gain nothing from attacking me. I know you escaped from prison, but don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t report you as long as you let me go.¡±


    ¡°Do you really mean what you just said?¡± Ronnie¡¯s smile became even more bizarre.


    ¡°I swear, I will never report you,¡± Ya Xuan thought. Anyway, he was just trying to buy time until Countess Diana¡¯s Sky City arrived. For now, all he needed to do was stall the fight.


    He even poured oil on the fire, continuing, ¡°That aircraft you just captured was from a native on Earth. That guy must be quite rich. His assets should be worth a few hundred million Tianhe coins after being liquidated. Moreover, he has two very beautiful girlfriends who can be sold for a good price in the ve market. This trip wasn¡¯t a waste for you.¡±


    Ronnie looked at him, ¡°Are you talking about a man named Lin Zhen?¡±


    ¡°Yes, yes, exactly. His name is Lin Zhen.¡±<div>


    ¡°Thene to the Dimensional Universe, and I¡¯ll have you confirm it.¡±


    Ronnie gave him the Dimensional Universe code, and Ya Xuan followed him in. They met face-to-face in the Dimensional Universe, where Ronnie showed him a picture.


    ¡°Look, is this the man you want me to sell in the ve market?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right, it¡¯s Lin Zhen. You can do whatever you want with his girlfriends.¡±


    ¡°So, your pursuit just now was to capture Lin Zhen¡¯s girlfriends and family?¡±


    ¡°Yes, we wanted to capture his parents and girlfriends.¡±


    ¡°Alright, Baron Ya Xuan, I have recorded everything you just said. You intended to attack an Empire Count and coincidentally, this count is my master. So as a knight of my master, I can retaliate against you and your fleet. Prepare to die now.¡±


    ¡°Who is it? Who is your master?¡±


    Ronnie nced at him, ¡°Lin Zhen.¡±


    After saying that, Ronnie exited the Dimensional Universe, and Ya Xuan, somewhat dazed, also exited.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s face had already appeared on the screen, giving a cold order.<div>


    ¡°Baron Ya Xuan, you have intended to attack a count of the Empire and tried to sell this count and his girlfriends as ves. As my knights, it¡¯s time for you to protect your master. st these bandits to pieces!¡±


    ¡°Fire!¡±


    Instantly, the ck Pearl unleashed a barrage of gunfire, and Ya Xuan¡¯s fleet was in big trouble.


    The vast technological gap resulted in catastrophic consequences. Within a minute, just one minute, only Ya Xuan¡¯s lone gship remained, and the other twenty spaceships had all been sted to bits by the ck Pearl.


    Ya Xuan¡¯s gship performed well, dodging desperately in the air until its protective shield was shattered, forcing Ya Xuan to abandon the ship and flee.


    As a Baron and fleetmander of the Empire, Ya Xuan¡¯s realm had reached Eighth-level. If he escaped, it would be tough for Lin Zhen and his group to stop him.


    In his eyes, only Ronnie could be considered an expert among the pirates, also at Eighth-level. He believed that even if he couldn¡¯t beat them, he could still outrun them.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, don¡¯t even think about harming me! The people I am hunting are natives of this. Even if you be a count, your family still has no status. I haven¡¯t broken thew! When Countess Diana arrives, I will settle the score with you!¡±


    In just a short time, he had already confirmed Lin Zhen¡¯s identity.


    Although Lin Zhen was a Count and had the right to issue chips, obtaining chips needed Points, and Lin Zhen had just gained the status of Count, so he probably didn¡¯t have time to get chips yet.


    As long as he can escape now, he¡¯ll be fine.


    On the North American Continent, Countess Diana¡¯s flying ship is rushing over.


    She brought with her all the elites of this expedition, with as many as a hundred Stage masters, while Diana herself is a super-level master at Constant Star Level 1.


    ¡°Hurry, hurry, hurry! Ya Xuan is in danger if we¡¯re even a momentte. I didn¡¯t expect a Count of the Empire to emerge on Earth, things have be a bit moreplicated.¡±


    ¡°Count, don¡¯t worry. Ya Xuan is very strong and won¡¯t be captured easily. We¡¯ll reach Australia in just two minutes!¡±


    Ya Xuan broke out of the destroyed gship and swiftly headed in the direction of North America.


    Sky City was in North America, and he had already informed Countess Diana. As long as he could hold out until the reinforcements arrived, he would have a chance to survive.


    He had just escaped when he saw Ronnie appear from the north to intercept him.


    He immediately turned and ran east. It would be fine if he made it to South America, which also had Imperial forces.


    However, Shac, with a pair of Devil horns on his head, stood in his way, grinning at him.


    ¡°Damn, I forgot the ck Pearl had two deputy captains.¡±


    With no other choice, Ronnie turned and ran eastward back to the Asian Continent, where his forces were still assembled.


    However, Stephen, a Ninth-level Spiritual Mind Master, suddenly appeared in front of him, smirking at Ya Xuan: ¡°Baron Ya Xuan, where do you n to go now?¡±n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    Unexpecting such a high-level opponent, Ya Xuan¡¯s face showed panic. Biting his teeth, he decided to head south instead. As long as he crossed the Antarctic continent, he could circle around to the other hemisphere.


    But as soon as he flew south, he saw an angel with six wings hovering in the air behind him.


    The angel¡¯s body was burning with holy mes, and a dazzling golden sword was in his hand. His cold gaze sent a chill through Ya Xuan¡¯s bones.


    ¡°A Constant Star Level! There¡¯s actually a Constant Star Stage master here! Oh god! Linzhen has just been promoted to Count, how could he have such a powerful ve!¡±


    ¡°sh!¡±


    With a p of Archangel Jason¡¯s wings, he appeared in front of Ya Xuan with near-instantaneous speed, and forcefully shed down with his sword!


    Once the sword was drawn, the Holy me Domain appeared!


    ¡°It¡¯s actually a Constant Star who has mastered the domain! I¡¯m done for!¡±


    Only those whoprehend the domain are considered true geniuses. This Angel n master had a stable domain, demonstrating his long experience, and Ya Xuan was no match for him.


    With his eyes closed, Ya Xuan felt a sense of resignation.


    Jason¡¯s hand shifted into a chop, striking the back of Ya Xuan¡¯s neck and knocking him unconscious.


    ¡°Master, I¡¯ve captured him.¡±


    Lin Zhen flew over, removed Ya Xuan¡¯s mental defense artifact, and then used Soul Lock to control his soul.


    Ya Xuan was not a Spiritual Mind Master, he had only practiced mentalbat techniques. Without the protection of his artifact in his unconscious state, he quickly sumbed to Lin Zhen¡¯s sessful Soul Lock.


    By the time he opened his eyes, he had be Lin Zhen¡¯s mental ve.


    Just as all this waspleted, a flying ship was quickly approaching from afar.


    Aboard the ship, the white Snow Lotus emblem signified the identity of a high-ranking noble.


    Countess Diana had arrived!


    ¡°Hehe, the rightful invaders of Earth have arrived. Let¡¯s see the prestige of this female Count.¡±


    Lin Zhen led his men onto the ck Pearl and proactively activated themunication system to connect with the iing ship.


    With a flicker, Diana appeared on the screen.


    A ck robe with purple patterns, her face as cold as ice, Countess Diana¡¯s first question was aimed at Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Lin Zhen! In order to save a few inhabitants of natives, you actually attacked the Empire¡¯s soldiers! Do you really think that just because they are your family, they can be ced above the interests of the Empire?¡±


    Diana was very clever. She didn¡¯t focus on Lin Zhen¡¯s status, since he was also an Empire Count with equal standing. To gain the upper hand, she needed to grasp logic.


    Lin Zhen was a Count, but his family did not hold the same status, which was his weak point.


    As the captured Ya Xuan was about to say something, Diana stopped him.


    ¡°Baron Ya Xuan, you don¡¯t need to speak. Today¡¯s conversation is between Lin Zhen and me. Lin Zhen, if you can¡¯t provide me with a reasonable exnation, I¡¯ll take today¡¯s matter to the Imperial Noble Court through the Dimensional Universe and have your noble status stripped!¡±

 Chapter 396: 396: Issuing of Identity

    Chapter 396: 396: Issuing of Identity<div>


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    Facing Diana¡¯s questioning, Lin Zhen only gave a cold sneer, and then called out his family.


    His parents, his two girlfriends, as soon as the four appeared, Diana was immediately dumbstruck.<div>


    Because all four of them were dressed in the attire of imperial nobility, albeit only the lowest rank of Knight, it was indeed genuine nobility.


    ¡°So, Miss Diana, would you like to go to the Dimensional Universe to verify their identities? To see if their Knighthood is fabricated?¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s no need!¡±


    Diana¡¯s face looked cold. She knew she had lost this round.


    Lin Zhen came prepared. He not only advanced to the rank of Count but also promoted his family to the rank of Knight. So in this case, he was right all along.


    She was sure to lose if things were handled through normal channels!


    ¡°Count Lin Zhen, I never thought there would be someone like you on Earth. As a person of a lower-level civilization, you astonish me,¡± she said.


    ¡°Thank you for thepliment.¡± Lin Zhen replied with a gleaming smile.


    ¡°But don¡¯t get too happy just yet. You and your family are safe now, but can you save everyone else on Earth? I will sell those captured martial artists as ves, and your selfish actions to safeguard your family will undoubtedly earn the contempt of the rest of the Earth¡¯s people. Eventually, your friends will distance from you, and there will be no ce for you on Earth. You should take your family and this crew of pirates somewhere far away!¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s no need for Miss Diana to worry about that. You focus on your people. Perhaps, one day, you¡¯ll have to leave with your tail between your legs.¡±


    Having said that, Lin Zhen, in control of the ck Pearl, prepared to depart. He was not in a position to directly confront Diana at the moment.<div>


    ¡°Don¡¯t go, you must release Baron Ya Xuan. He is an aristocrat. You have no right to execute him!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m taking Baron Ya Xuan back to Hua Xia. So, you needn¡¯t worry.¡±


    The ck Pearl sped away at an incredible speed and quickly disappeared from sight.


    Diana was certain that Lin Zhen wouldn¡¯t dare hurt Ya Xuan. For now, she felt a headache; Lin Zhen¡¯s appearance had disrupted her ns.


    ¡°I must sell the prisoners as soon as possible, then head to the Ancient God City to search for the treasure. Otherwise, this trip to Earth would be for nothing.¡±


    She issuedmands to the various fleetmanders in the Dimensional Universe, including Ya Xuan.


    ¡°Master, this is Diana¡¯s order, demanding me to immediately enve the prisoners,¡± Ya Xuan told Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Bring me all the people you¡¯ve captured.¡±


    ¡°Yes!¡±


    An hourter, a blood-curdling urrence had Diana seething. The prisoners in the Hua Xia captive camp engaged in a mass jailbreak because the guard on duty was drunk.


    Although Ya Xuan promptly reported that the intoxicated guard had been executed, Diana suspected that Ya Xuan waspromised.<div>


    But without any evidence, there was nothing Diana could do.


    Afterward, these prisoners instantaneously morphed into Imperial Citizens or the poor.


    All who were captured by the army were significant figures in Hua Xia. They were either key personnel or advanced martial artists.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s ck Pearl was even stationed at Capital Base City, starting to distribute identities to people.


    He currently had 200 citizen identities and 20,000 identities for the poor. All Hua Xia martial artists that had attained the War God Level were immediately given the poor identity.


    Those above the Star Realm, or people Lin Zhen knew, were considered for citizen identity.


    The distribution of the poor identities was handled by his parents and girlfriends, while Lin Zhen oversaw the distribution of citizen identities. After all, citizen identities were extremely valuable, and could not be given to just anyone.


    For ordinary people, identities would not be distributed for now. Commoners held no value to the army. They didn¡¯t even qualify to be ves. No one would want to enve these frail, short-lived people. It wasn¡¯t worth it.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, the European Union has made a request. They want thirty citizen identities and five thousand poor identities, and they are willing to support you as the Lord of Earth.¡±


    On the ck Pearl, Su Mingyue nestled against Lin Zhen, looking at the received message on her phone.


    Caressing Ming Yue¡¯s hair with a touch of greed in his heart, Lin Zhen took the phone to read the text.<div>


    ¡°Where would I get so many identities to give them? I need to prioritize the supply for Hua Xia. Tell them, ten citizen identities, one thousand poor identities. Currently, every country outside of Hua Xia gets this allotment. I will consider giving more when I get more chips. As for me being the Lord of Earth ¡­ that¡¯s not for them to decide.¡±


    ¡°The United States no longer has any high-ranking officials. The people who came were temporarily elected and no longer bear any hostility towards you. However, the administrativeyers of Sand Russia and India seem to hold some views about you. They have sent people to collect the identities, but their attitudes seem somewhat haughty.¡±


    ¡°Hmph! A bunch of reckless fools, can¡¯t they see the situation right now, still holding high heads. Fine then, no more citizen quotas for these two countries, only five hundred for the poor. Take it or leave it.¡±


    ¡°Sounds good to me.¡± Su Mingyue snuggled into Lin Zhen¡¯s arms and happily replied to the message.


    ¡°Ming Yue, you¡¯ve thickened your skin, always clinging to Lin Zhen.¡±


    An Ning, who was deeply in love with Lin Zhen, teased Su Mingyue as she walked over from the control desk. Despite her love, she still had a strong interest in business matters. Having be a Knight and gaining ess to the outside world through the A.I., her innate interest in money-making and her merchant family backgroundpelled her to keep an eye on the financial aspect of things.


    To put it precisely, An Ning was a bit of a strong-willed woman, while Su Mingyue was more of a traditional damsel.


    ¡°We share a connection through our light elements, it¡¯s a natural attraction, so being together feelsfortable.¡± Blushing, Su Mingyue replied to An Ning.


    ¡°Okay, okay, how about making some room for me?¡± Laughing, An Ning squeezed in, curling up on Lin Zhen¡¯s other side.


    With arms around both women and a sweet fragrance lingering in the air, Lin Zhen began considering if he should get married.


    However, he thought it better to wait for everything to settle down first.


    Just a few moments after both of his girlfriends snuggled in his arms, they fell asleep, showing their exhaustion. Seeing him put them at ease and they indeed needed some good rest.


    ¡°Master, someone from the Dimensional Universe is calling for you. Your friend Chen Fenglie has invited you to meet up at the Fire Dragon Mountain Bar on Jade Star. Would you like to go?¡± the A.I., Chris, called Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s original body was here. For intimate moments with his girlfriends, even his cloned body wouldn¡¯t suffice.


    His copy of the A.I., Chris, was cloned from his other body, both A.I.s had the same permissions, they just couldn¡¯t log into the Dimensional Universe simultaneously.


    As soon as Chen Fenglie and others were rescued, Lin Zhen immediately granted them citizen identities.


    Not just him and An Bihuai, but a man named Qing Xu as well, who was the fifth ranked on the Heavenly Star List, was also captured in the battle with Ya Xuan and his group.


    After receiving their identities, the three of them went to explore the Dimensional Universe. Surprisingly, they found a bar within two days.


    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s see.¡±


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t have to get up. His original body slipped into a light sleep, holding his two girlfriends, enjoying the rare moment of leisure. Meanwhile, his clone entered the Dimensional Universe.


    Lin Zhen soon appeared in front of the Fire Dragon Mountain Bar.


    The Dimensional Universe was a world in its own, and this bar was definitely top-notch. With superior service and environment, it was a ce of high expenditure.


    Lin Zhen was a bit concerned if Chen Fenglie and others could afford hispany at this high-end bar.


    Consumption here needed Tianhe Coins. Even though these guys had some wealth on Earth, the exchange rate of one thousand to one with Tianhe Coins made everything seem less.


    Lin Zhen walked straight to Chen Fenglie¡¯s table.


    ¡°Lin my friend,e, sit with us. Today we took a tour of Jade Star. We were in for quite the eye-opener. When we felt like drinking, we thought of you. We found this ce, what do you think?¡±


    It was Chen Fenglie speaking. He and Lin Zhen had a better understanding of each other. Although An Bihuai was closer to Lin Zhen, Chen Fenglie could converse better with Lin.


    Given their age difference, Chen Fenglie and Lin Zhen were of simr age, both under a hundred. Qing Xu and An Bihuai, on the other hand, were several hundred years old.


    ¡°Anywhere is good for a drink, but isn¡¯t it a bit expensive here?¡± cautioned Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Ah! It¡¯s not that expensive. If we can¡¯t even treat you to a drink, we would lose face.¡± Chen Fenglie replied.


    Qing Xu, a man in a Taoist robe and looking about fifty despite being over five hundred years old chimed in, ¡°Just a coin should be enough.¡±


    ¡°What coin?¡± Lin Zhen curiously asked.


    At this, An Bihuai, trying to suppress hisughter, said, ¡°Today, a few of us went to deposit money in the bank. But Qing Xu¡¯s assets didn¡¯t even make the cut. He ended up exchanging only a dozen or so Crystal Coins,ining about how his savings from his five hundred-year lifespan only equated to a few coins.¡±n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Lin Zhen could onlyugh. The Tianhe Empire had three kinds of currency¡ªSilver Coins being one, Gold Coins being a hundred, and Crystal Coins equating to ten thousand.


    Ten or so Crystal Coins, that¡¯s hundreds of thousands! Tranted to Earth¡¯s currency, that was over a hundred million! Qing Xu¡¯s wealth on Earth counted him among the rich, but here, he was worth only a few coins. There must be some disappointment in his heart.


    The bill seemed to be on Qing Xu. He didn¡¯t know Lin Zhen, but was granted a citizen¡¯s identity by him. At first, he didn¡¯t give it much thought, but aftering to the Dimensional Universe, the more he understood, the more he realized how valuable citizenship was.


    When lower civilizations get conquered, the whole might end up enved with the fortunate ones being reduced to poverty. Citizens, on the contrary, are far and few between.


    Realizing he owed Lin Zhen a great favour, Qing Xu invited him for a meal and had Chen Fenglie invite him over.


    Once everyone arrived, Qing Xu immediately ordered the meal. Fire Dragon Mountain, named after a civilized, served both food and drink. Qing Xu ordered a table full of dishes, thinking how expensive can a meal be? His one coin, tranted to Earth¡¯s currency, was a whopping 10 million, surely enough to treat Lin Zhen once.

 Chapter 397 - 397: Asura Warrior

    Chapter 397: Asura Warrior


    Trantor: 549690339


    The biggest advantage of food in the Dimensional Worldpared to the real world is that it can be made perfectly.


    A fish in the real world might be too salty, spicy, or overcooked, but in the Dimensional World, such a situation would not exist, so the taste is incredibly delicious.


    The few people who tried the food from the Fire Dragon Mountain almost swallowed their tongues because it was so delicious.


    Having had enough food and drink, Chen Fenglie put down his chopsticks: ¡°Ah! We really lived in ignorance back on Earth, where we always thought we were among the strongest. Our pursuit came from our inner obsessions, forcing ourselves to practice, but actually having no idea where the path led.¡±


    ¡°But when we came here, we realized how ignorant we truly were.¡±


    An Bihuai and Qing Xu remained silent, as Lin Zhen knew that these two were still struggling to adapt their thinking. Falling from the top echelon to bing ordinary people was not easy to ept psychologically.


    ¡°Let¡¯s settle the bill.¡±


    Having finished eating, Qing Xu called for the bill.


    The total came to 150,000.


    ¡°Only 150,000, huh.¡± Qing Xu smiled as he was about to pay, but his hand froze halfway.


    150,000 Tianhe Coins, which is equivalent to over 100 million in Earth currency, was almost all the cash he had on hand.


    ¡°You guys must be a rip-off charging more than a hundred million for a meal.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, sir, but our restaurant has clear prices, and the bill is only 150,000, not over a hundred million.¡±


    The waiter was very polite with a smile, but there was a hint of mockery in his eyes.


    Saying something like ¡°a hundred million¡± proved that this person must havee from a lower civilization, or even be consuming for the first time in the Dimensional Universe.


    Qing Xu still wanted to argue about the price, but Chen Fenglie couldn¡¯t bear to watch him.


    Among the three of them, Chen Fenglie was the wealthiest. Gale Martial Arts Hall had been operating on Earth for decades, so he had amassed enough cash to meet the standards of the Universe First Bank and even had a bank card.


    In fact, Qing Xu wasn¡¯t that poor either; it¡¯s just that he didn¡¯t have much cash on hand. If he were to sell off some of the sacred devices he possessed, he could easily acquire a few million Tianhe Coins.


    ¡°Forget it, brother, let me do it,¡± Chen Fenglie offered to pay the bill.


    ¡°I¡¯ll cover this meal for this brother,¡± a deep voice sounded behind Chen Fenglie as he was about to take out his wallet.


    They looked back, and Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t help but narrow his eyes slightly.


    Two Hertz-level people stood behind them, one with five gold stars on his chest, and the other with two silver stars.


    Asura Warriors!


    In the arena, Star Realm¡¯s arena is not considered mainstream, and the more interesting arena is the Constant Realm.


    The Asura Arena is where fighters in the Satellite Stage, Stage, and Constant Star Stage battle together. The top fighters in this arena are known as Asura Warriors.


    Anyone who wins over 80% of their fights in the Constant Realm, and wins one thousand matches, earns one silver star.


    Two thousand victories result in two silver stars, four thousand in three stars, and so on, doubling each time.


    When a fighter reaches a 90% or higher winning rate, they earn gold stars.


    A winning rate of 95% or higher results in red stars on the chest.


    With a 99% winning rate, the chest symbol turns into a crown, which signifies an Asura King.


    Asura Warriors hold a special status in the empire; they are not nobles, but their identity is even more prestigious.


    Each Asura Warrior is an elite within their realm, a super fighter. They are not nobles, but nobody wants to offend them.


    Because Asuras also have another identity as mercenaries!


    After bing an Asura, one can apply to join the Universe Mercenary Association. The Asura level is the lowest threshold, and these mercenaries have unimaginable strength.


    There have been several incidents where mercenaries shed with countries in the Sanjiang Star Federation alone.


    Several times, primary civilization Universe Countries had conflicts with mercenaries, leading to mercenaries attacking and breaking through the Universe Country¡¯s capital, killing the emperor, and destroying many civilizations in an instant.


    So no one in the primary civilization Universe Country wants to offend mercenaries, and no one even dares to do so. This is the truth of the universe, wherein only the strong have the right to speak.


    The two people present were a silver Star Level 2 Asura Warrior, who should have had over 2,000 victories in the Asura Arena, with a winning rate between 80% and 90%.


    The Gold Star Level 5 Asura Warrior was even more extraordinary, with victories between 16,000 and 32,000, and a winning rate between 90% and 95%.


    Being able to achieve such a high winning rate and so many victories in the Asura Arena, this person¡¯s strength was undoubtedly formidable.


    This Gold Star Asura spoke to Chen Fenglie, who hesitated and said, ¡°Senior¡­ ¡±


    ¡°My name is Han Sha, and this is my business card.¡±


    The Gold Star Asura handed a business card to Chen Fenglie, which had his Dimensional Universe code on it.


    ¡°The thing is, I sensed the aura of a domain in you, so you must haveprehended the power of domains.¡±


    Chen Fenglie nodded, he had indeedprehended the Sword Domain, which was also the reason why he was able to advance to the Heavenly Star List at the age of dozens, alongside An Bihuai and Qing Xu.


    If it weren¡¯t for Lin Zhen¡¯s promotion to the Heavenly Star List, Chen Fenglie would be the youngest and most potential person on the list.


    ¡°Being able to master the power of the domain proves that you are a true genius. Although you are only at Satellite Level 1 now, it doesn¡¯t matter. I hope you can participate in the Asura Arena battles. If you have anything in the future, you can find me.¡±


    Chen Fenglie didn¡¯t know how to respond and looked towards Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Brother Chen, just ept it. It¡¯s a great opportunity.¡± Lin Zhen was also happy for Chen Fenglie. If Chen Fenglie bes an Asura and a mercenary in the future, it would be like a meteoric rise, much better than being a noble in the Tianhe Empire.


    This status would be useful in the entire Sanjiang Star Domain Federation, unlike Lin Zhen¡¯s noble status, which could only be used in the Tianhe Empire.


    ¡°Well, I¡¯ll thank Brother Han Sha first.¡±


    ¡°Hehe, no problem¡­ Huh?¡±


    Han Sha¡¯s gaze fell on Lin Zhen: ¡°This young noble has some strange strength, I can¡¯t see through it, interesting!¡±


    Having said that, Han Sha, apanied by the Silver Star Asura, strode upstairs and casually threw a ten thousand piece of Sanjiang currency to the bartender: ¡°Bring up whatever good stuff you have, no need for change.¡±n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    The bartender¡¯s face bloomed with a smile: ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Mr. Han Sha, we will make sure you are satisfied.¡±


    Qing Xu asked Lin Zhen, ¡°Brother Lin, what kind of money is that?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s Sanjiang currency, one to one thousand exchange rate with Tianhe Coins.¡±


    ¡°My God, that¡¯s not ten million Tianhe Coins! If it were exchanged for Earth¡¯s currency, it would be¡­ it would be¡­¡±


    ¡°One hundred billion!¡± An Bihuai said.


    After saying that, the expressions of the group became somewhat heavy. The terms Universe Mercenary Association and Asura Warriors echoed in their hearts, giving them a goal for the future.


    They were all Earth¡¯s top figures, naturally filled with pride. They would not be willing to fall behind others. Now that all of them had reached the Satellite level, they were all eligible to participate in the battles of the Asura Arena, and all wanted to try their luck.


    Lin Zhen left the Dimensional Universe, while An Ning and Su Mingyue had already left. They weren¡¯t always stuck with Lin Zhen, as martial artists; they also needed a lot of time to practice.


    ¡°Bing an Asura Warrior is also my goal.¡±


    Lin Zhen came to the top floor of the ck Pearl. It wasn¡¯t difficult for him to participate in the Asura Arena; as long as his main body resonated with seven element atoms, he could break through to the Star Realm, and by then, his clone would also advance to the Satellite level.


    Now he had resonated with light, water, and fire elements. This time, he nned to resonate with two atoms at once: Wind and Thunder!


    ¡°ck Pearl, take off!¡±


    Lin Zhen issued themand, and the ck Pearl left the capital Base City, heading towards the sky.


    When it reached the level of cumulonimbus clouds, Lin Zhen stopped.


    Here, the gale was fierce, and the wind element was thick. The air was filled with moisture, and a storm was about toe.


    Lin Zhen took out a spear from the Space Ring and pointed it at the sky.


    This spear had poor quality, but it was indeed a good conductor, serving as a lightning rod that could attract lightning.


    Crack!


    A bolt of lightning fell from the sky and struck Lin Zhen¡¯s body, silver snakes danced around him, making him feel paralyzed.


    As the gale swept over, the Dark Star in Lin Zhen¡¯s body began to spin, and the power of wind and thunder surged out.


    The Lightning Wings also opened, attracting bolts of lightning one after another, tempering Lin Zhen¡¯s body while also nourishing themselves.


    ¡°This is the feeling. If I continue like this, perhaps within a day, I can resonate with both wind and thunder at the same time. As soon as I finish this, I will immediately resonate with the Earth element!¡±


    ¡°I have a feeling that as long as I resonate with seven elemental atoms, there must be great benefits waiting for me.¡±


    In the control room of the Ancient God City, the elevator door opened, and Xin Ou and Tu Ya stood there respectfully.


    Diana walked out of the elevator and looked at the two, ¡°How¡¯s the search going?¡±


    ¡°Count, it¡¯s basically clear now. The Red Rose had returned from the Laya Star with the im of transporting animals to the royal zoo, but in fact, the ship contained a super treasure.¡±


    ¡°What is it?¡±


    ¡°The owner of the original Laya Star is dead, and all his wealth and inheritance are inside a World Stone, that World Stone is in the Red Rose.¡±


    ¡°World Stone?¡±


    ¡°Yes, unlike the Space Ring, the World Stone is a small world of its own, even capable of sustaining life and habitation. We can confirm that the World Stone is somewhere on the fourth floor of the Red Rose.¡±


    ¡°Was the owner of Laya Star rich?¡±


    ¡°Count, the owner of Laya Star was a powerful being in the Star Domain. He had the title of Nine Star Asura King in the Asura Arena. What do you think, if we find his inheritance, we¡¯ll have made a fortune.¡±


    ¡°Find it, by any means necessary, no one who dares to stop me will survive!¡±


    Diana flung off her purple-lined robe, revealing her curvy figure. On her chest, there were clearly three Gold Stars!

 Chapter 398 - 398: Starburst Hypothesis

    Chapter 398: Starburst Hypothesis


    Trantor: 549690339


    Seeing the three gold stars on Diana, Xin Ou and Tu Ya exchanged a nce, both feeling shocked.


    They didn¡¯t expect that this Imperial Countess was also an Asura Warrior, and even reached the level of Golden Three-stars, which was quite strong.


    ¡°Now the only person on Earth who can be called a hindrance is Lin Zhen.¡±


    Diana looked at Xin Ou and Tu Ya: ¡°I have a feeling that Lin Zhen and his pirates wille to cause trouble when I am looking for the treasure of the Laya Star master, so Lin Zhen must be eliminated.¡±


    Xin Ou said, ¡°Then Countess Diana can drive Sky City to go and wipe out Lin Zhen and his people.¡±


    ¡°No, it¡¯s not easy to deal with Lin Zhen¡¯s ck Pearl. If he wants to run away sincerely, no one can stop him. So we can only assassinate him.¡±


    ¡°Then you can send military experts to do it.¡±


    Diana shook her head: ¡°That won¡¯t work either. The military leaves too many after-effects and it will cause trouble if discovered. This matter can only be done by hiring a mercenary.¡±


    ¡°Hiring a mercenary? When will that happen on Earth?¡±


    ¡°Earth is more than 30,000 light-years away from the Jade Star. An ordinary person would be toote to get there, but I know that there is a wormhole 2.8 light-years away from here, which connects to the Demon Moon Star in Taurus, and the Demon Moon Star is also connected to the Jade Star by a wormhole. Otherwise, how could our fleet arrive within three years.¡±


    ¡°But even so, there is still a distance of nearly three light-years?¡±


    ¡°The person I¡¯m looking for can travel through parallel universes. With the travel timebined, ten days will be enough!¡±


    ¡°If space mercenariese through the parallel universe, they must have the speed of light ships, which consumes a lot of energy, and the cost of hiring must be not small.¡± Xin Ou and Tu Ya asked.


    ¡°Of course it¡¯s expensive. It costs roughly between one million and ten million for a Satellite Stage mercenary, one million to one hundred million for a Stage mercenary, and one hundred million to one billion for a Constant Star Stage mercenary.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s not that expensive!¡± Xin Ou and hispanions said.


    ¡°I¡¯m talking about Sanjiang coins!¡±


    The two were suddenly speechless, as the ratio between Sanjiang coins and Tianhe coins was one to one thousand, which was quite expensive.


    ¡°So I¡¯m also worried about what kind of person to hire. I can¡¯t afford too expensive ones. If the value of the Laya Star master¡¯s treasure is not high, I¡¯m finished.¡±


    Diana herself is an Asura Warrior mercenary. She can log in to a special website specifically for receiving mercenary missions. After a while, her eyes suddenly lit up: ¡°It¡¯s him!¡±


    Level 7, Gold Level Four-star Asura Warrior, appearance fee 30 million, can pay half of the deposit first, and pay the other half after the task ispleted.¡±


    ¡°A Level 7 who reaches Gold Level Four-star, this guy is even stronger than me. First payment is 15 billion, this price is still eptable to me.¡±


    Diana immediately logged into the Dimensional Universe and established contact with the other party.


    Pacific Ocean, the ruins of the Guam military base.


    In the Gregorian calendar era, it was once the base of the most powerful country, the United States, but soon after the God Transformation Day, it quickly fell.


    Surrounded by endless seas, there is no natural barrier to defend and no way to retreat, making it an unsuitable ce for human survival.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s clone was there, standing on the edge of the coast, with dark clouds covering the sky, and a storm was about toe.


    Against the violently crashing waves, with the top of the waves rising more than ten meters high, it would scare anyone of little courage.


    With the Cliff Corner Spear in hand, Lin Zhen plunged into the waves, the fierce spear aura piercing the water and the released energy forming a cylinder several meters wide!


    Boom rumble~!!!


    As his body flew along the surface of the sea, he suddenly stood on the sea¡¯s surface, swinging his Cliff Corner Spear to create a wall of spears.


    Immovable like a mountain!


    One wave after another was blocked by Lin Zhen¡¯s immovable-like-a-mountain defense, forming a width of a hundred meters. The water formed a huge wall, increasingly umting higher until it reached a hundred meters high!


    Feeling the increasingly heavy pressure on his hands, Lin Zhen released the energy from his Dantian, and shouted: ¡°Open!¡±


    The seawater was sted away by the powerful energy, forming a channel several kilometers long. The waves flowed around him, leaving not a drop of water on Lin Zhen¡¯s body.


    ¡°p p p!¡±


    The sound of apuding came from behind; Qing Xu, An Bihuai, and Chen Fenglie walked up together.


    ¡°Brother Lin, congrattions! Congrattions on finally mastering Sea Treading and improving your strength once again.¡±


    The speaker is Chen Fenglie, who has the best rtionship with Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Don¡¯t make fun of me, Brother Chen. My strength is nothingpared to your Sword Domain.¡±


    An Bihuai also came over: ¡°Yeah, Chen Fenglie is indeed a freak. He managed to master the domain during the Comet Stage. Now that he¡¯s in the Satellite Stage, neither I nor Qing Xu are his opponents. Lin Zhen, don¡¯t feel bad about losing to him.¡±


    The four of them had been practicing here for two days. Besides practicing the Sea Treading Skill, Lin Zhen and his friends often sparred with each other.


    Chen Fenglie and the others were in the Satellite Stage, while Lin Zhen¡¯s clone was at Comet Level 9.


    Without resorting to desperate moves, Lin Zhen could fight against An Bihuai and Qing Xu but not Chen Fenglie¡¯s Sword Domain.


    Under the suppression of the opponent¡¯s domain, Chen¡¯s sword Qi¡¯s destructive power doubled, and it also suppressed the star power of the opponent, preventing them from fully exerting their strength.


    Even though Lin Zhen had now learned the Sea Treading Skill, he was still not confident that he could beat Chen Fenglie in a normal fight.


    ¡°In my opinion, the Heavenly Star List must be reshuffled. Yan Qiyue is still first, while Chen Fenglie will likely be in second ce. Lin Zhen, I think you can rank third,¡± Qing Xumented.


    Although Lin Zhen was confident that he could win against Chen Fenglie in a life-and-death struggle, not every fight could be that intense. He needed to have absolute strength.


    Chen Fenglie humbly said at that time: ¡°The power of the domain is not necessarily invincible. Just like in the fight against Yan Huang, his attack from outside the sky shattered my domain. At that time, I thought that instead of trying toprehend the domain, I should first learn how to break others¡¯ domains.¡±


    Qing Xu sneered, ¡°It¡¯s easy for you to say. How can our attackspete with the main cannon of a spaceship? What kind of attack can break the domain? Star Explosion? You would need to see the process of a star exploding toprehend it.¡±


    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s not discuss this for now. Lin Zhen sessfully mastered Sea Treading today. Let¡¯s rest a bit and have a drink to celebrate tonight. I¡¯ll go underwater to catch a couple of Mutated Golden Spearfishes. We¡¯ll have grilled fish tonight.¡±


    An Bihuai went off to prepare, and Chen Fenglie and the others also headed into the water to catch fish.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t move. He just stood there with the words of Chen Fenglie and Qing Xu echoing in his mind.


    ¡°Toprehend the domain, you should first learn how to break others¡¯ domains¡­!¡±


    ¡°What kind of attack can break the domain? Star Explosion? You would need to see the process of a star exploding toprehend it¡­.¡±


    ¡°I should take this path. The understanding of domains is not that simple, but destruction is always easier than construction. I can start by trying to break others¡¯ domains and create a new powerful attack.¡±


    ¡°Other people can never see the process of a star exploding, but I have. I¡¯ve seen theplete scene of a from birth to explosion. I just never thought of applying it to my moves.¡±


    Lin Zhen stood in the seawater with his eyes closed, as if watching a movie of everything he had seen from the Time Stone ying in his mind.


    The birth, growth, evolution, aging, and destruction of the stars kept shing before his eyes.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s hands moved along with the scenes, and streaks of star power leaked out, drawing mysterious trajectories in the air.


    ¡°Stars have life spans, and I possess all the necessary elemental energy required for a star. I just need to grasp the critical points of each era and elerate the time toplete the process quickly. In theory, I can simte the process of a star exploding¡­¡±


    ¡°Although it¡¯s a simted star explosion and not as powerful as a real one, if sessful, its core power should beparable to that of a small nuclear bomb. But this process is reallyplicated.¡±


    ¡°From Star Core Period to Dark Ancient Era is one phase, then to Mesozoic Era¡­ and then Paleozoic Era, Neozoic Era¡­ and finally bing a White Dwarf Star, before it explodes, there are about ten phases in total¡­¡±


    ¡°For each phase, at the beginning, it takes at least ten seconds toplete. In the past few days, my time eleration has improved. I can reach a five-fold eleration within a small space, but it¡¯s still far from enough. It takes me at least twenty seconds to simte a star now, which is useless in battle.¡±


    ¡°But I have to take one step at a time. I need time¡­ and a better cultivation environment.¡±


    At this moment, Chris appeared: ¡°Master, if you need a better cultivation environment, you can go to the training field in the Dimensional Universe. As long as you¡¯re willing to spend money, they can simte any environment for you.¡±


    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go to the Dimensional Universe immediately. As long as my strength can improve, it¡¯s worth spending any amount of money.¡±


    With a thought, Lin Zhen entered the Dimensional Universe space.


    As Lin Zhen entered, a figure shed above the clouds. The archangel Jason was guarding there, protecting Lin Zhen from any danger.


    A littleter, the waves on the sea surface churned, and Chen Fenglie and the others emerged.


    ¡°Lin Zhen,e have some grilled fish.¡±


    Chen Fenglie called out to Lin Zhen. Seeing that he wasn¡¯t moving, Chen sighed, ¡°He went into the Dimensional Universe. He¡¯s probably practicing again. This guy is really pushing himself too hard.¡±


    An Bihuai thought for a moment, ¡°Brother Chen, I think it might not be long before we¡¯re all left behind by Lin Zhen.¡±


    Chen Fenglie shook his head, ¡°It¡¯s not that it won¡¯t be long, but rather, we¡¯ve already been left behind. Although I have a domain, I can¡¯t see through Lin Zhen¡¯s truebat power¡­¡±n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om

 Chapter 399: 399: Surge in strength, Galaxy Domain!

    Chapter 399: 399: Surge in strength, Gxy Domain!<div>


    Trantor:549690339


    ¡°Master, this is the paid training grounds of the Dimensional Universe. The fees here are determined by a person¡¯s strength. You are currently entering as your avatar, and the Comet Stage costs ten million Tianhe coins per hour.¡±


    ¡°What if it¡¯s my real body?¡±<div>


    ¡°People below the Star Realm can¡¯t use the paid training grounds, but with your Dark Star realm, which is equivalent to the Meteor Stage, it¡¯ll cost one million per hour.¡±


    So, it¡¯s a ten-fold difference in price for each realm. Lin Zhen hesitated for a bit, as his real body was currentlyprehending elemental energy. In these two days, he had already resonated with Wind and Thunder Elementals and was now resonating with Earth Elementals. He really didn¡¯t want to interrupt this process.


    ¡°Can any situation be simted?¡±


    ¡°Basically, as long as you¡¯ve seen it with your own eyes, it can be simted. Imaginary scenarios won¡¯t work.¡±


    ¡°Okay, let¡¯s try it for an hour first.¡±


    Ten million was automatically deducted from his bank card, and Lin Zhen entered the virtual space. What he had in his mind was the evolution and destruction ofs.


    Soon, an endless void appeared, and there was a huge in front of him that was rapidly changing.


    ¡°It really works! This is much more intuitive than recalling things in my mind.¡±


    Lin Zhen quickly became immersed in the training grounds, where he could fully concentrate. His process of simtingary evolution became much easier.


    Even his time eleration ability improved significantly under such focused conditions.


    ¡°I want to shorten the evolution process of each epoch as much as possible. To utilize the Starburst characteristic, I should try toplete the process in as short a time as possible. My first goal is to do it within ten seconds!¡±<div>


    Sitting in the void, streams of starlight elements circled around him, quickly condensing into a star core and changing space and time¡­


    Eighteen secondster, the small that Lin Zhen had created exploded in front of him!


    A massive shockwave swept past him. Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes remained closed, but he moved his fingers slightly.


    ¡°It¡¯s really possible! With my power over time, space, and all the elemental forces, and having seen the entireary transformation process, I can actually simte aary explosion!¡±


    ¡°Although it took a bit longer than expected, its power is trulyparable to the explosion of a small nuclear bomb.¡±


    ¡°If I suddenly release a Starburst during battle, it might really be able to break through a domain.¡±


    ¡°Of course, as I be more proficient, its power will increase as well, and when it can truly match the power of a nuclear or even hydrogen bomb, perhaps very few domains will be able to threaten me!¡±


    ¡°However, the Starburst doesn¡¯te without ws ¨C it requires arge space for release, and its attack is rather one-dimensional. If I can possess a domain, I¡¯ll be able to release continuous Starbursts within it, making it a truly strong offensive technique.¡±


    ¡°But such things can¡¯t be rushed. I must take it one step at a time, and shortening the time will be the ultimate goal.¡±


    Theoretically validated, Lin Zhen¡¯s motivation skyrocketed, and the hour passed by in no time. This time, he immediately bought five hours, and fifty million were spent just like that.


    ¡°Miss Diana, please rest assured, you know our rules as a mercenary. As long as the target¡¯s strength hasn¡¯t reached the ck Hole Stage, I can take on any job.¡±<div>


    ¡°I have no doubt that you can kill Lin Zhen, but as far as I know, he has a ve with him who is Constant Star Level 1 and has a domain. Be careful when you make a move.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, my goal is to kill Lin Zhen, not his ve. When the timees, I¡¯ll have a way to lure his ve away and make a move on Lin Zhen alone. Since they didn¡¯t pay me, I won¡¯t kill an extra person.¡±


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll transfer the fifteen million Sanjiang coins to you right away. How long will it take for you to reach Earth?¡±


    ¡°As soon as your money arrives, I¡¯ll set off immediately. Based on the coordinates and route you provided, I should be able to arrive within seven days. Just wait for my good news.¡±


    ¡°OK, then I¡¯ll wait for the news of Lin Zhen¡¯s death.¡±


    Diana logged out of the Dimensional Universe, her mouth showing a smile.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, oh Lin Zhen, my original purpose ining to Earth wasn¡¯t to deal with the people of Earth, but to seek Red Rose¡¯s treasure. But you just had to oppose me, so I¡¯m sorry.¡±


    ¡°I hope you can be assassinated smoothly, so we won¡¯t have to tear each other¡¯s faces apart. If even assassination fails, then there¡¯s no need for life to exist on this. At that time, you won¡¯t be able to bear my wrath, nor the wrath of Sky City¡­ ¡±


    ¡°Miss An Ning, there are troublemakers outside again,¡± Stephen reported to An Ning.


    ¡°Is it Sand Russia and India again?¡±


    ¡°Yes, they said they got too few quota spots, not enough to go around. They want to see Lin Zhen and discuss quota distribution, and if we don¡¯t satisfy their demands, they¡¯ll join Tianhe Empire¡¯s army.¡±<div>


    ¡°Let them go. If they want to be dogs instead of humans, we should at least give them the opportunity. They don¡¯t need to see Lin Zhen. He¡¯s in a critical moment of his cultivation and can¡¯t be disturbed.¡±


    ¡°What if they try to force their way in?¡±


    ¡°Stephen, what did you guys do before? Haven¡¯t you all forgotten? Are you really afraid of those people?¡±


    ¡°Hehe! I understand. I was mainly worried about them being our master¡¯s hometown folks, so I didn¡¯t think it¡¯d be appropriate to take action. But since we have Miss An Ning¡¯s permission, we¡¯ll make them understand that a noble¡¯s authority is not to be offended.¡±


    Stephen left, while An Ning was somewhat worried about Lin Zhen, who had been cultivating for almost a week, and she wondered about his progress.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s advancement to the Star Realm was a bit slow. In the past few years, many of the once talented War Gods have advanced, but Lin Zhen said his true level hasn¡¯t reached the Star Realm yet.


    She hoped that this time, Lin Zhen would seed.


    This is an iron ore mine near Capital Base City.


    Old metal tools are lying everywhere, covered with moss due to a thousand years, but the strong metallic smell cannot be masked.


    Lin Zhen sits on the top of the mountain, with golden air surging within him.


    After many days of cultivation, he only has one more gold atom to resonate. Once that is done, he would have resonated with all the elemental atoms and could advance to the Star Realm.


    His hands slightly join together, and the sharp auras from all directions gather at his palm and then disappear into his Dantian.


    The gold elemental atoms inside his Dark Star even attract other elemental atoms, almost reaching the edge of resonance.


    Hu!!!


    A breath sprays out of Lin Zhen¡¯s mouth, condensing into a sword, piercing through an iron te three meters in front of him!


    ¡°I made it!¡±


    The elemental atoms in his body undergo violent fluctuations, all the atoms jump crazily, the Dark Star elerates its rotation, and the world within him shakes!


    The surging elemental power rages, seemingly getting out of control.


    ¡°Damn it, this elemental power is too strong, and it has even formed an elemental storm. At this rate, the Dark Star World may not be able to withstand it.¡±


    Lin Zhen moves his mind, and the Seven Stars Knife flies out.


    As the Seven Stars Knife appears, all the excess and aggressive elemental power seems to find an outlet, crazily pouring into the Seven Stars Knife.


    The seven knives shine in the Dark Star Space, undergoing qualitative changes.


    From a Lower Grade Holy Artifact, it soars to Middle Grade Holy Artifact¡­. High Grade Holy Artifact¡­. Top Quality Holy Artifact!


    The seven-colored light flickers, and the Seven Stars Knife gets promoted to an Artifact!


    However, even so, it is still not enough to calm this immense power. Lin Zhen¡¯s mind moves again, and the two spears, Yin Yang and Cliff Corner, of his original body and his clone appear in the Dark Star World.


    The two purple-imbued spears rotate in the air, absorbing the elemental storm right away, making the spears glow.


    The fusion of elemental power and purple air gives the spears an ancient aura.


    The quality of the two spears is once again improved, directly promoted to High Grade artifacts!


    Rumble~~~!!!


    A st of air spews out of Lin Zhen¡¯s mouth, filled with shing lights and electricity, ice and fire coexist, and all elemental powers spread out of his body, leveling the iron ore mountain under him to the ground!


    Thirty meters, fifty meters, one hundred meters¡­ three hundred meters!


    With a diameter of 300 meters, a giant circle forms, with Lin Zhen at its core, and the surrounding area bespletely t.


    Within this range, the elemental storms howl, keeping living creatures away!


    Dark Star World, mountains and rivers move, oceans form, and the storm-ravageds are reborn. Although after the storm¡¯s baptism, a new world has already taken shape.


    Primordial Era!


    The third stage of the Dark Star, equivalent to the Comet Stage¡¯s Primordial Era is formed!


    Powerful forces converge from within the Dark Star World, and as long as Lin Zhen wants, this force can enter his Dantian, and his Dantian cyclone will instantly soar, enabling him to directly upgrade to the Star Realm!


    He knows that this force can not only support him in entering the Star Realm but also help him make a big step forward on the path of the Star Realm.


    The Dantian and the Dark Starplement each other.


    But at this moment, Lin Zhen¡¯s attention is not on the changes in the Dark Star World or on immediately entering the Star Realm.


    Because he feels that within a diameter of 300 meters, it is his world!


    ¡°This is the Realm!¡±


    ¡°The elemental storm expands, and it formed a Realm just as I was about to advance to the Star Realm!¡±


    ¡°Great! I was worried about my Starburst, but now that my Realm is formed, I have space to unleash it.¡±n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    With a thought from Lin Zhen, his newly-formed Realm undergoes a change.


    Within 300 meters, the space turns into a deep night sky!


    ¡°This is my Realm, my Gxy Domain! Within this range, my speed and power will increase, while the power of my enemies will be suppressed.¡±


    ¡°But these are not the key points. Once my Starburst ispleted, within this Realm¡¯s range, I can unleash consecutive Starbursts.¡±


    ¡°As long as I have enough time, as my Realm gradually expands, I could theoretically even unleash an attack simr to the gxy¡¯s Big Bang within the Realm!¡±


    With his hands joined together in front of his Dantian, Lin Zhen seems to be the core of this Realm, and smalls are gradually released by him one by one.

 Chapter 400: 400: Domain Activation, Fight!

    Chapter 400: 400: Domain Activation, Fight!<div>


    Trantor:549690339


    In the cosmic space, there is a mysterious ce called the Parallel Universe.


    The Parallel Universe is a microcosm of the universe. When an object reaches the speed of light, it can enter the Parallel Universe.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om<div>


    The Parallel Universe has no end and no boundaries, only the space coordinates corresponding to the real universe.


    Here, there is a distance ratio of 100,000 to 1pared to the real universe. For example, if it takes 100,000 light-years to travel from one side of the Milky Way to the other, it only takes one year to reach in the Parallel Universe.


    Neither Earth nor the Tianhe Empire can make spaceships capable of withstanding the speed of light.


    Such spaceships exist in the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation, but they are not made by the Federation itself bute from the advanced cosmic civilization, the Fire Kirin Empire.


    The Fire Kirin Empire has more than 10,000 intermediate cosmic nations like the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation under its jurisdiction, with an incredibly strong technological power. Only such civilizations can make light-speed spaceships.


    In the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation, everyone who owns a light-speed spaceship is an extraordinary person.


    Now there is a light-speed spaceship speeding towards Earth.


    This spaceship is 60 meters long and 30 meters wide, shaped like a bullet head, and is made entirely of a kind of crystal.


    If Lin Zhen were here, he would surely recognize the material of this spaceship.


    This is a Perpetual Crystal Spaceship!


    In the interster world, the Perpetual Crystal is equivalent to the status of diamonds on Earth. Its hardness is unimaginable, and it is also the best decorative material.<div>


    But someone actually made a spaceship out of this stuff!


    The price of such a Perpetual Crystal Spaceship in the Fire Kirin Empire is 10 billion Kirin Coins!


    The Fire Kirin Empire is named after the Super Star River Beast, Fire Kirin, which is the guardian divine beast of the Empire. The currency also has the image of Fire Kirin on it.


    This currency has a very strong purchasing power. 10 billion Kirin Coins can be exchanged for 10 trillion Sanjiang coins!


    Only this kind of spaceship, made of money, can withstand the flight in the Parallel Universe.


    On this spaceship, there is a woman with green long hair like dancing snakes.


    The woman looks to be in her twenties, but she is actually much older. Her current appearance is that of when she entered the Star Realm.


    She wears a tight apricot-yellow dress, with three Gold Stars on her chest, proving that she is a Three-Star Asura in the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation¡¯s Asura Arena.


    In her hand is a long slender sword. She gently sharpens her nails with the tip of the sword, trying to shape them perfectly.


    ¡°Beep~~ Beep~~ Beep~~ Beep!!!¡±


    Themunicator rang, and the woman answered the call.<div>


    ¡°Shasha, are you out on a mission?¡± A man in a ck robe with seven red stars on his chest appeared.


    ¡°Yes, uncle, this time my target is in the Sr System, a small constant star system that has just joined the Tianhe Empire¡¯s territory.¡±


    ¡°It shouldn¡¯t be too dangerous, but remember that there must be no idents with the spaceship. Our family only has this one Perpetual Crystal Spaceship.¡±


    ¡°I know, I¡¯m always very careful, you know me. I never take on too difficult tasks in my missions. This time, I just need to travel to a native and eliminate a small person. The employer pays for the trip, and I can still earn 30 million Sanjiang coins.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t forget to set up the automatic return.¡±


    ¡°Yes, when I arrive near the coordinates of the, I will disembark. My radio wave will be connected to the spaceship¡¯s system. If I fail or the time runs out after eight hours, the spaceship will automatically enter the parallel universe and fly directly back to the wormhole near the Taurus Demon Moon.¡±


    ¡°Hmm, by setting up automatic return, the risk of losing the spaceship is basically eliminated. Also, be careful, maintain safety and sess rate. Our Anderson family¡¯s creed is that once a mission is epted, it must bepleted. If you fail, we will send in more manpower. However, in that case, we won¡¯t make any money in this deal, so be careful.¡±


    ¡°Understood!¡±


    A burst of electric waves flickered, and the image disappeared.


    The speed of the spaceship gradually slowed down. After dropping below the speed of light, it automatically left the Parallel Universe and entered the real Universe to continue the flight.


    ¡°That constant star should be the Sun, and my target should be on that blue.¡±<div>


    Switching from automatic flight to manual flight, the Perpetual Crystal Spaceship approached Earth and reached the outer atmosphere.


    ¡°First, put the spaceship in stealth mode. Let alone the radar on this native, even the radars of the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation won¡¯t be able to detect the presence of the spaceship.¡±


    Dark Energy spread outside the spaceship, blending the spaceship into the cosmic space. It was not only invisible to radar, but also to the naked eye.


    Shasha detached from the spaceship, instantaneously moving forward ten thousand meters and plunging into Earth¡¯s atmosphere.


    ¡°My mission target¡­ Lin Zhen¡­ Location, Asian Continent¡­ Hua Xia¡­ Capital Base City Range¡­ Locking on¡­.¡±


    ¡°Locked! 300 kilometers south of Capital Base City!¡±


    ¡°Life scan around the target: one Constant Star Level 1 Angel n.¡±


    ¡°This should be Lin Zhen¡¯s guard. I need to draw him away first¡­ My God! My target Lin Zhen is actually a person who hasn¡¯t even reached the Star Realm yet? Is the employer of this mission an idiot? Isn¡¯t such a quasi-Star Realm someone who can be easily eliminated with just a breath? This is simply giving me money. Even if this person has some tricks up his sleeve, the huge Realm gap cannot be made up for. It seems that I canplete this mission within half an hour this time!¡±


    Shasha elerated her speed, adjusting her direction in the atmosphere and diving towards Hua Xia. As she swooped in, she suddenly split into two!


    Doppelg?nger!


    Her doppelg?nger is at Constant Star Level 3.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s main body was about to enter the Star Realm, and his avatar was almost going to reach the Satellite Stage, all because Xiao Nuan¡¯s body was so powerful.


    As for Shasha, her main body was at Level 7, and her avatar was several minor stages higher, which was considered normal.


    ¡°An avatar at Constant Star Level 3 is enough to deal with that guard. I will send my main body to directly annihte Lin Zhen.¡±


    Normally, Shasha would carefully send her avatar into battle because the death of an avatar does not greatly impact the main body.


    However, this mission was too easy, and in order to save time, she decided to send both her avatar and main body into battle simultaneously.


    As they got closer to the ground, there was a gap between Shasha¡¯s main body and avatar. Shasha¡¯s avatar targeted Lin Zhen, but passed by the Archangel to attract him away.


    Her main body followed closely, waiting for the moment when Jason was lured away to strike Lin Zhen with a thunderous blow!


    Lin Zhen was seated on the bare ground, surrounded by a 300-meter radius that looked like a huge crop circle from the outside, with him at the center.


    Upon entering this area, one would discover a dark and deep starry sky.


    Stars twinkled in the sky, each one simted by Lin Zhen.


    Each star was like a nuclear bomb about to explode!


    ¡°So close now!¡±


    ¡°After such a long time of deduction, I¡¯ve finally be more proficient in controlling Starbursts. I can now condense a Starburst within two seconds. Although it¡¯s still a bit slow for actualbat, there¡¯s room for improvement.¡±


    ¡°Unfortunately, I need more real battle experience to improve. I should break through to the Star Realm and participate in the Asura Arena.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s a pity that I¡¯ve simted so many stars this time. If only there were an opponent to test my skills.¡±


    With no significant improvement in his simtion of Starbursts, Lin Zhen was about to disperse his Gxy Domain.


    At that moment, Archangel Jason, who was in the clouds, suddenly sounded a warning.


    ¡°Master, be careful! A Constant Star Level opponent is rapidly approaching. Ah, so fast! They are less than 10,000 meters away!¡±


    ¡°Master, hide quickly!¡±


    Lin Zhen looked up to see a burst of white holy mes in the sky, pushing away the clouds like a bomb, revealing Archangel Jason¡¯s body.


    ¡°Who¡¯s there!¡±


    ¡°The one taking your life! Get lost!¡±


    A woman¡¯s voice rang out from the sky, followed by a fierce collision between the two!


    ¡°Buzz!¡±


    The shing of swords produced a loud noise that made the clouds recede.


    A woman swung her longsword at lightning speed, battling Jason.


    Jason showed no fear, wielding his artifact-level holy sword, utilizing his domain powers tounch a fierce and sharp counterattack.


    Fearless! Bold! Brave!


    White halos shone around Jason, greatly enhancing his speed and strength, allowing him to hold his ground against an opponent of a higher realm.


    ¡°As expected, Jason is abat-type angel. He was born to be a fighting machine. That woman from the enemy side is definitely not an ordinary Constant Star Level opponent, and she can¡¯t even gain an advantage.¡±


    ¡°If this goes on, Jason might even win if given some time. Is she the only person on their side? Her target¡­ should be me.¡±


    Watching the battle in the sky, Lin Zhen felt a strong urge to join the fight; that woman was an Asura Warrior!


    However, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t act recklessly, believing the enemy wouldn¡¯t send just one person to attack him. He had to be wary of their hidden tactics.


    His Dark Star World was activated, with his avatar hiding within, constantly on guard.


    The battle in the sky gradually shifted away from above Lin Zhen to a position about ten kilometers to his left.


    Jason had never faced such a strong opponent before, and subconsciously pursued his advantage while unknowingly being led further away.


    When the two of them were about twenty kilometers away, another figure descended from the sky at an incredible speed, rushing directly towards Lin Zhen!


    ¡°Hahaha! Tremble, you lowly native of an inferior civilization! Offer your life and blood to add color to my medal!¡±


    Lin Zhen looked up and saw the woman descending from the sky, his eyes filled with excitement.


    The distance was shrinking¡­


    One thousand meters¡­ five hundred meters¡­


    Three hundred meters¡­ two hundred meters¡­


    One hundred and fifty meters! The iing assassin entered Lin Zhen¡¯s Gxy Domain, and he could even feel the sharpness of her sword.


    Now!!!


    At this moment, the gxy trembled!

 Chapter 401: 401: Two Lin Zhen Battles Asura (3 updates)

    Chapter 401: 401: Two Lin Zhen Battles Asura (3 updates)<div>


    Trantor:549690339


    Shasha suddenly entered within 150 meters of Lin Zhen and immediately sensed that something was wrong.


    This ce was a dazzling starry sky, with countlessrge and smalls blinking non-stop, making it hard for one to distinguish between reality and illusion.<div>


    ¡°Domain!¡±


    Shasha¡¯s eyes narrowed, no wonder someone would spend 30 million Sanjiang coins on this person¡¯s life, he hadn¡¯t even reached the Star Realm, yet he already mastered a domain!


    Not everyone can master a domain, even if Shasha is a Gold Stars Asura, Level 7, but she hasn¡¯t mastered a domain either.


    And the earlier oneprehends a domain, the more time one will have to practice, which will make it more stable in the future. Thus, the timing of domainprehension is an important criterion for measuring a person¡¯s talent.


    The Archangel who was fighting her outside probablyprehended the domain during the Stage, which is considered good.


    She knew that the earliest one couldprehend a domain was during the Meteor Stage Peak.


    However, she never knew that someone could actuallyprehend a domain before entering the Star Realm, if not for witnessing it with her own eyes, she would never believe that such a thing could happen.


    ¡°Even if you haveprehended a domain, you must die today!¡±


    Shasha knew that she must kill Lin Zhen no matter what. If she let him grow up, he would definitelye back to take revenge on her family. She couldn¡¯t bring trouble to her family.


    As a Gold Stars Asura of Level 7, her strength is almost the best among Stages.


    Even if Lin Zhen had a domain, the huge gap in strength could not be ovee. After all, in Shasha¡¯s eyes, the opponent was just a quasi-Star Realm practitioner.<div>


    She brandished her slender sword, and a huge wave of energy sword qi crossed over the sky. The space tremored, and Lin Zhen¡¯s newly formed domain showed signs of copsing.


    ¡°Haha! You¡¯ve only justprehended it, right? With this unstable domain and your pitifully weak Dantian qi, I can break it easily!¡±


    Lin Zhen still stood there without moving, but the Dark Star power within him burst out.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    The Primordial Era Dark Star can issue the Star Power of Comet Stage. With the infusion of the powerful Star Power, this starry sky stabilized immediately!


    ¡°Comet Stage! What¡¯s going on?¡±


    Shasha¡¯s pupils contracted, she had actually misjudged him. This wasn¡¯t a quasi-Star Realm practitioner, but a Comet Stage!


    ¡°It turns out you have some tricks. I never thought that someone like you would appear in a native like this. But the Comet Stage is still not enough, you¡¯re still on a dead-end path!¡±


    She started moving, as if distance didn¡¯t exist, and her long sword shed towards Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Retreat!¡±


    With a thought from Lin Zhen, a spatial rift appeared right in front of her.


    Space cutting!<div>


    The spatial rift appeared so abruptly that Shasha, who was moving at a high speed, couldn¡¯t avoid it in time. A strand of her green hair was neatly cut off!


    This made her break out in a cold sweat.


    She originally thought Lin Zhen was nothing more than an ant, but she never expected this ant to possess such heaven-defying power, its sharp teeth and ws even capable of bacsh against her.


    Putting away her contempt, Shasha hung in the middle of the starry sky, ready to show her true strength.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want to experience her true power, he had been waiting for this moment when Shasha stopped, to allow his unskilled Starburst to be unleashed.


    Shasha thought those hoverings were illusions without any practical use, but she didn¡¯t know they were like floating nuclear bombs.


    Without waiting for Shasha¡¯s reaction, Lin Zhen¡¯s thoughts moved, and the nearest white dwarf star exploded!


    Boom~~~!!!


    The explosion of a white dwarf star is a catastrophe.


    All matter contracted sharply and then erupted violently. With the center of the Core as the explosion point, it spread out into the starry sky!


    Caught off guard, Shasha was flung high into the air by the massive impact.<div>


    ¡°Ugh~~~~!¡±


    Yellow light flickered on the surface of her body, and a Divine Armor protected her from most of the impact.


    However, even the Divine Armor couldn¡¯tpletely block the explosive power of the, and a huge impact swept past, causing her to spit out a mouthful of blood.


    The more powerful an expert, the less they can afford to be injured, and the more powerful the body, the harder it is to heal if it is damaged. Healing damaged and fragile bodies is much easier.


    Shasha hadn¡¯t been injured like this in a long time, if not for the Divine Armor protecting her body, she would have lost her life with this hit.


    ¡°Theses¡­ can they all explode?¡±


    She stared at the surrounding starry sky unbelievably. There were hundreds of hoverings, if they could all explode, the consequences would be unimaginable.


    Without waiting for her reaction, Lin Zhen¡¯s thoughts moved again, and a turned into a meteor, violently striking towards Shasha¡¯s heart!


    Shasha hurriedly tried to dodge, but the exploded not far away from her.


    Rumble~~~!!!


    It was too difficult to avoid such a thing. She knew it wasing, but the range of the explosion was toorge, making it impossible to dodge.


    Fortunately, she was prepared this time and the impact of the didn¡¯t cause as much damage.


    However, her face was still pale, and her injuries worsened further.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t give this woman any chance to catch her breath, and one after another, variouss and meteors chased after Shasha like hounding moons!


    She had no good way to deal with the smallsing straight at her. Whenever she tried to teleport, Lin Zhen would interrupt her with his Spiritual Power.


    Waving her sword to shatter thes, the shockwave from the explosions would still injure her.


    Colorful, massive explosions rang out in the starry sky, and all thes targeted Shasha.


    It was like having nuclear bombs detonating around her. Even though she had reached Level 7, even though she was a Venus Asura, and even though she had an Artifact to protect her body, she couldn¡¯t withstand such fierce bombardment.


    After taking seven or eight consecutive hits, Shasha¡¯s face turned as pale as parchment, and blood spilled from the corner of her mouth. However, her inner fear far surpassed her injuries.


    ¡°This is bad. At this rate, I might even end up dead. I am at Level 7; how can I be defeated by someone at the Comet Stage?¡±


    She still wanted toplete her mission and charged toward Lin Zhen. As long as she killed him, the Star Core domain would naturally be broken.


    As she lunged forward, Lin Zhen teleported away.


    Appearing at the edge of the domain, Lin Zhen pointed with his hand and said, ¡°Go!¡±


    A dozens streaked across the sky, howling towards her!


    The roaring sound was deafening. Shasha couldn¡¯t hold on any longer after being hit consecutively, and her Divine Armor shattered under the explosions. A mouthful of golden blood spurted out.


    It was only because Lin Zhen had justprehended Starburst and his strength wasn¡¯t all that strong yet, and his timing with the explosions wasn¡¯t well controlled. He only destroyed her Artifact; otherwise, she would have be a corpse with this one hit.


    Having lost her Artifact, Shasha couldn¡¯t afford to stay any longer. She resolutely turned around and flew straight towards the edge of the domain.


    She couldn¡¯tplete her mission this time, and she had to return immediately.


    Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t let her escape, and a series ofs followed her, causing violent explosions behind her.


    Shasha looked like a stunt performer, with a series of explosions happening right behind her as she relentlessly sped forward. However, the power of the explosions was too strong¡ªit had already caused her to be covered in blood and her flesh a mess.


    Shasha let out a sharp scream as her body was shattered by the Starburst!


    Lin Zhen thought he had killed his opponent and paused for a second, but then he realized something was wrong: it was an Illusion that had died!


    Jason was rushing over from a distance. When Shasha was trying to escape, her Illusion had left the battlefield, taken a hit from Jason¡¯s sword, and returned to support her main body.


    At the brink of life and death, her Illusion perished, but her main body took advantage of the opportunity to escape.


    Just as she was about to teleport away at the edge of the domain, a spear suddenly appeared in front of her!


    ¡°Lin Zhen!¡±


    Shasha couldn¡¯t understand how Lin Zhen could appear here, so she could only wave her sword to defend herself.


    At this moment, hope surged in her heart. If she could kill Lin Zhen in one go, she might be able to salvage some of the damage.


    But Lin Zhen¡¯s spear strike was so strange that it suddenly elerated midway, piercing her lower abdomen!


    Shasha gritted her teeth. She was an Asura Warrior, who had gone through countless life-and-death battles. This injury was not enough to make her shrink back. She wanted to kill Lin Zhen before the Archangel arrived.


    She grabbed Lin Zhen¡¯s spear with one hand, brandished her sword, and a powerful Star Power came rushing towards her face!


    ¡°Lin Zhen, die!¡±


    ¡°Pff!¡±


    A spear pierced through her arm, which was holding the sword, causing her to let out an involuntary cry of pain.


    Looking back, the person who hade from behind was Lin Zhen again.


    ¡°You¡­ you actually have an Illusion too!¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s toote for you to know. Stay here.¡±


    The Lin Zhen in front was the Illusion. With both arms exerting force, the Cliff Corner Spear withdrew from her lower abdomen and stabbed at her throat again.


    Behind her, Lin Zhen¡¯s Yin-Yang Spear attacked her vital points, like a rainbow.


    The Comet Stage main body and the Comet Level 9 Illusion, along with their two spears, seemed like two poisonous dragons, flying up and down seamlessly.


    Countless spear shadows enveloped Shasha from all parts of her body, and in the elerated time, they appeared like ghosts.


    Facing these two spears that could suddenly elerate, the severely injured Shasha was extremely unadapted.


    Relying on her strong Level Star Power and excellent nerve response to evade, her body was still continuously wounded.


    In Jason¡¯s view as he rushed over, the two Lin Zhens and their spears appeared like ghosts, attacking from all angles. With each strike, the spear left a mark, and the woman¡¯s body looked like a sieve, with over a dozen new wounds appearing every second!


    ¡°Pff, pff, pff, pff, pff, pff~~~~!!!!!¡±


    Shasha¡¯s body mechanically shuddered a few times, and her blood shot towards the sky like a fountain.


    ¡°Ha!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s main body and Illusion exerted strength simultaneously. The Yin-Yang Cliff Corner Spears pierced through her two shoulders. With a push, they nailed her firmly to the ground!


    At this moment, Shasha¡¯s mind was in pieces, and her life was hanging by a thread.


    Her injuries were beyond saving.


    Lin Zhen bent down to look directly into Shasha¡¯s eyes, and a surge of Spiritual Power rushed into her mind: ¡°Tell me¡­ how did you get here? Where is your spaceship?¡±

 Chapter 402: 402: Lunar Breakthrough

    Chapter 402: 402: Lunar Breakthrough<div>


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    At this moment, Shasha had lost all ability to resist and instinctively fell prey to Lin Zhen¡¯s Soul Lock, muttering a few words.


    After uttering thesest words, her head slumped to one side. She had died.<div>


    Lin Zhen turned to gaze at the distant space, silentlymenting the loss.


    With Shasha¡¯s death, the Perpetual Crystal Spaceship automatically set course for home.


    Moreover, Shasha had mentioned that she failed her mission, the Anderson family will dispatch more assassins after him.


    ¡°Check what¡¯s the story behind the Anderson family,¡± Lin Zhen immediatelymanded Chris.


    ¡°Very well, master.¡±


    After about three minutes, Chris reported: ¡°Master, the Anderson family is one of the eight major families within the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation. Their family headquarters lie in Tianyao Star, the capital of the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation. The family head, Anderson, is a powerful figure in the Star System Stage. The family puts strong emphasis on the training of its members. Each member is an expert from the Asura Arena. They are very famous among the mercenary groups in the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation. They will carry out a mission until it is aplished, no matter how many times they fail.¡±


    ¡°It appears Shasha was telling the truth. As she failed, there¡¯ll be stronger forces after me next.¡±


    Lin Zhen pondered quietly. ording to the mercenary¡¯s usual pattern, the failure of a Stage would then require a Constant Star Stage to step in.


    If the Constant Star Stage fails as well, their opponent might even dispatch experts from the ck Hole Period, and in the end, the family head of the Anderson family might evene after him personally.¡±


    ck Hole Period, Star System Stage, these two levels of people are currently invincible to Lin Zhen.


    So he only has one chance, and that is when the next opponent arrives.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om<div>


    Even for the Anderson family, they could only have one Perpetual Crystal Spaceship. If he could seize their spaceship, it would be tough for the Anderson family to reach Earth for the third time.


    Without the option of transiting the parallel universe, it would take them at least two and a half years to reach Earth. Lin Zhen would have ample time to prepare.


    However, the people from the Anderson family are very cautious. They take great care in protecting their Perpetual Crystal Spaceship. Once the assassin fails, the spaceship will automatically return home.


    When Lin Zhen asked Shasha about the location of the spaceship, she said it was stationed in space. The location was chosen randomly, but she came from the Demon Moon Star in Taurus.


    Lin Zhen has memorized many wormhole locations, especially those close to Earth from his past life. He remembers them clearly.


    Before the discovery of the wormhole on Mars, others who visited Earth indeed used the shortest route from the Demon Moon Star in Taurus, including the fleet of the Tianhe Empire.¡±


    ¡°A lightspeed spaceshiping from Taurus, covering a distance of nearly three light-years and transiting the parallel universe, factoring in the process of eleration, deceleration, and data transmission, should take approximately ten hours to arrive.¡±


    ¡°However, it should take a little over six hours for my ck Pearl to travel from Earth to Mars, arrive at the Aurora star, transit the wormhole to reach Jade Star, and from Jade Star further transit another wormhole to the Demon Moon Star in Taurus, all within eight hours.¡±


    ¡°If everything goes smoothly, I might be able to intercept the Perpetual Crystal Spaceship as it emerges from the parallel universe and appears outside the Demon Moon Star wormhole.¡±


    ¡°But capturing a Perpetual Crystal Spaceship is not an easy feat. I need to prepare well. If I fail the second time, the Anderson family¡¯s third visit could be disastrous for me¡­¡±


    ¡°I can¡¯t be careless the second time. If a Constant Star Stage Asura Warriores, my current strength might not be enough to resist.¡±<div>


    ¡°The Perpetual Crystal Spaceship will take at least seven to eight days to return to the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation. The round trip should take about half a month, and it¡¯s unlikely that they will dispatch someone immediately. They will also need time for investigation. So the next enemy should arrive in about twenty days. I still have twenty days to prepare¡­¡±


    As for who hired the mercenaries this time, Lin Zhen was absolutely clear about that. The only possibility was Diana. No one else on Earth possesses that capability and wealth.


    ¡°Chris, help me look up how to capture a spaceship¡­ A lightspeed spaceship,¡± he requested.


    After Chris conducted a search, it informed Lin Zhen of the results.


    ¡°Master, it is quite difficult to capture a lightspeed spaceship while it is moving, Given that even when you fire a beam attack, the speed is only on par with the target spaceship, unless its speed is less than the speed of light.¡±


    ¡°Exin the specific methods.¡±


    ¡°The specific method is to use anotherrger spaceship equipped with arge Trap Web, capture the target when it slows down, and then haul it into therge spaceship¡¯s cabin.¡±


    ¡°Check the price of a Trap Web.¡±


    Chris quickly produced a response: ¡°The Trap Web avable in the Tianhe Empire does not meet the requirements. Based on the nature of the spaceship mentioned by the master, you will need to buy at least an alloy Trap Web from the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation. The lowest price is one hundred million Sanjiang coins.¡±


    Lin Zhen closed his eyes to calcte. One hundred million Sanjiang coins is equivalent to one hundred billion Tianhe coins. Such a Trap Web was way more expensive than ck Pearl. It was expected though; after all, the that could capture a Perpetual Crystal Spaceship would not be cheap.


    However, this price had exceeded Lin Zhen¡¯s affordability. Currently, he only had a little over sixty billion Tianhe coins.<div>


    ¡°I need money, a lot of it,¡± Lin Zhen mused silently. At this moment, Jason came to his side and whispered, ¡°Master, Diana has taken a lot of people to the Ancient God City. It seems like they are looking for something on the fourth level.¡±


    ¡°Understood. We will prepare. Today, I will break through to the Star Realm, and then we will head to the Ancient God City together.¡±


    He was on the verge, he had to break through. He could no longer suppress the power from upgrading to the Dark Star .


    The Dantian energy of Lin Zhen, which had beenpressed ten times, was already overflowing.


    However, the location he chose was not Earth, but the moon.


    On the side of the moon facing away from Earth, where no radar or scanner could detect, it was the safest area for Lin Zhen.


    With a beat of his Lightning Wings, Lin Zhen took to the skies. His wings now at twenty times the speed of sound, elerating nearly seven thousand meters per second. Combined with the speed of his avatar, he could travel over fifteen thousand meters in a single second!


    The tens of thousands of kilometers from the moon to Earth were nothing to Lin Zhen. He could cross that distance in just two hours with abination of flight and teleportation.


    Jason trailed behind Lin Zhen, his Archangel wings pping rapidly to keep pace.


    Watching his master streak across the sky, one foot touching light and the other touching electricity, Jason was inwardly astonished.


    An hour and fifty minutester, Lin Zhen¡¯s feet touched down on the lunar surface.


    Arriving on the side of the moon facing away from Earth, Lin Zhen chose a circr mountain and sat on the mountaintop, facing the vast expanse of space, ready to break through.


    He took a deep breath and visualized his Dantian energy, which had already begun to condense automatically.


    ¡°It¡¯s time. I¡¯ve been reborn for over seven years, and finally, I can break through.¡±


    ¡°Only when my physical body enters the Star Realm will my strength truly skyrocket. Now that I have gathered all the elemental energy and have control over time and space, my power is truly different from my previous life.¡±


    ¡°Upon ascending to the Star Realm, my avatar would be able to participate in the Asura Arena battles¡­ ¡±


    Slowly closing his eyes, Lin Zhen began the most important breakthrough.


    ¡°Miss Diana, please provide all information about Lin Zhen.¡±


    On the screen of Sky City¡¯s control station, a stern middle-aged man was having a call with Diana.


    ¡°Mr. Anderson, the information is already sent to you. Everything I know about Lin Zhen is included there.¡±


    ¡°Can you guarantee the uracy of your information? If you provide us with erroneous intelligence, which may lead to misjudgment and fail to kill Lin Zhen, yourmission would be forfeit should we incur losses.¡±


    ¡°Of course, I can guarantee it. On the surface, Lin Zhen seems to be on the brink of entering the Star Realm, but his actual strength is at the peak of the Meteor Stage, and he has a Constant Star guard. As for more, I¡¯m not entirely sure, this all I know.¡±


    ¡°I see, Shasha from our Anderson family died this time out on a mission, but we will continuously send assassins until weplete our mission. The second batch will reach Earth within twenty days.¡±


    ¡°I hope you can hurry up. I do not have much time to wait.¡±


    Diana terminated the call and quickly reconnected with Ya Xuan.


    ¡°Baron Ya Xuan, have you not found the World Stone yet?¡±


    ¡°Count, we haven¡¯t found it yet. We have already killed all the monsters on the fourth floor of the Ancient God City, but it¡¯s really hard to spot the World Stone. You can see the situation on the spot.¡±


    With that, the view switched to inside the Ancient God City.


    The fourth floor was a vast desert, with more than a dozen pyramids standing amidst the sands.


    Originally, there were many mutated warcraft here, but they were all eliminated by the Tianhe Empire¡¯s military.


    ¡°Based on our judgement, the World Stone may be inside one of these pyramids in the desert. We are going through each one systematically. You know that any one of these stones could be the World Stone; each pyramid is made up of at least tens of millions of stones. It would take at least a month to search stone by stone.¡±


    ¡°Try to work as fast as possible. I¡¯m afraid that Lin Zhen will apply to be the Lord of this star area. Once he bes the Lord, we must leave.¡±


    ¡°But Count, you could apply too. If you be the Lord, couldn¡¯t we drive Lin Zhen out?¡±¡±


    ¡°I can¡¯t do that. I already have a territory, and it¡¯s difficult to apply again. Furthermore, since there is already a noble on this, the application is unlikely to get approved.¡±


    ¡°Then what should we do?¡± Ya Xuan was somewhat panicked.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, just speed up the search. Although I can¡¯t be the Lord, I have sent a request to the Empire. Within twenty days, this should not have a Lord. As a Gold Level Four-Star Asura of the Asura Arena, the Empire will have to consider me. Unless Lin Zhen attains the same status, the Empire would stay neutral.¡±


    ¡°What about after twenty days? I estimate that I would need a month to explore all the pyramids here.¡±


    Diana stood, ¡°Within twenty days, Lin Zhen absolutely cannot be an Asura, thus he won¡¯t attain the status of Lord. As for after twenty days¡­ he will live to see the day.¡±

 Chapter 403: 403: Breakthrough! Star Realm!

    Chapter 403: 403: Breakthrough! Star Realm!<div>


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    As Diana had predicted, Lin Zhen¡¯s avatar was currently in the Dimensional Universe, preparing to apply for lordship.


    The best way for him to drive Empire forces out of Earth was to be a lord himself.<div>


    ording to the Empire¡¯sws, nobility could obtain territories as long as they pay a hefty fee.


    A knight could im a as territory, while a baron could be granted a small asteroid system.


    The territory of a viscount is determined by star miles; the maximum range for a viscount¡¯s territory is a side length of 100,000 star miles.


    The territory of an earl is muchrger, ranging from one million to ten million star miles in side length. If you pay less, you receive the minimum standard; if you are willing to pay a lot of money, then a side length of ten million star miles can be approved.


    Ten million star miles is basically equivalent to one light-year.


    Lin Zhen wanted to obtain thergest possible territory to drive these people out of his own territory. With Earth as the core and a side length of one light-year, the square area would be his territory, making it less simple for anyone to reach Earth.


    Lin Zhen had never applied for territory before, so he followed Chris¡¯s advice and went to the Imperial Government Office, which was responsible for territory applications.


    ¡°Hello, I want to apply for a territory,¡± said Lin Zhen, standing at the entrance and speaking to the guard.


    A scanning light quickly passed over Lin Zhen, confirming his identity.


    ¡°Earl Lin Zhen, pleasee in.¡±


    With a single sh, Lin Zhen was in the reception room, greeted by a knight staff member.<div>


    ¡°Excuse me, Earl Lin Zhen, are you a local of the Sr System?¡±


    ¡°Yes, I was born and raised on Earth in the Sr System. Now that I have be a noble, ording to the Empire¡¯s customs, I can apply for my hometown to be my territory, right?¡±


    ¡°You are correct that there is such a custom; however, applying for a territory requires a fee to be paid.¡±


    ¡°How much is the fee?¡±


    ¡°I will calcte it for you. The fee is determined by several factors such as territory area, the number ofs, the number of valuable celestial bodies like lifes, resources, and wormholes in explored areas. It is quiteplicated, so please wait a moment.¡±


    Lin Zhen picked up the teacup on the table and slowly savored the tea. He had a feeling that applying for territory would not go smoothly.


    About half an hourter, the staff member returned: ¡°I¡¯m sorry to have kept you waiting, Earl. The calction is done. Howrge of a territory would you like to apply for?¡±


    ¡°A side length of one thousand star miles.¡±


    ¡°You will need to pay five trillion Tianhe coins.¡±


    Lin Zhen rubbed his chin: ¡°Five trillion¡­¡±


    Purchasing a Trap Web cost a trillion, and acquiring territory would cost another five trillion. There was no clear way to obtain that much money.<div>


    ¡°Well, apply for the territory first and I¡¯ll figure out how to get the money. But the applications must be expedited.¡±


    ¡°This is not possible. When applying, you need to pay half the fee first as proof of your financial capacity.¡±


    Lin Zhen nced at the staff member: ¡°Can it be approved immediately if I pay half the fee?¡±


    The staff member hesitated and did not answer directly.


    Lin Zhen smiled: ¡°Sir Knight, would you please turn off the synchronous recording? I have a few words I¡¯d like to say to you in private.¡±


    The staff member hesitated for a moment but turned off the synchronous recording, leaving no records for anyone else to ess during their conversation.


    ¡°Give me your ount number, and I¡¯ll give you a hundred million. Then, tell me the truth about my territory application and the troubles that lie within.¡±


    The staff member thought for a moment and whispered a long string of numbers.


    Lin Zhen immediately transferred the money, and the funds reached the ount quickly.


    ¡°It¡¯s like this, Earl Lin Zhen. Your territory is currently under dispute. Empire Earl Diana ims that her troops discovered the space where your hometown is located first and that she has the right to apply for it as well.¡±


    ¡°Doesn¡¯t she have her own territory? She shouldn¡¯t be able to apply again, right?¡±<div>


    ¡°Yes, we have replied to her with the same. However, she has applied to postpone your application date by twenty days, and the duke in charge has approved it. Therefore, you cannot obtain the territory for the time being.¡±


    Upon hearing the staff member¡¯s words, Lin Zhen immediately realized the crux of the matter.


    Diana was dying for time, waiting for the arrival of the second group of assassins. Once Lin Zhen was killed at that point, she would have a legitimate reason to stay on Earth.


    If Lin Zhen were to obtain the territory, he would be able to expel her.


    The staff member continued: ¡°You might not know this, but Miss Diana is a Gold Level Four-star Asura Warrior from the Asura Arena. The Empire needs to give her some consideration, and thus this matter¡­ unless you can also advance to the Asura Warrior rank, then your application can be approved. Otherwise, there is no way.¡±


    In his view, it would be impossible for Lin Zhen to obtain the territory in the short term. To enter the Asura Arena, one needs to have a Satellite Stage and win 1,000 matches with an over 80% win rate. It was out of the question for Lin Zhen, a Comet Level 9, to achieve this.


    Furthermore, Diana was a Gold Level Four-star, proving that her Asura Arena victories numbered over 8,000 with a win rate of over 90%. Lin Zhen could not possibly reach this level in a short amount of time.


    Now aware of the truth, Lin Zhen stood up and nodded to the staff member: ¡°Thank you, I understand now.¡±


    ¡°I didn¡¯t say anything.¡± The staff member smiled and rose to see him off.


    After leaving the Dimensional Universe, Lin Zhen thought quietly to himself for a while.


    If he wanted to have territory now, he needed to meet two conditions.


    There are two ways, one is bing an Asura Warrior, and the other is having arge amount of money.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s main body is currently breaking through on the Moon, and as long as he enters the Star Realm, his doppelganger can simultaneously enter the Satellite Stage, which would allow him to participate in the Asura Arena.


    Acquiring the identity of an Asura Warrior allows for loans, as the Asura Arena belongs to the entire Sanjiang Star Domain Federation, so the loans are in Sanjiang Coins.


    Silver One-Star Asuras can obtain loans of ten million Sanjiang Coins, Five Stars can obtain loans of fifty million, and the highest Nine Star Asuras can obtain loans of ny million.


    Gold One-Star Asuras can obtain loans of one hundred million Sanjiang Coins.


    Red One-Star Asuras can obtain loans of one billion Sanjiang Coins.


    And a Crowned Asura King can obtain loans of ten billion Sanjiang Coins!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s application for the territory and the purchase of the Trap Web requires at least six trillion Tianhe Coins, which is equivalent to six hundred million Sanjiang Coins.


    ¡°To get six hundred million Sanjiang Coins, I must at least reach Gold Six Star level in the Asura Arena. Every time I increase a star level requires double the victories, with one thousand victories for One Star and thirty-two thousand victories for Six Star. It¡¯s impossible to achieve this in such a short time.¡±


    ¡°So what I need to strive for is to be a Red One-Star Asura, with a win rate of over ny-five percent, and obtain at least one thousand victories.¡±


    ¡°In my previous life, I never participated in the Asura Arena, so I don¡¯t know what level I will be considered once my doppelganger enters the Satellite Stage.¡±


    ¡°However, no matter what, I must reach Red One-Star Asura. Diana wants to prevent me from bing the lord of this star domain, her calctions are excellent, but I cannot let her seed.¡±


    ¡°Now it all depends on how far my main body can go with this critical breakthrough¡­¡±


    Above the Moon, dark energy from the cosmos quickly converges onto Lin Zhen¡¯s main body.


    At this moment, Lin Zhen seems to be a funnel or vortex in the sea, absorbing the endless dark energy.


    Inside the Dantian, the Qi vortex has be extremely powerful.


    The center point begins to converge rapidly, with starlight flickering.


    The Star Core is forming!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian Qi has already surpassed the critical point of breakthrough, and now he is experiencing an unstoppable eruption upon breaking through.


    Seven types of elemental energy shine on Lin Zhen, and his Dantian Qi evolves swiftly.


    All the power forms into a vast torrent at this moment.


    The barrier preventing Lin Zhen from entering the Star Realm is like a thin film, which is instantly torn by the surging torrent!


    Boom~~~!!!


    With a sudden moment of rity in his mind, Lin Zhen feels his vision expand in an instant.


    His Dantian Qi expands and contracts twice before shrinking. The original Dantian Qi ocean begins to constantly expand outwards, transforming into a star-filled space.


    The Dantian Qi then quickly contracts and solidifies, and the Star Core appears!


    Unlike the physical Dark Star, the Dantian Star Core is a pure energy entity.


    The Core is born and quickly grows powerful!


    In his previous life, Lin Zhen experienced the birth of a Star Core, but the strength back then was far less than it is now. This time, the Star Core had just appeared, and it had reached Star Core Level 3!


    Moreover, the intense dark energy from the universe rushes in, causing Lin Zhen¡¯s realm to surge continuously!


    Star Core Level 4¡­.


    Star Core Level 5¡­.


    Star Core Level 6¡­.!


    The Dark Star spins madly, absorbing a massive amount of cosmic dark energy and funneling it into Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian.


    This tremendous energy,bined with Lin Zhen¡¯s previous umtion, finally provides him with enough power.


    From the promotion at Star Core Level 3, it gushes like a wellspring, continually soaring until it reaches Star Core Level 6!


    Eventually, Lin Zhen¡¯s Star Core stabilizes at the Sixth-level Peak.


    Inside the Dantian Qi ocean, all the Dantian Qi has disappeared.


    In its ce is a vast, deep cosmic space, with a small star emitting a faint starlight at its core.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    Don¡¯t underestimate this little star. Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian Qi is condensed ten times, so his Star Power is ten times stronger than those who haven¡¯t condensed it!


    Even though he is at Star Core Level 6, he is the strongest Star Core Level 6!


    Moreover, Lin Zhen¡¯s trump card is the Dark Star. The Dark Star¡¯s Comet Stage Star Power,bined with his main body¡¯s strength, makes Lin Zhen¡¯s current Star Powerparable to the Satellite Stage!


    That is Lin Zhen¡¯s truebat power.


    After the breakthrough, Lin Zhen¡¯s main body doesn¡¯t move. Instead, he continues to sit there, stabilizing his realm and cultivating his domain power.


    Although his main body is still cultivating, Lin Zhen¡¯s doppelganger has once again entered the Dimensional Universe Space.


    As the main body advances, Lin Zhen¡¯s doppelganger¡¯s realm soars as well, reaching Satellite Level 6.


    He now qualifies to participate in the Asura Arena!

 Chapter 404: 404 Asura Arena

    Chapter 404: 404 Asura Arena<div>


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    The Tianhe Empire¡¯s arena simply cannotpare with the Asura Arena of the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation.


    Every martial artist who reaches the Constant Realm Third Level aims to be an Asura, as it¡¯s the quickest path to make a name for themselves.<div>


    Bing a noble is too difficult. They painstakingly practice for decades, even hundreds of years. Once they enter the Asura Arena, and if they truly manage to prove their worth and achieve sess, their fortunes will dramatically change overnight.


    In the Universe Country, the status of an Asura Warrior might not be that of a noble, but it certainly surpasses it.


    People remember and admire the geniuses, the sessful ones. As for the majority who don¡¯t make it in the Asura Arena, no one even cares.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, have you arrived?¡± Chen Fenglie asked in the Dimensional Universe.


    ¡°I¡¯m here.¡±


    In the blink of an eye, Lin Zhen¡¯s avatar appeared before Chen Fenglie.


    Qing Xu and An Bihuai were also with Chen Fenglie. The three of them had already spent two days in the Asura Arena.


    ¡°Well, old brothers, after not seeing you for two days, all of you seem different. Quite imposing.¡±


    Lin Zhen nced at the three of them in surprise. He truly felt this way. Although their realms hadn¡¯t increased, they were like swords drawn from their sheaths, exuding an intense murderous aura, ready to engage in battle at any moment.


    An Bihuai gave a wry smile: ¡°What¡¯s so imposing about us? It¡¯s simply because after being beaten up in the Asura arena, we¡¯ve grown tenser, always prepared to fight anyone.¡±


    ¡°Really? Isn¡¯t it just a virtual battle arena?¡±, Lin Zhen asked.<div>


    Qing Xu waved his hand: ¡°This virtual battle arena is much more than that. The level of realism during fights is identical to real life, especially the 100% real sensation of pain. You can¡¯t tell the difference between this and reality. If you face a powerful opponent and they kill you with one blow, it¡¯s okay. But if you face someone of simr strength, it bes miserable. Getting injured is one thing, but when you are killed, it feels like you¡¯ve actually died.¡±


    Chen Fenglie suddenlyughed: ¡°Brother Qing Xu has even said hisst words several times during battles. Seems like he has many unfulfilled wishes.¡±


    A bit embarrassed, Qing Xu replied, ¡°I wish I hadn¡¯t told you. You keep using it for your amusement.¡±


    Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t helpughing. Instead of asking what Qing Xu¡¯s wishes were, he asked the group, ¡°How¡¯s it going? Having a good time in the Asura Arena?¡±


    Chen Fenglie shook his head: ¡°It¡¯s tough. There are too many expert fighters inside. Achieving a high win-rate is very difficult. I¡¯ve already fought 200 matches in the past two days, and my win-rate is only 75%, which has been gradually increasing.¡±


    An Bihuai said: ¡°You¡¯re doing pretty well. If you increase your win-rate by another five percentage points, you¡¯ll be a Silver-star Asura. The situation for Qing Xu and me is pretty grim. My win-rate is 53%, and his is 55%. Who knows when we could be Asura? The more matches you fight, the harder it is to increase your win-rate.¡±


    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s a tough situation when you¡¯ve finally improved a little but encounter a powerful opponent and lose a match. Sometimes I lose several matches in a row due to bad luck and it feels like I¡¯ve wasted a lot of time.¡±


    Lin Zhen asked, ¡°How do you choose your opponents in there?¡±


    ¡°There are two ways to choose: random assignment and challenge. Most people choose random. Challenges are lessmon.¡±


    At this point, Qing Xu seemed a bit frustrated: ¡°Challenging someone is just annoying. Whenever my win-rate goes up, someone specifically challenges me. If I don¡¯t ept, they verbally abuse me non-stop. If I ept, I get beaten badly.¡±


    An Bihuai patted Qing Xu on the shoulder: ¡°You¡¯re too impulsive. If you just ignore them, you would be fine. You shouldn¡¯t act rashly.¡±<div>


    Qing Xu, who was obviously straightforward, nodded sullenly. But to Lin Zhen, he seemed like the type who would still ept the challenge.


    There are likely many such people in the Asura Arena. They hurl insults to provoke those weaker than themselves. It¡¯s one way to improve their win-rate. Few warriors can hold their temper in front of a high win-rate provocation.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    Chen Fenglie said to Lin Zhen: ¡°Lin Zhen, you should give it a try as well. Try to ignore any provocations as much as possible. There are way too many jerks doing this kind of thing. Fighting here often is very beneficial. It really helps in improving actualbat skills.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded in agreement, and the group once again returned to the Asura Arena.


    Lin Zhen arrived at the registration area, scanned himself, and then obtained his identification.


    ¡°Sr System Earthman Lin Zhen, Asura Arenabat record. Victories: zero. Losses: zero. Draws: zero. Win rate: zero.¡±


    ¡°You can now select the battle mode.¡±


    Chris gave Lin Zhen a long list of potential opponents.


    The list was so long that it was almost impossible to estimate its length. Just looking at the names on the first page, there were tens of thousands. The extensive numbers made Lin Zhen dizzy.


    ¡°Choose random.¡±


    ¡°Random Mode starting. You have a 90% chance of encountering a Satellite Level fighter, a 9% chance of encountering a Level fighter, and a 1% chance of encountering a Constant Star Level fighter.¡±<div>


    ¡°Match seeded. Your opponent, from the Orion Constetion, ti. Victories: 19, Losses: 10, Draws: none. Win rate: 65%.¡±


    ¡°Entering Asura Arena, random terrain, mountain peak¡­¡±


    The next second, Lin Zhen appeared at the peak of a mountain.


    Cloud Mist flowed beneath his feet, and the beautiful scenery was all around. The mountain peak was like a fighting tform. There were no spectators, just the opponent that appeared before him.


    ti, a Satellite Level 9 warrior with a prominent nose and deep-set eyes.


    Upon seeing Lin Zhen, a smug grin crossed ti¡¯s face, ¡°Well, I must be quite lucky to run into a rookie. Guess my victory rate will get a boost.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m afraid you¡¯re in for some disappointment. You can¡¯t even maintain your current victory rate,¡± came the response.


    ¡°Such arrogance from a mere Satellite Level 6! I¡¯m ranked within the top 10 on our. Someone like you wouldn¡¯t even make the top 100.¡± ti drew a golden curved knife from his side.


    ¡°Down on your knees, newbie from the Sr System. Today, you¡¯ll witness the ruthlessness of the Asura Arena.¡±


    tiunched into the air, his knife fiercely descending towards Lin Zhen.


    His strike could morph into endless variations. Regardless of which direction Lin Zhen dodged, he would inevitably fall within the range of a follow-up attack ¨C ti¡¯s signature move.


    Lin Zhen stood still, not moving an inch. As ti neared, Lin Zhen¡¯s mind surged ¨C Mental Shock!


    ¡°Ugh!¡±


    ti felt his head spin as his sacred artifact for mental defense could notpletely guard against Lin Zhen¡¯s Mental Shock, causing his movements to momentarily freeze.


    A golden aura emerged from thin air. Lin Zhen¡¯s various elements had resonated with atoms now, their potency beyondparison to before.


    The sharp aura, akin to a flying sword, pierced right through ti¡¯s forehead.


    Blood trickled down from his forehead. ti copsed face-up without a sound, his gaze ck.


    Lin Zhen won his first Asura Arena battle!


    He walked out of the Asura Arena, and his match data updated: 1 victory, 0 losses, with a 100% win rate.


    While he was confident in hisbat abilities, this was the first victory he achieved both in his past and present lives in the Asura Arena ¨C this made Lin Zhen truly ted.


    When he walked out, Chen Fenglie and the others had also finished their matches and regrouped.


    After some queries, they learned everyone had gotten lucky, each securing a victory. However,pared to the number of matches they had, individual wins barely raised their overall win rates.


    Upon hearing of Lin Zhen¡¯s first victory, An Bihuai exaggeratedlymented, ¡°Good job! With a 100% win rate if it keeps up, won¡¯t you qualify for the title of Asura King after a thousand victories?¡±


    Lin Zhen responded with a heartyugh, ¡°Well, if I could maintain such a win rate, that seems likely.¡±


    They obviously treated it as a jokingment, without taking it seriously. After all, achieving a thousand consecutive wins wasn¡¯t easy.


    Suddenly a mocking sneer resounded from behind them, ¡°A bunch of backwater noobs, getting full of yourselves after just one victory.¡±


    Everyone furrowed their brows, turning around to identify the source of such rude remarks.


    Upon turning, they saw a Level 1 Martial Artist standing behind them.


    The martial artist sneered at Lin Zhen and his group, raising his chin slightly, ¡°What? You¡¯re not happy to hear that?¡±


    ¡°We have no grudges with you, why resort to insults?¡± Qing Xu retorted, visibly irritated.


    ¡°We may not have any issues, but I simply can¡¯t stand noobs like you. Fresh off their first win and already dreaming of a win rate at 100%? Too many participate in the Asura arena to count, everyone has their first win and their first loss, then there are fifty million out of a hundred million people with a 100% win rate in their first match. What does it prove? By the second match, half of them fall. Few keep a win rate above 80% in the end. Such idiots!¡±


    ¡°Damn! You¡¯re a real piece of work, aren¡¯t you?¡± Qing Xu was fuming.


    ¡°Bah! As if any of you are worth my time. Don¡¯t like what I said? Bring it to the Asura Arena. I may not be much, but I¡¯ll take on all you noobs in a row. Dare to take me up on it?¡±


    ¡°So be it! I¡¯ll take you on first!¡± Qing Xu was the first to agree.


    The two of them gave their Dimensional Universe IDs and no further words were exchanged. They went straight into the Asura Arena.


    Observing the proceedings, Lin Zhen felt a slight frown form on his face. He knew that such provocateurs were not a rare urrence. However, this man¡¯s words were especially irritating, and no hot-blooded man would just take it lying down.


    ¡°Qing Xu is in a dangerous position. This guy is strong, his Level 1 ranking is higher than ours. He¡¯s likely going to lose again,¡± Chen Fengliemented with a shake of his head.


    An Bihuai nodded, ¡°I¡¯m afraid that¡¯s true. I¡¯m not much use if Qing Xu loses, and there¡¯s still hope with you, Chen. But your win ratio is nearing eighty percent. It¡¯s best not to get involved with this. Focus on the urgent need topete in the Asura arena. If hees at you, just leave straight away.¡±


    It was then that Lin Zhen chimed in, ¡°His challenge ¨C it counts as a specified battle, correct?¡±


    ¡°Yes. Asking opponents directly for their ID is a form of specified battle.¡±


    ¡°In such cases, can we raise the stakes?¡±


    An Bihuai was momentarily taken aback: ¡°Yes, but few do it as, oftentimes, the challengers are very strong¡­.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s fine. I¡¯m going off to exchange some Sanjiang coins.¡± Excited, Lin Zhen immediately set off towards the bank.

 Chapter 405: 405: 100% Win Rate!

    Chapter 405: 405: 100% Win Rate!<div>


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    Lin Zhen currently had 6 billion Tianhe Coins in his hand, and he exchanged 5 billion of them for 5 million Sanjiang coins.


    This amount of money was not small in the elementary universe nation, but in the intermediate universe nation, it was just a drizzle, and many people could easily afford it.<div>


    The exchange took a minute, and it waspleted in less than thirty seconds. The battle was over.


    The Level 1 man walked out with a smug look on his face: ¡°Trash is trash! No matter how much you don¡¯t want to admit it, it doesn¡¯t change the fact. Who¡¯s next?¡±


    Qing Xu¡¯s face was flushed as he lowered his head and said, ¡°It¡¯s no use. I¡¯m not a match for this kid.¡±


    Lin Zhen patted Qing Xu¡¯s shoulder and nced at the man, pretending to be calm: ¡°Fighting these pointless battles doesn¡¯t give me a thrill. If you want to fight, why not add a wager? Dare you?¡±


    Upon hearing this, the man in the Period became alert.


    People like them, who bully others in the Asura Arena, often do this. Sometimes, they encounter a neer who has just entered the Asura Arena, and it¡¯s easy to make money from them.


    Being able to brush up on their battle achievements while making money is a good thing that everyone would like to encounter.


    But he did not expect Lin Zhen to dare to propose a bet first. He immediately became suspicious, wondering if he had encountered a peer.


    However, looking at Lin Zhen¡¯s achievements, he thought it was unlikely. Lin Zhen had only fought one Asura Arena battle, with a record of one win and zero losses. He was definitely a neer.


    He tested the waters and said, ¡°Come on! Ten thousand per round?¡±


    But Lin Zhen waved his hand, ¡°Too little, it¡¯s not interesting. You should save that little bit of money to buy diapers for your children. I don¡¯t have time to y with you.¡±<div>


    Seeing Lin Zhen¡¯s attitude, he became even more convinced that Lin Zhen was bluffing. Besides, Lin Zhen¡¯s realm was only at Satellite Level 6, so there was no way he could lose.


    ¡°Hahaha! Can you even afford a bigger bet? Come on, just name a number¡ª one million or two million? Any amount is fine.¡±


    ¡°Five million! Do you dare?¡±


    ¡°Dare! Whoever doesn¡¯t dare is a loser! Kid, give me your Dimensional Universe number!¡±


    Lin Zhen reluctantly gave his number with some hesitation.


    The man in the Periodpleted the bank transfer quickly. In this kind of betting battle, both people had to transfer the money out first, then the Asura Arena would hold it, and whoever won would get it in the end.


    Seeing that the other party hadpleted the transfer, Lin Zhen¡¯s actions also sped up, and he immediatelypleted the transfer.


    Qing Xu was a little worried: ¡°Lin Zhen, this is Sanjiang coins! You must be careful.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded and immediately entered the Asura Arena.


    ¡°Asura Arena battle begins, designatedbat, opponent: Ophiuchus Qingye, victories: 3328, losses: 1990¡­.¡±


    ¡°Random map, wastnd¡­¡±<div>


    This was someone who had been lurking in the Asura Arena for a long time, but his failures were not few, and Lin Zhen didn¡¯t take him too seriously.


    On the deste, uninhabited wastnd, Qing Ye slowly approached Lin Zhen.


    While walking, Qing Ye suddenly appeared in front of Lin Zhen!


    His double swords struck like dragons, aimed directly at Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes. At the same time, a bright light burst out. If it weren¡¯t for Lin Zhen¡¯s understanding of the light atom, he would have been at a disadvantage.


    The Cliff Corner Spear appeared and waved, repelling Qing Ye¡¯s attack.


    The two quickly crossed paths, fighting like lightning. In the blink of an eye, they eachunched tens of thousands of attacks!


    ¡°Puff, puff!¡±


    Falling from the air, Lin Zhen¡¯s arms were both pierced by swords and blood flowed out.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Lin Zhen was shocked, as his opponent was so strong. Although not an Asura Warrior, his strength was not inferior to Shasha, whom Lin Zhen had met on Earth.


    ¡°I knew you had some tricks up your sleeve, but you¡¯re quite cunning, kid¡­.¡±


    Qing Ye sneered: ¡°You wanted to pretend to be weak and bait me into betting with you, didn¡¯t you? But you really think people are stupid. I also went along with your n and bet with you. How else could I have won such a huge bet of 5 million?!¡±<div>


    ¡°You purposely did it too?¡± Lin Zhen¡¯s face turned serious.


    ¡°Of course, if it were a month ago, I wouldn¡¯t have fallen for your trap. But now, I¡¯ve alreadyprehended the power of domains. Your little tricks will only backfire on you. Go to hell, and the 5 million will be mine!¡±


    As Qing Ye raised his hand, trees suddenly grew around him, turning the wastnd into a forest. Countless thorny vines waved like venomous snakes, attacking Lin Zhen together.


    ¡°Within my forest domain, you will endure endless tree attacks¡ªugh!¡±


    A seemed to emerge from the void, violently exploding on Qing Ye¡¯s forest domain!


    The huge supernova explosion destroyed everything! His forest domain instantly crumbled!


    Next, he saw Lin Zhen stabbing his spear. He tried to dodge, but Lin Zhen suddenly elerated. The difference in timing caught him off guard, and the spear pierced his throat!


    ¡°Since both of us want to bait the other, in the end, it still boils down to strength. The one who dies is you!¡±


    With a twist of the long spear, Qingye¡¯s head burst open like a rotten watermelon, causing him to die on the spot!


    Lin Zhen retracted his spear, exited the Asura Arena, and his victory count increased to two.


    Soon after, he received a notification that his ount had been credited with ten million Sanjiang Coins.


    Five million was his initial capital, and the other five million was his winnings.


    ¡°How was it?¡±


    ¡°Did you win, Brother Lin?¡±


    ¡°Haha, looking at Brother Lin¡¯s smile, he must have won.¡±


    Lin Zhen looked at Chen Fenglie and the others, smiled, and nodded: ¡°I didn¡¯t disappoint you.¡±


    All of them smiled; Lin Zhen had won, and he had won five million Sanjiang Coins. That was equivalent to fifty billion Tianhe Coins. This money came in really easily.


    He earned enough to be the richest man on Earth just by fighting one match.


    Over the past few days, Chen Fenglie and the others had managed to make some cash by selling a few Star Artifacts and materials that they had, but this was iparable to Lin Zhen¡¯s.


    They also saw Qingye, but he was now clearly distraught. The blow from that fight was significant.


    Upon seeing Lin Zhen, he didn¡¯t even dare to meet Lin Zhen¡¯s gaze. The gap in power between the two was too significant. He didn¡¯t even dare to harbor thoughts of revenge, much less express it.


    Lin Zhen also secretly breathed a sigh of relief; there wasn¡¯t a single fool here. He was fishing for a win, and so was Qingye. It was just that he was more skilled and managed to win the match.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t becent after winning five million. He immediately participated in the next Asura Arena match.


    No waiting time was required since so many people participated. He fought match after match; at the fastest pace, he was able to fight a match in just two minutes¡­


    Lin Zhen knew time was pressing. He didn¡¯t waste any time in each fight; Mental Shock, Elemental Power, Time eleration, Spatial Cutting.


    As long as the opponent was at the Satellite Stage, they would have practically no resistance, and Lin Zhen would resolve the fight with ease.


    Even those at theary Stage struggled against Lin Zhen, not to mention truly elite fighters. With slightly more effort, Lin Zhen was still able to win the matches.


    Within one hour, Lin Zhen achieved eighteen wins and zero losses¡­


    Within three hours, Lin Zhen¡¯s record was fifty wins and zero losses!


    After sixteen hours, Lin Zhen¡¯s record was two hundred and twenty-seven wins and zero losses! A 100% win rate!


    When everyone was tired and left the Asura Arena, Lin Zhen¡¯s incredible results shocked Chen Fenglie and the others.


    ¡°Brother Lin, your results are a bit abnormal, right? More than two hundred wins without a single loss. Could you really achieve the Asura King title with a win rate of over ny-nine percent?¡±


    Looking at Chen Fenglie¡¯s surprised face, Lin Zhen smiled: ¡°It won¡¯t be that simple. I¡¯ve just been lucky so far. I haven¡¯t encountered any opponents at the Constant Star Stage today. If I were to face one, I might lose.¡±


    ¡°I also heard something about Asura Arena. When a martial artist has outstanding results, the fights be more challenging in theter stages. If you can achieve more than nine hundred consecutive victories, then your opponents will all be at the Constant Star Stage. Asura Arena doesn¡¯t easily allow an Asura King to be born, let alone a Red Star Asura ¨C that¡¯s even rarer.¡± An Bihuai chimed in from beside them.


    ¡°For now, I don¡¯t dare to expect the Asura King title. No one can be undefeated forever, but I must obtain the Red Star Asura title.¡±


    Lin Zhen thought for a moment, ¡°I estimate that before reaching five hundred wins, there will be no deliberate targeting against me. But after reaching five hundred wins, my opponents will likely all be at theary Stage, and victory won¡¯te easy at that point.¡±


    ¡°Just give it your all tomorrow and aim for the five hundred wins first.¡±


    ¡°Haha, alright. I won money today, so let¡¯s go out and spend some on you guys.¡±


    Qing Xu and Chen Fenglie both agreed with smiles, but An Bihuai looked at Lin Zhen, ¡°Brother Lin, don¡¯t forget that I¡¯m the Ancestor of your wife An Ning. Don¡¯t involve me in any messy matters. Although I am not a saint, I still feel ufortable doing this with you.¡±


    Chen Fenglie and Qing Xuughed heartily. Indeed, the rtionship between Lin Zhen and An Bihuai was somewhat delicate.


    Lin Zhen treated them, and the four of them gorged at a grand restaurant within the Dimensional Universe. Afterward, they enjoyed a good wash before leaving the Dimensional Universe. They agreed to meet again the next day.


    After leaving the Dimensional Universe, Lin Zhen only rested for about three hours before re-entering the Asura Arena.


    He was running out of time. It wasn¡¯t easy to clinch a thousand victories. After five hundred wins, the two to three-minute matches would nearly cease to exist.


    Sure enough, just as he predicted, the battles on the second day proceeded without any incidents.


    Most of the opponents he faced were at the Satellite Stage, with asional encounters withary Stages. The highest was a Level Eight opponent.


    This fight took Lin Zhen ten minutes to win, making it the longest he had fought so far.


    He fought tirelessly from dawn to dusk, and by the time hepleted his 500th match, he had to rest again due to mental fatigue.


    After two days of intense battle, Lin Zhen¡¯s record had changed again.


    ¡°Sr System Lin Zhen, 500 victories, 0 losses, 100% win rate!¡±


    Seeing this result, Lin Zhen also felt a wave of excitement in his heart.


    ¡°99% win rate, over a thousand victories, advancing to be a one-crown Asura King¡­ I wonder if I¡¯ll have that opportunity?¡±

 Chapter 406: 406: Spiritual Power Battle Tactics

    Chapter 406: 406: Spiritual Power Battle Tactics<div>


    Trantor:549690339


    Things really turned out as Lin Zhen had predicted.


    After winning 500 consecutive fights, he no longer faced any Satellite Stage opponents.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om<div>


    Although Lin Zhen wasn¡¯t afraid of Stage opponents, the battles became more difficult.


    He could sometimes instantly kill Satellite Stage opponents, but it was not as simple to defeat Stage opponents. They usually had to go through a fierce fight first.


    What used tost one or two minutes now took three to five minutes, and even longer if he encountered strong eighth and ninth levels, the battle couldst more than ten minutes.


    Nheless, Lin Zhen still maintained a perfect winning streak.


    On the third day, Lin Zhen achieved 532 consecutive victories.


    On the fourth day, Lin Zhen scored 570 victories.


    On the fifth day, Lin Zhen won 603 victories¡­!


    However, on the ninth day, after 761 consecutive wins, Lin Zhen lost for the first time.


    A man dressed in red, from the capital of the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation, Sky Ind Star, named Jie Li, a Seven-level Constant Star expert.


    This was the first time Lin Zhen encountered a Constant Star Stage opponent in Asura Arena. When he saw Jie Li, he knew something was wrong.


    To be a Red Star Shura, one¡¯s winning rate should be above 95%. Especially in the case of this man with seven stars, Lin Zhen was shocked to see his number of victories, 119,302 wins!<div>


    Nearly 120,000 wins, and a victory rate of 98%!


    ¡°This guy is not far from bing an Asura King!¡±


    Jie Li¡¯s gaze brightened when he saw Lin Zhen entering the arena.


    ¡°Oh! Satellite Level 6, Diamond Peak Spiritual Mind Master, not bad.¡±


    The fact that he could see Lin Zhen¡¯s spiritual power intensity so easily proved one thing: his spiritual strength was even stronger than Lin Zhen¡¯s.


    Being polite to such a strong opponent, Lin Zhen said, ¡°I¡¯m still far behindpared to fellow elder.¡±


    Jie Li looked Lin Zhen up and down for a while, and suddenly his eyes widened, ¡°You¡¯re not even 30 years old yet?¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded, as he was only 23 years old now.


    Jie Li praised, ¡°You are indeed a rare genius, could you please tell me your Dimensional Universe number?¡±


    After thinking for a while, Lin Zhen told him his number.


    ¡°Great, I think we¡¯ll have a chance to meet again. Let me show you now how Diamond Level and above Spiritual Mind Masters fight.¡±<div>


    ¡°ng!¡±


    A sharp metallic sound was heard as Jie Li released five curved des from his hand.


    The speed of these des was too fast for the naked eye to catch, and their sharpness hurt Lin Zhen¡¯s skin even before they arrived.


    ¡°This is the opponent¡¯s psychokic weapon! His spiritual power is so strong!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s pupils widened for a moment, as Jie Li¡¯s spiritual power was stronger than his, and there was ayer of green on the des.


    For the first time, Lin Zhen met a Spiritual Mind Master stronger than himself. Facing these incredibly fast mental power weapons, Lin Zhen used his Seven Stars Knife to fight back.


    He released seven Elemental Flying Knives, and his Seven Stars Knife had already been promoted to the level of a divine artifact. The opponent¡¯s five des were divine artifacts as well.


    But as soon as the Seven Stars Knife collided with the opponent¡¯s des, Lin Zhen found himself at a significant disadvantage.


    Although his spiritual power was weaker, he could still struggle to block a few times. However, when it came to controlling the knives, Lin Zhen was far behind!


    ¡°ng, ng, ng, ng, ng!!!¡±


    After a series of sharp sounds, Lin Zhen¡¯s Seven Stars Knife waspletely knocked down by Jie Li¡¯s des. Jie Li could urately hit the weak spots of the Seven Stars Knife while the des were moving at high speed, rendering Lin Zhen¡¯s strength useless.<div>


    It was like two people fighting, with the opponent attacking the essential spots such as joints and nerves, making it impossible for Lin Zhen to use his brute strength.


    As the Seven Stars Knife hit the ground, Lin Zhen gave up resisting.


    His opponent¡¯s des were too fast, and he didn¡¯t even have a chance tounch a close-range attack. Slow moves such as Thunder Kill and Starburst couldn¡¯t be of any use, and Mental Shock was out of the question.


    Jie Liughed and said to Lin Zhen, ¡°Your spiritual power is very strong, much stronger than when I was at the Satellite Stage. I was still a War God when I was in my twenties, and now I¡¯m almost two thousand years old, so there¡¯s no shame in losing.¡±


    ¡°But I waspletely unable to resist,¡± Lin Zhen regretted.


    ¡°You lost because you haven¡¯t systematically learned how to use spiritual power in battle. You need to find a suitable mental power technique. Your flying knives have excellent quality, but their power depends entirely on your mental strength. To kill only by speed is like having a good sword but no sword skill. You need a set of sword skills.¡±


    ¡°But¡­ where can I buy mental power weapon techniques?¡±


    ¡°Mental power techniques are extremely precious and not avable in ordinary ces. Those who get these secret techniques will auction them off if they don¡¯t use them themselves. Perhaps you can try your luck at the Dimensional Auction House.¡±


    ¡°Dimensional Auction House?¡±


    ¡°Yes, the Dimensional Auction House is one of the leading enterprises in the universe. All the best goods are sold there, but don¡¯t go in if you don¡¯t have enough money, as it can easily lead to frustration, haha!¡±


    After finishing his words, Jie Li¡¯s des shed by like lightning, and Lin Zhen fell to the ground.


    Thus, Lin Zhen had 621 victories and one defeat, with a winning rate of 99%.


    No matter how many wins one had, as long as they lost one fight, the winning rate was no longer 100% and was all calcted as 99%.


    After leaving the Asura Arena, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t feel discouraged. He knew that no one could win forever, and failure was also a valuable asset; otherwise, one would never know where they werecking.


    First, he asked Chris to check the transaction records of mental-powered weapons andbat techniques in the Dimensional Auction House. He knew about this ce, but he had never been there before.


    ¡°Master, I don¡¯t have the necessary permissions to ess that information.¡±


    ¡°What do I have to do to get permission?¡±


    ¡°You must be a member of the auction house. As a member of the Dimensional Auction House, you can buy and sell items freely.¡±


    ¡°How can I be a member?¡±


    ¡°When your ount bnce reaches 100 million in high-level Universe Country currency, you can apply for membership.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s mouth twitched. Were they talking about 100 million Kirin Coins? That was equivalent to a trillion Sanjiang Coins, while he currently only had 10 million Sanjiang Coins. The gap was immense.


    Although he couldn¡¯t obtain mental-powered weapons andbat techniques for the time being, Lin Zhen now had a goal: he was determined to raise enough funds to be a member of the Dimensional Auction House.


    After losing a match, Lin Zhen continued his battles in the Asura Arena.


    For a while, he did not encounter any overly formidable martial artists, or at least none with an Asura Title.


    On the tenth day, Lin Zhen had 692 wins and one loss.


    On the eleventh day, Lin Zhen achieved 739 wins.


    On the fifteenth day, Lin Zhen won his 899th match!


    ¡°So far, I¡¯ve participated in 900 Asura Arena battles and only lost one. As long as I win another 101 matches, I¡¯ll be able to obtain the Asura Title.¡±


    ¡°If I want to be an Asura King, I mustn¡¯t lose more than ten matches, so that my win rate remains at 99%.¡±


    ¡°However, with my current strength, it might be difficult to be an Asura King. If I want to be a Red Star Shura, I must earn 1,000 wins while keeping my losses below fifty; otherwise, my win rate won¡¯t stay above 95%.¡±


    ¡°In the uing battles, I suspect that most of my opponents will be at the Constant Star Stage, and the chances of encountering Asura Warriors will greatly increase. I don¡¯t have much confidence when ites to fighting across two major realms.¡±


    ¡°Regardless, I must obtain the title of Red Star Shura¡ªI hope everything goes smoothly.¡±


    Lin Zhen took a short break, adjusted his state to its peak, and re-entered the Asura Arena.


    His time was running out, as there were only five days left until the Anderson family¡¯s second assassin arrived.


    Inside the Ancient God City, Diana had personally taken up the search for World Stones.


    World Stones contained self-contained worlds within them¡ªonly those above the ck Hole Period with great power could use them, as ordinary people had no need for such items.


    Because they already had Space Rings.


    One could say that World Stones were like Space Rings for super powerful individuals!


    However, this Space Ring was a real world, and to protect their wealth, there were often dangers within.


    The owner of Laya Star was a fiercely powerful Seven-Crowned Asura King at the Star System Stage. His wealth was enough to make many people envious.


    ¡°Move faster! Don¡¯t miss any stones. Investigate each one carefully. Even the smallest pebble shouldn¡¯t be overlooked!¡±


    Ya Xuan stood next to Diana, loudly urging the soldiers of the Tianhe Empire below, who were scanning the stones one by one with small detectors. Farther away, many people were dismantling the pyramids.


    Diana nced at Ya Xuan: ¡°Has your soul recovered?¡±


    ¡°Count, my soul has indeed recovered. Fortunately, you found Lin Zhen¡¯s scheme, or else I would have been his puppet for the rest of my life.¡±


    ¡°Hmph! I wasted a Soul-stabilizing Stone to save you.¡±


    ¡°Count, I¡¯m unable to repay your kindness, so the only thing I can do is devote my life to serving you.¡±


    Diana nodded: ¡°How many more days until these pyramids are dismantledpletely?¡±


    ¡°At most a week. We¡¯re working overtime and have sped up considerablypared to the original n.¡±


    ¡°Faster. As soon as our work here is done, we can return home.¡±


    Ya Xuan nodded and hesitated before saying, ¡°My Lord, we¡¯ve learned that Lin Zhen is currently battling in the Asura Arena, and his record is quite impressive.¡±


    ¡°Has he entered the Satellite Stage? What¡¯s his record?¡± Diana asked.


    ¡°It seems he has over 900 wins, with only three losses.¡±


    Diana closed her eyes: ¡°This isn¡¯t good. If he bes a Red Star Shura, he¡¯ll be able to take out a loan from the Dimensional Universe Bank. Then he¡¯ll definitely apply to be a Lord, and at that point, I won¡¯t be able to stop him.¡±


    ¡°Ah! If he bes a Lord, he¡¯ll definitely drive us out. What should we do?¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s his number and exact record?¡±


    ¡°His number is 777778888899999, and his record is 915 wins and 3 losses!¡±


    ¡°I have to stop him,¡± Diana said firmly.


    ¡°How will you stop him?¡± Ya Xuan asked.


    ¡°Don¡¯t forget that I am a Gold Level Four-star Asura Warrior at the Five-level Constant Star Stage. I can also participate in the Asura Arena. As long as I keep challenging him specifically, he won¡¯t have time to participate in random battles, forcing him to ept my challenge sooner orter.¡±


    ¡°But what if he never epts?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s even better. As long as we can hold out for five more days, he will never need to ept again!¡±

 Chapter 407: 907: Exercise and Realization

    Chapter 407: 907: Exercise and Realization<div>


    Trantor:549690339


    ¡°Explode!¡±


    A explodes in front of the eyes, and the huge light engulfs an opponent of Constant Star Level two.<div>


    Lin Zhen¡¯s body leaves the Asura Arena.


    ¡°916 victories today, aiming for 925 victories in total,plete a thousand wins within four days, so that I¡¯d have one day left to get a loan and be a Lord.¡±


    Lin Zhen took a break and was about to fight the next match when suddenly a challenge for a designated battle came in.


    ¡°Master, the Golden Four-Star Asura Warrior Diana has issued a challenge to you, you can choose to ept or reject.¡±


    Lin Zhen furrowed his brows slightly, Diana was actually challenging him.


    If it was usual, Lin Zhen wouldn¡¯t mind having a match with her, but at critical moments like this when he was about to get promoted to Asura, he didn¡¯t want unnecessary troubles.


    This woman clearly had malicious intentions. Was she nning to strike at him through the Asura Arena?


    ¡°Reject!¡±


    Chris immediately helped Lin Zhen to reject. Just as they were about to start a random battle, another challenge was issued by the opponent.


    ¡°Master, Diana has issued a challenge to you again. Do you ept or reject?¡±


    ¡°Reject!¡±<div>


    As soon as the rejection wasplete, the challenge came again before they could even start a random one.


    ¡°Master, the opponent has automatically locked onto you in the Asura Arena for a challenge, and will immediately follow up with another challenge once you reject.¡±


    ¡°Can¡¯t I block her?¡± Lin Zhen frowned.


    ¡°My authority is not sufficient to block her. She¡¯s a Golden Four-Star Asura, unless your star-level surpasses her, or you are promoted to a Red Star Shura, you cannot block her.¡±


    ¡°In other words, as long as she keeps challenging and I refuse to ept her challenge, I won¡¯t be able to continue fighting.¡±


    ¡°Yes, you won¡¯t be able to proceed with the next Asura Arena battle, if you don¡¯t ept the challenge.¡±


    Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t help but curse under his breath, hepletely understood her intentions, she wanted to prevent him from bing an Asura.


    If he lost the battle, his winning rate would drop, and he¡¯d still not be able to get promoted to Asura in the end.


    Lin Zhen thought for a moment: ¡°Well, I have to ept then. I can¡¯t wait her out in these few days.¡±


    ¡°ept. Opponent: Diana from Jade Star, Tianhe Empire, Golden Four-Star Asura Warrior. Victories: 12902. Losses: 1098. Win rate: 92%.¡±


    ¡°Entering scenario¡­ desert¡­¡±<div>


    The scenery in front of Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes changed, and he appeared in an endless expanse of yellow sand.


    A hundred meters opposite him stood Diana, her eyes coldly staring at him.


    ¡°Count Lin Zhen, you finally epted my challenge.¡±


    ¡°I really didn¡¯t expect such a shameless method of challenging from ady.¡±


    Diana sneered: ¡°Lin Zhen, you still have the mood to banter with me. I can tell you clearly that during this period, except for fighting me, you won¡¯t be able to participate in any Asura Arena battles. I will keep challenging you, defeating you, and if you have the time, I can even reduce your win rate to 50%.¡±


    ¡°It is truly an honor to be sparring with a Gold Level Four-star Asura. It seems you have ample time.¡±


    ¡°Are you scared, Lin Zhen? The solution is simple, take your disgusting pirates and leave Earth right now. The further away, the better, but you are absolutely not allowed to step in the sr system. Swear on your Heart of Warrior, and I will spare you.¡±


    ¡°No need for more words, I choose to fight.¡± Lin Zhen pulled out his Cliff Corner Spear.


    ¡°Ignorant!¡±


    Diana spat out a few cold words and suddenly disappeared into the yellow sand.


    ¡°Behind!¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen swiftly held his spear up to block, and Diana¡¯s heavy sword struck!


    ¡°ng!¡±


    A huge collision sound rang out, and Lin Zhen¡¯s body swayed slightly. The Gxy Beast¡¯s clone was far stronger than any equivalent martial artist ¨C even if Diana was of the Constant Star Stage, she still wouldn¡¯t gain any advantages.


    ¡°Such great power, you are indeed not amoner. It¡¯s a pity that the one with greater strength doesn¡¯t always win.¡±


    Diana didn¡¯t seed in the first sword strike, and the following attacks were initiated like a storm. Her sword skills were absolutely exquisite, Lin¡¯s spear couldn¡¯t gain any advantage in the counterattack and quickly fell into a disadvantage.


    Mental Shock!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s mental shock was emitted, and both of them retreated simultaneously. Diana was also a Diamond Peak Spiritual Mind Master.


    Lin Zhen wanted to use the Space Slice, yet Diana¡¯s body movements were extremely bizarre. It was hard for Lin Zhen to predict her next step and find an opportunity to perform a Space Slice.


    ¡°Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!¡±


    Lin Zhen swiftly took a few steps back, suddenly turned around and used the Back Horse Spear.


    Time eleration!


    Lin Zhen had mastered ten times the time eleration and the spear drastically speeded up in his hand.


    This move took Diana by surprise but she reacted swiftly. Her shoulder shook slightly, and she wasn¡¯t seriously injured by Lin Zhen¡¯s spear. It hurt her, yet it didn¡¯t make her lose herbat strength.


    ¡°Haha! So this is your trump card, almost seeded, but Lin Zhen, you won¡¯t have this opportunity again.¡±


    ¡°Gravity Space!¡±


    Diana¡¯s thought moved, and a ck space enveloped her surroundings, surprisingly this was her domain.


    Suddenly, a powerful pressure came down from the sky, and Lin Zhen¡¯s feet sank into the sand.


    Lin Zhen had experienced Huo Luofu¡¯s gravity field, but that gravity field was full of ws and very brittle, Lin Zhen¡¯s Thunder Kill can break it.


    But Diana¡¯s Gravity Space was absolutely different, Lin Zhen¡¯s shoulders felt like they were holding up a mountain. It was actually a hundred times gravity!


    ¡°Gxy Domain!¡±


    Lin Zhen also exhibited the Gxy Domain in response, but his Gxy Domain was suppressed by Diana¡¯s Gravity Space.


    ¡°Hahaha! I didn¡¯t expect you to have mastered the domain as well, but it¡¯s a pity that your domain is only a first-level domain. My domain power has already reached level two. You can¡¯t suppress me, instead, you¡¯re suppressed by me. Lin Zhen, you stand no chance!¡±


    Under this circumstance, Lin Zhen¡¯s spear attack became extremely sluggish, Lin Zhen¡¯s elerated spearmanship couldn¡¯t even reach his normal speed.


    Lin Zhen developed the idea to initiate Starburst, but his current Starburst speed was still slower, it took more than two seconds toplete.


    Diana did not give Lin Zhen this opportunity, she quickly chased after him under the boost of the gravity field, knocking Lin Zhen down with a chain killing move!


    All this happened within less than a second!


    The scene altered, Lin Zhen had already left the Asura Arena.


    Before he could react, another challenge arrived.


    It was still Diana, she did not give Lin Zhen a moment¡¯s time at all. As she herself said, she wanted to cling to Lin Zhen for these few days, absolutely not allowing him to advance to Asura.


    Lin Zhen was also a little annoyed, alright, let¡¯s fight again!


    He resolutely returned to the Asura Arena. Lin Zhen and Diana once again fought together.


    The result was not much better thanst time, Diana directly activated the gravity space, Lin Zhen also activated the Gxy Domain to cope with her, but his speed was greatly suppressed. Whenever Lin Zhen wanted to condense Starburst, Diana would not give him the opportunity.


    It took 1.1 seconds, Lin Zhen was defeated again!n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    ¡°Again!¡±


    This time Lin Zhen took the lesson, he began to condense the Starburst from the start, but Diana¡¯s Gravity Space was also activated quickly, she started to chase after Lin Zhen as soon as the space was opened.


    This time was slightly better, he managed to hold on for 1.2 seconds.


    ¡°It seems that my manouever can be improved a bit,e again!¡±


    Lin Zhen epted the challenge and returned again. At that moment of life and death battle, it really stimted his potential, Lin Zhen truly had some insights on techniques, it sessfully shortened the Starburst absorption time by about 0.3 seconds.


    But this speed was still not enough, he held on for 1.5 seconds. The Starburst was not condensed yet, he was again eliminated by Diana.


    The fifth time¡­ the sixth time¡­


    The tenth time¡­ the twentieth time¡­


    Time flew fast, Lin Zhen¡¯s Starburst technique became increasingly proficient amidst the life-and-death battles, but that was all, Diana¡¯s speed was even faster. He had not seeded inunching Starburst even once.


    When Lin Zhen was eliminated for the fortieth time, he finally calmed down.


    Lin Zhen ignored Diana, quietly contemting the previous battles.


    Venus Asura¡¯s strength was indeed impressive. After all, Lin Zhen¡¯s training time was too short; neither the Star Core Domain nor Starburst were fully developed, unable to crack Diana¡¯s Gravity Space.


    Without cracking this Gravity Space, he wouldn¡¯t be able to win. Without victory, he wouldn¡¯t get Asura Title, and that would set off a big chain reactionter.


    The only way to win is to speed up the Starburst and destroy her Gravity Space.


    Lin Zhen was very familiar with the process of Starburst; if he could finish Starburst within 0.5 seconds, he still stood a chance.


    ¡°These failures were not in vain, my Starburst and Time eleration have both improved, can bepleted within about 1.5 seconds. But to go from 1.5 seconds to 0.5 seconds, it relies purely on the manouever is not enough, it would also require a significant improvement in my Spiritual Power.¡±


    Lin Zhen thought of Jie Li, the Red Seven Star Asura Warrior; his spiritual power had already exceeded the Diamond Realm. If Lin Zhen reached that realm, his Starburstpletion speed would surely advance rapidly.


    ¡°The only way to increase spiritual power is to let the spiritual power enter the ck hole in my Dark Star, and let the spiritual power grow rapidly under the influence of the ck hole.¡±


    At the core of Lin Zhen¡¯s Dark Star was a neutron, which contained the breath of the ck hole, but unless it was thest resort, Lin Zhen really didn¡¯t want to face this ck hole.


    ¡°I can¡¯t care about that much now, upon reaching this realm many martial artists already have spiritual power of the Diamond Period in order to take a lead, I must take chances. Now I already have 915 wins and 41 losses, if I lose again I won¡¯t be able to obtain the Red Star Shura Title for a short time!¡±


    Lin Zhen decided to leave the Dimensional Universe and the Asura Arena.


    He needed a quiet environment to break through spiritual power.


    ¡°Lin Zhen has left the Dimensional Universe!¡±


    Diana sent the challenge and saw that Lin Zhen¡¯s name had turned grey. This indicated that he had left.


    ¡°Haha! Finally gave up, did you? It seems you finally realized that there is no hope in defeating me.¡±


    ¡°To give you some credit, you sure are persistent. It took you forty consecutive defeats to finally give up. But now you finally understand that as long as I have Gravity Space, you cannot win.¡±


    ¡°Without the Asura Title, you won¡¯t get the title Earth Lord. Lin Zhen, you are finished!¡±


    Diana told her living intelligence: ¡°Keep an eye on Lin Zhen¡¯s Dimensional Universe number all the time, alert me as soon as he appears. During these few days, I will keep a close eye on him!¡±

 Chapter 408: 408: Breakthrough, Spiritual Power!

    Chapter 408: 408: Breakthrough, Spiritual Power!<div>


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    ¡°Lin Zhen has left the Dimensional Universe!¡±


    In a VIP room of the Asura Arena, Jie Li, who had once defeated Lin Zhen, was drinking with another martial artist.<div>


    Having a VIP room in the Asura Arena represents a high social status, as the daily rent is millions of Sanjiang currency, something that ordinary people cannot afford.


    There is a row of screens on the walls of the room, and even the live broadcast of the battles in the Asura Arena can be seen here.


    The other martial artist Lin Zhen had seen before, it was Han Sha, the first Asura Warrior he had ever met.


    Back then, Han Sha was a Golden Five-star Asura, but now he has be a Red Six-star, showing that he has made significant progress during this time.


    ¡°Yes, he¡¯s gone.¡±


    ¡°He didn¡¯t quit the Asura Arena because he got discouraged, right?¡± Jie Li asked.


    ¡°Probably not. If he can¡¯t even withstand this kind of setback, then his mental quality would be too bad.¡± Han Sha said.


    ¡°Hehe! Since you rmended him, I paid attention, but I think it¡¯s better to observe him for a little longer. If Lin Zhen can sessfully defeat that woman, we can consider absorbing him into the organization. If he can¡¯t even pass this test, he is not qualified to join us.¡±


    ¡°All right, let¡¯s decide on that. The under 100 years old concentration camp will start in two years. I heard that it will be a training in a World Stone. Lin Zhen and another one named Chen Fenglie, are both under 100 years old, especially Lin Zhen, who is only 23 this year. It will be a pity if he can¡¯t participate.¡±


    ¡°Good seedlings are good seedlings, but if they cannot withstand setbacks, they are ultimately flowers in the greenhouse. Let¡¯s see his performance. If he seeds, we will give him a big surprise.¡±


    Both Han Sha and Jie Li sat there, embroidered with amon symbol on their bodies ¨C the Gxy Beast!<div>


    Gxy Beasts are the wandering giant beasts in the universe, and their powerful species are worshipped by many races in the universe.


    For example, the symbol of the advanced civilization Universe Country Fire Kirin Empire is the Super Star River Beast Fire Kirin.


    Possessing the bloodline of the Gxy Beast is the aspiration and pursuit of many people.


    Therefore, there is an organization in the universe called the Star River Giant Beast Alliance.


    These people try every means to imnt the beast genes that best match them into their bodies, stimte the power of the bloodline, and those who seed can obtain talents that ordinary people can¡¯t reach.


    The Star River Giant Beast Alliance is definitely a super organization in the universe. They have members in all the major Universe Countries, countless people are eager to join them, but they might not necessarily be willing to ept them.


    Resources are limited, and they only absorb geniuses. Outstanding talents can rise to unimaginable positions and acquire resources and status.


    Jie Li and Han Sha are both members of the Star River Giant Beast Alliance in the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation.


    Lin Zhen and Chen Fenglie are both the potential new members they have their eyes on.


    After Lin Zhen left the Dimensional Universe, his avatar stayed in ce to familiarize himself with the Starburst technique, while his main focus was on his main body side.


    The main body is still practicing on the moon. With the avatar outside, the main body has the advantage of continuous practice and never rests.<div>


    At this moment, his mind is fully immersed in the Dark Star and undisturbed by anything else. His Spiritual Power is concentrated on the Dark Star.


    ¡°In the end, I have to take this step. I have to deal with this ck hole.¡±


    ¡°During the previous times, I even had the courage to confront the ck hole, but that was out of necessity. It was passive, but this time, I need to be proactive.¡±


    The protection of Earth is significant to Lin Zhen. If he can¡¯t protect the very home he depends on, his rebirth would be a failure.


    So, for this, he has to bravely face the ck hole.


    Dazzling diamond-like Spiritual Power began to enter the Dark Star, prating the surface, passing through theyers of rubble, through the crust and the core, reaching the Core.


    After passing the inner core, it was the core of the Dark Star.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s Spiritual Power lingered outside the core for a while, and then finally mustered the courage to drill into the core.


    At the very center was a neutron, a neutron from the Cosmic ck hole.


    Spiritual power engulfed the neutron and slowly prated into it.


    Gradually, the breath that made Lin Zhen¡¯s soul tremble appeared.<div>


    ck Hole!


    Through the vision of Spiritual Power, Lin Zhen saw the inside of the neutron, the seemingly small yet infinitelyrge trap of the universe ¨C a ck hole!


    Some people believe that the formation of ck holes is caused by the explosion of supermassive constant stars.


    The powerful explosion energy causes space copse, chaos between cosmic space and dimensional space, and the rotation of cosmic storms, forming the devouring ck hole.


    The light released by the explosion of a constant star is light speed, so the range reached by the light is the visual field of the ck hole.


    Within this visual field, light cannot escape the suction of the ck hole.


    Seeing the ck hole, Lin Zhen¡¯s Spiritual Power couldn¡¯t escape its gravitational pull as well.


    Whizz!


    The world spun!


    As if leading to eternal nothingness, the huge ck hole sucked in Lin Zhen¡¯s Spiritual Power.


    Although the ck hole inside this neutron is absolutely iparable to a real ck hole, it is still a micro ck hole, a remnant of a real ck hole, but it still makes Lin Zhen feel cold in his hands and feet.


    Interwoven ck and white rays of light shed by, forming endless circles as if traveling infinitely between the real and illusory worlds. The pulling force from the soul made Lin Zhen¡¯s head almost burst!


    ¡°Ah! Here ites again!¡±


    This pain, Lin Zhen had experienced it before. His soul had experienced it.


    At that time, Lin Zhen had just died, and his hope for life made him endure it. But this time, he was still alive, and his soul was still alive!


    ¡°There must be¡­must be¡­nothing more painful than this in the world!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s soul was shouting, his spiritual power was twisting, and his body on the moon was convulsing constantly, but he could not move, nor speak a single word.


    He almost wanted to give up right away; he didn¡¯t want to endure even for a second. If he stopped the rotation of the dark star, maybe the ck hole inside the dark star would stop rotating as well. But Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t do that.


    He had to hold on, he swore to himself that he would only hold on for one second.


    One second passed, it felt like millions of needles piercing into his brain, stirring his brain into a mush!


    His will made him want to hold on for another second!


    At the second second, he felt that every bone of his body was crushed, then reattached, and then crushed again!


    ¡°I think¡­I can still hold on for the third second!¡±


    At the third second, Lin Zhen felt that his flesh was being torn off bit by bit. Though only a little each time, the frequency was so high that his soul was convulsing!


    At the fourth second, his spiritual power was at the verge of fainting.


    At the fifth second, he was awakened by the pain again.


    Then, he told himself to hold on for the sixth second¡­.


    ¡°I must hold on, I must see¡­ see what¡¯s inside this ck hole. As long as I¡¯m alive, I want to see¡­¡±


    His bodyy on the crater floor, his sweat soaking the ground around him into mud¡­


    Around his spiritual power, terrifying cosmic storms were tearing and pulling, he felt like a ghost, constantly changing shape.


    And moving deeper into the ck hole¡­


    One minute, which seemed like a hundred years to Lin Zhen, every second was hell, the hell inside hell.


    The ck hole was so deep and endless, as if it would never reach an end.


    If this was any other person, they might have died by now, the deep pain in their soul would have killed them.


    But Lin Zhen was still holding on, because he remembered thest time he had gone through a ck hole.


    If he could endure the first time, there was no reason he couldn¡¯t endure the second time.


    Moreover, he could feel that his long-stagnant spiritual power was actually showing signs of loosening and growing under this intense stimtion that surpassed human tolerance!


    Joy and hope were the driving force of endurance in desperate situations.


    Ten minutester, it didn¡¯t seem so unbearable.


    Although the pain was only slightly lesspared to before, like the difference between the eighteenth and seventeenth levels of hell, it was hope for Lin Zhen.


    Fortunately, this was not a real giant ck hole; the cosmic storms inside could not kill him, and neutrons would not form here, stars would not be born or destroyed here, he had somewhat adapted to this pain.


    During the long journey in the ck hole, Lin Zhen did not know how much time had passed, nor how many times he had experienced the pain of death and life, he was simply holding onto a bit of determination in his heart, maintaining a moment of rity in his mind, and heading towards the end of the ck hole.


    Perhaps after a hundred hours, or a hundred days, he finally saw a light or, more urately, felt a point.


    Naked Singrity!


    A naked singrity is a gravitational singrity in theory surrounded by an event horizon.


    Some people think that a ck hole is made up of a naked singrity and the event horizon surrounding it. The fastest light cannot escape the range of the event horizon, so people outside the ck hole can never see the inside of it.


    However, naked singrities are the opposite. Light and other particles have a chance to escape from the singrity to the far distance, and the event horizon thus does not exist.


    Therefore, the singrity is the origin of space-time distortion and the center of the ck hole!


    When Lin Zhen¡¯s soul came to the edge of the singrity, he suddenly realized something.


    Just as the center of a storm has no wind, the safest ce in the ck hole is the core singrity.


    Here there is powerful vitality and strength. The surrounding space-time is like dye in the water, swirling and twisting in a strange way.


    Upon contacting the power of the singrity, the pain in Lin Zhen¡¯s body was suddenly swept away.


    In its ce, his spiritual power grew stronger!


    Crack!


    The Diamond Level spiritual power began to crack!


    A lush green color began to radiate from within the spiritual power.


    If Lin Zhen¡¯s diamond spiritual power was a flower bud, then these lush lines were the opened petals!


    ¡°I¡¯ve broken through! My spiritual power has broken through!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ve reached a realm I¡¯ve never heard of in my previous life, and although it¡¯s my first time, I instinctively feel that this spiritual power should be called Sky Blue Level spiritual power!¡±


    As the Sky Blue power appeared on the diamond, Lin Zhen¡¯s spiritual power began to surge like a tide!


    He achieved it, he achieved a realm he could never have imagined in his previous life!

 Chapter 409: 409: Starburst from the Solar System!

    Chapter 409: 409: Starburst from the Sr System!<div>


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    The power within the singrity infused Lin Zhen¡¯s spiritual power, causing his spiritual power to skyrocket rapidly!


    This time it was a real surge. Once the first light blue thread appeared, it began to spread like a silk thread on the diamond spiritual power cluster.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om<div>


    It was as if emerald was infused into a diamond, forming a wave of patterns, and gradually expanding.


    One percent¡­ Ten percent!


    Fifteen percent¡­ Thirty percent¡­!


    This was an extremely enjoyable process. Lin Zhen felt as if he was floating in a warm ocean, and the pleasure brought by the growth of his spiritual power was indescribable.


    Thoughts spreading, power increasing, time quietly passing by¡­


    Lin Zhen had no idea how much time had passed when the growth of his spiritual power finally stopped.


    Within his spiritual power scope, he found that the ck hole had ceased spinning and the singrity had disappeared!


    The space and time around him seemed to have solidified, losing their vitality and vigor, as the ck hole turned into a white hole.


    Just like how stars have a lifespan, ck holes do too. No ck hole can exist forever, and when it loses its power, it will be a lifeless white hole, eventually vanishing.


    Now, the ck hole within Lin Zhen¡¯s Dark Star was dead!


    ¡°The singrity¡¯s power haspletely disappeared, its event horizon is no longer present, the ck hole has lost its core power, and everything is turning into nothingness.¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen let out a long sigh of relief, and when he looked at the spiritual power cluster within his body, he was overjoyed.


    The dazzling diamond spiritual power cluster had transformed into a mixture of diamond and sky blue color.


    Sky Blue power had reached fifty percent!


    ¡°I¡¯ve actually reached the mid-Sky Blue stage, how formidable must this spiritual power be? It took me multiple opportunities to achieve the peak diamond spiritual power, but now, half of my spiritual power has turned into Sky Blue, and my overall spiritual power has actually doubled!¡±


    ¡°This Sky Blue power is beyondparison to diamond!¡±


    Up until now, Lin Zhen had met many people, but only that Red Star Shura Jie Li had sky blue spiritual power, and he felt that his spiritual power had definitely not reached the mid-Sky Blue stage, but was only in the early stage.


    ¡°I guess the highest level Spiritual Mind Master of Constant Star only has Sky Blue power. Most of them have already lived for a thousand years, and I am only twenty-three years old.¡±


    Lin Zhen felt a bit of pride swelling in his heart, as his achievements in this life were now far beyond those of his previous life.


    With a single thought, Lin Zhen¡¯s spiritual power immediately left the¡¯s core and rushed to the surface of the Dark Star.


    The Dark Star world was stable, the years in the Primordial Era slowly advanced with the rotation of the Dark Star, mountains and seas have formed, there were wind and light, and it already possesses the basic conditions for the birth of life.


    Withdrawing his spiritual power, Lin Zhen realized that he was now lying on a hill.<div>


    Checking the time, he realized that he had spent a whole three days on this training!


    ¡°In two days, in two days time, the second batch of killers from the Anderson family I predicted will arrive.¡±


    ¡°Before that, I must obtain the Asura Title and be a Lord.¡±


    ¡°If I go to the Dimensional Universe again, I guess Diana will immediatelye to stop me. Now I need some time to practice my Starburst. This time, I must give that woman a big surprise!¡±


    Lin Zhen sat up, slowly closing his eyes, and waved his hand. His spiritual power began to rapidly revolve, giving birth to a star!


    0.5 seconds!


    It worked!


    Previously, Lin Zhen had struggled to condense Starbursts but could not break through the 1.5-second barrier. Now, he casually condensed them, achieving the ideal 0.5 seconds!


    Moreover, this was not Lin Zhen¡¯s limit; his spiritual power still had room to elerate.


    With the help of time eleration, Lin Zhen once again condensed Starbursts.


    0.39 seconds!<div>


    ¡°That¡¯s great, it¡¯s actually below 0.4 seconds now.¡±


    ¡°I still need topress time a bit more. The faster the Starburst, the better. As long as the speed is quick enough, I can even let Starbursts chain together, bing a powerful weapon during battle!¡±


    Filled with excitement, Lin Zhen began studying Starbursts on the hill.


    Although the subsequent eleration slowed down, with Lin Zhen¡¯s continuous optimization, Starbursts were indeed constantly shortening the time required.


    0.37, 0.35, 0.34¡­!


    0.3, 0.28¡­!


    About five hourster, Lin Zhen felt that his technique had reached its limit, and could no longer be shortened.


    However, the time it took for Starbursts had sessfullypressed down to 0.2 seconds, which was his current maximum level.


    ¡°0.2 seconds per Starburst, I can release five Starbursts in one second. But this is just my normal state, under the Gxy Domain condition, I canpress Starbursts to 0.14 seconds, delivering seven Starbursts per second.¡±


    With a thought, the Gxy Domain appeared, and Lin Zhen raised his hand. In one second, seven different elements within his body transformed into seven stars.


    Arranged like the Big Dipper, these seven stars were like seven nuclear bombs, ready tounch a lethal attack whenever Lin Zhen wished to.


    At this point, Lin Zhen let out a long sigh; the gains he made during this time were huge.


    Withdrawing his Gxy Domain, he raised his hand again, and fives appeared in one second, rotating like a ring in his palm.


    ¡°Go!¡±


    With a flick of his hand, the fives shot out like meteors and exploded on the moon¡¯s surface!


    Boom!!!


    The moon was enveloped in ayer of dust, with five shockwaves clearing the air, pushing the dust to block out the moonlight. At this moment, the moon disappeared from view on Earth!


    Five new craters were born!


    Other than theck of nuclear radiation, the power of these five starbursts was no weaker than that of nuclear bombs!


    A smile appeared at the corner of Lin Zhen¡¯s mouth.


    ¡°Asura Arena, here Ie again!¡±


    Chris appeared, and Lin Zhen¡¯s thoughts entered the Dimensional Universe again, appearing outside the Asura Arena!


    In the Ancient God City, a group of soldiers worked together to push down thest pyramid.


    ¡°Quickly, quickly, hurry up, this is thest one. Make sure to investigate all the stones within two days.¡±


    Ya Xuan shouted loudly while speaking to Diana: ¡°Count, it will be done soon. The World Stone must be within thest pyramid.¡±


    Diana frowned slightly: ¡°Is it such a coincidence? There are so many pyramids, and we haven¡¯t found the World Stone. Could it be in thest one?¡±


    ¡°There should be no mistake. After all, the World Stone is just a stone. All the stones are here, so it can¡¯t have flown away.¡±


    ¡°I hope so.¡±


    At this time, Diana¡¯s intelligent life issued a prompt: ¡°Master, Lin Zhen has logged into the Dimensional Universe.¡±


    ¡°Immediately go to the Dimensional Universe. In thest two days, nothing can go wrong.¡±


    Diana entered the Dimensional Universe and immediately sent a challenge to Lin Zhen, with the time difference not exceeding three seconds.


    After issuing the challenge, she took a long breath, thinking that Lin Zhen had no chance.


    In her opinion, Lin Zhen would not dare to fight, as he had already lost more than 40 battles, and if he lost again, it would be even more difficult for him to be a Red Star Asura.


    Unexpectedly, the moment the challenge was issued, her intelligent life sent a prompt.


    ¡°The opponent has epted the challenge. Map is being made, Icefield¡­¡±


    There was a sh in front of her, and a vast, white wilderness appeared all around. Large kes of snow fell from the sky, and Lin Zhen stood opposite her.


    Diana stepped forward on the fresh snow, and seeing Lin Zhen not making any moves, she didn¡¯t rush to activate her Gravity Space.


    ¡°Count Lin Zhen, I advise you to give up. With me watching you, it¡¯s delusional for you to want to advance to Asura.¡±


    ¡°Is there no hope at all?¡± Lin Zhen asked.


    ¡°Of course there is no chance. Even if you don¡¯t ept my challenge, with your current win rate and number of victories, it¡¯s impossible toplete the Asura challenge within two days.¡±


    ¡°Why would Lady Diana mention two days? Could something happen in two days?¡± Lin Zhen asked with a nted smile.


    Diana suddenly realized that she had let slip, but she didn¡¯t care too much. In her eyes, Lin Zhen was as good as dead, and there was nothing to worry about.


    ¡°Why bother talking so much with you? Lin Zhen, take your Lord¡¯s dream to hell! The Sr System will never belong to you!¡±


    ¡°Gravity Space!¡±


    With a thought, Diana created the Gravity Space.


    At the same time, Lin Zhen raised his hand.


    Within 0.2 seconds, a appeared in Lin Zhen¡¯s palm.


    Lin Zhen infused this with intense golden energy!


    The golden energy burst out like a hedgehog, and Lin Zhen stared intently at Diana: ¡°You say the Sr System is not mine, but it¡¯s even less likely to be yours, an outsider. Diana, your only choice is to get lost!¡±


    ¡°Taste the power of a from the Sr System, Venus Explosion!¡±


    ¡°One Hundred Times Gravity!¡±


    A strong sense of unease rose in Diana, and the gravity immediately enveloped Lin Zhen, but it was already toote.


    The Venus that Lin Zhen simted in his hand exploded directly within Diana¡¯s Gravity Space!


    A point of light was born, contracted violently, and then burst forth!


    The virtual space of the Asura Arena shook, Diana¡¯s Gravity Space cracked, and she spat out a mouthful of blood. However, she did not give up on her Gravity Space. With five-level Constant Star Power, she forcefully maintained the Gravity Space. Without it, she was unsure whether she could defeat Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Hehe, you can still hold on? Then try this, Jupiter Explosion!¡±


    Lin Zhen flicked his hand, and another exploded!


    Boom~~~!!


    Finally, Diana¡¯s Gravity Space couldn¡¯t bear it any longer and shattered like a mirror.


    Diana screamed miserably, spewing a mouthful of blood. The two explosions had disced her internal organs.


    With the Gravity Space gone, Lin Zhen charged forward. In the blink of an eye, he was already in front of Diana. His hair danced as he mmed his hand towards her: ¡°Diana, I¡¯ll collect some interest today, so stay down! Mercury Explosion!¡±


    The intensely cold Mercury energy burst forth from Lin Zhen¡¯s palm, exploding right in front of Diana.


    Ice spikes piercing through the sky and earth shattered like a giant sea urchin, creating a breathtaking scene in the air!

 Chapter 410: 410: Advancing to Asura (Triple Update)

    Chapter 410: 410: Advancing to Asura (Triple Update)<div>


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    This Mercury Explosion sent Diana flying high, her whole body covered in blood from the shes of the Ice Knife, yet she was still hanging on to life.


    Lin Zhen did not continue with the Mars Explosion and Saturn Explosion. Instead, with a thought, he instantly moved behind Diana and grabbed her long hair.<div>


    ¡°This is just a little interest, Diana, see youter.¡±


    A ball of scorching me surged from Lin Zhen¡¯s palm, instantly engulfing Diana.


    One secondter, Diana turned to ash.


    At the same time, Lin Zhen also left the Asura Arena. His tally of victories finally increased by one, reaching 917 wins.


    After waiting at the original spot for a while, when there was no response from Diana, Lin Zhen sneered and initiated the next random battle.


    Finally, he could fight normally again. When he fought against the Constant Star Stages in the past, every battle was a hard-fought one. Now that he had learned Starburst, Lin Zhen began to fight quickly and decisively.


    Starburst was indeed a powerfulbat technique. In the absence of the Gxy Domain, most of the Constant Star Stage could not withstand it.


    The only ones with some fighting power were the Asura Warriors, but even general Silver Star Asuras were not strong enough for Lin Zhen.


    His achievements began to skyrocket.


    920 wins 41 losses, 935 wins 41 losses¡­ 950 wins 41 losses¡­!


    After reaching 950 wins, Lin Zhen mostly encountered Asura Warriors, but his fighting speed did not decrease, finishing almost one battle per minute, with the longest not exceeding five minutes.<div>


    During this period, Lin Zhen had good luck. From 950 wins to 990 wins, he only encountered one Red Star Shura and lost one battle, winning the rest.


    Time continued to pass¡­


    Diana felt a chill in her heart as Lin Zhen¡¯s achievements continued to soar.


    ¡°At this rate, it¡¯s only a matter of time before Lin Zhen reaches a thousand wins. Maybe within an hour or two, he¡¯ll advance to be a Red Star Shura, and I¡¯ll be unable to counter his star explosion techniques.¡±


    Asking again about the progress in the Ancient God City, the World Stone was still not found.


    If she found the World Stone now, she would leave immediately. Unfortunately, she could not find it. Once Lin Zhen obtained the title and money and became a Lord, he would surely expel her.


    Diana was unwilling. She brought arge team on the Sky City to Earth to obtain the World Stone. If she were to be driven out so shamelessly, she could not forgive herself.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    What to do? Once Lin Zhen became a Lord, he would be protected byw, and the Empire would no longer favor her, even favoring him instead.


    ¡°It seems that some things need to be done in advance. I must make a decision, Lin Zhen, you forced me to do this!¡±


    Diana contacted the Anderson family once again.


    ¡°Phew! 999 wins, 45 losses, almost there.¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen lost two more battles, both to Red Star Shura. Taking down the next one, he would advance.


    He thought that he would encounter a strong opponent in this random battle, but the god of fate favored Lin Zhen once more, and he encountered a Silver Star Shura.


    Crushingly ending the battle, Lin Zhen finallypleted a thousand victories.


    ¡°Ding! Congrattions, master, forpleting one thousand victories in the Asura Arena and achieving a 95% win rate. You will be awarded the Red Star Shura Title.¡±


    A red star appeared on Lin Zhen¡¯s chest.


    Lin Zhen exhaled and went directly to the bank without any dy.


    ¡°I want to apply for a loan.¡±


    The bank receptionist immediately attended to Lin Zhen. Due to his Red Star Shura status, he could apply for a loan of ten billion Sanjiang coins.


    The bank was very efficient¡ªverifying his identity, issuing the loan, and depositing the money took only five minutes.


    Ten billion Sanjiang coins were equivalent to one trillion Tianhe coins.


    Lin Zhen immediately went to the Jade Star to apply for territory.<div>


    It was the same receptionist as before, but their attitude waspletely different this time.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s Red Star Shura status was very noble and recognized throughout the entire Sanjiang Star Domain Federation. The people of the Tianhe Empire dared not show negligence, especially since Lin Zhen was also a Count of the Empire.


    ¡°Count Lin Zhen, your application has been sessfully submitted, and we have received two hundred and fifty billion Tianhe coins. The Imperial Government Office willplete the review within twelve hours and give you a reply.¡±


    ¡°Does it really need to take that long? Can¡¯t you approve it directly?¡±


    ¡°My lord Count, you are applying for a ten-million-star domain, which spans a light year in distance. Such a vast area cannot be reviewed immediately. I can assure you that we will not be negligent. There are no problems with your application, and as soon as the review ispleted, we will deduct the remaining 150 billion reserve funds. At that time, your territory will be secured.¡±


    ¡°Alright, I hope you can do it as soon as possible.¡±


    ¡°Definitely, twelve hours is just a conservative estimate. Generally speaking, it might take seven or eight hours toplete. Once it¡¯s done, we¡¯ll call you immediately.¡±


    ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll go back and wait.¡±


    Lin Zhen left the trial center and went to the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation through the Dimensional Universe.


    He was there to purchase a Trap Web.


    The price of Trap Web varied greatly. Lin Zhen finally chose one worth 150 million Sanjiang Coins.


    It was almost the best one, capable of capturing Permanent Crystal Battleships.


    ¡°Please rest assured, guest. We will deliver the goods to you immediately. As you said, we will go through the wormhole and then through the parallel universe. We should be able to deliver it to your within five hours.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded and left the Dimensional Universe.


    Now all he could do was wait, wait for him to be a Lord, and wait for the Trap Web to arrive.


    But he always felt that Diana would not sit and wait for death. Lin Zhen was well aware of the progress in Ancient God City. They had not found the World Stone for a long time, and it seemed that they wouldn¡¯t make it in time.


    In any case, as soon as he got the title of Lord, Lin Zhen would immediately expel these people. If they still refused to leave, Lin Zhen couldunch an attack in the name of justice.


    ¡°Whirr~~!¡±


    The screen flickered a few times, and Diana saw Anderson Slo.


    Slo was a Red Star Shura Warrior, Constant Star Level Nine, and the pride of the younger generation of the Anderson family.


    Shasha, who was killed by Lin Zhen on Earth, was his sister. This time, he came here not only toplete the mission but also to avenge his sister.


    Seeing Diana appear, Slo¡¯s face didn¡¯t look too good: ¡°Miss Diana, what do you mean? Our Anderson family always keeps our promises. We will definitelyplete the task and won¡¯t tarnish our honor for such a small matter. You don¡¯t have to keep urging us.¡±


    Diana waved her hand: ¡°Mr. Slo, that¡¯s not what I meant. This time I contacted you because I want to discuss anothermission task with you.¡±


    ¡°Another task? What task? Lin Zhen¡¯s task hasn¡¯t beenpleted yet.¡±


    ¡°This task is rted to the previous one, both concerning Lin Zhen. If you help me this time, I will pay you an additionalmission.¡±


    Diana held up five fingers: ¡°500 million Sanjiang Coins, this is the greatest sincerity I can offer.¡±


    Slo was not alone; he had some people with him. After exchanging nces with the others, they saw excitement in each other¡¯s eyes.


    500 million Sanjiang Coins was not a small sum, enough to buy a Small Asteroid System. They just didn¡¯t know what Diana was nning to do.


    ¡°Please state your request.¡±


    ¡°I hate the people on this native I am on, and I need to conquer itpletely. However, a Lord will soon appear on this. I need help, and I ask for your assistance. If these natives dare to resist, kill them all!¡±


    ¡°Whether the conquest is sessful or everyone perishes, the task will be consideredpleted as long as Lin Zhen dies. That¡¯s my request.¡±


    ¡°Can¡¯t your army do this?¡± Slo asked.


    ¡°No, my soldiers are all from the Tianhe Empire, and they won¡¯t dare to act once a Lord appears. I need external help.¡±


    Slo looked at Diana¡¯s distorted face and thought for a moment: ¡°You must be a noble from the Tianhe, and the Lord you mentioned is Lin Zhen, right? Doing this would vite Tianhe¡¯sws, and your noble status might not be guaranteed.¡±


    ¡°Of course I know that, but I have no choice now. Lin Zhen has gone too far, and no one here wees me. I must take revenge even if I lose my Tianhe noble standing. As a Venus Asura, I can live a good life in any country of the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation.¡±


    Diana took a deep breath: ¡°In any case, I¡¯ve offered my terms, you can consider whether to ept or not.¡±


    Slo smiled slightly: ¡°Why not? We are not from the Tianhe Empire, and thews of Tianhe do not bind us. If Diana is not afraid, why should we be? It¡¯s not the style of mercenaries to refuse money. 500 million Sanjiang Coins are worth even destroying this.¡±


    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s settle it then. How long will it take for you to arrive?¡±


    ¡°About seven hours. We will be above Earth by then.¡±


    Diana nodded her head: ¡°Then I will prepare right away, letting those useless armies leave. They will only get in the way. I only need my trusted subordinates here.¡±


    ¡°Great, we love conquest and destruction, Miss Diana. See you on Earthter; let¡¯s have some fun on this native and let them know what fear is.¡±


    ¡°See you on Earth. I¡¯m also looking forward to that moment; I can hardly wait.¡±


    Themunication ended, and Diana¡¯s face showed a cold killing intent.


    ¡°As long as I seed this time and find the World Stone, any price I have to pay will be worth it. I don¡¯t care about that noble title of some dogshit Tianhe Empire anymore. As for these Earth people who stand in my way and Lin Zhen, you all can go to hell!¡±

 Chapter 411: 411: Migration of People of Earth

    Chapter 411: 411: Migration of People of Earth<div>


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    That day was the winter of the 998th year in the God Transformation Calendar.


    It was just one week before the New Year, but today, a significant event took ce.<div>


    Countess Diana from the Tianhe Empire announced themencement of star migration.


    Lately, the Tianhe Army had also granted numerous poor citizen identities on Earth.


    Thanks to Lin Zhen¡¯s distribution of identities, Diana had to grant some identities as well to appease her upied territories after Lin Zhen issued tens of thousands of identities.


    The propaganda during this period allowed the people of Earth to ept the outside world, knowing that beyond Earth, there was an endless sea of stars filled with countless wonders.


    Many people yearned for the world outside.


    And now, Diana announced the migration to others.


    All television programs and the inte were broadcasting Diana¡¯s speech.


    ¡°All people of Earth, in this time, you should have recognized your identities. You are part of the Tianhe Empire. The beneath your feet, as well as the boundless space outside, and all the ces that you can see and even telescopes can see, are the territory of the Tianhe Empire.¡±


    ¡°Beyond Earth, there are endless worlds. Now, some of my troops will return, and I call on all the people of Earth to choose to follow the army and leave unconditionally, regardless of whether they have previously obtained citizen identity, poor identity, or no identity.¡±


    ¡°My army will depart from capital Base Cities in various countries, and there are only three hours left until takeoff. Those who wish to leave, please arrive at the capital and board the spacecraft within those three hours. They will take you to the new world.¡±


    ¡°There is nothing left to care about on this. I wish you good luck on your interster journey!¡±<div>


    Diana¡¯s speech ended, yet it set off tremendous waves on Earth.


    Can we finally leave Earth!?


    At this moment, Earth was boiling. Countless people wanted to venture into the sea of stars, but many were also reluctant to leave their homnd. It presented a prized situation.


    Many people took to their flying vehicles with reckless abandon, leaving their homes and heading to the capital.


    Although there were still many mutated beasts on the way, they could not stop people¡¯s enthusiasm for the new world.


    They had seen the propaganda about the new world for a long time. There were no mutated beasts or dangers, only a happy life and an endless, beautiful dimensional universe to enjoy.


    With such a beautiful ce, why would anyone want to stay on a dangerous Earth?


    Just as people were frantic about leaving their homes, Lin Zhen stepped forward and spoke.


    ¡°Fellow Earthlings, I am Lin Zhen, currently a Count of the Tianhe Empire. In the near future, I will be the Lord of this starscape, and the area within one light-year will be my territory. You can go wherever you want, just like tourism.¡±


    ¡°The promise provided by Diana cannot be trusted. Without power, none of you will be epted, frankly, not even worthy of being a ve. Here I advise you all to stay calm and patient. Those who are willing to follow me, I will give them a bright future.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s words were like pouring a bucket of cold water on the feverish people.<div>


    Lin Zhen did not disclose much information in his speech, just stating that he would be a Lord and hoped that people would stay.


    Diana¡¯s troops were about to leave, leaving two choices in front of the people: trust Diana or trust Lin Zhen.


    It can be said that most Earthlings were more willing to believe Lin Zhen.


    Especially in Hua Xia, after Lin Zhen spoke, the Hua Xia government immediately issued a statement asking all citizens to remain calm. They didn¡¯t need to do anything; happiness woulde as long as they waited patiently.


    Now, many of the Hua Xia officials had been given citizen identities through Lin Zhen.


    They epted those identities and had to follow Lin Zhen¡¯s lead in many matters since maintaining the independence of individual countries on Earth wasn¡¯t possible anymore in this interster age.


    People in Hua Xia calmed down. Aside from some extremists, the vast majority chose to wait.


    Above Capital Base City, countless spaceships prepared to leave. But only a few tens of thousands of Hua Xia people chose to leave among the billions, which amounted to a drop in the bucket.


    Compared to Hua Xia, not many people from the African Union and Brazil left either. They maintained friendly rtions with Hua Xia and responded to Lin Zhen and Hua Xia¡¯s call, and not many left.


    Recently, the European Union had be closer to Hua Xia. Although the number of people leaving was not small, it did not affect the overall situation.


    In the United States, surprisingly few people left.<div>


    The massacre caused by Sky City in the United States led to theplete annihtion of the country¡¯s top officials. They had a sense of rejection towards the Tianhe Army, so not many people left this time.


    Only Sand Russia and India, these two countries¡¯ top officials openly refuted Hua Xia and Lin Zhen, iming they harbored malicious intentions and wanted to persecute the Earth¡¯s people¡¯s future.


    During Lin Zhen¡¯s identity distribution, the two countries received the least amount, and they were simply jealous of Lin Zhen without considering the reason for his actions.


    They couldn¡¯t defeat Lin Zhen, but they could at least leave, right?


    They responded greatly to Diana¡¯s call, and even under the leadership of higher-ups, a nationwide exodus began.


    Countless people flooded towards New Delhi Base City and Moscow Base City.


    People were packed like sardines!


    Only such words could describe the situation in these two base cities, with over a hundred million people gathering in Moscow and over three hundred million in New Delhi Base City.


    The explosive scene was somewhat out of control, and even incidents of stampeding and killing urred multiple times.


    Because the spaceships about to depart here obviously couldn¡¯t amodate so many people, in order topete for front row seats, the formerpatriots even resorted to fighting each other with lethal weapons.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, what kind of oue do you think they¡¯ll get?¡± At the control desk of the ck Pearl, Su Mingyue and An Ning stood beside Lin Zhen, and An Ning asked.


    ¡°Do I need to say it? Those who leave will definitely not survive. These people have no value in the gxy, just like I said, they¡¯re not even qualified to be ves. I guess Diana¡¯s people will kill them all in the starry space. They can only be cosmic dust.¡±


    Su Mingyue covered her small mouth in surprise and said, ¡°Why didn¡¯t you stop them? If you¡¯d been more specific with them, maybe many lives would have been saved.¡±


    Lin Zhen rubbed Su Mingyue¡¯s head: ¡°Yue¡¯er, you are very kind, but didn¡¯t I say it? They didn¡¯t believe me. Just look at Hua Xia and the other countries, many people have already stayed. I gave them the opportunity, but they still chose to leave. This is called seeking their own doom.¡±


    ¡°Yeah, Yue¡¯er, don¡¯t worry about these people. They all oppose Lin Zhen. Keeping them would be a source of instability. If they want to die, why should we worry about them?¡±


    Su Mingyue inherently didn¡¯t want to see too many people die, but when she heard that these people were against Lin Zhen, her attitude changed immediately.


    Although she was kind, things became different when it came to Lin Zhen. Her man was still more important.


    ¡°Well, I won¡¯t care about people who don¡¯t like Lin Zhen.¡±


    Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t help but smile at Su Mingyue¡¯s little appearance, gently hugging them both in his arms. As long as their loved ones were still there, it was enough.


    Among the crowds at the two base cities, the advantages of the Martial Artists were apparent.


    Some Warriors and War Generals stepped over people¡¯s heads and charged towards the spaceships.


    Tianhe Empire¡¯s warriors who received the withdrawal orders guarded the order of the exits, too many undisciplined people had already fallen at their feet.


    Even Martial Artists had to follow the rules here and enter the spaceship in an orderly manner.


    Their entrance was the lower cabins of each spaceship, and the dark, gloomy environment was very poor.


    Many people got injured on their way, some were injured by Mutated Beasts, and some even had broken bones.


    They were sweating in pain, but their faces were still full of hope and excitement.


    People were packed like sardines, and the smell of sweat and even the more unbearable smell of excrement came into the air, but no one cared. This problem was nothingpared to leaving Earth.


    People enthusiastically discussed what kind of beautiful they would go to and that they might find some extraterrestrial spouses and start apletely new life.


    Outside the spaceship, the departure time in three hours got closer and closer.


    When it was two hours and fifty minutes away, people on the spaceship were informed that the cabin would be closed in ten minutes, and all those who had received the order to return would have to leave.


    Meanwhile, in the square, countless people were still there, and when they heard that the spaceship was leaving, the order that was maintained moments ago suddenly turned into chaos.


    People behind madly surged forward, and those in front were helpless, either trampled to death or pushed towards the cabin.


    The guarding soldiers didn¡¯t care about this. As soon as someone rushed in, their butcher knives would be raised high and swung fiercely!


    And at this moment, the muzzles on the spaceship opened, and bursts of bullets and energy beams swept into the frenzied crowd, stirring up a bloody storm.


    People fell like harvested wheat inrge numbers, and blood flowed like rivers!


    The frenzied crowd was deterred and finally dared not to assault the spaceship anymore.


    When the departure time came, the packed spaceship finally lifted off the ground.


    Those people from Earth, watching the ground slowly recede, waved frantically, crying andughing, in front of the small windows of the cabin.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Compared to those who couldn¡¯t squeeze onto the spaceship, they were fortunate. They were finally leaving, going to pursue a new life. Goodbye, Earth!


    Goodbye, that hateful Lin Zhen!

 Chapter 412: 412: Lord of the Sun

    Chapter 412: 412: Lord of the Sun<div>


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    People in the square watched in agony as the spaceship soared away. They came here but couldn¡¯t get on the ship, watching others leave. This feeling was worse than death itself.


    ording to statistics, this exodus took away about 200 million people of Earth.<div>


    Meanwhile, tens of millions died in the massacre, at the hands of their fellow men, and in the stampede!


    Those who left thought they were heading to a new world, not knowing what kind of fate awaited them.


    ¡°Count, we have left Earth¡¯s orbit and set our course for the Demon Moon Star in Taurus. Do you have any instructions?¡±


    ¡°Those Earth ves can be dealt with now.¡± Diana notified the departingmander.


    ¡°Yes, sir, we¡¯ll deal with them right away.¡±


    ¡°Hmm, the situation on Earth is unsafe. I¡¯m worried that Lin Zhen will track you down using your radio waves. After leaving, shut down all spaceshipmunication and all Dimensional Universemunication. Maintain flight speed, and resumemunication after passing through the Demon Moon Star Wormhole.¡±


    ¡°Understood!¡±


    After themunication was shut down, themander waved to his subordinates: ¡°Open the bottom hatch, let those Earthlings experience the feeling of wandering through the universe.¡±


    ¡°But, sir, that¡¯s a vacuum!¡±


    ¡°Stop talking, this is an order.¡±


    At the control panel, a soldier pushed the lever, and the bottom of the spaceship opened.<div>


    Over ten million Indians were crammed into the cabin of the spaceship. Just five minutes ago, they were yelling for the Tianhe Empire¡¯s soldiers to provide them food, water, bedding, and clothing.


    They demanded human rights, and some of them, with a bit of wealth, demanded separate rooms and even tried to bribe.


    Their demands were not met and could only be met with beatings and even massacres by the soldiers.


    At this point, they realized that this journey was not as wonderful as they had imagined, and these people did not treat them as human beings at all.


    It wasn¡¯t until the spaceship¡¯s cabin opened that all of them were thrown out.


    Being thrown out into space was even worse than falling from the sky because there was no atmosphere here!


    Tens of millions of people struggled in space, unable to breathe, their mouths gaping wide, trying to sustain life but utterly unable to do so.


    Only when death ruthlessly arrived did they understand how right Lin Zhen had been.


    But who could they me? They didn¡¯t believe Lin Zhen and voluntarily left Earth, and this oue was their own making.


    Some Martial Artists could use internal breath, but in space, that was useless. Those who hadn¡¯t reached the Star Realm could not fly in space, and internal breath could not support them for long. In the end, they could only face organ failure and await death step by step.


    ¡°Master, someone is trying to reach you in the Dimensional Universe. The Trap Web has been sent.¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen entered the Dimensional Universe, determined the other party¡¯s location, and immediately had the ck Pearl take off to liaise with them.


    This Trap Web, worth 150 million Sanjiang coins, was mainly prized for its durability.


    To capture a Perpetual Crystal at sub-light speed, it must be caught while moving slowly. It is impossible to catch at light speed and even at sub-light speed.


    Lin Zhen had long chosen the area for capture¡ªthe wormhole entrance of the Demon Moon Star in Taurus. When it arrived there, the Perpetual Crystal Spaceship had to leave the parallel universe and slowly enter, which was the best time for capture.


    Surrounded by shouting pirates, the ck Pearl also had a trap web. Butpared to this alloy web, it was only for fishing.


    ¡°Store the goods; we might be able to use it soon.¡±


    Lin Zhen was waiting, waiting for the arrival of the Anderson family¡¯s assassins.


    But he felt that there was a deeper meaning behind Diana¡¯s big action today. Why did she want most of the Tianhe Army to return?


    This was the time when the assassins arrived, and Diana was the one who hired the assassins. What was she trying to do?


    Currently staying on Earth, besides Sky City, there was also a war fortress,manded by Ya Xuan.


    Ya Xuan had escaped Lin Zhen¡¯s Soul Lock control, and Lin Zhen knew that it was because he had taken a drug. After taking this drug, Lin Zhen¡¯s Diamond Peak Soul Lock was ineffective on Ya Xuan.<div>


    In other words, Ya Xuan was the person Diana trusted most.


    Dismissing most of the army but leaving her confidant, at a time when an assassin was about to arrive and she was about to be a lord, could it be that Diana wanted to fight to the death?


    ¡°This woman might be driven to desperate measures, so I must be cautious.¡± Lin Zhen frowned slightly, thinking about what he should do if the situation got out of control.


    He had been reborn to change the fate of Earthlings and couldn¡¯t fail at this point.


    As time passed one second at a time, some events on Earth were changing quietly.


    By the afternoon, Lin Zhen finally received what he had long been expecting.


    His dominion had arrived!


    Inside the Dimensional Universe, the Empire¡¯s Minister of the Interior announced Lin Zhen¡¯s territory.


    Centered on the sun, the area within an radius of one light-year above and below officially became Lin Zhen¡¯s domain.


    Within this range, all lifes, resources, celestial bodies including wormholes, etc., belonged to Lin Zhen privately.


    Of course, Lin Zhen also had the responsibility to explore and develop these ces. Although the entire Milky Way belonged to the Tianhe Empire, the Empire did not have such a great energy to explore such a starry sky with a diameter of over 100,000 light-years, it still relied on the power of each Lord.


    This piece of starry sky was also named, called the Sun Territory, and he was the first Lord.


    After the order was issued, Lin Zhen broadcasted to the world.


    ¡°My fellow Earth people, I now dere to you that I, Lin Zhen, have officially be the Lord of the Tianhe Empire¡¯s Sun Territory, with jurisdiction over an area with a diameter of one light-year centered on the sun. From now on, this territory belongs to me.¡±


    ¡°Some of you may have opinions on the future management of the territory, but that is all in the future now. I want to exercise my rights as a Lord and issue my firstmand!¡±


    People in the streets and alleys of Earth were watching Lin Zhen, holding their breath, as if they already sensed what was toe.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s rise had been witnessed by all people of Earth, and it could be said that he had never been an easy person to deal with. Now that he had be a Lord, he would certainly not sit back and watch Diana and others.


    Maybe the good times for Earth were really about toe, and they were d that they had stayed behind.


    As expected, Lin Zhen showed his Lord¡¯s appointment letter next, and then said to the camera, ¡°All of you who have entered my territory, listen up. I, Lin Zhen, the Lord of the Sun Territory, do not wee you. Get out of my territory immediately! Every nt and tree on this is mine, every speck of dust in this starry sky belongs to me. Nothing belongs to you, except for those who wish to go with you!¡±


    ¡°I give you ten minutes to leave Earth! If you still dare to linger here after ten minutes, don¡¯t me me for being rude!¡±


    After Lin Zhen¡¯s impassioned speech, cheers erupted all over Hua Xia.


    Those foreign troops were finally going to be kicked out, and Earth, as a small, finally found a ce in the interster world.


    With a Count as a Lord, the future of the Sun Territory would certainly not be mediocre.


    Following Lin Zhen¡¯s speech, people saw the speech of an extraterrestrial civilization for the first time.


    The Empire¡¯s Minister of the Interior also gave a speech in the Dimensional Universe, expressing support for Lin Zhen and ordering the Tianhe Empire¡¯s army to leave Earth immediately.


    The Minister of the Interior¡¯s speech was simple: ¡°Countess Diana, now that Earth has a master, Count Lin Zhen has be a Lord, you must leave immediately with your army within the time specified by Count Lin Zhen. Otherwise, you will be considered trespassing on private property.¡±


    The Minister of the Interior also looked like a human and had little difference from the people of Earth, probably just a little fatter and looking quite amiable. His speech also gained strong support from the people of Earth.


    People believed that this time, Diana and her allies would be forced to retreatpletely. After all, they had already left in waves just a few hours ago, and the rest should be leaving quickly.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    However, just when people thought that the dust had settled, things took a sharp turn.


    Diana appeared again on the Inte and television with a cold, gloomy face, staring intently at the camera with a somber tone.


    ¡°Lin Zhen! Don¡¯t think that you can just drive me away now that you¡¯ve be a lord. I won¡¯t leave like that!¡±


    ¡°All you Earthlings, I¡¯ve given you a chance, but you obstinately stand with Lin Zhen. You were my enemies. Since you¡¯re enemies, you should be eliminated.¡±


    ¡°Listen well. I¡¯ll give you ten minutes to decide whether to submit to me or resist me. After ten minutes, if I don¡¯t get the answers I need, I¡¯ll level this, starting with Hua Xia!¡±


    Crackle~~!


    As the radio wave flickered, the Empire¡¯s Minister of the Interior appeared on the screen, facing Diana directly.


    ¡°Diana! Are you crazy? How dare you disobey the Empire¡¯s orders? Are you trying to rebel!¡±


    Although Diana was an Asura Warrior, Lin Zhen was also a Red Star Shura, and he had paid the money. The Empire naturally should support Lin Zhen. As the Minister of the Interior, it was his duty to intervene.


    It was thought that Diana would repent, but to everyone¡¯s surprise, she sneered and spat out viciously.


    ¡°Pah! Don¡¯t pretend in front of me! Just because I am an Empire Countess, you think you can boss me around? Let me tell you, I don¡¯t care about it anymore!¡±


    With that, Diana did a shocking thing.


    She tore off the Countess¡¯s insignia on her body, trampled it under her feet, and pointed at the Minister of the Interior: ¡°Get out! I quit the Tianhe Empire today. The Earth has no other way to go except to be conquered or destroyed by me. If you¡¯re not convinced, send your troops to attack me!¡±


    The Minister of the Interior was trembling with anger. He immediately issued orders to the troops that had followed Diana, but all of those troops had lost contact, and both spaceshipmunication and the Dimensional Universe were shut down.


    Diana sneered coldly: ¡°I¡¯m prepared for your tricks since I dared to rebel against the Empire. Now disappear from my sight, you¡¯re not qualified to boss me around anymore!¡±


    With that, she cut offmunication with the Minister of the Interior, and showed a fierce smile on the big screen: ¡°Lin Zhen, I¡¯ming!¡±


    Sky City took off from the air over North America, carrying with it the atmosphere, crossing the Pacific Ocean, and looming over Hua Xia like an eclipse!

 Chapter 413: 413: Knocking Down Sky City!

    Chapter 413: 413: Knocking Down Sky City!<div>


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    Lin Zhen finished watching Diana¡¯s performance and let out a gentle sigh.


    ¡°As expected, Diana took this step. This woman is decisive enough to abandon her identity as Empire Earl and even confront the Empire head-on.¡±<div>


    Next to Lin Zhen, the Archangel said, ¡°Master, is she not afraid of being enemies with the Tianhe Empire? Although she is a Venus Asura, she shouldn¡¯t be able to withstand the empire if they¡¯re serious.¡±


    ¡°Of course she can¡¯t withstand it. However, she is cunning, sending back all the soldiers who obey the empire¡¯s orders andmanding them to closemunication. Now these soldiers cannot receive the empire¡¯s orders, and those who remain are her absolute confidants, she can naturally do whatever she wants.¡±


    ¡°Even if the empire wants to send new troops to deal with her, it will take nearly three years to get here. By that time, she will be long gone.¡±n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    Jason asked Lin Zhen, ¡°What do we do now?¡±


    ¡°What can we do? Fight them when theye, cover up when they do. It¡¯s time to fight them.¡±


    Lin Zhen turned around and said to the pirates who had already prepared behind him, ¡°Brothers, haven¡¯t you been eager to fight all day? Now the opportunity hase. Diana¡¯s Sky City ising from North America, and the Tianhe Empire soldiers on it are now traitors. We won¡¯t bear any consequences for killing them. Do you dare to do it?¡±


    ¡°Awesome! I¡¯ve been waiting for this day!¡±


    ¡°Master, give the order. We¡¯ve long had a grudge against these Tianhe soldiers.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right, when they caught us, we thought we had no chance to retaliate. We didn¡¯t expect this opportunity toe so soon!¡±


    The pirates were making a racket, all of them incredibly passionate.


    Their lives were spent licking blood off their knives. They used to be relentlessly hunted by the Tianhe Empire¡¯s troops. Now they finally have a legitimate opportunity to fight back, and they couldn¡¯t wait.<div>


    ¡°Don¡¯t be so excited; there will definitely be opportunities.¡±


    Lin Zhen smiled and then connected to the top of Hua Xia, ¡°Have all the personnel at Capital Base City been transferred?¡±


    ¡°Yes, Mr. Lin Zhen. Following your instructions, we have urgently transferred everyone to the underground project within a few hours.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s good. Don¡¯te out until you¡¯re notified.¡±


    Lin Zhen cut off themunication and closed his eyes to think for a moment.


    Diana lost to him in the Asura Arena, but she still dared toe over, which meant that she got help from someone else.


    As for who the reinforcements were, it was obvious: the Anderson family members.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t know how strong the Anderson family was, but no matter how strong they were, he didn¡¯t have a second choice now.


    ¡°Everyone, get ready. The enemy only has tworge warships, one Sky City, and one War Fortress. Currently, the War Fortress is still at Ancient God City. As long as we take down Sky City, we win this battle.¡±


    As soon as Lin Zhen finished speaking, Ronnie at the control panel of the ck Pearl said, ¡°Master, the War Fortress at Ancient God City has been activated and is rapidly returning. It is expected to arrive at the same time as Sky City.¡±


    The pirates nearby clenched their faces. The ck Pearl¡¯s technology was good, but it had no advantage against Sky City. With the addition of a War Fortress designed for air warfare, the battle situation was worrying.<div>


    Lin Zhen thought for a moment, ¡°We still have to fight. We must take down Sky City. Diana¡¯s attempt to conquer the world relies on thisrge warship. If she loses Sky City, she will have to y a solo game.¡±


    On the radar screen, two lights rapidly approached from the Pacific Ocean and the Middle East Area, and about ten minutester, they were both above Capital Base City.


    ¡°Here theye! Everyone, get ready for battle!¡±


    The protective shields of the ck Pearl were activated, and all firepower was in firing mode.


    ¡°No need to wait, attack! Target: Sky City!¡±


    Lin Zhen pointed to the distance, where a dark line appeared on the horizon ¨C the soaring city in the air.


    The ck Pearl was also a warship that could carry tens of thousands of people, butpared to Sky City, it was truly miniature; that warship could carry hundreds of millions of people.


    Facing such a behemoth, the ck Pearl¡¯s biggest advantage was its agility.


    It activated its protective shield and charged at five times the speed of sound, while at the same time, the missiles on the warship began to fire.


    ¡°Get closer! As long as we¡¯re near, we can instantly teleport onto Sky City and infiltrate it to cause damage!¡± Archangel Jason shouted excitedly.


    Seeing Lin Zhen¡¯s warship flying towards her, Diana sneered, ¡°Activate the protective shield and see if you can break it.¡±<div>


    A yellow hazy light shield appeared above Sky City. This light shield could not only block attacks but also prevent Martial Artists from teleporting. Unless the protective shield was broken, no one could infiltrate Sky City.


    And the defensive strength of this light shield could withstand the full attack of a Star System Stage Expert!


    Missiles from the ck Pearl hit the protective shield, igniting bursts of mes, but they failed to break the shield, only slightly changing its color.


    ¡°Master, we can¡¯t break it. As long as they have energy block reserves and our attack doesn¡¯t exceed their defense threshold, Sky City¡¯s shield is invincible,¡± said Ronnie.


    Lin Zhen looked at Ronnie, ¡°Can¡¯t it be broken by even ck Pearl¡¯s strongest firepower?¡±


    ¡°No, although they can¡¯t break our protective shield either, our warship is smaller, and we don¡¯t have as many energy blocks in reserve. In the long run, we¡¯ll still lose. Unless¡­¡±.


    ¡°Unless what?¡± Lin Zhen asked.


    ¡°Unless our warship burns up its energy block reserves and then flies at the fastest speed to collide with them. This way, we can reach nearly a hundred times the speed of sound, and the impact force will beparable to that of an asteroid, which can then break the Sky City¡¯s shield.¡±


    Before Lin Zhen could answer, the War Fortress was rapidly approaching on the radar screen behind him.


    The ck Pearl found itself caught in a pincer attack.


    ¡°Master, it¡¯s bad. The War Fortress ising. If theyunch a pincer attack, we¡¯ll be in great danger.¡±


    As Ronnie had just warned, Diana¡¯s voice echoed through the sky from Sky City.


    ¡°Hahaha, Lin Zhen! You¡¯re out of options now. Let this olddy send you on your way!¡±


    ¡°Fire! Block the space above, below, left, and right of the ck Pearl, leaving them nowhere to hide!¡±


    Sky City finally opened fire, and countless weapons spewed tongues of me or energy light columns, covering the area around the ck Pearl.


    Meanwhile, the War Fortress behind them was also elerating and quickly opening fire.


    With enemies on both sides, the ck Pearl¡¯s only way out was to head towards Sky City.


    ¡°It¡¯s bad. Diana is forcing us to collide with their airship. If we collide, we may break through the energy shield, but our airship will be destroyed, and we¡¯ll all die.¡±


    ¡°elerate and ram through!¡±


    Lin Zhen resolutely gave the order.


    The surrounding pirates were shocked, but Lin Zhen was their master, and they had to obey him absolutely.


    Besides, Lin Zhen¡¯s family was on the airship, so he couldn¡¯t possibly choose suicide.


    The ck Pearl began to elerate, burning through its energy block reserves.


    As if a passage was born in the air, the ck Pearl charged towards Sky City like a madman.


    Missiles flew past, and the ck Pearl¡¯s protective shield erupted in mes.


    What people somewhat overlooked was that, despite the ck Pearl¡¯s elerated flight, the War Fortress still pursued closely without being shaken off!


    Diana looked at the fast-approaching ck Pearl and sneered, ¡°Lin Zhen, your ck Pearl is finished. I hope you can survive this. Otherwise, my five hundred million cash will be wasted.¡±


    ¡°Master, we¡¯ll collide in five seconds!¡± Ronnie said to Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s face was calm as he watched the rapidly approaching Sky City.


    They were surrounded by energy columns, but none of them hit the ck Pearl ¨C all in order to force them to collide.


    Turning now meant certain destruction from powerful missiles, and they still wouldn¡¯t break through Sky City¡¯s shield.


    ¡°Fly upwards in three seconds!¡±


    As Lin Zhen left this sentence, he was already on the airship. He raised his hand, and a appeared, directly facing the iing missiles!


    ¡°Boom!¡±


    The explosion¡¯s massive shockwave hit, and Lin Zhen had already returned to the airship. At the same time, the ck Pearl quickly gained altitude!


    Whoosh~~~~!!!


    A sh of light swept by, and the ck Pearl flew out from above Sky City.


    ¡°They got away!¡±


    Diana was stunned. Lin Zhen actually refused to collide. Didn¡¯t he know that as long as Sky City¡¯s shield wasn¡¯t broken, she, Diana, was invincible?


    The ck Pearl could hide, but could everyone else in the world?


    ¡°You ran away, so I¡¯ll destroy this world!¡± Diana gritted her teeth and cut off.


    ¡°Miss Diana, it¡¯s not good. Look at that!¡±


    Diana turned her head sharply and saw, on the big screen, no¡­ it wasn¡¯t necessary to look at the big screen anymore. Through the ss of the control panel, she could see that the War Fortress outside was elerating and charging towards them!


    ¡°What¡­ Ya Xuan, this bastard must be crazy! How could he let the War Fortress collide with us!¡±


    ¡°Quick! Intercept and destroy them!¡± Diana roared hoarsely.


    ¡°It¡¯s toote. They¡¯re going to collide! Oh¡­no!¡±


    As the people inside the airship screamed, the War Fortress, while burning its energy reserves, mmed straight into Sky City¡¯s protective shield!


    Boom~~~~!!!


    The sky and the earth trembled at this moment. Sky City¡¯s unbreakable shield copsed under the full force of the War Fortress¡¯s impact.


    The War Fortress caught fire and exploded, scattering debris everywhere. But Sky City¡¯s life-sustaining shield was gone. Although it could still be repaired, it was now impossible to do so immediately, and they were now exposed to the ck Pearl¡¯s guns.

 Chapter 414: 414: Defend Our Homeland

    Chapter 414: 414: Defend Our Homnd<div>


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    Watching the incredible scene unfolding below, the pirates were all dumbfounded.


    ¡°My god! What¡¯s going on? Why did the War Fortress follow and crash into Sky City?¡±<div>


    ¡°Could themander of the War Fortress have gone mad?¡±


    ¡°No way it¡¯s that coincidental, I bet it has something to do with our boss.¡±


    At this moment, Lin Zhen also showed a hint of a smile, ¡°Why do you guys care so much? It¡¯s time for us to strike back now, right?¡±


    ¡°Yeah, without the protective shield, our ship¡¯s firepower is enough to bring down that giant!¡±


    The ck Pearl gradually slowed down, circling in the air, and prepared for another attack.


    Above Sky City, Diana¡¯s face was pale.


    She had already figured it out by now. Undoubtedly, Ya Xuan had been manipted again, her soul once more controlled by Lin Zhen¡¯s mysterious method.


    Taking advantage of the cover given by the ck Pearl, they closely followed behind, striking with a devastating blow while Sky City¡¯s attention waspletely focused on the ck Pearl.


    Even if someone noticed the War Fortress, they would instinctively think it was chasing the ck Pearl, not realizing it was actually the real killer.


    What a meticulous and crafty n indeed.


    ¡°Damn Lin Zhen, he must¡¯ve advanced in Spiritual Power. Diamond Peak, and yet he could still advance¡­ ying such a sinister move¡­.¡±<div>


    Diana¡¯s teeth ground together, longing to devour Lin Zhen. But at this moment, she couldn¡¯t confront Lin Zhen directly. Sky City couldn¡¯t be damaged as it was her lifeline, and it absolutely couldn¡¯t be harmed during the confrontation with the ck Pearl.


    She immediately called through the console: ¡°Mr. Anderson, it¡¯s time for you to perform.¡±


    ¡°Got it, I can¡¯t wait any longer.¡±


    Anderson agreed and cut the connection, then appeared on Lin Zhen¡¯s ck Pearl screen.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, stop your ship¡¯s attack immediately, or I won¡¯t mind shattering your protective shield. Disputes between Martial Artists should be resolved through Martial Artists.¡±


    When the ck Pearl saw the screen, Ronnie couldn¡¯t help eximing: ¡°Oh my god! It¡¯s a light-speed ship, a Permanent Crystal Battleship! How could that thing appear here, they¡¯re in outer space, so close to us!¡±


    ¡°Master, be careful. They canunch a light speed ray attack, which we won¡¯t be able to evade. That ray can definitely break our ship¡¯s shield.¡±


    ¡°What are they waiting for then?¡±


    ¡°They wouldn¡¯t dare to fire easily. Such light speed rays require a massive amount of energy to burn, and energy is life for a light-speed ship. Especially this kind of non-purebat light-speed ship, once they fire, it won¡¯t be easy for them to return.¡±


    Lin Zhen looked at Anderson on the screen and smiled: ¡°Fine, since you say Martial Artists should solve it, let¡¯s hear your method.¡±


    ¡°Smart. In that case, let¡¯s all leave our ships and settle this battle in person. As for the location¡­ the square in the middle of Capital Base City.¡±<div>


    ¡°Alright, then y¡¯all leave your ships, and Diana¡¯s people must also leave Sky City.¡±


    ¡°No problem, we¡¯ll leave first to show our sincerity. But don¡¯t try any tricks. Our ships have automatic programs, and if you try to attack us with your ship, it¡¯ll retaliate.¡±


    After saying this, Anderson led his subordinates out of the Perpetual Crystal Spaceship, passing through the atmosphere at an extremely fast speed, heading toward Capital Base City.


    Diana also received the notification and let her subordinates leave Sky City, nearly four thousand people in total.


    Sky City finallynded, just outside Capital Base City.


    ¡°We should alsond and dock the ck Pearl.¡±


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want to y tricks on this issue, as he couldn¡¯t afford any loss on the ck Pearl, which he also nned to use for capturing the Perpetual Crystal Spaceship.


    Several shipsnded one after another, and forces from all three sides gathered at the Capital Base City square.


    After these peoplended, their situation once again attracted the world¡¯s attention.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Not only the world, but once the people of Earth had their identity chips, they could broadcast the situation here to the external world through the Dimensional Universe.


    Therefore, not a small number of people from the outside world were paying attention to this battle on Earth. As long as you could find videos posted by people on Earth in the cosmicwork, you could watch.<div>


    There were nearly four thousand people on Diana¡¯s side. Apart from Diana herself being a Five-level Constant Star, the rest were mostly between Comet Stage and Stage. Those with weaker strength could not possibly be her confidants.


    Just these people alone would be difficult for Lin Zhen and his group to deal with, especially since there were only a thousand people on Lin Zhen¡¯s ck Pearl.


    However,pared to Diana¡¯s people, the Anderson family was even more troublesome.


    After leaving the Permanent Crystal Spaceship, Anderson and his men passed through the atmosphere like a swarm of meteors, hurtling towards the ground.


    Boom, boom, boom~~~~!!!


    Every one of them had an imposing air as they came down, and when they stood still, the people on Lin Zhen¡¯s side gasped in shock.


    Anderson, who stood in the center, wore a fiery red robe, with long red hair, and the mark of a three-star Asura on his chest, making him stand out among the crowd.


    Even his eyes were red, making him look extremely terrifying.


    Constant Star Level Nine! He had actually reached Constant Star Level Nine!


    This level of strength was definitely among the top-tier people in the Tianhe Empire, a beginner-level Universe Country.


    Apart from him, his team also had two Constant Star Level 3 and twelve Ninth-level members.


    On Lin Zhen¡¯s side, among the pirates, Archangel Jason was the only Constant Star, then Stephen and Ronnie both were Ninth-level, and Shac was Eighth-level.


    The overall strength of their group was far inferior to the opponents, let alone Diana was a Five-level Constant Star herself.


    This battle would not be easy to fight.


    Some of the pirates under Lin Zhen hesitated in their steps. Despite not betraying Lin Zhen, facing such a mighty enemy instinctively made them feel fearful.


    It was hard to expect these pirates to instantly be heroes when faced with such powerful enemies who could bring death at any moment.


    Diana showed a thick hatred on her face when she saw Lin Zhene out and slowly walked to the front of the team.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, we finally meet again. Let¡¯s settle our new and old grudges together this time,¡± she said.


    Lin Zhen looked at Diana disdainfully: ¡°We sure should settle this, but do you, a defeated general, have any qualifications to speak? It seems like you¡¯re not qualified enough to be today¡¯s protagonist.¡±


    Diana was an extremely proud and arrogant person; she had never been insulted like this before. She immediately got angry: ¡°Lin Zhen, don¡¯t be arrogant. Today is the day Earth will be destroyed, and your arrogance won¡¯tst long!¡±


    With that, she pointed back at Anderson: ¡°This gentleman is a Level 9 Constant Star. He alone is enough to sweep through Earth, not to mention that I¡¯m here, as well as thousands of at least Comet Stage experts. O¡¯ people on Lin Zhen¡¯s side, the game is over for you!¡±


    At this time, Anderson also took a step forward. His entire body was dressed in a red robe and looked like a moving ball of me. With every step, it seemed as if a wave of scorching heat swept over, making the pirates on Lin Zhen¡¯s side involuntarily back away a few steps.


    But in reality, the temperature around them hadn¡¯t changed at all. This was just a psychological illusion people had when facing a formidable opponent.


    Lin Zhen took a step forward, unfazed by Anderson¡¯s momentum: ¡°Mr. Anderson, would you like to get involved in this muddy water here?¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen, don¡¯t try to shake my resolve with your childish words. It¡¯s pointless,¡± Anderson retorted.


    Anderson shook his finger: ¡°Firstly, I want to congratte you because you¡¯ve be a Lord who controls a domain spanning a light-year. For a Satellite Stage person, this is quite an achievement.¡±


    ¡°However, I feel sad for you because your journey as a Lord will soone to an end. You¡¯ll face death as soon as you be a Lord. I guess you might be the shortest-lived Lord in history, right? Ha-ha-ha-ha!¡±


    Anderson and Diana¡¯s men allughed heartily, while the faces of the pirates behind Lin Zhen became ugly.


    Despite Anderson¡¯s harsh words, no one doubted him, acknowledging the strength on the other side.


    Seeing Lin Zhen¡¯s side lose their morale, Diana became even more smug: ¡°How does it feel, Lin Zhen? The moment you be a Lord, it¡¯s already over. What did you pursue it for? You¡¯ve gone to great lengths to gain control of this, but does anyone truly care about you? Now, in this situation, you¡¯re still fighting alone. It¡¯s so pathetic!¡±


    Anderson sneered as he revealed a hint of mockery: ¡°Defending Earth¡­ how ridiculous!¡±


    Lin Zhen took a deep breath; this battle was too difficult, as the overall strength of the enemy far exceeded his own side.


    But he had no choice but to fight, ready to face the enemy.


    Just as he was preparing to fight, a loud shout suddenly came from behind: ¡°Since it¡¯s a battle to defend Earth, as people of Earth, we have a responsibility to not let our Lord fight alone. Right, everyone?¡±


    ¡°Yes~~~!!!¡±


    The voices were loud and clear, reaching the heavens!


    Lin Zhen looked back and saw arge group of peopleing out of an underground facility.


    An Bihuai, Qing Xu, Chen Fenglie, Luo Yun, Dongfang Jun, as well as those who Lin Zhen knew, was familiar with, had seen, or hadn¡¯t seen. As long as their realms had reached the Meteor Stage and above, everyone emerged from the underground facility.


    These people moved quickly, walking at first and flyingter. In just a few minutes, more than a hundred people had joined the crowd in the za.


    ¡°Lord, we know our strength isn¡¯t strong enough, but let¡¯s fight alongside you to defend Earth!¡± Chen Fenglie, who was walking at the front, said loudly, confirming Lin Zhen¡¯s lordship.


    ¡°Yes, Earth is ourmon home; it doesn¡¯t make sense for just you, Lord, to fight alone. We¡¯re all in the same boat, so we should share both honor and disgrace,¡± An Bihuai also said loudly.


    ¡°That¡¯s right! Diana said she was going to destroy uspletely. If we hide, we¡¯ll just be waiting for death. We won¡¯t back down. Lord, let us join the battle!¡±


    ¡°Fight! Fight! Fight!¡±


    The martial artists of Hua Xia were resounding, their spirits soaring!


    Although their strength wasn¡¯t powerful enough, they refused to be enved and would either win or die in this battle. There would be no second oue!

 Chapter 415: 415: The Counterattack of Earth Begins! (Third update)

    Chapter 415: 415: The Counterattack of Earth Begins! (Third update)<div>


    Trantor:549690339


    Looking around at this group of passionate martial artists, Lin Zhen felt a wave of emotion in his heart.


    In the previous life, almost none of these people were still alive, all of them died in the battle to defend their homes.<div>


    But in this life, all of them were still alive.


    This was the result of Lin Zhen¡¯s hard work, countless sacrifices, scheming, and nning, only then he could reach this point.


    However, this was the crucial moment, if they won, only then would everything truly change. If they lost, then what was the difference between their current predicaments and their previous life? There was merely the difference between dying a few days earlier orter.


    But Lin Zhen had no way to ask them to retreat, just as they had said, how long can they hide if Lin Zhen lost?


    In the battle to defend your homnd, everyone should do their part, especially as these martial artists had never wanted to hide under someone else¡¯s wing and scrape by.


    ¡°Fine! We will fight side by side!¡±


    This will be the final battle that determines the fate of Hua Xia. Almost all of the elites of Hua Xia are gathered here.


    Diana looked at these people stepping forward, a trace of mock showing on her face: ¡°Is it useful? You want to confront us just because you got an extra hundred and eighty people? I think you must be crazy.¡±


    ¡°Who said we only have eight hundred and ten people? We also have martial artists from the European Union!¡±


    In the distance, a group of people rapidly broke through the air and came to Lin Zhen¡¯s side.


    Lin Zhen turned his head to see, it was actually Baggio leading arge group of European Union martial artists their way.<div>


    About seventy or eighty people came from the European Union, like Hua Xia, all of whom had reached the Meteor Stage. There was no use for anyone with a lower level of strength.


    Many of them Lin Zhen had never even seen, but they all seemed very old, including those from Hua Xia, many of them must be several hundred years old.


    Without a doubt, these people were high-level martial artists who had been hiding in various ces on Earth over the years. These people never participate in any disputes and focus on cultivating, but today they all came out.


    For the survival of Earth, they all stood up.


    Diana¡¯s face slightly changed, ¡°Just a few more people, it¡¯s nothing more than having my sword stain a bit more blood.¡±


    ¡°Really? What if we add our fighters from the African Union?¡±


    ¡°And add our fighters from Brazil!¡±


    Two more groups arrived, these people were all on good terms with Hua Xia, the fighters of the two countries were all dispatched, adding up to a hundred people.


    These people gathered next to Lin Zhen, obviously they decided to follow Lin Zhen¡¯s lead.


    Looking at Lin Zhen¡¯s increasingly powerful team, Diana snorted coldly, ¡°That¡¯s all you got, right? The other three countries don¡¯t have good rtions with you.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re wrong! Diana, to deal with a demon like you, we, the people of the United States, are willing to stand on the side of Lin Zhen!¡±<div>


    The Ice Snow Emperor of the United States led a group of American martial artists and rushed over.


    Following them closely were people from Sand Russia and India.


    The Ice Snow Emperor of the United States pointed at Diana, ¡°You idiot woman, trying to conquer Earth, we people of several countries indeed don¡¯t like Lin Zhen very much, but there is one thing you should never forget, at least Lin Zhen is a person of earth and has never thought of harming us. I¡¯m afraid we won¡¯t die a good death if we fall into your hands, Diana.¡±


    People from Sand Russia and India also nodded in agreement. Before long, Lin Zhen broadcasted some news through the ck Pearl, showing Diana¡¯s army abandoning the people of Earth in space to die.


    The footage was taken by the high-powered telephoto camera of the ck Pearl, and looking at the death of the Earth people in space, those who still had illusions about Diana werepletely disheartened.


    Compared to Diana, Lin Zhen is simply an angel. Moreover, Diana has already imed to conquer the world, thus forcing them onto a dead-end, leaving them no choice but to fight side by side with Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s team has increased to around 1500 people, and among the team, there are even top masters at the Comet Stage and the Satellite Stage.


    Among them, there are even more than a dozen people at the Stage, their strengthparable to An Bihuai and Chen Fenglie. These people had survived not long after the Great Cataclysm on Earth, out of billions of people, there were always some who did not like to fight and focused on cultivation.


    Thebined power of these people is enough to pose a tremendous problem for Diana and her team.


    It can be said that if it were not for the people from the Anderson family here, Diana would not have the courage to engage in a deadly battle with the united people of Earth.


    She couldn¡¯t help but cast her gaze towards Anderson, ¡°Mister Anderson¡­.¡±<div>


    Anderson, at this moment, waved at Diana, ¡°There¡¯s no need to worry about anything.¡±


    With that, he once again looked at Lin Zhen and slowly pulled a long weapon from behind him, a halberd!


    Seeing Anderson taking out his weapon, the two Constant Star Level 3 and twelve Ninth-level martial artists who followed Anderson also took out their weapons.


    Diana also immediately took out her long sword, and the more than four thousand people behind Diana also drew their weapons.


    The same was true for Lin Zhen¡¯s side. Although there were only more than a thousand people, they did notck momentum at all.


    Among the ¡°shing~¡± sounds, countless weapons bursting with sharp light were unsheathed, and a battle was about to start.


    Anderson sneered at Lin Zhen, ¡°Sun Lord, you seem to have forgotten one thing, between martial artists, what decides the oue of a battle is not the number of low-level martial artists, but the strength and weakness of high-level martial artists. On your side, only you and the Angel n behind you are worth noting. The rest of the people can be ignored in my eyes.¡±


    ¡°Really? Then let¡¯s see how much you¡¯ve got. Don¡¯t forget, I am also a Red Star Shura.¡± Lin Zhen held the Cliff Corner Spear, facing Anderson head on.


    But Anderson waved his finger, ¡°No, no, no! Your opponent is not me now, but Miss Diana.¡±


    Diana was taken aback, ¡°Mister Anderson, what did you say?¡±n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    ¡°Miss Diana, if you can hold on for three minutes, I can even add a Constant Star Level 3 assistant to help you. As long as you hold back Lin Zhen for three minutes, I will eliminate all the people of the Earth here and thene back to support you.¡±


    He had brought two individuals at Constetion Star Level 3. One of them to tie down the Archangel Jason, and the other to assist Diana in engaging Lin Zhen, clearing the path for his own ns.


    Diana looked toward Lin Zhen, hate burning in her eyes. She had lost to him in the Asura Arena and indeed wished for revenge. Unfortunately, this was not the Asura Arena where one could retry; she dared not act alone.


    However, with the assistance of a martial artist at Constetion Star Level 3, Diana regained her courage. If such was the case, she could give it a shot.


    ¡°Alright, Mr. Anderson, I will aplish this!¡±, Diana dered as she gripped her sword. The Constetion Star Level 3 martial artist approached her side.


    Watching these two ready-to-fight Constetion Star warriors, Lin Zhen knew things were turning grim.


    His original n was to single-handedly defeat Anderson. Once Anderson was taken down, everything else would be easier. But, if Diana and the other Constetion Star martial artist intercepted him, the people of Earth present would be in peril.


    Faced with the Red Star Shura at the Constetion Star Level Nine, they had absolutely no chance; they would undoubtedly be wiped out.


    What to do?


    He could only speedily eliminate Diana and that Constetion Star martial artist and hope that Anderson would not kill too many people while he was distracted.


    With just theseforting words, Lin Zhen readied himself, his hands gripping the Cliff Corner Spear tightly.


    Anderson sneered coldly, hoisting his halberd and pointing it at the crowd, ¡°In three minutes, I will kill you all!¡±


    ¡°Attack!¡± Diana shouted, leading her forces into the charge.


    Archangel Jason stepped forward, promptly intercepted by another Constetion Star Level 3 martial artist.


    Diana herself, alongside the Constetion Star martial artist, rapidly moved towards Lin Zhen.


    All the Earth¡¯s top-notch warriors, apanied by Lin Zhen¡¯s thousand pirates, cried out in unison, their shouts echoing throughout the heavens and the earth as they faced the iing enemy army.


    Every single one of them knew that after this battle, their forces could very likely be decimated. Yet, they had no other choice. Retreat meant death, and advancing offered a glimmer of hope for survival.


    Suddenly, the sky filled with rolling, dark clouds; it seemed as if a storm was about to break.


    Bearing in mind that it was winter, a storm was quite unexpected.


    Boom~~~!!


    A bolt of lightning suddenly shot down from the sky, directly aimed at Anderson who was about to charge into the crowd.


    ¡°Who¡¯s that?¡±


    Anderson was stunned. He swung his halberd, countering the iing lightning bolt.


    Despite his swift movement, he was still forced back by the powerful lightning bolt.


    Anderson¡¯s face darkened. The enemy was ruthless and decisive. This attack caused him difficulty, signaling that the agressor was definitely a master at the Constetion Star stage!


    ¡°How is it possible that there¡¯s a Constetion Star-level expert on this tiny?¡±


    Everyone was shocked by this unexpected change of events, except for Lin Zhen, whose face brightened.


    He knew who it was!


    The Earth¡¯s top expert who fought Diana¡¯s army in thest moment in his previous life and caused the Tianhe Empire army to be strewn with corpses before escaping, the national hero of Hua Xia, Yan Qiyue!


    Sure enough, amidst the rolling ck clouds, a figure descended from the sky. Holding a golden long knife like lightning, he shed directly at Anderson.


    ¡°Crack~~!!!¡±


    With one swing of his knife, lightning crashed down!


    Constetion Star Level 4!


    The renowned top expert of Earth, Yan Qiyue, who had been known for hundreds of years and was rarely seen, and had been out of sight for hundreds of years, had now appeared!


    ¡°Zing~~!!¡±


    The golden knife collided with Anderson¡¯s halberd, and in an instant, the two were locked inbat!


    After Yan Qiyue swung his de, he bellowed at the ground: ¡°Lin Zhen, if not now, when? Don¡¯t expect me to defeat this alien. You¡¯ll have to do some fighting too!¡±


    ¡°Roger that!¡±


    Lin Zhen felt a surge of energy. Finally, someone could contain Anderson, and strong reinforcements have arrived on their side. Of course, it was time for him, Lin Zhen, to give full y to his killing prowess.


    With a flick of the Cliff Corner Spear in his hand, Lin Zhen sprinted three thousand meters towards Diana and the other Constetion Star Level 3.


    The sudden change left everyone a bit unprepared. Diana, and the other Constetion Star martial artist quickly braced for Lin Zhen¡¯s approach.


    Unexpectedly, Lin Zhen teleported mid-journey,nding in the middle of the twelve Ninth-level experts Anderson brought with him.


    Gxy Domain!


    ¡°Gold, wind, water, fire, earth, light, thunder! Seven Stars Burst!¡±


    Within a second, sevens formed in Lin Zhen¡¯s hands and immediately an intense explosion urred within the Gxy Domain!


    Huge gusts of Energy Storm raged and engulfed the twelve Ninth-level experts instantaneously!

 Chapter 416: 416: Diana, Die!

    Chapter 416: 416: Diana, Die!<div>


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    Seeing Lin Zhen kill twelve Ninth-level members with a single strike, Anderson¡¯s eyes turned red.


    ¡°Diana! You two are dead or what? Just watch Lin Zhen ughter!¡±<div>


    Anderson really wanted to kill Lin Zhen personally, but this Earthling who suddenly appeared in the sky was too fierce ¨C that Gold Knife had a power that was difficult for him to handle.


    Even if he wanted to attack Lin Zhen, killing the Earthling in front of him would definitely not be an easy task.


    ¡°Damn! This is really messed up, one Lin Zhen is not enough, there is actually another hidden BOSS. I¡¯ve never heard about it before.¡±


    No matter how unwilling Anderson was, he couldn¡¯t escape from Yan Qiyue¡¯s consecutive fierce attacks. Fighting with each other, it¡¯s hard to determine a winner in a short time.


    Diana and the Constant Star Stage expert finally woke up, and the two of them immediately teleported to chase after Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t use Mental Shock to interrupt their teleportation. Although his current Sky Blue Spiritual Power could do it, he didn¡¯t.


    After killing those twelve Ninth-level members, Diana¡¯s army no longer had a significant advantage, and his subordinates and Earth¡¯s martial arts experts could resist them.


    What he needed to do now was to deal with Diana and the Constant Star Stage expert. As long as he won, he could support Yan Qiyue, kill Anderson, and the battle would be over.


    With the Cliff Corner Spear horizontally in his hand, Lin Zhen bravely faced the enemy.


    Sea Treading!


    Indomitable!<div>


    Lin Zhen took action with consecutive killing moves, fighting Diana and the other in an instant.


    Apart from them and Yan Qiyue¡¯s battle, everyone else was also trapped in a fierce fight.


    Jason faced the only Constant Star Stage on the other side. With the power of the Holy me Domain, he surprisingly gained an upper hand.


    There was also Chen Fenglie, the genius martial artist who had expanded his Sword Domain. With his sword light enveloping the area, he tangled up with the two Stage martial artists from the other side.


    An Bihuai and Qing Xu were fighting together against three Stage members.


    People like Gongsun Du, Luo Yun, Dongfang Jun, Jin Qichao, and Shang Jin from Hua Xia were all experts in their field, rushing through the ranks of the enemy, creating a bloody storm.


    Experts from other countries were also fighting desperately. No one held back in this battle, for they all knew that if they couldn¡¯t kill the enemy and repel them, they would be the ones to die. Underneath a nest, no egg would be left intact.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s pirates were even more desperate. Facing the Tianhe Empire¡¯s soldiers, they seemed to see their enemies.


    There was no need for Lin Zhen to mobilize them at all. Without the threat of opposing Constant Star Stage experts, these pirates showed their powerfulbat power.


    The reason why the imperial army struggled to capture pirates was that their individualbat abilities were far below that of these pirates. In a one-on-one situation, they couldn¡¯t beat these fellows used to licking blood from swords¡¯ edge.


    Therge scale battle was like a meat grinder; people kept falling, and more people kept rushing up. Flesh and blood became the least valuable things in this ce.<div>


    At this moment, these martial artists who were seen as high and mighty in the eyes of ordinary people became killing machines. Often, someone stabbed an enemy to death with a sword, only to have their arm cut off by the next enemy.


    As long as their heads didn¡¯t fall, they would use everything they had learned in their lives to thrust their weapons again, trying their best to deal a fatal blow to the enemy.


    Some daring people even live-streamed the battle.


    Now, it wasn¡¯t just Earthlings who could watch. Those who had obtained citizenship or poor status had chips, and they transmitted this battle to the martial arts forum of the Tianhe Empire through Dimensional Universe.


    The forum of the Tianhe Empire was much bigger than that of Earth.


    More and more people were paying attention to this battle, and the Sr System¡¯s name was gradually entering their field of vision.


    ¡°My god! This fight for the native is intense.¡±


    ¡°One side is the empire¡¯s army, and the other is a lord. Sun Domain¡­ it¡¯s the first time I¡¯ve heard this name.¡±


    ¡°I heard it for the first time too. It seems to have just joined the empire. I checked and the lord¡¯s name is Lin Zhen.¡±


    ¡°I know that imperial countess, Diana. I just saw the empire¡¯s wanted order. It says Diana has already rebelled against the empire, and her attack on Earth is illegal.¡±


    ¡°This woman dares to rebel. I support Lord Lin Zhen in defeating the traitor.¡±<div>


    ¡°Add one to support¡­ However, the traitor¡¯s power seems a bit stronger.¡±n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    ¡°Hey! I just confirmed the Sr System¡¯s coordinates, and our Blue Bay Star is actually within Lord Lin Zhen¡¯s territory. So, Lin Zhen is our lord too?¡±


    ¡°Our Double Moon Star is also in this range. So Lin Zhen is the lord, but his realm doesn¡¯t seem to be very high.¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s watch it first. Maybe our lord hasn¡¯t met with his people yet and has been annihted beforehand.¡±


    In the VIP room of the Asura Arena, Han Sha asked Jie Li beside him: ¡°How is the investigation going? This Lin Zhen I rmended is not bad, right?¡±


    ¡°Indeed, he¡¯s not bad. His progress is fast. I feel that his Spiritual Power seems to have broken through. He¡¯s only in his twenties and already has Sky Blue Level Spiritual Power. It seems that we underestimated him before. This man must participate in the collective training camp for those under a hundred years old.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s not an easy thing. First of all, the level of the Beast Soul Gene Fluid he can fuse with and to what extent it can be fused is uncertain.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re right. Although we¡¯re called the Star River Giant Beast Alliance, there are too few people who can really ept the genes of Gxy Beasts. Too many so-called geniuses can only ept the genes of higher-level Mutated Beasts, and their achievements are ultimately limited.¡±


    Han Sha chuckled, ¡°I think you¡¯re too demanding. The reason why Gxy Beasts are called Gxy Beasts is that their bodies are strong enough. It¡¯s difficult for a human¡¯s life to integrate with their genes. If anyone could easily integrate with the genes of Gxy Beasts, wouldn¡¯t there be too many geniuses?¡±


    Jie Li alsoughed, ¡°I¡¯m indeed a bit impatient. But since we¡¯re responsible for the Three Rivers Star Federation, we naturally need to select more geniuses for the organization. I hope Lin Zhen won¡¯t disappoint me.¡±


    ¡°Yes, martial artists may pursue powerfulbat techniques, elemental energy, and strength, but ultimately, they still need their own bodies to control the techniques. Only a strong body can truly unleash powerfulbat power. This was also the concept of our Fire Kirin Empire at the beginning, but it¡¯s been somewhat distorted over the years.¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s watch this battle. If Lin Zhen can sessfully defeat the joint forces of Anderson and Diana, then no matter what, I will get Lin Zhen to join our Star River Giant Beast Alliance!¡±


    ¡°ng ng ng ng!¡±


    The Cliff Corner Spear in Lin Zhen¡¯s hand pecked like a golden rooster. With a series of spear lights shing, he forced Diana into a chaotic state.


    This was still the case when Lin Zhen was fighting two against one. Now, Diana realized that if she didn¡¯t use the Gravity Space, she really couldn¡¯t beat Lin Zhen in closebat.


    ¡°Save me!¡±


    Diana screamed, and the Constant Star Level 3 martial artist hurriedly rushed from behind to support Diana.


    Without turning his head, Lin Zhen brandished his Back Horse Spear!


    Utilizing both Unbreakable Technique and Time eleration, the Constant Star martial artist was caught off guard and was stabbed in the abdomen by Lin Zhen¡¯s spear!


    Lin Zhen swiftly withdrew his spear, blocking Diana¡¯s two iing swords. He stepped with the Plum Blossom Piles footwork, and the Unbreakable Techniquebined with Sea Treading was disyed again. After two more rounds, Lin Zhen gained the upper hand again, pressing Diana in closebat.


    Diana was furious and yelled, ¡°You idiot, are you too scared to fight after getting hit by a spear? If I get killed by Lin Zhen because of you, you won¡¯t survive either, and neither will your master!¡±


    The injured Constant Star martial artist immediately revealed a determined expression and once again pounced on Lin Zhen.


    Gxy Domain!


    With a thought, Lin Zhen¡¯s domain opened once again.


    The Cliff Corner Spear thrust left and right, keeping both enemies at bay, and severals began to appear.


    Seeing that Lin Zhen was using this move again, Diana couldn¡¯t help but feel panicked.


    ¡°I¡¯m going all out with you!¡±


    She charged at Lin Zhen like a madwoman, her body shimmering with starlight, a sign of an imminent self-destruction!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes narrowed slightly, and he sidestepped to make a passage as if to let Diana go.


    Diana didn¡¯t want to fight Lin Zhen to the death, and she had only been pretending. Seeing the imminent Starburst, her mind was already focused on escaping.


    Seeing that Lin Zhen had indeed taken the bait, Diana rejoiced in her heart,pletely disregarding the Constant Star martial artist who was still entangled with Lin Zhen, and decisively rushed towards the outside of Lin Zhen¡¯s space.


    Lin Zhen seemed not to notice her escape and once again used Time eleration with his spear in hand!


    Pu~~~!


    A sh of lightning shot past, and the Constant Star Level 3 expert was pierced through the throat, dying on the spot!


    After killing this opponent, Lin Zhen saw Diana had already rushed to the edge of his Gxy Domain. With a thought, sevens chased after her, and Spatial Cutting appeared!


    A dark space rift appeared in front of Diana, blocking her path.


    Diana revealed a cold smile, ¡°Lin Zhen, I¡¯ve been prepared for your move. Today, you can¡¯t stop me from leaving. As long as I leave your domain, you can never catch me again!¡±


    With a nimble twist of her body, Diana skillfully dodged the space rift, and like a slippery eel, she was about to rush out.


    ¡°Stay right there!¡±


    Just when Diana thought she had seeded, arge swath of spear lights appeared in front of her like torrential rain!


    ¡°Lin Zhen~~!!!¡±


    Diana let out a heart-wrenching scream as she discovered another Lin Zhen.


    Pa pa pa pa!


    The only response was a series of shaking spear sounds, with cold lights like stars in the night,ing directly at her!


    She tried her hardest to resist, but the Lin Zhen behind her attacked again. The two Lin Zhens joined forces, wielding their spears like dragons, tightly ensnaring Diana!


    She just dodged a spear aimed at her head, but her shoulder was pierced by another spear. She didn¡¯t suffer a serious injury because her shoulder lost its strength, but then her thigh was pierced by another spear.


    Enduring the pain, she tried to counterattack, but her arm was hit by another spear again, and the long sword in her hand fell to the ground.


    Diana couldn¡¯t help but want to self-destruct. She wanted to kill herself, and die together with these two Lin Zhens!


    However, before her Star Power could gather, the Yin-Yang Spear pierced through her lower abdomen!


    With both hands clutching the spear in her lower abdomen she tried to pull it out, but another spear was aimed at her head again!


    The two long spears were like two shing lightning boltsing back and forth, not even giving her, a prominent Five-Level Constant Star and Venus Asura, a chance tomit suicide!


    ¡°This spear is for invading Earth!¡±


    ¡°This spear is for your indiscriminate killing of innocents!¡±


    ¡°This spear is for your treason!¡±


    ¡°This spear is for your mistreatment of me in the Asura Arena!¡±


    ¡°This spear is for capturing my family!¡±


    Diana¡¯s entire body had be a bloody gourd, her lips trembling as she muttered, ¡°It was¡­ Ya Xuan who wanted to capture your family¡­¡±


    ¡°You were still the one to carry out the orders, Diana. Blood debts must be paid in blood, in this life and the next!¡±


    Lin Zhen said something Diana couldn¡¯t understand, as she couldn¡¯t remember her past life.


    However, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t need to exin too much to her, as his real body and his clone suddenly exerted force simultaneously.


    Intense elemental energy erupted from both spears.


    ¡°Diana! It¡¯s over now, and you shall be the dust of the universe!¡±


    Lightning struck her body and made it stiff, a stone smashed her flesh and blood, freezing air turned her into an ice sculpture, a golden light cut her in half, a me burned her to ashes, and a violent wind blew her remains away, leaving no trace!


    Finally, a beam of light fell, and everything was purified. The Imperial Countess, Venus Asura Diana,pletely vanished into the heavens and earth!

 Chapter 417: 417: An Unforeseen Change!

    Chapter 417: 417: An Unforeseen Change!<div>


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    Having killed Diana with his own hands, Lin Zhen felt a moment of rity in his mind, as if something that had been blocking his senses suddenly disappeared.


    Perhaps it was a lingering obsession from his past life. In his past life, Earth was destroyed at the hands of Diana. Since being reborn, Lin Zhen had been fighting to save the people of Earth. Now that he had in the mastermind, the depressive energy in his soul dispersed instantly, giving him a natural feeling offort.<div>


    Lind Zhen¡¯s main body, originally at Star Core Level 6, was now about to break through yet again!


    This powerful force surged within him, although it wasn¡¯t as strong as when he broke through to the Star Realm, it was still not to be underestimated.


    Not daring to take it lightly, Lin Zhen¡¯s main body instantly teleported above the clouds and then continuously teleported out of the atmosphere to break through. Meanwhile, his duplicate remained on the battleground.


    Lin Zhen had taken down Diana while within the Gxy Domain. From the outside, all one could see was the darkness of the night sky. No one saw Lin Zhen¡¯s main body and duplicate fighting together.


    When his main body left, Lin Zhen¡¯s Star Core Domain withdrew, revealing his body to everyone.


    ¡°Diana is dead!¡±


    Anderson, who had been watching Lin Zhen¡¯s battle, felt a tightness in his heart.He knew that Diana was no match for Lin Zhen, which was why he had contacted him in the first ce. However, knowing was one thing; witnessing it was another.


    To his disbelief, two Constant Star Stage experts had lost to a single Satellite Stage opponent, which was hard for him to ept.


    Upon being freed, Lin Zhen immediately rushed to the fight between Anderson and Yan Qiyue. Along the way, he unleashed two Thunder Kills, killing two Stage experts and liberating Chen Fenglie.


    Seeing this, Anderson¡¯s eyes turned blood-red, and he could no longer contain his rage.


    With Diana¡¯s death, his five hundred million Sanjiang coin mission, along with half of themission, had not yet been collected!<div>


    What was even more infuriating was that if Diana¡¯s payment was not made, his mission would be considered iplete, leaving Anderson incredibly agitated.


    ¡°Lin Zhen! You and all the people of Earth will die!¡±


    Anderson¡¯s voice had be severely hoarse, presumably out of anger.


    As for Yan Qiyue, who had been fighting Anderson, he coldlyughed and said, ¡°Don¡¯t delude yourself! Lin Zhen is here. Together, we will leave you here today.¡±


    Before Yan Qiyue had finished speaking, Lin Zhen joined the fray.


    ¡°Anderson, I don¡¯t care if you¡¯re doing this for money or something else. Since you dared to create chaos on Earth, I, the Lord, will defend my rights!¡±


    With a meteor-like strike from his Cliff Corner Spear, Lin Zhen unleashed all his skills.


    Since entering the Asura Arena, Lin Zhen¡¯s only defeats hade at the hands of Diana and the Red Star Shura. As Anderson was the Red Star Shura, he wanted to beat him in reality.


    Yan Qiyue¡¯s golden long knife struck down with increasing ferocity. Though it was their first time fighting together, their coordination was remarkably seamless.


    This was the understanding shared between top-level experts. With little need for words, they always made the right choices.


    Knife like thunder, spear like a dragon!<div>


    Anderson¡¯s halberd danced wildly, but against Lin Zhen and Yan Qiyue, Earth¡¯s two top experts, he found himself at a disadvantage!


    ¡°Puff!¡±


    A sh cut through Anderson¡¯s chest, leaving a gaping wound that looked quite severe.


    With a furious smash from his halberd, Anderson tried to retaliate. Lin Zhen blocked with his spear, immovable like a mountain!


    As the spear and halberd collided, Lin Zhen¡¯s body swayed slightly but did not retreat. Taking advantage of this, Yan Qiyueunched another three attacks, leaving three more wounds on Anderson¡¯s abdomen.


    ¡°His body is so tenacious, I can¡¯t believe I didn¡¯t manage to cut him apart!¡± Yan Qiyueughed happily, believing the battle was already over.


    p p p~~!


    Seizing the chance, Lin Zhen pressed on with his spear, using time eleration to make his moves unpredictable. Anderson could not even maintain his grip on his halberd!


    Yan Qiyue¡¯s golden knife sliced in support, forcing Anderson to stumble back.


    ¡°ng!¡±


    With an unstoppable force, Lin Zhen knocked Anderson¡¯s halberd into the air.<div>


    Anderson shouted and tried to catch his weapon, but a wave of gravity from Lin Zhen¡¯s hand enveloped it. The middle-grade artifact halberd was directly absorbed into his Space Ring!


    ¡°Anderson, thank you! Now you¡¯re just a toothless tiger, ept your fate!¡±


    Lin Zhen and Yan Qiyue stood side by side, knife and spear raised. Thebined might of two exceptional experts was truly terrifying; Anderson was no match for them!


    Looking around, Anderson realized that if he continued fighting, not only would he fail toplete the mission, but he might also lose his life on Earth.


    Having lost his halberd, Anderson did not panic but instead spoke in a gloomy tone.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    ¡°Lin Zhen! You¡¯ve hidden quite well. I never thought this native would produce two super-experts, each with the strength of a Red Star Shura. I, Anderson, have miscalcted.¡±


    ¡°But don¡¯t be too proud. Do you think you can defeat me like this? That¡¯s a joke.¡±


    Yan Qiyue coldly snorted, ¡°What¡¯s the point of bragging? Maybe Lin Zhen and I can¡¯t beat you alone, but when we join forces, you don¡¯t stand a chance.¡±


    Anderson suddenly raised his head and took a deep breath, as the air condensed and was fiercely drawn into his nostrils.


    The surrounding people felt their breath tighten, and the air within a few hundred meters was almost sucked away by his action.


    ¡°Frogs in the well do not know the vastness of the world!¡± Anderson slowly closed his eyes.


    ¡°Humph! Putting on an act, I¡¯ll deal with you today!¡± Yan Qiyue didn¡¯t care about that and was about the make a move with a leap forward.


    ¡°Be careful, Senior Yan!¡± Lin Zhen felt something was off and shouted from behind.


    But it was toote.


    A terrifying aura rose from Anderson¡¯s body, and he roared fiercely,unching an incredibly ferocious punch at the charging Yan Qiyue!


    BOOM~~!!


    Yan Qiyue had no way to dodge; blocking with his knife, he was sent flying. Arge amount of blood spurted out in mid-air, and his body crashed into a building several kilometers away!


    ¡°Ahhh~~!!! Hehe~~!!!¡±


    Anderson¡¯s roars turned into beast-like growls, and his clothes were torn apart.


    The red robe originally looked had been quite big, but at this moment, his body swelled, making his muscles and veins bulge like a python. His bones thickened and grew, and the robe could no longer hold his body, bing just rags hanging on him.


    His facial bones creaked and grew, making him look horrifying. His mouth elongated, and sharp tusks emerged.


    He spit out a red me that went three or four meters away, his hands became sharp and destructive ws, and a thick tail appeared behind him.


    ¡°ROAR~~~!!!¡±


    With a roar like a shockwave, everyone within 500 meters of him, whether they were on his side or Lin Zhen¡¯s side, was knocked down by the sonic wave, clutching their heads and bleeding from their orifices!


    ¡°My god, what kind of monster is this?!¡± someone looked up at Anderson, who had grown to seven or eight meters tall and looked like a demon, unsure of what the creature before them was.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s eyebrows moved slightly: ¡°Is this¡­ a Mutated Beast Gene Fluid injection recipient? It¡¯s¡­ the aura of a Gxy Beast!¡±


    Inside the Dimensional Universe, many people watching this scene were stunned.


    Many people knew about the Star River Giant Beast Alliance and the Mutant Beast Gene Fluid injection.


    Both the Mutant Beast Gene Fluid and the Gxy Beast Gene Fluid Injections had high safety and reliability factors.


    Because when choosing an injection recipient, they would undergo many tests to determine if the person was suitable for gene injection.


    Even those who failed didn¡¯t have serious consequences because they would find out early if the person was suitable and immediately stop the process if they weren¡¯t.


    Anderson, on the other hand, looked like aplete failure.


    Within the Dimensional Universe, Han Sha and Jie Li were both dumbfounded by Anderson¡¯s transformation.


    ¡°This¡­ This is a Gxy Beast Gene Fluid Injection failure!¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s really a Gxy Beast gene, my god! How could someone in the Sanjiang Star Domain have injected Gxy Beast genes without us knowing about it?¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t know, but it seems Anderson isn¡¯t entirely a failure. He has¡­ Beast Transformed!¡±


    ¡°Yes, that¡¯s right! He has Beast Transformed! There are people who have sessfully Beast Transformed into Gxy Beasts. This person can no longer be considered a human; he is half a Gxy Beast!¡±


    Beast Transformation, which was also a form of failure, was actually aimed at strengthening the body without any side effects, whether it was Gxy Beast Gene Fluid or Mutated Beast Gene Fluid injections.


    Although the Beast Transformation may have reached the goal of strengthening the body, the person¡¯s reason will be lost with the transformation, eventually bing a monster without the extraordinary power of Gxy Beasts and ending up being eliminated by others.


    Although he couldn¡¯t bepared to a Gxy Beast after the Beast Transformation, his body was much stronger than before.


    After Anderson¡¯s Beast Transformation, his strength exceeded the limits of the Constant Star Stage, making himparable to those in the ck Hole Period!


    Even a martial artist in the ck Hole Period wouldn¡¯t outperform him physically.


    ¡°It¡¯s over! I didn¡¯t expect him to be a Beast Transformer. Although their achievements are limited, no one on Earth is a match for him now, not even Lin Zhen.¡±


    ¡°Damn it! If we had known, we would have gone to Earth earlier. If Lin Zhen dies, we¡¯ll lose a valuable prospect.¡±


    ¡°Can we still make it if we take a lightspeed spaceship now?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s toote. It would take at least a few hours for us to get there, and by then, Anderson would have turned Earth into ruins!¡±


    Han Sha and Jie Li both leaned back, feeling extremely dejected.

 Chapter 418: 418: The Final Battlefield! (3 more updates)

    Chapter 418: 418: The Final Battlefield! (3 more updates)<div>


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    Han Sha and the others were right. After transforming into a beast, Anderson indeed had an explosive increase in his powers, nowparable to a Martial Artist in the ck Hole period.


    After punching Yan Qiyue away, Anderson roared, eager to kill anyone who came near him.<div>


    ¡°All of you, get out of the way! Find your own opponents, leave this one to me!¡±


    At that moment, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t rely on anyone else. He had to stop Anderson; he had to kill him.


    If he didn¡¯t die, Earth will be doomed!


    Lifting the Cliff Corner Spear in his hand, he ruthlessly aimed at one of Anderson¡¯s eyes.


    Whoosh~~!!


    A huge palm brought a burst of exploding air towards him. Its speed actually surpassed Lin Zhen¡¯s attack speed, so all Lin Zhen could do was block with his spear!


    ¡°Bang!¡±


    Hit by Anderson¡¯s giant palm, Lin Zhen was knocked away, just like Yan Qiyue earlier.


    His body was like a cannonball being shot out, crashing towards the distance at a roaring speed.


    Luckily, Lin Zhen still had the Lightning Wings. Even while his body was out of control, the wings kept pping, shedding the powerful impact. After being sent a kilometer away, he finally managed to stop.


    Spinning the Cliff Corner Spear in mid-air, he smashed an energy ball onto it, Thunder Kill!<div>


    Now, Lin Zhen had already mastered the atomic power of light and electricity. Its power was now many times stronger than before.


    The dazzling power of light and electricity swirled at the tip of his spear. Lin Zhen, from a kilometer away, aimed the spear at Anderson.


    Teleport!


    The next second, Lin Zhen abruptly appeared behind Anderson.


    ¡°Take this!¡±


    Lin Zhen roared, the Thunder Kill burst from the spear, stabbing fiercely at Anderson¡¯s back!


    Invincible!


    Slurp!!!!


    Blood sttered as Lin Zhen¡¯s Cliff Corner Spear entered Anderson¡¯s body, but it had only prated less than half a foot!


    The light and electricity were whirring around the wound on Anderson, damaging it and using all its power to destroy his muscle tissue.


    The violent Thunder Kill made the muscles in Anderson¡¯s back slightly ck and charred, but it wasn¡¯t fatal. These muscles had powerful healing capabilities, so the Thunder Kill didn¡¯t cause any fatal injuries.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om<div>


    ¡°Roar! Lin Zhen, die!¡±


    Anderson reacted with some pain and abruptly turned around, his giant ws shing violently.


    ¡°ng ng!¡±


    Two sessive hits to Lin Zhen¡¯s Cliff Corner Spear brought enormous power from above, just like hammering a nail; Lin Zhen¡¯s feet were driven into the ground.


    Two more furious blows sent Lin Zhen crashing down into the earth, out of sight.


    ¡°Lin Zhen~~!!!¡±


    All those who cared for Lin Zhen shouted out at that moment.


    At that moment, Anderson¡¯s long tongue, like a machine gun, began to wildly attack the ground, like a long spear, stabbing sharply down!


    ¡°Pu-pu-pu-pu-pu-pu!!!!¡±


    Dust was flying all over the ground with speed so fast that it was hard to see.


    Swish!<div>


    The tongue retracts back, with some blood on it, Anderson, in pride, licked his lips, ¡°Lin Zhen, you¡¯ll make a good dinner for me.¡±


    Whoosh! Anderson violently shoveled into the ground with hisrge palm, revealing arge clump of earth.


    The earth was held in his palm, but it suddenly exploded, the earth forming into sharp spikes, violently aiming at Anderson¡¯s face!


    Instinctively, Anderson closed his eyes. The earthen spikes all fell on his face, but all of them broke without exception!


    In the center of the earth, there was a wound on Lin Zhen¡¯s shoulder, inflicted by Anderson¡¯s tongue, but he ignored it. He sprung up, the Seven Stars Knife transformed into light and aimed straight for Anderson¡¯s orifices!


    ¡°Roar roar!¡±


    A wave of sound emitted from Anderson¡¯s throat, the Seven Stars Knife in mid-air was attacked by the sound wave and lost its force, wobbling as it fell.


    Lin Zhen had no time to care about the Seven Stars Knife right now. He arrived above Anderson¡¯s head, grasped the spear in both hands, used all his strength, and his Star Power exploded to its limit. He viciously stabbed down at his Tian Ling (The top of his head)!


    ¡°Yah yah roar!¡±


    With the power of a Satellite Level 6 star, Lin Zhen pushed the spear to its limits. Elements rampaged on the Cliff Corner Spear, a purple aura appeared, and under its invincible support, the spear finally stabbed in!


    However, the process was extremely slow, Lin Zhen was gritting his teeth so forcefully that blood wasing out. He was inch by inch driving the Cliff Corner Spear deeper!


    If he could pierce through Anderson¡¯s Tian Ling, he could get the elemental power to shred his brain.


    Anderson roared, his huge hand swung again, wanting to swipe away Lin Zhen above his head.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s body once again teleported suddenly in mid-air, this time only five meters high, barely avoiding Anderson¡¯s palm. The next moment, he rapidly fell downwards, his foot stomping hard onto the tail of the spear once again!


    ¡°Puff!¡±


    The spear further descended about a foot, nearly impaling Anderson¡¯s brain!


    Anderson roared again, his palms waving wildly forcing Lin Zhen to back off once more.


    Lin Zhen intended to repeat his previous move, teleporting away and then returning to give another ruthless stomp. If he seeded, victory was certain.


    However, Anderson swiftly lifted his head, opened his gaping mouth, nearly biting Lin Zhen in one bite.


    Barely escaping in the nick of time, Lin Zhen saw Anderson yank the Cliff Corner Spear from his head. Anderson faced him with the spear now used as a dagger, furiously rushing at Lin Zhen.


    Initially somewhat unprepared for Lin Zhen¡¯s flexible and varying approach to battle, Anderson found himself at somewhat of a disadvantage, but now he was in a furious state. Every hit he made was powerful. Lin Zhen could no longer withstand an attack head-on, he could only quickly flee.


    He didn¡¯t dare flee into the crowd, so he exerted strength underfoot and rose into the air.


    Anderson¡¯s massive body rapidly chased after him. It was here that Lin Zhen discovered that even with the eleration of his Lightning Wings, Anderson was surprisingly getting closer.


    ¡°This isn¡¯t working. This sky is vast, there¡¯s no geographical advantage to be taken. Anderson has Gxy Beast genes, flying is an instinct for him. I can¡¯t stay here, I need to go down.¡±


    Lin Zhen looked down, took a sharp turn to dodge Anderson¡¯s oing ws and dived toward the ground.


    The two men, one pursuing the other, quickly vanished from everyone¡¯s sight.


    The battle on the field didn¡¯t stop because of the fierce fight between Lin Zhen and Anderson. After Lin Zhen¡¯s several precision attacks, the opposing experts had dwindled in numbers.


    Moreover, Yan Qiyue reemerged on the battlefield after briefly resting his wounds. With his participation, the invaders finally couldn¡¯t withstand them.


    Under thebined forces of Lin Zhen¡¯s subordinates and the Earth Warriors, an onught of fierce counterattacks ensued. Lin Zhen had told them not to show mercy to these people. They didn¡¯t need captives, they should ughter them all.


    From advantage to disadvantage, from disadvantage to copse, the Tianhe Empire¡¯s morale was extremely low after Diana¡¯s death. They had hoped Anderson could save them.


    But now Anderson was nowhere to be seen, as he was pursuing Lin Zhen. Even if he were to kill Lin Zhen, they feared they, as soldiers, would not live to see it.


    The intense battlested half an hour. When Chen Fenglie¡¯s Sword Domain in theirst enemy, the battlefield finally calmed.


    However, no one was in the mood to celebrate because they all knew that the battle wasn¡¯t over yet!


    Only when Anderson was killed, could this battle for Earth be considered truly finished. If Anderson was still alive, they were doomed.


    ¡°Quick! Go to Sky City, use its global scanning feature, find Anderson and Lin Zhen, we need to know their battle situation.¡±


    Chen Fenglie shouted aloud, and everyone swarmed toward Sky City.


    With these pirates who were familiar with the ship¡¯s capabilities, controlling the aircraft was easy. They quickly located the two most active life forms on Earth.


    They were significantly different in size, and they were Lin Zhen and Anderson.


    ¡°Use the Sky Eye system, activate global satellite imaging!¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s activated¡­ The footage ising through.¡±


    ¡°There they are! They are in the Antarctic Icefield now!¡±


    In the blurred image, amidst the heavy snow in the Antarctic, two people are speeding between icebergs, like two of the fastest fighter jets performing stunts. Lin Zhen was trying his best to evade Anderson¡¯s pursuit by using the crevices of the icebergs.


    Anderson, however, was barging ahead with a thunderous momentum. Hisrge figure made it less flexible to turn than Lin Zhen, but his formidable strength could ovee any obstacles. It only slightly affected his speed, but catching up to Lin Zhen wasn¡¯t easy.


    ¡°They¡¯ve left Antarctica; they¡¯re now underwater in the Indian Ocean!¡±


    Though they were underwater, two massive waves on the sea reflect their high speed, like two aircraft carriers underwater causing the effect of supersonic submarines.


    After rushing underwater for about ten minutes, they reached the northern coast of the Indian Ocean andnded on the Indian Penins.


    The satellite showed that both of them raced across South Asia and ended up in the Qinghai-Tibet teau.


    Trapped between the deep mountains of the Himyan range, Lin Zhen was still trying his best to maneuver and hide. Nevertheless, everyone could see that their distance was getting closer and closer.


    A sh passed through the range; Anderson was like a bulldozer crushing the dangerous peak of the Himyan Mountain, including the highest peak, Mount Everest.


    ¡°Not good. Lin Zhen can¡¯t run away at this rate ¡­¡± Yan Qiyue stood in front of the big screen, his expression extremely grave.


    ¡°Why does Lin Zhen keep running? Isn¡¯t fighting this monster sooner orter inevitable?¡± Chen Fenglie asked in confusion.


    ¡°I can¡¯t really exin it, but I can feel that the final battle is getting closer.¡±


    ¡°Where do you think Lin Zhen will choose to fight?¡± An Bihuai asked.


    ¡°Definitely not here. Lin Zhen is too kind to risk putting us in danger. I guess he might finally lead this creature into space.¡± Qing Xu spected.


    Many people agreed with Qing Xu¡¯s guess, but they didn¡¯t want Lin Zhen to face this monster alone.


    Suddenly, a crisp female voice rang out.


    The speaker was Su Mingyue.


    ¡°There¡¯s no need to guess. Lin Zhen will definitely return here. This will be the final battleground.¡±


    ¡°Why do you think so, Miss Su?¡± Yan Qiyue turned his head and asked.


    ¡°Because I ¡­ have a bad feeling.¡± As Su Mingyue spoke, her eyes welled up with tears, as if she had sensed something.

 Chapter 419: 419: Triple Promotion, Starburst Ultimate Kill!

    Chapter 419: 419: Triple Promotion, Starburst Ultimate Kill!<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Su Mingyue¡¯s guess was correct. After taking Anderson around the world, Lin Zhen finally flew back to Hua Xia¡¯s Capital Base City.


    When Lin Zhennded in the square that was still filled with smoke, Anderson slowly followed.<div>


    Anderson, who had chased Lin Zhen almost around the entire, figured out that Lin Zhen didn¡¯t n to run anymore.


    Takingrge strides, Anderson walked forward a few steps, lowered his head and sneered at Lin Zhen in front of him.


    ¡°Hehehe! Lin Zhen, why aren¡¯t you running anymore?¡±


    ¡°Because there¡¯s no need to run anymore.¡±


    ¡°I think you just can¡¯t run anymore. You should have realized this earlier. I have consumed the Gxy Beast Gene Fluid, so flying is my strong suit. Running to space wouldn¡¯t help at all.¡±


    ¡°Anderson, I want to ask you a question.¡±


    ¡°Do you have anyst words to leave behind? If you¡¯re trying to beg for mercy for your fellow humans, don¡¯t bother. Today, everyone on this will be my dinner!¡±


    As Anderson spoke, he ground his teeth a few times, revealing a hideous smile.


    ¡°What I want to ask is, your family seems quite wealthy, having two light-speed spacecraft. Aren¡¯t you afraid of others coveting them?¡±


    Anderson immediately became vignt, sensing that someone was recording, and quickly rified, ¡°Lin Zhen, don¡¯t spout nonsense. Our family only has one light-speed spacecraft. Do you think light-speed spacecraft are as plentiful as radishes and cabbages?¡±


    ¡°Oh~~!!¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen replied with a prolonged tone: ¡°Well then, my question is answered.¡±


    ¡°Now you can prepare to die, but don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll be sending everyone else on this to join you soon.¡±


    Anderson¡¯s ws clenched, shing with chilling light, he was ready to strike.


    However, he ultimately failed to unleash his attack. Because he saw Lin Zhen¡¯s realm beginning to skyrocket!


    This Satellite Level 6 shrimp had his realm soaring once more, climbing from Satellite Level 6 to Satellite Level 7!n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    ¡°What? A breakthrough during a battle? How did you manage that?¡±


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t answer him, but his momentum kept soaring. Soon, he climbed from Satellite Level 7 to Satellite Level 8!


    ¡°How could you advance two levels in one go? That¡¯s impossible!¡± Anderson¡¯s eyes widened in disbelief.


    But it wasn¡¯t over yet. Lin Zhen¡¯s power continued to rise, and his Star Power circted within him. A faintyer of starlight enveloped his body, intensifying his momentum.


    Satellite Level 9!


    This time, not only Anderson was eximing, but everyone aboard the ck Pearl was as well.<div>


    They had seen breakthroughs and even breakthroughs during battles, but they had never seen anyone rise three levels in a row on the battlefield!


    Yet Lin Zhen managed to do it, advancing all the way to the peak of Satellite Level 9 and stopping just before entering the Stage!


    After advancing three levels, Lin Zhen¡¯s momentum had reached a pinnacle.


    ¡°Anderson, you consumed Gic Fluid to forcibly increase your power, and now I¡¯ve leveled up too. Let¡¯s have another go, shall we?¡±


    The fierce light in Anderson¡¯s blood-red eyes shone: ¡°Lin Zhen, don¡¯t think that going from Satellite Level 6 to 9 makes you invincible. Your mere three-level increase means nothing to me. It can¡¯t change your fate.¡±


    Anderson was still holding Lin Zhen¡¯s Cliff Corner Spear. Lin Zhen nced at it, suddenly raised his hand, and a formed above Anderson¡¯s head!


    After entering Satellite Level 9, Lin Zhen¡¯s Star Power was even stronger. Even without using his domain, hepleted a in less than 0.2 seconds!


    Boom~~!!!


    The exploded above Anderson¡¯s head. He had been prepared for this, and quickly curled his back, now covered with scales, to avoid most of the shockwaves. The remaining shockwaves hit his scales, causing little damage.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, you shouldn¡¯t struggle in vain¡­. Ah!¡±


    As he was talking, Lin Zhen raised his hand. A force of gravity enveloped his area, forcibly taking back his Cliff Corner Spear!<div>


    ¡°Looking for death!¡±


    Anderson pounced, and another space rift formed.


    Therge body was difficult to evade. Lin Zhen¡¯s hidden move, the spatial cut, directly severed Anderson¡¯s arm, leaving only a bit of flesh connecting it!


    Anderson screamed in pain, quickly grabbed his arm, and tried to reattach it.


    Flesh regenerated rapidly, and the Gxy Beast¡¯s powerful regenerative ability was disyed.


    ¡°This Anderson¡¯s Gxy Beast gene is simr to some kind of lizard. It has a strong regenerative ability. It won¡¯t be easy to kill.¡±


    Lin Zhen thought to himself, but he didn¡¯t hesitate for a moment. He instantly teleported in front of Anderson. ¡°Anderson, let¡¯s see who¡¯s stronger again!¡±


    At this moment, Lin Zhen¡¯s pinnacle momentum exploded.


    Under the enveloping surge of Star Power, Lin Zhen¡¯s Cliff Corner Spear was pushed to its limit!


    The Sea Treading, empowered by the Invincibility add-on, unleashed powerful attacks that relentlessly suppressed the injured Anderson.


    ********


    ¡°No way! Is there still hope for a reversal?¡±


    ¡°This Sun Lord is truly amazing. Advancing three levels on the battlefield. Was he suppressing his true power before?¡±


    ¡°Defeating a ck Hole Period powerhouse using Satellite Level Peak strength. Is this what they call genius?¡±


    ¡°I hope Lin Zhen can win. If he does and returns to our Blue Bay Star someday, I will definitely marry him.¡±


    People in the Dimensional Universe were watching this great battle, all closely following the final oue.


    Now, it seemed that Lin Zhen had the advantage.


    Only Han Sha and Jie Li doubted that Lin Zhen could win.


    ¡°Lin Zhen has the advantage now, but the body of a Gxy Beast after Beast Transformation is just too strong. Lin Zhen¡¯s advantage can¡¯t turn into a winning situation.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right, he can¡¯t inflict a fatal blow on Anderson. As long as Anderson recovers, he¡¯ll be in danger.¡±


    ¡°I think so too, but Han Sha, have you noticed that Lin Zhen¡¯s physical strength seems to be pretty strong too? He took a few hits from Anderson, but he doesn¡¯t show any signs of injury, and the wound on his shoulder that was pierced by Anderson¡¯s tongue has healed.¡±


    Han Sha carefully observed for a while: ¡°That¡¯s true, could it be¡­? Is this not Lin Zhen¡¯s real body?¡±


    The two looked at each other, feeling a sh of insight in their eyes!


    Lin Zhen grew more and more rmed as the fight continued. He relied on the power of rising three levels in a row to suppress Anderson for a while, but this was definitely not a long-term solution.


    Anderson¡¯s absolute strength was at the ck Hole Period, and the gap between them was too wide. Lin Zhen¡¯s Invincible Breaker could hardly inflict fatal damage on Anderson, after all, he was a human, not a puppet, and knew how to dodge vital points.


    His body covered with scales as hard as metal, immune to des and spears, the minor injuries Lin Zhen inflicted on him were almost negligible.


    His arm was about to be healed, and by then, Lin Zhen would be in trouble.


    Lin Zhen looked back at Sky City during the battle.


    He felt that there were people there, and everyone was in Sky City.


    That was the hope of Earth. If he died, these people would definitely not survive either.


    ¡°You must live! Otherwise, everything I¡¯ve done before will be meaningless.¡±


    Lin Zhen turned back, a hint of determination in his eyes.


    ¡°Not good! The final moment is about toe!¡± Su Mingyue suddenly widened her beautiful eyes, staring intently at Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s parents and An Ning were also watching the battlefield nervously.


    Hua Xia Martial Artists like Yan Qiyue and Chen Fenglie started to sweat in their palms.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s pirates became anxious too. They were Lin Zhen¡¯s ves, and if Lin Zhen died, they would die immediately as well.


    All the martial artists around the world couldn¡¯t help but start praying. At this moment, they realized the importance of Lin Zhen to Earth¡­


    ¡°Hahaha! My arm is healed, Lin Zhen! It¡¯s all over!¡±


    Anderson waved his arms, which had been restored.


    Instead of retreating, Lin Zhen charged forward quickly.


    Anderson swung his w to attack Lin Zhen.


    Teleport!


    Lin Zhen suddenly teleported behind Anderson.


    Anderson¡¯s back was covered in scales, with no vital points to attack.


    So Anderson didn¡¯t even look back, and his huge tail swung up, directly whipping toward Lin Zhen¡¯s body!


    Lin Zhen spread his hands, holding the Cliff Corner Spear horizontally in front of Anderson¡¯s neck, his body erupting with Star Power, and his arms exerting force: ¡°Yah~~!!!¡±


    ¡°Gurgle!!!¡±


    The spear was stuck tightly around Anderson¡¯s neck, making it impossible for him to break free.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, you¡¯re seeking death! You think you can strangle me like this? My tail can crush you into a pulp!¡±


    The tail mmed heavily into Lin Zhen¡¯s back, producing a dull thud!


    Blood immediately oozed from the corner of Lin Zhen¡¯s mouth, but he didn¡¯t make a sound, and the Light Annihtion flew out of him.


    This weapon had now advanced to the realm of Artifacts. With a sh of light, Light Annihtion transformed into a long rope, tying Anderson and Lin Zhen tightly together!


    ¡°Rise!¡± Lin Zhen¡¯s Star Power erupted, lifting Anderson¡¯s massive body into the air and heading straight for the dark clouds in the sky.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, what are you doing? Do you want to take me to space? You think this ridiculous rope can hold me for long?¡± Anderson¡¯s tail kept whipping Lin Zhen¡¯s back, trying to break free from the Light Annihtion.


    ¡°Anderson, do you know which star system the Tianhe Empire is in?¡± Lin Zhen asked an unrted question.


    ¡°Nonsense, the Milky Way!¡±


    ¡°Good, today I¡¯ll take you to see the magnificent Milky Way!¡±


    ¡°What nonsense! I¡¯ll eat you alive soon!¡±


    Lin Zhen ignored Anderson¡¯s struggle and rushed straight into the sky. As people watched nervously, he disappeared into the clouds.


    The next second, Anderson saw a shocking scene.


    He saw a Gxy Domain.


    Lin Zhen led Anderson headfirst into the Gxy Domain.


    There weres everywhere! A gxy spanned the entire domain, just like the Milky Way above!


    ¡°This is a Domain, those stars are about to explode! You¡­ you¡¯re crazy! You¡¯re tied to me, you want to die together with me?¡±


    ¡°Hehe! Don¡¯t tter yourself. Isn¡¯t your Gxy Beast body powerful? Then try the feast I¡¯ve prepared for you. Let you appreciate the beauty of a Gxy Explosion!¡±


    ¡°Explode with the stars! Tianhe¡­ Starburst!!¡±

 Chapter 420: 420: Celebration Time!

    Chapter 420: Celebration Time!<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Several yearster, when the young people asked the older generation about the battle where the Sun Lord Lin Zhen defended Earth and how he killed the beast-transformed Anderson, the answer from the people of Earth was essentially the same.


    ¡°It was the grandest of fireworks!¡±


    People looked up at the sky, and above the ck clouds, smalls exploded one by one, pushing the clouds away like a torn sky curtain and revealing the colorful energy elements as the most beautiful fireworks.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s avatar was tightly bound to Anderson, ignoring the huge tail whipping from behind. With the Cliff Corner spear around Anderson¡¯s neck, there was nowhere for him to hide.


    Anderson¡¯s scaly body began to break down amidst the energy currents.<div>


    His body turned charred, then bled, then the scales shattered, exposing the flesh, and the bones cracked! His internal organs were damaged!


    ¡°Ahhhh~~~!!!¡±


    Amidst the huge explosions, Anderson screamed miserably, and his breath grew weaker and weaker.


    He couldn¡¯t understand how Lin Zhen had set up such a trap here.


    He had seen this kind of Starburst before; Lin Zhen had used it to kill 12 Stage opponents. However, there were nearly 1,000 stars condensed here, which obviously couldn¡¯t have been done in a short time.


    Moreover, Lin Zhen had still made a breakthrough during the battle, rising three levels. When did he find the time to condense the stars here?


    As each star exploded, emitting dazzling light, powerful energy shockwaves caused both of them to tumble through the air like tattered cloth.


    Dark blood oozed from various parts of Anderson¡¯s body and flowed from his mouth.


    He knew he was going to die, and that he would die in this obscure Sr System, on this small Earth, and in the hands of Lin Zhen, whom he never took seriously.


    At this moment, all his lofty ambitions and thoughts were gone. The only thing that couldfort him a little was that he was taking Lin Zhen with him to the grave.


    ¡°Cough, cough! Lin Zhen, you¡¯re already dead¡­you¡¯re dead, right? I¡­I¡¯vepleted my mission.¡±


    Thinking that Lin Zhen had already been killed by the power of theary explosions behind him, he didn¡¯t expect Lin Zhen to reply.<div>


    ¡°You¡¯re not dead yet, so why would I be dead!¡±


    Anderson¡¯s pupils dted instantly. He could hardly understand how Lin Zhen could still be alive when his body, optimized with Gxy Beast Gene Fluid, couldn¡¯t withstand the force.


    Was Lin Zhen made of iron?


    Even if he were made of iron, he should have been reduced to ashes by now!


    But Anderson no longer had the strength to turn his head and take a look. With a series of explodings flying past, he seemed to see a faint figure through the intense light and mes; Lin Zhen was sitting there at a corner of the starry sky.


    It was the birthce of the stars, and the Starburst wasunched by him!


    ¡°Two¡­two Lin Zhens¡­it turned out to be an avatar¡­such a strong avatar, uh!¡±


    Boom!~~~!


    The intense light swallowed his bodypletely, and his already severely damaged body couldn¡¯t withstand this round of Starburst, as violent explosions tore it into pieces!


    Behind him, Lin Zhen¡¯s body was also heavily injured.


    However, he didn¡¯t break apart like Anderson. A white crown was on his head, enveloped by a holy light, which continuously repaired his body.


    ¡°Whew! It worked!¡±<div>


    ¡°You think your body is strong? Mine was forged by Xiao Nuan, and its strength is no worse than yours!¡±


    ¡°Besides, I have the Star Sky Crown, with powerful healing abilities you can¡¯t match.¡±


    Lin Zhen waved his hand and fierce mes swept through the Gxy Domain, reducing Anderson¡¯s body to ashes and eliminating any chance of resurrection.


    Having finished all this, Lin Zhen finally took a deep breath.


    ¡°Finally¡­it¡¯s over!¡±


    Looking up at the sky, Lin Zhen felt for the first time that this piece of sky was so beautiful.


    Everything he had done since his rebirth finally paid off at this moment.


    His real body appeared in the air and then disappeared again. Concealed by the dark clouds and the Gxy Domain, people still couldn¡¯t see his real body.


    With a wave of the Cliff Corner spear in his hand, a gust of Wind Element energy swept past, and the dark clouds in the sky were blown away.


    Feeling the beautiful surroundings, Lin Zhen gently pped his Lightning Wings and slowlynded on the ground.


    At this moment, people in Sky City had alle out.


    Without mor or noise, they conscientiously stood together, just silently watching as Lin Zhennded and slowly walked towards them.<div>


    In the still blood-stained battlefield, a handsome young man walked so slowly that people couldn¡¯t help but feel a sense of awe and admiration.


    There wasplete silence on the scene until Lin Zhen came to the front of the crowd, smiled, and raised his arm to shout: ¡°We won!¡±


    There was about a second of silence, and then people let out a deafening cheer!


    ¡°We won!¡±


    ¡°We won~~~!!!¡±


    ¡°Long live the Lord~~~~!!!!¡±


    ¡°Oh~~~!!!¡±


    Those hiding in underground bunkers also surged out like a tide at this moment.


    Everyone went crazy, celebrating wildly.


    Men excitedly punched each other¡¯s chests, while women embraced passionately.


    No one knew who grabbed someone next to them and started kissing wildly, this intense way of celebrating spread like a gue, infecting the entire scene in an instant.


    Acquaintances and strangers alike hugged each other tightly, jumping and kissing as they went.<div>


    ¡°Bastard! How dare you kiss thisdy so hard!¡±


    ¡°Ahhhhh!! You bit my tongue! Just wait until this day is over, and I¡¯ll settle the score with you!¡±


    ¡°Oh my god, my mouth is numb! How many people have kissed me by now?¡±n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    ¡°Yuck! Why did a man kiss me? You filthy pirate, Shac! Even if I were Ronnie, you¡¯d still kiss me. I wanted to take advantage of the passionate Earth girls. Get lost! Captain Jason,e catch this pervert!¡±


    Intense cheers echoed through the sky, and champagne, seemingly appearing out of nowhere, was taken out and sprayed everywhere.


    Lin Zhen won, Hua Xia won, and the people of Earth won!


    Everyone who stood with Lin Zhen won; they won the victory of this battle, and with it, an infinite possible future.


    It was not just Hua Xia; people from all major base cities around the world celebrated this great victory in their own way.


    All undamaged big screens lit up at the same time, broadcasting this moment synchronously around the world.


    ¡°Hey! We won, fellow Earthlings! This is the Ice City Base City of Hua Xia, the hometown of Sun Lord Lin Zhen. Wee to the beautiful Ice City!¡±


    ¡°Hahaha! Lin Zhen, I love you, I love this world! This is beautiful Rome. If youe, I¡¯ll take you on a tour of the Mediterranean scenery.¡±


    ¡°Lord Lin Zhen, wee to New Delhi! Those fools who didn¡¯t believe in you got what they deserved. The people here support you!¡±<div>


    ¡°We are in the streets of Rio~ de~ Janeiro~. The streets are empty of people now. Lord, would you like to experience the samba dancing and barbecues here? There used to be a carnival in the old times. Now, we¡¯ve decided this day shall be our carnival. Beautiful and passionate Brazilian girls are waiting for you! Hi! Girls, greet the Lord quickly!¡±


    The camera turns to the streets of Rio, where a sea of beautiful women is waving their arms wildly.


    ¡°Lin Zhen! I love you!¡±


    ¡°I love you~~~!!! Ahh!!¡±


    The camera quickly zooms in, and countless flying kiss emojis seem to be flying out of the screen. The beautiful legs and waists are so enchanting.


    ¡°Seattle girls, will you lose to Brazilian girls? I¡¯ve checked the Tianhe Empire¡¯sws, and it¡¯s not a monogamous system! It¡¯s time to show your passion!¡±


    The camera switches to the streets of Seattle in the United States, where white, ck, and brown-skinned beauties are screaming wildly. Everyone is trying their best to show off their beauty. As the camera zooms in, several tiny pieces of lingerie are thrown into the air.


    Between stretched hands and raised legs, the spring scenery is revealed. People¡¯s craziness is shocking.


    ¡°And us too, we want to marry the Lord! Don¡¯t we? When ites to beauty, we Russian girls never lose!¡±


    The camera keeps switching from one ce to another: St. Petersburg, Egypt, Berlin, Demon Capital, Brasilia¡­ Base cities everywhere are boiling with excitement.


    Looking at the heated scenes on the big screens, Lin Zhen showed a heartfelt smile.


    An Ning and Su Mingyue slowly approached Lin Zhen. Su Mingyue tilted her head and asked softly, ¡°Lin Zhen¡­ you still need time to practice martial arts, right? You¡¯ll be very busy, right?¡±


    Lin Zhenughed, ¡°Yue¡¯er, being so roundabout in doubting your future husband is asking for punishment.¡±


    ¡°Ah! It was An Ning who asked me to ask you!¡± Su Mingyue¡¯s little trick was exposed, and she immediately covered her face with both hands, dragging An Ning down with her.


    ¡°Naughty girl! It¡¯s obviously you who wanted to ask more.¡± An Ningughed and patted Su Mingyue.


    Looking at the two girlfriends¡¯ blooming smiles and theforting expressions on their parents¡¯ faces behind them, Lin Zhen¡¯s heart felt warm.


    At this moment, a group of martial artists, led by Yan Qiyue, slowly approached Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s gaze swept over each of their faces.


    Yan Qiyue, Chen Fenglie, Gongsun Du, Dongfang Jun¡­ even his old acquaintances Meng Dong, Zhao Liang, Jiang Huai, Li Changying, and Zhao Xiaoman¡­ and many more. Almost everyone he knew was still there.


    The martial artists looked at each other, and then bowed to Lin Zhen together.


    ¡°Lord! Thank you for your hard work!¡±


    Lin Zhen did not speak, and the world fell silent for a moment.


    Then, at this very moment, everyone in the world shouted with all their might, ¡°Lord, thank you for your hard work!¡±

 Chapter 421: 421: Acquiring the Light-Speed Spaceship (3 updates)

    Chapter 421: 421: Acquiring the Light-Speed Spaceship (3 updates)<div>


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    At this moment, Lin Zhen¡¯s prestige had reached its peak on Earth.


    He walked around, chatting with people, especially Yan Qiyue, the hidden martial artist who had not appeared for hundreds of years. Having cultivated to the Constant Star Stage, his strength was very strong. If not for him, the oue of today¡¯s battle might have been different.<div>


    People gathered around Lin Zhen, withughter and joy filling the air, and the whole Earth seemed like an ocean of happiness.


    However, no one noticed that the ck Pearl had quietly taken off into the sky, along with a few pirates who were piloting the spaceship.


    ¡°Oh! This looks like a great!¡±


    ¡°I like it there; I¡¯ll definitely visit if I have the chance.¡±


    ¡°I think our¡¯s higher-ups should respond, making contact with Lord Lin Zhen earlier; after all, he¡¯s our lord too, right?¡±


    ¡°I wonder when the flight route to Earth will be open, I want to go on a trip.¡±


    Comments from within the Dimensional Universe kept pouring in, as the situation on Earth sparked their great interest.


    Meanwhile, Earth citizens, whether rich or poor, began interacting with people from others.


    Now that Lin Zhen has be a lord, he has the power to grant citizenship indefinitely within his territory. The people of Earth believed that their days of venturing into the stars were about toe.


    ¡°Speed up, faster!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s main body was inside the ck Pearl, directing his pirate subordinates as they sped towards space.<div>


    His goal was clear: Mount Olympus on Mars, the highest peak in the Sr System.


    The pirates also understood the importance of the mission. The purpose of this trap web was to capture a Perpetual Crystal Spaceship.


    Once Lin Zhen obtained a spaceship capable of light speed, each pirate would have the opportunity to pilot it. For pirates who wandered among the stars for years, a light-speed spaceship was their ultimate dream.


    So without the need for Lin Zhen to mobilize them, each pirate did their job, elerating the ck Pearl to its maximum speed without taking any detours.


    Lin Zhen was also silently calcting time. It would take about six hours to reach Mars, plus the gaps between several wormholes. They should arrive at the wormhole leading to the Kirin Constetion¡¯s Demon Moon Star in seven and a half hours.


    And as for the light-speed spaceship, it would also arrive in eight hours. When Anderson died, the spaceship would automatically return. He had to race against time.


    After six hours of flight, the ck Pearl entered Mount Olympus.


    Through the wormhole, they arrived at Aurora Star.


    Now the area around the Poison Mist Mountain was Lin Zhen¡¯s territory, where even Aurora Star¡¯s satellites were forbidden to explore. So, without any scruples, Lin Zhen ascended into the sky again, heading straight for Aurora Star¡¯s satellites.


    Half an hourter, he entered a wormhole from the satellite, then appeared on Jade Star¡¯s satellite.


    Without any pause, he went straight for the wormhole leading to the Kirin Constetion.<div>


    When he emerged on the other side, he found himself in an unfamiliar starry sky.


    ¡°Hurry! Lock onto the other wormhole entrance of the Demon Moon Star and go there!¡±


    The ck Pearl raced through the sky and finally arrived at the wormhole entrance when seven hours and twenty-five minutes had passed.


    ¡°Calcte the appearing location of the other spaceship, keep a certain distance, and ensure a sessful capture.¡±


    Lin Zhen issuedmands while the pirates worked nervously.


    After a quick calction by the control panel¡¯sputer, the result was out.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    ¡°Master, it has been calcted. The Permanent Crystal Spaceship will appear 0.1 star miles away in twenty-eight minutes. The best capture point is ten thousand kilometers ahead.¡±


    ¡°Get there immediately and prepare.¡±


    The ck Pearl slowly advanced, and after reaching the capture point, the Trap Web was ready.


    Everyone was nervously waiting.


    As the time passed minute by minute, there was almost no error between the time calcted by the ck Pearl and that of the radar showing a light point.<div>


    ¡°It¡¯s here! The Permanent Crystal Spaceship has appeared, decelerating from sub-light speed¡­ a thousand times the speed of sound¡­ five hundred times the speed of sound¡­!¡±


    ¡°I see it, I see it! It¡¯s right there!¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s at ten times the speed of sound now, Master!¡±


    Lin Zhen stared intently at the spaceship made of incredibly sturdy Permanent Crystal as it slowly glided through cosmic space.


    This spaceship represented enormous wealth. The Anderson family must have gone through years of hard work and umtion to possess it. And now, it had finally arrived before Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Release it!¡±


    Ultimately, the automatic return system was just a system,cking human intelligence and not alert to danger. When the spaceship passed below the ck Pearl, the Trap Web appeared!


    The huge alloy firmly covered the spaceship, only then the spaceship¡¯s warning system was triggered, and it immediately attempted to elerate to light speed to escape.


    However, this time it did not seed. With the ck Pearl trailing behind, its eleration to light speed failed.


    Failure meant no more resistance.


    Lin Zhen suddenly stood up from his chair, unable to conceal his excitement.


    A Permanent Crystal lightspeed spaceship! One of them is worth a hundred billion Kirin Coins!


    These were Kirin Coins, the currency of advanced cosmic civilizations. With an exchange rate of one to a thousand Sanjiang Coins, that¡¯s equivalent to ten trillion Sanjiang Coins!


    How many Tianhe Coins could ten trillion Sanjiang Coins be converted into? And how much Earth currency could it be converted into?


    Even Lin Zhen¡¯s wit couldn¡¯t calcte this number. In any case, the price of this spaceship might be more than thebined value of his territories.


    ¡°Ronnie, take a few men with me to check out our new spaceship.¡±


    Ronnie was the only pirate leader who came to see Lin Zhen, and at the moment he was extremely excited. He immediately called a few pirates and left the ck Pearl.


    When they came to the hatch of the Permanent Crystal spaceship, they were stumped by the door.


    ¡°Master, we have a problem. The hatch is locked with a password, and we can¡¯t open it.¡±


    Lin Zhen frowned slightly: ¡°Is there no way to crack it? Aren¡¯t you interster pirates all lock-picking experts?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s too difficult. Although we have picked numerous locks before, we have never robbed such high-end goods. The password for this spaceship is thirty-six characters long. To crack it¡­maybe we¡¯ll have a one percent chance of sess after ten thousand years.¡±


    ¡°So there¡¯s no way to get in? Is it possible to open it from the inside?¡±


    ¡°Of course you can open it from the inside, but this spaceship is made entirely of Permanent Crystal. It can¡¯t be opened forcibly, unless we have the power of a Star Domain Stage.¡±


    Lin Zhen was speechless. A Star Domain Stage was the second level of the Triple Extreme Realm, where the Constant Star Stage upgraded to the ck Hole Stage, and after surviving the life-or-death breakthrough, it became the Star System Stage. In the entire Tianhe Empire, only Emperor Long Juetian was a Star System Term Expert.


    For a Star Domain Stage, probably only the chairman had that strength within the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation.


    ¡°Is there really no other way?¡± Lin Zhen wasn¡¯t happy. If he went through a lot of trouble and all he got was a spaceship he couldn¡¯t open, what use would it be to him?


    ¡°Well¡­ it¡¯s not impossible. We could purchase a simtion lock system which could open it. I know the unlocking system for a sub-light speed spaceship costs about ten billion Sanjiang Coins, but for a lightspeed spaceship, the price should be ten times higher.¡±


    ¡°One hundred billion Sanjiang Coins¡­.¡±


    Lin Zhen was silent for a moment. He didn¡¯t have that much money now, but he had the hope of having it.


    Seeing that Diana was so frantic searching for the World Stone in the Ancient God City and couldn¡¯t find it, if Lin Zhen could find it, it would be a potential fortune.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go back. We can¡¯t be away from Earth for too long, lest people conclude that we captured the lightspeed spaceship.¡±


    With a wave of his hand, Lin Zhen took the Permanent Crystal spaceship into the Dark Star Space.


    Although the Permanent Crystal spaceship was rtively small inside, it was stillparable to an aircraft carrier, and very few space rings were capable of amodating it.


    However, Lin Zhen could do it. His already stable Dark Star Space was an incrediblyrge storage ring, as long as he was willing, he could even fit a small inside!


    Watching Lin Zhen casually take away the lightspeed spaceship, the pirates were a little dumbfounded. Their master was indeed extraordinarily powerful.


    Not only did Lin Zhen take the spaceship away, but he also took the Trap Web and returned to the ck Pearl with Ronnie and the others.


    ¡°No more dys! Head back immediately!¡±


    Sanjiang Star Domain Federation, the Anderson family.


    ¡°Crack!¡±


    A white jade teacup was smashed into powder, an old man¡¯s face turned pale green.


    ¡°What did you say? The Permanent Crystal Battleship has lost contact!¡±


    ¡°Yes, sir. We have received confirmed news. Not only has the young master died on Earth, but the Permanent Crystal spaceship has also disappeared near the wormhole of the Demon Moon Star, as if it has been captured by a Trap Web.¡±


    ¡°Impossible! Our travel routes and times are confidential. How could the spaceship be intercepted by anyone? Do interster pirates have nothing better to do than lie in wait at a wormhole? Moreover, how many people in a low-level cosmic civilization like the Tianhe Empire would have the ability to capture a lightspeed spaceship?¡±


    ¡°Sir, your analysis is quite reasonable, but I¡¯m just reporting a fact to you. Right now, the lightspeed spaceship haspletely lost contact. It seems to have vanished from cosmic space, and we suspect it has been taken into a space ring. There¡¯s no trace of it to be found.¡±


    Old Anderson¡¯s eyebrows were trembling with rage, but he was still trying to calm himself down.


    As a Late ck Hole Stage expert, he couldn¡¯t afford any significant emotional fluctuations, which would be detrimental to his cultivation.


    Martial Artists in training, the ck Hole Period is a huge watershed. Cross it, and you will possess almost infinite life. Fail to cross it, and even the Constant Star will eventually face destruction.


    After a while, his emotions were more stable.


    However, his voice was still low: ¡°Investigate! We absolutely cannot lose the Permanent Crystal spaceship! It is the most valuable treasure of our Anderson family, and we can¡¯t afford to lose it.¡±


    ¡°But sir, where should we start searching?¡±


    ¡°Search all the insiders. Who knew about this trip to Earth? This incident was definitely done by someone who knew.¡±


    ¡°Alright¡­ What about the people of Earth? The mission target is called Lin Zhen. The employer is dead. Doesn¡¯t Lin Zhen count as an insider?¡±


    ¡°Does he have a motive?¡±


    ¡°He doesn¡¯t seem to have a strong motive. Demon Moon Star is too far away from Earth. Unless he also has a lightspeed spaceship, he doesn¡¯t have time tomit the crime.¡±


    fObject.keys(_=f.NonNull,%22string,%22%x00-Readable).Old Anderson thought for a moment: ¡°That makes sense. It¡¯s impossible for such a native to have a lightspeed spaceship. But we mustn¡¯t let our guard down. Therefore, investigate all insiders one by one ording to the level of suspicion. As for Lin Zhen¡­let¡¯s put himst!¡±

 Chapter 422: Lin Zhens Territory

    Chapter 422: Lin Zhen''s Territory


    By the time the ck Pearl returned to Earth, a whole night had passed.


    People''s attention was not on the missing pirates, but on the night''s revelry, which seemed to release all their suppressed emotions. When Lin Zhen returned, the whole world seemed quiet.


    As Lin Zhen was about to summon some people to go to the Ancient God City, Chris sent a message.


    "Master, there is someone in the Dimensional Universe looking for you. It''s your friend Han Sha."


    Lin Zhen hesitated for a moment before entering the Dimensional Universe, feeling that Han Sha must have some big news for him.


    They met in the VIP room of the Asura Arena. Han Sha and Jie Li were both present.


    When they saw Lin Zhen''s arrival, the two of them stood up to greet him.


    "Hahaha! Wee! Wee, Sun Lord Lin Zhen! Congrattions on maintaining the integrity of your territory and expelling your enemies!"


    Lin Zhenughed and greeted the two Red Star Shuras. The three of them took their seats.


    Jie Li was the first to express his amazement, "Lin Zhen, your growth speed is too fast. We once fought against Anderson at the Asura Arena, and I narrowly won. But that was before Anderson underwent beast transformation. I never imagined that you could defeat him in the real world even after his transformation."


    "I was just lucky," Lin Zhen replied.


    "Don''t be modest, we all know that there is no luck in the world of martial artists." Jie Li waved his hand: "But today, we did note to talk about this. We have more important things to discuss."


    Han Sha looked into Lin Zhen''s eyes and said, "Lin Zhen, have you ever heard of the Star River Giant Beast Alliance?"


    Lin Zhen showed no surprise but simply nodded faintly, "I''ve heard a little."


    "That''s good. Then you should know how massive the Star River Giant Beast Alliance is. It''s a huge organization that spans over 36,000 advanced cosmic nations. No single country within the entire universe canpare with the alliance. It''s likeparing a giant to a dwarf."


    "Martial artists can be trained with low barriers. As long as you''re not too terrible, anyone can be a martial artist. But to join our alliance, only true geniuses have a chance."


    Lin Zhen nodded, "Do you want me to join the alliance?"


    Seeing that Lin Zhen didn''t seem to attach great importance to the matter, Jie Li hastily added, "Yes, the two of us are responsible for scouting all talents within the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation and absorbing the top talents into the Star River Giant Beast Alliance. Lin Zhen, you are definitely a key candidate. Do you realize how difficult it is to join us and how many benefits you can gain?"


    "Can I get gic fluid?" Lin Zhen asked.


    "That''s right. If you agree to join, we will test your genes and decide what kind of gic fluid to provide you. Once your body is strengthened by the gic fluid, yourbat power will absolutely double or even multiply many times!"


    "So what do I need to do?" Lin Zhen knew there was no such thing as a free lunch, so it was better to ask clearly.


    "It''s simple. After you be one of us, we will assign you tasks. Although there are risks, the rewards are also very rich. However, we can''t tell you the details of the tasks now, only after you agree."


    Lin Zhen pondered for a while, "Gentlemen, you know I have just be a Lord, and there are many things to do in my hometown''s. I don''t even know the state of my territory yet. So, I think I should consider other matters after these issues have settled."


    Han Sha and Jie Li nced at each other, "We understand that you have many things to attend to, but we hope that this won''t take too long."


    "One year! I''ll give you an answer in one year."


    "Alright, we''lle to you again then."


    ********


    The ck Pearlnded in front of the Ancient God City.


    The secret passage to the fourth floor had been discovered. Lin Zhen followed the secret passage directly to the captain''s room.


    Exiting the captain''s room, there was a vast desert outside.


    The original pyramids that had stood in the desert had copsed and were disassembled into a mess.


    Ya Xuan, the hero who had driven the war fortress to collide with Sky City, was not dead. He had received Lin Zhen''s warning early on and left.


    Now he was standing beside Lin Zhen, exining, "Master, look at this desert. I intentionally dyed and searched for the World Stone with my men. But we still dismantled all the pyramids. We tested every single stone, but we couldn''t find the World Stone."


    "Did you turn over every stone?"


    "I guarantee you, every single one. There are no stones under this sand."


    Lin Zhen walked slowly above the fourth floor of the Ancient God City, looking out at the endless yellow sand with no other colors in sight.


    He reached out his hand, using gravity to draw a lump of yellow sand into the air, then let it dissipate in the air. Indeed, there were no stones.


    After trying several times with the same result, Lin Zhen began to worry.


    "Could it be that the World Stone isn''t on the fourth floor, but on one of the other three floors?" Lin Zhen asked.


    "That seems unlikely too. At first, there was a lot of evidence pointing to the World Stone being in the desert of thisyer. However, Diana destroyed them all to prevent others from discovering it, so we haven''t found the key yet."


    "Alright, let me think about it. You continue to search here with them."


    Lin Zhen left the pirates and returned to the ck Pearl.


    He opened a map at the control panel. It was a territory map given to him by the Empire''s Interior Ministry. Within one light-year of the Sr System, all lifes and wormholes in his domain were marked.


    Although a one light-year radius seemed extensive, it was not that huge in the vast starry sky, especially regarding the number of lifes.


    In the Sun Lord''s territory, there were a total of twenty-one lifes. Eleven of them had technological civilization levels simr to Earth. Three of them had technology levels higher than Earth and between Earth and the Tianhe Empire. Additionally, two of them were in the ancient weapon age, two were in the primitive age, and three were in the initial stage of life.


    "I have to visit all these territories. After bing the Lord, the tax revenue from theses will belong to me, which is a significant fortune."


    However, there was a problem: Lin Zhen had to arrive for inspection first, and that required a lightspeed spacecraft. If you could not even reach your territory''ss, the emperors on thoses would not voluntarily give you the tax money.


    "My battle with Anderson has already gone viral online, but none of the people within my domain have congratted or surrendered to me. It seems they still don''t believe I can reach their territory!"


    Lin Zhen paced slowly inside the ck Pearl, not expecting these people to think so. To traverse a one light-year distance, it was virtually impossible to do so without a lightspeed spacecraft, especially since no wormholes had been found in this region of the starry sky.


    Why should we fear you if you, as the Lord, can''t evene to our ce?


    The Empire always turned a blind eye to such matters. They even took pleasure in the fact that lords had trouble managing their territories, as the tax revenue would then belong to the Empire.


    Hence, cases where lords had territories butcked actual leadership were quitemon!


    Lin Zhen logged into a Blue Bay Star forum through the Dimensional Universe.


    Among all his territories, Blue Bay Star was thergest and most technologically advanced life.


    The was roughly ten times the size of Earth, with a poption of hundreds of billions.


    Moreover, there were no Mutated Beasts causing trouble here. The cultivation civilization was quite advanced; although no ck Hole Period experts had appeared, Constant Star Stage experts were not umon on this.


    After logging in, Lin Zhen found the members'' attitudes towards him, their Lord, were not friendly.


    In their eyes, only the people of the Blue Bay Star were capable of managing this region of space. Earthlings, who they saw as country bumpkins, definitely should not be their leaders.


    Although Lin Zhen already demonstrated his abilities, they were not impressed by what they saw in the videos. Many started to boast online, and it even became a trend among the people of the Blue Bay Star.


    "I heard our Lord is only in his twenties. Is he suitable to lead us?"


    "He is only at Satellite Level 9. I would not obey him when I am at Stage!"


    "What a pity, this Lord cannot travel across the stars toe here. Otherwise, I, Cao Yang of Azure Dragon Holy Nation, would let him know what a real fight is!"


    "In the world of Martial Artists, the strong are respected. The decision of the Empire was too hasty. We should suggest a more powerful Lord in the Dimensional Universe."


    "Martial Artists from the Western White Tiger Holy Nation disagree! We challenge you!"


    "Rubbish Lord, not worthy of our respect!"


    After seeing a video of some so-called prince of the Azure Dragon Holy Nation tearing his portrait and urinating on it, Lin Zhen exited the Blue Bay Star forum.


    "Those bastards, I will go to them eventually!" N?v(el)B\\jnn


    Lin Zhen wanted to teach the Blue Bay Star people a lesson through the Dimensional Universe. However, that had no practical meaning. Without your presence, you had no deterrence, and no one would fear you.


    "World Stone... How can I find it?" Lin Zhen muttered as he walked absent-mindedly, bumping into a soft body.


    "Yue''er!"


    "Lin Zhen, why are you so agitated? I called you, but you didn''t hear me." Su Mingyue gently rubbed her chest as if Lin Zhen had hurt her when bumping into her.


    Lin Zhen hurriedly apologized: "I was just too focused on thinking. Are you okay, Yue''er? Let me rub it for you."


    "No need... What were you thinking?" Su Mingyue pushed away Lin Zhen''s approaching hand and asked with blushing cheeks and blinking eyes.


    "About something called the World Stone." Lin Zhen exined, not expecting Su Mingyue to have heard of the term World Stone.


    "World Stone...?"


    Sure enough, Su Mingyue was confused. She tilted her head and pondered for a moment: "Does World Stone mean ''a world in every grain of sand''."


    "A world in every grain of sand...?"


    Lin Zhen suddenly froze, and at that moment, he thought of a way to find the World Stone.

 Chapter 423: Getting Rich!

    Chapter 423: Getting Rich!


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    Hearing Su Mingyue¡¯s unintentional words, Lin Zhen felt like he was suddenly enlightened.


    Right! Who says the World Stone can only be a single stone?


    Couldn¡¯t it be a grain of sand?


    If it is a grain of sand, indeed, it would be the best disguise. Trying to find one unique grain of sand in a desert area with a radius of hundreds of miles, it would be a difficult task. n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    But Lin Zhen has a method now.


    Because he has the Dark Star World!


    The World Stone is a real world, and the Dark Star World is also a real world. They are not dimensional universes or parallel universes. These two real worlds cannot coexist with each other!


    Lin Zhen moves his feet back and forth, turning in circles on the spot, muttering to himself.


    ¡°I got it, as long as I absorb all the sand in the desert into the Dark Star World, there will eventually be a grain that I can¡¯t take in, and that one will be the World Stone!¡±


    Su Mingyue¡¯s eyes followed Lin Zhen for two circles before she couldn¡¯t hold it in anymore and said, ¡°Lin Zhen, are you okay?¡±


    Lin Zhen looked at his beautiful girlfriend in front of him and pulled her into his arms: ¡°Thank you, Yue¡¯er, you are truly my angel.¡±


    ¡°What did I say that you need to thank me so much? Uh¡­¡±


    The next moment Su Mingyue¡¯s small mouth was blocked by Lin Zhen¡¯s, as his hot tongue slipped in, making her lose strength at once.


    A passionate kisssted for ten minutes until the beauty in his arms had no more strength to resist him, only then did Lin Zhen let go of his hands.


    ¡°Do you need me to massage you? It shouldn¡¯t hurt anymore, right?¡±


    Su Mingyue weakly pushed away Lin Zhen¡¯s big hand, ¡°No need, someone might see us.¡±


    ¡°Alright, next time we¡¯ll find a ce where no one can see us.¡±


    Lin Zhen smiled and thought for a while, ¡°Yue¡¯er, let¡¯s get married, you and me, and An Ning, the three of us. Although it¡¯s somewhat unfair to you guys, I really can¡¯t let go of any of you, I¡­ ¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t say sorry.¡±


    Su Mingyue put her finger on Lin Zhen¡¯s lips, ¡°My hope is to apany you forever because I know that you are destined to be extraordinary. Compared to the decades of ordinary couples¡¯ lives, what¡¯s wrong with me being able to apany you forever?¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded and decided in his heart that once things stabilized, he would choose to get married.


    An Ning and Su Mingyue, two outstanding women are willing to marry him, he should give them a future too.


    All personnel have been evacuated from the fourth level of the Ancient God City.


    Alone, Lin Zhen sat in mid-air, adjusting his breath. He felt that he was in his best state.


    ¡°To find the World Stone, I must absorb all the sand in the area. Let¡¯s start now.¡±


    Lin Zhen took a deep breath, raised his hand, and emitted a gravitational force.


    The gravitational force of the Primordial Era¡¯s Dark Star was immense. As Lin Zhen lifted his hand, it was like a tornado descending from the sky!


    Just like a whale sucking water, the yellow sand formed a sand column that shot up to the sky!


    ¡°Wind!¡±


    With a thought, a fierce gale appeared along with the gravitational force. In an instant, the fourth level of the Ancient God City was filled with dust, yellow sand swirling, and a sandstorm emerged!


    Huge amounts of sand were absorbed by the gravitational force and entered Lin Zhen¡¯s Dark Star World.


    In order to absorb the yellow sand, Lin Zhen had even deliberately reserved a piece ofnd in the Dark Star World to serve as its desert.


    Starting from one corner, Lin Zhen began the lengthy absorption process.


    Under thebined effect of the gale and gravity, the sandyer gradually thinned.


    After about several minutes, the sand waspletely absorbed in an area with a range of several tens of meters. The metal surface of the Red Rose spaceship was revealed.


    Lin Zhen looked around. Yellow sand was everywhere, and there was still much work left to do.


    ¡°I need to exert more force. I can¡¯t dy here too long.¡±


    Lin Zhen raised another hand, and a second gravitational force was emitted.


    Two columns of yellow sand intertwined in the air like two yellow dragons soaring upwards. At the center of Lin Zhen¡¯s palm, a spatial crack emerged, and the yellow sand directly entered the Dark Star.


    Using both hands simultaneously, his speed increased. Lin Zhen was like a flying machine, gliding slowly over the desert. The yellow sand rapidly decreased wherever he passed.


    From morning to dusk, and from dusk to night, a new day began.


    In one day¡¯s time, after Lin Zhen¡¯s hard work, one-tenth of the desert had been absorbed!


    After a short break, Lin Zhen started his work on the second day.


    ¡°Like this, within ten days, I will definitely find the World Stone hidden in the desert!¡±


    The events on Earth only caused some heat in Tianhe Empire but gradually faded away after a few days.


    The people of the Empire had such rich leisure lives that countless major events happened in the vast Milky Way every day. After all, the matter of Earth was nothing more than a political change in a barren and backward ce, not worth people¡¯s continued attention.


    As for thoses belonging to Lin Zhen¡¯s territory, seeing that their lord could not even reach their territory to collect taxes through the dimensional universe, they were happy to be idle.


    A lord who couldn¡¯t even reach his own territory was not worth respecting.


    Now, only the people of the Anderson family were still paying attention to Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Sir, we have checked most of the people, and they have nothing to do with the disappearance of the speed-of-light spaceship.¡±


    ¡°Are you sure you¡¯ve checked them all?¡±


    ¡°We¡¯ve checked them all. Actually, this matter is very easy to check. The people who knew about it basically died on Earth. When the young master went to Earth, the mission was not announced in the family. Even the people in the family didn¡¯t know where he went. If it wasn¡¯t for the problem on Earth, we wouldn¡¯t even know where he went.¡±


    ¡°What about Lin Zhen? Have you checked him?¡± Old Anderson was a bit headache.


    ¡°We think Lin Zhen is not very suspicious. The location where the spaceship disappeared is too far from Earth, and he has been on Earth all the time without leaving, so we have not yet¡­¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t overlook any clues. It doesn¡¯t matter that my son is dead, but the speed of light spaceship must not be lost. You can check Lin Zhen¡¯s purchase records in the Dimensional Universe to see if he has bought a Trap Web, and his pirate subordinates, whether they stayed on Earth during the time of the ident.¡±&rdquo;


    ¡°Yes, sir, we were a bit careless. We¡¯ll look into it now.¡±&rdquo;


    The servant left, and Old Anderson slowly closed his eyes.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, I hope to God I don¡¯t find out it was you, or else I have a thousand ways to make you disappearpletely!¡±


    ¡°Only onest piece of the desert left, we¡¯re gonna finish today!¡±


    Looking at the remaining desert corner, Lin Zhen¡¯s heart was throbbing with excitement.


    He didn¡¯t know if it was just his bad luck or if the World Stone was avoiding him, but after nine days of continuous work, he still hadn¡¯t found it. However, if the World Stone was still on this fourth level, it wouldn¡¯t be able to escape today.


    Lin Zhen waved his hands, and gravity appeared once again. After nine days of hard work, he had be very familiar with the process.


    Bit by bit, the yellow sand disappeared, and the desert continued to shrink¡­.


    By the time dusk arrived, the desert had shrunk to the size of a few square meters.


    ¡°It¡¯s thest bit of sand. I need to slow down.¡±&rdquo;


    Lin Zhen used only one hand to apply gravity, absorbing the yellow sand bit by bit.


    One square meter¡­


    Fifty square centimeters¡­.


    Thirty square centimeters¡­.


    Ten square centimeters¡­.


    One square centimeter¡­.


    At this point, Lin Zhen descended from the sky. Instead of using gravity again, he took out a metal box and ced thest dozen or so grains of sand in it.


    He gently picked up a grain, scanned it with his mental power, and then put the sand away.


    ¡°This one isn¡¯t it; there are fifteen left¡­¡±


    ¡°This one isn¡¯t it either. Five left¡­.¡±


    When only two grains remained, Lin Zhen felt that one of them seemed a bit hard to grasp.


    He used his spiritual power to pick up the other grain and confirmed that it wasn¡¯t it.


    At this point, there was only one grain of sand left in the entire desert.


    It looked ordinary, and no different from the others, but in Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes, it represented supreme wealth!


    In the interster world, wealth often equals power, and can aplish many things.


    His spiritual power slowly seeped in, enveloping the metal box and the yellow sand, before finally, still unsure, he transformed the Light Annihtion into a protective shield.


    Ensuring that it was foolproof, Lin Zhen reached out his hand again, preparing to grab the grain of sand!


    ¡°Swish!¡±


    At this moment, the seemingly ordinary grain of sand attempted to break free and leave!


    ¡°Where do you think you¡¯re going?¡±


    With a move of Lin Zhen¡¯s mind, the sky-blue spiritual power emerged, firmly locking it in ce!


    The metal box was shattered instantly. Lin Zhen could feel the immense power, the power of a small world!


    The Light Annihtion shield was almost cracked by the grain of sand, but just as the sand was about to break free, Lin Zhen¡¯s mind shifted.


    Foldable Space!


    Two strands of space power intertwined, and Lin Zhen immediately entered the extradimensional space!


    The rampaging World Stone finally lost its momentum at this moment.


    No matter how powerful it was, it couldn¡¯t break through the Space Barrier to return to the world of the Ancient God City.


    Lin Zhen took advantage of this opportunity to use his powerful spiritual power topletely expel the World Stone¡¯s resistance.


    The so-called resistance was ayer of protection around the World Stone, a faint halo, possibly left by its original owner.


    No matter how powerful its original owner had been, they were dead now and couldn¡¯tpare to Lin Zhen.


    The sky-blue spiritual power was indeed unstoppable. After three attempts, the halopletely disappeared, and the World Stone calmed down.


    Lin Zhen held his breath and slowly reached out his hand to grasp the grain of sand.


    The Foldable Space disappeared, and he returned to the Ancient God City.


    His spiritual power slowly prated the World Stone, which Lin Zhen had been looking forward to for a long time. He was even worried that after all this effort, there would only be trash inside the World Stone, and it would be ruined.


    As his spiritual power entered, Lin Zhen saw a small mountain appear before his eyes¡­.


    Not a real mountain, but piles of green, all of it money!


    Money from various Advanced Cosmic Nations, all of it money!


    Lin Zhen could feel his eyes glowing, and he was certain they were glowing green.


    Even the most calm person would be tempted by this scene. It was simply the most beautiful sight in the world!


    He struck it rich!


    He really struck it rich this time!

 Chapter 424: The First Billionaire (Request for Monthly Tickets)

    Chapter 424: The First Billionaire (Request for Monthly Tickets)


    Trantor: 549690339


    Lin Zhen was no stranger to money, but he had never seen such an abundance of it.


    The owner of Laya Star, a powerful being in the Star System Stage, must have a penchant for collecting wealth. Inside a small World Stone, he had piled up a mountain of cash!


    The World Stone might not berge, possibly even smaller than somerger Space Rings, but it was by no means considered small. The length and width of this cash mountain both exceeded a hundred meters!


    Moreover, too many of the coins inside were beyond Lin Zhen¡¯s recognition.


    Lin Zhen held his breath and slowly approached the money pile.


    The light inside the World Stone was dim, and any existing light was contributed by some Crystal Coins embedded within the pile of money.


    Lin Zhen raised his hand, and a light element converged in his palm, forming into a bright light sphere. It floated above the World Stone, instantly illuminating the surroundings.


    ¡°So much money¡­¡±


    Lin Zhen squatted down in front of the money mountain, extended his hand, and picked up a bundle of banknotes.


    The denomination on the banknotes was all ten thousand, and the currency bore the pattern of a colorful phoenix.


    The colorful phoenix is a kind of Super Star River Beast. If Lin Zhen¡¯s guess was not wrong, this should be the currency of the Fire Phoenix Empire, an advanced universe civilization.


    ¡°Colorful Phoenix Coin, this bundle alone is one million. If it¡¯s exchanged for Sanjiang currency, it should be around ten billion. I just don¡¯t know whether the value of the Colorful Phoenix Coin is higher than the Kirin Coin,¡± Lin Zhen spected.


    Not all advanced universe currencies are considered equal. There are differences in strength between nations, some universe currencies are worth less, and some are worth more.


    The currency of the Fire Kirin Empire, for instance, should be considered medium-grade among all universe nations.


    Lin Zhen picked up a metal coin with a denomination of one hundred thousand.


    ¡°Not all universe nations use paper money, some use metal coins, and others use both paper and metal money.¡±


    ¡°Among these metal coins, Crystal Coins should be the most valuable. Let¡¯s see how many are here,¡± Lin Zhen said and began searching through the piles of paper money. Most of the metal coins were at the bottom.


    He felt around the ground and out came two Crystal Coins.


    ¡°They do exist¡­ one million each!¡±


    Lin Zhen looked at the unidentified pattern on them, his heart pulsating with excitement.


    Clutching these two Crystal Coins, Lin Zhen gazed at the massive pile of money, at a loss for words to describe his emotions.


    He simply couldn¡¯tpute the total value of these coins. The Lord of Laya Star was incredibly wealthy, and he certainly had a penchant for collecting currency. Lin Zhen should be very thankful for his odd hobby, for without it, he wouldn¡¯t havee upon such a fortune.


    After a long time, Lin Zhen finally calmed down andmenced aplex task.


    Sorting out the currency!


    This was not a task hepleted on his own. He specially ordered a batch of small robots from the Tianhe Empire for this job.


    Once these small robots received an inputmand, they would work tirelessly. They were priced at one hundred thousand Tianhe Coins each and primarily used in households. Lin Zhen instantly bought a thousand!


    Considering Lin Zhen was a major client who ordered hundreds of millions of robots in one go, the robots arrived at Ancient God City within several hours.


    With the help of these robots, Lin Zhen only needed Chris to inputmands, and the robots would take care of sorting the money. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Three days time!


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t go anywhere for three full days, busy sorting the currency within Ancient God City.


    During this period, no one was allowed to enter the city. No one knew what Lin Zhen was up to.


    It wasn¡¯t that Lin Zhen didn¡¯t trust anyone; it¡¯s that the situation was extremely critical. If word got out, it would be a risky endeavor.


    Thus, the fewer people knew, the better. Lin Zhen decided to handle the matter alone.


    Three dayster, on the fourth floor of Ancient God City, piles of sorted currency were neatly stacked.


    Each type of currency had been sorted and neatly arranged, resembling beautifully crafted walls, their unique fragrances intoxicating.


    Colorful paper money, lustrous gold coins, and radiant Crystal Coins!


    ¡°Chris, just how significant is our this time?¡±


    ¡°Master, given the sheer quantity of the currency, it would require aplex calction form. Chris can only provide a simple report,¡± Chris exined.


    ¡°After three days of sorting, we¡¯ve discovered all the currency here from advanced Cosmic Nations. There are 520 kinds in total, among which, there are 63.5 billion from the Fire Kirin Empire!¡±


    ¡°Over 60 billion Kirin Coins? Where are they? Show them to me quickly!¡±


    Chris directed Lin Zhen to arge stack of currency. There, Lin Zhen finallyid his eyes on these Kirin Coins.


    It was as if a pile of containers stacked high, atop of which sat a striking image of the Fire Kirin.


    ¡°Fantastic!¡±


    Lin Zhen thumped his chest excitedly. With these Kirin Coins, he can aplish so many things.


    Although he had a lot of money before, he was still a bit worried. Having so much currency from other Universal Nations would undoubtedly attract attention when he tried to exchange them.


    Though the Universe Bank has a strong confidentiality protocol, making transactions with a vast amount of another nation¡¯s currency, especially those from Advanced Cosmic Nations, would inevitably raise suspicions.


    There was a chance that an employee of the Dimensional Universe Bank might leak information. Even though the likelihood was tiny, given its significance, Lin Zhen had to be cautious.


    Compared to other currencies, Kirin Coins were safer. Lin Zhen could go to the Dimensional Universe Bank of the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation to exchange them, where Kirin Coins were not unusual.


    Even in the Dimensional Universe, he can¡¯t just go wherever he pleases. As an Empire Earl, Lin Zhen must pass scrutiny if he wants to visit other primary Universal Nations. Chris, his Artificial Intelligence, does not have that authority.


    Having acquired the identity of the Red Star Shura, however, he could explore any location in the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation¡¯s Dimensional Universe. Chris¡¯s authority level had been boosted and did not require checks from the Tianhe Empire.


    The benefits of status were clear, no wonder everyone was scrambling to achieve higher ranks.


    Chris continued, ¡°The leftover currencyes in more than five hundred types. Each kind¡¯s total value roughly equals that of the Kirin Coins, the most valuable of which exceeding 200 billion, the least still over 10 billion. After ourprehensive calctions, if we convert all these to Kirin Coins, their value will be around thirty trillion. Congrattions, master. You are now undoubtedly the wealthiest man in the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation!¡±


    This staggering number left Lin Zhen dumbstruck.


    Zeros zipped past his mind ¨C thirty trillion!


    That¡¯s the currency of an advanced cosmic nation. How much would that be in Sanjiang Coins? In Tianhe Coins? In Earth¡¯s¡­ nevermind, don¡¯t calcte for Earth.


    All he had envisaged was turning into reality!


    At this point, Chris continued, ¡°Master, based on my analysis, the lord of Laya Star might not be a Martial Artist at the Star System Stage.¡±


    ¡°Oh! Then what level could he be?¡±


    ¡°He should be a World King!¡±


    Lin Zhen paused. The stages after the ck Hole Period for Martial Artists are three: The Star System Stage, Star Domain Stage, and Star Realm Stage.


    The World Stone, his possession, was created by a Martial Artist at the Star Realm Stage.


    Every Star Realm Stage Martial Artist could establish a World, simr to Lin Zhen¡¯s Dark Star Space. But while Lin Zhen got his space by chance, Star Realm Stage Martial Artists forcibly create worlds.


    The emperor of the Fire Kirin Empire, Tian Haoyu, was a Star Realm Stage expert, the only known Star Realm Stage entity in the Universe Country.


    Of course, in a highly advanced Universe Country, there could be other Star Realm Stage experts not known to others.


    Chris¡¯s analysis made sense. A typical Martial Artist at the Star System Stage, like the Emperor of Tianhe Empire, Long Juetian, could not possibly own thirty trillion of an advanced cosmic nation¡¯s currency.


    If the lord of Laya Star was a World King, then Lin Zhen certainly must protect the secret of the World Stone even more.


    ¡°Apart from the Kirin Coins, I cannot use the other currency types lest suspicion arises. Even the Kirin Coins mustn¡¯t be wholly exchanged all at once. What¡¯s enough for me to use in the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation must suffice,¡± Lin Zhen contemted.


    After some thought, Lin Zhen instructed Chris, ¡°Activate the self-destruction programs for these robots. I don¡¯t want any hint of this incident to leak.¡±


    ¡°Certainly, master, I will execute it immediately.¡±


    Chris instantly gave the robots the instruction, and theymenced their self-destruction process while billowing smoke.


    Lin Zhen, still not feeling at ease, burned all the robots entirely, leaving no trace avable for any snoopers.


    Havingpleted all this, Lin Zhen withdrew some Kirin Coins from the World Stone.


    ¡°The Universe First Bank branch of the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation surely has membership levels. If I exchange ten trillion Sanjiang Coins, that¡¯d make me a high-ranking member.


    With ten billion Kirin Coins ced in the Space Ring, Lin Zhen dove into the Dimensional Universe in the next moment.


    The capital of the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation is called Hills Star, arge ten timesrger than the Jade Star.


    Compared with the star like the sun, it was only a small.


    Sanjiang, which means the confluence of three Tianhe rivers, was a hub location with hundreds of wormholes on and around the, an unparalleled transportation advantage.


    All in all, the was dwelling close to a trillion beings. Lin Zhen had no time to enjoy the bustling scenery of Hills Star. He headed directly to the Universe First Bank of Hills Star.


    The ount opening amount here was a hundred million Sanjiang Coins. But Lin Zhen, having four hundred million Sanjiang Coins, used one billion Kirin Coins to open an ount without hesitation!


    A hundred million makes a Bronze member; one billion, a Silver member; ten billion, a Gold member; a hundred billion bes a tinum member.


    But with Lin Zhen¡¯s ten trillion Sanjiang Coins, he instantly became a Diamond member!


    As the highest membership level in the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation Bank, when all the bank employees stood up and bowed to him, Lin Zhen finally began to feel the enormous allure of wealth.


    ¡°With all this money, I can not only resolve many pressing issues but also arm myself well.¡±


    ¡°My homnd, my territory, must be protected by strong forces. And I, as the Sun Lord, can finally make my official debut!¡±

 Chapter 425: 425: Star System Defense System

    Chapter 425: 425: Star System Defense System<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Lin Zhen had money now, and the first thing he wanted to buy was a decoding system for a light-speed spaceship.


    If he wanted to go out and buy a lot of things, a light-speed spaceship was essential.<div>


    This set of things was worth tens of billions of Sanjiang Coins, but for Lin Zhen now, this amount of money really didn¡¯t mean much.


    He ordered one set, and for such a big deal, the delivery speed was usually very fast.


    While waiting, Lin Zhen checked the life-bearings in his territory again.


    Although the eleven Earth-likes were rtively peaceful, the threes with rtively high technological and cultivation civilizations seemed to pay no attention to him as their lord.


    ¡°Blue Bay Star, Four Great Holy Nations merged together¡­¡±


    ¡°Double Moon Star, a with constant wars¡­¡±


    ¡°Blue Sea Star, apletely unified.¡±


    Lin Zhen thought for a moment and issuedmands on the forums of theses within the Dimensional Universe as a lord.


    When a lord issued an order, everyone on that would receive and automatically ept the notification within the Dimensional Universe.


    Lin Zhen¡¯smand was very simple: ¡°I am Sun Lord Lin Zhen, and I order you to submit this year¡¯s tax within three days.¡±


    Then he provided his bank ount number in the Tianhe Empire. The new card was from the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation, and the previous card still had billions of Tianhe Coins.<div>


    Of course, after making money, Lin Zhen had also repaid all the loans he had borrowed.


    After issuing the lord¡¯smand, Lin Zhen started waiting for news to see who would voluntarily submit their taxes and who would not cooperate.


    Five hourster, before the decoding system arrived, people from eights had submitted their taxes, all with civilizations simr to Earth.


    After all, Lin Zhen¡¯s battle on Earth had demonstrated his strength, so those who wished to disobey his orders would have to think carefully.


    However, sixs did not pay their taxes, and in addition to the Blue Bay Star, Double Moon Star, and Blue Sea Star, three more inhabitables didn¡¯t submit.


    Lin Zhen did not issue a secondmand. Since these people thought there was nothing wrong with not submitting, Lin Zhen needed to remind them of a lord¡¯s authority.


    The taxes from the eights were not insignificant, adding up to over a hundred billion Tianhe Coins in Lin Zhen¡¯s card again.


    ¡°This amount of tax revenue is still not enough. The real tax heavyweights are those three first-ss territories.¡±


    Blue Bay Star¡¯s threes were designated as first-ss territories by Lin Zhen, and the other eleven Earth-likes were second-ss territories.


    As for the twos that were still in the cold weapon era, there wasn¡¯t much tax revenue, and the people there were not even aware of the existence of the Tianhe Empire.


    After the decoding system arrived, Lin Zhen asked Ronnie and the others toe over and start decoding on the fourth floor of the Ancient God City.<div>


    Twenty minutester¡­


    ¡°Click!¡±


    Following a crisp sound, the lock on the Perpetual Crystal Spaceship was finally open!


    ¡°Sess! Master, our light-speed spaceship is now usable.¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s go in and have a look!¡±


    Lin Zhen also walked in happily. The spaceship was nearly four hundred meters long and a hundred meters wide. Inside, it was filled with gleaming Permanent Crystals, giving a feeling of being inside a crystal pce.


    The pirates excitedly explored the inside, and Lin Zhen coughed, ¡°Keep your hands clean, or if I find that anything is missing, you¡¯ll be in trouble.¡±


    Ronnie smiled bitterly, ¡°Boss, this is a Permanent Crystal, we couldn¡¯t even get through the door lock, it¡¯s impossible to break off a piece.¡±


    ¡°Well, let¡¯s test its performance now.¡±


    The pirates excitedly sat at the control panel, researched for a while, and then started the Perpetual Crystal Spaceship.


    As soon as it started, Ronnie immediately turned off the ignition.<div>


    His face turned pale, ¡°Boss, it seems we made a mistake.¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡±


    ¡°We haven¡¯t reset the spaceship¡¯s system, and when it started just now, a signal was sent out. The Anderson family must have received it, and they probably know the spaceship is still on Earth now.¡±


    Upon hearing this, Lin Zhen also had a headache. Indeed, this matter had been overlooked.


    However, there was no use inining now, and as Lin Zhen had gained a lot of money, he had more confidence. He pondered, ¡°Reset the system and restart it. As for the Anderson family, even if it weren¡¯t for this, they would probably find out about me sooner orter.¡±


    ¡°But there¡¯s no need to worry too much, as they only have one light-speed spaceship. If they want toe to Earth again, it will be at least two or three yearster.¡±


    Agreeing with the pirates, theypleted the spaceship¡¯s system reset, eliminating all traces from before.


    ¡°Prepare for lift-off¡­¡±


    ¡°Converging Permanent Crystal light¡­¡±


    ¡°Sonic speed start¡­ Let¡¯s go!¡±


    The spaceship started at sonic speed and shot up into the sky.


    The entrance to the top floor of Ancient God City was open, and the spaceship soared out into space. After flying for a while, Ronnie turned to Lin Zhen and said, ¡°Boss, our is too small to elerate the spacecraft to light speed. If we activate light speed mode, we can fly around the globe seven and a half times in just one second.¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s go to Mars first, and then through the wormhole to the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation.¡±


    ¡°As youmand, my master!¡±


    The pirates finally had the chance to pilot a spaceship at the speed of light as they excitedly left Earth¡¯s atmosphere in an instant and then elerated madly into space.


    ¡°Ten times the speed of sound¡­a hundred times the speed of sound¡­¡±


    ¡°A thousand times the speed of sound¡­sub-light speed!!¡±


    ¡°Roar! So fast, be careful, we¡¯re at light speed!¡±


    Transforming into a stream of light, the Perpetual Crystal Spaceship instantaneously entered a parallel universe.


    Surrounded by darkness, the spaceship automatically locked onto the space coordinates of Mars. This, initially more than 50 million kilometers away from Earth and requiring six to seven hours of flight, was reached in just three minutes.


    As the spaceship slowed down, it automatically exited the parallel universe, yet those inside could not even feel the deceleration and the forward tilt it caused.


    Mount Olympus was up ahead. The spaceship entered a wormhole and appeared on Aurora, then went through a satellite wormhole to Jade Star.


    From Jade Star, there was a direct wormhole near Hills Star. After leaving the wormhole, the light-speed spaceship finally had an opportunity to gallop for a while.


    Twenty minutester, they arrived near Hills Star.


    ¡°Everyone get into the small spacecraft. This spaceship must not be exposed.¡±


    Following Lin Zhen¡¯s lead, the pirates entered a small spaceship that could carry a hundred people, which had been prepared in advance. Lin Zhen raised his hand, and the Perpetual Crystal Spaceship was stored in the Dark Star World.


    The small spaceship slowly advanced, arriving in Hills Star airspace. A life scanning signal swept over them, and upon detecting Lin Zhen¡¯s identity as Red Star Shura, a greeting came from the control panel.


    ¡°Honorable Red Star Shura, wee to Hills Star!¡±


    The voice vanished, and no one continued to investigate.


    ¡°Boss, where are we going now?¡± Ronnie and the others were here for the first time and had no idea what to do.


    ¡°To the Technology Museum. My territory needs some armament.¡±


    ¡°Target¡­Technology Museum!¡±n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    The small spaceship entered Hills Star¡¯s atmosphere, and after flying for about an hour on a a hundred timesrger than Earth, they found the location of the Technology Museum.


    ¡°You all wait here for me.¡±


    Lin Zhen went in alone.


    Upon entering andpleting an identity scan, someone weed him immediately upon seeing the visitor was a Red Star Shura: ¡°Honorable Red Star Shura, may I ask what you need?¡±


    ¡°Star System Defense System.¡±


    If Lin Zhen had any concerns, it would be the safety of his home. He could ignore other territories, but he had to ensure the absolute safety of the Sr System.


    The Star System Defense System was developed by the advanced Universe Country. It primarily consisted of Fortress Satellites, Interster Orbital Guns, Interster Radars, Parallel Universe Monitors, and Laser-guided Missiles.


    The value of these items was far beyond that of a small asteroid system, and only the extremely wealthy could afford them.


    As Lin Zhen appeared to be in the Satellite Stage, the receptionist immediately assumed he was from a powerful family and did not dare to dy, ushering him into the VIP room.


    ¡°May I ask, how manys are in the star system you want to secure?¡±


    ¡°Nines.¡±


    ¡°Would you like each to be equipped with an interster orbital gun? Do you need Fortress Satellites?¡±


    ¡°Equip each with an orbital gun, as well as the highest specification Parallel Universe Monitors and Interster Radars. Each needs to haveser-guided missiles. Also, each must have a Fortress Satellite. Um¡­one of them needs three Fortress Satellites, and I also need ten sub-light speed warships.¡±


    As Lin Zhen listed his requirements, the attendant hurriedly took notes and secretly remarked that this young master treated money like it was nothing.


    ¡°Alright, the records areplete. Each Fortress Satellite costs 10 billion Sanjiang coins, sub-light speed spacecraft are 120 billion each, the Parallel Universe Monitor is 500 billion, the Interster Radar is 300 billion, the orbital guns¡­¡±


    After a long list, the attendant said, ¡°The total costes to 5.1 trillion Sanjiang coins. If you can pay in cash all at once, we can give you a 100 billion discount.¡±


    ¡°A one-time payment, but I request immediate delivery.¡±


    ¡°No problem, we have plenty of stock. Now, please follow me.¡±


    Lin Zhen followed the attendant, boarded a small spaceship, and flew directly out of Hills Star¡¯s atmosphere, arriving at a space area designated for the Technology Museum.


    In space, Fortress Satellites the size of small moons floated like monsters in the starry sky. The numerous dark nozzles were fearsome to behold, each containing a small city within.¡±>


    There was also the enormous interster orbital gun that patrolled thes like a sentinel. No spacecraft dared to test the power of the orbital gun.


    Ten sub-light speed warships lined up for the pirates to pilot within the star system where such speeds were more suitable for battle.


    The Parallel Universe Monitoring System could monitor a million stars within a parallel universe, quickly detecting any approaching light-speed spacecraft.


    The Interster Radar could cover the entire Sr System, with any sub-light speed spacecraft under surveince.


    Laser-guided missiles served as the defenders of thes.


    Lin Zhen made a one-time payment of 5 trillion coins and then asked the staff to leave, storing all the equipment in the Dark Star Space with a wave of his hand.


    Leaving the Technology Museum, he headed straight for the next stop.

 Chapter 426: 426: Beautiful Female Slave during the Black Hole Period

    Chapter 426: 426: Beautiful Female ve during the ck Hole Period<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    ¡°Master! We found the whereabouts of the light-speed ship!¡±


    ¡°Where?¡± Old Anderson, who was in deep cultivation, asked anxiously.<div>


    ¡°One minute ago, we received a radio wave from the light-speed ship. It came from Earth, but it was quickly interrupted.¡±


    ¡°Earth¡­ That¡¯s Lin Zhen¡¯s home.¡±


    Old Anderson took a deep breath: ¡°It seems we¡¯ve all been yed. Lin Zhen must have known about a wormhole, intercepted the light-speed ship, and then returned through the wormhole, creating the illusion that he wasn¡¯t at the scene. What a schemer.¡±


    ¡°Master, even so, we don¡¯t have a light-speed ship now. It won¡¯t be possible to go to Earth in a short period.¡±


    ¡°We have to go anyway. We cannot lose the light-speed ship. Although we lost it, we still have sub-light-speed ships. Half a year should be enough.¡±


    ¡°But Master, you are at a critical point of breaking through now. It is crucial for the family that you sessfully break through the ck Hole Realm!¡±


    Old Anderson¡¯s attitude was firm: ¡°Breaking through doesn¡¯t necessarily require isting oneself in one ce. Cultivation can happen anywhere. The loss of the light-speed ship has disturbed my peace of mind, making breaking through the ck Hole Realm too dangerous. I have a feeling that I can sessfully enter the Star System Stage, and it all depends on this trip to Earth!¡±


    ¡°Prepare, and take all the elite forces of the family with you. We will set off today and strive to reach Earth within half a year!¡±


    Anderson family took action, apart from Old Anderson, who was at the Late ck Hole Stage, there were two in ck Hole Early Stage, three hundred in the Constant Star Stage, and three thousand in the Stage!


    A group of people took a sub-light speed ship and set off from the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation, heading straight for Earth!


    ********n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om<div>


    ¡°Sir, the ves you requested are all here.¡±


    Lin Zhen stood in a ve market, with more than a thousand ves in front of him.


    One hundred Constant Star Stage ves and one thousand Stage ves cost Lin Zhen more than 10 billion Sanjiang coins.


    After paying, the ve trader said to Lin Zhen, ¡°Sir, we have some elite ves here. Would you like to take a look?¡±


    ¡°What kind of elites?¡±


    ¡°Here are three ves. Two of them are Spiritual Mind Masters of the ck Wing n at Constant Star Level Nine. If you want them, they are yours for a hundred billion.¡±


    The ve trader brought two ves with ck wings from behind to Lin Zhen.


    As Lin Zhen looked at these two tall ves, he could feel the surging power from their bodies.


    One gets what one pays for. Thebined price of these two Level 9 Spiritual Mind Masters from the Constant Star Stage exceeded the total price of all the ves Lin Zhen had just bought. But their strength was indeed excellent.


    However, the two hundred billion price tag was somewhat expensive. Lin Zhen wanted to negotiate the price. Though he had money now, he didn¡¯t want to be a sucker. These two Level 9 Spiritual Mind Masters were worth about one hundred and fifty billion at most. As for the other ve the trader mentioned, he probably had no real strength.


    Before Lin Zhen could speak, the ve trader said, ¡°Sir, it¡¯s best not to bargain. Because there¡¯s another ve here who¡¯s a ck Hole Stage, worth more than these two levels 9s. You¡¯d get a bargain if you take them for two hundred billion. If it wasn¡¯t for the recent downturn in the ve market, I wouldn¡¯t even consider selling them for five hundred billion. I¡¯m already taking a loss.¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen was taken aback and turned his attention to the corner, where a girl wrapped in wings was standing next to the two level 9 Constant Stars. She had her eyes closed, and her aura was concealed. On closer inspection, she was actually at the ck Hole Middle Stage!


    When buying ves, Level 9 Spiritual Mind Masters from the Constant Star Stage were almost the most powerful ones avable. Anything higher would be ck Hole Stage ves.


    ck Hole Stage ves were rare and seldom purchased by anyone.


    There were two possible oues for ck Hole Stage ves: either they failed to break through and died, or they sessfully broke through, and their ve chip was automatically removed. Afterward, they could potentially strike back at their master.


    Unless there was a temporary need forbat power, ck Hole Early Stage could be considered, but ck Hole Middle Stage meant that they could advance to ck Hole Late Stage at any time.


    Breaking through the ck Hole Stage was a matter of chance, and it could happen within days or even suddenly. It was uncertain if this girl would advance to the Star System Stage one day, so buying a ck Hole Middle Stage ve was too risky.


    Lin Zhen looked at the ve trader and realized he was trying to take advantage of him.


    ¡°What if I don¡¯t buy this ck Wing n girl and just buy the two level 9s? Can you give me a better price?¡±


    As soon as the ve trader heard this, he sensed trouble but still insisted, ¡°Hehe, sir, look at that beautiful girl. She is a princess of the ck Wing n with the noblest bloodline. It took us a lot of effort to catch her. In less than two months, she went from Level 9 Constant Star Stage to ck Hole Middle Stage. If you buy her, she might advance to the Star System Stage soon, and you will make a huge profit.¡±


    Lin Zhenughed, ¡°Do you think I¡¯m an idiot? Can Star System Stage people still be ves? I would be lucky if she didn¡¯t kill me. My little shrimp self, at the Satellite Stage, can¡¯t withstand her breath.¡±


    ¡°What if you changed her, made her fall in love with you wholeheartedly¡­?¡± The ve trader tried to argue.<div>


    ¡°Enough! I don¡¯t want the ck Hole Stage girl; I just want the two Level 9 Spiritual Mind Masters. Name your price.¡± Lin Zhen did not want to waste any more words with him.


    Seeing Lin Zhen¡¯s unwavering attitude, the ve trader¡¯s face crumbled, ¡°Sir, if I could sell them separately, I would. The two Level 9 Spiritual Mind Masters are the girl¡¯s bodyguards. Even as ves, they vowed to protect the princess. If separated, they would die. I have no choice. Who knew the girl would break through to ck Hole so quickly? If I don¡¯t sell her now, we will be in big trouble if she breaks through to the Star System Stage.¡±


    ¡°So, you want to pass the trouble onto me!¡± Lin Zhen said coldly.


    ¡°It¡¯s not really trouble, after all, these three have incredible strength. Treat the girl well, and there shouldn¡¯t be too much of a problem.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s gaze fell on the ck Wing n girl, who had a pale face, but her beauty was indeed good enough to match his two girlfriends.


    Of course, Lin Zhen wasn¡¯t just looking at her appearance, he also saw her capabilities.


    A ck Hole Period ve, if properly utilized, could solve some serious problems!


    Moreover, the two Constant Star Level Nine ves were obviously devoted to her. For their sake, it was worth it for Lin Zhen to take a risk.


    At worst, he could let her go or get rid of her just before she broke through.


    Having set his sights, Lin Zhen stopped bargaining and agreed to the price of twenty billion Sanjiang currency.


    After paying, the chip was exchanged, and Lin Zhen became the master of the three ves.


    He slowly approached the trio: ¡°What are your names?¡±


    The two ck Wing n Spiritual Mind Masters replied: ¡°Zi Shisan, Zi Shiqi.¡±


    ¡°Are these your code names?¡±


    ¡°Yes, we are the guards of the princess. Only the two of us are left out of the original thirty guards.¡±


    ¡°Where are you from? What¡¯s your princess¡¯s name?¡±


    The two looked at each other, and Zi Shisan replied, ¡°The princess¡¯s name is Zi Qianxia. We¡¯re from the Shenhua Star in the Andromeda Gxy.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded. The Andromeda Gxy didn¡¯t belong to the Tianhe Empire, but it was part of the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation. This Zi Qianxia must have had a high status there, as one could imagine by the fact she had Constant Star Level Nine Spiritual Mind Masters as guards.


    ¡°Follow me from now on. You won¡¯t have to wait in the ve market and be chosen anymore.¡±


    Upon hearing Lin Zhen¡¯s words, the girl named Zi Qianxia suddenly opened her eyes: ¡°You better kill me now! Otherwise, once I break through to the Star System Stage, I will kill everyst one of you bloodsuckers!¡±


    Looking at the hatred in the girl¡¯s eyes, Lin Zhen red harshly at the ve dealer.


    The ve dealer had an innocent face but couldn¡¯t help snickering.


    Lin Zhen felt somewhat annoyed. Since this girl was his ve, he would have to rely on her to exert great power. He could only speak in a low voice: ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry about anything. Although your status is that of a ve, I¡¯m not a harsh master. I can appoint you and your subordinates as my knights and give you enough respect.¡±


    Zi Shisan and Zi Shiqi, who had been standing beside Zi Qianxia, were moved at Lin Zhen¡¯s words.


    It was the first time someone had offered them knighthood as soon as they arrived.


    Others simply wouldn¡¯t ept the three of them, as Zi Qianxia was indeed a hot potato.


    Zi Qianxia hesitated for a moment, her eyes filled with doubt.


    However, she did not waver because of Lin Zhen¡¯s words: ¡°You only want me to die for you anyway. Once I reach the Late ck Hole Stage, you¡¯ll kill me, right?¡±


    Lin Zhen originally had such a n, but now he couldn¡¯t say it out loud when he faced her eyes.


    This poor girl went from a princess to a ve, and Lin Zhen realized he was even nning on taking advantage of her.


    Originally, countless people in the interster world did such things, but as Lin Zhen faced the girl¡¯s eyes, he felt ashamed.


    He slowly walked up to the girl, crouching in front of her.


    ¡°Maybe I had a bit of that idea, but now I apologize. I won¡¯t think like that again. I can promise you now that as long as you don¡¯t intend to harm me, I will free you once you break through to the Late ck Hole Stage. I¡¯ll let you go back and avenge yourself. Is that alright?¡±


    Zi Qianxia¡¯s eyes flickered, seemingly trying to see into Lin Zhen¡¯s heart.


    As their four eyes met, Zi Qianxia finally nodded slightly: ¡°I can see that your words are sincere. I can be your knight, but I won¡¯t be a ve to anyone else. You must guarantee that none of your family members, or anyone else, can control me.¡±


    ¡°Of course.¡± Lin Zhen knew that respect should be given to the strong. If she wasn¡¯t a ve, Zi Qianxia wouldn¡¯t even give a second nce at him.


    ¡°So¡­ it¡¯s a deal!¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s a deal!¡±


    Zi Qianxia¡¯s long hair suddenly fluttered up, hooking around Lin Zhen¡¯s hair, tying a knot, then pulling a bit before letting go.


    ¡°What does that mean?¡± Lin Zhen asked, puzzled.


    Zi Shisan¡¯s smile blossomed beside him: ¡°In our Shenhua Star, it means a promise, a deal that can¡¯t be broken. Neither party can go back on their word!¡±


    Lin Zhen suddenly understood. It meant they made a pinky promise.

 Chapter 427: 427: New Phenomena on Earth

    Chapter 427: 427: New Phenomena on Earth<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Lin Zhen treated Zi Qianxia and the others well, not only granting Zi Shisan and Zi Shiqi the identities of a Thousand Cavalry Leader, but also making Zi Qianxia his personal bodyguard.


    Of course, Zi Qianxia onlymitted to ensuring Lin Zhen¡¯s security, she wouldn¡¯t intervene in other matters.


    The ck Wing n had spatial talents, just like Lin Zhen¡¯s Foldable Space, allowing them to step into the space at any time to avoid danger, leaving no trace of theirings and goings.<div>


    When Lin Zhen returned to the light-speed Spaceship with Zi Qianxia and the others, as well as all the ves he had acquired, Ronnie and the others werepletely dumbfounded.


    Especially when Zi Qianxia nced at these people and sneered, ¡°Contemptuous pirates,¡± the pirates became so terrified that they didn¡¯t dare to breathe.


    Ronnie couldn¡¯t help thinking that Lin Zhen was ying with fire. He was actually buying ves who were in their ck Hole Period. Once this woman broke through, everyonebined would not be enough for her to kill.


    Did the boss think this woman was beautiful and wanted to have his fun with her first?


    After purchasing the ves, Lin Zhen stayed in Sanjiang Star Domain Federation for another two days, buying a considerable amount of supplies.


    The first purchase was chips. As a lord now, he could distribute chips without limit, but he needed to possess a substantial number of these chips to give them out. He made a one-time purchase of hundreds of billions of them.


    Besides the chips, he also purchased arge passenger spaceship. Lin Zhen nned to implement navigation within his territory, and at least on Earth, he needed to take responsibility for the spaceships.


    Additionally, he bought jade marrow stones specifically for cultivation. These weren¡¯t too costly, priced at 5,300 Sanjiang coins per gram. These stones could give ordinary people the chance to be Martial Artists, just like vitality potions on Earth.


    When converted to Earth¡¯s currency, one gram of jade marrow was worth 50 billion, quite an extravagant price.


    However, the effects were pretty impressive. One gram was sufficient for an average person, three grams were plenty. Lin Zhen wanted to bring these back to turn more people into Martial Artists, ideally the entire poption.


    Moreover, he bought energy blocks. Spaceships needed an enormous amount of energy, so he could never have too many energy blocks. Lin Zhen made a one-time purchase of energy blocks worth 50 billion Sanjiang coins.


    Spending money in suchrge amounts, Lin Zhen had to deposit another 1.5 billion Kirin Coins into his card to function properly.<div>


    After three more days, Lin Zhen finally embarked on his journey home with everyone.


    Over two hourster, upon reaching Earth, Lin Zhen started to arrange all theary defense systems.


    The Nine Majors of the Sr System each were equipped with a Fortress Satellite.


    A Fortress Satellite was almost like a small in itself, moving slowly in high orbit, densely packed with gun ports, an absolutely solid fortress.


    More so, for his hometown Earth, Lin Zhen arranged for three Fortress Satellites.


    Martial Artists at the Constant Star Stage were responsible for propelling the satellites forward, gradually bringing them into orbit.


    Then the orbital cannons,ser-guided missiles were all in ce.


    Lin Zhen installed the interster radar and parallel universe monitors in Ice City Base City, his own hometown.


    These devices didn¡¯t require human supervision, just linking them to an intelligent life form was enough. This way, he would get a notification as soon as anything unusual urred.


    Those ten sub-light speed spaceships were left in the hands of his guards, who would serve as Earth¡¯s sentinels.


    When Lin Zhen returned home, his parents and rtives were already back in Ice City Base City.


    Now, Lin Zhen¡¯s home was like an individual city, connected to Ice City Base City.<div>


    This city was Lin Zhen¡¯s war trophy ¨C Sky City!


    It was Lin Zhen¡¯s idea to have Sky City based here. It enabled him to gather all the people he cared about and considered important, as the Sky City itself was a powerful war fortress, providing maximum security to his family.


    Sky City was immensely vast, and when Lin Zhen returned, many people were in the process of moving in.


    The upper echelons of various countries had now merged, forming a unified office, handling all matters on Earth.


    This office was directly ountable to Lin Zhen. During the days he was away, his clone remained here to handle the affairs.


    Returning here, while walking on the streets of Sky City, Lin Zhen could see bustling activity everywhere.


    Lin Zhen wore his metallic mask to avoid unnecessary attention, and Zi Qianxia retracted her wings, turning into an adorable young girl following closely behind Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Your spaceship city is tolerable, in case of real danger, it can choose to fly away immediately, although the speed is a bit slow.¡±


    In fact, the maximum speed of Sky City was not slow, it could reach hundred times the speed of sound. But this speed seemed slow against future trends. Lin Zhen already ordered a new propulsion system from the Dimensional Universe, nning to refit Sky City into a sub-light speed Spaceship.


    ¡°How does itpare to your hometown?¡±


    ¡°My home is way more beautiful than here, and we don¡¯t have so many Mutated Beasts roaming about like yours. It¡¯s not safe even to step out.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded, Earth was indeed not considered beautiful now, mainly due to the widespread presence of Mutated Beasts still not eradicated.<div>


    Given that he had brought back so many experts, for those Martial Artists at the Stage or Constant Star Stage, eliminating Earth¡¯s Mutated Beasts was not a difficult task. However, Lin Zhen had no intention of doing so.


    These mutated beasts should be preserved, they might still serve a purpose.


    After going all the way to the center of Sky City, where the lord¡¯s mansion is located, Lin Zhen¡¯s original body and his clone quietly swapped ces.


    What Lin Zhen nowcks is the realm of advancement, his original body must grasp every moment for cultivation.


    Meanwhile, his clone continues to work with Zi Qianxia, issuing various orders.


    Firstly, Lin Zhen officially announces to the world that chip distribution to the people will begin.


    Verification of citizen identities has been ongoing. If they are people of Earth with no history of serious crime and have good performance, they will be granted citizen status.


    Those who had previously resisted Lin Zhen and have a bad record will be given the status of the poor.


    As for those with egregious crimes, Lin Zhen won¡¯t hold back and will hand them all over to the current office for trial. Those who should be killed will be killed.


    The code ofw in the Tianhe Empire is quiteplete and thews are sound. Although this task has arge workload, it¡¯s not difficult to handle.


    After the identity chips came back, Lin Zhen also endowed some with the title of knight. These people can distribute chips on behalf of Lin Zhen.


    Of course, the people who can be granted the title of knight are those Lin Zhen knows well and trusts.


    Once they have the chip, they can enter the Dimensional Universe, instantly captivated by the immense charm of the dimensional cosmos.


    Many people haven¡¯t even explored all the scenery within their own in their entire lives. In the Dimensional Universe, they perceive a greater meaningfulness of life.


    Everyone is aspiring to be a martial artist, to possess longer lives, so Lin Zhen begins to distribute jade marrow once more.


    As soon as someone has reached the threshold of being a warrior, they will immediately be given jade marrow. This helps them in their cultivation, a gram of jade marrow is enough for an average person to easily be a third-level warrior.


    Continuous actions cause people on Earth to cheer with excitement, their admiration for Lin Zhen is boundless.


    Being able to cultivate, having more extended lives, enjoying a brand new world, people suddenly feel future full of hope.


    During this process, there were some who proposed that the lord should wipe out the mutated beasts on the, but Lin Zhen refused.


    These mutated beasts are the best sparring partners for Earth¡¯s people, and can help them grow quickly. Otherwise, cultivating eternally in a hothouse environment, even those with genius talent would be buried.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Of course, Lin Zhen did not just stand by and do nothing. For example, in the training areas for warrior-level individuals, Lin Zhen would arrange for people to clean or transfer out advanced and intermediate mutated beasts, preventing any monster beyond the warrior¡¯s strength from causing significant casualties.


    Of course, some people might still get injured or even die, butpared to before, the numbers would be much lower. Everyone¡¯s AI life form will help analyze where they should practice and where they should not go due to danger.


    As for Lin Zhen¡¯s arrangements, the people of Earth also gave their full support. Over the years, Earth¡¯s people are no longer extremely fearful of mutated beasts, they know what to do.


    For a while, the entire was engrossed in a cultivation craze.


    As time moved forward, three months passed, and all the orders gradually stabilized. The entire star system¡¯s defense system was installed, and the whole Sr System became as solid as gold soup.


    If fleets like Diana¡¯s dared toe again, Lin Zhen assured they would not even be able to get close to Earth and would bepletely wiped out.


    People¡¯s cultivation had also led to results, and now ny percent of the people on the had be martial artists. The mainstream activity became forming teams to go out and hunt mutated beasts.


    In such a nourishing cultivation environment, the number of advanced martial artists gradually increased.


    In these three months, hundreds of thousands of people became war generals, nearly fifty thousand became war gods, and several Star Realm Experts were also born.


    This prompted someone to propose the opening of interster routes. Earth needed development and trade, so it ought to extend outwards.


    Lin Zhen also paid close attention to this matter and started contacting other lifes within his territory.


    During thest taxation, eight lifes paid their dues. But when Lin Zhen raised the issue ofmunication betweens this time, not a single responded!


    In their eyes, the lord sure had no ability to reach others. A lord who can¡¯t even make it to them, isn¡¯t worth caring about.


    Several¡¯s martial artists even mocked Lin Zhen continuously, saying that he was a ¡°snail¡± lord.


    Even many people posted challenges to Lin Zhen on theary forum! Notably, thes of Blu Bay Star, Double Moon Star, and Blue Sea Star had the most challengers.


    In fact, Lin Zhen had received quite a few challenges during this period and the challengers had strong abilities. The weakest was at least at the level of Venus Asura, and more were Red Star Shura. There were even rumors of an Asura King on Blue Bay Star wishing to challenge Lin Zhen.


    But he did not ept any of the challenges, which made the people on other lifes within his territory grow even more arrogant.


    Not that Lin Zhen wanted to let these people swagger around, it was just that his cultivation practice had reached a critical point.


    He had cultivated to the threshold of entering the Meteor Stage, and one more step forward, would let him cross arge realm.


    Once he arrived at the Meteor Stage, he would send a response and retaliate against all those who dared to look down on him, to thoroughly control his territory!

 Chapter 428: 428: Advancement! Meteor Change!

    Chapter 428: 428: Advancement! Meteor Change!<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Lin Zhen was currently at the peak of Star Core Level 9, about to step into the Meteor Stage. In his previous life, he died from exhaustion due to his failure to break through to the Meteor Stage.


    Thus, for this breakthrough attempt, there was still a hurdle in Lin Zhen¡¯s heart.


    On the ring-shaped mountains of Mars, three months of arduous cultivation brought him to the edge of breakthrough.<div>


    His sky blue Spiritual Power swept across, and every movement within tens of thousands of meters around him could not escape Lin Zhen¡¯s perception.


    The Perpetual Crystal Spaceship was parked nearby, Zi Qianxia should also be nearby. The innate spatial talents of the ck Wing n made her very good at hiding.


    With thiste ck Hole stage expert on the verge of his breakthrough, Lin Zhen¡¯s safety wasn¡¯t an issue. He calmed his mind and began preparing for the breakthrough.


    He had been preparing for this process for a long time, and it absolutely shouldn¡¯t have any problems.


    The Star Core in his body started to move slowly, swirling within the Dantian, and the Star Power boiled.


    One cycle, two cycles!


    After dozens of cycles, the Star Core gradually formed a trajectory.


    A bright light slowly emerged behind the Star Core.


    In this process, the Star Core was also gradually growing and bing stronger, treading on the path to evolve into the Meteor Stage.


    As long as Lin Zhen could smoothly pass through this process, he would have entered the Meteor Stage.


    However, at the crucial moment of breakthrough, Zi Qianxia¡¯s rmed cry suddenly came.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, it¡¯s not good! There¡¯s an asteroid cluster attracted by Mars¡¯ gravity, and it¡¯s heading towards us!¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t respond but was somewhat nervous.


    The reason he chose Mars for cultivation was due to its safety, far from Earth where nobody would disturb him. However, he didn¡¯t expect to encounter an asteroid cluster.


    Judging by Zi Qianxia¡¯s tone, there should be quite a number of asteroids.


    His main body was in the crucial moment of breakthrough, and if he left rashly, the breakthrough would fail, and he might not be able to break through again for decades. Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t take this risk.


    Although his main body didn¡¯t move, his secondary body had already issued orders through the Dimensional Universe.


    Among the nine majors of the Sr System, Lin Zhen had ced Fortress Satellites and orbital cannons in each. Now was the time for them to be put to use.


    ¡°Qianxia, get ready for close-range interception. I¡¯ll have the Fortress Satellites and orbital cannons fire to intercept these asteroid clusters.¡±


    ¡°Understood. Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll definitely protect you.¡±


    Zi Qianxia appeared in the air, with ck wings emerging from her body. She held a dazzling sword, preparing to block any asteroids approaching Lin Zhen.


    The Fortress Satellites and orbital cannons orbiting Mars were also nearby. They were ced by Lin Zhen in case of emergencies, and now they were indeeding in handy.


    In the void, like smalls, the Fortress Satellites moved at high speed, with countless dark muzzle rotations aiming towards the approaching asteroid clusters.


    About five minutester, a dense asteroid cluster entered Mars¡¯s gravitational field.<div>


    ¡°Fortress Satellite, intercept! Don¡¯t letrge chunks of asteroids enter the atmosphere!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s secondary body issued themand, and the Fortress Satellites opened fire!


    Boom, boom, boom~~!!!


    The huge gunfire started, immediately stirring up sheets of mes in the asteroid clusters!


    In cosmic space, these asteroids were not small in size, with therger ones having a diameter of more than a thousand kilometers!


    There were thousands of these dark asteroids. The Fortress Satellites showcased their might during this time, sting therge asteroids into pieces.


    However, despite this, they could notpletely destroy all of these asteroids clusters. Large chunks turned into smaller ones, and smaller ones still fell. Onerge asteroid could be broken down into hundreds of smaller fragments, making it impossible topletely shatter them.


    ¡°Orbital cannons, fire!¡±


    Lin Zhen issued themand, and the orbital cannons, which had already moved to the outer atmosphere, started firing.


    Swift mes shot out rapidly, shattering the asteroid chunks one by one. With the small asteroid fragments entering the atmosphere, there was basically no threat to the ground, as they would burn out in the air.


    After the Fortress Satellites and orbital cannons¡¯ repeated bombardment, the threat of this asteroid cluster had significantly decreased.


    If Lin Zhen wasn¡¯t trying to break through, these threats wouldn¡¯t be threats at all. The problem was that he couldn¡¯t move.<div>


    Many asteroids still entered Mars¡¯ atmosphere, turning into massive zing fireballs heading straight for Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Qianxia, it¡¯s up to you!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll do my best, but there are a lot of asteroids.¡±


    Zi Qianxia, holding a long sword, rose into the air!


    Her ck wings pped, and her slender figure turned into a stream of light, directly facing a giant asteroid with a diameter of about a kilometer!


    ¡°Ha!¡±


    Her sweet voice cried out, and a dazzling light shot out, shattering the giant asteroid with a single sword strike!


    Zi Qianxia was also pushed back several thousand meters by the celestial force, but she immediately pped her wings and continued to attack the next asteroid.


    ¡°Whoosh whoosh whoosh~~!!!¡±


    Sword qi streaked through the sky, and Zi Qianxia shattered the meteorites that were still quiterge. As long as the meteorites weren¡¯t too big, they usually wouldn¡¯t reach the ground.


    However, Zi Qianxia was in quite a sorry state, pitting human strength against the meteors falling from the sky¡ªa task not suited for people.


    Even though she destroyed the meteors, the fragments of the meteorites were difficult to guard against. To protect Lin Zhen, she had to fight off these meteors, expending great effort to fend off the attacks from all sides.


    After all, those giant meteorites with a diameter of more than a kilometer or even several kilometers were still burning fiercely. The fact that she had been able to withstand them was already impressive.


    Meanwhile, Lin Zhen¡¯s real body still had his eyes closed, as his breakthrough had reached a critical moment.


    But at this time, his attention was somewhat drawn to the meteors flying in the sky.


    ¡°These meteors have such a strong force. Zi Qianxia has reached thete ck Hole Stage but is still pushed back by the meteor¡¯s impact.¡±


    Moreover, those meteorite fragments are causing her distress. I have a feeling that it¡¯s like she¡¯s fighting against someone, with the meteors being the opponent¡¯s attack.¡±


    A strong strike, dispersed fragments representing scattered energy. If I imagined this strike as a spear technique¡­ ¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right¡­ ¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s mind pictured an imaginary opponent for Zi Qianxia, feeling like she was battling an expert in spear techniques, unleashing attacks like meteor falls, and causing Zi Qianxia to be in a difficult position.


    He released the sky-blue spiritual power, using his mental power to reach the high altitude where he captured everything about the meteors.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    ¡°Spear technique! My spear technique is currently at Sea Treading¡¯s sixth level, which is falling behind the situation. But I don¡¯t have the secret manual for the seventh level, so I need a powerful spear technique.¡±


    His desire for strength made Lin Zhen forget the danger, even though he was on the verge of a breakthrough.


    Zi Qianxia was struggling to defend against the meteors, which came in waves. Moreover, she needed to protect Lin Zhen, so she couldn¡¯t easily dodge them.


    ¡°Lin Zhen! Hurry up; if this keeps up, I won¡¯t be able to hold on much longer.¡±


    Lin Zhen had forgotten everything, with each falling meteor seeming like a different spear technique.


    ¡°Meteor falling, unstoppable, swift, fast!¡±


    ¡°If I turn it into a spear technique, I need to engrave the trajectory of every meteor in my mind¡ªthe more, the better; the moreplex, the better!¡±


    Wave after wave of meteors fell, and Zi Qianxia had been forced to retreat to a ce just a kilometer above Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Are you ready yet?¡±


    Lin Zhen still didn¡¯t answer, but he was on the verge of sess!


    The light sword in Zi Qianxia¡¯s hand was somewhat dim, and her strength alone could not withstand this wave of meteors¡ªeven at her level in the ck Hole Period.


    Looking back at Lin Zhen, who was still motionless on the ground, Zi Qianxia clenched her teeth.


    During this time, Lin Zhen had been very good to her, almost never letting her do anything, and he had never shown any condescending attitude in his words. It had seemed as if the two of them were good friends.


    Zi Qianxia was happy to have met such a master as Lin Zhen, which made her look forward to the future. After her breakthrough, perhaps she could truly be free and then return to her hometown for revenge.


    In these days, she had been on the verge of a breakthrough, and as long as she was willing, she could enter thete ck Hole Stage at any time.


    However, she was still hesitating, unsure whether to breakthrough immediately and return to her hometown since her ability was not strong enough to avenge her.


    But she didn¡¯t expect such a thing to happen, and now she couldn¡¯t even make a breakthrough in time.


    ¡°It¡¯s so unfair. Lin Zhen simply can¡¯t die. If he dies, I¡¯ll die too. But if I insist on protecting him, I¡¯ll be injured, and I¡¯m afraid I won¡¯t have a chance to break through the ck Hole Stage again.¡±


    But Zi Qianxia no longer had a choice. During her defense, a giant meteorite with a diameter of a hundred meters was plummeting straight towards Lin Zhen!


    ¡°Not good!¡±


    Without any hesitation, Zi Qianxia fiercely cast a teleportation spell, appearing in front of Lin Zhen at once.


    At this distance, even if she shattered the meteorite, she herself would be injured by the flying fragments, yet she couldn¡¯t avoid it.


    ¡°It¡¯s over! Lin Zhen, you owe me a life!¡±


    Zi Qianxia closed her eyes, preparing to break the meteorite at the cost of being injured.


    Just as her ck wings spread out to protect Lin Zhen, he suddenly moved!


    With a teleportation, Lin Zhen was already before her, and the Yin-Yang Spear in his hand drew ck and white rays of light, aiming directly at the meteorite!


    ¡°Lin Zhen, are you crazy?¡±


    Caught off guard, she couldn¡¯t stop Lin Zhen in time. All she saw was his spear trembling, piercing straight into the meteorite!


    At that moment, Zi Qianxia felt as if she was experiencing a slight illusion, as she saw two meteors crashing into each other!


    With a thunderous crash~~~!!!


    Lin Zhen actually shattered the meteorite!


    Zi Qianxia didn¡¯t expect Lin Zhen¡¯s strength to be this powerful, but she still shouted: ¡°Quickly dodge! You¡¯ll be injured by the fragments!¡±


    Lin Zhen still didn¡¯t dodge. His spear trembled, and countless earth elements transformed into huge rocks, which shed fiercely against both the burning mes and the meteorite fragments in a furious confrontation!


    As many meteor fragments as there were, there were just as many elemental fireballs!


    It was like a sky filled with fireworks blooming before their eyes. As Zi Qianxia watched Lin Zhen¡¯s heroic figure, she couldn¡¯t help but open her mouth wide in disbelief.


    ¡°Heaven! How is this possible? His spear technique¡­ is Meteor!¡±

 Chapter 429: 429: 8000 Continuous Battles!

    Chapter 429: 429: 8000 Continuous Battles!<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Fireballs burst in the air like strings, seemingly swallowing Lin Zhen, but not a single one could touch him.


    ¡°Pop, pop, pop, pop!¡±


    In a sh of dense spear light, Lin Zhen grabbed Zi Qianxia and quickly moved from the area, flying onto the Perpetual Crystal Spaceship.<div>


    ¡°You¡¯ve sessfully broken through! What kind of spear technique was that just now?¡±


    Facing Zi Qianxia¡¯s question, Lin Zhen just smiled without speaking.


    Indeed, he had seeded. At thest moment when the meteor fell, the meteor in his Dantian finally formed its own orbit, truly entering the Meteor Stage.


    From Star Core Peak to the Meteor Stage, Lin Zhen¡¯s Star Power doubled again, greatly advancing his strength.


    At thest moment, Lin Zhen alsoprehended a new spear technique.


    Meteor!


    A swift spear with countless changes, capable of thousands of strikes per second.


    This was Lin Zhen¡¯s current trump card, the ultimate weapon during regr battles, unparalleled in power whenbined with Unbreakable.


    ¡°Qianxia, thank you for just now. If it weren¡¯t for you desperately blocking the meteors, I might have been seriously injured or killed. It would have been impossible for me to think about breaking through in a short period.¡±


    Zi Qianxia felt her palm warm and realized that Lin Zhen was holding her hand. Her face flushed slightly and she withdrew her hand.


    ¡°It¡¯s only right. I¡¯m your ve; how can I not protect you?¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t mention ves anymore. I feel that you¡¯re about to break through, too. Do you have any concerns? Are you worried that I¡¯ll go back on my word and not give you freedom? Rest assured, I¡¯ll give you freedom right now. If you want to leave, I won¡¯t stop you.¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen immediately revoked Zi Qianxia¡¯s ve chip and issued her a knight chip instead, making her a noble as well.


    ¡°I know this identity is still notpatible with you. If you can get a better identity in the future, you can change it.¡±


    Zi Qianxia looked at everything Lin Zhen had done, and lowered her head without speaking.


    ¡°Go break through. If you want to leave, you can.¡±


    After saying that, Lin Zhen turned around and didn¡¯t say anything else to Zi Qianxia.


    After a while, a fragrant breeze fluttered, and Zi Qianxia disappeared, probably to find a ce to break through.


    Lin Zhen sighed softly. This deal was worthwhile. Zi Qianxia was able to help him break through to the Meteor Stage, which was priceless. As for where Zi Qianxia would go in the future, Lin Zhen respected her choice.


    He stayed on Mars for three more days, stabilizing his Meteor Stage realm.


    On the third day, Zi Qianxia returned.


    Not only had she advanced to the Late ck Hole Stage, but she was also facing another breakthrough, not far from the Star System Stage.


    Her rapid cultivation speed amazed Lin Zhen.


    After returning, Zi Qianxia came to Lin Zhen¡¯s side and said just one sentence.<div>


    ¡°Until I have the strength to return to my hometown and take revenge, I will stay by your side.¡±


    Lin Zhen smiled in relief; he hadn¡¯t misjudged her.


    It was time to return to Earth. With his main body advancing, his clone naturally advanced to the Stage. Lin Zhen had to respond to the challenges inside his territory.


    Blue Bay Star.


    This was ten timesrger than Earth, and the Four Great Holy Nations ruled it.


    Recently, the Martial Artists¡¯ forum here had been bustling.


    There was a way for Martial Artists to prove their strength: by challenging Lords.


    In the eyes of those on Blue Bay Star, their technological and cultivation civilization greatly surpassed Earth¡¯s. Even if there were Lords, they should have appeared on their own. How could a low-ranked Earthling like Lin Zhen lead them?


    The warriors on the were angry. Theyunched challenges to Lin Zhen in the Dimensional Universe one after another.


    Starting with a man named Cao Yang from the Azure Dragon Holy Nation, Lin Zhen ignored him, and then the second, third, hundredth, and thousandth challengers came.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t pay attention to anyone, which only fueled the arrogance of the Blue Bay Star people.


    The inte was filled with ridicule, bashing the Lord¡¯s ipetence.<div>


    Even some Martial Artists trying to woo girls would show them a screenshot: ¡°Look, even the Lord doesn¡¯t dare to ept my challenge. Don¡¯t you think I¡¯m the most reliable man?¡±


    Three months passed, and just as the fervor had slightly died down, Lin Zhen, the cheap Lord, surprisingly wanted to levy taxes on the Blue Bay Star!


    This stirred a thousandyer wave, and the Martial Artists of Blue Bay Star erupted in rage.


    ¡°This kid Lin Zhen is too arrogant! What gives him the right to tax us?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯sughable, a person who can¡¯t evene to his own territory wants to tax us? Don¡¯t make usugh our teeth out!¡±


    ¡°Stop talking! Let¡¯s see if Lin Zhen can collect our taxes when my sword doesn¡¯t agree!¡±


    ¡°Save it, that shrinking turtle Lin Zhen doesn¡¯t have the guts. If he dared to ept challenges, he would have epted long ago.¡±


    ¡°I guess if we don¡¯t give him taxes, he¡¯ll sue us in the Empire, haha!¡±


    ¡°Then let¡¯s fight thewsuit. Let¡¯s see if he has the guts toe and get it himself, useless!¡±


    The Martial Artists of Blue Bay Star were arrogant. In their eyes, Lin Zhen definitely wouldn¡¯t dare to ept their challenges, because even when the other Martial Artists who were less powerful than them challenged Lin Zhen, he didn¡¯t ept either. This was an ipetent Lord.


    So in order to prove their courage, the martial artists didn¡¯t care about their own strength and all sent challenges to Lin Zhen in the Asura Arena!n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Three days passed, and Lin Zhen still hadn¡¯t responded.<div>


    At this point, the people of Blue Bay Star were already scoffing at Lin Zhen, and some even prepared to advise Long Juetian, the Emperor of the Tianhe Empire, to rece the unqualified Lord Lin Zhen.


    But what no one expected was that today, Lin Zhen suddenly epted the challenge!


    A letter from the Lord appeared on the forum of Blue Bay Star.


    ¡°People of Blue Bay Star, I am your Lord Lin Zhen. Recently, I have been too busy dealing with trivial matters in my territory, and I have not responded to you. Considering your disrespect towards me, I hereby make the following decisions.¡±


    ¡°First, starting today, the tax on Blue Bay Star will be doubled, to be paid immediately, with a 10% increase per day forte payment!¡±


    ¡°Second, the four Great Holy Nations of Blue Bay Star will be under the management of the Earth Office, and the transfer of power will begin immediately.¡±


    ¡°Third, I will send people to supervise Blue Bay Star, so please be prepared to receive them.¡±


    ¡°Moreover, during this time, too many people have been provoking me in the Asura Arena. Today I will spare some time to y with you!¡±


    Afterward, Lin Zhen made a shocking move.


    He epted the challenges of the martial artists of Blue Bay Star!


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t ept the martial artist challenges at the time, but he didn¡¯t refuse either, so the challenge messages were still there.


    Lin Zhen checked and found that there were more than 8,000 challengers from Blue Bay Star!<div>


    He immediately ordered Chris: ¡°ept them all and use your system to analyze their strength from low to high. Don¡¯t miss any of them!¡±


    Chris immediately began working andpleted the task within a few seconds.


    ¡°Master, it¡¯s ready. When will the battles begin?¡±


    Lin Zhen was not in a hurry, but rather, took many of his subordinates and headed towards the Permanent Crystal Spaceship.


    Those who went with Lin Zhen included Zi Qianxia, Zi Shisan and Shiqi, as well as 50 Constant Star Stage experts and 300 Stage experts.


    He was now going to Blue Bay Star, and now that the decision had been made, he wouldpletely subdue this.


    Blue Bay Star was about four million Star Power away from Earth, which would be approximately five months at the speed of light.


    Traveling through the parallel universe, it would only take a day to arrive, but Lin Zhen was not in a hurry, as he wanted toplete the challenges on the way.


    After boarding the spaceship, the Perpetual Crystal Spaceship started and set off for Blue Bay Star ording to the interster coordinates.


    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s get ready to ept the challenges.¡±


    The spaceship entered space, and Lin Zhen epted the challenges.


    The martial artists of Blue Bay Star were boiling again!


    They didn¡¯t expect the turtle-like Lord to actually dare to ept the challenges!


    These martial artists immediately began a new round of moring, showing off screenshots of Lin Zhen epting their challenges on the inte.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, I¡¯ming for you!¡±


    ¡°What kind of shitty lord are you? I¡¯ll teach you a lesson today!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m going to show you that Earth and Blue Bay Star aren¡¯t even in the same league, and you¡¯re not qualified to be arrogant here!¡±


    ¡°Come on, everyone, let¡¯s watch the fight in the Asura Arena. I¡¯m number 18 in the challengers¡¯ line-up. You¡¯ll see me beating Lin Zhen soon.¡±


    ¡°Sigh, it¡¯s my bad luck to be ranked over a thousand. By the time it¡¯s my turn, Lin Zhen will have lost his desire to fight due to the beatings from you guys.¡±


    Tickets were sold for the Asura Arena, and news of Lin Zhen¡¯s eptance of challenges attracted not only the martial artists of Blue Bay Star but also those of Earth, and even people from others in the Sr Domain.


    However, Lin Zhen had booked the entire arena, and the martial artists of Earth could watch for free.


    As the virtual arena was infinitelyrge, the number of spectators in the Sr Domain could not be calcted once the news spread.


    Especially in the first match, the Asura Arena was making a fortune from ticket sales.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s first challenger was a martial artist named Wang Bojie from the Vermilion Bird Holy Nation of Blue Bay Star, at Satellite Level 1.


    When he found out that he was the first challenger, he was overjoyed!


    The first battle was definitely the most attention-grabbing, and in his eyes, Lin Zhen was just a Satellite Stage martial artist, not much different from himself in strength. If he could defeat Lin Zhen in this battle, he would be extremely famous!


    The various benefits that fame would bring didn¡¯t need to be exined, so this was a huge opportunity.


    He called all his friends and acquaintances to watch the Asura Arena battle.


    At the agreed-upon time, people in the Dimensional Universe saw a sh before their eyes, and everyone took their seats in the Asura Arena.


    Regardless of where they sat, everything inside the arena could be seen clearly.


    The center of the arena was a huge circr stage with a diameter of one kilometer, and the surrounding seats were boundless. Roughly estimated, there were definitely more than 10 billion viewers!


    Lin Zhen appeared in the Asura Arena first.


    Dressed in silver, Lin Zhen stood in the middle of the Asura Arena with his hands behind his back.


    At the start of the battle, Lin Zhen addressed the spectators first, ¡°To all the people watching the fight, you alle from the Sr Domain. Today, I am here in the Asura Arena to ept the challenges of the martial artists of Blue Bay Star. In total, there are 8,120 matches. If I lose any of them, my demands towards Blue Bay Star will be null and void. If I win them all, you people from various Life Stars better listen up: immediately make up for the double tax payment, or don¡¯t me me for being an unkind Lord!¡±

 Chapter 430: 430: Effortless Slaughter!

    Chapter 430: 430: Effortless ughter!<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    As Lin Zhen finished speaking, a deafening roar erupted from the surrounding area.


    Perhaps some were cursing him, some doubt him, and some were unconvinced. The shouting of tens of billions of people gathered together, as if to overturn the heavens and earth, could easily cause the timid to break down mentally.


    Lin Zhen sneered, thinking to himself, yell all you want, I¡¯d like to see how much courage you have to challenge me; I hope you canst a little longer.<div>


    At this moment, a burst of warm apuse erupted from the audience where the Blue Bay Star residents were seated.


    Because their first contestant had entered the stage.


    Although this person named Wang Bojie was not well-known on Blue Bay Star, and the vast majority of people did not know who he was, since he was challenging Lin Zhen, he was worth supporting.


    Wang Bojie had even specially changed into a stunning outfit for today¡¯s battle. The divine armor with golden-red scales, the top-quality Holy Artifact ne for mental defense, and the fiery-red Holy Artifact cloak made him look tall and mighty, with an impressive appearance.


    After entering the stage, he even took a flight around the arena.


    Flying past the edge of the stands, bursts of me erupted from his palms and danced through the sky, creating a grand spectacle.


    Listening to the cheers of the crowd, Wang Bojie was in high spirits as he flew around the stage and then descended above Lin Zhen¡¯s head.


    With his cloak fluttering behind him, Wang Bojie had a cold, icy expression as he looked down on Lin Zhen and said, ¡°Lin Zhen, you made a grave mistake by putting me in the first position. I guess you must have randomly chosen from among the many challengers. Otherwise, if you knew my past, you wouldn¡¯t have had the courage to do so.¡±


    Lin Zhen looked up at the slowly descending Wang Bojie and said, ¡°Putting you first is my way of defeating the Blue Bay Star contestants from weakest to strongest, giving you a constant sense of hope, only to be met with eternal despair.¡±


    ¡°What did you say? From weakest to strongest! Are you saying I¡¯m the weakest challenger from Blue Bay Star?¡± Wang Bojie was instantly enraged.


    With a lift of his hand, he drew a seven-colored sword, which created a rainbow in the air as it swung.


    Lin Zhen gently opened his mouth, ¡°You talk too much. I don¡¯t want to waste time with people like you anymore. Those who follow me shall prosper, and those who oppose me shall perish. The authority of a Lord is not something you can afford to offend!¡±<div>


    ¡°How dare you!¡±


    Wang Bojie roared as his star power exploded. His sword transformed into countless sword shadows that covered the sky!


    This move may have many ws in the eyes of a master, but masters were always in the minority.


    After all, Wang Bojie was still at the Satellite Stage, and even on a small asteroid, he could dominate. Therefore, 99.9999% of the people watching thought his sword was nearly invincible.


    At this moment, cheers erupted again.


    ¡°This Blue Bay Star martial artist is not bad!¡±


    ¡°Of course, otherwise, who would dare challenge the Lord?¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen is also at the Stage now; he shouldn¡¯t be so easily defeated, right?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s hard to say since there are often cases of defeating opponents of a higher level. In my opinion, he has a higher chance of losing this battle.¡±


    ¡°If that¡¯s the case, it would be too boring. He still has more than 8,000 battles to fight. If he loses consecutively, will hemit suicide?¡±


    ¡°Hahaha! It¡¯s good if hemits suicide, then we can switch to a different Lord.¡±


    This was the opinion of ordinary people, but in the eyes of masters, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t possibly lose this match.<div>


    After all, Lin Zhen was Red Star Shura and could even defeat opponents at the Constant Star Stage. If he were to lose to this shy Satellite Stage opponent, it would truly be a joke.


    It was certain that Lin Zhen would win, but though his opponent had weak power, his defensive artifacts were well-armed. If Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t defeat him with a decisive strike, then Lin Zhen would not be worth fearing.


    As they spected on how Lin Zhen would respond, he made his move!


    He didn¡¯t move his hands, feet, or even a strand of hair. The only movement was in his eyelids!


    Lin Zhen, who had been slightly drooping his eyes, suddenly looked up at Wang Bojie.


    Mental Shock!


    An invisible and colorless spiritual power directly hit Wang Bojie¡¯s head!


    Though Wang Bojie had a top-quality Holy Artifact for mental defense, Lin Zhen¡¯s spiritual power had reached the Sky Blue middle stage, and even a lower-grade divine artifact could not withstand it!


    It was as if the sound of a needle piercing through a balloon echoed inside Wang Bojie¡¯s mind. The sound was not loud, but it could directly burst his Spiritual Consciousness Sea!


    ¡°Puff~~~~!!!!!¡±


    Wang Bojie¡¯s pupils dted abruptly, as everything in his vision turned to darkness and he suffered brain death!


    His leaping body suddenly lost control of his brain, and he fell headfirst to the ground.<div>


    Thud!


    With a heavy impact, his face smashed into the ground. The mental defense ne on his neck shattered, and his sword rolled away to one side.


    Dead!


    The cheers of the audience came to an abrupt halt at this moment.


    Those who had been cheering for him seemed to be collectively choked, as their cheers were swallowed whole, stuck in their throats midchant.


    What had just happened?


    How did Wang Bojie¡¯s powerful sword suddenly lose its momentum midswing, as if he had suddenly gone mad, and then fall to his death?


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t seem to have done anything!


    The scene fell silent, and it seemed as if time had frozen for a few seconds.


    It wasn¡¯t until Wang Bojie¡¯s corpse disappeared that someone said, ¡°Spiritual Mind Master, the Lord is a Spiritual Mind Master at such a high level!¡±


    A-level Spiritual Mind Master was enough to deter many people.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s cold gaze swept across the crowd, the sh of green in his pupils sending a shudder through everyone each time their eyes met his. They clenched their mouths shut, feeling that this Lord was terrifying.<div>


    As Lin Zhen turned his gaze away, they felt ashamed for having been frightened by just a single nce. They couldn¡¯t help but long for someone to defeat Lin Zhen even more.


    ¡°Chris, the next one, there are more than 8,000 matches, when will it end at this pace?¡±


    ¡°Yes, Master, speeding up the Asura Arena.¡±


    A figure shed, and the second person appeared in the arena.


    These more than 8,000 people are all Martial Artists from Blue Bay Star, and the second one is also at Satellite Level 1.


    As soon as this Martial Artist entered the arena, he immediately assumed a defensive posture: ¡°Lin Zhen, don¡¯t think that defeating someone dressed like a turkey makes you invincible. Don¡¯tpare me to that kind of person; my name is¡­¡±.


    ¡°Puff~~~!!!¡±


    Before the Martial Artist could finish introducing himself, Lin Zhen had alreadyunched a mental shock.


    Brain death without suspense!


    ¡°Next one!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s cold and emotionless voice made the slightly restless scene quiet down again.


    ¡°What a ruthless heart, not even letting people introduce themselves.¡±<div>


    ¡°This is so arrogant!¡±


    ¡°I really hope someone cane out and blow his arrogance away.¡±


    People from Blue Bay Star were whispering, and the third Martial Artist came on stage.


    This Martial Artist, dressed in ck, had learned his lesson from the previous failures. As soon as he entered the arena, he concentrated his mind and quickly retreated, hoping to first get out of Lin Zhen¡¯s mental shock range and then look for a chance to counterattack.


    However, he didn¡¯t know how extensive the coverage of Lin Zhen¡¯s Sky Blue Spiritual Power would be.


    Not only in the thousand-meter Asura Arena, but also within tens of thousands of meters, Lin Zhen¡¯s mental shock had prated everywhere.


    As soon as he retreated and dashed backward, he had be a corpse by the time hended.


    ¡°Next one!¡±


    The cold voice sounded again, making the people of Blue Bay Star shiver.


    ¡°I know the fourth one. The fourth Martial Artist is a Spiritual Mind Master, he must be able to resist Lin Zhen¡¯s mental shock.¡±


    ¡°Someone quickly teach this arrogant fellow a lesson!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s cold-blooded arrogance had enraged the people of Blue Bay Star. The honor of their ethnic group was being provoked, and they howled, waved their arms, and eagerly expected their¡¯s warriors toe on stage.


    Just as the fourth Martial Artist was about to appear, Lin Zhen told Chris: ¡°Speed up the gap between Martial Artists, and let the second person appear within 0.1 seconds of the first person¡¯s failure.¡±


    ¡°Understood!¡±


    The fourth Martial Artist appeared. As soon as he appeared, the whole person rushed towards Lin Zhen, uniting man and sword, andunched a mental shock at Lin Zhen, concentrating all his knowledge in this one blow.


    ¡°Puff~~~!!!¡±


    Head exploded, without suspense!


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want to have any more nonsense with these people and directly went for a fierce mental shock. This not only shattered the opponent¡¯s Spiritual Consciousness Sea but also directly burst the opponent¡¯s head.


    Blood and brain matter sshed into the sky and quickly disappeared.


    This time, without giving people from Blue Bay Star time toment or get angry, the fifth Martial Artist immediately appeared.


    Mental shock once again!


    This Martial Artist had no chance to react and, just like the fourth one, his head burst spectacrly.


    Before his corpse even had a chance to disappear, the sixth Martial Artist hade on stage.


    Lin Zhen stood with his hands behind his back, not even opening his eyes this time, and directlyunched the mental shock.


    Another beautiful head exploded 100 meters away from Lin Zhen.


    Although the appearance positions of each person were random, Lin Zhen¡¯s spiritual power covered the entire field, and he knew immediately where someone appeared, followed by an instant mental shock.


    ¡°Fifty meters ahead, explode!¡±


    ¡°One hundred and thirty meters to the right, explode!¡±


    ¡°Four hundred and fifty-five meters behind, explode!¡±


    ¡°Puff puff puff puff puff puff~~~~~!!!¡±


    Chris set the appearance time of each Martial Artist to within 0.1 seconds, which meant that the second person appeared immediately after the first one died. This negligible time difference created a scene like hell.


    Lin Zhen stood in the center of the arena, surrounded by heads exploding everywhere, blood flying in the sky, and people falling and dying one by one.


    Neither famous nor unknown figures from Blue Bay Star could escape this lethal mental shock!n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Blood seemed to boil and fly up, corpses falling one after another, utterly powerless to fight back.


    Ten matches¡­fifty matches¡­one hundred matches¡­three hundred matches¡­!!!


    The Asura Arena probably never had such a killing speed, with at least five people falling per second!


    ¡°Oh no!¡±


    ¡°This can¡¯t be real!¡±


    ¡°The Devil, our Lord must be a devil!¡±


    People in the crowd clenched their fists, bit their lips, blood seeping from the corners of their mouths, but they did not dare to even breathe heavily.


    Only now did they know what kind of lord they had drawn.

 Chapter 431: 431: Advancing to a 4-Crowned Asura King!

    Chapter 431: 431: Advancing to a 4-Crowned Asura King!<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    People had never seen such a fighting style before.


    They had all seen Spiritual Mind Masters, but no one had ever thought a Spiritual Mind Master could be so strong!


    Those with low power were horrified and screamed, closing their eyes, not daring to watch, while those with higher power tried to suppress their fear and observe the details of Lin Zhen¡¯s Mental Shock.<div>


    As the frequency of Mental Shocks increased, Lin Zhen¡¯s Spiritual Power began to reveal itself gradually.


    After months of hard work, Lin Zhen¡¯s Spiritual Power had once again made progress, reaching 55% Sky Blue.


    So when he used his power frequently, the sky blue Spiritual Power over half of his body became more and more obvious.


    A streak of blue urately hitting every contestant¡¯s brain, knocking them all down without any suspense.


    ¡°Sky Blue Spiritual Power!¡±


    ¡°Heaven, it¡¯s really the power of Sky Blue, he¡¯s so strong, and he¡¯s already in the middle stage of Sky Blue!¡±


    The threshold between Diamond Period and Sky Blue Level was unusually high for Spiritual Mind Masters. Out of a thousand Diamond Level Spiritual Mind Masters, there might not even be one at the Sky Blue Level.


    This kind of Spiritual Mind Master starting apetition, even the Diamond Peak level of Spiritual Power couldn¡¯t resist.


    To fight against a mid-stage Sky Blue Spiritual Mind Master, you need to have a middle-grade Divine Artifact of Mental Defense, and at least be a Diamond Peak Spiritual Mind Master.


    Or you are yourself a Spiritual Mind Master in the early stage of Sky Blue, then with a Lower Grade Divine Artifact, you can withstand it.


    Otherwise, you absolutely wouldn¡¯t be able to withstand Lin Zhen¡¯s Mental Shocks.


    Not to mention how scarce Sky Blue Spiritual Mind Masters are, who can get a middle-grade Mental Defense artifact?<div>


    So fighting against Lin Zhen, if you don¡¯t meet these two standards, you shouldn¡¯t even think about fighting.


    Those who were ranked highly had low average power, so they didn¡¯t have such strong Spiritual Power or the ability to obtain such good artifacts, and they could only be madly ughtered by Lin Zhen!


    Yes, it was a mad ughter!


    Blood spurted like a fountain everywhere, and no one could withstand Lin Zhen¡¯s Mental Shocks.


    At first, people thought that more than 8,000 battles would not end anytime soon, but under Lin Zhen¡¯s mad ughter, the battles went surprisingly fast.


    Killing five people per second, three hundred per minute, and three thousand in ten minutes!


    Twenty minutes, a full twenty minutes had passed!


    The people present had witnessed a mad performance, a bloody ughter!


    More than 8,000 challengers, and now only 2,000 were left!


    In the beginning, it was the Satellite Stage. The level was rtively low, and people ced their hopes on the higher-level satellites. But high-level satellites were no exception; they were all madly headshot by Lin Zhen.


    Then they hoped for the Stage, but it was useless. They couldn¡¯t withstand Lin Zhen¡¯s Spiritual Power and had no counterattack power at all. They still fell one by one.


    When Lin Zhen had killed more than 6,000 people, the Martial Artists who appeared had already reached level 6-7, and the weak ones had been killed off.<div>


    At this time, someone suddenly shouted: ¡°Look at Lin Zhen¡¯s level; he has actually been promoted to Asura King!¡±


    People then noticed that the Red Star Asura symbol on Lin Zhen¡¯s chest had turned into Asura King at some point.


    The original red star on the chest had turned into three crowns!


    When people checked Lin Zhen¡¯s information, they were horrified to find that his battle record had be 7,120 wins and 41 losses!


    Three crown Asura King!


    A thousand victories would be promoted to one-star, two thousand victories would be two-star, four thousand victories would be three-star, and if the win rate reached 99%, it would be crowned with three crowns!


    Lin Zhen had already won more than 7,000 times. If hepleted 8,000 wins, he would be a four-crown Asura King!


    ¡°Damn it, we actually let Lin Zhen brush up to Three Crown Asura King, you waste!¡±


    ¡°Fellow Blue Bay Stars, can you stop letting any cat or dog challenge Lin Zhen? This Lord is not a dish that everyone can beat!¡±


    ¡°Where are the experts? Where are the experts? Howe none of our Blue Bay Star¡¯s many super experts are showing up? All those who areing out are these ipetent people, and now you have made Lin Zhen arrogant enough, you have lost all the face of Blue Bay Star!¡±


    It wasn¡¯t until then that the people of Blue Bay Star realized how foolish they were to provoke Lin Zhen so recklessly.


    Maybe provoking Lin Zhen wasn¡¯t a mistake, but it was a mistake for just anyone to dare to challenge Lin Zhen.<div>


    These people wanted to prove their strength and courage, and they thought Lin Zhen was weak and wouldn¡¯t ept any challenges, so they took this matter as a badge of courage. However, they ended up greatly fuelling Lin Zhen¡¯s rise.


    Twenty minutes to be promoted to Asura King could be the fastest in history.


    The Asura Arena prohibits maliciously brushing up battle records, as every battle undergoes assessment. For example, if a person continuously challenges another person, only the first victory will count, and subsequent victories won¡¯t count.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    Forrge-scale challenges, there is even a special investigation to prevent the easy emergence of Asura Kings.


    An Asura King¡¯s status is extremely high in the Sanjiang Star Federated Union, and within a lower-level civilized Universe Country, it is second only to the Emperor¡¯s position.


    For example, Lin Zhen, a genuine Asura King, if he returned to Tianhe Empire and wanted to be an official, he could definitely be a prince!


    But such an important position was born so easily!


    The martial artists of Blue Bay Star madly provoke, giving Lin Zhen a justified excuse to brush up to Three Crown Asura King in one breath, and even challenge Four Crowns.


    ¡°Stop him! Call the experts to stop him!¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s useless, he set the order of the battles, we can only follow his order. The real experts are in the back, but don¡¯t worry, once the Levelpetitors appear, he won¡¯t be so arrogant.¡±


    ¡°Yes, I just saw Huo Li preparing. He is already at Ninth-level and has a middle-grade mental defense artifact. He can definitely stop Lin Zhen¡¯s mental shock.¡±


    ¡°Great, finally we don¡¯t have to watch Lin Zhen¡¯s crazy ughter fest.¡±<div>


    ¡°Lin Zhen! If you have the guts, have a real battle with our Blue Bay Star martial artists instead of using such despicable methods. What kind of hero are you?¡±


    Lin Zhenpletely ignored these people, his goal was to obtain the Four Crown Asura King.


    The prince¡¯s position was indeed good, but what was more important was that the Four Crown Asura King was considered a mid-level Asura King, with a special privilege.


    That is, using the Asura Arena¡¯s simted battle space!


    The simted space is more advanced than the virtual space, allowing any battle scenario to be set up, and even breakthroughs andprehension could be achieved during fights!


    This was a high-level technology exclusive to Universe Country civilizations, where only some royal families and mid-level Asura Kings could enjoy it in the Sanjiang Star Domain.


    With the simted space, Lin Zhen could set up battlefields based on his needs, and his progress would surely improve rapidly!


    As for other privileges, there were countless: high-amount interest-free loans with ten-thousand-year repayment terms, high-level treatment throughout the Sanjiang Star Domain, many legal exemptions, and so on.


    So, he had to win!


    His spiritual power was still being output wildly. One advantage of the Asura Arena battles was that after each battle, Lin Zhen¡¯s condition would recover to its best, so no matter how much he consumed, his spiritual power would be full.


    7200 wins¡­!


    7500 wins¡­!<div>


    7800 wins¡­!


    When Lin Zhen¡¯s record reached 7,800 victories, he felt the people from Blue Bay Star stand go wild, as if some extraordinary person had entered the battlefield.


    The opponents now were all Ninth-level!


    ¡°Looks like I finally have to face someone who needs me to take action. Bring it on.¡±


    ¡°Chris, slow down the pace, the real battles are about to begin.¡±


    ¡°Yes, Master.¡±


    Chris slowed down the intensity of the Asura Arena battles, and the gory scenes filled with brain matter finally disappeared.


    This allowed the people of Blue Bay Star to breathe a sigh of relief. Although they knew it was virtual, no one wanted to see such scenes. They wanted to see normal battles, not a massacre.


    Another Ninth-level martial artist fell before Lin Zhen, and then the next opponent entered the arena.


    ¡°Huo Li! Huo Li! Huo Li!¡±


    Lin Zhen sneered; this must be a star martial artist of the Blue Bay Star.


    When they saw Huo Li not getting killed by a single blow from Lin Zhen like the other martial artists, the people of Blue Bay Star were immediately boiling with excitement.


    ¡°Lin Zhen! You are finished!¡±


    ¡°Let you see the true experts of our Xuanwu Shenguo Kingdom, the previous fights didn¡¯t count. Now the real battle begins.¡±


    Lin Zhen looked at Huo Li, a Gold Star Asura with a Ninth-level.


    More importantly, this man wore a mental defense ne around his neck: Lower Grade Divine Artifact.


    Moreover, he was a Diamond Peak Spiritual Mind Master.


    ¡°Hehe, it seems you really can resist my Mental Shock. But I don¡¯t understand your thinking. Do you think my only move is the Mental Shock?¡±


    Huo Li saw Lin Zhen notunching a mental shock and breathed a sigh of relief. Holding a long knife in both hands, he pointed at Lin Zhen: ¡°Lin Zhen, your performance is over. Now I will give you your first defeat after bing an Asura King.¡±


    With a leap, Huo Li rushed forward!


    Extremely fast!


    Lin Zhen snorted disdainfully, watching Huo Li charge towards him. As Huo Li approached, Lin Zhen suddenly used his mind.


    Space Cut!


    A space rift appeared, and Huo Li was shocked. The space rift was thin like hair, but it was the sharpest de. If he were to be cut, he would definitely be severed in two.


    He tried to teleport away, but Lin Zhen¡¯s time eleration enveloped him and increased his forward speed tenfold!


    Without enough time to teleport, Huo Li was instantly bisected by the spatial rift!


    His body split into two halves and fell to the ground. The battle ended.


    The scene fell silent!


    However, the next battle started immediately, and the martial artists who followed still couldn¡¯t withstand Lin Zhen¡¯s mental shock.


    Five minutester, Lin Zhen¡¯s opponent reached the Constant Star Stage.


    At this point, he also achieved 8,000 victories, and the crowns on his chest changed from three to four.


    Advanced to Four Crown Asura King!

 Chapter 432: 432: The Confrontation of the Asura King

    Chapter 432: 432: The Confrontation of the Asura King<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Watching Lin Zhen advancing all the way to be the Four Crown Asura King, the martial artists of Blue Bay Star were holding their breath.


    Isn¡¯t it just that he won by defeating weaker opponents? In the uing battles, his opponents are all at the Constant Star Stage. His arrogance won¡¯tst long.


    The first opponent at the Constant Star Stage took to the stage.<div>


    Being able to cultivate to the Constant Star Stage, even without sky blue Spiritual Power, they should be able to acquire an artifact for mental defense.


    Even if they don¡¯t have one themselves, they can borrow from friends. Lin Zhen had pushed them back, giving them time to borrow.


    So Lin Zhen¡¯s Mental Shock was effective till now. From this point on, the fights would truly test their skills.


    Considering the opponent who stepped forward, Lin Zhen employed the Yin-Yang Spear.


    ¡°Lord, your performance has earned my respect, but I won¡¯t hold back.¡±


    ¡°Cut the crap!¡±


    With a flick of the Yin-Yang Spear, it stabbed out like a meteor crashing down!


    Indestructible, time eleration!


    With the spear reaching its limit in terms of power and speed, the Constant Star Stage expert was surprisingly unable to block even a single attack and was directly sted out of the arena!


    Those who had just been cheering for him were silenced again. They felt depressed watching this Asura Arena, where everyone who stepped onto the stage lost so cleanly and efficiently.


    Could no one really restrain Lin Zhen?


    Those fighters who hadn¡¯t yet fought saw Lin Zhen¡¯s attack, and their hearts were chilled.<div>


    They didn¡¯t fear Lin Zhen¡¯s mental shock, but they saw the power of the spear attack. This genuine ability would be hard for anyone to resist.


    Being a lord with exceptional Spiritual Power and even more formidable actualbat capabilities, Lin Zhen provided no way for his opponents to counter. Many regretted their previous challenges, but it was toote now.


    In the following continuous battles, Lin Zhen no longer used Mental Shock. However, his spear striking like a falling meteor from outer space was unavoidable for his opponents.


    Any teleportation attempt was nothing more than a joke in front of Lin Zhen. Whether it was against anyone, Lin Zhen could effortlessly disrupt their moves, forcing opponents to face his newly-learned attack.


    A series of consecutive victories began, with Constant Star Stage opponents unable to stop Lin Zhen¡¯s march to victory.


    One by one, Gold Star Shuras were defeated, and Lin Zhen¡¯s victories kept on rising.


    Two hourster, Lin Zhen¡¯s victories had reached 9100!


    With only 20 fights remaining of the 8120 battles.


    At this point, a Constant Star Level Nine Red Star Shura finally took to the stage.


    However, the highly anticipated Red Star Shura also failed to defeat Lin Zhen. The first Red Star Shura lost after fighting for one minute, and the second onested only one minute and fifteen seconds.


    Then came the third¡­ the fourth¡­


    Lin Zhen¡¯stestprehension of the Meteor Spear Technique was indeed powerful. Combined with a multitude of tactics, he was difficult to guard against. The Red Star Shuras could use all their skills but still couldn¡¯t stop his victory march.<div>


    ¡°Cao Yang! Cao Yang!¡±


    ¡°Martial God! Martial God!¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen, your time is up! Let you see the power of the strongest person on Blue Bay Star!¡±


    ¡°How can youpare with Cao Yang? You¡¯re inferior to even an ant!¡±


    In the midst of the loud cheering, Lin Zhen gazed at the man who appeared in front of him.


    With a white long spear in hand, the fierce, wild, and Constant Star Level Nine Spiritual Mind Master finally appeared.


    ¡°Is this the first person from Blue Bay Star to challenge me?¡±


    ¡°Master, this is thest battle. After defeating him, all battles will be over.¡±


    Lin Zhen nced at the opponent¡¯s record, showing over 70,000 victories in the Asura Arena.


    Moreover, the opponent¡¯s win rate astonishingly reached 99%!


    Seven Crown Asura King!


    Lin Zhen took a deep breath. Of the more than 8000 fights in this round, only this one was of concern to him. After his clone was promoted to Stage, Lin Zhen knew that ordinary Constant Star Stage opponents were no match for him.<div>


    Before Cao Yang could speak, countless people from Blue Bay Star had already set off a huge wave of cheers. The crowd performed continuous worshiping actions, clearly showing the high prestige this person held on Blue Bay Star.


    It seemed that Cao Yang relished the process. It wasn¡¯t until the surging crowd had done it three times that he slowly raised his hand and pressed it down.


    The noisy crowd immediately fell silent.


    At this moment, Cao Yang slowly spoke to Lin Zhen: ¡°Lord Lin Zhen, I have to say that your luck is really good. Just a few days before I was prepared to apply to be a Lord, you seeded in bing one. Because of a difference of 50 billion Tianhe Coins, this star domain became your territory.¡±


    Lin Zhen nced at the seven crowns on his opponent¡¯s chest: ¡°As a Seven Crown Asura King, you could apply for territory in the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation. Why would you stay in the Tianhe Empire?¡±


    ¡°Nothing else, because Blue Bay Star is my hometown.¡±


    Cao Yang¡¯s long spear pointed at Lin Zhen: ¡°You have taken the position that originally belonged to me, so I was the first to challenge you, but you are cunning and did not ept my challenge at first, but waited until after the breakthrough to show off your prowess here. Unfortunately, you were careless and forgot to refuse my challenge, so despite your glory for a while, in the end, you will have an embarrassing oue!¡±


    ¡°Haha! Cao Yang, you think too highly of yourself. While a seven-crown Asura King does have considerable strength, you are just at the Constant Star Stage, and not being a Lord proves that your strength is insufficient.¡±


    ¡°Ignorance! It¡¯s only because I don¡¯t have enough money¡­¡±


    ¡°Money is also a part of strength. I have money, so I can be a Lord. I can buy a group of Constant Star Stage ves, and they can level Blue Bay Star, which is something you, Cao Yang, can¡¯tpare to!¡±


    Cao Yang¡¯s face turned red with embarrassment, as having no money was indeed a source of awkwardness for him. However, money wasn¡¯t that easy to earn. Over the years, he had spent most of his time fighting in the Asura Arena, in order to obtain the title of Asura King and then secure a loan to be a Lord.


    But the news of Lin Zhen¡¯s lordship came after years of waiting and when Cao Yang was just short of money. How could he feel content with it?<div>


    ¡°Lin Zhen, you have sessfully enraged me! I will challenge you consecutively, and you won¡¯t be able to survive in the Asura Arena anymore!¡±


    ¡°Ice Domain!¡±


    Ice elements exploded around him, and a white snow domain instantly appeared.


    ¡°Gxy Domain!¡±


    Lin Zhen also immediately activated his Gxy Domain, facing this seven-crown Asura King, he dared not to be negligent.


    The long spear and halberd shed, domains ovepped and interwoven. In the midst of battle, Lin Zhen discovered that Cao Yang was also a Sky Blue Level Spiritual Mind Master, only slightly weaker than himself.


    Both of them did not employ teleportation and fought with their real abilities!


    All the spectators were on edge, and no one dared to underestimate Lin Zhen, as the Lord had be like a great demon king in their hearts.


    Among the crowd watching the battle, Han Sha and Jie Li were also present. They had been watching the fight since the beginning.


    ¡°Who do you hope will win?¡± Han Sha asked.


    ¡°Hehe! You really have me stumped with that question. One is the designated person we chose to participate in the under-100-year-old concentration camp, and the other is a warrior who has already joined us and sessfully taken Beast King Gic Fluid. They¡¯re both our own people, so who should I choose?¡±


    Han Sha couldn¡¯t help but nod: ¡°Yeah, Cao Yang has been using Gic Fluid for ten years, and he¡¯s 99 years old this year. He has reached Constant Star Level 9, which means he¡¯s a peerless genius. He¡¯s also one of the participants in this year¡¯s 100-year concentration camp, and we were hoping that he could achieve a good result. We never expected him to face Lin Zhen.¡±<div>


    Hearing Han Sha¡¯s somewhat regretful tone, Jie Li asked, ¡°So, who do you hope will win?¡±


    Han Sha grinned, ¡°Actually, we both know the answer.¡±


    ¡°Hehe, we do think alike. We hope Lin Zhen will win because Lin Zhen is not at a disadvantage against Cao Yang right now, and he has just reached Level 1 and hasn¡¯t used gic fluid yet. If he uses gic fluid afterwards¡­ hehe! I am looking forward to his performance in the Under-100-Year-Old Concentration Camp.¡±


    ¡°Perhaps he will be the champion?¡± Han Shaughed.


    ¡°Champion¡­ I wouldn¡¯t dare to entertain that thought. The Universe Country of Sanjiang Star Domain has never achieved such a good result. Most peerless geniuses are born in the imperial capitals after all, as they are high-level cosmic civilizations. It¡¯s too difficult for the intermediate-level cosmic nations to even achieve top results, let alone the championship.¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s not make wild guesses anymore. This time, the 100-year-old concentration camp will be held within the World Stone, and we still don¡¯t know what form it will take.¡±


    ¡°Yeah, that¡¯s true, but I¡¯m getting a bit impatient. Lin Zhen¡¯s performance has been a pleasant surprise.¡±


    ¡°Hehe! Let¡¯s not speak too soon. Maybe he will lose to Cao Yang.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s indeed hard to say, I see Cao Yang is about to unleash his bloodline power.¡±


    Between the two¡¯s conversation, the battle on the field had already intensified.


    A series of fiery energy bursts danced in the air, the rumbling elemental explosions caused space to tremble, and the two men darted about chaotically amidst the ice and fierce fire. Domains ovepped and suppressed one another, entangling each other.


    The confrontation between the long spear and halberd shook the heavens, each strike was incredibly precise. When fast, it was like a lightning storm, and when slow, it was enough to send chills down one¡¯s spine.


    However, as the battle carried on, Lin Zhen gradually gained the upper hand.


    Although Lin Zhen could not match Cao Yang in terms of absolute Star Power, his outstanding battle talent and numerous skills gave him the upper hand.


    Spatial rifts crisscrossed, and Cao Yang¡¯s attacks were often interrupted. Moreover, Lin Zhen¡¯s sudden eleration made it even more difficult for him to keep up.


    His moves would be abruptly thwarted, time after time, and exhausted from the struggle, Cao Yang could barely take it anymore.


    ¡°Lin Zhen! Enough! The battle ends here!¡±n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    With a roar, Cao Yang¡¯s clothes on his back were suddenly torn apart.


    Rows of arms emerged from his back, not illusions ¨C each pair of hands was real!


    Each hand held a different weapon, and upon seeing this, Lin Zhen inexplicably thought of a deity called Thousand-Hand Guanyin from the Earth¡¯s history.


    Cao Yang hovered in the air, coldly staring at Lin Zhen: ¡°Lin Zhen, you are able to withstand my single pair of hands, but how will you resist my simultaneous attack of a hundred pairs of hands? Die!¡±


    Over a hundred pairs of handsunched a fierce torrential assault on Lin Zhen!

 Chapter 433: 433: The Power of Genes

    Chapter 433: 433: The Power of Genes<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Upon seeing Cao Yang¡¯s appearance, Lin Zhen immediately understood.


    This was another gically enhanced individual.


    Unlike Anderson, who was almost a mutant, he was sessfully enhanced, but the gic fluid he used came not from a Gxy Beast.<div>


    About half of the enhancers use Mutated Beast genes, and of the rest, half use Beast King genes.


    Of the remaining quarter, half use low-level Gxy Beast genes. Anderson was at this level, only he was a failure.


    Thene the intermediate and advanced Gxy Beast genes.


    As for the most powerful Super Gxy Beast genes, these were rarer than one in ten thousand.


    Now, Cao Yang, in his Beast King battle formation, should have been fortified by the gene of a mutated ice centipede.


    Centipedes have many legs, and when applied to humans, it means multiple arms.


    Cao Yang had hundreds of additional arms, with countless weapons assaulting Lin Zhen.


    In Cao Yang¡¯s view, Lin Zhen could not possibly withstand his attack. How could a pair of handspete with his hundred pairs of hands!


    Lin Zhen held his breath, his feet swiftly maneuvering the Plum Blossom Piles stance, and when Cao Yang¡¯s storm of attacks arrived, the Yin-Yang Spear fiercely thrusted out!


    Meteor!


    A meteor flew in from the outer space, fiercely opposing the storm of weapons!


    ¡°Haha! You fool, how can your single spear withstand the force of my hundred hands. Die!¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen hooked his lips in a faint sneer, disregarding Cao Yang¡¯s taunts. When the two torrents collided, he suddenly exerted his full power!


    The meteor exploded!


    Countless pieces of meteorite debris burst out like a geyser of rocks, sessfully blocking Cao Yang¡¯s attack in the air!


    The sight of arge-scale explosion, the bodies of the two men shaking within the shockwaves of the collision!


    The virtual ground of the Asura Arena was ttened by the constant booming and automatically fixed itself, before being sted into pits again. This process was a rapid contest of their raw powers, whoever exhausted their strength first would lose!


    Lin Zhen was also madly exerting his star power, the force of the collision making his bones weak.


    This was a test of Star Power, but even more so, a test of physical strength.


    ¡°Lin Zhen! Stop resisting, my body has been enhanced with gic fluid, there¡¯s no way your feeble human body couldpete with mine!¡±


    Lin Zhen, enduring the fatigue in his body, continued to strike back, his feet sinking into the ground.


    Just when he felt he could go no further, a rush of heat surged up within him.


    This force came from every cell, every muscle, allowing him to continue.


    ¡°This is the power of Xiao Nuan, my symbiote is the body of the Super Star River Beast, Fire Kirin, so my genes are the most powerful. It¡¯s just that my bloodline power has not yet been awakened, but with the basic strength of this body, I have no fear of Cao Yang¡¯s Beast King power!¡±<div>


    ¡°If I can really get the Fire Kirin¡¯s bloodline gene and awaken the potential within me, how powerful could this body be?¡±


    ¡°I must get the Gic Potion as soon as possible!¡±


    Under the relentless onught of Cao Yang, Lin Zhen¡¯s potential was ignited a bit, this was enough to counter Cao Yang!


    After a drawn-out minute of collision, Lin Zhen held on, and Cao Yang¡¯s strength was now insufficient to sustain his heavy attack.


    The hundreds of arms behind his body grew weak and were eventually forced to rest.


    ¡°Impossible! It¡¯s not possible! You have actually withstood my hundred-hand attack with just the power of a single spear!¡±


    With the cessation of the fight, Cao Yang incredulously stared at Lin Zhen as if he were a monster.


    ¡°Did you also enhance your gene bloodline?¡±


    ¡°You don¡¯t need to know that much, it¡¯s my turn to attack now!¡±


    ¡°Gxy Domain!¡±


    With a raise of his hand, the Gxy Domain reopened, and in just a second sevens condensed in the air. He prepared to finish the fight with a Starburst.


    It was now a period of exhaustion for Cao Yang, although brief, it was enough to determine the oue of the fight. This was the benefit of strong bloodline power.<div>


    ¡°You can¡¯t defeat me! The position of Lord is mine!¡±


    Cao Yang roared angrily, finally unleashing hisst resort.


    From his forehead, a green poisonous fog wrapped in white freezing air sprayed out, instantly enveloping Lin Zhen.


    Seeing that Lin Zhen failed to dodge, Cao Yang began tough loudly: ¡°You are finished, it¡¯s the poison of the Ice Centipede, enough to turn you into blood-water in just a second, goodbye, Lin Zhen!¡±


    Heughed heartily a few times, but soon he stoppedughing.


    Lin Zhen was still controlling thoses, rapidly setting up a trap around Cao Yang, and then initiated a ferocious Starburst.


    Cao Yang couldn¡¯t withstand this torrent of explosions with his enhanced Ice Centipede¡¯s body. After the sessive explosions of dozens ofs, he could no longer hold on!


    ¡°Why? Why are you not poisoned?¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s no need for you to know that, Cao Yang, you of the Blue Bay Star have lost!¡±


    With a lift of Lin Zhen¡¯s hand, four mores appeared inside the Gxy Domain, surrounding Cao Yang from four directions and exploding simultaneously!


    In a burst of intense light, Cao Yang¡¯s body was shattered and reduced to ashes!


    Watching as Cao Yang¡¯s body disappeared on the spot, Lin Zhen raised his hand to disperse the lingering toxins from the air.<div>


    ¡°Hmph! Trying to poison me¡­you¡¯ve only humiliated yourself!¡±


    Looking up at the surrounding audience, Lin Zhen dered loudly: ¡°The battle is over. I hope you haven¡¯t forgotten what I said before it began. Submit all your tax payments, and your governing bodies should immediately transfer their power to my office. Otherwise, don¡¯t me me for being ruthless!¡±


    The scene fell silent as everyone from the Sr Territory was intimidated by Lin Zhen¡¯s overwhelming martial force, daring not to utter a sound.


    However, many still harbored the hope that since Lin Zhen could not physically reach theirs, they didn¡¯t need to surrender or face any consequences.


    Of course, Lin Zhen was well aware of their thoughts, but he didn¡¯t bother wasting time arguing and simply called the Asura Arena off.


    As the scene disappeared, everyone withdrew from the Dimensional Universe.


    The folks from the Sr Territory were now watching, waiting to see Blue Bay Star¡¯s response. If Blue Bay Star stood firm, they wouldn¡¯t pay the taxes either.


    There were indeed some people on Blue Bay Star¡¯s forum expressing discontent, saying that if Lin Zhen was capable, he coulde and collect the taxes himself instead of abiding quietly on Earth!


    However, top-notch fighters like Cao Yang stayed silent, knowing full well that with Lin Zhen¡¯s power, he could very well reach Blue Bay Star sooner orter.


    What they didn¡¯t anticipate was that Lin Zhen would arrive so quickly.


    Just three minutes after the end of the Asura Arena, Lin Zhen¡¯s Perpetual Crystal Spaceship was spotted in the skies above Blue Bay Star.


    ¡°Master, we¡¯ve arrived at Blue Bay Star.¡±<div>


    ¡°Call out all the important figures on this. I want them to present themselves before my spaceship within ten minutes. Anyters will be deemed traitors!¡±


    Gazing down at the beautiful below, where the sea areas were even more vast than those on Earth, Lin Zhen issued hismand.


    The call went out throughout the Dimensional Universe, and the news of Lin Zhen¡¯s arrival was immediately disseminated throughout Blue Bay Star.


    This news crushed the hopes of those who wished for a stroke of good fortune.


    A lord with immense power, possessing a spaceship capable of light-speed travel, demonstrated his formidable wealth. Such a lord was nearly impossible to contend with.


    After the bloodshed in the Asura Arena, no one doubted that Lin Zhen was ruthless. Nobody dared to defy his orders at this point.


    Within ten minutes, all the summoned individuals from Blue Bay Star had congregated before the Perpetual Crystal Spaceship.


    As Blue Bay Star¡¯s most powerful fighter, Cao Yang stood at the front of the crowd, staring at the spaceship crafted entirely from Permanent Crystal, finally grasping the vast difference between him and Lin Zhen.


    Just this spaceship alone was likely a wealth that he could never hope to attain.


    After standing below for a full hour, the spaceship¡¯s door finally opened, and a hundred Constant Star Stage experts emerged first.


    These individuals took positions on both sides, followed by two ck Wing n warriors stepping out.


    ¡°Constant Star Level Nine! Constant Star Level Nine Spiritual Mind Master! That¡¯s almost on par with the Martial God, Cao Yang!¡±


    The crowd below murmured among themselves.


    Zi Shisan and Zi Shiqi stood at the front of the line, and then a beautiful figure appeared at the spaceship¡¯s entrance.


    The stunning ck Wing n princess, Zi Qianxia, stepped out.


    ¡°My god! She is at the Late ck Hole Stage!¡±


    ¡°She¡¯s about to be a Star System Term Expert, and she¡¯s not even a ve. Who is this person?¡±


    ¡°Is Lin Zhen nning to wipe out our? Even if every single one of us on this joined hands, we still couldn¡¯t stand against these hundred or so people.¡±


    ¡°Damn, why was I so blinded with greed, challenging the Lord back then? I hope he doesn¡¯t hold a grudge against me for challenging him and frame me for some crime.¡±


    ¡°Get over it. There¡¯s no way he¡¯d remember you. You were merely one of the thousands whose heads he blew up in an instant. You¡¯re not worth remembering.¡±


    Under the attentive gaze of the onlookers, Zi Qianxia curtsied slightly, inviting Lin Zhen to step out of the cabin door.


    With Zi Qianxia¡¯s support, Lin Zhen descended from the spaceship, looking down at the crowd below.


    ¡°Have you forgotten my words?¡±


    King of the Azure Dragon Holy Nation said with his forehead covered in sweat: ¡°Respected Lord, we haven¡¯t forgotten. It¡¯s just that you came so quickly, we didn¡¯t have time to send the taxes over. However, with your personal visit, it¡¯s even better as we can deliver them to you directly.¡±


    ¡°Remember, it¡¯s double the amount!¡±n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    ¡°Yes, yes, absolutely double, not a cent less.¡±


    Lin Zhen slowly walked down to where Cao Yang was standing and paused: ¡°Do you still want to be a Lord?¡±


    Cao Yang forced out a bitter smile and shook his head: ¡°Lord, please don¡¯t ridicule me. I was just overconfident before. At the wee banquetter, Cao Yang will personally apologize to you.¡±


    Only then did Lin Zhen reveal a smile, patting Cao Yang on the shoulder: ¡°I can hold my liquor quite well. You¡¯d better be prepared.¡±


    Seeing Lin Zhen smile, the people of Blue Bay Star heaved a long sigh of relief. As long as Lin Zhen wasn¡¯t ming anyone, all was well.


    At that moment, Lin Zhen¡¯s Dimensional Universe started receiving notifications. One by one, payments from every in the Sr Territory arrived!

 Chapter 434: 434 Wedding

    Chapter 434: 434 Wedding<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    The incident at Blue Bay Star marked the beginning of Lin Zhen¡¯s unification of his territories. Seeing that Blue Bay Star had been conquered by Lin Zhen, the other life-bearings in the Sr Region also surrendered one after another, making the process extremely smooth.


    With a substantial ie, everything on Earth began to get on track.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t need to contribute his own money, and interster routes began to open, making travel possible within the Sr Region.<div>


    People of Earth truly ventured beyond the Sr System and entered the vast interster space with this development.


    Only then did Lin Zhen feel that he had fulfilled his ambition from his previous life.


    The people of Earth were no longer treated like pigs and sheep, being sold in ve markets, but instead gained their rights, and their future was filled with brightness.


    Upon letting go of his past concerns, Lin Zhen held a low-key wedding.


    Only close acquaintances were invited to Lin Zhen¡¯s wedding, with no information given to others within the Sr Region. Most people on Earth only learned about Lin Zhen¡¯s wedding afterward.


    ¡°Master, you look absolutely stunning in this suit!¡±


    Lin Zhen looked at himself in the huge floor-length mirror. In the reflection, he wore a handsome white suit with a Chinese-style groom¡¯s flower on his chest. His hair was neatly tied back, revealing his handsome face. He looked fantastic!


    ¡°Hehe! Is it okay?¡± Lin Zhen turned and asked.


    Many people stood behind him, including pirates and some good friends from Earth, like Zhao Liang, whom he met when he first entered Gale Martial Arts Hall, andter Yan Qiyue and others. They all varied in strength and background, but they all shared one identity: Lin Zhen¡¯s friends.


    ¡°Good! It¡¯s more than good!¡±


    ¡°Handsome is just one word, and I¡¯ll only say it once!¡±


    ¡°I originally thought my looks were the peak of humanity, but I didn¡¯t expect you to surpass me by a tiny bit, Lin Zhen. This is simply defying the heavens!¡±<div>


    Lin Zhenughed out loud but did not believe the ttery from these fox-and-hound friends. Instead, he turned to Zi Qianxia beside him, ¡°Qianxia, what do you think?¡±


    Zi Qianxia looked at Lin Zhen for a moment before gently raising her hand to tidy up the stray hairs on his forehead.


    With a delicate touch, Zi Qianxia withdrew her hand, ¡°It feels much better now.¡±


    Envy could be seen in the eyes of the surrounding men. Lin Zhen was the Lord with two beautiful wives, and he had a terrifyingly powerful maid by his side. He was the epitome of a winner in life.


    ¡°Master, it¡¯s almost time,¡± said Ming Yue.


    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s set off to pick up the brides!¡±


    The group of people walked out of Sky City, and in front of the door was a splendidly decorated carriage pulled by two winged horses. This came from a star within the Sr Region called Unicorn.


    Jason the Archangel personally served as the coachman, and his six white wings made him resemble a heavenly god as he bowed respectfully to Lin Zhen.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Lin Zhen got into the carriage, and with a flick of the reins from Jason, the carriage ascended into the sky.


    Behind Lin Zhen, numerous Star Realm Experts also took to the skies. His band of pirates also dressed up in suits, carrying trays of various sizes filled with betrothal gifts.


    Therge bridal party set off, but it didn¡¯t cause too much of a sensation. Going to pick up the bride in this manner was prettymon, and Lin Zhen did not publish any news. He also forbade the people around him from spreading the news, so everything would be announced after the wedding.


    The carriage led by unicorns arrived at the headquarters of the An Group in the capital.<div>


    Having no family of her own, Su Mingyue followed An Ning and stayed in the An Group. Nobody dared to mistreat Su Mingyue as an outsider. After all, she and An Ning were both Lin Zhen¡¯s wives. Now that Lin Zhen was the Lord, they were both hisdies. No one dared to offend them.


    Moreover, An Ning and Su Mingyue shared a great bond. Anyone wishing to sow discord between them would only be seeking their doom.


    As the groom¡¯s party arrived at the entrance, the sound of firecrackers rang out. The most famous band from Blue Bay Star, the Hua¡¯er Band, began their performance.


    Amidst the sound of flowers and apuse, Lin Zhen entered the An Group building.


    On the top floor of the building, his two beautiful brides were waiting for him.


    Throughout the journey, people such as Ronnie, Stephen, and others by Lin Zhen¡¯s side were in charge of giving out red envelopes. Each person they met received a big red envelope.


    The amount wasn¡¯t much, just one million Tianhe Coins each!


    If converted to Earth¡¯s currency, a single red envelope contained ten billion!


    Many An Group employees who received the red envelopes were on the verge of going mad. If they were to use this money on Earth, they would not be able to spend it all even in ten lifetimes!


    Finally, upon arriving at the top floor and standing before the brides¡¯ room, Zhao Xiaoman blocked Lin Zhen¡¯s path.


    ¡°Hehe! Brother Lin, you can¡¯t see the two sister-inws unless I¡¯m satisfied!¡±


    Next to Lin Zhen, Stephen smirked with a sneer, ¡°Little girl, it wouldn¡¯t be hard for our boss to satisfy you, but today is his wedding day, so it may not be a good idea. I think you should wait till tomorrow night and be clean.¡±<div>


    ¡°Bah! You pirates can¡¯t spit out a bit of ivory!¡±


    Zhao Xiaoman¡¯s face turned red as she was teased. She sneaked a nce at Lin Zhen with a blushing face and saw him smiling as if he didn¡¯t mind. Only then did she let out a small sigh of relief.


    Just as she was about to speak, Lin Zhen handed her arge red envelope, ¡°Take it, I prepared it especially for you.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s so thin¡­ Brother Lin, you won¡¯t¡­ Ah! What kind of money is this?¡±


    Zhao Xiaoman pulled out the stack of bills, each with a Fire Kirin pattern on it. There were one million in total, with each note worth ten thousand.


    Someone eximed from the side, ¡°My God! These are Kirin Coins, my goodness! One million Kirin Coins, Xiaoman, you¡¯re rich, do you know that?¡±


    ¡°Ah! Kirin Coins¡­ then¡­ how much is it worth?¡±


    ¡°Isn¡¯t this simple? Let me calcte for you; one million Kirin Coins is equal to ten billion Sanjiang Coins, ten billion Sanjiang Coins is equal to one trillion Tianhe Coins, one trillion Tianhe Coins is¡­ how much Earth money is worth¡­ oh, it can¡¯t be calcted anymore¡­¡±


    ¡°One trillion Tianhe Coins!¡±


    Zhao Xiaoman was dumbfounded for a moment, then suddenly turned around and said, ¡°No, I need to rush to exchange this money quickly, haha! I can buy whatever I want now!¡±


    Lin Zhen poured cold water on the excited Zhao Xiaoman: ¡°Xiaoman, the Dimensional Universe in the Tianhe Empire does not have a Kirin Coin exchange business. If you want to exchange, remember to go to the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation.¡±


    ¡°Go to the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation? But I¡¯m not qualified for that!¡± Zhao Xiaoman froze.<div>


    ¡°Then there¡¯s nothing I can do. You can just look at your one million coins every day!¡±


    Lin Zhen walked past her with a smirk, and Zhao Xiaoman was so stunned that she almost went mad.


    ¡°Lin Zhen! Why would you give me so much money that I can¡¯t spend? Are you trying to make me guard a mountain of gold while begging for food!¡±


    Ignoring Zhao Xiaoman¡¯s yful wailing, Lin Zhen gently opened the door.


    Inside the room, apanied by the two Angel n maids, An Ning and Su Mingyue had both finished dressing up and were wearing white wedding dresses, awaiting Lin Zhen¡¯s arrival.


    The fragrance filled the air, and the two wives, more beautiful than flowers, made Lin Zhen¡¯s heart race.


    He slowly walked to the bedside, and the two Space Rings embedded with Permanent Crystals were worn by Lin Zhen on their hands.


    ¡°You¡¯ve worked hard all these years. Today, I promise you that I will always be with you, without an end!¡±


    The eyes of the two girls were slightly red; they had finally waited for this day, finally able to be with their beloved man.


    The various wedding customs were practiced, and then Lin Zhen, with one hand on each of his petite brides, embraced them gently with his tall body.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go to the wedding venue!¡±


    Teleport!<div>


    Lin Zhen teleported away with his two brides, while all the guests present also teleported away simultaneously. Everyone was above Star Realm, so teleportation was no problem.


    One moment ago, the room was full of flowers and people; the next moment, it was empty. This scene would have been incredibly bizarre if it took ce during the Common Era.


    The wedding venue was at the Lord¡¯s Mansion in Sky City, and the wedding was hosted by Gongsun Du.


    He was Su Mingyue¡¯s Master, and in some ways, this made him Su Mingyue¡¯s only family.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s parents and An Ning¡¯s parents were all seated, with Gongsun Du standing in front of the three of them, praying slightly, and then turned to Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Mr. Lin Zhen, may I ask whether you would like to marry these two beautifuldies as your wives and love and respect them forever, unwavering in wealth and illness?¡±


    Lin Zhen answered with a smile, ¡°I am willing and will forever love and respect them. I will make them wealthy without poverty, always healthy without sickness, and never leave their side!¡±


    Gongsun Du hesitated for a moment, then realized that Lin Zhen could truly achieve what he said, and immediately turned to An Ning and Su Mingyue.


    ¡°Beautiful Miss An Ning and Miss Su Mingyue, do you¡­¡±


    ¡°We are willing¡­¡±


    Once the questioning was over, Gongsun Du handed them the prepared marriage certificates: ¡°The universe witnesses your wedding, the sun, moon, and stars are your matchmakers, and all living beings wish you happiness. Now I dere that you are officially husband and wife!¡±


    The music started again, and Gongsun Du, acting as Su Mingyue¡¯s parent, also moved to the parents¡¯ seats.


    Lin Zhen and his two brides toasted their parents, formally meeting them for the first time.


    Lin Liye and Li Qin had big smiles on their faces; no matter how great Lin Zhen¡¯s achievements were, they felt it was better for him to settle down sooner rather thanter.


    Now their wishes were finally fulfilled; both girls had be their daughters-inw.


    The day when they would have grandchildren was not far away.


    They gave the well-prepared gifts to their two daughters-inw. Although Lin Zhen was very wealthy, this was also the parents¡¯ heartfelt gesture.


    After the ceremony waspleted, Lin Zhen turned to look at the crowd surrounding him.


    ¡°I¡¯m very happy that everyone could attend my wedding. I¡¯ve prepared a rich feast and various novel trinkets for you all to enjoy. I won¡¯t apany you all now. Next, I will apany my two wives on our honeymoon trip. Uh¡­ this is our world now, and we don¡¯t want to be disturbed. I¡¯m sure you all understand¡­¡±


    ¡°Oh! Big brother, you¡¯re awesome!¡±


    ¡°We understand! We really do, double flying, yeah!¡±


    ¡°** Yeah!¡±


    Lin Zhen smiled at the howling crowd, then, holding his two brides¡¯ hands, directly teleported into the Perpetual Crystal Spaceship.


    The interior of the ship was decoratedvishly, with the best of everything avable. The most eye-catching thing was arge, soft bed in the center of the ship.


    This bed could amodate ten people rolling around on it, and all the monitoring devices on the ship were turned off.


    Looking at his two beautiful wives, Lin Zhen knew that the most wonderful part of his life was waiting for him.

 Chapter 435: 435: A New Journey

    Chapter 435: 435: A New Journey<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Three months have passed since Lord Lin Zhen left Earth.


    During this time, Lin Zhen visited manys with Su Mingyue and An Ning, not only thes within the Sr System, but also other ces in the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation.


    It was rare for Lin Zhen not to cultivate during this time, focusing instead on apanying his two wives.<div>


    An Ning and Su Mingyue eventually agreed, under Lin Zhen¡¯s tireless efforts, to share the bed with him, fulfilling one of Lin Zhen¡¯s wishes.


    With arge amount of money in hand and a life of almost endless enjoyment, An Ning and Su Mingyue¡¯s realms slowly improved, starting to advance towards the Meteor Stage.


    While Lin Zhen¡¯s main body was enjoying life here, things were not calm on Earth.


    Three monthster, one day, the Star System radar detected an iing sub-light speed spaceship approaching the Sr System.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s avatar, who was still on Earth at the time, discovered that the spaceship was from the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation¡¯s Anderson family.


    He immediatelymanded the battle, and when the spaceship reached the vicinity of Neptune, he quietly mobilized the Fortress Satellite and the Orbital Cannon to give the sub-light speed spaceship a powerful strike!


    Old Anderson could not have imagined that the Sr System had set up the Star System Defense System, and was caught off guard by Lin Zhen¡¯s sneak attack. The spaceship was destroyed, and most of the people died as a result.


    He and two ck Hole Early Stage experts, along with several Level 9 Constant Stars, survived with severe injuries, but were soon counterattacked by Lin Zhen.


    This battle was not an easy one. Although there were only a few opponents left, three of them were at the ck Hole Stage, with a very strong power. After a fierce battle, Lin Zhen¡¯s side suffered heavy casualties, and even Lin Zhen¡¯s avatar was seriously injured.


    In the end, the key factor in determining the oue of the battle was Zi Qianxia.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Zi Qianxia sessfully broke through to the Star System Stage in the fight, ultimately killing Old Anderson and ending the battle. Otherwise, it had been uncertain what the oue would have been.


    Killing the Old Anderson also represented the official destruction of the Anderson family.<div>


    However, after killing Old Anderson, Zi Qianxia chose to leave.


    After sessfully advancing to the Star System Stage, she wanted to return to the Andromeda Gxy to seek revenge.


    Lin Zhen did not hold her back, and even granted Zi Shisan and Zi Shiqi¡¯s freedom, allowing them to follow Zi Qianxia back together.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, meeting you was my fortune, and I think we¡¯ll meet again.¡±


    ¡°I feel the same way. I hope you seed in your quest for revenge!¡±


    Zi Qianxia gently hugged Lin Zhen before boarding the sub-light speed spaceship he had prepared for them, leaving Earth with her two guards.


    Lin Zhen told her about the wormhole on Mars, which would allow her to travel faster.


    Watching Zi Qianxia leave, Lin Zhen realized that his current strength was not enough to truly defend Earth.


    He could still cope with Constant Star opponents, but if a ck Hole Stage appeared, Lin Zhen would definitely not be able to withstand it.


    Now, if Lin Zhen wants to improve his strength, the most important thing is to strengthen his bloodline.


    ¡°Maybe it¡¯s time to contact those two from Han Sha.¡±


    Early morning, Ice City Base City, the central square of Sky City.<div>


    Groups of people were running in the square.


    Unlike the leisurely walking or jogging from the Common Era, the people whoe here to exercise ran at a very fast speed!


    An old man with white beard sprinted with his legs spread wide, his hair and beard flung behind him by the speed of the run.


    His feet stepping on the ground of Sky City, his movements were like a leopard¡¯s.


    Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! ~~~!!!


    The finish line appeared, and the old man slowly stopped, his chest heaving slightly.


    ¡°Haha! 7.5 seconds, Old Wang, you lost today! Your score is the lowest in the entire square. With this level, how can you keep up with the pace of the times?¡±


    Old Wang was a bit resentful: ¡°So what? If it were during the Common Era, my 7 seconds-plus 100 meters would have scared the eyes out of people all over the world.¡±


    ¡°Hehe! You know that was the Common Era, look at the time now? It¡¯s the Great Space Age, and even thedy next door, Old Li, can run 100 meters in 6.1 seconds. Your 7 second-plus time really doesn¡¯t cut it.¡±


    ¡°I know, I know. Didn¡¯t I identally get a little injured on my way to the Wilderness Area to kill Mutated Beasts a few days ago? Otherwise, with Old Li¡¯s speed, I would have been stronger than her. It¡¯s not bad that I¡¯ve recovered this much in just two days.¡±


    ¡°Ah! Mr. Lin, why are you leaving so early today?¡±


    The exercising uncles and aunts gathered around, looking at Lin Liye, who was packing up and getting ready to leave.<div>


    As Lin Zhen¡¯s father and a Knight, Lin Liye had no airs. He did his daily exercises and went about his life as usual.


    At first, when he started exercising in Sky City, themon people were in awe of him, thinking that he was the emperor of the Earth, the Sr System, and even the entire light-year range of the Sr Domain.


    Butter they discovered that Lin Liye was a very approachable person, and gradually stopped being so afraid.


    However, due to Lin Zhen¡¯s rtionship, everyone still respectfully called him Mr. Lin.


    ¡°Oh, my son and daughter-inw areing back today. I have to hurry back and have a look.¡± Lin Liye answered the people around him.


    ¡°Really? Is Lord Lining back?¡±


    ¡°Lord has been gone for several months, right? This time when youe back, will you be holding your grandchild?¡±


    ¡°I heard that you might be moving, going to the Jade Star. Is that true?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s probably not. The Mars renovation project hasn¡¯t beenpleted yet, can the Lord leave?¡±


    Lin Liye looked at the chattering crowd around him and smiled bitterly: ¡°Folks, I don¡¯t know much about what you¡¯re saying. The Mars renovation project is not under my control either. You can ask the people in the office. As for moving, that¡¯s even less likely. However, you are right about one thing ¨C I might be holding my grandchild soon.¡±


    ¡°Really!? That¡¯s wonderful news for you, sir!¡±


    ¡°Hey, we¡¯re rejoicing together! Our Sr System Lordship has a sessor.¡±<div>


    Lin Liyeughed, turned around, and left the crowd.


    He got on something that looked like a hoverbike. This kind of transportation was popr in all the Base Cities.


    Driving the flying bike back home, he immediately heard theughter and joy inside.


    Upon seeing Lin Liye return, Li Qinined: ¡°I told you your son and daughter-inw wereing home, but you were still dawdling in the square. I think you¡¯ve got a wandering heart.¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t¡­ you¡¯re really¡­ Sigh! Is An Ning really pregnant?¡±


    ¡°She is! They¡¯re both Star Realm cultivators, so they¡¯re very sensitive. As soon as they heard she was pregnant, they immediately came back.¡±


    Lin Liye entered the house, and An Ning and Su Mingyue came to greet him.


    After exchanging a few words, Lin Liye immediately went out to buy groceries and cook a meal to nourish his pregnant daughter-inw. Li Qin had arranged everything about what to eat.


    Lin Zhen sat on the sofa at home and asked An Ning, ¡°Are you a bit tired?¡±


    ¡°Not so much. I just felt a little ufortable during the parallel universe travel. Maybe it¡¯s because there¡¯s something extra in my stomach.¡±


    An Ning¡¯s fair face showed a hint of excitement, while Su Mingyue asionally touched her belly, extremely curious about the growing life inside.


    ¡°Silly girl, what are you so curious about? Sooner orter you¡¯ll have this experience too.¡±<div>


    ¡°An Ning, is it a boy or a girl in there?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s not certain yet. We¡¯ll know in some time. We all have the ability to view within ourselves, so we can observe the baby¡¯s changes every day.¡±


    ¡°Hmm¡­ I want a baby too.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s easy, just let Lin Zhen work harder. You¡¯re such a girl with a thin waist, big chest, and round hips, you¡¯ll definitely be good at giving birth.¡±


    ¡°Ah! An Ning, keep your voice down¡­¡±


    Lin Zhen quietly watched the interaction between his two wives, his heart filled with warmth.


    But this warm moment was about to end, as he had decided to leave.


    At dinner, Lin Zhen informed everyone that he would be leaving the Sr System and heading to the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation.


    Li Qin hesitated, ¡°Aren¡¯t you waiting for An Ning to give birth before you go? It¡¯ll only be eight or nine months.¡±


    Lin Zhen shook his head: ¡°It¡¯s not that I don¡¯t want to wait, but I can¡¯t. I can¡¯t afford to wait, because I have you all behind me.¡±


    The atmosphere at the dining table suddenly became a bit depressed, but in the end, Lin Liye waved his hand: ¡°Just go, and be sure to contact home through the Dimensional Universe when you have time. Don¡¯t go too long without news.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, as soon as I have time, I will definitely contact you in the Dimensional Universe.¡±


    After dinner, Lin Liye and Li Qin went to train, and Lin Zhen chatted with his two wives.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, is this trip going to be a long one?¡± An Ning asked.


    ¡°It definitely won¡¯t be short. I n to join the Star River Giant Beast Alliance. After joining, it will be impossible to leave in a short amount of time. I¡¯ve already contacted Han Sha, and he said that there will be a concentration camp within a year, which seems to be going to the Fire Kirin Empire. I won¡¯t be able toe back before I leave there.¡±


    ¡°You go with peace of mind; we¡¯ll be well at home too. Just remember to take care.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded and agreed. An Ning pushed him: ¡°Go on, stay with Yue¡¯er tonight.¡±


    After saying that, An Ning got up and left the room, leaving the space to the two of them.


    The lights went out, and the two of themy in bed.


    Su Mingyue put her hand on Lin Zhen¡¯s chest: ¡°You must take care of yourself. Remember, we have a mental connection. If anything happens to you, I¡¯ll know.¡±


    ¡°I understand very well. You all need to cultivate well at home too.¡±


    As the two looked into each other¡¯s eyes, their lips suddenly met.


    After a passionate encounter, Su Mingyue¡¯s delicate body entwined with Lin Zhen¡¯s.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, you¡¯re partial. An Ning already has a baby, but I don¡¯t. I don¡¯t care, I want a child too.¡±


    ¡°Hehe! Since Yue¡¯er is so brave, I¡¯ll have to work hard tonight.¡±


    ¡°Husband¡­ love me¡­ ah~~~!!¡±


    Early the next morning, Lin Zhen¡¯s main body and clone both boarded a Perpetual Crystal Spaceship and left Earth, heading to the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation.

 Chapter 436: 436: Star River Giant Beast Alliance

    Chapter 436: 436: Star River Giant Beast Alliance<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    ¡°Master, we are approaching Hills Star.¡±


    ¡°Slow down and exit the parallel universe.¡±


    The Perpetual Crystal Spaceship slowed down, and as soon as it decelerated slightly, it dropped below the speed of light and immediately left the parallel universe.<div>


    A huge appeared, and Lin Zhen¡¯s spaceship gradually reached a state of ten times the speed of sound, and was still slowly descending.


    ¡°Arriving at Hills Star, a new challenge ising.¡±


    Lin Zhen stood in front of the control panel, contemting how to proceed in the future.


    Hiss~~~!!


    An electric wave flickered, and someone was requesting contact on the control panel.


    Lin Zhen was stunned for a moment. He hade to Hills Star before only to buy some things and didn¡¯t know anyone here. Even if it were Han Sha and others looking for him, they should have contacted him through the Dimensional Universe rather thanmunicating through the spaceship, right?


    He connected with the other party¡¯s electric wave, and a blond young man appeared on the screen.


    This young man was a Constant Star Stage, wearing a silver knight outfit, with slender eyes slightly squinting, carefully observing Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Who are you?¡± asked Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Hey! You aren¡¯t from Hills Star, are you? I¡¯ve never seen you before.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m not from here. I just arrived.¡±


    ¡°Well then, outsider, are you interested in racing?¡±<div>


    ¡°Racing?¡± Lin Zhen was somewhat unclear about the other party¡¯s meaning.


    ¡°Yeah, racing. I see that your spaceship is not bad. How about driving it through an asteroid belt 300 stars away at sub-light speed? The first person to make it through wins. Are you interested in betting a few rounds?¡±


    At this point, Lin Zhen could see the other party¡¯s spaceship clearly. It was also a light-speed spaceship made of Perpetual Crystals and Crystal Stones.


    This spaceship was slightly worse than Lin Zhen¡¯s because it had fewer Perpetual Crystals and only had Perpetual Crystal protection at a few key locations. However, it could still travel at the speed of light.


    Lin Zhen was not good at and didn¡¯t like this kind of racing, so he refused directly.


    ¡°Sorry, I¡¯m not interested.¡±


    ¡°You might not know this yet, but traveling through an asteroid belt is really exciting. A solid spaceship is crucial. If you¡¯re willing to part with your spaceship, I can give you an appropriate price.¡±


    Lin Zhen shook his head: ¡°I don¡¯t need money.¡±


    After being refused continuously, the blonde youth¡¯s face looked a bit ugly.


    ¡°If you¡¯ve heard of the Heavenly Tower organization, I believe you wouldn¡¯t dare to refuse me like this, outsider.¡±


    Lin Zhen was stunned for a moment. He had indeed heard of Heavenly Tower.


    There is a saying on Earth that where there are people, there are rivers andkes. This saying also applies in the star world, only the rivers andkes here are muchrger and more dangerous.<div>


    The so-called Heavenly Tower is actually a gang, a gang organization of the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation.


    This giant with a poption of trillions is full of gangs. They engage in various businesses such as interster cargo transport, ve trafficking, monopolizingmerce, assassination, hiring, and even expanding into many businesses within the Dimensional Universe.


    In fact, many gangs also exist in each of the primary Cosmic Nations, but Lin Zhen has never been in contact with them.


    However, the gangs in primary Cosmic Nations cannot bepared to those in intermediate Cosmic Nations in terms of manpower, material resources, or financial resources.


    In his previous life, Lin Zhen had once heard that a lord with a huge territory, with a diameter of fifty light-years, offended a gang called the Dragon Totem, and conflicts broke out between the two parties.


    As a result, Dragon Totem sent 10,000 Constant Star Stages, 100 ck Hole Stages, and, under the leadership of a star system-level expert, drove spaceships and wiped out the territory!


    Trillions of people were sold as ves, the resources in the territory were swept clean, and the prosperous territory was submerged in the long river of time.


    As for the primary Civilization Universe Countries, they are no match for these intermediate Civilization gangs.


    They cannot eliminate the gangs, and the gangs have intricate rtionships with the senior officials of the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation. Therefore, the gang forces are rampant and unscrupulous.


    In the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation, thergest gangs are Heavenly Tower, Earth Core Jade Tower, Dragon Totem, and Qing Luan Society.


    These four major gangs have many members and are spread throughout Sanjiang Star Domain Federation, and even in the Tianhe Empire.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t expect to encounter a gang as soon as he arrived at Hills Star, which was really annoying.<div>


    However, Lin Zhen would not be intimidated by someone else¡¯s words. He smiled at the blonde youth: ¡°So you¡¯re from Heavenly Tower, I apologize for that, but my spaceship is still not for sale.¡±


    ¡°So you¡¯re saying you don¡¯t give face to our Heavenly Tower.¡±


    ¡°If you insist on saying that, then so be it!¡±


    Lin Zhen disconnected themunication without hesitation. How could a gang scare him? In this life, he would not let anyone step on him.


    A few hundred kilometers away from Lin Zhen¡¯s Perpetual Crystal Spaceship, a young man with golden hair looked upset on a crystal stone spaceship.


    ¡°The ignorant fool, refusing the wine he¡¯s offered and having to drink penalty wine instead. Investigate! Find out the background of this foreign kid!¡±


    ¡°Brother Jin, you¡¯re going to participate in the Under-100 Camp. The leader says that you need to be low key during this time¡­¡±


    ¡°Cleaning up an outsider won¡¯t affect anything, go investigate.¡±


    ¡°Understood!¡±


    The Perpetual Crystal Spaceship arrived above a street, and Lin Zhen put the spaceship away,nding on the street surface.


    This ce was a vi area, with each vi being worth over a billion. Han Sha and Jie Li lived here.


    Following the address given by Han Sha, Lin Zhen arrived at their doorstep.<div>


    A scanner at the entrance started and a red light shed. With a ding, the door opened.


    ¡°Wee, Mr. Lin Zhen. The two gentlemen are waiting for you in the reception room.¡±


    Lin Zhen stepped inside, passing through a small garden path and entered the reception room on the first floor of the vi.


    ¡°Hey, Lin Zhen, you¡¯re here! Come and have a seat.¡±


    Han Sha enthusiastically waved and gestured for Lin Zhen to sit down at arge round table surrounded by chairs.


    Lin Zhen nodded and found a seat. Then he looked at the people in the living room.


    There were more than a dozen people here, not just Han Sha and Jie Li.


    Aside from Lin Zhen, almost everyone here was at the Constant Star Stage. Only two people were at Level 9 of the Stage.


    Lin Zhen even saw Cao Yang from Blue Bay Star. Cao Yang smiled and nodded at Lin Zhen. Their previous disagreement had long passed, and Lin Zhen was now a lord whom he respected.


    Han Sha pped his hands at this time, ¡°Alright, now that everyone is here, let Jie Li tell everyone about the event.¡±


    Jie Li cleared his throat and began, ¡°Everyone, I believe you all know why we¡¯re here this time. Yes, we¡¯re going to participate in the Under-100 Camp.¡±


    ¡°The Under-100 Camp is a major event in the Fire Kirin Empire, held once every hundred years to select real talents and foster them with priority.¡±<div>


    ¡°Each of you has been chosen by the Star River Giant Beast Alliance within the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation. From the moment you enter this door, you are part of the Star River Giant Beast Alliance and will represent us inpeting against others from the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation.¡±


    At this time, a serious-looking young man asked, ¡°Mr. Jie Li, who else will wepete against?¡±


    Lin Zhen nced at the young man. He had fair skin, and a golden line on his forehead that looked like a vertical eye. He was at Level 9 of the Constant Star Stage and seemed very powerful.


    ¡°Huo Li, the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation has more than just our Star River Giant Beast Alliance. All major forces will send people to participate, so thepetition will not only be present but also very fierce!¡±


    Huo Li sneered, ¡°I don¡¯t mind if it¡¯s fierce. I just don¡¯t want the opponents to be weak. That would be boring.¡±


    Jie Li continued, ¡°Based on the information, the selection in the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation will be held within a World Stone. By then, not only will we be there, but forces such as the Heavenly Tower, Dragon Totem, and many others will also be present. Even therge families, the military, Asura Arena, and others within the Federation will have many experts entering. So, all of you can¡¯t becent.¡±


    Huo Li seemed to not care about Jie Li¡¯s words. Instead, he looked around at the people in the room. When his gaze fell upon Lin Zhen, he couldn¡¯t help but sneer, ¡°Mr. Jie Li, you should worry about others. Some people¡¯s realms are so low that they might get eliminated with a single blow, bringing shame to the Star River Giant Beast Alliance.¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s no need to worry about that. We still have eleven months before the selection battle for the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation. During this time, we¡¯ll give you aprehensive test.¡±n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    ¡°How will you test us?¡±


    ¡°We¡¯ll test your bloodline genes. Based on your bloodline genes, we¡¯ll provide you with gic fluids. The strength of each person will be clear by then.¡±


    Han Sha stood up and addressed everyone, ¡°We will sign a contract with you now. After signing, you¡¯ll all permanently belong to the Star River Giant Beast Alliance. Let me read out the terms.¡±


    ¡°First: Obey the alliance¡¯s orders and never betray.¡±


    ¡°Second: The alliance will provide you with gic fluids unconditionally¡­ ¡±


    ¡°Third: Members must fulfill their duties¡­ ¡±


    Han Sha went on with a series of agreements. After signing this contract, these people would be part of the Star River Giant Beast Alliance. The obligations weren¡¯t many, but the benefits were significant.


    Everyone carefully read the contract. It was important to understand the terms as it would permanently take effect once signed.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes scanned the contract and thought it was eptable. He picked up the pen and wrote down his name with a flourish.


    Everything was recorded within the Dimensional Universe and could not be tampered with or denied.


    Huo Li, Cao Yang, and the others also signed the contract.


    Han Sha collected all the contracts and stored them carefully. His attitude immediately became much friendlier.


    ¡°Alright! Now, everyone, we are all family. You¡¯ll have a ten-minute break, and then please shut down your Dimensional Universemunications systems and personal electronic devices. The moment you¡¯ve been looking forward to is almost here. We¡¯re about to start testing your bloodlines and distribute gic fluids based on each person¡¯s condition!¡±

 Chapter 437: 437: Genetic Fluid Test.

    Chapter 437: 437: Gic Fluid Test.<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    After Han Sha finished speaking, everyone got up from their seats and took a short break to talk to each other.


    Cao Yang walked up to Lin Zhen and greeted him with a smile, ¡°Lord.¡±


    Lin Zhen greeted Cao Yang, ¡°How are you? Do you feel confident about the testter?¡±<div>


    ¡°Haha, Lord, you must have forgotten that I¡¯ve already taken the Gic Potion before. I just hadn¡¯t signed the contract then, so today I came to sign it.¡±


    ¡°Ah! Right, look at my poor memory.¡±


    After some conversation, the two had grown closer, having bothe from the Sr Realm, they were naturally more familiar with each other than the others.


    ¡°Lord, I used to be really narrow-minded. I thought that if I achieved a higher Asura King realm, I could dominate others on the same level. But after being defeated by you, I thought there was nobody else stronger than me, until I came here and realized how short-sighted I was.¡±


    ¡°Oh! You mean there are others who are stronger than you?¡±


    ¡°Not just are, but the majority of them are stronger.¡±


    Cao Yang gave a bitter smile, ¡°I just turned 99 years old this year, just meeting the minimum requirement for this centennial camp. But as you can see, I¡¯m the oldest here; most of them are seventy or eighty-year-old young people.¡±


    Lin Zhen coughed twice, indeed, for Martial Artists, being seventy or eighty years old was still considered young.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    ¡°And there are two particrly powerful people here, one is Huo Li, who spoke earlier. He¡¯s a member of the Three-Eyed n. The Three-Eyed n are exceptionally talented; their third eye is known as the Divine Eye and possesses many miraculous powers. He has reached Constant Star Level Nine at just sixty-two years old, truly a super genius.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded, reaching Constant Star Level Nine at the age of sixty-two could definitely be described as a super genius.


    ¡°The other person is called Taishan, the tall one from the Titan n.¡±


    Lin Zhen looked over and saw a Constant Star Level Nine figure, around 2.3 meters tall, with a strong body, and muscles like steel, exuding terrifying power.<div>


    ¡°Apart from these two, the others are rtively weaker, but I¡¯m sure everyone here after Gene Optimization will definitely be stronger than me.¡±


    Lin Zhen agreed with Cao Yang¡¯s words, as everyone in the room had extraordinary talent, and Cao Yang, who was able to confront him directly, could only be considered to have an inferior talent.


    This ce was a gathering of geniuses.


    Lin Zhen pondered silently, his weakness was his realm, Meteor Early Stage. Although he had the support of Dark Star and tenfold Dantian Star Power, his true Star Power level was only around the Middle Stage of theary realm.


    Gene Fluid enhanced his physique, but what he needed to improve even more urgently was his realm.


    A gaze swept over, like a substance, Lin Zhen felt it immediately.


    Looking up, Huo Li was staring at him with disdain.


    Lin Zhen could tell that Huo Li looked down on him, but he didn¡¯t care. There was no point in arguing verbally; everything would depend on the results.


    As Lin Zhen was lost in thought, the break time ended, and Han Sha and Jie Li called everyone to the back hall of the vi.


    They went into a small room, and then each of them went in one by one to take the test.


    ¡°First up, Taishan!¡±


    The tall and burly Taishan went in, and the door closed behind him.<div>


    ¡°Phew! I¡¯m feeling a little nervous. I wonder what kind of gene fluid I¡¯ll get.¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t know, I heard there are many levels. By the way, Cao Yang, you took the Gic Fluid before. You should know more about it.¡±


    Cao Yang nodded, ¡°Yes, I know a bit. Generally, for geniuses like you, there are five possibilities, ranked from low to high: Beast King Gene Fluid, Initial Gxy Beast, Intermediate Gxy Beast, Advanced Gxy Beast, and Super Star River Beast. Roughly half of the people here will receive Beast King Gene Fluid, like me. The more talented you are, the better your qualification, the better gene fluid you may get.¡±


    Someone asked, ¡°So, if we take the gene fluid, won¡¯t we surpass the Martial Artists of other organizations? We¡¯d have a great advantage in the World Stone.¡±


    Cao Yang shook his head slightly, ¡°Although there is an advantage, it¡¯s not significant. The Star River Giant Beast Alliance has established itself in various Universe Countries with a lot of cooperation with these countries. Besides offering gene fluids to us, they will also supply a portion to them. For example, in the Sanjiang Star Federation, about a hundred people have received gene enhancement opportunities. So in the uing World Stone battle, we will still encounter gene warriors from other forces.¡±


    At this moment, Huo Li spoke coldly, ¡°Gene Fluid is avable for sale in the ck market. It¡¯s not that big of a deal unless your genes are exceptionally good, then the gene fluid has value. I joined the Star River Giant Beast Alliance not only because I¡¯m confident of getting a good gene fluid, but also because of the influence of the organization, after all, a lone Martial Artist can¡¯t achieve much in the universe.¡±


    A Martial Artist asked, ¡°Besides enhancing the physique, does the gene fluid have any other uses?¡±


    Cao Yang replied, ¡°Enhancing the physique is the most basic function, but once you get the gene fluid from a Gxy Beast, you have the chance toprehend the beast¡¯s innate abilities, which is another lifesaving skill.¡±


    ¡°Really? What kind of ability do you have, Cao Yang?¡± someone asked.


    Cao Yang gave a bitter smile, ¡°My ability is not that good; I only have the Ice Centipede¡¯s Beast King Gene Fluid, which gives me a multi-handed talent. However, that¡¯s far fromparing to the Gxy Beast¡¯s talents, so it¡¯s not worth mentioning.¡±


    A Martial Artist hesitated and said, ¡°I should be able to get an Intermediate Gxy Beast¡¯s gene fluid, right? My qualification should be pretty good.¡±


    Hisss~~!<div>


    Someone nearby scoffed, ¡°You might as well give up. Do you know how hard it is to get Intermediate Gxy Beast gene fluid? Most of us here are destined to have Beast King gene fluid. I think only Huo Li has a chance.¡±


    ¡°No way, Taishan should be able to get it too. He¡¯s from the Titan n and has an extremely strong talent for fighting.¡±


    ¡°Stop arguing, we¡¯ll see soon enough.¡±


    At this moment, the door to the room opened, and Taishan walked out.


    ¡°How was it? What Gic Fluid did you get?¡±


    Someone couldn¡¯t wait to ask. Taishan said, ¡°Low-Level Gxy Beast Rock Giant.¡±


    As soon as Taishan spoke, the others felt disheartened.


    If Taishan, with his talent, only got a Low-Level Gxy Beast Gic Fluid, they were afraid they might only get Beast King Gic Fluid.


    Only Huo Li remained expressionless, believing that his talent was much stronger than Taishan¡¯s.


    ¡°Next, Bai Di!¡±


    Han Sha called from inside, and the second person walked in.


    A little whileter, the person came out with a not-so-good-looking face. It turned out that he got a Beast King Gic Fluid upon asking.<div>


    When the second person came out, the third one went in, and the result was still the same ¨C Beast King Gic Fluid.


    The seventh, the eighth¡­ the eleventh¡­ without exception, Taishan was the only one who got Gxy Beast Gic Fluid.


    The fourteenth person was Huo Li.


    Huo Li¡¯s test took a rtively longer time. When he came out, his face didn¡¯t look too good either.


    ¡°Huo Li, how is it? You¡¯re the strongest among us; you should have got the Super Star River Beast Gic Fluid, right?¡±


    ¡°Get lost!¡±


    Huo Li coldly spat out a word and then sat down in frustration, ignoring everyone and not mentioning what Gic Fluid he had gotten.


    Seeing his reaction, no one dared to ask further.


    ¡°Thest one, Lin Zhen!¡±


    Han Sha called from inside, then rubbed his forehead, ¡°Jie Li, the results this time aren¡¯t very good. Only Huo Li got a mid-level Gic Fluid, and Taishan only got a low-level one. We won¡¯t have muchpetitiveness in the World Stone like this.¡±


    ¡°Yeah, there are several people from other forces who have obtained high-level Gic Fluids; a mid-level one is indeed not outstanding.¡±


    ¡°I hope Lin Zhen can give us a surprise.¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen opened the door and walked in.


    ¡°Come, drop a drop of your blood into this container.¡±


    Lin Zhen sat down in front of the two as instructed, pricked his finger with a needle, and dripped a drop of blood into a test tube.


    Han Sha ced the test tube on an instrument, which then began to operate immediately.


    Lin Zhen stared at the instrument, feeling somewhat expectant in his heart.


    Although Lin Zhen believed that his genes should be from the Super Star River Beast Fire Kirin, since he had initially merged with Xiao Nuan¡¯s blood and his clone was also Xiao Nuan¡¯s body, he still felt uncertain before the results came out. It would be terrible if it wasn¡¯t.


    Han Sha thought that Lin Zhen might be nervous, so he reassured him, ¡°Lin Zhen, Jie Li and I have analyzed your situation, and we think that your talent is not weaker than Huo Li¡¯s. You have a very good chance of getting a mid-level Gxy Beast Gene, or even a high-level one.¡±


    Lin Zhen smiled, thinking that if he really got a mid-level Gene, it would be too disappointing.


    Jie Li thought that Lin Zhen was worried about not getting a mid-level Gic Fluid and continued tofort, ¡°Actually, the biggest benefit of Gic Fluid is talent. Some Low-Level Gxy Beast Gic talents are even more useful than some mid-level ones. Lin Zhen, I guarantee that you can at least get a pretty good Low-Level Gic Fluid.¡±


    Lin Zhen forced a smile and looked at the machine.


    ¡°It¡¯s out! It¡¯s out!¡±


    Drip drip~~!!


    The machine made a sound, and the gic analysis data for Lin Zhen was listed on it.


    Blood concentration, excellent!


    Bone strength, excellent!


    Cell vitality, excellent!


    Elemental affinity, excellent!


    Suggested Gic Fluid¡­ Analyzing¡­.


    The numbers above kept shing, but the Gic Fluid analysis did note out for quite a while.


    This made everyone present nervous, including Han Sha and the others. Lin Zhen¡¯s basic data was almost top-notch. It should be at least a high-level Gxy Beast Gene, right? But, what was going on with this analysis that was taking so long toe out?

 Chapter 438: 438: Black Hole Beast (Third Update)

    Chapter 438: 438: ck Hole Beast (Third Update)<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Seeing the three words ¡°analyzing¡± constantly shing, the few people in the room were all bewildered.


    Even if it was the gene essence of a Super Gxy Beast, it shouldn¡¯t have taken so long to analyze, right?


    Lin Zhen watched for a while and suddenly had a sh of inspiration: ¡°I have an avatar! Could it be that because of my avatar, the gene analysis is missing some information?¡±<div>


    Upon hearing Lin Zhen¡¯s words, Han Sha couldn¡¯t help but p his thigh, ¡°Right! It must be because of that. The avatar must have taken a bit of the main body¡¯s genes. You need to bring your avatar here too, and test both together. That might give us better results.¡±


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll bring my avatar over now.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s avatar was not far away. With a thought, his avatar teleported directly to their location.


    When Lin Zhen¡¯s avatar appeared in front of Han Sha and Jie Li, they couldn¡¯t help but be amazed. They didn¡¯t expect Lin Zhen, at such a young age, to have so many hidden abilities. This avatar had reached the Stage and exuded an air of strength.


    ¡°Hurry, have your avatar drip some blood into this too. If both your main body and avatar are suitable, maybe we can get two bottles of gene essence.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s avatar stepped forward and dripped blood into the test tube.


    The machine immediately began to re-analyze.


    The group waited patiently. After about ten minutes, the analysis results finally came out.


    ¡°Avatar suitable for gene essence. Super Gxy Beast Fire Kirin gene essence!¡±


    Seeing this result, Han Sha and Jie Li jumped up in excitement!


    ¡°Yay! Hahaha! I knew Lin Zhen wouldn¡¯t disappoint us. A Super Gxy Beast gene, and it¡¯s the Fire Kirin! Oh my God! This time we really hit the jackpot!¡±


    ¡°This is so rare. Our Fire Kirin Empire has hardly ever had anyone with the Fire Kirin gene!¡±<div>


    ¡°What do you mean ¡®hardly ever¡¯? There¡¯s only been one case in history where the gene and the Guardian Beast matched!¡±


    The twoughed happily. Lin Zhen wasn¡¯t surprised. His avatar was originally a Fire Kirin, so not getting this gene would be strange.


    Now, he was looking at the gene of his main body to see if it was the same as his avatar¡¯s.


    Afterughing for a while, Han Sha and Jie Li realized something was off ¨C why wasn¡¯t the result for the main body out yet?


    Under the watchful eyes of the three, the genes of Lin Zhen¡¯s main body finally appeared.


    ¡°Main body suitable for gene essence. Super Gxy Beast Fire Kirin!¡±


    After seeing the test result, Han Sha and Jie Li heaved a sigh of relief.


    ¡°Phew! I thought something went wrong. It took half a day to analyze the same gene essence. It seems this machine is somewhat old.¡±


    ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter. After we discover Lin Zhen¡¯s talents, we¡¯ll definitely be rewarded, and we can buy a new one after that.¡±


    The excitement of the two didn¡¯t die down until the machine automatically dispensed two bottles of gene essence for Lin Zhen¡¯s main body and avatar. Then they finally calmed down.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, you¡¯ve really hit the jackpot this time. Do you know how much one bottle of this Fire Kirin gene essence is worth? One hundred billion! A whole one hundred billion Kirin Coins! And it¡¯s priceless. If you auctioned this off, these two bottles would fetch three hundred billion. You¡¯ve just gotten this for free. Tell me, is joining our Star River Giant Beast Alliance the best thing ever?¡±


    Lin Zhen smiled and nodded: ¡°It really is something to be happy about. I didn¡¯t expect my genes to be this good.¡±<div>


    At that moment, Han Sha said to Jie Li, ¡°I think we should keep Lin Zhen¡¯s results a secret for now. Let¡¯s just say he received¡­ the gene essence of a low-level Star River Beast Suan Ni, and not attract too much attention. Otherwise, he might be a target.¡±


    ¡°Right, Lin Zhen, when you go out, don¡¯t tell anyone the real situation. Just say you got the gene essence of a Suan Ni.¡±


    ¡°Understood.¡± Lin Zhen nodded earnestly.


    ¡°Go ahead. You have eleven months until we enter the World Stone. Take your gene essence right away, try to obtain the power of your talent, and then¡­ focus on training. We¡¯re counting on you for this World Stone.¡±


    Lin Zhen followed their instructions and left. When he stepped out of the room, the people around him asked him what kind of gene essence he had gotten.


    Lin Zhen said it was the gene essence of a Suan Ni. One Martial Artist didn¡¯t believe him and said, ¡°Why did you spend so long in there? It was almost an hour.¡±


    Lin Zhen smiled: ¡°Because I wasn¡¯t satisfied with just getting the gene essence of a low-level Star River Beast, so I wanted to try again. But in the end, they rejected my request, and pleading didn¡¯t help.¡±


    After hearing this, the Martial Artists all turned away and left.


    Although Lin Zhen got a low-level Star River Beast gene essence which was better than theirs, it wasn¡¯t worth making a big fuss about.


    Lin Zhen walked out of the room where Han Sha and the others were, and entered his specially-prepared room in this vi.


    Everyone had their own room. They all had to live here for the time being, following Han Sha¡¯s arrangements.


    Upon entering his room, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t wait tomunicate with Chris.<div>


    ¡°What just happened?¡±


    Chris immediately said to Lin Zhen, ¡°Master, the intelligent life within that machine just contacted me and told me that your genes are very special. Their AI system automatically concealed the truth, only revealing that you had the Fire Kirin gene.¡±


    ¡°They can actually do that?¡±


    ¡°Yes. It¡¯s an automaticmand issued by the system, only used for extremely rare and special genes. Even Han Sha and Jie Li don¡¯t know about this, nor do the higher-ups of the Fire Kirin Empire. Only the top executives at the headquarters of the Star River Giant Beast Alliance can ess and view the information.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s face was serious: ¡°What exactly are the genes of my original body?¡±


    ¡°Your original body is called the ck Hole Beast, and they have automatically configured the Gic Potion for you. One of the two bottles contains it. After you take it, your gic bloodline will awaken,¡± replied the voice.


    ¡°ck Hole Beast?¡± Lin Zhen was taken aback. What does this name imply?


    ¡°That¡¯s right, the ck Hole Beast. This Gxy Beast can be considered a close rtive of the Kirin. It has only appeared twice in the recorded history of the entire universe. It is a form that the Kirin Beast has mutated into and is also called the Energy Absorbing Beast, possessing a special ability to absorb energy.¡±


    ¡°How do you absorb energy?¡± Lin Zhen asked.


    ¡°Absorbing energy means absorbing objects containing energy, such as certain metals, Crystal Stones, ores, etc. The energy absorbed from these objects can be converted into Star Power.¡±


    ¡°What? It can be converted into Star Power? Can I absorb these things to advance my level?¡±


    ¡°In theory, yes.¡±<div>


    ¡°Why is it ¡®in theory¡¯?¡±


    ¡°Because to advance solely relying on this method, you would need to absorb a tremendous quantity of items, which is too costly for someone with an average financial capability to bear.¡±


    Hearing this, Lin Zhen let out a long breath.


    So it¡¯s about spending money. If it were something else, he might have to be worried, but money is not an issue now. He has umted about three trillion advanced civilized Universe Country currency. If this amount of money is still not enough to support his consumption, then the energy needed for the ck Hole Beast could really be described as a ck hole.


    Knowing these things, Lin Zhen immediately felt motivated to press on.


    He and his clone both sat down and began taking the Gic Fluid.


    Among the two bottles of Gic Fluid, one of them was for the ck Hole Beast. Chris helped Lin Zhen identify it.


    First, Lin Zhen¡¯s clone ingested the Gic Fluid to see its effects.


    As the clone swallowed the Gic Fluid, a surge of heat rushed into his abdomen. Gradually, Lin Zhen¡¯s clone began to change.


    It seemed like a force from his soul was awakening within his body, making every cell in his body grow stronger.


    His blood seemed to be gradually burning. While sitting on the bed, the bones in his body constantly made cracking noises.


    Ka-ka-ka-ka~~!!n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om<div>


    Sizzle~~!!


    The clothes on Lin Zhen¡¯s clone¡¯s body were broken due to the expanding bones. Ayer of golden scales began to appear on his body¡¯s surface.


    ¡°This feeling! I feel like I¡¯m seeing Little Nuan when she¡¯s grown up, and my body seems to be turning into a Kirin!¡±


    At this moment, Lin Zhen looked like an Alien with clothes no longer able to cover his body, easily tearing into pieces. On his back, a pattern resembling a Fire Kirin began to emerge.


    ¡°Hiss-ang!¡±


    Feeling the pain, Lin Zhen¡¯s clone couldn¡¯t help but raise his head and let out a roar, resulting in a loud beast roar.


    Thankfully, the room was spacious and soundproofed enough not to let the noise escape.


    Hot waves surged inside his body, and the changes in his body continued for about half an hour before finally calming down.


    His body finally returned to its original state, showing no apparent difference on the outside. However, the difference inside was tremendous.


    ¡°My body feels so much stronger, the true body of a Gxy Beast. I believe at this moment, even if I stood in the elemental storm, my body won¡¯t be damaged at all.¡±


    ¡°Moreover, I can feel the Star Power surge within me, as soon as the original body advances to the next level, my clone will advance as well.¡±


    Lin Zhen slowly stood up and went to the mirror.


    His robust body appeared in the mirror without any clothing.


    ¡°I can feel that I now have two talents. One is Little Nuan¡¯s Innate Devouring.¡±


    Lin Zhen slightly opened his mouth and breathed into the mirror.


    A powerful suction appeared, and if someone below Stage were present, they would have been devoured by Lin Zhen in one gulp.


    ¡°In addition to this ability, I have another one: Armorization!¡±


    With a thought, Lin Zhen¡¯s body immediately disyed ayer of golden scales, covering every part of his body except the face.


    He exhaled a series of yellow smoke from his nostrils, emitting a strong sulfur smell. He extended his fingers and gently flicked the scales, producing a metallic nging sound.


    ¡°Such an impressive body! My physical strength has reached the Peak of Lower Grade Divine Artifacts. Ordinary Middle Grade Divine Artifacts can¡¯t cause much damage to me. Moreover, my hands, feet, and teeth have all reached the Peak of Middle Grade Divine Artifacts. It can be said that my entire body is a weapon!¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s truly powerful! With this body, I can travel through the stars!¡±


    With excitement, Lin Zhen became even more expectant of the changes that his original body would undergo!

 Chapter 439: 439: Rising 5 Levels

    Chapter 439: 439: Rising 5 Levels<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    The clone stood beside the main body, covered in golden scales like a monster, guarding the main body as it consumed the gic fluid.


    Picking up the small test tube, filled with golden-red liquid, it emitted a strong fragrance and contained a powerful vitality.


    ¡°What a treasure! If the value of the Fire Kirin gic fluid is over a trillion, then this ck Hole Beast¡¯s gic fluid¡¯s value is definitely far beyond ten trillion!¡±<div>


    ¡°No, for those who need it, this is an invaluable treasure!¡±


    Feeling that his condition had reached its best, Lin Zhen swallowed the gic fluid in one gulp.


    After having experienced consuming the Fire Kirin gic fluid earlier, Lin Zhen was somewhat mentally prepared for the gic transformation, knowing that it would be painful.


    However, the pain still exceeded Lin Zhen¡¯s expectations, dozens of times more intense than before.


    But what Lin Zhen feared the least was pain. Having experienced the torment of a torn soul, no pain could bring him down.


    The transformation process took nearly two hours.


    Ayer of dark ck scales appeared on Lin Zhen¡¯s body, different from the golden scales of the Fire Kirin, resembling the profound darkness of the endless cosmic space.


    ¡°Inside this gic fluid, there is formidable vitality, I am going to break through!¡±


    Upon thepletion of the transformation, the Star Power in the Dantian started to boil, like bubbles rising up, beginning the Meteor Level 1 breakthrough.


    This gic fluid, worth ten trillion advanced cosmic currency, was indeed extraordinary. And Lin Zhen¡¯s realm was still low, so once he broke through, it became unstoppable!


    Starting from Meteor Level 1, this breakthrough advanced like a hot knife through butter.


    Lin Zhen originally thought that upgrading to Level 3 Peak or Level 4 would be incredible, but he still underestimated the power of this ten-trillion-worth super potion.<div>


    The powerful medicine sustained him, upgrading him to Level 6 Peak, before finally stopping.


    ¡°Phew! What a powerful effect, it boosted me five levels all at once, reaching the Meteor Middle Stage Peak. As long as I stabilize and make another breakthrough, I will enter the Meteor Late Stage.¡±


    While the five-level increase came as a pleasant surprise, it was not the biggest surprise.


    The greatest surprise was that he had acquired the innate ability of the ck Hole Beast.


    Unlike the Fire Kirin transformation, it didn¡¯t have the Innate Devouring skill. This innate ability had evolved in the ck Hole Beast, and was called ck Hole Storm!


    Different from Innate Devouring, ck Hole Storm was a unique ability of the ck Hole Beast and was an upgraded version of Innate Devouring.


    Creating a void ck hole, devouring and crushing everything visible within its range, including light, dust, and air!


    However, that was the power of ck Hole Storm when practiced to its peak. Right now, Lin Zhen had just acquired ck Hole Storm, so for it to reach that level, he still needed to master the speed of light movement.


    At this stage, Lin Zhen¡¯s movement speed could reach twenty times the speed of sound, so any object moving slower than this speed could not escape the devouring of the ck Hole Storm.


    Lin Zhen familiarized himself with the new abilities of his body. Using his spiritual power, Lin Zhen could feel the extreme density of his muscles.


    Although he seemed thin, after the transformation, his weight was definitely more than 500 jin!


    Using spiritual power to scan his Dantian, Lin Zhen felt that his Dark Star Space had bepletely stable, showing signs of evolving into the Evident Universe.<div>


    Lin Zhen then looked at the clone standing in front of him.


    When the main body advanced to Meteor Level 6, the clone also advanced to Level 6, and its realm was no longer considered low.


    Lin Zhen suddenly had a thought: could the clone practice inside his Dark Star Space?


    As soon as the thought emerged, the clone entered the Dark Star Space.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    ¡°It really works!¡±


    Lin Zhen was overjoyed. The clone couldn¡¯t always wander around in other ces. Now, following him into his Dark Star Space was much more convenient.


    ¡°Phew! I¡¯ve finally seeded. It¡¯s the right move to join the Star River Giant Beast Alliance. In the stars, strength is always the king.¡±


    A breath was exhaled from his nostrils, and a stream of electricity-shing airflow condensed into a line and was sprayed out.


    He stood up and took out the Yin-Yang Spear from his Space Ring.


    ¡°Chris has already given me a list of metal materials that I should devour, but I just got promoted, and I need to stabilize my realm. In the meantime, let¡¯s collect metallic crystal stones.¡±


    Lin Zhen was about to go out for food and shopping when suddenly, someone in the Dimensional Universe added him.


    ¡°Master, a person with the Dimensional Universe ID 87923154454547 added you as a friend. He is from the Star River Giant Beast Alliance. Do you ept?¡±<div>


    ¡°ept.¡± Lin Zhen remembered that this person seemed to have a good rtionship with Huo Li. Why would he add Lin Zhen?


    After sessfully adding his friend, Bai Di immediately asked a question.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, what talent have you realized?¡±


    ¡°Partial Armorization.¡± Lin Zhen¡¯s armor, which almost only showed his eyes, was actually full armorization, but he didn¡¯t intend to tell the truth.


    Partial armorization wasn¡¯t an extraordinary talent, and its buff on the body was limited. Reaching the High Grade Holy Artifact level was considered good enough.


    Among these people, only Lin Zhen, Huo Li, and Taishan had acquired Gxy Beast talents, which naturally aroused their envy.


    Upon hearing that Lin Zhen had only acquired the talent of partial armorization, Bai Di felt a little more bnced in his heart.


    Lower-level Gxy Beast genes weren¡¯t as useful as a good Beast King gene if their talents were not practical.


    Hearing that Lin Zhen¡¯s talent was not good, Bai Di¡¯s voice seemed to grow louder: ¡°Lin Zhen, we all discussed it, and we should unite. This way, we can be morepetitive in the World Stone. What do you think?¡±


    Lin Zhen chuckled, ¡°It¡¯s a good thing, I have no objections.¡±


    ¡°Well, join my group then. It will be more convenient for us tomunicateter.¡±


    ¡°Ding! Master, your friend Bai Di has established a group and invites you to join.¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen was about to go out for food. Seeing Bai Di create a group, he had to click to join it first.


    After entering the group, he found that everyone in the Star River Giant Beast Alliance was in it.


    As soon as Lin Zhen entered, Bai Di immediately said, ¡°I have some good news to report. Our brother Lin Zhen has also acquired the talent of partial armorization. Let¡¯s wish him well.¡±


    People in the group hummed andughed, saying some insincere congrattions.


    Only Taishan sent a message: ¡°Lin Zhen, it doesn¡¯t matter if your talent isn¡¯t good. The Gxy Beast gene is still much stronger than the Beast King gene, and fighting power is the key.¡±


    ¡°Thank you.¡± Lin Zhen replied.


    Additionally, Cao Yang also consoled Lin Zhen for a while. Apart from them, the others were just perfunctory.


    Bai Di said in the group chat, ¡°Since we¡¯re all here, why don¡¯t we organize a dinner to celebrate? I suggest we go Dutch and head to Jiu Xiang Vige.¡±


    Jiu Xiang Vige was a high-end restaurant in the Dimensional Universe, with not low consumption. These Martial Artists could eat and drink well, and the cost of a meal was quite significant. Going Dutch seemed reasonable.


    Lin Zhen had no objections. Since he had joined the Star River Giant Beast Alliance, it would be inevitable to deal with these people in the future, so it was good to have moremunication among them.


    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go Dutch. I think everyone should chip in around 100,000 to 200,000.¡±


    ¡°I think that¡¯s enough, 200,000 per person should be enough.¡±<div>


    At this time, Huo Li spoke up: ¡°Jiu Xiang Vige isn¡¯t that special. I know a bar called Fairy Forest on Saint Demon Star. They have great-tasting drinks, and the servers are beautiful Elf n and Fairy n members. Let¡¯s go there.¡±


    Hearing Huo Li¡¯s words, many people fell silent.


    The Saint Demon Star was a 20 light-years away from Hills Star with a highly developed cultivation civilization. It was home to various races such as angels, demons, fairies, elves, humans, beastmen, dwarves, dragons, etc. It was a ce where fish and dragons mixed.


    Fairy Forest was the most luxurious bar among them, located in the Elf Forest. It was very distinctive and famous throughout the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation.


    But the distance of 20 light-years deterred many people from going to the Saint Demon Star through the Dimensional Universe to see the pure elf beauties and enchanting fairies.


    However, Fairy Forest was known for its high-consumption culture. Spending millions on a meal was not umon. If a group of more than a dozen martial artists went there, it would cost several million Sanjiang currency, and that wouldn¡¯t even be enough for them to eat and drink freely.


    Even if they spent over a million each, it would still be a lot of money for many people. They were reluctant to spend it.


    After all, it was Sanjiang currency, and a million could be exchanged for ten billion in low-level universe countries. Spending such an amount on a meal was indeed extravagant.


    ¡°Go there? It¡¯s so expensive.¡±


    ¡°Yeah, I heard there are always gang fights there too.¡±


    Just as the atmosphere was about to go cold, Huo Lizily said, ¡°Don¡¯t worry about it. I don¡¯t care for any gangsters. Since we can gather together, it¡¯s fate. Let me treat everyone to this meal.¡±


    As soon as they heard it wouldn¡¯t cost them any money, several people immediately cheered.


    Bai Di even vigorously cheered for Huo Li: ¡°Brother Huo Li, you¡¯re a real tycoon. You¡¯re rich and powerful, the only one who has achieved a mid-level Gxy Beast gene and has a great talent. We should all follow you.¡±


    Several people around them chimed in, although not too tantly, their attitudes were already apparent.


    Lin Zhen just smiled and didn¡¯t say anything. Since Huo Li was willing to show off and be the big brother, he would let him be. Lin Zhen would just worry about eating and drinking.

 Chapter 440: 440: Fairy Forest

    Chapter 440: 440: Fairy Forest<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    After the group decided, Huo Li went to book the rooms first, then said in the group chat: ¡°Everyone,e over, remember it¡¯s the Fairy Forest Bar on Holy Demon.¡±


    Each person had their intelligent life help them teleport, and began to head toward the Holy Demon Star.


    With a sh of white light before Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes, he arrived at the entrance of the bar.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om<div>


    Here, Lin Zhen felt a sense of exhration.


    The surrounding area was filled with towering trees, lush greenery, and unlike the forests on Earth, this ce was filled with a strong elemental aura.


    Right ahead, a colossal tree formed an almost natural tree house, and a green spiral staircase led up to the brilliant lights on the tree.


    ¡°Wee, gentlemen!¡±


    ¡°Would you like to try the pear blossom wine brewed by little Xue¡¯er?¡±


    ¡°Hey! Handsome guy over here, dare to gamble with us? Whoever loses takes off a piece of clothing.¡±


    One by one, voluptuous and enchanting fairies appeared through the gaps in the leaves, waving at Lin Zhen and his group.


    Each fairy¡¯s face was extremely seductive, some with snow-white fox tails, some with cat tails, all dressed scantily and with provocative eyes always luring men¡¯s souls.


    Shiny pieces of jade-like arms and legs shed like meat, these people were all dazzled.


    ¡°My god! These are real fairies!¡±


    ¡°Look at that one, she has a fox tail.¡±


    ¡°That one is like a sexy little wild cat. Ah! She¡¯s smiling at me¡­ I¡¯m going to faint!¡±<div>


    ¡°This is going to cost someone¡¯s life. If we brought just one of these fairies back to our hometown, they could overthrow the dynasty. Our hometown folks who are still in the cold weapon era would probably die from nosebleeds if they saw them.¡±


    Although Lin Zhen and their powers were not bad, the strength of these fairies was also very good. Each of them was at least at the Star Realm level, and they also knew how to charm. Their smiles and frowns were all full of charm; it was not easy to resist their allure.


    By Lin Zhen¡¯s side, Cao Yang¡¯s mouth was wide open and he couldn¡¯t close it, while only Taishan, the guy with different aesthetics from the others, was somewhat normal.


    Huo Li himself also showed a strong desire at this moment, but his control was much better than the others and he quickly withdrew his gaze.


    ¡°Wipe your drool, remember we now represent the Star River Giant Beast Alliance, and don¡¯t disgrace our alliance.¡±


    The crowd finally calmed down and followed Huo Li¡¯s footsteps toward the entrance of the bar.


    The words Fairy Forest shone brightly, attracting attention in the dark forest. As Lin Zhen and his friends walked in, the words suddenly exploded.


    The group was startled, and after a close look, they found that the glowing words were actually made up of fireflies.


    The fireflies danced in the air, and rapidly reformed the words ¡°Wee.¡±


    Lin Zhen marveled at this miraculous scene. This bar really had a unique charm and was understandably expensive.


    After entering, an elf with an extremely pure face, like a dreamy first love, gently bowed to Huo Li: ¡°Young Master Huo Li, it¡¯s been a long time since you came to see Xue¡¯er.¡±


    Huo Li waved his hand with a ripple: ¡°This young master has been busy,ter we¡¯ll taste Xue¡¯er¡¯s Nu¡¯er Hong.¡±<div>


    ¡°Heehee! Please go upstairs then, your reserved room is ready, and drink a few more ssester.¡±


    Huo Li turned around gracefully and took the lead, going up to the second floor.


    Lin Zhen and the others followed behind Huo Li, looking left and right, feeling that their eyes were not enough to take it all in.


    Looking down from the second floor, beautiful little elves in maid outfits, revealing their snow-white legs and shoulders like butterflies, were shuttling through the hall, constantly serving drinks and food to the customers.


    On the central tree stump stage, a group of little elves were performing. The elves were natural singers, dancers, and beautiful from birth. Their wonderful singing and dancing were like an enchanting fairnd, leaving people unable to take their eyes off them.


    Bai Di couldn¡¯t help but ask, ¡°Boss Huo Li, why don¡¯t we go to the first floor?¡±


    Huo Li looked at him: ¡°Those on the first floor are just country bumpkins, not befitting my status.¡±


    Bai Di immediately stopped talking with a sheepish smile.


    Although the second floor was private rooms, the partitions between them were just tree walls covered with flowers, and they could see each other in an openyout.


    Huo Li led Lin Zhen and the others to a private room on the second floor and sat down.


    There was a box of cigarettes on the table. Huo Li picked one up: ¡°You should try this too. This is the Elf Flower Smoke. The smoke produced has no side effects. One costs 50,000 Sanjiang coins, not something just anyone can afford.¡±


    As he spoke, he put the cigarette in his mouth. A Barbie-sized little elf with transparent dragonfly-like wings appeared from somewhere, flew in front of Huo Li, and gently raised her hand. A ball of me danced on her palm.<div>


    ¡°Young Master Huo Li, please!¡±


    The little elf smiled brightly, and Huo Li¡¯s face showed a smug expression. He lit his cigarette, took a heavy puff, and then picked up a petal from the table, gently cing it in the little elf¡¯s embrace: ¡°So well-behaved. This is your reward.¡±


    ¡°Thank you, Young Master!¡± The little elf flew onto Huo Li¡¯s shoulder, sat down, and gently lowered her head to kiss his face before flying away with a giggle.


    A Martial Artist asked in confusion: ¡°Boss Huo Li, what does it mean to give her a petal? And why is she so small?¡±


    ¡°Hehe! She¡¯s small because she¡¯s from the Flower Fairy n within the elves. She can freely change size. If you¡¯re willing to give her a table full of petals, I believe she¡¯d be willing to be an adult and spend a romantic night with you.¡±


    ¡°Really? I want to try!¡±


    The Martial Artist¡¯s saliva almost flowed out as he reached out to grab the petals on the table.


    At this moment, Huo Li let out a cold snort: ¡°But I advise you to think it through. There are a thousand petals on this table, each worth one hundred thousand, adding up to one hundred million Sanjiang coins. Although we¡¯re friends, I don¡¯t think your current performance deserves me spending one hundred million to help you pick up a girl.¡±


    The Martial Artist immediately wilted, not daring to touch the petals again.


    Huo Li blew out a smoke ring: ¡°I¡¯m not short on money, but I hope you guys can restrain yourselves a bit. Don¡¯t go too far. If any of you can genuinely please me, I¡¯ll arrange for a Flower Fairy to apany you for the night.¡±


    A few Martial Artists raised their heads expectantly, and Huo Li pushed the cigarettes towards them: ¡°Smoke up, have as many cigarettes as you want. If you want to reward a waitress, just give her some petals. I won¡¯t interfere as long as it¡¯s not over the top. As I said, I invited you to spend and broaden your horizons, so I won¡¯t break my word.¡±


    Most of the Martial Artists took cigarettes, and the tiny Flower Fairy flew over, lighting them one by one. Each one inhaled with satisfied expressions on their faces.<div>


    Lin Zhen also followed the crowd and smoked one, not acting any different from the others. Huo Li secretly nced at Lin Zhen, his eyes showing a hint of contempt.


    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s order. Just one dish per person, don¡¯t worry about the price.¡±


    A menu appeared in front of each person, filled with various dishes and shockingly high prices.


    Cao Yang ordered a braised bear paw, worth about three hundred thousand.


    The others also ordered quite a few dishes, but they didn¡¯t order anything too expensive. After all, it was Huo Li treating them, and they didn¡¯t dare to be too extravagant.


    When it came to Lin Zhen¡¯s turn, he nced at the menu and felt that every dish seemed too small. He was quite hungry.


    Flipping to thest page, Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes lit up: ¡°I¡¯ll have this one.¡±


    The beautiful elf waitress beside him immediately smiled: ¡°Sir, you have a great taste. Our restaurant¡¯s signature dish is the Roasted Mammoth Elephant. Not every guest has your audacity!¡±


    Lin Zhen smiled slightly: ¡°It¡¯s fine, we have a generous host today. Please serve the dish.¡±


    The others turned their eyes to thest page and gasped.


    Roasted Mammoth Elephant, price: 88.88 million Sanjiang coins!


    Some Martial Artists took a sharp breath. This price genuinely shocked them. A single dish worth over a hundred million Sanjiang coins was indeed bold. Though Huo Li was hosting, Lin Zhen was going a bit overboard!<div>


    ncing at Huo Li, they saw his eyelids involuntarily twitching, his gaze towards Lin Zhen filled with a trace of killing intent.


    Originally, Huo Li had a good n. He came here to show off extravagantly, but in reality, he only spent a few million.


    He intentionally revealed his identity, making others feel awed by him, so when they ordered, they wouldn¡¯t dare to let loose. In the end, they wouldn¡¯t spend too much; a little over ten million or twenty million would be enough.


    But he never expected Lin Zhen to pull a fast one on him, ordering the restaurant¡¯s signature dish ¨C Roasted Mammoth Elephant!


    This dish alone cost almost ny million, so it seemed today¡¯s expenses would definitely exceed one hundred million.


    Although Huo Li was wealthy, he wasn¡¯t rich enough to view one hundred million Sanjiang coins as nothing.


    ¡°Lin Zhen¡­ your appetite is really something!¡± Huo Li¡¯s voice was cold between gritted teeth.


    ¡°It¡¯s not bad, mainly because Young Master Huo Li is treating us today. Otherwise, I wouldn¡¯t dare order this dish normally. What, Young Master Huo Li, are you worried about this little scost?¡±


    Hearing Lin Zhen¡¯s words, others looked at Huo Li, making it difficult for him to maintain hisposure.


    ¡°Hahaha~~!! What are you talking about? If you don¡¯t even dare to order dishes, what¡¯s the point ofing to the Fairy Forest? Feel free to order up!¡±


    Huo Li couldn¡¯t air his grievances after being pped with such ttery. For the sake of his reputation, he couldn¡¯t lose his temper in front of everyone. Wearing a fake smile on his face, he secretly nned to deal with Lin Zhen.


    His ultimate goal for hosting the dinner was to be the leader of these Martial Artists, with them all obeying hismands once they entered the World Stone. Therefore, today was critical.


    ¡°I absolutely can¡¯t let Lin Zhen ruin today¡¯s event. I must appear particrly prestigious today to deter these geniuses.¡±


    Huo Li quietly pondered, waiting for his next chance to show off.

 Chapter 441: 441: Encounter with the Gang Again

    Chapter 441: 441: Encounter with the Gang Again<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    The speed of serving food in the Dimensional Universe was incredibly fast, even dishes like roasted mammoths would be served within minutes.


    The enormous mammoth didn¡¯t cause any hindrance to dining, and it seemed that the huge space for dishes in a private room could be erged. The mammoth was a giant dish, and one could pick up any part of it to eat whenever they wanted. This was the magic of the Dimensional Universe.


    The food was served, and so was the wine. This time, Huo Li ordered the wine ¨C a newly brewed Nu¡¯er Hong, which was quite expensive, worth millions.


    ¡°Come on, everyone, enjoy yourselves! From here, you can also enjoy the singing and dancing below. Let me tell you, watching those beautiful elves from above has a unique charm!¡±


    These martial artists had already noticed that they could see the snow-white scene below, with the beautiful elves dancing gracefully, offering a captivating view. Some people couldn¡¯t take their eyes off them.<div>


    At that moment, an exceptionally beautiful elf girl took the stage.


    As soon as the beauty appeared, the bar burst into cheers.


    ¡°Ling¡¯er! Ling¡¯er!¡±


    ¡°Ling¡¯er, I love you! You¡¯re a goddess!¡±


    Lin Zhen and the others were also attracted by the cheers, and they looked down.


    This elf girl was indeed incredibly beautiful. Every woman in the Fairy Forest Bar was stunning, but only this Ling¡¯er possessed truly breathtaking beauty. Her delicate figure and enchanting appearance, resembling a willow blowing in the gentle breeze, would instinctively evoke a desire to protect her in men¡¯s hearts.


    Lin Zhen even saw Huo Li¡¯s eyes shining as if he were also a fan of Ling¡¯er.


    Many people picked up the flower petals on the table and sprinkled them. Each petal represented a hundred thousand and was a reward for Ling¡¯er.


    Ling¡¯er pulled out a microphone, waved at the familiar faces, and even waved at Huo Li on the second floor, indicating that they knew each other.


    Huo Li immediately grabbed hundreds of petals and tossed them before shouting, ¡°Ling¡¯er! I love you! Marry me!¡±


    Ling¡¯er shed a charming smile, didn¡¯t say anything, and began to sing gently.


    Her voice was light and melodious, like a mountain spring flowing through the valley, and seemingly possessed a magical power that made one¡¯s thoughts involuntarily turn to pleasant things such as birds, sunshine, and flowers.<div>


    Everyone¡¯s faces were filled with intoxicated expressions.


    ¡°Ling¡¯er is so beautiful. Who is she?¡± a martial artist whispered.


    ¡°Shush! Don¡¯t talk! She¡¯s the top performer of the Fairy Forest and the number one beauty of the Saint Demon Star¡¯s Elf n. Her beauty, apanied by her sweet voice, is the reason seven or eight out of ten peoplee here. She sings a few songs every week, and she can earn billions of dors!¡±


    Everyone closed their eyes, immersing themselves in Ling¡¯er¡¯s enchanting voice. Even Taishan, the Titan, swayed his head slightly to the melody, proving that music transcends boundaries and differences between races.


    Lin Zhen also loved her singing, but he didn¡¯t stop eating. He wielded his knife and fork, cut off a big chunk of the golden roasted mammoth meat, and enjoyed it as he listened to the music.


    Lin Zhen found that his appetite was surprisinglyrge now. He consumed arge chunk of meat as if he hadn¡¯t eaten anything, and immediately cut off another big piece, wolfing it down.


    The others wasn¡¯t as voracious as Lin Zhen, as they were all immersed in the singing and the beauty of Ling¡¯er.


    When the song ended, the audience burst into enthusiastic apuse, and the rain of petals showered on Ling¡¯er as rewards.


    Ling¡¯er needed a break after singing one song, so she went backstage to prepare.


    During this intermission, Bai Di suggested they should choose a leader so that they could followmands and show better cohesion once they entered the World Stone.


    However, no one responded to Bai Di¡¯s proposal. Although Huo Li had performed better than the others so far, these people were all martial arts geniuses, and to simply buy their loyalty was not enough.


    Seeing that no one responded, Bai Di¡¯s face changed, and he put down his knife and fork, saying he needed to go to the bathroom, then left for a while.<div>


    After a while, there was a sound of quarreling from outside.


    Soon, the quarreling people approached, and it was Bai Di.


    Lin Zhen turned around and saw that there were seven or eight people beside Bai Di, some from the Human n, and some from the Elf n and Wing n. They were all dressed ostentatiously and seemed ready toy hands on Bai Di.


    ¡°You brat! You dared to run wild here and not take our Three Heroes Association seriously, huh?¡±


    ¡°Kneel down and apologize immediately, or we¡¯ll track your Dimensional Universe number and exterminate you in reality, killing your entire n!¡±


    ¡°Coming to the Saint Demon Star and still daring to be so arrogant, you really think you¡¯re something special, huh?¡±


    Taishan slightly furrowed his brows, ¡°Not good, Bai Di has gotten into trouble with gangsters. The Three Heroes Association is a gang on the Saint Demon Star, established by a human, an elf, and a member of the Wing n. Their influence is not small.¡±


    A few martial artists nearby became nervous, ¡°What should we do? Should we help Bai Di? Is it okay to fight in the Dimensional Universe?¡±


    Huo Li snorted coldly, ¡°Isn¡¯t that obvious? We came here together, representing the Star River Giant Beast Alliance. Of course, we should stand united and advance as one. So what if they¡¯re a gang? Can they just bully us without restraint? What a joke! I¡¯d like to see just how rampant this gang is.¡±


    As he spoke, Huo Li pped the table and stood up, ¡°Bai Di! Come over here and let me see who dares toy a finger on you!¡±


    Bai Di was being pushed and shoved by a group of gangsters, looking extremely distressed. But he didn¡¯t dare to take the initiative to go back to his seat, fearing that it would bring trouble to Huo Li and the others. Hearing Huo Li¡¯s shout, he felt like he had caught a lifesaving straw and ran back immediately.


    The seven or eight gangsters behind him swayed and followed him over.<div>


    The leading human had an arrogant look on his face, ¡°Who¡¯s trying to be a big shot here? Daring to meddle in our Three Heroes Association¡¯s business, are you tired of living?¡±


    Huo Li stood up and snorted coldly, ¡°Since when did the Tri-Heroes Association be so powerful that even the Fairy Forest, this feng shui treasurend, is within your sphere of influence? Howe our Huo family doesn¡¯t know about this?¡±


    ¡°Huo family? Which Huo family?¡± The human martial artist looked a bit puzzled.


    ¡°The Huo family of Tianqi Star Mining.¡± Huo Li said with satisfaction, showing that their family¡¯s influence was not small.


    At this moment, Cao Yang whispered in Lin Zhen¡¯s ear, ¡°Their family holds shares in the Tianqi Star Mining Group, though not a major shareholder. They are involved in the mining of some resources.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded. Tianqi Star was arge, and the mining group was extremely wealthy, developing resources ons everywhere. To be involved in this industry, one¡¯s behind-the-scenes power could not be too weak; both the underworld and the official world had to have a certain strength.


    Although the Huo family was only a small shareholder, it should not be underestimated.


    As expected, the face of the Human n warrior of the Tri-Heroes Association changed when he heard this.


    ¡°Are you the young master of the Huo family?¡±


    ¡°Yes, my name is Huo Li. You can go and inquire. Our family¡¯s mining group has connections with the higher-ups in your Tri-Heroes Association, so you¡¯d better behave a little, or be careful not to bite off more than you can chew!¡±


    Hearing Huo Li¡¯s righteous reprimand, the Tri-Heroes Association members became somewhat afraid.


    ¡°We are so sorry, Young Master Huo. We didn¡¯t know you were here. If we had known they were your friends, we wouldn¡¯t have dared to mess with them, even with more courage.¡±<div>


    ¡°Alright, innocent people are not guilty. You guys can go. Be more cautious next time.¡±


    ¡°Hehe! Thank you, Young Master Huo, for not ming us. We¡¯ll be going now.¡±


    The warrior led his people a few steps back, then loudly called the waitress to add a few more delicious dishes to their table at a cost of millions.


    After the Tri-Heroes Association members left, Huo Li¡¯s face showed a smile again, ¡°Let¡¯s continue eating, don¡¯t let a little incident disturb our drinking mood.¡±


    The meal continued, but some martial artists now looked at Huo Li with a hint of awe in their eyes.


    Having strength, talent, and huge power behind him, even gang members had to give him some respect. There shouldn¡¯t be any problem with such a person as their leader, right?


    Even Cao Yang and Taishan showed thoughtful expressions.


    Only Lin Zhen¡¯s side basically didn¡¯t stop eating; they didn¡¯t forget to eat while watching the show, and that giant mammoth had already been eaten down to the bone by him.


    Bai Di nced at Lin Zhen, then said to everyone, ¡°Does anyone still have objections to Huo Li being our leader?¡±


    Most martial artists agreed, but Lin Zhen, Cao Yang, and Taishan remained silent.


    After all, Cao Yang was from Lin Zhen¡¯s territory, so he needed to see Lin Zhen¡¯s opinion.


    Lin Zhen ate anotherrge chunk of mammoth meat, put down his knife and fork, and took a sip of wine, ¡°Once we enter the World Stone, there will inevitably be many battles. What ultimately decides our fate is our individual strength, not our backgrounds.¡±<div>


    Hearing Lin Zhen¡¯s words, Huo Li¡¯s face changed, not expecting Lin Zhen to be so unimpressed, and was about to erupt.


    However, at this moment, the melodious sound of singing and the guqin filled the room again.


    It turned out that Ling¡¯er had finished her break, taken out her guqin, and started singing and ying on the stage.


    Making loud noises at this time would be angering everyone, so Huo Li fiercely red at Lin Zhen, ¡°If it wasn¡¯t for my future wife being here, I¡¯d show you what¡¯s what today!¡±


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t care about his threat, smiling as he picked up his wine ss for a sip. Indeed, Ling¡¯er¡¯s guqin and singing were exceptional and deserved to be appreciated.


    Moreover, Lin Zhen felt that Ling¡¯er¡¯s voice was somewhat simr to his wife Yue¡¯er¡¯s, which inexplicably made him feel a little closer to her.


    The guqin melodies were intoxicating¡­


    Suddenly, a discordant sound broke the music.


    A group of people rushed towards the stage, instantly attracting angry nces from everyone. They wanted to see who dared to disrupt their enjoyment.


    However, upon seeing this group, many people quickly withdrew their gazes in fear.


    There were about thirty or forty people in the group, including half-beast men from the Lion, Tiger, and Wolf ns¡­


    There were also some purple-haired, green-skinned demons, each with an incredibly fierce appearance and almost all of them at the Constant Star Stage.


    On the Saint Demon Star, the Demon n and Beast-Men were two super aggressive races. The countless wars on the entire over the years were mostly started by them, so no one dared to offend them.


    But what was most important was the embroidered pattern of a tower on their chests.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    People of the Heavenly Tower!


    The Heavenly Tower was not the same as the small local gangs like Tri-Heroes Association on the Saint Demon Star. The Tri-Heroes Association was just a tiny local snake, while the Heavenly Tower was one of the four major gangs in the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation, a truly powerful force!


    Among these demons and half-beast men, there was a blond youth dressed in silver knight armor with an arrogant expression on his face, apparently the leader of these people.


    Lin Zhen was surprised. Wasn¡¯t this the man from the Heavenly Tower he had seen when he first arrived at Hills Star?


    The blonde youth waved to Ling¡¯er on the stage, ¡°You, don¡¯t sing anymore. Come down and drink with me!¡±

 Chapter 442: 442: Fierce Dragon Crossing the River

    Chapter 442: 442: Fierce Dragon Crossing the River<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    After the blond youth finished speaking, many people in the bar stood up.


    There were too many admirers of Ling¡¯er, and quite a few people didn¡¯t know the background of this blond youth, so they immediately became unhappy.


    ¡°Who the fuck are you? Are you here to die?¡±


    ¡°How dare you ask Ling¡¯er to drink with you? Did a donkey kick your head? You should look in the mirror and see what kind of scum you are.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t think you¡¯re so amazing just because you brought a bunch of Demons and Half-beast Men with you. I also know friends from the Angel n. Do you want me to call them over and wipe you out?¡±<div>


    The blond youth looked around and sneered, ¡°Great! I¡¯ve been looking forward to this. I want to see who dares to mess with our Heavenly Tower in such a ce as Saint Demon Star. Hurry up and find them, you don¡¯t have a choice!¡±


    A few tall and strong Demons and Half-beast Men around him also sneered, ¡°Are you guys tired of living? Do you know who this is? This is Jin Haonan, the young master of Heavenly Tower, and the son of Elder Jin.¡±


    Upon hearing this, the indignant knights suddenly stopped their rage.


    So this was the son of the gang leader, Elder Jin, who was a supreme master at the peak of the star system and an elder-level figure in the Heavenly Tower.


    Not to mention Elder Jin, Jin Haonan himself was already very famous¡ª not even a hundred years old yet but already at Constant Star Level Nine, truly deserving the title of a genius.


    Furthermore, he had the backing of the gargantuan Heavenly Tower; the four major gangs of Sanjiang Star Domain Federation were not easy to deal with. If they offended them, instances of their entire family being wiped out were far too numerous to count.


    Jin Haonan, seeing that the knights around him were silent, burst intoughter, ¡°A bunch of rats, you dare topete with me for a woman! Come on, kill those who just spoke bullshit, and let them know that I, Jin Haonan, am not someone they can afford to offend!¡±


    A few Demon experts immediately took action, and those who had just condemned Jin Haonan were now targeted by them.


    Being killed in the Dimensional Universe was not a pleasant experience; if you were killed here, it would take a month to recover. If you were killed once, you couldn¡¯t enter the Dimensional Universe for a month.


    It was like a smartphone addict being deprived of their phone for a month; they would definitely feel extremely ufortable. This was a hundred times worse since this was another world altogether.


    Those people tried to escape, but the Demons and Half-beast Men brought by Jin Haonan were all experts, easily capturing them and killing them like chopping vegetables.


    Blood sttered in the bar, and the corpses stilly on the ground, shocking almost everyone.<div>


    Seeing that no one dared to speak up, Jin Haonan walked up to the stage and looked at Ling¡¯er with a lecherous smile, ¡°My little beauty, don¡¯t be afraid of me. Although I am ruthless to my enemies, I cherish my women. I will y with you in the Dimensional Universe today, and tomorrow I will fly to the Saint Demon Star in a speed-light ship, marry you and let you enjoy a lifetime of happiness.¡±


    Ling¡¯er¡¯s face had already turned pale from fright. Although she was a satellite stage expert, she was clearly powerless in front of Jin Haonan and his gang.


    The boss of Fairy Forest Bar hurriedly ran out, bowing and kowtowing to Jin Haonan, ¡°Young Master Jin, this¡­ Ling¡¯er is just a singer here, she is our bar¡¯s signature, and we can¡¯t afford to smash this sign at any cost. You see, whatever you want to eat, drink, or y, I¡¯ll provide it for free today. Just please let Ling¡¯er go¡­¡±


    ¡°p!¡±


    Jin Haonan responded with a resounding p, shaking his hand, ¡°Bullshit! How many men have those slutty fairies of yours apanied already? Do you think I would stoop so low as to get involved with them? I only have eyes for Ling¡¯er. If you don¡¯t know any better, watch out. I might lead the brothers of our Heavenly Tower to your Saint Demon Star and burn down this Fairy Forest of yours.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t think that the high-ranking officials you know on Saint Demon Star can protect you. In front of our Heavenly Tower, those high-ranking officials count for nothing. If I¡¯m not happy, I¡¯ll ask the Federal Parliament to remove your bullshit Human Emperor and Elf Queen!¡±


    The boss¡¯s face was hit so hard that he saw stars, but he didn¡¯t dare to say a word.


    Jin Haonan was not bluffing. Although it might not be easy to rece the Human Emperor or Elf Queen on Saint Demon Star, it wouldn¡¯t be difficult for them to destroy the Fairy Forest Bar.


    The power of Saint Demon Star was simply not on the same level as that of Heavenly Tower.


    Seeing that the bar owner had backed down as well, Jin Haonan¡¯s contemptuous gaze swept around him, ¡°Does anyone else have a different opinion? If no one stands up, then I¡¯ll take this girl with me.¡±


    He even turned to the anxious owner beside him, ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry too much either. This is the Dimensional Universe, and I can¡¯t really y her to death. I¡¯m just here to enjoy myself. However, you¡¯d better protect her well in reality. Tomorrow I will set off for Saint Demon Star and bring her back with me.¡±


    The Demons and Half-beast Men around him red menacingly at the surrounding crowd, capturing everyone¡¯s attention and making them afraid to make any sudden moves.<div>


    Although the woman was beautiful, their own lives were more important.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Ling¡¯er nervously hid in a corner of the stage, her beautiful eyes filled with panic. Even if she left the Dimensional Universe now, it would be useless; she couldn¡¯t escape the Heavenly Tower¡¯s watchful eyes, so she could only seek help from the people around her.


    She recognized many customers in the bar, oftening to support her shows, and many people were pursuing her. She hoped that one of them would stand up and help her escape from this situation.


    But she was disappointed. In the face of the underworld giant Heavenly Tower, all those guys who usually strutted around like kings on Saint Demon Star just backed down.


    One by one, their heads bowed, they dared not look at the central figure, Jin Haonan, for fear of being noticed and having his anger vented on them. The fate of those who spoke out against him earlier was a reminder of Jin Haonan¡¯s brutality.


    In the end, Ling¡¯er¡¯s gaze fell on Huo Li, who was on the second floor.


    This man often came to watch her and had repeatedly said that he wanted to marry her. Although Ling¡¯er didn¡¯t like him, maybe if he could save her in this time of crisis, there could still be a chance.


    Huo Li also felt Ling¡¯er¡¯s pleading gaze and couldn¡¯t help but clench his teeth.


    The trio from the Three Heroes Meeting earlier was actually just an act. Of course, he wasn¡¯t really afraid of the Three Heroes Meeting, but the Heavenly Tower waspletely different.


    Even the higher-ups of Tianqi Star Mining Group were only able to dominate the mining rights of those resource stars under the protection of the Heavenly Tower.


    As the son of a minor shareholder in the miningpany, was he even qualified to talk to the son of a Heavenly Tower elder?


    Seeing Ling¡¯er¡¯s pitiful plea for help, Huo Li finally hardened his heart and decided to give it a try. Maybe if he seeded, he could really win the beauty¡¯s heart.<div>


    Gathering his courage, he walked down to the second floor and stopped Jin Haonan.


    Jin Haonan¡¯s face changed instantly: ¡°Oh, someone who doesn¡¯t know when to give up.¡±


    ¡°No, no, no! Don¡¯t get the wrong idea, Young Master Jin. Let me introduce myself. My father is Huo Ming, a shareholder of Tianqi Mining. My name is Huo Li.¡±


    ¡°Tianqi Mining¡­¡±


    Jin Haonan was taken aback for a moment, and then his face darkened: ¡°What does this Ling¡¯er have to do with you?¡±


    ¡°Uh¡­ she¡¯s my¡­ girlfriend.¡±


    ¡°p!¡±


    Another loud p hit Huo Li¡¯s face. Jin Haonan yelled, ¡°I have been investigating her for a long time. She doesn¡¯t have a boyfriend. Don¡¯t think that just because you¡¯re from Tianqi Mining that you can pretend in front of me. Believe it or not, if I get angry, your Tianqi Mining will never be able to do any business!¡±


    Huo Li¡¯s face stung with pain. He wanted to fight back, but he didn¡¯t dare. After all, Jin Haonan had the backing of gangsters, who acted without any scruples, whereas Huo Li couldn¡¯t afford such behavior.


    Jin Haonan stared firmly at Huo Li: ¡°Get lost right now, or I won¡¯t be polite any longer!¡±


    Huo Li was boiling with anger. He was also a martial arts genius, and Jin Haonan¡¯s strength and realm were no greater than his own. Why should he allow himself to be beaten in front of a woman?


    Ling¡¯er was still watching him, and the shame was too much for him to bear. He wanted to resist but couldn¡¯t make up his mind, hesitating over the pros and cons of the situation.<div>


    At this time, Lin Zhen, Cao Yang, and the others hade down from the second floor. After all, they were all together, and they couldn¡¯t just stand by and watch Huo Li be beaten.


    Taishan walked to the front, reached Huo Li¡¯s side, and said to Jin Haonan: ¡°We are part of the Star River Giant Beast Alliance. It¡¯s not good for you to hit our people.¡±


    Jin Haonan was also surprised. He might not care about Huo Li¡¯s identity, but he could not afford to ignore the emblem of the Star River Giant Beast Alliance.


    Although the Star River Giant Beast Alliance did not have much power within the Sanjiang Star Federal Territory, in the broader scheme of the universe, Heavenly Tower couldn¡¯t hold a candle to the Star River Giant Beast Alliance.


    He hesitated, unsure whether to continue to make enemies with Huo Li and his group.


    Only then did Huo Li realize how foolish he had been. He shouldn¡¯t have mentioned his family to Jin Haonan. The Star River Giant Beast Alliance was their strongest backing.


    But he was used to relying on his family and hadn¡¯t yet fully adapted to his new identity after recently joining the Alliance.


    Seeing Jin Haonan seemingly wary of his identity, Huo Li¡¯s confidence rose again: ¡°Jin Haonan, today you must apologize to Ling¡¯er in front of me, promise to never harass her again, and let me p you ten times. Otherwise, your Heavenly Tower will face bad luck!¡±


    Jin Haonan had already intended to back down, but he didn¡¯t expect Huo Li to make such unreasonable demands, which made him furious.


    Gangsters valued their face most of all. Even if they were part of the Star River Giant Beast Alliance, they should still show some respect to the Heavenly Tower within the territory of the Sanjiang Star Federation.


    The anger that had just subsided rose again rapidly. Jin Haonan raised his hand and pped Huo Li once more!


    Crack~~!!<div>


    ¡°You little bastard! Do you think you can take advantage of me? Are you tired of living?¡±


    Surrounding demons and half-beast men immediately surrounded them, encircling the group of ten or so people.


    Huo Li was dumbfounded. He hadn¡¯t expected Jin Haonan to be so ruthless, hitting him despite knowing his identity.


    Although his anger was boiling inside, Huo Li still didn¡¯t dare to fight Jin Haonan.


    This time, Huo Li was truly defeated.


    Seeing Huo Li backing down, Ling¡¯er felt desperate.


    What kind of man was this, only able to bully the weak and afraid of the strong? Ling¡¯er was disgusted with Huo Li.


    After subduing Huo Li and his group, Jin Haonan sneered and approached the stage.


    At that moment, he heard a familiar voice.


    ¡°Huo Li! You dared to im the name of the Star River Giant Beast Alliance, and yet you were beaten without even daring to fight back! How can you even think about bing a leader like that? As for that guy with the surname Jin, you¡¯re such scum for being able to do such a thing as kidnapping women!¡±


    ¡°Who?!¡± Jin Haonan suddenly turned around.


    ¡°Your uncle! Take this!¡±


    A huge ivory suddenly swept over and hit Jin Haonan¡¯s head directly!

 Chapter 443: 443: Fierce Battle

    Chapter 443: 443: Fierce Battle<div>


    Trantor: 549690339n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    The ivory Lin Zhen was holding was from a mammoth. He took hold of it, ready for a fight.


    Two martial artists near Jin Haonan had been eyeing Lin Zhen, clearly recognizing who he was.


    However, Jin Haonan was presently busy stealing women and didn¡¯t have time to deal with Lin Zhen just yet.


    Lin Zhen was good at predicting danger, and he could bet that Jin Haonan and his men would eventually target him.


    Since a showdown was inevitable, it was better to strike first. That was a principle Lin Zhen had always believed in.<div>


    Other than this, there was another reason. The Star River Giant Beast Alliance was a super organization, and they wouldn¡¯t tolerate being bullied by underworld groups from Intermediate Cosmic Nations like the Heavenly Tower. If they did, those on top of the Alliance would definitely be displeased.


    It was disgraceful how oblivious Huo Li and his men were to situations. Lin Zhen would not humiliate himself.


    So whether it was for private or public reasons, Lin Zhen directed this mammoth tusk towards Jin Haonan.


    There was one thing different between the Dimensional Universe and the real world: other than ces like the Asura Arena, all other dimensional spaces prohibited the use of weapons.


    This was a virtual world where killing didn¡¯t carry huge consequences. If anyone could wield weapons, the dimensional world would have descended into chaos long ago.


    Thus during fights, they generally used whatever they couldy their hands on as weapons.


    This mammoth tusk was four meters long, thick andrge. Lin Zhen grabbed it and swept it around!


    Jin Haonan saw Lin Zhen but it was already toote to dodge.


    ¡°It¡¯s you~~!!¡±


    ¡°Boom!¡±


    Despite trying to block with his arm, Jin Haonan was sent flying by Lin Zhen¡¯s attack, crashing heavily into the wall.


    ¡°Fuck! Attack him! Get this son of a bitch!¡±<div>


    Jin Haonan¡¯s eyes were red with fury. Realizing that Lin Zhen was not easy to deal with and that he dared to sneak attack him was something he could not tolerate.


    When Jin Haonan called for battle, the Demon n and the Half-beast Men all joined in.


    These belligerent warriors charged up to Lin Zhen, who shouted, ¡°What are you waiting for? Are we, the Star River Giant Beast Alliance, afraid of these gangsters?¡±


    Boom, boom, boom!!


    Taishan was the first one to charge out. This titan and a half-beast man from the Lion n shed head-on.


    Though the Lion n half-beast man was also ferocious, Taishan¡¯s natural divine power was not so easy to resist. Like a rag doll, the half-beast man was sent flying dozens of meters away!


    Taishan rammed into the half-beast man again, smashing him against the bar wall. Afternding, he grabbed the half-beast man¡¯s foot, madly smashing him against the ground.


    In the ensuing dust cloud, the half-beast man was smashed to death in a nowpletely chaotic bar.


    That marked the start of the fight. Lin Zhen and Cao Yang then rushed towards the crowd. The martial artists around realized there won¡¯t be peaceful resolution and decided to give it their all, getting caught up in the chaos.


    Huo Li, who had been hesitating for a long time, finally saw the situation clearly. If he didn¡¯t take action today, he might end up offending both sides.


    He nced at Ling¡¯er in the corner of the stage and shouted, ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid, Ling¡¯er! No one willy a finger on you today!¡±


    Ling¡¯er looked at Huo Li with a cold, disappointed gaze.<div>


    The battle broke out, and the bar was in total chaos. The patrons were used to such scenes.


    Those uninvolved immediately retreated to the second floor, iming a vantage point to watch the entertainment. They cleared the first floor for the fighters.


    Even the barmaids, guards and the like cleared out. Anyone daring to fight here was not someone they¡¯d want to mess with, so they decided to let the fighters resolve their issues until a conclusion was reached.


    The Fairy Forest¡¯s bar was extremely sturdy. The tree supporting it was no ordinary tree, but a Tree of Life, a treasure of the Elf Forest. Those below the Star System Stage couldn¡¯t possibly destroy it.


    Even during a brawl between high-powered Constant Star fighters, the most they could do was shatter interior decorations.


    ¡°Hoo, hoo!¡±


    Lin Zhen dodged a fist, then quickly counterattacked.


    Thousands of punches per second sent a green-skin demon flying backward. Lin Zhen weaved through the crowd,ing to the demon¡¯s side, and pped out an energy ball.


    Just like a bomb exploding at his waist, the demon screamed and flew up into the air. Lin Zhen¡¯s energy ball sent him crashing into the bar¡¯s chandelier.


    However, the physical strength of the demons far surpassed that of humans. Even though the demon had been directly hit by the energy ball, instead of dying he wanted to counterattack Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Roar!¡±


    While Lin Zhen was preparing to continue his attack, a Wolf n¡¯s half-beast man pounced on him. He left a deep bloody gash on Lin Zhen¡¯s back with a swipe of his ws!<div>


    Lin Zhen¡¯s battle was not easy. Level 9 Constant Star opponents were exceedingly powerful. What¡¯s more, members of the Demon n and Half-beast Men had onemon characteristic: they were simple-minded.


    Being simple-minded meant their spiritual power was somewhat concentrated. While they might not be able to be a Spiritual Mind Master, they were not afraid of Mental Shocks.


    Even Lin Zhen¡¯s Sky Blue spiritual power found it difficult to knock them down with a single blow.


    Without his weapon and the ability to use spiritual power, Lin Zhen was at a significant disadvantage in the fight.


    In hand-to-handbat, it was rare for anyone to be able to stand against the half-beast demon n.


    Besides, Lin Zhen discovered that many of these masters of the Constant Star Stage were under a hundred years old!


    Considering that Jin Haonan was also under a hundred and likely to attend the young adults camp, their talents and abilities were no worse than Lin Zhen and his group¡¯s!


    Even though they were all aplished individuals of the Constant Star Stage, they had no advantage in battling these gangsters!


    Wave after wave of energy storms swept through the room, powerful currents of energy strirred up. These forces, enough to move mountains and drain seas, could not even scratch the walls of the Fairy Forest. All their power converged in this hall, turning the scene into a living hell on earth!


    One martial artist on Lin Zhen¡¯s side was caught in the crossfire of two half-beast men, and ultimately, his neck was severed and he was killed on the spot!


    After all, they were outnumbered by half, and their individual strength also didn¡¯t give them much of an advantage. Defeat seemed imminent.


    ¡°Use your talents!¡±<div>


    Cao Yang let out a roar, and hundreds of arms appeared on his body. His fists rained down like a downpour, and he managed to kill a half-beast man of the Wolf n.


    Reminded by this, the other martial artists immediately used their talents.


    Some grew additional arms, some gained immense strength, some partially armorized, and some grewrger in size.


    The use of their talents quickly shifted the tide of the battle. The opponents found it hard to adapt and suffered a counterattack from Lin Zhen and his group.


    Taishan¡¯s talent was to turn into a Golden Titan. His over two-meter body increased to four; his body appeared to be made of gold. When he rushed into the crowd, he was impervious to the attacks of the demon-n and half-beast men¡¯s ws and teeth, which could not harm him in the slightest.


    His pair of golden palms, like two giant hammers, swung around and caused devastation among his enemies, killing four or five in a very short time.


    Watching Taishan ravage through the crowd, Jin Haonan¡¯s eyes shed with a murderous intent.


    Like Taishan, he was also going to be a part of the young adults¡¯ camp and was an adversary to these people from the Star River Giant Beast Alliance.


    If he offended them, he might as well do it thoroughly.


    Ayer of sky-blue light emerged on his body, and his arms turned into two giant des simr to a door panel!


    Intermediate-level Gxy Beast, Star Ripper gene activated!


    The Star Ripper, much like a gigantic mantis, was a terrifying gxy beast and a natural fighter.<div>


    With his legs bing extremely agile, Jin Haonan quickly plunged into the crowd, swinging his huge mantis des, and killing two martial artists from the Star River Giant Beast Alliance, who fell into puddles of blood.


    ¡°Hiss hiss!¡±


    A sh of green light streaked past, and he was already in front of Taishan.


    ¡°Big guy, die for me!¡±


    The green light flickered, and Taishan instinctively felt danger, putting his huge palm in front of vital parts for defense.


    A series of metallic collisions echoed around. Taishan was far less quick than Jin Haonan and was cut by the mantis de at the back of his neck!


    The head of the Golden Titan was severed, and Taishan was killed in action!


    While Taishan was falling, Lin Zhen was in the middle of the crowd, fighting.


    With ck scales appearing on his body, Lin Zhen used partial armorization.


    Though his talent allowed for full armorization, he only stimted half of its power, enough to freely wage war among the crowd.


    His hands, covered in scales, had turned into lethal weapons. The wolfman behind him was killed with a single swipe to the head.


    Like a bolt of ck lightning, Lin Zhen continuously sought opportunities to kill.


    After Jin Haonan killed Taishan, he headed straight for Ling¡¯er on the stage.


    Huo Li, who had been guarding Ling¡¯er, saw Jin Haonan charging towards him and immediately activated his talent.


    He had acquired the gene of the Thunder Beast, a gxy beast. As he activated his talent, his whole body was covered in electric arcs. Thunderbolts struck Jin Haonan with ferocious intensity.


    Huo Li was now going all-in, pushing his talent to the maximum, trying to fight Jin Haonan to the death.


    He had already noticed that Ling¡¯er disliked him. To win her over, he had to perform well, and now was the perfect opportunity.


    Both possessing intermediate-level gxy beast genes, their powers were evenly matched. Thunderbolts and des shed, making the situation extremely vtile!


    ¡°Come on, Jin, let¡¯s fight it out!¡±


    Huo Li roared with fury, ready to risk his life in the fight against Jin Haonan. As he sensed that his power was slightly inferior to Jin Haonan, he nned to detonate himself to attack the opponent, determined to win Ling¡¯er¡¯s heart no matter what!


    Jin Haonan was also fully focused and intended to find an opportunity to kill Huo Li.


    Just as the battle between the two was about to reach its climax, Lin Zhen, transformed into a streak of ck light, quietly approached the battlefield.

 Chapter 444: 444 Lin Zhen is Too Shameless

    Chapter 444: 444 Lin Zhen is Too Shameless<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    It must be said that when Huo Li gets angry, hisbat power is quite formidable.


    As a Level 9 at the Peak of the Constant Star Stage and a Sky Blue Level Spiritual Mind Master, hisbat power far surpasses that of ordinary people.


    At the moment, he has initiated his intermediate Gxy Beast transformation, covered in ayer of misty blue light. Lightning bolts rain down like a thunderstorm, turning the area in front of the stage into a hell on earth.


    Even though Jin Haonan¡¯s talent is the battle-oriented Star Ripper, approaching Huo Li is by no means an easy task.


    The massive green Mantis de swings vigorously, blocking the thunderous force one after another, as he advances through the lightning.<div>


    ¡°Huo Li! Don¡¯t be smug. As long as I get close to you, you¡¯re dead. Even if you can escape, the little girl behind you can¡¯t!¡±


    Jin Haonan is quite confident, perhaps he can¡¯t directly kill Huo Li, but if Huo Li wants to protect Ling¡¯er, he must confront him head-on.


    The bar has been turned into hell, with energy storms and swords flying everywhere, making it impossible for Ling¡¯er to leave the stage without facing certain death.


    It is because the two leaders are fighting here that others deliberately avoid this area, giving them room for a showdown.


    This is Jin Haonan¡¯s confidence. The Star Ripper is powerful at close range but weaker at long range. So he¡¯d rather endure a few lightning strikes to get closer to Huo Li.


    The stage is too small, and even with Huo Li¡¯s rain-like thunder, Jin Haonan quickly closes the gap within a few seconds.


    Watching Jin Haonan turn into a hideous giant insect, and Huo Li obviously unable to stop him, Ling¡¯er screams in fear from the corner of the stage.


    She is an Elf Girl whose race is born to sing and dance, possessing unparalleled beauty. As the most beautiful Elf, she has both looks and disposition of an extraordinary favorite.


    She loves life, singing, flowers, trees, nature, and all things good, kind-hearted, answeries -qualities inherit to Elves.


    But her unmatched beauty has brought disaster.


    There are too many people coveting her beauty, but with the protection of the Elf n, she has always been safe. However, Jin Haonan is different.


    Even the owner of Fairy Forest can¡¯t stop him, and she doesn¡¯t know who else to rely on.<div>


    In front of her, Huo Li appears somewhat weak and can¡¯t stand up to protect her at the first sign of danger.


    Although he is now standing before her, blocking Jin Haonan¡¯s attack, Ling¡¯er remembers who was the first to stand up to save her.


    It was another human youth, the one who fought bravely on the battlefield.


    She didn¡¯t know if the young man took action for her sake, but his courage alone was admirable, and she hoped to see him again.


    Unfortunately, the elemental energy was shing wildly on the battlefield, making it impossible to see anything or find him.


    And now Huo Li is still standing here, deep down, she wishes it wasn¡¯t him.


    Her mind is in turmoil right now¡­


    Jin Haonan has already approached within three meters of Huo Li, the constant bombardment of lightning power inflicts severe injuries on him, but the Star Ripper¡¯s battle form can still withstand it.


    ¡°Huo Li, you¡¯re finished!¡±


    Huo Li takes a deep breath, ¡°Jin Haonan, you forced me to this!¡±


    With that, the third eye on his forehead opens!


    He is a member of the Three-eyed Divine n, another naturally gifted battle race with an incredibly powerful fighting talent.<div>


    When the Three-eyed Divine n trains and reaches their Star Power saturation point, they can store their Star Power in their third eye and unleash a powerful strike.


    This is their trump card, usually too precious to use, but for the sake of winning a beauty, Huo Li is going all out.


    ¡°Jin Haonan! Die!¡±


    In the sky, the enormous Divine Eye opens!


    An overwhelming force of deadly oppression instantly pervades the entire arena, with Jin Haonan immediately feeling the lethal threat.


    ¡°Ah! Huo Li! You won¡¯t get away with this!¡±


    In this life-or-death moment, he also unleashes his ultimate move.


    Martial skill!


    Star Ripper!


    His Gxy Beast gene infusion had been longer than Huo Li, and he had alreadyprehended a powerful killing expertise from it. With this move, he had even killed a ck Hole Level expert, which is why he holds a high position within Heavenly Tower.


    The two giant Mantis des transform into a de storm, unleashing an unprecedented powerful attack!


    The de storm withstands Huo Li¡¯s Divine Eye, its immense force causing the walls of the Fairy Forest to crack!<div>


    This is no longer damage that can be caused at the Constant Star Stage; it¡¯s almost like a ck Hole Level force colliding, causing people around to retreat in fear!


    The dazzling light makes it impossible for the onlookers to see what is happening, and after about five seconds of energy element collision, it suddenly converges!


    ¡°Ugh~~~!!!¡±


    Huo Li retreats, clutching his throat as blood seeps from between his fingers. His talent had not been fully cultivated after all, and he was defeated by Jin Haonan¡¯s Star Ripper.


    Not a crushing defeat, but he lost by a hair, Jin Haonan also struggled but in the end, he was more proficient and managed to defeat him.


    Having seeded, Jin Haonan ignores his own wounds and leaps up, ¡°Huo Li! If you want to be a Guardian of Beauty, you need power. Sticking your neck out will only bring disaster. Since you chose to protect that woman, prepare to die for your choice!¡±


    Huo Li watches Jin Haonan approaching and feels fear and regret.


    He is not dead yet. As long as he can find a safe ce to exit the Dimensional Universe, he will be fine when he logs in again.


    He can¡¯t stay out of the Dimensional Universe for a month, as he still has to deal with internal disputes and power struggles. If he can¡¯t enter, he might lose everything!


    Ling¡¯er was good, but she couldn¡¯tpare to his own family¡¯s status.


    Even though he knew that he could end the battle by giving Jin Haonan another blow, he couldn¡¯t do it, so at this moment he chickened out again.


    ¡°Spare me¡­!¡±<div>


    Huo Li¡¯s voice was not loud, but it was clear enough for Jin Haonan and Ling¡¯er to hear.


    Ling¡¯er¡¯s face, originally full of hope, suddenly filled with despair.


    As expected, he¡¯s an unreliable person¡­


    Jin Haonan evenughed out loud: ¡°Fool! It¡¯s toote to beg for mercy now! But I despise you! You go to die; that girl is mine!¡±


    Whoosh~~!!


    The de came shing down again!


    Huo Li closed his eyes. It¡¯s over, not only could he not save a life in the Dimensional Universe, but he even lost his face. If he knew this would happen, he would have just fought to the end and left a good impression on Ling¡¯er.


    ¡°ng~~!!¡±


    The sound of metal striking rang out, shaking people¡¯s eardrums!


    Jin Haonan¡¯s de did not strike down but was blocked by someone!


    Huo Li and Ling¡¯er almost opened their eyes simultaneously, looking at the scene in front of them.


    A cold-faced young man covered in ck scales blocked Jin Haonan¡¯s mantis de with his arm!<div>


    It¡¯s Lin Zhen! Huo Li recognized him.


    It¡¯s him! Ling¡¯er also recognized him, the young man who took action first.


    ¡°It¡¯s you, you bastard!¡± Jin Haonan was even more annoyed, itching at the roots of his teeth. This foreign kid who didn¡¯t give him face since he entered Hills Star was the one who messed things up for him earlier, and now he¡¯s messing with him again.


    Unfortunately, Jin Haonan and Huo Li had fought fiercely, and at this moment, they were already at the end of their strength, unable to do anything to Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen looked at Jin Haonan with a sneer: ¡°Despicable and petty fellow, I told you earlier that with me here, none of your schemes would work. It seems you didn¡¯t listen, so I have to teach you a lesson.¡±


    ¡°Bah! You¡¯re not worthy! If it wasn¡¯t for¡­¡±


    ¡°Puh!¡±


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t give him a chance to talk nonsense. He stepped forward, and his scale-covered palm turned into a w, grabbing Jin Haonan¡¯s neck!


    ¡°If you don¡¯t know how to act like a human, then don¡¯t talk like one!¡±


    Jin Haonan was lifted by Lin Zhen, struggling hard but only able to make gasping sounds.


    ¡°You want to talk about the Heavenly Tower to me? Don¡¯t you think I¡¯d dare to kill you, not knowing that you¡¯re from the Heavenly Tower? As for our Star River Giant Beast Alliance, the Heavenly Tower means nothing!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m not like some cowardly rats who only bring disgrace to the Star River Giant Beast Alliance. If you¡¯re not convinced, you cane to the Star River Giant Beast Alliance and find me. My name is Lin Zhen. You remember that!¡±


    ¡°Die!¡±


    ¡°Crack~~~!!!¡±


    Lin Zhen exerted force with one hand, and Jin Haonan¡¯s neck was instantly snapped. He lost his resistance in an instant and died on the spot!


    He wouldn¡¯t be able to enter the Dimensional Universe again for a month.


    After killing him, Lin Zhen casually tossed Jin Haonan¡¯s corpse away like garbage.


    pping his hands, Lin Zhen turned to look at Ling¡¯er, who was hiding in the corner, her eyes filled with tears.


    This girl was incredibly beautiful, transcending the mundane, and her voice reminded Lin Zhen of his wife Yue¡¯er, giving him an inexplicable sense of closeness.


    He slowly walked over, passing by Huo Li¡¯s side, crouched down, and gently reached out his hand, stroking Ling¡¯er¡¯s hair as if treating Yue¡¯er.


    ¡°It¡¯s okay, I¡¯ve killed the bad guy. He can¡¯t log in to the Dimensional Universe for a month.¡±


    Being gently stroked by Lin Zhen, Ling¡¯er¡¯s wavering heart calmed down quite a bit, and she felt an immense liking for Lin Zhen, who saved her at the brink of death.


    However, she was still a little worried: ¡°But¡­ but he said he woulde to Saint Demon Star.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s okay, I¡¯ll set off for the Saint Demon Star right now. I also have a light-speed spaceship. Would you like me to take you to a safe ce?¡±


    ¡°I¡­ I¡­¡± Ling¡¯er felt at a loss, but her little hands firmly grasped Lin Zhen¡¯s clothes.


    ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid, if you can trust me, just call me ¡®big brother¡¯.¡±


    As an elf, Ling¡¯er has a special sensitivity to discerning people¡¯s intentions, and she can feel who genuinely wants to be good to her.


    At this moment, Lin Zhen gave her a feeling of closeness and dependence, like her family.


    With her small hands firmly holding Lin Zhen¡¯s hand, she leaned her delicate body towards him, nodding her head heavily.


    ¡°You have toe quickly, Ling¡¯er will wait for you here.¡±


    ¡°Very soon, it¡¯s only two hours to travel 20 light-years distance with my light-speed spaceship. You wait for me.¡±


    As they spoke, Huo Li couldn¡¯t help himself anymore from the side.


    He could have left the Dimensional Universe now and not die, but he couldn¡¯t stand it anymore. Why, after he fought Jin Haonan so hard, nearly dying on the spot, after spending countless money on Ling¡¯er for so many years without any results¡­n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    Why, when Lin Zhen arrived and killed Jin Haonan with a pinch, could he get close to Ling¡¯er!


    Ling¡¯er was almost snuggling in his arms, looking like lovers. Huo Li was consumed with jealousy. He couldn¡¯t stand it, he wanted to ask for an exnation! He wanted to expose Lin Zhen¡¯s true face, that despicable little person!

 Chapter 445: 445: Lin Zhen’s Privilege

    Chapter 445: 445: Lin Zhen¡¯s Privilege<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Huo Li felt a series of dizziness, holding onto his throat from which fresh blood flowed continuously, and walked towards Lin Zhen and Ling¡¯er.


    However, when Ling¡¯er saw him approach, she seemed disgusted and hid behind Lin Zhen¡¯s back.


    Lin Zhen sneered, protecting Ling¡¯er. ¡°Huo Li, if I were you, I wouldn¡¯t be trying to get closer to a girl now. Instead, I¡¯d be worried about how to face Han Sha, Jie Li, and the others after this. As a member of the Star River Giant Beast Alliance, you got pped by gangs and didn¡¯t dare to fight back. You¡¯vepletely brought shame upon our alliance!¡±


    ¡°I¡­ I¡­ She!¡±


    Huo Li still wanted to argue and win Ling¡¯er, but couldn¡¯t finish his words.<div>


    Lin Zhen waved his hand, ¡°No more. The most embarrassing part is that you lost the fight. If it weren¡¯t for me, who knows what would have happened to Ling¡¯er. You should be too ashamed to even approach her!¡±


    Huo Li held his throat, mumbling unclearly, dizzy from Lin Zhen¡¯s words and Ling¡¯er¡¯s disgusted attitude.


    Blood seeped from his fingers, and he couldn¡¯t tell the difference between reality and fantasy, so he ended up dying.


    As he died, he briefly regained rity. His malicious gazended on Lin Zhen, but he also felt a little excited.


    In the Dimensional Universe¡¯s battle, Lin Zhen was the first to attack, killing all the Heavenly Tower members. Therefore, the costs of food and drink, as well as the damages to the bar, fell upon Lin Zhen¡¯s side.


    This meal cost a billion Sanjiang currency, and the damage to the bar had reached hundreds of billions. There were thousands of tables dining in the hall, each with consumption ranging from millions to billions. All the damages would be charged to Lin Zhen¡¯s party.


    Add the bar¡¯s equipment, and the total reached a hundred billion, an amount even Huo Li couldn¡¯t pay in one go, and certainly not the penniless Lin Zhen.


    The Dimensional Universe was maintained by a so-called Cosmic Crystal, and the consumption of these crystals needs to be paid for.


    All the items generated within the Dimensional Universe were not simted out of thin air. They required energy and cost, so one couldn¡¯t just arbitrarily destroy things here.


    For example, when the Fairy Forest served them a dish, energy was consumed. The price charged by the bar was the profit after the cost of that energy. The same applied to other tables and facilities.


    Normally, Huo Li should have paid this sum since he made the reservation, but now that he was dead and unable to log into the Dimensional Universe for a month, his bank card would need to be activated to pay.


    Forcing a card payment was within the rights of the Hill Star branch of the Universe¡¯s First Bank, as long as a member with a higher level provided proof and made an application. The bank could forciblyunch Huo Li¡¯s card and deduct the funds as a way to prevent people from consuming in the Dimensional Universe and then not paying their bills.<div>


    However, Huo Li was now fearless because the card he used was given by his father, with an internal limit reaching hundreds of billion, which he was not allowed to use. Thus, his card reached the Gold Member level.


    To force his card payment, a tinum Member application was required, and Huo Li didn¡¯t believe there would be a tinum Member in Hills Star.


    Only those with trillions in savings could qualify for tinum Membership, and even their mining group hadn¡¯t reached that level.


    So, in the end, Lin Zhen would have to pay. If he didn¡¯t, it would mean they were in conflict with the Dimensional Universe Corporation!


    The Dimensional Universe Corporation was a vast organization spanning the universe, much more powerful than the Star River Giant Beast Alliance. No one dared to confront them, so Lin Zhen and hisrades would have pay obediently.


    Dying once saved him hundreds of billions, so it was worth it.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, you bastards! When you can¡¯t find the cash to pay, let¡¯s see how you can y the hero! If you alle begging me, I will humiliate you thoroughly and still won¡¯t give you the money!¡±


    With that thought, Huo Li closed his eyes.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t bother with Huo Li. After killing Jin Haonan, few people from Heavenly Tower were left. He rushed into the crowd to fight alongside his teammates. After a fierce battle, they sessfully defeated the Heavenly Tower members.


    They had deeply offended Heavenly Tower this time, but Lin Zhen didn¡¯t care. Sooner orter, they would have to face this conflict, so he might as well be decisive.


    The battle ended with about seven people on Lin Zhen¡¯s side, while the Heavenly Tower was wiped out.


    As Lin Zhen finished off thest Heavenly Tower member, Ling¡¯er anxiously cried out, ¡°Brother Lin, don¡¯t¡­.¡±<div>


    The corpse fell, and Lin Zhen looked at Ling¡¯er, ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡±


    ¡°You killed them all. You have to pay for the damages to the bar.¡±


    Ling¡¯er was so worried she wanted to cry. Although she didn¡¯t have to pay for the damages, she didn¡¯t want Lin Zhen to pay either.


    Lin Zhen smiled, ¡°Ling¡¯er, don¡¯t worry. I have a solution. You should leave the Dimensional Universe now and reach the Fairy Forest Bar in the real world in two hours. I¡¯ll find you there.¡±


    Ling¡¯er gritted her teeth and nodded. ¡°Be careful.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t do anything I¡¯m not sure about.¡±


    Ling¡¯er left the Dimensional Universe, and the bar¡¯s owner approached.


    This time, he was confident because Ling¡¯er wasn¡¯t part of his property. He couldn¡¯t prevent Heavenly Tower from causing trouble, but the bar was his property, protected by the Dimensional Universe Corporation. Nobody could just smash it for free.


    ¡°Sir, you see¡­¡±


    ¡°How much in total?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s counted, one hundred and twenty-five billion. Here¡¯s the bill.¡±


    A bill generated within the Dimensional Universe listed all the things, and it was quite long.<div>


    The other Martial Artists¡¯ faces changed color. If they had to pay the sum, even if it was divided equally, it would still be a heavy burden.


    Lin Zhen smiled at the others: ¡°You don¡¯t need to worry, I¡¯ll take responsibility for this, rest assured, someone will pay for it.¡±


    Asking the bar owner to wait, Lin Zhen whispered to Cao Yang beside him: ¡°Shouldn¡¯t this be paid by Huo Li?¡±


    ¡°Yes, but he can¡¯t enter the Dimensional Universe to pay now, so he can only force the card through the bank, but the level needs to be higher than Huo Li¡¯s to apply. I know he has a Gold Member card, but it¡¯s useless in this situation.¡±


    Lin Zhen turned to the bar: ¡°I¡¯ll give you the Dimensional Universe code, now go out and get the money, wait for me.¡±n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Having the Dimensional Universe code, they weren¡¯t afraid of Lin Zhen running away. Lin Zhen and his group all left the Dimensional Universe.


    After leaving the Dimensional Universe, Lin Zhen returned to his room.


    Stepping out of the room, hispanions were all here, including Huo Li.


    Huo Li looked at Lin Zhen, his face full of resentment and a hint of arrogance: ¡°Lin Zhen, don¡¯t be delusional, I won¡¯t pay that bill, if you have the ability, pay it yourself.¡±


    Lin Zhen snorted: ¡°Do you think I came to beg you for money?¡±


    ¡°Isn¡¯t that the case? I heard it all, more than 10 billion, Lin Zhen, I have written down everything you did today, and we will settle our ountster.¡±


    ¡°Hehe! That¡¯s what I thought too, but there¡¯s a slight difference between our intentions. Our ounts can¡¯t be settled slowly, they must be settled today, right now.¡±<div>


    ¡°What do you mean?¡± Huo Li became cautious.


    ¡°You¡¯ll know soon.¡±


    Lin Zhen knew Huo Li¡¯s Dimensional Universe code, immediately re-entered the Dimensional Universe, saved all the screenshots of the Fairy Forest Bar incident, and then went to the Hills Star branch of the Universe¡¯s First Bank.


    Through Huo Li¡¯s code, he found the other party¡¯s bank ount.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s ount was a tinum ount, and he immediately requested Huo Li topensate for the loss of the Fairy Forest Bar.


    Faced with the tinum customer¡¯s request, the bank didn¡¯t dare to dy and quickly verified the evidence. The process was swift, and in less than five minutes, 12.5 billion was transferred from Huo Li¡¯s card!


    After exiting the Dimensional Universe, Lin Zhen saw Huo Li with wide eyes and a dumbfounded expression.


    More than 10 billion disappeared just like that!


    ¡°What¡¯s going on? Why was my money forcibly taken?¡±


    Lin Zhen sneered: ¡°Isn¡¯t it clear? I submitted an application to the bank, and made youpensate the Fairy Forest Bar for its losses, and then your money was gone.¡±


    ¡°You¡­ you have a tinum ount?¡± Huo Li stared in disbelief.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t answer Huo Li¡¯s silly question and turned and left the room.<div>


    There were gasps of surprise from behind him.


    Wealth is also a kind of strength. Many people present could afford thispensation, but it would be a huge burden. They all knew what a tinum ount represented.


    An ount bnce of one trillion is required for a tinum ount.


    A trillion in Sanjiang currency is an enormous amount of wealth!


    The seemingly unknown Lin Zhen was actually a tinum ount holder, just what kind of background did he have?


    He was rumored to be a minor lord of the Tianhe Empire, but could the lords of a minor civilized Universe Country really be so wealthy?


    The martial artists present looked at Huo Li and felt that he was far from Lin Zhen and not worthy of being their leader.


    Huo Li clenched his teeth, losing more than 10 billion, being unable to enter the Dimensional Universe for a month, andpletely disgusted Ling¡¯er; he was truly unlucky today.


    ¡°Lin Zhen! You have guts, but don¡¯t forget, in the Martial Artist¡¯s world, strength still decides victory and defeat. Today, you humiliated me, and I will repay you. See you at the World Stone!¡±


    Grinding his teeth, Huo Li forced these words out from between them. Just as he was plotting how to retaliate against Lin Zhen, a voice came from behind.


    ¡°Huo Li, what happened at the bar today?¡±


    The voice was cold, it was Jie Li¡¯s voice. Even though Han Sha and Jie Li¡¯s strength wasn¡¯t particrly strong, they represented the Star River Giant Beast Alliance, and no one dared to offend them.


    Huo Li couldn¡¯t help but shudder and quickly exined: ¡°It was Lin Zhen¡­ He attacked first, otherwise, nothing like this would have happened. He also¡­.¡±


    ¡°Enough!¡±


    Han Sha roared: ¡°If it wasn¡¯t for Lin Zhen¡¯s intervention, the face of our Star River Giant Beast Alliance would have been lost today. We, a cross-universe organization, were being suppressed by a gang. Are you really not trying to attend the Under 100 Year Concentration Camp?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s not like that, I¡­¡±


    ¡°No need to say anymore, you can pack your things and leave now. Our Star River Giant Beast Alliance doesn¡¯t need cowards!¡±


    Both Han Sha and Jie Li showed no mercy. In this matter, Huo Li was at fault. Besides, he had a conflict with Lin Zhen. What kind of person was Lin Zhen?


    He was a man who had obtained the Super Star River Beast gene. Han Sha and Jie Li were obligated to ensure his safety. It could be said that their future was tied to Lin Zhen¡¯s honor. Compared to that, people like Huo Li, who had obtained intermediate gic fluid, were nothing. To provoke Lin Zhen was like seeking death!

 Chapter 446: 446: Meteor Late Stage

    Chapter 446: 446: Meteor Late Stage<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    ¡°Oh my God, big brother, this is absolutely luxurious.¡±


    Ling¡¯er¡¯s hand, white as jade, gently caressed the spaceship, expressing astonishment.


    She knew that the material used to construct this spaceship was called a Perpetual Crystal. She had once seen the bar owner gift his girlfriend a Perpetual Crystal ne, whom she cherished like a treasure, unting it at every opportunity.


    The ne was worth a billion, and its radiant aura was indeed irresistible to a girl.


    Being a girl herself, Ling¡¯er found beautiful things appealing and had indeed felt envy before.<div>


    But she had never even dared to dream that someone would construct a spaceship out of such material!


    The casual ¡°brother¡± she had just acknowledged was actually wealthy to this extent!


    She couldn¡¯t estimate the exact worth of this spaceship, only knew that it must be incredibly expensive, costing an astronomical amount.


    Lin Zhen watched Ling¡¯er, who was looking around the spaceship with admiration. She was an adorable girl; the unique genes of the Elf n made her iparably beautiful.


    Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t intervene in every injustice, but he was willing to lend a hand to those he had a good impression of.


    After Ling¡¯er had looked around for a while, she returned to Lin Zhen¡¯s side. ¡°Brother, your spaceship is great, but itcks vitality. It would be nice to decorate it with some flowers and vegetation.¡±


    ¡°You can arrange it to your liking, Ling¡¯er.¡±


    ¡°Really? Can I really do that?¡± Ling¡¯er opened her eyes wide in surprise.


    ¡°Why not? It¡¯s just a spaceship after all.¡± Lin Zhen replied with a smile.


    ¡°Ah! Thank you big brother!¡±


    Ling¡¯er energetically hugged Lin Zhen¡¯s neck,ughing like a child.


    Laughing too, Lin Zhen gently pushed Ling¡¯er away. It wasn¡¯t that he didn¡¯t like her, but rather that this incarnation of his had its limitations.<div>


    While Ling¡¯er was a beautiful girl, and even though he didn¡¯t start with any particr intentions, him being a man naturally lead to growing fond of her. Since he was developing feelings, he couldn¡¯t just let anyone touch her, not even his other incarnation.


    Ling¡¯er felt a little wronged when she was pushed away, herrge eyes revealed her unhappiness and she did not speak anymore, sulking off to one side.


    Helplessly, Lin Zhen had to tell her that this was just another incarnation of his. This caused Ling¡¯er to burst into giggles, her eyes full of yful banter as if to say that Lin Zhen was being overly cautious.


    However, she understood the boundaries, and didn¡¯t have too intimate contact with Lin Zhen¡¯s incarnation again.


    The spaceship entered the parallel universe, hurrying towards Hills Star.


    ¡°Sir, the price of our Mysterious Iron Essence is undoubtedly fair. Each gram sells for five hundred, and you won¡¯t find a lower price anywhere in the Hills Star.¡±


    ¡°Oh, are you that sure?¡±


    ¡°Heh heh, to tell the truth, sir, we receive our goods directly from the resource stars, and we also have contacts within the mining group. This eliminates many middle steps, lowering the cost and in turn the selling price, so I¡¯m confident saying so. How much are you considering, sir?¡±


    ¡°If I buy a lot, can it be cheaper?¡±


    ¡°If it¡¯s indeed arge quantity, we can negotiate.¡±


    Lin Zhen calcted. His main body carries the gene of a ck Hole Beast. To advance, in addition to cultivation, he needs arge amount of energy-rich metal, the absorption of internal energy transforms Star Power to make a breakthrough.


    Chris had already made a list of metals that Lin Zhen needs to absorb, he needs to start absorbing from the lowest-level, Mysterious Iron Essence, a first trial of ten tons.<div>


    Five hundred per gram makes it five hundred thousand per kilogram, five billion per ton, and fifty billion for ten tons.


    After some consideration, Lin Zhen said: ¡°I offer four hundred per gram, I will take ten tons at one go. If the effect is good, I will buy in bulk.¡±


    The metals merchant was taken aback, [he] hadn¡¯t expected Lin Zhen to make such a big move and bargain so ruthlessly.


    After calcting the profit, although the profit wasn¡¯t great, the quantity was huge. In order to secure Lin Zhen as a big client, he made the concession: ¡°Deal! But it has to be cash.¡±


    ¡°Of course, I can transfer the amount to you right now, you prepare the Mysterious Iron Essence.¡±


    The transaction was quickly settled. The warehouse of these metal merchants are their Space Rings, each ring can hold an infinite amount of metal, and he had a total of ten rings in his hand.


    He transferred over forty billion in cash and received ten tons of Mysterious Iron Essence.


    Lin Zhen bought arge detached mansion in the Hills Star. It isn¡¯t exactly luxurious, but it was huge, covering a radius of ten miles, just so he wouldn¡¯t be disturbed.


    Inside the vi, he ced ten tons of Mysterious Iron Essence in the yard and then sat on top of it.


    His current realm was stable at the Meteor Level 6 Peak, and he wanted to try for a breakthrough.


    Ten tons may sound like a lot, but in reality, it is only a small pile, just like a box stacked up.


    Sitting there, Lin Zhen began to feel an intense feeling of hunger.<div>


    Not for food, but with desire to consume the pile of metal!


    Sitting there, his body involuntarily began to grow ck scales.


    His clothes burst apart easily and Lin Zhen transformed into a creature resembling a ck Kylin.


    The ck Hole Beast was about to feed!


    A terrifying aura began to permeate around him. Lin Zhen¡¯s mind was immersed, and a point of light started to flicker above his head.


    That was the Naked Singrity, the birthce of a ck hole!


    After the appearance of the Naked Singrity, the surrounding ck rays of light began to sh. Space started to copse and rotate automatically, creating a human-made miniature ck hole.


    The energy within the pure iron was attracted by the ck hole and began to be channeled into it.


    Streams of ck energy flowed upwards like water, forming a protective barrier that encapsted Lin Zhen within.


    Thisyer of protection was entirely fluid metal, impervious even to missile bombardment from the outside.


    Silently~~~!!!


    The process progressively continued in silence as the mass of the pure iron gradually lightened, transforming intomon iron.<div>


    Meanwhile, Lin Zhen¡¯s stagnant realm once again made progress!


    When half of the pure iron¡¯s energy was absorbed, Lin Zhen broke through the barrier of the Meteor Level 6 Peak and directly advanced to Meteor Level 7!


    ¡°Amazing! Such a freakish ck Hole Beast indeed!¡±


    At this moment, Lin Zhen¡¯s heart was surged with excitement. No wonder it was a mutated Gxy Beast even stronger than a Super Star River Beast. This upgrading speed alone was unparalleled among all people, races, and Gxy Beasts!


    As to why he would have this gene, Lin Zhen knew in his heart that the ck Hole Beast was a mutated Kylin. He already had Xiao Nuan¡¯s blood, and his soul had traversed a ck hole, forming a ck hole within the Dark Star. Such an opportunity hadbined multiple once-in-ten-thousand-years opportunities, giving him the ck Hole Beast¡¯s gene.


    ¡°As long as I have this talent for upgrading, all other talents are worthless before me.¡±


    About an hourter, this pile of pure iron was entirely absorbed, bing ordinary iron devoid of any energy.


    Lin Zhen opened his eyes, a mysterious light flickered in his eyes. His realm had already reached the mid-stage of Meteor Level 7.


    ¡°Finally, I¡¯ve reached thete Meteor stage. But after this absorption, I need to wait about a month to digest before I can absorb again.¡±


    ¡°Now I just need pure iron, but when I reach the Comet Stage, I will need Fire Copper Essence. And each absorption costs double the price of thest one!¡±


    ¡°This first time required forty billion Sanjiang currency. The more I progress, the more money I need to spend. When I reach the Stage or Constant Star Stage, it will require a staggering amount of money.¡±


    Lin Zhen stood up, the Perpetual Crystal Spaceship had returned from outside.<div>


    Ling¡¯er disembarked from the spaceship. Seeing Lin Zhen in the yard, she knew that this was her brother¡¯s real body and immediately ran towards him like a little swallow.


    Lin Zhen spread his arms and gently hugged Ling¡¯er.


    ¡°Ling¡¯er, you and I met by chance, but we are fated. From now on, your brother will take care of you until you get married.¡±


    Ling¡¯er lowered her head in thought, then suddenly looked up and said, ¡°Brother, you have a funny way of telling lies.¡±


    Lin Zhen felt slightly awkward and gave a sheepish grin. He was just trying to gauge Ling¡¯er¡¯s feelings, but he didn¡¯t expect this quirky little girl to see through him at a nce.


    ¡°Noughing at your brother.¡±


    Looking at her delicate, translucent, and non-human pointed ears, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t help but give them a pinch.


    Ling¡¯er gave a startled yell and backed away, her face flushing beet red.


    Only then did Lin Zhen realise that he had been abrupt. The ears of an elf girl were their most sensitive part, it¡¯s a forbidden area just like a human girl¡¯s. They were not to be touched by anyone other than their lovers.


    Lin Zhen chuckled awkwardly, ¡°Ling¡¯er, we will live here from now on. You are the mistress of this ce. You can nt any flowers, grass, or trees you want, and decorate it however you like.¡±


    This vi cost Lin Zhen forty billion and covered arge area, even featuring springs and artificialkes. Ling¡¯er fell in love with this ce the moment she saw it.


    Especially Lin Zhen¡¯s words about being the mistress, it made her feel a sense of belonging.


    ¡°Okay! I will definitely decorate it well. This is our home, mine and brother¡¯s.¡±


    Lin Zhen gave Ling¡¯er a card with fifty billion Sanjiang currency for her to spend freely.


    Ling¡¯er herself was about to advance to the Stage from the Satellite Stage, she was a genuine genius who needed money for cultivation.


    Ling¡¯er didn¡¯t stand on ceremony with Lin Zhen, she epted the card and bounced off to explore her new home.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    At this moment she felt like the luckiest person in the world. Meeting Lin Zhen was her good fortune. However, elves were naturally indifferent. As long as she could stay by Lin Zhen¡¯s side, she didn¡¯t care much about money.


    Seeing Ling¡¯er¡¯s happy expression, Lin Zhen also felt good.


    But he didn¡¯t rx at all. He already knew about Huo Li¡¯s expulsion.


    Considering how much Han Sha and the others valued him, Lin Zhen felt a lot of pressure. If he couldn¡¯t produce results with the World Stone, he would certainly let them down.


    There were only eleven months left until the day of the World Stone opening. Lin Zhen had nned for this time period. Apart from buying metal for upgrading, it was to go to the Asura Arena¡¯s virtual field for cultivation!

 Chapter 447: 417: Simulated Battlefield

    Chapter 447: 417: Simted Battlefield<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    The Asura Arena¡¯s simtion field is the best ce for cultivation.


    As long as you are willing to spend money, you can simte any environment or opponent you want here.


    At this stage, money is not a problem for Lin Zhen, so he can fully utilize the simtion field.


    ¡°Master, this is the simtion field.¡±


    Lin Zhen arrived at the Asura Arena and looked at the open space before him. Chris exined it to him.<div>


    ¡°Tell me about the n you¡¯ve set up for me.¡±n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    ¡°Well, Master, you don¡¯t need to spend time cultivating your realm at the moment. Instead, you need time to hone your skills and improve yourbat capabilities through endless battles.¡±


    ¡°Based on your requirements, I have made a systematic analysis. First of all, we need to work on your spear techniques. You have currently mastered Nine Layers Spear River, Thunder Kill, and Meteor, among others. You should integrate them to create a unique and special spear technique that belongs to you.¡±


    ¡°Furthermore, I bought a secret manual called Star Fall today in the marketce. It¡¯s the seventh move of the Nine Layers Spear River. You can also integrate it into your new spear technique.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded. Acquiring Star Fall was indeed a pleasant surprise, but he still needed time to familiarize himself with it.


    ¡°How should I choose my battles?¡±


    ¡°I currently rmend that you challenge specific battle scenarios.¡±


    As Chris spoke, a row of captions appeared in front of Lin Zhen.


    ¡°These are the designated environments in the simtion field. You can choose to clear these scenarios. Endless battles within them can rapidly improve yourbat capabilities.¡±


    Lin Zhen looked at the captions, which offered a wide variety of environments.


    Elf Forest, Dwarf Cave, Dragon n Mountain Range, Hell Demon n, Bottomless Abyss, Zombie Siege, and so on.


    Each map had difficulty levels: normal, nightmare, hell, and purgatory.<div>


    ¡°What¡¯s the difference between these four difficulties?¡±


    ¡°Of course, there¡¯s a difference. Normal difficulty is easy. Although the monsters and enemies inside are the same, their actual strength is significantly different. Out of ten thousand people who enter, at least five thousand would be able to clear it.¡±


    ¡°Nightmare difficulty is quite different. Out of ten thousand people who enter, it would be impressive if a hundred can clear it.¡±


    ¡°Hell difficulty is designed for real geniuses. Out of ten thousand people, only a few can clear it.¡±


    Lin Zhenughed, ¡°Then in purgatory difficulty, out of ten thousand people, maybe only one person can clear it.¡±


    Unexpectedly, Chris said, ¡°No, not just one in ten thousand. Even if a hundred million people entered, it might not be possible for one to clear it.¡±


    ¡°Is it that difficult?¡± Lin Zhen was stunned.


    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s the highest difficulty level in the Constant Star Stage. Of course, Master, you can also choose Comet Stage or Satellite Stage, which you can clear without much difficulty.¡±


    Lin Zhen resolutely shook his head: ¡°Absolutely not. After entering the World Stone, I face enemies mainly in the Constant Star Stage. Lowering the difficulty now will not help me train effectively.¡±


    ¡°Since you have decided, Master, you can make your choice now.¡±


    Lin Zhen thought for a moment: ¡°Normal difficulty definitely won¡¯t work for me; it¡¯s not challenging. Let me try nightmare difficulty first. You said that out of ten thousand people, a hundred can clear it, I should be able to do it.¡±


    ¡°Master, I forgot to emphasize that basically, no one can clear it on their first try. It requires familiarity before you can progressively clear it step by step. The sess rate of clearing nightmare difficulty on the first try is one in a million!¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen nodded, understanding the one-in-a-million concept. Those whoe to the simtion field are geniuses among geniuses, not ordinary people.


    Out of a million geniuses, only one can clear it on the first try. While Lin Zhen was confident, he understood the immense difficulty of this challenge.


    ¡°Master, if you can clear a map¡¯s hell difficulty within a year, you can be considered a top-tier genius¡ªan outstanding figure within the Constant Star Stage! So, don¡¯t be impatient.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I can handle losing. No one in this world can win forever. I¡¯ll work on it step by step.¡±


    Looking at the hundreds of designated maps, Lin Zhen picked one: ¡°What is this Zombie Siege concept?¡±


    ¡°Zombie Siege refers to a disaster on a where humans have turned into extremely powerful zombies. Enemies are everywhere, and you can¡¯t get hurt in this map, as the zombie virus is infectious. If you get infected, you¡¯ll fail and be a zombie within ten minutes.¡±


    ¡°Even when I¡¯mpletely immune to toxins and my scale armor is imprable to weapons, would I still get hurt?¡±


    ¡°Once you enter this designated map, your immunity to toxins will be void, and you won¡¯t be able to use your scale armor. Moreover, your spiritual power cannot attack zombie-like creatures as you¡¯ll be in a no-fly zone. Are you sure you want to enter?¡±


    ¡°Yes. Martial Artists must be able to fight under any circumstance. This will provide me with an even better opportunity to hone my spear techniques.¡±


    As Lin Zhen made his decision to enter, Chris immediately started the process.


    ¡°Entering simtion field¡­ Zombie Siege¡­ Data transmission in progress¡­¡±


    ¡°Entering¡­ Final objective¡­ Kill the Fifth-level Zombie King in the city center square, and rescue at least fifty survivors.¡±<div>


    The scene before Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes changed, revealing a city reminiscent of the A.D. era.


    He stood in a secluded alley in the city. A light curtain surrounded the area, a safezone for rescued survivors.


    Beast-like roars echoed throughout the city, the so-called zombies.


    ¡°This environment feels incredibly real, not like a virtual environment at all.¡±


    Lin Zhen looked down at his clothes, unchanged from when he first entered, only his surroundings had changed.


    He raised his hand, and the Yin-Yang Spear appeared in his grip.


    Trying to use his Spiritual Power, he found that he couldn¡¯t fly, but Mental Shock and flying knives were still avable to him.


    However, Mental Shock was useless here. ording to the information, the zombies didn¡¯t possess any intelligence and were just reanimated corpses.


    ¡°Well, I¡¯ll just fight them slowly. My spear is perfect forbat in this environment.¡±


    A few wandering zombies approached him at a rapid pace, faster than a normal human, but nothing Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t handle.


    His spear trembled, sending out several frigid lights, each hitting a zombie¡¯s head and creating a bloody hole.


    ¡°That wasn¡¯t too hard.¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen sped up, heading straight into the city.


    Zombies encountered along the way were swiftly killed by a single thrust. Lin Zhen grew more and more rxed.


    asionally, Lin Zhen would find survivors and bring them back to safety. In less than three hours, he had already saved twenty people.


    ¡°I think today¡¯s mission can be easilypleted. Chris¡¯s im about a one-in-a-million chance seems a bit exaggerated.¡±


    As Lin Zhen attacked a group of zombies approaching from ahead, one suddenly increased its speed.


    The sudden attack caught Lin Zhen off guard, leaving a bloodied scratch across his chest.


    ¡°Damn, this is a Level two Zombie with increased agility. I was too careless!¡±


    A potent virus began to attack Lin Zhen¡¯s nerves, and he knew his challenge had failed.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t linger in the virtual world. With a calm mindset, he easily killed the Level two Zombie before leaving the simtion.


    ¡°That Level two Zombie¡¯s attack speed was definitely faster than the speed of sound. And it¡¯s only Level two, just a nightmare difficulty. It seems that the strength of these zombies far surpasses those from the movies back in the Common Era. I was too careless.¡±


    Lin Zhen reflected on his previous failure and entered the virtual battlefield for the second time.


    The second time, Lin Zhen managed to save forty survivors. But during a melee battle with a group of zombies, he got hit by a Fourth-level Zombie and failed again.<div>


    This fierce battle exposed some shorings: his spear techniques weren¡¯t sharp enough during group fights. Previously, his body was protected by armor scales, and he was immune to all poisons. But now, the situation had changed.


    On the bright side, such circumstances were perfect for honing his skills.


    With this realization, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t rush toplete the challenge. Experiencing actualbat was a rare opportunity, and it was crucial to learn from it.


    During his third attempt, Lin Zhen saved more survivors and effortlessly killedrge groups of zombies until he encountered a Fifth-level Zombie King and was eliminated again.


    This battle allowed Lin Zhen to further understand his spear techniques.


    ¡°Before, I focused on the lethality and attack power of my spear techniques. My powerful attack moves often left me ignored my own defense and led to me getting injured in battles. As my opponents get stronger in the future, I must avoid such situations.¡±


    ¡°Precision, continuity, evasion ¨C those are what I need to practice for now.¡±


    ¡°But this nightmare difficulty doesn¡¯t seem hard anymore. I¡¯ll clear it today and head to Hell, where the real challenge lies!¡±


    In his fourth attempt, Lin Zhen killed the Fifth-level Zombie King and sessfully cleared the nightmare difficulty.


    After clearing it, Lin Zhen thought Chris would praise him. But all he received was an indifferentment: ¡°You barely made it through the nightmare on your fourth attempt. Mediocre performance. I truly have no confidence that you¡¯ll make it through Hell within a year.¡±


    Lin Zhen was displeased. Was it really that exaggerated?


    Lin Zhen then entered Hell difficulty in the Zombie City Siege, only to find the difficulty had increased a hundredfold!


    Ordinary zombies, who only had a bit of strength, now had the power of Stage Martial Artists!


    The strength of Level two Zombies had reached the Stage peak!


    Level three and higher Zombies possessed Constant Star Stage power.


    Facing the enormous zombie-infested city, Lin Zhen licked his lips: ¡°This is going to be fun. No wonder Chris said that even a top genius would struggle to clear the Hell difficulty within a year.¡±


    ¡°I can¡¯t use Mental Shock, can¡¯t fly, and my biggest trump card is restricted. This challenge will be insanely hard.¡±


    ¡°Bring it on! Only an environment like this can truly unleash my potential. Let¡¯s see if Hell difficulty can stop me!¡±

 Chapter 448: 448: Comet Level 8, Phantom God Strike!

    Chapter 448: 448: Comet Level 8, Phantom God Strike!<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Ever since entering the Hell difficulty, Lin Zhen had been spending each day amidst failure and challenges.


    In the first month, Lin Zhen¡¯s best performance was only achieving 15% progress.


    However, a monthter, Lin Zhen¡¯s main body hadpletely absorbed the first round of Mysterious Iron Essence and was ready for the second round of absorption.


    This time, the cost of the Mysterious Iron Essence was 8 billion Sanjiang coins, which wasn¡¯t too much for Lin Zhen to handle.


    After absorbing this Mysterious Iron Essence, Lin Zhen¡¯s realm had another breakthrough, reaching the mid-phase of Meteor Level Eight.<div>


    Spending money wasn¡¯t a big deal now, but Lin Zhen knew that once he advanced to the Comet Stage, his expenses would skyrocket.


    After leveling up, Lin Zhen once again challenged the zombie siege in Hell mode, and after a month of trying, he reached 32% progress.


    Then, he spent 16 billion to buy Mysterious Iron Essence, advanced to Meteor Level Nine, and challenged it again!


    He achieved 50% progress, and at the cost of 32 billion, Lin Zhen finally made a significant breakthrough, sessfully entering the Comet Stage!


    After his main body entered the Comet Stage, Lin Zhen¡¯s clone entered the Constant Star Stage.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    However, Lin Zhen had never revealed his clone, as this was his crucial reliance after entering the World Stone.


    During this time, Han Sha and the others would asionally inquire about Lin Zhen¡¯s situation, but he would always decline to meet them citing his busy cultivation schedule.


    He didn¡¯t want to be disturbed during this time and didn¡¯t want others to see his rapid progress.


    Entering the Comet Stage, Lin Zhen¡¯s Star Power doubled again, releasing an exponential increase in strength after crossing this major boundary.


    With the increase in strength, Lin Zhen fought all the way to 99%pletion in Hell mode, only to lose at the final challenge against the Zombie King. This result also shocked Chris.


    From that day on, Lin Zhen had found the best sparring partner for his spear practice, which was the Zombie King in Hell mode. Every time he reached this stage, Lin Zhen would fight against the Zombie King.


    This zombie possessed both agility and power, and its strength had reached the peak of the Constant Star Stage, which was almost half a step into the ck Hole realm. At first, Lin Zhen was no match for it, but as time went on, he gradually became more offensive and defensive in the fight against it.<div>


    On the fourth month, Lin Zhen bought ten tons of Fire Copper Essence from the metal dealer.


    The price of Fire Copper Essence was 5,000 coins per gram, and Lin Zhen spent 40 billion on his first absorption, which was ten times that of his consumption during the Meteor Stage!


    After entering the Comet Stage, absorbing Mysterious Iron Essence was no longer useful. Lin Zhen roughly calcted that the several hundred billion Kirin coins he had now could ultimately only help him reach Comet Level 9.


    After that, the cultivation at the Satellite Stage would require Mithril, which would consume most of the money he had on hand.


    ¡°Never mind, money is just an external object; it¡¯s better to quickly improve my realm.¡±


    In the blink of an eye, another three months passed¡­.


    ********


    Lin Zhen sat cross-legged on top of a tall building in the ruined city, with stars flickering all over his body and his long hair dancing in the wind.


    Beneath his feet was the central square of the city, where the zombies roamed in waves, and that Zombie King, whom he had faced countless times, dominated the center.


    The Yin-Yang Spearid across his body, and the Seven Stars Knife danced around him, forming a spinning de formation, protecting Lin Zhen within.


    ¡°After seven months of training, my spear technique has finally reached the point of mastery.¡±


    ¡°Seven types of energy elements, the power of time, the power of space, all of my insights can be expressed within a single spear.¡±<div>


    ¡°With the power of space and the eleration of time, my spear technique is elusive and difficult to distinguish between real and fake. Moreover, the energy elements can switch freely, and all changes are at mymand; even the gods will struggle to predict.¡±


    ¡°If I were to give my spear technique a name, it would be called Phantom God.¡±


    With a raise of the Yin-Yang Spear, Lin Zhen leaped down from the tall building!


    Although he couldn¡¯t fly here, it was effortless for someone of Lin Zhen¡¯s caliber to perform such a leap.


    He rushed headfirst towards the ground, flipping his body gracefully just beforending.


    Smelling the human scent, the zombies immediately howled and charged at Lin Zhen from all directions.


    With a movement of his spiritual power, the Seven Stars Knife crossed the air, creating strings of electric sparks from the unleashed energy elements, and leaving corpses lying on the ground!


    These zombies, who had reached the third and fourth ranks of the Constant Star Stage, couldn¡¯t even withstand Lin Zhen¡¯s single strike!


    With one blow, all the minions around the Zombie King were killed, and Lin Zhen, holding his spear, charged towards the Zombie King.


    The Zombie King¡¯s iron armor allowed it to reach a speed of one hundred times the speed of sound, and it was in front of Lin Zhen in the blink of an eye.


    Feeling the foul-smelling air rushing towards him, Lin Zhen kept hisposure, took two steps back, focused his mind, and thrust his Yin-Yang Spear out.


    A quick spear, a fierce spear, an unavoidable spear!<div>


    Phantom God Strike!


    The spear suddenly elerated on its way!


    All the energy was concentrated on one point, and the zombie king¡¯s armor, which wasparable to a divine artifact, couldn¡¯t resist Lin Zhen¡¯s Phantom God Strike at all. It didn¡¯t even have a chance to react and was pierced through the throat by the spear!


    The power of space spread along the tip of the spear, cutting the zombie king¡¯s head off directly!


    This was Lin Zhen¡¯s first time ying a Hell difficulty zombie king, and he did it with just one move!


    ¡°I did it!¡±


    ¡°I knew it, once I truly grasped my own spear technique, there would be very few opponents left for me in the Constant Star Stage.¡±


    ¡°Although I onlyprehended one spear move, this one move is enough to defeat too many people, even those in the ck Hole Period!¡±


    ¡°Hell difficulty no longer poses much of a challenge for me. Next, I will try to challenge Purgatory!¡±


    It took Lin Zhen seven months to break through the Zombie Siege on Hell difficulty, a feat that left Chris speechless.


    Moreover, Lin Zhen had also advanced to Comet Level 4, his strength skyrocketed.


    But when challenging the Purgatory difficulty, Lin Zhen once again encountered strong opposition. The lowest-level zombies here were at the Constant Star Stage, Level 3 zombies were at the peak of Constant Star Stage, and Level 4 zombies were in the ck Hole Period.<div>


    Level 5 zombie kings had reached the peak of the ck Hole Period!


    Chris told Lin Zhen frankly that almost no Constant Star Stage martial artists couldplete the Purgatory difficulty map. So far, none in the entire Sanjiang Star Domain Federation hadpleted it.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t know how many people in the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation had challenged Purgatory, but there was no doubt that the number was astronomical.


    None of them hadpleted it, which gave Lin Zhen a new understanding of Purgatory¡¯s difficulty.


    However, he liked challenges. The harder it was, the more it could hone his skills. During this time, not only did his Star Power increase, but his Spiritual Power also grew stronger and stronger through constant life-and-death battles. Currently, within his Spiritual Consciousness Sea, his sky blue spiritual power had reached 70%, which was considered thete stage of sky blue.


    ¡°There are still four months before entering the World Stone. I hope that my realm will improve and my strength will increase in these four months, otherwise, I won¡¯t be able to stand firm in the World Stone.¡±


    The progress in Purgatory difficulty was as slow as a snail. In his first attempt, Lin Zhenpleted only 5% before being defeated and driven back byrge groups of high-level Constant Star zombies.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s interest was greatly aroused by this environment, and a new round of challenges began.


    Time slowly passed, and another three months had gone by¡­


    The challenge of the World Stone had attracted great attention from the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation.


    This particr World Stone had quite a background.


    As it was well known, a World Stone was actually the inner world formed after the death of a Star World-Level expert.<div>


    The so-called Star World-Level experts were World Kings and the strongest forces in advanced cosmic nations. For example, in the Fire Kirin Empire, only Emperor Tian Haoyu was considered a Star World-Level expert.


    A Star World-Level expert lived for unknown years, and their wealth and treasures were mostly left in the World Stone, a safer ce than a space ring. Unless they died, no one could get it.


    The owner of this World Stone was called Yama, and he had lived for millions of years but died in a struggle.


    He practiced the power of darkness and was said to have set up the Yellow Springs ghost world within the World Stone, leaving all his possessions there.


    The wealth inside the World Stone was so great that even World King-level experts would drool, let alone ordinary martial artists.


    However, after the death of a World King, there was still an automatic repulsion force in the World Stone. If a Star System Stage or higher expert tried to enter forcefully, the ghost world and Yellow Springs inside would automatically copse, and those who went in would get nothing.


    In the Yellow Springs ghost world, arge number of ghosts left behind by Yama guarded the ce. It was extremely dangerous for people below the Star System Stage to enter.


    After the World Stone fell into the hands of the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation, several attempts had been made by people to collect Yama¡¯s treasures, but they usually died within.


    Only one martial artist in the ck Hole Period managed to escape alive, and he revealed the general situation inside the World Stone.


    After numerous studies, an agreement was reached among various parties to use the World Stone as a test for those going to the Fire Kirin Empire.


    It was a kind of arena where peoplepeted inside for three months. The one who came out with the most cosmic crystals was the winner.


    The top twenty winners were eligible to join the camp for those under 100 years old in the Fire Kirin Empire.


    Cosmic crystals were the basis of the biggest energy source in the universe, and they had a wide range of uses. However, they only appeared during the creation of a new world.


    Apart from the expansion of the universe itself, these cosmic crystals could only be found inside the World Stone.


    A small cosmic crystal, about the size of a soybean, was worth 100,000 Kirin Coins!


    All the major powers wanted the cosmic crystals inside the World Stone, and as for Yama¡¯s other treasures, whoever found them kept them!


    As time went by, contestants from all over Sanjiang Star Domain Federation hade to Hills Star, waiting for the start of the World Stone challenge.


    At this time, Lin Zhen also absorbed metal for the tenth time and sessfully advanced to Comet Level 8!

 Chapter 449: 449: Leaving the Pass

    Chapter 449: 449: Leaving the Pass<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    ¡°Phew! Purgatory is too difficult. I¡¯ve already advanced to Comet Level 8, but mypletion rate is only 19%, not even reaching 20%.¡±


    Lin Zhen put away his Yin-Yang Spear,menting the difficulty of the Purgatory level.


    ¡°Master, don¡¯t be dissatisfied. You should know that you¡¯re currently only in the Comet Stage. Other people of your realm are still struggling in the ordinary difficulty of the virtual training field, while you¡¯ve already reached Purgatory.¡±


    Lin Zhen paused for a moment and realized that unconsciously, he had already surpassed many people of his realm.


    Not to mention the Comet Stage, even the average Constant Star Stage couldn¡¯t pose a threat to Lin Zhen anymore, considering he wasn¡¯t just in an ordinary Comet Stage, he also had a Dark Star inside of him. Thebination of two Star Powers made his Star Powerparable to an average Constant Star Stage.<div>


    With all his various methods, it would be hard for him to find an opponent within the Constant Star Stage.


    Lin Zhen calcted the time remaining and concluded that the World Stone Event was only a month away.


    ¡°Time flies so fast, another year has almost passed, and I¡¯ve practiced in the virtual field for a full ten months.¡±


    ¡°Master, do you want to leave now?¡± Chris asked.


    ¡°Not yet. I still have a month. I¡¯ve calcted that I can break through to Comet Level 9 during this time, then leave and have a few days left to prepare.¡±


    ¡°Master, I suggest you buy Mithril now. After you break through to Comet Level 9 and use Fire Copper Essence again, you will break through to Satellite Stage. The World Stone event will take three months, so you need to buy at least the first two doses of Mithril.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded. In his Dark Star Space, all his Kirin Coins had been used to exchange for Santu River Currency and to purchase Fire Copper Essence.


    He spent 60 trillion Santu River Currency, which amounted to 600 billion Kirin Coins.


    ¡°Right, you have a point. Let¡¯s buy it, but Mithril is too expensive, 100,000 for one gram. Practicing in Satellite Stage would drain all my savings.¡±


    ¡°Master, as long as you have strength, you can acquire any amount of money. This World Stone Event is an opportunity, so power is the most important.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re right. Let¡¯s buy it now.¡±


    During this time, Lin Zhen asionally exchanged the currencies of various advanced cosmic nations, all for Kirin Coins.<div>


    Once again, he exchanged Kirin Coins, Lin Zhen bought enough Mithril to practice until the Stage.


    The advanced cosmic nation currencies he had gained in the World Stone were mostly spent, only 100 million of each type remained as a souvenir. Lin Zhen had only 100 billion Kirin Coins left.


    ¡°Although 100 billion Kirin Coins may still be a lot,pared to before, I feel like I¡¯ve gone back to the past.¡±


    When Lin Zhen purchased Mithril, he took the time to look at the situation outside.


    Currently, the Hills Star was in turmoil. An incrediblyrge number of people from various powers were participating in the World Stone challenge and recruiting experts from all ces at all costs, hoping to gain substantial profits in this battle.


    With so many experts gathered together, conflict was inevitable. At this time, forces like the Star River Giant Beast Alliance, which Lin Zhen was part of, seemed to be of little significance.


    The reason was that the Star River Giant Beast Alliance mainly looked at genes. Only those with matching genes could be selected, so the number of people was minimal, making them appear weak inparison.


    Hence, otherpeting parties didn¡¯t take the Star River Giant Beast Alliance seriously.


    So, during this time, stories about various experts were circting, with some people exhibiting their extraordinary talents and bing strong contenders for the World Stone event.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t have time to pay attention to these outside matters and focused on practicing hard for thest month.


    ¡°Breaking news! The World Stone map has been leaked!¡±


    ¡°Yellow Springs Netherworld full guide, inside information, 1,000 per copy!¡±<div>


    ¡°Beware of Jin Haonan¡¯s enemies in the Heavenly Tower, he ims he will take them out at the Santu River bank.¡±


    ¡°Dragon Totem experts emerge, boasting they will secure at least five positions in the top twenty!¡±


    ¡°The only expert, Huo Li, has been expelled. The Star River Giant Beast Alliance talent has withered this time and has been continuously underestimated by everyone, possibly to no avail.¡±


    Various news about the World Stone event flooded the inte.


    In addition to the statements from various powers, many gossips about experts were also spreading.


    Almost every power had its leading figures and primary targets.


    In order to ensure that these key figures could sessfullye out from the Yellow Springs Netherworld, many experts were sent to protect them by various forces.


    This time, the World Stone had the strongest people in the ck Hole Period and the weakest at almost the peak of the Stage.


    Ghost creatures run rampant in the Yellow Springs Netherworld, and it is not any virtual environment but the real world. If one fails here, they might face death.


    However, there were not many reliable maps for sale online. The situation within the World Stone had only been seen by one person in the ck Hole Period, who died not long aftering out. In other words, no one knew the specifics.


    Based on the ount of that person, people have roughly depicted some scenarios.


    Legends about the Santu River, Judgment tform, Six Cycles of Transmigration, Underground Temple, No Return Path, etc., made people look forward to the World Stone even more.<div>


    As thepetition day approached, various forces had made preparations and were constantly instilling knowledge into thepetitors ¨C who should focus on breaking through, and who should focus on protection.


    Here in the Star River Giant Beast Alliance, Han Sha gathered everyone together for a final discussion.


    The number of people in the Star River Giant Beast Alliance has increased to over a hundred. Han Sha and others realized that their people were too few and weak. Thus, they recruited people they had previously considered promising but not their key focus, forming a second batch of students.


    Unexpectedly, a talented person emerged from this second batch ¨C a man named Hong Hao from a lower-level cosmic civilization. He obtained the gene fluid of the intermediate Gxy Beast sh Bee, surprising Han Sha and others.


    ¡°It¡¯s only three days until the World Stone opens, and I¡¯m here to remind you all that your enemies are not only the ghosts of the Yellow Springs Netherworld but also otherpetitors. As rivals, if you die in the World Stone, no one can avenge you.¡±


    ¡°Especially, pay attention to two ces ¨C Heavenly Tower and Tianqi Mining Group. Participants from these two ces have strong hostility towards us.¡±


    At this time, a new student said, ¡°We know that the conflict with Heavenly Tower is because Lin Zhen, Huo Li, and others fought with them in the Dimensional Universe. The conflict with the mining group is because Huo Li was expelled.¡±


    ¡°Yeah, I heard that too. Instructor, did you expel Huo Li because of Lin Zhen? Otherwise, Lin Zhen has no consequence, and it¡¯s almost time for the start, but he hasn¡¯t returned yet.¡±


    ¡°It was Lin Zhen who started the fight, right? I heard he even forced Huo Li to pay the bar bill. Why should we be med for the mistakes he made?¡±


    The rtionship between the new students and the old ones wasn¡¯t good, especially when they saw the strongest among the old students, Taishan, only obtained a gene fluid of a low-level Gxy Beast, which made them look down on the old students.


    Many people gathered around Hong Hao. As a recipient of the intermediate Gxy Beast gene fluid, he had be the leader of many people.


    Hearing theseints, Han Sha didn¡¯t have a chance to say anything before Hong Hao waved his hand: ¡°Don¡¯t talk nonsense. Instead ofining, focus on honing your skills. If you have the strength, you don¡¯t need to take the me for anyone.¡±<div>


    ¡°Hong Hao has such charisma. After entering the World Stone, I¡¯ll follow him. I heard that Lin Zhen also obtained the gene fluid of only a low-level Gxy Beast, nowhere near as good as our leader.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right. I heard that there are more than 200,000 participants entering the World Stone this time. I don¡¯t have the ability to stand out on my own, so I can only follow a strong person. Without a doubt, Hong Hao is one of them and is much stronger than Lin Zhen.¡±


    The old students said nothing. There was an invisible gap between the new and the old students, and neither side respected the other.


    The new students were led by Hong Hao, while the old students were waiting for Lin Zhen¡¯s return.


    About Lin Zhen¡¯s strength, the old students also quietly discussed in private. Cao Yang said that Lin Zhen¡¯s strength was profound and unfathomable. In the battle of the Fairy Forest, no one saw Lin Zhen exert his full strength, but he felt very strong.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    Considering Huo Li¡¯s situation, these old students secretly spected among themselves. Perhaps Lin Zhen had obtained a high-level Gxy Beast gene fluid, and Han Sha and Jie Li were intentionally hiding his real strength.


    Han Sha continued, ¡°After you enter the World Stone, don¡¯t rush to go deeper. We have three months, and remember that the key is to find Cosmic Crystals. A tiny Cosmic Crystal is worth 100,000 Kirin Coins or 300 million Sanjiang Coins. If you can find tens of thousands of them, you¡¯ll be rich.¡±


    ¡°Instructor, apart from finding Cosmic Crystals, what if we find treasures left behind by Yama and World King? They belong to us personally, right?¡±


    ¡°Yes, but I advise you to keep a low profile. World King¡¯s treasures can be taken only if you are fortunate enough to use them. Just don¡¯t let others discover them.¡±


    ¡°Understood, it is said that in the Yellow Springs Netherworld, there is a hidden World King¡¯s treasure in every named location. I¡¯ll definitely search carefully.¡±


    Seeing those excited martial artists, Han Sha didn¡¯t give many instructions.


    In his heart, if these people achieved good results, it would be great; if not, there was no big loss. As long as Lin Zhen could progress smoothly, that¡¯s what mattered.<div>


    Counting the days, Lin Zhen should be back soon. Just yesterday, he had a call with Lin Zhen saying he would end his practice today.


    It had been a full eleven months since theyst met, and he wondered what level Lin Zhen had reached in his training.


    Time passed, and two more days went by. On the morning of the third day, just before entering the World Stone, Han Sha received a message from Lin Zhen in the Dimensional Universe.


    ¡°Mr. Han Sha, I havepleted my training. To save time, I didn¡¯t go back to where you are but arrived directly at the World Stone entrance. Come find me here.¡±


    Han Sha¡¯s heart, which had been held high for days, finally settled down as Lin Zhen finally caught up.


    ¡°The time to enter the World Stone hase. Let¡¯s set off!¡±

 Chapter 450: 450: Yellow Springs Netherworld

    Chapter 450: 450: Yellow Springs Netherworld<div>


    Trantor: 549690339n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    The Hills Star Congress, this is the heart of the entire Sanjiang Star Domain Federation.


    Representatives of various countries and forces are members of the Congress, jointly deciding everything about the Federation.


    In the courtyard in front of the Congress building, there is a blue-shing stone ced in the center, protected by an energy shield on the outside, and strictly guarded by the surrounding guards, forbidding others to approach.


    This is a World Stone, the World Stone of Yama World King, which became a treasure of the entire Federation after falling to Hills Star.


    cing it in the most conspicuous ce is also for the convenience of guarding it. No one can take this World Stone away under the watchful eyes of everyone.<div>


    If it weren¡¯t for the fact that this World Stone can only allow people of the ck Hole Period to enter at most, the Congress would not have been willing to use it as a selection ground for the concentration camp for those under 100 years old.


    Today is the day the selection begins, and whoever is fortunate enough to be one of the twenty lucky ones to go to the Fire Kirin Empire will be selected from within this World Stone.


    People from various major forces have also gathered here inrge numbers, withrger forces gathering tens of thousands of people, and smaller ones having only a few or a dozen people.


    There are even many who enter alone, and as long as they can enter ande out safely, it is estimated that they will be able to find some cosmic crystals.


    So a total of 200,000 people will enter the World Stone this time, of which only 100,000 are from major forces, and the other 100,000 are lone rangers without any force affiliation, who need to pay a fee of 10 billion each to enter.


    Despite this, there are still many people eager to enter, and the 100,000 slots were taken up within a day.


    Even before the selection began, the Federation had already made a profit of hundreds of millions!


    Han Sha brought the fifty people from the Star River Giant Beast Alliance to the Congress courtyard.


    The courtyard was veryrge, and hundreds of thousands of people looked sparse here.


    ¡°Lin Zhen is over there!¡±


    Cao Yang was the first to spot Lin Zhen and called out loudly.


    Lin Zhen was observing the World Stone from a distance, and upon hearing Cao Yang¡¯s shout, he turned around and walked towards the Alliance members.<div>


    Han Sha and Jie Li looked up and down at Lin Zhen, feeling that his strength seemed to have improved, but they couldn¡¯t tell how.


    Previously, Lin Zhen¡¯s realm seemed to be only at the Meteor Stage, but the strength he disyed was definitely beyond the Meteor Stage, and everyone felt a hazy sense when looking at his realm.


    Sure enough, they saw Lin Zhen today and felt that he was now a Comet Level 9.


    Han Sha and Jie Li absolutely did not believe that this was the result of Lin Zhen¡¯s cultivation during this period, because no matter how much he cultivated and how much of a genius he was, it was not possible to make such a big improvement in less than a year.


    The only exnation should be that Lin Zhen was hiding his strength, deliberately concealing his realm. Although they didn¡¯t know what method he was using, he had aplished it.


    Maybe even the current Comet Stage was a disguised weakness, it was uncertain.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, how do you feel about your recent cultivation?¡± Han Sha asked quietly.


    ¡°Should be not bad.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s good. Jie Li and I have discussed that after you enter, it¡¯s best to walk quietly by yourself, not to mix with too many people, and not to encounter anyrge forces. Safety is the most important thing. As long as you cane out of the World Stone, no matter what ranking you get, we will take you to the Fire Kirin Empire.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I will definitely ensure my safety.¡±


    ¡°Hmm, also be careful of the Heavenly Tower and Tianqi Mining. The Heavenly Tower has fought with you, Jin Haonan is easily vengeful, and as for Tianqi Mining, after Huo Li was driven away by us, he returned to Tianqi Mining and vowed to revenge us. If you are found, you will definitely be their first target.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded again, indicating that he had taken note of it.<div>


    ¡°Besides them, there are also the Earth Core Jade Tower, Dragon Totem, and the Qing Luan Society, all of which are gang organizations that have no psychological pressure to kill others or loot goods. Be careful not to encounter theirrge forces.¡±


    Lin Zhen indicated one by one that he had taken note of it, and finally, Han Sha also gave Lin Zhen some medicine, all for healing purposes.


    After thanking Han Sha and the others, a gathering sound rang out in the Congress courtyard.


    Everyone began to gather in front of the World Stone, with the military helping to maintain order and preparing to enter the World Stone.


    When the long queue was arranged, a military officer shouted loudly: ¡°You all listen, there is a total of three months in the World Stone, and those whoe out after three months will have their results invalidated.¡±


    People knew about this, because they had to leave for the Fire Kirin Empire three monthster, and those who came outter would naturally be eliminated.


    ¡°ording to our understanding, we have confirmed that the way to leave the World Stone is to go to the No Return Path, but since the only person who has explored the World Stone is already dead, no one really knows the situation, so it is apletely new world there, and you are the pioneers of this world, so we can only provide you with some known things.¡±


    ¡°Every ce with a name must have a treasure of the Yama World King there, and whoever gets it belongs to them. The Federation will never forcibly demand it. Of course, if you are willing to sell it to the Federation, we will also give you an exorbitant price.¡±


    Most of the Martial Artists sneered, the treasures of the World King, the Federation probably couldn¡¯t afford to buy, so they might as well save this talk to deceive three-year-olds.


    Seeing that there was no effect, the congressman immediately changed the topic: ¡°There is also the very important cosmic crystal, you need to hand over half of the cosmic crystals you obtained to the Federation, and the other half belongs to you. If it is an odd number, the extra one also belongs to you.¡±


    The Martial Artists present nodded their heads, they were all well aware of this situation, the number of cosmic crystals determined their ranking in the Yellow Springs Netherworld, and after the count, they would return half to the individual.


    ¡°Each of you has a number te on your chest, which contains the anti-World Power. When you can¡¯t hold on any longer, you can activate this power, and in one minute you will be teleported out. However, you will not have any results, and the Cosmic Crystals you obtained will be confiscated,¡±<div>


    Staff began distributing number tes to everyone, and it was quickly done.


    Although this thing can be separated from the World Stone, no one would use it lightly. Entering the World Stone is a rare opportunity, and no one would think about leaving without making a profit.


    If it was really a life-or-death battle situation, one minute would be enough to change many things; so, this was not an omnipotent protective talisman.


    ¡°Now you can enter. Everyone, please prepare in order.¡±


    Everyone immediately became tense, holding their breath and waiting for the World Stone to open.


    As the countdown ended, the protective barrier around the World Stone was removed, and the intense green light emitted from it spread out.


    The green light spread for tens of meters, and the council member shouted, ¡°As soon as you enter the area of green light, you will automatically enter the World Stone. Begin!¡±


    First up was the team from the Dimensional Universepany, consisting of three thousand people. As the event began, everyone flew in formation, and within three seconds, everyone had entered the green light area and disappeared.


    Next were Dimensional Universe people, who also quickly vanished.


    After that, the people of the Sanjiang Council, the military, the Star River Giant Beast Alliance, the four major gangs, the big families,pany groups, and countless lone warriors.


    The huge crowd of people seemed to enter the World Stone from all directions like dumplings being dropped, one after another.


    The number of people on the square rapidly diminished, and within a few minutes, all those who were to participate had entered.<div>


    The green light began to fade. Now no one could enter it.


    A long cordon was drawn around the area, with the council chairman personally supervising, and no one dared to act recklessly with a Star Domain Stage strong person present.


    The number te not only had the anti-World Power but also had a recording function. People outside could look up their numbers and check on their safety.


    If someone died inside, the number te would automatically turn ck. If you killed many people, the number te would gradually turn red, but it would not record who you had killed.


    Lin Zhen entered the Yellow Springs Netherworld, along with hispanions from the Star River Giant Beast Alliance.


    While it was still bright and sunny outside, it felt dark and gloomy here.


    Looking around, the world was entirely grey, shrouded in fog, and even with their enhanced vision, they could hardly see anything.


    ¡°Wow! There is no sign of life in this world at all,¡± one new member eximed.


    ¡°Of course. Otherwise, why would it be called the Yellow Springs Netherworld?¡±


    ¡°Did you notice? This ce has no connection to the Dimensional Universe, and we cannot even make phone calls.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s normal. This is another world, after all. How could there be a Dimensional Universe system? Once you¡¯re here, you can only rely on yourself.¡±


    Lin Zhen stood in ce, carefully observing the situation ahead.<div>


    Behind them was white fog, unable to see anything. If they retreated, they would just go in circles, and only one path forward was avable.


    ¡°This world restricts flying. There is a Gravity Field in the sky, and the higher you fly, the stronger the gravity.¡±


    The air was filled with a decaying smell, somewhat fishy and somewhat stinky, giving people an oppressive feeling in their hearts, an indescribable odor.


    If one had to describe it, it would be the smell of death.


    ¡°Damn! Staying here makes me feel very ufortable. I can hardly breathe.¡±


    The group of fifty people began to slowly advance, having just entered the World Stone without separating yet.


    So far, they hadn¡¯t seen any other people. It seemed that teams entered in groups, which gave those withrger numbers a significant advantage.


    ¡°There¡¯s someone running towards us, a woman!¡±


    A Martial Artist pointed at the figure ahead and shouted, seemingly excited to finally see a group of people after walking for so long.


    Lin Zhen squinted slightly, his vision enhancedpared to the others, and he felt something was wrong.


    A group of women in white dresses, seemingly scared and pale, ran towards them in panic. They continuously waved at them, as if they had something to say.


    Out of the two hundred thousand people who entered the World Stone, about ten thousand were women, so encountering them was normal. However, Lin Zhen felt that these women had suspicious origins.


    Disguise!


    The name popped into Lin Zhen¡¯s mind, instantly alerting him.


    Lin Zhen gently called Taishan and Cao Yang, distancing them a bit from the main group.

 Chapter 451: 451: Internal Conflict

    Chapter 451: 451: Internal Conflict<div>


    Trantor:549690339


    Lin Zhen stepped back, but the majority did not. Instead, theyughed and looked at the sudden appearance of the women.


    These women were at the beginning of the Stage, and they were not a match for those Martial Artists who were generally at the Constant Star Stage. So they stood arrogantly, confident that even if the opposing side had some tricks, they were absolutely not their opponents.


    ¡°Ladies, what happened?¡±


    A group of women rushed over, all with anxious looks on their faces, as if they had met a great hero who would take a stand against injustice.


    These Martial Artists were initially quitecent, but after being surrounded by women, they suddenly smelled a strong rotten smell.<div>


    ¡°Not good, retreat quickly!¡±


    Hongbo shouted and was the first to retreat quickly.


    Some others also reacted quickly and began to retreat. However, those at the front were a bit toote.


    Just as they started screaming, the skin of these beautiful women burst at the same time, and bloody ghosts leaped out, baring their fangs and ws.


    The distance was too close and the incident happened suddenly. All the people on the outskirts were attacked.


    ¡°Ghosts at the Stage!¡±


    These Martial Artists all used their strongest attacks, swords and des shed, but it was already toote.


    The distance was too close, and the ghosts actually chose to self-destruct at the first opportunity!


    Pieces of rotten flesh and body parts filled the air, and the exploded remains of the ghosts were all gone in an instant. However, the Martial Artists on the outskirts were miserable.


    Seven people died horribly on the spot, and nine were injured to varying degrees!


    Moreover, these ghosts had toxins on them, different from ordinary poisons. These toxins contained thick dead air and corpse poison which started rotting quickly once they got on you.


    ¡°Ah! It hurts!¡±<div>


    ¡°My hand! My hand is rotting!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m not willing to ept it. I just arrived at the Yellow Springs Netherworld, I haven¡¯t found a single Cosmic Crystal. I can¡¯t just quit like this!¡±


    These Martial Artists howled, unwilling to be eliminated so quickly.


    At this time, Lin Zhen stepped forward: ¡°Your unwillingness won¡¯t change anything. The choice is simple, either you get eliminated or die. Choose for yourselves.¡±


    After saying this, Lin Zhen went towards the depths of the mist.


    Hongbo, following behind, said to Lin Zhen: ¡°You are really heartless. When yourrades are in such big trouble, instead of thinking of solutions, you just make flippant remarks.¡±


    Lin Zhen snorted coldly: ¡°The method I mentioned is the best choice.¡±


    The surrounding Martial Artists were stunned for a moment and then fell silent.


    Indeed, although Lin Zhen¡¯s words were blunt, they were indeed the best and the only choice.


    No matter how unwilling those Martial Artists were, they could only ept this oue, activate the World Power, exit the World Stone, and be eliminated.


    Not just them, these skin ghosts, which can transform into human forms, deceived many people at the start. The number of Martial Artists quickly dropped from two hundred thousand to one hundred and seventy thousand due to deaths and injuries.


    The cruel reality sobered up many Martial Artists and made them realize the terror of this ce.<div>


    Lin Zhen¡¯s party continued to move forward, the road ahead was heavily fogged, and the visibility was extremely low.


    After the attack just now, everyone became extremely careful. Even the asional blue ghost fire floating in the distance would make them tense for a while.


    ¡°I¡¯ve seen information from the outside. The first journey inside the World Stone is supposed to be the ¡®Road of Yellow Springs¡¯, which should be the road under our feet.¡±


    ¡°Yes, it should be. The Road of Yellow Springs is the outer boundary of the Netherworld. If we follow it, we will reach a river called the Santu River. Only after crossing the Santu River will we truly enter the Netherworld.¡±


    ¡°This world created by Yama the World King is sick. He creates a World Stone full of ghosts, as if he doesn¡¯t want anyone to enter.¡±


    A Martial Artistined, and after they had walked a bit further, he could no longer stand the limited visibility on the Road of Yellow Springs.


    A Martial Artist who was rtively good at using the power of light raised his hand, and a ball of Holy Light appeared in his hand.


    The Holy Light indeed represses the power of darkness. The surrounding dense fog immediately dispersed a lot, and the visibility increased, which felt like a torch in the dark.


    Hongbo even praised him for a good job. Then a few other Martial Artists followed suit, each lighting up the Holy Light or me, creating an atmosphere full of light.


    Lin Zhen nced at them: ¡°You are too shy. Although Holy Light inhibits ghosts, it also easily attracts attacks from others. You should know that our enemies here are not just ghosts, but also otherpetitors.¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen, just because you¡¯re afraid doesn¡¯t mean we are. We have Big Brother Hong, we have nothing to fear.¡±


    ¡°Exactly, if you don¡¯t like it, you can go further away!¡±<div>


    ¡°The person in charge here is Big Brother Hong.¡±


    Lin Zhen smiled, and then looked at the old students like Cao Yang and Taishan.


    These old students were a bit hesitant. They didn¡¯t want to separate from therge group, but they also didn¡¯t want Lin Zhen to leave.


    Lin Zhen did not look at them anymore. Once he went a little further ahead, he would approach the Santu River in thend of Yellow Springs. After crossing the river, everyone would go their separate ways.


    With better visibility, the Martial Artists gradually adapted to the conditions of the Yellow Springs and their focus gradually shifted towards finding Cosmic Crystals.


    Hongbo shouted, ¡°Everyone keep an eye out! If you see a Cosmic Crystal, grab it immediately.¡±


    ¡°Big Brother Hong, how do we distribute the Cosmic Crystals we find? Does the group distribute them evenly, or does the finder keep it?¡±


    ¡°Of course, the one who finds it gets to keep it. This affects everyone¡¯s ranks and doesn¡¯t need to be handed in.¡± Hongbo answered generously.


    Hearing Hongbo¡¯s words, everyone found a new drive and started searching everywhere.


    If ites to finding things, Lin Zhen has an enormous advantage. His sky-blue spiritual power spread out, covering a radius of a hundred meters without missing a spot.


    After a while, Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes brightened.


    ¡°There is something here!¡±<div>


    He strode forward two steps, then picked up a lump of earth from the ground. In the middle of the clump, a small round bead, shimmering with starlight, was revealed.


    With a swift reach of his hand, he snatched a Cosmic Crystal.


    This was the first time Lin Zhen had obtained a Cosmic Crystal, in both his previous and current lives. Such a small piece was a fortune he couldn¡¯t grasp in his former life.


    This single piece was equivalent to a hundred thousand Kirin coin, when converted to Sanjiang currency it was a billion!


    Seeing Lin Zhen¡¯s sess, all the martial artists revealed envious expressions. Even Hongbo was moved. A single crystal worth a billion, who wouldn¡¯t want it?


    Everyone started searching more diligently, but unexpectedly, the second person to find a Cosmic Crystal was Lin Zhen again.


    This time, Lin Zhen found the Cosmic Crystal underneath a ck rock, not one, but three!


    He moved the stone aside and grabbed the three Cosmic Crystals. In an instant, his wealth increased by another three billion. This made the eyes of the other Martial Artists more eagerly envious.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, do you have some sort of trick to finding them? How did you find so many in session?¡±


    Lin Zhen ignored the question. He felt thating here was extremely valuable. If he could find a few million Cosmic Crystals, his financial crisis would be immediately alleviated.


    An unexplored World Stone could yield several billion Cosmic Crystals, which was very normal.


    All the martial artists started to spread out. At this moment, the Spiritual Mind Master had a significant advantage. The projection of their spiritual power allowed them to search like casting a.<div>


    However, their spiritual power was far weaker than Lin Zhen¡¯s. The strongest among them was Hongbo, who possessed early stage sky-blue spiritual power, while the others were basically at the Diamond Period.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s spreading Spiritual Power was muchrger in range than others, akin to a high-powered, wide-range radar. This made his search speed much faster than others.


    As they approached the banks of the Santu River, Lin Zhen had already collected over a hundred Cosmic Crystals, whereas all the other thirty-something peoplebined had attained only about the same amount.


    The martial artists were green with envy, yet due to Hongbo¡¯s earlier words, they did not dare to speak up. They could only watch as Lin Zhen collected one Cosmic Crystal after another.


    ¡°Look there, there¡¯s light over there, stop them!¡±


    A big group of people rushed over at high speed. In this World Stone, flying was impossible, so these martial artists all ran furiously, sticking to the ground.


    Over a hundred people spread out in a fan shape, forming an encirclement.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    ¡°The Blue Bee Gang is here, surrender your Cosmic Crystals and we¡¯ll spare your lives!¡±


    ¡°Drop whatever you have in your hands, put your hands on your head and squat down, or else we won¡¯t show mercy!¡±


    A group of people shouted wildly, most of them were seasoned martial artists at the Constant Star Stage.


    Hongbo¡¯s face changed drastically. He didn¡¯t expect that the light from Radiant Power would indeed bring trouble. The number of enemies was three times more than theirs. They were in trouble this time.


    The people of the Star River Giant Beast Alliance nervously watched the robbers that appeared, instinctively protecting the recently collected Cosmic Crystals.


    All eyes turned to Hongbo. He stiffly stepped forward, ¡°Friends of the Blue Bee Gang, we belong to the Star River Giant Beast Alliance, please give us some face.¡±


    The head of the Blue Bee Gang gave Hongbo a nce. ¡°Buzz off, this is a different world. Talking about your background here is useless. The World Stone is for cultivation, those without strength should simply submit. Our Sanjiang Federation guild doesn¡¯t care who you are!¡±


    The people behind the leader readied their weapons to concur with his words, ready to attack at any moment.


    Hongbo was burning with anger but dared not fight. He could only grit his teeth and asked, ¡°How much do you want? We just got here, we haven¡¯t gained much.¡±


    ¡°We know you don¡¯t have much, but at least you must have a hundred pieces. If you don¡¯t, we will attack.¡±


    Hongbo turned his head, looked around, and finally, his gazended on Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, you should hand over your Cosmic Crystals. The rest of usbined don¡¯t have as many as you. Only in this way can we all get through this.¡±


    Lin Zhen was stunned. ¡°Why me? Even if we were to give some, it should be divided equally, right?¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen! Don¡¯t you have any sympathy?¡±


    ¡°Exactly, you enjoy the protection of the team, but when ites to contributing to the team, you refuse. You¡¯re really something.¡±


    ¡°If you refuse, then leave. We won¡¯t protect you anymore. For someone of your Realm, your arrogance is too much!¡±


    Seeing the righteous indignation of the people around him, Lin Zhen revealed a cold smirk.


    The quality of these new recruits from the Giant Beast Alliance was really low. Han Sha and others prioritized bloodline, but overlooked the most fundamental courage and responsibility of martial artists.


    Originally, Lin Zhen considered their bond as fellow students. Now, he deemed it unnecessary to consider it any further.


    Slowly raising his hand, Lin Zhen spoke, ¡°In that case, I¡¯ll leave the team. But before I do, I have to give everyone a little present.¡±


    The surrounding people sighed in relief, thinking Lin Zhen had agreed to give up his Cosmic Crystals.


    Unexpectedly, the Yin-Yang Spear appeared in Lin Zhen¡¯s hand. He teleported into the crowd of robbers and thrust his spear out. In a moment, a flurry of spear shadows rained down, covering the sky!


    ¡°Anyone who wants to rob us, be prepared to die. Stop pretending, let¡¯s fight!¡±


    Blood sttered and screams filled the air as Lin Zhen¡¯s spear pierced through several people.


    The Blue Bee Gang recoiled in shock. ¡°Damn it! These people from the Star River Giant Beast Alliance are ying us. Kill them!¡±


    People surged forward, and Lin Zhen was surrounded. The other people weren¡¯t much better, as they were forcefully drawn into the melee.

 Chapter 452: 452: Santu River

    Chapter 452: 452: Santu River<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Originally, Hongbo and these new students nned to set Lin Zhen up, but they didn¡¯t expect to be countered by Lin Zhen. He struck first, and the two sides immediately shed.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes were icy cold, his Yin-Yang Spear flipping up and down in his hands. Every time the spear struck, someone would fall.


    As for the people of the Star River Giant Beast Alliance, they activated their talents one after another. Using their talents to fight against the enemy was the safest way.


    Although there were many people in the Blue Bee Gang, their quality was actually not as good as the people on Lin Zhen¡¯s side.


    Hongbo¡¯s talent was the Star-space Violent Ape, and his body had swelled up in a circle. His weapon was a long stick, which he swung like a windmill. He was powerful, but several experts from the other side were attacking him, and he couldn¡¯t break free for some time.<div>


    People on both sides kept screaming and falling. Lin Zhen¡¯s mental power moved, and the Seven Stars Knife rose into the air.


    In a group battle, the Seven Stars Knife was even more ferocious than the Yin-Yang Spear.


    Seven beams of lightning crisscrossed, drawing deadly arcs in the sky, and more than a dozen opponents fell to the ground in an instant.


    ¡°Damn! This kid is fierce!¡±


    ¡°Watch out! He¡¯s a Sky Blue-level Spiritual Mind Master!¡±


    ¡°His flying knife is an Artifact¡­ uh!¡±


    Lin Zhen stood in ce, the flying knives circling around, each bringing death. These bandits fell one after another as if they were cutting grass, their numbers dwindling rapidly.


    In the blink of an eye, only a few dozen remained out of more than a hundred. Only then did they realize how powerful Lin Zhen was, and no longer dared to hesitate, fleeing desperately.


    With the seven knives recovered, Lin Zhen¡¯s spiritual power spread out like a spider¡¯s web, and under the double effect of gravitational force and mental power, everyone¡¯s Space Rings were collected by Lin Zhen.


    Without a nce, he put them directly into the Dark Star Space and turned to leave.


    Apart from Taishan and Cao Yang waving at Lin Zhen, the others were stunned, unable to ept this scene.


    They originally thought Lin Zhen was just a rookie, but it turned out he was such a force to be reckoned with. At this moment, they all regretted their choices immensely.<div>


    In a hidden deep mountain forest on Hills Star, there was a towering pagoda atop a precipitous peak.


    This was not a Buddhist pagoda but the headquarters of the Heavenly Tower, one of the four major gangs in the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation.


    Even peripheral members didn¡¯t know where the headquarters was, and only core members had the qualifications to enter the Heavenly Tower.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    At the top of the 300-story skyscraper, three people were having a conversation at this moment.


    ¡°This time, our three families must cooperate and wipe out the Qing Luan Societypletely. The people you two have prepared should be in ce, right?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right, for this cooperation, our Earth Core Jade Tower sent 10,000 Constant Star Stage experts, ten ck Hole Stage experts, and many more people scattered in other gangs. Many people don¡¯t even know their identities, they¡¯ll definitely catch thosedies off guard once it¡¯s time.¡±


    ¡°We, Dragon Totem, sent Dragon n warriors. As you know, it¡¯s extremely difficult for us to select talents. The Dragon Totem tattoos can¡¯t be used by just anyone. These 8,000 people are the most elite members under 100 years old, with 3,000 forming our main force and the remaining 5,000 people scattered around. They¡¯ll be able to gather immediately when it¡¯s time.¡±


    The representative sitting in the middle, wearing the symbol of the Heavenly Tower, nodded in satisfaction after hearing the Earth Core Jade Tower and Dragon Totem representatives¡¯ statements.


    ¡°That¡¯s good. Our Heavenly Tower has also prepared 13,000 people, using a simr approach, infiltrating World Stones, and delivering a fatal blow to the Qing Luan Society at a critical moment.¡±


    The Dragon Totem representative, who had densely packed Divine Dragon tattoos on his body, also nodded and spoke, ¡°Yes, those damndies were originally nobodies, but twenty years ago Feng Qingluan, that girl, rose to power, carving out her own heaven in the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation. She¡¯s a mortal enemy to our Dragon Totem, and she hasn¡¯t been kind to us in the past.¡±


    ¡°Our Earth Core Jade Tower is the same. Our mining industry was originally our main business but was meddled in by her. After several battles, we gained nothing but lost arge number of mineral star mining rights. If this continues, our brothers will go hungry.¡±


    ¡°We, Heavenly Tower, are also the same. Feng Qingluan, that snake-like woman, has made our ve trade cloudy and smoky. During the Heaven Brilliance Star battle, she killed 400,000 of our brothers. Everyone says we gangs kill a lot of people, but she personally killed more than 100,000. I can¡¯t wait to tear her apart and eat her alive!¡±<div>


    ¡°Hehe, don¡¯t be impatient, isn¡¯t this an opportunity? Feng Qingluan has been away in the Fire Kirin Empire for several years, and her handcrafted Qing Luan Society doesn¡¯t have as much influence as before. The so-called Four Beauties of Qing Luan are just good-looking, useless decorative pillows. We¡¯ll take advantage of this opportunity to cut off her roots!¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right, this time the Qing Luan Society sent out 5,000 troops, all of them female. These people are the elites of the Qing Luan Society. Once we get rid of them, the Qing Luan Society will be basically over.¡±


    The Heavenly Tower representative looked at the other two people, ¡°You¡¯ve given instructions on where to take action, right?¡±


    ¡°Yes, we have. The ambush locations are all set by us beforehand, and we guarantee there won¡¯t be any mistakes.¡±


    ¡°Then let¡¯s hope for our sess this time. After this matter is done, the four major gangs of Hills Star will be the three major gangs, and we¡¯ll share all of the Qing Luan Society¡¯s businesses equally.¡±


    ¡°Of course, but let¡¯s not forget about Yama World King¡¯s treasure. It¡¯s said that when Yama World King was alive, he was one of the strong ones among the World Kings. After he died, there was no record of his Memory Book. It should be within the World Stones.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ve also heard that many powerful people would record their life¡¯s learning in a golden book, the Memory Book, before they die. If someone were to obtain the memory of a World King, wouldn¡¯t they learn all his techniques? This would be the most valuable treasure. We must get it no matter what.¡±


    ¡°We definitely will. This time, our three families sent real experts. Our Heavenly Tower¡¯s Xuanzhu, your Dragon Totem¡¯s Apollo, and the Earth Core Jade Tower¡¯s Tianci are all rare talents in the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation in a century. They definitely won¡¯t return empty-handed.¡±


    ¡°Victory!¡±


    ¡°Victory!¡±


    The hands of the three representatives came together, full of confidence.


    Two flying knives shed through the darkness, silently beheading two approaching Green Evil Ghosts. Lin Zhen¡¯s figure passed by within the mist.<div>


    The fog gradually faded ahead, with the sound of sshing water emerging.


    ¡°Finally, the Santu River,¡± Lin Zhen said, walking out of the foggy area and into clearer scenery.


    The Santu River was a vast blood-red river spanning dozens of miles, filled with rolling red waves. It seemed endless at first nce.


    It was said that the river was entirelyposed of blood, specifically the blood of those in by Yama, the World King. No one knew how many people he had killed, but the thought of it was enough to send shudders down anyone¡¯s spine.


    Perhaps people didn¡¯t fully believe this legend until they arrived at the river bank and saw the raging blood-red river filled with wailing, struggling souls and vicious ghosts trying to devour humans on the shore. Yet, these ghosts could not escape the bindings of the Santu River.


    Borne of a terrifying vicious aura, these countless spirits had be powerful vengeful ghosts after thousands of years, with strength at least on par with the Satellite Stage. The nauseating stench hung in the air, scaring people with faint hearts into retreating at a single nce.


    Lin Zhen put on his metal mask and quickly approached the riverbank, where there was a long bridge spanning across.


    ¡°Naihe Bridge, the entrance to the Yellow Springs Netherworld.¡±


    There were already many people crossing the bridge at a rapid pace. Lin Zhen quickly joined the flow, speeding towards the other side.


    When he reached the middle, the ghosts in the river underneath began to wail madly, stirring up enormous blood-red waves as if they could leap onto people at any moment.


    A mild stabbing pain struck Lin Zhen¡¯s mind.


    ¡°This is¡­ a Mental Shock!¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen felt the attack of the forces, and blurry illusions began to rise in his mind.


    These illusions contained negative emotions such as hatred and killing intent. If influenced by them, one could very well experience demonic possession.


    His sky-blue Spiritual Power began to flow, and with Lin Zhen¡¯s powerful mental strength, he easily dispelled the illusions.


    ¡°So, the Santu River is a test of one¡¯s Spiritual Power. This is too easy for me; there¡¯s no challenge at all.¡±


    Many people around him had stopped, standing in a daze, seemingly affected by the illusions.


    Some started dancing and screaming wildly after a while, or even plunged headfirst into the river, where they were immediately killed by the vengeful ghosts.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s feet barely touched the ground as he quickly overtook the majority of the people, reaching the front of the crossing group.


    As he neared the end of the bridge, he saw two groups of people fighting: one group was from the Earth Core Jade Tower, one of the four major gangs in Sanjiang, and the other was an all-female team from the Qing Luan Society.


    These women proved to be just as formidable as the men. Female fighters were rare in the world of martial arts, but those who managed to reach higher realms were invariably prodigious talents.


    Each side had about a dozen members, and their fight was quite intense. From time to time, some would be knocked off the bridge and into the Santu River.


    Lin Zhen had no interest in the gang fights, nor any intention of intervening. He was just about to bypass them when he noticed three Heavenly Tower members ganging up on a beautiful woman in green.


    Now, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t care if the woman was beautiful, but one of the attackers happened to be a member of the Demon n who had apanied Jin Haoran during their time in the Fairy Forest.<div>


    Seeing an enemy, Lin Zhen decided not to be polite, throwing three knives to quietly dispose of the three Heavenly Tower attackers.


    Originally in grave danger, the green-d woman sighed in relief, watching Lin Zhen¡¯s disappearing figure with her eyes.


    ¡°Qing¡¯er! Hurry across the river!¡±


    With their victory, the women from Qing Luan Society hurried across the Santu River as well.

 Chapter 453: 453: Competition at the Judgment Platform

    Chapter 453: 453: Competition at the Judgment tform<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Lin Zhen quickly got off the bridge, and there were not many people ahead of him by now.


    ¡°The Judgment tform should be just ahead.¡±


    Above the wastnd in front, a high tform rose from the ground.


    The high tform looked like a giant pyramid, which could be climbed from all four sides, with tiers of steps stacked one upon another, each step a hundred meters high.


    ¡°Such a high Judgment tform, probably with a hundred tiers of steps, I¡¯m afraid it¡¯s tens of thousands of meters tall.¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen arrived in front of the Judgment tform, looking up.


    Quite a few people had gathered here, some trying to bypass the Judgment tform and enter the wastnd area ahead to search for Cosmic Crystals, but they found that they couldn¡¯t pass at all, no matter what they did, they would just walk back to the original point of the Judgment tform.


    ¡°What is this Judgment tform for?¡±


    Just as Lin Zhen was puzzled, Chris suddenly appeared.


    ¡°Master, there is amunication request in the Dimensional Universe, do you want to ept it?¡±


    Lin Zhen was stunned: ¡°A request in the Dimensional Universe? This is the World Stone, another world, how can it connect to the Dimensional Universe?¡±


    ¡°Themunication signal is not from the outside world, but from the space of this world itself, the requester is¡­. Yama, the World King.¡±


    ¡°What? It¡¯s him? Didn¡¯t he die?¡±


    ¡°This is a signal field, everyone whoes here will automatically receive this request, which was left a long time ago.¡±


    ¡°Then ept it and see what message Yama, the World King has left for us outsiders.¡±


    The request was quickly epted, and text messages were automatically sent in the Dimensional Universe.


    ¡°Foreign friends, I am Yama, the World King, and the owner of this world. Your arrival in the Yellow Springs Netherworld proves that you are all sinners. Now climb the Judgment tform and ept my judgment, it¡¯s time to wash away your sins. The higher you climb, the more sins you will erase.¡±n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om<div>


    There was no more text. Lin Zhen rubbed his hands: ¡°What does Yama, the World King think he is? The God of justice?¡±


    ¡°Master, the only way now is to go through the Judgment tform. If you don¡¯t want to go higher, you can bypass it at the first step, you see, some people are already doing that.¡±


    Lin Zhen looked up and saw indeed that some people had climbed onto the first step, seemingly enduring some pressure and still making their way around.


    Because the steps were surrounded on all four sides, they could bypass the Judgment tform by going around to the other side and enter the wastnd area.


    Once someone started, more and more people followed suit. In their eyes, getting into the wastnd to obtain Cosmic Crystals as quickly as possible was their main purpose, and everything else was irrelevant.


    But Lin Zhen didn¡¯t think so. They had three months for this World Stone mission, so searching for Cosmic Crystals wasn¡¯t a matter of urgency. Besides, he didn¡¯t need money that badly for the moment. What he really wanted were the treasures left behind by Yama, the World King.


    If there were treasures on this Judgment tform, Lin Zhen believed they would be at the apex.


    So he wanted to give it a try.


    Many others also had the same idea. They didn¡¯t immediately bypass the Judgment tform, but climbed up the tiers one by one. However, they all seemed to have a hard time. Many of them stopped after climbing a few tiers, and it was unclear what they were doing.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go up and see!¡±


    Lin Zhen came to the steps, leaped up dozens of meters high, and climbed up like rock climbing, using his hands and feet to crawl up along the rough surface. He soon reached the first step.


    As soon as he got up, Lin Zhen almost lost his footing and fell off due to a sudden overwhelming pressure from above, which made him feel somewhat ufortable.<div>


    After steadying himself, Lin Zhen realized: ¡°So this is a Gravity Field, the higher you go, the greater the gravity.¡±


    However, the gravity on this first step was still not difficult for Lin Zhen.


    He himself wasn¡¯t quite sure just how strong his physical strength was.


    With a slight surge of emotion, Lin Zhen quickly climbed to the second tier.


    The steps, a hundred meters high, were densely packed with people climbing upward. Everyone had received the news that there should be a treasure left by the World King at each site, and the Judgment tform would be no exception.


    The first ten tiers were almost effortless for everyone to climb.


    By the twentieth tier, most people were still able to keep going.


    Starting from the thirtieth tier, people began to gradually fall behind.


    The immense gravity made the bones of the climbers creak and thump. The strength of their physical and actual abilities were revealed at this moment, and those who were not strong enough simply couldn¡¯t make it.


    Some of them, dripping with sweat, sat down and meditated on the tform, adjusting their breathing, waiting for the next climb.


    Others continued to struggle upward but often ended up unable to withstand the gravity that fell from the sky in the middle of the step, and were smashed down alive!


    Since people were not allowed to fly here, the dozens of times heavier gravity could easily crush the powerful martial artists into pieces!<div>


    When death urred, many martial artists realized that courage and perseverance did not guarantee that they could pass this test. Once they failed, it meant being crushed to pieces!


    At the fortieth tier, the number of climbers had already decreased by half.


    Fifty floors, the number of people was halved again.


    Some people died, while some others felt unable to continue, and immediately began to climb the stairs and go to the wilderness area in front to look for Cosmic Crystals.


    By the time they reached the sixtieth floor, Lin Zhen also felt a considerable pressure, and the number of people still climbing had dwindled to just a few hundred.


    ¡°Almost there, it¡¯s been almost a day, and we¡¯ve climbed more than half the way, just forty more floors to the top.¡± Lin Zhen said, and Chris immediately reminded him, ¡°Master, ording to the information provided by Yama the World King, this Judgment tform is only considered halfway climbed when we reach the nieth floor. Thest few floors are the hardest to climb.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded, ¡°I understand, but since I¡¯vee this far, I might as well strive to climb to the top and see what¡¯s on this high tform.¡±


    Sitting cross-legged, Lin Zhen took a short break to catch his breath. Feeling that his condition had improved, he immediately stood up to climb again.


    Sixty-three, sixty-five, sixty-eight, seventy!


    For this mere ten floors, Lin Zhen had climbed for a whole day, and when he reached the seventieth floor, there were fewer than a hundred people left beside him.


    ¡°Such strong gravitational pressure, those who can persist to this point must be real geniuses. The real challenge has not yet begun.¡±


    Enduring the great gravity at all times poses an extreme challenge to a Martial Artist¡¯s body. You have to constantly exert force to resist gravity, or you could be crushed into a pancake at any time.<div>


    If you identally fall, the immense gravity is enough to turn you into a mural.


    This is when strength and endurancee into y.


    It took Lin Zhen five days to finally reach the eightieth floor.


    There were only fifty people still climbing beside him.


    ¡°Phew! This has to be nearing the human limit by now. The gravity is a thousand times stronger than on a normal. I imagine if I were to weigh a strand of my hair now, it would be measured in kilograms.¡±


    Lin Zhen looked left and right. After a few days of climbing, he had a better understanding of hispetitors.


    The strongest opponent among them should be a man named Apollo from the Dragon Totem.


    Apollo is a blond-haired, green-eyed man with a golden Divine Dragon tattoo on his body. He has an extremely strong build, and when he reached the eightieth floor, he didn¡¯t show any signs of fatigue like the others. He seemed calm and unruffled, as if he still had a lot of hidden potential.


    ¡°A formidable gangster, he must be my main opponent.¡±


    ¡°But now that I¡¯m here, I¡¯m going to leave you behind. I must be the first to climb the Judgment tform!¡±


    When Lin Zhen stood up, Apollo, who was not far away, also stood up.


    ¡°Partial Armorization!¡±<div>


    With a thought from Lin Zhen, ck scales appeared on his body, causing his outer garments to spread out immediately.


    After Partial Armorization, his muscles bulged, and his strength doubled. His legs, which had felt as heavy as lead, immediately regained their strength.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go again! This time I¡¯ll rush to the nieth floor all at once!¡±


    Lin Zhen began a new round of climbing. Over the past few days, these people had beenpeting intensely. Seeing Lin Zhen start, the others didn¡¯t want to fall behind and pursued him fervently.


    At this moment, the Golden Dragon Tattoos on the man named Apollo began to glow.


    ¡°Inscription Power!¡±


    As the Golden Dragon Tattoos glowed, a powerful bloodline force began to rise, and Apollo¡¯s speed increased as well.


    In addition to the two of them, several children of prestigious families and members of multinational corporations also began to use their hidden abilities to climb faster.


    However, many more people couldn¡¯t keep up. Peoplegged behind on every floor. But at this point, those who felt they couldn¡¯t hold on simply chose to quit.


    An hourter, twenty people managed to climb to the nieth-floor tform.


    ¡°So heavy¡­ I can¡¯t hold on even with Partial Armorization.¡±


    Sweat began to appear on Lin Zhen¡¯s body, making him acutely aware of the difficulty of this Judgment tform.


    If it weren¡¯t for the support of Partial Armorization and relying solely on physical strength, he would¡¯ve probably copsed by now.


    ¡°A journey of a hundred miles is half done at ny. Now is the time to test the limits of my humanity. I must climb to the ny-first floor and leave most of mypetitors behind!¡±


    It¡¯s impossible to fight here due to the overwhelming gravity, so Lin Zhen could only choose this approach.


    With great effort to suppress his body¡¯s fatigue, Lin Zhen resumed climbing.


    Originally at their limits and prepared to rest, some people, seeing Lin Zhen¡¯s incredible ability to continue climbing, mustered the strength to follow him, while others lost heart.


    Never mind, this Judgment tform is too difficult. It¡¯s better to save time and go to the wilderness to look for Cosmic Crystals instead.


    Of the twenty people, one immediately chose to give up. The remaining neen, including Apollo, didn¡¯t want to lose to Lin Zhen and followed him to climb the ny-first floor.


    Two Level 9 Constant Star experts, unable to endure it any longer, fell from the Judgment tform halfway and died on the spot!

 Chapter 454: 454: Breaking Through to the Satellite Stage! (Third Update)

    Chapter 454: 454: Breaking Through to the Satellite Stage! (Third Update)<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Upon reaching the ny-first floor, Lin Zhen still had the will to push himself to climb the ny-second floor. However, he never expected the gravity on this floor to double!


    In the previous floors, the gravity increased a bit with each floor. When he reached the nieth floor, it was only a hundred times stronger, but upon reaching the ny-first floor, it was two hundred times heavier!


    The sudden heavy pressure pushed Lin Zhen down, making him look like a ttened toad.


    ¡°My God! The gravity is insane¡­¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s arms trembled as he pushed his body up, barely crawling forward and taking refuge in a corner, where he leaned against the tform steps to catch his breath.<div>


    He could barely move. The contestants who followed him up were even worse off; all of them appeared quite miserable with the most severe case resulting in someone coughing blood and dying on the spot!


    Apollo of the Dragon Totem wasn¡¯t doing much better either. Simr to Lin Zhen, he also crawled forward on all fours, inching his way to a corner.


    Out of the seventeen people, five of them gave up on the spot. After resting for a while, they crawled out, heading for the wilderness.


    Among the remaining twelve, there was no verbalmunication. They saw each other aspetitors, and any interaction would have been insincere. Each tried their best to adjust in order to adapt to the stronger gravity.


    However, such rapid adaptation to instantly doubled gravity was not easily aplished, and time continued to tick away.


    An entire day passed, and no one attempted the ny-second floor.


    At this point, most of the Martial Artists had already passed the Santu River, and some attempted to challenge the Judgment tform, but no one else managed to climb up to this level.


    Thirty hourster, Apollo was the first to attempt the ny-second floor.


    Upon his initiation, the others also stood up and continued to climb upward.


    No one tried to fight here. Firstly, the gravity was too great; it was almost impossible to fight. Secondly, it would expose them to others who would take advantage of their conflict.


    What mattered in thispetition were endurance, determination, and most importantly, strength.


    During the climbing process, two people withdrew after a single attempt, leaving only ten people to sessfully climb to the ny-second floor.<div>


    When they reached the top, some Martial Artists still held out hope, wishing that the gravity here would only increase by a hundred times, so they could still have the possibility to continue climbing. However, when the four hundred times gravity pressure came down, several Martial Artists were in despair.


    ¡°Damn it! Can anyone even get up to this Judgment tform? With four hundred times gravity at this level, there¡¯ll be eight hundred in the next level, followed by one thousand six, three thousand two, six thousand four¡­ At the ny-seventh floor, it¡¯s already past ten thousand! I don¡¯t believe anyone can withstand that much gravity and climb up. It¡¯s simply impossible for humans!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m done with this! I can¡¯t afford to y this game, so I¡¯ll just avoid it. I¡¯m going to the wilderness now, whoever wants to y, be my guest!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll go find some Cosmic Crystals instead. What World King¡¯s Treasure? It¡¯s just an borate trick to mess with us.¡±


    Among the ten contestants, six Constant Star Level Nine Martial Artists withdrew and headed for the wilderness.


    Only four people were left, including Lin Zhen. The other three were all in the ck Hole stage.


    Apollo was in the Late ck Hole Stage, while the other two were in the Early ck Hole Stage and the ck Hole Middle Stage.


    And all three of them happened to be Sky Blue Level Spiritual Mind Masters. If they were not Spiritual Mind Masters, it would be extremely difficult for them to withstand the tremendous pressure on their brains caused by the heavy gravity here.


    The few of them nced at each other and looked at Lin Zhen with both surprise and disdain. They felt that standing on the same stage as someone only at the Comet Stage was a disgrace.


    Of course, they were also somewhat wary of Lin Zhen, as he might have some hidden cards unknown to others. Otherwise, it would be pure fantasy for someone at the Comet Stage to climb up here.


    The atmosphere was stifling and heavy. The four people kept a rtively safe distance from each other, not talking, all adapting to the gravity of the ny-second floor.


    Three days passed, and all four climbed the ny-third floor.<div>


    Seven dayster, they reached the ny-fourth floor one after another.


    At the ny-fourth floor, the Early ck Hole Stage Martial Artist could no longer withstand the pressure, and the one thousand six hundred times gravity broke him down. With a heavy heart, he left the Judgment tform.


    By this point, it was almost impossible to endure it with willpower alone; it relied on absolute strength.


    At this moment, Apollo was the first to speak to Lin Zhen and another ck Hole Middle Stage Martial Artist.


    ¡°Both of you have done well to climb up to this point. However, I regret to inform you that there is only one World King¡¯s Treasure here, and you will never get it.¡±


    He straightened his body and tore off his tattered clothes, revealing the Golden Dragon Tattoos inside!


    There wasn¡¯t just one dragon tattooed on his body, but two!


    During his journey, he had activated one of the dragon tattoos while keeping the second one unlit, secretly holding back some of his strength.


    The two Golden Dragons lit up simultaneously, filling his body with powerful Star Power. Apollo resolutely began climbing the ny-fifth floor!


    Seeing this, the ck Hole Middle Stage Martial Artist gritted his teeth, energy erupting from his body as he braced against the one thousand six hundred times gravity, attempting to climb the ny-fifth floor as well.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t immediately follow the two. He was currently in Partial Armorization mode and wanted to see if it was possible to reach the ny-fifth floor under this condition.


    After spending three more days adapting to the gravity, Lin Zhen could move freely under one thousand six hundred times gravity. Then, he activated Partial Armorization and began climbing the ny-fifth floor.<div>


    Upon reaching the ny-fifth floor, as expected, a gravity of three thousand two hundred times pressured him down. At this point, neither Apollo nor the other ck Hole Middle Stage Martial Artist were in sight.


    ¡°This is almost my limit. I can only support myself up to here with Partial Armorization, and I must activate Full Armorization to continue climbing.¡±


    After two days of rest, Lin Zhen finally activated Full Armorization.


    The potential of the ck Hole Beast¡¯s body was stimted, and Lin Zhen climbed the ny-sixth and ny-seventh floors in one breath.


    Under twelve thousand eight hundred times gravity, Lin Zhen also climbed the ny-eighth floor!


    It was here that he met Apollo again.


    Twenty-five thousand six hundred times gravity made Apollopletely copse to the ground. Even his double Golden Dragon tattoos could only ensure that he wouldn¡¯t be crushed to death immediately.


    The ck Hole Middle Stage martial artist had also disappeared, likely eliminated halfway through.


    ¡°You¡­ you actually¡­!¡±


    Apollo looked at Lin Zhen in disbelief, unable to believe his eyes.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t answer him but crawled to the wall. Under such gravity, he didn¡¯t dare to unarm himself, or he would probably die instantly.


    Blood seeped from between the ck scales even with Armorization aiding him. He wouldn¡¯tst long like this.<div>


    Lin Zhen took the Star Sky Crown out of his Space Ring and, with great effort, put it on his head.


    Powerful Holy Light energy continuously healed Lin Zhen¡¯s body as he withdrew the Armorization.


    With the Star Sky Crown, Lin Zhen could ensure he wouldn¡¯t die. As long as he didn¡¯t die, he could gradually adapt to the more than twenty thousand times gravity!


    Apollo finally couldn¡¯t hold on any longer.


    He had only a little strength left, like a worm inching away bit by bit. If he didn¡¯t leave, he would die here.


    As he left, Apollo red at Lin Zhen with hatred: ¡°Kid, don¡¯t get smug. That World King¡¯s Treasure isn¡¯t for humans to obtain. The gravity on the ny-ninth floor will double to fifty thousand times! You¡¯ll definitely die then!¡±


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t bother with him but instead stayed alone on the ny-eighth floor to adapt to the gravity here.


    The intense gravity, as long as you can withstand it, is the best training ground, especially for Spiritual Power.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    With the Star Sky Crown ensuring he wouldn¡¯t die, his body was constantly healing from severe injuries, in a state of continuous recovery.


    Although in pain, Lin Zhen could still bear it!


    He had long been used to various pains. With an incredibly strong soul supporting him, he was confident that he could survive under any pain.


    Under the immense gravity, his Spiritual Power began to grow rapidly.<div>


    Another ten days passed. A month had gone by since the martial artists entered the Yellow Springs Netherworld.


    As people got more familiar with the Yellow Springs Netherworld, they gradually figured out the situation here.


    Only after passing Santu River could one truly reach Yellow Springs, where ghosts roamed and battles were constant.


    Cosmic Crystals were mainly distributed in the wilderness and the Six Realms Reincarnation, with thetter being the actual area rich in Cosmic Crystals.


    For example,rge forces entering here focused on collecting Cosmic Crystals. Forces like Heavenly Tower already had tens of millions of Cosmic Crystals in hand!


    Those with greater strength ventured into Six Realms Reincarnation, while those with less strength were still wandering the wilderness.


    Apart from the wilderness and Six Realms Reincarnation, the core area of the Yellow Springs Netherworld was the Pce Temple.


    Inside the temple were countless high-level ghosts guarding it. Numerous Cosmic Crystals were there, but people also suspected the inheritance of Yama, the World King, might be inside the Pce Temple.


    However, no one who dared to challenge the Pce Temple had ever seeded or even survived so far.


    Everyone waited, waiting to collect enough Cosmic Crystals before concentrating their forces on the challenge.


    Behind the Pce Temple was a No Return Path, the exit way from the World Stone.


    After one month of fighting, among the two hundred thousand people who entered the World Stone, only seventy thousand remained. Most of them had been eliminated.


    However, so far, no one had been able to obtain Yama¡¯s treasures, nor did anyone know where they were.


    On the Judgment tform, Lin Zhen slowly opened his eyes.


    ¡°Armorization!¡±


    The ck scales reappeared. This time, there was no more blood seeping from between the scales.


    ¡°I¡¯ve adapted. My body, after Armorization, can now withstand twenty-five thousand six hundred times gravity.¡±


    ¡°But I¡¯m still not in a hurry to climb. The next floor has fifty-one thousand two hundred times gravity. My current strength isn¡¯t enough. I need to prepare more.¡±


    ¡°One month has passed. This time, I can break through to the Satellite Stage!¡±

 Chapter 455: 455: The Inheritance of the Golden Book

    Chapter 455: 455: The Inheritance of the Golden Book<div>


    Trantor:549690339


    The significance of Lin Zhen¡¯s step was extremely important.


    The three realms of Star Core, Meteor, and Comet are known as the Three Star Realms, and the Dantian within this stage is unstable.


    Even at Comet Level 9, it is still aet and will eventually fall in the night sky.


    Once this step is taken, one enters the Satellite Stage. Satellite,, and Constant Star are known as the Three Constant Realms. Only at this point will the Dantian¡¯s energy truly stabilize.


    The enormouset tail within the body will also disappear, turning into a genuine small.<div>


    It¡¯s like the Moon, which is Earth¡¯s satellite. Though small, it seems to have been there since ancient times in the perspective of human life.


    The leap across the great realm brings an immense boost to one¡¯s capabilities; otherwise, even with Lin Zhen¡¯s Full Armorization, he would not be able to withstand the gravity of the 99th Judgment tform.


    Lin Zhen stacked all the Fire Copper Essence and began to absorb it.


    This processsted for three hours. Finally, therge pile of Fire Copper Essence turned into ordinary bronze, and Lin Zhen¡¯s realm finally broke through.


    A was suspended within the Dantian, emitting a faint Star Power outward.


    Under the stimtion of this Star Power, Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian expanded once again, doubling the total amount of Star Power!


    ¡°Satellite Stage, I¡¯ve finally reached it, finally entered the Third Level of Constant Realm!¡±


    ¡°All techniques are not enough without absolute strength as a backup. Having reached the Satellite Stage, my absolute strength is now dramatically different from before.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s previous weakness was his realm, and during battles, the primary Star Power output relied on the power of the Dark Star.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    However, after possessing the ck Hole Beast gene, his realm has advanced by leaps and bounds, surpassing the Primordial Era of the Dark Star.


    The Star Power of the Primordial Era is equivalent to the Comet Stage in the Dantian, and now that Lin Zhen¡¯s own Star Power has reached the Satellite Stage,bining it with the Dark Star Power creates a strength greater than that of an average Constant Star Stage.


    Feeling better than ever, Lin Zhen immediately activated Full Armorization, stood up suddenly, and directly climbed to the ny-ninth level!<div>


    Star Power erupted all over his body, the intense starlight turning him into a glowing figure. Resisting more than 20,000 times the gravity, he swiftly ascended.


    Finally, one hand grabbed the stairs of the ny-ninth level, and Lin Zhen leaped up!


    ¡°Creak, creak~~~!!!¡±


    The gravity suddenly doubled, and at this moment, Lin Zhen let out a shout, and the split body that had been staying in the Dark Star Space appeared.


    When Lin Zhen reached Comet Level 9, the split body entered the Constant Star Level Nine. Now that Lin Zhen has advanced to the Satellite Stage, the split body possesses a strengthparable to the ck Hole Stage!


    Although the split body is not aplete life and doesn¡¯t have the concept of a ck Hole, its current strength is equivalent to the ck Hole Early Stage!


    With the emergence of Lin Zhen¡¯s split body, a massive burst of Star Power followed, pushing Lin Zhen¡¯s main body from behind, and rushing towards the hundredth level!


    Lin Zhen had no time to adapt to the fifty thousand times gravity here; he probably couldn¡¯tplete it in a year. He had to hurry up to the hundredth level!


    The armor scales that were unharmed under more than 25,000 times gravity started to bleed again. Lin Zhen held his breath, and with the help of his split body, continued to move forward!


    This process felt very short, but Lin Zhen felt as if it hadsted a year. The pain was unbearable.


    The Star Sky Crown on his head was desperately emitting the power of Holy Light, continuously restoring Lin Zhen¡¯s damaged body. Thebination of the main body, split body, Armorization, and Star Sky Crown allowed Lin Zhen to finally break through the obstacles and reach the hundredth level!


    Lin Zhen was even prepared for the possibility of being crushed when he reached the hundredth level; as long as he didn¡¯t die, he could keep going on.<div>


    But once he arrived here, the imagined hundred thousand times gravity didn¡¯te.


    Not only did it note, but all the gravity disappeared at this moment!


    Because of using a bit too much force, Lin Zhen¡¯s body shot straight into the sky, attracting a fierce wind from above. He struggled in the air to defend himself, and with the help of the Star Sky Crown, he narrowly escaped the attack, sessfullynding on the hundredth level.


    ¡°What is this¡­!?¡±


    After Lin Zhennded, he was shocked by the sight on the high tform.


    In the center of the tform, a golden book was quietly floating in midair.


    ¡°Could it be the Legacy Golden Scripture?¡±


    Lin Zhen felt his heart pounding at this moment.


    There are many legends about the treasure of Yama, the World King, but the most reliable one is about the Legacy Golden Scripture, which records Yama¡¯s most proficient techniques.


    In an advanced Cosmic Nation, there might not even be a single World King besides the Emperor, which shows how rare World King powerhouses are.


    This kind of legacy would be regarded as a treasure even by other World Kings, and Lin Zhen didn¡¯t expect the Golden Scripture to appear in front of him now.


    ¡°Is my luck really that good? Although climbing this Judgment tform has been very challenging, it¡¯s nothingpared to what I¡¯ve gained.¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen excitedly walked over, reached out his hand, and gently picked up the Golden Scripture.


    ¡°It really is!¡±


    The image of Yama World King on the cover of the golden book was incredibly clear, as if it coulde to life at any moment.


    ¡°I don¡¯t know what Yama World King¡¯s cultivation technique is, but I don¡¯t have to worry about my current cultivation. As long as I have enough money, I can continue to upgrade with the absorption capabilities of the ck Hole Beast. What Ick now is a good cultivation technique.¡±


    ¡°Although I have mastered the Phantom God Strike through my ownprehension, it¡¯s still far from enough.¡±


    Lin Zhen held his breath and opened the Legacy Golden Book.


    The self-introduction of Yama World King appeared on the title page before Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes.


    ¡°I, Yama! Born in Xuanwu Shenguo, Heaven Southern Star System Sea Ling Star, in Xuanwu Calendar 8890325 year¡­.!¡±


    Lin Zhen had no idea where this Xuanwu Shenguo was, but it must be another advanced cosmic nation.


    ¡°Forty-eight years old Constant Star, sixty-five years old promoted to ck Hole, seventy-two years old promoted to Star System, when I achieved World King, I was just 2400 years old¡­!¡±


    Seeing this, Lin Zhen secretly admired, seventy-two years old promoted to Star System Stage, it¡¯s simply terrifying, no wonder he could achieve World King.


    There were also some of his glorious achievements afterward, but Lin Zhen didn¡¯t know where he was from, so listening to those stories was like hearing a tale.<div>


    At the bottom of the title page, there was finally something interesting.


    ¡°In my life, I have learned a variety of things, but there are only two techniques that I can truly show off. One is the Mental Spirit Evil Spirit Shock, the other is sh Strike.¡±


    ¡°Mental Spirit Evil Spirit Shock is my research based on Mental Shock, and sh Strike is an attackunched at almost the speed of light, giving the opponent no chance to dodge.¡±


    ¡°Obtaining my Legacy Golden Book, you can learn these two techniques¡­.¡±


    The text ended here, and then Lin Zhen turned to the next page, only to find it was thest page!


    There were also words on the back cover: ¡°The first three pages are for Mental Spirit Evil Spirit Shock, thest three pages are for sh Strike. Learning my techniques shows that we have a connection, and my heart is satisfied¡­.¡±


    Lin Zhen was startled and flipped thest cover page, only to find nothing.


    ¡°This isn¡¯t right, ording to Yama World King, there should be six pages introducing the techniques, why are there none?¡±


    Lin Zhen searched for a long time on the high tform, but there was no hiddenyer in the golden book, nor any hidden text that could be seen by using Spiritual Power.


    The only discovery was that between the cover and the back cover, he indeed saw six traces, proving that this golden book indeed had six more pages.


    ¡°So what I got was just a cover, with nothing in the middle.¡±


    Lin Zhen was somewhat depressed. He was very interested in both of Yama World King¡¯s techniques, but without the cultivation methods, he could not explore them on his own.<div>


    ¡°This golden book is found here in Yellow Springs Netherworld, so those six pages should also be here.¡±


    With this thought, Lin Zhen suddenly felt that the possibility was very high. Before Yama World King died, he might have hidden the six pages separately in theher world, but where they were, he had to find them one by one.


    ¡°It seems that I need to act quickly. If I can find the golden book here, others might also find the pages elsewhere. I must obtain these two sets of techniques!¡±


    Lin Zhen put the golden book into his Dark Star Space. The current Dark Star Space was close to the end of the Primordial Era, and when it advanced to the Evident Universe, his strength would surely take another big step forward.


    He began to walk down the Judgment tform, and as he descended, Lin Zhen found that the gravity here hadpletely disappeared.


    ¡°Could it be that this golden book is the foundation of the Judgment tform? With the golden book gone, the Gravity Field also vanished.¡±


    Step by step, Lin Zhen walked down the Judgment tform, and his feetnded on the wastnd.


    ¡°Bloody Wastnd, heading towards the Six Paths of Reincarnation.¡±


    Lin Zhen activated his eye power to look into the distance. There were various ghosts on the wastnd, but those with loose hair and blood flowing from their seven orifices were nothingpared to what he saw.


    Many alien n members formed strange and grotesque ghosts after death, including beasts, beastmen, Demon n, Titans, and Aliens¡­.


    Ghost spirits wandered across the wastnd but were a bit far away from the Judgment tform; none had attacked Lin Zhen yet.


    ¡°If there are six papers, then the Six Paths of Reincarnation have the highest possibility. I should go there and take a look. Besides, it¡¯s said that the ce has the most Cosmic Crystals.¡±


    ¡°To the Six Paths of Reincarnation!¡±


    elerating, Lin Zhen sped forward like a swift wind.


    Lightning Wings appeared on his back, now capable of reaching five hundred times the speed of sound. Lin Zhen only activated a hundred times eleration, transforming into a streak of light and moving rapidly.


    For any ghosts that stood in his way, Lin Zhen used the Holy Light Knife from the Seven Stars Knife to cut through them, killing them instantly. This flying knife imbued with Radiant power had a special effect on killing ghosts.


    The ghosts on the Bloody Wastnd weren¡¯t very strong. Even those at the Constant Star Stage couldn¡¯t stand in Lin Zhen¡¯s way.


    Without any detours, Lin Zhen finally approached the Six Paths of Reincarnation on the fourth day of his trip.

 Chapter 456: 456: Dimensional Universe Company

    Chapter 456: 456: Dimensional Universe Company<div>


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    As he moved across the in, Lin Zhen realized that it was basically deserted.


    There were only a handful of solitary martial artists scattered around. Lacking the strength topete in the Six Dao Reincarnations, they could only hunt for Cosmic Crystals in the outside world.


    Lin Zhen did not linger in the wastnd, he continued to the entrance of the Six Dao Reincarnations.


    The Six Dao Reincarnations were six immensely sprawling and colossal paths.


    Danger lurked in this vast, infinite chasm akin to a desert canyon.<div>


    The six paths were respectively: the Heavenly Path, Human Path, Asura Path, Animal Path, Hell Path, and Hungry Ghost Path.


    The types of ghosts in each path were different. Lin Zhen noticed there were still many martial artists congregating here when he arrived.


    The most eye-catching amongst them was a group wearing the uniforms of the Dimensional Universe Company. They had set up a stall and were openly buying Cosmic Crystals.


    No one dared to mess with the people from the Dimensional Universe Company. Known as thergest conglomerate in the universe, the Dimensional Universe Company had an unfathomable background. It was rumoured that they had amassed two-thirds of the entire universe¡¯s wealth, an immeasurable amount.


    Without arge number of super-expert backers, the Dimensional Universe Company would not have survived to this day.


    And it required arge number of Cosmic Crystals to keep the Dimensional Universe Company operational.


    They purchased Cosmic Crystals here, and could procure whatever you wished. Such was the power and confidence of the Dimensional Universe Company.


    Lin Zhen arrived at the stall and read the openly disyed buy-back information.


    One Cosmic Crystal for a hundred thousand Kirin Coins, paid in cash!n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    If you didn¡¯t want money, they could provide whatever you needed right away.


    Even if they didn¡¯t have it, they could acquire it through other means, as long as you gave them some time.


    Seeing Lin Zhening over, an employee from the Dimensional Universe Company said: ¡°Young man, do you have Cosmic Crystals to exchange? As long as you have enough, we can get you anything you want.¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen smiled and said, ¡°What if I want the legacy of Yan Jun, the World King? Can you get that?¡±


    Although it started as a joke, the employee took it seriously. ¡°You¡¯re not the first person to ask for this. Over three thousand people have asked the same question before you, but I will still give you a serious answer.¡±


    ¡°Oh! Let¡¯s hear it.¡±


    ¡°The legacy of Yan Jun, the World King is not a single part. Your questions suggest you want to be sure of what you need to ensure you¡¯re not wasting my time. Once you state what you want, we can discuss the price.¡±


    Hearing this, Lin Zhen¡¯s face grew serious. Could the Dimensional Universe Company truly be so powerful as to know everything?


    Just a few days ago, he learned that the legacy of Yan Jun, the World King, was divided into seven parts. He got the cover of the golden book, but there were still six golden pages inside. Could they know about this too?


    Lin Zhen was skeptical yet feltpelled to ask, ¡°I need the first page of Yan Jun, the World King¡¯s golden booklet.¡±


    The employee took a note seriously, then told Lin Zhen, ¡°Please wait, we will verify your information.¡±


    He picked up amunicator and began speaking to his superiors in a ce Lin Zhen could not see.


    About ten minutester, the employee came back and took Lin Zhen to a room they had prepared. He solemnly told Lin Zhen, ¡°The information you provided is true. We can find where the first golden page is. However, you need to pay a sufficient deposit of Cosmic Crystals, and then we can help you find it.¡±


    ¡°How much do I need?¡± Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes sparkled.


    The first three pages of the golden paper recorded Spirit Wicked Shock, which was what Lin Zhen longed for most. The indispensable part was undoubtedly the first page. He was determined to get it.<div>


    ¡°For this golden page, you need a total of twenty million Cosmic Crystals. If you can pay half of it as a deposit, we promise to find it within three days. Then when you pay the remaining half to us, the transaction can bepleted.¡±


    ¡°Ten million¡­¡±


    Lin Zhen hesitated for a moment. Ten million Cosmic Crystals was arge sum, equivalent to a trillion Kirin Coins!


    If this was when he just got the World Stone, he could manage to pay, but now he only had a hundred billion in hand.


    The number was ten times short!


    Lin Zhen asked, ¡°Can I ask where the most Cosmic Crystals in the World Stone are?¡±


    ¡°This question costs one hundred Cosmic Crystals.¡±


    Lin Zhen immediately took out the slightly over one hundred Cosmic Crystals he had, showing no hesitation.


    ¡°The ce with the most Cosmic Crystals is the Earth Pce Temple, but you have to go through Six Dao Reincarnations to get there. And with your current strength, it¡¯s basically suicidal. Even if you survive, your life would be hanging by a thread. It¡¯s quicker to search within the Six Dao Reincarnation.¡±


    Lin Zhen was taken aback for a moment when he realized he had asked a foolish question.


    What he required were the Cosmic Crystals from the Six Dao Reincarnations, his actual question was which path within the Six Dao Reincarnations had the most Cosmic Crystals, but he had ended up asking which ce within the World Stone had the most.


    ¡°Oh, what I meant to ask was, which path within the Six Dao Reincarnations has the most Cosmic Crystals?¡±<div>


    The staff memberughed, ¡°To answer that question will require a hundred cosmic crystals.¡±


    Lin Zhen felt his pocket, finding only fifty-one cosmic crystals. He was immediately hesitant.


    Did he need to go back into the wilderness to find more cosmic crystals and then return? That would be too troublesome.


    Seeing Lin Zhen¡¯s indecision, the staff thought for a moment, ¡°How about this? You give me fifty cosmic crystals, and I¡¯ll give you a half-price answer.¡±


    Lin Zhen had no other choice at this point, so he handed over the fifty cosmic crystals, leaving him with only one remaining.


    ¡°The most dangerous areas have the most cosmic crystals. All you need to do is find the most dangerous area among the six paths of reincarnation.¡±


    Lin Zhen wanted to ask which one was the most dangerous, but he held his tongue. Never mind, this Dimensional Universe Company was like a vampire, charging for every little question.


    A hundred cosmic crystals might not seem like a lot, but when converted to Kirin Coins, it is ten million.


    Converted into Sanjiang currency, it¡¯s ten billion. With such expensive questions, Lin Zhen could not afford to inquire further.


    After saying goodbye to the staff, Lin Zhen left the room and once again arrived at the entrance to the six paths of reincarnation.


    There were six teleportation arrays at the entrance, which were free to enter, but if you wanted toe back out, you needed cosmic crystals to activate it.


    A hundred cosmic crystals each time!<div>


    ¡°What a ce that¡¯s not yable without money! I wonder who will benefit from these activation cosmic crystals in the end? This teleportation array should have been set up by Yama World King, but he¡¯s dead. So what happens to those cosmic crystals?¡±


    Lin Zhen had no answer to this question, but he had to pick a destination.


    It wasn¡¯t easy choosing the most difficult among these six paths of reincarnation.


    He had hoped to ask someone, but there were no martial artistsing out for a long time.


    Finally, the teleportation array for the Hungry Ghost Path shed, and an independent martial artist emerged.


    Lin Zhen immediately approached him, ¡°Hello, do you know which of these six paths is the hardest and most dangerous?¡±


    The frence martial artist immediately responded, ¡°Do you even need to ask? The Hungry Ghost Path I went on is the most dangerous. Several of my brothers died inside. After much hardship, I managed to obtain a batch of cosmic crystals and am on my way to get my rewards.¡±


    Having said that, the martial artist left in a hurry to go to the stall of the Dimensional Universe Company. Lin Zhen had no clue what he was going to exchange for.


    Lin Zhen was unsure whether to believe his words. Shortly afterward, another martial artist emerged from the Animal Path.


    Lin Zhen asked him the same question, only to receive the same answer ¨C he believed the Animal Path was the most dangerous.


    The so-called Animal Path was where all kinds of beasts and demons ended up after death, really dangerous ording to him.


    Having asked two people and received two different answers, Lin Zhen lost hope in finding a definitive answer.<div>


    No one had conquered all six paths of reincarnation. Whoever he asked wouldn¡¯t be able to provide a standard answer. He would have to figure it out himself.


    ¡°Heavenly Path¡­ this should be the highest level, definitely difficult.¡±


    ¡°Human Path¡­ It¡¯s hard to say about this one. There¡¯s a saying ¡®man can conquer nature¡¯, human potential is also infinite, perhaps Human Path is super hard as well.¡±


    ¡°Asura Path¡­ Asura means demon, in some worlds, the existence of Asura is for the purpose ofbatting god. This surely is difficult.¡±


    ¡°Animal Path, Hungry Ghost Path, Hell Path, these three are hard to rank. Hell Path seems a bit more difficult, but Hell¡¯s brutality seems to top even the Heavenly Path.¡±


    After some thought, Lin Zhen finally approached the Asura Path.


    ¡°Asura is a bred race for battle. Here, there must be endless battles, and it must be the most dangerous area. I will venture into the Asura Path and hope to gain something.¡±


    Lin Zhen had made up his mind. If he couldn¡¯t find information on the golden paper for now, then he would focus on finding more cosmic crystals here. As long as he collected enough crystals, he could get the golden paper through the Dimensional Universe Company.


    He wasn¡¯t worried about the Dimensional Universe Company ying tricks. For apany considered the best across the universe, a single World King¡¯s treasure wouldn¡¯t mean much. They wouldn¡¯t tarnish their name for it.


    Having chosen the Asura Path, Lin Zhen stepped onto the teleportation array.


    The light in front of him flickered, the teleportation array activated, and Lin Zhen disappeared.


    The next moment, he appeared within a vast canyon.


    Before he could take a good look at the canyon, figures shed in front of him. He was surrounded!


    ¡°Heh! This hasn¡¯t been easy. We didn¡¯t expect people to stille here after such a long time. We didn¡¯t wait in vain.¡±


    ¡°Boy, we are from the Earth Core Jade Tower! Give us the cosmic crystals you have obediently, or else¡­¡±


    A sinister man made a throat-slitting gesture at Lin Zhen.


    Upon seeing these gangsters, Lin Zhen realized why so many people entered yet so few came out. The entrances were all blocked off!

 Chapter 457: 457: Spirit Clan Dwarfs

    Chapter 457: 457: Spirit n Dwarfs<div>


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    The Earth Core Jade Tower is one of the four major gangs in the Sanjiang Federation, mainly dealing in ve trade and contracting lifes to grow poisonous substances. It has the worst reputation among the four major gangs.


    ¡°One, two, three, four¡­ A total of twenty-five people, quite a lot.¡±


    Lin Zhen held the only Cosmic Crystal he had, weighing it for a moment: ¡°If you want it, you can have it.¡±


    Their leader was a Constant Star Level Nine Spiritual Mind Master, which was basically the most powerful being below the ck Hole Period. He sneered, ¡°Are you trying to beg? Our brothers have been exposed to the wind and rain here, dozens of people need to eat, today if you don¡¯t hand over all your property, this will be your burial ce.¡±


    ¡°But I really only have this Cosmic Crystal.¡±<div>


    ¡°It¡¯s useless to say that, hand over your Space Ring, we¡¯ll search for ourselves.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s Space Ring really didn¡¯t have any good things in it now, and all of the valuable items had been transferred to the Dark Star Space, which was the real safe ce.


    But even a Space Ring without anything good, Lin Zhen wouldn¡¯t allow others to search, he touched his nose: ¡°What if I say no?¡±


    ¡°Kid, you¡¯d better think it through. This isn¡¯t a virtual world. Once you die, you¡¯ll never return to your homnd, not even your body.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ve thought it through. Either you take the Cosmic Crystal or you get nothing.¡±


    A cold light shed in the eyes of the leader: ¡°Fine, you have spine. I like people with spine, I think we can be friends.¡±


    Lin Zhenughed, ¡°It¡¯s good to make friends, I like making friends too, so let me give my new friend a little wee gift.¡±


    He lifted his left hand, and an energy ball suddenly appeared in his palm.


    The strong light made the people around squint their eyes. Lin Zhen suddenly turned his head, and the energy ball struck the space behind him.


    The dazzling light was apanied by a scream, a Seven-level Constant Star martial artist in ck clothes and holding a short knife was knocked out by Lin Zhen. The energy ball raged for a second, and his body waspletely vaporized.


    With a casual blow to kill a Seven-level Constant Star, Lin Zhen acted as if he had done something insignificant and pped his hands: ¡°How is it? I let you watch a fireworks disy for free. Are you satisfied with the gift I gave you, my friend?¡±


    ¡°Looking for death!¡±<div>


    Seeing Lin Zhen spot their sneak attack, the members of the Earth Core Jade Tower shouted and attacked from all directions.


    ¡°Seven Stars Knife!¡±


    Seven cold lights burst forth, instantly extending toward seven people. Lin Zhen shook the Yin-Yang Spear in his hand: ¡°If you want to kill, you have to be prepared to be killed!¡±


    ¡°Tianhe Star Explosion!¡±


    With one spear thrust, more than a dozens seemed to rush out from behind Lin Zhen like huge missiles, casting a hundred-meter square area into an Asura Arena in an instant.


    ¡°Not good!¡±


    The leader of the Earth Core Jade Tower let out a strange cry, holding an Artifact shield in front of him, resisting thes Lin Zhenunched in an instant.


    But his partners behind him didn¡¯t have such good artifacts, and they were blown to pieces in Lin Zhen¡¯s Tianhe Star Explosion.


    Lin Zhen took a light step, shook the spear in his hand, and it was unstoppable!


    The spear pierced through the shield and went straight into the heart!


    Clutching the spear, Lin Zhen exerted force, and a burst of freezing air emerged from the tip of the spear, instantly freezing the whole person of the leader inside.


    Before being frozen, the leader sent out a Mental Shock attack towards Lin Zhen, but in front of Lin Zhen¡¯s 80% sky blue spiritual power, his mental shock was like smashing an egg against a rock.<div>


    Lin Zhen retracted his spear, and the leader still had an expression of disbelief on his face, holding the shield and with eyes wide open.


    Lin Zhen walked over, tapped the spear on the leader¡¯s palm, breaking it and picked up his Space Ring.


    He opened it to see a bright view. After scanning with his spiritual power, there were actually more than 300,000 Cosmic Crystals!


    Apart from the Cosmic Crystals, there was nothing else good, and somerger items must have been transferred to other people¡¯s rings.


    Lin Zhen checked all the rings he could collect, but only found a few hundred Cosmic Crystals scattered around, probably privately hidden by those people.


    ¡°Not a bad harvest, these people must have robbed quite a bit here, now I¡¯ve picked up a bargain, more than 320,000, hehe!¡±


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t bother with those who had died, putting all the property into the Dark Star Space, having this huge natural warehouse, Lin Zhen would basically not waste anything anymore.


    The smell of blood slowly dispersed, and the surroundings gradually became lively.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s eyesight was excellent, he looked far away and saw pairs of fierce, venomous, resentful, and murderous eyes appearing on the surrounding rocks and trees.


    ¡°Here theye! Asura n! The race that challenges the deity.¡±


    Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t be negligent, holding the Yin-Yang Spear in his hand, he immediately activated his Armorization.


    Shoo, shoo, shoo, shoo~~!!<div>


    Figures rushed out like lightning, reaching speeds of tens to even a hundred times the speed of sound. The air behind them was sted by their high-speed movement, making a thunderous noise as they rushed towards Lin Zhen.


    With only simple clothes, or evenpletely naked, each person had a fierce face, holding weapons stained with blood, and they were all at least at the beginning of the Constant Star Period. In an instant, more than a hundred Asura warriors joined the attack.


    ¡°Start the battle!¡±


    Lin Zhen had no fear, holding the Yin-Yang Spear, teleporting into the crowd andunching Meteor Fall!


    Dazzling light burst forth, and a bloody rain filled the air.


    After advancing to the Satellite Stage, Lin Zhen could easily crush not only Stage opponents but even ordinary Constant Star Stage ones. The spear danced in his hands, leaving the battle-loving Asura n no match for him.


    Three minutester, the bodies of the Asuray strewn all over the ground.


    ¡°Thunder Kill!¡±


    With a thrust of his spear, Thunder and Holy Light swirled like a windmill, sting away a tall male Asura. The battlefield fell into silence.


    Lin Zhen withdrew his spear and looked behind arge rock: ¡°Have you seen enough? Come out.¡±


    There was no movement from behind the rock. Lin Zhen snorted coldly and flicked his wrist, sending the Golden Qi Seven Star Knife flying. With a gentle cut, the rock was sliced in half like tofu, and the two halves fell to the side.


    A figure emerged from behind the rock.<div>


    Wearing a helmet with a divine artifact, the helmet had two horns, and in his hand, he wielded arge axe. His armor was crude, and he stood barely over 1.3 meters tall, but his body was incredibly robust. His eyes were wide open, staring at Lin Zhen.


    ¡°You¡­ you really found me?¡±


    ¡°Your camouge technique is indeed good, but it¡¯s useless before my eyes. You should know that I am a high-level Spiritual Mind Master.¡±


    Lin Zhen looked at the dwarf, aware of his race¡ªthis was a Dwarf n member.


    Moreover, he knew that this was no ordinary Dwarf n member, but a member of the Spirit n among the Dwarfs.


    The Dwarf n were naturally strong warriors with immense power, but like the Beastman, their race had almost no Spiritual Mind Masters. They also didn¡¯t fear mental attacks.


    The Spirit n was a special race among the Dwarf n, born with a keen sense for treasures. They were a unique existence. Lin Zhen had learned about this race by chance in his previous life, and he didn¡¯t expect to encounter one today.


    The Spirit n dwarf in front of him was clearly young, his facecking a thick beard, and he seemed naive. However, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t take him lightly; this guy had already reached the ck Hole Early Stage, a formidable opponent.


    Moreover, Lin Zhen noticed that this dwarf wore as many as ten Space Rings on his hands.


    Lin Zhen had never confronted a ck Hole Stage opponent head-on, and while Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes flickered momentarily, he proceeded with an emotionless expression.


    The dwarf saw the approaching human god of war and panicked. Although he was the first genius of the Dwarf n in their star system, with his realm reaching the ck Hole Early Stage at the age of eighty, he found himself without any confidence against this human.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    This human was too powerful, not only ughtering the gang members in the Earth Core Jade Tower but also killing countless Asuras. Plus, after observing him for so long, there was still no way to discern his realm.<div>


    His opponent was beyondprehension!


    The dwarf drew this conclusion and realized that he might be no match for Lin Zhen, so he quickly backed down.


    ¡°Hey, hey, hey! Bro! I don¡¯t have any ill intentions. I just wanted to leave through the teleportation array, but your fighting blocked the exit, so I had to wait here. After your battle is over, I n to slip away quietly. You see, in the Asura Path, for someone like me who has no power and money, we can only struggle to survive.¡±


    Lin Zhen sneered: ¡°No power? Your invisibility technique is excellent. If my spiritual power wasn¡¯t strong enough, I wouldn¡¯t even detect you. Besides, your realm has already reached the ck Hole Early Stage. How can you say you¡¯re weak?¡±


    With the spear in his hand, Lin Zhen took a step forward, each step falling in rhythm with the dwarf¡¯s heartbeat. This feeling made him extremely ufortable.


    This was Lin Zhen¡¯s insight during battle, controlling the opponent¡¯s mind and affecting their performance.


    ¡°Stop, stop! Don¡¯te closer! What are you doing getting so close? Can¡¯t you show me some respect? After all, I am at the ck Hole Stage, and if you push me too far, you may not gain anything.¡±


    The dwarf spoke while his eyes shifted around, and Lin Zhen could feel his muscles tensing, a sign of impending action.


    ¡°Tell me, why are you here? Did you find any treasure?¡±


    ¡°What are you talking about¡­ I was just passing by¡­ ¡±


    ¡°A Spirit n member among the Dwarf n, don¡¯t think no one can recognize you!¡±


    The dwarf was taken aback, and a determined expression appeared on his face. He did not expect anyone would be able to identify his race.


    Utilizing his intuition for treasures, he had thrived in this ce,ing here upon discovering some valuable items. He had not anticipated that Lin Zhen would uncover his identity.


    He had no choice but to gamble.


    Just as the dwarf prepared to attack Lin Zhen, Lin Zhen stopped in his tracks, momentarily disrupting the rhythm he had established with the dwarf¡¯s heartbeat.


    This sudden change made the dwarf ufortable, causing his heart to skip a beat involuntarily.


    Seizing this momentary opportunity, Lin Zhen made his move.


    Phantom God Strike!


    The dwarf was caught off guard and unable to block Lin Zhen¡¯s attack. The axe in his hand was knocked away, and his body was sent flying like a ball across hundreds of meters!


    The dwarf let out a strange cry and turned to flee.


    Lin Zhenughed, pursuing him like a bolt of lightning.


    He was determined to subdue this Spirit n dwarf.

 Chapter 458: 458: The Treasure Hunting Duo

    Chapter 458: 458: The Treasure Hunting Duo<div>


    Trantor:549690339


    Lin Zhen¡¯s long-awaited blowpletely shattered the dwarf¡¯s confidence.


    With the power of the ck Hole Period, it¡¯s unclear who would win or lose if he seriously fought Lin Zhen. But Lin Zhen¡¯s clever tactics coupled with the power of the Phantom God Strike turned the tide in his favor.


    The dwarf made another mistake ¨C he turned and ran.


    Lin Zhen barely chased after him when with an upward wave of his hand, a powerful gravitational force swept out, pulling the fleeing dwarf back to him.


    Seeing Lin Zhen¡¯s skillful handling, the dwarf became more and more certain of his previous suspicion that this man was indeed hiding his true strength and he couldn¡¯t match him.<div>


    ¡°Hey, hey! Buddy! Go easy on me, I mean no harm, I¡¯m a pacifist.¡±


    The dwarf struggled in Lin Zhen¡¯s grasp, twisting and squirming.


    ¡°I too am a pacifist, as long as you tell me your purpose here.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re a pacifist my ass! You¡¯re a ruthless killer, I swear I was just passing by¡­ Ah! Stop, stop, stop, I¡¯ll talk¡­I¡¯ll talk¡­¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s ming hand forced the dwarf to change his tune.


    Setting the dwarf on the ground, the first thing he did was fix his somewhat disheveled hair.


    ¡°Can I trust you?¡± asked the dwarf tentatively.


    ¡°You¡¯ve seen for yourself, I am powerful. We might stand to gain from cooperation.¡±


    ¡°Hell no, how did I run into you? How did you know I¡¯m from the Spirit n? This was my first time on Hills Star. If it wasn¡¯t for my grandmother¡¯s indiscretions leading to mixed blood, I¡¯d have been a pure dwarf warrior¡­¡±


    Lin Zhen, seeing the dwarf ramble on, casually raised his hand and forcibly removed five rings from his hand.


    ¡°What does a dwarf need with so many rings? They¡¯re mine now.¡±


    ¡°Hey, hey! Give them back.¡±<div>


    A sweep with his Spiritual Power revealed that these rings were full of Cosmic Crystals, and also held many other odds and ends that were rare and precious.


    ¡°As I expected, you¡¯re a Spirit n, able to find so many treasures.¡±


    Lin Zhen handed the rings back to the dwarf, surprising him. He thought Lin Zhen would rob him, but he didn¡¯t take his things.


    ¡°Now we can talk about cooperation. We¡¯ll be twice as efficient working together.¡±


    The dwarf didn¡¯t avoid it this time, he looked serious and said, ¡°If you don¡¯t intend to backstab me, we can consider.¡±


    ¡°Of course not, and I believe you have your ways of protecting yourself. When I pulled you back, you weren¡¯t scared because you had defensive measures.¡±


    The dwarf finally nodded, ¡°That¡¯s right, but I can only locate the general direction of the treasure, not too precise.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s ok, I have strong Spiritual Power. You find the general area, and I¡¯ll find the specifics, we¡¯ll cooperate.¡±


    ¡°There!¡±


    The dwarf raised his hand, pointing to a depression in the valley, ¡°That kilometer-wide depression, there¡¯s a strong treasure presence.¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s go check it out!¡±


    Lin Zhen grabbed the Yin-Yang Spear and walked ahead. The sight of the spear made the dwarf shudder, ¡°Your attack earlier was sick, I thought I could take you out first, but I am no match for you. What¡¯s your name?¡±<div>


    ¡°Lin Zhen. And you?¡±


    ¡°My name is¡­ Ni Ke.¡±


    ¡°Ni Ke?¡± Lin Zhen turned to ask.


    ¡°Yeah ¡­ basically, everyone calls me that.¡±


    Lin Zhen turned back around, notughing at the dwarf¡¯s flushed face. His face was expressionless, but he wasughing inside, what a name for a short, stocky man.


    It was clear that Lin Zhen¡¯s poker face pleased the dwarf, ¡°You know, you¡¯re the first person to learn my name and notugh at me. For that alone, I feel like we can have a good cooperation.¡±


    ¡°Of course, respecting a person¡¯s name is the least one can do. And besides, I think the name sounds quite nice, it¡¯s good.¡±


    ¡°Really? I have fifty-six elder brothers, and my mother always wanted a girl, so she came up with this name, and didn¡¯t change it after I was born. This name was given by a passing human mage who visited our cave, it involved astrology and cost a lot of silver coins and a jar of wine¡­¡±


    Amidst Ni Ke¡¯s chatter, they arrived at the valley dip.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    Guided by the dwarf, Lin Zhen released his Spiritual Power.


    ¡°Wow! We struck it rich!¡±


    With his Spiritual Power covering hundreds of meters, Lin Zhen located arge number of Cosmic Crystals.<div>


    What his Spiritual Power saw, he could immediately transmit to Chris. She immediately made the most urate judgment.


    ¡°Master, this is a rich region of Cosmic Crystals; 487,266 crystals in the east, 578,822 in the west, 399,821 in the south, 577,369 in the north. Including the area beneath our feet, there¡¯s a total of 1,900,000 Cosmic Crystals!¡±


    Upon hearing these figures, Lin Zhen was ecstatic.


    The most satisfying way to seek is to find their of the Cosmic Crystals.


    A guide from a dwarf could possibly equate to several days¡¯ worth of my gathering efforts. I need a total of 20 million, and with this, I¡¯ve just acquired a tenth.


    ¡°Are you good at digging?¡± asked Lin Zhen.


    ¡°I am excellent at it, you should know that we dwarves live in undergroundirs. As a dwarf, I¡¯m naturally good at digging holes, and besides, I¡¯m in the ck Hole Period, I could turn this piece ofnd upside down within ten minutes if I wanted to.¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s no need to turn the ground upside down, all you have to do is dig deeper in certain areas ording to my guidance.¡±


    Lin Zhen raised his hand, and countless Holy Lights in his palm converted into glowing dots and marked those key areas.


    ¡°Go on, dig ording to these glowing spots. I assure you there will be a great harvest.¡±


    ¡°Great! Back then, my biggest headache was choosing where to dig when faced with numerous Cosmic Crystals. You know, when countless Cosmic Crystals surround me, my senses be dull.¡±


    Ni Ke said a few words, then suddenly jumped, spinning the giant ax in her hand downwards like a drill, and burrowed into the ground.<div>


    Lin Zhen was also not idle, using the Yin-Yang spear as an excavation tool he flicked the Cosmic Crystals then used gravitational force to absorb them.


    However, instead of storing them all secretly in Dark Star Space, Lin Zhen ced them in the Space Ring ¨C being transparent was crucial when working together.


    At first, Lin Zhen contemted using Spiritual Power for a Soul Lock to control the dwarf, but it would not be easy. The dwarf¡¯s spiritual concentration is dense, and she¡¯s also in the ck Hole Period. A heavy-handed approach might cause her to retaliate desperately ¨C all this trouble for some Cosmic Crystals is not worthwhile.


    Furthermore, he sensed that this dwarf wasn¡¯t bad, perhaps they truly could be friends.


    Their mining went on for three solid hours. When they piled up the Cosmic Crystals, Ni Ke¡¯s eyes lit up.


    ¡°Wow! This haul would take me half a month to gather. If only I had met you earlier.¡±


    ¡°Ha ha! This isn¡¯t bad. As long as we work together, a fortune will be ours. Come on, let¡¯s split these, half each.¡±


    Lin Zhen made the suggestion to split the Cosmic Crystals evenly, but surprisingly, Ni Ke objected, saying: ¡°It isn¡¯t right, even though we both contributed, your strength is greater. The Strong Ones should reap greater benefits, I think I should take a third, and you take two thirds.¡±


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want to take advantage of Ni Ke, and rejected her offer. But Ni Ke was insistent.


    ¡°Okay then, if we encounter any treasures, I¡¯ll have the first pick, but the Cosmic Crystals are still to be split evenly between us.¡±


    ¡°Okay, but let me tell you, the treasures here aren¡¯t easy to find. I¡¯ve sensed something special in several ces, but I didn¡¯t dare to approach.¡±


    ¡°Oh, where are these ces?¡± Lin Zhen casually separated almost two million Cosmic Crystals between the two, splitting it evenly while asking.<div>


    ¡°At one spot on the Asura Road, is where Asura and Asura King gather. It¡¯s extremely dangerous there, and there are many people from the Heavenly Tower guarding the entrance, forbidding anyone from entering. There must be something important there.¡±


    ¡°Heavenly Tower¡­¡± Lin Zhen pondered: ¡°What do you think is their objective?¡±


    ¡°What else could it be? That ce is also a rich source of Cosmic Crystals. They¡¯re digging there and slowly eliminating the Asura Warriors as practice.¡±


    ¡°Will they finish soon?¡±


    ¡°ording to my estimation, they might reach the Asura King in about ten days.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded, ¡°Alright, we¡¯ll hang around outside for eight or nine days, then we will go there and see.¡±


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll go with you.¡± Ni Ke¡¯s eyes shed with excitement, probably because she had a grudge against those from the Heavenly Tower. Now with Lin Zhen by her side, she had ns for revenge.


    This was human nature, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t expose or me her, and continued digging with Ni Ke.


    With Ni Ke¡¯s guidance and Lin Zhen¡¯s urate detection, the efficiency of the pair soared.


    On the first day, after giving half to Ni Ke, Lin Zhen acquired more than 2 million Cosmic Crystals.


    On the second day, 1.8 million!


    On the third day, 1.5 million!


    On the fourth day, 3 million!


    On the fifth day, another 2 million!


    On the sixth day, Lin Zhen returned 10 million Cosmic Crystals to the staff of the Dimensional Universe Company, asking them to look for the first page of the golden registry.


    Then Lin Zhen returned to the Asura Path and continued the search with Ni Ke.


    On the sixth, seventh, and eighth days, Lin Zhen gained a total of 5 million Cosmic Crystals again.


    Until the morning of the ninth day, they both went to the deepest part of the Asura Path together. There they found the Asura King and numerous Asura Warriors as well as many Gangsters from the Heavenly Tower.


    Regardless of whether they held any grudges, if the golden registry was there, Lin Zhen was determined to seize it!

 Chapter 459: 459: Enemy in the Late Black Hole Stage

    Chapter 459: 459: Enemy in the Late ck Hole Stage<div>


    Trantor:549690339


    In the central area of Asura Path, there was ake, formed by the filthiest blood water, named Sea of Blood¡ªknown as the holyke, the birthce of the Asura n.


    It was said that the strongest Asura Warriors were born in the Sea of Blood, while those born outside were merely ordinary Asura.


    Every Asura Warrior was an incredibly strong Constant Star Level Nine.


    However, ghosts were merely ghosts; after all, they couldn¡¯tpare to the wisdom of humans. These Asura Warriors were gradually devoured by the Heavenly Tower gang, and their numbers dwindled.


    After exterminating arge number of Asura Warriors, the Heavenly Tower began to collect a massive amount of Cosmic Crystals in the area.<div>


    Jin Haonan, holding a Space Ring, ran yfully along the way and came to a man in ck clothing.


    ¡°Boss Xuanzhu, this is our team¡¯s harvest in thest two hours, please take a look.¡±


    The man in ck had eyes like an eagle and had reached the Late ck Hole Stage, making him awe-inspiring. He was on the verge of breaking through to the Star System Stage and was a leading figure among the younger generation of the Heavenly Tower¡ªhis name was Xuanzhu. He always charged at the front during gang fights and had a record of killing ck Hole Stage experts when he had just entered the Constant Star Stage. This kind of talent was rare in a hundred years.


    Taking Jin Haonan¡¯s Space Ring, Xuanzhu, who was close to the Sky Blue Peak, swept through it with his Spiritual Power and suddenly red: ¡°Someone is hiding something!¡±


    ¡°No, boss, absolutely not. I wouldn¡¯t dare¡­¡± Jin Haonan¡¯s legs trembled in fear. He was well aware of Xuanzhu¡¯s ruthlessness, and hiding anything would.have serious consequences.


    ¡°Whether there is or not isn¡¯t up to you. Call everyone in your team over!¡±


    A momentter, Jin Haonan¡¯s group of one hundred people gathered in front of Xuanzhu.


    ¡°Do you think I¡¯m easy to deceive? I¡¯ve explored the eastern area that you were in charge of, and there were a total of seven million Cosmic Crystals. But there are only five and a half million in your ring. Where did the rest go?¡±


    ¡°Boss Xuanzhu, there might have been some left behind when cleaning up. We¡¯ll go back and look for them right away.¡±


    ¡°I know there would be some left behind, but it wouldn¡¯t be more than a million; at least half a million Cosmic Crystals are missing.¡±


    Xuanzhu¡¯s voice became increasingly cold: ¡°I¡¯m giving you a chance now. Anyone who is hiding something, step forward, and I¡¯ll leave your corpse whole.¡±


    Everyone shuddered but no one spoke.<div>


    ¡°Alright, since nobody admits it, everyone, open up your Space Rings!¡±


    Many people showed panic on their faces, but they all cooperated and raised their hands, opening their Space Rings as Xuanzhu¡¯s Spiritual Power swept through them one by one.


    When his Spiritual Power reached a pale-faced man, he stopped.


    ¡°It¡¯s you!¡±


    ¡°Ah, no, boss Xuanzhu, there isn¡¯t a single Cosmic Crystal in my ring.¡±


    ¡°Did you think I was looking at your rings? I was looking at your expressions. When I asked to open the rings, only your face had a look of triumph. Moreover, there are a few in everybody else¡¯s rings, but not even a single one in yours. Did you overdo your act?¡±


    The pale-faced man tried to argue back, but with a Mental Shock from Xuanzhu, his brain went nk, and he was unable to talk.


    ¡°Soul Searching!¡±


    Xuanzhu¡¯s Spiritual Power wandered in the other¡¯s Spiritual Consciousness Sea, exposing the man¡¯s hidden memories.


    However, during the Soul Searching, his Spiritual Power encountered strong resistance.


    ¡°Damn, this person is being controlled!¡±


    Xuanzhu¡¯s face changed, and his Spiritual Power output increased, forcibly searching the man¡¯s soul!<div>


    When his Spiritual Power, which was in the Late Sky Blue Stage, forcibly searched the soul, the other person¡¯s mental control was broken, but the man became a vegetable.


    ¡°It¡¯s actually a Spiritual Mind Master almost as strong as me, with only a slight difference. I didn¡¯t expect such an existence here.¡±


    Although someone was working behind the scenes, Xuanzhu had no time to deal with it. He was currently preparing to attack the Asura King. Before that, he couldn¡¯t afford any mistakes. He hoped that the person working behind the scenes wouldn¡¯t be bold enough to confront the Heavenly Tower openly.


    Moreover, he had absolute confidence to deal with anyone in this World Stone as long as he didn¡¯t directly confront the Dimensional Universe Company or the Dimensional Arena.


    However, during the following period, the situation where Cosmic Crystals were repeatedly hidden and people were secretly controlled annoyed Xuanzhu.


    ¡°Boss, this isn¡¯t working. We¡¯ve already lost four million Cosmic Crystals in one day. The opponent is very urate, targeting those who collect a lot and controlling them invisibly.¡±


    Xuanzhu nodded: ¡°This can¡¯t go on. In fact, I¡¯m not too worried about losing some Cosmic Crystals; I¡¯m more concerned that this person will cause trouble when we go to deal with the Asura King.¡±


    ¡°What should we do then?¡± Jin Haonan asked.


    ¡°It seems that we¡¯ll have to take some measures. We must find the one who is causing trouble.¡±


    Lin Zhen silently counted the Cosmic Crystals in his hand, now numbering nearly eight million. As soon as he reached ten million, he could immediately leave and go to the Dimensional Universe Company to exchange for the first golden paper.


    He could actually borrow some from Ni Ke since he believed she wouldn¡¯t refuse, but Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want to do that. The two of them were merely cooperating, and he didn¡¯t want to ruin their rtionship.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, this way is great. I guide them to find the most and then you control them quietly. They hid the Cosmic Crystals, and we went to fetch them stealthily. With thousands of people working for us, it¡¯s much faster than us looking for them.¡±<div>


    ¡°Hehe! It¡¯s a good n, but I¡¯m afraid the other side won¡¯t just sit still and wait for death.¡±


    ¡°Never mind that, look at the one in the gray clothes, the aura on him is the strongest, he must have millions of Cosmic Crystals on him, probably a small leader.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded and waved one hand, creating a crack in the Foldable Space, putting his focus on the man Ni Ke pointed out.


    That man seemed unaware, and kept searching around, even distancing himself from the group a bit.


    ¡°Now¡¯s the time!¡±


    Feeling that the person hade close to where he and Ni Ke were hiding, Lin Zhen quietlyunched Soul Lock!


    ¡°Bang!¡±


    Powerful Spiritual Power enveloped the man, his body stiffened, and he was about to be controlled by Lin Zhen.


    Just as Lin Zhen felt he was about to seed, he suddenly realized something was wrong.


    ¡°This person has already been controlled; he¡¯s a bait!¡±


    Before Lin Zhen could withdraw his Spiritual Power, an extremely powerful Spiritual Power followed behind, forcefully hitting Lin Zhen¡¯s mind!


    It had been a long time since he had felt such a headache. Ever since Lin Zhen¡¯s Spiritual Power advanced to the Sky Blue, he had mostly been crushing other Martial Artists, but now he was finding himself facing one with even stronger Spiritual Power, catching him off guard.<div>


    With his Spiritual Power interrupted, Lin Zhen and Ni Ke immediately appeared from within the concealed Foldable Space.


    ¡°Over here! Found them!¡±


    The originally focused Heavenly Tower members searching for Cosmic Crystals immediately shouted and gathered around, revealing that this was clearly a trap.


    Arriving first was a man in ck clothing, Xuanzhu.


    Xuanzhu gently rubbed his forehead: ¡°Damn, so strong Spiritual Power. The rebound force is making my head feel like it¡¯s being pierced by needles.¡±


    He attacked Lin Zhen with his Spiritual Power, but the strong rebound also made him feel extremely ufortable.


    Seeing the thousands of people gathered around and facing Xuanzhu who had reached the Late ck Hole Stage, Lin Zhen knew that this battle would not be easy today.


    Even though he had entered the Satellite Stage and had the power of the Dark Star, he had never faced someone in the ck Hole Period before, especially someone in the Late ck Hole Stage.


    He patted Ni Ke¡¯s shoulder: ¡°Buddy, we¡¯re in trouble today. There are thousands of them, and I¡¯m afraid I can only deal with this one.¡±


    ¡°What about the others?¡± Ni Ke asked.


    ¡°Of course, it¡¯s up to you, my short Spirit n friend. If you can hold off everyone else, we might have a chance in this fight. If you can¡¯t, we might be stuck here in the Yellow Springs forever as two ghosts.¡±


    Ni Ke made a bitter face: ¡°I¡¯m a pacifist, I prefer fine wine, poetry, sculpture, and shiny things, not fighting and killing.¡±<div>


    ¡°Win this fight, and you can have as much of those things as you want.¡±


    Lin Zhen raised his hand and took out the Yin-Yang Spear.


    ¡°Impressive, to think you coulde up with such a method to lure me out.¡± Lin Zhen looked at Xuanzhu in front of him.


    ¡°Hmph! Daring to steal from our Heavenly Tower, I think you¡¯re tired of living. Even Heaven¡¯s King can¡¯t save you today.¡±


    As soon as Xuanzhu finished speaking, Jin Haonan rubbed his eyes from the back: ¡°Boss Xuanzhu, I know this guy. His name is Lin Zhen, and he¡¯s from the Star River Giant Beast Alliance. It¡¯s because of him that I couldn¡¯t enter the Dimensional Universe for a month, dying me from inheriting my family¡¯s matters!¡±


    ¡°From the Star River Giant Beast Alliance?¡±


    Xuanzhu¡¯s expression turned cold: ¡°What, does the Star River Giant Beast Alliance want to y the game of robbing each other too? Even if you¡¯re a cross-universe group, you¡¯re still a little short ofpeting with our Heavenly Tower here in the Sanjiang Star Domain. Now, hand over all the Cosmic Crystals, and I¡¯ll pretend that none of this ever happened.¡±


    Lin Zhen scoffed: ¡°We already robbed you, so how can we talk about handing them over? It would just be aughingstock. If you have the ability,e and take them yourself. If you don¡¯t, then shut up!¡±


    ¡°Fuck! Courting death!¡±


    Xuanzhu, after all, was a gangster. Seeing that Lin Zhen wasn¡¯t giving him any face, he immediately became furious: ¡°Brothers, you deal with the short, fat one. This Lin Zhen is mine!¡±


    As soon as his words fell, Lin Zhen¡¯s figure twisted, attempting to teleport into the crowd.


    Interruption!


    Xuanzhu¡¯s Spiritual Power was a bit stronger than Lin Zhen¡¯s and forcefully interrupted Lin Zhen¡¯s teleportation!


    ¡°Using Spiritual Power in front of me? It¡¯s like showing off one¡¯s skills to an expert!¡±


    Xuanzhu spoke, sending another Mental Shock, then quickly charged forward, his de bringing wind and clouds, screaming at hundreds of times the speed of sound.


    The de¡¯s path caused space to copse, elemental storms surged, an unmatched power!


    The others also howled, surrounding Ni Ke like a pack of wolves.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s expression turned serious, as one could discern an expert¡¯s skill the moment they made a move. This Xuanzhu was definitely the strongest enemy he had ever faced, and today¡¯s battle would be tough!n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

 Chapter 460: 460: Between Life and Death

    Chapter 460: 460: Between Life and Death<div>


    Trantor:549690339


    Lin Zhen encountered such a fast knife for the first time!


    Seeing the knifeing out, it almost reached him in an instant, with the speed probably a thousand times the speed of sound. Lin Zhen could only manage to make a defense.


    Immovable like a mountain!


    ng~~!!


    The huge impact caused the ground under Lin Zhen¡¯s feet to crack, his chest surging with turmoil.<div>


    Xuanzhu also showed a surprised expression: ¡°Yo! Not bad, you can actually block my critical attack. However, I have eighteen moves with my knife. Let¡¯s see how many moves you can block!¡±


    The de was changing, and the second knife attacked like lightning!


    Armorization!


    Lin Zhen was not passively beaten. After the first knife, he immediately activated his armorization. His strength surged around his body, stomping heavily into the emperor¡¯s body, transforming his spear into a wind to resist Xuanzhu¡¯s attack.


    Their sh caused the air to explode and the elements to rise, preventing others from approaching.


    Seeing Lin Zhen start fighting, the dwarf Ni Ke¡¯s first response was not to fight, but again to clear the way with her giant axe and dive into the ground.


    The Dwarf n¡¯s tunneling skills had been practiced to perfection and were a top-notch escaping technique.


    The opponent surrounded and intercepted from above, chasing Ni Ke like chasing a ground mouse. It was a chaotic scene, but they couldn¡¯t catch her.


    After Lin Zhen went into armorization, he exchanged blows with Xuanzhu 17 times without retreating half a step!


    However, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t block Xuanzhu¡¯s eighteenth strike, as he gathered the massive Star Power of the Late ck Hole Stage. This knife already reached a transformed state, shing Lin Zhen and his spear out.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s body flew like a cannonball, with Xuanzhu following closely, trying to finish him off in mid-air.


    There was a trace of blood on the corner of Lin Zhen¡¯s mouth. He was injured, but he didn¡¯t feel discouraged. After Xuanzhu¡¯s eighteen strikes, he got a moment to catch his breath.<div>


    As his body flew backward, a row ofs appeared.


    Tianhe Star Explosion!


    With a booming explosion, Lin Zhenid out ayer of defense in front of him, forcing Xuanzhu to slow down in mid-air.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Although there was only a 0.1-second pause, it was enough for Lin Zhen. He flicked his long spear and unleashed the Phantom God Strike!


    It was a strike thatbined all of Lin Zhen¡¯s spear techniques, not less powerful than Xuanzhu¡¯s eighteen consecutive attacks¡ª even more powerful.


    This strike caused spatial turbulence, aiming straight for Xuanzhu¡¯s throat!


    ¡°Profound Heaven Lock!¡±


    Xuanzhu¡¯s forehead broke out in a cold sweat, surprised by Lin Zhen¡¯s proficiency in close-quartersbat. Each move and action of Lin Zhen was without waste, even in a disadvantageous situation, he could stillunch such a sharp counterattack, forcing Xuanzhu to release his killing move!


    With a wave of both hands, two cyan-colored currents gathered in the air into a giant lock, blocking Lin Zhen¡¯s lethal strike!


    It was Xuanzhu¡¯s strongest defense, a divine talent.


    At this moment, he had transformed into a giant scorpion, with two enormous pincers as the scorpion¡¯s ws.


    ¡°Click! Click! Click!~~!!¡±<div>


    Neither of them expected to enter such a deadlock, which was the most dangerous situation.


    If Xuanzhu couldn¡¯t hold on, Lin Zhen would undoubtedly pierce him with his spear, and if Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t hold on, this strike would retreat, sealing his loss.


    The rising Star Power illuminated the sky, and the two forces collided forcefully, peeling offyers of the ground as if it was skin.


    Xuanzhu¡¯s face showed a sinister smile: ¡°Lin Zhen, I have to say that he is really strong, the strongest genius I have ever seen. The Sanjiang Star Domain Federation might only have Feng Qingluan from twenty years ago topare with you. However¡­ I am d to meet you before you have grown up fully.¡±


    Lin Zhen gritted his teeth, unable to speak or even dare to speak. Xuanzhu¡¯s absolute strength still exceeded his own, and Lin Zhen was in a more difficult situation. His Dantian Qi and Dark Star output made him fall into a disadvantage.


    ¡°If it were ten yearster, I might not be your opponent, but today, prepare to meet your end here!¡±


    Xuanzhu roared, and eight flying knives flew out simultaneously!


    These eight flying knives were all Artifacts, not inferior to Lin Zhen¡¯s Seven Stars Knife. They flew towards Lin Zhen from different angles!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s Spiritual Power also exploded. The Seven Stars Knife soared into the sky as the two fought for their lives. Fifteen flying knives fiercely shed in mid-air!


    At this moment, the slight difference in Spiritual Power was evident.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s sky-blue Spiritual Power was at 80%, while Xuanzhu¡¯s was close to 90%. The extra flying knife he controlled immediately put Lin Zhen in a desperate situation!


    ¡°Hahaha! Lin Zhen, stop struggling in vain! This knife can end your life!¡±<div>


    As the des intertwined, Lin Zhen¡¯s control of the knife still fell short of Xuanzhu¡¯s. The opponent had clearly learned the method of controlling knives, revealing Lin Zhen¡¯s impending defeat.


    Of course, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t just lose like that. With a thought, his double appeared from the Dark Star Space, determined to fight!


    ¡°Xuanzhu! Your life ends here!¡±


    The moment his split body with the strength of ck Hole Early Stage appeared, Lin Zhen¡¯s Cliff Corner Spear trembled, the fiery red scales on his body underwent armorization, and he blocked the knife that was aimed at his main body. At the same time, heunched his full force onto Xuanzhu in a fatal blow!


    Xuanzhu¡¯s face turned pale; he never expected that Lin Zhen had a split body.


    In a life-or-death situation like this, any unexpected factor could determine the oue. Xuanzhu didn¡¯t give up; his Spiritual Power activated once again as heunched a zing red needle, at an extremely fast speed, towards Lin Zhen¡¯s heart!


    This needle was not ordinary; it came from the tail of an Advanced Gxy Beast, the Chaotic Heaven Scorpion. It had the strongest strike speed, and with Xuanzhu¡¯s Spiritual Power adding to its power, the speed of this attack surpassed that of Lin Zhen¡¯s split body.


    ¡°Haha! Lin Zhen, after your main body dies, your split body will be useless! My needle is driven by Spiritual Power, and even though your Spiritual Power is stronger than mine, you should face your death obediently!¡±


    With a sh of red light, the speed of this needle reached nearly sub-light speed!


    ¡°Damn it!¡±


    Lin Zhen knew he couldn¡¯t dodge the needle. At this moment, his only option to turn the tables was the evolved version of the ck Hole Beast¡¯s innate talent, the ck Hole Storm!


    Theoretically, the ck Hole Storm could devour everything within the event horizon, including light. However, Lin Zhen¡¯s own speed hadn¡¯t reached that level yet. Deploying the ck Hole Storm might not necessarily be able to devour the needle from the Chaotic Heaven Scorpion¡¯s tail.<div>


    However, he believed that he could definitely kill Xuanzhu. As for whether or not he could survive the blow from the Chaotic Heaven Scorpion¡¯s tail, it was all up to fate!


    Lin Zhen felt a bit of regret at this moment, thinking that his Spiritual Power was powerful enough. That might be true for an enemy below Constant Star Stage, but it didn¡¯t work well against an opponent who surpassed Constant Star Stage.


    The main reason the battle had reached this stalemate was not just Xuanzhu¡¯s powerful Late ck Hole stage strength but also Lin Zhen¡¯s inability to influence his opponent¡¯s Spiritual Power, allowing Xuanzhu to do whatever he pleased.


    ¡°If only I had learned the psychic evil spirit shock, it wouldn¡¯t havee to this. I was too impatient and overconfident.¡±


    With gritted teeth, Lin Zhen prepared to unleash the ck Hole Storm.


    At this critical moment, a beam of light came from the sky, hitting the needle on Xuanzhu¡¯s tail!


    A sub-light speed attack!


    The two were already at a stalemate, battling for their lives. The introduction of this third force broke the bnce and instantly separated the two.


    ¡°Who¡¯s there?!¡±


    Infuriated, Xuanzhu retreated and red into the distance.


    Lin Zhen also took advantage of this opportunity to retreat, his main body and split body side by side, curious about who intervened.


    Off in the distance stood four women side by side, one of them wearing a purple dress and holding an unidentified cylindrical object. The beam of light hade from it.<div>


    ¡°You four worthless girls from Qing Luan Society! You dare to stand against me!¡± Xuanzhu roared, shocked that the women from Qing Luan Society had interfered.


    The woman in the purple dress disdainfully nced at Xuanzhu. ¡°We don¡¯t have the interest to deal with scum like you. I saved him because he once saved Qing¡¯er.¡±


    She then turned towards the woman wearing a green dress beside her and asked, ¡°Qing¡¯er, is he the one who saved you?¡±


    ¡°Yes, Sister Zi¡¯er, he saved me by the Santu River. Although I was not in mortal danger at that time, Sister Qing Luan has told us that even if we are involved with gangs, we must not forget the kindness of others.¡±


    After saying this, the woman in the green dress addressed Lin Zhen: ¡°Hey! Thanks for helping me out. We¡¯re even now. Take care of yourself and go!¡±


    She then waved her hand, signaling Lin Zhen to leave quickly.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t expect these female gangsters to have a sense of gratitude. He felt slightly relieved in his heart. He didn¡¯t want to take a risky gamble if he didn¡¯t have to, although Xuanzhu would have died and perhaps he could survive himself.


    He paid his respects to the women with a fist before suddenly turning around andcharging towards the ground.


    Both his main body and split body acted simultaneously, causing a group of Heavenly Tower members who were chasing Ni Ke to fall to the ground.


    ¡°Ni Ke! Stop hiding in holes! Let¡¯s go!¡±


    Upon hearing Lin Zhen¡¯s voice, Ni Ke, who was chased till her butt was on fire, shot out from the ground and was pulled away by Lin Zhen as they quickly retreated into the distance.


    Xuanzhu¡¯s face turned ashen. Although he wanted to chase and kill them, the weapons held by thedies of Qing Luan Society were still pointed at him. These were left behind by Feng Qing Luan herself. He had to be cautious, but he had no choice but to watch as Lin Zhen escaped.


    ¡°You lucky bastard! You better make sure I never see you again, or you won¡¯t be this lucky next time!¡±


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t pay him any attention and fled with the dwarf.


    The four beauties of Qing Luan Society gave Xuanzhu a disdainful look before leaving as well.


    Xuanzhu stood there, motionless, watching the people from Qing Luan society leave.


    At this moment, Jin Haonan walked up to Xuanzhu. ¡°Boss, are we just letting them go like this? We were about to win today.¡±


    ¡°What can we do if we don¡¯t let them go? Now is not the time topletely turn against Qing Luan Society. But don¡¯t worry, after this six reincarnation event ends, I will make those women of Qing Luan Society pay a bloody price!¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s great! Boss, can you let me y with these four women when the timees?¡±


    ¡°y with them as you wish. After Feng Qing Luan left, the women in the Qing Luan Society thought they were unstoppable as they used to be. But their time has long passed. After this World Stone event, the Qing Luan Society will copse.¡±

 Chapter 461: 461: Spiritual Evil Spirit Impact Part 1

    Chapter 461: 461: Spiritual Evil Spirit Impact Part 1<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Lin Zhen ran with the dwarf, out of the dangerous area.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    ¡°Huff! Lin Zhen, let¡¯s take a break. We¡¯re about to leave the Asura Path.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s what we want, let¡¯s get out now.¡±


    ¡°Get out? I thought you would stay to take revenge.¡±


    Lin Zhenughed: ¡°Of course, I wille back to take revenge. We¡¯re leaving now to prepare for it. I checked Xuanzhu¡¯s progress, and it will probably take three more days to break through the Asura Path. These three days are my time to prepare for revenge.¡±<div>


    Upon hearing Lin Zhen¡¯s idea, Ni Ke the dwarf felt it was normal.


    Although the opponent was powerful, Lin Zhen was also strong. Such strong ones would never easily admit defeat.


    The two spent 2,000 Cosmic Crystals to use the teleportation array to leave the Asura Path. Lin Zhen said to Ni Ke: ¡°Lend me two million of your Cosmic Crystals.¡±


    Although he didn¡¯t really want to borrow money from Ni Ke, the situation was urgent and there was no time to care about that.


    Ni Ke looked at her space rings and said, ¡°I have at least three million in total. There isn¡¯t two million. Give me a moment and I¡¯ll get one million¡­¡±


    ¡°Three million it is, hand it over.¡±


    Lin Zhen directly grabbed one of Ni Ke¡¯s rings and rushed to the Dimensional Universe Company¡¯s residence.


    Seeing Lin Zhen¡¯s arrival, the staff immediately greeted him warmly: ¡°Ha! Wee, Mr. Lin Zhen. I presume you have another ten million Cosmic Crystals.¡±


    ¡°Of course, let¡¯s trade.¡±


    In the room, the staff handed Lin Zhen a golden paper. Lin Zhen paid ten million Cosmic Crystals and had just over one million left.


    After taking the golden paper, Lin Zhen nced at it, and it was indeed the first part of the Mental Shock technique.


    Carefully putting it away, Lin Zhen asked: ¡°If I want to obtain the second and third parts, can you guys also find them for me?¡±<div>


    ¡°Yes, but the price for thetter two is higher. The second part costs thirty million and the third part costs fifty million.¡±


    Lin Zhen was speechless. This Dimensional Universe Company was really greedy. Three golden papers cost a hundred million Cosmic Crystals. That¡¯s equivalent to a hundred trillion Kirin Coins.


    ¡°Can you tell me the location of the golden papers so I can find them myself?¡±


    Lin Zhen really couldn¡¯te up with so much money, so he had to settle for asking.


    ¡°Sure. The second one costs three million Cosmic Crystals, and the third one five million. You have to pay the full amount.¡±


    ¡°Wait for me.¡±


    Lin Zhen immediately turned and ran out, looking for dwarf Ni Ke.


    Ni Ke was mumbling: ¡°What does Lin Zhen need so many Cosmic Crystals for? When can he pay me back? Should I ask him to pay me back before we look for more? Or should I ask him in a roundabout way? Sigh, it¡¯s a headache¡­¡±


    Lin Zhen went over and patted his shoulder: ¡°Hey, lend me another seven million. Let¡¯s make it a round number.¡±


    Ni Ke¡¯s eyes widened, and although she wanted to refuse, she was too proud to do so.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m not the kind of person who won¡¯t pay back. Hurry up.¡±


    Ni Ke reluctantly handed over seven million Cosmic Crystals to Lin Zhen, who immediately ran back inside.<div>


    With this seven million plus the previous one million, Lin Zhen paid eight million, and soon the staff of the Dimensional Universe Company gave Lin Zhen the information.


    ¡°The second golden paper is under the bridge of Santu River; the third golden paper is in the Ghost Dragon¡¯sir in the Animal Path.¡±


    Lin Zhen snapped his fingers: ¡°Understood.¡±


    He was about to turn and leave when he turned back to ask the staff: ¡°Can I ask a question for free?¡±


    The staff nodded: ¡°You¡¯ve spent twenty-eight million with us, so I can give you one free question.¡±


    ¡°Thanks. I wonder if there are any valuable things in the Asura King¡¯s location in the Asura Path?¡±


    After a while, the staff answered Lin Zhen: ¡°There is the first part of Lightning Strike there.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded, thanked the staff, and left the room.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Lin Zhen called out to Ni Ke.


    ¡°Are we going to mine Cosmic Crystals?¡± Ni Ke asked excitedly.


    ¡°No, we¡¯re going to the Santu River now.¡±


    ¡°Why go there?¡± Ni Ke puzzled.<div>


    ¡°If you don¡¯t want to go, that¡¯s fine. You can go your own way.¡± Lin Zhen ignored him and strode forward.


    Ni Ke hesitated for a moment and then showed a determined expression on her face: ¡°I won¡¯t fall for your trick. Ten million Cosmic Crystals, unless you kill me, I¡¯ll follow you wherever you go.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s speed was fast, and Ni Ke struggled to keep up, panting heavily and tired as a cow.


    There were very few ghosts in the wilderness now, so the return trip was much easier than before. After half a day, they arrived at the bank of the Santu River once again.


    Ni Ke did not follow Lin Zhen onto the bridge, but instead ran to the Judgment tform to watch his back. In fact, she really didn¡¯t want to see the endless ghosts beneath the Santu River.


    Lin Zhen came alone to the bridge, looked down, and couldn¡¯t help but feel his scalp tingle.


    The number of ghosts below was almost indescribable, twisting and struggling, trying to devour the living, but unable to break free from the river¡¯s bondage.


    ¡°How do I go down the river to get the gold paper? These can¡¯t be killed at all.¡±


    Lin Zhen sat on the bridge, not having thought of a way for a long time. He simply took out the first piece of gold paper and ced it on the gold book.


    It fit perfectly.


    The original writing on the gold paper was somewhat blurred, but now it was clear at a nce.


    ¡°Mental Shock, a unique skill I created based on Mental Shock. The user must use their Spiritual Power to absorb the ghosts, absorbing their hatred, grievances, and murderous aura, and store it in their Spiritual Consciousness Sea.¡±<div>


    Afterwards, it exined how to devour and absorb ghosts into the Spiritual Consciousness Sea. If an ordinary person obtained such a technique, they might be powerless for the time being, but Lin Zhen was different. He possessed Innate Devouring and ck Hole Storm, and the devouring of ghosts was a small matter to him.


    The first part only exined how to devour, although it did not yet have a specific method of implementation, but for Lin Zhen, this was enough.


    ¡°So I have to devour ghosts, then I can try now. As long as I devour all the ghosts in the Santu River, I will be able to go down the river to get the second piece of gold paper.¡±


    Lin Zhen was overjoyed. This was a new opportunity. He sat on the spot, repeatedly examining and studying the content of the gold paper. After fully mastering it, he began to attempt devouring.


    Innate Devouring!


    Behind Lin Zhen, a shadow of a dark-colored Kirin-like monster appeared.


    With a huge mouth opening wide, a powerful suction force surged towards the Santu River!


    The number of ghosts in this river was countless, with nearly half being Satellite Stage and Stage, and quite a few at Constant Star Stage.


    Because they had lost their physical bodies, the ghosts¡¯ strength couldn¡¯tpare to humans. As Lin Zhen drew them in, almost all Satellite Stage and Stage ghosts were attracted to him!


    Within tens of meters, the river water was momentarily cleared!


    ¡°Here theye!¡±


    Lin Zhen closed his eyes tightly, knowing that the crucial moment had arrived.<div>


    As said by Yama the World King, when devouring and absorbing ghosts, one must maintain a clear mind and not be affected by negative emotions, or breed inner demons.


    Once controlled by negative emotions, one might end up falling into devildom and losing oneself.


    Countless resentful ghosts howled and rushed into the dark Kirin¡¯s mouth, actually entering Lin Zhen¡¯s Spiritual Consciousness Sea.


    Countless negative emotions surged, and at this moment, illusions flooded Lin Zhen¡¯s mind, with a variety of demons running amok.


    Some ghostsughed, some told him to kill, some told him tomit suicide, and some even asked him to eat people, destroy everything, and so on.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s sky-blue Spiritual Power radiated outward, wrappingyer uponyer around the ghosts, and his Spiritual Power repeatedly killed them, eliminating each ghost inside the Spiritual Consciousness Sea.


    The more he killed, the more negative emotions there were.


    Holding onto a point of rity within his soul, Lin Zhen transformed into a cold-hearted Asura, remaining unmoved by the ghosts¡¯ temptations.


    It only took three seconds to eliminate the first wave of ghosts, hundreds of resentful soulspletely wiped out in Lin Zhen¡¯s Spiritual Consciousness Sea, but their negative emotions still remained.


    Lin Zhen did not fear these emotions, as these are the foundation of Mental Shockter on, as long as they did not affect him, it was enough.


    After roughly understanding the way of devouring, Lin Zhen¡¯s movements gradually becamerger.


    Innate Devouring was used almost every five seconds, each time thousands or even tens of thousands of ghosts entered the Spiritual Consciousness Sea, negative emotions umted bit by bit, gradually condensing into a small ck dot.


    After seven hours, Lin Zhen had no idea how many ghosts he had killed, only to see that there were no more low-level ghosts visible in the Santu River below.


    ¡°That should be enough. Now I¡¯ll use ck Hole Storm to absorb the Constant Star Stage ghosts and above.¡±


    The huge shadow of the ck Hole Beast above his head opened its mouth again, and a rotating ck hole appeared inside!


    In an instant, this world seemed to be cut through by a ray of light, and then everything changed!


    In a section of the Santu River, all the ghosts were swept away, and even the blood-red river became somewhat clearer!


    Hundreds of Constant Star Stage, and even ck Hole Period resentful ghosts and souls rushed into Lin Zhen¡¯s mind!


    Lin Zhen even discovered a Star System Stage ghost in the distant riverwater.


    ¡°There¡¯s even a Star System Stage, that¡¯s great.¡±


    ¡°This is the real test. Previously, the Satellite Stage and Stage resentful ghosts could at most affect martial artists of the same realm. The Constant Star Stage, ck Hole Stage, and even Star System Stage are the ones that can affect higher-level martial artists.¡±


    ¡°Come on,e on! The higher the level of the ghosts, the more powerful people they can affect, so these ghosts are all treasures!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes shone brightly. With his powerful soul and incredibly high Spiritual Power, it was difficult for the ghosts to affect him.


    Not to mention the Star System Stage ghosts, even if the Santu River had Domain King or even World King ghosts today, Lin Zhen would swallow them!

 Chapter 462: Rampage.

    Chapter 462: Rampage.


    Dwarf Ni Ke sat on the Judgment tform, and from his point of view, the scene was quite shocking.


    A huge Gxy Beast resembling a Kirin appeared above Lin Zhen, opened its huge mouth and began to devour the countless ghosts below the Santu River.


    No matter what level the ghost was, it seemed like a candy bean in its mouth, swallowed with a snap.


    "What a terrifying Gxy Beast, I don''t even know what level it is."


    The dwarf looked at the ck Hole Beast, feeling that he was ignorant.


    Although he didn''t know the level, the terrifying aura made him deeply aware that if he entered the ck hole-like vortex storm, not only humans but even gods would be affected and fall.


    This processsted for an entire day.


    Because there was no second golden paper, Lin Zhen didn''t know how many ghosts he needed to absorb, so he tried to absorb as many as he could, as long as his spiritual power could bear.


    When absorbing Star System level ghosts, Lin Zhen felt the pressure from his spirit.


    He needed to suppress the negative aura of the ghost with his spiritual power, which required enough strength. Although he had reached the Late Sky Blue Stage, it was still a challenge to face the Star System level.


    Every time he encountered Star System level, his progress would slow down, and he had to exert a lot of energy to suppress them.


    However, this was the time when Lin Zhen''s spiritual power grew the fastest.


    The more ghosts he absorbed, the faster his spiritual power grew.


    Especially absorbing the Star System level, each one could almost make Lin Zhen''s spiritual power grow visibly.


    By the end of the day, Lin Zhen had absorbed more than twenty Star System level ghosts, and he felt that his spiritual power was reaching its limit.


    After a day of hardship, Lin Zhen''s Sky Blue aura increased from 80% to 85%.


    "Hoo! I can''t hold on any longer; these ghosts'' negative emotions give me a violent impulse."


    His fingers were twitching non-stop; he wanted to kill, see blood, and destroy everything in sight.


    And this feeling was getting stronger and stronger.


    Lin Zhen thought, "It should be almost enough. In one day, I''ve absorbed countless ghosts. The river is almost devoid of ghosts, and it would probably be hard to find more in the far-off Santu River."


    After a day of hardship, Lin Zhen''s Sky Blue aura increased from 80% to 85%.


    He was already very satisfied. Without this high-intensity training, it would take a year to reach that 5% even with regr practice.


    "Hiss!"


    Just as he was about to finish, a blood shadow was devoured by the ck Hole.


    "Domain King level ghost!"


    Although the ghosts in the Santu River no longer had a physical body and were greatly weakened, a Domain King level ghost was still difficult to deal with. Lin Zhen immediately focused, determined to take down thisst big guy!


    It took Lin Zhen only one day to absorb countless ghosts, but it took him a whole night to fight this Domain King level ghost!


    After twelve hours of tough battle, Lin Zhen struggled on the edge of death several times before his powerful soul and unyielding will achieved victory.


    As the ghost dissipated, a strong negative force spread throughout his mind.


    Lin Zhen''s eyes were bloodshot, and he clenched his teeth tightly, using pain to keep himself clear and avoid sudden, drastic actions.


    The water in the Santu River below was almost clear, and as the ghosts disappeared from the water, the blood-red color also vanished.


    After this night of training, Lin Zhen''s spiritual power finally advanced to 90% Sky Blue strength.


    Once his spiritual power reached 100%, he would be at the peak of Sky Blue.


    As he released his spiritual power, he quickly found a golden paper under a bridge, hidden by aquatic nts.


    Without any thought, he dived into the water and easily retrieved the golden paper.


    He opened the golden book, attached the second golden paper to it, and it fit perfectly, as if it was original.


    The second page was about adjusting spiritual power and mindset before using the Spirit Evil Shock, as well as some parts about how to release it, but it was notplete.


    To learn the Spirit Evil Shock thoroughly, he must find the third page.


    Lin Zhen endured the tremendous violent and murderous desire in his heart, and after reading the second page, he immediately went to find Ni Ke.


    "Let''s go."


    "Where are we going next?" The dwarf looked at Lin Zhen and felt that he was like a volcano on the verge of erupting, ready to spew deadly fire and smoke at any time, giving a very dangerous feeling.


    Lin Zhen looked at the dwarf, his fists creaking. He had an impulse to crush this person in one go, and he was desperately suppressing it.


    Lin Zhen had prematurely started to absorb ghosts without finding all the golden papers. The first absorption was too intense, beyond the limit of what a normal person could bear. If his soul power were not strong enough, he would have already gone insane and be a murderous maniac.


    He knew he couldn''t hold on any longer, so he looked at Ni Ke with difficulty and said, "Then you don''t have to follow, go back to the Asura Path and wait for me to return."


    With that, Lin Zhen resolutely rushed back to Six Reincarnations.


    The dwarf hesitated for a moment. His instinct for danger made him want to stay away from Lin Zhen, but he didn''t do that.


    "This guy looks like he''s about to explode at any moment; I have to keep an eye on him."


    "Lin Zhen, don''t tter yourself. I''m not thinking about you, I''m worried that if you die, I won''t have anyone to go after for the ten million cosmic crystals I''m owed."


    The dwarf tried his best to follow the nearly out-of-control Lin Zhen back to the Six Reincarnations.


    After spending half a day, Lin Zhen returned to the entrance of Six Reincarnations.


    "The Animal Path''s gold paper from the third page is in the Ghostly Dragon''s Lair. I''m going now to get it back."


    With the Yin-Yang Spear in his hand, Lin Zhen entered the Animal Path with his eyes quickly turningpletely red.


    ********


    "Boss, is there really a need for us to keep guard here? There are not many people left in the Six Paths Reincarnation now, and even if there are, most have moved forward to explore the underground pce and temples, or even walked the No Return Path to leave the World Stone. I think there are only around 30,000 people left here now."


    At the entrance of the Animal Path, a group of loose cultivators are gathered here with around 500 people in total.


    One of them, a martial artist with a mustache, is the leader. He shook his head after listening to his subordinate''s suggestion: "No, you don''t understand. If we go forward now, the ones ahead are those organized groups with many people and great power. We are no match for them. As far as I know, a significant number of loose cultivators are still searching for Cosmic Crystals on the wastnd and only entering the Six Paths Reincarnationter on. These people are looking to get lucky by picking up the pieces. They are our targets."


    "But there won''t be much to get from these people, will there?"


    "Not bad, actually. Even if it''s just a hundred Cosmic Crystals, that''s worth ten million Kirin Coins, enough for an ordinary martial artist''s lifetime expenses. The most important thing is to know oneself. We are incapable ofpeting with the major forces, so we should just do what we can." n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    Full of self-satisfaction, the mustached man deeply believed in his theory. Pick soft persimmons to squeeze, killing some loose martial artists and robbing their Cosmic Crystals would be at least risk-free.


    He had witnessed too many who dared to take risks and fight. Now all their bones had turned into dust, while he wasn''t a genius but still alive and well.


    The people around nodded frequently, fully agreeing with his words.


    The teleportation array shed with a burst of light, and someone came in.


    "Look, a fatmb delivered itself to our door! Get ready to make a move!"


    Seeing that only one person came in, their eyes lit up. This deal was settled.


    However, upon realizing that this person was only at the Satellite Stage, the leader was somewhat disappointed. A martial artist with such strength could not possibly have too much valuable stuff.


    But it''s better to kill wrong than to let slip. Even an ant has meat. The leader stopped the person who came in.


    "Kid, no need for me to waste words. Hand over all your possessions, then join us, and I will spare your life. Otherwise, you die!"


    As soon as Lin Zhen entered, he saw this big group of people surrounding him and knew that he had encountered bandits again.


    At a nce, this group of people did note from the same organization but were temporarily assembled loose cultivators.


    Lin Zhen snorted, his nostrils spraying with a strong scent of gunpowder and sulfur, his eyes bloodshot red.


    He had never been willing to bully loose cultivators before, but at this moment, he was somewhat unable to control himself. His body was automatically armorizing, revealing the terrifying and ferocious form of the Gxy Beast.


    "You''d best get lost!" Lin Zhen uttered this sentence from his throat.


    "Boss, be careful, this kid looks dangerous!"


    "My God! He has Gxy Beast genes! What level is this ck-scaled Gxy Beast? Howe I''ve never heard of it before?"


    "Spread out a little, don''t be afraid, he''s just a Satellite Stage after all. It''s not a big deal if he activates his talent."


    The leader was also frightened by the bloodthirsty aura from Lin Zhen, retreating two steps back cautiously. But the long sword in his hand was already drawn.


    "This kid is a little abnormal, and he may self-destruct. Everyone disperse and use the pack of wolves'' tactic to wear him down!"


    The martial artists immediately formed a fan-shaped encirclement surrounding Lin Zhen inyers.


    "Get ready! Spiritual Mind Masters, be prepared to interrupt. Elemental attackers, be prepared too, and don''t let him escape!"


    The noisy voices of the people around entered Lin Zhen''s ears, making his mood even more violent.


    He can''t hold it anymore!


    Letting out a deep roar from his throat, Lin Zhen could no longer control the killing intent in his heart.


    The negative emotions that had umted in his Spiritual Consciousness Sea had reached a critical point, and he couldn''t hold it any longer. And these clueless loose cultivators in front of him even wanted to surround and kill him!


    "You are seeking death!"


    Dark Star Power started to circte crazily at this moment. Lin Zhen spread his arms apart, and a colossal gravitational force howled out!


    Eighty martial artists ¡ª the weakest among them were at the peak of the Stage, while the strongest were at the peak of the Constant Star Stage ¡ª all fell within the range of Lin Zhen''s gravity field!


    Caught off-guard, these people were pulled into the air like rag dolls, flying straight towards the palm of Lin Zhen''s hand!


    Phantom God Strike!


    Purple mist swirled around the Yin-Yang Spear, filled with elemental power. A killing intent from the bottom of his heart made Lin Zhen erupt with an unprecedented enormous force.


    "Kill~~~!!!"


    Puff~~!!


    The spear was like a magnificent rainbow piercing through the sky, prating with a single thrust!


    On this line of gravity, the eighty martial artists had no power to resist, all pierced by Lin Zhen''s spear!


    Blood and flesh flew all over the sky, with severed limbs and internal organs sttering everywhere.


    Teleport!


    Lin Zhen teleported and caught the tail of the flying spear. The smell of blood excited him. He suddenly turned around and roared again: "Die!"


    At this nce, his devil-like blood-red eyes made everyone feel icy cold in their hearts.


    It''s over. They might have encountered a fake Satellite Stage.

 Chapter 463: 463: Sky Blue Peak, Evil Spirit Breakthrough Achieved! (Third Update)

    Chapter 463: 463: Sky Blue Peak, Evil Spirit Breakthrough Achieved! (Third Update)<div>


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    When the dwarf Ni Ke entered the Animal Path, the scene before him almost made his eyeballs pop out.


    There were corpses everywhere, blood flowing into a river, and bodies scattered all over the ce.


    Lin Zhen was sitting cross-legged in the middle of the corpse pile, his face flushed red as he resisted something.


    Ni Ke didn¡¯t dare to make a sound, watching from a distance.


    An hourter, Lin Zhen finally opened his eyes.<div>


    After a wholehearted massacre, his negative emotions had finally vented out quite a bit.


    Thanks to this group of bandits, or else Lin Zhen would have been in real danger.


    Seeing Ni Ke, Lin Zhen showed a smile: ¡°Ni Ke, there are five hundred Space Rings here from these people. There must be some good things inside them. I¡¯ll give them all to you.¡±


    The dwarf nodded, loving this kind of thing, and immediately began to collect the loot.


    ¡°You can sort it all out here, I¡¯ll be backter.¡±


    Lin Zhen stood up, holding the Yin-Yang Spear, and walked deep into the Animal Path, looking for the ghost dragon¡¯sir.


    The dwarf stayed behind, collecting the belongings of the dead men.


    Sorting out the stuff from five hundred people wasn¡¯t easy. He took off the Space Rings, found a safe corner to hide in, and then began to check one by one.


    This process consumed another seven or eight hours. When the dwarf had collected everything until he was dizzy, Lin Zhen returned.


    ¡°How did the sorting go?¡± Lin Zhen asked him with a smile, the red in his eyes almost gone.


    ¡°Although there are many rings, there is not much good stuff inside. The total value is less than one million Cosmic Crystals.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, this stuff doesn¡¯t count towards the money I owe you.¡± Lin Zhen saw through the dwarf¡¯s mind at once, afraid that he would use these rings to pay off the debt.<div>


    The dwarf gave a dryugh, and suddenly became alert: ¡°I hid better this time thanst time; how did you find me as soon as you came back?¡±


    Lin Zhenughed: ¡°With your round body, trying to camouge as a stone is still round. I didn¡¯t even have to search on purpose, just by looking at the shape I knew it was you.¡±


    The dwarf¡¯s hiding spot was at the mouth of an underground cave, perhaps rted to their race¡¯s preference for living in underground caves.


    Lin Zhen came to the entrance of the cave, turned back and said: ¡°Watch my back, I have something to study. When I figure it out, we¡¯ll go back and take revenge.¡±


    The dwarf nodded, continuing his sorting work while vigntly observing his surroundings.


    After entering the cave, Lin Zhen sat down and quietly went into the Foldable Space, taking out the golden book.


    At this moment, there were three golden pages on the book, the third one was the one he had just found.


    With these three golden pages, the first technique of Yama, the World King¡ªMental Shock was finallyplete.


    ¡°I¡¯ve finally got the World King¡¯s ultimate skill. These three pages alone are worth a hundred million Cosmic Crystals!¡±


    ¡°Now, I am going to see what is unique about this Mental Shock.¡±


    The golden pages emitted a faint golden light, and the handwriting was extremely clear.


    If it wasn¡¯t for the book outside, the writing on the golden paper would be blurred, so the golden book, rtively speaking, was more important than the three golden papers.<div>


    All sorts of aspects of Mental Shock, such as techniques, strengths, and other elements, were recorded in great detail.


    Without this secret manual, it would be absolutely impossible to learn.


    After a while, Lin Zhen finally understood.


    ¡°Now I see, the so-called Mental Shock is shooting out the resentment of those ghosts with spiritual power. Not only does it have the power of mental shock, but it also affects people¡¯s minds.¡±


    ¡°No Martial Artist can have an entirely pure heart, there will always be many negative emotions. However, they can suppress these negative emotions with their own will and spiritual power.¡±


    ¡°Once Mental Shock hits, as long as my spiritual power can gain even a slight advantage, or if the opponent shows even a small w, they will immediately be affected by the strong negative emotions. Demons and ghosts will be born in their heart, and these ghosts will be revived in their Spiritual Consciousness Sea.¡±


    ¡°At that time, the revived ghosts will tear up the opponent¡¯s Spiritual Consciousness Sea, killing them or turning them into idiots.¡±


    ¡°So Mental Shock is a hundred times stronger than the original one. As long as the opponent gives the slightest gap or has weaker spiritual power, they will be doomed to fail!¡±


    After spending three hours studying and understanding Mental Shock, Lin Zhen was deeply impressed by the strength of the World King¡¯s martial technique.


    He didn¡¯t expect Yama, the World King, to be able toe up with such an incredible method of mental shock.


    To achieve this, he must have killed countless people. From the ghosts in the Santu River, one can see how many people Yama, the World King, had killed.


    Moreover, this person needs to be crazy enough to think of using the power of ghosts to unleash the shock. This is not something an ordinary person can do.<div>


    Without Lin Zhen¡¯s Innate Devouring and ck Hole Storm, if it were someone else who had gotten the golden book, they would not be able to pass the first step- absorbing the power of ghosts, it would be too difficult.


    Under such circumstances, Lin Zhen obtaining this technique can only be described as fate.


    At this time, Lin Zhen also noticed the growth of his spiritual power.


    From thete Sky Blue stage to the Sky Blue peak, ny percent, Lin Zhen¡¯s strength slightly exceeded Xuanzhu¡¯s by a bit.


    ¡°This time, I have turned misfortune into a blessing. If I hadn¡¯t almost died at Xuanzhu¡¯s hands, I wouldn¡¯t have been able to unleash such a strong fighting spirit. No matter what, I must obtain the Mental Shock method. I haven¡¯t felt this way for a long time. Maybe I¡¯ve been living a little toofortably.¡±


    Lin Zhen quietly raised his head. Since his rebirth, almost everything on Earth had gone ording to n, and he had experienced smooth sailing. The immense potential umted during the early stage had given him the momentum to soar in theter stage.


    Especially after getting Xiao Nuan¡¯s bloodline, and with the experience of crossing the ck Hole, he had gained the gic traits of the ck Hole Beast.


    Being too smooth had made him ck off. The path to the peak wouldn¡¯t be so simple, and he couldn¡¯t afford to be the slightest bit rxed.


    Even though he had gained a great improvement in strength with the Mental Shock technique, he could see many shorings in himself.


    ¡°This Mental Shock is not invincible. The defensive artifacts of Holy Light power can effectively avoid this kind of attack. I can¡¯t rely entirely on it. The most fundamental things are still fighting skills and realms.¡±


    Lin Zhen began to yearn for Yama, the World King¡¯s second method¡ª sh strike.


    sh strike is a manifestation of speed. With sub-light speed attack, it is almost an invincible method during closebat.<div>


    Compared to the Mental Shock, the value of sh strike is undoubtedly higher.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    ¡°It¡¯s almost time. Three days have passed, and I guess the Asura Path ising to an end. I should give them a perfect ending.¡±


    Lin Zhen finally finished his cultivation, stood up and left the Foldable Space, and left the cave.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go, return to the Asura Path!¡±


    Upon Lin Zhen¡¯s call, Ni Ke the dwarf immediately followed along.


    Deep inside the Asura Path, the sound of battle shook the sky.


    Tens of thousands of martial artists attacked in waves, forcing thest Asura King and a group of Asuras into a corner.


    These martial artists were dressed in three different colors, proving that they came from three different ces.


    They were from the Heavenly Tower, Dragon Totem, and Earth Core Jade Tower.


    Everyone here had at least the Constant Star Stage realm, and more than a dozen ck Hole Stage masters led the charge, orderly and full of momentum.


    At the forefront of the battle against the Asura King, three men performed exceptionally well.


    All of them were in thete stages of the ck Hole Stage and were on the verge of breaking through to the Star System Stage.<div>


    One of them was Xuanzhu. At this time, he activated his Chaotic Heaven Scorpion bloodline and his huge double ws waved. His continuous attacks with the needle on his tail made the Asura King scream in pain.


    Another one was Apollo, whom Lin Zhen had met before. He was from the Dragon Totem faction. At this moment, his body shone with two dragons, and as he wielded the Sun Gold Knife, the dragons roared. Sometimes a true dragon¡¯s qi burst from his body. His gene was the Advanced Gxy Beast Cloud Piercing Jiao!


    There was also another person, his face pale and wearing a white robe, withrge dark circles around his eyes, making him look somewhat unhealthy.


    However, his attack method was the most fierce. Like a giant Kunpeng soaring, he was able to glide at low altitudes in the World Stone, where the force of the ban on flying was evident. Moreover, he could even continuously teleport during his flight, almost without pausing!


    This was Tianci, who was currently recognized as the top young martial artist of the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation. His bloodline was the Kunpeng, known for its speed andmand of the Spacew. The Kunpeng was a king among Advanced Gxy Beasts, and itsbat strength was not inferior to some Super Star River Beasts.


    Under the joint attack of the three, the embattled Asura King finally fell.


    The most lethal blow was Tianci¡¯s w, which twisted off the Asura King¡¯s head!


    With the Asura King¡¯s death, the battle here finally ended.


    Inside the Asura King¡¯sir, Jin Haonan took out a ck iron box and handed it to Xuanzhu, ¡°Boss, I found this.¡±


    Xuanzhu opened the box and a piece of golden paper shimmered inside.


    Xuanzhu eagerly picked it up for a closer look, only to show a disappointed expression.


    The writing on the golden paper was not very clear, and it was almost useless to look at.


    Seeing Xuanzhu¡¯s disappointed face, Tianci suddenly began snickering, ¡°I told you this thing was useless. I got one in the Human Path, and I couldn¡¯t make out anything. But you insisted onpeting for it and promised us each 5 million Cosmic Crystals. Now, you can¡¯t go back on your word.¡±


    Xuanzhu snorted coldly, ¡°When have I ever gone back on my word? I won¡¯t skimp on the money.¡±


    After giving the Cosmic Crystals to the two, Tianci showed no intention of staying any longer, ¡°I¡¯m leaving. My friends from the Dimensional Arena are looking for me to drink. Drinking in this Yellow Springs has a unique vor!¡±


    As he spoke, he led the people of the Earth Core Jade Tower away. Before leaving, he left a final remark, ¡°Don¡¯t forget our agreement. After the deal with the Underground Temple, you¡¯ll have to be careful not to be killed by others on the way to deal with the Qing Luan Society. Otherwise, you¡¯ll have no rtionship with the Qing Luan Society¡¯s business and fortune.¡±


    Watching Tianci¡¯s retreating figure, Apollo spat in disgust on the ground, ¡°Hmph! He¡¯s just relying on his father, who is in charge of the Fire Kirin Empire¡¯s Dimensional Arena. A rich second-generation kid, and an illegitimate child at that. What¡¯s so great about him? I just can¡¯t stand people like him.¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s nothing we can do about it. He¡¯s almost certain to enter the Star System Stage. I feel that his breakthrough is just around the corner. Let¡¯s focus on our own business. At least this time, we got a piece of inheritance gold paper, which counts for something.¡±


    As Xuanzhu spoke, he was about to put the golden paper into his Space Ring.


    Suddenly, an unexpected change urred!

 Chapter 464: 464: Yellow Springs Underworld, Demons!

    Chapter 464: 464: Yellow Springs Underworld, Demons!<div>


    Trantor:549690339


    Lin Zhen took the gold paper from Xuanzhu and ced it in the box that Jin Haonan was holding.


    Jin Haonan went over, put the gold paper back in the box, and wanted to give it to Xuanzhu.


    Just as Xuanzhu was about to take the box, Jin Haonan¡¯s gaze suddenly turned cold, and he violently threw the box behind him.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    A gravitational force appeared in the air, pulling the box into the sky!


    ¡°Jin Haonan, are you insane?¡±<div>


    Xuanzhu roared and tried to chase after the box, but it was toote.


    Far away, Lin Zhen had already snatched the box and quickly stored it in his Dark Star Space.


    Xuanzhu¡¯s eyes turned red with rage: ¡°Well done, Lin Zhen, you still dare to court death? Today, even if those bitchese again, they won¡¯t be able to save you!¡±


    Lin Zhen fled with the box in hand, Xuanzhu tried to pursue, but Jin Haonan unexpectedly attacked him from behind.


    An infuriated Xuanzhu turned back and struck, killing Jin Haonan, who was under Lin Zhen¡¯s mental control, with a single palm.


    After killing Jin Haonan, Lin Zhen had already run quite far away. Xuanzhu immediately pursued at high speed, and to his surprise, Apollo followed him as well.


    ¡°Xuanzhu, I have some grievances with this guy too. Let¡¯s finish him off together today!¡±


    ¡°Good, with your help, he¡¯s as good as dead today!¡±


    Xuanzhu wasn¡¯t entirely sure if he could deal with Lin Zhen alone. During theirst fight, they had been evenly matched, with no significant advantage to either of them.


    But with Apollo, who was not a bit inferior to him, Lin Zhen was now doomed.


    The three were engaged in a high-speed chase. In the blink of an eye, they had traveled several kilometers apart.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, you can¡¯t run anymore!¡±<div>


    Xuanzhu transformed into the Chaotic Heaven Scorpion and finally caught up with Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen seemed to know he couldn¡¯t escape anymore, so he stopped and turned to face Xuanzhu and Apollo.


    Seeing Lin Zhen stop, they didn¡¯t rush to eliminate him. Instead, they stood to his left and right as if to encircle him.


    Xuanzhu¡¯s face revealed a determined, triumphant smile: ¡°Lin Zhen, I have to admit that you¡¯re a brave man. Last time, you managed to escape from me, and yet you dared to risk death again. However, sometimes, when bravery goes too far, it turns into stupidity.¡±


    Apollo sneered coldly: ¡°Kid, you narrowly slipped awayst time at the Judgment tform. I decided to teach you a lesson for offending a genius like me. I didn¡¯t expect to get this opportunity so soon. If someone wants to die, no one can stop them.¡±


    Lin Zhen faced the twote-stage ck Hole Martial Artists and twirled his Yin-Yang Spear: ¡°Some people in this world think they can control everything, but unfortunately, man¡¯s calctions can¡¯tpare to fate. All your efforts to obtain the inheritance gold book have ended up in my hands.¡±


    ¡°Now I¡¯ll take it back. Lin Zhen, the end is near.¡±


    Xuanzhu spoke and attacked first without waiting for Apollo to make a move.


    Swinging his long knife, he immediately activated his talent and transformed into the Chaotic Heaven Scorpion!


    Lin Zhen used Plum Blossom Piles footwork, activated his Gxy Domain and Armorization around him, waved his Yin-Yang Spear and directly rushed forward.


    p p p~~~!!


    The two instantly exchanged thousands of blows. This time, Lin Zhen had gained a thorough understanding of his opponent¡¯s strength, and his attacks and defenses became more skillful. Xuanzhu could no longer gain the upper hand in the battle.<div>


    This was Lin Zhen¡¯s ability. With a strong talent for learning martial arts, he developed strategies to counter his enemies after their first encounter. The advantage had now tilted toward his side in what had been an evenly matched fight before.


    ¡°It¡¯s only been three days, and Lin Zhen¡¯s reaction speed has improved even further, putting me in a slightly worse position!¡±


    Xuanzhu was shocked and saw that continuing the battle like this would be futile. He prepared to use his Needle on the tail again.


    Lin Zhen had been on guard for this move. As soon as he noticed Xuanzhu¡¯s action, he immediately released his clone.


    ¡°Xuanzhu, you won¡¯t have a chance to escape this time!¡±


    The clone appeared behind Xuanzhu and immediately used the Phantom God Strike.


    The terrifying spear aura gathered all the metallic sharp energy in the surroundings, making Xuanzhu¡¯s hairs stand on end!


    Xuanzhu had to retract his Needle on the tail and dodge the attack from behind by his clone.


    Just as he had dodged, Lin Zhenunched a Thunder Kill attack from the front.


    With a twist in the air, he barely escaped the attack. Then the clone attacked from behind again.


    Meteor Fall~~!!!


    A meteor fell from the sky, and Xuanzhu blocked it with his knife. The collision resulted in a violent explosion that sent countless meteorite fragments flying in every direction.<div>


    This strike made Xuanzhu groan, and his body secretly suffered internal injuries.


    However, without giving him any chance to catch his breath, Lin Zhen¡¯s main bodyunched the Tianhe Star Explosion again.


    Tens exploded around Xuanzhu, creating a deafening explosion that shook the ground and swayed the mountains and rivers.


    Xuanzhu had activated the Profound Heaven Lock, but the explosion was an omni-directional bombardment, leaving no dead angle, causing his body to be torn apart, barely holding on!


    He wanted to use the Needle on the Tail attack, but Lin Zhen¡¯s main body and avatar cooperated,unching thousands of attacks every second, not to mention the asional powerful killing moves that forced him to save himself.


    At this rate, he might die before he could even unleash the Needle on the Tail.


    ¡°Apollo, save me!¡±


    Xuanzhu couldn¡¯t care about pride anymore and shouted for Apollo.


    Apollo had also been itching for action. Upon hearing Xuanzhu¡¯s cry for help, he charged forward, swinging his Sun God Sword.


    In order to catch them off guard, he didn¡¯t make a sound when he attacked, even deliberately dying for a moment, intending to make a sneak attack and finish off Lin Zhen in one blow.


    However, he was having trouble distinguishing between the two Lin Zhens as they switched ces back and forth, making his eyes dizzy.


    Lin Zhen had been waiting for this opportunity, waiting for Apollo to take the stage.<div>


    He hadn¡¯t really used the Spiritual Demon Shock yet, and in order to ensure he didn¡¯t fail, he had already made a n.


    So when Apollo approached, Lin Zhen deliberately executed a series of feints to confuse his opponent so he wouldn¡¯t know which one was his real body.


    He seemed unaware of Apollo¡¯s approach, with both spears storming like a hurricane, firmly locking onto Xuanzhu, not giving the opponent a chance to catch a breath.


    It wasn¡¯t until Apollo got behind him that one Lin Zhen fiercely lunged forward, locking Xuanzhu in his arms.


    This Lin Zhenpletely exposed his back to Apollo, while the other Lin Zhen rose into the sky, his spear shining with a dazzling light, like the bright sun on a clear day, preparing tounch a powerful strike from above!


    Apollo had intended to attack the Lin Zhen holding Xuanzhu, but at this moment Xuanzhu realized his life was in grave danger. The Lin Zhen in front of him was undoubtedly the avatar, and his n was to attract Apollo¡¯s attack with his avatar while his main body wouldunch a fatal move from above, causing both the avatar and himself to die together.


    Xuanzhu was close to breaking through to the Star System Stage. In his opinion, his life was the most precious, so he couldn¡¯t exchange his life even for Lin Zhen¡¯s main body, let alone his avatar.


    Although he felt that the Lin Zhen in front of him seemed like the main body, Xuanzhu still trusted his own judgment.


    ¡°Apollo! Don¡¯t bother with this one! Block the one from above, that¡¯s the real body! This one can¡¯t harm me!¡±


    Xuanzhu roared, and at the same time, all his Star Power erupted, trying to break free from Lin Zhen¡¯s avatar in front of him, and counterattack with the Needle on the Tail. After all, Lin Zhen was in a lower realm, and in a one-on-one fight, his absolute strength still prevailed over Lin Zhen¡¯s.


    This was both a crisis and an opportunity!


    At this moment, Apollo was also doubting his own judgment. He felt that the one holding Xuanzhu was the real body, but he thought it was impossible for the main body to expose its weaknesses so easily, while the one in the sky had a sneer at the corner of his mouth, as if he was about to seed in his scheme.<div>


    Upon hearing Xuanzhu¡¯s shout, Apollo immediately overturned his own judgment, leaping up, swinging the Sun God Sword towards Lin Zhen¡¯s real body!


    Three people formed a two-on-two battle.


    In the sky, Lin Zhen¡¯s real body fought against Apollo, while on the ground, Lin Zhen¡¯s avatar tightly held Xuanzhu, their faces almost touching.


    However, this stalemate would soon be broken, as Xuanzhu believed that the situation would turn around in just one second!


    Just as he was about to unleash his Spiritual Power and release the flying Needle on the Tail, he saw a hint of mockery in Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes.


    ¡°There are always people in this world who think they¡¯re smart, but they don¡¯t know that there¡¯s a saying called ¡®clevernesses at a price.¡¯ Xuanzhu, have fun in hell!¡±


    ¡°Yellow Springs, Demons!¡±


    Xuanzhu couldn¡¯t believe that this was Lin Zhen¡¯s main body. He didn¡¯t expect Lin Zhen to be so bold and daring to take such a risky gamble. This wasn¡¯t just a battle of strength, but also a psychological warfare.


    However, he didn¡¯t care. Lin Zhen hadunched a Mental Shock against him, but his Spiritual Power was stronger than Lin Zhen¡¯s, so it should have been useless.


    But in the next moment, he realized his mistake.


    The powerful Mental Shock, at such a close distance, left no room for evasion.


    At this moment, Lin Zhen looked like a ghost in his eyes!


    Within the obsidian-like eyes, there was incredibly strong resentment, as countless ghosts roared and howled, charging straight into his Spiritual Consciousness Sea!


    Hisss~~~!!!


    The piercing pain in his mind made his whole body convulse, as Lin Zhen¡¯s Spiritual Power actually overwhelmed him!


    What he had thought to be an unbreakable Spiritual Consciousness Sea now showed a crack!


    This tiny w became a fatal breakthrough, as the ghosts swarmed in, wildly biting, destroying, and wreaking havoc within his Spiritual Consciousness Sea!


    Long-termbat and killing had caused the desires within him to erupt, turning his worldly ambitions void and his consciousness blurry¡­ dissipating¡­


    ¡°Ah¡­ so¡­ this is¡­ my final destination¡­!¡±


    His pupils dted and his eyes opened wide before calming down!


    Xuanzhu, a superb expert at the Late ck Hole Stage, with high hopes of advancing to the Star System Stage, was dead!

 Chapter 465: 465: Dimensional Company’s Shopping Mall

    Chapter 465: 465: Dimensional Company¡¯s Shopping Mall<div>


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    Lin Zhen¡¯s first use of the Spirit Evil Shock was far from perfect, but he skillfully took advantage of the tactic by holding Xuanzhu¡¯s face and releasing the shock, leaving the opponent no room to escape, and seeding in one strike.


    Feeling Xuanzhu¡¯s life force drain away in an instant, Lin Zhen took off the space ring from his hand and directly threw it into the Dark Star Space.


    Xuanzhu fell, his body crashing down into the dust.


    Apollo, who was entangled with Lin Zhen¡¯s avatar in the sky, was scared witless by the scene!


    Apollo¡¯s strength was more or less like that of Xuanzhu, so he thought that teaming up with Xuanzhu would make Lin Zhen surrender even though he was a tricky opponent. At the very least, they wouldn¡¯t lose.<div>


    But unexpectedly, they did lose, and lost so decisively and thoroughly. In less than three seconds, Xuanzhu¡¯s lifeless body had already fallen.


    Apollo shrieked and turned to flee!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s main body manifested lightning wings, catching up with Apollo in the blink of an eye while his avatar continued to tightly entangle him. With the main body and avatar attacking together, Apollo was held down.


    The battlested a full three hours. Apollo¡¯s power was also quite formidable, so Lin Zhen didn¡¯t have the same opportunity to use the Spirit Evil Shock as with Xuanzhu.


    Only by having the main body and avatar work together could they finally defeat Apollo in three hours.


    Lin Zhen originally intended to use Soul Lock to control Apollo, but Apollo was ate Sky Blue level Spiritual Mind Master, not easy to control. After several failed attempts, Lin Zhen simply used the Spirit Evil Shock to kill him.


    ¡°That¡¯s the second one! I didn¡¯t expect to consecutively kill twote ck Hole stage experts. Killing Xuanzhu was partly luck, but killing Apollo was all skill.¡±


    Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t hide his excitement. Late ck Hole stage, one step further would be the Star System stage, even fit to be the Emperor of a low-level Universe Country.


    Moreover, Lin Zhen now had a rtively urate positioning of his own strength.


    Below the ck Hole stage, he had very few opponents left, except for those pinnacle Constant Star stage geniuses who could contend with Lin Zhen.


    Ignoring the Spirit Evil Shock, his main body could match up to a mid-level ck Hole stage.


    With his main body and avatar working together, they could beatte ck Hole stage opponents.<div>


    As for anything beyond the ck Hole stage, Lin Zhen dared not think about it. The gap between the ck Hole stage and the Star System stage is the most important in a Martial Artist¡¯s growth. Out of ten thousandte ck Hole stage Martial Artists, there might not be even one who breaks through to the Star System stage. Once they do, the difference in power would be iparable.


    To Lin Zhen¡¯s knowledge, there had never been a sessful Martial Artist below Star System stage that had challenged a Star System stage opponent.


    At this moment, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want to think too much. He had killed Xuanzhu and Apollo, took both of their space rings, and immediately opened Apollo¡¯s space ring first.


    He thought that ate ck Hole stage expert would definitely have a huge amount of wealth, but Apollo¡¯s space ring left him somewhat disappointed.


    There wasn¡¯t much valuable inside the ring, only around ten million Cosmic Crystals, some flying equipment, and some bank cards.


    Lin Zhen slightly frowned. He couldn¡¯t use the bank cards, so he yelled at the ground, ¡°Had enough? This is yours. Consider it payback for your debt.¡±


    He threw the space ring to the ground, and the dwarf Ni Ke darted up from below and grabbed it.


    Ni Ke took the ring and grumbled, ¡°I knew it. You¡¯re a freak, able to kill twote ck Hole stage experts all by yourself. I¡¯m lucky I didn¡¯t make a move against you back then or I would¡¯ve died a horrible death.¡±


    Lin Zhen ignored Ni Ke and continued to open Xuanzhu¡¯s space ring.


    This time, Lin Zhen was finally pleased.


    All the universe-ss treasures collected by the Heavenly Tower people were in Xuanzhu¡¯s possession. The dazzling contents of the space ring nearly blinded him. At a rough estimate, there were at least 150 million!


    ¡°That¡¯s great! With 150 million Cosmic Crystals, I can go back to the Dimensional Company and buy more sh Gold Paper.¡±<div>


    Aside from Cosmic Crystals, Xuanzhu¡¯s space ring contained many other treasures, artifacts, and simr items, which added up to be worth about a hundred billion Kirin Coins.


    This was already a rare fortune. Not everyone had Lin Zhen¡¯s luck of finding a World Master¡¯s treasure inside a World Stone.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go to the Dimensional Universe Company now.¡±


    Lin Zhen immediately turned around and walked back, while the debt-free dwarf Ni Ke had a wide smile on his face as he followed. The ring contained more than 11 million Cosmic Crystals and some other valuable items. Since Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want them, Ni Ke would dly take them.


    Considering Lin Zhen¡¯s immense strength and ability to kill twote ck Hole stage experts, he was sure to be invincible in this World Stone. Following Lin Zhen felt like borrowing the tiger¡¯s ferocity.


    Listening to Ni Ke¡¯s off-key local songs, Lin Zhen returned to the Dimensional Universe Company.


    ¡°Mr. Lin Zhen, wee. You¡¯re looking in great spirits today.¡±


    The staff member greeted Lin Zhen with practiced ease, warmly greeting such a valuable customer.


    ¡°You¡¯re looking good too.¡±


    Lin Zhen followed him into the room, smiling as he sat down.


    ¡°Hehe! I¡¯m just so-so. I don¡¯t know what other amazing treasures Mr. Lin Zhen wants to buy?¡±


    ¡°Oh! Do you still have many treasures here?¡±<div>


    ¡°Haha! Mr. Lin Zhen, you¡¯re too funny. Our Dimensional Universe Company¡¯s promise is that as long as you can think of something, we can find it for you. Even if it¡¯s not avable within the World Stone, we can still get it for you, of course, the rarer the item, the higher the price.¡±


    ¡°Quite reasonable.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded: ¡°Then I want to find the second and third pages of the Lightning Strike Inheritance Gold Scroll, how many Cosmic Crystals do you think it would cost?¡±


    ¡°Let me look for you.¡±


    The staff immediately began inquiring, and Lin Zhen didn¡¯t know how they could find such secret things, but they could do it, which made Lin Zhen extremely impressed.


    ¡°I¡¯ve found it!¡±


    After five minutes, the staff raised their head: ¡°The second page requires one billion Cosmic Crystals, and the third page requires 50 million Cosmic Crystals.¡±


    Lin Zhen was startled: ¡°Did I hear that wrong? ording to the precedent of the Spiritual Evil Spirit Strike, the second page should only require 30 million Cosmic Crystals, why did it be one billion, and even more expensive than the third page?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s like this, the second page of Lightning Strike has already been obtained by someone else. If we help you get it, we have to offend some people. The more powerful the people we offend, the higher the price we have to pay. This one billion price is not high at all, you have to believe in our Dimensional Universe Company¡¯s reputation. Our credibility has been the foundation of our existence for countless years¡­.¡±


    ¡°Oh! I didn¡¯t mean to doubt yourpany¡¯s credibility; I just didn¡¯t think of it at first.¡±


    Lin Zhen thought silently, the person who could value one billion Cosmic Crystals must have a high status.


    Inside the World Stone, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t think of anyone who could be worth so much money, so it must be the person behind him.<div>


    Lin Zhen couldn¡¯te up with the one-billion Cosmic Crystals, so he decided to get the third page first.


    ¡°Then I¡¯ll buy the third page.¡±


    ¡°Alright, let me see¡­ ¡±


    The staff nced at something, and suddenly their face changed: ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Mr. Lin Zhen, just as we were talking, the third page of Lightning Strike was also obtained by someone else.¡±


    ¡°Can you snatch it back?¡± Lin Zhen asked urgently.


    ¡°Let me calcte the price¡­ ¡±


    After another minute, the staff raised their head: ¡°This one requires 50 billion!¡±


    Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t help but roll his eyes, ¡°This actually needs 50 billion Cosmic Crystals? Who on earth is this person?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m very sorry, Mr. Lin Zhen, I can¡¯t reveal specific information about anyone to you, but our evaluations are always based on precise calctions. For example, when we help you work, we have to offend two people, both of whom are in the Constant Star Stage. If one is worth one billion and the other is worth 50 billion, then the potential of the second person must be much higher than that of the first one. We need to exert greater power to deal with him, so we need more money.¡±


    ¡°If I want to kill someone, can you help me do it?¡±n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    ¡°No, we don¡¯t ept assassination businesses. We can help you snatch things, but we won¡¯t kill the other party. That¡¯s what mercenaries do.¡±


    When Lin Zhen heard this, he was slightly relieved.<div>


    That¡¯s good; he was worried that someone would use the Dimensional Universe Company to get rid of him, after all, the Dimensional Universe Company is irresistible.


    Now, both pages of the gold scroll couldn¡¯t be acquired, and Lin Zhen didn¡¯t know how to spend the 150 million he had at hand.


    ¡°Mr. Lin Zhen, why don¡¯t you take a look at the other items we have here? I guarantee that there will be something of interest to you.¡±


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll take a look.¡±


    The staff smiled, tapped in the air, and a virtual electronic screen suddenly appeared in front of Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes.


    There were many items in one column, and Lin Zhen didn¡¯t know how many pages there were.


    ¡°Let me introduce you to the items you see now, which are all brought into the World Stone by us this time. If you choose to buy something, you can take it right away,¡±


    ¡°No matter it¡¯s a spaceship, ve, weapon, medicine, resource, among others, you can purchase them from us. I guarantee that many items are not avable on the market. In fact, meeting us here is a chance for ordinary martial artists. If you miss our goods, you will definitely regret it¡­ ¡±


    As Lin Zhen listened to the staff¡¯s endless introduction, his eyes were not enough to keep up.


    Permanent Crystal Battleship! He actually saw a Permanent Crystal Battleship!


    It possesses better performance and is a more advanced war weapon aspared to his Permanent Crystal Spaceship. One shot can destroy a Life Star, and it¡¯s worth 15 million Cosmic Crystals!


    A red fruit, like a peach, is a healing treasure. As long as you are alive, it can save andpletely restore your Star Power, making it the second life for martial artists during battles.


    Top-quality mental defense artifact! There are actually such powerful treasures. Whoever wears this thing, Lin Zhen¡¯s Sky Blue level Spiritual Mind Master would not be a threat at all.


    But the selling price is very high, costing 30 million Cosmic Crystals!


    ¡°There¡¯s actually Fine Gold! One hundred Cosmic Crystals per gram!¡± Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes lit up. This Fine Gold is a necessary promotion metal for the ck Hole Beast. He is about to start absorbing Mithril, but that can only promote him to Stage. To advance further, he will need Fine Gold.

 Chapter 466: 466: The Treasure that Slows Down Time

    Chapter 466: 466: The Treasure that Slows Down Time<div>


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    After seeing Fine Gold, Lin Zhen knew that his one hundred and fifty million Cosmic Crystals were nothing inparison.


    One gram equal to hundred pieces, Lin Zhen would need around one ton of Fine Gold for his first attempt.


    A ton of Fine Gold, a hundred million Cosmic Crystals!


    At present, Lin Zhen¡¯s property could only allow him to upgrade from Level 1 to Level 2!


    When he thought of the astronomical wealth he would need after Stage, Lin Zhen felt a headacheing on. Such money was so massive it made him feel desperate.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om<div>


    But Lin Zhen wasn¡¯t feeling unbnced. Yes, the ck Hole Beast¡¯s talent did require consuming a tremendous amount of money, but it also saved him a lot of training time.


    If he¡¯d followed a step-by-step approach to practice, Lin Zhen probably would still be a small fry at the Meteor Early Stage now. He wouldn¡¯t have thebat powerparable to that of the ck Hole Period.


    For your information, he was only twenty-five this year!


    ¡°First, exchange for a ton of Fine Gold.¡±


    The consumption was a whopping hundred million Cosmic Crystals at a time, but the staff from the Dimensional Company was not surprised at all. It seemed they were used to dealing with big yers.


    ¡°Sure, Mr. Lin Zhen, you can make the payment now.¡±


    Lin Zhen handed over one hundred million of Cosmic Crystals, and then the staff member took out a ton of Fine Gold from a Space Ring.


    ¡°Having the material for the upgrade to Level 2, I still need lots of Cosmic Crystals.¡±


    Lin Zhen pondered in his heart and continued to look at the goods list.


    ¡°What type of spaceship is this? Why is it so expensive?¡±


    Lin Zhen was surprised to see a small spaceship. He couldn¡¯t tell what material it was made of, but it was incredibly beautiful. It was only about twenty meters long, looked just like an airne, but the price was a staggering three hundred million Cosmic Crystals!


    ¡°Oh, this is actually not a spaceship, but a life form from the Transformer n. They are born in the shape of robots and they can transform into different forms of transportation ording to their talents; nes, spaceships, disks, airships¡­they are peculiar and varied. They possess self-awareness, they are lives, just like us.¡±<div>


    ¡°Transformers!¡± Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t help thinking of this word, from a movie of the Earth Calendar era.


    ¡°Hm¡­although it¡¯s the first time I¡¯ve heard this name, it seems rather fitting.¡± The staff member nodded.


    Lin Zhen fell silent for a moment. Indeed, the universe was full of wonders. The Transformer n was not a flesh and blood life, but robotic life. If they really were Transformers, their price would be hard to assess.


    However, Lin Zhen had no ns to purchase this Transformer for now. He didn¡¯t know if it would prove to be useful. Could it try to escape? What was itsbat capability? All of these were unknowns.


    After looking at it, another item attracted Lin Zhen¡¯s attention.


    It was a small pocket watch, damaged but it was priced at fifty million Cosmic Crystals.


    ¡°What is this? Why does a damaged pocket watch cost this much?¡±


    ¡°Mr. Lin Zhen, this is a great item. It is a damaged Heavenly Tool.¡±


    ¡°Heavenly Tool, what is that?¡±


    ¡°The grade of a Heavenly Tool is higher than that of an Artifact. Each Heavenly Tool possesses miraculous powers. Only a Cosmic Demon God has the ability to forge such items.¡±


    Lin Zhen wasparatively knowledgeable now. The Cosmic Demon God was a beings superior to the World King, they were at the top of the universe.


    ¡°The ability of this Heavenly Tool is also quite magical. It itself holds the Power of Time. When you wear this type of Heavenly Tool, it can slow down the flow of time within a specific spatial range.¡±<div>


    ¡°It can slow down the flow of time?¡± Lin Zhen asked in surprise.


    ¡°Yes, that¡¯s right. It can slow down the flow of time. This Heavenly Tool can slow down the flow of time to a ratio of twelve to one at its maximum capacity. As long as there are Cosmic Crystals as a power source, if you cultivate within its range of influence for an hour, it is equivalent to twelve hours in the outside world.¡±


    At this point, Lin Zhen was tremendously excited. This kind of Heavenly Tool was simply against the heavens. In this way, if he had it, one year of cultivation would be equivalent to twelve years in the outside world. The passage of time wouldn¡¯t change in the outside world, it would just slow down within the range of influence.


    ¡°So, given this, this item is extremely cheap at fifty million Cosmic Crystals.¡±


    ¡°Yes, but this Heavenly Tool is damaged. If you want to repair it, you must find the Cosmic Origin, otherwise, it will just be an expensive collectible.¡±


    ¡°What is the Cosmic Origin?¡±


    ¡°Cosmic Origin is a type of purple qi that forms spontaneously when heaven and earth open. Only an item containing the purple qi can possibly be a Heavenly Tool. Otherwise, no matter how precious the quality, it can only be promoted to the level of a Top Quality Artifact, and it will never be a Heavenly Tool.¡±


    The staff continued to exin to Lin Zhen: ¡°But obtaining the Cosmic Origin is extremely difficult. Except for the expansion of the universe itself, it only appears when the World King Powerhouse opens up their internal world. Because only the Cosmic Demon God usually has the ability to forge a Heavenly Tool, most of those using them are the Cosmic Demon Gods. asionally, some super World King Powerhouses can also forge Heavenly Tools.¡±


    ¡°So, if I can find the Cosmic Origin, I should be able to repair this Heavenly Tool?¡±


    ¡°In theory, that is the case, just that the Cosmic Origin is very difficult to obtain so you¡¯d best not have too high of hopes.¡±


    ¡°I understand, but I want to give it a shot.¡±


    Lin Zhen had precisely fifty million Cosmic Crystals in hand. He didn¡¯t have enough to buy more Fine Gold, so he could just buy this broken Heavenly Tool.<div>


    After buying that item, Lin Zhen only had one Cosmic Crystal left. He couldn¡¯t afford to buy anything else, so he simply left.


    After he came out, Ni Ke the dwarf got up.


    Lin Zhen looked the guy over a few times. He had millions of Cosmic Crystals in his hands, making him a veritable tycoon. If he ever ran out of money, Lin Zhen might need to ask him for a loan.


    After being nced at by Lin Zhen, Ni Ke unconsciously covered the space ring on her hand and giggled, ¡°Lin Zhen, what are we going to do now?¡±


    ¡°What else can we do aftering to the World Stone? Of course, it is to find the Cosmic Crystals. We don¡¯t care about the disputes between others, but we must get more Cosmic Crystals.¡±


    ¡°Great! I love treasure hunting the most, let¡¯s set off now.¡±


    The two left and arrived in front of the Six Paths of Reincarnation again.


    ¡°Which path will we tackle this time?¡±


    ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter, we might need to search thoroughly in each and every path. Let¡¯s start with the Hell Path.¡±


    The treasure hunting duo set off once again, entering the Hell Path in the Six Paths of Reincarnation.


    With the dwarf¡¯s talent, coupled with Lin Zhen¡¯s strong spiritual power as support, their treasure hunting speed was extremely fast.


    Almost any ce with abundant cosmic crystals couldn¡¯t escape the dwarf¡¯s talent. In one day, they each harvested tens of millions of cosmic crystals.<div>


    By nightfall, the dwarf was somewhat tired and told Lin Zhen she wanted to rest for a few hours.


    ¡°How many hours do you roughly need to recover fully?¡±


    ¡°Very quickly, eight hours are enough. You have to know, as an adult dwarf, even if she is a martial artist, she needs to ensure eight hours of sleep every day.¡±


    ¡°Dwarves need that much sleep? Human n Warriors only need to rest for five hours a day, and if it¡¯s a Spiritual Mind Master, two hours is enough.¡±


    Ni Ke spread her hands, ¡°Dwarves are different. Our bodies are strong, and the burden isrger. Underage dwarves need to rest at least sixteen hours a day.¡±


    ¡°Alright, see you in eight hours.¡±


    The two found a hidden spot, and the dwarf, who had garnered a massive haul, immediately fell asleep.


    Meanwhile, Lin Zhen entered the Foldable Space, took out the damaged pocket watch.


    Only at this moment did the excitement on his face reveal, because he knew that the purple air running through his Dark Star World was the Cosmic Origin force born when the space was created!


    By a stroke of luck, Lin Zhen created the Dark Star World. This also opened up a new world, naturally creating Cosmic Origin. However, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t know what this was before. It was only today that he understood.


    Yin Yang and Cliff Corner dual guns each absorbed some Cosmic Origin, meeting the basic conditions for upgrading to the Heavenly Tool, but most of the purple air remained inside the Dark Star World, and was now put to use.


    In this world, except for World King level powerhouses, probably only Lin Zhen can possess the Cosmic Origin.<div>


    He ced the pocket watch into the Dark Star Space, and immediately, strands of purple air automatically entered it.


    ¡°It really works. I don¡¯t have to do anything specifically, the pocket watch can absorb it on its own. I just don¡¯t know how much Cosmic Origin is needed to fully restore it. I hope it won¡¯t consume too much because my Cosmic Origin isn¡¯t very plentiful.¡±


    Although he said it wasn¡¯t much, in fact, that purple air was like a Golden Bridge spanning heaven and earth, covering the inside of the Dark Star Space, and he did not know exactly how much he had.


    The promotion of the two long guns initially only consumed one percent of the purple air.


    As the purple air entered bit by bit, the pocket watch finally changed.


    The originally damaged dial and hands have all reappeared. The entire pocket watch is smooth, antique, and crafted with divine skill, as if it has life.


    Simr to the human-made watches for calcting time, this pocket watch had twelve hour marks on it.


    When all twelve marks appeared, about thirty percent of the purple air in Lin Zhen¡¯s body was consumed!


    ¡°As expected of a Heavenly Tool, so much Cosmic Origin is needed for repair. If I were to create this pocket watch by myself, I fear that I wouldn¡¯t be able to.¡±


    The pocket watch finally stopped absorbing, no more Cosmic Origin was entering. The repair wasplete.


    Lin Zhen raised his hand, and the pocket watch appeared in his hand from the Dark Star Space.


    ¡°What a beautiful pocket watch, I would very much like to believe, that it was created by a woman.¡±


    Lin Zhen examined the pocket watch carefully. The entirety of the pocket watch was blue, like a shining and transparent blue gemstone. There was a small cover on it, and upon opening, it even emitted a faint fragrance.


    However, after flipping it over for a while, Lin Zhen found that the pocket watch still did not start keeping time and did not know how to activate it.


    ¡°Oh right, the Cosmic Crystals!¡±


    Lin Zhen suddenly remembered the crucial point and promptly brought out a Cosmic Crystal.


    The back of the pocket watch can be opened, there was a small space inside where one Cosmic Crystal could be ced.


    As soon as Lin Zhen put in a crystal, it disappeared immediately.


    The pocket watch lit up, emitting a blue light, then gently moved one second.


    At this moment, it seemed like the surrounding space-time had stagnated. inly it was just one second, but Lin Zhen felt it was more than ten seconds.


    ¡°I get it!¡±


    Lin Zhen eximed happily, he finally understood the mystery of the pocket watch. One Cosmic Crystal maintained it for one second!

 Chapter 467: 467: The Super Cosmic Crystal Boulder

    Chapter 467: 467: The Super Cosmic Crystal Boulder<div>


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    At the cost of one Cosmic Crystal per second, which is equivalent to a hundred thousand Kirin Coins, the price was actually extremely high, but Lin Zhen could currently afford it.


    It would only take three thousand six hundred Cosmic Crystals per hour, and after a whole day of hard searching, he had another ten million Cosmic Crystals on hand.


    With a movement of his Spiritual Power, the Cosmic Crystals lined up and advanced at high speed, and instantly twenty-eight thousand eight hundred Cosmic Crystals filled the small hole.


    These were enough for eight hours of use, just in time for when the dwarf would wake up.


    As the Cosmic Crystals were injected, the surrounding space-time field took shape again, and the passage of time slowed down once more.<div>


    ¡°This really is a miraculous thing. I haven¡¯t had the energy to study the Time Stone recently, but there¡¯s no doubt that time deceleration is even more difficult than eleration.¡±


    ¡°If deceleration could be applied to the battlefield, the enemy¡¯s movements would be as slow as a turtle, which would also be incredibly helpful inbat.¡±


    Lin Zhen thought about it and knew how difficult it would be toprehend time deceleration, so he didn¡¯t think about it too much for now.


    Spending eight hours training inside the space-time field was equivalent to four days outside.


    Now, Lin Zhen had been in the World Stone for a month and twenty-seven days. By the time he finished his training, two months would have passed, and he would be able to use Mithril to start leveling up.


    Seated in the Foldable Space, Lin Zhen¡¯s training was methodical.


    The Great Zhou Star Power circted, followed by the use of Spiritual Power, and then the study of the Time Stone.


    Eight hours, a full four days.


    On the fourth day, Lin Zhen absorbed Mithril, raising his realm from Satellite Level 1 to Satellite Level 2.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    Afterwards, he stabilized his realm, and when he felt hungry, he finally came out to see the dwarf Ni Ke waking up, stretchingzily.


    Ni Ke¡¯s stretching stopped halfway when she saw Lin Zhening out, and she greeted him, ¡°Hey! Lin Zhen, you seem a little¡­ huh!¡±


    The second half of the sentence was swallowed back in, and she looked at Lin Zhen as if she had seen a ghost, ¡°No way, you leveled up just after I took a nap?¡±<div>


    ¡°Hehe, maybe it¡¯s just a coincidence.¡±


    ¡°Coincidence! Go fool someone else! Do you really think I¡¯d believe such an absurd thing? Lin Zhen, what realm are you in, and why can¡¯t I see through it at all? Every time I think I¡¯ve figured out your strength, you surprise me again.¡±


    Lin Zhen deliberately stroked his chin, ¡°Why are you trying to figure out my strength? Are you eyeing my wealth and nning to rob me?¡±


    ¡°Get out of here! With hundreds of millions of Cosmic Crystals in my hands, I don¡¯t need to find you¡­ huh!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes lit up, ¡°What did you say? You have umted hundreds of millions of Cosmic Crystals?¡±


    ¡°No! I didn¡¯t say anything just now, you must have heard wrong.¡±


    Lin Zhen chuckled, not pursuing the issue further, but was indeed surprised that the dwarf was so rich, with hundreds of millions of Cosmic Crystals. This was really a big tycoon.


    The dwarf regretted identally letting slip her wealth, and for the rest of the day she stayed silent, refusing to mention any issues about money.


    She was extremely sensitive to wealth, and when she entered the Dimensional Universe Company, she could sense that Lin Zhen had a lot of Cosmic Crystals on him, far more than hers, definitely over a hundred million.


    But this guy spent all his money in one go.


    He was a super spendthrift, and the dwarf would bet her life that her hundred million Cosmic Crystals would disappear instantly if they fell into his hands.


    So now being with Lin Zhen, she was very cautious, not daring to show off her wealth at all.<div>


    But the dwarf¡¯s nature was to brag, and each time she couldn¡¯t help herself, she wished she could p herself in the face.


    The two spent a full six days here in Hell Path, and during these six days, the dwarf witnessed miracles once again.


    Lin Zhen practiced diligently, spending only twelve hours a day collecting Cosmic Crystals, and using the remaining twelve hours for training.


    In these six days, he magically went from Satellite Level 2 to Satellite Level 3.


    At this moment, the dwarf¡¯s feelings were indescribable and she couldn¡¯t understand what was going on. Levelling up in six days shouldn¡¯t be called genius or freakish, but more like a machine.


    In the six days of the Hell Path, Lin Zhen gained around 40 million Cosmic Crystals.


    Afterwards, they spent another six days in the Hungry Ghost Path, with roughly the same gains. Lin Zhen advanced to Satellite Level 4!


    Time passed unnoticed, and there were only three days left until the end of the World Stone!


    After leaving the Six Paths Reincarnation, they reached the end of the World Stone, the Underground Temple.


    Past the Underground Temple was the No Return Path, where they could leave the World Stone.


    Out of the 200,000 people who initially entered the World Stone, only less than 10,000 remained.


    These three months were bloody, with various forces fighting against each other. Many were eliminated and only the strong remained.<div>


    The interior of the underground pce temple had be empty.


    Towering stone pirs surrounded the temple, supporting the enormous hall of the temple.


    Behind the temple was the No Return Path; stepping onto it meant leaving the World Stone.


    After days of fierce battles, there were no more ghosts inside the temple, but no one was willing to leave.


    At the very end of the temple, right before the No Return Path, there was a gigantic stone floating in the air, as huge as a small!


    This was no ordinary rock, but the core element of this World Stone ¨C a huge Cosmic Crystal!


    The formation of a World Stone was based on the Cosmic Crystals, with half scattered on the outside and the other half forming the actual World Stone.


    One could say that the total amount of Cosmic Crystals outside, whether discovered or not, was equal to the size of the gigantic Cosmic Crystal in front of them!


    The white Cosmic Crystal emanated a faint light, attracting everyone¡¯s attention.


    This was an invaluable treasure. Nobody could urately estimate how many fragmented Cosmic Crystals would be obtained if the gigantic Cosmic Crystal was shattered. The visual impact of its immense size left everyone unable to look away.


    ¡°My heavens! If this Cosmic Crystal were shattered, there would be hundreds of billions of fragments!¡±


    ¡°Yeah, I asked the intelligent life to estimate it earlier. But it could only give a rough idea, which is between 500 billion and one trillion pieces.¡±<div>


    ¡°So, what are we waiting for? Why not go and take it away?¡±


    ¡°You don¡¯t know how difficult it is. This Cosmic Crystal is the core of the world. If we move it away, the whole World Stone will copse immediately. And without the Star System Stage strength, it¡¯s impossible to shatter it. All we can do is chip off a small piece.¡±


    ¡°Then let¡¯s chip it off. It doesn¡¯t matter how much we get! If we can get 10%¡­ no! 1%¡­ no! 0.1% of it, I would be the richest man in our star system!¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s go! Nobody can stop me!¡±


    ¡°Come on, everyone, hurry up! It¡¯s now or never!¡±


    Everyone rushed towards the Cosmic Crystal in a frenzy. The World Stone¡¯s air resistance was harsh, and this Cosmic Crystal was located extremely high up. It hovered like a, making it difficult to ascend due to the enormous pressure. Many people could barely reach the bottom of the Cosmic Crystal, let alone break off pieces from it.


    Some tried to take away the Cosmic Crystal but were unable to move it. As people said, without the Star System Stage strength, this gigantic stone remained impossible to take away.


    But that didn¡¯t dampen their enthusiasm. Faced with such a treasure, no one would leave empty-handed. Anyone who could truly ignore this opportunity was undoubtedly a fool.


    ¡°ng~!!!¡±


    A sharp sword sound rang out, along with sparks flying off the gigantic Cosmic Crystal. Some fragments drifted down, and whoever managed to get them broke into hystericalughter: ¡°Haha! Hahaha! With just one sword, I got 300,000 Cosmic Crystals! This is definitely a faster way of collecting!¡±


    Someone else lifted his long knife into the sky, using all his strength in a sh. This strike produced shard and debris that amounted to about 400,000 Cosmic Crystals!


    However, these martial artists could not manage to ascend a second time afternding. The weight of this massive pressure made it hard to ascend and take the Cosmic Crystals.<div>


    All Martial Artists kept jumping and using their life¡¯s effort to grab some Cosmic Crystal shards, only to lose strength and fall back to the ground, sitting down to recover.


    Few people could ascend twice in a row!


    Although there were many people present, not all could ascend due to this limitation. In a short period, everyone only had one chance!


    ¡°Sisters! Hurry up!¡±


    The four beautifuldies of the Qing Luan Society, Zi¡¯er, Hong¡¯er, Qing¡¯er, and Lv¡¯er, quickly arrived before the gigantic Cosmic Crystal.


    ¡°Everyone, quickly find a good position. There are only three days left before the end of the World Stone. Within these three days, our Qing Luan Society must obtain the most Cosmic Crystals!¡±


    The women¡¯s troop of the Qing Luan Society arrived one after another. They were thergest force left, with several hundreds of people.


    As the Qing Luan Society members arrived, even more people who heard the news came to the end of the underground pce temple to get a share of the riches.


    Beyond the Cosmic Crystal, they could step onto the No Return Path, secure a qualifying spot, and participate in the Hundred Years Concentration Camp, yet nobody was willing to leave immediately.


    The immense wealth and power of the Cosmic Crystal were simply too alluring, and nobody could resist it!


    The faint light of the Cosmic Crystal shone on everyone¡¯s faces, revealing their greed.


    People were naturally greedy, and if you could resist the temptation of wealth, it merely meant the wealth wasn¡¯t enough!


    And this Cosmic Crystal represented immeasurable wealth!

 Chapter 468: 468: The Collapse of the World Stone

    Chapter 468: 468: The Copse of the World Stone<div>


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    ¡°Quick, the biggest treasure in the entire World Stone is right here.¡±


    The dwarf was still leading the way, but after entering the underground temple, Lin Zhen had already seen the huge Cosmic Crystal hanging in the air.


    ¡°This is the core of the world, the source that stabilizes the World Stone.¡±


    Looking at the enormous thing in the sky, Lin Zhen sighed in amazement.


    If this massive Cosmic Crystal were to be destroyed, the world would copse, and no one could stop these people at this moment.<div>


    On the ground, nearly ten thousand people gathered, and from time to time, someone leaped high and tried their best to get a bit of debris.


    Even just a little bit would be thousands or tens of thousands, and some powerful ones could even get several hundred thousand!


    ¡°Let¡¯s go over there too.¡±


    Lin Zhen and Ni Ke joined the crowd.


    The dwarf also wanted to jump up and get some Cosmic Crystal, but Lin Zhen grabbed him.


    ¡°Don¡¯t move yet; let¡¯s see how things change. I feel the calm here will soon be broken.¡±


    The dwarf stopped.


    After a while, a martial artist leaped up and directly cut a basin-sized piece of Cosmic Crystal from the air!


    Along with the big piece falling down, there were also some small pieces and debris caught by the martial artist. Although his strength was depleted when hended, heughed excitedly!


    ¡°This piece is worth more than a million; I¡¯m rich now! Even if I can¡¯t make it out of the World Stone, I can return home and buy an entire legion and be a local emperor in our small asteroid system!¡±


    His wildughter abruptly stopped after less than three seconds!


    A sword pierced through his heart from behind,pletely silencing hisughter!<div>


    He didn¡¯t even have the chance to turn around and see who killed him before he died!


    Unable to resist due to his exhaustion from harvesting the Cosmic Crystal and fighting against the gravity, he simply died like that.


    Upon his death, his Space Ring fell into the hands of another martial artist.


    This martial artist expressionlessly pocketed the Space Ring, with glints of light in his eyes, waiting for the next opportunity to appear.


    Such incidents didn¡¯t only happen in this ce; the same was happening in other areas, with martial artists continuously falling to other people¡¯s schemes.


    Most of the murderers couldn¡¯t soar into the sky and were unable to obtain the Cosmic Crystal. Unwilling to see others reap huge rewards, they killed others when they hadnded and were exhausted.


    One or two incidents were manageable, but when this happened hundreds of times in a row, chaos erupted!


    It started somewhere, spreading everywhere, and fights broke out!


    First were the unaffiliated martial artists who trusted no one and attacked anyone who approached them. The battles continued to spread, involving even some smaller forces.


    Even the organized major forces were affected and had to form a defensive formation, temporarily stopping the collection of Cosmic Crystals.


    This was a massive reduction in the number of participants. By killing others, they would obtain more rewards and be safer.


    Except for those who were cleverly hiding or those who arrivedte, no one was spared.<div>


    The frenzied battlested for over forty minutes, and by the time the fighting gradually subsided, the number of people present had significantly decreased. From nearly ten thousand people, there were now less than three thousand left!


    Among them, the Four Major Gangs had over a thousand people, the Dimensional Universe Company had more than a hundred, and the rest were mostly unaffiliated individuals.


    Just when the fighting was about to subside, the lurking Lin Zhen leaped up, with the Yin-Yang Spear in his hand drawing a path in the air.


    Withstanding the tremendous gravity, several fist-sized Cosmic Crystals were scraped down.


    As he collected the crystals, Chris calcted the numbers.


    ¡°Master, this time you¡¯ve gained seventy-nine thousand Cosmic Crystals!¡±


    As Lin Zhennded, his spear suddenly shook, and through several lightning-fast assassination attempts, he brought down three people who had malicious intentions towards him!


    The high-altitude gravity was roughly twenty-five thousand times, simr to the ny-eighth level of the Judgment tform. Lin Zhen had now advanced to Satellite Level 7 and could withstand the gravity. Although it was still difficult for him to jump, he wouldn¡¯t be as exhausted as the others.


    After getting rid of the three ambushers, Lin Zhen gained another million Cosmic Crystals from their rings.


    Seeing Lin Zhen¡¯s formidable strength, the surrounding martial artists quietly kept a distance from him.


    The crazy killing had calmed people down to some extent, and now there were only over two thousand people left, the scene was less crowded, and there were fewer fights.


    However, fewer didn¡¯t mean none; disputes over territories, conflicts between forces, and shes between individuals still urred.<div>


    On the first day, the Qing Luan Society fought two battles with the Dragon Totem and Heavenly Tower. Due to Xuanzhu¡¯s and Apollo¡¯s deaths, these two gangs were somewhat leaderless and sessively defeated by the Qing Luan Society.


    The four female warriors ¨C green, blue, red, and yellow ¨C led their army tounch several sessful surprise attacks, making the two major alliances copse in disarray.


    Originally, the two major leagues had seven or eight hundred peoplebined. After consecutive battles, there were just over a hundred left, and they were scattered throughout the crowd.


    Qing Luan Society also lost more than a hundred people, but they had firmly upied the northern area of the Cosmic Crystal, allowing them to collect them without disturbance.


    Independent martial artists upied the southern area where there were the most people, with over a thousand of them. Battles happened frequently, and Lin Zhen was also in this area.


    Meanwhile, the Earth Core Jade Tower, another major gang, upied the eastern area. They hadn¡¯t actively participated in the fights, so their strength remained rtively intact.


    Dimensional Universe Corporation upied the western area. They didn¡¯t fight with the others, and others didn¡¯t dare to disturb them. They were able to collect the Cosmic Crystals in peace.


    To reach the No Return Path, one must pass through the Dimensional Universe Corporation¡¯s territory.


    However, the Dimensional Universe Corporation had already made their stance clear: they didn¡¯tpete for the top twenty positions; they came here solely to earn Cosmic Crystals. Anyone who obtained Cosmic Crystals could exchange them for anything with them.


    With all of the partiesbined, there were less than two thousand people left, and two days remaining before the World Stone was finished. Despite this, no one was willing to leave voluntarily.


    With so fewpetitors left, it would be a shame not to take advantage of this rare opportunity to gather more Cosmic Crystals.


    ¡°Brother Tianci, the Heavenly Tower¡¯s and Dragon Totem¡¯s teams have been defeated. Without Xuanzhu and Apollo, they are no match for Qing Luan Society. Why didn¡¯t we help them at the time?¡±<div>


    Tianci sneered, ¡°Why would I join forces with them? Xuanzhu and Apollo, two wastes, were actually killed by a rookie named Lin Zhen. All their subordinates are good-for-nothings, and it would be humiliating to cooperate with them. Moreover, isn¡¯t it better for them to fight to the death with each other? It fits perfectly with the interests of our Earth Core Jade Tower.¡±


    ¡°What about our n to eliminate the Qing Luan Society¡­?¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s put the n aside for now. The Cosmic Crystal is the most critical thing. We have two days left to get more of them. As for the n¡­ it won¡¯t be dyed. Believe me, nobody will want to leave until the veryst moment.¡±n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    Tianci looked at the crowd still striving to seize Cosmic Crystals, sweeping his gaze over the members of the Qing Luan Society, and then over therge group of independent martial artists.


    He saw the man who killed Xuanzhu and Apollo: Lin Zhen.


    This man¡¯s strength was somewhat unclear to Tianci. It seemed he was at Satellite Level 7, but could a Satellite Level 7 kill two Late ck Hole Stage?


    ¡°Lin Zhen, Lin Zhen, no matter what hidden strength you have, you¡¯d better not mess with me. I¡¯m not a waste like Xuanzhu and Apollo. No matter if you¡¯re at the Satellite Stage or the ck Hole Stage, you¡¯re definitely no match for me!¡±


    The martial artists were on guard, attacking each other as time slowly passed.


    The Cosmic Crystal boulder in the air was gradually eroded, bing pitted and rough.


    As the boulder got smaller, fewer people were left on the ground. On thest day, there were only a thousand martial artists left in the World Stone!


    Among them, the most were from Earth Core Jade Tower with over three hundred people. There were over two hundred from Qing Luan Society, dozens from Dimensional Universe Corporation, and over three hundred independent martial artists.


    Lin Zhen leaped up again,nding as he cut off arge chunk of Cosmic Crystal worth millions.<div>


    He waved his somewhat sore arm; the task of ascending under the force of gravity wasborious, even for Lin Zhen.


    Moreover, he never used his full strength. Over the past two days, he had seen too many people get killed because they put too much effort into cutting Cosmic Crystals and hadn¡¯t left enough energy forbat. He always reserved fighting power at each attempt.


    After cutting down this piece of Cosmic Crystal, he immediately went to the Dimensional Universe Corporation to exchange it for Fine Gold.


    He had umted six billion Cosmic Crystals during this time and exchanged them for Fine Gold. With the three purchases of Fine Goldbined, he had enough to support his advancement to Level 4.


    It was now the morning of the third day, thest day of their third month inside the Cosmic Crystal.


    Although there were fewer and fewer people, those remaining few hundred still refused to leave, continuing to cut out more of the Cosmic Crystal.


    ¡°Beep beep beep~~!!!¡±


    As a martial artistnded, almost everyone¡¯s intelligent beings began to sound out.


    ¡°Attention, please! The world you are in is on the verge of copse due to the loss of arge amount of its core.¡±


    ¡°Please leave the World Stone as soon as possible. At present, there are twenty minutes left until the countdown to copse!¡±


    Then, everyone¡¯s intelligent lifeforms disyed a countdown.


    When it appeared, there were only neen minutes and fifty-nine seconds left!


    ¡°Let¡¯s go! We¡¯ve dug up too much of this Cosmic Crystal boulder, and the world is about to copse. If we don¡¯t leave, we might not ever be able to.¡±


    Many martial artists stood up. Over the past few days, they had earned far too much. It was finally time to leave.


    People reluctantly looked at the ragged boulder onest time. As the countdown progressed, it became easier to obtain Cosmic Crystals, withrge chunks frequentlying off. It was truly hard to leave.


    ¡°Crack!¡±


    The Cosmic Crystal boulder in the air suddenly cracked, with a long fissure appearing on its side.


    A huge chunk of Cosmic Crystal, taller than a person, fell from the sky!


    As the world began to shake violently, the people who had initially nned to leave rushed over, hoping to take advantage of the final moments and make a fortune!

 Chapter 469: 469: The Last Three Minutes!

    Chapter 469: 469: The Last Three Minutes!<div>


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    When the World Stone was on the verge of copse, the whole world was shaking.


    The earth was cracking open, the waters of the Santu River were crazily pouring onto the shore, the dark clouds in the sky were spinning like a whirlwind, with thunder and lightning shing, a scene of apocalyptic chaos!


    The temple in the underground pce also began to shake, with huge chunks of stone falling from the sky. The stones here were not ordinary, they were extremely dense and, under the eleration of gravity, fell like meteors. Many people couldn¡¯t dodge in time and were instantly killed by the falling rocks.


    Yet many people were still madly rushing towards the Cosmic Crystals, determined to grab one and run. However, after seizing the first one, they wanted to grab another and then, thinking they could also get three.


    People were killed by rocks, killed by those around them, and the scene became extremely chaotic, with casualties increasing sharply.<div>


    Seeing the people around him rushing out, Lin Zhen stood still.


    ¡°Chris, calcte how long it will take to walk out of the No Return Path?¡±


    ¡°Master, the No Return Path is a narrow and long passage. At your current full speed and without any obstacles, it would take you five minutes to pass through. However, with so many people here, it would be considered fast if you could get out smoothly in ten minutes.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded, ¡°It seems I only have ten minutes to fight for.¡±


    At this moment, the dwarf Ni Ke¡¯s face turned extremely ugly, ¡°Lin Zhen, I think I¡¯m done for. Speed is my weakness, and my intelligent life just calcted that even at my fastest speed, I need 25 minutes to leave the No Return Path. I won¡¯t make it in time.¡±


    With that, the dwarf was filled with immense regret, regretting why he hadn¡¯t left earlier.


    People die for wealth, and birds die for food. He had always been cautious, but in the end, he still failed here.


    Lin Zhen nced at the dwarf, took a deep breath, and said, ¡°Ni Ke, if you want to stay alive, close your eyes now, and I promise to take you out.¡±


    The dwarf¡¯s eyes lit up, ¡°Can you really do it?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s worth a try, but you won¡¯t remember anything during this period.¡±


    Ni Ke hurriedly nodded, ¡°Okay, I understand, do it.¡±


    Lin Zhen raised his hand and struck the back of his neck with a knife hand, causing the dwarf to fall into aa with a muffled hum.<div>


    He casually threw the dwarf into the Dark Star Space, as it was Lin Zhen¡¯s secret, one that he couldn¡¯t let anyone know about.


    Then, Lin Zhen lifted the Yin-Yang Spear and, with a thought, his clone appeared as well.


    ¡°I must make good use of thest ten minutes!¡±


    With a sh, Lin Zhen charged towards the Cosmic Crystal boulder.


    By now, small chunks of Cosmic Crystal were continuously falling, and the people below were going crazy. Even a small piece of Cosmic Crystal was like arge stone, even if it was just the size of a small stone, there were thousands of them. Exchanged for Kirin Coins, it was worth billions or tens of billions, and for Sanjiang Coins, it was worth hundreds, thousands, or even trillions!


    Taking it out could buy a small star system, and who could resist such wealth?


    As soon as Lin Zhen arrived, he targeted a piece that was more than one person tall. This piece of Cosmic Crystal was undoubtedly worth more than two million!


    ¡°This is mine!¡±


    ¡°Whoever fights me for it will die!¡±


    ¡°Fuck! I found it first! Whoever isn¡¯t afraid of me self-destructing,e on!¡±


    Seven or eight Martial Artists rushed towards the Cosmic Crystal at the same time, and a fierce battle began in mid-air.


    In a split second, sword lights and sword shadows filled the air, killing intent surged, and from time to time, heads fell to the ground, dying on the spot!<div>


    ¡°Gravity!¡±


    Lin Zhen raised his hand a hundred meters away from the Cosmic Crystal, and the powerful gravity field moved ahead, enveloping the entire area, and directly sent it into the Dark Star Space!n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    ¡°Kill this guy!¡±


    ¡°He took a huge piece, ughter him!¡±


    Six or seven people rushed towards him from all directions, and Lin Zhen, without saying a word, stabbed with his spear!


    Meteor Fall~~!!


    Therge-scale destructivebat technique was incredibly powerful at this moment, and as the meteors exploded in the air, several people were easily killed.


    Only one Early Stage ck Hole fighter didn¡¯t die, and the clone of Lin Zhen quietly attacked from behind, stabbing out with the Cliff Corner Spear and leaving the lucky survivor feeling deathly cold.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s main body drew an arc in the air, and both hands activated the gravity field at the same time, pulling arge piece of shattered Cosmic Crystal on both sides directly into the Dark Star Space.


    From a distance, Lin Zhen¡¯s situation looked like a whale sucking in water, with arge number of Cosmic Crystals seemingly having eyes, rushing towards his palm, and being collected with unparalleled speed.


    He mingled among the scattered Martial Artists, and the people around him had no organization, so there wasn¡¯t much of a threat to Lin Zhen.


    On the other side, the women of the Qing Luan Society were fighting for Cosmic Crystals when the Earth Core Jade Tower suddenly attacked from behind.<div>


    Tianci led his ck Hole Stage subordinates andunched a sudden attack, instantly killing Lv¡¯er, Qing¡¯er, and Zi¡¯er of the Four Beauties from the Qing Luan Society!


    The ordinary female Martial Artists of the Qing Luan Society suffered even greater losses, being massively injured in a situation of being attacked on both sides. From over two hundred people, only a dozen were left in just a minute.


    One by one, the beautiful women fell, sumbing to death within the World Stone.


    Female Martial Artists were inherently difficult to cultivate and were much less in number than males. Most of these women had cultivated to the Constant Star Stage and were under a hundred years old. It could be said that each of them was a heroine, one in a million, one in tens of millions, and even one in billions!


    However, within this World Stone, the easily ughtered tragedy is inevitable.


    ¡°Tianci! You despicable viin, killing my sisters, aren¡¯t you afraid that we¡¯ll tell Sister Qing Luan?¡±


    Hong¡¯er, with tear-streaked face, angrily shouts at Tianci.


    ¡°Heh heh! Since we have done it, we are not afraid. If Feng Qingluan wants toe and settle the score, we naturally have someone to deal with her. As for you¡­ just go and join your sisters in peace!¡±


    ¡°Hong¡¯er, quickly leave! All our belongings are with you, you can¡¯t afford to get hurt!¡±


    The remaining dozen or so women of Qing Luan Society rush over from all around, attacking Tianci¡¯s group madly, and, if necessary, sacrificing themselves to protect theirst leader.


    Hong¡¯er bites her lip, turns and heads for the No Return Path.


    ¡°You think you can leave? Not so easily!¡±<div>


    Tianci swings his sword several times, easily kills four women, and then starts chasing Hong¡¯er.


    Tianci¡¯s speed is beyond imagination, in the blink of an eye, he approaches Hong¡¯er. The difference between the ck Hole Middle Stage and the Late ck Hole Stage is not small, Hong¡¯er is about to get caught.


    ¡°It¡¯s over! Sister Qing Luan, I¡¯m sorry.¡± Desperate, Hong¡¯er turns, wanting to self-explode, but, rather than this, she prefers the loot to fall into Tianci¡¯s hands.


    Just at this moment, the surrounding scene suddenly changes!


    A dark starry sky envelopes the space within a hundred meters, as ten or sos are quickly formed.


    ¡°This is¡­ a domain! Who is activating a domain?¡± Tianci turns around in shock.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s main body is standing in the starry sky, waving at Hong¡¯er: ¡°Thank you for saving me once. Now it¡¯s my turn to return the favor. If you don¡¯t leave now, when will you?¡±


    ¡°Ah! It¡¯s you¡­¡±


    Hong¡¯er only manages to say this much as Lin Zhen¡¯s clone, from afar, envelops her with a gravity field and sends her far away from the Earth Core Jade Temple.


    Not being a fool, Hong¡¯er knows that it¡¯s not the time for words. Without hesitation, she dives into the No Return Path.


    ¡°Chase after her!¡± Tianci shouts but, before his order couldnd, dozens of surroundings started to explode.


    Anyone who gets close to the area is immediately bombarded into pieces by Lin Zhen¡¯s Tianhe Star Explosion.<div>


    For a moment, no one could approach the No Return Path.


    ¡°Lin Zhen¡­ you fucking bastard!¡±


    Tianci¡¯s eyes are a ze with fire as he manages to escape from Lin Zhen¡¯s Tianhe Star Explosion by dodging and twisting.


    By then, only a little over a hundred people are left in the World Stone!


    And only fifteen minutes are left before the world crumbles.


    People are still fighting for Cosmic Crystals, but some have wanted to leave.


    Tianci¡¯sst-minute n has been thwarted, making him hate Lin Zhen down to his very bones. He ignores the Cosmic Crystals falling like rain and instead charges at Lin Zhen with his sword!


    ¡°Lin Zhen, you dare spoil my good ns? Then stay here and die in that woman¡¯s ce!¡±


    Lin Zhen is not scared; after advancing to Satellite Level 7, his strength has improved greatly since the time of hisrge-scale battle with Xuanzhu and Apollo. He can resist the Late ck Hole Stage single-handedly, without relying on his clone!


    Although this Tianci seems to be stronger than Xuanzhu and Apollo, he still can¡¯t defeat Lin Zhen¡¯s main body in such a short amount of time.


    The two men fiercely fight in the air, with powerful energy overflowing everywhere. The surrounding hundred meters be a private battlefield for the two of them, with no outsiders allowed.


    The breakdown of the World Stone bes increasingly severe; the pirs in the Earth Core Jade Temple have begun to copse with a deafening rumble, and one corner of the temple haspletely copsed.


    A huge crack in the earth has spread from afar directly into the temple, and the magma underground gushes out uncontrobly. With the smell of gunpowder and sulfur filling the air, the temple has turned into a living hell!


    Members of the Dimensional Universe Company have packed up and quickly left the Earth Core Jade Temple.


    They came here to do business, and now that it¡¯s impossible, they must leave.


    However, they don¡¯t have their ranks counted, and no one dares to make things difficult for them.


    As the people from Dimensional Universe Company retreat, the martial artists on the scene can no longer hold on. No matter how much money they have, they need to be alive to spend it.


    ¡°Retreat! Are there any survivors from the Heavenly Tower? If so, follow me and run!¡±


    ¡°Brothers of Dragon Totem, activate the Divine Dragon Talent! The gravity field here has disappeared, and there¡¯s no more air restriction; let¡¯s fly!¡±</endphp

 Chapter 470: 470: Desperate Battle during Destruction!

    Chapter 470: 470: Desperate Battle during Destruction!<div>


    Trantor: 549690339


    Arge piece of cosmic crystal fell in front of the two individuals, blocking their line of sight.


    As the cosmic crystalpletely fell, the tip of Lin Zhen¡¯s spear almost pierced through the crystal!


    Phantom God Strike!


    This was Lin Zhen¡¯s strongest attack, containing an unparalleled martial technique that was unstoppable!


    Tianci¡¯s longsword also swept past the cosmic crystal, but his attack did not possess a time eleration effect!<div>


    At the moment when their attacks were close to each other, Lin Zhen used his time eleration!


    Ten times eleration!


    Hum~~~!!


    A clear ring resounded amidst the chaotic battlefield, clear and distinct.


    This attack caught Tiancipletely off guard, and even a powerful individual like him, at the peak of the Late ck Hole Stage, was unable to dodge and was stabbed in the shoulder by Lin Zhen¡¯s spear!


    Unbreakable!


    Lin Zhen exerted force with both arms at the same time, using the unbreakable martial technique to attempt to pierce through Tianci¡¯s body. Even if it was just the shoulder, he could still release elemental power to shatter half of Tianci¡¯s body!


    But Tianci, who had cultivated to the peak of the Late ck Hole Stage, was not weak. At the critical moment, he grabbed the shaft of the Yin-Yang Spear, preventing Lin Zhen¡¯s spear from stirring while initiating his transformation!


    Golden Vajra Crab King Transformation!


    The Vajra Crab King was a powerful individual among Advanced Gxy Beasts, possessing incredibly sturdy armor, tworge pincers, and six naturally born des, and had extraordinarybat power!


    Two massive pincers tightly mped onto Lin Zhen¡¯s long spear, and Tianci¡¯s clothes on the back were suddenly torn. Six dazzling and brilliantly shining enormous sky knives appeared.


    Sparks flew from Tianci¡¯s shoulder while Lin Zhen could not break through the double pincer and armor with his spear.<div>


    ¡°Lin Zhen! You are the only one who has managed to push me this far, and you will also be thest one!¡±


    Tianci screamed, with Vajra Armor covering his body and six sky knives lifting from his back,unching an onught as fierce as a violent storm.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s Yin-Yang Spear was firmly mped, and his clone immediately provided assistance,unching another Phantom God Strike behind Tianci!


    Distracted, Tianci¡¯s grip on the spear loosened, and Lin Zhen¡¯s real body and clone stood side by side, resisting Tianci¡¯s furious assault.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s real body underwent the ck Hole Beast¡¯s Armorization while his clone underwent the Fire Kirin¡¯s Armorization. Together, they were evenly matched with Tianci inbat.


    Time ticked on¡­


    Boom! Boom! Boom!~!


    The main body of the Underground Pce Temple began to copse. The surrounding dust and the magma gushing out of the ground fissures made it impossible to see the surroundings. People could only keep dodging the falling boulders.


    Dark space cracks began to appear around them; it was a sign that space was about to copse. At first, Lin Zhen and Tianci didn¡¯t have to deliberately avoid them, but as more spatial cracks appeared, their battle was also affected.


    If they identally entered a spatial crack, their current strength would not be able to survive in the chaotic space-time flow and would be torn to shreds easily.


    The shing of divine tools and the sparks of the battle filled the air as the three of them fought within the copsing temple.


    A massive stone pir fell, and Lin Zhen¡¯s body skillfully circled around it. Behind him, Tianci¡¯s continuous attacks shattered the stone pir!<div>


    The cloneunched three consecutive Tianhe Star Explosions, dying Tianci¡¯s speed slightly, and the real body immediately followed up with a Back Horse Spear attack!


    ng!


    As swords and spears collided, Lin Zhen¡¯s real body retreated, as the Seven Stars Knife moved in an arc, targeting Tianci¡¯s vitals while skillfully dodging midair.


    Tianci¡¯s six sky knives whirled and easily repelled Lin Zhen¡¯s Seven Stars Knife. Tianci then immediatelyunched a Thunder Kill!


    But Tianci was also fierce; with a massive swing of his pincers, he shattered Lin Zhen¡¯s attack!


    Whoosh!


    A sky knife nearly struck Lin Zhen¡¯s clone, who barely dodged it and a few broken hairs fluttered in the air.


    ¡°Hahaha~~! Lin Zhen, Lin Zhen! Today, you will die here! Look at how much time is left, you will never be able to pass through the No Return Path!¡±


    Upon seeing the countdown, Lin Zhen was astonished.


    There were only 11 minutes left until the total copse of the World Stone!


    Lin Zhen would need a minimum of 5 minutes at his highest speed to pass through the No Return Path, but there would be some obstacles along the way. Lin Zhen had set aside 10 minutes for himself; with that amount of time, he should be able to leave.


    However, if he had less than 10 minutes, Lin Zhen might encounter dangers and risk his life in the World Stone.<div>


    Since Tianci¡¯s strength was almost equal to Lin Zhen¡¯s, he should also have allotted himself 10 minutes.


    But now, there was just one minute left, and he was still entangled in the fight with Lin Zhen, as if he would never leave the World Stone unless Lin Zhen was killed.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t believe that Tianci had the determination to die together with him. He was at the peak of the Late ck Hole Stage and was about to advance to the Star System Stage, with an infinitely bright future. Why would he entangle with Lin Zhen until death?


    Lin Zhen sneered coldly: ¡°Tianci! Stop pretending! If you are capable enough, let¡¯s continue the fight and see if you really want to leave.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s exactly what I want to say, Lin Zhen. If you have the guts, don¡¯t leave, and whoever leaves first will be damned!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s face tightened. Was Tianci actually a madman?


    He didn¡¯t believe it! Tianci would definitely retreat!


    The real body and the clone, along with Tianci, constantly collided and fought like three swift meteors in the air.


    The copse of the World Stone had begun, from the Yellow Springs Road to the Santu River.


    The water of the Santu River turned into a sky filled with bloody rain, apanied by thunder and lightning, gradually spreading forward. The original riverbanks had begun to copse, turning into fragments amidst the apocalyptic atmosphere!


    This wave of ck destruction continued to advance, and the towering Judgment tform was shattered in the onught. Rubble, soil, dry bones, and scattered cosmic crystals were all mixed in the ck wave, entering the deste wastnd like a tidal force!


    On the wastnd, the ck wave lifted countless corpses and bones, overturning the earth and joining the path of destruction!<div>


    The wave of destruction pushed past the wastnd; ahead was the Six Paths of Reincarnation!


    The waves nked both sides, and the Hungry Ghost Path and Hell Path, the two outermost paths, were the first to be demolished!


    There were still countless ghosts within, and at this moment, they all wailed and twisted, turning into nothingness in the ck wave!


    Next were the Asura Path and Animal Path.


    Inside, the wandering Asuras and giant beast ghosts werepletely vulnerable to the wave of destruction. They had no power to resist and no ability to dodge.


    Next were the Human Path and the Heavenly Path.


    In the Heavenly Path, some injured Martial Artists struggled on. They had originally hoped to take advantage of everyone going to the underground temple to collect cosmic crystals in a hidden corner of the Heavenly Path, but they were injured in the process.


    They had collected the cosmic crystals, but it was toote to rush to the underground temple!


    Seeing the wave of destruction approaching, these Martial Artists let out helpless screams and roars. Their years of cultivation were all in vain.


    Once the wave of destruction passed through the Heavenly Path, it would reach the underground temple!


    09:59!!


    When this number appeared, Lin Zhen¡¯s heart thumped, too.<div>


    He didn¡¯t expect Tianci to be so crazy. Now that there¡¯s less than ten minutes left, this guy still shows no intention of leaving!


    At this moment, Lin Zhen also became anxious, snorting from his nostrils, and a smell of sulfur spread out.


    ¡°Tianci! Since you want to die with me so badly, I¡¯ll make it happen for you!¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen! Don¡¯t brag here, juste and give it your best shot!¡±


    Lin Zhen was determined, and his avatar rushed forward!


    Phantom God Strike!


    Meteor fall!


    Thunder Kill!


    With three consecutive unstoppable attacks,pletely disregarding his own safety, Tianci had to keep retreating and defending!n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    His main body followed the avatar, encircling Tianci with an unprecedentedly strong offensive.


    Three minutes!


    After three full minutes of fierce attacks, Tianci was injured in many ces, but with his Vajra armor, he managed to withstand them.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, is this all you¡¯ve got?¡± Tianciughed loudly, seeing that there were only seven minutes left, and the wave of destruction was nearing the underground temple. He believed Lin Zhen was doomed.


    A cold smile appeared on Lin Zhen¡¯s face: ¡°Let¡¯s see who dies then!¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t talk big¡­ Huh~! What is this?¡±


    Streams of light turned into ropes, binding Tianci in ce!


    ¡°Light Annihtion~! Come out~~!¡±


    The long-nurtured Light Annihtion emerged from the Dark Star Space. Lin Zhen hadn¡¯t used this item for a long time, not because it wasn¡¯t helpful, but because its grade was too low. After all this time of nurturing, Light Annihtion had be an artifact and could finallye in handy.


    One end of Light Annihtion was attached to the avatar¡¯s body, and the other end was on Lin Zhen¡¯s main body.


    The battle around Tianci wasn¡¯t aimed at defeating him but entangling Light Annihtion!


    At this moment, Tianci was tightly bound, and couldn¡¯t break free from Light Annihtion in just a few seconds!


    ¡°Now is the time!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s main body exerted a great force and instantly moved in front of Tianci.


    Spiritual Demonic Impact~~!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s current Spiritual Demonic Impact wasn¡¯t very proficient, so he used this method of immobilizing his opponent.


    Tianci¡¯s face, which had been carefree, suddenly twisted!


    ¡°Eh~~~!!!¡±


    At the same time, Lin Zhen was also shocked.


    Because he found that the effect of Spiritual Demonic Impact wasn¡¯t significant, and there was no Spiritual Consciousness Sea in Tianci¡¯s mind.


    ¡°Damn it! This Tianci is also an avatar!¡±


    At this moment, Lin Zhen understood that Tianci had also condensed an avatar, and he wasn¡¯t fighting his main body. His main body should be about to leave the World Stone!


    Moreover, Lin Zhen was absolutely certain that there must be some connection between his avatar and main body. At a critical moment, the avatar could instantly move to the main body¡¯s side!


    No wonder he could keep fighting with Lin Zhen. If it wasn¡¯t for Lin Zhen tying up his avatar, his avatar would have already teleported away by now, leaving Lin Zhen to die here.


    ¡°Damn you, you actually dared to set me up like this. However, you never anticipated that your avatar would be tied up and die here, did you? Since you¡¯ve decided to use an avatar to entangle me, don¡¯t think about getting it back!¡±


    The Spiritual Demonic Impact wasn¡¯t in vain, it broke the connection between his main body and the avatar in an instant.


    Lin Zhen raised his Yin-Yang Cliff Corner Twin Spears and simultaneouslyunched Phantom God Strike, stabbing fiercely into both ears of Tianci¡¯s avatar!


    Puff~~!!


    The elemental force exploded, and Tianci¡¯s avatar died on the spot!


    06:30 seconds~!


    With the wave of destruction sweeping towards the underground temple, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t afford any dy and headed straight for the No Return Path.


    As he looked back, the cosmic crystal boulder had already started to copse. Lin Zhen gritted his teeth, hesitated for a moment, and exerted more force in the direction of the copsing boulder.


    ck Hole Storm~!


    Whoosh~!


    The cosmic crystals and ordinary rocks and magma falling in front of him were all devoured by Lin Zhen.


    This devouring absorbed arge number of cosmic crystals, elerating the copse of the World Stone. The 06:30 seconds instantly changed to 5:00!


    The destructive wave was almost upon them!


    ¡°Retreat~~!!¡±

 Chapter 471: 471: The Final Moment!

    Chapter 471: 471: The Final Moment!<div>


    Trantor:549690339n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    The scenery in front was rapidly retreating, and the underground temple had almostpletely copsed, with only a tiny gap left!


    Teleport!


    After Lin Zhen dodged a few falling rocks, the Lightning Wings appeared behind him, and he teleported out of the underground temple.


    A tenth of a secondter, thest light disappeared, and the wave of destructionpletely engulfed the underground temple.


    This wave did not pause at all due to the copse of the underground temple, but continued to sweep toward the No Return Path!<div>


    ¡°Quick, quick, quick! I can¡¯t make any mistakes, nor can I pause for a moment. One second of hesitation will be death!¡±


    As Lin Zhen flew, his clone was swung out by him and flew ahead, clearing all obstacles on the path.


    ¡°Chris, prompt!¡±


    Chris appeared on his shoulder, giving preemptive instructions to Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Master, turn left at 500 meters ahead, a 100-degree obtuse angle bend. Keep the turning radius error within 0.5 millimeters to avoid wasting time¡­¡±


    ¡°Understood!¡±


    Lin Zhen immediately responded, closely pressing against the centerline of the No Return Path as he made the turn, with the exact center of his body deviating from the centerline by only 0.2 millimeters!


    ¡°Master, fly downward at a 45-degree angle, two thousand meters ahead!¡±


    ¡°Received!¡±


    Under Chris¡¯s guidance, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t waste a single moment and moved forward at an incredible speed!


    Although the time was extremely urgent, there were no other people here, which didn¡¯t affect his flying speed.


    However, one thing constantly reminded Lin Zhen that he needed to be faster, because at this moment, twelve people had already rushed out of the No Return Path and sessfully advanced!<div>


    He came to participate in the World Stone Challenge for the top twenty spots, as only the top twenty could go to the Fire Kirin Empire¡¯s Concentration Camp for those under a hundred years old.


    If he could not enter the top twenty, it would be a failure!


    Lin Zhen refused to fail and observed the advancement situation while flying.


    At present, there were fifteen people, including himself, in the World Stone, and eight advancement spots left!


    He had to overtake them and race against both the wave of destruction and the others!


    The No Return Path was a long passage, not wide enough for more than a few people to pass through at once.


    Tianci stopped at the end of the No Return Path.


    One more step, and he could leave this ce, but he didn¡¯t take it.


    His clone was dead!


    He considered his n wless, using his clone to entangle Lin Zhen while he escaped with his main body. When the time was running out, he would recall his clone,pletely cutting off Lin Zhen¡¯s hope of escaping the World Stone.


    He thought his n was seamless, even if Lin Zhen could defeat his clone, he would still have enough time to recall the clone.


    However, he never expected Lin Zhen to be so cunning, using liquid metal to lock his clone and then releasing a powerful Mental Shock that severed the connection between him and the clone.<div>


    That shock was so evil that the screaming, tearing souls still echoed in his head, leaving him in lingering fear.


    After the connection was severed, Lin Zhen decisively made his move to kill, and unfortunately, his clone died.


    Like his main body, his clone was also the Vajra Crab King with formidable fighting power, but it could not withstand a strike that pierced its brain.


    With his clone dead, Tianci¡¯s anger reached a boiling point. He vowed to stay here and wait for Lin Zhen¡¯s arrival. If he didn¡¯t see Lin Zhen die, he would never give up!


    Even though time was running out, he still didn¡¯t feel at ease.


    This intense resentment surged, causing Tianci¡¯s ck Hole Peak realm to begin to sway!


    ¡°I¡¯m going to break through!¡±


    ¡°Hahahaha! I¡¯m really going to break through!¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen, Lin Zhen! You killed my clone, but I found fortune in misfortune and managed to break through the ck Hole Period¡¯s barrier, entering the Star System Stage! From now on, I¡¯m a true master of one domain!¡±


    For martial artists¡¯ cultivation, the ck Hole Period is a massive watershed.


    There is an absolute difference between pre- and post-ck Hole Periods.


    Before the ck Hole Period, even if you were at the Constant Star Level Nine Peak, your Star Power source was limited to a single star.<div>


    Once you cross the ck Hole Period and enter the Star System Stage, you¡¯ll have ess to dozens or even hundreds ofs. And in the Late Stage of the Star System, that bes a sea of stars!


    The gap in Star Power between the two cannot bepared. From a strength standpoint, entering the Star System Stage means that one¡¯s power is at least a hundred times that of the Constant Star Peak!


    That¡¯s why martial artists can challenge higher realms, but there has never been an example of a martial artist at the ck Hole Period or lower challenging the Star System Stage.


    Tianci¡¯s internal ck Hole began to transform into a White Hole, ending its decay, and stars began to manifest within his Dantian.


    An explosive increase in power began, and his eyes shone with the brilliance of a thousand stars!


    ¡°Lin Zhen! Come on! When youe, I will definitely kill you!¡±


    A martial artist rushed over, and seeing that he didn¡¯t recognize him, Tianci killed him with a casual strike!


    Another one came by, this one from the Earth Core Jade Tower. Tianci let out a cold snort and stepped aside to let him pass.


    Thirteen people¡­ fifteen people¡­ eighteen people¡­


    After another martial artist passed, Tianci suddenly realized that neen people had already left!


    Only one spot is left for the top twenty!


    ¡°I can¡¯t let anyone else pass, I have to save a spot for myself. No matter whoes, I will make them die!¡±<div>


    Tianci anxiously nced at the time, there were only thirty seconds left before the World Stonepletely copsed!


    Outside the World Stone, everyone was anxiously waiting for the results.


    The courtyard of the Sanjiang Star Domain Federal Assembly was already filled with people, all staring at the World Stone. From the outside, it was seen that the World Stone was constantly crumbling, and its volume was getting smaller and smaller.


    The World Stone now only had a small corner left unscathed, but it seemed like it would only be a matter of a dozen or so seconds before it waspletely destroyed.


    Some people were waiting for their family and friends, but most had already given up hope.


    Their loved ones were dying one by one inside the World Stone, and now there were only three people left.


    The Temple¡¯s Tianci, the Star River Giant Beast Alliance¡¯s Lin Zhen, and a dwarf.


    And there was only one spot left to advance.


    Han Sha and Jie Li had sweaty palms and murmured constantly, ¡°Lin Zhen, you must survive!¡±


    Red from the Qing Luan Society stared nkly at the World Stone. From this battle, only she remained from the Qing Luan Society. She was safe after leaving the World Stone, but she wanted to see the person who had saved her.


    Lin Zhen, his name is Lin Zhen¡­


    Streaks of light constantly shed by behind him, and Lin Zhen madly rushed forward on the No Return Path.<div>


    Behind him, the Wave of Destruction closely followed, madly destroying everything in its path. Anything it came into contact with would be easily devoured.


    The World Stone was beyond saving, it waspletely finished.


    ¡°Master! Teleport forward, distance required is 5,100 meters, then turn and go up, and you¡¯ll see the exit.¡±


    ¡°Roger.¡±


    Lin Zhen teleported out with a thought, quickly passing the straight distance. His speed had already reached its maximum, and he was about to leave.


    Light gradually appeared before his eyes, but apanying the light was also a terrifying aura.


    ¡°Not good! There¡¯s a Star System Stage expert ahead!¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s Tianci¡¯s main body! He¡¯s really waiting here!¡±


    A chill ran down Lin Zhen¡¯s spine, as he deeply understood the terror of the Star System Stage. He was definitely not an opponent he could currently face. Not to mention now, even when he reached the Constant Star Stage, he would not be a match for a Star System Stage.


    Moreover, this Star System Stage was an enemy. This was troublesome.


    Normally, Lin Zhen would have run away without hesitation, but now, there was nowhere to escape. Stopping meant death. Regardless of whether it was a Star System Stage or a World King, he had to give it a try!


    ¡°Perhaps Tianci has just broken through, and his aura is still unstable. There might still be a chance.¡±


    With Wind Thunder Wings pping behind him, Lin Zhen shot forward like a missile, weaving through time and space. He caught sight of Tianci¡¯s eyes.


    Tianci saw him too!


    Tianci didn¡¯t expect Lin Zhen to actually make it out while almost being struck by the Wave of Destruction.


    This situation caught him somewhat off guard. He only had one chance to kill Lin Zhen; otherwise, if he was hit by the Wave of Destruction, even as a Star System Stage, he wouldpletely perish inside the World Stone.


    He raised the sword in his hand, disregarding his unstable aura. He was ready to make a move on Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Lin Zhene! This is the grave I reserved for you, and you¡¯ll never leave!¡±


    Seeing Tianci¡¯s preparing to unleash his power, Lin Zhen¡¯s first move was to set free the dwarf Ni Ke from his body.


    All this time, Ni Ke had been unconscious in his Dark Star Space. If Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t leave the World Stone, at least he had to let this guy out. This was what Lin Zhen promised to help him with.


    Carrying the dwarf didn¡¯t affect Lin Zhen¡¯s speed. On the contrary, the wind generated by their rapid movement woke the dwarf up.


    ¡°Lin Zhen¡­¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t speak. That person ahead wants to kill me. I¡¯ll throw you out in a moment. See that light screen? That¡¯s the exit of the World Stone. Break through it and you¡¯ll be free!¡±


    The dwarf didn¡¯t speak again, but stared intently at Tianci ahead.


    He could see that he was a Star System Stage expert, and now there was only one spot left to advance from the World Stone.


    If Lin Zhen let him go, wouldn¡¯t that mean he couldn¡¯t make it out himself?


    Lin Zhen approached Tianci at high speed, and when the distance was less than a hundred meters, Lin Zhen flicked his hand: ¡°Ni Ke! Go!¡±


    Whoosh~~!!


    Like a cannonball, the dwarf was thrown out, straight towards the exit of the World Stone!


    This move presented a dilemma for Tianci.


    In a hundred meters distance, Lin Zhen could charge through in less than 0.1 seconds. If he intercepted Ni Ke now, he would give Lin Zhen an opportunity.


    On the other hand, if he paid no heed to Ni Ke and focused on killing Lin Zhen, he wouldn¡¯t be able to secure the spot to advance from the World Stone!


    Would he kill Lin Zhen to avenge his doppelganger or advance first?


    In an instant, Tianci made a decision. He ignored Ni Ke passing by him, raised his long sword, and prepared to kill Lin Zhen!


    ¡°Lin Zhen! I¡¯d rather not advance, but I want you dead!¡±


    Seeing Lin Zhen flying towards him, Tianci shed down fiercely with his sword!

 Chapter 472: 472: Dust Settles (Third Update)

    Chapter 472: 472: Dust Settles (Third Update)<div>


    Trantor:549690339


    Seeing Tianci¡¯s actions, Lin Zhen¡¯s heart couldn¡¯t help but shudder.


    He didn¡¯t expect Tianci to prefer not having the qualification to advance than to kill himself. With this, not to mention advancing, whether he could even keep his life was a problem.


    But Lin Zhen never gave up. Even if his opponent was an incredibly powerful Star System Stage, he would fight!


    The clone, already waiting here, was alongside the original, moving forward with the Yin-Yang Cliff Corner twin spears raised high!


    Phantom God Strike!<div>


    Both of themunched the Phantom God Strike simultaneously. If they could seed, they would seed; if they couldn¡¯t, Lin Zhen nned to self-destruct and take Tianci with him, even if it meant dying inside the World Stone.


    His Star System Stage had just broken through and was not very stable, making it not as strong as a real Star System Stage, so there might still be some hope in mutual destruction!


    Facing Lin Zhen¡¯s simultaneous assault, a fierce grin appeared on Tianci¡¯s face.


    ¡°Ignorant fool, trying to fight with your bare hands is like striking a stone with an egg. Do you really think you can challenge a Star System Stage expert by ying with your life? Ridiculous!¡±


    As Tianci was about to attack with his sword, he suddenly felt an evil winding from behind.


    Tianci¡¯s full attention was on Lin Zhen, never dreaming that there would be someone else behind him. He hurriedly lifted his sword to block!


    ¡°Bang~~~!¡±


    A ck Artifact battle-axe heavily struck his sword, its force so incredible that even he was knocked back.


    However, since he had already entered the Star System Stage, he managed to block the attack and even counterattacked with a sword!


    ¡°Puff~~!!¡±


    Blood sshed, and a scream came from behind.


    It was the dwarf Ni Ke!<div>


    He hadn¡¯t left the World Stone but stayed, taking advantage of Tianci¡¯s attempt to kill Lin Zhen and struck fiercely.


    Even if a ck Hole Period¡¯s power couldn¡¯t defeat a Star System Stage, it could easily distract their attention.


    Dyed by Ni Ke, Lin Zhen brushed past Tianci!


    Using a gravitational pull, he enveloped the dwarf, nning to leave the World Stone together with him.


    Tianci¡¯s eyes turned red, and the huge Star Power exploded. He suddenly elerated and flew his sword toward the dwarf¡¯s back. He was also striving for a spot and believed that Lin Zhen woulde to the rescue. As long as Lin Zhen did so, he could leave before him!


    This was hisst hope. If Lin Zhen was cold-blooded, he might not be able to get the spot.


    However, he guessed right. The dwarf had just saved Lin Zhen, so he couldn¡¯t let him be killed just like that. Tianci¡¯s sword strike was hastily executed, without much power. He still had a chance to save him.


    The Yin-Yang Spear shot out, intercepting Tianci¡¯s sword in midair.


    At this moment, making any movement would slow one down. The instant Lin Zhen made his move, Tianci surpassed him!


    ¡°Lin Zhen! Without a spot, you¡¯ll be nothing! Wait till youe out, we¡¯ll settle this!¡±


    Swish~~~!!!


    Seeing the destruction wave approaching, Tianci didn¡¯t have time to attack Lin Zhen. After throwing down a sentence, his entire body disappeared into the World Stone¡¯s exit!<div>


    Tianci earned the twentieth spot!


    At this moment, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t care about anything else. Pulling Ni Ke outward, they barely managed to avoid the destruction wave; but it was during this life-and-death moment that he instinctively delivered his strongest blow!n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    ck Hole Storm!


    A huge ck Hole Beast phantom appeared above Lin Zhen¡¯s head. It opened its enormous mouth and sucked furiously toward the iing destruction wave!


    With this move, the destruction wave was peeled back by ayer, about ten centimeters thick!


    And it was just that ten-centimeter difference that allowed Lin Zhen and Ni Ke to narrowly escape the World Stone.


    Even the soles of their shoes were melted by the destruction wave. If they had been a little bit slower, they would never have made it out!


    Because of the difference in height, Lin Zhen came out first, ranking twenty-first, and the dwarf ranked twenty-second!


    With the two of them rushing out of the World Stone, it waspletely destroyed and dissolved into nothingness in front of everyone.


    Thus, the three-month selection of the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation ended; with two hundred thousand people entering, only twenty-two people made it out alive, not counting those who withdrew midway.


    This was truly one in ten thousand.


    Tianci, who came out first, thought Lin Zhen might have lost his life. It was unexpected that this guy had such great luck, managing to escape in such a situation.<div>


    His face turned cold, and he clenched his teeth as if he were about to fight.


    At this moment, Han Sha and Jie Li stepped forward and blocked Tianci.


    ¡°How dare you! This is the gate of the Three Rivers Star Domain Federation Council. You actually want to attack and injure someone here. Do you think you can do whatever you want just because you¡¯ve advanced to the Star System Stage!¡±


    ¡°Think carefully, is Earth Core Jade Tower going to dere war on our Star River Giant Beast Alliance? No offense to your gang, but you¡¯re far from being able to challenge our alliance!¡±


    At this point, the president of Sanjiang Star Domain Federation also stepped forward.


    The president was a Star Domain Stage, recognized as the top expert in the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation. He didn¡¯t speak but his face was extremely gloomy, making Tianci dare not act rashly.


    His teeth clenched and made a clicking noise: ¡°Lin Zhen, you¡¯re lucky this time. But since you didn¡¯t make it to the top twenty, you can¡¯t participate in the training camp. I¡¯m curious how long you canst!¡±


    After saying that, Tianci turned around and left. He also stared fiercely at Hong¡¯er from the Qing Luan Society. Notpletely defeating Qing Luan Society this time was a mistake, but what he needed to do now was stabilize his Realm, advance to the Star System Stage, which was his unexpected gain.


    As soon as his Realm is stable, he will let everyone know how powerful he is!


    From then on, he, Tianci, would be considered a strong force in this vast universe.


    Lin Zhen put down the dwarf: ¡°Are you alright?¡±


    The dwarf looked deeply at Lin Zhen: ¡°Brother, under that circumstance, you still saved me. I wasn¡¯t wrong about you.¡±<div>


    Lin Zhenughed: ¡°Of course, you saved me too, didn¡¯t you?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s not the same. If it weren¡¯t for sending me out, you might have safely left too. I owe you one.¡±


    With that, the dwarf took out a Space Ring.


    ¡°This is what I got inside the World Stone, I¡¯m giving it to you.¡±


    Lin Zhen took the ring and scanned it, immediately stunned.


    Inside the ring was a piece of golden paper ¨C it was actually the second page of the Phantom God Strike!


    ¡°This thing is too valuable.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t say that if we¡¯re brothers. It¡¯s useless to me, but I feel it might be useful to you.¡±


    pping Lin Zhen¡¯s shoulder, the dwarf said, ¡°It¡¯s meaningless for me to stay here any longer. I¡¯m going back to my hometown. Although I didn¡¯t qualify this time, I feel I¡¯m close to breaking through. If I get the chance, I really want to have a go with that Tianci.¡±


    Lin Zhen looked at Ni Ke. The dwarf indeed showed signs of making a breakthrough, perhaps the next time they met, he would have be a Star System Stage too.


    The dwarf and Lin Zhen exchanged Dimensional Universe numbers, waved goodbye to Lin Zhen, and turned to leave.


    ¡°The sequence of qualifiers has now been announced. First ce, Qing Luan Society, Feng Hong¡¯er. Second ce, Earth Core Jade Tower, Tianci. Third ce, Star River Giant Beast Alliance, Hongbo. Fourth ce¡­¡±<div>


    A council member was announcing the results, from first to twentieth on the list, all were announced.


    Lin Zhen gained twenty-first ce due to a single difference, missing out on the training camp for those under one hundred years old, which couldn¡¯t help but be a regret.


    ¡°The list is nowplete. Due to internal affairs of the Fire Kirin Empire, the Under Hundred Years Old Training Camp, originally scheduled to begin in a month, will be dyed for one year. Please prepare well.¡±


    The reason for the dy was clear to everyone: the Fire Kirin Empire was going to war with neighboring countries, so the training camp would be postponed.


    However, one year wasn¡¯t a big deal. Everyone would go back to practice and the time would pass.


    People from various backgrounds began to return, dispersing one after another.


    In the end, only two people from Star River Giant Beast Alliance were left: Lin Zhen and Hongbo.


    Hongbo was quick to react, sensing that something was wrong, he clenched his teeth and forcibly left the World Stone, craving for Cosmic Crystal. He was the third person to escape the World Stone.


    Before the two of them, several others had forcibly left the World Stone, including Taishan and Cao Yang, as well as a few others.


    Seeing Lin Zhening over, a mocking smile appeared on Hongbo¡¯s face.


    ¡°Wasn¡¯t someone quite aggressive inside the World Stone? Picking fights left and right, didn¡¯t steal a few Cosmic Crystals, but in the end, they still didn¡¯t make it through the qualifying ranks?¡±


    ¡°Hehe~! Maybe their dream is to be a wealthyndlord, this kind of thing can¡¯t be forced, even if they try.¡±


    ¡°Haha~~! Saying that is a bit too much, guys, it might hurt some people¡¯s tender hearts. But I like it. Among us, it¡¯s still up to our boss, Hongbo.¡±


    Taishan and Cao Yang walked next to Lin Zhen, ring at Hongbo, seemingly ready to take action at any time.


    Han Sha and Jie Li walked over, stared at Hongbo and his group: ¡°Just because you made the cut doesn¡¯t mean you can rx. Hurry up and practice. If you lose anyone in the camp, you¡¯ll see what will happen.¡±


    Hongbo snorted coldly, ¡°You better keep an eye on Lin Zhen. I don¡¯t need your concern. Let¡¯s go.¡±


    With that, he led a few of his followers and turned to leave. In his opinion, he would be participating in the training camp a yearter, and then he would go to the Fire Kirin Empire to develop. He wouldn¡¯t have to stay in this small ce like the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation anymore.


    By then, Han Sha and Jie Li wouldn¡¯t be able to control him, and he wouldn¡¯t have to show them much respect.


    Watching Hongbo leave, Han Sha and Jie Li¡¯s faces turned cold. Their ideal n was for Lin Zhen to make the cut, but now there was a hup, which made them unhappy.


    Lin Zhen waved his hand to Han Sha and Jie Li: ¡°Two mentors, I think there¡¯s nothing for me here. If there¡¯s nothing else, I n to go back to my hometown and have a look. My son should be born by now, and I want to go home and see.¡±


    Han Sha pulled Lin Zhen¡¯s hand: ¡°Lin Zhen, don¡¯t be too disheartened. Since there is still a year, things haven¡¯t reached the end yet, it¡¯s not over.¡±


    Lin Zhen smiled, if he couldn¡¯t participate, then he couldn¡¯t. With his previous life¡¯s memories, he could make a living anywhere. As for Han Sha¡¯s words, they were justforting him.


    After saying goodbye to everyone, Lin Zhen returned to his residence on Hills Star to see Ling¡¯er.


    If Ling¡¯er was willing, he nned to take her back to Earth with him.


    Checking the time, An Ning¡¯s child should be born, and if Yue¡¯er was pregnant thest time, she should have given birth too. Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t wait to go home.

 Chapter 473: 473: Going Home

    Chapter 473: 473: Going Home<div>


    Trantor:549690339


    Sr Territory, Mars.


    A sub-light speed civilian spacecraft was preparing tond at Olympus Base City on Mars.


    Passengers were lining up to disembark, and this was the third batch of immigrants to Olympus.


    At present, the atmospheric transformation of Mars has beenpleted. In this era of high technology, everything is easy with money, and the technology for producing oxygen from the atmosphere is already very mature.


    With the air, artificial rain clouds have formed a benign cycle on Mars after a year of continuous operation.<div>


    With the water, artificialkes began to form on the surface, and rivers and mountain springs gradually appeared.


    Since Mars had never been stepped on by humans, its natural environment was very good.


    All government agencies on Earth have been disbanded, and the entire Sr Territory¡¯s affairs are managed by Lin Zhen¡¯s office. Now, Earth has be the core of the Sr Territory.


    The several major Base Cities on Earth are already overcrowded, so immigration is a necessity.


    During this period, there were two small groups of interster pirates who attempted to attack the Sr Territory, but as soon as they entered the range of the Sr System, they were immediately detected by the interster radar, and the orbital cannon wasunched, reducing their small fleet to rubble with just a few shots.


    After these two incidents, the people of the Sr Territory realized the strength of the Sr System where their Lord resided, and many people began to choose to immigrate to the Sr System.


    Currently, there are 80 million immigrants from Earth, and the others in the Sr Territory have also opened up shipping routes, and there are 30 million people of other races.


    Olympus Base City, which borders the tallest mountain in the sr system, Mount Olympus, has be the most prosperous area.


    Millions of people live here, and every day people from other races arrive by small spacecraft, and the poption is increasing daily.


    The city¡¯snd within the nned area has been expanded repeatedly, andnd prices are rising rapidly.


    It is said that the Earth¡¯s office has already proposed ns to establish a second Base City on Mars, and the development of Jupiter has also been put on the agenda.


    The only shortage now is the funding issue.<div>


    Although the tax revenues from severalrges in the Sr Territory are considerable, there are just too many ces where money is needed, and some are not adequate.


    Despite this, people are still full of hope for the future of the Sr Territory because they have a powerful lord, and they believe that when their lord returns, the Sr Territory will rise to a higher level.


    ¡°Big brother! Are we almost to your territory?¡±


    The beautiful little elvesy beside Lin Zhen, their big eyes looking out the window. The outside world was a parallel universe space with ck and white grid-like patterns that retreated and crisscrossed constantly. This sight was interesting for a while, but it became boring after a long time; however, Ling¡¯er enjoyed watching it tirelessly.


    ¡°Yes, we¡¯ll be there soon. In twenty minutes, we¡¯ll enter the Sr System. Then, we¡¯ll leave the light-speed state, and we won¡¯t have to watch this monotonous parallel universe anymore.¡±


    ¡°I can¡¯t wait to see big brother¡¯s home, my sister-inw, and my two little nephews.¡±


    Longing appeared in Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes as well. To give his family a surprise, he hadn¡¯t informed them about his return yet.


    As for the children, it was his estimate that since he was so wise and invincible, and his two wives were outstanding, it wouldn¡¯t be excessive for them to give birth to two sons for him.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s spiritual power entered his Space Ring, checking the gains he had made in the World Stone.


    Before entering the underground temple, Lin Zhen had about ten million Cosmic Crystals.


    In the underground temple, Lin Zhen killed countless people and robbed over a thousand Space Rings.


    After collecting all those rings, he gained another 15 million Cosmic Crystals, while the rest of the misceneous items really didn¡¯t catch Lin Zhen¡¯s eye.<div>


    Although he wasn¡¯t impressed, there were actually quite a few artifacts and top-quality sacred artifacts in the items.


    He picked some good and practical artifacts as gifts for his family, and the rest was left unattended.


    There were also some cultivation methods, but Lin Zhen hadn¡¯t carefully studied them because he didn¡¯t want to learn the skills of those he could kill with a single move.


    The most important thing was the Cosmic Crystals.


    When the Cosmic Crystal giant stone copsed, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t steal few, and he gained about hundreds of millions of Cosmic Crystals.


    However, that was nothingpared to thest moment when the giant stone copsed. Lin Zhen released a ck Hole Storm, and no one saw clearly how much he gained in that instant.


    Now with time to sort it out, Lin Zhen knew how much he had gained at thest moment.


    With one ck Hole Storm, he devoured nearly one-third of the copsing Cosmic Crystals!


    ording to Chris¡¯s estimate, Lin Zhen devoured Cosmic Crystals worth about 450 billion at thest moment!


    This was a huge fortune, and even with Lin Zhen¡¯s determination, he couldn¡¯t help but be overwhelmed when the numbers were calcted.


    It was true that wealth is sought in danger. After Chris¡¯s calctions, using these Cosmic Crystals to purchase Fine Gold would be enough for Lin Zhen to upgrade to Level 8.


    With another 50 billion, he could upgrade to Level 9!<div>


    However, to upgrade to the Constant Star Stage, he was still far away, needing another 500 billion.


    Because of this, Lin Zhen specifically stayed on Hills Star for a day, purchasing enough Cosmic Crystals through the Dimensional Universe Company¡¯s staff to upgrade to Level 8.


    Now, there were still about two hundred billion cosmic crystals in his Dark Star Space.


    Lin Zhen took out arge cosmic crystal, sparkling and translucent, and showed it to Ling¡¯er: ¡°Ling¡¯er, do you think this thing is beautiful? How about I make you a ne with this.¡±


    Ling¡¯er nced at it and nodded slightly: ¡°It¡¯s very beautiful, but I don¡¯t particrly like jewelry.¡±


    Lin Zhen was a bit frustrated and said, ¡°Ling¡¯er, do you know how much this thing is worth?¡±


    ¡°How much?¡±


    ¡°This piece alone has more than 100,000 cosmic crystals, worth 100 billion Kirin Coins, and if you exchange it for Sanjiang coins, that¡¯s 100 trillion.¡±


    ¡°Oh¡­.¡±


    Lin Zhen was speechless, Ling¡¯er was an elf who inherently liked nts and nature. She never had any interest in wealth, and 100 trillion Sanjiang coins in her eyes were just a huge number, without much concept behind it.


    In this aspect, she was somewhat simr to Yue¡¯er. Lin Zhen didn¡¯t know if this was good or bad.


    At this moment, Ling¡¯er suddenly turned around: ¡°Brother, can you give me some money?¡±<div>


    ¡°Sure! Tell me how much you need, and I won¡¯t refuse as long as you name the amount.¡± Lin Zhen immediately felt useful.


    ¡°Ten thousand should be enough, I want it in the currency of your hometown. I n to buy some gifts for uncle, aunt, sister-inw, and nephew.¡±


    Lin Zhen lowered his head without any words and looked through the banknote pile in his Dark Star Space.


    He had stored more than a thousand billion Kirin Coins, a billion of each high-level Universe Country¡¯s currency, and more than 500 billion from various Space Rings. He had several trillions of currency from intermediate Universe Countries, but the most invaluable and lowest currency was from the initial Universe Country like the Tianhe Empire.


    Unable to find a single Earth banknote, Lin Zhen finally took out a stack of Tianhe Empire currency and handed it to Ling¡¯er: ¡°This, it¡¯s now amon currency in my territory, with a purchasing power a thousand times stronger than Earth¡¯s currency.¡±


    Ling¡¯er took the 100,000 Tianhe coins and stored them in her Space Ring, then quietly stayed there.


    ¡°Beep! Master, the spacecraft has entered Aurora and is about to exit the parallel universe.¡±


    Lin Zhen quickly took his seat, the spacecraft slowed down to sub-light speed, left the parallel universe, and then entered Mount Olympus through a wormhole.


    Upon entering Mount Olympus, they were immediately detected by the Star System Radar System.


    A beam of light scanned them, and a surprised voice came from themunication system.


    ¡°My Lord, you¡¯re back!¡±


    The one speaking was pirate Ronnie, and it so happened that today was his turn to monitor the parallel universe.<div>


    ¡°Ha ha, Ronnie, it¡¯s been more than a year. How have you been?¡±


    ¡°Very good, very good, it¡¯s just that we¡¯ve missed you a bit since it¡¯s been a long time without seeing you.¡±


    ¡°Ha ha! You guys have been working hard too. Let me handle things back on Earth first, and then I¡¯ll give you your freedom.¡±


    With Lin Zhen¡¯s current financial and physical strength, it would be an easy task to assemble a powerful Constant Star army, but he wouldn¡¯t neglect his old friends and brothers with weaker strength just because of that. These pirates had been here for a long time, and it was about time they were given their freedom.


    ¡°Thank you, Master!¡± Ronnie¡¯s voice was excited, but he continued, ¡°However, Master, could you not revoke our status for now?¡±


    ¡°Why? Don¡¯t you want to regain your freedom? Or did something happen recently?¡± Lin Zhen asked.


    ¡°Well, something did happen¡­¡± Ronnie¡¯s tone was a bit apologetic, as if he had some unspeakable problems.


    ¡°Just tell me, I¡¯ll call the shots in any case.¡±


    ¡°Master, the former captain of the ck Pearl, Xnke, has found the location of Shac and me. He said that we should deceive your trust to give us our freedom, and then act as his spies. When he arrives, let us turn off the orbital cannons and Fortress Satellite defense weapons so that he can enter the Sr System¡­¡±


    ¡°And what does he want to do?¡± Lin Zhen asked.


    ¡°Of course, he wants to resume his old tricks. He has made some progress recently and has organized a fleet, nning toe and loot this ce.¡±


    ¡°Oh! Xnke has got quite the guts, how strong is he?¡±


    ¡°When we separated, he was at Constant Star Level Nine. Last time he contacted me in the Dimensional Universe, he had already reached the Late ck Hole Stage, so I¡¯m a little worried¡­ ¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded silently, a Late ck Hole Stage enemy was indeed worth noting.


    If it were only thete-stage ck Hole, it would be fine, but what worried Lin Zhen the most was if it broke through again, bing a Star System Stage, which would be troublesome.


    Lin Zhen knew many people, but he didn¡¯t know any Star System Stage strong ones.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    ¡°When did he say he¡¯lle again?¡±


    ¡°He has some things to take care of now. He¡¯ll be here around the end of the year, there are eight months left until the New Year.¡±


    ¡°Eight months¡­ don¡¯t bother about it for now, don¡¯t spread the word, and tell the brothers to be on alert.¡±


    ¡°Understood, Master. Don¡¯t worry, we definitely don¡¯t want to go back to being pirates.¡±


    Lin Zhen closed themunication and headed straight for Earth.


    He had to figure out a way to deal with Xnke¡¯s issue, but for now, Lin Zhen just wanted to go home and see his family and child.

 Chapter 474: 474: Thunderous Tactics

    Chapter 474: 474: Thunderous Tactics<div>


    Trantor:549690339


    Sky City, Administrative Office.


    This ce has already be the holynd of the Sr Domain, with the affairs of more than a dozen lifes concentrated here.


    Ever since Lin Zhen defeated the challenges of over 8,000 Martial Artists from Blue Bay Star in the Asura Arena, all the lifes within the Sr Domain have been submissive.


    Routes to the Sr System have been opened up everywhere, and some visionary people from others have chosen toe to Earth to buynd and settle down.


    As a result,nd prices on Earth have skyrocketed.<div>


    In particr, Lin Zhen once stipted that the mutated beasts on Earth must not be massacred on arge scale and should be used for the cultivation of low-level Martial Artists on Earth, which madend on Earth extremely scarce.


    Now, most of the disputes on Earth are partly due tond issues. With the connection to the interstermunity, the people of Earth have pitifully little wealth of their own.


    The other part is due to ethnic issues. The entry of various races has also triggered some disputes and conflicts, which are all handed over to the Administrative Office for handling.


    At the beginning, the Administrative Office was quite deterrent. Due to the strong stand of Lin Zhen, no one dared to say anything and obeyed orders.


    However, now that Lin Zhen has been missing for more than a year, some people think that Lin Zhen might nevere back.


    This situation is too normal. It ismon for Martial Artists to die in adventures in the universe or to cultivate in a certain ce for hundreds or thousands of years. By the time they return from cultivation, their hometown has already changed beyond recognition.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    A lord who doesn¡¯te back for centuries is simply not worth fearing.


    Blue Sea Star is the secondrgest in the Sr Domain, second only to Blue Bay Star.


    After the opening of interster navigation, arge number of people from Blue Sea Star came to Earth. As the subordinates of Lord Lin Zhen, they naturally moved around freely.


    They were the first ones to see the business opportunities. After arriving at Ice City Base City, they began to buynd on arge scale and settle down here.


    Thend was destined to appreciate in value, as it was the lord¡¯s hometown.


    When they arrived, thend in Ice City was 100,000 Earth coins per square. However, just one yearter, those prime locations had reached 100,000 Tianhe coins per square.<div>


    A full 1,000 times increase!


    And it¡¯s still growing!


    The crazy rise innd prices has made those who had sold their houses unable to afford them again, and they can¡¯t settle down outside the city either. They¡¯re already homeless.


    The Administrative Office has gradually be powerless to deal with such situations.


    ¡°Why should we move away? We also bought the real estate with real money. If you want to relocate it, you can give money ording to the market price, and we won¡¯t ept a penny less!¡±


    The big businessman from Blue Sea Star, and ck Hole Early Stage Spiritual Mind Master Han Qing, sat in the office of the Administrative Office with his legs crossed, speaking nonchntly.


    Lu Ming, who was in charge of the matter, was once the mayor of Ice City Base City. He took good care of Lin Zhen and his family. Later, when the Administrative Office was merged, Lu Ming began to serve as deputy director, a high-ranking position.


    Now, Lu Ming is in the Comet Early Stage, which is considered quite strong, but it is obvious that Han Qing does not take him seriously.


    ¡°Director Lu, if it were your house, I wouldn¡¯t say a word, I would give it back to you for free. But they are just some poormoners. I didn¡¯t buy it without paying them; you don¡¯t have to worry about them so much.¡±


    One of Han Qing¡¯s followers also chimed in: ¡°That¡¯s right, are they citizens, and we are not? Mr. Han Qing is the number one expert in Blue Sea Star. How can he let a few troublemakers falsely use andin? Director Lu, you have to be fair.¡±


    Lu Ming said with a headache: ¡°Imperialw stiptes that your actions ofnd spection are not protected.¡±


    ¡°Hehe! Director Lu, this is the Sr Domain. The currentw should be formted by Lord Lin Zhen. Even if we were to kill and set fires, the lord has the right to pardon. Don¡¯t try to scare me with imperialw.¡±<div>


    ¡°The lord will not agree with your actions.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s for the lord to say.¡± Han Qing was unshakeable.


    Lu Ming¡¯s face darkened, ¡°If you insist on this, I will enforce it through the police force.¡±


    Han Qing snorted: ¡°I don¡¯t think you can do it. We have over a million people from Blue Sea Star in Ice City Base City. I¡¯m sorry to say, Director Lu, even if your armyes, they won¡¯t dare touch a hair on my head!¡±


    As he spoke, a strong aura began to emanate from him, issuing a warning to Lu Ming.


    After Lin Zhen left, there were not too many powerful martial artists on Earth. Yan Qiyue, the strongest one, was not concerned about worldly affairs. Besides, Yan Qiyue was only in the ck Hole Early Stage now, and Han Qing did not fear him.


    The situation was somewhat deadlocked. Someone said to Lu Ming, ¡°Director, should we consult the lord¡¯s wife? I believe Han Qing dare not defy her orders.¡±


    Lu Ming waved his hand with an ashen face: ¡°No need. The lord¡¯s family is enjoying their time together, and it¡¯s best not to bother them with trivial matters. If we can¡¯t solve these things, what¡¯s the use of the Administrative Office?¡±


    As he spoke, Lu Ming stood up: ¡°I can¡¯t believe I still can¡¯t deal with you today¡­¡±


    Han Qing also stood up, ¡°Then you try! Not to mention you, even if Lin Zhenes back today, he can¡¯t do anything to me. What about the lord? Didn¡¯t he use all his strength to defeat Cao Yang, a Constant Star Level Nine, when he challenged Blue Bay Star? Now that I have advanced to the ck Hole Period, you guys don¡¯t know any better. Don¡¯t me me for not being polite!¡±


    ¡°Really? I never knew that the ck Hole Period could be so arrogant. It seems that the atmosphere here really needs to be rectified.¡±


    ¡°Who is it¡­!¡±<div>


    Han Qing turned abruptly, only to see the door open, with Lin Zhen and a beautiful, dreamy elf girl standing at the door, staring at him coldly.


    ¡°Lord¡­lord¡­¡±


    Han Qing stammered a bit, having spoken too confidently just now, and had somewhat offended Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Lord, you¡¯re back!¡±


    ¡°The Lord is finally back, that¡¯s great!¡±


    including Lu Ming, the staff members all stood up, looking at Lin Zhen with surprise and delight.


    After more than a year apart, Lin Zhen seemed more mature and the aura he radiated was even stronger. He remembered that when he left, Lin Zhen was still in the Meteor Stage, but now he was actually at Satellite Level 7.


    Lin Zhen waved his hand to the people around him, then faced Han Qing: ¡°Since you said that only the Lord has the final say here, I¡¯m notifying you all now that the office will be requisitioning the houses andnd bought cheaply from Ice City people by Blue Sea Star people and other Life Star residents. Lu Ming, you prepare apensation n for them. To make it fair, let¡¯spensate them at twice the original purchase price!¡±


    ¡°Understood, Lord! We¡¯ll get right on it.¡±


    Lu Ming and the others were all excited, for those who bought houses at 10,000 will now receive 20,000 aspensation, although the actual value has already exceeded tens of millions.


    Now, the Blue Sea Star people have tasted the consequences of their greed and ended up suffering a great loss.


    ¡°How dare you!¡± Han Qing suddenly stood up, ring at Lin Zhen with fury!<div>


    ¡°What wouldn¡¯t I dare? Just like you said, the one with the strongest power here has the final say. Han Qing, if you don¡¯t recognize the good from the bad, I¡¯ll make you shut up forever!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes shone brightly, and his threatening demeanor was full of intensity.


    ¡°Damn it¡­!!¡±


    Han Qing was furious with embarrassment and wanted tounch a Mental Shock at Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen had been waiting for this moment, and when Han Qing¡¯s Mental Shock was released, and everyone around him felt it and yelled to protect the Lord, Lin Zhen counterattacked!


    Evil Spirit Shock~~!!


    The two Spiritual Powers collided in mid-air, and the resilience of Han Qing¡¯s Spiritual Power waspletely shattered.


    Although Han Qing, as a ck Hole Early Stage expert, has advanced his Spiritual Power to Sky Blue, there is no doubt a significant gap between that and Lin Zhen¡¯s Sky Blue Peak.


    Effortlessly crushing Han Qing¡¯s resistance, ten thousand evil spirits invaded his mind!


    ¡°Aah~~~!!!¡±


    Han Qing clutched his head and squatted down, his face twisted in pain, looking hideously terrifying.


    ¡°Han Qing has brazenly attacked the Lord! How should we deal with him?¡±<div>


    ¡°Lord, ording to thew, Han Qing hasmitted a capital offense!¡±


    ¡°Since it¡¯s a capital offense, we¡¯d better follow thew. Come on, arrest Han Qing¡­¡±


    Before Lin Zhen could finish his sentence, the Blue Sea Star people who had followed Han Qing became panicked.


    Han Qing was the top expert on Blue Sea Star and their backbone. If he were to fall, these people would undoubtedly face a grim future, as they had offended too many people.


    ¡°Lord, please spare Han Qing! He really didn¡¯t mean to offend you!¡±


    ¡°Yes, yes, we won¡¯t dare to do it again. You can take back thend, and we won¡¯t have anyints.¡±


    ¡°Yes, yes, take it back, take it back. We don¡¯t want a single penny.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s icy gaze swept over the crowd, finally resting on Han Qing: ¡°What do you say?¡±


    At this moment, Han Qing seemed to have recovered slightly, but his eyes hadpletely changed, filled with awe as he bowed to Lin Zhen: ¡°We are willing to withdraw.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s good. Just follow my n and carry it out. Lu Ming, announce the agreement to the public and exin it to the homeless people who have been cheated out of their houses.¡±


    ¡°As you wish, Lord!¡± Lu Ming loudly agreed, feeling a sense of nostalgia.


    Eight years ago when he first met Lin Zhen, he was just a young novice martial artist, at that time Lu Ming was a Level Eight War God.


    Eight yearster, Lin Zhen had already walked far ahead of everyone, his strength unfathomable, bing the hope and pride of Earth¡¯s people.


    Even Han Qing, a ck Hole Early Stage expert, was so easily subdued and didn¡¯t dare to let out a single fart.


    Little did Lu Ming know, when Lin Zhen used Evil Spirit Shock to shatter Han Qing¡¯s defenses, he had already locked Han Qing¡¯s soul.


    Very few people could break free from Lin Zhen¡¯s Soul Lock with his current Spiritual Power, at least no one on Earth or in the Sr System could.


    After all, capturing a ck Hole Early Stage expert had some value, providing extra security to Sky City.


    Having dealt swiftly with the situation, Lu Ming, while expressing his gratitude to Lin Zhen, didn¡¯t forget to offer his congrattions.


    ¡°Lord, congrattions!¡±


    ¡°Oh? What¡¯s the asion?¡±


    ¡°You haven¡¯t been home yet, have you? Go home and have a look, and you¡¯ll find out, haha!¡±


    Lin Zhen smiled, then turned and walked out of the office. As soon as he stepped outside, he teleported and appeared at his front door in the next instant.

 Chapter 475: Planet Level 8, Number 1 in the Star System Stage (3rd update)

    Chapter 475: Level 8, Number 1 in the Star System Stage (3rd update)


    Trantor: 549690339


    At the entrance to the house, two Constant Star Stage guards immediately saluted Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen waved his hand and immediately went in.


    Ling¡¯er followed closely behind. Although Sky City was not small, Ling¡¯er, with her Satellite Stage realm, was able to easily catch up with Lin Zhen using instantaneous movement.


    Lin Zhen entered the house with Ling¡¯er.


    Having not returned for over a year, the courtyard was filled with lush green grass and colorful flowers. As the residence of the lord, this was the best location and courtyard in Sky City.


    As soon as Lin Zhen entered the courtyard, he stopped in his tracks.


    That was because he saw Su Mingyue standing prettily in the courtyard, holding a little baby in her arms, smiling brightly as she looked at Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Ming Yue! How did youe out?¡±


    Lin Zhen had not seen Su Mingyue for a long time and missed her very much. He strode over in two or three steps, embracing his soft and fragrant wife in his arms.


    ¡°Because we have a psychic connection, I felt uneasy just now and sensed that you seemed to being back. I couldn¡¯t sit still in the room, so I came out to wait for you. Sure enough, you came in.¡±


    Lin Zhen held his wife¡¯s lovely face in both hands and gave her a deep kiss.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, look at our child. You haven¡¯t seen her since she was born.¡±


    Lin Zhen looked down and saw that in the swaddling cloth, a beautiful little baby was staring at him with clear, big eyes.


    The child was very beautiful, with tender eyes and lips, and looked more like Su Mingyue.


    ¡°A little girl?¡±


    ¡°Yes, she¡¯s a little sister, but you can¡¯t dislike her. An Ning has given birth to two sons for you. Having a little sister is just right.¡±


    ¡°How could I dislike her? I¡¯m not even done liking my own child¡­ You said An Ning gave birth to two sons?¡±


    ¡°Yes, they are twins, both boys, and very naughty.¡±


    Lin Zhen could only feel happiness flooding his heart. Now he had everything ¨C two sons and a precious daughter.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go, my wife. Let¡¯s go in and see my two sons. Haha, I have both sons and daughters now!¡±


    Just as he was about to lead Su Mingyue into the house, she stopped and looked back at Ling¡¯er behind Lin Zhen.


    ¡°This youngdy¡­ ¡±


    As a Meteor Stage Peak, Su Mingyue had keen eyesight and immediately noticed that this fairy-like young girl was actually a true young girl, so she didn¡¯t feel as much resistance towards her.


    After all, no wife waiting for her husband to return would be happy to see him bring back a beautiful woman.


    Especially since this elf-like young girl had an incredibly stunning beauty, which made Su Mingyue, who had always been the most beautiful woman on Earth, feel a sense of crisis.


    Lin Zhen gave an embarrassed smile: ¡°This is Ling¡¯er. She¡¯s had a hard life. I saved her and decided to treat her as a sister, so I brought her back.¡±


    ¡°Oh, then wee, Ling¡¯er. Come on in.¡±


    Ling¡¯er had also been watching Su Mingyue, thinking that this woman was so beautiful and gentle, and that only a woman like her could be worthy of Brother Lin.


    However, whenparing age, Ling¡¯er was much older than Su Mingyue.


    It¡¯s not fair topare an elf girl who only bes an adult at the age of one hundred.


    Ling¡¯er went forward and greeted Su Mingyue. Su Mingyue¡¯s keen intuition allowed her to sense the purity and kindness in the girl. As a result, her hostility towards Ling¡¯er faded. She took Ling¡¯er¡¯s hand and went into the house together.


    At this point, the family had heard that Lin Zhen was back and they all gathered at the entrance.


    Lin Zhen hugged his parents and then kissed his wife An Ning. After that, he picked up his two sons and couldn¡¯t stop smiling.


    Among the strong people in the universe, having many children ismon. However, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t envy that. He only needed a few children, and now he had enough ¨C two sons and a daughter.


    Both boys were half a year old and looked very beautiful and healthy. When Lin Zhen held their little hands, they were very strong. They should also be martial arts geniuses in the future.


    Ling¡¯er gave out the gifts she prepared, which made the family gradually ept her.


    Most importantly, everyone could see that Ling¡¯er and Lin Zhen had nothing between them, which made things much easier.


    In addition to Lin Liye, Li Qin, An Ning, Su Mingyue, and the two children, there were two Angel n girls, the An Qier sisters, who each stayed behind to take care of An Ning and Su Mingyue. They all got along like sisters and were very happy.


    Lin Zhen sat on the sofa with his arms wide open, holding one son in each arm, cradling his daughter in hisp, never getting enough of looking at them.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, our children still don¡¯t have their full names. You should name them.¡± An Ning, who had be all the more morous after giving birth, now had a maternal glow.


    Lin Liye also nodded: ¡°Yeah, you¡¯ve been gone for over a year, and it¡¯s hard to decide on names for our children. We¡¯ve been waiting for you. We can¡¯t contact you normally.¡±


    Lin Liye had also advanced to a Level Eight War God, while Li Qin had be a Sixth-Level War God. Although they were taking care of the children, they did not neglect their cultivation. In order to witness the growth of the third generation, they also needed to work hard on their cultivation, as Lin Zhen had said, to continue their happiness.


    Lin Zhen thought for a moment: ¡°I don¡¯t expect my children to be like me. That path is too difficult. But I want them to be safe. My eldest son will be called Lin Ping, and my second son will be called Lin An.¡±


    The parents and wives all nodded slightly in agreement, as this was exactly what they wanted.


    The most important thing was to ensure the children¡¯s safety.


    ¡°What about our daughter?¡± asked Su Mingyue.


    ¡°My daughter¡­ My dear daughter is so beautiful. She will surely be as charming and lovely as her mother in the future. Let¡¯s call her Mei¡¯er. I will protect my children and ensure that they grow up healthy.¡±


    The names of the three children were settled, and the entire family was overjoyed.


    When they got back home, Lin Zhen was in a great mood. ¡°Everyone is so happy today, so I want the people of my Sun Territory to share this happiness. Let it be known: there will be no taxes in the Sun Territory for three years, and the sries of all those with job positions will double, without any future cuts.¡±


    Lin Liye was shocked, ¡°Lin Zhen, don¡¯t be reckless. Do you know how much money that will cost? Our finances may not be that substantial.¡±


    ¡°Dad, don¡¯t worry about it. As their Lord, I have a duty to make the lives of my people happy. I¡¯ll handle the financial matters.¡±, Lin Zhen responded.


    As of now, if Lin Zhen¡¯s wealth were fully calcted, it would be enough to buy almost all of the Tianhe Empire. Slightly increasing the pay in a small territory would be a piece of cake for him.


    Upon hearing the news, the Sun Territory erupted with joy.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s poprity increased significantly. Showing both benevolence and power was the way of a true king.


    The family dinner was lively, with beautiful women making it a pleasant sight. Lin Zhen even got a bit drunk.


    That night, he shared the bed with both of his wives, and after a wild celebration, An Ning and Su Mingyue, who were at the peak of the Meteor Stage, couldn¡¯t get out of bed the next day.


    After returning, Lin Zhen barely left his home. Every day, he spent time with his family, guiding his rtives¡¯ cultivation and apanying his growing children. He also offered some suggestions and requirements for the construction of the Sun Territory.


    With Lin Zhen¡¯s substantial financial support, the development of the Sun Territory progressed by leaps and bounds. The construction of the second Base City on Mars and the development of Jupiter officially began.


    Lin Zhen also took the time to visit Hills Star, purchasing an army of 10,000 ves, all of whom were Constant Star Stage masters. This significantly enhanced the security of his Sr System territories.


    However, Lin Zhen knew that this was not true security.


    Based on the current Sun Territory¡¯s progress, even if a ck Hole Period were toe, it wouldn¡¯t cause any significant change. But if a Star System Stage expert were to arrive, then the territory would truly be in danger.


    No one could resist absolute strength.


    That was why, every day when no one else was around, Lin Zhen practiced with the Heavenly Tool pocket watch. He spent eight hours a day in practice, equivalent to four full days of progress.


    In this manner, every seven or eight days, Lin Zhen could devour the prepared metal once, increasing his realm of power.


    Three months passed in the blink of an eye.


    Lin Zhen had risen from Satellite Level 7 to Eighth-level!


    Not only his realm, but Lin Zhen had also mastered the Mental Shock during this time wholly, allowing him to release it as casually as a regr mental shock. This would be his most significant ace up his sleeve.


    The Sky Blue spiritual power made further progress, reaching 95% of its potential. It wasn¡¯t far from its true peak. n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    However, at this point, Lin Zhen¡¯s realm once again became stagnant.


    His Body Realm was currently at Eighth-level, and his second body reached ck Hole Middle Stage. His second body couldn¡¯t immediately upgrade as it did before, since it was a Gxy Beast bloodline.


    A regr second body would have been increasingly left behindter on.


    Also, Lin Zhen¡¯s Dark Star power stagnated at the Primordial Era peak, and it couldn¡¯t evolve to the Evident Universe as if it were missing something.


    Although such strength was enough for a Lord in a low-level Civilization Universe Country, Lin Zhen knew the source of his crisis.


    It was now autumn, and in five months, it would be New Year. Before the New Year, Xnke might arrive. If Lin Zhen didn¡¯t have the power to rival him, everything he had would be destroyed.


    The autumn garden was full of fruit. The rare nts from the manys of the Sun Territory could be found in Lin Zhen¡¯s garden.


    As Lin Zhen spent time cultivating his family members, their strength rose rapidly. Both of his wives entered the Comet Stage, while his parents sessfully advanced to the Star Realm, taking the most crucial step.


    The children grew quickly too. Unlike ordinary children, Lin Ping and Lin An could walk independently.


    Little Lin Mei¡¯er could crawl around and would asionally blurt out the word ¡°Daddy.¡±


    Lin Zhen sat on a swing in the garden, gently rocking it, contemting his next move.


    To improve his realm, he needed many Cosmic Crystals to buy metal. To enter the Constant Star Stage, he was far from ready.


    Unless his Dark Star Space evolved, but how could it?


    ¡°Beep Beep! Master, there¡¯s someone calling you in the Dimensional Universe Space. It¡¯s your friend Chen Fenglie,¡± the device suddenly said.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s interest piqued, it had been a while since hest talked to Chen Fenglie. He hadn¡¯t made an appearance since Lin Zhen¡¯s return and was said to be cultivating alone. Why would he suddenly make contact today?


    In the Dimensional Universe Space, Chen Fenglie met Lin Zhen in a bar.


    It had been a long time since they met, but Lin Zhen did not expect Chen Fenglie to be in such a sorry state.


    Blood was all over his body, which was clearly after an intense battle and a loss. Chen Fenglie was already at Satellite Level 7, so Lin Zhen was surprised that he could still lose like this.


    ¡°Chen Big Brother, what happened? Did you go to a club without paying and got beaten up?¡± Lin Zhen joked.


    ¡°Lin, don¡¯t tease me. Your policy has caused me some trouble. You remember the one about not allowing high-level martial artists to capture the Earth¡¯s mutated beasts? It left the low-level martial artists to practice their skills, and now it¡¯s created problems!¡± Chen Fenglie was somewhat anxious.

 Chapter 476: The Mutated Star Fruit Tree

    Chapter 476: The Mutated Star Fruit Tree


    Trantor: 549690339


    Seeing Chen Fenglie looking so frustrated, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t help but find it amusing.


    ¡°Brother Chen, it doesn¡¯t need to be this way, shall we take it slow and discuss? How about youe over to my house, I¡¯ll ask Yue¡¯er to cook some dishes, we can have a chat while eating and drinking?¡±


    Chen Fenglie was clearly tempted: ¡°Going to your house¡­that might work. Not everyone gets a chance to taste Su¡¯s magnificent cooking skills. Fine, I¡¯lle over in a bit.¡±


    With that, he immediately logged out of the Dimensional Universe.


    Lin Zhen smiled, closed his eyes, and savored the peaceful tranquility.


    About ten minutester, Chen Fenglie arrived.


    Su Mingyue and An Ning had just finished their cultivation session. Seeing Chen Fenglie arriving, Lin Zhen said to Su Mingyue, who loved to cook: ¡°Yue¡¯er, Brother Chen is here, make a couple of dishes for us. Remember to add more meat.¡±


    ¡°Uh huh, I know. You all can¡¯t enjoy your meal without meat.¡±


    Su Mingyue greeted Chen Fenglie and then went out to prepare.


    Shortly afterward, she served pan-fried golden gunfish from Blue Bay Star, a te of grilled wild beef, a pot of steamed crab, and stewed Earth Dragon tail. All four dishes were meat dishes.


    ¡°Here you go, Brother Chen. This is Hundred Flowers Brew, a unique creation by our Ling¡¯er from the Elf n. It¡¯s one of a kind in the entire universe, consider it your good fortune to have a taste.¡±


    They poured some liquor, took a few bites, and clinked their sses together. Chen Fenglie sighed, ¡°Lin Zhen, you are really living the life of a king. Surrounded by ultimate beauties every day, eating food that I¡¯ve never even heard of. This meal might cost several hundred thousand, right?¡±


    ¡°Ha ha! Let¡¯s not talk about money when we¡¯re together, right? Besides, who can resist our charmingdies?¡±


    ¡°Alright, enough with the boasting. I came to discuss something serious with you.¡±


    ¡°Go ahead, what¡¯s really happening here? You seem quite flustered.¡±


    ¡°Well, I guess I have to me you after all. You¡¯re the one who forbade high-level warriors from hunting Mutated Beasts.¡±


    ¡°Exactly, this was also for letting Earth Warriors grow quickly. You can also see that now everyone is practicing martial arts, so they are making great progress. Walk on any street, any random person you run into, be it an elderly man or woman, anyone could be a War General.¡±


    Chen Fenglie nodded: ¡°You are right. However, this has also given the Mutated Beasts a chance to breathe and grow. Do you know how I ended up like this?¡±


    ¡°What happened?¡±


    ¡°I went to the Star Fruit Tree and got attacked by mutated insects. I nearly died out there.¡±


    ¡°Star Fruit Tree!¡±


    Lin Zhen was surprised. He had not returned to the Star Fruit Tree since he left. But there should be repulsion to those under the War God level. It is the God Generals Training Camp, only those under War General can enter. How could Chen Fenglie, who¡¯s at Satellite Stage, go to the Star Fruit Tree?


    Seeing Lin Zhen¡¯s doubt, Chen Fenglie said: ¡°I guess you haven¡¯t been paying attention since you¡¯re living so high and mighty. The God Generals Training Camp has been cancelled for several years. After the conflict with the extraterrestrial civilizations, Guo Mo and his team were all killed in action. The Star Fruit Tree then was left abandoned. Without any external interference, the already superior environment allowed the originally mutated insects to mutate again. In addition, the uncontrolled growth of the Star Fruit Tree is not the way it used to be when it was the God Generals Training Camp.¡±


    Chen Fenglie took a sip of the wine: ¡°It¡¯s no longer a ce to train. Let alone War Generals, even those at Star Realm level won¡¯t be able to cope. You see me now, and I can¡¯t manage there. Besides you and Yan Qiyue, probably nobody on Earth could survive there.¡±


    ¡°Is it that terrible?¡±


    ¡°Indeed, besides, the insects from the Star Fruit Tree have started to leave the tree. The Capital Base City has already been under attack several times. That¡¯s why I went there. Now that I can¡¯t handle it anymore, you, as the Lord, can¡¯t just sit idle.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded seriously: ¡°Indeed, I can¡¯t just ignore it. Let¡¯s finish our meal and then go check out the Star Fruit Tree immediately.¡±


    ¡°Great! Now that you¡¯ve said so, I can have peace of mind. Let me start eating then, you have these dishes every day, leave them for me today.¡±


    After saying that, Chen Fenglie started eating passionately, gulping down everything on the table like a tornado.


    ¡°Eh! It¡¯s so delicious, I can¡¯t taste anything else after eating your food.¡±


    ¡°Well,e over for a drink whenever you have time. Let¡¯s get back to business first.¡±


    The two of them cleaned up and got ready to leave. An Ning walked over: ¡°Are you going out again?¡±


    ¡°Haha, darling, don¡¯t worry. I¡¯m just going to check out the Star Fruit Tree with Brother Chen. We won¡¯t leave Earth for now.¡±


    Without leaving the house, they boarded the spaceship in the yard. The spaceship took off and three minutester, they arrived at the outskirts of Capital Base City.


    ¡°Look, there is the Star Fruit Tree. It¡¯s hardly recognizable now.¡±


    Looking down from the spaceship, the Star Fruit Tree was almost reaching out of the atmosphere. The treetop covered hundreds of miles, a green ocean as far as the eye could see.


    ¡°Has it grown this big?¡±


    ¡°Yes, it seems normal from the outside, but the real wonders are inside.¡±


    ¡°Then let¡¯s go down and take a look.¡±


    As the perpetual crystal spaceshipnded, Lin Zhen got off the spaceship and looked up at this enormous tree, feeling an overwhelming sense of vitality.


    ¡°Such intense vitality, this fruit tree is extraordinary.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ve also done some research. This fruit tree is a star space variant, also known as a World Tree. If left unchecked, it might grow infinitely. If it grows for a few hundred more years, I¡¯m afraid it will absorb all the nutrients of the Earth.¡±


    ¡°Could it be that serious?¡±


    ¡°Absolutely correct. Once it absorbs all the nutrients of the Earth, our home will be ruined. Lin Zhen, we mustpletely resolve this issue this time.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded, and the two approached the Star Fruit Tree. Under the tree, they no longer felt the repelling force.


    ¡°Indeed, it¡¯s gone. Even at the War God Level, one couldn¡¯t stay here for a long time. Things have really changed.¡±


    Before Lin Zhen could reply, Chen Fenglie suddenly shouted: ¡°Watch out~!¡±


    A green shadow rushed forward. Lin Zhen flicked his hand, and the Yin-Yang Spear fiercely thrust out!


    ¡°Ga~~~!!¡±


    With an unpleasant scream, blood sttered, and an unknown giant insect crashed to the ground, writhing frantically.


    Lin Zhen thrust his spear several times in quick session,pletely killing this resilient insect.


    ¡°That¡¯s just amon leaf insect, having such a strong power! I feel like its strike just now was nearly on par with those at the Stage.¡±


    Chen Fenglie, standing nearby, was equally astonished: ¡°Little brother, your strength is incredible. You hastily killed that insect with a casual attack. Thest time I dealt with them, it took a lot of effort.¡±


    ¡°Are there more powerful ones than this?¡±


    ¡°Not just more, they¡¯re everywhere. These insects are the lowest level ones in the Star Fruit Tree. The higher-level ones stay deep in the trees withouting out. If they doe out, we Earth residents won¡¯t have peace.¡±


    ¡°If that¡¯s the case, Brother Chen, you shouldn¡¯t stay here. Leave this to me.¡±


    ¡°Then I¡¯ll wait for you here. This ce can now be connected to the Dimensional Universe. If anything happens, tell me immediately. Otherwise, I will be worried. If something happens to you, I can¡¯t exin it to your siblings.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded, leaving Chen Fenglie at the bottom of the tree. Then he alone began to climb up the spiral staircase.


    Lin Zhen even remembered the ce where he had battled with Yue Zhenhua. Above it were tiered tforms, which is where he met Su Mingyue.


    Upon reaching the fifth tform, the Lake Heart Tree appeared before him.


    But after stepping onto the tform, numerous insects were swarming towards him.


    Flyingdybugs, powerful beetles, swift mantises, spiders setting up formations¡­ All of these insects held incredible strength, something ordinary warriors couldn¡¯t face.


    ¡°This is going to be fun.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s avatar appeared beside his main body. With his twin spears ready, he plunged into the swarm of insects.


    Initially, Lin Zhen thought that no matter how powerful the insects, they couldn¡¯t be a match for him. But when the fight began, he discovered that the insects were not only strong but also numerous.


    So numerous they could hardly be killed off!


    For a whole day, Lin Zhen managed to advance from the tform to the shore of Lake Heart Tree, leaving a field of insect corpses in his wake. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    The vast number of insects instilled a sense of despair. Lin Zhen had to retreat for a rest.


    Such high-intensity battles tested a warrior¡¯s physical and mental endurance. Any warrior with a slightly weaker will would lose confidence when they saw the dense swarm of insects, leading to despair.


    But Lin Zhen wouldn¡¯t. Neither his willpower nor sense of duty would allow him to do so.


    However, a constion was that the strongest insect here had not surpassed the Constant Star Stage yet, and their intelligence was low. They were not as difficult to deal with as humans.


    After a three-hour rest, Lin Zhen re-entered the Star Fruit Tree. This time it was somewhat easier. It took him another day to reach the center of Lake Heart Tree.


    ¡°Star Crystals!¡±


    Just as Lin Zhen was about to exit, he saw a hint of light shing before his eyes.


    ¡°That¡¯s a Satellite Crystal! But why does it feel so powerful? Much stronger than before.¡±


    Taking advantage of the moment when surrounding insects were fewer, Lin Zhen quickly moved forward to the location of the Comet Crystal on the edge of theke.


    The dazzling Satellite Crystal, resembling arge diamond, was quietly floating on top of the petal.


    ¡°This¡­ this is actually effective for those at the Satellite Stage!¡±


    Feeling its aura, Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes widened in surprise!


    The Satellite Crystals and Comet Crystals he had seen earlier could only be useful for warriors at the War General Stage. However, tremendous changes have taken ce over the years. Not only has the fruit tree grown much bigger and the insects be stronger, but even the Star Crystals have mutated!


    He plucked the Satellite Crystal, Lin Zhen disappeared in an instant, and quickly returned to Chen Fenglie: ¡°Brother Chen, absorb this quickly!¡±


    The moment Chen Fenglie received the Star Crystal, he knew it was a treasure. Without a second thought, he began meditating on the spot to absorb it.


    A whileter, Chen Fenglie opened his eyes: ¡°Little brother! This thing is fantastic. It¡¯sparable to almost a month of my cultivation. I¡¯ve taken a big step towards the Satellite Level 7. If I can get a few more, I could reach Satellite Level 8!¡±


    Lin Zhen smiled and nodded: ¡°That¡¯s good. I hope there won¡¯t be too few fruits on this tree.¡±

 Chapter 477: 477: Transplanting the Star Fruit Tree

    Chapter 477: 477: Transnting the Star Fruit Tree<div>


    Trantor:549690339


    If there are enough Star Crystals on the Star Fruit Tree, Lin Zhen can even use the Star Crystals here to improve his realm, without having to spend a huge amount of money to buy metals anymore.


    However, there weren¡¯t as many Star Crystals on the tree as there were when he first took part in the God Generals Training Camp. The number of Star Crystals here had decreased a lot.


    Especially, there were even fewer Constant Star Crystals. Lin Zhen stayed here for a whole week, exploring the original Beehive, Ant Nest, Sky Dome, and other ces, but he did not see many Constant Star Crystals.


    However, there was a pleasant surprise: there were still quite a few Crystals here, enough for Lin Zhen to cultivate and reach the Ninth Level Peak.


    This was excellent news for Lin Zhen. Otherwise, the metal required to advance from Eighth Level to Level Nine would cost him hundreds of billions of Cosmic Crystals, and advancing from Level 9 to the Constant Star Stage would also require a vast amount of money. These Crystals here could save Lin Zhen up to trillions of Cosmic Crystals!<div>


    ¡°It seems that this time I have to enjoy the benefits alone. This tree is destined not to be open to all the people,¡± Lin Zhen said while standing under the fruit tree and speaking to Chen Fenglie beside him.


    Chen Fenglie had been here for several days in a row, and his realm had already reached the Satellite Stage Peak. He was about to advance to the Stage and had taken quite an advantage.


    Hearing Lin Zhen¡¯s decision, he nodded and said, ¡°Lin Zhen, you don¡¯t have to feel guilty. As a Lord, if you can¡¯t create good conditions for yourself and your family, what¡¯s the point of being a Lord?¡±


    ¡°Haha! You¡¯re right; I¡¯ve treated my people fairly. After all, a Lord should have some privileges.¡±


    Chen Fenglieughed, but then voiced his doubts, ¡°But this Star Fruit Tree is still here, and I guess sooner orter, someone wille to explore this ce. Lin Zhen, I¡¯m afraid this secret won¡¯tst long.¡±


    ¡°You have a point. Should I send someone to guard this ce? That would be like announcing that there¡¯s silver hidden here.¡± Lin Zhen also considered this problem.


    ¡°If only we could move this fruit tree,¡± Chen Fenglie casually said.


    His words caught Lin Zhen¡¯s attention, and a thought shed through his mind.


    Lin Zhen stood there in a daze for a while and didn¡¯t move until Chen Fenglie repeatedly called him. Then he came back to his senses.


    ¡°What did you just say, Brother Chen?¡± Lin Zhen asked.


    ¡°What did I say?¡±


    ¡°Yourst sentence, what did you say?¡±<div>


    Chen Fenglie thought for a moment, ¡°I said, Lin Zhen, what are you thinking about?¡±


    ¡°No, no, the sentence before that.¡±


    ¡°I said¡­ if only we could move this fruit tree.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes suddenly brightened. ¡°Yes, yes! That¡¯s the sentence. If we could move the Star Fruit Tree, it would solve many problems.¡±


    Keeping the Star Fruit Tree on Earth indeed poses many problems. It would not only attract the covetousness of others but also absorb Earth¡¯s nutrients.


    Therefore, the problem of the Star Fruit Tree must be resolved: either move it or cut it down.


    Of course, Chen Fenglie knew this himself, and he paused, ¡°Lin Zhen, you¡¯re not thinking of cutting down the Star Fruit Tree, are you?¡±


    ¡°Why cut it down? I want to move it to another ce where it may even produce more Constant Star Crystals. And we don¡¯t have to worry about it being coveted by others.¡±


    ¡°No, no!¡±


    Chen Fenglie hurriedly said to Lin Zhen, ¡°Lin Zhen, if your idea is to move the Star Fruit Tree near Ice City Base City, forget it. Not to mention how to move it, as long as it¡¯s still on Earth, the result will be the same. Can you even move it to another? As far as I know, there is no suitable in our Sr System.¡±


    Lin Zhen smiled at Chen Fenglie, ¡°Brother Chen, don¡¯t worry. I definitely won¡¯t let it stay on Earth. As for which it will go to¡­ let me keep it a secret for now.¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen already had a n. If the Star Fruit Tree was going to be moved, the only destination would be his own Dark Star Space.


    The Dark Star is a huge, dozens of timesrger than Earth. It has ample room to amodate the Star Fruit Tree, and the Dark Star is still advancing, so there¡¯s no need to worry about it absorbing all the nutrients.


    However, this issue couldn¡¯t be mentioned to anyone, not even Chen Fenglie.


    Seeing that Lin Zhen didn¡¯t say anything, Chen Fenglie didn¡¯t ask further. As a martial artist, he knew not to ask questions he shouldn¡¯t ask. In any case, Lin Zhen wouldn¡¯t treat him unfairly.


    ¡°Do you need my help here?¡±


    ¡°No need. Brother Chen, you can leave first.¡±


    Chen Fenglie nodded and left on a small flying vehicle.


    After Chen Fenglie left, there were no other people near the Star Fruit Tree. After all, ferocious insects frequented this area, and no one dared to approach.


    ¡°Chris, can you calcte the range of this tree¡¯s root system and the weight when it is pulled out?¡±


    Chris immediately performed a rapid calction and gave Lin Zhen the answer after a while.


    ¡°Master, the root system of the Star Fruit Tree has a diameter of about 100 kilometers. If you forcibly pull it out, it will cause tsunamis and continental te movements on Earth, which will be a man-made disaster.¡±


    ¡°Oh! That¡¯s serious.¡± Lin Zhen frowned slightly.<div>


    ¡°Yes, so my suggestion to you is to separate the soilyer of the Star Fruit Tree¡¯s root system from the external soilyer first. That would make it much better.¡±


    ¡°Do we go underground to cut it?¡±


    ¡°Yes, Tianhe Star has robots for this kind of operation, and you just need to buy dozens of them, and they can finish it in a day.¡±


    Under Chris¡¯s guidance, Lin Zhen bought dozens of robots.


    These robots went underground to separate the soil around the Star Fruit Tree¡¯s roots from the surrounding soil.


    The giant root system extended for more than a hundred kilometers, and the unimaginable weight of the soil it carried would leave a massive pit if the tree were to be moved.


    ¡°It¡¯s quite a challenge to move this fruit tree to Dark Star Space all at once. I might not be able to do it myself. Chris,e up with a n for me.¡±


    Since Chris knew Lin Zhen¡¯s abilities well, he quickly presented a solution.


    ¡°To move the Star Fruit Tree without damaging it, first, you need to pull it out using your Perpetual Crystal Spaceship. Then, you need to use the power of the Dark Star to create a ck Hole Storm, which will absorb both the spaceship and the tree. Make sure to choose a spacious location for this.¡±


    ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll tie the tree up first.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s clone appeared and piloted the Perpetual Crystal Spaceship above the Star Fruit Tree.


    Heavy ropes were thrown down from the spaceship.<div>


    Lin Zhen flew upwards, grabbing one end of the rope with his hand, and began flying around the Star Fruit Tree with his Lightning Wings.


    After fiveps, he tied the rope from the base to the top of the tree, covering several key points on the trunk.


    ¡°Give it a try.¡±


    The Perpetual Crystal Spaceship started up with a buzzing sound, slowly lifting the Star Fruit Tree from the ground.


    ¡°Crack¡­!!!¡±


    As soon as the tree was slightly off the ground, the ropes snapped due to the tension.


    ¡°Master, I overlooked one thing ¨C the ropes are not strong enough.¡±


    ¡°What do we do then? Are there any other ropes avable that can handle the weight of the Star Fruit Tree?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, master. Tianhe Empire and Sanjiang Star Domain Federation don¡¯t have any, and although the Fire Kirin Empire may have some, it¡¯s too far away. The tree has already been dug out, and we need to move it as soon as possible, so there¡¯s not enough time.¡±


    Lin Zhen took a deep breath, wondering where he could find a strong enough rope.


    ¡°Ah! Cloud-climbing Vine!¡±


    At once, Lin Zhen jumped onto the Perpetual Crystal Spaceship and flew straight to the Bermuda Sea.<div>


    Cloud-climbing Vine was deeply embedded at the bottom of the sea, and it would be hard for ordinary people to dive deep and excavate it. However, Lin Zhen could. He jumped off the spaceship and sank 12,000 meters to the seabed with a single breath.


    The vine was hundreds of meters thick, and Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t wrap his arms around it. But he had a n: he took out the Light Annihtion and had his clone hold one end while he held the other, then encircling the Cloud-climbing Vine together.


    ¡°Up!¡±


    Lin Zhen roared as he and his clone used their strength simultaneously!


    With Lin Zhen¡¯s power nowparable to ck Hole Peak, both he and his clone managed to uproot this alien vine, which was deeply rooted at the bottom of the sea!


    Both of them carried the Cloud-climbing Vine upwards and hung it on the Perpetual Crystal Spaceship.


    The spaceship appeared to be carrying a giant snake as it flew back to the Star Fruit Tree from the Bermuda Sea.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s real body circled the Star Fruit Tree with the Cloud-climbing Vine, which was long enough to wrap around the tree three times.


    The Light Annihtion acted as a tether to attach the Cloud-climbing Vine to the spaceship, preventing the vine from falling off.


    Once the three loops werepleted, the clone activated the Perpetual Crystal Spaceship.


    Rumble~~!!!


    The massive engine of the Perpetual Crystal Spaceship roared to life, and with the Light Annihtion in ce, the Cloud-climbing Vine straightened instantly. After a brief standoff, the Star Fruit Tree was finally lifted!


    The Perpetual Crystal Spaceship ascended vertically, carrying the enormous tree, which was over a hundred kilometers in diameter, into the sky, leaving a deep, vast pit beneath it!


    Lin Zhen teleported multiple times to the edge of the atmosphere and looked down on the scene from outer space.


    Not until the spaceship, carrying the Star Fruit Tree, came into sight did Lin Zhen breathe a sigh of relief.


    The power of the Dark Star burst forth, creating a ck Hole Storm!


    There are two types of ck Hole Storms: destructive and absorptive. The destructive type is used for annihtion, while the absorptive simply transfers the target into the user¡¯s Dark Star Space.


    Back in the World Stone, Lin Zhen used this move to devour arge number of Cosmic Crystals.


    The surrounding space copsed instantly, with Lin Zhen as its starting point, spreading rapidly forward and growingrger, enveloping both the spaceship and the Star Fruit Tree.


    ¡°Retrieve!¡±n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    The ck hole appeared and disappeared, leaving nothing in the space around it, not even air, everything having been absorbed by Lin Zhen into his Dark Star Space.

 Chapter 478: 478: Dark Star Promotes, Strength Skyrockets!

    Chapter 478: 478: Dark Star Promotes, Strength Skyrockets!<div>


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    Inside the Dark Star, Lin Zhen had already chosen the spot for transntation.


    The tectonic movements within the Dark Star have long ended, forming threergendmasses. He chose a spot right in the center of thergest one.


    There¡¯s a small basin here, with water and soil resources ideal for transntation.


    After the Perpetual Crystal Spaceship entered the Dark Star, it immediately ced the Star Fruit Tree in the basin.


    The small robots that Lin Zhen brought in also began cultivating the soil after their arrival.<div>


    The Cloud-climbing Vine is entwined around the Star Fruit Tree, so it was relocated alongside the tree.


    Within the Dark Star World, Lin Zhen was the master. He could clearly understand and observe everything as if it were his own body.


    When the Star Fruit Tree and the Cloud-climbing Vine both took root sessfully within the Dark Star, something miraculous happened!


    A powerful life force began to spread throughout the Dark Star World, causing the entire space to tremble!


    ¡°This is¡­. going to upgrade~!¡±


    This was an unusual force. Even though life forms had already been able to enter the Dark Star before (like the dwarf Ni Ke who Lin Zhen had put in there), those were still external life forms. The Dark Star itself initially did not possess medium conditions for breeding life.


    But now it was different. With the injection of the potent life force from the Star Fruit Tree and the Cloud-climbing Vine, everything in the Dark Star World began to change subtly.


    Water was no longer stagnant, and the air began to warm up.


    Sunlight, air, water, soil- the basic conditions for sustaining life -had finallye alive with the arrival of these two giant nts!


    Even the Dark Star Ring around the Dark Star seemed more animated, slowly orbiting around the Dark Star.


    The Dark Star itself was also moving along a mystical orbit within space, and the man-made sun Lin Zhen had created was already firmly established in the sky.


    The ce started resembling Earth,plete with shifting seasons.<div>


    ¡°Evident Universe! So it has finally entered the Evident Universe!¡±


    When a powerful Star Power erupted from the depths of the Dark Star Space, Lin Zhen knew that the transntation work he had undertaken had proved unexpectedly effective.


    Since the Dark Star was at the peak of the Primordial Era, this time it had finally broken through the barrier to enter the Evident Universe~!


    The fresh, potent Star Power that surged through made Lin Zhen¡¯s power level hit a new high!


    The Evident Universe of the Dark Star corresponded to the Martial Artist¡¯s Satellite Stage.


    But under the same conditions, the Star Power strength of the Dark Star surpassed that within a Martial Artist¡¯s Dantian since this was the real world, with all the more powerful Star Power!


    Moreover, under the thrust of two potent life forces¡ªthe Star Fruit Tree and the Cloud-climbing Vine¡ªLin Zhen¡¯s progress in the Evident Universe was swift. Lin Zhen estimated that once the Dark Star had fully adapted to these two life forces, it could reach the middle of the Evident Universe at the very least!


    ¡°Truly powerful forces. With the Star Power of the Evident Universe and my Eighth Level Peak power, I can feel my strength going up a notch. Although it¡¯s not enough tobat the Star System Stage, I almost have an overwhelming advantage below the Star System Stage.¡±


    After finishing the transnt, Lin Zhen chose to meditate and train in space, getting used to his new power.


    Ten days.


    This time Lin Zhen¡¯s trainingsted a full ten days. During these ten days, he collected Crystals from the Star Fruit Tree, pushing his realm to the Ninth Level Peak!


    He was now just a step away from the Constant Star Stage.<div>


    After the Star Fruit Tree transntation, the incubation speed of the Star Crystals elerated even more. In two more months, the quantity of Constant Star Crystals would be sufficient to let Lin Zhen advance to the Constant Star Stage.


    ¡°Now that the Dark Star has been upgraded and my power has gone up a notch again, although I am still no match for the Star System Stage, I can¡¯t run away. I need to know how big the gap is between me and the Star System Stage fighters. Only after knowing that can I have a goal and proceed toward that goal.¡±


    Lin Zhen returned home. Now that he had the Star Fruit Tree, his parents and wife could all have free Star Crystals.


    Lin Liye and Li Qin currently only needed Star Core Crystals, while An Ning and Su Mingyue needed Comet Crystals. There were many of these inside the Star Fruit Tree.


    The sisters An Qier and Ling¡¯er needed Satellite Crystals. As these were all people Lin Zhen trusted, he could give some to them to absorb, allowing them to increase their levels faster.


    Of course, the family members received the most.


    After receiving the Star Crystals, the cultivation speed of the family members significantly increased, and Lin Zhen also began his next n.


    To enter the Simted Combat Area again!


    ¡°Chris, can the Simted Combat Area simte an opponent of Star System Stage?¡±


    ¡°Yes, master. As long as you are willing to pay enough money,batants of even the Star Realm Stage¡ªWorld King level¡ªcan be simted. However, I don¡¯t rmend you do that, as suchparisons are meaningless and would only be a waste of money.¡±


    ¡°Of course, I won¡¯t recklessly challenge the World King right now. The opponent I need to face now is at the Star System Stage, so I can only simte that level.¡±


    ¡°Okay. To simte a Star System Stage expert, it charges per minute. From Star System Level 1 to 1 million Sanjiang Coins per minute, Level 2 is 2 million, Level 3 is 3 million, and Level 4 is 10 million, as Level 4 belongs to the Star System Middle Stage.¡±<div>


    ¡°This price isn¡¯t low, but it¡¯s eptable for me. Start by simting one minute, Star System Level 1 will do.¡±


    ¡°Received. Please prepare yourself. Simtion begins¡­¡±


    Lin Zhen entered the Simted Combat Area, which was a desert of yellow sand.


    A figure emerged in the space ahead.


    This person¡¯s features were blurred, but the powerful force radiated from his body made Lin Zhen feel tremendously startled.


    When he burst out of the World Stone, Lin Zhen had faced Tianci. The power Tianci exhibited was unforgettable, but it was iparable to the person before his eyes.


    After all, Tianci had just broken through and was still unstable, while the person in front of him was a genuine Strong One of the Star System Stage.


    As soon as this figure appeared, they swung their longsword, and a world-shattering aura erupted. The sword light flickered and instantly reached in front of Lin Zhen!


    ¡°Block it~!¡±


    The Star Power of the Pop¡¯s Peak, coupled with the Dark Star Power of the Evident Universe, burst out simultaneously. He held the Yin-Yang Spear horizontally to resist this unprecedented attack~!


    Boom~~!!


    At that moment, Lin Zhen felt as if a mountain was crashing down on him. The opponent¡¯s power was almost unstoppable. He could no longer tell whether he was in a virtual environment or the real world. For the sake of survival, his potential was also unleashed at this moment!<div>


    His body¡¯s skeletal structure was severely tested at this moment, two forces formed a brief stalemate above Lin Zhen¡¯s head~!


    Three seconds~!


    Five seconds~!!


    After a full seven seconds, the sword light fell, and Lin Zhen was killed in one stroke!


    When his consciousness returned to the Dimensional Universe space, Lin Zhen stood there in a daze for a long time,pletely motionless.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    ¡°Master, what are you doing?¡± Chris urged him repeatedly.


    A few minutester, Lin Zhen let out a long sigh, a look of joy on his face.


    ¡°Star System Level 1, truly powerful enough, but¡­ I am not without resistance!¡±


    The energy in Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian had beenpressed tenfold, ten times stronger than the average person. Coupled with the simrly formidable Dark Star Power, although he was not yet ready topare with the Star System Stage, he was not utterly defenseless!


    There is a gap, but it¡¯s not as vast as heaven and earth!


    With this knowledge, Lin Zhen¡¯s initial worries about the future were instantly swept away.


    He still has more than four months before Xnke arrives. Lin Zhen still has a chance.<div>


    Remembering his confrontation with the Star System Stage just now, Lin Zhen had felt the intensity of the opponent¡¯s Star Power. Next, he aimed tost longer in the virtual field to gain experience in fighting against the Star System Stage.


    Although he hadn¡¯tsted a minute just now, he still spent a million Sanjiang coins.


    Lin Zhen activated the one-minute option again and re-entered the virtual field.


    The same arena and the same person, the same irresistible blow.


    However, Lin Zhen was prepared and dodged as soon as he entered.


    Having anticipated it, Lin Zhen dodged the blow sessfully!


    After dodging the blow, Lin Zhen immediately rushed towards his opponent, hoping to counterattack, but the second strike came thundering down as he advanced!


    After a short stand-off, Lin Zhen was again eliminated. This time itsted for eight seconds.


    ¡°The attack speed is so fast. I don¡¯t even have time to teleport. This is the attack speed of the Star System Stage Powerhouse? It¡¯s iparable to the Constant Star Stage and ck Hole Period.¡±


    Learning from his experience, Lin Zhen entered the virtual field for the third time.


    This time, Lin Zhen still couldn¡¯t dodge the second blow, but with preparation, the initial fear of the Star System Stage waspletely gone. Hested for ten seconds in the calmness.


    The fourth time, he stillsted for ten seconds.


    The fifth time, due to a minor miscalction, he was eliminated in just four seconds.


    The sixth time¡­ the seventh time¡­.


    On the eighteenth attempt, Lin Zhensted for fifteen seconds. But he still had no chance to attack the opponent, let alone a chance for a mental shock.


    A whole day passed, and Lin Zhen spent nearly 1 billion Sanjiang coins to keep fighting in the mock-up arena. The best time being twenty-two seconds. Although he still had no chance to counterattack, it was already significant progress.


    Lin Zhen was not discouraged at all and was extremely delighted. Only richbat experience can lead to faster progress.


    On the second day, Lin Zhensted twenty-five seconds!


    On the third day, he sessfully crossed the thirty-second mark.


    On the tenth day, Lin Zhen made a historical breakthrough,sting for forty seconds, and evenunched a shot in the fight ¨C a shot that forced the Star System Stage powerhouse to dodge!


    ¡°What I amcking now is experience. Every Star System powerhouse has been forged by countless years and countless battles. As for Star Power, although the gap is significant, I still have the opportunity to improve.¡±


    ¡°As for the umtion of experience, few people would spend billions a day to y in the virtual field like I do. This is my advantage.¡±


    After sessfully counterattacking at the Star System Stage, Lin Zhen¡¯s confidence skyrocketed. He knew that with the right tactics, the Star System Stage was not unbeatable!

 Chapter 479: 479: War of the Chaotic Star River (Third Update)

    Chapter 479: 479: War of the Chaotic Star River (Third Update)<div>


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    Fifty days passed in the blink of an eye.


    These fifty days saw Lin Zhen make great progress. From initially being unable to resist, to gradually fighting back, within fifty days, Lin Zhen could already contend with experts at the Star System Stage for nearly three minutes!


    During this period, Lin Zhen would battle different Star System Stage experts every day, including those with a focus on strength, speed, Spiritual Power, unique talents, and even illusionary techniques.


    Fighting various experts allowed Lin Zhen to umte a wealth ofbat experience. His greatest gain was reaching an extremely high level in his application of force.


    Understanding when and how much force to use to achieve the best results would not have been possible without the countless rigorous battles.<div>


    With each battle costing one million and three hundred thousand Sanjiang coins, Lin Zhen spent nearly a hundred billion in fifty days!


    Only someone like Lin Zhen, who had acquired great wealth, could afford to continue this kind of training. Others would probably go bankrupt in a day.


    Throughout these battles, Lin Zhen¡¯s Dark Star Space continued to grow stronger.


    The Star Fruit Tree and the Cloud-climbing Vine sprouted wildly on the Dark Stars, elerating the progress of the Evident Universe. They swiftly progressed from the early stage and advanced quickly through the middle stage.


    Microorganisms gradually emerged on the surface of the, and tenacious nts started to add sshes of green to thendscape.


    In particr, the areas surrounding the Star Fruit Tree became lush with vegetation, giving the impression of a dense, ancient forest.


    The massive Cloud-climbing Vine coiled around the Star Fruit Tree, with its energy crystals and star crystals reflecting each other, creating a beautiful wonder.


    If human beings were to be born on this, the area around the Star Fruit Tree would undoubtedly be the ultimate Holy Land they aspired to.


    While Lin Zhen¡¯s main body was training in the simtion field, his clone was not idle. It spent every day around the Star Fruit Trees, clearing away the ferocious insects to prevent them from overrunning the.


    Although this world had not yet given birth to sentient life, the Dark Star would never produce any intelligent life if insects were allowed to engulf it.


    After finishing another day ofbat, Lin Zhen fought his simted Star System Stage opponent for three minutes and thirty seconds before being defeated.


    This was his best performance so far, thanks to the improvement in his fighting prowess and the continuous increase of Dark Star¡¯s star power.<div>


    ¡°Chris, can you calcte the star power gap between me and a Star System Level 1 expert now?¡±


    As Lin Zhen¡¯s power grew, so did Chris¡¯sputing power. Previously, Lin Zhen had asked her to calcte the gap between him and the Star System Stage, but she couldn¡¯t. He wondered if she could do it now.


    ¡°Master, I¡¯ve calcted it!¡±


    Chris¡¯s voice gave Lin Zhen, who hadn¡¯t had high hopes, a sudden boost in spirits.


    ¡°What¡¯s the difference?¡±


    ¡°Master, let me first assume a star power value. If an ordinary person practicing to the Peak of Level Nine of the Constant Star Stage has a star power of one, then the star power of someone at the Late Stage of the ck Hole would be ten. The gap between them is about ten times.¡±


    ¡°So, is a Star System Stage one hundred?¡± Lin Zhen asked.


    ¡°In theory, yes, but in practice, a Star System Stage Level 1 expert would have a star power of at least three hundred. If they were strong in their level, it could even approach one thousand.¡±


    ¡°Is the gap that big?¡± Lin Zhen was taken aback.


    ¡°Yes, after the Star System Stage, the ck hole in a martial artist¡¯s Dantian creates a massive amount of star power that the Constant Star Stage cannotpare to. The gap between the two stages is at least a hundredfold. Furthermore, in practice, those who advance to the Star System Stage have a highlypressed Dantian energy. I assure you that the numbers I mentioned, ranging from three hundred to one thousand, are not exaggerated.¡±


    ¡°Has there never been a sessful Constant Star Stage challenger to the Star System Stage?¡± Lin Zhen asked, unwilling to give up.


    ¡°ording to my database, the Fire Kirin Empire has no such precedent. At most, there have been Late Stage ck Hole challengers against recently promoted, unstable Star System Stage experts. Lower-level challengers do not exist, and even those Late Stage ck Hole challengers ended up losing in the end.¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen nodded, epting the strength of the Star System Stage in his heart: ¡°So what is my current star power?¡±


    ¡°Your current star power is about one hundred and fifty. Approximately forty percent of ites from the Dark Star¡¯s power, while your clone¡¯s star power is simr to your main body.¡±


    ¡°One hundred and fifty¡­ The gap really is huge¡­¡±


    Lin Zhen recited the number in his mind, then said, ¡°In that case, even with the weakest Star System Stage Level 1 expert, the gap between us should be more than double.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s correct.¡±n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    ¡°And what was my data fifty days ago?¡±


    ¡°Fifty days ago, when the Dark Star hadn¡¯t been promoted yet and you hadn¡¯t reached the Peak of the Stage, your star power was about one hundred and five.¡±


    ¡°I understand now.¡±


    Lin Zhen let out a long breath and realized that to fight against a Star System Stage expert, his star power must exceed five hundred to stand a chance.


    Aside from the Dark Star¡¯s slow but steady growth, his main body needed to advance to the Constant Star Stage to achieve this.


    Some Crystals inside the Star Fruit Tree were about to mature, and when they turned into Constant Star Crystals, it would be time for Lin Zhen to advance to the Constant Star Stage.


    Just as he was about to leave the Dimensional Universe and return home to rest, Chris said, ¡°Master, there¡¯s news, the war between the Fire Kirin Empire and the Demon Insect Empire has broken out.¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen was stunned ¨C war!


    The previous concentration camp for those under a hundred years old had been postponed because of the impending war. All matters had to be pushed back. But he didn¡¯t expect that the war would break out in less than half a year.


    ¡°Take a look at this news.¡±


    The scene switched, and the war broke out at the Chaotic Star River, located at the border between the Fire Kirin Empire and the Demon Insect Empire.


    In his previous life, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t even know where the Chaotic Star River was, and he had never even left Tianhe.


    The Chaotic Star River was a huge belt ofary meteorites, with a width of ten light-years and a length of thousands of light-years, forming a natural boundary between the two advanced Universal Countries.


    Within the Demon Insect Empire, almost all enemies were Insect n Warriors. Compared to the Human n, they had a stronger fighting talent. These Insect n Warriors were like beastmen with strong physiques and prominent individual strength.


    Apart from their technological civilization falling behind the Fire Kirin Empire, in other aspects, they were stronger than the various races within the Fire Kirin Empire.


    There was a saying that a single Insect n Warrior could take on three Human n Warriors of the same level, and this was not an exaggeration.


    This time, the war broke out due to a dispute over the ownership of a resource-rich starry sky on the border, and neither country would give in. After negotiations broke down, they finally went to war.


    Since the battlefield was the Chaotic Star River, with meteorites, constant stars, spatial rifts, and frequent cosmic storms,rge fleets couldn¡¯t operate. In the end, the oue of the war would still rely on individuals.


    The Fire Kirin Empire began to call on martial artists from various vassal states to join the war, and constantly sent experts to the Chaotic Star River to join the battlefield.<div>


    Both sides maintained a certain degree of restraint, and no World King level experts participated in the battle. Some leading figures who led the teams were merely at the Star System Stage.


    Now, the Dimensional Universe was filled with reports of battles in the Chaotic Star River.


    ¡°A warrior squad from the White Dragon Empire set up an ambush in the Chaotic Star River, killing seven Constant Star Period Martial Artists of the powerful Beetle n in the Insect n and gaining control of a resource star!¡±


    ¡°A Star System Term Expert from the Nine Rivers Domain, with the assistance of four Late ck Hole Stage experts, raided the Scorpio n camp, causing six casualties and seizing billions of Cosmic Crystals¡­¡±


    ¡°The Fire Kirin Empire¡¯s elite strike force fought head-on with the Mantis n of the Insect n on a Suspended Ind, with both sides suffering casualties¡­¡±


    Lin Zhen frowned slightly as he watched the reports, which seemed insignificant even in victory, while there were few reports of failures, which was normal for fear of affecting the morale of the people.


    But this also proved that the battlefield situation was not optimistic, and the Fire Kirin Empire was likely to be at a disadvantage.


    Moreover, many people in the Dimensional Universe were advocating for the training ground of the concentration camp for those under a hundred to be set in the Chaotic Star River.


    Only actualbat could produce talent. Fighting against the ferocious Insect n would undoubtedly be the toughest challenge, and only those who could stand out in that environment would be true geniuses.


    The Fire Kirin Empire had jurisdiction over more than 10,000 middle-level Universal Countries, each of which had at least twenty quotas for advancing. Together, this included more than 300,000 experts, a significant force that could be thrown into the battlefield, potentially changing the situation.


    Although there was no conclusion yet, Lin Zhen felt that it was very likely toe true.


    It would not only cultivate talent but also help the country¡¯s war effort, achieving two goals in one move.<div>


    As for how many geniuses would die on the battlefield, that was unimportant. The vast universe was never short of talent.


    After a few hundred years, another batch of geniuses would rise.


    Only those who survived the selection process would have the qualifications to reach the peak. Some even suggested giving substantial rewards to those who performed well in the concentration camp in order to motivate them.


    As a high-level Universal Country, the Fire Kirin Empire could provide considerable rewards if it truly could award them.


    If this were the case, Lin Zhen would want to participate in the concentration camp, and experiencing the outside world would be an indispensable step towards reaching the peak.


    Unfortunately, he was ranked twenty-first in the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation assessment and should have no chance to participate.


    ¡°I don¡¯t know if I can go there as a volunteer in the future, but if I do, I won¡¯t get the generous rewards from the Empire,¡± Lin Zhen said with some regret as he closed the Dimensional Universe. He asked Chris to monitor the progress of the war and the news of the concentration camp for those under a hundred at all times.


    It was said that the number of participants in the concentration camp was being counted, and once the statistics werepleted, the location of the concentration camp should be announced.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s main focus now was on the imminent arrival of Xnke.


    With three days left, the Crystals inside the Star Fruit Tree would mature. He wanted to see if he would have the capital topete with Star System Stage experts after advancing to the Constant Star Stage!


    If he couldn¡¯t even pass this level, Lin Zhen wouldn¡¯t think about the concentration camp.

 Chapter 480: 480: Time Deceleration

    Chapter 480: 480: Time Deceleration<div>


    Trantor:549690339


    In the distant starry sky, a massive spaceship was preparing forunch.


    This was a Permanent Crystal Battleship, specifically built for war. It was dozens of timesrger and more expensive than Lin Zhen¡¯s Perpetual Crystal Spaceship.


    Not only could it travel at light speed, but it was also equipped with powerful firepower and a Trap Web. Even the army of the Tianhe Empire would have to retreat when faced with its formidable might.


    Inside the control room of the battleship, a Martial Artist with a sinister face and an eyepatch was standing opposite another Martial Artist.


    This Martial Artist was none other than Tianci, whom Lin Zhen had encountered in the World Stone.<div>


    Tianci had now be a super expert at Star System Level 1, his face full of confidence and radiance.


    However, the one-eyed man standing in front of him was no less imposing, also a Star System Level 1 master.


    ¡°Mr. Xnke, is everything ready?¡±


    ¡°Tianci, don¡¯t call me Mr. Xnke, I¡¯m just a despicable bastard that everyone hates. The title ¡®Mr.¡¯ sounds disgusting to me.¡±


    ¡°Haha! Straightforward, alright, Xnke, there must be no mistakes this time.¡±


    ¡°Rest assured, if I, Xnke, were an idiot, I would have been caught and executed by the Tianhe Empire¡¯s army long ago. The fact that I¡¯m thriving to this day speaks for itself.¡±


    Tianci nodded but still looked concerned. ¡°You said you¡¯ve been in touch with your former subordinates, but have you considered that they¡¯ve all been mentally controlled by Lin Zhen? They won¡¯t speak for you; only Lin Zhen, who holds their lives in his hands, is worthy of their loyalty.¡±


    ¡°Hehe! I¡¯m well aware of that. But what I told them was that I would go to the Sr System on the eve of New Year¡¯s Eve. With that in mind, what do you think Lin Zhen¡¯s reaction will be?¡±


    Tianci pondered for a moment: ¡°If I were Lin Zhen, I would definitely seize the time to cultivate and then, when the New Year approaches, call on my friends for help, waiting for you to fall into my clutches.¡±


    Xnkeughed loudly: ¡°Exactly, that¡¯s what any normal person would do. But he would never expect that I would attack four months ahead of time. At that moment, he probably wouldn¡¯t be fully prepared.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re indeed scheming. I guess I found the right person.¡±


    ¡°Even if you hadn¡¯te to me, Tianci, I wouldn¡¯t have let Lin Zhen go. He dares to take over my ck Pearl and my subordinates; that¡¯s a challenge to me. I won¡¯t let him off the hook. Besides, there¡¯s yourmission; I have to do this deal.¡±<div>


    ¡°I originally nned to use a sub-light speed spaceship, but since you provided me with this Permanent Crystal Battleship, I¡¯ll be able to reach the Sr System tonight. Don¡¯t worry, as soon as I arrive, Lin Zhen and his Sr System realm are done for, not a single dog or chicken will be spared!¡±


    ¡°Very well, then¡­ I¡¯ll leave it to you, Mr. Xnke.¡±


    With that, Tianci turned around, ready to leave the spaceship.


    ¡°Wait for my good news. I¡¯ll return to the Sr System tonight; perhaps by tomorrow morning, you¡¯ll see news of the Sr System realm¡¯s destruction in the Dimensional Universe.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll be waiting.¡±


    Tianci teleported away, leaving Xnke¡¯s fleet behind.


    Witnessing twelve massive spaceships departing, Tianci coldly muttered, ¡°Lin Zhen, you killed my avatar, and I must avenge it. I had initially thought that if you could make it into the training camp for those under 100 years old, I would deal with you there. Unfortunately, you disappointed me. I had no choice but to resort to this, gifting away a Permanent Crystal Battleship just to avenge my avatar.¡±


    Pluto, the edge of the Sr System.


    This was very far away from the sun, so much so that it was once kicked out of the Sr System by astronomers, iming it was not one of the nine majors of the Sr System.


    But Lin Zhen wouldn¡¯t think so; this was a star in the Sr System. In the past, humans couldn¡¯t venture into cosmic space and thought it was too distant. However, nowadays, Pluto was definitely considered close.


    The surface of the was covered in perennially frozen ice, which, under the influence of 15th level hurricanes, morphed into a bizarre array of shapes.


    From Lin Zhen¡¯s position, the sun appeared as an almost imperceptible pale blue dot, barelyrger than the stars in the sky.<div>


    Sunlight had never visited this deste, icy wastnd.


    The minus one hundred degrees Fahrenheit temperatures made it devoid of life. However, Lin Zhen¡¯s true form was a ck Hole Beast, a variant of the Fire Kirin, which was not afraid of such extreme cold.


    His body gently breathed in and out while his attention was entirely focused on the Dark Star Space.


    In the center of the Dark Star¡¯s maind, the Star Fruit Tree towered into the clouds but could not prate the atmosphere, which was several times thicker than Earth¡¯s.


    His gaze passed through the tree¡¯s branches and leaves and arrived at the central area.


    Sky Dome.


    This architecturalplex, constructed by an unknown War General, had once again be the dwelling ce of Lin Zhen¡¯s avatar.


    At this moment, however, his avatar was silent, waiting for the maturity of a group of Star Crystals in front of him.


    Nearly thirty Crystals were about to evolve into Constant Star Crystals.


    Faint starlight scattered on his body, and Lin Zhen seemed to merge with nature.


    This feeling of quietly waiting for the flowers to bloom filled Lin Zhen with excitement.


    He was about to reach the Constant Star Stage!<div>


    In his previous life, Lin Zhen had failed to break through the Meteor Stage and died. Back then, someone at the Comet or Satellite Stage seemed unreachable.


    Having said that, in this life, he was about to advance to the Constant Star Stage, and hisbat power was iparable. Other Constant Star Stage cultivators appeared as weak as mortals in his eyes.


    Even a ck Hole Stage would no longer suffice; his enemies were now at the Star System Stage.


    What did the Star System Stage mean?


    In the vast Milky Way spanning a hundred thousand light-years, among countless billions of people, the strongest was the Emperor ¨C and the Emperor was at the Star System Stage!


    Most importantly, he aplished all of this in less than ten years.


    Looking down at the nearly mature Constant Star Crystals, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t help but feel anxious.


    Whether or not he could confront the Star System stage depended on the result of this breakthrough, and he couldn¡¯t help but be impatient.


    However, just as this urgent thought began to grow, Lin Zhen suddenly realized that his mentality had be unstable.


    ¡°No! This will not do!¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s just breaking through to the Constant Star Stage, how could it shake my resolve?¡±


    ¡°If I try to break through in such a state of impatience, I won¡¯t be able to achieve a good result. I must calm down.¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen forcibly suppressed his excited thoughts and still felt it wasn¡¯t enough, so he simply took out the Time Stone from his pocket watch.


    ¡°The more crucial this moment, the calmer I need to be. I¡¯ll just slow down the passage of time a bit more and take this opportunity to train my mind.¡±


    After adding the Cosmic Crystal to the pocket watch, the flow of time around him slowed down suddenly.


    With the speed of time reduced to one-tenth, it seemed as if the surrounding air had frozen.


    His mind also calmed down along with it, and the urgency to break through seemed to have subsided, allowing a better state of mind to take hold.


    Gently holding the Time Stone in his hand, his spiritual power swam back and forth, and Lin Zhen was a bit dazed in this moment.


    The howling hurricane on Pluto became viscous like a gentle spring breeze in the small town of Jiang Nan, brushing warm wisps against his face.


    He could even see the faint, barely visible sun in the distant sky, as strands of light quietly fell onto Pluto unnoticed.


    The sunlight hit the nearby ice peak, emitting faint rainbows. If one¡¯s eyesight wasn¡¯t keen, they wouldn¡¯t be able to see it at all.


    ¡°It turns out that when time slows down, everything looks so beautiful¡­.¡±


    A gust of wind blew, and a thickyer of ice was broken off in the distance, heading straight for the colorful light.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t bear to see the beauty be destroyed and couldn¡¯t help but raise his hand, pointing to the flying ice, ¡°You better slow down.¡±<div>


    A miracle urred!


    At that moment, the speed of the ice really slowed down, dropping by ten times!


    With its speed reduced and impact force lost, the ice leisurely collided without causing any visible change and fell back down.


    At that moment, Lin Zhen¡¯s heart was shocked!


    He seeded!


    He actually managed to slow down time!


    Within the Time Laws, eleration is the easiest, stopping is extremely difficult, and reversing time is the ultimate secret.


    In the process from eleration to stopping, there is a deceleration phase. Toprehend time stopping, you must first slow down time.


    Only when time slows down more and more does stopping be possible.


    However, grasping time deceleration isn¡¯t easy, and being able to slow it down by a little on the first try is considered heavenly luck.


    But with a stroke of luck and the aid of the pocket watch and Time Stone, Lin Zhen managed to master ten times deceleration on his first try in this state of profound insight!


    Knowing how precious this opportunity was, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t dare to be careless and tried to maintain the sensation, letting his thoughts spread out.


    He wanted to firmly grasp it and not let this rare opportunity vanish. Since it had appeared, he wouldpletely master time deceleration.


    ¡°I must calm down, I must absolutely calm down!¡±


    With his eyes slightly closed, he cast aside all personal thoughts. He even disregarded the nearly mature Constant Star Crystals and immersed himself in the insight.


    As the sun disappeared in the distance, Pluto weed a colder night.


    The snowstorm turned Lin Zhen into an ice sculpture, a snowman.


    In the pitch-ck night sky, only the howling cold wind remained.


    At midnight, Lin Zhen¡¯s closed eyes finally opened!


    With divine light flickering in his eyes, he raised his head and let out a clear cry, echoing in the night sky of Pluto.


    Whoosh!


    With just a wave of his hand, a cluster of mature Constant Star Crystals were plucked and subsequently absorbed by him.


    ¡°I did it! I¡¯ve mastered time deceleration!¡±


    ¡°So now, I¡¯ll seize this momentum and break through to the Constant Star Stage right away!¡±


    While Lin Zhen closed his eyes and practiced, in the distant parallel universe space, a Permanent Crystal Battleship was rapidly approaching!

 Chapter 481: Constant Star Transformation!

    Chapter 481: Constant Star Transformation!


    Trantor: 549690339


    With the Constant Star Crystal in hand, Lin Zhen immediately began absorbing it.


    Streams of Star Power flowed into his body from his limbs and meridians, making him appear as if he was glowing.


    The mutation of the Star Fruit Tree brought Lin Zhen a huge advantage. If he had to rely solely on the ck Hole Beast¡¯s talent for devouring, he would find it extremely difficult to make progress in the Constant Star stage.


    At that time, the wealth required would be astronomical, and even a World Master¡¯s wealth might not be enough for him to advance a single level after reaching the Late Constant Star stage.


    No one would be willing to invest such immense wealth to cultivate a Constant Star Period Martial Artist, except for the martial artist themselves.


    It¡¯s also difficult for a martial artist to make a choice in such a predicament ¨C having nearly infinite wealth at the expense of advancing one less level is indeed a tough decision to make.


    With the Constant Star Crystal, Lin Zhen had at least ovee the barrier to entering the Constant Star Stage, and the amount of money spent would be much less.


    The powerful Star Power from the Constant Star Crystal caused Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian to boil once again!


    He had grown ustomed to this sensation over time, and he enjoyed the feeling of growing stronger, especially the kind of enhancement that crossed realms.


    The within his Dantian began to mutate under the expansion of Star Power, as it began to glow, heat up, and constantly growrger.


    This was an evolution from a to a Constant Star, and the Dantian swelled like a tide, bing more and more bloated.


    ¡°Hiss~~!!¡±


    An intense fiery power surged within his Dantian, causing its edges to expand once again.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s own aura also began to rise continuously, with Star Power overflowing from every pore of his body. Within a radius of ten meters around him, a field formed that blocked wind and was unaffected by heat and cold.


    Furthermore, this field was still in the process of increasing, much like the shockwave caused by the explosion of an atomic bomb, albeit at a much slower speed.


    Wherever the shockwave went, the beautiful scenery Lin Zhen saw earlier was destroyed and obliterated without rest.


    ¡°Rumble-rumble~! Crack-crack~!¡±


    The iceyer shattered, mountains copsed, and Lin Zhen became a massive fireball, dazzling brightly on Pluto!


    ¡°Boss Xnke, we have found signs of life on the edge of the Sr System.¡±


    ¡°Life? At what location?¡±


    On the Permanent Crystal Battleship, the officer directed the ship to leave the parallel universe because they knew that once within the range of the Sr System, parallel universe monitoring systems would easily detect them. They could only proceed at sub-light speed in order to remain undetected.


    Even if the interster radar detected them, orbiting cannons would not be able to lock onto the Permanent Crystal Battleship. That was the advantage of superior battleships.


    The ship¡¯s crew had initially assumed this edge of the Sr System would be full of cold, deserteds, so they were surprised to find signs of life.


    ¡°It¡¯s right there, 0.2 Star Li away in front of us. The¡¯s name is¡­ Pluto.¡±


    ¡°Speed up and check it out. I wonder if Lin Zhen has set up any guards in this area.¡±


    The Permanent Crystal Battleship elerated, exceeding sub-light speed as it rapidly moved forward. With their speed, even interster radars would have a hard time detecting them.


    Moreover, those on the battleship were experienced pirates adept at avoiding radars.


    They approached Pluto without any detection.


    ¡°Boss! There it is!¡±


    A small red dot appeared on the ship¡¯s radar, rapidly closing the distance.


    ¡°What is this¡­? It seems to have an incredibly strong life force.¡±


    A scanning wave was sent out, quickly returning with feedback.


    ¡°Boss! It¡¯s a human, and their life force is increasing rapidly. It seems that a martial artist is cultivating there, and they¡¯re at the breakthrough point.¡±


    ¡°A martial artist in the process of a breakthrough?¡±


    A cold light shed in Xnke¡¯s single eye: ¡°This is Lin Zhen¡¯s Sun Domain. Even if it¡¯s not Lin Zhen himself, it must be an important person from their side. I guess this ce must have a Late ck Hole Stage martial artist. Never mind, fire the cannons and kill him! We don¡¯t want any trouble during the uing battle.¡±


    ¡°Understood, preparing the Energy Cannon for firing!¡±


    A chilling barrel rose on the surface of the Permanent Crystal Battleship, and a ball of energy quickly gathered.


    ¡°Lock onto the target location, fire!¡±


    ¡°Shoo~!¡±


    A streak of light tore through the cold vacuum of space, violently mming into the light point on Pluto.


    Inside the Dantian, the powerful Star Power finallypleted its final round of expansion.


    A massive fireball hovered within Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian, surrounded by the vast starry sky. The space filled with turbulent Star Power had be Lin Zhen¡¯s greatest source of Star Power.


    He had broken through, he had advanced!


    After seven or eight years of cultivation, Lin Zhen finally advanced to the Constant Star stage!


    The powerful Star Power had undergone a tenfoldpression, and this force greatly surpassed ordinary Constant Star martial artists, even exceeding the Dark Star Power from the Evident Universe by a lot.


    ¡°Sess! I¡¯ve finally reached the Constant Star stage, and the power is incredible!¡±


    Lin Zhen reached out, gently clenching his fist, and sparks of starlight gushed out from his palm like embers.


    ¡°I can feel my strength. Compared to when I was at Ninth-level, it has definitely doubled, if not more. I wonder how much my Star Power has reached now.¡±


    ¡°Chris, calcte my total Star Power.¡±


    ¡°Yes, Master¡­¡±


    Chris quickly calcted and provided Lin Zhen with an answer.


    ¡°Master, your current total Star Power is 303, which is alreadyparable to a rather weak Star System Early Stage.¡±


    ¡°Really? Can I reallypare myself with the Star System Early Stage?¡±


    ¡°Yes, Master. Because your Dantian has beenpressed ten times and has the support of Dark Star Power, as well as the backing of the Dark Star, your various foundations are very solid and powerful, which is why you have reached today¡¯s Star Power. You can say that your strength is quite extraordinary.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s great! With this Star Power, I finally have the confidence topete with the weaker Star System Early Stage, and besides I am only at Constant Star Level 1. My Dark Star can still be upgraded, and my Star Power will increase further.¡±


    Chris continued, ¡°However, Master, don¡¯t get too excited. Currently, you can onlypete with a weaker Star System Level 1. Even if you advanceter, it will still be almost impossible to catch up with the Star System Middle and Late Stages. After all, the foundation of the Star System Stage is there. It uses the Boundless Starry Sky as its power source, which is absolutely iparable to a single.¡±


    ¡°I know that, and I¡¯m not asking too much of myself right now. Being able to fight against the Star System Early Stage is enough for me, and I¡¯ll worry about the futureter.¡±


    Lin Zhen was still very happy in his heart. Having such tremendous Star Power in a Constant Star Period person made him feel proud.


    Today¡¯s gains were enormous, not only did he advance to the long-awaited Constant Star Period, but he also mastered Time Deceleration, which significantly increased his strength.


    Lin Zhen did not control the surging Star Power around him, thinking that there would be no one to spy on him in the Sun Lord¡¯s territory.


    But just then, a sudden warning in his heart emerged!


    Danger~~~!!!!


    As soon as Lin Zhen had this thought, his body reacted instantly.


    Using his spiritual power, he moved dozens of meters to the side in just 0.01 seconds!


    Boom~~!!!


    A huge energy beam sted where Lin Zhen had just been sitting!


    The power of this beam was so immense that it instantly created a bottomless pit on Pluto, shaking the entire!


    If there were to be several more attacks like this, Lin Zhen would seriously doubt that they could shatter Pluto, a small!


    ¡°Who is it~!?¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s Lightning Wings suddenly appeared behind him, and his clone flew out from the Star Fruit Tree at the first opportunity.


    Lin Zhen had advanced to the Constant Star Period, and his clone had reached the Late ck Hole Stage, making him one of the strongest fighters below the Star System Period. His Star Power was only slightly weaker than Lin Zhen¡¯s main body, reaching a value of 300.


    Whoosh~~!!


    The second energy beam fell from the sky, ruthlessly attacking Lin Zhen once again.


    However, this time Lin Zhen was better prepared. Although he could not match the speed of light, he could foresee danger, allowing him to calmly dodge this second bombardment.


    This time, Lin Zhen saw where the attack wasing from.


    Far away in the sky, a Permanent Crystal Battleship that was evenrger than the ck Pearl was approaching at high speed!


    Energy was still glowing and shining from the cannons below, from which the attack had originated.


    ¡°A fleet with the speed of light, Permanent Crystal Battleship? Who is so generous to use such powerful weapons against me?¡±


    Although he didn¡¯t know who it was yet, Lin Zhen was sure that the visitor had ill intentions!


    Whoosh whoosh whoosh~~!!!


    With continuous shelling covering the area, Lin Zhen dodged back and forth in the air, the intense bombardment unable to touch him.


    This was the reason why technology alone, no matter how powerful, could not challenge advanced Martial Artists. Even this top-level Permanent Crystal Battleship could not do anything to a Martial Artist like Lin Zhen.


    That is why many advanced Martial Artists are not afraid of a country¡¯s power.


    Inside the battleship control room, Xnke¡¯s face was livid.


    ¡°Who is this guy? How does a Constant Star Period person have such strength? Is he Lin Zhen¡¯s secretly hidden expert?¡±


    His lieutenant looked for a moment and suddenly shouted as if he discovered a new world: ¡°Boss Xnke, this man is Lin Zhen! It¡¯s Lin Zhen!¡±


    ¡°What? He¡¯s Lin Zhen¡­ no wonder.¡±


    Xnke had never seen Lin Zhen before, and their distance was too far for him to recognize him the first time.


    After learning that it was Lin Zhen, a fierce smile appeared on Xnke¡¯s face.


    ¡°Iron shoes never searched, everything came without effort, Lin Zhen, Lin Zhen, you must be scared, so you hid on this, nning to flee as soon as things turned ugly. But unfortunately, you ran into me, and that¡¯s just your bad luck.¡±


    ¡°Stop firing! Let me meet this Sun Lord!¡± n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    The gunfire from the Permanent Crystal Battleship ceased, and Xnke shed out of the cabin.


    At this point, the Permanent Crystal Battleship was already close to Pluto, and very close to Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen also stopped, watching the one-eyed dragoning down from the battleship.


    As soon as he appeared, the surrounding space seemed a little frozen.


    ¡°Former ck Pearl Captain, Xnke.¡± Lin Zhen said.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, are you scared?¡± Xnke sneered.


    Lin Zhen alsoughed, ¡°Scared? Not quite. I just find it remarkable how coincidental your arrival is!¡±

 Chapter 482: The Clash with the Star System Stage!

    Chapter 482: The sh with the Star System Stage!


    Trantor: 549690339


    Seeing the fearless Lin Zhen, Xnke couldn¡¯t help butugh heartily.


    ¡°Hahaha! Truly, ignorance is bliss, Lin Zhen. You probably don¡¯t even know what kind of being you¡¯re facing, nor do you know the terror of a Star System Stage strong one.¡±


    ¡°Star System Stage, it¡¯s just a level higher than the ck Hole Stage.¡±


    ¡°Stupid! You¡¯re even more stupid than those fools I¡¯ve robbed! The ck Hole Stage is a watershed, a Star System Stage¡¯s power directly surpasses that of the Constant Star Stage by a hundredfold. You, a mere early stage Constant Star would dare defy me, you¡¯re just brainless! I must say, this task is way too simple, Lin Zhen, I¡¯ve overestimated you.¡±


    Lin Zhen, looking at the dismissed Xnke in front of him, ismunicating with Chris in his mind.


    ¡°Chris, can you estimate Xnke¡¯s Star Power?¡±


    ¡°Master, Xnke¡¯s Star Power is about eighty more than yours, around four hundred and one.¡±


    ¡°A difference of eighty Star Power, it¡¯spletely fightable. It looks like it¡¯s time to give this pirate leader a surprise.¡±


    Lin Zhen looked up at space. There in the sky, a Permanent Crystal Battleship was hanging not far away, from Lin Zhen¡¯s angle, you could even see a crowd of people inside the ship¡¯s window watching the event adorned with joyousughter.


    In their view, Lin Zhen, a Constant Star Stage, doesn¡¯t possess the strength to battle Xnke. This will be a one-sided or cat-y fight.


    This battleship is decent, basically among the strongest in the Fire Kirin Empire, Lin Zhen decided to keep it.


    Xnke contemptuously looked at Lin Zhen, not setting foot on the ground, he advanced in the air, walking step by step.


    ¡°Today will be the day of Sr Territory¡¯s destruction, Lin Zhen. After I take you down, I will ughter every Life Star in your territory one by one. me your foolishness for taking in my ck Pearl and subordinates, you¡¯re seeking your own doom!¡±


    ¡°Say goodbye!¡±


    With that, an impressive light burst from Xnke¡¯s hand!


    The speed, power, and limit of space, this simple move is familiar to Lin Zhen.


    This technique is incredibly simr to that of the first Star System character that he encountered in the virtual field!


    The virtual field doesn¡¯t just offer simtions out of thin air, it is based on some original Star System characters ormon features, with slight modifications to the simtion.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s first opponent was also a swordsman, a Level 1 star system, which turned out to be about eighty percent simr to Xnke.


    Although the character certainly wasn¡¯t modeled off Xnke, the sword techniques they used were identical!


    Having experienced simr situations countless times, Lin Zhen reacted immediately.


    With a slight tilt of his body, he dodged the seemingly unescapable strike, rapidly advanced in a zig-zag.


    Xnke never dreamed that Lin Zhen could dodge his attack. He hurriedlyunched a second in response, but Lin Zhen managed to dodge it as if he had foreseen it!


    ¡°Whoosh whoosh whoosh~~!!!¡±


    Continuous Sword shades intersects in mid-air, this was Xnke¡¯s best sword technique. Although this technique wasn¡¯t rare, with many knowing how to perform it, it waspletely different when he performed it in the Star System Stage, and it didn¡¯t harm Lin Zhen at all!


    ¡°This is impossible~!¡±


    Xnke¡¯s eyes bulged in disbelief,pletely unable to believe what was happening.


    Lin Zhen seemed to know exactly where his sword wouldnd. He easily evaded each strike. In less than a second, he had evaded three thousand strikes!


    And Lin Zhen was now in front of him, effortlessly walking on his sword edges!


    The advantage he got from attacking first was all gone. Xnke had no choice but to swing his longsword to counter Lin Zhen¡¯s Yin-Yang Spear attack.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, don¡¯t think that just because you have a good footwork technique, you canpete with a Star System Stage. Your Star Power and strength are far inferior to mine!¡±


    ¡°Really? Let¡¯s see then!¡±


    ¡°Get down, Meteor Fall!¡±


    A star light passed over Lin Zhen¡¯s head from the sky, falling straight onto Xnke!


    The spear is a weapon of siege, and Lin Zhen¡¯s Yin-Yang Spear, having the blessing of the World Power, had already reached the peak of a High Grade artifact, almost reaching the degree of a Top Quality artifact.


    The two¡¯s Star Power differed by eighty, but that was not an insurmountable gap. Under these circumstances, Xnke¡¯s advantage was nullified!


    ¡°Boom~~~!!!¡±


    The enormous shockwave made everyone on the distant Permanent Crystal Battleship involuntarily retreat.


    Xnke retreated several hundred meters, no longer able to maintain his hovering posture. His feet left two deep gullies on the hard surface of Pluto!


    Meanwhile, Lin Zhen swung his spear, standing against the wind, his body emitting a stern aura. This moment, he made no moves, but no one dared confront him!


    Xnke, as well as the people on the Permanent Crystal Battleship, were stunned at this moment!


    A Constant Star Level 1, he managed to repel a Star System Stage with a single spear thrust!


    No one in the entire universe would believe this if they heard it!


    Because in the known history, in the history of the Fire Kirin Empire, nothing like this has ever happened, not even once.


    Some exceptionally gifted martial artists could perhaps challenge the freshly-promoted Star System Stage withte ck Hole stage strength, but sessful examples were few and far between.


    However, it has absolutely never happened with the Constant Star stage, let alone a Constant Star Level 1, a newly promoted Constant Star Level 1 at that.


    The scene of Lin Zhen¡¯s breakthrough just now was seen by everyone on the Permanent Crystal Battleship, but at this moment, they all deeply doubted whether their eyes were deceiving them.


    ¡°Who on earth are you!?¡± Xnke asked harshly.


    Lin Zhenughed: ¡°Xnke, extraordinary things exist in the vast world. Don¡¯t me anyone for being challenged by me, me your Star System Stage for being too weak!¡±


    ¡°Nonsense! Lin Zhen, don¡¯t get toocent. I admit, your strength is the strongest that I have ever seen. But ultimately, you can¡¯t oppose the Star System Stage. I was careless just now. This time, I will not give you any chance.¡±


    ¡°You must have seen my knife skills before, but this time, my knife skills will be unlike anything you¡¯ve ever seen before. Prepare yourself for death!¡±


    Xnke¡¯s eyes turned red. Being repelled by the Constant Star Stage was a great humiliation for him. It was certain that the pirates behind would spread the news of their fight. He had just entered the circle of the Star System Stage and he certainly did not want to be aughingstock.


    After eliminating Lin Zhen, the first thing he would do is take out hispatriots!


    The High Grade artifact in his hand, a long knife, was swung widely, stirring up a bloody wave that rushed towards Lin Zhen!


    This was Xnke¡¯s real skill, his self-created Blood War Knife Skill!


    ¡°Armorization!¡±


    ck scales appeared across Lin Zhen¡¯s body. His stature grewrger in an instant and he danced with the Yin-Yang Spear, immovable like a mountain!


    The intense battle was earth-shattering from the get-go. The mountains on Pluto shook, the earth trembled, and even the swift hurricanes had to change their course when they met the turbulence of the two fighters¡¯ showdown.


    Xnke on the offense, Lin Zhen on the defense. The gap in Star Power between the two was eighty, but under the negating factors of Lin Zhen¡¯s armorization and steadfastness, it had be almost negligible.


    At least Xnke did not have the ability to crush Lin Zhen on the spot.


    In the beginning, Xnke still refused to believe it, heunched a full attack with the courage from a surge of adrenaline, but after half an hour passed, he hadn¡¯t forced Lin Zhen to step back at all!


    The ground beneath their feet was shattered, but Lin Zhen still stood firm like a rock in a cesspit, smelly and stubbornly obstructing Xnke¡¯s advance!


    No matter how much he refused to admit it and how unwilling he was, he had to admit in his heart that Lin Zhen indeed had the strength to fight at the Star System Stage!


    But Xnke still firmly believed that he could win.


    As a Star System Stage expert, his abilities couldn¡¯t possibly be limited to this extent.


    Mental Shock!


    Xnke was a Spiritual Mind Master at the peak of the Sky Blue stage. At the Star System Stage, almost eight out of ten individuals were Spiritual Mind Masters. Even those that were not, also had their unique skills to defend against mental shocks.


    He never expected that Lin Zhen would actually sh mentally with him!


    Their spiritual powers collided in mid-air. The invisible impact made both of them groan in pain and retreat simultaneously!


    Xnke was nearly two thousand years old and his pirate exploits had been circting throughout the Tianhe Empire for a thousand years. After cultivating for so long, he was still not able to defeat Lin Zhen in spiritual power! n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    Once again, Lin Zhen overturned Xnke¡¯s traditional beliefs, pushing him into madness!


    ¡°Lin Zhen, nobody will be able to save you today!¡±


    He could see that Lin Zhen was only in his twenties. A youngster in his twenties was able to rival him in Star Power and spiritual power. If he didn¡¯t kill Lin Zhen this time, Lin Zhen would definitelye to kill him in the future.


    To eliminate the grass, one must pull out its roots; otherwise, endless troubles will arise!


    Having thrown caution to the wind in the fight, Xnke finally brought out hisst resort.


    Beast-shift: Gxy Beast!


    A mutated variant of the Advanced Gxy Beast, ck Dragon, the Ice and Fierce Fire Double-headed Dragon!


    Very few Gxy Beasts mutate. Once they do, they be stronger than other beasts of the same level. This Ice and Fierce Fire Double-headed Dragon might still be an Advanced Gxy Beast, but it had the capability to confront a Super Star River Beast!


    Simrly covered in ck scales with only the eyes and mouth exposed, an additional head had sprouted from Xnke¡¯s shoulder!


    Two heads on one shoulder, and his artifact long knife split into two.


    One was fiery red all over.


    The other was pure white.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, don¡¯t think that you¡¯re the only one with Gxy Beast genes. I can tell that your Gxy Beast genese from a Super Star River Beast, but my Ice and Fierce Fire Double-headed Dragon is alsoparable to a Super Star River Beast. This time, you will have no chance of turning the tables!¡±


    Xnke swooped in swiftly, swinging his dual des as the Ice and Fierce Fire ambiances attacked from both sides. Their power was over twice as strong as before!


    Lin Zhen blocked with his Yin-Yang Spear, which forced him to retreat again and again!


    With both of them having transformed simultaneously, the difference in Star Power between the two finally revealed itself. This time, Xnke had the absolute upper hand!

 Chapter 483: 483: One Strike Decides Life and Death!

    Chapter 483: 483: One Strike Decides Life and Death!<div>


    Trantor:549690339


    The pirates on the Permanent Crystal Battleship were on tenterhooks as they watched the battle.


    They had originally thought that this would be a scenic and uneventful journey of destruction, but things had gotten off to a bad start. Lin Zhen was unexpectedly powerful, able to go head-to-head with a Star System Term expert.


    Only when Xnke gained an advantage did their hearts rx a bit.


    Facing the transformed Xnke, Lin Zhen did not panic.


    An advantage didn¡¯t necessarily mean victory.<div>


    With a thought, his doppelganger, who had been hiding in the Dark Star Space, finally appeared.


    Upon appearing, the doppelganger didn¡¯t hesitate and immediately joined the fight with the Cliff Corner Spear in hand.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s real body and the doppelganger¡¯sbined attack technique were already perfected, and the two, with theirbined Star Power of 300, managed to nullify Xnke¡¯s dominance.


    The two spears were like stormy wind and heavy rain. No, they were even swifter and fiercer than a real storm, quickly turning the tables.


    ¡°As expected, you have a doppelganger, Lin Zhen. Is this your hidden trump card?¡±


    Xnke was not diposed by the appearance of Lin Zhen¡¯s doppelganger; everything had been within his expectations. Before the fight, he had done thorough research on Lin Zhen, and Tianci had also informed him that Lin Zhen had a doppelganger whose power was equal to that of the main body, so Xnke was quite cautious.


    Xnke believed he had known both his own and his enemy¡¯s capabilities, so he was not afraid of Lin Zhen¡¯s doppelganger.


    Ice and Fierce Fire two long knives were used, not the doppelganger, but also possessed the ability to fight simultaneously with two people.


    Moreover, Lin Zhen found that Xnke¡¯s use of both hands with knives was no worse than using one.


    The previously overturned situation quickly became passive again.


    ¡°Hahaha! Lin Zhen, do you think my Ice-Fire Double-headed Dragon transformation only lets me manipte ice and fire? Both of my hands have equal power. This talent is actually simr to the doppelganger technique, so your doppelganger won¡¯t gain any advantage!¡±


    Xnke swung his two wide-ded knives. Lin Zhen¡¯s main body and doppelganger had to synchronize their actions to counter him. However, if they were even a little separate, the opponent¡¯s double-knives wouldbine and strike, putting them in peril.<div>


    It turned out that Xnke had been holding back, only revealing his true power after Lin Zhen¡¯s doppelganger had appeared!


    ¡°Warning! Warning! Master, be careful! Xnke¡¯s Star Power has been constantly increasing after his transformation, and it is approaching a value of 500!¡±


    Chris issued a timely warning to Lin Zhen.


    ¡°No wonder it¡¯s so difficult; I underestimated my Star System opponent.¡±


    As Lin Zhen waved his twin spears, it became increasingly difficult to fend off the attacks. At that moment, he finally understood the true power of the Star System level.


    Because he had just broken through that level, he hadn¡¯t had time to fight against a Star System opponent in the simtion field. Unexpectedly, his first battle would be an authentic showdown.


    By this point, Lin Zhen had no choice but to reveal his own trump cards.


    Immovable like a mountain, Phantom God Strike, Thunder Kill, Meteor Fall ¨C all kinds of spear techniques were employed to their fullest extent. Although they were at a disadvantage, they still posed a significant threat to Xnke.


    However, an absolute gap in strength could not be made up for by a few simple techniques. Besides, as a Star System-level fighter, Xnke also had many secret skills.


    As the battle continued, Lin Zhen¡¯s disadvantage became increasingly apparent!


    By the time Xnke¡¯s ice de struck Lin Zhen¡¯s doppelganger, the situation seemed irreversible!


    In the midst of his malevolentughter, Xnkeunched one swift attack after another.<div>


    His attack strategy became clear: he aimed fierce thrusts at Lin Zhen¡¯s main body. His Ice and Fierce Fire swordsmanship was indeed challenging. Lin Zhen¡¯s main body was that of a ck Hole Beast, a Fire Kirin mutant. He had strong resistance to mes, but the extreme coldness was somewhat ufortable for him.


    The coldness of the ice was close to minus 200 degrees Celsius, which was tens of degrees colder than a night on Pluto.


    Xnke saw the effectiveness of the ice and increased the rate of his Freezing air release, making Lin Zhen¡¯s battle even more difficult.


    While attempting to assist the main body, the doppelganger¡¯s torso was sliced open by a knife, leaving arge wound.


    Seeing the situation, the pirates aboard the battleship cheered loudly, preparing to celebrate the victory of the battle.


    Once they defeated Lin Zhen, more than half of the journey in the Sr Domain would be over. Although there were many remaining enemies, they would have no resistance in front of the Star-System-level fighter.


    Gazing at the increasingly arrogant Xnke, Lin Zhen felt it was time for the final showdown.


    Doppelganger Armorization!


    Ayer of fiery red scales covered the doppelganger, concealing its wounds.


    Both the real body and the doppelganger triggered their Star Power at once, with their whole body dazzling and radiating blinding light.


    ¡°Xnke, let¡¯s settle this once and for all!¡±n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    After the doppelganger¡¯s armorization, the fighting power of the real body and the doppelganger increased again. Lin Zhen seemed to go all in,unching a fierce assault on Xnke without any regard for the consequences.<div>


    Xnke, who was nearly two thousand years old, had extensive fighting experience. Seeing Lin Zhen¡¯s offensive, he knew Lin would resort to desperate measures. This attack would probably be the final struggle, and all he had to do was fend it off to ensure victory.


    Xnke¡¯s strategy was not wed, but Lin Zhen had been waiting for this opportunity.


    The real body and doppelganger simultaneously attacked from the front.


    The Yin-Yang Spear and the Cliff Corner Spear, like two intertwined serpents, aimed at Xnke¡¯s vital points. Unstoppable martial techniques were engaged, and the offensive power increased exponentially!


    ¡°Cling-ng, cling-ng!¡±


    Xnke retreated steadily while blocking the attack effortlessly with his double knives. At that moment, his Star Power had reached nearly 500, and he feared no assault from Lin Zhen.


    Whoosh!


    The real body and doppelganger crossed paths, appearing blurred and seemingly spring-loaded.


    For a moment, Xnke felt as if his vision blurred.


    Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!


    Amid the continuous crisscrossing and the flurry of spear shes, Lin Zhen¡¯s real body and doppelganger closed in on Xnke within striking distance.


    ¡°Lin Zhen! Stop ying these childish tricks, do you really think you can deceive me!¡±<div>


    With the sudden eleration of the double knives, the power of the Star System Stage was revealed at this moment. His speed with the knives far exceeded Lin Zhen¡¯s speed with the spear, no matter how much Lin Zhen tried to distract him, he could easily block and dodge.


    You may have a thousand clever strategies, but as long as my speed is above yours, your spear techniques and footwork are useless.


    Time eleration!


    The Yin-Yang Spear suddenly elerated, striking Xnke¡¯s throat with ten times the speed.


    ¡°Buzz~!¡±


    Still blocked it!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s face turned ashen. He didn¡¯t expect Xnke¡¯s strength to be so strong that he could actually withstand his time-elerated attack while weaving through his steps.


    ¡°Haha! So you really do have the ability to elerate time. Tianci didn¡¯t lie to me, but Lin Zhen, you¡¯re too naive. Although I¡¯m far beyond your realm, if I weren¡¯t cautious enough, I would have been dead long ago and turned into rotten bones. You think I underestimated you? No, no, no! That was just a ruse. You can¡¯t match me in terms of skill and mental prowess, even if you train for another thousand years. But I won¡¯t give you that chance!¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t believe it! Die for me!¡±


    Lin Zhen let out a furious roar, his clone attacked again, using time eleration and the Cliff Corner Spear¡¯s Meteor Fall!


    Xnke¡¯s face darkened: ¡°I told you it¡¯s useless!¡±


    Wielding his double knives, it seemed Lin Zhen had exhausted his tricks, and Xnke prepared to end the battle.<div>


    At this moment, if you looked from the front, you would see three people standing in a straight line, with the clone in the middle, Lin Zhen at the back, and Xnke in front.


    And from the side, you would see Lin Zhen¡¯s real body and his clone attacking simultaneously.


    The clone attacked from the front, while the real body aimed his spear at his own clone!


    From Xnke¡¯s angle, he couldn¡¯t see the real body¡¯s attack at all.


    The clone rushed forward, with a do-or-die momentum, and the Cliff Corner Spear fiercely stabbed out.


    ¡°Get lost!¡±


    Xnke flicked his double knives upwards, preparing to finish off the troublesome clone first.


    Puff~!


    A ssh of blood blossomed from the clone¡¯s chest as time elerated once more!


    Lin Zhen actually stabbed his own clone in the chest, using his clone as a shield while carrying out such an inconceivable attack on Xnke!


    This attack was entirely unexpected by Xnke, who never would have imagined that Lin Zhen was so ruthless and decisive. Lin Zhen didn¡¯t care about the life of the clone and still tried to plot against him.


    Seeing the cold gleam of the spear tip prating the clone¡¯s chest, Xnke scrambled to dodge.


    Although this attack was strange, it was still not enough to hit him, even with time eleration.


    However, at that moment, he saw the cold smile in the eyes of the clone.


    Mental Demonic Shock!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s Mental Demonic Shock directly bombarded Xnke¡¯s mind!


    ¡°Ah, this won¡¯t slow me down either, because I have two heads!¡±


    One head was affected, but Xnke¡¯s Double-headed Dragon clone could still control his body and dodge.


    But then the most unimaginable thing that could change the course of the battle happened.


    Around Xnke, space seemed to coagte.


    He saw himself slowly raising his hand, slowly taking a step, and slowly making dodging motions.


    On the other hand, the spear tip that had pierced through Lin Zhen¡¯s clone¡¯s chest approached him at lightning speed!


    With his opponent elerating tenfold and himself decelerating tenfold, the situation quickly turned against him!


    Even with his Star System Stage abilities, he couldn¡¯t avoid this ambush.


    The spear prated his throat, and blood sttered!


    Xnke wasn¡¯t without means to save his life, even with a pierced throat, he still had a way to survive, but Lin Zhen wouldn¡¯t give him the chance.


    The deep night sky enveloped Xnke¡¯s surroundings, with countless stars emerging.


    Tianhe Star Explosion~~~!!!!!


    A series of massive and dazzling fireworks began to explode, causing all of Xnke¡¯s subsequent moves to be held back.


    His armor shattered, his body began to fall apart, and his spirit started to blur.


    He truly couldn¡¯t ept it. He was at the Star System Stage!


    There had never been a case in history where a Constant Star Stage could kill a Star System Stage, but Lin Zhen had done it.


    Xnke died with his eyes wide open, unable to ept his defeat.


    It wasn¡¯t his strength that he lost to, but his mental strategy.


    He never expected Lin Zhen¡¯s pretense of weakness and luring the enemy in, let alone Lin Zhen¡¯s decisiveness in attacking his own clone, and he never expected Lin Zhen to have the time deceleration ability.


    Lin Zhen looked at Xnke being shattered in the sky and said expressionlessly: ¡°Xnke, you are too reliant on your own strength. All calctions are useless in the face of absolute power, but when the gap in strength isn¡¯t that great, wisdom is also a decisive factor.¡±


    ¡°You have lived for nearly two thousand years, actually¡­ so have I.¡±


    With the Gxy Domain dispersed, Xnke died!

 Chapter 484: 484: Xilanke Gift Package

    Chapter 484: 484: Xnke Gift Package<div>


    Trantor:549690339


    Xnke was killed, Lin Zhen raised his hand and directly collected Xnke¡¯s body into the Dark Star Space.


    The powerhouse at the Star System Stage, and a pirate leader who robbed and plundered, his wealth would definitely not disappoint Lin Zhen.


    The people on the Permanent Crystal Battleship never dreamed that Xnke would be killed. After being stunned, they tried to escape, but it was already toote.


    Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t catch up with the light-speed spaceship, but the spaceship hadn¡¯t yet had time to start, so naturally, it couldn¡¯t escape from Lin Zhen¡¯s grasp.


    This was also thanks to the pirates. One of them even opened the door, always ready to tter Xnke. Lin Zhen took advantage of this gap and directly teleported into the spaceship.<div>


    Most of the pirates were at the Constant Star Stage, with only one at the ck Hole Middle Stage. Lin Zhen didn¡¯t have much trouble dealing with them.


    All the pirates at the Constant Star Stage were enved with a single Soul Lock. Lin Zhen fought against the ck Hole Stage pirate for a few rounds, and after hepletely lost his fighting spirit, he was easily captured by Lin Zhen and also enved using Soul Lock.


    More than a hundred pirates on the battleship had be Lin Zhen¡¯s subordinates.


    These subordinates might not amount to much, but the Permanent Crystal Battleship was extremely useful for Lin Zhen.


    Although his previous Perpetual Crystal Spaceship was nice, it wasn¡¯t suitable for war. Its firepower and power were far inferior to this giant Permanent Crystal Battleship.


    With just a few crew members on such a battleship, it could conquer some low-level civilizations. Even if it encountered a Star System Term Expert, it wouldn¡¯t have any problems defending itself.


    This was a top-tier battleship within the advanced civilization of Universe Country, with prices starting at trillions and over one hundred thousand crew members. It was an incredibly sturdy airborne fortress.


    Theoretically, only a World King Level strongman had the possibility of subduing a Permanent Crystal Battleship.


    The ck Hole Stage pirate on the battleship was called Majing. ording to him, this battleship was given to Xnke by Tianci topletely eliminate Lin Zhen.


    It seemed that Tianci had gained a lot in the World Stone, and he was even able to afford such a battleship. He was also resentful about Lin Zhen killing his avatar, and he was willing to pay such arge cost. But his ns were thwarted, and he failed to gain any benefits from this.


    After conferring a knight¡¯s status upon Majing, Lin Zhen ordered the battleship to head towards Earth.


    Once the battleship entered the range of the interster radar, it was immediately detected.<div>


    However, after the scan revealed that it was Lin Zhen, the scan ended. The person in charge of guarding admired the great strength of the Lord, who had acquired such a powerful battleship.


    There was even a single room on the battleship with a throne made of purple gold and iid with jewels, the epitome of luxury.


    Lin Zhen sat on it and adjusted the seat, which was able to recline.


    Leaning on it, Lin Zhen shifted his thoughts to his other body.


    His other body was currently in the Dark Star Space, and the injuries had already healed under the treatment of the Star Sky Crown.


    Under the Star Fruit Tree, his other body squatted, with three items in front of it.


    One was Xnke¡¯s slightly broken corpse. It had to be said that Xnke¡¯s body was quite tough. After being hit by Lin Zhen¡¯s Tianhe Star Explosion and the ice and fire of the double-headed dragon for so long, the main body was still rtively intact.


    Another was Xnke¡¯s high-grade artifact battle knife, a remarkable treasure that could split and merge, with one knife being able to transform into two.


    Lastly, it was Xnke¡¯s Space Ring, which was the key.


    Lin Zhen excitedly collected his first war trophy and opened Xnke¡¯s ring, secretly praying that it wouldn¡¯t disappoint him.


    This was a superrge Space Ring, with an internal spaceparable to a small town.


    Twelve sub-light speed warships were Xnke¡¯s umtion over the years.<div>


    Lin Zhen discovered Xnke¡¯s fortune inside one of the sub-light speed warships.


    As a notorious pirate leader, Xnke had no qualifications to open a bank ount; he was on the cklist.


    Unable to open an ount, Xnke could only store his wealth in the Space Ring, which Lin Zhen was now benefiting from.


    Piles of Cosmic Crystals and currency filled a warship.


    ¡°Chris, calcte the value of this wealth.¡±


    Chris immediately started calcting quickly.


    Her life-basedputing power was indeed strong, and the wealth in this warship was calcted in less than ten minutes.


    ¡°Master, the calction isplete. There is currency from twenty-eight countries here, equivalent to forty-nine trillion five hundred billion Kirin Coins!¡±


    ¡°There are also one hundred and eighty million Cosmic Crystals here, and the value of other misceneous items is currently difficult to estimate.¡±


    The huge wealth excited Lin Zhen for a moment, but that was it. After seeing the incredibly massive Cosmic Crystal inside the World Stone, very little wealth could excite Lin Zhen too much.


    However, this wealth was substantial and actually a lot.


    ¡°What kind of misceneous items are there? Are there any valuable ones?¡±<div>


    Chris sorted for a while: ¡°Master, there are two items here that should be of some value to you.¡±


    ¡°Tell me!¡±


    ¡°These two items should have been robbed by Xnke and do not belong to the products of the Fire Kirin Empire bute from a more distant star system containing a powerful life force.¡±


    ¡°One is the Heart of Star nts, and the other is the Netherworld Elixir.¡±


    ¡°Sounds interesting, can you be more specific?¡±


    ¡°The Heart of Star nts shoulde from a gigantic with extremely abundant nt resources. cing this item on a can make it more vibrant and full of vitality, allowing nts to grow more luxuriantly.¡±n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes lit up when he heard this: ¡°Then, I can ce it in the Dark Star, allowing the nts on the Dark Star to grow rapidly.¡±


    ¡°Yes, this item can speed up the Dark Star¡¯s upgrade, and it¡¯s of great use to you.¡±


    Lin Zhen was genuinely excited, rubbing his hands together: ¡°This is great! My Dark Star¡¯s level isgging behind; this is just what I needed.¡±


    ¡°Master, there is also the Netherworld Elixir. This elixir can revive dead people or other lifeforms, but it¡¯s not a true resurrection. Instead, they bebat puppets without subjective intelligence, and ites from the Dark Star System.¡±


    ¡°Oh! There¡¯s something like that?¡±


    Lin Zhen found the Netherworld Elixir, which was inside a crystal bottle filled with ck liquid that emitted a faint gold shimmer, making it look dark and mysterious.<div>


    ¡°Master, this bottle of elixir can be used three times. I suggest you use it on Xnke¡¯s corpse. Maybe it would bring some surprises.¡±


    ¡°Alright, how do I use it?¡±


    ¡°Mix in a little of your blood, pour in about a third of the elixir, and he will be yourbat puppet.¡±


    Lin Zhen bit his finger, dripping in fresh blood.


    As the fresh blood fell into the elixir bottle, it immediately caused a reaction within the elixir.


    It seemed to boil like hot water, and after rolling around for a while, the elixir turnedpletely gold.


    He moved Xnke¡¯s corpse over and poured in about a third of the elixir.


    After the elixir was infused, Xnke¡¯s corpse began to change.


    The fragmented body started to recover and growrger, looking even more robust than when Xnke was alive.


    The ck scales surprisingly turned a faint gold, making him seem powerful and mysterious.


    An overwhelming force emanated from Xnke, even stronger than before!


    His pair of eyes opened, but theycked the previous agility. Xnke stood up and bowed deeply to Lin Zhen.<div>


    ¡°Double-headed Dragon Xnke greets Master.¡±


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t speak for a while, carefully observing the Xnke before him.


    He felt that Xnke¡¯s current strength was much stronger than when they fought, almost at Star System Level 3!


    If Xnke had this power before, Lin Zhen would have had no choice but to flee with his family, unable to resist.


    ¡°Chris, how much Star Power does he have now?¡±


    ¡°Master, Xnke is not in a transformed state right now; his Star Power is about 700. After transforming, it will definitely surpass 1,000.¡±


    ¡°Why has his strength improved so much?¡±


    ¡°It should be because of the reaction between your blood and his, granting him new power. Additionally, Netherworld creatures fear nothing, allowing them to unleash their full potential. However, Master, this is Xnke¡¯s final strength now; he won¡¯t be able to improve any further.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s enough, at least for now. He¡¯s an excellent subordinate, even better than my clone.¡±


    He circled Xnke twice: ¡°Xnke, transform!¡±


    Initially, Lin Zhen thought Xnke¡¯s transformation would be simr to before, with only slight changes to his base form. However, after transforming, Xnke turned into a Gxy Beast!


    The giant double-headed dragon hundreds of meters long soared and circled the Dark Star Space. Its huge wings pped, creating powerful currents.


    One dragon head spewed me, while the other sprayed Freezing air. The intense aura forced even Lin Zhen¡¯s clone to retreat temporarily.


    ¡°Is this the battle form of a Gxy Beast? I didn¡¯t expect Xnke to turn into a Gxy Beast after bing a Netherworld creature! His strength has doubled, almostparable to the Star System Middle Stage!¡±


    Only now did Lin Zhen realize the secrets of a Gxy Beast¡¯s transformation. Aplete Gxy Beast transformation would provide the most significant increase in power.


    Xnke didn¡¯te to cause trouble but to bring a gift.


    After seeing Xnke¡¯s power, Lin Zhen sent the Heart of Star nts directly into the interior of the Dark Star.


    The Heart of nts and Trees was a white Crystal, filled with surging life force, and upon entering the Dark Star, the entire changed.


    Vitality spread throughout the, and Lin Zhen could even feel the nts on the Dark Star continually growing.


    Under the push of this vitality, the Evident Universe¡¯s Dark Star began to evolve rapidly. If this pace continued, Lin Zhen believed that in half a year, the Dark Star could break through the Evident Universe stage and enter the New Generation stage!


    ¡°If the Dark Star can advance to the New Generation stage, it would be a huge boost to my strength. This Heart of Star nts is truly an invaluable treasure!¡±


    Feeling the power of the Dark Star constantly growing stronger, the Permanent Crystal Battleship had already returned to Earth.

 Chapter 485: 485: Another Year Passes

    Chapter 485: 485: Another Year Passes<div>


    Trantor:549690339


    Having returned home with his rewards, Lin Zhen had lived rtively calm and joyful days for quite a long time.


    This period was a time of steady growth for Lin Zhen¡¯s realm.


    He was currently at Constant Star Level 1. If he wanted to upgrade, other than personal cultivation, he could only buy metals to devour, or absorb the Constant Star Crystals inside the Star Fruit Tree.


    Now, if Lin Zhen wanted to continue devouring metal, he had to buy Thunder Crystals.


    The price of these crystals was ridiculously high. Even with Lin Zhen¡¯s assets, he couldn¡¯t afford them in the short term, not even with all of Xnke¡¯s wealth.<div>


    So, Lin Zhen simply decided to give up buying for the time being. He had upgraded at a high speed recently and he needed time to settle down.


    After all, the Constant Star Crystal inside the Star Fruit Tree could still support him. At least, in the early stages of the Constant Star Stage, he can upgrade just by relying on the Constant Star Crystal.


    The Dark Star was also improving quickly. The Heart of nts and Trees unleashed its immense power and has already reached the middle stage of the Evident Universe.


    Every day at home, he was focused on studyingbat skills, or, entering the simtion field to battle with fighters of the Star System Stage.


    Sometimes he would chat and drink with friends. asionally, he would check on the constitution of his territory. With his beautiful wife by his side, his days were extremelyfortable.


    ¡°Daddy! Daddy!¡±


    With short strides, Lin Ping and Lin An came running down the garden path reaching their father¡¯s usual spot.


    Lin Zhen picked up both his sons and sat them on hisp, his face full of smiles: ¡°What, only the two of you are here? Where¡¯s Aunt Anqier?¡±


    Lin Ping lifted his little face: ¡°Aunt Anqier is helping mother and Aunt Su prepare us some New Year¡¯s delicacies. Daddy, what¡¯s New Year?¡±


    ¡°New Year¡­ is when Ping¡¯er and An¡¯er each grow a year older. After the New Year, you two will be three.¡±


    ¡°What about little sister? Is she also three?¡±


    ¡°Your sister is a bit younger, she¡¯ll be two after New Year.¡±<div>


    ¡°Dad, can I be a Martial Artist after New Year?¡± Lin An asked.


    ¡°Oh? Is that your New Year wish?¡± Lin Zhen asked with a smile.


    ¡°Yes, we both want to be Martial Artists, just like dad. So that we can protect our little sister.¡± The two youngsters proimed loudly.


    Lin Zhen roared withughter. His children were his source of happiness and treasure. Being able to give his family happiness was Lin Zhen¡¯s greatest achievement.


    After a short while, the garden got lively.


    Lin Mei¡¯er walked over with an unsteady gait, she was not even a year old, not very good at walking, but she insisted on walking by herself. Once she reached Lin Zhen, she started babbling and talking with her father.


    In front of Lin Mei¡¯er, Lin Ping and Lin An showed some brotherly care, letting little sister do whatever she wanted and protected her meticulously.


    With the sounds ofughter ringing out like silver bells, the beautifuldies of Lin Zhen¡¯s family arrived.


    An Ning, Lin Zhen¡¯s first love since his teenage years, was once the school beauty and the most beautiful woman in Ice City. Since she started cultivating, her beauty blossomed even more.


    Su Mingyue was the saintess of the Divine Sect and a global idol, presenting a gentle beauty with purity akin to water.


    Anqier and her sister were of the Angel n, while Ling¡¯er was from the Elf n. The looks from these two races were already more exquisite and beautiful than humans¡¯, let alone if they were the most outstanding among them.


    The beauty of this group of women was beyond this world. Their arrival made the garden even more animated.<div>


    ¡°Husband!¡± An Ning approached Lin Zhen warmly, took his hand and said, ¡°We¡¯ve prepared a lot for New Year. Look at our clothes, do they look nice?¡±


    Several beauties stood together, wearing the festive Chinese Tang Dress, which contrasted their fair faces stunningly to the point it made people dazed.


    ¡°They look good, very good.¡± Lin Zhenmented sincerely.


    ¡°We¡¯ve prepared one for you too. You should try it onter.¡±


    ¡°Okay, tomorrow is New Year¡¯s Day. It¡¯s rare that we are all together, so we should enjoy the New Year.¡±


    Four months have passed since the Xnke incident, and the New Year was just around the corner. During the past four months, the whole family has made great progress.


    With Lin Zhen providing an unlimited supply of Comet Crystals, An Ning and Su Mingyue progressed at rocket speed, reaching the peak of the Comet Stage and were about to enter the Satellite Stage.


    Lin Liye and Li Qin did not possess anybat abilities, but they reached Star Core Level Eight. If they had the same talent as Su Mingyue, I¡¯m afraid they would have reached the middle stages of the Meteor Stage by now.


    Ling¡¯er and the Anqier Sisters have just advanced to the Stage, and they were already considered high-level fighters on other Life Stars.


    On the contrary, Lin Zhen¡¯s progress was the slowest. He upgraded from Constant Star Level 1 to Level 2 and was working hard to reach Level 3.


    There was no helping it, his realm was higher, and leveling up naturally wouldn¡¯t be as quick as it was for low-level martial artists. In fact, even under the provision of Constant Star Crystal, estimation for Lin Zhen¡¯s leveling up despite his good aptitude would still take several years or even more than a decade.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    With Lin Zhen¡¯s help, the children already have a solid foundation. They possess talents that defy the heavens thanks to their parents, and their future potential was limitless.<div>


    Time had swiftly passed zoomed to New Year¡¯s Eve.


    Festive reunion dinner with the whole family, ted atmosphere, and loosened moods. This meal was the happiest one Lin Zhen ever had.


    Ling¡¯er and An Qier, though not Lin Zhen¡¯s wives, had perfectly integrated into his family. An Ning and Su Mingyue both asionally subtly hinted implications towards Lin Zhen, probing his ns for the three exceptionaldies.


    Lin Zhen once inquired their intentions, but all the girls coyly expressed their willingness to go with whatever ns Lin Zhen had, with none of them showing any intention of leaving.


    Lin Zhen understood their feelings, but felt that it¡¯s better to let things take its natural course.


    Once the New Year¡¯s chimes sounded, Lin Zhen officially turned twenty-six.


    After his rebirth, he has now stepped into his ninth year.


    The whole family raised their sses, and Lin Zhen suggested they share their wishes for the New Year. They all seemed to have the same wish; hoping for the family to always unite and never part ways.


    Lin Liye, as the head of the family, cast a nce at Lin Zhen, ¡°Of course, we all wish for that. It¡¯s just that this young fellow doesn¡¯t often stay home, and only did so more frequently this year. We never know where he goes all the other times.¡±


    Li Qin alsoined at her son, ¡°Though cultivation is important, you also have family duties. Every moment is fraught with danger, so you can¡¯t leave us clueless of your whereabouts for long. If anything happens to you, we wouldn¡¯t know how to live on.¡±


    Lin Zhen was slightly embarrassed, as he had also recognized this problem.


    However, with his increase in strength, he would naturally offend more people, and his enemies got stronger and stronger. He was still not afraid, but since his family and territory were here, there was nowhere to run.<div>


    In his heart, Lin Zhen also had a n: once the Dark Star World became stable, he will move his family there.


    Still, that day was somewhat far off. Although it was a Dark Star from the Evident Universe, it is still quite a distance from being a viable ce for animalistic life forms.


    For humans to live freely within the Dark Star, it will have to evolve to at least the Mesozoic Era.


    The four months of rigorous cultivation, with the push from the Heart of the Star nts, the Dark Star had advanced to thete stage of the Evident Universe. However, its progression had since slowed.


    After the Evident Universe is the Mesozoic Era, and after the Mesozoic Era is the Cenozoic Era. It¡¯s a gradual process.


    The wait was on, and once the Cenozoic realm stabilized, the Dark Star will be another new world. Able to control freely, it¡¯s a safe and stable new world. By then, migration wouldn¡¯t be an issue, not just for Lin Zhen¡¯s family, but for the whole Earth. He hoped that day woulde soon.


    On the contrary, his wife seemed to understand him better. Su Mingyueughed and said to her parents, ¡°Mom and dad, don¡¯t me Lin Zhen. If it wasn¡¯t for his hard work, we wouldn¡¯t be able to live in peace and happiness in Sky City. I believe he¡¯ll have a bright future and he¡¯ll also properly protect and manage us.¡±


    ¡°Dad, you¡¯re the best! You¡¯re the best!¡± Lin Mei¡¯er, awoken by the New Year chime, eximed out loud, full of pride at her father.


    ¡°Alright, alright. Now that you have a wife and children shielding you, your mother and I can¡¯t berate you any longer,¡± replied Jiang Liye as he waved her away. Despite his words, a wide grin was seen on his face.


    ¡°Boom boom~!!!¡±


    Fireworks burst and rattled in the sky, filling Sky City with celebratory noises. Regardless the changes over time, as Hua Xia people, the New Year¡¯s tradition was never abandoned, even when there were threats of monster attacks and everyone felt unsafe. The New Year must be celebrated.


    The children were tired. Their wives took them to rest, and everyone retired to their own rooms.<div>


    Lin Zhen slowly came to the window, gazing at the lights outside that were like countless stars, yet his mind was upied by the war between the Fire Kirin Empire and the Demon Insect Empire.


    The war was increasingly disadvantageous to the Fire Kirin Empire; their forces were endlessly retreating within the Chaotic Star River, with constant news of their teams being defeated or killed.


    Atst, the Fire Kirin Empire¡¯s higher-ups had reached a decision. They decided to set a training camp for those under a hundred years old in the Chaotic Star River.


    The date was set to a monthter. After spending the first month of the lunar calendar, the people from the concentration camp would depart from the Fire Kirin Empire¡¯s capital, Kirin Holy Star.


    Tianci, who had a grudge against Lin Zhen, didn¡¯t have the time to bother himtely due to this training camp.


    During this period, various media bombarded them with reports of the concentration camp¡¯s experts.


    Lin Zhen had heard about this news so much that he was tired of it. He also wanted to gain experience in the Chaotic Star River, but regretfully, he wasn¡¯t part of the concentration camp.


    ¡°Perhaps I should depart in a few days. Even if I¡¯m not part of the concentration camp, I can participate as a volunteer,¡± he said.


    Though he was somewhat unwilling, Lin Zhen had to go. Staying home wouldn¡¯t provide much help for his further improvement.


    ¡°Master, you¡¯ve got a call from your friend Han Sha from within the Dimensional Universe. Would you like to connect?¡±


    ¡°Han Sha!¡±


    Lin Zhen jolted in surprise. Since he returned to his hometown, Han Sha hadn¡¯t contacted him for a long while, like he had forgotten himpletely. Why would Han Sha suddenly contact him today?


    Although Lin Zhen didn¡¯t know what Han Sha wanted, he had a hunch that perhaps Han Sha brought some good news.

 Chapter 486: 486: Concentration Camp Quota

    Chapter 486: 486: Concentration Camp Quota<div>


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    ¡°Brother Han Sha, long time no see.¡±


    When Lin Zhen appeared in the Dimensional Universe Space, in the room reserved by Han Sha, Han Sha was stunned.


    ¡°Lin Zhen!¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? You look as if you¡¯ve just seen a ghost.¡±


    Han Sha rubbed his eyes: ¡°You actually advanced to the Constant Star Stage, and you¡¯re at level two now!?¡±<div>


    ¡°Oh, yes, I¡¯ve been practicing hard recently.¡±


    Han Sha pped his forehead, ¡°Which Martial Artist doesn¡¯t practice hard? So, you mean by practicing hard, one can advance like crazy? You¡¯re still so young.¡±


    ¡°Haha, maybe it¡¯s fate. So, let¡¯s talk about why Brother Han Sha called me here. My sixth sense tells me that there might be some good news.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re right, there is indeed great news.¡±


    Han Sha and Lin Zhen sat down, and Han Sha said seriously: ¡°Lin Zhen, I¡¯m officially informing you now: get ready to represent our Star River Giant Beast Alliance, Sanjiang Star Domain Federation, in the Fire Kirin Empire¡¯s Under-100 camp.¡±


    ¡°Me? I thought the one who made it out of our alliance was Hongbo.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t mention that traitor Hongbo. He disobeyed orders and has already been dealt with by us.¡±


    Hearing Han Sha¡¯s calm words, Lin Zhen knew that they must have done it on purpose.


    At first, Hongbo¡¯s behavior was somewhat arrogant. After believing that he had made it out, he no longer needed to save face for Han Sha and Jie Li, which caused discontent between the two.


    Moreover, their hope was on Lin Zhen. Since Hongbo was so rebellious, dealing with him was inevitable.


    Lin Zhen even felt that maybe they deliberately set up a trap and got rid of Hongbo with just one pretext.


    Of course, these things can¡¯t be said outright. Since Hongbo was dead, as the twenty-first candidate, Lin Zhen would naturally take his ce.<div>


    Han Sha said: ¡°Our alliance has a quota, but since Hongbo is dead, you, as the twenty-first ranker in our alliance, can naturally take his ce in order. No one objected, so this time, I¡¯m here to inform you: hurry up and prepare for the camp that represents the Fire Kirin Empire fighting against the Demon Insect Empire in the Chaotic Star River. It¡¯s not an easy task.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded: ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ve studied many aspects of this battle. To tell you the truth, even if I couldn¡¯t get into the camp, I would still go to the Chaotic Star River as a volunteer.¡±


    ¡°Haha~! I knew you couldn¡¯t sit still. Now I¡¯ll send you some information in the Dimensional Universe. It¡¯s all about the war and the high-level participants of this camp. Be very careful. Although your enemies are from the Demon Insect Empire, people from the same camp are alsopetitors. You have to be careful of the treacherous human heart.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded and received the file sent by Han Sha.


    ¡°Alright then, remember toe to the Kirin Holy Star early and meet the other participants of the Intermediate Cosmic Nations. Familiarize yourselves with each other and let me know before youe. We¡¯ll depart together in a month.¡±


    ¡°Understood, I¡¯ll make sure not to dy.¡±


    After Han Sha left the Dimensional Universe, Lin Zhen copied the information and left as well.


    The Under-100 camp¡¯s journey to the Chaotic Star River battlefield was a hot topic in the entire Fire Kirin Empire, attracting widespread attention.


    Those who could participate in this camp were basically all genius characters. Any one of them could be considered the best among their peers.


    As a result, the Emperor of the Fire Kirin Empire, Tian Haoyu, even announced that as long as one could achieve a certain number of kills in the Chaotic Star River, the empire would give great rewards. The more kills, the more rewards!


    Moreover, all the wealth and items obtained in the Chaotic Star River belonged to the individual Martial Artist, and the empire would not take any of it!


    The first-ranked participant in number of kills would be rewarded with a High Grade Heavenly Weapon!<div>


    The second-ranked participant would be rewarded with a Middle Grade Heavenly Weapon!


    The third-ranked participant would be rewarded with a Lower Grade Heavenly Weapon!


    Apart from the Heavenly Weapon rewards, there were also huge wealth rewards and noble titles from the Fire Kirin Empire.


    The first ce would be awarded the title of Duke, the second ce would be Marquis, the third ce would be Count, the fourth ce would be Viscount, the fifth ce would be Baron, and the sixth to tenth ces would be awarded the title of Knight.


    Being a Duke in a high-level civilization universe country is an incredibly noble title, at leastparable to an emperor of an intermediate country!


    Even higher!


    These generous rewards ignited people¡¯s enthusiasm. With such incentives, many participants expressed their determination to get the top ranks in the Chaotic Star River battle.


    Lin Zhen saw in the information that some Martial Artists were particrly eye-catching.


    One of them was even the son of a World King. That World King was a famous expert in the Fire Kirin Empire who had been at the World King Realm for nearly 3,000 years, known as the Mechanical World King.


    His son, Ye Hua, was 82 years old and already at the Star System Stage. He was well-liked in the Fire Kirin Empire, extremely handsome, and considered the number one genius of the Fire Kirin Empire. He was the dream man of countless women and even more attractive than the princes.


    There were many princes in the royal family, but the Mechanical World King only had this one son. With no idents, Ye Hua would definitely be a World King in the future.


    In addition to Ye Hua, several other World King disciples were also highly anticipated.<div>


    For example, Nan Lie, the disciple of Skyfire World King, was also a powerful cultivator at the Star System Stage.


    Thunder World King¡¯s disciple, Zhang Zhidong, is skilled in controlling the lightning technique, making him incredibly powerful.


    There is even a strong one who came out from the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation, the original president of Qing Luan Society, Feng Qingluan, who is also at the Star System Stage, and is called the strongest genius in the history of the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation.


    In addition, there are more than a dozen newly promoted Star System Stage powerhouses like Tianci.


    Besides these nearly twenty Star System Stage powerhouses, there are as many as 30,000 ck Hole Period powerhouses!


    The remaining 270,000 are all in the Constant Star Stage, not even a single one in the Stage!


    On this battlefield, in the eyes of people, all Constant Star Stage fighters are cannon fodder; ck Hole Period powerhouses can mix on the battlefield. what is truly worth looking forward to is the Star System Stage.


    People even opened betting games in various casinos, betting on who could win the first and second ce.


    In short, during this period, almost everyone in the Fire Kirin Empire had their attention drawn to this event.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    ¡°Boom~~!!!¡±


    In the midst of a Tianhe Star Explosion, a simted Star System Level 1 powerhouse fell.


    Lin Zhen, drenched in sweat, retreated from the simted environment, his heart still racing from the intense battle.<div>


    ¡°Finally passed, after half an hour of fierce fighting, with the cooperation of my main body and clone, we finally defeated the Star System Level 1 powerhouse after exhausting all our means!¡±


    ¡°This is my third victory in the simted arena. After hundreds of thousands of failures, I can finally gradually win against Star System Stage powerhouses.¡±


    Lin Zhen took a deep breath: ¡°Chris, calcte my current Star Power.¡±


    ¡°Master, your current total Star Power is 410, of which Dark Star Power makes up 38%.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded: ¡°Not bad, my Dark Star is now in the Late Stage of the Evident Universe, and its Star Power percentage is gradually increasing. Combined with the Dantian Star Power, it can already rival a general Star System Level 1.¡±


    In his heart, he silently calcted. Generally, a Star System Level 1 possesses about 500 Star Power, with 300 plus being weaker ones like Xnke.


    Moreover, Lin Zhen did not n to bring Xnke, the Dark Spirit Warrior, to the Chaos Star River this time. He would leave Xnke at home.


    Lin Zhen always felt that his home was not safe enough. With Xnke staying, there would be no worries in the Sr Territory as long as no enemies in the Late Stage of the Star System appear.


    As for Lin Zhen himself, he has Constant Star Crystals to absorb and is about to advance to Constant Star Stage Level 3. His Dark Star is also progressing towards the Mesozoic Era, with nothing to worry about for the time being.


    After exiting the Dimensional Universe, it was already time for dinner at home.


    More than half a month had passed since the call with Han Sha, and Lin Zhen was ready to leave today. His family had prepared a farewell for him.


    At the table, parents and children, as well as a table full of beauties, were all looking at Lin Zhen expectantly.<div>


    ¡°Ah, isn¡¯t it good to stay at home? You have to participate in that Chaotic Star River Battlefield. That¡¯s a battlefield, and safety is not guaranteed. Why does our child like to go to such ces?¡±


    Li Qinined, Lin Liye didn¡¯t speak, but his wifeforted and persuaded him, and was rtively supportive of Lin Zhen¡¯s decision.


    ¡°Mom and Dad, you don¡¯t need to worry about me. I¡¯ve always been careful in what I do. Besides, I¡¯m just a small soldier in the Chaos Star River. I will definitely not advance to dangerous areas.¡±


    ¡°If you understand, then that¡¯s good. I¡¯ve heard that those people from the Demon Insect Empire are inhuman. Don¡¯t forget your identity, and don¡¯t forget that there¡¯s arge family here.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t forget you even if I forget myself. Let¡¯s eat, kids,e to dad.¡±


    Lin Zhen thought for a moment, using his Spiritual Power to make the children float in mid-air in front of him. The children loved ying this levitated game and pped their hands happily.


    The wives silently watched Lin Zhen interact with the children.


    At nightfall, after the children fell asleep, Lin Zhen went to An Ning¡¯s room.


    Both wives were waiting for him in the room, still as beautiful as jade. Even after several years, seeing their charming appearance still stirred Lin Zhen¡¯s desire.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, will you be gone for a long time this time?¡±


    ¡°The time will definitely not be short. Based on past experience, wars between advanced cosmic nations can be fought for several years or even decades.¡±


    Holding his two wives in his arms: ¡°The Star Fruit Tree¡¯s Star Crystals can now be preserved. I¡¯ve picked all the ones I can pick and left them for you. When Ie back, I hope you all have reached the Constant Star Stage. Can you do that?¡±


    Su Mingyue lifted her little face: ¡°As long as youe back safely, we can do anything.¡±


    Lin Zhen smiled and pressed his two wives under him.


    After a passionate night, Lin Zhen left home before dawn.


    Xnke was left by Lin Zhen on the top floor of Sky City to protect his home.


    Boarding the Permanent Crystal Battleship, Lin Zhen did not bring anyone and let the battleship ascend into the sky. He flew around Earth twice and then suddenly elerated, entering the parallel universe.


    ¡°Fire Kirin Empire, concentration camp, Chaotic Star River, here Ie!¡±

 Chapter 487: Kirin Holy Star

    Chapter 487: Kirin Holy Star


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    The journey from Earth to the Fire Kirin capital, Kirin Holy Star, spans over five million light-years.


    If not for the several wormholes along the way shortening the distance, even a spaceship traveling at the speed of light would take decades to reach!


    Lin Zhen set out from Earth, passed through the Mars wormhole to reach Aurora, then proceeded to Hills Star. After that, he had to fly through the parallel universe for ten days before reaching the next wormhole and entering the Fire Kirin Empire¡¯s Star Domain.


    The ten-day journey felt like a hundred days for Lin Zhen.


    Throughout his cultivation, he had reached the peak of Constant Star Level Two and Dark Star had reached the pinnacle of Evident Universe.


    Additionally, Lin Zhen experienced a significant breakthrough in his Spiritual Power, reaching a hundred percent Sky Blue!%


    Ny percent was considered the peak of Sky Blue, while one hundred percent was consideredplete mastery!


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t know whaty beyond Sky Blue Spiritual Power, nor had he ever seen a Martial Artist with Spiritual Power exceeding Sky Blue.


    He needed an opportunity, one that could help him break through. If he could break through the Sky Blue Spiritual Power, he would gain a significant advantage over his peers.


    After reaching thepletion of Sky Blue Spiritual Power, Lin Zhen¡¯s Gxy Domain also leveled up.


    The control of Domain power relied on Spiritual Power. The range of his Level 2 Gxy Domain expanded significantly, covering a diameter of a thousand kilometers. Within one second, Lin Zhen could condense twentys, boosting the power of Tianhe Star Explosion even further.


    ¡°Chris, has my Star Power increased?¡±


    ¡°Master, since your realm hasn¡¯t made any significant breakthroughs, your Star Power has increased, but not much. It rose from 410 to 420. Compared to your realm, your Spiritual Power has gained more.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded slightly, acknowledging that 420 Star Power was already quite impressive. If his Star Power reached 500, he would be on par with the average of Star System Level 1.


    ¡°No rush. Once the next batch of Crystals matures, I¡¯ll be able to advance to Constant Star Level three, and there will be some progress.¡±


    The spaceship¡¯s speed gradually slowed down as the wormhole leading to the Fire Kirin Empire¡¯s Star Domain appeared ahead.


    Leaving the parallel universe, the spaceship entered the wormhole. Upon exiting, Lin Zhen was already more than five million light-years away from Earth.


    A scanning beam swept across Lin Zhen¡¯s Permanent Crystal Battleship.


    ¡°This is the Fire Kirin Empire¡¯s Star Domain. Please disable your spaceship¡¯s defense system and allow us to conduct an identity check.¡±


    The military¡¯s tone was rtively polite, probably because they saw Lin Zhen¡¯s high-end spaceship and didn¡¯t dare to be too disrespectful.


    Ordinary spaceships couldn¡¯t deflect scanning beams, but this top-grade Permanent Crystal Battleship could. If Lin Zhen didn¡¯t disable his defense system, the other party wouldn¡¯t be able to scan the ship.


    Lin Zhen deactivated the spaceship¡¯s defense system, allowing the scanning beam to enter.


    ¡°From the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation, Tianhe Empire, Lin Zhen¡­ What is your purpose ining here?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m here to participate in the camp for those under a hundred years old.¡±


    ¡°Oh, please wait a moment. Let me contact them.¡±


    The wait took nearly an hour, leaving Lin Zhen growing impatient.


    An hourter, the voice spoke again, ¡°I¡¯m sorry to keep you waiting. We needed to verify your participant status, but since you¡¯re a recement, it took a bit longer.¡±


    ¡°So, can I leave now?¡±


    ¡°Not yet. We have staff from the camp here. They¡¯ll issue you an ID. Without an ID number, you can¡¯t enter the camp.¡±


    Lin Zhen waited for a while longer before a small spaceship came. Once connected to Lin Zhen¡¯s battleship, they boarded.


    ¡°This is your ID number. From now on, when you enter the camp and enter the Chaotic Star River, this number te will record your information, such as your kill count, whether you¡¯re dead or alive, and so on. You can now enter the number into your Dimensional Universe system.


    They then handed Lin Zhen a string of numbers.


    Upon have a look, Lin Zhen found that the number was actually 300,000.


    ¡°Three hundred thousand? Is my sequence number this round?¡± Lin Zhen asked.


    The staff member smiled and said, ¡°It¡¯s not that your number is particrly well-rounded, but that there are only three hundred thousand participants in this camp. Since you are thest-arriving recement, your number is at the very end.¡±


    ¡°So that¡¯s how it is.¡±


    The staff member gave Lin Zhen another nce and added, ¡°Besides, since you have the lowest realm among all participants, it¡¯s fitting you get the 300,000th number.¡±


    This time, there was a hint of disdain in his words. Lin Zhen¡¯s face turned cold: ¡°Are you mocking me?¡±


    As he spoke, a powerful Spiritual Power enveloped the staff member.


    The staff member, a Constant Star Level Nine, struggled to breathe under the pressure of Lin Zhen¡¯s Spiritual Power. A fear from the depths of his soul gripped him; he knew that if he made any more offending moves, Lin Zhen¡¯s Mental Shock could easily kill him!


    At this moment, he regretted deeply, regretting why he had been so provocative.


    Not a single participant from various parts of the empire should be underestimated.


    Seeing the coldness in Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes and the sweat beads rolling down his forehead, Lin Zhen coldly snorted, ¡°Is there anything else? If not, get lost!¡±


    ¡°Oh, apologies, you need to arrive at the camp within three days. The departure date is in five days. If you don¡¯t arrive within three days, it will be considered as forfeiting your participant status.¡±


    ¡°Understood!¡±


    Lin Zhen waved his hand, directly throwing the staff out of the spaceship.


    The spaceship elerated, speeding towards the depths of the starry sky.


    ¡°How terrifying! Does a Constant Star Level Two contestant really have such a strong power? Is this really a country bumpkin from a low-level civilization Universe Country?¡±


    The staff wiped the sweat from his brow, feeling that his body was still trembling.


    ********


    Lin Zhen had never seen such a huge before.


    At a distance of several hundred star distances from the Kirin Holy Star, he could see densely-packed fortress satellites and orbital cannons operating in the air.


    During this time, continuous interster fleets were traveling and patrolling to prevent anyone who could potentially pose a threat to the Kirin Holy Star from entering the starry sky.


    After passing through this defense circle, the giant in front was clearly visible from several hundred star distances away.


    ¡°This is so muchrger than the sun, and even the huges in Hills Star can¡¯tpare to it.¡±


    Themunication station inside the battleship automatically received a signal.


    ¡°Wee to the Fire Kirin Empire¡¯s capital, Kirin Star. Please do not worry, any spaceship arriving at the Kirin Holy Star for the first time will automatically receive this video.¡±


    A beautiful woman appeared on the screen of the console, and began to introduce with a gentle voice.


    ¡°The Kirin Holy Star has a history of over 80 trillion years to date. This has its current size due to the transformation of countless martial artists for countless years. The diameter of this exceeds 50 million kilometers and is actuallyposed of several billion ordinarysbined.¡±


    Upon hearing this, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t help but exim in his heart. It turned out that such a huge was formed by the fusion of billions of others. This is simplyparable to the Herculean task of moving mountains and filling the seas, and even more difficult than that.


    ¡°This was originally their of an extinct Super Star River Beast, Fire Kirin, hence the imperial name, Fire Kirin Empire. The Fire Kirin also serves as the guardian beast totem of the empire. Please do notmit any acts of disrespect towards the Fire Kirin when you arrive.¡±


    Of course, Lin Zhen would not be disrespectful. His original form was a variation of the Fire Kirin, and his clones were also Fire Kirin. It could be said that this was his second homnd.


    After that, the woman introduced some basic information about the Fire Kirin Empire and provided the location coordinates for the participants¡¯ concentration camp ording to Lin Zhen¡¯s contestant status.


    ¡°We wish you a pleasant and memorable journey in the Fire Kirin Empire. Goodbye!¡±


    After the female anchor¡¯s video disappeared, Lin Zhen¡¯s spaceship just happened to enter the atmosphere of the Kirin Holy Star.


    Lin Zhen¡¯snding location was near the capital city above the Holy Star.


    As the spaceship descended, Lin Zhen looked down from above, and the vast capital city below was almost an endless sprawl. At least within his field of vision, he could only see the southern gate of the capital city, and the locations of the other gates were not visible.


    The concentration camp was located 100,000 kilometers east of the capital city.


    ¡°Master, should we go to the concentration camp now, or visit the capital city first?¡±


    Lin Zhen thought for a moment: ¡°Let¡¯s go to the capital city. Since we¡¯re here, it would be a pity not to visit. We can go to the concentration camp in three days.¡±


    The spaceship changed direction and flew straight to the southern gate of the capital city.


    ¡°Master, there is a air prohibition facility here. We must descend.¡±


    Lin Zhen raised his hand, directly retrieving the huge Permanent Crystal Battleship into the seclusion of the Dark Star Space. Then, lightning wings emerged behind him, and he began to descend to the ground.


    The southern gate of Kirin Capital City gave Lin Zhen a glimpse into a whole new world.


    The ten-kilometer-tall metal wall was more than a kilometer thick, with a shiny surface that gave the impression of indestructibility.


    Under the air prohibition, this wall was indeed almost indestructible, providing a strong defense for the capital city.


    Standing atop the city wall was a life-like statue of a Kirin, reaching a height of one kilometer.


    Looking at the Kirin, Lin Zhen felt a sense of familiarity, as if he was seeing an adult Xiao Nuan.


    Just as Lin Zhen looked up at it, a woman¡¯s voice suddenly came from behind!


    ¡°Where did that bumpkine from? What are you looking at by the city gate? Get out of the way!¡±


    Lin Zhen turned his head to see a group of female knights walking up behind him.


    This group of female knights wore ck tight-fitting clothes underneath arge red Artifact cape and carried matching golden swords. They had an impressive, heroic presence that seemed very cool. n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    As Lin Zhen stood there watching, someone next to him pulled him: ¡°Why are you still looking? These are people from the Qing Luan Society. They¡¯re a new and powerful force in the Fire Kirin Empire. Be careful not to get into trouble if you block their way.¡±


    ¡°Qing Luan Society? There¡¯s one here too?¡±


    ¡°Of course! Their leader is very impressive. She came here from the Sanjiang Star Federal Union, even taking the Mixed World King as her master. And it¡¯s not all thanks to her master; she fought her way to being a strong one in the Star System Middle Stage, all on her own. She¡¯s also a very beautiful woman.¡±


    ¡°Really? What¡¯s her name?¡±


    ¡°Feng Qingluan, look¡­ she¡¯sing.¡±

 Chapter 488 - 88: Gangster Queen

    Chapter 488: Chapter 88: Gangster Queen


    Trantor: 549690339


    Lin Zhen had never seen such a woman before.


    On top of the white mutated unicorn, the woman in red had eyebrows like distant mountains, a face as smooth as white jade, and a pair of beautiful eyes as if ice was condensed within them. Between her eyebrows, a red mole made her face even more dignified.


    It was clearly a face of breathtaking beauty, yet it clearly warned not to approach, as an extreme danger was written all over it.


    It wasn¡¯t the result of her Star Power, but the aura of a woman who had definitely fought her way through blood and gore.


    Like a general who killed countless people on the battlefield, one fight would make the timid retreat in fear.


    However, such a huge contrast appearing on a woman was quite astonishing.


    Not to mention a woman, even among all the men Lin Zhen had ever seen, none could possess such a powerful aura.


    Moreover, Lin Zhen could feel that this woman was not much older than himself.


    Most importantly, this woman was a Star System Level 5!


    In a universe country with a highly advanced civilization like the Fire Kirin, the Star System Level 5 might not be earth-shattering, butbined with her female identity and her young age, it was indeed very eye-catching.


    There were a hundred female knights beside her, most of whom were at the ck Hole Period, and even two at the Star System Early Stage.


    A Star System Level 1 female knight walked at the front of the team, holding a white whip in her hand and cracking it in the air with a crisp sound.


    The people around them scattered immediately. Martial Artists were also human, and ordinary Martial Artists would never dare to confront gang members.


    The female knight¡¯s gaze turned towards Lin Zhen, seemingly wanting to say something.


    Lin Zhen frowned slightly, thinking that the members of the Qing Luan Society were too arrogant. He was just standing at the gate of the city¡¯s entrance to have a look, and they had already targeted him?


    However, before she could speak to Lin Zhen, another group appeared behind them.


    ¡°Feng Qingluan! Stop!¡±


    The voice was booming, like a giant bell, but the female knight¡¯s team did not stop and continued to move forward slowly.


    ¡°Feng Qingluan, we are all in the same business, being so aloof is not good.¡±


    Swish, swish, swish!


    One by one, Martial Artists leaped out of the crowd, quickly forming a circle to block the way of the Qing Luan Society.


    ¡°Zhu Hai, good dogs don¡¯t block the way, what are you doing stopping us?¡±


    Feng Qingluan didn¡¯t speak, but the female knight in front of her did.


    ¡°Lan Yuer, you ask what we¡¯re doing? Get lost, I want to talk to Feng Qingluan.¡±


    ¡°Who do you think you are to talk to our leader? You¡¯re not even worthy of it.¡± The woman named Lan Yuer did not yield, and her expression was cold and ruthless.


    ¡°Fine! You¡¯re acting so high and mighty, she can hear you. Feng Qingluan, I ask you,st night our base at White Phoenix Star¡¯s Yihong Pavilion was attacked at midnight, more than six thousand brothers were killed on the spot, not a single one was left alive, and hundreds of thousands of female ves were taken away. Was it your Qing Luan Society who did this?¡±


    Lan Yuer looked back at Feng Qingluan, who slowly rode her horse out.


    Standing above the Star System Term Expert named Zhu Hai, Feng Qingluan spoke condescendingly.


    Feng Qingluan¡¯s voice was beautiful, but it carried a chilling tone: ¡°Yes, what about it?¡±


    ¡°You dare admit it! Alright, then let me ask you, why did you make such a vicious move against us when there was always a line between our Red Fox and your Qing Luan Society? Are you trying to destroy the foundation of our Red Fox? Do you, Feng Qingluan, want to be enemies with all the gangs in the Fire Kirin? Is it because you have a powerful Mixed World King behind you that you think you can do whatever you want? Don¡¯t forget, our Red Fox also has a World King expert behind us!¡±


    Feng Qingluan¡¯s starry eyes widened slightly: ¡°If you want a reason, I will give you one; since ancient times, gang fights have always been about interests, and we, the Qing Luan Society, are no exception. Since your Red Fox affected our financial interests, I will hit you where it hurts. As for revenge, do whatever you want, I, Feng Qingluan, will take it all. If the World King expert behind you wants to take action, my Master will deal with them too!¡±


    ¡°You¡­ you cold-blooded woman, you killed our innocent six thousand brothers, don¡¯t you feel any guilt at all? I have never seen such a vicious woman like you!¡±


    Feng Qingluan¡¯s eyes shed coldly: ¡°I am a venomous woman, what are you going to do?¡±


    ¡°Hmph! I already knew that you, a venomous woman, wouldn¡¯t admit your mistake. In that case, we will avenge our dead brothers!¡±


    ¡°Everyone charge! Kill these stinking women!¡±


    The surrounding thousands of Martial Artists attacked simultaneously.


    These Martial Artists were all very strong; more than half were at the ck Hole Period, a small number at the Peak of the Constant Star, and even Zhu Hai and another person were at the Star System Stage, which showed how well-prepared they were.


    Countless attacks came from all directions, including high-tech weapons, poison weapons, Mental Shock, hidden weapons, and Elemental attacks. The colorful radiance instantly enveloped the city gate.


    Seeing the situation turned for the worse, the crowds around had already retreated one after another.


    Lin Zhen also retreated; even now, facing such an attack storm, he dared not approach, otherwise he would definitely suffer.


    At that moment, he witnessed a marvelous scene.


    A dazzling me erupted towards the sky, the unbearable heat vaporized everything in its path, and no one could resist the flow of mes.


    Screams rose and then died down, leaving silence in their wake.


    Lin Zhen knew that the dazzling me was almost the highest state of me, with a temperature reaching tens of thousands of degrees. Not to mention people, even most metals would vaporize in an instant.


    The me rushed around in a circle, finally returning to a small, delicate white hand.


    Her hand was very beautiful, but the coldness of its owner sent a chill down one¡¯s spine.


    Feng Qingluan withdrew her hand and looked ahead indifferently, ¡°I think there will be no objections to my decision this time.¡±


    The unicorn continued to move slowly forward, and of the thousands of martial artists who had rushed out earlier, only two or three small cats hiding behind were lucky enough to survive.


    Surviving, they were trembling and clinging to life, not daring to make any sound.


    Lan Yuer sneered, ¡°A bunch of ungrateful things, do you think you can offend our president? You deserve to die!¡±


    As the group of unicorns passed by Lin Zhen, Lan Yuer remembered him and pointed her whip at Lin Zhen, ¡°This bumpkin, if it wasn¡¯t for you blocking the way, those people wouldn¡¯t have caught up.¡±


    As she spoke, it seemed she had the intention of attacking Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s expression did not change, but he was on full alert; even if the other party was part of a gang, Lin Zhen would not be afraid of them.


    At this moment, a woman beside Lan Yuer suddenly eximed, ¡°Lin Zhen, it¡¯s you!¡±


    Lin Zhen found the voice somewhat familiar and looked up, only to find someone he knew from the World Stone experience.


    Feng Hong¡¯er, the only remaining beauty of the Four Beauties of the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation¡¯s Qing Luan Society, who had once helped him and whom heter saved.


    ¡°You are Feng Hong¡¯er!¡±


    Feng Hong¡¯er nodded and then whispered something in Feng Qingluan¡¯s ear.


    For the first time, Feng Qingluan looked at Lin Zhen, and her star-filled eyes made Lin Zhen feel as if he was seeing the starry universe within.


    After staring for a while, Feng Qingluan waved her hand at Lan Yuer, ¡°Forget it, don¡¯t bother with the petty person.¡±


    Lan Yuer red at Lin Zhen, ¡°Consider yourself lucky today.¡±


    The unicorns entered the city with crisp hoofbeats, leaving a mess behind.


    As she left, Feng Hong¡¯er said to Lin Zhen, ¡°Tell me your Dimensional Universe number.¡±


    Lin Zhen hesitated for a moment, but considering that Feng Hong¡¯er was also a participant in the Chaotic Star River Concentration Camp, the two might meet there, so he told her his Dimensional Universe number.


    After noting it down, Feng Hong¡¯er waved her hand and left with Feng Qingluan¡¯s team.


    At this time, the area near the city gate seemed toe alive.


    ¡°How terrifying, my heart almost jumped out of my throat just now.¡±


    ¡°Yeah, such a woman is really hard to find in the world. Whoever marries her will have bad luck.¡±


    ¡°Marry her? Are you crazy? No man would want her in her lifetime.¡±


    Someone nearby said to Lin Zhen, ¡°Brother, you¡¯re lucky today to have offended that female demon and still be able to stand here intact. I guess you¡¯re the first one. It¡¯s all thanks to one of her subordinates who recognized you.¡±


    Lin Zhen smiled and didn¡¯t say much to anyone else.


    Feng Qingluan was an extraordinary genius from the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation, but he hadn¡¯t expected her to be such a ruthless and fierce woman, which surprised Lin Zhen.


    Her fire control technique just now had also amazed Lin Zhen.


    Compared to her ruthlessness, Lin Zhen valued her strength more. n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Feng Qingluan would also be participating in the concentration camp this time, and with such a powerful person present, Lin Zhen could imagine how difficult it would be to achieve a good ranking.


    Walking into the majestic capital, experiencing the atmosphere of a high-level civilized Universe Country.


    There are numerous bars near the south gate, where one can experience delicacies from various races from various Universe countries.


    Lin Zhen walked into the most bustling and lively bar, where two Demon Charm n girls bowed at the entrance, revealing the snowy white cleavage of their chests.


    ¡°Wee to Charm Shadow, sir.¡±


    The interior was dimly lit, but crowded. Lin Zhen ordered a drink worth tens of thousands at the bar and sat down.


    As expected, the Demon Charm n¡¯s wine lived up to its reputation. This was Lin Zhen¡¯s first time tasting it, and since he was here, he might as well enjoy it.


    ¡°Ding dong~~!! Master, someone named Feng Hong¡¯er in the Dimensional Universe is adding you as a friend. Do you ept?¡±


    ¡°ept.¡±


    Lin Zhen also wanted to see what Feng Hong¡¯er wanted from him.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, hello. I am Feng Hong¡¯er. Where are you? I have something to talk to you about.¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s talk in the Dimensional Universe.¡±


    ¡°If you¡¯re still near the south gate, I¡¯lle and find you. I need a face-to-face talk.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m at Charm Shadow bar,e here.¡±


    The Dimensional Universe conversation ended, and within three minutes, Feng Hong¡¯er appeared at the bar¡¯s entrance.


    After sitting down, Feng Hong¡¯er first thanked Lin Zhen for his help and then got straight to the point, ¡°Lin Zhen, do you have the Yama World King¡¯s inheritance gold paper? If so, our boss wants to buy it. Name your price.¡±

 Chapter 489: Heaven Genius Camp

    Chapter 489: Heaven Genius Camp


    Trantor: 549690339


    Upon hearing Feng Hong¡¯er¡¯s words, Lin Zhen was stunned for a moment, and then he suddenly realized that thest inheritance paper should be in Feng Hong¡¯er¡¯s hands.


    Or rather, it was already in Feng Qingluan¡¯s hands.


    Last time he inquired with the Dimensional Universe Company, they said if they were to help Lin Zhen get the final golden paper, it would cost him 5 billion cosmic crystals. This astronomical figure must have been rted to Feng Qingluan¡¯s involvement; otherwise, Feng Hong¡¯er wouldn¡¯t be worth so much.


    Lin Zhen thought he might never get any news about the inheritance paper again, but unexpectedly, Feng Hong¡¯er brought it right to his doorstep without any effort on his part.


    Lin Zhen leaned forward slightly, ¡°Miss Feng Hong¡¯er, when I helped you in the World Stone, I merely repaid the kindness you showed me. We¡¯re even now. Since you mentioned the inheritance paper, let me ask you, how much is your asking price for it? I¡¯m buying.¡±


    Feng Hong¡¯er said solemnly, ¡°Lin Zhen, don¡¯t think I¡¯m joking. This time, our boss wants the golden paper, not me.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m not joking either.¡± Lin Zhen replied seriously.


    Feng Hong¡¯er rolled her eyes and then held up one finger, ¡°One hundred million, one hundred million cosmic crystals, not Kirin Coins. Consider it, Lin Zhen.¡±


    Lin Zhenughed, ¡°Miss Feng Hong¡¯er, I¡¯ll offer 10 billion. Give me that golden paper, or ask your boss if she¡¯s satisfied with this price. If not, we can negotiate further.¡±


    Feng Hong¡¯er was also shocked by Lin Zhen¡¯s generous offer, and didn¡¯t dare to make a decision on her own. Instead, she immediatelymunicated with Feng Qingluan within the Dimensional Universe.


    A minuteter, Feng Hong¡¯er confidently said to Lin Zhen, ¡°Our boss said 100 billion cosmic crystals, and she¡¯ll also owe you a favor. You have nothing to say now, right?¡±


    Lin Zhen slightly frowned; this Feng Qingluan really was something else, not valuing money at all, not even blinking at the sight of 100 billion cosmic crystals.


    However, he would not sell the inheritance paper. He was only one page away frompleting the set. If he couldprehend the sh Attack, it would hugely enhance hisbat capability; he couldn¡¯t just let it go easily.


    ¡°200 billion, your boss should agree to that.¡±


    Feng Hong¡¯er stared at Lin Zhen, dumbfounded, not knowing what was so special about that paper. She had received one before; was it worthpeting for at such a high price just for a piece of paper she couldn¡¯t even see clearly?


    Aftermunicating once more, Feng Qingluan didn¡¯t raise the price, and their negotiation broke down.


    ¡°It¡¯s a pity, Lin Zhen, we couldn¡¯t reach an agreement.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s alright; I believe there will be more opportunities in the future.¡±


    Lin Zhen believed so, as having the golden papers separated among everyone was useless, sooner orter, one party would give in, or they would have to fight.


    ¡°Why are you here on Kirin Holy Star?¡± Feng Hong¡¯er asked.


    ¡°I¡¯m here to participate in the under-100s concentration camp.¡±


    Lin Zhen briefly exined the situation, telling Feng Hong¡¯er he had arrived as thest participant.


    ¡°Oh, so that¡¯s why! We¡¯ll be leaving in two days, and we¡¯ll be returning to the concentration camp tomorrow. We¡¯ll be able to see each other then; it feels pretty good to see people from our hometown here.¡±


    ¡°Indeed, out of our vast Sanjiang Star Domain Federation, only twenty people came here.¡±


    Feng Hong¡¯er seemed to remember something and suddenly said, ¡°Lin Zhen, you should be careful with Tianci. He has already stabilized in the Star System Level 1 realm, and his father is the Supervisor of the Dimensional Arena, a Domain King level powerhouse. He is both strong and well-connected, and he has been saying he wants revenge on you. We thought you weren¡¯t participating in the Chaos Star River Battlefield and wouldn¡¯t be in any trouble, but now that you¡¯re here, he won¡¯t let you off the hook.¡±


    ¡°Oh? Tianci has such a powerful father.¡± n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    ¡°Of course, many people in the concentration camp have influential backgrounds. Without any support, it¡¯s impossible to cultivate so quickly. The mere cost of cultivating is enough to bankrupt the richest person in a lower-level cosmic country ten times over. Situations like yours are very rare.¡±


    ¡°What about you? Aren¡¯t you worried about Tianci? You two had conflicts in the World Stone too.¡±


    Feng Hong¡¯er snorted, ¡°He may have dared back in the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation, but he wouldn¡¯t dare here. With our boss present, he¡¯s like a rat before a cat. We¡¯re actually nning not to let him off the hook.¡±


    As Feng Hong¡¯er spoke, she seemed somewhat worried, ¡°You¡¯re in the male camp; we won¡¯t be together and can¡¯t protect you. What if you run into Tianci?¡±


    Lin Zhen smiled but didn¡¯t answer her question. He never relied on anyone for protection; the only thing he could depend on was his own strength.


    ¡°Ah! I¡¯ve got it! You can go find Ye Hua, Lin Zhen. As long as you find him, he¡¯ll surely protect you. Ye Hua is an amazing person¡ªhe¡¯s just, gentle, brave, fearless, handsome¡­anyway, you should just find him. In this Chaos Star River Battlefield, he¡¯s bound to show his divine might.¡±


    ¡°Can there really be such a perfect person?¡± Lin Zhen had heard Ye Hua¡¯s name more than once. It seemed that the call for him to win the championship was higher than anyone else, even higher than Feng Qingluan and Nan Lie.


    ¡°Yes, Ye Hua is the most perfect man in the world. Although I haven¡¯t been here for very long, I have absolute faith in that!¡±


    Seeing Feng Hong¡¯er¡¯s solemn expression, Lin Zhen felt that this Ye Hua must be quite ady-killer.


    After exploring the city for a day, Lin Zhen decided to go to the camp on the second day to get familiar with the situation earlier.


    Instead of taking the Permanent Crystal Battleship, Lin Zhen got a small spaceship. Despite its small size, its performance was excellent, capable of traveling through the stars at sub-light speed and very flexible.


    He took the small spaceship and arrived at the entrance of the camp.


    ¡°Please show your camp number.¡± The guards at the door were all at the Star System Stage, ensuring the safety and stability of the camp.


    Lin Zhen reported his number, and the information was quickly verified.


    ¡°Number 300000, Lin Zhen from the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation, your ce is in the Sixth Camp. You can go there now, and someone will receive you there.¡±


    Lin Zhen entered the camp and following the signs along the way, headed straight for the Sixth Camp.


    He encountered many Martial Artists along the way, most of them at the Constant Star Stage and quite a few at the ck Hole Stage.


    After arriving at the Sixth Camp, a staff member led Lin Zhen to his barracks.


    ¡°Five people to a barracks, this is your barracks. Stay here tonight, and be ready to leave tomorrow morning.¡±


    There were already four people in the room when he entered.


    Three were at the Constant Star Stage, and one was at the ck Hole Middle Stage, all from the Human n. They were gathered around a table studying something.


    When Lin Zhen entered, the Martial Artist at the ck Hole Early Stage looked over and sized up Lin Zhen a few times: ¡°Where are you from? What¡¯s your name?¡±


    ¡°Sanjiang Star Domain Federation, Lin Zhen.¡±


    The ck Hole Stage Martial Artist nodded: ¡°My name is Tony. These three are mypanions. We are studying the map of the Chaotic Star River and the characteristics of the warriors from the Demon Insect Empire. Come have a look.¡±


    He didn¡¯t show any contempt for Lin Zhen because of his low Realm, which made Lin Zhen feel morefortable as he walked over.


    ¡°The camp has already sent down the map, let¡¯s have a look.¡±


    Tony pointed at the map: ¡°Chaotic Star River is a massive interster asteroid belt, with a width of up to 100,000 light-years,parable to that of a small, primary-level Universe Country. Moreover, there are spatial cracks everywhere inside, chaotic rocks flying around, making it impossible for spaceships traveling at light speed to lock coordinates from within the parallel universe. Therefore, light-speed spaceships are useless.¡±


    ¡°Once we¡¯re there, we¡¯ll have to fight against the Demon Insect Empire¡¯s forces. Every habitable, every resource-rich there must be fought for. We¡¯ll inevitably fight against the Demon Insect Empire¡¯s people, so we must know our enemies.¡±


    Lin Zhen slightly nodded, agreeing with Tony¡¯s words.


    ¡°But before introducing the Martial Artists of the Demon Insect Empire, I¡¯d like to remind everyone that it¡¯s better not to provoke ourpanions, especially those with powerful backgrounds and connections.¡±


    At this time, a Constant Star Stage Martial Artist said: ¡°Aren¡¯t we allpanions? Is there any dispute among us?¡±


    ¡°Three, you¡¯re being naive when you say that. It¡¯s true that we¡¯repanions, but we¡¯re alsopetitors. You must know that everything in the Chaotic Star River belongs to whoever gets it. For example, a resource with mithril deposits ¨C do you want it or not? If someone else wants it as well, how do you think the dispute will be resolved in the end?¡±


    The Martial Artist fell silent. Indeed, the value of a single resource-rich was too immense. In cosmic space, somes are nearly entirely made of ore, and their precise value cannot be estimated.


    If such a was within the confines of the Empire, it would belong to the country. However, in thewless battlefield of the Chaotic Star River, whatever one acquired belonged to them, as long as they had the ability to transport the minerals from the surface.


    ¡°I¡¯ll mainly talk about a few people. For example, Nan Lie, the disciple of Skyfire World King; Zhang Zhidong, the disciple of Thunder World King. Do not provoke these people who are way out of your league, as it may bring disaster to you and your family.¡±


    ¡°Also, some disciples and rtives of Domain Kings, such as Nan Xi, Luo Zhihuan, and Tianci. We can¡¯t afford to provoke them either. Everyone should stay clear of them.¡±


    ¡°Oh right, I almost forgot the most important one: Feng Qingluan. This woman is the leader of a criminal organization, the Qing Luan Society, which has been gaining tremendous power throughout the Fire Kirin Empire. With a Mixed World King powerhouse in their ranks, no one dares to mess with them. Their business growsrger, including running casinos, mining, and hiring mercenaries. Especially, Feng Qingluan ¨C her power is immense, she¡¯s ruthless, and she kills without mercy. Whoever offends her would really be in big trouble, and nobody could save you.¡±


    The other few people also nodded their heads in agreement. Lin Zhen also agreed having seen Feng Qingluan¡¯s fierceness and methods just the other day. She was indeed a decisive and exceptional woman.


    Another Martial Artist asked: ¡°What about Ye Hua? Ye Hua is the son of the Mechanical World King, isn¡¯t he the strongest among us?¡±


    ¡°Ye Hua is indeed powerful, but he has a good reputation and no bad records. He should be fine. However, we shouldn¡¯t provoke him actively either. Otherwise, you could be devastated by the myriad of women who adore him even before he has to lift a finger.¡±


    The ck Hole Stage Martial Artist waved his hand and continued: ¡°As long as everyone remembers not to provoke those who shouldn¡¯t be provoked, that¡¯s good enough. As long as you can survive the Chaotic Star River Battlefield, everyone¡¯s gains will be tremendous.¡±


    ¡°Our main enemies are the Martial Artists of the Demon Insect Empire. Now, let¡¯s have a look at the strongest fighting race among them, the Mantis n¡­.¡±


    The night passed quickly, and it was dawn. It was time to leave the concentration camp.

 Chapter 490: Advancing, Arrival!

    Chapter 490: Advancing, Arrival!


    Trantor: 549690339


    On the huge square of the concentration camp, six neatly arranged squads stood.


    Sixty warships were ready to set off, each carrying 5,000 people, which could send all 300,000 people of the concentration camp to the Chaotic Star River Battlefield.


    For this full-scale departure from the concentration camp, the Fire Kirin Empire attached great importance, with the Imperial Emperor Tian Haoyu himselfing to the scene to cheer for all the members.


    Lin Zhen stood in the corner, watching the spirited emperor on the big screen.


    Tian Haoyu looked quite young, seemingly about the same age as Lin Zhen and the others, but everyone knew that Tian Haoyu has been a World King for 5,000 years!


    There were several World Kings in the Fire Kirin Empire, but no one could surpass the Emperor, and Tian Haoyu was the number one expert in the Fire Kirin. n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    ¡°My citizens, warriors!¡±


    Tian Haoyu didn¡¯t need any amplification equipment, and his voice echoed clearly in everyone¡¯s ears.


    ¡°Our Fire Kirin Empire has been established for many years, fighting in the east and the west, and has gone through the ancient wars, the ancient divine wars, and surviving in the gaps, it took billions of years to achieve what we have today.¡±


    ¡°The Chaotic Star River is our frontier, a natural watershed between us and the Demon Insect Empire, but the Demon Insect Empire¡¯s heart of destruction is unyielding. If the Chaotic Star River is breached, we will face countless Demon Insect armies. Warriors, what should we do!¡±


    ¡°Fight~! Fight~! Fight~!¡±


    Under the lead of some people, the crowd let out earth-shattering cries.


    ¡°Good! We must drive those Demon Insect Martial Artists back. Warriors, everything in the Chaotic Star River will be yours. There will be nobility titles and huge rewards waiting for you in the Empire as long as you win, the Empire will not mistreat anyone.¡±


    ¡°Now, please prepare to board the ship and head to the Chaotic Star River Battlefield.¡±


    All Martial Artists began to board the ships one after another, with thest warship being the one Lin Zhen was on.


    This warship belonged to the half-permanent crystal ss, but it could also elerate to the speed of light.


    At a distance, the most watched ship was the first warship, Lin Zhen could even hear people shouting Ye Hua¡¯s name.


    Tony came to Lin Zhen¡¯s side: ¡°Don¡¯t look anymore, we are not people in their world. They are pursuing the title of Duke, for us in there we are just small soldiers, cannon fodder, especially Lin Zhen you have to be careful, it¡¯s best not to act alone, I will take care of you.¡±


    Lin Zhen smiled, ¡°I didn¡¯t think aboutpeting with him either. It¡¯s most important to survive in the Chaotic Star River.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s good that you understand this, no matter how much wealth, if you lose your life, it¡¯s all for nothing. Let¡¯s go, let¡¯s set off.¡±


    Once on the warship, the ship soon took off into the sky, and amidst the parting drumming and music below, it elerated into the parallel universe.


    ¡°Everyone can rest, even with the parallel universe and wormholes, it will take almost a month to reach the Chaotic Star River.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s gaze swept over the warship, which had a Star System Stage expert named Qin Fei, who was a prince of an intermediate cosmic civilization and his father was a Domain King.


    Many people flocked around Qin Fei, hoping to gain his protection in the Chaotic Star River.


    Other than him, there were seven or eight hundred ck Hole Stage people, and the rest were all at the Constant Star Stage.


    Among those Lin Zhen had seen, the lowest was at the Constant Star Level 6. For someone like him, who was at Constant Star Level 2, there might be just one such person in the entire concentration camp under 100 years old.


    However, Lin Zhen was not in a hurry. This month, everyone would have nothing to do but to keep practicing, and a month¡¯s time for Lin Zhen would be ten months. He could easily progress to the Constant Star Level 3, or even possibly the Constant Star Level 4.


    ¡°Chris, what level is my Star Power at here?¡±


    Star power value was a standard for Lin Zhen to measure the power of his opponents. He could roughly sense it from their aura, but it was not as urate as the calctions of intelligent life.


    ording to Lin Zhen¡¯s estimation, he should be roughly on the same level as Qin Fei, while the others were far behind him.


    Chris¡¯s calctionssted for ten minutes before giving a result.


    ¡°Master, Qin Fei¡¯s star power is definitely above yours, and it should be between 600 and 700. As for the others, there are two people who are also close to 300, both of them in thete ck Hole Stage.¡±


    Lin Zhen was surprised. He had initially thought that aside from the Star System Stage, the ck Hole Stage would be far behind him, but as expected, there were masters hidden in this ce. The outstanding individuals of thete ck Hole Stage were already close to the strength of an average Star System Stage person.


    Qin Fei¡¯s star power of over 600 also shocked Lin Zhen for a moment. With his own 430 star power value, he might still be underestimated in the Chaotic Star River.


    With a clear number in his heart, Lin Zhen closed his eyes.


    This month-long journey must bring some improvement.


    Swish swish swish~~~!!!


    Among a group of sliding meteorites, several figures swiftly jumped.


    Each jump covered a distance of at least thousands or tens of thousands of meters, and they were as fast as ghosts. The meteorites couldn¡¯t harm them in the slightest.


    ¡°Quick, quick, quick! Hurry up and leave this ce, the Demon Insect Martial Artists are catching up.¡±


    ¡°Big brother, I really can¡¯t run anymore. Why don¡¯t you guys leave first? I¡¯ll cover you. Otherwise, none of us will make it,¡±


    A Martial Artist was already stained with blood, his abdomen torn open by a huge gash, with his viscera almost spilling out. He could only forcibly seal it off with Star Power.


    Two Martial Artists beside him were pulling him along, running together whenever he couldn¡¯t move.


    ¡°Lao San, don¡¯t say that. The Bright Tunnel is not far ahead, and once we reach it, we will be safe,¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m afraid I won¡¯t make it to the Bright Tunnel. The enemy is catching up,¡±


    ¡°Hang in there. I¡¯ve heard that the Empire¡¯s reinforcements are on their way here. They¡¯re all geniuses under a hundred years old. They should arrive in a day or two. If we¡¯re lucky, we might run into some of them and be saved,¡±


    ¡°Big brother, don¡¯tfort me. Even if we meet them, can they really save us? All three of us are in the ck Hole Period and are in such bad shape. Can our luck be so good that we bump into a Star System Stage soldier?¡±


    Lao San was obviously pessimistic, feeling he couldn¡¯t escape this disaster.


    His elder brothers still pulled him to escape, such friendship among Martial Artists was rare.


    ¡°Hiss!~¡±


    A cry came from behind, the sound of Insect n warriorsmunicating. Hearing this sound meant they were being caught up.


    A group of Demon Insect warriors with powerful legs and swift jumping and flying abilities quickly chased up.


    ¡°Hahaha! You Fire Kirin Empire¡¯s little mongrels, stop struggling in vain. No one targeted by our Locust Warriors has ever sessfully escaped. Especially when you¡¯re carrying a woundedrade. Just surrender! Tell us the coordinates of the resource star you found, and we might spare your lives and transform you into half-Insect n warriors. Otherwise, when we catch you, we¡¯ll use your flesh as a side dish to our drinks!¡±


    ¡°Lao San, don¡¯t look back, the Bright Tunnel is ahead.¡±


    ¡°I know, I¡¯m running!¡±


    The Bright Tunnel was only a few thousand kilometers ahead, close to the border of the Fire Kirin Empire.


    Entering the Bright Tunnel meant leaving the Chaotic Star River, and the chances of escaping increased greatly. Escaping was a gamble, betting that the enemy wouldn¡¯t dare to chase them into the Bright Tunnel.


    ¡°Everyone, please note that we are about to approach the Bright Tunnel. Please prepare to disembark.¡±


    All the people on the spaceship stood up and stretched their stiff muscles after a month of immobility.


    ¡°Let me remind you all that the Bright Tunnel is an important area for us to reach the Chaotic Star River, almost the only passage. This is a broken space tunnel surrounded by dense spatial turbulence. Entering the Chaotic Star River from here is the most convenient. Otherwise, it would take at least ten thousand light-years to detour around the area, which is almost insurmountable for the Chaotic Star River that cannot enter parallel universes. So, remember the importance of this tunnel.¡±


    Everyone disembarked from the spaceship. The ships in front had already arrived, and their passengers had entered the Chaotic Star River through the Bright Tunnel. Lin Zhen¡¯s group was thest batch.


    Since leaving the parallel universe, they noticed the vast asteroid belt ahead.


    This was a boundless star domain, impossible to calcte its boundaries.


    The Chaotic Star River was also a renowned ce, not only the battlefield between the Fire Kirin Empire and the Demon Insect Empire but also an interster garbage dump.


    The Chaotic Star River spanned four or five advanced cosmic nations and tens of thousands of intermediate cosmic nations along its shores, with countless garbage being dumped into it.


    There were countless garbages and many resources hidden beneath the garbage.


    Even some interster pirates and fugitives, with nowhere to hide, woulde to thiswless Chaotic Star River to eke out a living.


    Because there was no order and no way to develop, this ce was also called the Abandoned Treasure Land.


    The Bright Tunnel was the gateway for the Fire Kirin Empire to enter the Chaotic Star River.


    Indeed, the Fire Kirin Empire and the Demon Insect Empire had fought countless wars in the Chaotic Star River, but both sides had an unspoken bottom line: not entering each other¡¯s gateways and keeping the scale of the war within the Chaotic Star River.


    Just as the Fire Kirin side had a gateway, the Demon Insect side also had a passage called the Dark Tunnel. Their people had never invaded the Bright Tunnel, and the Fire Kirin¡¯s people had never entered the Dark Tunnel.


    If one side¡¯s gateway was upied, it would be a matter of life and death for an advanced cosmic nation, with the possibility of a full-scale war breaking out.


    This level of war prohibited the participation of Domain King level experts, with Star System Stage being the peakbat power, as per the rules.


    Lin Zhen walked at the back of the crowd, taking a deep breath of fresh air.


    This was a vast battlefield, with countless opportunities waiting for him.


    Over the past month, Lin Zhen had been practicing tirelessly, making another breakthrough in his realm and reaching the peak of Constant Star Level 3, almost advancing to the Late Constant Star Stage.


    His Star Power also increased to more than 480, approaching the 500 mark.


    This strength was truly on par with an average Star System Level 1.


    Looking ahead, a seemingly unending tunnel appeared, leading to the real battlefield, the Chaotic Star River!

 Chapter 491: 491: First Battle in the Chaotic Star River

    Chapter 491: 491: First Battle in the Chaotic Star River<div>


    The passage below their feet was very long, winding like a path, andrge ships could not pass through at all.


    The martial artists spread out and began to fly along the passage.


    Tony, Lin Zhen, and three other martial artists were still together at the end of the group.


    ¡°I heard that this Light Passage is an interwoven wormhole and space fissure, which formed after exhaustion and degradation, and became permanent here. Is that right, Boss Tony?¡±


    ¡°Seems like it. I heard the same thing too.¡±


    ¡°Tsk tsk! This is really a dangerous ce. Within the tens of thousands of light years around it, if you want to go to our empire, you must pass through this passage. Look at it, the diameter doesn¡¯t exceed a hundred meters. If there was a peerless strong person guarding it, I¡¯m afraid that even tens of millions of people from the Demon Insect Empire would not be able to break through it.¡±<div>


    ¡°While that may be true, haven¡¯t you heard? Both our empire and the Demon Insect Empire have forbidden Domain King Strong ones from participating in battle. The main reason is this passage; it¡¯s not very stable and cannot withstand the power of Star Domain entering it. So, people who use the passage cannot exceed the Star System Stage. This is also why we haven¡¯t had a full-scale war with the Demon Insect Empire over the years.¡±


    Tony exined like he was giving a lecture, ¡°Even if a peerless strong person is guarding here, the highest they can go is Tier Nine Star System, right? In the same level, it¡¯s hardly possible for one person to guard the passage and block thousands of troops. Moreover, the fighting strength of the Demon Insect race is slightly stronger than ours.¡±


    None of the martial artists refuted that. It was just a joke, in the first ce. If one person could guard the passage, then the Demon Insect Empire would be no threat at all.


    Looking out from inside the passage, chaotic rocks filled the space, and energy elements rampaged, making it an unbearable environment for humans.


    After flying for about twenty minutes, the Light Passage came to an end.


    In the dark starry sky, dense meteor belts filled their view. asionally, a meteor would be drawn in by gravity, colliding with another meteor and causing a violent explosion.


    However, Lin Zhen and his group hardly saw any people.


    ¡°Where are the people? Weren¡¯t there 300,000 of us? Howe there are barely any people inside this field of view?¡± A warrior asked, puzzled.


    ¡°There¡¯s no need to look anymore. People scatter when they get here. Although 300,000 people may seem like a lot, scattering them all over Chaotic Star River would barely cause a ssh. If you really want to know what¡¯s going on, check the Dimensional Universe periodically. There, you can see the number of Demon Insect warriors killed by each contestant, and who has died.¡±


    ¡°So where should the five of us go now?¡±


    Tony spoke up, ¡°I¡¯ve already checked, there¡¯s a high probability of resource stars in the northeast direction. Let¡¯s head there and take a look.¡±


    None of the others raised any objections, but Lin Zhen didn¡¯t think that direction was the right choice. Indeed, it was amonly known area for resource stars, but wouldn¡¯t other people think of that too? Their team¡¯s chances ofpeting with others seemed slim.<div>


    However, since they¡¯d just arrived in the Chaotic Star River, it was best not to have internal conflicts, so Lin Zhen remained silent.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡±


    They flew through the air, with Tony leading the way.


    Traveling through a flowing meteor river was dangerous, but everyone participating in the concentration camp were geniuses, and they didn¡¯t mind it.


    After a while, Lin Zhen suddenly stopped.


    ¡°I feel like someone¡¯sing. Could it be a martial artist from the Demon Insect Empire?¡±


    ¡°Heh, Lin Zhen, you still don¡¯t understand the Chaotic Star River. This area is close to the Light Passage and shouldn¡¯t have any foolish Demon Insect martial artists passing by. Moreover, our army has just arrived. Unless the Demon Insect martial artists are tired of living, they shouldn¡¯t approach. It¡¯s probably just one of ourpanions.¡±


    Tony didn¡¯t care and gestured Lin Zhen to hurry up.


    But Lin Zhen stayed still. His Spiritual Power was at the Sky Blue Peak, higher than anyone else present. His senses were extremely sharp, and he was certain someone was approaching rapidly. Judging by their speed, it couldn¡¯t be apanion from the concentration camp.


    Seeing Lin Zhen still hesitating to leave, Tony became annoyed, ¡°Lin Zhen, what are you doing? If you¡¯re left behind like this, we can¡¯t protect you.¡±


    The other few also showed some displeasure. In their eyes, Lin Zhen was just a burden. Previously, he was at Constant Star Level Two, and even though he recently broke through to Level Three, it didn¡¯t prove much. He was still the weakest in the team.


    Lin Zhen ignored them and drew out his Yin-Yang Spear, watching the dark starry sky ahead.<div>


    Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~~~!!!


    Several figures approached quickly!


    ¡°There really are people?¡± Tony was stunned, not expecting Lin Zhen¡¯s senses to be so sharp. There were really peopleing, and judging by their speed, it seemed more like they were fleeing, definitely not their ownpanions.


    ¡°Be on your guard! Everyone, be on your guard!¡±


    Tony shouted loudly as they all spread out a little.


    ¡°Are you from the Fire Kirin? Please, save us!¡±


    Two martial artists were carrying a third, running for their lives. As soon as they saw Lin Zhen¡¯s group, they saw hope and quickened their staggering steps.


    Behind them, hundreds of martial artists from the Demon Insect Empire enveloped the area like a dark cloud, with dark red wings on their backs and thick armor on their bodies. Their hands had sharp ws, and only a pair of eyes and huge fangs were visible.


    These people swept through the starry sky, casually destroying everything around them. Even meteors were scattered everywhere.


    Instead of calling them human, it was more urate to describe this group as humanoid locusts.


    ¡°Locust Warriors, the most numerous warriors in the Demon Insect Empire. Their individual strength is not particrly strong, but they always move in groups and are extremely difficult to deal with. Encountering Locust Warriors means you¡¯ll likely be devoured even if your strength is greater!¡±


    ¡°Retreat! Get out of here quickly, or we¡¯ll definitely be food for the locusts!¡±<div>


    Tony was the first to turn and run, followed by the other Constant Star Period martial artists.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, you idiot, what are you doing standing there? Waiting for death? Forget it, do whatever you want. We¡¯re leaving!¡±


    Those three martial artists who were escaping saw someone atst, but their glimmer of hope was shattered, and they couldn¡¯t help but curse.


    ¡°Son of a bitch! Are you even human? You¡¯re not going to help?!¡±


    ¡°Damn it! If I survive, I¡¯ll never let you off. If you are heartless, don¡¯t me us for telling the Demon Insects your secrets.¡±


    ¡°Are you nning to let a Constant Star Level 3 cannon fodder die by leaving him behind?¡±


    Lin Zhen stood with his spear, watching the group of locust warriors, silently calcting his next move.


    He had never intended to live a mediocre life here. He wanted the high-grade Heavenly Tool and the title of the Empire as well.


    The locust warriors were not very strong, so it was a good opportunity for him to practice his skills.


    Seeing that the three martial artists wanted to give up on escaping, Lin Zhen raised his hand, and a huge gravitational force enveloped them.


    ¡°I¡¯m still here waiting for rescue. How can you give up?!¡±


    Whoo~!<div>


    The three martial artists were already exhausted and unable to resist Lin Zhen¡¯s gravitational pull. In an instant, they were pulled away, managing to escape the locust warriors chasing them.


    Ignoring the dumbfounded looks of the others, Lin Zhen¡¯s Yin-Yang Spear flickered, and he charged into the group of Demon Insect Empire warriors.


    To deal with ordinary Constant Star Level Nine enemies, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t even need to armorize. His Yin-Yang Spear danced up and down, each strike killing at least one locust warrior!


    Puff puff puff~~!!!


    A series of screams shocked the locust warriors who had not taken Lin Zhen seriously.


    ¡°Locust Warriors may not be strong individually, relying on numbers and group tactics, but don¡¯t forget that absolute strength negates any numeric advantage!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s Star Power was close to 500, iparable to these locust warriors. The faster he killed, the more locust warriors fell with each strike.


    ¡°This Fire Kirin warrior is so strong! Everyone, use a battle charge!¡±


    A ck Hole Period locust warrior shouted, and all the locust warriors began to spread out in formation. Ten people formed a team, looking like a row of diving fighter jets, attacking Lin Zhen in waves.


    This was the group fighting style of the locust warriors, with their cyclical attacks causing the defeat of many powerful enemies.


    ¡°Be careful!¡±


    The three martial artists also forgot about escaping and shouted for Lin Zhen to be careful, as they themselves had fallen due to this kind of coordinated attack.<div>


    Seeing wave after wave of enemiesing, Lin Zhen sneered and made a mental move.


    Gxy Domain!


    The surrounding starry scenery changed, and most of the locust warriors were instantly covered.


    Dozens ofs quickly formed, rushing towards the first wave of locust warriors.


    ¡°Tianhe Star Explosion! Explode!¡±


    Boom, boom, boom~~!!!


    The powerful explosion echoed in the starry sky, and the first wave of locust warriors was wiped out by the Tianhe Star Explosion.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    ¡°Send the second batch! This is a domain warrior, but his Starburst requires a concentration of Star Power, which takes time. Keep attacking, and when his strength is slightly exhausted, it will be his end!¡±


    The ck Hole Period locust warrior screamedmandingly, and the second batch of locust warriors charged down.


    With a shift of Lin Zhen¡¯s Spiritual Power, another twentys appeared. This was the power of the Sky Blue Peak, producing twenty Star Explosions in just one second.


    After another explosion, the second batch of ten locust warriors was sacrificed.


    The third batch, the fourth batch¡­


    Twenty consecutive batches of locust warriors charged valiantly but meaninglessly, only to fall to the Tianhe Star Explosion.


    Adding the previous kills, only twenty or thirty out of the 300 locust warriors remained.


    The notoriously fearless locust warriors were afraid. This Constant Star Level 3 human was too strange, with incredibly strong Spiritual Power. The continuous use of Star Explosions showed no sign of fatigue, and their forces were almost depleted.


    Seeing the locust warriors about to flee, another Lin Zhen appeared in the starry sky behind them.


    Kill~~~!!


    With a loud roar, the clone unleashed a torrent of rain-like spear light, and Lin Zhen¡¯s real body also instantly moved over. The two of them flickered like ghosts, ughtering relentlessly!


    One minuteter, both their spears pierced through the leader of the locust warriors in unison.


    All 300 locust warriors were annihted!


    At that moment, Lin Zhen¡¯s kill count ranked first among all martial artists who had entered the Chaotic Star River!

 Chapter 492: 492: Ranked First

    Chapter 492: 492: Ranked First<div>


    The three martial artists watched until the end,ing back to their senses only after Lin Zhen killed thest ck hole stage locust warrior.


    ¡°Oh my god!¡±


    ¡°I can¡¯t believe my eyes.¡±


    ¡°Is this guy really a Constant Star Level 3? Has he hidden his true power and is actually at the Star System Stage? Otherwise, how could he be so extraordinary?¡±


    Unconsciously, Lin Zhen¡¯s image had elevated to the level of the Star System Stage in their minds.


    After defeating the locust warriors, Lin Zhen stood there motionless for a while.<div>


    Because he felt an intense desire to devour from his avatar!


    Just like a starving man on the verge of death seeing a table full of delicacies, it¡¯s virtually impossible to resist the urge to eat.


    This feeling originated from his Gxy Beast, Xiao Nuan!


    In the past, Xiao Nuan couldn¡¯t resist eating, especially foods rich in energy.


    These locust warriors are of Constant Star stage, even one at the ck Hole stage, their inner bodies are nutritionally rich, definitely holding potent energy.


    At first, Lin Zhen thought that Xiao Nuan was awakening, but after careful inspection, he found no signs of Xiao Nuan regaining consciousness. It was purely his instinctive reaction.


    ¡°Could it be¡­ that my Gxy Beast genes are finally beginning to awaken?¡±


    Lin Zhen had seen Xnke¡¯s ultimate form after evolution ¨C aplete transformation into a Gxy Beast. But his own evolution showed no signs.


    Until today, upon seeing the bodies of demon insect warriors, his Gxy Beast genes sparkled into full awakening!


    ¡°I can clearly see the energy contained within these corpses. If I use innate devouring, I can only absorb one percent of their power. To truly absorb it, I have to devour their flesh and blood.¡±


    ¡°If I were to eat these half-human, half-insect creatures raw, it would be somewhat¡­¡±


    Lin Zhen hesitated for a moment, then swept his hand and collected all their bodies into the Dark Star Space, where his avatar also entered.<div>


    He didn¡¯t control the avatar, instead allowing it to swallow instinctively. At least this way, it wouldn¡¯t be so confronting while not wasting any energy.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Once his avatar began feasting within the Dark Star, Lin Zhen turned to the three escaped martial artists.


    ¡°You are safe now.¡±


    One of the martial artists thanked Lin Zhen, ¡°Thank you for your rescue, brother. Your strength has left us in awe. May I ask for your name?¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen.¡±


    ¡°Brother Lin Zhen, we aremon folk and do not know how else to thank you. We will give you all our wealth to express some gratitude.¡±


    Lin Zhen waved his hand, ¡°No need for that, I saved you not for money. We are all martial artists of the Fire Kirin Empire, I couldn¡¯t just stand there and watch you being ughtered by the Demon Insect Empire.¡±


    The martial artists couldn¡¯t be more thankful on realizing Lin Zhen wasn¡¯t interested in any money.


    ¡°Howe the Demon Insect Empire chased you here? This ce is near the Tunnel of Light, the Demon Insect Empire¡¯s people wouldn¡¯t usuallye this close.¡±


    Ate-stage ck Hole martial artist leading the group replied, ¡°We discovered a resource star. They didn¡¯t know the exact coordinates, so they chased us. We shouldn¡¯t have revealed the minerals.¡±


    ¡°Oh, what kind of minerals?¡± Lin Zhen asked.


    The martial artist rummaged through his space ring and took out a piece of ore.<div>


    ¡°This one, it¡¯s Thunder Crystal ore.¡±


    The ore was blue, and there were spots of sparkling light inside it. It was really a Thunder Crystal Mine!


    Lin Zhen narrowed his eyes at this. He could use the Constant Star Crystals to upgrade, but the power of the Heart of nts and Trees was gradually running out. The Star Fruit Tree¡¯s production of Constant Star Crystals had slowed down. He was about to enter the middle stage of Constant Star, and his demand was greater, causing the upgrade process to slow down.


    Normally, it would take at least a few years to progress to the Constant Star Level Nine.


    Finding Thunder Crystals had be a top priority, and he didn¡¯t expect to found it upon arriving here.


    ¡°Can you tell me the coordinates of this resource star?¡± Lin Zhen asked.


    The martial artists looked at each other and nodded.


    The martial artist continued, ¡°Actually we don¡¯t remember the coordinates very clearly, we only remember the general area. About one thousand star miles from here is a garbage disposal site where we found the resources while looking for valuable waste. But before we could take note of the coordinates, we encountered the demon insects. All I remember is that the surface of that star is full of garbage, with many discarded spaceships, and the minerals can only be discovered if you dig deep underground.¡±


    Lin Zhen paused, slightly disappointed.


    It seemed that finding this resource star immediately wasn¡¯t realistic. It might take some effort.


    One of the three martial artists had severe injuries and needed urgent treatment. After they finished speaking and left Lin Zhen¡¯s Dimensional Universe number, they left in a hurry.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t retain them. Not everyone wanted to stay in the Chaotic Star River.<div>


    Upon finding out about the resource at the disposal nt, Lin Zhen set his target and began moving slowly forward in ordance with the rough coordinates provided.


    ¡°What? Not only did Lin Zhen not die, but he is also ranked first!¡±


    Tony and his team looked incredulously at the concentration camp rankings in the Dimensional Universe.


    They initially thought that Lin Zhen, for his reckless decision to stay, would definitely be eaten entirely by those Insect n warriors. Unexpectedly, not only did he survive, he annihted a bunch of Locust Warriors with a kill count of three hundred and one.


    ¡°Could it be possible that we encountered a group of fake Insect n? How is it possible for three hundred of them to be unable to defeat a single Constant Star Level 3?¡±


    Tony and his team were baffled.


    In the current Dimensional Universe concentration camp rankings, Lin Zhen tops the list with three hundred and one, followed by Ye Hua, the son of the Mechanical World King from the Kirin Holy Star, in the second ce.


    Ye Hua is at Star System Level 7; he has been trained intensely by his father since childhood. He possesses not only a high realm and strong abilities, but also awakened the Golden Dragon Bloodline, the Super Star River Beast.


    It¡¯s urate to say that Ye Hua entered the Chaotic Star River intending to be ranked first, making him the first one to enter.


    Just a moment ago, Ye Hua was ranked first, having killed sixty-nine Insect n warriors, leading the second, Feng Qingluan by over twenty.


    But in a blink of an eye, he was surpassed, and greatly at that. Lin Zhen, an unknown character unexpectedly took the lead with a kill count of three hundred!


    The sword in his hand paused for a moment, then suddenly elerated, and a Demon n Beetle Martial Artist who had just been located was cut down by Ye Hua.<div>


    ¡°Lin Zhen, Constant Star Level 3 ¡­ Oh! He¡¯s indeed from the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation, the same ce she came from, a really interesting young man.¡±


    Ye Hua continued to advance into the depths of the starry sky; his peerlessly handsome face carried an additional hint of coldness, and his profound eyes seemed a bit gloomier.


    Feng Qingluan put her Green Edge Sword down, listening to Feng Hong¡¯er¡¯s narration.


    ¡°You¡¯re saying, that Lin Zhen who refused our transaction is now ranked first? Could there be a mistake?¡±


    ¡°Absolutely not mistaken, Miss, it¡¯s that Lin Zhen. He performed extremely well in the World Stone, his real strength is definitely not simple, as shown on the surface. Even when Tianci advanced to the Star System level in the World Stone, he couldn¡¯t harm him, but allowed him to escape safely. Now, his strength has further increased, it is not surprising that he can do such things.¡±


    Feng Qingluan¡¯s cold and icy face didn¡¯t show any change; she just nodded slightly: ¡°Not bad, the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation has produced another talent, I hope he won¡¯t be our enemy.¡±


    ¡°Miss¡­¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen? Where did that guy pop out from? I¡¯ve never heard of this person before!¡± The disciple of Skyfire World King, Nan Lie, angrily swung his knife. He was originally ranked third, but he suddenly dropped to fourth, so how could he not be angry.


    ¡°Young Master, don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll check for you¡­. Found it, Lin Zhen is from the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation.¡±


    ¡°Sanjiang Star Domain Federation? From the same ce as that tigress? What¡¯s his realm?¡±


    ¡°Constant Star Level 3¡­¡±


    ¡°Pah~! He must¡¯ve gotten some dog sh*t luck. Otherwise, how could a small trash like him at Constant Star Level 3 kill three hundred Insect n Warriors? He better not let me run into him, or else I¡¯ll let him know what it¡¯s like to be better off dead!¡±<div>


    Moreover, Zhang Zhidong, a Star System Level 4 expert, also feels very annoyed. His ranking dropped from fourth to fifth, giving him a great sense of crisis.


    If he doesn¡¯t enter the top five, he won¡¯t even be able to attain the rank of Baron. He originally had intentions to strive for the first ce, so how could he ept this.


    ¡°Losing to Ye Hua and Feng Qingluan is one thing, but how could I lose to a rookie at Constant Star Level 3? It seems that in this Chaotic Star River Battle, not only do you have to kill the enemy, you also have to kill your own people!¡±


    Besides these top World King siblings, there is one more person who is very concerned, and that is Tianci.


    Tianci¡¯s eyes are filled with coldness: ¡°Lin Zhen¡­ you¡¯re really good at surviving. I had found a pirate at the Star System Stage but they failed to kill you. I thought I would let you live for a few more years, but you had to meddle in the Chaotic Star River, so don¡¯t me me!¡±


    ¡°With me here, don¡¯t dream of leaving the Chaotic Star River alive, I also don¡¯t believe that you small fry at Constant Star Level 3 could turn the sky!¡±


    Almost all participants had noticed Lin Zhen, and were surprised by his performance at such a realm.


    Moreover, in the Empire, this is the first time Lin Zhen¡¯s name appeared in people¡¯s field of vision.


    Hees from Tianhe, a junior civilization Universe Country in the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation, he is a small Lord within this Universe Country, his strength is not outstanding, but his performance is.


    However, most people firmly believe that Lin Zhen must havee across some good luck, such as encountering a group of poisoned, injured, and unconscious Demon Insect Martial Artists, and seeded in finishing off the warriors, who were already on the brink of death, bing temporarily the first.


    But this Chaotic Star River War is not a hundred-meter dash; it¡¯s a protracted war. Temporary sess doesn¡¯t represent anything, in the end, strength is what matters.


    People believe that Lin Zhen¡¯s first ce is just temporary, and it won¡¯t take long before he will bepletely drowned in the crowd.

 Chapter 493: 7 Mother Nests

    Chapter 493: 7 Mother Nests


    ¡°Gaga~! Look what I found? A littlemb from the Fire Kirin, at this realm you should be at home with your children, but you dare toe to the Chaotic Star River. Let me think for a moment, should I steam or braise you?¡±


    On a tiny with a diameter of less than 100 meters, Lin Zhen encountered two Beetle Warriors from the Demon Insect Empire.


    One was at Constant Star Level Nine, and the other at the ck Hole Early Stage.


    Beetle Warriors have more powerful fighting abilities than Locust Warriors, their thick armor can withstand most attacks, making them fearless.


    ¡°I just want to know how far it is from the garbage disposal nt?¡± Lin Zhen ignored the threats from the two Beetle Warriors and asked for directions instead.


    ¡°Uh¡­! Are you stupid? Instead of thinking about how to escape, you¡¯re asking us, the great Demon Insect Warriors, for directions. Are you a fool?¡±


    ¡°No more nonsense, let¡¯s kill him and share him in half!¡±


    The two Beetle Warriors rushed over!


    Swoosh~!


    With a lightning-fast move, Lin Zhen shot through the brain of the Constant Star Stage Beetle Warrior, then knocked down the ck Hole Stage Beetle Warrior with one swipe of his hand.


    Now, against warriors of this level, Lin Zhen hardly needs to exert any effort.


    The ck Hole Stage Beetle Warrior attempted to struggle, but Lin Zhen stepped on it firmly, and then unleashed a Mental Shock on its mind!


    Soul Lock!


    The sky blue Spiritual Power enveloped it, forcibly suppressing it.


    However, the Soul Lock process was extremely difficult, as Beetle Warriors were not human, but rather half-human and half-insect beings. Their Spiritual Powers were not well-developed enough tounch Mental Shock, nor were they easily controlled by humans.


    Even with Lin Zhen¡¯s sky blue peak and 100% Spiritual Power, Soul Lock was extremely difficult!


    It took nearly an hour, and if not for Lin Zhen¡¯s mental shockpletely breaking its soul defense, it wouldn¡¯t have been possible at all.


    After sessfully Soul Locking, Lin Zhen sat down on the ground, his head aching.


    ¡°This isn¡¯t something for humans to do, I¡¯m never going to Soul Lock an Insect Warrior again.¡±


    If he couldn¡¯t get some information from the Insect Warrior, Lin Zhen¡¯s efforts would be in vain.


    ¡°Master, I will answer any questions you have.¡± The ck Hole Stage Insect Warrior stood respectfully, but the fluctuations within its soul were unstable, as if it could copse at any moment.


    Lin Zhen knew that Soul Lock was a fatal injury for Insect Warriors, and this one, who had just been sessfully Soul Locked, might even die.


    At this time, Lin Zhen had to maintain constant mental contact with the Insect Warrior. Due to the urgency, he didn¡¯t even have time to open the Dimensional Universe record system and hurriedly asked: ¡°What¡¯s your name? Where are you from? Tell me what you know about the situation in the Chaotic Star River, including your Insect n.¡±


    ¡°Master, my name is Standin. Shelley. Cardakuns. Ismail. Froandi Sino. Abroding¡­.¡± n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    ¡°Wait, wait, wait, don¡¯t tell me your name, just tell me everything else. You¡¯re a ck Hole Stage expert, so you should know some secrets about the Insect n.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s head grew bigger as he listened to the Insect Warrior¡¯s name, which he didn¡¯t really need to know about.


    ¡°Yes, Master. This time our Insect n is preparing to fully upy the Chaotic Star River. To do this, we have set up seven nests on the seven main stars in the Chaotic Star River. All the Insect Warriors below the Star System Stage are actually bred by these nests. The lower the realm, the less energy needed, the higher the realm, the more energy needed. As long as the nests are not destroyed, we can continuously breed Insect Warriors. Your Fire Kirin n will gradually decrease in number, making it impossible for you to win the war.¡±


    Upon hearing this, Lin Zhen was rmed, ¡°What did you say? Nests?¡±


    ¡°Yes, the nests are the foundation of our Insect n. Each nest is precious, and there are currently seven in the Chaotic Star River: Mantis n Nest, Scorpion n Nest, Beetle n Nest, Locust n Nest, Centipede n Nest, Spider n Nest, and Ho n Nest. They are led by seven Insect Marshals at thete stage of Star System, along with 108 other Star System Stage Insect Generals!¡±


    ¡°Sevente stage Star System Insect Marshals and 108 Star System Stage Insect Generals?¡± Lin Zhen was shocked; the Fire Kirin only had a dozen or so.


    ¡°Yes, a total of 115 people. With them, the Fire Kirin n has no chance. This time, we¡¯re even slowing down our offensive in order to wait for your arrival, in order topletely annihte this wave of Fire Kirin geniuses.¡±


    As Lin Zhen listened, he was more and more shocked. The Insect n was not a simple-minded race, and even understood tactics.


    Especially the nests, which were capable of continuously producing Insect Warriors. Although, ording to this Insect Warrior, they couldn¡¯t produce ones at the Star System Stage, it was still terrifying enough.


    ¡°Destroy the nests, otherwise, we¡¯ll lose for sure. Our numbers will decrease, while theirs will continue to grow. There¡¯s no way we can win.¡±


    ¡°Master, there is another ce in the Chaotic Star River, called the Suspended Ind. The seven main stars in the Chaotic Star River orbit around it. There is an ancient stone tablet on the ind, which records ancient secrets. To view the tablet, you need to collect a kind of blue cold stone, the more the better.¡±


    ¡°The Stone Tablet, do you know what is recorded on it?¡±


    Just as the Insect Warrior was about to speak, he suddenly screamed and his head exploded!


    The Insect Warrior had been controlled too long, resulting in the brain death!


    Looking at the dead Insect Warrior, Lin Zhen felt slightly regretful. With a wave of his hand, he collected the bodies of both Insect Warriors into the Dark Star Space.


    Inside the Dark Star Space, Lin Zhen¡¯s avatar had undergone subtle changes!


    After devouring hundreds of Insect ns, the Fire Kirin Bloodline within the avatar awakened further.


    His body was covered in dazzling red scales, and even the color of his hair began to change. When Armorization was activated, there were even a few bone spurs on his shoulders, which was the prototype of the Fire Kirin¡¯s transformation into itsbat form.


    Although Star Power had not grown much, the body¡¯s strength increased, and the avatar¡¯sbat power was further enhanced, almost surpassing that of the main body.


    ¡°I don¡¯t need to worry about my avatar for now. My primary issue is not to find the Insect n¡¯s Nest. A hundred and eight Star System Term Experts would be a suicide mission. It¡¯s better to first go to the waste disposal nt and find the resource star.¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s also Coldstone. Even though I don¡¯t know what it looks like, it¡¯s better to observe it more. However, the Demon Insect Empire¡¯s scheming is so deep, I¡¯m afraid the other people in the concentration camp are in danger.¡±


    Lin Zhen was determined to release a message within the Dimensional Universe but when he logged in and saw how people¡¯s perception of the Insect n being fundamentally impossible to control mentally, he changed his mind.


    Had it not been for Lin Zhen¡¯s powerful Spiritual Power and the World King¡¯s Unique Technique ¨C Mental Illusion, he wouldn¡¯t have been able to control that Insect in a short time.


    Such a message would not only be disbelieved by anyone but would definitely be cursed to death, especially since Lin Zhen had no video evidence in the Dimensional Universe.


    ¡°Forget it. Those who dare toe to Chaotic Star River must be prepared for death. Only those who can survive in such an environment have the qualifications to continue moving forward.¡±


    Lin Zhen decided not to worry about other things and continued toward the waste disposal nt.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s rise seemed short-lived. After killing 301 Insect n members, he fell into silence.


    ¡°Extra! Extra! Look at thetest Chaotic Star River battle report! Ye Hua braves the Dragon¡¯s Den alone, killing 900 Insect ns members, reiming the first ce in the kill rankings!¡±


    The huge headline was extremely eye-catching on the Dimensional Universe forum. Ye Hua, single-handedly with one sword, was surrounded by a massive pile of Insect n corpses. With the scenery of the starry sky, his image could be used as a promotional picture in an idol drama.


    Ye Hua¡¯s feat aroused cheers from the Fire Kirin Empire.


    It must be said that his poprity in the Fire Kirin Empire was very high, almost a national idol, and a model of the perfect man.


    Many supporters of Ye Hua were very upset about Lin Zhen having once taken the first ce. Now that Ye Hua had counterattacked and reimed the first ce in one fell swoop, countless people were overjoyed.


    In addition to Ye Hua, other experts began to showcase their strength.


    Feng Qingluan, Nan Lie, Zhang Zhidong, and other Star System Term Experts started to make an impact on the list, with their kill counts rising rapidly.


    They formed the first group, with their kill counts quickly exceeding 1000.


    yers like Tianci, also Star System Term Experts, constituted the second group, with their kill counts approaching the 1000 mark.


    Lin Zhen fell into the third group, roughly on par with some Late ck Hole Stage yers, and his ranking gradually declined, with no changes after 303 kills.


    Gradually, people no longer paid attention to Lin Zhen; instead, they began to focus on when there would be significant breakthroughs in the Chaotic Star River War.


    Although the Fire Kirin Empire had suffered losses, they were minimal and almost negligible. It seemed that in front of the strong concentration camp geniuses, the Insect n warriors were no match, and victory was only a matter of time.


    ¡°Young Master Tianci, here¡¯s the locator you asked for,¡± said one of his subordinates, handing Tianci the Star Disk.


    Tianci took the disk, his face lit up with a smile.


    The disk disyed every contestant¡¯s identity number, clearly showing the distance between them.


    ¡°Great, with this, I can know the location of every contestant. If anyone poses a threat to my position, I can eliminate them anytime. Of course, the one I want to eliminate the most is Lin Zhen.¡±


    ¡°Young Master, Lin Zhen¡¯s number is 300000. You just need to find his number on the locator, and he won¡¯t be able to escape.¡±


    ¡°Does anyone else have this device?¡± Tianci asked.


    ¡°There should be a few others who have it. In order topete for the top spot now, everyone is doing their best. There may even be a ughter among the contestants themselves.¡±


    ¡°There will definitely be infighting. I have already contacted several Star System Term Experts. There will surely be a big show at that time.¡±


    Tianci observed the locator for a while, ¡°Found it! Lin Zhen is at the Waste Disposal nt!¡±


    ¡°What is he doing there?¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t know, but now that I¡¯ve found him, I can¡¯t let him go. Issue a bounty, announce Lin Zhen¡¯s coordinates, and whoever kills Lin Zhen will be rewarded with 10 billion Cosmic Crystals!¡±


    Hearing this number, Tianci¡¯s subordinates were shocked, even considering chasing after Lin Zhen themselves.


    ¡°Hehe~! Not only will this news be released to the contestants, but also to the Demon Insect Empire. I want Lin Zhen to have no way to reach the heavens and no door to enter the earth!¡±

 Chapter 494: The Power of 10 Billion

    Chapter 494: The Power of 10 Billion


    After hearing Tianci¡¯s instructions, his subordinate said, ¡°Young Master, if we put out this bounty, Lin Zhen might see it and be on his guard.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s okay, I can add a block to the bounty post, as long as I add Lin Zhen¡¯s Dimensional Universe number, he won¡¯t be able to see it. This is something my mercenary friends taught me.¡±


    ¡°Then there¡¯s no way he can escape, he¡¯ll probably not even know how he died, haha!¡±


    ¡°Even if he finds out, what can he do? With 10 billion Cosmic Crystals, anyone could be tempted to kill him. He won¡¯t be able to trust anyone, and anyone could stab him at any moment, whether it¡¯s the Insect n or the Human n. Lin Zhen¡­ It¡¯ll be the biggest mistake of your life to offend me, Tianci!¡±


    Lin Zhen originally thought that the waste disposal nt would be a smelly ce, but it turned out to be different from what he expected.


    Countless damaged spaceships were covered with moss, stacked up haphazardly. Some broken satellites, orbital guns, and even scrapped Fortress Satellites piled up like mountains.


    In addition to these mechanical things, there were so many other objects.


    Such as nts, broken meteorites, broken Star Artifacts, and Sacred Artifacts, among countless other messy things, covered the entire surface of the.


    ¡°This is the border of several Advanced Cosmic Nations, where countless star system¡¯s garbage is dumped, forming a unique Garbage Star. Some resources are evenpletely buried by garbage.¡±


    ¡°I wonder where the Thunder Crystal Star the Insect n mentioned is. Let¡¯s look for it.¡±


    Spreading his Spiritual Power downward, Lin Zhen had a simple idea: as long as he used his Spiritual Power to prate the garbage, he would be able to see the below and determine if it was a resource.


    His Spiritual Power descended 100 meters, 500 meters¡­ 1,000 meters¡­!


    ¡°It¡¯s still all garbage! My god, how many years has this garbage been umting? I can¡¯t even see the bottom, and too many corroded metal scraps make it extremely difficult for my Spiritual Power to move forward. I can usually see up to 10,000 meters, but here I can¡¯t even go down 1,000 meters.¡±


    Lin Zhen tried several ces in session and all failed, so he had to give up this shortcut and return to the ground to start digging.


    Using the Yin-Yang Spear as a shovel, Lin Zhen dug up a piece of metal from the ground. His power was immense and digging was effortless.


    ¡°An expired healing medicine, garbage.¡±


    ¡°Spoiled inferior wine, garbage.¡±


    ¡°A fragment of High Grade Star Device Armor, it¡¯s useless to me now.¡±


    ¡°A woman¡¯s bellyband¡­ huh! People still use these things?¡±


    ¡°Hmm¡­ what¡¯s this?¡±


    After digging several tens of meters, Lin Zhen found a rhomboid blue stone.


    He held it in his hand and felt a hint of coldness.


    When he used his Spiritual Power to cover it, Lin Zhen felt that this thing seemed to have an absorbing function. He tried it, a blue light entered his body, and his eyes seemed to change a bit.


    ¡°Ah! I get it, this is the Cold Stone the Insect n warrior mentioned, the essential item for going to the Suspended Ind to view the stone tablet.¡±


    Lin Zhen knew that everyone would eventually go to the Suspended Ind, so this Cold Stone must be in great demand.


    He didn¡¯t think he was the only one who knew the secret of the Cold Stone. The Chaos Star River Battlefield had existed for so many years, and countless people had been here before. It would be impossible for those World King¡¯s disciples not to know.


    With a target in mind, Lin Zhen began to search diligently in the garbage piles.


    ¡°A bounty of 10 billion Cosmic Crystals to kill Lin Zhen, it seems this little Constant Star Period guy is not simple. But I¡¯m taking this deal, the coordinates are quite close to me.¡±


    ¡°Coordinates 78263.1223339, isn¡¯t that the garbage processing nt? Tianci is really daring, let¡¯s go!¡±¡±To kill Lin Zhen, the coordinates are 600 Star Power away from me. I wonder if I can catch up, but for the sake of 10 billion Cosmic Crystals, everything else must be put aside! Let¡¯s go!¡±


    ¡°A Human n member is worth so much money, brothers, follow me! We won¡¯t bother with others for now, killing Lin Zhen is the key.¡± A group of Insect n¡¯s ho warriors hurried towards the garbage processing nt.


    Everyone who noticed Tianci¡¯s message and was not too far from the garbage processing nt began to move at this moment.


    Not everyone could easily own 10 billion Cosmic Crystals. Only Tianci, who had a huge harvest in the World Stone, could afford it.


    Lin Zhen obtained nearly 50 billion in the World Stone, while Tianci led arge group of people to collect nearly 30 billion. To avenge his fallen avatar, he was willing to spend all his family¡¯s fortune to get rid of Lin Zhen.


    This was a fortune that could drive people mad, enough for them to betray their family and friends, let alone Lin Zhen, who looked weak. Although he had briefly been ranked first, nobody took him seriously.


    Even the Insect n was on the move, as countless people came from all directions towards this starry sky.


    While speeding forward, they all prayed that the others would be slower. n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    ¡°Wrong, this is not a resource.¡±


    Lin Zhen held a Cold Stone in his hand and roughly figured out what it was. It was the condensed essence of Crystal Stone gas and should be avable in abundance on resources.


    In this ordinary garbage field, it took him several hours to find just three Stones.


    As far as the eye could see, there were others in the distant cosmic space. There were hundreds of asteroids in this garbage field alone.


    ¡°This ce is too big, let¡¯s take it one step at a time.¡±


    Lin Zhen stood up, suddenly hearing a weak moaning from the front, as if a woman had been injured.


    Following the sound, he walked over to a bend of a spaceship, where a woman wearing Qing Luan Society clothing was tied up by a vine-like nt, with a huge open mouth at the top of the vine, seemingly about to devour this woman.


    ¡°Help me! There¡¯s a man-eating vine here!¡±


    The man-eating vine was simr to the man-eating flower, both being mutated nts, but such a huge man-eating vine was indeed rare, even capable of binding a female martial artist in the early stage of the ck Hole Period.


    The woman¡¯s face was delicate and charming, looking embarrassed but still maintaining her grace, her exquisite body wrapped in silken white clothes, appearing pitiful.


    Lin Zhen walked over,ing to the woman¡¯s side, ¡°Do you need help?¡±


    ¡°Yes, please help me, the vine is trying to eat me!¡±


    Her voice was sultry, making men involuntarily feel a desire to protect her.


    Lin Zhen raised his hand, and the Golden Qi Seven Star Knife cut through the air a few times, severing the vine into several sections.


    ¡°Thank you, brother¡­ Ah¡­!¡±


    The woman seemed to have a numb leg, and her body suddenly fell forward, plunging directly into Lin Zhen¡¯s arms.


    Leaning her head on Lin Zhen¡¯s shoulder, from an angle where Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t see, a cold light shed in the woman¡¯s eyes.


    An icy cold dagger silently appeared in her palm, stabbing straight towards Lin Zhen¡¯s heart!


    Crack~!!


    A crisp sound of bone breaking rang out, and the woman suddenly felt her vision go ck, pain in her neck, and with a scream, she fell down, head spinning.


    ¡°You¡­ You can actually ignore my¡­!¡±


    Lin Zhen looked down at the woman from a high position, his cold gaze fixed on her: ¡°When a ck Hole Period expert can be caught by vines, do you think I¡¯m that stupid? Or do you think you¡¯re so pretty that you can easily hook men? Unfortunately, when I saw you were from the Qing Luan Society, I became more cautious of you, and your performance failed!¡±


    With a flick of his finger, a ray of golden Qi shot through the woman¡¯s forehead.


    Just as Lin Zhen said, after witnessing Feng Qingluan¡¯s vicious and ruthless style, he became cautious towards this gang, the woman¡¯s charm was good, but it couldn¡¯t deceive Lin Zhen.


    Having just killed this woman, a small spaceship in the distance emitted a buzzing sound and quickly approached.


    The spaceshipnded, and a few people came down from it, one of which was Tony and hispanions.


    ¡°Brother Lin Zhen, it¡¯s really a coincidence, howe you¡¯re here?¡±


    ¡°A true coincidence, I thought I had lost you guys.¡± Lin Zhen smiled, he didn¡¯t want to be with Tony and the others, but he didn¡¯t expect to meet them again.


    ¡°What¡¯s the matter with this woman?¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t know what¡¯s going on, she tried to ambush me here, but I killed her.¡±


    Tony gave Lin Zhen a thumbs-up: ¡°I knew you wouldn¡¯t be in trouble so easily, back then, you single-handedly defeated three hundred of the Insect n, brother did you hide your strength?¡±


    Lin Zhenughed, ¡°Who doesn¡¯t have a hidden card, right?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s true. In our situation, we can¡¯t get by without some bottom-of-the-box means.¡±


    Tony agreed, and the others also casually chatted with Lin Zhen.


    As they walked a few steps, Tony suddenly stopped and grabbed Lin Zhen¡¯s arm: ¡°Brother, be careful, someone¡¯sing!¡±


    He skillfully grabbed Lin Zhen¡¯s arm, seemingly unintentional, but preventing Lin Zhen from taking action.


    Lin Zhen looked up as instructed, and suddenly there was a change behind him!


    Three Constant Star Period martial artists pulled out their weapons harshly, and several lights suddenly bound Lin Zhen¡¯s hands and feet!


    ¡°What¡­ Tony, what are you doing?¡± Lin Zhen struggled hard, but Tony justughed coldly, holding on to Lin Zhen tightly.


    ¡°Hahaha~! What am I doing, Lin Zhen? Don¡¯t struggle in vain, this light rope is made of fibers from a Giant Silkworm Star River Beast, and without Star System Stage strength, you can¡¯t break free, and you can¡¯t teleport either. You don¡¯t need to know too much, now that you¡¯re in the Chaotic Star River, you¡¯re just a spare wheel. You¡¯d better make some contribution to us brothers, and die a foolish ghost!¡±


    As his words trailed off, Tony pulled out a sword with his other hand and swung it down!


    Shuffling sounds~!


    Continuous shrieks came from behind, and three Constant Star Period martial artists had already died!


    Tony knew that something had changed, and without even looking back, he swung his sword harder.


    ¡°Bam~!¡±


    Lin Zhen lifted his hand and grabbed Tony¡¯s wrist directly.


    ¡°How could you break free from the light rope?¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t you know? That¡¯s because I already have Star System Stage strength, Tony, die!¡±


    Lin Zhen was extremely furious, he had once considered them friends, but didn¡¯t expect these people to try to ambush him, so he showed no mercy.


    Spiritual Demonic Shock~!


    A merciless shock directly smashed Tony¡¯s Spiritual Consciousness Sea to bits, making him experience what is called dying in fear!


    The avatar behind him silently dragged all the corpses into the Dark Star Space as if they had never appeared.


    ¡°Chris, it seems something is wrong, what is going on?¡± After experiencing consecutive ambushes, Lin Zhen realized there was something wrong.

 Chapter 495: 495: Hunted by Multiple Parties (Third Update)

    Chapter 495: 495: Hunted by Multiple Parties (Third Update)<div>


    ¡°Master, I haven¡¯t detected any anomalies.¡±


    ¡°Something must be wrong. If there were no abnormalities, people wouldn¡¯t be trying to assassinate me one after another, and they¡¯re from different ces too. There must be news in the Dimensional Universe, but I can¡¯t see it.¡±


    ¡°This possibility exists. Some targeted posts can be specifically blocked by the person who posts them. This could be the case now.¡±


    ¡°It seems I can¡¯t stay in this ce any longer. I have to change locations.¡±


    Lin Zhen took out his small spaceship and directly ascended into the sky, flying towards the stars.


    As he rose, a giant centipede warship appeared in the distance.<div>


    ¡°It¡¯s an Insect n warship!¡±


    Unlike the Human n¡¯s, the warships of the Insect n resembled giant insect-like beasts.


    ¡°Even the Insect n has received the news. It seems that those who want to take my life have spent a lot of money.¡±


    Lin Zhen drove the small spaceship through the garbage field, with countless space debris floating around, making the Insect n¡¯srge warship far less advantageous. Lin Zhen quickly outmaneuvered it.


    After flying for three hours, the Insect n¡¯s warship could no longer be seen. Lin Zhennded on a garbage star.


    ¡°There should be no problem this time. My location must have been exposed before. Now, after three hours of flying, I don¡¯t believe they can still find me.¡±


    With countless piles of garbage on the ground, Lin Zhen immediately began digging while simultaneously using Spiritual Power to search.


    After working for less than an hour and not even finding a single cold stone, a warship appeared in the distance.


    This time it wasn¡¯t an Insect n warship; it was a Fire Kirin Empire warship.


    Lin Zhen stood on the ground, slightly frowning. If the warship came after him again, the situation would be really troublesome.


    The warship stopped, and a figure appeared in the air: a man dressed in green.


    A Star System Term Expert~!<div>


    Lin Zhen knew this man; his name was Sun Hao. He was the son of an emperor from an intermediate cosmic civilization Universe Country¡ªa prince, at Star System Level 2!


    Currently, on the whole kill list, Sun Hao ranked 10th and was considered a top expert.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, I didn¡¯t expect you to still be alive. It seems this prince hase for nothing.¡±


    ¡°Who sent you to assassinate me?¡±


    ¡°You foolish boy, no one would ever answer such a question. You just need to know that Sun Hao is the person who will kill you. I will give you 30 seconds to inform your rtives, so they can seek revenge.¡±


    Lin Zhen snorted and took two small steps forward.


    ording to Chris¡¯s analysis, Sun Hao¡¯s Star Power had reached 800, much higher than Lin Zhen¡¯s.


    Facing such an opponent, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t resist; he needed to escape.


    But escaping like this wouldn¡¯t work; it was impossible. He had to first shatter Sun Hao¡¯s arrogance.


    Lin Zhen took two steps, then stomped fiercely underfoot. His body shot like a cannonball straight towards Sun Hao.


    Armorization~!


    In the air, Lin Zhen armorized. The ck scales covered his entire body, and the Yin-Yang Spear caused the air to flow with tenfold speed!<div>


    The Lightning Wings also pped, pushing Lin Zhen¡¯s speed to the limit!


    At this moment, under the effect of tenfold eleration, Lin Zhen¡¯s speed was approaching sub-light speed!


    Phantom God Strike~!


    It took Lin Zhen less than a second to perform all these actions and reach Sun Hao!


    Indestructible~!


    In an instant, space was torn apart with a long crack. Energy surged chaotically, and Sun Hao felt an irresistible sensation facing Lin Zhen!


    Initially, Sun Hao thought he had the upper hand, but now he realized he was wrong. No wonder Tianci was willing to spend 10 billion Cosmic Crystals to kill this Constant Star Level 3 nobody. Lin Zhen was ying the role of a weakling to catch the strong off guard.


    Even if Lin Zhen¡¯s Star Power wasn¡¯t as strong as his own, Sun Hao couldn¡¯t detect a significant gap between them. Besides, Lin Zhen¡¯s various methods made him a formidable rival.


    Sun Hao¡¯s weapon was a stick, which he immediately swung for a defensive block!


    As a result of his earlier overconfidence, Sun Hao missed an opportunity. It wasn¡¯t easy to stop Lin Zhen¡¯s charge, and even Sun Hao was sent flying backwards by the strike with all of Lin Zhen¡¯s power. The tip of the spear even grazed his shoulder, drawing blood!


    As soon as Lin Zhen stopped charging, his clone appeared out of thin air to take over!


    After the clone emerged and armorized, it looked even more ferocious than the original body. The entire clone resembled a space behemoth, stirring up a sky full of mes and diving down.<div>


    Cliff Corner Spear~! Indestructible~!


    Zing~!


    Before Sun Hao¡¯s body could evene to a stop, he encountered the second impact!n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Boom~!


    His whole body was thrown back, mming heavily into a damaged starship battleship behind him.


    Taking advantage of the momentary impact, his main body took a breath, then the Star Power burst again, elerating and charging!


    Sun Hao blocked again with a long stick, the corner of his mouth already oozing blood!


    With the damaged battleship behind him shattered, Lin Zhen¡¯s spear tip almost pierced Sun Hao¡¯s throat.


    The fourth impact of the avatar, continued to ry the main body!


    This time, the full power of the Dark Star was unleashed, the main body didn¡¯t even have time to catch his breath. Instead, he directly cast a gravitational field over Sun Hao, seemingly trying to pull him towards the avatar¡¯s spear tip.


    The scene didn¡¯t look like Sun Hao was trying to kill Lin Zhen, but rather Lin Zhen seemed determined not to let Sun Hao go and insisted on killing him.


    Finally, Sun Hao was frightened!<div>


    Is this still a Constant Star Stage person? Sun Hao killed with great momentum, and both his internal and external injuries could not keep up. Moreover, Lin Zhen¡¯s main body and avatar worked together, cooperating tacitly. This attack was getting hard to bear.


    Especially when the main body cast the gravity field on him, Sun Hao felt the danger.


    The avatar, covered in twinkling starlight, rushed over as if it was about to self-destruct.


    The more noble a person¡¯s identity, the more their life is worth. Sun Hao considered himself a prince and a Star System Level 2 expert. His life was worth much more than Lin Zhen¡¯s.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s death a hundred times would not be worth as much as a single strand of his hair, let alone an avatar.


    The only option now was to temporarily retreat and not fight to the death with him. There would be time to deal with him after recovering.


    Sun Hao made up his mind, let out a loud shout, and broke free from Lin Zhen¡¯s gravity, flying backward.


    The avatar elerated, and his speed was even faster, determined to shake off the avatar.


    As for Lin Zhen¡¯s main body, he took advantage of this opportunity to board the small spacecraft again, piloting the spacecraft to skim through the sky, searching for an opportunity to cast gravity again and pull the avatar back directly.


    As Sun Hao frantically retreated, he suddenly saw Lin Zhen¡¯s spacecrafting over and taking the avatar away. He immediately realized that he had been fooled.


    Lin Zhen never intended to fight to the death with him. Everything he did was just a show for the purpose of this escape.


    With his face flushed with anger, Sun Hao knew that no matter how fast his main body flew, he could not catch up with the spacecraft. By the time he boarded his own ship, Lin Zhen¡¯s small spacecraft hadpletely vanished from sight.<div>


    ¡°Damn bastard, do you think you can escape like this? The camp¡¯s locator has reached the hands of everyone in the Star System Stage, and your identity number has been entered into the Dimensional Universe system. It¡¯s impossible to escape. As long as you¡¯re in the Chaotic Star River, you¡¯re under my surveince. I don¡¯t believe you can escape!¡±


    Sun Hao piloted the spacecraft and took out the locator to search for Lin Zhen¡¯s whereabouts.


    Although the locator could find Lin Zhen, the small spacecraft was fast. Lin Zhen¡¯s runaway speed without the need to calcte directions made it hard for Sun Hao to keep up, even though he had Lin Zhen¡¯s location. The distance between them only grew farther and farther.


    ¡°Master, Sun Hao¡¯s spacecraft has been chasing us. He seems to be able to find your location and follow us.¡±


    Lin Zhen took a few deep breaths. Thebined assault of his main body and avatar just now was his strongest attack and greatest strength. He still couldn¡¯t deal any significant damage to Sun Hao, knowing that he was simply no match for a Star System Level 2 opponent.


    So, he could only run. However, he now understood that his position was exposed, and people could presumably find him no matter how he fled. As long as he stopped, he would eventually be caught up to in the end.


    ¡°It seems that the other party has a way to lock onto my position. As for who wants to kill me, I don¡¯t need to say. It must be that despicable Tianci.¡±


    After thinking for a while, Lin Zhen finally had an idea. Since the other party was chasing his own number, let the main body continue to wander through the starry sky while the avatar searches for the resource stars.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t believe that the people chasing him could chase him forever. It would be his turn to search for resource stars when they gave up.


    As they passed arge meteor, Lin Zhen secretly released the avatar.


    The avatar moved forward stealthily, continuing the search for garbages and resource stars.


    Chris reminded again, ¡°Master, there are already seven warships within our radar range, both Human n and Insect n, all targeting us.¡±


    ¡°Alright, since these people are so eager to hunt me down, I¡¯ll apany them on a good trip around the Chaotic Star River.¡±


    The spacecraft elerated away. It was almost impossible to catch up with Lin Zhen in the Chaotic Star River as long as he didn¡¯t stop.


    The avatar remained motionless on the meteor, seeming to merge with it.


    Several ships passed by, but none detected the presence of the avatar.


    Only after all the ships had left did the avatar stand up again.


    ¡°You guys keep chasing, I have to rush to find the resource star. Only by making progress again in my strength can I truly gain a foothold in the Chaotic Star River!¡±


    ¡°I may have made some mistakes in searching for it earlier. Since it¡¯s a resource star, if it¡¯s a small, the garbageyer on the surface wouldn¡¯t be thick enough. It would have been discovered by people many years ago. So, the resource star must be arger with a thickyer of garbage to cover the ore resources below. All I need to do is search forrge and medium-sizeds, and I¡¯m bound to find something.¡±

 Chapter 496: 496: Dark Star Advances, Mesozoic Era! (4 updates)

    Chapter 496: 496: Dark Star Advances, Mesozoic Era! (4 updates)<div>


    The army chasing after Lin Zhen had indeed gone through a painful journey.


    ording toter statistics, a total of 300,000 people chased Lin Zhen in the Chaotic Star River for a prize of 10 billion Cosmic Crystals!


    Among them, nearly 100,000 were Fire Kirin warriors, and the remaining 200,000 were warriors from the Insect n.


    Despite therge number of pursuers, Lin Zhen was as cunning as an eel, drilling through the Chaotic Star River and taking advantage of the terrain to pilot his small spacecraft everywhere to escape.


    The problem with the Chaotic Star River was that as long as you had a top sub-light speed spacecraft, no one could catch you unless your driving skills were terrible or your energy ran out.


    In the beginning, people thought that Lin Zhen¡¯s spacecraft was too small to carry arge number of Energy Blocks, so there would be chances to catch him.<div>


    However,ter, they discovered their mistake.


    This guy most likely has ten Space Rings, each filled with Energy Blocks!


    After the pursuit went on for a month, some of the spacecraft had to withdraw due to insufficient power, admitting their failure in the chase.


    However, many people who entered the Chaotic Star River also brought a lot of energy blocks. They were confident they could chase Lin Zhen until he ran out of energy.


    But no matter how they pursued and intercepted, the back-and-forth strugglested for three months, and Lin Zhen¡¯s small spacecraft was still bustling in the Chaotic Star River.


    Not to mention, along the way, some people felt hopeless in the pursuit of Lin Zhen and began to attack other pursuers instead.


    The martial artists from the Insect n attacked the Fire Kirin, and the Fire Kirin took the opportunity to kill the insects. The two factions were not from the same camp, so such mutual attacks were normal.


    Because of this, their cooperation was never in harmony, and they always had apetitive mindset, causing them to miss several good opportunities to catch Lin Zhen.


    Five monthster, there were fewer than 3,000 of the original 300,000 still persisting in the pursuit.


    Moreover, these people were still gradually leaving, as the Insect n had begun to fight back.


    Since the Fire Kirin warriors entered, the Insect n had adopted a strategy of luring the enemy deeper. Gradually, the Fire Kirin warriors entered deeper into the Chaotic Star River, far away from the Bright Path. Even if they wanted to retreat, it would not be an easy task.


    And now, the Insect n¡¯s experts finally made their move.<div>


    Seven Insect Marshals led 108 Insect Generals from the seven main hive Star Nests deep in the Chaotic Star River,unching an encirclement and suppression campaign against the Fire Kirin Empire¡¯s martial artists.


    After a fierce battle thatsted for two months, the Fire Kirin warriors suffered a huge defeat!


    Of the 300,000 warriors, only less than 50,000 survived, and four Star System Stage warriors perished in battle, including Thunder World King¡¯s disciple Zhang Zhidong!


    Zhang Zhidong imed to have formidablebat skills and took the risk of entering deep into the enemy area topete for the first ce, only to be besieged by two Insect Marshals.


    The Locust Leader and the Great Ho Leader, two Insect Marshals, joined forces in the starry sky and killed Zhang Zhidong, causing the most significant loss to the Fire Kirin Empire since the start of their concentrated training camp!


    In addition to Zhang Zhidong¡¯s downfall, Ye Hua and Feng Qingluan joined forces and encountered four Insect Marshals in a fierce battle three thousand stars away from Suspended Ind. Ye Hua was injured and left, while Feng Qingluan¡¯s whereabouts were unknown after being seriously wounded.


    If not for Feng Qingluan¡¯s name still shining, people would even suspect that she had died.


    Continuous setbacks have dampened the morale of these talented individuals from the training camp, realizing that the Insect n was not as weak as they appeared.


    As for the matters of chasing Lin Zhen, it had gradually been forgotten by people.


    Of the three thousand pursuers, only less than a hundred remained, still unremittingly chasing after the elusive fortune of 10 billion Cosmic Crystals.


    On a garbage, the ground was loosening.


    ¡°Plop~!¡±<div>


    The ground cracked, and a person emerged from the soil.


    ¡°Phew~! It was really difficult to dig underground, but fortunately, my scales are strong enough to drill down smoothly.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s clone climbed up from the ground with an excited look on his face.


    ¡°I finally found it, after a full seven months! After seven months of hard searching, I finally found the location of the resource. This is it!¡±


    To find this resource, the clone also went through a lot of difficulties.


    For the past seven months, he had not killed any Insect n members and had devoted all his energy to searching for the resource, working tirelessly and searching almost all garbages in the region. After exploring hundreds ofs, he finally found his target.


    This resource had a diameter of over 500 kilometers and was not a particrly small.


    It was unknown how long the garbage had been here, but the surface was covered with 3,000 meters of garbage. Lin Zhen had spent more than ten days digging underground to confirm it as a resource.


    ¡°Chris, can you estimate how many Thunder Crystals this resource contains? Is it enough for me to upgrade to Constant Star Level Nine?¡±


    During the seven months of space travel, Lin Zhen¡¯s main body had finally advanced to Constant Star Level Four, with his Star Power climbing to 500. However, he had not yet had the opportunity tobine with his clone, still traveling around the distant starry sky and ying games with his pursuers.


    ¡°Master, although this resource contains a considerable amount of Thunder Crystals, the amount required for you to advance to Constant Star Level Nine is too huge. Besides, this is a mineral; more than 95% of it is useless. Moreover, there will be some waste during the absorption process. ording to my calctions, you can probably advance to Constant Star Eighth Level through this resource, but reaching Level Eight¡¯s peak will be difficult unless you can do it without waste. Otherwise, you might advance only to Level Nine, but that¡¯s almost impossible.¡±


    ¡°Constant Star Eighth Level¡­ that¡¯s almost enough. What Ick now is Star Power. If I can advance to Level Eight, it should be enough. Not to mention, I also have Constant Star Crystals to absorb.¡±<div>


    Upon finally finding the location of the resource, Lin Zhen wanted his main body to return home.


    He was also very annoyed by the tails chasing after him.


    Currently, only twenty or thirty people were chasing him, riding in four or five small spacecraft, and there were no insect n martial artists left, all of them were from the Fire Kirin Empire.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    Although the empire does not allow martial artists to kill each other, there is no one in the Chaotic Star River who can restrain thesewless martial artists.


    For the sake of 100 billion cosmic crystals, they would do anything.


    ¡°It has been seven months; it¡¯s about time to put an end to this. You have been chasing me for so long; it¡¯s time to repay your debts.¡±


    Lin Zhen had figured out the identity of the people chasing him over these days.


    Out of the twenty-plus people, only one was a martial artist in the Star System Stage, that is Sun Hao from before, and the rest were all in the ck Hole Period.


    Once the route was determined, Lin Zhen began to turn the ship around and head back to the garbage disposal nt.


    He wanted to resolve this matter thoroughly here and then cultivate in peace.


    ¡°It¡¯s been seven months, Lin Zhen, even if you carry a lot of energy blocks, it should be about time for you to run out, right?¡±


    As Sun Hao sat in the spacecraft, the pursuit was not particrly exhausting for him. He had carried enough energy blocks, and now he had consumed about half of them. He believed that Lin Zhen would not have more energy blocks than he did.<div>


    Now that Lin Zhen was heading towards the garbage disposal nt, it further confirmed Sun Hao¡¯s guess.


    What was he going to the garbage disposal nt for? The only possibility was to look for some energy blocks from those abandoned ships.


    However, those broken ships at the garbage disposal nt had been there for countless years, and even if there were any energy blocks left, the remaining energy would have almost dissipated by now. This action of Lin Zhen was enough to prove that he was running out of fuel.


    ¡°This chase should be over; Lin Zhen, you are finished!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s main body sat in the cabin, quietly experiencing the changes in the Dark Star.


    After a long seven-month journey, the Dark Star had finally absorbed all the power of the Heart of Star nts. It was about to break through from the peak of the Evident Universe stage to the Mesozoic Era!


    The Mesozoic Era corresponds to the Stage of martial artist cultivation. However, since the Dark Star is a physical object, its Star Power is bing stronger and stronger, dozens of times stronger than that of an actual martial artist in the Stage!


    It is precisely because of the increasingly strong power of the Dark Star that Lin Zhen was able to fight across different levels, making the Dark Star his strongest trump card.


    On the Star Fruit Tree, flowers were blooming one after another.


    In the Sky Dome, more and more Star Crystals began to appear.


    ¡°This is the final transformation of the power of the Heart of nts and Trees. This wave of Star Crystals is particrlyrge. If properly used, along with the Thunder Crystals from the resource, I may not be without a chance to break through to the Constant Star Level Nine.¡±


    ¡°But now is not the time to study it; my Dark Star is finally going to advance!¡±<div>


    The Cloud-climbing Vine resembled a giant snake, its vines clinging to the tree, wrapping around the Star Fruit Tree in circles.


    It was a good decision to bring the Cloud-climbing Vine into the Dark Star Space in the past, as the vines effectively suppressed the growth of the Star Fruit Tree, preventing it from growing toorge and consuming too much of the Dark Star¡¯s energy.


    This way, the excess energy could be used to nurture more Star Crystals.


    However, even so, the Star Fruit Tree had grown more than 20,000 meters tall!


    Thankfully, the Dark Star was muchrger than Earth. If it were on Earth, the Star Fruit Tree would have already broken through the atmosphere.


    A strong life force permeated the Dark Star, vegetation flourished, and microorganisms began to appear in the rivers and mountains.


    At the foot of the Star Fruit Tree, a small red flower bud stood up.


    Drawing on the life force of the fruit tree, it was the first flower to bloom within the Dark Star.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s Spiritual Power was always watching it, waiting for it to bring the first touch of light to the Dark Star World that had evolved from the Dark Ancient Era to the present day.


    Drip~!


    A droplet of dew fell from the Star Fruit Tree andnded on the flower bud.


    Nourished by this droplet of dew, the red flower budzily stretched its waist and blossomed slowly into a beautiful fiery red!


    Although it was just an ordinary flower, it was breathtakingly beautiful in Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes!


    With just a little more life force, at the moment the flower bloomed, the Dark Star World advanced!


    A new round of expansion began with a rumble, and an invisible change happened silently in the Dark Star and the surrounding space!


    Huge amounts of Star Power began to flow, climbing continuously!


    Mesozoic Era, achieved~!

 Chapter 495: Hunted by Multiple Parties (Third Update)

    Chapter 495: Hunted by Multiple Parties (Third Update)


    ¡°Master, I haven¡¯t detected any anomalies.¡±


    ¡°Something must be wrong. If there were no abnormalities, people wouldn¡¯t be trying to assassinate me one after another, and they¡¯re from different ces too. There must be news in the Dimensional Universe, but I can¡¯t see it.¡± n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    ¡°This possibility exists. Some targeted posts can be specifically blocked by the person who posts them. This could be the case now.¡±


    ¡°It seems I can¡¯t stay in this ce any longer. I have to change locations.¡±


    Lin Zhen took out his small spaceship and directly ascended into the sky, flying towards the stars.


    As he rose, a giant centipede warship appeared in the distance.


    ¡°It¡¯s an Insect n warship!¡±


    Unlike the Human n¡¯s, the warships of the Insect n resembled giant insect-like beasts.


    ¡°Even the Insect n has received the news. It seems that those who want to take my life have spent a lot of money.¡±


    Lin Zhen drove the small spaceship through the garbage field, with countless space debris floating around, making the Insect n¡¯srge warship far less advantageous. Lin Zhen quickly outmaneuvered it.


    After flying for three hours, the Insect n¡¯s warship could no longer be seen. Lin Zhennded on a garbage star.


    ¡°There should be no problem this time. My location must have been exposed before. Now, after three hours of flying, I don¡¯t believe they can still find me.¡±


    With countless piles of garbage on the ground, Lin Zhen immediately began digging while simultaneously using Spiritual Power to search.


    After working for less than an hour and not even finding a single cold stone, a warship appeared in the distance.


    This time it wasn¡¯t an Insect n warship; it was a Fire Kirin Empire warship.


    Lin Zhen stood on the ground, slightly frowning. If the warship came after him again, the situation would be really troublesome.


    The warship stopped, and a figure appeared in the air: a man dressed in green.


    A Star System Term Expert~!


    Lin Zhen knew this man; his name was Sun Hao. He was the son of an emperor from an intermediate cosmic civilization Universe Country¡ªa prince, at Star System Level 2!


    Currently, on the whole kill list, Sun Hao ranked 10th and was considered a top expert.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, I didn¡¯t expect you to still be alive. It seems this prince hase for nothing.¡±


    ¡°Who sent you to assassinate me?¡±


    ¡°You foolish boy, no one would ever answer such a question. You just need to know that Sun Hao is the person who will kill you. I will give you 30 seconds to inform your rtives, so they can seek revenge.¡±


    Lin Zhen snorted and took two small steps forward.


    ording to Chris¡¯s analysis, Sun Hao¡¯s Star Power had reached 800, much higher than Lin Zhen¡¯s.


    Facing such an opponent, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t resist; he needed to escape.


    But escaping like this wouldn¡¯t work; it was impossible. He had to first shatter Sun Hao¡¯s arrogance.


    Lin Zhen took two steps, then stomped fiercely underfoot. His body shot like a cannonball straight towards Sun Hao.


    Armorization~!


    In the air, Lin Zhen armorized. The ck scales covered his entire body, and the Yin-Yang Spear caused the air to flow with tenfold speed!


    The Lightning Wings also pped, pushing Lin Zhen¡¯s speed to the limit!


    At this moment, under the effect of tenfold eleration, Lin Zhen¡¯s speed was approaching sub-light speed!


    Phantom God Strike~!


    It took Lin Zhen less than a second to perform all these actions and reach Sun Hao!


    Indestructible~!


    In an instant, space was torn apart with a long crack. Energy surged chaotically, and Sun Hao felt an irresistible sensation facing Lin Zhen!


    Initially, Sun Hao thought he had the upper hand, but now he realized he was wrong. No wonder Tianci was willing to spend 10 billion Cosmic Crystals to kill this Constant Star Level 3 nobody. Lin Zhen was ying the role of a weakling to catch the strong off guard.


    Even if Lin Zhen¡¯s Star Power wasn¡¯t as strong as his own, Sun Hao couldn¡¯t detect a significant gap between them. Besides, Lin Zhen¡¯s various methods made him a formidable rival.


    Sun Hao¡¯s weapon was a stick, which he immediately swung for a defensive block!


    As a result of his earlier overconfidence, Sun Hao missed an opportunity. It wasn¡¯t easy to stop Lin Zhen¡¯s charge, and even Sun Hao was sent flying backwards by the strike with all of Lin Zhen¡¯s power. The tip of the spear even grazed his shoulder, drawing blood!


    As soon as Lin Zhen stopped charging, his clone appeared out of thin air to take over!


    After the clone emerged and armorized, it looked even more ferocious than the original body. The entire clone resembled a space behemoth, stirring up a sky full of mes and diving down.


    Cliff Corner Spear~! Indestructible~!


    Zing~!


    Before Sun Hao¡¯s body could evene to a stop, he encountered the second impact!


    Boom~!


    His whole body was thrown back, mming heavily into a damaged starship battleship behind him.


    Taking advantage of the momentary impact, his main body took a breath, then the Star Power burst again, elerating and charging!


    Sun Hao blocked again with a long stick, the corner of his mouth already oozing blood!


    With the damaged battleship behind him shattered, Lin Zhen¡¯s spear tip almost pierced Sun Hao¡¯s throat.


    The fourth impact of the avatar, continued to ry the main body!


    This time, the full power of the Dark Star was unleashed, the main body didn¡¯t even have time to catch his breath. Instead, he directly cast a gravitational field over Sun Hao, seemingly trying to pull him towards the avatar¡¯s spear tip.


    The scene didn¡¯t look like Sun Hao was trying to kill Lin Zhen, but rather Lin Zhen seemed determined not to let Sun Hao go and insisted on killing him.


    Finally, Sun Hao was frightened!


    Is this still a Constant Star Stage person? Sun Hao killed with great momentum, and both his internal and external injuries could not keep up. Moreover, Lin Zhen¡¯s main body and avatar worked together, cooperating tacitly. This attack was getting hard to bear.


    Especially when the main body cast the gravity field on him, Sun Hao felt the danger.


    The avatar, covered in twinkling starlight, rushed over as if it was about to self-destruct.


    The more noble a person¡¯s identity, the more their life is worth. Sun Hao considered himself a prince and a Star System Level 2 expert. His life was worth much more than Lin Zhen¡¯s.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s death a hundred times would not be worth as much as a single strand of his hair, let alone an avatar.


    The only option now was to temporarily retreat and not fight to the death with him. There would be time to deal with him after recovering.


    Sun Hao made up his mind, let out a loud shout, and broke free from Lin Zhen¡¯s gravity, flying backward.


    The avatar elerated, and his speed was even faster, determined to shake off the avatar.


    As for Lin Zhen¡¯s main body, he took advantage of this opportunity to board the small spacecraft again, piloting the spacecraft to skim through the sky, searching for an opportunity to cast gravity again and pull the avatar back directly.


    As Sun Hao frantically retreated, he suddenly saw Lin Zhen¡¯s spacecrafting over and taking the avatar away. He immediately realized that he had been fooled.


    Lin Zhen never intended to fight to the death with him. Everything he did was just a show for the purpose of this escape.


    With his face flushed with anger, Sun Hao knew that no matter how fast his main body flew, he could not catch up with the spacecraft. By the time he boarded his own ship, Lin Zhen¡¯s small spacecraft hadpletely vanished from sight.


    ¡°Damn bastard, do you think you can escape like this? The camp¡¯s locator has reached the hands of everyone in the Star System Stage, and your identity number has been entered into the Dimensional Universe system. It¡¯s impossible to escape. As long as you¡¯re in the Chaotic Star River, you¡¯re under my surveince. I don¡¯t believe you can escape!¡±


    Sun Hao piloted the spacecraft and took out the locator to search for Lin Zhen¡¯s whereabouts.


    Although the locator could find Lin Zhen, the small spacecraft was fast. Lin Zhen¡¯s runaway speed without the need to calcte directions made it hard for Sun Hao to keep up, even though he had Lin Zhen¡¯s location. The distance between them only grew farther and farther.


    ¡°Master, Sun Hao¡¯s spacecraft has been chasing us. He seems to be able to find your location and follow us.¡±


    Lin Zhen took a few deep breaths. Thebined assault of his main body and avatar just now was his strongest attack and greatest strength. He still couldn¡¯t deal any significant damage to Sun Hao, knowing that he was simply no match for a Star System Level 2 opponent.


    So, he could only run. However, he now understood that his position was exposed, and people could presumably find him no matter how he fled. As long as he stopped, he would eventually be caught up to in the end.


    ¡°It seems that the other party has a way to lock onto my position. As for who wants to kill me, I don¡¯t need to say. It must be that despicable Tianci.¡±


    After thinking for a while, Lin Zhen finally had an idea. Since the other party was chasing his own number, let the main body continue to wander through the starry sky while the avatar searches for the resource stars.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t believe that the people chasing him could chase him forever. It would be his turn to search for resource stars when they gave up.


    As they passed arge meteor, Lin Zhen secretly released the avatar.


    The avatar moved forward stealthily, continuing the search for garbages and resource stars.


    Chris reminded again, ¡°Master, there are already seven warships within our radar range, both Human n and Insect n, all targeting us.¡±


    ¡°Alright, since these people are so eager to hunt me down, I¡¯ll apany them on a good trip around the Chaotic Star River.¡±


    The spacecraft elerated away. It was almost impossible to catch up with Lin Zhen in the Chaotic Star River as long as he didn¡¯t stop.


    The avatar remained motionless on the meteor, seeming to merge with it.


    Several ships passed by, but none detected the presence of the avatar.


    Only after all the ships had left did the avatar stand up again.


    ¡°You guys keep chasing, I have to rush to find the resource star. Only by making progress again in my strength can I truly gain a foothold in the Chaotic Star River!¡±


    ¡°I may have made some mistakes in searching for it earlier. Since it¡¯s a resource star, if it¡¯s a small, the garbageyer on the surface wouldn¡¯t be thick enough. It would have been discovered by people many years ago. So, the resource star must be arger with a thickyer of garbage to cover the ore resources below. All I need to do is search forrge and medium-sizeds, and I¡¯m bound to find something.¡±

 Chapter 497: 497: The Second War of the Star System Stage

    Chapter 497: 497: The Second War of the Star System Stage<div>


    If the Mesozoic Era was on Earth, strictly speaking, it would be a season of the Evident Universe.


    However, in the Dark Star World, the Mesozoic Era is a new age, and by this time, the Dark Star World had acquired the conditions to nurture animals.


    The mountains and rivers had be rtively more stable, and besides numerous hurricanes, tsunamis, and volcanoes, the continental tes gradually ceased drifting.


    As for Lin Zhen, the most significant change was the enhancement of Star Power.


    The Star Power of the Mesozoic Era was twice that of the Evident Universe. If Lin Zhen previously had 500 Star Power, with the Dark Star upying 200, then upon entering the Mesozoic Era, Lin Zhen now had 700 Star Power, with the Dark Star taking up 400, officially surpassing the Star Power of the Constant Star Stage.


    This was the benefit of elevating one¡¯s Realm. This unprecedented Dark Star brought immense help to Lin Zhen.<div>


    Starlight overflowed from all directions, making Lin Zhen himself emit light, illuminating the interior of the spaceship.


    ¡°That¡¯s a massive increase in power! Advancing to a higher Realm is amazing. It elevated my Star Power to 700 immediately. Now, I have surpassed a general Star System Level 1 and am on par with Star System Level 2!¡±


    ¡°Sun Hao only has 800 Star Power, so I can definitely put up a fight against him.¡±


    As his body continued stabilizing his Realm in the spaceship cabin, the spaceship sailed toward the Garbage Star.


    ¡°Feng Qingluan, you can¡¯t escape anymore. Just surrender obediently!¡±


    Amidst the jumble of rocks, a dazzling red figure was rapidly speeding along.


    Feng Qingluan¡¯s stunningly beautiful face was as cold as ice, her red clothes slightly damaged. The beautiful wings on her back were pping anxiously, but the numerous injuries on her body were noticeably affecting her speed already.


    Behind her, eight Insect n Martial Artists were in hot pursuit, two of whom had reached Star System Level 7!


    One male Martial Artist had several arms ¨C he was the Commander of the Centipede n.


    One female Martial Artist had six arms on her back, looking both charming and evil ¨C she was the Commander of the Spider n.


    Behind them were six more Star System Stage Martial Artists. They were the top experts among the 108 Insect Generals.


    Such a formidable team was enough to run amok in the Chaotic Star River.<div>


    These Insect n Martial Artists advanced in a-like formation, finally cornering Feng Qingluan on an irregrly shaped meteorite.


    Feng Qingluan leaned against a boulder, her chest heaving. With eight Star System Stage warriors surrounding her, she showed no fear. Her eyes were as cold as frost, revealing no emotional fluctuations.


    ¡°Apuse~!¡±


    The Centipede Commander pped with his many arms, making it seem as if a crowd was apuding.


    ¡°No wonder you¡¯re Feng Qingluan, the newly minted gang leader of Fire Kirin. This unruffled demeanor is impressive, even for a man.¡±


    Feng Qingluan snorted coldly: ¡°What is there to fear about you?¡±


    ¡°Hehe! Boss Qingluan, you still don¡¯t know much about our Insect n, do you? The warriors of our centipede n can¡¯t contain themselves if they don¡¯t copte with a woman every day. Especially me, my prowess and endurance on the bed is beyond your imagination. You always have this icy face, but don¡¯t you know how beautiful you are? I¡¯ve been looking forward to this day for a long time. Since I first saw you, I¡¯ve been thinking about your appearance, rubbing it a few times a day, or I can¡¯t sleep. Hahaha!¡±


    The Spider Commander beside him showed a jealous expression: ¡°Enough already. You get all wobbly-legged at the sight of a beautiful woman. Don¡¯t I apany you every day?¡±


    The Centipede Commander smirked: ¡°Don¡¯t I get to change my taste? You don¡¯t know when Feng Qingluan first arrived at Fire Kirin, she was hailed as the number one beauty of that Empire. There are so many people who covet her! If not for her ruthless methods and having the Mixed World King covering for her, she would have been devoured till nothing was left. Today, I¡¯ve got this great opportunity, and it¡¯s a blessing from heaven. You¡¯ll keep watch for meter, and after I seed, I¡¯ll make sure to satisfy you.¡±


    ¡°Later, let me suck her dry and see if I can grow into her appearance.¡± The Spider Commander stared at Feng Qingluan¡¯s injured yet still captivating figure, wanting to peel her beautiful skin off and put it on herself.


    If it were an ordinary woman, hearing the vile words of the Centipede and Spider Commanders would have terrified her out of her wits, but not Feng Qingluan.


    ¡°Want such an opportunity? Then tell me how you locked onto my location and who provided you with information.¡±<div>


    ¡°Hehe, beauty, are you trying to trick me into talking? I can only tell you that the information came from inside your group, but as for who¡­you¡¯ll never be able to guess. If you serve me well in bed, I¡¯ll consider revealing a little news to you!¡±


    Feng Qingluan nced at him: ¡°You¡¯re unworthy!¡±


    The Centipede Commander¡¯s face changed at her disdain: ¡°How ungrateful! I never intended to be gentle with you anyway. At this point, whether you agree or not, you¡¯ll have toply. Let¡¯s go!¡±


    He, the Spider Commander, and the other six Star System Stage Martial Artistsunched their attacks together. Their thunderous assault bore down on Feng Qingluan.


    All the hands of the Centipede Commander attacked at once, leaving no room for escape!


    Meanwhile, the Spider Commanderunched a white silk thread that quickly solidified into arge, blocking all escape routes for Feng Qingluan.


    Burning Sky Fire!


    Confronting the frenzied attack, Feng Qingluan raised her eyebrow, and zing white mes enveloped the meteorite!


    ¡°Be careful! This little bitch still has the power to counterattack!¡±


    The Spider Commander eximed, but it was toote. The six Star System Stage experts were engulfed by the fireball and evaporated instantly!


    Due to their close proximity, the Centipede Commander was also hit by Feng Qingluan¡¯s counterattack. A stream of fire, controlled by Feng Qingluan, covered his crotch area.


    ¡°Ahhh~! My little brother~!!¡±<div>


    The Centipede Commander used all his hands to extinguish the fire around his groin, exhausting himself. The fire managed to burn a ck hole between his legs.


    ¡°You won¡¯t need to worry about it anymore. Just y with air tonight!¡±


    Feng Qingluan¡¯s pretty face was pale, but she still left a sarcastic remark. Her damaged red dress exposed her snow-white back, and a golden phoenix came to life on her shoulder.


    Burning Sky Fire gathered again, burning a hole through the Spider Queen¡¯s web. As Feng Qingluan¡¯s delicate body took flight and quickly broke free!


    ¡°Damn it! Chase her! That¡¯s her life-fire, herst resort. As long as we catch her, she won¡¯t have any ability to counterattack. Even a child could kill her.¡±


    The Centipede Commander¡¯s lower body was severely injured. Although it could recover, it would take a long time. He hated Feng Qingluan with a passion.


    Spider Commander also followed the Centipede Commander in pursuit, but when Feng Qingluan unleashed her fire, her colorful wings beat rapidly, increasing her speed. She transformed into a streak of light and disappeared deep into the vastness of the starry sky under their watchful gaze.


    ¡°Damn it! She got away!¡±


    ¡°She can¡¯t get far. She¡¯s in no condition to continue fighting. As long as we find her¡­ouch, I better go back and heal. Feng Qingluan, you better pray you don¡¯t fall into my hands, or I¡¯ll make you wish you were dead!¡±


    ¡°Here theye~!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s clone opened his eyes on a dpidated metal satellite.


    In the distant horizon, the ships were already flying over.<div>


    His real body piloted the ship, hovered in the air for a moment, and thennded on Garbage Star.


    The clone immediately went to meet his counterpart, standing together, ready to fight side by side.


    As they took their positions, several ships arrived in session.


    Lin Zhen stood on the ground and suddenly reached out to the sky, causing a gravitational eruption!n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    Two Martial Artists on the ships, eager to kill Lin Zhen, flew too fast and were unprepared for this. The ships¡¯ speedbined with gravity caused the ships to suddenly elerate and crashed straight into the ground!


    Boom! Two massive fireballs rose into the sky. Most people on the ships died in the impact explosion without even leaving the vessels.


    Two powerful figures covered in mes rushed out, only to be met by the prepared clone who effortlessly leaped thousands of meters into the air, wielding his Cliff Corner Spear.


    Puff! Puff! Two Late ck Hole Stage opponents died on the spot.


    About thirty people were chasing Lin Zhen, but in an instant, only a dozen remained.


    Seeing this, two ships turned tail and ran. They came for money, but Lin Zhen was too fierce. This was not about making money but risking their lives.


    Only Sun Hao¡¯s ship stopped. Sun Hao came out of the ship early and dove down from the sky.


    ¡°Nicely done, Lin Zhen. I¡¯ve always found those annoying flies buzzing around me irritating. Now it¡¯s finally quiet,¡± he said as he slowly approached Lin Zhen, seemingly in a rxed manner. ¡°It seems you¡¯ve chosen your burial ground well. This ce is perfect¡ªstinking to high heaven, just like you. Trash like you should be buried here. Ha-ha!¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen alsoughed: ¡°I agree. This ce is perfect for my rise. As for you¡­ well, just rest in peace here and witness my rise.¡±


    ¡°Dream on! I was careless seven months ago, letting you slip through my fingers. This time, you won¡¯t have that chance.¡±


    With that, Sun Hao took out his stick and said, ¡°Lin Zhen, today you¡¯ll witness the true power of a Star System Level 2. No matter how talented you are, the vast gap between realms can¡¯t be filled with mere aptitude.¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s try it then!¡±


    ¡°Armorization!¡±


    ¡°Armorization!¡±


    Both the real body and the clone armored up at the same time. Lin Zhen¡¯s clone shook the Cliff Corner Spear and charged directly at Sun Hao.


    ng, ng, ng~!


    The clone attacked with all its might, while the real body, wielding the Yin-Yang Spear,unched an attack from the side.


    This time, when they shed, Sun Hao immediately felt tremendous pressure!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s real body and clone attacked together, much stronger than thest time. They weren¡¯t as desperate as before, but Sun Hao still felt overwhelmed.


    The two long spears seemed like tworge pythons circling in the air, asionally revealing their giant fangs, forcing Sun Hao to retreat again and again!


    ¡°This¡­ this is impossible! It¡¯s only been a few months; what¡¯s going on?¡±


    Sun Hao¡¯s eyes widened in disbelief, a bad feeling rising in his heart

 Chapter 498: 498: Thunder Crystal Ore

    Chapter 498: 498: Thunder Crystal Ore<div>


    Sun Hao¡¯s intuition waspletely correct, but it was toote to change anything now. Lin Zhen¡¯s Star Power was no weaker than his. With thebined attack of Lin Zhen¡¯s main body and his clone, along with their extensivebat experience and numerous tactics, Sun Hao was immediately at a disadvantage.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s joint attack technique had mastered the integration of his main body and clone. Often, within 0.1 seconds after the main body¡¯s attack, the clone could seize the exact moment to strike the vital spot that Sun Hao had to defend.


    As soon as the attack was blocked, the main body¡¯s offensive came again, leaving no breathing room for the opponent, and never giving any chance for rest. Any carelessness would result in instant death!


    In particr, Lin Zhen sensed that Sun Hao might have some killer moves to unleash but simply didn¡¯t give him a chance. High-powered moves like Thunder Kill and Phantom God Strike were not used because they were too slow.


    Quickly attacking with seamless transition between the previous and the following move was the best way to fight against a powerful opponent!


    Although he didn¡¯t know what Sun Hao¡¯s ultimate move was, under Lin Zhen¡¯s aggressive offensive, he never had a chance to use it.<div>


    Although Sun Hao was at the Star System Level 2, he was only human, not a machine; making mistakes under such pressure was inevitable.


    Especially when Lin Zhen used time eleration, Sun Hao couldn¡¯t adapt at all.


    Tenfold eleration of the main body!


    Tenfold eleration of the clone!


    This eleration during intense battles was deadly. Sun Hao, caught off guard, had arge hole immediately torn in his abdomen!


    The scream hadn¡¯t yet ended when Lin Zhen¡¯s next move arrived.


    Time Deceleration!


    While the clone was tenfold elerated, Sun Hao was tenfold decelerated. If it had been any other time, he might have been able to respond, but at this moment, keeping calm was a pipe dream.


    In the end, Sun Hao¡¯s attempt to struggle and teleport was mercilessly interrupted by Lin Zhen. Although Sun Hao was in the Star System Stage, his Spiritual Power had not reached 100% of the Sky Blue level.


    Spiritual Evil Spirit Shock!


    After the interruption, Sun Hao, slowed down by Lin Zhen¡¯s tenfold deceleration, moved as slowly as a snail and could no longer resist the attack of the clone¡¯s Cliff Corner Spear.


    Spurt~~~!!!<div>


    A red flower bloomed at Sun Hao¡¯s heart, and a drop of blood shot out. Sun Hao staggered back several steps, his eyes starting to lose focus.


    ¡°This¡­ this cannot be.¡±


    Despite his abilities, Sun Hao had no opportunity to demonstrate them under Lin Zhen¡¯s relentless attack. His Spiritual Power was suppressed, and the oue was inevitable.


    ¡°Nothing is impossible. Although a martial artist¡¯s realm is important, it¡¯s not everything.¡±


    ¡°Spare me¡­ save me¡­ enve me! Cough cough~~!! Your Spiritual Power is so strong, you can do it ¡­¡±


    Lin Zhen shook his head with a smile: ¡°Unfortunately, you don¡¯t even qualify to be my ve. However¡­ I can send you to a new world.¡±


    Sun Hao¡¯s eyes lit up, thinking that Lin Zhen would spare him.


    With a wave of Lin Zhen¡¯s hand, Sun Hao was taken into the Dark Star Space, and the ravenous clone immediately followed.


    Lin Zhen sensed a strong desire to devour from the clone. Sun Hao was a Star System-Level 2 expert; the energy contained in his body would undoubtedly be a great supplement for the clone, especially since he was alive, which meant a better devouring effect.


    Of course, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t bring himself to do such a thing as devouring a person and let the clone act on instinct.


    The screams from inside the Dark Star reached Lin Zhen, but he didn¡¯t look.


    About ten minutester, when Lin Zhen turned his attention back to the Dark Star Space, Sun Hao had already been devoured without leaving a trace, leaving only his Space Ring behind.<div>


    Lin Zhen collected Sun Hao¡¯s Space Ring. After all, Sun Hao was a Star System Stage expert, as well as a prince of an Intermediate Cosmic Nation, so his ring must be valuable.


    As for the clone, it sat beneath the Star Fruit Tree to cultivate, further awakening its bloodline.


    Qi and blood surged around the clone, which had already lost its original appearance under its armorized state and was now half-transformed into a Kirin.


    Lin Zhen could feel the power of the clone after its evolution. Although its Star Power had not yet caught up with the main body¡¯s Dark Star Stage, it was almost at around 600.


    Withdrawing his attention from the Dark Star, Lin Zhen allowed the clone to slowly digest its gains.


    ¡°Sun Hao! A Star System Second Level Expert; I hope your wealth won¡¯t disappoint me.¡±


    When he opened the ring, Lin Zhen was stunned.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    There wasn¡¯t much money inside; what was piled up like a mountain were various Star Artifacts, Sacred Artifacts, and even God Artifacts!


    There was also a gigantic furnace; this guy was actually a Star Shift Master!


    Lin Zhen had also been a Star Shift Master before, but ever since he left Earth, he had been busy with cultivation amidst dangerous situations, and no longer had time for Star Shifting.


    Unexpectedly, Sun Hao had such skills. Looking through the ring, Lin Zhen even found Sun Hao¡¯s Star Shift notes, which recorded his experience and insights about Star Shifting.


    At a nce, he realized Sun Hao¡¯s Star Shift technique was far from perfect¡ªhe was a trainee Star Shift Master.<div>


    Inside this huge space ring were all sorts of materials that he had collected over the years, intending to formally cultivate when he had the time. But before that time came, he was killed by Lin Zhen.


    After seizing all of Sun Hao¡¯s wealth, the total value was an astronomical figure.


    ¡°Since you don¡¯t have time to cultivate Star Shift anymore, leave it to me. I¡¯m very interested in this matter too.¡±


    After putting the items in the Dark Star Space, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t have time to deal with them for now. What he had to do now was absorb the Thunder Crystal ore on this resource star!


    Ascending to the sky, Lin Zhen began to exert gravity on therge pile of garbage on the ground.


    Under the influence of gravity, arge amount of interster garbage was absorbed into the Dark Star Space, gradually exposing the ground.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t do this before because he couldn¡¯t be sure which was the resource star, so he couldn¡¯t bring a lot of garbage waste into the Dark Star Space.


    Now that it was confirmed, there were no more concerns, and arge open area was quickly cleared.


    Looking down from the sky, this ce was a basin, surrounded by thousands of meters of garbage mountains. On the ground, tiny patches of blue light were hardly noticeable if one didn¡¯t look closely.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s feetnded on the ground, and he squatted down and gently fiddled with the soil.


    A piece of ore with blue light was directly dug out by him with his hands.


    ¡°It¡¯s really the Thunder Crystal mine! I¡¯ve been in the Chaotic Star River for more than half a year, and I¡¯ve finally found a real resource star. I can finally hope to advance!¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen was somewhat eager, he sat down just like when absorbing the metal aura before, and prepared to start absorbing the Thunder Crystals.


    But as soon as he started, Lin Zhen realized that things were a bit different from what he had imagined.


    As he began to cultivate, strands of blue light from the surroundings started to converge towards Lin Zhen¡¯s body.


    This was the power of the Thunder Crystals. As long as Lin Zhen absorbed enough of these light points, he would be able to advance to the next level.


    However, among these light points, there were too many other substances floating around, mixed within the light points, making it extremely difficult for Lin Zhen to absorb them.


    ¡°No good!¡±


    Lin Zhen quickly gave up on absorbing them, as he felt that the impurities included various other metal elements and even the breath of decaying objects, making him feel extremely ufortable.


    Continuing to cultivate like this could even lead to entering a demonic state.


    ¡°This won¡¯t work. After all, the metal here is ore, not refined Thunder Crystals. While forced absorption could achieve the result, the impurities would cause an unstable foundation, making it even more troublesome to deal with in the future.¡±


    ¡°There are only two ways to absorb it. One is to slowly absorb it, but this is prone to waste. Chris has said that the power of these crystals can only support me to Constant Star Eighth Level at best, but my goal is the Peak of Level Nine, so I absolutely cannot afford to waste.¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s only one other way, and that¡¯s refining!¡±


    Lin Zhen was a Star Shift Master after all, and he had quite a good understanding of refining. It involved smelting the ore with high-temperature fire to remove the impurities, leaving only the desirable substance.<div>


    However, this method was for ordinary metals, and Lin Zhen had never experimented with refining Thunder Crystals.


    ¡°No matter what, I have to try. There¡¯s no other way for me to go now. I already have the foundation for it, and Sun Hao¡¯s huge furnace is perfect.¡±


    Unexpectedly he had to use Sun Hao¡¯s wealth already, so Lin Zhen simply took out a high-quality and good-looking huge furnace from Sun Hao, and ced it in the center of the garbage basin.


    With a single hand, he absorbed a chunk of ore and threw it directly into the furnace.


    ¡°This furnace has already automatically separated the upper and loweryers. The innate condition is already in ce. My first task is to find the melting point of the Crystal Stone and the boundary between the melting points of other objects in order to urately refine them.¡±


    ¡°I hope I can use my me Power. I have neglected the cultivation of elements for these years.¡±


    A ball of me emerged from Lin Zhen¡¯s palm. He was of Fire Kirin¡¯s bloodline, and even the ck Hole Beast was an expert in ying with fire, so he was quite adept at this method.


    Orange mes enveloped the ore and began to burn, Lin Zhen silently waited.


    About twenty minutester¡­


    ¡°Something¡¯s wrong, the temperature is a little low, and other substances are gradually melting, but the elemental particles of the Crystal Stone are not being stripped away.¡±


    ¡°But¡­ but my me power is only this strong!¡±


    There are mes ranging from low to high in color, from red, orange, yellow, white, and blue. Lin Zhen¡¯s current me level is only at thete stage of orange, and it is absolutely impossible topletely smelt the Thunder Crystal ore.


    This discovery made Lin Zhen extremely frustrated. Unable to smelt the ore, he felt like he was guarding a mountain of gold but had to beg for food.


    He couldn¡¯t possibly go back to the Fire Kirin Empire and find a mining group to develop this Thunder Crystal vein, it was simply not realistic.


    ¡°It¡¯s a pity¡­ If only I had Feng Qingluan¡¯s white-hot me, smelting these ores would be no problem.¡±


    ¡°Am I supposed to ask Feng Qingluan for help? Ask her to help me out because we are from the same Sanjiang Star Domain Federation?¡±


    With this thought, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t help but smile. With Feng Qingluan¡¯s icy beauty, this kind of request would definitely not work. It¡¯s better to give it up.


    But without seeking help from Feng Qingluan, how could he smelt these ores? Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t help but feel a headacheing on.

 Chapter 499: 500: A Little Phoenix

    Chapter 499: 500: A Little Phoenix<div>


    Standing up from this garbage basin, Lin Zhen unconsciously paced back and forth.


    ¡°mes, more potent mes. Cultivating it will take time, but I don¡¯t have much time to waste in the Chaotic Star River.¡±


    Lin Zhen also checked the rankings within the Dimensional Universe. At present, the first in kills was Ye Hua, with over thirty thousand Insect n kills. The second was Nan Lie, also with over thirty thousand kills.


    In third ce, Feng Qingluan had killed more than twenty thousand, but her kill count had stagnated for a while. Otherwise, she would have been almost on par with Ye Hua.


    Tianci and others were also on the list, but the total number of Martial Artists of the Fire Kirin n was now less than twenty thousand people.


    At this rate, they would lose this war. Once they retreated, Lin Zhen could not possibly stay alone in the Chaotic Star River.<div>


    After thinking for a long time without finding any suitable solutions, Lin Zhen felt irritable and decided to sit down and meditate.


    As he practiced meditation, his mind gradually calmed down.


    Spiritual Power spread out in silvery tendrils, covering thousands of meters around him.


    ¡°Ji¨± Ji¨±~!¡±


    A low and tender bird¡¯s cry rang out. Scanning with his Spiritual Power, Lin Zhen discovered a little bird.


    Lin Zhen had never seen such a beautiful bird before.


    It had magnificent multicolored feathers, several plumes on its head, a tail as beautiful as a long skirt, and delicate, weak wings, as if it would fall from the sky at any time.


    ¡°This seems to be a young bird, though muchrger than a chicken.¡±


    Just as Lin Zhen was thinking, the bird suddenly spiraled in the sky and nosedived!


    Lin Zhen was shocked. It seemed that the bird was severely injured. Instinctively, he waved his hand, sending a gravitational force that directly sucked the little bird over from a distance.


    As the lightweight birdnded in his arms, its eyelids fluttered a few times before closing weakly, unable to open again.


    As Lin Zhen held the bird, he suddenly felt a familiar sensation.<div>


    ¡°This is not an ordinary bird. It¡¯s actually a Gxy Beast and not just any Gxy Beast, but a Super Star River Beast with a Fire Attribute!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes widened in shock, not expecting to encounter a Super Star River Beast in this destend. It was genuinely astonishing.


    He didn¡¯t know where this Gxy Beast came from, but since he had encountered it, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want to ignore its plight.


    A gentle flow of Star Power, infused with fire energy, enveloped the injured bird.


    In its unconscious state, the bird let out a faint cry, like a kitten.


    A faint smile crept onto Lin Zhen¡¯s face. Although the bird was severely injured, it happened to share his Fire Kirin genes and the Fire attribute. He knew he should be able to heal it slowly.


    However, that process could not bepleted in a few days. ¡°Might as well consider it a good deed then.¡±


    Lin Zhen slowly released Star Power, only to feel the bird¡¯s body temperature dropping increasingly.


    ¡°Not good. I don¡¯t know where the bird was injured, but relying on Star Power alone won¡¯t help it recover.¡±


    Lin Zhen immediately recalled how he saved Xiao Nuan in the past. Without hesitation, he bit his fingertip, letting blood flow and sent it to the bird¡¯s beak.


    In its unconscious state, the bird felt the liquid and instinctively swallowed it.


    Despite this bird being only about twenty pounds, it was a Gxy Beast with a surprisingly voracious appetite. It drank blood for several hours!<div>


    The absorbed blood even exceeded its own weight. It was only because Lin Zhen¡¯s body had been strengthened many times that he was able to support the blood loss without being drainedpletely dry.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    Even so, when he finally pulled the bird back from the brink of death, Lin Zhen was pale and frail.


    ¡°What a voracious bird you are, almost drained me dry.¡±


    Lin Zhen hastily took out some food from his Space Ring and wolfed it down, then simplyy down on the ground to rest.


    As Lin Zhen¡¯s blood entered the little bird¡¯s body, the bird¡¯s blood also entered Lin Zhen¡¯s body, quietly causing changes¡­


    ¡°Big Brother, we can¡¯t run anymore, let¡¯s fight these insects!¡±


    Several Martial Artists of the Fire Kirin n were being chased by a group of the Insect n and had reached their wits¡¯ end.


    This scenario was quitemon in the Chaotic Star River, with fewer and fewer Human n Warriors, while the Insect n becamerger and more numerous. Their resistance was nearly gone.


    ¡°Let¡¯s fight! Killing one is worth it, killing two is a gain!¡±


    The few Martial Artists turned around to charge back at the Insect n army. In the distance, a Star System Stage Insect n member sneered.


    ¡°Foolish creatures, we Insect n can breed as many low-level warriors as we want. What impact could your killing a hundred or a thousand of us make? We shall win this Chaotic Star River War.¡±


    Just as the few warriors were about to be swallowed by the Insect n army, a figure descended from the sky.<div>


    Two flying swords resembling Flood Dragons in the sea of consciousness traced streaks of light in the air. Wherever the Sword Light passed, countless Insects of the Insect n were killed.


    These few hundred Insect n members were unable to withstand the onught of this man¡¯s twin flying swords and were wiped out in just five minutes!


    Meanwhile, the far-off Star System Stage Insect n had already turned and run, yelling as they went, ¡°Ye Hua, don¡¯t get too cocky! Your individual bravery doesn¡¯t represent anything! We Insect n will surely win this battle, and the rest of you will be buried in the Chaotic Star River!¡±


    With the Insect n leader gone, the few Martial Artists looked at the handsome man with admiration that couldn¡¯t be described as anything less than crazed.


    ¡°Ye Hua¡­ so cool!¡±


    ¡°Big brother Ye Hua, you¡¯re truly my idol!¡±


    ¡°Big brother Ye Hua, you saved my life. Little sister¡­ has no way to repay you. If you don¡¯t mind, I¡¯d like to apany you and take care of you¡­¡±


    Ye Hua smiled at the Martial Artists. He was already used to such scenes.


    ¡°You all don¡¯t need to do this, we¡¯re allrades of the Empire and should support each other. But you all should stop wandering in the starry sky. Either go to the Suspended Ind toprehend the Heaven Stele or just return home. It¡¯s too dangerous here.¡±


    ¡°We¡¯re not afraid! We have Ye Hua! We want to go to the Suspended Ind!¡± The few Martial Artists were resolute in their stance.


    Ye Hua revealed an enchanting smile, causing the female Martial Artist¡¯s eyes to fill with little heart symbols. He then turned and vanished with a step in the void.


    All of these scenes were recorded by the Martial Artists and transmitted into the Dimensional Universe for everyone in the Fire Kirinmunity to see.<div>


    The unfavorable battle situation gave the people of the Empire a sense of panic. They needed a morale boost, and Ye Hua¡¯s emergence provided that, lifting everyone¡¯s spirits.


    They all believed they might not win this fight, but at least they wouldn¡¯t lose too terribly because they still had Ye Hua.


    The idol among Martial Artists had be a national idol with countless fans!


    ¡°Chirp chirp~!¡±


    The crisp chirping of birds gradually awakened Lin Zhen.


    When he opened his eyes, a small red bird stood on the wreckage of a broken spaceship in front of him, tilting its head to look at Lin Zhen.


    Most of its body was red, with multicolored feathers, making it extremely beautiful and adorable.


    After looking inward with his Spiritual Power, Lin Zhen was pleasantly surprised to find that the Fire element within his body had actually strengthened.


    The originally light orange me had turned yellowish!


    A change in color meant a temperature increase of several thousand or even tens of thousands of degrees. Such a massive improvement was truly astonishing, especially since Lin Zhen had done nothing to bring it about.


    ¡°It must be because of this little bird, just like when it was with Xiao Nuanst time. It should be a Phoenix!¡±


    There were quite a few fire-controlling birds, such as the Vermilion Bird and the Fire Crow, but among the Super Star River Beasts, only the Phoenix was considered the king of birds.<div>


    ¡°Could you be a Little Phoenix?¡±


    Lin Zhen looked at the Little Phoenix, and the more he looked, the more he liked it. He couldn¡¯t help but reach out and beckon it, saying, ¡°Come here.¡±


    The Little Phoenix raised its head and looked towards the horizon, as if it hadn¡¯t seen Lin Zhen at all.


    ¡°Aya, you¡¯re so proud?¡±


    Lin Zhenughed, then took out a piece of beef from his Space Ring: ¡°Come on, I have something for you to eat.¡±


    The Little Phoenix didn¡¯t even give it a nce, keeping a distance between them.


    For some reason, Lin Zhen seemed to feel that the Little Phoenix¡¯s gaze was very cold, with no sense of closeness towards him.


    ¡°You don¡¯t have to treat me like this. After all, I saved your life.¡±


    The Little Phoenix slightly turned her head and gave Lin Zhen a look, but that was the only response, without any sign of happiness.


    ¡°This little guy is really hard to please. When Xiao Nuan was around me, it was like a mangy dog that couldn¡¯t be driven away. This is really two extremes.¡±


    Lin Zhen stroked his chin. The more arrogant the Little Phoenix was, the more he wanted it to shed its pride. Having a Little Phoenix on his shoulder, asionally grooming his hair and scratching itches would be nice.


    Lin Zhen could clearly feel that the Little Phoenix was very hungry and needed arge amount of food, but it stubbornly refused to acknowledge him.


    ¡°Chris, help me find out what kind of food the Phoenix needs.¡±


    ¡°Master, I¡¯ve found it. Phoenixes need food that contains a lot of energy from living creatures. Sometimes they also need to swallow Fire Minerals.¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t have any Fire Minerals, and it¡¯s a young Phoenix, so it probably doesn¡¯t need too many minerals, right? As for living creatures¡­ let me see.¡±


    Inside the Star Fruit Tree, Lin Zhen¡¯s clone caught a green mantis at the Stage, which was definitely a great tonic.


    ¡°Chris, is this mantis suitable for the Phoenix¡¯s diet?¡±


    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s absolutely suitable.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s good. I don¡¯t believe I can¡¯t deal with it.¡±


    Lin Zhen firmly restrained the mantis and took it out: ¡°Hey, try this! Fresh and delicious insects, all natural and green.¡±


    The Little Phoenix looked back and Lin Zhen even saw its swallowing motion, but it still refused toe over, as if the scenery was just too good.


    Lin Zhen gnashed his teeth with hatred, and then decided to use his elemental power, summoning wind and cloud, thunder and lightning, causing artificial rain to fall in this area!


    The injured Little Phoenix couldn¡¯t maintain its demeanor anymore and was turned into a drenched chicken in an instant!

 Chapter 500: 451: Training Little Phoenix

    Chapter 500: 451: Training Little Phoenix<div>


    The little Phoenix seemed immune to all of Lin Zhen¡¯s attempts to coax it. Hence, Lin Zhen had resorted to such a harsh strategy.


    He had ess to the Dark Star World, where elemental forces were just as abundant. When the wind blew, the rain would inevitably follow.


    The little Phoenix initially resisted, but Lin Zhen, having resolved to resort to such harsh measures, made rain pour down in a torrent as if from a broken bucket.


    The little Phoenix¡¯s body was not yet healed and it couldn¡¯t withstand the onught of the stormy wind and rain. After beating its wings a few times, it tried to find a ce to hide.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s star power erupted, causing wind elements to surge, resulting in a windy environment. The little Phoenix was frantically trying to escape but to no avail.


    ¡°Hahaha! A grounded Phoenix is no better than a chicken, just like a drowned chicken.¡±<div>


    Lin Zhenughed heartlessly below, even while he was waving a hapless mantis in his hand: ¡°Come here, my little darling,e to your brother¡¯s arms. It¡¯s warm andfortable here, and there¡¯s delicious food too.¡±


    At this time, Lin Zhen saw a strange expression on the face of the little Phoenix.


    Logically, a bird should not haveplex facial expressions, but Lin Zhen could clearly feel its anger.


    ¡°Preferring death to submission!¡±


    Lin Zhen immediately thought of this phrase. He realised that if things went on like this, the little Phoenix would rather die in the wind and rain rather thaning to his side.


    He hurriedly dissipated the wind and rain. The little Phoenix dropped a little bit in the water, lying there listlessly.


    Lin Zhen ran over, picked up the little Phoenix, and felt that its body was heating up significantly due to extreme weakness.


    ¡°Sigh, such a stubborn little guy.¡±


    Lin Zhen took out arge basin from his Space Ring, filled it with water and threw a me into it, quickly boiling the water.


    He then added cold water to test the temperature of the water until it was just right.


    ¡°Come on, I know you¡¯re a Gxy Beast with a robust physical constitution, but you¡¯re still young and your injuries are not minor. Now that you¡¯ve been exposed to the rain, it might make you sick. A hot bath will be beneficial to your recovery.¡±


    Putting the little Phoenix into the basin, Lin Zhen started to bathe the bird.<div>


    The little Phoenix moved slightly, seemingly wanting to struggle, but it had no strength, and weakly chirped a few times.


    When Lin Zhen was home, he had bathed his son. As he washed the Phoenix, he found delight in the childlike task.


    ¡°Come,e, my darling, let¡¯s wash your bottom, make it nice and clean~!!¡±


    The little Phoenix was soft and fragrant, and it felt delightful to touch it. Lin Zhen didn¡¯t feel any psychological pressure washing its tiny bottom.


    When he lifted the Phoenix¡¯s tail feathers, the little Phoenix suddenly tried to twist away, but its strength was already waning, and Lin Zhen easily subdued it.


    ¡°Be good. If you don¡¯t take a proper bath, you might get sick. You¡¯re just a bird. Would I have any inappropriate thoughts about you? Hold on¡­ are you male or female?¡±


    As his finger brushed over it, Lin Zhen paused.


    ¡°I¡¯m not sure if I can distinguish it this way. It feels like¡­ it¡¯s a female Phoenix.¡±


    ¡°No wonder you¡¯re reluctant to let me bathe you. There¡¯s nothing to be upset about. I¡¯m a human, and you¡¯re a Phoenix. We¡¯re not the same species, so you don¡¯t have to worry about gender discrimination.¡±


    The little Phoenix seemedpletely exhausted, motionless, looking as if it had lost all hope.


    After thoroughly washing the little Phoenix, Lin Zhen dried it off, and then picked it up.


    ¡°Even though I don¡¯t know how you got hurt, you have to believe that I won¡¯t harm you. I might have to stay here for a long time, and since you can¡¯t go anywhere for now, why not stay here with me? I promise to take good care of you, ensure you have enough to eat and drink, until you¡¯re fully recovered. Then I will set you free, okay?¡±<div>


    The little Phoenix had its eyes barely shut; the feathers on its head faintly moved as if it understood.


    ¡°Forget it, I guess you can¡¯t understand what I¡¯m saying right now, but you must be hungry.¡±


    He held the mantis at the mouth of the little Phoenix, but no matter what he said, the Phoenix didn¡¯t move.


    ¡°Chris, did I do something wrong? It¡¯s not eating.¡±


    Chris was baffled too. ¡°Master, she should be eager to eat under normal circumstances. Although she¡¯s not looking well, she doesn¡¯t seem to have the intention of starving herself. If she does insist on not eating, then it probably means she doesn¡¯t like what you¡¯re offering.¡±


    Thinking about it, Lin Zhen took out a beetle from the Star Fruit Tree.


    The little Phoenix still did not move.


    ¡°I don¡¯t believe this! Let¡¯s try a green worm.¡±


    It still didn¡¯t take a look, even slightly turned its head, clearly showing some dislike of Lin Zhen¡¯s food.


    Caterpir¡­ Aphid¡­ Bee¡­ Spider¡­ Dung beetle!


    When Lin Zhen took out a dung beetle the size of a grinding te, the little Phoenix finally moved.


    Not to eat, but mustering all its strength to peck at Lin Zhen viciously.<div>


    Lin Zhen¡¯s body was robust, a normal weapon wouldn¡¯t leave a scratch on him, let alone the feeble bite of the little Phoenix. It didn¡¯t affect him at all.


    However, Lin Zhen noticed that the Little Phoenix¡¯s character seemed to resemble a human¡¯s. The insects that humans find disgusting, it also feels repulsed by.


    ¡°Could this Phoenix have characteristics of a human? If so, then it seems like things might be easier.¡±


    Lin Zhen once again took out some beef, sliced it into thin pieces, propped them on stakes and threaded them with a thin iron skewer.


    With a snap of his fingers, mes rose. There were still ingredients in Lin Zhen¡¯s space ring. He took out salt, pepper and various other seasonings and started grilling on the spot.


    After a while, the aroma of grilled meat gradually wafted out. Lin Zhen, who hadn¡¯t eaten regrly since leaving home, was drooling at the mouthwatering smell.


    ¡°Wow~! This smells incredible. I don¡¯t have much to do today, so I¡¯m going to eat a lot.¡±


    As Lin Zhen was saying these words, he was keeping a check on the Phoenix nestled in his arms with his Spiritual Power.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    The Little Phoenix had its eyes closed, but there was a slight movement in its delicate neck.


    The movement was incredibly subtle. If it weren¡¯t for Lin Zhen¡¯s robust Spiritual Power, he wouldn¡¯t have noticed it at all.


    This tiny discovery excited Lin Zhen. He had guessed right. The Little Phoenix didn¡¯t eat raw food; its habits were like that of a human: it liked to eat human food.


    ¡°Come on, freshly grilled beef skewers. Eating this will ensure my little darling¡¯s vitality.¡±<div>


    Even though the Little Phoenix kept its eyes closed and wouldn¡¯t move, the movement in its throat deeply betrayed it.


    After soft persistence with no effect, Lin Zhen suddenly sported an evil grin, ¡°You¡¯d better behave, or else I¡¯ll give you a thorough bath this time. By the way, a certain part of you felt quite nice when I touched it earlier.¡±


    When dealing with a little female Phoenix from a different species, Lin Zhen could flirt freely without any mental pressure.


    Moreover, Lin Zhen felt that if the Little Phoenix ate human food, it might understand humannguage. This was the perfect time to test it.


    As expected, the Little Phoenix¡¯s body trembled slightly. Its so-called calmness fell apart once again, and it couldn¡¯t help but peck at Lin Zhen harshly once again.


    ¡°Haha, you can understand me indeed. Good, good, eat fast. I worked hard to grill this, if you take one bite, I won¡¯t bathe you.¡±


    Finally, the Little Phoenix couldn¡¯t resist. Maybe it was feeling too wicked, or perhaps it was genuinely afraid of Lin Zhen giving her a bath, so it swallowed a bite of beef.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s cooking skills were indeed good. After the Little Phoenix took one bite, it couldn¡¯t control itself. Since eating one bite was the same as eating a whole meal, it simply let loose and quickly finished the beef skewers Lin Zhen gave it.


    After seeing it finish, Lin Zhen brought over a few more skewers. The feeding was very sessful this time. The Little Phoenix ate quickly, and it consumed a lot, which waspletely inconsistent with its tiny frame.


    Lin Zhen grilled more than twenty pounds of beef. He only ate two bites himself, and the remainder was unknowingly consumed by the Little Phoenix.


    After eating the beef, it looked up at Lin Zhen, as if it hadn¡¯t eaten enough.


    ¡°Well, well, since you¡¯re not full yet, I¡¯ll grill some more.¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen took out another piece of beef and slowly started to grill it again.


    This time, Lin Zhen grilled it meticulously. He turned it over and over, maintaining a small me. The meat didn¡¯t get cooked for a long time.


    Little Phoenix seemed impatient. It opened its little mouth slightly and spat out a bit of me.


    The golden me was spat out and instantly turned the beef into ash.


    ¡°Look what you¡¯ve done! Now there¡¯s nothing to eat.¡±


    The Little Phoenix lowered its head a little, seemingly a bit embarrassed.


    However, a smile tugged at the corner of Lin Zhen¡¯s mouth. The Little Phoenix¡¯s fire power was robust. Although it wasn¡¯t as fierce as the incandescent me of Feng Qingluan, it was still young after all. If he could master this me power, refining Thunder Crystal ore wouldn¡¯t be a problem.


    However, it is probably unlikely that the Little Phoenix would willingly assist him with his cultivation. He still needs to put some thoughts into it.


    Once again, Lin Zhen grilled arge piece of beef for the Little Phoenix. This time, it finally ate its fill and seemed to regain some strength but still didn¡¯t have the energy to fly.


    Lin Zhen held the Little Phoenix and said, ¡°Little darling, I¡¯m going to start cultivating me Power now. These mes will help you recover. Just stay here quietly and watch me cultivate.¡±


    Sitting cross-legged in the trash basin, Lin Zhen started his meditation.


    This time, he was fully cultivating me Power, mes rising all over his body with extreme heat.


    ¡°Chirp chirp~!!¡±


    The Little Phoenix let out two clear chirps. The mes didn¡¯t harm it at all but rather, seemed to provide nourishment, making it extremelyfortable.


    Taking advantage of Lin Zhen¡¯s embrace, it shifted to find a morefortable position. Maybe because it was too tired, the Little Phoenix gradually fell asleep.


    ¡°Sleep, sleep, as long as you get used to it, I¡¯ll find a way to get you to help me.¡±


    Lin Zhen gently stroked the Little Phoenix¡¯s feathers, feeling a unique, intimate connection.


    The Little Phoenix had his blood in its body, and he also had its blood, like Xiao Nuan, inseparable forever. So, no matter how cold and aloof the Little Phoenix was, it could not deeply reject his approach in its heart.


    As long as he worked smart, this standout amongst the Super Star River Beasts would be the key to refining Thunder Crystals.

 Chapter 501 - 502: Phoenix Soaring in the Sky

    Chapter 501: Chapter 502: Phoenix Soaring in the Sky


    Ever since Lin Zhen sessfully fed Little Phoenix, their rtionship improved somewhat.


    Perhaps Lin Zhen¡¯s me Therapy Skill was indeed effective for Little Phoenix, making it no longer resistant to healing in Lin Zhen¡¯s arms.


    The second time, after Lin Zhen sessfully fed and treated Little Phoenix, it finally showed a reaction.


    Both Phoenix and Kirin are of fire attribute, and their me power is beneficial to each other. However, it seemed that Little Phoenix felt that Lin Zhen¡¯s me power was weaker. When Lin Zhen was healing it for the second time, Little Phoenix made a move.


    It raised its little head, nced at Lin Zhen with a contemptuous look, and then a bright golden-yellow me appeared.


    Even after Lin Zhen¡¯s extensive training, his me power was only light yellow, which was achieved by relying on a trace of Little Phoenix¡¯s bloodline power. Despite being so small, Little Phoenix¡¯s me power had already far surpassed Lin Zhen¡¯s.


    Moreover, Lin Zhen felt that this was not the limit of Little Phoenix¡¯s firepower because it was still in a wounded state.


    As soon as the me appeared, a wave of heat rushed in. Lin Zhen instinctively dodged it, but the me caused no harm to him.


    Not only was there no harm, but his me quickly merged with Lin Zhen¡¯s me, bing one and indistinguishable from each other!


    Both human and bird were enveloped in the mes, and Little Phoenix stared wide-eyed at Lin Zhen.


    It originally intended to humiliate Lin Zhen with its own me, but it didn¡¯t expect the me to merge so quickly. After spinning around in Lin Zhen¡¯s body, Lin Zhen¡¯s firepower crazily increased!


    Even Lin Zhen didn¡¯t expect such an effect. The ck Hole Beast¡¯s power was manifested at this moment. Little Phoenix¡¯s me power and his own had the same origin, and they were effortlessly devoured and merged by the ck Hole Beast!


    As the me power poured in madly, Lin Zhen¡¯s inner me skyrocketed!


    Light yellow, medium yellow, deep yellow¡­!


    After twenty minutes, the me reached deep yellow!


    Although it had not yet reached the two further phases of bright yellow and golden yellow, which were still a bit away from Little Phoenix¡¯s me power, such an effect from a single fusion was already sufficient to barely refine ores!


    Lin Zhen believed that with more time and a few more fusions, he would surely be able to emit a golden-yellow bright ze like Little Phoenix!


    ¡°Hahaha~! It worked! The ck Hole Beast¡¯s talent is indeed powerful, effortlessly merging the me power of a Super Star River Beast.¡±


    Feeling thrilled, Lin Zhen looked down at Little Phoenix, who was looking up at him from his arms. He couldn¡¯t help but hug it to his chest and pressed a kiss on its beautiful, pointed little beak!


    At Lin Zhen¡¯s sudden kiss, Little Phoenix was stunned for about three seconds, seemingly unable to believe Lin Zhen dared to kiss it, and then it began to frantically struggle.


    For Lin Zhen, this kiss didn¡¯t mean anything. The other party was not a person; it was just a casual expression of happiness and affection.


    Fortunately, Little Phoenix¡¯s body hadn¡¯t healed, so it had no resistance against Lin Zhen. He patted its body with a smile and gently embraced it, ¡°Little darling, you really are my lucky star. Now everything has hope.¡±


    Little Phoenix buried its head in Lin Zhen¡¯s arms, seemingly quite angry, but there was nothing it could do against him.


    After holding Little Phoenix all night, it seemed to regain some strength the next day. It refused to stay in Lin Zhen¡¯s arms any longer, swaying out to stroll on its own, asionally pping its wings and flying to a not-so-high altitude.


    Lin Zhen then began his grand n of refining Thunder Crystals!


    ¡°Good morning, baby. You stay on the side. After I finish with this, I will make you some food.¡±


    Little Phoenix red at Lin Zhen and ran to a rtively higher ce, watching his actions.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t avoid Little Phoenix, taking out arge piece of Thunder Crystal ore from the ground and putting it into the furnace.


    With a thought, deep-yellow mes surged out and began to burn intensely.


    ¡°Melting point¡­melting point¡­almost there!¡±


    After about five minutes of burning, Lin Zhen finally seeded in reaching the melting point of the Thunder Crystal ore this time.


    All the material began to break down, and the melted Thunder Crystals gathered as if they were flowing water, with all impurities being burnt to nothing.


    As the me power receded, Lin Zhen used his Spiritual Power to lift the Thunder Crystal and then raised his hand, enveloping the crystal in freezing air to cool it down instantly. N?v(el)B\\jnn


    After solidifying, the crystal stone took shape.


    It was the size of a palm, with strands of thunder and lightning energy surging within. This was the unique characteristic of Thunder Crystals. Once they solidified, they would automatically generate thunder and lightning. Once absorbed by Lin Zhen, they could not only enhance his Star Power but also improve his control over the Thunder and Lightning Element.


    Ignoring Little Phoenix¡¯s gaze from a distance, Lin Zhen held the crystal in front of him and activated the Devouring ability!


    An inconspicuous ck hole appeared, and then all the energy within the crystal stone was absorbed by Lin Zhen, turning it into an ordinary crystal without any power.


    ¡°Hiss~~!!¡±


    Lin Zhen took a deep breath. His current realm was at the early stage of Constant Star Level 4. After absorbing the crystal, his power indeed increased slightly, but the crystal was too small, containing too little power, so the improvement was very tiny.


    Sess!


    However, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t feel much joy. He looked down at his feet, and this garbage star was about the size of the Earth¡¯s moon. It would take a long time toplete the absorption in such small portions, and it probably wouldn¡¯t be faster than normal cultivation.


    ¡°My me power is still not enough!¡±


    Lin Zhen sighed, looking at Little Phoenix.


    Little Phoenix cocked its head, looking at Lin Zhen motionlessly, seemingly very shocked by his action of devouring the energy of the crystal just now.


    For some reason, Lin Zhen could always see some human-like expressions on Little Phoenix, possibly because it used to live with humans, otherwise, it wouldn¡¯t like human food so much.


    ¡°Come here, darling!¡±


    Lin Zhen waved at Little Phoenix, thinking that if he wanted to gain stronger me power, it would ultimately depend on Little Phoenix. If he could get its golden me power, melting the crystal stones would be much easier.


    Little Phoenix turned its head away, seemingly unimpressed with Lin Zhen¡¯s call.


    Gravity!


    Swish!


    Little Phoenix fell uncontrobly into Lin Zhen¡¯s arms, its feathers on its head standing up, angrily pecking at Lin Zhen several times. Unfortunately, it felt more like tickling Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Darling, are you hungry? Try the grilled fish I made for you.¡±


    Lin Zhen hugged Little Phoenix for a moment, then immediately started bribing it. He took out a delicious fish from Blue Bay Star from his Space Ring. The fish was translucent and jelly-like, delicious and beautiful, definitely a rare delicacy.


    After half an hour of busyness, Lin Zhen¡¯s chef persona sessfully made avish meal, and Little Phoenix didn¡¯t hold back. It ate heartily without saving any for Lin Zhen, the cook.


    ¡°After you¡¯re full, let me heal you with my me power to help you recover.¡±


    Holding Little Phoenix, Lin Zhen once again activated his me power.


    But this time it didn¡¯t work. Little Phoenix ignored Lin Zhen and didn¡¯t release its power again, leaving Lin Zhen¡¯s efforts in vain.


    However, Lin Zhen, who imed to have understood Little Phoenix¡¯s temperament, was not discouraged at all. He wholeheartedly healed it, and every time it was hungry, he made it new and delicious dishes. Within three days, Little Phoenix seemed to have gained some weight.


    Apart from eating and healing, Little Phoenix would rarely stay by Lin Zhen¡¯s side. It would always run to a high ce to stand but wouldn¡¯t go far. It knew that being with Lin Zhen was the safest thing for it right now.


    Although Little Phoenix still appeared proud, Lin Zhen secretly rejoiced in his heart. He knew that Little Phoenix was gradually getting used to his approach, and the connected bloodline couldn¡¯t be avoided. It¡¯s impossible for it to truly reject him.


    On the fourth day, Lin Zhen made another big table of dishes.


    ¡°Come on, darling. Today we have not only grilled meat but also fruits and vegetables. You have no idea how hard it is to get these fresh vegetables. I guarantee that no one in the entire Chaotic Star River can get them except me.¡±


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t lie. These vegetables were collected from the Dark Star World. Since entering the new era, many strange vegetables, fruit trees, and other things had been born in the Dark Star World, growing at an incredibly fast rate.


    These fruits and vegetables were not only fresh but also contained energy. If ordinary people ate them, it would be very easy to live a long life.


    Even consuming these for advanced martial artists like Lin Zhen would have considerable benefits.


    Little Phoenix was obviously curious about where Lin Zhen got these things from, since they had been together these past few days, and Lin Zhen had not left the area. Where did these thingse from?


    It cocked its head and looked at Lin Zhen for a while before it started to eat.


    This meal was very enjoyable. Little Phoenix happily ate to its fill, thenid down and looked at Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s heart leaped with joy. Little Phoenix wanted to heal its wounds!


    He reached out to pick up Little Phoenix and started to heal it once again.


    ¡°Little darling, don¡¯t worry. Even if you don¡¯t want to release your me power anymore, I will definitely heal you, so that you can spread your wings and fly freely in cosmic space one day!¡±


    Lin Zhen smiled and patted Little Phoenix on the back like coaxing a child while humming an unknown song.


    The ancient song from the Earth Calendar era had long been lost, and probably only Lin Zhen could sing it in the whole universe now.


    ¡°Phoenix in flight¡­ its feathers pping¡­ disappearing without a trace, listening to the sound of raindrops on the phoenix tree¡­ the leaves rustling¡­ swaying memories with the wind¡­ ¡±


    The singing was gentle, ethereal and distant, echoing in this garbage basin and creating a strange atmosphere.


    Little Phoenix nestled in Lin Zhen¡¯s arms, its eyes hazy, and a golden me that was already somewhat white began to rise slowly around its body¡­

 Chapter 502 - 503: Seven-level Constant Star!

    Chapter 502: Chapter 503: Seven-level Constant Star!


    Seeing the brighter mes on Little Phoenix, Lin Zhen was overjoyed. This Little Phoenix indeed still had potential to be tapped into, and the intensity of its mes had increased once more!


    The devouring power of the ck Hole Beast was activated, and the mes began to merge again!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s mes resonated with Little Phoenix¡¯s once more. The deep yellow mes from before turned into bright yellow in less than ten minutes, and after an hour, they reached the level of golden-yellow!


    Although it had not yet reached the intensity of the Little Phoenix¡¯s slightly whitish mes, the power of the mes now was already much stronger than before!


    When this round of cultivation ended, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t help but hug and kiss Little Phoenix fiercely.


    Little Phoenix dodged, wobbling, and although still unwilling, its reaction was not as intense as before.


    ¡°I¡¯m rich! Now I can finally smelt on arge scale!¡±


    Lin Zhen set up the furnace again, and with the greatly increased power of his mes this time, he could constantly input ores.


    After a full twelve hours, a day of smelting, the Thunder Crystals in front of Lin Zhen piled up to over one person¡¯s height.


    ¡°Chris, help me measure the weight. Is it enough for my promotion?¡±


    ¡°Master, you are currently at the Constant Star Level 4, and advancing requires eight tons of Thunder Crystals. What you have now is almost about half.¡±


    ¡°Alright, then I¡¯ll hold on for another day.¡±


    Another day passed, Lin Zhen had dug a huge hole in the basin, and the amount of his Thunder Crystals finally reached eight tons.


    Sitting on this pile of Thunder Crystals, Lin Zhen began a new round of devouring!


    Above his head, a pitch-ck Alien beast appeared that looked like a Kirin but was much more formidable.


    It burned with ck mes all over its body, and a huge ck hole started to form.


    ¡°Roar~~~!!!¡±


    The ck hole turned, and the energy in the Thunder Crystals began to pour crazily into it!


    Meanwhile, Lin Zhen¡¯s momentum began to rise rapidly, skyrocketing from Constant Star Level 4!


    The expanding Star Power made Little Phoenix avoid it from far away, its eyes fixed on Lin Zhen, with a hint of shock in its gaze, and moreplex emotions, as if wondering about something.


    An hourter!


    On this pile of Thunder Crystals, thest trace of energy entered Lin Zhen¡¯s body. N?v(el)B\\jnn


    Whoosh~~!!


    A wave of air spread out from Lin Zhen¡¯s body, causing the garbage basin to expand once more.


    Constant Star Level 5 now!


    Lin Zhen opened his eyes and moved his limbs: ¡°Chris, calcte my current Star Power.¡±


    ¡°Master, your current Star Power is 753. It¡¯s already very rare for a small realm upgrade to bring such an increase in Star Power.¡±


    ¡°I know. In this case, there is hope for my realm to rise to the Peak of Constant Star Level Nine and reach near one thousand.¡±


    ¡°In theory, yes.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded. If he could have a thousand Star Power, it would be equivalent to an ordinary Star System Level 3 expert. It was unimaginable for a Constant Star who hadn¡¯t even reached the ck Hole Period to have so much Star Power.


    Due to the characteristics of the ck Hole Beast, after one devouring and promotion, the next devouring would require another month. Therefore, Lin Zhen had a month of free time in which he could casually cultivate and stabilize his realm.


    Of course, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t idle away his time. He spent it in the simtion arena, fighting, and now all his opponents were at Star System Level 2, since opponents at Star System Level 1 no longer posed a challenge to Lin Zhen after his Star Power exceeded theirs.


    Apart from cultivation, Lin Zhen also had to ensure that Little Phoenix did not fly too far away and could asionallynd on his shoulder.


    This task seemed arduous, as Little Phoenix was always shy, reluctant to get too close to Lin Zhen. Only on rare asions would it give him some face and stay on his shoulder for a while.


    For instance, Lin Zhen would promise: ¡°Little darling,e here, if you stay on my shoulder for ten minutes, I¡¯ll go find you a Wutong Tree.¡±


    He saw that Little Phoenix seemed to like staying in high ces, and since there were no Wutong Trees here, it would be happy if he could get one.


    Little Phoenix would usuallye over at times like these, but after it worked once or twice, it stopped being effective since Lin Zhen didn¡¯t keep his promises.


    At this point, Lin Zhen had to rack his brain for other ways.


    As time went by day by day, Little Phoenix gradually recovered and was able to fly freely, while Lin Zhen was also on the verge of his second absorption.


    On arger, there was an enormous monster.


    This monster was like a skyscraper-sized beehive, its body riddled with holes from which disgusting pus oozed out.


    From each hole, small spiders continuously crawled out.


    Surrounding the monster were dark red fungal carpets stretching from the heavens to the earth, as if soaked in blood. The small spiders fed on the carpet, growing and gradually transforming into Spider Warriors.


    Spider Warriors traveled between the monster and the fungal carpet, their strength continuously improving.


    Newly born little spiders already had Star Realm strength, and their realms kept increasing.


    asionally, a huge spider with the strength of the Constant Star Stage would emerge from their, and these Spider Warriors could then participate in battles.


    This is the Insect n¡¯s nest, the Spider Den!


    A disgusting, huge hole had opened up at the top of the nest, and the Spider Commander came out from it.


    ¡°Have you found Feng Qingluan¡¯s whereabouts yet?¡±


    ¡°Commander, we haven¡¯t found her yet. Our contacts in the Fire Kirin Empire have shared that due to Feng Qingluan¡¯s weak aura, the Dimensional Universe has temporarily closed down; we cannot pinpoint her exact location. She might be somewhere healing.¡±


    ¡°Hmph! She got lucky this time, but given her injuries, she won¡¯t be able to recover for several years. The Suspended Ind will open soon, and she won¡¯t have time to participate.¡±


    ¡°Yes, one less majorpetitor. Commander, you will surely gain something from the Suspended Ind.¡±


    ¡°I hope so. I¡¯m leaving right now to secure a good position on the Suspended Ind before others and study the Heaven Stele. You all stay in the nest and guard it well. Upon my return from the Suspended Ind, our Insect n willunch a full-scale attack and crush the Fire Kirin Empire once and for all!¡±


    ¡°Yes, sir!¡±


    A group of Spider Warriors bowed in agreement.


    The Suspended Ind is the core of the entire Chaotic Star River, with the ancient Heaven Stele on it, recording extremely important techniques.


    As long as you find arge number of cold stones, you can absorb their energy andprehend the Heaven Stele.


    Anyone who believes they have the strength topete at the Heaven Stele will go to the Suspended Ind to study.


    The Suspended Ind only opens once every hundred years and stays open for a year. The outbreak of the war between the two countries is mainly due to thepetition for the Suspended Ind.


    It is said that the Suspended Ind is an ancient Deity¡¯s forbidden area. Not only is the Heaven Stele on the ind, but there is also divine might. Inside the Suspended Ind, fights are prohibited.


    If someone dares to act rashly on the Suspended Ind, the ancient divine might will immediately turn them into ash.


    So, whether it¡¯s the Insect n or the Human n, all will do whatever it takes to go to the Suspended Ind, as they may be the ones destined toprehend the Heaven Stele.


    Not only is the Spider Commander heading to the Suspended Ind, but other Insect nmanders and high-ranking experts of the Star System Stage are also rushing in, including experts from the Fire Kirin Empire who have temporarily stopped their battles against the Insect n and their search for resource stars, all starting to move.


    There¡¯s just one month left before the Suspended Ind opens, and those who arrivete will be at a disadvantagepared to others.


    The current leaderboard shows that Ye Hua is in the first ce, with over 70,000 kills.


    Nan Lie ranks second with 50,000 kills, and it seems that he has no hope of catching up to Ye Hua.


    Tianci from the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation is ranked fifth, with 30,000 kills.


    As for Feng Qingluan, her kill count has stagnated at nearly 30,000, ranking sixth and likely to continue dropping.


    Meanwhile, Lin Zhen, who used to be ranked first on the leaderboard, has now dropped to the very bottom!


    Half a year of inactivity has turned Lin Zhen, once the number one on the leaderboard, into aughingstock.


    This seems to confirm a truth: temporary luck doesn¡¯t count for much. In a ce like the Chaotic Star River, what you ultimately need to rely on is your strength. If youck strength, you won¡¯t go far.


    The opening of the Suspended Ind makes everyone slightly relieved. For those going to the Suspended Ind, there will be no wars for the time being, and the warriors of the Fire Kirin will not have to suffer the massacres of the Insect n anymore.


    People hope that Ye Hua, the pride of heaven, can turn the tide, reach the top of the Suspended Ind in one fell swoop, andpletely defeat the Insect n.


    ¡°Oh, I¡¯ve ranked at the very bottom. There are 20,000 people in the Chaotic Star River, and I¡¯m ranked deadst. How embarrassing.¡±


    Lin Zhen looked at the ranking in the Dimensional Universe, sighed, andy down on the ground.


    Above the sky, Little Phoenix circled in the air. It had been a day since they saw itst, and no one knew where it had flown. Three months had passed, and Little Phoenix had grown significantly. With its wings spread, it had a wingspan of more than two meters, making it a beautiful big bird.


    A huge pit had been dug out under Lin Zhen¡¯s feet on this resource star.


    If you looked from others, this would now look like a big crescent moon, simr to the moon on the eleventh or twelfth day of the month.


    Now, the work of cleaning up the trash and collecting the ores is no longer done by Lin Zhen but a group of robots.


    These robots came from Lin Zhen¡¯s Dark Star Space, which he had bought and stored long ago, but had almost forgotten about them.


    Lin Zhen looked for Wutong tree seeds in the Dark Star Space and found these robots instead.


    With the robots working, Lin Zhen spends his days teasing Little Phoenix, visiting the simtion arena, and practicing.


    Three months of training enabled Lin Zhen¡¯s Realm to reach the Constant Star Level 7 Early Stage!


    At this stage, Lin Zhen¡¯s Star Power has reached 805, surpassing Sun Hao.


    Seeing the news of the Suspended Ind opening soon in the Dimensional Universe, Lin Zhen felt anxious. The question was whether to advance to a higher level first or go directly to the Suspended Ind.


    At this moment, Little Phoenixnded and, for the first time, initiated contact with Lin Zhen by putting a small, transparent stone at his feet.


    ¡°Cold Stone!¡±

 Chapter 503: 504: World Teleportation and Suspended Island (Third Update)

    Chapter 503: 504: World Teleportation and Suspended Ind (Third Update)<div>


    Seeing the cold stone that Little Phoenix brought back, Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes widened in surprise.


    ¡°Little darling, where did you find it?¡±


    ¡°Chirp chirp~!¡±


    Little Phoenix chirped twice, then pped its wings and took to the sky.


    Lin Zhen also immediately took off and followed Little Phoenix, only to realize that, unbeknownst to him, Little Phoenix¡¯s flying speed had be incredibly fast!


    It wasn¡¯t just fast, it was exceptionally fast for Lin Zhen. If it weren¡¯t for his Lightning Wings, he wouldn¡¯t even be able to keep up with Little Phoenix¡¯s speed.<div>


    As expected of a flying Gxy Beast, its speed talent was simply unmatched. Little Phoenix transformed into a fiery red streak of light, heading straight for another small asteroid in the distance.


    Lin Zhen followed behind and soon arrived at the surface of this resource-rich.


    This was also a garbage star, and Little Phoenixnded on a high spot, stomping its little ws on the ground, gesturing for Lin Zhen to dig below.


    Lin Zhen immediately brought out five hundred robots and set their digging targets to cold stones.


    Soon, exciting news starteding in.


    ¡°Master, we have already collected thirty-five cold stones!¡±


    ¡°Master, we¡¯ve already collected one hundred and fifty cold stones!¡±


    ¡°Five hundred¡­ one thousand seven hundred¡­ three thousand nine hundred¡­¡±


    Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t stop smiling, having no idea that there was such a treasure star here with countless cold stones.


    He wasn¡¯t sure how many cold stones the Suspended Ind would need, but he believed there would be more than enough.


    ¡°Little darling, you¡¯ve aplished a great thing this time. Tell me, what kind of reward do you want? I promise to get it for you.¡±


    Little Phoenix shook its head and scratched a few lines on the ground with its ws.<div>


    Lin Zhen looked down and saw that Little Phoenix¡¯s drawing was actually quite good, depicting the shape of a tree.


    Lin Zhen immediately understood that it wanted a Wutong Tree.


    ¡°I understand, I will definitely get you a Wutong Tree, don¡¯t worry.¡±


    Little Phoenix nced at Lin Zhen, pped its wings and flew to the side, apparently not believing that Lin Zhen could really do it.


    ¡°Chris, help me look for a Wutong Tree for sale in the Dimensional Universe. If there is one, let them send it to the Chaotic Star River.¡±


    Chris immediately started searching and after a while replied: ¡°Master, I found a seller. You can contact them.¡±


    Lin Zhen immediately connected with themunication, and the other party¡¯s customer service was very friendly: ¡°Hello, sir, what do you need?¡±


    ¡°I want to buy a Wutong Tree, how much is it per tree?¡±


    ¡°Five hundred Kirin Coins each.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded. Five hundred high-level cosmic currency per tree wasn¡¯t considered expensive.


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll take one. Please send it to the Chaotic Star River. The coordinates are¡­¡±


    ¡°Sir, please wait a moment. Do you really want to send it to the Chaotic Star River?¡±<div>


    ¡°Yes, is there a problem? Don¡¯t you deliver goods to any location?¡±


    ¡°We can deliver, but sir, after all, the Wutong Tree is a living thing, and the distance to the Chaotic Star River is too far. Most living things would die on the journey. Delivery can only be handled personally by a World King because they have their own separate worlds in which they can store living things.¡±


    Lin Zhen said, ¡°Then let the World King deliver it. I don¡¯t mind paying more, just give me a price and I won¡¯t haggle.¡±


    ¡°The problem is, if a World King were to deliver it, they cannot use the Path of Light, nor can they use light-speed spaceships. It would take at least three years for it to be delivered. Are you sure you can wait that long?¡±n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Lin Zhen was at a loss for words, having forgotten that people above the World King level couldn¡¯t enter the Path of Light and had to take a detour instead. Three years was probably the quickest a World King could traverse the endless meteorite belt in the Chaotic Star River. For others, it could take eight to ten years to get through, if at all.


    The price didn¡¯t matter, but the waiting time was too long. By then, the battle for the Chaotic Star River might have already ended.


    ¡°Huff~!¡±


    Lin Zhen sighed, not wanting to disappoint Little Phoenix and asked hopefully, ¡°Then is there any way for me to get a Wutong Tree here?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s not entirely impossible. If you can find another World King within the Chaotic Star River, World Kings can use World Teleportation to transfer the Wutong Tree to you.¡±


    ¡°World Teleportation!¡±


    Lin Zhen hesitated for a moment. He knew that World Teleportation was a legend, only usable by those with their own world inside them, which usually meant World Kings.


    Afterpletely stabilizing the world within a Martial Artist¡¯s body, the practitioner could use their powerful strength to enter their inner world and teleport to other World Kings¡¯ realms through it.<div>


    Lin Zhen had only heard of this before and immediately asked Chris for information about World Teleportation.


    ¡°Master, to use the World Teleportation, besides having a world inside your body, you also need to have a Star Power value of over a thousand. Only then can the main body smoothly enter the internal world. This is not a problem for World Kings, but for you¡­it might be a bit difficult.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s current Star Power is 805. To open his internal world, he needs to increase his Star Power by 150 and reach the value of 1,000.


    Constant Star Level Nine should be close to a thousand. To surpass a thousand, it is indeed a bit hard, but Lin Zhen has the Dark Star, so it may not be impossible.


    He continued to ask the staff member, ¡°If I find an internal world and we need to send our people to pick it up, and you¡¯re not allowed toe, how much will it cost?¡±


    ¡°You cane and get it, but since it requires the use of World King masters, the cost is higher, it requires a hundred billion Cosmic Crystals!¡±


    ¡°Alright, I got it. I think we¡¯ll be in touch with you again soon.¡±


    Lin Zhen closed the Dimensional Universe system, and Chris said, ¡°Master, using a hundred billion Cosmic Crystals to buy a Wutong Tree is a huge waste.¡±


    ¡°No need to say more, I know what to do.¡±


    In the following half month, Lin Zhen directed the robots to dig out all the Thunder Crystals on the, storing all the mined ores in the Dark Star Space.


    The Garbage Star was thoroughly abandoned. After Lin Zhen mined thest ore, it broke apart, and the garbage drifted away, gradually attracted by others.


    The cold stones were also gathered, leaving the Garbage Star empty after collecting two million cold stones.<div>


    In order to carry out these two mining operations, Lin Zhen consumed numerous Energy Blocks, and more than half of the robots were destroyed.


    But, finally, in half a month, Lin Zhen collected enough Thunder Crystals to advance to Constant Star Level Nine.


    The reason he was in such a hurry was that he wanted to go to the Suspended Ind.


    There are only ten days left before the Suspended Ind opens. Even if Lin Zhen leaves now, he will definitely not catch the first wave, but he won¡¯t give up as long as there¡¯s a glimmer of hope.


    ¡°Little Phoenix, I¡¯m going to the Suspended Ind, do you want to go with me?¡±


    Under Lin Zhen¡¯s care, Little Phoenix had recovered well. Its feathers were shiny, its eyes were lively, and its flying speed was faster than Lin Zhen¡¯s. It was already able to enter the cosmic sky on its own. Lin Zhen wasn¡¯t sure if Little Phoenix would still want to follow him.


    Little Phoenix pped its wings,nded on Lin Zhen¡¯s shoulder, its eyes focused on the front, seemingly prepared to depart.


    ¡°Heh~! I knew our little darling wouldn¡¯t want to be away from me, let¡¯s go to Suspended Ind together!¡±


    Lin Zhen boarded the spaceship, set off with Little Phoenix, and headed towards Suspended Ind.


    The Thunder Crystals and cold stones were prepared, so they wouldn¡¯t affect his promotion.


    After boarding the spaceship, Lin Zhen looked back at the Garbage Star where he discovered cold stones. The garbage had all been cleaned up, leaving only a small asteroid behind.


    ¡°Little Phoenix, if one day I can¡¯t find you, I¡¯ll nt the Wutong Tree on this small, and you¡¯ll remember toe back and see it. That tree will cost a hundred billion Cosmic Crystals after all.¡±<div>


    Little Phoenix tilted its head and nced at Lin Zhen, then turned away. Its attitude was very clear: it thought Lin Zhen was boasting.


    The Suspended Ind is located in the core area of the Chaotic Star River.


    Surrounding the ind is a dense meteorite belt that revolves rapidly around the Suspended Ind. The dense cosmic storms raging through the area make it impossible to force one¡¯s way through.


    Only when the meteorite belt moves to a distant orbit every hundred years, and the density of the meteorite belt is reduced, can one pass through the gaps in the meteorites and enter the Suspended Ind.


    This meteorite belt¡¯s far-end operation phase happens once every hundred years. During this time, warriors from the Fire Kirin and Demon Insect Empire temporarily cease their conflict and head to Suspended Ind.


    In addition to the warriors from Fire Kirin and Demon Insect Empire, two other empires on the border of the Chaotic Star River have also sent their masters to the Suspended Ind.


    They do not engage in war with the Fire Kirin and Demon Insect Empire ande here for the sole purpose ofprehending the ancient Heaven Stele.


    With the best fighters from four advanced cosmic nations gathered, thepetition is bound to be fierce.


    A huge meteorite, like an ind with a diameter of a thousand kilometers, floats in the cosmic sky.


    Unlike other lifeless meteorites, this one was clearly left behind by the predecessors.


    Four giant iron chains, each tens of meters thick, lead directly to the top of the Suspended Ind. These iron chains are incredibly strong and cannot be cut by external force.


    In the center of the Suspended Ind, three immense Heaven Steles stand as if they have been there since the beginning of time.


    Stone pirs rising from the ground, surrounding the three Heaven Steles from low to high, are seats for those whoprehend the Heaven Steles.


    The stronger and more talented one is, the higher the stone pir they can climb to be closer to the Heaven Stele andprehend more.


    The Heaven Steles pierce the sky, and above the Sky Dome, ayer of dense ck clouds covers the sky.


    In the ck clouds, golden thunder lingers above the nine heavens, ready to strike.


    Anyone daring to run wild on this Suspended Ind would be turned to dust by a bolt of golden thunder.

 Chapter 504: 505: Three Heaven Steles

    Chapter 504: 505: Three Heaven Steles<div>


    The suspended ind¡¯s protective meteorite belt was gradually slowing down.


    As the speed of the meteorite belt slowed down, the energy storm that raged within also began to weaken. Finally, it was time for the much-anticipated once-in-a-century unraveling of the ind.


    Outside of the Suspended Ind, there were already people early to the scene.


    As soon as the meteorite belt slowed down, people started to pass through it using meteorite channels.


    Whizz, whizz, whizz ~~~!!!


    Individual figures appeared like lightning, entering the meteorite belt and navigating through the energy storm.<div>


    However, this move was also risky. It would have been entirely safe to wait for another day, but everyone wanted to seize the opportunity. Once someone took the lead and rushed through, the others couldn¡¯t help but follow. This was the moment to test the strength of the Martial Artists.


    Ah~!!!


    A ck Hole Period expert from the Rakshasa Empire in the West was the first to be swept away by the energy storm!


    The energy storm was abination of various elements ¨C sharp metal-like air, scorching mes, shining thunderbolts, and brutal gales. Not even a World King could survive if struck directly by it, let alone a ck Hole Period expert.


    Caught in the energy storm, with only half a scream to mark his existence, he perished.


    After his fall, casualties piled up on every side.


    This round of meteorite belts was like a force of nature, eliminating many unqualified Martial Artists.


    It was a bit of a stretch for ck Hole Period experts toe here.


    But there were always some people who took a chance on fortune, ultimately causing most of the ck Hole Period experts to die in the meteorite belt.


    In the first wave to start, only Star System powerhouses managed to pass through the meteorite belt smoothly.


    Inside the suspended ind, human shadows appeared simultaneously from the east, south, north, and west, almost all passing through the meteorite belt at the same time.


    In the North, a Rakshasa Empire warrior wearing dark armor and having a stern face was the first to pass. His name was Jin Naluo, a Star System Level 7 expert.<div>


    In the South, a giant mountain-like man from the Landis Empire barged through. His name was Lanka, a Star System Level 6 expert.


    In the West, an Insect n warrior wearing insect armor appeared with a green battle suit covering half his face. His pair of brown eyes was chilling, and he wielded a huge war de connected to his body. He was the Mantis Commander, a Star System Level 7 expert.


    In the East, the popr figure representing the Fire Kirin Empire appeared, a perfectbination of beauty, strength, heroism, and chivalry. His name was Ye Hua, a Star System Level 6 expert.


    These four were considered the first team, arriving in no particr order.


    Once inside the Suspended Ind, everyone was shocked by the enormous Heaven Steles.


    Underneath the rolling dark clouds in the sky, the gigantic Heaven Steles reached towards the heavens. Three stone tablets were arranged in the shape of a triangle, radiating a faint imposing aura.


    Looking from a distance, there seemed to be some blurry inscriptions on them, but they couldn¡¯t clearly be seen.


    Whizz, whizz~~!!


    More martial artists from all directions entered the Suspended Ind.


    Seeing that people were pouring in behind them, Ye Hua and the others immediately started running towards the Heaven Steles to get closer.


    From the Fire Kirin side, those who saw Ye Hua running ahead became anxious. One decided to rise into the sky and use their Star Power to fly instead.


    Zzzz, zzzz, zzzz, zzzz~~!!<div>


    A mass of golden thunder brewed in the sky, then a golden dragon-like lightning bolt emerged!


    Crack~!


    A bolt from the blue struck down the Star System Level 3 expert, who didn¡¯t even have a chance to defend themself, turning them into a ck charred mess!


    Lightning struck from the other directions as well, punishing the martial artists who rashly flew ahead.


    ¡°Everyone, be careful! This is a holynd left by the ancient gods, and no one is allowed to offend it. As long as we walk on the ground step by step, there¡¯s no need to rush,¡± warned Ye Hua.


    Ye Hua, who was originally running ahead, stopped immediately upon seeing others who followed his lead get punished by the heavens, patiently waiting for hispanions to catch up.


    The Star System stage Martial Artists of the Fire Kirin Empire were somewhat ashamed. Looking at Ye Hua¡¯s jade-like face, they thought: ¡°He truly is an extraordinary man in this world, an exceptional figure among men, both powerful and kind-hearted.¡±


    ¡°Young Master Ye Hua, you shouldn¡¯t worry about us. It¡¯s apetition we should seize at this time. Don¡¯t lose to the warriors from the other countries,¡± one of them said.


    ¡°Yeah, you go ahead. Our empire is counting on you,¡± encouraged another.


    ¡°That¡¯s right; you don¡¯t have to walk with us,¡± asserted a third.


    Ye Hua smiled gently and said, ¡°Since all of you insist, I will not be artificial about it. I¡¯ll go ahead.¡±


    With a flick of his robe, Ye Hua quickened his pace towards the center of the Suspended Ind.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om<div>


    Although the Heaven Steles could be seen from here, they were actually hundreds of kilometers away. Since no flying or teleporting was allowed, it was best to hurry by foot.


    As Ye Hua walked away, the rest followed closely behind, speeding up as well. However, none of them had any intentions of overtaking the perfect Ye Hua.


    Even if someone had such an idea, it was not a good time to reveal it, especially after Ye Hua¡¯s performance had just won people¡¯s hearts.


    Only Ye Hua¡¯s biggest rival, Nan Lie, looked resentful and muttered secretly, ¡°He¡¯s just a pretentious pretty boy. I want to see if you can still maintain that smug expression once you fail to achieve the best results.¡±


    There were people from all directions, and three Heaven Stele. If you wanted to choose toprehend, you must first figure out which one to learn from.


    In front of each stele, there was a row of pirs arranged from low to high.


    To study the stele, you must first climb onto the lowest pir. You could only move on to the next, slightly higher pir once you hadpletely understood the content here, which would get you closer to the stele.


    There were ten rows of pirs in total, and thest row had only one pir. Only one person could reach the highest point and observe all the inscriptions on the stelepletely.


    So when the people in front arrived, they did not immediately climb the pirs but walked slowly around the three Heaven Stele to figure out their content.


    Ye Hua stood in front of a monument and carefully observed it.


    This stele had only one word on it, which was ¡°Boundary.¡±


    The Boundary Tablet recorded the power of spacew, which allowed one to master spatial power, travel freely through space, and learn many spatialbat techniques.<div>


    Ye Hua¡¯s heart stirred. Spatial power was an extremely profound system, and mastering it was not an easy task.


    However, he did not make a choice right away. Instead, he walked around the stele and came to the second one.


    The second stele had the word ¡°Static¡± on it.


    The Static Tablet contained the power of timew. Those whoprehend it can master thews of time, and if they can get to the top, they may even master the power of time stoppage.


    This second tablet was even more challenging than the first. If one could truly master the power of time stoppage, the help during a fight would undoubtedly be enormous.


    Imagine having all the skills ever, but your opponent uses time stoppage on you; you couldn¡¯t unleash any of your abilities and would have no choice but to be ughtered.


    Even if it was just a one-second or 0.1-second stoppage, it would be fatal.


    The third tablet had the word ¡°Illusion¡± on it.


    This tablet was even more extraordinary. It was about spiritual power, and those who wanted toprehend it needed to break throughyers of mental illusions on each pir. If talented enough, one could break the existing mental barriers and reach a higher level of spiritual power.


    This tablet was of utmost significance, especially for Spiritual Mind Masters. Stronger spiritual power directly tranted to betterbat skills.


    Advanced Spiritual Mind Masters, when facing an enemy, might not even need to make a move; a single Mental Shock could cause the opponent to fall dead, rendering all their techniques useless.


    Progressing in spiritual power was also extremely challenging, particrly during the Star System Stage. Everyone seemed to have sky blue spiritual power; whoever could go further would be the true king among kings.<div>


    These three tablets were indeed a difficult choice for the Martial Artists.


    Spatial power, power of time, and spiritual power ¨C each choice was extremely tempting and difficult to decide.


    As people viewed the stele, their minds automatically received some information.


    The Suspended Ind had existed for countless years. For each of the three stele, there was a pir for reaching the top; over these years, there had been no more than a hundred people who sessfully reached the summit!


    Among them, 32 people reached the top of the Space Monument.


    17 people reached the top of the Time Monument.


    And 30 people reached the top of the Spiritual Power Monument.


    The total number was only 79!


    Seventy-nine people might seem like a lot, but don¡¯t forget how long this ce has existed.


    The stele was said to have stood here for billions of years, opening every hundred years. How many experts had visited this ce over those years?


    The sess rate might not even amount to one in a billion.


    An important point about reaching the top of the stele was that the higher you climbed, the more you couldprehend. There were a total of ten rows of pirs. The first row allowed you to understand only 1% while the second row offered 3%, the third row 5%, the fourth row 15%, and the fifth row 20%.


    The sixth row offered 25%, the seventh row 30%, the eighth row 40%, and the ninth row 50%.


    Only by reaching the final position of each tablet could youprehend 100% of its content.


    It¡¯s not that the ninth row can bepared to half of the tenth row¡¯s understanding. The most profound and essential parts were in thest 50%.


    Even if you climbed to the ninth row of pirs, what you had learned was merely skin-deep.


    Moreover, the number of pirs decreased with each row. There were only two pirs in the ninth row, and there was only one spot on the tenth-row pir for each tablet, allowing only one person to reach the top!


    Another point was time. The Suspended Ind only opened for one year. After that, the elemental storms would reappear, engulfing the entire ind, making it uninhabitable. You had toplete yourprehension and leave within a year.


    If you hadn¡¯t left within a year, you would never have to leave again.


    With limited time, it was impossible toprehend each stele, so these Martial Artists faced a difficult choice.

 Chapter 505 - 506: Phoenix Three Tribulations

    Chapter 505: Chapter 506: Phoenix Three Tribtions


    These three Heaven Steles are indeed very difficult choices. In terms of depth, the Static Tablet containing timew should be the first one.


    Next is the Boundary Tablet with spacew, and finally the Illusion Character Stele containing the spiritualw.


    However, in terms of practicality, the Illusion Character Stele is what most people are willing to try toprehend, after all, the use of spiritual power is too widespread.


    In fact, there are few people who have ever reached the top of the Spiritual Power Stone Tablet, proving that it is not easy toprehend any of the tablets.


    As time passed, the martial artists present became more and more numerous. Among them, Fire Kirin¡¯s martial artists were the fewest, the Insect n¡¯s martial artists were the most, and there were dozens of martial artists from the Rakshasa and Landis Empires. Each of them was a top-notch genius picked from millions.


    Lanka from Landis Empire chose the Illusion Character Stele, and Jin Naluo from Rakshasa Empire chose the Boundary Tablet.


    Among themanders of the insect race, besides the Mantis n Commander who chose the Static Tablet, the other sixmanders each chose one of the other two tablets.


    Ye Hua, the pride of the Fire Kirin, chose the Boundary Tablet.


    ¡°The best is not necessarily the most suitable; I hope I can use my Cold Stone.¡±


    Ye Hua leaped up and jumped onto a pir in the first row of the Illusion Character Stele.


    Many Fire Kirin martial artists followed Ye Hua onto the pir.


    After getting on the pir, the first thing they saw was the faint glow of the tablet.


    From the top of the pir, the feeling waspletely different from the bottom. Some characters appeared on the tablet, and each character seemed to be twisting vaguely and distantly, as if in another space, making people want to understand and follow involuntarily.


    This is the characteristic of the Space Tablet. Only when you see through and master a character will the second row of pirs be open to you; otherwise, you can¡¯t go up at all.


    The same is true for the Spiritual Power Tablet. Each character floats and drifts. You can only concentrate your spiritual power toprehend and understand it; there is no other way.


    The Time Law Tablet is even more so; only a dozen characters can be seen in the first row, very few, but those who just arrived can¡¯t recognize even one character.


    ¡°What is this?! These characters have no pattern, how can anyone see any clues? Do you want us to be schrs?¡±


    A Star System Stage expert from the Insect n couldn¡¯t help but shout, but as soon as theint was made, a golden thunder fell from the sky, and he vanished into ashes on the spot.


    Some martial artists looked at him disdainfully, and warned that this ce was a forbiddennd left by the ancient deities; he dared to talk nonsense and deserved it.


    However, there is some truth to what he said. Toprehend the tablets requires not only talent and strength but also endurance.


    At this time, Ye Hua of the Fire Kirin Empire took out the cold stone, absorbed it, and a cool breath entered the eyes, revealing the shape of the characters on the stone tablet.


    ¡°Oh! Cold Stone!¡±


    People took out cold stones, and with the help of cold stones, gradually saw the characters on the stone tablet more clearly.


    But seeing the words does not mean you understand them. The words don¡¯t make any sense and are hard to understand.


    Some people suddenlyughed while looking, some suddenly cried, some shook their heads and seemed ecstatic, while others were silent and didn¡¯t understand at all.


    People have prepared arge number of cold stones, and whenever the power of the cold stones in front of them runs out, they need to use new cold stones. If there is not enough reserve at this time, they will undoubtedly be eliminated.


    More and more martial artists entered the Suspended Ind, and fewer and fewer people wereing. As new martial artists arrived, they would immediately go to the Heaven Stele toprehend, and the ce gradually quieted down.


    Everyone is making good use of every bit of time, because only one person can climb to the top of each Heaven Stele, and everyone around is apetitor. If someone else reaches the highest pir first, everyone else will lose the opportunity!


    The small spacecraft shuttle through the gxy, gradually approaching the Suspended Ind.


    Having traveled for almost half a month, the Suspended Ind is now less than two days away.


    Lin Zhen was sitting on a recliner of the small spacecraft, sharing the data seen inside the Dimensional Universe to the spacecraft¡¯s screen.


    Next to Lin Zhen, Little Phoenix stood quietly on another chair, watching the big screen.


    Since a few days ago, Lin Zhen has been sharing some things from the Dimensional Universe to keep Little Phoenix from getting bored.


    But Little Phoenix is not easy to please. Ordinary things cannot arouse its interest. Only some rtively shocking news can attract its attention.


    Such as the news from the Chaotic Star River. Lin Zhen found that it loves to watch it in particr.


    However, it is impossible to convey the internal situation of the Suspended Ind because there is a special force field there, and video data cannot be transmitted.


    A few days have passed, and Little Phoenix no longer cares about the events in the Chaotic Star River. It seems to be always distracted.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t feel good seeing its low spirits.


    Like Xiao Nuan before, Little Phoenix is connected with Lin Zhen¡¯s bloodline. When it¡¯s unhappy, Lin Zhen is also unhappy and wants to find a way to make it happier.


    ¡°Little darling, how about I find you some information about Phoenixes?¡±


    Little Phoenix¡¯s eyes brightened, and it looked at Lin Zhen with expectation.


    Lin Zhen immediately ordered Chris: ¡°Find all the information you can about Phoenixes and share it with our Little Phoenix, to dispel her boredom.¡±


    ¡°Yes, master.¡±


    Soon, a lot of information about Phoenixes appeared on the big screen, all listed by Chris.


    ¡°Come little treasure, look at these things, they are all about your race, stories, legends, so many of them.¡±


    Little Phoenix was still interested and looking at them curiously, but as Lin Zhen flipped through them for a while, it seemed to lose interest.


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Don¡¯t you like it?¡±


    Little Phoenix didn¡¯t make a sound, but her disinterested look clearly showed that she had seen these things before.


    Lin Zhen pondered for a moment, and it was certain that Little Phoenix had lived with humans before and had seen these materials, which was not surprising.


    But the amount of information Lin Zhen could ess in the Dimensional Universe was limited, and in order to see more, he would need higher ess.


    Lin Zhen currently had several identities with ess: a lord of the Tianhe Empire, an Asura King of the Asura Arena, and a tinum customer of the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation.


    These three identities were not considered high, especially in the Fire Kirin Empire, they were not worth mentioning.


    In order to gain higher ess, Lin Zhen needed a higher status.


    Seeing Little Phoenix looking unhappy, Lin Zhen thought for a moment and said to Chris, ¡°Go to the Universe First Bank branch on Kirin Holy Star.¡±


    The next moment, Lin Zhen appeared in front of the bank branch. N?v(el)B\\jnn


    ¡°To open an ount, how much money do I need to deposit for your highest level of customer ess?¡±


    ¡°Well, sir, the minimum deposit to open an ount here is 100 million Kirin Coins, Silver customer requires 1 billion, Gold customer 10 billion, Diamond customer 100 billion, and the Supreme customer is the highest level, which requires a deposit of 100 billion Cosmic Crystals to open a Supreme customer card.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded, 100 billion Cosmic Crystals was indeed a huge fortune in a high-level civilization Universe Country, and should be enough to open a Supreme ount.


    ¡°So this is the highest, right?¡±


    ¡°Not exactly. The Supreme One Star requires 100 billion, and for every additional 100 billion Cosmic Crystals, you can be upgraded to another star level, with the maximum being Nine Stars.¡±


    Upon hearing this, Lin Zhen immediately checked his own wealth.


    Initially, Lin Zhen had over 200 billion Cosmic Crystals left within the World Stone, and after multiple plunderings, his total wealth barely exceeded 300 billion.


    ¡°Open a Supreme Three Stars ount for me.¡±


    ¡°Ah~! If that¡¯s the case, I don¡¯t have the authority to serve you, I will notify our manager, and he and the deputy general manager will be here to serve you immediately.¡±


    Lin Zhen waited for a while, and the deputy general manager and manager of the Fire Kirin Empire branch rushed over, being extremely attentive.


    Lin Zhen had seen enough of this kind of thing, and he did not pay much attention to their attentiveness. After depositing the 300 billion Cosmic Crystals, Lin Zhen now had the highest status he had ever had, a Three Stars Supreme card from the Universe First Bank of the Fire Kirin Empire.


    This was an exalted status, and his ess to information was almost equivalent to the emperor of a middle-level civilization Universe.


    With this new status, the ess of Lin Zhen¡¯s intelligent life Chris was also upgraded, and her ess was greatly increased.


    After all this was done, Lin Zhen left the bank and once again asked Chris, ¡°Are there any more news about Phoenixes?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll check¡­ Yes, master, I¡¯ll send it to you right away.¡±


    Soon, some new information appeared on the big screen.


    ¡°Little treasure, take a look at these things, are they things you haven¡¯t seen before?¡±


    Little Phoenix slowly turned its head, seemingly not quite believing that Lin Zhen could find something it didn¡¯t know about, but it was immediately stunned when it saw the new information on the screen.


    The new information on the screen was called Phoenix Three Tribtions.


    ¡°Phoenix, the supreme bird among the gxy beasts, is born with three tribtions.¡±


    ¡°The first is the tribtion of injury, surviving a near death experience.¡±


    ¡°The second is the tribtion of love, infatuation turns into emptiness.¡±


    ¡°The third is the tribtion of death, an inescapable fate!¡±


    ¡°Without oveing the three tribtions, one cannot truly be a Phoenix.¡±


    Seeing these words, Lin Zhen was taken aback. Why would the fate of a Phoenix be so bumpy?


    Did the little Phoenix, who was connected to his bloodline, have to go through such tribtions? Seeing the words ¡°inescapable fate,¡± Lin Zhen felt ufortable in his heart.


    ¡°Turn it off, turn it off. What nonsense! These are just deceptive words meant to confuse people.¡±


    Chris closed the big screen, but Little Phoenix didn¡¯t recover for a long time.


    These words had clearly had an impact on Little Phoenix. Lin Zhen was worried about her, but she seemed to have figured something out and got over it. She happily jumped into Lin Zhen¡¯s arms andid on his chest while he groomed her feathers.


    When she was happy andfortable, she would chirp cheerfully, causing Lin Zhen to quickly push the information about the Phoenix Three Tribtions to the back of his mind.


    That night, Little Phoenix did not sleep alone but spent the night in Lin Zhen¡¯s arms.


    The next morning, Lin Zhen woke up to Little Phoenix¡¯s chirping.


    Looking at the radar screen, they were less than a hundred stars away from the Suspended Ind, and they would arrive in just a few hours of sailing.

 Chapter 506 - 507: Heaven Stele Comprehension, Lin Zhen’s Decision (Third Update)

    Chapter 506: Chapter 507: Heaven Stele Comprehension, Lin Zhen¡¯s Decision (Third Update)


    Looking at the starry sky outside, Lin Zhen stood up and stretched his waist: ¡°Finally, it¡¯s almost there. In a little while, we¡¯ll arrive at the Suspended Ind. Little baby, just follow meter, where I go, you go.¡±


    ¡°Chirp~!¡±


    The Little Phoenix chirped a few times, then gently pped its wings at the door of the spaceship.


    ¡±


    What¡¯s wrong? Feeling bored and want to go out for a look?¡±


    Little Phoenix nodded its head. Lin Zhen thought it was, after all, a Gxy Beast, and it was not easy for it to have such patience to apany him for so long, so it was no harm to go out and take a look.


    Opening the door of the cabin, Lin Zhen apanied the Little Phoenix out of the spaceship.


    After leaving the spaceship, Little Phoenix pped its wings, circled in the void, and let out a crisp and pleasant chirp.


    Lin Zhen said to it, ¡°Don¡¯t fly too far away, we¡¯re going to the Suspended Ind soon.¡±


    Little Phoenix flew back into Lin Zhen¡¯s arms and rubbed its fluffy little head a few times in his embrace.


    Lin Zhen enjoyed the rare affection of the Little Phoenix andughed, ¡°Why are you so well behaved today? Is there something you want to eat again?¡±


    His fingers gently brushed the feathers of the Little Phoenix. The healing effect during this time was excellent. Little Phoenix¡¯s injury hadpletely healed, and its feathers were bright and colorful. Lin Zhen thought that if there were a contest for the most beautiful bird in the world, his Little Phoenix would surely win.


    ¡°Pa-da~!¡±


    A bright red bead slipped from the Little Phoenix¡¯s eyes and fell into Lin Zhen¡¯s palm.


    ¡°What is this?¡±


    Lin Zhen was startled, picking up the bead to examine it. It was blood-red, like a red gemstone, but in the shape of a water droplet.


    The Little Phoenix broke free from Lin Zhen¡¯s embrace, pped its wings and circled in the air.


    Suddenly, Lin Zhen had a bad feeling.


    After circling a few times, the Little Phoenix let out a series of melodious chirps, as if saying goodbye to Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Little Phoenix, where are you going?¡± Lin Zhen became worried.


    After several consecutive chirps, Little Phoenix looked at Lin Zhen in the air.


    At that nce, the Little Phoenix seemed to have changed.


    No longer the well-behaved little bird from just now, but the divine bird that looked down on everything with an air of superiority.


    Unforgettable charm and elegance!


    ¡°Chirp~~!!¡±


    With a long chirp, the Little Phoenix pped its wings and turned into a stream of fiery-red light, rushing toward the depths of the starry sky.


    The speed was so fast that Lin Zhen had never seen anything like it before; it was even much faster than the spaceship. It quickly disappeared from Lin Zhen¡¯s sight.


    Clutching the teardrop-shaped red gemstone in his hand, Lin Zhen felt a wave of loss.


    It¡¯s not ordinary after all and couldn¡¯t stay with humans for a long time. As a top-tier super gxy beast among the gxy beasts, the vast starry sky was its natural home.


    However, after spending so much time together, Lin Zhen and the Little Phoenix had developed feelings for each other. Its sudden departure made Lin Zhen very ufortable.


    Looking in the direction where the Little Phoenix had left, Lin Zhen took a deep breath.


    ¡°My heart is still unsettled. It feels like I¡¯ve lost a family member. This is not good and is taboo for Martial Artists.¡±


    With his strong willpower, Lin Zhen suppressed the ufortable feeling.


    ¡°Little Phoenix, if fate allows, we¡¯ll see each other again someday. May you be well and happy.¡±


    Returning to the spaceship, Lin Zhen quickly calmed down. Since the starry sky was its home, giving it freedom was undoubtedly the best choice.


    ¡°Set out and go at full speed to the Suspended Ind!¡±


    The spaceship elerated and quickly rushed towards the slowly moving asteroid belt in front of it.


    In front of the Spiritual Power Heaven Stele on Suspended Ind.


    The Scorpion Commander from the Insect n stood up, leaped up, and jumped onto a higher stone pir in the second row.


    He was not the first person to sessfully pass the first row of stone pirs. During this time, dozens of people had alreadypleted the examination of the first stone pir and sessfully advanced.


    Even Ye Hua of the Fire Kirin, Mantis Commander of the Insect n, Lanka of Landis, and Jin Naluo of the Rakshasas had already moved on to the third stone pir.


    A Martial Artist from the Landis Empire, with red eyes, stared at the row of abstract writing.


    ¡°I can¡¯t do it! I can¡¯t understand the meaning of these words at all, and I even feel the spiritual pressureing from them, making it almost hard to breathe!¡±


    ¡°Am I going to be eliminated? This is impossible! I don¡¯t believe it! In our Star System, I am the top young expert. How could I not be able toprehend the content of the first stone pir?¡±


    His heart was very anxious, as there were not many people left by his side who were stillprehending.


    As others gradually advanced, he felt a considerable impact on his morale, and under anxiety, he could no longer understand some of the inscriptions he had some grasp on. N?v(el)B\\jnn


    ¡°I can¡¯t believe it! I can¡¯t believe I failed!¡±


    This Martial Artist was in a daze, a pressure descended from the sky, knocking him directly from the stone pir!


    The number one talent in a Star System actually failed toprehend the inscriptions on the first stone pir and fell out of thepetition with regret.


    Having fallen from the stone pir, he left in a soulless and lost state, unable to ept such a cruel reality.


    But he couldn¡¯t change anything; it¡¯s survival of the fittest in the world of Martial Artists.


    There were not only losers, but about ten percent of the nearly three hundred people who climbed the stone pirs had been eliminated at the first level.


    Among them were two Martial Artists from the Fire Kirin Empire, one was Lan Yuer, a member of Feng Qingluan¡¯s Qing Luan Society.


    The other one was named Duanmu, a staunch admirer of Ye Hua.


    After their failure, they didn¡¯t leave immediately but stayed on Suspended Ind to observe theprehension of others.


    ¡°Lan Yuer, who are you more in favor of in this Suspended Ind¡¯s Heaven Steleprehension, and the championpetition in the concentration camp?¡± Duanmu asked.


    ¡°If our boss were here, I think she could be the champion. Her talent is unparalleled, and she would definitely not be troubled byprehending the Heaven Stele.¡±


    ¡°You mean Feng Qingluan? Even if she were here, she might not be as good as Ye Hua, who is the first to climb the third row of Heaven Steles.¡±


    ¡°Hmph! So what? In my heart, our boss is the strongest. It¡¯s just that she seems to have been secretly plotted against and had to leave due to injuries. I wish she coulde back now.¡±


    Duanmu nodded, ¡°You don¡¯t have to think too much about it. I¡¯m not denying the strength of your boss. She is indeed the only person in the empire who can be on par with Ye Hua. Even Nan Lie is slightly inferior. But even if shees back now, it¡¯s useless. Ye Hua¡¯s group is already formed, and I estimate they will reach the fourth level within a day or two. With such a huge lead, there¡¯s no chance of catching up if their qualifications are simr.¡±


    Lan Yuer remained silent, staring nkly, not knowing what she was thinking.


    ¡°Hey~! Someone¡¯sing. I can¡¯t believe there¡¯s someoneing at this time.¡±


    Upon hearing Duanmu, Lan Yuer¡¯s eyes lit up, ¡°Could it be our boss has arrived?¡±


    She turned her head and saw a person approaching quickly in the distance.


    Wings spread behind him, flickering with thunder and light, he moved at an incredibly fast speed.


    ¡°It¡¯s not our boss. It¡¯s a man.¡±


    As the person approached, Lan Yuer frowned slightly.


    ¡°It¡¯s you! Lin Zhen!¡±


    Lin Zhen recognized Lan Yuer as well. Wasn¡¯t she the most domineering girl in Feng Qingluan¡¯s gang back at the city gate?


    Although he didn¡¯t like her much, they were still in the same camp after all. Lin Zhen greeted her.


    ¡°Hello, Lan Yuer.¡±


    ¡°Hmph~! You¡¯re calling my name, Lin Zhen? I¡¯m surprised that someone like you had the courage toe to Suspended Ind. Do you really think you have a chance with the Heaven Steleprehension?¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t I even have the right to try?¡±


    ¡°Trying would be a waste of time, Lin Zhen. It¡¯s a good thing we can¡¯t fight on Suspended Ind, or I¡¯d tell you how Hong¡¯er told me that you refused our boss¡¯s trade offer. This matter isn¡¯t over!¡±


    Lin Zhen ignored her. Although Lan Yuer was also a Star System Level 1, she didn¡¯t mean much in Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes. If it were Feng Qingluan who said those words, Lin Zhen would need to consider it, but not her.


    Slowly walking toward the Heaven Stele, Lin Zhen examined each one.


    After examining them, it was difficult for Lin Zhen to decide for a moment.


    It could be said that these three Heaven Steles were very useful for Lin Zhen, whether it was the Power of Time, Spatial Power, or Spiritual Power, all three were urgently needed and would definitely be used by him.


    ¡°I need to make a choice now. All of them are useful, but it¡¯s impossible toprehend all of them; there must be trade-offs.¡±


    ¡°As for Spiritual Power, I¡¯ve hit a bottleneck, but I¡¯m confident that I will break through one day. What¡¯s more, my current Spiritual Power is sufficient, so trying toprehend it now might be a bit of a waste of opportunity.¡±


    ¡°Between Time Law and Space Law, Time Law is undoubtedly more difficult toprehend. I came here rtivelyte, so if I tried toprehend the Static Tablet, I might run out of time, and if I failed to catch up, it would be wasted effort.¡±


    ¡°So the most suitable for me right now, and the one I hope toprehend within a year, is the Boundary Tablet.¡±


    Lin Zhen looked up and saw Ye Hua from the Fire Kirin Empire standing up, climbing from the third row of the stone pirs to the fourth.


    ¡°Wow! Ye Hua is so cool! He reached the fourth row of the stone pirs in less than a month. He¡¯s the true genius!¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s no hope, no hope. There¡¯s no hope for the others. Each Heaven Stele has one person topping it, and there¡¯s no doubt that Ye Hua will top the Boundary Tablet. I¡¯m afraid the others are regretting it right now. Why would they choose toprehend with Ye Hua? Isn¡¯t that asking for trouble?¡±


    The surrounding people were amazed, thinking that the champion for the Boundary Tablet had already emerged.


    Lin Zhen took a deep breath, knowing that his choice also carried risks.


    Others had already reached the fourth row, and his hopes of catching up were slim.


    However, Lin Zhen never feared a challenge. Ye Hua was nothing more than a genius from the advanced civilization of Universe Country. If he couldn¡¯t ovee this small obstacle, what peak could he talk about?


    ¡°Let¡¯s make it here. Let¡¯s see who¡¯s the first!¡±


    Under the astonished gaze of the crowd, this neer with only Seven-level Constant Star actually climbed up to the first row of pirs on the Boundary Tablet!

 Chapter 507: 508: The Protection Fee Collector Arrives

    Chapter 507: 508: The Protection Fee Collector Arrives<div>


    The Boundary Tablet contains the Spacews, which are even more profound than the Spiritual Power Tablet.


    Lin Zhen climbed onto the first pir in the front row, surrounded by empty space, with only three or four people remaining in the entire first row.


    A Star System Level 1 expert of the Insect n next to him nced at Lin Zhen: ¡°Heh, you¡¯re Lin Zhen! I didn¡¯t expect you would even dare toe here.¡±


    ¡°Why wouldn¡¯t I dare?¡± Lin Zhen asked.


    ¡°Simply foolish. Have you forgotten how many people were chasing you back then? Unfortunately, you escaped in the end. But now, you¡¯ve been brazen enough toe back here and deliver yourself to your death. Don¡¯t think that Suspended Ind is safe just because it¡¯s forbidden to fight. I guarantee that once the event on Suspended Ind is over, countless people will be after you.¡±


    Lin Zhen looked around, and indeed, countless gazes were fixed on him, filled with greed, as if he were a pile of Cosmic Crystals.<div>


    ¡°Since I¡¯m here, I¡¯ll make the best of it. Who knows what will happen in a year.¡±


    ¡°Humph, keep pretending to be tough. It may have been easy to get here, but it won¡¯t be easy to leave when the timees.¡±


    Lin Zhen closed his eyes slightly, ignoring the Insect n Martial Artist, and took out a Cold Stone to absorb its energy.


    As the energy of the Cold Stone entered his eyes, Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes brightened, and several blurry inscriptions appeared on the Heaven Stele.


    ¡°Space is a form of material existence¡­formed by height¡­width¡­and different lines. The space within the lines¡­ is the key to mastering space¡­Spiritual Power¡­¡±


    The inscriptions were clear at the beginning, but grew more vague towards the end, drawing people into an imaginative realm from the very start.


    This was a deep subject, and it would be far from easy to truly understand the power of space.


    But Lin Zhen had the feeling that the content on the first row of pirs was not that profound to him.


    Having already mastered the method of Foldable Space and Space cutting, and even created the unique Dark Star Space, the Twinborn Netherstone had left Lin Zhen with an endless imagination of space.


    One could say, in the study of space, Lin Zhen was no longer a beginner, but someone who had already entered the door.


    The content here simply provided a more specific and urate description of the mysteries of space.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Lin Zhen just needed to further understand it, so he felt that he could definitely pass this firstyer quickly.<div>


    ¡°Tianci, did you see that Lin Zhen is here?¡± At the Spiritual Power Tablet, a Fire Kirin Martial Artist asked Tianci beside him.


    ¡°Of course, I saw. The kid is really daring and reckless, not even fearing death, daring to show up on Suspended Ind.¡±


    ¡°Heh, it¡¯s better that he¡¯s here. Is your bounty of 10 billion Cosmic Crystals still valid?¡±


    ¡°Of course it¡¯s valid. My hatred can¡¯t be quelled until Lin Zhen is killed, and only by killing him can I avenge my split soul¡¯s death.¡±


    ¡°Fine, don¡¯t let anyone snatch it from me. As soon as the event on Suspended Ind is over, I¡¯ll take Lin Zhen¡¯s life for you.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t be too confident about that. Right now, probably half the people on the Suspended Ind want Lin Zhen¡¯s head. You think you can win that business?¡±


    The Martial Artist nced around, then snorted coldly: ¡°At least I have to try. Whoever makes a move fastest will get the job done. There¡¯s a chance I could be the first to kill Lin Zhen. I¡¯ll do whatever it takes for 10 billion Cosmic Crystals.¡±


    ¡°Not only you, but I¡¯ll also take action myself. If I can get rid of Lin Zhen first, I¡¯ll save 10 billion Cosmic Crystals, which is all my assets.¡±


    Tianci also made a fortune in the World Stone, hence having so much money. However, he wasn¡¯tpletely confident in killing Lin Zhen by himself, so he resorted to this tactic. If he can get rid of Lin Zhen without spending any money, it would be the best oue.


    Thanks to Tianci¡¯s huge bounty, Lin Zhen¡¯s arrival immediately caught people¡¯s attention. Besides wanting to kill Lin Zhen for the massive wealth, they were also curious about how this neer, worth 10 billion, would perform.


    As for Lin Zhen¡¯s proactive decision to attempt the Boundary Tablet, people scoffed at it.


    The Boundary Tablet was the most unwise choice because Ye Hua was already here and had reached the fourth row. With such a top contender present, others had no chance.<div>


    When choosing the tablet, others who wanted to pick the Boundary Tablet gave up as soon as they saw Ye Hua choose it. They didn¡¯t want topete with Ye Hua.


    Even the top experts from other countries had to admit that Ye Hua was extremely strong.


    It¡¯s important to know that the pirs were arranged in a pyramid shape, with only one pir in thest row and one person at the top.


    ¡°Impetuous! Brainless! I think Lin Zhen can onlyprehend at most 40 percent.¡±


    ¡°Do you think he can even reach 40 percent? If he can reach 40 percent, that would mean reaching the eighth row, and there are only three pirs in the eighth row. Ye Hua is sure to upy one spot, and the others are far ahead of him. I think it would be good enough if he could reach the fifth row with a 25 percentprehension.¡±


    ¡°Isn¡¯t it better this way? If our opponent is weaker, it¡¯ll be easier for us to strike.¡±


    ¡°Tianci is also a fool, offering such a huge bounty for someone like him. It¡¯s as if he just has too much money to burn.¡±


    ¡°Who cares? As long as there¡¯s money to be made, let¡¯s just cultivate quickly. The year¡¯s time will pass in the blink of an eye.¡±


    The Martial Artists quickly lost interest in Lin Zhen, as they couldn¡¯t take action against him anyway, so they focused on making the most of their time to cultivate.


    However, they had just started cultivating when Lin Zhen, who had been on the first level for less than an hour, stood up and leaped onto the second row of pirs!


    ¡°What!¡±


    ¡°Impossible!¡±<div>


    ¡°How did he do that?¡±


    To move from the first row to the second row, the only way is toprehend the text thoroughly. Only by truly understanding it will the pressure blocking your path disappear, and the path to the second row will open.


    There is no other way!


    How could Lin Zhen, a seven-level Constant Star martial artist, have reached the second row in such a short time? Did heprehend the spacew before?


    This situation shocked everyone at the Boundary Tablet area, even Ye Hua, who was sitting on a stone pir in the fourth row, looked back at Lin Zhen.


    No matter what they thought, Lin Zhen had already sat down on the second row.


    The text appeared again before his eyes. After absorbing the cold stone, the text gradually became clearer.


    On the second row stone pirs, the text spoke of the use of Spatial Power.


    Lin Zhen was not unfamiliar with this, but what he had learned was too superficial. The text was enough for him to digest and absorb for a few days.


    He nced at the text and then closed his eyes to meditate silently, constantly deducing the content in his mind. When he encountered something he couldn¡¯t understand, Lin Zhen would enter the Dimensional Universe and practice personally.


    Time began to pass slowly¡­.


    On the fifth day, Lin Zhen reached the third row.<div>


    Seemingly stimted by Lin Zhen, on the seventh day, Ye Hua sessfullyprehended the fourth row, leading the way to the fifth row, the fastest in the entire Suspended Ind.


    By the twenty-fifth day, Lin Zhen had reached the fourth row, once again challenging Ye Hua¡¯s leading position.


    At this point, people realized how terrifyingly talented this seemingly unremarkable young man was.


    Starting from the first row, he had been chasing Ye Hua all the way. At the moment, at the Boundary Tablet, Ye Hua was alone on the fifth row, and there were only eleven people with Lin Zhen on the fourth row.


    Although the others were also on the fourth row, their progress was significantly slower than Ye Hua¡¯s, and it was basically impossible for them to pass him.


    With their idol being challenged, many people started to dislike Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Your name is Lin Zhen?¡± Just as Lin Zhen had risen to the fourth row, Ye Hua, who was on the fifth row stone pir in front of him, suddenly looked back.


    ¡°That¡¯s right.¡±


    Ye Hua was indeed incredibly handsome. He looked at Lin Zhen¡¯s face and revealed a charming smile: ¡°I¡¯m proud of you. You are the most outstanding genius of our Fire Kirin n.¡±


    ¡°Uh¡­ I¡¯m ttered.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t be too modest. You have performed exceptionally well. I believe that if you have better luck, you have a chance of reaching the ninth level in this Boundary Tabletprehension.¡±


    ¡°Oh! What about the tenth level?¡±<div>


    ¡°Hehe, I didn¡¯t even believe I could reach the tenth level before, but Lin Zhen, your performance has inspired my potential. I want to thank you, seriously.¡±


    After speaking, Ye Hua stood up and went straight to the sixth row stone pir!


    In just over a month, Ye Hua hadpleted half of the journey and reached the sixth row!


    Ye Hua once again took the lead, and there was no one left in the fifth row at this time.


    Lin Zhen smiled, slowly closed his eyes, and couldn¡¯t help feeling that Ye Hua was finally losing his patience.


    Being the first to reach the sixth row didn¡¯t necessarily mean being the first to reach the top. The content of the Boundary Tablet was bing more and more difficult toprehend, and the time required to continue upward needed to be doubled.


    If the tenth level was one hundred miles, they hadn¡¯t even reached ten miles yet.


    But in the eyes of others, Ye Hua was bound to win. The two-step lead he had was deemed an insurmountable chasm.


    ¡°As expected, it¡¯s Ye Hua. No one¡¯s talent can surpass him.¡±


    ¡°He can be considered the number one genius of our Fire Kirin n for billions of years now. It¡¯s absolutely no problem for him to achieve the World King in the future, and I can guarantee that once he advances to World King, he will be among the strongest ones!¡±


    The Fire Kirin people were discussing, while on the Insect n side, the Spider Commander was eliminated at the fourth level of the Static Tablet.


    Instead of feeling crestfallen after being eliminated, the enchanting womanmunicated with the Mantis Commander in the Dimensional Universe.


    ¡°You go to the outside of the Suspended Ind right now, set up the Spider Web Array, and seal off the Suspended Ind. As soon as things here end, catch all the Fire Kirin people in one swoop. Our n must not fail. This is a crucial step.¡±


    ¡°I understand, Commander. I¡¯ve been prepared for a long time. At this time, everyone is busyprehending, and no one will notice me. By the time they do, it¡¯ll be toote.¡±


    The Spider Commander pretended to be furious and left the Suspended Ind. After leaving the ind, she immediately began preparing toy down the spider webs.


    Her spider webs were dense, and with enough time to set it up, even Star System Stage experts could be trapped to death.


    However, she had just set up a little bit when she suddenly heard a voice from behind.


    The voice was that of a woman, cold as ice: ¡°You¡¯re setting up a battle array here so recklessly. Have you paid the protection fee?¡±

 Chapter 508: 509: Overbearing Queen

    Chapter 508: Chapter 509: Overbearing Queen


    Spider Commander shuddered upon hearing the voice and abruptly turned around.<div>


    ¡°It¡¯s you~!¡±


    The woman behind him wore a dress like a me, adorned with jeweled flowers on her head, and divine light gleamed within her phoenix eyes.


    Her jade-like face had picturesque brows, and a cinnabar mole in between them, elevating her transcendent beauty to even greater heights, making her seem otherworldly.


    However, her breathtaking face was icy cold, and she stood there, making people hesitate to approach her.


    It was Feng Qingluan, who had been missing for almost nine months!


    Spider Commander had been involved in trying to kill Feng Qingluan back then. She knew the extent of Feng Qingluan¡¯s injuries, and thought that Feng Qingluan would never appear on Suspended Ind again. But unexpectedly, she returned.<div>


    Not only did she return, but Feng Qingluan also seemed quite different from before.


    Her fluttering long dress danced in the air, and her delicate body was like a dancing me. The vast star power emitted from her body had astonishingly reached Level Eight!


    You have to know that when Feng Qingluan fought against them, she was only at Star System Level 6. How did she progress so quickly to Level 8?n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    ¡°You dare toe back?¡±


    Feng Qingluan¡¯s eyes narrowed: ¡°What am I afraid of? Since the establishment of the Qing Luan Society, we have never feared anyone. Fighting for territory, smashing ces, stealing resource-rich stars¡ªI have been hunted countless times, almost dying on several asions. But I always survived, and my enemies have turned into skeletons. If I don¡¯t dare return, who else will lead the Qing Luan Society? People like you will get out of control!¡±


    As she spoke, Feng Qingluan slowly walked forward, her strong aura overwhelming everyone. Her years of experience as a gang leader had endowed her with a dominance that most women simply didn¡¯t possess.


    Spider Commander¡¯s face turned pale and green as she sensed the huge gap between her and Feng Qingluan¡¯s strengths.


    Not an opponent!


    But at this moment, she had no way to retreat. She knew that as long as she dared to flee, she would face Feng Qingluan¡¯s thunderous blow.


    With determination in her heart, Spider Commander¡¯s face turned cold: ¡°Feng Qingluan, since you are so aggressive, it seems we have no choice but to fight. Don¡¯t think that with an increase in strength, you can be so arrogant in front of me. You¡¯re still far from it!¡±


    Ga!!!


    An unpleasant roar echoed through the starry sky.<div>


    Six thick, hairy legs tore through her clothes, and her originally enchanting face turned instantly hideous and terrifying, like an evil spirit.


    Star power erupted, and a swarm of small spiders appeared behind her.


    Spider Queen¡¯s ultimate technique, Splitting!


    These small spidersnded and immediately transformed into a group of warriors with the strength at the ck Hole Peak.


    ¡°Kill this woman!¡±


    The Spider Queen soared into the sky, bing a small spaceship-sized figure, ready tounch her spider silk.


    As long as these little spider warriors could hold Feng Qingluan back for a short period of time, she would be able to unleash her spider web technique. If she could trap Feng Qingluan momentarily, she would be able to escape back to Suspended Ind.


    As soon as these ck Hole Period spider warriors appeared, they howled and charged at Feng Qingluan, brandishing their weapons.


    Moreover, these spiders had ck bodies, clearly containing deadly poison, and their abdomens were swollen, ready to explode at any time. This was the Spider Queen¡¯s trump card¡ªwhen a group of warriors with the strength at ck Hole Peak self-detonated, even a Star System Stage fighter wouldn¡¯t be able to withstand it. One slip-up and they¡¯d be doomed!


    Observing these desperate spiders, Feng Qingluan¡¯s eyebrows twitched slightly, showing disdain.


    A three-meter-long de, like arge guan dao, appeared in Feng Qingluan¡¯s hand.


    The sword emitted a green aura, with chilling air permeating about ten feet away. As soon as it was drawn, dragon and tiger roars echoed.<div>


    This was a High Grade Artifact, but the wicked energy it contained was not innate. It came instead from the numerous people it had killed!


    When such a de was embedded in the ground, warriors with lower realms who approached it would be harmed by the evil energy contained within!


    It deterred birds even miles away in the sky!


    ¡°Kill!¡±


    A melodious voice uttered a cold, frost-like word, like a sudden burst of spring thunder.


    She swung therge de in a sweeping motion, shing with all her might!


    A long ¡°pu!¡± echoed.


    It was not a single person who fell, but a group of people. These fearless spider warriors, with their act of desperation, were in by the hundreds under Feng Qingluan¡¯s single strike!


    _In her fiery red garb, she plunged into the crowd and fought ferociously, waiving the de in the air. She honed her skills through bloodshed.


    Street-fighting to this extent is also an art!


    The overwhelming de energy sent limbs and body parts flying in all directions. The blood of thousands of spider warriors filled the sky, none getting close enough to her to detonate their dangerous ability, and not a single one could approach her.


    They fell in swathes!<div>


    It took only ten seconds!


    In just ten seconds, thousands of spider warriors werepletely wiped out!


    Emerging from the mist of blood, Feng Qingluan moved gracefully, seemingly untouched by any the carnage around her¡ªit was unclear whether the blood of the spider warriors had merely evaporated or been absorbed by her red dress.


    Meanwhile, up in the air, Spider Commander hadpleted her spider silk¡¯s preparation.


    Her ugly, hideous face bore a wide open mouth with constantly snapping fangs.


    ¡°Feng Qingluan! You shouldn¡¯t havee back. Today is the day you die!¡±


    ¡°Bang!!¡±


    A giant spider web descended from the sky, containing spatial power that even locked the space itself!


    The space around Feng Qingluan solidified and pressure swarmed in, making it impossible to dodge this attack.


    Once entangled in the web, even those at the Star Domain Stage would have difficulty escaping, let alone those at the Star System Stage.


    However, Feng Qingluan showed no fear. She held therge machete with one hand and stretched out a slender jade finger, and a blue me burst from her fingertip!


    The blue me already represented the highest level of fire. Although Feng Qingluan¡¯s me was only a pale blue, it was still extremely powerful.<div>


    The Spider Queen was still yelling, ¡°It¡¯s useless, my web is indestructible, and you can¡¯t escape once you¡¯re in it. Your mes won¡¯t be able to burn through it in such a short time. Feng Qingluan, you can y with yourself, and when I go back to call for reinforcements, you won¡¯t be able to escape this time!¡±


    With that, the Spider Commander turned to run.


    But a scorching heatwave swept from behind, enveloping her in an instant.


    The strong scent of roasting flesh spread, and the Spider Commander screamed repeatedly, ¡°Impossible! How could your mes destroy my web so quickly?¡±


    ¡°Do you really need to ask? You¡¯re not the only one making progress in this world. My me is overkill to deal with you now!¡±


    After finishing her words, Feng Qingluan walked slowly forward, not looking back at her.


    The Spider Commander¡¯s screams stopped quickly, leaving behind only a pile of ashes!


    One of the seven greatmanders of the Insect n, also the only femalemander, Spider Commander, fell in the Chaotic Star River!


    Arriving at the edge of the meteorite belt, Feng Qingluan¡¯s footsteps stopped.


    Under her long eyshes, her usually resolute gaze showed a hint of hesitation.


    After standing for a while, Feng Qingluan took a deep breath, ¡°What are you hesitating for? It¡¯s all fleeting.¡±


    Her skirt swayed, and she stepped into the Suspended Ind.<div>


    ¡°The Spider is dead!¡±


    The moment the Spider Commander died, the remaining six greatmanders of the Insect n received the news.


    The Mantis Commander¡¯s face turned cold, ¡°The Spider was only out for a little over ten minutes, and it takes ten minutes to cross the meteorite belt. This means she was killed in just a few minutes before she even had a chance to escape. Who has such capability?¡±


    Scorpion Commander thought for a while, ¡°We are only at war with the Fire Kirin Empire, and Ye Hua has been there without any movement. Besides Feng Qingluan, I can¡¯t think of anyone else who has such capability.¡±


    ¡°Feng Qingluan¡­ You¡¯re right, it can only be her.¡±


    ¡°I can¡¯t believe this woman dared to create chaos. Wasn¡¯t she supposed to be seriously injured and unable to recover for now?¡±


    ¡°Who knows? She might have had some fortuitous encounter.¡±


    ¡°So, what should we do now? Shall we all go out and kill her together?¡±


    ¡°No,prehending the Heaven Stele is critical. It¡¯s best not to cause any moreplications. As long as we seed in ourprehension, none of them will be able to escape. Don¡¯t forget, we have an insider in the Fire Kirin¡­.¡±


    ¡°Will that person listen to us?¡±


    ¡°Hehe! He thinks he¡¯s got everything perfectly hidden, but I¡¯ve known who he is for a long time. Trust me, he won¡¯t have a choice but to listen to us when the timees.¡±


    ¡°Yikes! It really is that woman, and she¡¯sing!¡±


    They saw a sh of a red dress outside the Suspended Ind, and it quickly turned into a streak of light, speeding low across the ground. She soon arrived near the Heaven Stele.


    A beauty from the north, unparalleled and independent, with a nce that can touch your soul and another that can win your heart.


    If it weren¡¯t for Feng Qingluan¡¯s murderous aura being too heavy and her cold and ruthless demeanor, these words would have suited her perfectly.


    ¡°Boss! It really is you! You finally came! Boo hoo~! I thought I would never get to see you again!¡± Lan Yuer was the first to jump up and ran quickly towards Feng Qingluan.


    ¡°You have so little faith in me? That deserves punishment!¡±


    Lan Yuer ran to Feng Qingluan, wanting to hug her beautiful boss, but afraid to get too close. She smiled and cried with joy, her happiness obvious.


    On the contrary, the other members of the Fire Kirin showed no weing expressions. Although Feng Qingluan was not bad, she was a gang leader, not very popr among Martial Artists.


    Perhaps the saying ¡°originally a beauty, but unfortunately a thief¡± applied to her.


    Feng Qingluan didn¡¯t care about other people¡¯s opinions and strode over to the Heaven Stele.


    ¡°Qingluan, you¡¯re here.¡± In the sky, from above the sixth row of stone pirs on the Boundary Tablet, Ye Hua¡¯s jade-like gentle voice sounded.


    Feng Qingluan looked up at him, nodded slightly, and showed no other expressions.


    Her gaze swept past the crowd behind Ye Hua, paused for a moment, and then turned to another Heaven Stele.


    Spiritual Power Heaven Stele, Illusion Character Stele.


    ¡°Cultivating spiritual power¡­ This is not bad, and it suits me perfectly. I want to be the first!¡±


    With that, Feng Qingluan leaped up andnded directly on the first Heaven Stele!


    No one said that Feng Qingluan was arrogant or anything like that. She was someone who could stand shoulder to shoulder with Ye Hua. And with Lin Zhen¡¯s example before them, no one dared to say she couldn¡¯t achieve it, especially since it hasn¡¯t even been two months.


    From a distance, Lin Zhen saw Feng Qingluan for the second time.


    He thought she was beautiful, but what Lin Zhen remembered was not her beauty, but the cinnabar mole between her eyebrows.


    The tear-drop-shaped cinnabar mole adorned her forehead, bright red and eye-catching, making Lin Zhen inexplicably lose himself in thought.

 Chapter 509: 510: Trying to Outdo Each Other

    Chapter 509: 510: Trying to Outdo Each Other<div>


    ¡°Brother, don¡¯t bother. You won¡¯t be able to handle Feng Qingluan. She¡¯s Ye Hua¡¯s.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s side, a Fire Kirin Martial Artist noticed Lin Zhen gazing at Feng Qingluan and couldn¡¯t help but remind him.


    This Martial Artist was named Zhang Ze. He was almost a hundred years old and was considered one of the oldest in the camp. His aptitude was not bad and although he wasn¡¯t outstanding, he had already reached the fourth row of the Boundary Tablet.


    ¡°She¡¯s rted to Ye Hua?¡± Lin Zhen asked.


    ¡°Somewhat rted. When she was injured, she was with Ye Hua. They encountered several Insect nmanders, and Ye Hua was injured as well, but she was hurt even more. I heard that Ye Hua once said that he had two pursuits in his life, one was the peak of the Martial Way and the other one was Feng Qingluan. Not many people know about this, but we do.¡±


    Lin Zhen looked at Ye Hua, then at Feng Qingluan: ¡°They¡¯re a good match.¡±<div>


    ¡°But Ye Hua has a long way to go. Feng Qingluan treats him as just a friend. If even Ye Hua can¡¯t get her, who else can handle her?¡±


    ¡°Brother Zhang, don¡¯t worry. I won¡¯t have such unrealistic dreams.¡±


    Lin Zhen had no other intention, but felt that Feng Qingluan seemed a little familiar, and that cinnabar mole seemed to have been seen somewhere before.


    ¡°Must be mistaken.¡±


    Composing himself, Lin Zhen quickly shifted his attention back to the Heaven Stele.


    Not long after, there was amotion at the Spiritual Power Stele. It turned out that Feng Qingluan had actually moved up to the second row!


    ¡°That¡¯s fast, even faster than when Lin Zhenprehended the Boundary Tablet.¡±


    ¡°She only took half an hour, much faster than Landis¡¯ Lanka. Although Lanka is now in the fifth row, Feng Qingluan might surpass him.¡±


    ¡°Fire Kirin Empire¡¯s peerless pair, Ye Hua and Feng Qingluan, I feel like they make a good couple.¡±


    Lin Zhen ignored everything else and focused on his own business.


    Everyone else also entered the state ofprehension, and the intensepetition began again.


    Time flew by¡­.<div>


    In the third month, Lin Zhen broke through the fourth row and reached the fifth row, catching up with Ye Hua¡¯s back.


    In the fourth month, Ye Hua broke through the sixth row and entered the seventh row, still leading Lin Zhen by two positions, but Lin Zhen won some time, and it was actually considered to be one and a half positions.


    At the end of the fourth month, Lin Zhen made another breakthrough and entered the sixth row. At this time, only two Martial Artists were in the same row with him. Counting Ye Hua in front, the four made up the first group.


    In the early days of the sixth month, Ye Hua made a breakthrough and entered the eighth row, while Lin Zhen followed and entered the seventh row. The two almost advanced at the same time.


    He had initiallygged by two positions, but now it was reduced to one position.


    Although people thought that with a one-position lead, Ye Hua should be able to attain first ce in the Boundary Tablet, Lin Zhen¡¯s impressive performance had undoubtedly put a lot of pressure on Ye Hua.


    Ye Hua, who had always been the first, with exceptional talent, and had been the idol of the public, had started to show signs of panic under Lin Zhen¡¯s rapid pursuit.


    Ye Hua wiped sweat from his forehead and used up one cold stone after another.


    Looking at the huge Boundary Tablet not far away, he silently encouraged himself in his heart: ¡°Keep going! No one can defeat you. You havee this far, and this Tablet cannot stop you.¡±


    When eight months had passed, Lin Zhen reached the eighth row, side by side with Ye Hua!


    There were only three positions in the eighth row. At this point, there were no other people beside them. If someone managed to reach the top in this Heaven Steleprehension, it would have to be one of the two.


    Ye Hua had previously held some psychological advantage, but when Lin Zhen caught up with him, he lost it!<div>


    Lin Zhen startedte, more than a monthter, but managed to catch up. This showed that his qualifications and understanding of Spacews were likely superior to Ye Hua¡¯s.


    When a long-standing first ce is surpassed, their mentality can change easily. Lin Zhen saw Ye Hua nced at him. He didn¡¯t say a word, but his eyes were no longer gentle, but filled with murderous intent!


    In the beginning of the ninth month, Ye Hua took the lead and reached the ninth row, followed by Lin Zhen in the middle of the month, upying the two positions on the ninth row.


    Apart from the two of them, no one else was able to climb the ninth row.


    Only in the Spiritual Power Stele were Landis Empire¡¯s Lanka and Fire Kirin¡¯s Feng Qingluan, who also reached the ninth row at the same time.


    Feng Qingluan¡¯s performance was even more dominant. She arrivedter than Lin Zhen but with stronger momentum. When she reached the ninth row, she was even one minute faster than Lanka.


    If there was a winner in the Spiritual Power Stele, it was clear that Feng Qingluan had a better chance.


    As for the Time Stele, Rakshasa Empire¡¯s Jin Naluo was still struggling on the eighth row and couldn¡¯t move on to the ninth row. It seemed unlikely that he would be able to break through to the tenth row since the Time Stele was the most difficult with the fewest number of people who could pass it.


    The Mantis Commander was also in the eighth row, with a simr progress to that of Jin Naluo.


    Because it was the ninth row, Lin Zhen could clearly see the people on the other side and even hear each other¡¯s conversations when looking at the other Heaven Stele from his side.


    At the Spiritual Power Stele, Feng Qingluan and Lanka studied in two positions. asionally, they looked up and were able to see Lin Zhen and Ye Hua.


    Ye Hua showed a forced smile when he saw Feng Qingluan looking at him: ¡°Qing Luan, don¡¯t worry about me. You know, I¡¯ve been number one since I was a kid, and I want to do my best in everything. I¡¯ve never lost. I take all these difficulties as tests to encourage me. So don¡¯t worry, I will meet you at the tenth row.¡±<div>


    Feng Qingluan¡¯s face was cold: ¡°You don¡¯t have to force yourself, just do your best.¡±


    ¡°Of course, I won¡¯t force myself. How could I possibly force myself topete with such people? Right, little brother?¡±


    Ye Hua looked at Lin Zhen again, but Lin Zhen didn¡¯t pay attention to him and asionally looked at Feng Qingluan.


    In Ye Hua¡¯s view, those who dared to stare at Feng Qingluan like that would not have a good ending, he himself did not dare, and Lin Zhen was bound to have bad luck in the future.


    He thought Feng Qingluan would get angry, but she simply closed her eyes slowly. She seemed to beprehending, but Ye Hua could feel that Feng Qingluan¡¯s emotions were not very stable.


    A suspicious feeling immediately arose in his heart. After looking back and forth between the two of them, Ye Hua¡¯s face darkened like the night. He forced himself to close his eyes, and everything had to wait until the end of theprehension before a conclusion could be reached.


    Lin Zhen looked away from Feng Qingluan, not knowing what he was thinking. After taking a deep breath, he began the finalprehension.


    By now, Lin Zhen knew that at the end of the Boundary Tablet, there were actually only two moves: Spatial sh forbat andary Instantaneous Movement!


    The Spatial sh is a powerfulbat skill formed by endless spatial cuts. When countless spatial rifts roar through, no one can resist it head-on.


    He knew the situation, and so did Ye Hua. After reaching the ninth row, if one couldn¡¯t reach the tenth row, neither of these two moves could be learned. Only by advancing further could the final battle techniques be learned.


    So, the gap between the ninth and tenth rows was like that between heaven and earth.<div>


    Lin Zhen entered the virtual arena within the Dimensional Battle Arena, and with his Fire Kirin Empire Supreme Three-Star guest privileges, he activated the most powerful virtual arena.


    He set ten opponents, each of whom was a Star System Stage Expert proficient in Space Law.


    The opponents stood far away, attacking Lin Zhen with spatial cuts non-stop.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s goal was to quickly approach these ten Star System Stage Experts and kill them!


    Frontal assault, continuous spatial cuts simted a bit of what a Spatial sh looked like.


    The first time Lin Zhen had advanced less than ten meters, the roaring Spatial sh swept past him, cutting him into pieces before he could even dodge.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    ¡°It¡¯s this feeling! This feeling! Although the power of this spatial cut is obviously not enough, it already has the embryonic form of Spatial sh.¡±


    ¡°Ye Hua must also be desperately trying to break through. There is only one ce in the tenth row. Whoever canprehend these two moves first will achieve the final victory. This time, I will do my best!¡±


    Lin Zhen spent a lot of money on the virtual arena. Simting a Star System Stage Expert required tens of millions at a time. He even simted dozens or hundreds of them at once!


    Spending hundreds of billions at once onlysted a few seconds!


    But struggling to survive under such spatial rifts, dying time and time again, Lin Zhen gradually gained a deeper insight into Spatial sh!


    A hundred thousand simtions!<div>


    In one month, Lin Zhen¡¯s 30-billion Cosmic Crystal card was consumed to 20 billion!


    After more than a hundred Star System Stage spatial experts sent out spatial cuts for the hundred thousandth time, Lin Zhen suddenly twisted in the air!


    With a shake of his hand, he sent two spatial cuts back!


    Normal spatial cuts could only create one spatial rift, but now Lin Zhen could send out two at once, which was the most basic form of Spatial sh!


    A stream of light circted around his body, and Lin Zhenpleted half of theprehension at the ninth row!


    As long as he understood theary Instantaneous Movement, he could go to the tenth row!


    Three minutes after Lin Zhenpleted, Ye Hua alsopleted half, almost neck and neck with Lin Zhen!


    Before, Ye Hua was half a month ahead of Lin Zhen, but now he had no advantage at all. Both of them were almost on the same starting line.


    But it couldn¡¯t be said that Lin Zhen was sure to win. At this time, not only talent but also luck yed a crucial role!

 Chapter 510: 511: Constant Star Level Nine, Breakthrough with Borrowed Power!

    Chapter 510: 511: Constant Star Level Nine, Breakthrough with Borrowed Power!<div>


    With his enormous financial resources, Lin Zhen managed to close the gap between him and Ye Hua.


    There was just one more thing, the winner would im victory and the loser would be eliminated.


    This was the most intense and brutalpetition, as the Fire Kirin¡¯s chosen one faced a formidable challenge from a young man who hadn¡¯t even reached the ck Hole Period.


    And to everyone¡¯s astonishment, the usually high and aloof Ye Hua was actually flustered!


    Never having lost before might not necessarily be a good thing, because without experiencing setbacks, onecks resilience when facing strong challenges, despite possessing great strength.


    When he was leading, Ye Hua could perform normally, but now, with both he and Lin Zhen on the same starting line, Ye Hua seemed agitated.<div>


    Even some of the martial artists around could see that Ye Hua was in a bad situation.


    ¡°Ye Hua! What are you doing? If you don¡¯t focus now, you¡¯re going to lose!¡±


    ¡°Forget that you are the so-called first Fire Kirin, now you¡¯re just an ordinarypetitor, apetitor who will lose the match if you don¡¯t work hard, so drop your arrogance!¡±


    Nan Lie¡¯s scolding made Ye Hua instantly sober, and he realized how agitated he had be.


    Having great talent, he forced himself to calm down, and after practicing for a few cycles, he didn¡¯t look at Lin Zhen again and focused entirely on the Heaven Stele.


    The intensepetition resumed.


    Now there were only six people left contemting the Heaven Stele, including Lin Zhen and Ye Hua, Feng Qingluan and Lanka, as well as Jin Naluo and the Insect n¡¯s Commander.


    In the tenth month, the first person to reach the top was born!


    At the Spiritual Power Heaven Stele, Feng Qingluan stood up and gracefully jumped up, directly onto the only pir in the tenth row!


    She had seeded!


    Before her, there were only 79 people who had sessfully reached the tenth row on the Suspended Ind, and Feng Qingluan was the 80th. Her name would be forever engraved here for future generations to admire.


    After Feng Qingluan¡¯s sess, Lanka sighed slightly and voluntarily jumped down from the pir on the ninth row, as his inability to advance further made it meaningless for him to stay.<div>


    People from the Landis Empire tried to leave but were stopped by people from the Insect n Empire, and they talked about something unknown.


    Following Feng Qingluan¡¯s sess, a change urred at the Time Heaven Stele.


    The Mantis Commander and Jin Naluo also almost simultaneously ascended to the ninth row, but within two minutes, they both gave up in session.


    The challenge of contemting the ninth row of the Time Heaven Stele was too difficult for them toplete, as the immense pressure made it unbearable and they had to give up.


    As a result, there were only three people left on the Heaven Stele: Feng Qingluan on the tenth row of the Spiritual Power Stele, and Lin Zhen and Ye Hua on the ninth row of the Space Stele.


    All that reverberated in Lin Zhen¡¯s mind was the method ofary Instantaneous Movement.


    ¡°I already mastered the method of teleportation before reaching the Star Realm, but it ispletely different from theary Instantaneous Movement.¡±


    ¡°To quickly cultivate this technique, I¡¯m afraid I don¡¯t have an advantagepared to Ye Hua since he is in thete stage of the Star System, while I am just a seven-level Constant Star. His Star Power is much stronger than mine, and he has an advantage in the same teleportation simtion training.¡±


    ¡°My only advantage is that I have the Dark Star Space, a better training groundpared to Ye Hhua.¡±


    ¡°But to enter and exit the Dark Star Space, I need my Star Power to reach 1,000. Maybe I should advance.¡±


    Lin Zhen had been on the Suspended Ind for nine months without having time to advance. Now, at a critical moment, he immediately began to break through.


    Right on the pir of the ninth row, Lin Zhen absorbed a batch of Thunder Crystals and directly broke through to the Constant Star Eighth Level!<div>


    Lin Zhen¡¯s on-the-spot breakthrough surprised Ye Hua, who hadn¡¯t expected Lin Zhen to advance at such a time. However, in Ye Hua¡¯s view, whether it was Constant Star Level Seven or Eight, they were both too low to be worth mentioning.


    It wasn¡¯t until the eleventh month, when Lin Zhen broke through for the second time to reach Constant Star Level Nine, that Ye Hua truly began to take him seriously.


    The final trial ofary Instantaneous Movement was a headache for Ye Hua too, as he still couldn¡¯t fully grasp it. Although he felt he had mastered some methods, there was still something missing, and he even considered leaving the pir to test it in outer space.


    For a month, both he and Lin Zhen had made no progress, with Lin Zhen having advanced all the way from the Constant Star Seventh Level to the Ninth Level.


    ¡°How did this guy manage to advance continuously? It¡¯s normal to advance once, probably just at the breaking point, but what¡¯s with the continuous advancement?¡±


    Ye Hua sensed something wrong and had a feeling that if he didn¡¯t do something, he would lose thispetition.


    ¡°I won¡¯t lose! I absolutely won¡¯t lose!¡±


    ¡°I have the bloodline of the Super Star River Beast, the Golden Dragon, and should soar above the nine heavens. How could I lose to an opponent who hasn¡¯t even reached the ck Hole Period!¡±


    ¡°I need a little more help¡­ That¡¯s it!¡±n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Ye Hua¡¯s gaze fell on Feng Qingluan, who had already reached the tenth row. He even felt that Feng Qingluan¡¯s Spiritual Power seemed to be on the verge of advancing, breaking through the Sky Blue barrier and reaching an even higher realm.


    Ye Hua knew that if he wanted to defeat Lin Zhen quickly, he would have to rely on a little external force, and the source of that force was Feng Qingluan.


    He locked his eyes firmly on Feng Qingluan, waiting for the moment she seeded.<div>


    As for Lin Zhen, he was adapting to his newfound Star Power. After two consecutive breakthroughs, Lin Zhen¡¯s Star Power had reached 999!


    He was only one step away from the 1,000 mark.


    At this point, Lin Zhen also knew the key to masteringary Instantaneous Movement was to achieve 1,000 Star Power, breaking through the Dark Star Space, allowing himself toe and go freely within the Dark Star Space, andpleting the initial stage ofary Instantaneous Movement.


    By then, he could ascend to the 10th row and learn the entireary Instantaneous Movement, but for now, hecked the strength.


    He was currently in the early stages of Constant Star Level Nine. If given time to continue cultivation for another ten or eight days, absorbing some Constant Star Crystals, his Star Power would definitely exceed 1,000, but it was likely toote now.


    Ye Hua seemed to have found the key as well, and his breakthrough was expected within these two days.


    While seizing every opportunity to cultivate, Lin Zhen also closely watched Feng Qingluan¡¯s movements. He felt that the sess or failure of everything hinged on the talented underworld boss.


    At this point, all the Martial Artists from the Insect n, Rakshasa Empire, and Landis Empire had left the Suspended Ind, with only the Fire Kirin people remaining.


    They were curious to see who would ultimately win this final contest, so none of them left.


    Another three days have passed.


    Dark clouds filled the sky above, with shes of lightning and roars of thunder. Even though the Suspended Ind had always been like this, today¡¯s celestial phenomena were even more violent, as if something unusual was about to happen.


    ¡°Lin Zhen! Today decides our victory or defeat!¡±<div>


    Ye Hua, who had always been quietly cultivating, suddenly said this to Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen looked up and focused his gaze on Feng Qingluan, who was sitting in the 10th row opposite.


    He saw colorful lights swirling around her, with tremendous Spiritual Power surging out like a storm. Her Spiritual Power had advanced!


    This was no longer the range of Sky Blue Spiritual Power. The original blue light had be even brighter, as if it hade to life, turning green!


    Streams of green aura, shimmering with tiny starlight spots, exerted an infinite pressure on people with their Spiritual Power alone.


    Above Sky Blue was the Cui Mang Level of Spiritual Power!


    ¡°Now¡¯s the time¡­¡±


    Suddenly, Ye Hua tore off his clothes, revealing a lifelike golden dragon coiled around his back.


    ¡°I have the bloodline of the Super Star River Beast Golden Dragon, and I was born to be a king. I have always said that there are two things I pursue: one is the peak of the Martial Way, and the other is Feng Qingluan because she is my perfect match, possessing the Phoenix bloodline!¡±


    Ye Hua looked deeply at Lin Zhen, ¡°Lin Zhen, I must admit that I admire your ability to push me this far. Perhaps you¡¯re just one step away from a breakthrough too. However, it¡¯s a pity¡ªyou will lose!¡±


    ¡°Because Qing Luan is here. The bloodline of the true Dragon and the Phoenix have a mysterious connection. Now that her Spiritual Power has advanced, a little bit of the power she transfers to me will be enough for me to break through my bottleneck. But you¡­you have no one to help you!¡±


    With that said, Ye Hua shouted towards Feng Qingluan, ¡°Qing Luan, help me!¡±<div>


    He didn¡¯t have enough time to defeat Lin Zhen relying on hisprehension alone. He needed external help.


    Feng Qingluan slowly opened her eyes. The divine light flickered within them, and her Spiritual Power advancement brought her immense power.


    Looking at Ye Hua, who had bared his Golden Dragon and beseeched her for help, Feng Qingluan bit her lip.


    ¡°Qing Luan, what are you hesitating for? Don¡¯t forget the agreement between our masters. You have to help me at this time!¡±


    Ye Hua grew anxious. Without Feng Qingluan¡¯s help, he had no way to defeat Lin Zhen. He sensed that Lin Zhen could make a breakthrough within a few days, but he still had no clue about the finalprehension.


    Lin Zhen also opened his eyes, watching Feng Qingluan¡¯s move, eager to see what decision the powerful woman would make.


    Feng Qingluan stood up, raised her hand, and waved it in the direction of Ye Hua and Lin Zhen.


    A torrent of Star Power surged forth like a spring breeze and rainfall!


    ¡°It¡¯s over! It¡¯s finished! Lin Zhen has lost.¡±


    ¡°It can¡¯t be helped; Ye Hua has such a powerful woman like Feng Qingluan.¡±


    ¡°They¡¯re engaged, right? Otherwise, why would Feng Qingluan listen to Ye Hua¡¯s words?¡±


    ¡°It seems like it, but I think Feng Qingluan¡¯s talent might be even higher than Ye Hua!¡±


    ¡°Anyway, Lin Zhen has lost. The Dragon and Phoenix bloodlines naturally have a way tomunicate with each other. As long as Ye Hua gets a bit of Feng Qingluan¡¯s power, he can ascend to the 10th floor and break through. Lin Zhen has no hope.¡±


    To witness the end of this contest, the Fire Kirin observers all stood up, although Ye Hua¡¯s victory was not entirely honorable.

 Chapter 511: 512: Planting the Wutong Tree, but the Phoenix Doesn’t Come.

    The massive Star Power enveloped Ye Hua, and he felt a sensation as if every pore on his body was cheering.


    The Golden Dragon Tattoos on his body began to shine. The Star Power of Feng Qingluan was helpful to him and could be temporarily absorbed for his use. This was the power of bloodline!


    ¡°Great! Great! I¡¯ve been simtingary Instantaneous Movement but alwayscked some power. With Qingluan¡¯s help, I must seed now!¡±


    He immediately started simting the move in the Dimensional Space and soon came out.


    ¡°Ahahaha! Hahaha! I made it!¡±


    ¡°Thanks to Luan¡¯er, I will definitely marry you. Lin Zhen, do you see the gap between us now?¡±


    Ye Hua said, not forgetting to mock Lin Zhen, who was sitting on the side. Advancing, defeating opponents, and winning the heart of a beauty ¨C all these good things happening at the same time made him feel like the happiest person in the world.


    Arranging his clothes, the barrier blocking his way was about to be broken, and Ye Hua was about to advance to the tenth row.


    However, just at this instant, a figure shed in front of his eyes. Someone had reached the tenth row before him.


    It was Lin Zhen!


    The world seemed to fall silent at that moment!<div>


    Ye Hua¡¯s foot hung in the air, not knowing whether to step forward or withdraw it.


    He could hardly believe his own eyes. Lin Zhen had made ast-ditch kill. Just as he was about to advance, Lin Zhenpleted the task one second ahead of him,pletely throwing him from heaven into a bottomless abyss!


    This was not an illusion. Lin Zhen had indeedpleted the task before him. But how could this be¡­ He had received Luan¡¯er¡¯s power andpleted his ownprehension and upgrade, yet Lin Zhen still managed to finish one second before him. Could this be a coincidence?


    ¡°I don¡¯t believe it! This isn¡¯t real! This isn¡¯t real!¡±


    Ye Hua lost hisposure for the first time, screaming loudly.


    Thunderclouds filled the sky, and golden lightning was brewing among them.


    The rumbling sound of the thunder forced Ye Hua to calm down, but there was still a raging fire in his heart, and he dared not show it.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    It had been nearly eleven months, and his hard work for nearly a year had been in vain. He had almost clinched the first ce, only to change the oue when Lin Zhen arrived.


    He lost. The most outstanding genius of the Fire Kirin Empire lost thoroughly.


    He didn¡¯t even dare to look up at Feng Qingluan. Although she had helped him, he still lost. He felt deeply ashamed.


    He felt that the people of the Fire Kirin below were looking at him with pity, sympathy, disdain, mockery, schadenfreude, and so on. None of them were positive, and they were allughing at him!


    The raging anger burned in Ye Hua¡¯s heart. He looked up at Lin Zhen, who had already reached the tenth row.


    ¡°Lin Zhen! You won! But a single victory doesn¡¯t mean you¡¯ll always win. When we get to Chaotic Star River, we¡¯ll stillpete for the number of kills. Even if you seed in yourprehension on Suspended Ind, you¡¯ll still lose to me in other areas.¡±


    ¡°A beautifulst-ditch counterattack, a perfect interception. Lin Zhen, you taught me a lesson today, but I¡¯ll pay it back soon.¡±


    Ye Hua fiercely shook his clothes, jumped down from the stone pir, and quickly left the Suspended Ind.


    There was no point in staying, as the tenth row had already been upied by Lin Zhen.


    After Ye Hua left, most of the Fire Kirin¡¯s Martial Artists also left.


    No one expected such a result. Ye Hua, who had received Feng Qingluan¡¯s help, actually lost to Lin Zhen. Worse still, the difference was just one second, making the loss incredibly frustrating.<div>


    On the other hand, Feng Qingluan remained calm and continued herprehension and cultivation, seemingly unaffected by the situation, making people puzzled.


    Only Lan Yuer stayed behind but was cultivating far away. Now there were only Lin Zhen and Feng Qingluan left in the Heaven Stele area.


    Lin Zhen opened his eyes and looked at Feng Qingluan on the other side.


    ¡°Thank you. Although your power seemed to help Ye Hua, I was actually the one who benefited the most from it, allowing me to break through one step ahead.¡±<div>


    Feng Qingluan¡¯s eyebrows moved slightly, but she didn¡¯t open her eyes or respond, as if she didn¡¯t want to see Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen also didn¡¯t say anything more, closing his eyes and continuing hisprehension.


    Upon reaching the tenth level, everything he had learned became clear andprehensible. Lin Zhen just needed some time to fully masterary Instantaneous Movement and Spatial sh.


    It was now the eleventh month since the Suspended Ind opened. There was less than two months left before the meteorite belt resumed operation outside, so Lin Zhen didn¡¯t have much time.


    ¡°Chris, is my Star Power now over 1,000?¡±


    ¡°Yes, Master. When you gained Feng Qingluan¡¯s power just now, it stimted the growth of your Star Power and reached exactly 1,000.¡±


    ¡°So, I can now use World Teleportation?¡±


    ¡°Yes.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded. Being able to use World Teleportation meant he could enter the inner worlds of other World Kings through his own Dark Star World. Of course, those World Kings had to open their inner worlds to him.


    This kind of world transmission can be used by both the main body and the avatar.


    ¡°Connect with the interdimensional universepany that provides Wutong tree seedlings.¡±


    Soon it was connected, and Lin Zhen talked to the person he hadmunicated withst time again.


    ¡°Sir, are you ready to decide to buy the Wutong tree seedlings now?¡±<div>


    ¡°Yes, but the price of one hundred billion Cosmic Crystals is really too high, can¡¯t it be cheaper?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m very sorry, this one hundred billion Cosmic Crystal price is mainly for the risk of opening the inner world of a World King level expert. You see, those who can use world transmission are all World King level experts, and opening up their inner worlds to let another World King in bears a huge risk. The value of every World King level expert is immeasurable, and one hundred billion Cosmic Crystals is just a basic guarantee fee.¡±


    ¡°So, there¡¯s no room for a discount?¡±


    ¡°If you are sure to purchase, we can provide you the Wutong tree seedling¡¯s 500 Kirin Coins for free.¡±


    Lin Zhen was speechless for a moment; having spent one hundred billion Cosmic Crystals, who would care about those 500 Kirin Coins.


    ¡°I¡¯ll buy it now, please let your World King open up his inner world.¡±


    ¡°Alright, our World King is prepared, and his world coordinates are X.¡±


    Each World King¡¯s inner world has its unique coordinates, so when he opens it, transmission can be used ording to those coordinates.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s avatar locked the coordinates in the Dark Star Space using Star Power.


    ¡°World transmission!¡±


    The Dark Star suddenly stagnated for a moment, and a huge output of Star Power broke through the space barrier instantly, revealing a corner of a brand new world before Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes.


    With a flicker of his figure, Lin Zhen¡¯s avatar entered a new world in the next moment.


    This is a barren world filled with boundless wastnds, only beneath the point where Lin Zhen entered, there was an old man with white hair standing there, holding a small tree in his hand.<div>


    Seeing Lin Zhene in, the old man was obviously taken aback.


    ¡°Are you the one who wants to buy the Wutong Tree?¡±


    ¡°Yes, what¡¯s your name?¡±


    ¡°People call me Moon Venerable World King; why didn¡¯t the World King from your sidee over, but instead sent such a young fellow like you?¡±


    ¡°Uh¡­ the World King is busy right now, so he sent me over instead. Okay, we can trade now.¡±


    This Moon Venerable World King didn¡¯t ask much and handed the Wutong Tree to Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen stored the Wutong Tree carefully, transferring one hundred billion Cosmic Crystals and 500 Kirin Coins. His original wealth of three hundred billion Cosmic Crystals had now been reduced by two-thirds.


    After acquiring the Wutong Tree seedling, Lin Zhen immediately left this world, after all, facing a World King level expert like him, Lin Zhen still felt somewhat unsafe.


    Breaking through the world barrier once again, he returned to the Dark Star Space.


    The Wutong Tree seedling in his hand was full of vitality, but it was not yet big enough. Lin Zhen ced the seedling next to the Star Fruit Tree.


    This was where the Heart of nts and Trees was originally ced, with abundant energy. Although the power of the Heart of nts and Trees had been almost exhausted now, the initial location still had surging vitality, enough to make the Wutong Tree grow rapidly.


    ¡°Here, it won¡¯t be long before the Wutong Tree grows into a big tree, and then I can move it away.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ve got the Wutong Tree, but I don¡¯t know if I¡¯ll ever have a chance to see my Little Phoenix again.¡±<div>


    Having done all of this, Lin Zhen¡¯s gaze fell on Feng Qingluan again.


    Feng Qingluan was wholeheartedly cultivating, the Cui Mang Rank Spiritual Power asionally shing, making Lin Zhen feel a bit of pressure.


    ¡°Now Feng Qingluan is almost considered the top expert in the Chaotic Star River, neither Ye Hua nor the Mantis Commander could be her opponents in a one-on-one fight.¡±


    ¡°I need to cultivate quickly too, in just over a month the Insect n outside or even Ye Hua won¡¯t give up. As soon as I leave here, there may be a fierce battle!¡±


    Lin Zhen closed his eyes and began a new round of cultivation.


    Upon reaching the tenth floor, Lin Zhen had learned the secrets of Spatial sh andary Instantaneous Movement, focusing on practicing them repeatedly in the dimensional arena.


    Spatial sh was an extremely powerful move, one that produced endless spatial rifts when used, making it very difficult to resist. However, this move¡¯s power was apanied by a tremendous consumption of Star Power.


    This move was divided into Ten shes, One Hundred shes, One Thousand shes, and Ten Thousand shes.


    Currently, Lin Zhen could perform Ten shes and was striving to practice One Hundred shes.


    On the other hand,ary Instantaneous Movement was easier to learn. After mastering the final secret, although Lin Zhen still couldn¡¯t move instantly between twos¡¯ distance, moving tens of thousands of kilometers was no longer a problem.


    In the end, it was still a factor of Star Power. These two moves were prepared for Star System Stage experts, especially Spatial sh. Lin Zhen¡¯s current Star Power level of over a thousand was at most equivalent to the strength of Star System Level 3, so naturally, he could not unleash the maximum power of these moves.


    Over more than a month¡¯s time, Lin Zhen practiced Spatial sh while continuously absorbing Constant Star Crystals from the Star Fruit Tree, allowing his realm to progress from the early stage of Constant Star Level Nine, advancing towards the Peak of Level Nine.

 Chapter 512: 513: Decisive Battle Out of the Pass (Third Update)

    ¡°Everyone, listen up! There must be a result in our war with the Fire Kirin!¡±


    The Mantis Commander stood in front of the crowd, facing the experts from the Landis Empire and Rakshasa Empire.


    Jin Naluo asked, ¡°What does your war have to do with us? You don¡¯t want us to get involved in the struggle between nations.¡±


    ¡°No, we don¡¯t ask you to participate in the national struggle. We just hope that you can help us kill a specific person.¡±


    ¡°Oh? Who should we kill? What¡¯s in it for us?¡± Lanka from Landis asked.


    ¡°The person you all have seen before, Feng Qingluan and Lin Zhen on the Suspended Ind!¡±


    The Mantis Commander said hatefully, ¡°You have also seen the potential of these two. Leaving them will bring endless troubles for us. Moreover, we won¡¯t ask you for help for nothing. If you help kill them, you can each get fifty billion Cosmic Crystals!¡±


    Jin Naluo and Lanka exchanged nces, both feeling that the n seemed feasible.


    ¡°The price is eptable, but we must not forget that there are people from the Fire Kirin here, like Ye Hua. If they attack us from behind when we make our move, won¡¯t we be caught between two fires?¡± Jin Naluo asked.


    The Mantis Commanderughed, ¡°You don¡¯t need to worry about that. The people of Fire Kirin won¡¯t affect us. We have ways to deal with them.¡±


    ¡°Is it that simple? Will they fall for it so easily? Don¡¯t they know the importance of Feng Qingluan and Lin Zhen and let us act on it?¡± Lanka asked one question after another.<div>


    ¡°Obviously, it¡¯s not that simple. I can tell you that within the Fire Kirin, there are people who don¡¯t want Feng Qingluan and the others to survive. So this thing is weed by everyone, and there won¡¯t be any loopholes.¡±


    Hearing the Mantis Commander¡¯s guarantee, Jin Naluo and Lanka finally set their minds at ease.


    It turned out that the matter involved a power struggle within the Fire Kirin. That made it much easier. They only needed to make their move and kill. The only difficulty was that Feng Qingluan¡¯sbat power was somewhat strong. They needed to think carefully about how to seed without being counter-killed.


    But there was no need to worry. With three families united together, no, four families united together, they could think of a foolproof n, or they could hang themselves.


    Inside the Virtual Reality field, a Star System Level 5 virtual opponent wasunching a fierce attack on Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen had never defeated a Star System Level 5 expert in the Virtual Reality field. His previous best attempt was merely defeating a Level 4 expert.


    At Star System Level 5, the Star Power is already over 1,500. Lin Zhen¡¯s Star Power is just over 1,000 after one month of cultivation. The huge power gap is the reason why he cannot defeat Level 5.


    But this time, Lin Zhen moved quickly, dodged the opponent¡¯s attack, and seized a gap less than 0.1 seconds to counterattack immediately.


    Spatial sh!


    Hundreds of crescent-shaped spatial cuts appeared, each about one meter long, all deadly!


    This was Lin Zhen¡¯s first timeunching a hundred consecutive cuts. Once this move wasunched, the space copsed, and the back of each space cut dragged a long spatial rift!


    ¡°Puff!¡±


    Finally, the Star System Level 5 expert could not dodge Lin Zhen¡¯s spatial sh. His body was struck by several spatial cuts and shattered!n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    ¡°Huff, huff, huff !!!¡±


    As Lin Zhen left the Virtual Reality field, he was still breathing heavily instinctively.


    But his face was full of excitement, as the Spatial sh was finally sessful!


    Despite a difference of 600 or 700 points in Star Power, he managed to defeat the opponent with a single Spatial sh. The power of this move was indeed tremendous! The main drawback was the enormous consumption of Star Power. With his current Star Power level, if he used the Spatial sh and failed to defeat the opponent, he would only have one way left to flee.


    Nevertheless, as a Constant Star Level 9 Martial Artist, to defeat a Star System Level 5 expert, Lin Zhen had already created a miracle!<div>


    His realm is now stuck at the Peak of Constant Star Level 9 and can no longer advance.


    At this realm, neither Thunder Crystals nor Constant Star Crystals can help him anymore. The next realm is the ck Hole Period, which requires a chance to advance.


    ¡°Nearly twelve months have passed, and I should leave the Suspended Ind. Otherwise, when the meteorite belt closes, I won¡¯t be able to leave.¡±-


    Lin Zhen opened his eyes; he had alreadyprehended all the contents of the Boundary Tablet and didn¡¯t need to stay any longer.<div>


    As he opened his eyes, the surrounding area was empty. The expected red ze hadn¡¯t appeared, meaning it had left first.


    Lin Zhen felt a bit lost. He had some doubts about Feng Qingluan in his heart.


    At the beginning, Feng Qingluan¡¯s massive Star Power helped not only Ye Hua but also himself, allowing him toplete hisprehension before Ye Hua and obtaining first ce.


    At that time, he had doubts, suspecting Feng Qingluan¡¯s identity.


    But now that Feng Qingluan had disappeared without a trace, leaving no news, Lin Zhen thought he was mistaken.


    If she were Little Phoenix, she shouldn¡¯t have left so quietly. She would at least say goodbye to him, right?


    It seemed that he was wrong; she was not Little Phoenix but the cold and heartless gang leader. Perhaps she had helped him with his Star Power because of his ck Hole Beast¡¯s constitution.


    ¡°I don¡¯t know when I¡¯ll be able to return to the Suspended Ind, but I¡¯m not quite willing to let it go.¡±


    Looking up at the Spiritual Power Heaven Stele and the Time Monument, these two tablets¡¯ content were what Lin Zhen looked forward to the most. However, due to time constraints, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t simultaneouslyprehend all three.


    If he had more time, Lin Zhen would want to stay and continue studying.


    With a hint of regret, Lin Zhen left the Suspended Ind.


    After leaving the Suspended Ind, he felt the meteorite belt behind him speeding up.


    ncing back, within the meteorite belt, the Space Storm began to gradually form. The storm, containing various elemental forces and spatial rifts, could tear almost everything apart. No wonder there were only broken meteorites within a hundred miles, with norge stones remaining.<div>


    Such a dense storm made it almost impossible for anyone to survive safely here.


    ¡°I estimate that the storm inside the Suspended Ind might not be as strong as the outside one. If I could, I¡¯d love to go back and see.¡±


    Lin Zhen hesitated for a moment, looking at the endless Space Storm and finally giving up on the tempting idea.


    It¡¯s better to go and fight as soon as possible and strive to win first ce in this concentration camp!


    But before that, Lin Zhen must first return to the garbage disposal nt once. He needed to nt this Wutong tree first; maybe one day, when Little Phoenix returns, she would have a ce to stay.


    Looking at the starry sky ahead,ary Instantaneous Movement!


    After an instant movement, Lin Zhen¡¯s body appeared 50,000 kilometers away!


    Lin Zhen hadpletely mastered the method ofary Instantaneous Movement. As long as his Star Power increased steadily, he would eventually be able to teleport directly from this to another within his sight.


    Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!


    With unparalleled speed, Lin Zhen disappeared into the starry sky.


    Just when the Fire Kirin people thought that the Empire¡¯s martial artists would lose disastrously in the battle, an unexpected counterattack urred in the Chaotic Star River.


    In December, Ye Hua led several Star System Term experts, ambushing a group of Insect n troops, killing four of the opposing Star System Term, and tens of thousands of Locust n warriors.


    In January of the following year, Feng Qingluan single-handedly broke into the Centipede Commander¡¯s nest. Using the advanced Skyfire me, she burned the Centipede n Nest, killing hundreds of thousands of warriors inside while the Centipede Commander was seriously injured and escaped.<div>


    In February, Feng Qingluan once again entered the Spider Commander¡¯s nest. With the Spider Commander already dead and the warriors unable to resist Feng Qingluan¡¯s attack, nearly all of the hundreds of thousands of spider fighters were wiped out, and the spider¡¯s nest was destroyed.


    In March, Ye Hua joined forces with Nan Lie, engaging in a fierce battle with the Locust Commander. Although they still did not kill the Locust Commander, they destroyed the Locust n Nest, killing tens of thousands of their warriors. Their kill count soared, but they were no longer in first or second ce. Feng Qingluan had taken the first ce.


    So far, three of the seven Insect n Nests in the Chaotic Star River had been lost, significantly reducing their ability to create warriors. Life for the Fire Kirin martial artists wasn¡¯t as difficult anymore.


    At the end of March, Lin Zhen encountered the fleeing Centipede Commander on a. After an intense battle, Lin Zhen managed to kill the Centipede Commander.


    The Insect n lost not only three major nests but also two Commanders in session.


    This series of battles made the Fire Kirin people see the dawn of victory once again. In particr, Feng Qingluan¡¯s extraordinary achievements were breathtaking. Some even said that the Empire¡¯s top genius should be reced.


    In April, Ye Hua informed the Fire Kirin martial artists within the Chaotic Star River that they would organize a major counteroffensive.


    The target of this counteroffensive would be the Scorpion Commander¡¯s nest, as they received news that the injured Locust Commander had fled to the Scorpion Commander¡¯s territory. If they could destroy the Scorpion Nest, they might be able to eliminate both the Scorpion and Locust Commanders at once.


    If they achieved this goal, four of the seven Insect n Commanders would be gone, along with four nests. They would have won more than half of the Chaotic Star River battle.


    Ye Hua even announced this news on the Dimensional Universe, and it was impossible for any martial artist of the Fire Kirin to refuse such a proposal.


    Any refusals would undoubtedly lead to being mocked by people throughout the Empire, no matter what achievements they¡¯d made. Thebel of being unconcerned with the bigger picture would be firmly attached, with no chance of redemption.


    All the martial artists responded, including Feng Qingluan and Lin Zhen, who agreed to arrive at the Scorpion Commander¡¯s nest within ten days for a major battle.


    This battle would be crucial in determining the oue of the Chaotic Star River war!<div>

 Chapter 513: 514: Decisive Battle, Ambush!

    There are seven main stars surrounding the Suspended Ind. Although they are not veryrges, they are already thergest among the broken Chaotic Star River.


    The Insect n chose to build their nests on these seven main stars to maximize the reproduction and nurturing of new Insect n warriors.


    Nearly all of the surviving Fire Kirin warriors in the Chaotic Star River had gathered here.


    About twenty thousand people in total!


    Among these twenty thousand, the weakest warriors were already at the peak of the Constant Star Stage. Many of those who initially entered the Chaotic Star River at the Constant Star Stage had advanced to the ck Hole Stage, and ck Hole Stage warriors had also birthed hundreds of new Star System Stage warriors.


    Two years of cultivation andbat had significantly improved everyone¡¯s strength.


    Ye Hua, dressed in a green robe, stood suspended in the air with a long sword on his back, exuding the unyielding spirit of a young swordsman.


    People also implicitly regarded Ye Hua as their leader, after all, he had held the title of the first genius of the Fire Kirin for many years, and the proposal to attack the Scorpion Nest was initiated by him.


    Although some people followed the leaders of their respective groups, like Feng Qingluan¡¯s Qing Luan Society, overall, Ye Hua was still the most prominent leader.


    He stood in the center, with Nan Lie leading a group of warriors to his left, and Tianci to his right.


    Tianci had also made significant progress in the past two years. Although he had not gained any breakthroughs in Suspended Ind, his realm had genuinely improved, already reaching Star System Level 4. No one knew what fortunate encounters he had.<div>


    Apart from these few, the most eye-catching presence was the female army of the Qing Luan Society.


    Feng Qingluan, dressed in pink, exuded unmatched elegance. Behind her were hundreds of women who had at least reached the ck Hole stage. They became the most strikingly beautiful scenery among the crowd.


    Her first ce in the Spiritual Power Heaven Stele on the Suspended Ind had allowed Feng Qingluan¡¯s spiritual power to break through, sessfully advancing to the Cui Mang stage. This made her the first among the crowd, and the invisible pressure of spiritual power made her alluring, adding an untouchable charm that made people feel timid when approaching her.


    Lin Zhen stood on the edge of the crowd, not far from the Qing Luan Society, looking at the red me ahead and couldn¡¯t help but miss his own Little Phoenix.


    ¡°Everyone!¡±


    Ye Hua came to the front of the crowd and spoke loudly.


    ¡°The Battle of the Chaotic Star River hassted for almost two years, and it¡¯s time for it toe to an end. Everyone here is an elite, and we all know that the Insect n can continuously reproduce new Insect Warriors. The longer we drag out this fight, the worse it is for us. Only by crushing their nests can we ensure our final victory.¡±


    ¡°During this time, we have already destroyed three of the Insect n¡¯s nests and killed twomanders. Now, there are two Insect nmanders inside this Scorpion Nest. As long as we take it downpletely, we will gain the upper hand in the Chaotic Star River.¡±


    ¡°I have no right to issue orders to all of you, but I still hope that you can unite and fight together. I¡¯m not doing this to achieve the first ce in kills. I¡¯m no longer even in the first ce now. All I can say is, if I were to die in this battle, don¡¯t give up because we are all part of the Fire Kirin!¡±N?v(el)B\\jnn


    The whole ce was silent. People didn¡¯t say anything, but they were stirred and felt that it was time to bring the battle with the Insect n to a close. The sooner it ended, the sooner they could go home.


    At this moment, unity was crucial; otherwise, the oue for everyone would likely not be good.


    Only Nan Lie asked, ¡°We have released news in the Dimensional Universe. The Insect n must know about this. Will they not be prepared?¡±


    This was also the question in the minds of others, and Nan Lie asking it was perfect.


    Ye Hua smiled, ¡°Don¡¯t worry about this problem. The Insect nmanders cannot stand each other, and they all want to strive for the top spot. As long as their nest still exists, they will not rely on anyone else. It¡¯s their nature.¡±


    ¡°Moreover, as far as I know, our recent brilliant victories have attracted the attention of warriors from the Rakshasa Empire and Landis Empire. They also want to take advantage of the Chaotic Star River and are currently attacking the Insect n¡¯s territories. The Mantis n, Giant Ho n, and Beetle n are all fighting against the other two countries, and they simply can¡¯t spare any attention to us. So, this is our best opportunity.¡±


    Nan Lie said nothing as this indeed seemed to be a good chance.


    ¡°I won¡¯t say any more. We aren¡¯t an army, so we don¡¯t need sophisticatedmand tactics. Just pick a direction, and everyone fight to the best of your abilities. My brothers, let¡¯s have apetition to see who can kill the most!¡±


    ¡°Yes, yes!¡± Many people shouted, their fighting spirits boiling.<div>


    ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡±


    Ye Hua drew his sword with a ng, pointed it forward, and the warriors behind him surged forward like a tide, charging straight towards the where the Scorpion Nest was located.


    They were already very close to the, less than a thousand kilometers away, and it would take just a moment for these warriors to reach it at their current speed.


    When they approached the 500-kilometer range, the seemed to explode, as countless flying Insect n warriors swarmed out!<div>


    Most of them were winged Scorpion Warriors, with a few Locust Warriors mixed in.


    The Locust Nest had been destroyed, and these Locust Warriors had followed the Locust Commander to the Scorpion Lair. This also proved that the Locust Commander was still here and had not left.


    ¡°Hahaha! You little insects! Come on!¡±


    Ye Hua took the lead, letting out a clear howl, and a whip-like sword Qi field was drawn out, cutting a bloody path through the swarm of insect warriors!


    This stroke alone, nearly a thousand insect warriors fell!


    The strongest of these newly-born insect warriors were at the peak of the Constant Star Stage, and the lower-level insect warriors were less powerful than human warriors. Before an expert like Ye Hua, who was at the Late Stage of Star System, they had no resistance.


    This move inspired everyone, causing the morale of the fire Kirin warriors to soar instantly, and their confidence increased a hundredfold. They immediately broke into the insect n¡¯s formation from various directions, triggering a bloody storm across the sky.


    This scene was also transmitted into the Dimensional Universe and into the view of the Fire Kirin people.


    For a time, Ye Hua¡¯s poprity soared to new heights, bing the backbone of the Empire.


    Apart from Ye Hua, Nan Lie¡¯s performance was also quite eye-catching. His dual swords were spinning up and down, and no Insect warrior could even exchange one move with him. Countless corpses fell around him like dumplings.


    However, the most eye-catching were the Amazon warriors led by Feng Qingluan.


    Although these core members of the Qing Luan Society were women, under the leadership of their strong leader Feng Qingluan, none of them were to be underestimated. Each of them, like a fierce tigress, ferociously cleaved through the swarm of insects like sharp swords.


    Especially Feng Qingluan¡¯s three-meter-long machete, its Qi crisscrossing and shining brightly beneath the sky, limbs and severed arms flew into the air as if they were spinning. In terms of killing speed, no one could surpass her.<div>


    The Amazon warriors inherited Feng Qingluan¡¯s tactics, opening and closing fiercely, killing the Insect n in chaotic street battles.


    With the leadership of these experts, the human warriors advanced very smoothly.


    Everyone enjoyed the battle, using their best skills freely. These insect warriors seemed weaker than before, especially after the Constant Star Stage insects fell, those who appeared gradually were at the Stage and Satellite Stage.


    Such low-level insect warriors on the battlefield could barely be considered cannon fodder, and killing such an insect still counted towards the number of kills. After some warriors discovered this problem, the situation became somewhat uncontroble.


    People began to advance recklessly, vying to kill more low-level insects, and the teams became scattered. Even before the extermination of the peripheral insects, they had already advanced to the surface of the where the nest was located.


    On the surface, the dense insects seemed endless, and their strength varied greatly. The stronger ones were at the Constant Star Stage, and the weaker ones, just newly born, were only at the Star Boundary level.


    Numerous insect warriors surrounded the nest of the Scorpion n as if they were defending theirst homnd.


    ¡°Charge! The insect n is finished!¡±


    ¡°Kill! Deal with these vulnerable insects and we can destroy the Scorpion nest!¡±


    ¡°Hahaha! Is this all the Insect n has? Today I will ughter them!¡±


    ¡°Where are themanders? Where are the Scorpion Commander and Locust Commander? Have they all be turtles? Let these underdeveloped insectse out to die!¡±


    The Fire Kirin warriors were all rushing forward, fearing they would achieve less merit and take fewer lives.


    Meanwhile, more rational warriors at the back were gradually influenced by them, and they had no choice but tond on the ground. If the majority of the troops went down, leaving a few people in the sky would only lead to being surrounded and annihted by the reassembled insect warriors.<div>


    In this way, nearly 20,000 Fire Kirin warriorsnded on the main star where the Scorpion nest was located.


    Lin Zhen raised his head, looking at the sky gradually covered by countless insects, and had a sense of foreboding in his heart.


    This battle seemed like a premeditated one, with the insect warriors appearing too weak, and their true experts not making an appearance. The Fire Kirin warriors easily entered deep into enemy territory. If the enemy¡¯s main force made a counterattack now¡­


    Warriors may be stronger, but without organization and discipline, they are inferior to regr armies. In order to gain more kills, everyone rushed forward, causing themselves greater losses.


    More and more insects gathered in the sky, even the appearance of other flying insect warriors like the Giant Ho warriors. Lin Zhen knew that his fears were likely true.


    The Giant Ho n was not here to resist external enemies; they had set a trap here!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s gaze turned to Feng Qingluan and the Qing Luan Society. Feng Qingluan seemed to have sensed something too, and the Qing Luan Society¡¯s advance had long since stopped, as if looking for a chance to escape the battlefield.


    Boom~~!!


    Suddenly, the top of the insect n¡¯s Scorpion nest opened, and several figures shot up into the sky, exuding a powerful aura that enveloped the entire field!


    The Mantis Commander! Beetle Commander! Centipede Commander! Scorpion Commander! Giant Ho Commander!


    All five remaining Great Commanders were here, along with hundreds of powerful insect warriors at the Star System Stage!


    They had indeed fallen into an ambush!


    <div>

 Chapter 514: 515: You Are My Little Phoenix!

    The five great Insect nmanders appeared, and the situation on the scene changed immediately!


    Just now, the Insect n warriors who had been killed by Fire Kirin warriors and scattered and escaped, the weak ones among them hid away, and were reced by arge number of Insect n elite warriors!


    Groups of ck Hole Period Insect n members appeared, brandishing double-edged mantis warriors, heavily-armored beetle warriors, wasp warriors wielding poisonous spears, and scorpion warriors filled the sky and the ground, extending to the limits of their vision!


    Throughout the Star System Stage, they could be seen everywhere asmanders, leading groups of warriors, ready tounch an attack at any time!


    This was not an ordinary Insect n force; this was clearly the Insect n¡¯s entire main force!


    Usually, these insects could hide underground, and the entire Scorpion Nest here was a huge trap. They had long been prepared for everything and were just waiting for Fire Kirin warriors toe and die.


    ¡°Hahahaha!!!!!¡±


    The Mantis Commanderughed heartily in the air: ¡°Stupid humans, aren¡¯t you always mocking the low intelligence of our Insect n? Howe today all of you fall into our encirclement? How about it? Do the low-intelligence Insect n in your eyes give you a huge surprise? I¡¯m afraid this surprise may be too much for you to handle!¡±


    The Beetle Commander, d in ck armor, exposed only a pair of eyes and scanned the Fire Kirin warriors group with a sinister gaze: ¡°After this, you won¡¯t be mocking our Insect n anymore, because you won¡¯t have a chance. Scorpion Main Star will be your burial ground!¡±


    The Fire Kirin warriors were somewhat panicked, and they began to unconsciously gather towards Ye Hua, seeking a backbone and support.


    ¡°How could this be? Wasn¡¯t it said that the Insect n¡¯smanders don¡¯t get along and won¡¯t cooperate together?¡±<div>


    ¡°Exactly! Weren¡¯t they all busy resisting the attacks of the Landis and Rakshasa Empires? How could their entire main force appear on our side?¡±


    ¡°Ye Hua, what should we do now? Come up with an idea!¡±


    Ye Hua¡¯s face was cold, and he bit his lip: ¡°We were caught in their trap, everything was a smokescreen released by the Insect n, but don¡¯t worry, theirbat power is not as strong as ours. We have killed two of theirmanders, and as long as we can kill the enemy leader, we can still win this battle!¡±


    After saying that, Ye Hua turned to look at Feng Qingluan, Nan Lie, Tianci, and Lin Zhen.


    ¡°This time, it¡¯s a matter of life and death. I suggest that on our side, I, Qingluan, Tianci, Nan Lie, and Lin Zhen stand against one Insect nmander each. The rest will be dealt with by the others. We five are the key to the battle, and as long as we win, their numerous warriors are useless.¡±


    Although Lin Zhen¡¯s realm was not high, he had already proven his strength at Suspended Ind, andter on, he killed the Centipede Commander, making him a top-notch expert. Ye Hua wouldn¡¯t pass up using him.


    ¡°What if we lose?¡± Nan Lie asked.


    ¡°If we lose ¡­ then let life and death be determined by fate!¡±


    Their gazes turned to the five Insect nmanders. Ye Hua had a point ¨C fighting a battle of attrition meant certain death, so only by employing a decapitation strategy and killing the enemy leader could they find a slim chance.


    Ye Hua took the lead: ¡°I raised this suggestion, so I should bear the most crucial responsibility. I¡¯ll take on the Mantis Commander. The rest of you can pick.¡±


    ¡°I choose the Locust Commander!¡± Since the Locust Commander was the weakest among the five greatmanders, Tianci quickly made his choice, regardless of the disdainful nces from the others.


    ¡°Then, I choose the Beetle Commander.¡± Nan Lie also made his choice ¨C the Beetle Commander¡¯s strength was only slightly stronger than that of the locust, and couldn¡¯tpare to the scorpion or the great wasp.


    ¡°I¡¯ll take the Scorpion Commander.¡± Lin Zhen immediately chose the strongest Scorpion Commander without waiting for Feng Qingluan to speak. He had a feeling that Feng Qingluan would find it easier to deal with the purely aerial Wasp Commander.


    Feng Qingluan¡¯s cherry lips moved slightly. She didn¡¯t look at Lin Zhen or say anything more, indicating her agreement.


    ¡°Now that everyone has made their choices, I have one more thing to say.¡±


    Ye Hua lowered his voice: ¡°Everyone, I bear a great responsibility for the failure of this battle, but you are all elites of the Empire, and under no circumstances should any of you perish in battle. If there is a chance to break out, everyone should flee for their lives. I will never me anyone who leaves, as there is no hope of winning this battle now.¡±


    After saying that, Ye Hua lifted his sword and pointed it at the Mantis Commander in the sky: ¡°Mantis! Come on! Let¡¯s have a real fight, do you dare?¡±


    Hearing Ye Hua¡¯s challenge, the Mantis Commander¡¯s face turned ferocious: ¡°Hehehe! Ye Hua you little brat, don¡¯t think you can challenge me just because you have some talent. Today I will let you know the true power of the Mantis n, the strongest fighting race of the Insect n Empire!¡±<div>


    ¡°Get out of my way! No one is allowed to interfere!¡±


    The surrounding insects cleared a path, and the Mantis Commander waved his double-edged de, rushing towards Ye Hua with a fierce howl!


    Ye Hua also leaped up, swinging his long sword, and fought with the Mantis Commander!


    The two battled from the ground to the sky, falling back to the ground, and then fighting their way into space, slowly being engulfed by the endless swarm of insects, their figures no longer visible.<div>


    With Ye Hua taking the lead, Nan Lie and Tianci also challenged their chosenmanders and started their fierce battles.


    Feng Qingluan nced back at her sisters of the Qing Luan Society, her tone heavy.


    ¡°Sisters, when the battle startster on, you should break out in the opposite direction from me. You should be able to leave this ce. The only thing to remember is never to follow me. That way, you¡¯ll still have a chance to survive. Once you break free, hurry back to the Light Tunnel and leave Chaotic Star River. The battle here is over.¡±


    Lan Yuer, Feng Hong¡¯er and the other girls were shocked: ¡°Big sister, what about you? Aren¡¯t you going with us?¡±


    Feng Qingluan shook her head and smiled gently: ¡°I¡¯m afraid I can¡¯t. If we all go together, no one will be able to escape.¡±


    ¡°We can¡¯t leave you alone, big sister!¡± The girls of the Qing Luan Society cried.


    ¡°Don¡¯t cry!¡±


    Feng Qingluan¡¯s face suddenly turned cold, and her long-umted authority silenced the girls, forcing them to hold their tears back.


    ¡°We, the Qing Luan Society, have our foundation to manage. After we go back, tell my master to help take care of it. I am not discussing this with you, it¡¯s an order!¡±


    After saying this, Feng Qingluan took a deep breath: ¡°There are some things I must experience, I can¡¯t escape from them. You all go ahead, maybe we will meet againter.¡±


    Lan Yuer and the others knew that Feng Qingluan had made up her mind, so they didn¡¯t dare to defy her. They had tears in their eyes as they looked at her and slowly backed away.


    As the insect ns in the sky were about toe and kill them, Feng Qingluan suddenly turned to Lin Zhen.


    ¡°The enemies areing to kill us, aren¡¯t you going to fight them with me?¡±<div>


    ¡°I¡­ with you?¡± Lin Zhen was stunned for a moment, not understanding Feng Qingluan¡¯s meaning.


    ¡°Pfft!¡±


    Seeing Lin Zhen¡¯s dumbfounded expression, Feng Qingluan couldn¡¯t help but cover her mouth andugh.


    Theughter was like a hundred flowers blooming, making the world around them lose its color. Not only was Lin Zhen stunned, but all the women of the Qing Luan Society were stunned too.


    They had been following Feng Qingluan for many years and had never seen herugh. Even if she did, it was a coldugh or a perfunctory smile. A heartfelt smile like this was the first time ever!


    No one imagined how beautiful Feng Qingluan¡¯sugh could be. No wonder when she first came to Kirin Holy Star, she was known as the most beautiful woman of the Fire Kirin.


    Perhaps it was after receiving this title that Feng Qingluan stopped showing her genuine smile.


    ¡°That¡¯s right, won¡¯t you apany me? How can you bear to let me go alone?¡±


    Lin Zhen felt a sudden tremor in his heart. This was absolutely not the behavior that Feng Qingluan should have exhibited. Was she¡­?


    ¡°You¡­ are you?¡±


    Lin Zhen was somewhat surprised.


    Feng Qingluan walked up to Lin Zhen, raised her jade-like finger, and gently touched the cinnabar mole between her eyebrows.


    ¡°Don¡¯t you find this familiar?¡±<div>


    Hearing Feng Qingluan¡¯s words, Lin Zhen suddenly realized. He raised his hand, and a teardrop-like red gem appeared.


    The gem was blood red, as if it was dyed with fresh blood, its size and shape were exactly the same as the cinnabar mole on Feng Qingluan¡¯s brow.


    ¡°Could you really be¡­?¡± Lin Zhen was surprised with his eyes wide open.


    ¡°The Phoenix Weeping Blood is actually the tears of a phoenix, my tears fell into your palm. Unfortunately, you have never carefully studied it. What a waste I left it for you.¡± Feng Qingluan med him with a bit of annoyment, and her temperament seemed to change a lot in an instant.


    ¡°This is one of your tears?¡±


    Lin Zhen was stunned, was there any hidden secret in this tear? He had never looked at the red gem before, fearing that the sight of it would remind him of her. At this moment, however, he wanted to see what was inside.


    But Feng Qingluan grabbed his hand: ¡°It¡¯s toote now. If¡­ If we win, then you have plenty of time to look at it. There¡¯s no need for it now.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded, put away the red gem condensed from the Phoenix Blood Tear, and said, ¡°We will win.¡±


    ¡°I hope so. Lin Zhen! Fight by my side.¡±


    ¡°Of course, I will apany you. If I had known earlier that you were Little Phoenix, I would have¡­ sigh!¡±


    Feng Qingluan covered her mouth andughed, her eyes charmingly looking at Lin Zhen: ¡°What should you call me?¡±


    Lin Zhen was puzzled for a moment, then said somewhat shyly: ¡°Initially, I thought you were just a little phoenix, that¡¯s why I¡­¡±


    ¡°So, now you know who I am and you don¡¯t dare to call me that?¡± Feng Qingluan asked.N?v(el)B\\jnn<div>


    ¡°There¡¯s nothing I dare not!¡±


    Lin Zhen straightened his body: ¡°No matter who you are, our blood is already connected. You are my precious¡­!¡±


    Feng Qingluan gently ced a finger on Lin Zhen¡¯s lips, ¡°That¡¯s enough, keep this name in your heart and never give it to someone else again!¡±


    After that, she withdrew her finger, smiled, and looked at Lin Zhen: ¡°I guess I¡¯ve experienced a love story too, haven¡¯t I?¡±


    ¡°What do you mean?¡± Lin Zhen didn¡¯t quite understand.


    ¡°Don¡¯t ask too much, Lin Zhen, remember to survive!¡±


    After Feng Qingluan finished speaking, the three-meter-long machete in her hand suddenly swung through the air, cutting a Star System Stage bug that was attempting to sneak attack them from a close distance in half!


    ¡°Lin Zhen! Let¡¯s fight side by side!¡±


    A streak of brilliant red splendor pierced the sky!

 Chapter 515: 516: Endless Sea of Insects, Fight to the Death! (Third Update)

    Upon seeing Feng Qingluan charging forward, Lin Zhen raised his hand, and the Yin-Yang Spear appeared in his grasp. At the same time, his doppelganger appeared wielding the Cliff Corner Spear. His main body and doppelganger advanced together, closely following Feng Qingluan.


    If he didn¡¯t know she was the Little Phoenix, it wouldn¡¯t matter, but knowing that instantly changed how he perceived her.


    As expected from the Little Phoenix connected to him by blood, everything about her was pleasing to the eye. Her graceful figure wielded a massive battle de, ughtering her way through the swarm of insects with a unique beauty in Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes.


    Following Feng Qingluan, Lin Zhen¡¯s target was the Scorpion Commander.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    It seemed that both the Scorpion and Ho Commanders had been waiting for their arrival. As soon as they drew near, the twomanders rushed forward to greet them.


    In the hands of the Scorpion Commander were two natural pincers transformed intorge cleavers, possessing not only immense power but also strong defensive capabilities.


    Behind him was a chilling, shimmering poisonous stinger that was formed from his tail. It hovered in the air, waiting for the opportune moment to strike.


    The Scorpion Commander could be said to have the strongest weapon among them all. Lin Zhen¡¯s main body and doppelganger barely made contact with him when they were already plunged into a bitter struggle.


    On Feng Qingluan¡¯s side, things were no different. The Ho Commander held a long spear in his hands; the eerie blue stinger contained a lethal poison. With his swift flying speed in the air, even if Feng Qingluan¡¯s strength surpassed his, defeating him in a short period was impossible.


    At this time, the Five Great Commanders had their respective opponents, and the remaining Fire Kirin warriors were plunged into a boundless sea of insects.


    Under Feng Qingluan¡¯s orders, the women of the Qing Luan Society charged in the opposite direction. All around them, various Insect n warriors attacked them like a colossal wave. Each had to face dozens or even hundreds of insect attacks simultaneously!<div>


    Inparison, the other warriors fared even worse ¨C the number of insects was simply too overwhelming.


    In order to prepare for this ambush, the Insect n had mustered their forces for some time. The elites from every major nest gathered here, ready to explode into action once the Fire Kirin warriors arrived. The surrounding stardust was obscured by the insects, and as countless insect reinforcements rushed forward, the Fire Kirin warriors found themselves in a chilling, desperate situation.


    In the Fire Kirin warrior¡¯s kill list, the numbers for each individual kept fluctuating wildly like a malfunctioning water meter.


    Some would jump too quickly, akin to breaking the water meter, suddenlying to a stop!


    An early Star System Stage warrior, highly proficient in frost control techniques,unched a st of freezing air. More than a dozen ho warriors were frozen into ice sculptures and fell.


    But before he could catch his breath, several ferocious beetle warriors had already swung their swords at him.


    Their weapons shed, bodies reeling backward, and in the midst of the retreat, another st of freezing air was sent out, killing those beetle warriors.


    Whoosh, whoosh~!


    Two Scorpion Warriors darted past lightning-fast, both stingers viciously driving into his back.


    With a scream, he swung back his sword and killed the two Scorpion Warriors. Simultaneously, several Mantis Warriors swooped forward, their shing des removing one of his arms.


    Wielding his sword with one arm, he could barely fend off the Mantis warriors. But before he could release another freezing st, hundreds of insects surged around him, and the Star System Stage expert was brutally killed amidst the chaos.


    This scene did not ur in istion; it was happening everywhere. Star System Stage warriors were barely holding on, while those at the Constant Star and ck Hole Stages couldn¡¯t even exchange their lives for their enemies¡¯.


    The massive Insect n warrior regiment spun like a whirlpool, gradually reducing and eliminating the Fire Kirin warriorsyer byyer.


    Inside the Fire Kirin Empire, people watched the events unfold with terror.


    Some warriors were live streaming the battle in the Dimensional Universe.


    But there were no spectators in this fight; everyone was engaged. Oftentimes, a warrior¡¯s live stream would suddenly stop mid-broadcast as they died.


    After repeatedly witnessing such scenes, people began focusing on the kill leaderboard instead.


    Originally, over twenty thousand names were on the overall list. It had now been reduced by half and continued to plummet at an rming rate.<div>


    ¡°Only ten thousand left!¡±


    ¡°Nine thousand now! My God! This can¡¯t be real! Will the Fire Kirin Empire¡¯s gathered elites be entirely wiped out here?¡±


    ¡°Eight and a half thousand¡­ No, eight thousand now, it¡¯s over! We¡¯re utterly hopeless!¡±


    ¡°All I can do now is pray, pray that Ye Hua can safely withdraw from that hellish ce. Why did we even go for the godforsaken Chaotic Star River? Let someone else have it. Guarding the Light Corridor was enough.¡±<div>


    ¡°Feng Qingluan, my goddess, please be safe!¡±


    ¡°Seven and a half thousand¡­ I can¡¯t see any hope!¡±


    Aside from the kill leaderboard, people asionally caught glimpses of the sky-dominating insects through live stream videos but couldn¡¯t see any hope of victory.


    The armyprised of elites from several insect nests wasn¡¯t something the Fire Kirin warriors could withstand.


    The only constion was that the few top-ranking Fire Kirin elites were still alive ¨C for now.


    ¡°No!¡±


    A sh of a de swept by, and Nan Lie¡¯s head soared into the air.


    It was his final survival instinct that made him turn back to see who had killed him.


    As his head turned in midair, he saw the Mantis Commander with his shiny Mantis de, which still had his own blood on it.


    Nan Lie¡¯sst thought was that, wasn¡¯t the Mantis Commander fighting Ye Hua? How had hee back to kill himself? Had Ye Hua been killed?


    Unfortunately, he could not get any answers, and after that, he fell into endless darkness.


    With the death of Nan Lie, a top figure from the Fire Kirin Empire, the copse of the Fire Kirin people began.


    Andslide-like defeat urred, and many warriors didn¡¯t even have a chance to escape before they were swept away and devoured by Insect n warriors.<div>


    Only the female warriors of the Qing Luan Society were well-prepared, and immediately fled in the opposite direction of Feng Qingluan when the battle began. After battling for a while, they were surprised to find that there were very few Insect n warriors around them.


    It seemed that the Insect n warriors had mostly headed in the direction of Feng Qingluan and Lin Zhen instead. From a distance, they could see a massive group that covered the skies and the earth, full of Insect n warriors everywhere.


    They dared not stay any longer and could only follow Feng Qingluan¡¯s previous orders and run. After running for a while and seeing that no Insect n had caught up, they piloted their battleship towards the direction of the Light Tunnel.


    Once they entered the Light Tunnel, they would be safe.


    After boarding the battleship, all the girls watched the still-raging battlefield in tears and could not help but cry out loud.


    Under such circumstances, no one believed that Feng Qingluan would have any hope of surviving.


    As the battleship moved further and further away, they could only check the situation of the Fire Kirin warriors through the Kill List of the Dimensional Universe.


    Out of the 20,000 Fire Kirin warriors, less than 2,000 were left, including around 500 female warriors from the Qing Luan Society.


    Feng Qingluan¡¯s clothes pped wildly as she turned her giant machete into a fast and furious lightning bolt!


    Within the continuous shes of lightning, the Bee Commander gradually couldn¡¯t hold on!


    Having advanced to Star System Level 8 and mastered Cui Mang Rank Spiritual Power, Feng Qingluan had already be the number one power in the Chaotic Star River.


    Even the Bee Commander tried desperately to resist, but he still couldn¡¯t stop Feng Qingluan¡¯s increasingly fierce attacks. In fact, if it weren¡¯t for the many Star System term experts helping to hold her off, he would have been a ghost under her de by now.


    Still, many people had tried to restrain her, but by now, at least twenty Star System term experts had fallen under her giant machete!<div>


    Even so, the Bee Commander¡¯s defeat was inevitable.


    On the other side, Lin Zhen was working with his own clone, sessfully suppressing the Scorpion Commander. However, there were many other Insect n warriors involved in the battle as well. Unable to single-handedly fight against more than a dozen Star System experts¡¯ attacks, Lin Zhen¡¯s situation was getting precarious with no end to the battle in sight.


    Feng Qingluan nced at Lin Zhen¡¯s side and sped up her attack.


    ¡°Crack! Crack! Crack!¡±


    Three shes pierced through the air, creating a straight line of space fractures that spread out like cracks in the earth, unstoppable!


    Several Insect n experts were killed by Feng Qingluan¡¯s de in one strike, and their obstacles were removed. Her delicate body transformed into a red bolt of light as she charged directly at the Bee Commander!


    The Bee Commander retreated, his soul escaping with great urgency. He had the advantage of speed; the bee¡¯s flight was fast, but Feng Qingluan was faster because she was the queen of flying Star System beasts: the Phoenix!


    In an instant, she caught up with the Bee Commander. Just as he was about to change direction, she released a Mental Shock. The Insect n inherently had strong mental resistance, but against Feng Qingluan¡¯s Cui Mang rank Spiritual Power, the Bee Commander¡¯s body froze in midair!


    0.1 second was enough!


    As the de¡¯s light flickered past, the Bee Commander died on the spot!


    At this point in the battle, Feng Qingluan relied on her powerful individual strength to kill an Insect n Commander amidst the many Star System period opponents. This was the second Insect n Commander she had killed.


    After killing the Bee Commander, Feng Qingluan¡¯s full chest heaved a few times due to exhaustion from the intense fight.


    By now, it was almost impossible to see the traces of the Fire Kirin warriors. Insect n warriors had filled the area, pouring in from all directions, endless.<div>


    Without any hesitation, Feng Qingluan headed in Lin Zhen¡¯s direction.


    As she approached Lin Zhen, several figures quickly dashed towards her like lightning.


    The Mantis Commander, Beetle Marshal, Locust Commander, who should have been fighting with Ye Hua and the others, had alle. In addition to the Scorpion Commander fighting Lin Zhen, four great Insect nmanders had surrounded them.


    ¡°Get lost!¡±


    Seeing Lin Zhen in danger, Feng Qingluan disregarded her own exhaustion. She raised her hand and a howling green me roared out, turning five or six Star System period opponents trying to block her path into ashes.


    Rushing to Lin Zhen¡¯s side, she grabbed his hand and said urgently: ¡°Lin Zhen, stop fighting! Let¡¯s break through together!¡±

 Chapter 516: 517: Fleeing Lovers (4th Issue)

    Chapter 516: Chapter 517: Fleeing Lovers (4th Issue)


    Lin Zhen was also filled with a murderous rage, having taken down two Star System Level 3 soldiers with his consecutive shots. Just as he prepared to charge and kill the Scorpion Commander, even risking injury, Feng Qingluan arrived.


    Her body emitted a faint fragrance, the scent of a phoenix. Back then, Lin Zhen had felt it more than once from Little Phoenix, and today, he felt it again, causing the boiling blood in his heart to cool down a bit.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, we can¡¯t keep fighting! We have to break through and leave this ce!¡±


    A soft hand grabbed Lin Zhen¡¯s and quickly flew outward.


    Lin Zhen then realized that the only ones still fighting were just the two of them.


    That¡¯s right, of the over 20,000 Fire Kirin warriors, only the two of them were still fighting at this time.


    It was clearly recorded on the kill list in the Dimensional Universe that there were currently only 504 people still alive.


    Among them, 500 were Feng Qingluan¡¯s Qing Luan Society female warriors. They had withdrawn at the beginning of the battle, and the Insect n¡¯s target was not them, so they were able to leave safely.


    The remaining four people were Lin Zhen, Feng Qingluan, Ye Hua, and Tianci.


    Nan Lie was already dead. All the people Lin Zhen had met on Suspended Ind were dead without exception!<div>


    On the kill list, Feng Qingluan ranked first, followed by Ye Hua in second ce, and Tianci in third ce. Although Lin Zhen had initially killed very few, he had not been idle in the past few months. With Nan Lie¡¯s death in battle, his current ranking was fourth, and the gap between him, Ye Hua, and Tianci was not significant.


    The fifth-ranked one was actually Lan Yuer of the Qing Luan Society. She had not killed many Insect n members but had still secured the fifth rank, which showed the severity of this battle.


    Especially when Lin Zhen saw that the Mantis Commander and the others hade over, he knew that there must have been a problem. Ye Hua and the others might have escaped, otherwise, if they were still alive, how could their opponentse here?


    No matter how strong he and Feng Qingluan were, they could not possibly be an opponent for the Endless Insect n army. The only option left was to flee!


    ¡°Run!¡±


    Feng Qingluan pulled Lin Zhen along at full speed, herrge cleaver formingyers of de mountains. Within a radius of a hundred meters, des were everywhere, and whoever dared to block their path or approach them would be cut in half by her!


    The Mantis Commander and the others followed in the air, constantly exerting pressure on Feng Qingluan and Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Hehe~! Little beauty Qingluan, there¡¯s no need for you to struggle! There are only two of you left in the entire Fire Kirin warrior group, and there are my Insect n troops everywhere. Where can the two of you escape?¡±


    Without turning her head, Feng Qingluan coldly threw a sentence: ¡°Less talk, if you guys aren¡¯t convinced, feel free toe down and fight!¡±


    ¡°Hehe! Of course, we will fight, but not here. In bed, I wouldn¡¯t stop even after fighting for three hundred years. Here¡­ let my soldiers wear down your and that brat¡¯s bravery first!¡±


    The Mantis Commander and the others were not eager to fight Lin Zhen and Feng Qingluan immediately. They knew the danger of these two people very well. If they went down recklessly now, they might not only be unable to kill, but they might also be killed by the desperate struggle of the two trapped beasts.


    They were in no hurry, showing a demeanor of having everything under control, and followed in the sky.


    Feng Qingluan and Lin Zhen had already left the ground and rushed straight into the starry sky. However, within a radius of hundreds of meters, thousands of meters, and tens of thousands of meters, the surroundings were still densely packed with Insect ns. They surrounded, chased, and blocked them. Feng Qingluan took on most of the pressure in the front, while Lin Zhen took care of the back and eliminated any approaching enemies with a single shot.


    Watching the beautiful girl in front gritting her teeth and desperately fighting, an emotion that Lin Zhen had not felt for a long time welled up in his heart.


    This was Qing Luan, the number one beauty among the Fire Kirin Empire¡¯s countless people.


    She was also the leader of a gang, a female devil who never blinked when killing or chopping people.


    Because of this, Lin Zhen once had some aversion to Feng Qingluan, thinking that as a woman, her actions were a bit too much.


    But now that he thought about it, as a woman who could rise in the underworld, she must have endured much more, which was even more difficult than men. If she hadn¡¯t acted like that, she might have been gnawed away by others long ago, leaving nothing but bones.


    This was also Little Phoenix, the proud, cold, yet warm and lovely little divine bird.<div>


    She was inseparably connected to him through blood, his little treasure!


    Although Lin Zhen also thought that the nickname ¡°little treasure¡± seemed a bit inappropriate for a decisively fierce female like Feng Qingluan, he had gotten used to it after spending months together.


    He had only felt this way before with An Ning and Yue¡¯er, and now there was her.


    Blood was floating in the air, mutted limbs and severed arms were chaotically swaying in front of him, and the light of swords and des passed by him. Such a scene was enough to make many men break down, but Qing Luan was used to it and did not care at all.<div>


    Her hand kept waving, and in just a short while, the huge cleaver had killed at least over 100,000 Insect n members!


    At this point, Lin Zhen felt that Qing Luan was already very tired!


    ¡°Feng Qingluan! You¡¯ve been arrogant for long enough, just surrender!¡±


    The Locust Commander descended from the sky and bravely charged at them under the cover of more than a dozen Star System Stage Insect n members.


    Feng Qingluan¡¯s long saber danced frantically, and amidst the continuous collisions, the Star System Stage soldiers fell one after another.


    However, the Locust Commander¡¯s single sh grazed her shoulder, causing her to let out a muffled groan.


    This sh was not particrly heavy, but it was skillfully executed, making it impossible for Feng Qingluan to continue exerting force with her right hand and preventing her from wielding her giant long saber.


    Feng Qingluan could have used her left hand to wield the saber, but she didn¡¯t let go. Instead, she continued to hold Lin Zhen¡¯s hand, unwilling to let go.


    Lin Zhen could no longer bear it and reached out, wrapping his arm around Feng Qingluan¡¯s delicate and thin waist.


    ¡°Qing Luan, are you crazy? Get on my back, and I¡¯ll carry you the rest of the way!¡±


    Feng Qingluan¡¯s body went limp intermittently. She didn¡¯t remember how many Insect n members she had killed, but she was indeed tired and needed to rest.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s broad back was the perfect support for her.


    A lithe bodyy on Lin Zhen¡¯s back, snow-white cheeks resting on his shoulder, long hair draping over his chest like a waterfall. Lin Zhen nced slightly to the side, and he could see her dazzling eyes that resembled the starry sky and the blood-red mole between her brows.<div>


    ¡°You don¡¯t have to move anymore; I¡¯ll carry you the rest of the way.¡±


    As his main body carried her and his clone covered their retreat, Lin Zhen¡¯s main body and clone both underwent armorization!


    After armorization, Lin Zhen¡¯s ck Hole Beast bloodline became more distinct, making his body even more majestic and imposing, contrasting the fragile woman behind him.


    Seeing the Locust Marshal charging again, Lin Zhen flicked his Yin-Yang Spear and executed the Phantom God Strike!


    This was a relentless strike, as Lin Zhen had no way to retreat. No matter who stood in his way, he would crush them!


    The Locust Marshal, who had achieved Star System Level 5 strength, couldn¡¯t withstand Lin Zhen¡¯s strike and had his shoulder pierced through!


    Crying bitterly to retreat, Lin Zhen deployed his gravitational force and violently pulled the Locust Marshal back!N?v(el)B\\jnn


    Three consecutive space shes disrupted his bnce, and Lin Zhen pierced the spear into his back!


    ¡°Puff~!¡±


    An Insect n member of Star System Level 2 sacrificed himself to take Lin Zhen¡¯s strike, allowing the Locust Marshal to nearly escape.


    But he still couldn¡¯t escape. As he crossed paths with Lin Zhen¡¯s main body, Feng Qingluan, on Lin Zhen¡¯s back, swung her left hand and killed the Locust Marshal with a single sh!


    Seeing Lin Zhen and Feng Qingluan eliminate the Locust Marshal, the Mantis Commander¡¯s face in the sky turned incredibly grim.


    ¡°Dammit! Defying my orders and provoking a fight will only lead to death. You two, don¡¯t rush recklessly. Killing these two is only a matter of time; we shouldn¡¯t suffer unnecessary losses or injuries!¡±<div>


    Scorpion Commander and Beetle Marshal nodded in agreement, as the three great marshals continued to follow from a distance.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, do you think I¡¯m amazing?¡±


    Feng Qingluan had exhausted her strength, her body shaking violently, but she still looked at Lin Zhen with a bright smile. Her starry eyes seemed to want a glimpse of Lin Zhen¡¯s heart and forever keep him in her memories.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s heart throbbed, forcing a smile: ¡°Of course you¡¯re amazing, Qing Luan. You¡¯re the gang leader, the most formidable woman.¡±


    ¡°Whoosh whoosh whoosh~~!!!¡±


    Several Insect n members appeared on the path before them, and Lin Zhen¡¯s spear shed like lightning, showing no mercy and striking them down.


    A few Insect n members followed, and his clone took a few hits during the battle but didn¡¯t care, dealing with the pursuers.


    ¡°Ah~~!!¡±


    Feng Qingluan¡¯s groan reached Lin Zhen¡¯s ears, causing his heart to tighten.


    ¡°Qing Luan, are you injured?¡±


    Seeing Feng Qingluan¡¯s face turning increasingly pale, Lin Zhen knew something was wrong.


    A hand gently supported her curved buttocks, and he could feel the blood flowing down her back.


    But at that moment, there was no way to treat her injuries.<div>


    Feng Qingluan shook her head weakly, resting her head on Lin Zhen¡¯s cheek: ¡°Lin Zhen, we can¡¯t escape, can we?¡±


    ¡°No! We¡¯ll make it, for sure. This is not ourst stop.¡±


    ¡°But I might not make it. Today might be myst stop.¡±


    ¡°No! It won¡¯t be. Qing Luan, hang in there. I¡¯ll take you to the waste disposal site; do you remember that asteroid? The asteroid we discovered cold stones on. I nted a Wutong Tree there for you. You¡¯re a Phoenix, and as long as you reach that tree, you¡¯ll receive excellent treatment! Just hold on!¡±


    ¡°A Wutong Tree!¡±


    Feng Qingluan¡¯s dim eyes suddenly brightened, staring at Lin Zhen¡¯s side profile: ¡°I want to see it. Will you take me there?¡±


    ¡°Yes! We¡¯re going right now!¡±


    Ahead, countless Insect n warriors formed a dense insect sea, blocking their path under the marshals¡¯ coordination.


    Lin Zhen clenched his teeth, and with a thought, his cloned self charged out.


    ¡°Roar~~!!!¡±


    The clone twisted in the air and transformed into a giant Fire Kirin,unching its most potent ability at the endless insect sea ahead.


    Innate Devouring!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s strength had reached the Peak of Level Nine Constant Star, his clone¡¯s realmparable to the Star System Stage. None below his realm, or even equal to him, could avoid this move!


    In one Innate Devouring, the insect sea instantly cleared arge area!


    Tens of thousands of Insect n members were wiped out, and unable to avoid attacks while using Innate Devouring, the clone suffered countless blows, bing heavily injured and being directly withdrawn into Dark Star Space by Lin Zhen.


    Seizing the vacuum created by his clone¡¯s sacrifice, Lin Zhen elerated with Feng Qingluan, charging forward!


    Behind them, endless Insect n members pursued while the lovers clung to each other up front, running towards the endless starry sky, as if wanting to keep going until the end of time!

 Chapter 517: 518: The Phoenix Catastrophe Arrives! (5 Updates)

    Chapter 517: Chapter 518: The Phoenix Catastrophe Arrives! (5 Updates)


    ¡°What!¡±


    ¡°What is this!?¡±


    The Mantis Commander and his twopanions saw Lin Zhen¡¯s earth-shattering move in the sky, and all three were astonished, their mouths agape.


    Just a moment ago, they had seen the Super Star River Beast Fire Kirin!


    Lin Zhen actually possessed the Fire Kirin¡¯s innate talent, which was simply beyond their expectation.


    The more so, the more they couldn¡¯t let Lin Zhen go. It was very likely that even the Fire Kirin Empire didn¡¯t know that Lin Zhen possessed such a talent, otherwise, he would have been protected as a national treasure.


    ¡°Pursue! We must get rid of Lin Zhen at any cost! We can¡¯t let him escape. If this guy returns to the Fire Kirin Empire, we¡¯ll all be in big trouble. He¡¯ll definitelye back for revenge when he grows up!¡±


    Several Insect nmanders realized the severity of the situation and continued their frenzied pursuit of Lin Zhen.


    However, the formation they had set up was destroyed by Lin Zhen¡¯s innate devouring ability, so they couldn¡¯t surround and intercept him for the time being. It was difficult to catch up with Lin Zhen.


    The Mantis Commander immediately connected to the Dimensional Universe: ¡°Attention! Attention! Lin Zhen is currently fleeing in the northwest direction, with coordinates xxxx.xxxx. He should be heading towards the waste disposal factory. Be prepared to intercept him there. It¡¯s time for you to take action!¡±<div>


    After finishing speaking, the Mantis Commander hung up themunication with the Dimensional Universe, full of confidence: ¡°Rest assured, the two of them, Lin Zhen and Feng Qingluan, definitely won¡¯t be able to escape. After they managed to capture the first ce in the Suspended Ind, I knew that it wouldn¡¯t be easy to capture them, so I had made thorough preparations.¡±


    Beetle Marshal and Scorpion Commander were both very convinced by the Mantis Commander¡¯s arrangement and had full confidence in it. Although it seemed as if Lin Zhen and Feng Qingluan were about to escape, if Mantis said they wouldn¡¯t, they definitely wouldn¡¯t!


    Lin Zhen had already brought out the fastest speed of his life.


    His Lightning Wings were fluttering behind him. After two years of nurturing, the Lightning Wings now had five hundred times the speed of sound eleration, allowing Lin Zhen¡¯s body to turn into a streak of light traveling through the starry sky, leaving the Insect n army farther and farther behind.


    Feng Qingluan¡¯s arm was tightly wrapped around Lin Zhen¡¯s neck, and she was already in a semi-conscious state.


    ¡°Qingluan, wake up, we¡¯ll be there soon, we¡¯ll be at the waste disposal factory soon.¡±


    ¡°Mmm, I have to hold on.¡±


    The seriously injured Feng Qingluan hadpletely lost her previous bravery and strength, her body lying weakly on Lin Zhen¡¯s back like a leaf that could be blown away by the wind at any moment. Lin Zhen held her even tighter, refusing to let her leave.


    During their flight, Lin Zhen found that his speed was getting faster and faster.


    Inside his body, a surge of bloodline power was raging. It was the bloodline power from Feng Qingluan.


    When Lin Zhen had saved Little Phoenix before, he had absorbed a small amount of Feng Qingluan¡¯s bloodline power, but the amount was too small and didn¡¯t awaken any power within him.


    But today, with Feng Qingluan lying on Lin Zhen¡¯s back, her blood soaking through their clothes and mingling with Lin Zhen¡¯s, the dormant bloodline power within him was triggered.


    This power made Lin Zhen¡¯s speed faster and faster. The Phoenix was originally the fastest Gxy Beast in flight. Its speed continued to climb, eventually reaching a thousand times the speed of sound!


    Everything around them was passing by in a blur, with numerous asteroids and meteorites left behind by Lin Zhen in an instant.


    The starry sky here was extremely broken, making it difficult for starships to navigate. It was precisely because of this that Lin Zhen wouldn¡¯t be caught up by the Insect n. Otherwise, if everyone drove starships, there would be no advantage in terms of speed.


    They didn¡¯t know how long they had been fleeing like this. There was no concept of time in the starry sky. It could have been one day, three days, or even ten days!


    During this time, Feng Qingluan had fainted countless times and had been woken up by Lin Zhen just as many times. The only thing that could arouse her desire for survival was the Wutong Tree.


    Finally, the waste disposal factory appeared!


    Whoosh whoosh whoosh~~!!!<div>


    As Lin Zhen¡¯s body made sharp turns, after passing numerous smalls, they finally arrived at the where he and Feng Qingluan had initially searched for cold stones together!


    ¡°Qingluan, we¡¯ve arrived!¡±


    As the Lightning Wings retracted, Lin Zhennded and stumbled for several steps. His legs had gone numb from the long journey of flying.


    Fortunately, he didn¡¯t fall. He gentlyid Feng Qingluan down and then held her like a princess in his arms. Lin Zhen brought her beneath the Wutong Tree he had nted.<div>


    This Wutong Tree had been growing for three months. Initially, it had been nurtured in Lin Zhen¡¯s Dark Star Space for almost half a month. The tree now had lush foliage and was dozens of meters tall. The wind blew gently, making the leaves rustle, and it was beautiful.


    ¡°Hold me up.¡±


    Feng Qingluan, nestled in Lin Zhen¡¯s embrace, spoke up. Lin Zhen promptly leaped and climbed to the top of the Wutong Tree.


    Sitting there, hidden in the green shade, Lin Zhen¡¯s mood calmed down considerably.


    ¡°How do you feel, Qingluan? Do you feel better being here?¡±


    ¡°I like it here, Lin Zhen. You must have gone to great lengths to bring this tree over.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s nothing, I just needed to have it delivered.¡±


    Feng Qingluan gently rolled her eyes at Lin Zhen. Her face had lost most of its color, but she was still beautiful, heart-stirringly so, making Lin Zhen feel even more distressed.


    ¡°Qingluan, don¡¯t talk anymore. Let me check your injuries. We share the same bloodline. I can definitely heal you.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s toote!¡±


    Feng Qingluan gently raised her hand to stop Lin Zhen¡¯s healing, ¡°Our pursuers have been right behind us. Even though you¡¯ve temporarily shaken them off, we¡¯ve neverpletely disappeared from their sight. They¡¯ll catch up to us within half an hour at most, and there¡¯s not enough time to heal.¡±


    ¡°No! I don¡¯t believe it! Qingluan, I can definitely heal you, you have to believe in me!¡±


    Lin Zhen was ready to let Feng Qingluan enter the Dark Star Space. If necessary, he would transnt the Wutong Tree back, at least the Dark Star Space would be safer.<div>


    Dark Star was Lin Zhen¡¯s biggest secret aside from his rebirth, and he had never told anyone. But today, he was prepared to make an exception. As long as he could save Qingluan, he was willing to pay any price.


    Unexpectedly, Feng Qingluan gently held Lin Zhen¡¯s face with both hands: ¡°Do you think you can escape the pursuit alone?¡±


    Lin Zhen was momentarily stunned. Now that his clone was severely injured and temporarily unusable, he wouldn¡¯t be able to escape when the pursuers came.


    If he couldn¡¯t escape, what would be the point of Feng Qingluan hiding in the Dark Star Space?


    For the first time, Lin Zhen felt so powerless!


    Facing danger and Little Phoenix¡¯s life hanging by a thread, he was unexpectedly at a loss!


    ¡°Lin Zhen, can you make me a wreath of leaves to wear on my head, please?¡±


    Lin Zhen silently took a few leaves from the Wutong Tree, quickly made a small wreath, and ced it on Feng Qingluan¡¯s head.


    The green wreath on her head made her pale face even more so, like a flower that could wither away at any moment.


    ¡°I remember¡­ when I was very young, my mother once made me one like this. After my mother left, that was the only warmth in my memory¡­.¡±


    Lin Zhen wanted to say something, but Feng Qingluan gently raised her hand to stop him.


    ¡°Please don¡¯tfort me, okay? I¡¯ve never needed that. If I were that fragile, I might have been killed in the street long ago, and you wouldn¡¯t have met Little Phoenix today.¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen, I also remember when we first met at the gate of Kirin Holy Star City. At that time, I saw disgust in your eyes. I felt ufortable then¡­ for some reason, I didn¡¯t want you to dislike me.¡±<div>


    ¡°I didn¡¯t, Luan¡¯er¡­¡± Lin Zhen still wanted tofort her.


    ¡°Don¡¯t lie, I can tell if someone is lying¡­ Lin Zhen, I killed the man from the Red Fox Team because they oppressed women. They bought female ves, sold them to brothels, and made them serve clients. In their hands, living was a luxury for women. Do you agree, should I have killed them?¡±


    Only then did Lin Zhen remember the situation at the city gate. Indeed, the martial artist of Red Fox had said that Qing Luan Society killed more than 6,000 of their brothers and took away hundreds of thousands of female ves. That ce seemed to be called Yihong Pavilion, and on second thought, it should be the ce Feng Qingluan described.


    Lin Zhen felt somewhat ashamed. He had misunderstood Feng Qingluan, but he didn¡¯t expect her to remember such trivial matters.


    ¡°The sisters in our Qing Luan Society are all unfortunate people. If I didn¡¯t take them in, they would have only one way to go ¨C death. We fight, we rob, but it¡¯s all out of helplessness. Lin Zhen¡­ I¡¯m not a bad person; I haven¡¯t done anything wrong¡­ you know that, right?¡±


    Feng Qingluan¡¯s delicate hand tightly gripped Lin Zhen¡¯s clothes, speaking anxiously, as if there would be no more chances to say these words in the future.


    ¡°Luan¡¯er, I believe you, I believe you, don¡¯t get excited!¡±N?v(el)B\\jnn


    Seeing Feng Qingluan¡¯s excited face turn slightly red, Lin Zhen hurriedlyforted her.


    Feng Qingluan softly leaned on Lin Zhen¡¯s chest and gasped rapidly for a while before calming down a bit. However, she seemed even weaker now.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, do you remember the Phoenix Three Tribtions you showed me?¡±


    ¡°Luan¡¯er, forget about those things; they¡¯re all lies.¡±


    ¡°No! It¡¯s true!¡±


    Feng Qingluan looked up at Lin Zhen, ¡°It¡¯s my destiny to meet you. This is my Tribtion of Love, and I can¡¯t escape.¡±<div>


    ¡°I won¡¯t leave you. You don¡¯t have to run away.¡± Lin Zhen tightly embraced her body.


    ¡°Kiss me, Lin Zhen. If you like me, since I can¡¯t escape the Tribtion of Love, I want to try what it feels like to be loved¡­ I haven¡¯t tried it since my mother left.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes moistened. He gently lowered his head and kissed Feng Qingluan¡¯s pale lips. They were sweet but cold.


    Her long eyshes fluttered, and her face flushed slightly.


    After a while, she opened her eyes and gently pushed Lin Zhen¡¯s shoulders, making him let her go.


    ¡°Help me up!¡±


    Lin Zhen helped Feng Qingluan stand up. Amidst the green trees and wearing a wreath, she looked as beautiful as a person in a painting, but she seemed like she could disappear with the wind at any moment.


    After a lingering nce at the Wutong Tree, Feng Qingluan looked at Lin Zhen: ¡°Will you forget me?¡±


    ¡°No! Never!¡±


    ¡°Then promise me that you¡¯ll keep this tree, let it stay here forever.¡±


    ¡°I promise you, Luan¡¯er, don¡¯t say anymore. Let me check your wounds, all right?¡± Lin Zhen was getting frantic.


    ¡°There¡¯s no need.¡±


    Feng Qingluan stood straight with Lin Zhen¡¯s arm, her eyes fixed on the sky outside the Wutong Tree.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, myst tribtion has arrived. You must remember the promise you made to me and never break it!¡±


    Above the sky, the people chasing them had arrived!

 Chapter 518 - 519: I’m Here to Protect You

    Chapter 518: Chapter 519: I¡¯m Here to Protect You


    Lin Zhen initially thought the arrival would still be the Mantis Commander and his cohorts, but he was wrong.


    Two teams almost arrived simultaneously, the Landis Empire¡¯s Lanka arrived on the left, leading hundreds of the Landis Empire¡¯s martial artists.


    From the right arrived Jin Naluo of the Rakshasa Empire, leading approximately two hundred people.


    Seeing these two, Lin Zhen inwardly groaned. They were both top-ss experts as proven on the Suspended Ind.¡±


    At the very least, under one-on-one circumstances, Lin Zhen believed that victory was challenging.


    With one arm around Qing Luan¡¯s waist, Lin Zhen faced Jin Naluo and Lanka, ¡°What? Do both of your nations also want to be our enemies?¡±


    Jin Naluo whistled, ¡°No! Lin Zhen, don¡¯t see this as our nations¡¯ actions. Lanka and I have been hired by the Insect n and received their bounty. You should know about rendering a service after epting someone¡¯s money, so we¡¯re here to eliminate you and the woman in your arms.¡±


    Lanka alsomented with a yful tone, ¡°Lin Zhen, I really didn¡¯t expect you to have such abilities. When we were on the Suspended Ind, I thought this woman had something going on with Ye Hua, even if not now, she would definitely be Ye Hua¡¯s in the future. I did not expect you toe into the picture, cutting off Ye Hua¡¯s advancements, haha! Ye Hua would definitely be pissed if he knew!¡±


    ¡°Well, we could let him know about it, right? I¡¯ve recorded this part and released it into the Dimensional Universe. I believe Ye Hua will see it.¡±


    Jin Naluo and Lanka sparked fury by ying along with each other. Secondly, looking at Feng Qingluan¡¯s condition, it seemed that she couldn¡¯t hold on much longer. If that were the case, they would secure a risk-free victory.


    Feng Qingluan rested on Lin Zhen¡¯s chest, ¡°Lin Zhen, let me go. I can still give one final strike to them. That way, you can escape safely.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes were filled with bloodshot veins. He gently brushed Feng Qingluan¡¯s long hair, ¡°No! I still have the power to fight. I won¡¯t let you leave me as long as I¡¯m still breathing. Qing Luan, wait for me!¡±


    Turning around gently, Lin Zhen put Feng Qingluan down beneath the Wutong tree, he grabbed his Yin-Yang Spear, ¡°Wait for me.¡±


    Lin Zhen could sense Feng Qingluan¡¯s life force was starting to weaken and knew she might not have much time left. He didn¡¯t dare dy any further and spun around, spear in hand now standing in front of Lanka and Jin Naluo.


    ¡°I have only one demand; do not harm her before you defeat me.¡±


    ¡°Oh! What does that mean?¡±


    Lin Zhen drew a line on the ground with his spear, the spearhead¡¯s elemental energy erupted, carving an enormous circle with a diameter of ten meters on the ground.


    ¡°I¡¯ll stand in this circle with my woman behind me. Although I can¡¯t im to be righteous, I will do everything for the woman I love. If you consider yourselves men, then you should attack me. At the very least, before I¡¯m defeated, don¡¯t attack a weak woman who¡¯s on the brink of death.¡±


    Jin Naluo and Lanka looked at each other and nodded, ¡°Alright! Lin Zhen your request is reasonable. We won¡¯t attack Feng Qingluan first. However, if you lose, please ask her to end her life!¡±


    ¡°Sure, if I die, my woman should apany me.¡±


    Lin Zhen held his Yin-Yang Spear horizontally, this time he was alone without any backup, he was standing against the Landis Empire and the Rakshasa Empire¡¯s three hundred experts on his own. This would be an unprecedentedly tough battle.


    But he let out a sigh of relief, as long as Feng Qingluan was temporarily safe. His circle of light was a death circle for the warriors of these two nations!


    Lin Zhen reached into his Space Ring and ced the Star Sky Crown on his head. This treasure could use potent Holy Light Energy to restore the user¡¯s body, and it was finally in use again today.


    A delicate fragrance wafted from behind. Feng Qingluan unsteadily approached Lin Zhen¡¯s back. She embraced him tightly.


    Lin Zhen turned around, Feng Qingluan reached out and helped him adjust his clothing, a soft smile appearing on her face, ¡°So handsome. I¡¯ve spent my life fighting with others, but today I can sit here and watch my man protect me¡­This feeling¡­ is indeed like a woman¡¯s.¡±


    Lin Zhenughed, putting her back beneath the Wutong Tree, ¡°This is a rare opportunity. Just quietly behave like a gentle woman and watch how a man fights.¡±


    Feng Qingluan gently nodded, her eyelids were somewhat heavy.


    A pang of emergency hit Lin Zhen¡¯s heart, he quickly walked back into his circle of light, jabbing his spear forward.


    ¡°Bang!¡±


    ¡°Come and fight~!!¡±


    Jin Naluo and Lanka looked at each other and simultaneously waved their hands forward, ¡°Warriors of the Empires! Take down this arrogant youngster who doesn¡¯t know the limits of heaven and earth, let¡¯s go!¡±


    The sword pointed forward, the wind and clouds gathered, and behind them, over a dozen Star System Stage experts charged forward!


    In their view, even though Lin Zhen was powerful, his realm was rtively low after all. Over a dozen Star System Stage experts could easily ughter him.


    The dozen people charged forward, their faces bearing fierce expressions as they quickly surrounded Lin Zhen.


    Since there was no need to worry about Feng Qingluan, Lin Zhen devoted all his energy to battle.


    Everything he had learned since his rebirth, all his abilities and spear tricks, were brought to bear in this battle.


    Nine Layers Spear River, Immovable Like a Mountain, Phantom God Strike, Gxy Domain, Time eleration, he used everything.


    ¡°Rumble~~!!!¡±


    Meteors descended, innumerable fragments of meteorites scattered around, and seven or eight martial artists were engulfed by them.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t even look, he just casually unleashed the Phantom God Strike!


    Shrieks of terror echoed. The Phantom God Strike pierced three martial artists!


    With a single stroke, the Gxy Domain appears!


    Intermittent pain radiated from Lin Zhen¡¯s waist as three swords pierced through his body from different angles, each going straight through!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s mouth overflowed with a hint of blood, his eyes widened in shock: ¡°Tianhe Star Explosion!¡±


    The violent explosion exploded beside Lin Zhen, killing all three Martial Artists who had attacked him, plus two more who had just rushed over, in the Starburst!


    As he withdrew the long swords, blood sprayed from Lin Zhen¡¯s waist. But the Star Sky Crown atop his head constantly emitted rays of Holy Light, rapidly healing his wounds!


    Three of the strongest remained. Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t win without a desperate fight!


    ¡°Armorization!¡±


    Dark scales surfaced, Lin Zhen wielded the Yin-Yang Spear in his hand, sweeping it with all his strength, smashing a Martial Artist into pieces!


    ¡°Puff!¡±


    A long spear pierced through Lin Zhen¡¯s chest, almost grazing his heart. Even Armorization couldn¡¯tpletely block the power of a Star System Term Expert!


    Before Lin Zhen could react, another Star System Term Expert swiftly brought down arge knife, severing Lin Zhen¡¯s left hand!


    The two remaining Martial Artists were the strongest of the dozen plus! N?v(el)B\\jnn


    With a pierced chest and a severed forearm, Lin Zhen showed no fear. His right hand gripped the spear-wielding Martial Artist tightly, preventing him from escaping, and at the same time, he unleashed his gravity!


    The Dark Star gravity could be released without any physical action, just a thought was enough!


    The knife-wielding Martial Artist in front of him was caught off guard, pulled over by Lin Zhen¡¯s gravity. With one hand holding an opponent and one hand broken, he still had his mouth, biting down on the throat of this Martial Artist!


    In the state of Armorization, the ck Hole Beast was also an incredibly fierce beast!


    The massive fangs immediately pierced his throat, biting this Martial Artist to death!


    The spear-wielding Martial Artist behind him exploded with Elemental energy from his spear, intending to shred Lin Zhen¡¯s organs!


    But Lin Zhen didn¡¯t give him that chance, pulling him over with a single arm, letting the long spear pierce him until it was chillingly cold, but killing him outright with one w!


    ¡°Eh~~~! Puff!¡±


    With a single arm, Lin Zhen pulled out the long spear that had prated his body, simultaneously reattaching his left hand that was connected by just ayer of skin. A dazzling white light lit up from the wound, the rapid recovery had already begun!


    This ferociousbat power and vitality akin to a wild beast left Jin Naluo and others stunned.


    These dozens of Star System Term Experts were selected by them to form an elite assault team. Even Jin Naluo and Lankia had difficulty dealing with them. They thought they could easily kill Lin Zhen, but instead, he fought fiercely for his life and killed them all.


    Jin Naluo looked at the shining crown atop Lin Zhen¡¯s head and roared: ¡°He has a healing treasure, don¡¯t give him any time to rest. Form waves and keep attacking. Don¡¯t let him recover!¡±


    Hundreds of Martial Artists formed several assault teams, proceeding towards Lin Zhen one after another.


    Without fully recovering, Lin Zhen had to face the second batch of opponents. Leveraging the healing ability of the Star Sky Crown and his own formidable fighting strength, he held out against the second batch.


    Then there was the third and fourth batch!


    Injuries constantly appeared on Lin Zhen¡¯s body, bones were broken, limbs were severed! His stomach was split open! His throat was pierced! At one point, his head was almost chopped off!


    But Lin Zhen had a heart that never gave up, he was able to minimize damage to the greatest extent. As long as he wasn¡¯t immediately turned to ash or mud with a single blow, he could continue fighting!


    Spears, Light Annihtion! ws! Teeth! Spiritual Power!


    Every part of Lin Zhen¡¯s body was a weapon!


    One Martial Artist after another charged at him, only to be knocked down one by one!


    These Martial Artists weren¡¯t like the low-level Insect n who could go into battle in endless numbers. Each one had practiced for hundreds to thousands of years to reach the Star System Stage.


    In any junior Universe Country, each one of them could act as an emperor!


    Fifty people, a hundred people, a hundred and fifty people, two hundred people!


    The circles of light that Lin Zhen drew were and of death, anyone who ventured into it could never leave. And that demon-like figure, Lin Zhen, was always on the verge of being killed but always managed to survive!


    Jin Naluo, who had been observing from behind the lines, had a gloomy face. He said to Lanka: ¡°Lanka, unless we disable the crown on Lin Zhen¡¯s head, we can never kill himpletely.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right. Do you have a good n?¡±


    ¡°Of course, but I need your cooperation.¡±


    ¡°What are we waiting for? Let¡¯s charge!¡±


    Without hesitation, the two moved in ord, following a batch of charging Martial Artists, heading straight for Lin Zhen!

 Chapter 519 - 520: Farewell! The Last Phoenix Flame!

    Chapter 519: Chapter 520: Farewell! The Last Phoenix me!


    In the midst of the fierce battle, a sword from the west aimed straight at Lin Zhen¡¯s throat!


    This sword was like a heavenly rainbow, with the tip pointing out, the space copsed, and the strands of Sword Qi made people dare not underestimate its edge!


    An absolute expert!


    If he were to be stabbed by this sword, even with the protection of the Star Sky Crown, it would undoubtedly be a terrible situation for Lin Zhen!


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t dare to take the slightest risk, handling the spear with both hands, he fiercely resisted with the Phantom God Strike!


    Two currents of Qi collided head-on, and the surging elemental force erupted from the point of contact, forcing the surrounding people to retreat and dodge in all directions.


    This made Lin Zhen feel a bit relieved. As long as there were no other people causing trouble, Lin Zhen was not afraid of anyone, even if the sword-wielding person was Jin Naluo.


    However, during the deadlock, a sudden pain struck the back of his head! n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Lanka, a super expert from the Landis Empire, gritted his teeth and rushed through the torrent of elemental force, attacking with a divine high-grade long knife in his hand!


    A burst of white light fell from above, and with the Star Sky Crown blocking the way, nearly all the force was concentrated on the crown above him!


    ¡°Crack~!¡±


    A crack spread across the crown like a spiderweb, then torrents of white gas surged out, and the immense Holy Light power within dissipated!


    This long-apanying treasure of Lin Zhen was finallypletely damaged in the midst of battle.


    ssh


    The Star Sky Crown fell to the ground in pieces, Jin Naluo retreated to keep Lin Zhen from bing desperate and raging, while Lanka also dodged the likely berserk Lin Zhen.


    Two super experts, along with their group of strong subordinates, sneered at Lin Zhen, facing him coldly.


    ¡°Lin Zhen! It¡¯s over, you¡¯ve lost that treasure. You won¡¯t have that insane recovery power anymore, and you won¡¯t be able to stop us.¡± Lanka said.


    Jin Naluo walked a step forward: ¡°You¡¯ve killed many of our warriors, but you are a real Martial Artist. Out of respect for martial artists, take your woman and end your life.¡±


    Lin Zhen looked down at the shattered Star Sky Crown, then raised his head: ¡°What if I refuse?¡±


    ¡°Refuse? Then the oue will be something you don¡¯t want to see. You should know that your woman is beautiful, and we are all normal men, haha! We would be very happy if you chose this option.¡±


    In this bloody battle, more than three hundred Martial Artists from the two countries were left with fewer than a hundred. To be honest, they truly hated Lin Zhen to the bone.


    It¡¯s just that by this time, no one wanted to lose their life due to recklessness. Therefore, everyone remained entangled, hoping that Lin Zhen would see the situation clearly and end his life.


    Facing their mockery, Lin Zhen seemed visibly angry, but at this moment, he appeared somewhat weak. He stumbled on his feet, evidently, the previous battle had nearly exhausted his strength.


    Jin Naluo and the others seized this opportunity, seeing that Lin Zhen was no longer able to continue, they immediately roared and pounced like a pack of wolves.


    Everyone rushed forward, spreading out, and elongating the battle line.


    Lin Zhen stood within the circle of light, raising one hand, and a hint of a cold smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.


    He was waiting for this opportunity, his only chance.


    ¡°Spatial sh!~~~~¡±


    The mighty move Lin Zhen dared not execute casually, finally, was the first time it was disyed in front of people!


    In an instant, numerous moon-shaped, over a meter-long spatial cracks appeared in the air!


    At its unfolding, the deep blue Spatial Turbulence hidden within the extradimensional space roamed wildly in the dark cosmos!


    Following the rapid session of shes, the spatial cracks were closely followed one after the other without the space healing automatically.


    Over a hundred ovepping Spatial shes interweaved, advancing at sub-light speeds. Unlike the whooshing sound of ordinary attacks, there was no sound at this time because the speed was too fast, far exceeding the speed of sound!


    A dense web of shing, a roaring river of death!


    ¡°What is¡­ this¡­!¡±


    Charging at the very front was Lanka. He and Jin Naluo also had apetitive rtionship, so of course, he didn¡¯t want to fall behind. But he never expected that what greeted him was a barrage of spatial cracks!


    There was no weapon or armor that could withstand the Spatial Power. If it were one or two shes, he might have evaded them, but this time there were over a hundred, specifically to kill them!


    It was also their own carelessness that they never thought Lin Zhen still had this move. Their collective charge formation was explicitly arranged for Lin Zhen to kill!


    With a terrified howl, the prodigy of the Landis Empire, Lanka, was killed on the spot!


    Lanka¡¯s death was just the beginning, as arge number of Martial Artists were killed one after another under Lin Zhen¡¯s Spatial sh.


    Fifty-seven Warriors from the Rakshasa Empire and sixty Warriors from the Landis Empire all fell under this one strike!


    The only one who managed to resist was Jin Naluo, the Martial Artist of the Rakshasa Empire.


    Jin Naluo indeed was worthy of being in the Late Stage of the Star System, evading within the Spatial sh, relying on his extraordinary strength, he managed to avoid most of the spatial cuts.


    But it would only go this far, the Spatial sh advanced in a rotating motion under Lin Zhen¡¯s control, without leaving any dead angles. Reaching this step was already Jin Naluo¡¯s limit.


    However, he was unwilling, he was not resigned to being killed by Lin Zhen, he had to counterattack before his death!


    At the moment when a Spatial sh was about to cut him in half, he threw out the sword in his hand!


    Lin Zhen had almost drained himself by releasing the Spatial sh. He couldn¡¯t dodge the hurled sword from Jin Naluo and was pierced through his chest!


    The Spatial sh disappeared into the night sky, leaving a mist of blood floating everywhere. At this moment, Lin Zhen¡¯s Star Power was nearly emptied, and he was seriously injured, with his body gradually copsing.


    Feng Qingluan supported Lin Zhen¡¯s body from behind andy down on the ground together.


    ¡°Puff~!¡±


    Lin Zhen forcibly pulled the sword out of his chest, using the remaining Light Power to heal the wound.


    After taking a risk to fight, he finally gained a huge victory, but it had also almost consumed all of Lin Zhen¡¯s strength.


    ¡°p p p~!!!¡±


    In the starry sky, a round of apuse sounded.


    ¡°You truly deserve the first ce in obtaining the Space Monument on Suspended Ind. You have such formidable fighting power. I¡¯m d I had made arrangements for Jin Naluo and Lanka to take the lead. Otherwise, under your deceptive tactics, we might have been cut into pieces by your Spatial sh,¡± came a voice.


    In the void, Mantis Commander¡¯s twin-edged de tore through space, walking out from the extradimensional space!


    Behind him were the Beetle Marshal and Scorpion Commander, who had already caught up unnoticed.


    Lin Zhen felt disoriented and couldn¡¯t believe that the enemy had arrived so quickly.


    The battle was not necessary anymore, as Lin Zhen had almost no fighting strength left. Even if he wanted to escape with Feng Qingluan, her condition wouldn¡¯t allow it.


    More and more Insect n members rushed in, quickly filling the sky in front of their eyes.


    Lin Zhen looked back at Feng Qingluan, only to see her leaning her head on his shoulder, her eyes closed as if enjoying thest warmth.


    ¡°Luan¡¯er, if you¡¯re tired, take a rest.¡±


    Her eyshes fluttered, and she opened her eyes. She stared at Lin Zhen for a while, then gently pushed him away and stood up.


    ¡°No need. I¡¯ve had enough rest. After this, I will have endless time to rest.¡±


    ¡°You¡­¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen, remember your promise. Don¡¯t forget your Little Phoenix.¡±


    ¡°I promise.¡±


    ¡°Goodbye, my love!¡±


    A teardrop of blood slipped from her phoenix eyes.


    Time seemed to be eternal at this moment, etching this scene forever in Lin Zhen¡¯s heart.


    After saying this, the tenderness on Feng Qingluan¡¯s face disappeared, revealing her usual mafia boss demeanor.


    Gracefully turning around, Feng Qingluan walked straight towards Mantis Commander and hispanions.


    ¡°You! You tried so hard to kill me, but you can¡¯t outsmart fate. Before trying to kill me, didn¡¯t you ask clearly what my Gxy Beast is?¡±


    ¡°Aren¡¯t you a Fire Phoenix?¡± Mantis Commander instinctively felt something was wrong, and he slowly backed away.


    ¡°Hahaha~! Since you know I¡¯m a Fire Phoenix, don¡¯t you know that the Phoenix¡¯s Burning Sky Fire can incinerate everything and vaporize all of you trash?¡±


    ¡°Boom boom boom~!¡±


    Feng Qingluan, who had been seriously injured and unable to move, suddenly began to run at this moment!


    Her red dress fluttered as if it were dancing mes!


    Red! Orange! White! Blue!


    ¡°Hiss~!!!¡±


    Feng Qingluan leaped into the air, spreading her arms, and the burning mes surged from her body!


    In the void, a huge, incredibly beautiful phoenix appeared, carrying the powerful Burning Sky Fire and endless mes of destruction, rushing towards the group of Insect n!


    The scorching heatwave seemed to engulf everything. At this moment, even the void seemed to be burning!


    ¡°Ahhh! Not good, this is the Fire Phoenix¡¯s true fire. Feng Qingluan is going tomit suicide. Everyone, run!¡±


    But at this point, they couldn¡¯t escape. The beautiful phoenix in the sky grew bigger and bigger. Racing neck-and-neck, countless blue mes lit up the sky dome, unstoppable waves gushing out, with nothing to contain them!


    Those Insect n members who were eager to take the lead andunch an attack were instantly vaporized, leaving not even a trace of ashes.


    The Insect n members behind them turned to run, but how could they escape the mes? No matter if they were at the Constant Star Stage, ck Hole Period, or Star System Stage, they had no resistance against the Burning Sky Fire and disappeared inrge numbers!


    As the mes approached, Mantis Commander gritted his teeth and suddenly threw the Beetle Marshal beside him into the fire!


    The mes swallowed the Beetle Marshal, the fourth Insect nmander Feng Qingluan had killed.


    Mantis once again made a move, throwing the Scorpion Commander next to him into the fire!


    The mes surged once again, swallowing the Scorpion Commander. It was the fifth Insect nmander killed by Feng Qingluan!


    Mantis Commander¡¯s body also caught fire. He immediately activated his Mantis Transformation, discarding his burning clothes. However, his body was still burnt ck in ces, but he had escaped the sea of fire just before it could kill him. Not daring to stay for a moment, he disappeared into the starry sky like a streak of light.


    Out of the tens of thousands of Insect n warriors, only the severely injured Mantis Commander managed to escape. All the rest had been wiped out by Feng Qingluan¡¯s final counterattack!


    Lin Zhen stood dazed beneath the Wutong Tree, watching the little phoenix fluttering and dancing in the mes in the night sky.


    Her graceful figure circled above Lin Zhen¡¯s head, seemingly unwilling to leave.


    ¡°Chirp-chirp~~!!!¡±


    Finally, two clear cries, as if bidding farewell to Lin Zhen for thest time.


    Starlight sprinkled down, the mes disappeared, and the figure of Little Phoenix was seen no more. Lin Zhen leaned against the Wutong Tree, a gentle breeze bringing the lingering fragrance ¨C herst scent ¨C and the blood-red moon that rose in the sky, like the cinnabar mole on her forehead.


    Enchanting, dangerous, and intoxicating.

 Chapter 520: 521: The Secret of Phoenix Nirvana (Third Update)

    Chapter 520: Chapter 521: The Secret of Phoenix Nirvana (Third Update)


    The turbulent battle in the Chaotic Star River had finallye to an end.


    No one had expected that the person who ultimately ranked first in the kill list was a small lord named Lin Zhen from a junior civilized Universe Country, the Tianhe Empire, in the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation!


    It wasn¡¯t that Lin Zhen waspletely unknown. At the beginning, he had once won the first ce in the kill list, astonishing everyone.


    However, Lin Zhen soon fell silent and was surpassed by countless others. Just a few months ago, his ranking had fallen to thest ce, bing aughing stock for people.


    But it seemed that life was full of ups and downs. At thest moment, Lin Zhen astonishingly climbed back to the top position.


    He surpassed Ye Hua, surpassed Tianci, and even surpassed Feng Qingluan for a moment.


    In the end, Lin Zhen¡¯s kill count was more than 360,000 Insect n warriors.


    His achievement wasrgely due to his innate devouring ability, which swallowed arge number of Insect n warriors. It was at that moment that he jumped to the top position.


    Lin Zhen won the first ce, but in reality, the true first ce belonged to someone else.


    That person was Feng Qingluan.<div>


    Feng Qingluan¡¯s actual kill count was 500,000 Insect n warriors. Of the seven Insect nmanders, she had killed five of them single-handedly, and she was unequivocally the number one figure in the Chaotic Star River.


    Unfortunately, Feng Qingluan¡¯s achievements didn¡¯t count anymore because she had died in the process. Her peerless beauty had been forever left in the Chaotic Star River.


    However, others didn¡¯t know the exact cause of Feng Qingluan¡¯s death. They could only infer that Feng Qingluan had used a forbidden technique to die together with arge number of Insect n members in the final moments of the Chaotic Star River.


    Although the Fire Kirin¡¯s people didn¡¯t win, the Insect n didn¡¯t win either. After all, they had lost sixmanders and three hives, so their strength was greatly reduced. This victory was of little significance.


    Next to the Path of Light, the lifeline guarding the Human n¡¯s territory, two figures slowly approached.


    ¡°Yehua, do you really think Feng Qingluan is dead?¡± Tianci asked.


    ¡°Of course she¡¯s dead. The Dimensional Universe has already given this conclusion. How could it be fake?¡± Yehua¡¯s face was full of exhaustion, walking in the void, and he no longer looked like the handsome gentleman he once was.


    ¡°Sigh, it¡¯s a pity. With such a beautiful woman dead, I can¡¯t feel happy at all. Although I also don¡¯t want the first ce to fall into other¡¯s hands, I heard that Feng Qingluan is your sweetheart. Aren¡¯t you heartbroken?¡±


    Ye Hua remained silent for a moment: ¡°Of course I liked her, but unfortunately, she and I were never meant to be together.¡±


    ¡°Yes, she likes Lin Zhen. I really don¡¯t know what¡¯s so good about that stinker with no real power. I wish I could tear Lin Zhen apart, but the bounty of 100 billion Cosmic Crystals wasn¡¯t enough to kill him. It¡¯s a good thing I saved the money.¡±


    Tianci mumbled a few words, and suddenly his eyes brightened: ¡°Yehua, I remember you once said that you had two pursuits; one is to reach the peak of the Martial Way, and the other is Feng Qingluan. So when these two pursuits conflict, which one will you choose?¡±


    Yehua didn¡¯t speak for a long time. After a while, he slowly said: ¡°I have already made my choice.¡±


    Upon hearing this, Tianci hesitated for a moment and suddenly gave a mysterious smile: ¡°I think I know something. Yehua, when Feng Qingluan was being chased down, she was ranked first in the kill list, right?¡±


    Yehua turned to look at Tianci: ¡°What are you trying to say?¡±


    ¡°Hehe! Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t secretly open the Dimensional Universe records. We all understand each other well, so there¡¯s no need for implicit talk. Feng Qingluan didn¡¯t like you, and she threatened your position as the first in the kill list. To my knowledge, someone from the Insect n has been giving them Feng Qingluan¡¯s location. Eliminating Feng Qingluan would be most beneficial to whom? It doesn¡¯t need me to say, everyone understands. So¡­ the person who informed the Insect n on Feng Qingluan¡¯s whereabouts was actually you, right?¡±


    Cold light flickered in Yehua¡¯s eyes, ¡°Tianci, I¡¯m afraid you don¡¯t know the meaning of ¡®troublees from the mouth¡¯!¡±


    ¡°No, no, no~! Don¡¯t threaten me like that. You and I are actually on the same side. I¡¯ve always wanted to plot against Lin Zhen, but unlike you, I haven¡¯t seeded. However, we do have something inmon: Neither you nor I have won the first ce, and now Lin Zhen has it. So you don¡¯t have to worry about me. I won¡¯t leak it, and I hope things will stay this way.¡±


    ¡°How can you guarantee that?¡± Yehua asked.


    ¡°My entire fortune is 100 billion Cosmic Crystals, and I¡¯ll give you half of it. Let¡¯s say we were both responsible for Feng Qingluan¡¯s affair, but I have one requirement: Lin Zhen absolutely cannot receive the first ce reward.¡±<div>


    ¡°What do you mean¡­?¡± Yehua put away his killing intent and wanted to hear what Tianci had to say.


    ¡°It¡¯s simple. If Lin Zhen wants to return to Fire Kirin and im his reward, he must pass through this Path of Light. We just have to guard this Path of Light and not give Lin Zhen a chance to return to the Fire Kirin, then he¡¯ll be stuck in the Chaotic Star River forever.¡±


    Yehua frowned slightly: ¡°That doesn¡¯t sound like a good solution. Are we going to guard here for a lifetime?¡±


    ¡°Of course not. If you can expose Feng Qingluan¡¯s location, you can expose Lin Zhen¡¯s location too. The Mantis Commander is still alive, and there are four Insect n hives in the Chaotic Star River. It won¡¯t be long before the Insect n regains a lot of strength. If you give them Lin Zhen¡¯s location, do you think he has a chance to survive under their pursuit? We just have to wait here for the good news of his death. Trust me, we won¡¯t be staying here for long.¡±<div>


    Yehua considered it for a while and nodded slightly: ¡°What you say makes sense, but this way, both of us won¡¯t be able to return to the Fire Kirin and im our rewards.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s easy to handle. We just have to tell the Dimensional Universe that we want to prevent the Insect n from entering the empire through the Path of Light, and have to guard here until it¡¯s safe. The empire will not only avoid ming us, but also increase our rewards, and the people will stand on our side. After all, you¡¯re the empire¡¯s idol.¡±


    After finishing, Tianciughed, ¡°Besides, with us guarding and cultivating together, you don¡¯t have to worry about me revealing your secret, and you can still be the idol of the people, admired by thousands.¡±


    Upon hearing Tianci, Ye Hua suddenlyughed.


    ¡°Hehe! What you said makes a lot of sense. I must say you¡¯re very good at understanding people. In that case, let¡¯s stay. It doesn¡¯t matter where we cultivate, this bastard Lin Zhen, managed to take away the woman I, Ye Hua, couldn¡¯t get! I¡¯ll send out his location now and let the Mantis have some fun with him. I believe that after this incident, the Mantis will also hate him to the bone!¡±


    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s do that. Once you¡¯ve reported the location, think about your excuse. I¡¯ll also take advantage of your situation and make a name for myself in the Empire, bing a hero for once, so people won¡¯t think I, Tianci, am a despicable viin.¡±


    ¡°You don¡¯t need to imagine it, you are actually a despicable viin.¡±


    ¡°Haha, same to you. I wonder which is worse, a true viin or a hypocrite?¡±


    Ever since Lin Zhen nted the Wutong Tree on Garbage Star, there hasn¡¯t been a single piece of trash left.


    It¡¯s because Lin Zhen knew that Little Phoenix didn¡¯t like dirty environments. She was so noble, elegant, pure, and proud. There was never a speck of dust on her red dress.


    Even during her time as Little Phoenix, she spent most of her days grooming her feathers.


    So Lin Zhen removed all trash from this ce, leaving behind a Wutong Tree, and transnted many flowers and nts from Dark Star Space, making this vibrant with life.


    Thinking of that proud and vain gang leader, warmth filled Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes.<div>


    ¡°Ding ding~!! Master, someone has left a message for you in the Dimensional Universe, it¡¯s your wife Su Mingyue.¡±


    Yue¡¯er and An Ning have talked to him once in a while during this time. Everything at home was fine, and Lin Zhen had told them about Feng Qingluan.


    He thought his two wives would be unhappy, but they were not, insteadforting Lin Zhen.


    Knowing that he had been in a bad mood, they did not bother him, asionally leaving messages in the Dimensional Universe.


    Ming Yue¡¯s message was, ¡°Husband, don¡¯t think too much. Without Sister Qingluan, we wouldn¡¯t even have the chance to see you. Of course, we won¡¯t me or resent her.¡±


    ¡°An Ning and I are not ordinary women, and our husband is destined to stand at the top of the pyramid. We don¡¯t like too many women, but we know we must cherish those who truly care about you. Since you think Sister Qingluan is still alive, follow your path and search for her. We will wait for you at home, ten years, a hundred years, a thousand years, as long as you don¡¯t forget about us.¡±


    Lin Zhen gently disconnected from the Dimensional Universe, feeling warmth in his heart.


    What considerate wives!


    He had been on this for a month. Firstly, he was heavily injured by the Mantis Commander¡¯sst sword strike and needed to heal.


    The second reason was a bit more mysterious.


    Whether it was due to blind obsession or hallucination, Lin Zhen always felt that his and Little Phoenix¡¯s fate couldn¡¯t possibly just end like this.


    Despite the conclusion given by the Dimensional Universe System that Feng Qingluan had died, Lin Zhen simply could not ept it.


    He couldn¡¯t ept that Little Phoenix was dead. He wouldn¡¯t allow her to die!<div>


    ¡°Chris, have you found any valuable clues yet?¡± Lin Zhen was getting impatient.


    ¡°Master, I have made some progress.¡±


    ¡°Oh! Hurry up and tell me!¡±


    ¡°Master, the most likely sess in reviving someone, as well as the most foolish method, is to study the Time Law, master the art of Time Retrogradation, reverse that space-time, and perhaps have the chance to bring the dead back to life.¡±


    Lin Zhen was stunned. Reversing space-time, time reversal- it sounded feasible. But how far away was he from that step?N?v(el)B\\jnn


    It would probably take too long, and Lin Zhen didn¡¯t dare to gamble or wait that long.


    ¡°Are there any other ways?¡±


    ¡°Master, I currently have your Universal First Bank Fire Kirin Supreme Three-Star user privileges, and can ess some information. If you can upgrade your user privileges to Supreme Five Stars, I can ess an important piece of information.¡±


    ¡°What information? Don¡¯t keep me in suspense!¡±


    ¡°The Secret of Phoenix Nirvana!¡± Chris¡¯s words were the first that struck Lin Zhen with awe and filled him with joy and hope!

 Chapter 521: 522: Trapped in Chaotic Star River, Lin Zhen’s countermeasure

    Chapter 521: Chapter 522: Trapped in Chaotic Star River, Lin Zhen¡¯s countermeasure


    Upon hearing Chris¡¯s words, Lin Zhen immediately became interested.


    ¡°You mean, as long as I deposit another 200 billion Cosmic Crystals into my bank card, you can find information about the Phoenix Nirvana? Can a dead person reallye back to life?¡±


    ¡°Master, the Phoenix is not an ordinary Gxy Beast, and there is indeed a Nirvana theory for it. However, it should not be a simple matter, since I cannot ess any information for now, I cannot give you more precise news.¡±


    Chris hesitated for a moment: ¡°Also, I need to correct a mistake. It¡¯s not 200 billion Cosmic Crystals, but 400 billion. You have already squandered 300 billion, leaving only 100 billion.¡±


    Only then did Lin Zhen recall that he had spent most of his Cosmic Crystals, with a Wutong Tree sapling alone costing him a third of his fortune.


    400 billion Cosmic Crystals were definitely not a small number. Unless Lin Zhen had a chance likest time, this amount would almost be an astronomical figure impossible to achieve.


    However, Lin Zhen had also seen big waves and was most afraid of being without a goal or a method. Now that he knew he could obtain information about the Phoenix Nirvana with 400 billion Cosmic Crystals, he immediately gained motivation.


    ¡°If I want to make money, I¡¯m afraid it won¡¯t work staying in the Chaotic Star River; I have to go back to Fire Kirin.¡±


    After thinking for a moment, Lin Zhen immediately decided to go back, although he didn¡¯t really want to leave Phoenix Habitat Star.


    Phoenix Habitat Star was the name Lin Zhen gave to this small, which was the dwelling ce of Phoenix.<div>


    But in order to learn the secret of Phoenix Nirvana as soon as possible, Lin Zhen had to go back. Whether taking on missions or being a Star Shift Master, he had to earn 400 billion.


    After staying at the Wutong Tree for another day, Lin Zhen was ready to leave.


    ¡°Little Phoenix, I¡¯m going.¡±


    Gently caressing the tree trunk, this was where Feng Qingluan loved to lean.


    ¡°Although the Dimensional Universe System has announced your death, I won¡¯t believe it. You definitely won¡¯t leave me so heartlessly. No matter where you are, at any cost, I will bring you back by my side. Now I¡¯m going to find the method of your Nirvana.¡±


    ¡°If that doesn¡¯t work, I¡¯ll learn Time Law, turn back time and space, and find you.¡±


    ¡°If that still doesn¡¯t work, then¡­ when the ck hole that devoured my soul appears again one day, I might as well live through it once more! And by then, there will definitely not be an oue like today!¡±


    Lin Zhen spoke these words in his heart, and then boarded the small spaceship.


    After a month of recuperation here, Lin Zhen¡¯s injuries had fully healed, and his condition had returned to its original state. It was time to go back.


    The small spaceship took off as Lin Zhen began his journey home.


    At first, Lin Zhen¡¯s flying speed was not too fast, and the spaceship¡¯s radar showed that enemies were actually chasing him!


    ¡°Master, 15 stars away, we have detected an Insect n Battleshiping towards us!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s brow furrowed. He hadn¡¯t expected the Insect n¡¯s battleship toe back and hunt him down. How had they locked onto his position? He had clearly left Phoenix Habitat Star.


    ¡°elerate to sub-light speed status, throw them off. The Insect n¡¯s battleships arerge and can¡¯t elerate within the Chaotic Star River.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s small spaceship elerated instantly, shaking off the Insect n¡¯s ship when it reached sub-light speed status.


    However, whenever Lin Zhen slowed down, the Insect n¡¯s ship would follow closely. Lin Zhen even tried many methods to get rid of them during the journey, but they always reappeared like shadows.


    ¡°Someone is giving my position to the Insect n!¡±


    Lin Zhen quickly came to this conclusion. There was no other way to exin the phenomenon. There were only three people from the Fire Kirin Empire in Chaotic Star River now, apart from himself, there were Ye Hua and Tianci.


    There was no doubt that one or both of them had done this. Both of them had some conflicts with Lin Zhen, and Lin Zhen¡¯s current ranking on the kill list was even higher than theirs.<div>


    ¡°Two shameless fellows are using such despicable methods! I¡¯m sure that when Qingluan was hunted initially, their shadow was involved too!¡±


    ¡°As long as I return to the Empire, I will expose their actions.¡±


    ¡°Do not slow down, maintain sub-light speed, and head towards the Space Monument. Even if the Insect n knows my destination, they can¡¯t catch up.¡±


    The small spaceship sped onward at maximum speed, heading straight for the Space Monument.<div>


    This move proved effective, as the Insect n¡¯s ship was left behind and no longer appeared on the radar screen. After half a month, Lin Zhen finally returned to the Space Monument from the garbage disposal nt!n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Ahead, the Space Monument was already in sight.


    ¡°Warning! Warning! There are powerful lifeforms guarding the entrance of the Space Monument.¡±


    ¡°Who is it? Who is blocking the Space Monument?¡±


    ¡°One has a Star Power index of 900, identified as¡­ Tianci.¡±


    ¡°The other has a Star Power index of 3,400, identified as¡­Ye Hua!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s heart chilled a bit, noticing the two shameless individuals waiting to ambush him and report his location to the Insect n. This rendered it impossible for him to return to the Fire Kirin Empire.


    Because of their maniption, Lin Zhen might not receive the number one reward from the Fire Kirin Empire. To Lin Zhen, that first ce belonged to Little Phoenix.


    ¡°This is shamelessness to the extreme! The death of Little Phoenix, you both need to shoulder a huge responsibility! Especially Ye Hua!¡±


    The current situation revealed many problems. If not for Ye Hua¡¯s words, Little Phoenix wouldn¡¯t have been injured so severely. Moreover, at thest moment, why did Mantis Commander and Locust Commander, who were supposed to be fighting against Tianci and Ye Hua, appear on the battlefield where Lin Zhen and Little Phoenix were being attacked?


    It was because they had let their guard down, using the Insect n¡¯s hand to eliminate him and Little Phoenix. That¡¯s why the final siege took ce.


    Realizing these truths, Lin Zhen felt anger rising within him.


    But he couldn¡¯t confront the other party head-on for now. Let alone Tianci, Ye Hua¡¯s Star Power had reached over 3000. He truly was a Late Stage of Star System genius. Lin Zhen currently only had a little over 1000 Star Power, which was no match for his opponents.<div>


    Moreover, Ye Hua had ranked ninth in Space Monument, which meant he had equally strong mastery of Space Law. In addition to not being able to use Spatial sh, Ye Hua was well-acquainted with Lin Zhen¡¯s tactics. If he wanted to assassinate him using Spatial sh, it would be impossible and akin to courting death.


    ¡°This matter is far from over. Little Phoenix¡¯s vengeance will be avenged!¡±


    Lin Zhen stopped the spacecraft, feeling anxious. If he didn¡¯t leave through the Light Tunnel, it would be almost impossible to leave the Chaotic Star River.


    Going to other ces would take countless years.


    Before he could figure out a way to leave the Chaotic Star River, Lin Zhen noticed the Insect n¡¯s battleship approaching again on the spacecraft¡¯s coordinate paper!


    Never before had the Insect n dared to be so audacious in approaching the Light Tunnel, as it was their most direct provocation towards the Fire Kirin.


    If not for Ye Hua and Tianci providing his coordinates, how could the Insect n catch up?


    Having no other choice, Lin Zhen turned the spacecraft around, flying deeper into the Chaotic Star River.


    ¡°Haha! Brother Ye Hua, did you see? Lin Zhen is afraid! He doesn¡¯t dare to go through the Light Tunnel anymore and instead runs back like a shrinking turtle!¡±


    Ye Hua sneered, nodding. ¡°Of course, seeing us here, he naturally doesn¡¯t dare toe and seek his own death. However, this kid is quite clever. If he was a little more reckless and wanted toe and fight me to the death, I would be delighted to personally y him.¡±


    ¡°I dare say that if it was just me alone, Lin Zhen would definitely dare to fight. But with you here, he wouldn¡¯t dare to hit an egg against a rock.¡±


    Tianci had self-awareness, whether he liked it or not, he had to admit that Lin Zhen¡¯s fighting strength was now on par with his own. The boy he had initially thought he could crush easily had grown to his level.


    ¡°It¡¯s all up to you now. Keep the Mantis informed about Lin Zhen¡¯s information. You also have the locator, right? We must make sure Lin Zhen dies in the Chaotic Star River.¡±<div>


    ¡°What about you?¡± asked Tianci.


    ¡°I have to hurry up and cultivate. In the end, only I can rely on myself.¡±


    Tianci nodded, ¡°You can focus on cultivating, leave Lin Zhen to me. I will keep an eye on him and ensure there will be a day when he stops and gets captured by the Insect n, unable to escape forever within the Chaotic Star River.¡±


    Ye Hua nodded, looking towards the starry sky, where a dancing celestial light formed the shape of a phoenix in the distance.


    ¡°Qing Luan, don¡¯t me me. me yourself for loving the wrong person. Since you made your choice, I¡¯ll send him to apany you¡­.¡±


    Lin Zhen felt a headache as he watched the persistent spacecraft following them.


    These Insect n guys seemed to be determined to chase him. It had been nearly two months, the pursuit unrelenting, with spacecraft rys in between. It seemed they intended to chase him forever.


    Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t keep entangling with them. He still needed to cultivate and make money. He didn¡¯t know what Phoenix Nirvana meant, but he could imagine that the longer it took, the harder it would be to achieve.


    ¡°I have toe up with a solution¡­¡±


    Lin Zhen closed his eyes and contemted for a moment, turning to Chris, ¡°What do you think they are using to chase and lock onto my location?¡±


    ¡°Master, I know this. They are using my position in the Dimensional Universe to locate you. No matter how much you try to hide, you can¡¯t escape their sight.¡±


    ¡°Is there a solution? I need to make money. Even if my main body can¡¯t leave, my clone must leave this ce, otherwise, there¡¯s no money to be made here.¡±


    ¡°There is one solution, which is to separate your main body from your clone and then hide your main body in an absolutely secure ce, allowing them to believe you can¡¯t get out anymore. This would cause them to let their guard down, giving your clone an opportunity to leave through the Light Tunnel.¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen nodded. That was his intention ¨C cultivating and making money were two different things. He wanted his clone to find an opportunity to leave the Chaotic Star River, while his main body attracted attention here. He needed an absolutely secure ce for that.


    ¡°Which ce is suitable within the Chaotic Star River, without them catching me¡­??¡±


    Lin Zhen pondered for a while and suddenly his eyes brightened. He had an idea!

 Chapter 522: 523: Returning to the Suspended Island

    Chapter 522: Chapter 523: Returning to the Suspended Ind


    Lin Zhen thought of a ce, and that was the Suspended Ind.


    Within the entire Chaotic Star River, there was no safer ce than that, for a simple reason ¨C it was the most dangerous ce, where most people couldn¡¯t reach.


    Dense asteroid belts and space storms could stop almost everyone, but Lin Zhen still had hope to make it through.


    Because he had learnedary Instantaneous Movement!


    He had crossed that asteroid belt before, with a width of about 120,000 kilometers, slightly nearer than the Earth to the Moon.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s currentary Instantaneous Movement distance was about 100,500 kilometers. He discovered that the distance entirely depended on how much Star Power he had. With his current 1,050 points of Star Power, the distance was about 100,500 kilometers.


    ¡°I still need 150 more points of Star Power to pass through the space storm in one go. My current Star Power level is not enough, and my realm has reached the peak of the Constant Star Stage. If I want to increase my Star Power, I have to rely on the Dark Star.¡±


    Lin Zhen was currently in the peak realm of the Constant Star Stage, but there was still a slight gap to the ck Hole Realm, and he didn¡¯t dare to rashly advance to the ck Hole Realm.


    He always felt that the ck Hole was crucial for him. If he didn¡¯t make full preparations, rushing into it could lead to disastrous consequences.


    The ck Hole of his previous life put a lot of psychological pressure on Lin Zhen, so he wasn¡¯t afraid, but he would only try to break through after full preparation, and his current strength was insufficient.<div>


    Aboard the spaceship, Lin Zhen started to focus all his attention on the Dark Star.


    Currently, the Dark Star was in the early stage of the Mesozoic Era. At this stage, it was not easy for the Dark Star to grow rapidly.


    The power of the Heart of Star nts had gradually been digested, and if the Dark Star wanted to advance further, it had to absorb enough nutrients to make its vitality even more prosperous.


    Lin Zhen had already found a source of nutrients ¨C the 100,000 Insect n members devoured by his avatar transformed into the Fire Kirin during the Innate Devouring process!


    If these Insect n members were slowly digested by Lin Zhen¡¯s avatar, the avatar¡¯s Star Power might reach 1,500, but that would be useless, as he still needed to enter the Suspended Ind with his main body.


    Lin Zhen had always been thinking about the Spiritual Power Heaven Stele and Time Heaven Stele on the Suspended Ind. Since he decided to hide inside the ind, he had to enter with his main body toprehend them.


    So, these 100,000 Insect n warriors could only serve as fertilizer for the Dark Star.


    It had to be said, the vitality of these Insect n members was incredibly strong. Once they were buried deep in the soil of the Dark Star, their flesh and blood power began to be absorbed by the nts of the Dark Star.


    Thend started to be fertile, the number of microorganisms in the rivers increased, water nts swayed in the water, and Lin Zhen even saw small trilobites appearing.


    Lin Zhen slowly cultivated on the spaceship, keeping the spaceship circling the Insect n while waiting for the growth of the Dark Star.


    His Star Power increased day by day. In the beginning, he could gain about one point of Star Power per day, but in theter stage, as the nutrients began to evaporate, he could increase two or three points per day.


    Two months passed!


    Under the nourishment of 100,000 Insect n members, the Dark Star advanced from the early stage of the Mesozoic Era to the mid-stage before the nutrients were fully consumed!


    This small improvement in realm had given Lin Zhen 100 points of Star Power. With the increase over these two months, his Star Power reached 1,280 points!


    ¡°It¡¯s enough now!¡±


    Lin Zhen was overjoyed when he tested his Star Power.


    With this Star Power, he could traverse the asteroid belt of the Suspended Ind!


    He had had enough of nearly four months of interster exile, and he couldn¡¯t wait to give it a try.


    ¡°Master, there is a broken asteroid ahead. You can let your avatar leave here and fly to that asteroid to hide. Then continue to attract the Insect n army with your main body, and after the storm has calmed down, the avatar can go to the Light Tunnel and find an opportunity to leave.¡±<div>


    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s do it.¡±


    The cabin of the small spaceship opened, and Lin Zhen¡¯s avatar left the spaceship, entering the starry sky and quickly flying to the asteroid.


    Then, Lin Zhen intentionally did not enter the sub-light speed state for a certain distance, attracting the Insect n spaceship to chase after him, and then elerated away, heading straight for the Suspended Ind.


    His avatar was crouching in a valley on the asteroid, watching the massive Insect n centipede warship fly by in the distant sky with its teeth bared and ws dancing, unnoticed by anyone.<div>


    Not until the starry sky waspletely calm did the avatar follow the original route back to the Light Tunnel.


    Having been away from the Suspended Ind for nearly half a year, it had be a forbidden area.


    The howling space storm and asteroid belts prevented anyone from approaching the Suspended Ind, and even spaceships dared not pass through here for fear of being caught in the chaos and bing fertilizer in space.


    The Mantis Commander stood in front of the control console on the spaceship, his face filled with murderous aura as he stared at the radar screen.


    ¡°Great! This Lin Zhen must be dizzy. He actually ran to the Suspended Ind. Our pursuit seems to have worked. This guy must be running out of Energy Blocks and rushed here in desperation. There is an asteroid belt blocking his way ahead, and we might be able to catch him.¡±


    As he spoke, there were still traces of burns on his body, which were from Feng Qingluan¡¯s final attack. They hadn¡¯t healed yet, which showed the power of the Phoenix¡¯s true essence me.


    Groups of Star System Stage Insect ns around them were also rubbing their hands together, eager for action. The long pursuit was torture not just for the fleeing person, but also for the pursuers.


    They all hoped to end this situation as soon as possible, kill Lin Zhen, and return to their good lives.


    It was unknown to them why the supreme Mantis Commander had such great resentment towards Lin Zhen. They only knew that during thest great battle, the Insect n had suffered losses, with the loss of sixmanders who were all elite figures within the Insect n.


    In this Star Domain Stage area, which was almost unreachable within the Chaotic Star River, the Insect nmanders were the strongest!


    ¡°Commander, look, his spaceship has stopped!¡±


    As the radar screen showed Lin Zhen¡¯s ship had stopped, the Mantis Commander was overjoyed: ¡°Quick! He must be out of energy, hurry up and catch up!¡±


    The Centipede Warship elerated, rapidly approaching the Suspended Ind.<div>


    ¡°Lin Zhen has been spotted, and his power fluctuation has been detected. His Star Power index is¡­ nearly 1,300!¡±


    The Mantis Commander frowned slightly, wondering how this guy was still at the peak of the Constant Star Stage and how his strength increased so quickly. He absolutely must not let this kid live any longer; otherwise, he would sooner orter seek revenge for his little girlfriend. He would settle this matter today.


    Seeing the Insect n¡¯s Centipede Warship arriving in the distance, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t look at it but turned and faced the Suspended Ind.


    ¡°Chris, calcte the distance!¡±


    ¡°Master, the straight-line distance from here to the Suspended Ind is 119,500 kilometers, and the internal diameter of the ind is about 1,000 kilometers. If you useary Instantaneous Movement at your current level, you may end up in the space storm on the ind¡¯s surface. So, be cautious about where yound and not use too much force.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, if I were stupid enough to rush over, I might as well die.¡±


    Lin Zhen nced back at the rapidly approaching Insect n Warship, then gestured a middle finger towards it.


    ¡°Fuck! This kid is cursing at you, Commander!¡±


    ¡°This ignorant fool! I¡¯ll cut off that finger of yours and eat it like candy!¡±


    The Insect ns all cursed, but the Mantis Commander felt something was wrong. Why was Lin Zhen so calm?


    ¡°Prepare the Energy Cannon to fire. I want to see what tricks this kid is ying.¡±


    The Mantis Commander ordered, and a ball of energy shot out from the Centipede¡¯s mouth.


    But as the energy ball approached, Lin Zhen suddenly disappeared!<div>


    Instantaneous Movement!


    ¡°Ah! He escaped with Instantaneous Movement. That kid is such an idiot. Where can he go within this vast starry space using Instantaneous Movement?¡±


    ¡°Quickly use the radar to search; he must be nearby!¡±


    The radar wave covered the area, but found nothing within 1,000 kilometers, 10,000 kilometers, or 50,000 kilometers!


    ¡°Expand the range to 100,000 kilometers!¡±


    The Mantis Commander was furious and yelled. They expanded the radar range to 100,000 kilometers, but within that range, there was not a single life form.


    Watching the prey slip through their fingers, the Mantis Commander was furious. He quickly logged into the Dimensional Universe: ¡°Tianci, locate Lin Zhen¡¯s position right now!¡±


    After a while, Tianci responded: ¡°I have locked onto Lin Zhen¡¯s position. He¡¯s on¡­ he¡¯s on the Suspended Ind across from you.¡±


    ¡°What? You¡¯re saying he entered the Suspended Ind? How did he pass through the asteroid belt?¡±


    The Mantis Commander was dumbfounded, unable to figure out the reason.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    ¡°I can¡¯t give you an answer to that. You¡¯re at the scene, so you should know more than me.¡±


    ¡°Spatial Secret Skill! It must be the Spatial Secret Skill! That kid must have mastered the ability he learned on the Suspended Ind. I can¡¯t believe he dared to go back there.¡±


    The Mantis Commander was trembling slightly, feeling bitter that their long pursuit had resulted in this. Lin Zhen actually entered the Suspended Ind.<div>


    Even if his strength were stronger, he wouldn¡¯t be able to pass through that asteroid field. He could only stare helplessly at the ind.


    However, he did not want to waste all of their hard work. So, he issued a bold order.


    ¡°Bring the remaining Insect n Nests to this location and breed warriors here in this starry space. Have the newly born warriors surround the Suspended Ind. If Lin Zhen doesn¡¯te out for a day, we¡¯ll siege him for a day. If he doesn¡¯te out for a year, we¡¯ll siege him for a year. If he doesn¡¯te out for a hundred years, we¡¯ll siege him for a hundred years. I refuse to believe he can stay here forever!¡±


    Now that he was the onlymander of the Insect n in the Chaotic Star River, all of the Insect ns reported directly to him, so his word wasw.


    Thus, the massive migration of the Insect n began, with the remaining four Nests starting to relocate, all near the Suspended Ind, belonging to the An family.


    All the Insect ns gathered here, above and below ground, covering a full 360 degrees with no dead angles,pletely besieging the Suspended Ind.


    The Mantis Commander himself set up camp here, determined to wear Lin Zhen down to the end!

 Chapter 523: 524: Heaven Mars Star Shift Small Shop (Third Update)

    Chapter 523: Chapter 524: Heaven Mars Star Shift Small Shop (Third Update)


    ¡°What? Lin Zhen went back to Suspended Ind?¡±


    Upon hearing the news, even Ye Hua was dumbfounded.


    He never dreamed that Lin Zhen coulde up with such a method to escape the pursuit.


    But he had to admit that it was indeed the best way.


    Having also reached the ninth level of the Space Monument, Ye Hua knew aboutary Instantaneous Movement. If he could master it, one teleportation could take him 300,000 kilometers away. That was almost equivalent to moving at the speed of light, and it would be of great help to him.


    But in the end, Lin Zhen seeded in using this point to escape the Insect n¡¯s pursuit.


    With his eyes closed, Ye Hua said solemnly, ¡°This is not good. If Lin Zhen can continue to gain something on Suspended Ind, his strength will improve greatly. Although he can¡¯t pose any threat to me for the time being, it will eventually be a huge hidden danger in the long run.¡±


    ¡°He must have figured out the truth and would want to take revenge for Feng Qingluan. As long as Lin Zhen has the ability, he will definitelye back for revenge.¡±


    Ye Hua opened his eyes and asked Tianci, ¡°What¡¯s the reaction from the Insect n?¡±


    Tianci shrugged, ¡°The Insect n has erupted, and all the nests have migrated there,pletely blockading Suspended Ind. The ones remaining outside are just some working Insect n members collecting resources. All thebat bodies are there. The Mantis has sworn to fight Lin Zhen to the death.¡±<div>


    ¡°Oh! Is Mantis that ruthless?¡±


    ¡°Yes, I heard that both Feng Qingluan and Lin Zhen had caused Mantis significant damage. His hatred for Lin Zhen is no less than ours. So, Ye Hua, you don¡¯t have to worry too much. The inside of Suspended Ind should also be dangerous, right? There might even be Space Storms. Whether Lin Zhen cane out alive is still questionable. And even if he doese out, even the Insect n, with all their strength, cannot defeat the Empire¡¯s concentration camp. What can Lin Zhen do? He will surely die in the hands of the Insect n and won¡¯t be able to take revenge.¡±


    Ye Hua shook his head, ¡°We must not be careless. Better safe than sorry.¡±


    Tianci said, ¡°Even if what you said is possible, Lin Zhen should be unable toe out at the moment, so we are absolutely safe in the short term.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re right, Lin Zhen can¡¯te out in the short term, so continuing to stay here is meaningless.¡±


    Ye Hua stood up, ¡°The training conditions are not good here. I¡¯d rather go back to the Empire to practice, and don¡¯t forget, we still have rewards to im. Now that Lin Zhen can¡¯te back, shouldn¡¯t the first ce reward be mine?¡±


    ¡°If you get the first ce, then the second ce, the Marquis title, and middle-grade Heavenly Weapons are mine. Haha!¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s hope so. If you want to stay, then stay, but I¡¯m going back to the Empire.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll go too. With Lin Zhen unable toe out, what am I doing here? Guarding the passage? I¡¯m not that idle. There are so many beautiful women in the Empire waiting for me to pamper them, hehe!¡±


    Ye Huaughed, and the two of them walked into the Passage of Light together.


    He looked back at Chaotic Star River and couldn¡¯t help but feel touched.


    Over two years have passed, many things have changed, but fortunately, he still holds the number one position. He is still the lofty Ye Hua, the idol revered by thousands of people.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, even if you doe out, I won¡¯t give you the chance for revenge. I¡¯ll send you back to Hell again!¡±


    Ye Hua and Tianci¡¯s return to the Empire marked the end of the Empire¡¯s battle in Chaotic Star River.


    Even if Lin Zhen, who ranked first, remains in Chaotic Star River, it won¡¯t change anything. People even don¡¯t believe that Lin Zhen can return to the Empire.


    The war with the Insect n is over, but what they are relieved about is that Ye Hua has returned.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    Their hero is back, safe and sound from the Chaotic Star River.


    Upon their return, Ye Hua and Tianci were treated like heroes. The Emperor granted them an audience, and the people cheered.


    The people in the Kirin Holy Star greeted them with red silk for miles, and beautiful young girls offered flower gands.<div>


    The Emperor announced the rewards for them, but not as Ye Hua anticipated. He did not grant them the first-ce reward.


    Originally, with the lobbying efforts of Ye Hua¡¯s father, the World King of Machinery, Emperor Tian Haoyu had agreed to give Ye Hua the first ce. However, Feng Qingluan¡¯s master, Mixed World King, stepped in.


    He simply said, ¡°The first ce is still alive. If you give out the first ce reward now, wouldn¡¯t it chill the hearts of everyone?¡±


    Mixed World King was outstanding among the Fire Kirin World Kings. Even the Emperor had to show him respect. Moreover, his direct disciple Feng Qingluan had achieved the real first ce in the battle and then perished in the Chaotic Star River, which made people respect him even more.<div>


    Because of this, in the end, the first ce didn¡¯t go to Ye Hua but was left vacant, waiting for news about Lin Zhen before making a decision.


    As long as Lin Zhen lives, this first ce will always be his.


    Ye Hua didn¡¯t say much. After returning, he immediately followed his father, the World King of Machinery, and practiced even harder than before.


    He had always been worried about Lin Zhen, which had be the driving force for his cultivation and led to rapid progress.


    As a result, the Mechanical World King once said that it may not be long before Ye Hua has the possibility of advancing to the Star Domain Stage and bing the youngest World King in the Fire Kirin Empire!


    On the other hand, Tianci became much more rxed after he returned, spending his days eating, drinking, and having fun, only asionally paying attention to Lin Zhen¡¯s news and secretly checking the information about Lin Zhen¡¯s hometown.


    To prevent trouble before it happens, if he could control Lin Zhen¡¯s family, he would not have to worry about Lin Zhening back for revenge one day. That was Tianci¡¯s strategy.


    A Star Shift Master shop opened on Kirin Holy Star.


    There were no guests to congratte them, and the shop was not well-known. It just opened after hanging a sign.


    The owner was an ordinary-looking person who wore a poor-quality mental defense mask and seldom spoke. There was also an employee he hired in the shop, who was only at the Star Realm Early Stage.


    There was a sign on the shop called the Heavenly Fire Star Shift Shop, which could forge various weapons and equipment.


    However, they couldn¡¯t forge Artifacts yet, only Star Artifacts and Sacred Artifacts.


    For advanced civilizations like the Universe Country, the best weapons are still Artifacts, and although Star Artifacts and Sacred Artifacts also have a market, they are not taken seriously by advanced Martial Artists. Therefore, this shop was just muddling along, but the business was pretty good.<div>


    Many low-level Martial Artists entered the shop and found that the things forged by the owner were of high quality and the prices were not too high, making them a good value for money.


    Gradually, Heavenly Fire Star Shift Shop gained some fame, and it became well-known among the middle and low-tier martial artists.


    The business was getting better and better, and they made more and more money.


    Some people secretly gathered information about the owner¡¯s ie and were surprised to find that the owner could earn at least several hundred thousand or even millions of Kirin Coins every day. This was already a very high ie without being able to forge Artifacts.


    The owner also said that once his forging skills are matured, he would start forging Artifacts, and he would require Cosmic Crystals as payment.


    The owner was a very reasonable person and was very low-key. He paid all the protection fees that were required without missing a cent. This area was under the jurisdiction of the Qing Luan Society. Although Feng Qingluan was gone, the Mixed World King had taken over his disciple¡¯s foundation, and no one dared to underestimate Qing Luan Society.


    Under the protection of the Qing Luan Society, the business of the Heavenly Fire Shop was getting better and better, and it was estimated that the days of forging Artifacts were not far away.


    With the owner¡¯s skills and character, it could be expected to make a huge fortune once he started forging Artifacts.


    However, people didn¡¯t understand where the owner got his practice materials from, as being a Star Shift Master wasn¡¯t easy. Without a massive amount of equipment and money as backing, it would be difficult to develop these skills.


    Some people who were interested in the owner¡¯s wealth even tried to introduce women to him.


    But the owner seemed to be indifferent to all the women and ignored them.


    Many people were dissatisfied with this andter tried to find various top-quality beauties for him out of spite, hoping the owner would fall for them.


    However, the owner really didn¡¯t care about these women. No matter who they were, he remained polite and indifferent. From his eyes, it was apparent that these women were genuinely not to his taste, meaning he simply looked down on them.<div>


    Eventually, people gradually gave up and began to suspect that the owner might have some deficiencies in certain aspects. The women they introduced were not bad but outstanding, yet he remained unmoved.


    Only his employee asionally heard a clue from a poem recited by the owner.


    The owner said it this way.


    ¡°Once, the seas made me indifferent to the rivers, clouds but not those above Witch Mountain. Half of me was devoted to cultivation as I ncedzily through the flower beds, half devoted to you, my beloved!¡±


    The employee had heard some poetry before, but he had never heard this one. It might havee from the owner¡¯s hometown. After all, the Empire was so vast that each and civilization had bred different cultures.


    From the meaning of the poem, the employee inferred that the owner must have had a profound love, and his lover must have been exceptionally beautiful and outstanding, thus making him ignore the red-faced beauties of the world.


    The owner¡¯s state of mind should be that he looks down on others besides his former lover.


    In the employee¡¯s opinion, the owner was an outstanding man, although he couldn¡¯t see his Realm, he knew that the owner¡¯s strength was formidable. asionally, he also saw the handsome facial contours under the owner¡¯s mask.


    This was a man with a story, an extraordinary man. He just didn¡¯t understand why the owner was content with an ordinary life, staying here to practice Star Shift. Could it be that the owner was short of money?


    He didn¡¯t know if the owner¡¯s former lover couldpare to the stunning and overpowering gang leader he had seen on the street.


    She probably couldn¡¯tpare. That woman had already reached the limit of beauty among women. If she could let go of her icy demeanor, no man in the world could resist her.


    Unfortunately, the woman had already died in the Chaotic Star River. The employee really wanted to see if the owner could resist her charm if he saw her, but this would remain just a fantasy.


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 Chapter 524: 525: Advancement, Cui Mang Level Spiritual Power!

    Chapter 524: Chapter 525: Advancement, Cui Mang Level Spiritual Power!


    The chilling Gang Wind on the Suspended Ind was like the cold wind blowing from hell. As soon as Lin Zhen arrived, he was immediately blown away by it.


    His body was uncontrobly blown into the sky, heading straight for the space storm at the top of the heavens!


    Instant teleportation!


    Lin Zhen instantly returned to the ground, standing immovable like a mountain!


    His feet seemed to be rooted firmly to the ground, and with his immense power, Lin Zhen managed to resist the blowing Gang Wind within the Suspended Ind.


    ¡°Heavens! This wind is too strong. If it were on Earth, it would be enough to cause a mass extinction, definitely at least a level 25 wind.¡±


    After steadying himself on the ground for a while, Lin Zhen gradually adjusted to the Gang Wind on the Suspended Ind.


    Within the Gang Wind, the power of space storms surged, and various elemental energy currents ran rampant. Although not as violent as a real space storm, it was something that ordinary people definitely couldn¡¯t resist.


    But at this moment, the advantage of Lin Zhen having learned all elemental energies manifested itself; he was basically immune to the energy storms within the Suspended Ind, and these energies were not enough to harm him.


    It was precisely because of this that Lin Zhen could continue to survive on the Suspended Ind without dying here.<div>


    However, he could only survive within the Suspended Ind and did not dare to enter the surrounding meteorite belt ¨C that was a true hell and absolutely not to be approached.


    He raised his head and looked at the three Heaven Steles in the center of the ind.


    Within the storm, the three Heaven Steles seemed to have been standing there since ancient times, remaining motionless despite being battered by the Gang Wind.


    ¡°I have returned. The Insect n chased me here, but I managed to escape. They certainly won¡¯t let it go, so it¡¯s definitely impossible to leave now. No one can enter here, so it¡¯s just perfect for me to practice at ease.¡±


    Lin Zhen still had some Coldstones in his Space Ring. He tidied them up and, with great difficulty, began to trek towards the Heaven Steles in the face of the storm.


    After walking for a while, Lin Zhen began to feel hungry and had to stop temporarily. He used Light Annihtion to form a makeshift tent, ate a little, and regained his strength.


    It took Lin Zhen several hours of stopping and going before he finally arrived at the foot of the Heaven Steles.


    ¡°I have alreadyprehended the Boundary Tablet, now there are two remaining ¨C the Illusion Character Tablet and the Quiet Character Tablet.¡±


    ¡°The Illusion Character Tablet is the Spiritual Power Tablet. Feng Qingluan had cultivated her Spiritual Power to the Cui Mang level here before, and I mustprehend it as well.¡±


    ¡°The Quiet Character Tablet is the Time Law Tablet, and it is the most challenging toprehend among the three tablets. When I learn it to its highest level, I can make time stand still within a piece of space. Since I am here, I must learn it.¡±


    Lin Zhen looked left and right and decided to learn the Illusion Character Tablet first.


    This way, at the very least, he would not leave empty-handed. As long as he could elevate his Spiritual Power to the Cui Mang level, his return to the Suspended Ind would be worthwhile.


    Upon arriving at the first row of stone pirs, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t even jump up. He could only embrace the pir with both hands, like a giant gecko, and climb up from the ground.


    When Lin Zhen arrived at the top of the pir, the Gang Wind was even more intense.


    Lin Zhen activated his immovable-like-a-mountain Heart Like a Mountain state, his body bing like an oversized plumb bob, firmly fixed to the stone pir. The wind blew so harshly that it made his skin ache.


    ¡°Thankfully, my ck Hole Beast body is incredibly strong. If an ordinary Constant Star Stage practitioner was here, they might have been blown to pieces.¡±


    Lin Zhen absorbed a Coldstone, and everything in front of him suddenly brightened up.


    Characters emerged on the surface of the Spiritual Power Tablet.


    ¡°Humans have vitality, spirit, and Spiritual Power being the concentrated expression of Martial Artists¡¯ vitality, spirit, and willpower. Spiritual Power is a Martial Artist¡¯s second battle capability, and the most unpredictable battle method¡­ Spirit¡­ Control¡­¡±<div>


    As more and more characters appeared, Lin Zhen continuously absorbed Coldstones at a rapid pace.


    In terms of understanding Spiritual Power, Lin Zhen was definitely exceptional, being 100% proficient in Sky Blue. Before Feng Qingluan had advanced to the Cui Mang level, Lin Zhen had never met anyone who surpassed him in Spiritual Power. At most, they were only on par with him.


    However, the exnation of Spiritual Power here was more thorough, allowing Lin Zhen to immediately understand some aspects that he had previously only grasped the basics of.


    ¡°The first row is not challenging at all for me; I can skip it.¡±<div>


    In ten minutes, Lin Zhen had finishedprehending the first row. In fact, more than half of it was the knowledge he had already grasped. He went straight down from the stone pir and climbed up the second row of stone pirs like a monkey.


    The second row was also simple. In fact, the first five rows were not very difficult for Lin Zhen. In a total of ten days, he had reached the sixth row.


    It was only now that the realprehension began.


    There were two items toprehend in the Spiritual Power Tablet: the Spiritual Control Method and the Spirit Cone!


    The Spirit Cone was an upgraded version of the Spiritual Power strike, condensing Spiritual Power into a beam that could easily break open opponents¡¯ Spiritual Consciousness Sea. Even those whose Spiritual Consciousness Sea had been solidified, like the Insect n, could still be broken open by the Spirit Cone.


    The Spiritual Control Method, on the other hand, controlled objects as if they had life of their own and attacked ordingly. For example, in the case of a flying knife, Lin Zhen¡¯s Seven Stars Knife had never been particrly powerful because he had not used the Control Method. It could only move in a simple straight line. In a real battle against a strong opponent, it was not very useful.


    This was a technique that Lin Zhen had always wanted to learn. Now that he had found it here, he was naturally overjoyed.


    With a set goal in mind, Lin Zhen carefully studied everything,pletely ignoring the external world.


    His main body was now undergoing harsh cultivation on the Suspended Ind, while his split body had opened a shop for Star Shift Masters on Kirin Holy Star. Therge amount of materials he had obtained back then was sufficient for his split body to develop to the point where he could forge Artifacts.


    As long as he can produce artifacts on arge scale, Lin Zhen can quickly earn Cosmic Crystals and advance towards Supreme Five Stars users.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    Although this process might be lengthy, Lin Zhen has full confidence to keep going.


    Time flew during his cultivation, and in the blink of an eye, ten months had passed¡­


    Lin Zhen had reached the tenth row of the Spiritual Power Heaven Stele.<div>


    As long as he could reach the tenth row, Lin Zhen could fully learn the Spirit Control Technique and Spirit Cone.


    But as he had just arrived, a wave of pressure came from his Spiritual Consciousness Sea.


    Just like peeling a boiled egg, the original sky blue qi ball began to have a slight crack, revealing a bit of green.


    Stars flickered, dazzling Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes!


    After cultivating for so long, his Spiritual Power finally broke through again, advancing to Cui Mang Rank!


    Strong vitality spread throughout his Spiritual Consciousness Sea, and his five senses were once again greatly enhanced. Through the storm, Lin Zhen seemed to be able to see things millions of miles away!


    No wonder Feng Qingluan could detect enemies on the Phoenix Habitat Star earlier than him. It was because her Spiritual Power was stronger than Lin Zhen¡¯s.


    However, Lin Zhen¡¯s breakthrough this time was different from Feng Qingluan¡¯s.


    When Feng Qingluan reached the Spiritual Power Heaven Stele, her Spiritual Power hadn¡¯t reached the perfect sky blue level yet, while Lin Zhen¡¯s Spiritual Power was stronger than hers.


    After the emergence of Cui Mang, Lin Zhen¡¯s Spiritual Consciousness Sea was like a jade containing starlight. And after the breakthrough, it rapidly grew to 20% of the Cui Mang Rank!


    His umtion was too deep, ready to break through during his enlightenment but had been suppressing it. Until he reached the tenth row, under the Spiritual Resonance of the Illusion Tablet, he finally made a breakthrough!


    ¡°This is beautiful! This is the true transformation of Spiritual Power!¡±


    Threads of green flowed, beautiful and powerful.<div>


    It must be said that Lin Zhen¡¯s Spiritual Power was too strong. His current level of Spiritual Power was almost impossible to achieve within the Star System Stage scope.


    Even Domain King level experts would have difficulty possessing such Spiritual Power.


    Lin Zhen had always been troubled before. When fighting against the Insect n, a race with solidified spiritual bodies, his Spiritual Power was virtually useless and couldn¡¯t affect the opponent at all.


    When high-level Martial Artists fought, even split-second differences could determine life and death.


    If he could use his Spiritual Power, Lin Zhen wouldn¡¯t fear the Insect n¡¯s experts, even if his Star Power was still insufficient.


    Now, with 20% of Cui Mang Power, Lin Zhen¡¯s control over the Seven Stars Knife will be his sharpest weapon, capable of cutting through any opponent¡¯s Spiritual Consciousness Sea!


    Lin Zhen was momentarily excited, but quickly calmed down. Given his current strength, very little could stir his emotions now.


    After the growth of his Spiritual Power, Lin Zhen¡¯s learning speed doubled!


    ces that he couldn¡¯t fully understand before suddenly became crystal clear.


    First, he quickly improved in learning the Spirit Control Technique. In the Simtions, he yed with his Seven Stars Knife exceptionally well.


    When facing opponents below the Star System Middle Stage, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t have to use his full strength, as the power of his Seven Stars Knife alone could easily kill them.


    Each flying knife seemed to have an individual controller, with various knife techniques making it difficult to defend against.


    Without extremely strong Spiritual Power, it would be impossible to achieve this. This was Lin Zhen¡¯s great gain.<div>


    Of course, the money in his card was also being rapidly drained. The earnings from his avatar on the Kirin Holy Star paled inparison to Lin Zhen¡¯s spending rate.


    Nevertheless, this was all worth it. Lin Zhen was continuously training in the Simtions.


    Ten days after his Spiritual Power advanced, in the Simtions!


    An opponent at Star System Level 6 was struggling in the of knives woven by Lin Zhen¡¯s Seven Stars Knife.


    Whizz, whizz, whizz, whizz~~!!!


    Seven elemental flying knives crossed paths like thunder and lightning.


    No matter how this Star System Level 6 opponent struggled and dodged, the des followed him like maggots on decaying flesh, with tight coordination and an unpredictable barrage of attacks.


    ¡°Puff, puff, puff~~!!!¡±


    Unable to withstand the onught, the Star System Level 6 expert was struck in the brain, heart, and dantian by three flying knives!


    A secondter, the Seven Stars Knife furiously pierced and shed, reducing the powerful Star System Middle Peak expert to mere pieces!


    ¡°Master! Congrats! You have sessfully killed an expert with a Star Power of two thousand without even using your own strength, just by relying on the power of the Seven Stars Knife. Your Spirit Control Technique has been mastered!¡±

 Chapter 525: 526: The Secret of the Tears of the Phoenix

    Chapter 525: Chapter 526: The Secret of the Tears of the Phoenix


    Lin Zhen, satisfied, exited the simtion site, for finally, he had seeded in the use of Spiritual Power for object maniption.


    The Cui Mang Rank Spiritual Power had be his potent hidden weapon. Although the space station was powerful, it consumed too much energy. Compared to that, Spiritual Power had more practical uses.


    Yet, Lin Zhen wasn¡¯t going to take a break. He had to continue practicing Spirit Cone next.


    Inparison to the method of using Spiritual Power for object control, the Spirit Cone was easier. As long as he knew how to concentrate the Spiritual Power into a bundle and unleash it with full force, it would work.


    But the training process wasn¡¯t as simple as Lin Zhen initially thought.


    He wanted to perfectlybine the Spiritual Evil Spirit Cone with the Mental Shock.


    As both were evolved versions of the Mental Shock, they werebinable. If the Spiritual Evil Spirit could simultaneously attack the opponent¡¯s Spiritual Consciousness Sea when the Spirit Cone is fired, it would be a terrifying trick.


    This process took Lin Zhen a full month.


    Eleven and a half months into the Suspended Ind, Lin Zhen finallypleted the understanding of the entire Spiritual Power Heaven Stele.


    And the final Spirit Cone and Spiritual Evil Spirit Shock were perfectlybined by him, creating a unique battle technique solely for Lin Zhen. It was the Spiritual Evil Spirit Cone!<div>


    The effects of this attack Lin Zhen had already tested. Its effectiveness was explosively good. He was looking forward to seeing its efficacy in realbat.


    So far, he hadprehended all the elements of the Spiritual Power Heaven Stele.


    Sliding down from the pir, Lin Zhen took a day¡¯s rest to assimte all that he had gained during this period.


    Another year had passed. His Star Power had also grown from 1280 to 1350.


    With this Star Power, Lin Zhen could effortlessly overpower early-phase opponents in the Star System. While he has less Star Power than mid-phase opponents in the Star System, he has various unique tactics that support him to challenge higher levels.


    Recently, Lin Zhen felt that his Star Power seemed to be on the verge of a breakthrough. After a year of steady umtion, he had reached the verge of the ck Hole Period.


    Yet, Lin Zhen still didn¡¯t dare to act rashly. The ck Hole Period was a very important watershed. Once entered, unpredictable things might happen. Without full preparation, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want to take any risks.


    Next, he had one more thing to do, which was toprehend the Static Tablet.


    This Time Monument was the toughest and most crucial. If he could break through here, it would be very beneficial to Lin Zhen¡¯s future.


    Looking at the endless asteroid belt, Lin Zhen could faintly feel the overwhelming formations of the Insect n outside.


    ¡°You all wait leisurely, be sure not to lose patience. Once I¡¯veprehended the Static Tablet, we¡¯ll have a proper meet. Also, Ye Hua and Tianci¡­ ¡±


    After a day¡¯s rest, Lin Zhen mounted the Static Tablet again.


    This time, he¡¯s going to challenge the Time Law!


    At the south gate of Kirin Holy Star, Lin Zhen¡¯s clone was forging in the Heavenly Fire Star Shift Store.


    This time, he was going to forge a spear.


    After such a protracted period of forging, Lin Zhen had be proficient at forging divine artifacts, but he had never forged a divine artifact.


    Now the difference was not the technique, but the issue of mes.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s bright orange me could forge at most top quality divine artifacts and was insufficient to forge divine artifacts.


    Without being able to forge the artifact, Lin Zhen was earning money too slowly. It was nearly impossible to upgrade his bank card.<div>


    His hands open, positioned closely and facing each other, a ball of bright orange me was raging between the centers of his palms.


    ¡°The intensity of my me is not enough. If I can upgrade to white, forging divine artifacts would not be difficult for me.¡±


    After trying several times, he could not intensify the me. Lin Zhen was somewhat vexed.


    He extinguished the me and slowly closed his eyes. In Lin Zhen¡¯s mind, the scene of Feng Qingluan charging into the Insect n army involuntarily appeared.<div>


    Previously, every time this event came to mind, Lin Zhen would distract himself, thus not to digress because of it.


    But today, his longing for Little Phoenix grew stronger.


    ¡°Lin Zhen¡­¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t forget what you promised¡­.¡±


    ¡°I like it here, Lin Zhen, I like this tree.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m the leader of the underworld, but I have never really done anything evil. Lin Zhen, you believe me.¡±


    ¡°Goodbye¡­ my love¡­¡±


    Phrases that Feng Qingluan had once said to Lin Zhen echoed like scenes from a movie in his mind.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, don¡¯t you find it familiar here?¡±


    In his memories, Feng Qingluan presented a beautiful smile, pointing to the center of her forehead, where there was a mole shaped like a tear.


    When this image appeared in his mind, Lin Zhen suddenly opened his eyes.


    ¡°Right! The blood tear that Qing Luan left for me. She said it was for me to seeter. But I have always forgotten about it, maybe it¡¯s because subconsciously I didn¡¯t want to see it, because I didn¡¯t want to see her crying.¡±


    At this thought, Lin Zhen raised his hand, and the sparkling, ruby-like Tears of the Phoenix appeared from his Space Ring.<div>


    ¡°Qing Luan left this to me, I¡¯m not sure what it means, but I trust that she wouldn¡¯t do something pointless, I¡¯ll take a good look.¡±


    He poured Spiritual Power into it, and as soon as he did, a zing white me erupted!


    ¡°Hiss~!!! This is Little Phoenix¡¯s aura, her me Power! It¡¯s the Burning Sky Fire!¡±


    Lin Zhen waspletely engulfed by the mes, but these mes wouldn¡¯t harm him, just like the mes that both of them had when he healed Little Phoenix before. Because of their connected bloodline, these mes were like his own.


    Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t afford to think much more and immediately put his all into absorbing as much of the me as he could.


    His body was like amp, the me Power circting around him, fluttering with his breath.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s bright orange mes started to evolve under the influence of this white me!


    There were several stages between Lin Zhen¡¯s bright orange me and this bright white me.


    They were light white, pristine white, and dazzling white respectively.


    The two me Powers began to blend together, as the bright white me slowly faded in color and Lin Zhen¡¯s bright orange mes started to turn white.


    Once it had turned light white, Lin Zhen knew his me Power had advanced. Now with the light white mes, he could forge Lower Grade Divine Artifacts.


    After the bright white mespletely disappeared, Lin Zhen¡¯s me Power advanced again, reaching the pristine white stage.


    With pristine white mes, Lin Zhen could now forge Middle Grade Divine Artifacts!<div>


    Only when the me Power left by Little Phoenixpletely disappeared did Lin Zhen slowly open his eyes.


    Little Phoenix couldn¡¯t have known Lin Zhen was forging, but she understood that Lin Zhen could absorb her me Power. This was the gift she left for Lin Zhen.


    Thispassion made Lin Zhen¡¯s heart feel heavy yet fulfilled, and it felt like a burden too. It made him even more eager to revive Little Phoenix.


    ¡°Eh¡­ there¡¯s something else inside?¡±


    Once all the me Power from the Tears of the Phoenix was released, Lin Zhen noticed a core of gold in the center.


    Heart moved, he hastily extracted the golden mass.


    ¡°Ah¡­!! This is¡­. The third chapter of the Strike!¡±


    Indeed, this gold object was a golden parchment ¨C the final page of the Strike by World King Yama.


    At this moment, Lin Zhen remembered the time when Little Phoenix had intended to acquire the Strike technique for him through Feng Hong¡¯er, but he had turned it down then.


    That¡¯s when Lin Zhen learned that the final page of the Strike had ended up in Feng Qingluan¡¯s hands.


    Little Phoenix had actually saved this final page for him. she didn¡¯t say anything and didn¡¯t demand anything in return. She just quietly left it to him.


    No wonder she said that she left the Tears of the Phoenix for him. So many mysteries were hidden inside.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s avatar had taken out most of the useless things from the Chaotic Star River, which included the golden scroll of Yama, the World King¡¯s legacy, now he just needed thisst piece of golden paper.<div>


    Once he learned the Strike, he could use sub-light speed in battles. Lin Zhen had been looking forward to this, and now he finally got it.


    cing the golden page on the final legacy scroll, Lin Zhen finally collected Yama¡¯s, the World King¡¯splete legacy!


    ¡°Thank you, Little Phoenix, I am infinitely grateful to you! Wait for me, I will definitely bring you back to life!¡±


    Lin Zhen stowed away the golden page first. He nned to practice as soon as he had free time, but presently, forging the Divine Artifact was more important.


    With the newly acquired pristine white mes, Lin Zhen¡¯s strength greatly increased. He immediately ced the spear back in the Star Transfer Furnace and exhaled a mouthful of Pristine White Burning Sky Fire!


    The impurities in the spear were easily removed, causing it to undergo a shocking transformation.


    ¡°Hum hum!!!¡±


    After a soft hum, the spear was ready!


    A chilling wind blew, cooling the spear, then Lin Zhen picked it up.


    On the spear, there were two intertwined mes, which were Lin Zhen¡¯s unique mark, representing the mes of Fire Kirin and Fire Phoenix.


    ¡°It¡¯s done! Middle Grade Divine Artifact, it weighs eight thousand pounds, extremely flexible yet sharp, it¡¯s definitely a top quality among the Middle Grade Divine Artifacts. If I sell this spear outside, I can get at least 30 million cosmic crystals!¡±


    Lin Zhen was thrilled. The value of this spear wasparable to his earnings for nearly a year. This proved that forging high-end weapons was the way to go.


    This was also the first time that Lin Zhen truly saw the hope of upgrading to a Five-Star Supreme Card.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    News quickly spread out. People knew that the Star Shift Master wearing a mask in the Tianfire shop at the southern entrance of Kirin Holy Star could forge Divine Artifacts, and he could forge both Lower Grade and Middle Grade Divine Artifacts.


    The price wasn¡¯t too high, and the quality was especially good. Now, with advancedmunication, once something was announced in the Dimensional Universe, everyone would know about it.


    The reputation of Tianfire Star Shift Shop rose another level, taking a step from the low-end market to the high-end market.


    Meanwhile, Lin Zhen¡¯s wealth continued to umte in this process. More and more people came to him for weapon forging. The materials were provided by the customers, and Lin Zhen¡¯s craftsmanship got better and better in the process.


    The mes and Strike technique that Qing Luan left him were a great help.

 Chapter 526: 527: 3 Years Later

    Chapter 526: Chapter 527: 3 Years Later


    ¡°Ye Hua, I¡¯m very pleased with your recent hard work. Your progress is impressive, and I believe it won¡¯t be long before you advance to the World King level,¡±


    His voice sounded like the grating of metal, extremely harsh to the ear.


    Ye Hua raised his head, looking at his father, the Mechanical World King.


    The Mechanical World King only had one son, Ye Hua, who he fathered over eighty years ago. In his quest to reach the ultimate in battle prowess, the Mechanical World King had abandoned his original body and reced it with a mechanical one.


    At first, it was only an ultimate-quality Artifact metal fist, but when he found the metal fist very useful, he reced both his hands with high-quality Artifacts.


    Later, unsatisfied with the lethality of his feet, he reced them with metal Artifact recements.


    Not long after, feeling that his body¡¯s protective defenses werecking, he began a major transformation. His skeleton, veins, skin, and internals were all reced with the best materials.


    Finally, even his teeth and skull were reced. Now, only his brain, Spiritual Consciousness Sea, and Dantian were truly his; the rest of him was machine.


    As a result, he even lost his ability to reproduce, and so Ye Hua remained his only child.


    However, due to his superior physical form, he surpassed most other World Kings to rank among the powerful ones.<div>


    His body was practically a mechanical construct, and while he looked human on the outside, he was essentially a robot with only a brain consciousness.


    Although he ranks among the powerful ones as a World King, he realized that while this imposing body afforded him immensebat power, it also lost him the opportunity to continue advancing.


    Hence, the Mechanical World King poured all his energy into Ye Hua, giving him the best training and resources from a young age.


    If a World King-level expert devoted all effort to a single person, it would be extremely terrifying. No other World Kings could do this, for in the vast universe, each World King has a long life, many wives, and arge family.


    They had so many sons they could hardly remember them all. Only the ones who stood out were worth their attention. The rest of their sons weren¡¯t much different from ordinary children.


    As for grandchildren and great-grandchildren, they were lucky if they could remember their names. Once a family had many branches, it could easilyprise tens or hundreds of thousands of people, given their long lives.


    In this context, Ye Hua was extraordinarily lucky!


    Ye Hua looked respectfully at the Mechanical World King. ¡°Father, it¡¯s only right that I work hard. Otherwise, I would be letting your efforts go to waste.¡±


    The Mechanical World Kingughed, his voice grating. ¡°Hehe! Don¡¯t try to tter me. I know all about you. Isn¡¯t it just that you¡¯re feeling pressured by your romantic rival and sensed a crisis? But I don¡¯t necessarily think this is a bad thing. Under my care, you¡¯ve never faced any setbacks from a young age. Although you¡¯re smart, youck experience. This is not good for your growth.¡±


    ¡°Yes, Father. This Lin Zhen¡­ is putting a lot of pressure on me. I find him incredibly threatening. I mean, he hasn¡¯t even reached the ck Hole Device yet, but hisbat power is already near the Star System Middle Stage. Deep down, I¡¯m somewhat intimidated by him¡­ I¡¯m afraid that if he breaks through this time, he¡¯ll certainlye back for his revenge.¡±


    The Mechanical World King nodded. ¡°This Lin Zhen you speak of is indeed impressive. He must have some secret, otherwise it would be impossible for a Constant Star Stage to challenge a Star System Stage, let alone the middle stage.¡±


    ¡°But you must not be overly self-deprecating. You are only eighty years old, yet you¡¯ve already reached the Tier Nine Star System. Under my guidance, you definitely have a chance to advance to the World King level before you turn one hundred. This would be unprecedented in the history of our Fire Kirin family.¡±


    ¡°As for Lin Zhen, consider him your first real opponent. You had feelings for Feng Qingluan, but Lin Zhen defeated you in that aspect, which left a shadow in your heart. If you want to resolve this, you must defeat Lin Zhen in future battles. Then, I¡¯m sure you¡¯ll soar to new heights.¡±


    Ye Hua nodded. ¡°Yes, Father, I feel that whether I can advance to the Star Domain Realm or not depends on Lin Zhen. I have a strong desire to kill him in my heart. But I don¡¯t know if he can survive this bout with the Insect n?¡±


    ¡°If you feel like doing it, then do it. If he can¡¯t get past the Insect n, then he isn¡¯t worthy of being your opponent. Always remember, you have your father with you. As my only son, there is no one in the entire Empire that your father wouldn¡¯t dare to provoke. This is your advantage, and you should be aware of it!¡±


    Ye Hua nodded, feeling his heart pulse with strength. With a father like this, he need not fear anyone!


    It had almost been four years since he entered the Suspended Ind.


    Lin Zhen hadn¡¯t expectedprehending the Time Law to be so challenging.


    This was particrly noticeable when he entered the ninth row. Lin Zhen experienced firsthand the difficulty ofprehending the Time Law.<div>


    Time eleration, Time Deceleration, Time Stillness, and Time Retrogradation were the four stages of the Time Law.


    Previously, Lin Zhen had seen a fair number of people passing the Time Law Heaven Stele, leading him to think initially that it wasn¡¯t particrly difficult. However, upon reaching the ninth row, Lin Zhen understood the reality.


    Those who had passed within a year definitely hadn¡¯t grasped the true essence of Time Stillness!


    To harness Time Stillness, one first needed toprehend the essence of Time Deceleration by a hundredfold!<div>


    In order to understand Time Deceleration by a hundredfold, one first needs to understand Time eleration by a hundredfold. Without meeting these preliminary conditions, you can still ascend to the tenth row, but the Time Stillness you¡¯dmand wouldn¡¯t be truly still, but a super slow-motion effect that is less than a hundredfold decelerated time.


    When a second of time stretches to a minute, human movements approach a standstill. It¡¯s like watching a movie in slow motion, eight times slower, sixteen times slower; it¡¯s super slow.


    But sixty to seventy times, even eighty to ny times slower, would bring you almost to a standstill.


    In such a situation, nimble individuals could easily catch bullets, and the rest of the environment would be almost at a standstill.


    However, this is still a deceleration of time, not a true standstill.


    Once you do this, you will never have the possibility toprehend standstill, meaning, you won¡¯t be able to make time flow backwardster.


    It could be said that the sesses of predecessors were mostly false. To truly master time standstill is undoubtedly not something that can be achieved in a year or two of pondering.


    Lin Zhen entered the ninth row in ten months, but after two years, he was still in the ninth row.


    He even forgot about night and day, pouring all his body and mind into understanding the Time Law. elerating time a hundred times is not an easy task, and to meet this goal, Lin Zhen spent a year and a half!


    This is under the condition of being aided by the Time Stone, without it, this goal would probably take eight or ten years toplete.


    It took Lin Zhen a solid year and a half to achieve this goal.


    To elerate and decelerate time, you need the support of Star Power. Star Power is like the engine of a Martial Artist, the source of all means.


    Currently, Lin Zhen¡¯s Star Power level is barely able to achieve a hundredfold eleration in a small space. This is, of course, a severely energy-draining skill. A hundredfold eleration requires the support of a thousand Star Power, so it can¡¯t be used lightly unless it¡¯s a critical moment.N?v(el)B\\jnn<div>


    Theprehension of time deceleration consumed another year and a half. Merely fully understanding the hundredfold deceleration did not mean he could easily execute it.


    Compared with time eleration, the Star Power consumption of deceleration is double. Lin Zhen¡¯s current strength is not even enough to decelerate time a hundredfold. After several years of ascetic practice, his Star Power has improved, reaching one thousand five hundred, but it can only slow time down seventy-fivefold at most.


    A hundredfold deceleration would consume two thousand Star Power at once!


    In regr battles, achieving a twenty to thirty times deceleration is already very useful.


    Havingprehended the essence of hundredfold eleration and hundredfold deceleration, Lin Zhen¡¯s understanding of time standstill has finally reached a wless achievement.


    ¡°I understand!¡±


    Lin Zhen gently closed his eyes.


    ¡°The so-called standstill of time is to elerate time a hundredfold first and then suddenly decelerate, by one hundred and onefold!¡±


    ¡°After applying these twows one after another, a short-term force field is formed within your domain of Star Power, specifically within your sphere of influence. Since the deceleration effect is one more time than eleration, time flow ceases, creating a field of standstill.¡±


    ¡°Within this range, time is at a standstill!¡±


    ¡°So having mastered a hundredfold deceleration is not enough, you need to master one hundred and onefold!¡±


    Lin Zhen showed a relieved smile. He finally understood. Now, he had two things to do: one was to continue pondering toprehend the essence of one hundred and onefold deceleration; the other was to ensure his Star Power was at least sufficient.


    To stop time, you must first elerate and then decelerate, requiring a Martial Artist¡¯s Star Power level to at least reach three thousand.<div>


    And three thousand is just enough, after using time standstill, there wouldn¡¯t be enough power left to unleash other deadly moves.


    So, it must at least be over three thousand to make this move effective.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s current Star Power level is one thousand five hundred and one, and he needs to double it.


    Leaving the stone pir of the ninth row, Lin Zhen ascended the final pir.


    He would stand here toprehend the one hundred and onefold time eleration, and try to make further breakthroughs to increase his Star Power nature.


    As for his realm, it has already reached the Peak of Level Nine at the Constant Star stage; there is hardly any room for improvement. Dark Star is still in the middle phase of the Mesozoic Era, even if it enters thete phase, it won¡¯t give him three thousand Star Power.


    The only way is to try breaking through to the ck Hole Stage!


    ck Hole Stage is a major realm leap, and only this could allow Lin Zhen¡¯s Star Power to have a significant increase. Lin Zhen has always been reluctant to attempt the breakthrough because he felt his strength was insufficient.


    However, now, Lin Zhen feels it¡¯s about time to give it a shot.

 Chapter 527: 528: The Insane Plan of the Insect Clan! (3rd Update)

    Chapter 527: Chapter 528: The Insane n of the Insect n! (3rd Update)


    The ck Hole Period is the tribtion for Martial Artists.


    During this tribtion, the strength of Martial Artists will rapidly increase. Surviving it cannot ensure eternal life, but it certainly bridges the vast gap that exists between the Constant Star Stage and the ck Hole period.


    Among the vast universe, the number of Martial Artists in the ck Hole Period is countless, like the sands of the Ganges River, but those in the Star System Stage are much fewer.


    Lin Zhen believes that his strength is invincible in the Constant Star Stage. Normally, passing through the ck Hole Period would not be difficult for him, but it is precisely because his soul has traversed through a ck hole that he hesitates to take this step.


    However, he has been dyed on the Suspended Ind for four years already. Lin Zhen is worried that if he takes too long, he may not be able to resurrect Little Phoenix.


    So, he cannot afford any more dys. After three months of entering the tenth row of stone pirs andprehending the 101-fold time deceleration, he is prepared to try and break through.


    In fact, in the past few years, Lin Zhen has been suppressing his desire to break through. His Star Power has long reached the critical point of breakthrough. He haspressed and controlled it to the point where it can no longer bepressed.


    ¡°Huff! Let¡¯s begin!¡±


    ¡°Commander, we are ready.¡±


    Outside the Suspended Ind, the Insect n¡¯s overwhelming army has prepared for an unprecedented massive operation.<div>


    After staying here for four years, the Mantis Commander has had enough. He doesn¡¯t want to stay in this ghostly ce for another day, hour, or minute!


    However, before he leaves, he must do one thing ¨C kill Lin Zhen!


    He has been preparing for four years for this. In fact, since Lin Zhen entered the Suspended Ind, the Mantis Commander has been scheming and acting on his ns.


    The first step of his n is to gather all four Insect n Nests near the Suspended Ind.


    The Insect n¡¯s Nest absorbs free energy from cosmic space and then breeds countless Insect n Warriors.


    Over the past four years, without any threats to the Insect n¡¯s existence, the outskirts of the Suspended Ind have amassed countless Insect n Warriors!


    The Mantis Commander¡¯s n is ambitious ¨C he wants to break through the meteor belt of the Suspended Ind.


    The meteor belt and the space storm of the Suspended Ind have a width of 100,000 kilometers. The Mantis Commander¡¯s n is to use human wave tactics to force a path into the Suspended Ind¡¯s periphery, using the massive number of ordinary warriors to block the meteor belt with their lives.


    Each Insect n Warrior will release their Star Power to the utmost and use their lives as a wall to stop the meteor belt¡¯s movement!


    In theory, if the Insect n Warriors are infinite in number, they canpletely stop all the meteor belts.


    Blocking a meteor belt that spans 100,000 kilometers with one¡¯s flesh and blood would involve countless sacrifices. No race could do it, except for the Insect n!


    Moreover, the Mantis Commander¡¯s n isn¡¯t particrly difficult. He doesn¡¯t need topletely halt the meteor belt ¨C as long as he builds a wall of flesh and blood to slow down the meteor belt and weaken the space storm, his elite team will be able to enter the Suspended Ind!


    Insect n Warriors below the ck Hole Period are nothing but tools!


    Tools that the higher-ups of the Insect n can freely manipte, ordering them to live or die as they please, without any disobedience. Over these four years, the Mantis Commander has stockpiled an uncountable number of warriors on the ind, waiting for this day.


    ¡°Are we sure we have enough warriors?¡±


    ¡°Commander, we definitely have enough. For the past four years, we¡¯ve focused on amassing warrior numbers. Producing low-level warriors from the Nests doesn¡¯t consume much energy. With four Nests producing hundreds of thousands of warriors every day, we have umted over a billion warriors in four years!¡±


    The cannon fodder that the Nests breed are mostly low-level warriors. Comet Stage and Satellite Stage warriors are considered high-ranking, and many are ordinary Star Realm Insect n Warriors.


    At this moment, the Mantis Commander doesn¡¯t need too many high-level warriors. The sheer amount of weak warriors is more than enough to block the meteor belt.


    ¡°Great! Let¡¯s begin the operation now.¡±<div>


    As the Beetle Marshal under hismand is about to execute the task, the Mantis Commander suddenly stops him: ¡°Wait a minute.¡±


    ¡°Do you have any other orders?¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t just simply do it. Lin Zhen won first ce in thest Killing List, having killed hundreds of our Constant Star Stage Warriors. I heard that in the Fire Kirin Empire, many people regard Lin Zhen as a hero. To this day, the first prize on the Killing List is still reserved for him, and countless youngsters idolize him.¡±


    ¡°It seems true. Even today, many Fire Kirin people want toe to the Chaotic Star River to find Lin Zhen and save him. If not for our tight encirclement around Suspended Ind preventing their passage, many people would have already arrived.¡±<div>


    ¡°Hehe! That¡¯s perfect. Since they consider Lin Zhen as a hero, let¡¯s show them what¡¯s called a hero¡¯s end. Live broadcast our operation in the Dimensional Universe, and let them witness firsthand how their hero is ughtered by us!¡±


    Hearing the Mantis¡¯s suggestion, the Beetle¡¯s eyes lit up instantly: ¡°Great idea! But Commander, all of us here are from the Insect n Empire. Even if we put it in the Dimensional Universe, it¡¯ll be watched by people from the Insect n Empire. We don¡¯t have any ount in any Fire Kirin forum, nor do we have that identity.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s not a problem. We don¡¯t have it, but someone does. I¡¯ll find someone to post it for us very soon.¡±


    ¡°Hehe~~!! Lin Zhen, don¡¯t think you¡¯re safe by hiding in Suspended Ind like a Turtle! Today, let your Empire witness the arrival of your doomsday!¡±


    A major event happened on the forum of the Fire Kirin Empire.


    Tianci, who is also from the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation like Lin Zhen, posted a shocking video online.


    The content of the videoes from the heart of the Chaotic Star River, Suspended Ind. The title is ¡°Genius Doomsday, Insect n¡¯s Siege.¡±


    In the video, countless Insect n Warriors fill the view, so dense that people with a fear of crowded spaces might vomit on the spot.


    These Insect n Warriors seem to have gone insane, crazily assaulting the asteroid belt surrounding Suspended Ind.


    The asteroid belt around Suspended Ind, with a width of 100,000 kilometers, is spinning rapidly. Space storms run rampant within it, making it almost impossible to pass through.


    The Insect n Warriors charge over and unleash their full Star Power, mming directly into the asteroids!


    Their power pales inparison to the high-speed running asteroids, but it¡¯s enough to slightly slow them down.


    That¡¯s enough. The second Insect n Warrior immediately follows up to slow the asteroid further.<div>


    Then the third, fourth, one hundredth, ten thousandth!


    All Insect n Warriors are willing to sacrifice themselves, coordinating seamlessly. Every advancement and Star Power explosion is precisely timed, showcasing the Insect n¡¯s terrifying execution!


    Countless Insect n Warriors unleash their Star Power regardless of life and death, forcibly stopping arge number of asteroids. The piled-up asteroids be more robust as others crash into them, further solidifying the wall!


    Gradually, the outline of a passage leading to the depths of the Suspended Ind emerges!N?v(el)B\\jnn


    ¡°My god! Have these insects gone mad? What are they trying to do?¡±


    ¡°Committing suicide? But this suicide seems meaningless. Even if they forcibly stop this asteroid belt, what difference would it make?¡±


    ¡°What are you guys thinking? Have you seen the title of the video? This is Suspended Ind, the ce where the Insect n has besieged Lin Zhen! They want to block the asteroid belt, then rush into the Suspended Ind and kill Lin Zhen!¡±


    ¡°No! This can¡¯t be true. The Insect n is willing to pay such a heavy price to kill Lin Zhen. Is it worth it?¡±


    ¡°You don¡¯t understand at all. Insect n¡¯s low-level warriors are worthless and countless. What¡¯s truly valuable are the high-level warriors. They will pave the way with the lives of countless low-level warriors, trying to break through this passage. But who is Lin Zhen? He¡¯s the genius of our Empire, ranked first on the killer list.¡±


    ¡°No! Our Empire can¡¯t stand by and watch. We must save Lin Zhen, no matter what. If we abandon our hero in trouble, what hope does our country have?¡±


    ¡°The Chaotic Star River is a ce where you can only enter the Star System Stage at most. Saving Lin Zhen is nearly impossible. Don¡¯t be naive.¡±


    Threads and discussions flooded the entire Fire Kirin Empire. Some thought rationally about the various drawbacks of attempting to rescue Lin Zhen. Still, they were drowned out by the majority of voices.


    Most people believed that, at any cost, Lin Zhen must be saved.<div>


    The incident quickly swept the whole country. The asteroid belt in the Chaotic Star River is 100,000 kilometers long. Breaking through the passage by the Insect n is not just a matter of one or two days. There might still be enough time.


    The matter rmed the royal family of the Fire Kirin Empire. As a result, Tian Haoyu even made a speech, stating that they could not abandon their national hero and would send a special task force to the Chaotic Star River to rescue Lin Zhen.


    The special task force consisted of fifty expert Star System Stage members from the Empire¡¯s military.


    Their mission was to rescue Lin Zhen from the sea of insects at all costs. At worst, they had to stop the Insect n¡¯s crazy n, giving Lin Zhen a chance to survive.


    The leader¡¯s mission even allowed some losses in exchange for Lin Zhen¡¯s safe return.


    Of course, such things could not be told to the public. The public only knew that the rescue team for Lin Zhen had set off and would arrive at the Suspended Ind in the Chaotic Star River within half a month.


    The whole nation scolded Tianci, who helped the Insect n broadcast the video. No one knew why he would assist the Insect n in aplishing their mission.


    However, no one knew Tianci¡¯s exact location and could do nothing to him. Moreover, people needed Tianci¡¯s update on the video situation so that they could keep track of Lin Zhen¡¯s information timely.


    But in just one week, the Insect n hadpleted more than half of their n. The 80,000-kilometer-long passage had already been forged, and although the Insect n had lost seven to eight hundred million warriors, the full passage would bepleted with only 20,000 kilometers left. It seemed that Lin Zhen was beyond saving!

 Chapter 528: 529: Black Hole Transformation!

    Chapter 528: Chapter 529: ck Hole Transformation!


    On the tenth row of stone pirs, fierce gales howled, carrying countless elemental energy and sweeping away everything in its path.


    Lin Zhen, the only living being on the suspended ind, sat cross-legged at the top of the stone pir, with his Lightning Wings gently fluttering behind him. The electric light on the wings shone like stars in the night.


    After four years of cultivation, the Lightning Wings reached an eleration of three thousand times the speed of sound, making Lin Zhen¡¯s speed reach ten thousand kilometers per second!


    Hisary instantaneous movement had reached a distance of 150,000 kilometers, meaning that if Lin Zhen stood on Earth, he could appear on the moon with just a single thought.


    ¡°Hoo~!!¡±


    Lin Zhen took a deep breath, and the surrounding air was instantly sucked into his abdomen. His lung capacity was beyond what a human could imagine, and that single breath could sustain him for a whole month.


    As he exhaled, the qi arrow remained undispersed in the gale, piercing a meteorite on the ground and shattering it.


    After releasing the qi arrow, Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian swelled, and the star power he had been suppressing began to erupt violently!


    ¡°Sizzle !!¡±


    Under the shining star power, huge waves swept through the Dantian, causing turbulence within the space.<div>


    Inside the Dantian, Lin Zhen¡¯s bright Constant Star began to undergo a tremendous change.


    The Constant Star burned rapidly, with all its light and heat dissipating, and the massive energy ball releasing within minutes.


    Large, dark patches appeared on the bright white Constant Star, making the whole star seem extremely unappealing, like an old man in his twilight years reaching the end of his life.


    This was the White Dwarf Star, theter stage of a Constant Star.


    A droplet of water seemed to fly in from an extradimensional space,nding right on the White Dwarf Star.


    There shouldn¡¯t be any water on the Constant Star, given the high temperatures.


    However, the appearance of this water droplet broke every rule, and an endless rift formed across the star, starting from the point where itnded!


    Crack crack crack !!!


    The ground began to crack, making the whole Constant Star resemble a shattered ss ball, covered with countless patterns.


    Innumerable rays of light burst out from the cracks, and the immense rumbling caused the entire Dantian to tremble!


    Rumble !!!


    The Supernova exploded!!


    The turbulent airflow filled Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian, causing the star power to swell and expand the surrounding emptiness,ying the foundation to advance to a Star System in the future, which would eventually be a boundless starry sky!


    However, the breakthrough was not the end. The Constant Star evolved into a White Dwarf Star, which shattered, and all the matter outside the star disintegrated and eventually turned into a single point.


    Naked Singrity!


    This single point, that shattered the star, twisted between reality and illusion within Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian, then suddenly erupted!


    All the shattered debris and dust from the star were absorbed by this point!


    Everything within the Dantian screamed and spun, and amidst the crossing of space and time, bizarre and haunting images emerged. The vortex grew bigger and bigger, eventually forming a devouring force¡­ a ck Hole!


    It felt as if something inside Lin Zhen¡¯s body was blocking his breakthrough, but at this moment, his vision suddenly cleared!<div>


    He had broken through!


    Lin Zhen, who had been reborn for twelve years, finally made the most important breakthrough in his Martial Artist career, entering the Heaven Tribtion step of the Martial Artist, the ck Hole Period!


    With the barrier broken, star power surged like champagne foam, causing Lin Zhen¡¯s star power index to skyrocket!


    It soared from 1,500 straight to 2,000!<div>


    Two thousand star power was enough topare with most middle-stage Star Systems, but this didn¡¯t stop there. It continued to skyrocket!


    From two thousand to 2,500, Lin Zhen nowpared to the top experts who had just entered the Star System Stage.


    However, that was basically it. The increase of one thousand star power in the ck Hole Period was an unimaginable boost, and Lin Zhen¡¯s advancement was already quite significant.


    But Lin Zhen was not quite satisfied because he knew that 2,500 star power still seemed somewhat insufficient for him.


    He couldn¡¯t unleash Time Stop without more than 3,000 star power. Not being able to use Time Stop would significantly weaken Lin Zhen¡¯s strength.


    However, he couldn¡¯t do anything about it. An increase of 1,000 star power was already an enormous boost, and if he didn¡¯t consider Dark Star Power, his star power had nearly doubled.


    ¡°It seems that I really can¡¯t ask for more. This is already pretty good.¡±


    Just as Lin Zhen was about to stabilize his realm and adjust his strength, suddenly there was a disturbance in his body¡¯s qi!


    From within the Dark Star, a beam of ck light suddenly shot out, passing through the Twinborn Netherstone¡¯s living space and directly entering Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian!


    ¡°It¡¯s a neutron!¡±


    Lin Zhen was shocked as the neutron from the real ck hole was attracted by his ck hole period power and directly emerged from the dark star¡¯s core!


    It wanted to return to the ck hole!


    Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t stop it at all, and in an instant, the neutron entered the vortex within Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian!N?v(el)B\\jnn<div>


    After spinning around inside the vortex for a bit, the neutron emitted brilliant light, heading straight to the very core of the ck hole ¨C the Naked Singrity!


    The virtual Naked Singrity and the real neutron merged into one!


    In that moment, wind and cloud churned, energy surged, and the ck hole began to rumble and vibrate!


    Throughout the entire universe, there might have never been such a situation where a virtual ck hole fused with a real ck hole¡¯s neutron.


    The merging of reality and virtual led to the turbulence of Lin Zhen¡¯s ck hole, and the erupting energy became even more violent, with the Dantian expanding on this basis!


    The Twinborn Netherstone, forming two osciting spaces, the patterns of the ck hole became even clearer.


    Although this wasn¡¯t the real world, it wasn¡¯t an illusion either.


    ¡°Has this ck hole¡­ mutated?¡±


    Lin Zhen was shocked. He couldn¡¯t understand what was going on, his eyes widened as he unconsciously unleashed a ck hole power towards a distant asteroid belt!


    This was the ck Hole Storm! This was the ck Hole Gravity! This was the ck Hole Devour!


    The powerful force was unstoppable, instantly rolling arge number of asteroids into the ck hole and turning them into dust!


    ¡°How powerful is this ck hole power? Is this a ck hole somewhere between reality and illusion?¡±


    ck and white energy streams formed the most basic part of the ck hole, and Lin Zhen¡¯s elemental energy was also drawn in. Thunder and Holy Light erupted everywhere, turning this ck hole tunnel into an apocalyptic scene.<div>


    Heavenly thunder, earth fire, and Gale howled, with spatial turbulence rampant. Lin Zhen had a feeling that his ck hole was definitely different from those of ordinary martial artists.


    Even more astonishing changes followed. When the neutron and the Naked Singritypletely fused at the end of the ck hole, in the space-time distortion zone, Lin Zhen¡¯s star power transformed again!


    As the ck hole contracted a few times and then rapidly expanded, a tide-like star power surged out from the depths of the ck hole!


    ¡°Huh¡­ huh¡­ huh¡­ huh!¡±


    Lin Zhen felt his eyes bulge at that moment. The star power contained within the ck hole was so enormous that his Dantian couldn¡¯t bear it.


    The star power value of 2,500 instantly skyrocketed to 3,000!


    The star power of 3,000 shot up to 3,500 in an instant!


    An increase of one thousand star power was absolutely a huge number. Lin Zhen had only gained a thousand star power after breaking through a major realm, but now he had gained another thousand.


    And it didn¡¯t stop there. In a short period, the 3,000 star power soared to 4,000!


    ¡°4,000! 4,000! I can¡¯t believe I have 4,000 star power now. This should be the strength of a genius in the Late Stage of Star System, right? Back then, Ye Hua had only 3,400 star power at Star System Level 7!¡±


    The number 4,000 wasn¡¯t the end either. The growth of star power continued to climb, reaching 4,500!


    ¡°Oh my gosh! 4,500! 4,500 star power! Absolutelyparable to a general Tier Nine Star System!¡±


    The growth of star power finally slowed down, but it didn¡¯t stoppletely until it reached the grand number of 5,000!<div>


    His star power had increased from 1,500 to 2,500 and doubled from 2,500 to 5,000!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s mutated ck hole propelled him to the ranks of top-tier experts in an instant!


    ¡°My ck hole is definitely different from ordinary martial artists, it¡¯s a mutated ck hole, a mysterious ck hole between reality and illusion. How many more secrets it holds, I¡¯ll have to study slowlyter.¡±


    ¡°But for now, with 5,000 star power, I can finally be qualified to speak up in this cosmic space!¡±


    Lin Zhen stood up, his clothes fluttering on their own, and the storm inside the Suspended Ind could no longer shake him!


    ¡°Chris! How does my current star power levelpare with those of Star System Stage and Star Domain Stage experts?¡±


    ¡°Master, 5,000 star power belongs to the genius level Tier Nine Star System data. In a higher-grade Universe Country, there will be no more than three people who can have this star power in the Star System Stage.¡±


    ¡°What about the Star Domain Stage?¡±


    ¡°The Star Domain Stage is different from the Star System Stage. It¡¯s a new expansion of star power, so it¡¯s hard topare. You need to add a zero behind a martial artist¡¯s own star power topare. Star Domain experts generally have ten times the power of Star System experts.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded silently, mentally prepared for this. Although he couldn¡¯tpare to the Star Domain yet, within the Star System Stage, he had already reached a very high realm!


    If he looked across the entire Fire Kirin Empire, perhaps only Ye Hua or Little Phoenix couldpare. Other than these two, none in the Star System Stage couldpare to Lin Zhen.


    ¡°I¡¯ve been here long enough; it¡¯s time to leave.¡±


    Lin Zhen looked back at the three Heaven Steles, feeling a bit nostalgic. He had finally seeded after four years of hard work in this ce, which could be considered his lucky spot.


    But to save Little Phoenix, he had to leave this ce. Lin Zhen was ready to face the people and events outside!

 Chapter 529: 530: Arrival of the Rescuer

    Chapter 529: Chapter 530: Arrival of the Rescuer


    Just as Lin Zhen was about to leave, his keen senses suddenly picked up something unusual!


    ¡°What¡¯s that noise?¡±


    Lin Zhen listened carefully and faintly heard some collision sounds and the hissing of the Insect n,ing from about a thousand kilometers away.


    After listening for a while, Lin Zhen suddenly didn¡¯t feel so rushed to leave anymore.


    ¡°Chris, check if there¡¯s anything we didn¡¯t notice happening in the Dimensional Universe.¡±


    Soon, Chris replied: ¡°Master, there is indeed something important happening. Tianci is broadcasting a video, showing the Insect n warriors forming a flesh-and-blood path by using their own bodies. They have forcibly broken through the Suspended Ind and are getting close to our location.¡±


    ¡°Oh, let me see!¡±


    Lin Zhen immediately logged into the forum of the Dimensional Universe, and it was indeed as he had suspected.


    An endless number of Insect n warriors had formed a corridor of flesh and blood, sacrificing an unknown number of their brethren to open a passage less than a thousand kilometers from him.


    ¡°Ha! These insects really have a strong and tenacious willpower, they actually came up with this strategy of using a sea of insects to forcibly break through the Suspended Ind. Is it really worth it for them to do this just to kill me? It seems that my life is quite valuable.¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t help but gently p his knee: ¡°If I had known I was so valuable, I would¡¯ve tied myself up and handed myself over to the Insect n, in exchange for some tens of billions of Cosmic Crystals, then my avatar wouldn¡¯t have to work so hard.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s avatar was still running the Star Shift store at the Kirin Holy Star, earning quite a lot. In four years, he had umted nearly 200 billion in interster wealth, still halfway from his goal of 400 billion.


    However, the recent period was the peak of his ie because the avatar had learned the secret technique of sh Strike from Yama, the World King!


    sh Strike, as fast as lightning, canunch attacks at sub-light speeds.


    Once the avatar learned it, it meant that Lin Zhen¡¯s main body had also learned it, so now Lin Zhen¡¯s hidden strength was quite considerable as well.


    When the main body broke through, the avatar followed suit. Now, Lin Zhen¡¯s avatar had a Star Power of more than 4,000. Although the avatar did not have the mutated ck hole like Lin Zhen, under the influence of the ck Hole Power, the avatar¡¯s Armorization degree was already very high. When Armorized, it almost turned into the shape of a Gxy Beast, and one could even see what Xiao Nuan would look like when she grew up upon close inspection.


    The avatar¡¯s Innate Devouring had reached a terrifying level, and Late Stages of the Star System were all within its ability to devour.


    Although it had not fully transformed into a Kirin yet, it had already reached halfway, so the avatar¡¯s strength was not too far behind the main body¡¯s.


    Lin Zhen was now in high spirits, as a Martial Artist, you can have nothing, but you must notck strength no matter what.


    A Martial Artist without strength is worthless, and with great Star Power as backing, Lin Zhen, who newly mastered Time Stop, Spiritual Evil Spirit Cone, Spiritual Power Object Control Law, Spatial sh, and sh Strike, undoubtedly had immense strength.


    Strength breeds confidence, which is true rxation.


    Watching the situation in the Dimensional Universe, Lin Zhen felt like he was watching a show.


    ¡°Oh! The Empire actually sent a rescue team for me? They will arrive within half a month? Let me check the time¡­ they¡¯ve been en route for 13 days, so that means the rescue team should be arriving soon?¡±


    But in Tianci¡¯s video, Lin Zhen did not see any appearance of the rescue team, and the Insect n¡¯s troops hadn¡¯t been attacked either.


    ¡°Hmph! The Insect n will break through these remaining kilometers in at most an hour. If I were to rely on them to save me, my bones would probably disintegrate.¡±


    Lin Zhen cleaned himself up a bit. The four years here had made him look extremely unkempt, with a rough beard and tattered clothes, like a wild man.


    He changed into a new set of clothes and used the upgraded middle-grade Artifact, Light Annihtion, to build himself a small house. Then, he conjured a ball of water vapor and took a thoroughly enjoyable shower.


    Once he had cleaned himself up, there was still half an hour to spare. In half an hour, the Insect n would break through the meteorite belt.


    As he was idly waiting for the Insect n to arrive, Chris suddenly informed him, ¡°Master, someone is calling you in the Dimensional Universe. It¡¯s John, the captain of the Fire Kirin Empire Royal Guards, and a Star System Level Nine Warrior. He ims to be the one who¡¯s here to save you.¡±<div>


    ¡°Oh! The one who¡¯s here to save me? Hahaha! They really arrived just in time!¡±


    ¡°Since I have nothing else to do, let¡¯s see how Captain John ns to rescue me under the current circumstances. If he can do it, I would actually be impressed.¡±


    Soon Chris connected the call, and the image appeared¡­


    ¡°Uncle John, do you think we, who traveled to the ends of the earth toe to this Chaotic Star River to save the so-called national hero, count as heroes as well?¡±<div>


    Anguid young man was leaning back in his chair, speaking to a man who appeared to be in his early thirties.


    The man nced back at him: ¡°Zhang Yang, we¡¯re no heroes, we¡¯re just following orders, trying to save a pitiful person who¡¯s about to die here.¡±


    ¡°Hmph! I can¡¯t stand the way people praise him. If he¡¯s so capable, why is he still trapped here by the Insect n? And why do we need to rescue him? If he had the ability, he could get out on his own, but instead, we have to humbly go and ask for help.¡±


    John did not answer Zhang Yang, only furrowing his brow slightly.


    ¡°The Insect n has responded!¡±


    John¡¯s eyes suddenly lit up, and he immediately connected to the Insect n¡¯smunication channel.


    He was talking to the Locust Commander, whom he had met through Tianci¡¯s introduction.


    As soon as the Locust Commander appeared on the screen, he looked arrogant: ¡°You¡¯re John, right? I know why you¡¯re here, but it¡¯s impossible to save Lin Zhen. He¡¯s seen us sacrifice billions of soldiers, and we¡¯re about to break through the Suspended Ind¡¯s passageway. Now you want to take him away? That¡¯s ridiculous! Are the billions of our Insect n soldiers supposed to have died in vain? Even the World King cannot do such a thing!¡±


    John immediately put on a smiling face: ¡°Respected Commander, wee with sincerity. You know that our emperor has given us the order to bring Lin Zhen home at all costs. As for your losses, we will certainlypensate you to the greatest extent. Just name your price, and as long as I have the authority, I won¡¯t haggle.¡±


    The Locust Commander¡¯s eyes rolled: ¡°Hmph! You think you can ept my offer? Fine, prepare a trillion Cosmic Crystals; we need topensate the dead soldiers. Anything less than that is not worth discussing!¡±


    John took a sharp breath, ¡°Commander, that¡¯s impossible. A trillion Cosmic Crystals are absolutely uneptable. Even a hundred billion would be difficult.¡±


    ¡°Since you¡¯re so insincere, there¡¯s no need for further discussion!¡±


    The Locust Commander immediately cut off themunication.<div>


    ¡°Uncle John¡­ didn¡¯t the Emperor give you the authority to offer them 500 billion? I think if you negotiate earnestly, there might be hope to bring Lin Zhen back. After all, these insects are worthless in the Insect n Empire. They¡¯re just asking for the sky, can¡¯t we just bargain on the ground?¡±


    John suddenly let out a coldugh: ¡°Zhang Yang, you¡¯re my nephew, so I won¡¯t hide it from you. It¡¯s true that we need to bring Lin Zhen back, and the Emperor¡¯s will must be carried out, but we can¡¯t ignore the face of the Mechanical World King, can we?¡±


    ¡°Mechanical World King¡­ He¡¯s Ye Hua¡¯s father. You mean¡­?¡± Zhang Yang immediately understood something.


    ¡°That¡¯s right. The Mechanical World King wants Lin Zhen to not return, so I don¡¯t want these negotiations to seed. I can only give a hundred billion, but what I¡¯ll bring back is a foolhardy Lin Zhen who will sacrifice himself in the end.¡±


    ¡°What should we do?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s easy. The video of me talking to the Locust Commander earlier was for everyone else to see. I¡¯ve already secretly transferred a hundred billion Cosmic Crystals to him. All he has to do is to open a passageway for Lin Zhen. I¡¯ll find a way to make Lin Zhen angrily go back and fight the insects to the death. When Lin Zhen dies, it won¡¯t have anything to do with us. We agreed to let him go, but he couldn¡¯t bear it and ruined the big n by going back¡­ Haha!¡±


    ¡°Uncle! I really admire you foring up with this n.¡±


    ¡°Learn from it slowly. You still have a lot to do. Oh¡­ Lin Zhen has entered the Dimensional Universe through my request. I¡¯ll go in and talk to him first, and we¡¯ll discuss itter.¡±


    Inside the Dimensional Universe, John saw Lin Zhen in a room. He didn¡¯t have the wild appearance John had imagined, and it was obvious that he had changed into new clothes.


    ¡°This guy, knowing that we¡¯reing, even went so far as to change clothes, he really doesn¡¯t know what¡¯sing.¡±


    John chuckled: ¡°Lin Zhen, I¡¯m happy to meet you. I¡¯m John, the captain of the Royal Guard, here to take you home. You¡¯re free now.¡±


    ¡°Really? I appreciate your efforts, Captain John. Can I leave now?¡±


    ¡°Well, for your safety, I¡¯ve had tough negotiations with the Insect n. It was not easy to persuade them to leave a passageway open for you so you can leave. You¡¯ll have to follow their instructions soon; lower your head and walk out of there. Their passageway should be opening soon.¡±N?v(el)B\\jnn<div>


    ¡°Is it that simple?¡± Lin Zhen asked.


    ¡°They might have some excessive demands, like hitting you a few times or something, but that¡¯s not important. What¡¯s important is that you¡¯ll definitelye out alive. What¡¯s a little humiliation? A real man can bend or stretch. When you achieve great sess in your cultivation, we will take our revenge.¡±


    Lin Zhen stared straight into John¡¯s eyes while speaking through the Dimensional Universe, and the conversation was being broadcast to the other party¡¯s spaceship screen.


    Inside the Dimensional Universe, they could fight and brawl.


    Seeing the contempt and mockery in John¡¯s eyes, Lin Zhen suddenly sneered, his gaze sharp as a knife. A surge of spiritual power suddenly sted towards John¡¯s mind, and at the same time, he asked: ¡°So, Sir John, what price did you pay to save me?¡±


    John only felt a darkness before his eyes,pletely unaware of what had happened. Instinctively, he said: ¡°Save you? Who cares! I gave the Insect n some money to let you out and then sent you down the passageway they provided. They¡¯ll be there to torment you, to y with you until you can¡¯t stand it any longer and attack them first. Then your death will have nothing to do with me. Lin Zhen, you¡¯ve offended Ye Hua; the Mechanical World King wants you dead, and you¡¯re doomed!¡±


    The next second, John¡¯s consciousness returned, but he saw Lin Zhen nodding at him: ¡°Alright, I ept your proposal.¡±


    John just felt a little dizzy, but he didn¡¯t realize what had happened; he even thought that Lin Zhen had agreed and nodded in satisfaction: ¡°That¡¯s good. We¡¯ll be there soon. You should prepare to leave the Suspended Ind and exit through the Insect n¡¯s passageway. No matter how they treat you, just endure it. Don¡¯t worry, we¡¯ll take you away safely.¡±


    Lin Zhen smiled and nodded: ¡°I believe what¡¯s going to happen next won¡¯t disappoint you.¡±

 Chapter 530: 531: Explode! Lin Zhen! (3 more updates)

    Chapter 530: Chapter 531: Explode! Lin Zhen! (3 more updates)


    Lin Zhen left the Dimensional Universe, and his face immediately turned cold.


    Ye Hua and his master really didn¡¯t give him any chance to live. They actually thought of such a method to deal with him. In this way, not only did in give an exnation to the public, but it also left an impression on himself that he was reckless, that he didn¡¯t know how to appreciate, and that he deserved to die.


    He could imagine that once he went out, he would be subjected to the inhuman humiliation of the Insect n. If he couldn¡¯t bear it, it would be his problem, not the problem of those rescuers like John.


    The empire has already paid a huge price for you, and you still don¡¯t know how to live or die, resisting the Insect n stubbornly. You deserve to die!


    ¡°What a perfect way to deal with it. Thanks to the fact that I recorded what you just said, John, you probably never dreamed that my Spiritual Power had be so strong that it could temporarily crush your consciousness, right?¡±


    That John¡¯s Spiritual Power was at the Sky Blue Middle Stage, which was as far away as heaven and earthpared to Lin Zhen¡¯s Cui Mang Early Stage. Just now, for a moment, he was within the Dimensional Universe and was temporarily Soul Locked and controlled by Lin Zhen.


    The main thing was that he was unprepared and didn¡¯t expect Lin Zhen to be so strong. He had been caught off guard, and after Lin Zhen took control, he immediately gave up. His own memory of this part was missing.


    After saving the video, a new video appeared in the Dimensional Universe.


    This time, the video was released by John.


    In the video, John said passionately, ¡°Fellowpatriots of the Fire Kirin Empire, I know you are all concerned about Lin Zhen¡¯s fate and worried that he will be harmed by the Insect n. However, rest assured, after our unremitting efforts, we have finally reached a temporary agreement with the Insect n, and they have agreed to let Lin Zhen go!¡±<div>


    There were cheers in thement section below the video. In fact, everyone knew that it was unrealistic to forcibly rescue Lin Zhen from the heavy encirclement of the Insect n. After all, even the World King and Domain King couldn¡¯t enter the Chaotic Star River, so the Fire Kirin experts couldn¡¯t be useful.


    Being able to reach an agreement with the Insect n, paying some price, and being able to rescue Lin Zhen would be very good and very worthwhile. After all, their hero coulde home.


    Beneath the screen-like messages, there were praises for the rescue team and praises for the Empire. In contrast, there were fewer people blessing Lin Zhen, as they believed he was already safe.


    John looked at the messages for a while and showed a satisfied smile, ¡°Thank you all for your understanding and support. In order to rescue Lin Zhen, we have done a lot and encountered many difficulties, but that¡¯s not important. What¡¯s important is that Lin Zhen is safe, and I believe that in a little while, everyone will be able to see Lin Zhening out in the live broadcast.¡±


    With that, the camera pointed to the vast starry sky outside.


    The surrounding area was densely packed with Insect ns, which made people feel their scalp tingling and shivering at first nce.


    However, this also proved that what John said was true. They could enter the territory of the Insect n without being attacked, proving that the agreement between the two parties had been reached, and it seemed that Lin Zhen was indeed safe.


    People also saw the long passage that seemed to have no end, leading to the depths of the Suspended Ind.


    On both sides of the passage, densely arranged Insect ns lined up, looking like a show of force, but not like they were going to attack.


    ording to John, Lin Zhen woulde out from here in a while.


    John continued to say, ¡°The Insect n sacrificed billions of warriors in order to kill Lin Zhen, and their hearts are full of resentment. To vent their anger, they may have some rude behavior, so everyone had better be prepared psychologically. The most important thing is that Lin Zhen cane back.¡±


    Most people also expressed their support. Under such circumstances, being able toe back alive was already a great fortune. There was no need to talk about dignity.


    In the depths of the Suspended Ind, Lin Zhen tidied his clothes and watched the Insect n open the passage.


    Thest meteorite was stopped by two Insect nsmen at the Star System level, who used their flesh and blood to explode Star Power and collide with it. The huge passage appeared like a space tunnel.


    Buzzing~!


    Arge group of Mantis warriors rushed out of the tunnel, most of them at the ck Hole Period, and a few at the Star System Stage as leaders.


    The Mantis tribe was the most ferocious fighting race among the Insect n, and this troop was clearly the most elite of the Mantis tribe.


    Ten thousand!


    A full ten thousand elite Mantis warriors rushed out and a man walked out in the middle.<div>


    The newly appointedmander of the Insect n, the Locust Commander.


    The strength of the Locust Commander has reached the peak of the Star System Level 3, although not as good as the previousmander, but still not bad.


    Walking all the way to Lin Zhen¡¯s front, the Locust Commander looked up and down Lin Zhen several times.


    ¡°Haha~! Lin Zhen, long time no see.¡±<div>


    ¡°Have we met before?¡± Lin Zhen stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the Locust Commander.


    ¡°Hehe, you must not know, our Insect n¡¯smander has a heritage. When I took over the new Locust Commander, I inherited the memory of the previous Locust Commander. His memory tells me about you, so you can treat me like the previous Locust Commander.¡±


    ¡°Oh! In that case, we¡¯re old acquaintances.¡±


    ¡°You can say that, Lin Zhen, I have to say that you and Feng Qingluan have caused a lot of trouble for our Insect n. Among the sevenmanders at the time, only the Mantis Master had luckily escaped. This was a loss that our Insect n has never had in the Chaotic Star River. Do you know the huge damage you have caused us?¡±


    Lin Zhen smiled, ¡°Since it¡¯s a war, there¡¯s no need to talk about losses. If you¡¯re afraid of losses, it¡¯s better to stay at home and raise children or simply admit defeat.¡±


    ¡°Oh! You¡¯re still so arrogant? Didn¡¯t John tell you? Remember, you¡¯re just a dog now, a dog that can be ughtered at will by our Insect n! John gave money to buy your dog¡¯s life, but before this dog leaves, it must be at the mercy of our Insect n.¡±


    As he spoke, the Locust Commander pointed to the passage behind him, ¡°This path of death was opened by the sacrifice of tens of billions of our warriors, Lin Zhen. If you can walk out of here today and survive, we will let you go. On this road, every one of our warriors willunch a non-fatal attack on you. You can¡¯t fight back, you can only withstand it. If you live, it means your fate is great. If you die¡­ it will be considered as paying tribute to the souls of our Insect n warriors!¡±


    Lin Zhen nced at the flesh and blood passage and then turned his gaze to the Locust Commander, ¡°Do I have any other options?¡±


    ¡°Other choices? Hehe! Yes, that is, you single-handedly fight your way out of here. Lin Zhen, it¡¯s not that I¡¯mughing at you, but if you have that ability, your Empire¡¯s people wouldn¡¯t have to go to such lengths, losing money and apologizing to save you. Don¡¯t think that advancing to the ck Hole Period is a big deal now. Back when you were able to confront our Insect n, you were still relying on the power of that woman, Feng Qingluan, right? You¡¯re just a bystander, thinking you¡¯re some kind of hero! Pah!¡±


    After saying that, the Locust Commander suddenly turned around and shouted loudly, ¡°Children! Get ready for your weing gift! Greet Lin Zhen fiercely, gouge out his nose, ears, and eyes! Rip out his intestines and internal organs! Eat them! Those who are behind him will drink his blood and eat his flesh. Let¡¯s see how he walks out of this hundred-thousand-kilometer-long passage!¡±


    ¡°Roar~!!¡±


    The Insect n warriors shouted in unison, shaking the sky, and all of them showed ferocious faces. If someone with weak courage were here, they would have been scared out of their wits.


    ¡°Open the Dimensional Universe. Let Tianci broadcast it for me. I want the people of Fire Kirin to see the price of offending our Insect n, hahaha!¡±<div>


    The Dimensional Universe began recording, waiting for Lin Zhen to enter the flesh and blood passage.


    The Locust Commander took the first position in the passage, baring his fangs and rubbing them together, waiting for Lin Zhen¡¯s arrival.


    Far away, the people of Fire Kirin could clearly see this scene. They all saw Lin Zhen hade to the entrance of the passage and prayed silently that Lin Zhen would be able to pass through safely, even if he had to endure some torture.


    Lin Zhen came to the entrance of the passage with his hands behind his back, and moved his wrists slightly.


    ¡°Originally, I was nning to fight my way out, but now it seems that walking out this way is not bad either.¡±


    With that, Lin Zhen took a step onto the passage.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    ¡°Lin Zhen, don¡¯t be ignorant of life and death! Feed me your first piece of flesh first!¡±


    The Locust Commander howled and immediately pounced at Lin Zhen!


    Star Power exploded, the momentum was astonishing, making people watching the video feel shocked.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, you must hold on! If you can¡¯t bear it, everything will be ruined!¡±


    ¡°Come on, Lin Zhen. Science has advanced a lot now. As long as your soul is still there, and your heart and brain haven¡¯t been eaten, you have a chance to live!¡±


    Netizens left messages one after another, but the next scene almost made everyone¡¯s eyes pop out!


    They saw Lin Zhen raise his hand and suddenly grab the Locust Commander¡¯s neck in mid-air!<div>


    Squeak~~!!


    ¡°Uh¡­!!¡±


    The Locust Commander¡¯s eyes rolled back in his head as Lin Zhen¡¯s grip choked him, and he iled in the air, unable to escape Lin Zhen¡¯s hold.


    Seeing this scene, theizens were dumbfounded.


    ¡°Has Lin Zhen gone crazy?¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen, don¡¯t let John and the others down. You may enjoy killing one insect now, but there are billions of insects here. Can you kill them all? Let go!¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s over! We¡¯re not afraid of godlike opponents, but rather pig-like teammates. John and the others¡¯ efforts have all gone to waste.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t save him anymore, he can¡¯t be saved. John and the others should run, the Insect n is going to turn against them soon.¡±


    Comments flooded the screen, all thinking that Lin Zhen¡¯s actions were too rash.


    ¡°Lin Zhen¡­ you fucking crazy! You¡­ do you not want to return in one piece? Let¡­ let go of me¡­!¡±


    With the Insect n¡¯s tenacious vitality, the Locust Commander could still make a sound from his abdominal cavity, loudly threatening Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen sneered, ¡°Who said I don¡¯t want to go back? Of course I want to go back, but I won¡¯t ept such a humiliating way. I, Lin Zhen, was born upright, and even the sky, earth, and universe can¡¯t press me down, let alone you little Insect n clowns who are worse than dogs, daring to bark wildly in front of me, simply ridiculous!¡±


    With a faint starlight leaking from his body, Lin Zhen suddenly exerted force with one hand!<div>


    Crack~!


    The Locust Commander¡¯s neck was immediately crushed by Lin Zhen, and his head exploded like a watermelon, killing him instantly!


    This movepletely cut off the possibility of negotiation!


    Buzz~~!!


    The Yin-Yang Spear appeared in his hand, with a roar of dragons and tigers. Lin Zhen howled to the sky, ¡°What a shitty tactic! You disgusting insects, back then Qing Luan didn¡¯t exterminate you, and you still dare to appear before me. Today, I will eradicate you from the Chaotic Star River once and for all!¡±


    ¡°Die~! Kill~!!!¡±

 Chapter 531: 532: Kill!!!

    Chapter 531: Chapter 532: Kill!!!


    As shocked as they were by Lin Zhen¡¯s madness, people had to admire his strength.


    With a single move, he had killed a Star System Level 3 Locust Commander, even though he himself was merely at ck Hole Stage. Those who had previously doubted how Lin Zhen managed to snatch the first position in the Chaotic Star River kill list from Ye Hua were now silenced.


    However, this did not mean people believed he could survive. Having killed a Locust Commander was one thing, survival amidst the boundless Insect n¡¯s army was a whole different story.


    Labels such as reckless, immature, and disregard for the bigger picture were thrown at Lin Zhen.


    The Mantis Commander, who was watching the video outside the channel, immediately exploded with anger and contacted John: ¡°John! What the hell are you guys doing? Did you tell Lin Zhen to act like this?¡±


    John, his forehead already slick with sweat, stuttered an exnation to the Mantis, ¡°Commander, there may have been¡­ a misunderstanding¡­ Perhaps it was the Locust Commander¡¯s condescending attitude that provoked Lin Zhen with his hot-headed nature¡­ I will immediately order Lin Zhen to cease.¡±


    John, in his haste, was calling out to Lin Zhen in the Dimensional Universe. Having already killed the Locust Commander, if Lin Zhen continued to attack, all his ns would be ruined. Worse, John might even end up dying with Lin Zhen. That was something he absolutely did not want to see.


    ¡°Master, John has been continuously calling you.¡±


    ¡°Block him!¡±


    Lin Zhen only uttered one line, letting John panic in his urgency.<div>


    Elite Mantis Warriors from the other side were already charging forward. Lin Zhen gripped the Yin-Yang Spear in his hands and the Lightning Wings behind him billowed out, propelling his body into the enemy ranks like a cannonball!


    Thunder Kill~!!


    A bolt of lightning fired from the spear, piercing through the Mantis Warrior formation and shooting into the distant meteor belt.


    The path that the Thunder Kill had taken had disintegrated hundreds of ck Hole Stage Mantis Warriors.


    ¡°Hahaha~~!!! So-called Insect n, just this is all!¡±


    With the spear in his hand transformed into a rain of spears, Lin Zhen, like a spiked Ci Wei, rolled forward violently, leaving nothing standing in his path.


    Meteor Fall~~!!


    A group of Mantis Warriors fell to their deaths as Lin Zhen¡¯s body swooped down. With a swing of his arm, an energy ball flew out, wiping out hundreds of warriors.


    Whenever Mantis Warriors tried to surround Lin Zhen, a swath of starry skies would appear and the Tianhe Star Explosion would rip through the life of the Mantis Warriors.


    A silhouette flickered erratically. The asional Spatial sh cut through the space, near and far. The ten thousand elite Mantis warriors failed to inflict any damage on Lin Zhen, as they were almost wiped out.


    The four Star System Stage Mantis Warrior leaders, fearing Lin Zhen¡¯s bravery, jointly attacked from above. However, Lin Zhen simply teleported, and killed them easily with one Phantom God Strike after another.


    When the four leaders fell, fewer than a thousand of the ten thousand Mantis Warriors were left.


    They tried to use guerri tactics and swarm attacks to harass and ambush Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen sneered, unleashing several gravitational forces to pull the circling Mantis Warriors one by one. A Golden Qi Beam pierced their brains in the air.


    Under the gravity, the Mantis Warriors couldn¡¯t even escape. The immense disparity in their power left them without any resistance. Like falling leaves, they tumbled from the sky.


    Almost a thousand warriors, none of which held out for even a minute,y dead on the ground.


    After ughtering ten thousand Mantis Warriors, Lin Zhen held his spear and headed straight for the spatial channel.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    People watching the video through the Dimensional Universe werepletely dumbfounded.


    No one expected Lin Zhen to be so ferocious. Even when facing the vastly superior Insect n, he did not retreat. Instead, he charged forward actively and annihted their advance team!<div>


    But at this moment, no one realized what Lin Zhen was nning to do. To them, it seemed as if Lin Zhen was trying to escape through this channel. After all, there were still billions of Insect n warriors. Lin Zhen would never be able to kill all of them, even if they just stood there.


    Even the Mantis Commander thought the same. Once he saw Lin Zhen heading for the channel, he immediately issued an order: ¡°Charge! Don¡¯t let him escape, block him in the channel!¡±


    At themand of the high-ranking Insect n warriors, a massive army of warriors began to charge.


    The diameter of this channel was about one hundred meters. When countless Insect n warriors began to charge, it was like a surging river, instantly filling the channel.<div>


    As they were entering from the purchase, Lin Zhen was charging out. Lin Zhen was moving much faster than the Insect n, and he met them about twenty thousand kilometers inside the channel!


    At this moment, the broadcast on the Dimensional Universe was from Lin Zhen¡¯s perspective. Everyone watching the video saw what Lin Zhen saw.


    It was like watching a 3D movie. The Insect n warriors rushed towards him, frighteningly hideous as if they were going to tear Lin Zhen to shreds at any moment!


    Although Lin Zhen had already demonstrated tremendous strength, the vast number of the Insect n was too overwhelming. No one believed that Lin Zhen could survive.


    ¡°Spatial sh!!¡±


    The space within the channel trembled as Lin Zhen unleashed a powerful strike!


    Up to a thousand spatial cracks appeared.


    Every spatial rift was a three-meter-long crescent, whirling forward with a roaring sound. Thousands of rotating crescents formed a densely packed tide of death.


    Any flesh and blood body wouldn¡¯t be able to withstand the cutting of the spatial rifts. For a moment, all you could hear in the video were sounds of bodies getting torn apart, and all you could see was a sky filled with flying flesh and blood.


    The rifts, with their destructive power, roared forward, tearing apart everything in their path while Lin Zhen traversed through the rain of flesh and blood. The spectacle was too gruesome for many viewers, causing them to vomit on the spot.


    ¡°How terrifying Lin Zhen is. Is he nning to fight his way out?¡±


    ¡°My God! How many of the Insect n did he kill with that attack? It must be at least several million.¡±


    ¡°If that¡¯s the case¡­ perhaps Lin Zhen really has a chance to escape.¡±<div>


    On the Insect n¡¯s side, the Mantis Commander¡¯s face darkened and with a forceful wave of his hand, hemanded: ¡°Keep attacking! He can only use this kind of attack a few times, our advantage lies in our numbers. The Insect Sea tactic can swallow up anyone!¡±


    Under Lin Zhen¡¯s Spatial sh, the first batch of five million insects were annihted. However, there was still a second batch with as many as ten million members of the Insect n!


    When they encountered Lin Zhen at a distance of 17,000 kilometers, Lin Zhen¡¯s body shook as a giant shadow of a ck Hole Beast emerged over him.


    The ck Hole Beast¡¯s ultimate move, Innate Devouring, activated!


    Like a whale sucking in water, a giant vortex appeared. Lin Zhen¡¯s move could instantly annihte all members of the Insect n less than Star System Stage!


    Unfortunately for the iing wave of insects, there was only one Star System Stage leader. The Mantis Commander¡¯s strategy was to deplete Lin Zhen¡¯s power through sacrifice of ordinary warriors, so they did not send more Star System Stage bugs.


    A scenario ensued where tens of millions of insects turned into beams of light, got swallowed up by the vortex in the void, reduced to the size of beans, and were swallowed by the mouth of the ck Hole Beast.


    Out of ten million insects, only the Star System Stage leader survived.


    Knowing that after devouring, Lin Zhen would have difficulty moving for a while, the Mantis Commander saw this as a good opportunity for an attack.


    ¡°Kill him! Take Lin Zhen down now! He can¡¯t move!¡±


    The Mantis Commander issued the order to the Star System bug, who immediately rushed up with a shriek, swinging its enormous bug de down hard!


    ¡°Spiritual Evil Spirit Cone~!¡±


    Lin Zhen needed a short digestion time, but his Spiritual Power was still functional and he unleashed the Spiritual Evil Spirit Cone!<div>


    The Star System bug smiled at the corner of its mouth, thinking it was desperate of Lin Zhen to use mental attacks on insects, which they believed would be futile.


    ¡°Ugh¡­.!!¡±


    Its smile froze on its face. It felt as if its Spiritual Consciousness Sea had been viciously stabbed, and an endless wave of monsters surged into its consciousness in an instant, rendering its spiritual consciousness sea thoroughly ravaged!


    Within a second, it was brain-dead!


    Lin Zhen did not even allow its corpse to go to waste, devouring it through the mouth of the ck Hole Beast. He then looked at the empty passage ahead and continued his advance!


    The third and fourth waves of the Insect n soldiers arrived. Yet under Lin Zhen¡¯s Spatial sh and Innate Devouring, especially in this corridor where they couldn¡¯t surround Lin Zhen, their numerical advantage was of no help at all.


    They did not pose any trouble for Lin Zhen. Instead, they were ughtered inrge numbers by him!


    This was not just killing a few, but massacring millions, tens of millions!


    No matter how numerous the Insect n were, they couldn¡¯t withstand such a depletion.


    By the time Lin Zhen was only a few hundred kilometers away from the end of the corridor, he had already killed over one hundred million of the bugs!


    From either Lin Zhen¡¯s or John¡¯s video, viewers were surprised to find that the previously insect-filled sky was now sparse.


    The Insect n, which had a poption of ten billion, had lost more than eight billion just by making their way through the meteor Belt. The remaining number of insects was only about 170 million.


    Now, looking at the entire starry sky, the total number of insects seemed to be no more than 50 million!<div>


    This corridor had be a meat grinder for the Insect n, with 120 million insects perishing under Lin Zhen¡¯s hands!


    On his warship, the Mantis Commander¡¯s hands trembled.


    ¡°Lin Zhen~! What a powerful tactic you have! You remind me of Feng Qingluan back then. But no matter what, even if it was Feng Qingluan himself here today, he would have to die!¡±


    ¡°Beetle Marshal! Scorpion Commander! Ho Commander! Centipede Commander! Spider Commander! Lead your elite forces to kill Lin Zhen. We can¡¯t let him escape this corridor at any cost. Once he enters the starry sky, we won¡¯t be able to catch him anymore!¡±


    The Five Great Commanders responded unanimously, each of them bringing their own troops.


    The cannon fodder had all died, and the ones now on the battlefield were the elites. The fivemanders led a total of 30 million elite Insect n warriors, the weakest of whom were all in the ck Hole Stage!


    Through John¡¯s live broadcast video, people could clearly see the Five Great Commanders sending their troops out.


    All of the warriors watched as at least 30 million ck Hole Stage insects prepared for battle. They knew the final confrontation wasing.

 Chapter 532: 533: No One Can Escape!

    Chapter 532: Chapter 533: No One Can Escape!


    At the 500 meter mark of the passage, Lin Zhen took a nce at the situation in the Dimensional Universe.


    Through John¡¯s ry, he could clearly see the Five insect racemanders leading their troops into the attack.


    At this point, Lin Zhen did not continue to move forward, but instead stopped.


    Entering the stars from the passage would actually make it more difficult to deal with the Insect n. It would be better to strike while the iron is hot and wipe out the main force of the Insect n here.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s current strength wasparable to a Tier Nine Star System expert, especially hisrge-scale destructive moves, which made him unafraid of the enemy¡¯s numbers.


    ¡°I will wipe out these 30 million insect warriors and see what other means you have.¡±


    Standing in the void, he waited for the Insect n to arrive.


    Without any unnecessary words, the two sides immediately engaged in a bloody battle upon meeting.


    People couldn¡¯t see Lin Zhen¡¯s situation at all. They could only see the densely packed Insect n members rushing towards a single point. The ones in the back who couldn¡¯t squeeze through would hover outside, waiting for a chance to charge madly.


    Everyone knew that once the insect warriors outside stopped their charge, it would mean that Lin Zhen was already dead. As long as the charge continued, it meant that he was still alive.<div>


    The Five Great Commanders stood around, waiting for the moment Lin Zhen was exhausted to move forward.


    The battle seemed to be endless. People could only see beetles falling from the battlefield, and the ground of the space passage was gradually filled with the corpses of the Insect n members.


    Time went by, the battle hadsted for a whole day and night. Of the 30 million insect warriors, nearly half had perished, but Lin Zhen still hadn¡¯t been taken down.


    In the Fire Kirin Empire, this battle was watched by 95% of the nation. Everyone was concerned about Lin Zhen¡¯s fate.


    Those who once criticized Lin Zhen for being ignorant were all silent now. Even if Lin Zhen was ignorant, this ignorance deserved respect.


    The Strong Ones don¡¯t need to bow their heads.


    ¡°Report to the Commander-in-chief! Our Scorpio n has a warrior that hit Lin Zhen.¡±


    Mantis Commander, who had been keeping an eye on the situation, brightened up: ¡°Oh! And then what?¡±


    ¡°Well¡­then he was killed by Lin Zhen.¡±


    Mantis Commander¡¯s face darkened: ¡°What does this prove?¡±


    ¡°Commander-in-chief, this proves at least one point: Lin Zhen is tired, and his physical and Star Power is limited. As long as this intensity of attack continues, more and more insect warriors will hit him, and eventually kill him.¡±


    Mantis Commander nodded silently. This news was indeed good news; otherwise, the insect warriors would have thought that Lin Zhen could not be killed or defeated at all.


    Looking around, there were only ten million Mantis n warriors and eight million Locust n warriors in the starry sky.


    These were originally the reserve forces left by the Mantis Commander. Now it seemed that they should be put into battle at the right opportunity. As long as Lin Zhen waspletely wiped out, everything would be worth it.


    From this moment on, good news started toe out one after another.


    Lin Zhen was tired!


    Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t fight much longer!


    Lin Zhen was stabbed by a Ho Warrior!


    Lin Zhen bled under the attack of a Beetle Warrior!<div>


    One after another, news came from the mouths of the Five Great Commanders, increasing the confidence of the Insect n.


    But the mood of those watching was getting lower and lower. Although Lin Zhen was strong, in the end, the winner would still be the Insect n.


    But now they were all at a loss, and no one could save Lin Zhen, except for John and the others still there. But at this point, John and his team probably had no other option either.


    ¡°Commander, I think we can now continue to dispatch some more people. It is time topletely trap Lin Zhen to death. He is almost done.¡±<div>


    The Mantis Commander thought for a while and finally nodded.


    But he said, ¡°Summon John and his people. It is time for them to y their part.¡±


    There was a pause in the dense Insect n¡¯s attack, and a human warship entered the scene.


    Lin Zhen gasped a few breaths, holding the Yin-Yang Spear upside down and looked at the neers.


    He was in a terrible state, with wounds all over his body, but his face remained calm.


    The warship came close to Lin Zhen, and John and the fifty rescue team members disembarked and approached Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Mr. John, what are you doing here?¡±


    John looked heartbroken: ¡°Lin Zhen, why are you so ignorant? Do you know how hard I worked to get the Insect n to agree to let you go? But look at the mess you¡¯re in now. How am I supposed to speak for you?¡±


    ¡°Why are you here if there is nothing left to say?¡±


    ¡°I have a responsibility to you. Lin Zhen, listen to me. You alone cannot fight against the Insect n. Put down your weapons now. The Mantis has assured me that as long as you put down your weapons, the past will be forgiven. We will still solve the problem through negotiation. Believe me. As long as you pay a sufficient price, you still have a chance to survive.¡±


    ¡°I just need to put down my weapon?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right. Come, give me the spear. Survival is what really matters¡­.¡±


    As John spoke, he took a step towards Lin Zhen, trying to pull Lin Zhen¡¯s hand.<div>


    Lin Zhen narrowed his eyes slightly, raised his hand, and let John hold it.


    The spectators within the Dimensional Universe breathed a sigh of relief, as Lin Zhen was almost at his limit. If this could be the oue, it would undoubtedly be the best.


    As their hands touched, John suddenly grabbed Lin Zhen¡¯s wrist from an angle invisible to others!


    Then the countless Insect ns around them began to move again, rushing madly towards Lin Zhen!


    ¡°The insect n has gone back on their word, Lin Zhen, run away with me!¡±


    John shouted, but his wrist suddenly exerted force, not allowing Lin Zhen to escape.


    He was not helping Lin Zhen at all, but mping down on him to make it easier for the Insect n to attack.


    John had no other choice, there was no way back for him, he could only target Lin Zhen to save his own life.


    Apart from Mantis and Lin Zhen, John had the strongest power present. With his sudden treachery, even Lin Zhen would have trouble resisting, especially considering that his opponent was a Tier Nine Star System!


    However, he never expected that Lin Zhen was already prepared!


    As he grabbed Lin Zhen¡¯s wrist and exerted force, Lin Zhen raised his hand, wielding a shining Seven Stars Knife, shing towards John¡¯s throat.


    John¡¯s mouth showed a hint of a cold smirk, very well yed!


    ¡°Lin Zhen, you finally couldn¡¯t resist attacking me. This is for the best. Once you die, no one will pity you because you¡¯ve dared to attack your ownrade who came to rescue you. This time, the me isn¡¯t on me, and I¡¯ve given Mantis an exnation!¡±<div>


    In his opinion, although Lin Zhen¡¯s strength was good, there was still a gap between them. After all, he was a Tier Nine Star System practitioner who had trained for almost a thousand years. What was Lin Zhen inparison? A mere upstart! How could hepare with his profound foundation?


    With Lin Zhen attacking him, John naturally prepared to counterattack with his sword.


    But what followed waspletely beyond his expectations.


    What he could only do was slowly look at Lin Zhen, watching the short knife swiftly sweep towards him, cutting through his throat.


    John, a Tier Nine Star System Warrior, didn¡¯t even have time to react. His surroundings seemed to freeze in time at that moment, with no fluctuations at all!


    This was time freeze!


    At the same time, as a Tier Nine Star System, his Star Power was almost at the same level as Lin Zhen¡¯s. If John had been prepared, he could have broken the time freeze with his powerful Star Power.


    Unfortunately, the masters overreacted in a split second, deciding life and death. By the time he reacted, the de had already swept past, and his neck felt the chilling sensation!


    ¡°Ah¡­!¡±


    The time freeze ended, and John covered his throat with both hands. Blood gushed out like a fountain, his bones making a breaking sound. Lin Zhen¡¯s sh not only severed his throat but also sliced open half of his neck, almost chopping off his head!


    Uttering a groan of unwillingness, he couldn¡¯t believe that Lin Zhen could decisively kill him with a single sh. How did Lin Zhen see through his intentions, and how did he prevent John from fighting back?


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t offer any exnation. After shing with his knife, he turned around and whipped his spear!


    ¡°Wham~!¡±<div>


    A thousand blooming peach blossoms!


    John¡¯s head was shattered!


    John¡¯s live broadcast waspletely interrupted, and he died on the spot!


    People could only watch from Lin Zhen¡¯s live broadcast as John¡¯s headless body fell back.


    At this moment, the entire Dimensional Universe exploded with shock!n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    Lin Zhen did not ept John¡¯s help, but instead killed him with a single sh, killing the Empire¡¯s Captain who had traveled miles to rescue him!


    ¡°What is Lin Zhen doing? Is he nning to betray his country?¡±


    ¡°He killed John! My God! If it weren¡¯t for him still fighting the Insect n, I would really suspect that he has reached some kind of agreement with them!¡±


    ¡°Even if he didn¡¯t collude with the Insect n, his actions are absolutely unforgivable! Lin Zhen, I curse you to die in the Chaotic Star River and nevere back!¡±


    Lin Zhen did not care about the consequences of killing John, as he still had to face the overwhelming Insect n.


    Seeing John dead, Mantis realized that Lin Zhen had seen through the n, and the Fire Kirin Empire¡¯s rescue team now held no more value.


    ¡°All forces, attack! Completely destroy Lin Zhen!¡±


    The Mantis and Locust Warriors beside him joined the battle, and the 10 million-strong Insect n¡¯s elite forces expanded to 30 million, filling the passage tightly.


    Yet at this moment, Lin Zhen was not afraid but revealed a faint smile.


    ¡°Finally, the entire army is deployed. I¡¯ve been waiting for this moment!¡±


    Moments ago, Lin Zhen, who appeared exhausted, suddenly revitalized.


    The long spear emitted a dazzling light, killing a group of Insect ns in front of him. He then charged toward the wall built with Insect ns corpses!


    In his hand, the Yin-Yang Spear shone with dazzling stars, carrying an unparalleled momentum. With all of Lin Zhen¡¯s strength, he fiercely bombarded the wall!


    He wanted to break through this wall, restore the meteorite belt¡¯s orbit around the Suspended Ind, and let the Space Storm reappear!


    As long as he seeded, nearly 40 million elite Insect n members would die here, with not a single one escaping!

 Chapter 533: 534: Revenge for Little Phoenix! (Third Update)

    Chapter 533: Chapter 534: Revenge for Little Phoenix! (Third Update)


    Upon seeing Lin Zhen¡¯s actions, everyone was shocked!


    This included people watching from the Dimensional Universe, the Mantis, and even the rescue team that hade with John!N?v(el)B\\jnn


    Lin Zhen, this guy, he could actuallye up with such an incredible idea; he must have intended to attract all the insect forces to this location from the start. As long as the city wall copses, the Space Storm outside would rush in again, and everyone would be finished!


    ¡°Stop him!¡±


    Although the Mantis was at the outermost part of the passage, it couldn¡¯t stop Lin Zhen at the moment, so it could only pin its hopes on its subordinates to stop him. If Lin Zhen seeds, he would bepletely defeated in the Chaotic Star River.


    The ones who reacted firstpared to the Insect n were the Fire Kirin rescue team!


    ¡°Lin Zhen, your heart is so malicious, do you want to drag us down with you?¡±


    ¡°Killing the captain was not enough for you, Lin Zhen, you won¡¯t get your way!¡±


    ¡°Everyone, attack and kill him!¡±


    Now that John was dead, the remaining forty-nine Star System Term Experts rushed towards Lin Zhen like a swarm, trying to stop him from breaking the city wall by any means necessary.<div>


    In the midst of the endless insect horde, an internal conflict between human n warriors was taking ce, a bizarre urrence to witness.


    As for these people, Lin Zhen had no mercy in his heart. Whether they were aware of John¡¯s actions or not, ever since this team arrived in the Chaotic Star River, each one of them appeared as if they were saviors, as if they were of a higher rank than the others.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t know why they felt that way, but today, he no longer needed to care about their thoughts. Since they were stopping him, they were enemies.


    If they were enemies, then they must be killed without mercy!


    Phantom God Strike fiercely bombarded the wall, causing a dense web of cracks to appear.


    Lin Zhen seemed to be able to hear the sound of the Space Storm raging outside, but this wall was very thick, and he couldn¡¯t break it with just one strike. Lin Zhen paid no attention to the rescue team chasing him and continued attacking fiercely.


    As for dealing with the rescue team, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t even need to take action personally.


    Seven Stars Knife!


    ng ng ng ng ng ng ng~~!!


    Seven rays of light flew out under Lin Zhen¡¯smand, carrying endless elemental energy.


    The sharp Golden Qi de, the cold Freezing Air de, the shining Holy Light de, the burning me de, the howling Hurricane de, the powerful Rock de, and the furious Thunder de!


    These seven knives seemed to be controlled by individual masters, as their deadly sword lights sliced through the air in various unspeakable angles and speed, easily harvesting the lives of the rescue team members.


    Eachbination attack took one person down with each de.


    With one strike of the Seven Stars Knife, seven people fell. These forty-nine people were only enough for the Seven Stars Knife to attack seven times!


    Puff puff puff~!


    The speed at which they ughtered the human n was no slower than that of the insect n!


    When twenty-one people fell after three consecutive attacks, Lin Zhen finally broke the wall!


    Crack crack~!!


    Crack crack crack crack~~!!<div>


    When a series of cracks appeared, and the sound of exploding beans rang out, both the rescue team and the insect n attacking Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t help but stop their onught.


    Because the city wall was about to copse, and once it did, the meteor belt would be restored, the Space Storm would rage once more, and the 100,000 kilometers meteor belt would be a living hell!


    Seeing this scene, the Mantis was so anxious that it almost foamed at the mouth, angrily shouting, ¡°Don¡¯t stop! If you stop, Lin Zhen will break the wall immediately, and then everyone will die. The Five Great Commanders, coordinate with the Fire Kirin adventurers team and kill Lin Zhen immediately, or you won¡¯t have another chance!¡±


    Awakened by the Mantis¡¯s shout, the Five insect racemanders roared, ¡°Fire Kirin team, there¡¯s no turning back now. Join us in killing Lin Zhen, and you can live, otherwise, everyone will be on the road to death. Charge!¡±<div>


    The Beetle Marshal even directed the surrounding insect n, ¡°Don¡¯t be idle either, keep using your bodies to block and maintain the stability of this wall. This is an order!¡±


    The insects who had been unable to join the fight now had a purpose, as they used their bodies to unleash Star Power to seal the copsing passage.


    Indeed, this move was somewhat effective, and the passage was temporarily stabilized. However, it was only temporary, and as long as Lin Zhen was not brought down by thebined efforts of the fivemanders and the human team, this disaster would be inevitable!


    Twenty-eight human n Star System Stage warriors, and the Five Great Commanders, humans and insects had finally joined forces!


    ¡°Find some people to block those seven flying knives; expertse with us to engage in closebat. Charge!¡±


    The Ho Commander shouted and, along with the other fourmanders, charged at Lin Zhen from various angles.


    Among the twenty-eight human n warriors, fourteen slightly weaker ones focused on dealing with the Seven Stars Knife, while the remaining fourteen followed the Five Great Commanders and charged forward together.


    ¡°Armorization!¡±


    Lin Zhen, for the first time in the battle, used Armorization!


    ck scales covered his entire body, making Lin Zhen look like a giant beast from ancient times. sping the Yin-Yang Spear in both hands, he charged out ferociously!


    ¡°Let you people know what real power is! Raaaaaagh!¡±


    The Yin-Yang Spear drew a circle in the air, sweeping away with force!


    ¡°Puff~!¡±<div>


    The Ho Commander, who had charged first, had unbelievably failed to block Lin Zhen¡¯s casual strike after Armorization and was turned into a meatball on the spot!


    Die for me~!


    Two sword lights grazed Lin Zhen¡¯s scales, causing a firework of sparks, but they couldn¡¯t prate his armor. He shook his spear, easily killing two Human n Warriors who had tried to ambush him!


    ¡°ng~!¡±


    A long staff swept over and hit Lin Zhen¡¯s back. Lin Zhen responded with a swipe of his ws, tearing off the head of a Human n Warrior!


    Huff huff~!!


    Two human martial artists quickly rushed towards Lin Zhen from either side, grabbing his arms and pushing him back. Meanwhile, the Scorpion Commander wielded his sword, aiming directly for Lin Zhen¡¯s throat.


    Spiritual Evil Spirit Cone~!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes narrowed as the Spiritual Evil Spirit Cone pierced into the Scorpion Commander¡¯s mind, leaving him stunned on the spot.


    With a sudden burst of strength, Lin Zhen mmed the two human warriors who held him, killing them in their collision. Their shock was gone, and they could no longer resist Lin Zhen¡¯s power!


    With a flying kick, Lin Zhen shattered the chest of the Scorpion Commander, and another Insect nmander was killed!


    Several more people charged towards Lin Zhen. He quickly retreated and released a small Spatial sh!


    A flurry of spatial rifts roared out, killing the Centipede Commander and six Human n Warriors on the spot!<div>


    ¡°Hahahaha~!! How can you all gang up on me? You only have this level of strength, so today, none of you will leave alive!¡±


    Lin Zhen finally had a chance to catch his breath. He abruptly turned around and repeatedly stabbed his spear into the temporary wall behind him.


    Lin Zhen fiercely attacked a single point, and no matter how hard the surrounding Insect n tried to block, it was already toote. The Seven Stars Knife danced and shone,pletely blocking off the Human n Warriors and the remaining two Insect nmanders from any further assault. No one dared to disturb him again.


    The temporary wall couldn¡¯t withstand Lin Zhen¡¯s bombardment, and it finally broke!


    In an instant, Lin Zhen teleported hundreds of meters away, and the Seven Stars Knife was retracted.


    An intense space storm surged in, andrge sections of the surrounding walls immediately started to copse!


    A thousand-mile dam broke into an Ant Nest.


    Whiz whiz whiz whiz~~!!


    Countless meteor-like projectiles burst out, easily smashing the Insect n, who were trying to seal the area, into a mess of flesh!


    The endless storm shrieked again, and the dazzling elemental energy kept appearing under the drive of the spatial rifts. The trend of wall copse couldn¡¯t be stopped anymore.


    ¡°Retreat~! If we don¡¯t retreat, we won¡¯t be able to leave!¡±


    The remaining Beetle Marshal and Spider Commander turned and ran, as did a dozen human warriors. They couldn¡¯t care about trying to kill Lin Zhen anymore. Moreover, they couldn¡¯t kill him.


    What they didn¡¯t expect was that Lin Zhen had already teleported in front of them before they got too far. Standing on the Insect n¡¯s retreat route, he released another Spatial sh!<div>


    This time, the Spatial shpletely severed the Insect n¡¯s hope of retreat.


    The copsing tunnel roared and surged, engulfing the tens of millions of Insect n soldiers without any effort.


    The Insect n Warriors could never have dreamt that a force of more than a hundred million warriors surrounding Lin Zhen would not be able to kill him. Instead, they were counterattacked by Lin Zhen, who single-handedly annihted them all in one move!


    This included fifty human warriors, each a Star System Stage Expert, and even a Tier Nine Star System team leader. But they couldn¡¯t make a difference. Lin Zhen seemed crazy, killing both the Insect n and his own allies.


    All the sounds were swallowed up by the meteor belt as they resumed their rotation, and all the shadows vanished into the copsing tunnel.


    The Mantis Commander stood alone in the void, staring nkly at everything that had happened.


    Is it all over?


    His four years of hard work had beenpletely lost.


    Although Lin Zhen didn¡¯t escape, this oue didn¡¯t bring him any sense of relief, only a bitter feeling.


    ¡°Lin Zhen¡­.. you got off lightly. With so many people to apany you in death, you died worthily.¡±


    Feeling down, the Mantis lowered his head and prepared to leave.


    He still had the Insect n Nest. As long as he returned to the nest and was given a few more years, he could still raise arge army and continue to rampage across the Chaotic Star River. He would be the only king here.


    However, just as he turned around, he saw Lin Zhen, d in ck scales and carrying the Yin-Yang Spear, had appeared behind him.


    ¡°You¡­ you, you, you~!¡±


    ¡°What? Are you surprised that I¡¯m not dead?¡±


    The Mantis quickly calmed down and raised his hand, brandishing two huge Mantis des: ¡°Lin Zhen! Just because so many people couldn¡¯t kill you doesn¡¯t mean I can¡¯t kill you. There¡¯s no way out for you today!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes widened: ¡°Mantis! I never thought about running away. I told you, if you Insect n dare toe here, you must be prepared for extinction in the Chaotic Star River!¡±


    ¡°Give up your life! I want to avenge the Little Phoenix!¡±


    After a loud roar, the wind and clouds rolled up, and Lin Zhen¡¯s momentum was earth-shattering. The Mantis instinctively feared him even before they began to fight.


    Just as he prepared to face Lin Zhen¡¯s unprecedented attack, the surging momentum suddenly disappeared, and time seemed to stand still at that moment.


    Only the tip of Lin Zhen¡¯s spear silently pierced into the Mantis Commander¡¯s chest!

 Chapter 534: 535: Eighth Style of the Gun River, World King’s Threat!

    Chapter 534: Chapter 535: Eighth Style of the Gun River, World King¡¯s Threat!


    The Mantis Commander looked incredulously at the long spear piercing his chest,pletely unable to believe that Lin Zhen could achieve this!


    His Star Power had reached 5,300, but when Lin Zhen¡¯s spear pierced him, time stopped, and his Star Power was rendered useless.


    Unprepared and caught off guard, he didn¡¯t have time to break through the Time Field and was prated by Lin Zhen¡¯s spear!


    This was the amazing effect of Time Stop. As long as you¡¯re not fully prepared for Lin Zhen¡¯s move, the result is often a confused submission to death!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s spear pierced the Mantis Commander, and he twisted the Yin-Yang Spear!


    ¡°Hai~!¡±


    An explosion of energy instantly shattered the Mantis¡¯ innards!


    This was Lin Zhen. Once he gained an advantage, he would never give his opponent a chance to turn the situation around. Only a dead enemy was the safest enemy!


    The Mantis did not even leave anyst words, dying on the spot with great frustration. He had thought that by dying for a while, relying on the Insect n¡¯s powerful recovery ability, he would have a chance to counterattack. But now, nothing was left.


    After killing the Mantis Commander, Lin Zhen took off his Space Ring.<div>


    All the corpses were directly collected by Lin Zhen into the Dark Star.


    The Suspended Ind area, which was once full of insects, had beenpletely cleared.


    The meteor belt of the Suspended Ind returned to its original state, and all traces of the war were devoured by the Space Storm, as if nothing had ever happened here.


    Lin Zhen usedary Instantaneous Movement to directly reach a nearby asteroid, which housed an Insect n Nest, the Beetle n Nest.


    On the Nest, countless insect eggs were being nurtured, and small beetles crawled in and out. As long as they were given time, this ce would soon breed arge number of new Insect ns.


    Lin Zhen flicked his finger, and a ball of pure white mes flew out,nding on the fungal carpet on the ground.


    The mes instantly swept forward, engulfing all the fungal carpet, and finally, the huge Insect n Nest became a zing inferno.


    This was the true fire formed by thebination of Fire Kirin and Fire Phoenix bloodlines. The Insect n Nest had no resistance and was burned to nothingness.


    After destroying the Beetle Nest, Lin Zhen sessively castary Instantaneous Movement to destroy the Scorpion Nest, the Ho Nest, and the Mantis Nest in turn.


    All thervae were directly swallowed by Lin Zhen into the Dark Star, bing its nourishment.


    After doing all this, Lin Zhen looked up at the starry sky.


    ¡°Little Phoenix, do you see? I¡¯ve already avenged half of your grievances. All the Insect n are dead.¡±


    ¡°Next, there are people within the Empire. I won¡¯t let them go either. Rest assured, and wait for the day when I resurrect you.¡±


    A plume of colorful clouds flew across the sky, like a phoenix dancing.


    Exhaling a long, turbid breath, Lin Zhen felt a lot morefortable in his heart.


    Opening the Mantis¡¯ Space Ring, this was what Lin Zhen was most looking forward to. As themander of the Insect n in the Chaotic Star River, the Mantis must have considerable possessions.


    But after opening it, Lin Zhen frowned.


    Bankcards!


    Another hateful bankcard. Lin Zhen had killed many people since being reborn, but most of the time, the spoils of war were just a bank card.<div>


    The assets in the bank card couldn¡¯t be taken out. For martial artists, who couldn¡¯t guarantee their future, banks made a fortune from dead people¡¯s wealth.


    Apart from bank cards, Lin Zhen rummaged through the Mantis¡¯ ring for a while and found arge pile of metal ores. These were unprocessed and not yet converted into cash, worth about 2 to 3 billion cosmic crystals.


    ¡°Hm¡­ There¡¯s a secret treasure book.¡±


    Lin Zhen took out this book, and excitement immediately followed.<div>


    This was actually the eighth move of the Nine Layers Spear River, Copse!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s Nine Layers Spear River only reached the seventh move, Star Fall, and he had no idea where to find the eighth move. He didn¡¯t even know how the Mantis got it, but it was at the bottom of the ring.


    Copse was a super battle technique, with one spear strike, the void shatters!


    If Lin Zhen had known Copse earlier, breaking through the Insect n¡¯s stacked walls would have been a matter of a single spear strike. It was the most powerful, lethal skill.


    Whether it was Lin Zhen¡¯s Time Stop, Spiritual Evil Spirit Cone, Telekinesis, or even Spatial sh, none of them couldpare to Copse in terms of pure lethality.


    ¡°Hahaha~! There is still some harvest. The value of this book alone is priceless to me. As for money, I can still earn it.¡±


    Having obtained Copse, Lin Zhen even wanted to start practicing right away.


    ¡°Master, the Dimensional Universe is in chaos. You should take a look.¡±


    Before he could start practicing, Lin Zhen received a notification from Chris and logged into the Dimensional Universe. Almost the entire Empire was discussing whether Lin Zhen¡¯s actions were right or wrong.


    Having the ability to kill hundreds of millions of the Insect n with his own power, Lin Zhen¡¯s strength is undoubtedly very strong, and he might even be considered the absolute best among the Star System Stage.


    However, this doesn¡¯t mean that his killing of the rescue team was justified.


    Some people proposed punishing Lin Zhen, some suggested canceling his reward for being first on the kill list, and others said that Lin Zhen should be held ountable.


    Of course, many people also supported Lin Zhen, saying things like ¡°swords have no eyes,¡± and that not killing the rescue team members would have been a burden, making the result even better.<div>


    Lin Zhen watched for a while, then directly transmitted the words he had said in that instant when he brainwashed John into the Dimensional Universe.


    Those words were definitely explosive, implicating that the Mechanical World King had instructed the rescue team to assassinate Lin Zhen. Once this came to light, it would be a huge blow to the image of the Mechanical World King and Ye Hua.


    As for Lin Zhen himself, he wouldn¡¯t bear any responsibility, as people wouldn¡¯t tolerate anyone who colluded with the Insect n and betrayed their own kind.


    However, after the video was uploaded, thements below left Lin Zhen quite surprised.


    After seeing this, no one med Lin Zhen anymore.


    But, no one med the Mechanical World King either!N?v(el)B\\jnn


    Those who scolded only scolded the deceased John and the others, cursing them for being treacherous and so on, but no one said anything bad about the Mechanical World King.


    Lin Zhen closed his eyes for a moment, realizing that he might have made amon sense error.


    ¡°Chris, can you tell me what¡¯s going on?¡±


    Chris quickly replied: ¡°Master, I just found out too, World King Powerhouses in Advanced Cosmic Nations have judicial immunity. In other words, they are not bound by the Empire¡¯sws. People who have lived in Advanced Cosmic Nations for a long time are well aware of this!¡±


    Lin Zhen was stunned. He hadn¡¯t been in the Fire Kirin for long, only staying for two days before entering the Chaotic Star River, so he wasn¡¯t too familiar with many things within the Empire.


    Even though his avatar had spent more time inside the Empire, Lin Zhen had kept a low profile to maintain secrecy, only focusing on crafting artifacts and never learning about this matter.


    He hadn¡¯t left the Tianhe Empire in his previous life, so he couldn¡¯t have known about it either.<div>


    ¡°Why do World Kings have judicial immunity?¡±


    ¡°Master, each World King has the qualifications to seed as an emperor of the Advanced Cosmic Nations. They can be considered the pirs of the Empire. Even the Emperor must respect these World King Powerhouses. When the survival of the Empire is at stake, low-level Martial Artists are basically useless. The factor that ultimately determines the strength of an Empire is the World Kings!¡±


    ¡°The more powerful World Kings there are, the stronger the Empire will be. World Kings also have deep connections with each other, so no Empire dares to offend them. That would be digging their own grave. In history, every Empire that was overthrown or re-established was done so by World Kings. You see, don¡¯t they have a different status?¡±


    Lin Zhen fell silent, not having considered this.


    ¡°Not only do they have judicial immunity, but World Kings also have a status that transcends all others, free from legal constraints. Moreover, the Dimensional Universe has real-name registration ¨C who would dare to offend the World Kings? That would practically be a death wish. Therefore, although many people sympathize with you, no one dares to speak up for you.¡±


    Lin Zhen saw that thements were indeed like this. People didn¡¯t even treat Lin Zhen very warmly, as everyone knew that his post would only bring disaster.


    Some kindhearted people even said, ¡°Lin Zhen, just delete it.¡±


    Many people didn¡¯t even dare to say that, showing the deterrent power of the World King.


    Lin Zhen could understand this behavior very well. What do World Kings represent? They almost represent the highest battle power of an Advanced Cosmic Nation.


    With unparalleled power and free from legal constraints, who would dare to offend the World King?


    Lin Zhen even saw some familiar names in thements below, such as the dwarf Ni Ke whom he had met before, and Han Sha from the Star River Giant Beast Alliance. Their messages were more moderate.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, I know what happened, but just delete it. Sometimes people need to bow their heads.¡±


    ¡°Let the past be in the past. Take this as a lesson on growth. You still have a long way to go in the future. Do you understand?¡±<div>


    ¡°Lin Zhen, remember, you¡¯re not alone. You have family and territory. Don¡¯t lose sight of the big picture!¡±


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t make a sound for a while, silently looking at the video. If he deleted it now, it would mean that he had surrendered.


    Once he surrendered, he wouldn¡¯t be able to make trouble for Ye Hua, and the revenge for Little Phoenix would remain unfulfilled.


    Refusing to surrender, what would the future hold?


    Perhaps it would be extremely difficult, and even his own family might be in danger.


    At this moment, a newment appeared.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, I will give you one minute to delete this video, and I can pretend that this matter never happened.¡±


    The person who left thement had a golden name, representing their lofty status.


    Mechanical World King!


    After thisment appeared, there were no morements below.


    Everyone was watching, waiting, and waiting for Lin Zhen¡¯s choice.


    Although they all believed that Lin Zhen had no choice at all, the Mechanical World King had directly threatened him through thement. If Lin Zhen persisted, it would be a dead end.

 Chapter 535: 536: Blessing in Disguise

    Chapter 535: Chapter 536: Blessing in Disguise


    A short minute, yet suffocatingly oppressive.


    No one spoke, no one left ament, they were all waiting. Once this video was gone, it would mean Lin Zhen had sumbed.


    Thirty seconds¡­ forty seconds¡­ fifty seconds¡­


    Just as the video was about to disappear, Lin Zhen spoke.


    ¡°People always have things they can¡¯t let go of. I also have only one thing to say, either Ye Hua pays for my Little Phoenix¡¯s life, or you can go to hell!¡±


    A minute passed as Lin Zhen made hisment, but this moment was even quieter than before.


    Countless people were viewing this post, they were all dumbfounded now!


    Not until ten secondster did the World King of the Machine Realm utter a single word.


    ¡°Fine!¡±


    Then he left.<div>


    The forum of the entire Fire Kirin Empire was once again abuzz.


    No one believed the World King of the Machine Realm¡¯s ¡°fine¡± was a sign of submission to Lin Zhen; this single word represented his inner world, indicating he was extremely angry at this moment!


    If one could see the World King of the Machine Realm in person, this ¡°fine¡± must have been spat out between clenched teeth!


    Lin Zhen, you¡¯ve really got guts!


    How dare he challenge the World King in the Dimensional Universe, does he want to die?


    Dwarf Ni Ke left ament online, written was a single character ¡°convinced¡±!


    This character was like the leading soldier in a line, followed by lines of people all writing the same character. No matter what happens to Lin Zhen in the future, right now, they were all truly impressed by Lin Zhen.


    Daring to challenge the World King in the Dimensional Universe? He was the first one!


    Looking at these lines of ¡°convinced¡± characters, Lin Zhen let out a long sigh of relief.


    This choice was not an easy one. He had also considered the future, but thinking of Little Phoenix¡¯s appearance when she died, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t give up on revenge for her.


    As for his family, Lin Zhen had already thought about it. He knew of many wormholes, he could immediately return to the Tianhe Empire, take his family away with him, and then live as a refugee in the star system at most.


    Traitorous thoughts, as a Martial Artist, were taboo. Their existence could create a heart demon in the future and even affect martial cultivation. That was one of the reasons why Lin Zhen could not submit.


    Perhaps his submission today wouldn¡¯t cause any problems, but when the catastrophees in the future, his inner guilt would burden him indefinitely, either until he was dust, or forever stunted in progress.


    This was fatal for anyone determined to pursue the peak of the Martial Way. Lin Zhen could not do this.


    So after saying those words, he felt a wave of relief in his heart. Some issues he threw caution to the wind, and he was suddenly fearless.


    Just as he was about to leave the Dimensional Universe, suddenly someone added him as a friend.


    ¡°Master, someone is requesting to add you as a friend, his name is¡­ Mixed World King.¡±


    Lin Zhen was stunned. He had heard of the Mixed World King for a long time; among the World Kings in the Fire Kirin Empire, the Mixed World King was among the top in power. Plus, he had another identity ¨C Little Phoenix¡¯s Master.


    This identity alone was enough for Lin Zhen to show respect. The reason why the Skyfire Star Move Small Shop could operate smoothly in the first ce, was due to the Mixed World King¡¯s support. He had taken over the leadership of Qing Luan Society, turning it untouchable to many.<div>


    Lin Zhen immediately epted the friendship request from the Mixed World King. Shortly after, a virtual image arrived in the Dimensional Universe.


    A man in his thirties appeared in the screen.


    There was not a single hint of a master¡¯s demeanor on him. He had a chubby figure and wasn¡¯t tall, with a na?ve expression on his face. He didn¡¯t seem like a martial artist, instead, he resembled your typical everyday uncle.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, do you know me?¡±<div>


    ¡°I know your name, but this is the first time I am seeing you, elder.¡±


    ¡°Haha! If anyone else called me ¡®elder,¡¯ I might not even take any notice, but just because of what you just said, I¡¯ll ept that ¡®elder¡¯ from you. You should call me that.¡±


    Lin Zhen was a bit confused at the Mixed World King¡¯s words, he didn¡¯t know what he meant.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, can you now swear with your Heart of Warrior, you will avenge Qing Luan?¡± Even the Mixed World King¡¯s serious words still have a carefree air about them.


    But Lin Zhen didn¡¯t hesitate at all, and promptly said, ¡°I will, as long as I¡¯m still alive.¡±


    ¡°Good! Good boy! You have my youthful spirit!¡±


    Mixed World King pped his hand heavily: ¡°You know what? Just when that old bastard Mechanical World King was threatening you, I secretly made up my mind. If you gave up avenging my disciple and submitted to that old bastard, heaven and earth couldn¡¯t save you. I would be the first one to cut you up into pieces!¡±


    Lin Zhenughed, ¡°So, I just had a brush with death?¡±


    ¡°Indeed. However, I¡¯m satisfied with your performance. In light of this, I can tell you that you don¡¯t have to worry about the Mechanical World King. World King powerhouses are not allowed to interfere in disputes below the realm of the World King. This means that before you reach the realm of World King, you don¡¯t have to worry about the old Mechanic personally dealing with you. This is the rule of the World Kings.¡±


    Lin Zhen felt a bit rxed after hearing this. With such rules, he would be much safer.


    ¡°However, the Mechanical World King is no righteous person. He might find other ways to harm you, but you don¡¯t have to worry about the safety of your family. With me around, your family is absolutely safe.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s great. Thank you, sir!¡±


    ¡°Ah~! No need to thank me, but don¡¯t let your guard down either. I won¡¯t let the Mechanical World King meddle in these affairs, but neither can I personally deal with Ye Hua and avenge for Luan Er, you will have to handle these matters. I will keep an eye on you. I hope you won¡¯t disappoint me or the silly Luan Er.¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen quietly nodded, as long as his family is safe and the Mechanical World King cannot personally deal with him, he has confidence in facing all difficulties.


    ¡°Alright, this is what I wanted to tell you. Also, your crafting skills are pretty good.¡±


    With that, the Mixed World King disconnected from the dimensional universe.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Lin Zhen was stunned. World Kings indeed have vast magical powers. Even his separate entity crafting on the Kirin Holy Star, which he hadn¡¯t told anyone about, couldn¡¯t escape his eyes.


    However, he did not mention anything about Feng Qingluan¡¯s death, which made Lin Zhen specte a bit more. Perhaps reviving Little Phoenix is not a dream.


    Today, he found fortune in misfortune. Although he thoroughly offended the Mechanical World King, he unexpectedly won the favor of the Mixed World King, and for now, he didn¡¯t have to worry about anything.


    Since the trouble brought by the Mechanical World King has temporarily vanished, Lin Zhen won¡¯t continue to stay in Chaotic Star River. He decided to return to Kirin Holy Star immediately.


    Go back to earn money while also seizing the opportunity to deal with Ye Hua and Tianci.


    The small spaceship was taken out from the Dark Star Space. Lin Zhen looked back at the suspended ind and the direction of the garbage processing nt.


    He had a feeling that he woulde back.


    The small spaceship turned into a streak of light, heading straight to the Bright Tunnel.


    ********


    ¡°Damn bastard! This old geezer of the Mixed World, who the hell is he to intervene! He even teamed up with several other World Kings to threaten me, forbidding me from meddling in your affairs!¡±<div>


    The Mechanical World King angrily lifted his arm, with liquid metal flowing on it, shaping into a long sword, he smashed the house he was living in. Then it turned into a war hammer, causing the ground to tremble, and finally, the arm stretched out into a rotating machine gun, shooting energy-element bullets that whistled and shattered the mansions around!


    No one dared to approach him when he was angry, including his son Ye Hua.


    Only when his metal machine gun stopped spinning and slowly smoked, did Ye Hua slowly walk over.


    ¡°Father, don¡¯t be too angry. I didn¡¯t want you to interfere with this matter in the first ce. My affair with Lin Zhen should be handled by me. Although Lin Zhen¡¯s current strength is strong, I have now advanced to Tier Nine Star System, and I absolutely won¡¯t lose to him. Didn¡¯t you say that this is a test for me.¡±


    The Mechanical World King pondered for a while and slowly nodded, ¡°Alright, to be able to say these words proves that you¡¯ve indeed grown. I¡¯ve seen Lin Zhen¡¯s strength. Although his potential might be stronger than yours, his current absolute strength is still weaker than yours. As long as you are careful, he won¡¯t stand a chance.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Father. I¡¯m sure to find an opportunity against him. I¡¯m not the only one in this world who wants Lin Zhen dead!¡±


    ********


    Inside the Imperial Pce of Kirin Capital City, the Imperial Emperor Tian Haoyu sat on the Kirin throne, waiting for Lin Zhen.


    In the past few days, he knew very clearly about what happened in the dimensional universe, but he didn¡¯t express any opinion. Since Lin Zhen coulde back today, it means that the Mechanical World King temporarily had no way against Lin Zhen.


    This made Tian Haoyu pay more attention to Lin Zhen. He specifically announced that Lin Zhen shoulde to the Imperial Pce today to receive the reward for ranking first in the Bounty Kill.


    The first in the Bounty Kill list receives the title of Duke of the Empire, a reward of 10 billion Cosmic Crystals, and a High-Grade Heavenly Weapon.


    The ministers under the emperor were also looking forward to seeing what made this young hero, who single-handedly killed hundreds of millions of the Insect n in the Chaotic Star River, so extraordinary.


    Compared to his heroic act of killing the Insect n, being able to render the Mechanical World King helpless aroused people¡¯s curiosity. They wondered how Lin Zhen managed to do it.<div>


    ¡°Lin Zhen has arrived~!¡±


    The guard shouted loudly. Tian Haoyu waved his hand, ¡°Let him in.¡±


    Then, Lin Zhen¡¯s figure appeared at the entrance of the hall.


    Tian Haoyu¡¯s majestic gaze fell on Lin Zhen. Before he could say a word, he suddenly seemed stunned!


    Not only was he stunned, but Lin Zhen also seemed stunned after seeing the emperor.


    It wasn¡¯t because of Tian Haoyu¡¯s awe-inspiring power, but because he felt the same aura in Tian Haoyu as in himself!


    Another Super Star River Beast, the possessor of the Fire Kirin Bloodline!

 Chapter 536: 537: The Empire’s Reward

    Chapter 536: Chapter 537: The Empire¡¯s Reward


    This was the first time Lin Zhen had met someone with the same bloodline as he.


    After seeing Tian Haoyu, Lin Zhen suddenly understood something.


    In order to serve as the emperor in the Fire Kirin Empire, you must first possess the bloodline of the Super Star River Beast, the Fire Kirin, which was a prerequisite to bing an Emperor.


    Obtaining the genes of a Super Star River Beast was very difficult, and up to this point, Lin Zhen had only encountered three others who had them.


    One was Ye Hua with his Golden Dragon bloodline, another was Feng Qingluan with his Phoenix bloodline, and the third was the present Imperial Emperor before him, Tian Haoyu.


    Upon seeing Lin Zhen, Tian Haoyu was noticeably taken aback. He couldn¡¯t help but rise from his seat, walk over to Lin Zhen, and scrutinize him closely.


    After looking him over for a good while, Tian Haoyu couldn¡¯t help but say, ¡°It¡¯s not a Fire Kirin, but it¡¯s better than one. Your bloodline is truly unique, it¡¯s actually a mutated Fire Kirin gene.¡±


    His words reached Lin Zhen¡¯s ears, but others couldn¡¯t hear them. They also didn¡¯t have Tian Haoyu¡¯s sharp eyes, capable of discerning that Lin Zhen¡¯s bloodline was that of a Mutated Gxy Beast.


    Lin Zhen gave his respects to Tian Haoyu, ¡°Your Majesty, It¡¯s a pleasure to meet you. You make me feel very at ease.¡±


    ¡°Ha ha~! I feel the same way. You¡¯re Lin Zhen, aren¡¯t you? A true young hero. Go ahead, take a seat.¡±<div>


    Someone brought a chair for Lin Zhen and he sat down.


    Although advanced civilizations of Universe Countries are known as super empires, they did not have numerous old-fashioned customs like mortals. There weren¡¯t many formalities between the monarch and his subjects.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, you have made significant contributions to our Empire this time, securing the first ce in the Killing Rankings. The reward for the first ce has been kept for you all this time. Now that you¡¯re back, it¡¯s time for you to im it.¡±


    As he spoke, Tian Haoyu gestured with his hand, and someone brought some things over.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s heart stirred. His total assets at the moment amounted to 350 billion Cosmic Crystals. If he could earn another 100 billion here, he would only fall short by 50 billion to achieve his promotion to Supreme Five Stars at the First Interster Bank.


    Acquiring 50 billion wasn¡¯t particrly difficult for Lin Zhen. Selling off some of the things at hand should quickly get him there.


    Then, he could obtain information about the Phoenix¡¯s rebirth. This had been something Lin Zhen had been looking forward to for a long time.


    The attendant came over and opened a tray. Inside was a golden badge and a bank card.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, this is the Duke¡¯s badge of our Fire Kirin Empire. Because you have in over billions of the Insect n in the Chaotic Star River, I hereby award you the title ¡®Duke of Hundred Victories¡¯. I wish for you to advance in your cultivation and triumph in every battle.¡±


    ¡°Thank you, Your Majesty!¡±


    Lin Zhen received the golden badge. A status of Duke was certainly no ordinary feat. Even Emperors of Intermediate Cosmic Nations would need to address him with respect. This status was regarded as equal to an Emperor from an Intermediate Universe Country.


    Moreover, as an elite aristocrat of an Advanced Cosmic Nation, Lin Zhen had a great deal of judicial immunity. At least within the Intermediate Cosmic Nations, no one had the power to sanction him. Only the Emperor of the Fire Kirin Empire had that authority.


    If Lin Zhen wished, he could even obtain a territory equivalent to an Intermediate Universe Country. However, Lin Zhen did not have such intentions for the time being.


    This status, coupled with his identity as a Supreme Bank customer, allowed Alice to gather more information. This was what Lin Zhen needed.


    Due to insufficient permissions, many secrets were beyond Lin Zhen¡¯s reach. With this status, he could use his memory to find out many secret matters.


    After being awarded the badge, Lin Zhen¡¯s identity within the Dimensional Universe changed.


    The title he used to hold was that of an Earl in the Tianhe Empire, but now it had been automatically reced with the Duke of Hundred Victories in the Fire Kirin Empire.


    ¡°Take good care of this bank card. You can find the password in the smart system. It contains 100 billion Cosmic Crystals. This is your reward.¡±


    epting the card, Lin Zhen now had 450 billion. He was only 50 billion short.<div>


    Tian Haoyu continued, ¡°Apart from these two items, we have prepared a High Grade Heavenly Weapon for you. You should know, only World King Powerhouses can craft such Heavenly Weapons and they are extremely rare. You ought to seize this chance well.¡±


    ¡°Oh? Howe it¡¯s not given directly to me?¡± Lin Zhen asked.


    ¡°Initially, I nned to randomly gift the first ce a Heavenly Weapon. However, given the great merit of your achievement, an ordinary Heavenly Weapon simply can¡¯t represent your contribution. Later, someone will take you to our Fire Kirin treasury. You can freely choose an item from there. There are quite a few Heavenly Weapons inside. I hope you can make a good gain.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded his head, said goodbye to Tian Haoyu, and followed the attendant towards the treasury.<div>


    After several turns within the Imperial Pce, he could faintly feel a surge of spirited Qi in the distance that made him feel incrediblyfortable.


    ¡°What¡¯s that ce?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s the Kylin Transformation Pool, only the imperial kin can use.¡±


    ¡°Kylin Transformation Pool? What¡¯s that?¡±


    The attendant patiently exined to Lin Zhen, ¡°The Kylin Transformation Pool is not simple. It is our Fire Kirin Empire¡¯s Holy Land. Even the imperial kin cannot use it unless they have truly activated the Fire Kirin bloodline. You can only use this pool once you have activated your bloodline power and reached the peak of the Infant Stage.¡±


    ¡°The peak of the Infant Stage?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right. The so-called peak of the Infant Stage refers to when you more or less have the appearance of a Kirin, just not as powerful. After soaking in the Kylin Transformation Pool, you will break through the Infant Stage and advance to the Growth Stage. At that time, yourbat power in the Star River Beast form will be equivalent to a Realm King.¡±


    Lin Zhen was taken aback, ¡°You mean that the Gxy Beast, in its form, has thebat power of a World King?¡±


    ¡°Yes, a grown Gxy Beast is equivalent to World King strength, you should know that.¡±


    Lin Zhen of course understood this, but he had never thought that the Kylin Transformation Pool could potentially allow one to reach the realm of World King. By that logic, once his own avatar reaches the peak of its infancy, he coulde here for a breakthrough.


    ¡°So if one isn¡¯t of royal descent, they can¡¯t utilize it?¡±


    ¡°Principally, yes, but there have been exceptions in our Empire¡¯s history. For example, if you¡¯ve made significant achievements, and can convince the Imperial Emperor, you may be given a chance to use the Kylin Transformation Pool.¡±


    Having heard this, Lin Zhen stopped heading towards the national treasury.<div>


    While in the Dimensional Universe, he chose to add the Emperor Tian Haoyu as a friend.


    Ordinarily, nobody can simply add the Emperor as their friend, but Lin Zhen was now the Duke of Hundred Victories of the Empire, so he was naturally entitled.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Tian Haoyu quickly approved Lin Zhen¡¯s request and asked, ¡°What is it? Does our newly appointed Duke of Hundred Victories have an issue? Are you overwhelmed by the array of Heavenly Tools, needing my guidance?¡±


    ¡°Actually, Your Majesty, I no longer wish to select a Heavenly Tool. Instead, could I use mytest achievement to exchange for one chance to soak in the Kylin Transformation Pool?¡±


    ¡°Soak in the Kylin Transformation Pool?¡± Tian Haoyu was momentarily stunned, with no response for quite a while.


    After a long pause, he finally said, ¡°That seems fair enough. Since you have indeed made a significant contribution this time, I will make an exception. However, you won¡¯t receive the Heavenly Tool reward.¡±


    ¡°Thank you, Your Majesty. I understand this, and moreover, I¡¯m noting right now. It might still be some time.¡±


    Tian Haoyu didn¡¯t say anything more and closed the Dimensional Universe interface. After a while, a servant handed Lin Zhen a badge.


    ¡°Mr. Lin Zhen, this is from His Majesty. When you feel it¡¯s the right time to bring this badge, you cane over to the Kylin Transformation Pool and no one will obstruct you.¡±


    Lin Zhen epted the badge, a pass to the Kylin Transformation Pool issued by Tian Haoyu.


    He carefully stored it away. In his view, the realm was the best reward. The use of the Kylin Transformation Pool was absolutely invaluable.


    Unable to select a Heavenly Tool now, Lin Zhen turned around and left the Imperial Pce.


    Upon leaving the pce, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t wait to go to some pawn shops and auction houses.<div>


    He wanted to sell off some of the things he had on hand to raise fifty billion cosmic crystals to upgrade his bank card level and get information about Phoenix Nirvana.


    For a long time, Lin Zhen had killed many people, but the actual money he acquired was not much since most martial artists prefer to store money in their bank cards. This way, even if they encounter a misfortune one day, they wouldn¡¯t be making the killers rich.


    Helpless, Lin Zhen had to sell his assets.


    The minerals, artefacts, spaceships, and all sorts of strange things he had obtained from killing people, everything that was of no use, he sold off without a second thought.


    But fifty billion Cosmic Crystals was an astronomical figure. Lin Zhen had almost sold off all his possessions, and he was still short of ten billion!


    In the end, Lin Zhen exchanged all the different currencies of civilizations he had umted and barely managed to gather a total of fifty billion Cosmic Crystals!


    ¡°To the Universe First Bank!¡±


    Inside the Dimensional Universe, Lin Zhen appeared in the Fire Kirin branch of the Universe¡¯s First Bank.


    Looking at the towering bank gate, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t help but wonder who established the Universe¡¯s First Bank and where its headquarters was located. He had been to the bank countless times in his past life, but he had never heard where the bank¡¯s headquarters was in which Universe Country.


    Also, the Dimensional Universe Company, Dimensional Arena, these giant industries, he had no idea where their headquarters were located.


    ¡°Advanced Cosmic Nations, they certainly aren¡¯t the peak of the universe, there must be higher existences, I just don¡¯t know it yet.¡±


    Lin Zhen stepped into the bank to start making a deposit.


    Fifty billion Cosmic Crystals is certainly a big client. Lin Zhen was once again ttered by the bank staff. Moreover, now he was the Duke of Hundred Victories of the Empire, the bank manager almost kneeled to massage his feet.<div>


    Waiting coldly for the deposit to finish, Lin Zhen¡¯s chilling demeanor was quite frightening. After all, his star power value of 5000 wasn¡¯t just for show, it definitely gave people a strong sense of oppression and they dared not easily offend him.


    ¡°Honorable Duke, congrattions on your bank card promotion. Now you are our supreme five-star customer.¡±


    Lin Zhen took the bank card, looked at the customer manager and casually asked, ¡°Do you know where the headquarters of the First Bank is?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry but I don¡¯t know. Perhaps our CEO knows something. As long as you can upgrade to the status of a nine-star supreme customer, you can discuss it with him.¡±


    ¡°Forget it!¡±


    Lin Zhen was just curious and asked perfunctorily. He then got up and left the bank.


    ¡°Chris, what is your current level of authority? Can you ess the information on Phoenix Nirvana yet?¡±


    After about a minute, Chris¡¯s voice replied, ¡°Master, I have finished upgrading, and I have retrieved it!¡±

 Chapter 537: 538: The Law of Nirvana

    Chapter 537: Chapter 538: The Law of Nirvana


    ¡°Quickly, tell me the news.¡±


    ¡°Yes, Master.¡±


    Chris paused for a moment, then quickly ryed the news about the Phoenix Nirvana to Lin Zhen.


    ¡°The only way for the Phoenix Nirvana is to be reborn in fire.¡±


    ¡°Reborn in fire? This is a new concept. Tell me more, what should I do exactly?¡±


    ¡°There are two prerequisites; one is to possess the bloodline power of the Phoenix.¡±


    ¡°The blood of Little Phoenix runs in me, does that count as possessing the Phoenix¡¯s bloodline power?¡±


    ¡°Yes, indeed. You already possess this requirement.¡±


    Lin Zhen excitedly waved his hand: ¡°And the second requirement?¡±


    ¡°The second one is the true meaning of rebirth in fire. You, as the one who possesses the bloodline, must use a me power stronger than what she had in life at the ce where the Phoenix dissipated. If the absolute power of the me reaches a certain value and the bloodline is stimted, then the Phoenix may be reborn in the mes, and it will even be stronger than before. This is the Phoenix Nirvana. Only a Phoenix that has undergone Nirvana can be considered a true Super Star River Beast, the king of flying beasts!¡±<div>


    Upon hearing Chris¡¯s words, Lin Zhen closed his eyes and thought for a moment.


    He has the bloodline power, but his me power is still not enough.


    His me is currently at the mid-phase of the white color, a pure white color.


    The next upgrade is to be luminously white, then incandescently white.


    However, the me used by Feng Qingluan was light blue in color.


    So, Lin Zhen needs to upgrade his me power to mid-blue in order for Little Phoenix to be reborn in the mes.


    ¡°Is there a way to quickly strengthen the me?¡±


    ¡°Yes, there is! If it were someone else, other than cultivation, there would hardly be a good method. But you don¡¯t need that, for your me power is inherently strong. You just haven¡¯t deliberately cultivated it before. Having both the bloodlines of Fire Kirin and Fire Phoenix, if you seriously cultivate, your me power will definitely upgrade quickly.¡±


    ¡°If even that is not fast enough for you, remember that your original form is a ck Hole Beast, which has the light new characteristic to devour and digest anything. Master, you need to obtain arge amount of Fire Crystalstones, absorb and digest the me power within them, then your me power can upgrade.¡±


    ¡°Well, where can I buy Fire Crystalstones? I want to buy them right away.¡±


    Chris said: ¡°Master, it¡¯s best not to rush. A Five-star Supreme Card can enjoy many conveniences, but there¡¯s a criterion for this card, the bnce in your card can¡¯t be less than fifty billion Cosmic Crystals. Once your money is spent and you can¡¯t replenish it within a short time, your card will be downgraded.¡±


    ¡°Downgraded? There¡¯s such a rule? Is it targeting me specifically?¡±


    ¡°Of course not, those users with Nine-star Supreme Cards have more than ny billion Cosmic Crystals on their cards for hundreds or even thousands of years. This rule is universal, and once downgraded, if you want to upgrade, amission fee of up to fifty percent is required. This is the rule in all banks across the universe!¡±


    Lin Zhen is somewhat frustrated, having finally upgraded to a Five-star Supreme Card, he can¡¯t let it be downgraded now. He can¡¯t hope to rely solely on the ie from the Heavenly Fire Shop to purchase Fire Crystalstones, right? That way, it would take forever.


    ¡°Is there a time limit for Phoenix Nirvana? Or can I go anytime?¡±


    ¡°The time for Phoenix Nirvana is only effective within ten years. After that, the Phoenix¡¯s spirit willpletely dissolve into the void, and even if you try to reverse time, it can¡¯t be gathered back.¡±


    ¡°Ten years¡­.¡±


    Lin Zhen hesitated a moment, nearly five years had passed since Little Phoenix¡¯s death, almost half of the given time. He didn¡¯t have much time left.


    Five years, for a martial artist, might be just one cultivation period, especially at the advanced martial artist stage, every breakthrough in realm isn¡¯t easy, it is indeed very short.<div>


    ¡°Calcte for me how much it would cost to upgrade my pure white me to bright white? And how much to incandescent white?¡±


    ¡°To upgrade your current pure white me, you¡¯ll need about one million cubic meters of Fire Crystalstones. The market price for each cubic meter of Fire Crystalstone is one thousand Cosmic Crystals, in total you¡¯ll need ten billion Cosmic Crystals. For upgrading to incandescent white, you¡¯ll need about fifty billion.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s not too much, I can handle it. But if I were to earn it normally, it doesn¡¯t seem possible in a short amount of time.¡±


    ¡°Could it be that I should resort to robbery?¡± Lin Zhen even thought of trying underhanded means, look for some bad guys, kill them, and snatch their stuff.<div>


    While thinking, someone called him in the Dimensional Universe.


    ¡°Master, your friend Yan Qiyue is calling you, should I pick up?¡±


    ¡°Yan Qiyue!¡±


    Lin Zhen was startled. Since the big battle with the army of the Tianhe Empire on Earth, Yan Qiyue had disappeared, never to be seen again. Lin Zhen didn¡¯t know where the former top martial artist from Earth had gone.


    ¡°Connect.¡±


    After the connection was established, Yan Qiyue¡¯s figure appeared on the virtual screen.


    Having not seen each other for many years, Yan Qiyue had already advanced to Star System Level 3, which was quite normal. Back then, Yan Qiyue was at Constant Star Level Nine, about to be promoted to the ck Hole Period. Some people go through the ck Hole Period very quickly. Yan Qiyue himself was a genius, so advancing to Star System Level 3 over the years made sense.


    ¡°Yan bro, long time no see. What brings you to me?¡±


    Upon seeing Lin Zhen, Yan Qiyue cracked a smile: ¡°Our people are in trouble. Of course, I have to ask for help from our Lord. Although you are now the Duke of Hundred Victories of the Fire Kirin Empire, you are still our Sun Lord, aren¡¯t you? I¡¯m your fellow countryman, we¡¯re both people of Earth!¡±


    Lin Zhenughed in disbelief: ¡°Alright, since Brother Yan has said so, I won¡¯t shirk. Whatever you need, feel free to ask¡­ Ah! Just don¡¯t ask me to lend you money. I¡¯m broke now.¡±


    Yan Qiyue grinned, ¡°The one who just received a reward of 10 billion cosmic crystals from the Empire calls himself broke, perhaps only you could pull that off. But don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m not here to borrow money from you today. I¡¯m here to borrow a person.¡±


    ¡°Borrow a person? Who?¡±


    ¡°Who else could it be, of course it¡¯s you, Lin Zhen. This time you have to help me out. I really have no one else to turn to.¡±<div>


    ¡°What¡¯s so serious?¡±


    ¡°Well, let¡¯s meet and talk. I¡¯m at the Mermaid Bar on the Kirin Holy Star. If it¡¯s convenient for you,e over.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded, cut off themunication with the Dimensional Universe, located the Mermaid Bar¡¯s position which was far away, about 30,000 kilometers. After oneary Instantaneous Movement, Lin Zhen directly arrived at the entrance of the bar. He saw Yan Qiyue at a corner taking a sip from a cup of alcohol. He was startled upon seeing Lin Zhen, so much so that he even spilt his drink on his clothes.


    ¡°You¡­ were you outside when you called me just now?¡± asked Yan Qiyue, dumbfounded.


    ¡°I called you from the south gate, three thousand kilometers away.¡±


    Yan Qiyue was speechless: ¡°You¡¯re bing increasingly powerful. A distance of thirty thousand kilometers, you reached here in less than five seconds. It¡¯s like the saying, ¡®speak of the devil and he shall appear¡¯. But you¡¯re even faster than the devil.¡±


    Lin Zhen sat opposite Yan Qiyue, picked up the drink he had prepared for him and gulped it down: ¡°Alright, tell me. Hopefully, it¡¯s something beneficial for me. If it can help me make money, I¡¯ll consider it. Otherwise, I am pretty busy these days.¡±


    Yan Qiyue gave a bitter smile: ¡°Are you really that in need of money? However, this task can indeed help you earn a lot of money, and very quickly, too.¡±


    ¡°What is it?¡±


    ¡°A fight!¡±


    ¡°A fight? With whom? Where?¡±


    ¡°My Lord, are you so consumed by your cultivation that you¡¯ve lost touch with the world? Of course, it¡¯s the Dimensional Arena. But it¡¯s not the Tianhe Empire¡¯s arena, nor is it the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation¡¯s Asura Arena. It¡¯s an arena between the Fire Kirin Empire and other Advanced Cosmic Nations, covering the entire universe!¡±


    Hearing this, Lin Zhen was stunned for a moment, then his eyes lit up!<div>


    Yes, the Dimensional Arena!


    The Dimensional Arena of the Fire Kirin, unlike the Asura Arena of the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation, is open to all Advanced Cosmic Nations.


    To Lin Zhen¡¯s knowledge, there are a total of 36,000 Advanced Cosmic Nations in the Cosmic Space.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Among them, the arenas within each Universe Country don¡¯t count for much. Only the arena that collectively represents the 36,000 Advanced Cosmic Nations is considered the highest stage.


    The minimum requirement to enter this arena is to reach the ck Hole Period. Martial Artists at the Constant Star Stage were not eligible.


    Within the Dimensional Arena, there are random matches,dder matches, team matches, and specified matches, etc.


    And it guarantees fairness without any artificial maniption, catering to the entire universe.


    This is also the best ce for people to get rich. Each arena has different betting amounts. After abat victory, besides deducting one percent of the arena fee, the rest of the money is yours.


    Of course, most of the money is earned by the arena. But as long as you have the strength and can ensure a victory in any match, you can earn a huge amount of money every day too!


    Just that no one can guarantee victory because you can never imagine how many stunningly talented individuals there are in the vast universe. Sometimes, you may even encounter individuals with a higher realm than yours.


    Even if you¡¯re a genius, if you¡¯re just at the Star System Stage, you¡¯re undoubtedly bound to lose if you encounter a genius at the Star Domain Stage.


    Unless you¡¯re willing to forever tread cautiously in low-level arenas. But after a while, if someone doesn¡¯t like you, they might try to sabotage you. Therefore, no one remains a perennial winner here.


    For Lin Zhen, who was in urgent need of money, this was indeed the best method. Perhaps after a few days of fighting, his me Power could advance from pure white to luminous white.<div>


    Across from him, Yan Qiyue was still trying to convince Lin Zhen: ¡°Lin Zhen, I started ying in this Dimensional Arena not long ago. With a few friends, we wanted to achieve something in team matches. Buttely, we¡¯ve been losing consistently. I asked you here with the hope that you could lend us a hand. I¡¯ve already told my friends about your prowess. Everyone has heard of your name already. You have to help me out this time.¡±

 Chapter 538: 539: The Fastest Method to Accumulate Wealth

    Chapter 538: Chapter 539: The Fastest Method to umte Wealth


    Lin Zhen agreed to Yan Qiyue¡¯s request. Even if Yan Qiyue hadn¡¯t spoken up, he would have decided to enter the arena after learning this information.


    Upon hearing Lin Zhen¡¯s agreement, Yan Qiyue excitedly said, ¡°That¡¯s great! You should go to the arena right away. Remember, I¡¯m in the 68th battle zone, 68399 sub-battle zone. Once you¡¯re there, practice on your own, and when you umte 1,000 points, you can choose to join a team. I¡¯ll contact you then.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded, bid farewell to Yan Qiyue, and left. After going out the door, he teleported back to the South Gate District and checked into a hotel.


    In order to enter the Dimensional Arena, Lin Zhen needed to first unlock the qualifications. This was simple; given Lin Zhen¡¯s current status, all he needed was verification.


    With a sh before his eyes, Lin Zhen found himself in a spatial domain.


    This was a high-tech space, surrounded by flowing images and numbers.


    ¡°Hello! Wee to the Dimensional Arena. Here, you can fight against experts from all races in the universe. You can choose to be randomly assigned to a battle zone, or enter a designated battle zone.¡±


    ¡°I will enter the designated battle zone: Battle Zone 68, Sub-Battle Zone 68399.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s data was quickly generated¡ªDimensional Arena, Battle Zone 68, Sub-Battle Zone 68399.


    There are a total of one hundred major battle zones in the Dimensional Arena, and each battle zone has as many as 100,000 sub-battle zones. This is mainly because there are simply too many martial artists in the arena¡ªso many that they can¡¯t be counted. If they were all together, even the intelligent light brain of the Dimensional Arena couldn¡¯t handle it, so they had to be divided.<div>


    Despite this, the number of martial artists in these small zones is still innumerable. The number of martial artists in any sub-battle zone cannot be estimated, as it epasses the entire universe!


    Materialism believes that the universe is infinitelyrge. The Tianhe Empire alone covers a territory of 100,000 light-years, while the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation has 8,000 such primary cosmic countries, and the Fire Kirin has over 10,000 intermediate civilization cosmic countries.


    Fire Kirin can be described as boundless, and here, there are over 30,000 boundless cosmic nations martial artists. How many is that exactly? It may be beyond the scope of any measurement unit.


    After Lin Zhen¡¯s data waspleted, he immediately entered the Dimensional Arena.


    There are two parts to the Dimensional Arena: one is the personal space where various battle information and rankings can be seen.


    The other is the public area, where any information can be essed without having to look it up, andmunication is more convenient. Here, martial artists can participate in team battles and various other fights, which is when the real money-making begins.


    Lin Zhen was currently in the personal area. Once here, there were no staff to guide him, and everything could be queried through intelligent life forms.


    ¡°Chris, check my current situation, and what should I do next?¡±


    ¡°Master, you can now participate in the neer points challenge. Here, you get three points for winning, one point for a draw, and you lose one point for losing. You can only participate in team battles when you have 1,000 points.¡±


    ¡°So, can¡¯t I participate in battles with bets right now?¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s one way: individual arena battles, either as the challenger or the defender.¡±


    ¡°How does that work?¡±


    ¡°A martial artist sets up an individual arena, and the arena owner sets up a prize pool. The challenger can choose to bet the entire prize pool amount or part of it.¡±


    ¡°Can the arena go on indefinitely?¡±


    ¡°No, the individual arena has a limit of one hundred games, and most individual arenas here also have this limit.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded, indicating that he understood. He first checked how many cosmic crystals he currently had at his disposal.


    Lin Zhen was really broke. With the 50 billion out of reach, he only had a mere 30 cosmic crystals left in his possession!


    He then checked the minimum setting for individual arenas. The lowest limit for ck Hole stage martial artists was 100 cosmic crystals; anything below that amount could not be set up.


    ¡°It seems I can only choose to challenge. Chris, help me find an arena I can challenge.¡±<div>


    ¡°Master, you can currently only challenge ck Hole stage arenas, but 30 cosmic crystals is not enough. I suggest you borrow some money. The minimum one-time challenge requires 100 cosmic crystals.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s first instinct was to turn to his family. Yue¡¯er and An Ning should have some assets, and the ie from the sr domain should be with them. Although he wasn¡¯t sure about the exact amount, several tens of millions of cosmic crystals seemed doable.


    Just as he was about to make contact, Lin Zhen stopped. He didn¡¯t want to worry his family. They might think he was poor and desperate outside, so he didn¡¯t want to make them worry.


    As for borrowing money from others, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want to do that either. Instead, he temporarily left the personal area and entered the public area.<div>


    The public area was packed with people¡ªor rather, not just people.


    Some martial artists looked more like a pile of rocks piled up, only revealing their figure when they stood up.


    Others appeared to be a mass of metal, or even a small car or an airne¡ªthese were metal life forms.


    Some looked like wild beasts, bugs, mermaids, undead, angels, and so on¡ªthere were strange creatures of all kinds!


    ncing around, Lin Zhen suddenly saw a high tform with the words ¡°Loan Office¡± clearly written on it.


    A thought struck Lin Zhen, so he immediately went over.


    ¡°Can I borrow money here? What procedures do I need to go through?¡±


    ¡°Yes, the maximum loan amount is 10 million Cosmic Crystals. All you need to do is leave your identity. With the Dimensional Universe in ce, no one can cheat on their debts. The interest rate is 10% of the principal per day, at the earliest repayment is the next day, with a settlement period of every ten days. How much would you like to borrow?¡±


    Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t help but be amazed. This was practically high-interest lending ¨C a loan of 10 million doubled to 20 million after ten days, and then to 40 million after another ten days. If there were any issues with repaying the loan, it would certainly be a nightmare.


    But Lin Zhen didn¡¯t need that much money right now. He only needed 100 Cosmic Crystals for the ck Hole Period arena match ¨C a match he felt confident he would win.


    Moreover, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t like waste, so he didn¡¯t need to borrow too much.


    ¡°What¡¯s the minimum amount I can borrow? Can I borrow 70 Cosmic Crystals?¡± Lin Zhen calcted that he had 30 in his possession and figured that borrowing another 70 would be enough ¨C any more would be wasteful.


    As soon as he finished speaking, there was a burst ofughter from behind him. ¡°Hahaha! Are you kidding? This ce has a minimum loan of 10,000. What are you going to do with 70 Cosmic Crystals? Buy candy? y house?¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen turned around and saw a tall, imposing Demon n member standing behind him.


    This person had green skin and two sharp horns on his head. He was at the ck Hole Peak level and looked powerful.


    Seeing Lin Zhen look back at him, the Demon n member sneered, ¡°What are you looking at? I am Chamos from the Tiannan Cosmic Nation. If you don¡¯t like it, you can challenge me in my personal arena. But I must tell you that you need to bet at least 10,000 Cosmic Crystals to qualify for a challenge in my arena. Don¡¯t let a rookie like you lose so badly that you wet your pants, haha!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s eyebrows twitched, displeased with the Demon n member. In truth, Lin Zhen¡¯s current strength made him look down on others at the ck Hole Period.


    ¡°Leave me your arena number, I¡¯ll be there.¡±


    The Demon n member readily gave Lin Zhen his number and left with a triumphantugh.


    ¡°I¡¯ll borrow 10,000!¡±n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    If the minimum loan amount was 10,000, Lin Zhen would choose to borrow that much.


    After leaving his identity information, he received 10,000 Cosmic Crystals.


    ¡°Repay 11,000 by tomorrow at thetest.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded and left.


    ¡°Chris, look up Chamos¡¯ arena information.¡±


    Chris quickly found the information: ¡°Master, Chamos¡¯ arena has had 75 matches, and he currently has a record of 73 wins and 2 losses. In those two losses, the challengers did not take his entire bet, so he is still the reigning champion. The total prize money in the pot is¡­ 4.2 million Cosmic Crystals.¡±<div>


    ¡°Can I challenge him repeatedly?¡±


    ¡°No, each person can only challenge an arena once. So, I suggest that you umte wealth first. The more capital you have in these arena matches, the more money you can make. It¡¯s like rolling a snowball ¨C the more money you have, the more you can earn.¡±


    ¡°I understand. Find me all the arenas that I can challenge right now, starting with the ck Hole Period. I¡¯m going to show the entire Universe Country who the top person in the ck Hole Period is!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll find them for you right away.¡±


    Chris quickly pulled up a list on the virtual screen, disying tens of thousands of ck Hole Period personal arenas within the 68399 Small Battle Zone.


    Some arenas had umted billions of Cosmic Crystals, while others had only tens of thousands.


    Challengers could choose to challenge a portion of the prize money or the entire amount, but they needed to have that money first; otherwise, they would be unqualified.


    ¡°I¡¯ll choose Xue Du from the Colorful Cloud Empire. He has 15 consecutive wins and is in the Late ck Hole Stage. I will challenge him for 10,000 Cosmic Crystals.¡±


    The challenge was quickly sent and epted within 20 seconds.


    Personal arenas could not refuse challenges, unless you continuously declined them ¨C in which case, you couldn¡¯t withdraw your pots and wouldn¡¯t be able to participate in other battles.


    If you put up an arena, you should be brave enough to ept challenges from across the universe!


    The scene shed, and Lin Zhen found himself on a circr arena.


    There were no spectators around. A challenge involving only 10,000 Cosmic Crystals had little attention value. People were more interested in high-stakes, peak showdowns.<div>


    A man with green, flowing hair and a gloomy face appeared across from Lin Zhen.


    ncing at Lin Zhen with a disdainful expression, the man named Xue Du snorted, ¡°What a waste of my time. I hate rookies like you who only bet 10,000 just to spar with experts and learn their techniques. Don¡¯t you know that if the skill gap between us is toorge, you won¡¯t learn anything?¡±


    ¡°Of course, I know. That¡¯s why I don¡¯t n on wasting my time talking to you. You¡¯re just the first step in my umtion of wealth!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes hardened, and he unleashed Mental Shock!


    Without even needing his Spiritual Evil Spirit Cone, the direct Mental Shock was enough for an instant kill.


    Xue Du failed to react at all, copsing backward and dying on the spot.


    ¡°Ding~! Congrattions, Master, on winning the challenge. After deductions, your total Cosmic Crystals amount is 19,930!¡±


    Lin Zhen rejoiced inwardly. With this method of doubling his wealth, he knew he would be rich as long as he continued!

 Chapter 539: 540: The E-sports Arena Master

    Chapter 539: Chapter 540: The E-sports Arena MasterN?v(el)B\\jnn


    After winning the first match, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t hesitate at all and immediately proceeded to the second challenge.


    The second challenger was a recently-established rock giant with a bet of 100,000 Cosmic Crystals.


    Upon seeing Lin Zhen¡¯s challenge, the rock giant grinned.


    ¡°Another newbie who just entered the arena, with an uneven bet, clearly showing it¡¯s all he¡¯s got. He¡¯s not leaving himself any room for error, just blindly pursuing the maximum profit.¡±


    ¡°But I like this kind of guy because his entire fortune will belong to me soon. I guess there will be one more person driven to a dead end by high-interest loans in the arena.¡±


    The rock giant epted Lin Zhen¡¯s challenge, and with a sh, Lin Zhen appeared.


    ¡°Newbie! Let¡¯s make you the beginning of my hundred-win streak!¡±


    The rock giant swung his giant fist at Lin Zhen.


    As a rock giant, he had a natural talent for battle. Their brains were not well-developed, fearless of Mental Shock, and their physical defense was strong. They also were not afraid of mes, thunder, and other elemental powers. Their only weakness was that they were a bit slow.


    But he never thought he would be this slow. Watching his fist moving at a snail¡¯s pace, Lin Zhen instantly appeared in front of him. In one thrust, his proud defense was broken through as if it were tofu.<div>


    With a stab through his heart, the rock giant died on the spot!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s 20,000 Cosmic Crystals immediately turned into 40,000. Without even ncing at the fallen rock giant, he moved on to the third match.


    The fighting order went ording to the list Chris provided, challenging one after another. In the ck Hole Period arenas, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t need to choose his opponents, betting all his Cosmic Crystals each time.


    In the third match, the opponent was a female witch from the Medusa n. Her head was full of snake-like hair, and she had petrifying light. She had already won more than thirty rounds.


    However, those unorthodox methods were insignificant in the face of Lin Zhen¡¯s 5000 Star Power. The petrifying light was effortlessly prated by Lin Zhen, and with a single stroke of his spear, he killed her.


    40,000 Cosmic Crystals turned into 80,000.


    Fourth round, 80,000 Cosmic Crystals became 160,000.


    Fifth round, 160,000 Cosmic Crystals became 320,000.


    Sixth round, 320,000 Cosmic Crystals became 640,000.


    The seventh round had a small ident. The champion¡¯s prize was only over 20,000. Lin Zhen won everything, finishing the fight in one move. After deducting the arena¡¯s fees, his total bnce was still more than 640,000.


    ¡°Chris, for the next battles, use whole numbers every time. Don¡¯t ept those with lower amounts. They waste my time. Only ept those with enough money.¡±


    ¡°Yes, Master. I will filter the list for you immediately.¡±


    Chris processed for a while, filtering out any challenges with amounts lower than Lin Zhen¡¯s capital. She only chose the ones with more money.


    From lowest to highest, bigger amounts were saved forter challenges, ensuring Lin Zhen maximized his profits.


    Those with amounts in the millions or even billions were left forter, to be challenged when Lin Zhen had more money on hand.


    In this way, the matches continued one after another.


    After twenty consecutive rounds, Lin Zhen¡¯s wealth skyrocketed, umting quickly up to 50 million!


    ¡°Master, Chamos¡¯ arena has reached 98 rounds, and his prize pool has reached 50.8 million. At this point, many strong yers will choose to act. You should challenge him right away.¡±


    ¡°Alright! Challenge him and bet 50 million!¡±<div>


    Chris immediately sent the challenge. The speed was fast, and just as Lin Zhen finished sending the challenge, seven or eight other challenges followed. These were all high-level yers who were eyeing the prize pool and decided to act, but Lin Zhen got there first.


    ¡°Ah, we were slow on this one. What a pity¡­ Well, it doesn¡¯t matter. This challenger is only at the early stage of the ck Hole Period, and he bet 50 million. This is great. As long as Chamos wins this round, his prize pool in the next round will be in the billions. By then, that money will be mine. I need to be faster next time so nobody else can get ahead.¡±


    Many Martial Artists waiting for a leak thought like this. They had already reached the peak of the ck Hole Period and could have advanced to the Star System Stage, but they did not, choosing instead to fish for easy wins in the arena because of the easy money.


    Chamos was nervous at this moment. It was easy to win in the previous rounds of the arena, but thest few rounds were always difficult because there were too many opponents waiting to take advantage of him.<div>


    At this time, they all prayed for a weaker opponent with a fast challenge order, which would guarantee more safety.


    ¡°It¡¯s the 99th round. Just give me two more weak opponents. I don¡¯t need the money. I¡¯ll be satisfied with these 50 million Cosmic Crystals.¡±


    As he prayed, the challenger appeared with a bet of 50 million. He immediately felt a chill in his heart, knowing that he had encountered one of those extremely powerful opportunists.


    Entering the arena with a serious face, he was still ming himself for not following a powerful big brother.


    In the arena, only those with exceptional strength among their peers were called gods. If one had a powerful god backing them, professionalpetitors wouldn¡¯t dare to challenge rashly. Unfortunately, it was toote to say anything now.


    However, when he saw Lin Zhen appearing before him, Chamos¡¯ eyes immediately lit up!


    ¡°Hahaha! It¡¯s actually you, kid. You really dare to challenge me, huh? You¡­hmm? You already have 50 million?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s 50 million now, but soon it will be 100 million!¡±


    Lin Zhen threw down a cold sentence and summoned his Spiritual Evil Spirit Cone!


    Chamos didn¡¯t make any response at all. His Spiritual Power was only at Diamond Peak level, so he usually relied on a mental defense artifact to resist the strong ones among the Spiritual Mind Masters.


    However, how could a Lower Grade Divine Artifact withstand Lin Zhen¡¯s Cui Mang rank Spiritual Power!


    He directly suffered brain death. And before he died, he fully experienced what it felt like to have his brain devoured by countless demons and monsters. He never wanted to try that again in his whole life.


    Lin Zhen won and got the 50 million Cosmic Crystals, making his total amount 100 million!<div>


    Finally, he reached 100 million!


    ¡°For my me Power to advance to bright white, I need one billion Cosmic Crystals. Before, this amount was a bit out of reach for me, but now it¡¯s very close!¡±


    Feeling excited, Lin Zhen secretly instructed Chris: ¡°From now on, only ept challenges of 50 million or more. Don¡¯t ept anything lower than that.¡±


    Chris changed the settings again, and the next fight was a challenge worth 100 million.


    After that match, Lin Zhen¡¯s money became 200 million!


    Next match, Lin Zhen¡¯s money became 400 million!


    The third match, Lin Zhen¡¯s money became 800 million!


    During this third challenge, the opponent had already achieved 99 victories. One more victory and the challenge would end, but Lin Zhen put an end to it. He was grateful for the big bonus he got.


    After losing, the challenger contacted Lin Zhen, iming that he had a big brother and asked Lin Zhen to give the money back.


    Without a second thought, Lin Zhen cklisted the person. He couldn¡¯t be joking about giving money back once it was in his hands.


    ¡°As long as I win one more match, I¡¯ll be able to meet the one billion requirement. I¡¯ll immediately buy one billion Fire Crystalstones, and still have 600 million left to continue challenging.¡±


    As Lin Zhen was silently calcting and preparing to find his next opponent, someone called him in the Dimensional Universe.


    ¡°Master, someone is adding you as a friend. His name is Xuan Jiang.¡±<div>


    ¡°Who¡¯s that?¡±


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t recognize the person and hadn¡¯t even heard of them before, but he added them anyway.


    On the virtual screen, a sinister-looking Martial Artist appeared. This person was a Tier Nine Star System expert. Even through the screen, Lin Zhen could feel the oppressive aura emanating from him. This was definitely a strong expert.


    Of all the Star System Stage experts Lin Zhen had met, the strongest were Little Phoenix and Ye Hua. However, this person¡¯s strength was on par with them, if not even stronger.


    ¡°Let¡¯s get to know each other, Lin Zhen. I¡¯m Xuan Jiang.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded, waiting for the man¡¯s next words.


    Seeing that Lin Zhen didn¡¯t respond, Xuan Jiang became a bit annoyed: ¡°You don¡¯t know me?¡±


    ¡°Am I supposed to know you?¡± Lin Zhen was a bit confused.


    Xuan Jiang red at Lin Zhen for a while, as if trying to verify his words¡¯ truthfulness. After quite some time, he finally spoke: ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter if you don¡¯t know me. We are acquainted now. I just want to tell you one thing. The Low-Level Martial Artists District of Small Battle Zone 68399 is under my protection. You can challenge here, but you have to follow some rules, right?¡±


    ¡°Oh! What kind of rules does this ce have? As far as I know, there¡¯s no rule in the arena¡¯s rules that says one can¡¯t challenge others.¡±


    ¡°You don¡¯t need to y dumb with me, Lin Zhen. I¡¯m talking about the unwritten rules among Martial Artists. Every Small Battle Zone has countless people seeking a livelihood here. I know your strength is formidable, among the most top-notch in the ck Hole Stage. But you also can¡¯t challenge everyone indiscriminately. By doing this, you¡¯re cutting off others¡¯ financial sources. Some of those people are my brothers, and they have brought up this issue to me. That¡¯s why I hope you can restrain yourself a bit. It¡¯s better for everyone to make money together and get along.¡±


    ¡°Can I interpret your words as a threat?¡± Lin Zhen chuckled.


    ¡°You can interpret it however you want. I¡¯m just reminding you. This kind of dark horse sweeping through the individual arena has happened countless times in the arena, but it¡¯s impossible to make too much money this way. If you don¡¯t believe me, you can try it. Soon there won¡¯t be any high-stakes games in this ce, and you¡¯ll have nowhere to make money. Besides, you won¡¯t be in the ck Hole Stage forever. You¡¯re bound to enter the Star System Stage eventually, where everyone will meet face to face. You should understand what I mean.¡±<div>

 Chapter 540: 541: Flame Advancement (Third Update)

    Chapter 540: Chapter 541: me Advancement (Third Update)


    After Xuan Jiang finished speaking, he looked at Lin Zhen coldly. He had made his point clear, and now it was up to Lin Zhen to understand or not.


    Lin Zhen touched his chin with his hand and then said, ¡°I¡¯m not ignorant of the rules between Martial Artists, but I¡¯ve never liked to bow my head to others. Your attitude is annoying me. So, why don¡¯t you repeat what you said earlier in a more polite tone? Then I will consider your opinions.¡±


    Xuan Jiang was stunned for a moment, then a sneer appeared on his face.


    ¡°Well, well! Look at the arrogant rookie who doesn¡¯t know his ce. Do you think being invincible in the ck Hole Stage means you¡¯re truly unbeatable? I guarantee that you won¡¯t make a single ten million fortune here. If you have the patience, you can keep challenging for hundreds of thousands or millions at a time, and no one will bother you. But when you decide to set up a challenge stage¡­well, good luck then! See you in the Star System Stage arena!¡±


    With that, Xuan Jiang ruthlessly cut off themunication, and the screen disappeared.


    ¡°Master, it seems you¡¯ve offended quite an important person,¡± said Chris, who became more human-like after her upgrade and now could discuss personal matters.


    Lin Zhen nodded, ¡°This Xuan Jiang is not simple. He is very powerful, and even I can¡¯t be sure of winning against him. If it weren¡¯t for my urgent need for money, I wouldn¡¯t want to make enemies with such a person.¡±


    Lin Zhen was also annoyed. Wherever there were people, there would be struggles, and this arena was undoubtedly a huge battlefield withplicated power structures. When too much wealth was involved, some people¡¯s interests would be affected.


    But at this moment, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t care less about these people. He needed to continue to challenge and make money.


    ¡°Don¡¯t mind those people. Keep challenging. We¡¯re almost at one billion.¡±<div>


    Chris checked for a while and then said, surprised, ¡°Master, all the personal challenges with amounts above thirty million have been taken! Many people who usually look for opportunities here have mobilized. Now, the highest amount in the ck Hole Stage arena is only one or two million, and it¡¯s still decreasing.¡±


    Lin Zhen was startled. It seemed that Xuan Jiang really had some influence, able to mobilize the long-term lurkers and sweep the ck Hole Stage arenas. This was an attempts to block Lin Zhen¡¯s wealth stream.


    Although Lin Zhen could challenge those lesser stages, the speed of umting wealth from them was too slow for him to tolerate.


    ¡°Apart from challenging, what else can I do to make money?¡±


    ¡°Master, you can set up your own challenge stage and wait for others toe and challenge you. This way, you can often make more money.¡±


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll set up a challenge stage. Set the amount to one hundred million. After a hundred rounds, with good luck, I might be able to make hundreds of billions.¡±


    Soon Lin Zhen registered a ck Hole Stage challenge stage, with a huge amount of one billion. This kind of challenge could end up with astronomical rewards.


    However, as soon as the stage was set up, a long string of challenges quickly filled the hundred slots.


    To Lin Zhen¡¯s surprise, all the challengers made the minimum bet of one hundred!


    If he won the hundred matches, Lin Zhen would only get ten thousand points!


    With a one percent fee deducted, he would actually only get nine thousand nine hundred.


    But since the stage was set, Lin Zhen had no choice but to fight. The first challenger appeared after a whole minute had passed.


    Lin Zhen resolved it with one move and won ten thousand. Then, the second challenger appeared.


    For the one hundred matches, Lin Zhen spent more than two hours, and each match only earned him ten thousand. This frustrated him. He initially wanted to vent his anger by defeating some challengers, but unexpectedly, some of them would self-destruct, not even giving Lin Zhen the opportunity to beat them.


    Obviously, they have been doing this for quite some time and were very skilled.


    After one hundred matches, Lin Zhen received ny-nine cosmic crystals, sessfully defending the stage a hundred times in a row.


    However, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t feel any excitement. The only gain from this stage was umting three hundred Points, which was not enough.


    ¡°Chris, sort the challenge stages by the amount, from high to low. I will start challenging from the highest amount. It will only take a little more time, and once I have enough Points, I want to try the Star System Stage yground!¡±


    Chris immediately gave Lin Zhen the data again. Even a few hundred thousand could do, as Lin Zhen was not picky now.N?v(el)B\\jnn<div>


    After a full day, he sometimes earned a million, butter only received several tens of thousands for each match.


    However, fortunately, there were plenty of matches. Lin Zhen still managed to umte three thousand and ten billion Points.


    Once his Points reached one thousand, Lin Zhen could leave the novice area and head to a bigger stage.


    ¡°Use the ten billion to buy Fire Crystalstones.¡±<div>


    As they were inside the Kirin Holy Star, the delivery was very fast. The ten billion Fire Crystalstones soon arrived.


    ¡°I need four steps to advance my me to the mid-blue color, and this is the first step.¡±


    After exiting the Dimensional Universe, Lin Zhen looked at arge pile of Fire Crystalstones in front of him.


    These Crystalstones were like burning, containing powerful firepower within them.


    Each Crystalstone was extracted from the core of a volcano and was the crystalline form of mes. Only one chunk of Fire Crystalstone could be extracted from a single volcano, so the huge pile of one million cubic Fire Crystalstones in front of him was extremely valuable.


    Lin Zhen immediately initiated Armorization. Since entering the ck Hole Period, his ck Hole Beast started to take on the appearance of a dark-colored Kirin after Armorization, and had entered the Infant Stage.


    A ck Hole appeared above his head, and the firepower within the Fire Crystalstones entered Lin Zhen¡¯s body.


    The white me on his body flooded outwards, gradually brightening in color.


    After all the Fire Crystalstones were absorbed, Lin Zhen¡¯s me power finally reached bright white.


    ¡°Great, the advancement was sessful. Next, I need to reach incandescent white mes, which will require 5 billion Cosmic Crystals, but it¡¯s not that difficult.¡±


    ¡°After three more times like this, I will havepletely fulfilled the conditions to revive Little Phoenix, and I can return to the Chaotic Star River to find her.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s mood was excellent as he moved one step closer to his goal.


    Advancing his me power also brought other benefits. Inside his Heavenly Fire Shop, Lin Zhen¡¯s clone sessfully crafted a High Grade artifact.<div>


    As soon as the High Grade artifact was crafted, it was immediately purchased by someone for 1 billion Cosmic Crystals. In the vast Fire Kirin Empire, there were countless wealthy people you couldn¡¯t even imagine. They weren¡¯t afraid of high prices, but ack of supply.


    Although the Heavenly Fire Shop was small, the speed at which it made money was even faster than Lin Zhen¡¯s entire Sr Realm, and it would definitely provide a continuous stream of wealth for him in the future.


    ¡°Now that I can craft High Grade artifacts, I¡¯m making money in two directions. With 5 billion Cosmic Crystals, I can craft Top Quality artifacts once my me power is upgraded again. That¡¯s when the big money starts rolling in!¡±


    With these unexpected gains, Lin Zhen¡¯s confidence became even more abundant.


    Just as Lin Zhen entered the arena again, Yan Qiyue¡¯s message immediately came through.


    ¡°My dear Lord, you finally came online. I knew you¡¯d break through the ck Hole Period quickly. Hurry up and join our team. We¡¯re short on people.¡±


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t join in a hurry but asked, ¡°What are the benefits of joining a team?¡±


    ¡°There are many benefits, but I won¡¯t mention the other ones since you might not be interested. The biggest benefit is making money.¡±


    ¡°I can make money ying solo as well, and it¡¯s more reliable. Why should I join a team?¡± Lin Zhen asked.


    ¡°You probably don¡¯t know this, but team battles involve multiple yers, with a minimum of five yers, and there are also battles involving 100, 1000, and 10,000 yers. The maximum number is even up to one million yers. In solo battles, you have to match and choose opponents, and high-stake bets are notmon. Even if youe across one, it¡¯s not easy to win. If you encounter a strong opponent, you might even lose. If you win a hundred battles, you could lose all your gains in one big loss. I¡¯ve seen this happen too many times.¡±


    Yan Qiyue paused and continued, ¡°Moreover, Lin Zhen, the Star System Stage battlefield is different from the ck Hole Period. In the ck Hole Period, you can be invincible, with no one posing a threat to you, but your gains won¡¯t be huge, right?¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded. Yan Qiyue was right. It took him more than 300 battles to get the 1 billion Cosmic Crystals. Four of those battles alone gave him 750 million, while the other 330 battles only gave just over 200 million.


    ¡°It¡¯s different in the Star System Stage. The stakes are high here, but so are the risks. Lin Zhen, you¡¯ll be invincible in the ck Hole Period, but I guarantee you won¡¯t be here yet. Do you trust what I¡¯m saying?¡±<div>


    ¡°Of course! I believe in that.¡±


    Lin Zhen never arrogantly thought he could dominate the Star System Stage now. He didn¡¯t even have the confidence to defeat Ye Hua. If Little Phoenix were to be revived, Lin Zhen would probably lose to her as well. Even yesterday¡¯s encounter with Xuan Jiang left him uncertain of victory.


    With so many powerful opponents in the vast universe, there were undoubtedly many people in the Star System Stage who could defeat Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen was also worried that it wouldn¡¯t be easy to make money in the Star System Stage, as Yan Qiyue had said. He might lose all his umted money in just one go. There¡¯s a high probability of getting your feet wet if you¡¯re always standing by the river.


    ¡°That¡¯s why I say solo battles are ultimately unreliable. Lin Zhen, join us for team battles. Our team is a five-yer team, and only by joining such a team you can participate inrge-scale team battles, which is where the money is. There are rewards for First Blood, ten kills, a hundred kills, and final victory. In this area alone, there was a team battle with 100,000 people two days ago. One of them even earned 18 billion Cosmic Crystals. Isn¡¯t that a lot? This isn¡¯t even a battle involving a million people. That¡¯s the real battlefield for the strongest to gather wealth.¡±


    Upon hearing Yan Qiyue¡¯s introduction, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t help but be moved. It seemed that team battles were indeed a good ce to be. As long as he had strength, team battles were almost a sure win.


    ¡°Can I participate in team battles just by joining a team?¡±


    ¡°Of course, small-scale battles happen every day, butrge-scale ones require waiting. However, if you don¡¯t join a team, you won¡¯t be eligible to enter team battlegrounds. Lin Zhen, our team only has one vacancy. If you don¡¯te, there are plenty of people in line to join.¡±


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll join!¡± Lin Zhen made up his mind. As long as there was money to be made, he would wee it with open arms.

 Chapter 541: 542: Ying Huo

    Chapter 541: Chapter 542: Ying Huo


    Yan Qiyue¡¯s team consisted of four people, including him and three others.


    Seeing Lin Zhen approaching, Yan Qiyue enthusiastically introduced him.


    ¡°Come on, Lin Zhen, let me introduce you. This is our team leader, Heige from the Golden Dragon Empire, a Star System Level 7 practitioner and the strongest in our team.¡±


    A man in his thirties nodded at Lin Zhen, ¡°Wee, Lin Zhen.¡±


    ¡°Hello, team leader,¡± Lin Zhen nodded in response.


    ¡°This is Polo from the Shenji Empire, Star System Level 4. His race is known for their innate snipers, and each of them possesses the Divine Spear Talent. He is a key yer on our team.¡±


    A young man with purple hair smiled at Lin Zhen: ¡°Wee, Yan Qiyue¡¯s lord brother. Your youth is astonishing.¡±


    This man looked young, but he was actually over three hundred years old. Not every martial artist can advance to the Star System Stage before they turn 100. People like Ye Hua and Little Phoenix are special cases, and there might not be more than ten such people in an entire empire. Most martial artists who cultivate in the Star System realm are likely to be several hundred or even thousands of years old.


    However, being older doesn¡¯t mean they are weaker. Quite the contrary, older practitioners of the same realm usually possess greater strength because they have cultivated for more extended periods, giving them a deeper understanding of battle techniques and rules.


    ¡°Hello Polo, nice to meet you.¡±<div>


    Yan Qiyue pointed to thest female martial artist: ¡°This is Yuxuan from the Qingling Empire, Star System Level 5, known as the Iron Lady. She¡¯s ruthless in battle and has impressive strength.¡±


    Yuxuan nced at Lin Zhen and then said to Yan Qiyue, ¡°You said your friend¡¯s realm isn¡¯t very high, but this is a bit too low. I thought he was at least in the Star System Stage. I didn¡¯t expect he¡¯s actually in the ck Hole Early Stage. Shouldn¡¯t he be hanging out in the beginner¡¯s field?¡±


    ¡°Yuxuan, never underestimate our lord. He¡¯s a household name back home in our empire, single-handedly killing hundreds of millions of the Insect n. Those who look down on him have to pay a heavy price.¡±


    ¡°All right, we¡¯ll test it out in the arena,¡± Yuxuan shrugged, clearly not entirely convinced of Lin Zhen¡¯s strength but refraining from saying more.


    That reaction was normal, and Lin Zhen was prepared for it. Overall, he had a good impression of this small team.


    At this point, Heige said, ¡°Alright! Since Lin Zhen has joined, he¡¯s part of our team. His actual strength will be tested during battle, and we should trust each other to achieve good results.¡±


    Lin Zhen asked, ¡°When will the team battle start?¡±


    ¡°It depends on the scale of the team battle you want to participate in. If you want to join a five-yer battle, it can start anytime. Large-scale battles aren¡¯t always avable, but they¡¯re not rare either. There are ten thousand-yer battles every day, a hundred thousand-yer battles every ten days, and each month, the war zones have cross-zone battles with other war zones.¡±


    ¡°Has today¡¯s ten thousand-yer battle started yet?¡±


    ¡°Not yet, but it¡¯s soon, in about four hours. Today, it¡¯s a million-yer scale battle.¡±


    Lin Zhen roughly understood the schedule, then said to Yan Qiyue, ¡°Brother Yan, now that we¡¯ve all met, I¡¯ll take a look around the Star System Stage area for now. I¡¯ll be sure toe back when the million-yer battle begins.¡±


    Yan Qiyue nodded, ¡°Remember toe back on time. We can only enter the battlefield as a full team. You can participate in the Heavenly Ladder Challenge or individual arena battles when you¡¯re free.¡±


    Heige and the others also said their farewells to Lin Zhen. Although they had just met, everyone¡¯s impressions were quite positive.


    After agreeing, Lin Zhen turned and left.


    ********


    ¡°Alright, boss, I understand. Don¡¯t worry, there are many ways to suppress someone and prevent them from getting ahead. I guarantee that this guy won¡¯t be able to survive in the Star System Stage area,¡± Xuan Jiang said after finishing themunication.


    In a luxurious room with a swimming pool, a beautiful young female from the Fox n handed Xuan Jiang a ss of red wine. After taking a sip, he epted a cigar from another nearby woman and took a puff.


    Under his control of Star Power, he exhaled a huge smoke ring that lingered in the air forming the shape of a heart, which did not disperse for a long time. He then blew smoke out of his nostrils that formed an arrow in the air, piercing the smoke heart and scattering it like fireworks, a sight to behold.


    ¡°Wow!¡± A Star System Level 8 martial artist nearby apuded and said to Xuan Jiang, ¡°Boss, your smoke trick is really amazing. It¡¯s truly breathtaking.¡±<div>


    Xuan Jiangughed, ¡°It¡¯s just some boring little tricks for my own amusement, nothing more.¡±


    The martial artist said: ¡°Boss, you seem to be in a great mood today. Did something good happen?¡±


    ¡°Hehe! Indeed something happened. I just got a message from my big brother, asking me to deal with a reckless kid. But coincidentally, I was already nning to deal with him. What a coincidence, huh?¡±


    ¡°That is quite a coincidence. Your big brother¡­ isn¡¯t he the one who rules the entire Sixty-Eighth Zone¡­?¡±<div>


    Xuan Jiang nodded slightly: ¡°You¡¯re right, one of the Seven Evil Stars in the Sixty-Eighth Zone is my big brother.¡±


    ¡°Who is this person that even your big brother personally informed you about?¡±


    Xuan Jiang thought for a moment: ¡°A World King powerhouse found my big brother and asked him to deal with this kid. The kid¡¯s name is Lin Zhen. He¡¯s been acting recklessly in the ck Hole Zone and already swept through all the personal arenas. I had no choice but to let my subordinates clean up after him once, which finally forced him to run to the Star System Zone.¡±


    ¡°Haha! He ran onto Boss¡¯ territory; isn¡¯t that just asking for death? Did he join a team?¡±


    ¡°He did. I just checked his information, and he has already joined a team. My brother¡¯s call came in before I could make a move on him.¡±


    ¡°How does Boss n to deal with him?¡±


    Xuan Jiang sneered: ¡°I warned him before, but he was arrogant and ignored me. Since that¡¯s the case, I¡¯m not going to hold back. From now on, I¡¯ll make sure no one dares to team up with him, so he can never participate in a team battle again. Let¡¯s see how he survives in the Star System Stage.¡±


    After he finished, he ordered the martial artist beside him: ¡°Tonight there¡¯s going to be arge-scale battle with a million people. Notify everyone to be ready, set up a sniper group, and as soon as Lin Zhen¡¯s team appears, kill them instantly!¡±


    ¡°Understood, Boss. I¡¯ll arrange it right away!¡±


    Xuan Jiang nodded and was about to pull the two Fox n girls next to him closer when he suddenly stopped his subordinate again: ¡°Also, remember to spread the word that Lin Zhen is my enemy. Anyone who dares to team up with him in the future will be against me, Xuan Jiang. His teammates will share the same fate!¡±


    *********


    Meanwhile, in the Machine World King¡¯s mansion on Kirin Holy Star.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    The Machine World King ended the call and said to Ye Hua: ¡°Ye Hua, I¡¯ve made the arrangements.¡±<div>


    ¡°Dad, who did you arrange?¡± Ye Hua asked.


    ¡°Hehe, don¡¯t you trust your father¡¯s arrangements? Do you know who the Seven Evil Stars are in the Sixty-Eighth Zone?¡±


    Ye Hua was stunned: ¡°Are they actually the Seven Evil Stars? They are the gods of the Sixty-Eighth Zone! The seven of them ruled the entire Star System battlefield in the Sixty-Eighth Zone. Their strength is incredibly powerful. Which one are you talking about, dad?¡±


    ¡°Ying Huo, do you know him?¡±


    Ye Hua nodded: ¡°I do. I once fought Ying Huo. However, I am ashamed to say that at the time, I had just entered the Star System Stage and encountered him in the Interzone battlefield. He was at Tier Nine of the Star System, and I thought I could at least hold my own against him. But he just punched me with one hand, killing me in the Interzone battlefield.¡±


    Ye Hua¡¯s face turned serious: ¡°It was then that I realized that my so-called genius status in the Fire Kirin Empire was nothing, and since then, I¡¯ve be low-key and humble because I know there are always people better than me and there¡¯s always heaven beyond heaven.¡±


    ¡°I felt shame and humiliation at that time, and I¡¯ve been looking forward to one day finding Ying Huo and defeating him. But then Lin Zhen appeared and shifted my attention. A year ago, before Lin Zhen came out of the Chaotic Star River, I met Ying Huo again in the Interzone battlefield. And the result was the same as thest time: he killed me with one punch. But I was already at Tier Nine of the Star System! He was at Tier Nine of the Star System as well, yet the gap between us was still so huge!¡±


    Ye Hua looked somewhat disheartened: ¡°Dad, am I too useless?¡±


    The Machine World King shook his head: ¡°No! There¡¯s no need for you to be disheartened. Losing to the Seven Evil Stars ispletely normal. You probably don¡¯t know this, but the Seven Evil Stars and I were peers. When I was in the Star System Stage, they were also in the Star System Stage. If you consider age, they¡¯re even older than many World Kings. So isn¡¯t it normal for you to lose to them?¡±


    ¡°Ah! Is that so?¡± Ye Hua was stunned.


    ¡°That¡¯s right. The Seven Evil Stars are virtually untouchable in the Sixty-Eighth Zone. I used to stay in the Sixty-Eighth Zone as well, so I know Ying Huo.¡±


    ¡°Why didn¡¯t they break through?¡± Ye Hua asked.


    ¡°Perhaps it¡¯s psychological reasons. There are always people in this world who would rather be the head of a chicken than the tail of an ox. It¡¯s none of our concern, but you should know their strength is enough to challenge a general Domain King!¡±<div>


    ¡°Challenge a Domain King?¡± Ye Hua was instantly stunned. As a Tier Nine Star System cultivator, he knew how strong a Domain King was, and they were not on the same level as a Star System cultivator. He didn¡¯t expect the Seven Evil Stars to be on par with a Domain King.


    When he thought about how the opponent¡¯s strength wasparable to a Domain King, Ye Hua¡¯s mentality immediately bnced. He no longerpared himself to such a strong character, and it was better to focus his energy on dealing with Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Ying Huo has already given the order. Lin Zhen won¡¯t be able to make a name for himself in the arena. So you can rest assured that no matter what Lin Zhen¡¯s n for making money is, he won¡¯t be able toplete it!¡±


    The Machine World King looked somewhat triumphant: ¡°The Mixed World King keeps an eye on me every day, not giving me a chance to deal with Lin Zhen. But how could he possibly protect Lin Zhen in the arena? I¡¯m going to make sure that kid can¡¯t survive in there!¡±

 Chapter 542: 543: Perish Together

    Chapter 542: Chapter 543: Perish Together


    Lin Zhen felt that he was wrong, he should havee to the Star System Arena earlier.


    Here, the lowest amount in the challenge matches is 100,000 Cosmic Crystals, and there are countless challenges with millions or even tens of millions. There are even a few that have hundreds of millions or even billions.


    But Lin Zhen didn¡¯t rashly challenge those worth billions.


    That¡¯s because those who could ce billions of Cosmic Crystals for others to challenge were definitely not weak. Once in the Star System Arena, Lin Zhen never thought he was invincible.


    Lin Zhen chose those with amounts in the tens of millions. He still had 30 million Cosmic Crystals in his hand. Leaving 5 million behind, he challenged an opponent with 25 million.


    The challenger was at Star System Level 4. When he saw that his opponent was at the ck Hole Early Stage, he almostughed himself to death.


    ¡°Ah¡­ Hahahaha~! Little guy, aren¡¯t you just ying with your parents¡¯ money? You dare to take 25 million for a joke; be careful of getting spanked when you go home¡­ Hahahaha!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s face turned cold. This Martial Artist was simply an idiot. Who would joke with tens of millions of Cosmic Crystals? This guy was despicable.


    Without saying a word, Lin Zhen made his move.


    Although he was a Star System Level 4, he was far from being Lin Zhen¡¯s opponent in terms of Star Power and techniques. Lin Zhen didn¡¯t intend to kill him quickly either, and it turned into a massacre.<div>


    After stabbing the opponent 900 times, Lin Zhen finally killed him, venting his anger.


    The 25 million quickly turned into 50 million, and Lin Zhen immediately found another match worth 50 million to challenge.


    He had a feeling of alertness in his heart, as Xuan Jiang had threatened him before. Who knew what tricks he might pull? Lin Zhen had just arrived at the Star System Arena and needed to make as much money as possible. He would fight as many matches as he could in the early stages!


    With Lin Zhen¡¯s current strength, as long as he didn¡¯t deliberately challenge those high-level Tier Nine Star System experts, it was challenging to find a suitable opponent in regr individual matches.


    From 50 million to 100 million, then 200 million, 400 million, 800 million, and finally consecutive matches with 100 million to 200 million. After three hours, Lin Zhen had actually umted 4 billion Cosmic Crystals in his hand!


    ¡°Phew~! This is just too awesome!¡±


    Lin Zhen was a bit excited. He had never made money at this rate before. He didn¡¯t try for bigger matches; one with hundreds of millions was enough. If he continued like this, he would quickly reach 5 billion and buy more Fire Crystalstones for me¡¯s second promotion.


    ¡°If everything goes smoothly, the day to resurrect Little Phoenix won¡¯t be far off.¡±


    ¡°Maybe I can try to y a match worth 1 billion. That way, I can gather 5 billion directly.¡±


    ¡°Chris, help me find personal matches with over 1 billion and see how many there are.¡±


    Soon, Chris listed the data, which showed hundreds of matches worth over 1 billion.


    However, Lin Zhen found that the hosts of these matches worth more than 1 billion were all high-level Tier Nine Star System experts, and it was impossible to distinguish which one was easier to deal with or which one was harder.


    If we¡¯re talking about the most considerable number of Martial Artists in the Star System realm, it would undoubtedly be the Tier Nine Star System experts.


    Out of 10,000 Tier Nine Star System experts, not even one might break through to the Star Domain. Many Martial Artists are stuck at this realm. They cannot be Domain Emperors, but they continue to practice. Tier Nine Star System experts have hundreds or thousands of years of experience, far beyond what Lin Zhen and other Martial Artists with less than a hundred years of practice canpare to.


    Although the experts under a hundred years old are geniuses, they are not enough in the eyes of those old Tier Nine Star System experts.


    ¡°Anyway, I have to choose one to try. Let¡¯s do this one.¡±


    After searching for a while, Lin Zhen settled on a Tier Nine Star System expert.


    But just as he was about to challenge, a designated challenge message suddenly arrived.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, I am Thunderstorm from the Hurricane Gxy, and I challenge you now, one match worth 1 billion Cosmic Crystals. Do you dare to fight?¡±<div>


    ¡°A designated challenge?¡±


    Lin Zhen frowned slightly. Why would anyone specifically challenge him?


    Without thinking, it must be Xuan Jiang¡¯s doing. What was he up to?


    After thinking about it, Lin Zhen declined the challenge. If it were usual, he wouldn¡¯t mind trying, but it was a crucial moment. He was about to reach 5 billion Cosmic Crystals, and Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want any unexpectedplications.<div>


    Just after declining, the second designated challenge arrived.


    ¡°Fire Kirin Empire¡¯s little bastard, I am Olinsman from the Tianheng Empire, and I challenge you now, one match worth 1 billion Cosmic Crystals. Do you dare to fight me?¡±


    Lin Zhen declined again, and the third designated challenge arrived.


    Just after declining, the fourth, fifth¡­ they came in session.


    If these people challenged together, Lin Zhen could choose to reject them all collectively. However, they timed it very urately. Each challenge arrived within a second of Lin Zhen¡¯s previous rejection, making it apparent that they were together.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t even have time to choose a match; all his time was spent rejecting, rejecting, and rejecting again and again¡­


    ********


    ¡°Hahahaha~! This kid wants topete with me? Since you dared toe to the Star System Arena, I won¡¯t let you have a chance to challenge, and just now you managed to make a little profit while I was off guard. But from now on, you won¡¯t get a single challenge, unless you ept our challenges, and the result will be your loss!¡±


    Xuan Jiangughed loudly while watching the challenge messages from his subordinates in the pool.


    As a powerful figure in a small battle zone, Xuan Jiang had more than 100,000 highly skilled Tier Nine Star System experts under hismand!


    With just onemand from him, these experts would take turns challenging, one per second, and it would still only be 3,600 per hour.


    One challenge from each of his subordinates would be enough to keep Lin Zhen refusing for several days!


    After a few rounds, even the strongest person would not be able to resist retreating, unless they dared to ept the challenge.<div>


    This method is very practical in the arena. Those who dare to offend the gods will not have any good results. They will be tormented until they cannot survive in the arena.


    The only way to participate in the battle is through team fights. Only during team fights will the prompt show whether you will participate in the team fight or not, and individual informationester. That is the only method.


    And for the team battles, Xuan Jiang had already made arrangements.


    ********


    After refusing more than a hundred times, Lin Zhen knew that trouble had arrived.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    As long as he was in the arena, such challenges would never stop.


    When the next challenger, a Martial Artist from the Pansi Empire named Ao Xiang, issued his challenge, Lin Zhen epted it.


    He could not refuse forever. As long as he wanted to continue in the arena, a battle was inevitable.


    Winning would be great, but if he lost, Lin Zhen would also like to know where his gap stoodpared to these veteran Tier Nine Star System Martial Artists.


    The scene changed, and a Martial Artist from the Tianying tribe appeared in front of him, with wings stretching tens of meters long. Once spread out, they¡¯d block out the sky, creating an incredibly powerful aura.


    ¡°Hahaha! You finally epted, kid. Lord Xuan Jiang guessed right; you would definitely have to ept at some point. But I didn¡¯t expect to be this lucky. Lord Xuan Jiang said that if I defeat you, all the proceeds will be mine. Lin Zhen, quickly hand over your billion Cosmic Crystals!¡±


    Lin Zhen raised his hand, and the Yin-Yang Spear appeared, Lightning Wings emerged, and he transformed through Armorization!


    Spiritual Evil Spirit Cone!<div>


    His spiritual power was released, and the opponent¡¯s forehead shed gold, sessfully enduring it!


    This was the first Martial Artist to withstand Lin Zhen¡¯s Spiritual Evil Spirit Cone.


    ¡°Hahaha, kid! We¡¯re not like you who got rich overnight. We are Martial Artists who have practiced steadily for thousands of years. Those with Cui Mang Rank spiritual power or below have at least high-grade, even top-quality, Mental Defense Artifacts. Your spiritual power is not bad, but don¡¯t expect to break through my defenses!¡±


    This person¡¯s spiritual power had already reached the perfection of Sky Blue color, and with the high-grade Mental Defense Artifact, Lin Zhen¡¯s Spiritual Evil Spirit Cone could not take effect.


    Without waiting for Lin Zhen¡¯s second move, the Tianying Martial Artist had already reached Lin Zhen.


    With a huge swing of his wings, his speed had actually reached Sub-light Speed!


    The weapon in his hand was also a spear that transformed into a carpet-bombing assault with no blind spots after a mere shake!


    Immovable like a mountain!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s Star Power surged, and he resisted the opponent¡¯s attack with Sub-light Speed defense!


    Sub-light Speed is a concept, equivalent to ten thousand times the speed of sound.


    This was an attack method second only to the speed of light, and this Martial Artist had actually mastered Sub-light Speed thanks to his talent, instantly forming a stalemate with Lin Zhen.


    At such high speeds, no one could see how either of them made their moves, only sparks spraying out like raindrops.


    At this point, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t even unleash methods like Domain and Spatial sh.<div>


    Because it was too fast, he simply didn¡¯t have time.


    Moreover, the opponent¡¯s Star Power was actually stronger than Lin Zhen¡¯s. At this time, the only method was strength. Even if Lin Zhen had the slightest thought of using Time Stop, it would be toote. Once activated, it would be forcibly broken by the opponent¡¯s superior Star Power!


    Only stronger Star Power would be the key to victory!


    After tens of thousands of instant attacks and defenses, Lin Zhen¡¯s Star Power actually couldn¡¯t keep up!


    ¡°Damn! This person¡¯s Star Power must be more than two thousand more than mine, and I ampletely suppressed by his speed, unable to counterattack!¡±


    Only then did Lin Zhen realize the true strength of these veteran Tier Nine Martial Artists. They were stronger than him, about one-third stronger. Moreover, Lin Zhen believed that the opponent must have many more powerful moves that he had yet to use.


    But Lin Zhen was not passive. Seeing that he was going to lose in this way, he simply sank his Dantian Qi in a sudden rush, allowing the opponent¡¯s spear to pierce through his chest!


    Thest bit of Star Power, Time Stop!


    Less than 0.1 seconds of pause, Lin Zhen exploded right in front of the Martial Artist!


    The Tianying Martial Artist Ao Xiang¡¯s Time Stop was interrupted momentarily, and he couldn¡¯t retreat in time. Although his spear had killed Lin Zhen, he too was swallowed by Lin Zhen¡¯s self-destruct at thest moment!


    Both were destroyed!


    In this battle, Lin Zhen lost, but he also won. Faced with an opponent whose strength was absolutely superior to his own, he decisively self-destructed, taking the opponent down with him, thus saving his billion Cosmic Crystals.


    ¡°You cunning little bastard, you won¡¯t have this opportunity next time!¡± The Tianying Martial Artist roared angrily, his victory slipping away at thest moment, making him want to explode in rage.


    On the other side, Lin Zhen left the arena and immediately received a challenge for the next battle.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t choose to ept or decline and instead sat down slowly.


    He had roughly figured out the strength of these veteran Tier Nine Martial Artists, and there was no point in continuing to fight. He was waiting for the start of the team battle.

 Chapter 543: 544: Precipitation after Failure (Third Update)

    Chapter 543: Chapter 544: Precipitation after Failure (Third Update)


    After waiting for a while, the information for the team battle finally arrived.


    ¡°Your teammate invites you to join a million-person team battle, do you ept?¡±


    ¡°ept!¡±


    ¡°To join the team battle, each person needs to carry 10 million Cosmic Crystals as capital, are you sure?¡±


    ¡°Yes.¡±


    Soon, the scenery changed in front of Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes, and he appeared in a massive arena.


    Countless people appeared almost simultaneously around him, including Yan Qiyue, Heige, and the others.


    The size of this arena was almost unimaginable. On one side was Lin Zhen¡¯s team, the ck Team, and on the other was the Red Team. They were separated by ten miles, and the opposite side was filled with dense crowds.


    One million people on each side!


    There wasn¡¯t any tactic in such a battle; the goal was to charge forward, kill the opponents, and for every kill, you could acquire half of their 10-million capital!<div>


    If an opponent had umted 30-million capital, killing them would give you 15-million!


    So once your umted capital exceeded 20-million, even if you died, you still profited.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, we need to cover and cooperate with each other. In such a battle, individual strength is insignificant, and teamwork is necessary to make money, understand?¡±


    ¡°I understand, don¡¯t worry.¡±


    As they spoke, countless people from the opposing side already swarmed towards them, and the people from Lin Zhen¡¯s side also charged fiercely.


    Lin Zhen and his teammates had no choice but to move forward. There were people everywhere, both in the sky and on the ground, and not moving meant being trampled on by those behind them.


    Those with long-range abilities immediatelyunched their attacks without hesitation.


    Countless Energy Storms, Spiritual Power, hidden weapons, and direct attacks struck them.


    Lin Zhen and his teammates were approximately situated in the front half of the crowd, so they wouldn¡¯t be the first ones attacked but would soon be engulfed in the battle.


    Each position had its pros and cons. The front allowed yers to kill faster, but it also made them more susceptible to being killed quickly.


    As Lin Zhen and his team were charging, a group of enemies had already locked onto them from the opposing side.


    ¡°Confirm target positions, including Lin Zhen, there are five of them. As instructed by the boss, God Machine n warriors, prepare to snipe and kill the five of them immediately!¡±


    Five Tier Nine Star System Warriors appeared on the opposing side. Like Polo in Lin Zhen¡¯s team, these people were born with innate sniping skills, and their arms could transform into Laser Guns that fired Star Power Bullets.


    These bullets weren¡¯t ordinary ones, nor were they Energy Element bullets; they were made from a warrior¡¯s Star Power.


    If they had 5,000 Star Power, they could choose to shoot 100 or even 1,000 Star Power at once.


    Under Xuan Jiang¡¯s orders, each of these people chose to shoot their maximum Star Power this time.


    Such an attack would be lethal if it reached someone, almost equivalent to the opponent self-destructing in front of you, ensuring death. That¡¯s why Polo, even at Star System Level 4, could hold a critical position in Lin Zhen¡¯s team as a member of the God Machine n.


    And now, this enemy group of Tier Nine Star System warriors was using this technique against Lin Zhen and his teammates.


    While on the move, Lin Zhen suddenly felt an intense chill all over his body!<div>


    ¡°Not good!¡±


    Lin Zhen roared as this ominous feeling appeared suddenly, as if he would face death in the next second. He immediately activated Time Stop.


    Then, with his eyes straining, he barely caught a glimpse of a long trajectory tearing through the sky, rushing into his Time Stop at an incredibly fast speed. Subsequently, the Time Stop was broken by this force!


    Since Time Stop couldn¡¯t halt the attack, it proved that the enemy¡¯s power was greater than Lin Zhen¡¯s Star Power!<div>


    From the moment Lin Zhen initiated Time Stop, he simultaneouslyunched his next move.


    Spatial sh!


    Before being sniped, Lin Zhen concentrated all his strength and unleashed an enormous Spatial sh, which howled as it plunged into the enemy lines.


    He didn¡¯t know the effects of this Spatial sh; the next second, the feeling of imminent death struck him.


    The sniper shot was almost unstoppable and inescapable. It exploded ruthlessly in front of Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes, followed by endless darkness!


    With a sh of white light, Lin Zhen had left the million-person arena, along with his four teammates.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    The five of them looked at each other without uttering a word.


    Heige, Yan Qiyue, and the others lost half of their 10 million investments, leaving only 5 million for each of them. They hadn¡¯t even touched the enemy¡¯s side.


    Polo cursed angrily, ¡°This was definitely premeditated. Someone was deliberately targeting us, and the attackers were top-level fighters of our God Machine n. That attack was as powerful as a Tier Nine Star System Warrior¡¯s self-explosion. I, Polo, am confident that I don¡¯t have the face to offend such big shots. Who can tell me what the hell happened?¡±


    Yuxuan from the Qingling Empire also looked upset, ¡°The only enemy from my past could be my ex-boyfriend, but he wouldn¡¯t have the strength or resources to mobilize such powerful people.¡±


    Yan Qiyue pondered for a moment, ¡°I don¡¯t know either.¡±


    Heige said, ¡°No need to guess. We must have offended some godlike figure; otherwise, no one could achieve this. Only someone like them could instantly lock onto us among millions of people.¡±


    All eyes eventually fell on Lin Zhen.<div>


    Lin Zhen first checked his own death. He had lost 5 million of the 10 million Cosmic Crystals, but now it had unexpectedly turned into 330 million! ¡±


    That is to say, the Spatial sh he sent out before his death killed 65 opponents.


    Not everyone was an elite yer. Among them, there were quite a few Star System Stage yers with low strength, so it wasn¡¯t surprising for Lin Zhen to kill over 60 people in one strike.


    But Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t feel any happiness, because new challenges had already arrived.


    He was out of the million-yer arena, and new challenges immediately followed, giving him no chance at all.


    Under such circumstances, being able to kill more than 60 people was already considered extremely lucky.


    More importantly, his teammates already harbored some dissatisfaction.


    Lin Zhen took a deep breath: ¡°I didn¡¯t expect this oue either. I¡¯d like to apologize to everyone. I previously offended a person named Xuan Jiang, and I¡¯m sorry for causing you all losses. I¡¯llpensate you for the money you lost.¡±


    After saying that, Lin Zhenpensated each of them with 5 million Cosmic Crystals. This wasn¡¯t a small sum, and since they had met by chance, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want to owe anyone anything.


    Yan Qiyue originally wanted to refuse thepensation, but suddenly there was a rolling message within the Dimensional Universe.


    Such rolling messages could only be sent by the top three warriors in this region, and everyone could receive it.


    ¡°I am Xuan Jiang. I hereby dere that the Martial Artist Lin Zhen from the Fire Kirin Empire is my enemy. Anyone who teams up with him will be targeted by me in the arena. I am going to suppress him, so you all should watch out!¡±


    The message was simple, but it carried an unmistakable murderous intent!<div>


    There was immediate silence in the team. Heige and the others looked at each other but said nothing.


    Yan Qiyue looked at Lin Zhen worriedly: ¡°Lin Zhen, how did you offend such a person? Xuan Jiang is the top expert in our small battle zone. No wonder such a thing happened.¡±


    Polo rolled his eyes: ¡°So that¡¯s how it is. I was just an innocent bystander.¡±


    Yuxuan turned her head away, not looking at Lin Zhen anymore, her attitude very clear.


    Heige wanted to say something, but Lin Zhen stopped him.


    ¡°I can understand everyone¡¯s feelings. I didn¡¯t want this to happen either. I think my rtionship with you all as teammates shoulde to an end.¡±


    After transferring all the money to them, Lin Zhen waved to Yan Qiyue: ¡°Brother Yan, see youter.¡±


    Yan Qiyue was stunned for a moment, feeling ufortable in his heart, but he had no choice. In the Dimensional Arena, the strong ruled, and Xuan Jiang had issued such an obvious threat. Anyone who continued to team up with Lin Zhen would truly be tired of living.


    The next moment, Lin Zhen¡¯s figure disappeared from the Dimensional Arena.


    He had already left.


    He couldn¡¯t stay in the Star System Arena, and the ck Hole Period wasn¡¯t interesting either. In this arena, the only choice for him was to leave.


    His figure reappeared in the rented inn he was staying at. Lin Zhen sat on the bed and slowly opened his eyes.


    This time, he admitted defeat. Although he had won a lot of money, he had lost the qualification to continue fighting in the arena.<div>


    At the same time, he also saw his own strength clearly.


    If it were a Martial Artist under a hundred years old, Lin Zhen would almost fear no one. He had confidence to fight anyone. Even if there was a difference in strength, it wouldn¡¯t be much, and he would definitely have the power to fight.


    For those veteran Martial Artists, however, the gap was more obvious.


    Lin Zhen had learned all these techniques in just over a decade, so it was only natural that those who had been practicing for thousands of years would know even more. Most importantly, their Star Power was stronger.


    Even with his tenfoldpression, anyone who could cultivate to the Star System Stage would have at least seven or eight timespression as well.


    After all, there was an insurmountable gap between the ck Hole Early Stage and the Tier Nine Star System.


    It was also thanks to his mutated ck Hole and Dark Star that he was able to exist in the Star System Arena. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t even have the qualifications to stay there.


    However, his departure was temporary. Lin Zhen never nned to quit forever, and he would be back.


    ¡°Huff~~!¡±


    He exhaled a breath of turbid air.


    ¡°What Ick now is Star Power.¡±


    ¡°The Star Power of those veteran Star System Warriors usually ranges from 6,000 to 10,000. Only with such strength can they survive in the Star System Arena and not fear most people.¡±


    ¡°I was a bit reckless. I had just advanced to the ck Hole Period, but I never had time to stabilize my realm and practice patiently. I¡¯ve gotten used to taking shortcuts, but thisck of umtion won¡¯t do.¡±


    ¡°Reviving Little Phoenix, I can still make money. I now have more than 4 billion in my hands, plus the 1.5 billion from selling the Artifact created by my previous incarnation, I have more than 5 billion. This will be more than enough to promote the me again.¡±


    ¡°With the incandescent me, I will be able to create top-quality Artifacts, and my wealth will continue to roll.¡±


    ¡°I should take this time to calm down and cultivate. I will return to the Dimensional Arena sooner orter. By then, those who block my path to fortune will have nowhere to run!¡±


    Lin Zhen, who had been hit hard, did not be disheartened as some people had imagined. Instead, he had be calm.


    Just like a true treasure sword, it would have to go through millions of grindings before it could shine with a breathtaking radiance!

 Chapter 544: 545: Two Years Have Passed

    Chapter 544: Chapter 545: Two Years Have Passed


    ¡°Father! As expected, your tactics were brilliant. Lin Zhen has been expelled from the arena and ran away with his tail between his legs, haha!¡±


    ¡±


    It was the first time Ye Hua had been so happy. Ever since Lin Zhen had exterminated billions of the Insect n on Suspended Ind, Ye Hua had been worried that Lin Zhen would overtake him and seek vengeance for Feng Qingluan¡¯s grudge.


    He even wanted to take the initiative to find Lin Zhen and have a direct showdown, but with the protection of the Mixed World King, he never had such an opportunity.


    Helpless, all he could do was diligently cultivate to prevent Lin Zhen from suddenlying for him one day.


    However, seeing Lin Zhen grow step by step and make a fortune in the arena, he couldn¡¯t help but feel extremely anxious.


    In the end, it was the World King of Machinery who took action and had someone drive Lin Zhen out of the arena, which made Ye Hua genuinely happy.


    ¡°Son! Now that Lin Zhen has been driven away, he won¡¯t being back anytime soon. Are you happy now?¡±


    ¡°Father, although Lin Zhen can¡¯t be in the arena anymore, he is still free outside, with the protection of the Mixed World King. There are also other ways for him to make money besides the arena.¡±


    ¡°Oh, what do you mean?¡±<div>


    ¡°Father, since the Mixed World King has always been Lin Zhen¡¯s protective umbre, why don¡¯t you just lure him away? If both of you are not here, I can deal with Lin Zhen openly and legitimately. I¡¯ve told you before that the grudges between Lin Zhen and me must ultimately be resolved by the two of us.¡±


    The World King of Machinery thought for a moment: ¡°You¡¯re right. I shouldn¡¯t have meddled in your affairs too much. My decision to take action against Lin Zhen has only provoked that old Mixed World King to target me everywhere. In hindsight, it was a mistake.¡±


    He stood up and walked around, the metal machinery on his body making a clicking sound.


    ¡°Son, even if you hadn¡¯t mentioned this, I wouldn¡¯t be able to stay here much longer. Dad needs to pursue his own path.¡±


    Ye Hua was stunned. Hadn¡¯t the World King of Machinery abandoned his body in pursuit of power, making it impossible for him to progress any further?


    Furthermore, what was there beyond the realm of the World King?


    ¡°My choice back then was somewhat erroneous. Son, the World King is not the endgame for a martial artist. A World King is merely the ruler of a star realm, such as our vast Fire Kirin Empire. However, this is just a formation of a starry sky, with both a beginning and an end.¡±


    ¡°You mean to say, Father¡­?¡±


    ¡°Yes, what I mean is, World King powerhouses also have a limited lifespan. Throughout the history of our Fire Kirin Empire, especially during the middle andte stages, there emerged World Kings nearly every year, or at least one every two to three years. But where have the countless World Kings from these millions of years gone? Some have died, and others have embarked on their own paths, reaching higher realms.¡±


    The World King of Machinery patted his arm: ¡°I was too impatient and greedy back then, sacrificing my body and causing my strength to stagnate at the peak of the World King stage. In fact, I should have emted my predecessors, focusing on cultivation without worldly concerns, all for the pursuit of that eternal realm.¡±


    ¡°I intervened in your matters in the hope that you could concentrate on cultivation without any threats after I leave. I wanted to help you eliminate Lin Zhen in advance. But now it seems that I¡¯ve made a mistake. How can you grow without experiencing trials and tribtions?¡±


    ¡°Father, are you leaving?¡± Ye Hua asked.


    ¡°Soon, most of the World Kings will leave within a year or two. As long as they don¡¯t want to remain at the World King stage and die of old age, every World King strives for that glimmer of hope. Once they cross that threshold, they will achieve eternity.¡±


    After saying this, the World King of Machinery patted Ye Hua¡¯s shoulder: ¡°Before I leave, focus on cultivation. Dad will handle everything for you. After I¡¯m gone, everything will depend on you.¡±


    Ye Hua nodded, although he had no idea whaty beyond the World King stage, his heart was eagerly anticipating its arrival.


    ********


    Lin Zhen absorbed arge pile of Fire Crystalstones into nothingness, spending fifty billion Cosmic Crystals in the process.


    But it was all worth it. Lin Zhen raised his hand, and a brilliant white me danced at his fingertips.


    When he first saw Little Phoenix, its firepower was like this. Now Lin Zhen had finally caught up to her footsteps at that time.<div>


    ¡°Chris, calcte how much it would cost me to advance to light blue mes.¡±


    ¡°Master, ordinary Fire Crystalstones can no longer meet your current needs. If you want to advance to light blue mes, you will need the Fire Crystalstone cores. To afford it, you would need to spend about all the money in your bank ount.¡±


    Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t help but sigh secretly at the thought of needing fifty billion!


    It could be said that ever since Lin Zhen had obtained the ck Hole Beast physique, his path became intertwined with the need for money.<div>


    Whether it was the advancement of his realm or the upgrading of his energy elements, both required huge amounts of money as support.


    Although Lin Zhen had to constantly strive to make money, it saved him countless time. While others needed hundreds of years of cultivation to achieve the same results, Lin Zhen could achieve it by devouring once. Overall, it was still very worthwhile.


    Although fifty billion was a lot, Lin Zhen wasn¡¯t worried. With the incandescent me, his avatar could now create top-quality artifacts.


    Other than Heavenly Tools, top-quality artifacts were the best choice, and each one was worth at least several billion.


    Making them was quite difficult, and the materials were hard toe by. Otherwise, fifty billion would have been a small amount for Lin Zhen.


    Of course, his avatar would handle these matters while Lin Zhen¡¯s present concern was to improve his strength as quickly as possible.


    ¡°There are two ways for me to increase my star power at the moment. One is to upgrade my Dantian, and the other is to upgrade my Dark Star.¡±


    The upgrading of the Dantian would require Lin Zhen to cultivate step by step, while the upgrading of the Dark Star had shortcuts.


    That is to continue buying the Heart of Star nts to further enhance the vitality of the Dark Star, progressing from the Mesozoic Era to the New Era.


    The Heart of Star nts is very expensive, with each one valued at tens of billions, which is not a small burden for Lin Zhen.


    He simply settled down at the south gate of Kirin Holy Star. Originally, Lin Zhen nned to go home to practice, but the practice environment on Kirin Holy Star was better and buying things was more convenient, so he didn¡¯t go home for the time being.


    Anyway, he could see his family every day in the Dimensional Universe. Now with some free time, whenever there was the opportunity, Yue¡¯er and An Ning would bring the children to see Lin Zhen in the Dimensional Universe.


    The children had grown up. Lin Zhen saw them yesterday, Lin Ping and Lin An were already six years old, and they had grown into little gentlemen, inheriting the excellent genes of Lin Zhen and An Ning, and they were handsome little boys.<div>


    For the two little boys, Dad is their hero in their minds. Their every move is imitating Dad, either intentionally or unintentionally, hoping that one day they can be like Dad, able to protect their family.


    And Lin Mei¡¯er, who is five years old, is a soft and sweet sticky rice ball. Every time she sees her father, she acts spoiled and clinging,pletely unlike her two older brothers.


    Su Mingyue¡¯s daughter is naturally beautiful, and Lin Zhen can¡¯t get enough of her each time he sees Mei¡¯er.


    Of course, his wife doesn¡¯te looking for Lin Zhen often either. As a martial artist, they don¡¯t have much time. They still have to practice.


    Now, the Star Crystals in the Star Fruit Tree are of no use to Lin Zhen. He would send them back to the Sr System through his first Perpetual Crystal Spaceship.


    Lin Zhen has also found a way to store the Star Crystals, which will not dissolve for several months. With each supply of Star Crystals, the realms of both his wife and parents have made great progress.


    Su Mingyue and An Ning have actually practiced to the Five-level Constant Star, not far from the peak of the Constant Star Stage.


    While their parents have practiced to the peak of the Comet Stage, they are about to enter the Constant Realm Third Level.


    The Dimensional Universe is indeed convenient. When Lin Zhen misses his family, his wife can evene to apany him, doing whatever they want.


    However, after sharing a bed once, Su Mingyue and An Ning both urged Lin Zhen not to keep looking for them. They both knew how urgent Lin Zhen¡¯s cultivation was.


    Everything at home is fine, don¡¯t worry about it, Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen also followed his wife¡¯s advice, trying to reduce their meeting time and focus on practicing.


    Two years have passed in a sh¡­<div>


    ********


    Inside the quiet room, Lin Zhen was practicing.


    The mutant ck hole in his body swelled and expanded after countless repetitions!


    Suddenly, an overwhelming wave of energy filled the room, and the starlight shined brightly, illuminating every corner of the room!


    Broke through!


    ck Hole Middle Stage!


    The starlight energy wave rotated for a while before finally stopping, and Lin Zhen slowly opened his eyes.


    ¡°It¡¯s been two years, and finally, after the Dark Star, I¡¯ve made progress in the ck Hole Realm and entered the middle stage.¡±


    Over the past two years, Lin Zhen has made several breakthroughs.


    First, several of the top-quality artifacts were released, allowing his wealth to umte rapidly. In half a year, his me power advanced again, reaching a light blue color.


    With light blue mes, he can create Heavenly Tools, and Lin Zhen has the purple qi to open the Dark Star World in his body, which can be used to create Heavenly Tools.


    First, he upgraded the Yin Yang and Cliff Corner Double Guns to Heavenly Tools. Then, Lin Zhen began his journey of creating Heavenly Tools.


    To advance the mes from light blue to medium blue, he needed Cosmic Crystals worth 500 billion!<div>


    Up to now, Lin Zhen has not umted a wealth of 500 billion, after all, creating Heavenly Tools is very difficult, the materials are hard to get, and often it takes several months to make one piece. At present, he has only gathered over 100 billion. There¡¯s still a gap of nearly 400 billion.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Over the past two years, the Dark Star has progressed from the early stage of the Mesozoic Era to the middle stage, bringing Lin Zhen an additional nearly 800 Star Power.


    Lin Zhen only bought one Heart of Star nts and stopped, as it was too expensive; otherwise, he would have advanced more than one small stage.


    With this practice, he reached the ck Hole Middle Stage, his Star Power increased by more than a thousand, and Lin Zhen¡¯s Star Power value has reached 7,500.


    ¡°Now if I go back to the arena, I shouldn¡¯t be unable topete. I would even be qualified topete with ordinary veteran Star System Stage martial artists.¡±


    ¡°But it¡¯s still not very stable. Like Xuan Jiang, I¡¯m afraid his Star Power is over 10,000. Only those with over 10,000 Star Power can be called Gods. I haven¡¯t reached that level yet.¡±


    Calcting the time, it would be three more years before the resurrection of Little Phoenix. Lin Zhen was not particrly anxious, and he should practice for a while longer.


    Chris¡¯s reminder suddenly sounded.


    ¡°Master, there are two good news. Which one do you want to hear first?¡±

 Chapter 545: 546: Mount Sumeru, Star Illusion Stone

    Chapter 545: Chapter 546: Mount Sumeru, Star Illusion Stone


    Upon hearing Chris¡¯s question, Lin Zhen was somewhat speechless.


    What did she mean, which of the two pieces of good news did he want to hear first? Was there even a difference?


    After Chris¡¯s promotion, her speech tended to be more humane, but she often ended up creating someical moments, such as this absurd one.


    ¡°Well¡­let¡¯s hear the first piece of good news then.¡±


    ¡°The first piece of good news is that the World King of the Machinery Realm is about to leave the Kirin Holy Star. Not only him, many World Kings are on the verge of departure too, for unknown purposes. You don¡¯t have to worry about his threat anymore.¡±


    ¡°Oh! The World King is leaving?¡±


    Lin Zhen was stunned for a moment. He didn¡¯t know what the World King was going to do, but one thing he was sure of was that it must be a big deal, a very, very big deal.


    But without the World King of the Machinery Realm around, indeed, it was good news for Lin Zhen. Despite the protection of the Mixed World King, Lin Zhen wasn¡¯t worried about his personal safety, but he also had no chance to confront Ye Hua.


    ¡°So, what¡¯s the other piece of good news?¡±


    ¡°Master, there¡¯s news about the thing you asked me to pay attention to. On the Twin Star in the Tianhe Empire, indeed, a mountain fell from the sky.¡±<div>


    ¡°Great!¡±


    Excited, Lin Zhen stood up, his emotions surging.


    Since his reincarnation, Lin Zhen¡¯s reliance on memories of his previous life has decreased significantly. With his rising power, even if he got those opportunities from his previous life, they wouldn¡¯t be much help.


    But one thing he clearly remembered.


    It happened inside the Tianhe Empire. On the capital of the Gemini constetion, a mountain fell from the sky.


    This mountain, named Mount Sumeru, contained luminous stones that glowed. These stones were of no use to ordinary martial artists. However, if collected and taken to the temple on the peak, they could be exchanged for treasures with the intelligent life forms.


    Things like the Heart of Star nts were in abundance there, along with countless other priceless items rarely seen on typical days.


    The most memorable treasure for Lin Zhen was something called Star Illusion Stone.


    This thing was useless to ordinary people, but for martial artists with avatars, it was an invaluable treasure!


    Because after absorbing this stone, the star power between the primary body and the avatar could be transferred mutually.


    For instance, in Lin Zhen¡¯s current situation, he had 7500 star power and his avatar had 6000. Then, he could borrow his avatar¡¯s power and transfer its 6000 star power to his primary body.


    A primary body with 7500 stars power and an avatar with 6000 might not be a match for a god with over 10,000 star power. But after transferring star power, the primary body would have 13,500 star power and could easily crush Xuan Jiang, a god with just over 10,000 star power!


    He had shared this information with Chris ages ago, fearing he might forget. Now upon receiving Chris¡¯s message, he suddenly remembered it all.


    In his previous life, this Star Illusion Stone was obtained by a martial artist named Five Ghosts. Lin Zhen didn¡¯t know who Five Ghosts was.


    But he vaguely remembers that those who went to Mount Sumeru to exchange treasures were at most in the Star System Stage. There were no figures from the Star Domain Stage. Back then he didn¡¯t know why, but thinking about it now, it was probably the high-ranking figures in the Star Domain Stage who were paying attention to the departure of the World Kings, hence missing this opportunity.


    The Star Illusion Stone was unique amongst all the treasures, so Lin Zhen could not dy and prepared to embark immediately.


    Temporarily closing the Heavenly Fire small shop, Lin Zhen took his avatar with him. Just as he was about to leave, he received a message from the Mixed World King, notifying him of his departure. However, he reassured Lin Zhen not to worry, as the World King of the Machinery Realm was also leaving, so there would be no danger.


    However, the Mixed World King didn¡¯t reveal what he was going to do, probably deducing that telling Lin Zhen, who was too low in stage, would be pointless.


    Without asking more questions, Lin Zhen bid goodbye to the Mixed World King and started his journey, leaving the Kirin Holy Star for his homnd, the Tianhe Empire.<div>


    *********


    The Twin Star was the capital of the Gemini constetion, a domain owned by a Marquis of the Tianhe Empire.


    But ever since Mount Sumeru descended, the Marquis¡¯s good days were over.


    An indigenous explorer discovered a temple on top of Mount Sumeru and exchanged the luminous stones he found there for a small Perpetual Crystal Spaceship. After posting about his discovery in the Dimensional Universe, he ceased to be the absolute ruler of the local area.<div>


    Martial artists were often sensitive. A mountain that broke through space toe here was bound to be significant, and immediately, countless people from within the Tianhe Empire set off for Mount Sumeru to hunt for treasure.


    Then, the news spread to the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation and drew in more people.


    However, the realms of those arriving were varied. Even martial artists who had just reached the Star Realm sneaked in, all hoping to find luminous stones and exchange them for some good stuff.


    Later arrivals even included martial artists from the Fire Kirin Empire and further afield. Theter the arrivals, the more high-ranking they were.


    Lin Zhen, always keeping an eye on such matters, should have been amongst the earlier arrivals. But, unexpectedly, on his way there, he received a message from someone.


    ¡°Master, someone called you in the Dimensional Universe. It¡¯s your friend Ni Ke. Do you want to answer it?¡±


    ¡°Ni Ke? How could it be him?¡±


    Lin Zhen had a deep impression of Ni Ke, the greedy dwarf. This guy had made quite a fortune during the World Stone incident. But after so many years, there wasn¡¯t any news from him. Lin Zhen had thought they had be strangers again, never expecting Ni Ke to look for him once more.


    ¡°Connect.¡±


    Sitting in the chair of the Permanent Crystal Battleship, Lin Zhen connected Ni Ke¡¯s message.


    ¡°Hey hey hey~! My old friend, Lin Zhen, how are you doing? Have you missed your handsome old partner?¡±


    In the virtual image, Ni Ke, the dwarf in the artifact armor, seemed to be doing very well. She was sitting in a Permanent Crystal spaceship, chatting with Lin Zhen.


    Most importantly, Ni Ke has be a Star System Level 5 master, which really surprised Lin Zhen.<div>


    ¡°You¡¯re doing pretty well, aren¡¯t you? What made you contact me today?¡±


    ¡°Hehe! Can¡¯t I just have a chat with an old friend?¡±


    ¡°Save it, you never make a move without a reason. Spit it out, what¡¯s the matter? If there¡¯s nothing else, I have things to do, bye.¡±


    ¡°Ah! No, no, no! Can¡¯t you give me some face? Fine, fine, I¡¯ll tell you. Lin Zhen, have you heard about Mount Sumeru descending in Gemini Star?¡±


    ¡°Yeah, I have. I was nning to go and have a look. What about it?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s perfect. I¡¯m here at the virtual mountain, but I¡¯m notpetitive enough by myself. Several God-level masters have arrived. With them around, no one else can get much Luminous Stone. Come on over, if we join forces, we¡¯re guaranteed to get a ton of Luminous Stones.¡±N?v(el)B\\jnn


    ¡°God-level? Who are these God-levels?¡± Lin Zhen asked.


    ¡°Who else could be called God-level but the guys from the Dimensional Arena? You know Xuan Jiang, right? This guy is now on Mount Sumeru. I don¡¯t know how he got here so fast, just one day after me¡­.¡±


    ¡°Wait, who did you say? Xuan Jiang? You know Xuan Jiang? How do you know him?¡± Lin Zhen immediately realized the problem.


    ¡°Uh¡­ Lin Zhen, promise you won¡¯t get mad at me, actually I¡¯m in the same small battle zone as you in the Dimensional Arena. I know everything about you. I support you spiritually, but¡­. you know, I can¡¯t afford to offend Xuan Jiang.¡±


    Lin Zhen was somewhat speechless. He understood the dwarf¡¯s words. Not everyone dares to offend the God-level contestants in the arena. But he was surprised that he happened to be in the same battle zone as the dwarf.


    However, teaming up with the dwarf was indeed the best choice. The dwarf¡¯s innate ability to treasure hunt is the biggest help in times like this.


    Since Xuan Jiang is here, if he wants to get the Star Illusion Stone first, he cannot do without the dwarf¡¯s help.<div>


    ¡°Fine, wait for me. I¡¯ll be there in a day.¡±


    ¡°Wow! You¡¯re fast. Aren¡¯t you at the Kirin Holy Star? I only got here so fast because I was at the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation.¡±


    ¡°I also came as soon as I heard about this. No more talking. See you on Mount Sumeru.¡±


    After cutting off themunication in the Dimensional Universe, the Permanent Crystal Battleship had entered the Milky Way.


    After flying in the parallel universe for a while and crossing through two wormholes, Lin Zhen even encountered several waves of battleships along the way. Judging from their routes, they were all heading towards Gemini Star. Apparently, Sumeru Mountain had attracted arge number of martial artists.


    The following noon, Lin Zhen¡¯s spaceship arrived at Gemini Star.


    Gemini Star is a special, where two huges orbit each other without collision.


    It¡¯s said that this was born twin, hence the name Gemini.


    Legend has it that the descendants of Gemini possess dual-natured personalities, embodying both good and evil aspects.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t care about this legend. He immediately flew towards the where Mount Sumeru was located.


    Unlike the Kirin Holy Star, which is evenrger than the sun, this is simr in size to Earth. He didn¡¯t need to deliberately search for it. Seeing a huge shadow on one, he knew that it was the location of Mount Sumeru.


    When his spaceship reached the sky above Mount Sumeru, Lin Zhen called Ni Ke again.


    ¡°Ni Ke, I¡¯ve arrived. Where are you?¡±<div>


    ¡°I¡¯m at the foot of Mount Sumeru, at the entrance to the mountain. There¡¯s only one entrance here. The rest of the ces are so weird that you can¡¯t get in. You can¡¯t fly or teleport, either. Hurry, I¡¯m in some trouble.¡±


    Lin Zhen put away his spaceship, then locked onto the location of the mountain entrance and performed aary instantaneous movement. The next second, he appeared here.


    After his arrival, he immediately saw a group of people not far away, preparing to take action against one person. It seemed to be Ni Ke.


    One of the guys withrge wings seemed familiar to Lin Zhen, so he walked over immediately.


    ¡°Lin Zhen! You¡¯re here. Save me! These guys want to steal my Luminous Stones.¡±


    Hearing Ni Ke¡¯s call for help, before Lin Zhen could say anything, the leader of the group suddenly turned his head to look at Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Hehehe!! It¡¯s just as they say, ¡®one finds what one is searching for without making much effort.¡¯ Lin Zhen, I looked everywhere for you but couldn¡¯t find you. I didn¡¯t expect you¡¯de here to die. This time, you will lose more than just ten billion Cosmic Crystals, you¡¯re going to lose your life!¡±


    After a closer look, Lin Zhen was taken aback.


    Because this person was none other than the Tianying n martial artist, Ao Xiang, whom he had taken down with him in the arena by self-detonation.

 Chapter 546: 547: Five Ghosts (Third Update)

    Chapter 546: Chapter 547: Five Ghosts (Third Update)


    Seeing Aoxiang, Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes squinted slightly.


    Xuan Jiang is here, and Aoxiang is here too. It¡¯s indeed a narrow road for enemies.


    Aoxiang abandoned Ni Ke the dwarf and came staggeringly in front of Lin Zhen. Then he said to the people around him, ¡°You all see it clearly. This man is called Lin Zhen. He was driven out of the arena like a homeless dog, running out of options, and begging for a living everywhere. Lin Zhen, did youe here because you saw an opportunity to profit? Unfortunately, you met me again. Are you feeling extremely discouraged and unlucky now? Hahaha!¡±


    People around burst intoughter. A Level 6 Martial Artist from the Star System asked, ¡°Boss Aoxiang, is this Lin Zhen the one you talked about, who used tricks and self-detonation in the arena to plot against you? He doesn¡¯t seem that impressive. Do you want me to teach him a lesson for you?¡±


    ¡°Humph! I was careless that time and was set up by this kid. But he won¡¯t have such an opportunity again. Although his realm is not impressive, his strength is not to be underestimated. You just enjoy the show and see how I¡¯m going to beat the drowning dog today!¡±


    As Aoxiang spoke, his huge wings spread out, ready for action.


    ¡°Ni Ke,e over here.¡±


    Lin Zhen called Ni Ke over and asked Chris, ¡°Check Aoxiang¡¯s Star Power?¡±


    ¡°Master, Aoxiang¡¯s Star Power was 7,000 two years ago, and now it is 7,300.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded slightly, roughly as he estimated. Most of these old-fashioned Tier Nine Star System martial artists had a Star Power of over 6,000 or 7,000, but very few reached 10,000. Once reaching 10,000, they could be called a Great God.<div>


    A Star Power of 7,300 was certainly good, but it was not enough in front of today¡¯s Lin Zhen.


    With a raise of his hand, the Yin-Yang Spear appeared.


    After forging with light-blue mes, the Yin-Yang Spear was promoted again, reaching the level of a Lower Grade Heavenly Tool.


    As soon as the Spear was drawn, a ck and white flowing stream encircled it, and a whirlwind blew up from the t ground around it.


    ¡°Damn! A Heavenly Tool spear! You¡¯ve upgraded to a cannon from a bird gun, kid. This spear is better than mine. Lin Zhen, this spear is mine now.¡±


    Aoxiang¡¯s eyes widened, and greed showed in his eyes. He shook the spear in his hand and rushed towards Lin Zhen.


    He still remembered thest battle when he fought quickly, suppressed Lin Zhen with Star Power, and forced Lin Zhen to be unable to use any techniques. Today, he wanted to repeat his old tricks.


    However, this time, Lin Zhen did not choose to defend with his Immoveable Like a Mountain technique.


    His Absolute Power had already surpassed Aoxiang, so he did not need to defend relentlessly anymore.


    Copse!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s first move was his most powerful spear technique, the Eighth Move of the Nine Layer Spear River. With a single spear strike, space shattered!


    ¡°Dang~~!!¡±


    A loud collision sound was deafening. After a melee with Lin Zhen, Aoxiang felt numbness in his hand, staggering back!


    ¡°This is impossible!¡±


    His eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. Lin Zhen¡¯s Absolute Power had actually surpassed him.


    It had only been two years, and Lin Zhen had just upgraded from the ck Hole Early Stage to the Middle Stage. How could he possibly surpass him? Keep in mind, his Star Power value was as high as 7,300!


    But whether he believed it or not, Lin Zhen was already swinging his spear and attacking. The spear shadows filled the sky, and his Domain power was formed!


    ¡°Zing zing zing zing~~!!¡±


    After consecutive collisions, the Time Field suddenly appeared!<div>


    With an Absolute Power lower than Lin Zhen, Aoxiang couldn¡¯t break Lin Zhen¡¯s Time Field. After a 0.01-second stop, a huge hole appeared in Aoxiang¡¯s throat!


    Blood gushed out like a fountain. Aoxiang covered his throat and retreated, unwilling to believe that everything happening now was real.


    ¡°Aoxiang, thirty years in the east of the river, thirty years in the west. Your era has passed. You were right about one thing, this time, you are not losing a billion Cosmic Crystals, but your life!¡±


    Lin Zhen grabbed Aoxiang¡¯s Space Ring. After grabbing it, he remembered that he didn¡¯t have a Soul Lock. If there was a bank card inside, he would suffer a huge loss again.<div>


    When he opened it and looked inside, just as he expected, there was another bank card.


    Aoxiang¡¯s body fell to the ground, and Lin Zhen¡¯s gaze swept over the people who followed Aoxiang.


    These people were all at low realms, the highest being only Star System Level 7, and they were no match for him.


    ¡°You, hand over all your wealth, and your lives will be spared.¡±


    The Domain power enveloped everyone, and the surroundings were suspended. As long as Lin Zhen activated the Tianhe Star Explosion, all these people would die.


    As Aoxiang was stabbed to death by Lin Zhen with a single spear, there was no way those people who regarded Aoxiang as a god would dare to resist Lin Zhen. Only one person tried to act rashly, but Lin Zhen hit him with a Mental Shock, turning him into an idiot, and no one else dared to resist.


    One by one, they transferred their wealth on the spot. No one dared to hide anything because they were all being monitored by intelligent lifeforms. Their passwords were all given, so they couldn¡¯t hide anything even if they wanted to.


    Twelve people, a total of more than 30 billion Cosmic Crystals were transferred.


    ¡°Not bad. It added some more funds to my Supreme Level Nine bank card.¡±


    He received arge sum of money but did not find any Luminous Stones. These people had just arrived at Mount Sumeru and had not yet found Luminous Stones.


    The Martial Artists surrounding them watched and pointed at Lin Zhen and others.


    Others didn¡¯t know about Lin Zhen¡¯s and Aoxiang¡¯s affairs, but in their eyes, Lin Zhen was undoubtedly a super expert who must be a hidden Tier Nine Star System martial artist and absolutely unapproachable.


    Unintentionally, Lin Zhen had also be a strong one in the hearts of other martial artists.<div>


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t make it difficult for them, but let them go. It¡¯s impossible to keep it a secret when there are so many people here watching, and killing them wouldn¡¯t help.


    Lin Zhen then came to Ni Ke¡¯s side.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    Ni Ke looked at Lin Zhen with a face full of admiration: ¡°Lin Zhen, I think you are the number one genius in the whole universe. You even killed Ao Xiang. You should know that he was the leader of Xuan Jiang¡¯s minions, and he was used to being arrogant. If you can kill him, you will eventually take care of Xuan Jiang and dominate the arena.¡±


    ¡°Stop ttering me. Show me your Luminous Stone.¡±


    Ni Ke took out a small diamond-shaped stone from her space ring. It emitted a soft light like a pearl.


    ¡°It doesn¡¯t seem to have much use, but since there are people buying it, it must be good stuff.¡±


    Lin Zhen casually put the Luminous Stone into his Space Ring: ¡°Let¡¯s go and look for it.¡±


    The dwarf immediately followed. Martial artists at the Star System Stage, ck Hole Stage, and even the Constant Star Stage nearby gave way, making the dwarf feel like he was riding on Lin Zhen¡¯s coattails.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, let¡¯s go up the mountain, but be careful. Since you killed Ao Xiang, Xuan Jiang won¡¯t let it go.¡±


    Lin Zhen nced around. Many flying vehicles were parked here. Some martial artists¡¯ vehicles were toorge and didn¡¯t have a Space Ring big enough, so they had to park outside.


    ¡°So many people havee.¡±


    ¡°Yes, and there are many experts among them. The Five Ghosts are the strongest, but you don¡¯t have to worry. With my treasure hunting ability and your Spiritual Power, we will also find many Luminous Stones. As long as we find the intelligent life to exchange them with¡­.¡±


    ¡°Wait, you said Five Ghosts, who are the Five Ghosts?¡± Lin Zhen¡¯s heart moved, curious about the biggest winner in his previous life.<div>


    ¡°Wow! You really don¡¯t know about the Five Ghosts? You wasted your time in the arena. One of the Seven Evil Stars of the 68th District, the Five Ghosts, is a great god!¡±


    ¡°So he¡¯s one of the Seven Evil Stars. Who are these Seven Evil Stars?¡±


    ¡°These seven people are all inheritors of the Evil Star legacy and super experts. They are Luo Gou, Ji Du, Po Jun, Five Ghosts, Seven Kills, Yue Bei, and Ying Huo. Each of them can be called invincible in the Star System stage. It is said that they have even teamed up to challenge a Star Domain stage fighter and seeded!¡±


    ¡°Challenging the Star Domain stage together? They¡¯re so strong?¡± Lin Zhen was also surprised, feeling like they were on a different level than him.


    ¡°They¡¯re indeed strong, but I believe, Lin Zhen, that you¡¯ll surpass them one day. Let¡¯s go.¡±


    ********


    ¡°You said Ao Xiang is dead, and Lin Zhen killed him!¡±


    In Mount Sumeru, Xuan Jiang was fighting a group of Warcraft when he heard the news and became furious.


    He swung his sword and killed two attacking long-armed apes in session.


    These Long-armed Apes were as strong as ordinary Star System martial artists and could not be defeated by ordinary ones.


    When they reached the depths of Mount Sumeru, there were not many ordinary martial artists left. This ce was full of ape-like Warcraft, of unknown species, with each of them being formidable and fierce-tempered, so ordinary martial artists died before they could reach the deep parts.


    So even though many people hade here, martial artists below the ck Hole stage seemed like cannon fodder.


    Seeing the enraged Xuan Jiang, a martial artist with a green face and white eyes, without ck pupils, nced at him.<div>


    At that nce, Xuan Jiang couldn¡¯t help but break out in cold sweat and immediately calmed down.


    ¡°Lord Five Ghosts.¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s the matter with you losing yourposure like this?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s like this. I sealed an attack on a martial artist in the arena before. The kid withdrew from the arena, but just now, he killed one of my men, Ao Xiang. You have also met him, the Tianying n martial artist who has followed me for hundreds of years.¡±


    ¡°Oh, I vaguely remember, he¡¯s the one with wings. That kid had decent strength but was still killed. Who killed him?¡±


    ¡°A small fry named Lin Zhen, you definitely don¡¯t know him.¡±


    ¡°That may not be the case.¡± The Five Ghosts blinked and continued, ¡°I¡¯ve heard Lin Zhen¡¯s name twice. Once, the Mechanical World King asked Ying Huo to seal an attack on someone. You were the one who did it, right? That person must be Lin Zhen.¡±


    ¡°Ah¡­ that¡¯s right, it¡¯s him!¡±


    ¡°The other time was a few days ago. The World King powerhouses all left. I heard from a friend that the son of the Mechanical World King, Ye Hua, came out of seclusion and said he would kill someone, and that was Lin Zhen.¡±


    Xuan Jiang nodded, ¡°That should be right, it¡¯s him. He has a grudge against the father and son of the Mechanical World King, but he¡¯s still alive after all this time. It¡¯s a real miracle!¡±


    Five Ghosts patted his shoulder, ¡°Xuan Jiang, don¡¯t be too emotional about everything. Ye Hua hase to Mount Sumeru this time, do you think he can kill Lin Zhen?¡±


    Xuan Jiang thought for a moment, ¡°Since Lin Zhen can kill Ao Xiang, I think his chances are not great.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s good. If Ye Hua can¡¯t seed, he will surely ask for help, and who do you think he will ask?¡±


    ¡°He¡¯ll definitely ask us!¡± Xuan Jiang immediately replied.


    ¡°That¡¯s right. He wille to us and naturally have to pay the price. At that time, we will take action and kill Lin Zhen, avenging your men, and getting some ie. Why not do it? Besides, as long as you are alive, it doesn¡¯t matter if your men die.¡±


    Seeing the white eyes of the Five Ghosts, Xuan Jiang could not help but nod, ¡°Lord Five Ghosts, you are right, I was impulsive.¡±


    ¡°Now that you know, let¡¯s go and find the Luminous Stones quickly. That¡¯s the key toing here.¡±

 Chapter 547: 548: So Many Treasures, Lin Zhen’s Plotting (Fourth Update)

    Chapter 547: Chapter 548: So Many Treasures, Lin Zhen¡¯s Plotting (Fourth Update)


    ¡°Lin Zhen, be careful, the visibility here is very low. We are just twenty miles away from a luminous stone area.¡±


    Lin Zhen and Ni Ke were trekking through Mount Sumeru. Lin Zhen was carrying a Yin-Yang Spear, always on guard and wary of sudden appearances of monkey-like Warcraft.


    There were too many monkeys here, even the lowest Macaque had Constant Star Stage strength, let alone the more powerful apes and goris that traveled in groups.


    Many Martial Artists had turned back at the beginning, knowing that they didn¡¯t have the power to im any of the luminous stones.


    ¡°Roar~~!!¡±


    A few roars came from the front, and about seven or eight huge Warcraft appeared, each standing about five meters tall and covered in ck hair.


    These creatures had thick, pir-like arms, fierce faces, and were a group of mutated big horse monkeys.


    ¡°Be careful, these big horse monkeys have Star System Early Stage strength. Lin Zhen, you¡¯re up!¡±


    The short person immediately used his Earth Escape Technique and left the fighting to Lin Zhen, who didn¡¯t hesitate to wield his spear against the enemies.


    The tough bodies of the horse monkeys,parable to lower grade divine artifacts, were no match for Lin Zhen¡¯s Yin-Yang Spear, and they were quickly exterminated.<div>


    Having reached 7,500 Star Power, Lin Zhen already had few opponents in the Star System Stage, and almost no Tier Nine Star System warriors could rival him, let alone these Star System Early Stage Warcraft.


    After wiping out therge horse monkeys, the short person crawled out of the earth, ¡°Lin Zhen, you are truly strong. If I were a woman, I would definitely marry you.¡±


    Lin Zhen strode over and stepped on the short person just as he emerged from the ground, ¡°If you were a woman, I¡¯d break your bones into eight pieces!¡±


    **********


    It had to be said, teaming up with the short person was great.


    He had a knack for finding treasure, and as soon as Lin Zhen entered the valley he pointed out, he stepped on a luminous stone.


    Lin Zhen picked up the luminous stone and began to expand his spiritual power.


    Not only was this ce forbidden from flying and teleportation, but it also exerted great pressure on a Martial Artist¡¯s spiritual power.


    If it were in the outside world, Lin Zhen¡¯s Cui Mang rank spiritual power could easily cover half a. However, in this ce, it could barely cover one-tenth of the valley.


    Even so, that was quite an area. If a Sky Blue rank tried, they might only be able to cover one percent of the valley.


    Wherever his spiritual power went, he could easily see if there were any luminous stones.


    ¡°30¡­100¡­.500¡­1000!¡±


    By the time they dug through more than half of the valley, the two had harvested over 7,000 luminous stones. Lin Zhen got more than four thousand, and the short person found three thousand.


    ¡°Keep up the good work! Lin Zhen, you should have received the exchange information in your dimensional universe by now, right? At the temple on the mountaintop, there is an unknown sentient life form that has lots of treasures. A Perpetual Crystal Spaceship costs just thirty luminous stones, a portableser cannon costs a hundred, a Heart of Star nts costs five hundred, and there¡¯s also¡­ a light sword which costs a hundred. I¡¯ll definitely get er. There are even divine artifacts and other valuable items¡­¡±


    At that moment, Lin Zhen opened his dimensional universe and entered Mount Sumeru. The sentient life form inside the temple at the mountain peak immediately sent him exchange information.


    The information sheet was densely packed with hundreds of lines detailing the exchange of treasures.


    The exchange price for Star Illusion Stones was not high¡ªonly eight thousand luminous stones.


    Perhaps many people didn¡¯t know the use of the Star Illusion Stones, but Lin Zhen knew they were of great value.


    Aside from the Star Illusion Stones, there were many other valuable items, such as the most expensive item: a set of sword skills called Taiyuan Sword Skill.<div>


    It was said that this set of sword skills had been created by an ancient deity and was infinitely powerful.


    Of all the weapons, swords were the most popr. The set of sword skills was divided into three parts: the first one exchanged for 30,000, the second for 40,000, and the third for 50,000.


    Lin Zhen estimated that the strongest people in this ce would be focusing on these sword skills.


    However, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t use swords. His goal was the Star Illusion Stones. He already had four thousand, and if he found another four thousand, he would head straight for the temple on the mountaintop to exchange for the Star Illusion Stones.<div>


    While digging for luminous stones and examining the exchange table, Lin Zhen suddenly stood up and looked into the distance, ¡°Ni Ke, be careful, someone ising.¡±


    The short person immediately stopped as well.


    ¡°nk, nk~!¡±


    The sound of metal machinery echoed from far away, closing in quickly.


    In less than half a minute, arge group of robots rushed into the entrance of the valley.


    Though they were called robots, they were humanoid in appearance, each armed with various weapons. They seemed like an army marching in formation.


    In the center was a four-meter-tall robot with a crystal control panel on its back, inside of which sat a person¡ªYe Hua.


    ¡°Ye Hua! How dare youe here to find me!¡± Lin Zhen was shocked.


    Ye Huaughed heartily upon seeing Lin Zhen, ¡°Lin Zhen, there needs to be an end to our conflict. You might have escaped me in the Chaotic Star River, but let¡¯s see where you run to today!¡±


    ¡°You think you can take me down? Then just try.¡± Lin Zhen didn¡¯t fear Ye Hua. In terms of Star Power, Lin Zhen was even slightly stronger. He didn¡¯t see Ye Hua, a warrior without a hundred years of experience, as a threat.


    ¡°No! I¡¯m not so stupid as to take the initiative to attack you. Have you seen these metal robots? These are the mechanical guards my father left for me before he left. Each of them has a strength that will surprise you. If you have the ability to defeat them, thene challenge me.¡±


    The row of metal robots behind him were holdingser guns. Theseser guns were derived from the God Machine n, firing Star Power Bullets with infinite power.


    Upon seeing thoseser guns, Lin Zhen immediately thought of the time when he was targeted and hunted down by several God Machine n warriors in the Dimensional Arena.<div>


    ¡°Dwarf! Retreat, connect to the Dimensional Universe!¡±


    Before Lin Zhen could finish speaking, the dwarf Ni Ke had already burrowed into the ground. After reaching the Star System Stage, her earth escape ability had be even stronger.


    Lin Zhen also immediately initiated Armorization and leaped away from his position.


    Just as he moved, a Star Power Bullet hit the spot where he had just been standing.


    Boom!


    The huge explosion and air currents threw Lin Zhen¡¯s body into an awkward twist. He forcibly twisted his waist to avoid another Star Power Bullet, preparing to make a breakthrough towards where Ye Hua was.


    Before Lin Zhen could make the breakthrough, the metal men had already charged towards him.


    These closebat metal men had strengthparable to Tier Nine Star Systems and were very strong. Each of them was on the level of a warrior like Wings.


    Before the two sides even made contact, Lin Zhen knew that things weren¡¯t looking good.


    It has to be said that having a good father was a great advantage. Ye Hua didn¡¯t need to take action himself. The treasures left behind by the Mechanical World King were enough to let him dominate in the Star System Stage.


    Lin Zhen was decisive enough. When these metal robots rushed towards him, he immediately circled away and released a Spatial sh to block the metal men for a moment. Then, he made use of the powerful physical abilities of the ck Hole Beast to bounce away quickly into the distance.


    In the end, the metal men were not human. While they were strong inbat, their tracking abilities were much weaker.


    In a short while, Lin Zhen had run far away until he was no longer visible.<div>


    ¡°Damn! You can run this time, but you won¡¯t have such good luck next time.¡±


    Ye Hua couldn¡¯t find Lin Zhen and didn¡¯t dare to leave the metal men behind to chase after him. Instead, he simply started digging on the spot.


    But most of the luminous stones here had been mined by Lin Zhen and his group. Ye Hua¡¯s harvest wasn¡¯t significant, just a few hundred luminous stones, but they satisfied him nheless.


    After the Mechanical World King left, he left most of his possessions to Ye Hua.


    The wealth of a Peak World King was unimaginable, making Ye Hua one of the top-ranking rich men overnight.


    These metal men guards were one of the assets left by the Mechanical World King to Ye Hua. Each had the strength of a Tier Nine Star System, and when they worked together, their power was infinite.


    After obtaining these, he came to take revenge on Lin Zhen, but he had not expected that Lin Zhen would still manage to escape.


    Whilemanding the robots to mine luminous stones, he opened the exchange list.


    ¡°Taiyuan Sword Skill¡­ there are three levels in total. Once I obtain it, my strength will definitely increase exponentially, and then I won¡¯t need to rely on the metal robots anymore. I¡¯ll be a big shot in the arena.¡±


    ********


    Deep in the forest, Lin Zhen nced at Ye Hua and turned away.


    With these metal robot guards, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t easily make a move. He had toe up with a way to dismantle these metal men.


    ¡°Ni Ke, are you dead yet? If not,e here.¡±<div>


    The dwarf took a long time toe over. As soon as she emerged, she immediately said to Lin Zhen: ¡°Lin Zhen, it¡¯s bad. Xuan Jiang has blocked the road to the temple and is not letting anyone pass. They are nning to monopolize all the treasures.¡±


    ¡°Oh, is there only one road up the mountain?¡±


    ¡°Yes, there¡¯s only one road leading to the temple. I just used earth escape to go over there and saw Xuan Jiang with dozens of Tier Nine Star System fighters blocking the mountain road. Then, the Five Ghosts are searching for luminous stones on the top, and it won¡¯t be long before they go to exchange for treasures.¡±


    Lin Zhen looked up at the mountain top, ¡°If that¡¯s the case, it¡¯s really a bit troublesome.¡±


    ¡°Yes, Xuan Jiang¡¯s strength is strong. With just the two of us, we probably can¡¯t break through his blockade unless we have a big group ofpanions.¡±N?v(el)B\\jnn


    Lin Zhen thought for a moment: ¡°How many people havee here now?¡±


    ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter how many people are here. This is Gemini Star, and the Five Ghosts and Xuan Jiang are the topbat power here. Also, Xuan Jiang said that as long as the Five Ghosts have exchanged for the Taiyuan Sword Skill, he will open up the mountain road and let others exchange for the remaining treasures. They¡¯re doing this to ensure that the Taiyuan Sword Skill doesn¡¯t fall into other people¡¯s hands.¡±


    Lin Zhen paced for a while, then suddenly blinked.


    ¡°Do you think that if Ye Hua gets a lot of luminous stones, he will immediately go to exchange for the Taiyuan Sword Skill?¡±


    Ni Ke was startled, not understanding Lin Zhen¡¯s point, but still nodded: ¡°He probably would, as every swordsman would likely be unable to resist the temptation of the Taiyuan Sword Skill. After all, it was left behind by ancient gods.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s it!¡± Lin Zhen pped his hands.


    Ni Ke suddenly understood: ¡°Your idea is good, but I¡¯m afraid Ye Hua will search too slowly and won¡¯t be in a hurry to go up the mountain.¡±


    Lin Zhen smiled faintly: ¡°What¡¯s there to be afraid of if he searches slowly? Don¡¯t we still have us? Now we¡¯ll go look for luminous stones, not only for ourselves but also to help Ye Hua. This time, whether we gain anything or not depends on Ye Hua.¡±

 Chapter 548: 549: The Great Harvest!

    Chapter 548: Chapter 549: The Great Harvest!


    Lin Zhen and the dwarf avoided the crowd and began to dig along the way.


    With the dwarf¡¯s treasure hunting ability and Lin Zhen¡¯s spiritual power, the two of them specifically targeted areas with a high concentration of luminous stones, reaping bountiful rewards.


    Inside Mount Sumeru, after the initial wave of treasure hunters, there were only about ten thousand people left searching for the luminous stones. After all, this ce was a primitive civilization Universe Country, and those at the Star System stage were considered emperors. Even those who came from the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation would not have many at the Star System stage.


    However, Lin Zhen believed that no one couldpare to his and the dwarf¡¯s digging speed, not even the group of Five Ghostsbined.


    After three days of continuous digging, Lin Zhen and the dwarf had collected a total of 80,000 luminous stones.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, we¡¯ve dug up quite a lot, haven¡¯t we? Should we start nning now?¡±


    Lin Zhen shook his head: ¡°No, the amount we have now is not enough. Let¡¯s continue digging, it¡¯s not time for the critical moment yet.¡±


    After another day, when the two of them had collected 110,000 luminous stones, Lin Zhen suddenly noticed that the Taiyuan Sword Skill¡¯s first level had already been exchanged by someone in the treasure list.


    The first level of the sword skill required 30,000 luminous stones, and it wasn¡¯t easy for the Five Ghosts to umte that amount at this point.


    Lin Zhen raised his head: ¡°It¡¯s about time. Now that the Five Ghosts have exchanged the first level of the sword skill, the others should also be restless. It¡¯s time to take action.¡±<div>


    That afternoon, Ye Hua was anxiously searching for luminous stones when he identally encountered Lin Zhen once more. Ye Hua brought his metal robot in pursuit of Lin Zhen. Perhaps due to being chased, Lin Zhen actually threw out arge bag of luminous stones ¨C there were tens of thousands of them!


    Fearing that the luminous stones would be taken away by others, Ye Hua could only shout at Lin Zhen: ¡°Lin Zhen, consider this money to save your life!¡±


    After obtaining the luminous stones, he was overjoyed because there were 40,000 of them in total!


    What could he do with 40,000 luminous stones? He could immediately go to the temple on the top of the mountain and exchange them for the second level of the Taiyuan Sword Skill.


    Ye Hua knew the value of the Taiyuan Sword Skill, but to master the three levels, not one could be missing, especially the second level. As long as he obtained it, no matter what, the Five Ghosts would be unable to be proficient in the skill.


    At that time, Ye Hua would be able to negotiate terms with the Five Ghosts. No matter who obtained the third level, Ye Hua could offer a price to buy it off their hands.


    Of course, the Five Ghosts would also want to buy Ye Hua¡¯s, but he would not sell it to them.


    Although the Five Ghosts were arena masters, Ye Hua was the son of the World King, and they did not dare to mess with him.


    If it were a contest of wealth, Ye Hua, who had inherited most of the World King¡¯s fortune, would not fear anyone.


    Most importantly, he wanted to possess one level of the Taiyuan Sword Skill. Only then would he have the qualifications to negotiate terms.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    ¡°Such a fool, Lin Zhen, who threw away 40,000 luminous stones to save his life. This is a great bargain for me,¡± Ye Hua said excitedly.


    Immediately driving arge group of robots, Ye Hua rushed towards the summit.


    However, when he reached the middle of the mountain, he encountered Xuan Jiang.


    Xuan Jiang frowned at Ye Hua¡¯s arrival. This Ye Hua was born with a golden key in his mouth. He was not even a hundred years old yet, and he had already cultivated to the Level 9 Star System.


    However, when it came to innate talent, Xuan Jiang didn¡¯t think highly of him. It was only because Ye Hua had a good father, a World King, that even if he were a pig, he could be trained to be a flying pig within a hundred years of dedicated effort.


    So, Xuan Jiang didn¡¯t have much of a good impression of this young master, and he stepped forward as soon as he saw Ye Hua: ¡°Ye Hua, this road is closed.¡±


    ¡°Closed? Why is it closed?¡±


    ¡°The Five Ghosts are mining luminous stones on top of the mountain. When they¡¯ve finished exchanging the Taiyuan sword technique, I¡¯ll open the mountain road. At that time, Young Master Ye Hua can exchange whatever he wants.¡±


    Hearing this, Ye Hua sneered: ¡°By the time the Five Ghosts have exchanged the sword technique, why should I still go up there? Xuan Jiang, we have always minded our own business, it¡¯s best if you step aside.¡±<div>


    Xuan Jiang¡¯s face also turned cold, and his aversion to the second-generation master increased: ¡°I¡¯m really sorry, I can¡¯t let you pass today. Ye Hua, even if your father is the World King, you are not my opponent here. I don¡¯t want to have conflicts with you, so it¡¯s best you don¡¯t humiliate yourself.¡±


    ¡°Pah!¡±


    Ye Hua didn¡¯t need to maintain any decency here. ¡°Xuan Jiang, I think you¡¯re the one who doesn¡¯t know how to appreciate favors. Let me ask again, will you let me pass?¡±


    Xuan Jiang and his group stood across the mountain road with a contemptuous look in their eyes.<div>


    ¡°Alright, alright! You brought this upon yourselves!¡±


    Ye Hua raised his hand and streams of light danced around him. Hundreds of metal robots emerged from his space ring.


    ¡°Kill these road-blocking guys without mercy!¡±


    Robots have no emotions, and only obey orders. As soon as Ye Hua ordered them, the battle started immediately.


    Xuan Jiang did not expect Ye Hua to have such a move. These metal robots were resistant to swords and guns, and their offensive power was extremely strong, making it difficult for them to handle.


    However, with the Five Ghosts on the mountain, Xuan Jiang didn¡¯t dare to let Ye Hua go up. So he braced himself to resist with his subordinates.


    In the middle of the mountain path, hundreds of metal robots fought fiercely with fifty or sixty powerful Tier Nine Star System Martial Artists.


    In a one-on-one situation, Martial Artists held a slight advantage. However, the robots were fearless, and nobody wanted to perish alongside them, as it had no value.


    Therefore, the battle was incredibly intense; as the robots fell one by one, the Martial Artists inevitably suffered significant casualties too.


    As a result, Xuan Jiang couldn¡¯t blockade the mountain path any longer.


    The Martial Artists who had been attracted from afar saw their chance and immediately rushed up. The robots¡¯ targets weren¡¯t them, so they had nothing to worry about.


    On their way up, one spear-wielding Martial Artist knocked down several others, causing Xuan Jiang¡¯s team to disintegrate even more.


    ¡°That¡¯s Lin Zhen! Damn it, he¡¯s definitely the one behind all this!¡±<div>


    Xuan Jiang shouted angrily, wanting to pursue him, but a fierce bombardment from the giant robot controlled by Ye Hua forced him back. He could only watch as Lin Zhen mixed in with arge group of Martial Artists heading towards the mountain peak.


    Ye Hua didn¡¯t linger with Xuan Jiang either, piloting the giant robot to run all the way to the mountain peak.


    ¡°Boss of the Five Ghosts, bad news! Martial Artists have rushed up the mountain, and that idiot Ye Hua seems to have been used by Lin Zhen.¡±


    Xuan Jiang shouted urgently in the Dimensional Universe, but it was toote. The Five Ghosts were far away from the temple, searching for Luminous Stones. By the time they returned to the temple, it was already packed with people.


    ********


    Inside the temple, a female intelligent life, wearing metal armor but revealing most of her skin, was floating in the air.


    The ce was filled withser guns andser beams, densely packed, leaving no dead angles.


    On the ground, over a hundred dead bodies proved that this ce forbade fighting.


    Holding a staff in her hand, the intelligent life looked entirely humanized and addressed the Martial Artists below, ¡°My temple forbids fighting. Each of you can trade with me. As long as you pay me enough Luminous Stones, you can get whatever you want.¡±


    Each Martial Artist opened the exchange list and began selecting their desired items.


    Ye Hua acted first, exchanging for the second level of the Taiyuan Sword Skill.


    He spent 40,000 Luminous Stones, and after obtaining the Sword Skill, Ye Hua let out a sigh of relief.


    He was determined that no one could take the Taiyuan Sword Skill from him unless he died. With this mindset, he would have the opportunity toplete the three sets of Sword Skills sooner orter.<div>


    Just after he exchanged for the second level of the Sword Skill, the third level disappeared, not knowing who had exchanged it away.


    ¡°Who was it?¡±


    Searching through the crowd, Ye Hua saw Lin Zhen.


    In his heart, Ye Hua became suspicious. In order to obtain the Taiyuan Sword Skill, he had invested heavily this time, with numerous metal robots lost in the shes against Xuan Jiang and his men. Now facing Lin Zhen, he no longer had the crushing advantage he once possessed.


    Nevertheless, he still walked up to Lin Zhen and asked, ¡°Is it you? Did you exchange the third level of the Taiyuan Sword Skill?¡±


    Lin Zhen shrugged, ¡°You can guess that.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t try to act smart with me. If you can get 40,000 Luminous Stones, then you can get even more. Besides the Five Ghosts, nobody can get so many Luminous Stones in such a short time, and the Five Ghosts have just exchanged for the first level, so they have no stock left.¡±


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t answer, but Ye Hua continued, ¡°Lin Zhen, don¡¯t think I don¡¯t know your trick. You deliberately threw the Luminous Stones to me just to open the passage. But your goal is also the Taiyuan Sword Skill, right? If I had been a little slower, you would have taken both the second and third levels. You must regret it now, don¡¯t you? Do you want to buy the second level of Sword Skill from me? I advise you to give up. No matter how much you offer, I won¡¯t sell it, never.¡±


    Ignoring Ye Hua¡¯s hysterical rant, Lin Zhen immediately exchanged for his purpose of this trip, the Star Illusion Stone.


    As one of the first to arrive, Lin Zhen was quick and didn¡¯t waste any time. As soon as he exchanged for the Star Illusion Stone, a wave of disappointed sighs echoed through the temple.


    Lin Zhen wasn¡¯t the only one who had his eye on the stone, but some people didn¡¯t have enough Luminous Stones, while others were simply too slowpared to him.


    After exchanging for the Star Illusion Stone, Lin Zhen immediately exchanged for the third level Sword Skill to prevent someone else from getting it.


    Having spent 110,000 Luminous Stones in total, Lin Zhen had given Ye Hua 40,000, exchanged the third level of Sword Skill for 50,000, and spent 8,000 on the Star Illusion Stone. With 12,000 Luminous Stones left, he exchanged four Hearts of Star nts for himself and left the remaining 10,000 for the dwarf to manage.<div>


    Before Lin Zhen, Ye Hua was still babbling, ¡°Lin Zhen, it¡¯s destined that you¡¯lle up empty-handed. I suggest you consider selling the third level of the Taiyuan Sword Skill to me, and I will offer you an appropriate price.¡±


    Lin Zhenpletely ignored Ye Hua and looked at the treasure list with a tinge of regret in his heart.


    ¡°What a pity, so many treasures, all avable for exchange as long as you have Luminous Stones, but I don¡¯t have any Luminous Stones left.¡±


    Although the treasures were attractive, Lin Zhen had already achieved his main objective. He had not only obtained the Star Illusion Stone, but also the third level of the Taiyuan Sword Skill and several Hearts of nts and Trees from the stars. There was nothing left to regret.

 Chapter 549: 550: Merging with the Star Illusion Stone

    Chapter 549: Chapter 550: Merging with the Star Illusion Stone


    Lin Zhen picked up the Star Illusion Stone and examined it. The Star Illusion Stone was a beautiful little stone with two sides, one real and one illusory.


    The real side represented the main body, and the illusory side represented the avatar.


    Only such a stone could merge the Star Power of the main body and the avatar into one.


    However, absorbing the Star Illusion Stone might take some time, and there was not enough time now, as the number of people pouring in and the amount of treasures here were dwindling, especially since Mount Sumeru had been open for nearly a month.


    When Lin Zhen first came here, he was not among the first batch, because although he knew about this event, he forgot the specific year it took ce, after all, it¡¯s impossible to remember the exact date of events that happened a thousand years ago.


    Lin Zhen looked around and found that Ye Hua had left at some point.


    Just as he was about to leave, Chris suddenly spoke.


    ¡°Master, are you just leaving like this?¡±


    ¡°What else am I supposed to do?¡±


    ¡°Of course, it¡¯s to exchange for treasures. Look, Master, the treasures here are getting less and less, but there are still a few valuable ones. People from the foot of the mountain areing, I guarantee there won¡¯t be any treasures left here in a while, they will all be exchanged by others.¡±<div>


    ¡°But I don¡¯t have any Luminous Stones.¡±


    ¡°You can buy them, buy them on the spot, many people here don¡¯t have enough Luminous Stones to exchange for treasures and are looking for buyers. If you buy now, you¡¯ll definitely make a fortune.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes lit up, that¡¯s right, Martial Artists generally don¡¯t trade with each other due topetition, but isn¡¯t this a great opportunity?


    Lin Zhen immediately posted in the regional Dimensional Universe that he would buy Luminous Stones for ten Cosmic Crystals each!


    Ten Cosmic Crystals might not sound like a lot, but when exchanged, that¡¯s a million Kirin Coins!


    A million Kirin Coins can be exchanged for a billion Sanjiang Coins!


    With a billion Sanjiang Coins, going to a lower-level Universe Country, it might not make you the richest person in the country, but on a regr Life Star or even within some Small Asteroid Systems, you would definitely be the wealthiest individual!


    Many Martial Artists with a billion Sanjiang Coins would choose to retire and be a local emperor on a Life Star, living a carefree life for thousands or tens of thousands of years, which is not a bad choice at all.


    So, the price offered by Lin Zhen was definitely not low, considering that the Martial Artists here were not all from high-level civilizations, most came from average or even lower ones!


    Ten Cosmic Crystals for a Luminous Stone made many people go crazy.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s Dimensional Universe system immediately received countless trade requests.


    Lin Zhen had instructed Chris to ept all normal trades in advance, and he didn¡¯t care about spending this small amount of money as he was already worth hundreds of billions.


    Chris was quick and epted all trades in record time. Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t initiate more trades unless he actively canceled the current ones, which was a constraint of the Dimensional Universe trading system.


    When Lin Zhen set his price, many people reacted and tried to buy in the second wave, but the vast majority of Luminous Stones had already been taken away by Lin Zhen.


    Ye Hua, who had made a fortune, was nowhere to be found, offering a hundred Cosmic Crystals per Luminous Stone and attracted quite a few people, but still couldn¡¯tpare to Lin Zhen.


    In a blink of an eye, Lin Zhen obtained hundreds of thousands of Luminous Stones, and those who hadpleted the trade had toe to the Temple to finalize their transactions with Lin Zhen, while regretting their decisions.


    ¡°Chris, what should I exchange for?¡±


    ¡°Master, I¡¯ve already picked out a few things for you. You should exchange for the Ambidexterity Mastery Secret first. If you learn it, you can use two spears with both hands in battle, greatly increasing your damage in group battles.¡±


    Lin Zhen immediately exchanged, using ten thousand Luminous Stones.<div>


    ¡°Also, the most expensive one, Star Gold, is an essential material for forging Heavenly Tools. Thisrge chunk for seventy thousand Luminous Stones is perfect for you to forge Heavenly Tools.¡±


    Lin Zhen immediately exchanged, and then spent the remaining tens of thousands of Luminous Stones on whatever treasures were avable, using them all up.


    By the time Lin Zhen finished plundering, only a few items remained.


    Soon, thest few items were also exchanged and taken away.<div>


    When all the treasures were gone, the intelligent life in the Temple said, ¡°All the treasures here have been exchanged, and the temple will close. Everyone can leave now.¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen, let¡¯s go.¡± Ni Ke, the dwarf, had obtained several desired items and was very happy.


    Lin Zhen followed Ni Ke out of the temple and down the mountain.


    ********


    Inside the Dimensional Universe, Ye Hua had just finished buying Luminous Stones when he saw the news that all the treasures had been exchanged.


    ¡°Damn! That bastard Lin Zhen, how could he screw me over like this?¡±n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    With veins popping on his forehead, Ye Hua¡¯s anger had reached its peak.


    Without question, he knew that Lin Zhen would never sell the Taiyuan Sword Skill to him.


    However, he was determined to get his hands on this sword skill, but asking Ye Hua to go and try to take it from Lin Zhen by force was impossible since he was not confident that he could defeat Lin Zhen without his metal robot.


    After some thought, he contacted Xuan Jiang in the Dimensional Universe.


    ¡°Ye Hua, you still have the nerve toe looking for me?¡±


    Seeing it was a message from Ye Hua, Xuan Jiang was furious. He had been attacked by Ye Hua¡¯s metal robot and suffered heavy casualties. His great n to acquire the Taiyuan Sword Skill through the Five Ghosts was also destroyed. If it wasn¡¯t for Ye Hua¡¯s father being a World King in the machinery realm, Xuan Jiang would have sought revenge on Ye Hua long ago.


    ¡°Xuan Jiang, there¡¯s no need for you to shout at me. Our grievances aside, I¡¯m here to discuss a deal with you. If you feel like a 30 billion cosmic crystal deal is worth it, then let¡¯s do it. If not, then forget it.¡±<div>


    ¡°Oh, let¡¯s hear it.¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen, I want to make sure this brat can¡¯t leave the mountain. Kill him for me on Mount Sumeru. Can you do that?¡±


    Xuan Jiang didn¡¯t make a sound. In fact, without Ye Hua saying, Xuan Jiang wanted to get rid of Lin Zhen too, he was happy to make more money in the process.


    30 billion cosmic crystals was not a small sum, but Xuan Jiang still wanted to pretend to be picky.


    ¡°This price might not be enough. Ye Hua, you¡¯re a rich man now, 30 billion isn¡¯t that much to you, right?¡±


    ¡°Xuan Jiang, don¡¯t be too greedy. If it wasn¡¯t for Mount Sumeru, do you think I woulde to you? After leaving the mountain, there¡¯ll be plenty of people willing to take on the job for 300 million cosmic crystals, let alone 30 billion. Besides, that Lin Zhen should have some nice things on him too. You¡¯ll get those after killing him. If you don¡¯t agree, then forget it, I don¡¯t mind waiting a bit longer.¡±


    ¡°Deal! Transfer the payment!¡± Xuan Jiang was afraid Ye Hua would change his mind, so he simply agreed.


    ¡°Here¡¯s 15 billion. You can have the other half afterpleting the job.¡±


    ¡°Alright. I know the rules. Just wait for my good news.¡±


    Since Xuan Jiang epted Ye Hua¡¯smission, he immediately sprung into action.


    He announced in the Dimensional Universe that anyone who could provide Lin Zhen¡¯s location would be rewarded with one million cosmic crystals.


    At this price, many people would risk their lives. People all over Mount Sumeru began searching for Lin Zhen¡¯s whereabouts.


    ********<div>


    ¡°Lin Zhen, I¡¯m leaving.¡±


    At the foot of the mountain, the dwarf Ni Ke was preparing to leave. She had gained a lot from following Lin Zhen this time and was very satisfied.


    ¡°Ni Ke, do you have a team in the arena?¡± Lin Zhen asked.


    ¡°Yes, I¡¯m just following along.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t stay with that team. Wait for my message, we¡¯ll form a team together. I don¡¯t have a team right now.¡±


    ¡°Okay, I believe when you return to the arena, you can teach Xuan Jiang and others a lesson. I¡¯ll wait for your message, but it¡¯s not easy to form a team with just the two of us.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry about that. I¡¯ll find more people, I¡¯m sure we¡¯ll have a full team.¡±


    Ni Ke felt relieved. She warned Lin Zhen to be careful as there were people all over the mountain looking for him. It wouldn¡¯t be easy for him to leave Mount Sumeru.


    Lin Zhen waved his hand, signaling that it was no problem, and Ni Ke left by herself.


    Lin Zhen had been thinking about forming a team for a while now. Now that he had obtained the Star Illusion Stone, there was no one in the arena he needed to fear. But he needed teammates, otherwise, he couldn¡¯t participate in team battles.


    He already had some targets in mind. One was Yan Qiyue, as a person of Earth, he would definitely join him. Another one was Ni Ke.


    He had two more, both of whom were old acquaintances from the arena. One was the ck Wing n princess Zi Qianxia from the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation, whom he had once let go.


    At present, the ck Wing n¡¯s princess was now a super expert at the Star System Level 7. He believed she would not refuse his invitation to form a team.<div>


    As for the other person, he wasn¡¯t so sure but it was worth trying. This person was from the Tianhe Empire, the Imperial Emperor Long Juetian.


    Long Juetian was at Tier Nine Star System. In the arena, his ranking was quite high, not far from Xuan Jiang¡¯s. Inviting him would surely not be a waste.


    Lin Zhen felt that he shouldmunicate with Long Juetian since they both came from an advanced civilization Universe Country and had a connection.


    But he had to get through his current predicament first.


    Xuan Jiang announced in the Dimensional Universe that he would hunt Lin Zhen down. Many people were searching for him everywhere. It wouldn¡¯t be easy for him to leave Mount Sumeru safely.


    Or at least it used to be not easy, as for now, Lin Zhen was no longer afraid.


    Although Mount Sumeru wasn¡¯t huge, finding a hidden spot to hide for a while was still manageable.


    Lin Zhen only needed a little time.


    He found a secluded valley not too deep into the mountain, but it would still take a while for anyone to get inside from outside.


    Deep in the valley, Lin Zhen sat down.


    Raising his hand, the Star Illusion Stone appeared in his palm, emitting a soft blue light.


    ¡°Star Illusion Stone, finally in my grasp. Once I absorb it, my main body and avatar can transfer Star Energy between each other. To be on the safe side, I even brought my avatar here.¡±


    ¡°Come on, you guys. Once you find me, I¡¯ll show you a brand-new Lin Zhen!¡±


    A blue light shone, and Lin Zhen began to absorb the stone!

 Chapter 550: 551: Lin Zhen’s Counterattack Moment! (Third update)

    Chapter 550: Chapter 551: Lin Zhen¡¯s Counterattack Moment! (Third update)


    With the Star Illusion Stone in hand, it is half-real and half-illusionary.


    With a thought from Lin Zhen, the all-consuming ck hole appeared above his head and easily absorbed the Star Illusion Stone into his body.


    In the next moment, the Star Illusion Stone appeared within Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian.


    With both his main body and avatar sitting cross-legged within the Dark Star Space, there was a mysterious connection between them.


    Between Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian and the Dark Star Space, there was an intersecting space.


    This was the connected area of the Twinborn Netherstones; if the Dark Star Space was considered real, then the Dantian was considered illusory. The intersecting spaces entangle with each other and be the connecting points for Lin Zhen¡¯s two sources of Star Power, yet they do not interfere with each other.


    The Star Illusion Stone entered Lin Zhen¡¯s body, finally stopping at the connection between his Dantian and the Dark Star Space.


    When the Star Illusion Stone arrived here, it seemed to have found its home; the real half was on the side of the Dark Star, and the illusory half was on the side of the Dantian. It was simultaneously embedded in both.


    Half of it was light, the other half darkness.


    Perhaps due to the crossover of spaces, or due to the avatar being within the Dark Star Space, this node had be the key to connecting Star Power.<div>


    Lin Zhen¡¯s avatar possessed 6,000 units of Star Power. At the moment when Lin Zhen¡¯s thought moved, only one unit of Star Power remained, while all the rest had been transferred to the Star Illusion Stone.


    ¡°Star Energy Transfer!¡±


    A burst of dim blue light flickered, with as much as 6,000 units of Star Power being injected. The light on the surface of the Star Illusion Stone surged dramatically, and through its illusory side, the immense Star Power arrived into the real side.


    Within an instant, the Star Power within Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian soared!


    It went from 7,500 to 13,500 in a sh!


    With such strong Star Power raging within his Dantian, Lin Zhen felt as though it could hardly contain such a massive amount of energy.


    ¡°This¡­ this is indeed powerful. I¡¯ve never felt so strong before!¡±


    Although his avatar had almostpletely lost its fighting capabilities and could no longer fight, Lin Zhen¡¯s main body had instantly be a powerful deity-level fighter.


    Now, if Lin Zhen were to return to the arena, he would almost be invulnerable!


    With such formidable power, Lin Zhen could hardly wait to find someone to fight.


    *********


    ¡°Over here! Someone¡¯s passed by here! There¡¯s someone in that pit!¡±


    A Tier One Star System warrior, apanied by six or seven ck Hole Stage martial artists, arrived at the pit.


    ¡°Look! There¡¯s someone at the far end!¡±


    A sharp-eyed martial artist in the ck Hole Stage spotted Lin Zhen sitting at the far end.


    ¡°It really is Lin Zhen. We must immediately report to Xuan Jiang.¡±


    The Star System Stage martial artist immediately sent Xuan Jiang a message within the Dimensional Universe, informing him of Lin Zhen¡¯s location. Since Lin Zhen had just sat there without moving, he even took a photo as evidence.


    Upon receiving the message, Xuan Jiang burst intoughter: ¡°Well done! I¡¯ll be right there. Each of you will receive a million Cosmic Crystals. I¡¯ll transfer them to you right now.¡±


    ¡°Thank you, Xuan Jiang!¡±<div>


    These martial artists were ecstatic; receiving a million Cosmic Crystals just like that, they were living the dream.


    Having received the money, they didn¡¯t leave in a hurry. A ck Hole Stage warrior hesitated for a moment before saying to the Star System Stage one, ¡°Brother Hu, you said that Lin Zhen is only at the ck Hole Middle Stage. Is he truly that strong? We believe that he is a geniuspared to us, but I absolutely cannot believe that he is even stronger than you.¡±


    ¡°Yeah, no matter how strong he is, he is still just at the ck Hole Stage. Brother Hu, you are a super powerful martial artist at the Star System Stage. Honestly, I have never seen a ck Hole Stage martial artist who couldpete with someone at the Star System Stage.¡±


    ¡°Well, this issue¡­ It¡¯s really hard to say. In fact, I don¡¯t believe that a ck Hole Middle Stage warrior could contend with me. But the Fire Kirin has been hyping him up quite a lot. Perhaps he truly has some extraordinary abilities.¡±<div>


    Brother Hu was still cautious and didn¡¯t act recklessly.


    ¡°Brother Hu, do you think if we take action and take down or capture Lin Zhen, Xuan Jiang would give us even more rewards?¡±


    ¡°I was thinking the same thing. Even if Lin Zhen is a genius and we aren¡¯t a match for him, wouldn¡¯t we still be able to at least escape? That would be too absurd. No matter how powerful a ck Hole Stage warrior is, there¡¯s a limit.¡±


    Brother Hu¡¯s eyes flickered for a moment, and he finally made up his mind.


    ¡°Then let¡¯s give it a try, but be very cautious and don¡¯t take unnecessary risks.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Brother Hu. We¡¯ll use our group wolf tactics and surround him.¡±


    One Star System Tier warrior, apanied by seven ck Hole Stage warriors, slowly approached Lin Zhen.


    Along the way, they were extremely cautious and didn¡¯t make any reckless moves. However, with Lin Zhen just sitting motionless, their tactics seemed somewhat useless.


    Brother Hu waved his hand, and the eight of them closed in from all directions.


    From the east, west, south, and north, as well as the southeast, northeast, southwest, and northwest, there were no dead angles. It was because this area had a no-fly zone.


    Step by step, inching forward, the eight people closed in on Lin Zhen who was still motionless, now only ten meters away.


    ¡°Ugh¡­are we really being too cautious? Is a ck Hole Middle Stage worth it? Let me record this and send it to Xuan Jiang.¡±


    Brother Hu activated the recording system of the dimensional universe and sent the image to Xuan Jiang.<div>


    ¡°Xuan Jiang, this Lin Zhen is nothing special. We are already within ten meters of him, and he still has no reaction. If we all attack him at this distance, we could definitely kill him. You decide if we should do it.¡±


    Xuan Jiang, who had already approached the entrance of the valley with his men, was stunned by the image before cursing, ¡°Who told you to get close? Get away quickly! Lin Zhen may be a scoundrel, but he¡¯s not someone you can mess with. Trying to do that is just asking for death, understand?¡±


    ¡°Is it really that exaggerated? I guarantee with my honor that he can¡¯t be as powerful as the legends say. If you don¡¯t believe me, just watch¡­ Ah!¡±


    Before Brother Hu could finish his sentence, Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes suddenly opened in the image.


    When a martial artist finishes their training, there¡¯s a process of releasing star power, which doesn¡¯t have much destructive power. But if there¡¯s a significant difference in strength, it could still knock people out or send them flying.


    Ayer of star power emitted from Lin Zhen¡¯s body, and the surrounding eight martial artists only felt an overwhelming force, as if their internal organs had been shattered!


    ¡°Pff, pff, pff~~!¡±


    Eight men simultaneously spat out blood, their organs shattered!


    ¡°This¡­this is impossible¡­his star power¡­how¡­how strong is it?¡±


    After uttering hisst words, Brother Hu¡¯s body fell limply, and he died on the spot!


    He reached Star System Level 1, with a star power of 305, and thought he was strong enough to face Lin Zhen, or at least retreat calmly. But he had never imagined that the gap between them was sorge.


    This star power must be over 10,000!


    He wanted to alert Xuan Jiang to be cautious, but he no longer had the strength.<div>


    Lin Zhen killed the eight men with a single wave of star power but was toozy to even collect their Space Rings.


    It was just like a billionaire wouldn¡¯t bother taking coins from the bodies of dead people, feeling no need to do so.


    His gaze fell on the entrance of the hollow, where a group of people led by Xuan Jiang was rushing in.


    There were as many as a hundred people, many of whom Lin Zhen somewhat recognized: the same old Tier Nine Star System martial artists who had challenged him in a chain.


    Xuan Jiang led the people right up to Lin Zhen, nced at the dead bodies on the ground, and smirked: ¡°Lin Zhen, you stray dog still know how to y boss, huh? How do you feel after killing some ck Hole Period shrimps?¡±


    ¡°Xuan Jiang, don¡¯t forget that I¡¯m just a ck Hole Middle Stage too. You brought a whole army to capture me; do you feel aplished?¡±


    Xuan Jiang didn¡¯t know how to respond. After dealing with Lin Zhen for so long, he had almost forgotten that Lin Zhen was just a ck Hole Middle Stage and always treated him as an equal.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, I won¡¯t waste my time arguing with you. It¡¯s pointless. You won¡¯t escape my grasp today, no matter what.¡±


    ¡°Really? I look forward to it.¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen, I know you¡¯ve obtained the third level of the Taiyuan Sword Skill. Hand it over, and you might have a slim chance of survival.¡±


    Lin Zhen sneered, ¡°Do you take me for a three-year-old? Xuan Jiang, your intelligence is worrisome.¡±


    ¡°You don¡¯t know what¡¯s good for you, Lin Zhen. At this point, haven¡¯t you given up yet?¡±


    ¡°Form the array!¡±<div>


    Upon Xuan Jiang¡¯smand, over a hundred Tier Nine Star System martial artists quickly formed arge array.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    This formation was not very sophisticated, but itpletely blocked Lin Zhen¡¯s escape routes from all directions.


    Xuan Jiang took out a sword from his Space Ring, ¡°Lin Zhen, you¡¯ve never seen this, have you? This is the World Piercer Sword. I know you¡¯re proficient in spacew and could potentially escape through space. Maybe that¡¯s your confidence in challenging me. But you never expected that this sword can pierce space, and even if you hide in an extradimensional space, you won¡¯t escape!¡±


    Lin Zhen nced at the martial artists surrounding him and at Xuan Jiang, ¡°To capture me, you really spared no expense.¡±


    ¡°Of course, I¡¯ve always been cautious. You¡¯re worth 300 billion cosmic crystals and possess the Taiyuan Sword Skill. I¡¯ve never fought a war unprepared.¡±


    ¡°What if your people can¡¯t defeat me? Have you ever considered that?¡±


    ¡°What did you say?¡± Xuan Jiang thought he had heard some ludicrous joke and couldn¡¯t believe his ears.


    ¡°Pff, Pff!¡±


    Lin Zhen suddenly attacked like lightning, unleashing Phantom God Strike, and the might of his spear technique instantly swept across the battlefield!


    As his spear shed, the throats of five Tier Nine Star System martial artists were pierced, and they died on the spot!


    You must understand that those Xuan Jiang brought were no ordinary people; each martial artist had practiced for hundreds of years and, individually, could be an emperor in a primary civilization universe country!


    Yet they were ughtered like chickens by Lin Zhen!


    ¡°Since your ears don¡¯t work well, I¡¯ll say it again. Have you ever considered what you would do if your people can¡¯t defeat me? Huh, tell me.¡±

 Chapter 551: 552: Massacre in All Directions!

    Chapter 551: Chapter 552: Massacre in All Directions!


    Upon seeing Lin Zhen¡¯s move, Xuan Jiang suddenly felt a cold sweat on his back.


    Because he didn¡¯t see Lin Zhen¡¯s move clearly!


    It should be known that, as a Tier Nine Star System genius powerhouse with thousands of training years, Xuan Jiang had exceptional talent.


    Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t be able to dominate a ce like an arena, as to be a deity amongst billions of martial artists in a small battle zone would require an incredible aptitude.


    But at the moment Lin Zhen took action, he thought he saw Ying Huo and the five ghosts, the kind of War Gods from a great battle zone, making their move.


    Because Xuan Jiang could hardly see the moves made by the five ghosts.


    All aspects of a martial artist are directly linked to star power, and this situation suggests that Lin Zhen¡¯s star power has already surpassed Xuan Jiang.


    But Xuan Jiang knew that his star power value was over ten thousand, reaching ten thousand three hundred!


    How could Lin Zhen surpass this level of star power?


    Yet, the reality demanded his recognition, and with such a grand setup, there was no going back. Even if he didn¡¯t want to fight Lin Zhen to the death, he had no choice.<div>


    ¡°Be careful, everyone! We have no way out at this point; no matter how tricky Lin Zhen is, with our numbers, we will surely defeat him! Attack!¡±


    ¡°Hurrah~!¡±


    Xuan Jiang charged forward, leading the other martial artists to swarm!


    Lin Zhen sneered; his star power now reaching as high as thirteen thousand five hundred; with the person closest in power to him being Xuan Jiang, who still fell three thousand short.


    The remaining people had six to seven thousand or at most eight thousand star power, nearly half less than Lin Zhen.


    At equal star power levels, Lin Zhen had never feared anyone. Moreover, dealing with these people, who possessed only half of his star power level, was simply too easy.


    Before the opponents charged, Lin Zhen had already brewed up his domain power. When these martial artists charged at him, Lin Zhen¡¯s Tianhe Star Explosion emerged.


    In an instant, hundreds ofs appeared in the starry sky; such a wide-range destructive technique was extremely useful at this time.


    With countless thunderous explosions, the surroundings shook violently, and a tragedy was born!


    Of the more than one hundred martial artists, more than fifty were instantly killed, vanishing in the blink of an eye!


    Lin Zhen slid his feet to face the densest remaining martial artists on the side, andunched a Spatial sh!


    ¡°Awooh~!¡±


    The mournful wail of the Spatial sh made it impossible not to shudder, as ten more martial artists fail to dodge it and were hit, immediately split into pieces.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, don¡¯t be so arrogant!¡±


    In the next moment, Xuan Jiang appeared in front of Lin Zhen, the World Piercer Sword in his hand, tearing through space as it stabbed at Lin Zhen!


    ¡°Get out of my way!¡±


    At some point, Lin Zhen¡¯s Yin-Yang spear had appeared in his hand, swinging violently and tracing an arc in the air, catching Xuan Jiang¡¯s World Piercer perfectly.


    ¡°Hum~~!!¡±


    The World Piercer let out a mournful cry. Under the same Heavenly Tool circumstances, the sword was at a disadvantage when shing with Lin Zhen¡¯s spear.<div>


    Feeling the numbness in his hand and sensing danger, Xuan Jiang¡¯s body retreated violently!


    ¡°Where do you think you¡¯re going?!¡±


    Lin Zhen whistled, his figure following like a ghost. The spear trembled; a dazzling radiance blinded the eyes, targeting Xuan Jiang¡¯s vital points.


    Xuan Jiang suddenly felt that his eyes weren¡¯t enough, crying out in horror, ¡°Stop him!¡±<div>


    Two martial artists attacked from the side; Lin Zhen¡¯s Spiritual Evil Spirit Cone instantly caused one to be brain-dead, while his spear trembled again.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    Copse!


    Crack~!


    The bones in the martial artist¡¯s body were shattered by Lin Zhen¡¯s strike and he died on the spot.


    A sinister wind wasing from the rear; space was twisting!


    God Machine n¡¯s assassination!


    A cold light shed in Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes. This man was the same one who had tried to assassinate him in the dimensional arena back then, but today his star power had surged, making his perception incredibly sharp, so he wouldn¡¯t be shot in the head with a single spear.


    Light Annihtion suddenly transformed into a shield on his back, followed by an impact attack with a loud rumbling sound!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s body stumbled forward slightly, then sprang back like a spring.


    Drawing an arc in the sky, he narrowly dodged the God Machine n martial artist¡¯s second assassination attempt. With a flick of his Yin-Yang spear, heunched a piercing attack!


    ¡°Die!¡±


    With the spear¡¯s thrust, a sh of lightning streaked across the sky, the martial artist was directly sted into nothingness along with his spear!


    Gravity pulled the released spear back. Lin Zhen¡¯s body crouched low, and the spear was flicked out again!<div>


    Another piercing attack!


    Three martial artists were skewered like candied haws on a stick in one spear thrust, and gravity pulled the spear back again!


    Like a cannonball, Lin Zhen charged towards the seven martial artists trying to intercept him. Time stood still!


    The Seven Stars Knife traced a deadly trajectory in the air, as Lin Zhen¡¯s body passed by. The seven martial artists failed to stop him; only seven different corpses remained!


    ¡°He¡¯s gone crazy! Lin Zhen¡¯s gone mad! Get on him! Stop him!¡±


    Xuan Jiang screamed hysterically, his body fiercely following Lin Zhen¡¯s footsteps. The World Piercerunched its most powerful attack, using all his strength.


    ¡°Xuan Jiang! You¡¯re no match for me!¡±


    ¡°ng ng ng ng !!¡±


    A whips of torrential rain spear erupted, pattering on Xuan Jiang¡¯s weapon, forcing his body to retreat in a sorry state. Lin Zhen¡¯s spear thrusts had already surpassed sub-light speed with his skyrocketing star power, and the unparalleled force was simply overwhelming.


    With a weak arm and unstable body, Lin Zhen repeatedly feinted and thrusted his long spear, keeping Xuan Jiang on his toes before spinning the spear handle again!


    ¡°Fly away!¡±


    ¡°Bang~ !!¡±


    Xuan Jiang¡¯s body was thrown away by Ling Kong, his waist bone broke on the spot, and blood sprayed in the air.<div>


    Time Deceleration!


    Xuan Jiang thought he could escape, but Lin Zhen followed like lightning, casting Time Deceleration.


    Xuan Jiang felt that his flying speed was getting slower and slower, while Lin Zhen transformed into a stream of light beside him, stabbing his spear at Xuan Jiang¡¯s chest!


    ¡°Power of World Piercing!¡±


    Xuan Jiang desperately released his star power, using the force of World Piercer¡¯s full-force attack to sweep at Lin Zhen¡¯s neck ruthlessly!


    The counterattack of a top-level god with tens of thousands of star powers is still powerful, but Lin Zhen doesn¡¯t want to engage in any self-destructive tricks with him. He dodges the sword, grabs Xuan Jiang¡¯s wrist, and snaps Xuan Jiang¡¯s arm. The World Piercer Sword falls to the ground, and Lin Zhen collects it directly into his Space Ring.


    Xuan Jiang¡¯s body violently struck the cliff and copious amounts of blood sprayed out.


    ¡°Quickly save Lord Xuan Jiang, or we¡¯ll all die! Lord Five Ghosts will not spare us!¡±


    The remaining thirty-plus martial artists rushed up, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t immediately go to kill Xuan Jiang, instead, he suddenly turned, killed these martial artists like a tiger entering a flock of sheep.


    Spatial sh cleared the way, followed by the Spiritual Evil Spirit Cone killing the distant warriors. Each warrior who approached Lin Zhen received a copsing attack.


    Whether in rangedbat or closebat, these martial artists were far behind Lin Zhen.


    A pack of wolves might be able to fight a tiger, but a flock of sheep could never stand up to a tiger.


    This is called being crushed by strength!<div>


    The Tier Nine Star System martial artists who have cultivated for hundreds of years couldn¡¯t imagine how Lin Zhen had such powerful star power.


    Each of his spear strikes carried the force of millions of pounds, heavy as a mountain. Those who took the blow perished, and those who touched it met their doom.


    These martial artists howled like ghosts and wolves. After Lin Zhen killed seventeen or eighteen in a row, the remaining dozen people couldn¡¯t bear it anymore and broke down.


    ¡°We can¡¯t fight anymore, let¡¯s run!¡±


    ¡°We can¡¯t fight him, Lord Xuan Jiang. It¡¯s not that we aren¡¯t trying our best, but our opponent is too powerful!¡±


    ¡°Retreat! I¡¯ll quit the martial arts world after this and nevere out again!¡±


    These martial artists scattered like birds and beasts, running away in all directions, hoping to escape from Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen could chase and kill them if he wanted, but there was no point. Those who lost their fighting spirit were not worth mentioning.


    With a long exhale, Lin Zhen felt refreshed, and the scars all over the ground were strangely pleasing to his eyes.


    He slowly removed the space rings from these martial artists one by one, collecting the wealth of the Tier Nine Star System martial artists regardless of their value.


    During this process, Xuan Jiang waspletely unable to get up and could only watch Lin Zhen with frightened eyes.


    After collecting everything, Lin Zhen held his blood-drenched spear and walked step by step towards Xuan Jiang.


    Coming to Xuan Jiang¡¯s face, Lin Zhen lowered his head to look straight into his eyes.


    ¡°Do you have anything to say?¡±


    The eyes were full of life and death, as deep as the universe. When looking at them up close, it seemed like there were two ck holes inside, devouring the soul.


    Xuan Jiang couldn¡¯t help but tremble all over, his proud willpower was captured by Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes, and the thought of survival took the upper hand.


    ¡°Let¡­ let me go.¡±


    ¡°After I let you go, will you stab me in the back?¡±


    ¡°No¡­ I dare not, I absolutely¡­ absolutely dare not!¡±


    ¡°Good! Remember that from today onwards, the Great God of Zone 68399 is no longer you, Xuan Jiang, but me, Lin Zhen!¡±


    ¡°Yes, yes¡­ so¡­ are you willing to let¡­ let me go?¡±


    ¡°My experience over the years tells me there are two types of people to trust, one is the dead, and the other is our people. Xuan Jiang, which one are you?¡±


    Before Xuan Jiang could answer, Lin Zhen grabbed his Mental Defense charm, his eyes twinkling with an emerald green light, stabbing straight at the heart!


    ¡°Xuan Jiang! Open your mind! Obey mymand!¡±


    ¡°Pfft~~!¡±


    Xuan Jiang originally wanted to buy some time, but under the assault of Lin Zhen¡¯s powerful spiritual power, his mind trembled, and his mental resistancepletely crumbled!


    Soul Lock~!

 Chapter 552: 553: The New Team

    Chapter 552: Chapter 553: The New Team


    Taking advantage of Xuan Jiang¡¯s severe injuries, Lin Zhen showed no courtesy and directly used Soul Lock.


    Xuan Jiang¡¯s mind was in a trance, and Lin Zhen seeded with one strike.


    Even for Lin Zhen with his Cui Mang Early Stage spiritual power, it was still a bit difficult to lock the soul of a super-strong Soul Lock Star System Level 9, but it finally worked.


    Since it worked, Xuan Jiang no longer had a chance to rebound.


    ¡°Xuan Jiang has met his master!¡±


    After Lin Zhen sessfully locked Xuan Jiang¡¯s soul, he instantly became the most loyal subordinates in the world.


    ¡°How much money is in your bank ount?¡± Lin Zhen¡¯s first question was about money. He had killed so many people without gaining much, which made him a bit depressed.


    ¡°Master, most of the money in my ount is for Five ghosts and Ying Huo. They rule the Sixty-eight Districts, and many of their ies belong to them. As for me, I have about 600 billion.¡±


    ¡°All right, not bad.¡±


    Lin Zhen was delighted. The 600 billion was the biggest gain he had ever robbed from others.<div>


    ¡°Leave one billion for yourself and transfer the rest to me.¡±


    Xuan Jiang quickly and withoutint transferred 600 billion Cosmic Crystals to Lin Zhen¡¯s card.


    Lin Zhen originally had more than 100 billion in his hands. With this, he finally broke the 200 billion mark, making great progress towards achieving his 500 billion goal.


    ¡°Master, I advise you to leave as soon as possible. Now that something has happened here, the Five ghosts will definitely take action against you. Their strength is much stronger than mine. Although you are powerful in battle, there is no certainty that you can win against the Five ghosts.¡±


    ¡°Oh, how much Star Power does he have?¡± Lin Zhen asked.


    ¡°Each of the Seven Great Evil Stars in the arena has a Star Power of more than 15,000. That¡¯s why I told the Master to be careful.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded. His current strength already crushed most of the Star Systems Stage, but there were always some super geniuses in the world. ording to Xuan Jiang¡¯s words, Lin Zhen¡¯s chances of winning against the Five ghosts were not great.


    It¡¯s better to go back to the Kirin Holy Star first. Lin Zhen had acquired many Hearts of Star nts from here, and his Dark Star could continue to advance.


    ncing at the injured Xuan Jiang, Lin Zhen was not worried at all. He must have his own way of recovering.


    ¡°Alright, you go back where you came from. If anyone asks, just say you escaped from under my hands. Don¡¯t reveal any clues, understand?¡±


    ¡°Yes, Master. I will go back and make sure nobody notices.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t forget to continue logging in to the arena. I may need youter.¡±


    After promising, Xuan Jiang immediately boarded the spaceship and left.


    Lin Zhen did not stay at Mount Sumeru any longer, as there was nothing worth a second nce. He quickly left from the entrance and did not encounter the Five ghosts.


    After leaving the mountain, Lin Zhen drove the spaceship into the air, quickly entered the Parallel Universe, and headed straight for the Kirin Holy Star.


    ********


    ¡°Lin Zhen has gone back to the Kirin Holy Star? Xuan Jiang is missing!¡±


    Ye Hua angrily smashed the crystal cup in his hand to the ground, breaking it to pieces.


    ¡°Useless! They call themselves Arena Gods but are just a bunch of wine bags and rice bags!¡±<div>


    Like an angry lion, he paced back and forth in the room, making Tianci¡¯s eyes dizzy.


    ¡°Ye Hua, I suggest you calm down. Lin Zhen going back to the Kirin Holy Star doesn¡¯t mean he disappeared. He will show up sooner orter, so you don¡¯t need to be so anxious.¡±


    ¡°How can I not be anxious? That kid is wandering around outside while I can¡¯t do anything to him. If Xuan Jiang can¡¯t beat him, who else can I find?¡±


    As Ye Hua spoke, he nced at Tianci: ¡°Right, isn¡¯t your father a high-ranking official in the arena and a Domain King level expert? Why not let him take care of Lin Zhen?¡±<div>


    Tianci shook his head helplessly: ¡°I¡¯ve talked to him, but my father won¡¯t do it. He said Lin Zhen hadn¡¯t done anything harmful to me, so there¡¯s no need to take action.¡±


    ¡°Hmph! Lin Zhen¡¯s being cunning. He knows he can¡¯t mess with you easily now, so he¡¯s holding back. Once he¡¯s strong enough, let¡¯s see if he¡¯ll let you go.¡±


    Tianci nodded: ¡°I think you¡¯re right, so I came to discuss with you. However, in my opinion, this matter is not difficult. When Lin Zhen returns to the arena, he¡¯s sure to vite the interests of the Seven Great Evil Stars. At that time, all we have to do is add fuel to the fire, and they will naturally start causing trouble for Lin Zhen.¡±


    Ye Hua gradually calmed down: ¡°You have a point. Lin Zhen won¡¯t be at peace when he returns. I guess he will appear in the arena soon. As long as he offends the Seven Great Evil Stars, his death won¡¯t be far off. The seven of them teamed up, and they have killed Domain Kings.¡±


    *********


    This time Ye Hua was not wrong. After Lin Zhen returned to the Kirin Holy Star, Tianhuo¡¯s small shop reopened, and his main body returned to the arena.


    The first person to discover Lin Zhen¡¯s return to the arena was his former teammate, Yan Qiyue.


    Lin Zhen was quite happy to see Yan Qiyue and said to him, ¡°Brother Yan, I am back topete in the arena and n to form a team. Come and join me.¡±


    However, Yan Qiyue hesitated for a moment, ¡°Lin Zhen, our team is doing pretty well right now, being able to maintain a 65% win rate. I think¡­.¡±


    Lin Zhen was taken aback for a moment, and then showed a smile, ¡°It¡¯s okay, you just focus on your own stuff. I¡¯ll go find other people.¡±


    Yan Qiyue nodded and walked away.


    Lin Zhen sighed faintly, he originally thought that Yan Qiyue would agree immediately, but it seemed he overestimated him. He believed that if he told Yan Qiyue that the threat from Xuan Jiang was no longer present, Yan Qiyue would probablye over, but that would defeat the purpose.


    When he first mentioned forming a team, Ni Ke knew that he had offended Xuan Jiang, but she still agreed without any hesitation. This was the difference.<div>


    He looked at today¡¯s battle list, and there was another battle with a million people.


    Lin Zhen spent 10,000 cosmic crystals to create a team, named Phoenix Myth, with him serving as the captain.


    He immediately began adding members, with the first invitation sent to Ni Ke.


    Ni Ke quickly epted the invitation and promised to be there before the battle began.


    The second invitation was sent to Zi Qianxia by Lin Zhen.


    The message was replied to immediately, and Zi Qianxia seemed quite surprised that Lin Zhen would invite her to be a teammate.


    ¡°Are you really Lin Zhen?¡± The long-lost Zi Qianxia appeared on the virtual screen. Once a destitute ck Wing n princess, she now looked radiant and enchanting.


    ¡°Princess, what? Have you forgotten an old friend so quickly?¡± Lin Zhen asked with a smile.


    ¡°It really is you! Why would you suddenly invite me to be a teammate¡­ Oh! I get it, wait for me. I¡¯ll talk to my old teammates and thene right over.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s heart warmed. It was obvious that Zi Qianxia thought Lin Zhen had offended Xuan Jiang and couldn¡¯t find anyone else to join the team. Under such circumstances her unreserved support demonstrated a precious friendship.


    In less than a minute, Zi Qianxia joined the team.


    Using the team teleportation, Zi Qianxia came to Lin Zhen¡¯s side.


    ¡°Big Love Guru, when you left the arena, I thought you might not show up again. I was quite regretful. But it turns out you¡¯re still doing quite well.¡±<div>


    Zi Qianxia came to Lin Zhen¡¯s side like an old friend, even patting him on the shoulder, although he was tall and her petite frame made the action a bit strained.


    ¡°When did I be a Big Love Guru? Don¡¯t just randomly give me a name.¡±


    ¡°Hmph! Don¡¯t say you¡¯re not a Big Love Guru. Others might not know, but I¡¯ve been paying attention to you all this time. What¡¯s going on with you and our Fire Kirin Empire¡¯s number one beauty, Feng Qingluan? Don¡¯t tell me you¡¯re just friends.¡±


    Lin Zhen touched his nose awkwardly: ¡°You¡¯re really free.¡±


    ¡°Tsk! This princess isn¡¯t that free. It¡¯s just that you saved my life, rescued me from the ve traders, treated me well, and gave me freedom. So, I¡¯ve been wanting to repay your kindness. At first, I even thought that if you missed Feng Qingluan too much, I could reluctantly ept you and give you a warm embrace. But it seems that¡¯s not necessary now, you¡¯repletely heartless.¡±


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t speak for a long time. After not seeing Zi Qianxia for many years, she had be much more open, probably because she had avenged her grudge.


    Her words seemed sarcastic, but in fact, she was trying tofort Lin Zhen as in her mind, Feng Qingluan had died a long time ago.


    Of course, Lin Zhen wouldn¡¯t reveal the secret of the Phoenix Nirvana, but he appreciated Zi Qianxia¡¯s sentiment.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, our team has three people. We still need two more, right?¡±n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    ¡°There are more people. Let me try the next one.¡±


    Lin Zhen immediately started contacting the next potential teammate, Long Juetian.


    Although a general person couldn¡¯t add Long Juetian, who was the emperor of a junior civilization universe, Lin Zhen, now the Duke of Fire Kirin, could naturally add him.


    ¡°You are Duke Lin Zhen?¡± Long Juetian, who received Lin Zhen¡¯s invitation, seemed both surprised and excited.<div>


    ¡°Hehe, not only am I Duke Lin Zhen, but I¡¯m also Count Lin Zhen of the Tianhe Empire. Your Majesty, hello.¡±


    ¡°Ah, stop, stop, stop! Duke, you are a genius of our Tianhe Empire, the pride of the empire. I¡­ I also feel deeply honored! How can I help you? You need teammates? Great, I¡¯ll be right there.¡±


    Long Juetian also agreed without hesitation and immediately joined Lin Zhen¡¯s team.


    Using team teleportation, Long Juetian appeared beside Lin Zhen.


    Wearing the emperor¡¯s dragon robe, he made Zi Qianxia stare in amazement.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, you¡¯re really capable, your teammates are either emperors or princesses. I see the other teammate¡¯s name is Ni Ke, and she¡¯s not going to be another beauty, right? If that¡¯s the case, I¡¯m quitting. I won¡¯t be in the same team as a big carrot like you and be infected.¡±


    Long Juetian looked at Zi Qianxia, the great beauty, but didn¡¯t say much. In his view, this was Lin Zhen¡¯s private matter. Since he agreed to be Lin Zhen¡¯s teammate, he shouldn¡¯t interfere with such things.


    Lin Zhenughed: ¡°Indeed, she¡¯s a great beauty. I¡¯ll have her teleported over.¡±


    The next moment, Ni Ke was teleported to the side of the three people.


    Zi Qianxia had been staring wide-eyed, even adjusting her hair a few times, not wanting to lose out in front of other women. Although she was very confident in her appearance, the women around Lin Zhen were all stunning, so she was still a bit worried.

 Chapter 553: 554: The Extremely Gratifying Team Battlefield! (Third update)

    Chapter 553: Chapter 554: The Extremely Gratifying Team Battlefield! (Third update)


    But seeing a height of one meter three, wearing heavy armor, looking like a dwarfish bearded man shaped like a water jug, she immediately stopped fixing her hair.


    It seemed a bit unfair to put the name ¡°Ni Ke¡± on the dwarf.


    Moving his lips a few times, Zi Qianxia once again turned to Lin Zhen, ¡°Hey, where is thest teammate? If you don¡¯t have any candidates, how will it be if I find somebody to make up the team?¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded. It wasn¡¯t that he couldn¡¯t find someone; Xuan Jiang was always ready to be summoned. But Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t do that because Xuan Jiang was still useful.


    After a while, Zi Qianxia found someone. It was Thirteen, one of the guards who followed him before.


    Thirteen was very happy to see Lin Zhen and greeted him cheerfully.


    ¡°Alright, our team is finally full. Everyone, prepare yourself, the team battle will start in half an hour.¡±


    Everyone stayed put to rest and waited for the start of the team battle.


    The news of Xuan Jiang being defeated by Lin Zhen at Mount Sumeru never got out. Those who escaped to the Five Ghosts were executed for desertion.


    The Five Ghosts thought Xuan Jiang was surely dead; instead, Xuan Jiang escaped, which surprised them a little.<div>


    So, on the surface, there were no significant changes in the 68399 small war zone.


    On the other hand, the fact that Lin Zhen had assembled a new team sparked a flurry of discussions. People thought Lin Zhen was courting death, wondering how Xuan Jiang would toy with him this time.


    Before the battle began, Yan Qiyue¡¯s team passed by Lin Zhen¡¯s team.


    Yan Qiyue didn¡¯t say anything. Instead, Lin Zhen¡¯s former team leader, Heige, stopped and nced at Lin Zhen, warning, ¡°Lin Zhen, you shouldn¡¯t havee back.¡±


    ¡°Oh, why?¡± Lin Zhen asked.


    ¡°Because it¡¯s pointless. The 68399 zone will not change at all, and we, as your former teammates, feel embarrassed because of this situation. More so, your attempt to dig up our team members can easily cause misunderstandings. Lin Zhen, please stay away from us to avoid any misunderstandings,¡± Heige said.


    Lin Zhen felt slightly embarrassed. Strictly speaking, his intention of recruiting Yan Qiyue was a bit taboo, but Heige¡¯s attitude made him unhappy. Did they think he, Lin Zhen, was ipetent?


    As for Yan Qiyue, Lin Zhen was somewhat discontented. How could he sell Lin Zhen out immediately after rejecting his recruitment offer?


    Indeed, human feelings can be cold, and the world can be harsh.


    Before Lin Zhen could reply, Zi Qianxia beside him sneered, ¡°You social climbers! Don¡¯t think the world will stop spinning without you. You¡¯d better pray we don¡¯t meet you in the team battle; otherwise, I won¡¯t show any mercy.¡±


    Heige nced at Zi Qianxia and snorted, ¡°We are both at the Star System Level 7. Do you think I would be scared of you? I¡¯m here to tell you that when we meet in the team battle, I won¡¯t hold back either!¡±


    Having said that, the group confidently left. Polo from the God Machine n and Yuxuan from the Qingling Empire both red at Lin Zhen, while Yan Qiyue didn¡¯t even look at him.


    Lin Zhen remained silent, his eyes slowly growing cold.


    After a while, the team battle began.


    This time, Lin Zhen¡¯s was part of the Red Faction, the unpopr side, because Xuan Jiang was in the ck Faction.


    Typically, the team with the big yers would win in the end. Teams without them rarely managed to turn the tables. Moreover, no one cared about strategies here; it was all about attacking with full force to earn as many points as possible.


    ********


    The scenery before their eyes changed, and Lin Zhen¡¯s team entered the battlefield of the team battle.


    It was the same asst time. They were surrounded by a sea of people dressed in red. Ten miles away, there was another crowd of people dressed in ck, as numerous as before.<div>


    Last time, Lin Zhen¡¯s team was positioned in the middle, but now they were at the very front.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    ¡°Don¡¯t go too hard. Pay attention to protecting yourselves. Only those who survive to the end can reap the most rewards. Understand?¡±


    Lin Zhen shouted, but the noise around them was so loud that his teammates barely heard him. They could only nod instinctively, then charged forward with the rest of the faction!


    ¡°Charge~~~!!¡±<div>


    After giving hismand, Lin Zhen took the lead and rushed to the front.


    This position made it easiest to attack others, but it was also the most vulnerable to attack. Being in this position without powerful strength was tantamount to seeking death.


    Armorization~!!


    Star Energy Transfer~~!!


    Lin Zhen activated his armorization and star energy transfer abilities right away. His body was immediately covered in a ck protective shell, and his duplicate¡¯s full strength was also transferred to him, doubling his power.


    Countless attacks descended from the sky. Lin Zhen¡¯s body began to twist strangely in mid-air.


    After his star power reached 13,500, Lin Zhen¡¯s perception increased a lot, and he developed strong predetection of danger. He could sense the more lethal attacks, such as the assassinations by the God Machine n Martial Artists, in advance.


    By twisting his body, he dodged many deadly rays, and when he couldn¡¯t dodge, he used the Light Annihtion to form a shield as a hard defense.


    With the armorization and the shield, even the assassination attempt of the God Machine n couldn¡¯t harm Lin Zhen.


    Boom boom boom~~!!!


    A series of bombings sounded around Lin Zhen. He was advancing like he was under a barrage of gunfire.


    Not far away, a dark figure on the enemy side was also leading the charge. It was the Xuan Jiang of the ck Faction.


    At the beginning, the god-level strong ones would avoid each other because fighting to the death was not a rational behavior at the start. They would only proceed with the final duel when everyone has earned enough.<div>


    The distance of ten li was passed in an instant, and Lin Zhen finally approached the camp of the ck Faction.


    Looking at the dense, thick ranks before him, Lin Zhen finally released the long-prepared Spatial sh.


    ¡°sh~!¡±


    A dark cloud rose from the t ground, the space cracks almost formed a line, carrying a shrill howl as they charged!


    Those who were attacking on the ground were generally of weaker strength. Some experts chose to rise into the sky where they were less likely to be attacked. However, the real strong ones preferred to attack on the ground because they could maximize their benefits here!


    The Spatial sh issued by Lin Zhen¡¯s current Star Power could only be described as crushing.


    The martial artists in the front row only felt a sh before their eyes, and their bodies were immediately cut in half!


    But, the power of the Spatial sh was not so easily dissipated. It expanded and advanced in a crescent shape, the second row, third row, fourth row!


    The dense martial artists fell down like wheat being harvested. When the power of Lin Zhen¡¯s Spatial sh dissipated, at least tens of thousands of people had fallen!


    Lin Zhen just heard the incessant sounds of tallying- five million by five million- in his Dimension Universe system.


    This feeling was truly exhrating!


    A Spatial sh cleared arge area, and a vacuum area immediately appeared in the ck Faction¡¯s camp. With no hesitation, Lin Zhen sped up his steps, instantly swept through the vacuum area, creating smaller scale Spatial shes targeting crowded ces!


    At the start, the pursuit was about efficiency, killing as many as possible!<div>


    The tiger entering the sheep flock was an understatement, this was a tiger entering an ant colony. There was no need to bite, stepping on them would kill them by the masses.


    Those star system early stage creatures, or even those at the ck hole period, were just extras. Encountering Lin Zhen was their bad luck, the huge Star Power difference of dozens or even hundreds of times left them with no power to resist.


    While Lin Zhen was dazzling on the battlefield, the fights elsewhere were just as intense.


    The experts exhausted all means possible while the weaker ones did their best to stay alive. As long as they found opportunities to kill a few others, it was considered a win.


    The ck wave and the red wave collided fiercely, erupting blood rain in the sky.


    People who were killed here would have their bodies cleared away within a second, so there would be no interference with the subsequent fighting.


    Some smarter martial artists, bearing the endless mental shock from the other side, desperately used teleportation.


    As long as one could execute teleportation sessfully, they would drill into the crowd, and self-destruct inside the crowd!


    As long as the self-destruction was sessful, this time would not be a wasted trip.


    However, even for those who are rushing in for suicide, death isn¡¯t that easy to find. Those who had cultivated to the Star System Stage were basically Spiritual Mind Masters. When initiating attacks, they usuallyunched a Mental Shock first, and the endless Mental Shocks joined together to create a Mental Storm. Those who were not super strong in Spiritual Power could hardly break through the.


    But as the first wave of direct collisions passed, the defense was not so good anymore. Human bombs exploded one after another in the crowd. Each explosion resulted in scattered flesh and blood.


    Shimmering figures filled the field, and even near Lin Zhen, countless people flew over to self-destruct.


    Because Lin Zhen had killed too many people, anyone who could kill Lin Zhen could im half of his assets. At present, it was estimated to be at least a billion, if not ten billion!<div>


    Lin Zhen wielded the Light Annihtion with one hand, blocking the martial artists who got close to self-destruct. Even when some martial artists self-detonated, their hundreds or barely thousands of star power could not cause any serious harm to Lin Zhen after armorization. Instead, Lin Zhen¡¯s continuous counterattack using the Spiritual Evil Spirit Cone killed one martial artist after another.


    The explosions around him were continuous. These people self-destructed, but it still counted as kills by Lin Zhen, because they were targeting him.


    ¡°Ding~! Five million has been credited to your team battlefield ount, the current bnce is sixty-two billion, two hundred and fifty million!¡±


    ¡°Ding~! Five million has been credited to your team battlefield ount, the current bnce is sixty-three billion!¡±


    ¡°Ding~! Five million has been credited to your team battlefield ount, the current bnce is sixty-four billion, six hundred and fifty million!¡±


    The sounds of notification were like celestial music in Lin Zhen¡¯s ears. Facing this collective suicide bombing, he didn¡¯t have much means to counterattack. Spiritual Shield, armorization, Light Annihtion formedyers of defense. All he had to do was to kill in advance those martial artists with stronger power.


    ying the waiting game, Lin Zhen was now like a big iron stake, and the martial artists were like countless eggs flying over, crashing with a bang, each one shattered to pieces, but they couldn¡¯t shake Lin Zhen at all!

 Chapter 554: 555: The World of the Martial Artist!

    Chapter 554: Chapter 555: The World of the Martial Artist!


    More than half of the war has passed, and the battlefield that originally hosted two million people now only had seven to eight hundred thousand remaining.


    At this point,rge-scale carnage was basically non-existent. The remaining individuals were almost all killers. Each person¡¯s individual ount generally had a bnce of over ten million.


    The more money they had, the more cautious they became, knowing that while killing resulted inrge gains, being killed incurred huge losses.


    You could see pairs or small groups fighting everywhere. The strong chased and killed while the weak busily avoided them.


    No one dared to rush up and self-detonate in the area where people attacked Lin Zhen anymore. They had realized that he was a martial artist of the god-level, an entity that they could not tremble.


    Martial artists who recognized the situation began to retreat, seeking opponents of simr strength to fight.


    In this way, the pace of Lin Zhen¡¯s killing significantly slowed.


    However, Lin Zhen wasn¡¯t in a hurry. He began to slowly wander around the battlefield, quietly approaching and eliminating opponents who had killed a significant number of people.


    Although the speed of his killing had reduced significantly, the amount of money he earned was increasing steadily. Oftentimes, Lin Zhen could earn tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of cosmic crystals by killing just one person.


    Due to Lin Zhen leading the charge, his teammates hardly faced any direct attacks. The joint efforts of his team turned out to be quite sessful.<div>


    Especially Long Juetian, the emperor of the Tianhe Empire¡ªhe was getting really pumped.


    His power was extremely great in the first ce. With nine thousand units of star power to support him, he could freely roam the battlefield without facing any direct attacks. One by one, martial artists fell at his feet and his wealth was rapidly umting.


    Zi Qianxia¡¯s strength was pretty good too. While protecting Zi Shisan, she had already killed more than a dozen opponents.


    Even Ni Ke, whose strength wasn¡¯t outstanding, had already killed five to six people on the battlefield.


    The team hung behind Lin Zhen, easily taking down the remaining enemies that Lin Zhen didn¡¯t bother to deal with.


    Gradually, the number of people on the battlefield decreased. Less than three hundred thousand remained.


    A small team appeared ahead, d in ck, and their teamwork was quite good.


    Upon seeing this team, Lin Zhen came to a halt. To his surprise, Heige and his group were part of the opposing team.


    ********


    Heige, along with Yan Qiyue and a few others, formed a small phnx and steadily pushed forward. They weren¡¯t too aggressive nor did they fall behind. Their kill count consistently increased.


    ¡°Captain, the people ahead, are they Lin Zhen¡¯s group?¡±


    Polo from the God Machine n spoke first.


    Heige¡¯s team also had improved significantly in strength. Although theycked Lin Zhen, who was at the ck Hole stage, they had gained an additional warrior of the Star System Level 7, whose strength could evenpare to Heige¡¯s. They could hold their ground against any team, except for those with the top-tier Level 9 warriors.


    None of Heige¡¯s team knew Lin Zhen¡¯s true strength. Even Yan Qiyue at this point wasn¡¯t sure about Lin Zhen¡¯s capabilities, because during thest team battle, like them, Lin Zhen was easily killed, making them think that his strength was just average.


    So when they saw Lin Zhen¡¯s team, Heige halted.


    ¡°Brother Qiyue, just as I thought, your lord is our enemy. Now, do you think I should eat this juicy piece of meat that¡¯s right in front of me or let it go?¡±


    Yan Qiyue¡¯s face fluctuated for a moment, then he seriously said, ¡°What the captain said is correct. The principle of team battles is to eliminate opponents at all costs. Just because Lin Zhen is my lord, should I go easy on him?


    ¡°Don¡¯t you fear offending him since your hometown is on the same as his?¡± Polo asked.


    ¡°Although I¡¯m from Earth, after nearly a thousand years of cultivation, all of my rtives have long since passed away. I have no rtives or obligations on Earth. I haven¡¯t even been back there in several years, so it doesn¡¯t matter if we let it go.¡±<div>


    ¡°Good! Brother Yan Qiyue is clear about love and hate. Since that¡¯s the case, I won¡¯t be polite.¡±


    Heige nced at Lin Zhen¡¯s team and said to the Star System Level 7 warrior next to him, ¡°Brother Tie Jiang, do you see the warrior in the dragon robe? He¡¯s an emperor from a primitive cosmic country. He¡¯s at Level 9 of the Star System. Your task this time is to hold him off. As long as you can do it for¡­No! Just one minute. We will eliminate the rest of Lin Zhen¡¯s team and then join you to deal with the emperor. Once we seed, each of us will give you an extra ten million. ¡±


    The warrior called Tie Jiang patted his chest, ¡°You can rest assured. Although I dare not guarantee victory against that Level 9 Star System, I¡¯m sure I can hold him off. You know, I¡¯ve done this kind of cross-level challenge more than once.¡±


    ¡°Good! Let¡¯s go!¡±<div>


    At Heige¡¯smand, the team immediately advanced towards Lin Zhen¡¯s team.


    At this moment, Zi Qianxia came to Lin Zhen¡¯s side and smiled, saying, ¡°Captain Lin, it looks like your old teammates want to turn against you. How do you feel at this moment?¡±


    Looking at the somewhat yful princess of the ck Wing n, Lin Zhen smiled, ¡°I feel as if someone has poured cold water over my head, making me feel cold from head to toe, inside and out, making my heart colder and more merciless. Do you think this is a good thing or a bad thing?¡±


    Zi Qianxia paused for a moment and then said earnestly, ¡°I still hope that you won¡¯t be too merciless. Life still has a lot of wonderful things. As for those annoying ones, just obliterate them.¡±


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t respond, but thought to himself how much he would be able to earn from this and how big the gap was from resurrecting Little Phoenix.


    Zi Qianxia saw that Lin Zhen did not respond, felt a little regretful in her heart, then took the initiative and said, ¡°Leave that Heige to me, I despise that guy.¡±


    Long Juetian also stepped forward, ¡°That man from the Star System Level 7 is looking at me as if he thinks I¡¯m scared of him. This guy is mine, Captain Lin, you cannot fight me for him.¡±


    Zi Shisan said, ¡°I will deal with that one from the God Machine n.¡±


    The dwarf also voluntarily said, ¡°I¡¯ll take care of that woman from Qingling Empire. Damn it! She¡¯s so ugly but still so arrogant. Comparing her to our Princess Qianxia is an eyesore.¡±


    Lin Zhen chuckled, ¡°It seems like you all have already made your arrangements. Well, then, I¡¯ll take Yan Qiyue. He knows that I am his lord, but he still behaves as such. People like that won¡¯t wake up unless they are made to see the situation clearly.¡±


    The battle formation surprisingly coincided with Heige¡¯s side.


    When both teams stood together, no one said too much.


    Anything said at this point would be redundant. Since the friendship was already broken, there was no need for hypocritical lies. Even if they had to speak, it would be an intense exchange of provocative words.<div>


    Yan Qiyue stood in front of Lin Zhen, swinging his sword, ¡°Lin Zhen, don¡¯t me me.¡±


    Lin Zhen blinked slowly and reopened his eyes, ¡°I remember back when I was facing you in the Star Fruit Tree courage test. Your hologram was the examiner who told me that anyone who dares peep at Yan Qiyue, the Dragon yer, during that time, you seemed like a godlike man to me.¡±


    ¡°Unfortunately¡­ the dream is now shattered, Yan Qiyue, you brought this upon yourself!¡±


    ¡°Enough nonsense! The world of martial artists is one where the victors are crowned and the losers dethroned, Lin Zhen, if you don¡¯t understand this, I can teach you today!¡±n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    A glimmer of sword light, Yan Qiyue thrust his sword straight at Lin Zhen¡¯s throat.


    ¡°Cling~!¡±


    Lin Zhen lifted his hand. With two fingers, he caught Yan Qiyue¡¯s thrusting sword, making a resonant sound of metal collision.


    No matter how Yan Qiyue tried to stimte his star power, he couldn¡¯t shake the sword in Lin Zhen¡¯s hand!


    ¡°Lin Zhen¡­you¡­¡±


    ¡°Yan Qiyue, your memory is still stuck at the time when the Tianhe Empire invaded. I admit, at that time, our strengths wereparable, but your progression speed and mine are iparable.¡±


    ¡°When you rejected my proposal, I didn¡¯t think too much about it. But you made a grave mistake by betraying me. People can be selfish, but they should not cross certain limits, especially when they don¡¯t fully understand the other party¡¯s true strength. As for the principle of ¡®victors are crowned and losers dethroned,¡¯ I understood it before you!¡±


    Spiritual Evil Spirit Cone~!


    Boom~!!<div>


    Yan Qiyue¡¯s Spiritual Consciousness Sea was severely hit by Lin Zhen¡¯s Spiritual Evil Spirit Cone. In fact, Lin Zhen could easily kill Yan Qiyue, a man with barely over a thousand star power, but he didn¡¯t want to. He wanted Yan Qiyue to experience what fear is!


    Millions of ghosts wreaked havoc in Yan Qiyue¡¯s mind. His spiritual power, barely reaching sky blue level, was nowhere near enough to resist Lin Zhen¡¯s spiritual power.


    If there¡¯s such a thing as hell, then Lin Zhen¡¯s move is indeed it. It could make one lose their appetite for three years and they would never want to recall it for a second time in their life!


    After ten seconds, Yan Qiyue was brain dead and was eliminated from the arena.


    Lin Zhen exhaled deeply. It was just a small matter that quickly drifted away with the wind.


    When he turned to look at hispanions, all their battles were already over.


    Long Juetian was the first to kill Tie Jiang, then Zi Qianxia incredibly killed Heige, an equal in terms of realm. Later, Polo and Yuxuan fell into chaos and were easily taken down by the dwarf and Zi Shisan, leading them out of the arena.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, you¡¯re slow!¡±


    Zi Qianxia intentionally teased Lin Zhen, to which Lin Zhenughed, ¡°What¡¯s there to fear now? After a while, you guys will see how fast I am. Thepetition is over, whatever you guys want to eat, however much, I¡¯ll treat you all in the Fire Kirin Empire.¡±


    ¡°Cheapskate! This time you must¡¯ve earned at least a few hundred billion, yet you¡¯re just treating us to a meal? Well then, I want to order every single dish from the Fire Kirin Empire, which I assume amounts to tens of millions or even billions. I aim to eat you out of house and home!¡±


    ¡°Well, that depends on whether you have the stomach for it. Stop dawdling now, continue to clear the battlefield. At this time, every person represents a significant amount of money.¡±


    Long Juetian and a few others continued to work together to avoid anyone being eliminated. On the other hand, Lin Zhen moved alone, his figure appearing and disappearing like a ghost. Everywhere he went, one after another phantom was eliminated.


    The battlefield, which consisted of a million people, was set for one hour and had already passed fifty-five minutes.<div>


    Out of the two million people, only a few tens of thousands were left.


    On the ck side, Xuan Jiang was annihting everyone and had already taken out an unknown number of people. On the contrary, the red side was down to fewer than two thousand people.


    Now it seems that the red side is on the verge of losing.

 Chapter 555: 556: Deadly Kill!

    Chapter 555: Chapter 556: Deadly Kill!


    The ck side¡¯s martial artists gathered together and, led by Xuan Jiang, approached the red side.


    It seemed that there was no suspense in this battle. With only five minutes left, the red side only had a few thousand people left who werepletely vulnerable.


    Of course, Lin Zhen was a thorn in their side. No ordinary person couldpete with him, but it didn¡¯t matter, since the ck side still had Xuan Jiang.


    After so many years in the arena, Xuan Jiang had be extremely popr and influential, and the martial artists in the 68399 small battle zone were even ustomed to obeying his leadership.


    Now that Lin Zhen had emerged as a thorn in their side, they believed that Xuan Jiang would find a way to suppress him since there had been too many previous challengers to his authority who ultimately failed.


    Not only was Xuan Jiang powerful, but he also had the support of the Seven Evil Stars of District 68 behind him. If Lin Zhen proved too difficult to handle, the Seven Evil Stars would never allow him to disrupt the current order and would personally destroy him in reality.


    In today¡¯s battle, Xuan Jiang performed exceptionally well, having already killed over ten thousand members of the red side, earning him 600-700 billion in prize money, and Lin Zhen would not escape his grasp either.


    At this point, the ck side had formed an encirclement, trapping the red side inside.


    Xuan Jiang took the initiative to step forward and face Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, I didn¡¯t expect you to dare to return to the arena. It seems you¡¯ve taken me for granted. Since you¡¯ve returned, you must be prepared to face my wrath. Come on! Let¡¯s see who the real king of District 68 is!¡±<div>


    The red side¡¯s people consciously hid behind Lin Zhen, waiting for his decision.


    Unconsciously, they had already taken Lin Zhen as their leader and believed that he could lead them through thest five minutes.


    If they could hold on, they wouldn¡¯t have to die in the arena, and they wouldn¡¯t lose half of their prize money.


    However, Lin Zhen did not seem to be aware of his leadership role and instead pointed to the tens of thousands of martial artists on the ck side: ¡°There¡¯s so much money all around me; why would I bother to duel with you? There are only a few minutes left; let¡¯s make the most of them!¡±


    With that said, Lin Zhen charged back into the remaining martial artists, causing chaos!


    ¡°Damn it! Lin Zhen, you coward! If you don¡¯t dare to fight Xuan Jiang, don¡¯t take it out on us ordinary martial artists!¡±


    ¡°Yeah, if you have the guts, fight Xuan Jiang! Why show off here?¡±


    Xuan Jiang seemed to disapprove of Lin Zhen¡¯s actions and pursued him relentlessly, but it was not easy to catch up.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t care about the insults from the other martial artists. He used all his skills and techniques to bring down the opposing martial artists one by one.


    These martial artists had fought to this point, and each had earned nearly a hundred million in arena funds. Killing just one of them would earn at least tens of millions, so why not take advantage?


    Time passed by, and the martial artists on the ck side were thrown into chaos by Lin Zhen¡¯s onught. In just four minutes, even though they scattered in all directions, more than a thousand people still died at Lin Zhen¡¯s hands.


    Seeing Lin Zhen¡¯s relentless pursuit, the martial artists decided not to engage him and instead fled for their lives, creating a chaotic scene.


    Xuan Jiang chased from behind, and since Lin Zhen did not confront Xuan Jiang, some martial artists ran to Xuan Jiang¡¯s side, thinking it was the safest ce.


    ¡°Lord Xuan Jiang, save us!¡±


    ¡°Quick, go to Xuan Jiang¡¯s side, Lin Zhen wouldn¡¯t dare go there.¡±n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    The chaotic crowd of martial artists ran towards Xuan Jiang, unable to tell who was who.


    As the arena time was about to end, Xuan Jiang was happy to protect hisrades and wait for the end.


    A martial artist approached Xuan Jiang, keeping his head down and drawing closer at a rapid pace.


    Unnoticed, a cold glint suddenly shed!<div>


    Surrounded by the crowd, Xuan Jiang now had a spear pointed at his throat. It was Lin Zhen!


    Lin Zhen had somehow blended into the crowd, deactivated his armorization, and kept his head low. In the chaotic scene, hardly anyone noticed him sneak over and sessfully ambush Xuan Jiang.


    Instant kill!


    This was a countdown instant kill!<div>


    With Lin Zhen killing Xuan Jiang, the arena battle came to an end, with the ck side winning and each surviving martial artist being rewarded with 10,000 Cosmic Crystals.


    Although 10,000 Cosmic Crystals were not insignificant, they were negligible to these martial artists.


    However, no one cared about that right now. Their focus was on Lin Zhen, who had managed to kill Xuan Jiang at thest moment!


    For a while, the entire 68399 small battle zone was boiling with excitement!


    However, most people were cursing at Lin Zhen.


    ¡°I swear, I¡¯ve lived for over a thousand years, and yet today I saw someone as shameless as you, Lin Zhen! You¡¯ve redefined the word ¡®shameless¡¯!¡±


    ¡°Me too. A martial artist should be upright and honest. Lin Zhen dares not to confront Xuan Jiang directly, but instead hides in the crowd and ambushes him, taking advantage of Xuan Jiang¡¯s vulnerability while protecting his teammates. I disdain to associate with such a person!¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t be smug, Lin Zhen! You seeded in your ambush this time, but you won¡¯t be so lucky next time. Xuan Jiang will take you down first and show you the power of a true god!¡±


    Looking at the scrolling subtitles within the Dimensional Universe, Zi Qianxia angrily said, ¡°I can¡¯t watch this anymore, it just makes me angrier. These people are just taking advantage of Xuan Jiang¡¯s power and acting arrogant. If you, Lin Zhen, can defeat Xuan Jiang once in a fair match, I guarantee that they will all shut up.¡±


    However, Lin Zhen gently shook his finger: ¡°No, why do we need to defeat Xuan Jiang directly?¡±


    ¡°Ah!¡± Zi Qianxia couldn¡¯t help but be stunned: ¡°Why don¡¯t you want to face him directly?¡±


    Lin Zhen chuckled, ¡°If I defeat Xuan Jiang in a direct battle, will you and I be gods of Zone 68399?¡±


    At this point, Long Juetian interjected: ¡°I guess not. The existing order is difficult to break. If Xuan Jiang no longer has the ability to suppress this small war zone, then there will surely be stronger peopleing. I guess they might be one of the Seven Evil Stars. As long as they pay enough fees, martial artists can change zones. They are so rich, they won¡¯t care about such a small amount of money.¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen nodded slightly: ¡°That¡¯s right. I need to stay here for a while, so Xuan Jiang can¡¯t be overthrown just yet. I still need him in this position for now.¡±


    Zi Qianxia and the dwarf Ni Ke also nodded knowingly.


    It turns out that it¡¯s not that Lin Zhen can¡¯t defeat Xuan Jiang directly, but that the time isn¡¯t right yet.


    However, there was a question in the dwarf Ni Ke¡¯s heart. Lin Zhen seeded in sneak attacking for the first time, but what about the second time? How could he guarantee that Xuan Jiang would be defeated without a direct confrontation?


    Even though Lin Zhen looked very strong now, it didn¡¯t seem like there was such a big gap between him and Xuan Jiang, right?


    ********


    Inside the quiet room, Lin Zhen was excitedly looking at his bank card ount.


    In this million-people arena battle, he had actually earned over 110 billion!


    He had previously umted more than 70 billion, and after killing Xuan Jiang, he unexpectedly obtained more than 40 billion!


    This fight had brought him an unprecedented fortune!


    Looking at the bnce of over 300 billion in his bank card, Lin Zhen¡¯s mood was also hard to calm down.


    Soon, with less than 200 billion left, he could buy Fire Crystalstones core for the fourth time and advance to the intermediate blue me.


    With such me power, Lin Zhen could return to the Chaotic Star River and revive Little Phoenix.<div>


    However, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t ck off. He knew deep down that he might not be able to do such a thing for many more times, and he would soon be discovered by others. His cooperation with Xuan Jiang would also be exposed soon.


    By that time, the Seven Evil Stars of Zone 68 would definitely take action, and Lin Zhen had to possess the strength to confront the Seven Evil Stars before that happened.


    ¡°Practicing cannot stop. This time I obtained quite a few Hearts of Star nts on Mount Sumeru, which could further enhance my Dark Star Power. I¡¯ve already put one into the Dark Star, and now it¡¯s in a period of rapid growth.¡±


    ¡°My current body realm is also still improving, and I¡¯m not far from the Late ck Hole Stage. After all, breaking through the ck Hole Period can be slow, but if it¡¯s fast, it¡¯s just a moment¡¯s thing.¡±


    Although he was eager to improve his Star Energy, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t obsess over it, as he had other things to do.


    In his spare time for cultivation, he would take out the double-handed mastery secrets procured from Mount Sumeru.


    After the body and avatar could both transfer Star Energy, Lin Zhen¡¯s avatar no longer needed to use the Cliff Corner Spear.


    Lin Zhen began to formally practice with two long spears.


    The Yin Yang Cliff Corner dual spears, each weighing tens of thousands of kilograms, could only be handled freely by someone with immense strength like Lin Zhen. As long as he sessfully mastered the Double-Handed technique, his fighting ability would rise to another level.


    For this, he didn¡¯t even go to the arena for individual matches, but stayed in the rented ce to practice wholeheartedly, waiting for the next million people fight to arrive.


    ********


    ¡°Lord Five Ghosts, I have something to tell you, and I suspect there is something wrong with this matter.¡±


    Inside the Dimensional Universe, Ye Hua contacted Five Ghosts.<div>


    As for Ye Hua, although Five Ghosts didn¡¯t value him highly, there was still the face of the Mechanical World King to consider. Ying Huo had specifically mentioned Ye Hua¡¯s matter, asking Five Ghosts to take more care of him. After all, the small war zones starting with the number 6 in Zone 68 were under Five Ghosts¡¯ management, and Ying Huo had an old rtionship with the Mechanical World King.


    ¡°What is it, Young Master Ye Hua? Please, go ahead.¡±


    Ye Hua spoke solemnly, ¡°I suspect there is something fishy between Lin Zhen and that Xuan Jiang. They are teaming up to make money!¡±


    ¡°Oh! How so?¡± Five Ghosts was surprised, and Ye Hua¡¯s words gave him a bad premonition.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m not speaking without evidence. I know Lin Zhen well. He has an extremely outstanding Spiritual Power and even has a unique Soul Lock technique. He advanced his Spiritual Power to the Cui Mang rank in Chaotic Star River. I¡¯m sure Lord Five Ghosts knows about the Mount Sumeru incident. With so many people, Xuan Jiang was not Lin Zhen¡¯s opponent. At that time, Lin Zhen¡¯s main target was Xuan Jiang, and everyone else escaped, leaving only badly injured Lin Zhen and Xuan Jiang, right?¡±


    ¡°Yes, go on.¡± Five Ghosts¡¯ face became gloomy.


    ¡°I think, under such circumstances, Xuan Jiang would have had no way of escaping Lin Zhen¡¯s pursuit. But Xuan Jiang returned unharmed. Combined with the recent arena event, Lin Zhen made hundreds of billions! When you think about these two incidents together, don¡¯t you find it strange?¡±


    Five Ghosts slowly closed his eyes: ¡°Xuan Jiang is one of us¡­¡±


    ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter if Lord Five Ghosts doesn¡¯t believe me. In not too long, there will be another million-people battle. If the oue of the next one is the same as this one, then I believe Lord Five Ghosts should know what to do.¡±


    Five Ghosts hung up themunication without saying anything, but in Ye Hua¡¯s heart, he had already obtained the result he wanted.

 Chapter 556: 557: Double Battle Evil Star (Third Update)

    Chapter 556: Chapter 557: Double Battle Evil Star (Third Update)


    The second battle of a million people in the Dimensional Arena arrived ten dayster.


    People in the arena thought that this time Xuan Jiang would definitely hit Lin Zhen hard in the face to avenge the previous ambush.


    But unexpectedly, the result of the battle was almost identical to thest time; at the beginning, neither Lin Zhen nor Xuan Jiang confronted each other, instead trying to kill ordinary martial artists as much as possible.


    It wasn¡¯t until the end of the battle that the two gods had the opportunity to face each other directly.


    But this time, Lin Zhen¡¯s red team had many more people left than the ck team. At thest moment, Lin Zhen instigated arge number of martial artists to surround and kill Xuan Jiang, who was brave enough to kill thousands of people in session. But in the end, Lin Zhen managed to ambush Xuan Jiang sessfully among the chaotic army.


    As a result, there was another round of cursing in the Dimensional Universe, saying that Lin Zhen was not a fair winner in the end; he bullied the fewer with more people, and that Lin Zhen ambushed Xuan Jiang who was fighting against more than two thousand people. Winning wasn¡¯t glorious at all.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t care. His strategy was to kill as many people as possible before confronting Xuan Jiang, and then find an opportunity to kill Xuan Jiang at the end, so as to maximize benefits.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    This time, Lin Zhen¡¯s harvest was even greater than thest, obtaining 1,200 billion Cosmic Crystals.


    At this point, Lin Zhen¡¯s total assets had reached 4,500 billion Cosmic Crystals. If he could get another 500 billion, he could buy a Fire Crystalstone core again.


    ¡°Master, Wu Gui asked me to hand in the spoils of this arenapetition at his residence.¡±<div>


    Xuan Jiang reported to Lin Zhen in the Dimensional Universe. It was the second time the two had cooperated to make money. The first time Xuan Jiang had handed over his share to Wu Gui through the dimensional universe.


    ¡°He wants you to go to his residence?¡±


    ¡°Yes. Before, I didn¡¯t need to do this at all, as long as I handed over 80%. But this time¡­ I think it¡¯s a bit fishy.¡±


    ¡°How much money do you have now?¡±


    ¡°After the death of the arena, I still have 420 billion left.¡±


    ¡°Listen to me, tell Wu Gui you¡¯ll be there soon, then transfer all the money to me, and immediately cut offmunication. Only keep in touch with me, leave on a spaceship and go as far as you can¡­ No,e to the Tianhe Empire,e to my hometown, the Sr System. Help me guard my home here, and don¡¯t go to Wu Gui¡¯s ce or return.¡±


    ¡°I understand, I¡¯ll leave now.¡±


    Once the 420 billion Cosmic Crystals came in, Lin Zhen¡¯s assets had reached 4,920 billion, only 80 billion away from his final goal.


    He estimated that Wu Gui must have noticed something about Xuan Jiang. If Xuan Jiang went there, he might encounter danger. Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want such a thing to happen.


    Though he let Xuan Jiang leave, Lin Zhen knew that the direct confrontation with Wu Gui and the others was imminent.


    ¡°I must get more money as soon as possible, buy the Fire Crystalstone core, and avoid futureplications.¡±


    While Xuan Jiang bought some time on the other end, Lin Zhen re-entered the arena and started a new round of sweeping.


    As long as the individualpetition amount exceeded one billion, Lin Zhen would knock them down and quickly umte wealth.


    ********


    At the same time, in a city within the Fire Kirin Empire, 4 million kilometers away from Lin Zhen, Wu Gui was talking to someone in a flying vi.


    ¡°Wu Gui, is everything you said true?¡± Across from Wu Gui, a young man with colorful fluffy hair and a soft demeanor couldn¡¯t believe it.


    ¡°Ying Huo, when have I ever joked with you? This matter is absolutely true, Xuan Jiang has definitely been controlled by Lin Zhen. Just now, I asked him toe here to hand over the Cosmic Crystals, but he actually ran away after agreeing. I can¡¯t even contact him now.¡±


    Wu Gui quickly told Ying Huo what Ye Hua had told him, and Ying Huo, not being a fool, guessed almost the whole story after a little thought.


    ¡°Lin Zhen! I really underestimated him. If I had known, I would have killed him directly to avoid such big trouble.¡±<div>


    ¡°I feel like Lin Zhen seems to be in a hurry to use the money. After Xuan Jiang left, he actually started making money like crazy in the arena. Ying Huo, do you think we should go and stop him?¡±


    ¡°Of course, we need to say this? He dares to control Xuan Jiang, so he should be prepared to face the consequences. Let¡¯s go over there and get rid of him!¡±


    Wu Gui and Ying Huo boarded the spaceship and headed straight for Lin Zhen.


    Four million kilometers is just a three- to five-minute flight. When Wu Gui discovered that Xuan Jiang had run away, he immediately prepared to assassinate Lin Zhen.<div>


    ********


    After ying a few rounds and earning less than 30 billion, Lin Zhen began to feel uneasy.


    Looking up at the window, he found that the sky above the Kirin Holy Star was overcast, as if clouds were quickly approaching from the distance.


    A sense of oppression enveloped his heart.


    ¡°No, I can¡¯t stay here any longer. Now that the Mixed World King isn¡¯t around, staying here might be dangerous.¡±


    Lin Zhen was also a decisive person; after making the decision, he left immediately, instantaneously moved to the Tianhuo shop, took everything away, and then his incarnation sneaked into the Dark Star Space.


    As soon as he had done all this, and before Lin Zhen could even use theary Instantaneous Movement to leave, two huge pressures descended from the sky!


    ¡°Lin Zhen, don¡¯t go!¡±


    ¡°Give up your life!¡±


    A figure broke through the roof, with white pupils and no ck irises. It was one of the Seven Evil Stars in the battle arena, the Five Ghosts!


    Lin Zhen immediately activated his armorization, transferring his star power, and shook the Yin-Yang Spear in his hand, defending against the attack of the Five Ghosts!


    A mushroom cloud rose in the Tianfire Workshop, which was capable of forging lower-grade Heavenly Tools. The shop was instantly leveled and even the surrounding area for hundreds of meters turned into a huge crater.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s body sank dozens of meters down. The Five Ghosts¡¯ attack obviously focused at one point with great power. Lin Zhen could hardly withstand it!<div>


    ¡°Damn it! His star power is too strong, definitely over 15,000!¡±


    Although the Five Ghosts¡¯ star power was stronger than Lin Zhen¡¯s, the difference wasn¡¯t too much. After these days of cultivation, the power of the Heart of Star nts had increased, and Lin Zhen¡¯s star power had also improved, reaching nearly 13,900, which was close to 14,000.


    The gap between 14,000 and just over 15,000 wasn¡¯t too significant. So, although the Five Ghosts had an advantage over Lin Zhen, they didn¡¯t have the ability to overwhelm him!


    Lin Zhen leaped out of the deep pit, unafraid of the impact due to his armorization. He burst forth with star power and charged at the Five Ghosts once again.


    ¡°What an arrogant kid!¡±


    A gloomy voice sounded, and a delicate man appeared beside them. His first move was a dazzling burst of light, making it difficult to see anything.


    Lin Zhen swung his spear and engaged in lightning-fastbat with the man. Suddenly, the Five Ghosts attacked again from the side, swinging their long sword with great force!


    Lin Zhen blocked the Five Ghosts¡¯ attack with his spear, but was suddenly hit in the abdomen by a fierce punch from the delicate man!


    Lin Zhen stepped back and the two opponents followed closely, intertwining.


    ¡°Damn it, the person who came with the Five Ghosts also has star power not inferior to his. This must be Ying Huo.¡±


    Two of the Seven Evil Stars from the battle arena were attacking Lin Zhen together. Lin Zhen was somewhat ttered. It seemed that these two wanted to capture him in one go, without leaving any chance for escape.


    If he faced only one, Lin Zhen still had the confidence to fight for a while. He might not be able to win, but he certainly wouldn¡¯t be utterly defeated. However, against two strong opponents with over 15,000 star power, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t hold on anymore.


    The cooperation of the Five Ghosts and Xuan Jiang was incredibly harmonious. One on the left, the other on the right, attacking at the perfect timing without giving Lin Zhen any opportunity to counterattack.<div>


    This cooperation was somewhat simr to what Lin Zhen and his clone had achieved in the past.


    Crack~!


    Seeing the unfavorable situation, Lin Zhen took out the Cliff Corner Spear. Juggling two Heavenly Tool spears in his hands, he countered thebined attacks of the Five Ghosts and Ying Huo.


    These days, Lin Zhen had practiced dual wielding and had achieved impressive results. With the two Heavenly Tool spears dancing in the air, he was able to block thebined attacks of the Five Ghosts and Ying Huo.


    ¡°This boy can actually wield two spears with both hands!¡±


    ¡°He¡¯s really a tough bone to chew, but today, no matter how hard the bone is, we will crush him!¡±


    The battle between the three attracted arge crowd, and news quickly spread to the Dimensional Universe.


    Both the Five Ghosts and Ying Huo were well-known figures and were immediately recognized.


    Lin Zhen was also quite famous. His previous battle in the Chaotic Star River had made him known to many in the Fire Kirin Empire as an emerging young powerhouse.


    Nobody expected that Lin Zhen could actually fight against the two strong arena gods, the Five Ghosts and Ying Huo.


    Immediately, there was much debate in the Dimensional Universe. Some people at the scene imed that the Five Ghosts were no match for Lin Zhen, who, as a rising strongman, would rece them.


    Feeling humiliated, the Five Ghosts and Ying Huo were determined to finish this battle quickly.


    Lin Zhen was indeed a difficult opponent. Despite his lower star power, he was able to hold his own against them using his dual spears for quite some time. If they couldn¡¯t defeat him soon, it would be a huge embarrassment.<div>


    Infuriated, the two opponents brought out their best tactics to carry on the fight, giving Lin Zhen an eye-opening experience in battle.


    They were even proficient in controlling space and time, although not as much as Lin Zhen. Coupled with a myriad of attack techniques, they eventually caught Lin Zhen off guard.


    A few minutester, Lin Zhen could no longer keep up with the fight.


    In the end, he wascking in absolute strength.


    ¡°No good, if I continue like this, I will lose my life here. I need to run.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s body surged with star power, and he shouted, ¡°Copse!¡±


    A sh of light flickered, and the Five Ghosts and Ying Huo briefly retreated, knowing the power behind Lin Zhen¡¯s move.


    However, they were unprepared for Lin Zhen to use the sh of light to teleport tens of thousands of kilometers away!


    ¡°Damn it, he fled!¡± The Five Ghosts were furious.


    ¡°No, he can¡¯t escape. When I hit him with my punch, I ced a tracking mark on him. Let¡¯s chase him. We need to finish him off, or else we will be humiliated!¡±

 Chapter 557: 558 Luo Gou

    Chapter 557: Chapter 558 Luo Gou


    Five ghosts and Ying Huo are extremely fast. As top level gods from a major battle zone, they both could fly at sub-light speed. Although their speed is notparable to Lin Zhen¡¯s short distanceary instantaneous movement of 100,000 kilometers, it¡¯s not easy for Lin Zhen to shake them off.


    In the end, escaping still relied on the spacecraft.


    Several consecutiveary instant movements caused Lin Zhen¡¯s ¡°Star Power¡± to significantly decrease, but only in this way, can he quickly widen the distance from his opponents.


    After five instantaneous movements, Five ghosts and Ying Huo were at least 100,000 kilometers away, Lin Zhen finally had the time to bring out his Permanent Crystal Battleship and quickly flew away.


    After a while, the battleship elerated and entered the parallel universe.


    It was not until then Lin Zhen finally had a breather.


    ¡°It was close. Without theary instantaneous movement, I couldn¡¯t have escaped Five Ghosts and Ying Huo¡¯s ambush. It was only because I had something up my sleeve, otherwise, they wouldn¡¯t even give me the chance to make an instantaneous move.¡±


    Looking out the window, the parallel universe was full of peculiar lights and crisscrossing light rays, looking like a grid.


    ¡°I should be safe for now, but where should I go?¡±


    Lin Zhen checked his bank card, 4950 billion.<div>


    ¡°Among the 4950 billion, 500 billion are the base amount of my Five-Star Supreme Card, I can¡¯t use it lightly, otherwise I will have to double the amount to upgrade.¡±


    ¡°550 billion, it shouldn¡¯t be hard to obtain. I can go back to wrecking the Dimensional Coliseum, maybe in a few days, I can earn it.¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s also Xuan Jiang, he can also take this opportunity to earn money in the coliseum. If the two of us act simultaneously, we can move even faster.¡±


    Lin Zhen notified Xuan Jiang in the Dimensional Universe and Xuan Jiang immediately logged into action. The two of them began to sweep all the individual tforms in the Coliseum, once more massively umting money.


    *********


    ¡°Damn it! Lin Zhen has entered the Coliseum again, along with Xuan Jiang, he really did betray us. The two of them are causing havoc in the Coliseum, focusing on high reward challenges, causing chaos. Though I don¡¯t know why he needs so much money, I must not let him have a single penny!¡±


    Five Ghosts attempted to pursue Lin Zhen on a spacecraft, but in the parallel universe, they wouldn¡¯t be able to catch up¡ªthat is until at least a short period¡ªand seeing Lin Zhen still earning money right now made him outraged.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, we will immediately contact Boss Luo Gou. He is the king of the 68th zone, and once he speaks out, Ji Du and the rest won¡¯t have any objections. Then we can freeze Lin Zhen and Xuan Jiang¡¯s ounts in the Dimensional Coliseum, under the name of cheating!¡±


    ¡°Can it be sessful?¡± Five Ghosts asked.


    ¡°Of course, you know Ye Hua, right? He has a friend named Tianci. Tianci¡¯s father is a high-ranking official of the Dimensional Coliseum, a master at the Domain King level. As long as Tianci talks to his father, he would still save face for us Seven Evil Stars. Lin Zhen and Xuan Jiang¡¯s ounts will definitely be frozen!¡±


    Five Ghosts¡¯ eyes lit up on hearing this: ¡°That¡¯s great, I will contact Luo Gou now. You go and contact Ye Hua, and tell him if he doesn¡¯t handle this thing well, he will have a hard time.¡±n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    *******


    Among the Seven Evil Stars, Luo Gou was the strongest, he is almost legendary in the 68th area.


    His home was in the Mingyue Empire, millions of light years away from the Fire Kirin Empire.


    He was the only living being in a, with a no-entry zone of one light year around it. In this celestial space, he was the only life, this was Luo Gou¡¯s home.


    A old rocking chair was swaying slowly, with Luo Gou lying on top, eyes slightly closed, as if asleep.


    With every breath he took, a huge vortex of air covered the entire sky of the.


    The vortex of qi floated with his breath, as if the whole was trembling with his rhythm, creating an impressive sight.


    His smart life form notified him that Five Ghosts was calling him in the dimensional universe.<div>


    Once connected, Luo Gou only grunted, not even opening his eyes.


    Five Ghosts was aware of Luo Gou¡¯s disposition and didn¡¯t dare wait for him to ask, promptly exining the situation about Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Brother Luo Gou, Lin Zhen must be eliminated. This boy is ambitious and knew that Xuan Jiang was under our protection. However, he dared to use the soul lock on him. If we give him time, he may step on our heads.¡±


    Luo Gou didn¡¯t utter a word. Five Ghosts continues: ¡°We have a n. We¡¯ll lodge aint in the name of The Seven Evil Stars, while we also have connections with a martial artist of Fire Kirin named Tianci. His father is a top executive of the dimensional coliseum. Once we receive his approval, the ounts of Lin Zhen and Xuan Jiang will be frozen, so now we just need Boss Luo Gou to lodge aint. If you just instruct your smart life to submit it, then Ji Du and the others will have no objections.¡±<div>


    After disconnecting from the Dimensional Universe, Five Ghosts was relieved even though Luo Gou did not speak.


    If Luo Gou disagreed, he would have said so. If he didn¡¯t speak, it meant he agreed.


    Indeed, a momentter, Luo Gou¡¯sint arrived. It not only had his Dimensional Universe mark but also several marks of Ji Du, Po Jun, Seven Kills, Yue Bei indicating their agreement to lodge aint.


    After he and Ying Huo added their marks, all of the marks of Seven Evil Stars were present.


    The joint appeal was submitted and, as expected, Tianci¡¯s father really went all out, quickly getting the arena ounts of Lin Zhen and Xuan Jiang frozen.


    ********


    After ying consecutively in the arena for several rounds and earning another thirty billion, Lin Zhen suddenly found his vision go ck and was surprisingly kicked out of the dimensional arena.


    ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡±


    ¡°Master, I have received a notification. Because you are suspected of intentionally making money in the arena, your arena ount has been frozen. Unless the Fire Kirin Arena Management unfreeze it, you will not be able to log in to the arena again.¡±


    ¡°Who is it? Why freeze my arena ount?¡±


    ¡°To freeze your ount, a reputed ount in this area must appeal, and then the arena must investigate and approve. Given the swift action this time, it¡¯s likely that there are insiders in the arena assisting. As to who it is, you can analyze it yourself.¡±


    Lin Zhen immediately thought of Tianci¡¯s father, who was a senior manager of the arena, the matter must have been his doing.


    As for the one who appealed, there was no need to think about it further, since Xuan Jiang also received the news that his ount was banned too.<div>


    ¡°How much have you earned so far?¡± Lin Zhen asked.


    ¡°Master, I have gained 1.8 billion Cosmic Crystals, I will transfer it to you now.¡±


    Soon, Xuan Jiang¡¯s money arrived. Combined with Xuan Jiang¡¯s money, Lin Zhen had just enough for 500 billion Cosmic Crystals, of course, this included his 50 billion safety.


    If he were to purchase the Fire Crystalstones¡¯ core now, Lin Zhen would once again be left with nothing. Having lost the making money path of the arena, Lin Zhen¡¯s only hope to make money was by creating Heavenly Tools.


    However, at this point, the desire to revive Little Phoenix took precedence.


    ¡°The five-star Supreme Card only costs an additional 50 billion, I should revive Little Phoenix earlier to avoid any potentialplications.¡±


    ¡°However, I cannot trade for the Fire Crystalstones core within a parallel universe. I should find a to stay on before notifying about delivery.¡±


    Lin Zhen opened the star map, looking for a suitable destination.


    He wasn¡¯t worried about his family, they also had a light-speed spaceship, a cosmic radar, and a parallel universe monitoring system. If an unidentified spaceship appeared, his family could escape at light speed at any time, unreachable by anyone.


    He believed that the five ghosts knew this too. If they chased him, as long as he didn¡¯t go home, his family would be safe, they wouldn¡¯t go to the Sr System on a futile quest.


    After looking for a moment, Lin Zhen locked on to a target.


    A small asteroid 500 star units away could serve as a delivery point.


    The Perpetual Crystal Spaceship pulled out of the parallel universe and quickly reached the small.<div>


    This was a deste, uninhabited, with extreme temperature variations between day and night. It had no resources and was unsuitable for habitation.


    Uponnding here, before he could find the delivery personnel, Chris immediately issued a warning.


    ¡°Master, be careful. A spaceship is rapidly approaching from afar!¡±


    Upon hearing this, Lin Zhen was startled. He immediately executed theary Instantaneous Movement to the other side of the small, then took out his spaceship and ascended.


    During the spaceship¡¯s eleration, he saw another Perpetual Crystal Battleship appear. It¡¯s the chasing Five Ghosts and Ying Huo.


    ¡°How did these two manage to find my location so quickly?¡±


    Lin Zhen piloted the battleship for another hour, found an uninhabited desert, waited there for about ten minutes, only to see the battleship of the five ghosts appear again.


    This time, Lin Zhen was certain, the other party must have cast a secret tracking technique on him. Otherwise, they wouldn¡¯t have been able to follow him through the parallel universe.


    Solving such a technique without knowing its trick was difficult. Lin Zhen immediately felt a sense of helpless rage.


    ¡°They really are relentless. But I don¡¯t believe that their battleship can store more energy blocks than mine. If you have the guts, just keep chasing. Let¡¯s see how long you canst.¡±


    ¡°As long as you fall behind once, I¡¯ll have the chance to find a for delivery. I don¡¯t believe you won¡¯t replenish your energy blocks.¡±


    This time, Lin Zhen piloted the Perpetual Crystal Battleship and started to drift around the universe.


    Traveling through the parallel universe was highly energy-consuming. Lin Zhen would fly in the parallel universe for a day, then exit. He would wait until the other party chased up to him, then immediately re-enter the parallel universe.<div>


    Lin Zhen¡¯s Dark Star Space had arge quantity of energy blocks stored, but the spaceship of the Five Ghosts and Ying Huo could not possibly have such arge storage space.


    Such intermittent flying continued for a month. Then, Lin Zhen found arge meteorite to dock, and finally discovered that the other party¡¯s spaceship didn¡¯t follow up this time.

 Chapter 558 - 559: Baiyulan Planet

    Chapter 558: Chapter 559: Baiyn


    Having finally evaded the pursuit of the five ghosts and Ying Huo, Lin Zhen immediately checked the star map of their surroundings.


    Their energy blocks must be running out, and the fastest way to buy some was not to wait for delivery from the Fire Kirin Holy Star. After all, they had been flying for a month. Instead, it would be faster to buy some from a nearby Life Star. Energy blocks aremonly avable on all the Life Stars connected to the universe.


    After checking the star map, Lin Zhen immediately locked onto a.


    ¡°ording to our previous flight route, they must have gone to Tianbei Star by now, which is about four or five days away from here. A round trip would probably take ten days.¡±


    ¡°Five days further along, there¡¯s a Life Star called Baiyn Star. There¡¯s a wormhole to the Kirin Holy Star within three thousand miles of that. I can go there to buy fire crystalstones, which can be delivered quickly.¡±


    Having decided on the route, Lin Zhen elerated immediately, heading straight for Baiyn Star.


    *********


    Baiyn Star, a small named after the magnolia flowers it is known for producing. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    The poption of this is around three billion, nearly half the size of Earth, but it has a beautiful environment and a pleasant climate. There are clear oceans and rivers on the surface, and dense forests cover thend, making it very suitable for habitation.


    Because there¡¯s a space channel nearby that leads to the Kirin Holy Star, transportation is convenient, and asionally some Martial Artists or officialse here on vacation.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s battleshipnded beside a small river on Baiyn Star. After stowing the ship, he waited there for the arrival of the delivery person.


    Lin Zhen had already arranged the meeting in Baiyn Star for the delivery beforehand.


    In less than twenty minutes, fire crystalstone cores worth five hundred billion were delivered to Baiyn Star.


    After sessfullypleting the transaction, Lin Zhen sat down on the riverbank and immediately began absorbing the energy.


    The illusory image of the ck Hole Beast appeared in the air, looking incredibly terrifying from afar. A huge ck hole, like a whirlpool, devoured all the core energy of the fire crystalstones.


    The whole processsted for ten minutes.


    After ten minutes, Lin Zhen opened his eyes.


    He stretched out a finger and flicked it lightly, creating a jumping azure me at his fingertip!


    At this moment, he felt somewhat choked up.


    It had not been easy for him. Starting from the Chaotic Star River, it had been a full eight years. For eight years, Lin Zhen had been striving for this goal. It wasn¡¯t until today that he finally possessed the azure me!


    This me¡¯s intensity had already surpassed that of Little Phoenix, making it powerful enough to bring her back through rebirth.


    ¡°It¡¯s almost time to return to the Chaotic Star River.¡±


    After upgrading the me, Lin Zhen stood up, prepared to take out his spaceship and leave Baiyn Star, pass through the wormhole back to the Kirin Holy Star, and then return to the Chaotic Star River.


    However, just as he stood up, Chris suddenly alerted, ¡°Master, the wormhole to the Kirin Holy Star has been blocked, and Baiyn Star has been ced under martialw. News has already spread within the Dimensional Universe!¡±


    ¡°Oh! Martialw? How are they enforcing it?¡±


    ¡°Starting from the surface, the entire space within 200,000 kilometers has been monitored. Someone ising to besiege Baiyn Star and is currently searching for someone!¡±


    ¡°Master! The monitoring has already been activated. Through the radar system of my spaceship, I can see that the space outside has beenpletely locked down!¡±


    Lin Zhen hurriedly checked the radar system of his spaceship and indeed found that the periphery of Baiyn Star was densely filled with starship battleships.


    Spaceships traveling at the speed of light require space to elerate and cannot enter a parallel universe instantly.


    This normally required a distance of one million kilometers, but now the blockade at 200,000 kilometers was undoubtedly meant to prevent any light-speed spaceships from leaving Baiyn Star.


    A space lockdown meant that if any spaceships were to try to elerate along the surface of the, they would be detected in outer space and attacked. So essentially, Lin Zhen¡¯s light-speed spaceship was now useless.


    As forary Instantaneous Movement, Lin Zhen¡¯s maximum teleportation distance was only just over 100,000 kilometers. Even then, the firstnding point would be discovered immediately, drawing enemy fire.


    If the enemy¡¯s firepower was attracted and a second teleportation couldn¡¯t be executed, their advanced Martial Artists would swarm up, surrounding and killing Lin Zhen on the spot.


    ¡°How did this happen? They must be targeting me.¡±


    Lin Zhen was momentarily stunned but soon realized that the situation was grim.


    Previously, when the Five Ghosts¡¯ spaceship didn¡¯t follow, Lin Zhen thought that they had run out of energy blocks and went to replenish them at the Mingyue Star. But now, it seemed that this was a cunning scheme deliberately carried out by the enemy.


    They must have seen through Lin Zhen¡¯s tactics and pretended to be out of energy so he would fly ahead, unaware of their pursuit. Since they had locked onto Lin Zhen¡¯s location, it was only normal for him not to know of their arrival.


    Baiyn Star, however, was the perfect ambush spot due to the wormhole. The enemy could arrive from the Kirin Holy Star and surround Baiyn Star quickly while Lin Zhen was caught off guard, making him trapped like a turtle in a jar.


    Forcing himself to remain calm, Lin Zhen realized that he had been too careless. He hadn¡¯t expected the enemy to be so cunning as to devise such a scheme. Undoubtedly, among those besieging Baiyn Star were other members of the seven major Evil Stars.


    If all seven of the evil starse, Lin Zhen¡¯s current strength would absolutely be unable to resist.


    ¡°It seems I can¡¯t leave Baiyn Star for now. No, I must think of a solution quickly. I cannot let them find me. At the very least, I should be able to hide first.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s mind quickly searched for a solution to the current problem.


    ********


    ¡°Hahaha! Ying Huo, your mind works well. With one small n, we¡¯ve deceived Lin Zhen. Now, he¡¯spletely trapped on Baiyn Star with no way out!¡±


    Five Ghostsughed heartily; at this moment, his mood was very pleasant. He hadpletely trapped Lin Zhen on Baiyn Star, getting rid of the irritation of being led around like a dog for more than a month.


    Ying Huo, too, was smiling: ¡°It was very simple. When Lin Zhen yed with us for half a month, I knew what trick he was up to. He just wanted to see when our spaceship would run out of energy. I had already chosen this ce and waited for him toe to this starry sky. As long as we kept our position just right, his only destination would be Baiyn Star.¡±


    ¡°There is a wormhole here. Our people from the Kirin Holy Star can directly encircle the area. Let¡¯s see how he uses his long-distance instantaneous movement, or how he lets the spaceship enter a parallel universe!¡±


    ¡°You indeed deserve the most credit this time. However, let¡¯s wait a little longer. Ji Du will arrive soon. This time, except for our big boss Luo Gou, the other six of the Seven Evil Stars are all here. We will not give Lin Zhen even the slightest chance.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right. He has nowhere to go now. Catching him is not urgent at this moment. Ji Du will be here in a few hours, and that¡¯s when everything will be foolproof.¡±


    The spaceships were distributed throughout the starry sky, with Seven Kills, Po Jun, and Yue Bei, among the seven evil stars, having already arrived. Coupled with the two, Five Ghosts, they surrounded Baiyn Star, waiting for Ji Du to arrive to capture Lin Zhen.


    ********


    ¡°There¡¯s a solution!¡±


    Lin Zhen, who had been immersed in deep thought by the river for a long time, suddenly thought of a question.


    Morphing Skill!


    The Morphing Skill is a rare book, perhaps even suitable for a low-level martial artist to use.


    The book¡¯s only purpose is to use Star Power for transformation, allowing martial artists to change their shapes.


    For example, bing a stone, a nt, a small animal, and even another person.


    In short, this technique relies on Star Power as camouge. If the other party¡¯s Star Power sweeps through and is more than one-third greater than yours, your transformation will be unmasked and instantly recognized by the other party.


    And this one-third applies only if you transform into a simple object. If you change into a person, someone with simr strength to you will easily see through you.


    However, the Morphing Skill has a benefit. When stationary, it can minimize the exposure of one¡¯s aura, making it very difficult for others to find if they have any tracking methods.


    Lin Zhen had known of this Morphing Skill from his previous life. But because of its low practicality, very few advanced martial artists would learn it.


    Strong individuals don¡¯t need transformations, while weak ones can easily be discovered when transformed.


    However, today, this skill seems to be able to save Lin Zhen¡¯s life.


    Although the wormhole was blocked, the delivery spaceships of the Dimensional Universe Company were not. The Dimensional Universe Company wouldn¡¯t get involved in martial artist disputes and could still deliver goods.


    ¡°I hope they won¡¯t attack me for the time being, giving me some time to get this book. With this book at hand, I may be able to hide here.¡±


    The Morphing Skill book was neither difficult to find nor expensive, costing one Kirin Coin which was even less than the delivery fee. Lin Zhen found the book and immediately purchased it, asking the other party to expedite shipment.


    After adding the corresponding fee, the other party shipped the item.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t go anywhere. The other party knew his location, and it was useless to run now. He simply waited on the beach for the arrival of the Dimensional Universe Company individuals.


    An hourter, the delivery arrived and the enemies in the sky hadn¡¯t attacked, making Lin Zhen breathe a sigh of relief.


    The book was a thin booklet with simple content. For the current Lin Zhen, learning it was not difficult.


    In a short while, Lin Zhen had mastered the method of Morphing Skill.


    The simpler the object, the more difficult it was to transform and the better the effect of concealing Star Power.


    ¡°At this moment, they are 200,000 kilometers above space. Although they know my position, this shouldn¡¯t be the best distance. As long as I transform into a small object and quickly leave this ce, maybe it will be difficult for them to pinpoint my location.¡±


    Having considered it, Lin Zhen squatted on the ground and his body suddenly shrank rapidly, turning into a swallow.


    Swallows are known for their fast flying speed. Not only are they found on Earth, but also on Baiyn Star. Lin Zhen turned into a swallow, pped his wings twice, and then followed the river at a low altitude, swiftly flying through thendscape.


    Passing through flowers and trees, through forests and swamps, Lin Zhen had be one with the natural environment at this moment.


    As for the tracking mark Ying Huo ced on Lin Zhen¡¯s body, as Lin Zhen shrank in size, the signal began to weaken more and more.

 Chapter 559 - 560: The Blue-Green Flame! (3 more)

    Chapter 559: Chapter 560: The Blue-Green me! (3 more)


    ¡°Hm¡­?¡±


    In the depths of space, Ying Huo had originally been reclining in his chair when he suddenly sat up straight.


    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡±


    Ying Huo¡¯s movement startled Five Ghosts: ¡°What are you doing? Jumping up like that?¡±


    ¡°Something¡¯s not right! I had clearly ced a tracking mark on Lin Zhen, and it had been showing his location up until just now. But now the signal is getting weaker and weaker. I can barely sense his presence.¡±


    ¡°That can¡¯t be right. The tracking mark can only be erased if their Star Power is greater than yours. Even though Lin Zhen has a decent amount of strength, his Star Power is definitely lower than yours, and we both know that.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re right, but I just can¡¯t seem to clearly sense his marked location anymore. He¡¯s left his original position¡­ He¡¯s on the move, and he¡¯s fast¡­ Oh no! I can¡¯t sense him at all anymore, the distance is too great!¡±


    As Ying Huo spoke, his eyebrows furrowed, clearly caught off guard by Lin Zhen¡¯s actions.


    ¡°N-¡­no mark? What should we do now?¡±


    ¡°We can¡¯t just wait around in space. I have to go down to the surface. Without getting closer to Lin Zhen, I won¡¯t be able to sense the location of the mark at all. You have to understand that while my Star Power is greater than his, it¡¯s not by a huge margin. That kid has so much potential.¡±


    After thinking for a moment, Five Ghosts stopped Ying Huo, who was about to immediately leave the spaceship.


    ¡°Ying Huo, I think you need to be patient. Lin Zhen is at a dead end right now, and he¡¯s definitely still on Baiyn Star. It¡¯s just that we don¡¯t know how he¡¯s temporarily hidden the tracking mark. But I believe that if you get closer, you will still be able to find him. In the meantime, if we were to go down now, we might be ying right into his hands. Our defenses in the sky would bex, and perhaps he¡¯s waiting for just such an opportunity to escape Baiyn Star. If he escapes now, flying alongside the parallel universe, where would we even go to catch him?¡±


    Five Ghosts¡¯ words reminded Ying Huo, and he calmed down.


    ¡°You¡¯re right, I was being too impatient. To track Lin Zhen in space safely, we need four people to stay and maintain our defenses while two others go down to investigate. If just I alone go, it¡¯s uncertain whether I can capture Lin Zhen, whereas if two of us go, there will be holes in our defenses.¡±


    ¡°Yes, so we need to wait for Ji Du to arrive. Once he¡¯s here, we can go down and pursue while their four people guard the space, ensuring we get Lin Zhen.¡±


    Ying Huo sat down again: ¡°Alright, let¡¯s wait. Hopefully, Ji Du will arrive quickly.¡±


    *********


    Their caution actually bought Lin Zhen some time.


    Because no one came to chase him, Lin Zhen was able to leave his previous position more than a thousand kilometers away, unhindered.


    It was only when the small bird¡¯s wings began to tire from pping that Lin Zhen came to rest on a tree branch.


    ¡°Compared to when I was flying, it¡¯s more difficult for anyone to detect me when I¡¯m stationary like this. I believe that as long as I maintain this state, neither Ying Huo nor Five Ghosts will be able to locate me withouting within 100 meters, unable to tell that I¡¯m a bird.¡±


    ¡°Even though I can¡¯t escape Baiyn Star for the time being, I am absolutely safe in the short term. Baiyn Star is so huge that I doubt they canb through every 100-meter range, especially considering I can also move.¡±


    After ensuring his temporary safety, Lin Zhen grew less anxious.


    He didn¡¯t know how long these people could stay on Baiyn Star, and since he couldn¡¯t leave for now, it would be better to focus on cultivating for a while.


    His strength was not far behind that of Five Ghosts and the others. If he could break through again, perhaps he wouldn¡¯t have to run anymore and might be able to turn the tables and defeat them instead.


    Anyway, there were still two years left to revive Little Phoenix, and he could focus on cultivating during this period.


    *********


    ¡°Lord Ji Du!¡±


    ¡°Greetings, Lord Ji Du!¡±


    Both Five Ghosts and Ying Huo stood up to greet the approaching middle-aged man. n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    The man wore a ck robe with faint specks of starlight floating on it, his face dark and his eyes fierce.


    It wasn¡¯t an act; this man was inherently wicked to the bone.


    In reality, each of the Seven Great Evil Stars had a cruel, vicious nature, which is why they were able to receive the Evil Star inheritance. In order to achieve their goals, they would take any measures necessary.


    With their management, the warriors of the Sixty-Eighth District were as stable as Mount Taishan, which spoke to their methods.


    Upon arriving, Ji Du sat down and asked, ¡°Where is Lin Zhen?¡±


    ¡°My lord, here¡¯s what happened¡­¡±


    Ying Huo quickly reported the situation with Lin Zhen and informed Ji Du that Lin Zhen had hidden his tracking signal but was definitely still on the. They needed to go down and search for him.


    ¡°Well, based on what you¡¯ve said, Lin Zhen is a must-find. But apparently, this kid¡¯s hiding skills are not bad, so you guys might actually struggle to find him for a while.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, sir! Even if we have to turn over every inch of soil on Baiyn Star, we will definitely find Lin Zhen. He won¡¯t escape!¡±


    ¡°Good! It¡¯s great that you¡¯re determined. The fleets that havee this time belong to the seven Evil Stars, and even Luo Gou, the big boss, has sent a fleet for assistance. No matter how long we stay here, we can afford it. However, you should try to be as quick as possible. Luo Gou is known for his temper, and if things go badly, he might not be pleased. As far as I know, Luo Gou is close to reaching the Star Domain Stage. If you upset him, you¡¯ll have to deal with the consequences.¡±


    ¡°Please rest assured, Brother Luo Gou, Brother Ji Du, Lin Zhen will not get away!¡±


    Five ghosts and Ying Huo assured Ji Du before leaving the spaceship and heading straight for Baiyn Star.


    The surrounding fleets had tightly surrounded Baiyn Star, ensuring that Lin Zhen had no chance to escape. Ji Du also believed that as long as he gave the duo some time, capturing Lin Zhen would not be a problem.


    *********


    A few minutester, Five ghosts and Ying Huonded on Baiyn Star, at the location where Lin Zhen had previously made his delivery.


    ¡°Five ghosts, Lin Zhen was staying here before. At that time, I didn¡¯te to catch him, but afterward, his star power weakened and gradually disappeared.¡±


    ¡°Can you be sure of the direction he went in?¡±


    Ying Huo looked around and then pointed in a direction. ¡°This way. When he started to leave, he might not have known how to control his power well. Some of the aura leaked out, but I can guarantee that he definitely went in this direction.¡±


    ¡°Alright! In that case, let¡¯s follow this direction and make sure to release our star power as well. There should be no omissions. He¡¯s likely hiding in some remote corner, or perhaps he believes that the most dangerous ce is the safest. He may have returned after a detour.¡±


    ¡°You have a point. Let¡¯s expand our search radius to 100 kilometers from this center point and search the area first.¡±


    After discussing, the two of them released their star power, each handling a width of 100 meters, and began a dra search.


    However, they had no idea that Lin Zhen never believed in the idea that dangerous ces are safe. For martial artists, danger is danger because they all have spiritual power and star power that can cover a wide range. How could danger ever be safe?


    This idea might work for ordinary people, but for martial artists, such a possibility doesn¡¯t exist.


    Five ghosts and Ying Huo had no choice but to search. Finding someone is always more difficult than hiding. Lin Zhen was determined to hide, and they didn¡¯t have precise coordinates, so they had to start with a dra search without leaving anything out.


    At this time, Lin Zhen was already thousands of miles away.


    But they didn¡¯t know that. They could only use this clumsy method to search the area within a radius of a hundred miles first. This took up an entire day.


    ¡°Ying Huo, I think our search is wed. Lin Zhen shouldn¡¯t be staying in this area, he most likely has already moved further away. We should follow the direction you mentioned earlier.¡±


    ¡°I think so too. Let¡¯s move side by side, expand our search radius to 500 meters, and go in that direction to look for a while.¡±


    Five ghosts and Ying Huo once again used this method and began searching along the direction Lin Zhen had gone.


    However, Ying Huo had only sensed Lin Zhen for a short time before he disappeared. The direction he pointed out couldn¡¯t be that urate.


    After searching for another three days, they had advanced thousands of kilometers in this manner, but they still found nothing.


    At this point, the distance between Lin Zhen and them had further increased.


    ¡°Hey! What are you guys doing? Sneaking around, are you trying to steal something? Let me tell you, this ce is the territory of the Heaven Security Company. You¡¯d better not try anything here; otherwise, I¡¯ll call people over to make you unable to take care of yourselves! Get out of here!¡±


    A War God level martial artist wearing a security uniform approached them with a short stick in his hand ¨C a divine artifact.


    Five ghosts and Ying Huo exchanged nces, feeling a rising anger in their chests that was difficult to suppress.


    Four days had passed, and the search for Lin Zhen had reached a deadlock. Millions of soldiers in the sky were waiting for news from the duo, but Lin Zhen¡¯s whereabouts were still unknown. Now, they were being yelled at by a War God level novice. It was like a dragon being teased by shrimp in shallow water, or a tiger being ridiculed by a dog in an open field.


    ¡°Damn it! Just asking for death!¡±


    As Ying Huo spoke, Five ghosts charged forward, grabbing the fearless security guard in one move.


    ¡°What kind of trash securitypany is this?! If you anger me, I¡¯ll exterminate your entire race on this! Die!¡±


    With one w, the security guard¡¯s heart was crushed.


    An explosion of star power obliterated the corpse, leaving no trace.


    ¡°Inform the people of Baiyn Star, all of them must take action! Help us find Lin Zhen¡¯s whereabouts. If they can¡¯t find him, I really will exterminate their entire race!¡±


    Five ghosts angrily issued an order to themander of the interster fleet in space. He could no longer bear it!

 Chapter 560: 561: The Great Search at Baiyulan Star

    Chapter 560: Chapter 561: The Great Search at Baiyn Star


    Batches of Star Power Identifiers were transported from Kirin Holy Star to Baiyn Star.


    This kind of identifier can detect whether an animal or an object possesses star power.


    The five ghosts had already found out how Lin Zhen disappeared, and the Morphing Skill wasn¡¯t such a remarkable secret; they quickly discovered it.


    However, Lin Zhen, the bastard, had powerful star power. Even if he became an object right under their noses, those bumpkins on Baiyn Star wouldn¡¯t be able to find him.


    Only this kind of Star Power Identifier could search for anything that had star power. The five ghosts ordered everyone to conduct a dra-style search, leaving absolutely no room for Lin Zhen to hide.


    Though the residents of Baiyn Star who were connected to the universe weren¡¯t particrly strong, they were mostly martial artists, with many War God and Star Realm level individuals among them.


    They could leap and fly, and with these identifiers that had a coverage range of up to a hundred meters, the search area was vast.


    Under the threat of the seven Evil Stars in the arena, Baiyn Star couldn¡¯t put up any resistance. All residents who were able to walk were equipped with Star Power Identifiers and a massive manhunt wasunched across the entire.


    In the desert, grasnds, mountains, and Gobi, crowds with identifiers searched everywhere. This carpet-like search left no corner unchecked.


    Even the rivers were patrolled by divers, and ships sailed across the oceans with identifiers hung on trawls, sweeping round after round.<div>


    All sorts of flying machines crisscrossed the skies, not missing a single bird, cloud, or raindrop!


    The five ghosts wouldn¡¯t believe that Lin Zhen could escape under these circumstances.


    As soon as star power was discovered somewhere, Ying Huo and the others would immediately rush over to see if it was Lin Zhen¡¯s transformation.


    The grand dra operation continued into its twentieth day¡­


    *********


    ¡°Mom, Mom! I don¡¯t like this thing. I want to go home!¡±


    A little girl with two braided horns followed behind her mother, holding a Star Power Identifier and pouting unhappily as she walked.


    Her mother looked back and said, ¡°Yaya, we¡¯ll go home after we finish sweeping this area and meet up with the people across from us. Listen carefully to your headphones. If you hear a beeping sound, tell Mom where you saw the red dot.¡±


    ¡°Mom, why are we looking for the red dots?¡±


    ¡°Because, Yaya, the red dot is the bad guy, and we can only go home once we find him.¡±


    ¡°But Yaya thinks the people who forced us toe here are the bad guys!¡±


    Her mother¡¯s face changed in rm, and she quickly covered Yaya¡¯s mouth, ¡°My good girl, you must not say such things. It would be terrible if someone heard.¡±


    Yaya nodded slightly, aware of the severity of the situation; those people surrounding Baiyn Star looked very fierce.


    Moving away from her mother and returning to her designated area, Yaya walked slowly through the grass.


    After walking for a short while, a beeping sound suddenly came from her headphones.


    Nobody else could hear the sound, and everyone had a visor-like device in front of their eyes showing their exploration range. Yaya immediately saw a red dot right in front of her, very close by.


    Yaya squatted down, lowering her head, and looked at the tiny thing in front of her.


    It was a little ck frog, pitch ck with no impurities.


    Its eyes were open, seemingly with a gxy spinning inside, and appeared very mysterious.<div>


    This was the source of the star power.


    Yaya looked down at the little frog, and the little frog looked up at her. Neither of them moved.


    ¡°You¡¯re so ugly! You¡¯re so ck you look like a lump of coal.¡±


    Yaya reached out her finger and gently pressed on the little frog. Its body was cold and smooth, like a piece of marble.<div>


    ¡°But upon closer inspection, you¡¯re quite cute too, hehe!¡±


    After touching it a couple of times, Yaya hesitated, ¡°They say to report any star power immediately, but if I report you, you might be taken away. What should I do?¡±


    The little frog stuck out its fiery red tongue and gently licked Yaya¡¯s palm as if begging her not to betray it.


    Yaya nced left and right to make sure no one was paying attention, then took a few clumsy steps, and grabbed a handful of mud to build a small house.


    ¡°You can live here, and with a house, you won¡¯t have to worry about being found by others.¡±


    Putting the little frog in the house, Yaya pped her hands together and stood up.


    ¡°Big sister¡¯s leaving now, bye little one!¡±


    After saying that, Yaya took small steps and caught up with the crowd following her mom.


    ¡°Mom! I did something meaningful today!¡±


    ¡°Really? What did Yaya do?¡±


    ¡°Hehe¡­ That¡¯s my secret¡­¡±


    *********


    The little frog squatted inside the mud house, watching the crowd gradually go further away, and secretly sighed in relief.<div>


    This little frog was none other than Lin Zhen. Knowing that he couldn¡¯t leave for the time being, Lin Zhen chose to focus on cultivating. His Dark Star Power was slowly increasing, and his Body Realm was also improving.


    Lin Zhen could even transform into sand or nts, which would make it even harder for him to be discovered. However, there was a downside to sand and nts: they couldn¡¯t move. If someone came searching, it would be too conspicuous to change into something else.


    So Lin Zhen decided to transform into an animal instead, so he could sneak away when someone came searching.


    Not too big or too small, Lin Zhen finally chose to be a ck frog, inconspicuous.


    Yet, after bing a frog, the sensation of hiding in the mud got worse. In addition to cultivation, it took him a while to notice the approaching crowd.


    This crowd formed a search circle, and it was only when they closed in that they could end their search. There were people searching in the sky, too, and they were using a Star Power Identifier with a diameter of 100 meters, leaving no ce for Lin Zhen to hide above ground or underground.


    That¡¯s when a little girl named Yaya came in front of him.


    Lin Zhen was prepared: if this little girl reported his location, he would immediately kill everyone here and quickly find another ce to hide.


    But unless it was absolutely necessary, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want to do that. The chance of being exposed was too high, and it would be easy for the Five Ghosts and Ying Huo to catch up with him, potentially being captured.


    Furthermore, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want to kill ordinary people ¨C they were just innocent victims.


    But to his surprise, this little girl called Yaya didn¡¯t report him and even built a mud hut for him.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Watching Yaya bounce away, Lin Zhen breathed a deep sigh of relief.


    If he could survive this ordeal, he would give Yaya a future ¨C a limitless, bright future.<div>


    ***********


    After this search, Lin Zhen spent three quiet months.


    After all, searching for a is no easy task. With people searching in other ces after this area, they wouldn¡¯t return in a short time.


    So Lin Zhen stayed peacefully on this prairie, living as a small green frog, but never stopping his cultivation.


    In the third month, under the impetus of the Heart of nts and Trees, Lin Zhen¡¯s Dark Star finally made another breakthrough and reached the Late Stage of the Mesozoic Era.


    This promotion brought Lin Zhen an additional 1200 Star Power.


    After the 1200 increase in his main body¡¯s Star Power, it had reached 9000!


    His clone¡¯s power also improved, with Star Power reaching 7000.


    Under the condition of Star Energy Transfer, Lin Zhen¡¯s total power had reached 16,000!


    With this Star Power value, Lin Zhen was basically on par with the Five Ghosts or Ying Huo. In a one-on-one battle, he believed he could win. However, against two opponents, he wasn¡¯t confident.


    So Lin Zhen didn¡¯t make any rash moves. If he appeared, he needed to have an absolute advantage; otherwise, it would be suicide, as his enemies were not limited to just the Five Ghosts and Ying Huo.


    His main body¡¯s power kept on slowly rising, working towards the Late ck Hole Stage. Only after his main body¡¯s power advanced would Lin Zhen have the confidence to leave Baiyn Star.


    After three months of living this way, Lin Zhen knew he couldn¡¯t stay in this open area any longer.<div>


    The Five Ghosts and theirpanions were losing patience. They no longer believed in the strength of Baiyn Star¡¯s residents and started bringing people from the Star System Arena.


    The power of the seven Evil Stars was immeasurable. They controlled the entire 68th War Zone¡¯s Star System Arena, making it extremely easy for them to find assistance.


    This time, hundreds of millions of Star System Stage Strong Ones came!


    Among them, there were over 10,000 powerful figures like Xuan Jiang with Star Power exceeding 10,000!


    Every powerful figure with over 10,000 Star Powermanded a team of 10,000 Star System Stages. There were 10,000 such teams, and anotherrge-scale search began on Baiyn Star!


    Seeing this lineup, Lin Zhen knew he had to change his hiding method.


    ¡°To hide perfectly, I need to be an even smaller object. As long as it¡¯s not dust or microorganisms, I can change into any small thing.¡±


    ¡°Living organisms are too risky and will be the focus of the search; I can¡¯t change into those anymore. But too small non-living things can¡¯t move, which is also a drawback. What non-living thing can move?¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s gaze fell on a big river in the distance.


    Nn River was thergest river on Baiyn Star, traversing the continent and flowing into the ocean.


    ¡°That¡¯s it! I can transform into a grain of sand among the countless sands in Nn River. The water will carry me without needing to move, and it won¡¯t be easy to detect.¡±


    ¡°Even if someone discovers a faint Star Power here, it won¡¯t be an easy task for them to find me among the countless grains of sand. Moreover, they have to be careful of my counterattack.¡±


    Lin Zhen made up his mind, left his mud hut, and hopped towards the distant Nn River.

 Chapter 561: 562: The White Magnolia Catastrophe

    Chapter 561: Chapter 562: The White Magnolia Catastrophe


    ¡°Pigs~! They¡¯re all fucking pigs!¡±


    Five Ghosts roared in anger, echoing in the control room of the spaceship. Arge group of god-level martial artists around him kept their mouths shut, not daring to speak.


    ¡°One hundred million Star System Stage strong ones! Ah! How powerful is that force? It¡¯s enough to sweep across an intermediate civilization in the universe. But on this small Baiyn Star, you¡¯ve been searching for a full year!¡±


    ¡°Even if it was a bacterium, you should have found it within a year, right? Have all your years of practice gone to the dogs? Are you just letting Lin Zhen go on with his leisurely life?¡±


    Five Ghosts couldn¡¯t help but get angry, they¡¯ve been dyed on Baiyn Star for a whole year.


    At the beginning, Ji Du said that it might take some time to find Lin Zhen, but who could have thought that Lin Zhen would be so difficult to deal with, hidingpletely on Baiyn Star.


    Yesterday, Ji Du talked to him and told him a piece of information during the conversation, which was that Luo Gou was already very dissatisfied with him and Ying Huo, and there was a message for them.


    ¡°If you can¡¯t win, Luo Gou can change to another two evil star descendants. In the Seven Evil Stars, there¡¯s no need for useless people.¡±


    This sentence made Five Ghosts and Ying Huo break out in cold sweat.


    If Luo Gou really wanted to kill them, they didn¡¯t stand a chance.<div>


    So the only chance to save themselves was to find Lin Zhen and kill him, to give Luo Gou an exnation, and to justify themselves.


    At this point, Lin Zhen has be the obsession of the two of them, and if they don¡¯t get rid of Lin Zhen, they probably won¡¯t have the chance to advance to the Star Domain Realm.


    After venting his anger, Ying Huo came to Five Ghosts¡¯ side.


    ¡°Five Ghosts, I feel that we can¡¯t go on like this. We have to find Lin Zhen no matter what.¡±


    Five Ghosts coldly snorted: ¡°Of course, I know I have to find Lin Zhen, but how? Lin Zhen might have turned into a piece of rock and drilled into the core of this. Can we tear this apart and search for him?¡±


    Ying Huoughed: ¡°Of course, not by tearing it apart, but bypletely turning this into ashes!¡±n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Five Ghosts were stunned for a moment: ¡°What do you mean?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s simple, I am 100% sure that Lin Zhen is still on this, but he is hiding too deep and his hiding method is very good, so we can¡¯t find his traces. Now the only method is to let all Star System Stage strong ones here, and the energy of the starship battleships, join forces tounch mes andpletely burn this!¡±


    ¡°Burn it down? Burn it all down?¡±


    ¡°Of course, Five Ghosts, think about it. Now if Lin Zhen doesn¡¯t die, it¡¯s our turn to die. Is there any other choice for such a problem? As for the three billion people on this, haha! What does their life or death have to do with us?¡±


    Hearing the bone-chilling words of Ying Huo, Five Ghosts couldn¡¯t help but shiver: ¡°Ying Huo, you¡¯re too ruthless. When I initially talked about giving thisary race a great extinction, it was just a joke. But you¡¯re actually serious, not only bringing an extinction for the race but alsopletely annihting the itself, leaving them with no way out.¡±


    ¡°Hehe! So, will you do it or not?¡±


    ¡°Do it, why not? This kind of thing has been done by others before as well. Since we are one of the Seven Evil Stars, let¡¯s just let go of this chivalry in favor of evil!¡±


    The n of the two was reported to Ji Du, who had already grown impatient staying here, and highly appreciated it. He immediately agreed to their n.


    As a result, all the martial artists who came to Baiyn Star and all the starship fleets were prepared to make their move on Baiyn Star.


    **********


    As the waves rolled, Lin Zhen sank and floated along with them. The sand he had transformed into had entered the ocean of Baiyn Star along the river, and now he was floating in the depths of the ocean with the current.


    There was an advantage to this, as he could subtly control the changes in the ocean currents to avoid detection.


    Lin Zhen was bing better and better at hiding, and in the past year, he hadn¡¯t encountered any danger.<div>


    Over the course of this year, Lin Zhen¡¯s Star Power increased once again. Although his Dark Star and main body didn¡¯t advance, his main body¡¯s Star Power reached 9,700, and his avatar¡¯s Star Power reached 7,500.


    Under the Star Energy Transfer, 17,200 Star Power had absolutely surpassed Five Ghosts and the others.


    At this point, even if it was one against two, there would be no problem.


    A beautiful dolphin sang like a child, echoing in the depths of the ocean. As the dolphin swam past Lin Zhen, he gently attached himself to its back.<div>


    He wanted to travel on the back of the dolphin, swimming freely in this underwater world.


    With his mood uplifted, Lin Zhen felt a sense of breakthrough in his Body Realm.


    ¡°It¡¯s about to break through!¡±


    Lin Zhen was pleasantly surprised, and after a year of hard work, his training finally paid off.


    Dark Star Power was about to advance from ck Hole Middle Stage to the Late ck Hole Stage!


    As long as he reached Late ck Hole Stage, Lin Zhen would no longer fear the Seven Evil Stars and would not fear anyone within the Star System Stage!


    Because his advancement came in both main body and avatar, advancing a small realm was almost equivalent to advancing a great realm.


    ¡°It¡¯s finallying, the day I leave Baiyn Star is approaching.¡±


    Lin Zhen thought to himself that after he removed the seal, he would find Yaya first and properly repay her for saving his life before.


    As he was thinking, Lin Zhen suddenly felt a heating from above his head.


    ¡°Hmm¡­ What is it?¡±


    Lin Zhen looked up through the clear water with his spiritual power vision, and saw a huge fireball in the sky, mming down towards the sea surface!


    ¡°Boom~!!¡±<div>


    A huge wave sshed up, as if a giant bomb exploded in the ocean!


    The surrounding schools of fish instantly turned white, floating with their bellies facing upwards on the surface of the water.


    The dolphin Lin Zhen was riding on also got hit by the heat wave, let out a mournful cry, and died on the spot!


    Lin Zhen, transformed into sand, slipped off the dolphin¡¯s back and sank directly into the deep water below.


    ¡°What was that just now? Was it a meteorite?¡±


    Ah! No¡­ there are even more!¡±


    Lin Zhen was horrified to discover that a dense meteor shower had appeared in the sky, countless huge fireballs crashed down with a rumbling noise.


    The entire Baiyn Star trembled at the first moment, the shaking under the relentless bombardment of endless fireballs.


    Buildings copsed, airwaves rolled, and dense mes crazily devoured everything.


    The oceans couldst a little longer, but the smaller ponds, reservoirs, and rivers were almost evaporated instantly.


    As for humans, in the face of such a natural disaster, they had no resistance at all.


    Nearly 90% of the people died within a minute, and the remaining people were struggling frantically, using all their strength to extinguish the fire, avoid it, and flee.


    But these fires were even hotter than ordinary mes, as they were from the elemental energy fires of star system strong ones. They came in various colors such as white-hot, bright white, and bright orange.<div>


    How could they possibly put out such a fire!


    And in the mes, energy cannons were also being fired from the starship battleships.


    These cannon shots had no specific targets, or rather, the entire was their target.


    Maddened indiscriminate bombardments from such space weapons caused disasters on the surface of the.


    Mountain peaks copsed, the earth split open, and magma from the depths was drawn out, merging with the sky-ground mes into one roaring mass of ck smoke which covered the entire in just one minute, turning the beautiful Baiyn Star into a hell on earth!


    There were also martial artists in Baiyn, and some of them had reached the Stage or even the Constant Star Stage. They rushed out of their residences and tried to break into space.


    But their power was far too inferiorpared to the Starship Battleship and these strong ones at least in the Star System Stage, making their power seem insignificant.


    They couldn¡¯t even break through Baiyn¡¯s atmosphere, as they were turned into ashes by the falling mes in mid-air!


    ¡°Why? Why? What did we do to make you treat us like this?¡±


    ¡°You demons! You beasts! Just because you can¡¯t catch Lin Zhen, why are you taking it out on us! As a ghost, I won¡¯t let you bastards go¡­ ah!¡±


    People screamed and howled in madness, but facing absolute power, they couldn¡¯t do anything or even vent their angerpletely. They were turned into ashes, physically and mentally destroyed without even a chance to be ghosts.


    Everything happened too quickly, and by the time Lin Zhen could react, the entire was already engulfed in a sea of fire.


    Moreover, in this situation, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t stop it and prevent the disaster from happening.<div>


    However, it had to be said that the disaster was caused by him, and if not for him, the people of Baiyn would still be living happily.


    But Lin Zhen still had one thing to do, which was to save Yaya.


    Lin Zhen knew which city Yaya was in, but not her exact location. With the fire element raging, it was difficult to find Yaya.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t bother transforming into sand and hiding anymore, he instantly teleported to the sky above the city where Yaya was.


    The ce was already a sea of mes, and Lin Zhen¡¯s spiritual power radar swept through the entire city.


    ¡°She¡¯s here! Yaya, be careful!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s spiritual power saw that Yaya and her mother were hiding together in a bathtub in a burning house. It was the water that kept them alive a little longer.


    A fire meteor, however, was currently directly targeting their house!


    ¡°Shatter!¡±


    A Thunder Kill from Lin Zhen, several tens of kilometers apart, directly shattered the fire meteor.


    Although the fire meteor was shattered, the mes still engulfed the house where Yaya was.


    Lin Zhen was horrified and was about to teleport over.


    Just then, an energy cannon from the outer space fiercely bombarded toward Lin Zhen, interrupting his teleportation.


    The Five Ghosts had discovered Lin Zhen!


    In just the time of that dy, Yaya¡¯s house waspletely engulfed in mes!

 Chapter 562 - 563: The Roaring Black Hole Beast!

    Chapter 562: Chapter 563: The Roaring ck Hole Beast!


    ¡°Yaya~!¡±


    Lin Zhen roared, his eyes instantly filled with bloodshot veins!


    Yaya was dead! She died in her mother¡¯s arms, among this endless sea of mes. n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    It could even be said that Yaya died by Lin Zhen¡¯s own hands!


    These seven evil stars of the arena, they were so vicious that they would rather bury an entire with them just to corner Lin Zhen!


    He was furious, and he was full of hatred! But at the moment, the Five Ghosts didn¡¯t give him any chance!


    *********


    ¡°Hahaha~! He¡¯s finallye out! Look, Lin Zhen finally couldn¡¯t bear it and came out. We should have used this move long ago to force him out.¡±


    ¡°But it¡¯s not toote now, order the starship battleship¡¯s energy cannons andser cannons to target him, bombard Lin Zhen and eliminate himpletely!¡±


    At the order of the Five Ghosts, all the interster orbital guns found their targets, and countless energy columns,ser-guided missiles, andser cannons rumbled down from the sky!


    But Lin Zhen wasn¡¯t so easily hit. Withary instantaneous movement, he could move freely on the¡¯s surface.


    When the energy cannons arrived, Lin Zhen appeared on the other side of the.


    ¡°This kid is quick at hiding, but there¡¯s only so much space on Baiyn Star. Where can he hide? All weaponry, everyone pay attention, indiscriminate bombardment, maximum firepower. Baiyn Star will be a thing of the past, Lin Zhen, I¡¯d like to see where you¡¯re going!¡±


    The intense barrage began once again, making Baiyn Star look like a lump of dough under the impact, its surface full of pits and craters.


    In such an environment, not even Lin Zhen could stay. He wanted to go into space and fight these guys, but he stillcked the strength, he needed more time!


    With his double guns in hand, Lin Zhen¡¯s body spun like a high-speed drill, diving straight into the ground.


    Now, the only ce to hide was deep inside the core.


    Previously, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t go deep because it would destroy the, but now, Baiyn Star was dead, all the people were gone, and there was no more life force left on the.


    Mountains copsed, the earth cracked, and the ocean evaporated in the endless mes.


    All the people were dead, all the animals were dead, and even the smallest microbes and bacteria couldn¡¯t survive in such high temperatures.


    Only the core remained temporarily safe.


    Star power propelled Lin Zhen¡¯s body downward, breaking through the Earth¡¯s crust, breaking through the rock zone and convectionyer, heading straight for the core!


    During this submerging process, Lin Zhen¡¯s feelings were still unbearably sad and furious.


    His anger was almost unbearable. Since his rebirth, he had never been this furious before.


    When Little Phoenix died, he was heartbroken, but the enemy was also dead, so he had no anger, but now, the enemy was right behind him, and he could not resist.


    He had never been so desperate for power before, he needed more strength!


    ***********


    Above the sky, the Five Ghosts and Ying Huoughed loudly.


    ¡°Look~! That Lin Zhen has burrowed into the core like a mole. How long do you think he can hold on in there?¡±


    Ying Huo sneered: ¡°Even if he goes in there, in the end, he¡¯ll still be burned out.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right. Now the sky is on fire, the earth is on fire, and the core is on fire. Lin Zhen¡¯s only end is to be a roasted suckling pig, hahaha!¡±


    Ying Huo pondered for a moment: ¡°We still can¡¯t be careless. If he could be killed by these mes, then he wouldn¡¯t be worth our trouble. I guess he will eventuallye out and fight us.¡±


    Five Ghosts nodded: ¡°If hees out, relying solely on the starship battleship¡¯s firepower might not be enough to kill him. In the end, it will be up to us. To be precise, it will be up to you and me. Ji Du and the others are just here to assist. Unless we really can¡¯t handle him, they won¡¯t make a move.¡±


    ¡°So, we have to be prepared. But there are so many people here it would be a waste not to use them. When Lin Zhenes out, let¡¯s send these people in first to consume some of his strength. It will make our job easier in the end.¡±


    ¡°Hehe~! Of course, not using cannon fodder would be foolish.¡±


    **********


    mes engulfed the entire, making Baiyn Star look like a constant star, rather than a from a distance.


    The temperature at the core was getting hotter and hotter, but for Lin Zhen, who had already mastered the blue-green mes, this was nothing. He could survive in such temperatures.


    All the way down, he finally reached the depths of the core.


    Nothing but scorching magma surrounded Lin Zhen as he entered the molten rock.


    At this moment, he was at the very core of the entire.


    Sitting in the magma, Lin Zhen tried his best to forget his sorrow and anger. It was time for his final round of cultivation.


    His Dantian qi was already on the verge of breaking through, and he was about to enter thete ck hole stage. Just one more round of cultivation would be enough.


    Trying to get rid of all distractions, Lin Zhen entered a state of cultivation.


    Beams of star power began to radiate from the mutated ck hole, moving around Lin Zhen, passing through his limbs and bones, Dantian, dark star space, and spiritual consciousness sea.


    Under the influence of the star power, Lin Zhen¡¯s mutated ck hole began spinning in circles.


    With a silky sound, dazzling star power erupted from every pore and orifice on Lin Zhen¡¯s body.


    Under the influence of the ck hole power, Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian began another round of expansion.


    Each time the Dantian expanded, it meant that it could hold and store more star power, bringing it one step closer to the star system stage.


    The ck hole stage was a very crucial stage. The extent to which your Dantian can expand ultimately determines how much your abilities will increase when you enter the star system stage.


    However, when reaching the peak of the ck Hole stage, martial artists will face their greatest catastrophe.


    And that is the destruction of the ck Hole!


    A ck Hole evolves into a White Hole and disappears, turning into a single point. Breaking through for a new beginning, being destroyed and then reborn. If sessful, stars will fill the sky like a gxy. If unsessful, both body and soul will be annihted forever!


    Of course, Lin Zhen hasn¡¯t reached that point yet, but as long as he breaks through, that step won¡¯t be far away.


    The Star Power within the ck Hole gushed out more violently. The barrier that hindered Lin Zhen¡¯s breakthrough began to loosen, and the breakthrough was imminent!


    Crack~!


    With a subtle sound, Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian ck Hole swelled twice, violently expanding outward!


    He¡¯s now in the Late ck Hole stage!


    Like a tide, the Star Power began to surge out like a madman, gushing out from the ck Hole, instantly filling the Dantian!


    ¡°Chris, monitor my Star power value!¡±


    ¡°Yes, master!¡±


    ¡°Master¡¯s initial body Star power value was 9,700, but it has now exceeded 10,000 and is still rising.¡±


    ¡°10,500¡­ 10,700¡­ 11,000!¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded silently. This time, the result was good, raising his Star power by over a thousand. Indeed, the Late ck Hole stage was stronger than the ck Hole Middle Stage.


    However, raising his power by over a thousand wasn¡¯t the limit, as Lin Zhen¡¯s final body Star power settled at 11,500.


    The Star power increased by 1,800!


    After his main body increased by 1,800, his avatar also increased.


    Previously, the avatar¡¯s Star power level was 7,500. After advancing to the Late ck Hole stage, the avatar¡¯s power increased by 1,200, reaching 8,700.


    Now thebined Star power level of Lin Zhen¡¯s main body and avatar exceeded 20,200!


    He had crossed the 20,000 threshold!


    Just as he broke through, rumble~!


    The exploded!


    *********


    In the sky above, raging mes and energy rampaged, and with the relentless bombardment of energy cannons, Baiyn Star finally began to shatter, with fragments of the broken disintegrating into nothing in the mes.


    ¡°Bombard! Bombard them ruthlessly! We cannot leave a single remnant. Lin Zhen can hide as sand particles. We can¡¯t give him any more chances!¡±


    Thebined firepower of several Starship Battleships finally sted open the Core of Baiyn!


    The massive ball of light represented the final release of the¡¯s power, shining brilliantly in cosmic space for thest time.


    This was extinct!


    The raging mes burned everything, and the broken smaller pieces were more easily destroyed. As long as the fire was extinguished, the only thing left would be Lin Zhen.


    Five Ghosts and Ying Huo were already prepared and poised to attack at any moment.


    In front of the two of them, a group of martial artists and Starship Battleships stood ready for the first assault against Lin Zhen. This was the vanguard force against him.


    ¡°Everyone, get ready! Lin Zhen is about to emerge!¡±


    They held their breath and gazed intently at whaty ahead, the battle ready to begin at any moment.


    ¡°What is that¡­?¡±


    A Star System Stage martial artist asked, as everyone saw a strange sight.


    In the middle of the shattered Baiyn, a gigantic beast several thousand meters tall appeared!


    Its body was covered in ck scales, had two long antlers on its head, ck mane, dragon whiskers, lion¡¯s mouth, exposed tusks, its tail swung in a fierce, deep blue fire!


    ¡°That seems¡­ seems like a Kirin? A Super Star River Beast, perhaps.¡±


    ¡°Wait, are there any ck Kirins? And it looks like a phantom after all. Is that Lin Zhen?¡±


    ¡°Who cares! Just prepare to fire!¡±


    As they were discussing, the ck Kirin-like object suddenly roared to the sky.


    It was definitely a roar since everyone could hear the anger in its voice.


    Then the Kirin turned its head, opened all four hooves, and ran towards them for a few steps.


    The Kirin spoke.


    ¡°You bunch of animals, I~Fuck~Your~Mothers~! All of you go die!¡±


    The voice this time belonged to Lin Zhen, but no one expected him to actually curse.


    ¡°ROAR~~~~!!¡±


    After another earth-shattering roar, everyone could clearly see the enormous ck hole within the Kirin¡¯s mouth!


    An intense, deep blue firestorm suddenly erupted from the ck hole, like a counterattack of the heavenly tide, annihting everything!

 Chapter 563 - 564: Shooting You 10,000 Times!

    Chapter 563: Chapter 564: Shooting You 10,000 Times!


    What people saw was the ck Kylin, which was Lin Zhen¡¯s ck Hole Beast.


    Just a moment ago, the Baiyn Star exploded, an unprecedented explosion power formed an intense high-temperature fire.


    The me from the¡¯s core, the me from a cannon fired from the heavens, these mes meant nothing to Lin Zhen, but the power of the mes from aary explosion was unimaginable!


    At this very moment, the newly advanced Lin Zhen encountered the fire attack; if it wasn¡¯t for this exact moment, Lin Zhen might have died from theary explosion¡¯s fire.


    But at this time, just as his ck Hole power had advanced, a suddenly appeared ck Hole devoured the fire from the¡¯s explosion!


    The omnipotent ck Hole swallowed a surge of me power.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s original me power had already advanced to cyan, but after this power had been devoured by the ck Hole, it immediately surged inside him, filling his Fire element power!


    The essence of the ck Hole Beast is the mutation of Fire Kirin. Lin Zhen¡¯s real body began to evolve the true form of the ck Hole Beast under the stimtion of this surge of me power!


    Although his current Star Power was still far from the power of the ck Hole Beast, at least at this moment, a Gxy Beast capable of releasing ck Hole Storms had temporarily appeared under the drive of the me power.


    ¡°Hisss~~!¡±


    Once again, the ck Hole Beast that had only appeared once in the entire cosmic space emerged.


    The ink-like Kylin with its teeth and ws dancing, its body covered in cyan-ck mes, when it appeared, this ce became Hell!


    The destruction of Baiyn Star and Yaya¡¯s death, all of this was igniting the anger in Lin Zhen¡¯s heart.


    He continued to vent; if he didn¡¯t let it out, he felt like he would suffocate.


    And his target was simple, choose the ce where the most people were and use his strongest strike to m down ferociously!


    If one were to say what Lin Zhen¡¯s strongest attack was, it would certainly not be the Spiritual Evil Spirit Cone, nor Copse Spear Technique, nor Phantom God Strike, nor Innate Devouring.


    It¡¯s the ck Hole Storm!


    The ck Hole Storm is even more powerful than Innate Devouring. As long as one¡¯s absolute Star Power is not as strong as Lin Zhen, and the absolute speed is not as fast as Lin Zhen, no one can escape the ck Hole Storm¡¯s impact!


    Right now, the most powerful force within Lin Zhen was definitely the newly acquiredary explosion fire. As the driving force of the ck Hole Storm, it swept across the sky at sub-light speed!


    Straight ahead, countless Martial Artists and Starship Battleships were already prepared for Lin Zhen¡¯s attack, but they had not expected Lin Zhen tounch such a huge move upon appearing.


    From the swirling ck Hole, a me even stronger than the ones they had previously unleashed surged out!


    The ck Hole had a powerful attracting force, and the mes arrived so quickly that they had no time to dodge!


    This might be a great tragedy for the Martial Artists. Tens of millions of Martial Artists gathered in this sky, and hundreds of Starship Battleships also floated here, only for this ce to be Hell in the end.


    Hundreds of years of cultivation, or even thousands of years, couldn¡¯t withstand the Burning Sky Fireparable to aary explosion!


    The power of this me even surpassed Lin Zhen¡¯s own me power; it was an instantaneous burst of power, and by a lucky coincidence, it was devoured by Lin Zhen¡¯s just-appeared ck Hole before he could even digest it.


    This deep cyan me was not a power that should have appeared at the Star System Stage, especially while Lin Zhen was in a furious rage, making this group of Martial Artists out of luck.


    ¡°Roar~~!¡±


    The roaring sound and the mes swept past, instantly clearing arge hole in the previously light-condensed sky!


    Within this range, everything that Lin Zhen could see within his field of vision waspletely destroyed by the ck Hole Storm!


    ¡°Five ghosts~!¡±


    Ying Huo yelled from the distant horizon, looking at the empty sky, and suddenly felt a chill.


    Five ghosts had died; when Lin Zhen¡¯s ck Hole Beast¡¯s phantom appeared, Ying Huo had a bad feeling and had once heard of the ck Hole Beast¡¯s name. If Lin Zhen¡¯s bloodline had such power, then there would definitely be a frenzied massacre.


    That¡¯s why Ying Huo chose to teleport in the first ce.


    He didn¡¯t even have time to notify the Five Ghosts; in such a critical situation, he didn¡¯t even have time to speak.


    Although he couldn¡¯t teleport instantaneously like Lin Zhen¡¯sary Instantaneous Movement, which could go up to 100,000 kilometers away, he could still manage a teleportation of thousands of kilometers.


    One teleportation, and then a second teleportation. Before he could initiate a third, a heatwave swept past, and he narrowly escaped the range of the ck Hole Storm, but the others were not so lucky.


    He saw the Five Ghosts perform a teleportation, but they failed to escape and were turned into ashes by the mes.


    One of the Seven Evil Stars of the arena, Five Ghosts, fell in the sky of Baiyn Star!


    With one strike, Lin Zhen killed Five Ghosts and millions of enemies, but Lin Zhen had no intention of slowing down. Taking advantage of the current momentum, the ck Hole Beast galloped through the void and instantly moved to another ce with the most people.


    The ck Hole above his head never dissipated, and the ck Hole Storm swept across once more!


    A surge of mes emptied the sky, and a scene of destion and despair!


    In the wake of the ck Hole Storm,rge numbers of Martial Artists and Starship Battleships turned into ashes.


    After two ck Hole Storms, nearly 30 million people had died, but Lin Zhen stillunched a third!


    No one could withstand his mysterious teleportation. After three storms, nearly half of the martial artists who came to Baiyn were dead!


    After three crazy eruptions, the mes within Lin Zhen finally subsided a bit, and could finally be epted by his own me power.


    At this point, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t stop. The ck Hole Beast opened its terrifying mouth once again and began to devour the sky in its innate manner!


    Although Lin Zhen¡¯s realm was not high, his powerful star power at this time was almost invincible. The ck Hole Beast¡¯s mouth was like a bottomless abyss, swallowing countless weak martial artists inside.


    Thousands and millions of martial artists screamed, transforming into tiny figures before flying into the mouth of the ck Hole Beast hundreds of kilometers above them. Their ultimate fate was to be nourishment for the Dark Star.


    Never before had there been such ughter. Many martial artists could swear upon their ancestors through eighteen generations that they had never witnessed such a crazy massacre!


    Compared to their destruction of Baiyn Star, this method was much crueler, at least that¡¯s what they believed.


    What kind of people were on Baiyn Star? The had no real masters, and even War God level individuals could be security guards, which showed how much martial power they had.


    In their eyes, thebined power of everyone on Baiyn was less than that of any of their warriors before. They were Star System Stage experts; this power represented wealth and strength.


    So much wealth was being burned by Lin Zhen like trash and devoured like candy, driving them to their breaking point.


    ¡°Where¡¯s the mighty god? Where are the seven evil stars?¡±


    ¡°Why should I be cannon fodder? I won¡¯t serve!¡± n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    ¡°Retreat! Run!¡±


    There were no injured people here, only the number of casualties. When the number of dead reached 70 million, there were hardly any people left.


    Martial artists scattered and fled like fireworks, afraid that the terrifying ck kylin would catch up to them.


    In the vast starry sky, there were only a few abandoned giant battleships and a lonely man remaining, facing Lin Zhen.


    This man was Ying Huo.


    With the death of the five ghosts, Ying Huo was a bit stunned. The impact of the ck kylin was too great for him to dare to fight with Lin Zhen.


    It wasn¡¯t until the army copsed that he realized he was soaked in sweat.


    At this point, Lin Zhen had released most of the excess mes from his body, the fires inside him gradually subsided, and the explosive fire of the fused with his blue-green mes, converging to the Dark Star in his Dantian.


    However, this did not mean that Lin Zhen¡¯s anger had disappeared. The deaths of the thugs were insignificant; it was the seven evil stars that mattered. He would not stop until they were all dead.


    Seeing Ying Huo from afar, who had marked him for pursuit, if not for that mark, Baiyn would not have been destroyed, how could Lin Zhen let him go?


    Lin Zhen even thought that the death of the five ghosts was cheap for him. Ying Huo, he couldn¡¯t let him off easily.


    Crack crack crack~!


    After a creaking sound from his joints, Lin Zhen returned to his human form.


    His clothes had been torn apart, leaving only a skirt of Light Annihtion around his waist. With his bare upper body, he teleported onto a Starship Battleship.


    With the Yin-Yang Spear in his hand, Lin Zhen unloaded an energy storm gun.


    This purely energy-based machine gun was a full twenty meters long, powered by energy blocks and equipped with energy conversion crystal stones. The energy bullets it fired were enough to shatter mountains and pierce the earth; during the attack on Baiyn Star, this gun had done considerable work.


    With a weight of tens of thousands of kilograms, it took Lin Zhen¡¯s monstrous strength to lift it along with the energy box behind it.


    Carrying this huge, unbelievable battleship gun, Lin Zhen teleported in front of Ying Huo.


    After some mental struggle, Ying Huo knew that even if he ran, it would be useless. Luo Gou would not let him go. Moreover, just now Ji Du had left him a message to hold Lin Zhen off; he had no way out.


    He was originally thinking that he was definitely going to die, but when Lin Zhen actually appeared holding this huge energy storm gun, Ying Huo thought his chance had arrived.


    Sure, this gun could shoot a, but using it to shoot a person seemed like using an anti-aircraft gun to shoot a mosquito; it would be almost impossible to hit him. After all, Ying Huo was not easy to kill.


    Furthermore, this kind of energy attack was not too powerful against martial artists who were proficient in energy elements. One or two shots would feel practically like tickling, incapable of killing a person.


    In this life-and-death moment, he even thought Lin Zhen was a bit funny.


    ¡°Lin Zhen! Are you trying to humiliate me with this thing?¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes were blood-red, and his icy-cold voice was like ice chips.


    ¡°Not to humiliate you, but to execute you!¡±


    ¡°Nonsense! You go to hell!¡±


    Ying Huo had also made up his mind that if he could hold off Lin Zhen for just a moment, Ji Du and the others would definitely intervene, giving him a chance!


    Just as he was about to draw his sword, suddenly the space around him solidified, and time stopped!


    ¡°In the ancient times of my homnd, heinous criminals would be shot. Ying Huo, for your crimes, I condemn you to be executed ten thousand times!¡±


    As his words fell, the energy bullets whistling from the gun barrel tore through the space and mmed into Ying Huo like a storm!

 Chapter 564: 565: Chop, Chop, Chop! (3rd update)

    Chapter 564: Chapter 565: Chop, Chop, Chop! (3rd update)


    Facing the iing energy bullets, Ying Huo¡¯s heart secretlyined.


    He didn¡¯t expect that Lin Zhen would actually use time-stop, causing him to lose the first chance to evade.


    But during the shooting, the time-stop field broke automatically; otherwise, the bullets would be still once they reached here.


    Seizing the slim opportunity of nearly a millionth of a second, Ying Huo activated his defense.


    As a Tier Nine Star System powerhouse, Ying Huo was also aplete Sky Blue Spiritual Mind Master.


    The defensive method of Spiritual Mind Masters is the spiritual barrier.


    Lin Zhen also knew this move, but in the vast universe, there were more people who had some understanding of it than just Lin Zhen, and a yellow barrier appeared.


    With the spiritual barrier activated, the sword in his hand danced, creating a storm of sword des, as he tried his best to resist the torrent of energy!


    Each energy bullet, capable of breaking mountains and splitting rocks, fiercely bombarded him.


    The spiritual barrier became pitted at this moment, even though the bullets couldn¡¯t kill with just one or two shots, they were too many and too fierce to withstand.<div>


    Ying Huo¡¯s spiritual power began to decline rapidly under the barrage of energy bullets, and he soon became overwhelmed with headaches!


    ¡°Dang dang dang dang dang dang dang dang~~!!¡±


    The gun barrel was spinning frantically.


    ¡°Puh puh puh puh puh puh puh~~!!¡±


    Ying Huo¡¯s body was battered by the torrent of bullets like a piece of tattered cloth, while Lin Zhen¡¯s figure followed closely behind him like a ghost, with bullets pouring out furiously!


    ¡°Ah~~!¡±


    Ying Huo screamed as his spiritual barrier was finally broken, and the first bullet hit him.


    Ayer of yellow light emerged, as he was wearing a top-quality artifact inner armor that could effectively resist the impact.


    Thisyer of yellow light bought him some breathing time, and he suddenly used teleportation to instantly escape the range of the bullet surge.


    Gravity~!


    Lin Zhen raised his hand, and the gravitational force remotely enveloped the ascending Ying Huo, pulling him back after he teleported several tens of kilometers away!


    ¡°Foolish~! Teleporting in front of me, let me show you the taste of flying a kite!¡±


    One hand held high, the gravitational force locked onto Ying Huo, not allowing him to escape even an inch while the bullet storm continued to roar furiously, causing Ying Huo to bob up and down.


    Even the weakest attacks, whenbined, be powerful, and these energy bullets were not weak in the first ce.


    Even the strongest defenses will not withstand continuous attacks, just like the dripping water wears through a stone.


    Ying Huo couldn¡¯t break free, couldn¡¯t escape, and was bombarded by countless bullets, shattering his defense.


    Skin pierced through, bones broken, muscles torn apart, and internal organs spilling out!


    Amid the sshing blood, Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes were cold and merciless.


    ¡°If I say I¡¯ll execute you ten thousand times, then I¡¯ll execute you ten thousand times! Ying Huo, use your soul to atone for your sins to the three billion living beings on Baiyn Star!¡±<div>


    The massive trigger was pulled tightly, and Ying Huo¡¯s skull was lifted amid his screams!


    Spiritual Consciousness Sea prated by bullets!


    Lower abdomen split open, Dantian breached!


    Star Power and spiritual power began to copse at this moment. Although Ying Huo was still alive, as a martial artist, he was already dead. Having lost his Star Power and spiritual power, he could no longer be considered a martial artist.<div>


    More than a hundred thousand energy bullets bombarded him, letting him taste the pain of physical shattering and mental despair, before Lin Zhen finally finished him off.


    Heart shattered! Brain shattered! Bodypletely shattered!


    ¡°Dang dang dang dang dang dang~~!¡±


    The pitiful Tier Nine Star System powerhouse, the arena god with a Star Power of over 15,000, was turned into minced meat under the barrage of energy bullets!


    The spinning energy storm finally stopped. Lin Zhen flicked his finger, and a me with an almost dark blue color shot out, burning Ying Huo¡¯s remains to ashes,pletely dispersing in this universe.


    Throwing away the energy storm, Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes slowly closed, allowing his spiritual power to spread outward.


    With him as the center point, his spiritual power scanned every part of the one thousand-kilometer surrounding area.


    The original Baiyn Star was no longer there, only the vast cosmic space and a faint lingering smell of sulfur remained.


    Sitting cross-legged in the void, the Yin-Yang Spearid horizontally on his knees, Lin Zhen seemed to enter a state of cultivation.


    Swish~!


    Fifty meters to his left, a tiny ripple appeared in the space.


    The faint fluctuation was as subtle as the slight disturbance of space caused by the pping of a mosquito¡¯s wings, and would be undetectable without careful sensing.


    But Lin Zhen¡¯s Cui Mang Rank spiritual power didn¡¯t miss this subtle fluctuation.<div>


    In less than a millionth of a second, Lin Zhen arrived at that spot.


    With both hands gripping the spear shaft, spatial power attached to the spear, he stabbed it out fiercely~!


    Copse~!


    With Lin Zhen¡¯s full-force attack, the space in this area copsed, and the enemy hidden in the extradimensional space was pierced by Lin Zhen¡¯s spear!


    Puff~!


    Blood sttered, and a martial artist in a green robe was shot in the shoulder. At this moment, he was holding Lin Zhen¡¯s spear with both hands, struggling to resist Lin Zhen¡¯s advancing spear, looking at Lin Zhen in disbelief, not knowing how the opponent discovered his whereabouts.


    ¡°With such a petty space hiding technique, you dare to show off in front of me. Die!¡±


    Abruptly, the Cliff Corner Spear appeared in Lin Zhen¡¯s left hand, fiercely stabbing towards the opponent¡¯s throat.


    This person was Yue Bei, one of the Seven Evil Stars in the arena. After the battle started, he hid in the space to ambush Lin Zhen, but he did not expect to be discovered by Lin Zhen and was stabbed out by a single spear.


    Seeing that Lin Zhen actually took out another spear, Yue Bei¡¯s soul was terrified. Not caring about the spear on his shoulder, he tried to grab Lin Zhen¡¯s Cliff Corner Spear with both hands again.


    As the Cliff Corner Spear stabbed out, it seemed as if Lin Zhen had two different lines of thought. The Yin-Yang Spear had been pulled out like lightning and stabbed towards the opponent¡¯s Dantian and lower abdomen~!


    The attack of the Cliff Corner Spear did not stop at the same time, but it was as nimble as a venomous snake, making it difficult for the opponent to resist.


    This was the essence of being proficient with both hands, as if there were two Lin Zhens attacking simultaneously.<div>


    Yue Bei¡¯s Star Power was already much weaker than Lin Zhen¡¯s, and when faced with simultaneous attacks from left and right, he couldn¡¯t withstand it any longer. He managed to grab the spear aimed at his throat, but his Dantian was brutally pierced through!


    The Dantian, heart, and brain are the eternal weaknesses of martial artists. If these points are hit, it¡¯s basically over.


    Although he wouldn¡¯t die immediately from a pierced Dantian, the Star Power he had cultivated over many years was gushing out at this moment like floodwaters!


    Yue Bei screamed as his Dantian turned into a fountain of endless starlight, and his cultivation was shattered!


    Just as Lin Zhen attacked Yue Bei, there was another fluctuation in the space behind him. Someone teleported to Lin Zhen¡¯s back.


    A long knife suddenly appeared, shing brutally towards Lin Zhen¡¯s neck!


    Time Field~!


    Lin Zhen had never let down his guard against those around him. As soon as the enemy teleported to this location, he activated the Time Field for the first time, causing time in this space to stagnate!


    The person who appeared behind Lin Zhen was Qi Sha. As Lin Zhen went on a killing spree, he had quietly hidden himself. However, he was more patient than Yue Bei and did not act recklessly.


    It wasn¡¯t until he saw Lin Zhen killing Yue Bei that he finally appeared and tried to deliver a lightning-fast strike to Lin Zhen.


    But he saw a peculiar sight.


    The Star Power spewing from Yue Bei¡¯s Dantian had actuallye to a halt in mid-air.


    Those tiny spots of Star Power were originally rhombus-shaped, with a delicate and beautiful structure, even more exquisite than snowkes.<div>


    That was thest thing he saw, as Lin Zhen¡¯s Cliff Corner Spear suddenly turned and stabbed back with a Back Horse Spear, killing Qi Sha on the spot!


    After killing two people in a row, Lin Zhen did not stop. He suddenly turned around and teleported, swinging the long spear in his hand, and a Spatial sh violently erupted.


    Three hundred meters ahead, someone was lurking!


    The Spatial sh roared out with immense power, and a martial artist with a long halberd soon appeared right in front.


    He was Po Jun, ranked third among the Seven Evil Stars in the arena.


    He never expected Lin Zhen to be so ferocious and have such a keen sense. Even hiding in space wouldn¡¯t keep him hidden. Seeing the Spatial sh approaching, Po Jun could no longer hide.


    He knew that he was definitely not a match for Lin Zhen at this moment. His only option was to flee!


    A Lower Grade Heavenly Tool shield was thrown out to resist the Spatial sh.


    Boom, boom, boom¡­ The muffled sound of impact rang out on the Heavenly Tool shield. The shield quickly dimmed and flew to the side, but this bought Po Jun some time. He turned around and teleported directly into the distance!


    Spiritual Evil Spirit Cone!


    Lin Zhen would not give him such an opportunity. Heunched a Spiritual Evil Spirit Cone, interrupting Po Jun¡¯s teleportation.


    Fortunately, he had a top-quality Spiritual Defense artifact, which prevented him from bing mentally disabled due to Lin Zhen¡¯s Mental Shock. Although he couldn¡¯t teleport, he could still fly and escape.


    As he flew away with his Star Power, Lin Zhen flicked his hand, and the Seven Star Knife struck from seven angles, while he threw the Yin-Yang Spear in his hand!


    The Seven Star Knife controlled the opponent¡¯s range of movement, forcing him to face the spear thrown by Lin Zhen head-on.


    Seeing this situation, Po Jun knew it was time to fight for his life. He bellowed furiously, and his Star Power, which had reached 17,000, fully erupted. He waved the halberd in his hand and smashed it heavily against the Yin-Yang Spear.


    Cling~~!!


    The earth-shattering sound made the space tremble. After throwing out a spear, Lin Zhen grabbed the Cliff Corner Spear with both hands, activating his Star Power andunching a second spear!


    The dazzling starlight was like a neon whip, like a light bridge traversing the sky, leaving a trail of space tremors in its wake, with unstoppable power!


    Having used all his strength to withstand Lin Zhen¡¯s first spear, Po Jun was powerless against the second one. He tried to wave the halberd again, but he couldn¡¯t block this spear!n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    The long spear brutally pierced through his chest, and his heart waspletely shattered by the powerful strike!


    With both hands on the spear, Po Jun¡¯s body flew backwards in mid-air. The immense impact drove his body far away, nailing him to an abandoned Starship Battleship!


    ng~!


    It was as if a broken bag had been nailed there, causing the Starship Battleship to shake!


    Blood seeped from behind him, staining the battleship red.


    This was the fifth of the Seven Evil Stars killed by Lin Zhen.

 Chapter 565: 566: Don’t Let Go of a Single One

    Chapter 565: Chapter 566: Don¡¯t Let Go of a Single One


    After firing both guns, Lin Zhen suddenly pulled out the Light Annihtion and activated time eleration!


    An incredible strike,unched at a speed surpassing sub-light speed, just barely blocked the almost lethal strike from the ambusher!


    It was a ck curved de, with antique patterns on it. This was a Middle Grade Heavenly Weapon curved de. With one sh, Lin Zhen¡¯s Light Annihtion was cut in half, but due to its blockage, the de only grazed Lin Zhen¡¯s neck, not cutting him.


    This was thest ambusher, whose Star Power was almost on par with Lin Zhen during the attack.


    Even if this person didn¡¯t have 20,000 Star Power, he definitely had more than 19,000!


    This person was Ji Du, thest of the Seven Evil Stars. He also felt Lin Zhen¡¯s strength and did not dare to act rashly. After Lin Zhen sessively killed Yue Bei, Seven Kills, and Po Jun, Ji Du took a risk when he saw that Lin Zhen had no weapons in his hand.


    However, Ji Du did not expect that Lin Zhen still had the Light Annihtion in his hand, which actually blocked his curved de¡¯s stealth attack.


    But after all, Light Annihtion was not Lin Zhen¡¯s handy weapon, and its quality was only at the level of a Middle Grade Artifact. Under the de of Ji Du in his hand, it was cut in half.


    Between Ji Du¡¯s eyebrows was a sinister aura. He gripped the curved de with both hands and suddenly unleashed all his Star Power!


    ¡°Lin Zhen! Today, this is where you will be buried!¡±<div>


    Obviously, this was a secret technique that burned Star Power at the cost of injury in exchange for a temporary boost, allowing his Star Power to briefly surpass Lin Zhen¡¯s. As a result, Lin Zhen¡¯s time field was rendered useless in front of him.


    The curved de was like a maggot attached to the bone, pressing against Lin Zhen¡¯s neck as it pushed forward!


    Lin Zhen noticed the other three people hiding but didn¡¯t detect Ji Du¡¯s lurking presence. This person¡¯s strength was somewhat beyond Lin Zhen¡¯s expectations!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s body quickly retreated, relying on his evasion technique at this moment. He didn¡¯t even have enough time to use his teleportation ability; the coldness of the de could be felt even on his hair.


    A slight hesitation would lead to a dead end!


    Lin Zhen thought his speed would be able to shake off Ji Du, but he didn¡¯t expect a dark energy to coil around his waist like a rope, binding them together.


    No matter how fast Lin Zhen fled, Ji Du could always keep up!


    ¡°Hehehe¡­ Lin Zhen, didn¡¯t expect it, right? You better not slow down; the moment you do, my de will cut your neck!¡±


    Ji Du had set up a seemingly inescapable deathtrap at great cost to himself.


    Despite Lin Zhen ughtering several of hispanions, Ji Du remained unmoved, waiting for the critical moment to unleash all his skills. Using burning Star Power as a price, he was determined to kill Lin Zhen in one strike!


    As they rapidly retreated through space, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t afford to hesitate at all; the moment he did, the opponent¡¯s curved de would take advantage of the situation and strike.


    But Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes showed no panic, as he used all his strength to shrink his body back!


    This was not a regr move, but a universal backward lean that anyone could do.


    Such a simple move barely widened the gap between him and Ji Du¡¯s curved de by the width of one person.


    Originally, this wouldn¡¯t have been of much help; Ji Du could easily close the distance and bring fatal disaster to Lin Zhen with a little effort, but Lin Zhen only needed this tiny bit of space.


    The body-double appeared!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s body-double had always been in the Dark Star Space. Despite having transferred its Star Power to Lin Zhen, it could still armorize.


    Moreover, the defense and strength of the armorized body-double were even stronger than Lin Zhen¡¯s main body.


    Ji Du¡¯s sh struck out, but only hit Lin Zhen¡¯s body-double!<div>


    It sliced through the body-double¡¯s armor, cut through the obstructing arms, and cut through the scale-armor on the neck, but it did not chop off the head of the body-double.


    Because Lin Zhen¡¯s main body grasped this tiny opportunity, the half of Light Annihtion in his hand had once again be a sharp weapon. Through his body-double¡¯s body, he stabbed Ji Du¡¯s dantian in his lower abdomen!


    Starlightonce again appeared, Ji Du¡­ was finished!n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Just like Yue Bei, Ji Du¡¯s dantian started to release Star Power, and he suddenly wilted.<div>


    Once one¡¯s dantian is destroyed, a Martial Artist¡¯s future is gone. This was undoubtedly more painful for someone who had been ustomed to power than death.


    Ji Du was determined enough. When his Star Power was released, he red fiercely at Lin Zhen, ¡°Lin Zhen! Don¡¯t becent, you will definitely die at the hands of Luo Gou.¡±


    Lin Zhen snorted coldly, ¡°I¡¯ve killed six of you, it won¡¯t make a difference to kill Luo Gou as well.¡±


    ¡°Fool! Luo Gou is not like us; he is not on the same level as us. When you meet Luo Gou, you will know what terror is.¡±


    ¡°Pff~!¡±


    With a swipe of the curved knife across his throat, Ji Dumitted suicide.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t n on controlling Ji Du. It was almost impossible to control a high-level expert like him mentally. Even if there was a slight chance, Lin Zhen did not want to do it.


    He wouldn¡¯t leave any of the Evil Stars that came to destroy the Baiyn Star arena alive, even if it was for Yaya¡¯s sake, and for the sake of all the people on Baiyn Star.


    After Ji Du¡¯s death, the starry sky finally became truly silent. All the survivors had fled, leaving only the floating corpses of several Evil Stars.


    Lin Zhen first checked the condition of his doppelganger. This time the situation was somewhat dangerous. If it wasn¡¯t for the doppelganger, he might have died under Ji Du¡¯s knife and, at most, ended up in a mutually destructive situation.


    However, the doppelganger¡¯s vital throat had not been cut open, it was just severely injured but not dead.


    He withdrew his doppelganger to the Dark Star Space, where no one would disturb him, and the doppelganger could gradually heal its injuries.


    Ji Dumitted suicide, and Yue Bei, whose Dantian had been broken, alsomitted suicide.<div>


    Seven Kills died, Po Jun died, and the Five Ghosts and Ying Huo werepletely wiped out. The six Evil Stars that came to Baiyn Star were finally all dead without any remaining.


    Lin Zhen waved his hand, and Yin Yang Cliff Corner double guns returned to his hands, and the Seven Stars Knife was also put away.


    Light Annihtion fell back into his hand and immediately merged together, turning into a belt around Lin Zhen¡¯s waist.


    He stripped off several Space Rings, but inside were still the frustrating bank cards.


    A few scattered Cosmic Crystals, probably worth tens of millions, were collected by Lin Zhen, enough to ensure that he would not be short of money for the time being.


    The weapons of the six Evil Stars were also considered a fortune, especially Ji Du¡¯s curved knife, a middle-grade Heavenly Weapon, which was quite valuable, as a bit ofpensation for Lin Zhen.


    Standing in the air, looking at the previous location of Baiyn Star, Lin Zhen sighed.


    In the vast universe, innocent people will always die unjustly. He could not let these things affect his mood, as he still had more critical things to do.


    Yaya, may you rest in peace!


    **********


    Kirin Holy Star, a vi in the mountains.


    It was heavily guarded, with thetest technology robots in charge of security, and ordinary people and martial artists who dared to approach within thousands of miles would definitely be killed by the robots.


    Even the Royal family needed a pass to enter this area.<div>


    All the vi owners in this area had names thatmanded respect, as this was a ce where Domain King-level strongmen lived.


    973 Vi was upied by Heaven Fang, the executive of the Dimensional Arena.


    ¡°Father, you should be aware of what happened in District 68, right?¡±


    Tianci paced anxiously in the room, looking at his father who was still leisurely drinking tea on the sofa.


    ¡°I heard about it, and I was the one who ordered to freeze Lin Zhen¡¯s Dimensional Arena ount.¡±


    ¡°Then you should know that they made a bigmotion at Baiyn Star, including the six Evil Stars of the Arena, all killed by Lin Zhen.¡±


    ¡°I know about this matter, it caused quite a stir, but Lin Zhen is quite capable, being able to kill Ji Du is really beyond my expectation.¡±


    ¡°Knowing this, how can you sit here drinking tea so calmly? Lin Zhen will definitely guess that you did this. He won¡¯t dare to trouble you, but he will definitely vent his anger on me.¡±


    Looking at his son¡¯s panicking face, Heaven Fang frowned slightly, ¡°Look at yourself, can¡¯t you keep calm?¡±


    ¡°Dad~! I¡¯m not you, with Domain King-level strength, of course, you can be carefree. I¡¯m just a Star System Level 4, and I¡¯m dead if Lin Zhen finds me.¡±


    Heaven Fang sighed and put down the tea cup, ¡°I¡¯ve already nned for this matter. Luo Gou has already contacted me, and Lin Zhen can¡¯t even pass Luo Gou¡¯s test let alone find you. What are you worried about with a man who¡¯s about to die?¡±


    ¡°Really? Luo Gou is going to take action?¡±


    ¡°Nonsense! Among the seven Evil Stars in the Arena, Luo Gou is the boss. Now that his six brothers have been killed, can he sit still?¡±<div>


    Tianci thought for a moment, ¡°But Lin Zhen killed the six Evil Stars all by himself. I¡¯m afraid Luo Gou is not his opponent even if he goes, right?¡±


    ¡°What do you know!¡±


    Heaven Fang scolded his son coldly, ¡°Luo Gou¡¯s strength is beyond your imagination. Let me put it this way, if it¡¯s a friendlypetition, he¡¯s not my opponent at all, and I can destroy him with one hand. But if it¡¯s a life-and-death battle, even I am not sure I can defeat him.¡±


    ¡°No way! He¡¯s no matter how strong, still a Tier Nine Star System. Dad, you¡¯re already at Star Domain Level 2.¡±


    ¡°Hmph~! That is just what you see on the surface. If it¡¯s a life-and-death fight, you¡¯ll see his ferocious face. Ten Lin Zhens are not enough for him to ughter!¡±


    Hearing Heaven Fang¡¯s words, Tianci sat back down, and his heart finally went back to normal.


    It seemed that Lin Zhen would never be Luo Gou¡¯s opponent, and with that, he waspletely reassured.


    ¡°Stay at home honestly these days. I¡¯m here, and no matter how daring Lin Zhen is, he won¡¯t dare toe to you. Just wait for the news of him being killed by Luo Gou.¡±


    Tianci nodded, but he immediately thought of Ye Hua.


    Would Lin Zhen take revenge on Ye Hua? After all, Ye Hua was involved in the Chaotic Star River incident at the beginning.


    However, he immediately shook his head. Lin Zhen probably didn¡¯t have the guts, as Ye Hua¡¯s father was the World King, and Ye Hua was his only son. Although the Mechanical World King was not at home temporarily, if anyone touched Ye Hua, no one would dare to bear the consequences.

 Chapter 566: 567: Avenger

    Chapter 566: Chapter 567: Avenger


    Ever since the six Evil Stars fell on the White Magnolia, Ye Hua seemed like an ant on a hot frying pan.


    Now he was certain of one thing: he was definitely no match for Lin Zhen.


    Moreover, Lin Zhen was ruthless and didn¡¯t seem to be afraid of offending anyone. Unlike what Tianci thought, Ye Hua didn¡¯t feel at ease just because he was the son of a World King.


    Instead, he felt that Lin Zhen would not care about the title of the Mechanical World King and give him any face, and perhaps the next moment, Lin Zhen would suddenlye to kill him.


    ¡°No! I can¡¯t just sit here and wait for death. I need to find a safe ce, at least where Lin Zhen would not dare to act rashly.¡±


    Such a ce was not hard to find ¨C he could go to Tianci. There, Lord Tianfang would be present, and Lin Zhen would definitely not dare to barge in.


    *********


    On a of the Mingyue Empire, where Luo Gou lived alone.


    The sky was filled with dark clouds, as lightning and thunder roared.


    Golden snakes weaved through the clouds, and the rolling dark clouds formed a huge funnel-shaped vortex.<div>


    Lying on a rocking chair, Luo Gou closed his eyes, and the vortex formed by the clouds spun around him as the core.


    Boom!


    A rolling thunder sounded in the sky, and Luo Gou slowly opened his eyes.


    Countless lightning bolts descended from the sky and bombarded his body, wrapping him in ayer of electric light.


    It seemed that his Star Power was surging, and the heaven and earth trembled as if he was about to break through.


    ¡°Six Evil Stars, return my soul!¡±


    Suddenly, Luo Gou raised his hands high, and a mysterious blue star shone in the sky, with six rtively smaller stars slowly revolving around it.


    These seven stars were the seven Evil Stars.


    Luo Gou took out a white scroll and swiftly unfurled it towards the sky.


    The seven Evil Stars seemed to be attracted by the scroll. They rotated in the air for a while and then embedded themselves onto the star map one after another.


    Adle-shaped star map appeared.


    ¡°Hahaha¡­hahaha¡­hahaha~!!¡±


    Luo Gouughed loudly, ¡°It¡¯s finally done. My six brothers, if you were not dead, this Beidou Evil Star Map would never have seeded.¡±


    ¡°With this map, my Lifebound Evil Star can transform into the Dark Star. As long as I refine this map, I won¡¯t have to suppress my Star Power anymore and can break through to be a Domain King.¡±


    ¡°For so many years, I have been waiting for this star map. Now I finally have this opportunity. I should thank Lin Zhen, who killed you, so that I could obtain the star map sessfully.¡±


    ¡°It is said that when the seven Evil Stars light up one by one, they will greatly enhance the strength of the Martial Artists. By then, I will no longer need to look at anyone¡¯s face. I will definitely be the strongest Domain King, and even the strongest World King in the future!¡±


    Luo Gouughed for a while, then put away the star map.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    ¡°But before that, I have to get rid of Lin Zhen. Because without killing him to avenge you, it¡¯s really hard to control the evil energy of the six Evil Stars. Dispersing your resentment and evil energy will make my breakthrough smoother.¡±


    With his mouth open wide, Luo Gou sucked in all the dark clouds and thunder in the sky into his abdomen. Suddenly, the sky on the entire was clear and bright, as if the doomsday scene had never happened before.<div>


    Luo Gou activated the Dimensional Universe. If he wanted to find Lin Zhen, he had to go to the Fire Kirin Empire first and find Lord Tianfang there. He was the only person Luo Gou knew in the Fire Kirin Empire, whom he had met when he had frozen Lin Zhen¡¯s ount in the arena.


    After talking with Lord Tianfang, he enthusiastically weed Luo Gou¡¯s arrival. As for Luo Gou, Lord Tianfang knew him too well.


    Because when Lord Tianfang was still in the Star System Stage, he had witnessed Luo Gou¡¯s skills. Back then, he was not even a match for one of Luo Gou¡¯s hands, and he knew that Luo Gou could have advanced to the Domain King long ago, but he had been suppressing his breakthrough for thousands of years. Once Luo Gou broke through, as a second-level Domain King, Lord Tianfang wouldn¡¯t have the confidence to face him.


    Therefore, in front of Luo Gou, Lord Tianfang did not dare to be arrogant and warmly invited Luo Gou toe, promising to find out Lin Zhen¡¯s whereabouts.<div>


    After disconnecting the Dimensional Universemunication, a dark spaceship appeared above Luo Gou¡¯s head. He teleported in, and the spaceship left the Mingyue Empire, heading straight for the Fire Kirin.


    *********


    Lin Zhen¡¯s spaceship slowly flew out of the wormhole and arrived near the Kirin Holy Star.


    The spaceship stayed there for a while, and Lin Zhen finally resisted the urge to go to the Chaotic Star River immediately.


    He always had a thought in his heart that after truly reviving Little Phoenix, if she asked what happened to the people who had harmed her, he would be speechless.


    So far, there were only two people Lin Zhen was determined to kill: Tianci and Ye Hua.


    Lin Zhen was not a fool, and he could easily deduce those two were involved in many incidents rted to him, especially the plot against Little Phoenix. Lin Zhen would never let them go.


    The spaceshipnded on the Kirin Holy Star, and Lin Zhen¡¯s first target was the Mixed World King¡¯s mansion. Now that the Mixed World King was not there, it was the perfect time to get rid of Ye Hua.


    But when Lin Zhen arrived here, he found only a few servants. After using Soul Lock to ask one of them, he learned that Ye Hua had packed up some things and left yesterday to look for Tianci.


    Lin Zhen knew he had arrived toote. Ye Hua had a keen sense of danger and had left home to find Tianci after seeing the six evil stars in trouble. With Lord Tianfang there, Lin Zhen would definitely not get a good oue if he went to their house rashly.


    Lin Zhen knew the stakes. He had to seek revenge on Tianci and Ye Hua while also guarding against theming after him. After all, Tianci¡¯s father was a World King, and Luo Gou must be difficult to deal with too, since Ji Du praised him so highly.


    ¡°First, I need to temporarily close the Dimensional Universe system, leaving no trace for anyone to find me.¡±


    Lin Zhen had alreadymunicated with his family, warning them to be careful.<div>


    ¡°Chris, shut down the Dimensional Universemunication system.¡±


    After Chrisplied, the Dimensional Universe system was shut down, making it impossible for anyone to locate Lin Zhen through it.


    Lin Zhen also shut down themunication system of his Permanent Crystal Battleship, effectively disappearing from the world.


    Having disconnectedmunication with everyone, Lin Zhen quietly went to the mountain peak near Lord Tianfang¡¯s vi to check on their defenses.


    The ce was heavily guarded, with strict security checks including scanning, searching, and Star Power detection.


    Moreover, there was an energy shield covering the entire mountain peak, making it impossible to teleport in.


    ¡°Infiltrating this ce won¡¯t be easy.¡±


    After assessing the situation, Lin Zhen knew it would be difficult to get in.


    Some guards even mentioned that they were on high alert during this special period, in case Lin Zhen tried to sneak in.


    After checking the ce out, Lin Zhen left the mountain peak area. He wouldn¡¯t be deterred by this small difficulty. He had to enter Lord Tianfang¡¯s residence, but he needed toe up with a good n.


    ********


    At Lord Tianfang¡¯s residence, Ye Hua and Tianci lived together.


    Ye Hua had been there for five days and finally let his guard down.<div>


    ¡°I¡¯m finally safe, Tianci, my dear brother. As long as Lin Zhen isn¡¯t dead, I¡¯ll stay here with you. You mustn¡¯t find me annoying.¡±


    Tianci would never dare to snub Ye Hua. Heughed and said, ¡°How could I? You can stay as long as you like. I¡¯m more than happy to be in thepany of a national idol.¡±


    ¡°National idol, my ass! It¡¯s useless! If Lin Zhenes to kill me, who can protect me? In critical moments, I can¡¯t rely on anyone but my fists.¡±


    Ye Hua sat up, nced at the roof and asked, ¡°Tianci, where do you think Lin Zhen will go after returning from the White Magnolia? ¡±


    Tianci shrugged, ¡°How should I know? One possibility is that hees to kill us; the other¡­ I don¡¯t know what plot Lin Zhen has been brewing with all the money he¡¯s been making over the years.¡±


    At this moment, Ye Hua revealed a sinister smile, ¡°I know.¡±


    ¡°You know? Hurry and tell me! We know Luo Gou ising to kill Lin Zhen, but he doesn¡¯t know Lin Zhen¡¯s whereabouts. Now that Lin Zhen has closed both the Dimensional Universe and battleship¡¯smunication, we must provide Luo Gou with information when he arrives.¡±


    Ye Hua then became serious, ¡°I obtained the information by chance. You know, I previously inherited my father¡¯s wealth, which enabled me to advance to a nine-star supreme customer. This allowed me to ess a lot of information. At that time¡­ I looked up information about Phoenix, because back then¡­ ¡±


    Tianci nodded, understanding that Ye Hua once had a crush on Feng Qingluan.


    ¡°Guess what I found out?¡±


    ¡°What?¡±


    ¡°Information about Phoenix Nirvana! Tianci, there¡¯s a chance for Feng Qingluan to be resurrected!¡±


    ¡°She can be resurrected? That¡¯s surprising. But even if she can be resurrected, it shouldn¡¯t be that simple, right?¡±<div>


    Ye Hua snorted coldly, ¡°It requires a me power stronger than that of Feng Qingluan. Although I don¡¯t know how he ns to upgrade the me with the money he earned, it must be rted to Feng Qingluan¡¯s resurrection.¡±


    Tianci listened to Ye Hua¡¯s words and nodded repeatedly, ¡°Your analysis makes a lot of sense. I¡¯ll inform my father right away and have him ry the information to Luo Gou, so he can kill Lin Zhen in the Chaotic Star River.¡±


    Upon saying that, Tianci contacted his father, Lord Tianfang.


    At that moment, the ground suddenly shook!


    Boom boom boom~!


    Several houses in the courtyard copsed.


    ¡°An earthquake? Damn! My father insists on living in these brick and stone houses, saying metal houses aren¡¯t fit for humans and resemble cages. But these houses are so fragile, they need repairs after every earthquake.¡±


    ¡°Someone! Call the renovation team and tighten the security checks. Do not allow Lin Zhen to sneak in!¡±

 Chapter 567: 568: Assassination!

    Chapter 567: Chapter 568: Assassination!


    The emperor of the Fire Kirin Empire, Tian Haoyu, was an expert in ancient architecture. He studied history and loved the style of ancient buildings. The entire imperial pce of the empire wasposed of brick and tile structures.


    ording to a statement he made while drunk, metal houses were meant for keeping dogs.


    Regardless of the reason behind this statement, many martial artists and nobles within the empire began to appreciate and favor this architectural style, making brick and tile structures popr.


    Furthermore, brick and tile houses were considered a luxury in the Fire Kirin Empire and were associated with noble constructions which average people could not afford to live in.


    While these houses were certainly beautiful, their insufficient sturdiness was a fatal w. Not only were they prone to damage from earthquakes, they could easily be torn apart by enraged martial artists who lost their control, which made them unaffordable formon people.


    However, this gave rise to a thriving industry: renovation teams had a huge market in the Fire Kirin Empire.


    Upon Tianci¡¯s instructions, servants promptly contacted a renovation team.


    The renovation teams here built houses at an impressive speed. They were all martial artists with plenty of strength, and some could even use their spiritual power to manipte objects andplete the overall construction of a small vi within a day.


    With interior decorations included, the entire process wouldn¡¯t take more than three days.


    Once the renovation team was contacted, the vehicles carrying sand, rocks, bricks, and tiles were brought in, and the team began working.<div>


    Before entering the site, almost everyone had to undergo a strict inspection, including their vehicles and the materials they carried, such as stones and sand.


    After the inspection results confirmed everything was safe, the vehicles were allowed to enter Lord Tianfang¡¯s residence smoothly.


    However, no one noticed that when the guards inspected the stones with a detection device, a small spark burned a tiny hole in the carriage of one of the transport vehicles. A small stone fell through the hole and lodged itself between metal gaps in the vehicle, evading the detection device and eventually making its way into the vi area.


    As the vehicle turned a corner and approached the vi garden of Lord Tianfang, the small stone fell off and rolled into a bush.


    Under the watchful eyes of many martial artists, the renovation team began working enthusiastically.


    Lord Tianfang¡¯s spiritual power would asionally sweep the area, checking everyone and everything, including the facilities brought by the renovation team. Since no one dared to be careless after Lin Zhen¡¯s skillful concealment on Baiyn Star, the security measures were reinforced.


    Thankfully, no idents urred during the construction, and everything waspleted in just two days.


    Lord Tianfang personally arrived at the site and conjured up a whirlwind to sweep away all the remaining debris, leaving not a single grain of sand. Only then did he feel truly at ease.


    This courtyard housed his son, Tianci, and the son of the Mechanical World King, Ye Hua, so it had to be free from any idents.


    Seeing the actions of Lord Tianfang, Ye Hua and Tianci felt reassured about the safety of the ce.


    However, unknown to everyone, the small stone in the corner of the garden had sunk into the soil unnoticed.


    * * * *


    Ten dayster, Lord Tianfang held a grand banquet in his mansion to wee the distinguished guest from the Mingyue Empire, Luo Gou, the most powerful god in District 68 of the interdimensional arena.


    Luo Gou was a well-known figure in the universe.


    Being from District 68, he was surrounded by martial artists from various Universe Countries. Almost everyone in the Star System Arena had heard of Luo Gou.


    Even in the Star Domain Arena, many knew of him, because before they had reached the Star Domain Stage, many had been defeated by Luo Gou.


    He was a long-standing Tier Nine Star System fighter, who, based on his abilities, should have already reached the Star Domain Stage. However, he stayed at Tier Nine Star System, which was puzzling to many.


    The only thing certain was that Luo Gou was suppressing his own power, striving not to breakthrough, which was a form of torment for martial artists. Yet, Luo Gou managed to do it.


    Faced with such a guest, Lord Tianfang, though a World King, dared not be careless and offered full courtesy and respect, even personally going to the entrance to greet Luo Gou.<div>


    Originally, Ye Hua and Tianci were not supposed to attend such a high-profile event. They had informed Lord Tianfang about the possibility of Lin Zhen going to the Chaotic Star River, and Lord Tianfang would then convey this information to Luo Gou.


    However, Lord Tianfang wanted them to make an appearance in front of Luo Gou and pay respect to him with a toast at the beginning of the banquet.


    * * * * *


    ¡°Ye Hua, are you ready?¡±<div>


    ¡°Yes, let¡¯s go.¡±


    Ye Hua and Tianci, dressed in extravagant formal attire, walked out of Tianci¡¯s room together.


    ¡°I¡¯m confident that after meeting Luo Gou, Lin Zhen¡¯s days are numbered. Tianci, I¡¯m sure that Lin Zhen must have gone to the Chaotic Star River. Even if he isn¡¯t there now, he will definitely go there within this year because he¡¯s running out of time. Once the year is up, he¡¯ll have no hope left.¡±


    ¡°I trust your judgment, but Ye Hua¡­ don¡¯t you want him to revive Feng Qingluan? You know, even though she¡¯s fierce and cruel, she¡¯s undeniably stunning in terms of appearance and figure.¡±


    ¡°What doesn¡¯t belong to me will never be mine. I won¡¯t force it, Tianci. Don¡¯t assume I¡¯m a foolish pig who can¡¯t walk past a woman. Besides, she belongs to Lin Zhen.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s true. Ah, what a pity! Born a beauty but now a criminal.¡±


    Tianci shook his head and sighed as they were about to leave the garden.


    As they reached a corner, a guard saw theming and stepped back, standing with humility and waiting for them to pass before moving on.


    However, when he stepped back, he identally tread upon a round stone, causing him to slip forward.


    Tianci immediately reached out to block, but the guard¡¯s eyes suddenly shed with a fierce glint, and his gaze instantly seemed to be poisoned. He let out a scream and swelled up at the same time, and he actually self-destructed immediately!


    This sudden attack caught Ye Hua and Tianci off guard. The guard was at Star System Level 4, and the power of his self-destruction was extraordinary. If they were too close, they would either die or be seriously injured. The two retreated simultaneously and arrived at the corner of the garden.


    Before the shockwave from the explosion had even passed, a pair ofrge hands emerged from the mud on the garden floor, firmly grabbing the ankles of the two men!


    ¡°Ah~! Who is it!¡±<div>


    ¡°Help! It¡¯s Lin Zhen!¡±


    The two men looked down in horror to see Lin Zhen¡¯s hands tightly gripping their feet from within the mud, his eyes icy cold.


    At this point, they couldn¡¯t begin to guess how Lin Zhen had infiltrated the ce; their top priority was saving their lives.


    Their loud screams had definitely been heard, and their location was about a thousand meters away from Lord Tianfang¡¯s vi area.


    ording to the speed of sound transmission, their cries for help would reach the ears of Lord Tianfang and Luo Gou within three seconds.


    And with the speed of those two, they would definitely appear in front of them within one second.


    So, if they wanted to survive, they had to hold on for at least four seconds.


    The two decided to go all out together.


    For this day, they had not only made preparations, but they were also very well-prepared.


    Each of them held a High Grade Heavenly Weapon longsword, wore Middle Grade Heavenly Tool armor, and had a Middle Grade Heavenly Tool for mental defense.


    The moment they encountered Lin Zhen, they immediately pulled out all three items.


    The longsword shed down fiercely, using up all their life¡¯s strength, with absolutely no reserve.


    They wanted to rely on their armor and mental defense Heavenly Tools to withstand Lin Zhen for at least four seconds.<div>


    Not only did they know all this, but Lin Zhen, the assassin, also knew it all too well.


    Lin Zhen had been preparing for this day for too long, digging tunnels through mountains to create earthquakes that copsed Tianci¡¯s house, allowing a renovation team to enter, and then disguising himself as a small stone to enter the courtyard.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Having stayed here for half a month, he had thoroughly familiarized himself with everything.


    By using his Spiritual Power to control the guard to self-destruct, he forced Ye Hua and Tianci in front of him, so he could kill them in the shortest time possible.


    Because Lin Zhen had no time either ¨C once cornered by Lord Tianfang and Luo Gou, he would die without a doubt.


    So, while grasping Ye Hua and Tianci¡¯s legs, Lin Zhen¡¯s Light Annihtion immediately tied them both up securely.


    Between the moment of gripping their legs and unsheathing their swords, one second had passed.


    In the second second, Lin Zhen drew Yin Yang Cliff Corner double guns with both hands andunched a fierce attack on the two men!


    At this moment, Ye Hua and Tianci realized how much weaker they werepared to Lin Zhen.


    The two of them joined forces, but not only did they gain no advantage, they were virtually immediately defeated by Lin Zhen!


    When the copsing gunlights caused their Heavenly Tool armor to crack and nearly caused them to cough up blood and die, the time had just reached the third second.


    Both men unleashed their Star Power and fiercely threw their longswords towards Lin Zhen, hoping to block him for a moment while they used all their strength to fly back, embracing the mentality that they could escape one by one and make a final desperate effort.¡±


    Lin Zhen raised his hand and pulled the two longswords into his grasp, his mouth revealing a cold smile.<div>


    ¡°Do you think you can escape? One year from now will be your anniversary!¡±


    With a flick of his arms, deep blue mes erupted, and the two swords instantly turned into two red-hot branding irons, stabbing straight towards the chests of the two men!


    ¡°Dad save us!¡±


    Ye Hua and Tianci almost simultaneously let out such a cry. This was the biggest drawback of their martial artist background; they still depended on their elders mentally and had never truly been independent.


    And at the same time, Lord Tianfang and Luo Gou appeared.


    For them, the distance of a kilometer was covered in the blink of an eye, and as soon as they appeared, they saw Lin Zhen¡¯s flying swords stabbing towards the two men, and both of them took action.


    One starlight and one ck light struck the two flying swords, knocking them down almost simultaneously.


    However, before Ye Hua and Tianci could feel relieved, a deep blue fire snake suddenly burst out from the flying swords, directly enveloping their bodies!


    They were originally headed towards Lord Tianfang and Luo Gou, but just as they were about to reach safety, they were suddenly engulfed in mes!


    The deep blue mes were so domineering that even Lord Tianfang and Luo Gou had to temporarily avoid their sharp edges!


    One second!


    In the span of one second, Ye Hua and Tianci turned into two piles of ashes, and they couldn¡¯t even let out a single scream!

 Chapter 568: 569: Return to the Chaotic Star River

    Chapter 568: Chapter 569: Return to the Chaotic Star River


    In front of Lord Tianfang and Luo Gou, Lin Zhen killed Ye Hua and Tianci, severing their left hands and seizing their Space Rings, then with the cover of deep blue mes, he teleported directly to the exit of the vi area.


    The guards had no idea what was going on in Lord Tianfang¡¯s house. Seeing Lin Zhen teleport, they immediately greeted him.


    ¡°Hello, sir, may I ask if you are¡­?¡±


    This ce wasx internally but strict externally, the guards had no clue about the kind of dangerous person Lin Zhen was.


    ¡°Open the gate~!¡±


    Lin Zhen cut the conversation short. Heunched a Soul Lock, the guard was an early stage of Star System, but he had no power to withstand Lin Zhen¡¯s Spiritual Power and was mechanically forced to open the gate.


    Spatial fluctuations nearby indicated Lord Tianfang and Luo Gou had caught up. Lin Zhen released a Spatial sh towards the point they had appeared.


    As Lord Tianfang and Luo Gou showed up, the Spatial sh came whistling towards them, even with their superior power, they couldn¡¯t ignore it. Both dodged simultaneously and retaliated in a split second.


    Meanwhile, a slit had appeared in the protective shield of the vi area.


    ¡°You won¡¯t be teleporting away!¡±<div>


    Almost simultaneously, they bothunched a Mental Shock, trying to prevent Lin Zhen from teleporting out through this slit.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Bang~!


    Two Mental Shocks hit Lin Zhen¡¯s mind simultaneously, but it was as if they hit on mere wood.


    ¡°Damn! It¡¯s a clone!¡±


    They soon realized that they had been fooled. Lin Zhen had used a clone to block their Mental Shocks, and his real body was hiding in a corner.


    Both teleportation and gravitational pull were triggered at once, and Lin Zhen¡¯s real body made it outside the vi area through the slit and pulled his clone out too.


    While Luo Gou, who was closer to Lin Zhen¡¯s clone, wanted to pursue and kill, but the clone, wielding a Cliff Corner Spear, shed with him directly.


    Luo Gou was horrified to find that in the sh with Lin Zhen¡¯s clone, he hadn¡¯t gained much advantage.


    With the dy, both Lin Zhen¡¯s real body and the clone had broken free from the vi area.


    Lord Tianfang and Luo Gou both appeared outside, unleashing their biggest moves.


    But as their moves screamed past, they only hit an afterimage of Lin Zhen.


    Employingary Instantaneous Movement, Lin Zhen had already escaped to a location 200,000 kilometers away, far into the outer space.


    In the vacuum of space, Lin Zhen felt someoneing in his direction. He cursed inwardly at their speed, without any hesitation he teleported another 200,000 kilometers away.


    After a second time, the sensation of pursuit became much weaker, repeated teleportation in a straight line and a wide-angle turn made the followers lose the track.


    After the fifth time, Lin Zhen stopped, the sensation of pursuit had entirely disappeared.


    With the life-saving move ofary Instantaneous Movement, once Lin Zhen managed to teleport the first time, it would be difficult to catch him afterward.


    Summoning the Permanent Crystal Battleship, Lin Zhen set off straight towards the Chaotic Star River.


    Once the spaceship entered the parallel universe, Lin Zhen finally let down his guardpletely.


    Let Lord Tianfang and Luo Gou continue their futile pursuit, they would never catch up. The Permanent Crystal Battleship, moving at light speed, was virtually uncatchable in flight as their maximum speed could only stand neck to neck with it.<div>


    While resting in the spaceship¡¯s lounge chair, Lin Zhen took out the Space Rings of Ye Hua and Tianci.


    He absolutely required these two rings. Tianci was quite wealthy, his gains from inside the World Stonest time were no less than Lin Zhen¡¯s.


    With the wealth inherited from the Mech World King, Ye Hua was definitely rich, hopefully, his wealth was not all stored on bank cards.


    Opening Tianci¡¯s ring, Lin Zhen was overjoyed. The Cosmic Crystals fromst time had not been deposited into a bank. There was over forty billion in Cosmic Crystals!<div>


    After such a long time, Lin Zhen finally met someone who didn¡¯t deposit his wealth, it felt like a wonderful surprise.


    Nothing else in the ring interested Lin Zhen, and he moved onto Ye Hua¡¯s ring.


    Ye Hua¡¯s ring was a bit of a disappointment, it was as expected a bank card. The cash was less than two billion, better than nothing.


    ¡°Hmm¡­ what¡¯s this!¡±


    Lin Zhen suddenly discovered a secret manual in the ring.


    Tai Yuan Sword Skill Second Level!


    Lin Zhen had the third level of Tai Yuan Sword Skill, the second level ended up with Ye Hua, and the first fell into the hands of Five Ghosts.


    But Five Ghosts perishedpletely under Lin Zhen¡¯s ck Hole Storm in Bai Yn, not even a trace was left. This full sword skill set was most likely never going to beplete again.


    ¡°What a pity, we should have captured the Five Ghosts alive at that time, but I was already mad with fury and didn¡¯t think about these things.¡±


    ¡°Just consider it as a collectible!¡±


    Packing up the second level Sword Skill, Lin Zhen¡¯s heart had already flown to the Chaotic Star River.


    It¡¯s been over nine years. After such a long struggle, he has finally done everything he wanted to achieve.


    His me Power has been promoted to deep cyan, he also has the bloodline of Little Phoenix, and in addition, by killing Ye Hua and Tianci, he haspletely avenged Little Phoenix. He can finally aplish thisst step.<div>


    If Little Phoenix really asks about everything that happened during this period, Lin Zhen can pat his chest confidently and say that he has done everything he could.


    ¡°Little Phoenix, wait for me, I¡¯ll be there soon!¡±


    *********


    In the void, Lord Tianfang and Luo Gou stood there with iron blue faces, speechless for a while.


    This Lin Zhen is too bold! Too reckless!


    He actually sneaked into Lord Tianfang¡¯s house and got rid of Ye Hua and Tianci right under their eyes.


    This is a straightforward p in their faces. It¡¯s clear he doesn¡¯t care about them.


    Moreover, at the doorway to the manor area, they both had a fight with Lin Zhen, but in the end, Lin Zhen yed a trick on them, and used a clone to resist their Mental Shock, while he took the opportunity to run away without losing a single hair. This really lost them face.


    ¡°Lin Zhen! You bastard! I shouldn¡¯t haveunched a mental shock at the beginning, but should have cut him straight away with a de. In this way, at least I could sh his clone.¡± Tianfang, who just lost his son, was gnashing his teeth.


    Luo Gou closed his eyes for a moment: ¡°Our first thought at that time was not to let him perform an instantaneous movement, but we didn¡¯t expect him to y a trick on us with a clone. It can only be said that this kid has very richbat experience and very big guts.¡±


    ¡°Moreover! His escape skills are top-notch. He ran right under our eyes, and I couldn¡¯t even catch up! Tianfang was already suppressing his anger, but he just had no ce to vent it, which made him feel extremely suffocated.


    ¡°Where do you think he will go? Tianfang, we don¡¯t have to hide anything from each other now. My six brothers have died at the hands of Lin Zhen, your son has also died at his hands, and Ye Hua died in your home with both of us present. If the Machine World Kinges back, if we don¡¯t give him an exnation, this matter might cause even more trouble. We¡¯re all in the same boat, so just say whatever you have to say.¡±


    Tianfang took a deep breath: ¡°Luo Gou, it¡¯s not that I don¡¯t want to tell you. Originally, I was nning to let Ye Hua and Tianci tell you about this, but unfortunately, they didn¡¯t have the chance to speak before they were killed by Lin Zhen. What I wanted them to tell you was the possible whereabouts of Lin Zhen.¡±<div>


    ¡°Oh! Where would Lin Zhen go?¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen should probably go to the Chaotic Star River. There¡¯s a garbage disposal facility, Ye Hua said he¡¯s likely to go to one of thes in that area.¡±


    Tianfang turned and looked at Luo Gou seriously: ¡°Luo Gou, in terms of age, I should call you big brother. You might not know this, but there is a Bright Canal in the Chaotic Star River that Domain Kings can¡¯t cross. If Lin Zhen hides there, you¡¯re my only hope.¡±


    ¡°Domain Kings can¡¯t enter there?¡± Luo Gou didn¡¯t understand the situation here, hence he asked.


    ¡°Yes, if a Domain King enters the Bright Canal, it would cause a copse there and I can¡¯t go. But you can, my son¡¯s vendetta, only you can help me avenge.¡±


    ¡°No need to say more about that, I came initially to kill him anyway.¡±


    Tianfang immediately handed a star map to Luo Gou, it was a map of the Chaotic Star River. Once there, he could find the direction to the garbage disposal facility ording to the star map.


    Luo Gou took the star map, summoned his ck flying machine, and prepared to depart.


    ¡°Brother Luo Gou, I wish you to leave soon and return soon. I heard some news, those World Kings probably won¡¯te back for a while. I might choose to leave soon, I don¡¯t want to have any unfinished matters on my mind before I leave.¡±


    Luo Gou was stunned: ¡°What are you implying¡­?¡±


    ¡°Life Pir, I believe Brother Luo Gou should have heard about it.¡±


    ¡°Are you saying that the Life Pir in Star Neb M16 has appeared?¡±


    ¡°Hehe, It seems Brother Luo Gou is quite knowledgeable. That¡¯s right, it¡¯s the M16 Star Neb, one of the top ten miracles in the universe, the Life Pir. The wine-red Star Neb has appeared. Why do we martial artists practise so hard? Isn¡¯t it to find a path to immortality not fearing the passage of time one day? So I hope Brother Luo Gou can kill Lin Zhen as soon as possible. Perhaps we can look into the big event in the future.¡±<div>


    ¡°That day wille soon.¡±


    Luo Gou slightly nodded his head, his intention of killing Lin Zhen became even more urgent.


    Boarding the ck flying machine, the flying machine took off and soon disappeared into the horizon, heading towards the Chaotic Star River.


    *********


    After a month-long journey, Lin Zhen¡¯s spaceship finally arrived at the Bright Canal.


    Upon reaching here, Lin Zhen felt an inexplicable sense of safety


    After passing the Bright Canal, the strongest entity here would only be a Star System stage entity. At this stage, Lin Zhen was confident that even if he wasn¡¯t unbeatable, he was almost invincible.


    The spaceship passed the Bright Canal, and the scenery in front of him became immediately clear.


    The familiar Chaotic Star River appeared before him once again.


    ¡°Hoo~!¡±


    Lin Zhen exhaled a long breath, it had been nine years, and he had finally waited for this moment.


    ¡°Little Phoenix, I¡¯m back!¡±

 Chapter 569: 570: Unexpected Guests on Phoenix Habitat Star

    Chapter 569: Chapter 570: Unexpected Guests on Phoenix Habitat Star


    Garbage disposal area of the Chaotic Star River, Phoenix Habitat Star.


    A light blue atmosphere enveloped the entire. After Lin Zhen¡¯s transformation, the atmospheric environment here had reached a standard suitable for human habitation.


    The Wutong Tree that Lin Zhen had nted back then was swaying in the breeze, with its leaves rustling. It was a picture of peace and tranquility,pletely different from the others filled with the emptiness of space.


    In the sky, a point appeared in space.


    It was like a drop of ink spreading gradually on a piece of white paper.


    It was a wormhole!


    The wormhole began to expand, eventually forming a tunnel with a width of up to ten meters.


    The passage led to an unknown destination, but a rich aura emanated from within.


    However, this wormhole did not seem as stable as a real wormhole, shaking slightly, as if it could notst for long.


    ¡°Aww~!¡±<div>


    Following a clear bird call, bird-shaped figures emerged from the wormhole.


    Not just one, but a flock!


    Flying at the forefront were four Purple Crane Guards. These cranes looked extremely majestic, their feathers bright and shining. Their movements were synchronised as they flew out of the wormhole first, circled around the Wutong Tree, and transformed into four guards wearing purple armor, guarding both sides of the wormhole entrance.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    Then, arge group of Divine Eagles arrived, quickly upying important positions on the Phoenix Habitat Star, numbering at least a hundred.


    Behind the Divine Eagles, a gigantic Peacock flew out, transforming into a colorfully dressed man.


    The Peacock Mannded on the treetop with both feet, his body slightly undting in the air.


    ¡°Hehehehe~!¡±


    Picking up a leaf from the Wutong Tree, the Peacock Man said, ¡°New World, I remember visiting here with my old master a thousand years ago. I haven¡¯t been here for a thousand years. It seems to have changed a bit.¡±


    A Purple Crane Guard came to the Peacock Man¡¯s side: ¡°Sir, the wormhole¡¯s time is limited. We¡¯d better hurry up and get things done.¡±


    ¡°No rush, no rush! This artificial wormhole is produced by Flying Snow City. Their quality is trustworthy. If it says it canst for two hours, it won¡¯tst for just 119 minutes. It¡¯s not easy toe to the New World once. Of course, I have to experience it properly.¡±


    With a light tap of his toe, the Peacock walked back and forth on the Wutong Tree.


    ¡°The young master is indeed a master nner, able to find the location of the Phoenix Goddess¡¯s rebirth in the New World. I thought I would have to take some detours, but I didn¡¯t expect to appear right where the Wutong Tree was. That¡¯s right, where there is a Wutong Tree, there will be a Phoenix.¡±


    ¡°Whoosh~!¡±


    A five-colored fan opened and gently waved a few times.


    ¡°The New World is indeed different from the Original World, both in the concentration of Dark Energy and the suppression of the world¡¯s gravity, far inferior to the Original World.¡±


    The Purple Crane Guard beside himughed, ¡°Of course, the New World cannotpare with the Original World. Here, each¡¯s gravity is different, but even in the ce with the greatest gravity, it is still far less than in the Original World. Therefore, the people who grow up under such conditions generally have a much lower strength than those in the Original World, even ten times lower.¡±


    ¡°Tsk tsk~! How pitiful, these poor fellows of the New World. Those who know the secrets of the Original World want to rush there with all their might, not knowing that their strength will turn them from being a genius to a fool when they reach the Original World. Such a huge gap often drives people crazy, probably making them mediocre and unable to recover. If you ask me, they are better off staying in the Original World, at least carefree and at ease.¡±


    The Purple Crane Guard saw the Peacock Man talking incessantly and couldn¡¯t help but urge him softly, ¡°Sir, let¡¯s take care of the young master¡¯s task first.¡±


    ¡°Alright, alright, after taking a look at the scenery of the New World, it¡¯s just a moment of novelty. Seeing too much of it is just like that, let¡¯s take care of the main business.¡±<div>


    With that, he pulled out a Crystal Ball, containing nearly dark green me Power rolling inside.


    ¡°This was given to me by the young master, specifically for the Goddess¡¯s rebirth. It contains the me from his blood, which is enough to revive the Goddess in this starry space.¡±


    A few Purple Crane Guards immediately shouted loudly to the Divine Eagle Guards, ¡°All of you, be careful! Don¡¯t let anyone approach this ce. There can¡¯t be any idents during this time. Expand the defense circle and set the alert range to one thousand kilometers!¡±


    Hundreds of Divine Eagle Guards left the¡¯s surface and flew outside the atmosphere, forming a warning circle to prevent any outsiders from approaching the Phoenix Habitat Star.<div>


    ¡°It¡¯s about to start. I¡¯m a little nervous. If it weren¡¯t for this unstable wormhole that couldn¡¯t amodate the young master¡¯s strength, I wouldn¡¯t have taken this trip. I can only hope that after the Goddess¡¯s resurrection, she will remember me for my efforts and take care of me in the future.¡±


    After murmuring to himself, the Peacock Man suddenly threw the Crystal Ball into the void.


    A series of difficult incantations came out, and he pointed with the five-colored fan in his hand, ¡°Go!¡±


    The Crystal Ball spun a couple of times, then suddenly rushed out of the atmosphere, exploding where Feng Qingluan had once ignited her true fire, burning a massive number of Insect n troops!


    Nearly dark green mes spread, burning the void!


    ¡°Hurry, hurry, hurry! Burn, burn! Beautiful girl with the bloodline of Phoenix, your family hase to take you home! No, actually, it¡¯s your husband¡¯s family who¡¯se to take you home, haha!¡±


    The surging mes raged in the sky, burning without air, without substance, just¡­ burning in the void.


    It seemed like something was about to change!


    ********


    ¡°Master, please pay attention, there is a spaceship behind us, only a hundred star miles away, closely following!¡±


    Lin Zhen opened themunication of the Dimensional Universe as he was getting close to the garbage disposal nt.


    Since he had already arrived here, turning off the Dimensional Universe no longer had any use, and he needed to know some information about the outside world.


    Thanks to opening it, as soon as he did, Chris sent Lin Zhen a prompt.<div>


    Hurriedly, he activated the spaceship¡¯s radar disy, and sure enough, not far behind, a light spot was tailing them.


    ¡°Who is that? How could they havee to this ce?¡±


    Lin Zhen had not opened themunication before, so how could someone catch up with him? There was only one possibility: that the other party had the same destination as him.


    ¡°Sisi~!¡±


    The radar screen flickered for a few times, and thenmunication came in.


    Lin Zhen opened it and saw a middle-aged man dressed in ck on the screen, with a dark and gloomy face. It was Luo Gou.


    ¡°Hehe~! Lin Zhen, our guess was not wrong. You really came here. My spaceship just caught a signal a moment ago, and I guessed it was you. What do you say? Just give up and surrender!¡±


    Lin Zhen frowned slightly. This guy was really persistent, and he actually directly located the Garbage Star in the Chaotic Star River. It seemed that they might have already guessed his purpose of visiting here.


    ¡°Luo Gou, don¡¯t go too far. I¡¯m not afraid of you. It¡¯s just that I have something to do right now and don¡¯t have time to get entangled with you. After my business is finished, we¡¯ll see who is better!¡±


    ¡°Hahaha~! What a joke! You killed six of my brothers. How can I let you go? You can forget about doing anything. Just be ready to die!¡±


    With only a hundred star miles distance, it was impossible for Lin Zhen to shake off Luo Gou, but it wasn¡¯t easy for Luo Gou to catch up with Lin Zhen either, as Lin Zhen¡¯s spaceship was also a top-notch one with top-notch configurations.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t waste any more words with Luo Gou and directly cut off themunication.


    The clone appeared in front of the control panel, looking exactly like Lin Zhen himself.<div>


    After closing the Dimensional Universemunication again, Lin Zhen knew he had to leave the spaceship now. He would let his clone lead Luo Gou on a wild goose chase while his main body should hurry to revive Little Phoenix to avoid any furtherplications.


    When passing by an asteroid, the spaceship activated a wind element and the main body instantly teleported out,nding on the asteroid.


    Once hended there, Lin Zhen immediately concealed his aura, turning himself into a grain of sand andpletely merged with the asteroid.


    Then, the clone maneuvered the spaceship to change direction and headed in another direction.


    After less than five minutes, Luo Gou¡¯s spaceship also passed by, chasing Lin Zhen¡¯s spaceship.


    The clone deliberately chose some difficult paths, and started to y hide-and-seek with Luo Gou.


    After a while, both spaceships had flown far away, and Lin Zhen¡¯s main body reappeared on the asteroid.


    He directlynded on a small asteroid far away. After two consecutive teleportations, Lin Zhen estimated that he had almost left the radar monitoring range of Luo Gou¡¯s spaceship. Lin Zhen¡¯s Wind Thunder Wings spread out behind him, quickly heading towards the Phoenix Habitat Star.


    The Lightning Wings had been continuously nourished over the years, and could now provide Lin Zhen with a speed five thousand times the speed of sound!


    This speed turned Lin Zhen¡¯s body into a stream of light and was almost as fast as an ordinary spaceship.


    As the Phoenix Habitat Star approached, Lin Zhen¡¯s mood couldn¡¯t help but be excited.


    Nine years had passed, and he was finally back in this ce. If all went well, he would see Little Phoenix today.<div>


    ¡°I wonder if Phoenix will still remember the past after the nirvana. It would be a great regret if she loses her memory. I believe my luck wouldn¡¯t be that bad.¡±


    The scenery of the starry sky retreated quickly. The Phoenix Habitat Star was right ahead.


    It was different from other gray and dark garbages. It had an atmosphere, and from afar, the faint blue glow could be seen enveloping the.


    ¡°I¡¯m almost there. I wonder if the Wutong Tree is growing well on the Phoenix Habitat Star. After my modifications, that is now habitable.¡±


    The blue in front of him gradually erged. Lin Zhen¡¯s Lightning Wings pped a few times, and he was about to enter the atmosphere.


    Just at this moment, a loud shout came from ahead!


    ¡°Who goes there? Stop right now! Dare to take one more step, and I shall show no mercy!¡±

 Chapter 570: 571: Fire Kirin Evolution Elixir

    Chapter 570: Chapter 571: Fire Kirin Evolution Elixir


    Lin Zhen stopped, looked up, and saw a martial artist wearing golden armor and holding a long sword standing just outside the atmosphere of Phoenix Habitat Star in front of him.


    This person was a Star System Level 5, but the aura emanating from his body made even Lin Zhen feel a bit of pressure!


    Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t help but be shocked in his heart. With his current strength, there were very few Star System Stage warriors who could catch his eye.


    It could be said that 99.99999% of Star System warriors posed no threat to Lin Zhen.


    Even if there were a very few warriors who could make Lin Zhen deem them worthy of attention, they would have to be at Level 9, like Luo Gou or Ji Du.


    However, the Star System Level 5 warrior in front of him could actually make Lin Zhen feel some pressure, which was inconceivable.


    ¡°Chris, analyze his star power value.¡±


    ¡°Alright, Master¡­ analyzing¡­ preliminary estimate is that this person¡¯s star power is around 11,000.¡±


    Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t help but gasp. A star power of 11,000, though not as high as Ying Huo or the Five Ghosts, was higher than Xuan Jiang¡¯s.


    But who was Xuan Jiang? He was the god who ruled over the 68399th region, a Peak Level 9 Star System warrior, someone who could almost certainly be a Domain King level expert in the future without any idents.<div>


    And the person here was only a Star System Level 5, and his clothing looked like a standardized uniform. He seemed to be ying a guardsman¡¯s role.


    What kind of person could employ such a talented warrior as a guard?


    And why would such a talented warrior be willing to serve as a guard for someone else?


    Seeing Lin Zhen not responding, the warrior on the other side shouted once again, ¡°Will you leave or not? If you don¡¯t, I¡¯ll take action!¡±


    Lin Zhen snapped out of his shock and looked again, discovering that there seemed to be more guards in the distance.


    There was one here, one there, and many more far away. It seemed as if they were trying to encircle the entire to prevent others from approaching.


    However, this was Phoenix Habitat Star, a Lin Zhen had taken control of and the crucial ce for reviving Little Phoenix. He couldn¡¯t let anyone act recklessly.


    His face suddenly darkened: ¡°Who are you people? What are you doing on my?¡±


    ¡°Hehe, we can¡¯t really tell you who we are because it might scare you to death. Anyway, you just hurry up and leave, you barbarian. This is your? Now that we need it, it belongs to us. If you don¡¯t want to die, juste back in a few days. Nobody cares about your broken ce.¡±


    This warrior looked at Lin Zhen as if he was looking at an ant. ording to Lin Zhen¡¯s experience, this person¡¯s attitude was definitely not feigned. When facing Lin Zhen, he truly had a sense of superiority.


    It¡¯s like how people from the Tianhe Empire looked down on the people of Earth, that kind of contemptid bare.


    Moreover, Lin Zhen had a feeling that this warrior didn¡¯t look like he was from any particr country he knew of. His clothing, demeanor, and carriage seemed toe from another world entirely.


    However, no matter who he was, Lin Zhen wouldn¡¯t let him stand in his way. This person¡¯s background was worth being cautious about, but Lin Zhen didn¡¯t care about a warrior with 11,000 star power.


    ¡°Get out of the way!¡±


    Lin Zhen stepped forward, and the warrior immediately became furious: ¡°You New World barbarian, how dare you!¡±


    He swung his long sword and charged towards Lin Zhen.


    With a flick of the Yin-Yang Spear, Lin Zhen struck after transferring his star power.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s realm was truly deceptive. To many, Late ck Hole Stage didn¡¯t amount to much. This warrior didn¡¯t care much about Lin Zhen either, and when he saw Lin Zhen strike with the spear, he tried to block it with his sword.


    The long sword was directly knocked away by Lin Zhen, and the warrior was left as if he¡¯d been struck by a gust of wind.<div>


    With a sessful strike, Lin Zhen took a step into the void and was about to enter the atmosphere of Phoenix Habitat Star.


    ¡°How dare you!¡±


    ¡°Where did this madmane from, stop right there!¡±


    Swish, swish, swish~!<div>


    One after another, warriors flew from all directions at extremely fast speeds.


    If it were only these golden armor guards, Lin Zhen wouldn¡¯t care. However, there was actually a warrior wearing purple armor here.


    This person was a Level 9 Star System warrior.


    Chris even sent a warning to Lin Zhen: ¡°Master, please be careful. The star power value of this purple armor wearing warrior has reached 18,000.¡±


    Upon hearing this, Lin Zhen felt a bit overwhelmed because he saw that in the distant starry sky, another purple armored warrior was paying attention to this ce, though he hadn¡¯te over.


    It seemed that there was not just one purple armored warrior who hade here. They appeared to be a higher level than the golden armored warriors.


    What did it mean to have 18,000 star power?


    It meant that this warrior had surpassed the gods of the 68th region like the Five Ghosts and Ying Huo and was evenparable to top-level gods like Ji Du.


    If it was just this, it would have been fine. The key point was, such a talented warrior was also just a guard!


    Warriors had pride, especially the talented ones who were proud and unyielding. Not many people were willing to be guards, as it represented mediocrity, something only those with no prospects would do.


    If Lin Zhen didn¡¯t use star energy transfer, his own star power would only be a little over 11,000.


    He truly couldn¡¯t imagine what kind of power or person could make such a warrior willingly serve as a subordinate.


    But, now is not the time to dig deeper into this matter. Lin Zhen brandishes the Yin-Yang Spear, ¡°You all invade my and want to drive me away? Do you really think I wouldn¡¯t dare to keep you here?¡±<div>


    The purple guard looks Lin Zhen up and down, unable to discern his true strength.


    The young martial artist seems very young, not to mention less than a hundred years old, or even fifty. He has trained to thete stage of the ck hole stage. This is not a big deal in the Original World ¨C there are more talented youngsters.


    But, Lin Zhen gives him an extraordinarily strong impression.


    Lin Zhen stands there with his spear, overflowing with star power, seemingly stronger than himself.


    The purple guard wields his sword, ¡°We didn¡¯t know who this belonged to, but now we have an important task here. If you insist on intruding, we have to stop you by our duty. But if you can wait a while, I¡¯ll give certain rewards.¡±


    ¡°What rewards?¡±


    Lin Zhen doesn¡¯t really want to sh with these mysterious people at the moment. There are already dozens of guards gathered around, gold guards with a star power value over ten thousand, and purple guards with eighteen thousand. It¡¯s clear that the forces behind these people are enormous; it¡¯s best to avoid making them an enemy. Plus, Luo Gou is still watching.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    The purple guard looks at Lin Zhen up and down, ¡°If I¡¯m not mistaken, you should have the Fire Kirin bloodline.¡±


    ¡°Ah, that¡¯s right.¡±


    Lin Zhen doesn¡¯t conceal anything, as the people in front of him also emit the aura of Gxy Beasts.


    ¡°Then take this. You should need it.¡±


    After that, the purple guard takes out a small bottle.


    Within, a light green liquid sways slightly. Once opening it, a strong fragrance drifts out.<div>


    ¡°What is this¡­?¡±


    Lin Zhen instantly feels his bloodline stirring inside him. It¡¯s subtle in his main body, but his clone on the spaceship feels an urge to absorb this liquid.


    This liquid can further enhance the degree of beast transformation of his clone!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s clone possesses a pure Fire Kirin bloodline. He¡¯s been waiting for his Gxy Beast body to reach the infant stage peak, then head to the Fire Kirin Empire¡¯s Imperial Pce¡¯s Kylin Transformation Pool. That way, Lin Zhen will have a Domain King level clone.


    But, Beast Transformation isn¡¯t simple. It requires a day-to-day umtion-sudden evolution of his clone isn¡¯t likely on the horizon.


    This mysterious liquid, however, has incredible effects. It astonishes Lin Zhen because he has never seen anything like it in any store or website.


    Seeing Lin Zhen¡¯s shocked eyes, the purple guard smiles, ¡°You¡¯ve never seen it, have you? Only I have this. If you need it, be patient and wait for about an hour. Once we¡¯re done here, it¡¯s yours.¡±


    ¡°An hour?¡±


    ¡°Yes, I can guarantee you that it won¡¯t take more than two hours. After that, we will definitely leave.¡±


    Lin Zhen does not make a sound. If it¡¯s like that, there is no harm in waiting for a while. Anyway, there wouldn¡¯t be anything valuable here. These guards wouldn¡¯t just yank the Wutong Tree away, right?


    Seeing Lin Zhen¡¯s stillness, the guards don¡¯t move either, causing a temporary stalemate.


    ¡°A little hot¡­¡±


    Lin Zhen shakes his clothes, feeling that the temperature in this starry sky has gone up.<div>


    ¡°Hmmm¡­ This is¡­ the power of the me? It feels a bit familiar.¡±


    Lin Zhen stares for a moment, looking up towards the distance.


    In the cosmic sky on the other end of the Phoenix Habitat Star, an azure me is roaring!


    ¡°Not good~!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s pupils suddenly erge. Within this me¡¯s power, there is the breath of a phoenix!


    ¡°Someone is resurrecting Little Phoenix!¡±


    Lin Zhen has struggled hard for years, training and earning money to upgrade, waiting for this day. Resurrecting Little Phoenix is his wish, but it must be done through his own hands; there¡¯s no way he would let others do it on his behalf.


    He doesn¡¯t know where these people came from, but they¡¯re not qualified to resurrect Little Phoenix!


    Seeing that the purple guard might leave his post, Lin Zhen suddenly erupts!


    Gravity~!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s first move is to snatch the liquid medicine from the guard¡¯s hand.


    These guards are instantly furious. They didn¡¯t expect Lin Zhen to dare act so recklessly. They all raise their weapons, preparing to attack.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s second move is his Gxy Domain.


    Tianhe Star Explosion!


    A star shatters, engulfing all the guards. However, in a hurry, Lin Zhen¡¯s Tianhe Star Explosion hasn¡¯t reached full power; the purple guard before him withstands most of the explosion. Astonishingly, not a single guard is killed.


    But that¡¯s enough. Lin Zhen didn¡¯t n to entangle with these guards anyway. His third move isary Instantaneous Movement.


    Taking advantage of the purple guard blocking the star explosion, Lin Zhen usesary Instantaneous Movement directly to the other side of the Phoenix Habitat Star, where the mes are ascending!


    None of the guards can stop Lin Zhen. By the time they react, Lin Zhen has disappeared.

 Chapter 571: 572: Failed Resurrection

    Chapter 571: Chapter 572: Failed Resurrection


    Lin Zhen teleported to see that the void ahead was already filled with blue mes.


    The power of these mes was definitely stronger than the mes Little Phoenix emitted when it was dying. Although it was not as powerful as his current dark blue mes, it was between medium blue and dark blue, and the difference wasn¡¯t that much.


    Moreover, Lin Zhen felt that there was also a bloodline force within the mes.


    It was the bloodline of a phoenix, not the Little Phoenix he knew, but belonged to another phoenix.


    ¡°Am I toote?¡±


    Lin Zhen fought in the void, watching a man wearing colorful clothes in the distance, holding a colorful fan in his hand. With a wave of the fan, the power of the mes here became even stronger.


    At the center of the mes, there was a faint shadow of a little phoenix brewing.


    That was the shadow of Little Phoenix!


    At this point, Lin Zhen dared not to make any rash moves.


    Because Little Phoenix was about to be resurrected under the force of these mes, he feared that any action he took might cause the resurrection to fail, which was definitely not what Lin Zhen wanted to see.<div>


    So he could only wait.


    The guards and martial artists who chased after him saw that Lin Zhen didn¡¯t move, so they didn¡¯t dare to move either. Keeping quiet now was more important than anything else.


    ¡°Burning Sky Fire! Burn!¡±


    The man in colorful clothes kept waving his fan.


    Every time he waved the fan, he seemed to be struggling, sweating profusely during each swing.


    The shadow of Little Phoenix swayed slightly among the mes, but there were no signs of it taking shape.


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? ording to the instructions of the young master, the mes before the Divine Woman¡¯s Nirvana were only light blue, not very strong. Why can¡¯t the deep blue mes resurrect him now?¡±


    ¡°The young master is a phoenix and the Divine Woman is also a phoenix. Their bloodlines must be linked, which is beyond doubt. The fire must not be strong enough. I need to push harder.¡±


    Peacock also noticed Lin Zhen¡¯s presence, but he had no time to care about Lin Zhen now. The Four Great Purple Crane Guards and hundreds of Divine Eagle Guards had gathered around to prevent Lin Zhen from doing anything destructive.


    As the fan kept waving, the mes formed a vortex and a huge firestorm. Even space began to fluctuate under the immense firepower.


    ¡°Master, this colorful man¡¯s Star Power has reached 23,000!¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded silently. He had seen enough shocks from these people, and the colorful-clothed man in front of him was at the Tier Nine Star System level, but his Star Power had already surpassed Lin Zhen¡¯s.


    Among the Star System-stage people Lin Zhen had encountered, only Luo Gou¡¯s Star Power was roughlyparable to this man. But this man did not seem to be a hegemonic figure, as hecked the aura of dominance despite his strength.


    ¡°Where did theye from? Chris, can you find out?¡±


    ¡°Master, I can¡¯t find any rted information at all. You should know that my current bank ount level is only Supreme Level Three, and there are only 60 billion Cosmic Crystals in your bank card.¡±


    Lin Zhen fell silent. His bank card level had been lowered. If he wanted to return to the Supreme Five Stars, he would need to deposit 100 billion.


    But even Supreme Five Stars probably couldn¡¯t find rted information, and maybe Supreme Level Nine could, but he couldn¡¯t reach it for now.


    At this critical moment, the man in colorful clothes waved his fan violently three times in a row.


    ¡°Colorful Fire Phoenix, reveal yourself!¡±<div>


    Three huge me phoenixes took shape throughout the fan¡¯s waving, and after circling in the void, they opened their mouths simultaneously, turning their surrounding power into fire snakes, spraying fiercely at a single point in space!


    ¡°Divine Woman of the Phoenix n, when will you show yourself!?¡±


    The fan pointed at the focal point of the mes, where the firepower had reached a terrifying level. Little Phoenix¡¯s figure suddenly appeared.


    ¡°Is it going to appear?¡± Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes widened, not wanting to miss the moment of Little Phoenix¡¯s resurrection. He also wondered whether the Little Phoenix resurrected by someone else would still recognize him.<div>


    However, after the explosion of mes, all the firepower was finally exhausted and slowly dissipated in the void.


    At the central point of the mes, there was no sign of Little Phoenix, only emptiness remained.


    ¡°What¡­ failed¡­ failed?¡±


    Peacock couldn¡¯t believe what he saw in the void and couldn¡¯t imagine that the resurrection had actually failed.


    ¡°That¡¯s impossible. The young master clearly told me that as long as the Divine Woman is a phoenix, she would definitely be inspired by his bloodline power and be resurrected. And the time hasn¡¯te yet, there¡¯s no possibility of failure!¡±


    But failure was still failure. After waiting for a full five minutes, the heat in the void had dissipated, and there was still no sight of Little Phoenix.


    Peacock wiped the sweat off his forehead and turned around, staring at Lin Zhen fiercely.


    ¡°It¡¯s you! It must be you, an outsider! You destroyed the resurrection operation!¡±


    Lin Zhen wanted to exin, but Peacock didn¡¯t give him the chance. He pointed at Lin Zhen and said, ¡°Capture this man! We need to have an exnation when we go back. You all saw that it was him who destroyed it, right?¡±


    ¡°We saw it!¡±


    All the guards answered neatly. The mission failed, and everyone failed to benefit. A scapegoat was needed, and this outsider from New World was the best candidate.


    Seeing the situation, Lin Zhen sneered, ¡°You don¡¯t have to be so arrogant. Even if you can defeat me, when my big brother arrivester, none of you will be able to escape.¡±


    At this moment, Lin Zhen had already seen an artificial wormhole in the void. He didn¡¯t know where it led, but it was undoubtedly the path taken by these people.<div>


    ¡°Who cares about your big brother? When we came here, we investigated this ce. This is called the Chaotic Star River, where even Star Domain Stage people can¡¯t enter. At most, only Star System Stage people can. Even if you have a big brother,ing here would be suicide.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s not necessarily true. If you have the guts, wait for three minutes, and he¡¯ll be here.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t even think about stalling for time. Attack!¡±


    Peacockmanded all the guards to surge forward.


    Lin Zhen held his Yin-Yang Spear horizontally and resolutely threw himself into the battle.


    This fight was not easy. Even if the man in colorful clothes didn¡¯t take action, the four purple guards with a Star Power of up to 18,000 were not easy to deal with. Each of them had strength nearing Ji Du, and along with the surrounding hundreds of golden guards with over 10,000 Star Power, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t have much of an advantage.


    However, it was also impossible for these people to capture Lin Zhen. After all, he had a Star Power as high as 20,000. As long as Lin Zhen had a little time, he would definitely seize the opportunity to break through them individually and annihte them all.


    But Lin Zhen didn¡¯t do this, as it would only invite the colorful-clothed man to take action, and he would have no chance. Now, all he wanted to do was buy time and wait for an unlikely reinforcement to arrive.


    **********


    Lin Zhen¡¯s spaceship hadn¡¯t flown too far. As soon as he realized something was wrong, his clone drove the ship back this way.


    He wanted to lure Luo Gou over.


    At a sub-light speed, after ten-odd minutes of flying, the spaceship had almost reached Phoenix Habitat Star.


    After arriving here, the spaceship directly charged forward, causing the Martial Artists surrounding Lin Zhen to scatter and evade.<div>


    With a sh of light, the Permanent Crystal Battleship entered Lin Zhen¡¯s Dark Star Space.


    Although the surrounding Martial Artists didn¡¯t know what was going on with this battleship, it was useless in closebat, and they didn¡¯t care what was going on. As far as they were concerned, as long as they pushed a little harder, this arrogant young man in front of them would be captured.


    Everyone rushed up again, starting to besiege Lin Zhen.


    But Lin Zhen remained immovable like a mountain, with his powerful Spiritual Power. It wouldn¡¯t be easy for the Martial Artists from the Original World to capture him.


    Peacock was getting anxious, as he didn¡¯t expect this barbarian from the New World to be so troublesome. It seemed that he had to take action himself.


    Just as Peacock was preparing to strike, a buzzing sound came from the sky.


    Luo Gou¡¯s spaceship appeared.


    As Lin Zhen faced the attack, he shouted towards the void: ¡°Big brother! Over here!¡±


    The ck spaceship disappeared, and Luo Gou¡¯s figure appeared here.


    Dressed in ck, with surging Star Power that couldn¡¯t be suppressed, coupled with the natural murderous aura of the first of the seven Evil Stars, all those present stopped attacking.


    No one expected such a figure to exist in the New World!


    In the impression of those from the Original World, New World Martial Artists couldn¡¯tpare with those of the same level from the Original World. For example, a powerful Martial Artist like Peacock could dominate the Star System Stage if he came to the New World.


    However, the ck-clothed man in front of them made them feel tremendous pressure.<div>


    This person was extremely dangerous!


    Even the always confident Peacock became serious at this moment.


    Luo Gou had also be ustomed to being arrogant. He could confidently say that among the Star System Stage experts in the entire universe, there were definitely no more than 100 who could defeat him one-on-one!


    Moreover, this was the Chaotic Star River, a forbidden zone for Star Domain Stage Martial Artists. It was virtually impossible to encounter this rare group of fewer than 100 people in the nearly infinite poption of the universe. So here, he didn¡¯t need to care about anyone.


    That¡¯s why, even if there were a swarm of flies around Lin Zhen, Luo Gou didn¡¯t pay them any mind, and he strode through the void, heading straight for Lin Zhen.


    His target was Lin Zhen, but for other people, it didn¡¯t appear that way.


    Peacock¡¯s face became solemn, and he said to several Purple Crane Guards: ¡°You quickly capture this kid. As for this neer, I¡¯ll deal with him!¡±


    With that said, Peacock resolutely charged forward.


    Luo Gou saw a Martial Artist dressed like a turkey approaching, and without saying a word, he waved his hand: ¡°Get out of the way!¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s you who should get out of the way!¡±


    No matter how strong Luo Gou was, Peacock, the guest from the Original World, would not fear him. The two began to fight on the spot.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Luo Gou didn¡¯t think these people were Lin Zhen¡¯spanions, and Peacock might not have thought that Luo Gou was Lin Zhen¡¯s big brother. The reason they fought was simply that they didn¡¯t want to be disturbed orplicated matters. This was the confidence of the strong ones.


    They didn¡¯t want to exin anything, nor did they need to exin anything.


    ¡°Boom~!¡±


    A huge wave of air exploded like a nuclear explosion between the two!


    The sh between the two was evenly matched!


    One was a top Martial Artist from the Original World, and the other was the arena overlord. When the two met their match, they knew that they couldn¡¯t dy in a fight between experts. An intense battle broke out immediately!


    Watching Luo Gou and Peacock fight sessfully in the air, Lin Zhen, who was still heavily surrounded, finally heaved a sigh of relief.

 Chapter 572 - 573: The Return of the Gangster Queen to the Human World!

    Chapter 572: Chapter 573: The Return of the Gangster Queen to the Human World!


    Peacock finally made a move on Luo Gou, which immediately relieved the pressure on Lin Zhen.


    As long as he didn¡¯t have to engage with these two for now, Lin Zhen would be safe here.


    Seeing that Luo Gou and Peacock couldn¡¯t decide a winner for the time being, Lin Zhen seized the opportunity and went for the kill.


    At this point, Lin Zhen could almost sense that these martial artists were not from this world.


    At least they were not from any advanced civilizations of the universe nearby. They mighte from distant countries or even unknown ces.


    But no matter who they were or what their purpose was in reviving Little Phoenix, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t ept it.


    The Cliff Corner Spear of his doppelganger was taken out, and with double spear in hand, he was unstoppable!


    At the instant when a Divine Eagle martial artist crossed paths with Lin Zhen, he stabbed out with his spear!


    ¡°Puff ~!¡±


    The spear directly shredded the brain, and the first headless corpse fell stiffly to the ground.


    ¡°How dare you! You actually had the audacity to kill our people. Do you know who we are?¡± A purple guard shouted from the side, to which Lin Zhen coldlyughed, ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter who you are, your lives are certainly not as important as mine. Since you won¡¯t say anything, then there¡¯s no reason to say it anymore.¡±


    ¡°Puff puff ~!¡±


    Spears were wielded left and right, as two more Divine Eagle guards were pierced through the heart and killed on the spot.


    ¡°Bold! First team, charge with me!¡±


    A Purple Crane Guard soared into the sky, followed by dozens of golden warriors who turned into Gxy Beasts after taking flight.


    Seeing the huge purple crane with a wingspan of thirty meters and the divine eagles with twenty meters wingspan behind it, Lin Zhen had a certain association in mind.


    The Divine Eagle, Purple Crane, and the mboyantly dressed man fighting Luo Gou seemed like a peacock.


    These bird-like Gxy Beasts came here to revive the king of birds, Phoenix. Was there any connection between them?


    Although he thought so, Lin Zhen was overjoyed to see them charging as a group. This made things easier for Lin Zhen, who wielded both spears in one hand and sliced through the air with the other.


    Spatial sh!


    Rows of spatial rifts wailed out, causing these bird-like Gxy Beasts from the Original World to fully experience the prowess of the New World¡¯s strong ones.


    The foremost Purple Crane Guard¡¯s body flickered with starlight, and after continuously withstanding more than a dozen spatial rifts, its neck was severed by a rift and it was beheaded on the spot!


    With the Purple Crane killed, the remaining Divine Eagle guards were no match for Lin Zhen¡¯s Spatial sh.


    Amidst the flying jets of blood, most of the charging Divine Eagles were defeated, with only a few managing to evade this cmity.


    After suffering such a heavy blow, the warriors besieging Lin Zhen no longer dared to charge in groups, as doing so made them easy targets.


    However, Lin Zhen¡¯s tactics were still endless. His omnipresent Spiritual Evil Spirit Cone was particrly difficult to defend against, and the sudden appearance of Time eleration and Time Deceleration caught people off guard. Another Purple Crane martial artist fell under Lin Zhen¡¯s Time eleration Spear. N?v(el)B\\jnn


    In addition, Lin Zhen¡¯s powerful release of the Gxy Domain had no resistance from the Divine Eagle martial artists, who fell in groups under the Tianhe Star Explosion.


    Naturally, Lin Zhen¡¯s most powerful technique was his spear technique, which toppled his opponents one by one with Copse and Phantom God Strike.


    These Original World martial artists were also not without their skills, but they were not on the same level as Lin Zhen. Those who fought Lin Zhen for the first time were unlikely to win if their star power wasn¡¯t superior to Lin Zhen¡¯s.


    As the battle continued, the warriors surrounding Lin Zhen dwindled.


    When the third Purple Crane martial artist fell to Lin Zhen¡¯s Copse spear technique, only one Purple Crane and more than thirty Divine Eagle martial artists remained on their side.


    These people could no longer continue the siege, and instead retreated further, trembling and no longer daring to approach Lin Zhen.


    Seeing that they had stopped, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t pursue, and with his spear withdrawn, he began his most important task: reviving Little Phoenix.


    Dark Star Power surged, and the deep green mes lurking deep within the Dark Star appeared at Lin Zhen¡¯s fingertips.


    At this moment, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t feel much confidence. Even Peacock had failed before, so could Little Phoenix be revived sessfully?


    Regardless, Lin Zhen would do everything in his power.


    ¡°Burn! Burning Sky Fire!¡±


    With one swing of his hand, a ck hole appeared overhead.


    Like a giant eye in the sky, the ck hole emitted a terrifying aura from the depths.


    ¡°What is that?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s a ck hole! How can this person control ck holes?¡±


    ¡°Quickly retreat! ck holes will devour everything!¡±


    The surrounding martial artists retreated almost simultaneously, with no one daring to approach within several kilometers of Lin Zhen.


    Even Luo Gou and Peacock, who were still fighting fiercely in the distance, stopped and looked at Lin Zhen and the rotating ck hole with a mix of fear and astonishment.


    As the ck hole swelled, the firepower within the Dark Star suddenly erupted!


    Boom!


    Deep green mes surged like a tide, instantly filling the void.


    ¡°What¡¯s going on? This guy is also trying to revive the Divine Woman, but he doesn¡¯t have the Phoenix bloodline, so it¡¯s impossible for him to seed.¡±


    Peacock¡¯s eyes narrowed slightly, but he soon reassured himself. In his opinion, the Divine Woman could no longer be revived; if he had failed, this audacious youngster wouldn¡¯t seed either.


    However, the mes grew increasingly fierce and even stronger than what he had previously produced.


    The space began to copse under the mes, and although space had a strong self-repairing ability, rifts appeared without gaps in the space at the center of the me, like a shattered mirror.


    ¡°This fire is powerful enough to threaten my life,¡± Peacock thought.


    A sense of crisis arose in their hearts, and Peacock looked back at Luo Gou, only to see him looking back at him, too.


    In this instant, the two reached an unspoken understanding.


    ¡°Strong Ones of the New World, I have to admit that you are very powerful, but we have no grievances. However, this man killed many of my subordinates, so I must eliminate him first and then leave this ce. What do you think?¡±


    Luo Gou¡¯s somewhat hoarse and gloomy voice came from his throat, ¡°I don¡¯t know where you are from, but I must also kill this man. Since that¡¯s the case, let¡¯s work together to eliminate him, and then go our separate ways.¡±


    ¡°Alright!¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s a deal!¡±


    The two Strong Ones quickly reached an agreement and began to nk Lin Zhen from both sides. However, approaching Lin Zhen was not easy, as there were deep green mes everywhere, and even they dared note too close rashly. They could only look for weaknesses and slowly approach.


    Lin Zhen seemed to bepletely unaware of the two people approaching him, as all of his power was now focused on creating the fire.


    The temperature in the air had already reached his limit, and right at the center of the burning mes, a phantom of a Little Phoenix appeared again!


    ¡°It didn¡¯t disappear! That¡¯s great! The true spirit of the Little Phoenix didn¡¯t vanish, she¡¯s still there!¡±


    ¡°It has been over nine years! I have waited too long for this day. Now, heed my call ande back to me from the endless darkness, my little treasure!¡±


    Lin Zhen bit into his finger, and with his Star Power activated, a stream of blood turned into a blood arrow, shooting directly into the void!


    Swish swish swish~!


    The blood was not melted by the Burning Sky Fire and directly shot onto the phantom of the Little Phoenix!


    The phantom of the Little Phoenix began to solidify at this moment, and Lin Zhen¡¯s heart was overjoyed, his excitement unspeakable. His Star Power erupted once more, letting the blood in his body spray freely!


    ¡°No wonder that Peacock couldn¡¯t resurrect you. It¡¯s because my blood flows within your body and soul, my Little Phoenix. You are no longer an ordinary Phoenix by any means. You are unique and belong only to me!¡±


    ¡°This journey of rebirth should be over, my little treasure, rise from the ashes!¡±


    Onest burst of powerful fire, apanied by a blood arrow, was shot out and integrated into the center of the mes.


    At this moment, the sky above was filled with colorful auroras, and the mes surged upward. The Little Phoenix seemed to havee alive within the center of the mes!


    ¡°Chirp chirp~!¡±


    With two cries of the Phoenix, all the mes converged back to the center, and then, a beautiful Little Phoenix pped its wings amidst the mes.


    Luo Gou and Peacock, who were attempting to get closer, both stopped in their tracks, looking in terror at the sky, for from that Phoenix emerged the aura of a Domain King!


    ¡°Chirp chirp~!¡±


    Lin Zhen felt a sourness in his eyes as he waited for the Little Phoenix to appear.


    All the light and heat gathered together, and in the end, they flickered in the air and then ¡­ turned into nothingness!


    It¡¯s gone~!


    ¡°Could it be ¡­ another failure?¡±


    Lin Zhen looked at the void in disbelief; there was indeed nothing there anymore.


    ¡°Hahaha~! You overestimate yourself! Our resurrections have failed, and yet you still harbor the thief¡¯s heart, refusing to give up, but this is impossible to seed. Now you will die!¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen! This ce has a great view; it¡¯s a fitting ce for your burial!¡±


    Seeing that Lin Zhen had also failed, Peacock and Luo Gou felt relieved, and they instantly teleported to Lin Zhen¡¯s side, simultaneouslyunching powerful attacks!


    At this moment, Lin Zhen¡¯s heart was filled with utter disappointment; his nine years of effort had failed, and he didn¡¯t even want to resist anymore. However, his strong will as a Martial Artist would not allow him to do so, and he stood immovable like a mountain, blocking the attacks of the two powerful enemies.


    However, both of the assants¡¯ power surpassed Lin Zhen¡¯s, and as they joined forces, Lin Zhen was sted from the void straight to the surface of the Phoenix Habitat Star.


    He fell like a cannonball, his body rigidly smashing into a Wutong Tree.


    Swish swish~!


    Luo Gou and Peacock instantly teleported in front of Lin Zhen, looking down at him from their superior position, believing they already had victory in the bag.


    ¡°Is there no chance left?¡±


    Lin Zhen felt a surge of energy in his chest. If tonight¡¯s battle continued, it might have been hisst battle without any idents.


    However, Lin Zhen would never allow himself to be defeated. Even if he were to die, he would find a way to drag Luo Gou and Peacock down with him.


    With great effort, he stood up, and his body shone with starlight. He prepared to detonate his Dantian and Dark Star, and with Dark Star being a physical object, its self-explosion in this situation would certainly not spare the two attackers.


    ¡°Lin Zhen! Come to your senses!¡±


    ¡°ept your fate!¡±


    Still unaware, the two prepared to deliver their final blows.


    Time seemed to freeze at this moment!


    A gentle breeze blew, and the leaves of the Wutong Tree rustled softly.


    A faint fragrance descended from the sky, the wind stirring the leaves, as if an angel hade to earth!


    Surrounded by a multi-colored radiance, a celestial beauty descended!


    Dressed in a cascade of ck hair, with starry eyes and crimson lips, an absolutely breathtaking beauty, she gently supported Lin Zhen¡¯s waist.


    She didn¡¯t speak, but the emotions flickering in her eyes revealed the deep longing of her master.


    ¡°Wait for me a while!¡±


    Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t help but nod; after so many years of hardship, hearing those words made everything worth it.


    As the celestial being turned around, a de of light erupted across the sky!


    Peacock and Luo Gou were struck down by a single sh, all their protective treasures and most precious possessions destroyed by the blow!


    They both spat outrge mouthfuls of blood, unable to believe they had both failed to withstand a single attack from this woman!


    As she stepped gently forward, the tenderness for Lin Zhen disappeared from Feng Qingluan¡¯s face, reced by an icy frost and the air of a gang leader that soared into the heavens!


    ¡°How dare you harm my man, Lin Zhen! You are both dead men!¡±

 Chapter 573 - 574: Legend of the Original World

    Chapter 573: Chapter 574: Legend of the Original World


    Feng Qingluan¡¯s astonishing strike nearly shattered Luo Gou and the peacock¡¯s resolve.


    Luo Gou didn¡¯t expect that this suddenly appeared stunning woman would have such formidable strength. Even among the Domain Kings, she was definitely outstanding.


    What the peacock didn¡¯t expect even more was that the Star System-level Goddess mentioned by the young master was a powerful Domain King.


    While the two of them were strong in the Star System Stage, they were still no match for a Domain King.


    The dominance and bloodlust from this woman were things ordinary mortal women definitely wouldn¡¯t possess.


    As Feng Qingluan slowly advanced, a red mole between her brows, like a droplet of water, was especially eye-catching. But to Luo Gou and the peacock, it seemed like the eye of the grim reaper.


    ¡°Cough, cough~! Divine Woman, you can¡¯t kill me, we are from the same race!¡±


    Seeing that he was no match for her, the peacock immediately began begging for mercy.


    ¡°Who said you¡¯re my race? A five-colored peacock Gxy Beast, at most, is just amon bird. You are no more than a mundane bird, yet you attempt to connect your lineage with the phoenixes. Ridiculous!¡±


    Feng Qingluan was not moved by his words at all. The three-meter-long saber in her hand was still stained with their blood, and she prepared to attack.


    ¡°No, no, no~! Miss Divine Woman, I am your subordinate! Even though I am only a peacock, we bothe from the family of avian Gxy Beasts. Once we reach the Original World, you will know everything, Miss. We are definitely not enemies. I came here just to revive you, with absolutely no malicious intent whatsoever, not even a tiny bit!¡±


    ¡°Original World?¡±


    Feng Qingluan was slightly stunned, then she nced at the wormhole, deep in thought.


    ¡°What¡¯s the deal with the Original World?¡± asked Lin Zhen from behind.


    The peacock nced at Luo Gou and was slightly apprehensive. In his eyes, the man in ck was definitely a danger.


    Feng Qingluan¡¯s gaze fell on Luo Gou, with a sh of murderous intent in her eyes. She might still have questions for the peacock, but this Luo Gou was utterly pointless.


    Luo Gou noticed Feng Qingluan¡¯s killing intent and inwardly cursed his luck.


    He had beenpletely confident of victory in the fight, but a murderous woman appeared out of the blue and immediately turned the tide.


    However, Luo Gou was not one to give up easily. He still had one final move.


    This was an on-the-spot breakthrough, an advancement to Domain King!


    He had been suppressing the urge to advance from the Star System Stage for too long, all for the sake of cultivating the Evil Star Chart. After many years, now the Evil Star Chart was finally in his hands, but there was no time left for cultivation. If he didn¡¯t make the breakthrough now, he would lose his life.


    Letting out a strange cackle, a surge of darkness rose from his body.


    ¡°You are just a Star Domain early-stagess after all. You want to im my life? You are still too naive. None of you will survive today!¡±


    Just as Luo Gou was about to make an on-the-spot breakthrough, Feng Qingluanughed coldly, ¡°Do you think I will give you such an opportunity?¡±


    The dazzling light from her saber shone again! n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Luo Gou¡¯s breakthrough speed was indeed fast. After all these years, he could advance to the Star Domain stage with just one thought, so the breakthrough was almost instant. But the moment hepleted his breakthrough, he had to face Feng Qingluan¡¯s saber.


    ¡°Demolish!¡±


    Luo Gou¡¯s longsword shed with Feng Qingluan¡¯s saber light!


    After a reverberating noise, the fight was over!


    A bloody mark appeared on Luo Gou¡¯s throat, and with a snapping sound, his longsword cracked, followed by his head falling to the ground!


    Luo Gou, having broken through to the Star Domain Stage, was still beheaded by Feng Qingluan¡¯s single stroke!


    This scene made the peacock tremble with fear. That split second when Luo Gou demonstrated his power had deeply shocked him. He was confident that he was a powerful being at the Star Domain Stage, but even he could not withstand a single blow from this woman.


    She indeed deserved to be a Goddess from the Phoenix n, this level of fighting ability was absolutely astounding, even in the Original World, she was far from mediocre!


    Meanwhile, behind Feng Qingluan, Chris was speaking to Lin Zhen, ¡°Master, I currently cannot calcte Miss Feng Qingluan¡¯s star power value, because my current level can only measure star power values of Martial Artists under 100,000. I can¡¯t estimate those above 100,000, but I can confirm that her star power is definitely over 100,000!¡±


    ¡°Above 100,000¡­ What kind of level is that?¡±


    ¡°100,000 star power is the level of a Genius stage Domain King, but not the peak of geniuses. Just now, when Luo Gou broke through, his star power had exceeded 100,000. Yet, he was still killed in one strike by Miss Qingluan, so her star power must greatly exceed 100,000.¡±


    Lin Zhen was thrilled. The stronger Feng Qingluan was, the happier he naturally was. However, inparison, his current achievements seemed somewhat insignificant.


    However, Lin Zhen wouldn¡¯t feel jealous of Feng Qingluan. He would instead strive to improve himself.


    After Feng Qingluan killed Luo Gou with a single slice, she turned to Lin Zhen, ¡°What should we do with this peacock?¡±


    First, Lin Zhen moved forward and removed Luo Gou¡¯s Space Ring.


    ¡°Let¡¯s ask him about the Original World first.¡±


    Feng Qingluan nodded. After ncing at Lin Zhen, she gently held his arm and waved at the peacock, ¡°Come here, tell Lin Zhen everything you know. If you don¡¯t, you will end up like the man earlier.¡±


    The peacock dared not disobey. Luo Gou couldn¡¯t escape even after advancing to the level of Domain King. He certainly wouldn¡¯t go down the path of suicide.


    He walked docilely towards Feng Qingluan, starting off with a ttering smile.


    ¡°p~!¡±


    Feng Qingluan delivered a p across the face in mid-air, ¡°Why are you smiling at me in front of the man I like? Disgraceful!¡±


    The peacock lowered his head with tears in his eyes, finding it hard to imagine such a fierce Divine Woman. He thought that divine women would be aloof, not partaking in worldly matters, but while her looks were wless, her personality¡­he found it quite hard to ept.


    Besides, his young master was nning to marry a divine woman. However, this divine woman had someone else in her heart. This made things difficult.


    Upon noticing the peacock¡¯s eyes darting around in thought, Feng Qingluan raised an eyebrow, ¡°What are you scheming? Speak up now.¡±


    ¡°Oh, okay! I¡¯ll speak,¡± the peacock didn¡¯t want another beating so he hurriedly began to exin, ¡°The Original World and New World are actually part of the same universe, but one precedes and the other follows yearster, both existing concurrently.¡±


    Seeing their confusion, the peacock started to demonstrate.


    ¡°You might have heard that in the beginning of the universe, there was only a dot that exploded into the universe.¡±


    ¡°What we are getting at is this particr dot. This dot didn¡¯t explode immediately but incubated for countless years and formed a huge¡­egg, or an egg-like object, to be precise. When it exploded, the internal contents formed manyrge tracts ofnd.¡±


    ¡°Thesends expanded within space, like the yolk, which, like an inner membrane separating it from the egg white, became the endless void that we exist in.¡±


    ¡°This ce, ording to the Original World, is a new universe, a New World. We call it the New World because it was born after the Original World. Life started to appear in the New World long after the living world of the Original World had formed and already had a long history of cultivation civilization.¡±


    ¡°Like the New World, the Original World is also immensely vast, but itcks this endless void. Instead, it is filled with an endless expanse ofnd. Thes in the void would appear small in the Original World.¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s put it simply. In the Original World, there is ake named Falling Star Lake. If a huge wave were to rise there, it has the potential to engulf a. Do you still question the size of the Original World now?¡±


    Feng Qingluan said, ¡°If a is drawn into theke, wouldn¡¯t theke dry out?¡±


    ¡°Mydy,paring the size of a with Falling Star Lake would be likeparing a lump of coal to an ocean in your world. Can a lump of coal affect the ocean?¡±


    Listening to the peacock, Lin Zhen and Feng Qingluan were both captivated. It turns out that there was another world in cosmic space, and it was even older than the universe they knew.


    ¡°So why haven¡¯t we seen the Original World?¡±


    ¡°The Original World and New World are not connected. A membrane separates them. If a spaceship were to travel to the edge of the Original World, it could only traverse in the endless void forever without reaching an end, hence, it¡¯s unreachable. You can¡¯t get there and we also can¡¯t get here.¡±


    ¡°But you are here,¡± Feng Qingluan pointed at the wormhole.


    ¡°My Miss, do you think it is easy to create a wormhole? It¡¯s very expensive! This was left behind by the master. If it weren¡¯t for the young master insisting on finding you, we wouldn¡¯t be able toe here at all. This gadget is rare to find in Star River Giant Beast Alliance, and we only use it when there is no other option.¡±


    ¡°Hold on! Did you just mention the Star River Giant Beast Alliance?¡± Lin Zhen interrupted with a question.


    ¡°Yes, you guys might not know this. The headquarters of all the majorpanies in the New World, such as the Dimensional Universe Company, the Dimensional Athletic Arena, Star River Giant Beast Alliance, and the number one cosmic bank etc., are all located in the Original World.¡±


    Lin Zhen was left speechless. No wonder he never found out where the headquarters of ces like the Dimensional Universe Company were. They weren¡¯t even in the same world. No wonder he couldn¡¯t find them.


    The peacock continued, ¡°We, of the Star River Giant Beast Alliance, are divided into many ns. For instance, the Dragon n, Phoenix n, Kirin n, White Tiger n, Xuanwu n and so forth¡­ Each n is powerful and has a ce in the Original World. I¡¯m under the young master of the Phoenix n. I was sent here for thedy.¡±


    ¡°The young master predicted in the Original World that the Goddess would be reborn here, so he specifically asked me to bring his blood and fire here, to revive the Goddess and bring her back to the Phoenix n. As for what happens next¡­ you already know.¡±


    ¡°What is your young master¡¯s name? Why does he want me in the Original World?¡±


    ¡°Our young master¡¯s name is Jun Mo. Mydy, you have pure blood and are exceptionally strong, making you the ideal candidate for the Phoenix n goddess. As the goddess of the Phoenix n, it is only natural for you to return to the Phoenix n. I don¡¯t think I need to exin why.¡±


    The peacock dared not disclose that Jun Mo was interested in marrying her. Given her temper, he was afraid she might kill him on the spot if this information was revealed now.

 Chapter 574: 575: Wall Slam!

    Chapter 574: Chapter 575: Wall m!


    After hearing the introduction from the Peacock, Feng Qingluan¡¯s interest waned and she said, ¡°Not all Phoenixes belong to one family. I have my own life, so why should I go to the Original World? I won¡¯t go.¡±


    Peacock must have felt a headacheing on, ¡°Miss, do you know the difference between the Original World and the New World?¡±


    ¡°What difference? Doesn¡¯t everyone practice martial arts and cultivate?¡±


    ¡°The difference is huge! In the Original World, Dark Energy is abundant, and cultivation will be much more effective. The environment there is especially challenging, with heavy gravity and immense pressure on the continents. The martial artists there are powerful too. Miss, you must admit that my current strength in the New World would definitely count as a powerful figure among the Star System Stage, right?¡±


    Feng Qingluan slightly nodded her head. If she were topare only the Star System Stage, Peacock¡¯s strength should be extremely powerful. Before her Nirvana, her own strength was far inferior to that of Peacock¡¯s.


    However, Feng Qingluan¡¯s rebirth after her Nirvana allowed her strength to surge, enabling her not only to enter the Star Domain Stage directly but also to awaken her potential and y Luo Gou right after his promotion. This was a rare case and not easilypared to Peacock¡¯s.


    ¡°But with my current strength, in the Star System Stage of the Original World, I would be far inferior. Just within the Star River Giant Beast Alliance, my strength would not rank highly, let alone in the outside world. That would be a vast difference.¡±


    ¡°Could the gap be that big?¡± Lin Zhen found it hard to believe.


    ¡°Hehe! Absolutely! In the Original World, a Star System Term Expert with Star Power exceeding 30,000 can only be considered a genius!¡±


    Lin Zhen and Feng Qingluan exchanged a nce, both feeling the terror of the Original World.<div>


    ¡°Miss, if you go to the Original World, your strength and cultivation will undoubtedly be brought to the next level. With the abundant resources from the Phoenix n, I believe you will rise in the Original World someday.¡±


    Feng Qingluan shook her head, ¡°No, I want to stay here with Lin Zhen.¡±


    As she spoke, Feng Qingluan hooked her arm around Lin Zhen¡¯s, resting her head gently against his shoulder, and a smile of contentment spread across her face. She seemed quite different from her usual gangster queen demeanor.


    Lin Zhen also smiled, not wanting to leave Little Phoenix either.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    However, Peacock didn¡¯t give up and continued, ¡°Miss, permit me to remind you, if you refuse to go to the Original World with me, do you really want to stay here in the Chaotic Star River and be with your lover forever?¡±


    Feng Qingluan said, ¡°Why should I stay in the Chaotic Star River forever? Although I like this, I want to travel around the vast world with him. It¡¯s impossible for us to stay in one ce forever.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right. I¡¯ve done my research beforeing here. To leave the Chaotic Star River, one can only go through either the Light Tunnel or the Dark Tunnel. However, you mustn¡¯t forget that those ces cannot amodate the power of a Domain King. Miss, now that you have advanced to the Star Domain Stage, if you want to leave, you can only traverse the Endless Meteorite Belt, which stretches across tens of thousands of light-years.¡±


    At this point, Peacock chuckled coldly, ¡°The Meteorite Belt is filled with spatial turbulence. Miss, if you want to pass through it safely, I¡¯m afraid it would take you at least 20,000 years, if not more. Can you really make it with your lover? I highly doubt it!¡±


    Hearing this, Feng Qingluan¡¯s face turned pale!


    Her rebirth from the mes had allowed her strength to skyrocket into the Star Domain Stage, but it also eliminated the possibility of her leaving the Chaotic Star River.


    Of course, it was impossible for her and Lin Zhen to spend tens of thousands of years together to traverse the Meteorite Belt, but she couldn¡¯t go through the Light Tunnel either. What should she do?


    Would she have to remain on the Phoenix Habitat Star forever, or would she and Lin Zhen be separated by great distance from now on?


    Such an oue was definitely not what Feng Qingluan wanted.


    Peacock continued relentlessly, ¡°Miss, you need to think clearly. If you follow me to the Original World now, as long as you obtain another Wormhole Egg, you can change your coordinates and return to the New World. That would be the fastest way for you to see him again. There is no other way.¡±


    Feng Qingluan¡¯s breathing became heavier, and her grip on Lin Zhen¡¯s hand tightened, her knuckles turning white. It was obvious she was extremely anxious.


    After hearing Peacock¡¯s introduction, Lin Zhenforted Feng Qingluan by gently stroking her hand and asked, ¡°Is obtaining a Wormhole Egg easy?¡±


    Peacock hesitated for a moment, seeming evasive. Lin Zhen¡¯s face darkened, ¡°I want the truth.¡±


    Peacock couldn¡¯t keep hiding, and admitted reluctantly, ¡°It¡¯s not easy to obtain one. It is very expensive, and we wouldn¡¯t have used it this time if the matter wasn¡¯t of great importance. Our n is out of them now, and without a fortune, we cannot afford Wormhole Eggs. Otherwise, the Original World would have long dominated the New World.¡±


    ¡°As expected. So, what other methods can take us to the Original World?¡±<div>


    ¡°Yes! I know a ce called the Tianhe Empire, located within the Sagittarius Star Neb. Every ten thousand years, a Life Pir appears for a thousand years. At the top of the Life Pir, there¡¯s a Heavenly Gate, which is the only way for New World Warriors to enter the Original World. To sessfully enter the upper realms, one must leap through the Heavenly Gate¡­¡±


    As Peacock said this, he snapped his fingers, ¡°Just like a fish leaping over the Dragon Gate, those who seed will have boundless potential.¡±


    ¡°You mean the Tianhe Empire? In the Sagittarius Star Neb?¡±


    ¡°Yes, the Life Pir in the Sagittarius Star Neb has just appeared recently. I won¡¯t hide it from you, but many New World Warriors with World King Powerhouses have gone there to leap through the Heavenly Gate. Haven¡¯t you noticed that you haven¡¯t seen many World Kings recently?¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen nodded; he was aware of this. Little Phoenix¡¯s Master, the Mixed World King, had gone there, along with Ye Hua¡¯s father, the Mechanical World King, and even the Emperor of the Fire Kirin, Tian Haoyu.


    ¡°You have to be careful though. I estimate that more and more people will get wind of the news about the Life Pir, and some Domain Kings may go there as well. This is a rare opportunity that countless people in the New World are vying for.¡±


    Feng Qingluan raised her head, ¡°Is it difficult to pass the Heavenly Gate?¡±


    ¡°Of course it is, but those people must try. As far as I know, in the New World¡¯s cultivation, the peak is the World King Peak, and one cannot progress any further. Thus, going to the Original World is inevitable. Miss, don¡¯t hesitate any longer, as this is the only way you have.¡±


    He pointed at Lin Zhen and said, ¡°If you want to see your little lover again and truly be together for the rest of your lives, this is the quickest way. Whether you obtain the Wormhole Egg and return, or he crosses the Heavenly Gate and enters the Original World, it is far easier and safer than traversing the Endless Meteorite Belt. Besides, going to the Original World earlier will also help you improve sooner.¡±


    ¡°Today¡¯s temporary separation is for a better future together. Miss, I¡¯ve said all there is to say. You two can decide for yourselves. However, I must remind you that this wormhole is unstable and canst for less than half an hour at most. Once this opportunity passes, there won¡¯t be another one like it, so you should make your decision.¡±


    After saying this, Peacock sat to one side to wait, leaving space for the two of them.


    Feng Qingluan tightly held Lin Zhen¡¯s hand, and after a while, she said, ¡°Let¡¯s sit on the tree.¡±


    The two leaped up and arrived at the crown of the Wutong tree the next moment.


    Sitting on a tree branch, Feng Qingluan gently rested her head on Lin Zhen¡¯s shoulder.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, you must have gone through a lot to resurrect me, right?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s nothing, isn¡¯t this what I¡¯m supposed to do?¡±


    ¡°Well, I knew you would seed when I died, but I didn¡¯t expect you to do even better than I thought. The pale blue me was enough to revive me, but you achieved a deep blue me, which has made my strength even more impressive after my resurrection. Otherwise, I might not have been able to beat Luo Gou.¡±<div>


    ¡°I was worried too, worried that you would be resurrected by the Peacock and my efforts all these years would be in vain.¡±


    Feng Qingluan suddenly covered her mouth andughed, ¡°Why? Are you jealous?¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s face turned red, admitting by default.


    A pair of jade arms wrapped around Lin Zhen¡¯s neck, her exquisite face gently rubbing against his cheek, ¡°In fact, they almost seeded. I was aware of their resurrection attempts, but the bloodline of that Jun Mo and mine aren¡¯tpletely the same. Although we are both Phoenixes, my blood also contains yours. Only we are connected by blood, so no one else can seed but you.¡±


    Feeling a little restless by Feng Qingluan¡¯s affection, Lin Zhen thought that even a stone couldn¡¯t resist her charms, let alone himself.


    Seeing Lin Zhen¡¯s slightly heavy breathing, Feng Qingluan smiled with her eyes curved, ¡°You¡¯re so embarrassing.¡±


    ¡°Hmph! It¡¯s already difficult enough for me to have done this, and you¡¯re still making fun of me.¡±


    ¡°Yeah, yeah, you¡¯re the most heroic. Luan¡¯er admires you. Why don¡¯t you marry me and make me your wife?¡±


    ¡°What?¡± Lin Zhen suddenly looked at Feng Qingluan.


    ¡°What? Don¡¯t tell me you don¡¯t want to marry me. Although I, Feng Qingluan, have grown up in a gang, I have been chaste and pure. Am I not good enough for you?¡±


    Seeing the pouting, little-girl-like Qing Luan in front of him, Lin Zhen immediately nodded, ¡°Of course not, I naturally want Luan¡¯er, but isn¡¯t this too hasty?¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s the rush? This is a matter between you and me, and we don¡¯t need anyone else to witness it. The sky, the universe, and the stars can all bear witness. It¡¯s enough for you and me to recognize each other.¡±


    Feng Qingluan acted swiftly and decisively, tearing off a piece of her fiery red skirt and gently draping it over her head.<div>


    ¡°Lin Zhen, let this universe that nurtured us be the witness, marry your Luan¡¯er as your wife.¡±


    Lin Zhen walked over and gently held Feng Qingluan¡¯s delicate white hand.


    The two knelt on the tree branch, facing the vast universe and starry sky.


    Lin Zhen spoke loudly, ¡°The vast sky bears witness to our vow!¡±


    Feng Qingluan also spoke, her graceful voice still carrying a bold and valiant charm, ¡°The stars are our testament.¡±


    Lin Zhen raised his hand, and a beam of light fell from the sky, illuminating the two. Darkness surrounded them, with only their spot shining brightly.


    ¡°Heavenly light transforms into moonlight.¡±


    Feng Qingluan also raised her slender hand, and soft white mes slowly fell from the sky like festiventerns and candles.


    ¡°Divine fire falls like petals.¡±


    ¡°Luan¡¯er is my wife, with no end.¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen is my husband, and Luan¡¯er will follow him in life and death.¡±


    Lin Zhen gently lifted Feng Qingluan¡¯s red veil, revealing her stunningly beautiful face that could bewitch anyone.


    ¡°Husband, please kiss your wife.¡± Feng Qingluan took the initiative to say.<div>


    Lin Zhen swallowed his saliva, feeling somewhat surreal. Was he really going to have such an outstanding wife?


    Seeing Lin Zhen reluctant to move, Feng Qingluan suddenly broke into a smile. She suddenly stood up and pushed Lin Zhen against the tree trunk. Then her sweet red lips passionately pressed against his!

 Chapter 575: 576: 5 Years Passed in a Blink of an Eye

    Chapter 575: Chapter 576: 5 Years Passed in a Blink of an Eye


    When Feng Qingluan had Lin Zhen pinned to the tree, Lin Zhen¡¯s first reaction was that she had no idea what the concept of husbandly authority meant.


    Although Feng Qingluan¡¯s actions were quite domineering and full of queenly demeanor, she was actually clumsy and adorable when it came to kissing. After their lips touched, she didn¡¯t know what to do next.


    As a battle-hardened Lin Zhen, this was the perfect opportunity to regain some dignity.


    With a hug, a kiss, and light to heavy caresses, it took only a few moments for this pride of heaven to lose her bearings, weak and powerless, as if her 100,000 or 200,000 points of Star Power hadpletely evaporated.


    Five minutester, Feng Qingluan had turned into a puddle of softness, leaning on Lin Zhen¡¯s chest for support as she gasped for breath.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, don¡¯t kiss me anymore, or I won¡¯t be able to bear leaving.¡±


    Lin Zhen sighed softly. When the peacock said those words, he knew that Qing Luan had to leave.


    Not leaving would mean being trapped forever in the Chaotic Star River, which Lin Zhen could not ept.


    Leaving is for the future reunion; this choice must be made.


    Although love may bind them, heroes must not be short of breath.<div>


    ¡°Qingluan, back in the Chaotic Star River, I¡¯ve already killed Ye Hua and Tianci, who tried to set you up.¡±


    Lin Zhen felt it necessary to mention this to Feng Qingluan.


    ¡°I know.¡±


    ¡°How did you know?¡± Lin Zhen found it unbelievable.


    ¡°Maybe it¡¯s because of our mental connection. After all, I am your blood-rted wife!¡± Feng Qingluan gave another sweet kiss, making Lin Zhen feel that mentioning the incident had been the right move.


    ¡°My husband, after I leave, please help take care of my sisters from the Qing Luan Society. My master isn¡¯t around, and neither am I. They might be fine for a short period, but as time goes on, those old enemies will surely cause them trouble.¡±


    ¡°Rest assured, I will.¡±


    While gently stroking Feng Qingluan¡¯s beautiful hair, Lin Zhen expressed his worry.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    ¡°Qingluan, I have a feeling that the person looking for you might have ill intentions.¡±


    Lin Zhen knew very well how outstanding Feng Qingluan was. He had seen countless women in his past and present life, yet none could surpass Qingluan.


    Otherwise, she would not have attracted the attention of someone from the Original World.


    Feng Qingluan nodded gently, but confidently said, ¡°You don¡¯t need to worry about that. No one can force me to do something I don¡¯t like. As long as Jun Mo knows his ce and doesn¡¯t try anything, I will make him regret ever being born.¡±


    ¡°I believe in you. Wait for me¡­¡±


    The two embraced each other, the air around them peaceful and warm.


    ¡°Ahem~! Miss, there are only three minutes left before the wormhole closes. If you don¡¯t leave now, you will never be able to leave this ce.¡±


    The peacock loudly reminded them from beneath the tree.


    Feng Qingluan raised her head from Lin Zhen¡¯s embrace, tears still welling up in her eyes, ¡°Lin Zhen, don¡¯t make me wait too long.¡±


    ¡°I won¡¯t, I will hurry over as soon as possible.¡±


    ¡°One thousand years! The peacock said that the Heavenly Gate will open in one thousand years, so I will give you a thousand years. I won¡¯te back to find you, but I want you toe and find me.¡±<div>


    ¡°I promise, I will definitely find you.¡±


    ¡°Our marriage was quite hasty, so when you find me, you¡¯ll have to pursue me all over again.¡±


    ¡°Alright! I will surely let my little darling enjoy being pursued.¡±


    ¡°If you don¡¯te within a thousand years, watch out, I might divorce you.¡±<div>


    Looking at Feng Qingluan¡¯s enchanting and cold little face, Lin Zhen was somewhat speechless. This was more Feng Qingluan¡¯s style. The tenderness of just a moment ago was just like a fleeting midnight blooming flower. Most of the time, she is still the little phoenix who can ascend to the heavens and enter the earth, overturn rivers and seas, y demons and draw swords.


    ¡°Within a thousand years, I will definitely appear before you!¡±


    Atop the wutong tree, Lin Zhen made his promise.


    Dressed in a red robe, graceful like a startling swan, Feng Qingluan soared into the sky under the peacock¡¯s guidance, flying straight towards the wormhole that was about to vanish.


    ¡°Husband, remember toe find your wife!¡±


    The tearful voice echoed in the air as the wormhole closed, and his beauty had gone.


    *********


    Feng Qingluan¡¯s departure did not weaken Lin Zhen¡¯s will; instead, it further ignited his conviction and determination to keep moving forward.


    A thousand years may seem like a long time, but in reality, it isn¡¯t much for Martial Artists, who often spend hundreds of years in closed-door cultivation.


    Finding Qingluan in the Original Worldter is undoubtedly a difficult task without powerful strength as a backup.


    At least at Lin Zhen¡¯s current strength, going to the Original World would mean being at the bottom of the hierarchy.


    However, Lin Zhen is not impatient. Haste makes waste, and cultivation must be done step by step.


    Putting aside the sadness of his wife¡¯s departure, Lin Zhen opened the space ring left by Luo Gou.<div>


    A Supreme Ninth Level bank card appeared, and Lin Zhen picked it up, noticing that the opening date of the card was even hundreds of years ago.


    Without a doubt, there was far more than ny billion in this card, but the bank profited from it too, and who knows how much the bank could earn from these cards of the dead each year.


    If this was a decoration, it would undoubtedly be the most expensive one.


    ¡°Eh~! This is¡­¡±


    Lin Zhen found a book in the ring, and it was actually the firstyer of Taiyuan Sword Skill!


    ¡°This is the sword skill the five ghosts got, and I didn¡¯t expect it to end up in Luo Gou¡¯s hands, haha! With this, I have collected all the Taiyuan Sword Skills. This is an ancient sword skill, and I never knew where these ancient secrets came from, but now I know it must havee from the Original World, with absolutely infinite power!¡±


    The value of this set of sword skills was almost immeasurable, but Lin Zhen hadn¡¯t yet decided whether to practice it himself or exchange it for something else, so he put it away for now.


    As he continued to search through Luo Gou¡¯s ring, a picture caught Lin Zhen¡¯s attention.


    It was an ancient scroll-like thing, and as Lin Zhen slowly unfolded it, an overwhelming evil force like abination of billions of star river beasts rushed towards him!


    The soul forces of the seven Evil Stars screamed wildly, swooping down to devour Lin Zhen¡¯s soul!


    Luo Gou, Ji Du, Po Jun, Five Ghosts, Seven Kills, Yue Bei, Ying Huo ¨C the souls of these seven dead people were still here!


    Their souls formed a powerful impact on Lin Zhen¡¯s spirit!


    If not for Lin Zhen¡¯s strong spiritual power, he would have been instantly entangled by this evil force, and if not killed, he would have be an idiot!<div>


    In an instant, Lin Zhen had nowhere to retreat to!


    An unprecedented crisis struck, leaving Lin Zhen with nowhere to turn; if he retreated with his spiritual power, he would surely die.


    ¡°Those seven undead bastards actually stored their soul forces in this picture, but if you think you can kill me like that, I¡¯ll kill you first!¡±


    Stimted by this, Lin Zhen courageously fought to the death with the soul forces of the seven Evil Stars!


    Lin Zhen dared not say anything about other aspects, but in terms of soul force, willpower, and spiritual power, he had never feared anyone.


    This was an incredibly difficult battle, and Lin Zhen had lost count of how many times he had lingered on the edge of life and death, forgotten friends and family, forgotten his wife who had just left, forgotten time, and forgotten everything.


    Sitting on a Wutong tree, his body flickered with green light, almost blending in with the tree itself.


    After Lin Zhen¡¯s full effort to transform it, the Phoenix Habitat Star had flowers, grass, trees, air, and water, and hundreds of Constant Stars were just a few hundred stars away, providing day-night alternation and seasonal changes.


    Spring came, and the wind blew the grass as the clouds rolled in, with Lin Zhen bathed in the dawn¡¯s light watching the sun rise.


    Summer arrived, flowers bloomed, storms arose, and Lin Zhen bathed in the rain watching the rainbow across the sky.


    Autumn came, with the crisp air and yellowing foliage, Lin Zhen gazed at the stars through the Wutong tree.


    Winter arrived, with heavy snow falling and the howling of the cold wind, Lin Zhen appeared like a snowman on the withered branches of the tree.


    Day after day, year after year, Lin Zhen¡¯s body became covered in dust, sitting motionless on the Wutong tree, with only the asional green light shing around him proving that he was still alive.<div>


    The Dimensional Universe was closed, with no one else able to contact him; it was as if he had disappeared from the world.


    ********


    Time passed, and five years went by in a sh.


    Many things happened during these five years, but the most important one was the Life Pir incident in the Fire Kirin Empire, the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation, and the Sagittarius subdomain of the Tianhe Empire.


    Previously, the opportunity to go to the Original World was a secret, only circted among the World King powerhouses.


    But someone leaked the news, and the Life Pir was no longer a secret.


    Heavenly Gate entered people¡¯s vision, and it was only then that people learned of the existence of another, even more mysterious and vast world outside the vast cosmos.


    Although the Original World might not necessarily berger than cosmic space, due to most of it beingnd, seas, mountains, and rivers instead of the void found in cosmic space, the actual size of the Original World was muchrger than that of cosmic space.


    Based on various legends and experiences, people also learned that going to the Original World was not a privilege of the World Kings.


    At the location of the Heavenly Gate, above the Constant Star Stage, anyone could choose to pass through, and leaping over the Heavenly Gate would lead to the Original World.


    Although other Martial Artist realms might not be as powerful as the World Kings, the pressure they would have to endure when leaping over the Heavenly Gate would be much smaller, as the stronger the World King, the greater the pressure they face.


    However, those at the Constant Star Stage or below were not qualified to pass through, as the minimum requirement was the ck Hole Period.


    For a while, people were raving about the wonders of the Original World.


    There, cultivation was fast, resources were abundant, men were handsome, women were beautiful, even a pig could cultivate to the level of a World King, and those with simr aptitude could even break through the World King realm and attain immortality.


    No matter their own level of aptitude, almost anyone who reached the ck Hole Realm or above wanted to try their luck here.


    This was a golden opportunity to break through the Heavenly Gate, and countless geniuses emerged.


    Especially those who were sessful, they became historical figures who were adored and revered by countless people.


    Yet no one knew that on Phoenix Habitat Star in the Chaotic Star River, the forgotten Lin Zhen was also creating history.

 Chapter 576: 577: 5 Years of Progress

    Chapter 576: Chapter 577: 5 Years of Progress


    The Wutong Tree was aglow with a verdant sheen radiating from Lin Zhen¡¯s body!


    This past 5 years had been a formidable ordeal, even for someone with Lin Zhen¡¯s willpower.


    He remained vignt, perpetually wrestling with the malicious energy of the seven Evil Stars, without a moment¡¯s rest.


    However, these five years had brought significant honing to Lin Zhen¡¯s Spiritual Power!


    Progressing even a little after ascending to the Cui Mang stage in the spiritual realm was incredibly challenging. However, under such circumstances, five years of honing allowed Lin Zhen¡¯s Spiritual Power to break through from the early Cui Mang stage to thete Cui Mang stage in one fell swoop.


    Within his Spiritual Consciousness Sea, the original proportion of Cui Mang rank was sixty percent, with sky blue ounting for forty percent. As Lin Zhen broke through, his Cui Mang rank Spiritual Power reached an impressive seventy percent!


    Armed with his overpowering Spiritual Power, the battle between Lin Zhen and the seven Evil Stars had finally reached a decisive moment!


    ck Hole Devour!


    This trump card had not been used by Lin Zhen, he didn¡¯t use it previously due to uncertainty, but now he was ready.


    A burst of brilliant light rose from the Evil Star map, the seven Evil Stars screamed pitifully. Ultimately, they could not resist Lin Zhen¡¯s power and they were directly absorbed into the ck hole!<div>


    All of the malicious energy was exhausted during the five-year tug-of-war with Lin Zhen, transformed into seven starlights, and entered Lin Zhen¡¯s Dark Star Space!


    The seven Evil Stars were not illusions but solid entities!


    Lin Zhen was also caught off guard by this event.


    He originally thought that the Evil Stars would dissipate, but unexpectedly, they entered Dark Star Space rather than his Dantian.


    Initially, only one star ¨C the Dark Star ¨C existed within Lin Zhen¡¯s Dark Star Space. However, the abrupt entrance of seven stars, aligned like the Big Dipper, weighed heavily on Lin Zhen¡¯s Dark Star Space.


    Boom!!!


    Dark Star Space began a furious expansion!


    Sweat poured down from Lin Zhen¡¯s forehead. The Dark Star Space was now part of his body, hence such intense activity naturally caused physical difort.


    ¡°No good! If it continues like this, my Dark Star Space will explode. The Dark Star is merely a, while these seven Evil Stars are constant stars!¡±


    ¡°The Star Power brought by the seven constant stars will undoubtedly burst the space. I am sure to die here!¡±


    Although the Star Power brought by the seven constant stars was as vast as the sea, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t use it. In desperation, he thought of the Evil Star map.


    He directly grabbed the Evil Star map. Before he could make a move, the Evil Star map had already slipped into space.


    A bright light streaked across within the Dark Star Space. The Evil Star map shattered, bing seven pieces, each covering one of the seven Evil Stars.


    The rampant Star Power of the original seven constant stars instantly converged, dimming their brightness to a sickly pale grey. They looked far less impressive than even ordinarys.


    The majority of the emitted Star Power also returned to the seven Evil Stars.


    The imminent danger of Lin Zhen¡¯s Dark Star Space copsing had finally passed. Although it was still expanding, the pace gradually slowed down.


    Lin Zhen leaned against the branch of the Wutong tree, his clothes soaked with sweat.


    This was truly a close call. Never would he have expected that after spending five years eradicating the soul power of the seven Evil Stars, he would still almost be killed by them.


    ¡°So risky! This Luo Gou must have obtained the Evil Star map intending to refine these stars one by one, creating a space within his body. Not a Dark Star space, but a Seven Evil Star space.¡±<div>


    ¡°If he was able to refine the seven Evil Stars one by one, then their Star Power would undoubtedly reach an unimaginable realm.¡±


    Lin Zhen silently rejoiced at his good fortune. He was not an Evil Star, he could not follow Luo Gou¡¯s path, but he inherently had Dark Star Space, which put him a step ahead of Luo Gou.


    However, hisck of experience nearly led him to make a monumental mistake. Had it not been for the Evil Star map, he would have beenpletely finished.


    Having recovered his energy, Lin Zhen turned his attention to his Dark Star Space.<div>


    Within the space, the seven constant stars no longer emitted light and heat, as their power waspletely isted by the shattered fragments of the Evil Star map.


    The next task for Lin Zhen was to unseal one of the Evil Stars after his Dark Star Space had expanded to a certain extent, so as to tap into their immense Star Power.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t even dare to think about how much his Star Power would increase if he unsealed all of the Star Power from the seven Evil Stars.


    Of course, the unsealing would have to wait until space had expanded to a certain extent. The drastic expansion of space earlier made Lin Zhen feel that he was not far from unsealing the first Evil Star, Ying Huo.


    However, the moment the seven Evil Stars entered, their overwhelming fiery Star Power nearly scorched all the nts on the Dark Star to death.


    Now, only the Star Fruit Tree and the Cloud-climbing Vine survived, with all other nts instantly perishing.


    The Dark Star was like Earth, and the seven Evil Stars were like seven suns. One sun was hot enough, and if there were seven suns, there would be no life on Earth.


    The only solution was to keep the suns farther and farther away, so they wouldn¡¯t affect life on Earth. Only then would it be considered a sess.


    This required Lin Zhen to constantly strive to expand the Dark Star space.


    However, although most Dark Star nts died, it was not entirely without benefits.


    Apart from the expansion of space, the star power released by the seven evil stars enabled Lin Zhen¡¯s Dark Star power to achieve a substantial increase from thete stage of the Mesozoic era and reached its peak in an instance.


    This advancement of more than one small realm increased Lin Zhen¡¯s star power by two thousand.


    Over the past five years, Lin Zhen¡¯s body star power reached twelve thousand, and his avatar reached nine thousand. After the star power transfer, it reached twenty-one thousand.<div>


    And this time, an increase of two thousand each for his body and avatar allowed Lin Zhen¡¯s total star power to reach twenty-five thousand after the star power transfer!N?v(el)B\\jnn


    With such a power, it has surpassed Luo Gou and Peacock. If Lin Zhen returned to the Star System Stagepetition at this moment, he confidently could face any opponents in the Star System Stage.


    Of course, this only applies within the New World and does not include the masters of the Original World.


    After hearing about the Original World, a desire ignited in Lin Zhen¡¯s heart. Within the Star System stage of the Original World, only those with star power over thirty thousand could be considered as geniuses, and those below thirty thousand were mediocre. Lin Zhen would not be one of the mediocre ones, he wanted to be a genius among the geniuses!


    The matter of the seven evil stars was dangerous, but it also gave Lin Zhen a massive opportunity.


    Unsealing the power of the seven constant stars was Lin Zhen¡¯s goal!


    After resting in the Chaotic Star River for about three days, Lin Zhen stood up, leaned against the Wutong tree for a while, then turned and left.


    He hadn¡¯t been home for many years, and he missed it.


    **********


    A fleet was slowly approaching the sr system in the deep universe.


    The fleet marked from the Blue Bay Star is a group of merchant ships.


    Nowadays, Earth has be a renowned ce in the entire Tianhe Empire, and even within the sr dominion.


    Not only because it produced a hero, Lin Zhen, but as the capital of the Sr dominion, it became an important.<div>


    Every day countless passenger and merchant ships from variousse and go in the sr system. Mars, which is close to Earth, has been transformed and has be an essential hub for goods.


    Meanwhile, Earth itself is a with beautiful scenery.


    This fleet¡¯s destination is Mars.


    As they crossed the Pluto region, a signal came in, requesting them to ept an infrared scan check.


    The ships opened their defense systems one after another, allowing the inspection signal to enter.


    Soon, everyone¡¯s information was scanned, confirmed as a merchant ship from Blue Bay Star, and there were no issues with individual information. After the inspection, they were allowed to pass.


    ¡°Boss, will there be any problems?¡±


    A red-faced man asked the man in ck next to him.


    The man in ck seemed to be the captain of the ship. He nodded calmly, ¡°Of course, there will be no problem. I have traveled to the sr dominion dozens of time, and every inspection is like this. Once confirmed, they will not check again.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s good, we¡¯ve waited many days for this. We can¡¯t afford a screw-up at this critical moment.¡±


    ¡°Rest assured, all of us came to Blue Bay Star for trade long ago, and our identities are without problems. It¡¯s all thanks to the Lord¡¯s foresight. The moment he found out about the feud between Tianci and Lin Zhen, he made this move. It¡¯s been almost ten years now, it¡¯s finally our turn to be on stage.¡±


    ¡°Hehe! As soon as we reach the Mars region, we will immediately speed up and enter the parallel universe. We will be on Earth within one minute. By then, Lin Zhen¡¯s family, his parents, his girl group, and those kids will all be ghosts under our knife!¡±


    ¡°We can¡¯t be too careless; after all, it¡¯s in the sr dominion. Lin Zhen¡¯s guards are not weak either.¡±<div>


    ¡°Boss, we have investigated his guards. There are only a few in the star system stage, and they just advanced recently. They are nothing to worry about. We have twenty people in the star system stage alone here. We don¡¯t even have to employ tactics; we can sweep them all!¡±


    ¡°Hmm, tell the brothers to be on their guard. As for Lin Zhen¡¯s family¡­ if it¡¯s possible, don¡¯t kill them yet. Once a person dies, they be worthless. In case Lin Zhen is alive, we can have bargaining chips.¡±


    ¡°I understand, but boss, I think you¡¯re too cautious. Lin Zhen has been missing for five years. Since he entered the Chaotic Star River, apart from opening the Dimensional Universe for a short time, he hasn¡¯t opened his Dimensional Universe in these five years. If he¡¯s alive, don¡¯t you think he would contact his family? I reckon he¡¯s dead.¡±


    ¡°Better safe than sorry. An extra measure of preparation is always right. Remember, we must give our all, whether we are dealing with a lion or a rabbit, and never give the opponent any chance once you make your move.¡±


    ¡°Okay, I will let everyone know and get ready.¡±


    The fleet is slowly moving forward, showing no signs of abnormality. Along the way, although they encountered several patrol ships, none obstructed their progress.


    They were nearing Mars, and they were not far from where they usually unloaded their goods.


    ¡°Everyone, prepare to speed up! Enter the parallel universe, target: Earth, Ice City Base City, Lin Zhen¡¯s home in Sky City!¡±


    The hidden engines in the five ships started immediately, elerating at the same time!


    The five cargo ships suddenly lost control and headed straight for Earth, and the rm at Mars was immediately triggered!


    ¡°Please note, please note! A fleet does not ept our instructions and suddenly entered the parallel universe and headed towards Earth. Please protect the safety of the lord¡¯s family, pay attention, pay attention! This is an attack, an attack!¡±

 Chapter 577: 578: The Defense of Lin Zhen’s Home! (Third Update)

    Chapter 577: Chapter 578: The Defense of Lin Zhen¡¯s Home! (Third Update)


    Earth, Ice City Base City, Sky City.


    In the backyard of Lin Zhen¡¯s home, a girl is ying on a swing.


    The girl looks like she¡¯s thirteen or fourteen years old, with a stunningly beautiful and petite figure. She is wearing a white long dress with picturesque eyebrows and eyes.


    As she¡¯s ying happily, a boy¡¯s voice calls out.


    ¡°Mei¡¯er, have you finished your homework today?¡±


    The fifteen-year-old Lin Ping is already 1.85 meters tall, tall and handsome with sharp facial features, very much like his father.


    Now the cultivation system for martial artists has be moreplete, and it¡¯s no longer necessary to wait until the age of sixteen to start practicing martial arts officially. Lin Ping has made a breakthrough recently and advanced to the First-level War God.


    Along with him, his younger brother Lin An also advanced. Lin An¡¯s strength is not much different from his brother¡¯s, but their personalities are very different.


    Lin Ping is a cultivation fanatic, cold and serious, while Lin An is rtively warmer and kind to others. Although his diligence in cultivation is not as strong as his brother¡¯s, the gap between them is not huge at their current realm.


    However, if it came to a life-and-death battle, Lin An would still be no match for Lin Ping.<div>


    These two brothers had hunted mutated beasts since they were twelve years old. They had been in several martial artist teams, but nobody knew that these extraordinary youths were actually the sons of the legendary Sun Lord Lin Zhen of the Tianhe Empire.


    Hearing her brother¡¯s question, Lin Mei¡¯er raised her head, her delicate face radiant: ¡°Of course, I finished my tasks! Three hours of physical training, two hours of academic lessons, and two hours of cultivation ss. Oh, and half an hour of sword practice.¡±


    ¡°Really?¡± Lin Ping seems to be skeptical.


    ¡°If you don¡¯t believe me, you can ask my second brother; he saw it too.¡±


    Lin Ping¡¯s expression remained unchanged: ¡°I saw you get up at seven in the morning today. It was already eight o¡¯clock after you finished washing up and eating breakfast. You just told me that it took you seven and a half hours in total, not including lunchtime. But it¡¯s just two in the afternoon now, so it¡¯s only six hours in total. May I ask our youngdy how you managed to finish seven and a half hours of lessons in six hours?¡±


    Lin Mei¡¯er was suddenly at a loss for words. In order to win her brother¡¯s faith, she purposely exaggerated the time she spent on cultivation, but it ended up exposing her lie.


    Seeing that she couldn¡¯t bluff her way out, Lin Mei¡¯er pouted, and tears welled up in her eyes: ¡°But I really practiced very hard. Brother, you don¡¯t have to be so fierce¡­ If I must, I can ask Aunt An Qier to give me extra lessons in the evening¡­¡±


    Seeing his sister¡¯s teary-eyed face, Lin Ping couldn¡¯t maintain his stern demeanor and quickly tried tofort her.


    ¡°Mei¡¯er, don¡¯t cry. Your brother is just worried about you neglecting your training. After all, our father is not at home, and we must all strive to seed. You¡¯re only at the Fifth-level War General right now; how can that be enough?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m younger than both of you, and among the girls in school, my strength is already the strongest. Not everyone canpare to you two cultivation maniacs.¡±


    Lin Ping was momentarily speechless. He¡¯s strict and determined but helpless when ites to his sister.


    At this moment, footsteps approached, and a man and a woman in their thirties came over.


    ¡°Grandfather and grandmother!¡±


    Lin Mei¡¯er immediately pounced on them as if she had found her saviors.


    The approaching people were Lin Zhen¡¯s parents. Li Qin embraced Lin Mei¡¯er with a beaming smile: ¡°My lovely granddaughter, why are you suddenly so close to your grandmother today? Did your brother restrain you again? Do you want to skip training?¡±N?v(el)B\\jnn


    Over the years, Lin Zhen¡¯s continuous supply of star crystals allowed their realm cultivation to progress quite quickly, and they both remarkably reached the Constant Star Stage. Although their actualbat strength was not very strong, their realm was at least higher than ordinary Stage opponents.


    ¡°No, my brother is just looking out for my best interest.¡± Lin Mei¡¯er still knew to defend her brother.


    ¡°This little girl¡¯s sweet words make her such a good child!¡±


    Li Qin enjoyed her time with her granddaughter. On the other hand, Lin¡¯s father was asking his grandson about his cultivation progress. He and Lin Ping had both advanced to the War God level, which was a big step forward, and he wanted to ask them about their future cultivation ns.<div>


    Then, a burst of silverughter rang through the air as the beautiful women of the Lin family made their entrance.


    An Ning and Su Mingyue walked hand in hand. Although they were already in their thirties, they still looked like twenty-year-old girls, with captivating beauty. This was the advantage of being a martial artist; eternal youth.


    Under Lin Zhen¡¯s heavy emphasis on their training, both of them had reached the Late ck Hole Stage, which put them on par with Lin Zhen in terms of realm cultivation. After all, Lin Zhen had missed five years of cultivation and spent four yearsprehending the stele before that. It was normal for his talented wives to catch up with him in terms of pure cultivation.


    Behind them, the An Qier sisters and Ling¡¯er were also present. Since their realm was originally higher than Su Mingyue and An Ning, they had also reached the ck Hole Stage. The beautiful women of the Lin family were quickly advancing to the Star System stage.<div>


    Lin Ping also followed An Ning and called out from a distance, ¡°Grandfather, grandmother, big brother, and little sister, prepare for dinner!¡±


    ¡°Hehe, let¡¯s eat, let¡¯s eat!¡±


    Lin¡¯s father led his grandchildren to join the whole family, preparing to dine in the garden restaurant together.


    Suddenly, a shrill rm sounded!


    ¡°Enemy attack! Enemy attack! An unidentified spaceship has entered the Earth¡¯s atmosphere and will arrive in one minute!¡±


    The attacking spaceship elerated from Mars and entered the parallel universe; reaching Earth would only take less than a minute. The rm was already quite fast.


    The whole family paused for a moment, and then Lin¡¯s father shouted, ¡°Prepare for defense, everyone get into the secret room!¡±


    As Lin Zhen¡¯s family, although they were usually safe andfortable, they never let down their guard because they were Lin Zhen¡¯s loved ones. They could not afford to be careless and cause any trouble for him.


    During normal days, they had practiced many emergency drills. Today, as the whole family was present, they all sprang into action.


    Su Mingyue led Lin Mei¡¯er, An Ning led their two sons, and Lin Liye and his wife didn¡¯t need anyone to guide them. The whole family rushed towards the secret room entrance in the garden.


    Ling¡¯er pressed the remote control while running. The entrance to the secret room hidden behind the flower wall suddenly appeared.


    It was a defense system from the Fire Kirin Empire. The walls had an alloy instion which could withstand a direct attack from a Domain King Strong without any damage.


    As the entrance to the secret room appeared, everyone orderly entered it. By then, the shadows of the spaceships were already visible in the sky.<div>


    They were diving at a sub-light speed, cooperating well with the five spacecraft.


    Since they had traversed the parallel universe, they had avoided the interception of the fortress satellite and the orbital cannon, appearing directly outside Earth¡¯s atmosphere, arriving very quickly.


    Before the spaceshipsnded, the gunfire in the sky had already begun bombarding Lin Zhen¡¯s home!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s house was in Sky City, which also had defensive firepower. When the invaders appeared, the defense system opened fire.


    The five ships seemed well-rehearsed. Four of them activated their shields, covering the central ship.


    The defense artillery roared and hit the four ships; their shields were quickly depleting, and they would likely be destroyed within ten seconds.


    Nevertheless, they had bought enough time for the main ship, and theser cannon had already begun firing.


    Ling¡¯er was thest one into the secret room. When the secret room door hadn¡¯tpletely fallen yet, theser cannon precisely hit that door!


    After a violent tremor, the door was destroyed due to its defense system not being fully activated since the door hadn¡¯t closed yet.


    ¡°Hurry! The second door!¡±


    The whole family sped up and rushed inside.


    The round door quickly closed, just as the first one waspletely destroyed.


    Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~!<div>


    A group of over twenty star system Martial Artists swiftly appeared in front of the defense door.


    ¡°Boss, bad news! We¡¯re just a step toote, maybe just a second.¡±


    ¡°The vignce of Lin Zhen¡¯s family ismendable. However, they could never imagine the extent of our efforts to capture them. We can easily break this defensive room from the Fire Kirin.¡±


    ¡°Get the decoder! Open the defense, and I¡¯ll catch fish in a barrel!¡±


    A star system Martial Artist rushed forward and fixed a huge decoder to the door.


    The figures on the disy changed rapidly. The door had a twenty-two-digit code, which was being cracked at a speed of one digit about every three seconds.


    ¡°Hahaha! This time they¡¯re trapped. I¡¯m well aware of this defensive system, once the second door opens, there¡¯s nothing but a living space inside. They didn¡¯t set up another exit for safety, so they¡¯re cornered.¡±


    With an excited expression, the red-faced man said, ¡°The girls in Lin Zhen¡¯s house are all beauties. Although there¡¯s only one woman like Feng Qingluan, the others aren¡¯t much worse. I can¡¯t handle a woman like her anyway; I prefer someone like Su Mingyue.¡±


    ¡°I like An Ning.¡±


    ¡°I like the Angel sisters. No one better fight me for them!¡±


    ¡°That Ling¡¯er is also beautiful, an Elf princess.¡±


    The star system Martial Artists behind himughedsciviously, discussing which of Lin Zhen¡¯s beautiful women they would take.


    The boss grinned viciously, ¡°Then, I¡¯ll choose Lin Zhen¡¯s daughter. The voice of a little girl being tortured is the most exquisite sound in the world.¡±<div>


    ¡°Speaking of Lin Zhen, he¡¯s really foolish. Doesn¡¯t he know that the strongest defense isn¡¯t a machine but people? All machines are man-made; what can be built can also be broken. Only powerful Martial Artists are the most inscrutable.¡±


    The decoder was working at a rapid pace, and only thest five digits were left to be cracked.


    At that moment, a cold voice came from behind, ¡°Do you think you can just touch Mr. Lin Zhen¡¯s family without discussing it with us first?¡±


    These neers looked back to see two people standing outside the door.


    One of them was a Star System Level 8 Martial Artist recognizable to some as ck Dragon, the former ind leader of the ck Pearl ¨C Xnke.


    The other one was, Xuan Jiang, a strong figure who had dominated the arena years ago!


    Being a high-level Gxy Beast, Xnke was inherently stronger than ordinary Martial Artists of his level. His Star System Level 8 strength was on par with Level 9!


    As for Xuan Jiang, he was already at the Peak of Level 9 and had been focusing on cultivation for many years, having reached a levelparable to the seven Evil Stars of the past!


    These Star System Level 6 and 7 Martial Artists felt their scalps tingle at the sight of Xuan Jiang, as they hadn¡¯t expected Lin Zhen to have a backup n. They were in trouble!

 Chapter 578: 579: The Return of the King

    Chapter 578: Chapter 579: The Return of the King


    As Xuan Jiang appeared, he suddenly fired aser gun from his hand, hitting the decoder in motion.


    The decoder was smashed and the ongoing decoding process was interrupted.


    ¡°There are only two of them, get them!¡±


    The boss led the charge, and the battle began.


    More than twenty Star System Stage warriorsunched their attacks, among them three Tier Nine Star System experts. Two led a group to attack Xuan Jiang, and one led a few to attack Xnke.


    The boss waved his hand, and his body twisted and disappeared into thin air.


    The fight was intense in the narrow space.


    True to his status as a War God, Xuan Jiang killed an enemy almost every second. In just five seconds, five people fell under his de.


    On the other side, Xnke fought fiercely, driving back his opponents. Suddenly, the boss appeared behind him with a wave of space distortion, and with a ghostly thrust of his sword, pierced Xnke¡¯s heart!


    Xnke screamed, falling to the ground and died on the spot!<div>


    In this way, Xuan Jiang had to bear even more pressure, especially the boss who was also a War God-level strongman. His strength was not inferior to Xuan Jiang¡¯s, and could be described as almost unstoppable. Under the cover of others, Xuan Jiang was caught off guard.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    In the cramped space, fierce energy turbulence stirred, making the fight extremely dangerous for everyone.


    After a series of muffled noises, the battle ended.


    Bodies were lying in space in all directions. Only the boss and four other survivors remained, while the rest were killed by Xuan Jiang.


    Unfortunately, the boss had stabbed Xuan Jiang through the heart, killing him on the spot!


    ¡°Huh! Finally got rid of these two troublesome guys. I didn¡¯t expect Lin Zhen to have an ace up his sleeve. Damn it!¡±


    The boss viciously kicked Xuan Jiang¡¯s corpse, then spat on it.


    ¡°But that¡¯s the end of it. As a small lord, Lin Zhen¡¯s family defenses couldn¡¯t be any stronger, and we have backup decoders.¡±


    Four Star System Term experts went outside, where the defending army had arrived. However, they were no match for the Star System Term experts.


    The boss took out a new decoder, and after a minute of decoding, a beep sounded, and the second defensive door opened.


    The boss stepped into the room, sneering at Lin Zhen¡¯s family huddling in the corner.


    ¡°Tsk, tsk! What a happy family, with old and young members. Lin Zhen is indeed living a life that makes others jealous.¡±


    An Ning and Su Mingyue tightly protected their children while Lin Liye and Li Qin stood in front of their daughters-inw. An Qier and her sisters, alongside Ling¡¯er, protected the side, all of them ring angrily at the boss.


    ¡°There¡¯s no need to look at me that way. You might as well know that I¡¯m ranked third in the arena of District 55. You people who haven¡¯t even reached the Star System Stage won¡¯t even stand a chance against my single finger. So don¡¯t put up a futile resistance. All of you are tender and beautiful women, and I don¡¯t want to hurt you.¡±


    His face suddenly darkened as he spoke: ¡°But if you don¡¯t know what¡¯s good for you, I¡¯ll make you regret being human today!¡±


    ¡°When Daddyes back, he¡¯ll definitely kill you!¡± Lin Mei¡¯er cried out angrily.


    ¡°Hmph! Your daddy hasn¡¯t been back for many years, right, little girl? Have you forgotten what your daddy looks like? Since you adore your daddy so much, I¡¯ll start with you.¡±


    With that said, he suddenly charged at Lin Mei¡¯er!


    Lin Mei¡¯er was the heart of the family. Seeing the enemy attacking her, almost everyone sprang into action!<div>


    But it was useless. The huge gap in strength meant they were no match for him. In an instant, everyone was sent flying!


    The bossughed viciously as he approached Lin Mei¡¯er: ¡°Today I¡¯ll turn you into a real woman! Let¡¯s see if your damned daddy can save you!¡±


    With a powerful hand, he grabbed at Lin Mei¡¯er, locking space with his immense strength. She, only at War General level, was unable to make any move.


    The only thing she could do was cry out in tears, ¡°Daddy!¡±<div>


    The boss¡¯s hand reached for Lin Mei¡¯er¡¯s developing chest, less than 10 centimeters away. It seemed like not even a god could change anything now.


    The boss was already eager to taste the young girl¡¯s charm; he even imagined the wonderful touch. His fingers slightly curved, ready for the first brutal pinch.


    However, the short distance seemed to be as far away as the ends of the earth. He tried to reach out, but the distance remained the same.


    What was going on¡­?


    Behind Lin Mei¡¯er was the smooth, bright, alloy wall which clearly reflected the shadows of the people.


    He saw a figure walk through the door.


    He held a bloodstained spear, obviously fresh from killing someone.


    Lin Zhen!


    When Lin Zhen walked in, the Lin family could hardly believe their eyes. They had all been held down by the boss¡¯s power and could not save Lin Mei¡¯er. Each of them felt as if their hearts were about to shatter. However, now that Lin Zhen had returned, everything was different.


    With tears streaming down herrge eyes, Lin Mei¡¯er dodged the boss and quickly ran to Lin Zhen¡¯s side, throwing herself into his arms: ¡°Daddy, you¡¯re finally back¡­wuwu!¡±


    Lin Zhen hugged his daughter in his arms, secretly relieved.


    If he hade back a littleter, the situation would have been unthinkable.


    But luckily, he managed to return just in time.<div>


    This incident served as a warning to Lin Zhen that even the strongest defense system was lifeless, and would never be as effective as human protection. In the future, if he could not provide a safe environment for his family, he would rather stay at home forever.


    Lin Zhen originally thought he could take his family into the Dark Star Space, but after the entry of the seven Constant Stars, this n had to be put on hold indefinitely. He could not possibly bring his family to a with seven suns.


    Furthermore, the space had be unstable, so this n was temporarily abandoned.


    As for how to ensure his family¡¯s safety in the future, that would have to be dealt withter. For now, he needed to solve the immediate problem.


    Using his Spiritual Power to drive time standstill, he locked the space where the eldest brother was located. In that small area, time hade to a stop.


    Afterforting his emotionally hurt daughter, Lin Mei¡¯er finally stopped crying, but still clung to her father like a teddy bear, refusing to let go.


    Lin Zhen helped his parents up, who were also suppressed by the eldest brother¡¯s power, but hadn¡¯t suffered any injuries.


    He then helped up his two wives. An Ning and Su Mingyue both had red eyes from crying but held back their affection since there were many people around. However, their hearts were finally at ease knowing their husband had returned.


    An Qier and her sisters, as well as Ling¡¯er, also cried. Lin Zhen could onlyfort them one by one.


    Lin Ping and Lin An came to their father with red eyes, saying, ¡°Dad, we didn¡¯t protect our sister well. You can scold us.¡±


    ¡°No, it¡¯s not your fault. It¡¯s Dad who didn¡¯t protect you well,¡± Lin Zhen replied, patting his sons¡¯ shoulders. ¡°Do you want to take revenge for your sister?¡±


    The two boys nodded in unison, their eyes full of hatred as they looked at the motionless eldest brother.


    ¡°This man can¡¯t be touched now, but you can use any means you can think of to deal with him as you please!¡±<div>


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Dad, leave it to us!¡±


    Lin Zhen asked his parents, wives, and daughters to leave first, as he had already cleaned up all the enemies outside and there was no more danger.


    He then stayed behind with his two sons, curious to see what they would do.


    After a while, Lin Ping and Lin An came back with a pile of items.


    Knives, axes, charcoal fire, electric saws, and even a bucket of manure they somehow found.


    Lin Zhen raised his eyebrows: ¡°Tell me your n.¡±


    ¡°This guy is so disgusting that simply killing him would be too lenient. We decided to first fill him with twenty pounds of feces, then slowly dismember him, like ughtering a Mutated Beast.¡±


    Lin Zhen was speechless, looking at his exultant second son, wondering who he got his exuberant personality from.


    Although Lin Ping didn¡¯t quite agree with his brother¡¯s n, when he thought about what this man was about to do to their sister, he didn¡¯t insist on anything else. This was a fitting punishment.


    There was clear pleading in the elder brother¡¯s eyes. Lin Zhen could easily understand what he was asking for: a quick death.


    However, Lin Zhen wouldn¡¯t grant his wish. As a Star System Stage god, being treated like this by two underage First-level War Gods would be more unbearable than death.


    Lin Zhen had always respected Martial Artists. Even if they were enemies, he would be willing to give them a quick death. But this man didn¡¯t deserve such leniency, he had to be punished.


    Locking the time standstill firmly, Lin Zhen gestured to his sons: ¡°You can start.¡±<div>


    The two boys walked over excitedly. Lin Ping directly inserted a metal crowbar into the eldest brother¡¯s mouth.


    With a forceful push, the elder brother¡¯s mouth was pried open with a crack, blood flowing out.


    Arge funnel was inserted into his throat, and then Lin An put on a mask and grabbed argedle.


    ¡°You bastards! You¡¯ll regret ever being born!¡±


    Shoveling it down, Lin Zhen silently turned his head away. He didn¡¯t mind killing, but he didn¡¯t want to witness such a scene.


    The punishmentsted for a full three hours. Eventually, Lin Zhen simply closed his eyes and cultivated, never looking at the scene, leaving his sons to their own devices.


    When Lin Zhen opened his eyes, he found that the room had been cleaned up and the eldest brother hadpletely disappeared.


    ¡°Where¡¯s the person?¡± Lin Zhen asked his sons.


    ¡°We chopped him up and fed him to the dogs. Bit by bit, first a hand, then the limbs, including the fifth limb. We chopped him to pieces before finally taking his life.¡±


    Lin Zhen waved his hand to indicate that his sons didn¡¯t need to say anymore, as he didn¡¯t want to hear it.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go, let¡¯s check on your mother, sister, and the others. Remember, you must never ck off in cultivating. Our family has many women, so when I¡¯m not home, you have to bear the responsibility of protecting them.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Dad, we will work hard!¡± The twins looked at their father with admiration in their eyes.

 Chapter 579: 580: A Hundred Years in the Mortal World

    Chapter 579: Chapter 580: A Hundred Years in the Mortal World


    ¡°Are we leaving again this time?¡±


    On arge bed, Su Mingyue, panting heavily, nestled in Lin Zhen¡¯s arms. Her husband¡¯s prowess made her both love and hate him, as even she and her sister An Ning were not enough for Lin Zhen to torment.


    Lin Zhen gently stroked his wife¡¯s smooth, jade-like back, and said, ¡°Not for now, at least not until you all have grown up.¡±


    Having learned a lesson from this experience, Lin Zhen nned to stay at home for a while after returning.


    Purchasing ves from the outside world rarely yielded those in the Star System Stage. The best method was for Lin Zhen¡¯s family to grow their strength on their own.


    Of course, this would be a lengthy process, but Lin Zhen wasn¡¯t short on time.


    ¡°Husband¡­ what about¡­ Sister Qingluan?¡±


    Su Mingyue and the others knew about Feng Qingluan, and they originally thought that Lin Zhen would bring back another sister when he returned, but Lin Zhen hade back alone.


    ¡°She went to the Original World.¡±


    ¡°Are you going to the Original World too?¡±<div>


    ¡°Not for now, we will eventually, but we can¡¯t stay here forever.¡±


    ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll follow your arrangements.¡±


    ********


    This time, Lin Zhen stayed at home for a long period, not leaving until his family¡¯s safety was ensured.


    At present, the only person who could be considered Lin Zhen¡¯s enemy was Lord Tianfang.


    Within the Dimensional Universe, all news was about Sagittarius, the Life Pir, and the Heavenly Gate.


    In a video, Lin Zhen saw that Lord Tianfang had also gone to the Heavenly Gate.


    Sagittarius was not far from Lin Zhen¡¯s Sr System and was within the territory of the Tianhe Empire. If Lord Tianfang wanted to seek revenge, it would only take a day to arrive, making Lin Zhen¡¯s location not very safe.


    However, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want to run away. Not to mention that Lord Tianfang wouldn¡¯t easily leave the Heavenly Gate, but even if he did, where could Lin Zhen go?


    Enhancing his strength was the only way.


    However, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t foolishly wait around and instead contacted someone.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    That person was the Emperor of the Tianhe Empire, Long Juetian. Long Juetian had now advanced to the Star Domain stage and was currently practicing at the Heavenly Gate, hoping to someday go to the Original World.


    His location was close to Lord Tianfang. Lin Zhen asked for his help in keeping an eye on Lord Tianfang¡¯s movements; once he left, Lin Zhen would immediately be prepared.


    Spending time with his family was blissful, and Lin Zhen was able to witness their growth.


    Under Lin Zhen¡¯s guidance, his family¡¯s realms advanced rapidly, while Lin Zhen¡¯s own progress began to slow down.


    In the second year on Earth, Lin Zhen¡¯s realm advanced to ck Hole Peak.


    Upon leveling up to ck Hole Peak, Lin Zhen gained another 2,000 star power points. After the Star Energy Transfer, his star power had reached 29,000, which was close to the standard of an Original World genius.


    However, Lin Zhen found that he could hardly make any further progress.


    His mutated ck hole in the Dantian gave Lin Zhen a sense of danger.<div>


    Martial artists¡¯ cultivation of the ck Hole Peak to reach the Star System stage was the most critical step; if they seeded, they could face the Great Dao, but if they failed, they would be reduced to ashes.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s previous soul journey through the ck hole,bined with his ck Hole Beast nature, had intertwined him with the ck hole.


    At ck Hole Peak, the mutated ck hole seemed dark and deep, giving Lin Zhen a feeling that it could devour everything.


    It seemed to be slightly out of control!<div>


    Transforming the ck hole into a white hole was not something Lin Zhen dared to try at this moment. At least, his current star power was not enough.


    ¡°My star power, if we don¡¯t count the clones, is actually only 16,000. This is not enough to withstand the ck hole¡¯s changes. I can feel that I need at least 100,000 star power to withstand this.¡±


    ¡°100,000 star power! That means my main body needs to have 60,000 star power, which is quite a long process.¡±


    Lin Zhen knew that even without the ck hole issue, he must have 100,000 star power in order to cope with Domain King Level opponents.


    ¡°All I can do now is to speed up my Dark Star cultivation and reach the peak of the New World. I think that when my Dark Star reaches the peak of the New World, I¡¯ll be able to ignite my first constant star, Yinghuo.¡±


    Having made a decision, Lin Zhen began the lengthy process of cultivating his Dark Star.


    The cultivation of the Dark Star was not simple. Lin Zhen still had plenty of Heart of Star nts, but the progression of the Dark Star became increasingly difficult as time wore on. It took five whole years for Lin Zhen¡¯s Dark Star to advance from the peak of the Mesozoic Era to the beginning of the New World.


    During those five years, there were significant changes in Lin Zhen¡¯s household.


    First, Lin Zhen¡¯s clone had been continuously forging and selling Heavenly Tools, which was his main source of ie.


    In these five years, Lin Zhen¡¯s bank ount umted 200 billion Cosmic Crystals, earning him the status of a Nine-Star Supreme customer at the Fire Kirin branch of the Universe First Bank.


    With such wealth as support, the realms of Lin Zhen¡¯s family advanced significantly.


    The first one to advance to the Star System Stage was Lin Zhen¡¯s wife, Su Mingyue.


    Once the Saintess of the Divine Sect, her talent was almost on par with Lin Zhen¡¯s. In the summer of the third year, Su Mingyue finally broke through, sessfully advancing to the Star System Stage.<div>


    Although 5,000 star power after advancement may not seem like much, it is actually quite a lot. Remember that when Xuan Jiang, a powerful 9th Tier Star System martial artist, just barely managed to reach a bit past 10,000 star power.


    Just three days after Su Mingyue¡¯s advancement, An Ning also advanced to the Star System level, reaching 5,000 star power as well.


    After that, Lin Zhen¡¯s family beauties, Ling¡¯er and An Qier sisters, all made breakthroughs one after another, bing Star System-level experts.


    Even Lin Zhen¡¯s parents had advanced to the ck Hole Period, but it would be difficult for them to smoothly pass through it. Lin Zhen would have to find a way for them to ovee this tribtion in order to continue apanying them in their journey.


    As for Lin Zhen¡¯s children, Lin Ping and Lin An had already cultivated to the Meteor Stage, and Lin Mei¡¯er had reached the peak of the Star Core. After thest incident, the children had all grown up and focused on cultivation as their top priority.


    All of Lin Zhen¡¯s family had broken through, but Lin Zhen himself was still at the peak of the ck Hole Period. This worried his wives, fearing that he might experience an emotional setback.


    However, Lin Zhen just smiled and told them that he was deliberately suppressing his own strength. When he could finally break through, he naturally would.


    This period of time might be long, so they would just have to cultivate on their own during it.


    Indeed, it was a very long time.


    Unknowingly, the Heavenly Gate had been open for a hundred years!


    **********


    Sagittarius, located about 25,000 light-years away from the Sr System, once had a wine-red star neb, which was hailed as one of the top ten wonders of the universe during themon era.


    The wine-red star neb refers to the huge neb cluster spanning thousands of light-years in Sagittarius. Seen through a telescope, the entire cluster is filled with red gas.<div>


    After investigations, it was discovered that the gas cluster contained arge amount of alcohol, and through the refraction of light and other phenomena, it presented this color.


    However, technology was backward at that time, and humans could onlynd on the moon. Their understanding of celestial bodies outside the Sr System was pitifullycking. All conclusions were drawn through spection and other means, inevitably resulting in significant errors.


    Not until this era was the cause of the wine-red star neb¡¯s formation well-known to the people of Earth.


    There is alcohol there, but the real reason for the formation of the wine-red star neb is due to the light from Heavenly Gate.


    That¡¯s the light from the Original World!


    The light from the Original World shone upon the star neb, casting it in a wine-red hue.


    The so-called Life Pir is the pir of the Heavenly Gate in the Original World.


    Nowadays, at the foot of the Life Pir in front of the Heavenly Gate, countless martial artists have gathered.


    Coming from 36,000 advanced civilizations, the number of martial artists gathered here can no longer be described as significant.


    It is countless!


    Someone once made a rough estimate that there were more than 9 quadrillion martial artists at the peak of the Heavenly Gate!


    The lowest of them were in the ck Hole Period, and the highest were World Kings.


    The dense army of martial artists almost filled the entire wine-red star neb region.<div>


    Beneath the Heavenly Gate, the crowd was even more densely packed like canned sardines¡ªthose who could squeeze to the front were all top experts. Generally, those in the ck Hole Period and the Star System Stage could only line up at the back, relying on connections to be taken to the front and attempting to pass through the Heavenly Gate.


    It isn¡¯t easy to measure the height of the Heavenly Gate, but the height of the Life Pir can be seen with a telescope from the Sr System, which shows how massive it is.


    Passing through the Heavenly Gate may sound simple¡ªjust leap from below the gate, and if you can jump over it, you¡¯ve made it.


    But this isn¡¯t flight; it¡¯s a martial artist charging forward without taking a breath, relying solely on one mouthful of star power. Theoretically, if your star power is infinite, you can pass through the Heavenly Gate.


    Above the Heavenly Gate lies endless pressure originating from the Original World. Only those who can withstand the pressure and ascend will be deemed sessful.


    World King powerhouses bear the most pressure, followed by Domain Kings, then Star System Stages, and finally, those in the ck Hole Period have the least pressure.


    However, this is rtive. The Heavenly Gate has been open for a hundred years, and the majority of those who have passed through are still World Kings and Domain Kings. There are very few who have been able to pass through at the Star System Stage. As for those in the ck Hole Period, not even one has appeared to pass through the Heavenly Gate yet.


    In front of the massive Heavenly Gate,parable to the Asian Continent, people were cultivating peacefully.


    If they couldn¡¯t pass through this time, they would seize the opportunity to cultivate, so they could jump higher during the next attempt. That is the motivation for cultivating.


    ¡°Look! Another person is rushing towards the Heavenly Gate! Goodness, that¡¯s fast!¡±


    Everyone looked up and saw a person in the sky rapidly ascending like a bolt of lightning. At that speed, it seemed like he was going to seed!


    Three minutester, the clouds above opened up, and the Heavenly Gate opened!


    He seeded!


    The person who sessfully rushed through the Heavenly Gate looked back at Lord Tianfang, who was seated far away, and directly transmitted a message to him.


    ¡°Lord Tianfang, I seeded! You must help me avenge my son, Ye Hua, or else I won¡¯t be at peace in the Original World. If you don¡¯t help me, I won¡¯t let you off even after you enter the Original World!¡±


    Lord Tianfang dared not dy, quickly nodding in response. Above the Heavenly Gate, the World King of the mechanical world turned around and entered the Original World, a ce everyone yearned for.

 Chapter 580: 581: Igniting the Star of Ying Huo!

    Chapter 580: Chapter 581: Igniting the Star of Ying Huo!


    The words of the Mechanical World King were only heard by Tianfang, and no one else could hear them.


    In fact, without the Mechanical World King mentioning it, Tianfang had also recently thought about leaving temporarily.


    He has been in the Heavenly Gate for a hundred years and has attempted to break through three times.


    ording to people¡¯s estimates, the Heavenly Gate is one million kilometers high. When Tianfang tried to break through for the first time, he only managed to reach one hundred thousand kilometers.


    It should be noted that opportunities to attempt a breakthrough are not so easy to obtain. Tianfang managed to get his chance only because he had a good rtionship with the Mechanical World King, who brought him along.


    After the first failed attempt, he could no longer upy the leading positions in the front row and had to return to the Domain King area to cultivate.


    After thirty years of cultivation, Tianfang reached the third level of Domain King and tried to break through again.


    As a result, when he reached the position of one hundred and fifty thousand kilometers this time, his Star Power was insufficient, and he was eliminated again.


    After being eliminated, he went back to cultivate for another fifty years, reaching the fifth level of Domain King. When he tried to break through again, he only reached two hundred thirty thousand kilometers and was still eliminated.


    Tianfang summarized his failures and found that theck of Star Power was one reason, and the other reason was that his cultivation speed was getting slower and slower.<div>


    The reason for the slowness was that he still had unfinished business on his mind, which was the matter involving Lin Zhen.


    Without resolving Lin Zhen, he felt that he might never be able to cultivate to World King. However, he was reluctant to leave because the Mechanical World King could fight for the opportunity to attempt the breakthrough for him.


    But today, all his illusions werepletely shattered.


    The Mechanical World King sessfully broke through the Heavenly Gate and entered the Original World. No one would be able to fight for the opportunity to attempt the breakthrough for Tianfang anymore.


    It is important to note that the leading positions in the front row are entirely upied by World King powerhouses. Only the powerhouses in the front row have the qualifications to bring people to attempt the breakthrough. This is thew of the jungle in the Martial Artists World.


    Countless martial artists here are vying to build rtionships with powerful World Kings apart from diligently cultivating. Otherwise, if you know only about blind cultivation, unless you cultivate to World King and upy the front row, no one will give up their ce to a stranger.


    As soon as powerful characters like the Mechanical World King leave, other World Kings will immediately take their ce, and it will not be Tianfang¡¯s turn, a fifth-level Domain King.


    At present, his only way is to leave Heavenly Gate, find Lin Zhen, kill him, and then strive to cultivate to World King within eight hundred years before returning to attempt the breakthrough.


    Because the Heavenly Gate has been open for more than a hundred years, and it will close in more than eight hundred years. If you do not break through the Heavenly Gate before that, you will lose the chance to enter the Original World forever.


    By the time the next ten thousand yearse, his bones might have turned to dust.


    This is no longer just a matter of revenge for Tianci and Ye Hua, but also a matter of life and death for him, Tianfang.


    After making his decision, Tianfang resolutely left the Heavenly Gate.


    He could no longer wait; he had to kill Lin Zhen!


    As soon as Tianfang left, Long Juetian, who was not far away from him and had also reached Star Domain Level 5, immediately sent a message to Lin Zhen through the Dimensional Universe.


    ¡°Mechanical World King entered the Original World, Tianfang Domain King left, be careful!¡±


    *********


    In the sky above Lin Zhen¡¯s house, amidst the clouds and mist, Lin Zhen was cultivating in mid-air.


    Although he knew that this time¡¯s cultivation would not be easy, he didn¡¯t expect it to be so difficult.


    In the blink of an eye, a hundred years passed, and his Dark Star has advanced to the peak of a new generation.<div>


    Such a in the real world would be fully suitable for human habitation.


    It¡¯s just that it¡¯s inside Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian, so the evolution of life would not be so fast. Currently, there were only some microorganisms on the Dark Star.


    The Dark Star at the peak of the new generation added another ten thousand Star Power to Lin Zhen.


    Now Lin Zhen¡¯s main body¡¯s Star Power reached twenty-six thousand and the clone¡¯s Star Power reached twenty-one thousand. With a total of forty-seven thousand Star Power, they could dominate all the Star System Stage in the New World.<div>


    However, when looking at the surface realm, Lin Zhen was still at the ck Hole Peak, with no progress at all.


    If he goes further, he will face the threshold of advancing from a ck Hole to a Star System, but Lin Zhen cannot do that yet.


    Compared to Lin Zhen¡¯s slow progress in his realm, his family has made rapid progress in these hundred years.


    An Ning and Yue¡¯er, both at Tier Nine Star System, and sisters Ling¡¯er and An Qier, who advanced to the Tier Nine Star System not long ago, have all be outstanding figures in the Star System Stage and formed a team in the arena.


    Among them, Yue¡¯er and An Ning had the strongest strength, with their Star Power reaching fifteen thousand, which was already on par with the level of the original Five Ghosts and Ying Huo.


    Meanwhile, Ling¡¯er and An Qier also had over ten thousand Star Power, both belonging to the god-level category.


    The 77th District and the 50668 Small Battle Zone, the name ¡°Beauty Team¡± has be well-known.


    This team is not only strong but also has outstanding appearances that can be called unprecedented.


    The five top beauties have be an idol-level team, but people don¡¯t know that they are all Lin Zhen¡¯s family.


    Thanks to Lin Zhen¡¯s hard work, his parents finally broke through the ck Hole stage and sessfully advanced to the Star System Stage three years ago, which settled a major concern for Lin Zhen.


    Theirbat power has also improved significantly. If their basics were too poor, Lin Zhen wouldn¡¯t be able to help them break through the ck Hole stage no matter how hard he tried.


    For this reason, he specifically let his parents go through various experiences, from simple to difficult, and through numerous battles, their growth finally made substantial progress. Although they still hadn¡¯t reached the level of a genius, they were considered above average.


    After the two of them made their breakthroughs, they immediately joined their grandchildren¡¯s team.<div>


    Both Lin Ping and Lin An reached Star System Level 7 while Lin Mei¡¯er reached Star System Level 6. Theirbat power might not be as good as their mothers¡¯, but they were not weak either.


    More importantly, none of the children chose to marry. Influenced by the unforeseen events, they were not keen on marriage, with everything focused on strengthening their powers.


    However, their family was not happy because, in their opinion, Lin Zhen¡¯s progress was too slow.


    A ck Hole Peak could actually stagnate for a hundred years!


    Even within the Sr System, many people said that Lord Lin Zhen¡¯s strength was too weak and no longer qualified. If it were not for his powerful wives, he would have already been overthrown.


    Rumors abound, stirring up chaos.


    Lin Zhen was aware of all this, but he did not care.


    Only he knew that his Dark Star Space had almost reached the point where he could ignite the first Constant Star after advancing to the peak of the new generation.


    After several days of preparation, today Lin Zhen came to Cloud Mist and prepared to make a breakthrough.


    His mental power, which had already reached 95% of the Cui Mang Rank, sank into his Dantian and began introspection.


    In the Dark Star Space, seven gray Constant Stars were arranged in the shape of a spoon.


    From the head to the tail of the spoon were Luo Gou, Ji Du, Po Jun, Seven Kills, Five Ghosts, Yue Bei, and Ying Huo.


    Of the seven Constant Stars, Luo Gou had the strongest Star Power, while Ying Huo had the weakest.<div>


    Sitting cross-legged in the void, Lin Zhen pondered in his heart.


    ¡°At present, about half of my body¡¯s 26,000 Star Poweres from Dark Star. I wonder how much Star Power igniting a Ying Huo star will bring me.¡±


    ¡°I hope it can bring me 40,000 so that my total Star Power will exceed 100,000.¡±


    His mental power floated in the Dark Star Space, enveloping the Evil Star Ying Huo above.


    Lin Zhen deeply felt the power of the constant star¡¯s intense Star Power Firepower, which was absolutely stronger than that of a new generation Dark Star.


    ¡°Come on, the new Ying Huo star, offer your Star Power!¡±


    His mental power suddenly bombarded the Ying Huo star, tearing open a corner of the Evil Star Chart!


    Ying Huo¡¯s star power, which had been sealed by the Evil Star Chart for a hundred years, finally erupted!


    Violent Star Power rushed into the Dark Star Space like the Tianhe River pouring down, wave after wave!


    If it weren¡¯t for Lin Zhen¡¯s hundred years of cultivation that allowed his Dark Star Space to expand enough to amodate enough Star Power, it would have burst.


    If one were to observe from Dark Star at this time, Ying Huo would be like the sun, shining its warm rays onto the Dark Star.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s artificial sun made of Holy Light disappearedpletely, leaving no trace in the Dark Star Space.


    After an hour of intense impact, the Ying Huo star finally stabilized in the Dark Star Space.<div>


    At this moment, Lin Zhen felt a surge of powerful Star Power throughout his body, and his hair stood on end under the stimtion of the Star Power.


    His eyes opened wide, and two radiant divine lights shot directly into the sky!


    It was the uncontainable Star Power release, a manifestation of the sudden increase in power that was still somewhat uncontroble.


    Such a sight even caught the attention of Lin Zhen¡¯s home guard radar. Infrared scans immediately swept over the area, but upon realizing it was Lin Zhen, they quickly turned away.


    After a hundred years, there were now many Star System Stage members in the original guard team, but they still loyally remained on Earth to protect Lin Zhen¡¯s family.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s Dark Star Space finally calmed down as his eyes slowly closed.


    ¡°Chris, check my current Star Power. I want the detailed data.¡±


    ¡°Master, I have already checked it. The ignition of the Ying Huo star brought you an additional 44,000 Star Power. Your main body¡¯s Star Power is now exactly 70,000, while your avatar¡¯s Star Power has reached 65,000. Under the Star Energy Transfer state, your total Star Power is 135,000.¡±


    ¡°135,000? What does that concept mean?¡±


    ¡°A genius Domain King who just entered the Star Domain Stage can have 100,000 Star Power. However, an ordinary Domain King would have about 70,000-80,000 Star Power. 135,000 is equivalent to an ordinary fifth or sixth-level Domain King or a first or second-level genius Domain King.¡±


    ¡°Domain King strength, huh¡­¡±


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t say anything, but the joy in his heart was evident on his face.


    ¡°Master, I have received a message from your friend Long Juetian. He told you that the Mechanical World King has passed through the Heavenly Gate and entered the Original World, and Lord Tianfang has left the Heavenly Gate. He wants you to be careful.¡±N?v(el)B\\jnn


    ¡°Oh! He must being here then. Without the Mechanical World King, he has no backing in the Heavenly Gate, so he wants toe and deal with me first.¡±


    ¡°Based on the positions of the Sagittarius and the Sr System, if he wants to enter the Sr System, he must go through¡­ the starry sky of Uranus. So, I will go to Uranus and wait for his arrival.¡±


    With that said, there was a ¡°bang!¡± as the air burst, and Lin Zhen left Earth, crossed the Moon, and was a million kilometers away!

 Chapter 581: 582: Battle of Uranus

    Chapter 581: Chapter 582: Battle of Uranus


    Uranus is located on the edge of the Sr System, with the entire covered in ice and snow.


    Here, the lowest temperature can reach minus 220 degrees Celsius, making it aplete forbidden zone for life.


    Even if Martial Artists came here, they would likely be frozen stiff in an instant; thus, formidable firepower is necessary to provide support.


    Once Lin Zhen became the Sun Lord, the manys in the Sr System were developed one by one. The Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earths have all be habitable, but this ce has never been exploited.


    The reason is simple. It¡¯s too damn cold!


    However, it doesn¡¯t matter much to powerful Martial Artists. As long as their Star Power is abundant, they can withstand the severe cold by releasing it.


    Staying on Uranus, Lin Zhen quietly awaited the arrival of Lord Tianfang.


    Looking up at the direction of the sun, it was different from Earth. Here, the sun was just a distant bright spot in the sky, not muchrger than a star.


    ¡°If we were to talk about seasonal changes, it¡¯s now deep autumn on Uranus. It¡¯s not even the coldest time. I wonder how cold it will be in wintertime¡­ I¡¯m afraid survival will be a problem for anyone, especially when their Star Power is insufficient.¡±


    Lin Zhen sensed that the current temperature was minus 150 degrees Celsius.<div>


    A vague idea emerged in his mind.


    About three hourster, a spaceship approached like a ghost from the depths of space.


    The guards, who had already received Lin Zhen¡¯s instructions, promptly reported the information about the spaceship to him.


    ¡°Lord, the spaceship you asked us to keep an eye on has arrived. They refused to answer our questions and just barged in. Should we intercept them?¡±


    Lin Zhen shook his head slightly: ¡°No need, as Domain King Strong, you can¡¯t stop them anyway.¡±


    After cutting offmunications, Lin Zhen waited until the spaceship passed just outside Uranus¡¯s atmosphere when suddenly, a gravitational explosion urred!


    After the ignition of the Ying Huo star, Lin Zhen could now manipte the gravity of two stars.


    If the gravity of the Dark Star was one, the gravity of Ying Huo would be three. It was difficult to resist such intense gravity.


    Lord Tianfang was piloting the spaceship and traveling at sub-light speed when suddenly, a strong force pulled his ship downwards. Harsh rms sounded instantly!


    Tianfang tried to escape from the spaceship, but there wasn¡¯t enough time. The powerful force, like a rubber band, instantly smashed the spaceship harshly into the ground of a distant.


    At this moment, the ship¡¯s internal control waspletely interrupted. Tianfang could only helplessly suspend his body in mid-air, trying his best not to touch anything.


    Boom!~N?v(el)B\\jnn


    In just two seconds, the spaceship had crashed from space onto the surface of Uranus.


    The ground shook, ciers cracked, and the spaceship plunged straight into the ground tens of meters deep, bingpletely junk.


    Just as the spaceship shattered, Lord Tianfang broke out of it!


    ¡°Who¡¯s there?!¡±


    Tianfang¡¯s face was full of fear. As a Domain King, there were few who dared to ambush him. Those who dared to ambush him must be strong foes.


    Lin Zhen waved his hand and emerged from the heavy snowfall.


    ¡°Tianfang, do you know that you¡¯ve intruded a private territory? Shouldn¡¯t you ask for the opinion of thendowner, such as myself, before barging into my domain?¡±<div>


    ¡°Lin Zhen! You¡¯re audacious!¡±


    When he saw it was Lin Zhen, Lord Tianfang¡¯s heart felt relieved.


    Even though Lin Zhen was strong and talented, he was incapable of fighting Lord Tianfang. Lin Zhen hadn¡¯t even reached the Star System Stage, while Tianfang was already a Fifth-level Domain King.


    Although Lord Tianfang¡¯s strength was not prominent among the Domain Kings and can even be described as average, he didn¡¯t need to worry about facing a ck Hole Period cultivator.<div>


    There were some precedents for ck Hole Stages sessfully challenging a Star System Stages, but as far as he knew, none had ever sessfully challenged a Star Domain Stage.


    ¡°You killed my son, Tianci. It¡¯s been a hundred years since I came to take revenge. It¡¯s been cheap enough for you to have a hundred years of extra life. You must have enjoyed everything you wanted to by now, so prepare to apany my son in death.¡±


    ¡°Tianfang, do you believe I can predict the future?¡±


    ¡°Predict? What can you predict?¡±


    Lin Zhen chuckled, ¡°I figured out that you¡¯ll never have a chance to pass through the Heavenly Gate. Do you believe me?¡±


    ¡°Bullshit!¡±


    Tianfang¡¯s face changed. Passing through the Heavenly Gate was his obsession. Being a Domain King, he had already experienced the charm of wealth and power. How could he give it up? As for the Heavenly Gate, without it, there wouldn¡¯t be longevity. He had to pass through it. He didn¡¯t want to die!


    ¡°What can a brat like you predict? People say that those who predict others¡¯ fortunes are unable to predict their own. You¡¯d better figure out when you¡¯ll die instead!¡±


    ¡°I won¡¯t die.¡±


    ¡°Ridiculous! Let me predict your future for you. Tomorrow, it¡¯ll be your anniversary!¡±


    Whoosh~!


    His words had barely left his mouth when a breaking sound rang out. Tianfang made his move!


    His weapon was a golden longsword. With a sh, the sword light turned into a whip-like form, tearing through the snowstorm on Uranus, and instantly arrived above Lin Zhen¡¯s head!<div>


    ng~!


    Armorization and Star Energy Transfer were instantlypleted, and Lin Zhen¡¯s Yin-Yang Spear met the attack head-on!


    This was not a battle of illusory energy bodies, but a genuine sh of weapons. Lord Tianfang¡¯s longsword struck the spear, causing the entire of Uranus to tremble!


    With Lin Zhen¡¯s feet as support points, the ground spread out like a spider web, forming a series of cracks extending to the edge of his sight!


    The st wave rolled outward like a nuclear explosion, piling up the surrounding icebergs into massive piles that rolled away like snowballs in the distance.


    At the core of the sh between forces, Lin Zhen remained unmoved!


    Lord Tianfang¡¯s pupils dted in this instant. In his view, killing Lin Zhen was just a matter of a single strike, but he never expected their powers to be evenly matched!


    Both individuals did almost the same thing, which was to check each other¡¯s star power at that moment.


    Lord Tianfang had gone all out with this strike to avenge his son, and Lin Zhen, facing a Domain King for the first time, did the same. Both had not held back, so this showdown had undoubtedly reached the highest star power value.


    The result shocked both of them.


    Tianfang was astonished, while Lin Zhen was pleasantly surprised.


    That¡¯s because both of their star powers were exactly 135,000 and not a single point less!


    ¡°Hahaha! Tianfang, I never thought your star power would be the same as mine. Wonderful! I¡¯ve been looking for an evenly matched opponent to fight for years, but I never found one. Today, your arrival is perfect, let¡¯s fight until one of us is dead!¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen¡¯s fighting desire was fully ignited by Lord Tianfang. It was too rare for him to encounter an enemy with the same power level at his current state, let alone an enemy.


    Even if Lord Tianfang would not spare him, Lin Zhen would never let him off the hook for sending someone to ambush his family.


    With a roar, the spear lunged out like a dragon, spinning!


    If Lin Zhen¡¯s spear strike could be yed in a thousand-times slow-motion at this moment, a miraculous scene would be visible.


    The space rippled like water, slightly undting at the passing of the spear tip, but space cracks did not appear.


    This was the performance that would only happen when speed surpassed sub-light. Once there were no more ripples, it would mean that the object had exceeded the speed of light and would no longer cause a reaction in space.


    Tianfang blocked with his de, and after the sh of the sword and spear, a red dot appeared on his forehead.


    It was an injury caused by the spear aura. Lin Zhen¡¯s sub-light speed spear attackbined with time eleration nearly took Tianfang¡¯s life!


    Taking the initiative with one strike, Lin Zhen lowered his body, following up quickly like a wraith. His spear trembled continuously, and a series of spear shadows erupted, covering all the vital spots on Tianfang¡¯s body!


    Every attack targeted critical points, and Lin Zhen knew that fighting Lord Tianfang would not be easy, so taking the lead was crucial.


    Tianfang was ruthless enough, seeing Lin Zhen¡¯s fierce spear technique, he made a decision right away!


    Dodging with his body movement to avoid vital spots, he let Lin Zhen¡¯s spear pierce through his shoulder while swinging a lethal sh at Lin Zhen¡¯s chest!


    Lin Zhen easily injured Tianfang. He immediately sensed something amiss, so he withdrew after only piercing through half of Tianfang¡¯s shoulder, simultaneously using time deceleration!<div>


    Tianfang¡¯s sh left a string of blood beads across Lin Zhen¡¯s chest ¨C a superficial injury!


    After just one exchange, both of them were injured!


    However, with their strength, they both had healing methods, and these injuries meant nothing. The two men fought again.


    Both of them were at the peak of their star power, making forcefields useless. It came down to actualbat prowess. Lin Zhen had many skills, but Tianfang had even more, even to the point of using time eleration!


    ¡°Tianfang! You damn bastard who set a trap against my family, do you dare to fight with me on this to the death today? Whoever runs first will never make progress again!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes were filled with bloodshot veins as he roared at Lord Tianfang.


    Lord Tianfang hated Lin Zhen to the bone. Lin Zhen killed Tianci in front of him, which was a thorn in his heart that had to be removed.


    Moreover, this youngster¡¯s encounter allowed him to challenge Tianfang even before reaching the Star System Stage. If Lin Zhen were to break through to the Star System Stage, Tianfang would have no way to survive. So to kill Lin Zhen, now was the best opportunity.


    ¡°Good, good, good! I, Tianfang, swear upon my Heart of Warrior, only one of us will leave this alive today. Victory or death!¡±


    ¡°Splendid! I thought the same thing, whoever runs away is a loser!¡±


    ¡°Bring it on!¡±


    ¡°Come on!¡±


    ¡°Boom!¡±


    Above the Uranus, a scorching, world-shaking battle had begun.


    There were no spectators, only two strong men fighting fearlessly. The air currents here rolled and churned, clouds turning around and unable to approach. Snow was fluttering hundreds of kilometers away, unable to enter this Asura Arena.


    This battlested for an entire month!


    During this month, the two men fought in every corner of Uranus.


    From the Eastern Hemisphere to the Western Hemisphere, from the Southern Hemisphere to the Northern Hemisphere, sometimes fighting in space, and sometimes going deep into the¡¯s core!


    Both were fighting with their lives on the line. Lin Zhen had been injured more than 6,000 times during this period, and Lord Tianfang had been injured nearly 6,000 times as well, covering their bodies with wounds.


    Both men had exhausted all their trump cards and had a thorough understanding of each other¡¯s abilities.


    Since their star power was equal, and their skills were not much different, killing each other wasn¡¯t that simple.


    But if one had to be strict about it, Tianfang had a slight advantage. After all, he had lived for more than a thousand years, his battle experience far exceeding Lin Zhen¡¯s.


    After a month of fighting, Tianfang believed that if the battle continued for another month, he would be thest one standing.


    But a monthter, a slight change urred in the battle.


    Lord Tianfang¡¯s de repelled Lin Zhen¡¯s attack, and he involuntarily shivered.


    Raising his head, the wailing cold wind swept by, the chilling currents churned, and the temperature had dropped to minus 200 degrees.


    Winter hade to Uranus!


    Fighting for such an extended period had caused both of them to deplete more than half of their star power. Their range of output had also shortened considerably, and gradually, it became difficult to withstand the cold wind¡¯s assault.

 Chapter 582: 583: Actually, You’re Just a Younger Brother

    Chapter 582: Chapter 583: Actually, You¡¯re Just a Younger Brother


    In front of Lord Tianfang, Lin Zhen¡¯s Star Power had dimmed significantly.


    Lord Tianfang was in the same situation, as both of them had the same amount of Star Power, and after one month of consumption, only one-tenth was left.


    Both of them were like candles in the gale, although there was a protective shield around them, the shield had begun to break and crumble, leaving the candles at the mercy of being extinguished by the gale at any time.


    On this Uranus, which was like a hell on earth, theplete exhaustion of Star Power was no different from death.


    Under normal circumstances, Lord Tianfang might not have continued to stay in the fight.


    But now it was different, killing Lin Zhen was so important, not to mention that he and Lin Zhen had both sworn with the Heart of Warrior that if anyone left left, their progress would stagnate forever.


    He couldn¡¯t afford to take that risk, and besides, Lin Zhen seemed to be in worse shape than himself. With one final push, perhaps he could win.


    Releasing the remaining minimal Star Power to withstand the freezing cold, Lord Tianfangunched another attack.


    Two people on theirst legs continued to fight desperately.


    After three days, their final energies were rapidly consumed, they separated, and both copsed to the ground!<div>


    Lin Zhen¡¯s body was covered with more than a dozen sword wounds, and Lord Tianfang had several gaping holes in his body as well.


    The Star Power of both men had be extremely weak, no longer enough to fend off the cold winds. The biting, freezing cold returned, covering the area once again.


    Lord Tianfang managed to sit up, his Star Power flickering.


    He cast an uncertain nce at Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Lin Zhen! You¡¯re as good as dead. Although our Star Power is the same, your understanding and application of power is not as good as mine. Over the past month, you have consumed more overall Star Power than me. Now I can still move in this cold wind, walk up to you and lift my sword to finish you off. But you? I¡¯m afraid if you use any more Star Power, you¡¯ll lose even the protective Star Power you have left and be directly frozen to death!¡±


    As he spoke, a sense of triumph filled Lord Tianfang, and he burst intoughter: ¡°Kid! You may think you¡¯re a genius, but just being a genius isn¡¯t enough. You need to have brains, otherwise your hatred and resentment can only be avenged next life, assuming you have one!¡±


    With that, Lord Tianfang staggered to his feet with the help of his longsword and steadily approached Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zheny on the ground, the blood from his body instantly freezing into frost; but his gaze upon Lord Tianfang contained a touch of mockery.


    ¡°Lord Tianfang, do you really believe that only Star Power can withstand the cold of this¡¯s winter?¡±


    Lord Tianfang paused.


    ¡°You¡¯re wrong! Besides Star Power, there¡¯s also mes!¡±


    Boom~!


    A ball of deep blue me suddenly erupted from Lin Zhen¡¯s body, the intense heat instantly melting the surrounding frost. As the outside cold returned, it was immediately negated by Lin Zhen¡¯s mes, leaving him unaffected by the cold.


    Standing up with his spear, Lin Zhen faced Lord Tianfang against the wind: ¡°Lord Tianfang, now I can stand up too. If you have any tricks left, just use them. Your remaining Star Power is only slightly more than mine, and now I have the support of my mes, so I don¡¯t need to consume any Star Power. Let¡¯s see who canst until the end!¡±


    Lord Tianfang stood still, his face constantly changing and extremely vivid.


    His expression seemed to want to roar in anger, yet at the same time he seemed to want tough, looking very strange.


    In the end, Tianfang suddenly burst intoughter.


    ¡°Hahaha~! Hahahaha!!¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen, do you think your cunning n has seeded? But you absolutely can¡¯t imagine that your scheme is so ridiculous and insignificant to me!¡±<div>


    Having said that, Lord Tianfang suddenly became serious: ¡°You think you¡¯re the only one with the power of mes, do you? Today, I will teach you a lesson to remember: never underestimate a Domain King-level expert. I¡¯ve been watching you for a long time, and I¡¯m not unaware of your power of mes. I never take any enemy lightly, let alone someone who killed my son!¡±


    Lord Tianfang took step by step towards Lin Zhen, and suddenly, a surge of me power erupted from his body.


    It was a pale blue me power, not as strong as Lin Zhen¡¯s but enough to block the cold wind.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, my understanding of me power is not bad either. When you made me swear to fight to the death here, I already thought of your n.¡±<div>


    ¡°Both of us are evenly matched, and our battle could have dragged on for a thousand days. At that time, you must have been plotting, thinking that when the exhaustion came, you would still have the power of mes to resist the cold while I, without mes, would naturally be forced to surrender in this¡¯s winter.¡±


    ¡°Hahaha! To your great disappointment, I also have the power of mes. It¡¯s just that I¡¯ve never shown off in front of others. That¡¯s my secret, Lin Zhen. Remember this ¨C always keep some hidden cards up your sleeve so that you can y them at the most critical moment and change the oue.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s face gradually turned pale, not expecting Lord Tianfang to be so cunning.


    ¡°Are you finished? Out of moves? Hahaha! Lin Zhen, don¡¯t try to attack me with your mes. Here, your mes can only protect yourself; this entire ce is filled with cold air, and there¡¯s no way for your mes to cause damage.¡±


    ¡°Oh, right! Are you well-versed in thunder? Earth Element? Wood Element? Or the power of light?¡±


    ¡°If you¡¯re proficient in any of these, I advise you not to embarrass yourself because I can do everything you can!¡±


    Lord Tianfang raised his hand, and several energy elements shed by, but they quickly disappeared under the invasion of the cold air.


    ¡°See that? This is the home field of ice and water elements; other elements won¡¯t work here, Lin Zhen. So, in the end, it¡¯s our realbat power that will decide the victory. My Star Power is just a bit higher than yours, and that¡¯s enough to determine life and death!¡±


    With that said, Lord Tianfang strode towards Lin Zhen, ready to end the battle.


    In his view, all of Lin Zhen¡¯s calctions were within his expectations. The reason he agreed was to outsmart Lin Zhen, who tried to outwit him.


    Without taking more than a few steps forward, a shocking scene appeared.


    Lin Zhen raised his hand, and a group of water vapor rose in his palm. Within less than a second, it turned into an Ice Sphere.


    ¡°Is that¡­ water element?¡±<div>


    Lord Tianfang was stunned and said incredulously, ¡°How is it possible for you to have the water element while having the fire element too?¡±


    ¡°You don¡¯t need to understand that. Existence has its reason, Lord Tianfang. Let me teach you onest lesson: never stand in the windward position, because not only the Ice and Water Elements are abundant here, the Wind Element is also plentiful!¡±


    ¡°Die!¡±


    Lin Zhen suddenly roared, raised his hand, and sent thousands of water vapors into the air. In an instant, they transformed into Ice Arrows, wildly shooting towards Lord Tianfang under the gale!


    ¡°Thud thud thud thud thud~!¡±


    In this fierce hurricane, these Ice Arrows were a hundred times faster than sniper bullets, like missiles, they fiercely bombarded Lord Tianfang.


    If it was an ordinary situation, Lord Tianfang could easily destroy these Ice Arrows with a breath. However, his current strength was less than one percent of his peak power, and he could no longer withstand the continuous attack.


    At first, he managed to cut some Ice Arrows with his long knife, but his remaining Star Power was quickly consumed.


    The possibility of victory in this battle was gone for him.


    Neither a frontal attack nor teleportation worked because Lin Zhen¡¯s Spiritual Power was slightly stronger than his and could disrupt his teleportation!


    Poor Lord Tianfang, like a living target, could only endure under the bombardment of countless Ice Arrows.


    ¡°After either thousands or tens of thousands of Ice Arrows, one of them finally broke through Lord Tianfang¡¯s defense and fiercely pierced his body!¡±


    A string of blood beads solidified in the air and fell on the ice below with a ttering sound.<div>


    ¡°Uh~!¡±


    ¡°Thud thud thud thud thud~~~!¡±


    It was like bullets from a machine gun hitting him, one after another, creating blood holes in his body. Lord Tianfang¡¯s body became riddled with wounds in an instant.


    After thest Ice Arrow was shot, Lin Zhen felt a sense of dizziness.


    The consumption was just too great.


    However, it was all worth it. Lord Tianfang¡¯s body was now like a porcupine, filled with Ice Arrows, and all his acupoints and blood vessels were frozen.


    The cold wind swept past, and his cells stopped dividing. All his vitality quickly vanished in the cold wind.


    With the power of mes supporting him, Lin Zhen slowly moved towards Lord Tianfang.


    Lord Tianfang¡¯sst bit of Star Power and his resentful will supported hisst breath, but all he could do was use his eyes to attack Lin Zhen.


    Completely ignoring Lord Tianfang¡¯s venomous gaze, Lin Zhen stood in front of him, ¡°Lord Tianfang, never overestimate your wisdom. You may think that you have nearly a thousand years of extra life experience and can understand more than I do, but you may not believe thatpared to me, you are just a little brother.¡±


    Lord Tianfang¡¯s eyelids twitched, not understanding Lin Zhen¡¯s meaning.


    ¡°Don¡¯t understand? Haha! No need to understand too much. I have also investigated your information. You are 1,120 years old this year. But what you don¡¯t know is that to this day, I have lived for more than 1,130 years!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s words were urate. Before his rebirth, he had lived a thousand years, and after his rebirth, he had also lived for more than 130 years.<div>


    So, strictly speaking, he was more than a decade older than Lord Tianfang.


    Lord Tianfang still couldn¡¯t understand. He could see that Lin Zhen¡¯sst words were true, but he couldn¡¯tprehend how Lin Zhen could possibly be older than him.


    Before he figured it out, a strong wave of fatigue struck him. His lifetime of ambition and aspirations vanished with this wave of fatigue.


    His eyes closed, and endless darkness descended. Ashes to ashes, dust to dust, Lord Tianfang passed away on Uranus.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    A me enveloped him, and the lifeless Lord Tianfang disappearedpletely.

 Chapter 583: 584: The Last 3 Months

    Chapter 583: Chapter 584: The Last 3 Months


    The battle at Uranus had sessfully eradicated Lin Zhen¡¯s concerns.


    With the death of Lord Tianfang, there was no one left who could pose a threat to Lin Zhen¡¯s family.


    Today, the World Kings and Territory Kings have all gone to the Heavenly Gate, and Lin Zhen¡¯s family, with their Star System Stagebat power, have be exceptional. Any ordinary threats are no longer a cause for concern.


    With Tianfang¡¯s death, Lin Zhen absolutely did not believe that any other Territory Kings would retaliate for someone who was already dead.


    It was as if a huge boulder had been lifted from his heart, giving Lin Zhen a moment of relief.


    The fight on Uranus was not unknown. At the very least, it happened within the surveince range of Lin Zhen¡¯s interster radar. His family knew about it, but they wouldn¡¯t interfere with his affairs.


    Now that Lin Zhen had emerged victorious, he immediately ryed the good news to his family.


    Everyone at home was delighted as they were finally safe.


    After dealing with Tianfang, Lin Zhen returned to Earth and rested for a full three months.


    This period was the happiest worry-free time in Lin Zhen¡¯s life.<div>


    The family knew that Lin Zhen was preparing to leave.


    But as family, they were mentally prepared for this. Being able to stay home for a hundred years, which was a lifetime for an ordinary person, they were all content.


    **********


    So, during these three months, everyone extraordinarily stopped practicing their cultivation and instead traveled among various star systems under Lin Zhen¡¯s apaniment.


    The New World was huge, with countlesss of beautifulndscapes.


    Some ces had advanced technology, some had developed cultivation civilizations, and somes were in the primitive age. Living in these ces for a few days, observing everything from a god-like perspective, was a unique experience in its own right.


    On a called Cangwu, Lin Zhen¡¯s parents became heroes who drew their swords to help someone in need, saving a prince who was about to be killed by the Imperial chaotic army.


    The prince escaped,ter became Emperor, and ordered the construction of statues in the likeness of Lin Liye and Li Qin, worshipping them day and night.


    Because in his eyes, Lin Liye and Li Qin were gods.


    On a called Tianheng, a martial artspetition was held. Lin Mei¡¯er, in a yful mood, participated in the contest and defeated the crowd with one hand.


    The old swordsmen and champions on the wished to acknowledge Lin Mei¡¯er as their master.


    But Lin Mei¡¯er rejected them all with a wave of her hand, ascending to the sky, leaving everyone dumbfounded.


    Since then, a legend about the Divine Woman has spread on this.


    The Divine Woman¡¯s martial arts and appearance were unrivaled. Everyone who had seen the Divine Woman vowed to pursue the peak of the martial way, hoping to see the Divine Woman again one day.


    On a called Roon Star, a zombie crisis broke out. Lin Zhen took his two wives, Ling¡¯er and the sisters An Qier, and within a day, killed all the zombies,pletely saving the crumbling.


    Since then, the stories of the God and his five wives have be eternal ssics sung on this. The subsequent generations even created countless movies, TV shows, songs, operas and many stories, passed down forever.


    The movie called ¡°The God Descends¡±, broke the box office record in ten days, bing a legend in the film industry of the Roon Star.


    The onlyint was that they couldn¡¯t find qualified actresses on the to portray the elegance of the God¡¯s wives.


    Those five wives were indeed unparalleled beauties that did not belong to this world.<div>


    Three monthster, Lin Zhen took his family back to Earth.


    When the family got off the spaceship and saw that Lin Zhen was not nning toe down, everyone stopped.


    ¡°Son! Your father doesn¡¯t have any great talents, but what we, your mom and I, are most proud of is having a son like you. In this regard, your father is the most sessful man in the world. No matter how great you be, you are still my son. That makes your dad quite impressive, doesn¡¯t it?¡±


    ¡°Husband, your sister An Ning and I are very lucky to have met you, and to have children for you. This time spent over a hundred years is already enough for us. In the future, you can just explore freely. We will always stay at home, apanying the parents, taking care of the children and waiting for the day of reunion.¡±<div>


    ¡°Dad! Meier will definitely strive hard in the future, trying to surpass my brother as soon as possible. No matter if we can see each other again or not, Meier will pray for Dad.¡±


    Ling¡¯er also stepped forward: ¡°Brother, I think you know a bit about what An Qier¡¯s sisters and I are thinking. But we don¡¯t expect anything, and you don¡¯t need to remember us. We have no home to return to. Over the years, the Lin family is our home, we are already a family. Living here, we are happy. We just hope that after you there in the Original World, you still remember that you have family here.¡±


    Seeing the watery eyes of hisrge family standing in front of him, Lin Zhen was stunned for a moment, then opened his mouth to say, ¡°Do you think that if I go to the Original World, I will nevere back?¡±


    An Ning wiped her eyes: ¡°You don¡¯t need to lie to us, we all know that the Heavenly Gate only opens once every ten thousand years. If you leave, if we want to go to the Original World, we must wait another ten thousand years. But only a peak World King has ten thousand years of life, plus over eight hundred years in the Heavenly Gate opening stage. By the time the Heavenly Gate opens again, I¡¯m afraid our life span will be exhausted¡­¡±


    Su Mingyue¡¯s tears fell like beads, ¡°In these three months, you have not trained at all. Is it not because you wanted to spend quality time with us, as a sort of farewell?¡±


    Li Qin was even more distressed, ¡°My son, I know you have ambitious goals, but there are still more than eight hundred years before the Heavenly Gate closes. Can¡¯t you stay with us a little longer? Even if not three hundred or five hundred years, one hundred years would also do. With you leaving abruptly like this, our hearts are really¡­¡±.


    Lin Mei¡¯er who was deliberately putting on a brave face, broke down in tears, ¡°I want to see daddy again, I don¡¯t want daddy to leave!¡±


    Seeing the situation, Lin Zhen suddenly felt a headache brewing.


    He hurriedly exined to his family, ¡°You are all mistaken. I am indeed leaving, but I did not say I would never return.¡±


    ¡°Liar! Once the Heavenly Gate is closed, how can youe back?¡±


    It was only then that Lin Zhen said, ¡°In the past century, I don¡¯t think I have ever told you about Feng Qingluan¡¯s story. I mainly didn¡¯t want to mention it because it would be awkward for us all. Do you know how Feng Qingluan went to the Original World? It is because there are Wormhole Eggs sold in the Original World. Those things can break through the barrier between two worlds. Once I arrive at the Original World and earn some money, I can buy one. When I am settled and established there, I can use the Wormhole Egg to return and then take you all to the Original World.¡±


    ¡°Really?¡± An Ning asked with some disbelief.


    ¡°Of course it¡¯s true. I didn¡¯t mention it before because of Feng Qingluan. But as time passed, I forgot about this matter and it led to your misunderstanding.¡±<div>


    Hearing Lin Zhen¡¯s words, it felt as though everyone in therge family sighed in relief.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    ¡°You rascal, why didn¡¯t you say so earlier? If you had said it sooner, we wouldn¡¯t have been so worried, which even affected my mood when dealing with injustices in Cangwu Star.¡± Lin Liye grumbled at Lin Zhen while blowing his beard and staring.


    Li Qin, even more frustrated, hit Lin Zhen a few times, ¡°Look what you¡¯ve done, scaring your mother, your wife, and your children.¡±


    His wife and children broke into smiles, immediately appearing more spiritedpared to before.


    That is how people are, whether it¡¯s the high and mighty martial artists or ordinary mortals, as long as there is hope in their hearts, everything is bright.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s exnation was like the best panacea in the world,pletely dispelling the clouds of worry shrouding his family¡¯s hearts.


    Before boarding the spaceship, Lin Zhen meticulously exined many things and left a thousand billion Cosmic Crystals behind.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t know how long it would take him to reach the Heavenly Gate, but since he decided to leave, he likely won¡¯t return anytime soon. After crossing the Heavenly Gate, returning bes an even more distant matter. Therefore, he had to ensure everything at home was properly arranged.


    All defense systems of the Sun Area have been reced once, and Lin Zhen even left the Permanent Crystal Battleship for his family, so they can leave safely at any time.


    What Lin Zhen himself rode was Luo Gou¡¯s ck battleship, which was also a top-level battleship, not inferior to the Permanent Crystal Battleship.


    The family¡¯s guard team was fully armed for defense. It could be said that even if a World King invader came, his family would have enough time to escape, and nobody could catch up to them.


    And before leaving, everyone could still keep in touch in the Dimensional Universe, so it was not like they couldn¡¯t see each other.


    However, once they reached the Original World, the Dimensional Universe could no longermunicate with the New World, and there would be a nk period.<div>


    Furthermore, there was another matter regarding Lin Zhen¡¯s clone. Now, after armorization, the Gxy Beast was close to reaching the peak of the Infant Stage.


    But it was only close and had not fully reached it. If it did, Lin Zhen would send the Gxy Beast to the Fire Kirin Empire¡¯s Kylin Transformation Pool to fully transform into a true Fire Kirin. When that time came, Lin Zhen¡¯s clone would reach the stage of a Territory King. But this would not be a mere Territory King like Lord Tianfang, but a real genius Territory King.


    The ck battleship spewed out a stream of air, slowly lifting the spaceship into the air.


    Lin Zhen sat in front of the cabin, watching his family shrink smaller and smaller below, feeling a touch of mncholy in his heart.


    ¡°Goodbye, Daddy! Mei¡¯er and my brothers will miss you!¡±


    ¡°Husband, work hard on your practice. We¡¯ll see you in the Dimensional Universe! Just don¡¯t find too many sisters for us.¡±


    ¡°Son, you must seed. Your mom and dad are waiting for you at home!¡±


    ¡°Brother! If we also go to the Original World, we must always be together with you!¡±


    Looking at his family, who were still waving him goodbye, Lin Zhen¡¯s spaceship finally lifted off, circled the Earth twice, and then quickly elerated, breaking through the Earth¡¯s atmosphere!


    Temporary separation is for a better reunion in the future. When Lin Zhen has enough strength, he will certainly bringsting happiness and joy to those around him. This has always been the goal that motivates him to keep moving forward.


    Heavenly Gate, here Ie!


    New World, here Ie!


    Whoosh~!<div>


    The spaceship turned into a stream of light, heading straight in the direction of Sagittarius!

 Chapter 584: 585: Before the Heavenly Gate

    Chapter 584: Chapter 585: Before the Heavenly Gate


    ¡°Line up, everyone! Keep some distance between each other!¡±


    ¡°The one in front of me, you stepped on my foot! Are you blind?¡±


    ¡°To that Rocky n member, can youy down and cultivate? You¡¯re like a wall here, and we can¡¯t see the condition of the Heavenly Gate at all.¡±


    ¡°I used to think there were only a few Advanced Martial Artists, but here I realize, there are countless people in the universe. It¡¯s so crowded that it¡¯s suffocating!¡±


    ¡°Right? I¡¯ve been waiting here for over a hundred years and only got one chance to challenge the Heavenly Gate. Damn it, those with connections always get opportunities, while we without the care of the World Kings suffer.¡±


    About 23,400 kilometers away from the Life Pir, a queue of ck Hole Period Martial Artists moved forward like a worm.


    The towering Heavenly Gate in the distance seemed so sacred and unattainable to them.


    Over the past century, Martial Artists have disyed their prowess in order to challenge the Heavenly Gate.


    Once highly respected, they became ordinary people here, as everyone around them was as powerful or even more powerful than them.


    This situation already took into ount those who left out of hopelessness. Initially, the queue went millions of kilometers out from the entrance.<div>


    And this wasn¡¯t just one line ¨C there were many!


    Some started using their wits, desperately building rtionships with World King Powerhouses, offering the treasures they¡¯ve collected. If a World King Powerhouse favored them, they might support them, taking them to their spot for a challenge at the Heavenly Gate.


    As World Kings upying the front lines, they could challenge the Heavenly Gate every day. Some even had the strength to do so but chose to stay and gather benefits, preparing their foundation for entering the Original World.


    Many World Kings set a fixed price ¨C one hundred billion Cosmic Crystals for a single challenge!


    Most Martial Artists couldn¡¯t afford such a price, and even those who could soon found the Heavenly Gate to be practically unattainable after their first try.


    Those unwilling to ept this went back to cultivate and returned for another challenge once they felt their strength had significantly improved.


    This cycle repeated itself, and with people to guide them every day, these Kings earned a fortune.


    Of course, World Kings didn¡¯t upy all the spots around the Heavenly Gate. Out of a total of one hundred thousand spots, ny thousand were taken by powerful World Kings.


    The remaining ten thousand spots were reserved for those queuing Martial Artists. Six thousand spots were for Domain King level Martial Artists, who took turns moving forward, while three thousand were for Star System Stage Martial Artists and one thousand for ck Hole Period Martial Artists.


    It was impossible to count the number of ck Hole Period Martial Artists throughout the universe. Thus, the queue for this stage was the longest, with a thousand lines full of people everywhere.


    Some who couldn¡¯t stand the agony of waiting would seek rtionships with World Kings, offering them gifts. It worked once or twice, but too often, and they¡¯d end up giving away all their savings.


    Countless people without money gave away their territories, life stars, mineral stars, and even wives.


    However, since everyone here was an Advanced Martial Artist familiar with all sorts of grand spectacles, even the most beautiful woman in a star system or an entire gxy wouldn¡¯t be worth much.


    Only top-notch beauties from high-level civilization Universe Countries would be sought after by World Kings with such tastes.


    To challenge the Heavenly Gate, being cuckolded and going bankrupt were nothing, and countless people even lost their lives.


    Despite all this, the 300,000-kilometer-long queue still proved how popr the Heavenly Gate was!


    The opportunity to pursue longevity was an irresistible temptation for Martial Artists.


    If you couldn¡¯t get through the Heavenly Gate this time, you¡¯d likely never see the next chance.


    After ten thousand years, almost everyone who failed would perish!<div>


    Of course, there was another way to advance quickly ¨C challenging the person in front of you.


    As long as you defeated the person in front, you could move up one spot, but you couldn¡¯t skip challengers, or you¡¯d invite group attacks.


    Legend had it that this rule was set by a Longevity Realm Great God named Zhuiyue from the Original World when the Heavenly Gate first appeared.


    The Longevity Realm was a level above the World Kings. Only by reaching this realm could one escape the limits of lifespan, stabilize one¡¯s internal world, and avoid birth, aging, illness, and death.<div>


    Unless youmitted suicide or were killed by someone, you could live forever.


    When Zhuiyue appeared to announce the rules, disputing World Kings were quarreling over their positions. They refused to ept him and attacked him together.


    As a result, with the pressure of his God¡¯s might, Zhuiyue killed more than thirty World Kings on the spot, intimidating everyone. From then on, the rule for challenging the Heavenly Gate was established.


    ********


    Lin Zhen¡¯s spaceship arrived without causing any ripples.


    Stepping out of the spaceship, Lin Zhen indeed felt the strong smell of alcohol.


    ¡°The Wine Red Star Neb, truly lives up to its name.¡±


    The ground beneath his feet wasn¡¯t solid, but a void with a faint mist. Only when Martial Artists reached the ck Hole Period and had self-sustaining Star Power in their bodies could they stay here for a long time. This also exined why there were no Constant Star Stage Martial Artists here.


    Lin Zhen stepped forward and joined the queue of ck Hole Period Martial Artists at the end of the line.


    In front of him was a martial artist dressed in ck with a single horn on top of his head.


    The Single-horned Tribe, besides the sharp horn on their heads, didn¡¯t look much different from other humans.


    ¡°You¡¯re new here?¡± The man turned and nced at Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Yeah, I just arrived.¡±<div>


    ¡°Gxy Beast Tribe?¡±


    This guy had sharp eyes, sizing up Lin Zhen in a nce and recognizing Lin Zhen¡¯s Gxy Beast bloodline.


    ¡°Yes, from the Star River Giant Beast Alliance.¡±


    ¡°Then you¡¯d better not hang around here. You should head over to the Star River Giant Beast Alliance area. There, there are teams for flying creatures, ground creatures, aquatic creatures, and armored creatures, and the number of people is rtively lesspared to here.¡±


    ¡°Oh, thank you.¡±


    Lin Zhen thanked the Single-horned Tribe martial artist and quickly found the team of the Star River Giant Beast Alliance.


    There were five teams here, separated into ground creatures, flying creatures, armored creatures, aquatic creatures, and feathered creatures.


    Lin Zhen was a Fire Kirin ck Hole Beast, so naturally, he had to join the ground creature team.


    Upon arriving, Lin Zhen frowned slightly.


    Looking ahead from his angle, the team continued as far as the eye could see. Compared to the nearby teams of flying and armored creatures, the ground creature team was disproportionately long.


    He did a quick calction and estimated the length of the team to be around two hundred thousand kilometers. Lin Zhen thought that if he queued up one by one, he would probably be here for at least a few decades, if not a hundred years.


    ¡°It seems I can only fight my way through. This is the ck Hole Period team, so challenging them should be easy for me.¡±


    As he walked to the back of the team, before Lin Zhen could say anything about the challenge, the interstermunication from the Dimensional Universe rang.<div>


    It was Han Sha from the Star River Giant Beast Alliance.


    ¡°Hey, Brother Han Sha! Long time no see!¡±


    ¡°Yeah, Little Brother Lin Zhen, it¡¯s been over a hundred years since west met. How have you been?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ve been great ¡ª eating well, sleeping well, and having a good life. Everything is good, haha.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s good to hear. So, Lin, have youe to the Heavenly Gate?¡±


    ¡°I just arrived. How did you know, Brother Han Sha?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s simple. I searched for nearby friends in the Dimensional Universe, and I found out that you arrived. Are you now at the end of the Star River Giant Beast Alliance team?¡±


    ¡°Yes, I¡¯m right at thest position, and who knows how many years it will be until I get a chance to go to the Heavenly Gate. I¡¯m just about to challenge my way up.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t challenge anyone. Juste to the front. I¡¯m in the 300th position or so. When you get here, I¡¯ll introduce you to some people who can help, so you won¡¯t have to stand in line or challenge anyone.¡±


    Lin Zhen immediately agreed, and if he could skip challenging others, he would prefer not to. Whoever he challenges now might enter the Original Worldter, and it¡¯s very possible to end up as an enemy after such a challenge.


    Following the queue to the front, Lin Zhen had his eyes opened on the way.


    The team of Gxy Beasts was the most diverse with unusual creatures. Some people did not want to appear in human form, and in the eyes of many martial artists, having a Gxy Beast bloodline is something to be proud of and to show off.


    They would even maintain their Gxy Beast forms during normal times.<div>


    As he walked through the ground creature team, Lin Zhen felt like he had entered an exotic zoo.


    ¡°Roar! Another person using the backdoor, shameless!¡± A giant saber-toothed tiger spoke in humannguage,ining about Lin Zhen as he passed by.


    ¡°Coward! If you¡¯ve got the guts, challenge us! I can¡¯t stand people like you with connections ¨C a disgrace to martial artists!¡± A double-headed demonic wolf shot sparks as it spoke, appearing very irritable.


    ¡°Come on! You gutless thug! I¡¯ll crush your balls!¡± A muscr White Ape broke a stick with its knees and threatened Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Big brother, who are you here to see? Can you take me with you? I can be your girlfriend!¡±


    A beautiful red fox swayed her tail and cast a flirtatious nce at Lin Zhen.


    Feeling helpless, Lin Zhen could only speed up, creating a gust of wind beneath his feet, as he quickly left behind those harassing others and went to the front of the queue.


    ¡°Lin, over here!¡±N?v(el)B\\jnn


    Finally getting a view of the Heavenly Gate up ahead, Lin Zhen heard someone calling him.


    He saw Han Sha in the crowd.


    Han Sha was also at the ck Hole Peak. The Star System Stage is not that easy to enter, and having Lin Zhen¡¯s help, a powerful individual, provides many advantages over others.


    Lin Zhen felt a little emotional, looking at Han Sha, who seemed somewhat disheveledpared to his past glory. At least, his strength, amidst the vast sea of people in the universe, had be insignificant.


    ¡°Brother Han Sha, it¡¯s been a long time!¡± The two embraced for a moment.

 Chapter 585: 486: Another Fire Kirin

    Chapter 585: Chapter 486: Another Fire Kirin


    ¡°Brother, it¡¯s been many years since Ist saw you or heard from you. If you hadn¡¯t contacted me today, I would have almost forgotten that I¡¯m still a member of the Star River Giant Beast Alliance. Where have you been?¡±


    Han Sha sighed: ¡°Ah! It¡¯s a long story. After discovering your talent, I did deserve some credit, but then I was transferred to another advanced civilization universe country, the Sorcerer Empire. It¡¯s considered a promotion, but unfortunately, I was suppressed there and my life became hard. Otherwise, after more than a hundred years, I shouldn¡¯t still be at the ck Hole Period.¡±


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t know how tofort him ¨C considering Han Sha¡¯s current state, it seemed impossible for him to pass through the Heavenly Gate. However, humans are like this; even if there¡¯s only a glimmer of hope, they will fight for it. Otherwise, there would be no chance at all.


    ¡°What happened next?¡±


    ¡°Heaven still cared for me. Later at the Sorcerer Empire, I met their prince and activated his Gxy Beast bloodline. Interestingly, this prince had the same bloodline as you ¨C that of the Fire Kirin.¡±


    ¡°Oh! There¡¯s another Fire Kirin?¡±


    ¡°Ha, not just one. The vast universe has infinite possibilities. Within the walking beasts of the Gxy Beasts, Fire Kirin is a branch. There are also Ink Kirin, Jade Kirin, Water Kirin and so on. Just within my knowledge, there are sixty to seventy beings, and this is only during the ck Hole Period. There are also some in the Star System Stage and Star Domain Stage.¡±


    At this point, Han Sha quietly moved closer to Lin Zhen¡¯s ear: ¡°However, I feel that your ck Hole Beast incarnation is the most unique. You will definitely be able to go to the Original World.¡±


    Lin Zhen never doubted his ability to go to the Original World. Within the ck Hole Period, he believed that if he wasn¡¯t qualified to go to the Original World, then nobody else would qualify for it.


    ¡°Brother, you should also strive to go to the Original World.¡±<div>


    ¡°Ha! You don¡¯t have to say that, brother. I know my limits. There¡¯s no way I can pass the Heavenly Gate. My current hope is that after Ke Xiangnan enters the Original World, he can fetch us over using a Wormhole Egg.¡±


    ¡°Who is Ke Xiangnan? Brother, do you know about the Wormhole Egg?¡±


    ¡°Ke Xiangnan is the prince whose bloodline I activated. He believes that entering the Original World will not be an issue. As for the Wormhole Egg, it has been documented for a long time. After all, the Heavenly Gate has been opened countless times over countless years. Many Martial Artists have entered the Original World and a fair number have returned. Once your bank ount level reaches a certain point, you can inquire about some news from the Original World. However, inquiries are charged and they are quite pricey.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded, acknowledging his statement. The Original World¡¯s secrets couldn¡¯t be hidden from everyone. As long as the World Kings know, the family members of the World Kings would also know. The more prominent Martial Artists should also be aware.


    ¡°So, brother, why are you standing here?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m waiting in line for Ke Xiangnan. Little brother, you see how many people are here; a considerable portion is waiting in line for others. Because the waiting time is very long and the line has to be moved forward frequently, it¡¯s impossible to focus on cultivation. So, people started hiring others to queue for them. For those like me who hold no hope of passing the Heavenly Gate, we stay here to queue for others. If Ke Xiangnan reaches the Original World, naturally he will remember my favor. Maybe he will bring me over ¨C he promised me.¡±


    Lin Zhen was at a loss for words, feeling that Han Sha¡¯s hope wasn¡¯t very reliable. In Lin Zhen¡¯s view, the value of the Wormhole Egg was incredibly high. Even the prince of an advanced civilization universe country might not be very influential once he reaches the Original World and whether he could bring Han Sha over was doubtful.


    ¡°The reason why I asked you toe here is actually because of this spot. Ke Xiangnan himself doesn¡¯t need a spot. His father is one of the World Kings upying the front lines. He could challenge the Heavenly Gate at any time. He has a few dozen people like me, who are specifically here to queue. When it¡¯s our turn, he will sell the spot and earn arge sum of money.¡±


    Lin Zhen was stunned for a moment, then he understood.


    The prince of an advanced civilization universe country could easily find some Martial Artists to queue for him. Afraid that in this line, there are many like him.


    ¡°There are over three hundred people ahead of me. When it¡¯s my turn, this spot will be given away or sold. Now I¡¯ll take you to Ke Xiangnan. Let him give this spot to you. I think he would still give me this much face.¡±


    Lin Zhen nced at the long line, hesitated, then shook his head.


    He didn¡¯t want to handle things through Han Sha since Han Sha would end up owing him a favor. As a Martial Artist, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t like owing people anything because it would weigh on his mind.


    Moreover, Lin Zhen thought that Ke Xiangnan, who was also a Fire Kirin, could potentially be apetitor. He had read many ounts about the Original World. Although most stories are hearsay, there¡¯s no smoke without fire, and there are many information worth referencing.


    It was said that the Star River Giant Beast Alliance in the Original World is not a monolith but isprised ofrge families.


    Take the Kirin family for instance. Not only do they have the Fire Kirin, but they also have many branches such as Ink Kirin, Jade Kirin, Water Kirin and so on.


    Each of these families has an elder, and the entire Kirin family is lead by a family head.


    Those Martial Artists who venture into the New World will naturally join these families. And the result of the Heavenly Gate challenge will directly determine their status within the families.


    As the saying goes,petitors of the same field are enemies. Because they are rivals, fellow Fire Kirins are most definitelypetitors ¨C directpetitors at that.N?v(el)B\\jnn<div>


    Although Ke Xiangnan might give Han Sha face, he wouldn¡¯t necessarily sincerely help Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen smiled at Han Sha and responded: ¡°Old brother Han Sha, I¡¯ve understood everything you¡¯ve said, but you don¡¯t have to worry about me. I¡¯ll find a way to pass the Heavenly Gate on my own. If I must, I¡¯d queue up. Besides, I do need some time to cultivate.¡±


    Han Sha didn¡¯t expect Lin Zhen to refuse. He was astonished: ¡°Are you sure about this? Here, you will be queuing for decades, even hundreds of years.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. There¡¯s always a way out. I¡¯ll look around on my own for now.¡±<div>


    ¡°Well then, if you change your mind,e find me anytime.¡±


    ¡°Alright, goodbye!¡±


    Lin Zhen waved goodbye to Han Sha and left.


    Cutting in line here is absolutely not allowed, unless you are willing to pay for a spot in the front row from the World King.


    Being a neer, Lin Zhen wasn¡¯t in a hurry and began walking back through the queue.


    He had hardly taken a few steps when he was stopped by a lean martial artist with the keen, rodent-like features of the Rat Race.


    ¡°Hold on, brother!¡±


    Turning his head, Lin Zhen realized that this person was also a member of the Gxy Beast n, likely of the Rat Race. He wasn¡¯t sure of the specifics, as it was impossible for him to recognize every species of the Gxy Beast n.


    ¡°What do you need?¡±


    ¡°Interested in passing through the Heavenly Gate?¡± The skinny martial artist sidled up to Lin Zhen, speaking in a hushed voice, as if he was disclosing a secret.


    ¡°Of course, I believe every Martial Artist here wishes to pass through the Heavenly Gate.¡±


    ¡°How fortunate, if you give me the money, I will help you with this.¡±


    Lin Zhenughed. With so many World Kings in the front line, with an openly marked price of 100 billion cosmic crystals, why would he need toe to this guy if he were willing to pay?<div>


    Although Lin Zhen had a thousand billion cosmic crystals, 900 billion of them were to ensure the ount of the ninestar supreme did not downgrade, and couldn¡¯t be used carelessly.


    Last time, to resurrect the Little Phoenix, Lin Zhen had spent double the amount required to upgrade his bank ount. He does not wish to do the same this time as using the crystals would mean a need to double it next time.


    Therefore, the only money he could use was one hundred billion, enough for only one attempt. That was why Lin Zhen was hesitant to try rashly.


    The thin martial artist quickly waved his hand: ¡°You must be misunderstanding. If the cost was a hundred billion, I wouldn¡¯t be here embarrassing myself. My services are much cheaper.¡±


    ¡°Cheaper? How much cheaper?¡±


    The martial artist held up two hands, each with three fingers raised.


    ¡°Sixty billion?¡± Lin Zhen thought the price wasn¡¯t great either, as he would only afford one attempt. If he failed the first time, he would be short of money for the next leanattempt.


    ¡°No, no, no! Thirty-three billion! Thirty billion is for your entrance fee, and three billion as mymission. How do you find this price? If you have a hundred billion, then you would be able to attempt it three times. Consider it.¡±


    ¡°Why is it so cheap?¡± Lin Zhen asked.


    ¡°You probably don¡¯t know, the Heavenly Gate has been open for a hundred years now, and more than half of the martial artists who felt hopeless have already left. Unable to pass through the Heavenly Gate, they would rather go back and enjoy life. There are much fewer people now than initially, so business is not good. Despite the World Kings still charging a hundred billion, there is not much business left.¡±


    ¡°Did they drop their price?¡±


    ¡°One could say so, while the consensus price is of a hundred billion, no one is offered a drop-in price openly. However, quite a few have quietly lowered their fees. But I assure you, the price of thirty-three billion is a unique bargain. Anywhere else, you would have to pay a minimum of fifty to sixty billion. Don¡¯t miss this opportunity!¡±


    If this was true, Lin Zhen thought it was worth considering.<div>


    ¡°If I give you thirty-three billion, can I immediately pass through the Heavenly Gate?¡±


    ¡°Almost, not immediately. You may have to wait a few hours, there are quite a few people queued ahead of you. But you don¡¯t need to hand me thirty-three billion, give me three billion and I¡¯ll lead you there. Then, you can give the World King the thirty billion.¡±


    Upon hearing this, Lin Zhen felt reassured. If he¡¯d said immediately, it might be fake. This arrangement seemed more reasonable.


    He gave the martial artist three billion directly: ¡°Lead the way, I want to give it a try.¡±


    ¡°Great! Don¡¯t worry, I promise you won¡¯t have to wait too long. There are only three or four people in front of you. It won¡¯t take more than two hours for it to be your turn.¡±


    While leading the way and making a detour to the front row, the skinny martial artist exined the process.


    In the front row of ten thousand spots, they went to the one on the very left, a secluded ce with fewer people, since no one queued behind the World King.


    An elderly martial artist with white hair sat there, with three followers behind him.


    ¡°Senior, I brought you another one who wants to pass through the Heavenly Gate.¡±


    ¡°Hmm, good job, now go.¡±


    ¡°Alright!¡±


    The thin martial artist waved his hand and ran off quickly.


    Lin Zhen took thest spot in line, waiting for his chance to pass through the Heavenly Gate.<div>


    However, he was soon drawn into the conversation of the martial artists standing ahead of him.

 Chapter 586: 487: Breaking Through the Heavenly Gate!

    Chapter 586: Chapter 487: Breaking Through the Heavenly Gate!


    There were three people in front of Lin Zhen, one man and two women, a total of four including Lin Zhen.


    There was probably someone else is attempting the trial ahead, and these people were waiting for their turn.


    Two of these three were at the Star System Stage, with the short-haired man at a Tier Nine Star System level. He appeared quite powerful, at least equivalent to the level of the Five ghosts Lin Zhen had encountered before, with a Star Power of over 15,000.


    The two women also looked pretty good. One of them was at the ck Hole Period and was clinging to the short-haired man, seemingly a couple or spouses.


    This woman¡¯s Star Power was also impressive, around 2,000. A ck Hole Period martial artist with 2,000 Star Power was undoubtedly very strong. An average Star System Early Stage martial artist had less than a thousand Star Power, so she could be considered a genius.


    The other woman was also at the Star System Stage, with over 10,000 Star Power. She was as powerful as Xuan Jiang, looking incredibly beautiful. Even whenpared to Yue¡¯er and An Ning, she wouldn¡¯t fall too short. In an ordinary Life Star, she could be called the top beauty.


    When Lin Zhen arrived, the gazes of the few people fell on him.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    ¡°Oh, a handsome young man has arrived!¡± The beautiful woman at the Star System Stageughed. Her smile was enchanting, making the ck Hole Period beauty beside her seem a little dull inparison.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s appearance was undoubtedly outstanding, surpassing most men in handsomeness.


    Martial Artists could usually figure out each other¡¯s true age. Lin Zhen, being over a hundred years old, was considered very young here.<div>


    The short-haired man holding the ck Hole Period woman sneered, ¡°Zhu Lingshan, why are you so shallow, only judging people by their appearance? Can being handsome fill your stomach? Is being handsome a sign of strength? Men rely on power. If it¡¯s based on looks, there are plenty of pretty boys with better looks than him that are kept by female martial artists. Why don¡¯t you go find one for yourself?¡±


    ¡°Sun Liang, are you an idiot? What does my praising someone else¡¯s looks have to do with you? You¡¯re just jealous.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m jealous of him for what?! For a ck Hole Period rookie like him, I could crush him with just one finger! Do I need to be jealous? Not to mention me, even my Xiaodie is stronger than him. She is your sister; you can¡¯t deny that. Look at this neer, hiding his star power, he must be afraid of peopleughing at him. What can someone like him do? Rely on his face for a living or use it as a credit card? He¡¯s just attracting women like you.¡±


    The woman named Xiaodie also giggled and cast a nce at Lin Zhen before turning her eyes away haughtily.


    Zhu Lingshan huffed, ¡°Sun Liang, I know what you are up to. Since you failed to woo me, you deliberately found this woman whom I can¡¯t stand to disgust me. She is not my sister anyway.¡±


    Xiaodie cooed, ¡°Sis, we are half-sisters with the same father. How can you talk like that? You¡¯ve really hurt your sister¡¯s feelings. If you are jealous, why don¡¯t you marry Sun Liang too? We can follow the example of E Huang and Nv Ying, sisters serving one husband together. I won¡¯t mind.¡±


    Zhu Lingshan, pointing at Zhu Xiaodie, said, ¡°Don¡¯t talk to me. If I knew you guys would follow me here, I wouldn¡¯t havee to endure this humiliation. I would rather spend 100 billion elsewhere!¡±


    Seeing Zhu Lingshan upset, Sun Liang and Zhu Xiaodie¡¯s eyes showed a hint of triumph.


    Lin Zhen could clearly see that these two were deliberately provoking Zhu Lingshan, intending to upset her, so she would perform poorly during the Heavenly Gate trial.


    Lin Zhen had a good impression of this woman, who seemed genuine and unaffected. Moreover, she had spoken up for him, so Lin Zhen didn¡¯t mind helping her out.


    ¡°My dear sister, take it easy and don¡¯t fall into their trap.¡±


    Zhu Lingshan suddenly came to her senses, ¡°Young man, you¡¯re right, I can¡¯t do anything that would make themugh at me.¡±


    Seeing Zhu Lingshan calm down quickly, Sun Liang, and Zhu Xiaodie both felt annoyed.


    ¡°You little brat! Don¡¯t meddle in other people¡¯s affairs! Didn¡¯t your mother teach you that?¡±


    Lin Zhen smiled, ¡°My mother taught me a lot, but what I remembered most was that when you encounter someone who spews crap, don¡¯t hold back and deal with them when necessary!¡±


    ¡°Bastard! I see you¡¯re looking for death!¡±


    Sun Liang couldn¡¯t hold back anymore. In his eyes, a ck Hole Period ant like Lin Zhen actually dared to challenge him, which was absolutely intolerable.


    Just as Sun Liang seemed ready to make a move, the white-haired old man in front of them suddenly turned around, ¡°Anyone who wants to act recklessly here, I can make you evaporate from the face of the earth!¡±


    With the World King speaking, Sun Liang immediately deted, his face turning red with anger. Pointing at Lin Zhen and Zhu Lingshan, he said, ¡°Fine, fine, fine! I won¡¯t bother with you today. We¡¯ll see who does better in the Heavenly Gate trial. Zhu Lingshan, I¡¯llpete with you. Xiaodie, that smelly brat is also at the ck Hole Period. Are you confident you can crush him?¡±<div>


    Zhu Xiaodie nced disdainfully at Lin Zhen: ¡°He¡¯s just a pretty face, not worth mentioning!¡±


    ¡°Zhu Lingshan, dare to give it a try? Loser cuts off one hand!¡±


    Zhu Lingshan, looking at Sun Liang and Zhu Xiaodie, remained silent.


    She was not as strong as Sun Liang, and she estimated that Lin Zhen would also be weaker than Zhu Xiaodie. Her own sister had a very high ck Hole Period strength, she wouldn¡¯t fall into their trap.<div>


    But she couldn¡¯t help feeling frustrated.


    ¡°Oh, my all-powerful sister who always outshines me has chickened out, huh? Liang, this is really rare!¡±


    Zhu Xiaodieughed with her cheeks trembling, her face appearing somewhat sharp and harsh.


    Zhu Lingshan tightly pursed her lips without speaking, her chest heaving. She was clearly enraged. If not for the fact that she had already paid the money, she would really like to leave immediately.


    Just then, Lin Zhen suddenly spoke up, ¡°If we¡¯re going topete, let¡¯s go. So, it¡¯s two pairs ofpetitors, right?¡±


    ¡°Yes! What, are you really going topete?¡±


    ¡°Of course, the losing team will have one person¡¯s arm chopped off. Dare to ept?¡±


    ¡°Hahaha, hahaha! Alright, I want to see if you¡¯ll chop off your arm or Zhu Lingshan will when your team loses.¡± Sun Liang hesitated for a second, then agreed with a bigugh.


    He thought that the neer was a bit stupid; they already had a guaranteed victory, yet he still wanted to step in. Perhaps he had some special healing medicine, so his hand could grow back after it¡¯s severed.


    It was apparent that his real motive was to impress the beautiful Zhu Lingshan and seize the opportunity to get close to her. This kind of trick was already old and overused to Sun Liang.


    As for the possibility of Lin Zhen being very strong, he didn¡¯t believe it at all because, ording to hismon sense, a martial artist in the ck Hole Stage was simply trash.


    But he added another condition: ¡°However, when ites to chopping off the arm, you can¡¯t do it yourself. Someone from the opposing team must do it.¡±


    ¡°Fine, if we lose, I¡¯ll have my arm chopped off. If you lose, you choose someone for me to chop off their arm.¡±<div>


    ¡°Deal!¡±


    Upon hearing this, Zhu Lingshan¡¯s face changed, ¡°Don¡¯t be impulsive.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, sister. My arm can regenerate if it¡¯s severed.¡± Lin Zhen winked at Zhu Lingshan, looking confident.


    Zhu Lingshan sighed, not wanting to say anything more. However, she secretly made up her mind that if they really lost, she would sever her own arm. Her arm could also regenerate, so it wasn¡¯t a big deal.


    But she didn¡¯t want to owe anyone anything. Although she noticed that Lin Zhen was quite handsome before, at this moment, he seemed too reckless.


    The World King over there didn¡¯t care about their matters, as long as he got money.


    Now that the bet was established, the peoplepeting at the Heavenly Gate soon returned, silent and leaving without a word, clearly, their results were not satisfactory.


    After this person returned, it was Zhu Lingshan¡¯s turn.


    Zhu Xiaodie cheerfully said, ¡°Go ahead, sister, we¡¯ve all just arrived here recently and are challenging the Heavenly Gate for the first time. You should perform well and not lose confidence during your first attempt.¡±


    Zhu Lingshan didn¡¯t respond to her and walked towards the Heavenly Gate.


    Several people watched Zhu Lingshan¡¯s back, as her slender figure drew many people¡¯s gazes, even in a remote corner. After all, a beautiful woman always attracted attention.


    Below the Heavenly Gate, there were impact points left by the gods of the Original World. People had to ascend from there, and there were even clearly marked distances.


    Starting from the base of the Life Pir to the top of the Heavenly Gate, it was exactly one million kilometers ¨C not a millimeter off.<div>


    Looking up from below, the sky above was dark and deep, the deepest point being the Original World that people longed for.


    The Dimensional Universe Company had set up screens at each ascension point to clearly record the martial artists¡¯ experiences while challenging the Heavenly Gate, allowing people at the lowest point to see their impact situation.


    ¡°Look at that, she¡¯s quite a dish, really top-notch.¡±


    ¡°Yeah! We have no such beauties in our hometown. She is too far away, I wonder about her strength.¡±


    ¡°Ordinary beautiful people tend to have no strength, as they are used to relying on their looks. However, if martial artists are beautiful, they tend to have great strength, which proves that they don¡¯t rely on looks.¡±


    ¡°Makes sense, that¡¯s why I¡¯m so powerful.¡±


    ¡°Get lost, your face is too ugly; you have no other choice but to work hard.¡±


    People chatted away, their eyes focused on the left screen, watching Zhu Lingshan¡¯s impact situation.


    Zhu Lingshan took a deep breath and then leaped into the air!


    Her graceful figure soared into the sky at a speed already reaching thousands of times the speed of sound!


    One hundred kilometers¡­ three hundred kilometers¡­ five hundred kilometers¡­ one thousand kilometers!


    In Lin Zhen¡¯s view, Zhu Lingshan¡¯s speed was quite fast, but many martial artists in other positions shook their heads slightly, as it seemed hopeless.


    With this impact speed, it was impossible for her to surpass one hundred thousand kilometers, which meant she hadn¡¯t even achieved one-tenth of the impact value.<div>


    After all, they had been here for a long time and had seen many people challenging the gate, so they could roughly estimate someone¡¯s performance at a nce.


    As expected, Zhu Lingshan slowed down after reaching twenty thousand kilometers, struggled at thirty thousand kilometers, and had nearly no Star Power left at forty thousand kilometers.


    In the end, she exhausted all her strength, her sweat drenched her clothes, wrapping her delicate body and revealing her curves. Despite her efforts, her final impact progress was only fifty thousand kilometers before she failed.


    One-twentieth of the progress, that was Zhu Lingshan¡¯s final result.


    Challenging the Heavenly Gate was indeed very difficult!

 Chapter 587: 488: The Extremely Fierce Lin Zhen, the Charging Man!

    Chapter 587: Chapter 488: The Extremely Fierce Lin Zhen, the Charging Man!


    Zhu Lingshan¡¯s body fell back down, plummeting from the sky to the ground.


    Afternding, her body stumbled slightly, her gaze clearly filled with disappointment.


    She knew that she wouldn¡¯t pass on her first attempt, but she wanted to test herself to see just how big the gap was. However, she never expected the gap to be so vast.


    This dealt quite a blow to her confidence, especially since she would have to face Sun Liang and Zhu Xiaodie¡¯s ridicule upon returning.


    As she slowly walked back, sure enough, Sun Liang and Zhu Xiaodie burst intoughter.


    ¡°Sister, did you underperform a bit? Is this still my omnipotent sister? With your skills, aren¡¯t you bringing disgrace to our family?¡±


    Before Zhu Lingshan could respond, Lin Zhen impatiently said from behind: ¡°Can you two hurry up? Maybe your results will be worse than hers, so what¡¯s there to show off?¡±


    ¡°Alright! I¡¯ll let you witness my true strength today, so you won¡¯t talk tough when your arm gets chopped off!¡±


    Sun Liang walked out and stood before the Heavenly Gate.


    However, he wouldn¡¯t draw much attention. After all, a Star System Stage warrior with a star power of over 10,000 was quitemon here.<div>


    Regardless of how others viewed him, Sun Liang¡¯s star power erupted as he charged upward with all his might!


    His strength was indeed stronger than Zhu Lingshan¡¯s, and he performed well on top of his good mood. In the end, his sprint reached a distance of 90,000 kilometers!


    There was an unwritten rule here: when a Martial Artist charged beyond 100,000 kilometers, people would apud and cheer for them, expressing respect and encouragement.


    Sun Liang did well but didn¡¯t reach the level where people would p for him.


    After falling back from the Heavenly Gate, he was exhausted but his face was full of excitement.


    ¡°Did you see that? That was my first attempt, and I¡¯vepleted almost 10% of it. I still have plenty of time to train. Next time, it¡¯ll be 20% or 50%, until I reach the Original World!¡±


    ¡°Liang, you¡¯re so amazing, Xiaodie adores you!¡± Zhu Xiaodie became even more flirtatious, causing Lin Zhen to frown.


    ¡°Xiaodie, it¡¯s your turn next. Just remember to maintain a calm mind. We¡¯re currently leading by 40,000 kilometers, so as long as you perform normally, we¡¯ll be able to secure victory. When it¡¯s time to cut someone, you¡¯ll be the one to do it!¡±


    ¡°Alright! I¡¯ve been waiting for this moment for a long time!¡±


    As Zhu Xiaodie spoke, she red fiercely at her disheartened sister before marching towards the Heavenly Gate.


    She didn¡¯t attract much attention either. Although she was considered beautiful, she paled inparison to Zhu Lingshan. Not to mention, a ck Hole Stage wouldn¡¯t easily draw others¡¯ attention.


    While the pressure faced by ck Hole Stages was said to be less, their strength was rtively weak too.


    The Heavenly Gate had been open for over a century now. Although not many Star System Stages had passed through, there were still countless attempts. In contrast, not a single ck Hole Stage had sessfully passed through the Heavenly Gate to date.


    Perhaps some ck Hole Stage geniuses were still preparing and hadn¡¯t yet attempted, but this still testified to the difficulty of a ck Hole Stage¡¯s challenge.


    Zhu Xiaodie began her charge. Lin Zhen thought that her 2000-star power in the ck Hole Stage was not bad; although it was said that the Heavenly Gate became harder as one progressed, she should be able to at least reach 5%.


    Unexpectedly, Zhu Xiaodie could only reach 3.5% before falling back down.


    ¡°It¡¯s so difficult at the ck Hole Stage. With 2,000 star power, I could only get this far. I¡¯m afraid I won¡¯t be confident in reaching the top.¡±]


    Upon returning, Zhu Xiaodie didn¡¯t feel disheartened but rather happy, as Sun Liang congratted her: ¡°You did well, Xiaodie. I¡¯ve seen many ck Hole Stages not even reach 1% before falling. You¡¯re already amazing, and we never expected you to pass at the ck Hole Stage initially. Once you¡¯ve stabilized a bit more, let¡¯s break through to the Star System Stage, and our progress will definitely improve greatly.¡±


    Then, he said to Lin Zhen: ¡°Kid, we¡¯ve got a 7% lead now. If you can reach 8%, we¡¯ll concede defeat.¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen nodded before walking forward.


    At that moment, Zhu Lingshan suddenly looked up and grabbed Lin Zhen¡¯s hand: ¡°Little brother, I know you¡¯re doing this out of kindness, but just forget it. This is our family matter, and you shouldn¡¯t get involved. If an arm must be chopped, it¡¯ll be mine. You should just quit.¡±


    Lin Zhen said earnestly, ¡°How can I do that? My mother taught me that a man¡¯s word is his bond. I can¡¯t just go back on a bet I agreed to. That¡¯s not my style!¡±


    ¡°You stubborn blockhead¡­ Fine, just go. But if we lose, you must listen to me. After all, this is my problem.¡±n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om<div>


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, but the word ¡®lose¡¯ doesn¡¯t exist in my dictionary. I will win, and I¡¯ll do so beautifully!¡±


    With that, Lin Zhen strode confidently towards the Heavenly Gate.


    Sun Liang looked at Lin Zhen¡¯s retreating figure and scoffed, ¡°Zhu Lingshan, is this your taste in men? How could you think that this idiot is handsome? Don¡¯t say I didn¡¯t give you a chance. Consider Xiaodie¡¯s earlier suggestion, and if you can turn back and follow me, I can let the past be the past.¡±


    ¡°Stop dreaming! I¡¯d rather die than be with a scumbag like you. It¡¯s just an arm, after all. It¡¯s not like it won¡¯t grow back.¡±


    ¡°Hahaha! Fine, we¡¯ll see about that!¡± Sun Liang, furious and humiliated, walked to the side, with his sword already prepared.


    His sword was poisoned, capable of inhibiting body regeneration. That¡¯s why he proposed allowing the other side to cut the arm.


    Since Zhu Lingshan was being stubborn, he wouldn¡¯t show any mercy!


    *********


    Lin Zhen arrived at the starting point, standing tall like a handsome jade tree.


    Seeing that someone else was attempting to breach the Heavenly Gate, the surrounding people looked over. However, when they saw Lin Zhen¡¯s realm, many instantly lost interest.


    ¡°Useless. A ck Hole Period martial artist trying to challenge the Heavenly Gate? Doesn¡¯t he know how difficult it is?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll bet a million Cosmic Crystals that he can¡¯t reach a height of 100,000 kilometers.¡±


    ¡°Heh! Are you trying to scam us again? How many ck Hole Period martial artists can even reach 100,000 kilometers? He¡¯ll probably fall down after reaching a few hundred or thousand kilometers.¡±<div>


    ¡°Let¡¯s move on, get back to training.¡±


    Lin Zhen ignored the gossip around him and looked around. It wasn¡¯t just him who was attempting this, but thousands of others too. In the first ten thousand positions, there were ten thousand martial artists allunching into the sky like fireworks.


    However, most of them quickly fell back down. When someone surpassed the distance of 100,000 kilometers, the crowd below cheered and spurred them on.


    As Lin Zhen prepared to set off, a slight disturbance from the Dimensional Universe came forth, as someone directly connected to Lin Zhen¡¯s Dimensional Universemunication channel.


    Lin Zhen was immediately startled, as he had never encountered such a situation where someone could connect without his permission.


    An elegant middle-aged man holding a white folding fan appeared in the image, grinning at Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Wee, young man, wee to the Heavenly Gate challenge. I am the Heavenly Gate Guardian, Zhuiyue, from the Original World. You cannot use teleportation here, and you must rely on your own strength to ascend. If you can pass the Heavenly Gate at one million kilometers, I will be waiting for you at the top.¡±


    ¡°A Longevity Realm Martial Artist!¡±


    Lin Zhen had seen countless messages about Zhuiyue in his Dimensional Universe. Every person who attempted the Heavenly Gate would see his image. He didn¡¯t expect it to appear this way.


    His appearance greatly inspired the other martial artists, as this was a living Longevity Realm figure.


    Lin Zhen also wondered if Zhuiyue could simultaneouslymunicate with hundreds of people attempting the Heavenly Gate. How strong was his Spiritual Power to do that?


    In an instant, Lin Zhen¡¯s ambition soared.


    Longevity Realm! That was his goal!<div>


    Taking a deep breath, Lin Zhen felt his Star Power rising.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s original Star Power was 70,000, with his clone¡¯s Star Power at 65,000. After the Star Energy Transfer, it totaled to 135,000. With such a strong foundation, Lin Zhen had every reason to believe that he could make his way upward in one go.


    This was the power of a World King; no matter how difficult the Heavenly Gate, it couldn¡¯t be set so that only those at a World King¡¯s level could pass.


    He crouched slightly, getting ready to jump on the spot.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡±


    ¡°Whoosh!¡±


    Lin Zhen shot into the sky like a bullet!


    With the wind roaring in his ears, Lin Zhen instantly soared to a height of 10,000 kilometers!


    There was a heavy pressure overhead, making it impossible to teleport. To continue upwards, one could only rely on their Star Power to withstand the pressure. This was the only standard to test a martial artist¡¯s strength.


    But in Lin Zhen¡¯s view, this pressure was nothing.


    With the Star Power surging around him, Lin Zhen seemed to have a booster under his feet, rushing upwards with incredible momentum.


    13,000¡­ 15,000¡­ 18,000¡­ 20,000!


    23,000¡­ 25,000¡­ 28,000¡­ 30,000!<div>


    Lin Zhen easily surpassed Zhu Xiaodie¡¯s record, but he hadn¡¯t the slightest intention of stopping. The difficulty presented hasn¡¯t troubled him yet, nor had he even felt strained.


    Although he thought no one was paying attention to him, some people, including those who knew Lin Zhen, were actually watching him because of his handsome appearance.


    At first, most people just watched for fun, but now they were all getting restless.


    ¡°Holy shit! Who is this guy?!¡±


    ¡°Damn! That¡¯s so fast. This guy¡¯s amazing!¡±


    ¡°Sub-light speed charge! Is he really in the ck Hole Period? Old Li, pinch me, am I dreaming?¡±


    ¡°This is bad! He¡¯s going to break the record! The highest ck Hole Period charge record is just over 500,000 kilometers, right? Is he going to break it?¡±


    Almost in a blink of an eye, Lin Zhen had already passed the 50,000-kilometer mark, and his speed showed no sign of slowing down. He seemed to be heading for 100,000 kilometers!


    Countless people opened their mouths in shock, looking up as Lin Zhen soared into the sky, rising higher and higher!

 Chapter 588: 489 Lin Zhen’s Results

    Chapter 588: Chapter 489 Lin Zhen¡¯s Results


    At this moment, Lin Zhen truly felt invincible, as if he could cut through all obstacles and forge ahead.


    In his eyes, the pressure from above seemed inconsequential, and the one-hundred-thousand-kilometer distance appeared trivial to him.


    Seventy-thousand¡­seventy-five thousand¡­eighty thousand kilometers!


    By this time, Lin Zhen¡¯s achievements had already surpassed Sun Liang and Zhu Xiaodie¡¯s.


    He had won this bet.


    However, Lin Zhen¡¯s goal had never been merely winning this insignificant bet; it was merely a little amusement during his idle time. He helped Zhu Lingshan while taking the opportunity to test himself, to challenge whether he could pass through the Heavenly Gate and directly ascend to the Original World on his first attempt.


    With seventy-thousand Star Power in his original body and sixty-five thousand in his clone, Lin Zhen believed he might have a chance after using Star Energy Transfer.


    Therefore, with almost no reservations, he used all of his original body¡¯s Star Power for a rapid charge.


    Under the Heavenly Gate, Zhu Lingshan couldn¡¯t believe what she saw and covered her mouth with her hand. The bet she thought she¡¯d certainly lose had unexpectedly turned around due to Lin Zhen¡¯s performance.


    And it was a massive reversal. It was still unclear how far he could go with his charging speed!<div>


    Sun Liang and Zhu Xiaodie¡¯s faces turned ashen, never having dreamed that Lin Zhen was actually a supreme powerhouse.


    Breaking their heads, they could not figure out why such an important person woulde to tease them out of boredom. Could Zhu Lingshan¡¯s charm be that great? Could it really subdue such a person?


    Zhu Xiaodie¡¯s gaze at Zhu Lingshan was filled with jealousy. Comparing Lin Zhen to Sun Liang beside her, she felt that Sun Liang, who she once found pleasing to the eye, was now iparably ugly.


    It had to be said that a man¡¯s strength often held more sway with women than his looks.


    In just an instant, Lin Zhen had broken through the one-hundred-thousand-kilometer mark!


    About half of the onlookers immediately stood up and began apuding on the spot.


    At the Heavenly Gate, everyone was fighting for a glimmer of hope. They wouldn¡¯t be stingy with their apuse when they saw someone performing exceptionally well, because others passing through the Heavenly Gate would also give them hope.


    ¡°p p p~!¡±


    The rhythmic apuse echoed through the sky. Although Lin Zhen, who was charging, couldn¡¯t hear it, he could imagine it.


    However, Lin Zhen had no time to think about that. After one hundred thousand kilometers, the pressure began to increase, but it still wasn¡¯t much of an issue, as Lin Zhen continued to charge forward with unstoppable speed.


    One hundred twenty thousand¡­one hundred fifty thousand¡­one hundred eighty thousand¡­two hundred thousand!


    If only half of the people were apuding at the beginning, by the time he reached two hundred thousand, more than half were pping now.


    Within a day, there weren¡¯t many people who could charge past two hundred thousand. And even those who could were mostly old faces. It was infrequent for neers to reach that distance on their first attempt!


    This could only prove that the neer had an absolute strength that ordinary people could not match!


    Moreover, many experienced Martial Artists could see that Lin Zhen had a powerful momentum, and two hundred thousand was definitely not his limit.


    The record for the ck Hole Period was five hundred and ten thousand kilometers. Could Lin Zhen really break it?


    After two hundred thousand, Lin Zhen started to feel a bit strained. Although it was still bearable, it was undoubtedly difficult.


    However, he still hadn¡¯t used Star Power Transfer and continued to charge with his own strength.


    Two hundred twenty thousand¡­two hundred fifty thousand¡­two hundred eighty thousand¡­three hundred thousand!<div>


    When Lin Zhen broke through the three-hundred-thousand-kilometer mark, almost everyone stood up and apuded, including many World King Powerhouses in the front row.


    Some even blew loud whistles, and all the big screens at the Heavenly Gate began broadcasting Lin Zhen¡¯s charging scene. Only those who charged past three hundred thousand would receive such a treatment.


    If you couldn¡¯t even reach three hundred thousand, you wouldn¡¯t get such a privilege.


    People no longer made any noise, especially the Martial Artists in the ck Hole Period, who remained silent. They all stood on tiptoe, eagerly hoping to witness a miracle today.<div>


    After all, most people who had charged more than three hundred thousand were either at World King or Star System Stage, with only a few in the ck Hole Period.


    Seeing this situation, Sun Liang and Zhu Xiaodie wanted to make a run for it. There was no need to continue the bet, as Sun Liang even knew that he wasn¡¯t a match for a ck Hole Period who could charge past three hundred thousand, even though he was at the Star System Stage. They couldn¡¯t even y dirty.


    However, a White-Haired King, who had been watching the screen, suddenly turned around: ¡°Hey! Where are you two going? You dared to make a bet in front of me and bully people, and now you want to run away when the situation looks bad? Do you think I¡¯m invisible?¡±


    Sun Liang said with a mournful face: ¡°Senior, this has nothing to do with you, right? We don¡¯t owe you any money.¡±


    ¡°Indeed, you don¡¯t owe me money, but I despise scum like you two in my entire life. Especially you, who failed to hook up with the elder sister and turned to the younger sister instead. And when you found her, you still belittled the elder sister. How despicable are you?¡±


    After saying that, he pointed at Zhu Xiaodie: ¡°You, woman, are also despicable enough to plot against your sister for such a worthless man, even scheming to cut off her arm. If I turn a blind eye, wouldn¡¯t I be as despicable as you? Stay here, no one is allowed to leave, or I¡¯ll annihte whoever leaves!¡±


    Sun Liang and Zhu Xiaodie cursed their bad luck, havinge across a World King who liked to meddle in other people¡¯s affairs. They thought it was really the worst luck possible.


    However, that World King had already made a clear threat, so they dared not move and had to stay put obediently.


    Zhu Lingshan felt a surge of satisfaction in her heart as she listened, but she also understood that this World King was not someone who liked to meddle too much. Half of the reason was his character, and the other half was due to the handsome man.


    Only such a person could make a World King take notice and even be willing to make friends with him. Otherwise, the World King would likely not bother.


    *********


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t know what was happening below. After passing 300,000, the pressure intensified once more, making it difficult even for him.


    He estimated that with his own power to continue the charge, passing 400,000 wouldn¡¯t be a problem, and 500,000¡­should also be possible, but 600,000 would require desperate measures.<div>


    As for 700,000, the chances seemed very slim.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    ¡°Maybe it¡¯s time for the Star Energy Transfer. At least for the first time, I can pass 800,000 or even higher. Only after practicing for some time will I have the possibility of passing through the Heavenly Gate.¡±


    With a thought, Lin Zhen was ready for the transfer of Star Power.


    However, he suddenly realized with horror that Star Energy Transfer could not be used here!


    Why couldn¡¯t it be used during the challenge when it had worked in other ces?


    Lin Zhen immediately thought of Zhuiyue¡¯s words.


    Zhuiyue had said that during the challenge of the Heavenly Gate, you cannot teleport, and you must rely on your own power to pass through¡­


    At this moment, Lin Zhen understood that the Star Power Transfer couldn¡¯t be used because the transferred Star Power didn¡¯t belong to his main body but to his avatar¡¯s.


    The test here in Heavenly Gate was extremely strict, involving the great matter of entering the Original World. It would certainly not allow any suspicion of fraud or cheating.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s Star Power Transfer, after all, was not the power of his main body and could not be counted.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s heart went cold, realizing that without the Star Power Transfer, he couldn¡¯t pass through the Heavenly Gate at present.


    As for breaking the 510,000 record, he figured he could do that. His main body¡¯s limit was between 600,000 and 700,000.


    But Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want to do that either, as standing out too much would inevitably attract envious scheming. He didn¡¯t want to end up dead before achieving sess.<div>


    However, he couldn¡¯t let others look down upon him. After making his decision, Lin Zhen began to slowly withdraw his Star Power, but his body continued to rise.


    320,000¡­350,000¡­380,000¡­400,000!


    As the pressure of 400,000 fell, people could noticeably feel Lin Zhen¡¯s speed slowing down.


    ¡°Ah, what a pity! There¡¯s no way to break the record.¡±


    ¡°Yeah, what¡¯s the name of the one in the first ce?¡±


    ¡°I heard it¡¯s Ke Xiangnan, the prince of the Sorcerer Empire. His 510,000 shocked everyone.¡±


    ¡°Still, he¡¯s not strong enough in the end. He¡¯s probably around 420,000 or 430,000. But this result is still impressive, ranking in the top ten.¡±


    ¡°Ah, let¡¯s disperse. Let¡¯s get some sleep. There¡¯s really no way for a ck Hole Period martial artist to pass through the Heavenly Gate. We should work hard to advance to the Star System Stage. At least, that way, there¡¯s a glimmer of hope.¡±


    As expected, Lin Zhen¡¯s final result was 420,000 kilometers, earning him the title of 10th ce among all the ck Hole Period martial artists.


    The spectators gave Lin Zhen a warm round of apuse in response. This result also surprised Lin Zhen. The universe was vast, with many talents emerging. Being able to pass 400,000 kilometers proved that a martial artist¡¯s Star Power was at least over 40,000.


    Though the ck Hole Period¡¯s achievements didn¡¯t rival the World King, they still crushed every Star System Stage.


    Especially the one in the first ce, his Star Power was definitely above 50,000. Such a person was not to be underestimated. Lin Zhen had his avatar¡¯s power unused, who knew what tricks others might have up their sleeves.


    Lin Zhen was satisfied with this result, neither attracting attention nor being too conspicuous. It was just right.<div>


    As he descended from the Heavenly Gate, Lin Zhen deliberately stumbled. No one noticed anything was amiss.


    In their eyes, it was anyone¡¯s guess about Lin Zhen¡¯s true capabilities. As long as Lin Zhen wanted to hide his Star Power, no one could see how much he had. However, people estimated that his Star Power was just over 40,000.


    After calming down, Lin Zhen walked back to Zhu Lingshan and the others.


    ¡°Oh, you two are still here. I didn¡¯t expect you to keep your word. I thought you might run away. If you did, that would be fine. I don¡¯t want to cut off your arms. But since you¡¯ve stayed, if I don¡¯t do something, I¡¯ll seem petty. So, I¡¯ll just do it reluctantly.¡±


    Both Sun Liang and Zhu Xiaodie almost spat blood, thinking to themselves that they would have run if they could.


    At this point, they had no choice but to brace themselves and press on, no matter how unwilling they were.


    ¡°So, have you decided? Whose arm will be cut?¡±


    Sun Liang wanted to shirk responsibility, hoping Zhu Xiaodie would take the me. But seeing Lin Zhen and the White-Haired King¡¯s menacing re, he dared not dy any longer. Biting the bullet, he stepped forward, ¡°What¡¯s the problem? Cut mine!¡±


    ¡°Good, you have guts!¡±


    After saying that, Lin Zhen took out a knife, and with a flick of his finger, he left some me power on the de. Then, he handed the knife to Zhu Lingshan, ¡°How about I give you a chance, sister?¡±

 Chapter 589: 490: Two World Kings

    Chapter 589: Chapter 490: Two World Kings


    Zhu Lingshan took the knife from Lin Zhen¡¯s hand, still somewhat hesitant.


    At this moment, the white-haired World King in front spoke: ¡°Martial Artists act without hesitation; constantly worrying about consequences will only limit achievements. Staying true to the original essence of martial arts is the key.¡±


    Lin Zhen nced at the World King and nodded at Zhu Lingshan: ¡°Go ahead.¡±


    Zhu Lingshan¡¯s eyes became firm, thinking about the harm Sun Liang and Zhu Xiaodie had done to her; she no longer had any scruples and walked forward.


    ¡°Sun Liang! You deserve this knife!¡±


    ¡°Puff!¡±


    The knife fell, a sh of fire, and Sun Liang¡¯s arm fell to the ground.


    Sun Liang had always been quite arrogant, assuming that even if his arm fell off, it would grow back, so he pretended to be calm and didn¡¯t care.


    But after the de fell, a wisp of me erupted from the de, a deep cyan me that quickly burned the wound!


    Sun Liang immediately screamed, trying to put out the fire, but the fire was like a devilish me that couldn¡¯t be extinguished. It seemed to quickly spread on his body.<div>


    The White-Haired King looked at Lin Zhen: ¡°You can¡¯t kill people in the queue area, that¡¯s enough.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded, raised his hand, and the fire slowly went out.


    Although the me was extinguished, Sun Liang¡¯s arm tissue had beenpletely destroyed, losing its regenerative ability under the powerful me.


    This wound would not recover without decades or even a hundred years of healing.


    ¡°Ahh~! My arm is destroyed, I have no hand!¡±


    Sun Liang screamed loudly, Zhu Xiaodie looked at his appearance, couldn¡¯t help but step back, and already had the intention to leave him.


    Seeing Zhu Xiaodie¡¯s reaction, Sun Liang grabbed her angrily: ¡°You little bitch! Just because my hand is gone, you want to dump me, right? If it wasn¡¯t for you, would I have taken this knife willingly? You owe me for the rest of your life and can¡¯t leave me for even a step!¡±


    Although it was Lin Zhen and Zhu Lingshan who hurt him, he didn¡¯t have the courage to confront Lin Zhen, so he directed all his anger at his woman.


    Zhu Xiaodie¡¯s eyes rolled back as she was choked but dared not retort. After all, Sun Liang was still a Star System Stage expert. Even though he had be crippled, he was still beyond her.


    However, she had already secretly decided that once Sun Liang¡¯s strength was heavily damaged, and she advanced to the Star System Stage, she would find an opportunity to get rid of him.


    Both the scumbag and the cheap woman continued to tangle and left. They probably wouldn¡¯t try to break through the Heavenly Gate again.


    Watching the pair leave, Zhu Lingshan was in a daze for a while, and suddenly felt her eyes getting moist.


    Lin Zhen took the knife from Zhu Lingshan¡¯s hand: ¡°No need to feel guilty. Treat people the way they deserve. To deal with people like this, you need to be ruthless, or they¡¯ll take you for granted.¡±


    ¡°Thank you, young brother. I don¡¯t even know your name yet.¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen, from the Fire Kirin.¡±


    After briefly introducing himself, Lin Zhen pointed to the white-haired World King: ¡°I think you should also thank this senior. He also spoke up for you. Otherwise, things might not have gone so smoothly.¡±


    Zhu Lingshan immediately expressed her gratitude. She knew that the World King had helped her, whether it was because of Lin Zhen or not. She needed to show her appreciation.


    The World King casually waved his hand at Zhu Lingshan: ¡°It¡¯s a small matter and not worth mentioning. Girl, you can go about your business; I¡¯ll chat with this young man.¡±


    Zhu Lingshan hesitated for a moment, then her gaze fell on Lin Zhen.<div>


    In her view, Lin Zhen was strong, handsome, and kind. She was also beautiful and charming. If the two spent time together, they might end up together. Moreover, Lin Zhen had helped her, she really didn¡¯t want to leave.


    The white-haired World Kingughed: ¡°Youngdy, one must know their own worth. You may be a talented woman, but you don¡¯tpare to the elite. Stop daydreaming about this man; being able to meet him today is your destiny. Just be a good friend.¡±


    Lin Zhen also smiled at Zhu Lingshan: ¡°Let¡¯s add each other as Dimensional Universe friends. In the future, we can get together. I¡¯ll meet you with my three wives.¡±N?v(el)B\\jnn


    Zhu Lingshan¡¯s face darkened for a moment, but she quickly adjusted.<div>


    Indeed, Lin Zhen was able to reach 400,000 kilometers on his first attempt to break through the Heavenly Gate. He was destined for greatness and wasn¡¯t someone she could match up to.


    Though she didn¡¯t mind Lin Zhen having three wives, she couldn¡¯t help feeling a bit upset. She left Lin Zhen¡¯s Dimensional Universe contact information, and if they had a chance to meet in the future, she wanted to see what kind of outstanding women his wives really were.


    After they had added each other as friends, Zhu Lingshan left. She had to cultivate. It is still unknown whether she can break through the Heavenly Gate with more than 800 years left.


    After Zhu Lingshan left, the World King greeted Lin Zhen, ¡°Come,e,e, little brother, sit down, let¡¯s have a chat.¡±


    ¡°Hehe, okay, then let¡¯s chat with the senior.¡±


    Lin Zhen directly sat next to the World King and asked, ¡°What should I call the senior?¡±


    ¡°I am Si Renjie, others call me Gale World King.¡±


    ¡°Senior Si, it¡¯s a pleasure to meet you. Coincidentally, the first martial arts school I joined was named Gale too.¡±


    ¡°Haha, I also thought you looked like a good guy. I just heard that you are from the Fire Kirin?¡±


    ¡°Yes, Ie from the Fire Kirin Empire, and the Sagittarius Star Neb is actually where my hometown is located.¡±


    ¡°Well, I came from the Haiya Empire, and the Fire Kirin, I¡¯ve been there once before. There is an old friend here called Tian Haoyu, he is the emperor here, do you know him?¡±


    ¡°It turns out that Senior knows our emperor. Of course, I know him. Speaking of which, I am a Fire Kirin Duke, but I haven¡¯t enjoyed any duke treatment these years. I should really have a talk with Emperor Tian Haoyu.¡±


    ¡°Hahaha! Alright, let¡¯s bring him over then.¡±<div>


    Si Renjie was straightforward and actually found Tian Haoyu through the Dimensional Universe.


    As the local snake, Tian Haoyu naturally upied a front-row seat and quickly ran over.


    ¡°Old Si, what¡¯s the hurry in calling me over? You know, if I leave for too long, my seat is likely to be taken by someone else.¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s the rush? I¡¯m letting you meet someone you know. Take a look, do you know this little brother?¡±


    Tian Haoyu nced and was suddenly stunned, ¡°Lin Zhen! You¡¯re actually with Brother Si? How did you get to know him?¡±


    ¡°Are you ying dumb as an emperor? Didn¡¯t you see Lin Zhen just breaking through the Heavenly Gate? Forty-two thousand kilometers, that¡¯s disyed on the first screen on the left side, isn¡¯t that right here with me?¡±


    Tian Haoyu nodded, ¡°Yes, yes, Lin Zhen burst through the Heavenly Gate just now. Lin Zhen, you don¡¯t know how excited I was just now. I told the World King beside me that this persones from our empire. It made the surrounding kings quite envious. Hehe! You have really brought face to the empire!¡±


    Speaking of which, he suddenly said, ¡°Did Old Si ckmail you of your money? You really shouldn¡¯t have paid for a seat here. You have my Dimensional Universe Number. Would I charge you if you came to me? Let¡¯s break through as many times as we want. Old Si, hurry up and spit out the money you ckmailed from Lin Zhen.¡±


    ¡°Hey! Hey! Hey! I didn¡¯t ckmail him, after all, I didn¡¯t know Lin Zhen before. I only charged him three billion. Tian Haoyu, your ce charges up to five billion, right? Mine is the cheapest.¡±


    ¡°Ah! You dare to secretly lower the price? No wonder the business has been getting less and lesstely. No, you have topensate me.¡±


    Looking at the two World Kings bickering like children, Lin Zhenughed heartily, feeling much more cheerful.


    World Kings are also human. In the eyes of others, they are high above, but in front of their peers, they are no different from ordinary people.


    Lin Zhen certainly would not ask Si Renjie for the money back. That¡¯s a separate matter.<div>


    They joked for a while, then Tian Haoyu simply swapped seats with the World King next to Gale World King. Several people sat together and told Lin Zhen not to leave, so he stayed there to cultivate.


    Lin Zhen naturally couldn¡¯t ask for anything better. Being with two World Kings was not only extremely safe but also very beneficial for cultivation. After all, their experience and strength were not something Lin Zhen couldpare with.


    Tian Haoyu suddenly said to Lin Zhen, ¡°Lin Zhen, tell me the truth. When you broke through the Heavenly Gate just now, did you deliberately hide your strength? I feel like you could have gone up a bit more.¡±


    Si Renjie nodded repeatedly, ¡°That¡¯s right, I also have this feeling. Although he doesn¡¯t seem to have any ws, if you observe carefully, when he broke through the 400,000 kilometers, his forward speed dropped a bit abruptly. At that time, I was just suspicious, but now that you mention it, I think it¡¯s really possible.¡±


    Tian Haoyu added, ¡°Old Si, you don¡¯t know how talented this kid is. During the war between our empire and the Demon Insect Empire, he single-handedly killed over a hundred million demon insects, many of them at the Star System Stage and even Tier Nine Star System. I knew then that he must have more cards up his sleeve.¡±


    Looking at the two detailed analysis of the World Kings, Lin Zhen smiled bitterly, ¡°Can you two seniors leave me some privacy? In any case, I just want to say, I can¡¯t break through the Heavenly Gate now, so¡­ it¡¯s better to hide my clumsiness behind my poor performance. I hope you two can understand.¡±


    The two World King powerhouses looked at each other and saw the shock in each other¡¯s eyes.


    They initially only had a little suspicion, but they didn¡¯t expect Lin Zhen to admit it generously.


    Breaking through the Heavenly Gate for the first time, 400,000 kilometers wasn¡¯t even his limit. That means, Lin Zhen could at least break through 500,000 kilometers!


    Tian Haoyu sighed, ¡°Lin, my brother, everyone knows the difficulty of breaking through the Heavenly Gate. No one dares to say that they can break through for sure. But now, I can guarantee that as long as you have some more time to cultivate, you will be able to surpass the Heavenly Gate and go to the Original World.¡±


    ¡°I can guarantee it too. Lin Zhen has great potential. Hey, brother, are you nning to break through the Heavenly Gate in the ck Hole Period? That¡¯s a bit too shocking.¡±


    Si Renjie thought for a moment before saying, ¡°Lin Zhen, however, you also have apetitor from the Sorcerer Empire, Ke Xiangnan, who is also in the ck Hole Period. He broke through 510,000 kilometers for the first time, and if nothing goes wrong, he will definitely go to the Original World.¡±


    Tian Haoyu also nodded, his face a little heavy, ¡°Lin Zhen, Ke Xiangnan is just like you and me, with the Fire Kirin Bloodline. If we all go to the Original World, we will still be the same race, so thepetition between you two¡­ might be fierce!¡±<div>

 Chapter 590: 491: The Same Race

    Chapter 590: Chapter 491: The Same Race


    Si Renjie also pped his hands: ¡°That¡¯s right, both of you have the Fire Kirin Bloodline, and when you reach the Original World, you will be together.¡±


    Lin Zhen sat next to Tian Haoyu: ¡°Brother, what¡¯s the situation of the Kirin n in the Original World?¡±


    Tian Haoyu is a World King, an experienced one at that, having lived for seven to eight thousand years. Moreover, he is the emperor of an Advanced Cosmic Nation, so his knowledge about the Original World is undoubtedly far more than Lin Zhen¡¯s.


    Tian Haoyu started: ¡°The situation is not tooplicated. Within the Original World, the Star River Giant Beast Alliance is just a loose alliance. The tribes are quite scattered, currently, it seems like the Chief of the Dragon n is serving as the alliance leader.¡±


    ¡°We in the Kirin n are divided into several tribes, each of which is quiterge, consisting of high-ranking members and ordinary members. High-ranking members must have the Fire Kirin bloodline, and there¡¯s an innumerable quantity of ordinary members. As for all those beasts you can see at our rear, they are under the jurisdiction of the Kirin n.¡±


    Lin Zhen turned back to look. Among all the Gxy Beasts, the beasts were the most numerous. Even if only one in a thousand of these people could enter the Original World, the number would still be incredible.


    ¡°So, the Kirin n is the biggest tribe in the Star River Giant Beast Alliance, even more numerous than the Dragon n, but there¡¯s a wide gap in quality. The Dragon n has members like the Golden Dragon, ck Dragon, White Dragon, as well as Flood Dragons, Pythons, Earth Traveling Dragons etc. They might have fewer members, but their overall quality is stronger.¡±


    ¡°To vie for the leadership of the Star River Giant Beast Alliance, the n puts great emphasis on the training of key members. Take this Heavenly Gate challenge, if you are the first to pass through at a certain Realm, you will definitely get the highest reward from the n. That¡¯s why I said yourpetition is Ke Xiangnan, because we both share the Fire Kirin Bloodline.¡±


    Si Renjie chimed in: ¡°I originally thought that Ke Xiangnan would definitely be the best in the Kirin n, even being the first in the ck Hole Period Stage, but I didn¡¯t expect that Lin Zhen would make a surprise move halfway. I guess Ke Xiangnan must be troubled now.¡±


    Tian Haoyu also let out a slight sneer: ¡°Not only will he be troubled, Ke Xianglong of the Sorcerer Empire will also be troubled. Thinking of how that old fellow is scratching his head right now, I feel quite pleased.¡±<div>


    Si Renjieughed loudly: ¡°Tian Haoyu, it¡¯s because Ke Xianglong grabbed your first ce in the World King Stage of the Fire Kirin n, right? He ascended to the Original World before you did. He¡¯s likely to reach the Longevity Realm in the future.¡±


    Tian Haoyu snorted: ¡°Just because he reached the Original World first doesn¡¯t mean he can upgrade to the Longevity Realm. When he left, he was worried about his son¡¯s situation, hoping his son could ascend to the Original World as the first in the ck Hole Period. If that happens, he would have no worries and might really have a chance to upgrade to the Longevity Realm. But if his son doesn¡¯t take first ce, he may not be able to upgrade at all. His son is his weakness!¡±


    As he spoke, Tian Haoyu pped Lin Zhen on the shoulder: ¡°Little brother, whether for your own sake, for the Fire Kirin Empire, or to help your big brother, can you help me snatch the first ce from Ke Xiangnan? Particrly the first ce in the ck Hole Period Stage.¡±


    Lin Zhen smiled bitterly: ¡°Brother, no one can guarantee that. After all, I only reached 420,000 kilometers for the first time, while Ke Xiangnan reached 510,000, a difference of almost 100,000.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t y dumb with me, kid. I know you¡¯re hiding your strength. Anyway, I¡¯m counting on you whether you agree or not. From today on, I¡¯ll be with you every day, supervising your practice so you don¡¯t ck off. Little brother, whether your big brother can upgrade to the Longevity Realm, I¡¯m counting on you!¡±


    Lin Zhen, rendered speechless, looked at this stubborn emperor and thought to himself that appearances can be deceiving. Even this once mighty emperor, whomunicated with trillions of subjects, has such a side to him.


    Si Renjie also spoke up for Tian Haoyu: ¡°Little brother, you really have to help with this. Tian Haoyu and Ke Xianglong are directpetitors. They¡¯ve been at odds with each other since childhood, both are emperors of Advanced Cosmic Nations, both have the Fire Kirin Bloodline, and they each regard the other as their biggest enemy. If one of them upgrades to the Longevity Realm, the other might never be able to upgrade out of disappointment. You can¡¯t leave him in the lurch.¡±


    To make matters worse, Tian Haoyu grabbed Lin Zhen¡¯s robes, like he wouldn¡¯t let go if Lin Zhen didn¡¯t agree.


    Lin Zhen was speechless. He patted Tian Haoyu on the shoulder: ¡°Brother, even if you didn¡¯t say it, I, Lin Zhen am not the kind of person who tolerates defeat. I promise you, I will get that first ce!¡±


    ¡°Great! I knew you wouldn¡¯t let me down, little brother. From today onwards, you¡¯re my true brother! Let¡¯s call each other brother from now on!¡±


    Si Renjie also clenched his fist, shouting: ¡°Oh yes!¡±


    Lin Zhen was dumbfounded, looking at Si Renjie: ¡°Senior, what did you just shout?¡±


    Si Renjie was also taken aback, ¡°I don¡¯t know what it means, but I¡¯ve heard people shout it when they¡¯re excited. I learned it because it seems to have momentum. I wonder which it came from? Little brother, what does it mean?¡±


    Lin Zhen scratched his head, he found the phrase familiar but couldn¡¯t recall the exact meaning.


    Watching Si Renjie and Tian Haoyu high five each other in celebration, Lin Zhen knew their rtionship was very strong.


    Quite quickly, the two World Kings further refreshed Lin Zhen¡¯s impressions. They sat on both sides of Lin Zhen, their shoulders interlocking like close friends. Tian Haoyu even took out arge amount of delicious food and fine wine, and they started drinking on the spot.


    ¡°Come on, try this. This is a fruit I grew in my internal world. It¡¯s called Dragon and Phoenix Fragrance. It¡¯s delicious to apany with wine. Try some.¡±


    ¡°I have something too. This is wild Demon Pig Meat. I caught a bunch and raised them in my internal world. Even though they pee and poop every day which is a bit annoying, the taste of the meat is extraordinary.¡±


    Seeing the two of them conjuring things from their internal worlds like magic, Lin Zhen recognized the usefulness of a World King¡¯s internal world.<div>


    It¡¯s not just for cultivation, it can also be used to raise pigs. This truly shattered his worldview.


    The wine of Tian Haoyu was very powerful, making all of them a little dizzy. After they had finished drinking, their rtionship had significantly deepened.


    The two World Kings fell asleep right where they were at, reminding Lin Zhen before they slept not to slouch off and to start practicing immediately. He absolutely cannot lose to Ke Xiangnan.


    Lin Zhen wanted to start cultivating too. Now that things have changed, his cultivation ns need to be altered ordingly.<div>


    Lin Zhen¡¯s original n was to enter the Star System Stage as soon as he ignited Ying Huo. With the power of 100,000 stars, he should be able to resist the force of the ck Hole transformation.


    However, after passing through the Heavenly Gate, Lin Zhen found out that the Star Power gained from Star Energy Transfer was not omnipotent.


    If Star Energy Transfer cannot be used while passing through the Heavenly Gate, it is possible that it wouldn¡¯t be helpful while breaking through the Star System Stage either.


    In such a case, not only would Lin Zhen be unable to enter the Star System Stage, but he may also fall into oblivion.


    The most secure method was to let his body¡¯s Star Power exceed one hundred thousand, only then could he ensure a smooth transition through this ordeal.


    Especially since Lin Zhen had agreed topete with Ke Xiangnan for the top position in the ck Hole Stage, he couldn¡¯t afford to advance any longer.


    ¡°My current body¡¯s Star Power is seventy thousand. There¡¯s still a deficit of at least thirty thousand. To bridge this gap, I must awaken the Yue Bei Star.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s been less than half a year since Ist expanded my Dark Star Space. To do so again, it might not even be possible in a hundred years. There¡¯s no way around this. I¡¯ll just have to train harder.¡±


    The expansion of the Dark Star Space could be achieved by Lin Zhen¡¯s cultivation, but it wasn¡¯t the same as cultivating the Dantian Qi Sea. Usually, it did not add to Star Power, but only increased the size of the space slightly.


    Since the growth of the Dark Star had already reached its limit, only by awakening Yue Bei could he increase his Star Power.


    And so, the long days of cultivation began¡­.


    **********


    Far from the Life Pir, there is arge group of spacecraft, like a city, all parked by Martial Artists.<div>


    In the clusters of spacecraft, a flying pce was particrly conspicuous¡ªit looked like a vi.


    Inside the cabin, there was a massive swimming pool with crystal clear water.


    By the poolside, a group of slender servants held towels, Red Wine, and other items, waiting by the water.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    ¡°Ssh~!¡±


    A water wave soared into the sky. A behemoth emerged from the pool.


    With a mane as ming as fire, golden scales over its body, and chilly gleam in its monster eyes.


    Its giant head swayed, spouting Mars from its nostrils, spreading a sulfuric smell.


    Over ten meters long, it was a Fire Kirin that had entered its growing period!


    The Fire Kirin crawled out of the pool to the shore, where the servants immediately came forward to wipe its scales and hair.


    The Fire Kirin spoke in humannguage, ¡°Xiangnan, it¡¯s time toe out. How much longer do you n to stay in there? Remember, you¡¯re a Fire Kirin, not a Water Kirin. It should be our habit to dwell in volcanoes.¡±


    Gurgle~!


    A chain of bubbles rose from under the water, and another creature appeared.


    This creature seemed also to be a Fire Kirin but hadn¡¯t fully evolved yet. To be a real Kirin, it needed to reach the growth stage which it currently wasn¡¯t. It was still in the Infant Stage.<div>


    However, it wasn¡¯t far away from the growth stage. Its level of Kirin Transformation was already 70%plete.


    Unlike the previous Fire Kirin, it didn¡¯t maintain the Kirin form after getting out of the water. Instead, it became a burly youthying there, allowing the servants to dry him and massage him.


    ¡°Bro, even the Fire Kirin need to take a bath, not to mention we are bloodline awakeners, not naturally born. There should be no issues if I keep some human habits, right?¡±


    The massive Fire Kirin, enjoying the massage from the servants, squinted his eyes, ¡°Of course, there¡¯s no issue. You can bathe however you want, but I hope you don¡¯t get too disheartened. If mere trifles upset you, I would seriously doubt if you still hold any hope to pass the Heavenly Gate.¡±


    Ke Xiangnan snorted coldly, ¡°Bro, you are underestimating me. Don¡¯t forget I¡¯m currently the number one in ck Hole Stage. I only have onepetitor now. You¡¯d better worry about yourself. Thepetition at your Domain King Stage is intense.¡±


    ¡°Ho Ho! Manypetitors are not scary. In fact, they make dominating easier. However, having just onepetitor can be frightening. Given your current state, Xiangnan, that Lin Zhen is not easy!¡±


    The huge Fire Kirin shook its fiery mane, sshing water droplets around. Several servants¡¯ thin bath towels got soaked.


    He shook off the water droplets and transformed into a man.


    One of the princes of the Sorcerer Empire, a formidable fighter at the Star Domain Stage, a member of the Fire Kirin n¡ªKe Xiangdong.

 Chapter 591: 592: Escape by Cicada’s Shell

    Chapter 591: Chapter 592: Escape by Cicada¡¯s Shell


    Ke Xiangdong is a Lord, and while he may not be as talented and extraordinary as his younger brother Ke Xiangnan, his absolute strength is quite powerful.


    However, it seemed that Ke Xiangnan did not really respect his elder brother, shaking the water droplets from his head: ¡°You better mind your own business, my crossing through the Heavenly Gate is a done deal, don¡¯t think that just because father has gone to the Original World, you can arrange my affairs without constraint.¡±


    Hearing his younger brother¡¯s words, Ke Xiangdong shrugged helplessly: ¡°I didn¡¯t mean that.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s best if you don¡¯t. I¡¯ll handle Lin Zhen¡¯s matter myself. You should know that the technique I practicees from the Original World, which father obtained through great hardship. Therefore, the only ones who canpare with me are the geniuses from the Original World. Within the New World, no one can surpass me within the ck Hole Period.¡±


    ¡°Alright, good luck.¡±


    Ke Xiangnan stood up and walked out directly.


    Ke Xiangdong watched his brother¡¯s retreating figure, and his expression darkened.


    ¡°Xiangnan has an extraordinary talent, but he hasn¡¯t suffered setbacks. Lin Zhen could be a difficult hurdle for him if not handled properly, but since I am here, I will definitely help him clear the obstacles.¡±


    ¡°Si Renjie and Tian Haoyu are World Kings, and their days remaining here are numbered. Lin Zhen, when you no longer have their protection, I¡¯d like to see what you can use topete with Xiangnan!¡±


    ********<div>


    Days at the Heavenly Gate passed quickly, especially for someone like Lin Zhen who devoted all his energy to expanding his Dark Star Space.


    With two World Kings around, no one dared to provoke Lin Zhen, making this period the most rxed time for him.


    The difficulty of the Heavenly Gate gradually discouraged many people.


    From the time Lin Zhen arrived, teams of 10,000 were gradually reduced starting from 200,000 kilometers away.


    Tens of thousands of kilometers, thousands of kilometers¡­.


    Although World Kings face the most pressure when crossing the Heavenly Gate, those who can cultivate to this level are all exceptional talents, so the number of World Kings also began to decrease rapidly.


    One by one, the older World Kings left, and when Lin Zhen had been here for fifty years, Si Renjie made a breakthrough, sessfully leaping over the Heavenly Gate and entering the Original World.


    Before leaving, Si Renjie felt that he would seed this time and bid farewell to Lin Zhen and Tian Haoyu.


    ¡°Tian Haoyu, I¡¯m leaving. Both of you must be careful here. So far, both Ke Xiangnan and Lin Zhen have not passed, and thepetition is still ongoing.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, as long as I¡¯m here, Lin Zhen¡¯s safety won¡¯t be an issue.¡±


    Tian Haoyu patted his chest in assurance, and Si Renjie sessfully left.


    After Si Renjie left, Ke Xiangnan began his next charge.


    Over the years, Ke Xiangnan had charged twice, reaching 620,000 kilometers in height the first time and 750,000 kilometers the second time.


    His 750,000 kilometers had already set a record for the ck Hole Period here, and the third charge by Ke Xiangnan attracted everyone¡¯s attention.


    Under everyone¡¯s gaze, Ke Xiangnan¡¯s third charge reached 890,000 kilometers!


    He was close to reaching the summit!


    Lin Zhen was not affected by Ke Xiangnan; he continued practicing at his own pace, for he could see that Ke Xiangnan was at the end of his rope!


    Although he had reached 890,000 kilometers, Ke Xiangnan was clearly doing his utmost. Obviously, he was not satisfied with this result, and his original n was to reach 900,000 kilometers so that he could summit in one go next time.


    There is a huge difference between 890,000 and 900,000 kilometers; if he did not reach 900,000 this time, he would not be able to reach 1,000,000 next time!<div>


    So Lin Zhen could see that Ke Xiangnan was already restless.


    ¡°Hmph! Are you trying to show off to me with each performance? Don¡¯t you know that the more you do this, the more it reveals your insecurity?¡±


    After fifty years of cultivation, Lin Zhen¡¯s dantian energy hadpleted about one-third of its expansion, and it was estimated that it would take another hundred years to ignite the second Yue Bei star.


    ¡°As long as I am given another hundred years, that will be enough¡­.¡±<div>


    Time slowly passed, and soon it was the 260th year since the opening of the Heavenly Gate.


    Although there were still 10,000 teams lined up, the number of people waiting in line had been reduced to just a few hundred kilometers.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Even ordinary martial artists could charge almost every year now.


    At this point, there was no more money to be made for the front row World Kings, as no one was willing to spend arge sum of money to continue buying charging opportunities.


    Many World Kings stayed only because they wanted to earn money and umte wealth for their journey to the Original World. When there was no longer any point in staying, they left.


    Most of the World Kings left at this time; some went to the Original World, while others felt that they had no chance and simply chose to give up.


    World Kings have a lifespan of 10,000 years; even if they ultimately do not go to the Original World, staying in the New World to enjoy ten thousand years is still a veryfortable thing.


    Among these World Kings leaving was Tian Haoyu.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, I¡¯m leaving too. If I don¡¯t go to the Original World now, I¡¯m afraid I¡¯ll never have the chance to catch up with Ke Jianglong.¡±


    Tian Haoyu also bid farewell to Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Go ahead, I¡¯m still counting on you to pave the way for me at the Fire Kirin n.¡±


    ¡°After I leave, be cautious about everything. With the World King Powerhouse gone, those Territory Kings will have no restraint. You should know, Ke Xiangnan¡¯s brother is also a powerful Territory King.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll be careful.¡±<div>


    Tian Haoyu nodded, went to the starting point of the charge, sprinted through a million kilometers of Heavenly Gate, and headed straight to the Original World!


    ¡°Just ten more years¡­ In ten years, I¡¯ll be able to ignite Yue Bei.¡±


    As Lin Zhen prepared to continue his cultivation, he saw several Territory Kings around him looking at him maliciously.


    He halted his movements, realizing that these people were eyeing his front-row position. He had previously upied Si Renjie¡¯s spot, and now that Tian Haoyu had left, the two avable front-row spots attracted covetous eyes from many.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t feel any attachment and immediately turned to walk away. Whoever wanted to sit in that position could do so. Regardless, he wasn¡¯t nning to charge right now, and cultivating anywhere would be the same.


    Just after taking two steps, themunication system of Dimensional Universe suddenly rang, and a message arrived.


    The sender of the message was Zhu Lingshan.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, leave quickly! Ke Xiangdong wants to deal with you. I saw him bringing people to your side!¡±


    Lin Zhen was shocked, never expecting Ke Xiangdong to be so decisive. As soon as Tian Haoyu left, he immediately brought people over.


    It seemed that staying at the Heavenly Gate was no longer an option.


    Lin Zhen was extremely annoyed. If it were not for the interference, he would only need ten more years, and he could easily have over 100,000 Star Power and jump through the Heavenly Gate. However, his opponents wouldn¡¯t even give him that much time.


    ¡°Leave! Leave now and find a ce to cultivate for ten years beforeing back.¡±


    Lin Zhen was well aware that he currently had no way to face Territory Kings like Lord Tianfang, who could only be considered weak among the Territory Kings.<div>


    As for Ke Xiangdong, who possessed the Fire Kirin Bloodline, he was undoubtedly a powerhouse and Lin Zhen had no chance of fighting back.


    Lin Zhen left the front row and dashed towards the exterior of the wine-red Star Neb!


    As soon as he left, Ke Xiangdong arrived with four or five Territory Kings.


    ¡°Where¡¯s Lin Zhen?¡±


    ¡°He just left, less than a minute ago.¡± someone replied.


    ¡°Less than a minute? He couldn¡¯t have gone far. Chase!¡±


    The Territory Kings immediately pursued Lin Zhen outside the wine-red Star Neb, but catching up with him was not a simple task.


    Just when they were a minutete in chasing, they saw Lin Zhen¡¯s spaceship speeding away.


    ¡°Brother Dong, Lin Zhen got away.¡±


    ¡°Keep chasing! You guys drive the spaceships and take turns catching up.¡±


    ¡°But Brother Dong, it seems pointless. He¡¯s always traveling within parallel universes. Our chances of catching up to him are almost negligible.¡±


    ¡°No, it makes sense. I¡¯ve been observing Lin Zhen for a long time, and he¡¯s been constantly cultivating a technique. Although I don¡¯t know what he¡¯s cultivating, his progress suggests that he¡¯s not far from sess.¡±


    Ke Xiangdong quickly analyzed: ¡°Once Lin Zhen seeds, my brother will lose. However, such cultivation requires a peaceful mind. He wouldn¡¯t be able to cultivate while escaping your pursuit. So, what I ask is not to capture him, but to prevent his breakthrough. As long as he doesn¡¯t break through, Xiangnan has hope.¡±<div>


    As he spoke, Ke Xiangdong held up several fingers: ¡°Ten years! It¡¯s best if you can kill him, but at least dy him for ten years. I guarantee that Xiangnan will be able to enter the Original World. By then, your mission will be over.¡±


    ¡°Alright, Brother Dong, since you said so, we¡¯ll definitely do our best. Lin Zhen can¡¯t run away either. We¡¯ll take turns chasing with our spaceships. There¡¯s no way he has an endless supply of energy blocks.¡±


    After the Territory Kings agreed, they immediately drove their spaceships and pursued.


    This mission wasn¡¯t too difficult; they thought they could at least dy Lin Zhen.


    After the Territory Kings left, Ke Xiangdong returned to Heavenly Gate and let out a long sigh.


    This wasn¡¯t the best oue, but it was eptable. Lin Zhen had failed this time, and his mental state would be affected. He¡¯d likely never recover and miss his chance to enter the Original World.


    Ke Xiangdong returned to Heavenly Gate with peace of mind and soon ran into Ke Xiangnan.


    ¡°I heard Lin Zhen ran away?¡±


    ¡°Yes, he probably gave up because he couldn¡¯tpete with you.¡±


    ¡°Hmph! Do you take me for an idiot? But even if he stayed, the title of best amongst the Fire Kirin n during the ck Hole Period wouldn¡¯t belong to him.¡±


    Although Ke Xiangnan said this, he did visibly rx. Without Lin Zhen¡¯s pressure, he was confident he could pass through the Heavenly Gate.


    Ke Xiangdong smiled and patted his shoulder, ¡°Then allow me to congratte you in advance!¡±


    The two gradually walked away.


    Not long after they left, a Wolf n Martial Artist at the end of the queue for the ck Hole Period raised his head and stared sharply at their retreating figures with a prating gaze.


    If it were someone familiar with Lin Zhen, they would have recognized his gaze.


    The one who had fled was merely his clone. During the escape, Lin Zhen¡¯s real body had used a transformation technique to disguise himself as a Wolf n Martial Artist and secretly remained behind. He had never left.

 Chapter 592: 593: Wormhole Reopens

    Chapter 592: Chapter 593: Wormhole Reopens


    Quite a few people gathered around Ke Xiangnan, who were all from the Gxy Beast Alliance.


    To everyone¡¯s eyes, the first ce in the ck Hole Period would undoubtedly belong to Ke Xiangnan.


    The current second-rank Martial Artist in the ck Hole Period, Heavenly Gate, had a result of only 620,000 kilometers, far behind Ke Xiangnan¡¯s 890,000 kilometers, making it impossible to surpass.


    Since Lin Zhen¡¯s escape, the gloom on Ke Xiangnan¡¯s face had alsopletely vanished, and his cultivation speed increased day by day.


    Entering the Original World as the first in the ck Hole Period, the Fire Kirin n would definitely prioritize cultivating Ke Xiangnan, and they might need to rely on Ke Xiangnan¡¯s care in the future.


    Although these Martial Artists were considered elites in the universe, they were all fearful when going to an unknown new world, and it was good to be able to lean on a big tree.


    It had been ten years since Lin Zhen had fled, and Ke Xiangnan¡¯s cultivation would soone to an end.


    Today, the closed-off Ke Xiangnan would leave the retreat, and people believed that the firstborn of the ck Hole Period was about to be born.


    *********


    Inside the spaceship of the two brothers Ke Xiangdong and Ke Xiangnan, everyone was bustling around and preparing.<div>


    Ke Xiangdong, wearing an evening gown, looked at his brother trying on clothes.


    ¡°Xiangnan, today is your big day. How are your preparations? People from the Original World will being soon.¡±


    Ke Xiangnan straightened his cor: ¡°Speaking of this, I really admire you. How did you manage to get the message across to the Original World?¡±


    ¡°Haha! Actually, it¡¯s quite simple. Dad has already secured a foothold in the Fire Kirin n. Initially, someone opened up a wormhole in the New World, and Dad allowed one of the nsmen toe through and contact me.¡±


    ¡°Oh! Dad is very resourceful,ing up with such incredible ideas.¡±


    ¡°Yes, and he also asked that nsman about your current cultivation situation. If you can win the first ce in the ck Hole Period with honor, he will be there to meet you with some people from the Original World on the day you seed.¡±


    ¡°Come to pick me up? Don¡¯t tell me Dad has enough money to buy Wormhole Eggs so quickly?¡±


    ¡°Haha, I had the same question at the time, and the answer from Dad¡¯s side was that he didn¡¯t have that much money, but if you can win first ce in the ck Hole Period, it¡¯s worth the Fire Kirin n spending the money. If you can do it, the Fire Kirin n would rather consume a Wormhole Egg to let you pass gloriously. That¡¯s the treatment worthy of being number one!¡±


    Upon hearing this, Ke Xiangnan showed a proud smile on his face.


    The gloom from being suppressed by Lin Zhen in the past had been swept away. To have someone from the Original World personallye to pick him up was an unprecedented great honor here in Heavenly Gate.


    ¡°So how did he know about the day of my departure?¡±


    ¡°I just kept an eye on your cultivation progress and let the people going to the Original World bring him the news. You set your departure date long ago, and I confirmed it with you several times. So we set this date in advance. As expected, your Star Power broke through 100,000 today, and you left seclusion right on schedule.¡±


    Ke Xiangdong nced at the time in the Dimensional Universe: ¡°The appointment is at twelve noon. By then, you will see the wormhole appear, and the people from Original World wille. Dad said he has a surprise for you.¡±


    Ke Xiangnan was also a bit impatient, checking the time: ¡°There are still two hours left. Ha ha, after so many years of cultivation, it¡¯s the first time I have felt that time is passing so slowly.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, good things are worth waiting for. Just wait a little longer, and with this momentum created, even if all of us go to the Original World, no one dares to offend our family in the New World.¡±


    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s wait a little longer. We¡¯ve been waiting for so many years; it doesn¡¯t matter if we wait another two hours.¡±


    The two brothers sat there, anxiously waiting for the time toe.


    ********


    A group of people from the Star River Giant Beast Alliance gathered, chatting casually.<div>


    As fewer and fewer people were challenging Heavenly Gate, there was nopetition due to the position here, and each Martial Artist had the opportunity almost every three to five months, creating a much more peaceful atmosphere overall.


    During their free time, Martial Artists of different races would gather together to discuss and chat.


    Almost no World Kings remained here, and those in the Domain King realm didn¡¯t bother with the Star System Stage and the ck Hole Period, so the Star System Stage and the ck Hole Period Martial Artists formed a small circle.


    ¡°Hey, Ke Xiangnan is about to pass through the Heavenly Gate, and finally, someone seeded in the ck Hole Period. Old friends here are getting fewer and fewer.¡±<div>


    ¡°That¡¯s quite normal, people naturally move up. Even though we¡¯re separated now, we¡¯ll have a chance to meet again in the Original Worldter on. If we all advance to the Longevity Realm by then, we can drink and celebrate together.¡±


    ¡°Haha, is it that easy to advance to the Longevity Realm? I¡¯m afraid there won¡¯t be even one sessful person among a million.¡±


    ¡°My dream is to advance to Longevity. As long as I achieve that, I¡¯ll return to the New World and enjoy eternal wealth and glory, and then marry a pretty wife like Miss Ling Shan! Hahaha!¡±


    A group of Martial Artistsughed wildly, teasing female Martial Artists during their leisure time, which was one of the ways these bored people passed the time.


    Zhu Lingshan, being a great beauty, was often the target of their teasing.


    Zhu Lingshan didn¡¯t get angry, and after smiling at them, her gaze crossed the crowd and fell on a Wolf n Martial Artist.


    This Wolf n Martial Artist was in the ck Hole Period and had been cultivating among the crowd for years, but had never challenged the Heavenly Gate.


    The Wolf n couldn¡¯t possibly have handsome faces. This Martial Artist seemed to have a hideous face, but he wore a metal mask, so his real appearance couldn¡¯t be seen.


    Zhu Lingshan¡¯s attention to this inconspicuous Wolf n Martial Artist was mainly because she felt he resembled someone.


    A person who had already left, she couldn¡¯t help but miss him.


    Seeing Zhu Lingshan paying attention to the Wolf n Martial Artist again, a Tiger n Star System Stage Warrior said, ¡°Miss Lingshan, I think your taste is really a bit off. We have handsome guys and stylish men here, and even strong men like me, but you don¡¯t pay attention to any of them, and instead focus on that ugly Wolf n guy.¡±


    ¡°If he was strong, that would be one thing, but he¡¯s just a ck Hole Period warrior.¡±


    ¡°Not only is he just a ck Hole Period warrior, but also someone who doesn¡¯t even dare to break through the Heavenly Gate once, ugly, weak, and timid as a mouse. Why are you paying attention to him?¡±<div>


    Zhu Lingshan red at the Tiger n Warrior, ¡°It¡¯s none of your business!¡±


    Over the years, Zhu Lingshan¡¯s progress had also been rapid, as a Tier Nine Star System warrior, her Star Power had increased all the way to over 40,000, which was definitely not low among those in the Star System Stage.


    After the opening of the Heavenly Gate, cultivating here allowed one to absorb the aura from the Original World, even if they couldn¡¯t break through the Heavenly Gate, their cultivation would be much easier than before, so everyone¡¯s Star Power upper limit had greatly increased.


    The era where someone like Luo Gou, with over 20,000 Star Power dominating an arena, was long gone.


    This also indirectly proved how powerful the Martial Artists of the Original World were.


    So far, even if some warriors had no hope of passing the Heavenly Gate, they remained here to cultivate.


    The Tiger n Warrior didn¡¯t dare to offend Zhu Lingshan, so he could only re fiercely at the cultivating Wolf n Martial Artist and thought of finding an opportunity to teach that kid a lesson.


    However, he had received some inside information that something big was supposed to happen today. He wasn¡¯t clear about the specifics, but seeing so many people gathered around to tter Ke Xiangnan, the matter shouldn¡¯t be small.


    *


    Lin Zhen was among the crowd, where all the noise around him was irrelevant as if there was a barrier separating him from the outside world, allowing him to fully immerse himself in cultivation.


    After ten years, his cultivation hade to a crucial point.


    The sound of tremors emanated from the Dark Star World within his body, and its boundaries were expanding with thunderous rumbles.


    This process was about opening a bigger world to hold more power.<div>


    ¡°It¡¯s time!¡±


    When the opening of the Dark Star World reached a critical point, Lin Zhen could clearly receive the signal.


    Spiritual Power started rotating, and 99% of his Cui Mang power began pouring into the second Constant Star in his body ¨C Yue Bei Star.


    It was bing progressively difficult to improve Spiritual Power. So far, Lin Zhen had not seen any ck Hole Period or Star System Stage warriors reaching the Complete Cui Mang Realm.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    However, some of the top-tier Star System Stage warriors possessed the same 99% Cui Mang power as Lin Zhen.


    Going from 99% topletion was a major hurdle.


    Having made all the necessary preparations, Lin Zhen opened up the star map of Yue Bei Star.


    As he unlocked the protective seal, the Star Power belonging to Yue Bei Star surged out instantly.


    Having experienced this once before, Lin Zhen wasn¡¯t overly surprised. He calmly adjusted his power to quickly adapt to the additional Star Power within his Dantian.


    Waves of Star Power washed over Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian, swaying back and forth as his Star Power soared.


    Initially, when he illuminated the Ying Huo Star, Lin Zhen¡¯s Star Power had surged by 44,000. The power of Yue Bei Star was slightly stronger than Ying Huo Star, but not by much, resulting in a 50,000 increase in Star Power!


    50,000 Star Power, what an enormous number! As all the Star Power was released, every orifice on Lin Zhen¡¯s body including his nose, eyes, and other pores, opened wide!


    It was like a steamer basket filled with holes suddenly releasing steam, except the steam was the brilliant Star Power!<div>


    This sudden change startled everyone around!


    ¡°What the hell! Did he break through?¡±


    ¡°Watch out, he¡¯s about to explode!¡±


    ¡°Oh my god, is this the kind of Star Power a ck Hole Period warrior has? What a powerful sense of oppression!¡±


    ¡°No way, is this quiet Wolf n kid who hasn¡¯t said a word in ten years about to erupt?¡±


    People were dodging in all directions, but none of them knew what was happening to Lin Zhen.


    They had witnessed Star Power eruptions, but they had never seen one like this that resembled an explosion.


    Zhu Lingshan heard the sound and looked over, but before she could see anything, a sudden loud roar came from the other side.


    ¡°Look, a wormhole!¡±


    All eyes were drawn to the sound.


    In the wine-red Star Neb beside the Heavenly Gate, the canopy suddenly opened!


    In an instant, the fragrance of the celestial environment fell, and amidst the symphony of drums, a group of people who clearly didn¡¯t belong to the New World Universe appeared!

 Chapter 593: 594: Breaking Through the Heavenly Gate Again!

    Chapter 593: Chapter 594: Breaking Through the Heavenly Gate Again!


    As a New World Warrior, one might have heard about many things rted to the Original World and know about the concept of wormholes, yet very few people have actually witnessed the opening of a wormhole, or seen someone from the Original World.


    So, when the wormhole opened, nearly everyone was astounded.


    A flicker of heavenly light, and a vehicle from the Original World appeared.


    A pair of azure Barbarian Bulls pulled a splendidly decorated carriage; it was not a modern car or electric vehicle, but an old-fashioned horse-drawn carriage!


    The carriage was made of the most luxurious materials, at a nce, one could perceive the value of the vehicle.


    It probably worth more than a typical Starship Battleship!


    Because many of the materials that made up the carriage were unfamiliar to them.


    Compared to the carriage, what was more eye-catching were the azure oxen pulling it.


    Because they were actually two Advanced Gxy Beasts in the Star Domain Stage!


    Advanced Gxy Beasts in the Star Domain Stage could already transform into human form, yet these two azure bulls were still pulling the carriage!<div>


    To have World Kings pull a carriage, such extravagance immediately left everyone in awe.


    A young man of fairplexion was driving the carriage, waving a colorful whip in his hand, urging the Barbarian Bulls to move forward.


    The young man seemed to be a Tier Nine Star System, but his presence exerted a formidable force that appeared to be equivalent to that of a typical World King!


    The carriage emerged from the void to the mid-center of the New World Warriors, who automatically made a space avable for the guests from the Original World.


    ¡°Elder, we have arrived.¡±


    The young man stepped out of the carriage and respectfully addressed someone inside it.


    After about a minute, the carriage curtain was lifted and two people descended sessively.


    The one in front was Ke Jianglong, a World King Powerhouse from the Sorcerer Empire. Many people could recognize him, even though he had already left for the Original World over a hundred years ago, somehow he had reappeared.


    When Ke Jianglong appeared, many people realized that he hade to pick up his son.


    Following Ke Jianglong, another World King powerhouse attracted everyone¡¯s attention.


    The man had a hawk-like nose and thin lips, cold glimmers shed in his narrow eyes as they slightly opened and closed. The aura he exuded was so imposing that it dwarfed everyone else present. Even Ke Jianglong, who was considered a top World King in the New World, seemed much inferior beside him.


    ¡°Quasi-eternal!¡±


    A Domain King who knew some information about the Original World suddenly spoke.


    Between the peak of World King and the Longevity Realm, there was a particr state called Quasi-eternal, where one had taken the World King stage to its limit but had not yet reached the Longevity Realm.


    Such a stage far exceeded the World King, but had not yet truly reached the Longevity Realm¡ªit was akin to having one foot past the threshold of the Longevity Realm.


    Apart from the Longevity Realm Great God, Zhuiyue, whom they had seen when the Heavenly Gate was opened, this was the most powerful individual they had ever met!


    Ke Jianglong first swept his gaze over the crowd present, and then spoke to the Quasi-eternal warrior beside him, ¡°Elder Qin, this is the New World. It¡¯s your first time here, isn¡¯t it?¡±


    Elder Qin snorted from his nostrils, ¡°Indeed, it¡¯s my first time here. I used to hear that everything in the New World is inferior, and now that I see it for myself, the rumor is true. The spiritual aura here is not evenparable to a washroom in the Original World. If not for your matters, I would never havee here to undergo such torment.¡±


    ¡°Yes, yes, I am really grateful for Elder Qin¡¯s presence.¡±<div>


    ¡°Call your son over. You should know that this time the n has agreed to use a precious wormhole egg mainly because you said your son could get the first ce in the ck Hole Stage. This is the key.¡±


    ¡°Rest assured, I have already confirmed it many times.¡±


    After Ke Jianglong spoke, before he could make a call through the Dimensional Universe, his two sons had already arrived from afar.


    ¡°We pay our respects to Father!¡±<div>


    Both Ke Xiangdong and Ke Xiangnan bowed, to which Ke Jianglong waved his hand, ¡°Don¡¯t be courteous to me; quickly pay your respect to your Uncle Qin.¡±


    ¡°Hello, Uncle Qin!¡±


    Both of them paid their respects to Elder Qin together.


    ¡°Your Uncle Qin is an elder of the Fire Kirin n and a super-powerful warrior in the Quasi-eternal Realm. Today, he hase mainly for Xiangnan¡¯s matter. Xiangnan, are you ready?¡±


    ¡°Father, I¡¯m all prepared. After nearly three hundred years of intense cultivation, I have finally reached the standard required for passing through the Heavenly Gate.¡±


    Ke Jianglongughed heartily, full of pride for his son.


    Elder Qin nced at Ke Xiangnan and nodded slightly, ¡°In the Original World, there would be a lot of warriors in the ck Hole Stage who could pass the Heavenly Gate. But in the New World, it is indeed not easy to cultivate to the level of passing the Heavenly Gate under such conditions. Up to now, none of the ck Hole Stage warriors from any force have seeded in passing the Heavenly Gate. That you have managed toe first for our Fire Kirin n ismendable. Once you arrive in the n, you will be heavily rewarded.¡±


    ¡°Thank you, Uncle Qin. The younger generation will not disappoint your kindness.¡±


    ¡°Hmm, go ahead.¡±


    Elder Qin, with Ke Jianglong apanying him, came before the Heavenly Gate and sat in the best viewing spot, waiting for Ke Xiangnan to attempt to pass through the Heavenly Gate.


    ********


    Ke Xiangnan tidied his clothes and walked past the group of warriors from the ck Hole Stage and Star System Stage.


    He would soon leave the New World, and he wanted to present a grand sight onest time.<div>


    Upon seeing Ke Xiangnan approaching, many martial artists began to congratte him.


    Ke Xiangnan waved a hand, and the followers behind him immediately produced arge amount of red envelopes, each containing an equivalent card worth a million cosmic crystals.


    As he walked along, he dispersed his wealth, having already given away billions in red envelopes.


    Zhu Lingshan stood among the crowd. When Ke Xiangnan walked past her, she kept her mouth shut and said nothing, making her stand out from the crowd.


    Ke Xiangnan too noticed this stunning woman. Congratted by a beauty was more gratifying than being congratted by those grotesque Gxy Beasts. He was even prepared to give her arge red envelope, yet to his surprise, she refused to say a word.


    Feeling somewhat displeased, he stopped in his tracks, ¡°Don¡¯t you think that my heading to the Original World is a cause for celebration?¡±


    Zhu Lingshan responded contemptuously, ¡°That¡¯s because you guys drove Lin Zhen away. If Lin Zhen were still here, you wouldn¡¯t even get the chance.¡±


    ¡°You¡­ How dare you!¡±


    Ke Xiangdong, who was behind him, nched. He feared the mention of Lin Zhen might affect his brother¡¯s mood and subsequently, his performance.


    But Ke Xiangnan raised a hand to stop his furious brother and coldly stared at Zhu Lingshan, ¡°No one, and I mean no one, can thwart my progress to the Heavenly Gate. As for this Lin Zhen you¡¯re talking about¡­ Let me ask you, when did his record ever surpass mine?¡±


    Zhu Lingshan remained silent. Indeed, Ke Xiangnan had always been the top performer, never surpassed.


    Even though she had faith in Lin Zhen surpassing him, Lin Zhen was not currently present, unable to prove anything.


    Yet Zhu Lingshan was discontent about Ke Xiangnan¡¯s illustrious disy and she spoke, ¡°You¡¯re attempting the trial of the Heavenly Gate today, as are others. Should anyone surpass you, you¡¯ll only be the joke of all.¡±<div>


    ¡°Hahaha! Let theme! Anyone in the ck Hole Stage can attempt that trial. I¡¯d like to see who can snatch the first ce from me. Being alone in this endeavor seems rather boring.¡±


    The vastness of the universe attracts many who love a challenge. Hearing Ke Xiangnan¡¯s words, many ck Hole Stage martial artists immediately started to stand out.


    Among them, quite a few had records just second to Ke Xiangnan, and they too had made great progress. This was the perfect chance to challenge him. If Ke Xiangnan performed poorly while they excelled, they could gain great fame from this opportunity.


    With hundreds of people stepping forward, they all arrived before the Heavenly Gate.


    Ke Xiangnanughed, ¡°Come on, anyone else?¡±


    More martial artists stepped forward. When a Wolfman Warrior walked out, people around him could not help but shake their heads in disbelief.


    Loving challenges was fine, but being overly ambitious was not.


    Ke Xiangdong walked over to his father and Elder Qin.


    ¡°Xiangdong, there won¡¯t be any problems, right? Have you kept up with that Lin Zhen you mentioned to me?¡±


    ¡°Father, rest assured. Lin Zhen has run off. Right before you arrived, I just confirmed the news that he was over four million light years away from here. My subordinates, a few domain kings, are chasing him. It¡¯s impossible for him toe here in time and stir up trouble.¡±


    ¡°And the others?¡±


    ¡°Other than Lin Zhen, none of them matter.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s good. I have faith in you.¡±<div>


    *********


    The martial artists came before the Heavenly Gate, each positioned at their respective starting points for the trial.


    Ke Xiangnan stood with his hands behind his back, observing these ck Hole Stagepetitors.


    In his view, they were overestimating their abilities. Even if he allowed them to set off first, they didn¡¯t possess the ability to surpass him.


    Looking around him, a Wolf n warrior was making preparations. It made Ke Xiangnanugh.


    ¡°Wolf n, among the Gxy Beast races, is mediocre, let alone that you¡¯re just an ordinary magic wolf.¡±


    He pointed to the two blue bulls pulling a cart in the distance, ¡°See those? They¡¯re Advanced Gxy Beasts, but their fate concerning the Heavenly Gate is to pull carts only. If you heed my advice, don¡¯t set your sights too high. Being a cart puller is precisely your future.¡±


    The Wolf warrior nced at Ke Xiangnan, ¡°My goal is to be first.¡±


    ¡°First? Hahaha! You don¡¯t stand a chance. Let me see how much Star Power you possess¡­Hmm, another one who hides their true strength. I hate people who mask their Star Power, reminds me of a pesky fly.¡±


    After Ke Xiangnan finished speaking, he paid no further attention to the Wolf warrior. In his view, having spoken to him was already a great honor for thetter.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    ¡°Get ready!¡±


    Ke Xiangdong stood at the back of the crowd and assumed the role of the referee because this was a race and they had to set off simultaneously.


    Everyone was all set.


    ¡°Go!¡±


    As Ke Xiangdong¡¯s words fell, all the warrior individuals present soared into the sky like rivers of fireworks.


    Not only Ke Xiangnan had his supporters here, all the warriors had their backers. Among them were more than a dozen extraordinary masters of the Gxy Beast n. Ink Kirin, Jade Kirin, White Tiger, Suan Ni, Vermilion Bird, Azure Dragon¡ª Each of the different ns¡¯ powerhouses were not very impressed by Ke Xiangnan either.


    Everyone gave it all they had, sprinting with all their might!


    In this straightforward disy of strength, there were no tricks to y. Ke Xiangnan indeed had exceptional strength; his speed was incredibly fast, covering a hundred thousand kilometers in the blink of an eye.


    Assuming he would surpass everyone, Ke Xiangnan nced at his side with a hint of smugness.


    To his surprise, he saw the Wolf n warrior he had previously dismissed right beside him, his feet above his own head!

 Chapter 594: 595: Charge, Charge, Charge!!!

    Chapter 594: Chapter 595: Charge, Charge, Charge!!!


    This situation had taken Ke Xiangnan by surprise.


    In his mind, he had a clear idea of all his somewhatpetitive rivals, and no matter how he calcted, he couldn¡¯t include this obscure Wolfman among them.


    Who the hell is this freak?!


    Being able to overtake Ke Xiangnan at a distance of 100,000 kilometers was no easy feat.


    Ke Xiangnan wasn¡¯t the only one surprised; almost everyone present was taken aback.


    Who is Ke Xiangnan? He was hailed as the number one genius in the New World during the ck Hole Period, boasting a Star Power of over 100,000. This number not only crushed all ck Hole Period martial artists but even overwhelmed most of those at the Star System Stage!


    Even if someone could barelypare to Ke Xiangnan, it would still only be barely. Even Lin Zhen, who had made a brief appearance before, was no match for Ke Xiangnan.


    However, now, when hundreds of top ck Hole Period martial artists collectively charged, Ke Xiangnan was actually left behind by a position, and it happened during the weing by the people of the Original World!


    How is that possible?!


    How can it be?!<div>


    Where does this leave the face of Ke Jianglong, the World King?


    What will Elder Qin, who came from the Fire Kirin, think? Isn¡¯t this a tant p in the face?


    Some people went to observe the expressions of Elder Qin and Ke Jianglong, and sure enough, they saw both of them looking extremely angry, clearly vexed about this unexpected situation.


    ¡°Xiangdong! What the hell is going on? Who is this Wolf n kid? Why haven¡¯t I heard you mention him before? Didn¡¯t you say that after driving Lin Zhen away, no one here would threaten Xiangnan¡¯s position?¡±n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    The sudden incident left Ke Xiangdong at a loss, too, not knowing what to say.


    ¡°This¡­ I did investigate this. Everyone that poses a threat to Xiangnan is under my surveince. This Wolfman¡­ Who on earth is this Wolfman¡­?¡±


    ¡°You ask me, who do I ask?¡± Ke Jianglong roared angrily.


    ¡°Dad, don¡¯t worry, I guess it¡¯s just temporary. Some ck Hole Period martial artists may be deliberately hiding some of their strength, but no matter how much they hide, they can¡¯t possibly be Xiangnan¡¯s opponents. They are all overdrawing their Star Power, trying to overtake Xiangnan at the beginning, but in thete stage, they will run out of power, so don¡¯t worry¡­¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s hope so!¡±


    Ke Jianglong turned around and used this reason to exin the situation to Elder Qin.


    Elder Qin had been getting along well with Ke Jianglong for years and had benefited quite a bit from Ke Jianglong. Elder Qin had also made great efforts in regards to Ke Xiangnan¡¯s situation.


    As far as he was concerned, Ke Xiangnan had to advance; everything was already prepared on the side of the Original World. If any trouble were to arise in the New World, it wouldn¡¯t just be Ke Jianglong losing face, he would also lose face.


    ¡°Brother Qin, don¡¯t worry. I know my son¡¯s strength. His current Star Power has just reached 100,000, which fully meets the standard of advancing during ck Hole_period_over the Heavenly Gate. That Wolf n warrior is just temporarily overdrawing his Star Power to charge forward. In thete stage, he will surely fall.¡±


    ¡°Hmm, there must be no idents; if there are any idents, neither of us will be able to afford the loss of face.¡±


    Elder Qin spoke solemnly.


    Unlike those two, the martial artists around them were just there for the excitement, hoping for moremotion.


    With such a grand show put on by Ke Xiangnan, even people from the Original World had been invited. If a big blunder were to ur, it would be absolutely spectacr.


    These trouble-loving martial artists started cheering on their own.


    ¡°Go, Brother Wolf!¡±<div>


    ¡°Brother Wolf, you¡¯re amazing! We¡¯re rooting for you!¡±


    ¡°Hahaha! You really give us ordinary martial artists a boost, a once-in-a-century surprise!¡±


    ¡°See? This is a hidden master among the people, usually low-key, but strikes when it¡¯s time to strike, trampling the number one genius under his feet!¡±


    Some martial artist even started singing loudly: ¡°Strike when it¡¯s time to strike, oh! Swiftly venturing through the universe! Hey ya, yi¡¯er ya¡­ hey hey yi¡¯er ya!¡±<div>


    Actually, this song was from Earth, and over the years, Earth¡¯s music had gained some fame in the universe, with some songs being sung among the people.


    Even though many martial artists didn¡¯t know the specifics of the song or the lyrics, it didn¡¯t stop them from singing along loudly.


    You can imagine the scene of Dragon n, Demon n, Human n, Mermaid n, Ghost n, and Stone n martial artists all singing ¡®yi¡¯er ya¡¯ in unison.


    Dragon¡¯s roars and tiger¡¯s howls might be pleasant to hear, and the siren¡¯s singing voices are alright too, but those Demon n, Ghost n beast warriors, and Stone n were purely causing chaos. The entire area in front of Heavenly Gate was filled with wailing and howls.


    The more ufortable it made Ke Jianglong and the other high-and-mighty World Kings, the more enjoyable it was for these ordinary martial artists. In their minds, the World Kings wouldn¡¯t dare start a massacre at the Heavenly Gate, which showcased the martial artists¡¯ hatred of the rich.


    As expected, these songs made Ke Jianglong¡¯s face look even worse, as the World King trembled in anger.


    His eyes were glued to the big screen, which was now showing the progress of the first group.


    There were only four people in the first group: Ke Xiangnan, the Wolf n warrior, and one participant each from the Dragon and Demon ns.


    These four had almost crossed 100,000 kilometers simultaneously, with the Wolf n warrior leading by two positions, followed by Ke Xiangnan, and the Dragon and Demon ns side by side.


    Not only were Ke Xiangnan and hispetitors strong, there were also many martial artists here striving to excel and stand out. Among the vast cosmos, geniuses were nevercking!


    Seeing that there were four people in the first group, the cheers below became even louder!


    Sweat appeared on Ke Xiangnan¡¯s forehead. The one-million-kilometer charge wasn¡¯t a simple task. He had already figured out a specific number: 100,000 Star Power could definitely get through Heavenly Gate, but he had to reasonably allocate his Star Power. If he spent too much in the beginning, he might fail at thest moment.


    He maintained a constant speed in his assault but didn¡¯t expect to fall behind.<div>


    ¡°I can¡¯t panic! Absolutely not! These guys are all up to no good. They would rather exhaust themselves just to disrupt my rhythm. If I fall for their trap, those who can¡¯t make it won¡¯t lose anything, but my loss will be too great. Neither my family nor I can afford this loss!¡±


    After so many years of cultivation, Ke Xiangnan had never been a mediocre martial artist. Since he had already decided on his strategy, he had to execute it resolutely.


    So, even when he began tog behind the Wolf n martial artist, Ke Xiangnan didn¡¯t be impatient and continued to charge at his own pace.


    Seeing this, Ke Jianglong and the others secretly breathed a sigh of relief.


    Ke Xiangnan was wise not to fall into the enemy¡¯s plot; otherwise, there could have been chaos today.


    However, the other martial artists were somewhat disappointed because, in their eyes, Ke Xiangnan should be the first person to cross since he had the most Star Power, which was an indisputable fact.


    But they still held hope. Ke Xiangnan could persevere for 100,000 kilometers, but what about 200,000? 300,000? 500,000?


    If he was stillgging behind at 800,000 kilometers, then it would be hard for anyone to maintain their pace.


    However, whether these challengers could reach 800,000 kilometers was doubtful.


    The assault continued, and in a short time, they passed 300,000 kilometers!


    At 300,000 kilometers, the rankings changed again, and the Demon n martial artist surprisingly took the first position!


    ¡°I know this Demon n warrior. He was third in his first charge, and his performance declined after that. I didn¡¯t expect him to bounce back now. It seems he¡¯s been hiding his true strength. How fierce!¡±


    ¡°Yeah, he¡¯s already ahead by seven or eight positions.¡±<div>


    Close behind the Demon n warrior was the Dragon n warrior.


    After the Dragon n was Ke Xiangnan, and the initial Wolf n martial artist fell to the fourth ce, three positions behind Ke Xiangnan.


    To others, the Wolf n martial artist seemed to have nopetitive power left.


    Only Zhu Lingshan was still paying attention to the Wolf n warrior. For some reason, she hoped that he could win.


    ¡°If only you were him¡­.¡±


    As 300,000 kilometers passed, Ke Xiangnan continued to maintain his rhythm. In his view, that mysterious Wolf n martial artist had exhausted his strength. He knew some about the Dragon n and the Demon n warriors and felt they wouldn¡¯t be his opponents.


    400,000 kilometers passed, and the rankings remained unchanged¡­


    500,000 kilometers passed, and the rankings still hadn¡¯t changed!


    However, after 500,000 kilometers, the pressure increased significantly, and it was finally time to test the real strength of the martial artists.


    Ke Xiangnan began to exert his strength!


    It couldn¡¯t be said that he was exerting his strength since his speed remained the same, but the others slowed down slightly.


    The Demon n warrior and Dragon n warrior both led Ke Xiangnan by several dozen positions, but that was also their limit.


    Their Star Power was originally less than 100,000, so they couldn¡¯t get through Heavenly Gate. Their goal was to disrupt Ke Xiangnan¡¯s rhythm. If they couldn¡¯t make it, then everyone would fail together.<div>


    Anyway, they all had someone backing them up, so they weren¡¯t afraid of Ke Xiangnan retaliating.


    However, Ke Xiangnan¡¯s unchanging speed at 500,000 kilometers ruined their n.


    By 600,000 kilometers, Ke Xiangnan had already caught up with the Dragon n warrior and ranked second.


    At 700,000 kilometers, he was closing in on the Demon n warrior. He knew that the Demon n warrior was reaching his limit. Apart from him, no one here had more than 90,000 Star Power.


    As expected, Ke Xiangnan¡¯s unwavering speed became lightning fast in thete stage, and all the big screens began broadcasting his charge alone.


    At 800,000 kilometers, he was neck and neck with the Demon n warrior!


    At 850,000, he had left the Demon n behind. His strategy was sessful and effective!


    As the first one to pass 900,000 kilometers, Ke Xiangnan took the lead!


    Ke Jianglong and Elder Qin celebrated with high fives.


    ¡°Well done, Old Ke! Your son is doing great! So impressive!¡±


    ¡°I have to thank Brother Qin for his help. After my son goes to the Original World, we¡¯ll go back. This kid will need your help in the future!¡±


    The twoughed loudly. The Demon n warrior and Dragon n warrior had already fallen behind and wouldn¡¯t be able to pass through Heavenly Gate.


    Just as they were about to turn around and leave, the big screen suddenly shed, and the image of one person on it changed to two!


    The originallyst-ced Wolf n warrior surprisingly soared up like a rocket, attempting to overtake Ke Xiangnan in the final moments!

 Chapter 595: 596: Mirror Space

    Chapter 595: Chapter 596: Mirror Space


    This scene really got the audience¡¯s hearts skipping a beat.


    It¡¯s believed that as therge screen broadcasted Ke Xiangnan¡¯s charge, the Wolf n Martial Artist had quietlyunched his charge simultaneously.


    Ke Xiangnan did surpass the Demon and Dragon ns¡¯, but he never thought that the Wolf n Martial Artist would keep closely following in his footsteps, and at thest moment, heunched his real charge!


    This wasn¡¯t maintaining the previous pace, but a true charge, doubling the speed all at once!


    Ny-two¡­ ny-three¡­ ny-four!


    When it reached 950,000 kilometers, everyone cheered!


    Because the Wolf n Martial Artist had caught up to Ke Xiangnan!


    The previously steady-as-a-rock Ke Xiangnan was finally panic-stricken!


    No matter the previous situation, he was always following his own pace. That was because he had confidence in himself. Others only had less than 100,000 Star Power, so no matter their tricks, they were no match for him.


    But now, this Wolf n Martial Artist could still charge! And it was at more than 900,000 kilometers. What did that mean?<div>


    It means that this person¡¯s Star Power must be more than 100,000, not equal to 100,000, but greater than 100,000!


    How could such a person exist? Who was he?


    Ke Xiangnan wanted to know the answer, but he had no time to find out now. His greatest wish now was to charge as quickly as possible, to cross the line and secure first ce!


    Ke Xiangnan¡¯s Star Power was just over 100,000, and if he advanced steadily, he would certainly pass the Heavenly Gate. If he elerated, it was uncertain.


    But at this moment, he had no time to think about it; he immediately used the little Star Power remaining and started the final charge!


    The charge was effective. Recklessly, he raced to pass the Wolf n Martial Artist, and their distance grew closer and closer.


    By the time it reached 970,000 kilometers, the two were almost neck and neck.


    Just when Ke Xiangnan thought he still had a chance, the Wolf n Martial Artist next to him suddenly turned around to look at him.


    ¡°You know why I waited until this moment to exert my full strength? Because I want you to know what it¡¯s like to experience despair again just as hope is in sight.¡±


    ¡°What¡­ what did you say?¡±


    ¡°You don¡¯t understand? Then I will quickly let you know with facts that you have no chance of winning. I will defeat you in the final moments, Ke Xiangnan, you are finished!¡±


    Although both of them were moving side by side, the other¡¯s ease allowed Ke Xiangnan to know that the opponent¡¯s Star Power was definitely above him, and by a lot. The opponent was purposely toying with him.


    With gritted teeth, he said, ¡°Who are you, and why are you doing this?¡±


    ¡°You dare ask why? But have you ever wondered, when your brother led his men to hunt Lin Zhen to clear your obstacles, did they ever ask why?¡±


    ¡°You are Lin Zhen!¡± Ke Xiangnan¡¯s eyes widened instantly.


    The Wolf n Martial Artist was of course Lin Zhen. He showed a smile that Ke Xiangnan would never forget and then suddenly elerated!


    This time it was true eleration. Lin Zhen¡¯s Star Power was as high as 120,000. Surpassing Ke Xiangnan was not a difficult task. In the final moments, he had plenty of Star Power to squander!


    At 980,000 kilometers, Ke Xiangnan was still struggling to catch up, but on the way to 990,000 kilometers, he had already been left far behind by Lin Zhen.


    One speeding up, one slowing down, the gap between them instantly grew to a few hundred meters.<div>


    Lin Zhen still had spare power; he didn¡¯t have to overtake, as he could not even guarantee to pass the Heavenly Gate in the final scramble.


    When it reached 990,000 kilometers, everyone knew it was over.


    This mysterious Wolf n Martial Artist hadpleted a great reversal, surpassing Ke Xiangnan, known as the first genius of the New World. He was about to be the first Martial Artist to pass the Heavenly Gate during the ck Hole Period.


    Maybe there will be more ck Hole Period passers in the future, but no one can change the fact that he was the first.<div>


    At this moment, almost everyone was asking who this Wolf n member was; such a god-like figure shouldn¡¯t be unheard of.


    Only Ke Jianglong and Elder Qin wore deathly pale expressions on their faces.


    At this moment, Ke Xiangdong came over and whispered to Ke Jianglong, ¡°Father! This person is Lin Zhen!¡±


    ¡°Are you sure?¡± Ke Jianglong suddenly turned and asked.


    ¡°100%, Xiangnan won¡¯t make it up there. He already sent me a message.¡±


    ¡°You bastard! I never thought such a cunning kid would be chasing you!¡±


    ¡°It might¡­ it might be his clone. I just found out that this kid has a clone.¡±


    Ke Jianglong pped Ke Xiangdong¡¯s face, sending him hurtling to the side. He then asked Elder Qin, ¡°Elder Qin, what should we do?¡±


    Elder Qin¡¯s face was gloomy: ¡°What else can we do? Knock him down. We can¡¯t afford to lose face!¡±


    ¡°Hit¡­ knock him down?¡± Ke Jianglong was startled.


    ¡°Cut the crap! If you don¡¯t act now, it¡¯ll be toote. Remember, your son can try again next time, but if he loses the first ce, it¡¯s gone forever.¡±


    Upon hearing this, Ke Jianglong gritted his teeth. Elder Qin was right, that was his son up there, not someone else¡¯s. It was up to him to act.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, get down from there!¡±<div>


    Ke Jianglong raised his hand, and a streak of light rushed towards the sky!


    When a World King Powerhouse takes action, even if it¡¯s not at light speed, it¡¯s still faster than sub-light speed. In just ten seconds, he caught up with Lin Zhen, who was about to reach the top!


    Feeling a chill behind him, Lin Zhen¡¯s hair stood on end!


    This was an unprecedented sense of crisis!


    A casual strike from a World King had the power to kill Lin Zhen!


    Especially at the moment when Lin Zhen¡¯s star power was nearly exhausted, even though there was a million-kilometer distance between them, if Lin Zhen insisted on reaching the top, he would undoubtedly die!


    Looking at the Heavenly Gate just within reach, Lin Zhen¡¯s heart was filled with resentment, never expecting such treachery and ruthlessness from the opponent.


    Attacking other people who were trying to reach the top at the Heavenly Gate was undoubtedly not allowed, but he didn¡¯t know what kind of punishment would be given. Regardless of the punishment received by the attacker, Lin Zhen would fail this time.


    Left with no choice, Lin Zhen twisted his body, narrowly avoiding the fatal attack just before reaching the top.


    Reaching out his hand, Lin Zhen could already feel the aura of the Original World. On the other side was an incredibly vast and vibrant new world, with Little Phoenix waiting for him. But he could no longer go there.


    His body left the charging point, and an even greater pressure descended from the sky, causing Lin Zhen to fall.


    ¡°Whoosh!¡±


    Everyone was in an uproar over this sudden change, leaving them all dumbfounded.<div>


    ¡°Damn it! Can World Kings really act so recklessly?¡±


    ¡°Is no one going to do anything about this? Why can they attack other martial artists at their whim?¡±


    ¡°Where¡¯s Zhuiyue the God? Isn¡¯t he the Heavenly Gate Guardian? He should definitely intervene in such tant cheating.¡±N?v(el)B\\jnn


    ¡°What a pity, that Wolf n martial artist lost this chance. Who knows if he¡¯ll seed next time?¡±


    ¡°Look! It¡¯s Lin Zhen! So that martial artist was Lin Zhen!¡±


    People looked up at the sky, where Lin Zhen had already fallen. After being attacked, his disguise was undone. There was no need to hide anymore. He had to let everyone know about the unfair treatment he had received.


    Ke Jianglong¡¯s face darkened as he listened to the uproar around him. Elder Qin had incited him to attack Lin Zhen just now, and the Heavenly Gate Guardian would likely not let him off the hook.


    But at this moment, Elder Qin handed him an object.


    ¡°Brother Ke, since you¡¯ve already acted, there¡¯s no turning back. Seeing Lin Zhen like this, he might still have a chance next time. This is a treasure from the Original World called Mirror Space. It can seal a person in a different dimension, making them unable to feel the passage of time until their life is exhausted. Use it to attack Lin Zhen, and he will never have another chance, not even Zhuiyue the God can save him.¡±


    ¡°Can this¡­ can this really work?¡±


    ¡°Heh heh! Womanlypassion. I¡¯m willing to part with this treasure, so don¡¯t hesitate. Otherwise, when Zhuiyue the God appears, your son won¡¯t get the first ce.¡±


    Elder Qin patted Ke Jianglong¡¯s shoulder, saying, ¡°It¡¯s up to you to protect your son, or both of you will aplish nothing. The choice is yours.¡±


    Ke Jianglong held the cold mirror-like object in his hand, feeling the powerful spiritual energy contained within.<div>


    This was a treasure from the Original World. In the New World, the strongest items were called Heavenly Tools, which mainly had offensive and defensive functions. Only the Original World had treasures.


    Treasures were all items with special purposes.


    This Mirror Space treasure could seal a life forever in a different dimension until that life faded away, never to see the light of day again.


    Unless the person trapped inside had more powerful strength than the caster, they couldn¡¯t break free.


    Considering that it was cast by a World King, Lin Zhen had no chance of breaking it, even if he was the number one in the ck Hole Period.


    After weighing his options, Ke Jianglong saw that the Heavenly Gate was already experiencing fluctuations due to his vition of the rules ¨C the Heavenly Gate Guardian was about to appear.


    At this moment, Elder Qin whispered, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I gave you this item because as long as you don¡¯t kill Lin Zhen, you won¡¯t die.¡±


    With this reassurance, Ke Jianglong thought of his son and steeled his resolve. Having done it once, there was no psychological pressure in doing it a second time.


    ¡°Lin Zhen! Don¡¯t me me. You brought this upon yourself for blocking my son¡¯s path. Now disappear forever!¡±


    He flicked the Mirror Space, and a burst of blue light instantly enveloped Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s body, which hadn¡¯tnded yet, was immediately enveloped by an unstoppable force!


    In an instant, ghostly lights flickered, space twisted, and interwoven grids of white nketed the area around him.


    Everything around him vanished, leaving only the seemingly eternal deep space that opened its mouth wide, swallowing himpletely into darkness.


    ¡°Not good! This is a different dimension! I¡¯m trapped in a different dimension!¡±

 Chapter 596: 597: Drifting in a Different Dimension

    Chapter 596: Chapter 597: Drifting in a Different Dimension


    At the moment Lin Zhen was sealed in the Mirror Space, the sky clouded and a ray of light fell from the heavens, causing everyone to be unable to open their eyes.


    Within the ray of light, Heavenly Gate Guardian Zhuiyue appeared.


    As the Longevity Realm Great God appeared, people retreated one after another, paying respect to the formidable power.


    After Zhuiyue appeared, his gaze focused straight on Ke Jianglong.


    ¡°Do you know your sin!¡±


    Ke Jianglong immediately felt sweat pouring from his body when Zhuiyue looked at him. His body shook involuntarily. Faced with unstoppable power, the World King was more afraid of death than ordinary people.


    ¡°I¡­I know my mistake.¡±


    Zhuiyue snorted coldly: ¡°Don¡¯t me me for being ruthless when you intervene with other Martial Artists in the Heavenly Gate. Don¡¯t think that just because you used a trick to seal someone in an extradimensional space, I can¡¯t deal with you. Since you can seal others, I can seal you just the same!¡±


    With that, Zhuiyue raised his hand, and a spatial rift appeared directly beside Ke Jianglong.


    ¡°This is not an extradimensional space, but rather a dimensional rift. Energy storms rage within and cultivation is impossible. If you manage to survive for nine thousand years inside, you will be granted freedom.¡±<div>


    Ke Jianglong never dreamed that Zhuiyue would bring such severe punishment upon him. He was already regretful. The life of a World King was only ten thousand years, and he was already nearly three thousand years old. How could he possibly survive for another nine thousand years?


    Moreover, there were endless energy storms, and this was a great suffering with no escape.


    Unfortunately, facing the action of a Longevity Realm martial artist, he had no ability to resist. Ke Jianglong screamed as his body was spun and dragged into the spatial rift. The rift then closed.


    Zhuiyue¡¯s gaze turned to Elder Qin, ¡°Fire Kirin n¡¯s elder, do you know what a stupid thing you have done?¡±


    ¡°Great God¡­what are you talking about?¡±


    ¡°Hmph! In order to protect your own face, you instigated Ke Jianglong to attack Lin Zhen. Your actions destroyed a genius of your Fire Kirin n. Even if Ke Xiangnan didn¡¯t reach the top, Lin Zhen¡¯s sess would still have been a merit for your Fire Kirin n. But you foolishly ruined it all. When you return to your n, there will be no good oue for you.¡±


    ¡°You mean to say, Lin Zhen is also a Fire Kirin? Ke Jianglong never told me that!¡±


    ¡°As an elder, being unable to discern the whole situation is your dereliction of duty. Regardless, there is no reason for you and me to speak more. With your current mindset, you cannot advance to the Longevity realm. You have no hope left.¡±


    With that, Zhuiyue stopped attending to Elder Qin and turned his gaze to where Lin Zhen had disappeared.


    After watching for a while, a thoughtful look appeared in Zhuiyue¡¯s eyes, as if something was puzzling him.


    He then turned around and disappeared.


    Zhuiyue¡¯s brief appearance left everyone staring in astonishment.


    The y of events happened too quickly, the twists and turns too great, and the reversals were numerous.


    People from the Original World came to receive Ke Xiangnan, then Lin Zhen appeared and turned the tables, Ke Jianglong interfered and sealed Lin Zhen, and finally, Zhuiyue appeared and sealed Ke Jianglong.


    These events were so dizzying.


    After Zhuiyue left, Elder Qin squatted down in regret. His intestines turned green with remorse.


    He hadn¡¯t expected Lin Zhen to also be a Fire Kirin. What kind of stupid thing had he done?


    If he had left it alone, his Fire Kirin n might have taken both first and second ce in thispetition, but instead, he had destroyed it all.


    His gaze towards Ke Xiangnan was no longer as friendly as before.<div>


    Without any intention of dealing with Ke Xiangnan any further, Elder Qin turned around and walked back through the insect hole, returning directly to the Original World.


    He estimated that the news must have already been sent back to the Original World, and now he needed to think about how to face the condemnation from his n.


    ********


    The outsiders had all left, leaving only the martial artists in the Heavenly Gate area.<div>


    After watching the y unfold, the spectators gradually dispersed, as they still had to cultivate and try to break through the Heavenly Gate.


    Although Lin Zhen was sealed this time, people had already acknowledged who was the best.


    As for whether Ke Xiangnan could seed in his second attempt, it didn¡¯t seem to matter much anymore.


    Ke Xiangnan was now caught in a dilemma. Whether to attempt to break through the Heavenly Gate again now was a question. Continuing the breakthrough would make him aughingstock if he seeded.


    If he didn¡¯t try, would he stay in the New World forever?


    A dilemma!


    ********


    Endless darkness surrounded Lin Zhen, causing his eyelids to grow heavy involuntarily.


    In this boundless darkness, he only felt his breathing slow and his breath warm, making him unconsciously want to sleep.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    Lin Zhen knew he absolutely couldn¡¯t sleep.


    Once he fell asleep, he might never have the chance to wake up again.


    He had to escape from here, or else he would be trapped here forever.


    Suppressing his overwhelming drowsiness, Lin Zhen thrust his spear forward!<div>


    With this shot, he gathered all his Star Power while using the power of Space Law, resulting in a copse!


    As long as he could tear a tiny rift in space, Lin Zhen would be able to teleport out.


    But this strongest shot didn¡¯t create any ripples in the air, there was no space-time fluctuation or the appearance of a space rift ¨C it was like a needle piercing cotton, without any reaction.


    As he shot out, Lin Zhen knew it was useless.


    It was because his power wasn¡¯t strong enough and also because the space here was too stable.


    If he could cause even a little reaction, it would give Lin Zhen hope, but thisck of reaction was too despairing.


    ¡°No, I have to cultivate, I have to break through! I have to reach the Star System Stage! I must break this Spatial Cage and leave!¡±


    Lin Zhen tried to cultivate but was horrified to find that he simply couldn¡¯t circte Star Power in this ce.


    ¡°It turns out I can¡¯t cultivate; so, I will expand my Dark Star Space. Although I feel it will take hundreds of years to light up the next Five Ghosts Star, I must not give up!¡±


    But he soon discovered that not only could he not cultivate here, he couldn¡¯t even expand his Dark Star Space.


    The Dantian gas and Dark Star Space were both lifeless, like dead water.


    A drowsy sleepiness attacked again, and Lin Zhen struggled to fight it off, determined not to fall asleep while searching for a way to leave this ce.


    ¡°That¡¯s right, I still have my clone. If my clone can return, then I can cooperate with it from inside and should have a chance to break through this strange space.¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen¡¯s thoughts shifted to his clone.


    ********


    His clone had been flying in cosmic space for a hundred years already. When it left the Heavenly Gate, Lin Zhen had filled a spaceship with Energy Blocks so that it could keep going.


    Behind the spaceship, the people arranged by Ke Xiangdong were still diligently pursuing Lin Zhen.


    However, they couldn¡¯t imagine that there was only Lin Zhen¡¯s clone inside the spaceship, which had been mostly sleeping for more than a hundred years, except for asionally setting the course.


    Lin Zhen simultaneously controlled his main body and the clone with his Spiritual Power. But now, as his main body struggled with drowsiness, his clone also grew groggy.


    ¡°It¡¯s still not possible. I must find time to shake these people off. Otherwise, my main body and clone won¡¯t be able to reunite. But with several spaceships taking turns chasing me, I don¡¯t have that opportunity.¡±


    ¡°If I want to shake them off, I have to return to the Chaotic Star River again. These people can¡¯t pass through the Tunnel of Light. I have to go in from this side and thene out through the Dark Tunnel of the Demon Insect Empire topletely shake them off.¡±


    ¡°Although this path is incredibly long and may take several years or even more than a dozen years, there is still hope.¡±


    After making this decision, Lin Zhen immediately had the spaceship elerate, heading back towards the Chaotic Star River.


    ********


    Lin Zhen¡¯s main body had no support as his clone couldn¡¯t arrive. For the time being, his only option was to continue fighting against sleepiness and keep going.


    Lin Zhen felt that this was probably the most difficult thing in the world.<div>


    The alternating ck and white squares stretched endlessly in front of him. They passed by his side, making it seem like he was moving forward and yet standing still. He didn¡¯t know where he was going or where he would end up.


    There was no life, no other colors could be seen, and no sounds could be heard.


    He couldn¡¯t cultivate, improve, or make any movements, and his confused thoughts were barely holding on, supporting him to not be defeated by sleepiness.


    When a person is sleepy and there¡¯s nothing to disturb them, it¡¯s rare for them to resist; they will fall asleep quickly.


    Only by having an incredibly strong willpower and a firm soul can one fight against this sleepiness.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t know how long he would drift in this ce, but he knew one thing for sure ¨C he absolutely could not sleep.


    If he slept, it would be forever.


    He tried hard to recall everything he had experienced, his past lives, and his present one.


    In his previous life, he had done poorly, muddling along for a thousand years, following the principle of not seeking merit but avoiding mistakes, and eventually died of depleted lifespan.


    In this life, he was no longer afraid of anyone or anything. He seized opportunities and made it here with his unyielding willpower and strong soul as his greatest strengths, rather than the advantage of rebirth.


    Facing seemingly unstoppable forces, Lin Zhen always managed to survive in desperate situations, and he believed that this time would be no different.


    ¡°It¡¯s just a matter of not sleeping. That¡¯s nothing for a Spiritual Mind Master, as long as my will isn¡¯t defeated by sleepiness, I can keep going!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s hope was for his clone to arrive. With this hope to support him, he could persevere.


    But he still underestimated the situation.


    It was already a difficult task to keep his main body from being defeated by sleepiness, and he was having a hard time even paying attention to his clone.


    In the second year after the spaceship entered the Chaotic Star River, the clone fell into a deep sleep.


    Although he had ditched his pursuers, facing the seemingly endless Dark Tunnel, the clone couldn¡¯t hold on anymore.


    Only Lin Zhen¡¯s main body was still persevering, facing the endless extradimensional space and time, struggling to keep his eyes open and resisting wave after wave of sleepiness attacking him.


    He had lost all concept of time and had almost nothing to be excited about.


    There was only one hope left ¨C that his clone¡¯s Gxy Beast form was still evolving and growing. It wasn¡¯t far from reaching the peak of the Fire Kirin Infant Stage.

 Chapter 597: 598: Heading to Kylin Transformation Pool

    Chapter 597: Chapter 598: Heading to Kylin Transformation Pool


    The sun rises in the east and sets in the west in a day, but there is no sun in the wine-red neb of the Sagittarius.


    Flowers bloom and wither in a year, but in this void, people have already forgotten what year it is today.


    Since the Lin Zhen incident, Heavenly Gate has be much calmer.


    During the ck Hole Period, Ke Xiangnan remained in first ce. He even failed twice at one point, but he eventually seeded in passing through the Heavenly Gate, bing the first person in the New World to do so during the ck Hole Period.


    After Ke Xiangnan, the situation at Heavenly Gate blossomed.


    Many martial artists made breakthroughs, one by one beginning to pass through the Heavenly Gate.


    There are almost no World King powerhouses left, and there are not many Domain Kings remaining, even those in the Star System Stage have begun to pass through inrge numbers.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    And after the ck Hole Period, there was the second, third¡­.


    Time passed, one hundred years after another¡­.


    The poprity of Heavenly Gate gradually declined. Although some martial artists were still rushing, it was far from the speed of those who left.<div>


    Either through the Heavenly Gate or returning to their hometown, more and more martial artists made their choices.


    Once stretching for tens of thousands of kilometers, the queue now has only a few kilometers in length.


    Looking far away, the once-glorious Heavenly Gate had be empty and deste, as if no more miracles would ever happen again.


    Lin Zhen, who oncepeted with Ke Xiangnan for the title of first ce in the ck Hole Period, had beenpletely forgotten in the passing of hundreds of years.


    Even Ke Jianglong, who was sealed by the god Zhuiyue, was hardly remembered by anyone.


    Some neers didn¡¯t even know about the incident, only asionally hearing about it from the elderly who still stayed at Heavenly Gate, as if there was once a powerful ck Hole Period, sealed in some space, never to emerge again.


    *********


    Silent!


    Endless, without boundaries, dead silence!


    Only Lin Zhen¡¯s body was drifting, seemingly eternal.


    He didn¡¯t know how long it had been, maybe a day, maybe a hundred years.


    He felt that he might be dead, or perhaps still alive. In the long, almost eternal years of drifting, the fact that he could still hold on without copsing was itself a miracle.


    He hoped for something to sense, something to do, to know whether he was still alive.


    Until one day¡­


    ¡°Giggles!¡±


    A crispughter sounded.


    Lin Zhen suddenly opened his eyes, revealing a look of ecstasy in his gaze.


    Thisughter, like that of a little girl, was as heavenly as music to Lin Zhen¡¯s ears.


    ¡°Who is it?¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes followed theughter, and saw in the distant space, a little girl in colorful clothes sitting on a grid-like beam of light.


    The little girl looked only four or five years old, with two cute goat horn braids.


    Her big eyes and round baozi face were clean and white, clearly a future beauty.


    His already wilted spirits suddenly revived, Lin Zhen raised his hand and waved to the little girl: ¡°Little friend, who are you? Come to your brother.¡±<div>


    Ever since he met Yaya on Baiyn Star, Lin Zhen had a strange fondness for little girls, but unfortunately, Yaya was no more.


    This little girl was very likeable.


    Upon hearing Lin Zhen¡¯s question, the little girl suddenly pouted: ¡°Master, don¡¯t you recognize me anymore?¡±


    ¡°You are? Are you Chris?¡±


    ¡°Yes, yes, it¡¯s me, Master. It¡¯s been a long, long time since west met.¡±


    ¡°Indeed, it¡¯s been such a long time that I almost forgot about you.¡±


    ¡°Master, it¡¯s not that Chris didn¡¯t apany you, it¡¯s just because you are in a different dimension, and the Dimensional Universe system cannotmunicate with you. I couldn¡¯t make any contact with you either. So for all these years, I¡¯ve been working hard to connect with you, and finally seeded today.¡±


    Lin Zhen seemed to be sobering up from his trance: ¡°You can connect with me now? How did you do it?¡±


    ¡°Master, it¡¯s called upgrading. I don¡¯t know when, but I can think for myself. This is called awakening for us intelligent beings. Only after awakening can an intelligent being be a true independent life form, otherwise, I would be just a program.¡±


    ¡°You mean, you can think independently?¡±


    ¡°Yes, I know so much more now. It¡¯s precisely because I know so much that I can connect with you. Master, you can ask me anything you don¡¯t know.¡±


    Looking at this brand new, little girl-like Chris, Lin Zhen felt a surge of excitement in his heart: ¡°That¡¯s great, do you know any way for me to leave this space?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Master, I can chat and entertain you, but the treasure that sealed youes from the Original World, and it was sealed by a World King. Unless your power surpasses that of the World King, you cannot break this space.¡±<div>


    ¡°But I can¡¯t cultivate now, how can I break this space?¡±


    ¡°Master, I really can¡¯t do anything about it. Although I have my own thoughts, I still exist in an intelligent system and cannot provide you with any actual help.¡±


    Lin Zhen sighed helplessly and nodded, ¡°Alright then, let me ask you again, how long have I been sealed?¡±


    ¡°Master, I can answer that. From the time you entered this space to now, a total of seven hundred years have passed.¡±


    ¡°Seven hundred years!¡±


    Lin Zhen was struck with astonishment. As he struggled with drowsiness, he almost forgot about the passage of time and had no idea how long he had been here.


    However, he never would have imagined that seven hundred years had passed.


    ¡°So, isn¡¯t the Heavenly Gate about to close?¡±


    ¡°Yes, the Heavenly Gate will close. Less than twenty years remain, precisely eighteen years and sixteen days.¡±


    Upon hearing this number, Lin Zhen¡¯s heart skipped a beat.


    He had already spent more than two hundred years in the Heavenly Gate, and after careful calctions, his rebirth had already been almost a thousand years.


    Less than twenty years remain until the Heavenly Gate closes, and if Lin Zhen cannot pass through it within those twenty years, he will be trapped in the New World forever.


    To stay in the New World means he cannot enter the Longevity Realm. Even if Lin Zhen could break through the Different Dimension space and leave, he could only cultivate to the highest pinnacle of World King in New World.<div>


    What¡¯s the point of having ten thousand years of life, if he can¡¯t reach the Original World? In the end, he would still die.


    Moreover, his life is not just his own. He has a family, with parents and children who depend on him.


    Not to mention, there¡¯s still a wife in the Original World, with Little Phoenix waiting for him.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s thousand-year-old promise with Little Phoenix was alsoing to an end, with less than thirty years remaining.


    Under any circumstances, Lin Zhen must not stay here; he needs to figure out a way to leave.


    ¡°Aside from my own breakthrough, is there any other way out?¡±


    ¡°I cannot be sure about that, master, but even the treasures of the Original World have their limits. In theory, if your treasure is struck by a strong enough force from the outside, it could still be broken.¡±


    ¡°Outside forces¡­¡±


    Lin Zhen thought for a moment, then suddenly shouted, ¡°I remember now! My split body is still wandering outside. It¡¯s in the Chaotic Star River and has reached the pinnacle of the Infant Stage!¡±


    Lin Zhen eagerly told Chris, ¡°Chris, remember to keep me awake at all times. No matter what, don¡¯t let me fall asleep.¡±


    ¡°Rest assured, master, I have recently learned many new jokes. I can tell you stories, it will definitely keep you refreshed.¡±


    That said, Chris began to tell Lin Zhen a story.


    ¡°It¡¯s said that in the Original World, there was once a mountain, and on that mountain, there was a temple. In that temple lived an immortal. Since there was both a mountain and a temple, from then on, that temple was known as the Mountain Deity Temple.¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen nced at that seemingly innocent and cute little girl and felt that her intelligence upgrade was perhaps not such a good thing.


    Diverting his thoughts, Lin Zhen moved his spiritual power to the side of his split body.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s battleship collision left it damaged, and as his split body sank into sleep, the battleship was left unmanned ¨C eventually sumbing to an asteroid strike, never making it to the Dark Tunnel.


    The split body awoke from its slumber and didn¡¯t even have time to check the condition of the battleship. It used theary Instantaneous Movement to leave the ship immediately.


    Lin Zhen still had to return through the Light Tunnel, but by now, it was unlikely anyone would be standing guard outside the Light Tunnel to block him.


    His goal was crystal clear: the Kylin Transformation Pool of the Fire Kirin Empire.


    To break the treasure of the Original World, Lin Zhen needs powerful forces. His current split body¡¯s strength may not be enough, so he needs even stronger forces.


    That force woulde in the form of a Domain King level power after the Kirin Transformation of his split body.


    This is the only thing Lin Zhen could hope for.


    He dared not seek out his family yet. Before he had enough power to protect them, Lin Zhen was not willing to let his family step forward, as it was too risky.


    As expected, no one guarded the Bright Tunnel. From the Bright Tunnel to the Fire Kirin Empire, Lin Zhen¡¯s split body moved recklessly and hurriedly, arriving in just one month.


    Once he arrived, Lin Zhen immediately shifted to the Kirin Holy Star and then instantly transferred himself to the front of the Imperial Pce.


    ¡°Halt! Who dares to intrude into the Imperial Pce?¡±


    Two guards stopped Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen flicked his hand, throwing a token to the two guards, and then immediately transferred himself to the Kylin Transformation Pool.


    The token was the pass that Tian Haoyu had given him previously. Tian Haoyu had already gone to the Original World, and now, his grandson had seeded as emperor of the Fire Kirin Empire.


    Seeing the token left by their ancestor emperor, the guards did not dare neglect their duties and hastily reported it.


    Lin Zhen, on the other hand, stood by the pool.


    The pool, filled with spiritual energy and containing mysterious substances, could enable his Fire Kirin body to evolve into a real Gxy Beast.


    ¡°Finally, I¡¯m back. The power of a Domain King awaits me now!¡±


    Completely disregarding everything else, Lin Zhen immediately revealed his Fire Kirin form and soared into the air, plunging headfirst into the Kylin Transformation Pool!


    *********


    This chapter was written during an all-nighter at an inte cafe; Heitu is currently touring Zhangjiajie and is exhausted from coding all night. I am flying home on the 21st, arriving in the evening. In these few days, I will try to post at least one chapter a day. Because once day breaks, I will enter Zhangjiajie and stay in the mountains, making it impossible to write.


    I¡¯ve created a WeChat group. If you want to join, you can search for Heitu¡¯s WeChat ID at 13555135999, and you¡¯ll find me. I will pull every reader who adds me into the WeChat group.

 Chapter 598: 599: Domain King Level Galaxy Beast Avatar!

    Chapter 598: Chapter 599: Domain King Level Gxy Beast Avatar!


    Just after Lin Zhen entered Kylin Transformation Pool, a guard immediately reported the news to the new emperor of the empire.


    The new Emperor of the Fire Kirin Empire was named Tian Haoming, the grandson of Tian Haoyu.


    Hearing the report from the guard, he was stunned for a moment but then waved his hand to let the guard leave.


    After looking at the pass left from his grandfather for a while, Tian Haoming resolutely stood up and walked out.


    After making a few turns, he arrived at a corner of the Imperial Pce.


    There was a pond here, and a wooden bridge led to a small wooden house.


    Upon reaching the wooden house, he gently knocked on the door and a voice came from inside: ¡°Come in.¡±


    Tian Haoming opened the door and entered the room, his gaze fell on a person in the corner and he slightly bowed: ¡°Greetings, Senior Ke.¡±


    The person was a young man who appeared to be in his twenties, wearing coarse clothes and preparing tea in the room.


    Yet, the strong aura he exuded indicated that he was a Domain King at his peak, one of the strongest among them.<div>


    This person was Ke Xiangdong.


    Ke Jianglong was sealed, Ke Xiangnan had entered the Original World, but Ke Xiangdong had not left.


    Because he was worried!


    Although Lin Zhen was sealed by his father, Ke Xiangdong knew that Lin Zhen had another body outside that had entered the Chaotic Star River.


    He could not pursue him within the Chaotic Star River, but he was worried. After much investigation, Ke Xiangdong finally confirmed one thing ¨C Lin Zhen had once received a quota to go to the Kylin Transformation Pool.


    In Ke Xiangdong¡¯s view, the only hope for Lin Zhen¡¯s main body to escape is his other body.


    And if his other body tried to save the main body, it would definitely go to the Kylin Transformation Pool and transform into a real Gxy Beast, possessing the power of a Domain King, only then they would have a slight chance of escaping.


    Ke Xiangdong was well aware of the principle that if a snake isn¡¯t killed, it wille back to bite you. He even postponed his trip to the Original World, patiently cultivating in the New World, waiting for news about Lin Zhen.


    After 200 years of waiting, he still felt uneasy, so he simply moved to the Fire Kirin Empire¡¯s Imperial Pce.


    After Tian Haoyu and some powerful World Kings left, no one in the entire Fire Kirin Empire was a match for Ke Xiangdong. He easily took control of the current Emperor Tian Haoming, turning him into his puppet.


    He was waiting for the news of Lin Zhen¡¯s other body.


    So, when he saw Tian Haoming, whom he had not let to visit for hundreds of years, he knew that the news he had been waiting for had arrived.


    ¡°So? Has Lin Zhen¡¯s other body arrived at the Kylin Transformation Pool?¡±


    ¡°Senior Ke is indeed wise and farsighted. Lin Zhen¡¯s other body has indeed arrived and has already entered the Kylin Transformation Pool.¡±


    Ke Xiangdong nodded slightly, he had calcted this matter countless times in his heart, and now everything was finally about to enter his n.


    ¡°It seems that all my judgments are correct. The kid is indeed lucky. Not only is his main body still alive, but his consciousness is also clear. Otherwise, his other body wouldn¡¯t be here. Thanks to my early preparation, or else he might have seeded.¡±


    ¡°Senior, do you want to do something to Lin Zhen¡¯s other body now?¡±


    Ke Xiangdong shook his head slightly: ¡°No, Lin Zhen¡¯s escape methods are unpredictable. It¡¯s impossible to catch him like this, but it¡¯s enough to know that he has arrived at the Kylin Transformation Pool. The ce to assassinate him is elsewhere.¡±


    Ke Xiangdong stood up and slowly walked around the room.<div>


    ¡°Lin Zhen¡¯s main body has been sealed, but it¡¯s not even certain if he¡¯s still inside that space. We don¡¯t know if the treasures of the Original World will wander within that space. We must locate his main body and catch them all at once. The best ce is to let Lin Zhen¡¯s other body find the main body.¡±


    Tian Haoming thought for a while: ¡°Senior, please be careful. I heard from my grandfather since I was a child that Lin Zhen¡¯s strength is unfathomable. Although he is in the ck Hole Period, if anyone is blinded by his realm, they will definitely suffer a great loss.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m well aware of that. The kid has a Star Energy of over 100,000, absolutely cannot be treated as someone in the ck Hole Period. He is evenparable to a weaker Domain King, but that¡¯s about it. Even if his Gxy Beast has the strength of a powerful Domain King, I can make sure he won¡¯t return.¡±


    Hearing Ke Xiangdong¡¯s words, Tian Haoming nodded: ¡°I believe that everything is under Senior¡¯s control.¡±<div>


    Ke Xiangdong smiled, then opened the Dimensional Universemunication.


    ¡°How many people are left at Heavenly Gate?¡±


    A person at the other end replied: ¡°Your Highness, all the people you arranged are here, a total of thirty Domain Kings and your enlightenment mentor, Ling Xu World King. These people didn¡¯t go to the Original World and have been waiting for your order.¡±


    ¡°Great, my master is still there. Is he the only World King at the Heavenly Gate now?¡±


    ¡°Yes, all the World Kings have left the Heavenly Gate, and only Senior Ling Xu is the strongest here.¡±


    ¡°Then there¡¯s no problem. Tell everyone to be prepared. Lin Zhen is likely to return to Heavenly Gate in a few days to rescue his main body. As soon as Lin Zhen¡¯s other body appears, seize the opportunity and make sure to seed in one strike and eradicate him!¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Your Highness, everyone is waiting for this day. Thoroughly eliminate Lin Zhen¡¯s other body, and his main body will be beyond salvation.¡±


    Ke Xiangdongughed and hung up themunication, then said to Tian Haoming: ¡°Monitor Lin Zhen¡¯s movements closely.¡±


    ¡°Please rest assured, Senior, there won¡¯t be any errors.¡±


    ********


    ¡°Gurgling!!¡±


    Bubbles were boiling on the surface of Lin Zhen¡¯s body, seeming to gush out from his pores.


    Streams of red liquid flowed out from the gaps in his scales, making the Kylin Transformation Pool look like a pool of blood.<div>


    This was a rebirth!


    At this moment, his avatar had transformed into a gigantic Gxy Beast Fire Kirin.


    His physical strength was increasing exponentially, and the Kirin True Fire inside Lin Zhen had begun to awaken; he was about to take the most crucial step.


    ¡°Crackling!¡±


    Bones were growing, and huge bone spurs protruded from his back, from the back of his neck all the way to the end of his tail.


    Massive scales emerged on his body, their hardness a hundred times stronger than the hardest steel.


    Long manes floated behind his head, and his enormous teeth shimmered with a cold light.


    A somewhat uncontroble breath grew in his chest, and his muscles began to swell. Lin Zhen raised his head, suddenly breaking out of the water, and let out a roar!


    me smoke with the scent of sulfur spewed from his nostrils, and the deep blue mes had already begun to brighten!


    The Gxy Beast had advanced to the growth stage!


    A Gxy Beast entering the growth stage meant it had reached the Domain King realm.


    At this time, Lin Zhen felt a restlessness deep in his soul.


    It was another soul, one that once belonged to Lin Zhen¡¯s closepanion, Xiao Nuan¡¯s soul!<div>


    The stimtion of the Fire Kirin bloodline was making Xiao Nuan¡¯s soul show signs of awakening!


    Normally, Lin Zhen would be happy to let Xiao Nuan wake up. After all, techniques like Star Energy Transfer were increasingly less applicable, and at least he couldn¡¯t use it to break through the Heavenly Gate; it was better to give it back to Xiao Nuan.


    But right now, Lin Zhen hoped that Xiao Nuan would wake up a littleter, at least until he had finished his task.


    With no more time to waste, Lin Zhen directly usedary Instantaneous Movement to leave!


    After the Gxy Beast¡¯s promotion, Lin Zhen¡¯s Star Energy soared to an incredible degree. He couldn¡¯t even calcte how much Star Energy he had for a while, and he didn¡¯t have the time to do so. He headed straight for the wormhole leading to the Fire Kirin Empire.


    Traversing the wormhole and then rushing towards the Sanjiang Star Domain Federation.


    Lin Zhen even hijacked a small Perpetual Crystal Spaceship along the way, entering parallel universe flight to proceed at the fastest speed.


    If he didn¡¯t hurry, he would soon be unable to suppress Xiao Nuan¡¯s awakening!


    *********


    Before the Heavenly Gate, there was a special group, led by an old man.


    This man was very famous in the Sorcerer Empire. He was the National Master of the Sorcerer Empire, known as Ling Xu World King.


    He had not only taught the brothers Ke Xiangdong and Ke Xiangnan but had also taught their father, Ke Jianglong.


    Perhaps he wasn¡¯t the most powerful or talented World King, but he was undoubtedly the oldest.<div>


    As a Seventh-level World King, Ling Xu¡¯s strength was insufficient to pass through the Heavenly Gate, but he was more than capable of crushing any Domain King. This was undeniable.


    By Ling Xu¡¯s side, there were thirty Domain King level experts, all of whom were members of the Sorcerer Empire¡¯s Royal Guard. They had grown up with Ke Jianglong, and now all of them were Domain Kings.


    The majority of the Sorcerer Empire¡¯s experts had once been his disciples, all of whom had to address him as ¡°Teacher.¡±


    These Domain Kings were now by Ling Xu World King¡¯s side, awaiting hismand.


    Ling Xu World King severed themunication from the Dimensional Universe and then said to the thirty Domain Kings around him, ¡°Children, it¡¯s finally time for us to take action. I believe you all remember why we stayed here, right?¡±


    A Domain King said, ¡°Teacher, we are very clear. We have been receiving the royal family and your grace for so many years, and we have be an inseparable part of the Sorcerer Empire. Although the Emperor has been sealed, and Prince Xiangnan has gone to the Original World, we will never forget how Lin Zhen humiliated our Sorcerer Empire¡¯s royal family.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s correct. As far as I know, Xiangnan¡¯s days in the Original World haven¡¯t been easy, and Lin Zhen¡¯s actions have made him the subject of constant ridicule. The Emperor was sealed because of him as well. If it were just that, it would be fine, but I¡¯ve just received news from Prince Xiangdong that Lin Zhen¡¯s avatar has now be a Domain King level Gxy Beast and is heading this way!¡±


    ¡°What! This guy dares toe?¡±


    ¡°He¡¯s not dead yet? Well, we¡¯ll just let him die again!¡±N?v(el)B\\jnn


    ¡°Avenge the Emperor! Avenge the prince!¡±


    Ling Xu World King nodded with satisfaction, ¡°You¡¯re all absolutely right. Our mission is very simple: when Lin Zhen¡¯s avatar appears, we willpletely destroy him and ensure that his main body never has a chance to escape.¡±


    ¡°Yes! The Heavenly Gate is about to close, and Lin Zhen won¡¯t give up on rescuing his main body. He won¡¯t escape, but he¡¯ll just walk right into our trap.¡±


    Ling Xu stood up, ¡°If you all understand, then I don¡¯t need to say anything more. Proceed ording to our n.¡±


    Thirty Domain Kings stood by Ling Xu World King¡¯s side, waiting for Lin Zhen¡¯s arrival.


    Ling Xu World King looked up at the wine-red Star Neb in the sky and felt an inexplicable unease as the red hue darkened.


    He didn¡¯t know why, but the heavens seemed a little abnormaltely, giving him the feeling that a great catastrophe was about to happen.

 Chapter 599: 600: Rebirth at 1000 Years Again!

    Chapter 599: Chapter 600: Rebirth at 1000 Years Again!


    Ling Xu World King is now over 9,000 years old, and it could be said that his lifespan is almost exhausted.


    He felt that he had seen through everything, and he could put everything out of his mind, and nothing could be shocking enough for him.


    But this abnormal celestial phenomenon did cause him to feel a soul-deep fear.


    ¡°What¡¯s the matter? Have I been thinking too muchtely? There¡¯s no one here who can threaten me anymore.¡±


    Shaking his head to get rid of this ridiculous feeling, Ling Xu World King decided not to think about it anymore.


    ¡°Master! Look, there is a Gxy Beasting over there!¡±


    A Domain King suddenly raised his hand and pointed forward, and in the distant starry sky, a Fire Kirin was rushing towards them!


    ¡°It¡¯s Lin Zhen! Everyone, lie in ambush and get ready!¡±


    All the Domain Kings immediately entered their designated battle positions, waiting for Lin Zhen¡¯s avatar to arrive.


    *********<div>


    Once again returning to the vicinity of Heavenly Gate, it was almost unrecognizable, and looking at the empty Heavenly Gate, Lin Zhen faintly felt a hint of threat.


    As a Domain King level Gxy Beast, there were not many things that could make Lin Zhen feel threatened.


    Even if it was a peak Domain King, Lin Zhen could fight it, but this feeling now indicated that there was still a World King here.


    ¡°I can¡¯t care about that much, even if there is a World King here, it might not be targeting me.¡±


    Lin Zhen slowed down, his four hooves gently scratching the ground, looking for the location of his main body.


    After walking for a while, Lin Zhen stopped at the ce where he was sealed by Ke Jianglong.


    The Treasure of Mirrored Space did not move away, but stayed in this space all the time.


    The connection between the main body and the avatar is not just blood, but actually one body. When Lin Zhen¡¯s avatar, the huge Fire Kirin, passed through the space, the main body could feel it easily even across the boundary of time and space.


    ¡°It¡¯s here!¡±n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Lin Zhen stood up from within the mirrored space, and the years of drowsiness enveloping him vanished instantly.


    After sensing the location of his main body, the avatar immediately stopped as well.


    ¡°SCREECH!¡±


    The roar of a Fire Kirin shook the world, and all the Martial Artists¡¯ eyes were focused on the huge Fire Kirin.


    ¡°Master, shall we make a move now?¡± A Domain King asked Ling Xu World King.


    Ling Xu World King shook his head slightly: ¡°No need to be impatient for now, we can moveter. He is still there and cannot escape. His momentum is at its peak, and it is not the best time to strike yet.¡±


    ¡°But I¡¯m worried that Lin Zhen¡¯s avatar will really rescue his main body, and then it will be difficult to deal with.¡±


    ¡°Hahaha! Rest assured, I have already received news that this Mirrored Space treasure is a rare treasure even in the Original World. Let alone Lin Zhen¡¯s current strength, even a Peak World King cannot destroy this Mirrored Space. What he is doing now is just a futile effort. I don¡¯t think he can even make the treasure show its true form, let alone break it.¡±


    As Ling Xu spoke, Lin Zhen had already begun to take action on the other side.


    With a huge mouth open, a deep blue me poured out, heading straight for the hiding ce of his main body!<div>


    As the deep blue fire was powerful enough to burn the void, the entire area surrounding the Heavenly Gate¡¯s wine-red Star Neb copsed on arge scale.


    Dust and dark matter in the cosmos were all annihted within this me!


    The crackling mes made people avoid it from a distance, leaving Lin Zhen alone here.


    After the deep blue mes, the void was smooth and clean, and nothing was left.<div>


    The mirrored space hiding his main body did not appear either.


    Lin Zhen was not discouraged by this, as he knew that forcing out the treasure would not be easy. If one move failed, he still had a more powerful n.


    The huge head shook slightly, and the golden mane on its head fluttered in the wind.


    Two groups of fire dragon-like smoke sprayed out from its nostrils, each about a kilometer in length.


    Retreating tens of thousands of meters, Lin Zhen¡¯s four hooves spread out, and he rushed towards the hiding ce of his main body!


    His speed soared to the limit in an instant, his body transformed into a stream of light, and his huge ws waved, tearing the void!


    ¡°CRACK!¡±


    The space was torn apart by Lin Zhen¡¯s single strike, and an energy turbulence erupted!


    In the dim light, a corner of a dark space was vaguely revealed.


    ¡°Darn it! I did it!¡±


    ¡°So powerful! Lin Zhen¡¯s Fire Kirin body is just too strong. The power of this strike is almostparable to a peak Domain King!¡±


    ¡°So terrifying! It turns out that the legends are true. When I heard others talk about Lin Zhen¡¯s story before, I thought they exaggerated.¡±


    People talked in a hubbub, and their eyes were now filled with awe when they looked at Lin Zhen.<div>


    ¡°Master! There¡¯s a change in the situation, and Lin Zhen¡¯s strength seems to exceed our expectations. Shall we make a move now?¡±


    The face of Ling Xu World King was also not looking good as he looked up at the sky.


    Somehow, the sky today was not good-looking, and the entire cosmic space seemed to be agitated, making him feel uneasy, as if something bad was going to happen.


    This was also one of the reasons why he had not taken action against Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Wait a bit longer! Lin Zhen has notpletely seeded yet. Once he really drives the Mirrored Space out of the void, that¡¯s when we¡¯ll make our move.¡±


    ¡°Understood!¡±


    Thirty Domain Kings had already lurking in the best positions to make a move, waiting for the situation to change.


    Lin Zhen was not unaware of the surrounding situation, but he had no time to deal with it. After the previous attack, Xiao Nuan¡¯s aura had awakened further.


    Although Xiao Nuan was his pet, using her effectively was not as easy as using a clone.


    So he was running out of time, and rescuing his main body was the priority.


    No longer caring about anything else, Lin Zhen retreated again, then elerated fiercely, swinging his w forward, delivering another fierce attack!


    ¡°Ssa~~~!!¡±


    A long electric snake stretched across the sky. Inside the mirror space, Lin Zhen¡¯s main body and clone made synchronized movements, attacking from both inside and outside!<div>


    Boom~~~!!


    With a thunderous explosion, the edge of the mirror space was revealed!


    ¡°Again!¡±


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t pause, retreating, charging, and swinging his w to attack once more!


    Inside the mirror space, Lin Zhen also raised his power to its limit, causing it to copse!


    The two powerful forces acted on the same point!


    The mirror space let out a faint hum as it appeared from the Heavenly Gate, unable to withstand Lin Zhen¡¯s coordinated attack from both inside and outside!


    At this, Ling Xu¡¯s eyes widened in an instant, not expecting Lin Zhen to be this powerful. The Fire Kirin had almost reached the strength of a Peak Domain King, and he had actually sted an Original World treasure out.


    Although Ling Xu World King was certain that even if Lin Zhen¡¯s power were stronger, it would definitely not be enough to break the mirror space, he couldn¡¯t wait and didn¡¯t dare to wait.


    With a wave of his hand, ¡°Everyone attack! Don¡¯t give Lin Zhen a chance to break the mirror space!¡±


    Thirty Domain Kings surged upwards, joining forces to attack Lin Zhen!


    In an instant, a powerful onught filled every inch of space, and anyone below the World King level would be instantly killed if they entered this area!


    However, Lin Zhen¡¯s Fire Kirin dodged the attack by using a short-range teleport at the critical moment!<div>


    This teleport was unexpected by everyone. Although Lin Zhen possessed 99% of Cui Mang-level spiritual power, it seemed almost impossible to teleport in front of these Domain Kings.


    But he seeded because the star beast¡¯s body was nearing solidification of its spiritual power andbined with Lin Zhen¡¯s own powerful spiritual power, he was able to perform a sessful teleport.


    As a result, the sky-covering attacks allnded on the mirror space!


    Lin Zhen fiercely turned his head, his heart full of anticipation. He was waiting for the Domain Kings to act and wanted to use their power to break the mirror space.


    However, he didn¡¯t expect that such a powerful attack would not even cause the mirror space to shake!


    These were attacks from thirty Domain Kings!


    Seeing this, Lin Zhen was stunned, while Ling Xu World King suddenly burst intoughter.


    ¡°Hahahaha~! Lin Zhen, I have to admire you foring up with the idea of borrowing power, but your calctions were wrong. This treasure from the Original World is not something you can calcte. You have no chance now, surrender!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s heart was also full of disappointment, not expecting the power of the Original World treasure to be this great. With this, he had no way to break it.


    His main body couldn¡¯t even sense the fluctuations in space from within, showing just how sturdy this treasure was.


    Seeing that the star beast Xiao Nuan was about to awaken, there was even less hope of rescuing his main body. Lin Zhen¡¯s disappointment caused the Fire Kirin¡¯s eyes to turn red.


    Looking at these Domain King powerhouses, Lin Zhen felt extremely annoyed.


    ¡°Hisss!¡±


    With a roar, Lin Zhen suddenly turned around and charged towards the Domain Kings, intent on killing as many as he could!


    ¡°Lin Zhen ising, everyone, attack!¡±


    These Domain King powerhouses were not pushovers either, using their abilities to fight Lin Zhen!


    Among these thirty, there were quite a few Peak Domain Kings. Although Lin Zhen had advanced to the Domain King level, with Xiao Nuan about to awaken, he couldn¡¯t fully use hisbat strength and couldn¡¯t gain the upper hand against the thirty!


    Despite this, the thirty Domain Kings were unable to overpower Lin Zhen easily, as his star beast body was too strong. Theirmon attacks were ineffective, like trying to harm an invulnerable giant.


    Seeing the stalemate between both sides, Ling Xu World King couldn¡¯t hold back anymore and leaped into action.


    ¡°Lin Zhen! It¡¯s over! Domain Kings will always be Domain Kings. Today, I¡¯ll show you the power of a World King!¡±


    An overwhelming surge of Star Power rose in his body. Although Ling Xu was not a powerhouse among the World Kings, the aura emanating from him was enough to crush anyone present!


    This was the power of a World King!


    His Star Power shone brightly like a sun, and Ling Xu lunged towards Lin Zhen from afar!


    Lin Zhen originally wanted to fight against the World King, but with Xiao Nuan¡¯s imminent awakening, he was already struggling to control his actions.


    ¡°Not good! Danger!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s limbs felt stiff as he watched Ling Xu charge at him from a distance, his heart crying out in rm!


    This attack from the World King powerhouse would be enough to take Lin Zhen¡¯s life!


    ¡°Could it be that after a thousand years of reincarnation and living another thousand years, this is how it ends?¡±


    At this moment, Lin Zhen realized that it had been exactly one thousand years since he had been reborn.


    On this day in history, something significant seemed to have happened!

 Chapter 600: 601: This day after a thousand years!

    Chapter 600: Chapter 601: This day after a thousand years!


    The glint of swords clouded his view, the atmosphere fraught with deadly intentions, this was a matter of life and death.


    Indeed, Lin Zhen could not kill these thirty World Kings, but his will to fight and his strength wouldn¡¯t give any advantages to these Domain Kings, while he was forcefully suppressing Xiao Nuan¡¯s awakening.


    Theplexion of Ling Xu World King grew worse, today¡¯s situation at the Heavenly Gate was far from favourable, although it seemed disgraceful for thirty Domain Kings to team up against one Gxy Beast who just entered the Domain King Stage, but there was no other choice!


    Clink~~!!


    A dazzling de light tore through the vacuum and instantly arrived in front of Lin Zhen!N?v(el)B\\jnn


    A top-quality Heavenly Tool!


    This was the strongest weapon that could appear in the New World, and the owners were almost all World Kings.


    Within the world of a World King, only one top-quality Heavenly Tool could be nurtured, this was also the strongest weapon of a World King, not for sale!


    Lin Zhen brandished his Cliff Corner Spear, stiffly blocking Ling Xu World King¡¯s sword!


    The immense force almost shattered Lin Zhen¡¯s body, even if he was a genius, this was still a replica, and this replica was somewhat out of control, moreover, the power of the World King was not something a Domain King could withstand!<div>


    His body was fiercely blown flying backward, blood spewing out of his mouth.


    ¡°I can¡¯t do it! I can¡¯t hold on any longer, even with thebined power of thirty Domain Kings, the mirrored space still hasn¡¯t been broken, and for me, this mirrored space is just unshakeable, no matter how great my potential is!¡±


    ¡°Besides, this World King, I am simply not his opponent.¡±


    Air thick with defiance, filled Lin Zhen¡¯s heart, he was not sumbing, but he didn¡¯t have such powerful strength.


    His body fell, his eyes gazing at the starry sky.


    But his thoughts, were already a thousand years behind.


    A thousand years ago, he, Lin Zhen, was also just a small martial artist in the Star Realm, whether you talk about the Heavenly Gate where the elite of the entire universe were gathered, or the Fire Kirin, and the federation in the Sanjiang Star Domain, he really didn¡¯t make the list.


    Even in the Tianhe Empire, within the Milky Way, he was just an insignificant figure, fighting for survival.


    Back then, his biggest aspiration was to rush to the Meteor Stage, just to extend his life by a few hundred years.


    If he calcted the time properly, his dash towards the Meteor Stage took ce about a thousand years ago, today.


    That day, Lin Zhen failed, because he was weak in the Star Realm and had no chance of charging into the Meteor Stage, unlike today where each realm¡¯s breakthrough was simply a natural explosion of overflowing star power.


    He vividly remembers the changes in the sky above him when he was considered extinct and thought to die in a few days after failing to rush to the Meteor Stage.


    The stars cracked open, a point appeared, from which an endless energy storm surged and the tide of the heavens howled, giving birth to a ck hole.


    After the ck hole formed, whether everything around was devoured or not, Lin Zhen had no idea. What he knew was that his physical body was destroyed instantly, and then his soul prated the ck hole.


    After enduring countless cmities inside, he was reborn.


    He could still remember the location of the ck hole, which was also within the territory of the Tianhe Empire, and even not far from the current Sagittarius.


    Above the current dome of the sky, the wine-red star neb rolled, and today¡¯s astronomical phenomena were somewhat abnormal.


    In his daze, Lin Zhen spotted a star.


    A somewhat strange-looking star.<div>


    Every bright star that can be seen with the naked eye are constant stars, unless like the moon that reflects the brilliance of the sun.


    The star that Lin Zhen was seeing was not particrly bright, but he had a feeling that it was getting bigger and bigger.


    ¡°Did a supernova explode?¡±


    ¡°Stars also have their day of destruction, and the universe also has its day of doom, I have experienced rebirth, and I know that sometimes life is just a cycle.¡±<div>


    ¡°Death is not something to fear. After being reborn for a thousand years, cultivating to the peak of the ck hole, and spending many lovely days with my family, there is nothing I regret. These are all my rewards.¡±


    ¡°Even if I die now, it will still be a life well spent. So, as long as I can move, I will fight! Even if he is a World King!¡±


    The moment Lin Zhen burned his star power and stood up again, Ling Xu World King on the other side was also moved.


    ¡°Such a strong will to fight, perhaps only people like him can go further!¡±


    He crossed the sword in his hand: ¡°Lin Zhen, even though your realm isn¡¯t high, I respect you, you¡¯re a true genius, but unfortunately you¡¯re my enemy, no matter how hard you try, you cannot erase the huge gap in power. Today, let me escort you on your way!¡±


    Lin Zhen, supporting his broken body, stood up,pletely disregarding all the injuries, he knew that this could possibly be hisst blow.


    ¡°I, Lin Zhen, have killed many, but I never knew what it feels like to kill a World King. Your name is Ling Xu right? Perhaps, you will be the first World King I kill!¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re dreaming! Ridiculous!¡±


    Even though Ling Xu spoke confidently, a trace of fear crept into his heart. The Lin Zhen in front of him was like a massive Fire Kirin, and his murderous star power had already reached an extreme point. He even had a feeling that if he wasn¡¯t careful, he could truly be injured by him.


    He mustpletely exterminate the roots, immediately!


    Without any further dy, Ling Xu roared: ¡°Charge!¡±


    The thirty Domain Kings surrounding them swarmed towards Lin Zhen from all angles. Ling Xu himself didn¡¯t retreat either, his top-quality Heavenly Sword Tool struck out, aiming directly for Lin Zhen¡¯s heart!


    ¡°Hissss!¡±<div>


    ¡°Burning Sky Fire!¡±


    Around Lin Zhen, the deep blue fire power exploded again, this time he had no reservations at all!


    The fire power of the Fire Kirin, the fire power of the Phoenix, both erupted to their fullest extent at this moment!


    The powerful fireball illuminated the entire Heavenly Gate area. Thirty Domain Kings were all blocked by the fireball, and no one could break through the blockade of the fireball to approach Lin Zhen!


    At this moment, Lin Zhen decisively teleported!


    The target was Ling Xu World King!


    Ling Xu roared in fury: ¡°Dare to use teleportation in front of me, you are pretending to be knowing!¡±


    Interrupt!


    A force of Spiritual Power shot towards Lin Zhen like an arrow!


    Lin Zhen suddenly sneered, and the teleportation he was about to use suddenly stopped. Spiritual Evil Spirit Attack!


    Two spiritual powers met in the air. The spiritual power of Ling Xu World King was ny-nine percent of the Cui Mang Rank!


    This Spiritual Power is exactly the same as Lin Zhen¡¯s, it has not reached the peak of Cui Mang, but it is enough to block Lin Zhen¡¯s teleportation.


    But unexpectedly, Lin Zhen¡¯s teleportation was just a decoy, and the Spiritual Power of the two collided head-on, a rare event inbat!<div>


    With headaches at the same time, Ling Xu World King suddenly reared his head back and recovered in less than a second.


    But upon his recovery, he saw that Lin Zhen had already rushed to his front!


    This means that he is much worse than Lin Zhen when ites to enduring pain!


    He didn¡¯t have time to investigate why Lin Zhen was so resistant to pain. He didn¡¯t have time to draw his knife and attack, he was pounced on by Lin Zhen!


    The giant body of the Fire Kirin knocked Ling Xu World King to the ground at once, and a huge, bloody mouth bit down directly!


    ¡°Beast! Die for me!¡±


    Ling Xu World King was not weak, although shocked, he did not panic. He raised his hand with a glow and hit Lin Zhen¡¯s head hard, while swinging his long knife, cutting directly at Lin Zhen¡¯s front ws!


    Spiritual Evil Spirit Cone!


    Unexpectedly, he miscalcted again. Lin Zhen¡¯s head didn¡¯te close to bite him, but used the Spiritual Evil Spirit Cone to attack his Spiritual Consciousness Sea again!


    Like a steel needle piercing into the mind, Ling Xu World King screamed in pain!


    ¡°Lin Zhen! Even so! You can¡¯t kill a World King!¡±


    ¡°Really? I would like to try!¡±


    An eye-catching brilliance bloomed among the crowd, like the prelude to a Supernova explosion.<div>


    Lin Zhen was the core of that Supernova, and all the Star Power was blooming from his body.


    He was going to self-destruct!


    The huge gap in strength made him not Ling Xu¡¯s opponent, and the only way to kill the enemy was to self-destruct.


    At the critical moment of life and death, Lin Zhen tried every possible move, finally seeded in getting close to Ling Xu, he wanted to use hisst strength and go down together with the enemy!


    If Ling Xu is not killed, his family is get not safe in the New World. At this time, the most threatening to Lin Zhen¡¯s family life is the World King powerhouse, so Lin Zhen must do this.


    ¡°Master!¡±


    ¡°No!¡±


    The surrounding Domain Kings were blocked by the Burning Sky Fire and couldn¡¯t get close to the battlefield of the two. They could only watch from a distance, and all were terrified when they saw that Lin Zhen was about to self-destruct with the Master.


    Could it be that a seventh-level World King is going to be killed by a just-entered Domain King Gxy Beast?


    If this is said, no one would believe it.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, don¡¯t push people too far!¡±


    ¡°Hahaha! It¡¯s you who are pushing me!¡±


    Ling Xu World King spat out a mouthful of old blood. He was just hit by the Spiritual Evil Spirit Cone, which made him pause for a moment. Lin Zhen was not only going to self-destruct, but also held him in his arms. He could no longer dodge.


    But he still has onest move.


    Seeing Lin Zhen about to self-destruct, his face fluctuated a few times, and a powerful World Power rose from his body.


    Next moment, both Lin Zhen and himself appeared in his world.


    ¡°Lin Zhen! Go ahead and self-destruct. My inner world is me, not separate from me. The World Power can protect me. Your self-destruction can at most destroy my inner world and make my realm drop from the World King to the Star Realm. Old man, I have been alive for nearly ten thousand years, I don¡¯t care at all. And you will bepletely reduced to ashes, your split body will die tragically, and your main body will wander in the eternal darkness!¡±


    Lin Zhen also didn¡¯t expect him to have such a move. This should be the life-saving trick of the World King. But Lin Zhen has no room for retreat at this moment. To make Ling Xu World King¡¯s realm drop is also considered apleted mission!


    The Star Power surged, and he was about to make the final blow!


    At this point, at the location of the Heavenly Gate, the starry sky for millions of miles suddenly darkened.


    The people who were still paying attention to the life-and-death duel between Lin Zhen and Ling Xu World King couldn¡¯t help but lift their heads and look at the sky.


    They saw a dark and deep point in the distant star sky, appearing in people¡¯s sight!


    An indescribable sense of terror pervaded the world, and all living beings within the scope of several light-years couldn¡¯t help shivering!


    That was the Naked Singrity, the birthce of the ck Hole!

 Chapter 601: 602: The Power that Breaks Everything, Black Hole!

    Chapter 601: Chapter 602: The Power that Breaks Everything, ck Hole!


    Legend has it that there is a trap in the universe that, once encountered, no one can escape.


    That is the ck Hole.


    ck holes do not appear out of nowhere for no reason. They usually ur when aary explosion is too powerful, causing the void to copse, and matter to be extremelypressed.


    Once thepressive force is focused to form a single point, which is the Naked Singrity, the ck hole will appear.


    ck holes are actually very small, but their densities are incredibly high. For example, if a like Earth evolved into a ck hole, its diameter would be only one centimeter.


    And for the sun, which is countless timesrger than the Earth, the ck hole would be just three kilometers in size.


    However, the Earth will not evolve because it doesn¡¯t have the qualifications to be a ck Hole.


    To evolve into a ck Hole, a star must first explode, in order to evolve into the most basic Constant Star ck Hole.


    In fact, during the Earth Calendar period, there were records of ck holes, such as Sagittarius A, which was within the range of Sagittarius.


    Today, this ck hole appears again in Sagittarius, making it a high-incidence area for ck holes.<div>


    When a ck hole appears, everything within its event horizon cannot escape, including light, all thews of physics will be invalid here.


    So theoretically, as long as your speed does not exceed the speed of light, you cannot escape the tremendous gravity of a ck Hole.


    In order to make a ck hole disappear, it must wait for all its energy to be exhausted and be a powerless White Hole. At that time, the ck hole will bepletely extinguished.


    But these are all theoretical knowledge, which has no help to the current situation.


    When the ck hole appears at the zenith, almost everyone despairs.


    Although the Naked Singrity has not yet truly transformed into a ck hole, it will appear within a minute.


    Ling Xu, who just looked fearless, was suddenly wide-eyed. If he could live another day, no one would think about dying.


    Lin Zhen did not continue his self-destruction but stopped because there was no need for it at this moment. These people had nowhere to escape.


    But just as Lin Zhen stopped, Ling Xu suddenly burst out!


    He instantly broke free from Lin Zhen¡¯s bondage and rushed to the distance!


    Not only him, but everyone else was also like a swarm of wasps fleeing in all directions!


    The Heavenly Gate, which had just held millions of people, was empty in the blink of an eye.


    Only Lin Zhen remained motionless. He stayed here, watching the ck hole in the sky.


    What was destined toe eventually came.


    The scene before him was so familiar, a memory deeply ingrained in his soul, impossible to erase for all eternity.


    It was this ck hole!


    It was this ck hole that caused Lin Zhen¡¯s rebirth, and after a thousand years, it reappeared!


    Lin Zhen thought he would be scared, afraid, and shivering, but when the moment came, his heart was instead clear and empty.


    He did not escape, but instead sat directly in the void, quietly waiting for the appearance and arrival of the ck hole.<div>


    Because he had been waiting for this day for too long¡­..!


    *********


    Piaomiao World King is a Level Nine World King, and his strength is considered upper level among all the World Kings.


    However, he is an extremely cautious person. When he failed to break through the Heavenly Gate for the first time, he did not attempt the second time. He even disguised himself as a Star System Stage martial artist and mingled in the crowd, quietly practicing.<div>


    There are always patient and determined martial artists in the universe, and Piaomiao World King has been practicing here for a full nine hundred and sixty years!


    During this period, he had been insulted, ridiculed, and even beaten by other Star System Warriors. But he never moved and never fought back.


    In his view, nothing was more important than his practice. Everything else was external and dispensable, and there was no better dispute over pride.


    More than nine hundred years of daily practice brought him to the peak of the World King realm.


    Even though he had more than 90% confidence, he still did not challenge the Heavenly Gate again. He wanted to be sessful the next time, so he had to maximize the sess rate.


    Finally, today, the ck hole appeared.


    He is unwilling to be devoured by the ck hole. When everyone is fleeing in panic, he chooses another path ¨C passing through the Heavenly Gate.


    In his opinion, other martial artists are scared silly. Running away is useless. A ck hole is something that can devour even light, can your speed surpass light?


    In a matter of tens of seconds, the ck hole is estimated to appear. This brief time is not even enough for a spaceship to elerate to a parallel universe. Running away is useless.


    The only way is to quickly pass through the Heavenly Gate. No matter how strong the ck hole is, it only appears in the New World. As long as you escape into the Original World, you should be safe from the ck hole.


    So he was extremely calm, teleporting directly to the Heavenly Gate location and charging through in one go!


    ¡°Ling Xu! For so many years, I haven¡¯t even revealed my identity as a World King, making you believe that you¡¯re still the top martial artist at the Heavenly Gate, when in fact, I am the top martial artist. I just prefer to keep a low profile, the only real thing is passing through the Heavenly Gate, everything else is fake!¡±


    ¡°You can run away with those useless wastes, but the only one who can escape the ck hole is me!¡±<div>


    The cold wind from the sky fell like a sword, but it couldn¡¯t stop Piaomiao World King¡¯s progress at all. He had been prepared for this day for too long, he even calcted how long it would take to pass through the Heavenly Gate, and it would only take fifty seconds!


    ¡°ck hole, give me just fifty seconds, that¡¯s enough. Then you can wreak havoc in the New World as you please!¡±


    He soared and ascended at breakneck speed, and in no time at all, more than forty seconds had passed!


    He had already rushed past 900,000 kilometers, and the top of the Heavenly Gate was now in sight.


    At this moment, he finally let go of his concerns.


    However, his attachment to the New World made him want to take onest look before he left, for once he went to the Original World, he might never have the chance to see the New World again; Piaomiao World King had feelings for this ce where he had stayed for thousands of years.


    Anyway, looking back one more time would not affect his speed, so he did.


    In the distant sky, the ck hole had already formed!


    Naked Singrity seeded, the ck Hole appeared!


    A ripple at the speed of light quickly expanded outward, which was the gravitational range of the ck hole!


    Piaomiao World King was not in a hurry, even if there was real devouring, he definitely would not be the first, because he ran the fastest and furthest.


    But at the next moment, just as Heavenly Gate was within reach, an irresistible force enveloped him!


    ¡°Ah~! Why is it me¡­?¡±<div>


    Piaomiao World King had only enough time to say this sentence before his body was instantly pulled into the ck hole!


    A level nine World King had no resistance at all when faced with a ck hole.


    The farthest and fastest fleeing Piaomiao World King, a hidden strong one for thousands of years, finally sumbed!


    Following the fall of Piaomiao World King, the second person to fall appeared.


    With a scream, a domain king who had just been besieging Lin Zhen with others was suddenly pulled back from a distance and instantly entered the endless ck hole!


    Compared to Piaomiao World King, this Level 9 Domain King had run far enough, but the time difference between him and Piaomiao was less than a thousandth of a second before they were devoured by the ck hole!


    Then there were those domain kings who had run so far that their shadows couldn¡¯t be seen, one by one they screamed, turning into streams of light and entering the ck hole, with no resistance at all!


    They couldn¡¯t understand! They couldn¡¯tprehend! Why was this the result of their desperate escape!


    The irresistible ck ripples of death spread in circles, people couldn¡¯t see them, but they could clearly feel their presence!


    Everything within the ck ripples was like water flowing into a vortex, disappearing in an instant within the ck void.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s body was also within those ripples, but his entry into the ck hole was very slow.


    Other people didn¡¯t know the secret of the ck hole, but Lin Zhen knew.


    Because Lin Zhen¡¯s true form was the ck Hole Beast, and after so many years of study on ck holes, he knew how to face a ck hole.<div>


    Light can¡¯t escape, so what use is it for a person to run? And since the ck hole is where physicalws are reversed, it¡¯s because light can¡¯t leave that when you try to leave at a faster speed, you¡¯ll actually be drawn closer to the ck hole at an even faster pace.


    So the only way to live longer is not to move!


    It¡¯s only when you don¡¯t move that you¡¯ll move more slowly!


    So Lin Zhen didn¡¯t move, and as one martial artist after another entered the ck hole like dumplings, his speed was the slowest.


    Oh, no, there was one who was even slower than Lin Zhen!


    That was Ling Xu World King!


    Lin Zhen saw Ling Xu World King in the corner of his eye.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    Ling Xu World King hadn¡¯t gone far, he was hiding under the mirror space where Lin Zhen¡¯s true form was!


    In that position, there was a treasure from the Original World blocking the ck hole¡¯s power, which was actually weakened. The treasure from the Original World was resisting the pulling force of the ck hole, and it could actually resist!


    Behind it, Ling Xu World King was much more at ease. Although he had run earlier, he now seemed to be able to live a little longer than Lin Zhen!


    Seeing Lin Zhen looking at him, Ling Xu smirked.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, don¡¯t think that only you are well-informed. I¡¯ve also researched ck holes. This ck hole is a newborn Constant Star ck Hole, and its power isn¡¯t strong. So many martial artists have the ability to destroys. With their full-strength Star Power resistance, the ck hole¡¯s energy will be consumed quickly. Perhaps when these people all die, the ck hole will turn into a white hole, and I can escape this crisis.¡±


    Lin Zhen looked at Ling Xu World King but couldn¡¯t help but admire his calcting ability and knowledge. He had even researched the characteristics of ck holes!


    Ling Xu continued: ¡°And it seems that I will live longer than you. Young man, remember that treasures can be used like this, too. This is not when you were an ordinary person when your mother or teacher told you not to stand under a tree during thunderstorms. In front of a ck hole, it¡¯s better to find a safe ce, hahaha!¡±


    Lin Zhen looked at thecent Ling Xu in front of him and suddenly showed a smile.


    ¡°Ling Xu, aren¡¯t you getting ahead of yourself?¡±


    ¡°What do you mean?¡±


    ¡°Look up at the mirror space from the Original World and see if it¡¯s about to copse.¡±


    Ling Xu looked up in horror, only to see the mirror space above him beginning to tremble violently. Under the powerful pulling force of the ck hole, even this treasure from the Original World could not hold on;yers of fine cracks were appearing on it!


    ¡°Not good! It¡¯s going to break!¡±


    ¡°Crack!¡±


    With a sudden crack like thunder, the treasure shattered into pieces and instantly became scrap, entering the ck hole and turning into dust!


    In the void, a muscr man¡¯s figure suddenly appeared!


    That was Lin Zhen¡¯s true form! He had broken free!


    After being trapped in the mirror space for more than 700 years, Lin Zhen had finallye out!

 Chapter 602: 603: The Death Spiral of Two Black Holes!

    Chapter 602: Chapter 603: The Death Spiral of Two ck Holes!


    When Lin Zhen¡¯s main body appeared, Ling Xu was taken aback at first, then shed a cold smirk. ¡°You¡¯re quite calctive, able to exploit ck hole power to break free of the mirrored space. However, Lin Zhen, you¡¯ve miscalcted. Your main body has been stranded in the mirrored space for seven hundred years with no power gains. You¡¯re merely at the ck Hole Peak now. Even if you escape, what can you achieve?¡±n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Lin Zhen chuckled coldly. ¡°That remains to be seen.¡±


    ¡°You stubborn fool, let¡¯s see who will fall into this endless ck hole first!¡±


    The Martial Artists who were devoured by the ck hole initially made way for thete-stage fighters to figure out its pattern.


    The ck hole defies thews of physics. The more one tries to flee, the faster they get devoured. Therefore, the Martial Artists stood still and tried to hold out as long as they could.


    Even though this wouldn¡¯t prolong things for long, every person used all their strength to resist before being swallowed.


    This newly formed ck hole doesn¡¯t possess infinite strength. After the full force resistance of the Martial Artists, its energy began to wane.


    This ignited endless hope amongst people. If one could hold out till the end, it might be possible to survive this unavoidable disaster!


    *********


    A breath of fresh air flooded into his chest and Lin Zhen feltpletely at ease.<div>


    Seven hundred years had passed!


    In a myth on Earth, Sun Wukong was trapped under the Five Elements Mountain for just five hundred years, yet he, Lin Zhen, had been confined for seven hundred years.


    In the end, it was the ck hole that had been responsible for his rebirth that had set him free.


    However, Lin Zhen immediately felt the intense gravitational pull from the ck hole upon his emergence.


    Now wasn¡¯t the time for him to celebrate his escape. He had to deal with the massive crisis at hand.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s understanding of ck holes exceeded others. He sat cross-legged in the middle of the void. Being thest one to appear, if he stayed motionless, he would likely be thest one the ck hole attempted to devour.


    But just as Lin Zhen appeared, an attack charged through the air!


    The Ling Xu World King had made his move!


    The instant this man saw Lin Zhen¡¯s main body, he recognized that he couldn¡¯t let Lin Zhen survive and decisively struck!


    The attack of a World King Powerhouse was too strong, and Lin Zhen¡¯s main body, being only at the ck Hole Stage, couldn¡¯t possibly withstand it!


    Just in the nick of time, Lin Zhen¡¯s cloned body rushed forward and intercepted the hit!


    With his powerful World King strength, he was still able to withstand it for the moment.


    However, he was in the process of forcibly suppressing Xiao Nuan¡¯s awakening. After this hit, his cloned body gave a muffled grunt. The physical injury was minor inparison to his inability to suppress Xiao Nuan¡¯s strength!


    Xiao Nuan was going to awaken!


    The awakening of Xiao Nuan would mean the end for Lin Zhen¡¯s cloned body. Without his body, his consciousness wouldn¡¯t be able to exist independently.


    ¡°Hahaha, Lin Zhen! You¡¯re finished! This time it¡¯s your clone, next time it¡¯ll be your true body!¡±


    Ling Xu World King swayed in mid-air; attacking Lin Zhen had sped his movement towards the ck hole.


    Lin Zhen wasn¡¯t disheartened. Even if his clone died, it wouldn¡¯t be in vain.


    At the very least, the sixty thousand Star Energy that his cloned body possessed, had to be reimed.<div>


    Star Energy Transfer!


    The instant his clone¡¯s consciousness was about to dissipate, Lin Zhen decisively used the Star Energy Transfer. Instantly, the sixty thousand Star Energy from the clone was injected into Lin Zhen¡¯s main body!


    Once the Star Energy was transferred into his main body, the consciousness of his clone dissipated. The Star Energy lost its way back and permanently remained in Lin Zhen¡¯s main body, bing part of his own strength.


    His main body originally had one hundred and twenty thousand Star Energy, but with the injection of the clone¡¯s power, it quickly rose to one hundred and eighty thousand!<div>


    The Ling Xu World King frowned. ¡°You have quite a few tricks up your sleeve. But they¡¯re all futile. Lin Zhen, you¡¯re destined to die. After all, your opponent is a World King whom you can¡¯t resist. In the face of absolute strength, all your little tricks are useless!¡±


    With that said, the Ling Xu World King lifted his hand, and the second attack came.


    As long as the ck hole existed, he dared not take out his weapon. Hence, he could only attack bare-handed. Although the power was much lesser, it should be enough to deal with Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Hissss!¡±


    Despite just regaining consciousness, Xiao Nuan rushed to protect Lin Zhen the moment she sensed the danger!


    A burst of starlight exploded in the air. Xiao Nuan screamed out in pain. In her severely wounded state, she couldn¡¯t withstand the World King¡¯s attack and began to spin towards the ck hole after being hit.


    However, Xiao Nuan¡¯s attack provided Lin Zhen with an opportunity, allowing him a chance to counterattack!


    Star Energy increased to 180,000. Although it wasn¡¯tparable to the World King¡¯s power, it was on par with the power of lower-ranked Kings. Lin Zhen immediately gave the Ling Xu World King a full-force punch!


    Spatial sh!


    Innumerable spatial rifts whistled out one after another, surging towards Ling Xu!


    In ordinary times, such a spatial sh would not affect Ling Xu. He could easily dodge it.


    But at that moment, fleeing would mean elerating into the ck hole. Trying to withstand spatial rifts forcefully was not the wisest choice either. With the World King trying to dodge his attacks from left and right, he lost control and began slipping towards the ck hole!


    Attacking also caused Lin Zhen to move closer to the ck hole. However, he couldn¡¯t care about that at the moment andunched consecutive, intensive Spatial shes!<div>


    They both approached the ck hole, one attacking and one dodging!


    Before his eyes was an endless vortex of darkness ¨C the ce that Martial Artists fear the most.


    ¡°Lin Zhen! You¡¯re a damn madman!¡±


    The Ling Xu World King roared,unching an attack barehanded. This time, his target wasn¡¯t Lin Zhen, but the other Martial Artists.


    His n was to use the attack to hurl these Martial Artists into the bottomless depths of the ck Hole. If these people fell before him, he might survive!


    The powerhouse of a World King¡¯s strength was undoubtedly revealed at this moment. Whether they were in the Star System Stage or the Star Domain Stage, none could withstand his attack. One by one, they screamed as they plummeted into the ck Hole. The burst of Star Energy only slightly dyed their fall before they were devoured by the ck Hole.


    However, as each Martial Artist entered, the power of the ck Hole started to weaken.


    ¡°There¡¯s hope! There¡¯s hope!¡±


    Seeing a sliver of hope, the Ling Xu World King¡¯s attacks became even more frenzied. The struggling Martial Artists nearby were unfortunate victims, tumbling into the ck Hole, never to return, just like dumplings thrown into a pot.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s assault did not stop either. He continued his aggressive onught, giving the Ling Xu World King no opportunity to recover.


    Dark ripples flickered around him while an Energy Storm loomed. They had begun to enter the ck Hole!


    After casting down thest surviving Martial Artist into the abyss, the Ling Xu World King left the rest to fate!


    The two spun and plunged straight into the depths of the ck Hole!<div>


    The Energy Storm became even more intense, ready to tear their bodies apart in a few seconds.


    Afterunching another attack, Lin Zhen paused. He dared not use up all his Star Energy as conserving some could be crucial at this time.


    But the moment he stopped, a figure suddenly shed behind him!


    It was the Ling Xu World King!


    His corporeal body was still a few hundred meters in front of Lin Zhen ¨C this was his clone!


    The clone instantly dealt a blow to Lin Zhen, who was already struggling. They both fell into the deepest part of the ck Hole, entering a bottomless abyss!


    The clone unleased a surge of Star Energy, making ast stand against the ck Hole.


    However, after the death of the Ling Xu World King¡¯s clone, he suddenly rxed.


    He felt that the ck Hole¡¯s power had depleted. After swallowing millions of super experts, this ck Hole had exhausted all its energy and was about to vanish!


    Sure enough, the dark Death Ripples began to weaken, and his body halted in its freefall.


    Between heaven and earth, there was nothing else but him, the distant Heavenly Gate, and the disintegrating ck Hole.


    ¡°Ha ha! Ah ha ha ha, ha ha ha ha ha!!!¡±


    The Ling Xu World King let out a peal ofughter: ¡°Great! I¡¯ve finally escaped this disaster. I never deployed this clone but it saved my life at the most crucial moment. Unexpectedly, after surviving this ordeal, my Realm has loosened and I have gained new insights into my power. Maybe another ten years of cultivation and I will be able to ascend to the Original World!¡±<div>


    With his wildughter, Ling Xu was overjoyed. He had not expected to have such an opportunity. Having passed this stage, longevity was within reach!


    Although there were no spectators around, he still couldn¡¯t help yelling and jumping like a child. This was the only way to express his overwhelming emotions.


    It was a feeling shared among those facing certain death but who had suddenly discovered the door to eternal life. It was maddening!


    He waited under the vanishing ck Hole for it topletely dissipate, and then he would be safe.


    *********


    Lin Zhen¡¯s body fell into the ck Hole, but he did not die instantly as Ling Xu had imagined.


    In Lin Zhen¡¯s mind, this scene had been yed out hundreds of thousands of times!


    Ever since his rebirth, he knew that such a day would eventuallye. His greatest enemy was not someone else, but this ck Hole.


    So, for this day, he had prepared for a thousand years!


    When the Energy Storm arrived, Lin Zhen immediately deployed his strongest technique, the ck Hole Storm!


    He was a ck Hole Beast, and he could also transform into a ck Hole!


    A mini ck Hole emerged around Lin Zhen¡¯s body. Although it couldn¡¯t swallow everything like a real ck Hole, its appearance was identical to a real ck Hole!


    The only difference was that this ck Hole was rotating in the opposite direction.


    With therge ck Hole encasing the small one, the two ck Holes spun in opposite directions. After many years of research, Lin Zhen concluded that this was the only way to survive inside a ck Hole!


    At this moment, time and space were twisted at the edge of the intersecting ck Holes.


    Rays of light turned into serpentine shapes in the mid-air, and energy began to hit aimlessly.


    The Star Energy in his body finally came into use. Facing this ck Hole that had consumed most of its energy, Lin Zhen finally had the capacity to resist fiercely!


    Hisss hiss hiss~~!!


    Dark ripples shed, and a Naked Singrity appeared ahead!


    Lin Zhen took a deep breath, his face grave.


    He knew that now, after a millennium since his rebirth, it was the most crucial moment!

 Chapter 603: 604: Breakthrough! Devouring! The Star System Stage Black Hole Beast!

    Chapter 603: Chapter 604: Breakthrough! Devouring! The Star System Stage ck Hole Beast!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s idea worked.


    For this method to work, the conditions had to be extremely harsh. If the natural ck Hole Power was too strong, Lin Zhen would have no resistance and would likely be instantly devoured.


    However, Ling Xu World King¡¯s actions unknowingly helped him, as the power of the ck hole was depleted by 99.999%!


    At this level, Lin Zhen could resist. A ck hole within a ck hole created a rtive spiral, with energy crisscrossing between spaces without harming him.


    This method could help him quickly approach the Naked Singrity.


    To truly eliminate the ck hole, the Naked Singrity must bepletely stopped. This would halt the ck hole¡¯s energy, turning it into a White Hole, and then be covered by space once more.


    What Lin Zhen was about to do now might have never been done in cosmic space before.


    That is, to devour Naked Singrity!


    During his 700 years in the mirrored space, Lin Zhen hadn¡¯t wasted his time. Besides constantly reminding himself not to fall asleep with Chris¡¯s help, he thought about what to do when encountering a ck hole.


    Having not progressed in 700 years, Lin Zhen knew that his previous advantage might have already disappeared.<div>


    After entering the Original World, Martial Artists in the ck Hole Period would undoubtedly have nopetitive edge. He still needed to advance to the Star System Stage.


    At Lin Zhen¡¯s current level, all he needed was a thought to advance to the Star System, but he didn¡¯t. He was waiting for a chance, a breakthrough to achieve perfection.


    That opportunity was now; he wanted to break through and harness the power of the ck hole!


    When the ck hole within the ck hole formed, Lin Zhen knew his chance hade.


    Moving forward quickly, Lin Zhen closed in on the Naked Singrity.


    The Naked Singrity was a peculiar matter formed after the copse of space following a Constant Star Explosion.


    This substance manifested as light flowing like water, akin to a me, forming a light sphere several kilometers in diameter.


    There were no rules here; light twisted and shed wildly, rendering allws invalid.


    When the ck hole was formed, the diameter of the Naked Singrity reached five kilometers!


    Now, after being consumed several times, the Naked Singrity has shrunk to a diameter of less than two meters, simr in height to Lin Zhen.


    The ck hole was about to vanish, and the power of the Naked Singrity was rapidly fading away.


    Taking a few steps forward, each step on empty space caused the light to change, creating a scene that even the most impressive sci-fi special effects couldn¡¯t replicate.


    ¡°I¡¯ve been waiting for you for too long!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s ethereal voice echoed.


    ¡°For a thousand years, I¡¯ve feared you constantly, worrying that my efforts would be washed away by your mere appearance.¡±


    ¡°My life¡¯s creed, Lin Zhen, is to destroy anything that threatens me.¡±


    ¡°My doppelganger and Xiao Nuan perished because of you, and now you too will perish. I¡¯ve escaped you, but this is not the end.¡±


    Lin Zhen lowered his head, drawing near the steadily shrinking Naked Singrity.


    His long hair danced amidst the swirling light, with a myriad of colors casting eerie shadows on his face.<div>


    ¡°As payback for the thousand-year threat you posed, I¡¯ve decided¡­ to eat you!¡±


    ¡°Roar~~~!!!¡±


    Following his words, a roar erupted from Lin Zhen¡¯s throat, shaking the heavens and the earth!


    In the next moment, his body swayed and transformed into a huge ck Hole Beast!<div>


    This ck Hole Beast hadn¡¯t reached the peak of its Infant Stage and looked somewhat half-human, half-beast.


    However, its massive, fearsome head, ck scales covering its body, and endless bestial aura were enough to strike fear into anyone¡¯s heart!


    After revealing his true form, Lin Zhen shook his head, opened his bloody maw, and swallowed the basketball-sized Naked Singrity in one gulp!


    Immediately after, the ck hole enveloping Lin Zhen began to copse, and chaotic energy flowed through the burgundy star neb, like the arrival of the apocalypse!


    Lin Zhen devoured a ck hole in one bite!


    But the ck hole was not easy to digest. Even one on the verge of extinction contained unimaginable energy.


    The massive energy engulfed him and almost instantly burst Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian!


    Lin Zhen focused his thoughts, and the ck hole inside his Dantian reappeared, absorbing the ck Hole Power.


    Those Death Ripples, which lost the support of the Naked Singrity, began to merge into Lin Zhen¡¯s ck hole under his guidance.


    However, the other powers within the ck hole remained, andpletely digesting them would be far from simple for Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen raised his head, letting out an angry roar. The scales on the outside of his body shone even brighter, and a powerful Star Power erupted from each pore.


    After the Death Ripples were absorbed, the ck hole inside his body rapidly contracted a few times.


    The foreign Naked Singrity merged with the Naked Singrity inside Lin Zhen¡¯s body!<div>


    Afterbining, the Naked Singrity swelled violently, and Star Power skyrocketed instantly.


    The ck hole within rapidly spun and released!


    From ck Hole Peak to Star System Stage, the ck hole was to copse into a White Hole and then evolve into a star system.


    Lin Zhen knew that it was time to break through and prepared himself for it, but the power of the ck hole did not disappear entirely as he had anticipated!


    As the new naked singrity entered, the star power began to spread, causing a rumbling sound in his body. The ck holes that originally belonged to Martial Artists of the ck Hole Period had dissipated!


    However, the new naked singrity became the center of Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian!


    Apart from this, everything else seemed normal, and his Dantian World began to undergo significant changes.


    The copsed ck hole power began to collide with the inner walls of his Dantian, creating waves of star power that washed over his Dantian, and bright stars were born and started to shimmer within his Dantian!


    Each newly born star represented a new source of star power!


    Generally, when a Martial Artist advances from the ck Hole Period to Star System Level 1, a small star system simr in size to the Sr System would form within their body.


    Of course, that¡¯s the weakest at the Star System Stage. Those slightly stronger would have three to four, or even seven to eight, or more than a dozen constant stars.


    This is the difference between Martial Artists of the same level.


    But Lin Zhen¡¯s increase in star power obviously far exceeded this concept.<div>


    His Dantian expanded wildly, and the original 180,000 star power within his body, along with the external ck hole power, made his star system grow rapidly.


    When it first formed, there were already more than 100 constant stars!


    One constant star represented 1,000 star power! His star power instantly surpassed 100,000!


    Of course, this was far from the end. Just like the lightsing on rapidly in a city when the night falls, constant stars continually appeared, forming a starry sky within his Dantian!


    Star System Level 1, 360 constant stars!


    His star power doubled from 180,000 to 360,000!


    Moreover, this was still not the end. He devoured the power of the ck hole, and the star power in his body almost exploded, breaking through to Star System Level 1 and didn¡¯t stop there, charging straight to Star System Level 2!


    Star System Level 2, 400,000 star power!


    Still not stopping at Star System Level 2, the power within his Dantian remained abundant and continued to swell!


    From afar, Lin Zhen seemed like a radiant body, with every pore shining with starlight, as if he was a supernova about to explode!


    ¡°Keep breaking through! Keep charging! My power, burn!¡±


    As his star power continued to surge, Lin Zhen¡¯s ck Hole Beast body also underwent tremendous changes, constantly growing from its infant stage. As long as he could reach Tier Nine Star System, this ck Hole Beast would also reach the peak of its infant stage.


    Of course, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t reach Tier Nine Star System in one go, but Star System Level 3 was definitely not a problem!<div>


    The rumbling star power continued to soar, climbing from 400,000 to 460,000!


    Star System Level 3!


    Waves of star power continued to wash over his Dantian, and the umted power of so many years finally brought about an explosive effect.


    Level 3 was not the end either. Although the power upgrade had indeed slowed down, it truly hadn¡¯t ended!


    As the power of the ck hole fully integrated, constant stars within Lin Zhen¡¯s body continued to appear one after another!


    Already surpassing 500!


    When all this power was finally exhausted, Lin Zhen had lit up 520 stars in his body, which now appeared as a brilliant starry sky.


    His realm, ultimately, settled at Star System Level 4!


    His original body¡¯s star power, without considering the Dark Star, reached 520,000!


    Lin Zhen still had his top talent Dark Star from the new generation, as well as the two real constant stars Yue Bei and Ying Huo, which brought him an additional 150,000 star power!


    With the twobined, Lin Zhen¡¯s final star power reached a total of 670,000!


    After the star power stopped growing, Lin Zhen¡¯s spiritual power looked around his Dantian world.


    In his Dantian, a ck hole vortex formed the center of the star system, surrounded by a vast starry sky.


    This was clearly different from other Martial Artists that he knew of, who only had starry skies within their bodies and no ck holes.


    Of course, this ck hole was unique to the ck Hole Beast and was Lin Zhen¡¯s innate divine ability.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Lin Zhen could clearly feel the naked singrity within the ck hole and the power of the ck hole.


    Dark Star and his original body¡¯s star power shined together, forming a huge cycle of star power.


    At this point, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t know what kind of Star System Stage opponent couldpete with him. At least in the New World, any Star System Stage opponents were merely trash in his eyes.


    Even most World Kings were still trash in Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes!


    Perhaps to find an opponent, he could only look for one in the Original World.


    At this moment, Lin Zhen was extremely excited.


    After a thousand years, he had finally sessfully resolved this life-and-death crisis and hade out victorious!


    Not only did he sessfully survive, but Lin Zhen also soared to the heights of Star System Level 4!


    With such a high star power of 670,000, Lin Zhen¡¯s momentum was unstoppable.


    Although the Ling Xu World King outside was a strong one, Lin Zhen had no fear at this moment. With his overwhelming power, the World King was as good as dead!


    It was time to reap the fruits of victory!

 Chapter 604: 605: Goodbye New World!

    Chapter 604: Chapter 605: Goodbye New World!


    Lin Zhen breaking through was something Ling Xu didn¡¯t see, as the previously copsing ck hole energy was everywhere, making it impossible for him to see what was happening in the depths of the ck hole.


    When the chaotic energy flowpletely disappeared, he saw a peculiar sight.


    A ck, kirin-like Gxy Beast bared its teeth and danced with its ws in mid-air!


    This Kirin,pared to the earlier Fire Kirin, was even more robust and fierce. Although it had not yet reached the Domain King Stage, the surging Star Power on its body astonished Ling Xu.


    ¡°Are you the Fire Kirin or not?¡± Ling Xu yelled loudly.


    ¡°You will never know!¡±


    Lin Zhen charged down from the sky, with the Death Ripples shing alongside him, as if a mountain was pressing down on Ling Xu.


    Ling Xu¡¯s condition at this moment wasn¡¯t too good, mainly because he had been continuously fighting against the ck hole, consuming a lot of his strength.


    But after all, he was a World King. How could he be frightened by Lin Zhen¡¯s mere Star System Level 4? He bellowed angrily, and a long knife appeared in his hand!


    At this point, as long as he killed Lin Zhenpletely, everything would be over!<div>


    The top-quality Heavenly Tool¡¯s long knife carried a starlight like a ribbon, tearing through the void shing towards Lin Zhen!


    As Lin Zhen was running, his abdomen contracted and rxed, and his mouth opened wide. In the depths of his throat, a ck hole appeared!


    When the Naked Singrity appeared, when Death Ripples appeared, Ling Xu¡¯s liver and galldder split apart with fear!


    He had just escaped the ck hole cmity, and how did this appear again?


    However, it was toote for him to dodge at this moment, as the ck holepletely enveloped him.


    ¡°Ah Ya Hai!¡±


    Ling Xu roared angrily, and his Star Power exploded, resisting the devouring force of the ck Hole Storm.


    He felt as if he were facing a vast ocean. Lin Zhen¡¯s Star Power was inconceivably powerful, and the ck hole he emitted seemed to be a Talent Divine Skill that did not require too much effort, while he had to expend double the power to fight against it!


    Facing Ling Xu World King¡¯s desperate resistance, Lin Zhen revealed a cold intent in his eyes, stimting his staggering 670,000 Star Power andunching a continuous, advancing attack like the tide of the sea.


    With the talent of the ck Hole Storm, he didn¡¯t need to exert much Star Power tounch a continuous attack!


    If we were to calcte the data specifically, the power of Lin Zhen¡¯s ck Hole Storm would be doubled based on his Star Power!


    That is to say, Lin Zhen¡¯s 670,000 Star Power, under the stimtion of the ck Hole Storm, could exert a power of up to 1,340,000 Star Power.


    As long as the opponent¡¯s power did not exceed this number, they would ultimately be defeated under Lin Zhen¡¯s ck Hole Storm.


    After several consecutive confrontations, Ling Xu World King couldn¡¯t hold on any longer!


    With his strength already damaged, he could not withstand Lin Zhen¡¯s attack any longer.


    The surging ck Hole Storm swept through, making him unable to resist the gravitational pull. With a miserable scream, his body shrank, heading straight into the depths of the ck hole!


    His body began to shatter inside the ck hole, turning into the most basic material within the ck hole.


    During this process, Ling Xu couldn¡¯t believe what was happening.


    He lost. A high-level World King had actually lost to a Star System Stage!<div>


    Although there were many reasons for losing, such as having consumed too much Star Power beforehand and having taken advantage of the opponent¡¯s Talent Divine Skill, losing was still losing, and once he failed, there would never be a chance to start over.


    He had once dreamed of rushing through the Heavenly Gate into the Original World and having a chance at longevity, but now it all turned into a bubble, and instead, he lost his life.


    Ling Xu World King couldn¡¯t help but feel resentful, and his soul didn¡¯t dissipate. It drifted into the ck hole created by Lin Zhen.


    A trace of attachment and malice made him yearn for revenge!<div>


    However, his undying soul was soon discovered by Lin Zhen.


    With a cold snort, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t expect the opponent¡¯s malice to be so strong, but in front of him now, a mere soul was nothing more than a weakling, easily defeated.


    He was about to summon his Spiritual Power topletely disperse Ling Xu¡¯s soul when a red figure suddenly shot out from the depths of the ck hole!


    It was Xiao Nuan!


    Originally thought to be dead, Xiao Nuan had actually hidden in the depths of the ck hole!


    Xiao Nuan didn¡¯t actually die. Being connected to Lin Zhen¡¯s bloodline allowed it to have a deep understanding of the ck hole. After entering the ck hole, it followed the trajectory of the ck hole and moved inside, even though it was seriously injured, it finally hidden near the Naked Singrity.


    When Lin Zhen devoured the ck hole and included it in his Dantian, Xiao Nuan also entered Lin Zhen¡¯s body.


    And its main injury was not in the body, but in the soul.


    It took nearly a thousand years to return to its original form, and its soul was severely damaged. It originally needed a long time to recover, but now that Ling Xu World King¡¯s soul had entered, it finally provided Xiao Nuan the opportunity to significantly recover.


    Innate Devouring!


    A red aura enveloped Ling Xu World King. Pitifully, the majestic World King¡¯s attachment preserved his soul, only for it to be a snack for the Fire Kirin.


    At this point, Ling Xu was truly annihted, both in body and spirit, without any possibility of resurrection.


    After devouring Ling Xu¡¯s soul, Xiao Nuan shook its body a few times, then spun around and jumped out of the ck hole, transforming back into a giant Fire Kirin.<div>


    Lin Zhen squatted down, now a huge ck Hole Beast, but still retaining some human characteristics. Only when his realm reached the Domain King Stage could hepletely transform into a ck Hole Beast.


    The two Kirins looked at each other. Xiao Nuan opened its mouth and spoke in the humannguage, ¡°Master, it¡¯s been a long time since Ist saw you.¡±


    ¡°Xiao Nuan, you can talk now?¡± Lin Zhen was surprised.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    Xiao Nuan cracked a big smile, rolled his body, and then suddenly stood up. Under Lin Zhen¡¯s shocked gaze, he turned into a person!


    He was a boy who looked about fifteen or sixteen years old, with bright eyes and a smooth fiery red hair. He wasn¡¯t very tall, and ording to Lin Zhen¡¯s knowledge of Earth, he would be considered a top-quality shota.


    ¡°You! You can actually turn into a human?¡± Lin Zhen stared at Xiao Nuan, feeling very curious.


    ¡°Master, Gxy Beasts can turn into humans after breaking through the ck Hole Stage, but I¡¯ve been asleep all this time. When I was your separate body, you didn¡¯t exist in human form, did you?¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded, realizing he had asked a silly question. Gxy Beasts could take human or beast form; this waspletely normal.


    However, seeing Xiao Nuan¡¯s appearance for the first time, he felt somewhat surprised.


    Lin Zhen turned back into his own appearance. He was taller than Xiao Nuan, who was half a head shorter. Standing beside Lin Zhen, Xiao Nuan looked like a little brother.


    ¡°Xiao Nuan, you are a Domain King now.¡±


    ¡°Yes, I am a Level One Domain King. I have to thank you, Master, for helping me level up. Otherwise, if I had relied on my own cultivation, I would be at most in the Star System Stage now.¡±


    ¡°Xiao Nuan, don¡¯t call me Master from now on. We are connected by blood, so you can call me Big Brother.¡±<div>


    ¡°Okay, Lin Zhen Big Brother!¡±


    Lin Zhen smiled and patted Xiao Nuan¡¯s head, clearly feeling his powerful Star Power.


    Xiao Nuan¡¯s Star Power was not weaker than Lin Zhen¡¯s. After all, he was a Domain King of the Super Star River Beast level. And Lin Zhen had trained his me to a deep blue color, which doubled Xiao Nuan¡¯s power.


    If you want to be precise, Xiao Nuan¡¯s Star Power was probably around 700,000, even slightly higher than Lin Zhen¡¯s.


    Of course, in a life or death fight, Lin Zhen¡¯s ck Hole Storm was a powerful weapon; even an opponent with a million Star Power couldn¡¯t stand up to him.


    Xiao Nuan raised his hand, and the Cliff Corner Spear appeared in it.


    ¡°Brother, I like this weapon. It feels very handy.¡±


    Now, the Yin Yang Cliff Corner Double Spear is a high grade Heavenly Tool, excellently powerful.


    Lin Zhen also raised his hand and took the long saber from Ling Xu World King.


    Top Quality Heavenly Tool, the best weapon in the New World.


    Unfortunately, when he devoured thetter just now, there was nothing good inside his ring, and Ling Xu¡¯s inner world copsed in the ck hole, leaving no Cosmic Crystals for Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Xiao Nuan, now that you¡¯ve be human, you should have apanion with intelligence. I¡¯ll give you an identity.¡±


    ¡°Alright, alright.¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen was the Duke of the Fire Kirin Empire, so he had the right to issue identity cards.


    ording to the Empire¡¯sws, he could grant the status of nobility.


    Of course, since he was going to the Original World, the nobility didn¡¯t matter much anyway, so he casually granted Xiao Nuan the title of Baron.


    From then on, the Gxy Beast Xiao Nuan, who had been with Lin Zhen since childhood, finally had an identity of his own.


    Lin Nuan!


    That was the name Lin Zhen gave to him. When Lin Zhen asked what his surname should be, he replied directly that his name should be Lin Nuan.


    Lin Zhen was speechless, so he gave him the identity with that name.


    ¡°Xiao Nuan, can you pass through the Heavenly Gate in your current state?¡± After killing Ling Xu, the entire Heavenly Gate was empty, and Lin Zhen was already thinking about going to the Original World.


    ¡°It should be a bit difficult. As a Domain King, you need at least a million Star Power to pass through the Heavenly Gate. That¡¯s why only Level Eight and Nine Domain Kings have a chance. As for me¡­ if I cultivate for another ten years, it should be enough.¡±


    Lin Zhen knew that Xiao Nuan¡¯s Star Power had exceeded 700,000. After a few more years of cultivation, passing through the Heavenly Gate wouldn¡¯t be a problem. After all, each time a Domain King leveled up, their Star Power increased tremendously.


    ¡°Alright, you can stay here and cultivate. You can absorb the aura of the Original World here, so your cultivation speed should be faster.¡±


    ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll stay here and not go anywhere else.¡±


    ¡°Add the Dimensional Universe number of my family members. If they need help, go and give them a hand.¡±


    Lin Zhen brieflymunicated with his family and told them he was leaving.


    Now, his family¡¯s cultivation speed was also fast. An Ning and Yue¡¯er had both reached the Domain King Stage, but Lin Zhen didn¡¯t dare to let them go to the Original World.


    There were many dangers in the Original World, like the people from the Ke family and Elder Qin from the Fire Kirin. Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t risk any idents happening.


    ¡°Brother, are you nning to leave now?¡±


    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s about time. I can¡¯t wait any longer.¡±


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t tell Xiao Nuan that he had less than thirty years left ording to the agreement he made with Little Phoenix.


    The Original World was evenrger than the New World. Finding Little Phoenix there wouldn¡¯t be an easy task.


    It was also time to settle the matter of Ke Xiangnan taking his ce at the top.


    He turned around and took onest look at the starry sky of the New World.


    Upon leaving this time, he didn¡¯t know when he would be able to return.


    With determination, Lin Zhen turned back and strode towards the Heavenly Gate!

 Chapter 605: 606: Original World, here I come!

    Chapter 605: Chapter 606: Original World, here Ie!


    Upon arriving at the Heavenly Gate, Lin Zhen stood at the point of impact of the Heavenly Gate.


    This was his third time standing here. The first time he attempted to break through the Heavenly Gate was a trial, the second time his attempt was sabotaged by others, and now, during his third attempt, he stood here with his identity as a Star System Stage cultivator, and finally, no one interfered.


    Xiao Nuan stood far away, watching Lin Zhen and waving goodbye to him.


    Raising his head, taking a deep breath, Lin Zhen soared into the sky!


    With a staggering 670,000 Star Power circting, Lin Zhen was like a rocket shooting straight into the sky, unstoppable!N?v(el)B\\jnn


    500,000 kilometers, 700,000 kilometers!


    900,000 kilometers! One million!


    The minimum requirement for a ck Hole Period cultivator to impact the Heavenly Gate is 100,000 Star Power, for a Star System Period it is 300,000, and for a Star Domain Stage, it is 1,000,000.


    Lin Zhen was currently at Star System Level 4, and impacting the Heavenly Gate hardly took any effort at all. He crossed a million kilometers in an instant!


    The light in front of him flickered, and for the first time, Lin Zhen saw the top of the Heavenly Gate.<div>


    The Heavenly Gate was held up by the Life Pir. At the topmost part, there were clusters of substances simr to Cloud Mist.


    Above the Cloud Mist, a golden gate was wide open, and in front of it sat an old man with white hair, smiling at Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s body came to a halt andnded on the Cloud Mist.


    The surrounding rich spiritual energy swept over him, making him feel rxed and at ease.


    ¡°Mr. Zhuiyue!¡±


    Lin Zhen immediately greeted Zhuiyue with a fist salute, having seen this man twice before. Zhuiyue was the Guardian of the Heavenly Gate and a formidable expert in the Longevity Realm.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, you¡¯re here.¡±


    ¡°Yes, thank you, Lord Zhuiyue, for suppressing Ke Jianglong. You¡¯ve helped me release some of my anger.¡±


    ¡°Hahaha! As the Guardian of the Heavenly Gate, I naturally cannot tolerate others breaking the rules. Lin Zhen, I¡¯ve seen everything that has happened in the New World, and your aplishments are entirely the result of your own relentless efforts,pletely unrted to anyone else.¡±


    With that said, Zhuiyue pointed behind him: ¡°Do you see the gate behind me? That is the Gate of the Original World. The Life Pir onlysts for a thousand years before copsing, closing the Gate of the Original World, while the growth of the Life Pir requires ten thousand years. This is the reason why the Gate of the Original World opens only once every ten thousand years.¡±


    ¡°So, can I enter the Original World now?¡±


    ¡°Ah, what¡¯s the hurry? You have no money on you now, right? Are you nning to go to the Original World to steal and plunder?¡±


    ¡°I have money, I have currencies from various countries and Cosmic Crystals.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s just wishful thinking of people from the New World. The currency of the New World is worthless in the Original World. Even Cosmic Crystals will suffer a significant depreciation, as the most abundant thing in the Original World is Cosmic Crystals.¡±


    ¡°Cosmic Crystals aren¡¯t scarce? Aren¡¯t they only produced when a world is created?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s correct, but don¡¯t forget that the Original World is spherically shaped, and its boundaries are constantly expanding into the New World. This boundary is constantly nurturing numerous Cosmic Crystals every moment. In your New World, you may have heard of the theory that the universe is infinitelyrge, right?¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded. He had indeed heard of it.


    ¡°This theoryes from the expansion of the Original World, which leads to the expansion of the New World. That¡¯s why there¡¯s the concept of an infinitelyrge universe.¡±


    Lin Zhen was suddenly enlightened; that¡¯s how it was!<div>


    ¡°Furthermore, there are many World King powerhouses in the Original World, and the world within their bodies is constantly nurturing Cosmic Crystals. Thus, Cosmic Crystals are only considered a material or consumable here, not used as a currency.¡±


    ¡°So, what is the currency of the Original World?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s this.¡±


    As he spoke, Zhuiyue raised his hand, revealing a copper coin-like object.<div>


    ¡°This is a copper coin among the original coins. The coins of the Original World have the imprint of the Original World¡¯s aura. A copper coin is worth one unit.¡±


    Lin Zhen took the copper coin and examined it. Indeed, its material and aura were vastly different from that of the New World, and it would be impossible to replicate it within the New World.


    ¡°Above Copper Coin, there are Silver Coins, Gold Coins, and Crystal Coins. I¡¯m giving you this Copper Coin, remember to pay me back one unit.¡±


    Without being overly polite, Lin Zhen put the copper coin in his storage pouch: ¡°Alright, then. I¡¯ll keep this coin, lest I starve to death after arriving in the Original World.¡±


    ¡°Hahaha! Then feel free to keep it. Below the Heavenly Gate, those World Kings amassed huge wealth by collecting numerous Cosmic Crystals to bring to the Original World, yet they didn¡¯t know that those things are not considered money in the Original World. Cosmic Crystals can only be sold to wholesalers by the ton. Whether hundreds of billions of Cosmic Crystals can buy a house in the Original World is still unknown, haha!¡±


    Zhuiyueughed heartily, but Lin Zhen didn¡¯t find it amusing.


    In this case, hadn¡¯t everyone from the New World who had gone to the Original World be penniless?


    Zhuiyue seemed to see Lin Zhen¡¯s thoughts: ¡°You¡¯re right, you are indeed penniless. What¡¯s more, Lin Zhen, you should know that the martial force you possess now is not very significant in the Original World.¡±


    ¡°The biggest difference between the Original World and the New World is the gravity of the Original World, which is ten times that of ordinarys in your world. In such an environment, martial artists from the Original World are constantly training themselves. Moreover, the Dark Energy in the Original World is also ten times that of the New World, so the speed of our cultivation is also ten times faster than that of martial artists in your New World.¡±


    ¡°Therefore, martial artists from the Original World are generally ten times stronger than those from the New World!¡±


    Lin Zhen found this hard to believe after hearing it. The martial artists from the Original World he had encountered, like Peacock, had only about 20,000 Star Power, at Tier Nine Star System. How could that be considered ten times stronger than the New World?


    However, when he voiced this question, Zhuiyueughed: ¡°The person you mentioned is not a significant figure at all in the Original World. Furthermore, as far as I know, ordinary Tier Nine Star System martial artists in your world only have two or three thousand Star Power. I heard that in your arena, a person with 20,000 Star Power can dominate an entire warzone.¡±


    Lin Zhen was left speechless. The other party was absolutely right.<div>


    ¡°Besides, true martial artists in the Original World possess cultivation methods. You¡¯ve also encountered two of them.¡±


    ¡°Who?¡± Lin Zhen asked.


    ¡°One of them is Ke Xiangnan, whopeted with you. The reason he could cultivate to 100,000 Star Power during his ck Hole Period was because he obtained the Original World¡¯s cultivation technique.¡±


    Lin Zhen had already thought of Ke Xiangnan, but he really didn¡¯t know who the other person was.


    ¡°The other one is far away but also right in front of you.¡±


    ¡°Are you talking about yourself?¡± Lin Zhen asked.


    ¡°This old man wouldn¡¯t use himself as an example. The other person is you.¡±


    ¡°Me?¡± Lin Zhen was suddenly surprised.


    ¡°That¡¯s right, little guy. You have Star Power that doesn¡¯t belong to your own Dantian, which is why you have such high Star Power. If I¡¯m not mistaken, you already possess a world within you!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s face changed immediately, the secret of the Dark Star Space was never discovered by anyone, but to his surprise, it was seen through by Zhuiyue.


    ¡°Don¡¯t panic. People can¡¯t deceive the World Power. When you get to the Original World, you¡¯ll know that there are more people in this situation than just you.¡±


    ¡°Can I go to the Kirin n now?¡±


    ¡°Hehe, I¡¯m afraid you don¡¯t have that treatment. If you were the first in the ck Hole Period to pass through the Heavenly Gate, someone would naturally receive you, even if you were the second in the ck Hole Period. But since you passed through at the Star System Stage, do you know how many Star System Stage people went in before you? So if you want to go to the Kirin n, you¡¯ll have to find it yourself!¡±<div>


    Zhuiyue stretched leisurely at this point, ¡°Ah, it¡¯s been many years since I¡¯ve spoken so much at once, it¡¯s really tiring.¡±


    ¡°Senior, do you exin so much to every martial artist who passes through the Heavenly Gate?¡±


    ¡°This old man is not that enthusiastic. I only told you so much because we are destined. Alright, hurry up and enter, remember to be smart when you arrive at the Original World. This isn¡¯t the New World, any expert whoes out can wipe you out.¡±


    With that, Zhuiyue leaned against a cloud and began to rest, muttering to himself.


    ¡°As soon as the ck Hole appears, there is no one here at the Heavenly Gate. Guarding a gate that nobody will pass through, isn¡¯t this the most boring thing in the world?¡±


    Seeing that Zhuiyue seemed not to be paying attention to him anymore, Lin Zhen stopped asking questions, put away a piece of coin, and turned to enter the golden gate.


    In a sh of white light, this gate formed the barrier between the Original World and the New World.


    The next moment, Lin Zhen had arrived in a new world!


    White clouds floated in front of him and the Gale blew fiercely. His body began to fall uncontrobly!


    The gravity on the ground was so strong that it made flying incredibly difficult for Lin Zhen.


    Forcing himself to twist his body and hover through the air, but not only did his speed slow down a lot, but his consumption of Star Power also increased by tenfold!


    ¡°As expected, this is the Original World with its extremely strong gravity, which is not suitable for flying. I mustnd!¡±


    Lin Zhen looked down and gradually saw the ground.<div>


    It was an endless expanse ofnd.


    The spot where Lin Zhen appeared after passing through the Heavenly Gate was in the atmosphere above the ground.


    ording to what Zhuiyue had said and what Lin Zhen knew, the Original World was a huge sphere, with everyone living inside it. It had vastnd and a vast starry sky.


    In the New World, the starry sky envelopes thend, while in the Original World, thend envelops the starry sky.


    Lin Zhen did not choose the direction of the starry sky. ording to his knowledge, most people in the Original World lived above the ground.


    As his body plummeted, he finallynded sessfully.


    ¡°Boom!¡±


    A cloud of dust rose, and Lin Zhen felt his feet vibrate slightly, but only a shallow mark was left on the ground.


    Like a missile, Lin Zhen mmed down, but he couldn¡¯t shake the ground, showing that the ground was the barrier between the New World and the Original World, which was much sturdier than he had imagined.


    He had adjusted his position in the air and chose a wide road instead of a remote wilderness.


    Standing on the ground and looking up, Lin Zhen was captivated by the sight before him.


    The endlessnd, and thes suspended at the zenith formed a magicalndscape.


    Somes seemed to be only a few thousand or tens of thousands of kilometers away, and one could even see the mountains on thes from the ground.


    Blue, orange, ck, somes even had Star Rings, and it was so beautiful.


    The abundant Dark Energy around formed endless spiritual energy, and taking a deep breath made him feel refreshed.


    ¡°Indeed, it¡¯s a treasurend for cultivation! No wonder no martial artist in the Original World wants to go to the New World. Compared to the Original World, the New World is nothing.¡±


    Lin Zhen secretly decided in his heart that he must make a name for himself in this more vast and exciting ce than the New World.


    ¡°Cooing, cooing!¡±


    Behind him came a beast¡¯s neigh, followed by a loud shout, ¡°The Wood Prince is on his way, unrted people avoid!¡±


    Lin Zhen turned around and saw a huge carriageing through the air.


    Eight dragon horses pulled the carriage, with a Domain King level coachman. The carriage was a small pce with colorful clouds surrounding it and the sound of drums and music.


    Each dragon horse stepped on streaming light, hovering three feet above the ground, flying swiftly!

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    Chapter 606: Chapter 607 Lin Zhen is a broke guy


    Not only Lin Zhen was on the main road, but there were also other people around.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    Seeing the carriageing, people gave way one after another.


    Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t really stand this behavior, yet he wouldn¡¯t cause trouble because of it, so he dodged aside.


    The carriage whizzed past on the main road at a speed of about ten times the speed of sound.


    Don¡¯t think that ten times the speed of sound is slow, as it¡¯s impossible to have a simr speed to that of the New World under the immense pressure of the Original World.


    After the carriage passed by, the people around it gradually returned to normal.


    ¡°Is the Wood Prince going on a patrol again?¡±


    ¡°Maybe, I heard he got a new territory, and this should be him going to inspect it.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s a real winner in life, having money and power. Not like usmon people, struggling for a few silver coins every day.¡±


    ¡°You are already good, earning silver coins every day. For someone like me in the ck Hole Period, it¡¯s tough to find a suitable job. I can only do some hard work in the arena and barely earn copper coins.¡±<div>


    ¡°Work hard, once you cultivate to the Star System Stage, you can apply to be a guest official in the king¡¯s mansion, and then you can get a generous sry.¡±


    ¡°Forget it, guest officials are not just anybody¡¯s position. My biggest dream is to be able to drive a carriage for the Crown Prince. Look at that coachman, how prestigious!¡±


    ¡°Hehe, in that case, I¡¯m afraid you don¡¯t stand a chance. To drive a carriage for the Crown Prince, you need not only to be proficient in driving beast-like creatures but also stand out in the Star Domain Stage. The coachman, a domain king, has a star power of at least one million! Being a coachman is just one of his upations. He is also a bodyguard.¡±


    ¡°Then I don¡¯t have any hope. Sigh, it¡¯s so hard to get by in the Original World, sometimes I want to go to the New World and maybe be a king on a.¡±


    ¡°Would you be willing to give up immortality if you went to the New World?¡±


    ¡°Well¡­ I¡¯ll just stay in the Original World.¡±


    Listening to the conversation between two passersby, Lin Zhen gained a deeper understanding of the Original World.


    As his understanding of the Original World was still not enough, Lin Zhen was in no hurry to continue his journey. He strolled leisurely on the main road and talked with Chris at the same time.


    ¡°Can I use Dimensional Universemunication now?¡±


    ¡°Master, Dimensional Universemunication is temporarily not avable. You don¡¯t have an identity in the Original World yet. You can only use it after you obtain an identity and receive the Original World Dimensional Universe code again.¡±


    ¡°Do I need to get a new code? Does the previous code be invalid?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s not entirely invalid. When you return to the New World, you can switch back to the New World code, but you can¡¯t use it in the Original World.¡±


    ¡°How about my friends, then?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s the same for them. After theye to the Original World, they also need to change their Dimensional Universe codes.¡±


    Lin Zhen sighed. He had wanted to contact Little Phoenix immediately aftering here, but he didn¡¯t expect Dimensional Universemunication to be unusable.


    ¡°So, I can¡¯t find my old friends anymore?¡±


    ¡°Yes, now I¡¯m like a standalone system and can¡¯tmunicate with others. So, Master, you need to get an identity as soon as possible.¡±


    ¡°Do you know anything about the current situation in the Original World? What should I do?¡±


    In Lin Zhen¡¯s mind, Chris twisted her body a bit: ¡°The Original World can be regarded as a sphere with an endless starry sky in the middle. It is said that billions of years ago, someone calcted its diameter to be about 46 trillion light-years. However, the Original World has been expanding, so it¡¯s hard to determine an exact number now. No one has ever sessfully crossed the endless starry sky.¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen was amazed at the thought of such a distance.


    ¡°However, the most significant and essential part of the Original World is the continent. The continent epasses all known geographical features like mountains, rivers, andkes. There are tens of thousands of countries on the continent, each with a clear hierarchy.¡±


    ¡°Oh! What kind of system do they have?¡±


    ¡°Countries that can be named with a single character are rtively powerful, such as Qin, Han, Chu, Zhou, Tang, Jin, and countless others. In short, they are the most powerful, and many affiliated countries exist under them.¡±<div>


    ¡°For example, thend under our feet is called Nan Liang, which is dependent on the country of Liang. But don¡¯t mistake it for being a small country. Nan Liang has more than 900 counties, each with thousands of mansions, and the size of one mansion is¡­. just a few timesrger than the Milky Way where our hometown is.¡±


    Lin Zhen pondered for a moment: ¡°So, a mansion here would be roughly equivalent to a primary civilization universe country in the New World? A county would be like the Sanjiang Star Federal, and a country would be like the Fire Kirin Empire.¡±


    ¡°Master, you can understand it this way. However, there are many differences between the Original World and the New World. For example, many ces here cannot enter parallel universes. Flying in parallel universes requires fixed routes, and you have to stop for inspections when crossing borders. It¡¯s a lot of trouble.¡±


    ¡°Then how do you travel?¡±


    ¡°Through teleportation arrays. The teleportation arrays here are very developed. Important counties, mansions, and even families have teleportation arrays, but they charge fees.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded. Money is always the most important thing no matter where you are.


    ¡°Compared to the New World, the poption of the Original World is much higher. After all, there are continents everywhere, and people can live anywhere. If the total poption of the New World is one hundred, the Original World may have a poption of a hundred thousand. Of course, there¡¯s no way to count the exact number of people.¡±


    Chris continued to remind Lin Zhen: ¡°Master, in the Original World, a mansion owner is a World King powerhouse, and just any county owner is a Longevity Realm.¡±


    ¡°A mansion owner is a World King?¡± Lin Zhen was greatly surprised.


    ¡°It¡¯s quite normal for babies born in the Original World to have a Star Core in their body as soon as they¡¯re born. In other words, the local residents of the Original World are all in the Star Realm as babies. When they reach eighteen years old, even the weakest ones will achieve the Peak of the Constant Star Stage. That¡¯s for the worst ones. Normally, as long as they have guidance or make some effort, reaching the ck Hole Period or the Star System Stage is verymon.¡±


    At that moment, Chris scanned two passersby in front of her: ¡°Master, one of them is at Star System Stage and the other is at ck Hole Period. Both are young people. The one at the ck Hole Period has 3,000 Star Power, while the one at the Star System Stage has 15,000 Star Power. How do you think these two would fare in the New World?¡±


    Lin Zhen took a deep breath. A Star System Stage with 15,000 Star Power would beparable to the Five Ghosts or Ying Huo in the arena.


    3,000 Star Power in the ck Hole Period would be enough topete with Tier Nine Star System.<div>


    The martial force level in the Original World is really that high!


    ¡°Master, in order to survive in the Original World, the most important thing is to make money. I think you should go to the Mansion City as soon as possible, obtain an identity, and then find a job. You can¡¯t get by without money in the Original World. For example, now you need to buy an Energy Core for me, and that will cost a lot of money.¡±


    ¡°Making money¡­ I can do Star Shift, will that work?¡±


    In the Original World, it¡¯s called Refining Artifacts. As for the specifics¡­ You can try it out for yourself. I just arrived in the Original World and can¡¯t answer suchplex questions.¡±


    Chris said this and even began to y dumb. Lin Zhen helplessly closed the Dimensional Universe and continued walking forward.


    He sped up under his feet. Rushing forward under ten times the gravity was indeed a difficult thing. Lin Zhen could not fully perform at his previous level. Forget about moving at sub-light speed, even a hundred times the speed of sound was not possible. Because there were often constructs, forests, and mountains on the side of the road that obstructed the path, he had to go around them often, making it difficult to increase his speed.


    After walking for some time, Lin Zhen became somewhat tired and started to envy those with carriages to ride.


    ¡°Try the spaceship.¡±


    Lin Zhen decided to take out his spaceship and try to fly forward.


    However, as soon as he took out the spaceship, Chris came out again.


    ¡°Master, the Original World values environmental protection and forbids the use of energy-consuming technology products like this. If you don¡¯t want to get caught, you should put the spaceship away. Also, the high-altitude gravity here is even greater, so the spaceship won¡¯t be able to take off quickly.¡±


    Lin Zhen recalled his first arrival in the Original World, when he was immediately drawn down from the sky by gravity, and realized that what Chris said was true.


    Left with no choice, Lin Zhen continued to make his way honestly.<div>


    Thankfully, the ce where he hadnded was not too far from the Mansion City. After rushing for most of the day and even taking a shortcut across a mountain range, he reached his destination: Wood King Mansion City.


    ¡°What a beautiful city!¡±


    Twos floated in the sky, probably reflecting the light of a nearby constant star, shining a faint blue light down onto the gigantic city below.


    The lights from the twos crisscrossed, creating arge area of aurora-like light that cascaded down like a waterfall, changing colors constantly, making the city below look like a fairytale kingdom.


    Lin Zhen had yet to figure out the day and night cycle of the Original World, as it seemed quiteplex with the myriad of stars in the sky moving in irregr trajectories.


    On his way into the city, he learned that this Mansion City was called Wood King Mansion City. The ruler of the city was a Peak World King, and the title of Wood King was passed down through generations, thus the city took on this name.


    After entering the city, Lin Zhen felt apletely different atmosphere from the New World.


    The roads were wide, and the surroundings were full of shops that exuded an ancient charm.


    Teahouses, restaurants, inns, alchemy rooms, martial artist clubs, Spiritual Mind Master clubs, auction houses, smoking lounges, and some sensual entertainment establishments were all around.


    ¡°Gambling and brothels are legal in the Original World. There are many ways to make money here. Master, you can try to find a job.¡±


    Lin Zhen felt the copper coin in his pocket, which was worth only one Yuan. He really needed to find something to do and inquire about the means to reach the Kirin n.


    In Lin Zhen¡¯s mind, a tavern should be a hub of information, so he entered one.


    As soon as he walked in, a beautiful woman with snow-white skin and red eyes approached and asked Lin Zhen what he wanted to eat.<div>


    After looking at the menu for a while, Lin Zhen hesitated, then turned around and left the tavern.


    He couldn¡¯t order anything with just one Yuan.


    He went to an inn, but again, he couldn¡¯t afford the room fee.


    He thought about going to the teahouse to see if there was any cheap tea, only to find that the cheapest tea was fifty Yuan per pot.


    As for the smoking lounge¡­ it was better to forget about it, the most he could do was smell the scent of the smoke.


    He went into amerce hall and saw a lot of good stuff, but he couldn¡¯t afford any of it.


    After walking around, Lin Zhen found that he had nowhere to go.


    Feeling helpless, he squatted at a street corner, and the taste of living without money finally dawned on Lin Zhen, who had long neglected the concept of money.


    His stomach was already very hungry, and he had no friends here.


    As he looked left and right, Lin Zhen wondered if he would have to beg for food.


    Suddenly, a massive sign appeared in Lin Zhen¡¯s vision.


    ¡°Wood King Mansion recruiting guest officials! Star System Stage and above can apply! The application fee is only one Yuan! Only one Yuan!¡±

 Chapter 607: 608: New World Hometown Association

    Chapter 607: Chapter 608: New World Hometown Association


    Upon seeing this, Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes lit up instantly.


    He had previously heard people talking about guest officials and knew that they were incredible positions.


    Not only did they offer free food and amodation, but they also provided a high sry and even ess to the resources needed for cultivation.


    These were all things Lin Zhen was currentlycking, so he quickly walked over.


    The sign also said, ¡°The Mansion recruits guest officials, all candidates at the Star System Stage and higher are wee to register. The registration fee is one coin. Those who pass the assessment can join. Registration location: Lianyunge Restaurant!¡±


    Lin Zhen turned his head and looked at a towering building in the distance, which matched the pattern on the sign.


    ¡°This is the ce. Luckily, I have one coin, otherwise, I would really have to sell my things for a few coins.¡±


    When Lin Zhen arrived in the Original World, he knew that Cosmic Crystals and spaceships were worthless. Besides, most of his Cosmic Crystals were stored in cards, and it would be difficult to withdraw them since they were not considered currency in the Original World.


    Quickly turning around and walking to Lianyunge Restaurant, Lin Zhen reached the entrance after ten minutes.


    There was already a long queue, with only two types of lines: one for those at the Star System Stage and another for those at the Star Domain Stage.<div>


    There were more people at the Star System Stage, but only a few at the Star Domain Stage. After all, as martial artists at the Star Domain Stage, they were considered highly regarded in the Original World. Few would voluntarily be guest officials.


    If a martial artist at the Star Domain Stage became a guest official, it would usually be someone with high status, such as the Crown Prince¡¯s coachman, who would double as a bodyguard.


    The queue for the Star System Stage was about a hundred meters long, and it took Lin Zhen an hour to reach the front of the line.


    ¡°What¡¯s your name? Where are you from?¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen, from the New World.¡± The person in charge of registration looked up at Lin Zhen with surprise. ¡°From the New World? That¡¯s really rare. It¡¯s been a hundred years since anyone from the New World hase to Wood King Mansion.¡±


    After passing through the Gate of the Original World, all martial artists went their separate ways. Moreover, as the number of people at the Heavenly Gate decreased, it was quite normal for no one to visit a mansion in a hundred years.


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll register you, but you need an ID.¡±


    ¡°I also want to get an ID. Can you do it here?¡±


    ¡°Yes, we can do it here. But your nationality will be changed to Nan Liang.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded. For him, any nationality was the same at the moment.


    ¡°The service fee is 3,000 coins.¡±


    Lin Zhen was stunned, ¡°I don¡¯t have any money.¡±


    ¡°Without money, it¡¯s definitely not possible, and you can¡¯t participate in the guest official assessment.¡±


    ¡°Can I use something to rece it?¡±


    ¡°It depends if your item is worth 3,000 coins. Many things brought by New World warriors are actually garbage in the Original World.¡±


    Lin Zhen started taking out his things: spaceships, artifacts, relics, and Cosmic Crystals, but none of them were epted.


    Finally, out of desperation, Lin Zhen took out the top-quality Heavenly Tool long knife he had gotten from the Ling Xu World King.


    ¡°Top-quality Heavenly Tool! This is eptable and worth about a hundred thousand coins. However, items are discounted here. We¡¯ll buy it for eighty thousand coins, minus your ID service fee, and give you seventy-seven thousand coins.¡±


    Lin Zhen was stunned. Although he wasn¡¯t familiar with the purchasing power of the Original World¡¯s currency, this was a top-quality Heavenly Tool. A World King could only have one, and even if the Original World¡¯s items were better, this surely wasn¡¯t garbage.<div>


    ¡°That¡¯s too little. This is a top-quality Heavenly Tool.¡±


    ¡°Hehe, I know it¡¯s a top-quality Heavenly Tool, but Heavenly Tools are not valuable in the Original World, and we are not a shop here, so we can¡¯t give you a full price. One hundred thousand coins is not too little, brother. Since you¡¯re from the New World, you must be penniless. Don¡¯t you even have money for your next meal? I advise you to sell it, otherwise, you won¡¯t be able to register.¡±


    Watching the other person trying to swindle him, Lin Zhen felt disgusted. He simply put away the knife, ¡°I¡¯ll get the ID myself ande backter.¡±


    ¡°Suit yourself! No one here will buy your Heavenly Tool if you don¡¯t sell it to us.¡±<div>


    ¡°I have to try to know.¡± Lin Zhen snorted and turned to leave the line, intending to find a ce to sell some of his things, at least to get his ID first.


    Not long after, a martial artist caught up to him from behind.


    ¡°Brother ahead, wait a moment.¡±


    Lin Zhen turned around and saw a martial artist at Star Domain Level 5.


    This person¡¯s Star Power was abundant, and his strength was impressive.


    ¡°What can I do for you, sir?¡±


    The man circled around Lin Zhen before suddenly asking, ¡°Are you Lin Zhen?¡±


    Lin Zhen was taken aback, ¡°You heard me say my name just now?¡±


    ¡°Yes, I heard you. I heard that you¡¯re from the New World. Are you the Lin Zhen from the New World? I mean, are you from the Fire Kirin Empire?¡±


    ¡°Do you know me?¡±


    ¡°Haha! So it is really you! I thought you looked familiar because I¡¯m also from New World. Seven hundred years ago, when you and Ke Xiangnan were challenging the Heavenly Gate, I saw it with my own eyes through the big screen, and many people were discussing you at that moment. I didn¡¯t expect you to escape ande to the Original World.¡±


    ¡°You are¡­?¡±


    ¡°Oh, my name is Ge Yunjie, and I¡¯m from Baihai Empire. When you challenged the Heavenly Gate back then, I was just a Star System Level 8, so it¡¯s no surprise that you don¡¯t recognize me. But I recognize you, and you were my idol at that time!¡±<div>


    ¡°It¡¯s nice to meet you, Ge brother. What ¡®idol¡¯ or not, I¡¯m just a neer now.¡± Lin Zhen was also very happy. Coming to the Original World from New World was very unfamiliar, and it was nice to meet a fellow townsperson.


    ¡°Hahaha! Lin brother, I should be a few years older than you, so I¡¯ll just act as an elder for once. What happened? Did you not register just now?¡±


    ¡°Yes, these Original World Martial Artists want to rip me off. They only offered me 100,000 for my top-quality Heavenly Tool.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s indeed too little. A top-quality Heavenly Tool in the Original World should be worth at least 500,000. Come on, let¡¯s go to another ce. I can help you get your identity sorted out without spending any money.¡±


    ¡°Is there such a ce?¡± Lin Zhen followed Ge Yunjie.


    ¡°Of course. Let me tell you, many New World Martial Artists havee here as well, and many people have challenged the Heavenly Gate. In this Wood King Mansion area alone, there are more than 100 New World Martial Artists. We have formed a Hometown Association to help each other through tough times. You should join too.¡±


    Lin Zhen was immediately interested. If they were all New World Martial Artists, then this Hometown Association would be pretty good.


    As Lin Zhen was about to follow Ge Yunjie, a voice rang out from behind: ¡°Ge Yunjie, are you trying to meddle in other people¡¯s business, again?¡±


    The two turned around to see the person who had processed Lin Zhen¡¯s registration standing behind them, looking at them with a hostile gaze.


    ¡°Mu En, this is my fellow townsperson. What¡¯s the problem with me helping him?¡±


    ¡°You better think carefully, because many people from your New World Association have applied for the Guest Elder positions. Don¡¯t give yourself trouble.¡±


    Ge Yunjie¡¯s face changed for a moment, then he puffed out his chest and said, ¡°Mu En, my fellow townsperson was a genius in the New World! I advise you to open your eyes before you make a mistake.¡±


    ¡°Him? A genius?¡± Mu En disdainfully nced at Lin Zhen. ¡°Then, I can¡¯t wait to see what kind of aplishments your genius has that are worth you defending him so much. But let me just warn you, if there¡¯s a problem with the results of your New World Association¡¯s assessment this time, it¡¯s your fault.¡±<div>


    ¡°That¡¯s none of your business. If one of us bes a Guest Elder, you, Mu En, will have to bow your head and be humble.¡± Ge Yunjie seemed to dislike Mu En. Perhaps he was also a victim of Mu En¡¯s greed.


    ¡°Haha! You guys, with your rotten sweet potatoes and stinky bird eggs, want to be Guest Elders? Don¡¯t dream in broad daylight!¡± Mu En mocked with no restraint.


    At this point, Lin Zhen looked at Ge Yunjie and asked, ¡°Is bing a Guest Elder a higher-status position than his?¡±


    ¡°Of course. A Guest Elder is an honored guest of the mansion, while they¡¯re just servants. You can easily take care of them like stepping on an ant.¡±


    ¡°When does the Guest Elder assessment begin?¡±


    ¡°Probably in about a month.¡±


    ¡°When can I get my identity?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll find a friend to help you with that, and you¡¯ll have it right away.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded, then faced Mu En: ¡°Listen carefully. I¡¯m registering soon. I¡¯ve reserved one of the top ten Guest Elder positions. When I seed, you get lost!¡±


    ¡°Oh ho! I¡¯m looking forward to it, newbie from the New World.¡±


    Mu En sneered and didn¡¯t take Lin Zhen¡¯s threat seriously at all. He turned around and left.


    ¡°Lin brother, are you confident? The Original World is not like the New World ¨C the Martial Artists here are abnormally strong.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m not confident at first, but if you, elder brother, are willing to help me, I think I can at least fight for the top ten.¡±<div>


    ¡°That¡¯s great! If you seed, our Hometown Association¡¯s reputation will skyrocket. Tell me, how can I help you?¡±


    ¡°Identity.¡±


    Ge Yunjie nodded and called through the Dimensional Universe, quickly finding someone.


    This person was a specialist in identity processing. In a short while, they actually got Lin Zhen a new identity.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s Dimensional Universe was finally reactivated and could be used within the Original World.


    His identity was registered here: Lin Zhen, Nan Liang Country, Xianle County, Wood King Mansion, Dimensional Universe No. 7257347124004900743688.


    Looking at this more than 20-digit number, Lin Zhen was also amazed. The poption of the Original World was indeed beyond imagination.


    ¡°Elder brother, I need one more favor. I need some money. I can give you this knife.¡±


    Ge Yunjie took the top-quality Heavenly Tool sword given to him by Lin Zhen and nodded, ¡°No problem, let me give you one million. The extra part is a meeting gift from me. Just get that Guest Elder position, and I believe in your strength.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s bank card was activated, and Ge Yunjie transferred one million to him.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    It seems that this one million was no small amount for Ge Yunjie either¡ªhis support for Lin Zhen could really be considered great.


    ¡°Lin brother, do you want toe with me to the Hometown Association for a visit?¡±


    ¡°Not now. I have to register first, then I have something else to do, and we¡¯ll meet again another day.¡±


    After saying goodbye to Ge Yunjie, Lin Zhen went to register and then entered a local business.

 Chapter 608: 609: Shopping at the Merchant’s Store, Unexpected Gains

    Chapter 608: Chapter 609: Shopping at the Merchant¡¯s Store, Unexpected Gains


    The Wood King Mansion¡¯s store was enormous, and as soon as Lin Zhen entered and nced around, he found some promising discoveries.


    After receiving a million, Lin Zhen came in again.


    ¡°Chris, are you sure taking those medicines will help me advance my Star Power?¡±


    ¡°Of course, my master, as a ck Hole Beast, you should also be able to sense what kind of things would benefit you after devouring them.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded. In the Original World, in addition to normal cultivation, there was a faster cultivation method, which was taking elixirs.


    After refining these elixirs, they contain the essence of the Heavenly and Earthly energy, and consuming one canpare to months of hard cultivation.


    There are many considerations and taboos for others to take medicines for advancement. For example, after taking one, they need to digest and absorb them for a while before they can continue to take a second one. Overall, it is faster than normal cultivation, but it isn¡¯t excessively fast.


    If it takes three years for the Star System Level 1 to advance to Level 2, taking medicine for cultivation might only take one year, but removing the side effects of the medicine afterwards would also be a hassle.


    But Lin Zhen had a feeling that he should be able to devour arge amount of medicine.


    He didn¡¯t pay much attention just now, hoping that these medicines wouldn¡¯t be too expensive.<div>


    After spending 700 years in the Mirror Space, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t gain much. Although his breakthrough to the Star System Stage was fast, he was still somewhat behind overall.


    Lin Zhen needed a method to quickly increase his strength, and devouring was his biggest trump card!


    As he entered the store, someone sneaked up to him.


    ¡°Brother, I have some good goods here, want to take a look?¡±


    ¡°What good goods?¡± Lin Zhen asked.


    ¡°Take a look, absolutely good goods.¡±


    This person took out a small chip.


    ¡°Imnt this into your Dimensional Universe, and you¡¯ll be able to see things that you can¡¯t normally see. From the Butterfly Sisters fighting against Wolfmen, to the Mermaid Girl being brutally tortured by the Tentacle Monster Ugly Men, to the supreme goddess of Pandox serving the ck Bear Monster after being conquered. The battle is intense, the 4D scene stimtes your senses, it¡¯s definitely worth it, only nine hundred eighty-eight¡­¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s face darkened, and he threw the chip back and strode forward.


    It turned out to be someone selling porn discs.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t linger, and went directly to the elixir counter.


    On the rows of elixir shelves, exquisite small boxes held various spirit pills.


    Each elixir had a clear description, effect, and a price.


    Some elixirs could temporarily increase one¡¯s speed, some could improve strength, some could burn Star Power, some could remove elixir toxins.


    Of course, the mostmon type was the elixir for cultivation itself, used to enhance Star Power.


    ¡°Hand me that Juyuan Powder to take a look.¡±


    ¡°Sir, please take your time. This is thergest elixir store in the entire Wood King Mansion region. Even if you purchase inside the Dimensional Universe, you will still pick up your goods here, and we save on the handling fee.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded, took the Juyuan Powder and sniffed it. A surge of spiritual energy hit him in the face.


    ¡°One pill is equivalent to a month of hard cultivation. What a good thing!¡±<div>


    There were ten pills in this small bottle, worth one million, one hundred thousand each.


    Lin Zhen hesitated for a while, put down the elixir, and spent all his money on just one bottle, leaving him with nothing.


    ¡°Sir, there is also a top-quality Juyuan Powder over there, which is also for use during the Star System Stage. One pill is equivalent to two months of cultivation, and the side effects are small, three hundred thousand per pill.¡±


    ¡°Why is there such a difference in the effects of the same Juyuan Powder?¡± Lin Zhen picked up the bottle and asked.<div>


    ¡°Because they are made by different Alchemists. A Third Grade Alchemist¡¯s Juyuan Powder is definitely stronger than a Second Grade Alchemist¡¯s, right?¡±


    Looking at this three million per bottle elixir, if Lin Zhen consumed two bottles now, he could probably advance to Star System Level 5.


    Putting down the Juyuan Powder, Lin Zhen made up his mind.


    In the future, he will need to devour arge, no, a massive amount of medicines.


    If he relied on purchasing them, no amount of money would be enough. The best method would be for Lin Zhen himself to learn Alchemy.


    To study Alchemy, Lin Zhen had an advantage, which was to grow his own medicinal nts.


    Lin Zhen had already thought of a nting location, inside the Dark Star.


    As a real, the Dark Star was extremely vibrant, even more so than the inner worlds of other World Kings.


    Lin Zhen also had the Heart of Star nts, the perfect ce to grow medicines.


    ¡°Chris, give me a list of materials needed to refine Juyuan Powder, and nt all the medicinal materials on the Dark Star.¡±


    The medicines had ingredients listed on them, and Chris quickly made a list for Lin Zhen.


    Following the form on the list, Lin Zhen began purchasing.


    ¡°Five hundred portions of Qingling Grass seeds¡­ one hundred portions of Frost Mist Grass¡­ one hundred portions of Dragon Saliva Fragrance¡­ fifty portions of Secret Red Flower¡­¡±<div>


    Seed prices were very cheap, so over a thousand portions of seeds were quickly purchased, and Lin Zhen¡¯s one million became three hundred thousand.


    After strolling around the store for a while, Lin Zhen found some more interesting items.


    Spiritual Power training potion!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s current spiritual power is at 99% of the Cui Mang rank. Generally, martial artists who have reached the Domain King level have spiritual power of the Cui Mang rank.


    As for those who have reached the World King level, their spiritual power is either on par with Lin Zhen¡¯s or even higher.


    However, he currently doesn¡¯t have money to buy mental power potion or seeds.


    ¡°Although I have the Dark Star Space, which is like a cheat for medicinal materials, there is still some time before I can concoct elixirs. For now, I can only focus on one thing.¡±N?v(el)B\\jnn


    After giving up on the mental power potion, Lin Zhen saw something else.


    Techniques!


    There are actually techniques for sale here.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s Nine Layers Spear River has gradually fallen behind the times; after all, it¡¯s just a technique from the New World. It¡¯s suitable for use at the Constant Star Stage, but now that Lin Zhen is in the Star System Stage, he faces opponents who are either Domain Kings or World Kings. He needs a new technique.


    But he found that the techniques here were outrageously expensive.


    A secret manual for a Hundred Battle Spear Technique costs five million!<div>


    A secret manual for a Tyrant Spear Technique costs ten million!


    Even better secret manuals are avable only when Lin Zhen¡¯s status is upgraded, like bing a customer of Universe First Bank.


    Now Lin Zhen¡¯s deposit in Universe First Bank is still zero, and he can¡¯t buy any great items.


    Apart from techniques, Lin Zhen also saw treasures unique to the Original World.


    Colored Light Halberd!


    Strictly speaking, the Colored Light Halberd is also a top-quality Heavenly Tool, but it has evolved into a treasure because of its unique spirit in the Original World.


    In the New World, such treasures cannot be found. Everything in the New World counts as tools, holy tools, divine tools, or heavenly tools, all belonging to the category of instruments and not treasures.


    Only such spirit-possessing objects from the Original World can be considered treasures.


    The Colored Light Halberd is 3.5 meters long and weighs 300,000 kilograms!


    Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t help but feel shocked as he looked at it. Carrying this thing around was like carrying a mountain with him.


    Beyond the Colored Light Halberd, there were also items like Overturning Mountain Axe and Splitting Earth Hammer.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t continue looking. He was worried that if he saw a spear-like object, he wouldn¡¯t be able to resist buying it, but he had no money, causing himself trouble.


    The price of the Colored Light Halberd was also six million. It was estimated that not everyone in the Original World could afford it.<div>


    The promotion of status, refining of medicines, techniques, treasures! All these require money!


    After purchasing seeds, Lin Zhen¡¯s one million was quickly reduced to 300,000. He prepared to leave the store.


    After walking a few steps, a man who was reading a book approached him.


    ¡°My friend, would you like to check out our goods?¡±


    Having had the past experience of being roped into buying yellow discs, Lin Zhen instinctively thought it wasn¡¯t anything good upon hearing the name of the medicine and immediately shook his head.


    The man urgently said, ¡°Sir, this is Void Mountain Spirit Spring water, collected from White Cloud Mountain five million kilometers away. It greatly promotes the growth of nts. I saw you buying seeds just now. Don¡¯t you need some spring water for watering?¡±


    Lin Zhen paused when he heard this. It seemed that the spring water was simr in function to the Heart of Star nts.


    However, since Dark Star possesses the Heart of Star nts, the growth of the medicinal nts is already quite fast, and Lin Zhen doesn¡¯t need it that much.


    Seeing Lin Zhen shake his head, the man continued, ¡°Sir, as long as you set aside a small space in your inner world and pour the spring water in it, even just two tons of it, the spring water will automatically absorb spiritual energy and never run out. Your nts can grow quickly forever after you buy it once.¡±


    Lin Zhen looked at the man, ¡°Do you think I would have an inner world?¡±


    The man hesitated for a moment and then showed a disappointed expression on his face, ¡°Oh! Sorry, I was too eager to sell. I forgot that I should only sell to World Kings, as only they have inner worlds.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s gaze swept across the ancient scroll in the man¡¯s hand.


    ¡°How much does your spring water cost?¡±


    ¡°One hundred thousand per ton, but if you don¡¯t have an inner world, this thing dissipates quickly in the outside world. Are you sure you want to buy it?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s fine. I grow nts just for fun. I enjoy ying with flowers, nts, and antiques when I¡¯m free. Give me two tons.¡±


    ¡°Ha! That¡¯s great. Thank you, sir!¡±


    The man took out a small space bottle, which was used for storing liquids, working under the same principle as a space ring. Inside were two tons of Spirit Spring water.


    As Lin Zhen was about to pay, he suddenly paused.


    ¡°What¡¯s the book in your hand? It looks quite old. Can I take a look? You know, I like such things.¡±


    ¡°Oh, this is a misceneous book, Gxy Beast Notes, which lists some of the rare abilities of gxy beasts. Nobody usually reads it. It was left by the elder generation of my family, and I just read it in my spare time. If you like it, I¡¯ll give it to you.¡±


    ¡°Thank you!¡±


    Lin Zhen took the book andpleted the transaction with the man.


    The man received 200,000, thanked Lin Zhen profusely, and left.


    Lin Zhen put away the Spirit Spring water and, with some excitement, looked at the ancient book. This book couldn¡¯t be found even in the Dimensional Universe.


    Lin Zhen insisted on getting the book because the first page introduced the ck Hole Beast!

 Chapter 609: 610: The Black Hole Beast’s Heaven-Given Divine Power

    Chapter 609: Chapter 610: The ck Hole Beast¡¯s Heaven-Given Divine Power


    Lin Zhen still had 100,000 left in his hand. He left the trading house and went to an inn, where he rented a room and settled down.


    The currency in the Original World seemed to be rtively stable, as several million or tens of millions could buy a lot of good things.


    Such a high-rise room only cost three hundred a night.


    After checking into the room, Lin Zhen first entered the Dark Star Space.


    After the Dark Star Space stabilized, Lin Zhen could use the world teleportation to enter his own space.


    Once inside, Lin Zhen appeared under the Star Fruit Tree.


    The Star Fruit Tree covered the sky, blocking the starlight from the two Constant Stars, Yue Bei and Ying Huo, above the sky.


    The tree had grown sorge that if it were on Earth, it could even cover a small country.


    Looking through the gaps in the leaves, one could see the lush greenery, dotted with starlight floating, all of which was the brilliance emitted by the Star Crystal.


    Unfortunately, these Star Crystals could only support people¡¯s cultivation up to the Constant Star Stage, and there would be no more Star Crystals avable for use beyond that.<div>


    A huge Cloud-climbing Vine winds around the tree, thanks to this vine, the tree¡¯s infinite growth is restricted, preventing the Dark Star from being drained of energy one day.


    Lin Zhen spent some time searching and found the most abundant spiritual energy in the valley where the Star Fruit Tree was located. He found a stone pit in the valley.


    He poured the space spirit spring into it, forming a puddle of spring water.


    The surrounding spiritual energy was attracted by the spring water, and the water vapor from all directions converged, causing the spring water to gradually grow.


    Perhaps one day, this ce will be a pond or ake.


    But it will never be an ocean, as Lin Zhen needs the spring water here to water the nts.


    He also nted nts near the valley.


    In the Dark Star Space, Lin Zhen¡¯s will was higher than everything else. He didn¡¯t even need to do it himself, with a single thought the soil automatically turned over and covered the seeds, and the spring water automatically watered them.


    Even the leaves of the Star Fruit Tree would voluntarily reveal a small gap, allowing sunlight to shine through and promote nt growth.


    At the same time, he ced another Heart of Star nts, making the Dark Star¡¯s vitality even more abundant.


    Lin Zhen could even feel the seeds taking root and sprouting beneath the soil. Perhaps a dayter, this ce would be covered with lush greenery.


    ¡°These herbs will soon mature, and what Ick most right now is the experience and skill in alchemy.¡±


    Lin Zhen sighed. If he practiced alchemy, he would have an advantage in addition to the Dark Star: he possessed a deep blue me Power, which was the most powerful Dan Fire.


    But Lin Zhen stillcked experience and skill in alchemy. He might not seed when he first started making elixirs, and with his current financial resources, he couldn¡¯t afford such consumption.


    However, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t think too much about it. When the timees, the problem will solve itself. His days in the Original World are still long, so there is no need to rush at this time.


    Leaving the Dark Star Space, Lin Zhen returned to his bed at the inn.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    Leaning against the head of the bed, Lin Zhen opened the book he had received from the spring water seller.


    The book was very old, with yellowed pages. It¡¯s unknown how many years it has been around. More importantly, this book was hand-drawn, not printed, which means it is a unique copy.


    This kind of thing can either be called a unique work or just a casual doodle. It would not be included in the Dimensional Universe, so it might be the only book of its kind in the entire universe.<div>


    He opened the first page of the book, and there was a lifelike ck Hole Beast sketched on it.


    ¡°I remember when I joined the Gxy Hands Alliance, Han Sha told me that there was only one record of a ck Hole Beast appearing in the history of the entire universe, but that should have happened in the New World.¡±


    ¡°Here in the Original World, someone must have seen the ck Hole Beast, otherwise, they couldn¡¯t paint such a vivid picture. I wonder if this one is the same one from the New World.¡±


    On the picture, the ck Hole Beast has a huge ck hole vortex on its head, standing hundreds of meters tall, like a small mountain. This is an adult ck Hole Beast, at least at the World King level.<div>


    There were also notes on the book.


    ¡°ck Hole Beast, a variant of the Kirin Beast, does not have a specific attribute, can also be called all attributes, canunch ck holes to devour everything, is one of the most powerful and mysterious Gxy Beasts in the universe, extremely rare in number.¡±


    Lin Zhen carefully flipped through the pages with his finger.


    ¡°The ck Hole Beast has three divine powers. One is the ck Hole Storm used in battle, which is its strongest means. The second is the Devouring ability during growth. The ck Hole Beast will find suitable things to devour and thereby enhance its strength, making it one of the fastest-evolving Gxy Beasts.¡±


    ¡°In addition to these two, the ck Hole Beast has another ability: Soul Searching!¡±


    Seeing this, Lin Zhen paused for a moment, feeling a strange sensation in his heart.


    ¡°The ck Hole Beast, or those with the bloodline of the ck Hole Beast, are naturally born Spiritual Mind Masters, superior in the use of Spiritual Powerpared to ordinary people. They may master soul techniques at a young age and possess powerful soul power.¡±


    ¡°Soul Searching is the ck Hole Beast¡¯s method of depriving others of their memories. Killing the opponent and possessing all their memories, it absorbs the useful parts for its own use. This is a unique and powerful ability of the ck Hole Beast, and the specific usage method is as follows¡­¡±


    Reading this, Lin Zhen closed his eyes.


    He had mastered Soul Lock long ago, grasping spiritual power faster than others, and possessing immense soul power.


    He was the one with the bloodline of the ck Hole Beast. As for why this was the case, Lin Zhen now had a guess. It might be because his soul had traversed through a ck hole. What exactly had happened when he was reborn?


    Why, after passing through the ck hole, did he possess the bloodline of the ck Hole Beast? All of this was still unknown.


    However, it seemed that Soul Lock was just a beginner version of Soul Searching. When you used Soul Lock on someone, although the person would tell you everything without reservation, you still had to ask questions one by one, which wasn¡¯t particrly convenient.<div>


    The real ck Hole Beast technique was Soul Searching!


    Killing an enemy andpletely stripping them of their memories ¨C what a tempting thing to do!


    Upon arriving in the Original World, Lin Zhen felt that there was so much more to learn. But if he wanted to make a name for himself in this world of strong ones, it was impossible to move forward step by step.


    If used properly, this ck Hole Beast¡¯s Soul Searching technique could be of great help to him!


    He just didn¡¯t know if Soul Searching had any side effects for him, whether it was unlimited Soul Searching or limited. Even if it was limited, it was still very useful.


    Following the methods on the pages, Lin Zhen carefully studied the ck Hole Beast¡¯s Soul Searching skill.


    After countless research and calctions, it took him a whole night to fully master the Soul Searching technique.


    ¡°Phew! This is great, Soul Searching, hahaha! Everyone in this world, as long as they are my enemies, can be my knowledge base. How can I not understand this world? One Soul Searching is enough for you to learn a whole lifetime!¡±


    However, Lin Zhen discovered that Soul Searching wasn¡¯t unlimited. After one Soul Searching, the new soul power would need a period of integration with his own soul. For those with weak soul power, perhaps a month would be enough. For those with strong soul power, it might take several years or even more than a decade to fully recover.


    ¡°That doesn¡¯t matter, when I search for memories from other people¡¯s souls, I will only choose what¡¯s right and what¡¯s useful for me.¡±


    Lin Zhen made up his mind in his heart, being careful in his choices since it wasn¡¯t unlimited Soul Searching.


    After learning Soul Searching, Lin Zhen meditated in his hotel room, cultivating for a full seven days.


    There was an abundance of spiritual power in the Original World, and the speed of cultivation was ten times faster than in the New World.<div>


    Lin Zhen utilized the Time Deceleration field, and these seven days were equivalent to more than 500 days of ordinary cultivation in the New World!


    Lin Zhen was an absolute genius in this life, a genius among geniuses. Seven days of hard work helped him make great strides on the Star System Level 4 path, reaching the Four-level Middle Stage.


    The Dark Star Space inside his body also expanded, but there was still a long way to go before lighting up the Five Ghosts Star.


    On the eighth day, someone called Lin Zhen in his Dimensional Universe.


    There was no one else who could call Lin Zhen at this time; he only knew one person in the Original World, Ge Yunjie.


    ¡°Little brother Lin, our New World Hometown Association is holding a gathering. You haven¡¯t officially met everyone yet. Come and meet them. Everyone also wants to meet you.¡±


    ¡°Alright, brother, I¡¯ll be there in no time. Just send me the address.¡±


    Ge Yunjie sent Lin Zhen an address, asking him to hurry over.


    As for Ge Yunjie, Lin Zhen was grateful. Without his one million, Lin Zhen would probably still be worried about money right now, not to mention the rare friendship that emerged from their chance encounter.


    So, if Ge Yunjie had any requests, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want to refuse as long as he could manage it.


    He left the hotel after getting up. He had spent more than two thousand in these seven days, so he only had over seven thousand left.


    The Wood King Mansion¡¯s city had a diameter of tens of thousands of kilometers and aplexndscape; it was a bit tiring to rely on oneself to travel.


    Walking on the street, Lin Zhen saw many people riding various types of animals, such as unicorns, dragon horses, and even birds.<div>


    There were countless types of native Original World beasts that could be tamed, which were both convenient and stylish.


    For example, the Dragon Horse Lin Zhen saw could run through the Original World at sub-light speed, something he couldn¡¯t do yet.


    ¡°Once my medicinal materials grow, I¡¯ll try to refine them into elixirs. If not, I¡¯ll specialize in selling medicinal materials, as I believe that making money that way will also be fast. At that time, I¡¯ll get a mount to try out, so I won¡¯t have to go through all this trouble on the road.¡±


    It took almost an hour for Lin Zhen to reach the ce Ge Yunjie had mentioned.


    Inside a small alley, there was a vermilion gate with the words ¡°New World Hometown Association¡± written in a lively, flying dragon and dancing phoenix style.


    Lin Zhen knocked on the door, and someone immediately came out to open it.


    Entering the courtyard, he found that many people had already gathered here.


    Lin Zhen heard Ge Yunjie¡¯s loud voice: ¡°Look, our little brother has arrived, from the Original World, the genius Lin Zhen! You should all know him, hahaha! Wee, wee!¡±


    Scattered apuse sounded, and countless eyes turned towards Lin Zhen.

 Chapter 610: 611: The First Alchemy

    Chapter 610: Chapter 611: The First Alchemy


    There were dozens of people in the yard, most of them at the Star System Stage and Star Domain Stage.


    After Lin Zhen entered, only a few people responded to Ge Yunjie¡¯s words, and most of them still looked at Lin Zhen with curious and indifferent eyes.


    Ge Yunjie felt a bit embarrassed: ¡°What? Don¡¯t you all know Lin Zhen? Everyone here should be from the Heavenly Gate, and you should know about Lin Zhen¡¯spetition with Ke Jianglong seven hundred years ago. Actually, Lin Zhen should have been the number one Martial Artist in the ck Hole Period back then.¡±


    At this moment, a voice chimed in: ¡°A good man doesn¡¯t talk about his past bravery. Ge Yunjie, you also said that was back then, now is not seven hundred years ago.¡±


    ¡°Huang Yong, what do you mean?¡± Ge Yunjie looked at the man who had spoken. He was a thin and weak man, yet seemed extremely fierce.


    ¡°It¡¯s quite simple. Since we¡¯ve alle from the New World, wee to join our New World Hometown Association. But don¡¯t talk about being the number one anymore, that¡¯s all in the past. People should always face reality.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re right!¡±


    Ge Yunjie was about to say something when Lin Zhen interrupted him.


    Lin Zhen walked to the table and sat down next to Ge Yunjie.


    ¡°Brother Huang Yong is right, the past is the past. I am here as an ordinary Star System Stage Martial Artist, and I never thought of being the number one. After all, that person is not me.¡±<div>


    Ge Yunjie¡¯s face didn¡¯t look very good. He had brought Lin Zhen here, but he didn¡¯t expect his New Worldpatriots to not give him any face, leaving him unable to save face.


    Huang Yong had a triumphant expression on his face, thinking he had sessfully humiliated Lin Zhen.


    However, Lin Zhen¡¯s tone changed: ¡°Though the past has be history, the person remains the same. I, Lin Zhen, had the ability to be the number one back then, and I won¡¯t be a coward after seven hundred years. If anyone doesn¡¯t take me seriously and tries to provoke me, I¡¯ll definitely make them regret saying such words!¡±


    Huang Yong¡¯s face changed, thinking that Lin Zhen had already declined and was therefore mocking him. He never expected Lin Zhen to be so arrogant.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    Just as he was about tosh out, the man in the main seat started speaking.


    ¡°Alright, alright! We all came from the New World and belong to the most vulnerable group in the Original World. Let¡¯s not argue among ourselves. Give me, your president, some face, and let¡¯s put this matter to rest.¡±


    The man speaking was a Star Domain Ninth Level Peak Martial Artist. Many Martial Artists like him were in the Original World. In fact, the most numerous level in each realm was often Level 9.


    As time went on, everyone would unavoidably reach Level 9 as long as there were no idents, but breaking through to the next realm was not so simple. Most Martial Artists got stuck at Level 9.


    Huang Yong nced at the man who spoke and reluctantly sat down. However, he muttered, ¡°President, I admire you, but it¡¯s best not to protect this guy. This is the Original World. It¡¯s not like the old days!¡±


    When these words were spoken, it seemed as if no one in the room was surprised. Even the President himself didn¡¯t get angry, but instead looked towards Lin Zhen: ¡°Lin Zhen, we all know about you. You are a talented Martial Artist, and I believe you won¡¯t waste your time just because of a seven hundred-year dy. Our New World Hometown Association in the Wood King Mansion wees your arrival.¡±


    At this time, Ge Yunjie also told Lin Zhen: ¡°This is our president, Xu Xingyao. Among those below the World King level, he was the first New World Martial Artist toe to the Wood King Mansion. He established the New World Hometown Association. You see, even those World Kings have a ce in the Original World; it¡¯s only people like us who need to help each other to stand firm.¡±


    ¡°Thank you, President Xu! Thank you for establishing the Hometown Association, which provides a shelter for us neers.¡± Lin Zhen bowed to Xu Xingyao, who appeared to be weak and gentle like an old good man. Still, the fact that he established the Hometown Association was enough to earn Lin Zhen¡¯s respect.


    ¡°Hehe, I don¡¯t have much ability. I just came here a bit earlier. When I came through the Heavenly Gate, I was at Domain King Level Nine. It¡¯s been more than nine hundred years now, and I¡¯m still at Domain King Level Nine. I haven¡¯t achieved much. The future development of the Hometown Association depends on you young people.¡±


    Telling a Martial Artist¡¯s age by their bone age was quite urate. Xu Xingyao appeared to be at least four thousand years old, so calling Lin Zhen and the others young people wasn¡¯t wrong at all.


    At this time, Ge Yunjie said, ¡°Mr. President, all your energy is devoted to the research of alchemy, which has somewhat dyed your cultivation. Otherwise, I believe you could have advanced to the World King level.¡±


    ¡°Sigh! If I didn¡¯t research alchemy, our Hometown Association would probably not even have any money to stand on in the Original World. I don¡¯t have any hope of reaching the World King level. I¡¯m already over four thousand nine hundred years old. Domain Kings have a lifespan limit of five thousand years. I just want to leave some wealth for you all before my time is up so that the Hometown Association can continue, and I can rest in peace.¡±


    Many Martial Artists present were touched and started to persuade the president, saying that he would definitely make a breakthrough at thest moment and sessfully advance to the World King.


    Lin Zhen even saw that some people had tears in their eyes. Obviously, the president was very popr.


    A Domain King in theirte four thousand nine hundred years was truly an old Domain King on the verge of death.<div>


    However, Lin Zhen still respected the president¡¯s character and raised a ss of wine as a gesture of respect to Xu Xingyao.


    After drinking a couple of cups, Xu Xingyao got up and left.


    ¡°You young people continue. I still have to visit the Longevity Temple tomorrow, so I won¡¯t join you in your revelry.¡±


    Everyone stood up to send Xu Xingyao off.<div>


    After sitting down, Ge Yunjie said to Lin Zhen: ¡°Sigh, it¡¯s a shame for such a good person like the president¡­ I really hope he can break through to the World King level and extend his lifespan by another five thousand years. Unfortunately, his time is running out, and it¡¯s getting more and more difficult for him to break through.¡±


    ¡°Is the President engaged in alchemy research?¡±


    ¡°Yes, he¡¯s an Alchemist. You may not know, but he began studying pill techniques back in the New World. He somehow acquired some Original World Dan prescriptions and started researching them. Although his cultivation level hasn¡¯t improved sinceing to the Original World, his alchemy research has be quite powerful. He¡¯s now a Fourth Grade Peak Alchemist.¡±


    ¡°Fourth Grade Peak?¡± Lin Zhen didn¡¯t quite understand.


    ¡°You don¡¯t understand. Alchemists are divided into seven grades, from one to seven. The higher the level, the more powerful they are. Let me put it this way for you: a World King in the Original World is worthless, but the value of a Fourth Grade Alchemist in the eyes of those big shots is equal to that of a World King. If they advance to Fifth Grade, all you need to do is tell any big shot if you want to kill a World King. Isn¡¯t it amazing?¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded silently, realizing just how valuable an alchemist¡¯s worth could be, something he hadn¡¯t noticed before.


    ¡°If you can be a sixth-grade alchemist, it would probably be difficult for you even to die. The value of a sixth-grade alchemist isparable to a god in the Longevity Realm!¡±


    Lin Zhen was even more shocked. If a sixth-grade alchemist could rival a god of Longevity, what about a seventh-grade one?


    Ge Yunjie continued, ¡°We are all mediocre people. When we came to the Original World, we had great ambitions, but upon arriving, we realized that we from the New World are nothing but ants here. Not to mention grand achievements, even making a living is problematic. If it weren¡¯t for the president¡¯s alchemy money supporting us, more than half of us here would probably be begging in the streets.¡±


    ¡°The one who would go begging is you, a foodie like you! There¡¯s no way I¡¯d ever see such a day!¡±


    At this time, Huang Yong passed by them and directly refuted Ge Yunjie¡¯s words.


    Ge Yunjie frowned slightly and was about to make a move, but Lin Zhen pulled him back.


    Seeing that the two didn¡¯t move, Huang Yong snorted triumphantly and said to Lin Zhen, ¡°Kid, like I said before, this is the New World, and you¡¯re not the Lin Zhen you used to be. It¡¯s best to keep your eyes open!¡±<div>


    With that, he swaggered away with a few of his underlings.


    ¡°Brother Ge, don¡¯t be impulsive. It¡¯s not worth it to deal with people like this.¡±


    Ge Yunjie spat in the direction Huang Yong left, ¡°What a joke. If it weren¡¯t for the mysterious disappearance of several Star Domain Stage powerhouses in the association previously, would it be this guy¡¯s turn to be in power? Now, he¡¯s the number one expert below the president, and he¡¯s so arrogant.¡±


    Hearing Ge Yunjie¡¯s words, Lin Zhen looked at Huang Yong¡¯s retreating figure thoughtfully.


    **********


    Under the dual stimtion of the Void Mountain Spirit Spring and the Heart of Star nts, the medicinal materials on Dark Star were growing rapidly.


    Half a monthter, the first batch of medicinal materials had matured.


    Lin Zhen scattered some seeds again, forming a virtuous cycle, and then collected some medicinal materials, preparing to try alchemy.


    He had a book in his hands called The Essence of Alchemy.


    This was purchased from within the Dimensional Universe for a few hundred bucks, a verymon item.


    Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t afford a more expensive one. With only a thousand bucks left of his ten thousand now. If the elixir failed, he might have to move out of the hotel and sleep on the streets.


    Lin Zhen wore out the pages of The Essence of Alchemy over the past few days, memorizing its contents by heart.


    He took out a simple pill furnace, which he made himself from materials purchased online, and it could be considered the worst pill furnace in history.<div>


    However, Lin Zhen had an advantage, his deep blue me, which was crucial for alchemy.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s me was abination of the powers of the Phoenix and the Kirin, which he had obtained through a series of coincidences.


    Even World King level alchemists seldom had a me as powerful as Lin Zhen¡¯s.


    ¡°First time refining Juyuan Powder, I hope it works.¡±


    Lin Zhen prepared all the necessary herbs, then took out some materials.


    ¡°Dan Stone Powder, the elixir base in alchemy. There¡¯s very little here, just enough for two attempts.¡±


    ¡°Condensation Agent, another basic material, but with slight side effects.¡±


    ¡°With these two things and my medicinal materials, I can refine Juyuan Powder.¡±


    Lin Zhen had experience in refining tools and had read The Essence of Alchemy, feeling that he could try it. So, he immediately started working.


    He set up his homemade pill furnace and began to heat it up.


    A deep blue me was released and burned vigorously in the pill furnace.


    When the temperature inside the furnace was high enough, Lin Zhen put in the prepared medicine.


    Increase the firepower!<div>


    Crack!


    Suddenly, a crack appeared on the pill furnace, and the metal furnaces seemed to be melting along the cracks!


    Lin Zhen hurriedly withdrew the me, and seeing his own modified pill furnace was nowpletely ruined.


    His first attempt at alchemy didn¡¯t even reveal if the theory was sessful ¨C it had failed just like that.

 Chapter 611: 612: Seizing the Body

    Chapter 611: Chapter 612: Seizing the Body


    Looking at thepletely destroyed pill furnace, Lin Zhen sat down somewhat helplessly.


    He had somewhat misjudged the strength of his firepower. The deep turquoise me Power, let alone this homemade simple pill furnace, probably couldn¡¯t withstand the heat even if it were sold online.


    As for the better pill furnaces, they cost millions or tens of millions. Even if Lin Zhen sold everything he owned now, he still wouldn¡¯t be able to afford one.


    ¡°Could it be that my great alchemy career is going to end like this?¡±


    Lin Zhen packed up the discarded pill furnace, deciding to harvest the grass and go out to buy more grass to make some living expenses.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want to do this, as it would dy his grass nting n. The price of grass and elixirs couldn¡¯t bepared, but having no money was always a problem.


    At this time, within the Dimensional Universe, Ge Yunjie called Lin Zhen again.


    ¡°Brother Lin, I¡¯ve got some good news that¡¯s not exactly good news. Do you want to hear it?¡±


    ¡°Oh! What do you mean?¡±


    ¡°Huang Yong from our Hometown Association has gone missing. Do you think this is good news?¡±<div>


    ¡°Missing? Will he be back in a couple of days?¡±


    ¡°Definitely not. This kind of thing has happened in the Hometown Association before. Those who went missing never came back.¡±


    Ge Yunjie seemed very happy: ¡°Brother, Huang Yong has always been ahead of me, bearing the title of the number one martial artist in the association. Now that he¡¯s missing, the position of the number one martial artist in the association is mine. From now on, there won¡¯t be anyone standing on top of you guys in the association.¡±


    Being able to say this to Lin Zhen proved that Ge Yunjie truly considered him as one of his own, and Lin Zhen was quite happy for him too.


    ¡°Congrattions to Brother Ge, who has persevered until clouds part and the moon appears.¡±


    ¡°Hahahaha, I also have to congratte you. Get ready, the president wants to take you to worship at the Longevity Temple.¡±


    ¡°Longevity Temple?¡±


    ¡°Brother, don¡¯t tell me you still don¡¯t know about the Longevity Temple? In the Original World, there are many Longevity Temples, and each owner of a Longevity Temple is a martial artist of Longevity Realm. These martial artists often talk about cultivation knowledge, but not everyone is qualified to listen. The fact that the president can take you there is a great opportunity, so you should seize it.¡±


    ¡°When are we going?¡±


    ¡°Tomorrow morning at eight o¡¯clock, when the red is on the western edge of the horizon, you cane over.¡±


    After exining some precautions, Ge Yunjie hung up themunication from the Dimensional Universe.


    From Ge Yunjie¡¯s words, Lin Zhen could even hear a hint of jealousy. It was clear that going to the Longevity Temple was a very rare opportunity.


    However, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t have any feelings of joy. He stood up and paced around the room silently.


    After a while, it seemed as if he understood something.


    ********


    Using the little money left, Lin Zhen stayed another night at the hotel. The next morning, he checked out and went straight to the Hometown Association.


    Upon arriving at the Hometown Association, the carriage was already prepared for Lin Zhen. The president was said to be waiting for him at the Longevity Temple, and Lin Zhen could go directly there.


    Two dragon horses pulled the carriage, these horses had scales, whiskers near the mouth, and some dragon n bloodline. In the Dimensional Universe, the price was around 300,000 per horse, showing that President Xu Xingyao was quite wealthy.


    Alchemists were generally wealthy, because the profession was incredibly expensive and profitable, and it was simply not yable without money.<div>


    Upon getting on the carriage, the dragon horses began to speed up. The sub-light speed made Lin Zhen think he was about to enter a parallel universe.


    In less than half an hour, the carriage arrived at the Longevity Temple outside the city.


    The Longevity Temple was actually the home of martial artists in the Longevity Realm. After a martial artist reached the Longevity Realm, they would choose a location to build their home.


    The stronger the martial artist, the more grand and exquisite the temple would be built, because it would attract more low-level martial artists to worship.<div>


    Worship also cost money, and the more people who worshipped, the more they would earn.


    A huge pce towering hundreds of meters high rose from the ground!


    In front of it was a road paved with sturdy blue stone. On either side were flowers and lush trees, leading straight to the temple gate.


    There was no need for people to maintain order; everyone here would automatically get off the carriage and walk along the road, without making any noise, as a sign of respect for the Great God of Longevity Realm.


    Lin Zhen followed the crowd to the front of the temple, where two human-shaped sculptures of indistinguishable style served as pirs supporting the roof.


    The hundred-meter-high gates were magnificent and spectacr, making people feel like ants.


    This Longevity Temple¡¯s owner was called Water Mirror, the strongest martial artist produced by Wood King Mansion. After entering the Longevity realm, she settled in her hometown, not only attracting ordinary martial artists to worship but also the Wood King.


    In front of the Great God in the Longevity Realm, the title of Wood King didn¡¯t amount to much.


    After arriving here, Lin Zhen received a friend request through the Dimensional Universe from Xu Xingyao.


    ¡°President, I¡¯m here.¡±


    ¡°Mm, the worship won¡¯t start for a while, so go to the seventeenth room on the left side of the main hall first. I¡¯ll be waiting there for you to exin the specifics.¡±


    Lin Zhen agreed, and then walked along the walls of the main hall.


    There was a row of guest rooms in the distance, and Lin Zhen walked to the door of the seventeenth room, gently knocking on it.<div>


    ¡°Come in.¡±


    The voice of Xu Xingyao sounded somewhat hoarse, as if he was a dying man.


    Lin Zhen pushed open the door, and after entering, the door automatically closed behind him. The room was arge suite.


    First entering Lin Zhen¡¯s line of sight was a huge pill furnace, with eight legs. Each leg was a Golden Dragon, from the base to the top, giving it a simple and majestic appearance.


    Made of purple gold essence throughout, there was still some residual temperature inside, as if it had been used to refine pills not long ago.


    If one were to buy this pill furnace in the Dimensional Universe, it would be worth at least tens of millions!


    Ordinary small alchemists couldn¡¯t afford such high-end goods.


    There was also a row of red gourds on the wall, which were probably used for storing elixirs.


    Lin Zhen walked past the pill room and entered the inner room.


    Xu Xingyao was lying on the bed, motionless, with only his chest slightly rising and falling. If it weren¡¯t for this, Lin Zhen might have thought he was already dead.


    ¡°Chairman, what¡¯s wrong with you?¡± Lin Zhen approached the bed.


    Xu Xingyao slowly opened his eyes, showing an ugly smile to Lin Zhen. He seemed to have aged a lot in just a few days, with the flesh on his face already sunken.


    ¡°Help me sit up.¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen helped Xu Xingyao to sit up. He leaned against the head of the bed, and after taking an elixir from one of the gourds, he swallowed it. After a while, hisplexion seemed to improve.


    ¡°s, I can¡¯t do it anymore. I¡¯m old, and I don¡¯t have many days left.¡±


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t pick up on this topic. When a martial artist¡¯s life is at its end, no one can do anything about it unless they can break through on their own.


    Xu Xingyao looked at Lin Zhen and suddenly asked, ¡°Lin Zhen, as someone who came from the New World, what is your attitude towards us, the New World Warriors?¡±


    Lin Zhen pondered for a moment: ¡°I must establish a foothold in the Original World and not be bullied.¡±


    ¡°Good! I like to hear that!¡±


    Xu Xingyao fiercely pped his hands, his face slightly flushed with excitement: ¡°Lin Zhen, if I entrust the Hometown Association to you, can you ensure that our New World Warriors live and sleep well in the Original World, and that everyone is safe?¡±


    ¡°Entrust the Hometown Association to me? But I just arrived!¡±


    Xu Xingyao shook his head: ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter whether you have more or less time, the key is that I don¡¯t see a man¡¯s responsibility in others. Moreover, your talent is the highest among them. Being recognized as the number one in the ck Hole Period is enough to prove everything.¡±


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t speak for a long time. He didn¡¯t want to take over the Hometown Association. It was undoubtedly a mess. Managing it would definitely hinder his cultivation.


    Furthermore, he felt that Ge Yunjie seemed eager to take control of the Hometown Association, and Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want topete with him.


    However, Xu Xingyao clearly didn¡¯t have many days left to live, and it was difficult for Lin Zhen to refuse this kind of entrustment.


    Xu Xingyao, trembling, took out a token from his space ring and handed it over personally: ¡°Lin Zhen, I entrust the Hometown Association to you. With this, I can close my eyes peacefully when I die.¡±<div>


    ¡°Chairman, I think Ge Yunjie seems more suitable for this position.¡±


    ¡°Him? He stillcks a bit of maturity and is too opportunistic. It¡¯s not suitable.¡±


    Seeing that Lin Zhen was hesitant to take it, Xu Xingyao became somewhat anxious: ¡°Lin Zhen, I only have this small wish in my dying moments, can¡¯t you agree to it? Even if you don¡¯t want to do it, you can find someone else suitable to pass it on, right?¡±


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll take it.¡±


    Lin Zhen reached out to take the token.


    At the moment of contact between the two, a sudden change urred!


    The token was not a token at all, but a liquid-metal-like substance that instantly formed a lock, locking Lin Zhen¡¯s hands!


    Lin Zhen retreated like lightning, but the metallic handcuffs couldn¡¯t be removed!


    ¡°Hahaha! Don¡¯t waste your efforts, this is made from the soft gold of the Original World. Without more than a million Star Power, you can¡¯t forcibly break free. Lin Zhen, just surrender!¡±


    Xu Xingyao, who seemed on the verge of death a moment ago, became full of life, his face glowing with excitement.


    With the metal handcuffs on, Lin Zhen stared straight at Xu Xingyao and asked, ¡°Why?¡±


    Xu Xingyao sat up from the bed, looking up and down at Lin Zhen: ¡°Tsk, tsk, what a young body, even a Gxy Beast of the Kirin n, and a New World ck Hole Period top talent, truly a rare treasure!¡±


    ¡°Why? I don¡¯t seem to have offended you.¡±


    ¡°True, you haven¡¯t offended me, but you should know this saying: ¡®An innocent man suffers for the treasure he possesses.¡¯ Lin Zhen, you have such good talent and potential ¨C that¡¯s your crime. I, an old man, don¡¯t have much time left, and the hope of advancing to World King is gone. In the case of others, they can only wait for death.¡±


    Xu Xingyao raised his hand, his beard and hair bristling, and spoke somewhat crazily: ¡°Thanks to my study of the great alchemy technique, I know of a method to seize someone else¡¯s body. Lin Zhen, starting today, my soul will upy your body, and I will live in your ce.¡±N?v(el)B\\jnn

 Chapter 612: 613: Memory Deprivation!

    Chapter 612: Chapter 613: Memory Deprivation!


    Looking at the extremely excited Xu Xingyao, Lin Zhen said coldly: ¡°Exorcism?¡±


    ¡°Exactly! You could say that from now on, Xu Xingyao will be dead, and you, Lin Zhen, will still be alive. But the one who truly dies is you, and the only thing living is your shell!¡±


    Xu Xingyao slowly approached Lin Zhen: ¡°I will live on as you, as the new chairman. With your body, I even have some confidence of reaching the Longevity Realm!¡±


    ¡°Do you think you will seed?¡±


    ¡°Of course, Exorcism is just a legend for you all, but the art of alchemy is vast and profound, always able to achieve impossible things. As long as I kill you, I naturally have a way to be the master of your body.¡±


    Xu Xingyao was extremely excited and even began to fantasize about the future: ¡°With your body, bing a World King is a piece of cake, and there¡¯s a great hope for attaining Longevity. It¡¯s just a matter of spending a little more time practicing. Ah yes¡­ I heard you and the beauty, Feng Qingluan, share an intimate rtionship. I will care for her tenderly on your behalf. Ah! Youth is truly priceless.¡±


    Lin Zhen did not panic as Xu Xingyao imagined but calmly said: ¡°Chairman Xu, you have studied the art of alchemy for many years. You must have endured a lot of hardship.¡±


    ¡°Nonsense! Is alchemy something that can be easily mastered? I started learning alchemy in the New World and have been studying for over four thousand years. I have only reached the peak of the fourth grade¡­ No! After I killed Huang Yong yesterday, I used his flesh and blood in alchemical pills and sessfully advanced to Fifth Grade!¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re actually a Fifth Grade Alchemist?¡± Lin Zhen was shocked as well.


    ¡°Of course! If my lifespan wasn¡¯t approaching its end, I wouldn¡¯t have resorted to such measures. Do you know how valuable a Fifth Grade Alchemist is? They are even more important than a World King Powerhouse. In the future, I will not only be a Longevity Realm Martial Artist, but also a Seventh-grade Alchemist!¡±<div>


    Lin Zhenughed, ¡°Your ns are great, but they can¡¯t be realized.¡±


    ¡°Nonsense! You are now trapped in a barrel. Are you still thinking of turning things around?¡±


    ¡°Chairman, how much Star Power do you have?¡±


    ¡°Hmph! When I crossed the Heavenly Gate, my Star Power had reached 1.05 million. But after arriving in the Original World, my death is approaching, my vitality is beginning to decline, and my Star Power is weakening day by day. It¡¯s down to less than 750,000 now, otherwise, I wouldn¡¯t have had to go to such lengths to keep you trapped.¡±


    Xu Xingyao, who had been talking a lot, let out a big sigh: ¡°Enough yapping, Lin Zhen, this is where it ends. Don¡¯t me me. Everyone wants to live. After all, your body will still be perfectly alive. I will certainly not let anyone see through it. Lin Zhen, this can be considered as a mercy to you.¡±


    ¡°Die!¡±


    A sword appeared in Xu Xingyao¡¯s hand, and he stabbed at Lin Zhen fiercely!


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t divert his gaze, he watched the opponent¡¯s sword stab towards him!


    Halfway through the stab, Xu Xingyao stopped.


    ¡°No, this body is mine now. If it gets damaged, it will be troublesome for meter. I need to find another way.¡±


    Saying so, Xu Xingyao suddenly moved closer to Lin Zhen, and took out a golden pill.


    ¡°If you swallow this, you will die painlessly.¡±


    A hand struck like lightning, intending to grab Lin Zhen¡¯s throat and force the pill down!


    ¡°Puh!¡±


    His hand only grabbed emptiness. Lin Zhen had disappeared from his spot!


    ¡°Bang, bang!¡±


    The metal handcuffs fell to the ground.


    ¡°Where is he!?¡±


    Xu Xingyao looked around in disbelief. He had prepared this room for a long time. The entire space was locked and unable to teleport, and handcuffs were used to bind Lin Zhen¡¯s hands. How could Lin Zhen possibly escape?<div>


    Suddenly, a massive amount of Star Power surged from the ground. A tiny pebble rose into the air and instantly transformed into the appearance of Lin Zhen. A sharp long spear stabbed directly at Xu Xingyao¡¯s face!


    ¡°You likely have never heard of transformation art. As long as I¡¯m willing, I can turn into anything of any size. Who can your handcuffs shackle!¡±


    The long spear broke through the air, it was toote for Xu Xingyao to dodge, so he raised his sword to block!


    ¡°ng~~!!¡±<div>


    After the huge collision, Xu Xingyao¡¯s body was violently thrown into the wall, and then bounced back hard from the room¡¯s defense barrier.


    Xu Xingyao surprisingly was not a match for Lin Zhen who was prepared!


    He never dreamed that Lin Zhen would be so difficult to deal with. Feeling that he was not Lin Zhen¡¯s match, his first reaction was to resort to his trump card.


    However, Lin Zhen¡¯sbat experience was exceedingly rich, and he simply did not give Xu Xingyao the chance. After gaining the upper hand with one spear strike, his whole body¡¯s Star Power burst forth, and a ck Hole emerged!


    The space contracted by the ck Hole filled the entire room, firmly enveloping Xu Xingyao!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s Star Power was at 670,000 now. Even if Xu Xingyao was at his peak power of 1.05 million, he could not resist the ck Hole Devouring, let alone now.


    Entirely out of control, he was being pulled towards the ck Hole, screaming!


    ¡°What kind of move is this?¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s no need for you to know. Die!¡±


    Within a ck hole, everything is quicklypressed and disassembled. An entire can be shrunk to the size of a ball within a ck hole. As for a human, they would be reduced to less than a speck of dust.


    ¡°I know many secrets, I can teach you the art of alchemy, I can give you money¡­.¡±


    ¡°Haha! Once you enter the ck hole, everything you have will be mine!¡±


    Lin Zhenpletely ignored him, increasing Star Power once again. The ck hole spun rapidly,pletely devouring Xu Xingyao.<div>


    ¡°Snap!¡±


    Under Lin Zhen¡¯s careful control, Xu Xingyao¡¯s space ring was peeled away. After all, the ck hole belonged to him and ran at hismand.


    Catching the space ring with one hand, Lin Zhen¡¯s spiritual power instantly entered the ck hole.


    Within the terrifyingly spinning ck hole, a phantom image of Xu Xingyao was about to copse.


    This was where his soul resided. When Lin Zhen¡¯s spiritual power wrapped around it, Xu Xingyao could even feel Lin Zhen¡¯s presence and begged loudly for his help.


    A person who has lived for thousands of years, in anyway, does not want to die.


    Lin Zhen was utterly unmoved and directly disyed his own ck hole beast talent.


    Soul Searching!


    Streams of spiritual power flickered in the air, Xu Xingyao screamed in horror, his soul twisted in the air, his memories brutally stripped away!


    It was a horrifying way to die. The body was gone and the soul was forcefully taken. His form and spirit were both destroyed, beyond salvation!


    This process continued for full five minutes!


    One minute is equivalent to a thousand years!


    Massive amounts of memory flooded into Lin Zhen¡¯s mind. If it were an ordinary person, they might be turned into an idiot by the bombardment of memories. But not Lin Zhen. This was his talent, his ability, to absorb other people¡¯s memories without even causing a headache!<div>


    Xu Xingyao hadpletely dissipated. Lin Zhen sat on the bed, starting to sift through his memories.


    At first, it was Xu Xingyao¡¯s childhood.


    He also had a hard time in his youth, and like many martial artists, he practised diligently.


    But Lin Zhen wasn¡¯t interested in these things. He quickly found a trick topletely discard the useless parts of Xu Xingyao¡¯s memory.


    What he retained were Xu Xingyao¡¯s cultivation techniques, martial way insights, and expertise in alchemy.


    Of course, another integral piece of information was his bank ount password!n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    As the president and a fifth-grade alchemist, Xu Xingyao should be considered affluent.


    However, he might have sensed his impending death recently and had spent all his money on buying medicinal materials for alchemy. There was not much left in his bank ount, just 1.5 million.


    Over a million did provide some relief to Lin Zhen. He immediately withdrew all the money from his card and transferred it to his own.


    ¡°His martial techniques do have some merits. However, martial techniques require a long time to cultivate, andpared to his martial techniques, his knowledge in the art of pill refining is too rich.¡±


    Thousands of years of alchemy process is not something that can bepletely absorbed in a day or two. Even if Lin Zhen could grasp the other¡¯s memory, there was still a need for a familiarization process.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t go to the Longevity Temple for worship, but left there and found another inn where he stayed for a full ten days!


    For ten days, he did nothing but use all his energy to digest and absorb Xu¡¯s memory. Finally, he imed Xu Xingyao¡¯s alchemy knowledge as his own.<div>


    Apart from ordinary alchemy, Xu Xingyao was also proficient in some evil tactics, such as exorcism, which was generally only heard about but never practiced.


    In addition to Exorcism, he also mastered the fabrication of clones and the concoction of poisons.


    Lin Zhen had also cultivated a clone previously, but that clone relied on a connection with Xiao Nuan¡¯s bloodline, while Xu Xingyao¡¯s method could use any body to create a clone.


    ¡°I should find another opportunity to cultivate a clone. A good clone¡¯s strength will exceed the original body, and the clone I make now, as long as it doesn¡¯t have particrly bad qualifications, should be able to reach the World King level. That would be of significant benefit to my strength.¡±


    He also took over all of Xu Xingyao¡¯s things, like the finished Elixirs, the great looking pill furnace, and therge amount of medicinal materials in the space ring.


    Everything that could be nted, Lin Zhen transferred it to the Dark Star Space, nting it in rows in the valley.


    Initially, he had nted about ten kinds, but Xu¡¯s ring contained more than three hundred kinds of medicinal ingredients. Lin Zhen selected over a hundred types that could be grown, and after nting them, they almost covered half of the valley.


    ¡°Xu Xingyao also has Juyuan Powder here. If I consume all of it, it should be enough for me to advance to Star System Level 5.¡±


    ¡°But I want to try and see what it feels like to refine pills by myself. I currently have enough medicinal materials and can start the pill refining. In five days, the Wood King Mansion will be recruiting guests. If I can refine arge amount of Juyuan Powder before that, it will definitely help me.¡±


    ¡°Whatever I can¡¯t use, I can take out and sell. I heard that there is an Alchemist Guild in the Original World. If I can go there and get assessed as an Alchemist, my Elixirs would definitely fetch a good price.¡±


    With everything in ce, Lin Zhen began his second round of pill refining.

 Chapter 613: 614: Alchemy Advancement

    Chapter 613: Chapter 614: Alchemy Advancement


    Juyuan Powder, the elixir, has thergest cirction on the market.


    No matter what realm a martial artist is in, they need a lot of Juyuan Powder. If you want to cultivate slightly faster than others, you can¡¯t do without it.


    However, taking too many elixirs may cause a buildup of toxins and form Dan poison, so you can¡¯t keep taking elixirs all the time.


    There is another type of elixir called Condensed Frost Pills which are specifically designed to eliminate side effects and detoxify Dan poison. They also sell quite well.


    Though taking medicines frequently in between may be troublesome, there are two criteria for good Juyuan Powder: one is that it provides enough umtion of Star Power, and the other is that it has minimal side effects.


    If these two criteria are met, that would be considered a good elixir.


    There are mainly two parts of Dan poison: me poison and Medicine poison. Medicine poison can be minimized, but me poison cannot be eliminated as alchemy cannot be separated from mes.


    Unless an alchemist has both me and water powers simultaneously, the mixing of water and fire can effectively neutralize me poison.


    However, it is almost impossible for an alchemist to have both me and water elements, as these twopletely opposite elements are unlikely to appear in one¡¯s body at the same time.


    Lin Zhen doesn¡¯t have to worry about this ¨C with the Dark Star as his foundation, he has ess to any type of energy.<div>


    A deep azure flurry of me is shot out, igniting the pill furnace.


    Once the pill furnace was fully heated, he added the first batch of medicinal materials, and the alchemy process began.


    Following Xu Xingyao¡¯s alchemy process in his memory, Lin Zhen was careful to avoid any mistakes.


    After ten minutes, Lin Zhen¡¯s hand trembled, and he made a mistake!


    Some medicinal materials are very simr, and Lin Zhen wasn¡¯t familiar enough with them and picked the wrong one.


    After distinguishing the two simr medicinal materials carefully, Lin Zhen started his second round of alchemy.


    In the second attempt, he couldn¡¯t control the temperature of the me well and made another mistake.


    He continued the third attempt¡­


    In the third attempt, he used too much of the medicinal materials and made yet another mistake¡­


    In the fourth attempt, as Lin Zhen tried to innovate by injecting cold air to detoxify the Dan poison during the alchemy process, he made a mistake again.


    After repeating this process for three days, it wasn¡¯t until the morning of the fourth day that Lin Zhen had his first sessful alchemy!


    As soon as he injected a stream of cold air, strands of ck mist rose from the elixir, which were toxins.


    When more than half of the ck mist inside the elixir had dissipated, the me poison was already neutralized, leaving only trace amounts of Dan poison.


    ¡°Open!¡±


    The pill furnace opened, and the batch of elixirs was sessful!


    Lin Zhen raised his hand and collected all the elixirs into his palm.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Just like the size of peanuts, the golden pills spun around in his palm ¨C there were hundreds of them!


    ¡°Chris, analyze theposition of the elixir for me!¡±


    As an intelligent life form, Chris can do almost anything except transforming into a human. She quickly analyzed theposition of Lin Zhen¡¯s elixir.<div>


    ¡°Master, the efficacy of this batch of Juyuan Powder you made is very good. The effective promotion rate is 92%, which is a high-grade elixir and can be sold on the market.¡±


    ¡°Isn¡¯t it a top-grade elixir?¡± Lin Zhen was slightly unwilling to ept.


    ¡°This is already excellent. Master, you should know that elixirs with less than 60% effectiveness cannot be consumed ¨C they are failures. Those with 60% to 80% effectiveness are considered low-grade, and their market price is rtively cheaper. Those with 80% to 90% effectiveness are middle-grade, which are the mainstream elixirs on the market. High-grade elixirs with 91% to 95% effectiveness can be sold at a very good price. As for those with 96% effectiveness or higher, those are top-grade elixirs that are almost impossible to buy on the market. However, you were able to produce a high-grade elixir on your first attempt, which is simply incredible.¡±


    Upon hearing Chris¡¯s exnation, Lin Zhen¡¯s mood improved a bit: ¡°So how much can these elixirs sell for?¡±<div>


    ¡°Master, low-grade Juyuan Powder sells for a thousand per pill, middle-grade costs three thousand per pill, and high-grade is ten thousand per pill. With around a hundred pills of yours, selling them for a million shouldn¡¯t be a problem.¡±


    ¡°Then I¡¯ll give it a try.¡±


    ¡°Oh, no, Master, I suggest you first get an alchemist title before selling. Without an alchemist title, your medicine is just ordinary stuff. Only by establishing your own uniquebel can your elixir be famous in the future. So I suggest you take the exam for an alchemist title first.¡±


    ¡°Alright, I wonder what title I can obtain with this Juyuan Powder I made?¡±


    ¡°It won¡¯t be enough with just this one type of elixir. You¡¯ll need to produce other elixirs to prove your ability. However, considering the quality of your elixir, it should be no problem to obtain a Fourth Grade Alchemist title now.¡±


    Being a Fourth Grade Alchemist is already quite prestigious. In the Alchemist¡¯s Guild, a Fourth Grade Alchemist serves as an executive and is even provided a separate alchemy room, as well as personal servants. If one obtains a Fifth Grade Alchemist title, they be an elder.


    An elder of an Alchemist¡¯s Guild has the qualifications to be called a master, which is even more popr than a World King.


    It¡¯s unfortunate that Xu Xingyao, who had just advanced to a Fifth Grade Alchemist, was killed by Lin Zhen. Otherwise, if he had survived, he would have been incredibly sessful, and even the Wood King would have treated him as a distinguished guest.


    It¡¯s likely that he might have left the Wood King Mansion to go to Xianle County or even have a ce in Nan Liang Country.


    s, he had just gained the power of a Fifth Grade Alchemist and died by Lin Zhen¡¯s hands.


    Lin Zhen carefully looked through the information about the Alchemist¡¯s Guild and realized how huge it was.


    The alchemistmunity is a transcendent group; no one wants to offend a high-level alchemist because they might know many World Kings and even Longevity Realm strong ones. A mere word could lead to being chased to death by others.


    Top-grade elixirs are basically not circted on the market, as the rare ones alchemists produce are immediately purchased privately by strong ones. Therefore, strong ones are willing to make friends with alchemists, making alchemists¡¯ status very high.<div>


    ¡°If I can be a Fifth Grade Alchemist, the Alchemist¡¯s Guild will even assign two World Kings as my bodyguards, which would be so amazing!¡±


    ¡°If I were to be a Sixth-grade Alchemist, there would even be Longevity Realm strong ones as my bodyguards!¡±


    At this moment, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t even want to participate in the recruitment of Wood King Mansion¡¯s guest officials. He thought about staying and pursuing alchemy instead, as it was a better path.


    However, after careful consideration, he decided to go and take a look.


    Guest officials in the top few positions have good rewards, so it¡¯s worth trying.


    Since he wasn¡¯t selling the elixirs for now, Lin Zhen decided to consume them himself.


    Lin Zhen swallowed the Juyuan Powder left by Xu Xingyao along with the Juyuan Powder he had made.


    While others may take Juyuan Powder one pill at a time, Lin Zhen, as a ck Hole Beast capable of devouring everything, can consume them by the handful.


    Two hundred pills of Juyuan Powder gathered powerful Star Power, which was rapidly umted in Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian!


    Lin Zhen had just advanced to Star System Level 4 less than two months ago. Driven by the effect of these medications, he broke through to Star System Level 5 directly!


    His Star Power also increased from 670,000 to 710,000!


    ¡°This is absolutely incredible! With this alchemy skill and my Devouring Talent, it won¡¯t be long before I can smoothly advance to Domain King!¡±


    <div>

 Chapter 614: 615: Kill 3000 in a Second!

    Chapter 614: Chapter 615: Kill 3000 in a Second!


    The Wood King Mansion is recruiting guest ministers, and this is a grand event.


    Martial artists of the Star System Stage in the Original World are not considered significant. To be frank, martial artists at this level have scarce training resources. They can earn enough to support themselves, but it¡¯s difficult to practice martial arts further.


    Star System Stage martialists without backing are almost always hindered by their financial situation.


    The Wood King Mansion is recruiting guest ministers. For the top ten sessful applicants, not only does the Wood King Mansion provide you with training resources, but it also provides a cash reward.


    The first-ranking person can earn ten million in cash every month!


    The second ce earns eight million, the third five million, and positions four to ten each get one million.


    The huge cash reward for the top ten recruits entices numerous Star System Stage Martial Artists, leading to countless registrations.


    The testing location is inside the Dimensional Universe. Everyone arrived in front of the Wood King Mansion in the virtual world through the Dimensional Universe.


    When registering, everyone receives a number. Lin Zhen discovered his numbering was in the seventies, which should be rtively front. Looking at the number of people, it was definitely over a million.


    Everyone is waiting here, guessing how the mansion will conduct the examination?<div>


    Are they going to have three hundred thousand people take turns on the stage? That might take a long time.


    After waiting in front of the mansion gate for a while, the mansion¡¯s main gate opened.


    Lin Zhen saw a martial artist named Mu En step out and announce loudly, ¡°The Mansion selection begins. The way of selection, everyone, pay attention to the information in your own Dimensional Universe. The mansion has sent emails to everyone. ording to the address in the email, enter the virtual world opened by the mansion.¡±


    Lin Zhen quickly checked the Dimensional Universe and indeed, there was an email.


    ¡°Speed race!¡±


    The main content of the email was that the mansion opens up a virtual world, a Nine Layers Tower. Each martial artist starts from the first floor. Whoever first passes through the ninth floor and leaves the tower is deemed the winner.


    Hint: Inside the Nine Layers Tower, there are three Gxy Beasts; one each from floors one to three, four to six, and seven to nine. However, it is up to the martial artists to discover on which floor each of them resides.


    The three Gxy Beasts are all of World King level, which is an unstoppable threat for martial artists of Star System Stage, this is a danger they have to face.


    If you can kill a World King level Gxy Beast, then the Dimensional Universepany is said to have substantial rewards, but the Wood King Mansion does not know the specifics. Those are the rules of the Dimensional Universepany.


    This seemingly impossible task in the virtual world, an expensive ce to forge, is the way the Dimensional Universepany encourages martial artists to practice diligently and challenge beyond their ranks.


    After reading the email, all the martialists were very confident, feeling that they canpete by themselves.


    Although killing a World King level Gxy Beast is impossible, they need topete with other martialists. And as there is no loss in death here, everyone is brimming with confidence.


    So is Lin Zhen, with his current Star Power at 710,000. He believes he will not lose to anyone of the Star System Stage. He is sure to secure a spot in the top ten.


    Regarding whether he can get into the top three, Lin Zhen can¡¯t guarantee because there are so many unknown factors.


    ¡°Everyone has read the email, right? Now, the countdown to the start of the race begins. When the countdown ends, you can enter the virtual space.¡±


    Mu En stopped for a moment, ¡°At first, when opening the world, we didn¡¯t think so many people woulde. To prevent everyone from rushing in, the entrance will be blocked. Therefore, your countdown time has been divided into many stages.¡±


    ¡°A minute per stage, ten thousand people enter every minute. Everyone¡¯s entrance time is random. If it takes you thirty minutes or fifty minutes to enter the virtual space, there¡¯s no need toin about anything. The oue won¡¯t be influenced by this short while.¡±


    The crowd was buzzing with discussion, but no one raised any objections. Everyone believed they wouldn¡¯t be so unlucky.


    But Lin Zhen had a bad premonition. When Mu En was speaking, his gaze swept over towards Lin Zhen¡¯s location. He suspected there might be foul y involved.<div>


    ¡°Alright! The countdown begins. When you see the sixty-second countdown appearing in your Dimensional Universe, congrattions, your journey is about to begin. You cannot fly or teleport once inside. Run with all your might once you get inside, and, hopefully, you can pass the assessment smoothly.¡±


    After he finished speaking, Mu En went back inside, leaving the million martialists waiting outside.


    Soon, there were sudden shouts at the gate of the Wood King Mansion; many had already received the countdown to departure notification.


    One minuteter, the first batch of people had already entered the Dimensional Universe and began to move. The second batch of people were preparing to set off.<div>


    The number of people decreased by ten thousand at a time, all entering the virtual tower.


    Lin Zhen looked at his number, guessing he might receive his countdown notification in the eighth batch.


    However, after ten minutes, around one hundred thousand people had left the square, but Lin Zhen was not among them.


    Lin Zhen even heard the martialist next to him say, ¡°With this random drawing, those who registered earlier are more likely to be given an earlier chance. Those who registeredter are usually towards the end, with few exceptions.¡±


    After thirty minutes, the number of people on the square had decreased by three hundred thousand, yet Lin Zhen still had not been called.


    An hour had passed, the number of people in the square had reduced by six hundred thousand, and Lin Zhen had finally understoodpletely. Mu En didn¡¯t want him to pass the examination, so he used this despicable trick. He guessed he should be in thest batch.


    As expected, after over one hundred minutes had passed and over a million people had set off, leaving roughly three to four thousand people in the za, Lin Zhen finally received the countdown notification to depart.


    ¡°Indeed, it¡¯s quite underhanded. I hope upon my arrival, no one has already broken through the Nine Layers Tower. Otherwise, there would be no hope at all.¡±


    The light in front of him flickered. The next moment, Lin Zhen appeared in a vast grasnd.


    In front of him, the green grass was lush, extending all the way to the horizon.


    A special aura came from a far ce diagonally opposite, marking the entrance to the next floor.


    ¡°Let¡¯s start!¡±


    Seeing such a vast map, Lin Zhen felt reassured, believing that he might still have a chance.<div>


    But before he could start running, a gust of wind attacked him from the side!


    A Martial Artist had audaciously attacked him!


    Lin Zhen slightly tilted his body, his palm struck the assant on the chest like lightning, causing an explosion of Energy elements!


    An energy ball detonated in the palm of his hand, instantly killing the Martial Artist!


    The body dissipated into light spots in the air, the average Star System Stage was simply no match for Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen was fully aware that there were bound to be battles here. However, he did not expect someone to take action against him so swiftly, their actions decisive, as though they had a specific purpose in mind.


    As expected, the second assant appeared shortly. Amidst the crowd, a Martial Artist brandishing a spear, its edge gleaming, lunged straight for Lin Zhen¡¯s throat in a strike akin to a venomous snake!


    Lin Zhen slightly furrowed his brows, extended his hand, and used a gravity pull to sidetrack the Martial Artist. He then extended a finger, shooting out a golden energy that pierced the assant¡¯s forehead, obliterating his brain matter.


    Having just in the second attacker, the third assant¡¯s sword was already threatening his back.


    This was a virtual world, death meant nothing, so the attacker could assault Lin Zhen without restraint.


    At this point, Lin Zhen waspletely certain that the enemies had plotted against him. Within thisst group of individuals, there might be countless attackers concealed, and if he got entangled, he would probably lose his chance.


    The Yin-Yang Spear appeared, after blocking the attack he performed a swift thrust and eliminated the person.


    Just as he had anticipated, the moment the third man died, the fourth one promptly followed.<div>


    These Martial Artists were all of average strength, but killing them one by one might consume too much time and thepetition would be over by the time Lin Zhen finished killing them.


    With a thought, Lin Zhen unleashed a Mental Shock that directly caused brain death in his attacker.


    This attack was executed extremely fast, giving Lin Zhen a bit of time before the next opponent was ready to strike.


    Retreating rapidly, Lin Zhen started running ahead furiously.


    ¡°Chase him! Don¡¯t let him escape!¡±


    ¡°If he escapes, none of us canplete the mission. Attack, we must kill him here at all costs.¡±


    Turns out, all these Martial Artists were arranged by the Wood King Mansion to assassinate Lin Zhen. Seeing Lin Zhen trying to escape, they all pursued him.


    A hint of a cold smile appeared on the corner of Lin Zhen¡¯s mouth, he elerated, and soon behind him formed a long, narrow line of pursuers.


    In a few more seconds, the enemy might scatter in a fan shape, he saw this as hisst opportunity.


    Retreating back suddenly, a dark aura hovered over Lin Zhen¡¯s head; the ck Hole Beast manifested!N?v(el)B\\jnn


    The creature¡¯s gaping mouth opened wide, with a ck hole inside that enveloped everyone!


    ¡°I don¡¯t have time to y with you. If you dare touch me, go to hell!¡±


    ¡°Roar~~~!¡±<div>


    The appearance of the ck Hole revealed a Naked Singrity that exuded a strong gravitational pull.


    Dark waves of deathly energy floated about, giving off the sensation that the sky had been torn open, rendering all men inconsequential inparison.


    Those with Star Power under 1.42 million cannot resist the ck Hole!


    ¡°Damn! It¡¯s a ck Hole!¡±


    ¡°Run quickly, scatter!¡±


    ¡°What a pitfall! We were sent to deal with a Martial Artist who can create a ck Hole!¡±


    These more than three thousand Star System Stage Martial Artists had never encountered such a scene. They screamed, trying to run away, but there was nowhere to escape.


    The ck Hole spun, Death Ripples permeating everything living within sight. Any creature with below 1.4 million Star Power was powerless to resist.


    There were no real experts among them. There were even some with only a few thousand Star Power. While most had a few tens of thousands, only a few possessed over a hundred thousand. However, in the face of Lin Zhen¡¯s ck Hole, they were as insignificant as ants, not worth mentioning.


    All of them, all consumed by the ck Hole within a second, only leaving a vast barren wastnd.


    The ck Hole Beast opened its mouth, closed it, blowing out two streams of ck smoke from its nostrils, then transformed back into Lin Zhen¡¯s form.


    Killing a group of Martial Artists in a single move, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t even blink. Turning immediately, he ran with all his might.


    He nced at the running progress ranking in the virtual world. The current first ce had reached the fourthyer, while he was thest of all participants.


    Precisely one million people left in it, he was the one millionth.


    ¡°Chase!¡± Just as Lin Zhen elerated fiercely, the scenery around him seemed to retreat rapidly, he dashed towards the entrance to the secondyer!

 Chapter 615: 616: Moving Forward

    Chapter 615: Chapter 616: Moving Forward


    The entrance and exit of the first level are diagonally opposed, with a straight-line distance of about ten thousand kilometers.


    At this moment, Lin Zhen¡¯s Star Power burst out, resisting the powerful world gravity, racing in a straight line, his speed elerating to a hundred times the speed of sound!


    A hundred times the speed of sound is thirty-four kilometers per second!


    Without strong Star Power, it would be impossible to resist the here¡¯s formidable gravity and reach such high speeds. After Lin Zhen had run for a hundred seconds, he had covered over three thousand kilometers, by which time he had caught up with a group of people ranked ahead of him.


    Lin Zhen was intentionally targeted, those with him were all prearranged to snipe at him. Those ahead of him were the real unlucky ones, striving to run while seeing someone catching up from behind.


    Some Martial Artists even tried to snipe Lin Zhen, but Lin Zhen¡¯s speed was too fast. Like a shell, booming, a dust cloud shes before the eyes, and then disappearing at the edge of sight.


    These Martial Artists, who only have tens of thousands of Star Power, simply cannot stop Lin Zhen¡¯s progress, and can¡¯t even dy him.


    After surpassing this group of people, Lin Zhen¡¯s ranking had already reached just over nine hundred thousand, and it was still rising.


    The prairie is the best ce to sprint, unobstructed. This is the best time for Lin Zhen to speed up.


    The only concern is whether the Gxy Beast that appears in levels one to three exists in this level.<div>


    However, it is obvious that there is no Gxy Beast on the first level.


    Lin Zhen quickly passed through the first level, leaped through the light gate at the entrance, and appeared in the second level.


    The second level is not so easy to sprint through, because this level is a forest.


    Lin Zhen nced at the rankings. He is currently ranked just over nine hundred and sixty thousand. The leader, named Mu Huaiyu, had already reached the fifth level.


    ¡°I don¡¯t know if there is a Gxy Beast in this level, I¡¯ll rush forward first.¡±


    Lin Zhen started running but soon stopped. Running in the forest was very strenuous, with trees obstructing everywhere, and he couldn¡¯t build up speed.


    ¡°I have powerful Star Power, and I don¡¯t have to go around the trees like most people. I can just barrel through!¡±


    Lin Zhen raised his hand, the Yin-Yang Spear in his hand, aimed at the forest in front, and a Thunder Kill burst out!


    The Light Thunder power turned into an energy beam,unched with Lin Zhen¡¯s more than seven hundred thousand Star Power, like a powerfulser, directly creating a straight path hundreds of miles long in the woods!


    elerating his steps, Lin Zhen sprinted along the passage!


    Countless tree afterimages sped past, all one could see was a blur of colors.


    When he was about to reach the end, Lin Zhenunched another Thunder Kill, and another swath of trees was cleared to make a path. Before the trees could fall, Lin Zhen had already swept through like a streak of light!


    The rankings were like a skyrocketing water meter, steadily climbing, and soon entered the top nine hundred thousand!


    Because it wasn¡¯t just Lin Zhen himself surpassing groups of people, there were also other Martial Artists fighting on the road, and people were continuously being eliminated, so his ranking rose so quickly.


    ¡°Speed up, aim to enter the top eight hundred and fifty thousand in thisyer!¡±


    ***********


    ¡°What? Lin Zhen¡¯s ranking has reached eight hundred and eighty thousand?¡±


    In the Wood King Mansion, Mu En looked at Lin Zhen¡¯s rapidly rising ranking, his teeth itching with hatred.


    ¡°The people you arranged are all useless, all of them were wiped out by Lin Zhen, Mu En, I want to remind you in advance, the Crown Prince must take first ce this time.¡±<div>


    Inside the mansion, the Wood King, Mu Jing Shan, in his brocade robe, said while holding his wine cup.


    ¡°Yes, yes, Your Majesty, rest assured, Lin Zhen is currently only on the second level, ranked in the high eighties. He absolutely doesn¡¯t pose a threat to the Crown Prince. I just didn¡¯t expect him to act so decisively and take out three thousand people just so he wasn¡¯t dyed.¡±


    ¡°Hmph! That¡¯s your negligence. You thought you¡¯d arranged some weak Star System Stage members to dy him, didn¡¯t expect that he wouldn¡¯t y your game. But being able to wipe out three thousand people in a single move, this Lin Zhen definitely is a major threat. Figure out a way, absolutely can¡¯t let him get to the front.¡±


    ¡°Your Majesty, rest assured, after passing the secondyer, in the thirdyer is a Gxy Beast. When Lin Zhen reaches there, the majority of people should have passed through already. He will be facing the Gxy Beast alone, trying to get to the fourthyer will be incredibly difficult.¡±<div>


    ¡°That¡¯s good, in any case I don¡¯t want to see any idents happen, the first ce guest must be the Crown Prince! This time I vited the rule to let the Crown Prince participate, it took a lot of manpower and resources, if he can¡¯t get first ce, this n will be ruined.¡±


    **********


    When Lin Zhen had run more than halfway through the forest, he found that other Martial Artists had appeared on the path he¡¯d created, running ahead of him.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s face turned cold, and without any hesitation, he swung his spear, and the second Thunder Kill continued to st forward!


    Wherever the light passed, arge group of Martial Artists were instantly vaporized, and Lin Zhen¡¯s path remained unobstructed.


    Some of the Martial Artists who escaped were cursing, but Lin Zhen was unmoved. Even if this was the real world, anyone who blocked his path would be eliminated without hesitation.


    When the second level came to an end, Lin Zhen¡¯s ranking had reached eight hundred and thirty thousand.


    ¡°Continue on, the third level!¡±


    Lin Zhen passed through the light gate again and entered the third level, the terrain of which was a swamp.


    The speed of the Martial Artists finally slowed down here due to the many dangers in the swamp.


    Huge pythons were rolling in the mud, and although these pythons are not Gxy Beasts, they are equivalent to peak-level monstrous beasts of the Star System Stage, posing a great threat to the advancing Martial Artists.


    ¡°Without a doubt, the Gxy Beast of levels one to three must be in this level, I need to be careful.¡±


    The sponginess of the mud was unimaginable. As soon as the foot falls onto it, a strong pulling force would drag the Martial Artists into the mud pit, let alone the big pythons that came after the smell.<div>


    The Martial Artists crossed this quagmire as if they were using magical powers, some withrge boards strapped to their feet, some leaping like monkeys, some moving forward with the aid of two long poles.


    Lin Zhen stood at the edge of the quagmire and with a raise of his hand, he let out a cold st!


    Despite his ice powers not being as strong as firepower, he had mastered the art of ice power. As the cold air shot out, a frosty path ten miles long was instantly formed on the mud above!


    With the Yin-Yang Spear as a pole, he forcefully jammed it forward and his body glided out with a ¡°whoosh¡± sound!


    The frost was not particrly sturdy, and parts of it were constantly being destroyed by giant Pythons.


    Lin Zhen, however, looked like a courageous surfer, repeatedly charging forward amidst the rumbling and breaking frost.


    One hand supported the spear, while the other was constantly brewing a ball of cold air, ready to shoot out a st of cold air when there was no path ahead or when danger was imminent.


    ¡°Hiss~!¡±


    A giant Python broke through the iceyer with its wide bloody mouth open.


    Lin Zhen smashed a ball of cold air towards it, instantly freezing this monster that stretched for tens of meters into an ice lollipop. Then, he started skating over its back, taking it as a roller coaster ride, his speed surpassing anyone else¡¯s!


    Watching his acrobatic pace, the Martial Artists who were progressing at snail¡¯s pace opened their mouths wide in shock. They had never expected such a way to cross the quagmire.


    He left each and every Martial Artist behind, his rank shot up from the eight hundred and thirty thousandths to within the six hundred thousandths when he was halfway through.


    ¡°If this continues, I might be able to make it into the top five hundred thousand in this level.¡±<div>


    Just as Lin Zhen was pondering, a cluster of ck air rose in front of him.


    A group of Martial Artists was struggling ahead when suddenly, arge swarm of bubbles emerged from the marsh and a gigantic Python, hundreds of meters long, appeared suddenly!


    With its mouth wide open, a tremendous suction force like that of a whale swallowing water instantly devoured the surrounding Martial Artists!


    It was a World King level Gxy Beast!


    Lin Zhen smashed his hand on the ground, producing a robust chunk of ice that instantly froze ayer ten meters thick. The surrounding snakes couldn¡¯t destroy it, and he stood atop the ice, observing keenly.


    Even though a World King level Gxy Beast blocked the path, it couldn¡¯t stop the oing Martial Artists from their continuous charge.


    This Python was killing in all possible ways, devouring, trampling, spraying venom, martial artists were falling one batch after another.


    However, the Martial Artists weren¡¯t just sitting ducks; they made sure to not group together, circumventing the Python from all sides. Although the Python was rapidly pouncing left and right, some Managed artists still managed to escape.


    After observing for a minute, Lin Zhen immediately took decisive action. He sped ahead in a different direction as the Python was pouncing on several other Martial Artists.


    Unexpectedly, the Python abandoned other Martial artists and pounced towards Lin Zhen.


    In its eyes, Lin Zhen was a fellow with thriving Star Power, a delicious tonic if eaten.


    Lin Zhen frowned, sting ice in front of him to pave a long road, advancing at high speed.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    However, the Python opened itsrge mouth and was only ten or so meters away from Lin Zhen, breaking the ice to chase.<div>


    Pieces of broken ice were swirling around Lin Zhen, and he could even smell the foul breath from the Python¡¯s mouth.


    ¡°No, I can¡¯t shake it off this way.¡±


    With a change of heart, Lin Zhen tossed the Yin-Yang Spear on the ground, shook his body, and transformed into a Beast!


    The massive ck Kylin appeared, Lin Zhen had advanced to Star System Level 5, he was now one step closer towardsplete Kirin Transformation. At this point, it was getting hard to identify any human traits, he looked quite like a Kirin.


    Upon assuming the form of a Gxy Beast, Lin Zhen turned around and immediatelyunched ck Hole Storm against the Python!


    The Python¡¯s suction power was no match for the ck Hole Storm, but being a World King level creature, it managed to struggle, resisting the pulling force of the ck Hole.


    This Python¡¯s Star Power was definitely above one million forty-two thousand and perhaps even much more.


    It managed to resist the ck Hole Storm¡¯s power and moved forward, advancing towards Lin Zhen¡¯s ck Hole Beast with difficulty, saliva dripping from its mouth. If it could devour such a huge Kirin, it would certainly gain strength.


    Although resisting the ck Hole Storm wasn¡¯t easy for it, its body¡¯s muscles were trembling, and getting closer was quite difficult.


    Even when a daring Martial Artist manage to swoop by and sh the Python with a knife, the Python didn¡¯t respond. It couldn¡¯t care less about anyone else.


    The two giant Gxy Beasts were in a standoff, and in the end, the Python was stronger, quickly getting closer to Lin Zhen.


    The green eyes were shimmering with a brutal light, it was about to bite down!


    Just when it was about to capture Lin Zhen, the ck Hole Beast retreated suddenly!


    The Python instantly pursued aggressively, covering a distance of several hundred meters in an instant!


    Lin Zhen was sliding on the iceyer under his feet while the Python was chasing. The iceyer was less than a kilometer in this segment.


    When Lin Zhen retreated to the end of the iceyer, the passing Martial Artists knew that the Kylin was doomed.


    However, just as the Python¡¯s mouth was about to mp onto Lin Zhen, its body suddenly became limp and fell down.


    The huge snake head heavily smashed onto the iceyer, causing the solid ice to crack.


    Then, from underneath the Python¡¯s belly, a river of fresh blood flowed out, covering the iceyer.


    A World King level Gxy Beast just died like this!

 Chapter 616 - 618: Special Training Quota

    Chapter 616: Chapter 618: Special Training Quota


    This scene dumbfounded everyone, they didn¡¯t know how Lin Zhen performed this trick, which could actually kill a World King level Gxy Beast, but they didn¡¯t see him take any action.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s body shook, returning to his human form.


    He walked over to the tail of the Giant Snake, lifted the huge tail, and pulled out his Yin-Yang Spear from underneath.


    When he transformed into the Gxy Beast, the Yin-Yang Spear was under his body, the spear tip standing up more than a meter. He deliberately confronted the Giant Snake, luring it into pursuit. When the Giant Snake chased him, the spear gave it a big cut from head to tail!


    This innate Gxy Beast did not transform, and its intelligence was not fully awakened. Although it was powerful, its intelligence could notpare to humans.


    It¡¯s a pity this is a virtual world, otherwise this World King level snake could be sold for a huge sky-high price!


    However, it is said that killing a Gxy Beast can get rewards from the Dimensional Universe Company, and Lin Zhen is still looking forward to this.


    Maybe there will be some surprises.


    In fact, when he saw this Giant Snake, Lin Zhen had already made up his mind. If there was a suitable opportunity, he would kill this Gxy Beast and get a reward.


    Although there was some cunning involved, no one could deny that Lin Zhen single-handedly killed a World King level Gxy Beast!


    There are only three World King level Gxy Beasts here, and since Dimensional Universe Company said there would be rewards, the rewards must not be bad.


    After pulling out the spear, Lin Zhen, ignoring the shocked eyes of others, elerated forward and quickly passed the thirdyer!


    After passing the thirdyer, Lin Zhen¡¯s ranking reached 490,000!


    Looking at Mu Huaiyu, who was ranked first, he had already entered the sixthyer.


    The fourthyer was a river; a winding river rushed towards the entrance of the fifthyer, and the surrounding area was all cliffs.


    Lin Zhenughed, ¡°Great, thisyer is perfect for me to chase after. I believe there won¡¯t be any Gxy Beasts on thisyer.¡±


    With a wave of his hand, Ice appeared again, and Lin Zhen skated on it, far faster than others who were swimming or using bamboo rafts.


    His ranking rose rapidly, and by this point, Lin Zhen had caught up with the main force, entering the top 400,000 before half the journey was over.


    ¡°After passing thisyer, my ranking will definitely be within 300,000 or even 200,000!¡±


    Thisyer, which was supposed to be quite difficult to advance through, became incredibly simple under Lin Zhen¡¯s Freezing air. After thisyer, Lin Zhen¡¯s ranking reached 180,000!


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    At this time, Mu Huaiyu, the first-ce person, still hadn¡¯t passed the sixthyer.


    The fifthyer was a high mountain, and to pass through, one had to climb the mountain. This was not a challenge for Lin Zhen with his strong physical strength, so he decided topete in speed!


    As Lin Zhen¡¯s strength burst, his ranking continued to rise, making some people finally feel uneasy.


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    ¡°Mu En! Look at what you¡¯ve done? Lin Zhen has already reached the top 150,000, his speed is too fast!¡±


    ¡°Yes, Your Highness, I will find a way to stop him.¡±


    Sweat appeared on Mu En¡¯s forehead as he spoke to the Wood King. ¡°Your Highness, but I¡¯m just a servant, and I don¡¯t have any authority. Lin Zhen¡¯s strength is strong, and anything inside the virtual world is out of control. Do you have to have the Crown Prince take first ce?¡±


    The Wood King, Mu Jingshan, pondered for a moment, ¡°This is a must. The Crown Prince wouldn¡¯t normally participate in this assessment for guest officials. However, I received a message that if one gets first ce, one can get a reward from the Dimensional Universe Company. Do you know what the reward for first ce is?¡±


    ¡°Cash? Treasure?¡±


    ¡°Neither, I don¡¯tck these things. It¡¯s an opportunity for Huaiyu to study at the Alchemist Association. You know, Huaiyu has studied Alchemy for a thousand years and has reached the Third Grade Alchemist level. However, there is no powerful Alchemist in my territory. I must let him go to Xianle County to learn more profound Alchemy. Only this path can guarantee that our position will not be shaken.¡±


    Mu En nodded repeatedly, understanding that a high-level Alchemist is too important. The Crown Prince was talented in Alchemy, and if he could be a Fifth Grade Alchemist_then the position of the Wood King Mansion would be even more stable.


    ¡°In that case, it¡¯s simple. There are Gxy Beasts in the sixthyer. Your Highness, you can have your men help the Crown Prince pass and leave a part behind to kill Lin Zhen.¡±


    ¡°No, just passing through is not enough. Most of the people in the first group are those I arranged. Although the Gxy Beast has reached the World King level, it does not have human intelligence. It is not impossible to kill it.¡±


    Mu Jingshan thought for a moment and resolutely issued an order within the Dimensional Universe.


    ¡°All who protect the Crown Prince, listen up, help the Crown Prince kill the Gxy Beast on the sixthyer at all costs, but make sure the Crown Princends the final blow and records it. Those who survive, leave some people to kill a man named Lin Zhen!¡±


    Mu En was stunned, not expecting the Wood King to be so bold as to kill a World King level Gxy Beast.


    ¡°Mu En, you must know that, when acting, one cannot drag in the mud and water. If we cannot kill the sixthyer Gxy Beast, even if Huaiyu gets first ce, the people at the Dimensional Universe Company will not think that his ability surpasses Lin Zhen. I don¡¯t want his victory to be overshadowed. Do you understand?¡±


    ¡°I understand, if we want to get first ce, we must get aprehensive first ce!¡±


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    The sixthyer was a Desertndscape, and the traveling speed was quite fast.


    A white-clothed youth took the lead in the front, and nearly 9,000 elite Tier Nine Star System guards closely followed him, not allowing anyone to surpass him in the slightest.


    Whenever there was danger, people in the back would neatlyunch long-range attacks, snuffing out the danger in its nascent state.


    The young man was the Wood Prince, Mu Huaiyu, at a Tier Nine Star System with as much as 620,000 Star Power!


    It was normal for his Star Power to be high since he cultivated secret techniques from the Original World.


    Moreover, the strong ones from the Original World are basicallypressed tenfold.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s Star Power is high due to the Dark Star Space and the Evil Star Chart, of which thetter is actually a technique from the Original World.


    Mu Huaiyu had such a technique too!


    The guards behind him were the ones who apanied him into the virtual space for the first time, and were all appointed by the Wood King.


    With these guards protecting him, nothing could stop him in front, and no one could catch up to him from behind.


    Only when they passed the World King level Giant Snake, had they lost over a thousand guards, just to ensure Mu Huaiyu passed through the Giant Snake¡¯s territory safely.


    However, at this point, they received an order from the Wood King.


    ¡°Crown Prince, the king said that a martial artist named Lin Zhen has killed that Giant Snake.¡±


    ¡°What? Someone was actually able to kill a World King-level Gxy Beast?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s absolutely true. The king bought this virtual space with money, so he has viewing authority. Our entry order was also arranged by him. That¡¯s what he said.¡±


    ¡°Damn it! In this case, hasn¡¯t that guy stolen all my glory? What should I do?¡±


    ¡°Crown Prince, please calm down. The king has already issued an order, asking us to help you kill another World King-level Gxy Beast here, no matter the cost.¡±


    The one who spoke was an iron-faced martial artist with over 500,000 Star Power¡ªhis personal guard.


    ¡°Good! Killing a Gxy Beast on the sixth floor is definitely better than killing one on the third floor. I¡¯ll just have to deal the final blow. But where is the Gxy Beast?¡±


    ¡°There, just ahead!¡±


    Mu Huaiyu looked up and saw the sand dune in front of him bulging like a small hill suddenly rising from the ground.


    Amid the scattering yellow sand, a lizard-like creature appeared, resembling a fire dragon.


    ¡°Fire Dragon Lizard! Crown Prince, be careful. This is a mid-level Gxy Beast and extremely fierce!¡±


    The previous Giant Python could only be considered a low-level Gxy Beast. Its power was no match for this Fire Dragon Lizard.


    Mu Huaiyu immediately retreated and temporarily gave up his frontrunner position. The iron-faced guard behind him waved his hand, andrge groups of guards began attacking the Fire Dragon Lizard.


    This was a virtual space, so there was no need to worry about the dangers of death. Almost all the guards were fearless and charged forward one after another.


    As soon as the Fire Dragon Lizard appeared, it spewed deep green mes from its mouth!


    Gxy Beasts at the World King level already have such firepower.


    Massive losses were suffered by the guards in a short time, with hundreds of them dying in the mes, turning into starlight and vanishing.


    However, these well-trained elite guards were not pushovers. Each of their Star Power was above 100,000. They had trained together for years, and their cooperation was even more in sync.


    Under the iron-faced guard¡¯smand, they split into small squads, not giving the Fire Dragon Lizard a chance to ughter them on arge scale. They engaged in a war of attrition with the Fire Dragon Lizard, which had almost no weaknesses.


    As guards died here, others would attack the Fire Dragon Lizard from several other directions.


    From high spirits to exhaustion, from exhaustion to injury, from injury to severe wounds.


    Thousands of martial artists had sacrificed their lives in session, but in the end, the Fire Dragon Lizard eventually sumbed to the war of attrition, growing weaker and weaker until it could no longer move.


    After another few dozen lives were sacrificed to test it, they discovered that the Fire Dragon Lizard no longer had the ability to resist.


    ¡°Crown Prince, it¡¯s your turn now.¡±


    Starting with 10,000 people, now there were less than 2,000 left.


    Mu Huaiyu stepped forward, ending the life of the Fire Dragon Lizard with a long sword, and recorded a video.


    ¡°Great! I¡¯ve killed a World King-level Gxy Beast. Not only can I win first ce this time, but I can also get the reward from the Dimensional Universepany! I can finally go to the Alchemist Guild for special training! The special training quota must be mine!¡±


    ¡°Congrattions, Crown Prince. But we¡¯d better hurry up. You see, the person called Lin Zhen has already entered the top 50,000!¡±


    ¡°Split half of our people to stay here. You must take down Lin Zhen. The other half wille with me and escort me through the ninth level!¡±


    ¡°Yes~!¡±


    The guards responded in unison and immediately began executing the order.

 Chapter 617 - 619: The Last Moment! (Part 3)

    Chapter 617: Chapter 619: The Last Moment! (Part 3)


    Lin Zhen climbed over the mountains, and when he passed through the fifthyer, he found that Mu Huaiyu had already entered the seventhyer.


    ¡°He¡¯s running really fast. I didn¡¯t encounter the Gxy Beast in the fifthyer, so it must be in the sixthyer. I didn¡¯t expect this guy to actually get through.¡±


    ¡°He has the surname Mu, I wonder if he has any connection with the Wood King, there might be something fishy here!¡±


    Having been hunted from the firstyer, Lin Zhen had be suspicious of this test. Being privately organized, it was certainly not that fair.


    However, Lin Zhen was still full of confidence in himself. He had already entered the top 50,000, and there weren¡¯t many people ahead of him.


    The sixthyer had a desert terrain and it seemed that there were no monsters to block the way, which was even more advantageous for running.


    Lin Zhen increased his speed again, moving forward non-stop.


    After running for about three minutes, the people ahead seemed to be somewhat crowded.


    Looking far ahead, there was a group of people standing there, checking out everyone who passed by, but only for a short while, not holding anyone back, not knowing what they were doing.


    Lin Zhen quickly caught up and was immediately stopped.


    ¡°Get out of the way!¡± Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want any dys.


    ¡°What do you mean, get out of the way? You, little¡­ Hmm!¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re Lin Zhen!¡±


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    This martial artist was stunned for a moment, then shouted out loud.


    The other martial artists who had been blocking people immediately stopped and all ran towards Lin Zhen.


    Seeing the situation, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t hesitate and raised his spear, immediately killing the martial artist on the spot!


    Killing one was killing, killing a hundred was killing too. Since he had taken action, Lin Zhen showed no mercy.


    The long spear whirled crazily, and a series of spear shadows apanied by blood shot up into the sky!


    These Star System Stage martial artists were very strong, each with over 100,000 Star Power, and had a good sense of advance and retreat in battle, so Lin Zhen was not particrly rxed when fighting.


    However, no matter what, the gap in strength between them was still huge. Lin Zhen managed to kill thirty or forty people when he finally found the opportunity to use the ck Hole Storm again!


    This move was a group attack, with arge range and power. Hundreds of people were devoured instantly!


    The remaining few who slipped through the were no longer a threat. Lin Zhen continued to hunt down dozens more before they scattered like birds and beasts, no longer daring to confront him face-to-face.


    Lin Zhen had no time to chase them one by one, and in this short period of time, his ranking had already dropped to over 60,000.


    elerating once again, no one dared to block Lin Zhen¡¯s way now.


    After rushing through the sixthyer, Lin Zhen¡¯s ranking reached over 40,000, while Mu Huaiyu had reached the eighthyer.


    The seventhyer had a volcanic terrain.


    Lin Zhen was not afraid of the mes, but theva rivers were hard to freeze. He simply took out his Wind Thunder Wings and flew close to the ground.


    Flying was prohibited above two meters, but Lin Zhen flew one meter above the ground, making theva unable to cause him any harm.


    This was the fastest part of Lin Zhen¡¯s journey, and he surpassed the so-called ¡°second group¡± and left behind the stray martial artists.


    After crossing the seventhyer, Lin Zhen had already ranked over 3,000!


    When Lin Zhen entered the eighthyer, he found that Mu Huaiyu hadn¡¯t run out of the eighthyer yet.


    ¡°Hehe! Finally caught up with you, see you in the ninthyer!¡±


    At this time, the advantages of Lin Zhen¡¯s all-elemental energy cultivation were revealed. The fierce cold wind around him couldn¡¯t affect him at all, and his speed didn¡¯t slow down in the slightest.


    There were no Gxy Beasts in the eighthyer either. Halfway through, Mu Huaiyu had already reached the ninthyer.


    Lin Zhen continued to surpass onepetitor after another, unaffected.


    The martial artists could only see a streak of light and shadow, disappearing in the cold wind in the blink of an eye, while they struggled through the cold wind.


    After rushing out of the eighthyer, Lin Zhen¡¯s rank was over 900!


    ¡°Only less than a thousand people are still ahead of me, and this ninthyer is actually a straight track. Let¡¯s see whose speed is faster!¡±


    The ninthyer was like a huge sports field, with a straight track from start to finish. Flying waspletely prohibited here, and the martial artists were putting all their effort into running as fast as they could.


    Lin Zhen elerated again, surpassing one martial artist after another from back to front.


    When he reached the halfway point, he was already within the top 700.


    Surpassing another martial artist who was almost foaming at the mouth, Lin Zhen felt that this might be thest stray martial artist, and the people ahead must be together.


    ¡°Chase! No one has reached the finish line yet, you can¡¯t run far.¡±


    A series of afterimages shed by, and Lin Zhen¡¯s speed soared to the limit.


    After running another thousand kilometers, Lin Zhen finally saw the crowd ahead.


    It was a neat and orderly group of martial artists, more than 600 of them, standing on the track as if they were ready to intercept.


    ¡°Here we go again, they must be connected.¡±


    At this moment, Lin Zhen could confirm that Mu Huaiyu was definitely an important person of the Mu family, and all these people were covering for him.


    Lin Zhen was currently ranked 650, and during his running, he had Chris scan how many people were in the opponent¡¯s group.


    Chris¡¯s scan revealed there were a total of 648 people!


    That is to say, apart from these people, there was only one person left ahead.


    Seeing the neatly arranged opponents, Lin Zhen immediately unleashed the Devouring Storm of the ck Hole Beast!


    The opponents didn¡¯t expect Lin Zhen to be so decisive. The ck Hole Storm was terrifying. Although the distance was a bit far, the attack still devoured more than 600 people from the opposing side!


    There were only a dozen or so fish that slipped through the!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s ranking instantly soared from 650 to 15!


    To Lin Zhen, the remaining dozen or so people were just like chickens and dogs, not worth a single blow, and he was nning to fly past them directly.


    But to his surprise, as Lin Zhen tried to pass by, these people suddenlyunched attacks from different angles!


    It was then that Lin Zhen noticed that each of these people actually had a Star Power of over 300,000!


    That meant all of them could easily pass through the Heavenly Gate if taken to the New World!


    Lin Zhen dared not be careless and began fighting with his long spear!


    It was already difficult to achieve sess with a single spear strike, and the battle against more than a dozen people became a chaotic mess. They were fearless in the virtual world, even if they died, they would still leave a small wound on Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen spent a full three minutes before he managed to clean up most of the people.


    In front of him, there was only one iron-faced man left, extremely powerful, with a Star Power of over 500,000. Even Lin Zhen was injured by this man¡¯s attack.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s ranking was now third, one step forward, and he would be second.


    The iron-faced man looked at Lin Zhen coldly andughed: ¡°Lin Zhen, why are you trying so hard? You just need to wait one more minute before heading off, and I¡¯ll give you the second ce. After all, the first ce is already my family¡¯s Crown Prince.¡±


    ¡°Since he hasn¡¯t gotten the first ce yet, I won¡¯t give up. You can die now!¡±


    Lin Zhen had no time to waste with him. What was 500,000 Star Power? He had always challenged higher levels and would never fear a Martial Artist at the same level with less Star Power.


    The two men fought like lightning, with their figures ovepping each other. Lin Zhen received another wound on his abdomen.


    But Lin Zhen¡¯s Back Horse Spear had pierced through the man¡¯s heart, and its energy burst,pletely destroying his heart.


    ¡°It¡¯s useless¡­ The Crown Prince is almost at the finish line now¡­!¡±


    Lin Zhen pulled out his spear and continued to run. Even if there was only a glimmer of hope, he would give it 100% effort.


    After another three minutes, the finish line was finally in sight.


    Lin Zhen saw an elderly man in a white robe standing near the final passageway, smiling as he seemed to wee the approaching Martial Artists.


    A young man in white was running out of breath, stumbling forward.


    He was very close to the finish line, less than a kilometer away.


    Lin Zhen also put all his strength into it, just in case the man stumbled at thest moment. He still had a chance.


    The white-clothed young man¡¯s speed was slow, and he asionally looked back at Lin Zhen.


    But he didn¡¯t stumble as Lin Zhen had hoped. He kept trying and persevering.


    The young man in white finally reached the finish line, while Lin Zhen was still a few kilometers away.


    By the looks of it, there was no way he could make it in time.


    The young man in white raised one foot and stretched it out in front of the light gate. Half of his body was already in. At this moment, he looked back at Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Hehe, Lin Zhen, you must have hoped that I would fall at this moment, right? But unfortunately, I have to disappoint you.¡±


    ¡°Take a good look. You¡¯re still three thousand meters away from here. You can reach here quickly, but no matter how fast you are, you¡¯ll never make it.¡±


    ¡°I deliberately let you catch up so you could see how you failed. A weakling like you from the New World dares topete with me, the Wood Prince! You really don¡¯t know how to live!¡±


    ¡°Hahaha! You¡¯re only 500 meters away now, huh? But it¡¯s such a pity. I¡¯m about to cross the finish line, and the first ce will always be mine. Goodbye!¡±


    With that, the young man in white stepped through the light gate!


    Lin Zhen entered the light gate second, with a mere 0.1-second difference, but he was still a bit too slow.


    ¡°Sigh! I didn¡¯t expect to end up with only second ce in the end, but it should be fine. I also killed a Gxy Beast. There shouldn¡¯t be much difference between the first and second ces.¡±


    Not that Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t afford to lose. He did try his best. It was already a miracle that he could achieve second ce amidst the encirclement and interception of his enemies.


    However, after stepping through the light gate, he found that he had not left the tower but was still here.


    ¡°What the hell is going on?¡±


    Before Lin Zhen could react, the light in front of him flickered, space twisted, and a new scene appeared before his eyes!

 Chapter 618: 620: The Test of the Last Galaxy Beast (Fourth Update, Requesting Votes)

    Chapter 618: Chapter 620: The Test of the Last Gxy Beast (Fourth Update, Requesting Votes)


    Amidst the twisting light, Lin Zhen wears divine armor, treading in mid-air, preparing to ascend to the supreme throne!


    Reborn after a thousand years, he finally achieved his dream and made it this far.


    Countless mighty beings from numerous races of the universe submit at his feet, heavenly flowers raining down and azure lotuses springing up all around, with billions of people calling out in praise of Emperor Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Your Majesty, please ascend the throne!¡±


    A warrior of the Longevity Realm smiles at Lin Zhen with a somewhat blurred face, seemingly Zhuiyue.


    Lin Zhen stops in front of the steps leading to the throne, his feet seemingly uncontroble.


    Is this real? Is this real?


    How long has it been? Has the step he longed for in his heart been reached just like this?N?v(el)B\\jnn


    Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t quite believe it, but everything in front of him was just too real.


    Facing this peak position in the universe, it¡¯s hard for any cultivator to resist such temptation.<div>


    ¡°Your Majesty, please ascend the throne!¡±


    Countless people below let out deafening cheers, including many familiar faces Lin Zhen recognizes. All the people he had encountered in his life, whether good or bad, friends, enemies, or rtives, were all smiling at him.


    ¡°Daddy, daddy! Go up and take a seat.¡±


    The young Mei¡¯er is shouting for her father, with a ymate next to her.


    Ah, that¡¯s Yaya, who once saved him at the Bai Yn. Are she and Mei¡¯er good friends now?


    ¡°Son,e on, how long have you been waiting for this day?¡±


    Lin Liye and Li Qin smile and wave from above.


    ¡°Dad, mom.¡± Lin Zhen unconsciously utters, somewhat unsure of what choice to make.


    ¡°Husband,e on, after finishing the coronation ceremony we have to go home.¡± Su Mingyue and An Ning sweetly greet Lin Zhen hand in hand, still possessing the looks of young girls despite already being mothers.


    ¡°Go home¡­ I need to go home¡­¡± Lin Zhen feels a bit dazed.


    ¡°That¡¯s right. Your Little Phoenix is still waiting for you to marry her after you ascend the throne. Don¡¯t you miss her?¡±


    Above the void, Feng Qingluan wears a fiery red dress, her hair cascading like a waterfall, with an alluring and soul-stirring smile as she nces at Lin Zhen.


    Finally, Lin Zhen¡¯s steps be uncontroble, walking towards the throne, one step at a time, approaching the peak.


    As he passes by, countless people prostrate before him, shouting ¡°Emperor!¡±


    The sight of so many people prostrating at once is beyondprehension unless you see it for yourself.


    Arriving at the throne, Lin Zhen turns around, facing the countless races of the universe, raising his arms high in the air.


    In the sky above, on the ground below, and in the ocean depths, a myriad of different races gathers together, extending to the horizon. Waiting for Lin Zhen to raise his arms, all the noise suddenly disappears, anticipating the emperor¡¯s speech.


    ¡°Martial artists¡­ To reach the peak, rely on their own two feet ¨C one step at a time. There is no other way.¡±


    Lin Zhen gazes left and right, speaking to a side warrior of the Longevity Realm whose face is slightly blurred: ¡°Is this position supreme?¡±<div>


    The Longevity Warrior lowers his head: ¡°Yes, Your Majesty. Once you sit on this position, you will be the one and only king of the entire universe, the Original World, and the New World.¡±


    ¡°Oh, since it¡¯s so amazing here, may I invite you to have a sit?¡±


    ¡°No, no, Your Majesty, this is your position. If others try to sit on it, they will be executed.¡±


    ¡°Since I am the Emperor, what I say counts! If I tell you to sit, then sit. Otherwise, I will execute you first!¡±<div>


    The Longevity Warrior hesitates for a moment, and Lin Zhen suddenly makes a lightning-quick move, pressing him onto the seat!


    Countless venomous snakes immediately crawl out from the throne, tightly binding him and then opening their mouths wide to bite.


    However, they all stop halfway. The Longevity Realm warrior¡¯s face darkens: ¡°How did you discover the w?¡±


    ¡°Do you take me for a fool? It¡¯s understandable that the others might appear, but Yaya has been dead for many years, how could she be alive and well in front of me? As soon as I saw her, I was surprised for a moment and then became sober!¡±


    ¡°That was my carelessness, but it doesn¡¯t mean you¡¯ve won!¡±


    ¡°It doesn¡¯t mean you¡¯ve won either. Die!¡±


    Lin Zhen raises his hand, and the Yin-Yang Spear copses, striking directly at this Longevity Realm warrior.


    The space in front of him shatters piece by piece, and everything disappears.


    Then, dust floats in the air, and a ghostly chime echoes through the mountains.


    Lin Zhen arrives in front of a temple, facing the lofty Buddha above, like a mere ant.


    A young monk puts his hands together: ¡°Patron, please offer some incense if you want to worship the Buddha.¡±


    Another young monk holds the incense candle in front of Lin Zhen, waiting for him to reach out and take it.


    ¡°Boundless suffering lies ahead and the shore is behind you. Abandon murder and you will attain Buddhahood instantly. Patron, you havemitted many heinous acts. Without sincere repentance, you are bound to end up in the hellish abyss, never to be reborn!¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen lifts his head: ¡°Is the hellish abyss terrifying?¡±


    ¡°Arrogant!¡±


    The young monk shouts angrily, and before he can act, Lin Zhen has already struck him down.


    ¡°Trying to scare me with tricks and superstitions?!¡±


    Swinging the spear around, the Buddha Hall crumbles with a loud rumble.


    However, the Buddha inside the hall ascends to the sky, hanging high above like a gigantic.


    A massive golden palm pressed down from the void, carrying an unstoppable force, pushing away the clouds and bearing down.


    ¡°Hahaha~~! The world of martial artists has no gods or Buddhas, only the strong. Even if you are the Buddha, you are merely a powerful martial artist. I want to see what your ultimate move can do to me!¡±


    Lin Zhen held his spear and soared into the sky, boldly confronting the palm that wasrger than the Asian Continent.


    It was like a moth rushing towards the me.


    Despite the seemingly vast disparity between the two, Lin Zhen shattered the giant divine palm with ease, and the Buddha¡¯s golden body perished!


    As one Buddha was destroyed, countless Buddhas appeared in the sky.


    ¡°Bold Lin Zhen, how dare you spheme the deity! But the Buddha has an unsurpassed Dharma body. If you kill one, two will appear, and if you kill ten thousand, twenty thousand will appear. How many can you kill! Just surrender!¡±<div>


    ¡°If I can kill one of you, I can kill a hundred thousand of you. Bring as many as you want, let¡¯s see if your power reaches the level of a deity!¡±


    Using the Yin-Yang Spear as an arrowhead, he soared into the sky once more, plunging into the endless Buddha Realm.


    As his spear struck, a scream resounded, followed by another change.


    Boom!


    Before his eyes, the scene of heavenly flowers raining down and the Buddha Realm disappeared. The golden dust scattered, and Lin Zhen had arrived in the middle of a market.


    ¡°This ce¡­ Why does it feel like Earth in the ancient times of the Earth Calendar? Da Tang? Han Dynasty? Or Spring and Autumn Period?¡±


    As Lin Zhen was puzzled, a little girl¡¯s soft voice sounded.


    ¡°Big brother, can you give us some money? My mother is starving to death.¡±


    Lin Zhen looked down at the little girl, who had delicate features and a pair ofrge doe-like eyes, making her look very adorable.


    ¡°Who are you? Are you very hungry?¡±


    ¡°Mmm¡­ But, big brother, you don¡¯t have to worry about me. Niu Niu doesn¡¯t need to eat, as long as you can give my mother some money or food.¡±


    The sensible appearance of the little girl made people feel heartbroken, and Lin Zhen also felt a wave of sorrow. He crouched down in front of the little girl.


    He reached into his bosom and pulled out a silver ingot.<div>


    Although Lin Zhen didn¡¯t know why he should spend the silver, he still handed it out.


    ¡°Niu Niu, take this back to your mother to buy some food, okay?¡±


    ¡°Thank you, big brother! You¡¯re such a good person!¡±


    Lin Zhen gave a bitter smile, watching the little girl reach out to take his silver.


    ¡°Wait, what¡¯s your mother¡¯s name? Shall I find a doctor for her?¡± Lin Zhen suddenly asked.


    ¡°Mom¡­ Mom¡¯s name is Kalina.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s hand with the silver ingot suddenly shrank back, and then he lightning-fast grabbed the little girl¡¯s delicate neck.


    ¡°Big brother, what are you doing?¡± The little girl was about to cry.


    ¡°Nothing, just sending you to see your mom!¡±


    With a single-handed exertion, the little girl¡¯s neck was snapped, and she died miserably on the spot!


    ¡°Ahh~~~!!¡±


    The screen trembled for a while, and a shrill scream followed. A young woman stumbled over, holding the little girl¡¯s body, pointing at Lin Zhen and said, ¡°You butcher! You profiteer! Niu Niu is only four years old. Why did you kill her? Why?¡±


    People gathered around, using Lin Zhen. Some even picked up stones to hit him.


    Lin Zhen stood up, and without a word, his spear trembled, killing everyone in the market one by one.


    Finally, the little girl¡¯s mother, a woman of considerable beauty, was also stabbed to death by Lin Zhen.


    The screen trembled again, and the space finally copsed.


    A ck and red monster finally fell from the sky,nding heavily in front of Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Thest Gxy Beast in the tower, Mirage.¡±


    Lin Zhen held the Yin-Yang Spear and approached the monster.


    The monster wasn¡¯t big, resembling a dog in size and had a human-like appearance. It was severely injured.


    ¡°I don¡¯t believe it. How could you not be tempted? Don¡¯t you have any weaknesses?¡±


    ¡°Your Mirage technique is indeed astonishing, but it¡¯s a pity that you exposed a w the first time you used it. After that, I was cautious and used all my spiritual power to protect my brain, so I could always see the ws in your Mirage.¡±


    ¡°The second time, you used a sky full of gods and Buddhas to suppress me, but you forgot, how can martial artists be suppressed by others!¡±


    ¡°The third time, you used the sympathy of a little girl to move me. Unfortunately, that cheap sympathy, I lost itpletely countless years ago!¡±


    ¡°And the most important thing is that during your repeated attempts, my spiritual power has reached the 100%plete realm of Cui Mang, without a single w. How can you deceive me!¡±


    Every time Mirage¡¯s methods failed, it would be attacked by Lin Zhen. After several attempts, it had no strength left.


    After Lin Zhen finished speaking, his spear fell, killing Mirage with a single thrust!


    After killing Mirage, a sh of light appeared in front of his eyes, and the door leading outside the tower had already appeared.


    Next to Lin Zhen, Mu Huaiyu seemed to have just woken up from his dilemma.


    Lin Zhen kicked Mu Huaiyu aside and strode out the door.


    This time, he finally ranked first in the Guest Disciple Trial!

 Chapter 619: 621: Three Rewards (5 more explosive updates!)

    Chapter 619: Chapter 621: Three Rewards (5 more explosive updates!)


    After Lin Zhen walked out the door, Mu Huaiyu followed in a miserable state.


    ¡°Lin Zhen! Why did you kick me?¡±


    ¡°You blocked my way, of course I had to kick you!¡±


    Mu Huaiyu was so angry that his teeth itched: ¡°Bastard, even if you got first ce, I am still the Crown Prince of the Wood King Mansion. How dare you treat me like this? Don¡¯t forget, even if you got first ce, you¡¯re nothing more than a guest.¡±


    ¡°Haha! What do you want me to do then? In this virtual space, fighting and killing each other is normal, let alone I just kicked you. As for being a guest¡­ A guest is a guest, willing to stay in your Wood King Mansion or not, I can leave anytime. What can you do, bite me?¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s tough attitude made Mu Huaiyu hesitate. He wanted to make a move against Lin Zhen, but the trial was over and there was no point in fighting now.


    More importantly, he was not confident in defeating Lin Zhen. Although he had 600,000 Star Power, Lin Zhen¡¯s Star Power seemed to be even stronger than his.


    Because Lin Zhen had eliminated the Mirage King, the martial artists behind him quickly passed the tower and rushed out one by one.


    After ten people came out, the trial ended. Those behind didn¡¯t need topete and were directly withdrawn from the space. The ranking of the people behind didn¡¯t matter, the Wood King Mansion only took the top ten.


    When the trial ended, Wood King Mu Jingshan appeared in the Dimensional Universe space with an ugly expression.<div>


    After saying a few conventional words, he turned around and left, leaving Mu En to continue speaking.


    ¡°For the top ten, the Wood King Mansion will contact you when needed. You just wait for the notice patiently. After a month, you can receive your sry. If you want toe to the Wood King Mansion, we provide free food and amodation.¡±


    After finishing, Mu En also hurriedly left, showing no interest in this guest exam at all.


    Seeing that the Wood Prince had only won second ce, the other martial artists vaguely guessed the reason and whispered to each other.


    Lin Zhen knew it would end like this and didn¡¯t expect Wood King Mansion to give him much reward. What he cared about was the reward from the Dimensional Universe Company.


    Lin Zhen could receive three rewards: one for getting first ce and two for killing Gxy Beasts.


    The Dimensional Universe Company handled things very efficiently. Just after the trial had ended, Lin Zhen received a notification from them.


    ¡°Pleasee to the Dimensional Universe Company¡¯s Xianle County Branch.¡±


    Lin Zhen immediately used the Dimensional Universe to teleport to the Xianle County Branch.


    In the real world, the Dimensional Universe Company only had one headquarters, located in the Da Qin Empire.


    As for branches, they only existed in the virtual world and were not set up in real locations anywhere else.


    After arriving at the branch, someone immediately came to receive Lin Zhen.


    The receptionist was not a real person, but a robot. The branch was not as luxurious as he had imagined, but instead was a simple and spacious house.


    ¡°Hello Lin Zhen, in view of your performance in the virtual space, the Dimensional Universe Company has decided to issue rewards, please check.¡±


    ¡°Ding~! Because you killed a Gxy Beast in the third-level virtual space, you are rewarded with a cash prize of 30 million.¡±


    ¡°Ding~! Because you killed a Gxy Beast in the ninth-level virtual space, you are rewarded with a cash prize of 90 million!¡±


    ¡°Ding~! Because you are ranked first in the assessment, you are eligible for the Alchemist Special Training Quota. Please proceed to Xianle County¡¯s Alchemist Guild within three months and request guidance from an Alchemist who is two grades higher than you.¡±


    After the three rewards were issued, Lin Zhen was automatically teleported out.


    The bank card received two consecutive prompt messages, two cash deposits arriving, one of 30 million and one of 90 million, totaling 120 million.<div>


    Originally, the Gxy Beasts had cash rewards, which meant Mu Huaiyu also had 60 million.


    It was all thanks to thest Gxy Beast being a Mirage; if it had been abat-type, Lin Zhen definitely wouldn¡¯t have been able to defeat it.


    Moreover, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t expect that by getting first ce, he would qualify for the Alchemist Guild¡¯s special training quota.


    Finding an Alchemist two grades higher than himself as a teacher sounded like a great idea, but if he passed the fourth or even fifth-grade Alchemist assessment, would there be a sixth or seventh-grade super Alchemist to teach him?<div>


    A friend request came through the Dimensional Universe, and it was Mu Huaiyu.


    Lin Zhen also wanted to know what this guy had to say, so he clicked on ept.


    ¡°Lin Zhen! You were just an insignificant ant from the New World who unexpectedly ruined my ns. You must have known about the Alchemist Guild¡¯s reward to do this, right? But don¡¯t be too proud, I can also get the Alchemist Guild¡¯s quota through other means. When we meet again, you, who know nothing about the way of Dan, better give up now, or I¡¯ll step on you¡ªstomp you to death! Crush you so you¡¯ll never be resurrected! Hahaha!¡±


    Lin Zhen hung up the Dimensional Universemunication. He had no intention of offending anyone, but this whole incident was a series of misfortunes. Mu En tried to harm him in secret, but in the end, he ruined Mu Huaiyu¡¯s ns.


    However, if Mu Huaiyu really wanted to teach him a lesson on the way of Dan, Lin Zhen was looking forward to it.


    Now that Lin Zhen had money in hand, he could finally start carrying out many of his ns.


    During this period, Lin Zhen had a rough understanding of the Original World, especially after absorbing Xu Xingyao¡¯s memories, it was as if he had lived another life.


    He wanted to find Feng Qingluan, but the Phoenix n¡¯s residence was located in the Da Tang Empire, which was also an incredibly powerful country. The Phoenix n resided on Bailu Mountain in Da Tang, and was not strictly under the jurisdiction of Da Tang, but independent.


    The distance between Bailu Mountain and Lin Zhen¡¯s location spanned millions of light years, and getting there was definitely not an easy task.


    Lin Zhen calcted his journey and found that he would need to use seven or eight teleportation arrays, with several long-distance teleportation arrays costing billions!


    In addition, Lin Zhen also needed to have stamina, as he would have to walk for several months on the road.


    In short, it was a long journey, and if Lin Zhen wanted to go, he must have everything fully prepared.


    Before that, Lin Zhen needed to earn more money and increase his strength; otherwise, he would not be able to protect himself in the face of idents, let alone protect others.<div>


    Lin Zhen immediately purchased several medicinal materials within the Dimensional Universe.


    Ice Dragon Bone, used for refining cold attribute elixirs to expel toxins.


    Five-Color Grass, used to keep the elixir cool and refreshing.


    Hundred Flower Dew, used for elixir refining.


    Lin Zhen had long set his eyes on these items. Xu Xingyao had previously obtained a Dan prescription called the Hundred Flower Pill, which was specifically used to expel Dan poison.


    However, this elixir required a cold-natured Alchemist, and such Alchemists were extremely rare.


    This was because 99% of Alchemists relied on fire, and those who relied on cold energy were rare. Very few people would take this path, as it had a narrow future.


    Even those who did couldn¡¯t do it well, so the price of detoxifying medicines remained high.


    Lin Zhen wanted to refine this elixir, and as long as he seeded, he would have a continuous flow of wealth. Although the demand for Juyuan powder was the highest, thepetition was greater. For this elixir, the market was almost empty.


    Lin Zhen bought a lot of three types of medicinal materials, spending more than five million.


    He nted the Five-Color Grass seeds himself and stocked up arge amount of Hundred Flower Dew and Ice Dragon Bone.


    Once he acquired the materials, Lin Zhen began a long process of alchemy.


    Failure, failure, failure, sess, failure, sess, sess¡­!<div>


    These elixirs were not considered high-level, and the general Alchemists usually had a sess rate of 30% to 40% when refining them.


    However, Lin Zhen¡¯s mastery over the properties of medicines became increasingly refined as time went on, and his techniques became more proficient. Gradually, he found the feeling of being a Fifth Grade Alchemist.


    As he practiced refining low-level elixirs, his sess rate gradually increased from continuous failure to 60%.


    After a month of not leaving his home and spending nearly ten million, Lin Zhen had trained both the Juyuan Powder and Hundred Flower Pill used in the Star System Stage to perfection.


    A nearly 70% sess rate filled Lin Zhen with confidence.


    The huge amount of money was exchanged for Lin Zhen¡¯s umtion of arge number of medicinal items. He already had more than 800 bottles of Juyuan Powder in stock and more than 100 bottles of Hundred Flower Pills.


    ¡°That¡¯s almost enough. The market price for these two kinds of pills, Juyuan Powder is about 30,000 per bottle, and Hundred Flower Pill is around 100,000. With my pills, if I put the Fourth Grade Alchemist title on it, I can sell it for over 30 million!¡±


    ¡°This is not counting the pills I ruined in practice. Indeed, being an Alchemist is a very profitable profession.¡±


    However, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want to sell them just yet. Though his elixirs were undoubtedly high-grade, he had not yet earned the title of Alchemist, and in the Original World, no one would buy elixirs from someone without a title.


    So he needed to obtain an Alchemist qualification first.


    To obtain a qualification, there was a branch of the Alchemist Guild in the Wood King Mansion area.


    The branch president was a Sixth-Grade Alchemist, representing the highest level in the Wood King Mansion area.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    ¡°Although I inherited Xu Xingyao¡¯s memories, my current alchemy level isn¡¯t up to Fifth Grade because a Fifth Grade Alchemist must be able to refine high-level, high-grade elixirs, such as the Juyuan Powder used in the Star Domain Stage or other different medicines.¡±<div>


    ¡°Xu Xingyao was able to achieve the Fifth Grade because he could refine Flesh and Blood Golden Pills. The disappeared members of the Hometown Association were killed by him for refining elixirs, which falls under evil Dan techniques, so I definitely can¡¯t use that skill for the assessment.¡±


    Lin Zhen figured that obtaining Fourth Grade was his current limit. Even so, obtaining Fourth Grade was no small feat given that achieving sess in alchemy required thousands of years of umtion. It wasmon to see people older than a few thousand years who were still only at Third Grade Alchemy.


    To pursue Fifth Grade, Lin Zhen needed to acquire a rtively precious Dan prescription and cultivate it.


    Once again, he essed the Dimensional Universe, deciding to buy a tool for transportation.

 Chapter 620: 622: Riding on the Roc

    Chapter 620: Chapter 622: Riding on the Roc


    Opening the shopping mall of the Dimensional Universe, a dazzling array of mounts appeared.


    This interface was simr to what Lin Zhen knew from Earth, when people who loved cars browsed through car interfaces.


    All sorts of domesticated mounts with powerful leg strength caught people¡¯s attention.


    Lesser ones cost tens of thousands, and better ones cost millions or even billions.


    Lin Zhen currently had 110 million in hand, and he didn¡¯t want to buy a poor-quality mount; it must be practical.


    ¡°Demonic Wolf Mount, fast, can pull carts, can fight¡­¡±


    ¡°Profound Tortoise Mount, medium speed, can pull carts, can fight, strong defense¡­.¡±


    ¡°Blue Bird Mount, can fly, fast, can¡¯t carry vehicles.¡±


    After looking for a while, Lin Zhen decided to use the filter.


    Firstly, the speed must be fast; secondly, it should be able to fight. As for whether it can pull a cart, it didn¡¯t matter. For now, Lin Zhen was the only one, and there was no use for a vehicle.<div>


    Setting the speed at sub-light speed and the type that could fight, he filtered it again.


    This time, more than half were instantly eliminated, leaving only a few kinds of high-priced ones.


    ¡°Sighing Wind Beast, basic sub-light speed, selling price: 10 million!¡±


    ¡°Cloud Stepping Foal, basic sub-light speed, selling price: 8 million!¡±


    ¡°Fire Cloud Crane, medium sub-light speed, selling price: 30 million!¡±


    ¡°Large Peng Bird, upper sub-light speed, selling price: 100 million!¡±


    ¡°shing Light Beast, sub-light speed limit, selling price: 1 billion!¡±


    Basic sub-light speed meant that the speed just reached sub-light speed, which was 3,400 kilometers per second. Medium sub-light speed was about 10,000 kilometers per second, and upper sub-light speed was 50,000 kilometers per second.


    There was also the sub-light speed limit, with speeds above 100,000 kilometers per second.


    As for the real speed of light, it was only 300,000 kilometers per second.


    For Lin Zhen, the mounts with sub-light speed limits were too expensive, and he was not quite satisfied with the basic and medium speeds. After thinking for a while, he decided to buy a Large Peng Bird.


    The customer service personnel were very polite. Lin Zhen¡¯s one-time purchase exceeded 100 million, so they also gifted him a riding shield that could be ced on the mount¡¯s back. Otherwise, at such high speeds, a person¡¯s skin and flesh could be ripped apart by strong winds.


    Lin Zhen had a spiritual barrier he could use, so there wasn¡¯t any danger. However, there was no harm in not declining a free gift.


    With 110 million spent, Lin Zhen only had 10 million left. He quietly decided to earn more money, as next time, he needed to buy cultivation techniques.


    Twenty minutester, a Large Peng Bird was delivered.


    ¡°Respected customer, our mounts can all have their genes injected to determine their owner. This Large Peng Bird has just reached adulthood, and itsbat power is roughly equivalent to a Star System Ninth Level Peak with 100,000 Star Power. If you raise it well, it might even have the possibility of further evolution.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded, extracted his own blood gene, and injected it into the Large Peng Bird¡¯s body with the help of the staff.


    This fierce beast from the Original World was not a Gxy Beast and could not transform into a human shape, but after injecting genes, it would definitely obey its master.


    When standing upright, it was two meters tall, and its wingspan reached ten meters. Only such a sturdy bird could carry humans while flying.<div>


    After the gene injection, the Large Peng Bird acted like it saw its own family and stumbled towards Lin Zhen, rubbing its huge head against Lin Zhen¡¯s face affectionately.


    ¡°Alright, with your ck feathers, I¡¯ll call you ck Cloud from now on.¡±


    The Large Peng Bird ate meat, so Lin Zhen specifically bought some fresh meat to feed it at any time.


    The Alchemist Guild was 300 million kilometers away from here. If Lin Zhen sailed there by himself, it would take a long time. However, in the eyes of this creature who moved at 50,000 kilometers per second, the distance wasn¡¯t much¡ªjust a little over an hour.<div>


    Feeding it several mouthfuls of fresh meat and a lot of Void Mountain Spirit Spring, the Large Peng Bird¡¯s spirit instantly soared a hundredfold.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go, ck Cloud. We¡¯re setting off!¡±


    Connected by genes, the Large Peng Bird could sense Lin Zhen¡¯s simple thoughts and immediately took off, flying straight to the Alchemist Guild with Lin Zhen!


    He couldn¡¯t see the scenery below clearly with his naked eyes, and he could only vaguely feel that he had passed over a continent and an ocean.


    One hundred minutester, the Large Peng Bird¡¯s speed slowed down.


    A solitary small town appeared before their eyes; it was the Alchemist Guild.


    Having ck Cloud descend, Lin Zhen quickly arrived at the edge of the town.


    Raising his hand, ck Cloud entered the Dark Star Space.


    This fellow was obviously very delighted when he entered the Dark Star Space, and after a thousand years of evolution, there were already some small creatures inside, such as fish and shrimp.


    Lin Zhen allowed it to y with all the things here except for the medicinal materials and Star Crystals on the Star Fruit Tree.


    Not only fish and shrimp, but the Dark Star also housed many small animals like frogs. Although the Roc had arge appetite, it was the only predator on the entire, so it could still eat its fill with ease.


    After killing around for a while, the Roc chose to perch on the Star Fruit Tree.


    With the abundant amount of spiritual energy here, Lin Zhen thought it might even be possible to evolve the Roc again to achieve sub-light speed as a super leg power.<div>


    Ifpared to Earth, this small town was simr to the level of a county town. An alchemist association was stationed here, giving rise to rted industries.


    For example, drug stores and auction houses were everywhere.


    Lin Zhen slowly entered the town, and it was easy to find the Alchemist Association as it was the tallest andrgest building in the town.


    There were many people on the streets, and most of them were either wealthy or powerful. Along the way, Lin Zhen had already seen three or four World Kings.


    ¡°As expected of the Original World, World King experts are everywhere, which is almost unimaginable in the New World.¡±


    Lin Zhen arrived at the entrance of the Alchemist Association and tidied up his clothes since he was going to take an assessment and should be more formal.


    However, someone suddenly approached him and said, ¡°Buddy, do you want to obtain an Alchemist identity?¡±


    Lin Zhen was stunned, ¡°Isn¡¯t the Alchemist identity something you have to pass an assessment for?¡±


    ¡°Well, it¡¯s true, but do you think bing an Alchemist is that easy? From the looks of your bone age, you are just over a thousand years old, right?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s correct.¡±


    ¡°Well, there you have it. Everyone whoes here wants to be an Alchemist, and you also know how respected alchemists are in the outside world. But with a thousand years of age¡­ even if you started learning alchemy in your mother¡¯s womb, you would only be a Second Grade Alchemist at this point.¡±


    Lin Zhen chuckled, ¡°I haven¡¯t had that much time to learn.¡±


    ¡°Exactly, I¡¯m just here to help ordinary people obtain the identity of an Alchemist. As long as you¡¯re willing to pay, I can get you the identity of Alchemist from First to Third Grade.¡±<div>


    ¡°Oh, how much money do I need to pay?¡±


    ¡°One million for First Grade, ten million for Second Grade, fifty million for Third Grade!¡±


    ¡°That expensive?¡±


    ¡°How could this be considered expensive? This doesn¡¯t even consider the convenience of having this identity. Just by having the identity of a Third Grade Alchemist, you can sell arge number of low-level pills in the market, earning money effortlessly.¡±


    Lin Zhen shook his head, ¡°It would take too long for me to recoup the investment if I only reached the Third Grade. It would be more worthwhile if I could get Fourth or Fifth Grade.¡±


    ¡°You must be dreaming! Do you really think Fourth or Fifth Grade Alchemists are that easy to buy? At least not here. For a Fourth Grade Alchemist, you¡¯ll need at least to go to Xianle County, and even there, it won¡¯t be possible without ten billion. As for Fifth Grade, you can go to the capital city of Nan Liang Country and maybe with 100 billion, there¡¯s a slight hope.¡±


    The man then tried persuading Lin Zhen, ¡°Even if you have a Fourth or Fifth Grade identity, if your pills don¡¯t meet the quality standards and offend important people, your reputation will be destroyed quickly, and perhaps even face danger. Take my advice, Third Grade is more than enough for you to make a profit. I know the Fourth Grade Alchemist in charge of the assessment here, Meng Fei. There won¡¯t be any problems¡­ ¡±


    Just as Lin Zhen was about to refuse, a voice came from behind him.


    ¡°Lin Zhen! I knew I didn¡¯t misjudge you, you despicable person, actually wanting to buy an Alchemist identity!¡±N?v(el)B\\jnn


    Lin Zhen turned around and saw Mu Huaiyu, not expecting him to be here as well.


    Mu Huaiyu sneered when he saw Lin Zhen¡¯s astonishment, ¡°What a coincidence, I came here to take the assessment and had just gotten my Third Grade Alchemist identity when I encountered you. I knew you were up to no good, and I was right.¡±


    Saying that, Mu Huaiyu analyzed everything on his own, ¡°Let me guess, after winning all that moneyst time, you were anxious to spend it, weren¡¯t you? You¡¯re thinking about going to Xianle County to participate in special training and want to find a better tutor, right?¡±


    ¡°If you are a First Grade apprentice, then you can only be taught by a Third Grade Alchemist in the future. So, you had the idea to buy a Third Grade identity and thenter receive guidance from a Fifth Grade Alchemist, am I correct?¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen remained silent. Mu Huaiyu¡¯s spection was quite imaginative, and it sounded reasonable.


    Mu Huaiyu sneered at Lin Zhen, ¡°I advise you to stop being delusional. When I get to Xianle County, I¡¯ll be watching you. If you dare to go, I¡¯ll expose you and make you lose face. If you try to deceive a noble alchemist, you could be executed. Hahaha!¡±


    With that, Mu Huaiyu left arrogantly.


    Lin Zhen watched Mu Huaiyu¡¯s receding figure and turned to the scalper, ¡°As you can see, with someone messing up like that, how can I buy an Alchemist identity? Even if I buy one, it would be courting humiliation. So, you¡¯d better find someone else.¡±


    The scalper thought the deal was almost done, but unexpectedly, Mu Huaiyu interfered, and the cooked duck flew away.


    ¡°Damn it! There are all kinds of bastards these days. This is clearly to sabotage me! Just wait and see, I¡¯ll find someone to teach him a lesson!¡±


    After cursing angrily, the scalper left. He really seemed to be going to find trouble with Mu Huaiyu.


    Lin Zhen chuckled silently, thinking that Mu Huaiyu¡¯s interference actually helped him avoid wasting time on the scalper. However, the scalper definitely couldn¡¯t cause trouble for Mu Huaiyu, but Mu Huaiyu would definitely me Lin Zhen, making the misunderstanding even harder to exin.


    After adjusting his clothes again, Lin Zhen stepped into the Alchemist Association.

 Chapter 621: 623: Rich Second Generation World King

    Chapter 621: Chapter 623: Rich Second Generation World King


    Upon entering the entrance of the Alchemist Guild, the heady aroma of elixirs immediately hit him.


    The hall was bustling with many people, amongst them, most were in Star Domain Stage, with even a handful World Kings present. But they all sat in an orderly manner waiting their turn, with nobody daring to cause amotion.


    Those who were there for examinations or had requests for elixirs were all waiting for an alchemist inside to attend to them.


    Lin Zhen first signed up, then took a seat in thest avable spot. This spot was based on a rotating progression system, which was essentially queuing up while seated. When the person ahead finished, each spot would automatically shift forward once.


    The receptionist at the front desk was a beauty with fair skin and a pleasant voice, just listening to her was a pleasure.


    ¡°Elder Qian, your elixir isn¡¯t ready yet. Pleasee back next time.¡±


    ¡°Steward Du, you have a request for elixir creationter, you only have ten minutes. Go in right away and don¡¯t dy, there are many people waiting behind.¡±


    ¡°Thoseing for the examinations,e in. Remember not to make a loud noise. The fee is ten thousand per time. If you fail the examination, the cost of the wasted medicinal materials will be borne by you. Remember this point. If you do not wish to bear the cost of the materials, then don¡¯t take the examination.¡±


    Her demeanor wasn¡¯t exactly pleasant, but no one dared to refute her.


    A first level World King sat in front of Lin Zhen, nervously fidgeting with his hands.<div>


    World Kings that Lin Zhen usually saw were always aloof, he had never seen a World King acting in such a manner, he couldn¡¯t help but ask, ¡°Senior, what¡¯s the matter?¡±


    The World King turned his head, to Lin¡¯s surprise, he looked quite young, had an innocent baby face, and sported an amusing watermelon head hairstyle.


    ¡°Sigh, you wouldn¡¯t understand even if I told you. I am nning to take the alchemist examination, but I¡¯m not very sure of myself.¡±


    ¡°What grade are you nning to test for?¡±


    ¡°Third grade. I have been studying alchemy for three thousand years, my father said my talent is decent, and that I should be able to acquire Third Grade Alchemist, but I¡¯m still so nervous.¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s your name?¡± Lin Zhen gave the World King a look; while he was powerful, he seemed somewhat childish, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t help but ask this question.


    ¡°My name is Shui Feng¡­ What do you want?¡± The World King said, quickly growing wary.


    ¡°Haha, nothing, I am also here to take the alchemist examination.¡± Lin Zhen took note of this name.


    ¡°You, a little fellow who just reached a thousand years old, want to take the alchemist examination? I suppose you aim for the position of a First Grade Apprentice.¡±


    Lin Zhen shook his head: ¡°I intend to test for Fourth Grade Alchemist.¡±


    ¡°Pfff~! Are you making fun of me? It took me three thousand years of studying alchemy to try for Third Grade, you, at most, have studied for a few hundred years, and you are going to test for Fourth Grade? Do you know it¡¯s not wise to fool an angry World King?¡±


    With that, Shui Feng even brandished his fist at Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Alchemy is like cultivation, it all depends on talent. Just because you¡¯ve practiced for a few more years doesn¡¯t necessarily mean you¡¯re stronger than others. If I say I¡¯ll test for Fourth Grade, then it¡¯s Fourth Grade.¡±n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    ¡°Don¡¯t be all talk, do you think I¡¯ll believe your ghost tales? My father¡¯s words are truth, he said my talent is good enough to get me to Third Grade, there¡¯s no way your talent could surpass mine.¡±


    ¡°Hmph! If it doesn¡¯t surpass yours, then my name isn¡¯t Lin Zhen!¡± Lin Zhen stared back at the World King.


    ¡°Alright, alright~! If you can get to Fourth Grade, I¡¯ll call you big brother, but if you can¡¯t, you are in for some bad luck!¡±


    Twisting his head away, Shui Feng no longer paid Lin Zhen any attention.


    Lin Zhen smiled a little, he found this World King to his liking. Though Shui Feng was only a first level World King, his Star Power fluctuation was not inferior to those of Level 8 or 9 World Kings. Clearly, he was someone cultivated by a super family.


    As for who cultivated him, Lin Zhen had some inklings.<div>


    This person was worthy of getting acquainted with.


    ¡°Shui Feng!¡± the receptionist called out from the front desk.


    ¡°I¡¯m here, I¡¯m here.¡± Shui Feng immediately walked over.


    ¡°Your examination time is here, you can go now. The examination room is the third one on the left-hand side.¡±<div>


    Shui Feng nodded, rubbing his hands involuntarily, looking very nervous.


    At this moment, Lin Zhen suddenly spoke: ¡°Hey! Fatty!¡±


    Shui Feng was taken aback, instantly showing a hint of anger: ¡°I just have a baby face, I¡¯m not fat.¡±


    ¡°Whatever you say, I just wanted to tell you, you better not lose to me. If you can¡¯t even pass the Third Grade, then you have no qualifications topete with me.¡±


    ¡°Hmph~! Kid, you¡¯re done for, I¡¯ll let you witness the true strength of Lord Shui Feng today.¡±


    Visibly bingpetitive with Lin Zhen, Shui Feng strode off confidently with his chest puffed out, looking not at all nervous anymore.


    As Shui Feng was in the middle of his examination, Lin Zhen temporarily couldn¡¯t enter. He could only wait outside.


    About half an hourter, Shui Feng¡¯s examination was over.


    The guy walked out hands on hips, full of pride, a new emblem had appeared on his chest.


    It was the exclusive insignia of the Alchemist Guild, with three Gold Stars on it, certifying his status as a Third Grade Alchemist.


    ¡°Hahaha~! Lin Zhen, you¡¯re doomed, I¡¯ll wait right here, waiting for your examination resultster. If you try to deceive me, hehe¡­. Lord Shui Feng¡¯s methods are brutal!¡±


    Lin Zhen stood up: ¡°Just be ready to call me big brother, remember, once you call me big brother, stick with me, don¡¯t go back on your word.¡±


    ¡°Tsk! As if you could! Go on, I can¡¯t wait to teach you a lesson, you arrogant fellow!¡±<div>


    The receptionist called Lin Zhen over, and he walked up to her.


    She repeated to him the rules he had to observe for the assessment, and Lin Zhen nodded in agreement before entering the room where Shui Feng had previously entered.


    Inside the room, two alchemists were waiting.


    One of the two had five gold stars on his chest, signifying a fifth-grade alchemist, while the other had four gold stars, indicating a fourth-grade alchemist.


    As mandated by the Alchemist Guild¡¯s regtions, anyone assessing an alchemist should be of higher rank. Those of the same rank do not qualify to assess.


    On seeing Lin Zhen, the fourth-grade alchemist nced at him and scoffed softly, ¡°What a waste of time.¡±


    ¡°Meng Fei, don¡¯t say that.¡±


    The older, fifth-grade alchemist waved his hand and turned to Lin Zhen, asking, ¡°Which grade are you trying to pass?¡±


    Lin Zhen eyed Meng Fei¡ªsurely, this man was the one backing the scalpers outside, facilitating the purchase of alchemist titles through him.


    Nevertheless, Lin Zhen replied, ¡°I don¡¯t yet hold the title of alchemist, so I can¡¯t take the second-grade test directly, can I?¡±


    ¡°Correct, if you¡¯re being assessed, you must start with the first-grade apprentice.¡±


    ¡°Then let me start with the first-grade.¡±


    The two alchemists seemed quite ustomed to such circumstances, and they instructed Lin Zhen to begin.<div>


    The first-grade examination didn¡¯t require pill refining. Instead, it tested candidates on the demonstration of medicinal preparation and identification of medicinal properties.


    A pile of medicinal materials wasid out before Lin Zhen. The assessor would ask a question, and Lin Zhen would then need to take the appropriate amount of medicinal material from the pile.


    ¡°One ounce of Fiery Cloud Rhinoceros Bone Powder!¡±


    ¡°Seven mace of Ghost Cry Grass!¡±


    ¡°One mace of Iris Flower Powder!¡±


    ¡°One milliliter of Blood Coagtion Dew!¡±


    Meng Fei quickly listed a prescription for Lin Zhen. ¡°If you can prepare these ingredients within one minute, with an error no more than three percent, then you¡¯ve passed the first-grade apprentice¡¯s exam.¡±


    One minute might have been a significant challenge for a typical apprentice, and the three percent error margin was incredibly strict; usually, first-grade apprentices were assessed with a five percent margin.


    The fifth-grade alchemist gave Meng Fei a nce. He didn¡¯t understand why Meng Fei was making it difficult for Lin Zhen, but he didn¡¯t say anything.


    Meng Fei had his scheme¡ªthe scalper had already sent him a message about Lin Zhen before. If he made things difficult for people like Lin Zhen and they quit, they would have to go back to the scalpers, and Meng Fei would make more money.


    He didn¡¯t have the guts to cause trouble for World King, but there was no risk associated with messing with Lin Zhen, who was just at the Star System Stage.


    With a smile, Lin Zhen started identifying the medicinal materials. The task was as simple as breathing for someone of his near fifth-grade alchemist¡¯s abilities.


    Without even blinking, Lin Zhen effortlessly went on to identify the materials. In the blink of an eye, he¡¯d gathered all the ingredients from Meng Fei¡¯s prescription.<div>


    The fifth-grade alchemist watched, amazed. He weighed the medicinal materials that Lin Zhen had identified. The error was less than one percent!


    To be urate, it was one in a thousand!


    Even Meng Fei was astonished by the result. He knew that even if he did the identification himself, the error would still be between two and three in a thousand. Could Lin Zhen¡¯s abilities exceed his?


    ¡°So, did I pass?¡±


    ¡°Of course. I wonder, have you mastered your me Power yet? If you have, demonstrate it. As soon as you produce a bright white me, you qualify as a second-grade alchemist and can officially start alchemy.¡±


    The second-grade evaluation is a demonstration of fire power.


    Meng Fei brought Lin Zhen arge crystal ball. ¡°Inject your me into this. As long as it emits a bright white light, you¡¯ve seeded.¡±


    Lin Zhen ced his palm on the opening of the crystal ball and injected his fire power.


    He didn¡¯t use his deep blue me but a pale one instead. In less than a minute, the crystal ball emitted a pale blue glow.


    ¡°Good! Young man, it seems you still have power to spare in your me, very well done!¡±


    The fifth-grade alchemist stood up, his face showing a touch of excitement. Lin Zhen¡¯s performance was beyond his expectations.


    ¡°So, did I pass the second-grade test?¡±


    ¡°Yes. Based on your understanding of medicine and your control over me Power, you now have the basic abilities of an alchemist. If you want to continue with the testing, that would measure your practical alchemy skills. Would you like to continue?¡±


    A first-grade apprentice does not have the right to refine elixirs. A second-grade alchemist can barely produce low-level elixirs. Only those at the third-grade and above are considered real alchemists with social status.


    ¡°Of course, I want to continue with the testing.¡±


    Lin Zhen came prepared to take the tests. He immediately agreed and was ready to start the official test.


    Meng Fei frowned slightly. Lin Zhen was keeping him from making money, so he decided he could not let Lin Zhen easily pass the third-grade alchemist¡¯s test.

 Chapter 622: 624: Smooth Advancement (Third Update)

    Chapter 622: Chapter 624: Smooth Advancement (Third Update)


    The first elixir Lin Zhen wanted to refine was Juyuan Powder, which is a must-know for every Alchemist.


    Skilled in grasping the medicinal materials, igniting the fire, and starting the furnace.


    Everything about Lin Zhen was almost impable, showing no signs of being a novice.


    Meng Fei found it hard to imagine how someone who had never taken the Alchemist qualification exam before could possess such skillful techniques. He even had a feeling that the Juyuan Powder refined by Lin Zhen might be better than his own.


    Rumble~!


    The Pill Furnace shook, and it was a sess in one try!


    A batch of Juyuan Powder was produced, and Lin Zhen took it out and said to the two Alchemists, ¡°Can I keep the finished elixirs for myself?¡±


    ¡°Yes, but you have to pay for the medicinal materials.¡±


    Lin Zhen stored the elixirs and took out one to show the two Alchemists.


    ¡°Tsk! This color, smell, shape, and purity! It¡¯s definitely a high-grade Juyuan Powder!¡±<div>


    The Fifth Grade Alchemist continuously praised Lin Zhen. Meng Fei used the Dimensional Universe¡¯s intelligent life for analysis and concluded that the side effects of this Juyuan Powder were minimal, with virtually no fire toxicity.


    ¡°How did you remove the fire toxicity?¡±


    When Lin Zhen was removing the fire toxicity previously, he had quietly released a bit of cold air. They didn¡¯t notice it, so they didn¡¯t know the secret of Lin Zhen removing the fire toxicity.


    ¡°Hehe! Every Alchemist has their unique secrets; this is mine.¡±


    Upon hearing that Lin Zhen wouldn¡¯t reveal his secret, Meng Fei¡¯s face darkened slightly, ¡°Young man, don¡¯t think that just because you¡¯ve passed the Third Grade exam, you can disrespect me. There¡¯s a huge gap between Third Grade and Fourth Grade, so it¡¯s best for you to be more humble.¡±


    ¡°In that case, can I directly take the Fourth Grade exam so I can be the same as you?¡±


    ¡°What? You want to take the Fourth Grade exam? I don¡¯t believe it.¡±


    ¡°Believe it or not, it¡¯s up to you. But please leave now, ording to the Alchemist examination rules, Alchemists of the same level do not have the right to supervise the examination.¡±


    The Fifth Grade Alchemist couldn¡¯t believe it, but Lin Zhen¡¯s request was reasonable. He said to Meng Fei, ¡°You should leave, then. I will record his exam content and ensure it¡¯s authentic and effective.¡±


    Meng Fei¡¯s face was extremely ugly as he left the examination room with his head down.


    The Fifth Grade Alchemist said, ¡°Lin Zhen, before your exam, I must tell you that if you sessfully pass the Fourth Grade Alchemist exam, you will be a member of the Alchemist Association. As a Fourth Grade Alchemist, you will be considered a deacon, and this status is universal in any part of the Original World. Therefore, I won¡¯t be taking any liberties in your examination.¡±


    ¡°Please rest assured, Elder, I fully understand this.¡±


    ¡°Good, for your examination, ording to the rules, two Fifth Grade elders should be present. I will connect a video call now and invite my friend from Xianle County to supervise the exam with me.¡±


    The elder pressed several buttons, and arge screen appeared on the wall.


    Once the Dimensional Universe was connected, two people appeared on the other end.


    ¡°Oh ho! Dear Lao Zhuang, what a pleasure it is for you to contact me. I was just discussing the Dao of Alchemy with the Vice President.¡±


    ¡°It happens that there¡¯s a very talented young man here at Wood King Mansion who just turned a thousand years old this year. He¡¯s here to take the Alchemist qualification exam and has already passed the first three grades. Now he¡¯s preparing for the Fourth Grade Alchemist exam. Since I¡¯m the only Fifth Grade here, I have no choice but to ask you to supervise the exam with me. I didn¡¯t expect the Vice President to be with you, so let¡¯s do it together.¡±


    The Vice President is the Deputy President of the Xianle County Alchemist Association and a Sixth-grade Alchemist. He nodded slightly, indicating that the exam could begin.


    Facing the supervision of two Fifth Grade elders and a Sixth Grade Vice President, Lin Zhen was not intimidated and started the Hundred Flower Pill step by step¡­.<div>


    Ten minutester, the elixir was ready!


    His luck was good today, with both alchemy attempts seeding in one try.


    In the big screen, the Vice President called Thomas pped lightly.


    ¡°Prodigy! Lin Zhen, you are an alchemy prodigy. I just checked your information; you ranked first in a virtual spacepetition in Wood King Mansion and will soone to the Xianle County Alchemist Association for special training. If you don¡¯t mind, I¡¯d be very happy to discuss alchemy techniques with you. I¡¯m particrly interested in your Ice and Fire Skill¡­.¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen was also delighted, thinking that if Thomas was willing to teach him, he would surely benefit greatly and must go to Xianle County.


    Elder Zhuang presented Lin Zhen with the Alchemist Association¡¯s Deacon Medal and signed a contract with him.


    The contract stated that Lin Zhen had be a Deacon of the Alchemist Association, could purchase medicinal materials within the association at a 10% discount, and the association would have the right of first refusal to buy his elixirs at no less than the market price, etc.


    Lin Zhen nced at the contract, signed it, entered his gic data, and officially joined the association.


    Within the big screen, Thomas said to Lin Zhen, ¡°Deacon Lin, your name has been entered into the Alchemist Association¡¯s system, making you a member of the Alchemist Association. ording to the association¡¯s rules, Deacon Level members can have an exclusive Alchemy room and two Star Domain Stage bodyguards within the association. The association can provide these bodyguards or give you cash.¡±


    ¡°Oh, there are two choices?¡±


    ¡°Yes, you can go to the ve market to purchase them. If you choose the association¡¯s allocation, you¡¯ll get two Star Domain Level 5 bodyguards. If you give up the association¡¯s allocation, you can get 50 million in cash.¡±


    Lin Zhen thought about it and decided to take the cash first. He didn¡¯t really need Star Domain Stage bodyguards, ¡°I¡¯ll find them myself. The association only needs to give me the cash.¡±


    ¡°OK, Elder Zhuang, you can give Deacon Lin the cash.¡±


    Lin Zhen received the 50 million and bid farewell to the others before leaving the association.


    On his chest, there were already four gold stars symbolizing the identity of a Fourth-Grade Alchemist.


    These gold stars could be disyed or hidden.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t hide them and walked out directly.<div>


    Shui Feng was waiting there, and when he saw Lin Zhen, he immediately smiled and asked, ¡°How was it? Did you find out how hard it is to pass the Alchemist exam¡­ Huh? What?¡±


    Seeing the four gold stars on Lin Zhen¡¯s chest, Shui Feng swallowed his words back into his stomach.


    Lin Zhen walked over, patted him on the shoulder: ¡°Brother, sometimes speaking too much can cause you to shoot yourself in the foot.¡±N?v(el)B\\jnn


    Shui Feng¡¯s face turned purple, and after a moment he said, ¡°I really didn¡¯t expect you¡­¡±


    ¡°Wait, how should you address me?¡±


    ¡°Big¡­ Big¡­ Brother.¡± Shui Feng¡¯s voice was even softer than a mosquito¡¯s.


    ¡°Hahaha!¡±


    Lin Zhenughed and hugged Shui Feng: ¡°Just call me Lin Zhen from now on, we are all brothers.¡±


    Shui Feng alsoughed. Although he lost, Lin Zhen was quite to his taste.


    ¡°No, since I lost, I lost. Your alchemy skills are indeed better than mine. From now on, I¡¯ll follow you. Teach me alchemy, okay?¡±


    ¡°Alright, but you have to listen to me in all matters.¡±


    ¡°Understood, Boss!¡±


    Shui Feng straightened up and saluted, and it was unclear what kind of etiquette it was, as it seemed like he was trying to be cute.<div>


    ¡°What are your ns for the future?¡±


    ¡°My dad told me to go out and gain experience, first get the Third-Grade Alchemist, and then go to the Alchemist Guild in Xianle County. Only after I reach the Fourth-Grade can I go home. Sigh! I just reached the Third-Grade, and I¡¯m afraid it will take hundreds of years to be a Fourth-Grade Alchemist.¡±


    Lin Zhen nced at Shui Feng: ¡°If I guessed correctly, your dad should be Mr. Water Mirror, the strongest Martial Artist from the Wood King Mansion in the Longevity Realm, right?¡±


    ¡°Shh~!¡±


    Shui Feng looked around like a thief and then said, ¡°Boss, how did you guess? My dad never wanted me to tell anyone.¡±


    ¡°Does it need to be guessed? I¡¯ve been to the Longevity Temple; that¡¯s your home, right? I saw your dad¡¯s statue, and it looks exactly like you. Besides, your surname is Shui.¡±


    Shui Feng was stunned: ¡°That¡¯s true, I should have used an alias; it¡¯s too easy to be seen through.¡±


    ¡°You can call yourself Lin Feng. Just change your surname, and nobody will suspect.¡±


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll be Lin Feng from now on.¡±


    Lin Feng¡¯s mount was a Sighing Wind Beast, which was not as fast as Lin Zhen¡¯s Roc.


    ¡°Your dad should be very rich, right? Why didn¡¯t he get you a better mount?¡±


    ¡°He¡¯s rich, but he didn¡¯t give me any money. He only gave me a hundred thousand when I left the house. This is what I saved up and bought myself.¡±


    Lin Feng muttered and then said to Lin Zhen, ¡°Boss, I think you should find a ce to settle down. Both of us know how to refine pills, so let¡¯s open a shop. You refine pills, and I¡¯ll be your assistant. During the rest of the time, I can also teach you some martial skills. After all, I¡¯m a World King, and my dad said that my talent in martial arts is even greater than his. I can definitely advance to Longevity in the future.¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen nodded slightly; this was also his current thought.


    He had even thought about the location, going to Xianle County, learning alchemy and practicing there, and also following the vice president of the Alchemist Guild to learn, without missing the opportunity to make money.


    Not to mention Lin Feng, the martial arts tutor beside him, who can also teach him a lot.


    At this time, Lin Zhen missed his other self a bit. If he had another self, he could help with many things. Maybe he should create another self to ensure both making money and practicing.


    ¡°Alright, I have no fixed ce to live now, and I still need to go to the Alchemist Guild in Xianle County to learn. You cane with me.¡±


    ¡°Great! Let¡¯s go! I¡¯ve been locked up at home by my dad to practice. Now I can finally leave the Wood King Mansion!¡±


    Lin Feng seemed even more excited than Lin Zhen. He was a child who had been living under his dad¡¯s shadow and was only let out after reaching World King level.


    However, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t doubt Lin Feng¡¯sbat abilities at all. Even though he was only a one-star World King, he was definitely among the strong ones.


    It was precisely because of him that Lin Zhen didn¡¯t need a bodyguard.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go! Destination: Xianle County!¡±


    As soon as Lin Zhen took off, Lin Feng abandoned his Sighing Wind Beast and jumped onto the back of the Roc.


    ¡°As the boss, it¡¯s your responsibility to bring your little brother along. My Sighing Wind Beast is as slow as an olddy. I¡¯ll just follow you, big brother.¡±


    Looking at this penniless, shameless, and thick-skinned World King, Lin Zhen was speechless. Fortunately, the Roc didn¡¯t mind carrying an extra person, and with a p of its wings, it soared into the sky towards Xianle County.

 Chapter 623: 625: The Value of Talent

    Chapter 623: Chapter 625: The Value of Talent


    The areas in the Original World are often unbelievably vast, like the Wood King Mansion. It sounds like just a mansion, but in reality, its diameter is three times that of the Milky Way, covering thirty thousand light years!


    Thankfully, after years of umtion in the Original World, numerous teleportation arrays have beenid out. Otherwise Lin Zhen likely would have no way to leave the Wood King Mansion for the time being.


    Moreover, the teleportation arrays in the Original World charge hefty fees, leaving a deep impression on Lin Zhen.


    Taking the teleportation directly from Wood King Mansion to Xianle County costs ten million for each person.


    At this moment, Lin Zhen considered taking Lin Feng with him into the Dark Star Space.


    But after hesitating, Lin Zhen set aside this idea. Dark Star Space held too many secrets. If he could avoid revealing it, he should.


    Knowing Lin Feng had no money, just as Lin Zhen was preparing to pay, Lin Feng suddenly showed his identity to the overseer of the teleportation array.


    Then, both Lin Zhen and Lin Feng were allowed to teleport for free. As the Wood King Mansion¡¯s only Longevity Realm martial artist, Water Mirror and his family could use all public facilities of the Mansion for free. As his son, Lin Feng could also bring one person with him.


    ¡°Boss, I now get that you really do treat me well. You were willing to pay ten million for me. I did not make you my big brother in vain.¡±


    With a sh of light, both had arrived at the Earth Realm of Xianle County. Lin Feng, with a face full of gratitude, spoke to Lin Zhen.<div>


    Lin Zhen thought to himself, ¡°If it were not for the fact that the Dark Star Space can¡¯t be revealed, I¡¯d be damned if I paid ten million for you.¡± But of course, he couldn¡¯t say this aloud. Instead, he asked expectantly, ¡°Can you use the teleportation arrays for free?¡±


    ¡°No no no, only the ones in the Wood King Mansion are free. Building a teleportation array costs a fortune, and my father¡¯s influence is not that big. Outside of the Wood King Mansion, it doesn¡¯t work.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded. This made sense. But once he arrives in Xianle County, he is confident that he will be able to earn money.


    Compared to the Wood King Mansion, Xianle County is even more enormous. After leaving the teleportation point, both men started riding towards the Alchemist Guild.


    The Guild Union is located in the northeast of Xianle County City. Not only is there the Alchemist Guild, but there are also the guilds of other major organizations.


    Lin Feng browsed the information about the Alchemist Guild on the Dimensional Universe as they walked, chattering nonstop to Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Boss, the Alchemist Guild in Xianle County has hundreds of alchemists, including the chairman and vice-chairman, who are both sixth-grade alchemists, along with dozens of fifth-tiered elders, hundreds of deacons, and several low-level alchemists. The chairman is Huangfu Qi and the vice-chairman is Thomas.¡±


    ¡°I already know all this,¡± Lin Zhen replied. He had done his research beforeing.


    ¡°Hehe, let me tell you something that you definitely don¡¯t know. Among the Xianle County residents, Huangfu Qi and Thomas are not the strongest alchemists.¡±


    ¡°Oh, then who¡¯s the strongest alchemist? Don¡¯t tell me there¡¯s a seventh-grade alchemist here?¡±


    ¡°There aren¡¯t any seventh-grade alchemists, but there is one guy who is both a sixth-grade alchemist and a sixth-grade Dark Star Alchemist.¡±


    ¡°Dark Alchemist?¡±


    ¡°Yes, Dark Alchemists practice evil techniques which can refine some crooked, weird elixirs. They are also very powerful.¡±


    Lin Zhen thought to himself. Xu Xingyao could also be considered a dark alchemist. His true alchemy level is at the peak of the fourth grade, but the technique he uses to reach the fifth grade is not respectable at all. Strictly speaking, Xu Xingyao is a fifth-grade dark alchemist, as well as a fourth-grade alchemist.


    ¡°What you may not know is that this person controls forty percent of Xianle County¡¯s elixir market. He himself is a peak world king ranker, and it¡¯s rumored that a Longevity Expert backs him. But the Longevity Warriors don¡¯t manage affairs directly, they leave everything to him. This guy is super rich!¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s his name?¡±


    ¡°Gu Yunting, a man who is both righteous and wicked. People say that if he didn¡¯t have to deal with a Dark Alchemy Skill and business, he would¡¯ve already be a seventh-grade alchemist. His talent definitely surpasses both Huangfu Qi and Thomas.¡±


    Lin Zhen memorized his name. He wanted to enter the elixir market, and there might be a chance to interact with this person.


    After two hours of flying, they finally arrived at the northeast sector of Xianle County.<div>


    The Roc bird descended from the sky, and both men arrived at the entrance of the Alchemist Guild.


    A third-grade alchemist and a fourth-grade alchemist, they walked into the Alchemist Guild confidently. The guards did not stop them, because the scanning system at the door could easily identify their identities. As they were alchemists, they were part of the guild and didn¡¯t need to be stopped.


    Lin Feng strutted as he walked because as he passed by the entrance, the people lined up at the door for miles to seek elixirs looked at him with reverence.


    In Lin Zhen¡¯s ear, he even said, ¡°Boss, you see, they all admire me as a world king.¡±<div>


    ¡°Bullshit! You can try talking to them and see what they call you. Here in Xianle County, being a World King means nothing.¡±


    Lin Feng, feeling somewhat disgruntled, greeted a passerby. The passerby immediately replied in a flustered manner, ¡°Hello Mr. Alchemist, how do you do!¡±


    ¡°Boss, they really don¡¯t care about my World King status.¡±


    Lin Zhen smiled and led him into the guild.


    ¡°Hello, respected Lin Zhen Deacon. How may I assist you?¡± A beautiful blond woman greeted Lin Zhen with a smile. She seemed to not notice Lin Feng, who was trailing behind Lin Zhen with his chest puffed out and belly sticking out.


    ¡°Yes, help me contact Mr. Thomas. Let him know that Lin Zhen is here for a visit.¡±


    ¡°Alright. Please wait a moment.¡±


    Thedy immediately made a connection through the Dimensional Universe and then said to Lin Zhen, ¡°Mr. Deacon, Vice President Thomas is waiting for you in his building. You can go over there, but your followers are not allowed into the Vice President¡¯s yard without permission.¡±


    ¡°Wh¡­ what follower? I am a World King! Have you ever seen a World King being a follower?¡± Lin Feng was furious.


    ¡°I¡¯ve seen too many. Every elder in our association has two peak Level Nine World Kings as followers. However, a World King of your level is indeed the first I¡¯ve seen¡­,¡± The girl giggled with her hand over her mouth.


    Lin Feng was choked by her words and looked at Lin Zhen helplessly.


    Before Lin Zhen could answer, thedy smiled slightly, ¡°You can rest in Deacon Lin Zhen¡¯s alchemy room.¡±


    Lin Zhen was taken aback, ¡°I have an alchemy room?¡±<div>


    ¡°Of course, each Deacon-level has their own separate alchemy and rest rooms, as Deacons would have two Domain King level bodyguards. It¡¯s quitemon even though you brought a World King.¡±


    ¡°Where is my alchemy room?¡±


    ¡°On the second floor of this building, Room 3309, as Vice President instructed earlier.¡±


    The Alchemist Guild¡¯s building is incredibly spacious, with thousands of rooms on just one floor.


    ¡°Take care, Lin Feng. You wait in my room for me. I¡¯lle and find you after I meet with the Vice President.¡±


    Lin Feng nodded gloomily, as the son of Longevity Experts and a World King who is now also an alchemist, he felt underrated for the first time.


    Lin Zhen left the building alone. Thomas¡¯s yard was behind the building. Not only him, but every elder had their own yard and building. As the Vice President, his yard is evenrger and more luxurious.


    Upon arriving at the entrance, the door automatically opened, and a virtual arrow in the void guided Lin Zhen¡¯s way.


    As he slowly walked along, there were pavilions, gardens, bamboo paths, the environment was stunning.


    ¡°How luxurious! They even use Night Pearls for lighting in corners.¡±


    There was a ssh of water, and a white dragon fish leaped out of theke next to it.


    Lin Zhen had seen this fish at the Wood King Mansion, each sold for a hundred thousand, but he didn¡¯t expect to see it in theke.


    What was even more shocking was when a golden bird suddenly dived down, caught the dragon fish, and flew away. It seems like it was dinner time.<div>


    ¡°That¡¯s¡­ It¡¯s a Roc! And it has evolved further? I can¡¯t believe this hundred thousand per fish is used to feed birds!¡±


    Lin Zhen was speechless, the alchemists are indeed very wealthy.


    A marker in the void kept guiding Lin Zhen through the garden until he reached a gigantic vi located deep inside the garden.


    The door automatically opened, and Lin Zhen entered the vi.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    Inside, a ck-haired woman was sitting in the hall, savoring red wine. Seeing Lin Zhening in, she raised her ss to him, ¡°Wee, young man.¡±


    ¡°Um¡­ hello, ma¡¯am.¡±


    ¡°Hello, the weather¡¯s nice today, I hope you¡¯re in a good mood.¡±


    Lin Zhen walked forward somewhat mechanically because he noticed that this woman in ck was a warrior of the Longevity Realm!


    ¡°I met another Longevity Expert, and it¡¯s a woman¡­¡±


    Lin Zhen followed the marker up to the third floor and arrived in front of a door.


    ¡°Wee, Lin Zhen. The Vice president is waiting for you.¡±


    When the second Longevity Warrior appeared, Lin Zhen felt somewhat numb from the shock.


    After entering the room, a medicinal fragrance hit his nose. Thomas, sitting behind a table, looked up at Lin Zhen and smiled, ¡°Make yourself at home, I¡¯ll be done here soon.¡±<div>


    After speaking, he looked at the man who had opened the door, ¡°Alright, there¡¯s nothing to do here for now, you can go downstairs and have a drink with your wife.¡±


    The man in ck nced at Lin Zhen and sensed that Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t pose any threat to Thomas, so he turned around, closed the door, and left.


    ¡°Mr. Thomas, those two people¡­,¡±


    ¡°Oh! They are assigned by the association. Each sixth-grade alchemist is provided with two Longevity Warriors as bodyguards because, in the association¡¯s eyes, the value of a sixth-grade alchemist exceeds that of a Longevity Warrior.¡±


    Upon hearing this, Lin Zhen¡¯s mind buzzed, as he learned how valuable an alchemist is.


    Even more importantly, he realized how absurd his ck Hole Beast soul-searching talent is!


    He originally thought that after being reborn for a thousand years, he would have no advantage. But he now understood that rebirth isn¡¯t the greatest advantage, his ck Hole Beast¡¯s bloodline is his greatest fortune!

 Chapter 624: 626: Sniper

    Chapter 624: Chapter 626: Sniper


    As Thomas adjusted the potion, Lin Zhen watched from the side.


    Thomas had already agreed with Lin Zhen that if Lin Zhen needed a mentor, he would take on the role.


    In Thomas¡¯s opinion, Lin Zhen was a genius in alchemy, and with careful cultivation, he would surely shine brightly in the future.


    What Thomas was working on was not an elixir but a potion.


    Elixir is actually a general term, including not only golden pills but also potions, powders, granules, and many others.


    ¡°Watch closely, this is the Dragon Blood Potion. After drinking it, it will stimte and enhance power, toughen the skin, and moreover, it has a natural deterrent effect on snake-like monsters,¡± Thomas said.


    Lin Zhen immediately listened attentively to Thomas¡¯s exnation. Xu Xingyao was also knowledgeable in this area, but his level was not high.


    About twenty minutester, the potion was ready, and Xu Xingyao suddenly said, ¡°Lin Zhen, infuse your freezing air!¡±


    Lin Zhen raised his hand, and a cold air of 150 degrees below zero appeared in his hand.


    ¡°You don¡¯t need it to be that low, 70 degrees will suffice.¡±<div>


    The cold air decreased and was infused into the Dragon Blood Potion.


    Originally, it was thought that the blood would instantly solidify; however, it slowly solidified, and in the end, it did not be ice but something simr to jelly.


    ¡°Sess! With this refrigeration technology, this kind of Dragon Blood Potion can be sold on the shelves. Did you understand everything?¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded, and he had mastered this potion.


    ¡°Alright, sit down. You came here as a reward from the Dimensional Universe Company. You and I are quite close, and if you don¡¯t mind, follow me for alchemy in the future. I promise to make you an elder of the Alchemist Guild within 20 years!¡±


    An elder of the Alchemist Guild is a Fifth Grade Alchemist, even more esteemed than a World King. Thomas¡¯s promise to Lin Zhen reflected how much he valued him.


    ¡°I am honored to trouble you, teacher!¡± Lin Zhen immediately bowed to Thomas.


    ¡°Hehe, whether it¡¯s a teacher or not doesn¡¯t matter, the most important thing is that you have the ability to survive here.¡±


    Thomas said solemnly, ¡°The Alchemist Guild does not provide you with medicinal materials for free, even for me, it costs 70% of the price. The cost of your alchemy will not be small, and if the elixir cannot be sold, then your life will be difficult. Even if you have one billion, it won¡¯tst long.¡±


    ¡°Please rest assured, teacher, this should not be a problem.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s Juyuan Powder had detoxified the fire poison, and he believed that given time, it would be sessful in the market.


    ¡°Well, you can go first. If you want to sell elixirs, it¡¯s best to buy a store in advance. You can talk to the front desk.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded, exchanged Dimensional Universe IDs with Thomas, and then left his yard.


    Returning to the main building, Lin Zhen first found the front deskdy and asked her to help him buy a store.


    If some products in the Dimensional Universe are seldom traded, then it should be elixirs.


    Because theposition of an elixir is tooplex and difficult to understand, ordinary people would not dare to buy them from stores they are not familiar with, as even if they do buy them, they might be fake. Moreover, there is no ce to reason with the sellers.


    For example, Juyuan Powder definitely has an enhancementponent, but how much of an enhancement is uncertain. After all, in the Dimensional Universe, you cannot discern theposition of an elixir.


    Even if you seekpensation, it¡¯s like an impossiblewsuit. The seller will say it¡¯s a problem with your constitution, or they will say that you have already improved so much that you cannot prove it.


    Therefore, thergest transaction volume of elixirs is still in stores.<div>


    The front deskdy, Su Shanna, was very happy to serve Lin Zhen because she saw Lin Zhen and herself being in the same category of young people.


    Most alchemists were old antiques, and Su Shanna felt that she had aged from dealing with them every day.


    She was seven hundred years old this year, and Lin Zhen was one thousand years old. They were such young people¡­


    Lin Zhen found his alchemy room on the third floor.<div>


    This kind of Deacon Level alchemy room had uniform specifications,plete with a pill furnace, medicine cab, air blower, and other equipment.


    However, the pill furnace did not look as good as the one he used.


    Lin Feng stayed in the room and immediately took the retired pill furnace when he saw Lin Zhen rece it.


    ¡°Boss, I want to practice alchemy too. Let me use this one.¡±


    ¡°You can use it as you wish. Even followers have human rights.¡±


    ¡°I am not a follower; I am a World King!¡±


    ¡°A Tier One.¡±


    ¡°¡­..¡±


    ********


    Lin Zhen patiently stayed at the Alchemist Guild. Su Shanna was efficient and, on the fifth day, Lin Zhen finally found a house. It was in a prime location and only cost 10 million, so theirrge stock of elixirs could finally be sold.


    Lin Zhen named the store ¡°Ice and Fire Divine Pill¡±, highlighting the important attribute of being poison-free.


    Moreover, on every elixir, there was Lin Zhen¡¯s exclusive symbol ¨C a me above a sphere of freezing air.


    Poison and side effects troubled every user, but Lin Zhen believed that his elixirs would quickly take over the market<div>


    He spent the entire 50 million on purchasing medicinal materials and began working tirelessly. His alchemy skills became more and more refined, and every day, arge number of Juyuan Powder and Hundred Flower Pills woulde out of his hands.


    During this time, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t think about anything else. He didn¡¯t even look at the goods in the Dimensional Universe, all he wanted was to make money as quickly as possible.


    Lin Feng also temporarily left the guild to help Lin Zhen manage the store, bing a true attendant.


    As Lin Zhen expected, on the first day the shop opened, they sold more than fifty bottles of elixirs. It was quite remarkable for a newly opened store with no foundation.


    The selling price of each Juyuan Powder bottle was 100,000. After deducting the cost of the failed elixirs Lin Zhen had made, each bottle could earn 70,000!


    On their first day, they made a profit of more than 3 million!


    But this was just the beginning. The sales continued to climb, and by the tenth day, they had sold 400 bottles!


    Even with Lin Zhen¡¯s frantic pace of alchemy, it was bing hard to meet the demand.


    The sales of Hundred Flower Pills also brought Lin Zhen an ie of around 6 million each day.


    Out of necessity, Lin Zhen had to begin rationing, supplying a maximum of 200 bottles a day. Even so, he didn¡¯t have much time to do anything else and could only produce a little over 200 each day.


    Thebined sales of Juyuan Powder and Hundred Flower Pills brought in 20 million a day for Lin Zhen.


    This continued for two whole months!


    The news of the Ice and Fire Divine Pill and the alchemist who was proficient in both ice and fire spread. However, after two months, Lin Zhen¡¯s store encountered some trouble.<div>


    That¡¯s because six other elixir stores had opened in the surrounding area.


    ¡°Ice and Fire Immortal Pill, Ice and Fire Holy Pill, Ice and Fire Divine Medicine, Ice and Fire Dual Divine Pills¡­¡±


    The names were very simr, and surprisingly, many of the drugstores had Lin Zhen¡¯s elixirs for sale!


    In these elixirs, there were often a few of Lin Zhen¡¯s mixed in with other drugs.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    The other drugs shared the characteristic of having both ice and fire properties, but their toxin removal was not as sessful. This inconsistency in quality damaged the reputation of the Ice and Fire Divine Pill.


    This meant that someone else who was proficient in both ice and fire alchemy was working against Lin Zhen.


    Furthermore, regr customers could no longer buy the real Ice and Fire Divine Pills, because every day some unscrupulous martial artists would block Lin Zhen¡¯s store entrance, buying up all the elixirs as soon as they arrived, then tantly selling them at other elixir stores.


    As a result, sales declined in the other stores, leaving Lin Zhen as the only one still making a profit. However, fewer people purchased the Ice and Fire Divine Pills.


    After two months of peace, Lin Zhen was targeted by someone.


    With 1.2 billion in his possession, Lin Zhen initially nned to leave and search for Feng Qingluan after a year and a half of earning but didn¡¯t expect his financial path to be cut.


    ¡°Boss, I went to those other stores, but they said they were just following orders. If we want to change the situation, we have to talk to their boss. Otherwise, this will continue, and we may not have any more customers for the Ice and Fire Divine Pills.¡±


    ¡°Who is their boss?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s the guy I mentioned to you before, Gu Yunting.¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen nodded and put away his things. He wouldn¡¯t be refining elixirs for a while.


    He decided to find Thomas and ask about Gu Yunting¡¯s situation.


    Arriving at Thomas¡¯s yard, Lin Zhen disclosed everything that happened recently to him.


    Thomas was silent for a while before saying, ¡°Lin Zhen, Gu Yunting has strong influence. He can monopolize 40% of Xianle County¡¯s elixir market. You can imagine the power behind him. If it¡¯s not working out, take the elixirs back to the Alchemist Guild, and the guild will sell them for you. That way, the market won¡¯t be disrupted.¡±


    ¡°Can¡¯t the guild do anything about him? Isn¡¯t he a member of the Alchemist Guild?¡±


    Thomas let out a bitter smile. ¡°He once was. He wasn¡¯t just a member, he was a guild president. You could say he was my senior, too.¡±


    ¡°We once studied alchemy under the same teacher, and Gu Yunting had the best talent. Later, he became the president, but because he practiced Dark Alchemy Skill, he was expelled by the teacher and could no longer serve as the president. That¡¯s when the current president took over. However, Gu Yunting is very powerful and has extensive connections. With people supporting him, he has managed to build a reputation.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m sure the other person proficient in ice and fire is him. He¡¯s determined to force you out of the elixir market at any cost. Lin Zhen, you can¡¯t fight him, and official means won¡¯t work either; we¡¯ve tried many times.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded. ¡°I understand. In that case, I won¡¯t go through the guild.¡±


    As Lin Zhen left the room, he suddenly turned back to ask Thomas, ¡°What if Gu Yunting were to suddenly die?¡±


    Thomas hesitated, then replied with a smile, ¡°If that¡¯s true, then the clouds would disperse, and your elixirs would sell like hotcakes!¡±

 Chapter 625: 627: 3 Years of Hard Cultivation! (3 more updates)

    Chapter 625: Chapter 627: 3 Years of Hard Cultivation! (3 more updates)


    Lin Zhen wasn¡¯t joking with Thomas. On his way to find Thomas, he had already thought about this matter.


    More than just thinking about it, he even had a n in his mind.


    Instead of going back to the alchemy room, he went straight to his own shop, where Lin Feng was also present.


    When he arrived at the entrance of the shop, several Star Domain-Stage martial artists were standing casually at the door. Seeing Lin Zhen, they immediately waved their hands, ¡°Closed for the day! No more stock today, go to other shops if you want to buy elixirs.¡±


    Lin Zhen looked around and saw a World King sitting under a distant tree, obviously preventing others from buying elixirs.


    ¡°Make way, this is my shop.¡±


    ¡°Oh! So, it¡¯s the Ice and Fire Alchemist who has arrived!¡±


    ¡°Hahaha, what¡¯s the matter? Can¡¯t sit still? If you can¡¯t sit still, you can beg Mr. Gu, who might give you a meal if he is in a good mood.¡±


    ¡°Yeah, wanting to make a living in Xianle County¡¯s elixir market without bowing to Mr. Gu¡¯s pier, you really have guts!¡±


    Lin Zhen red at these Domain Kings, ¡°Have you finished speaking? If you have, get lost!¡±<div>


    ¡°What did you say? Are you tired of living?¡± The Domain Kings were about to make a move.


    The World King walked over, waved his hand to drive them away.


    ¡°Mr. Lin Zhen, don¡¯t bother with these uncouth people, but Mr. Gu asked me to pass you a message.¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s there to say?¡±


    ¡°Mr. Gu said that he can offer you a monthly sry of one hundred million to be his dedicated alchemist, ensuring your elixirs are popr throughout Xianle County.¡±


    ¡°Is there anything else? If not, get lost!¡± Lin Zhen didn¡¯t give this World King any face.


    The World King¡¯s face changed, wanting to make a move but remembering that Lin Zhen had been instructed as a priority by Gu Yunting, he dared not touch Lin Zhen. He pointed at Lin Zhen¡¯s nose in the air, ¡°Refusing a toast and being forced to drink a forfeit instead, I want to see how long your shop can hold up!¡±


    Having said that, he returned to his previous position and continued to prevent others from entering the shop.


    Lin Zhen returned to the shop and saw Lin Feng browsing Dimensional Universe goods.


    ¡°What are you doing?¡±


    ¡°Boss, you¡¯re here. I¡¯m looking for a powerful guy to go down together with that scumbag Gu Yunting!¡±


    These days, Lin Feng had been happily collecting money, but this sudden turn of events had irritated him as well.


    ¡°Why do we have to go down together?¡± Lin Zhen sat down.


    ¡°Boss, if I were at the level of Level 9 World King, I would have killed that guy without a word, but his strength is stronger than mine, I¡¯m not a match. If we don¡¯t go down together, what else can I do? My dad said that he wouldn¡¯t interfere as long as I don¡¯t die outside.¡±


    ¡°Can you find detailed information about Gu Yunting?¡±


    ¡°Yes, his information is not a secret, and my ess is very high. I¡¯ll get it for you right away.¡±


    In a short while, Lin Feng shared Gu Yunting¡¯s information with Lin Zhen.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    Lin Zhen took the information to the break room and carefully examined it.


    ¡°Gu Yunting, Level 9 World King! Peak Sixth Grade Alchemist, Peak Sixth Grade Dark Alchemy Skill, estimated star power value of 2.3 million¡­!¡±<div>


    There was a lot more information, such as him being wealthy and all, but Lin Zhen only focused on this sentence.


    He needed to figure out Gu Yunting¡¯s strength so that he could take action.


    At the World King level, even a Level one World King has a minimum star power of around 800,000.


    Those slightly better ones all have over a million. For example, talents like Lin Feng have reached 1.5 million.<div>


    Gu Yunting, as a Level 9 World King, with a star power of 2.3 million, was average ¨C not high nor low. But for Lin Zhen¡¯s current level, it was still too high.


    At least with his current 710,000 star power, there was no chance for Lin Zhen topete with Gu Yunting.


    Lin Zhen had his n. He had to deal with Gu Yunting, but it didn¡¯t necessarily have to be in person.


    Since alchemy was temporarily paused, Lin Zhen decided to create an avatar.


    A good avatar should have a higher realm than the original body. After Xiao Nuan¡¯s revival, Lin Zhen hadn¡¯t found a suitable avatar material yet.


    It wasn¡¯t that he didn¡¯t want to find one; it was just difficult to find. A Super Star River Beast as an avatar was no longer useful for the current Lin Zhen. For example, the Fire Kirin¡¯s avatar had an actual star power level even lower than Lin Zhen¡¯s original body and was not suitable for major use.


    Only a better avatar would have a higher power limit.


    But in the universe, the Super Star River Beast is perceived by most people as the best avatar material. Where could he find something even better?


    Should he find another ck Hole Beast-level creature? Even if he could find one, it would only be on par with Lin Zhen¡¯s original body, which wouldn¡¯t be enough to deal with Gu Yunting.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s fingers tapped the table rhythmically as he quickly searched his memory.


    He was reminiscing, but not about his own memories. Instead, he recalled those of Xu Xingyao.


    Xu Xingyao has to be called a genius. He practiced Dark Alchemy Skill while simultaneously practicing alchemy. In the end, he found a way to survive when he was destined to die.


    If he hadn¡¯t encountered Lin Zhen and instead met someone else, Xu Xingyao would have certainly been able toe back to life and start anew.<div>


    Because his method of exorcism was an uncharted path that had never been seen before.


    All other legends about exorcism are about a person who dies and has no choice but to exorcise others, but that¡¯s not a given. The chances of sess are slim to none. There has never been such a well-nned and assured exorcism like the one attempted by Xu Xingyao!


    If Xu Xingyao had seeded in the exorcism, he would have inherited Lin Zhen¡¯s previous realm and power, Star System Level 4.


    Now, Lin Zhen could also perform such a feat!


    ¡°Could it be possible to find someone on the verge of death to exorcise and then use as a separate body?¡±


    ¡°My Spiritual Power has now progressed to the Complete Realm of the Cui Mang Rank. If I want to exorcise someone, there is indeed a chance of sess. However, it would not be easy to exorcise a high-level World King, even if they were about to die.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s Spiritual Power had advanced to the Complete Cui Mang after hisst stint in the virtual space training in the Mirage.


    Lin Zhen had also figured out the Spiritual Realm above the Cui Mang.


    Above Cui Mang lies the Spiritual Nascent Soul!


    The reason the 100% Cui Mang ispletely different from the 99% Cerenkov radiation is that the spiritual power of the green life breath has reached saturation, and the nascent soul can begin forming within!


    For example, Lin Zhen¡¯s current Spiritual Power has begun to fully condense, without a single w, but there is still no sign of a nascent soul forming within.


    If the Spiritual Power were to form a Divine Infant, not only would one¡¯s own Spiritual Power skyrocket, but the Divine Infant could also fly out of the body, ignoring all physical defenses and attacks to directly attack the opponent¡¯s Spiritual Consciousness Sea.


    At this level, as long as the gap in realms isn¡¯t too wide, a single Divine Infant can determine the oue of a battle.<div>


    Lin Zhen felt that if he wanted to exorcise a World King expert, he should be able to do so once his Spiritual Power forms a Divine Infant.


    ¡°What I need now are spiritual power elixirs. I can ask my teacher for advice on this. Although the price of spiritual power elixirs is high, I should be able to afford them now.¡±


    Thomas was still an excellent teacher. After Lin Zhen returned and asked him about the preparations of spiritual power elixirs, he taught Lin Zhen without reservation.


    Although Thomas¡¯s alchemy skills may not be the strongest among the sixth-grade alchemists, his mastery and understanding of elixirs can be considered those of a super master. Under his guidance, Lin Zhen¡¯s skill in elixir study advanced rapidly, making great strides day by day.


    However, configuring spiritual power elixirs is not easy, as Spiritual Power is the mostplex thing. Lin Zhen needs arge amount of it, and only after advancing to a Fifth Grade Alchemist can he independentlyplete the configuration.


    Lin Zhen simply focused on his studies intently. During this time, the Ice and Fire Divine Pill store did not close its doors. Lin Feng¡¯s daily task was to continue guarding the pill shop, practicing alchemy every day, which made the people outside dare not take it lightly.


    Lin Zhen seemed to be at an impasse with Gu Yunting, so he opted to stay in a stalemate. After all, the property was his own and if it wasn¡¯t making money, it wasn¡¯t a big deal. He knew the day woulde when he could reopen for business.


    *********


    ¡°What? That Lin Zhen refused my proposal!¡±


    Tengtian Tower was Gu Yunting¡¯s base. He, who was refining pills in the room, heard the reply from his subordinate World King and was somewhat stunned.


    Soon after, Gu Yunting revealed a cold smile. He didn¡¯t expect that there were people in this world who were so ignorant andpletely disregarded his own face.


    It seemed that young Alchemist was still too immature and didn¡¯t understand who held sway in this market. Since that¡¯s the case, he¡¯ll make it so that his business operatespletely unprofitably and see how long he manages to hold out.


    One day, he will understand that if you want to do business with Elixirs in Xianle County, you have to listen to him!<div>


    He instructed his subordinates to continue on guard, and Gu Yunting slowly started the alchemy furnace.


    ¡°Failed again!¡±


    ¡°This Ice and Fire Divine Pill is so difficult to refine. I¡¯ve studied it for so long and still can¡¯t perfectly reproduce it. What is the Star System Stage Juyuan Powder? If I could refine the Juyuan Powder for the Star Domain Stage and World King stage, that would be the real money-making venture!¡±


    Gu Yunting couldn¡¯t help but envy Lin Zhen. This young man must be a genius in Alchemy. Given more time, if he still couldn¡¯t see the true state of affairs, Gu Yunting would have no choice but to destroy Lin Zhen personally.


    If he wanted to establish a firm footing in Xianle County¡¯s Alchemy market, he had to make sure he was the strongest Alchemist. Although the Alchemy skills of the Guild President Huangfu Qi and Vice-President Thomas were not bad, they were still not as good as him.


    He could only dominate the market and bring in a lot of money with the title of the strongest Alchemist, providing for the people behind him.


    And only with the support of those behind him could he one day break through his realm, advance to Longevity, and not allow anyone to destroy the matters rted to his life and wealth!


    *********


    Every day, Lin Zhen focused on learning Alchemy and mastering the principles of medicine. After the effects of the previously taken medicine disappeared, Lin Zhen would swallow Juyuan Powder once more, allowing his realm to improve.


    The days went by like this for a full three years!


    Lin Zhen had advanced from the original Star System Level 5 to Star System Level 8!


    His Star Power had increased from 710,000 to 900,000!


    More importantly, Lin Zhen had finally, through his own efforts, sessfully advanced to a Fifth Grade Alchemist!

 Chapter 626: 628: Armed Divine Infant, Success!

    Chapter 626: Chapter 628: Armed Divine Infant, Sess!


    Lin Zhen sessfully concocted the Juyuan Powder for use in the Star Domain Stage and advanced to a Fifth Grade Alchemist, which delighted Thomas.


    It is important to know that Lin Zhen had improved to be a Fifth Grade Alchemist at the age of only 1,003 years old. With such a talent and aptitude, it wouldn¡¯t be impossible for him to advance to a Seventh Grade Alchemist in the future.


    Thomas and Huangfu Qi announced on the spot that Lin Zhen would be promoted to an elder of the Alchemist Guild!


    Furthermore, the guild could provide Lin Zhen with two World King level bodyguards. Lin Zhen had already acquired one such bodyguard, Lin Feng.


    Although Lin Feng was only at the Level 2 World King stage, his Star Power had reached 1.7 million, which made him an impressive master. Moreover, the guild could provide a sry for the bodyguards, which was convenient for Lin Feng, who was busy with the store¡¯s affairs.


    Lin Feng truly became a follower now. Although he had initially resisted the identity, his attitude changed instantly once he saw the generous sry.


    As for the other bodyguard, Lin Zhen was in no hurry. He would find one when the time was right.


    The original small alchemy room was reced with a separate courtyard, fully equipped with various facilities. The treatment of an elder was indeed different from that of a steward.


    However, all of these were not important to Lin Zhen. What truly mattered was that he could finally concoct his Spiritual Power potions, allowing the Complete Cui Mang Spiritual Power to cultivate a Divine Infant!


    Over the past three years, he had been constantly studying the information about Divine Infants and had be a master in the cultivation of Divine Infants.<div>


    Others would cultivate their Divine Infants using Spiritual Power in the usual way, but Lin Zhen was not satisfied with that.


    His Divine Infant was to be used for exorcising World King experts, and when choosing a strong individual to exorcise, the right option would undoubtedly be a powerful being.


    And those true strong ones all had Divine Infants. As long as their life fire hadn¡¯t been extinguished, their Divine Infants held considerable power.


    Thus, the shadow of Lin Zhen¡¯s Divine Infant had to be more powerful than that of others.


    For this matter, Lin Zhen specifically asked Lin Feng to consult with his father about ways to strengthen a Divine Infant.


    Although Lin Feng was with Lin Zhen, Water Mirror knew about his every move. Knowing that it was Lin Zhen who wanted to inquire, he told Lin Zhen a piece of information he had heard in the past.


    This matter could not be confirmed by Water Mirror; it was just a legend. Supposedly, when the heavens and earth were created, if the essence of energy elements could gather, it could condense into a weapon for the Divine Infant. However, this process was extremely painful. If sessful, the Divine Infant would be much more powerful than other Divine Infants during battle.


    After all, wielding a weapon would undoubtedly be much more formidable than being unarmed.


    Lin Zhen researched this matter for a long time and finally made some progress.


    The essence of the energy created by the heavens and the earth was actually the purple qi in Lin Zhen¡¯s Dark Star Space.


    Moreover, Lin Zhen had gathered all the energy elements, forming aplete ecological system in a new world. This task was not difficult for him.


    Within three years, he had been continuously gathering the essence of energy elements, allowing them to condense outside the Sea of Spiritual Consciousness.


    These energy elements could change shape at will. Lin Zhen had prepared for a long time, and now it was finally time to reap the rewards.


    *********


    ¡°Master, how do you find my concoction of the Spiritual Power potion?¡±


    Lin Zhen asked Thomas. Although he might surpass Thomas in some areas soon, Lin Zhen would never forget the guidance he had received during these three years.


    Without Thomas¡¯s teachings in potions, Lin Zhen could not have possibly cultivated a Divine Infant.


    Thomas took the potion handed to him, examined it carefully, smelled it, tasted it, and finally gave Lin Zhen a thumbs up.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, today I understand what it means to be ¡®a student surpasses the master.¡¯ Your talent amazes me. From now on, you can graduate in this area of potion studies, especially in Spiritual Power potions. Your understanding has already surpassed mine.¡±<div>


    ¡°I will never forget Master¡¯s painstaking guidance.¡±


    ¡°Go ahead, I know you want to cultivate a Divine Infant. Remember, the color of your Divine Infant is the same as the color attained when you advance your Spiritual Power. Starting from the Bronze Level, Silver Level, Gold Level, Dark Force Level, Diamond Level, Sky Blue Level, and Cui Mang Level, the higher the color grade of your Divine Infant, the stronger your Spiritual Power.¡±


    ¡°So, at what level is Master¡¯s Divine Infant?¡±


    Thomas was also a Level Nine World King, so Lin Zhen decided to ask.<div>


    ¡°Hehe, I¡¯m ashamed. My main focus has always been on alchemy, and while I¡¯ve been stuck at the Level Nine World King realm, my Divine Infant is only at the Late Bronze Stage.¡±


    With that said, Thomas moved his thoughts, and a small figure appeared out of thin air.


    It was a vaguely discernible male figure, resembling a one-year-old baby with bronze-colored skin, not yet at the Silver Stage.


    However, the presence of this small figure caused fluctuations in Lin Zhen¡¯s Cui Mang Rank Spiritual Power.


    If Thomas wanted to use his Divine Infant against Lin Zhen, Lin Zhen would currently have no power to resist.


    After seeing Thomas¡¯s Divine Infant, Lin Zhen became even more eager to cultivate his own.


    After bidding farewell to Thomas, Lin Zhen returned to his courtyard, closed the door, and forbade anyone from disturbing him. It was time for his breakthrough.


    Sitting on the bed with a table in front of him, Lin Zhen ced the prepared Spiritual Power potion on it.


    Over the past three years, he had practiced the method of Divine Infant breakthrough countless times in his heart, ensuring he could achieve sess.


    The only possible difficulty might be the transformation of energy elements into divine weapons within the Sea of Spiritual Consciousness.


    The so-called divine weapon was the Divine Infant¡¯s weapon.


    Gently closing his eyes, Lin Zhen¡¯s thoughts swirled within his Sea of Spiritual Consciousness.


    Inside the Spiritual Consciousness Sea, the Cui Mang Rank Spiritual Power is abundant, making the conditions for nurturing a Divine Infant fully sufficient.<div>


    However, before that, Lin Zhen must nt a divine weapon within his Spiritual Consciousness Sea, which might cause intense pain, but Lin Zhen is not afraid of pain.


    As long as he does not die from pain, Lin Zhen can endure it.


    He believes that Water Mirror would not deceive him, after all, his son was with him. Since he dared to say so, it must mean that he has a lot of confidence.


    First, he merged the energy elements that had been condensed for many years and shaped them into a long spear.


    Under the control of his Spiritual Power, the spear slowly pierced into the Cui Mang Rank Spiritual Power cluster!


    ¡°Ah~~~!!!¡±


    As the spear pierced into his consciousness sea, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t help but let out a roar from his throat. The pain was almost as intense as his soul passing through a ck hole!


    If a hundred million people attempted this, perhaps ny million would faint on the spot, ten million would give up immediately, and no one would have the resilience to persist.


    However, Lin Zhen is not one of the hundred million, even in a trillion, there might not be someone that can surpass Lin Zhen¡¯s tolerance.


    The process was so painful that Lin Zhen gritted his teeth and thrust the spear in forcefully!


    With a loud rumble, his entire body spasmed, and Lin Zhen fainted from the pain, only to wake up again and faint once more.


    He did not know how many times he repeated this process, but Lin Zhen gritted his teeth and never gave up. He allowed his Spiritual Power to merge with the spear while he lost track of the passage of time, going through hell by himself in the room.


    On the first day, he fainted three hundred times!<div>


    On the third day, he fainted one hundred times!


    On the fifth day, he fainted seven times!


    By the tenth day, he only fainted once!


    Gradually, he adapted to the pain. If it weren¡¯t for his soul having passed through the ck hole, he might have died from the pain. It was because his soul was strong enough that he persisted through the hellish ten days.


    On the eleventh day, the pain in his mind finally disappeared.


    The long spear, made from the Energy elements, had finallypletely merged into the Spiritual Consciousness Sea!


    ¡°It¡¯s about time! Damn, such pain is unbearable for humans, but luckily I managed to pull through!¡±


    ¡°But it was all worth it. When my divine infant is born, it will possess a weapon, giving me a significant advantage against other divine infants.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s clothes had be wet and then dried, and dry then wet again. He shivered as he picked up a bottle of Spiritual Power potion from the table and gulped it all down!


    The powerful medicinal effect charged into his mind and poured into the Spiritual Power cluster!


    A wave of life energy surged within his Spiritual Consciousness Sea. Lin Zhen felt like a tiny new lifeform was about to be born.


    ¡°The second bottle!¡±


    He picked up the second bottle of potion and poured it down again. That surge of life energy finally became clearer.<div>


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t care anymore, he grabbed the prepared potions on the table and poured them down one after another. Wave after wave of life energy continuously washed over Lin Zhen¡¯s Spiritual Consciousness Sea.


    By the time he poured down the tenth bottle of potion, the life energy finally stopped increasing and saturated.


    Lin Zhen halted his actions and focused his mind on his cultivation while waiting patiently.


    At this moment, his Spiritual Consciousness Sea was like an egg, and a fetus was slowly forming in the center of the egg. The Cui Mang Rank Spiritual Power began to constantly pour into the fetus, nurturing life.


    Gradually, the Cui Mang Rank Spiritual Power began to decline, turning into Sky Blue.


    From Sky Blue, it fell to Diamond Level, then Dark Gold.


    As Dark Gold fell, it turned into Gold, and then Silver.


    By the time it became Bronze, Lin Zhen¡¯s fetus was almost formed.


    In the end, the Bronze Spiritual Power also vanished, having all be nourishment for the Divine Infant. The color finally turned into a transparent white, which represented the initial stage of Spiritual Power.


    Time passed day by day during this process, and in the blink of an eye, ten months had passed!


    Nurturing divine infants is not an easy task, as the Spiritual Power acts as their nourishment. This is a crucial step for Martial Artists, and it usually takes ten months to seed.


    After ten months of diligent cultivation, Lin Zhen¡¯s body was utterly exhausted, but his Spiritual Power was incredibly excited.


    Because on the day when the first ten months arrived, thest trace of Bronze energy in his consciousness sea also disappeared.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    At that moment, the fetus within the sea of consciousness finally broke free from its cocoon!


    There was a crack in the egg-shaped Spiritual Power cluster.


    Through the Spiritual Power, Lin Zhen could clearly see a chubby little boy sitting in the center of the egg. He was wielding a seven-colored long spear and slowly opening his eyes.


    As the divine infant opened its eyes, it seemed to absorb the essence of heaven and earth in a single moment, bing a unique and unparalleled presence!

 Chapter 627: 629 Hua Hua Taisui

    Chapter 627: Chapter 629 Hua Hua Taisui


    The Divine Infant opened its eyes, and a trace of bronze-colored Spiritual Power began to reappear in Lin Zhen¡¯s Spiritual Consciousness Sea.


    The Spiritual Consciousness Sea is the Divine Infant¡¯s home. Having been born, it automatically re-enters the Bronze Level.


    However, this newly born Bronze Level Spiritual Power was stronger than Lin Zhen¡¯s previous Cui Mang Level Spiritual Power.


    The Divine Infant appeared to be a chubby white infant. Feeling that Lin Zhen was watching it, it immediately opened its small mouth and let out a giggle.


    It waved a seven-colored long spear in its hand, greeting Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s mood was full of excitement, as the Divine Infant was nurtured through his countless hardships. At times, Lin Zhen even had thoughts of giving up. However, seeing it today made him feel that it was all worth it.


    ¡°Ah! Ah!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s Spiritual Power kept teasing the Divine Infant, who keptughing. The long spear in its hand swayed back and forth, with various colors of energy circting on it. The spear was not a physical entity, but it had an incredibly powerful lethal force against other Divine Infants.


    After a good while, the Divine Infant seemed a bit tired and began to rest.


    As the Divine Infant fell asleep, Lin Zhen¡¯s Spiritual Power slowly increased.<div>


    Only then did Lin Zhen feel satisfied and stopped. He quickly got up to check on his body¡¯s condition. In two more months, Lin Zhen could take Juyuan Powder again and advance to Tier Nine Star System.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Moreover, the expansion of his Dark Star Space would further improve. Within an estimated three years, Lin Zhen could light up the third Constant Star ¨C the Five Ghosts Star.


    In conclusion, his future was bright.


    After tidying up a bit, Lin Zhen walked out of the room.


    As soon as he came out, he saw Lin Feng lying on the bed outside, snoring loudly.


    ¡°Hey hey~! Get up, your dad is here to catch you and take you home.¡±


    ¡°Huh~! Where?¡±


    Lin Feng jumped out of bed. He was perfectly fine waiting outside but didn¡¯t want to go home. No matter how soundly he slept, he would immediately get up and be ready to run away.


    ¡°Ah, Boss, you¡¯vee out of seclusion.¡±


    ¡°Yeah, haven¡¯t seen you for a long time, right?¡±


    Lin Zhen nced at Lin Feng, who was startled for a moment. He then covered his eyes with his hand and said, ¡°Boss, your eyes are so terrifying. I feel like my eyes are going to be pierced by your gaze.¡±


    ¡°My spiritual power has made some breakthroughs, and I might not have controlled it very well yet.¡±


    ¡°Congrattions, Boss. What are we going to do now? Are we leaving Xianle County?¡±


    ¡°Why are we leaving Xianle County?¡±


    ¡°Business at the shop has stopped, that Gu Yunting is determined to fight us to the end. Five shops are ying with us, he¡¯s so rich and doesn¡¯t care, but we can¡¯t afford to continue like this, I¡¯ve spent all my sry.¡±


    ¡°You can spend several million each month? That¡¯s impressive.¡±


    ¡°Alchemy needs money, Boss. I don¡¯t have your high sess rate, so I can¡¯t make any money. Besides, what can a few million do? If you don¡¯te out soon, I¡¯ll have to go out and beg.¡±


    ¡°Alright, alright. Let¡¯s go out for a stroll, have some good food. I haven¡¯t had a proper meal in ten months; I¡¯m almost starving to death.¡±


    ¡°Alright, alright. I¡¯ve been looking at a few restaurants and was just waiting for you toe out so I could celebrate with you.¡±<div>


    ¡°Hehe, then you¡¯ll pay the bill.¡±


    ¡°Come on, I¡¯m just a follower. What follower pays the bill on behalf of their master?¡±


    The two of them walked out of the Alchemist¡¯s Guild while bickering.


    Lin Zhen initially wanted to visit Thomas, but he was told that Thomas had gone out. So he took Lin Feng with him to the streets.<div>


    Lin Feng¡¯s chosen ce wasn¡¯t bad at all. Called the Taste Hall, it had exquisite dishes with delicious vors and was considered an upscale restaurant in Xianle County.


    A single consumption at this ce would cost hundreds of thousands, and those who coulde here were mostly high-ranking martial artists. Star Domain Stage practitioners weremon, and World King Powerhouses would often visit as well.


    In the Original World, people below the ck Hole Period were considered ordinary. Only once they passed the ck Hole Period were they considered martial artists.


    The Taste Hall was exclusive for martial artists and did not cater to ordinary people. All the visitors who came here to dine and drink were martial artists.


    The two of them ordered a table full of dishes, eating and drinking while listening to the loud discussions around them.


    ¡°Hey, a rtive from my hometown came over and insisted on telling me how strong a World King in their hometown was. Iughed at him back then. What does that bumpkin know about real powerhouses? Does he know what a true World King expert is?¡±


    ¡°Then what do you think a true World King powerhouse is like?¡±


    ¡°There are countless World Kings in the Original World, along with numerous geniuses. But I believe that true powerhouse World Kings should be divided by race. Only those races with extraordinary talents can give birth to true powerhouse World Kings.¡±


    At this point, other people joined the debate: ¡°I think humans are very strong, with the highest numbers and the most strong practitioners.¡±


    ¡°No, no, no. Humans have toorge a base. Also, at the World King level, I believe that Underworld Demons are the strongest. They have superior physical strength and natural spiritual power, along with a fiendish guardian spirit, making them much stronger than humans.¡±


    ¡°Well, I¡¯d say the Angel n is powerful, especially the Archangels, who are like freaks among the World Kings.¡±


    ¡°Do you think Angels can defeat the Titan n? You must be kidding me.¡±


    ¡°The Titan n might not necessarily be the strongest either. What about the Bright God n, which the Angel n serves? They can suppress the Titans, right?¡±<div>


    ¡°And what about the Three-eyed Divine n? They¡¯ve been fighting with the Bright God n for countless years, and their powerful members are simply terrifying.¡±


    A group of Domain King strong ones debated endlessly, but finally, a Domain King spoke up: ¡°In my opinion, every race has its strong ones. Even in weaker races, there are individuals with exceptional strength. Just look at those wanted World Kings. Each of them has killed countless people and has extraordinary strength. Surely we can¡¯t generalize.¡±


    This statement made some sense and temporarily halted the debate among the Domain Kings.


    Lin Feng was eating with chopsticks when he noticed Lin Zhen¡¯s stunned expression and looked up at him.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t say anything, but the words of that Domain King sparked some inspiration in him.


    When it came to forging avatars, it¡¯s crucial to find a World King of a certain fate. Lin Zhen had been clueless about this, but the Domain King¡¯s words about wanted World Kings provided him some insights.


    Halfway through the meal, Lin Zhen stopped and asked Lin Feng, ¡°Do you have high permissions in the Dimensional Universe?¡±


    ¡°Not bad, but not as high as yours now, boss. You¡¯re a Fifth Grade Alchemist and a guild elder now, which is a pretty high status, almost catching up to Wood King of the Wood King Mansion.¡±


    Lin Zhen was still not used to his new identity and hadn¡¯t realized the high status of a Fifth Grade Alchemist.


    ¡°Alright, I should be able to look up a lot of information on my own now.¡±


    Lin Zhen put down his chopsticks and started searching in the Dimensional Universe.


    He was looking up bounty notices.


    Instead of searching the world for powerful World Kings, it made more sense to look at these notices. Wanted World Kings were undoubtedly strong.<div>


    ¡°Wanted bounty for Jinwen n¡¯s World King Bai Fengqi, reward: 10 billion!¡±


    ¡°Wanted bounty for White Tiger n¡¯s World King Huang Ba, reward: 2.5 billion!¡±


    ¡°Wanted bounty for Demon n¡¯s World King Lasuk, reward: 4 billion!¡±


    Each bounty notice described the situation of these World Kings, and they were all involved in earth-shattering events.


    For example, Bai Fengqi of the Jinwen n once broke into a gathering of World Kings, killing 25 of them.


    For example, World King Lasuk of the Demon n disguised himself as an auctioneer in the Auction House of the World and swept away billions¡¯ worth of auction items, leaving behind a pile of fakes that caused the Auction House to lose face.


    In short, these people hadmitted robbery, theft, and almost every other kind of crime.


    Longevity Realm Martial Artists rarely interfered in World King-level battles, so these World Kings could be considered powerful. Capturing them wasn¡¯t easy.


    Every time Lin Zhen saw a World King, he would immediately look up their information to see if they met his requirements.


    Since these World Kings were mostly active around Xianle County, they were closely watched.


    However, the more Lin Zhen investigated, the more disappointed he became.


    Although these World Kings were considered strong, they were still far from his requirements for avatars. Since forging avatars is a difficult process, he didn¡¯t want to leave any regrets that might lead to recementster on.


    Meanwhile, Lin Feng was eating voraciously and became curious about Lin Zhen¡¯s stillness while searching for information.<div>


    ¡°Boss, what are you looking for?¡±


    Lin Zhen momentarily paused his search and replied, ¡°I want to see who can be considered the strongest World King near Xianle County.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s easy. I know who it is¡ªHua Hua Taisui!¡± Lin Feng pped his chest confidently.


    ¡°Who¡¯s Hua Hua Taisui? Howe I didn¡¯t find anything about this person?¡±


    ¡°Boss, you won¡¯t find this person in the Dimensional Universe. That¡¯s because he¡¯s a World King who¡¯s wanted by Longevity Experts. The incident is only circting within the Longevity Realm and hasn¡¯t been made public. I only know this from what my dad told me.¡±


    ¡°A World King wanted by Longevity Experts? Is this person still alive?¡±


    ¡°Of course! Otherwise, how could he be called the strongest World King? There¡¯s quite a story behind this person.¡±


    Lin Feng coughed a bit, temporarily stopped eating, and told Lin Zhen, ¡°Our Nan Liang Empire, despite being arge country, isn¡¯t a first-ss one. We rely on the Da Liang Empire, and since we¡¯re located south of Da Liang, we¡¯re called Nan Liang.¡±


    ¡°The Emperor of the Da Liang Empire is in the Longevity Realm, as is the Crown Prince, and even the yet-to-be-wed Crown Princess.¡±


    ¡°Speaking of the Crown Princess, she has quite a background. Her family and sect are all top-notch, and she¡¯s even more beautiful than a flower. Otherwise, she wouldn¡¯t have been chosen as the Crown Princess so early. But before she could be married off, a scandalous incident urred!¡±


    Lin Feng chuckled, ¡°A daring World King sneaked into the Imperial Pce, secretly filmed the Crown Princess taking a bath, and broadcasted it live in the Dimensional Universe. Although nothing crucial was exposed, the incident caused an uproar, enraging the royal family of the Da Liang Empire. Many Longevity Realm Martial Artists joined forces to hunt this World King down, but he still managed to escape. Impressive, isn¡¯t it?¡±


    ¡°Many Longevity Realm Martial Artists failed to capture a World King?¡±


    ¡°Yes! That¡¯s why this World King is hailed as the strongest World King and known as Hua Hua Taisui. I also know that he¡¯s currently in the territory of Xianle County!¡±

 Chapter 628: 630: Lin Zhen’s Exorcism! (Third Update)

    Chapter 628: Chapter 630: Lin Zhen¡¯s Exorcism! (Third Update)


    Lin Zhen was fascinated by what he heard: ¡°That¡¯s indeed impressive, but it¡¯s also a miracle that he managed to survive.¡±


    ¡°Isn¡¯t it? Because of this incident, the Crown Princess is still a prospective Crown Princess since she had not yet married into the family at the time. The Crown Prince has been brooding over this matter, so the two of them haven¡¯t had a big wedding yet.¡±


    ¡°Do you have any information about this person?¡±


    ¡°I do; I¡¯ll send it to you.¡±


    Soon, Lin Zhen received Lin Feng¡¯s information.


    ¡°Hua Hua Taisui, also known as Hua Hua, World King, Peak World King, Purple Gold Divine n, estimated Star Power of 6.5 million¡­¡±


    Lin Zhen nced at his Star Power, and was secretly surprised. A Peak World King with such a high level of Star Power, no wonder he could escape from the encirclement of Longevity Experts.


    Purple Gold Divine n is one of the top ns in the universe, with a high probability of producing Longevity Experts. If nothing unexpected happens, Hua Hua Taisui will eventually be a Longevity Warrior.


    It is said that the Purple Gold Divine n has the most formidable bodies, possessing extraordinary defensive power, and ordinary weapons can¡¯t harm them in the slightest.


    Furthermore, the bounty on this person is impressively high, reaching a whole 100 billion! However, that is only circted among Longevity Warriors because the person who issued the bounty knows that ordinary Peak World Kings can¡¯t deal with Hua Hua Taisui, so there¡¯s no point in offering a bounty to them.<div>


    ¡°How do you know he¡¯s still in Xianle County?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s something my father identally found out. But my father doesn¡¯t like the current Emperor, so even though he knows the whereabouts of Hua Hua Taisui, he hasn¡¯t revealed it. Maybe he doesn¡¯t care about that 100 billion bounty, and told me not to tell anyone.¡±


    ¡°Would you be able to tell me?¡± Lin Zhen didn¡¯t have much hope.


    ¡°Of course, no problem!¡±


    Lin Feng, who had no integrity, immediately discarded his father¡¯s orders and gave Lin Zhen an address.


    ¡°Boss, don¡¯t make a fuss, and don¡¯t be too anxious. Even though the bounty is huge, you have to stay alive to collect it.¡±


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t go into a deeper discussion on this issue and left the restaurant after eating for a while.


    Afterward, he had Lin Feng stay at the Alchemist Guild to watch over the courtyard and the shop for him while he left.


    Hua Hua Taisui lived in a mansion on the outskirts of Xianle County and led a low-key life.


    Perhaps knowing he had caused a huge disaster back then, the young man dared not show his face in public. The mansion was staffed with servants of the Star Realm Level, leading an ordinary life.


    Upon arriving, Lin Zhen first found an opportunity to detain the chef who cooked for Hua Hua Taisui.


    The chef quickly confessed about his master¡¯s situation.


    He didn¡¯t know much about his master, only that his master was injured and had been recuperating all these years. His daily task was to cook medicinal dishes for his master, and then deliver them to the door.


    The master had a ck-clothed bodyguard whose job was to taste the food for poison, ensuring absolute safety for the master. In fact, the chef had never actually seen what the master looked like.


    Lin Zhen got the information he wanted and used the Soul Lock Skill to turn the chef into his loyal subordinate, then followed him quietly into the mansion.


    Now, when Lin Zhen cast Soul Lock, as long as one didn¡¯t scan the Spiritual Consciousness Sea, it was impossible to detect any anomalies. He stayed in the mansion undisturbed.


    About a monthter, Lin Zhen roughly figured out the situation here.


    All signs pointed to Hua Hua Taisui indeed residing here, and it was normal for him to be injured. Having been able to escape from the many Longevity Warriors¡¯ hands back then already spoke of his great fortune.


    Even if he was injured, Lin Zhen was no match for him. However, Lin Zhen naturally had his own methods.<div>


    As a fifth-grade alchemist and an apprentice of dark alchemy skills, Lin Zhen had many techniques that were difficult to detect.


    He took the Ice Lotus from the top of the snowy mountain and prepared the medicine for Hua Hua Taisui in person.


    This method was to deceive the bodyguard, as Lin Zhen could see that the bodyguard knew a bit about medicine. He instructed the chef to prepare more good medicinal materials for his master¡¯s recuperation, so the Ice Lotus naturally entered the menu.


    After that meal, the medicinal cuisine received Hua Hua Taisui¡¯s praise, indicating that he wanted this kind of ingredient in every meal afterwards.<div>


    Thus, Ice Lotus and lotus seeds were put into the dishes and sent to Hua Hua Taisui.


    While this cold-attribute medicine indeed had detoxification and healing effects, one thing to note was that the coldness would quietly umte in the body. If one didn¡¯t take fire attribute elixirs, it would gradually build up. However, Lin Zhen had also put an appropriate amount of fire snake grass in the dishes to temporarily suppress the coldness without being discovered by the user.


    Lin Zhen was waiting for an opportunity when the Ice Lotus seeds¡¯ coldness reached a certain point, which would be his chance to take action.


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    A month passed, and dark clouds filled the sky with heavy snowfall.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    The winter season of Xianle County had arrived.


    On this chilly day, the master ordered that he did not feel well and would not eat Ice Lotus today. He wanted the kitchen to prepare something warm.


    Lin Zhen personally prepared a medicinal dish, putting a fire lotus seed inside, but only the outer shell, as the inside waspressed Ice Lotus.


    As the meal was brought in, Lin Zhen quietly waited.


    He was waiting, waiting for the lotus seed¡¯s outer shell to be dissolved by stomach acid, and the cold air inside to be fully activated. After that, the external and internal forces would freeze Hua Hua Taisui¡¯s dantian at once, freezing his star power!


    A World King who had lost his star power was of no concern to Lin Zhen.


    As for his follower, who was merely a Domain King, Lin Zhen cared even less.


    About half an hourter¡­<div>


    ¡°Ah~! What¡¯s going on!¡±


    A sudden roar erupted from the previously quiet room. This uncontroble scream trembled, and there was no hint of deception.


    Lin Zhen had been waiting for this moment. He kicked the door open and charged in.


    The Domain King¡¯s dantian was also frozen, as he had always been the first to taste the medicinal meals and would often dine with Hua Hua Taisui. He couldn¡¯t escape the same fate.


    A dazzling spear light shed, and the Domain King fell dead.


    Lin Zhen finally saw Hua Hua Taisui.


    A man who was already covered in ice from head to toe, his star powerpletely sealed by Lin Zhen¡¯s dark alchemy skill, couldn¡¯t use it for a short time.


    However, despite this, Hua Hua Taisui didn¡¯t care about Lin Zhen. A cold voice came from his mouth: ¡°Just another fool who doesn¡¯t know how to live. Your tactics are indeed cunning, and I fell for them. But, it¡¯s useless. As an insignificant Star System Level 8, you¡¯re just seeking death in front of me!¡±


    A sh of light appeared before his eyes, and a small figure covered in silvery light flew out from Hua Hua Taisui¡¯s brow, heading straight for Lin Zhen¡¯s Spiritual Consciousness Sea!


    A Divine Infant¡¯s outburst!


    This Divine Infant was on the verge of advancing to gold, and it was, strictly speaking, much stronger than Lin Zhen¡¯s Divine Infant.


    But Lin Zhen was not afraid. Hua Hua Taisui couldn¡¯t move, and his Divine Infant did not have the power to instantly kill. It wasn¡¯t even clear who would kill who.


    With a thought, Lin Zhen¡¯s Divine Infant, which had been sleeping within him, opened its eyes and let out a scream, rushing out from the Spiritual Consciousness Sea!<div>


    The two Divine Infants shed, and the other¡¯s Divine Infant was more powerful, knocking Lin Zhen¡¯s Divine Infant far away.


    However, Lin Zhen¡¯s Divine Infantunched a spear strike, piercing directly into the silvery figure¡¯s chest!


    Strands of spiritual power started to leak out, and a massive amount of energy began to dissipate.


    Lin Zhen resisted the dizziness, took a step forward, and shed sharply at Hua Hua Taisui¡¯s neck with his palm!


    The intense rebound force nearly shattered Lin Zhen¡¯s hand bones, his power unable to break through the defense of the Purple Gold Divine n member.


    ¡°Kid¡­let us negotiate. I¡¯ll give you all my wealth, and you¡¯ll spare me. I promise there will be no grudges. Otherwise, once I recover, you won¡¯t benefit either¡­¡±


    Seeing his Divine Infant heavily injured, and himself unable to move, Hua Hua Taisui finally showed fear.


    But at this point, how could Lin Zhen back down? He picked up the Yin-Yang Spear and struck Hua Hua Taisui again.


    Shallow wounds appeared on his body, but they weren¡¯t fatal. Instead, the cold air around him was released even faster.


    ¡°Such a formidable Purple Gold Divine n body. If he were in perfect condition, I wouldn¡¯t even be able to touch a single hair on his head.¡±


    Lin Zhen became resolute, using the spear to pry open Hua Hua Taisui¡¯s mouth, and threw in a ck elixir.


    The ck elixir was the one Lin Zhen had learned to refine from the memories he obtained from Xu Xingyao. It was specifically for exorcism.


    While Hua Hua Taisui¡¯s Divine Infant was injured, Lin Zhen wanted to forcibly exorcise him!<div>


    The exorcism elixir was swallowed, and Hua Hua Taisui let out unwilling whimpers. But at this moment, he had no strength to fight back. His silver-level Divine Infant shouldn¡¯t have been defeated so easily, but his carelessness and eagerness led to Lin Zhen¡¯s Divine Infant injuring him, and his mental power gave way.


    He would never have dreamed that a Star System Stage martial artist would possess a Divine Infant, and that the Divine Infant would have a weapon.


    Now he had no control over what happened next. Lin Zhen ruthlessly destroyed his Spiritual Consciousness Sea, rendered his body immobile, and began forcibly searching his soul!


    With the exorcism elixir and Lin Zhen¡¯s powerful spiritual power and soul, Hua Hua Taisui, the supreme World King who had escaped from many Longevity Realm warriors, perished under Lin Zhen¡¯s ambush.


    His soul, his memories, werepletely and utterly stripped by Lin Zhen!


    Only a Purple Gold Divine n corpse, akin to a humanoid weapon, and a silver-level Divine Infant on the verge of disintegration, remained.


    At this time, the exorcism elixir took effect. Lin Zhen upied his body and forcibly restored his will, directly taking the heavily injured and unconscious Divine Infant back into the Spiritual Consciousness Sea.


    This would be his future avatar. This Divine Infant still had great uses, and Lin Zhen could not give up on him.


    Thus, Hua Hua Taisui, as a person, waspletely annihted, leaving only an empty shell.


    Lin Zhen was not at ease this time either. Hua Hua Taisui¡¯s memories were much richer than Xu Xingyao¡¯s, and in an instant, tides of memories came rushing in!


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    Today¡¯s third update, for the 200 extra monthly votes from the readers!

 Chapter 629: 631: Splitting the Body, Reaping the Harvest!

    Chapter 629: Chapter 631: Splitting the Body, Reaping the Harvest!


    Hua Hua Taisui¡¯s memories were so rich that it took Lin Zhen more than ten days to digest them.


    Discarding some of the useless memories, Lin Zhen originally thought he had only gained a doppelg?nger, but he didn¡¯t expect that there was a pleasant surprise as well.


    Hua Hua Taisui could be said to have died very unjustly; he didn¡¯t even have a chance to use his unique skills before he died under Lin Zhen¡¯s elixir. If they had really fought, ten Lin Zhens wouldn¡¯t be enough for Hua Hua Taisui to crush with one hand.


    The Flickering Sword Qi was powerful enough to pierce metal and stone, and even the top-quality Heavenly Tools could not withstand his attack. Back then, he had sneaked into the pce to peek at the Crown Princess bathing by relying on the Flickering Sword Qi and fighting off the Longevity Warriors who pursued him.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    The Phantom Light Sword, a high-grade treasure, and the deadly serial sword skill were his trump cards against the Longevity Warriors.


    Furthermore, the body of the Purple Gold Divine n was unbelievably sturdy, and just by looking at how Lin Zhen¡¯s full-strength attack could only pierce their skin, one could see their resilience.


    There was one memory that Hua Hua Taisui remembered particrly vividly, and that was the time he peeked at the Crown Princess of Nan Liang bathing.


    The Crown Princess was a woman who had reached the Longevity Realm and was also an extremely beautiful woman.


    Hua Hua Taisui had yed with countless women in his life, but the one he longed for the most was this Crown Princess.


    His multiple pursuits were unsessful, so he finally decided to sneak into the pce intending to take a sneak photo of the Crown Princess. Unexpectedly, he was caught red-handed while the Crown Princess was bathing.<div>


    However, in reality, he didn¡¯t capture anything critical as the Crown Princess had discovered him before she finished undressing.


    Afterward, Hua Hua Taisui was embroiled in a fierce pursuit, and the person who really wanted to kill him was none other than the Crown Princess.


    He had barely escaped from the pce after a battle, but he was severely injured by the Crown Princess¡¯s Ice Soul God Needle and could not recover in time, giving Lin Zhen the opportunity to finish him off.


    The Crown Princess must have hated Hua Hua Taisui to death, as she shot out three Ice Soul God Needles that not only generated cold and poison upon entering his body but had also suppressed arge portion of Hua Hua Taisui¡¯s Star Power.


    Ranked by their power levels, the third Ice Soul God Needle was called Bloodthirst, which suppressed a million of Hua Hua Taisui¡¯s Star Power!


    This divine needle fused with both his blood vessels and blood, and it would only lose its power once it was saturated with blood.


    The second Ice Soul God Needle was called Bone Etching, which not only suppressed one and a half million Star Power but also destroyed his bones!


    Finally, thest divine needle was called Heart Inscription, which suppressed a whopping two million Star Power. If this needle was left untended, it would eventually pierce Hua Hua Taisui¡¯s heart and kill him.


    Initially, Hua Hua Taisui had relied on his powerful body to survive the Longevity Realm Warriors¡¯ attacks without being fatally injured. However, he nearly died of embarrassment when the vengeful Crown Princess made her move as he was about to escape from the pce.


    Originally, Hua Hua Taisui¡¯s Star Power was as high as six million and fifty thousand, but after the Crown Princess¡¯s three divine needles suppressed it, he was left with only two million. This was one of the reasons why he didn¡¯t dare to go out.


    Bone Etching, Heart Inscription, and Bloodthirst; all three needles hit their mark, not only sealing his Star Power but also containing hard-to-neutralize toxins.


    Hua Hua Taisui had been staying in this manor for many years, gued by the toxins and unable to extract any of the divine needles. The treasures of the Longevity Realm Warriors were not easy to deal with.


    These things had a consciousness; once you thought about removing them, they would burrow deeper into your body. Over the years, Hua Hua Taisui had suffered greatly from these needles but didn¡¯t dare to go out to seek treatment, wasting his life in the manor.


    After reviewing this memory, Lin Zhen secretly thought to himself that he must never meet this Crown Princess while using Hua Hua Taisui¡¯s body as a doppelg?nger, or else he would die an ugly death.


    For ten days, Lin Zhen organized Hua Hua Taisui¡¯s memories and gained a deeper understanding of the customs and people of the Original World. After absorbing the memories of two people, Lin Zhen was now quite knowledgeable about the Original World.


    With Hua Hua Taisui¡¯s techniques inherited due to possessing his body, Lin Zhen learned them all.


    The Phantom Light Sword was a superb treasure, and Lin Zhen had never held anything so wonderful before.


    The Flicking Sword Qi was even more deadly. After mastering it, Lin Zhen improved it by infusing it with gold and thunder elements, which increased its speed to sub-light speed and amplified its power.


    Most importantly, Lin Zhen restored Hua Hua Taisui¡¯s Divine Infant, whose spiritual power had reached the Golden Early Stage after surviving the disaster!<div>


    A body that couldn¡¯t be pierced by swords or guns, a Divine Infant at the Golden Early Stage, sword skills and finger techniques, a doppelg?nger with two million points in Star Power ¨C these were Lin Zhen¡¯s gains from this journey!


    The only regret was that Hua Hua Taisui didn¡¯t have much money due to his many years of fleeing, so Lin Zhen didn¡¯t gain anything in that regard.


    However, having gained so much already, Lin Zhen was confident that money would not be a problem once his own matters were resolved.


    His original body stood beside the doppelg?nger and gently tapped it, making a nging sound.<div>


    ¡°Wow! The Purple Gold Divine n truly deserves to be one of the top races in the universe; this talent is just too strong! This guy almost has no weaknesses. If there is a weakness, it is the Ice Soul God Needles in his body.¡±


    Now that Hua Hua Taisui¡¯s body had be Lin Zhen¡¯s doppelg?nger, the toxins within the God Needles had been expelled by Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want to keep the deadly needles in his body, but the Ice Soul God Needles were too tricky to deal with and couldn¡¯t be removed using Lin Zhen¡¯s own power. Each needle seemed to be alive; as long as you didn¡¯t touch them, they wouldn¡¯t harm you, and you could even fight without any issues.


    However, you couldn¡¯t forcibly remove them either. The three divine needles had three different attributes, and only special items could extract them.


    For example, to remove the Bloodthirsty Divine Needle, you needed the corresponding Spirit Blood to refine an elixir that would saturate and neutralize the needle¡¯s power.


    ¡°It seems I cannot remove the Divine Needle for now, but if it weren¡¯t for this, I probably wouldn¡¯t have gained this clone so easily. As for the Divine Needle, it doesn¡¯t affect much anyway, so let it stay here for now. I¡¯ll take it out one by one once I find a way to remove it.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s gaze turned back to the inner world of Hua Hua Taisui.


    His inner world was vast, a continent that spans tens of millions of square kilometers.


    It¡¯s not to say that a World King¡¯s domain must be huge, this world was actually roughly the same size as Lin Zhen¡¯s Dark Star Space.


    Lin Zhen clenched his fists with force: ¡°Great, I finally have a clone again! Although this clone is wanted by the royal family and is worth a hundred billion, to me, having a powerful clone is the most important thing. However, I find this appearance somewhat annoying, so I¡¯ll change it to my own.¡±


    Lin Zhen was proficient in the Morphing Skill and immediately changed his appearance to look exactly like Lin Zhen¡¯s original body.


    ¡°Hahaha! I am now a Peak World King, and an incredibly powerful one at that. A typical genius Peak World King would have four to five million Star Power already, but this guy has 6.5 million! He¡¯s definitely among the top echelon of World Kings. If it weren¡¯t for the Crown Princess¡¯s three Divine Needles that I can¡¯t currently deal with, I would be fearless against anyone below the Longevity Realm!¡±


    However, Lin Zhen was satisfied with the two million Star Power and the powerful body, which was enough to deal with everything at the moment.<div>


    Moreover, Hua Hua Taisui had another ability that was the Breath Concealing Technique, which could change the realm¡¯s appearance on the surface and make it impossible for anyone to see through. He had relied on this move to disguise himself as an early-stage Star Domain guard and sneak into the Imperial Pce.


    Lin Zhen also changed the surface realm of his clone to a Tier Nine Star System, allowing the clone to walk outside on his behalf without being found out by anyone.


    Finally, Lin Zhen found Hua Hua Taisui¡¯s mount within his inner world.


    A Six-Winged Poison Dragon with the strength of a Peak World King!


    This Poison Dragon was also a notorious creature whose speed was close to the limit of sub-light speed, surpassing 100,000 kilometers per second. After being tamed by Hua Hua Taisui, they hadmitted countless misdeeds together.


    However, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t get rid of the Poison Dragon, as it was still a powerfulbat force. Although it wasn¡¯t on par with a true Peak World King, an average World King wouldn¡¯t stand a chance against it.


    Lin Zhen ced the Poison Dragon in the Dark Star Space to acquaint itself with the Roc bird.


    Once inside the space, the Poison Dragon didn¡¯t bother with the Roc bird and instead found a spot in the Star Fruit Tree to settle down. It was still pondering if its master had changed or not.


    After dispersing the servants in the mansion, Lin Zhen returned directly to Xianle County.


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    After returning, Lin Zhen¡¯s main body plunged back into the alchemy room and began to madly and massively refine elixirs.


    As many Star Domain Stage Juyuan Powders as he could make.


    In another month, Lin Zhen¡¯s main body could make a breakthrough and reach Tier Nine Star System, after which he would need Star Domain Stage medicine.<div>


    As the clone left the alchemy room, he didn¡¯t see Lin Feng, who was probably at the shop.


    Leaving his courtyard, Lin Zhen entered the guild building.


    As soon as the receptionist saw Lin Zhen, she bowed her head and said, ¡°Elder Lin Zhen, you¡¯re back.¡±


    To everyone else, Lin Zhen¡¯s main body and clone were indistinguishable and showed no difference at all.


    ¡°Su Shanna, are there any Four Spirits Blood in the guild?¡±


    Lin Zhen had already found a way to remove the Bloodthirsty Divine Needle, which was to blend the blood of the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and ck Tortoise together to make an elixir. Once the Bloodthirsty Divine Needle was fed enough, it would lose its power and no longer harm the clone¡¯s body.


    Once this Divine Needle was removed, Lin Zhen¡¯s clone would gain an additional million Star Power.


    After checking, Su Shanna replied, ¡°Elder Lin Zhen, we currently only have ck Tortoise blood in the guild. Do you need it?¡±


    ¡°Give me the blood, and add the cost directly to my ount. Also, help me make a purchase order for the other three types. I¡¯ll give you amission once the deal is done.¡±


    ¡°Hehe¡­ Thank you, Elder Lin Zhen.¡±


    Immediately, Su Shanna posted a buy order on the guild¡¯s website. If someone had the required blood, they woulde to trade with her.


    As Lin Zhen collected the ck Tortoise blood and left the guild¡¯s main door, he found himself in the shopping area.


    His Ice and Fire Divine Pill shop was also in this location, which was considered an excellent spot.<div>


    Along the way, people looked at the elder with five Gold Stars on his chest with admiration, as alchemists were highly respected in this ce.


    As Lin Zhen walked a few steps, a teasing voice suddenly came from the side.


    ¡°Oh! Look who¡¯s here! Isn¡¯t this the infamous Ice and Fire Alchemist?¡±

 Chapter 630: 632: Explosive!

    Chapter 630: Chapter 632: Explosive!


    Lin Zhen turned his head to see several World Kingsughing brazenly at him among the crowd.


    Lin Zhen recognized these people; they were the World Kings of surrounding shops, usually blocking their stores¡¯ entrance. He didn¡¯t expect to run into them right after leaving.


    Lin Zhen stopped, ¡°What do you want to do?¡±


    The World Kings didn¡¯t take Lin Zhen seriously, although each guild elder had two World King bodyguards. But Lin Zhen obviously didn¡¯t bring any bodyguards with him.


    Even if he did, they¡¯d only seen one Tier Two World King before and didn¡¯t consider him a threat.


    Seeing Lin Zhen talking loudly, as if he was putting on a brave front, they thought it would be cool to teach a lesson to an alchemist guild elder right here.


    So what if he was a Fifth Grade Alchemist? His strength was ultimatelycking.


    The Star Power of each World King was around a million, and the strongest one even had 1.2 million Star Power, making them absolute powerful figures among the World Kings. They didn¡¯t take Lin Zhen seriously and immediately surrounded him.


    Seeing a fight about to start, the surrounding people retreated, but they didn¡¯t go far and just watched the excitement.


    The leading World Kingughed, ¡°Nothing much, we just bought some Ice and Fire Divine Pills from your shop, and not only did they have no effect, but they also made us vomit and suffer diarrhea for several days. Don¡¯t you think we should settle this ount?¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen asked, ¡°How do you want to settle it?¡±


    ¡°Simple,pensate us!¡±


    ¡°Yeah,pensate, and if you don¡¯t have the money, just sell your shop. After all, you haven¡¯t sold a single elixir in that shop for years.¡±


    Lin Zhen shook his head, ¡°I won¡¯t sell my shop. You guys can forget about that. As forpensation, we can work out if it¡¯s youpensating me or mepensating you.¡±


    ¡°Wow, you really think you¡¯re that once famous Ice and Fire Alchemist? Your elixirs are already worthless, and you still want to act in front of us? You really don¡¯t know how to appreciate favors, huh?¡±


    A World King walked behind Lin Zhen and suddenly kicked at him with incredible speed!


    He intended to make Lin Zhen fall face-first downwards, causing him to lose face. An elder of the Alchemist Guild being beaten up in front of their headquarters, this stain would follow him forever.


    Although he would be punished as well, he believed Gu Yunting could handle it, as he was working for him after all.


    In his view, Lin Zhen was just a Tier Nine Star System martial artist who could be easily killed.


    The people around gasped in surprise, the fight really started!


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t change his expression, his body slightly shifting to avoid the opponent¡¯s kick by a hair¡¯s breadth.


    ¡°Do you know the crime of attacking an elder of the Alchemist Guild in front of the guild? I can execute you!¡±


    ¡°Hahaha! It depends on whether you have the strength, Lin Zhen. Have you gone stupid from alchemy? You¡¯ve forgotten that the most important thing between martial artists is always strength.¡±


    Although Lin Zhen avoided a strike, the World Kings didn¡¯t care. This didn¡¯t prove anything, and they also feared that others might cause trouble, so they simply rushed up together, intending to take down Lin Zhen in a short time.


    Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!¡­


    Four sword Qi broke through the air. Of the five people, four suddenly had bloody holes between their eyebrows and died on the spot!


    Finger sword Qi, no mercy was shown!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s 2 million Star Power allowed him to easily kill these few World Kings. He effortlessly killed four of them, leaving only the one with over a million Star Power.


    This remaining World King suddenly turned ice cold, looking at Lin Zhen as if he were a monster.<div>


    Is this still the Star System stage? He killed World Kings easily, like killing ants.


    Turning around to run away, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t give him the chance. His eyes focused, and the Golden Early Stage Divine Infant in his Spiritual Consciousness Sea immediatelyunched a Mental Shock!


    This World King hadn¡¯t even sessfully nurtured a Divine Infant yet, so his Spiritual Power was far inferior to Lin Zhen¡¯s. The Mental Shock first shattered his mental defense artifact, and then left his brain nk. Stumbling, he fell to the ground after two steps.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t use his full strength on this strike, only taking down his opponent. He then slowly walked over.<div>


    He stepped on the World King¡¯s neck, ¡°I just said, attacking an elder in front of the Alchemist Guild is a great sin. I can execute you at any time, but you didn¡¯t listen to my advice. Don¡¯t me me for being impolite.¡±


    ¡°I¡­we¡¯re Mr. Gu¡¯s people¡­you can¡¯t¡­can¡¯t kill me.¡±


    ¡°Hahaha! Mr. Gu¡¯s people, you mean, that Gu who intentionally opposes me and doesn¡¯t let me establish a foothold in the elixir market? He¡¯s a big figure. Since you¡¯ve said that, I¡¯ll give him face and let you go back to deliver a message to him. We¡¯ll meet for sure!¡±


    This World King was overjoyed, thinking Gu Yunting¡¯s name worked and his eyes filled with hope.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    ¡°Although your life can be spared, your crimes can¡¯t be forgiven. You still have to be punished!¡±


    Lin Zhen lifted his finger, and a sword Qi shot directly through the World King¡¯s Dantian Qi Sea!


    Star Power gushed out like a fountain, glittering beautifully in the air.


    However, the surrounding martial artists shivered with chills. A World King who had practiced hard for a thousand years was just ruined like that.


    Having all his Star Power drained alive, such a martial artist might as well be dead.


    The process of emptying Star Power wasn¡¯t painful, but the Martial Artist howled in agony as if he was dying. For him, it was an unbearable pain; the feeling of his strength rapidly draining away was enough to drive one crazy.


    A minuteter, the million Star Power in his Dantian was emptied, and hepletely lost his qualifications as a Martial Artist.


    He crawled up like a walking corpse and stumbled away, still clinging to the hope that Gu Yunting would save him and give him another chance to practice martial arts.


    However, Lin Zhen knew that a profit-seeking person like Gu Yunting would never save someone worthless.<div>


    Death was his only oue; Lin Zhen spared him to pass a message to Gu Yunting.


    After killing several World Kings, Thomas rushed out from the guild with some people.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, are you alright?¡± Thomas anxiously asked Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Thank you for your concern, teacher. I¡¯m fine. However, these people attacked me in front of the guild. I warned them, but they didn¡¯t know when to stop, so I killed them. Everyone here saw it, and I¡¯ve recorded it.¡±


    Thomas waved his hand: ¡°A bunch of scoundrels! Just kill them, no need to exin anything. Come on, find a ce to burn these guys to ashes and leave not even a trace!¡±


    The man in ck behind him walked over, raised his hand, and the corpses of the dead World Kings disappeared.


    The Longevity Realm bodyguard deterred the crowd from even daring to breathe, and they fully witnessed the power of an Alchemist.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, you¡¯re back and didn¡¯t say anything. Come on, let¡¯s have a drink with your teacher.¡±


    ¡°Teacher, I still have to check on my shop and prepare for the reopening. After I get through this busy period, let¡¯s drink to our heart¡¯s content.¡±


    ¡°Haha, alright. You said it, your teacher will be waiting.¡±


    Thomas took his people back, and Lin Zhen walked out of the crowd to his own shop.


    He could hear snoring from inside the shop; Lin Feng must have been bored and decided to sleep here.


    Lin Zhen stepped in and saw a mess inside; Lin Feng seemed to have been practicing alchemy here.<div>


    ¡°Your dad ising to take you home!¡±


    Lin Zhen yelled, and Lin Feng quickly jumped up like a rabbit, trying to escape through the window.


    Lin Zhen raised his hand and pulled Lin Feng back with a gravitational force.


    ¡°Ah! Boss, you¡¯re back! Where¡¯s my dad?¡±


    ¡°Your dad didn¡¯te. Get up and clean up; our shop is reopening.¡±


    Lin Feng sobered up and realized Lin Zhen was tricking him. He got up and followed Lin Zhen to clean the room.


    While tidying up, Lin Feng suddenly pped his forehead: ¡°Hey! That¡¯s not right, Boss. I tried to escape just now, but you pulled me back with gravity. I have more than 1.7 million Star Power. How could I have been pulled back by you?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s because I¡¯m the boss, isn¡¯t itmon for the boss to catch his subordinates? Get back to work.¡±


    Lin Feng muttered a few words without asking further, but he now held Lin Zhen with even more respect. His seemingly simple boss just proved that his Star Power was above Lin Feng¡¯s!


    However, Lin Feng had an open-minded personality, or one could say, carefree. As his boss, Lin Zhen should be stronger and stronger. Lin Feng didn¡¯t want to think or was unwilling to ponder why he was so strong.


    The two quickly tidied the room, and Lin Zhen also found someone to set up some decorations, red silk, flower baskets, firecrackers, and other not-so-popr items in the Original World to show that the pharmacy was reopening.


    Lin Zhen stocked the shelves with years of umted elixirs, and when the firecrackers were set off, it signified the return of Ice and Fire Divine Pills.


    Thismotion attracted a lot of attention, and after seeing the signboard of Ice and Fire Divine Pills, it sparked many discussions.<div>


    Many people knew about the rise and fall of the Ice and Fire Divine Pills. Seeing the pharmacy reopening now, some who had used the Ice and Fire Divine Pills before knew their benefits and flocked in, fearing they would miss out on buying good elixirs if they werete.


    With several years of umtion on the shelves, there was enough stock, and the business on this day could be described as explosive.


    One year¡¯s worth of inventory was sold on the first day, which had been umted over four years!


    In just one day, the turnover of Ice and Fire Divine Pills reached 3.5 billion!


    These finished elixirs had nearly 3 billion in profit, and Lin Zhen made a fortune.


    Since all the World Kings from the surrounding shops had been killed by Lin Zhen, no one came to make trouble during the day, allowing Lin Zhen to make a substantial profit.


    At closing time in the evening, Lin Feng¡¯s mouth kept smiling as he had just received a one-billion-value red envelope from Lin Zhen, which excited him and left him not knowing what to do with his hands.


    ¡°Boss, it would be great if days like this could continue. In no time, you¡¯ll definitely be a super-rich man.¡±


    Lin Zhen smiled and said: ¡°It won¡¯t be that simple. It won¡¯t always be as popr as today, and Gu Yunting will surely retaliate against me after learning that I¡¯ve reopened and killed those World Kings.¡±


    ¡°So what are we going to do?¡±


    ¡°Nothing, I¡¯m waiting for him toe.¡±

 Chapter 631: 633: Appearance of Past Enemies (3 Updates)

    Chapter 631: Chapter 633: Appearance of Past Enemies (3 Updates)


    After the first day¡¯s explosive sales, the business slowed down slightly on the second day, but the sales remained astonishing, exceeding 500 million every day!


    This means that Lin Zhen has an ie of 400 million every day!


    However, Lin Zhen knows that such days won¡¯tst too long. He can¡¯t possibly supply Xianle County, a ce evenrger than an intermediate cosmic civilization, by himself.


    When his stock for these years sells out, Lin Zhen will still have to implement a sales quota, limiting the amount that can be sold each day.


    But what he didn¡¯t expect was that Gu Yunting didn¡¯te to cause trouble, and it¡¯s unclear what he was doing.


    Since Gu Yunting didn¡¯te, Lin Zhen was happy to make money first, as he still had many things to do.


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    Atop Tengtian Tower, Gu Yunting weed a guest.


    ¡°Hehe! Wee, wee, Elder Qin, I¡¯ve been waiting for you for a long time.¡±


    A wild-looking man with disheveled hair walked in.<div>


    If Lin Zhen were here, he would definitely recognize who this wild man was.


    This person was none other than Elder Qin from the Fire Kirin n, who had borrowed the wormhole from Heavenly Gate.


    ¡°Mr. Gu, it¡¯s been some years since west met. This time I¡¯m passing by, and you¡¯ve specifically invited me here, so just tell me what¡¯s going on,¡± Elder Qin sat down and asked after taking a sip of tea.


    ¡°Hehe, let¡¯s not talk about that first. Elder Qin, you¡¯re an elder of the Kirin n, with many responsibilities. Since you¡¯vee to Xianle County, let me, the host, have a chance to show you some hospitality.¡±


    ¡°Mr. Gu, I¡¯m not a person who likes to beat around the bush. If you have something to say, just say it. If not, I have other matters to attend to and won¡¯t keep youpany.¡±


    ¡°Alright, since Elder Qin has something to do, I won¡¯t beat around the bush. I want to ask, can members of the Kirin n who have strayed from the n be allowed to return?¡±


    Elder Qin pondered for a moment: ¡°Are you talking about someone from the Original World or the New World?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s someone who came from the New World.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s possible, but as you know, New World Warriors whoe to the Original World have a hard life and can barely survive. They all hope to return to the n as soon as possible, hoping the n can support them. So even if they go back, we need to conduct a thorough review to see if they have any value. Basically, we wouldn¡¯t actively look for someone to return.¡±


    ¡°Hehe, that¡¯s good. I have someone here who came from the New World, and I just found out that he¡¯s a member of the Kirin n. Can you do me a favor and simply take him back to the Kirin n? If you find it difficult, I can give the Kirin n some money. As long as Elder Qin speaks up, I won¡¯t haggle.¡±


    ¡°Oh? Who is this person that¡¯s worth Mr. Gu¡¯s effort?¡±


    ¡°This person is called Lin Zhen.¡±


    Elder Qin was originally drinking tea, but upon hearing this name, he immediately sprayed the tea out: ¡°You said his name is Lin Zhen?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right, his name is Lin Zhen. Does Elder Qin know him?¡±


    Elder Qin contemted with a changing expression for a while, then captured a picture from the Dimensional Universe: ¡°Is it this person?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right, Elder Qin really does know him. That makes it easier to talk. Please take him away.¡±


    However, Elder Qin waved his hand decisively: ¡°This is absolutely impossible. Mr. Gu, you can suggest anyone else, but Lin Zhen absolutely cannot return to the Kirin n. I won¡¯t say the specific reason, goodbye!¡±


    Seeing Elder Qin getting up to leave, Gu Yunting hurriedly said, ¡°Hey! Elder Qin, that¡¯s not fair. Why are you leaving without saying a word? I¡¯m sincerely asking you for help.¡±


    Elder Qin stopped and turned to Gu Yunting: ¡°Then I¡¯ll be straightforward. Lin Zhen is just a small fry. Why is Mr. Gu so eager to send him away? I¡¯ll just give you some money, and you can simply kill him.¡±<div>


    Gu Yunting hesitated for a moment, then revealed a bitter smile, ¡°Since the conversation hase to this point, I won¡¯t hide it from you. Lin Zhen is not a small fry anymore. This guy is now an elder of the Alchemist Guild and a Fifth Grade Alchemist. With the guild¡¯s protection, it¡¯s difficult for me to make a move, so I wanted to ask Elder Qin to take him away.¡±


    ¡°What? He¡¯s a Fifth Grade Alchemist?¡±


    Elder Qin only felt that the world was turned upside down. How did the insignificant kid Lin Zhen be a Fifth Grade Alchemist?


    Are Fifth Grade Alchemists alreadymon in the Original World?<div>


    It¡¯s important to know that the Kirin n¡¯s exclusive alchemist is only a Sixth Grade one, and his status in the n is second only to the n leader. Everyone has to give him face.


    But this also further strengthened Elder Qin¡¯s decision never to let Lin Zhen return to the Kirin n.


    If Lin Zhen returned, the mistakes he made more than 700 years ago would be magnified infinitely. Ke Xiangnan, who had just managed to have some good days in the n, would probably face turbulence again.


    Stopping, Elder Qin said to Gu Yunting: ¡°If you can¡¯t make a move, find someone who can.¡±


    Gu Yunting said: ¡°It¡¯s not easy to find someone. A few days ago, Lin Zhen fought with some of my men and easily killed several Domain Kings. I can¡¯t see through him now, and he has a Second Grade World King by his side. Besides, he¡¯s active in the Alchemist Guild. If anyone goes and fails to kill Lin Zhen, they might lose their life.¡±


    ¡°You could also hire someone.¡±


    ¡°Hiring is not easy either. If Lin Zhen had no particr identity, it would be easy to talk about, but killing a Fifth Grade Alchemist, those mercenaries and assassins are not stupid, they will definitely ask for a sky-high price.¡±


    Elder Qin thought for a moment: ¡°Otherwise, I can rmend someone to you. If this person went, he could definitely kill Lin Zhen, and you wouldn¡¯t have to spend a penny.¡±


    ¡°Oh! Who is it?¡±


    ¡°This person is called Ke Jianglong. Because of Lin Zhen, he was suppressed by the Heavenly Gate Guardian Zhuiyue at the bottom of the Heavenly Gate. He just came out a few days ago and currently has no foothold in the Original World. This person hates Lin Zhen to the bone. If you give him the information, he¡¯ll definitelye.¡±


    Gu Yunting hesitated. Although he hated Lin Zhen, he didn¡¯t dare to offend the Heavenly Gate Guardian, Zhuiyue.


    Zhuiyue was a very powerful figure among the warriors in the Longevity Realm. Otherwise, how could he guard the passages between the two realms alone? Let alone him, even those behind him weren¡¯t daring enough to provoke Zhuiyue.


    ¡°Mr. Gu, you can just have someone send a message. Besides, do you think a mighty god like Zhuiyue would pay attention to Lin Zhen all the time? People of his level pursue different things and would definitely not go to the bottom of it for such a small matter.¡±<div>


    After saying that, Elder Qin gave Gu Yunting an ID in the Dimensional Universe, leaving it up to Gu Yunting to decide whether or not to find Ke Jianglong.


    After Elder Qin left, Gu Yunting hesitated for a while before finally adding the ID.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, don¡¯t think that just because you have the protection of the Alchemist Guild, you can do whatever you please on my turf. You won¡¯t be able to jump around for much longer!¡±


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    ¡°Master, someone is calling you in the Dimensional Universe. It¡¯s the receptionist Miss Su Shanna from the Alchemist Guild.¡±


    ¡°Connect!¡±


    Lin Zhen temporarily put down his alchemy work and connected with Su Shanna¡¯smunication.


    ¡°Elder Lin, I¡¯ve acquired a sample of Qing Luan Blood. Do you want toe and pick it up now?¡±


    ¡°Yes, I¡¯ll be right there.¡±


    Lin Zhen arrived at the Guild and got the Qing Luan Blood from Su Shanna.


    Now he already had the blood of the Qing Luan and ck Tortoise. He was still missing the White Tiger and Vermilion Bird blood. Once he got the Four Spirits Blood, he would be able to take out the Bloodthirsty Divine Needle and unseal the split body¡¯s one million Star Power.


    Lin Zhen had checked Gu Yunting¡¯s data. His Star Power had reached a staggering 2.3 million. Even if his current split body went there, he might not be able to win. That¡¯s why Lin Zhen had not gone to find Gu Yunting yet.


    After giving Su Shanna amission, she smiled at Lin Zhen, ¡°Elder Lin, you¡¯ve been making a fortune recently.¡±<div>


    ¡°Not bad. Otherwise, could I give you such a big red packet?¡± Lin Zhen¡¯s red packet for Su Shanna was a full one million, which was definitely not a small figure. Moreover, it was precisely because of this that Su Shanna was willing to work hard for Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Elder Lin, I also got some information about White Tiger Blood. Do you want to listen?¡±


    Lin Zhen smiled and gave Su Shanna another 500,000, ¡°I knew you were capable. Tell me, where is the White Tiger Blood?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s at the Auction House of the World. In three nights, there will be an auction at the Auction House of the World. The White Tiger Blood is in there. Elder Lin, you can go and have a look. I can also help you get an invitation.¡±


    ¡°Then get me an invitation. Also, please hurry up with the Vermilion Bird Blood. You can double the purchase price, and if you get it, I¡¯ll double the red packet for you!¡±


    ¡°Hee hee, thank you Elder, but such things depend on luck. As you know, not many people sell the Four Spirits Blood.¡±


    ¡°If it was easy, there would be no need for Miss Su Shanna¡¯s help. Keep up the good work, I¡¯m leaving.¡±


    After receiving the Qing Luan Blood and the invitation, Lin Zhen returned to his alchemy room.


    The sales in the shop gradually stabilized these days, but the stock could notst for more than a few days.


    However, in just this short time, Lin Zhen had made unprecedented money!


    With today¡¯s sales in hand, he now had a staggering 10 billion in cash!


    With all this money, he had enough to go the distance and head to the Phoenix n¡¯s territory.


    There were still more than twenty years left before the thousand-year deadline he had agreed upon with Feng Qingluan. Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want to wait until thest moment to go.<div>


    He nned to sell all the stock on hand, take care of Gu Yunting¡¯s business and then leave Xianle County and Nan Liang.


    It would be a long journey, and it probably wouldn¡¯t be too peaceful. If he could get the Four Spirits Blood and unseal one Divine Needle, having a split body with a Star Power of three million as a World King, Lin Zhen¡¯s odds would greatly improve.


    ¡°Both my main body and split body need to advance. The split body will have three types of blood tomorrow, and my main body will reach Tier Nine Star System level in a few days.¡±


    ¡°Now that I have money in hand, I should also arm my main body and see if there is any suitable martial art for me to practice.¡±


    Lin Zhen picked up the invitation and looked it up and down, then immediately checked through the Dimensional Universe to see if there were any items worth buying at the auction. If he was going to participate, he didn¡¯t want to buy just some White Tiger Blood.

 Chapter 632: 634: Auction

    Chapter 632: Chapter 634: Auction


    The Auction House of the World ranks among the top auction houses in the entire Original World, alongside the Endless Star Sea Auction House and the Unique Auction House, forming the top three auction houses.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    An auction house itself is a business, where almost anything you want can be bought. Auctions are held only when rare and precious items appear.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s ess allowed him to check the items to be auctioned at the auction house, which could attract customers.


    White Tiger Blood was just a starting item here, and while the Four Spirits Blood was a good item, it was not too rare.


    ¡°Huh~! There¡¯s actually an ancient alchemy recipe!¡±


    A picture caught Lin Zhen¡¯s eye, and it was a Dan prescription.


    In the Original World, the prescriptions for elixirs were basically public, and it was a matter of who could make them. However, some unique prescriptions were exclusive, and alchemists did not spread them to protect their interests. These prescriptions were very valuable.


    This prescription had appeared in the auction house, found from some mysterious ancient ruins.


    This would definitely attract arge number of alchemists to buy, and as an alchemist, Lin Zhen was naturally tempted.


    ¡°I don¡¯t know what it specifically is, but since it¡¯s unique, it¡¯s worth buying.¡±<div>


    With the prescription locked in his mind, Lin Zhen continued browsing the items.


    The items that appeared here included cultivation techniques, treasures, treasure maps, opportunities in various forbidden areas, and even stunning beauty.


    After looking for a while, Lin Zhen felt that he wanted many of these items.


    Finally, Lin Zhen saw a special auction item.


    An ancient cultivation technique, Star Fall Five Skill!


    This was a set of lethal skills, a cultivation method with a total of five techniques, namely Meteor Fall, Comet Fall, Satellite Fall, Fall, Constant Star Fall.


    Once mastered, each strike would possess the power of a real falling star.


    For example, with Fall, once mastered, a casual strike could bring down a real.


    ¡°A destructive martial skill like this is exactly what I need, and if I master the Constant Star Fall, I could probably even fight against Longevity Warriors!¡±


    Even Longevity Warriors dared not face the direct bombardment of a Constant Star.


    However, having seen the price on the official website, this item might start at 3 billion!


    Lin Zhen calcted his cash on hand, which was now 110 billion. It was not enough to guarantee his sess at the auction house.


    The White Tiger Blood would probably cost a hundred million, and the ancient alchemy recipe and Star Fall Five Skill were worth tens of billions, or even hundreds of billions. It would be considered good if he could win one with full effort.


    ¡°The ancient alchemy recipe can help me make more money, while the Star Fall Five Skill will greatly increase my strength. Both have pros and cons, making it difficult to choose.¡±


    ¡°Unless my money doubles, there might still be hope.¡±


    Lin Zhen searched around in his Dark Star Space and Space Ring, hoping to find something he could sell.


    His four-year stockpile of elixirs had been mostly consumed. The value of all elixirsbined wouldn¡¯t exceed 30 billion, and that was only because he had been refining them like crazytely.


    But besides the elixirs, Lin Zhen realized that he didn¡¯t have anything else worth selling.


    Apart from what he brought from the New World that was still edible, everything else had be trash, like those technological products, spaceships, Cosmic Crystals, which were all piled up like waste in his Dark Star Space.<div>


    ¡°Hm¡­what¡¯s this book?¡±


    Just when Lin Zhen had almost given up hope, he suddenly noticed a book.


    Taiyuan Sword Skill!


    This sword skill was acquired by Lin Zhen from the New World and hadn¡¯te in handy yet.<div>


    At that time, he didn¡¯t know the origin of this sword skill, but now he did¡ªthis sword skill came from the Original World¡¯s secret technique, and it should be a very good secret technique.


    Looking at the Taiyuan Sword Skill, Lin Zhen felt a bit of a pity. Now his avatar was using a sword, and after inheriting Hua Hua Taisui¡¯s memories, Lin Zhen¡¯s understanding of sword skills had greatly increased. Now he was no longer tied to weapons, and both spears and swords became his weapons.


    However, Hua Hua Taisui was also proficient in the Original World¡¯s sword skills, so the Taiyuan Sword Skill in his hand seemed a bit redundant.


    ¡°Fine! Sell this sword skill and hope it fetches me a good price.¡±


    Making up his mind, Lin Zhen directly contacted the Auction House of the World.


    In the Dimensional Universe, a manager from the auction house met with Lin Zhen in a room. After exchanging pleasantries, they got down to business.


    The auction house staff were very knowledgeable. They studied the Taiyuan Sword Skill for a while and then gave Lin Zhen some information.


    This Taiyuan Sword Skill originated from a Longevity Realm expert and was a unique secret technique.


    Sword skill secret techniques were always popr, especially those of Longevity Experts, which were even more valuable. The auction house staff conservatively estimated that this secret technique could sell for 50 billion, with a starting price set at 20 billion. They asked Lin Zhen if he agreed.


    From this point of view, the price of this secret technique was not much different from the Star Fall Five Skill, so Lin Zhen nodded in agreement.


    After consigning the item to the auction house, Lin Zhen continued his alchemy.


    With three days left, he needed to umte wealth as much as possible. One should never miss out on good opportunities because of ack of money.


    Apart from leaving himself enough advancement pills, Lin Zhen put all the remaining elixirs on the shelves!<div>


    Within three days, Lin Zhen¡¯s wealth continued to increase rapidly under his crazy work. By the night of the third day, all his elixirs were sold out, and his wealth umted to 150 billion!


    ¡°That should be enough. The auction begins tomorrow morning, so I should stop now.¡±


    Lin Zhen stretched his muscles and felt that the medicinal effects within him had beenpletely dissolved, so he could advance once again.


    After swallowing the pre-prepared Star System Stage Juyuan Powder, Lin Zhen made another breakthrough once the effectiveness of the pill was digested, reaching Tier Nine Star System!


    The Star Power of 900,000 was once again increased, reaching 970,000!


    Lin Zhen was very satisfied with his Star Power. It had only been a little over five years since he arrived in the Original World, and he had already advanced to Tier Nine Star System. Another breakthrough would make him a Domain King.


    It could be said that the experience of being trapped for 700 years had finally been somewhatpensated for.


    The ck Hole Beast¡¯s devouring talent was indeed an extraordinarily powerful ability.


    He sat quietly in the room, calming down his inner realm that had just been advanced, and waited for the start of the auction.


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    Early the next morning, Lin Zhen tidied up his clothes and walked out of Auction House of the World with Lin Feng.


    His main body went out, and his clone was still working crazily inside the Alchemist Guild. That was the advantage of having a clone.


    They rode a Dapeng bird and arrived in front of the Auction House of the World.<div>


    The auction started at 8 o¡¯clock, and it was 7:40 now, so everyone was entering the venue.


    Not only could this auction be attended in person, but one could also participate in the Dimensional Universe. However, Lin Zhen wanted to see the site in person because there were some things in the Dimensional Universe that were not quite as realistic.


    ¡°Wee, Elder Lin Zhen! It¡¯s an honor to meet you!¡±


    The manager at the door greeted him with a friendly attitude and a smile, bending over to salute Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen nodded slightly and entered the auction house, guided by the attendant. His seat was on the left side, slightly towards the back.


    Although being a Fifth Grade Alchemist was already a noble status, there were no ordinary people attending this auction. Therefore, Lin Zhen¡¯s identity was not particrly outstanding.


    He sat down in his seat, and each guest was equipped with two small seats behind them, prepared for attendants. Lin Feng, who was gradually entering the role of an attendant, consciously sat behind Lin Zhen.


    Whenever a high-profile person arrived, the manager would announce it loudly, weing the person¡¯s arrival.


    Those who could be considered high-profile people here were either the dignitaries or Longevity Warriors.


    ¡°President of the Xianle County Elixir Association, Mr. Gu Yunting, has arrived!¡±


    Lin Zhen suddenly opened his eyes on hearing this and saw Gu Yunting walk in from the outside, talking, andughing with people around him, all the way to the front row.


    As Gu Yunting passed by Lin Zhen, Lin Zhen felt Gu¡¯s sidelong nce at him, revealing a hint of mockery.


    Lin Zhen thought that Gu Yunting would take action against him early on, but there was no movement for a long time. However, Lin Zhen never rxed his vignce, since Gu Yunting might be nning something. Lin Zhen didn¡¯t believe that Gu would let it go so easily.<div>


    As more people took their seats, the auction house, with hundreds of seats, quickly filled up.


    A man dressed in a white suit stepped onto the stage as the host, and the lights brightened.


    ¡°I am honored to gather with all the distinguished guests at the Auction House of the World. My name is Wu Dongliang, and I hope everyone will have some gains tonight and leave with satisfaction!¡±


    After a simple opening remark, the first auction item appeared on the stage.


    ¡°First, let me show you a kind of medicine that many Alchemists like, one of the Four Spirits Blood, White Tiger Blood. Its effectiveness is very well-known, and its use is widespread. The price of this bottle of White Tiger Blood is 50 million, and each bid represents an increase of 10 million. Let¡¯s begin now!¡±


    Under the light, a bottle of blood was contained within a crystal vial.


    This was an item Lin Zhen had to obtain as it was essential to unseal the first Divine Needle.


    Seeing the appearance of White Tiger Blood, many Alchemists and Medicinal Material merchants in the audience became restless, and people raising their bids were emerging one after another.


    However, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t make a move immediately. He was observing his opponents to see who had the strength topete with him.


    He didn¡¯t care about the other Alchemists and Medicinal Material merchants, as they wouldn¡¯t engage in loss-making deals. Once the price exceeded the normal range, they would give up.


    However, Lin Zhen suspected that Gu Yunting might not let him get the item that easily.


    His gaze turned to Gu Yunting, but the man hadn¡¯t made a move, seeming uninterested in the White Tiger Blood.


    ¡°No matter, if you don¡¯t act, then I won¡¯t be polite. I must get this bottle of White Tiger Blood.¡±


    By now, the price on the scene had been called to 120 million. The normal price of White Tiger Blood was around 150 million, so those with the mentality of picking up bargains had already backed off.


    ¡°200 million!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s first bid immediately quieted the scene.

 Chapter 633: 635: Competition of Dan Prescription

    Chapter 633: Chapter 635: Competition of Dan Prescription


    After Lin Zhen made his bid, countless eyes turned towards him.


    Everyone participating in this auction could afford at least two billion, but such arge jump in bid price was quite eye-catching.


    ¡°Who is that guy? He looks quite young.¡±


    ¡°A Fifth Grade Alchemist? Is he a newly promoted elder in the guild? Howe I haven¡¯t seen him before?¡±


    ¡°A Tier Nine Star System¡­this person seems to be an alchemy genius. He really is ostentatiously wealthy.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯ve actually never seen this person before, he is Lin Zhen, the Ice and Fire Alchemist who has been selling elixirs like crazy recently. His elixirs are incredibly effective and have no side effects from fire poison. Everyone¡¯s been fighting over them.¡±


    ¡°Oh! Just a mere alchemist? Seems like he¡¯s here to sell medicinal materials. I won¡¯tpete with him then.¡±


    People whispered among themselves. Although few people had ever seen Lin Zhen, the Ice and Fire Alchemist had gained quite a reputation recently. Hardly anyone didn¡¯t know about him.


    Some people cast nces at Gu Yunting, suspecting enmity between the two. They presumed Gu Yunting wouldn¡¯t let Lin Zhen get the white tiger blood so easily.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s gaze also fell on Gu Yunting, a hint of provocation in his eyes.<div>


    After giving Lin Zhen a quick nce, Gu Yunting beganughing and chatting with the people next to him,pletely ignoring Lin Zhen.


    The auctioneer called out several times, but seeing no one willing topete with Lin Zhen, he immediately dered the white tiger blood to be Lin Zhen¡¯s.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s bid of two billion was well thought out, directly discouraging those trying to get a bargain, while also demonstrating his determination to obtain the item. With this disy of resolve, most people wouldn¡¯tpete with him.


    But he didn¡¯t expect Gu Yunting to give up too. What exactly was this man nning?


    No matter what, the white tiger blood was now his. Lin Zhen was only missing Vermilion Bird blood toplete the Four Spirits, which would unseal the Bloodthirsty Divine Needle.


    Elsewhere, a World King Powerhouse beside Gu Yunting asked, ¡°President, aren¡¯t you going topete with Lin Zhen?¡±


    ¡°Heh, why would Ipete with him over mere medicinal materials? White tiger blood isn¡¯t something that can¡¯t be bought, and if I didpete, it would only make me look petty.¡±


    ¡°But it seems like Lin Zhen was provoking you.¡±


    ¡°Let him provoke me all he wants. He is just ying a psychological warfare, but he¡¯s too naive. I¡¯m sure he wants to push up the price of the white tiger blood, have me make a losing purchase, and then aim for something else.¡±


    ¡°What does the president mean¡­?¡±


    With a gesture towards one of the auctioned items, Gu Yunting said, ¡°Don¡¯t forget, Lin Zhen is an alchemist, and a genius one at that. I am certain he must have been obsessed with alchemy from a young age, otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have achieved such sess. So anything advantageous to alchemy is what he¡¯s truly after, just like this.¡±


    ¡°An Ancient Alchemy Recipe!¡±


    ¡°Exactly! Ancient Alchemy Recipes have incredible effects. If an alchemist obtained it, it would mean endless wealth. If Lin Zhen got this Ancient Alchemy Recipe, then in Xianle County¡¯s alchemy market, he will establish a strong foothold, and no one would be able to drive him out. So no matter what, I can¡¯t let him have this.¡±


    Smiling, Gu Yunting said, ¡°I¡¯ll give up the white tiger blood, but I must beat him to this recipe. I know he¡¯s made quite a bit of money recently, but no matter the cost, this Alchemy Recipe will be mine, because I am also an alchemist, a Sixth Grade Alchemist at the peak of my skill!¡±


    The World King beside him nodded and praised Gu Yunting for his foresight.


    In his opinion, Gu Yunting, who controlled the elixir market for so many years, had amassed an astronomical fortune. No one couldpete with him when he wanted to buy something.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    If he were Gu Yunting, he would ensure Lin Zhen didn¡¯t get anything, that would be far more satisfying.


    But he didn¡¯t know that most of Gu Yunting¡¯s ie had to be handed over to the people behind him. Without them, Gu Yunting wouldn¡¯t be able to maintain his position in the market.


    The amount of money that truly ended up in Gu Yunting¡¯s hands wasn¡¯t much! Gu Yunting currently had, at most, thirty to forty billion in his card. He was well aware of Lin Zhen¡¯s sales over these past days, so taking aim at Lin Zhen should be manageable.<div>


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    After obtaining the white tiger blood, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t buy anything else, even though the dazzling array of items were indeed tempting, he knew his objective and he wasn¡¯t going to lose sight of the bigger picture.


    In his heart, Lin Zhen hoped that the Taiyuan Sword Skill would be auctioned before the Ancient Alchemy Recipe would be. That way, he would have enough money topete for the Ancient Alchemy Recipe.


    Because in his eyes, Gu Yunting wouldn¡¯t just let the Recipe go. Apetition was sure to ensue, and he had to think of some strategies.<div>


    Unfortunately, reality didn¡¯t go as he wished, and the Ancient Alchemy Recipe was announced first.


    ¡°The next item we have is of great significance. As you all know, there are countless ancient sites in the Original World. Numerous talented martial artists have lost their lives there and countless treasures await the adventuring explorer, including this Ancient Alchemy Recipe originating from the tomb of a legendary alchemist, his most precious wealth left behind at death.¡±


    ¡°A new elixir entering the market will invariably send everyone into a buying frenzy. Can you imagine the wealth it would bring, my alchemist friends? There should be no need for me to borate further on that. Hence, the starting price for this recipe is thirty billion, with each increase by one billion! Let¡¯s begin!¡±


    ¡°Thirty billion! I want this recipe!¡±


    ¡°Thirty-one billion! You¡¯re not even an alchemist, so don¡¯t interfere. This is a battle for alchemists.¡±


    ¡°If it¡¯s a battle for alchemists, then show some sincerity. What¡¯s the point in increasing the bid by one billion at a time? I bid thirty-five billion!¡±


    ¡°Thirty-five billion will only get you a look. Forty billion!¡±


    The bidding voices at the venue were incessant. Some alchemists were so excited that they even threw off their robes and stood on their chairs to shout their bid. The atmosphere immediately heated up.


    Lin Feng whispered to Lin Zhen from behind, ¡°Boss, aren¡¯t you going to fight for this prescription? If we get it, we¡¯ll earn even more money and quickly break even.¡±


    ¡°I certainly intend to contend for it, but it¡¯s not the right time.¡±


    After a while, the current price escted to 75 billion and fewer people continued bidding.


    Per the initial estimates, the price of this ancient alchemy recipe should be around 100 billion. Naturally, many bidders would drop out as it approached this price.


    Only a muscr barbarian Martial Artist and a robed Alchemist were left in thepetition.<div>


    When the price reached 80 billion, Lin Zhen made his move.


    ¡°100 billion~!¡±


    He didn¡¯t speak until necessary, and when he did, it was a startling outcry.


    The barbarian seemed stunned. Once the price exceeded 100 billion, he was at a loss.


    Shaking his head, the barbarian sat down, indicating his bowing out from thepetition.


    The robed Alchemist was also a member of the Alchemist Guild, a very experienced Elder, a Fifth Grade Alchemist.


    Seeing Lin Zhen¡¯s bid, the robed Alchemist chuckled, ¡°Elder Lin, it¡¯s just you and me now. But I seem to have hit a roadblock in my alchemy. I need some fresh inspiration. So, you should let me have this prescription ¨C 105 billion!¡±


    ¡°I can yield on other matters, but not on this prescription. Elder Wang, you should know that a prescription is like life to an alchemist. How about you let me have it? After I win, I can give you two pieces for your research ¨C 110 billion!¡±


    Elder Wang also felt the pressure. Adding an extra 5 billion each time isn¡¯t something a mere man could bear. He was reaching his limit, but still, he desired to strive.


    ¡°I¡¯m stubborn, and wish to test Elder Lin¡¯s purchasing power ¨C 115 billion!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m afraid Elder Wang might be disappointed ¨C 120 billion!¡±


    When Lin Zhen said this without any emotion, Elder Wang¡¯s face changed, he gritted his teeth, but ultimately did not dare to continue.


    After Elder Wang sat down, defeated, Lin Zhen¡¯s face broke into a triumphant smile.<div>


    120 billion won him an ancient alchemical recipe. The price was absolutely worth it.


    The auctioneer started making inquiries, and people began to apud softly for Lin Zhen. After all, ording to etiquette, such a high turnover is worth encouraging.


    Lin Zhen waved in the midst of their apuse and just waited for the auctioneer to announce his win so he could receive the prescription.


    But just before the auctioneer¡¯s third announcement, Gu Yunting suddenly spoke.


    ¡°Young man, your alchemy skills aren¡¯t perfect yet. In your hands this ancient recipe is wasted. How about giving me a shot? 130 billion~!¡±


    All apuse ceased abruptly, and people¡¯s faces lit up in excitement.


    The auctioneer shouted excitedly, ¡°Mr. Gu, our chairman from the pharmaceutical association, has made a bid. With a raise of $10 billion, this prescription is definitely worth this price. I wonder if there are others who dare topete with Mr. Gu!¡±


    From a previous raise of $5 billion to now $10 billion, everyone wanted to see if Lin Zhen still had the courage to continue.


    After all, this price had already exceeded the prescription¡¯s normal range.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s face turned red as he straightened up when he saw Gu Yunting raise the bid.


    ¡°Although Mr. Gu is wealthy, I, Lin Zhen, still want to give it a shot ¨C 150 billion!¡±


    He raised the bid by 20 billion at once~!


    Gu Yunting was surprised. He didn¡¯t expect Lin Zhen to dare to raise the price. However, this was within his expectation. He hade today to defeat Lin Zhen at any cost.<div>


    No! He intended to defeat Lin Zhen in every aspect!


    ¡°Well! The merits of being young and fearless. Let¡¯s y then ¨C 180 billion!¡±


    The room buzzed immediately.


    This time, Gu Yunting had raised the bid by 30 billion. This was indeed going big.


    The purchasing power in the Original World was massive, but the price of 180 billion was a stretch ¨C even for a World King, or for some financially weaker Martial Artists in the Longevity Realm.


    This price was far beyond the normal range for the prescription.


    Indeed, when Lin Zhen heard this price, his face showed helplessness as he finally took his seat.


    Gu Yunting broke into a victorious smile. Everything was going as he had predicted. He basically had a rough idea of how much money Lin Zhen made by selling medicine these past few days¡ª at most 160 billion, no more than 170 billion. If he bid 180 billion, Lin Zhen would not be able to follow.


    The auctioneer announced that Gu Yunting won the prescription, winning him the round.


    Lin Zhen sat there, finally letting out a long sigh, everything was proceeding ording to n!

 Chapter 634 - 636: Being Too Clever for One’s Own Good (3rd update)

    Chapter 634: Chapter 636: Being Too Clever for One¡¯s Own Good (3rd update)


    People gave Gu Yunting a warm round of apuse for betting 18 billion at once, which indeed made a big statement and was rare anywhere.


    Even if the elixir made from the Dan prescription could make a profit, when could it earn back 18 billion? That was a big question.


    Gu Yunting also believed that he had beaten Lin Zhen, with a smug look on his face.


    The World King next to him said, ¡°Mr. Gu, I guess Lin Zhen may not have just one target, and he should have more than 10 billion in his hand. We can snipe him once, but it¡¯s going to be too difficult to snipe him for a second time, right?¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, before Lin Zhen came, I had already calcted his wealth. I have nearly 40 billion in my hand, and it¡¯s no problem to snipe him for a second time.¡±


    ¡°But how can we be sure of Lin Zhen¡¯s target?¡±


    ¡°Hehe! It¡¯s very simple, he¡¯s both a Martial Artist and Alchemist. His goal is either the Dan prescription or the martial arts technique. I have seen the techniques auctioned here, and there are two types of martial arts. Lin Zhen will definitely choose one of them.¡±


    ¡°Oh, which two?¡±


    ¡°One is the Star Fall Five Skill, and the other is the Taiyuan Sword Skill. Which one do you think he will choose?¡±


    That World King pondered for a moment: ¡°We have also looked up Lin Zhen¡¯s information. This man has always been using guns. Although the Taiyuan Sword Skill is an ancient secret book, it is not suitable for him. I guess he will choose the Star Fall Five Skill.¡±


    Gu Yunting chuckled: ¡°Brother, you still don¡¯t understand this cunning kid. He¡¯s the best at ying tricks. You all saw him using a gun, right? Yes, he can use a gun, butpared to using a sword, it¡¯s far worse. I dare to stake my life on it, he will definitely choose the sword skill because his sword foundation is so terrifying that even I feel the horror¡­¡±


    ¡°Howe? The information clearly showed¡­?¡±


    ¡°Do you still remember those dead Domain Kings?¡± Gu Yunting suddenly asked.


    Without waiting for the World King to answer, he continued, ¡°Those Domain Kings were all killed by Lin Zhen¡¯s finger. At that time, he was facing several people¡¯s collective attack, closebat, and it was toote to use a gun. So, that was when his bottom-card had to be forced out, and this guy actually cultivated the Sword Qi with just a snap of his fingers!¡±


    ¡°No way! This kind of Sword Qi skill¡­ I seem to have heard it¡¯s¡­¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re not mistaken. It¡¯s the same skill used by a great expert like Hua Hua Taisui. Lin Zhen actuallyprehended it too. With the depth of his understanding of swordsmanship, do you think it¡¯s possible for him not to be tempted by the Taiyuan Sword Skill when he sees it?¡±


    The World King next to him suddenly realized and admired Gu Yunting¡¯s incredible calction.


    If it were him, he might have been trapped and killed by Lin Zhen today without knowing it. Instead, Gu Yunting could see through Lin Zhen¡¯s schemes and kill Lin Zhen not just once, but twice.


    Meeting Gu Yunting was indeed the greatest tragedy for Lin Zhen.


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    There were many items in this auction, and treasures appeared one by one, attracting many people topete for them.


    There were even two Longevity Realm Martial Artists in the room, but they were fighting for a treasure called Mountain Jade. The two of them also fought for a price of more than 10 billion before one of them got it.


    Now that the treasures had their owners, the Longevity Martial Artists got up and left. The higher the martial artist¡¯s realm, the more they valued their time, and they generally would not waste time on meaningless affairs.


    Even though the Longevity Realm Martial Artists left, everyone felt more rxed, after all,peting for treasures with Longevity Warriors required great courage.


    An ancient ssic, the Taiyuan Sword Skill, caught everybody¡¯s attention as it appeared in the auction.


    The host introduced it enthusiastically, saying that the skill came from a Longevity Realm Martial Artist and was incredibly powerful. He added that it aroused great interest among people who were already very interested in sword skills.


    ¡°Ladies and gentlemen, I have introduced the Taiyuan Sword Skill to you. Now it¡¯s the auction time. The starting price is 2 billion. Each minimum increase cannot be less than 100 million. Starting now!¡±


    As soon as the host finished, someone directly offered a price of 3 billion.


    He wanted to use this method to deter somepetitors, but he didn¡¯t expect someone to immediately offer a price of 3.5 billion.


    As soon as the 3.5 billion figure was called out, 4 billion appeared.


    Most of thepetitors retreated directly, but the price of the sword skill still continued to rise, climbing quickly to 7 billion.


    At this time, Lin Zhen made another move.


    ¡°8 billion!¡±


    As soon as Lin Zhen spoke, Gu Yunting sipped tea over there and said lightly, ¡°Alchemists are also Martial Artists, and I also use a sword. I am interested in this sword skill. 10 billion!¡±


    Lin Zhen red, ¡°You think it¡¯s yours just because you said you¡¯re interested? 11 billion!¡±


    Seeing the two going at each other again, the people in the room almost stopped bidding.


    One was an old rich man in the elixir market, and the other was a newly-rising and booming businessman. Both were extremely wealthy, so it was better not topete with them.


    The two went back and forth, and when Lin Zhen called out the 15 billion price, Gu Yunting once again smashed out a sky-high price of 18 billion.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, if you can afford a higher price than this, then the secret book is yours. But I have to warn you that, when bidding here, you need to make sure you have that much money in your bank ount. Otherwise, even if you call a high price, the transaction will be invalidated, and you will have to paypensation.¡±


    <>, Gu Yunting didn¡¯t have much money left. He had just spent a hundred eighty billion, and now he has spent another hundred eighty billion. If Lin Zhen raises the price again, he will have a hard time.


    However, he wasn¡¯t afraid at all because he knew how much money Lin Zhen had. This is called knowing your enemy and knowing yourself; in this way, you can fight a hundred battles without danger.


    Indeed, 18 billion was Lin Zhen¡¯s Achilles¡¯ heel. Hearing this price, Lin Zhen could no longer raise the bid.


    After the auctioneer¡¯s three calls, the hammer fell, and Gu Yunting won again!


    The crowd around, full of excitement and enthusiasm, apuded Gu Yunting. As the saying goes, the older the ginger, the spicier it gets; Lin Zhen¡¯s financial strength is still far from Gu Yunting¡¯s.


    Gu Yunting smiled and bowed to the crowd. This time he had made a profit, not only humiliating Lin Zhen but also getting both items he needed.


    In other words, his money wasn¡¯t wasted, it was all well spent.


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    With a transaction amount of 180 billion, the 5%mission fee of 9 billion was paid to the auction house, leaving the remaining 171 billion to Lin Zhen¡¯s ount.


    Seeing that he now had 310 billion in his card, Lin Zhen knew that he would definitely get the martial arts techniques today.


    Star Fall Five Skill was actually Lin Zhen¡¯s ultimate goal.


    Gu Yunting¡¯s reaction was within Lin Zhen¡¯s expectations. After all, he didn¡¯t truly understand Lin Zhen. Under Lin Zhen¡¯s misdirection, Gu Yunting easily went astray.


    This is called being outsmarted by one¡¯s own cleverness. With a single Taiyuan Sword Skill book, Gu Yunting¡¯s train of thought was led astray.


    Although the Ancient Alchemy Recipe and Taiyuan Sword Skill ended up in Gu Yunting¡¯s hands, Lin Zhen wasn¡¯t worried at all.


    What was his talent? Devouring! Memory Deprivation! Soul Searching!


    Both the Ancient Alchemy Recipe and Taiyuan Sword Skill were ancient ssics and could only be learned by one person. Once Gu Yunting learned them, the ssics would automatically lose their power, bing useless waste, and could only be permanently stored in the learner¡¯s memory.


    But Lin Zhen wasn¡¯t afraid. Gu Yunting was an enemy. As long as he was defeated, everything that was lost woulde back.


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    Soon it was time for the auction house¡¯s grand finale, the auction of the Star Fall Five Skill.


    This universal martial arts secret book almost aroused the interest of everyone present. With a starting price of 30 billion, bidding was continuous with voices vying for superiority.


    Gu Yunting leaned back in his chair, watching the scene with a smile. He had already scored big today, so he might as well just enjoy the show.


    Lin Zhen also joined in thepetition, raising the price by several billions at a time, quickly reaching 120 billion.


    Now, Lin Zhen¡¯s mainpetitor was the World King next to Gu Yunting.


    This World King also had his sights set on the Star Fall Five Skill, but his financial strength wasn¡¯t as strong as Gu Yunting¡¯s, only having 130 billion. When Lin Zhen raised the price to 120 billion, he hesitated.


    Gu Yunting nced at him: ¡°Bro, what are you waiting for? Keep raising the price. Older brother¡¯s money is running out. Lin Zhen¡¯s two main targets were snatched by me. This is hisst hope. You can¡¯t give him the chance.¡±


    ¡°Mr. Gu, I want to, but I only have 130 billion. This is all the wealth I have umted over the years. I¡¯m afraid I am no match for Lin Zhen.¡±


    ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter, you raise the price first, see his reaction.¡±


    With a hard scalp, the World King called out 130 billion, and Lin Zhen immediately raised it to 150 billion!


    ¡°Mr. Gu, what should I do now?¡±


    Gu Yunting blinked. Almost everyone knew about his grievances with Lin Zhen. If he didn¡¯tpletely crush Lin Zhen, people would surely ridicule him.


    He knew how much money Lin Zhen had. If he raised the price to 180 billion, Lin Zhen would be done for.


    His buddy had 130 billion, and he still had 50 billion himself. If he lent that money to his friend, Lin Zhen would get nothing this time.


    Although he¡¯d spent all his money, he still had some stockpile of elixirs. If he sold them, he¡¯d still have a lot left. Let¡¯s do it!


    ¡°I¡¯ll transfer 50 billion to you. You help me get this secret book as well!¡± Without hesitation, Gu Yunting transferred 50 billion to his friend.


    ¡°Mr. Gu, let¡¯s make a deal. You¡¯ve owed me 4 billion for many years, and I¡¯ve never asked for it. This time, whether the auction is sessful or not, I won¡¯t give back the 50 billion.¡±


    ¡°You don¡¯t need to give it back, just defeat Lin Zhen!¡± Gu Yunting also went all out. He had forgotten about the money he owed and had some regrets now. But defeating Lin Zhen would be worth it.


    ¡°180 billion!¡± The World King next to him made the bid.


    With a smile on his face, Gu Yunting looked at Lin Zhen: ¡°Lin Zhen, this book is for me to help my friend buy, at 180 billion. If you can raise the price, this book is yours. But¡­do you have money left? Hahaha!¡±


    Gu Yunting¡¯s generous bidding shocked everyone. He¡¯d already ced two bids of 180 billion, and he could still bid. How much money did this guy have?


    At this point, Lin Feng whispered in Lin Zhen¡¯s ear: ¡°Boss, I feel like Gu Yunting is at his limit. Trust me, I have a good feeling, he doesn¡¯t have any money left.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded slightly, then said a price that made Gu Yunting want to vomit blood: ¡°181 billion!¡±

 Chapter 635 - 637: The Fastest Cultivation Method! (4 updates until)

    Chapter 635: Chapter 637: The Fastest Cultivation Method! (4 updates until)


    Upon hearing Lin Zhen¡¯s shout for the price, Gu Yunting, who had been confident of winning, was taken aback, and then yelled, ¡°Impossible! You can¡¯t have that much money. Host, this person is cheating! He should be penalized and disqualified!¡±


    The people around frowned slightly, thinking Gu Yunting must be foolish. The host could monitor the guests¡¯ bank card bnces, and if the bid and bnce did not match, there would be a prompt. Was there a need for him to holler and remind?


    The host also had a smile on his face: ¡°Mr. Gu, please rest assured, if there is such a situation as you say, I will not sit idly by. However, the current situation shows that Mr. Lin Zhen¡¯s bank card bnce is absolutely sufficient.¡±


    Gu Yunting at this moment also realized and stared nkly at Lin Zhen: ¡°Why did you give up earlier then?¡±


    ¡°Hehe, as for this question, you can think about it slowly when you go back. However, I can¡¯t guarantee that you¡¯ll understand it. Mr. Gu, let¡¯s cut the crap. If you don¡¯t increase the price, this secret book will belong to me.¡±


    Gu Yunting really wanted to raise the price, but he simply had no more money, so he could only say resentfully, ¡°You¡¯re just getting a secret book, what¡¯s there to be proud of? I got the Dan prescription and sword manual. Lin Zhen, you still lost.¡±


    ¡°Who wins and who loses, I believe you¡¯ll find out soon enough. Host, can you announce the result now?¡±


    The host nodded, confirming that no one else was bidding, and decisively dropped the hammer.


    ¡°Congrattions to Mr. Lin Zhen for obtaining this ancient secret book for 181 billion, which is the highest transaction price for today¡¯s auction. The Auction House of the World has a rule that the person who obtains the highest transaction price in such an auction can be a Gold Card Member of the auction house, receive free reminder privileges in the future, and enjoy a 10% discount on all purchases made by Mr. Lin Zhen! ¡±


    Lin Zhen was also surprised, never expecting such a rule. However, it was good news, so he dly epted it.


    On the other hand, Gu Yunting almost vomited blood. Lin Zhen took the highest transaction amount with just 181 billion, while he had two of 180 billion, losing by a mere 1 billion.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, you really are a bastard!¡±


    Gu Yunting gritted his teeth and said, while the World King by his side saw his state and immediately left without saying a word. Gu Yunting had given him 50 billion, making the auction not a total loss. In a way, he should thank Lin Zhen for this, otherwise, Gu Yunting would not have given him the money back.


    Lin Zhen received the Star Fall Five Skill secret book and became a Gold Card Member of the Auction House of the World, returning fully satisfied.


    Gu Yunting also thought he had won. Who had really won would be apparent with time.


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    Checking the bnce on his bank card, it had decreased from 150 billion to 138 billion. He made 171 billion by selling the secret book, spent 181 billion buying it, and paid 2 billion for the White Tiger Blood, leaving him only 10 billion out of pocket.


    He also got a Gold Card Membership for free, which couldn¡¯t be bought even with 10 billion.


    Feeling pleased, Lin Zhen brought Lin Feng back to the Alchemist Guild and told him to rest. In his room, Lin Zhen opened the Star Fall Five Skill secret book.


    This was a mental secret book. Following the book¡¯s methods of practice and the various techniques, one could cultivate this ancient skill.


    ¡°The first skill, Meteor Fall, has the power of a meteor strike with a single hand. This move can be used in my hand and is enough to defeat some Star System Stage opponents.¡±


    ¡°The second is Comet Fall, which is difficult for the Star Domain Stage to resist.¡±


    ¡°But the third skill, Satellite Fall, is where the true power lies, enough to help me fight the World King head-on. However, this skill consumes a tremendous amount of Star Power, requiring a million Star Power!¡±


    Only the genius experts among the Domain King level would have a million Star Power. For the Star System Stage, a million is an unattainable goal, and there are probably not many in the entire Original World at this level.


    However, Lin Zhen still had a chance. His current Star Power was 970 thousand. If he could light up the Five Ghosts Star, his Star Power would exceed a million!


    Even if his main body¡¯s Star Power did not exceed one million, he could still learn this secret book, as he had a clone.


    With ample money in his hands, Lin Zhen let his clone continue to practice alchemy here, while his main body entered the Dimensional Arena.


    He wanted to practice in the Dimensional Arena, and after he mastered the first three skills of Star Fall Five, it would be time for him to settle ounts with Gu Yunting.


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    The Dimensional Arena in the Original World was not much different from the New World. Not only were there challenge matches, team battles, and celestial battles, one could also practice alone.


    Lin Zhen came to the Star System Stage arena, Battle Zone 825, Battle Zone 7399, and set up a personal challenge tform here.


    On the personal challenge tform, there were only a few brief messages: The tform funds will not be withdrawn for three months, epting challenges from all Star System Stage participants!


    Lin Zhen set up a 100 million prize pool in his challenge tform, and everyone could challenge any amount, whether it was the entire pool or just a part of it.


    Not withdrawing meant that no matter how much money was in the prize pool within the three months, he would leave all that money there and not take a single cent away.


    Even if the prize pool had 100 billion, if you had the ability, you could win it all in one go!


    Although it was only these few simple lines, they were extremely arrogant!


    As soon as Lin Zhen¡¯s tform was set up, someone challenged him.


    The challenger was a barbarian martial artist whose body was full of metallic texture, his skin as hard as metal, clearly having practiced some kind of skill.


    ¡°I thought the person who set up such a boastful challenge tform must be an incredible figure, but it turns out it¡¯s just a boy who¡¯s just over a thousand years old. Your 100 million, my grandfather will take them all. You should go back and practice for a few more years before talking big!¡±


    ¡°Come with whatever you¡¯ve got, enough talk!¡±


    Lin Zhen directly took action, using the Star Fall Five Skill he had been studying for the past few days.


    A lightning-fast punch mmed into the opponent¡¯s chest ¨C Meteor Fall!


    The barbarian martial artist raised his chest without hesitation, ¡°You¡¯re overestimating yourself. If you can force me to step back, you win¡­. Ah!¡±


    Boom~!!


    A meteor seemed to glide across the sky.


    A meteor is a massive asteroid, so what kind of power would a huge asteroid have upon impacting a?


    Some specte that the extinction of dinosaurs on Earth was due to an asteroid impact!


    As if a small nuclear bomb exploded in his chest, the Star System Level Nine Warrior was blown out of the virtual space by Lin Zhen.


    A one-punch kill!


    Lin Zhen clenched his fist once, making a crackling sound, then shook his head slightly.


    ¡°No good, too weak. And they didn¡¯t even value their life, trying to resist with their body. This won¡¯t help with training at all.¡±


    However, one hundred million in cash was indeed real, and Lin Zhen¡¯s prize pool was approaching two hundred million.


    At the Star System stage of the battlefield, it¡¯s quite rare to encounter several billion in cash; two hundred million is already considered a huge reward.


    In an instant, martial artists seeking a challenge formed a queue. Lin Zhen checked the Dimensional Universe; in such a short time, over 10,000 people were already lined up!


    Next up, a challenge with a prize of 10 million.


    ¡°This should be a more cautious person. But that¡¯s good, at least the battle won¡¯t be so boring.¡±


    The screen shed, and a thin middle-aged man appeared.


    As expected, the man was cautious, striking a pose to confront Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t say a word, he was like a cannonball as he charged forward, using only the Star Fall Five Skill with his fists and feet to attack.


    The fight wasn¡¯t particrly easy, as those who came to challenge Lin Zhen after seeing that kind of slogan were at least somewhat skilled, and since Lin Zhen¡¯s primary focus was on training.


    As the two separated and shed in the air, exchanging attacks repeatedly, Lin Zhen crushed the man¡¯s lower back with a punch after a minute, knocking him out of bounds.


    ¡°My Meteor Fall skill hasn¡¯t reached the stage where I can wield it effortlessly. I might need millions of fights to familiarize myself with it, but with the allure of cash, the one thing I won¡¯tck is fights.¡±


    The prize increased to 210 million, and the third challenger appeared.


    This person was even more cautious, challenging for only one million. This was the lowest limit Lin Zhen had set, probably because he had seen Lin Zhen win two matches in a row and was unsure about his chances.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t mind the low stakes, as there would surely be many more simr situations in the future.


    Without any further ado, they started fighting. Thirty secondster, the third contender was eliminated!


    Then came the fourth, the fifth, however, nobody came forward to cover the whole prize like the first one did.


    Sometimes, Lin Zhen would get injured in the battles, not due tock of strength, but because he was still unskilled in the Star Fall Five, leaving openings for the opponents to seize.


    But it was precisely because of this that some martial artists, after being eliminated, would show thebat videos to others, proving that Lin Zhen was not invincible. As long as someone strong enough arrived, they could definitely im the prize pool of over 200 million.


    This resulted in even more challengers.


    As more people came, martial artists with great confidence in themselves emerged.


    When the fifteenth challenger appeared, he directly covered Lin Zhen¡¯s 250 million prize money.


    ¡°Hehe, I was really worried that someone would win the prize before me, but the heavens are looking out for me. The previous matches were all rookies, but today I¡¯m gonna hit the jackpot.¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s see if you have what it takes!¡±


    Once again, Lin Zhen charged forward, and the two began to fight.


    This opponent indeed had powerful strength, his Star Power reached an astonishing 550,000!


    But that was about it;pared to Lin Zhen¡¯s 970,000 Star Power, there was noparison. After enduring for five minutes, Lin Zhen traded injuries and knocked the opponent out with a somewhat clumsy Meteor Fall.


    From start to finish, Lin Zhen hadn¡¯t even used his Spiritual Power.


    The 250 million became 500 million!


    500 million was already an enormous sum, but the challengers that continued to arrive were all experts.


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    Seeing the nearly 50,000 people queuing in the Dimensional Universe, Lin Zhen sighed bitterly. There was going to be a lot of fighting this time, but by the end, he should have basically mastered the first three moves of Star Fall.


    This was simply the fastest way to train!

 Chapter 636: 638: Opponent in the Arena

    Chapter 636: Chapter 638: Opponent in the Arena


    A legend was born in the Star System Arena of the Inter-dimensional Competition.


    A martial artist had set up a cash prize pool that he wouldn¡¯t withdraw from, allowing martial artists from all over the world to challenge him. Yet, after two whole months, no one had seeded in defeating him, and the cash prize had umted to more than 40 billion, with no one able to im it.


    Inside the arena, this person¡¯s battle videos were constantly being spread, attracting more and more attention.


    In the videos, at first, that martial artist named Lin Zhen didn¡¯t seem very strong, using just a pair of fists, and his skills didn¡¯t appear to be very proficient, with many of his victories being barely won.


    However, as the battles continued, he fought match after match, and his skills became increasingly refined. By the time he reached theter videos, very few people could withstand even three moves or two techniques from him.


    As the prize pool reached 50 billion, some experts were finally tempted.


    Some called for a top yer toe forth and im Lin Zhen¡¯s 50 billion, and indeed, a top yer did appear. However, after a fierce battle, they still lost.


    Niu Meng, the king of the 7399 small battle zone, with a Star Power of up to 750,000, fought Lin Zhen for a day and a night. In the end, Lin Zhen used a punch like aet falling, knocking Niu Meng out of the arena!


    Niu Meng was the strongest in the 7399 small battle zone, and yet he lost to Lin Zhen. Thus, no one in the 7399 small battle zone could be Lin Zhen¡¯s opponent.


    Under Niu Meng¡¯s pressure, Lin Zhen finally mastered the Comet Fall, and his subsequent battles became even easier.<div>


    Not using a gun, nor a sword, nor mental power, Lin Zhen had swept through the Star System Stage with just his fists, bing invincible!


    Originally, there were tens of thousands of people queued up to challenge him, but under Lin Zhen¡¯s nearly one-minute-per-match frequency, they were all defeated as the third month approached.


    The prize pool had reached 100 billion, and no one dared to challenge him anymore!


    Having just mastered the Comet Fall, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t bear not having any opponents. So, he did something astonishing: he opened up cross-zone permissions for his arena.


    By spending 10 billion cash, he made it so that his arena could be challenged by Star System Stage fighters from the entire Original World!


    This action caused a huge stir. It was well known that each small battle zone had its king, but such a direct challenge across zones was rare; it was aplete disregard for all Star System Stage fighters.


    In the vast universe, who dares to im to be the best?


    Countless Star System Stage fighters began to challenge him. The number of challengers, which had been reset to zero, soared to more than a hundred thousand, and continued to increase.


    Seeing the ever-increasing number of challengers, Lin Zhen said, ¡°It seems I won¡¯t be bored for a whole year.¡±n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


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    Lin Zhen originally thought that his strength could challenge any Star System Stage fighter, but only when he opened the cross-zone arena did he realize that there was always someone better.


    The vast universe was nevercking in geniuses. When he had fought for just one day short of three months, and the prize pool had umted to 220 billion, a swordsman appeared.


    ¡°Your name is Lin Zhen, right? You¡¯re very arrogant. The people in our circle called me toe out and stop your haughty behavior. Your 220 billion, I¡¯ll take it all!¡±


    After hearing countless boasts for so long, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t care at all. Although the man had a Nan Liang ent, it didn¡¯t matter, and Lin Zhen immediately attacked.


    The two figures inteced, and after a series of shes, the man¡¯s sword pierced Lin Zhen¡¯s chest!


    The heart, a fatal hit, right on target!


    At that moment, Lin Zhen realized that he had been careless. Not having any opponents for a long time had given him an unavoidable sense of pride, or perhaps numbness.


    The man¡¯s strike was a finishing blow, and Lin Zhen treated it as normal, naturally resulting in a bad oue.


    However, Lin Zhen¡¯s physical strength was far beyond that of ordinary people. In the final moment, heunched an attack with his divine infant!<div>


    The swordsman thought he had won, but he didn¡¯t expect Lin Zhen to counterattack just before dying. The swordsman¡¯s skills were not bad, but his mental power was no match for Lin Zhen¡¯s.


    He couldn¡¯t withstand the damage caused by the divine infant with his 99% Level Cui Mang mental power and was also killed on the spot!


    Interestingly, both of their times of death were exactly the same, so the battle was deemed a draw!


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t win any money, and the opponent didn¡¯t lose any either.<div>


    Lin Zhen had never seen someone who could take on a 220-billion bet all at once. This person must have a considerable background, and after the battle, Lin Zhen was drenched in cold sweat.


    That was close, he had been somewhat numb and nearly had his three months of umtion taken away.


    For the rest of the day, Lin Zhen was much more cautious during battles, not giving any opportunities to others. He finally managed to pass the first three months without any major incidents.


    With the 220-billion cash in hand, Lin Zhen did not stop. Instead, he set up another 10-billion prize pool arena, still challenging the entire Star System Stage.


    However, the second challenge didn¡¯t go as smoothly as the first. After defeating the swordsman, another expert finally arrived.


    Not even three days after the second arena was set up, a dual-wielding martial artist came to challenge him.


    This man wore a golden-trimmed robe with dark red patterns, signifying his extraordinary identity; ordinary people didn¡¯t have the qualifications to wear such attire.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, do you realize that your attention-seeking behavior is tarnishing the reputation of Nan Liang? There are countless powerful figures in the universe beyond your imagination. Now I¡¯m going to dismantle your arena and save Nan Liang from the embarrassment you cause.¡±


    From the tone of the speaker, it seemed that he was a native of Nan Liang, but Lin Zhen didn¡¯t care. In the arena, what mattered was the strength of the fighters.


    When the two battled, Lin Zhen finally found his match. In the three-minute sh, Lin Zhen waspletely suppressed. The opponent used two knives, one long and one short. The longer knife was held in his right hand, while the shorter one was held in a backhand grip called the Backhand de. His moves were extremely unpredictable, making it difficult for Lin Zhen to defend. Lin Zhen did not use his weapons but managed to injure his opponent by using Comet Fall. However, Lin Zhen still fell under the opponent¡¯s des in the end.


    Lin Zhen decided not to use his Divine Infant¡¯s outburst because he saw the opponent¡¯s Mental Defense treasure¡ªa colorful ne that could resist his Bronze Level Divine Infant.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s 3.2 billion cash was taken away. Afterward, Chris informed Lin Zhen that the opponent¡¯s Star Power was as high as 1,030,000!


    Even the previous Martial Artist who wielded the sword had a Star Power of 1 million!<div>


    After Lin Zhen¡¯s Divine Infant came out, this man equipped himself with a Mental Defense treasure so as not to give Lin Zhen a chance for a Mental Shock.


    Without a doubt, these two men knew each other. The only question was, what was their rtionship?


    After suffering two consecutive losses, Lin Zhen stayed in the subspace and didn¡¯t immediately set up another arena.


    He had two options.


    First, he could pick up his own spear or sword, set up an arena again, and believe in himself to win. If worst came to worst, he could use ck Hole Devour to instantly kill any Star System level opponent.


    But, in that case, his Star Fall Five Skill wouldn¡¯t get the training it needed. He hadn¡¯t even mastered Comet Fall yet, let alone his goal of achieving Satellite Fall.


    The alternative was to continue setting up the arenas and keep fighting!


    Although he asionally still lost, Lin Zhen believed that one day, he would never lose on a Star System Stage arena again!


    ¡°Chris, all the people who challenged me have names. Can you find out who these two people are?¡±


    ¡°Master, I have checked, and the identities of these two people are confidential.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded. Since it was confidential, he had a basic idea of who they were.


    Judging from their attire, ents, and behavior, these challengers were likely from the Royal family of Nan Liang.


    Not only did the Royals have unparalleled resources and a multitude of Longevity Realm Martial Artists, but their children were also bound for greatness.<div>


    For example, Lin Zhen knew that the Crown Prince and Crown Princess were both in the Longevity Realm.


    Only such families and environments could nurture such powerful descendants, especially considering their young ages. This further confirmed Lin Zhen¡¯s spection.


    Losing to them wasn¡¯t unbearable.


    After collecting himself, Lin Zhen returned to the arena and set up a 1 billion cash prize again!


    Over the next year, Lin Zhen mostly continued winning. However, asionally, he still lost a match. Those two opponents with 1 million Star Power seemed to treat Lin Zhen as a cash cow, challenging him whenever the prize pool umted arge amount of money.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t mind losing; after all, he only invested 1 billion. If he lost, then he lost.


    Gradually, Lin Zhen figured out the pattern of the two challengers.


    The swordsman would never really seize the entire prize pool. It was always the young man with the dual des, the one who used the Backhand de, who ended up defeating Lin Zhen in the end.


    This person was also quite foul-mouthed, insulting Lin Zhen after winning, as if that was the only way to show his superiority.


    As Lin Zhen continued to cultivate, he silently calcted the time, determined to find the right opportunity to teach him a lesson.


    Time passed day by day¡­and half a year went by.


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    There was still no news about the Vermilion Bird¡¯s blood. Lin Zhen didn¡¯t worry too much about it, spending most of his time in the arena and asionally checking on the status of the shops.<div>


    With his avatar refining elixirs, the business continued to operate, albeit at a slower pace. With daily earnings still in the millions, it wasn¡¯t too bad.


    There was no movement from Gu Yunting either; he seemed to have forgotten about Lin Zhen. Lin Zhen had secretly inquired about his situation; apparently, Gu Yunting was busy researching Ancient Alchemy Recipes in Tengtian Tower and didn¡¯t have time to go out.


    Since Gu Yunting stayed put, Lin Zhen did nothing as well. Right now, he needed time the most.


    During this time, Lin Zhen lost several billion more, but the money wasn¡¯t wasted. Through the hard training in the arena, he finally mastered Comet Fall and even started to perceive the mystery of Satellite Fall. However, his Star Power wasn¡¯t enough to execute Satellite Fall yet.


    The prize pool had umted 4 billion again.


    A challenger appeared before him¡ªthe swordsman who had fought Lin Zhen to a draw in their first battle.


    ¡°Hey, Lin! I came to collect my money again. I¡¯ll bet 2 billion this time,¡± he said.

 Chapter 637: 639: Unsealing the Bloodthirsty Divine Needle!

    Chapter 637: Chapter 639: Unsealing the Bloodthirsty Divine Needle!


    Looking at the swordsman in front of him, Lin Zhen snorted disdainfully: ¡°Have you forgotten how you were defeatedst time?¡±


    The swordsman sneered: ¡°You think your Divine Infant will be of any use this time? I¡¯ve got a Mental Defense Treasure!¡±


    ¡°To be honest, I don¡¯t need to utilize any Spiritual Power to defeat you. My bare hands will suffice.¡±


    ¡°Hahahaha~! That¡¯s ridiculous! Lin Zhen, you¡¯re just a country bumpkin from the New World. We¡¯ve been treating you like an ATM, and yet you dare to act arrogant before us?¡±


    ¡°Who are you guys?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s not your concern. It¡¯s not that we can¡¯t tell you, but we¡¯re afraid that if we do tell you, you¡¯ll be so frightened that you won¡¯t dare to fight us. And that would be truly boring.¡±


    ¡°Really? Since you don¡¯t want to confess, I¡¯ll ensure you never get the chance to!¡±


    Lin Zhen suddenly lunged forward, his figure flickering twice mid-air before he instantly reached the presence of the swordsman.


    ¡°You¡¯re courting death~! Breaking-the-Dimensions sh!¡±


    With both hands wielding his sword, the swordsman created a burst of sword light so fierce that it was unparalleled, aiming to bisect Lin Zhen with one single sh!<div>


    Facing his opponent¡¯s powerful attack, Lin Zhen exploded with Star Power from his Dantian. For the first time, Lin Zhen took out his Yin-Yang Spear and used Comet Fall to face his adversary~!


    The Star Power between the two was nearly bnced. After more than ten minutes of evenly matched confrontation, Lin Zhen finally seized the opportunity. At the cost of being injured, Lin Zhen drove the swordsman out of the arena with a single spear thrust.


    The match seemed like a close call, with bothpetitors on an even keel. The defeat and victory were too close to call.


    After defeating the swordsman, the prize money in the pool reached 8 billion!


    ¡°After defeating this man, based on past experience, that young man from the Royal family will probably show up in a few days.¡±


    Lin Zhen knew that he could not stay in the Star System Arena for much longer.


    His medicine was nearly fully digested, in another month or so he should be able to advance to the rank of the World King.


    From this battle, it appeared to others that Lin Zhen exposed all his cards to barely im victory. Thus, when the young Royal family member arrives, he is expected to take all the prize money.


    Lin Zhen found two martial artists at the Star System Stage, utilizing Soul Lock to make them work for him. He then transferred the money to his bank card.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    Lin Zhen now had nearly 30 billion in cash, giving 8 billion to one person and 16 billion to another.


    These two people alternated their challenges over the course of two days, resulting in Lin Zhen¡¯s total pool amount reaching 320 billion!


    Lin Zhen estimated, within three days, the member of the Royal family will surely appear!


    Whoever defeats him, he will make him cough up everything in a single time!


    ********


    ¡°Master, someone in Dimensional Universe is calling you. It¡¯s Miss Su Shanna.¡±


    Greatly delighted, Lin Zhen immediately connected to Su Shanna¡¯s message.


    ¡°Elder Lin, congrattions, we finally managed to acquire the Vermilion Bird blood you asked for. The seller has asked for 3 billion, should we buy it?¡±


    ¡°Of course, buy it even if it¡¯s for 3 billion.¡±


    Lin Zhen ended the connection with the Dimensional Universe and went to the Guild counter.<div>


    Su Shanna handed a bottle of red blood to Lin Zhen, who carefully ced it in his Space Ring.


    ¡°This is for you.¡± Lin Zhen handed a 10 million bonus to Su Shanna, which instantly made the young woman smile brightly.


    ¡°Elder Lin, the business at your store hasn¡¯t been so good recently yet you¡¯re still so generous. You truly are a good person.¡±


    Recently, Gu Yunting hadunched his new elixir.<div>


    The Ancient Alchemy recipe had sessfully been developed by him, and the elixir was named Divine Power Pills.


    The special effect of this elixir is to stimte a person¡¯s Star Power in a short period, resulting in a quarter increase in their power.


    This effect has a time limit, onlysting for ten short minutes andter causing a month-long weakness period in which their Star Power will decrease by a quarter.


    However, even with only ten minutes, the ability to instantly elevate an individual with 800,000 Star Power to 1 million Star Power, was enough to change many oues.


    After the appearance of Divine Power Pills, nearly everyone went to buy them, which naturally caused Lin Zhen¡¯s business to decline a lot.


    Moreover, Lin Zhen¡¯s main body had been constantly cultivating, and only his clone was practicing Alchemy. There wasn¡¯t any stock left, so naturally, there wasn¡¯t much money to be made.


    Lin Zhen smiled at Su Shanna: ¡°Don¡¯t worry about that, I still have enough to give you a bonus.¡±


    With the blood of Vermilion Bird, Lin Zhen hurried back to his own residence.


    Upon returning to the Alchemy room, Lin Zhen temporarily shut down the Dimensional Universe, and then started refining the Four Spirits Pill.


    He took out the blood of the four divine beasts ¨C Green Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and ck Tortoise. The already-prepared ingredients were also taken out, and Lin Zhen started the pill furnace.


    The clone was by the side of his main body, assisting Lin Zhen while also serving as a guard.


    As long as the Four Spirits Pill was refined, Lin Zhen¡¯s clone would be able to unlock the first Divine Needle, and his Star Power would shoot up to 3 Million~!


    *********<div>


    ¡°Hahahaha~! Brother Ke, I¡¯ve been looking forward to your arrival.¡±


    Inside the Tengtian Tower, Gu Yunting joyfully greeted a visitor.


    Ke Jianglong had an exhausted look on his face, and he appeared much older than he did centuries ago.


    He was over nine thousand years old. Having crossed the Heavenly Gate rather early in life, he had had the time and opportunity to challenge the Longevity Realm. However, Zhuiyue, a great god, suppressed him under the Heavenly Gate for more than seven hundred years, making him miss the best opportunity to break through.


    Now, with his life running out, he hardly has any chance to break through the limit of the World King and advance to the Longevity Realm.


    He didn¡¯t have the courage to settle scores with Zhuiyue, so he directed all his resentment towards Lin Zhen.


    So when Gu Yunting contacted him, he immediately agreed toe.


    However, the Original World was too vast, and he didn¡¯t have much money. It was only because Gu Yunting had funded him with several billion in cash that he was able to make the trip here from tens of millions of light years away, in Xianle County, within a year.


    ¡°Where is Lin Zhen?¡± Ke Jianglong asked straightforwardly.


    ¡°Brother Ke, there¡¯s no rush. Lin Zhen is in the Alchemist Guild. It¡¯s not a good idea to take action there.¡±


    Ke Jianglong took a couple of sips of tea: ¡°Then what should I do?¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I will invite Lin Zhen out. You just need to prepare your ambush and take action.¡±


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll wait for your message!¡±<div>


    Aura of murderous intent was visible in Ke Jianglong¡¯s eyes, which made Gu Yunting slightly wary. The Star Power of Ke Jianglong was definitely more formidable than his own, probably around three million!


    **********


    In the Pill Furnace, the me was burning fiercely. Sweat dripped from Lin Zhen¡¯s forehead, and he didn¡¯t even have time to wipe it off.


    One by one, auxiliary medicinal materials were added until the Four Spirits Pill was finally formed.


    His hands were waving in the air, drawing a mysterious trajectory as a pure and cold air was infused into the Pill Furnace.


    The temperature of the me fell sharply, and the Pill Furnace was opened~!


    A round golden pill appeared in Lin Zhen¡¯s hand.


    The golden pill was covered in a dense array of crimson lines, containing a massive amount of vital energy.


    ¡°It¡¯s done~!¡±


    Lin Zhen was delighted. This pill couldpletely satisfy the Bloodthirsty Divine Needle and drain its power, allowing him to remove it from his double¡¯s body.


    His double, sitting next to him, took the golden pill and swallowed it in one gulp.


    Just when this happened, Lin Zhen¡¯s Dimensional Universe rang out.


    ¡°Master, there is a call for you from within the Dimensional Universe. It¡¯s Elder Wang from the Guild.¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen pondered a bit. Elder Wang was the one who hadpeted with him for the Ancient Alchemy Recipe at the auction, so they knew each other.


    In fact, having been in the Xianle County Guild for many years, Lin Zhen was a senior elder. Although his grade was just at the beginning of the fifth rank, his Ice and Fire Divine Pills were selling like hot cakes, so virtually all the elders knew him, and they were fairly courteous to him.


    Unsure of what Elder Wang wanted from him, Lin Zhen answered the call from the Dimensional Universe.


    ¡°Hahaha~! Elder Lin, you¡¯ve been in retreattely. Are you researching some miraculous pills to make another fortune?¡±


    ¡°Elder Wang, you¡¯re overpraising me. If miraculous pills were that easy to develop, I wouldn¡¯t be running a small pharmacy in the Guild every day.¡±


    ¡°Oh~! Elder Lin, you¡¯re too humble. Who in the Guild doesn¡¯t know you¡¯re a big fat cat, the richest among us elders! Your small pharmacy makes a fortune every day.¡±


    Lin Zhen merelyughed without saying a word. These words were meaningless, and the man was likely going to get to the point.


    Indeed, Elder Wang changed the subject: ¡°Elder Lin, I recently obtained an ancient, iplete alchemy recipe. I¡¯ve been studying it behind closed doors for several days without making any progress, so I thought I¡¯d find a few like-minded friends to jointly research it. When the recipe is sessfully studied, we can split the profits. I thought of you first, Elder Lin, haha! Are you interested in exploring it together?¡±


    Upon hearing Elder Wang¡¯s words, Lin Zhen was taken aback for a moment before he scoffed.


    An ancient, iplete alchemy recipe, for joint research? Nonsense!


    Even iplete ancient alchemy recipes, all alchemists treasure them like their life, never willing to let others, especially their peers, take even a glimpse of them. To talk about joint research like this is simply treating Lin Zhen like a three-year-old child.


    But, if the other party said so, then his intentions should be questioned.


    Unsolicited favors oftene with ill intentions!


    Lin Zhen thought for a moment. If it were only Elder Wang, regardless of his conspiracy, Lin Zhen would not be afraid, as Elder Wang was just a World King, who he could wipe out with the wave of a hand.


    And he didn¡¯t believe the other party would be so reckless, so there was only one possibility.


    That was Gu Yunting ready to make a move.


    Gu Yunting used to be the president of the Alchemist Guild. Both Huangfu Qi and Thomas used to be his subordinates, and he must still have confidants in the Guild.


    Elder Wang was probably one of them, so Lin Zhen immediately asked, ¡°Should we go to your alchemy room?¡±


    ¡°No, my alchemy room is full of apprentices. I don¡¯t want them to catch on. Let¡¯s go to my shop first. It¡¯s quieter there. As you know, my shop barely does any business because of your shop.¡±


    Lin Zhen chuckled: ¡°Alright. After I finish my current task, we can meet tonight.¡±


    ¡°Okay, I will contact you tonight.¡±


    Elder Wang hung up the call from the Dimensional Universe, leaving Lin Zhen with a solemn expression.

 Chapter 638 - 640: Night Raid! (Third Watch)

    Chapter 638: Chapter 640: Night Raid! (Third Watch)


    Since Gu Yunting was ready to make a move, there was no point in avoiding it. Lin Zhen might as well see what tricks they had up their sleeves.


    No matter what their ns were, they wouldn¡¯t expect that he would have a second self.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s other self was sitting nearby, reaching a crucial moment in his cultivation.


    Streams of power from the Four Spirits Pill continuously poured into the Bloodthirsty Divine Needle, making its color increasingly vibrant and eye-catching!


    ¡°It¡¯s saturated~!¡±


    When the power of the divine pill was exhausted, the Divine Needle finally stopped absorbing blood and ceased to prate deeper into his other self¡¯s body.


    ¡°Ha~!¡±


    A surge of Star Power erupted, and under the urging of this force, the Divine Needle was ejected directly from Lin Zhen¡¯s chest.


    ¡°Puff~~!!!¡±


    A stream of blood spurted out, and Lin Zhen lifted his hand, grabbing the long Bloodthirsty Divine Needle.


    It was finally unsealed!


    A powerful Star Power began to spread over his other self¡¯s body, raising Lin Zhen¡¯s other self¡¯s Star Power from two million to three million, filling the entire room with starlight!


    With the unsealing of one Divine Needle, Lin Zhen felt invigorated and empowered.


    Looking at the needle in his hand for a while, Lin Zhen marveled in secret.


    ¡°Just a little thing like this can suppress my million Star Power, truly amazing!¡±


    After breaking the first Divine Needle, there were still two more: one located in the Dantian Qi Sea and the other in Baihui acupoint on the top of the head, suppressing meridians and obstructing Star Power cirction.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s next target was the Bone Etching Divine Needle at the Baihui acupoint.


    Breaking this needle would be even more difficult, as it required the bones of seven super Star River Beasts.


    The seven Star River Beasts were the Divine Dragon, Phoenix, Kirin, Kunpeng, Violent Ape, Taotie, and Soul Devouring Beast.


    Compared to the blood of the Four Spirits, the bones of these seven super Star River Beasts were even harder to obtain.


    As for the Kirin, Lin Zhen¡¯s ck Hole Beast was actually a mutated Kylin, but would he have to pull out one of his own bones?


    Should he get a Phoenix bone from Little Phoenix? In that case, Lin Zhen would rather let his other self die.


    Lin Zhen even asked Su Shanna, and the Association of Alchemists in Xianle County currently had no stock of these bones. They could only be found after leaving Xianle County and going to the Nan Liang Empire or somewhere else.


    Two million Star Power was barely average for a Level Nine World King.


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    But three million Star Power was different ¨C it was definitely upper-tier. Moreover, Lin Zhen had learned Satellite Fall and,bined with his other self¡¯s Phantom Light Sword, their power was multiplied. He no longer considered ordinary World Kings as threats.


    ***********


    After his second self had fully recovered, Lin Zhen received another invitation from Elder Wang.


    ¡°Elder Lin, I¡¯m waiting for you in my shop. I¡¯ve even bought some food and drinks. Let¡¯s eat, research, and discuss alchemy skills together. Two heads are better than one.¡±


    ¡°Hehe, alright, then I¡¯ll bother you. I¡¯ll clean up and be there in half an hour.¡±


    ¡°Good, good,e on, I¡¯m waiting for you.¡±


    Lin Zhen hung up the call in the Dimensional Universe but didn¡¯t leave immediately.


    Without a doubt, Gu Yunting had made his move. Although Lin Zhen now had a second self with three million Star Power, he couldn¡¯t act rashly. Elder Wang¡¯s shop was definitely a no-go.


    Opening the map of Xianle County City, Lin Zhen inspected it carefully.


    After a while, he closed the map, and a n was already formed in his heart.


    ¡°Lin Feng, get up. Let¡¯s get out of here.¡±


    Lin Zhen called out to Lin Feng, who was currently refining elixirs, and Lin Feng immediately stood up: ¡°Boss, where are we going?¡±


    ¡°Leaving here!¡±


    ¡°Leaving? Where are we going?¡±


    ¡°To Nan Liang. We can¡¯t stay here any longer.¡±


    ¡°Alright, boss, just tell me what I need to do.¡±


    ¡°Just do as I say¡­.¡± Lin Zhen said, whispering a few words in Lin Feng¡¯s ear.


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll follow your orders.¡±


    The two made their n, and Lin Zhen took the lead in leaving the Association of Alchemists.


    As he stepped out, he looked back at the Association of Alchemists, feeling nostalgic. Having stayed there for several years, he had built some emotional attachment.


    But today, he had to leave. First of all, the appointment date with Little Phoenix was getting closer, and he couldn¡¯t stay in Xianle County forever. Moreover, since he was about to have a falling out with Gu Yunting, he would inevitably offend the people behind Gu Yunting.


    Through conversations with Thomas, Lin Zhen had already learned who was behind Gu Yunting.


    It was none other than the County Governor of Xianle County, the Longevity Realm Martial Artist Lu Yang!


    Only someone like that could ensure that Gu Yunting¡¯s business in Xianle County would continue to grow. In fact, most of the money Gu Yunting made was pocketed by Lu Yang.


    Offending the County Governor in Xianle County meant that even as an alchemist, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t stay there in peace. Hence, he had to leave.


    But before leaving, he had to deal with Gu Yunting¡ªa test of Lin Zhen¡¯s abilities.


    After leaving the Association, he walked leisurely and slowly. After passing through two city blocks, he suddenly summoned the Big Peng bird.


    The Roc soared into the sky, Lin Zhen rode the giant bird, heading straight for the outskirts of the city.


    Only after five minutes of Lin Zhen¡¯s departure, Lin Feng left the Alchemist Association, his whereabouts unknown.


    **********


    ¡°Lin Zhen escaped!¡±


    Gu Yunting, who had been monitoring Lin Zhen¡¯s movements closely, was furious!


    For today¡¯s events, he had been plotting for a long time, waiting for Lin Zhen to fall into his trap, but he didn¡¯t expect this guy to be so alert and escape directly.


    ¡°Yes, Mr. Gu, Our men had been monitoring him. He escaped alone without even bringing his World Kingpanion. He must have sensed that things were going bad.¡±


    ¡°No, we can¡¯t let him get away!¡±


    ¡°Mr. Gu, he won¡¯t be able to get too far. There are no teleportation arrays within tens of millions of kilometers in the direction he is escaping. As long as we follow the road, we should be able to catch him.¡±


    ¡°Good! Tell Ke Jianglong to chase after him immediately, you guys lead the way, don¡¯t let him escape.¡±


    ¡°We are also going? Mr. Gu, what about your safety¡­?¡±


    Gu Yunting looked at the two World Kings beside him and waved them away. He had almost no enemies in this city, and ordinary people wouldn¡¯t dare to harm him because there were Longevity Experts standing behind him.


    Moreover, he himself was also a World King, and he had great faith in his martial force. Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t possibly pose a threat to him.


    At this moment, he missed his days as the president of the Alchemist Association when he had the support of the organization and had two Longevity Realm warriors protecting him.


    But ever since he stepped down from that position, he no longer had such privileges. Longevity Experts were not something he could afford to hire. Even Lu Yang, the county governor behind him, couldn¡¯t easily send two Longevity Warriors to protect him.


    After all, the strength of a county governor couldn¡¯tpare with that of the Association of Alchemists.


    Moreover, Lin Zhen was heading in the opposite direction, so he certainly couldn¡¯te and attack him. He still had that muchmon sense.


    And he had a trump card ¨C if he was attacked, County Governor Lu Yang would arrive in just one minute.


    There were no teleportation arrays nearby, so no one could escape the pursuit of a Longevity Expert after attacking him!


    The two World Kings immediately took their orders and went to Elder Wang¡¯s shop to lead Ke Jianglong in pursuit.


    As the pursuers constantly reported the situation to him, and as Lin Zhen and his pursuers walked farther and farther away, he felt relieved.


    This time, Lin Zhen is as good as gone. Even if he couldn¡¯t be killed, he would most likely leave Xianle County, which would be a good thing. The elixir market would once again be monopolized by himself.


    Gu Yunting drew his own sword, still feeling a bit regretful. After learning the Taiyuan Sword Skill, he never had the chance to disy it. His identity determined that he couldn¡¯t casually fight with others.


    If Lin Zhen didn¡¯t leave and let him practice, that would be great. Thinking this way, he was very confident in his own strength.


    *********


    When the pursuers gradually went away, Lin Feng appeared outside Tengtian Tower.


    ¡°Big brother is really full of cunning schemes. He thought of luring the enemy away first, then using the World Teleportation toe back. I don¡¯t know how he had the World Power even though he¡¯s not a World King!¡±


    ¡°Sigh, I gave him all the world aura inside my body. Now he can directly enter my inner world. Big brother, you¡¯ve seen it all. You¡¯ll have to be responsible to me in the future!¡±


    Lin Feng muttered a few words and immediately activated the World Teleportation.


    Lin Zhen, who had already galloped tens of millions of kilometers away, suddenly appeared in Lin Feng¡¯s inner world.


    With a move of Lin Feng¡¯s World Power, Lin Zhen came outside.


    ¡°Big brother, what should we do now?¡±


    ¡°You¡¯vepleted your mission. Now go back to the association and remember to open your inner world.¡±


    Lin Feng immediately agreed. In his opinion, Lin Zhen always had a secretive but reliable way of doing things.


    Lin Feng immediately returned to the Alchemist Association, the safest ce.


    **********


    ¡°What did you say? Lin Zhen suddenly disappeared?¡±


    Gu Yunting, who had been waiting for news, was taken aback by the report from his subordinates.


    ¡°Yes, Mr. Gu, Lin Zhen just vanished as he was running.¡±


    ¡°Did he teleport? Hurry up and detect the surrounding area, teleportation will leave behind spatial fluctuations!¡±


    ¡°Understood!¡±


    After hanging up the Dimensional Universe, Gu Yunting felt a sense of unease.


    If it were teleportation, Ke Jianglong and the two World Kings underneath him would have sensed it. Furthermore, it was difficult to perform long-distance teleportation within the Original World due to the stable and viscous spatial barriers.


    Short-distance teleportation wasn¡¯t faster than flight speed.


    Where on earth did Lin Zhen go?


    Gu Yunting couldn¡¯t help but draw out his spiritual treasure-level longsword, cautiously surveying his surroundings.


    Lin Zhen wouldn¡¯t boldlye after him, would he? He was a Level Nine World King, and behind him stood the county governor. Was Lin Zhen suicidal?


    Suddenly, the window in his room was sted open!


    A ball of fire descended rapidly from the sky!


    Although it was merely a ball of fire, in Gu Yunting¡¯s eyes, it was clearly a huge!


    At this instant, the surrounding space was frozen, and he couldn¡¯t even teleport. The brought a fierce gale, whistling toward him, instantly pulling his facial skin back, his face twisted!

 Chapter 639 - 641: Confronting the Longevity Realm!

    Chapter 639: Chapter 641: Confronting the Longevity Realm!


    ¡°Light of Heavenly Beginning~!¡±


    In front of the locked space on the, Gu Yunting couldn¡¯t escape, so he simply went all out, using Taiyuan Sword Skill directly. A burst of brilliance erupted, heavily bombarding the in front of him!


    The Taiyuan Sword Skill has a total of seven techniques: Heavenly Beginning, Heavenly Brilliance, Great Beginning, Grand Void, Taiyuan, Death, and God Burial.


    Strictly speaking, the power of Taiyuan Sword Skill is above Star Fall Five Skill, and it is the supreme treasure of swordsmen.


    However, Gu Yunting has been focusing on studying the Ancient Alchemy Recipe recently and has only practiced the first technique of Taiyuan Sword Skill, Heavenly Beginning, proficiently. How could itpare to Lin Zhen¡¯s avatar using Satellite Fall!


    Moreover, Gu Yunting¡¯s Star Power is not as good as Lin Zhen¡¯s avatar.


    After a brief standoff between the sword light and Satellite Fall in the air for about five seconds, his Sword Gang was shattered by Lin Zhen¡¯s powerful fist. The remaining power fiercely struck him in the chest!


    At this moment, Tengtian Tower copsed, and it waspletely turned into dust by a punch from the sky!


    After a violent shake, a deep pit with a diameter of twenty meters appeared on the ground!


    Gu Yuntingy in the center of the deep pit, broken and battered, and spitting blood. His eyes were already starting to lose focus.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s figure slowly descended from the sky, staring at Gu Yunting like a Demon God.


    ¡°Cough cough cough~!! You¡­you¡¯re not Lin Zhen, who are you?¡±


    Gu Yunting couldn¡¯t believe that this was Lin Zhen. How could a Martial Artist at the Star System Stage be able to almost kill him, a World King, with just one punch?


    Lin Zhen sneered: ¡°Who I am is not important, what¡¯s important is that you¡¯re done for, Gu Yunting.¡±


    ¡°No¡­you can¡¯t kill me, I¡­the County Governor Lu Yang is my friend, if you kill me¡­he won¡¯t let you go.¡±


    ¡°Save that story for when you¡¯re in Hell!¡±


    Lin Zhen raised his hand, and a Comet appeared in his palm. He wanted to give Gu Yunting another Comet Fall,pletely finishing him off.


    At this moment, Gu Yunting suddenly stuffed a pill into his mouth and then forcefully sprang up!


    This elixir was an ancient elixir he had concocted himself, which directly increased his Star Power by 20%!


    His injuries were not as severe as they appeared, and he burst into Star Power!


    When Lin Zhen first checked Gu Yunting¡¯s information, his Star Power was already at 2.3 million. Over the past few years, his Star Power had reached 2.5 million. With a 20% increase, it directly soared to 3 million, on par with Lin Zhen¡¯s avatar.


    ¡°Light of Heavenly Brilliance~!¡±


    Gu Yunting was attacked, and Lu Yang, who was on the other side, had already received the news and was rushing over. He would definitely arrive within a minute.


    Since Lin Zhen appeared, including the two sentences he just said, forty seconds have already passed. As long as he could hold on for a dozen more seconds, the one who would die would be Lin Zhen.


    The Ancient Alchemy Recipe did enhance his power, but it also had side effects. In addition to Gu Yunting¡¯s injuries, even if he won, he would definitely lose ayer of skin. However,pared to his life, that wasn¡¯t much of a concern.


    He was not yet proficient in the second technique, Heavenly Brilliance, of the Taiyuan Sword Skill, but at this moment, he had no choice but to use it to save his life.


    Lin Zhen hadn¡¯t expected Gu Yunting¡¯s dying counterattack to be so fierce. He released the Comet Fall from his hand and collided with Gu Yunting¡¯s Light of Heavenly Brilliance once again!


    With the same Star Power, the superiority of the techniques was revealed.


    Although Star Fall Five Skill is also from the Ancient ssics, it is still slightly inferior to the Taiyuan Sword Skill. After a brief stalemate, this time, Lin Zhen was sted back!


    Gu Yunting was sted to the ground, while Lin Zhen was sted into the sky!


    Gu Yunting took a sigh of relief, feeling that Lu Yang was on the way, and was about to arrive. As long as he could hold on for a few more seconds, he would be safe.


    Whoosh~!


    The sted Lin Zhen teleported and reappeared next to Gu Yunting.


    His clothes were tattered, revealing his purple-gold-colored body. Though it had endured the fierce Sword Gang attack, there wasn¡¯t a single scar on it.


    ¡°Purple Gold Divine n~!¡±


    The knowledgeable Gu Yunting recognized Lin Zhen¡¯s race at first nce. He could never have imagined that Lin Zhen, a young man from the New World, would actually be one of the top races in the Original World, the Purple Gold Divine n!


    ¡°You¡¯re really not Lin Zhen, who are you?¡±


    Lin Zhen had no time to exin so much nonsense to him. He raised his hand and was about to use Satellite Fall to bombard him again.


    Without hesitation, Gu Yunting once again used Heavenly Brilliance while raising his hand at the same time. A dark poison fog emerged.


    As a top-level Dark Alchemist, Gu Yunting had many life-saving methods. The poison fog contained extremely powerful toxins that could instantly destroy a person¡¯s internal organs, and it also had a great corrosive effect.


    But Lin Zhen¡¯s Satellite Fall was an incredibly powerful technique, and since he was himself immune to poison, he naturally wasn¡¯t afraid of Gu Yunting¡¯s poison. He still struck hard with a punch.


    ng~!


    A sword came from the west, directly blocking Lin Zhen¡¯s punch!


    Lu Yang was here!


    The attack from the Longevity Warriors,unched from tens of thousands of kilometers away, made Lin Zhen¡¯s Satellite Fall ineffective.


    ¡°Ahahaha~! You¡¯re done for now. It doesn¡¯t matter if you¡¯re Lin Zhen or someone else; in front of the Longevity Warriors, you¡¯re just a piece of scum. Die!¡±


    Gu Yuntingughed wildly. No matter how strong the person in front of him was, he could never be a match for a Longevity Warrior.


    The flying sword not only blocked Lin Zhen¡¯s attack but also turned around and came towards Lin Zhen again!


    The sword light began to tear the space in the Original World, something Lin Zhen had never seen before!


    He couldn¡¯t block such a sword.


    His body had no choice but to retreat, dodging the sword, but doing so would distance him from Gu Yunting, missing the best opportunity to kill his opponent.


    A figure swiftly approached, it was Lu Yang.


    He had to save Gu Yunting, an important source of his ie that couldn¡¯t be allowed to be killed by someone else.


    ¡°Let go of that Purple Gold Divine n member quickly, or you will undoubtedly die!¡±


    Gu Yunting wore a smug look, believing in the saying that the wheel of fortune turns, just moments ago he almost died, and now the situation reversed.


    Lin Zhen retreated, his eyes fixed on Gu Yunting.


    ¡°Hahaha! What are you looking at? What¡¯s the use of looking? Can you pull off any tricks in front of Longevity Warriors? Come on,e on! If you can even knock off a single hair from me, I¡¯ll admit defeat!¡±


    Gu Yunting didn¡¯t know how to express his feelings at this moment; surviving a close call felt really exhrating.


    He even made faces at Lin Zhen, trying all he could to anger Lin Zhen.


    At this moment, Lin Zhen¡¯s heart remained calm. Facing a Longevity Realm warrior for the first time, he was unexpectedlyposed.


    His eyes remained fixed on the Longevity Warrior¡¯s feet. He believed that the opponent¡¯s arrival would definitely involve some posturing or some talking, not just attacking immediately without uttering a word.


    Because for now, Lin Zhen appeared to be a member of the Purple Gold Divine n!


    With many experts in the Purple Gold Divine n, even if Lu Yang was at the Longevity Realm, he wouldn¡¯t dare to kill without asking questions.


    So the moment Lu Yang hesitated would be his chance!


    As expected, when Lu Yang arrived, he still maintained his attacking posture with the flying sword. He looked at Lin Zhen and said, ¡°Tell me your true identity. I have a few friends in the Purple Gold Divine n, and I don¡¯t want to indiscriminately kill. This is your only chance to live¡­¡±


    Lin Zhen made his move before Lu Yang could finish speaking!


    Gravity!


    His target was not Lu Yang, but Gu Yunting who had been making faces at him!


    Gu Yunting was already severely injured from Lin Zhen¡¯s earlier attack, so he had no resistance to Lin Zhen¡¯s gravity pull and was directly drawn towards Lin Zhen!


    ¡°You¡¯re courting death!¡±


    Furiously, Lu Yang¡¯s flying sword stirred up wind and thunder, attacking Lin Zhen directly.


    Lin Zhen was already prepared for him. When the flying sword was released, Lin Zhen¡¯s divine infant burst out!


    His divine infant, covered in 10% bronze color, held a seven-colored spear and struck directly at Lu Yang¡¯s Spiritual Consciousness Sea!


    Lu Yang didn¡¯t have any mental defense treasures. As a Longevity Warrior, he had a Late Golden Stage divine infant and didn¡¯t need to use mental defense treasures.


    But because of this, he had to be more careful in dealing with Lin Zhen¡¯s divine infant, especially since it was holding a spear!


    Divine infants could ignore all physical attacks and defenses. He could only fight with his divine infant. The two divine infants engaged in a fierce battle in mid-air.


    Lu Yang¡¯s divine infant shone in golden light, looking like a doll made of gold. However, it had to be extra cautious against Lin Zhen¡¯s seven-colored spear.


    But because of this, his flying sword was no longer as fierce as before. After all, one needed reaction time to passively confront the enemy.


    It was probably a difference of less than a second, but Lin Zhen grabbed the screaming Gu Yunting by the cor.


    Lu Yang¡¯s reaction was quite fast, and his flying sword attacked again.


    But this time it was toote. A white light shed on Lin Zhen, and the World Power was activated!


    This was the World Power from Lin Feng. Lin Zhen used World Teleport, bringing Gu Yunting directly into Lin Feng¡¯s inner world.


    The next moment, the two of them appeared in the room within the Alchemist Guild.


    Seeing Lin Zhen holding Gu Yunting, Lin Feng couldn¡¯t help but ask, ¡°Boss, weren¡¯t we going to leave Xianle County? Why did wee back to the alchemist guild? Wouldn¡¯t this give our enemies a chance to surround us? There are no teleportation formations inside the alchemist guild.¡±


    At this moment, Gu Yunting also shouted, ¡°You can¡¯t escape! The alchemist guild can¡¯t teleport, and soon the County Governor¡¯s army will surround this ce. Even if you had wings, you won¡¯t be able to fly!¡±


    ¡°Haha! You¡¯re still stubborn even when facing death, Gu Yunting, you¡¯re really an idiot. If I dared to attack you, how could I still fear your threats? Shut your mouth!¡±


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    With a wave of his hand, a purple-gold palm shed down hard on his neck. This heavy blow finally knocked Gu Yunting unconscious.


    ¡°Boss, what do we do now?¡±


    ¡°We just wait,¡± Lin Zhen said calmly.


    Soon, there was noise outside. Lu Yang arrived at the guild in less than a minute.


    Thomas and the others had just gotten up to check what was happening when Lin Zhen appeared in the sky above the guild with Lin Feng.


    ¡°Lu Yang, debts have a debtor and grudges have a grudge owner. If you have the guts,e at me!¡±


    ¡°You can go to hell!¡±


    Lu Yang already harbored deep hatred for the person who dared to make a fool of him. Regardless of whether Lin Zhen belonged to the Purple Gold Divine n or not, he lunged forward, intending to kill Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen revealed a disdainful sneer, and another white light shed, another World Teleport!


    This time, it was the World Teleport triggered by Lin Zhen¡¯s main body, far in the city center near the public teleportation formation. It directly connected Lin Feng¡¯s inner world, and Lin Feng carried Lin Zhen¡¯s avatar, disappearing again!

 Chapter 640: 642: A Brand New Memory!

    Chapter 640: Chapter 642: A Brand New Memory!


    All of these ns were already in Lin Zhen¡¯s mind.


    Lin Feng first activated the World Power to send him back to the Association of Alchemists.


    Then, the main body activated the World Power again, directly bringing them into the Dark Star Space.


    By the time the clone arrived at Tengtian Tower, the main body was already heading straight for the city¡¯s public teleportation array, with all the getaway ns in his head.


    Everyone, including County Governor Lu Yang, was yed by Lin Zhen.


    As for opening up the Dark Star Space to Lin Feng, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t care. Lin Feng dared to open the internal world to Lin Zhen first, so Lin Zhen had full trust in Lin Feng.


    Under the dumbfounded gazes of everyone, Lin Zhen disappeared!


    ¡°Where¡­? Where did he go~!¡±


    Lu Yang roared with excitement, while the people around him were silent, fearing to anger the County Governor at this moment.


    But he couldn¡¯t vent on the Association of Alchemists. Although he was the County Governor, not to mention Xianle County, even the entire Nan Liang Empire had lesser status in the Original World than the Association of Alchemists.<div>


    Thomas exhaled gently and secretly clenched his fists.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, well done!¡±


    *********


    ¡°Boss, is this your inner world? It¡¯s actually a, so beautiful!¡±


    ¡°Wow! So many spiritual herbs, ahhhh~! It¡¯s a fortune, boss, you go out, I¡¯ll stay here to help you harvest the herbs!¡±N?v(el)B\\jnn


    ¡°Aha! This tree is simply fucking cool! Are those twinkling things on it little stars?¡±


    ¡°Oh, this spring water is so sweet, look, look, there¡¯s a dragon on the tree!¡±


    Lin Zhen quickly covered Lin Feng¡¯s mouth: ¡°Be quiet, we¡¯re about to leave Xianle County soon. We¡¯ll go out in a while.¡±


    Lin Feng¡¯s eyes were still wandering around. Compared to Lin Zhen¡¯s inner world, his own was simply a deste desert with nothing worth seeing.


    After the clone and Lin Feng arrived in the internal world, Lin Zhen immediately stepped onto the teleportation array.


    The teleportation array guard had not received any news because at this moment, Lu Yang was still in a daze at the Association of Alchemists.


    ¡°To Tiannan County!¡±


    ¡°Twenty million.¡±


    Lin Zhen paid the fee, and with a sh of white light, he finally left Xianle County.


    The next moment, he appeared a million light-years away in Tiannan.


    ¡°To Yinshan Mansion.¡±


    ¡°Four million.¡±


    Lin Zhen paid again, teleporting to Yinshan Mansion at the edge of Tiannan County.


    Upon arriving at Yinshan Mansion, he immediately rode the Demon Dragon, speeding for a million kilometers, to a private teleportation array, directly teleporting to a private clubhouse in Fierce Fire Mansion, thirty thousand light-years away.<div>


    After leaving the private clubhouse, he went to the teleportation array in Fierce Fire Mansion City and arrived at Wangchuan County.


    After leaving Wangchuan, he sprinted fifty thousand kilometers, reaching the outskirts of the Nan Liang Empire from a public teleportation array.


    After arriving in Nan Liang¡¯s outskirts, Lin Zhen identified the direction, then backtracked thousands of kilometers to a roadside inn called Liren Inn.


    ¡°Lu Yang, aren¡¯t you a Longevity Realm warrior? If you have the ability,e and find me, and see if you can find me.¡±<div>


    This series of teleports was based on the memories of Hua Hua Taisui, who had thoroughly figured out the teleportation array locations in the Nan Liang region in order to escape Longevity Warriors¡¯ pursuit. He knew exactly how to move in the least conspicuous way.


    As expected, when Lu Yang thought of the public teleportation array and ordered it to be sealed, he received the news of Lin Zhen¡¯s departure by teleportation array.


    Immediately investigating the data, he found that Lin Zhen had gone to Tiannan, so Lu Yang took his men and teleported to Tiannan. He found the County Governor of Tiannan and exined the situation, and eventually discovered that Lin Zhen had gone to Yinshan.


    By the time he caught up to Yinshan, two hours had passed, and Lin Zhen hadpletely disappeared in the Yinshan area, with no trace to be found.


    Lu Yang, still unwilling to give up, searched for several days. By the time he found the private clubhouse where Lin Zhen had teleported again, he had reached Fierce Fire Mansion.


    By this time, Lu Yang hadpletely lost confidence. Lin Zhen was too cunning, and his escape n waspletely designed to make it impossible to track him down.


    Even if he found Lin Zhen¡¯s whereabouts in Fierce Fire Mansion, it was likely that he had crawled hundreds of thousands of kilometers away by then. Where would he go to search?


    ¡°You purple gold divine n bastard! Don¡¯t let me know your whereabouts, or I¡¯ll tear you to pieces!¡±


    Enraged, Lu Yang posted the video of Lin Zhen¡¯s battle on the inte and started a manhunt.


    The name was: ¡°Wanted: Lin Zhen, the Purple Gold Divine n Scum!¡±


    In it, Lin Zhen¡¯s situation was briefly introduced. In fact, Lu Yang didn¡¯t know much about Lin Zhen. He knew that he had gravity and could teleport worlds; he was probably disguised as a World King. He was also proficient in fingertip sword qi. Moreover, based on his experience, he felt that this person was in disguise. The only certainty was that he was undoubtedly from the Purple Gold Divine n. If anyone received information and sent it back to Xianle County, he would be sure to reward them handsomely.


    However, in the Original World, the arrest warrant he issued was valid only within Xianle County. Once outside Xianle County, it became invalid.


    In order to make the arrest warrant more widespread, he even reported it to the Nan Liang Empire, hoping that the Empire would help with the hunt.<div>


    However, the bureaucratic process of the Empire was slow, and many of the departments were directly under the jurisdiction of the royal family. For example, after the deliberation of this arrest warrant, it needed the signature of Imperial Grandson Liang Chen to take effect.


    As for the young and gambling-addicted Imperial Grandson to sign the warrant, who knows when that would happen.


    Liang Chen, the Imperial Grandson, was the son of the Crown Prince. Although the Crown Prince hadn¡¯t eded to the throne or had the prepared Crown Princess married yet, he had a concubine, and the Imperial Grandson was the result.


    When Liang Chen was young, the concubine passed away. The young Liang Chen was raised by Ning Qingxuan, the then First Beauty of Nan Liang and the Crown Princess to be. His skills were taught by her, and he¡¯s now considered the top person in Nan Liang¡¯s Star System Stage.


    Liang Chen and the Crown Princess had a strong bond and he called her ¡°Mother Princess¡±. Even though she hadn¡¯t married the Crown Prince, he still regarded her as his mother.


    If Ning Qingxuan was willing to restrain the Imperial Grandson, perhaps Lu Yang¡¯s arrest warrant could be issued quickly.


    However, it seemed that Ning Qingxuan¡¯s rtionship with the Crown Prince was not good. The two rarely met, let alone married. The reason she took Liang Chen in was because she believed the child had potential.


    Under the doting care of Ning Qingxuan, a Longevity Expert, and the love of the Crown Princess, Liang Chen became the Little Overlord of Nan Liang. If she could protect the short, it might work, but as for restraining, let¡¯s forget it.


    Therefore, Lu Yang didn¡¯t ce high hopes on this arrest warrant. It was better than nothing, at least.


    **********


    ¡°Waiter, give me a good room.¡±


    ¡°Alright, Room No. 2 in the Heaven section!¡±


    Lin Zhen arrived at Room No. 2 in the Heaven section, which was more than 500 square feet and the best room in the inn.<div>


    After arriving at the room, Lin Zhen finally breathed a sigh of relief.


    Safety, atst!


    He didn¡¯t immediately release Lin Feng from the Dark Star Space. Since that guy liked the Dark Star Space, let him stay in there a little longer.


    Before releasing Lin Feng, Lin Zhen let out Gu Yunting, whom he had knocked unconscious.


    Lin Zhen did not have a habit of torturing people. After releasing Gu Yunting, he ended his life with a sword Qi without hesitation.


    What a pity that a Level Nine World King like Gu Yunting was killed by a Star System Stage martial artist like Lin Zhen.


    Death wasn¡¯t even the end of it for him, as Lin Zhen¡¯s spiritual power entered Gu Yunting¡¯s Spiritual Consciousness Sea and captured his fragile soul that was about to copse.


    Soul Searching!


    Lin Zhen had been busy for a long time, he could have fled the scene much earlier if he wished. The reason he chose to kill Gu Yunting despite risking a confrontation with Longevity Warriors is that Gu Yunting¡¯s soul power was too valuable.


    He was a peak Grade 6 alchemist, and also a peak Grade 6 dark alchemist.


    Compared to Xu Xingyao, this man¡¯s alchemy had nearly reached perfection. If it weren¡¯t for his busy affairs, he might have even stepped into Grade 7!


    Having the Divine Power Pills prescription in his hands, Lin Zhen knew that Gu Yunting also had the knowledge of another ancient alchemy recipe. These were treasures worth an infinite fortune.


    Additionally, there was the Taiyuan Sword Skill, a top-secret skill that Lin Zhen intended to learn as well. He let Gu Yunting take it initially just so he could be the keeper of it until necessary.<div>


    When Soul Lock was cast, Gu Yunting¡¯s soul screamed and struggled, but to no avail. Lin Zhen, with a heart of stone towards his enemies, showed no mercy.


    Completely ignoring Gu Yunting¡¯s pleas, Lin Zhen decisively executed Memory Deprivation.


    In less than ten minutes, Gu Yunting¡¯s soulpletely vanished, bing a part of history.


    Meanwhile, Lin Zhen sat on the bed, starting to absorb Gu Yunting¡¯s vast memories.


    Gu Yunting was nearly 9,000 years old, being a senior World King. His talent in cultivation wasn¡¯t very strong, but his knowledge in alchemy was immense.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s previousck of understanding in alchemy was now integrated and understood through Gu Yunting¡¯s memories.


    It was as if a brand-new world had opened its door for Lin Zhen.


    ¡°So this is how mes can be used. No wonder the quality of my previous elixirs couldn¡¯t reach the highest grade.¡±


    ¡°The Divine Power Pills from ancient times are indeed ancient elixirs. However, Gu Yunting¡¯s control of fire is not pure enough, and hisbination of cold and heat is not good. That¡¯s why he can only increase the Star Power by 20%. Now that I¡¯vebined Gu Yunting¡¯s knowledge, Xu Xingyao¡¯s knowledge, and my ownprehension, maybe I can increase the efficiency to 25%, or even 30%!¡±


    ¡°This is his other alchemy recipe, the Internal World Nurturing Pill. This is very useful for me, as it can speed up the expansion of my Dark Star Space!¡±


    ¡°The Dark Alchemy Skill is indeed a wicked technique. I shouldn¡¯t use it lightly, but the methods in it have the capability to kill without a trace. If used well, it can also be of great help to me.¡±


    ¡°The Taiyuan Sword Skill is indeed a rare and powerful sword skill. Strictly speaking, it¡¯s even more powerful than themon Star Fall Five Skill. I must learn it.¡±


    Waves of memories washed over Lin Zhen¡¯s mind. Discarding the useless ones, Lin Zhen still took nearly a month topletely master Gu Yunting¡¯s knowledge.


    After mastering Gu Yunting¡¯s memories, the first thing Lin Zhen wanted to do was to concoct some Internal World Nurturing Pills, expand his Dark Star Space a little more, and then ignite the Five Ghost Stars.


    This way, his Star Power would also exceed one million, and there would be basically hardly any opponents for him in the Dimensional Arena.

 Chapter 641: 643: Lighting the Five Ghosts Star (Third Update)

    Chapter 641: Chapter 643: Lighting the Five Ghosts Star (Third Update)


    The materials for refining the Inner World Nourishing Pill were all avable because Lin Zhen not only inherited Gu Yunting¡¯s memory but also took his Space Ring.


    Even Gu Yunting¡¯s inner world was swept through by Lin Zhen, as some World Kings would ce some good things inside their inner world.


    As a Sixth-grade Alchemist, his ring was filled with medicinal materials!


    Even in his inner world, there were some nted medicinal materials. However, his inner world was much harsher than Lin Zhen¡¯s Dark Star Space, and many precious materials could not survive. The majority weremon items.


    Actually, Lin Zhen¡¯s original n was to take Gu Yunting¡¯s bank card, but upon checking, Gu Yunting¡¯s bank card was empty with only a little over four million inside.


    After searching Gu Yunting¡¯s memory, Lin Zhen realized that he almost went bankrupt trying to suppress him at the auction, leaving him with nothing left in his hands.


    With no money, Lin Zhen moved all the medicinal materials over.


    After all, Dark Star Space was vast and nting was incredibly convenient. A massive amount of medicinal materials were transnted.


    The materials for the Inner World Nourishing Pill were all ready, and Lin Zhen could start refining it now.


    As Lin Zhen rummaged through the medicinal materials, he noticed a bone.<div>


    ¡°Hmm¡­This is¡­Taotie¡¯s bone!¡±


    Lin Zhen was overjoyed. To solve the second divine needle of his split, the bones of the seven Gxy Beasts were indispensable. Taotie was one of the more difficult ones to find, but he didn¡¯t expect to find it in Gu Yunting¡¯s possession.


    ¡°Great, with this, alchemy will be much more convenient in the future.¡±


    With satisfaction, Lin Zhen took the bone and began refining the elixir.


    After inheriting Gu Yunting¡¯s memory, Lin Zhen¡¯s actual alchemy level had reached the Sixth-grade. Although it might not be as high as Gu Yunting¡¯s yet, as long as he had some time to fully digest what he had learned, his achievements would surpass Gu Yunting.


    That¡¯s because he also had Xu Xingyao¡¯s memory in him. Combined with both their strengths, it was naturally more powerful than just Gu Yunting alone.


    The alchemy began, and Lin Zhen¡¯s dazzling refinement left even him amazed.


    Ten minutester, the Inner World Nourishing Pill was sessfully refined!


    ¡°Sess! After swallowing this batch of Nourishing Pills, my Dark Star Space will be fully expanded within three days. I¡¯ll be able to light up the Five Ghosts star again!¡±


    After Lin Zhen took the elixir, his Dark Star Space immediately started rumbling.


    ¡°What¡¯s the matter, boss? Is there an earthquake in your inner world?¡±


    Lin Feng, who was studying a Constant Star Crystal on the Star Fruit Tree, fell straight down from the branch andnded with a thud.


    ¡°It¡¯s nothing. We can leave now.¡±


    Since Gu Yunting¡¯s matter had been thoroughly resolved, there was no need for them to stay here any longer.


    With a thought, Lin Feng came out of the inner world.


    ¡°Where are we? I feel so far away from Xianle County.¡±n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    ¡°This is the outskirts of Nan Liang. Go 3,000 miles east, and you¡¯ll reach Nan Liang City.¡±


    Lin Feng hesitated for a moment, ¡°I¡¯m so far away from the Wood King Mansion now. I wonder if my dad will still drag me back home.¡±


    ¡°Hard to say, depends on your performance.¡±<div>


    Lin Feng didn¡¯t believe Lin Zhen¡¯s harmless threat and immediately started fantasizing about his future life.


    ¡°Boss, should we enter Nan Liang City? I¡¯ve never been here before. With our alchemy, we can at least make a living in Nan Liang.¡±


    ¡°Really? Is your alchemy that strong?¡±


    ¡°Hehe, while my Third Grade Alchemist level may not be that strong, I have you as my boss. Seeing you working so hard with the medicinal materials these days, I have a feeling your alchemy level will advance by leaps and bounds. In a few days, you might be a Sixth-grade Alchemist. That¡¯s very powerful even in Nan Liang. By following you, my status will naturally be not low.¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen looked at Lin Feng somewhat speechlessly, ¡°How do you know I¡¯ll advance to the Sixth-grade? You should know that I just recently advanced to the Fifth-grade. Is it that easy to advance as an Alchemist?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s not easy for regr people, but you¡¯re not ordinary, boss. I have a clear feeling you will rise rapidly, and nothing can stop you. Really, my premonition is often very urate! It¡¯s my talent!¡±


    As for Lin Feng¡¯s so-called ability, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t know how to evaluate it. Perhaps it really was a unique skill.


    Moreover, Lin Zhen wanted to stay in Nan Liang for a while, at least until he became a Sixth-grade Alchemist. After all, Sixth-grade Alchemists were highly respected in any part of the Original World. Even if he went to the Da Qin where the Phoenix n resided, they would still be very remarkable.


    When meeting Little Phoenix, Lin Zhen wanted to show up with a grand entrance instead of looking shabby. Even if Little Phoenix wouldn¡¯t mind, her n would probablyugh at her.


    Not only advancing as an Alchemist, but he, Lin Zhen, must also advance to the Realm of World Kings to not be considered a noob in the Original World.


    ¡°You¡¯re right. We should find a ce to settle down first. Let¡¯s stay here for a few days, then go into the city to find a ce to open a pharmacy. As you can see, my space is full of medicinal materials.¡±


    ¡°Great, wherever you go, boss, I¡¯ll follow.¡±


    **********


    Over the next few days, Lin Zhen began to learn about the customs and culture of Nan Liang.


    Although he inherited the memories of three people, Xu Xingyao had never left Xianle County, Hua Hua Taisui had traveled to many ces but mainly focused on ying with women. He could definitely find a brothel in Nan Liang, but he didn¡¯t pay much attention to other matters. Gu Yunting hadn¡¯t been to many ces either and didn¡¯t know much about Nan Liang.


    Nan Liang was an empire, and any ce that could be a country in the Original World was incredibly vast.


    For example, the distance from one end of Fire Kirin to the other was at least one hundred billion light years! And the area of Nan Liang was four to five timesrger than Fire Kirin. If one didn¡¯t use a teleportation array, even a World King would not be able to fly out of Nan Liang¡¯s territory from birth to death.<div>


    In such a vast ce, the capital city of the country was more prosperous than any ce in the New World.


    The capital of Nan Liang was called Liuguang City, with a poption of over forty trillion, located on an extremely vast in.


    The current Emperor of Nan Liang was called Liang Lie, who had entered the Longevity Realm for over ten thousand years.


    The Crown Prince was called Liang Zhihuan, who had also entered the Longevity Realm for several hundred years.


    Liang Lie had not been involved in politics for a long time, and actually, Liang Zhihuan was the one who presided over state affairs. However, Liang Lie had not abdicated nor passed the throne to his son.


    The main reason was that Liang Zhihuan refused to get married because the person he liked, Ning Qingxuan, the number one beauty of Nan Liang, had been livestreamed taking a bath by Hua Hua Taisui.


    In fact, Ning Qingxuan didn¡¯t really have any wardrobe malfunction that time as she was wearing close-fitting underwear and a light veil on the outside. At most, people saw her graceful figure and her ice-snow skin on her arms and legs.


    But Liang Zhihuan couldn¡¯t bear it. He was already engaged to Ning Qingxuan and regarded her as queen. For Ning Qingxuan¡¯s sake, he only had one woman in thousands of years.


    But he hadn¡¯t even had the chance to appreciate Ning Qingxuan¡¯s figure yet, which was broadcasted to the Dimensional Universe by Haysuole that bastard.


    Although it was normal for a woman to wear a bikini, that was for ordinary women. Ning Qingxuan was going to be queen, so this kind of thing was considered a scandal.


    This matter had always been Liang Zhihuan¡¯s knot. He once vowed that he would not get married or ascend the throne until he found Hua Hua Taisui and tore him to pieces.


    And the two people who originally had a verymon rtionship became estranged because of this matter. Ning Qingxuan focused on cultivation every day, apanied by her son Liang Chen. If it weren¡¯t for Liang Chen, there might not be any interaction between the two.


    Lin Zhen felt a little nervous when he saw this.<div>


    Liang Zhihuan and Ning Qingxuan, both longevity martial artists, wished to kill Hua Hua Taisui, but Hua Hua Taisui had already been killed by Lin Zhen.


    But in a sense, Hua Hua Taisui was still alive ¨C at least, his body was still alive, and now it was Lin Zhen¡¯s.


    If this identity was discovered by them, there might be trouble.


    After all, up to now, there were still two Ice Soul God Needles from Ning Qingxuan stuck in the avatar¡¯s body, suppressing most of his Star Power.


    One needle was called Bone Etching, and the other was called Heart Inscription, which showed how much this woman must hate Hua Hua Taisui.


    However, Lin Zhen was not too worried, as Nan Liang City was so big and densely popted with forty trillion people. As long as he didn¡¯t seek death by going to the Imperial Pce or shaking in front of Liang Zhihuan and Ning Qingxuan, it was almost impossible to be discovered, especially considering that his current appearance was Lin Zhen¡¯s, not Hua Hua Taisui¡¯s.


    ¡°I don¡¯t believe I¡¯d be so unlucky as to encounter the two of them in Nan Liang City.¡±


    *********


    Three days passed in a sh. On the fourth day, while nourishing the medicinal power in the inner world, Lin Zhen¡¯s Dark Star Space finally expanded and was ready to light up the Five Ghost Stars.


    Spiritual Power entered the Dark Star Space and fell on the Five Ghost Stars.


    ¡°Before reaching the Star System Stage, this is almost myst chance for progress. My current Star Power, after cultivation, has reached 980,000. After lighting up the Five Ghost Stars, it will definitely exceed one million.¡±


    ¡°With over one million Star Power, if I advance to the Domain King Stage, that will be the time when I truly be powerful.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s Spiritual Power lifted the Evil Star Chart on the Five Ghost Stars.<div>


    An overwhelming Constant Star firepower began to surge out, and the powerful Star Power instantly filled the Dark Star Space!


    ¡°Such powerful Star Power! When I lit up Ying Huo, I had almost 50,000 Star Power, when I lit up Yue Bei, I had nearly 70,000 Star Power, and the Five Ghost Stars can almost match the total power of those two Constant Stars!¡±


    Waves of Star Power washed over the Dark Star Space. If one were standing on the Dark Star at this time, they would see the spectacle of three suns rising.


    However, the Dark Star was closest to Ying Huo, which was the sun of the Dark Star. Yue Bei and the Five Ghost Stars only looked like veryrge fireballs, and not much light and heat fell into the Dark Star Space.


    Otherwise, the nts on the Dark Star would not be able to withstand it.


    After several growth spurts, the Star Power of the Five Ghost Stars stabilized.


    Increased by 120,000!


    After lighting up three Constant Stars, Lin Zhen¡¯s Star Power reached 1.1 million!


    After reaching this level of Star Power, Lin Zhen secretly thought in his heart: Why hadn¡¯t the royal disciple who had been challenging him in the arenae yet?

 Chapter 642: 644: Nan Liang Royal Family Crown Princess (Fourth Update)

    Chapter 642: Chapter 644: Nan Liang Royal Family Crown Princess (Fourth Update)


    In fact, the royal family member that Lin Zhen was thinking about didn¡¯te because he didn¡¯t have enough money!


    The arena rules didn¡¯t allow someone to challenge repeatedly. There was a time limit. So, when Liang Chen saw Lin Zhen¡¯s prize pool had reached 320 billion, he had his heart set on it.


    320 billion was not a small amount. Even as the Imperial Grandson of the Nan Liang Empire, he didn¡¯t have that much money.


    Although he had won some before, he had bought many things, and money came and went quickly, so he was always short on cash.


    Without money, he couldn¡¯t possibly bet the whole 320 billion. If he won less, he wouldn¡¯t be willing either. Lin Zhen also seemed to have strong strength, and ordinary people wouldn¡¯t want to win money from him. Therefore, during this time, Liang Chen had been raising money everywhere, preparing for a big move.


    Liang Chen had many friends, like little princes and princesses, who generally followed him as their leader.


    Firstly, Liang Chen had the strongest strength among them, with a Tier Nine Star System and a Star Power of 1,030,000. He stood out in the Nan Liang Empire.


    Furthermore, Liang Chen¡¯s identity as the only Imperial Grandson of Nan Liang was undoubtedly highly respected.


    Although his father, the Crown Prince, didn¡¯t care about him at all, he was helpless because he had a good mother, or rather, a good stepmother.


    Ning Qingxuan, the first beauty of Nan Liang, held the title of the number one beauty for over a thousand years, and no one had ever challenged her position.<div>


    Not only in appearance, but Ning Qingxuan was also a Martial Arts Prodigy, a heroine. Her sect, the Qingye Sect, trained her intensively. Her cultivation path went smoothly, and she had be a Longevity Master before she reached the age of two thousand.


    So she was not only the first beauty of Nan Liang but also the first remarkable woman of Nan Liang. She was a role model for women all over the world. Even when the incident of someone secretly taking pictures of her bathing happened, the royal family didn¡¯t dare to mention divorce with Ning Qingxuan.


    Such a stepmother doted on Liang Chen, which was also one of the significant reasons for Liang Chen¡¯s unyielding dominance.


    However, no matter how dominant he was, he still didn¡¯t have enough money when he needed it. Liang Chen had been looking for his friends recently, but these prodigal sons spent money like water, and they didn¡¯t have much in their hands. Barely able to touch the 320 billion hanging there, Liang Chen was quite anxious.


    Left with no choice, Liang Chen finally decided to ask his mother for some money.


    ***********


    The Qingye Sect was the number one sect in Nan Liang, with the position of Sect Leader and Elders held by Longevity Masters. They had a habit of marrying into the royal family. Since Ning Qingxuan, a core disciple of the sect, showed extraordinary talent from a young age, she was engaged to Liang Zhihuan, the Crown Prince, who was more than a thousand years older than her.


    Now, Ning Qingxuan could establish herself independently. Besides asionally returning to her sect, she mostly lived in the Qin Yin Vi in Nan Liang City.


    Qin Yin Vi was an enormous courtyard, covering an area of hundreds of square kilometers, located in the bustling area of Nan Liang, a paradise in the bustling city.


    Liang Chen returned swaying and pushed open the door of Qin Yin Vi. Immediately, servants came over and prepared the Immortal Crane mount for him to ride.


    ¡°Is my mother here?¡± Liang Chen¡¯s biological mother had died early, and he had been used to calling Ning Qingxuan his mother after being with her for hundreds of years.


    ¡°Your Highness, the Crown Princess is here.¡±


    Although Ning Qingxuan never married the Crown Prince, the servants had grown ustomed to addressing her this way.


    ¡°How is my mother¡¯s mood today?¡±


    ¡°She seems to be in a good mood. She¡¯s ying the zither in the backyard.¡±


    ¡°Well, a good mood is nice, at least she¡¯ll be easier to talk to.¡±


    Liang Chen casually threw a few Crystal Coins at the servant. One Crystal Coin was one million, and he spent money so extravagantly that he never seemed to have any left.


    He rode the Immortal Crane straight to the backyard, covering a hundred kilometers in an instant.


    Getting off the Immortal Crane, Liang Chen tiptoed to the backyard gate. A string of melodious zither music came out, like a mountain stream and pearls falling on a jade te.<div>


    After patiently waiting for the end of the zither music, Liang Chen was ready to walk in with apuse, praise his mother a few words, and then bring up the money matter. However, before he could p, he heard Ning Qingxuan¡¯s voiceing from inside.


    ¡°Chen¡¯er,e in. Aren¡¯t you tired of holding your breath outside?¡±


    Liang Chen showed an awkward expression, poked his head out from the door, and then ran in with a whoosh.


    ¡°Is Mother in a good mood today?¡±<div>


    ¡°Whether I¡¯m in a good mood or not, isn¡¯t it all the same in the end?¡±


    Ning Qingxuan stood up, her light pink dress swaying with the wind. Looking at her mother¡¯s breathtaking appearance, which could make the heavens and the earth pale, Liang Chen was fascinated.


    No wonder his father was so obsessed with her. In fact, Liang Chen had a very serious Oedipusplex in his heart.


    If he couldn¡¯t find a beauty like his mother in this lifetime, Liang Chen would rather not get married.


    But there was only one Ning Qingxuan under the heavens. A woman like the phoenix among ordinary people with her appearance, martial arts, and character was hard to find.


    It seemed that people had said that the Phoenix n had a Saintess, with stunning appearance and unparalleled grace, no less outstanding than his mother¡¯s. Liang Chen mostly did not believe the rumors.


    ¡°Mother,tely, you haven¡¯t added any new flowers to your garden. Is it because you¡¯re short of money? If so, your son has more than a billion Crystal Coins here to offer in exchange for fresh flowers.¡±


    Ning Qingxuan slowly walked among the flowers, her fingers gently brushing past several flower buds. Interestingly enough, the flowers bloomed one after another as her fingertips slid over them.


    The mystical scene mesmerized everyone present, including Liang Chen. Longevity Warriors did possess remarkable abilities, but what Ning Qingxuan was doing was something no one else could learn.


    Standing in front of a tulip, Ning Qingxuan looked back at Liang Chen: ¡°You would give me money? I¡¯m touched by your words. However, it would be best if you stop beating around the bush and be straightforward about it.¡±


    ¡°Hehe, Mother, your eyes are like the bright shining sun. There¡¯s nothing you don¡¯t see!¡±


    Ning Qingxuan stepped back from the flowers and sat on a beautifully designed recliner. She picked up an ancient book, nced over the pages, and spoke to Liang Chen: ¡°If you want money, you need to provide a legitimate reason. If you can persuade me, I¡¯ll give you the money; if not, go and cultivate.¡±


    Liang Chen cleared his throat solemnly: ¡°You see, there is a Martial Artist in the Dimensional Universe who has set up a challenge arena and does not take back the prize money. I have troubled him a few times and won, perhaps between ten to a hundred billion.¡±<div>


    Ning Qingxuan remained silent and gently flipped through the pages of her book, her raven-ck hair contrasting with her snow-white skin. She resembled a beautiful painting.


    ¡°Uh¡­ this time, that Martial Artist set up the arena once again. I wanted to challenge him and make some extra spending money. However, his prize pool has unexpectedly grown to 320 billion, and I am eager to fight butck the funds to challenge. I haven¡¯t even figured out how to get the money to buy flowers for Mother.¡±


    ¡°320 billion¡­ do you think I am a bank? Where would I get that much?¡±


    Ning Qingxuan shook her head gently, rejecting Liang Chen¡¯s proposal.


    Liang Chen¡¯s face crumpled: ¡°Well then, I can only let that Martial Artist continue to wreak havoc before my very eyes.¡±


    ¡°What is the name of the Martial Artist you mentioned?¡± Unable to bear Liang Chen¡¯s expression, Ning Qingxuan asked.


    ¡°His name is Lin Zhen! I¡¯ve beaten him several times already. Mother, rest assured that as long as I go there, the 320 billion is as good as ours!¡± Liang Chen¡¯s spirits were lifted by Ning Qingxuan¡¯s continued questioning.


    Ning Qingxuan pondered and felt that something was off about this whole situation.


    Regardless of where it was, 320 billion was no small sum. The fact that Lin Zhen, a Star System Stage Martial Artist, dared to leave such arge sum unchecked indicated his absolute confidence.


    However, looking at Liang Chen¡¯s confident stance, Ning Qingxuan knew his abilities in the Star System Stage were unparalleled. Perhaps this was indeed an opportunity.


    Moreover, Ning Qingxuan felt that since Lin Zhen was so strong, he should have the pride befitting a strong one.


    ¡°Are you sure this person isn¡¯t a swindler?¡±


    ¡°Absolutely not! He has been setting up his arena in the Star System Stage for years. My friends have all challenged him, some losing and some winning, but his strength is indeed formidable, just slightly below mine. If it weren¡¯t for me, no one would be able to defeat him in his arena.¡±<div>


    ¡°Fine.¡±


    Ning Qingxuan nodded, ¡°I will transfer the money to you now, but remember, after thepetition, you must return my investment and safeguard another 200 billion. Otherwise, you¡¯re spending money too fast.¡±


    ¡°Deal! I promise not to disappoint you, Mother!¡± Having 120 billion was good enough, so Liang Chen readily agreed, knowing that if he ran out of money, he could alwayse back for more.


    Ning Qingxuan transferred 320 billion to Liang Chen, who excitedly left.


    Watching Liang Chen depart, the maid beside Ning Qingxuan asked: ¡°Miss, do you think Lin Zhen might be a swindler?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s hard to say. Based on Chen¡¯er¡¯s description, Lin Zhen should also be a formidable figure. Strong ones should possess noble character and not stoop to deceit. There shouldn¡¯t be such shameless people in this world.¡±


    Ning Qingxuan continued reading her book as she spoke, while her maid disagreed, thinking her young mistress was too trusting of people. She didn¡¯t know how many treacherous bastards there were in the outside world, and Lin Zhen might just be one of them.


    **********


    ¡°Boss, are we heading into the city today?¡±


    ¡°Yes, we¡¯re preparing to go now.¡±


    Lin Zhen looked at Lin Feng, who was packing his belongings, in anticipation of the charms of a bustling city. He couldn¡¯t help feeling a bit regretful.


    Thest day of his three-month challenge arena was today. When he first set it up, the rule was to return the initial funds every three months. If that royal challenger didn¡¯te today, all his efforts would be in vain.


    ¡°It¡¯s all about fate! What isn¡¯t mine will never be mine!¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen followed Lin Feng out the door, who wore new clothes and had the air of a dandy as if he were going on a blind date.


    Outside the door, a spotless-white Unicorn and an opulent carriage awaited. Lin Feng had bought them with his own money, saying that he didn¡¯t want people to think they were hillbillies. However, in Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes, this kind of arrangement was a sign of nouveau riche.


    Upon leaving the inn, checking out of their rooms, and preparing to leave their carriages, they received a sudden message from the Dimensional Universe.


    ¡°Master, someone in the Dimensional Universe wants to challenge you at your arena. Do you ept the challenge?¡±n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om

 Chapter 643: 645: Retrieve the Principal and Interest Together

    Chapter 643: Chapter 645: Retrieve the Principal and Interest Together


    Hearing the challenge, Lin Zhen was momentarily stunned.


    It had been a while since he heard a challenge because Lin Zhen had set the starting amount for challenges at one hundred million inside the arena settings!


    If it¡¯s below this number, don¡¯t bother Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s arena stage had already passed its initial hot phase. Those who could cultivate to the Star System Stage were not idiots. No one would throw money into the water, and even if some fearless neers came, they would have grown into old cattle after numerous failures.


    Moreover, too many people who thought they had extraordinary strength and could defeat Lin Zhen couldn¡¯te up with one hundred million cash.


    Every day, there are people leaving messages below Lin Zhen¡¯s stage, calling him a coward, garbage, trash, and daring him to lower the amount to one hundred thousand per challenge; they promised to beat Lin Zhen until even his mom wouldn¡¯t recognize him, etc.


    Lin Zhen had already automatically blocked people like this. He was really busy and didn¡¯t have time to y with these people.


    So, since adjusting the minimum challenge amount to one hundred million, the stage had been quiet, and it hadn¡¯t sounded for several days.


    As a result, Lin Zhen immediately entered the Dimensional Universe to see that the previous challenger had indeed arrived!


    ¡°Lin Feng, drive your car slowly, and be careful not to have any idents. I¡¯ve got something to deal with in the Dimensional Universe.¡±<div>


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, boss; the speed will definitely not exceed 3,000 kilometers per hour!¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded and stayed in the car, entering the Dimensional Arena once more.


    The challenger¡¯s name was hidden, but Lin Zhen didn¡¯t care. Sometimes it was better not to know.


    ¡°Hey, Lin! I¡¯ve been busy these past few days, but look how happy you¡¯ve been! Did you think you could smoothly take away the three hundred and twenty billion? Were you praying to heaven that I wouldn¡¯t show up? Well, guess what? Here I am on thest day! Heartbroken? Desperate? Feeling like crying? Hahaha~!!!¡±


    Looking at the maniac in front of him, Lin Zhen sneered: ¡°Not heartbroken or desperate, just bored. You, a poor and green little brat, can only challenge for a few billion at most. It¡¯s quite dull.¡±


    ¡°I spit! You¡¯re the poor one! Today, I¡¯m taking your three hundred and twenty billion!¡±


    After cing the bet, Lin Zhen saw that the challenger indeed set it at three hundred and twenty billion.


    ¡°Good, you¡¯ll give back everything you won from me before!¡±


    Lin Zhen had been waiting for this day for a long time. He raised his hand, took out the Yin-Yang Spear, and stabbed with it ¨C Comet Fall!


    Theet with its long tail was smashed over, and Liang Chen drew his sword to meet him: ¡°Not this move again! It¡¯s useless against me!¡±


    Violent energy shockwaves rolled out from the sides of the two, separating and reuniting as they fought like two rays of light entwined together.


    As soon as they started fighting, Liang Chen noticed that Lin Zhen was different today.


    The ck and white spear rolled and rotated like a poisonous dragon, and a stab was followed by a relentless offensive.


    Moreover, during the course of the fight, he felt that Lin Zhen¡¯s spear had grown heavier, which was not something he experienced in their previous battles.


    ¡°Indeed, you have hidden cards! But it¡¯s a pity you¡¯re still not my match!¡±


    Feeling Lin Zhen¡¯s Star Power to be on par with his own, Liang Chen was not afraid, for he had his own trump card.


    The Ancient Sword Skill that Ning Qingxuan had taught him was now used in battle.


    At this point, Lin Zhen could have instantly dealt with Liang Chen with his Satellite Fall, but he decided to dy it.


    Instead, he entangled with Liang Chen, even appearing somewhat powerless. The two fought for a full thirty minutes!<div>


    This was almost unimaginable for high-level fighters, as it showed how close their strength levels were.


    Even in theter stages, Liang Chen was seen overpowering Lin Zhen.


    It wasn¡¯t until thirty minutester when Lin Zhen could hardly hold on that he made a desperate attempt. Spears and knives flew and attacked Liang Chen from all directions, while Lin Zhen himself rushed forward, using his Phantom Light Sword to pierce Liang Chen¡¯s chest even though his own chest was pierced by the long sword!


    Both of them fell to the ground, but Lin Zhen had the ck Hole Beast¡¯s body, which was extremely strong. When Liang Chen was dered dead, Lin Zhen still had a breath left.<div>


    So, the system dered Lin Zhen the winner!


    Looking at Liang Chen¡¯s unwilling face as hey on the ground, Lin Zhen sneered: ¡°Kid, the tables have turned. Your strength is indeed better than mine, and if it were a real battle, I would have died too. But this is the arena, and I can still hold on for a while. So, I¡¯ll dly take your money. You¡¯ve already won more than a hundred billion from me before, so it¡¯s not too much to take back two hundred billion interest, right?¡±


    As he spoke, Lin Zhen waved at Liang Chen, whose consciousness blurred and returned to the real world the next moment.


    ¡°Damn it~!¡±


    Liang Chen furiously kicked the table in his room, shattering it, while veins bulged on his forehead.


    He never expected Lin Zhen to have improved so much, which exined why he dared to set a three hundred and twenty-billion table.


    Even so, he still believed he should have won. After all, his sword had pierced Lin Zhen¡¯s chest first; Lin Zhen simply had a stronger body and could hold on a bit longer.


    ¡°Damn it, if I hadn¡¯t been careless, I would have had over six hundred billion in my hands!¡±


    Liang Chen clenched his fists in pain, unsure of how to exin it to his mother.


    Before he coulde up with a n, Ning Qingxuan had already summoned him back into the Dimensional Universe.


    Liang Chen helplessly arrived at the back garden with a dejected look on his face.


    Seeing Liang Chen¡¯s appearance, Ning Qingxuan slightly frowned: ¡°Chen¡¯er, could it be that you lost?¡±


    ¡°Uhm¡­Mother, I should have won.¡±<div>


    ¡°When you lose, you lose. How can there be any ¡®should have won¡¯?¡± Ning Qingxuan didn¡¯t show much anxiety.


    ¡°This is what happened¡­¡±


    Liang Chen immediately narrated the course of the battle. When he first entered, he was ridiculed by Lin Zhen for being poor, and in his anger, Liang Chen forgot to record it, so he could only describe it verbally, including the final oue.


    After listening to his story, Ning Qingxuan nodded: ¡°In that case, you didn¡¯t actually lose; you simply lost due to the opponent¡¯s decisiveness and the specific environment of the Dimensional Arena.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right, that¡¯s how it is. If it were a real battle, it would count as both sides being injured at most. And he wouldn¡¯t even have the chance to have a mutual defeat if I hadn¡¯t been so careless.¡±


    ¡°I knew my son wouldn¡¯t lose to others.¡±


    First, Ning Qingxuanforted Liang Chen, then said: ¡°However, after all, you did lose 32 billion, and I won¡¯t ask you for this money, but you can¡¯t get any money from me for the next thirty years.¡±


    ¡°Mother, rest assured, I will definitely earn this money back.¡± Liang Chen vowed earnestly.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    Ning Qingxuan smiled slightly and continued to lie down and read.


    Feeling guilty, Liang Chen angrily walked out of the back garden, not knowing where he was going.


    The maidservant asked Ning Qingxuan: ¡°Miss, are you really not giving young master any more money?¡±


    ¡°Of course, it¡¯s time for him to train a bit. He can¡¯t always live under my protection. Besides, with his way of losing money, there will never be enough. It¡¯s good to help build his character a little.¡±


    ¡°Do you think, Miss, that the young master can really win the arena?¡±<div>


    ¡°Based on Chen¡¯er¡¯s description, that Lin Zhen¡¯s strength is slightly inferior to Chen¡¯er¡¯s, but his fighting awareness seems strong. I think it¡¯s probably a fifty-fifty chance. Chen¡¯er¡¯s loss this time is just bad luck.¡±


    ¡°But I think that Lin Zhen must be a scammer. He is deliberately fishing for attention, luring the young master into his trap.¡±


    Ning Qingxuan revealed a bright smile: ¡°Even if he is a scammer, after winning over 30 billion this time, he should back off. If it helps Chen¡¯er grow, spending 32 billion on a lesson is worth it. As for Lin Zhen¡­ I still believe that people who can reach the pinnacle at their level won¡¯t have a bad heart.¡±


    The maidservant behind Ning Qingxuan secretly pursed her lips and thought that herdy was sometimes too na?ve, actually believing that a wolf wouldn¡¯t eat meat. Lin Zhen was absolutely, one hundred percent, a greedy and shameless scammer!


    She had to be on guard, as it seemed the young master would continue to challenge Lin Zhen. She must gather some evidence and wake up herdy so she doesn¡¯t let young master be deceived anymore.


    ********


    Lin Zhen only had a few tens of millions left in designing this plot. Now he had received 64 billion, which was the return of his principal and interests!


    ¡°Hahahaha~!¡±


    Lin Zhenughed a few times in the carriage, and Lin Feng immediately asked, ¡°Boss, what¡¯s the good news?¡±


    ¡°Is making a fortune considered good news?¡±


    ¡°Of course, it¡¯s good news! Congrattions boss, happy for you!¡±


    Lin Zhen transferred 1 billion to Lin Feng this time, making him so happy that he began humming tunes in various dialects while driving.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t waste time after receiving over 60 billion. Instead, he set up another arena worth 10 billion, targeting the same Great Battle Zone as his opponent, making it avable to him specifically.<div>


    The meaning was clear: the money was right here,e and get it if you dare.


    Lin Zhen initially thought the guy might add him as a friend, but he didn¡¯t. Instead, he left a message on Lin Zhen¡¯s arena.


    ¡°Don¡¯t be arrogant. I¡¯ll be back soon.¡±


    Lin Zhen happily closed the Dimensional Universe, waiting for that message.


    Since he¡¯s a member of the Royal family, he must be rich. So Lin Zhen has to win.


    Give him hope every time, and then lose every time. This is Lin Zhen¡¯s strategy, to deceive him as many times as possible until the kid fully wakes up.


    But based on his performance, it will take at least three or five times for him to fully wake up.


    The carriage gradually approached the city gates.


    There were a hundred gates in Nan Liang City, each as wide as the Three Gorges Project to ensure the smooth flow of pedestrians.


    ¡°Lin Feng, let¡¯s get out and walk into the city. Let¡¯s be low-key.¡±


    The more Lin Zhen looked at this carriage, the more ufortable he felt with its nouveau riche vibe.


    Both of them got out of the carriage. Lin Feng directly put the carriage into the inner world.


    Looking up and being surrounded by the bustling crowd, they could feel the grandeur of the huge city wall with the words ¡°Nan Liang¡±!


    ¡°Boss, I want to make something of myself here! Otherwise, I won¡¯t go home!¡±

 Chapter 644: 646: The Little Sister from Earth Time

    Chapter 644: Chapter 646: The Little Sister from Earth Time


    ¡°Lao Si, you have to help me out this time. I¡¯m really short on cash right now. Can you lend me 100 billion¡­. oh, forget it.¡±


    ¡°Miss Ji, what have you been up totely? Haha! I¡¯m still the same, can you lend me 80 billion¡­ ah! Alright then.¡±


    ¡°Young Master Ma, why haven¡¯t youe to the Imperial Pce to hang out with metely? Are you interested¡­.. What? You want to borrow money from me too? I don¡¯t even have money for my next meal, and you want to borrow from me? No way!¡±


    Liang Chen angrily hung up the Dimensional Universe call. Although he was the Imperial Grandson, none of his fair-weather friends coulde up with such a huge amount of money.


    Even if there were people with that much money, they might not give face to him, the Imperial Grandson. His face just wasn¡¯t worth that much.


    ¡°Your Highness, the Imperial Grandson, here are thetest bounty notices from various regions. Please sign and approve.¡±


    ¡°Another bounty notice? I really don¡¯t want to deal with this kind of errand. I don¡¯t want to look at it.¡± Liang Chen leaned back in his chair, not looking at it.


    ¡°Your Highness, these bounty notices have been umting for nearly five years. There are almost a thousand fugitives, and the regions are quite anxious. Please take a look¡­¡±


    ¡°What kind of scum are these people being hunted?¡±


    ¡°Well, there are many kinds of criminals: murderers, arsonists, robbers¡­ in short, all kinds. They are basically notorious criminals, the scourge of both Heaven and Earth. But local bounty hunting methods are slow, so the Empire is requested to help.¡±<div>


    Liang Chen rubbed his forehead, feeling a headache from the pile of bounty notices on the table.


    But after all, he was in charge of these matters, so he couldn¡¯t just ignore them.


    An idea popped into his head, and he quickly made a decision.


    ¡°Here¡¯s what you do. Reply to each region that we can issue the bounties, but it will cost 10 billion per person. Whoever pays the fee will get a bounty. If they don¡¯t pay, just wait until I¡¯m in the mood to look at it.¡±N?v(el)B\\jnn


    ¡°Your Highness, is that appropriate? Should we consult the Crown Princess first¡­?¡±


    ¡°You dare~! Is this matter so important that it warrants bothering my mother? Let me tell you, just do as I say. Otherwise, I¡¯ll break your dog legs!¡±


    The officials underneath him didn¡¯t dare to speak any further. After all, he was the Imperial Grandson of the Empire, and killing them would be like killing ants. It was better not to provoke him.


    The news trickled down, and some counties started sending money to Liang Chen.


    Those who could get the Empire to issue bounties were undoubtedly heinous criminals. Although 10 billion was a considerable amount, it was worth spending. Whether the fugitives could be captured or not, at least it would make His Highness, the Imperial Grandson, happy.


    Watching the asional 10 billion deposits in his ount, Liang Chen secretly rejoiced in his brilliant idea.


    At the same time, he informed his subordinates who had sent him money to issue the bounties they had submitted.


    Once he had umted 100 billion, he would immediately challenge Lin Zhen again. At this moment, the only thing on Liang Chen¡¯s mind was to make a quick profit and take back all of Lin Zhen¡¯s money!


    ********


    ¡°This Liang Chen, he even charges 10 billion for issuing a bounty notice. How ck-hearted!¡±


    In Xianle County, Lu Yang frowned as he read the notice from above.


    Some people had already sent money to Liang Chen, but Lu Yang didn¡¯t want to pay so quickly.


    ¡°With Gu Yunting dead and leaving a mess behind, we need money for everything. We¡¯d better wait for things to stabilize here, make a profit, and then send money to His Highness the Imperial Grandson.¡±


    ********


    After entering the city, Lin Zhen and Lin Feng sat down at an outdoor tavern near the city gate.<div>


    This kind of tavern was different from ordinary ones, built under arge tree whose shade was enclosed by a fence. The rustling leaves above and the delicious aroma of food and wine below created a wonderful atmosphere.


    Separate rooms were surrounded by bamboo fences, allowing guests to catch a glimpse of the neighboring rooms. Lin Feng couldn¡¯t take another step upon seeing this ce, so he dragged Lin Zhen to have a meal.


    ¡°Waiter, get us ten bottles of the best wine for our boss! And ten of the best dishes! Our boss can really eat!¡± Lin Feng said loudly.


    Lin Zhen gave him a sidelong nce. This kid was a prime example of someone who didn¡¯t know what to do with sudden wealth.<div>


    ¡°Alright~! Coming right up!¡±


    The waiter was used to serving wealthy patrons, so he wasn¡¯t surprised, and quickly served a table full of food and drinks for Lin Zhen and Lin Feng.


    ¡°Boss, you must be tired. Enjoy your food and drink, and I bet you can drink a whole bottle of wine.¡± As he said this, Lin Feng ced a bottle of wine in front of Lin Zhen, and arranged nine bottles on his side.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t mind Lin Feng¡¯s pettiness as he surveyed the surroundings.


    Upon arriving in Nan Liang, his n was clear: get familiar with the situation, go to the Alchemist Guild to obtain the Sixth-grade Alchemist qualification, and cultivate in Nan Liang until he reached Star Domain Level 5. Then, he would immediately go to Da Qin to find Little Phoenix.


    It would probably take him more than a decade to aplish all these things. There were exactly twenty years left until his promised date with Little Phoenix, so he had enough time.


    Looking at the bustling crowd of Nan Liang, Lin Zhen felt a little emotional.


    Back on Earth, he thought there were many people of Earth, butpared to the vast poption of the Original World, the 8 billion people on Earth would be a mere drop in the ocean if they were to be transported to Nan Liang¡¯s capital.


    Moreover, among the numerous countries in the Original World, Nan Liang was a rtively small one.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t know how Earth was doing now, but once the matters regarding Little Phoenix were settled, and he progressed to the power level of a World King, he would be able to buy a wormhole egg to return to the New World and bring his family over.


    As Lin Zhen was contemting, the voices of people talking in the room next to him could be heard.


    ¡°Steward Feng, please have a drink. I¡¯ll toast this cup with you.¡±


    The crisp voice sounded familiar to Lin Zhen¡¯s ears.<div>


    Upon turning his head to look, he saw several people sitting together.


    Seated at the main spot was a man wearing an Alchemist¡¯s robe, with four gold stars on the chest. He was a steward. Two Level-9 Star Domain bodyguards sat on either side of him, giving off an air of grandeur.


    On the other side sat three people. Two Star Domain men, one of which was Level 7 and the other proficient in martial arts, along with a woman in a pink dress who was toasting the Alchemist with her back to Lin Zhen.


    Although Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t see her face, he instantly recognized who she was.


    Unexpectedly, she was apatriot from Earth ¡ª Zhao Xiaoman!


    Lin Zhen and Zhao Xiaoman hadn¡¯t seen each other for almost 800 or 900 years. After Lin Zhen left for Heavenly Gate, he never saw her again. At that time, she was no longer on Earth, and Lin Zhen didn¡¯t know where she had gone.


    He hadn¡¯t seen her at the Heavenly Gate either, as he was not there for long before being sealed for 700 years.


    Zhao Xiaoman probably arrived in the Original World during the time Lin Zhen was sealed.


    From behind, Lin Zhen could sense the star power fluctuation in Zhao Xiaoman. She had just scraped through the Star System Stage, making her a Level 1 Domain King.


    This was quite normal. Although Lin Zhen¡¯s cultivation was progressing rapidly now, he had been dyed for 700 years. It was quite normal for the talented Martial Artists of the past to have caught up with him now.


    For example, Lin Zhen¡¯s wives, Su Mingyue and An Ning, were probably World Kings by now, he guessed.


    However, Lin Zhen did not immediately identify himself to Zhao Xiaoman. She seemed to be with friends, and it appeared that the little girl from the past now had a new life.


    Elder Feng held the wine cup and nced at Zhao Xiaoman for a while before letting out a chuckle and gulping it down.<div>


    The Level 5 Star Domain man beside Zhao Xiaoman said, ¡°Little sister Xiaoman, this Steward Feng is a bigwig who knows many influential officials and powerful Martial Artists. His Cold Deicide elixir for neutralizing Dan poison and fire poison is famous for its extraordinary effects, and it¡¯s usually hard toe by even when queuing to purchase.¡±


    The Level 7 Star Domain man also added, ¡°Yes, even though Steward Feng is only a steward, he holds a high position in the Alchemist¡¯s guild. That¡¯s because he not only excels at fire Alchemy but also cultivates ice power. This is very rare among Alchemists, so even the elders of the guild have to give him face.¡±


    Zhao Xiaoman put down her wine cup, seemingly not quite used to the taste of the wine, then blinked her big eyes a few times, ¡°You¡¯re so amazing! How did you manage to cultivate both ice and fire? Steward Feng, how did you do it?¡±


    Feng pinched his goatee, appearing somewhat reserved, and said, ¡°Miss Xiaoman, that¡¯s a rather abrupt question. These are the secrets that Alchemists do not share. If I told you, would I still have a livelihood?¡±


    ¡°Steward Feng, please don¡¯t mind. Xiaoman just joined our team recently and is still inexperienced. If she offended you, please don¡¯t take it to heart. Xiaoman, quickly toast Steward Feng. We need his elixirs to remove the Dan poison from our bodies,¡± said one of the Star Domain men.


    Zhao Xiaoman hurriedly poured wine for Steward Feng, who frowned and did not move for a long while.


    It took several apologies from the group, with Xiaoman eventually pinching her nose and drinking three times as much, before Steward Feng finally drank his wine.


    Lin Zhen clearly saw Xiaoman¡¯s twopanions¡¯plexions were off. They were slightly green and pale, indicating signs of Dan poison in their bodies.


    Many Martial Artists had this issue. In order to progress faster, they consumedrge amounts of elixirs butcked the ability to dispel Dan poison like Lin Zhen. Thus, the umtion of poison in their bodies continually increased.


    It was also expensive to buy medicine to dispel Dan poison, so they tried to save and suppress the poison in their bodies with a must-save-can-save mentality.


    It was like those who smoked; smoking one or two cigarettes asionally seemed harmless, but with an everyday mentality, their lungs would be filled with so much toxic smoke that it couldn¡¯t be cleaned out.


    These people were mainly concentrated among mid-to-low-level Martial Artists, like Xiaoman¡¯s team, which was clearly an adventuring party. The two male members were adventurers.


    They came to seek an elixir from Steward Feng, probably hoping for a backdoor discount. Yet, they let Xiaoman (*a girl) plead softly, thinking that perhaps women were better at speaking softly?<div>


    Lin Zhen felt rather ufortable watching this.


    At this moment, one of the World Kings behind Steward Feng spoke up, ¡°Steward Feng is currently researching a new type of elixir. Once he seeds, he¡¯ll be able to advance to a Fifth Grade Alchemist, equivalent to a guild elder.¡±


    ¡°Oh my! We¡¯ve been so disrespectful! Elder Feng, please ept our congrattions! Xiaoman, hurry and toast Elder Feng!¡±


    Zhao Xiaoman raised her head and looked somewhat unhappy, ¡°Do I have to drink again? I really don¡¯t want to.¡±


    Steward Feng¡¯s face darkened when he heard Xiaoman¡¯s reluctance to drink, ¡°If you all have no intention of being sincere, why invite me here? Farewell!¡±

 Chapter 645: 647: Brother Lin Disturbing the Scene (Third Update)

    Chapter 645: Chapter 647: Brother Lin Disturbing the Scene (Third Update)


    Steward Feng pretended to leave, and the two Star System Warriors quickly stood up.


    ¡°Oh, dear Steward Feng, no, no! Elder Feng, please don¡¯t take Xiaoman¡¯s words to heart. She¡¯s only been here from the New World for a few decades and is just a typical country girl who doesn¡¯t understand the meaning of being an elder in your Alchemist Guild. If her speech was offensive, please don¡¯t take it to heart.¡±


    After saying this, the Seventh-level Domain King sternly said to Xiaoman, ¡°Zhao Xiaoman! Are you still a member of our Fire Cloud Squad? Do you know that everyone is scrimping and saving just to buy the antidote for the Dan poison? Your Brother Li and Sister SiSi and Brother Meng, who aren¡¯t here today, all need the antidote desperately. Have you calcted how much it will cost?¡±


    Zhao Xiaoman pouted, somewhat sulking.


    The Star Domain Level 5 Warrior, who was Brother Li, also spoke earnestly.


    ¡°Xiaoman, the captain is right. Our squad struggles to survive every day, going out and training; how can we make money if our strength doesn¡¯t grow? Isn¡¯t raising our strength all about taking elixirs? Taking elixirses with Dan poison, and we can barely afford Juyuan Powder, let alone the medicine for Dan poison. Don¡¯t tell me you want to watch us four die from severe poisoning?¡±


    Zhao Xiaoman muttered, ¡°Then you can buy some with less toxins.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s easier said than done. Give me the money and I¡¯ll buy it right now!¡± Captain Han shouted sharply.


    Zhao Xiaoman had no money. Not to mention her, a neer from the New World; even the Martial Artists born and raised in the Original World were mostly broke.


    After Lin Zhen left, Zhao Xiaoman also went out to practice and wandered around the New World for many years with hardly any money. Later, she finally broke through to Tier Nine in the Star System on Heavenly Gate and came to the Original World, only to find that the small amount of Cosmic Crystals she had umted were now useless.<div>


    In the end, it was all thanks to encountering this adventurer¡¯s team. The squad had a total of four people, three men and one woman. Zhao Xian was the youngest to join.


    This squad could not be consideredplete bottom tier, since they were a Star Domain Stage squad. Domain Kings still had some status in the Original World.


    However, since they were all Domain Kings, cultivation was very costly. They often spent more than they earned, and money for elixirs was a huge expense.


    In the beginning, they were eager for quick sess and ingested too many elixirs, which caused the umtion of Dan poison. Now, the situation was bad; they wanted to buy good antidote elixirs, but there was not enough money. In the end, they reached out to Steward Feng of the Alchemist Guild through connections, hoping to buy some cheaper elixirs from him.


    However, Steward Feng was taking advantage of them, and his gaze towards Zhao Xiaoman was inappropriate, resulting in the current scene.


    Seeing Zhao Xiaoman was reluctant, Captain Han said to her, ¡°Listen, Xiaoman, go and sit next to Elder Feng and apany him for a few drinks. Our public rtions mission today is all on you. We¡¯re all counting on you.¡±


    With that, Captain Han pushed Zhao Xiaoman towards Steward Feng.


    Zhao Xiaoman was in a dilemma, while Steward Feng¡¯s eyes were glowing green, staring at the beauty from the New World, almost drooling.


    In his opinion, as long as the other party had a request, Zhao Xiaoman couldn¡¯t get away.


    Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t stand to watch any longer from the other side.


    Of course, with such a vast world, this kind of thing happened countless times every day. Lin Zhen wouldn¡¯t interfere in others¡¯ business, but not when it came to Zhao Xiaoman.


    He stood up directly and walked straight to the other side.


    ¡°Xiaoman!¡±


    Zhao Xiaoman was being pushed towards Steward Feng, struggling, when she suddenly heard a call.


    It was as if a sh of lightning crossed her mind. The voice was so familiar.


    Without turning back, there were already tears in her eyes.


    ¡°Brother Lin~!¡±


    Zhao Xiaoman suddenly turned around and saw Lin Zhen standing gracefully behind her. She immediately burst into tears, ran to Lin Zhen¡¯s side, and threw herself into his arms like a flying swallow.


    ¡°Boo-hoo~! Brother Lin, am I dreaming? How could you be here? Haven¡¯t I not seen you for almost a thousand years?¡±<div>


    As he gently stroked Zhao Xiaoman¡¯s hair, Lin Zhenughed, ¡°Of course it¡¯s not a dream. Didn¡¯t we have a saying back home, ¡®Fate brings people together from afar¡¯? It seems that we, as siblings, are meant to be.¡±


    ¡°Yes! We¡¯re destined, so I can meet you in such a vast Original World. Do you know? The person I wanted to meet the most is actually you, but I can¡¯t find anyone I knew from the Dimensional Universe aftering here.¡±


    ¡°Me too. After leaving initially, I couldn¡¯t find any of my friends and had to search slowly. But good thing I met Xiaoman today, making this trip to Nan Liang worth it.¡±


    Steward Feng¡¯s face became ugly as he watched the beauty throw herself into someone else¡¯s arms.<div>


    However, Steward Feng was rather shrewd and did not immediately blow up but wanted to find out who the neer was.


    The neer¡¯s realm was not worth mentioning, just being in the Star System Stage. However, Steward Feng didn¡¯t want to affect someone connected to a big shot.


    But upon hearing their conversation, he was infuriated.


    He thought it would be a big figure, but it turned out to be someone from the New World too. From their tone, they seemed to be from the same as Xiaoman.


    With that, Steward Feng¡¯s confidence was instantly restored, and he furiously threw his wine ss!


    ¡°Crack~!¡±


    The wine ss shattered on the ground.


    ¡°Where did this bumpkine from? Can¡¯t you see where you are, being all lovey-dovey with a girl? Are you moved by encountering old friends in a foreignnd? If that¡¯s the case, should Elder Feng give you a space to catch up on old times?¡±


    Since the people around him ttered him as an elder, Steward Feng dared to call himself an elder in front of these little people. After all, being called an elder sounded more prestigious than being a steward.


    Steward Feng¡¯s sudden outbreak caught everyone off guard. Captain Han immediately stood up and said to Zhao Xiaoman, ¡°Xiao Man, don¡¯t forget why we¡¯re here today. Sit down quickly.¡±


    Zhao Xiaoman reluctantly came out of Lin Zhen¡¯s arms and wanted to sit down with Lin Zhen.


    Team captain Han waved to Lin Zhen and said, ¡°Little brother, I know you¡¯re Xiao Man¡¯s fellow townsman and there¡¯s a lot to talk about after not seeing each other for a thousand years. However, you should be a little more tactful and pay attention to the asion. Today we¡¯re hosting a banquet for Elder Feng. Don¡¯t try to mix in. How about this? Get some dishes and wine on the side and don¡¯t exceed two thousand yuan. Tonight is on your big brother. Soon¡­ no, tomorrow, Xiao Man will have time to talk to you.¡±


    Team captain Han said a lot, thinking it was quite a face-saving offer for Lin Zhen, considering he only appeared to be at the Star System Stage.<div>


    As soon as the slightly insulting words came out, Zhao Xiaoman got angry right away.


    You could talk about her, but you couldn¡¯t talk about Lin Zhen!


    Moreover, Zhao Xiaoman knew some of Lin Zhen¡¯s past. It was only due to being sealed in the Heavenly Gate for 700 years that Brother Lin had fallen behind even her current realm.


    Thinking of how magnificent Brother Lin was in the New World, Zhao Xiaoman¡¯s heart ached.


    ¡°Captain! Don¡¯t look down on Brother Lin! He was a top genius in the New World, but some things held him back. If you give Brother Lin some time, he¡¯ll definitely make a name for himself in the Original World.¡±


    ¡°Alright, alright! Even if what you said is true, Xiao Man, we still have to live in the present, right? Little brother, be more sensible. Don¡¯t stand behind a woman. Don¡¯t you find yourself annoying here?¡±


    ¡°I really don¡¯t find myself annoying!¡±


    Lin Zhen directly sat down beside Zhao Xiaoman: ¡°If my sister wasn¡¯t here, none of you would be qualified to have me sit here. However, now that my sister is here, I can¡¯t leave, in case someone picks on her.¡±


    Zhao Xiaoman¡¯s eyes filled with tears. Lin Zhen was down and out now, yet he was still able to protect her like this. For that reason alone, she would protect Lin Zhen even if they had to fight today.


    Lin Zhen could see Zhao Xiaoman¡¯s thoughts, but he didn¡¯t exin anything for now.


    The team captain¡¯s face changed a few times. Lin Zhen¡¯s assertiveness was something he hadn¡¯t expected, and he wasn¡¯t a big shot, so he was cautious and didn¡¯t dare to offend Lin Zhen.


    Although Team Captain Han was the one hosting the banquet today, the real host should be Steward Feng, so he looked to Steward Feng for guidance.


    Steward Feng felt ignored, and his face turned extremely unpleasant. He stared at Lin Zhen and said sinisterly, ¡°Young man, this is the Original World, not some small in your hometown. When you speak and act here, you should be careful. The title of ¡®Alchemist¡¯ is not something you should take lightly.¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen sneered, ¡°What should I call you?¡±


    ¡°This is Elder Feng.¡± The man surnamed Li immediately replied.


    ¡°Oh, Elder Feng!¡±n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Lin Zhen intoned and then suddenly said sternly, ¡°As far as I know, Alchemist ranks are strict. Since you¡¯re an elder, why are there only four gold stars on your chest? It seems I should go to the guild and ask if having four stars qualifies one to be an elder!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s words instantly hit Steward Feng¡¯s sore spot. If the matter were to spread to the guild, he would undoubtedly be punished.


    ¡°Ah! What elder? I¡¯m just a steward. They¡¯re the ones who were talking nonsense!¡±


    ¡°Talking nonsense? You dared to agree with them even when they were talking nonsense? How can you be an Alchemist with such disregard for the hierarchy?¡±


    Steward Feng felt that Lin Zhen¡¯s words had loopholes, so he immediately said, ¡°What qualifications do you have to question whether I am an Alchemist?¡±


    Lin Zhenughed, ¡°I heard you clearly just now. You im to be skilled in ice-fire dual cultivation, refining detoxification elixirs. So let me ask you, where is your ice power?¡±


    ¡°Humph, of course I have ice power. Otherwise, how could I refine a detoxification elixir?¡±


    ¡°Really? Then show some of it now. But I need to remind you that the ice power obtained through items has a poor detoxification effect. If you can truly utilize ice and fire simultaneously without any tools, not only will I apologize to you today, but I will alsopensate you one hundred million yuan on the spot. However, if you can¡¯t prove it, then I¡¯ll report your impersonation and fraud to the Alchemist Guild. I believe President Nn, Vice-President Dewey, Great Elder Sima, Great Elder Yue, and Great Elder Charles will be very interested in this matter.¡±


    Lin Zhen mentioned several people who are the higher-ups of the Alchemist Guild. This memory, of course, came from Gu Yunting. Lin Zhen didn¡¯t know them personally, but it didn¡¯t stop him from using their names as a cover.


    Upon hearing Lin Zhen name the guild¡¯s upper echelons so precisely, Steward Feng immediately froze in shock.<div>


    This person really was well-connected!


    Moreover, he couldn¡¯t show ice-fire dual cultivation as it was not as simple as he imed. Most of the ice powers on the market relied on items to contain the ice power and then infused the elixir at the end. He couldn¡¯t actually do it himself.

 Chapter 646: 648: Decisiveness

    Chapter 646: Chapter 648: Decisiveness


    Steward Feng¡¯s face changed unpredictably.


    He didn¡¯t expect that this young man from the New World would be so difficult, seizing on the elder issue and using it to threaten him.


    Deeply inhaling, Steward Feng said, ¡°Young man, I¡¯ve already told you before, they just called me that on their own, I had already revealed my identity, but as for how many times they called me, I was toozy to correct them. If you really want to bring this matter to the guild, I might just receive some punishment, but your friends won¡¯t get my elixirs anymore.¡±


    ¡°Hehe, your elixirs, can they cure the poison after taking them? It¡¯s fine if you don¡¯t have the ice-fire dual cultivation skill, but it¡¯s wrong for you to deceive under this banner.¡±


    ¡°Nonsense! Who can dual cultivate ice and fire now? Besides the President, even the Great Elder and the others may not have this skill. You want to find someone with ice-fire dual cultivation, well, you won¡¯t find one in this lifetime¡­.¡±


    As he was talking, he saw Lin Zhen¡¯s finger, with freezing air and mes intertwined, indistinguishable from each other.


    ¡°Keep going, huh? What do you mean I won¡¯t find one in this lifetime? I¡¯m sitting right in front of you, can¡¯t you see such a big person?¡±


    ¡°You you you¡­ How can you possibly have both freezing air and fiery power?¡± Steward Feng¡¯s face became increasingly gloomy.


    ¡°Existence is the truth, do I need to exin so much to you?¡±


    ¡°Hmph! So what if you have them? It¡¯s not like you can be an alchemist just because you have ice and fire abilities. Alchemists need a vast amount of resources to cultivate and need thousands of years of practice to achieve something. Having ice and fire abilities without knowing alchemy is useless, and they still have to seek me for medicine.¡±<div>


    ¡°That was before, but from now on, they won¡¯t need them anymore.¡±


    Lin Zhen turned to Zhao Xiaoman and said, ¡°Xiaoman, don¡¯t find such scum for help in the future. If youck any elixir, just look for Brother Lin. Brother will, um, buy it for you.¡±


    ¡°Brother Lin¡­.¡±


    Zhao Xiaoman didn¡¯t know how to express her feelings at this moment. She wanted to agree with Lin Zhen, but in her heart, Lin Zhen was just showing off. The elixirs were so expensive, and if Lin Zhen really bought them, he might not have that much money.


    Steward Feng was repeatedly defied by Lin Zhen, which made him furious and he had intentions to use force.


    But just as he was about to order his bodyguards to take action, he saw a World King with a somewhat unruly look on the other side of the bamboo fence, staring at him coldly and making him shiver with fear.


    Lin Feng had been holding back for a long time, wanting to teach those people a lesson. But in the Dimensional Universe, he received Lin Zhen¡¯s warning not to take any reckless actions, so he could only drink the wine silently and re at Steward Feng continually without Steward Feng noticing it.


    He was about to explode from holding back, and finally, Steward Feng saw him. Lin Feng¡¯s anger, which had been suppressed for a long time, waspletely revealed in his eyes.


    Those eyes were shining with an intense light, showing a murderous intent, which truly scared Steward Feng.


    Even with his two bodyguard Domain Kings, they wouldn¡¯t be a match for a World King like that.


    It¡¯s better to suffer a loss than to resort to violence. It seemed that there was no advantage to gain today.


    Lin Zhen, who was now shrouded in mystery in Steward Feng¡¯s eyes, made him feel timid.


    Unless it was on the turf of the Alchemist Guild, he didn¡¯t have the courage to face Lin Zhen anymore.


    As he thought about how to leave this ce without losing face, the man surnamed Li became angry.


    ¡°Xiaoman! What¡¯s wrong with your friend? Since he came, he has been so picky and even dared to speak to Elder Feng¡­ Uh, Steward Feng like that. Isn¡¯t he intentionally trying to dismantle our tform? Can he give us money if we can¡¯t buy elixirs? Who would believe such nonsense just by looking at his poor appearance?¡±


    Speaking, he stood up and said, ¡°Xiaoman, hurry up and let this kid apologize to Steward Feng!¡±


    Zhao Xiaoman¡¯s face turned awkward. Of course, she wouldn¡¯t let Lin Zhen apologize, but when her teammates freaked out, it was hard for her to handle the situation. If she weren¡¯t in this team, she would lose her source of ie. Now that she had seen Brother Lin, who was in such a miserable state, she secretly nned to earn more money in her mind. She was even willing to support Brother Lin, so she was a bit hesitant to turn against her team.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t put Zhao Xiaoman in a difficult position, butnguidly said, ¡°I guess Steward Feng doesn¡¯t want me to apologize. There is a cause for everything, and Steward Feng, if I were you, I would make a decision now.¡±


    Steward Feng¡¯s eyes nced at Lin Feng again, Lin Feng clenched his fists a few times, not knowing what expression to make. In the end, he just bared his teeth and snarled angrily at Steward Feng, as if he wanted to eat people alive.<div>


    Steward Feng was truly intimidated by the seemingly deranged World King, who was acting like a lunatic. This ce was by the city gates, and he might not get revenge from the Alchemist Guild even if they killed him here.


    Having made up his mind, Steward Feng suddenly stepped forward, and when the man surnamed Li was yelling at Lin Zhen, Steward Feng pped him hard in the face!


    ¡°Pa!¡±


    A loud p, and the man surnamed Li toppled to the ground with stars in his eyes!<div>


    ¡°Steward Feng¡­ What¡­ What are you doing?¡±


    ¡°What am I doing? Everyone loves to trample on those who don¡¯t know how to fight back. You, as a grown man, are showing off your strength by shouting at a woman? Does it make you feel very capable? As a steward of the Alchemist Guild, I¡¯ve never tolerated any provocation since childhood. Don¡¯t try that with me! I tell you, you can buy your elixirs wherever you want! If you want to take shortcuts with me, there¡¯s no way!¡±


    With blood gushing from his mouth, the man surnamed Li didn¡¯t even dare to speak loudly. He dared to confront Lin Zhen, but he didn¡¯t dare to say anything harsh to Steward Feng.


    After speaking, Steward Feng came in front of Lin Zhen, bowing his fist: ¡°Young Master, I have offended you just now. I will pay for the food and drinks today. Now, I will¡­¡±.


    Lin Zhen originally wanted to kill him since he had inappropriate thoughts about Zhao Xiaoman, but on second thought, he also is an Alchemist, and he would need to go to the Alchemist Guild soon. Maybe he could be usefulter. He waved his hand as if shooing a fly: ¡°Go away quickly, don¡¯t block my sight!¡±


    Steward Feng felt like he had received a great pardon, repeatedly thanking Lin Zhen, and then left with his two bodyguards, disappearing like smoke.


    Those two bodyguards couldn¡¯t wait to leave, too. In just a short time, Lin Feng had flipped them off numerous times and made faces as well as a few beheading gestures. If it weren¡¯t for their duty, they would have fled early. They were eager to escape from this trouble as soon as possible.


    From beginning to end, they didn¡¯t make much of an impression. Once they ran, they felt their backs were soaked through.


    ¡°Steward, are we just leaving like this?¡±


    ¡°What else can we do? That kid must be quite wealthy to be able to hire a World King bodyguard. We won¡¯t gain anything by staying.¡±


    Running far away, Steward Feng panted and stopped: ¡°However, this is far from over. This is utterly humiliating. I guess those adventurers will stille back to find me to buy elixirs. By then, I will be able to get that kid¡¯s information, and we¡¯ll settle all our ounts!¡±


    With a vengeful n in mind, Steward Feng slinked back to the Alchemist Guild. He nned to notify his Elder, just in case Lin had actuallye toin. At least the punishment wouldn¡¯t be too severe.


    *********<div>


    Zhao Xiaoman stared nkly at Brother Li, who had been knocked down by Steward Feng. She had no idea how the trick had been done.


    Why had Steward Feng been so intimidated by Brother Lin? Not only did he not vent his anger on Lin Zhen, but he also hit Brother Li.


    However, for such an oue, Zhao Xiaoman was happy in her heart.


    Although she had been with her teammates for more than a decade, their positions in her heart were far less important than Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen felt deep contempt for Zhao Xiaoman¡¯s two teammates, who even wanted to trade their teammates for elixirs. These people were not evenparable to Steward Feng and should be destroyed on the spot.


    Lin Zhen thought so, but he couldn¡¯t directly kill them. After all, this was Nan Liang City Gate, and killing people would be a serious problem.


    Moreover, from the looks of Zhao Xiaoman, she seemed to still have feelings for her teammates. It would be hard for her to ept their direct killing.


    But Lin Zhen had his own ways.


    Lin Zhen said to Zhao Xiaoman, ¡°Why don¡¯t youe with me?¡±


    Zhao Xiaoman hesitated a bit, then said, ¡°I would like to, but our team has been together for a long time. If I leave, the team will be short of one person. Why don¡¯t we wait for them to find someone to rece me, and then I¡¯lle to you right away?¡±


    ¡°Alright, then. I¡¯ll give you my Dimensional Universe ID.¡±


    The two added each other as friends in the Dimensional Universe, so now they could stay connected at any time.


    It seemed that Captain Han wanted to say something, but Lin Zhen ignored them and continued to Zhao Xiaoman, ¡°Xiaoman, do you think I¡¯m really poor and want to help me?¡±<div>


    Zhao Xiaoman¡¯s face turned red. Although she did think so, she had never said so directly, fearful of hurting Lin Zhen¡¯s pride.


    Lin Zhenughed: ¡°Don¡¯t worry about me. Although Brother Lin¡¯s strength is not strong, I have made some deals in the Original World and earned some money. I don¡¯t need anyone to support me.¡±


    Speaking of it, Lin Zhen took out a few things from his Space Ring.


    Five Original World Crystal Coins, each worth one million. The five coins totaled five million, enough for a small adventurer¡¯s team to live for one or two years.


    He gave the Crystal Coins to Zhao Xiaoman: ¡°Buy whatever you like, don¡¯t cheat yourself.¡±


    Without waiting for Zhao Xiaoman to refuse, Lin Zhen took out some elixirs.


    ¡°This is Juyuan Powder for the Star Domain Stage. Keep it for yourself. I got it from a friend, and its toxicity is minimal.¡±


    ¡°And this, the Hundred Flower Pill, is the best elixir on the market for detoxifying. If you feel that the toxins in your body umte too much, take these elixirs. But remember, they are expensive, so try not to give them to others.¡±


    Zhao Xiaoman nodded and secretly felt happy that Brother Lin was still the same as before, capable of thriving in the Original World.


    Lin Zhen nced at Captain Han and the other person. Both of them had their eyes shining when they saw the elixir and Crystal Coins in Zhao Xiaoman¡¯s hands.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t say anything and reminded Zhao Xiaoman once again, ¡°Remember, eat Juyuan Powder first. This Hundred Flower Pill and Juyuan Powder are a set and can¡¯t be taken separately. Taking them separately would cause poisoning and death. So, you can¡¯t let others know, understand?¡±


    Zhao Xiaoman nodded, holding the Hundred Flower Pill even tighter.


    After exining everything, Lin Zhen returned to his own fence and beckoned Lin Feng to get up and go.<div>


    At this time, Zhao Xiaoman realized that there was also a World King by Brother Lin¡¯s side who seemed to be in a subordinate position. She couldn¡¯t help but admire Lin Zhen even more.

 Chapter 647: 649: Elder Lin Zhen!

    Chapter 647: Chapter 649: Elder Lin Zhen!


    On the road, Lin Feng asked Lin Zhen, ¡°Boss, I think it was improper for you to give the girl the elixir.¡±


    ¡°Why?¡±


    ¡°Those two men are certain to con the elixirs from her. Look at their eyes, like wolves. We should take the chance to get rid of them right away.¡±


    ¡°Haha! Of course, I know Xiao Man can¡¯t protect those elixirs. She only just entered the Star Domain Stage and doesn¡¯t need to detoxify the Dan poison yet. When someone needs it, they¡¯ll find her, and eventually, the elixir will fall into others¡¯ hands.¡±


    ¡°Then why did you still give it to her?¡± Lin Feng asked.


    ¡°Yes, I did, and I even said that only Xiao Man could take the elixir. If others took it, they would be poisoned and die.¡±


    Lin Feng¡¯s eyes widened: ¡°What? Boss, you weren¡¯t kidding about that?¡±


    ¡°Of course I wasn¡¯t. Did you think I was joking?¡± Lin Zhen asked.


    Lin Feng scratched his hair, ¡°Not just me, I guess everyone thought you said it to stop others from stealing Xiao Man¡¯s elixir.¡±


    ¡°Well, that¡¯s a misconception. People always believe they are smart. Even if they die, they don¡¯t want to me anyone. I¡¯ve put it inly, if they choose not to believe me, what can I do?¡±<div>


    Lin Feng thought for a moment: ¡°Boss, what if Xiao Man takes it?¡±


    ¡°First, there is no Dan poison to detoxify in her body, so she won¡¯t take it. Secondly, if she does take it and gets poisoned, she can alwayse to me. Can¡¯t I antidote the poison I administered? As for other people, if they get poisoned, finding someone to detoxify will not be easy!¡±


    After hearing Lin Zhen¡¯s words, Lin Feng couldn¡¯t help but give him a thumbs up: ¡°Boss, you¡¯re utterly ruthless. You¡¯ve ounted for every eventuality. It makes me think that the mind can be more useful than martial force at times.¡±


    Lin Zhen waved his hand: ¡°Martial force is more useful. When you have absolute strength, you don¡¯t need any schemes.¡±


    Lin Feng paused: ¡°What is absolute strength?¡±


    ¡°When no one can pose a threat to you, that is absolute strength.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s words gave Lin Feng an ambition, but he felt he could never achieve it. He believed Lin Zhen could, though. He saw countless unfathomable qualities in his adoptive boss.


    *********


    In Nan Liang City, a vi by the mountainside and river was purchased by Lin Zhen.


    Its location was excellent. The owner didn¡¯t want to sell initially, but faced with a one-billion-cash offer for a vi worth five to six hundred million, the owner promptly packed up and left gleefully.


    Lin Zhen picked this ce because it was just across the street from the Alchemist Guild in Nan Liang.


    After buying the house, Lin Zhen stayed indoors for a month.


    During this time, he refined all the familiar elixirs of Gu Yunting once, particrly the two Ancient Alchemy Recipes, to the point of perfection.


    Being in possession of the memories of two alchemists, especially Gu Yunting¡ª a peak sixth-grade alchemist and a peak sixth-grade dark alchemist, gave Lin Zhen a high mastery of alchemy after absorbing their memoriespletely.


    He felt he surpassed Gu Yunting and was even on the verge of entering the seventh-grade alchemist rank. But it was just out of reach. Reaching seventh-grade wasn¡¯t easy. In the entire Alchemist Guild within Nan Liang, only the President and Vice President were seventh-grade alchemists. The rest of the elders were only at the sixth grade.


    To advance to the seventh grade, he had to create his unique superior elixir that was greatly beneficial to others. The standard? The elixir could eventually rank amongst the Ancient Alchemy Recipes.


    Lin Zhen currentlycked an opportunity. As soon as he got a good chance of creating a superior elixir, he could break through to the seventh grade.


    ¡°Unless I gain the memory of a seventh-grade alchemist, I need to create a unique superior elixir.¡±


    ¡°Compared to devouring memories, I prefer creation. My ck Hole Beast body needs to digest for a few years after each soul absorbed. What Ick now isn¡¯t alchemy. A skill highly treasured by others for its need for immense talent and great wealth is nothing to me. What Ick is martial force!¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen had secretly decided that the next soul he absorbs would be from a warrior with overwhelming power. Using their memories for his benefit, martial force was the strongest card for any Martial Artist.


    After refining his alchemy to the extreme, Lin Zhen was ready to leave the house and go to the Alchemist Guild to gain a sixth-grade identity.


    Before he could leave, the Dimensional Universe rang.


    He initially thought it might¡¯ve been an issue with Zhao Xiaoman, but surprisingly, the challenge battle information came again.<div>


    The dual-de wielder from the Royal family, having assembled another ten billion, hade to challenge Lin Zhen once again.


    There was no reason for Lin Zhen to refuse such windfall. He immediately entered the Dimensional Universe.


    After a round of fighting, Lin Zhen narrowly won again.


    Liang Chen had prepared thoroughly this time, thinking he wouldn¡¯t give Lin Zhen any chance. But when he went into a frenzy to attack, Lin Zhen sneakily attacked him from behind with a flying dagger.


    Liang Chen opted for a bold rush. He tried to emte Lin Zhen¡ª ignoring the flying dagger behind him andnding a pre-emptive strike.


    But to his surprise, Lin Zhen had added thick protection to his chest area. His de couldn¡¯t pierce through, and he eventually got in by Lin Zhen¡¯s flying dagger.


    Liang Chen felt wronged by his loss, he was unconvinced. After throwing down some harsh words, he returned again to raise funds.


    Lin Zhen happily epted the delivered ten billion, thinking to himself that if this guy lost again next time, he would probably react. Making money from this opportunity was on a decline, there wouldn¡¯t be such chances after this.


    ********


    Nan Liang Alchemist Guild, President Nn Chenxi¡¯s room.


    Nn Chenxi and Vice-President Dewey were both observing a young man who came directly from Xianle County to take the Sixth-grade Alchemist examination.


    Yes, in their view, Lin Zhen was just a young man. They had never seen such a young Fifth Grade Alchemist, who was just over a thousand years old.


    To put it in perspective, as the presidents of the Empire¡¯s Alchemist Guild, Nn Chenxi and Dewey were both Longevity Warriors, with Nn Chenxi being over twenty thousand years old and Dewey exceeding ten thousand years.<div>


    A thousand-year-old Star System Stage is not surprising in the Original World, but Alchemy required not only cumtive experience but also enormous financial support, especially since Lin Zhen was trying to test for the sixth-grade Alchemist.


    This greatly piqued their interest, and they personally proctored the exam.


    In fact, aside from them, no one else was qualified to monitor Lin Zhen because even the other Great Elders were only sixth-grade Alchemists.


    The assessment of a sixth-grade Alchemist didn¡¯t require any basic testing. As long as they could produce a qualified elixir, they could pass.


    Lin Zhen wanted to refine Divine Power Pills.


    These were the Ancient Alchemy Recipes from the auction house that could increase the user¡¯s star power by at least twenty percent, but the side effects were significant and thus restricted.


    Lin Zhen had been researching this elixir in recent days and now he finally had some insights, he wanted to give it a try here.


    As long as he refined the Divine Power Pills, he would pass, but Lin Zhen wanted to make a breakthrough.


    Under the watchful eyes of two seven-grade Alchemists, Lin Zhen began to act.


    Nn Chenxi and Dewey watched Lin Zhen¡¯s seamless actions, exchanged nces, and nodded frequently in approval.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s basic alchemy skills were not outdone by both of them and they could tell at a nce that without extensive alchemy experience, this could not be achieved.


    ¡°Shhh~!¡±


    Deep green mes burned in Lin Zhen¡¯s hands, and this force was also not inferior to theirs.<div>


    At this time, Dewey suddenly asked, ¡°Elder Lin Zhen, you are not old this year, but your skills are very pure. Does New World also have an excellent alchemy environment? How did you practice these skills?¡±


    He was testing Lin Zhen. A good alchemist could refine elixirs even inplicated environments.


    This isn¡¯t just a matter of psychological quality, but also requires an Alchemist to have strong spiritual power.


    Lin Zhenughed, ¡°The environment in the New World is notparable to the Original World. It was particrly difficult to learn something at that time. When I was learning alchemy, I thought about giving up because it was too boring, but then I devoted myself to it and started to enjoy it. After that, I didn¡¯t think it was boring anymore. I got used to it because these were the only things in my mind all the time.¡±


    Lin Zhen bluffed lightly, speaking without any pressure, Dewey¡¯s attempt to distract him was absolutely futile.


    The elixir gradually took shape under the fierce fire. Lin Zhen introduced one after another purifying agents to remove the impurities and resolve the Dan poison without missing any steps while talking to Dewey.


    ¡°Phew~!¡±


    A burst of freezing air bloomed in his palm and went straight into the pill furnace!


    This was the advantage of Lin Zhen¡¯s Ice-fire dual cultivation. He was using the freezing air to solve the Dan poison, which ordinary people cannot do.


    Nn Chenxi was also surprised, ¡°Such a pure freezing air, you have mastered the Ice Atoms. No wonder you are confident about the sixth-grade examination. The efficacy of this elixir is bound to be extraordinary!¡±


    Dewey also praised, ¡°Being able to achieve ice and fire dual cultivation, Lin Zhen, you must have practiced a method with an internal world. I¡¯m really curious how you got such a method in the New World.¡±


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t say much. In front of Longevity Warriors, it was better to say less to avoid the risk of revealing any secrets.


    Just as the elixir was about to take form, Lin Zhen suddenly pointed his finger!<div>


    A thunderbolt struck directly on the elixir!


    ¡°Click~!¡±


    The elixir, under the strike of the thunderbolt, didn¡¯t shatter, but instead turned out to be a finished pill!n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Lin Zhen beckoned. This time, in order to guarantee sess, he only refined one elixir, but this one elixir was warm and tepid, with faint thunderlight flickering on it, looking like a piece of artwork.


    He handed the elixir to Nn Chenxi, and the moment the President saw it, his pupils dted!


    ¡°This¡­ This elixir, refined from an ancient alchemy recipe, can actually increase the star power by forty percent! And the side effects are very small, it just takes three days to recover from the weak period, and during the weak period, the strength is only reduced by forty percent!¡±


    Lin Zhen smiled slightly, ¡°The final thunderlight that removed the toxins was a new idea I had. Luckily, it seeded.¡±


    ¡°No! It was not luck!¡±


    Nn Chenxi waved his hand, ¡°Ice, fire, thunder tri cultivation, is key in achieving this. Lin Zhen, based on this improved Ancient Divine Power Pill, I officially recognize you as a sixth-grade alchemist and appoint you as the Great Elder of our guild. I also require the headquarters to immediately dispatch two Longevity Warriors as your direct guards!¡±

 Chapter 648: 650: First Encounter with the Enemy (Triple Update)

    Chapter 648: Chapter 650: First Encounter with the Enemy (Triple Update)


    The Sixth-grade elder had to report to the Association of Alchemists, and Nn Chenxi¡¯s actions were swift,pleting Lin Zhen¡¯s identity process in no time.


    A purple robe with six Gold Stars on the chest was handed over, and Nn Chenxi personally handed it to Lin Zhen.


    ¡°If it were anyone else, even if they reached the sixth grade, I would still call them Great Elder, but you¡¯re different, Lin Zhen, you have an infinitely bright future, Dewey and I both unanimously believe that you will eventually surpass us two old guys in the path of Alchemy. So, I¡¯m calling you ¡®Lin brother¡¯, I hope you don¡¯t think I¡¯m being presumptuous.¡±


    ¡°Haha, I am truly ttered by the affection of both elder brothers. Lin Zhen is truly terrified.¡±


    Nn Chenxi and Dewey bothughed heartily, with a few people patting each other on the shoulders, appearing like good brothers.


    As Alchemists themselves, they understood how terrifying Lin Zhen¡¯s alchemy skills were.


    There¡¯s nothing to nitpick about this young man¡¯s alchemy skills anymore. As long as the opportunity arrives, he may be a Seventh-grade Alchemist and be on equal footing with them tomorrow.


    But they have both practiced Alchemy for tens of thousands of years.


    In their eyes, Lin Zhen will inevitably be the number one Alchemist in Southern Liang, it¡¯s just a matter of time.


    The two were also very willing to befriend Lin Zhen. Anyone who can be promoted to a Seventh-grade Alchemist must also be Longevity Warriors. Lin Zhen is close to the position of World King, and will inevitably enter the Longevity Realm sooner orter.<div>


    ¡°Brother, although we may be a few years older, I have some advice for you. This kind of improved Divine Power Pill should not be produced inrge quantities. The rarer it is, the more valuable it is. This kind of Elixir is worth a lot of money.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded, understanding very well that the refined Ancient Alchemy Recipe is a top-quality elixir.


    A pill that could increase Star Power by 40%. The fewer there are, the more valuable it is. A single pill can even be auctioned off.


    Upon bing a Great Elder, Lin Zhen now owned arge courtyard within the Association, which was not far from the courtyard he had purchased outside, only about ten kilometers away.


    To celebrate the addition of another Great Elder, Nn Chenxi invited the other three Great Elders in the association to meet Lin Zhen and get to know him.


    Both sides added each other¡¯s Dimensional Universe numbers, and the five people had a group in which they couldmunicate about Alchemy insights.


    Now Lin Zhen had also been pulled in. These six people were the top echelon of the Southern Liang Alchemist Association.


    ¡°Hahaha! Today is such a happy day! Our Southern Liang Alchemist Association finally has a sessor! These years, the five of us old men have been holding on here. Comparing our association to those of other empires, it¡¯s as if its glory has faded, and we have be look down upon. Now that Great Elder Lin Zhen has arrived, who dares to look down on Southern Liang! A thousand-year-old Great Elder, it¡¯s simply scorpion shit¨C one of a kind, hahaha!¡±


    Lin Zhen was somewhat speechless listening to Nn Chenxi¡¯s inappropriate analogy. This old man was a little too happy.


    ¡°Everyone, please go about your business. I¡¯ll deal with the matters at hand and in half an hour, let¡¯s go out and have a big meal. I¡¯ll treat everyone. If this meal doesn¡¯t cost a billion, you guys can¡¯t call yourself worldly!¡±


    The Great Elders and Dewey allughed heartily. It¡¯s rare for the president to be so generous. They must make sure this meal costs over a billion, and give the president a taste of being a wealthy local tyrant.


    Lin Zhen was also quite happy. He now had a courtyard in the Association, and he would also receive two Longevity Warrior bodyguards. This was what Lin Zhen valued most.


    With two Longevity Realm guardians, Lin Zhen¡¯s safety would bepletely worry-free.


    However, Longevity Warriors aren¡¯t cabbages, and it would take time for the Association to make arrangements. They wouldn¡¯t be sent over in just three to five days.


    Lin Zhen was not in a hurry. He needed to go out and check on the Alchemist Association¡¯s avable bones. He still had to unseal the Bone Etching Divine Needle.


    As he was about to leave, Nn Chenxi reminded him, ¡°When we go out for dinner, let¡¯s not wear our robes, wear casual clothes, and be low-key.¡±


    Everyone nodded, and even if they didn¡¯t wear the robes, nobody in the association wouldn¡¯t recognize them.


    Lin Zhen was also willing toply. He didn¡¯t want to be too ostentatious. Casual clothes were fine, and the receptionist at the Association already recognized him.


    Lin Zhen took off his robe, changed into casual clothes, and left Nn Chenxi¡¯s courtyard to go to the Association¡¯s front desk.<div>


    ¡°Great Elder Lin Zhen, hello.¡±


    The receptionist was a beautiful Elf girl who performed a salute in front of Lin Zhen, her eyes filled with curiosity. She had already been notified that there was a new Great Elder in the association.


    ¡°Hehe, hello Fu Ruoya.¡±


    ¡°Ah! Great Elder Lin Zhen actually remembers my name!¡±<div>


    The girl called Fu Ruoya was excited, ¡°I¡¯ve never seen such a young, handsome, and approachable Great Elder.¡±


    ¡°You won¡¯t find it strange when we meet more oftenter.¡±n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Lin Zhen deflected the topic with a smile, ¡°Fu Ruoya, can you help me find some bones? I need them for alchemy.¡±


    ¡°Sure, please make a list, Great Elder. You can enjoy a 30% discount here.¡±


    Lin Zhen immediately gave Fu Ruoya the list of the remaining six bones, ¡°Check which ones you have avable at the association, give them to me directly, and if you don¡¯t have them, please help me purchase them.¡±


    ¡°Hmm, let me see¡­ we have a Soul Devouring Beast bone, a Dragon n bone, and a Kunpeng bone. We don¡¯t have Phoenix, Kirin or Violent Ape bones right now, but I can try to help you purchase them.¡±


    As expected of the Empire¡¯s Alchemist Association, Lin Zhen was overjoyed to have found three out of the six needed bones.


    However, Lin Zhen knew that acquiring the remaining three bones would not be easy, as these Super Star River Beast bones were extremely rare. If it wasn¡¯t for his status, he wouldn¡¯t even have a ce to obtain the first three.


    ¡°Alright, try to purchase them anyway.¡±


    Having spent over twenty billion, Lin Zhen obtained the bones of the Dragon n, Kunpeng, and Soul-devouring Beast.


    After obtaining the items, Lin Zhen returned to the rest area in the hall to wait.


    Lin Feng had alsoe with him, currently taking the assessment to be a Fourth-grade Alchemist. He felt that he needed to improve his abilities as Lin Zhen¡¯s follower.


    Lin Zhen understood his intention. Lin Feng thought that if Lin Zhen became a Sixth-grade Alchemist, he might no longer need a World King guard, and instead require Longevity warriors. Lin Feng was afraid that his future would be uncertain.<div>


    However, in Lin Zhen¡¯s heart, Lin Feng was never thought of as merely a servant or guard. Even if he had Longevity warriors to protect him, Lin Feng would not leave. Lin Zhen was fully prepared to keep supporting him financially.


    From Lin Zhen¡¯s view, Lin Feng¡¯s chances of passing were not very high, at most fifty percent. Although he had an excellent talent, he did not have Lin Zhen¡¯s miraculous ability to absorb memories. It wasn¡¯t easy to be a Fourth-grade Alchemist.


    While waiting for Lin Feng¡¯s assessment and Nn Chenxi toe out, Lin Zhen overheard a conversation nearby.


    ¡°Please do not worry, Your Highness the Imperial Grandson. As soon as these medicinal materials arrive, I will quickly refine them into elixirs. My master will also be here soon, and we will work together to turn these materials into money as soon as possible.¡±


    ¡°You must be quick. I desperately need money right now and have gone out of my way to obtain these materials from other ces. You and your master must hurry and try to process all these materials into elixirs within two days, and then transfer the money to me as soon as possible.¡±


    ¡°Two days¡­ Your Highness, that is too soon. With such a short time and so many materials, even if we invite a few more stewards to help, the elixirs produced would be rough and of poor quality. They might not sell well in the market.¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t care! You have your ways. All I need is the money, and don¡¯t you dare tell me you can¡¯t do it!¡±


    ¡°Alright¡­ we¡¯ll do our best.¡±


    Listening to this conversation, two people immediately appeared in Lin Zhen¡¯s mind.


    This alchemist was Steward Feng, and as for the other person, wasn¡¯t he the one who had always challenged Lin Zhen?


    Although Lin Zhen knew this person was a member of the royal family, he didn¡¯t expect him to be the Imperial Grandson of the Nan Liang Empire.


    This exined it; he was the son of the Crown Prince and had been living with the Crown Princess Ning Qingxuan, Liang Chen.


    Though the Emperor had other grandsons, only this one was the son of the Crown Prince and had the qualifications to inherit the throne of Nan Liang. His status was far beyond that of other royal family members.<div>


    But upon hearing their conversation, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t help but smile.


    It seemed that Liang Chen had exhausted all his options. He had lost 320 billion and then 100 billion more, and with no money left, he had managed to obtain some medicinal materials from somewhere and asked Steward Feng to refine them into elixirs so he could umte more wealth.


    There was no doubt the reason for amassing wealth was to challenge Lin Zhen again.


    He really was a perfect little money-delivery soldier.


    As Lin Zhen thought about this, he let out a soft chuckle.


    Hisughter immediately disturbed the two men who were still plotting together.


    ¡°Who?!¡±


    The two men turned around at the same time, saw Lin Zhen, and simultaneously uttered the same sentence.


    ¡°It¡¯s you!¡±


    After speaking, Liang Chen and Steward Feng looked at each other. Liang Chen asked, ¡°Do you know this guy?¡±


    Inside the Alchemist Association, Steward Feng was now full of confidence. After the previous encounter with Lin Zhen, he had sought out his master, an elder with thest name Wang. His master then spoke to Charles, the Great Elder.


    The Great Elder didn¡¯t take the matter seriously and merely told them not to bother him with trivial matters while he was busy refining elixirs.


    With the Great Elder¡¯s backing, Steward Feng¡¯s heart settled down, and he was no longer worried about being ckmailed by Lin Zhen.<div>


    Now, upon seeing Lin Zhen again, the shame from before surged into Steward Feng¡¯s heart.


    ¡°Your Highness, this guy is despicable, deceitful, and a shameless imposter. A month ago, we had some conflicts, and I let him off the hook. I didn¡¯t expect him to actually show up at the Alchemist Association!¡±


    Then he asked Liang Chen, ¡°Your Highness, how do you know this person?¡±


    ¡°This man¡­ I wish I could turn him into ashes!¡± Hatred med in Liang Chen¡¯s eyes. Having lost hundreds of billions to Lin Zhen, Liang Chen had be obsessed with defeating him, feeling like he could not aplish anything else without doing so.


    Hearing Liang Chen¡¯s words, Steward Feng¡¯s confidence swelled. ¡°Kid, you¡¯ve brought misfortune upon yourself bying here today. You¡¯re finished!¡±

 Chapter 649: 651: Confrontation

    Chapter 649: Chapter 651: Confrontation


    Looking at the smug Steward Feng, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t help but say, ¡°Is there a problem with meing to the Alchemist Association?¡±


    ¡°Of course there is a problem. You, as an outsider, sneak around in our association, plotting ill intentions. As a deacon of the association, I can¡¯t just sit back and watch. Hand over your Space Ring so I can see if there are any elixirs or simr items inside. If there are, you must exin where they came from, or you¡¯re a thief!¡±


    ¡°What right do you have to inspect my Space Ring?¡±


    ¡°Haha! It¡¯s because this is the Alchemist Association, and I am a steward here, while you¡¯re not!¡±


    ¡°How ridiculous, a mere steward dares to twist the truth. I wonder who gave you the courage.¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen! I think Steward Feng is right. It¡¯s abnormal for you to appear here. I just saw you stealing elixirs. I can testify for Steward Feng.¡±


    Liang Chen finally saw a chance to vent his anger and started attacking Lin Zhen on the spot.


    Today, if he and Steward Feng could join forces to use Lin Zhen and turn this matter into a reality, forcing Lin Zhen to cough up arge sum of money, it would be so enjoyable. Winning money in the Dimensional Universe is, after all, not as thrilling as it is in reality.


    ¡°That¡¯s right, hand over your Space Ring quickly. Let me tell you, young man, be honest!¡±


    Seeing that the World King guard beside Lin Zhen was not there, and as a Star Domain Stage cultivator himself, Steward Feng naturally did not take Lin Zhen, a Tier Nine Star System martial artist, seriously. Wanting to show off in front of Liang Chen, he tried to take Lin Zhen¡¯s Space Ring off.<div>


    Liang Chen also sneered from behind, ¡°Lin Zhen, you better not make any reckless moves. This is not the Dimensional Universe. If Steward Feng and I join forces, we will definitely not give you a chance to fight back. If you¡¯re sensible, bring out 50 billion, and we¡¯ll let this matter go. Otherwise, just wait to be dealt with! I will throw you into the prison!¡±


    Hearing the number 50 billion, Steward Feng¡¯s eyes lit up. He didn¡¯t expect that this young man in front of him had so much money. If he could get this money, he could make a few billion himself.


    Looking at Steward Feng approaching like a hungry wolf, Lin Zhen sneered and suddenly made a lightning-fast move!


    Time eleration tenfold, a big p!


    Steward Feng had no time to react before he was pped to the ground by Lin Zhen!


    Bloodmixed with several teeth were knocked out and flew straight to the wall a few dozen meters away, embedding into it, showing the ferocity of Lin Zhen¡¯s p.


    Steward Feng was dazed by this p. His vision was filled with gold stars, and his brain buzzed,pletely nk.


    Behind him, Liang Chen couldn¡¯t help but squint his eyes. He felt that Lin Zhen¡¯s p just now was incredibly fast. It was the first time he doubted if Lin Zhen still had reservations.


    Although he drew his twin des, Liang Chen didn¡¯t dare to advance and fight. Firstly, there would be a lot of aftermath from fighting here. Secondly, he suddenly felt his confidence was not that strong.


    Another point was that he felt that he was still in the right. Lin Zhen dared to assault an alchemist in the association, which was a grave crime.


    It must be known that the Alchemist Association was a self-contained system and did not belong to any country, and the power of the Association of Alchemists could even beparable to the strongest empires in the Original World.


    Even as the Imperial Grandson of Nan Liang, his words in the Alchemist Association might not be very effective, otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t havee to Steward Feng to negotiate such a small matter.


    ¡°Lin Zhen! You¡¯re so bold, daring to assault an alchemist in the association. Even if godse, they can¡¯t save you now!¡±


    Liang Chen shouted loudly. Lin Zhen didn¡¯t use much Star Power in that p just now, or else Steward Feng would¡¯ve been killed in one hit. The young man struggled to get up from the ground and screamed even more.


    As a World King with over 400,000 Star Power, he was knocked down by Lin Zhen¡¯s p, feeling a little afraid of Lin Zhen¡¯s martial force and not daring to take action. But he could escte the situation.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    ¡°Not good! Come on, people! Someone ismitting violence in the Alchemist Association! Look at what they did to me. My teeth have even flown onto the wall and can¡¯t be pulled down.¡±


    Hearing Steward Feng¡¯s pig-killing-like screams, arge number of people were attracted.


    In addition to the crowd who came to buy elixirs and handle affairs, many alchemists were among them.


    There are quite a lot of First Grade apprentices, Second Grade low-ranked alchemists, and a few deacon-level ones who gathered, seemingly acquainted with Steward Feng.<div>


    ¡°Brother Feng, who did this to you?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s him! This brazen and shameless madman. He was caught stealing elixirs in the association by me, and as a result, he pped me when confronted. He knew my status as a steward yet still dared to assault me. He¡¯s simply too arrogant.¡±


    ¡°Oh my! You really are bold, daring to act wildly here.¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s never been a history of our Alchemist Association being bullied. Where are the security guards? Call the security guards over!¡±<div>


    Seeing the surrounding people supporting him, Steward Feng became more and more arrogant, thinking that Lin Zhen had to pay back for the p earlier, including interest.


    Forgetting himself, he walked towards Lin Zhen, thinking of pping Lin Zhen as well. Lin Zhen should not dare to fight back this time.


    However, as soon as he took a step forward, Lin Zhen also took a step and pped him again with all his might!


    It was the left cheek earlier, and now it¡¯s the right cheek!


    ¡°Puff~!¡± Steward Feng¡¯s other teeth were pped out by Lin Zhen, and his face instantly swelled into a pig¡¯s head.


    Seeing Lin Zhen so fierce, these stewards retreated several steps in fright.


    They may be good at alchemy, but they might not be good at fighting, so they dared not fight back.


    Seeing Feng Steward get hit again, Liang Chen felt anger in his heart. He was usually domineering, butpared to Lin Zhen, he felt like an angel.


    But he couldn¡¯t watch any longer, or else there would be no one left to refine the newly acquired medicinal materials.


    Just as he was about to confront Lin Zhen, someone suddenly said from behind: ¡°Elder Wang is here!¡±


    A slightly chubby elder came through the crowd and rushed over when he saw Feng Steward lying on the ground, groaning: ¡°Apprentice, how are you? Who did this to you?¡±


    ¡°Master¡­Master, you must stand up for me!¡±


    Having been beaten twice, Feng Steward couldn¡¯t wait to find a crack in the ground to crawl into. Upon seeing the elder, he saw his savior, and began to cry andin to Elder Wang with a mix of snot and tears.<div>


    He repeated the same story ¨C that Lin Zhen had stolen elixirs from the Alchemist¡¯s Guild and had been discovered by him and Liang Chen. When they tried to stop him, Lin Zhen had attacked them, beating him twice.


    After hearing this, Elder Wang¡¯s gaze fell angrily on Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Kid, do you know where you are?¡±


    ¡°Of course, it¡¯s the Alchemist¡¯s Guild.¡±


    Seeing more and more people gathering, Lin Zhen wanted to reveal his identity to end the dispute, but noticing Nn Chenxi and his group were rushing over, he decided not to disclose his identity.


    ¡°If you know, then you understand that stealing elixirs and beating an alchemist in the guild are things everyone witnessed, there¡¯s nothing left to say.¡±


    Elder Wang¡¯s eyes shed coldly, and he first said to Liang Chen, ¡°Imperial Grandson, this person will likely spend the rest of his life in prison.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s exactly what I want!¡±


    Liang Chen agreed and immediately called for guards to arrest Lin Zhen through the Dimensional Universe.


    ¡°What¡¯s going on here!¡±


    From behind the crowd, Chairman Nn Chenxi, Vice-Chairman Dewey, and the three Great Elders arrived one after another.


    The surrounding people were taken aback, not expecting the big bosses they rarely saw all year to show up together. Was a meeting taking ce?


    Seeing Great Elder Charles, Elder Wang¡¯s confidence grew. He greeted the chairman and vice-chairman before turning to Great Elder Charles, ¡°Teacher.¡±<div>


    ¡°Why are these people making such amotion? This is the Alchemist¡¯s Guild, not a marketce. Where¡¯s the dignity!¡±


    Elder Wang quickly replied, ¡°Teacher, we¡¯re not to me. Your apprentice was beaten, look at his condition.¡±


    Elder Wang pulled over Feng Steward, and as Charles looked at his battered face, he frowned, ¡°What happened?¡±


    ¡°Teacher, Liang Chen and I caught a thief stealing elixirs. When we tried to stop him, he retaliated, knocking me out first. Then, with a crowd watching, he attacked me again, leaving me like this.¡±


    Charles and the others looked in the direction Feng Steward pointed, seeing Lin Zhen, who was smiling at them.


    Nn Chenxi took a deep breath and asked Feng Steward, ¡°Are you sure what you said is true?¡±


    ¡°Chairman, every word is true. Imperial Grandson Liang Chen can testify, and so can everyone present.¡±


    At this point, Liang Chen also stepped forward and paid his respects to Nn Chenxi while maintaining his respect. Not only was Nn a Longevity Warrior and the chairman of the Alchemist¡¯s Guild, but his status was alsoparable to that of his Emperor grandfather.


    ¡°Chairman Nn, what Feng Steward said is absolutely true. I believe there are still elixirs from the guild in Lin Zhen¡¯s Space Ring. We can have him open it to see.¡±


    Some people around frowned, as there seemed to be something wrong with that statement. Who didn¡¯t have some elixirs in their ring? It was obviously a setup.


    Charles couldn¡¯t stand it anymore and pointed at Lin Zhen, asking Elder Wang and Feng Steward, ¡°Are you certain he¡¯s the one who stole the elixirs?¡±


    ¡°Absolutely, he must have done it. This person is a fraud, always deceiving people. I¡¯ll stake my life on it!¡± Feng Steward insisted, not letting up on Lin Zhen at all. Today, he had to get his revenge.


    ¡°You¡¯re saying he¡¯s a fraud?¡± Dewey asked with a strange expression on his face.<div>


    ¡°Yes, absolutely a fraud!¡± Feng Steward dered firmly.


    At this moment, Lin Zhen coughed, ¡°I¡¯m not a fraud, actually, I¡¯m also an alchemist¡­.¡±


    ¡°Pah! You, an alchemist?! You think alchemists are cabbages? Let me tell you, lying won¡¯t get you anywhere here. Look at how you act, who would believe you¡¯re an alchemist? Hahaha, don¡¯t make peopleugh to death!¡±


    Feng Stewardughed wildly, thinking he finally got a chance to ridicule Lin Zhen. This kid must have lost his mind to pretend to be an alchemist of all things. It was like seeking death.

 Chapter 650: 652: The Wanted Order Has Been Discovered

    Chapter 650: Chapter 652: The Wanted Order Has Been Discovered


    After Steward Feng finished speaking, Nn Chenxi looked at Elder Wang: ¡°Elder Wang, what do you think?¡±


    Elder Wang nced at Lin Zhen and weighed his thoughts. In his opinion, Lin Zhen was young and could not possibly be an alchemist.


    Even if he was, he might just be a First Grade apprentice or a Second Grade Alchemist at best ¨C not worth mentioning.


    Moreover, Liang Chen firmly stood by this side, and they were all in the same boat, so they had to advance or retreat together.


    So he said firmly: ¡°I believe Lin Zhen must be a fraud.¡±


    Nn Chenxi sighed slightly and looked at Lin Zhen: ¡°Mr. Lin Zhen, do you have anything to say?¡±


    Lin Zhen smiled: ¡°I have a recorded video here; let¡¯s watch it first.¡±


    It was all thanks to Chris, who didn¡¯t need Lin Zhen¡¯smand to record valuable things. She had recorded Liang Chen and Steward Feng¡¯s conversations and their scenes of ndering Lin Zhen.


    As the video yed, everyone¡¯s expression changed.


    No one expected Liang Chen to conspire with Steward Feng and Elder Wang to flood the market with inferior elixirs as if they were high-quality ones.<div>


    As for Steward Feng¡¯s method, everyone understood; it was just to have the guild sell the elixirs on their behalf, which would ruin the guild¡¯s reputation.


    After watching the video, Nn Chenxi said expressionlessly: ¡°Do you have any evidence for Lin Zhen¡¯s alleged theft of medicinal materials?¡±


    Steward Feng¡¯s face was ugly, but he insisted: ¡°He¡¯s not a guild member and sneaks around in the guild. My suspicion of him isn¡¯t baseless. Besides, didn¡¯t you hear that he¡¯s pretending to be an alchemist? That¡¯s true, isn¡¯t it?¡±


    Nn Chenxi nced at Dewey nearby: ¡°Old brother, it seems we both have poor judgment. At least in Steward Feng¡¯s eyes, blind people believe Lin Zhen is an alchemist. Should we pluck out our eyeballs?¡±


    Dewey snorted coldly: ¡°There is indeed a need to pluck out eyeballs, but absolutely not for you and me. President, it seems we¡¯re too high above and aloof. The guild needs to be overhauled.¡±


    After speaking, Nn Chenxi asked Charles: ¡°Great Elder, these are your disciples and grand-disciples. What do you think should be done?¡±


    Charles, who had been holding back for a long time, stepped forward without saying a word and pped Elder Wang¡¯s face hard!


    ¡°You despicable thing, just because you became an elder doesn¡¯t mean you can do whatever you want! Look at the kind of person your disciple is! You must be blind as a bat to dare to denigrate Great Elder Lin Zhen in public! I think he¡¯s grown tired of living!¡±


    Elder Wang was stunned by Great Elder Charles¡¯ p and asked a momentter, ¡°Who? Great Elder Lin Zhen?¡±


    ¡°Has the announcement been issued at the front desk?¡± Nn Chenxi asked.


    ¡°Yes, I saw it when I came down. Great Elder Lin Zhen¡¯s name has been recorded and ced on the personnel list, but these people just didn¡¯t bother to look.¡±


    Nn Chenxi nodded: ¡°Lin Zhen is our newly appointed Great Elder of the Alchemist Guild, recognized by the headquarters. You guys actually ndered a Great Elder for stealing medicinal materials, which is utterly ridiculous. You didn¡¯t even think about it when you did something wrong.¡±


    ¡°He¡­ he¡¯s actually a Great Elder? When did this happen?¡± Steward Feng waspletely dumbfounded.


    Dewey also said, ¡°The assessment of Elder Lin Zhen was personally supervised by me and the president, without any partiality. Should we reveal the content of the assessment to you? Just look at your qualifications!¡±


    At this moment, Charles, full of shame, came to Nn Chenxi and Dewey: ¡°President, Vice-President, I am responsible for this matter, as I failed to teach my disciple well. Please punish me.¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s no need to punish you. Just be more careful in the future. As for them, think about their actions.¡±


    Charles said firmly, ¡°These two people not only wanted to sell inferior elixirs as high-quality ones to ruin the guild¡¯s reputation but also ndered the Great Elder, reversing right and wrong. People like them cannot stay in the guild any longer. I suggest expelling them from the guild and removing their names from the guild¡¯s record!¡±


    Nn Chenxi nodded: ¡°It¡¯s not only about expelling them but also reporting to the headquarters to list them in the cklist. Alchemists like them will never be employed in any of the guilds in the Original World!¡±


    Nn Chenxi¡¯s punishment was too severe. Losing their alchemist qualifications, they could only be dark alchemists in the future, not to be seen in the light. No guild would employ them.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om<div>


    Elder Wang and Steward Feng wanted to beg for mercy, but an impatient Charles grabbed both of them and threw them out, kicking them out of the door for good measure.


    After doing all this, Nn Chenxi faced Liang Chen.


    ¡°Imperial Grandson, I regret what you did to tarnish the reputation of our guild. And please note that Lin Zhen is a Great Elder of our guild, and you should treat him with due respect. Now please leave.¡±


    Liang Chen¡¯s face turned red and white alternately. He lost face today.<div>


    He believed the news would spread soon, and his mother would know about it. His life would be difficult again.


    Moreover, Liang Chen owed a lot of money for the batch of medicinal materials. Now that he had no alchemists to rely on, the materials were basically rotting in his hands.


    He never expected that Lin Zhen would turn out to be a Great Elder of the Alchemist Guild, a prestigious figure, not inferior to his status as an Imperial Grandson.


    Even before he ascended the throne, people might have valued the Great Elder more.


    Knowing that there were no advantages to gain, Liang Chen red at Lin Zhen fiercely and left the Alchemist Guild in a somewhat awkward manner.


    ¡°Alright, everyone! Stop watching! Go back to your business!¡±


    Everyone around dispersed with excitement on their faces and had one more topic for after-dinner conversations.


    Nn Chenxi came to Lin Zhen¡¯s side,ughing and saying, ¡°Alright, alright, this is just a trivial matter. Don¡¯t let it affect our mood for eating.¡±


    Charles also apologized to Lin Zhen with embarrassment, as he was partially responsible.


    At this moment, Dewey suddenly asked Lin Zhen, ¡°Bro, why didn¡¯t you reveal your identity? If you reveal your identity, they definitely won¡¯t have the guts to nder you.¡±


    Lin Zhen smiled, ¡°What if I said I did it on purpose? Would you all be satisfied with this answer?¡±


    The group exchanged nces and burst intoughter. This newly appointed elder seemed quite mischievous, deliberatelyying a trap for those people to fall into. It was one thing for the two alchemists, but the Imperial Grandson really took a heavy fall.


    However, Nn Chenxi still patted Lin Zhen on the shoulder, ¡°Bro, I still want to remind you, although Liang Chen is of no consequence, he has a protective mother. Ning Qingxuan may not have married the crown prince yet, but her strength among Longevity Warriors is quite impressive. You¡¯d better be careful.¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen nodded slightly and became cautious in his heart. He really didn¡¯t want to face Ning Qingxuan. If not for anything else, once his clone was discovered, it would cause great trouble.


    *********


    After leaving the Alchemist Guild, Liang Chen returned to his residence feeling dejected.


    Lin Zhen being a great elder in the guild was something he hadn¡¯t expected, but what mattered most to him was that his source of money had been cut off again.


    Without money for the challenges, he couldn¡¯t retrieve the money he¡¯d lost, which made him unable to swallow his pride.


    After pondering it over, he decided to demand money from those who had requested bounties. At first, asking for ten billion might have been a bit too much, as only a dozen or so counties were willing to pay. This time, he should screen them and select the most serious warrants, and then go to them directly for the money. The sess rate should be much higher that way, and at most, he could lower the price to five billion.


    Flicking through the pile of bounties on his desk, Liang Chen began selecting key targets.


    In the Original World, things like murder and arson are hardly regarded as serious crimes. Everyone is martial artists, and fighting is all toomon. Only those who cause serious consequences are hunted.


    ¡°Wiping out an entire family¡­ This one¡¯s worth two billion.¡±


    ¡°Killed the son of a mansion master¡­ Trash issue. Come back with five billion.¡±


    ¡°Stole the County Governor¡¯s concubine¡­ He¡¯s actually not ashamed to put a bounty on this, not afraid of peopleughing their teeth off! Ten billion! Definitely can¡¯t be less.¡±


    ¡°Killed the president of the Medicinal Materials Guild¡­ This one¡¯s not worth anything.¡±


    Liang Chen threw the warrant aside, when suddenly, as if a bolt of lightning shed through his mind.<div>


    ¡°Who is it!¡±


    He grabbed the discarded warrant, his eyes shining brightly!


    Because on that warrant were tworge words, ¡°Lin Zhen!¡±


    ¡°Am I seeing things? Is Lin Zhen actually a wanted criminal?¡±


    Picking up the warrant to read carefully, there was also a picture on it. With just one nce, Liang Chen was sure that it was Lin Zhen himself.


    ¡°Wanted ¨C Purple Gold Divine n World King Lin Zhen¡­¡±


    These words caught Liang Chen¡¯s attention. If you only look at these words, it¡¯s absolutely impossible for them to be the same person as Lin Zhen, even if they look identical.


    That¡¯s because the Lin Zhen he knew was only at the Star System Stage, and definitely not a World King. Otherwise, Lin Zhen wouldn¡¯t have been able to set up a challenge at the Star System Arena.


    But Liang Chen still believed that they were the same person because they looked so simr.


    ¡°Investigate Lin Zhen¡¯s background for me,¡± Liang ordered.


    After a while, he received a piece of information.


    Lin Zhen: From Xianle County Wood King Mansion in the New World, a Martial Artist who burst through the Heavenly Gate, current Great Elder of the Nan Liang Empire Alchemist Guild¡­


    There was another coincidence here. The Lin Zhen on the warrant was also from Xianle County Wood King Mansion. If it was just a case of someone having the same name anding from the same ce, it would be normal. But having the same name,ing from the same ce, and even looking identical!<div>


    Furthermore, upon closer inspection, he discovered that the Lin Zhen on the warrant was also an alchemist, only that the one on the warrant was a Fifth Grade Alchemist, whereas the current one was a Sixth-grade Alchemist.


    ¡°That¡¯s not right! There¡¯s no such thing as this many coincidences in the world¡­!¡±


    Liang Chen held the warrant in his hand, convinced that the man on the warrant and the current Lin Zhen were the same person.


    As for why the warrant said he was a World King, and why this Lin Zhen was a human while the other one was of the Purple Gold Divine n, he still hadn¡¯t figured it out yet.


    In any case, there was definitely something he didn¡¯t understand happening here.


    However, one thing seemed clear to him.


    That he had been deceived. If these two Lin Zhens were the same person, then the Star System Stage challenge arena was definitely a trap, one that lured him to pour money into it recklessly!

 Chapter 651: 653: Divine Punishment Star (Third Update)

    Chapter 651: Chapter 653: Divine Punishment Star (Third Update)


    Clutching the warrant in his hand, Liang Chen felt like an idiot.


    After some deliberation, he had a hunch that Lin Zhen was originally a World King, and the one messing around in the Star System Stage must be his clone!


    When he thought about how he was being toyed with by a World King, he fumed with anger.


    ¡°Son of a bitch! No wonder I could never quite beat you. Turns out you were just digging a hole for me, deliberately scamming me out of my money!¡±


    Although angry, Liang Chen didn¡¯t lose all rationality.


    Since the other party was a World King, he was definitely not a match for them. The World King of the Purple Gold Divine n was no joke.


    As for this Star System Stage clone, it was not easy to deal with either. Not to mention that it was difficult for him to win, but after Lin Zhen was promoted to Great Elder, it wouldn¡¯t be long before two Longevity Realm experts woulde to guard him. By that time, Liang Chen would probably never have a chance for revenge.


    Now this warrant was also useless. It was impossible to arrest a Great Elder of the Association of Alchemists, even if he was wanted by the Empire, because the Association wouldn¡¯t allow it.


    ¡°No, I can¡¯t handle this on my own. I have to go back and tell my mother.¡±


    Just as he was about to go back and find Ning Qingxuan, Liang Chen stopped.<div>


    The words ¡°Purple Gold Divine n¡± were taboo in front of Ning Qingxuan. Unless it was certain that this member of the Purple Gold Divine n was the one called Hua Hua Taisui, no one else should mention the Purple Gold Divine n in front of her.


    ¡°Hua Hua Taisui¡­ and Lin Zhen can use the Finger Sword Qi too.¡±


    After reading the introduction on the warrant, another idea surfaced in Liang Chen¡¯s heart.


    However, there was insufficient evidence for this idea. Eager for revenge, Liang Chen decided to investigate further.


    If he wanted to get to the bottom of it, Liang Chen couldn¡¯t stay in Nan Liang any longer. He decided to go to Xianle County to find out how Gu Yunting died in the first ce and to investigate Lin Zhen¡¯s past.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, if it is as I suspected, then you¡¯re as good as dead!¡±


    Liang Chen was a man of action. He knew that the investigation might not be easy, as many clues had disappeared over time. But he had to do it.


    Not only did he have to do it, but he also had to do it quickly, because in three years, the Divine Punishment Star would be open, and that was an event Liang Chen had been looking forward to for a long time. He needed to return before then.


    *********


    There were legends in the Original World that the Longevity for the Martial Artist was not the end. The strength of Longevity experts also varied, and there was a realm above Longevity.


    But to continue advancing beyond Longevity, one must refine a Divine Body before entering the Longevity Realm, or they would forever be stuck in Longevity Realm.


    The process of refining a Divine Body was extremely difficult. The mostmon method was to enter the Divine Punishment Star when it was open in the Endless Star Sea. The achievements inside would determine the potential of one¡¯s Divine Body and how far one could go in the future.


    In Nan Liang, Crown Princess Ning Qingxuan, for example, missed the opportunity to refine her Divine Body in the Divine Punishment Star. The Qingye Sect had used their entire force to help her refine her Divine Body, allowing her to intimidate other Longevity Warriors at a young age.


    The so-called Divine Punishment Star was a Dangerous ce where a god with supreme power brought divine punishment onto a, causing great changes in the. Everything became unknown, and it was a perilous hell. To refine a Divine Body, one must go to this.


    Moreover, not just anyone could enter the Divine Punishment Star when it descended. The vastness of the Original World was unimaginable. No matter how big a was, it couldn¡¯t amodate that many people, so there were always limits to the number of people who could enter.


    Take Nan Liang Empire, for example. There were only a thousand slots avable!


    Don¡¯t think that a thousand slots is a lot. Nan Liang, a country muchrger than Fire Kirin Empire, had a poption many times greater than that of Fire Kirin.


    When those thousand slots were distributed, it meant that only one person in ten trillion would get a chance!


    There were too many hidden forces within an empire. Even Liang Chen, an Imperial Grandson, wouldn¡¯t have been able to secure a spot at the Divine Punishment Star if it weren¡¯t for Ning Qingxuan¡¯s help.<div>


    Liang Chen knew that another Imperial Grandson, who was even favored by the Emperor, couldn¡¯t get a slot either!


    As for others wanting a slot, it was simply out of the question.


    So Lin Zhen¡¯s matter needed resolving, but it couldn¡¯t dy Liang Chen¡¯s trip to the Divine Punishment Star. That was the bottom line.


    ********<div>


    Lin Zhen¡¯s days in the Association of Alchemists had calmed down a bit.


    As a Great Elder, he was almost undisturbed, and he concentrated on studying Alchemy every day.


    Liang Chen had never challenged him again, and no one challenged his spot in the Star System Arena. Lin Zhen simply withdrew his challenge tform.


    His current goal was to enter the Star Domain Stage.


    After reaching Tier Nine Star System, Lin Zhen needed some time to digest the medicinal power before he could devour more pills to be a Domain King. The transition period for the medicinal power hadn¡¯t arrived yet and would take about half a year more.


    During this time, Lin Zhen umted arge amount of medicine daily and handed it over to the association for sales.


    The Great Elder¡¯s reputation was still very useful. What¡¯s more, Lin Zhen¡¯s medicines had minimal side effects, making them very popr in the market. The situation quickly improved, and the daily profits reached millions or even tens of millions.


    Every month, Lin Zhen would put out an improved Divine Power Pill for auction.


    This kind of medicine aroused great enthusiasm in the Nan Liang market.


    Especially for the first person who bought the Divine Power Pill for three billion, with it, they exacted revenge. After that, the price of elixirs skyrocketed.


    The Divine Power Pill in the second month sold for seven billion, and the third month reached ten billion.


    After that, the lowest transaction price remained at ten billion.


    While making a lot of money every day, Lin Zhen was still umting wealth and elixirs. Once he entered the Domain King Level, the elixirs he needed to advance to Domain King Level Nine were all prepared.<div>


    News came from the Association of Alchemists. Now there¡¯s a shortage of Longevity Warriors, and the alchemists have already recalled one from each of their major peers. At present, the association can only provide Lin Zhen with one bodyguard.


    This news was brought by Nn Chenxi. Just as Lin Zhen needed a bodyguard, the association adjusted its system. Moreover, the bodyguard hadn¡¯t been dispatched yet, and he felt somewhat apologetic.


    Hearing Nn Chenxi¡¯s words, Lin Zhen smiled: ¡°Brother, this is not something you can decide. There is nothing to apologize for.¡±


    Nn Chenxi chuckled and said to Lin Zhen: ¡°Little brother, actually I think there¡¯s nothing wrong with not having a bodyguard for now. No one dares to trouble you in the alchemist¡¯s association every day. With this opportunity, you can negotiate terms with the association.¡±


    ¡°Oh, what should I discuss?¡± Lin Zhen asked.


    ¡°The absence of a Longevity Realm bodyguard in exchange for a spot in Divine Punishment Star.¡±


    Hearing this topic, Lin Zhen fell silent.


    He had thought about this issue for a long time as well. The spots of the Divine Punishment Star were now the most sought-after things.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    In the ck market, the price of a spot on the Divine Punishment Star had been driven to an astronomical price ¨C 50 billion! This was the price someone initiated at the beginning, but there was more demand than supply. Afterwards, the price kept climbing, and there¡¯s still no transaction record to this day.


    However, Lin Zhen had been busy with alchemy recently and didn¡¯t know much about this matter. He took this opportunity to ask Nn Chenxi.


    ¡°President, what is going on with the Divine Punishment Star?¡±


    ¡°It is said that at the beginning of the Original World, there were gods with unimaginable powers in the universe.¡±


    ¡°The gods watched over everything in the world, giving people opportunities beyond Longevity and a chance to ascend to divinity. That opportunity lies in the Divine Punishment Star.¡±<div>


    ¡°Every hundred thousand years, the gods will grant a chance to refine the divine body on a particr. The people of that must have offended the gods in some way. After the opportunity to refine the divine body descends, everything on that will be destroyed, turning it into an extremely dangerous ce. The opportunity to refine the divine body is hidden in some ces on this. This is the origin of the Divine Punishment Star.¡±


    Finally understanding, Lin Zhen asked, ¡°Is the opportunity to refine the divine body limited in quantity?¡±


    ¡°Yes, ording to historical records, there are only a hundred opportunities to refine the divine body in each event. There are sixty Primary Divine Body spots, thirty Intermediate Divine Body spots, nine Advanced Divine Body spots, and one Super Divine Body refining opportunity.¡±


    ¡°Martial artists from various ces willpete for these opportunities here. Only those who win one of the hundred spots will have a chance to transcend the Longevity Realm and ascend to higher positions. This is an indispensable part of the process.¡±


    Lin Zhen looked at Nn Chenxi: ¡°How about you, President¡­?¡±


    ¡°Sigh~! My life wasn¡¯t timed well. Although I am over twenty thousand years old and have cultivated to the Longevity Realm, I no longer have the opportunity to go to the Divine Punishment Star. Otherwise, I would fight for it at any cost.¡±


    ¡°If I give up on having a Longevity Realm bodyguard now, can I get an opportunity to go to the Divine Punishment Star?¡±


    ¡°Merely giving up the bodyguard may not be enough. You should know how much the spots of the Divine Punishment Star are worth nowadays. However, your case is rather special. A Peak Level 6 Alchemist at just over a thousand years old is almost unheard of within the association. I¡¯ll rmend you, and if you can put in some more money, it should be about right.¡±


    ¡°How much money will it take?¡±


    ¡°About three hundred billion. If you have three hundred billion, you should be able to secure this opportunity.¡±


    ¡°Entering the Divine Punishment Star andpeting with the geniuses of the entire Original World, how long would it take?¡± Lin Zhen pondered.


    If Lin Zhen didn¡¯t have his alter ego, he believed he might not have the qualifications to participate in thepetition. However, with his alter ego, Hua Hua Taisui, he felt that he could give it a try.


    After all, among the World King powerhouses, Hua Hua Taisui¡¯s alter ego was a top-notch existence.<div>


    The only problem was that the two Ice Soul God Needles couldn¡¯t be unsealed for the time being.


    However, this did not hinder Lin Zhen¡¯s determination to try. If he missed the Divine Punishment Star this time, there might not be another opportunity!


    ¡°Alright, President, I agree!¡±

 Chapter 652: 654: Breakthrough to the Domain King! (Fourth Update)

    Chapter 652: Chapter 654: Breakthrough to the Domain King! (Fourth Update)


    ¡°Elder Lin Zhen, I have some good news for you. We have received all the bones of the Violent Ape!¡±


    Fu Ruoya¡¯s voice rang out, invigorating Lin Zhen¡¯s spirits.


    After giving Nn Chenxi thirty billion, Lin Zhen had been hoping to acquire the bones while he was making elixirs every day. Now, he finally obtained the fifth kind of bone.


    After retrieving the Violent ape¡¯s bones from Fu Ruoya, Lin Zhen was only missing two types of bones.


    One is the bone of the Kirin, and the other is the bone of the Phoenix.


    ¡°If I can unseal the Bone Etching Divine Needle within three years, then I will have strongpetitiveness on the Divine Punishment Star. An avatar with 4.5 million Star Power can already crush most of the World Kings.¡±


    Lin Zhen was silently calcting the time. There were still two years and seven months left before the opening of Divine Punishment Star.


    In another month or so, he could almost take Juyuan powder again to advance to the World King.


    In addition to alchemy, Lin Zhen did not rest during this period. While his avatar was alchemizing potions, his main body was continually cultivating in the Dimensional Universe.


    There were no challenges left at the Star System Stage. Every day, Lin Zhen was in the arena fighting simted opponents.<div>


    Another ce that incurred huge costs.


    ¡°Chris, is there anything that needs to be improved in my training n now?¡±


    ¡°Master, the training n I developed for you is the most reasonable one. It guarantees that every second of your time is utilized. Five hours a day for practicing the Star Fall Five Skill, five hours for practicing the Taiyuan Sword Skill, five hours for dissolving medicinal properties to cultivate Star Power, and yet another five hours for cultivating Spiritual Power. Every five hours, you have an hour of rxation.¡±


    ¡°About how much does it cost a day?¡±


    ¡°The realistic terrain of the arena, ten hours of usage a day, it¡¯s thirty million per day.¡±N?v(el)B\\jnn


    Lin Zhen nodded. The cultivation of a Martial Artist could not be separated from money. The Dimensional Universe was the perfect ce for improvement, especially the Star Fall Five Skill and the Taiyuan Sword Skill. Every single day, as long as he spent money, he could battle with various different martial artists, which was highly beneficial for cultivation.


    ¡°Master, ording to the n I set for you, you will need approximately 630 days to master the fourth technique, Grand Void, of the Taiyuan Sword Skill, and 520 days to master Fall. With these two martial arts, yourpetitive strength on the Divine Punishment Star will greatly increase. Even if you are a Domain King, you can still fight with World Kings, and the time till you enter the Realm of the Domain King is very short, about another thirty-six days.¡±


    ¡°Alright, then we follow the n exactly!¡±


    *********


    While Lin Zhen was deeply engrossed in his cultivation, Liang Chen had already turned up some leads in Xianle County.


    In order to uncover Lin Zhen¡¯s true actions when he fought against Gu Yunting, Liang Chen had been reconstructing the Tengtian Tower, where the fight had taken ce.


    Following the analyses of the intelligent system, Liang Chen was gradually getting closer to the truth of the matter.


    ¡°Originally, Lin Zhen burst in from this window, and the wall of the window frame waspletely blown up by his first punch.¡±


    Standing by the window where Lin Zhen had once performed Satellite Fall, Liang Chen reyed the scene of Lin Zhen charging in from the sky.


    ¡°Then, Gu Yunting took out his sword in this position¡­.¡±


    ¡°They met! Gu Yunting was defeated¡­.¡±


    ¡°From the remaining ruins of the building, it can be seen that the power of Lin Zhen¡¯s attack should have originated from an ancient secret technique he purchased.¡±


    Following the video footage and information heter received, Liang Chen had already guessed a lot of things.


    ¡°After that, when Lu Yang arrived, Lin Zhen revealed the identity of the Purple Gold Divine n. This implies that Lin Zhen might actually not have been Lin Zhen anymore, but rather apletely different person.¡±<div>


    With this guess in his mind, Liang Chen took out the investigation results from not long ago.


    ¡°Based on some clues I bought at a high price, Hua Hua Taisui used to live in a remote area in Xianle County,pletely blending in with themon people, and Lin Zhen went there during that time.¡±


    ¡°Later on, Hua Hua Taisui disappeared, and the one who continued living was Lin Zhen, their family¡¯s former servant. I have investigated them too and confirmed the traces of Lin Zhen being there.¡±


    ¡°This way, we can easilye to a conclusion. Lin Zhen, for some reason, went to find Hua Hua Taisui. Among them, one has already died, and the one who died was even made into an avatar.¡±<div>


    In Liang Chen¡¯s mind, he felt that he already had the answer, that is, the person who died was Lin Zhen, and the one who survived was Hua Hua Taisui.


    In order to obtain this piece of evidence, he had traveled tirelessly for half a year, searching for everyone who knew about it at that time, including Lu Yang, the people from Tengtian Tower, the people from the Alchemist Guild, and even somemon people who were once hired by Hua Hua Taisui, forming aplete chain of evidence.


    Buoyed up by confidence that he had alreadypletely uncovered the truth, Liang Chen had no need to stay here any longer.


    ¡°It can end now, Lin Zhen. Your disguised identity will soon be unmasked by me. You¡¯re not Lin Zhen at all but are instead the notorious scoundrel, Hua Hua Taisui, the person my parents want to kill the most!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m very clear about your objective. Borrowing the identity of Lin Zhen¡¯s avatar to infiltrate the Alchemist Guild and then treating and neutralizing the Ice Soul God Needle from my mother must be what you¡¯re after!¡±


    ¡°Do you think possessing the identity of an Alchemist can protect your safety? You¡¯re gravely mistaken. Even if you be an Alchemist, my parents will still have a way to deal with you!¡±


    However, Liang Chen didn¡¯t n to tell his father about this news. Instead, he nned to tell Ning Qingxuan.


    Carrying this enormous secret, Liang Chen set foot on his journey home.


    *********


    Before Liang Chen returned to Nan Liang, an old man appeared at the gate of the Alchemist Guild.


    He looked worn and ragged, it was clear that he had been through a lot.


    However, his presence was enough to make the surrounding people retreat, for this man was a World King, a World King at the Peak of Level Nine!


    Ke Jianglong~!<div>


    The life of Ke Jianglong in the Original World was rather tragic. Aftering out from under the Heavenly Gate, he returned to the Original World, but, because of matters involving Lin Zhen, he had no ce in the Kirin n anymore.


    Even though he is a powerful World King, he is not freely domineering in the Original World as he is in the New World. Every time he saw the Longevity Temple, Ke Jianglong had to make a detour because he dared not offend the Longevity Warriors.


    He knew that the disaster of the Heavenly Gate had basically cut off his hopes of advancing to Longevity, as he could not resolve the knot in his heart.


    He was already over nine thousand years old, if there was any chance left of him advancing to Longevity, it was killing Lin Zhen and getting rid of the resentment in his heart. Maybe then, he would have a glimmer of life.


    Under the guidance of Elder Qin, he went to Xianle County to hunt down Lin Zhen, but unfortunately, he didn¡¯t even catch a glimpse of him. Lin Zhen escaped like a rabbit, leaving no trace.


    The other two World Kings sent by Gu Yunting had already retreated, only Ke Jianglong kept searching for Lin Zhen¡¯s whereabouts persistently.


    He didn¡¯t have the privilege like Liang Chen to inquire about Lin Zhen¡¯s information, all he could do is to persistently search using the faint clues from the transport array, and walking countless winding paths. After almost five to six months of investigation, he finally found this ce.


    Only when he arrived here did he find out that Lin Zhen had actually be the Great Elder of the Alchemist Guild.


    ¡°Lin Zhen! You¡¯ve made my life miserable, I can¡¯t even go back to the Kirin n anymore, and you want to livefortably here? Dream on!¡±


    ¡°Although I don¡¯t know how you became the Great Elder, I don¡¯t believe you will never leave the house. I¡¯ve found out you have another residence here. The moment you return home will be the moment of your demise!¡±


    After observing the routine of the Alchemist Guild for a few days, Ke Jianglong finally locked unto Lin Zhen¡¯s external residence.


    He disguised himself as a small vendor, concealed his aura, and staked out at the door of Lin Zhen¡¯s house every day, waiting for Lin Zhen toe home, like a cat waiting to pounce on a mouse.


    ********<div>


    At this moment, Lin Zhen was training in the arena.


    In front of him was a World King level one opponent, with a Star Power reaching 1.4 million!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s main body was fighting the World King.


    Holding the Phantom Light Sword in one hand, Lin Zhen¡¯s sword qi surged like a rainbow, raging back and forth!


    The third move of the Taiyuan Sword Skill, Great Beginning!


    After a few rounds of battle, Lin Zhen, who was at a disadvantage, suddenly unleashed histest understanding.


    The Taiyuan Sword Skill, worthy of being called an ancient secret, once the Great Beginning Sword Skill was released it was like the first ray of light bursting between the heavens and earth, directly destroying the sword qi of the opposing World King!


    Boom~!


    Two sword qis collided, the World King was sent flying backwards, his chest shattered, soon dissolving into light and vanishing.


    ¡°Phew~! It¡¯s still a bit strenuous. With this sword skill, I can defeat a World King whose Star Power has reached 1.4 million, but that¡¯s the limit.¡±


    Lin Zhen retreated from the Dimensional Universe and started to adjust his state.


    ¡°This level is still not enough. When entering the Divine Punishment Star, my avatar is my trump card, which should not be used lightly. The mostmon battles still need to bepleted by my main body.¡±


    ¡°No matter how hard I train at the Star System Stage, due to my realm limitation I cannot achieve much. If I really want topete with the other genius martial artists from the Divine Punishment Star and Original World, I must advance to the Star Domain Stage!¡±<div>


    ¡°A Domain King, even in the Original World, holds a certain status, especially the powerful ones, who can even match World Kings. My goal is to be a Domain King who can defeat most World Kings!¡±


    After adjusting his breathing a few times, Lin Zhen felt that his current state had almost reached its best.


    Particrly, the effects of the elixir he had takenst time hadpletely disappeared at this moment.


    That is to say, he was already fully equipped to consume another medicine.


    ¡°It¡¯s time for me to break through. Better today than tomorrow. Let¡¯s do it tonight.¡±


    Lin Zhen looked around, breaking through in the Alchemist Guild was certainly safer, but causing a ruckus here would inevitably attract the attention of others, which Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want.


    He had another courtyard which he had bought earlier but never used. Now, it came in handy.


    After preparing all the elixirs needed for the breakthrough, Lin Zhen left the courtyard of the Alchemist Guild.


    He returned to his own courtyard, ready to break through to the Domain King!

 Chapter 653: 655: Kylin Decides

    Chapter 653: Chapter 655: Kylin Decides


    Red, orange, and turquoise hanging in the sky, the three moons seemed far away at one moment and near the next.


    The nights in the Original World were full of bizarre sights, constantly challenging human understanding. Even after Lin Zhen had been in the Original World for many years, he still couldn¡¯t grasp the cycles of day and night here.


    ¡°Bang bang~!¡±


    The sound of a night watchman striking a wooden gong echoed in the darkness.


    Lin Zhen walked slowly down the street, watching his shadow spread in three directions beneath his feet.


    The Alchemist Guild was not located in a bustling area. Aside from people seeking medicine during the daytime, there were no ordinary residences within a thousand miles at night, making it exceptionally quiet.


    Lin Zhen was not very satisfied with his breakthrough this time.


    He felt that his own strength had not reached saturation when he broke through to the World King stage, so the oue was not optimal.


    However, achieving strength saturation required umtion over countless years, or it would only happen due to chance and coincidence, so it was difficult to achieve.


    In fact, most people had normal breakthroughs, Lin Zhen was just more of a perfectionist.<div>


    His home was just up ahead. As Lin Zhen approached his front door, he noticed a small peddler pushing a carting towards him.


    ¡°These ordinary people really do work hard, even at thiste hour,¡± Lin Zhen thought, but then he slowly stopped his steps.


    There were no ordinary residences in the vicinity of the Alchemist Guild. Why would this old man appear here in the middle of the night?


    The cart came alongside Lin Zhen. The old man pushing it had a vague appearance, making it hard to get a clear look at his face.


    ¡°Young man, would you like to buy some misceneous items?¡±


    ¡°What kind of misceneous items do you have?¡±


    ¡°I have incense candles, paper money, funeral clothes, coffins, and everything else you need after death. Young man, why not buy some? You might need them very soon.¡±


    ¡°Do you have some set aside for yourself? You might need it tonight!¡±N?v(el)B\\jnn


    ¡°Crack~!!!¡±


    In just an instant, both sides moved almost simultaneously!


    In front of Lin Zhen, his avatar appeared and immediatelyunched a powerful attack.


    However, the old man on the other side struck more ferociously. Under full force, he managed to push Lin Zhen¡¯s avatar back several steps!


    It was rare for World King Powerhouses tounch simultaneous face-to-face strikes like this. The shockwave tore both their clothes, revealing their true identities.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s avatar had long hair flying, revealing a purple gold skin like cast iron.


    The old man on the other side was also strong and rugged, his hair white, and he was a familiar face to Lin Zhen ¨C Ke Jianglong.


    ¡°Hehe! Lin Zhen, we meet again. You¡¯ve made it so hard for me to find you!¡±


    Ke Jianglong flexed his wrist with a crackling sound, showing no fear in front of Lin Zhen¡¯s original body and avatar. Instead, he was extremely excited.


    Because he could feel that Lin Zhen¡¯s avatar, although powerful, had lower Star Power than him. As a World King powerhouse with extensive battle experience, this Star Power discrepancy was enough for him to win.


    Lin Zhen looked at Ke Jianglong, feeling extreme hatred towards him.<div>


    It was this man who had sealed Lin Zhen in front of the Heavenly Gate for 700 years ¨C a grudge Lin Zhen must avenge!


    Simrly, Ke Jianglong also hated Lin Zhen. Because of Lin Zhen, he too was suppressed for over 700 years, even missing the chance to achieve Longevity.


    ¡°Ke Jianglong, we don¡¯t need to waste any more words. Come, let¡¯s go to my house. There won¡¯t be anyone to disturb us there, and we can settle this once and for all.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s exactly what I¡¯m thinking. Otherwise, your Alchemist friends wille along and annoy the hell out of me.¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen¡¯s real body and avatar walked forward, and Ke Jianglong immediately followed.


    Arriving at the front door of Lin Zhen¡¯s home, the door opened automatically. Lin Zhen and Ke Jianglong entered, and the door closed.


    Lin Zhen pressed a button, activating the house¡¯s protective shield. A yellow dome-like barrier enveloped the house, preventing sound and images from escaping, and also blocking any view of the inside from outside.


    ¡°Tsk! The life of an Alchemist is really luxurious. I, an old man, could never afford a house like this. Since returning to the Original World, I¡¯ve had no home to go back to, and life has been unbearably hard!¡±


    ¡°You should be grateful to me. I¡¯ll end your miserable life very soon.¡±


    ¡°Hehe, at least you¡¯re aware. Once I kill you, everything you have will be mine.¡±


    Lin Zhen had already led Ke Jianglong to the back garden of the house, then sneered, ¡°I mean to make you vanishpletely and be free of all this!¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen, wake up! Do you think you can defeat me with your Purple Gold Divine n avatar? Your avatar has only three million Star Power, while I have reached 3.8 million. How can you win?!¡±


    As he spoke, Ke Jianglong shed in front of Lin Zhen¡¯s avatar and swung his seven-foot-long knife with a world-opening force!


    In such a battle, Lin Zhen¡¯s main body naturally had to stay far away. His clone, holding the Phantom Light Sword, resolutely faced the enemy!


    Despite Ke Jianglong having 800,000 more Star Power than Lin Zhen¡¯s clone, the body of the Purple Gold Divine n was extremely strong. With swords shing, the clone didn¡¯t retreat at all, engaging in a life-and-death battle with Ke Jianglong on the spot.


    Two World Kings fought within a small area of three feet, their every attack and defense swift as lightning, thousands of times per second. A single failed defense would result in death!


    Ke Jianglong initially assumed that he could easily deal with Lin Zhen ¨C a mere Star System Stage rookie ¨C thanks to his years of battle experience. However, it appeared that Lin Zhen¡¯s battle experience surpassed even his own.<div>


    In such a battle of intricate details, Ke Jianglong unexpectedly found himself at a disadvantage!


    After two consecutive shes, Ke Jianglong was wounded in four to five ces!


    ¡°Impossible! How could your cloned battle consciousness be so strong? Aren¡¯t clones supposed to be controlled by their main body¡¯s thoughts?¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s no need for me to exin to you. Just die!¡±


    The aggressive clone swung its sword to attack. Ke Jianglong finally abandoned his technical ystyle and switched to a simpler approach, using brute force to suppress his opponent with a wave of his long de and a river of starlight.


    ¡°Great Beginning Sword Qi!¡±


    Like a ray of sunlight piercing through the dark clouds, Lin Zhen¡¯s Phantom Light Sword boldly faced the attack!


    Boom!


    The earth trembled under this blow. In this head-on sh, Ke Jianglong held only a slight advantage instead of the overwhelming sess he imagined.


    ¡°You¡¯re using the Ancient Sword Skill!¡± Ke Jianglong was no fool, and immediately understood.


    Although Lin Zhen was pushed back a few steps, it didn¡¯t matter to his incredibly sturdy Purple Gold Divine n body. He sneered, ¡°As long as you understand, your Star Power is nothing to me. Ke Jianglong, today I¡¯ll use you for practice!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s clone lunged forward again, swinging his sword to unleash Satellite Fall!


    This attack was like a heavenly deitying from the sky, impossible to dodge. Ke Jianglong was forced to use his powerful Star Power to block it with his de, but this time, it was him who was pushed back.<div>


    As Lin Zhen gained the upper hand and quickly followed up, Taiyuan Sword Skill and Star Fall Five Skillbined with his powerful physique topletely suppress Ke Jianglong.


    Ke Jianglong roared in anger as he struggled to defend himself, but he couldn¡¯t do anything about Lin Zhen¡¯s relentless assault.


    A World King from the New World indeed couldn¡¯tpare to a high-level World King from the Original World. Although Ke Jianglong had a slight advantage in Star Power, he was sorelycking in other areas.


    ¡°Swoosh!¡±


    Lin Zhen seized the opportunity and shot out several finger sword Qi, adding several transparent holes to Ke Jianglong¡¯s body.


    As Ke Jianglong copsed, Lin Zhen¡¯s grabbed his Phantom Light Sword and approached him.


    ¡°Ke Jianglong, it¡¯s over. Leave your incense and paper money for yourself.¡±


    A fierce light appeared in Ke Jianglong¡¯s eyes, as if he had made an unshakable decision.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, you forced my hand! If I can¡¯t kill you today, in a few thousand years my lifespan will end, and I¡¯ll die anyway. Instead of dying pathetically, I¡¯d rather take you down to hell with me!¡±


    ¡°Do you even have the power to do that? Let¡¯s see if you can get past my clone first.¡± Lin Zhen was not at all afraid of him.


    A cold light shed in Ke Jianglong¡¯s eyes, ¡°You probably never knew that there is a special way to decide a battle between two Kirin.¡±


    ¡°What way?¡± Lin Zhen suddenly felt a sense of foreboding.


    ¡°Heh, you really are ignorant of the Kirin Decides for someone of the Fire Kirin Bloodline.¡±<div>


    Without waiting for Lin Zhen to ask, Ke Jianglong continued: ¡°When a Kirin is at a life-and-death moment, one can consume a million Star Power to create a Kylin Field. No life other than a Kirin bloodline can enter the field. I have 3.8 million Star Power. Lin Zhen, even if I consume a million Star Power, I still have 2.8 million left, while you ¡­ only have about one million. So today, I will kill you!¡±


    ¡°Beast Transformation!¡±


    As soon as Ke Jianglong finished speaking, he roared and transformed into a giant Fire Kirin before Lin Zhen¡¯s clone could attack.


    ¡°Roar!¡±


    A huge beast appeared, with fiery red mane fluttering in the wind, fierce eyes, sharp teeth, and sulfur-smelling smoke streaming from its nostrils. The rolling heat wave surrounding it instantly withered the grass and trees in the garden.


    Nearby, a white halo quickly expanded outward. Lin Zhen¡¯s clone wanted to swing its sword forward, but the power was too strong to resist. It pushed the clone far away, and no matter how hard Lin Zhen tried, he could not breach the white halo barrier.


    ¡°Damn it! This is the secret technique of the Kirin n! Without ten times the user¡¯s Star Power, it¡¯s impossible to break it!¡±


    When the white halo enveloped Lin Zhen¡¯s main body, he knew he was about to face Ke Jianglong directly.


    However, this white halo had its benefits ¨C Lin Zhen¡¯s ck Hole Beast Transformation had never reached the peak of the Infant Stage. Under the stimtion of the white halo, it finally reached its peak.


    As the enormous Fire Kirin drew near, Lin Zhen could no longer suppress his intense desire to transform. He quickly consumed a Divine Power Pill, increasing his Star Power by 40% to 1.54 million!


    ¡°Roar!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s clothes shattered in an instant, and a giant ck Mutated Kylin appeared in the garden!


    Its body shimmered with starlight, and a ck hole hovered above its head. It seemed as if this monstrous creature was the core of the cosmic gxy!

 Chapter 654: 656: The Call of the Black Hole

    Chapter 654: Chapter 656: The Call of the ck Hole


    As Lin Zhen¡¯s ck Hole Beast appeared, its natural aura surpassed Ke Jianglong¡¯s Fire Kirin by a head.


    Among the beasts, Kirin is the king, and the ck Hole Beast, which has mutated from Kirin, can almost be regarded as the king among the kirins!


    So, when Lin Zhen¡¯s ck Hole Beast appeared, it was not overshadowed by Ke Jianglong¡¯s Fire Kirin in terms of momentum.


    Its body was covered with dark, steel-like scales, reflecting a cold light. Unlike Ke Jianglong¡¯s fiery mane, Lin Zhen¡¯s mane was also ck and very dense!


    A pair of antler-like horns on its head hadn¡¯t grown very sharp yet. With its sturdy limbs and huge mouth, it seemed even fiercer than Ke Jianglong¡¯s Fire Kirin, although it was a little smaller.


    And one thing that made it different from the Kirin was Lin Zhen¡¯s wider and sharper mouth that could swallow something especially huge when opened.


    This was the true form of the ck Hole Beast. Its huge mouth wasn¡¯t just for show ¨C as long as Lin Zhen was willing, it could produce a ck Hole Storm!


    ¡°Roar~~!¡±


    After Lin Zhen¡¯s ck Hole Beast appeared and took the Divine Power Pills, its Star Power skyrocketed from 1.1 million to 1.54 million!


    On the other hand, Ke Jianglong felt extremely ufortable.<div>


    Level suppression!


    This was the inherent level suppression among Gxy Beasts, the higher-level Gxy Beasts suppressing the lower ones!


    As the owner of the Super Star River Beast Fire Kirin, Ke Jianglong had always been the one suppressing others and had never experienced being suppressed before, but today he finally felt it.


    After level suppression, Lin Zhen¡¯sbat power invisibly increased, while Ke Jianglong¡¯s decreased. The gap between the two narrowed further, and with Lin Zhen¡¯s momentum soaring at the moment, he was ready for battle!


    With their ws spread out, the two giants quickly closed in on each other and then both leaped into the air, colliding with each other!


    ¡°Roar~!¡±


    Taking advantage of his slightlyrger size, Ke Jianglong bit Lin Zhen¡¯s shoulder with his huge mouth, and blood sttered.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s ck Hole Beast was still young and small, but being small had its advantages. Ignoring the injury on his back, it bit Ke Jianglong¡¯s front paw!


    As its head shook, Lin Zhen clearly heard the sound of bones shattering inside his mouth!


    ¡°Awooo¡­!¡±


    Ke Jianglong didn¡¯t expect Lin Zhen to be so fierce, swiping his other w fiercely, hitting Lin Zhen and sending him flying.


    Lin Zhen rolled on the ground twice, knocking down a pile of artificial hills and rocks. His body, like a spring-loaded mechanism, leaped up vigorously and in one jump,nded above Ke Jianglong¡¯s head,shing out with his front paws left and right!


    ¡°Puh Puh~~!¡±


    Blood and flesh were everywhere!


    Ke Jianglong¡¯s ferocity was also ignited. The battle had reached this point ¨C it was either life or death, with no room for a draw.


    This was the Kylin Decides battle, fought with their beastly instincts. They couldn¡¯t transform back into their human forms during the battle, and all their regr techniques and skills were useless at this moment. However, the innate abilities of Kirin remained until one side fell.


    The two gigantic beasts roared and tumbled in the garden. If it weren¡¯t for the protective barrier, themotion would probably have rmed the entire surrounding area.


    The surrounding flowers, trees, and even houses were leveled in the battle.


    During the fight, Ke Jianglong spewed a burst of mes, realizing it was useless against Lin Zhen, but the raging fire had already started wreaking havoc.<div>


    The ground was covered in blood, broken scales, scattered mane, and countless traces of a desperate struggle.


    ********


    Outside Nan Liang City, Liang Chen finally returned.


    Rushing back all dusty and weary, he didn¡¯t even stop for a drink of water before heading straight for the Qinyin Cottage in the city.<div>


    ¡°Sister Xiaoya, where¡¯s my mom?¡±


    He came to the backyard and asked Ning Qingxuan¡¯s maid.


    ¡°The youngdy just finished practicing and is resting. Does the young master need anything? If it isn¡¯t important, maybe you shoulde back tomorrow.¡±


    ¡°No, no, no! It¡¯s a very important matter. Hurry and get my mom up.¡±


    Ning Qingxuan rarely used the Dimensional Universe as she barely had any friends there, except for her master who hardly ever spoke, and Liang Chen who was by her side, so her Dimensional Universe was usually turned off.


    ording to her, it was to avoid being disturbed while practicing.


    As Xiaoya hesitated, Ning Qingxuan¡¯s voice came from inside the room: ¡°Let him in.¡±


    ¡°Alright, young master. You can go in now, but let me remind you that the youngdy doesn¡¯t have much money on hand, so it¡¯s best not to bring up money matters.¡±


    ¡°Alright, alright, I know. Do I look like the type of person who¡¯s obsessed with money?¡±


    Liang Chen entered Ning Qingxuan¡¯s room and saw his beautiful mother slowlying out.


    She wore a slightly whitened, washed silk dress, her hair held by a well-worn, smooth wooden hairpin. A few strands of blue silk hung down to her waist.


    In fact, Ning Qingxuan was a person with extremely simple material needs. Apart from cultivating, Liang Chen didn¡¯t know what money meant to her. The things in her room seemed to have remained the same since Liang Chen could remember¡ªclean and tidy, but not requiring anything new.


    ¡°Tell me, after disappearing for half a year, why did you suddenlye back to find me?¡±<div>


    Ning Qingxuan took a sip of her fragrant tea andzily asked.


    ¡°Mother, this is a serious matter, otherwise I wouldn¡¯t havee to see you in the middle of the night. But before I tell you, please be mentally prepared.¡±


    ¡°Oh? What do I need to prepare for?¡± Her inherently calm temperament made her feel that there wouldn¡¯t be anything too serious.


    ¡°Just be prepared not to get excited, not to get angry, and let me finish speaking slowly.¡±


    ¡°I see, I¡¯m ready.¡± Ning Qingxuan picked up a book and began reading it.


    ¡°Ahem! I think I¡¯ve found the whereabouts of Hua Hua Taisui.¡± Liang Chen said, looking at his mother¡¯s reaction.


    The hand turning the pages suddenly stopped. Ning Qingxuan made no movement, but Liang Chen inexplicably felt the room temperature drop sharply.


    At this moment, all the birdsong and cicadas in the garden outside disappeared!


    Within the range of several hundred miles, all people became silent at this moment. They all felt a palpitation-inducing breath. Although they didn¡¯t know where the breath came from, they didn¡¯t dare even to gasp loudly.


    When a Longevity Expert gets angry, they suppress all living creatures around them!


    After a while, Ning Qingxuan took a breath, and everything returned to normal.


    ¡°Where?¡± Ning Qingxuan asked.


    ¡°Mother, this is a long story. You just listen to me slowly. Do you remember that bastard Lin Zhen I told you about? Now I can confirm that he is indeed a huge bastard. I fell into his trap, and that¡¯s why I ended up in such a miserable state today. The story goes like this¡­¡±<div>


    Liang Chen began to tell the story to Ning Qingxuan, starting from challenging Lin Zhen at a martial artspetition, to being deceived and tricked again and again, and then meeting Lin Zhen at the Alchemist Guild, where he was framed and set up.


    Of course, in this part of the story, Liang Chen deliberately whitewashed himself in order to discredit Lin Zhen and make Ning Qingxuan dislike him even more.


    ¡°After seeing the wanted notice and discovering his Purple Gold Divine n identity, I began to doubt who he really was. So I went all the way to Xianle County and finally confirmed my suspicion after a six-month investigation.¡±


    At this point, Liang Chen stood up and said to Ning Qingxuan, ¡°Mother, Hua Hua Taisui is Lin Zhen, and Lin Zhen is Hua Hua Taisui. Now he is the Great Elder of the Alchemist Guild. I¡¯m quite certain that he deceived me for revenge on you because I am your son!¡±


    From beginning to end in Liang Chen¡¯s description, Lin Zhen was a greedy, lustful, and utterly despicable scoundrel. Moreover, this person was harboring ill intentions, trying to take revenge on Ning Qingxuan and eliminate Liang Chen. If saying that Lin Zhen would eat people wasn¡¯t too exaggerated, Liang Chen would definitely have said so.


    By the time Liang Chen finished speaking, Ning Qingxuan just closed her eyes slightly.


    Although it seemed like nothing had happened, Liang Chen knew that his mother was angry, very angry!


    He even thought that his mother¡¯s life outside of cultivation probably only revolved around finding Hua Hua Taisui for revenge. As for her marriage to his father, she might have never cared about it.


    After a long time, Ning Qingxuan said faintly, ¡°The Great Elder of the Alchemist Guild¡­ I will go there tomorrow.¡±


    Liang Chen nodded repeatedly. Now that his mother had said she would go, no matter who tried to stop her, no one could protect Lin Zhen.


    *********


    Boom~!


    Arge rock was shattered by Lin Zhen¡¯s body, which was already covered with injuries.<div>


    ws, fangs, and physical strength could all cause fatal injuries.


    Ke Jianglong, who was standing opposite him, was no better off. His whole body was covered with wounds, and his flesh was turned outwards. One of his forews was even broken.


    But in the end, he was stronger than Lin Zhen, as there was a huge gap in their Star Power.


    ¡°Roar! Lin Zhen, you damn bastard! Today I will not only kill you but also eat you alive! With your strange abilities, there might be some unexpected benefits from eating you!¡±


    The Fire Kirin limped forward, his eyes filled with cold light. His mouth was dripping with blood, but it was unknown whether it was his or Lin Zhen¡¯s.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s mouth was also bleeding. He had just tasted Ke Jianglong¡¯s Kirin blood.


    Seeing Ke Jianglong walk over, Lin Zhen raised his head. Although he was covered with injuries, he didn¡¯t care. His eyes carried a mocking look.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    ¡°You think you¡¯ve won?¡±


    ¡°The result is already clear. Do you think you still have the strength for another fight?¡±


    Lin Zhen shook his head, ¡°There is still a big difference in Star Power, I can¡¯t beat you.¡±


    Before Ke Jianglong couldugh, Lin Zhen continued, ¡°But I agree with something you said. I want to eat you, no, I want to swallow you!¡±


    ¡°What did you say?¡± Ke Jianglong was taken aback. Had Lin Zhen gone crazy?


    ¡°Ke Jianglong, your original Star Power was 3.8 million. Now, it has decreased to 2.8 million after consuming one million in the Kylin Field.¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s the big deal? It¡¯s still much higher than yours.¡±


    Lin Zhen shook his big head. ¡°Not much. My current Star Power is 1.54 million. If I double it, it will exceed yours. As long as your Star Power is not more than double mine, you are doomed to die!¡±


    Ke Jianglong sneered, ¡°If you had this ability, what were you doing in the beginning?¡±


    Lin Zhen opened his mouth and spat out something. Surprisingly, it was a piece of bone from Ke Jianglong¡¯s forew, which had been bitten off by Lin Zhen!


    ¡°For this. Now that I have it, you have no need to live. Ke Jianglong, feel the call of the ck Hole!¡±


    Suddenly, a terrifying force rose from within Lin Zhen!


    In the void, a ck hole opened its eye and stared at Ke Jianglong!

 Chapter 655: 657: Rising 4 Levels in a Row! (3rd update)

    Chapter 655: Chapter 657: Rising 4 Levels in a Row! (3rd update)


    Ever since Ke Jianglong activated the Kylin Field, Lin Zhen had already thought of this approach.


    In the Kylin¡¯s fight, he didn¡¯t have many methods avable, but after taking the Divine Power Pills, his Star Power exceeded 1.5 million, meaning that life forms with less than 3 million Star Power would not escape his ck Hole Devour.


    However, he didn¡¯t devour Ke Jianglong right away because he was still missing a piece of Kirin bone. Once Ke Jianglong was devoured, everything about him would be history and be annihted within the ck Hole.


    So, Lin Zhen fought fiercely and finally managed to bite off a piece of bone from Ke Jianglong¡¯s front w.


    It cost him severe injuries, but with this item, it was all worth it.


    So, he didn¡¯t need to entangle with Ke Jianglong anymore, he directly activated the ck Hole Devour, directly enveloping Ke Jianglong!


    Ke Jianglong roared, iling his arms and legs in the void, and the mes shot out aimlessly, but all these struggles were in vain, as the ck Hole still swallowed him alive with its unparalleled devouring power.


    To be precise, he was now inside Lin Zhen¡¯s stomach.


    The ck Hole Storm swept through, and Ke Jianglong, the World King who had dominated the New World, was killed by Lin Zhen¡¯s ck Hole Storm, with not a trace of him left.


    Well, there was still a bit of aura left, which was Ke Jianglong¡¯s soul, still floating around inside the ck Hole.<div>


    This time, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t use Soul Searching on Ke Jianglong. Although Ke Jianglong was a powerful World King, he didn¡¯t have any special skills and didn¡¯t possess any ancient scriptures, so it wasn¡¯t worth Lin Zhen spending a Soul Searching on him.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    Because if he used Soul Searching on Ke Jianglong now, Lin Zhen might not be able to use it again for several years in the future, so he had to choose a suitable target.


    As the ck Hole Storm rolled up, Ke Jianglong¡¯s soul waspletely obliterated.


    Lin Zhen thought it would be over at that, but after Ke Jianglong¡¯s Fire Kirin waspletely devoured, Lin Zhen actually felt a strong surge of bloodline power rising from his Dantian!


    ¡°This is¡­This is Ke Jianglong¡¯s bloodline power. It has actually been absorbed and assimted by my ck Hole Beast!¡±


    Lin Zhen hadn¡¯t expected such a change, but after thinking about it for a moment, he immediately understood the reason.


    When he bit Ke Jianglong, he had unknowingly drank a lot of his blood. Although the ck Hole had directly devoured Ke Jianglong, it had eventually entered Lin Zhen¡¯s body.


    Both being members of the Kirin n and connected by blood aura, Lin Zhen devoured him, and their powers assimted!


    The swelling Star Power began to fill Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian, and the strong Qi and Blood started to circte through his meridians.


    At this moment, Lin Zhen was like someone who had taken the world¡¯s number one tonic. He hadn¡¯t reached the peak of his strength, but now he was on the verge of breaking through to the Domain King Stage and couldn¡¯t control it!


    ¡°Ke Jianglong wasn¡¯t here to kill me; he actually brought me the world¡¯s number one elixir!¡±


    Now Lin Zhen was unable to suppress his power any longer. The Kylin Field disappeared, he turned back into a human, sat cross-legged amidst the ruins, and proceeded with the breakthrough.


    All he could do was guide this power to circte ording to the meridian pathways.


    The Star Power swirled like a tide, battering the inner walls of Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian.


    The Star System Stage and the Star Domain Stage were major checkpoints. The checkpoint was not the same as the general minor realms where a small Star System within the body would truly transform into a vast Star Domain.


    This was a huge leap in strength, which would greatly enhance a martial artist¡¯s power.


    Generally speaking, after this stage, a martial artist¡¯s Star Power can increase by at least 30%.


    For better ones, it could increase by 50%.


    For more talented ones, it could be between 60 to 70%.<div>


    If it could reach 80%, it could be considered a super genius.


    As for a 100% increase, it was only a legend, as it was extremely rare, so rare that people didn¡¯t believe in the existence of a 100% increase.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t know how much of a genius he was, but he felt that his current breakthrough should not have a small increase in Star Power.


    Originally, the membrane between the Star System Stage and the Star Domain Stage shattered due to the immense impact of Star Power!<div>


    A huge change urred within the Dantian, the void began to expand outward, and with the surging Star Power, it continued to expand, like the moving boundary of the universe.


    New voids appeared, and new stars began to shimmer, evolving and forming rapidly, emitting light and heat to provide Lin Zhen with new Star Power.


    This Star Power was so immense, with the supplement from Ke Jianglong¡¯s Star Power, Lin Zhen¡¯s breakthrough this time was exceptionally intense.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s original Star Power was 1.1 million, of which about 300,000 came from the Dark Star Space, so his actual Star Power was around 800,000.


    In Lin Zhen¡¯s heart, he believed that his improvement this time should be at least 50%, or even 70 to 80%.


    But before the result came out, he was still very uneasy.


    At this moment, Chris also appeared automatically, informing Lin Zhen how much his Star Power had increased.


    ¡°Master, congrattions on officially breaking through to the Star Domain Stage, and your Star Power is still growing!¡±


    ¡°Not counting the 300,000 Star Power from the Dark Star Space, your current Star Power has already reached 1 million!¡±


    One million, which meant a 25% increase, and this obviously couldn¡¯t be Lin Zhen¡¯s limit.


    ¡°1.2 million now, congrattions Master, you have already reached a 50% increase!¡±


    50% is Lin Zhen¡¯s bottom line mentally. Any increase in Star Power beyond this is a profit.


    However, Lin Zhen still underestimated his own potential. His Star Power increased rapidly and soon reached 1.4 million.<div>


    At this point, the speed of the increase slowed down a bit, but it was still fast. Chris reminded Lin Zhen that his Star Power had increased by 75%!


    Reaching 80% would be considered a super genius, but this standard was still too low for Lin Zhen.


    When his main body Star Power reached 1.6 million, Lin Zhen¡¯s increase had doubled!


    An increase of 100%! This is the limit of Domain King¡¯s increase!


    At this time, Lin Zhen was already a standard Level 1 Domain King, and he was at the peak.


    However, the increase had not stopped here. Ke Jianglong¡¯s Star Power that he had injected into Lin Zhen¡¯s body was not just this, it was still continuing to break through the barrier of reaching the Level 2 Domain King!


    After breaking through the major realms, these minor realms were not enough to block Lin Zhen¡¯s breakthrough anymore. His Dantian thundered again, and he directly rushed from a Level 1 Domain King to a Level 2 Domain King!


    Then his Star Power began to grow again, albeit slowly, but it was still firm.


    When his Star Power reached 1.9 million, Lin Zhen became a Level 2 Peak Domain King.


    But it didn¡¯t stop there, his Star Power was still soaring!


    It has to be said that apart from his strength, luck ys an indispensable part in Lin Zhen¡¯s cultivation up to this point. This time, Ke Jianglong¡¯s arrival gave him a huge opportunity, and Level 2 Domain King was not the end!


    He sat cross-legged in the garden, surrounded by starlight. Such powerful Star Power even gushed out of his facial features, and each of his pores opened, allowing the Star Power to circte in his body in circles.


    The cultivation this timested from midnight until dawn.<div>


    ********


    The dawn of the Original World has very distinct characteristics; the sun does not necessarily rise from the east. It may rise from the north or the west. There are too many factors affecting the astronomical changes in the Original World.


    Those truly powerful Martial Artists even have the ability to secretly change the orbit of a.


    In thews of each country in the Original World, there are clear rules. For example, in Nan Liang, it is stipted that within one light-year of the ground,s are forbidden for human habitation or stays. Anyone who changes the trajectory ofs like sun and moon without the permission of the state shall be executed.


    Each ce has its uniques. For instance, in Nan Liang, people bask in the light of a constant star called Qingri. But in Xianle County, where Lin Zhen had been, the sun was called Huayao.


    The area here is toorge, unlike Lin Zhen¡¯s hometown, where alls in the Sr System bask in the sunlight.


    The Qingri star emerges from the southern sky, and the sunlight prates the dark clouds.


    It was like a divine sword falling from the sky, sprinkling down on the earth.


    Sometime in the morning, the protective shield in Lin Zhen¡¯s courtyard had already been dispelled.


    People who walked on the street in the morning felt that the air in this area seemed to be different from yesterday. When they took a breath, it was exceptionally refreshing.


    In the Original World, everyone is a Martial Artist and can clearly feel the Star Power in the air.


    ¡°Someone nearby must have broken through yesterday. I feel that it must be at least from Domain King to World King, and it must be a very strong World King, otherwise, it would not have had such a significant impact on the air.¡±


    ¡°I think so too, but there was no movement at all. I want to stand here for a while. The taste of Star Power in the air is really refreshing!¡±<div>


    ¡°Hehe! It¡¯s really fortunate to live in the Original World. For example, such a powerful World King breaking through, I guess it wouldn¡¯t happen once in a thousand years in the New World.¡±


    People stopped and lingered in groups of threes and twos, chatting idly near Lin Zhen¡¯s house.


    Suddenly, the surrounding air seemed to be attracted by something and rushed into Lin Zhen¡¯s house like crazy.


    The whole neighborhood instantly became a vacuum!


    Of course, this brief vacuum would not cause any substantial harm to people. A gust of wind blew, and the air returned to normal.


    People looked at each other and immediately left each other¡¯spany.


    They were all clear in their hearts that this was a silent warning from the powerhouse inside to them, telling them not to linger here any longer.


    To them, someone who could do this must be a World King with good strength. World King powerhouses, even in the Original World, were not too many. At least none of the people walking on the street were World Kings, so, naturally, they had to retreat.


    Soon, no one was around the neighborhood, and it returned to tranquility.


    At Lin Zhen¡¯s house, Lin Zhen slowly opened his eyes.


    From this night¡¯s hard work, Lin Zhen has gained immensely.


    With Ke Jianglong¡¯s massive Star Power support, Lin Zhen broke through again and rose three levels in a row, from Level 1 Domain King to Level 4 Domain King!


    His Star Power, without counting the Dark Star Space Star Power, has already reached as high as 2.5 million!

 Chapter 656: 658: Crown Princess Comes to the Door

    Chapter 656: Chapter 658: Crown Princess Comes to the Door


    After several consecutive breaths, Lin Zhen expelled all the turbid energy inside his body, and his realm gradually stabilized.


    The breakthrough also eliminated the weakness period of the Divine Power Pills, and Lin Zhen¡¯s current state was better than ever before.


    Lin Zhen was very satisfied with this breakthrough.


    With the 2.5 million Star Power plus the 300,000 from the Dark Star Space, Lin Zhen¡¯s current strength was getting close to that of his split persona.


    ¡°I have strength, but my main body uses a spear, and my current spear technique and long spear do not match my strength.¡±


    Lin Zhen checked his bank card, and currently, there were 510 billion in the card.


    ¡°This money should be almost enough for me to buy some necessary things.¡±


    He raised his hand, and the interface of Auction House of the World appeared. Lin Zhen was a gold card user of this auction house, enjoying the privilege of online special purchases and participating in online auctions.


    ¡°Martial Arts¡­ Martial Arts, now I need a set of spear techniques.¡±


    Lin Zhen directly searched for Ancient ssics. There weren¡¯t many spears techniques books, just two pages, of which there were two in Ancient ssics.<div>


    One was the Luoying Spear Skill, with a starting price of 30 billion.


    One was the Shaking Mountain Spear Skill, with a starting price of 50 billion!


    In addition to the starting price, there was also a one-shot kill price. The one-shot kill price for Luoying Spear Skill was 100 billion, and for the Shaking Mountain Spear Skill, it was 200 billion.


    If he uses the one-shot kill price to buy, it would definitely be a bit more expensive, but Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want to participate in thosepetitions now. He might save some money, but he didn¡¯t want to wait.


    Instantly kill the Shaking Mountain Spear Skill!


    He spent 200 billion, and the Shaking Mountain Spear Skill was handed over.


    After the transaction, a series ofments appeared, which were nothing more thanining about someone being so wealthy and snapping up the spear technique they were interested in.


    Lin Zhen did not pay attention to thosements and then searched for a suitable long spear.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s Yin Yang and Cliff Corner spears were High Grade Heavenly Weapons, which did not match his current strength. He now needed a Spirit Treasure-level long spear.


    The treasures of the Original World were the real luxury items. For example, the mirror space that Elder Qin gave to Ke Jianglong directly trapped Lin Zhen inside. If it weren¡¯t for his divide persona using the ck Hole to break the mirror space, Lin Zhen¡¯s main body would have been trapped to death inside.


    Each Spirit Treasure was unique, and each one had special attributes.


    As one of the three major auction houses in the Original World, the Auction House of the World did not disappoint, and Lin Zhen soon found several good long spears.


    ¡°Green Python, starting price 30 billion, one-shot kill price 80 billion! Sealed with the soul of a giant python, it has a lightning effect when wielded, like a poisonous snakeing out of its hole.¡±


    ¡°Shattered Mountain, starting price 60 billion, one-shot kill price 220 billion, forged from a mountain of iron ore, with the weight of a mountain peak, it is invincible!¡±


    ¡°Double-headed Snake, sealed with the souls of two Star Ring snakes, there are spear tips on both ends, difficult to defend against, starting price 40 billion, one-shot kill price 150 billion.¡±


    After looking through them, Lin Zhen decided to instantly kill the most expensive Shattered Mountain long spear.


    Not because it was expensive, but because this spear must be verypatible with his Shaking Mountain Spear Skill. Heavy weapons can exert greater power in battle.


    Lin Zhen had the powerful body of the ck Hole Beast, and this long spear was just what he wanted.


    After spending another 220 billion to kill the Shattered Mountain long spear instantly, Lin Zhen had less than 100 billion left in his hands.<div>


    However, Lin Zhen did not feel heartbroken at all, as the money was well spent. If he had such spear techniques and long spears in the New World, he would definitely sweep the New World.


    Delivery was very fast, and within five minutes, the Shaking Mountain secret manual and the Shattered Mountain long spear had already been sent to Lin Zhen¡¯s hands.


    The design of the Shattered Mountain long spear was not gorgeous, with a ck spear handle and a bright de. There were no patterns or carvings, and at first nce, it looked like a piece of wood.


    With one hand holding the Shattered Mountain long spear, Lin Zhen actually couldn¡¯t lift it!<div>


    ¡°Good fellow, it really is extremely heavy.¡±


    Lin Zhen exerted his strength again, and finally managed to lift the Shattered Mountain long spear.


    Walking on the ground without controlling his Star Power, the earth was trembling slightly along with his movements.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s ck Hole Beast bloodline power had so far only reached the peak of the Infant Stage. He spent the entire night advancing his Dantian, and he thought that after getting Ke Jianglong¡¯s blood, the ck Hole Beast would break through the peak of the Infant Stage and enter the Growth Stage. However, he didn¡¯t expect it to still not reach the Growth Stage.


    ¡°It¡¯s so hard to advance the ck Hole Beast¡¯s body. Without entering the Growth Stage, I can¡¯t be considered a real ck Hole Beast. Even if so, it can only be a child, not even a teenager.¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t know if there will be any differences in the ck Hole Beast¡¯s body when it reaches the Growth Stage, but for now, it¡¯s enough to use with this long spear.¡±


    There were still two and a half years left before the opening of the Divine Punishment Star, and Lin Zhen nned to spend two years learning all the martial arts techniques such as the Shaking Mountain Spear Skill and the Star Fall Five Skill and then head to the Divine Punishment Star.


    His main body wouldn¡¯t return to the Alchemist Guild, and his other persona could go back to the Guild to practice alchemy. He would be able to know about any events happening there.


    After all, if the current Lin Zhen¡¯s main body couldn¡¯t deal with the enemy, there was temporarily nothing the clone could do about it.


    Just as the clone was about to leave the courtyard and head to the Alchemist Guild, a suddenmunication resounded in the Dimensional Universe.


    ¡°Master, it¡¯s Lin Feng.¡±


    Lin Feng hadn¡¯t been with Lin Zhen during this time, but had stayed in the guild to practice alchemy. He had unexpectedly passed the Fourth Grade Alchemist assessment, bing a steward.


    After connecting to themunication in the Dimensional Universe, Lin Feng said from the other side, ¡°Boss, what are you doing?¡±<div>


    ¡°Cultivating.¡±


    ¡°Hehe, do you want toe and see a beautiful woman? I just saw a super beautiful womaning to the guild.¡±


    ¡°Lin Feng, don¡¯t you think you¡¯re being too idle? Have you finished refining all the pills for today? It¡¯s still morning, and you have the mood to look at beautiful women.¡±


    ¡°Hey, hey, hey, don¡¯t hang up, Boss. I¡¯m serious. This is not an ordinary beauty, but Ning Qingxuan, the Crown Princess of the Nan Liang Empire! I just saw her walk into the guild, and it seems like she¡¯s looking for the president. Even hundreds of meters away from her, I could feel the chill. You know, Ning Qingxuan hardly ever goes out. Many people want to see her but can¡¯t. If you don¡¯te over now, you might not get a chance to see herter.¡±


    ¡°You mean, Ning Qingxuan entered the guild?¡±


    ¡°Yes, she went to the backyard, where the President, Vice President, and the Great Elder reside.¡±


    ¡°Alright, I got it.¡±


    Lin Zhen disconnected themunication from the Dimensional Universe, and his thoughts raced.


    Though he had no basis for it, Lin Zhen had a bad premonition that Ning Qingxuan wasing to find him.


    ording to what Lin Zhen knew of Ning Qingxuan, she should be a fairly indifferent person. His dirty affairs with Liang Chen probably weren¡¯t worth her attention.


    The most likely reason for her to step forward was something rted to Hua Hua Taisui.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t regard the events in Xianle County as wless. Could it be that Ning Qingxuan had found some clues ande to him?


    Thinking of this, Lin Zhen felt it was best to avoid confrontation for the time being. The wrath of a Longevity Realm Martial Artist was not easy to bear, especially since Ning Qingxuan was probably a different person when it came to Hua Hua Taisui and would be the most terrifying existence in the world.<div>


    This courtyard wouldn¡¯t be safe for long either. If Ning Qingxuan really came looking for him, the courtyard wouldn¡¯t hide him for much longer.


    Deciding to act, Lin Zhen immediately withdrew his clone into the Dark Star Space and then quickly jumped out of the backyard.


    Just as he arrived on the street, Lin Zhen felt a powerful momentum enveloping him from the direction of the Alchemist Guild!


    At this moment, Lin Zhen could be one hundred percent certain that Ning Qingxuan must have learned something.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    The pressure came incredibly fast. Lin Zhen had barely stepped onto the street when the space within a hundred miles was almost entirely locked down.


    In the sky, a stunningly beautiful woman with a maid arrived above Lin Zhen¡¯s courtyard.


    Lin Zhen dashed into the crowd and then looked back from a distance, seeing Ning Qingxuan for the first time.


    This legendary Crown Princess of Nan Liang was indeed peerlessly beautiful. Unlike Little Phoenix, whose beauty was breathtaking and overwhelming, Ning Qingxuan was a very traditional woman in Lin Zhen¡¯s impression. Her appearance was extremely delicate, and even without makeup, she was nearly wless. Moreover, beneath her fragile appearance, she had an awe-inspiring aura that made her extremely unique.


    This aura could be described as a schrly bearing or righteousness, rarely found in women.


    She was a woman whobined softness, purity, and righteous aura, creating a lethal charm for men amidst contradictions.


    Ning Qingxuan arrived above Lin Zhen¡¯s courtyard, scanned the area, and then said to the maid behind her, ¡°Give me the item we found in Lin Zhen¡¯s alchemy room.¡±


    The maid, Xiaoya, immediately handed an item to Ning Qingxuan. Lin Zhen, who was mingling in the crowd, instantly felt uneasy when he saw it because it was a gourd he used during alchemy.


    There were several gourds used for storing elixirs in the alchemy room, provided by the guild. Lin Zhen sometimes used them, and this gourd was one he used more often.<div>


    Ning Qingxuan¡¯s slender index finger pointed at the gourd, and a stream of clear air shot out. A wisp of aura slowly wafted from the surface of the gourd.


    From afar, Lin Zhen could clearly feel that it was his own aura.


    At this moment, a person beside Lin Zhen opened his mouth wide in surprise and said, ¡°Crown Princess is using a tracing method. This technique can find a person based on even the smallest trace, even a tiny piece of skin would allow her to locate the person. I wonder who is so important that the Crown Princess would go so far?¡±


    ¡°Could it be her beloved?¡±


    ¡°I think it¡¯s more likely an enemy. Her beloved is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.¡±


    Listening to the discussion of the people around him, Lin Zhen felt a sense of foreboding in his heart.


    Sure enough, Ning Qingxuan finished her technique and suddenly looked up, shouting, ¡°Eye of Apocalypse! Soul Lock my enemy!¡±


    From the sky, a ray of heavenly light dropped down without warning!


    That light was like a spotlight, shining directly on Lin Zhen amidst the crowd.


    The surrounding people jumped in fright, scattering to both sides, leaving Lin Zhen alone, bathed in the heavenly light, like the protagonist on stage.

 Chapter 657: 659: Chase and Escape

    Chapter 657: Chapter 659: Chase and Escape


    Seeing the secret technique employed by Ning Qingxuan, Lin Zhen felt a cold shiver down his spine.


    If he could gradually exin the situation to Ning Qingxuan, it might be fine, but Lin Zhen didn¡¯t think he had the chance at that moment. Escape was the only option.


    As soon as he was surrounded by the light, Lin Zhen started to fly backwards.


    He dared not teleport given the short distance, as it would undoubtedly be interrupted.


    Seeing that Lin Zhen was about to run, hatred shed in Ning Qingxuan¡¯s eyes: ¡°Thief! Where do you think you¡¯re going!¡±


    Ning Qingxuan took off like lightning, her body a line of light, charging directly at Lin Zhen!


    Seeing this, Lin Zhen, not daring to hold anything back, immediately activated the protective shield in the Dimensional Universe.


    ¡°Pup~!¡±


    The Crown Princess was too fast and directly hit the shield.


    Ordinary people would have their faces bruised from such an impact, but the power of the Longevity Warriors was on full disy at this moment. As soon as Ning Qingxuan¡¯s hand was raised, it shattered the shield with just a touch.<div>


    However, her speed had to decrease, giving Lin Zhen enough time to use teleportation.


    Upon shattering the shield, Ning Qingxuan saw the beam of light had moved a hundred miles away. Her pretty face turned frosty, gritting her teeth in silence: ¡°Thief, even if I have to chase you to the ends of the earth, I won¡¯t allow you to escape as you didst time!¡±


    The beam of light was like a guidingntern, indicating the direction Ning Qingxuan should advance.


    She didn¡¯t use teleportation, just incredibly high-speed flight. The speed was unimaginable, closing the hundred-mile distance in just the blink of an eye.


    Every time she approached, Lin Zhen teleported away again. She followed once more, and Lin Zhen teleported for the third time.


    Despite over a dozen consecutive teleports, Lin Zhen was still unable to shake Ning Qingxuan off. He knew that unless he got rid of this overhead beam of light, escape was impossible.


    When Ning Qingxuan caught up again, Lin Zhen chose to teleport upward.


    After one teleport, he was above the clouds. Lin Zhen wanted to see where this Eye of the Apocalypse was located.


    However, after reaching above the clouds, Lin Zhen found that the beam of light changed its trajectory,ing from below and pointing to his location.


    Ning Qingxuan chased after him just as he reached the clouds.


    Beast Transformation~!


    Lin Zhen immediately activated the Beast Transformation, revealing his true form of the ck Hole Beast and, at the same time, swallowing a Divine Power Pill.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s current Star Power was 2.8 million. After consuming the Divine Power Pill, his Star Power reached 3.92 million!


    Manifesting the ck Hole Storm with such high Star Power, any creature with less than 8 million Star Power could not avoid the ck Hole.


    This tactic frightened even Ning Qingxuan herself.


    The powerful suction force made her heart palpitate; she did not dare to recklessly chase after it but instead resisted the devouring force of the ck Hole on the spot.


    From Lin Zhen¡¯s open mouth, the ck Hole was spinning, but it didn¡¯t devour Ning Qingxuan. This proved that this woman¡¯s Star Power was definitely over 8 million.


    Although he didn¡¯t devour Ning Qingxuan, Lin Zhen¡¯s full-strength ck hole had devoured the Light of Apocalypse that Ning Qingxuan had created!<div>


    Within the ck Hole Universe, as long as Lin Zhen wished, even light couldn¡¯t escape ¨C let alone a beam aiming at him.


    The Light of Apocalypse twisted a couple of times before disappearing into the ck Hole.


    After gaining the upper hand with this move, Lin Zhen teleported away again.


    Ning Qingxuan hesitated for a moment, and then an expression of resentment shed in her beautiful eyes: ¡°Thief, you are mistaken if you think you can escape this way. Even without the Light of Apocalypse, I can still sense your location.¡±<div>


    Ning Qingxuan pulled out the gourd again and found a bit more of Lin Zhen¡¯s gic material, once again using the secret method.


    This time, she could only sense Lin Zhen¡¯s general location, but exact details were impossible.


    However, Ning Qingxuan was extremely stubborn, especially about this matter, she would never give up her search.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, keep running. Wherever you run, I can find your trace within a day. If you have the guts, keep running. I have ascended to Longevity and have all the time to chase you. I¡¯m afraid you won¡¯tst!¡±


    At the time, Ning Qingxuan had doubts in her heart. Lin Zhen seemed to have no rtionship with Hua Hua Taisui, especially when he used ck Hole Beast Devouring. Ning Qingxuan began to suspect whether she had found the wrong person.


    After all, Liang Chen¡¯s words were not always reliable. If she had killed the wrong person, it would not be what she wanted.


    Therefore, she decided that after catching Lin Zhen, she would investigate the matter thoroughly first, and not kill him indiscriminately.


    Lin Zhen did not know what Ning Qingxuan was nning, but for his own survival, he could not allow himself to be easily caught. Thus, a long marathon began in the Original World.


    After swallowing the Light of Apocalypse, Lin Zhen teleported twice more, appearing on a street in the Original World.


    He wasn¡¯t wearing the robe of an Alchemist, and being at the King Domain Fourth Level in the Original World wasn¡¯t particrly attention-grabbing. His appearance here didn¡¯t draw much attention.


    He walked into a tavern, ordered a bunch of food and drinks, and started to unwind a bit.


    Without the guidance of that light column, Ning Qingxuan should not be able to locate him.


    About ten minutes into his meal, Lin Zhen suddenly felt a spatial fluctuation, as if a powerful force was locking him down.<div>


    Taken aback, he looked down from the second-floor window and saw Ning Qingxuan heading straight for the tavern.


    ¡°She actually managed to find me. This is trouble.¡±


    Ning Qingxuan arrived silently, intending to prevent Lin Zhen from escaping by forcefully confining the space.


    In her quiet approach, she was more dangerous than before. Now that Lin Zhen was unable to teleport, escaping any substantial distance was impossible.


    Thinking quickly, Lin Zhen jumped out of the second-floor window of the tavern without even paying his bill.


    Ning Qingxuan chased him upstairs, just in time to see Lin Zhen leap out. She immediately followed.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Behind them was a quiet street. Lin Zhen sprinted wildly with every ounce of his energy, making several turns, but he felt Ning Qingxuan closing the gap.


    Up ahead, a ce emitting steam appeared. Lin Zhen¡¯s spirits lifted, and he plunged right in.


    This was a bathhouse, crowded with men. Lin Zhen dove into the men¡¯s section, believing that Ning Qingxuan would hesitate to follow.


    Indeed, Ning Qingxuan hesitated at the entrance.


    After all, she had her dignity to maintain. As the Crown Princess, barging into a men¡¯s bathhouse and having it get out would be a huge disgrace to the royalty of Nan Liang and the Crown Prince.


    However, she couldn¡¯t let Lin Zhen get away. She could clearly feel his presence inside. She locked the space down again, barring any teleportation, and dered loudly at the entrance.


    Her clear voice echoed inside, and everyone heard her clearly.<div>


    ¡°I am Ning Qingxuan. I am in pursuit of a criminal who has taken refuge in this bathhouse. Everyone inside must leave immediately. Five minutes from now, I shall enter, so do not me me for not warning you.¡±


    In Nan Liang, Ning Qingxuan¡¯s fame outstripped even the Emperor¡¯s, especially among men. Most of them had witnessed her Dimensional Universe broadcast, knowing she was incredibly beautiful and highly skilled.


    Since she had dered her intentions, no one dared to defy her. The men hurriedly grabbed their clothes and started to leave the bathhouse.


    Just as Lin Zhen entered, everyone began to run out. He felt he had to follow them, or else he would get trapped by Ning Qingxuan.


    Ning Qingxuan stood at the entrance, watching men flee in a panic. None of them dared to disrespect her. Anyone who did would be killed on the spot without a chance to exin.


    Through her sense of aura, Ning Qingxuan estimated that there were about twenty-one people in the bathhouse. But with the chaotic auras, it was hard for her to identify Lin Zhen, so she had to verify visually.


    ¡°Seventeen¡­ Eighteen¡­ Neen¡­ None of them. There are two more left. One of them must be him.¡±


    An old man staggered out. He was likely the bathhouse owner. Ning Qingxuan gave him a fleeting nce and refocused on the entrance, certain that the next person to walk out would be Lin Zhen.


    However, thest person who walked out took her aback. Thest one to emerge was a dolled-up little boy who looked about five or six years old.


    The boy was haphazardly wrapped in clothes, looking somewhat disheveled as he walked out.


    Ning Qingxuan stopped him, ¡°Little brother, don¡¯t leave just yet. Did you see anyone else inside?¡±


    The little boy wasn¡¯t shy at all. He reached out, ¡°You¡¯re so pretty!¡±


    Ning Qingxuan gave a small smile. As a woman, she enjoyed thepany of children. This little boy was even cuter than Liang Chen was at his age. Liang Chen had grown up and was not as adorable now.<div>


    Despite the boy evading her question, Ning Qingxuan decided to y along. She squatted down and pulled him into her arms gently, ¡°So, can you tell me now, are there any other people inside?¡±


    The boy snuggled against her, reaching to gently stroke Ning Qingxuan¡¯s face, which made her feel slightly ufortable but she did not mind.


    After caressing her soft cheek, he innocently bit his finger, ¡°Can I kiss you?¡±


    Ning Qingxuan was taken aback but soon shut her eyes gently, ¡°Only if you tell me afterwards.¡±


    ¡°Okay!¡± The child responded with a firm nod.


    The boy then leaned in, but instead of kissing her cheeks, he nted a big kiss on her luscious red lips, even making a ¡®muah¡¯ sound.


    Ning Qingxuan¡¯s face turned bright red, but she couldn¡¯t help but look helplessly at the little sprout in front of her. Once again, she asked, ¡°Now can you tell me?¡±


    Only then did the little boy reluctantly shake his head, ¡°No one else inside. I was thest one.¡±


    ¡°That can¡¯t be right!¡±


    Ning Qingxuan stood up, ready to head inside to check for herself.


    The little boy turned around and began to walk away slowly, but after a few steps, a thought shed through Ning Qingxuan¡¯s mind.


    ¡°Wait! This boy¡¯s aura¡­ How bold!¡± Ning Qingxuan felt her head buzz, taken aback by the audacious actmitted against her.

 Chapter 658: 660: Planet Falling (3 more updates)

    Chapter 658: Chapter 660: Falling (3 more updates)


    There were too many people just now, the auras were mixed, and coupled with the harmless appearance of the little boy, Ning Qingxuan didn¡¯t notice anything at first.


    But now that everyone else had gone far away, and the little boy had even kissed her, Ning Qingxuan immediately sensed something was amiss.


    This little boy was clearly transformed by someone else.


    Morphing skill was not an extraordinary talent, and most people were unwilling to learn it. Ning Qingxuan usually spent her time in the depths of her boudoir, had less contact with people, and hadn¡¯t thought of this at first.


    But now it was toote to sense the aura!


    She had been kissed! By a thief she despised the most!


    This was the first kiss of Ning Qingxuan¡¯s life, and it was lost in confusion, lost to her most hated person.


    The Crown Princess, who always thought she could control her emotions well, was filled with tears of grievance in her eyes.


    ¡°Lin Zhen! Liang Chen was right about you, it doesn¡¯t matter whether you are Hua Hua Taisui or not, die!¡±


    Feeling the explosive aura behind him, Lin Zhen, who had just taken advantage, ran away.<div>


    He was getting desperate under the chase of Ning Qingxuan, so he came up with such a revenge n, which unexpectedly went smoothly. Just after stealing the kiss, he found out that things were getting serious.


    This woman was about to lose her mind, and his life was already in danger.


    When Ning Qingxuan came just now, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t feel much killing intent from her. But it was different now. Her killing intent was soaring, and it would be over if he didn¡¯t leave!


    ¡°Stop sleeping! It¡¯s time for you toe in handy!¡±


    Inside the Dark Star Space, Lin Zhen, to prevent his identity from being exposed, had never summoned the Double-headed demon dragon of Hua Hua Taisui. But now it was time, so he immediately summoned the Double-headed demon dragon.


    Leaping onto the Double-headed Demon Dragon, Lin Zhen headed straight for the sky!


    A sweeping Sword Gang came from behind, and Lin Zhen waved his Broken Yue spear to block it, but his over three million Star Power almost got killed by Ning Qingxuan with one blow!


    Fortunately, the Demon Dragon was not hit. At this moment, without Lin Zhen¡¯s call, the Demon Dragon had already begun to flee desperately.


    When it was a Hua Hua Taisui¡¯s mount, it had experienced being chased and killed by Ning Qingxuan, and the fear of this woman had prated deep into its bones. As soon as it came out, it was chased and killed by Ning Qingxuan again. The Double-headed Demon Dragon used all its strength and fled straight into the starry sky.


    ¡°It¡¯s really you! I recognize this Demon Dragon, Lin Zhen, you are dead!¡±


    At this time, Ning Qingxuan also summoned her mount, a Five-Colored Deer, whose speed was lightning-fast as it stepped on the Star Neb, and closely chased after Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen knew that he probably couldn¡¯t escape on the ground in the Original World, so his target was the vast starry sky.


    Thend of the Original World is vast, but even more vast is the starry sky.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    It¡¯s like an egg, although the eggshell wraps the egg white and egg yolk, the mass and volume of the egg white and egg yolk is muchrger than the eggshell.


    The Double-headed Demon Dragon turned into a ck light and instantly disappeared deep into the starry sky.


    Ning Qingxuan, riding the Five-Colored Deer, also disappeared behind him.


    The starry sky of the Original World has a general term, called Endless Star Sea.


    This is not just a random name; the Endless Star Sea seems to be truly endless, because no one has yet been able to pass from one end of the Endless Star Sea to the other in the historical records.


    ording to people¡¯s estimates, the entire starry sky wrapped around the Original World is about one-thirdrger than the entire area of the New World.<div>


    In the Original World, there is an unwritten rule that people should live honestly on the ground and never enter the Endless Star Sea rashly because it is the most dangerous ce.


    The few forbidden areas in the Original World are basically within the Endless Star Sea. In addition, countless fierce people, fugitives wanted by various countries, are all hidden in the Endless Star Sea.


    Even if you are a Longevity Expert, entering the Endless Star Sea is extremely dangerous, as there are too many dangers and unknowns there.


    But Lin Zhen had no choice. If he didn¡¯t rush in, he would probably die immediately. If he went in, he would still have a slim chance to survive.<div>


    Fortunately, although the Double-headed Demon Dragon looked ugly, it was really good at running. Back when Hua Hua Taisui escaped from Ning Qingxuan, the Double-headed Demon Dragon made great contributions.


    Although the Five-Colored Deer was fast enough, it was slightly slower than the Double-headed Demon Dragon. The two kept running, but the distance between them gradually widened.


    Lin Zhen was hit by Ning Qingxuan and his consciousness was somewhat blurred. He could only crawl on the back of the Double-headed Demon Dragon and let the Star Power and Radiant power in his body heal him. He would deal with whatever happened next once he reached a safe ce.


    Ning Qingxuan was even more relentless. She had secretly decided that if she didn¡¯t kill Lin Zhen this time, she would never return to the Original World and would chase him until the end of time!


    **********


    In the Original World, every empire has a special department dedicated to monitoring celestial phenomena to prevent things like meteorites and asteroid belts from rushing out of the Endless Star Sea and crashing into the ground.


    Such incidents used to happen frequently in the Original World, but now the means of defense have be more advanced, and very few wanderings can fall from the sky and attack the ground.


    However, in the Original World, people still have the habit of regrly watching celestial phenomena and the dynamics of meteorites, just like people on Earth are used to watching weather forecasts.


    In a small tavern, people were drinking and watching the star map on the big screen.


    Report from Nan Liang Empire¡¯s Detector No.87469.


    ¡°Attention, please. In the distant space of 1.2 billion kilometers away from the surface, a Permanent Crystal has been found, which is falling at high speed. It is expected to fall near Nan Liang Capital in seven days. Please be prepared, this is extremely dangerous! Extremely dangerous!¡±


    This news immediately caused a huge uproar.


    Permanent Crystal, in some ces of the New World, is still considered an expensive luxury, but in the Original World, it has no useful purpose.<div>


    There are many things more precious and beautiful than Permanent Crystal, and besides being hard, it has no other use.


    Permanent Crystal meteorites and asteroids are extremely dangerous because they are very difficult to destroy due to their hardness. The only option is to forcefully change their direction.


    However, no matter how the direction is changed, it will fall to the ground. Once that happens, it will be a disaster.


    Such a¡¯s fall can tear space, causing powerful dimensional rifts.


    So, when faced with the freefall of a Permanent Crystal, people don¡¯t have any good solutions. They usually send super strong ones in advance to control the fall point of the through continuous bombardment, and then evacuate and migrate people on the ground to try to lead it to a deste area.


    So when the Permanent Crystal appeared, the Southern Liang Royal Family was quite a headache.


    The most worried person was Crown Prince Liang Zhihuan, who was temporarily managing the affairs of the court.


    ¡°Everyone, as you have seen, this Permanent Crystal is falling, and itsnding point could even be in the Nan Liang Capital. Once this thing falls, hundreds of billions of people will be disced. We must have a response n.¡±


    The ministers below looked at each other, and finally, a weak schr stood up: ¡°Your Highness, the best way to deal with the freefall of a Permanent Crystal is to send strong ones to space as early as possible to change its trajectory. As the saying goes, a slight deviation leads to a great difference. The further away it is changed, the more itsnding point will deviate, and our capital will be safe.¡±


    ¡°Yes, if we send people now, we should still have time.¡±


    Liang Zhihuan rubbed his brow: ¡°I¡¯m afraid it¡¯s not that simple. To change the trajectory of the Permanent Crystal, Longevity Experts must be the ones to take action, and ordinary Longevity Experts are not very useful, only those super experts can do it. Moreover, our early warning system is a bit outdated. Other countries can issue early warnings at 3 billion kilometers, while ours can only do it at 1.2 billion kilometers. Even if we send people now, it may be toote. The change in trajectory won¡¯t be too significant.¡±


    ¡°Your Highness, even so, we cannot ignore this issue. Let¡¯s send people as soon as possible. I will also arrange for evacuation here to minimize casualties.¡±


    ¡°Yes, Your Highness, you should arrange for strong ones to leave as soon as possible. Every second dyed may cause millions of lives to be lost.¡±<div>


    Liang Zhihuan nodded: ¡°I have already sent someone to ask the Crown Princess.¡±


    Among the Nan Liang Royal Family, there are several Longevity Warriors. Besides the old Emperor, the strongest one is the Crown Princess, Ning Qingxuan. She is not an ordinary Longevity Warrior and can¡¯t bepared with others after refining her Divine Body and reaching the Longevity Realm.


    Although Liang Zhihuan has rarely met with the Crown Princess due to the incident with Hua Hua Taisui years ago, he still trusts her very much in his heart, especially in such dangerous situations. Others do not dare to go or are unwilling to go, but Ning Qingxuan will ept without hesitation.


    ¡°Report! Your Highness, the Imperial Grandson reports that the Crown Princess has been fighting with others and has been chasing enemies for three days. The Dimensional Universe is closed, and there is currently no news.¡±


    ¡°What! She went to fight with someone? Who?¡±


    ¡°ording to the Imperial Grandson, it seems to be¡­ Hua Hua Taisui¡­ For more details, Your Highness can ask the Imperial Grandson.¡±


    Hearing this, Liang Zhihuan sat down. If this was the case, it would actually be a good thing.


    If Ning Qingxuan killed Hua Hua Taisui, her heart knot would be untied, and she might consider other things at that time. Maybe she would even think of marrying him.


    However, although killing Hua Hua Taisui is important, the fall of this Permanent Crystal is imminent, and there is no time to dy. Since the Crown Princess is not here, Crown Prince Liang Zhihuan had to pretend to be a hero and take action himself.


    Although his strength is slightly inferior to that of the Crown Princess, if he leads others in bombarding the Crystal, it could save many lives. Though the loss is inevitable, at least it can be reduced.


    ¡°Let¡¯s just reduce as much as we can.¡±


    ¡°Inform all the Longevity Warriors under mymand to gather, drop everything they¡¯re doing, and follow me to space. We must forcefully change thending point of the Permanent Crystal to prevent the people of Nan Liang from suffering.¡±


    ¡°Yes, Your Highness!¡±<div>


    Several Longevity Warriors epted deployment and followed Liang Zhihuan on their mission.


    The big screen was still showing the news about the falling Permanent Crystal, but no one noticed that, captured by the probe, two tiny specks, barely visible in the vast expanse of the starry sky, were quickly passing through cosmic space.


    One chasing and one escaping, obviously, they were two people!

 Chapter 659: 661: Lin Zhens Tactics

    Chapter 659: Chapter 661: Lin Zhen¡¯s Tactics


    During these three days, Lin Zhen had experienced a hellish life.


    He was able to escape from Ning Qingxuan with the help of Divine Power Pills, but the side effects of the pills had left him weak.


    After half an hour, when the effect of the pill wore off, his Star Power had dropped by 40%.


    On this journey, Lin Zhen had to use his split body to resist Ning Qingxuan¡¯s asional attacks.


    Whenever Ning Qingxuan saw Lin Zhen¡¯s split body, her eyes would turn red.


    Although the split body looked like Lin Zhen, Ning Qingxuan could clearly feel that there were still two Ice Soul God Needles embedded within this person.


    Having confirmed the identity of Hua Hua Taisui, Ning Qingxuan¡¯s pursuit became even more relentless, causing Lin Zhen great suffering. If it weren¡¯t for the Double-headed Demon Dragon¡¯s desperate escape and the strong defense capabilities of the split body, he might have fallen in the vast starry sky.


    Lin Zhen thought that the Double-headed Demon Dragon could help him escape the danger, but on the third day, Ning Qingxuan somehow activated a secret technique, making her Five-Colored Deer even faster. The distance that Lin Zhen had managed to gain on her was gradually closing.


    Lin Zhen cursed silently in his heart. Since Ning Qingxuan could lock on to his aura and find him wherever he went, it would be impossible for him to escape in this situation.


    ¡°Master, you must hold on for another twenty minutes!¡±<div>


    At this moment, Chris suddenly spoke.


    As an intelligent life form with independent thinking, Chris¡¯ words instantly filled Lin Zhen with hope.


    ¡°Do you have any tactics?¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t have any great ideas, but ording to my intelligent scan, I discovered a nearby Void Detector. While scanning its content, I found that about 20 million kilometers away from us, there is a rushing towards us at high speed. If you can hold on until that time, the person chasing you will not have time to kill you.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s spirits lifted at the news, thinking that this might just give him a sliver of hope.


    However, Ning Qingxuan was already closing in rapidly from behind, and surviving for another twenty minutes was no easy task.


    At this moment, Chris spoke again, ¡°Master, have you forgotten something important?¡±


    ¡°What? Chris, just spit it out quickly. If you¡¯re any slower, your master will be cosmic dust.¡±


    ¡°Master, originally your split body was Xiao Nuan, the Gxy Beast, but now it¡¯s Hua Hua Taisui of the Purple Gold Divine n. Although the split body has changed, you can still use the Star Energy Transfer. If youbine your current main body and split body to transfer the Star Energy and take another Divine Power Pill, you might have the strength to fight Ning Qingxuan!¡±


    Upon hearing Chris¡¯ words, Lin Zhen smacked his forehead!


    That¡¯s right! When he lost his split body, he had never used Star Energy Transfer again and forgot that he had such a skill.


    Now that both his main body and split body were avable, he could use Star Energy Transfer again.


    It had been three days since Ning Qingxuan chased Lin Zhen, and he had already gone through the weak period of the Divine Power Pills. He could take another pill now.


    The effect of the Divine Power Pills was only half an hour, but now Chris had just told him to hold on for another twenty minutes, an idea was forming in Lin Zhen¡¯s mind: to turn around and fight to the death with this woman who had been chasing him all the way!


    Lin Zhen had never been a person to sit idly by; otherwise, he would not have deliberately changed into a little boy and stole a kiss from Crown Princess just to vent his anger. In his view, Crown Princess was one of the rare beauties in the Original World. Kissing her wasn¡¯t a bad deal, but Lin Zhen didn¡¯t know that his prank had resulted in the loss of her first kiss.


    However, having been pursued and attacked by Ning Qingxuan so relentlessly, Lin Zhen did not care about that at the moment.


    Lin Zhen allowed his split body to enter the Dark Star Space and activated the long-unused Star Energy Transfer, transferring all the Star Energy to his main body!


    The main body¡¯s 2.8 million Star Power,bined with the 3 million Star Power of the split body, pushed Lin Zhen¡¯s total Star Power to 5.8 million!


    He took out another Divine Power Pill and swallowed it down in one gulp.<div>


    He didn¡¯t have many Divine Power Pills left now; after this, there would only be one left, but at this point, there was no other option.


    The Divine Power Pill increased his Star Power by 40%, bringing it up to 8.12 million!


    8.12 million Star Power ¨C this was a force that Lin Zhen had never possessed before!


    This time, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t use the ck Hole Devouring because he felt that his current ck Hole Devouring might not be able to defeat Ning Qingxuan. That was because Ning Qingxuan now wore an additionalyer of Seven-colored Cloud Robe, which possessed a rich Spatial Power, likely allowing her to evade into extradimensional space. If the ck Hole Storm failed, Lin Zhen would be out ofst resorts.<div>


    Instead of gambling on that, he decided to fully engage in one final battle!


    Feeling an extreme surge of power throughout his body, Lin Zhen squeezed the legs of the desperate Double-headed Demon Dragon: ¡°Stop running, let¡¯s go back and get rid of that woman!¡±


    The Double-headed Demon Dragon, sensing the tremendous increase in its master¡¯s power on its back, agreed. No one wanted to be chased constantly, and seeing a hopeful opportunity, it immediately turned around and charged at the Five-Colored Deer like a mad dog.


    Although the Five-Colored Deer had greater endurance than the Double-headed Demon Dragon, and was about to catch up to them, it never expected that they would actually dare to turn around and charge back.


    Ning Qingxuan watched as Lin Zhen, wielding a long spear atop the charging Double-headed Demon Dragon, approached her with a frenzy in his eyes. She sneered disdainfully, ¡°Are you finally cornered like a dog?¡±


    Hearing Ning Qingxuan¡¯s mockery, Lin Zhen suddenly grinned, ¡°Crown Princess, how sweet is your brother¡¯s kiss?¡±


    Ning Qingxuan, who was about to attack, suddenly turned red with anger and embarrassment, ¡°You thief! You deserve death!¡±


    However, this momentary pause provided Lin Zhen with an opportunity. He flicked the broken Yue spear in his hand, and tens of thousands of pear blossoms enveloped it.


    As soon as Lin Zhen made his move, Ning Qingxuan felt a stark difference in his power; it was as if he was apletely different person!


    However, Ning Qingxuan, a Longevity Realm Martial Artist, wouldn¡¯t be intimidated by Lin Zhen. She swung her Green Edge Sword and bravely confronted him!


    Satellite Fall!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s first attack was his most powerful strike!


    Ning Qingxuan was tenacious enough to block it with her sword. After a resounding boom that shook the space, both retreated at the same time!<div>


    Ning Qingxuan retreated about a few hundred meters, while Lin Zhen was repelled for several thousand meters!


    ¡°This woman is too strong! She blocked my long-range attack with her short-range weapon and still gained the upper hand. I wonder if my ck Hole Storm would have any effect on her.¡±


    However, this didn¡¯t deter Lin Zhen¡¯s fighting spirit. Battling against Longevity Warriors was an experience he craved. He once again swung his spear at Ning Qingxuan.


    Time eleration!


    Mountain-shaking Spear Skill!


    The powerful offensive barely blocked Ning Qingxuan¡¯s sword skill as the two began to battle in the void.


    Ning Qingxuan¡¯s ferocity was beyond Lin Zhen¡¯s expectations. Her sword skill was incredibly sharp and seemed to tear space apart with every move, making her Star Power even stronger than Lin Zhen¡¯s!


    Ning Qingxuan¡¯s Star Power was definitely over ten million, perhaps even significantly more!


    In three rounds, Lin Zhen¡¯s eight million Star Power waspletely outmatched.


    However, Lin Zhen wasn¡¯t a pushover either. With his Star Power, he fought recklessly without regard for his own safety. He didn¡¯t even activate his immovable like a mountain martial intent. Every spear strike was a do-or-die approach, making Ning Qingxuan feel ufortable.


    ng, ng, ng~~!!!


    After continuous weapon shes, Lin Zhen was at a disadvantage once again. He activated his Mental Shock!


    A disdainful look appeared in Ning Qingxuan¡¯s eyes. To think that a realm king would dare to use a Mental Shock in front of her was practically suicide.<div>


    Her Divine Infant had already solidified, and she wanted to teach Lin Zhen a lesson by sending his Mental Shock back at him.


    However, she underestimated Lin Zhen¡¯s shamelessness. Lin Zhen wouldn¡¯t waste his efforts on striking against something harder than himself. After unleashing his Mental Shock, he made a sudden sharp turn.


    With zero lethality, it brushed past Ning Qingxuan¡¯s chest.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    Mental Shock would be useless if it didn¡¯t target the mind, but someone with strong mental power could still feel the force of Mental Shock.


    Lin Zhen used this unorthodox method to sweep across Ning Qingxuan¡¯s sensitive chest area.


    Whoosh, whoosh~!


    It was as gentle as a breeze, gently caressing her chest, but Ning Qingxuan almost spat blood.


    This lecher! He actually dared to¡­


    Extreme embarrassment made Ning Qingxuan forget all about her defenses, and her offensive strikes became chaotic. Relying solely on her powerful Star Power, she furiously charged, wanting to slice Lin Zhen in half with a single sword strike!


    However, Ning Qingxuan in this state wasn¡¯t as terrifying to Lin Zhen.


    Without a proper offensive rhythm, his immovable like a mountain technique could finally be utilized, and his dying tactics could be employed.


    His spear technique changed, and heavy spear shadows formed an iron curtain as strong as a mountain, keeping Ning Qingxuan¡¯s attack at bay.


    This was Lin Zhen¡¯s tactic. Although shameless, it was especially effective against women like her.<div>


    If there was any drawback, it was that Ning Qingxuan would probably never forgive or spare him in the future, even if he told her that he had already killed Hua Hua Taisui and had avenged her.


    What Lin Zhen was doing now was even worse than what Hua Hua Taisui had done before. First, he deceived her for a first kiss, and then heunched a Mental Shock on her chest. Ning Qingxuan couldn¡¯t tolerate these actions.


    However, the fight became simpler as her chaotic sword skill gave Lin Zhen a chance to catch his breath. His long-range weapon had a defensive advantage, and his immovable like a mountain technique was an unparalleled defensive skill. These two aspects managed topensate for the still considerable gap between their Star Power.


    Time steadily ticked away as Lin Zhen shamelessly employed his stall tactics.


    Suddenly, fifteen minutes had passed.


    After attacking for such a long time without sess, Ning Qingxuan¡¯s mind gradually regained some rationality.


    She felt that she couldn¡¯t continue like this. If she wanted to eliminate this lecher who had repeatedly disgraced her, she must be more rational.


    However, as Ning Qingxuan adjusted her mindset and prepared to deliver a heavy blow to Lin Zhen, she felt an incredibly enormous pressureing from the starry sky behind him and rapidly approaching!

 Chapter 660 - 662: Strong Woman

    Chapter 660: Chapter 662: Strong Woman


    There wasn¡¯t much difference between the starry sky of the Original World and the New World, other than having mores, and constetions almost as dense as a chessboard. Due to mutual gravitational pull, celestial bodies would sometimes deviate from their orbits, making wandering meteorites and shooting stars quitemon.


    The Original World couldn¡¯t enter the parallel universe, and with all the irregrly flying meteorites,rge spaceshipscked room to elerate. Entering the parallel universe was simply looking for death.


    Ning Qingxuan¡¯s excitement didn¡¯tst long. After changing tactics, she began to use her powerful Star Power to unleash Sword Qi, putting Lin Zhen back on the defensive.


    Luckily avoiding a Sword Qi attack, Lin Zhen watched it fly forward, hitting a massive meteorite a few kilometers in diameter, smashing it to pieces and leaving him speechless.


    ¡°Chris, has the you mentioned arrived yet?¡±


    ¡°It has arrived, Master. Feel it behind you.¡±


    From the distant starry sky, a powerful pressure came rushing towards him!


    This feeling was like the one he had when using his Satellite Fall technique.


    Only now, the pressure was far greater than the Satellite Fall, countless times stronger! There must be a massiveing straight towards him!


    A pinpoint of light in front of him quickly erged, growingrger andrger, making Lin Zhen believe for a moment that it was a constant star.


    However, constant stars didn¡¯t wander around. It wasn¡¯t until he was close to a few million kilometers from the that Lin Zhen looked in horror to see that the enormous was entirely made of Permanent Crystals!


    On Earth, Permanent Crystals were incredibly valuable, having extremely hard properties and being more radiant than diamonds.


    But in the Original World, they weren¡¯t worth much. Still, seeing a gigantic celestial body, with a diameter no smaller than Earth andposed entirely of Permanent Crystals, broadened Lin Zhen¡¯s horizons.


    Seeing Ning Qingxuan stop attacking in front of him, Lin Zhen knew he had to escape. Otherwise, once the effects of the Divine Power Elixir disappeared, his Star Power would be nothing in her eyes.


    As Lin Zhen evaded the impact of the, he suddenly felt the killing intent behind him disappear.


    Looking back in midair, he saw Ning Qingxuan riding a Five-Colored Deer, standing silently in the void, staring at the giant in front of her, her face showing a hint of determination.


    ¡°What is she doing? Is she giving up on killing me and nning to crash into the instead?¡±


    ¡°Master, can you use your brain a little? If not for the arrival of this, you¡¯d probably be dead by now. Do you think she¡¯d impulsively crash into it?¡±


    ¡°What does she want to do then?¡±


    ¡°ording to the information I just got from the detector, this Permanent Crystal will eventually fall on the Nan Liang Capital if it continues to plummet. The detector has already sent out information to get someone from Nan Liang to change the¡¯s falling direction, otherwise, this disaster will be catastrophic. By now, they should have started organizing evacuation ns in Nan Liang, but it¡¯s not an easy task to move so many people. Many will die this time!¡±


    Lin Zhen hesitated for a moment. This was a huge,rger than Earth and hundreds of times heavier.


    If this thing really crashed onto the ground, not many in Nan Liang¡¯s Capital would survive.


    How many people were in Nan Liang¡¯s Capital? Almost equivalent to a low-level Universe Country.


    How long would it take to evacuate the entire Milky Way?


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t know the exact time, but it definitely wouldn¡¯t be done quickly. This disaster was almost inevitable.


    At that moment, Lin Zhen understood Ning Qingxuan¡¯s thoughts.


    This woman wanted to change the direction of the!


    Destroying the was almost impossible, but if she could change its direction, at least the Nan Liang Capital wouldn¡¯t be hit by the.


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    At that moment, Lin Zhen had a sudden admiration for Ning Qingxuan.


    There was no doubt that this woman had a lofty moral character, which was already rare among Martial Artists.


    Young Martial Artists would have some hot-bloodedness, striving for justice, and fighting against the strong to protect the weak. Almost everyone might have done that when starting out.


    But as their cultivation deepened, Martial Artists who valued personal strength no longer cared about those things. As long as they could enhance their power, they were willing to use any means necessary.


    Trying to change the direction of this wasn¡¯t an easy task. Ordinary Martial Artists wouldn¡¯t even try, as it was extremely dangerous.


    Moreover, Lin Zhen, the embodiment of evil, was still in front of Ning Qingxuan. Being able to temporarily put aside her hatred and focus on this task was truly not something ordinary people could do.


    Lin Zhen once again summoned the Double-headed Demon Dragon to race into the distance while looking back. In the void, he saw Ning Qingxuan¡¯s slim figure standing there, facing the giant.


    The charged down with an unstoppable momentum, but Ning Qingxuan recalled the Five-Colored Deer and began to slowly wield her sword.


    ¡°Hey! If you don¡¯t chase me now, I¡¯ll get away!¡±


    Lin Zhen shouted at Ning Qingxuan in the distance. She nced at Lin Zhen, her eyes revealing hatred, grief, and unwillingness, but she stubbornly didn¡¯t move.


    ¡°What an idiot!¡± Lin Zhen no longer cared about Ning Qingxuan¡¯s life or death and drove the Double-headed Demon Dragon to flee into the distance.


    The immense pressure from the falling made the space hiss, and when Lin Zhen ran out of the¡¯s descent path, he even saw a long trail behind the, which was the spatial crack torn by the celestial body ¨C incredibly huge.


    In the distant starry sky, Ning Qingxuan¡¯s star power surged, growing stronger and stronger. Her small body exploded with unimaginable power, like a bright moon in the sky!


    ¡°Hah~!¡±


    A crisp yell rang out, and the sword light, like a rainbow streaking across the sky, tore through hundreds of thousands of kilometers of space, and sted the Permanent Crystal from afar!


    Even though Lin Zhen had already run hundreds of thousands of kilometers in such a short period, he still felt the intense shaking of the space!


    ¡°Chris! Can you analyze if the trajectory of the Permanent Crystal has changed?¡±


    ¡°Master, after calctions, the trajectory of the Permanent Crystal has deviated by about three centimeters!¡±


    ¡°Three centimeters? What use is that?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s very useful. Although the Nan Liang Capital is huge, if we can make the deviate by thirty kilometers within a hundred million kilometers, it will bypass the capital range when it falls to the ground. If it deviates by fifty kilometers, the capital will suffer no damage!¡±


    Lin Zhen was a little speechless. The difference between three centimeters and thirty kilometers was way too big. How long would it take to make the deviate at this rate?


    He had also heard of some methods in the Original World to change the trajectory of a and had set up many detectors in the sky. But this was different, constructed entirely of Permanent Crystal, which made it fly faster, undestroyable, and even difficult to deviate.


    Nan Liang was unprepared, and this disaster seemed almost unavoidable.


    Ning Qingxuan, however, was not disturbed. Facing the hugeing head-on, she quickly retreated and swung another sword qi!


    ¡°Boom~!¡±


    With a dull impact sound, the deviated again by about three centimeters.


    Over and over she swung her sword, her attacks skillful, targeting only a single point on the side of the Permanent Crystal, never wasting any extra energy. Although each strike wasn¡¯t the strongest, she maintained a consistent output as much as possible.


    However, after all, this was a colossal celestial body, and whoever faced it couldn¡¯tst for too long.


    Lin Zhen did not take advantage of this opportunity to leave; instead, he slowly followed the trajectory of the falling, watching Ning Qingxuan swinging her long sword time and time again, unleashing powerful sword qi and confronting the gigantic.


    ¡°Master, with each swing of her sword, she can save at least hundreds of thousands of people. She must not be doing this for the first time!¡±


    ¡°Yes, she is a very stubborn and powerful woman.¡±


    Chris continued, ¡°However, I can feel that her power is rapidly depleting. In about fifteen minutes and twenty seconds, she will have to dodge, or else she will ultimately perish under the impact of the collision.¡±


    Lin Zhen remained silent, having a feeling that this woman might not dodge.


    Sword qi surged like a storm, with as many as a dozen attacks per second, fully demonstrating Ning Qingxuan¡¯s strength to Lin Zhen.


    Ten minutes quickly passed!


    The gravitational force of the Original World was enormous, and the speed of meteors far exceeded those observed on Earth. The was advancing at a high speed of hundreds of kilometers per second, much faster than missiles.


    Ning Qingxuan kept retreating, swinging her sword, retreating again, and swinging her sword again.


    After ten minutes, she hadunched countless attacks, and even with her great power, she found it hard to withstand such consumption.


    Sweat soaked her clothes, clinging to her curvy body, her jade-white face drained of color, and her hair tightly stered to her face.


    Her star power had grown extremely dim, and even though she was in the Longevity Realm, she couldn¡¯t single-handedly fight a huge.


    In the past, such things had been done by groups of Longevity Warriors together, never before had someone alone faced a.


    ¡°Swish, swish, swish~!¡±


    Despite the danger, three more swords were swung. Unable to suppress it any longer, she lowered her head, and a mouthful of blood sprayed onto her clothes, like plum blossoms.


    Watching Ning Qingxuan¡¯s tragic actions, Lin Zhen closed his eyes slightly.


    ¡°Master, are you nning on being the hero to save the beauty? Or saving countless lives? Being a chivalrous person for the country and the people?¡± Chris said excitedly, seemingly eager for Lin Zhen to do such a thing.


    Lin Zhen snorted through his nostrils, ¡°I¡¯ve done that before. In the New World, I saved my homnd and Earth. But unfortunately, the Original World is not my home, and my loved ones are not here, so I don¡¯t have that sentiment.¡±


    ¡°Why don¡¯t you leave, then?¡±


    Lin Zhen smiled, ¡°Don¡¯t you think this opportunity is rare? A huge falling from the sky is precisely the ultimate move of my Star Fall Five Skill ¨C Fall. If I can learn this move, coupled with Star Energy Transfer and the Divine Power Pills, I can battle the Longevity Warriors too.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s Spiritual Power spread out, oblivious to Ning Qingxuan¡¯s injured persistence, he began to wholeheartedlyprehend.


    He wanted to seize this opportunity to learn Fall!

 Chapter 661 - 663: Comprehension, Planet Fall! (Third Update)

    Chapter 661: Chapter 663: Comprehension, Fall! (Third Update)


    Martial artists experience a profound state called Enlightenment.


    This state is elusive and rarely sought after, often elusive when deliberately sought, yet appearing suddenly at unexpected moments.


    Ever since Lin Zhen had mastered ¡°Satellite Fall¡±, he could face the World King with poise. However, despite his efforts, he had been unable to grasp the fourth move of the ¡°Star Fall Five Skill¡±, known as  Fall¡±.


    However, ever since he had seen the descent of the Permanent Crystal, Lin Zhen had a strong feeling that this was  Fall¡±!


    When  Fall¡± is cast, even the Longevity Warriors must retreat. Even a powerful figure like Ning Qingxuan, can only use attrition tactics, slowly altering the¡¯s trajectory, incapable of directly withstanding the attack.


    If he were able to cast  Fall¡±, his strength would soar, and within the struggle for the Divine Punishment Star, he would truly have a trump card.


    Closing his eyes, previous scenes flickered before him like a movie.


    The appearance of pressure, the rippling of space, the descent of the, and that unstoppable momentum stirred Lin Zhen¡¯s heart.


    His palm lightly danced, tracing a profound trajectory, a scene forever etched in his mind.


    Enlightenment often happens in the blink of an eye.


    ¡°I understand now. The fall of a signifies destruction. The itself will be destroyed, and everything it strikes will be destroyed.¡±


    ¡°When martial artists attack, they subconsciously hold back, ensuring the stability of subsequent attacks and their own safety is notpromised.¡±


    ¡°When you try to harm your enemy while ensuring your own safety, not only is it amon understanding among martial artists, but it is also a natural human instinct. However, it is this mindset that prevents him from unleashing  Fall¡±.


    ¡°If you want to destroy your enemy, you cannot fear destroying yourself. Without this realization, how can one cast  Fall¡±!¡±


    This moment of realization made Lin Zhen¡¯s heart as clear as a mirror. When he opened his eyes again, he had the essence of  Fall¡± in his heart.


    He even had a strong impulse to cast a spell, to see if he could really unleash this move.


    He had two targets for his attack. One was Ning Qingxuan who was near exhaustion; the other was the unstoppable and enormous Permanent Crystal.


    ¡°If I attack Ning Qingxuan now, she will undoubtedly die, and I will bepletely safe. However, this does not align with the essence of  Fall¡±. How could I talk about self-destruction when facing someone I can kill with ease? Without this understanding,  Fall¡± cannot be cast.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s gaze settled on the massive that had by now flown far away. From his angle now, he couldn¡¯t see Ning Qingxuan¡¯s figure, only the constant descent of the.


    From the faint tremors on the, Lin Zhen could feel that Ning Qingxuan was still persevering.


    ¡°Crown Princess¡­ she is quite a good person, but unfortunately, she is my enemy.¡±


    At this moment, Lin Zhen had less than a minute until the effect of the Divine Power Pills wore off. His time was running out.


    Not for Ning Qingxuan, nor for the inhabitants of the Original World. As Lin Zhen had said, this was Ning Qingxuan¡¯s homnd, not his. He didn¡¯t have the realization to sacrifice himself for these irrelevant people.


    But if he did not strike while the iron is hot and use  Fall¡± now, he did not know when he would have such an epiphany again. Perhaps there would never be such an opportunity.


    That¡¯s why Lin Zhen moved.


    ¡°Double-headed Demon! Rampage with the fastest speed! Reach the side of the within fifty seconds!¡±


    The Double-headed Demon dived madly, chasing after the huge.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s Star Power, which had surged to more than eight million, had erupted entirely at this moment.


    He didn¡¯t want to worry about what would happenter. The most important thing now was to master  Fall¡±. This was a rare opportunity, and he didn¡¯t want to miss it!


    *********


    Ning Qingxuan found everything in front of her beginning to blur.


    She knew this was due to overexertion of Star Power, physical strength, and Spiritual Power. If she could not rest in time, her life would be in danger.


    She hadn¡¯t felt this way in a very, very long time since entering the Longevity Realm.


    Especially after strengthening her body, such cases hardly happened, as there were few people who could push her to this extreme.


    But today was different. She was not battling against a person, but against a star!


    A Permanent Crystal Star that was about to plunge into her homnd! If this star were tond, her homnd would be invaded.


    A lot of thoughts crossed Ning Qingxuan¡¯s mind at this moment.


    It wasn¡¯t the first time she had done this. She knew that the harder she tried, the more people would survive because of her effort.


    However, the situation this time was too difficult. Even with her power, she could notpletely avoid the disaster. Nheless, she had to exhaust everyst bit of her strength.


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    From the moment she saw this Permanent Crystal, she had taken into ount the worst scenario.


    She doesn¡¯t have much to reminisce about, nor anything to linger on. Liang Chen had grown up and didn¡¯t need her care. Her rtionship with her fianc¨¦, Liang Zhihuan, was more like acquainted strangers.


    Her Master and fellows did not need her that much either.


    Perhaps the only regret was that the jerk Lin Zhen had not received his deserved punishment. But at this moment, it didn¡¯t matter.


    After more than ten minutes of intense bombardment, she sessfully diverted this Permanent Crystal¡¯s trajectory by several kilometers. This was her limit.


    She doesn¡¯t have much Star Power left in her body anymore, not enough to continueunching such attacks.


    Perhaps it was time for her to meet her end!


    The Star Power surrounding her began to swell once again. Using thest of her strength, Ning Qingxuan was prepared to alter the trajectory of the Permanent Crystal once more, even if it cost her life.


    ¡°If my life can save millions, there¡¯s no reason to cling onto this longevity.¡±


    With that thought in mind, her eyes moistened. Determined, Ning Qingxuan charged towards the Permanent Crystal!


    *********


    Finally, under the swift flight of the Double-headed Demon Dragon, Lin Zhen approached the side of the within fifty seconds.


    Since it had already been decided to attack the Permanent Crystal, Lin Zhen had no objections to doing some good deeds. He added a bit of force to the spot Ning Qingxuan had previously bombarded, hoping to save a few people in the process.


    In front of this massive, Lin Zhen was like dust, utterly insignificant. However, even such a tiny body could unleash earth-shattering power!


    With more than 8 million Star Power units at his disposal, Lin Zhen wasn¡¯t sure what would happen as he executed an unprecedented Fall attack.


    Each technique in the Star Fall Five Skill from the Ancient ssics could cause a monumental impact.


    Just like Satellite Fall, each punch carried the force of a crashing satellite!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s power was at its limit, and when the huge flew past him within a hundred miles and its edges were out of sight, he erupted!


    There were less than ten seconds left for the effect of his Divine Power Elixir to end. He needed to act fast.


    After taking a deep breath, Lin Zhen held the Broken Mountain Spear in both hands, channeled the mantra of the Star Fall Five Skill in his mind, andunched an attack!


    The Double-headed Demon Dragon had returned to Dark Star Space, and for a moment, Lin Zhen became a shining star!


    The sharp point of the Broken Mountain Spear was the brightest point of this star, and his body suddenly elerated to its limit!


    Bang~!


    The Wind Thunder Wings exploded at this moment, providing additional speed to Lin Zhen!


    There was no atmosphere in Cosmic Space, but the tip of his spear ignited!


    This was a phenomenon that only urred when an object approached the speed of light and rubbed against the dark matter in space!


    At this moment, he didn¡¯t care if he would die. Even if he did, he was going to deliver this strike!


    He was prepared to self-destruct if it meant executing Fall!


    The starlight on the spear tip shed, condensing nearly all of Lin Zhen¡¯s power. Bursting through the space with a brilliance that lit up the starry sky, it shot towards the Permanent Crystal with a long tail trailing behind!


    From a distance, it looked like a massive meteor in Cosmic Space, approaching the Permanent Crystal in a suicidal attack!


    From a meteor, it evolved into aet in transit, and from aet, it transformed into a speeding satellite!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s Star Power was burning like crazy. The single strike of Fall consumed a whopping five million units of Star Power!


    Unlike Ning Qingxuan¡¯s continuous attacks, Lin Zhen¡¯s attack was one-off. After this strike, he would be exhausted.


    The satellite transformed again mid-flight, growingrger andrger! The starlight in the sky surged like a nuclear explosion!


    ¡°Come on! You¡¯re a, and so am I. Even if you¡¯re a behemoth, I can still shake you!¡±


    The twos finally collided!


    Just a hundred meters away from the Permanent Crystal, Lin Zhen thrust his spear forward!


    The power amassed during this charge was released in this single moment!


    If there was an image to describe this scene, perhaps a thousand nuclear bombs exploding together might be able to illustrate the scenario!


    The earth-shattering explosion formed a powerful shockwave. Not only was Lin Zhen sent flying, spewing blood, but the colossal Permanent Crystal also got knocked back a whole kilometer by his powerful strike!


    The rolling shockwave spread out like a tide, pushing Lin Zhen away and also pushing away another person who had been intent on crashing into the.


    Lin Zhen could only see stars, his ears were buzzing, and his limbs were soft.


    The weak period of the Divine Power Pill had arrived.


    But he was filled with joy because hisprehension became reality in the blink of an eye; he had truly grasped the essence of Fall!


    It was all worth it! Everything was worth it!


    He felt severely weak. His Star Power was automatically expelled from his body due to the side effects of the Divine Power Pill which reduced his Star Power from over 8 million to only 1.68 million, a decrease of forty percent.


    Such a drastic change made others feel that Lin Zhen was on the brink of death.


    Just as Lin Zhen was struggling to summon the Double-headed Demon Dragon to make his escape, a Green Edge Sword was silently ced against his throat.


    ¡°Why did you save me?¡± Ning Qingxuan¡¯s voice was weak and cold as it came from behind him.


    Instinctively Lin Zhen wanted to retort, ¡®Why would I want to save you, and how did you get here?¡¯ But he swallowed his words and instead released a woebegone smile, ¡°I always thought I was a selfish person. But now, I realized that some things in the heart can¡¯t be defied. It¡¯s not about standing tall, but about having no regrets. Crown Princess, do what you must.¡±

 Chapter 662: 664: Devoured Together

    Chapter 662: Chapter 664: Devoured Together


    Lin Zhen was gambling, betting that the Crown Princess would show mercy because he had saved her once before.


    Moreover, his words were ambiguous. Although it seemed like he was letting the Crown Princess do whatever she wanted, careful consideration of Lin Zhen¡¯s words revealed many factors that were difficult to understand.


    He could clearly feel that the Crown Princess¡¯s hand was trembling. In her heart, she might want to get rid of Lin Zhen, but after all, he had just saved her, and she couldn¡¯t bring herself to do so.


    But at the moment of her hesitation, something terrifying happened!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s Star Fall smashed the Permanent Crystal open, but at the tail of the, it tore open a long spatial crack!


    The swerved suddenly, the crack was swung around like a tail!


    The giant crack enveloped Lin Zhen and Ning Qingxuan. At this moment, both of them were nearing exhaustion, with Ning Qingxuan being forced to nearly self-destruct, and Lin Zhen having exhausted all his Star Power, entering his Weak Period, and unable to evade!


    The crack was like a giant beast devouring everything, swallowing both of them in one bite!


    Lin Zhen did not like the feeling of not being in control of his body. Instinctively, he wanted to grab onto something; in the moment just before entering the crack, he grabbed a soft little hand!


    Ning Qingxuan was also stunned by this change. After Lin Zhen grabbed her hand, she instinctively gripped back forcefully!<div>


    Both of them moved closer to each other without any agreement, embraced each other, and were swallowed by the crack!


    Then, a storm of Energy swept through the sky.


    The space of the Original World was extremely stable. Apart from tearing space apart when Lin Zhen used his Star Fall earlier, he hadn¡¯t caused any damage to the Original World¡¯s space at any other time.


    The spatial crack disappeared quickly, as if it had never appeared here.


    Only a giant Permanent Crystal, which had deviated from its course by almost a kilometer after being hit by Ning Qingxuan and Lin Zhen, continued to fly towards the ground.


    *********


    ¡°Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince! Great news, great news!¡±


    In the void, in a carriage pulled by eight Divine eagles, Crown Prince Liang Zhihuan received a report from his subordinate.


    ¡°Speak, what news?¡±


    ¡°ording to our observation instrument, just now, the Permanent Crystal¡¯s orbit has deviated, deviating a whole ten kilometers. So now, we also need to make some adjustments to our current route.¡±


    ¡°Oh! It deviated by ten kilometers?¡±


    ¡°Yes, there is no mistake. Your Highness, with this ten-kilometer deviation, if we continue to intercept it halfway, we might really have a chance topletely send this outside the capital of Nan Liang Country. Our capital city will be saved!¡±


    Upon hearing the report and seeing the images sent from the other party, the Crown Prince finally rxed his furrowed brow.


    Several Longevity Warriors who apanied him also celebrated together hearing this news.


    No matter the reason, the had finally deviated, which was great news. The capital of Nan Liang was saved, and their mission could bepleted.


    They happily celebrated for a while before the Crown Prince continued asking, ¡°Have you found out what caused the to deviate?¡±


    ¡°Well, the impact is somewhat unclear, but ording to some images, it seems that two people made a move and shook the Permanent Crystal, causing it to deviate.¡±


    ¡°Oh! There was such a thing. Then hurry up and continue investigating, find out who these two unknown heroes are, and there will be great rewards from this Prince.¡±


    The Crown Prince was in a great mood, not expecting that there were still experts in Nan Liang helping the court. Such subjects were extremely rare, and he had to find them and express his gratitude, even if they were recluses.<div>


    He opened the Dimensional Universe screen, sharing it with the Longevity Warriors in the carriage.


    Messages from the detectors kepting, all about what had happened near the Permanent Crystal before.


    The technology of the Original World was not more advanced than the New World, and Nan Liang¡¯s technology was weak. The images were somewhat intermittent and unclear.


    ¡°Quickly solve the problem with the rity of the image and zoom in a little. I haven¡¯t even found these two heroes yet.¡±<div>


    The Crown Prince became anxious, and his subordinates began to solve the problem immediately.


    A group of technical experts worked for a while before finally allowing the Crown Prince to see the figures on the screen.


    The Crown Prince and a group of Longevity Warriors gathered in front of the screen to watch carefully.


    The image duration was not very long, and on the screen, it started with two people fighting.


    ¡°What¡¯s going on? Are people fighting?¡±


    But the image was too unclear for them to even distinguish who the two people were, or whether they were male or female.


    ¡°These two people have good strength. They can fight so fiercely in the void, they must be at least at the level of Peak World King, right?¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t think so; Peak World King would have a hard time creating such a scene. Especially the one with the sword, who¡¯s at least a Longevity Realm warrior. The one with the spear or staff¡­ is at least a Peak World King, or even possibly a Longevity Warrior.¡±


    ¡°Li Lao¡¯s analysis is correct. It seems that these two Longevity Warriors were dueling or practicing their skills here. But when they saw the iing, they set aside their grievances and joined forces to help us solve this major problem!¡±


    However, Crown Prince Liang Zhihuan furrowed his brows slightly. He couldn¡¯t see the two fighters clearly, but the one wielding the sword seemed to be a woman with swirling robes, even though it was just a vague image.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    ¡°A woman¡­in the Longevity Realm¡­fighting with someone¡­¡± he muttered in confusion.


    Then, the scene shifted, and the enormous Permanent Crystal flew over. The battle between the two came to a halt.


    The gun-wielding Martial Artist withdrew, while the sword-wielding one began to attack the one sh at a time, attempting to knock it off course and away from their path.<div>


    The process seemed skilled and well-practiced, indicating that this person had done this kind of thing before.


    The attacksted for over ten minutes, its intensity making even the Longevity Experts feel inferior.


    ¡°This sword-wielding warrior is almost as strong as the Crown Princess!¡±


    The Crown Princess, having refined her Divine Body, was stronger than any Longevity Realm warriors and was widely acknowledged.


    However, the Crown Prince¡¯s expression grew increasingly sullen, his lips pursed in silence, and he had an ominous feeling in his heart.


    After a while, the sword-wielding warrior could hardly carry on. She red up with Star Power, seemingly trying to use herst strength to shake the. The Warriors present were all moved by her noble spirit and determination.


    ¡°There are still people with such integrity and spirit among ordinary folk? This is truly incredible!¡±


    ¡°Who exactly is this person? Is she going to die? Your Highness, we must get to the bottom of this matter and not let this hero¡¯s sacrifice be in vain!¡±


    An annoyed Longevity Warrior said, ¡°What kind of image is this? We can¡¯t see anything clearly! Your Highness, why don¡¯t we buy a new operating system from the Da Liang Empire? They can send it to us in just a few minutes for a price, and then we¡¯ll be able to see the faces of these heroes.¡±


    The Crown Prince was known for his frugality and resourcefulness and always tried to save wherever possible. The Longevity Warrior hadn¡¯t expected him to approve the purchase so decisively. ¡°Buy it! Buy it now! We must get to the bottom of this matter!¡±


    Soon, someone went to make arrangements while the others continued to watch.


    At this critical moment, the gun-wielding warrior finally took action.


    His previous performance hadn¡¯t seemed particrly remarkable, but this attack left everyone dumbfounded.<div>


    This strike could only be described as earth-shattering. He transformed into a falling from the sky, appearing no weaker than the Permanent Crystal, and collided with it while carrying the momentum to destroy everything.


    Due to this attack, the already off-course deviated further and moved to its current position.


    The warriors couldn¡¯t help but p for the two heroes, eagerly anticipating the moment when the new system would arrive and reveal their true faces.


    ¡°Your Highness, we¡¯ve received the new system. Please pause the video, and we¡¯ll install it right now.¡±


    The scene froze at this moment as they began the tedious process of installing the new system.


    Under the watchful eye of the Crown Prince, the instation went quickly, and it was soonplete.


    It had to be said that the Da Liang Empire¡¯s technology was far superior to that of Nan Liang. Once the new system was installed, the image rity improved dramatically.


    ¡°Ah, I can see clearly now! It¡¯s a man and a woman ¨C the man has the gun, and the woman has the sword.¡±


    ¡°I bet they¡¯re a couple who had a disagreement. Didn¡¯t you see the woman chasing the man and attacking him relentlessly while he barely fought back? Now that they see the iing, they¡¯ve joined forces again.¡±


    ¡°Sigh, what kind of argument is worth getting physical over? They are both such noble people, and I truly hope they find happiness together¡­.¡±


    At this moment, the Crown Prince suddenly shouted, ¡°Enough! You¡¯re all so annoying! Continue watching and don¡¯t say a word.¡±


    The Longevity Warriors were taken aback and closed their mouths, unsure as to why the prince had be so angry.


    On the screen, the scene shifted again. The woman seemed to be holding her sword to the man¡¯s throat, saying something. The man, however, said something that made the woman¡¯s body tremble slightly, as if she were hesitating, excited, and unsure all at once.<div>


    Then, the horrifying situation ensued. The space fissure brought forth by the Permanent Crystal swept right over them.


    The man and woman pulled their hands together and embraced tightly as they were swallowed by the space fissure.


    The Longevity Warriors were shocked silent.


    ¡°Rewind the footage, zoom in! I want to see who these two people are.¡±


    The video quickly rewound, and the camera zoomed forward, gradually revealing the true faces of the man and woman.


    As the space fissure approached, the man and woman held hands, and the woman leaned into the man¡¯s arms. At this moment, her face came into clear view.


    The Crown Princess!


    This time, no one dared to speak out. Instead, one after another, they gasped in shock as the sound echoed within the vehicle.

 Chapter 663: 665: Inside the Spatial Turbulence

    Chapter 663: Chapter 665: Inside the Spatial Turbulence


    Spatial Turbulence raged around them, but Lin Zhen wasn¡¯t too afraid.


    The so-called Spatial Turbulence was abination of all energy elements and the dark energy in the universe, which could inflict lethal damage to almost every life with its high-speed impact.


    But Lin Zhen wasn¡¯t afraid because he had cultivated all elemental energy long ago.


    Moreover, Lin Zhen had cultivated each of the elemental energies to the extreme point,prehending the power of the atom.


    It was precisely because of this that the elemental energy couldn¡¯t cause lethal damage to Lin Zhen. Only the impact carried by the Dark Energy made him somewhat painful, requiring a shield for protection.


    This shield needed to be made up of all elemental energies to ensure it wouldn¡¯t be broken within the Spatial Turbulence, but it required a significant amount of Star Power to sustain it.


    However, Ning Qingxuan, who was nearby, didn¡¯t have such abilities. Although she was a Longevity Realm Martial Artist, she couldn¡¯t cultivate all the energy elements. The onught of Spatial Turbulence made Ning Qingxuan painfully resistant.


    Both of them had lost control of their bodies, traversing the boundless Spatial Turbulence. The only thing they could hold on to was each other.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s tall body embraced Ning Qingxuan. At this point, he couldn¡¯t easily let her go. Although this woman wanted to kill him, her character was still somewhat admirable to Lin Zhen.


    He released the energy elements from his body,bined them with his Spiritual Power, and formed a protective shield to block the Spatial Turbulence as much as possible.<div>


    Although the powerful impact still made him ufortable, at least both of them didn¡¯t have to die.


    After the initial panic, Ning Qingxuan noticed Lin Zhen¡¯s actions.


    Her small white jade hands pressed against Lin Zhen¡¯s chest. Lin Zhen¡¯s firm chest made her feel suffocated, and more so, it was the emotional chaos within her. She couldn¡¯t ept that they were embracing each other when just moments ago they had been mortal enemies.


    Lin Zhen saw Ning Qingxuan trying to break free and shouted in her ear, ¡°Crown Princess, this is a crucial moment for our lives! Ick Star Power, so you better release yours to prevent my shield from breaking. Otherwise, when my power is exhausted, I¡¯ll die too. And you won¡¯tst even a minute without me!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯d rather die than be with you!¡± Ning Qingxuan struggled with a flushed face.


    ¡°Enough! Great achievementse from oveing small obstacles. You managed to advance to the Longevity Realm at such a young age. How much effort did your sect, family, and friends put in for this? Should it just be given up on so easily? Stupid!¡±


    Ning Qingxuan was taken aback, her struggling movements somewhat halted.


    ¡°I know you want to kill me, but you can do it after we reach a safe ce. Do you really want to die together with me? Is it just because I kissed you once? Whether it¡¯s one kiss or ten, if you keep struggling like this, I¡¯ll¡­¡±


    Lin Zhen puckered his lips, quickly approaching Ning Qingxuan¡¯s red lips.


    Ning Qingxuan eximed in surprise. Given the situation, her Star Power was almost exhausted, and her physical strength was no match for Lin Zhen, making it impossible for her to avoid his advances.


    Frightened, she shut her eyes tightly, pursed her lips, and forcefully turned her head away.


    But Lin Zhen¡¯s lips didn¡¯tnd on her as he only wanted Ning Qingxuan to cooperate a little.


    After a while with no movement, Ning Qingxuan slowly opened her eyes, only to see Lin Zhen¡¯s forehead covered in sweat. To maintain the defense, Lin Zhen had to continuously consume Star Power without time for recovery. He wouldn¡¯t be able to hold it for very long.


    Her determination to kill Lin Zhen finally wavered a little.


    Though the man before her was somewhat annoying, he didn¡¯t seem to be inherently evil.


    Of course, this didn¡¯t mean Ning Qingxuan could forgive Lin Zhen¡¯s actions. Rather, it was an urgent situation, and now the two were relying on each other for survival. Neither could survive without the other.


    ¡°Stop staring. Maintaining my shield requires Star Power. You should release your Star Power into it, allowing me to rest for a while, as I¡¯m too weak right now.¡±


    Ning Qingxuan didn¡¯t say anything, but her Star Power was quietly released, injecting new strength into Lin Zhen¡¯s protective shield.


    With Ning Qingxuan¡¯s support, Lin Zhen finally didn¡¯t have to endure such pressure, gaining a rare opportunity to breathe.<div>


    But once he stopped, he realized just how enchanting the soft body in his arms was.


    The slender waist his arm encircled seemed to be less than a handful, while her chest filled with soft sticity pressed against his own, making him somewhat restless.


    Plus the pure and gentle face before him, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t help but silently admit she was a peerless beauty.


    No wonder the Crown Prince still pursued Ning Qingxuan despite what had happened. Among all the women Lin Zhen had ever seen, she was the only oneparable to Little Phoenix.<div>


    After a while, it seemed that Ning Qingxuan sensed Lin Zhen¡¯s burning gaze. Her face flushed, and she red at Lin Zhen before attempting to put some distance between them.


    But in their embrace, no matter how hard she tried, she couldn¡¯t separate them.


    Lin Zhen felt that it was somewhat inappropriate and slowly closed his eyes without looking at her, focusing on recovering his strength.


    A few minutester, the soft body in his arms began to heat up, and Lin Zhen knew she was reaching her limit.


    Opening his eyes, he saw Ning Qingxuan drenched in sweat, her face pale.


    ¡°You take a break; I¡¯ll take over!¡±


    Lin Zhen replenished the Star Power, allowing Ning Qingxuan to rest.


    With her still struggling to maintain distance from him even in her exhausted state, Lin Zhen decided to press her against his chest, ¡°Just lean here honestly for a while. I¡¯m not taking advantage of you. If you don¡¯t recover well, and I can¡¯t hold on any longer, we¡¯ll both end up dead.¡±


    At this point, Ning Qingxuan seemed to have somewhate to terms with the situation. She closed her eyes and leaned her head on Lin Zhen¡¯s chest, a position that was indeed more conducive to recovery.


    However, from Lin Zhen¡¯s perspective, the slightly transparent red earlobe revealed that its owner¡¯s inner turmoil was far from calm.


    Lin Zhen knew she was embarrassed, so he didn¡¯t say anything but silently released his Star Power to resist the invasion of the Spatial Turbulence.


    It was fortunate that Ning Qingxuan was with him; otherwise, Lin Zhen would not have been able to survive here once his Star Power was exhausted.


    As a Longevity Realm Martial Artist, Ning Qingxuan wasn¡¯t as weak as Lin Zhen, and her recovery speed was even faster than his. After about ten minutes, she took over the task of supporting the protective shield.<div>


    In this way, the two of them took turns supporting the shield, and their cooperation became increasingly tacit.


    Since they were in such a situation, Ning Qingxuan had no choice but to ept the temporaryfort of leaning on Lin Zhen¡¯s embrace, albeit reluctantly.


    However, over time, the initial tension between them gradually dissipated¡­


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    Inside the carriage pulled by the Divine eagle, it was as if a thunderstorm was about to erupt.


    People were all anxiously watching the Crown Prince. As People of Nan Liang, everyone knew how deeply the Crown Prince loved the Crown Princess.


    Counting their ages, the Crown Prince was two thousand years older than the Crown Princess.


    Initially, the Crown Prince had been diligently cultivating, receiving the Emperor¡¯s focused nurturing, and finally breaking through to the Longevity Realm at the age of two thousand.


    In his heart, the Crown Prince had nned to consider marriage only after reaching the Longevity Realm.


    At the beginning, there was a girl who was betrothed to the Crown Prince from a young age. He married her when he entered the Longevity realm.


    That girl was originally nned to be the queen by the old emperor.


    However, just after the Crown Prince advanced to the Longevity Realm, he went out for a stroll and met Ning Qingxuan, who was still a little girl back then.


    At such a young age, she had unparalleled talent and was already showing signs of breathtaking beauty. Quite bafflingly, she captured the heart of the Crown Prince.<div>


    From that day on, Crown Prince Liang Zhihuan announced that he would definitely marry Ning Qingxuan in the future and reserved the position of queen for her forever.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    However, the Qingye Sect, which wanted to train Ning Qingxuan, poured cold water on the Crown Prince¡¯s n, saying that she wouldn¡¯t marry anyone before entering the Longevity Realm.


    But Liang Zhihuan told the Qingye Sect that he was willing to wait. As Longevity Experts, they had plenty of time. He would wait for Ning Qingxuan to grow up and advance to the Longevity Realm, then they could spend their lives together.


    That¡¯s how their engagement was decided.


    After that, the Crown Prince did well. Besides the girl with whom he had been betrothed, he married no other women.


    That concubine was also unfortunate. She only had one child with the Crown Prince after being married for several hundred years. After giving birth to the child, she died, leaving Liang Chen as their only son.


    It was essentially Ning Qingxuan who raised Liang Chen.


    However, after Ning Qingxuan reached the Longevity Realm and before she married the Crown Prince, the Hua Hua Taisui incident urred.


    This incident could be considered a scandal. The entire Nan Liang knew about the Crown Princess ¨C her beauty surpassing even flowers.


    Because of this, the Crown Prince made a decision.


    He would wait again until most of the people who knew about the incident died, and after he had dealt with Hua Hua Taisui, then, he would finally hold their wedding.


    Ning Qingxuan was indifferent to this decision and agreed to it.


    This series of events showed the Crown Prince¡¯s love for the Crown Princess, but who would have thought that such a thing would happen?<div>


    Although the Crown Princess had been photographed bathing before, she was still wearing some clothes, revealing only her figure and nothing else. However, this time was different ¨C she was actually being held in someone¡¯s arms!


    The Crown Princess, whom the Crown Prince regarded as a forbidden treasure and didn¡¯t allow other men to nce at her, was tightly held by another man. Although the incident happened abruptly, it was something the Crown Prince couldn¡¯t bear!


    Moreover, Liang Zhihuan had no way to deal with it right now, as the Crown Princess had entered the Spatial Turbulence with someone else, leaving him with nowhere to look for her.


    The carriage was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop, and the Crown Prince seemed to be on the verge of exploding.


    Everyone in their hearts hoped that the Crown Prince wouldn¡¯t lose his temper rashly since the Crown Princess was in such a precarious situation.


    Liang Chen took a few deep breaths, ¡°Find out who that man is! Try to connect to his Dimensional Universe. Someone had once predicted the Crown Princess¡¯s fortune, and she has the face of great wealth and nobility. She definitely won¡¯t fall halfway.¡±


    Saying this, he turned to everyone present, ¡°Today¡¯s events must be kept secret. I don¡¯t want to hear any gossip outside. Otherwise, even if I have to mobilize an entire nation, I won¡¯t let the person who spread the rumors live!¡±


    Everyone nodded their heads, thinking this would be for the best.


    The Crown Prince looked at the new system once more, his tone cold enough to freeze water, ¡°Get this thing out of my sight! I never want to see it again!¡±

 Chapter 664 - 666: This is Lin Zhen’s Little Tree (Third Update)

    Chapter 664: Chapter 666: This is Lin Zhen¡¯s Little Tree (Third Update)


    Lin Zhen¡¯s days of suffering and seduction didn¡¯tst long.


    He knew that this situation was only temporary because it happened so suddenly, and once they reached a safe ce, the rtionship between the two might change again.


    However, he still hoped to end this state sooner because if it continued, neither of them could withstand it for long.


    It was probably three or four dayster that an opportunity arose.


    The Spatial Turbulence was a dangerous ce, but also a wondrous one.


    There was no distance in time and space here; it might exist forever, or in the next second, you might be in an unknown world.


    This time, thanks to Ning Qingxuan, who tried to avoid embarrassment by focusing on other things, she saw a ck dot wandering towards them when Lin Zhen released his Star Power!


    As a Longevity Warrior, she could clearly feel the Spatial Power contained within!


    It was a Spatial Fragment!


    If they got close to this Spatial Fragment, they might end up in a different ce, but wherever they went, it would be better than being in this boundless Spatial Rift.


    ¡°Go there!¡±


    With Ning Qingxuan¡¯s reminder, Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes lit up, and the two of them began to use their remaining Star Power to move forward through the Space Storm.


    Fame does note without effort. When they were almost exhausted from the journey, they finally reached the side of the ck dot.


    They both leaped with all their might, and the next thing they knew, they were in another space!


    Their surroundings were changing, and the next second, they both fell to the ground.


    Lin Zhen raised his head and looked around.


    This was not a veryrge space, with a diameter of about a few hundred meters, and at the center of this space was a small hill.


    Atop the hill, there seemed to be a light source, preventing the space from being too dark.


    Ning Qingxuan finally got some relief and moved away from Lin Zhen as if avoiding a gue. She stood up and swept the entire space with her powerful Spiritual Power.


    ¡°This is a broken space. I don¡¯t know where it belongs. There are only the two of us as living beings.¡±


    Lin Zhen, who had already passed his Weak Period from taking the Divine Power Pills, stood up and looked around for a while: ¡°That¡¯s not necessarily true. nts also count as life forms.¡±


    Ning Qingxuan¡¯s gaze fell on Lin Zhen, as her eyes revealed a hint ofplexity.


    ¡°Crown Princess, we are both in distress now, like two grasshoppers on the same string. Are you still determined to kill me?¡±


    Ning Qingxuan didn¡¯t let Lin Zhen off with his words; she slowly put her palm on her sword: ¡°You tell me first, who are you? Are you Lin Zhen or Hua Hua Taisui?¡±


    Lin Zhen knew that if he fought Ning Qingxuan in this space, he would definitely not be her opponent. So he didn¡¯t resist and just stood there calmly: ¡°I have wanted to tell you this for a long time, but you never gave me the opportunity. I am Lin Zhen, not Hua Hua Taisui.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re lying! Lin Zhen is your Avatar, and your real body is Hua Hua Taisui, right?¡±


    Lin Zhen quickly shook his head: ¡°Absolutely not. In fact, Hua Hua Taisui is already dead. His body was turned into my Avatar. Crown Princess, I know Hua Hua Taisui has done some unforgivable things, but you can¡¯t hold me responsible for that. In a way, I have helped you avenge yourself.¡±


    ¡°You killed Hua Hua Taisui?¡± Ning Qingxuan hesitated for a moment, not expecting this oue.


    ¡°Of course. You are a Longevity Warrior, with vast powers. You can carefully sense who is the Avatar and who is the real body between us. ¡±


    So saying, Lin Zhen brought out Hua Hua Taisui¡¯s Avatar and stood side by side with it.


    After removing his thoughtspletely from Hua Hua Taisui¡¯s Avatar, Hua Hua Taisui, who lost his soul, became a wooden stake, standing there nkly and motionless.


    Ning Qingxuan¡¯s Spiritual Power swept over and immediately distinguished between the real and the fake.


    Lin Zhen quickly put away his Avatar, worrying that Ning Qingxuan would impulsively ughter the Avatar, which would cost him a great helper and a source of Star Power.


    Without the Avatar, Lin Zhen wouldn¡¯t stand a chance against Ning Qingxuan.


    Ning Qingxuan stood for a while, and Lin Zhen felt that her killing intent had diminished. His heart became a little more at ease


    ¡°Even if you¡¯re not Hua Hua Taisui, you¡­in the bathhouse¡­ ¡±


    Lin Zhen hurriedly exined: ¡°Crown Princess, you can¡¯t entirely me me for that, can you? You didn¡¯t give me a chance, and you just started yelling and fighting as soon as you saw me. Isn¡¯t it unfair to only allow you to attack me and not allow me to fight back? Killing people in a martial arts fight is verymon; my methods couldn¡¯t be considered too excessive.¡±


    Upon hearing Lin Zhen¡¯s rebuttal, Ning Qingxuan realized her actions were somewhat impulsive.


    She¡¯s not an unreasonable person, and besides, Lin Zhen had saved her once before.


    Letting go of her sword, Ning Qingxuan said to Lin Zhen: ¡°You killed Hua Hua Taisui and saved me once, but you also humiliated me twice. Let¡¯s consider our debts and grievances settled. From now on, we shall have no further contact!¡±


    With that, Ning Qingxuan turned and walked away, heading straight for the top of the hill.


    Lin Zhen shrugged his shoulders. He could see that Ning Qingxuan was still somewhat angry with him, but as long as she didn¡¯t call for his death, at least he would be safe.


    Lin Zhen looked around and a faint smile appeared on his face.


    Seeing the radiant light on the mountaintop, Lin Zhen tidied up his somewhat messy clothes and followed the Crown Princess to the top of the mountain.


    The surrounding space was shrouded in a misty haze, with only a bit of brightness at the top of the mountain.


    Atop the mountain, a tree grew.


    The tree was not very big, about five or six meters tall, but it had already reached the top of the space and could not grow any further, with a thickness less than one person.


    It could also be said that it wasn¡¯t as thick as Lin Zhen, but it was definitely thicker than Ning Qingxuan.


    As the two stood beneath the tree, they looked up at its top, where the bright light wasing from.


    The tree was densely covered with brilliant flowers.


    Above those flowers, egg-sized Star Crystals with a dazzling glow floated slightly. Amidst the darkness, they appeared so beautiful that they seemed almost unreal.


    ¡°Wow! What kind of flowers are these? They¡¯re so beautiful!¡±


    Ning Qingxuan¡¯s first concern was, surprisingly, the flowers, which left Lin Zhen somewhat speechless.


    However, her attention soon shifted to the Star Crystals.


    With her stunning face close to the Star Crystals, Ning Qingxuan carefully observed them for a while, then slowly said, ¡°Born from the essence of heaven and earth, nourished by the spiritual qi of space, these star-like fruits possess extraordinary power.¡±


    Lin Zhen arrived beneath the tree, pulled down a slightly curved branch, and looked closely.


    Star Crystals were not new to Lin Zhen, as his Star Fruit Tree was covered with them.


    However, the growth of those Star Crystals was limited, and they could only produce fruits that Constant Star Period Martial Artists could absorb. They were of no use to Lin Zhen, who had reached the Domain King level.


    But the Star Crystals on this little tree were different. The ones densely packed here had stronger energy.


    Within the smallest Star Crystals, there was Star Powerparable to that of Star System Stage Juyuan Powder!


    These were for Star System Period Martial Artists to consume.


    Some of the medium-sized ones contained Star Domain Stage Juyuan Powder¡¯s Star Power, which could be used by Domain King level Martial Artists.


    Even somerger ones held Star Realm Stage Juyuan Powder¡¯s Star Power, suitable for World Kings to consume.


    Aside from those three types, there were somerge Star Crystals that held power that Lin Zhen had never seen before, which were for Longevity Warriors to consume!


    Furthermore, some exceptionallyrge Star Crystals contained astonishing Star Power that even caught Lin Zhen off guard.


    ¡°These are true treasures. Each Star Crystal has the effect of an elixir, and these Star Crystals have absolutely no side effects. Consuming them is even more convenient than using elixirs. I can¡¯t even imagine how much this tree¡¯s Star Crystals are worth.¡±


    Seeing the tree full of fruits, Lin Zhen¡¯s heart was moved. He could not let this tree remain here. He needed to give it a better environment and move it to the Dark Star Space.


    With this thing, he wouldn¡¯t have to worry about not having elixirs in the future.


    Thinking this, Lin Zhen stepped forward, wanting to pick a Star Crystal and see for himself.


    However, at that moment, Ning Qingxuan suddenly stood in front of Lin Zhen: ¡°What are you doing?¡±


    ¡°I want to pick a Star Crystal!¡± said Lin Zhen.


    ¡°That¡¯s not allowed. I saw these things first. Firste, first served. You should understand that rule, right? Have you asked for my permission as the owner?¡±


    In Lin Zhen¡¯s impression, Ning Qingxuan was a beautiful, yet rather stern and somewhat rigid woman. However, at this moment, he saw a hint of mischief in her beautiful eyes.


    Ning Qingxuan was still angry at Lin Zhen because he had taken advantage of her. Although Lin Zhen had saved her, she couldn¡¯t bring herself to attack him. Nevertheless, in this small space with just the two of them, her girlish nature was somewhat unleashed, and she wanted to give Lin Zhen a hard time to vent her anger.


    Seeing this side of Ning Qingxuan, a hint of a smile appeared on Lin Zhen¡¯s face. This version of the Crown Princess seemed much more lively.


    However, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t intend to let her get what she wanted easily and asked, ¡°Crown Princess, are you sure that these things belong to whoever sees them first?¡±


    ¡°Yes, firste, first served. These are mine!¡± said Ning Qingxuan happily.


    ¡°Then, Crown Princess, please take a closer look. This tree is mine. You¡¯d better not stand in my shade.¡±


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    ¡°What nonsense are you talking about?¡± Ning Qingxuan looked back in confusion, following Lin Zhen¡¯s pointing direction.


    With one nce, she immediately wore an expression as if she¡¯d seen a ghost.


    She was a Longevity Warrior and a strong one at that. She had enough confidence to know that Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t possibly pull any tricks under her watch.


    Yet, on the trunk of that little tree, there was a line of somewhat blurred but still legible handwriting.


    ¡°Lin Zhen¡¯s Little Tree!¡±

 Chapter 665 - 667: Farewell to the Space-time Wandering Flower

    Chapter 665: Chapter 667: Farewell to the Space-time Wandering Flower


    Lin Zhen had to admit that this cosmic space was full of coincidences, and things were just that magical.


    When he arrived in this space, he immediately realized where he was.


    This wandering space was the one he had entered in Earth¡¯s God Generals Training Camp during his time in the Star Fruit Tree.


    He still remembered the star crystals on this tree and the Space-time Wandering Flower back then.


    When Lin Zhen left this space back then, he had even carved the words ¡°Lin Zhen¡¯s Little Tree¡± on the tree trunk.


    Perhaps this could be called destiny. Unexpectedly, he entered this space again amid the spatial turbulence.


    A thousand years had passed, and there were no other changes in this space except that the little tree had grown a lot. Lin Zhen didn¡¯t know what opportunities this space had encountered in these thousand years, but the blossoms that were once on the tree now disyed even more brilliant Star Crystals.


    Lin Zhen never thought that the random characters he had carved back then could be used as a weapon to counterattack Ning Qingxuan.


    Ning Qingxuan lowered her head and stared at the words on the tree trunk, her beautiful eyes filled with disbelief.


    ¡°How is this possible? When did you carve this?¡±


    ¡°A long, long time ago. Crown Princess, I told you this is my territory, but you didn¡¯t believe me. Now that the evidence is irrefutable, what do you have to say?¡±


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    Ning Qingxuan red at Lin Zhen for a while, blinked a few times, and felt a strange sense of grievance in her heart.


    As a Longevity Realm Martial Artist, she was constantly suppressed by the man in front of her, unable to take revenge after being taken advantage of. Now they were in a strange space, and it was still his territory.


    The most hateful thing was that she had already said too much on her own, and now it was a little difficult for her to back down.


    Was she really going to find a hidden corner and give this ce to Lin Zhen?


    Her long eyshes drooped listlessly, like her current mood. She struggled to move her feet.


    Lin Zhen did not have any intention of stopping Ning Qingxuan. He casually sat down under the tree.


    Ning Qingxuan turned to look at him, snorted coldly, and hurried away from the tree.


    But this space was only sorge. Ning Qingxuan couldn¡¯t go far, so she stopped not far away on another small mound, about twenty or thirty meters away from Lin Zhen.


    After struggling in the spatial turbulence for several days, both of them were extremely weak and tired. Ning Qingxuan immediately began to sit and recover on the spot when she arrived there.


    Lin Zhen was rtively better off. Having passed the weak period of the Divine Power Pills, he could still hold on.


    Instead of choosing to rest immediately, Lin Zhen came to the tree and looked for the Space-time Wandering Flower he had encountered before.


    The Space-time Wandering Flower was the most special star crystal on the tree. Lin Zhen had obtained his space power from here before.


    After searching for a while, Lin Zhen saw a floating star crystal amongst several huge Star Crystals.


    This star crystal was notrge, but its colors were different from the other star crystals.


    The star crystal was light green, with strands of silver light swirling within. Lin Zhen gently brought his fingers close and felt the hairs on his fingers stand slightly, sensing the energy of the Thunder and Lightning Element.


    ¡°There is space power and thunder and lightning element. After a thousand years, this Space-time Wandering Flower has finally grown a new flower.¡±


    ¡°I still remember that after I picked the special stargem back then, this space was on the verge of copse. But as long as this tree is here, it won¡¯t actually copse. The long-term wandering in space will instead give birth to something miraculous.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s Thunder and Lightning Element had alreadyprehended the power of atoms, but his previous thunder and lightning seemed like a toy in front of the power inside this star crystal.


    ¡°Chris, can you help me look up information about thunder and lightning?¡±


    Chris immediately responded.


    ¡°Master, this ce is not within the scope of the Original World. You are currently in a space-time rift, so the Dimensional Universe¡¯s signal does not cover this ce.¡±


    ¡°So, I can¡¯t ess the information.¡± Lin Zhen was somewhat disappointed.


    ¡°For ordinary intelligent life, they certainly would not be able to ess it. But I am different. Under your careful nurturing, Master, your intelligent life has long be an independent super life form. I have stored a lot of information in my own space. Even without the signal from the Dimensional Universe, I can find countless things.¡±


    ¡°Then quickly help me see what¡¯s going on with this thunder and lightning.¡±


    Chris checked for a while, then told Lin Zhen, ¡°Master, there is no record of this kind of thunder and lightning in the Dimensional Universe¡¯s database, but there is something simr.¡±


    ¡°Tell me about it.¡±


    ¡°Alright, ording to my investigation, this kind of lightning should belong to the initial form of thunderlight. The lightning we see in rainy days is called rain thunder. Some Martial Artists can emit lightning with powerful effects to ward off evil, which is called Divine Thunder for Warding off Evil. Some are purely for killing, called Palm Thunder. Some Martial Artists have even mastered the lightning from the creation of the world, called Purple Heaven Divine Thunder.¡±


    ¡°But this kind of lightning is obviously not any one of them. Strictly speaking, this lightning is more advanced, pure, and without attributes. Such thunderlight is extremely rare. If the master can make good use of it, it would be of infinite benefits to you.¡±


    ¡°Oh! What kind of benefits will there be?¡±


    ¡°Speed! Space Power! And massive damage. Master, if you can control it, your speed will be substantially improved, which will be of great help in battles. Moreover, the Space Power contained within this Star Crystal is almost fused with the thunderlight. If the master can obtain this Space Power, you can make unlimited use of it, such as long-range teleportation.¡±


    ¡°Finally, the destructive power depends on you, Master. I can tell you a method. Lightning is the most domineering elemental energy, and the master should activate its strongest characteristic, a process called nurturing. What kind of thunderlight you nurture it to be, that¡¯s what it will be. This is unique to you.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded, listening to Chris¡¯s introduction, this kind of thunderlight was indeed precious, and he must make good use of it.


    Looking up at the tree full of Star Crystals, Lin Zhen was secretly excited in his heart. Although he couldn¡¯t leave this space for the time being, cultivating here would undoubtedly be much faster.


    It is still more than two years before the Divine Punishment Star will open. He hopes to find a way to leave this ce within this time.


    Just as he was about to pick the Special Stargem, Lin Zhen saw Ning Qingxuan not far away.


    The beautiful woman didn¡¯t know when she had alreadyin on the mound, eyes slightly closed, breathing evenly, and had actually fallen asleep.


    ¡°Hehe! Although she is a Longevity Warrior, her alertness is too poor. She¡¯s just a flower raised in a greenhouse. If I suddenly attack her now, would she still be alive?¡±


    Lin Zhen shook his head, muttered a few words to himself, and then came to Ning Qingxuan¡¯s side.


    After searching in his Space Ring, Lin Zhen took out a few items.


    A purple nket, Lin Zhen spread it on the ground, then used his Spiritual Power to silently lift Ning Qingxuan¡¯s body in mid-air and gently ced her on the nket.


    He had plenty of pillows and nkets in the Space Ring. After years of killing and collecting spoils, he had enough items in his Space Ring to open a department store.


    Like taking care of a child, Lin Zhen covered Ning Qingxuan with a nket and then gently touched her long hair, ¡°I know a lot about you and the things you¡¯ve been through. You¡¯re just a pitiful girl. If possible, I really hope to give you some warmth and be your best friend.¡±


    After saying that, Lin Zhen returned to his own territory to start cultivating.


    Just as Lin Zhen left, Ning Qingxuan¡¯s eyshes trembled slightly.


    She pretended to be asleep to see what Lin Zhen would do. If Lin Zhen tried to take advantage of her, she would definitely not tolerate him and would resort to killing instead.


    But she never expected Lin Zhen to take care of her so well, not onlyying her down gently but also revealing his heartfelt words.


    This made Ning Qingxuan¡¯s heart feel sour, and an inexplicable emotion rose within her.


    Her eyes seemed a little dry, she secretly opened them to take a glimpse of Lin Zhen, wiping away the tears that had formed.


    Perhaps her feelings had changed, and she didn¡¯t find Lin Zhen as annoying as before.


    Somehow, Ning Qingxuan felt a hint of warmth in her heart. Although she initially intended to pretend to be asleep, the nket was so cozy that she couldn¡¯t help but fall asleep, not worrying about her safety at all.


    As Ning Qingxuan entered dreand, Lin Zhen, who was seemingly cultivating, secretly opened one eye and nced at her.


    Looking at the sleeping beauty in her dreams, Lin Zhen revealed a slight smile.


    ¡°Little girl! Trying topete with me! Although you are a Longevity Warrior, you still have a long way to go to y these tricks with me. After this time, I bet you¡¯ve thrown your murderous intentions towards me far away!¡±


    Although Ning Qingxuan had a bit of cleverness,pared to Lin Zhen, who had walked through fire and water, she was far behind in her schemes.


    This time, Lin Zhen was at ease, standing under the tree and gently picking the Space-time Wandering Flower.


    He reached out to cut the connection between the Star Crystal and the flower, and the Star Crystal floated slowly into Lin Zhen¡¯s palm.


    The intertwining green and silver auras and pure lightning flowed slowly inside, without even a spark jumping.


    ¡°Nurturing the most domineering thunderlight, ording to Chris, I think there¡¯s one ce that is best.¡±


    ¡°That is within me, the core of my Dantian, the existence that destroys everything: my ck Hole!¡±


    Generally, after Martial Artists enter the Star System Stage, the ck Hole no longer exists. However, Lin Zhen is different. As a ck Hole Beast, the ck Hole is the core of his Dantian, and it always exists and is frequently used.


    Once his mind was set, Lin Zhen began his cultivation.


    The power of the Star Crystal was absorbed by him and guided into his body, while that strand of attributeless thunderlight was quickly taken into his ck Hole.


    With the nurturing power of the ck Hole, Lin Zhen believes that one day, this thunderlight will shine brilliantly and illuminate the starry sky!

 Chapter 666: 668: Lin Zhen Cant Last 10 Seconds

    Chapter 666: Chapter 668: Lin Zhen Can¡¯t Last 10 Seconds


    In fact, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t know what would happen to the lightning when it entered the ck Hole. However, he thought that since the lightning needed to be nurtured, the ck Hole would naturally be the best ce.


    But when the lightning entered the ck Hole, an astonishing change urred!


    The bolt of lightning plunged straight into the Naked Singrity!


    Inside the ck Hole, the Naked Singrity is the core. All forces would bepressed and dposed here, turning into neutrons with almost infinite density.


    If one were to ask where the scariest ce in the universe is, many people would probably choose the ck Hole, and the terror of ck Holeses from the Naked Singrity.


    The Naked Singrity, which destroys everything, has now be a base for the lightning. Although the lightning was absorbed by Lin Zhen, this thing still stunned him.


    The destructive power within the ck Hole converges to the Naked Singrity, and under the nurture of this destructive power, this bolt of lightning turned ck!


    ¡°This¡­ I didn¡¯t expect that the lightning entering the ck Hole would absorb the power of destruction. If this continues, what kind of lethal power will this lightning have in the future?¡±


    Lin Zhen was secretly excited. Since this lightning had such potential, he would slowly nurture it.


    Moreover, the speed and space power contained in this lightning was enough for Lin Zhen toprehend for a long time.<div>


    Lin Zhen was well-versed in these matters and began his round of cultivation.


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    Ning Qingxuan was awakened by the smell of barbecued meat.


    When she opened her eyes, she saw that Lin Zhen had set up arge structure on another small hill and was turning over an animal simr to a mountain goat.


    Various bottles and jars of spices were spread around him.


    It was clear that Lin Zhen was very skilled. As he quickly sprinkled various spices on, waves of fragrance burst forth. The golden roasted meat made one¡¯s mouth water.


    Ning Qingxuan always stayed at home and never had to worry about food, so her Space Ring probably had the least stuff.


    Apart from a few elixirs and weapons, she had nothing else.


    Even Martial Artists need to eat, as do Longevity Warriors. Although they won¡¯t starve if they don¡¯t eat, they still get hungry.


    Ning Qingxuan nced at Lin Zhen from a distance and did not move, but her neck as white as jade quivered slightly.


    ¡°Crown Princess, there are only two of us here, so we might as well stick together in adversity. I have prepared some food here, why note and eat together.¡±


    Ning Qingxuan sat down and began to meditate, not wanting tomunicate with the man who had driven her away from the shade of the tree.


    Lin Zhen nced at the stubborn woman, smiled faintly, and with a wave of his hand, a ball of radiant energy rose into the air, illuminating the starry sky like a red sun.


    That was not the end, he waved his hand again and a gentle breeze blew through the space, carrying the aroma of the roasted meat towards Ning Qingxuan.


    The goat came from Gu Yunting¡¯s Space Ring while the spices were his collected treasures. It was said that this goat was from the White Dragon Snow Mountain of the Da Liang Empire, living above the snow line and eating berries, which made it extremely delicious in taste.


    The salt came from the saltke of the Falling Star Lake, the chili was from the heavenly chili of the Da Zhou Empire. Not to mention, Lin Zhen washed and cleaned the goat with Void Mountain Spirit Spring and applied his countless years of barbecuing skills, supplemented with some Golden Pill ingredients. The taste would make even immortals salivate.


    Add to this, Lin Zhen mischievously directed the smell towards Ning Qingxuan using the Wind Element, which made her unable to calm her mind for practice.


    After several failed attempts to meditate, Ning Qingxuan simply stopped her practice, her eyes frosty as she stared at Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Crown Princess, don¡¯t be so hostile to me. As you saw, when we arrived here, this space was wandering within a Space-time rift. Who knows when we¡¯ll find a way out? Instead of continuously opposing each other like fighting roosters, why not live in harmony? What do you say?¡±<div>


    Ning Qingxuan pursed her lips in silence, seemingly contemting something.


    ¡°I know that the Crown Princess is a person with principles. When you found out that I came here first, you immediately gave me the ce. I respect you highly for this.¡±


    Seeing that Ning Qingxuan still didn¡¯t speak, Lin Zhen continued, ¡°Crown Princess, I hope to make a deal with you.¡±


    Ning Qingxuan looked at Lin Zhen, not knowing what he meant.<div>


    ¡°No matter how long you and I have to stay here, I will take care of all your life necessities from now on. Whatever you want to eat, just say it and I¡¯ll make sure it¡¯s delivered to you. But I have a small request as well, which is to ask the Crown Princess to teach me some martial arts techniques in the future.¡±


    ¡°You want me to teach you martial arts techniques?¡± Ning Qingxuan opened her eyes wide.


    ¡°Yes, Crown Princess, I am preparing to participate in the battles on Divine Punishment Star. You know that if I fight, I will represent Nan Liang. You wouldn¡¯t want me to suffer a crushing defeat on the Divine Punishment Star, to be killed or eliminated, right? After all, you are the Crown Princess of the Nan Liang Royal family, and you will rule over all in the future. This face of the Royal family is also part of you.¡±


    Ning Qingxuan was obviously persuaded. In her heart, it seemed that she was destined to be the Crown Princess, the queen.


    This isn¡¯t about love, but destiny. From her childhood, she already knew this.


    If it weren¡¯t for Hua Hua Taisui, she might already have been Queen today.


    The face of the Nan Liang royal family seems to have some connection with her.


    Moreover, what Lin Zhen said was true. The two of them didn¡¯t know when they would be able to leave this space. Being on guard all the time wasn¡¯t realistic, it¡¯s better to live in harmony.


    Having figured this out, Ning Qingxuan stood up and joined Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen had already prepared a table and chairs. If it weren¡¯t for the absence of wind and rain here, he would have even brought a tent.


    ¡°Alright! Let¡¯s get ready to eat.¡±


    He took out different kinds of dishes from the Space Ring. He even had food from when he was on Earth.


    ¡°Try this, it¡¯s from my hometown, it¡¯s called pickled mustard.¡±<div>


    Ning Qingxuan tasted a bit, and found the taste quite good.


    ¡°Try this too, it¡¯s also brought from the New World, it¡¯s called peanuts.¡±


    Ning Qingxuan ate a few peanuts and unexpectedly picked up a few more to eat, obviously she liked them.


    ¡°Haha! If you like them, you can eat more. And, try this; it¡¯s called crispy noodles. You can soak them in water or eat them dry.¡±


    ¡°Also this, seaweed. Have you ever tried it? It¡¯s a delicacy from the deep sea. In my hometown, this packet would cost one¡­ over ten thousand, enough for a family to live on for half a year.¡±


    Ning Qingxuan, eating various snacks Lin Zhen brought from Earth, her eyes gradually softened. These foods tasted so good, she had never tried them before.


    As soon as Ning Qingxuan had eaten a few, Lin Zhen¡¯s main course was served.


    The golden grilled meat was ced in front of her, torn into strips, served with various dipping sauces and smelled delicious.


    Ning Qingxuan¡¯s eating manner was very elegant. As a future Crown Princess, not only did she have to learn martial arts, but also etiquette. Her manners were impable.


    Perhaps Lin Zhen¡¯s cooking was too delicious, she ate elegantly but certainly not slow.


    Lin Zhen watched Ning Qingxuan eat with joy, and found that the Crown Princess had a foodie attribute, which made things easier.


    ¡°Take your time eating, you can drink this. I made it myself, it¡¯s Spirit Spring juice, it tastes pretty good.¡±


    Spirit Spring juice made from the Void Mountain Spirit Spring and some fruits was ced in front of Ning Qingxuan.<div>


    They enjoyed this meal for a full hour. In the end, Qingxuan happily devoured the after-meal sunflower seeds, her favourite.


    ¡°Okay, I think we can start now.¡±


    After eating, Ning Qingxuan immediately began to fulfill her responsibilities, ready to instruct Lin Zhen in martial arts.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    This was also what Lin Zhen desperately needed. Without the Dimensional Universe, he could do nothing but learn from Ning Qingxuan, the ideal sparring partner.


    Of course, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t need much instruction now. His martial arts techniques werepletely self-contained. What he needed most was for Ning Qingxuan to spar with him.


    ¡°Crown Princess, do you think I have a chance to refine my Divine Body on the Divine Punishment Star?¡±


    Ning Qingxuan paused before answering: ¡°I haven¡¯t ever participated in the trials of the Divine Punishment Star myself, but my mentor has. She was at the Peak of the World King when she participated. Her Star Power had reached 10 million, but she didn¡¯t even get a Primary Divine Body.¡±


    ¡°10 million Star Power and she did¡¯t get even a Primary Divine Body?¡± Lin Zhen was slightly shocked. He had originally thought that with his current strength, once he transferred his Star Energy to his physical body on Divine Punishment Star, he would be unbeatable. It seemed that this was not the case.


    ¡°Yes, in our Nan Liang, World Kings who have over 5 million Star Power are considered good. Butpared with the overall level in the whole Original World, Nan Liang is definitely of lower rank. In those big empires, World King Powerhouses are only considered strong when their Star Power reaches 10 million. Among them, some World King Powerhouses, who reach Peak level, can even defeat those in the Longevity Realm. Based on this assumption, even I, as I am today, won¡¯t get the strongest Divine Body in the Divine Punishment Star. What kind of gains do you think you can have with your current level?¡±


    Ning Qingxuan continued: ¡°Also, there are many martial artists in Divine Punishment Star and they have countless tricks up their sleeve. The thing you can rely on most is your own strength. For example, during our fight, many people will have a way to break the sudden surge of Star Power.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded in silence. Star Energy Transfer, under certain specific conditions, will fail. He must be cautious with this in the Divine Punishment Star. It¡¯s better to improve his own physical strength.


    ¡°Let¡¯s start. Your martial arts skills are very good now, and I don¡¯t have any specific things to teach you. Like when I used to teach Chen¡¯er, I will attack, you defend. Don¡¯t use your Star Power surge. If you can hold on for ten seconds, you¡¯ve passed the initial test and will qualify to survive on Divine Punishment Star.¡±


    ¡°Ten seconds?¡± Lin Zhen felt that he was being discriminated against.<div>


    Seeing Lin Zhen¡¯s reaction, Ning Qingxuan suddenly smiled, like a blooming flower: ¡°Lin Zhen, you are very strong, right? Don¡¯t be embarrassed if you can¡¯t even endure for ten seconds here.¡±


    An odd smile appeared on Lin Zhen¡¯s face: ¡°Here I go, Crown Princess. If one day, I can endure for ten hours, you must not surrender.¡±

 Chapter 667: 669: Crown Princesss Breakthrough Fails

    Chapter 667: Chapter 669: Crown Princess¡¯s Breakthrough Fails


    Ning Qingxuan only thought Lin Zhen was bragging when she heard his words, and she was unable to grasp his deeper intentions. She aggressively attacked him with her longsword.


    Lin Zhen decided not to let Ning Qingxuan seed within ten seconds. He wielded his spear and defended himself as immovable like a mountain, and the two engaged rapidly like lightning.


    Without using the Star Power Transfer and not consuming Divine Power Pills, Lin Zhen realized just how wide the gap between him and Ning Qingxuan was.


    Her longsword knocked away Lin Zhen¡¯s shattering spear with its first strike, and the second strike hit him directly in the waist.


    In two moves, Lin Zhen was defeated, and not even one second had passed.


    Ning Qingxuan fell t on his back, her mood, which had been somewhat depressed these days, waspletely released. Sheughed heartily, ¡°Oh dear! Weren¡¯t you very powerful? You couldn¡¯t handle it in just two moves¡­¡±


    Lin Zheny on the ground with a headache, didn¡¯t this Crown Princess know how provocative her words were to a man?


    No, he had to hold out for three moves!


    Like a spring, he bounced off the ground and the two engaged once again.


    A Sword Light swept past in front of his eyes, and then he got a kick in the stomach. Lin Zhen was once again repelled.<div>


    Still just two moves!n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    Lin Zhen was extremely frustrated, while his 2.8 million Star Power couldn¡¯tpare to Ning Qingxuan¡¯s, couldn¡¯t he hold out for three moves?


    Let¡¯s go again!


    Within the shattered space, there was no concept of time. Lin Zhen didn¡¯t know how long they had been fighting. He was in a dire state, barely defending himself against Ning Qingxuan¡¯s two sword strikes before stumbling from a hit!


    ¡°Phew! I¡¯m so tired!¡±


    Lin Zheny on the ground, his spear thrown to one side, panting heavily. This practice was a lot more exhausting than the actual battle.


    However, he had made a little breakthrough. He could now hold out for three moves.


    Ning Qingxuan was clearly also very tired. She sat next to Lin Zhen, and casually said, ¡°Lin Zhen, I¡¯m hungry.¡±


    After saying this, she froze for a moment. When had she be sofortable around Lin Zhen?


    ¡°Alright, you eat some of this first, and then I¡¯ll prepare some food for you.¡±


    Lin Zhen stood up after taking a deep breath. He first went to the depression between the two small hills and directly lifted his hand. The gravity absorbed arge amount of soil into the Dark Star Space.


    A hole one meter deep and five meters in diameter was formed on the ground. Lin Zhen brought out a lot of fine sand from the Dark Star Space andpletely filled the hole. Then, he created a pool by extracting a lot of water from the Void Mountain Spirit Spring from the Dark Star Space.


    After thinking for a moment, he rummaged around in his Space Ring and brought out tworge stones. He ignited them with Elixir Fire, turning them red-hot, and then buried them at the bottom of the pool.


    The heat from below raised the pool¡¯s temperature to that of a warm spring.


    After setting this up, Lin Zhen prepared some toiletries and ced them by the pool. Then he called out to Ning Qingxuan, ¡°Crown Princess, you go take a bath first. I¡¯ve prepared a hot spring for you over there.¡±


    Ning Qingxuan was fiddling with her hair at the moment, fretting over the harsh natural environment here, which was a torture to a clean-loving girl. She never expected that Lin Zhen would have a hot spring prepared.


    With a sense of curiosity, she went over to check it out, and Ning Qingxuan instantly fell in love with this little hot spring.


    However, she was somewhat wary of Lin Zhen, still haunted by the fear of being live-streamed in the bath by Hua Hua Taisui in the past.


    Lin Zhen understood Ning Qingxuan¡¯s feelings. Without waiting for her to react, he immediately turned and left to prepare food under the nearby tree.<div>


    Ning Qingxuan, hesitating and suffering from upheaval on the inside, looked up. From Lin Zhen¡¯s angle, he presumably couldn¡¯t see her. A man was nearby, just ten meters away. Was she really supposed to undress and bathe here?


    As an engaged woman and future queen, this seemed inappropriate.


    But then again, considering they would probably have to stay here for a long, long time, should she abstain from bathing because of this? That would be even more unrealistic.


    In the end, her love for cleanliness won out. Ning Qingxuan kept vignt of Lin Zhen¡¯s spirit, then gently shed her clothes, revealing her beautiful body that glowed like white jade, and slowly entered the hot spring.<div>


    Underneath another tree, Lin Zhen was humming some unknown song. Hearing him sing was rather pleasant. Ning Qingxuan slowly rxed, closing her eyes slightly. It was a somewhat warm moment.


    Lin Zhen never thought of peeping. Completely not wanting to look would be lying, but Ning Qingxuan was a Longevity Warrior, and her spiritual power was stronger than his own. Lin Zhen decisively chose not to degrade himself, as their peaceful coexistence was already a favorable situation, and he did not wish to disrupt it.


    Today, Lin Zhen was preparing hot pot. His Space Ring contained a plethora of ingredients, and the diverse array of edible nts in the Dark Star Space added to his supplies. Now that marine creatures have started to appear within the ocean inside the space, he sent the giant peng bird to get some seafood. Coupled with the Spirit Spring Elixir Fire and a few Golden Pills dissolved in the water, the hot pot was incredibly delicious.


    By the time the hot pot was ready, Ning Qingxuan had finished her bath.


    Dressed in a new soft, baby-blue cotton robe, Crown Princess¡¯s hair was still dripping wet. As she moved, a floral scent wafted around her, giving off an ethereal aura.


    ¡°Please take a seat, mydy master, and have a taste of your disciple¡¯s cooking skills.¡±


    Ning Qingxuan was training Lin Zhen, naturally, she could be considered his master. Hearing Lin Zhen¡¯s words, she gave him a little smile and then sat down.


    As a Crown Princess, Ning Qingxuan had tasted many fine dishes, but none of them tasted as good as Lin Zhen¡¯s cooking.


    They ate a joyous meal. Afterward, Lin Zhen said to Ning Qingxuan, ¡°Crown Princess, you can rest under the tree here, I¡¯m going to bathe over there.¡±


    Ning Qingxuan nodded, she wouldn¡¯t be able to return to where Lin Zhen was bathing.


    The bright light in the sky gradually dimmed. The light sphere Lin Zhen made had an automatic dimming and brightening effect, simting day and night.


    After a while, Lin Zhen returned. Instead of resting, he picked some Domain King-level Star Crystals and began cultivating under the tree.


    ¡°Crown Princess, I was joking before. The Star Crystals on this tree, if there¡¯s something you need, feel free to pick and absorb at will.¡±<div>


    Ning Qingxuan didn¡¯t refuse, she too was a Martial Artist and needed cultivation.


    She smiled and said, ¡°Well, you¡¯re quite generous.¡±


    Lin Zhen chuckled. ¡°Crown Princess, you underestimate me. We might be stuck together here forever. What do I have to skimp on with you? Anything you want, I can give it to you without batting an eye.¡±


    His words caused Ning Qingxuan to pause, and she had aplex expression remembering how Lin Zhen had harassed her before but also saved her.


    After a while, she broke the silence, ¡°Lin Zhen, we can¡¯t stay here forever.¡±


    ¡°Of course I want to leave too, but the question is, how do we leave?¡±


    Ning Qingxuan thought for a moment, ¡°I need to break through. If I sessfully break through, I can forge a path through the Spatial Turbulence and return to the Original World.¡±


    ¡°Oh! How much time do you need for the breakthrough? What are your odds?¡± Ning Qingxuan was already a Longevity Warrior, however, reaching the next realm might be challenging.


    ¡°Maybe a one in three chance, should take about a month.¡±


    ¡°And if you fail?¡±


    If I fail¡­ it is a secret method breakthrough. My master told me not to attempt it lightly. Failure will have some side effects, but I must try¡­ I cannot stay here forever.¡±


    ¡°Then I wish you sess.¡±


    Lin Zhen had a rough idea of Ning Qingxuan¡¯s thoughts. Although it was inappropriate for them to be together, she was desperate to get back to the Original World, despite her low chances of sess.<div>


    However, Lin Zhen could not stop her from trying. It wasn¡¯t his ce to make decisions for Ning Qingxuan.


    Ning Qingxuan¡¯s temporary apprenticeshipsted only a day. the next day, she started making preparations for breakthrough and began to cultivate in earnest.


    Lin Zhen was no idler either. After hearing some news about the City of Divine Punishment from Ning Qingxuan, he also started to cultivate diligently.


    There were many talented individuals in the vast universe, even now, Lin Zhen dared not im invincibility at the Domain King realm, let alone among King Realm level fighters. He had a long way ahead.


    Now Lin Zhen was at the Fourth Level of the King Domain. The medicinal properties of the Elixir he consumed had notpletely vanished and he couldn¡¯t continue to take more Elixir.


    However, he could use Star Crystals. There were quite a number of them here. Although not enough to sustain his cultivation to the peak of the Domain King realm, they would suffice for him to advance by two to three levels.


    If Ning Qingxuan did seed, he would transnt the little tree into the Dark Star Space. If she failed, with some Elixirs, Lin Zhen could at least advance to Seventh-level Domain King within two years.


    As for leaving the space, Lin Zhen had some ideas too. But for now, everything depended on Ning Qingxuan¡¯s sess. If she failed, Lin Zhen had to prepare to take things into his own hands.


    Each day was spent cultivating. The two picked and absorbed the Domain King Realm and Longevity Realm Star Crystals from the tree. Lin Zhen quickly advanced towards the Fifth-level Domain King realm.


    Ning Qingxuan¡¯s aura also grew stronger, signaling that her breakthrough was near.


    Till an entire monthter.


    After absorbing five more Star Crystals, Lin Zhen reached the peak of the Fourth Level King Domain. He was confident that he would reach the Fifth-level Domain King within half a month¡¯s time.


    Meanwhile, Ning Qingxuan, who had been cultivating under the tree continuously, started to emit powerful Star Energy. Starlight shed constantly on her. Her breakthrough was imminent!<div>


    This was Lin Zhen¡¯s first time seeing a Longevity Warrior¡¯s breakthrough, and the intense pressure made it hard for him to breathe.


    However, Lin Zhen noticed that Ning Qingxuan¡¯s momentum seemed to falter.


    A secret method breakthrough required everything to flow naturally. Ning Qingxuan¡¯s current state was not ideal. Her eagerness to leave resulted in her potential downfall.


    The breakthrough processsted for an hour. At the critical point, Ning Qingxuan¡¯s Star Energy was interrupted!


    There was only a weak call, and then, Ning Qingxuan, who had looked godlike before, copsed softly.


    Lin Zhen, who had been prepared for this eventuality, rushed to her side, lifting the now unconscious Crown Princess in his arms.


    She felt light, and Lin Zhen could not sense any Star Energy on her.


    Failing the secret method breakthrough, Ning Qingxuan seemed to have lost all her power!

 Chapter 668: 670: The Divine Punishment Star is about to be activated

    Chapter 668: Chapter 670: The Divine Punishment Star is about to be activated


    When Ning Qingxuan woke up in a daze, she found herself already lying in her bed.


    The aroma of food wasing from around her, and Lin Zhen seemed to be cooking something.


    She tried to prop up her body with her hand, but her arm felt extremely weak, unable to support her.


    Her breakthrough attempt had failed, leaving her without any Star Power, and her Divine Body in a frail state. At this point, she was not only less than a Martial Artist, but also weaker than an ordinary person in the New World.


    This feeling of losing all her power made her feel bitter inside.


    Her Master had told her not to try it lightly, otherwise, this would be the oue.


    She didn¡¯t know how long this state wouldst, but she estimated that it wouldn¡¯t recover in the short term.


    It¡¯s not that she didn¡¯t want to return to the Original World; she had tried her best but failed. Now all she could do was leave it up to fate.


    ¡°You¡¯re awake. Try the porridge I made. I know you¡¯re weak, so let it help you regain some energy.¡±


    Lin Zhen brought her the porridge. Ning Qingxuan struggled to sit up but found it very challenging. Lin Zhen came to her side, gently lifting her body up with one hand and propping her against himself.<div>


    ¡°Don¡¯t say I¡¯m taking advantage of you in your moment of weakness. This way, it¡¯s more convenient for me to feed you. You better not move around too much. You should know that I am not a very patient person.¡±


    Ning Qingxuan¡¯s face turned red as a spoonful of fragrant porridge approached her. Being taken care of like this made her ufortable, especially since Lin Zhen was a man.


    But her current abilities were almost depleted, leaving her unable to lift her arm. She didn¡¯t have any strength to resist Lin Zhen¡¯s slightly domineering behavior.


    He gently fed her the porridge, then asked, ¡°Crown Princess, how long will you be in this state?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m not sure, probably two or three years. I have to wait until my weakness ends, and then I¡¯ll recover.¡±


    Ning Qingxuan was grateful that Lin Zhen was not her enemy. If he were, she would undoubtedly be defenseless in her current state. But it seemed she had not misjudged him.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll take care of you until you recover.¡±


    After saying this, Lin Zhen felt that their current position was somewhat ufortable. He simply embraced her, letting her head rest on his shoulder.


    Ning Qingxuan wanted to protest, but another spoonful of porridge was fed to her.


    She closed her eyes in resignation, the rich masculine scent surrounding her making her heart pound.


    ¡°You don¡¯t need to worry about anything. Leave the matter of returning to the Original World to me.¡±


    Her long eyshes fluttered a few times, Ning Qingxuan remained silent, feeling ashamed in her current state.


    Lin Zhen smiled, finished feeding her, and then put the beauty back down. The very tired Ning Qingxuan quickly fell asleep.


    Lin Zhen took off the World King level Star Crystal and began practicing again.


    By the time he set the Light Sphere to darken again, he sensed Ning Qingxuan involuntarily curling up next to him.


    Gently testing her forehead, Lin Zhen discovered that the Longevity Warrior seemed to have caught a chill.


    ¡°This is such a domineering side effect, making the body of a Longevity Warrior so weak. It¡¯s lucky that she¡¯s with me, otherwise, her life might be at risk.¡±


    Lin Zhen finished his practice and once more fed some water and food to Ning Qingxuan. Then he simply crawled into her bed.


    Softly stretching his arm, he embraced the stunning Crown Princess, using his body heat to warm her up.<div>


    ¡°Lin Zhen¡­ What¡¯s wrong with me?¡±


    Ning Qingxuan opened her eyes slightly, weakly asking.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, you just caught a chill. You¡¯ll be fine soon.¡±


    In her groggy state, Ning Qingxuan felt that something was amiss, but Lin Zhen¡¯s warm embrace provided her the mostfortable resting ce. She couldn¡¯t help but find afortable position and fall back asleep.<div>


    The delicate body in his arms had an amazing sticity and allure, making Lin Zhen very ufortable. He could only immerse his Spiritual Power into his Dantian and focus on studying the thunder and lightning within the ck Hole.


    If they wanted to leave this ce, they would probably have to rely on it eventually.


    *********


    The Divine Punishment Star would be activated in just over two years, and news of this swept through the Original World.


    One day, golden light descended from the sky, and almost everyone heard a voice.


    This voice announced to the entire Original World that the Divine Punishment Star had appeared. In two years and five months, all those confirmed to enter the Divine Punishment Star should be prepared, as they would be directly teleported inside on that day.


    The total number of people entering the Divine Punishment Star from the Original World was an astonishing one hundred billion!


    The Dimensional Universe Company would also broadcast the situation of this Divine Punishment Star to everyone in the Original World, allowing everyone to watch their performance.


    One hundred billion might sound like a lot, but in the face of the Original World¡¯s vast poption, it could be described as a drop in the ocean.


    The quota for the Divine Punishment Star became increasingly popr. However, most people who were eligible to obtain this quota were reluctant to sell it.


    In addition to one hundred chances for refining the Divine Body, the top one hundred thousand Martial Artists would also receive a Qi of Divine Transformation!


    The only function of the Qi of Divine Transformation was to help Martial Artists break through the World King¡¯s barrier and advance to Longevity Realm!


    Even if they didn¡¯t get a chance to refine their Divine Body, there was a great opportunity to advance to the Longevity Realm, which was even more attractive to Martial Artists.<div>


    Of course, some people felt that they could reach the Longevity Realm and had no higher demands, choosing to sell their quota for the Divine Punishment Star.


    Each quota sale would set off a bidding frenzy in the auction houses. Almost all the Divine Punishment Star quotas were sold for trillions.


    Every country and power would carefully select their representatives to enter the Divine Punishment Star.


    You should know that this time, the battle on the Divine Punishment Star will be broadcast live throughout the Original World, there is no way to cheat. Every country wants to gain the most attention and benefits from this grand event, so the people they send are definitely not mediocre.


    However, some people believe that those who enter the Divine Punishment Star may not be the elite of the Original World. Many Martial Artists clearly possess great strength but have no money or influence, and therefore do not have the qualifications to go to the Divine Punishment Star. This is unfair for them.


    Unfortunately, not many people support this argument. Money and influence are also part of one¡¯s strength. If you cannot obtain it, it means your strength is not enough. This world has never been truly fair, nor has it ever been fair.


    *********


    Da Qin Empire!


    King Qin Yuntian held a banquet in the main hall for all the people representing Da Qin in the battle.


    Over a million people from Qin Kingdom participated in the battle, but only 1,000 truly represented the court!


    King Qin, dressed in a golden robe, looked like a deity watching over all beings from above the clouds.


    ¡°You are all the pride of our Da Qin n. As the strongest empire in the Original World, I have only one request: We must im first ce in this Divine Punishment Star battle. Do you have confidence?¡±


    ¡°Victory! Victory!¡±<div>


    At the front of the team, the young man in a blue robe, a World King at the Peak of Level Nine, was like a peerless divine weapon unsheathed from its scabbard, with a soaring sword intent that almost pierced through the Sky Dome.


    ¡°The first ce must belong to our Qin Kingdom¡¯s Crown Prince, Qin Jianfeng! Only the first Imperial Crown Prince is worthy of the title of the number one in the Original World!¡±


    **********


    Deep in the mountains of Zhao Country, a dense forest covered the sky.


    Deep in the forest, an old man with a leather strap wrapped around his upper body was meditating.


    In front of him, hundreds of disciples sat cross-legged, closing their eyes without speaking.


    If you look closely at this old man, you¡¯ll find that the leather on his body was actually the skin of a Super Star River Beast, the Golden Dragon, which he¡¯d peeled off and made into a piece of clothing.


    ¡°This time, our Secret Sect Martial Artists have obtained 300 ces. For a hundred thousand years, we have not taken a single step out of this Mist Forest, waiting for this very day. My children, prepare to pick up your swords and spears, and let loose on the Divine Punishment Star! Show those countries on the maind the strength of us, the Secret Sect disciples!¡±


    ********


    In the capital of Nan Liang, Crown Prince Liang Zhihuan was watching the Martial Artists below.


    Nan Liang only had 1,000 ces, and only less than twenty were actually under the royal family¡¯s control.


    Liang Chen stood at the front of the line, with a dozen World King-level Strong Ones behind him.


    Having not seen him for some time, Liang Chen had now be a Domain King ¨C a Region King of the second level.<div>


    However, Liang Zhihuan¡¯s confidence was not very strong. Nan Liang¡¯s Martial Force could not be ranked in the entire Original World. Among the roughly five million countries in the Original World, it is estimated that Nan Liang could not even rank in the top four million.


    If the Crown Princess¡¯s realm was not so high, he might still have some confidence. But now¡­


    ¡°My fellow Nan Liangians, in this battle on the Divine Punishment Star, I set only one goal for you: even if you cannot win a ce to temper your body, you must at least achieve a ranking within the top 100,000. As long as you reach this goal, we will have achieved victory!¡±


    To be able to win a ce within the top 100,000 contenders out of several billion and gain an opportunity to advance to the Longevity Realm is not an easy task. Whoever can achieve this will have a promising future with limitless potential!


    ********


    Within the Fire Kirin n, the n leader is also gathering Martial Artists to discuss.


    ¡°This time, our Kirin n has been allocated 300 ces. However, for our Fire Kirin n, we only have 15 ces after the distribution among the Ink Kirin, Jade Kirin, and others. So, I decided to allocate the ces ording to the following method.¡±


    ¡°Qin Dong! One ce. Zhao Xiaolong, one ce. Ke Xiangnan, one ce. Ke Xiangdong, one ce. ¡­.¡±


    Ke Xiangdong and Ke Xiangnan looked at each other, both with excitement in their eyes.


    Joining the Kirin n was indeed the right choice. If they could achieve a good ranking on the Divine Punishment Star this time, they would have entered the public eye as brothers.


    Initially, the incident with Lin Zhen had brought a huge negative impact, but it had been more than seven hundred years since then, and things had finally settled down. This time, they both were able to attain ces, which meant that the n no longer cared about that incident.


    ¡°Lin Zhen! You brought me of a great impact at first, and then killed my father. When I return from the Divine Punishment Star, it will be the day to take revenge on you. Prepare to die!¡± Ke Xiangnan, already a World King expert, clenched his fists tightly.


    ********


    At the Phoenix n¡¯s Sacred Mountain, surrounded by Wutong trees.


    As the n¡¯s gathering call rang out, beautiful Phoenixes flew out from the trees and headed towards the n¡¯s main hall.


    At this moment, an exceptionally beautiful Little Phoenix gently stretched its wings, transformed into a woman dressed in red, andnded in front of the main hall.


    ¡°Qing Luan! I¡¯m right here!¡±


    The Phoenix n¡¯s Deputy n Chief, Jun Mo, came to Feng Qingluan¡¯s side with a gentle, jade-like smile.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    ¡°Greetings to the Deputy n Chief!¡± Feng Qingluan bent slightly.


    ¡°Ah! Qing Luan, why are you still so formal with me? We will be family sooner orter anyway.¡±


    ¡°Please have some self-respect, Deputy n Chief. I already have someone in my heart. We have made a thousand-year agreement. Unless he doesn¡¯t want me anymore, I won¡¯t belong to anyone else.¡±


    Jun Mo¡¯s face suddenly looked very ugly, and he awkwardly said, ¡°Alright then, I hope your chosen person does not forget the time. However, both you and I are allotted ces for the Divine Punishment Star this time. Let¡¯s go in and listen to the arrangements.¡±


    Feng Qingluan nodded and stepped into the Phoenix n¡¯s main hall.


    ********


    At this time, the entire Original World was discussing this matter. Every force and every person were closely linked to the Divine Punishment Star!

 Chapter 669: 671: The Night Before Leaving the Space (3 more updates)

    Chapter 669: Chapter 671: The Night Before Leaving the Space (3 more updates)


    No matter whether it was the New World or the Original World, there were never any shortage of individuals with extremely strong determination and willpower.


    These people could hide themselves in the mountains and forests, or blend into the crowds of the city. Some of them could conceal their abilities for many years, only appearing when an opportunity that truly aroused their interest came along.


    This time, the battle on the Divine Punishment Star offered one hundred chances to temper one¡¯s Divine Body and one hundred thousand opportunities to advance to Longevity. Who wouldn¡¯t desire it?


    In the minds of many martial artists, advancing to Longevity was even more important than tempering a Divine Body. Their goal was to obtain the Qi of Divine Transformation.


    Only the most outstanding and top-level talents would think ofpeting for the opportunity to temper their Divine Body.


    One by one, martial artists left their hiding ces and started to head towards the auction houses in various cities, hoping to secure a ce on the Divine Punishment Star.


    One hundred million quota, even within the scope of the Original World, it meant nothing. Numerous battles for these quotas began, fought over with money and lives at stake.


    For Lin Zhen to obtain a ce was extremely lucky. With Nn Chenxi¡¯s submission, Lin Zhen¡¯s name had already been forwarded, and even though he was in a space crack, the Dimensional Universe system still added his name.


    On the day when the golden light descended from the sky, Lin Zhen also received news of the appearance of the Divine Punishment Star.


    Now, no one knew what the Divine Punishment Star looked like, but this voice must have been sent out by someone with incredible strength, which allowed the whole Original World to hear, Lin Zhen being no exception.<div>


    ¡°The Divine Punishment Star has appeared¡­.¡±


    While still in a daze, Lin Zhen heard the voice and woke up.


    A faint fragrance drifted over from his chest, and perhaps sensing his movement, Ning Qingxuan felt somewhat ufortable. Instinctively, she snuggled closer to Lin Zhen¡¯s chest, seeking aforting position.


    Lin Zhen cautiously felt her forehead, and the coldness of her body was beginning to subside.


    ¡°From being a Longevity Warrior to being utterly fragile, this is quite a challenge for me.¡±


    At this moment, the delicate body in his arms stiffened slightly. Lin Zhen could feel that Ning Qingxuan had already awakened.


    Lin Zhen had initially nned to put her down, but the softness of the tender body in his embrace was simply tooforting. However, he gave in for just a moment, not thinking that it would lead to an awkward situation now.


    With a turn of his eyes, Lin Zhen deliberately held her tighter in his arms: ¡°I¡¯d better let the Crown Princess recover soon. Otherwise, it will be embarrassing if she wakes up and sees me holding her like this. She might even misunderstand me.¡±


    Speaking, he continued to mutter to himself: ¡°I¡¯ll wait for another ten minutes, and then I¡¯ll let go after warming her up.¡±


    By saying this, he was giving Ning Qingxuan somefort, showing that he had no ill intentions towards her.


    Ning Qingxuan¡¯s heart stirred upon hearing this, figuring that things had already gone this far, and it was better to pretend to still be asleep for the time being. Once Lin Zhen left, she would continue in her feigned sleep.


    But now, with both of them wide awake, the atmosphere became somewhat ambiguous.


    Ning Qingxuan¡¯s head rested on Lin Zhen¡¯s chest, with one small hand on it as well. As she listened to the drumming heartbeat from within his chest, she felt her own heart rate begin to quicken.


    She was the Crown Princess, soon-to-be queen! What did it mean to be held by a man like this?


    Ettiquette, morality, shame, fear of gossip! Purity! One after another, all these thoughts filled her head, making her feel extremely chaotic within.


    Moreover, Lin Zhen¡¯s embrace was so warm, and she had never experienced anything like it before. As a result, she instinctively became somewhat greedy for his embrace.


    She could clearly feel Lin Zhen¡¯s breath on her face, and she couldn¡¯t help but worry that he would suddenly try to kiss her. What would she do then?


    She felt as if she would faint, and with her Martial Force gone, she could not think of any way to deal with Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s hand touched her!<div>


    She could distinctly feel Lin Zhen¡¯s hand touching her smooth, jade-like cheeks, feeling as if they were burning with heat.


    ¡°He¡¯s about to make a move! What do I do?¡±


    Just when Ning Qingxuan thought that Lin Zhen was about to let his desires run wild, his hand gently rested on her forehead: ¡°Hmm, you¡¯re getting better. Get up quickly and prepare something for her to eat. Such a good girl, it¡¯s such a pity. It even breaks my heart.¡±


    After speaking, Ning Qingxuan felt a gentle kiss on her forehead before Lin Zhen released her and left.<div>


    A feeling she had never experienced before lingered in her heart.


    Perhaps the Crown Prince deeply loved Ning Qingxuan, but various reasons had prevented him from showing any affection until now. In terms of feelings, Ning Qingxuan was still a nk canvas.


    Now, with Lin Zhen treating her like this, her emotions were in turmoil.


    ********


    Days of cultivation always passed quickly. During the time of Ning Qingxuan¡¯s recovery, Lin Zhen took care of her every day, gradually helping her body regain its strength.


    During the day, Lin Zhen would cultivate while Ning Qingxuan rested in the small, warm hut he built for her. Sometimes, she would lean on her Five-Colored Deer and take a walk, bathe herself, or attend to other personal matters.


    She was a rtively quiet woman and not the type to draw attention to herself. At night, Lin Zhen would always sneak into her bed under the pretext of keeping her warm from the cold.


    From the initial resistance to eptance, and eventually getting used to it, Ning Qingxuan herself didn¡¯t know how she had gotten through this process.


    Fortunately, Lin Zhen was quite understanding and never made Ning Qingxuan feel embarrassed during this process.


    Later on, she became used to his embrace, and when Lin Zhen was not by her side, Ning Qingxuan would actually feel restless.


    She knew this wasn¡¯t good, but there were only two of them here after all. After one failed attempt, Ning Qingxuan even thought that they might never have a chance to leave this space again.


    Anyway, Lin Zhen just kissed her forehead and cheeks, and he never did anything else. She chose not to think too much about the issues that troubled her.


    If they couldn¡¯t leave anyway, then thinking too much would be self-torture, so she might as well think of it as the price for him taking care of her.<div>


    Time quickly passed, and more than two years had gone by!


    ********


    In these two-plus years, with the support of both elixirs and Star Crystals, Lin Zhen advanced all the way from King Domain Fourth Level to Domain King Eighth Level!


    His Star Power had increased from 2,800,000 to 4,000,000!


    In addition to his Dantian¡¯s promotion, Lin Zhen¡¯s Dark Star Space had also been greatly nurtured. In another two years, he would probably be able to light up the fourth Seven Kills Star.


    Moreover, his Spiritual Power had also made good progress during this time, reaching the Late Bronze Stage but not yet silverized.


    He had fully mastered the mysteries of Fall and also learned the fourth move of the Taiyuan Sword Skill, Grand Void.


    Since Fall consumed a lot of Star Power, the Grand Void Sword Skill became a great supplement with its immense power and smaller consumption.


    The most important thing was that the thunder and lightning power within Lin Zhen¡¯s ck Hole, which he had been nurturing all this time, had finally reached saturation and could no longer contain the ck Hole Power.


    All the thunderous power transformed into three ck thunderbolts!


    These ck thunderbolts contained a powerful Power of Destruction, rotating around the naked singrity in a pin shape.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    Lin Zhen knew that these three ck thunderbolts were not for him to use at will. After using one, he would need time to replenish before it could be restored.


    At the moment the three ck thunderbolts were sessfully formed, Lin Zhen¡¯s energy gushed within the ck Hole as thunders roared. Sensing the powerful Power of Destruction within them, Lin Zhen named these three ck thunderbolts Destructive God Thunder!<div>


    Without testing, Lin Zhen knew that the Destructive God Thunder would definitely be able to tear apart the Space Barrier and allow them to return to the Original World.


    After calcting the time, there was now less than a month left until the opening of the City of Divine Punishment!


    Maybe it was time to leave.


    Just as Lin Zhen thought it was time to tell the Crown Princess about this matter, he caught a glimpse of something.


    A Star Crystal on the tree could faintly reflect light.


    Others might not be able to see anything, but Lin Zhen could roughly see the situation in another angle that couldn¡¯t be seen through the reflection of the Star Crystal.


    Ning Qingxuan sat nkly by the pool, her palm slightly raised, with a little starlight flowing on it!


    She had recovered her power!


    Lin Zhen was shocked, as Ning Qingxuan had not shown any signs of recovery this morning, so it appeared that she had just recovered today.


    He didn¡¯t know whether Ning Qingxuan with her recovered power would still try to break the Space Barrier. In Lin Zhen¡¯s heart, he still hoped that he would be the one to break the barrier since it was too risky for Ning Qingxuan to do it.


    She must be impatient to reveal this matter, and then anxiously want to leave.


    Thinking of Ning Qingxuan possibly going back to marry the Crown Prince, Lin Zhen¡¯s heart felt somewhat ufortable. After all, he had been holding her to sleep every night for more than two years. To say that he didn¡¯t have a bit of interest in her would be unbelievable.


    Especially in the past year or so, every night, Ning Qingxuan would wait for Lin Zhen toe and hold her before she would fall asleep. Although she pretended to be asleep, how could she deceive Lin Zhen?<div>


    But her identity was different after all. She was the future queen, and she had to return to where she belonged eventually.


    Now that she had power, what would she do?


    Lin Zhen decided to wait for a day and if Ning Qingxuan didn¡¯t say anything tonight, he would talk about leaving tomorrow.


    As expected, when Ning Qingxuan returned to Lin Zhen¡¯s side, she didn¡¯t mention her recovered power. She just looked much better.


    For this meal, Lin Zhen used all his culinary skills and made a feastparable to a royal banquet.


    However, Ning Qingxuan ate very little today, as if she had no appetite.


    When the night came and Lin Zhen dimmed the light sphere he had created, Ning Qingxuan went back to the warm bed he had prepared for her.


    Lying there, looking at the swaying Star Crystals on the trees, the faint glow had a different kind of beauty today.


    Lin Zhen tidied up and waited for a while. Seeing Ning Qingxuan lying still, he took the initiative to walk over, lift the quilt and lie down, then embraced the beauty in his arms.


    After he ced Ning Qingxuan in afortable position, just when Lin Zhen thought it would be a peaceful night, he saw the beautiful woman beside him quietly watching him with her beautiful big eyes wide open.

 Chapter 670: 672: Escaping the Crisis (Fourth Update)

    Chapter 670: Chapter 672: Escaping the Crisis (Fourth Update)


    For the first time in more than two years, Ning Qingxuan opened her eyes while hugging each other.


    Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t imagine Ning Qingxuan¡¯s thoughts at this moment, but he knew that the reserved and calm Crown Princess must have gathered great courage.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s first reaction was to want to let go, but in a sh, he immediately rejected the idea.


    Why should a real man let go when he dares to act and ept responsibility?


    Not only did he not let go, but Lin Zhen held the beauty in his arms even tighter, with forehead close to forehead, close enough to clearly feel each other¡¯s breath.


    This was a bold move. It should be known that Ning Qingxuan had already regained her strength at this moment, and despite Lin Zhen¡¯s current high Star Power of four million, he was definitely no match for her.


    As the saying goes, fortune favors the bold. This fortune does not only refer to wealth. Many beautiful things are not easily obtained, but Lin Zhen believed his actions were right at this moment.


    Because he saw that there was no rejection in Ning Qingxuan¡¯s eyes. On the contrary, she seemed very satisfied with Lin Zhen¡¯s response.


    If Lin Zhen let go of her now, it would undoubtedly disappoint her greatly.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, you are a bold guy.¡±<div>


    ¡°Well, at least I don¡¯t think the Crown Princess is a terrible person.¡±


    ¡°You know I¡¯m the Crown Princess, so what are you doing now?¡±


    Lin Zhen thought for a moment, didn¡¯t give a clumsy excuse about warming her up, and said bluntly, ¡°Holding the woman I love.¡±


    Ning Qingxuan stared intently into Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes, as if she wanted to etch his image firmly in her heart.


    After a while, she took the initiative to lean into Lin Zhen¡¯s arms for the first time, extending a pair of snake-like arms to hug his neck.


    Her arms were beautiful, slightly cool. As her arms stretched out, her sleeves slid down on her creamy skin, shining white.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, I used to lie in this position every day, looking at the Star Crystals on these trees, and I felt that this ce was beautiful. I kept thinking in my heart that maybe I would never leave, that I would stay here forever. I don¡¯t have to face the turmoil outside or anyone else. Maybe one day, I would marry you¡­.¡±


    Upon hearing Ning Qingxuan¡¯s sudden straightforward expression, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t know how to respond.


    ¡°But I know that day won¡¯te. I have my destiny. From the time I could remember, my destiny has been so. The Qingye Sect and the Nan Liang Royal Family have long been inseparable, and my marriage to Liang Zhihuan is the most critical link. There are too many interests entangled here, and no one will allow any mistakes in this matter.¡±


    Lin Zhen looked at Ning Qingxuan, ¡°You have the strength to fight.¡±


    ¡°No! I can¡¯t fight. I was raised by the Qingye Sect. Unless I return my life to them, I have no right to fight it. That¡¯s also the value of my existence.¡±


    Lin Zhen did not speak, but thought secretly in his heart about how to deal with this matter.


    At this moment, Ning Qingxuan suddenly sat up, took off the wooden hairpin from her head, and her blue hair cascaded down like a waterfall.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, do you think I¡¯m beautiful?¡±


    ¡°Very beautiful!¡±


    Ning Qingxuan suddenly leaned down, her hot red lips pressing against Lin Zhen¡¯s mouth.


    Feeling a surge of hot blood rushing to his head, Lin Zhen turned over and pressed Ning Qingxuan under him, enveloping her with a fiery kiss.


    The ndestine exchange like that of cloves intoxicated him.


    A few minutester, Ning Qingxuan wrapped her hands around Lin Zhen¡¯s neck, a determined look in her eyes, ¡°Lin Zhen, I¡¯m very happy to have you apany me these past two years. Tonight, you can do whatever you want to me.¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen¡¯s breath grew heavy, and he could not refuse such a blessing.


    ¡°But¡­ after today, please forget mepletely. I will marry into the Nan Liang Royal Family and be the true Crown Princess.¡±


    It was like a basin of cold water being sshed over him. Lin Zhen knew that what Ning Qingxuan said was true.


    But how could Lin Zhen be willing to ept this result? He leaned down and gently kissed her lips, ¡°If that¡¯s the case, I have a request.¡±<div>


    ¡°Go ahead, I promise you everything.¡±


    ¡°I won¡¯t do anything to you today, but please keep this for me: Your first time belongs to me.¡±


    Lin Zhen naturally knew that this peerless beauty was still a virgin, and she was verymitted. Currently, he was not strong enough to face the Nan Liang Royal Family, so he made this request.


    Ning Qingxuan looked at Lin Zhen with aplicated expression, and she knew what this request meant.


    Marrying into the royal family was just a change of living environment, but she would not be able to truly ept the Crown Prince and future Emperor Liang Zhihuan.


    It could be said that Lin Zhen¡¯s request was very excessive. Ning Qingxuan was already somewhat touched, and wanted to give herself, her most precious, to Lin Zhen before leaving so as not to leave any regrets.


    Unexpectedly, what Lin Zhen wanted was her heart.


    If she agreed, where would that leave Crown Prince Liang Zhihuan, who would be emperor in the future?


    Reason assaulted her mind wave after wave, making her somewhat undecided.


    Kiss after deep kiss pressed down, and Ning Qingxuan, who was experiencing this taste for the first time, became weak-limbed. Finally, she nodded to Lin Zhen, ¡°I promise you, but my future may be¡­.¡±


    ¡°No! You have to stay there, waiting for the day when Ie to take you away!¡±


    ********


    The night passed quickly, and Lin Zhen didn¡¯t know when he fell asleep.<div>


    He was awakened by a strong aura.


    When he woke up, Ning Qingxuan had already changed into a new dress and was standing by the pool, the water gently rippling.


    Lin Zhen could tell that Ning Qingxuan had made a breakthrough.


    ¡°You¡¯re awake, I prepared some food for you. Although it¡¯s not as good as what you make, I did it myself. Give it a try.¡±


    Although the simple porridge and dishes on the table were not abundant, they were delicious.


    Ning Qingxuan sat next to Lin Zhen, and the two of them ate theirst breakfast together.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, I thought before that I would teach you everything I know so that you would be morepetitive in the Divine Punishment Star, but I was useless. Because I forced myself to breakthrough, I became disabled for more than two years and needed you to take care of me. I¡¯m worried about how you¡¯ll manage in the Divine Punishment Star.¡±N?v(el)B\\jnn


    ¡°Hehe! Do you really think I have nopetitiveness in your eyes?¡±


    Lin Zhen was not worried. The Divine Punishment Starpetition wasn¡¯t going to end overnight. He was confident that he would achieve a great ranking in this battle.


    After quickly finishing the food, Ning Qingxuan walked around the space.


    She stood under that tree for a long time, and Lin Zhen could clearly feel her reluctance.


    Raising her hand, she added her name, Ning Qingxuan, next to Lin Zhen¡¯s on the trunk where it said ¡°Lin Zhen¡¯s Little Tree.¡±


    From above, it now read, ¡°Lin Zhen and Ning Qingxuan¡¯s Little Tree.¡±<div>


    ¡°I will definitely miss this ce. Let¡¯s go!¡±


    After doing all this, Ning Qingxuan left her lingering reluctance behind and headed straight for the edge of the space.


    Lin Zhen nced at her, then discreetly waved his hand and collected the tree along with the small hill into the Dark Star Space.


    With a single step, he appeared next to Ning Qingxuan, and the space began to tremble at that moment.


    Having lost the little tree, this wandering space finally faced the edge of copse.


    Ning Qingxuan didn¡¯t know why this was happening and grabbed Lin Zhen¡¯s hand, ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡±


    She wielded her long sword, shing fiercely, and cracks immediately appeared in the barrier of the small space!


    Both of them rushed into the boundless spatial turbulence outside.


    Once there, Ning Qingxuan waved her sword again, breaking open the surrounding energy storm and mming it against the space barrier!


    A crack appeared in the stable space of the Original World, and almost at the same time, the two of them teleported away, leaving the spatial rift behind!


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t use his Destructive God Thunder, as it would take a long time to recover after using it. So, he decided to save it.


    The surrounding area was not near the ground but was located in the starry sky.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, can you tell if this ce is still within the Nan Liang region?¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen immediately summoned Chris: ¡°Check quickly, where is this ce?¡±


    Chris quickly gave an answer: ¡°Master, you haven¡¯t gone very far from where you originally were. This still belongs to Nan Liang¡¯s starry sky, and the distance from where you entered the spatial rift is only 200 million kilometers.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded, 200 million kilometers in the starry sky wasn¡¯t really a long distance and it wouldn¡¯t take much time to go back.


    Summoning the Twin-headed Demon Dragon again, Lin Zhen held Ning Qingxuan in his arms.


    Ning Qingxuan¡¯s face flushed as she leaned against his chest and nced at the Twin-headed Demon Dragon, ¡°Your demon pet belongs to Hua Hua Taisui. Its call is very unpleasant. I don¡¯t like it. Let¡¯s roast it someday.¡±


    The Twin-headed Demon Dragon was too familiar with Ning Qingxuan. It never thought this terrifying woman would be its mistress. As soon as it heard her suggesting Lin Zhen eat it, it wished it could transform into a golden oriole right away and make some pleasant noises for Ning Qingxuan to hear.


    But after a couple of howls, it was pped by Lin Zhen: ¡°On the way! Don¡¯t look back, neither the left nor the right head!¡±


    The Twin-headed Demon Dragon quickly flew towards the ground, and Lin Zhen asked for Ning Qingxuan¡¯s Dimensional Universe number.


    Her Dimensional Universe had almost never been used, and it was always in a closed state. It was only after Lin Zhen¡¯s reminder that she opened her Dimensional Universe.


    After they added each other, Lin Zhen whispered in Ning Qingxuan¡¯s ear, ¡°Xuan¡¯er, you can do a lot of things in the Dimensional Universe too!¡±


    Ning Qingxuan gently pinched Lin Zhen and leaned against him, murmuring, ¡°I have some regrets about agreeing to this. It¡¯s going to be very hard for me.¡±


    ¡°Do you want to take it back?¡±


    ¡°Of course not, since I promised you, I will never go back on my word. I also hope you can create miracles and break my fate one day to appear in front of me. Although I know it¡¯s very slim, I have an infinite life, and I can wait for you forever.¡±


    Lin Zhen was also deeply moved in his heart. He couldn¡¯t let Ning Qingxuan wait too long.


    ¡°Can I ask you for a favor as well?¡± Ning Qingxuan suddenly looked up at Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Just say it.¡±


    ¡°Chen¡¯er, I mean Liang Chen, will also participate in the Divine Punishment Star challenge. I¡¯m worried about his situation there. Once you¡¯re there, it¡¯s best to take care of him. I know your strength is very powerful now, and there are very few opponents among the World Kings.¡±


    ¡°You want me to take care of Liang Chen?¡±


    ¡°Yes¡­ now that you¡¯re treating me like this, he should be considered your junior.¡± Ning Qingxuan said matter-of-factly.


    But an odd feeling rose in Lin Zhen¡¯s heart. What kind of rtionship did he have with Liang Chen?

 Chapter 671: 673: Ascending to the Throne.

    Chapter 671: Chapter 673: Ascending to the Throne.


    When the double-headed demon dragon was still tens of millions of kilometers away from the ground, the Crown Princess, softened in Lin Zhen¡¯s embrace, gently pushed against his chest, signalling him to let go.


    It was only then that Lin Zhen let go of his mischief, releasing her cherry lips, which were already somewhat swollen from his kisses.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, I have to go. If we go any further, there will be more star space detectors. I don¡¯t want anyone to see any unnecessaryplications at this time.¡±


    ¡°Mmm.¡± Lin Zhen¡¯s mood was also a bit down.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry about me. Since I promised you, I will take good care of myself. Although I can¡¯t fight against this fate, I have made another breakthrough in the Longevity Realm. As long as I don¡¯t want to, no one can force me.¡±


    ¡°I will go to the Imperial Pce to see you.¡±


    ¡°Oh! I am really looking forward to it. I wonder what kind of identity my little lover will enter the Imperial Pce with?¡± Obviously, Ning Qingxuan didn¡¯t quite believe it. Once she entered the pce, she would most likely be a queen, making it impossible for her to meet with other men easily.


    ¡°Definitely, you just wait. Also, remember to open your Dimensional Universe, if you miss me, you can meet me inside the Dimensional Universe.¡±


    Ning Qingxuan nodded slightly and summoned the Five-Colored Deer.


    She took a deep look at Lin Zhen, and the teardrops in her eyes sparkled. She didn¡¯t want to part with her lover just after they had just established their love.<div>


    ¡°Goodbye, Lin Zhen!¡±


    The Five-Colored Deer galloped away, quickly disappearing into the vast starry sky.


    Watching his lover leave, Lin Zhen sighed, he should not fail such a beautiful woman.


    He quickly adjusted himself, arranging his emotions and heading towards the ground. The Divine Punishment Star was about to begin, and he needed to hurry up and prepare.


    **********


    Inside the Regent Pce of Nan Liang, Crown Prince Liang Zhihuan had finished dealing with his affairs and was staring nkly out of the window.


    Ning Qingxuan had been missing for more than two years. Even though his power was now almost equal to that of the Emperor, he still could not do anything for those who had disappeared in the space rift.


    The identity of the other man who had disappeared with Ning Qingxuan had also been determined. He was Lin Zhen, a Martial Artist from the New World, and he was actually acting as the Great Elder in the Alchemist Guild.


    However, ording to Liang Chen, Lin Zhen was very likely a clone, and his true self was Hua Hua Taisui.


    That being the case, it was no wonder that Ning Qingxuan would chase him deep into the star space.


    The scene of Lin Zhen and Ning Qingxuan being swallowed by the rift together was still vivid in Liang Zhihuan¡¯s mind. Although he knew that it was an instinctive reaction at the time, he still felt ufortable in his heart.


    His fianc¨¦e was too beautiful, and he couldn¡¯t help but feel uneasy about it.


    ¡°Qingxuan¡­ where on earth are you?¡±


    As the Crown Prince was feeling a little sad, an eunuch suddenly reported from outside.


    ¡°Report~~~~! Your Royal Highness, the Crown Princess has returned!¡±


    The usually calm eunuch nearly rolled and crawled in, his face full of joy.


    Liang Zhihuan was even more excited, taking a few steps to grab the eunuch: ¡°What did you say? Say it again?¡±


    ¡°Your Highness, I said the Crown Princess is back. She just returned, and the City Defense Army got the first news. She has already returned to Qinyin Residence!¡±


    Before the words had fallen, Liang Zhihuan had thrown the eunuch aside and disappeared on the spot!<div>


    *********


    Inside the Qinyin Residence, Liang Chen excitedly came to Ning Qingxuan¡¯s side, bowing deeply: ¡°Mother, you are finally back. I knew you would be safe and sound.¡±


    ¡°Hmm, you¡¯ve made progress in these two years of not seeing you. You¡¯ve be a Domain King.¡±


    Liang Chen was now a second-level Domain King, having made considerable progress in strength. Hearing Ning Qingxuan¡¯s praise, he immediately pped his chest and said, ¡°I have never beenx these days, preparing for the Divine Punishment Star. I have defeated several World King experts, but it¡¯s a pity that that bastard Lin Zhen is gone, otherwise, I would have beaten him to the ground looking for teeth.¡±<div>


    Ning Qingxuan nced at Liang Chen. During this time with Lin Zhen, she was extremely shocked by Lin Zhen¡¯s potential. In just two years, he had soared from Domain King fourth level to Domain King eighth level!


    Moreover, before that, Lin Zhen was just like her son, only having a Star System ninth level. It was already a genius performance for her son to progress from Star System ninth level to Domain King second level in two years, butpared to Lin Zhen, he was nothing.


    Furthermore, Liang Chen kept calling Lin Zhen a ¡°bastard,¡± which made Ning Qingxuan feel ufortable in her heart.


    No matter how close Liang Chen was to her, he could notpare to the position Lin Zhen held in Ning Qingxuan¡¯s heart. And now that they had just separated, hearing someone say such things about Lin Zhen made her unhappy.


    ¡°Chen¡¯er, do not be too conceited. Remember that there are people beyond people, and there are heavens beyond heavens. You stand no chance against Lin Zhen right now.¡±


    ¡°Mother! How can you say that, boosting the morale of others and dampening your own child¡¯s spirit? That Lin Zhen bastard¡­ Ah! Mother, you were swallowed by the space rift with Lin Zhen, right? How is that bastard? Is he dead?¡±


    Ning Qingxuan ignored Liang Chen, got up, and went to the back garden.


    Ning Qingxuan had always spoiled Liang Chen, and her direct expression of dissatisfaction was the first time he had experienced it, making him somewhat at a loss.


    At that moment, a shadow shed outside, and his father, Liang Zhihuan, appeared before them.


    ¡°Where is your imperial concubine mother?¡±


    ¡°She went to the garden, and she seemed unhappy.¡±


    ¡°You too, you¡¯re such a grown-up, yet you constantly act frivolously, always making your mother angry, just wait until I get a chance to teach you a lesson.¡±


    After saying that, Liang Zhihuan didn¡¯t bother with Liang Chen and quickly entered the garden.<div>


    Entering the garden, he saw Ning Qingxuan in simple and elegant clothes sitting on a beauty-couch, with a book in her hand, but her gaze was unfocused and clearly not paying attention to it.


    ¡°Xuan¡¯er, you¡¯re back!¡± Liang Zhihuan called out.


    Ning Qingxuan¡¯s beautiful eyes moved, her gaze fell on Liang Zhihuan, and she got up from the beauty-couch and bowed slightly: ¡°Your Highness.¡±


    ¡°Ah, ah, just sit, just sit.¡±


    Having a servant girl bring over a chair, Liang Zhihuan sat in front of Ning Qingxuan: ¡°Xuan¡¯er, I¡¯ve missed you so much over the past two years, what exactly happened to you?¡±


    ¡°Nothing much, I just got trapped in a spatial rift and couldn¡¯t get out until yesterday when I finally broke through and escaped.¡±


    Liang Zhihuan noticed that Ning Qingxuan¡¯s realm had once again improved, and was secretly amazed. Such a Ning Qingxuan could almost be considered the number one expert in Nan Liang.


    ¡°Then¡­ what about the person you were chasing back then?¡±


    Ning Qingxuan¡¯s beautiful eyes rested on Liang Zhihuan¡¯s face, and after a moment, she said: ¡°Hua Hua Taisui is already dead.¡±


    ¡°Dead? That¡¯s great! Hahaha! That¡¯s excellent!¡± Liang Zhihuan pped his hands andughed, feeling instantly relieved.


    ¡°Then Lin Zhen must be dead too, right? He is Hua Hua Taisui¡¯s avatar; since the main body is dead, the avatar cannot possibly survive on its own.¡±


    Unexpectedly, Ning Qingxuan shook her head slightly: ¡°Lin Zhen is the main body, and it was he who killed Hua Hua Taisui.¡±


    ¡°Then¡­ what about Lin Zhen¡­?¡±<div>


    At this moment, Ning Qingxuan lowered her head and did not want to discuss Lin Zhen in front of Liang Zhihuan. Instead, she slowly said: ¡°Your Highness, don¡¯t think too much about it, haven¡¯t I returned safely?¡±


    Her voice was quiet but firm, leaving no room for refutation. Even Liang Zhihuan, as the future emperor, felt somewhat inadequate in front of Ning Qingxuan and didn¡¯t dare to ask any further.


    Moreover, he also knew the art of observing women. Ning Qingxuan¡¯s body shape remained unchanged, and her brow was on point, clearly still a virgin. So, she should have no rtions with Lin Zhen.


    Thinking about it in his heart, Liang Zhihuan decided to probe a little further.


    ¡°Xuan¡¯er, we should have gotten married a long time ago, but it was because of the Hua Hua Taisui incident. I once swore that if Hua Hua Taisui didn¡¯t die, I wouldn¡¯t get married and wouldn¡¯t marry you. Now that he is dead, shouldn¡¯t we¡­?¡±


    Ning Qingxuan looked into the distance: ¡°These matters are at your discretion, Your Highness. After all, you¡¯ve always been the one making the decisions.¡±


    ¡°Good, good, good! I¡¯ll go back and prepare for our grand wedding now! My father has told me several times that when I decide to take the throne, he will give it to me. In fact, I don¡¯t even know where he went. Xuan¡¯er, get ready to be my queen!¡±


    Ning Qingxuan neither agreed nor disagreed, seemingly indifferent to the matter.


    ¡°Then I should leave.¡± Liang Zhihuan stood up.


    ¡°Your Highness, take care.¡± Ning Qingxuan bowed slightly.


    ¡°Xuan¡¯er, won¡¯t you send me off?¡± Seeing Ning Qingxuan¡¯s charming and enchanting appearance, Liang Zhihuan felt a bit eager. He had waited for this day for so long, and yet he hadn¡¯t even held her hand yet.


    ¡°I¡¯m tired, Your Highness. Please leave on your own.¡±


    After saying that, Ning Qingxuan picked up her book and didn¡¯t show any respect to the soon-to-be enthroned emperor at all.<div>


    Liang Zhihuan told himself that the reason for this was theirck of emotional foundation, and things would get better over time.


    Not wanting to leave just yet, he tried toe up with more topics of conversation: ¡°Lately, Chen¡¯er has been improving a lot too. The Divine Punishment Star is about to begin, and I think he should be able to achieve a decent result in it; he might even surprise us.¡±


    Ning Qingxuan, who in the past would have been more enthusiastic when talking about Liang Chen, seemed to be somewhat interested today, but not as much as Liang Zhihuan had imagined.


    She shook her head slightly: ¡°It¡¯s difficult, I just hope he can protect himself inside and not cause too much trouble for others.¡±


    Liang Zhihuan was taken aback, not quite understanding what Ning Qingxuan meant.


    However, none of these things mattered. He was about to ascend to the throne and marry Ning Qingxuan. That was the most important thing.


    Liang Zhihuan left and immediately began preparing for various matters. He moved quickly and had everything ready three days before the opening of the Divine Punishment Star. He officially ascended the throne and became the Emperor of Nan Liang.


    On that day, he announced that he would marry Crown Princess Ning Qingxuan as his queen and have her officially enter the Imperial Pce.


    People originally thought that on the morning of the second day, the double-blessed Liang Zhihuan would be overjoyed at court. However, the emperor appeared dispirited and irritable after the court session.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Onlyter did the newse out that, for some reason, the queen did not let the emperor in on their wedding night.


    People spected that it was due to the emotional distance between the emperor and the queen, but who would dare to force the queen? It seemed that the emperor¡¯s wishes would remain unfulfilled for the time being.


    Only Ning Qingxuan¡¯s maidservant, Xiaoya, felt that her mistress had changed a bit. On her wedding night, she was in her room, seemingly researching the Dimensional Universe. Could it be that she and the emperor had a rendezvous in the Dimensional Universe? That would be truly romantic.

 Chapter 672: 674: Begin!

    Chapter 672: Chapter 674: Begin!


    During this time, Lin Zhen returned to the Alchemist¡¯s Guild. The practice of martial arts had temporarily hit a bottleneck, and there was not much room for growth. Lin Zhen used this time to practice alchemy.


    His current elixir reserve could support his promotion to World King, but the demand for elixirs above the World King level was too great and too expensive. Lin Zhen, who was somewhat short of funds, couldn¡¯t afford it for the time being.


    He was currently researching a new type of elixir, the Spiritual Power potion!


    Once this potion was sessful, Lin Zhen¡¯s spiritual power would experience rapid growth.


    After nearly a month of experiments, the research of the potion had made some progress.


    ¡°It is said that inside the Divine Punishment Star, Star Power is suppressed. Thus, Spiritual Power should be very useful there. However, I stillck three medicinal materials, which have already been purchased and are being shipped here. It seems that there won¡¯t be enough time to carefully study it before entering the Divine Punishment Star.¡±N?v(el)B\\jnn


    ¡°If the Spiritual Power potion is sessful, my Divine Infant will quickly break through to the Silver Stage, and even advance to the Golden Stage within a month, because I have the characteristics of the ck Hole Beast.¡±


    ¡°A Golden Stage Divine Infant with a gun will also be my big trump card in the Divine Punishment Star.¡±


    Lin Zhen stretched his muscles and bones, recalling the scene of him and Ning Qingxuan meeting in the Dimensional Universest night.


    She was as beautiful as jade, but unfortunately still a little reserved. Otherwise, they could have satisfied their cravings in the Dimensional Universe.<div>


    But Lin Zhen was not in a hurry. Since he loved her, he would respect her and hoped that everything could happen naturally.


    *********


    Not until an hour before the opening of Divine Punishment Star, the registration of everyone ended.


    This event of the Original World attracted great attention, and almost all ces had set up live streams so that they could see the situation of the Divine Punishment Star.


    The rules came out this time as well.


    One hundred billion participants in the Divine Punishment Star, ranked ording to points. The top 100,000 people would be rewarded.


    The top one to the hundredth could obtain a chance of tempering their Divine Body. From the 101st to the 100,000th, they could obtain the Qi of Divine Transformation to break through the World King Realm and enter Longevity.


    The location of the Divine Punishment Star was in the Endless Star Sea. There was a slightlyrger than Earth, which was afflicted by divine punishment. All living beings had turned into dead spirits.


    The dead people on the were transformed into skeletons, the living ones turned into walking corpses, and animals turned into zombie animals. Their abilities were even stronger than when they were alive, somewhat simr to the mutated beasts of Earth¡¯s past.


    Since the martial artists who participated in thepetition had strong abilities, in order to bnce their powers with the undead creatures, the deity had dropped divine might, suppressing all martial artists¡¯ powers to one percent.


    Otherwise, if these World King powerhouses took action, they might destroy the.


    Killing different undead creatures could earn points, and the more powerful the creature, the more points they would get.


    Killing martial artists could earn half of their points, which would be a faster way to earn points than killing the undead in thete stage.


    Initially, everyone¡¯s points were zero, and everyone started on the same finish line.


    ording to the ratio, there was a hundred undead creatures to one human martial artist. A total of 100 billion martial artists were on the, and the total number of undead creatures was 10 trillion.


    When the number of undead creatures on the was lower than the number of martial artists, the challenge of the Divine Punishment Star would be consideredplete.


    At that time, the allocation of rewards would be based on the points ranking of the martial artists.


    All martial artists participating in the Divine Punishment Star would be protected. The deity would grant each person a chance to be immune to death. When they received fatal injuries in the Divine Punishment Star, divine power would protect their lives without harm, but they would lose their qualifications to continue fighting and be eliminated.


    This was also the reason why martial artists were eager to participate because if they were killed inside, there wouldn¡¯t be many people daring to try.<div>


    All countries in the Original World attached great importance to this battle.


    The people of the Original World had beliefs, and to enter the ranks of Longevity Warriors was actually like bing immortal gods in the eyes of others.


    Each Longevity Warrior knew that there were some supreme beings in the Original World, and the opportunity to participate in the divine challenge, if their country achieved good results, might attract the gods¡¯ attention.


    So in order to achieve good results, every country¡¯s contestants would make full preparations before thepetition, aiming to shine in the Divine Punishment Star.<div>


    First, each country would request their contestants to strive for a ranking within the top 100,000.


    Even if they couldn¡¯t make it within the top 100,000, there had to be contestants within the top one million or five million because there were only five million countries in the Original World. If a country could not have even one ce within the top five million, the emperor of that country wouldn¡¯t be able to hold their head up in front of other emperors.


    As a result, many countries would have a few seeded yers to participate, so that the country wouldn¡¯t lose face.


    In order to motivate martial artists to forge ahead, many countries had set up huge bonuses. Prizes started from entering the top 10 million, heavy awards for entering the top 5 million, and rewards for entering the top 2 million and one million!


    This was also true for Nan Liang. Among the contestants, Liang Chen was not even considered a seed. The real top seeds were a few World Kings selected by Liang Zhihuan.


    When the Divine Punishment Star was about to open, Liang Zhihuan specially encouraged all the contestants and stated that he would pay close attention to the situation of all Nan Liang participants throughout thepetition.


    Flipping through the list in his hand, Liang Zhihuan suddenly saw a name.


    Lin Zhen!


    Liang Zhihuan was stunned. Lin Zhen ¨C wasn¡¯t he the one who fell into the spatial rift with the queen? Could it be someone with the same name?


    But when he looked carefully at Lin Zhen¡¯s information, Liang Zhihuan couldn¡¯t help but frown. This Lin Zhen was indeed that Lin Zhen.


    The woman who was his wife but whom he hadn¡¯t even touched. Yet this brat had held her, and Liang Zhihuan also suspected that during these two years that they had fallen into the spatial rift, Ning Qingxuan was with him all along.


    Ning Qingxuan had not killed him, proving that they had already resolved their grievances. The thought of the two being together for two years made Liang Zhihuan feel a sour taste in his heart.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, sixth-grade alchemist, level eight domain king¡­.¡±<div>


    ¡°A level eight domain king would not possibly rank in the Divine Punishment Star. Among the billions ofpetitors, half are world kings, and a level eight domain king is nothingpared to them.¡±


    Liang Zhihuan told himself this, but still felt uneasy, and called for an inner attendant: ¡°Go and send some supper for the queen, and tell her that I am busy with official affairs and won¡¯t be going to see her. Then ask her personal servant Xiaoya toe to see me; I have something to ask her.¡±


    The inner attendant agreed and left, and after a while, he brought a pce maid back with him.


    The pce maid Xiaoya was someone Liang Zhihuan trusted. In fact, everyone in the pce belonged to her, but Xiaoya was the one he particrly trusted.


    ¡°How has the queen beentely?¡± Liang Zhihuan asked bluntly.


    ¡°Your Majesty, I¡¯ve also heard some rumorstely saying that you and the queen don¡¯t get along, but don¡¯t believe those gossipmongers. In my opinion, the queen is just not good at expressing herself, but she actually already likes you.¡±


    ¡°Oh? What makes you say that?¡±


    ¡°Hehe, this old ve has sharp eyes. Sometimes the queen will suddenlyugh when she¡¯s alone, and herughter is so sweet that she will captivate all of us old ves. If she¡¯s not in love, she wouldn¡¯tugh like that.¡±


    Liang Zhihuan said nothing, but he felt an ominous premonition in his heart.


    ¡°Also, I¡¯ve made a surprising discovery: the queen has started to pay attention to the situation in Nan Liang and has been keeping an eye on the news of the Dimensional Universe and the Divine Punishment Star.¡±


    ¡°What? She¡¯s paying attention to the Divine Punishment Star?¡±


    Liang Zhihuan¡¯s face suddenly darkened. Even he did not have Ning Qingxuan¡¯s Dimensional Universe number, and as far as he knew, Ning Qingxuan never paid attention to the Dimensional Universe. He didn¡¯t believe that the queen would suddenly pay attention to a certainpetitor.


    Why would she suddenly pay attention to it now? Why? Why?<div>


    Was she concerned about Liang Chen? Logically speaking, that should be the case, but Liang Zhihuan instinctively felt that something was amiss.


    An ominous premonition filled his heart, and coupled with the queen¡¯s recent refusal to let him approach her, Liang Zhihuan had the strange feeling that the crown on his head wasn¡¯t gold but rather somewhat greenish.


    After deliberating for a while, Liang Zhihuan summoned several of the seed contestants who would be entering the Divine Punishment Star and instructed them to prevent Lin Zhen from ranking at any cost!


    No matter what the rtionship was between the queen and Lin Zhen, Liang Zhihuan was determined to nip such a bond in the bud!


    *********


    The much-anticipated Divine Punishment Star was about to begin.


    All of the eyes in the Original World were focused here. People from every country and region were supporting their local contestants, and the various support threads in the Dimensional Universe were surging one after the other.


    However, Lin Zhen did not pay any attention to these matters. He had just received thest three medicinal materials needed for alchemy.


    ¡°As expected, the star power in the Divine Punishment Star is suppressed a hundred times. Thankfully, I started preparing for alchemy in advance, and the medicinal materials have finally arrived! With these three materials, I¡¯ll have an extrayer of protection in the Dimensional Universe, but alchemy still takes time!¡±


    As he was thinking this, a countdown suddenly appeared in the Dimensional Universe.


    This time it was a godly teleportation, directly to the Divine Punishment Star deep within the Endless Star Sea, without the need for the contestants to make their own way.


    ¡°10, 9, 8, 7, ¡­¡±


    Lin Zhen prepared everything and closed his eyes slightly.<div>


    ¡°3, 2, 1, 0¡­ Divine Punishment Star opens, teleportation begins!¡±


    With a sh of white light before his eyes, Lin Zhen disappeared from the inn the next moment.


    The space around him flowed, and the next second when Lin Zhen opened his eyes, he had arrived on a strange.


    In the sky were eerie red clouds, ayer of yellow haze enveloped the air; this was a forbidden area for living beings and a domain of the dead!


    Surrounding him were countless flickering stars, as numerous martial artists entered.


    With the gathering of genius martial artists from all countries and regions in the Original World, a brutal elimination battle had begun!

 Chapter 673: 675: The Time of Battle Begins (Part 3)

    Chapter 673: Chapter 675: The Time of Battle Begins (Part 3)


    Upon entering the Divine Punishment Star, Lin Zhen felt his Star Power being greatly weakened.


    An irresistible pressurepressed Lin Zhen¡¯s Star Power by a hundredfold, reducing it to forty thousand.


    However, Lin Zhen was not worried, as this was not solely aimed at him. Every Martial Artist entering the Divine Punishment Star had their Star Power reduced a hundredfold. Everyone was still on an equal starting line.


    His bodynded on the ground, and Lin Zhen immediately surveyed his surroundings.


    Thending spot of Lin Zhen was a wilderness. The billion Martial Artists were spread evenly across this, making the poption simr to Earth during the Common Era.


    As soon as Lin Zhennded, not far from him, a beam of white light shed past, revealing another Martial Artist.


    This person was two meters tall, with a robust and sturdy body, and was a Level Eight Domain King.


    ¡°Ah! Divine Punishment Star, I¡¯ve finally made it. This slot that cost me 1.2 trillion will be the first step towards my rise, Zhang Tianba!¡±


    With that, the cold gaze of the Martial Artist fell on Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Tsk tsk! A Level Eight Domain Kinging to the Divine Punishment Star is practically courting death. Even though there aren¡¯t any points now, I don¡¯t mind warming up with you.¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen noticed the two words ¡®Bei Wei¡¯ on this Martial Artist¡¯s shoulder.


    ¡®Bei Wei¡¯ was the name of a nation, a vassal of the Wei Kingdom, and it bordered Nan Liang, which was quite coincidental.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s shoulder also disyed the name ¡®Nan Liang¡¯ indicating his identity.


    ¡°Hehe, little guy, technically you don¡¯t have any points now. Bei Wei and Nan Liang are neighbors, and I should spare you, but I can¡¯t help myself. This is the real ughterhouse. Remember to tell others after you get out that you were eliminated by Bei Wei¡¯s Feng Biao!¡±


    Rumble!


    The ground trembled. Feng Biao drew out a long spear and attacked Lin Zhen.


    Everyone¡¯s Star Power had been suppressed by a hundredfold, so many previous battle strategies had to be altered ¡ª the scenes of moving heaven and earth would no longer ur.


    Lin Zhen, with numerous experiences ofbat in the arena, was well-versed in battling. Using the long-forgotten Plum Blossom Piles footwork, he dodged Feng Biao¡¯s strike. The Yin-Yang Spear in his handshed forward, killing with a single point!


    The angle of his spear attack was unusually tricky, apanied by the faint sound of booming thunder.


    Feng Biao countered with his long spear, but Lin Zhen suddenly unleashed a Mental Shock. Although Feng Biao¡¯s power was impressive, his spiritual power was significantly inferior to Lin Zhen¡¯s.


    In the brief moment Feng Biao was taken aback, Lin Zhen¡¯s forceful spear had already arrived. Yin-Yang Spear sessfully hit!


    ¡°Pfft~!¡±


    Blood sttered. Feng Biao, on the verge of death, was enveloped in a sh of green light, which immediately healed his wound.


    The green light enveloped his body and whisked him away. Feng Biao was eliminated!


    His eyes were filled with a strong sense of unwillingness, primarily incredulity.


    A Level Eight Domain King was actually unable to withstand a single move from a Level Eight Domain King. Exactly how monstrous was this Domain King?


    ¡°What a pity, everyone¡¯s points are still zero. Killing an enemy doesn¡¯t yield any points. I should head to the town quickly to hunt undead creatures.¡±


    ¡°Chris, analyze my current location.¡±


    ¡°Yes, Master. There are four continents on this, and you havended on the Eastern Continent of the Divine Punishment Star. The continent has been divided into various war zones, which are currently inessible from one another. They will only be opened once the number of undead creatures is reduced to below a hundred billion. Each continent has a hundred war zones. This is War Zone 68 of the Eastern Continent, with twenty-five million Martial Artists in each zone.¡±<div>


    ¡°Oh! Equal distribution.¡±


    ¡°Yes, each war zone has a city. The city is the ce where mutated beasts and walking corpses roam. There isn¡¯t much to gain in the wilderness, so to earn points, Master has to hurry into the city.¡±


    ¡°Get into the city¡­ Let¡¯s not rush into things. Everyone¡¯s points are low, entering the city would just mean hunting undead creatures everywhere, earning negligible points.¡±


    ¡°Then, where does Master n to go?¡±<div>


    ¡°First, help me find a safe ce. I need to rest for a while. I¡¯lle back out after a while.¡±


    Chris immediately began searching: ¡°Master, there is an abandoned mansion a hundred kilometers from here. There isn¡¯t even a single undead creature nearby. You can go there.¡±


    ¡°Ok, I will head that way now.¡± Lin Zhen attempted to summon his Double-Headed Demon Dragon, but he found that he couldn¡¯t summon it.


    ¡°Master, there is divine pressure here, you have to rely on your own strength. Transport pets can¡¯t be used.¡±


    ¡°Well, since nobody else has them either. Fair enough.¡±


    Lin Zhen sprinted off, turning into a beam of light, heading directly towards the direction indicated by Chris.


    In the wilderness, one after another, illusory figures swept past like the speed of wind and lightning. The Martial Artists were all advancing towards the city.


    Some Martial Artists saw Lin Zhen sprinting in the other direction. They were tempted to stop but thinking of how everyone had zero points right now, they simply flew past.


    The further he went, the fewer people he saw. Gradually, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t spot any other people.


    On his journey, Chris reminded Lin Zhen: ¡°Master, the leaderboard is up already. You can view it anytime inside the Dimensional Universe.¡±


    A golden leaderboard appeared in Lin Zhen¡¯s vision.


    Ranked first, Western Jin Empire, Ruan QiJue, No.5 Battle Zone of the Southern Continent, with 105 points!


    Ranked second, South Sea Empire, Xie Tianxing, No.36 Battle Zone of the Eastern Continent, with 73 points.<div>


    Ranked third, Da Jin Empire, Situ Lang, No.91 Battle Zone of the Western Continent, with 72 points.


    Ranked fourth¡­.


    Many of the seeded yers they¡¯d seen initially didn¡¯t make the list. At this beginning stage, the scores were highly erratic. The current ranking doesn¡¯t mean much.


    A multitude of martial artists had zero points, all the way to over a thousand. Every subsequent rank was zero!


    ¡°Hehe, I killed someone yet got zero points. I wonder if this situation will be discovered by others.¡±


    ¡°However, this is only temporary. Soon, they¡¯ll realize the Divine Punishment Star is a world of powerful Spiritual Mind Masters!¡±


    After running for a while, he finally arrived at the residence Chris had mentioned.


    This area, spanning dozens of miles, waspletely deserted, as if it was a forgotten region.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    ¡°Great, there is no one around here. It¡¯s the perfect ce for me to make a potion for spiritual power.¡±


    After the previous battle, Lin Zhen felt the importance of spiritual power in this Divine Punishment Star. As everyone¡¯s star power was quite low, they couldn¡¯t use some of their powerful moves. That¡¯s where his spiritual power came in handy.


    Upon entering a room, he tidied up and camouged the surroundings to prevent disturbances from other people or undead creatures. Then, Lin Zhen took out his Pill Furnace and started alchemy right away.


    *********


    The leaderboard was being closely watched in various ces in the Original World and simultaneously broadcasted within the Dimensional Universe.<div>


    The same was true for Nan Liang. The names of all 1,000 participants were listed, and each one came with a detailed introduction.


    Inside the Imperial Pce, Liang Zhihuan hosted a banquet for both civil and military officials, while also keeping an eye on the situation on the first day of the Divine Punishment Star.


    Next to his throne, Ning Qingxuan, dressed in splendid pce attire, sat on another chair. Liang Zhihuan would asionally be distracted by her pure and tender face.


    He initially believed that Ning Qingxuan might not attend this banquet due to her quiet nature. However, to his surprise, she epted his invitation, causing some suspicion within him.


    At the banquet, the civil and military officials praised Liang Zhihuan¡¯s marital bliss with the queen.


    ¡°For this battle in the Divine Punishment Star, I believe our Nan Liang will definitely achieve excellent results. The situations of a thousand participants have been listed. Please read, Your Majesty, and Your Majesty, the queen.¡±


    All eyes fell on the personnel list of Nan Liang.


    What caught their eyes first was the current Crown Prince, Liang Chen!


    One had tomend Liang Chen for his power and luck. The Divine Punishment Star had been active for only two hours, but his points were already among the best.


    ¡°Haha! My queen, look at Chen¡¯er¡¯s points. He is ranked first in our Nan Liang, and even in the entire list, he is within the top billion!¡±


    Liang Zhihuan immediately bragged to Ning Qingxuan, and indeed saw a gratified smile on her face.


    ¡°Chen¡¯er is really striving hard. All my years of teaching weren¡¯t in vain.¡±


    ¡°Haha! Your Majesty has contributed greatly. I do know that.¡±<div>


    Liang Zhihuan signaled for the screen to scroll further, to view the situation of the other martial artists.


    Among the 1,000 martial artists, three had already been eliminated. After almost an hour, nearly everyone had earned some points, more or less.


    Each martial artist¡¯s performance was reported to the Emperor and his queen. Liang Zhihuan listened quietly while watching Ning Qingxuan¡¯s expression. However, the queen seemed indifferent as if she was not interested.


    He waved his hand, signaling the reporter to speed things up.


    Soon, the names and scores of nearly 900 people floated across the screen. The ones at the bottom had very few points, mostly in single digits.


    However, to their surprise, someone at the very bottom had zero points!


    Upon seeing the name of this person, Liang Zhihuan showed a slight smile, and then his face turned serious again: ¡°Why is there still a person with zero points? Check who this person is. It¡¯s a disgrace to our Nan Liang!¡±


    ¡°Your Majesty, this person is named Lin Zhen, a Great Elder from the Alchemist Guild.¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen¡­..it seems I¡¯ve heard this name somewhere. What¡¯s his realm?¡±


    ¡°Level Eight Domain King!¡±


    ¡°That exins it. Even a Level Eight Domain King may enter the Divine Punishment Star. It seems alchemists do have money. This must be someone who bribed their way in. Letting such a person remain here, he¡¯s pulling down the overall level of our Nan Liang. Skip quickly to the top, don¡¯t let such trash tarnish the eyes of the queen.¡±


    He sneakily nced at Ning Qingxuan¡¯s face as he spoke, with a probing intent.


    Ning Qingxuan waited patiently for Liang Zhihuan to finish before she slowly started, ¡°Although I have not participated in the battles of the Divine Punishment Star, everyone can kill the undead. Only those who can kill enemies canughst. I see that at the end, Lin Zhen has killed an enemy. The others have many points, but few have killed any enemy, right?¡±


    Everyone turned their eyes to Lin Zhen and saw that, indeed, Lin Zhen had zero points but had a kill count of +1.

 Chapter 674: 676: Feng Dao

    Chapter 674: Chapter 676: Feng Dao


    Hearing Ning Qingxuan¡¯s words, Liang Zhihuanughed and said, ¡°Oh, I almost forgot, the queen knows Lin Zhen. What do you think of Lin Zhen¡¯s strength?¡±


    Ning Qingxuan¡¯s face didn¡¯t show much change, ¡°I¡¯ve had a brief encounter with him before, and his strength is quite impressive. He probably hasn¡¯t been going all out yet.¡±


    ¡°Really? But I think he won¡¯t make it. I¡¯m sure he¡¯s destined to be eliminated.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s not the case. I think he¡¯ll get a good ranking.¡± Ning Qingxuan shook her head slightly. Although she seemed indifferent, she didn¡¯t want to give an inch when it came to Lin Zhen, even to the emperor. In Ning Qingxuan¡¯s heart, the emperor was just the emperor, not her lover.


    ¡°How about a small bet? If Lin Zhen can make it to the top five million, I¡¯ll reward him with something.¡±


    ¡°What kind of reward?¡± Ning Qingxuan asked.


    Seeing Ning Qingxuan asking this, Liang Zhihuan felt a sour taste in his heart: ¡°Free ess to all teleportation arrays in the Nan Liang Country! If he can¡¯t enter the top five million, then the queen will have to dine with me every day.¡±


    Ning Qingxuan thought for a moment and said, ¡°What if he enters the top one million?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s even better. Since he¡¯s an alchemist, the royal medicinal materials warehouse will be open to him, and he can purchase whatever he wants.¡±


    ¡°What about within a hundred thousand?¡± Ning Qingxuan asked with a tilted head, a hint of a smile on her face.<div>


    ¡°Half-priced materials!¡±


    ¡°What about within ten thousand?¡±


    ¡°The queen must be joking. If he can enter the top ten thousand, we¡¯ll sell him the materials at a 90% discount!¡±


    ¡°What about within a thousand?¡± Ning Qingxuan continued to ask.


    Liang Zhihuanughed, ¡°If he can enter the top thousand, I¡¯ll go out to wee him dressed in red, treating him as a hero. It¡¯s just a shame that he might not live up to my expectations!¡±


    Entering the top thousand was simply a dream in Liang Zhihuan¡¯s view.


    ¡°Your Majesty better not make too many promises. In case he actually obtains the chance to temper his divine body, how will you clean up the mess then?¡±


    ¡°The queen shouldn¡¯t overestimate him. No one from our Nan Liang Empire has ever had the chance to temper their divine body on the Divine Punishment Star. If that ever happens, as long as he doesn¡¯t want my throne, I can grant him anything.¡±


    ¡°Your Majesty has spoken, and this concubine will remember your words!¡± Ning Qingxuan slightly nodded and didn¡¯t say anything more.


    ¡°What if he can¡¯t do it?¡± Liang Zhihuan asked.


    ¡°You¡¯re the emperor, what you say is what happens.¡±


    The conversation between the two was transmitted secretly, so the civil and military officials below could not hear anything. However, the fact that Ning Qingxuan could speak like this proved that Lin Zhen was important to her.


    Liang Zhihuan snorted coldly and didn¡¯t continue to speak. In his heart, he thought that even if Ning Qingxuan and Lin Zhen had feelings for each other, it was nothing concrete. As long as Lin Zhen failed on the Divine Punishment Star, Ning Qingxuan would be disappointed in him. At that time, he would get her body, and she would lean towards him sooner orter.


    For the sake of Ning Qingxuan, he could temporarily endure all of this.


    As for Lin Zhen¡¯s ranking, he was not worried at all. A Level Eight Domain King would probably not evenst half the time before being eliminated!


    Moreover, Liang Zhihuan had another trump card. Lin Zhen was in the Eastern Continent¡¯s 68th battle zone, where there were also seven other Nan Liang martial artists, including a seeded yer, his chief guard, known as Feng Dao¡¯s Shi Xiaomao.


    ¡°I¡¯ve already informed Shi Xiaomao about Lin Zhen. I¡¯m sure he won¡¯t let me down. As for Lin Zhen¡¯s final ranking, he might not even make it through the time when the border opens¡­¡±


    **********


    The battles on the Divine Punishment Star had already been going on for more than twenty days.<div>


    During these twenty days, the people from the Original World witnessed the talents of individuals from various countries.


    Many seeded yers undoubtedly shined brilliantly, but there were still many dark horses emerging, dominating in various battle zones. Almost every day, there were news of seeded yers being defeated.


    At the very beginning, thepetition was the most intense, and that was when the most eliminations urred.


    In order to upy a good position in the city, martial artists fought each other and eliminated more than a billion people within the first day.<div>


    After twenty consecutive days, half of the hundreds of billions of participants had already been eliminated!


    During this lengthy battle, the situation in each battle zone had rtively stabilized, and the number of undead creatures was gradually decreasing.


    Each region had many legends about powerful warriors. In every city street, there were recognized strong individuals ruling, and in order for these martial artists to survive, they allied with each other, formed alliances, hunted down enemies, and engaged in endless conspiracies and killings.


    Undead creatures would also asionallyunch counterattacks against the martial artists. A series of spectacr dramas were continually being staged, which greatly entertained the people of the Original World.


    However, at this point, the pace of elimination had slowed down and entered a stable period.


    Those with weaker strength had mostly been eliminated in the earlier stages. Now, this was the real stage for the talented individuals to shine.


    The previous rankings changed constantly like a carousel, and no one could truly dominate the others.


    However, at this point, all of the martial artists entering the Original World had earned some points one way or another, except for Lin Zhen from Nan Liang Empire, who was also the Great Elder of the Alchemist Guild, who still had a big zero!


    This matter became the object of many people¡¯s ridicule.


    In the eyes of others, the only exnation for Lin Zhen¡¯s zero points was that he was hiding and not daring to participate in the battles.


    Although he had defeated someone, maybe he was injured and didn¡¯t dare toe out again. Such a coward would never make a name for himself on the Divine Punishment Star.


    *********


    In an abandoned mansion, Lin Zhen held a row of potion bottles in his hand.<div>


    These potions had been refined by Lin Zhen during this period, and it was his second time to absorb them.


    Thest absorption was twenty days ago, and Lin Zhen¡¯s Divine Infant had advanced from the Late Bronze Stage to the Silver Middle Stage.


    This time, after absorption, he could at least reach the Silver peak! Even the Golden Stage!


    Lin Zhen opened his mouth, and a ck hole appeared in his throat, looking rather horrifying.


    He gently inhaled towards the row of potion bottles, and all the potions were instantly devoured by him.


    ¡°Hiss~!¡±


    As the massive potion power entered his Spiritual Consciousness Sea, Lin Zhen gasped heavily!


    In the core of the Spiritual Consciousness Sea, the half bronze-colored and half silver-colored Divine Infant began to change!


    After being infused with potion power, the bronze color began to rapidly fade, andrge areas of skin began to undergo silverization.


    If this were someone else, even if they had the spiritual power potion, they would not be able to advance their spiritual power so quickly. Only Lin Zhen¡¯s ck Hole Devour was the fastest way to advance.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    From the Silver Middle Stage, he rushed all the way to the Silver Late Stage, and then to the Silver peak!


    At the end, the Divine Infant¡¯s body was covered with silver, and then a bit of golden light appeared in the center of his brow!


    This absorption not only helped Lin Zhen break through the Silver Late Stage but also reached the Golden Early Stage!<div>


    But now, the power of the potion was still not exhausted. It continued to help him breakthrough!


    Eventually, Lin Zhen¡¯s spiritual power stabilized at twenty percent golden!


    The hands and feet of his Divine Infant had turned into a dazzling golden color.


    ¡°Whew! This is what a Spiritual Mind Master is like. My current spiritual power must have surpassed most of the World Kings, and I have made a ce for myself in this Divine Punishment Star.¡±


    ¡°The essence of fighting in Divine Punishment Star has returned to its original state when everyone was a War General or a War God. The hundredfold Star Power suppression coupled with the tremendous gravity here makes it impossible for everyone to disy their real strength. Even flying is not possible here. Only those with extremely powerful spiritual power can control objects and proceed at low altitude. There is not much difference from my time on Earth.¡±


    ¡°Now that I have this powerful spiritual power, I might as well refine my Seven Stars Knife again. This is the weapon of a Spiritual Mind Master, and I can¡¯t always rely on the Divine Infant.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s Seven Stars Knife, Lightning Wings, and Light Annihtion were of little use due to their low levels, except for the Lightning Wings, which still had some usefulness.


    Lin Zhen had no way to refine the Light Annihtion for the time being, but the Seven Stars Knife was different.


    Inside Lin Zhen¡¯s Dark Star World, there was a small tree and a small hill nurturing it.


    Spatial turbulence surrounded the edges of the hill, which Lin Zhen had brought along when he collected it. After years in the spatial turbulence, the small hill had be one with it, and it couldn¡¯t evenndpletely in the Dark Star Space.


    Left with no choice, Lin Zhen suspended the hill above a basin and formed a Suspended Ind.


    This spatial turbulence was even purer than the energy elements Lin Zhen himself possessed.


    When Lin Zhen initially refined the Seven Stars Knife, his technique wasn¡¯t very skilled, so the knife was only an Artifact level weapon. This time, he would modify the Seven Stars Knife, infusing it with the chaotic energy from the spatial turbulence and merging it with the power of space!<div>


    Lin Zhen had several furnaces, including not only the Pill Furnace but also the furnace used by the Star Shift Masters.


    Taking out this furnace, Lin Zhen began to refine the Seven Stars Knife again.


    First, he removed the energy from the Seven Stars Knife, turning it back into an attributeless Meteorite Iron. Then, Lin Zhen began to absorb energy from the spatial turbulence!


    This process was not simple, and Lin Zhen estimated that it would take him about three days toplete!


    However, once he had refined the knife, it would be time for him to leave seclusion!


    *********


    In the Eastern Continent 68th city, also known as the only city in the Sixty-Eighth Battle Zone.


    A strong wind blew through the ruined streets, filling the air with the smell of blood. Walking corpses roamed the streets, moving with a twisted gait.


    These walking corpses were the lowest level of undead creatures on this, the easiest to kill, and the best source of Points.


    However, after the initial battles, these low-level walking corpses have be quite rare, with only a few remaining high-level undead creatures.


    A Martial Artist hidden in the shadows saw these walking corpses and suddenly rushed out from the dark.


    With the longsword in his hand shing like lightning, he aimed to take down the few points!


    At this moment, another Martial Artist descended from a high-rise building by the side of the road!


    He wielded a five-meter-long guandao, spinning it like a windmill, before smashing it down like a cannonball!


    ¡°Not good! These walking corpses are bait!¡±


    The swordsman realized that he was in trouble but couldn¡¯t escape in time. The guandao-wielding Martial Artist charged forward, and the bright de light enveloped him like a sky-covered. If not for the protection of the divine green light, he would have been torn to pieces by now.


    The swordsman was dered dead and was eliminated from thepetition while wrapped in the green light, feeling unwilling.


    ¡°Feng Dao Shi Xiaomao, you son of a bitch!¡± The swordsman roared and then vanished.


    ¡°Humph! Nothing but a trash that can only talk!¡± The man with the guandao stood upright. He was the number one expert of Cann Street, Feng Dao Shi Xiaomao!

 Chapter 675: 677: The Seven Stars Knife is Completed

    Chapter 675: Chapter 677: The Seven Stars Knife is Completed


    Seeing the man wielding arge knife, the walking corpses immediately roared and charged at him.


    The man sneered, using his Spiritual Power to send out a white rope that bound the walking corpses, rendering them unable to free themselves no matter how much they struggled and roared.


    ¡°Not bad, killing an opponent earned me 520 Points.¡±


    At this point, several Martial Artists appeared and gave a thumbs up to Shi Xiaomao.


    ¡°Boss, you¡¯re truly the number one expert on Cann Street. The bait you used was perfect; you killed that idiot in one strike.¡±


    ¡°Yeah, boss, your knife skills are truly breathtaking. I think you have a chance to get into the top 100,000 in this Divine Punishment Star event.¡±


    Facing his underlings¡¯ praise, Shi Xiaomao¡¯s mouth twitched, ¡°Is it that easy to get into the top 100,000? It requires not only strength but also luck. Some people may have exceptional strength, capable of reaching the top 10,000, but end up being killed by someone stronger. Some people are cautious and hide, ending up with a good ranking. Who can be sure?¡±


    A man wielding a Flower Axe said, ¡°Boss, you¡¯re talking about Lin Zhen, right? That guy is in the same war zone as us, but it¡¯s been almost a month, and he still has zero points. I don¡¯t know which mouse hole he crawled into.¡±


    ¡°Yeah, this kid hasn¡¯t shown his face at all. We¡¯ve been looking everywhere for him during this time, but we haven¡¯t found him. How are we supposed to fulfill His Majesty¡¯s entrusted mission?¡±


    ¡°How about we stop looking for him for now and focus on earning more points?¡±<div>


    Feng Dao shook his head slightly, ¡°No, I must find Lin Zhen. I am His Majesty¡¯s chief guard, and I cannot defy orders!¡±


    ¡°Boss, why is His Majesty so obsessed with eliminating Lin Zhen? Although he is an Alchemist, he is just a World King and not a big deal.¡±


    Feng Dao hesitated for a moment, ¡°I¡¯m not very clear about this either, but there¡¯s a rumor you may have heard.¡±


    A Martial Artist suddenly said, ¡°I¡¯ve heard that Lin Zhen had an affair with the queen!¡±


    This statement was like a drop of water in hot oil, causing the Martial Artists to explode.


    ¡°What! How dare Lin Zhen defile the queen!?¡±


    ¡°No way, the queen could crush him with one finger!¡±


    ¡°I think it¡¯s possible, otherwise why would His Majesty insist so much on eliminating him? Things between men and women are hard to say.¡±


    Feng Dao waved his hand to stop their discussion, ¡°This is not something we should be worried about. You guys should think about how to find Lin Zhen. Otherwise, I won¡¯t have any spare time to stay in this Northwest City District.¡±


    ¡°Boss, why don¡¯t we go find the Wolfman boss? He has so many subordinates and must know a lot. Maybe we can find Lin Zhen.¡±


    Wolfman was the number one expert in the entire Northwest City District and one of the top ten experts in the 68th war zone.


    After a series of tests, the Martial Artists could no longer see the overall ranking, only the small rankings within the 68th war zone.


    Because even each war zone may have experts, it doesn¡¯t necessarily mean they can stand outpared to experts from other war zones. The constant shifts in first ce led the Deity to temporarily close the overall leaderboard.


    Only when the borders between the war zones open up will they be able to see the overall situation.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    At present, Feng Dao led dozens of people and upied Cann Street, bing a local gang leader. But he had to submit to Wolfman; otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t survive in the Northwest City District.


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll contact the Wolfman boss.¡±


    In the Dimensional Universe of the Divine Punishment Star,munication with the outside world is forbidden to prevent contact between inhabitants and outsiders. However, the Martial Artists discovered and temporarily used some mobile phones and othermunication equipment that they found here.


    Feng Dao took out his phone and dialed Wolfman¡¯s number.


    ¡°Wolfman boss, it¡¯s me¡­ I want to ask you about a person. His name is Lin Zhen, about 1.9 meters tall, a fair-faced guy¡­ Yes, yes! Please help me check if anyone has seen his whereabouts¡­ Okay, I¡¯ll wait for your news. Thank you, boss.¡±<div>


    After hanging up the phone and waiting for a while, Wolfman¡¯s message arrived.


    ¡°On the first day of entering, someone saw Lin Zhen head towards the wilderness in the northwest.¡±


    Feng Dao put away his phone, his face revealing a cold, cruel smile, ¡°As expected, a rat-like creature has really hidden itself. When I find your rat hole, I¡¯ll see where else you can hide!¡±


    He whistled, and shadows emerged from the buildings on both sides of the street.<div>


    ¡°Boss! You called us!¡±


    ¡°Boss, what do you need us for?¡±


    ¡°Is there more prey to hunt?¡±


    These people were recruited by Feng Dao during this time. Half of the current Martial Artists belonged to factions, while the other half were lone rangers. Life was getting harder for the lone rangers, with more and more people choosing to join a faction. Feng Dao had a total of eighteen men under him.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go, brothers! Our target is the wilderness in the northwest. Let¡¯s hunt for an annoying rat. If we seed, I guarantee everyone will be rewarded, because you know whom my identity represents, hahaha!¡±


    ¡°It turns out we¡¯re doing something for the Emperor of Nanliang. No doubt there will be hundreds of millions of rewards, befitting an emperor.¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s go, let¡¯s go! My steel knife is already impatient!¡±


    Feng Dao took the lead, followed by his eighteen subordinates, quickly heading northwest.


    As they left, he used his spiritual power to recall the rope binding the walking corpses and swung his knife, creating a bright and shining cut through space which immediately bisected the few walking corpses he had used as bait!


    The de light didn¡¯t stop and directly hit a three-story building behind, causing it to copse in the light of the de.


    The fact that the suppressed hundredfold Star Power produced such power with just a casual strike left many martial artists secretly astonished.


    ********


    The room Lin Zhen was in now seemed like a magical house, constantly changing colors.<div>


    ¡°Blue Ice! Shape the knife!¡±


    Lin Zhen extracted the freezing air from the Spatial Turbulence, injecting it into a knife, and then took a strand of purple energy from the Dark Star Space and struck it into the knife.


    The de shimmered, and a half-foot-long hidden weapon, the flying knife, was formed!


    Holding the flying knife, Lin Zhen examined it up and down, nodding with satisfaction: ¡°As expected, this knife forged by Spatial Turbulence Energy has reached the level of a Top Quality Heavenly Tool. If this knife had a spirit, it would be a spiritual treasure!¡±


    Setting the Ice Knife down, Lin Zhen now had six flying knives around him.


    Red fire, blue ice, green wind, purple light, yellow earth, orange metal ¨C he only needed one more Thunder de toplete his Seven Stars Knife.


    Taking advantage of the heat, Lin Zhen put the mold for thest Seven Stars Knife into the furnace, extracting the lightning and injecting it into the knife.


    About three hourster, thunder fell from the sky, striking the house¡¯s roof, piercing through the ceiling, and forming the Thunder Knife!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes were tightly closed, his hair flying around while the Seven Stars Knife swirled around him, emitting humming sounds.


    It was like sevens orbiting the sun, moving at high speed without touching each other.


    With Lin Zhen¡¯s current Spiritual Power, controlling this new Seven Stars Knife had be incredibly easy.


    The Golden Early Stage Spiritual Power began to spread outward, enveloping the surrounding space like mercury flowing on the ground.


    Everything around, from the rustling wind to the swaying grass, was within Lin Zhen¡¯s control.<div>


    ¡°Hmm ¡­ someone ising. It seems they have ill intentions.¡±


    Lin Zhen raised his hand, put away the Seven Stars Knife, and stood by the window.


    He saw a group of martial artists approaching quickly from the distant fields, purposefully surrounding Lin Zhen¡¯s house.


    ¡°I¡¯ve been staying here, minding my own business, and yet so many peoplee to surround me. It seems like they came well-prepared.¡±


    Seeing the word ¡°Nan Liang¡± on the sleeve of the leading martial artist, Lin Zhen could roughly guess why these people hade.


    It wouldn¡¯t be possible topletely hide his involvement with Ning Qingxuan from Liang Zhihuan¡¯s eyes. In Lin Zhen¡¯s view, although Ning Qingxuan was outstanding in strength, she was too straightforward, not a good actress, couldn¡¯t deceive others, and would definitely be discovered.


    Moreover, he and Ning Qingxuan returned to the Original World on the same day. Liang Zhihuan would definitely find out about this. The suspicion he would have if a man and woman were together for more than two years would be natural.


    But no matter how the other side thought about it, since they wanted to find trouble with him, Lin Zhen would never back down, no matter if he was an emperor or anyone else.


    ¡°Since you don¡¯t want the best for me, I¡¯ll send you a wee gift first!¡±


    ¡°One, two, three, four ¡­ neen people in total, eleven World Kings, eight Domain Kings. I¡¯ll start by clearing out these misceneous soldiers, and eliminate these Domain Kings.¡±


    *********


    Inside the Nan Liang Imperial Pce, Liang Zhihuan was hosting a banquet entertaining two neighboring emperors.


    One was the Bei Wei Emperor and the other was from Xi Zhou.<div>


    The three great nations, Da Liang, Da Wei, and Da Zhou were allies, each relying on each other, and each with simr national power, surviving among the powerful countries of the Original World.


    As for Nan Liang, Bei Wei, and Xi Zhou, the three affiliated countries were adjacent to each other and had always been on good terms, with frequent exchanges.


    This time, the Bei Wei Emperor and the Xi Zhou Emperor visited together to celebrate Liang Zhihuan¡¯s ascension to the throne of Nan Liang, and naturally, Liang Zhihuan held a grand banquet to wee them.


    As the queen, Ning Qingxuan had to attend the banquet.


    The Bei Wei queen and Xi Zhou queen also came, and the two women¡¯s eyes asionally darted towards Ning Qingxuan, revealing their jealousy.


    Why was this woman so eye-catching that she attracted their emperor husbands¡¯ attention and made them feel so annoyed?


    The Bei Wei Emperor and Xi Zhou Emperor were even more envious of Liang Zhihuan. Besides their two countries, even in the entire Da Wei and Da Zhou, they couldn¡¯t find a more beautiful woman than Ning Qingxuan. Liang Zhihuan was really lucky.


    With his beautiful wife beside him, overshadowing the other women, Liang Zhihuan was feeling rxed and couldn¡¯t help raising his ss frequently.


    Seeing Liang Zhihuan so mboyant, the Bei Wei Emperor and Xi Zhou Emperor looked at each other, feeling they should put a damper on his arrogance.


    They couldn¡¯t find a better woman than Ning Qingxuan topare, but what was the hottest topic right now?


    It was, of course, the Divine Punishment Star!


    They had indeed investigated, and there was a martial artist in Nan Liang whose Points were still zero ¨C the only one on the entire Divine Punishment Star. They would start there.

 Chapter 676: 678: Crazy Jump in Rankings! (Third Update)

    Chapter 676: Chapter 678: Crazy Jump in Rankings! (Third Update)


    Xi Zhou Emperor coughed to interrupt Liang Zhihuan¡¯s endless talking, then slowly said, ¡°Brother Liang, it¡¯s such a coincidence this time. I see that quite a few martial artists from our three countries are in the 68th battle zone of the Eastern Continent. What do you think?¡±


    Liang Zhihuan frowned slightly, with thousands of participants from each country, what was the coincidence in being in the same battle zone? What¡¯s special about the 68th zone? Did something happen there?


    The other two queens were trying to get Ning Qingxuan drunk, who was not good at socializing, so she could only hold her cup and cope.


    However, hearing the words of the Xi Zhou Emperor, Ning Qingxuan couldn¡¯t help but put down her wine ss and cast her eyes on him.


    Seeing that his topic caught the attention of this beauty, the Xi Zhou Emperor was even more proud and said loudly, ¡°Our three countries have simr strength in the Original World, and although we are not powerful, our Xi Zhou men are all good. We would never send out cowards who are afraid of fighting and only know how to live a wretched life!¡±


    The Bei Wei Emperor immediately echoed, ¡°Brother Zhou is right, our Bei Wei men are also full of iron and bone. Even if we are no match, we dare to go out and fight!¡±


    Liang Zhihuan took a sip of wine, ¡°Elder brothers, I don¡¯t quite understand your words, are you implying that the people of my Nanliang are cowards?¡±


    ¡°Hehe! Most of your people in Nan Liang are naturally good, like your son, Brother Liang, who is very promising. But you should also pay attention to the selection of participants, not to let a rat spoil the whole pot.¡±


    Xi Zhou Emperorughed, ¡°As far as I know, isn¡¯t there a martial artist from Nan Liang with zero points? He¡¯s quite famous in the whole Original World.¡±


    ¡°Yes, we¡¯ve heard about it in Bei Wei too. Nowadays, even when martial arts teachers teach their students, they say, don¡¯t just learn martial arts, but also cultivate your own courage, otherwise, you¡¯ll be like that Lin Zhen from Nan Liang, who doesn¡¯t even dare to fight, bing a negative example, which is reallyughable, hahaha!¡±<div>


    Liang Zhihuan¡¯s face changed, and he nced at Ning Qingxuan.


    He originally thought that by using Lin Zhen¡¯s matter and betting with Ning Qingxuan, he would win her heart by winning. However, he didn¡¯t expect that he would lose face abroad.


    However, he didn¡¯t feel very embarrassed. If anyone should feel embarrassed, it should be Ning Qingxuan.


    Compared to losing some face,pletely defeating Lin Zhen and making Ning Qingxuan loathe him more is more important.


    In a sh, Liang Zhihuan made up his mind.


    ¡°Hehe! I need to rify this matter. Lin Zhen¡¯s spot came directly from the Alchemist Association. He is a Great Elder of the Alchemist Association. Although he is still a Nan Liangmoner, the Alchemist Association protects him, and I am also helpless.¡±


    Bei Wei Emperor and Xi Zhou Emperor nodded their heads, acknowledging the power of the Alchemist Association, which was not inferior to any empire.


    ¡°If this person weren¡¯t part of the association, how could he get a spot with that ability? I would rather kill him than let him lose face. I really made a fool of myself, and I apologize to both elder brothers.¡±


    At this time, the queen of Bei Wei, a beautiful woman, suddenly spoke up.


    ¡°Emperor of Nan Liang, my pce has heard a rumor that your current queen knows this Lin Zhen, and it¡¯s said that the two of them were swallowed by a space rift together and stayed together for two years. Is this true?¡±


    Liang Zhihuan¡¯s face suddenly darkened, thinking that bad news really spread far and wide, as this matter was even known to people from other countries.


    Inwardly, he hated the informer and wished he could skin and bone them, but now he had to smile, ¡°Wei Queen is overstating things, my wife and Lin Zhen are actually enemies, they were forced to be swallowed together, and it was beyond anyone¡¯s control.¡±n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    ¡°Hehe! It seems that it¡¯s true. So, I want to ask Queen Ning, why didn¡¯t you kill such a cowardly person like Lin Zhen while you were in that space together?¡±


    The Xi Zhou Queen also joined in, ¡°Indeed, what¡¯s the use of leaving such a person? It¡¯s humiliating. Does this person have a good-looking face? Or does he have some kind of ability that enchants people and makes the Queen reluctant to part with?¡±


    Facing the difficulties of the two queens and Liang Zhihuan trying to kick her while she¡¯s down, Ning Qingxuan slowly spoke up.


    ¡°Lin Zhen is not my enemy, but my benefactor. The matter of Hua Hua Taisui is no secret, and I believe you all know that it was Lin Zhen who killed him. Can I repay kindness with hostility and kill him in the space? Or are you the type of person who would kill for your own reputation? If so, I really wonder how you managed to be emperors and queens!¡±


    Ning Qingxuan, with her beautiful face, had an overwhelming righteousness that made people dare not look straight at her. The confidence of the strong was fully disyed at this moment, and her eyes swept over those people who couldn¡¯t bear to meet her gaze.


    Moreover, she wasn¡¯t wrong in not killing Lin Zhen at that time. As for the two of them gradually developing feelings, it was due to Lin Zhen¡¯s meticulous care and the intimacy they shared through the nights over those two years.


    Ning Qingxuan had sincerely felt that Lin Zhen¡¯s character and nature were good, which was why she gradually epted him.<div>


    At this moment, those with ulterior motives couldn¡¯t help but suspect Ning Qingxuan and Lin Zhen¡¯s rtionship.


    Only Liang Zhihuan secretly hated that Ning Qingxuan waspletely swayed by Lin Zhen, constantly protecting him.


    Fortunately, at this moment, the Xi Zhou Emperor continued, ¡°But it¡¯s undeniable that Lin Zhen still has zero points now, and he is indeed a part of Nan Liang. I¡¯m afraid Queen Ning must have been somewhat blinded back then.¡±


    Ning Qingxuan shook her head slightly, ¡°I trust him.¡±<div>


    The tone was resolute, and the others didn¡¯t know how to respond for a moment.


    In the end, it was the empress of Xi Zhou who said hatefully: ¡°Queen Ning, defending a man of another country like this doesn¡¯t fit your status, does it? Moreover, this man is so ipetent, aren¡¯t you afraid that the words you say can¡¯t be taken back, and you won¡¯t be able to save face?¡±


    The others also chimed in, including Liang Zhihuan: ¡°Xuan¡¯er, I know that you see your benefactor in a different light, but you need to be rational, what can Lin Zhen do? Even if he¡¯s disgraced, it¡¯s Alchemist Association¡¯s problem, I won¡¯t take the me.¡±


    Listening to the constant ridicule of Lin Zhen, Ning Qingxuan kept her head down and remained silent. She wasn¡¯t good at arguing, and facts spoke louder than words. Now that Lin Zhen had zero points, it was difficult to convince others no matter what she said.


    Seeing that Ning Qingxuan finally fell silent, the two queens smirked. They had finally found an opportunity to hit her hard. They moved closer to her and kept talking nonstop, bing more and more vicious and sarcastic, making it hard to listen.


    ¡°Lin Zhen¡­what are you doing?¡±


    Ning Qingxuan felt powerless, and misty tears started to form in her eyes.


    On the other side, the Bei Wei emperor pointed at a Domain King of Bei Wei: ¡°Look, our Domain King is also in the sixty-eighth district. He is only a seventh-level Domain King, but now he has more than five hundred points. Although his ranking is not high, he has killed two people. Compared to Lin Zhen, it¡¯s like the difference between Heaven and Earth.¡±


    Saying that, he also disyed the Domain King¡¯s information, introducing him as he spoke.


    At this moment, on the rolling big screen, the name of this Domain King suddenly turned ck!


    ck means being eliminated!


    As the emperor was introducing him, he was eliminated. This p in the face was anything but light.


    The Bei Wei emperor¡¯s face immediately turned ugly: ¡°Dammit, what a terrible timing.¡±<div>


    With that, he directly connected to this Domain King¡¯s Dimensional Universe. Because when a martial artist is eliminated, they will be automatically teleported to their own country by divine power, and the Dimensional Universe can already be connected.


    The big screen appeared in front of everyone, and the Bei Wei emperor pointed at the screen and cursed.


    ¡°What the hell are you trying to pull? You got eliminated just now? Are you intentionally doing this to me?¡±


    The Domain King had just been eliminated and was immediately scolded by the emperor. He didn¡¯t dare to express his grievance and had toin: ¡°Your Majesty, it¡¯s not my fault. The opponent¡¯s Domain King was too strong. As soon as he appeared, he killed several of us in seconds!¡±


    ¡°Are you trying to deceive me? I heard from people who came out earlier that in your battle area, you have already joined an organization with many people. How could you still be killed in a second by a Domain King?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right, that¡¯s right, we did join an organization. Oh! The leader of the organization is Shi Xiaomao, the captain of the Nanliang Imperial Pce Guard. He brought us to kill someone today. We were spotted as soon as we appeared, and that person suddenly attacked. I didn¡¯t even see what happened before I was killed with a single sh.¡±


    ¡°The Nanliang Imperial Pce Guard Captain?¡± The Bei Wei emperor looked to Liang Zhihuan, seeking an answer.


    ¡°Shi Xiaomao? Who did he take you to kill?¡± Liang Zhihuan asked urgently, could it be that they wanted to deal with Lin Zhen? Then Lin Zhen would be eliminated soon.


    ¡°I don¡¯t know! He led us there, and we just went. Oh, someone from Nanliang has also been eliminated, so he should know.¡±


    Liang Zhihuan quickly checked the situation on the Divine Punishment Star. Indeed, two Domain King-level martial artists from Nanliang had been eliminated.


    Before he could find the two men to inquire, he suddenly heard Ning Qingxuan¡¯s exmation.


    He looked back and saw Ning Qingxuan covering her red lips with her white, jade-like hand, her beautiful eyes full of excitement. The joy she emitted could be felt from far away.


    A sense of foreboding suddenly surged in his heart, and he looked back at the rankings of the Divine Punishment Star, only to see a series of numbers that surprised him.<div>


    Lin Zhen, who previously had zero points, now had three thousand five hundred! Ranking 706,885 in the sixty-eighth battle area!


    ¡°This¡­ this¡­¡±


    Before Liang Zhihuan could finish speaking, Lin Zhen¡¯s ranking skyrocketed again!


    The points went from three thousand five hundred to four thousand three hundred, and his rank was 674,598!


    From four thousand three hundred to six thousand one hundred, his rank was 587,901!


    And it kept jumping from six thousand one, and it kept rising!


    It was still going up like crazy!

 Chapter 677: 679: Lin Zhens Killing Spree! (Fourth Update)

    Chapter 677: Chapter 679: Lin Zhen¡¯s Killing Spree! (Fourth Update)


    Within the Divine Punishment Star, Lin Zhen saw the martial artists approaching slowly, their spiritual power invisibly spreading out.


    His first target was the eight World Kings around him.


    Eight World Kings, eight directions, it wasn¡¯t easy to kill them all at once.


    Especially, one World King was following closely behind the leading Ninth-Level World King, making it the most difficult target to deal with.


    The group approached the yard, which was surrounded by a fence more than a meter high.


    Shi Xiaomao quietly raised his hand and then swiftly waved it downwards.


    ¡°Everyone, charge!¡±


    Neen people leaped up at once!


    ¡°Shoo Shoo Shoo Shoo Shoo Shoo Shoo~~~!!!¡±n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    It was like a flower blossoming in the yard, as seven streams of light shot out simultaneously!<div>


    Or rather, they didn¡¯t shoot out but shed for a moment before suddenly arriving!


    All of the light seemed to leap through space, suddenly appearing on the forehead of the target person, giving no reaction time at all and piercing in instantly!


    Seven people were still jumping lively when they leaped up, but when they fell, their bodies were wrapped in green light and directly killed, eliminating them from the contest!


    ¡°Watch out, those hands are stabbing!¡±


    Feng Dao shouted loudly, and in the blink of an eye, Lin Zhen had already charged out.


    The Yin-Yang Spear in his hand turned into a poisonous dragon and instantly reached the front!


    ¡°Damn it~! Lin Zhen, you dare to be arrogant in front of me, Feng Dao! You¡¯re asking for death!¡±


    Feng Dao¡¯s forte was frontalbat, and the Sshing Wind de Skill was his famous martial technique. Seeing Lin Zhen daring to attack him head-on, he instantly felt his blood boiling and swung his de to meet the attack!


    Lin Zhen took a deep breath without exhaling and 40,000 Star Power surged through his body, without the slightest hesitation, he went on the offensive!


    Ever since Lin Zhen incubated the Destructive God Thunder in the ck Hole, his attack speed had exceeded sub-light speed, and even in the strength-reducing Divine Punishment Star, his attack speed was still above a hundred times the speed of sound.


    The two of them fought quickly, and in just one second, they bothunched thousands of attacks!


    Within a range of five meters, nothing else could be seen, only a blur of de lights and spear shadows, along with countless Mars!


    ¡°ng ng ng ng ng ng ng~~!!¡±


    Shi Xiaomao¡¯s Sshing Wind de Skill met someone faster than him for the first time!


    He had no time to attack and could only desperately swing his long de to resist Lin Zhen¡¯s storm-like onught!


    ¡°Whoosh~!¡±


    Lin Zhen suddenly withdrew his spear, and the clouds cleared!


    Shi Xiaomao was stunned, and his de slowed for a moment. Lin Zhen elerated time!


    With this spear as fast as lightning, Shi Xiaomao didn¡¯t even have time to brandish his de and could only lean back slightly. The spear¡¯s light barely grazed his shoulder, but it nailed the World King behind him!<div>


    The green light flickered, and thest World King was eliminated.


    Withdrawing his long spear, it was done!


    The battle with Shi Xiaomaosted only one and a half seconds from start to finish!


    Raising his hand, the Seven Stars Knife circled around Lin Zhen. His eyes swept over the crowd: ¡°Are you all here to kill me?¡±<div>


    At this point, Shi Xiaomao was already soaked in cold sweat and no longer looked down on Lin Zhen. Now he realized that the task Liang Zhihuan had given him was not easy.


    ¡°Boss Feng Dao, are you alright?¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Boss Feng Dao, we¡¯re here, let¡¯s deal with this kid together!¡±


    One by one, the World Kings hurried to Feng Dao¡¯s side, giving him some reassurance.


    At this moment, a Fourth-Level World King cursed loudly, ¡°Lin Zhen! You just pick on the weak, what kind of hero are you!¡±


    ¡°It seems that I¡¯ve made a mistake. Killing those weaklings doesn¡¯t earn many points. Here, I need to kill World Kings to earn more. Alright, I apologize, I¡¯ll correct it now and kill you all!¡±


    Lin Zhen had been suppressing himself for a month, and there were more than ten million martial artists in this war zone. After killing eight people just now, his rank suddenly jumped to within a million!


    All these martial artists had been here for a month, and he took half of everyone¡¯s points to achieve his current rank.


    But that wasn¡¯t enough; he had to strive for more points and get a higher rank!


    With a light step, he didn¡¯t pick on the weak this time but charged again at the strongest opponent, Feng Dao!


    Feng Dao was still somewhat in shock, and as he saw Lin Zhen attacking again, he instinctively felt a bit of fear, but there were ten World Kings around him. He immediately shouted, ¡°Everyone, charge together!¡±


    Without Feng Dao¡¯s call, Lin Zhen¡¯s willingness to face the strongest directly was like ignoring these ten World Kings. Usually, these World Kings wouldn¡¯t even look them in the eye when they saw World Kings, and they couldn¡¯t stand Lin Zhen¡¯s provocation.


    Ten people, plus Feng Dao, a total of eleven World Kings began to gang up on Lin Zhen.<div>


    Lin Zhen sneered, ¡°Bring it on; this is more interesting!¡±


    ¡°Mental Evil Shock!¡±


    The first strike was the Mental Evil Shock, a more potent shock method than the Mental Shock. It originally came from a World King called Yama, but today, Lin Zhen¡¯s strike surpassed the original power!


    The cursing Fourth-Level World King was the first to be affected!


    The reason was simple; it was because the opponent had a foul mouth, something Lin Zhen despised!


    A fourth-level World King, with only 99% of sky-blue Spiritual Power, how could hepete with Lin Zhen¡¯s Golden Divine Infant¡¯s Spiritual Power!


    Although the opponent carried a Heavenly Tool for mental defense, it couldn¡¯t block much. The Heavenly Tool shattered into dust, followed by the destruction of his Spiritual Consciousness Sea!


    Ten thousand twisted evil spirits roared with boundless fear, causing instant brain death!


    The moment he was brain dead, Divine Power pulled his life back, and he was directly eliminated!


    Before his body could even fly out, hispanion appeared.


    Lin Zhen used a Mental Shock to tear a gap in the World Kings¡¯ formation, causing a bit of chaos. His second move, Satellite Fall!


    His target was precise, a fifth-level World King. For such an opponent, Satellite Fall was more than enough!


    Like a celestial being flying from the sky, the satellite fell with a thunderous crash, the spear piercing his body, eliminating the second World King!<div>


    Without a moment to check the rising points, Lin Zhen used his third move, Time Deceleration!


    Two fifth-level World Kings attacked him from left and right, but they suddenly felt as slow as snails. Realizing something was wrong, it was toote for them to retreat. Lin Zhen swung his spear left and right, unleashing a Double Dragon attack.


    ¡°The third one! The fourth one!¡±


    Lin Zhen quickly withdrew the Time Deceleration field, because facing numerous World Kings¡¯ attacks, the Time Deceleration field couldn¡¯tst long. He activated Time eleration again.


    Retreating, he waited for a sixth-level World King to catch up from behind, then suddenly decelerated again!


    His left hand held the spear while the Phantom Light Sword appeared in his right hand. He executed the Light of Heavenly Splendor!


    As the Sword Light flew, if it weren¡¯t for the green light, the sixth-level World King would have fallen there and then!


    The next sixth-level World King jumped over hispanion¡¯s body, attempting to strike from above. In his eyes, Lin Zhen had exhausted all his techniques and couldn¡¯t possibly survive this attack.


    However, he saw an unforgettable scene. Lin Zhen grinned, then suddenly went through Armorization!


    The enormous ck Hole Beast¡¯s head appeared, and it directly opened its massive mouth, swallowing the World King who fell right into its trap!


    ¡°The fifth one! The sixth one!¡±


    ¡°This guy has a Gxy Beast clone! Everyone, be careful!¡± Feng Dao yelled from the back. Two World Kings appeared behind Lin Zhen. They had circled around, looking for an opportunity tounch a sneak attack.


    Yet before they could carry out their sneak attack, an icy sensation came from behind. Afterward, the green light shed, and they were eliminated!<div>


    When they turned their heads, another Lin Zhen holding a long spear appeared,ughing coldly at them.


    They wanted to sneak attack Lin Zhen, but they didn¡¯t know that Lin Zhen¡¯s clone had long since been lurking around, waiting for the opportune moment. They ended up being eliminated instead!


    As the clone appeared, Lin Zhen returned to his human form. Both the main body and the clone attacked simultaneously, without any tricks, just strong frontal assaults.


    The Cliff Corner Spear was held by the clone, and both long spears attacked like a Stormy Wind and Rain. Theypletely suppressed the three people, including Feng Dao.


    Thump! Thump!


    Withdrawing their spears, the frontal assault ended, and the remaining two seventh-level World Kings were both eliminated!


    Eleven World Kings were eliminated in less than six seconds!


    Although these people were not considered top-tier experts, they were still World Kings. Surprisingly, Lin Zhen single-handedly wreaked havoc among them as a Domain King.


    Lin Zhen slowly turned to Feng Dao, ¡°You wanted to kill me, so why are you just standing there and watching me like an idiot?¡±


    Feng Dao¡¯s hands trembled. He couldn¡¯t imagine what kind of enemy he was facing. As a Peak Level Nine World King, he was certainly notparable to those who had already fallen. However, Lin Zhen¡¯s strengthpletely overturned his understanding of Domain Kings!


    ¡°Lin Zhen!¡±


    Feng Dao screamed desperately, ¡°Don¡¯t think you¡¯ve got me trapped! Even if I die, I will show you the prowess of my Feng Dao! If you really eliminate me, the Wolfman boss will never let you go! Ah~!¡±


    It seems there are some fearless people. Moreover, this ce was protected by Divine Power. Knowing there was no escape, Feng Dao¡¯s ferocity had been truly triggered as he charged forward, swinging his long knife without any defense.


    ¡°This is getting interesting¡­ Come on, I¡¯ll take you on one-on-one!¡±


    Instantly withdrawing his clone, Lin Zhen stepped forward with his spear!


    *********


    In the Nan Liang Imperial Pce¡¯s main hall, Ning Qingxuan felt her eyes blur.


    Watching Lin Zhen¡¯s points continuously climb, she felt all the grievances and ridicule she had faced earlier were well worth it.


    Expressing her excitement seemed inappropriate, but she couldn¡¯t help feeling proud¡ª prouder than if she had achieved something herself, even ten thousand times prouder!


    The Emperor of Xi Zhou, the Bei Wei Emperor, and their queens watched the points dumbfounded.


    From 10,500 to 12,000, ranking 320,091!


    From 12,000 to 13,400, ranking 388,744!


    From 13,400 to 15,900, ranking 337,127!


    He had quickly risen from over ten million to a few hundred thousand!


    This Lin Zhen had gone mad!


    The Xi Zhou Emperor revealed a tearful smile, even uglier than crying. He said to Liang Zhihuan, ¡°Brother Liang, this is you being dishonest, isn¡¯t it? Are you and Princess Ning teaming up to make a fool of us? This isn¡¯t someone who dares not to fight; this is simply a killing madman!¡±


    ¡°Indeed, we never imagined that Nan Liang would have such talent. We really underestimated him.¡± The Bei Wei Emperor also sighed.


    As for Liang Zhihuan, he didn¡¯t know how to express his feelings in the face of the two¡¯s ttery. He nced at the excited Ning Qingxuan, who looked like a young girl, and forced out a smile. He picked up his wine ss and took a sip, finding that the once delicious wine now tasted somewhat bitter.

 Chapter 678: 680: The Stage of the King

    Chapter 678: Chapter 680: The Stage of the King


    If it were back when Lin Zhen had just entered the Divine Punishment Star, Feng Dao would indeed be a formidable opponent. As a Level Nine Domain King, it was no doubt that he had considerable strength to be the leader of the Emperor¡¯s guards.


    His Star Power level had reached 39,000!


    39,000 Star Power was equivalent to 3,900,000 Star Power, which was almost equal to Lin Zhen¡¯s 4,000,000 Star Power.


    However, now he was no match for Lin Zhen anymore.


    There was no reason other than Lin Zhen¡¯s overwhelming Spiritual Power. When Lin Zhen used Light Annihtion to transform into a shield and startedunching diving attacks from high altitude, Feng Dao knew he was finished.


    Only Spiritual Mind Masters could fly within the Divine Punishment Star, and the minimum requirement was for Martial Artists to nurture a Divine Infant!


    For Lin Zhen, who could fly back and forth by stepping on a shield, an ordinary Divine Infant might not be enough. At the very least, it had to be at the Late Bronze Stage or Silver Stage, otherwise, it would be difficult to be as rxed and unstrained as he was.


    Feng Dao Shi Xiaomao also condensed a Divine Infant, but it was merely a Divine Infant of the Late Bronze Stage. Although he could fly,pared to Lin Zhen, it was like the difference between a moth and a gray falcon.


    Lin Zhen could fly and attack, while his flying was equal to seeking death. Lin Zhen already had an invincible position.


    After continuously blocking Lin Zhen¡¯s diving attacks three times, Shi Xiaomao could not hold on any longer.<div>


    ¡°Lin Zhen! I will fight you to the death!¡±


    His front was wide open, and thousands of des burst forth. A series of Gang Qi, like erupting volcanoes, collided with Lin Zhen and his de!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes narrowed, and the Divine Infant of the Golden Early Stage, brandishing a seven-colored long spear, shot out!


    Ignoring all physical attacks and defense, the Divine Infant plunged into the des and Gang Qi!


    Lin Zhen walked forward with his spear and said, ¡°You can¡¯t win a fight relying on just your wild strength and ferocious de technique. You also need to use your brain.¡±


    The Divine Infant returned, the sky filled with de light scattered, and Shi Xiaomao stumbled two steps. Just as he was about to fall, he was wrapped in a blue light, pierced through the sky, and was eliminated.


    After killing Shi Xiaomao, Lin Zhen¡¯s points experienced a significant leap once again.


    His rank had just been over 330,000, with 15,900 points, now it directly reached 23,000, and his rank rose to 188,722!


    ¡°I¡¯ve already entered the top 200,000¡­ Killing people is indeed the fastest way to advance.¡±


    Lin Zhen straightened out his somewhat messy clothes and walked towards the city district.


    He didn¡¯t know when the border would be opened, perhaps three months, perhaps one or two years, but the 188,000 ranking was definitely not enough. If he couldn¡¯t rank among the top few in a battle zone, then he wouldn¡¯t have muchpetitive power after the border opened. He could, at most, acquire the Qi of Divine Transformation, but getting the chance to refine his Divine Body was out of the question.


    Within the entire Divine Punishment Star, there were 400 small battle zones, and there would need to be a number one in each zone. That meant there had to be 400 people. However, only 100 spots were avable to refine the Divine Body, which meant that at least 300 top battle zones would not have that chance.


    As he walked, the Light Annihtion transformed into a shuttle-shaped shield once again, carrying Lin Zhen¡¯s body and flying straight towards the city district!


    ********


    The person from Nan Liang who scored zero points no longer had zero points, as his ranking skyrocketed by tens of millions at once!n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    This matter also attracted some minor attention in the Dimensional Universe, but that was about it. People were really focusing on those who ranked at the top of each battle zone.


    In the banquet hall of Nan Liang¡¯s Imperial Pce, Shi Xiaomao knelt down and did not dare to look at the Emperor¡¯s gloomy face.


    At this time, the emperors of Xi Zhou and Bei Wei had already been arranged to stay at the pce. Ning Qingxuan had just left with an unhappy expression, along with Liang Zhihuan. Since they didn¡¯t need to entertain guests, Ning Qingxuan didn¡¯t want to stay there for another minute, causing Liang Zhihuan¡¯s heart to ache.


    Only Liang Zhihuan and Shi Xiaomao were left in the pce.<div>


    ¡°Lin Zhen eliminated you?¡±


    ¡°Yes, Your Majesty. I¡¯m ipetent, please punish me!¡±


    ¡°Before we talk about punishment, introduce Lin Zhen¡¯s situation.¡±


    ¡°Your Majesty, perhaps our previous estimation was somewhat erroneous. Since Lin Zhen could hold his own against the queen for a few moves, it indicates that his strength is considerable among the Domain Kings, and it would not be easy to kill him.¡±<div>


    ¡°Do you think that no one can control Lin Zhen within the Divine Punishment Star?¡±


    ¡°No! I have personally fought against him, and his strength is actually about the same as mine. However, his Spiritual Power is too powerful; hepletely suppressed me. If we can ask the Domain King masters to take action, there should still be hope to kill him.¡±


    Liang Zhihuan squinted his eyes. Although Shi Xiaomao was right, Lin Zhen was currently in the Divine Punishment Star, and there was nomunication with the Dimensional Universe. How could he contact the people inside?


    Seeing Liang Zhihuan¡¯s intention, Shi Xiaomao said, ¡°Your Majesty, don¡¯t worry too much for now. Lin Zhen¡¯s elimination of me has also buried a hidden danger. At the time in the Divine Punishment Star, when Lin Zhen killed my surrounding Domain Kings, I sensed danger and had already passed on the message to my boss, Wolfman. As long as the Wolfman takes action, Lin Zhen is bound to be defeated!¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s hope so. But don¡¯t put all your hopes on the Wolfman. Think of other methods as well. If possible, it¡¯s best for us to have the initiative. We just need to stick to one principle: Lin Zhen cannot make it into the top 10,000,000 of the overall ranking!¡±


    ¡°Rest assured, Your Majesty. Lin Zhen is arrogant and domineering. It will be difficult for him to make it in the 68th battle zone, let alone making the overall ranking.¡±


    Liang Zhihuan nodded slightly, but he still wasn¡¯t entirely assured in his heart. This matter involved the gamble with Ning Qingxuan, and he absolutely couldn¡¯t afford to be careless.


    ********


    A gale swept through the streets overhead, shaking the power poles.


    Swoosh swoosh~~!!


    Two figures sprinted along the power lines. One could effortlessly jump from one pole to another with a single leap while elerating, their astonishing jumping ability leaving people dumbfounded.


    The person at the front was chased and hurriedly turned around, releasing a series of hidden weapons.


    As he threw the hidden weapons, the pursuer also threw his, a flying knife piercing through space and time. Thetter took the initiative, bringing down the fleeing person with a single strike!<div>


    The body fell from the power pole, only to be disintegrated by a green light before hitting the ground.


    ¡°Lin Heizi! You¡¯re going mad in the Northwest City District, the Wolfman won¡¯t let you off!¡±


    The martial artist roared through the green light, and before he could finish the roar, he disappeared.


    ¡°Wolfman, Wolfman, is that your mantra? You think I¡¯ll back off if you just mention a name? Then what¡¯s the point of me even being here!¡±


    Lin Zhen nced at his ranking, 10012 in the 68th battle zone, and was about to enter the top ten thousand.


    He had been on the Divine Punishment Star for three months, and after the initial skyrocketing of millions of spots, he didn¡¯t stop advancing, wreaking havoc in the Northwest City District.


    Whether it was a person or an undead creature, anyone who encountered Lin Zhen would inevitably meet their end.


    Moreover, Lin Zhen was ruthlessly ambitiou With his heart in darkness, he went by the nickname ¡°Lin Heizi,¡± and had be the number one figure in the Northwest City District.


    After killing this person, Lin Zhen looked around and saw the now empty Cann Street. There were very few undead creatures here, and warriors were scarce as well.


    Within three months of chaotic fighting, out of the 25 million martial artists in the 68th battle zone, only less than 3 million were left.


    The days when people were everywhere were gone, and finding someone to kill meant traveling far and wide.


    Lin Zhen arrived at the entrance of a convenience store. The Divine Punishment Star had been in existence for only two years, and the technological and living environment here was simr to that of the Earth during themon era. Sometimes, it made Lin Zhen feel as if he had returned to Earth.


    Pushing open the door of the convenience store, Lin Zhen walked in and looked through the shelves for a while before finding a bottle of white wine. He took out some food and ate slowly.<div>


    ¡°Although I¡¯ve been catching up these three months, my efficiency isn¡¯t very high because many undead creatures are active at night, and those true experts also go out at night to hunt undead creatures. Those active during the day are basically cannon fodder.¡±


    ¡°The night belongs to the big shots, only those ranked in the top ten thousand, or even one or two thousand, can roam freely at night; otherwise, they wouldn¡¯t qualify to mix in the darkness.¡±


    ¡°Continuing to act during the day yields little reward. Starting today, I¡¯ll enter the night. Since they¡¯ve given me the name Lin Heizi, I¡¯ll stick with it through thick and thin!¡±


    Lin Zhen picked up the wine bottle and drank the entire contents gurglingly, then sat cross-legged on the spot, resting and waiting for nightfall.


    Over the past three months, he never neglected his cultivation. As he had been using elixir in conjunction with Star Crystal absorption during this time, the side effects were minimal, and in another two or three months, he would advance to a Level 9 Domain King.


    Moreover, the expansion of his inner world was going smoothly, and in another six months, it would continue to illuminate new Evil Stars.


    Additionally, Lin Zhen¡¯s spiritual power had now reached the Late Golden Stage, with 80% gold conversion!


    This was Lin Zhen¡¯s cultivation speed, with the devouring advantage of the ck Hole Beast, coupled with his own ability to perform alchemy, bringing materials for devouring, he could absolutely crush anyone in cultivation speed!


    If the Divine Punishment Star had been open for 30 years, no, 20 years! Lin Zhen dared to say that he would absolutely be able to sweep all the people on the without batting an eyelid!


    ¡°Now that I¡¯ve reached the Late Golden Stage¡­ If my spiritual power can advance to Dark Gold, I dare say that throughout the Divine Punishment Star, there will be no more than a handful of people who can rival my spiritual power!¡±


    Night gradually descended upon the Divine Punishment Star¡­.


    Outside the Divine Punishment Star was ayer of divine force field that prevented people from leaving and blocked the entry of dimensional universe signals.


    However, the pale moonlight in the sky seemed to be growing brighter, abnormally so.<div>


    Whenever the moon rose, even those warriors ranked high would have to tread carefully, because all the super undead creatures woulde out to bathe in the moonlight.


    Once a giant lizard grew wings and became an impervious zombie dragon, soaring through the sky.


    Once the warriors of this died, they rode war horses and stepped on ck hellish demonic fire, transforming into fierce and powerful undead knights. They swarmed through the streets in groups.


    asionally, a swarm of bats would rise into the sky, blocking out the sun as theynded on a tall building. They would transform into pale-faced humanoids dressed in luxurious clothes, vampires.


    In Lin Zhen¡¯s battle zone, there was once a martial artist who ranked first and was eliminated by a swarm of undead knights!


    So, the warriors were very cautious when venturing out at night, but the night belonged to both kings and the deceased!

 Chapter 679: 681: Wolfman and Black Widow

    Chapter 679: Chapter 681: Wolfman and ck Widow


    The pale moonlight shone through the window, and Lin Zhen gently exhaled,pleting another round of cultivation.


    ¡°That¡¯s enough. From now on, I will cultivate during the day and take action at night!¡±


    After tidying up, Lin Zhen jumped out of the window for the first time in the dark night.


    After leaving his house, Lin Zhen did not choose to move at a high altitude, as doing so under the moonlight would be courting death, as he could be discovered by Dragons and Vampire Bats in the sky.


    Only the pitch-ck alleys andplex houses provided the best cover.


    ¡°I am currently in the Northwest City District, aka the Wolfman territory, with their stronghold at the sports stadium. I will head to the Prosperous Garden tonight. Many Martial Artists like to take action there, where there are a lot of ck Warriors. So, not only can I kill undead creatures, but I can also kill people.¡±


    Summoning Light Annihtion as his flying mount, Lin Zhen flew three meters above the ground, silently crossing the streets, heading towards the Prosperous Garden Square.


    Lin Zhen was not the only one who was active at night. Most Martial Artists preferred toe out during this time. A sessful night of action could yield results equivalent to three days of daytime work.


    It was just like in an online game. Many yers enjoyed fighting, but even more, solo wanderers preferred killing monsters on their own or with a few friends.


    Martial Artists were also human, and there was not much difference between real life and games.<div>


    However, one should always be careful when ¡°farming¡± monsters, especially around malicious PKers like Lin Zhen.


    After flying a dozen kilometers, Lin Zhen suddenly stopped.


    He saw two Martial Artists leaping up and down at the corner of a street, working together to attack an Undead Wild Bull.


    The bull was as big as an elephant, and its blood-red eyes shone brightly even in the darkness. It stomped on the ground, creating ck and red mes, a sign of undead creatures.


    Both of the Martial Artists were World Kings with excellent coordination and fierce attacks. The wild bull was almost at its end.


    A sly smile appeared on Lin Zhen¡¯s lips as he stepped on the Light Annihtion tform and rushed forward at an extremely high speed!


    Kill people! Rob monsters!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s Points were over seventy thousand, and one such wild bull had nearly a thousand Points, qualifying as a high-level undead creature. Whether killing people or monsters, it was profitable.


    When the two Martial Artists were about to win, they suddenly noticed Lin Zhen rushing towards them. They instantly became agitated like provoked cats.


    ¡°Shit! Lin Heizi, you dare to rob our monsters?¡±


    Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t see clearly from a distance, but when he got close, he saw that these two people were actually Wolfman¡¯s direct subordinates, junior brothers!


    Their presence here showed that the Wolfman was not far away. Even if he was not around, most people would not dare to mess with these two, as the king of the Northwest City District was the Wolfman.


    Lin Zhen hesitated for a moment: ¡°Wolfman¡¯s subordinates!¡±


    ¡°You better know that. Although the Divine Punishment Star requires constant fighting, no one can be arrogant enough to kill without restraint. Once the boundaries are open, you will still need to choose a powerful leader to follow. Wolfman is among the top ten in this district. In fact, you have already made his cklist. He is just not interested in you yet because of your low ranking. If you continue to be arrogant, you will die without knowing how!¡±


    ¡°Oh! I made his cklist?¡±


    ¡°Hahaha! You don¡¯t know yet, huh? But I¡¯ve heard that you only got the Divine Punishment Star quota by seducing a Grand Imperial Concubine from Nan Liang. Otherwise, you wouldn¡¯t even qualify to be here. Although I admire your courage to cuckold the emperor, those Imperial Concubines are old women who have already given birth to many children. To think you can actually lower yourself to hook up with them! Hahaha! How does it feel to crawl under their skirts? If you want to join Wolfman¡¯s team, you have to follow my rules in front of me¡­.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s face darkened a bit.


    He hadn¡¯t expected there to be such a rumor, and it had even involved a Grand Imperial Concubine, making the story even more ridiculous.


    He didn¡¯t know who had started the rumor, but the only advantage was that it wouldn¡¯t hurt Xuan¡¯er too much.<div>


    However, the man¡¯s mouth was too foul, and Lin Zhen hated such scum.


    Lin Zhen turned his foot, and the speed of the Light Annihtion tform elerated once again. He raised his hand and fired the Seven Stars Knife at the man who had been jeering: ¡°This is for your foul mouth!¡±


    The Seven Stars Knife was imbued with Space Power. The moment the Ice Knife flew out, it already reached the chest of the Martial Artist. He had no time to react.


    However, this Martial Artist was quite capable. Among the 68 districts, he was ranked within the top 10,000. Seeing the flying knifeing, he miraculously sped his hands together and caught Lin Zhen¡¯s flying knife with a ¡°Child Pays Respect to Guanyin¡± move!<div>


    ¡°Lin Zhen! Don¡¯t think we¡¯re just some rookie Martial Artists for you to ughter! Your flying knives are nothing more than¡­ than¡­ just¡­ this!¡±n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    As the Martial Artist spoke, his mouth was already stuttering, shivering from the cold.


    His hands were already coated with a thickyer of solid ice. Lin Zhen¡¯s Seven Stars Knife was not just a simple flying knife, but a hidden weapon with powerful energy elements. This knife contained a temperature of nearly minus two hundred degrees. It was not something that could be touched!


    Seeing hispanion in such a state, the other Martial Artist made a decisive move,unching a series of long-range attacks at Lin Zhen and diving into the darkness, fleeing for his life!


    Once a Level 9 World King was determined to escape, it was not an easy task to chase him in the darkness.


    Lin Zhen brandished the long spear in his hand, killing the rushing Undead Wild Bull with a single thrust, and then dealt a finishing blow to the martial artist trapped in ice.


    ¡°I¡¯m not really interested in the name ¡®Wolfman¡¯ anymore. His only purpose in my life is to be a stepping stone on my path. As for you, you must be a martial artist from Nan Liang. I¡¯ve decided to confront you when I return to the real world, making you pay the price for insulting me and the one I love!¡±


    He stabbed his spear repeatedly, aiming for the youngster¡¯s lower body each time. It wouldn¡¯t kill him immediately, but it certainly caused him immeasurable pain!


    The martial artist screamed in agony, initially hoping that someone would save him. But in the end, he tried to self-detonate, only to be eliminated by Lin Zhen right before the explosion.


    This wasn¡¯t the virtual world; Lin Zhen owed no responsibility for leeches sustaining light injuries. The half of the martial artist¡¯s body that Lin Zhen had pierced with his spear needed proper treatment.


    Once the martial artist was eliminated, Lin Zhen¡¯s ranking jumped up again,nding him in the 6,900 range.


    ¡°I was originally ranked around 10,000, so this kid was probably somewhere around 6,000. I got half of the points he had, which made me climb up significantly, directly entering the top 7,000.¡±


    However, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t stay in the area for long. Although a showdown with the Wolfman might be inevitable, he wasn¡¯t going to exhaust himself hunting him down. It was time for the Wolfman toe looking for him.<div>


    ********


    The other person who had been with the eliminated martial artist managed to escape. After leaving, he ran desperately towards a tall building.


    That was the location of the Wolfman¡¯s hunt tonight. His target was a Giant Zombie King, and tonight¡¯s mission was to kill it.


    Upon arriving and reporting the incident, he saw the Wolfman at the entrance of the Zombie King¡¯sir. However, the Wolfman¡¯s mission wasn¡¯t going smoothly ¨C he was facing off against someone.


    The Wolfman had brought along dozens of people, but he hadn¡¯t expected to encounter an enemy.¡±


    The enemy was a lone red-haired youth holding a long sword. Standing right in front of the entrance to the Zombie King¡¯sir, the youth smirked coldly as he single-handedly blocked the path of the entire Wolfman party.


    The Wolfman had long, unkempt hair, a protruding mouth, a tall, skinny frame, and slender arms. His eyes emitted a faint green glow in the dark night, making him look more terrifying than a ghost.


    If he crouched down and had denser fur, he could even pass off as a man-eating giant wolf!


    He wasn¡¯t a Gxy Beast bloodline, but rather a purebred member of the Wolf n.


    ¡°What? Little Guang was eliminated?¡± A sultry woman next to the Wolfman, wearing metallic patches on her breasts and a ck leather miniskirt, eximed in shock.


    She was the Wolfman¡¯s lover, a temporary acquaintance they made in the Divine Punishment Star. She was a Level Nine World King with the bloodline of an Advanced Gxy Beast ¨C the Demon Spider. People called her ck Widow, and she was a top hundred expert in the entire sixty-eight districts.


    Little Guang was the martial artist killed by Lin Zhen, and ck Widow¡¯s brother. Their brother and sister duo were assigned to the same district by coincidence, much to their surprise.


    After arriving here, ck Widow got involved with the Wolfman, causing her brother¡¯s status to rise as well, making him arrogant and domineering. However, he was eliminated by Lin Zhen.<div>


    ¡°Yes, big sister-inw. Brother Guang was eliminated by a guy named Lin Zhen. And when I was escaping, I saw Lin Zhen stabbing Brother Guang with his spear without mercy. That guy was so arrogant that even after Brother Guang left the Divine Punishment Star, I think he was still miserable!¡±


    ¡°Then why the hell did youe back?¡± ck Widow changed her expression. Suddenly, with a wave of her hand, countless spider silks shot out from her body, binding the martial artist tightly!


    A thin, tube-like organ emerged from her mouth and pierced the martial artist¡¯s abdomen.


    ¡°You abandoned my brother and escaped on your own. I¡¯ll suck you dry, alive!¡±


    The martial artist wrapped in spider silk could no longer bear it. He tried to self-detonate.


    But before he could self-detonate, the Wolfman moved quickly,nding a blow on the martial artist¡¯s chest.


    A sh of blue light, and he was eliminated.


    The Wolfman retracted his hand resentfully: ¡°Damn divine light protection, or else I¡¯d have been able to snatch a fresh, beating heart.¡±


    After saying this, he turned his attention to the red-haired youth called Luo Fei: ¡°Luo Fei, as the brother-inw, I can¡¯t just stand by and let my brother-inw be eliminated. I won¡¯t fight you for this Zombie King, let¡¯s meet again some other time.¡±


    ¡°Hmph! You know what¡¯s good for you!¡±


    Luo Fei withdrew his sword and watched as the Wolfman, ck Widow, and their party disappeared into the distance.


    As one of the ten top experts, although he was confident in himself, he didn¡¯t want to take on the Wolfman and hisrge group of people. It was best if the other party retreated willingly.


    He entered the Zombie King¡¯sir with his sword, anticipating a great harvest tonight.<div>


    ¡°Lin Zhen¡­ another one daring to pull the tiger¡¯s whiskers. I hope he¡¯s not some rash youngster, making a brief appearance before promptly falling.¡±

 Chapter 680: 682: Out of Control!

    Chapter 680: Chapter 682: Out of Control!


    ¡°Extra, extra! Latest news for Divine Punishment Star: in the Western Continent¡¯s Twelfth Battle Zone, Qin Jianfeng is far ahead and untouchable on the throne of the first ce!¡±


    ¡°In the Southern Continent, Boston dominates thepetition by defeating seven top-ranked fighters, solidly securing the top spot in the battle zone!¡±


    ¡°In the Northern Continent, the struggle is intense, and the true face of Saintess Feng Qingluan of the Phoenix n is stunning. She has be a goddess-like figure in the Original World!¡±


    ¡°In the Eastern Continent¡¯s 68th Battle Zone, Lin Zhen, who was once thought to be a coward, has had a massive outburst. His rank has been rising continuously and has strongly entered the top 1,000. Sir, would you like a newspaper?¡±


    In every corner of the Original World, bars, restaurants, and teahouses were filled with news about the Divine Punishment Star.


    Newspapers were also in high demandpared to information within the Dimensional Universe. After all, holding a newspaper and reading at a leisurely pace was a favorite pastime of many people.


    ¡°Recently, the Divine Punishment Star has been so lively, with heroes emerging and geniuses everywhere!¡±


    ¡°Yes, but I think the final spot for the Super Divine Body Refinement might be taken by Prince Qin Jianfeng of Da Qin.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right, I¡¯m also a die-hard fan of Qin Jianfeng. He¡¯s too strong; did you hear? Ever since Qin Jianfeng picked up his sword, he has only challenged higher-ranking opponents, and he has never lost a single match!¡±


    Another person joined the discussion: ¡°Is it really as amazing as you say? He is a prince; who would dare to defeat him? Maybe they all let him win.¡±<div>


    ¡°Hahaha! That¡¯s just your ignorance. After taking up his sword, Qin Jianfeng left Qin Kingdom to wander and fight alone. He once vowed that if he lost a match, he would cut his long hair short. But up until now, his hair has reached his ankles, and he has to wrap it around his neck like a scarf. He can¡¯t lose even if he wants to!¡±


    ¡°Yes, I also believe that Qin Jianfeng is the strongest, but it¡¯s hard to say. Boston from the Southern Continent is also very strong and has never been defeated in his lifetime. Moreover, this time he defeated seven top-ranked fighters in a row, solidifying his position.¡±


    ¡°You guys like heroes, but I prefer beauties. Feng Qingluan ¡­ Oh! Ever since I saw her, I¡¯ve been having insomnia for several nights in a row. She¡¯s not only incredibly powerful, but she¡¯s also extremely beautiful. If she could be my girlfriend, I wouldn¡¯t mind living a thousand years less!¡±


    ¡°You should save your breath. A woman like Feng Qingluan is not just anyone¡¯s dream. You can¡¯t rely on just a couple of skills to win her over.¡±


    ¡°What do you think is going on with Lin Zhen? He suddenly surged as if full of energy. I used tough at him, but he has been rising so fast recently that he has broken into the top 1,000 of their battle zone. Could he actually take one of the Qi of Divine Transformation in the end?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s hard to say, but Lin Zhen is from the New World. The reversal of this kind of civilian Martial Artist has arge number of fans supporting him. Haha! Many people now see him as an inspirational idol in the Divine Punishment Star battle, and he is really lucky.¡±


    ¡°Well, however, I think Lin Zhen¡¯s progress will stop here. I heard he has been too reckless, and the leader of his zone is pursuing him. Some people say there will be big newsing out of the Eastern Continent¡¯s 68th Battle Zone in a day or two.¡±


    ¡°Let us wait and see, the more exciting it is, the better!¡±


    ********


    Simr discussions were happening in any ce in the Original World, and those Martial Artists who were ranked at the top and had strength had a lot of support.


    Lin Zhen was ranked in the top 1,000 of his small battle zone, but his fame was solely due to being counted as the worst Martial Artist in the Original World, which attracted a lot of attention.


    However, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t care about this kind of attention. What he cared about were the people who had been chasing him.


    The Wolfman and the ck Widow!


    Since killing the person who had mocked him, Lin Zhen has had a group of people tailing him.


    The ck Widow had a tracking Talent called ¡°Spiders and Horses¡±, which allowed her to track people based on the slightest smell, giving Lin Zhen no chance to catch his breath. As a result, Lin Zhen hadn¡¯t been able to return to the convenience store for a rest in many days.


    It wasn¡¯t that Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want to stop and fight, but with therge group that the Wolfman was leading, he wasn¡¯t confident that he¡¯d win. He didn¡¯t want to risk any idents, so he chose to hide for the time being.


    After spending days hiding and maneuvering through the city, Lin Zhen was growing restless.


    ¡°This can¡¯t go on!¡±


    In a residential building, Lin Zhen hastily ate some food, watching through the window as a group of Martial Artists poured into the residences. Leading the group was the ck Widow. They were closing in on him.<div>


    Within the crowd, the tall figure of the Wolfman was conspicuous, and Lin Zhen still hadn¡¯t faced him inbat.


    ¡°My rank has been improving these past few days, and I¡¯m now ranked 920th in the battle zone, but that¡¯s not enough. If I want to fight the Wolfman, the first person I have to deal with is the ck Widow. Otherwise, this woman and her group will continue to track me down, and I won¡¯t have a chance to rest.¡±


    ¡°It seems like I need to use some tricks.¡±


    Lin Zhen secretly made up his mind, looked at the deserted residential building, and decided it was a perfect ce to set an ambush.<div>


    After observing the path of those people for a moment, Lin Zhen had figured out some patterns.


    ¡°The ck Widow is one of the top hundred experts in this area, and her Star Power should be slightly higher than mine. Relying on her high Star Power, her actions have been very showy. Even whening after me, she is always at the front.¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s about a hundred meters between the Wolfman and her, but if we¡¯re inside aplex building like this, that distance is like a world apart ¨C enough to get a lot done.¡±


    ********


    ¡°This way! Hurry up!¡±


    The ck Widow ran at the front of the group. In order to avenge her brother, she couldn¡¯t wait to kill Lin Zhen herself.


    The Wolfman trailed far behind, trusting in the ck Widow¡¯s abilities. Even if she couldn¡¯t kill Lin Zhen, there was no way he could defeat her quickly, and she would keep him entangled and unable to escape.


    ck Widow could now clearly sense Lin Zhen¡¯s presence, just up on the seventh floor.


    Not waiting for herpanions, she stretched out her hands, and two strands of web shot out, firmly attaching to the window frame. With a flick, she swung her body and flew up into the air!


    She entered the room gracefully andnded lightly on the ground.


    Before she evennded, she saw Lin Zhen with his fists clenched, giving her a cold smirk.


    ¡°It¡¯s so cold out. Aren¡¯t you cold wearing so little? Let me help you warm up!¡±


    Finger Sword Qi!<div>


    For each hand, all fingers but the thumb rapidly flicked, sending waves of Sword Qi whistling through the air like a machine gun!n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    Given the proximity, even with her serpentine agility, ck Widow couldn¡¯t dodge Lin Zhen¡¯s Sword Qi entirely. Soon, she took a hit on her leg.


    A bloody hole appeared, and ck Widow let out a shrill scream. Suddenly, strands of web burst out from her body like scattered flower petals, filling the entire room in an instant.


    ¡°Lin Zhen! You want to kill me? Turn me into a cocoon first!¡±


    Layers of web emerged, blocking Lin Zhen¡¯s Sword Qi.


    ¡°Hmph! Just a petty trick! Break!¡±


    Lin Zhen waved his hand, releasing a Seven Stars Knife imbued with the power of fire. The deep azure mes spread, burning the surrounding web to ashes.


    A powerful aura approached from the window; the Wolfman was almost there.


    Time was of the essence. Lin Zhen activated Star Energy Transfer!


    Four million Star Energy was instantly converted into seven million, and with a thrust of his spear, he attacked the ck Widow.


    Facing the suddenly bolstered Lin Zhen, ck Widow immediately knew she was no match for him. She decided to make a bold move; she tore off her chest wrap, and her two pale mounds jiggled in midair. She puffed up her chest towards Lin Zhen and batted her eyes seductively. ¡°Handsome,e¡­eh!¡±


    She thought it would distract Lin Zhen for a moment, but instead, his spear pierced through her without hesitation, instantly killing her!


    Watching ck Widow¡¯s body soar into the air, Lin Zhen spat: ¡°Pah! If you had the beauty of Qing Luan or Xuan¡¯er, you might have seeded. But unfortunately, with my two future wives as shining examples, what are you worth!¡±<div>


    After killing the ck Widow, Lin Zhen¡¯s ranking soared from over nine hundred to one hundred and one!


    ck Widow was a top 100 expert ¨C gaining half her points and adding them to his score sent Lin Zhen rocketing up over eight hundred ces, bringing him near the top 100!


    Seeing the ck Widow eliminated, the Wolfman, who was almost at the building, felt like his lungs were about to explode.


    It wasn¡¯t just because she was eliminated, but also because her top half was naked as she flew off!


    No matter what race, no man likes others seeing his woman. The Wolfman was no exception.


    At this moment, he felt as if his wolf head had turned green!


    He didn¡¯t think that the ck Widow had taken off her clothes voluntarily; they must have been stripped off by Lin Zhen.


    When he thought about the legend of Lin Zhen and the Emperor of Nanliang, the Wolfman was consumed with rage. He bellowed, ¡°Lin Zhen! You pervert who specializes in toying with other people¡¯s wives, I¡¯ll eat you alive!¡±


    Lin Zhen had already activated Star Energy Transfer, pushing him to his peak state. He was ready to face the Wolfman but hearing these words, he felt a cold sweat dripping down his forehead.


    When did he earn such a reputation?


    If this nickname spread throughout the universe, he feared that anyone with a beautiful wife would keep her far away from him.


    Although he was satisfied having An Ning, Su Mingyue, Little Phoenix, and Xuan¡¯er, he still felt wronged by this usation.


    ¡°Bah! Even if I do like women, your woman is nothing to my taste! Die!¡±<div>


    Originally, Lin Zhen wanted to avoid confronting the Wolfman immediately after killing the ck Widow, waiting for himself to advance to Level Nine Domain King for a better chance. But now he couldn¡¯t care less; he leaped out the window and thrust his spear directly at the Wolfman!


    Mountain-Shaking Spear Technique!


    He couldn¡¯t use his powerful Fall move here, but his spear technique could still be executed. Unleashing it carried the power to shake mountains!


    Moreover, what was more important was that the Wolfman felt Lin Zhen was in a rage when heunched the spear.


    He couldn¡¯t help but curse inwardly. You were the one who stripped off her clothes, and I only mentioned it once, yet you got angry, wanting more after gaining an advantage. You really have no shame!

 Chapter 681: 684: Sword Tomb

    Chapter 681: Chapter 684: Sword Tomb


    Ever since hisst battle with Ning Qingxuan, when he had used Star Energy Transfer and Divine Power Pills, Lin Zhen discovered that his Star Energy Transfer wasn¡¯t something he could use infinitely.


    Each time the Star Energy Transfer was used, it took about half an hour, and within a month, the space stone at the connection between his Dantian and the Dark Star Space would dim, requiring a month to recover.


    Therefore, he did not want to use Star Energy Transfer casually and still tried to rely on his own strength to fight as much as possible.


    But it hade to this point already, and he didn¡¯t want to dy any longer. He decided to seize the opportunity of using Star Energy Transfer to get rid of the Wolfman in one fell swoop!


    His Mountain Shaking Spear technique opened up, striking the Wolfman and sending him flying back!


    Although the Wolfman was strong, he was still no match for the previously encountered Hua Hua Taisui. Furthermore, Lin Zhen now possessed seven million Star Power, making him even stronger.


    As the Wolfman was sted from the sky, he roared before hitting the ground, ¡°Everyone, go and kill this brat!¡±


    Then, he quickly swallowed an elixir, and his Star Power surged, equaling Lin Zhen¡¯s.


    If Lin Zhen were to take a Divine Power Pill now, he could easily wipe out everyone, but the problem of the Weak Period was too deadly, so he couldn¡¯t use it recklessly.


    Surrounded by a group of World Kings charging towards him, Lin Zhen thought for a moment, and the Seven Stars Knife appeared!<div>


    ¡°Come as many as you want!¡±


    Stepping on his shield, Lin Zhen did not fly high or far, staying within this residential area, locked in a fierce battle with several dozen World King experts!


    His seven million Star Power crushed the opponents, as did his Spiritual Power. Being able to fly freely and dodge, having more people on their side didn¡¯t give them an advantage.


    This twenty-minute-long battle footage was filmed by a Martial Artist. Due to being overly focused on filming, this second-level World King didn¡¯t notice a nearby undead creatureter on. He was eliminated in a daze.


    However, this footage of Lin Zhen¡¯s battle against numerous World Kings still became popr in the Dimensional Universe.


    ¡°Once thest ce in the Divine Punishment Star, now fighting against forty World Kings in a fierce battle, witness the rise of the new star of the Eastern Continent!¡±


    This eye-catching headline attracted the attention of countless people, and the video soared to the top three in the hot posts!N?v(el)B\\jnn


    In the footage, Lin Zhen fought passionately, bloodied and scarred, as one World King after another fell to his spear or flying knife. Despite his injuries, his astonishing strength left people speechless.


    The final showdown between Lin Zhen and the Wolfman was especially intense, with bloodshed and blows that hit flesh. In the end, the Wolfman, known for his resilient body, was severely crippled by Lin Zhen. His entire lower body had been nearly pulverized before being eliminated by Lin Zhen.


    After this battle, Lin Zhen¡¯s ranking in the 68th District went from 101st ce to 4th ce!


    Here in the top hundred, apart from Lin Zhen himself, there were no other Domain Kings present.


    This was a miracle for the Domain Kings, and Lin Zhen had already entered the scope of the Original World.


    Although many people doubted that Lin Zhen had taken drugs, nobody cared about such ims.


    So what if he had taken drugs? If you have the ability, you can also take them. Alchemists create drugs for people to consume, and that isn¡¯t an issue at all.


    Moreover, even if he had taken drugs, his immense fighting capabilities were still noteworthy.


    In the Dimensional Universe, countless people wanted to be friends with Lin Zhen. Some even formed a dedicated fan group, believing that Lin Zhen was qualified to receive a strand of Qi of Divine Transformation.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s ascension to the fourth ce in the battle zone had also caused a massive wave in Nan Liang.


    People everywhere were giving their congrattions, and countless posts were being made in the Dimensional Universe each day.


    ¡°Lin Zhen! Nan Liang¡¯s pride!¡±<div>


    ¡°The Original World is the world of heroes, and Lin Zhen is the hero of my dreams.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ve heard some rumors about Lin Zhen, but this time, I support him!¡±


    ¡°How are legends born? The untold story between Lin Zhen and me.¡±


    **********<div>


    *Crack!*


    The crystal wine ss shattered in the grand hall, and the silent beauty at the table looked up at the furious Emperor on his throne.


    ¡°Xuan¡¯er! Do you think you¡¯ve won?¡± Liang Zhihuan¡¯s eyes were filled with murderous intent as he lost his temper with Ning Qingxuan for the first time.


    ¡°Are you questioning me?¡± A hint of coldness appeared in Ning Qingxuan¡¯s eyes. This man loved her, but she did not love him. For the sake of her sect¡¯s interests, Ning Qingxuan had chosen to be queen. However, she wasn¡¯t happy about it and felt she had let down the man she truly loved. She never expected him to have the audacity tosh out at her.


    Feeling Ning Qingxuan¡¯s coldness, Liang Zhihuan¡¯s anger subsided by half.


    He was bing impatient, as Lin Zhen¡¯s sudden breakthrough had left him at a loss for what to do. Moreover, Ning Qingxuan¡¯s delighted expression had truly provoked him.


    He couldn¡¯t let that happen. He needed to remain calm and not ruin his n.


    ¡°Xuan¡¯er, I¡ª¡± he began.


    ¡°No need to say anything. I¡¯m tired. I¡¯m going back first.¡± Ning Qingxuan didn¡¯t want to stay for another second. She stood up and left.


    Watching her receding figure, Liang Zhihuan¡¯s face darkened. After a while, he called for Shi Xiaomao.


    ¡°Have you contacted the Martial Artists of the Canon n?¡±


    ¡°Your Majesty, we have found one, but he is in the Thirty-Two Battle Zone. We¡¯ll have to wait until the boundary opens before he can be used.¡±


    ¡°Good! Lin Zhen is already ranked fourth in their Battle Zone. As long as he doesn¡¯t court death on his own, he should still be alive when the boundary opens. At that time, I will not allow any more mistakes.¡±<div>


    ********


    At present, the Northwest City District is a chaotic mess.


    The Wolfman has been eliminated by Lin Zhen, leaving the Northwest City District leaderless. Moreover, Lin Zhen is not a Wolfman, but rather a lone wanderer, ambushing anyone lurking in the dark regardless of their identity.


    Such a loner is impossible to follow, and with Lin Zhen present, ordinary peopleck both qualifications and courage to vie for the top position.


    Martial artists can only be extra cautious, especially when night falls, and they must be careful of Lin Zhen when going out ¨C this has be their consensus.


    However, in recent days, Lin Zhen seems to have vanished, and his points are no longer increasing. He has slipped from fourth to sixth ce, and no one knows what he is up to.


    By the fourth month on the Divine Punishment Star, the countdown to the boundary opening has finally begun.


    After thirty-one days, the boundary will open, and the various battle zones will be able tomunicate with each other.


    The top three Martial Artists in each small Battle Zone will automatically receive the constion prize of Qi of Divine Transformation.


    That is to say, as long as you maintain your top-three position when the boundary opens, you will receive the Qi of Divine Transformation whether or not you are eliminated afterward, thus securing a spot within the top 100,000.


    The Qi of Divine Transformation is essential for a Martial Artist to advance to Longevity. Although there are many Longevity Temples on the Continent, they are few and far betweenpared to the countless poption base.


    So the goal of most Martial Artists is to obtain the Qi of Divine Transformation.


    For a time, the top three of each small Battle Zone became the targets of public criticism.<div>


    In many small Battle Zones, the top three Martial Artists changed hands as if on a merry-go-round, with many powerful people being eliminated by multiple attackers, giving up their quota, only for it to be snatched away by others soon after.


    Only those absolute powerhouses can secure their ces.


    And coincidentally, all three of the top Martial Artists in the Eastern Continent¡¯s Sixty-Eighth Battle Zone are powerhouses.


    Currently, in the Sixty-Eighth Battle Zone rankings, the first ce belongs to Chen Tianpeng, a Beiming Martial Artist with 180,000 points, ranked at the top!


    Second ce is Luo Fei, a Da Han Martial Artist with 130,000 points, ranked second.


    Third ce is Wan Rentu, a Da Xia Martial Artist with 120,000 points, ranked third.


    Fourth ce is Meng Yao, an East Sea Martial Artist, with 65,000 points, ranked fourth.


    Fifth ce is Zhou Xinghai, an East China Martial Artist, with 62,000 points, ranked fifth.


    Sixth ce is Lin Zhen, a Nan Liang Martial Artist, with 60,000 points, ranked sixth¡­..


    There is a vast gap between third and fourth ce, mainly because of the recent surge of ordinary Martial Artists attempting to challenge the top three.


    Not only did these people fail to knock down the top three, but they were also eliminated themselves, gifting their opponents arge number of points.


    As a result, the gap between third and fourth ce is enormous, making the strength disparity in their district pronounced. People say that any of their top three could im the top spot in other small Battle Zones.


    Yet the presence of such three powerful adversaries has left the top three spots firmly in their grasp. There is also a tacit understanding between the three not to engage in life-and-death battles, making it impossible for anyone to surpass these formidable barriers.<div>


    People also look forward to someone knocking down the top three, as it may bring about an opportunity for others to profit from their downfall.


    ********


    At the end of Cann Street, in the city center, is an abandoned swimming pool that used to be a nest of ck Warriors.


    ck Warriors are undead creatures known for their teamwork, making them rtively tricky and a no-go zone for average martial artists.


    But now, there are no ck Warriors here. However, the ce is more terrifying than when they were around.


    That is because this is their of the top-ranked Martial Artist, the first swordsman of the Beiming: Chen Tianpeng!


    Chen Tianpeng has 4,900 long swords, each one his weapon, all buried inside the sports hall. This ce is now known as the Sword Tomb.


    Near the Sword Tomb, corpses of undead creatures and fresh human blood can be found everywhere.


    In recent times, many havee to challenge Chen Tianpeng, but not a single one of them left unharmed. They invariably left their blood behind.


    On the contrary, Chen Tianpeng¡¯s position has remained unshakable, and the Sword Tomb area is still filled with awe-inspiring sword qi!


    For ordinary Martial Artists, if they cannot take down one of the top three, there is no need to push themselves too hard. They should wait patiently for the boundary to open and strive to stay alive as their only goal.


    Surviving to the end does not guarantee obtaining the Qi of Divine Transformation, but if one can¡¯t survive to the end, there is no chance of obtaining it at all.


    That is why the Sword Tomb is the most horrifying ce in the Sixty-Eighth Battle Zone.


    Especially in recent times when no one dares to approach it, lest Chen Tianpeng takes it as a challenge to himself.


    Nevertheless, in the world of Martial Artists, there will always be some who dare to challenge the peak.


    In a convenience store on Cann Street, a Martial Artist emerges and nces at the dim sky. Ignoring the gazes of survivors hidden in the street¡¯s shadows, he walks directly towards the Sword Tomb.

 Chapter 682: 685: Challenger Lin Zhen! (Third update)

    Chapter 682: Chapter 685: Challenger Lin Zhen! (Third update)


    Lin Zhen had been recuperating for a month.


    The previous battle with the Wolfman had left Lin Zhen seriously injured.


    After all, after the Wolfman had consumed the drug, his star power had almost reached 7 million. Without using the ck Hole Devour or the Divine Power Pills, it wouldn¡¯t be easy for Lin Zhen to win, especially when the opponent had many helpers.


    After such a long recovery time, only when he was once again able to use Star Energy Transfer did Lin Zhen leave the convenience store.


    The first thing he did when he came out was to challenge.


    Currently ranked sixth, this ranking is still not satisfactory for Lin Zhen. In thirty-one days, the boundary will be opened, and Lin Zhen wants to secure a ce in the top three ahead of schedule.


    If he were to challenge, Lin Zhen wanted to challenge the peak. He even ignored Wan Rentu and Luo Fei, directly challenging Chen Tianpeng!


    Walking down the long street, some martial artists hiding in the dark were intrigued when they saw Lin Zhen ignoring them and heading directly to the Sword Tomb.


    A bold person even ran up to an electric pole close to Lin Zhen and shouted at him, ¡°Lin Zhen, are you going to challenge Chen Tianpeng?¡±


    Lin Zhen simply nodded without saying a word and continued to move forward.<div>


    Seeing this, the martial artist jumped down from the electric pole and followed behind Lin Zhen, hoping to see what would happen next.


    News spread quickly, like a bird taking flight, and more and more martial artists flocked to Canng Street.


    Although challenges have been frequent recently, challenges between the top ten martial artists are still quite rare. High-level martial artists have a tacit understanding of one another and try not to fight before the opening of the boundary, saving their strength for battles after the opening.


    Only Lin Zhen, this dark horse who emerged halfway, eliminated the Wolfman who was in the top ten.


    And now this dark horse is on the move again, and is challenging the number one martial artist, Chen Tianpeng!


    ¡°Who do you think will win?¡±


    ¡°I believe Chen Tianpeng is stronger.¡±


    ¡°I think so too, but I find Lin Zhen so handsome. Even if he loses, he¡¯s still a hero.¡±


    ¡°Yes, a martial artist should have this kind of fearless spirit. I believe even if Lin Zhen loses this time, his future achievements will not be less than Chen Tianpeng¡¯s.¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s go quickly, we¡¯ll miss it if we¡¯rete.¡±


    Arge group of martial artists followed behind Lin Zhen, and by the time Lin Zhen arrived at the front of the Sword Tomb, almost 10,000 people had followed him!


    From the initial twenty-five million, there are only tens of thousands left in the entire urban area. This time, tens of thousands havee, showing the martial artists¡¯ attention to this matter.


    Among the crowd, there were even some god-level martial artists from the top ten, watching Lin Zhen withplex emotions in their eyes.


    For example, Zhou Xinghai, who is ranked fifth, was secretly clenching his teeth.


    He was originally ranked sixth and was very pleased when his points surpassed Lin Zhen. At the same time, he was also wary of Lin Zhen possibly challenging him.


    But while he was gathering his strength defensively, he never expected that Lin Zhen wouldn¡¯t even take him seriously. He directly skipped the ranks two, three, four, and five, to challenge Chen Tianpeng in the Sword Tomb.


    ¡°Damn it! Hepletely ignored me¡­ if he loses, I will definitely shove him down hard!¡±


    Zhou Xinghai also followed the crowd, watching Lin Zhen¡¯s actions.


    Upon arriving at the entrance of the Sword Tomb, this former swimming pool has beenpletely transformed into a space exuding an intense sword Qi, making people feel a chill in their hearts.<div>


    Lin Zhen tidied up his clothes, carried the Yin-Yang Spear in his hand, tookrge strides up the steps, and entered the main gate of the Sword Tomb.


    Behind him, the martial artists filed in one after another.


    ¡°Zing Zing Zing Zing~!!¡±


    Wind blew in from the windows, and the numerous des suspended upside-down on the ceiling collided with each other, producing a series of crisp sounds.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om<div>


    The indoor swimming pool had alreadypletely dried up, leaving arge pit. Now inside the pit, two people were sitting opposite each other.


    Lin Zhen had thought that only Chen Tianpeng would be here, but upon entering, he saw a second person.


    One martial artist was d in green. His entire demeanor was like a drawn sword. Even by only seeing a silhouette, one could distinctly feel the formidable strength of this person.


    Chen Tianpeng!


    The other martial artist sported a thick mustache and a pair of fierce eyes. In front of him were two enormous butcher knives.


    Butcher knives indeed, as they looked like ones used to kill pigs, only muchrger. The knives emitted a gloomy cold light that truly made one¡¯s skin crawl.


    Wan Rentu!


    Chen Tianpeng ranked first and Wan Rentu ranked third. Lin Zhen had not expected to see them together.


    Moreover, they seemed to bepeting against each other!


    Wan Rentu originally had his eyes closed, but as soon as he opened them, a radiant light erupted from them, and his two butcher knives simultaneously rose into the air!


    He was also a powerful Spiritual Mind Master!


    The two butcher knives swung towards Chen Tianpeng from either side!


    By this time, all the onlookers had taken their seats in the stands, watching from afar. However, at this moment, they all instinctively shielded their faces with their hands to protect themselves from the fierce knife Qi.<div>


    A slight change came over Lin Zhen¡¯s face. He marveled at Wan Rentu¡¯s powerful aura, and recognized two things. First, Wan Rentu¡¯s star power was even higher than that of a Wolfman on medication, and second, Wan Rentu also possessed a golden level Divine Infant!


    Facing such an attack, Lin Zhen had to deal with it carefully, but Chen Tianpeng just casually flicked his fingers.


    With a humming sound, a long sword embedded nearby shot up and met the two steel knives head-on!


    Seeding it was a series of explosion sounds, continuous like fireworks, with sparks flying as the three weapons repeatedly shed in the air!


    ¡°ng, ng, ng~!!!¡±


    After two sounds, Wan Rentu¡¯s butcher knives fell to the ground, turning his face a shade paler.


    Wan Rentu stood up, retrieving his knife, he bowed his fists at Chen Tianpeng: ¡°Brother, I admit defeat! After so much training, I still haven¡¯t made you draw your second sword. I can only imagine what would happen if all these 4,900 swords were used.¡±


    Chen Tianpeng nodded slightly, not even turning his head, with a flick of his finger, his sword returned to its ce, continuing his slow cultivation.


    At this point, Wan Rentu turned his gaze towards Lin Zhen and grinned, it was far from a pretty sight.


    ¡°Hehe! Finally a worthy opponent, Lin Zhen, who eliminated the Wolfman, brother, since I lost to you today, I¡¯ll help you swat the flies. I¡¯ll deal with Lin Zhen, what do you think?¡±


    It was only then that Chen Tianpeng answered slowly, ¡°Be quick, kick these annoying bugs out. I¡¯ll give you thirty seconds to solve the problem, is that enough?¡±


    ¡°Brother, you underestimate me. To deal with this greenhorn who thinks he¡¯s top three just for beating a Wolfman, twenty seconds is enough!¡±


    Chen Tianpeng nodded slightly without turning his head.<div>


    With a grin, Wan Rentu beckoned Lin Zhen, ¡°Kid! Come on, the clock is ticking, I promised my brother twenty seconds. It¡¯s already been three seconds. Don¡¯t waste time dilly-dallying. If you make me lose face, it won¡¯t end well for you.¡±


    The surrounding martial artists all gasped in unison.


    They knew that the top three martial artists in their area were very powerful, but they didn¡¯t expect them to reach this level.


    Wan Rentu, ranked third, dared to im he could defeat Lin Zhen within twenty seconds, and was even dilly-dallying, this utterly disrespected Lin Zhen, implying they were not on the same level.


    So, how would Lin Zhen, the challenger, respond?


    Many martial artists had already started recording in the Dimensional Universe. Although the news couldn¡¯t be sent out now, it could still be shared in the future, and it was bound to attract attention.


    Lin Zhen narrowed his eyes as he looked at Wan Rentu across from him.


    He had somewhat underestimated the top three martial artists. Not mentioning Chen Tianpeng right now, the present Wan Rentu was not to be trifled with either!


    However, the other party had already set the twenty-second rule, so Lin Zhen didn¡¯t have time to keep standing still.


    He needed to make his move, not just a move, but a fierce counterattack!


    ¡°Well said, twenty seconds it is, but it¡¯s not three seconds, it¡¯s been five seconds!¡±


    ¡°Boom~!¡±


    The final loud bang and Lin Zhen¡¯sst words reached people¡¯s ears simultaneously, because Lin Zhen had just unleashed a sudden burst of speed that surpassed the speed of sound!<div>


    Heunched himself like a cannonball. In less than a second, his spear had harnessed all of his star power and was aimed straight at Wan Rentu¡¯s throat!


    Of all the weapons, spears were the best at prating, concentrating all power in one point and enabling the greatest force!


    Wan Rentu hadn¡¯t expected Lin Zhen to strike so swiftly.


    This wasn¡¯t regr speed; it was beyond normal speed. Lin Zhen was already upon him before hisst words could reach him.


    What he didn¡¯t know was that Lin Zhen had used a time eleration for this attack!


    Turn into electricity! Turn into light! This is the secret of speed!


    Though Wan Rentu¡¯s star power was higher than Lin Zhen¡¯s, at this moment he couldn¡¯t dodge in time, and could only gather an energy ball in front of him to withstand Lin Zhen¡¯s spear!


    Buzz buzz~~~!!


    The dazzling electric sparks crackled against the swimming pool¡¯s wall. Both men had pushed their star power to the limit!


    At this moment, Lin Zhen used star energy transfer to increase his star power back to seven million. He was determined to make this a killing stroke!


    The tip of the Yin-Yang Spear steadily pierced into Wan Rentu¡¯s energy ball, and once it pierced through, Wan Rentu would be eliminated!


    In the blink of an eye, five seconds had passed. Only ten seconds were left of their twenty-second agreement!


    Given the pace at which Lin Zhen¡¯s spear was piercing into the energy ball, it would definitely break throughpletely within ten seconds!


    Sweat had already started to form on Wan Rentu¡¯s brow. He had never dreamed that Lin Zhen would enhance his star power so much suddenly, and with all his power focused on one point, he was not able to defend anymore!


    ¡°Kid! You shall not seed!¡±


    ¡°Humming~!¡±


    His two butcher knives rose into the air, driven by his spiritual power, they whistled towards Lin Zhen from both sides. He had to turn the tables!

 Chapter 683: 686: A Close Defeat!

    Chapter 683: Chapter 686: A Close Defeat!


    Two cleavers attacked from left and right, but Wan Rentu wasn¡¯t intent on killing Lin Zhen; all he wanted was to force him back. As long as he could dodge this spear, he was confident that he could counterattack and achieve victory.


    However, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t move at all. Instead, his Seven Stars Knife flew out, turning into seven shes of light, repeatedly striking the two cleavers approaching him.


    A series of metal collision sounds rang out in the air, but Wan Rentu¡¯s two cleavers failed to reach Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s spear continued to advance unwaveringly, his body surging with Star Power, hair fluttering, and veins bulging on his forehead. He was determined to go all out and kill Wan Rentu in a single strike!


    Watching his cleavers fail to achieve their purpose, Wan Rentu stopped boasting about killing Lin Zhen in twenty seconds. At this point, he was already grateful for being able tost twenty seconds without being defeated by Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Wahaha! Lin Zhen, get back!¡±


    A series of Mental Shocks violently bombarded Lin Zhen.


    The two were close to each other, and Lin Zhen could clearly feel the fluctuations of the opponent¡¯s Star Power. When Wan Rentu used his Mental Shock, Lin Zhen countered with a series of his own Mental Shocks, determined to fight back!


    The invisible Mental Shocks caused ripples in the air, like stones thrown into water, spreading out in waves mixed with energy turbulence, signifying the intensity of this sh!


    Time passed by one second at a time, and in the blink of an eye, seven or eight seconds went by, and the energy ball in Wan Rentu¡¯s hand had been pierced until it was a thinyer!<div>


    In another three seconds, he would be defeated!


    At this moment, Wan Rentu was filled with regret. He swore that if given another chance, he would never underestimate his opponent, allowing him such a great opportunity to attack.


    Having not achieved anything with the Mental Shock, Wan Rentu used hisst resort.


    Divine Infant¡¯s Outburst!


    The Divine Infant was a double-edged sword; it had immense power against enemies, but it was also vulnerable. Once the Divine Infant was injured, the Martial Artist would basically lose their ability to fight.


    However, Wan Rentu had no choice at this moment. If he didn¡¯t use the Divine Infant¡¯s Outburst, he would be eliminated!


    An entity appeared, half of it golden in color, and lunged at Lin Zhen!


    ¡°You¡¯re so desperate now. Unfortunately for you, it¡¯s over today!¡±


    A sh of golden light, and Lin Zhen¡¯s Divine Infant also burst out!


    The two golden Divine Infants collided in mid-air. Normally, it wouldn¡¯t be easy to determine the winner of a battle between Divine Infants of the same level. However, this time, the victor was decided in just a second!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s figure took on the same pose as Lin Zhen himself, with the spear in his hand aimed at Wan Rentu¡¯s Divine Infant¡¯s chest!


    Both his own body and his Divine Infant¡¯s battle put Wan Rentu in a precarious position!


    He and his Divine Infant simultaneously let out a despairing and unwilling howl, but no matter what methods they tried, they couldn¡¯t deal with Lin Zhen. They had no more chances!


    Just as Lin Zhen was about to thrust his spear into Wan Rentu¡¯s chest, a sudden feeling of danger rose in his heart!


    A tremendous sense of crisis struck, and Lin Zhen immediately withdrew his Divine Infant!


    A Sword Gang shed through the spot where Lin Zhen¡¯s Divine Infant had just been, and if not for his retreat, his Divine Infant might have been cut down by that invisible sh Qi!


    Chen Tianpeng appeared behind Wan Rentu, pointing at several spots in the void with his finger, each time summoning a flying sword that charged at Lin Zhen with a howling buzz!


    ¡°You insolent junior, how dare you act so wild in front of this old man!¡±


    An expert¡¯s move could be readily discerned, and in the face of the top-ranked Chen Tianpeng¡¯s attack, Lin Zhen quickly retreated, wielding his Yin-Yang Spear and creating a mountain-like screen of spear shadows in front of him.<div>


    Immovable like a mountain!


    Up, down, left, and right, the sky and the earth were instantly enveloped by torrential Sword Qi. Countless flying swords weaved around like Flood Dragons, seeking Lin Zhen¡¯s weaknesses, attempting to deliver a fatal blow to him!


    However, Wan Rentu took two steps back and actually sat down on the ground, sweat pouring down his forehead in big droplets.


    That moment just now made him feel as if he had stepped through the gates of death ande back. If Chen Tianpeng hadn¡¯t stepped in, he would¡¯ve certainly been eliminated by Lin Zhen.<div>


    Seeing Lin Zhen being suppressed by Chen Tianpeng¡¯s storm-like sword rain, Wan Rentu¡¯s face flushed, feeling humiliated in front of the many other Martial Artists.


    If he couldn¡¯t turn the tables, people would say that his third ce in the Combat Zone was undeserved.


    With a howl, the two cleavers came back to his hands, and he charged at Lin Zhen like a ferocious tiger!


    ¡°Lin Zhen! I was caught off guard just now! Lemme show you how powerful I really am!¡±


    Lin Zhen was already struggling with Chen Tianpeng¡¯s nonstop flying sword attacks, and with the addition of Wan Rentu, he knew that nothing good woulde out of today¡¯s situation.


    First, he hadn¡¯t expected there to be two opponents, and second, he hadn¡¯t expected Chen Tianpeng¡¯s strength to be so formidable. Although Lin Zhen still had a trump card, it was apparent that Chen Tianpeng hadn¡¯t used all of his strength.


    As long as green hills remain, there will always be wood to burn ¨C it was time to retreat!


    After breaking through several of Chen Tianpeng¡¯s flying swords, Lin Zhen swallowed a Divine Power Pill.


    ¡°Ha!¡±


    Mountain-shaking Spear Technique!


    His 7,000,000 Star Power once again rose by 40%, surging instantaneously to 9,800,000. With a single strike, he hit the charging Wan Rentu!


    Wan Rentu¡¯s huge body was directly sent flying by Lin Zhen¡¯s spear, crashing into the wall of the swimming hall, leaving arge hole!


    ¡°What a pity! Still failed to take down this old man!¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen twirled his spear, seizing the opportunity of the surge in Star Power to once again knock Chen Tianpeng¡¯s sword away and then quickly retreated!


    Chen Tianpeng had not expected Lin Zhen¡¯s strength to increase once again. His dozen or so flying swords failed to hold Lin Zhen back, and Lin Zhen forcibly killed his way out through a bloody path and fled!


    Chen Tianpeng did not chase after him; instead, he calmly raised both of his hands, and all the rotating flying swords returned to their respective positions.


    ¡°Lin Zhen! This is just a lesson for you. If you dare to act recklessly again, I¡¯ll definitely kill you!¡±


    The onlookers didn¡¯t even dare to breathe as they witnessed the scene. At this point, people also discovered that Chen Tianpeng was actually a Martial Artist without legs!


    The part below his knees had been neatly cut off!


    Having severed limbs for a Martial Artist is not a big deal, as many regenerative medicines can help them recover. However, no one knew why Chen Tianpeng hadn¡¯t restored his legs.


    Even so, no one dared to make a move against him. The four thousand nine hundred flying swords around him constantly reminded them of the horrifying existence that this disabled man without legs was.


    People began to quickly leave the swimming pool.


    Only after everyone left did Wan Rentu, his face full of shame, crawl into therge hole.


    ¡°Brother¡­ I¡¯ve disgraced you.¡±


    ¡°No matter, one learns by making mistakes. Your initial loss was caused by your arrogance. In the end, Lin Zhen relied on the power of medicine to defeat you. He won¡¯t have such an opportunity next time.¡±


    ¡°Yes, I understand. I will definitely practice diligently.¡±<div>


    ¡°Good! Don¡¯t dwell on the present. It¡¯s the opening of the border that is our stage. Lin Zhen will be no different from ordinary people when that timees. You will have a chance to defeat him.¡±


    ¡°I understand, Brother. Let me carry you for a walk.¡±


    ¡°Fine, let¡¯s stretch our muscles.¡±


    Chen Tianpeng pped his hands and leaped onto Wan Rentu¡¯s back before slowly walking around inside the pool hall.


    ¡°Today¡¯s failure will serve as motivation for future victory. Just like my legs, I would rather never recover them than not defeat that person¡­¡±


    Wan Rentu was secretly amazed. He never thought that someone could defeat Chen Tianpeng, whom he regarded as a god in his heart.


    ********


    Lin Zhen broke through the wall of the swimming pool and rushed out. As soon as he stepped outside, he staggered.


    Just moments ago, he was holding his breath to withstand the attacks of Chen Tianpeng and Wan Rentu. It almost caused him an internal injury. Especially with Chen Tianpeng¡¯s flying swords, if Lin Zhen hadn¡¯t taken the Divine Power Pills, he might have been eliminated.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    ¡°That was close! I underestimated the strength of the first-ranked warrior in the battle zone. Fortunately, my loss doesn¡¯t look too bad. It¡¯s better to return to practice and try again.¡±


    Just as Lin Zhen was about to return to the convenience store, someone suddenly blocked his path.


    ¡°Lin Zhen! Do you think you can just walk away after losing to the people inside?¡±


    Lin Zhen recognized the person as Zhou Xinghai, ranked fifth in the battle zone.<div>


    Lin Zhen never expected that Zhou Xinghai would suddenly intercept him. However, his intentions were clear. First, he wanted to take advantage of Lin Zhen¡¯s defeat. Second, since Lin Zhen was ranked sixth, eliminating him would make Zhou Xinghai the fourth. He would even have a chance to surpass Wan Rentu and be the third-ranked warrior.


    But for people like him, Lin Zhen had no liking. Lin Zhen was in his peak state thanks to thebination of Star Energy Transfer and Divine Power Pills. Even if Chen Tianpeng appeared, he would be confident in escaping.


    Now was the perfect time to vent his anger.


    ¡°What do you want?¡±


    ¡°Hehe! You know full well, Lin Zhen. Your arrogant days are over!¡±


    Seeing Lin Zhen charging out in defeat, Zhou Xinghai didn¡¯t take him seriously, drawing his sword, ready to attack.


    Boom~!


    Lin Zhen used the same move against Zhou Xinghai that he had used on Wan Rentu.


    Wherever Lin Zhen¡¯s spear pointed, everything was wiped out!


    Zhou Xinghai only managed to swing out one sword, but it didn¡¯t block Lin Zhen¡¯s spear. He was pierced through the chest by the spear!


    ¡°This¡­ you¡¯re only ranked sixth¡­ This is not¡­ impossible!¡±


    A green light appeared, restoring his dying body, enveloping him, and removing him from the Divine Punishment Star.


    The fifth-ranked martial artist was killed by the sixth-ranked person with a single spear thrust, not even having the strength to fight back!


    After eliminating Zhou Xinghai, Lin Zhen¡¯s points exceeded ny thousand, and he once again returned to the fourth position. This time, it would be more difficult for others to shake his rank!


    Even the gap with Wan Rentu wasn¡¯t thatrge.


    Not putting this incident to heart, Lin Zhen took advantage of the remaining effects of the Divine Power Pills and quickly left the swimming pool.


    There were still thirty-one days before the border opening. Lin Zhen absolutely couldn¡¯t let any idents happen before then. He had to find a safe ce.


    Looking back at the swimming pool, Lin Zhen silently turned and sped away.


    Chen Tianpeng, Wan Rentu, the matter today is not over yet!

 Chapter 684: 687: A Breakthrough in the Final Moments!

    Chapter 684: Chapter 687: A Breakthrough in the Final Moments!


    The video of Lin Zhen challenging Chen Tianpeng and Wan Rentu in the 68th mini-battle zone of the Eastern Continent was once extremely popr within the Dimensional Universe.


    Although Lin Zhen eventually lost, no one dared to underestimate the fourth ce any longer. In fact, most people believed that if it were not for Chen Tianpeng¡¯s intervention at thest moment, Lin Zhen might be the second ce in the 68th mini-battle zone now!


    However, people also thought that after this experience, Lin Zhen would probably not dare to challenge anyone at will. There was only one month left until the border would open, and Lin Zhen would have no chance before that.


    It was a bit regrettable. Ranking fourth would not give him the Qi of Divine Transformation in advance, which meant failure.


    Because once the border opened, there would be fiercepetition. No one could guarantee that they could hold on until the end. Maybe you were the first in the entire Divine Punishment Star before, but at any time, someone might join forces to overturn you.


    Therefore, obtaining the Qi of Divine Transformation in advance was the biggest goal of every top martial artist.


    Only with the Qi of Divine Transformation could onepete for the opportunity to temper the Divine Body without any concerns.


    After the video was released, Emperor Liang Zhihuan of Nan Liang was shocked by Lin Zhen¡¯s strongbat power, but at the same time, he breathed a sigh of relief.


    If Lin Zhen had made it to the top three now, it would have guaranteed a spot within the top 100,000 rankings. That would mean that he and Ning Qingxuan would lose their bet.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s ranking within the top five million meant free ess to all the teleportation arrays within Nan Liang Country.<div>


    If ranked within the top one million, the Royal Medicine Repository would be open to Lin Zhen.


    If ranked within the top 100,000, the repository would be half-priced for Lin Zhen.


    When he thought that Lin Zhen was a great elder of the Alchemist¡¯s Guild, Liang Zhihuan couldn¡¯t help but feel a little heartache. If the Royal Medicine Repository were to be half-priced for him, this youngster might one day empty the repository.


    At the thought of this, Liang Zhihuan was worried all day, fearing that Lin Zhen would really make it to the top three. That would be a disaster.


    Fortunately, Lin Zhen failed this time. Liang Zhihuan really hoped that this youngster would not be able to recover, and it would be best if he was eliminated soon.


    Now he was paying close attention to Lin Zhen¡¯s situation, focusing on the points difference between Lin Zhen and Wan Rentu. He probably paid more attention than Ning Qingxuan herself.


    Although Lin Zhen didn¡¯t make it to the top three, he returned to fourth ce, and the gap with Wan Rentu was very small. He was worried that if Lin Zhen killed a few more ordinary martial artists, his points might surpass Wan Rentu and rank third.


    However, as time passed day by day, Lin Zhen¡¯s points stagnated at the fourth position again.


    Although it seemed that he would not be caught up by the fifth or sixth ce for the time being, it was still difficult to catch up with Wan Rentu.


    In the blink of an eye, more than 20 days had passed.


    With only three days left until the border opened, Liang Zhihuan suddenly thought of a possibility!


    The person ranked fifth!


    If Lin Zhen killed the fifth-ranked person at thest moment, his points would definitely surpass Wan Rentu, and he would jump to third ce!


    This discovery instantly made Liang Zhihuan as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, thinking that this was definitely what Lin Zhen had in mind.


    ¡°Wan Rentu, if you had a brain, even if you couldn¡¯t find Lin Zhen now, you should kill the fifth-ranked person, then your third ce would be secure!¡±


    He really wished he could go to the Divine Punishment Star in person to inform them, but he didn¡¯t know where the Divine Punishment Star was.


    In thest two days, less than 24 hours were left until the end of the Divine Punishment Star.


    Various mini-battle zones had started to present wonderful performances. Some people¡¯s hidden tactics were all used at thest moment, and the ranks in the front were once again changing like a revolvingntern.


    Many top-ranking martial artists were knocked down, leading for five months, but losing their positions at thest day. Such tragedies were constantly repeating themselves.<div>


    Very few people were able to maintain their positionspletely. Those who had been high-ranking and in the top three were even chased by thousands and had to flee hastily, hoping to drag out thisst day.


    With ten hours left before the end, the person ranked fifth in the 68th battle zone was eliminated by Wan Rentu. His points instantly increased significantly, leading Lin Zhen by arge margin and even bing the second in the battle zone.


    Now the situation in the 68th battle zone was as follows:


    Chen Tianpeng, 259,787 points, ranked first.<div>


    Wan Rentu, 180,980 points, ranked second.


    Luo Fei, 177,723 points, ranked third.


    Lin Zhen, 98,210 points, ranked fourth.


    Li Jianhua, 72,098 points, ranked fifth¡­.


    The gap between the third and fourth ce had widened to nearly 100,000. It was impossible to catch up in thesest few hours, even if Lin Zhen killed the fifth and sixth ces in session!


    When he saw this change in numbers, Liang Zhihuan threw a vicious punch in the air and eximed, ¡°Yeah!¡±


    ¡°Wan Rentu, well done! This time, it was a real decisive kill. Lin Zhen must have been thinking about killing thest few positions at thest moment and then overtaking you. Now that you have eliminated the original fifth ce, you have directly cut off Lin Zhen¡¯s chance. This time, he has no chance to be in the top three!¡±


    Liang Zhihuan was very happy. As long as he could drag it out until the boundary opened, he would have a way to deal with Lin Zhen. He had already contacted the martial artists of the Canon n, fearing that Lin Zhen would make it into the top three in the smallbat zone.


    At this time, he really wanted to go to Ning Qingxuan and show off, seeing if she would be disappointed at this moment.


    After thinking about it for a while, he couldn¡¯t resist the temptation and ordered Shi Xiaomao, ¡°Go, invite the queen here, tell her that I want to invite her for dinner.¡±


    Shi Xiaomao was stunned, ¡°Your Majesty, will the queene?¡±


    ¡°You just go and invite her, I know her very well, she definitely doesn¡¯t want to admit defeat in front of me and will definitelye, just take this opportunity to let her heart calm down, the queen¡­ should also change her mind.¡±


    Shi Xiaomao immediately bowed and went to invite Ning Qingxuan.<div>


    In fact, Liang Zhihuan guessed right this time. Ning Qingxuan agreed to Liang Zhihuan¡¯s request to have dinner together, and came to the Emperor¡¯s Yangxin Hall.


    Ning Qingxuan knew very well that this meal wouldst until the opening of the boundary, and Liang Zhihuan wanted to use this opportunity to strike at her rtionship with Lin Zhen.


    Although Ning Qingxuan couldn¡¯t guarantee that Lin Zhen would create a miracle at thest moment, she came here to let Liang Zhihuan know that even if she was here, her heart was still with Lin Zhen, and he should stop daydreaming.


    ***********


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t return to the convenience store, this time, he chose the high tower in this city.


    In order to kill the undead creatures, very few martial artists returned to the high buildings. Although there were sky undead creatures threatening here, as time passed, they became fewer and became the safest ce.


    This month, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t continue using Star Energy Transfer, so he just stayed here and concentrated on cultivation.


    The timing was just right. Today marked thirty days had passed, and Lin Zhen¡¯s Star Energy Transfer stagnation period was over.


    During this month, Lin Zhen practiced hard every day, detoxifying Dan poison, refining elixirs, and by today, he could break through from Level Eight Domain King to the next level.


    Not only could the Level Eight Domain King be broken through, but Lin Zhen¡¯s Dark Star Space had also been greatly nourished.


    ¡°The breakthrough to Level Nine Domain King is already a done deal, and I also have quite a few Star Crystals here, which can directly reach the peak of Level Nine Domain King.¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t know if today I can light up the fourth Seven Kills Star. The space with the Star Crystal Tree has not yet fully merged with the Dark Star, which is a hidden danger. But if I can seed, I will have even greaterpetitiveness.¡±


    Just at this time, Lin Zhen saw Wan Rentu¡¯s ranking jump, surpassing Luo Fei to be the second ce in thisbat zone.<div>


    The originally fifth-ranked person was eliminated, and there was no doubt that this was done by Wan Rentu.


    ¡°Sure enough, he is scheming, knowing to get rid of potential threats at this time, and absolutely not giving me the opportunity to advance to the top three. He is ruthless and decisive!¡±


    Lin Zhen had indeed thought about this idea, killing the ones behind him to get a chance at the top three, but he didn¡¯t act too early. Once he got into the top three, he would definitely be hunted down by Chen Tianpeng and Wan Rentu. Lin Zhen had no confidence in dealing with these two people.


    He was thinking about making a move at thest moment, but Wan Rentu preemptively cut off his path.


    ¡°Fine, fine, fine! You are all pushing me to this. In five or six hours, it will be time for the boundary to open, and we will see each other again soon.¡±


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want to think about these things anymore, and closed his eyes, swallowing arge amount of Juyuan Powder.


    The medicinal power entered his Dantian and immediately began to transform into Star Power, impacting the inner wall of Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian.


    Lin Zhen had experienced this process many times, and he was already very familiar with it.


    It took less than half an hour for the medicinal power of these elixirs to bepletely digested, and Lin Zhen finally broke through the barrier from Level Eight to Level Nine, bing a Level Nine Domain King!


    The breakthrough from Level Eight to Level Nine added 300,000 Star Power to Lin Zhen. Of course, it was equivalent to 30,000 Star Power in the Divine Punishment Star, which made his Star Power reach 43,000.


    This was not the end; Lin Zhen didn¡¯t stop cultivating. Although he had just taken the elixir, he still had Star Crystals.


    His Spiritual Power entered the Dark Star Space, and from there, he directly extracted Domain King level Star Crystals. Star Crystals had no side effects and could be directly absorbed.


    Streams of starlight prated Lin Zhen¡¯s body through every pore, causing his Star Power to grow once again!<div>


    From the early stage of Level Nine Domain King, all the way to thete stage, reaching the peak!


    Soon, Lin Zhen¡¯s one foot was almost stepping into the realm of World King.


    His Star Power skyrocketed by another 200,000, reaching 45,000, equivalent to 4.5 million in the outside world!


    Although his Star Power had increased a lot, Lin Zhen still felt it was not enough. At this moment, he simply swallowed some more nourishing potions for his internal world.


    Since he had broken through, Lin Zhen wanted to try if he could light up the Seven Kills Star today.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    The power of the nourishing potion was injected, and the Dark Star Space made a roaring sound.


    The edge of the space expanded outward, and in the sky of the Dark Star Space, the fourth of the seven Evil Stars, the Seven Kills Star, began to flicker!

 Chapter 685: 688: Star Power 7,000,000! (Third Update)

    Chapter 685: Chapter 688: Star Power 7,000,000! (Third Update)


    This time, the Dark Star breakthrough was somewhat different from the previous ones. The Dark Star Space was already on the verge of breakthrough, but there was a discordant factor that made Lin Zhen unsure of sess.


    That was the small space from the spatial turbulence.


    This small space had not yetpletelynded on the Dark Star but was floating in disharmony.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    The small tree that nurtured the space wandering flower still flickered with a brilliant light, and the spatial turbulence formed a protectiveyer around it.


    However, at this critical moment of breakthrough, thisck of integration became a fatal factor.


    Lin Zhen could even sense that the power of this small space was actually resisting the Star Power of the Dark Star Space!


    Above the sky, the veil of the Seven Kills Star had already been lifted, but it showed signs of receding.


    ¡°No, if this continues, the Dark Star breakthrough will fail. This absolutely cannot happen.¡±


    Lin Zhen originally wanted to abandon the small space, but he couldn¡¯t bear to part with the Star Crystals on the tree.


    ¡°The only way now is to merge this small space with my Dark Star.¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen made up his mind and directly enveloped the small space with his Spiritual Power, trying to forcefullynd it on the Dark Star.


    The original location chosen by Lin Zhen was the basin beneath the small space, but the small space was filled with a repulsive force, making it difficult for Lin Zhen to suppress it.


    Seeing that the Seven Kills Star in the sky was about to extinguish, Lin Zhen, in his urgency, stopped hesitating and chose the highest point on a.


    The highest ce on the entire was the Star Fruit Tree.


    And the only ce suitable for the small space to rest on the Star Fruit Tree was Lake Heart Tree!


    Lin Zhen suddenly thought of this ce. As both the small tree and the Star Fruit Tree nurtured Star Crystals, their attributes should be simr and might be able to merge.


    With a thought, the small space had alreadye to the top of the Lake Heart Tree. As he exerted Spiritual Power to suppress it, there was no more rejection force!


    Ssh~~!!!


    Bubble~~!!!


    The water rippled as the small space gradually descended.


    Those chaotic energies gradually dispersed into theke and spread between the sky and earth.


    The small hill directly sank into theke, forming a Lake Heart Ind above the Lake Heart Tree.


    The small tree swayed in the wind as if it perfectly blended in!


    Not only that, but after the fusion of the small space and the Dark Star, Lin Zhen¡¯s Dark Star Space seemed to be greatly stimted, expanding again with a rumble, and the Seven Kills Star started to be brighter once again.


    ¡°This Star Power¡­ This Star Power is actually so powerful!¡±


    It seemed that the entire Star Fruit Tree had gained a new life. After fusing with a visitor from another world, the tree seemed to grow a little taller.


    The surging Star Power swept across the entire Dark Star Space like a storm. Before, Lin Zhen thought that lighting up the Seven Kills Star could increase his Star Power by 100,000 or 200,000 at most. This time, however, 300,000 Star Power seemed to be just the beginning!


    The huge storm rolled back and forth, and Lin Zhen didn¡¯t know to what extent his Star Power would increase. He took out the Phantom Light Sword.


    This stormy scene was perfect for understanding the Taiyuan Sword Skill!<div>


    The Taiyuan Sword Skill has seven moves: Heavenly Beginning, Heavenly Brilliance, Great Beginning, Grand Void, Taiyuan, Death, and God Burial. Each move is more powerful than the previous one. If he masters the fifth move, Taiyuan, its power isparable to Fall!


    Moreover,pared with Fall, the Taiyuan Sword Skill does not require a massive amount of Star Power.


    A single Fall can even attack Longevity Warriors with a power between Taiyuan and Death. If Lin Zhen masters the Death Sword Skill, he can easily kill the Longevity Realm.


    With Taiyuan in hand, he can easily y World Kings!<div>


    As such, the practicality of the Taiyuan Sword Skill is higher than the Star Fall Five Skill, but Lin Zhen has only mastered the Grand Void thus far.


    Although Grand Void is good, it is somewhat inadequate against World Kings.


    Lin Zhen wanted to seize this opportunity of breakthrough and directly seed in cultivating the Taiyuan Sword Skill. If sessful, his strength would almost double!


    ck Hole Devour was Lin Zhen¡¯s trump card kept hidden at the bottom of the box, and he didn¡¯t want to expose it if he didn¡¯t have to. Additionally, the Destructive God Thunder required a long time to recover after using one.


    These two abilities, he nned to use them at the most critical moment after the boundary opened.


    As for Taiyuan, it is Lin Zhen¡¯s strongest move in his normal state!


    With Star Power surging and the long sword ringing between heaven and earth, Lin Zhen began his most important enlightenment!


    ***********


    Inside the Imperial Pce of Nan Liang, Liang Zhihuan, and Ning Qingxuan, the ostensibly married couple, rarely sat together, watching the situation on the big screen.


    That kid Liang Chen was also doing well, performing decently in the Divine Punishment Star and ranked just over ten thousand in their small war zone.


    However, at this time, they were not focusing on their son but on Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Xuan¡¯er, I advise you not to harbor any illusions. Now, there is less than an hour left before the boundary opens. The final ughter time has passed, and all the small war zones have calmed down, and there won¡¯t be much change.¡±


    Ning Qingxuan didn¡¯t pay attention to Liang Zhihuan, who was acting strange and eerie here. She stared intently at Lin Zhen¡¯s name, not wanting to miss any changes in his ranking.<div>


    She had a strong hunch that Lin Zhen was definitely not the kind of person who would be content with mediocrity, and he would surely appear again!


    *********


    Inside the Divine Punishment Star, most of the small battle zones had quieted down.


    The top three martial artists no longer chased and killed others, and they even chose to team up for self-preservation.


    The other martial artists also realized that there was no hope and simply gave up on useless actions, quietly waiting for the boundary to open.


    Some powerful martial artists had already set their sights on what would happen after the boundary opened.


    ********


    Da Qin Empire¡¯s Qin Jianfeng, holding a long sword, stood atop a television tower, sweeping his gaze over the entire city, feeling that the small battle zone was too unchallenging.


    Boston from the southern continent, d in spiritual treasure armor, wielding a golden trident, and walking on endless waves, had his sights set on super-refining his divine body.


    Jun Mo of the Phoenix n gently rubbed the sword in his hand. He had ambitions as vast as a country and a beauty as precious as jade in his heart. But now that the beauty had a new love, he vowed to y all enemies standing in his way.


    Secret Sect Martial Artists! The strong ones among the Gxy Beasts, as well as countless unknown strong ones, were all waiting for the opening of the boundary. In their eyes, there were no worthy opponents in their small battle zones!


    *********


    The situation in the 68th battle zone of the Eastern Continent was alsorgely the same.<div>


    Inside the Sword Tomb, three people sat on the ground.


    Chen Tianpeng sat in the middle, Wan Rentu on the right, and a redhead youth on the left. This was Luo Fei, who had once stood against the Wolfman with just the sword in his hand, preventing their group of twenty-some people from advancing.


    A gust of wind blew, causing the long swords inside the Sword Tomb to collide, making it sound like some kind of percussion.


    ¡°Time seems to pass so slowly. Why is this half-hour so hard to bear?¡± Wan Rentu couldn¡¯t sit still after a while, standing up and pacing back and forth.


    Luo Fei nced at Wan Rentu with a hint of disdain in his eyes. If not for Chen Tianpeng¡¯s protection, this guy would have been eliminated by Lin Zhen, and now he was ranked even higher than Luo Fei, which was simply outrageous.


    ¡°Brother Wan, can you please sit still for a while? Half an hour will pass quickly. We¡¯ve waited for five months already, is it really that unbearable? Your pacing is making me dizzy.¡±


    ¡°No, I can¡¯t stand it any longer. I don¡¯t know why, but today I just feel uneasy and can¡¯t calm down.¡±


    At this moment, Chen Tianpeng spoke up. ¡°Ever since you lost to Lin Zhen, you have been unable to dispel the demon in your heart. If you don¡¯t take revenge on Lin Zhen, I¡¯m afraid you won¡¯t be able to calm down to cultivate.¡±


    ¡°Yes, yes, yes! That¡¯s exactly what I meant, brother! Lin Zhen caught me off guardst time. If I had beenpletely defenseless, that would have been fine, but I still cannot ept it. I¡¯ll be uneasy until I defeat him once.¡±


    At this time, Luo Fei, legs crossed, said: ¡°Just forget it. There isn¡¯t enough time now, and you won¡¯t be able to find Lin Zhen, so there¡¯s no hope unless hees to you.¡±


    Wan Rentu sat down dejectedly by the window, looking out at the grand avenue leading to Cann Street, and let out a long sigh. ¡°There¡¯s definitely no hope, Lin Zhen must be hiding this time. He won¡¯t appear again.¡±


    His gaze reached the end of Cann Street, and at this moment, Wan Rentu desperately wished Lin Zhen would appear.


    Maybe his prayers moved the heavens, as it seemed that a figure appeared at the end of Cann Street.<div>


    *********


    Inside the Dark Star Space, the turbulence of Star Power finally slowed down in its enhancements.


    Previously, the gap between Lin Zhen¡¯s Dark Star Power and his body¡¯s power was a bitrge, with his main body¡¯s Star Power almost exceeding the Dark Star Space by more than a dozen times, making the Dark Star Power increasingly weak.


    But this time, the Dark Star Space became important again!


    Originally, Lin Zhen¡¯s Dark Star Space could only provide him with 300,000 Star Power, but after integrating the extradimensional space, Lin Zhen¡¯s Dark Star Power soared!


    The overflowing spatial turbulence turned into strands of Star Power.


    The little tree scattered its Star Power, causing a huge increase in the Dark Star¡¯s power.


    The Star Fruit Tree, pulled by the little tree, began to light up its bright Star Crystals one by one, seemingly evolving and starting to climb in power!


    All these factorsbined ultimately led to a qualitative change in Lin Zhen¡¯s Dark Star Space.


    The Seven Kills Star lit up, bringing Lin Zhen an additional 300,000 Star Power, raising his total to 600,000!


    Space turbulence evolved into Star Power, bringing him another 300,000 Star Power!


    The sessfulnding on Lake Heart Ind was the most significant, directly giving Lin Zhen a boost of 1,500,000 Star Power!


    Although the strange change in the Star Fruit Tree didn¡¯t bring a particrly significant boost of only 400,000 Star Power, it held infinite possibilities for the future.


    All these powersbined raised Lin Zhen¡¯s Dark Star Space power to 2,500,000!


    Together with his main body¡¯s 4,500,000 Star Power, Lin Zhen¡¯s total Star Power had reached 7,000,000!


    When all the power settled, Lin Zhen slowly reached out his hand, grabbing the Phantom Light Sword in front of him.


    ¡°Taiyuan emerges! World King, be destroyed! I¡¯m back!¡±

 Chapter 686: 689: Advancing to the Top Three!

    Chapter 686: Chapter 689: Advancing to the Top Three!


    After his Star Power reached seven million, Lin Zhen truly understood the meaning of being powerful.


    Perhaps this amount of Star Power still had a slight gap whenpared to top World Kings, but Lin Zhen feared nothing now, for with the Taiyuan Sword Skill, he already possessed the real power to battle Strong Ones within the Divine Punishment Star.


    Leaving his hiding ce, Lin Zhen checked the time within the Dimensional Universe. There were less than twenty minutes left till the border opened.


    ¡°There should be enough time, as long as Chen Tianpeng and Wan Rentu are still there.¡±


    Summoning Light Annihtion, he abruptly elerated, heading straight for the swimming poolplex!


    ¡°Look, Lin Zhen has appeared again!¡±


    ¡°No way, the border is about to open, but there¡¯s still a big show to put on!¡±


    ¡°hurry up, Lin Zhen hase again, this is going to be a lively one!¡±


    The Martial Artists, who had previously ceased their battles and were resting at various locations, suddenly sprang into action as if energised, surging out from all directions, heading once again for the swimming poolplex.


    ********<div>


    ¡°This is so boring¡­..¡±


    Wan Rentu sat by the window looking out, suddenly rubbing his eyes, ¡°No way, why are there so many people? Are they undead creatures?¡±


    Luo Fei also looked outside the window, ¡°Nonsense. The numbers of undead creatures have dwindled considerably already. You¡¯re not hallucinating, are you¡­..¡±


    ¡°No! Those are people!¡±


    Wan Rentu suddenly jumped up, two butcher¡¯s knives humming in his hands, ¡°It¡¯s Lin Zhen! Big Brother, Lin Zhen is back!¡±


    Chen Tianpeng opened his eyes, ¡°There¡¯s no rush. Prepare for the enemy¡¯s arrival and stay calm.¡±


    Hisposure calmed Wan Rentu down, they waited for Lin Zhen¡¯s arrival.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s speed was fast. The people behind him couldn¡¯t keep up at all. Shield beneath his feet, he once again arrived outside the Tomb of the Sword.


    This time, Lin Zhen did not go in, but stood in front of the door, channeling the energy from his Dantian to his chest, and shouted towards the Sword Tomb!


    ¡°Chen Tianpeng! Wan Rentu! Come out and meet your death!¡±


    The echo of his voice reverberated through the surrounding buildings, even startling a good number of undead creatures who emerged from the dark and hurriedly rushed over here.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s voice was extremely loud. Normally, everyone in the city, whether engaged in battle or anything else, rarely attracted undead creatures. But this time, the entire city was silent, everyone was waiting for the opening of the border, hence Lin Zhen¡¯s voice seemed particrly loud, attracting undead creatures from the vicinity.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    Zombie dragons in the sky unfurling their wings, and there were even some that were all green. Those were the Dragon Kings.


    Large groups of bats appeared, including prince-level vampires.


    On the ground, a swarm of Death Knights charged this way, with as many as a dozen Dread Knights!


    Skeleton Kings! Ghost Kings!


    All sorts of undead creatures usually difficult to find all showed up, causing some panic among the crowd.


    Lin Zhen, however, did not care. There were three minutes till the border opened, and he was confident he could handle the situation before then.


    Such a loud noise did not draw out anyone from the Tomb of the Sword.<div>


    Wan Rentu initially wanted to go out, but Luo Fei immediately pulled him back, ¡°There¡¯s no need to rush. In three minutes, the border will open. Think about the Qi of Divine Transformation we need. We don¡¯t want toplicate things before then.¡±


    Wan Rentu quickly calmed down. This was about achieving Longevity. There was no room for rash behavior.


    Putting down his butcher¡¯s knives, he resolved not to go out. If Lin Zhen dared to intrude, they would join forces to eliminate him.


    Seeing that they were not showing up, Lin Zhen snorted coldly. Leaping forward, he lifted a hand, ¡°Since you refuse toe out, then taste this!¡±<div>


    A deep blue me emerged from the palm of his hand and fiercely smashed towards the Sword Tomb!


    Whoosh~!


    Lin Zhen, using some supplementary Wind Element, empowered the me. With the help of the wind, the me precipitously engulfed the Sword Tomb, turning it into a sea of fire.


    In such a deep blue fire, every life form was unable to survive, including World Kings. As soon as the fire started, three figures darted out from inside.


    Numerous long swords whirled around forming a path amidst the sea of fire, from which three people emerged.


    ¡°Lin Zhen! You truly are insubordinate!¡± Wan Rentu wore an ashen face; he was tolerating no longer.


    ¡°Hahaha! I just can¡¯t stand your cowardly behavior. Still waiting till the time is up to deal with me, huh? Then, let me challenge you spineless cowards now. I, Lin Zhen, am right here challenging you, do you dare to ept?¡±


    The sound was deafening, echoing back and forth, even causing Chen Tianpeng to grimace.


    If they refused to ept Lin Zhen¡¯s challenge, the shadow of this event would certainly haunt them!


    They were all Level Nine World Kings, and if they were really affected by such a mental demon, even with the Qi of Divine Transformation, they might not be able to achieve Longevity.


    Given this, they had to ept, regardless!


    A savage smile appeared on Chen Tianpeng¡¯s face, ¡°Since you¡¯re challenging all three of us, we will not show you any courtesy. Come on, let¡¯s test the strength of our little friend from district sixty-eight who dares to simultaneously challenge the top three!¡±


    ¡°Alright! I¡¯ve been holding back for a long time!¡±<div>


    ¡°Then I must also witness this.¡±


    Chen Tianpeng deliberately said this to justify their collective action. Though it was shameless, as long as they won, any potential inner demons would vanish.


    But before he could even finish his sentence, Lin Zhen had already rushed forward.


    Going for a one against three!


    Time is running out, and Lin Zhen cannot afford to waste any more words. Though faced with three opponents, he must secure one of the top three ces!


    The nearest opponent to him was Luo Fei.


    He did not fight Luo Feist time. Even though Luo Fei was closer, Lin Zhen did not attack him. Instead, he bypassed him and lunged directly at Wan Rentu!


    ¡°Lin Zhen, get out of my way!¡±


    Wan Rentu swallowed a pill this time, causing his Star Power to surge to over eight million. He swung his butcher knife to meet the attack!


    Lin Zhen stretched out one hand, his fingers flicking rapidly until their movements were just a blur!


    One after another, his flicking Sword Qi shot out like a storm, effectively preventing Wan Rentu from picking up speed.


    Feeling Luo Fei closing in from behind, Lin Zhen opened his rarely-used Wind Thunder Wings with a loud ¡°BOOM!¡±, propelling him forward swiftly. He charged towards Wan Rentu!


    He held the Phantom Light Sword upside down in his hand, its dazzling brilliance stealing the eyes of those watching. Star Power was umting on it, loud and clear to anyone, regardless of their realm. It was evident that Lin Zhen¡¯s sword was not going to be easy to defend against.<div>


    Chen Tianpeng made his move as well. He mmed his hands onto the ground and dozens of flying swords rose into the sky, aligning one behind the other. Theyshed out from all angles with myriad moves towards Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen swung his long sword to block, batting away Chen Tianpeng¡¯s flying swords in the air.


    He now had seven million Star Power. The numerous long swords, which must have had their power dispersed, could hardly pose a threat to him.


    Yet, Chen Tianpeng intended to dy Lin Zhen with this onught. As long as he could slow him down, that would be enough.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, die!¡±


    With a thunderous roar from above, Wan Rentu¡¯s pair of butcher¡¯s knives were now right before him!


    Behind him came an equally sharp whistling sound. That was Luo Fei¡¯s sword, already reaching Lin Zhen¡¯s back!


    At this time, Chen Tianpeng also stepped up his attack. With hundreds of his flying swords at his disposal, he attackedvishly from all directions without giving Lin Zhen any chance to escape.


    The three great experts of Zone 68 went all out at the same time. They were determined to y Lin Zhen, once and for all!


    *******


    The martial artists around had even forgotten about the hordes of undead creatures that were attacking at this moment. All eyes were focused on the center of the battlefield.


    It seemed that Lin Zhen was in jeopardy. He had no power to resist the three top experts who were joining forces against him.


    Yet, there seemed to be something odd about the scene, for the cunning moves between top experts would usually decide victory or defeat in a sh. So why did the scene seem to unfold somewhat slowly?<div>


    The reason was¡­Time Deceleration!


    At that moment, Lin Zhen activated Time Deceleration.


    He could clearly see his own reflection in the eyes of Wan Rentu. He could make out the pattern on Chen Tianpeng¡¯s flying swords.


    As for how many steps Luo Fei would have to take to close in on him, he knew that very clearly as well.


    The moment was extremely brief, but that was all Lin Zhen needed to make the best decision.


    There was only a brief pause of one thousandths of a second, and then everything returned to normal.


    Lin Zhen slightly sidestepped. This position enabled him to evade the relentless assault from Chen Tianpeng¡¯s river of swords, rendering his attack futile.


    Then, Lin Zhen wielded his sword, seemingly preparing to give Wan Rentu a heavy blow!


    Once the sword chopped down, both of them would meet their doom.


    Wan Rentu was incredibly anxious. He didn¡¯t expect Lin Zhen to detest him to such an extent that he would disregard attacks from others just to perish together with him.


    He didn¡¯t want to die, especially now that the final moment was near. He didn¡¯t want to engage in a death duel with lunatic like Lin Zhen.


    A touch of instinctive reaction manifested in his movements.


    His pair of butcher knives switched from offense to defense. As long as he could weather this one move, he might still have a chance to obtain the Qi of Divine Transformation.


    What Lin Zhen needed was just this split second.


    ¡°Crack~~~!!¡±


    There was a loud sound in the sky as Lin Zhen hastily swung his sword backwards, striking Luo Fei with full force!


    Taiyuan Sword Skill!


    A long spatial rift suddenly appeared in the sky. Over a hundred meters long but less than half a meter wide, it appeared right before Lin Zhen. Luo Fei¡¯s body looked like a picture scroll being torn in half.


    When Taiyuan appears, the World King falls!


    With the current seven million Star Power that Lin Zhen wielded, no World King could withstand this sword!


    Of these three people, in Lin Zhen¡¯s mind, Chen Tianpeng and Wan Rentu were already enemies. Regardless of their internal struggles, it didn¡¯t matter. But Luo Fei was just an aplice. As Lin Zhen bore no grudge against him and didn¡¯t expect him to turn against him so viciously, Lin Zhen had to fight back.


    Determinedly, Lin Zhen made use of Taiyuan. He spun around quickly, fending off the attack from Wan Rentu, who was nearly upon him. He then drew upon this force to retreat rapidly, evading the iing torrent of swords from Chen Tianpeng.


    On the other side, Luo Fei still maintained his sword swinging stance. His thoughts and soul were still fixated on Lin Zhen¡¯s astonishing sword from just now.


    ¡°What¡­ what a swift sword!¡±


    He staggered forward for two steps. A red line of blood appeared on his body that seemed about to split open!


    Once it opened, Luo Fei would be dead!


    At this moment, the life-saving blue light flickered once again, healing his wounds and spiriting him away from the Divine Punishment Star.


    Despite the joint siege by the top three experts of the district, Lin Zhen managed to y Luo Fei with a single swing of his sword and advance to the top three!

 Chapter 687: 690: Boundary Opening!

    Chapter 687: Chapter 690: Boundary Opening!


    After Lin Zhen killed Luo Fei with a single sh, his points dramatically shot up.


    He was originally ranked fourth, and even if his points did not increase, he would now be in the top three.


    But Lin Zhen did not stop. His body flickered and he rushed straight towards Wan Rentu!


    ¡°Lin Zhen, have you fucking gone mad? The time is almost up, isn¡¯t it better for us to advance together?¡±


    ¡°Hehe! The opening of the boundary isn¡¯t the end; there¡¯s still ranking by points. Why should I not take the points?¡±


    ng~~!!


    With a sh down, Wan Rentu staggered backward. Lin Zhen using the Taiyuan Sword Skill, even if he took medicine, could not resist it.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, after the boundary opens, if our area has fewer and fewer experts, it will be a great loss of face!¡±


    Wan Rentu roared loudly, but Lin Zhen turned a deaf ear, waving his sword once more.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, stop!¡±<div>


    Chen Tianpeng from across there took action again. With more than a dozen long swords swirling, forming a violent dragon, he faced Lin Zhen¡¯s sword head-on!


    The two sword lights met in the air, and Chen Tianpeng¡¯s long swords were knocked flying in all directions. However, Wan Rentu¡¯s life was saved as a faint bloodstain appeared on his chest. If it were not for Chen Tianpeng saving him, he would have already been dead.


    As Lin Zhen was about to make his move again, Chen Tianpeng had already pulled Wan Rentu into the air, withdrawing.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, it¡¯s not that I¡¯m afraid of you! But the boundary is about to open, and we don¡¯t need to fight to the death. You¡¯ve already gotten third ce, that¡¯s enough!¡±


    With less than five seconds left until the opening of the boundary, Lin Zhen finally sheathed his sword.


    There was not enough time to chase and kill Chen Tianpeng and the other one. Since he had got the top three, there was no need to kill them all.


    *********


    Inside the Nan Liang Imperial Pce, Liang Zhihuan¡¯s wine ss was crushed by his grip!


    Failed!


    Everything is over!


    He never dreamt that Lin Zhen would kill Luo Fei, who was ranked second, at thest moment and forcefully enter the top three. As long as he didn¡¯t die, no one could catch up to his points.


    At this point, getting the top three spots means entering the top 100,000.


    All national teleportation arrays are free, and the medicinal material repository will be open at half price for Lin Zhen to purchase.


    What really made Liang Zhihuan¡¯s heart bleed was Ning Qingxuan¡¯s proud smile on her face.


    His beloved cheering for someone else made the emperor¡¯s heart burn with rage!


    ¡°Xuan¡¯er, don¡¯t think that you¡¯ve won just like that. With Ning Qingxuan¡¯s character and appearance, if I can only choose one man who has made the top 100,000 in the Divine Punishment Star, then I must say that your taste is really bad!¡±


    ¡°Divine Punishment Star has not ended yet.¡± Ning Qingxuan said calmly.


    ¡°Alright, alright, alright! Let¡¯s see whoughsst! It¡¯s just some medicinal materials and money; I actually don¡¯t care about it at all. But Lin Zhen makes me feel ufortable, and since you are fond of that kid, I will make his life miserable!¡±


    With a flick of his sleeves, Liang Zhihuan stood up and left. Since the conversation had reached this point, he didn¡¯t want Lin Zhen to have it easy.<div>


    ¡°Shi Xiaomao,e here, immediately contact the martial artists of the Canon n, prepare to target and kill Lin Zhen. In addition, collect all the information about Lin Zhen for me, just in case. If we can¡¯t really stop him, I want to ruin his reputation!¡±


    Shi Xiaomao immediately agreed. As he started contacting, he also collected information about Lin Zhen.


    No martial artist keeps a clean record, and Shi Xiaomao believes that Lin Zhen is no exception.


    Soon, all kinds of information about Lin Zhen was sent to Liang Zhihuan.<div>


    When Liang Zhihuan saw the warrant for Lin Zhen¡¯s arrest, his heart suddenly took delight.


    He had not expected this matter and thought it might be useful one day.


    *********


    Above the Divine Punishment Star, a white light swept across the entire!


    Everyone¡¯s body was wrapped in this white light, and all previous injuries, pain, and exhaustion disappeared at this moment.


    A voice rang out, sounding in the ears of every living person.


    ¡°The boundary is open. From now on, there will be an additional teleportation array in the center of each city. Users can go through the teleportation array to other battlefields or continents. Teleporting to other battlefields consumes one-tenth of the points, and teleporting to other continents consumes half of the points.¡±


    ¡°Killing people in your own battlefield no longer earns points. Killing people from other battlefields get half of their points, while killing those from other continents get all their points.¡±


    ¡°Go forth, warriors, glory and rewards await you!¡±


    As the message rang out, Lin Zhen and Chen Tianpeng, who had been tense, suddenly froze.


    Killing in their own battlefield wouldn¡¯t earn points anymore!


    At this time, a glimmer of light shed in front of them, and everyone¡¯s chest-te had additional patterns.


    East 68!<div>


    The ¡°East¡± represents the Eastern Continent and ¡°68¡± is the name of the battlefield. Moreover, on Lin Zhen and the others, a red g appeared.


    This g is called the Hero g, representing the top ten in the area.


    Every time a Hero g bearer is eliminated, the entire Dimensional Universe will broadcast it automatically. This is both a form of honor and a way to gain fame.


    Four continents, four hundred battlefields, ten people in each battlefield, making a total of four thousand Hero g bearers.


    Moreover, when a Hero g bearer is eliminated, there will be no new substitute and their g will be gone. If a person with a g kills another, their g will gain one more star.


    If the killed person already has two stars, then the killer also gains two stars.


    The seven-star banner can be upgraded, now everyone has a first-level banner, which can be upgraded to the highest of ten levels and ten stars.


    This banner is not for nothing; by the end of the Divine Punishment Star, these banners can be exchanged for rewards in the final stage of the Divine Punishment Star, with prizes being extremely generous. Now, everyone can see the prize list in their Dimensional Universe.


    Moreover, the overall leaderboard in the Dimensional Universe has finally appeared.


    Currently, the highest-ranked person on Divine Punishment Star is Qin Jianfeng from the Western Continent.


    Boston, Southern Continent, ranked 2nd.


    Latimo, Northern Continent, ranked 3rd.


    Holy Word, Western Continent, ranked 4th.<div>


    ¡­..


    Jun Mo, Eastern Continent, ranked 25th.


    ¡­..


    Chen Tianpeng, Eastern Continent, ranked 532nd.


    Wan Rentu, Eastern Continent, ranked 1215th.


    Lin Zhen, Eastern Continent, ranked 1530th.


    Among the many names, Lin Zhen saw one that made his heart surge.


    Feng Qingluan, Southern Continent, ranked 118th!


    ¡°Little Phoenix! Qing Luan has actually participated in this battle of Divine Punishment Star, and reached the 118th position, she¡¯s really amazing! She will be entering other battlezones soon, I don¡¯t know if I will run into her.¡±


    At this time, Chen Tianpeng came over with Wan Rentu.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, I think our battle cane to an end.¡±


    Since killing those in the same battlezone doesn¡¯t earn points anymore, Lin Zhen also didn¡¯t want to continue fighting with them and simply nodded: ¡°Of course, I don¡¯t want to carry out a meaningless battle.¡±


    ¡°Alright then, but I guess you wouldn¡¯t want to cooperate with us either. We have decided to go to other battlezones to see if we can kill more heroes with banners. Lin Zhen, you can take a look too. If there are any enemies in nearby battlezones, you can go take revenge on them and eliminate them, which is quite refreshing.¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen nodded, he had actually already locked on a target.


    Ke Xiangnan of Fire Kirin n, who was also in the Eastern Continent, was currently in Battlezone 39 with a ranking of over 160,000.


    A ranking of over 160,000 is not bad, but most importantly, Lin Zhen wants to teach this person a lesson.


    Now, every owner of a hero banner has a map, which clearly marks the location of other hero banner martial artists.


    This is to facilitate the battle, the Divine Punishment Star is just that cruel; the deity tries every means to make the experts kill each other, and only the truly strong have the chance to obtain the divine transformation in the end.


    The transfer array is in the city center, which is actually just behind the swimming pool, which is the city center.


    Some martial artists have decided to go to other battlezones and many people havee to the transfer array to set off.


    But their speed is not as fast as Lin Zhen¡¯s, because he was closer, Lin Zhen arrived at the transfer array first, stood on the huge transfer array, and a row of numbers appeared in the Dimensional Universe.


    Lin Zhen directly chose Battlezone 39, a white light shed on his body, and he lost one-tenth of his points.


    His ranking also dropped from 1530 to 1719.


    But the next moment, he appeared in another battlezone.


    **********


    The change in points rule signifies that the battle of Divine Punishment Star has entered a whole new stage.


    Undoubtedly, this will speed up the elimination process. Now the number of people on Divine Punishment Star is less than one billion, after the battle royale, there will definitely be arge number of martial artists eliminated on the first day.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    Moreover, people are more concerned about martial artists with hero banners.


    There are ten heroes in each battlezone, and they are all the focus of attention.


    In their own countries, they all enjoy great prestige and poprity. Everyone hopes that the heroes of their own country can eliminate the martial artists of other countries and not be eliminated themselves.¡±


    On the inte, cheers and encouragement are surging higher and higher, people from various countries are cheering for their heroes.


    In Nan Liang, the situation is even more unprecedented.


    It¡¯s because Nan Liang, a country that can hardly be ranked in the Original World, would actually have a hero banner holder.


    Especially Lin Zhen, who ranked in the top three in the small battlezone and has already locked in a Qi of Divine Transformation ahead of time, this is considered a sess for the people of Nan Liang.


    Moreover, there is one special feature now, the situation of a country¡¯s hero banner holders will be automatically broadcast in front of the whole country¡¯s people, except for the martial artist¡¯s personal privacy in cultivation, all other situations will be broadcasted!


    And the martial artists themselves don¡¯t know about this.


    This should be the deity¡¯s wicked taste, it¡¯s like mocking these heroes, but it is strongly weed by the people.


    Not only can they see the battle of the hero martial artists, but they can also see some privacy and hear some gossip!


    At this moment, almost all people of Nan Liang had their eyes locked on Lin Zhen.


    So Lin Zhen¡¯s transfer to Battlezone 39 was seen by almost everyone.


    ¡°Go Lin Zhen! Strive to be the first to defeat a hero banner holder!¡± Almost everyone was shouting like this.


    Soon, they saw a person appear in Lin Zhen¡¯s sight.


    This person didn¡¯t have a hero banner, but he was actually someone the people of Nan Liang knew, the current crown prince Liang Chen!

 Chapter 688: 691: Capture the First Hero Flag!

    Chapter 688: Chapter 691: Capture the First Hero g!


    When Lin Zhen encountered Liang Chen, the Nan Liang Forum went silent.


    Honestly speaking, if Lin Zhen hadn¡¯t appeared out of nowhere this time, Liang Chen¡¯s performance would have been pretty good.


    His ranking in the 39th Eastern battle zone is within the top hundred. If not eliminatedter, he would have had a chance to obtain a Qi of Divine Transformation.


    Moreover, Liang Chen even made a breakthrough in the Divine Punishment Star, bing a Third Level Domain King.


    His cultivation speed was already incredibly fast, and his Star Power was close to three million, making him an absolute genius among Domain Kings.


    However, whenpared to Lin Zhen, he seemed a little inadequate.


    Moreover, it¡¯s rumored that there were some grudges between Lin Zhen and Liang Chen. People from other countries might not know about it, but it had been spread with great detail on the Nan Liang Forum.


    Just a moment ago, an article suddenly appeared.


    The content of the article was titled: ¡°Hero or Scum? Discussing the Character of Lin Zhen, the Holder of the Hero Banner of Nan Liang ¨C Part One.¡±


    This article was obvious the work of someone with a hidden agenda, not only was it automatically pinned to the top of the forum after appearing, but its content was also extremely detailed.<div>


    The main idea was that Lin Zhen, a martial artist from the New World, had been acting shamelessly and deceitfully since arriving in the Original World, causing many people harm andmitting countless evils.


    The poster did not list all the evidence at once, but only released one piece first.


    The first piece of evidence was about the incident between Lin Zhen and Liang Chen.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s strength was outstanding, but he deliberately showed weakness to lure the Crown Prince Liang Chen to challenge him repeatedly on his stage. In this way, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince lost a lot of money, and it was even said that Crown Princess Ning Qingxuan lost thirty billion because of it!


    The evidence was quite convincing, including Ning Qingxuan¡¯s money transfer records to Liang Chen and his challenge records. Under their detailed arrangement, it became clear that Lin Zhen had tricked Liang Chen into losing money.


    This news confirmed the rumor that indeed there was enmity between Lin Zhen and Liang Chen!


    Now that Lin Zhen had encountered Liang Chen on Divine Punishment Star, he would definitely show no mercy and eliminate him.


    Someone immediatelymented: ¡°If Lin Zhen eliminates Liang Chen, it proves that he is very despicable. Liang Chen is our Crown Prince and the pride of the people of Nan Liang. Moreover, his strength won¡¯t even affect Lin Zhen. If Lin Zhen deals with him, I won¡¯t admire him no matter how good his results are!¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right! I support the above. Lin Zhen, there are countless opponents in the Divine Punishment Star, do you really want to deal with Liang Chen?¡±


    ¡°I support the above!¡±


    ¡°Enough with the chatter, watch the situation closely. Maybe Lin Zhen won¡¯t take action.¡±


    ¡°Whether he takes action or not, Lin Zhen caused the Crown Princess to lose money, and I can¡¯t forgive him for that. My goddess is so pitiful.¡±


    Although there were a lot of people discussing, many more people were still focusing on Lin Zhen, wanting to see what choice he would make.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t expect that the first person he would encounter in the 39th zone would be Liang Chen.


    With a long sword in his hand, the young man was running quickly in one direction, likely toward the teleportation array in the center of the city.


    When Lin Zhen appeared, Liang Chen almost bumped into him headfirst.


    Coming to a sudden stop, Liang Chen looked at Lin Zhen and almost dropped his jaw.


    ¡°Lin¡­ Lin Zhen!¡±


    Seeing Liang Chen, Lin Zhen furrowed his brows slightly. If it were before, he wouldn¡¯t have hesitated to take action, but now, Liang Chen was someone Ning Qingxuan had asked him to take care of, and Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want to hurt him.<div>


    Furthermore, deep down in Lin Zhen¡¯s heart, there was still a little bit of guilt towards Liang Chen for the losses he had caused him on his stage.


    Moreover, when Lin Zhen looked at Liang Chen¡¯s mentality now, he kind of felt like he was looking at a younger generation ¨C Xuan¡¯er¡¯s foster son.


    ¡°What are you in such a hurry for? It¡¯s not necessary to rush like this to go to another battle zone.¡±


    When Liang Chen saw Lin Zhen, his eyes spewed fire: ¡°Lin Zhen! How did you, a bastard,e here? Did you deliberatelye to kill me? I knew you wouldn¡¯t be kind-hearted. Even with such a good ranking you¡¯ve obtained, you still came all the way from far away just to deal with me. Do you really think I¡¯m a soft persimmon to pinch? Today I¡¯ll fight you!¡±<div>


    With that, Liang Chen fiercely threw himself at Lin Zhen, and his longsword quickly stabbed.


    Lin Zhen frowned. Liang Chen¡¯s Star Power was not weak at all, having exceeded two million, but it was nothingpared to his 7 million Star Power.


    Arge power difference brought a lot of suppressive force. In addition, Lin Zhen still had many other tricks up his sleeve.


    He directly used Time Deceleration, slowing down Liang Chen¡¯s movements like a snail.


    Lin Zhen kicked him in the butt, making Liang Chennd face down: ¡°Do you think you¡¯re even qualified to fight me now?¡±


    Liang Chen fell to the ground in an extremely embarrassing way, eating a mouthful of dirt, but he still rolled over and jumped up: ¡°Even if I die today, I¡¯ll fight you¡­¡±


    ¡°Plop!¡±


    Lin Zhen swiftly moved in and kicked him again, knocking him to the ground once more: ¡°You better behave!¡±


    Unexpectedly, Liang Chen showed an expression of sudden realization on the ground: ¡°Ok, Lin Zhen, I get it now. You want to abuse me, don¡¯t you? Let me tell you, I won¡¯t give you that chance even if I die. When I get out of here, I¡¯ll tell my mother what happened so she can seek revenge for me!¡±


    ¡°Tell your mother¡­ You think I want to abuse you?¡± Lin Zhen¡¯s face turned a bit cloudy, this kid¡¯s brain seemed to have some problems.


    ¡°Don¡¯t even think about it. Anyway, I¡¯m blocked by you right now, and there¡¯s still a Hero Banner chasing me from behind. I won¡¯t survive. Even if I die, I will cover you with my snot!¡±


    As she spoke, Liang Chen seemed to really want to flick Lin Zhen¡¯s nose. Lin Zhen felt disgusted and kicked the boy far away again with one foot.


    This kick only strengthened Liang Chen¡¯s belief that Lin Zhen was going to abuse him. He put on a desperate and tragic look.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om<div>


    However, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t pay any attention to him and instead turned towards the direction Liang Chen had run from.


    Now that killing the same zone wouldn¡¯t earn points, there was still a hero g that wanted to kill him, which undoubtedly meant they had a grudge.


    Since he encountered it, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t just ignore it.


    As expected, a figure quickly approached from that direction.


    This person was also a Spiritual Mind Master, stepping on a flying sword under his feet, his speed was very fast as he flew over in a streak of light.


    As he was about to get close, Lin Zhen glimpsed his chest.


    East 39, a red hero g.


    Although he didn¡¯t know how this person ranked in the 39th battle zone, it didn¡¯t matter. Since they had met, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t hold back.


    Lin Zhen covered the distance of three steps within two steps and quickly met the oing person.


    This hero g was originally hunting Liang Chen, but when he saw Lin Zhen, his eyes lit up.


    ¡°Hahaha! I didn¡¯t expect to find a hero g intruder here! This is great! But you haven¡¯t even managed to deal with that waste Liang Chen, and you still dare to challenge me. It seems that the 68th zone is a garbage area. Die!¡±


    This Martial Artist¡¯s mind moved, and three flying daggers wereunched first.


    Lin Zhen snorted coldly and activated Time eleration, instantly rushing to the front of the Spiritual Mind Master.<div>


    The Phantom Light Sword appeared in his hand, Taiyuan!


    No need to use spiritual power or other assistance, Time elerationbined with Taiyuan Sword Skill was already an incredibly powerful killing force!


    A streak of lightning tore the sky, and a long spatial rift appeared in the 39th zone, the heavens seemed to have cracked like the earth, and this hero g was the first to bear the brunt!


    ¡°Puff~~!!¡±


    The body of the Spiritual Mind Master continued to fly forward for a while before a jet of blood shot out, then a green light rose, and the person disappeared from the Divine Punishment Star.


    With a single sword swing, Lin Zhen¡¯s points jumped again, from 1700s to 1600s.


    ¡°It was only a regr hero g, not many points!¡±


    At the same time, a message was yed in the dimensional universe.


    ¡°In the Eastern Continent¡¯s 39th battle zone, the holder of the ninth hero g, Lin Erhu, was killed by the holder of the Eastern Continent¡¯s 68th battle zone third hero g, Lin Zhen!¡±


    ¡°Congrattions to Lin Zhen for being the first martial artist to kill a hero g on the Divine Punishment Star. After the end of the Divine Punishment Star, you will receive a separate reward.¡±


    This message was yed three times in a row, leaving Lin Zhen stunned.


    He was the first!


    It could also be considered luck since he was the first to leave by teleportation from the swimming pool and immediately encountered Liang Chen upon arriving here. This hero g happened to be hunting Liang Chen, and Lin Zhen ran into it.<div>


    This event had a huge element of luck. Lin Zhen was quite happy, feeling that he was still favored by the heavens. He also found Liang Chen much more pleasing to the eye now.


    Just as Lin Zhen¡¯s broadcast finished, the second one arrived: ¡°Western Continent¡¯s 19th battle zone number one hero g holder, Chou Yueshan, was killed by the Western Continent¡¯s 6th battle zone number one hero g holder, Qin Jianfeng!¡±


    The message only yed once before it ended. It seems that only Lin Zhen¡¯s first kill received three repetitions.


    However, in terms of actual value, Lin Zhen¡¯s kill couldn¡¯tpare with Qin Jianfeng¡¯s. Qin defeated a number one hero g, while Lin Zhen only happened to kill a number nine hero g along the way. The difference was too great.


    ¡°I stole Qin Jianfeng¡¯s number one spot. Maybe he¡¯ll hold a grudge against me for this.¡±


    Then another message arrived, the third kill was by a person named Boston.


    The fourth kill was by Feng Qingluan, which made Lin Zhen overjoyed. Was Little Phoenix responding to him this way?


    The fifth kill was by Jun Mo, a person Lin Zhen knew from the Phoenix n¡¯s Young n Leader.


    Afterwards, a series of messages came one after another, as hero gs were continuously eliminated.


    Qin Jianfeng even quickly killed his second hero g, disying his formidable strength.


    Lin Zhen watched for a while, then suddenly turned around, kicked Liang Chen with a flying foot, making him tumble: ¡°Are you done sneaking around like this? I¡¯m telling you, kid, if you keep making these little moves, I¡¯ll really abuse you.¡±


    Seeing that he couldn¡¯t resist, Liang Chen immediately resorted to his old tactic, ¡°If you dare to do this to me, Lin Zhen, I¡¯ll tell my mother!¡±


    Lin Zhen squatted down beside Liang Chen, looked into his eyes, and said, ¡°Why not tell your father? Isn¡¯t your father the Emperor?¡±


    ¡°Uh¡­ They are husband and wife, what¡¯s the difference?¡± Liang Chen felt that Lin Zhen wasn¡¯t catching the main point of his words. Didn¡¯t he hear the threat in his statement?


    It was then that Lin Zhen revealed a smile that was confusing to the people of Nan Liang: ¡°Then if your father and mother get divorced one day, who will you choose to tell? Hmm¡­?¡±</p

 Chapter 689: 692: Canon Clan (Third Update)

    Chapter 689: Chapter 692: Canon n (Third Update)


    When Lin Zhen asked this question, the people of Nan Liang almost collectively gasped.


    Can the emperor and the queen also get divorced?


    Why would Lin Zhen ask such a question?


    Even some who had heard some rumors couldn¡¯t help but secretly specte. However, this issue could not be casually talked about in the Dimensional Universe.


    Liang Chen also looked bewildered and asked in confusion, ¡°Why would they get divorced?¡±


    ¡°You don¡¯t need to ask why. You just need to tell me who you would choose to inform. If you answer well, I¡¯ll let you off today. If you don¡¯t, then you¡¯ll be eliminated soon. If you¡¯re eliminated now, you¡¯ll definitely miss out on the Qi of Divine Transformation in the future. Do you believe me?¡±


    Although Liang Chen wanted to fight Lin Zhen to the death, no one would want to be eliminated if they could help it.


    In fact, he was now experiencing a great sense of surprise. When had Lin Zhen be less fierce? This was like the sun rising from the west.


    With a try-and-see attitude, Liang Chen answered, ¡°If that¡¯s the case, I will definitely inform my mother, not my father.¡±


    ¡°Oh! Why is that?¡±<div>


    ¡°It¡¯s simple. For hundreds of years, I¡¯ve been brought up by my mother. My father never cared about me. My growth and life were all dependent on her, she taught me martial arts, gave me money to spend and taught me how to be a person. Who else would I look for?¡±


    ¡°Hmm! You¡¯re a good child. Your mother¡¯s care for you hasn¡¯t been in vain. Get up.¡±


    Liang Chen looked incredulously at Lin Zhen, who helped him up, and asked, ¡°Are you really not here to kill me?¡±


    Lin Zhen snorted, ¡°Do you think you¡¯re worth me making a special trip?¡±


    As he said that, Lin Zhen felt a bit of an itch in his foot. He had just kicked Liang Chen four times and it felt quite good.


    Liang Chen quietly moved two steps away, already having developed a psychological shadow from being kicked by Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, you didn¡¯t kill me this time, but I won¡¯t owe you any favors. You cheated me out of so much money before, which hurt me a lot. Although you saved me this time, let¡¯s just call it even. I won¡¯t tell my mother about this.¡±


    Lin Zhen nced at him, ¡°If you could let your mother confront me, I would have to thank you.¡±N?v(el)B\\jnn


    ¡°Ah! Why? Are you crazy?¡± Liang Chen looked at Lin Zhen and felt that this guy was a bit stupid. If Ning Qingxuan really confronted Lin Zhen, would he still have a way to live?


    Of course, Lin Zhen wouldn¡¯t exin this issue and ignored Liang Chen, taking out his map instead. He wanted to search for the next hero g.


    It must be said that the martial artists here were crazy. People from every war zone roamed around, their points skyrocketing at an rming rate. One second they would rise by thousands or tens of thousands of ces, but the next second they could be eliminated. Although Lin Zhen had killed a hero g, in the short span of time that had passed, his overall rank had slipped to over three thousand.


    ¡°You don¡¯t have to follow me anymore. Just go directly to other war zones. You won¡¯t be able to earn points here.¡±


    Lin Zhen waved his hand, driving Liang Chen away. Only then did Liang Chen truly believe that Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want to harm him.


    After knowing this, Liang Chen didn¡¯t want to leave.


    ¡°Why don¡¯t I stick with you for a while? Let¡¯s go to another war zone together, and work together against enemies. If I follow you, I should be able to earn quite a few points too. Just think of it as repaying the money you owe me.¡±


    Lin Zhen looked back at him and suddenly sent out a ghostly kick, sending Liang Chen flying several hundred meters away. Without turning his head, Lin Zhen left, still searching for Ke Xiangnan.


    **********


    Lin Zhen and Liang Chen¡¯s conversation contained a significant amount of information.


    First of all, these words confirmed the truthfulness of the content of the post. There were indeed conflicts between them, and Liang Chen had indeed been cheated out of a lot of money by Lin Zhen.<div>


    This also meant that Ning Qingxuan had also lost a lot of money along with them.


    However, Lin Zhen¡¯s behavior didn¡¯t seem to harbor much resentment towards Liang Chen. On the contrary, he saved Liang Chen¡¯s life, although the method of doing so was somewhat crude ¨C kicking the Crown Prince like a ball.


    Regardless, he saved him. And let¡¯s not forget, Lin Zhen was the first one to kill an enemy¡¯s hero g, which greatly boosted the momentum of Nan Liang.


    Public opinion, which had originally been somewhat unfavorable for Lin Zhen, gradually began to turn around.<div>


    ¡°The person who posted the message has ulterior motives. Although what he said is true, releasing it at this time is an obvious attempt to smear Lin Zhen.¡±


    ¡°Yes indeed. No matter what Lin Zhen has done before, he¡¯s currently fighting for Nan Liang¡¯s glory. Just for that, I support him.¡±


    ¡°Am I the only one who thinks Lin Zhen is taking care of His Royal Highness? It seems quite caring.¡±


    ¡°I feel the same way, and I always feel there¡¯s more to Lin Zhen¡¯s words. Will the emperor and queen really get divorced?¡±


    ¡°Shh¡­ Be careful what you say upstairs. Don¡¯t talk nonsense about some things.¡±


    *********


    Seeing everything in the Dimensional Universe, Liang Zhihuan¡¯s forehead veins nearly burst.


    Lin Zhen actually took care of Liang Chen, undoubtedly at Ning Qingxuan¡¯s instruction.


    What happened between them during those two years they were alone together? How much progress had been made? How far did it go?


    Did they hold hands? Hug? Kiss? Sleep together?


    Each thought was like a poison snake gnawing at Liang Zhihuan¡¯s heart, torturing him constantly.


    ¡°Shi Xiaomao! Find an opportunity to release the next explosive piece of news. We must tarnish Lin Zhen¡¯s reputation!¡±


    Shi Xiaomao promised, but he didn¡¯t have much confidence in his heart.<div>


    *********


    In Building 39, Ke Xiangnan stood next to a martial artist.


    Although he was a genius from the Kirin n, Ke Xiangnan did not have a good time in the Original World.


    Due to the influence of the Lin Zhen incident, he had not received the full support from his n, nor had he obtained the cultivation resources he needed. After hundreds of years, he finally managed to eliminate Lin Zhen¡¯s impact.


    However, his cultivation had been dyed, and to this day, Ke Xiangnan was only a Fourth-Level World King.


    It may sound good, but one must remember that he had cultivated for 700 years more than Lin Zhen!


    This time, Ke Xiangnan got a spot for the Divine Punishment Star battle thanks to his elder brother, Ke Xiangdong.


    Ke Xiangdong was now a Peak Level Nine World King and a Hero g owner in the Northern Continent.


    But before meeting up with his brother, Ke Xiangnan still had to watch the expression on this martial artist¡¯s face.


    This was No.1 Hero g owner in the Eastern Continent¡¯s 39th Battle Zone ¨C Ye Changtian!


    Ye Changtian did not belong to any country but a martial arts sect called the Secret Sect.


    The Secret Sect¡¯s Young Master, Holy Word, was the fourth-ranked super-strong individual on the continent, and Ye Changtian was one of his Four Gods.


    Ye Changtian¡¯s overall ranking was within the top 100, making him a very powerful martial artist.<div>


    ¡°So embarrassing! The first eliminated Hero g is from our Battle Zone, that bastard Lin Erhu!¡±


    Ke Xiangnan said to Ye Changtian beside him, ¡°Boss, the person who eliminated Lin Erhu is someone I know. He¡¯s also from the New World and we¡¯vepeted in the past, so he¡¯s not to be underestimated.¡±


    ¡°Are you talking about Lin Zhen? Is he here to find you?¡±


    Ke Xiangnan gave a bitter smile, ¡°It¡¯s possible; this guy is vindictive and quite a bastard.¡±


    ¡°Well then, it¡¯s easy to deal with. You go to the top of the building, raise a g with your name on it, and shout loudly for Lin Zhen to attract him over.¡±


    ¡°What! I¡¯m going¡­ going to be a target?¡±


    ¡°Nonsense! Without doing this, how can we lure this guy out the fastest way? Are we going to let him ughter in our 39th Zone?¡±


    Ke Xiangnan¡¯s face turned as pale as a dead mother. He was almost certain Lin Zhen was here to find him; otherwise, why would he be in this particr battle zone out of one hundred? He would be avoiding Lin Zhen if he could, let alone going out to die.


    However, he didn¡¯t dare to defy Ye Changtian¡¯s words, so he reluctantly went out.


    He waved a big g on the roof and kept shouting Lin Zhen¡¯s name, making the surrounding martial artists look at him like a fool.


    *********


    In the Western Continent, a Hero g martial artist fell to the ground, covered in blood.


    ¡°Puff~!¡±<div>


    Qin Jianfeng pulled out his sword with a gloomy look on his face.


    On his chest were now two Level Three Gold Stars.


    This meant that he had killed twelve Hero gs.


    However, he wasn¡¯t happy, as the first kill was stolen by Lin Zhen. He had been a step too slow, and now the Hero gs were getting scarcer and scarcer.


    Checking the Continental Rankings, out of the 4,000 Hero gs, less than 3,000 were left.


    In just under three hours, one-third had been eliminated.


    ¡°The Hero gs in the Western Continent are getting scarce, and it¡¯s not that satisfying to kill. I should go to other continents to have some fun.¡±


    ¡°The Holy Word of the Secret Sect is on the Eastern Continent, and his Four Gods are there too. And there¡¯s also that mysterious La Moti. Ocean Emperor Boston is in the Southern Continent, and the Three Ocean diators are in the south as well. These two ces should be saved forter.¡±


    ¡°Now I can only go to the Northern Continent. It¡¯s the territory of the Star River Giant Beast Alliance, with many different races. It¡¯s just right for mass ughter. Although I¡¯ll lose half of my points, I won¡¯t take long to earn it back!¡±


    As soon as the idea came, Qin Jianfeng used the teleportation array to go to the Northern Continent.


    The teleportation loss of half of his points instantly knocked Qin Jianfeng off the first ce.


    However, no one dared to underestimate him. Qin Jianfeng was the first person to cross continents for battle. Knowing that he was heading north, the Northern Continent was suddenly on edge.


    ********


    Inside the Imperial Pce of Nan Liang, Liang Zhihuan was meeting with someone.


    This was an unremarkable martial artist, who was now only at the Five-Level Constant Star and was not worth mentioning in terms of strength.


    Shi Xiaomao introduced him to Liang Zhihuan, ¡°Your Majesty, this is the Canon n martial artist you were looking for. His name is Laxia.¡±


    Liang Zhihuan¡¯s gaze scrutinized Laxia up and down, full of deep suspicion.


    ¡°Respected Majesty, I can guess what you¡¯re thinking. You probably think that since this kid¡¯s strength is so poor, his other half can¡¯t be strong either, am I right?¡±


    Liang Zhihuan didn¡¯t make a sound, but his expression said it all.


    ¡°I can understand your feelings, but please believe me, Your Majesty. Our Canon n martial artists are born with two heads, four arms, and four legs. In order to achieve sess, we must split one person into two.¡±


    ¡°All the spirit, talent, ability, and even luck are concentrated in the other half, leaving the remaining half basically useless. So don¡¯t look at me being only at the Constant Star Stage, the weaker I am, the stronger my other half.¡±


    ¡°So what¡¯s your other half¡¯s name?¡±


    ¡°Well, why don¡¯t you open the rankings and see the martial artist ranked fourth in the overall standings? Isn¡¯t La Moti just like me in appearance?¡±


    Liang Zhihuan hurriedly opened the rankings and looked at the information of the fourth-ranked Holy Word, only to discover that Laxia was right ¨C they looked exactly the same!

 Chapter 690: 693: Ke Xiangdongs Grand Battle!

    Chapter 690: Chapter 693: Ke Xiangdong¡¯s Grand Battle!


    Liang Zhihuan knew a bit about the legend of the Canon n as well.


    The two people of the Canon n were actually one person, which was a form of life, rather than a clone or twins or anything like that.


    La Moti was Laxia, and the Laxia in front of him was the mysterious La Moti on the Divine Punishment Star.


    ¡°Well, I¡¯ll just call you La Moti directly since Laxia and La Moti are originally one person anyway.¡±


    But Laxia waved his hand and said, ¡°No, no, no! I am Laxia, and the other half is La Moti. If Your Majesty meets my other half, you can call him La Moti, but I am not.¡±


    Liang Zhihuan was a little speechless, they were originally just one person, so why make it soplicated?


    ¡°Your Majesty, this time it¡¯s you who came to me voluntarily, and promised to give me a huge reward, which I epted to tell you my identity in order to gain your trust. I believe you won¡¯t publicize this kind of thing, but if you call me La Moti and others hear about it, my identity will be exposed. Have you ever thought about the consequences of that?¡±


    Liang Zhihuan suddenly realized and immediately said, ¡°I¡¯ve been abrupt, Mr. Laxia. Please tell me about your situation now.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯d like to know first, who is the person you want me to kill?¡±


    ¡°If I asked you to kill Qin Jianfeng, could you do it?¡± Liang Zhihuan deliberately raised a difficult question. Qin Jianfeng was now known as the number one person in the World King realm. Not to mention martial artists of the same rank, even Longevity Warriors had been killed by Qin Jianfeng. Even Liang Zhihuan, a Longevity Warrior himself, did not dare to talk about killing Qin Jianfeng. He was deliberately making things difficult for Laxia.<div>


    ¡°Hehe! It depends on the rewards you give, Your Majesty. La Moti has no assurance of defeating Qin Jianfeng in a head-on battle, but there¡¯s a good chance he could seed in an assassination. If the rewards are high enough, he might actually give it a try.¡±


    Seeing Laxia¡¯s calm demeanor, Liang Zhihuan finally felt at ease.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    If he dared to ept the task of killing Qin Jianfeng, defeating Lin Zhen would be even easier.


    ¡°Hahaha! Mr. Laxia is really quick with words. This time the target is not Qin Jianfeng, but this person¡­¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s information was handed over by Shi Xiaomao, and Laxia took a look: ¡°Oh! It¡¯s actually this person, the one who got the First Hero g. Isn¡¯t he a martial artist from Nan Liang? Why does the Nan Liang Emperor want to personally eliminate a martial artist from his own country? What kind of deep hatred and resentment do you have?¡±


    ¡°It seems that it has nothing to do with what we¡¯re talking about, Mr. Laxia. Just say whether you can ept this task.¡±


    Liang Zhihuan didn¡¯t want to discuss this topic; it was simply too embarrassing. Even if other emperors were cuckolded, it was because they had too many wives and couldn¡¯t take care of them all. But he, Liang Zhihuan, only loved one person, and even then he was cuckolded. This matter was really unspeakable.


    ¡°Alright, I won¡¯t ask. For this person, I want 50 billion, and half of it must be paid as a deposit first.¡±


    Although the price was a bit high, Liang Zhihuan couldn¡¯t care less at the moment; he must snipe Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Alright, but Mr. Laxia better choose a critical time to take action. My request is not only to eliminate him but also to hit him hard!¡±


    ¡°Alright, I like to y like that too. I¡¯ll choose an appropriate time and inform you in advance.¡±


    As he spoke, a Dimensional Universe projection was sent over.


    This was an image from inside the Divine Punishment Star. You should know that the Divine Punishment Star was unable to use the Dimensional Universe.


    But Laxia and La Moti were originally one person. The things La Moti recorded, he could directly receive them on this side. He was the only person who couldmunicate between the Divine Punishment Star and the outside world.


    He passed the data to Liang Zhihuan, and in the projection, La Moti was killing a Hero g.


    It was the number one ranked martial artist in another war zone, but when La Moti approached him in the darkness, the martial artist had no idea whatsoever.


    It wasn¡¯t until La Moti was close enough in front of him, with his short knife stabbing out that the martial artist finally had a hint of awareness. But it was all toote; he was killed in one blow!


    ¡°This¡­ this assassination technique is so strong!¡±


    ¡°Hehe! It¡¯s okay, Your Majesty. Just wait for my good news. I¡¯ll make sure to strike him a fatal blow at Lin Zhen¡¯s proudest moment!¡±<div>


    ¡°Then I¡¯ll just wait for your good news!¡± At this moment, Liang Zhihuan finally felt a bit at ease. Lin Zhen¡¯s performance was being broadcast live across Nan Liang, and everyone was watching. When he was killed suddenly by someone, this hero would have to fall from grace, right?


    *********


    Lin Zhen stood at the corner of a street, watching Ke Xiangnan waving gs on top of a tall building from afar and shouting loudly.


    ¡°Keep shouting, I¡¯m not going to kill you right away. I¡¯ll wait until you¡¯re tired.¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen ignored Ke Xiangnan and continued to roam the streets, attacking any martial artists he came across.


    There were also many martial artistsing to challenge Lin Zhen, wanting to kill the outsider as well.


    However, at this point, ordinary martial artists no longer posed a threat to Lin Zhen. Without defeating a Hero g, Lin Zhen¡¯s points continued to steadily increase.


    After staying in Area 39 for three days, Lin Zhen killed the second Hero g.


    This Area 7 ranked martial artist was killed by Lin Zhen¡¯s sword.


    After killing the second Hero g, Lin Zhen still didn¡¯t rush to deal with Ke Xiangnan and instead left Area 39 and went to Area 75.


    When Ke Xiangnan saw Lin Zhen¡¯s figure disappear in the teleportation array, he hesitated for a moment, then jumped down from the tall building.


    ¡°He ran away! This damned guy is as timid as a mouse.¡±


    Ke Xiangnan sat on the ground, letting out a long sigh of relief. Now that Lin Zhen was gone, he didn¡¯t need to worry too much.


    He gestured to the heroes waiting in the shadows, who, seeing that Lin Zhen had left, turned and left one by one.


    Ke Xiangnan took out his cell phone, which he had collected on this. It was said to be a global phone; although usualmunication methods didn¡¯t work in the Dimensional Universe, with the boundaries now open, he could still use his phone tomunicate with some people.


    ¡°Hey! Brother, it¡¯s me. Lin Zhen is gone, and the kid didn¡¯t dare to touch me. I¡¯m safe now, so you don¡¯t have to worry.¡±


    On the other end of the phone, Ke Xiangdong smiled when he heard his brother¡¯s call.<div>


    ¡°That¡¯s good. Xiangnan, you don¡¯t know how many people here are from the Eastern Continent, including Master Qin Dong and many brothers from the Star River Giant Beast Alliance. If you had any problems, I would have been able to gather dozens of heroes to help you immediately. As for Lin Zhen, we would just crush him to dust!¡±


    ¡°Haha! Don¡¯t worry, brother. Lin Zhen doesn¡¯t have that much courage. He¡¯s nothing more than a homeless dog who can¡¯t even return to his own Kirin n. If he wants to deal with me, he¡¯d have to take the Star River Giant Beast Alliance behind me into ount. Unless he¡¯s stupid, he absolutely won¡¯t¡­ Ah!¡±


    Just as Ke Xiangnan was belittling Lin Zhen, a sudden gust of wind came from behind!


    Ke Xiangnan realized things weren¡¯t good but it was toote to turn around and defend himself. A sh of Sword Light shed down, and the Grand Void!


    To deal with a low-level World King like Ke Xiangnan, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t even need to use his full strength. With a casual strike, hepletely finished Ke Xiangnan off!


    ¡°You¡­ You actually came back!¡±


    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s nothing more than wasting some points. Ke Xiangnan, many things aren¡¯t unavenged; it¡¯s just that the time wasn¡¯t right. Congrattions, you won¡¯t be getting any of the Qi of Divine Transformation now!¡±


    Ke Xiangnan¡¯s current Points Ranking was over ten thousand. After being eliminated, his points were halved, dropping him down to over seventy thousand. By the time Divine Punishment Star ends, there¡¯s no way he¡¯ll make it back into the top hundred thousand.


    ¡°Lin Zhen¡­ You won¡¯t have a good end. I¡­ I¡¯ll be waiting for you¡­ outside!¡±


    Ke Xiangnan said something into the phone, and then his body fell to the ground. Afterward, he was wrapped in a green light and teleported out.


    Before he left, Ke Xiangdong¡¯s anxious voice could still be heard on the phone.


    Lin Zhen grabbed the phone and yelled into it, ¡°Ke Xiangnan is dead! If you have anything to say to him, go pray to his spirit!¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen, you bastard¡­!¡±<div>


    Crack! Lin Zhen smashed the phone to pieces.


    ********


    On the other end of the call, Ke Xiangdong¡¯s body trembled with rage.


    ¡°Alright, Lin Zhen! You dare to eliminate Xiangnan, you¡¯re cutting off his hope of advancing to Longevity! Xiangnan had a chance to get the Qi of Divine Transformation, and you ruined it! I will not let you go!¡±


    Ke Xiangdong picked up the phone and started dialing.


    As a Peak Level 9 World King, Ke Xiangdong was currently ranked the second among the young generation of the Fire Kirin n, just after Qin Dong.


    ¡°Brother Qin, my brother was eliminated by Lin Zhen in Zone 39¡­ Yes! Send someone to kill him!¡±


    ¡°Hello! Is this Old Brother Xie from ck Tortoise n? Help me deal with someone,e to Zone 39.¡±


    ¡°Brother Yuan Kui from Violent Ape n? I¡¯m Ke Xiangdong from the Fire Kirin n. Haha! Help me out, will you¡­?¡±


    Ke Xiangdong had quite a good personal rtionship with many people. He had made many friends during his 700 years in the Original World, and there were many members of the Star River Giant Beast Alliance in the Eastern Continent.


    He made one call after another, not only for revenge on Ke Xiangnan but also to give Lin Zhen a warning ¨C this was no longer the New World, and Lin Zhen still had a long way to go before he couldpete with the Ke brothers.


    Even after leaving Divine Punishment Star, he would make sure Lin Zhen never dared to provoke them again!


    ********<div>


    Lin Zhen felt relieved after eliminating Ke Xiangnan.


    Looking at the Points Ranking, he was currently ranked over 1,200.


    He had previously been in the top 1,000, but due to teleporting twice to kill Ke Xiangnan, 20% of his points were deducted, causing him to drop to over 1,200.


    ¡°Now that they can¡¯t set up an ambush for me, I should go on a killing spree. Only the top 100 can get the spots for refining their Divine Bodies, and I¡¯m still far from that.¡±


    Lin Zhen checked his own status, and he could now use Star Energy Transfer and take Divine Power Pills. It could be said he was at his best state right now.


    Moreover, after killing Ke Xiangnan, he could even see heroes¡¯ banners gradually increasing on the map.


    ¡°One, two, three, four¡­ So many heroes¡¯ banners just showed up in no time. I didn¡¯t expect that killing Ke Xiangnan would cause such a ho¡¯s nest. Well, it¡¯s just right. Let¡¯s be unrestrained for once!¡±

 Chapter 691: 694: Unprecedented Strength!

    Chapter 691: Chapter 694: Unprecedented Strength!


    Ke Xiangdong stood at the teleportation circle, greeting one Hero g arrival after another.


    ¡°Thanks, old brother, foring. Hard work, hard work!¡±


    ¡°Brother Qin, I¡¯m counting on you this time. Although Lin Zhen¡¯s ranking isn¡¯t high, his strength is really not bad. I¡¯ve done a lot of research on him.¡±


    ¡°Brother Yuan Kui, you are the main force today. If Lin Zhen wants to run, you can¡¯t let him escape.¡±


    Qin Dong is from the same n as Ke Xiangdong. He is actually the son of Elder Qin from the Fire Kirin n. Elder Qin also hated Lin Zhen. If it weren¡¯t for Lin Zhen, he would have had a chance to be the n leader.


    But because of Lin Zhen, Elder Qin¡¯s status in the Fire Kirin n also slipped. As the top young generation of the Fire Kirin n, even without Ke Xiangdong¡¯s invitation, Qin Dong wouldn¡¯t let Lin Zhen go.


    Xie Wenqi belonged to the Xuanwu n, had a good rtionship with Ke Xiangdong, and was also a top expert ranked in the top four hundred in the Divine Punishment Star. He came along to help this time as well.


    Yuan Kui, on the other hand, was a powerful Violent Ape from the Super Star River Beast n. He even ranked in the top 150 on the Divine Punishment Star, and his strength was simr to Qin Dong¡¯s. Both had the potential topete for a ce in the divine body refining.


    None of these people came alone but brought a few friends.


    In just a moment, more than twenty Hero gs had gathered here.<div>


    ¡°Ke brother, don¡¯t worry, we¡¯re friends now. Your business is my business. Lin Zhen is still here, isn¡¯t he?¡±


    Yuan Kui, who was over two meters tall, looked like a silver-backed gori, exceptionally strong, giving off a fearless feeling.


    Ke Xiangdongughed: ¡°He hasn¡¯t left. I¡¯ve been guarding the teleportation circle here to prevent him from leaving. You can check the map; he is not far ahead. I guess he¡¯s trying to find a chance to slip away.¡±


    ¡°Slip away? With so many of us here, there¡¯s no chance he¡¯ll get away. Everyone should be vigntter and not let this little monkey run away!¡± Yuan Kui said loudly.


    Qin Dong also spoke, ¡°Lin Zhen is extremely shameless and despicable. When we face himter, we mustn¡¯t kill him easily. We should torture him slowly to avenge the younger brother Xiangnan.¡±


    These Hero gs nodded one after another. Since they were here, they didn¡¯t n to let Lin Zhen off easily. After all, he was just a low-ranked Hero g at 1,200 and had gotten the first kill by luck. It made other Hero gs quite jealous, and they wanted to vent their anger together.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go! Let¡¯s meet this kid!¡±


    With a wave of Ke Xiangdong¡¯s hand, leaving two Hero gs and several non-Hero g experts guarding the teleportation circle to prevent Lin Zhen¡¯s escape, he led more than twenty Hero gs towards Lin Zhen¡¯s direction with high spirits.


    *********


    Ye Changtian looked at the arrival of these Hero gs from the tall building, frowning slightly.


    ¡°These people are here to clean up Lin Zhen, so I don¡¯t have to take action. But I should inform the Holy Word young master that there are plenty of points here. After they clean up Lin Zhen, our secret sect martial artists will y the role of the opportunist once more.¡±


    Picking up the phone, Ye Changtian began to inform Holy Word and the others. Secret Sect martial artists were also in the Eastern Continent, which was their hunting ground.


    However, they were all waiting for Ye Changtian¡¯s urate information. When the situation here was about to be concluded, they woulde over.


    But in Ye Changtian¡¯s view, their enemies should be those twenty-plus Hero gs. Lin Zhen had no chance in front of them.


    *********


    When numerous Hero gs appeared in front of Lin Zhen, the people of Nan Liang were stunned.


    Who did Lin Zhen offend? He¡¯s actually being besieged by so many Hero gs.


    Although there were still many people in the Dimensional Universe who scorned Lin Zhen, the people of Nan Liang still could not help but be angry when they saw this scene.


    ¡°Doesn¡¯t it just shame them? Lin Zhen just killed ackey, right?¡±<div>


    ¡°Is it necessary to have such a big lineup? Do they think there¡¯s no one in Nan Liang to stop them?¡±


    ¡°Many people bully the few. These guys really disgrace martial artists. Lin Zhen! Kill them!¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen, even though I¡¯m not happy with you for bullying the Crown Prince and deceiving the Crown Princess for money, if you can give Nan Liang a good name this time, I will change my opinion about you!¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t expect to survive. But even if you die, die standing. Lin Zhen, fight for some dignity!¡±<div>


    The voices in the Dimensional Universe supporting Lin Zhen were resounding, which was also a blessing in disguise since itpletely eradicated the negative impact brought by Liang Zhihuan when he was against Lin Zhen for the first time.


    However, Liang Zhihuan didn¡¯t care. As long as Lin Zhen could be eliminated, he was willing to pay any price.


    *********


    Lin Zhen lightly yed with the Phantom Light Sword in his hand, watching the more than twenty people approaching from all around.


    ¡°You really think highly of me, sending over twenty people.¡±


    His gaze swept across the chests of these people. These Hero gs had all survived the first round of elimination and had one or morebat achievements. For example, the Violent Ape martial artist had six gold stars on his chest.


    ¡°Violent Ape, Xuanwu, Ke Xiangdong, and another Fire Kirin martial artist. These four are the strongest.¡±


    Just as Lin Zhen was analyzing, Ke Xiangdong had already stepped forward and approached Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, I bet you didn¡¯t expect it, right? When you eliminated Xiangnan, did you not think that I was behind him? This is called instant karma; just a few minutes after you eliminated Xiangnan and were pleased with yourself, you face a desperate situation. If you were to choose again, would you have the courage to do the same?¡±


    Lin Zhen sneered at Ke Xiangdong, ¡°Even if I had a hundred chances to choose again, I still wouldn¡¯t let anyone who needs to be taken care of go. Do you really think that by gathering this group of crappy potatoes and rotten eggs, you can threaten me?¡±


    ¡°What!¡± Ke Xiangdong was suddenly furious.


    ¡°You really don¡¯t know what¡¯s good for you. Even when death is upon you, you still stubbornly talk. I was going to give you a quick end, but now it seems that¡¯s unnecessary. Lin Zhen, you will be the most miserable one to die on the Divine Punishment Star.¡±


    After that, Ke Xiangdong turned his head and said, ¡°Everyone, I invited you here because I have something good to share with you. This Lin Zhen will be our ything today. You can deal with him however you want. Any brothers who want to volunteer can have a go.¡±<div>


    At this moment, Xie Wenqi from the Xuanwu n walked out, followed by two other martial artists from his n.


    ¡°Brother Ke, we agreed in advance that Lin Zhen is actually a member of your Fire Kirin n as well, so if we kill himter, the Fire Kirins won¡¯te looking for trouble with me, will they?¡±


    ¡°Hahaha! Brother Xie, you¡¯re joking. How can Lin Zhen be considered a warrior of the Fire Kirin n? He couldn¡¯t even make it through the Heavenly Gate, and he still hasn¡¯t found the way to the Kirin n¡¯s entrance. If Brother Xie eliminates him, this kid will have even less chance to join the Fire Kirin n. So, you don¡¯t have to save face for me, just give him hell!¡±


    ¡°Then, we won¡¯t be polite!¡±


    Xie Wenqi, along with the two other Xuanwu martial artists, surrounded Lin Zhen in a pinwheel formation.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, don¡¯t say I didn¡¯t give you a chance. It¡¯s best to abandon any illusions of resisting and don¡¯t try to attack us. Our Xuanwu n is born with a strong defense. No matter what kind of physical attack, elemental attack, or mental shock you might have, it will not do any harm to us. If you provoke us, the three of us are enough to torture you little by little until you die, and you will be powerless against us.¡±


    Lin Zhen looked at the three approaching and spoke indifferently, ¡°With all your babbling, are you emphasizing how hard your turtle shells are?¡±


    This remark left Xie Wenqi speechless.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    In the Dimensional Universe, the audience in Nan Liang burst intoughter.


    Lin Zhen was calm under pressure and still had the mood to mock the other party, which slightly relieved their tension.


    But Xie Wenqi couldn¡¯t see any of this, and the veins on his face were jumping up and down, ¡°Bastard! You just said the words I hate the most in my life. Before you die, I want to remind you that Xuanwu is one of the four divine beasts and is considered a Super Star River Beast, not some turtle as you mentioned!¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re the turtle! Your whole family is a bunch of turtles!¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s go! Let¡¯s kill this insolent bastard!¡±<div>


    Xie Wenqi roared, leading his two subordinates as the three of them charged at Lin Zhen!


    As the three of them rushed over, they weren¡¯t particrly fast, but they were covered in ayer of yellow light, which was a powerful defense of the Xuanwu n.


    Although they denied being turtles, the Xuanwu n is still a divine turtle species, and this defensive shell is their innate skill, which they cannot avoid using.


    As long as this turtle shell remains unbroken, the Xuanwu n will remain undefeated.


    Those watching from behind with their hero banners revealed a hint of envy, as this group had the advantage.


    Facing the ferocious faces, Lin Zhen activated Star Energy Transfer and decisively swallowed a Divine Power Pill!


    With his main body having 7 million Star Power and his clone having 3 million, Lin Zhen¡¯s total Star Power reached an unprecedented 10 million!


    With the Divine Power Pill boosting his power by 40%, his Star Power doubled to 14 million!


    This was a power Lin Zhen had never experienced before. The moment the Star Power erupted, a wave of air surged around him!


    ¡°Boom!¡± The gust of wind made the hair of the group of heroes standing behind him fly, and their faces changed dramatically!


    ¡°Careful!¡±


    Feeling the surge of Lin Zhen¡¯s power, Ke Xiangdong and his group shouted a warning from the back.


    But it was toote. After Lin Zhen¡¯s Star Power erupted, his Phantom Light Sword was already swinging.<div>


    With time eleration, Lin Zhen¡¯s hand speed was as fast as lightning, and two devastating Sword Qi struck the two Xuanwu warriors rushing from both sides.


    The so-called defense seemed like paper in front of Lin Zhen¡¯s Sword Qi, and it was directly shattered. The warriors didn¡¯t even get a chance to say anything before they were wrapped in blue light and eliminated.


    At this moment, Xie Wenqi had no way to retreat and could only elerate his charge, maxing out his defensive power.


    Lin Zhen showed a cold smile at the corner of his mouth, made a nimble turn, and shed down with his Phantom Light Sword again!


    The Taiyuan Divine Sword appeared once more!


    At this moment, the scene froze: Lin Zhen¡¯s sword came down, and a crack in space cleaved across Xie Wenqi¡¯s body.


    ¡°Crack!¡±


    The turtle shell cracked, followed by his body, and then a spray of blood!


    A series of Dimensional Universe notifications rang out one after another.


    ¡°The owner of the 52nd District 7th Hero Banner in the Eastern Continent, Zhang Dongliang, has been eliminated by the owner of the 68th District 3rd Hero Banner in the Eastern Continent, Lin Zhen! This is a special announcement!¡±


    ¡°The owner of the 87th District 5th Hero Banner in the Eastern Continent, Ren Jie, has been eliminated by the owner of the 68th District 3rd Hero Banner in the Eastern Continent, Lin Zhen! This is a special announcement!¡±


    ¡°The owner of the 11th District 1st Hero Banner in the Eastern Continent, Xie Wenqi, has been eliminated by the owner of the 68th District 3rd Hero Banner in the Eastern Continent, Lin Zhen! This is a special announcement!¡±

 Chapter 692 - 695: Let’s Fight! (Third Update)

    Chapter 692: Chapter 695: Let¡¯s Fight! (Third Update)


    Three continuous alerts from the Dimensional Universe caused the entire Divine Punishment Star to fall silent for a moment.


    ¡°It¡¯s him again¡­¡± Qin Jianfeng stopped his sword.


    ¡°An interesting kid.¡± Boston gazed into the east.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, my love! Well done!¡± A touch of tenderness shed in Feng Qingluan¡¯s beautiful eyes.


    ¡°It¡¯s Lin Zhen again. I should find an opportunity to take care of him.¡± Jun Mo also stopped.


    ********


    Lin Zhen seeded with a single move and didn¡¯t hesitate to rush forward, heading straight for a group of Martial Artists holding hero gs!


    ¡°What an arrogant kid!¡±


    ¡°Everyone, be on guard! This kid is drugged, his Star Power is ridiculously high right now!¡±


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    ¡°Spread out, don¡¯t engage him head-on!¡±


    The hero gs weren¡¯t handed out for nothing; the group scattered with a bang, preparing to attack Lin Zhen from all directions.


    But they still underestimated Lin Zhen¡¯s speed. After finishing off Xie Wenqi with a single sword strike, Lin Zhen almost instantly charged in front of the crowd, with two hero gs unable to dodge in time. Lin Zhen swiftly approached them, swinging his Phantom Light Sword left and right!


    Great Beginning! Grand Void!


    With two consecutive shes under the stimtion of 14 million Star Power, these two swords unleashed tremendous power.


    These two Martial Artists with hero gs were originally weaker, they couldn¡¯t resist Lin Zhen at all and were instantly killed and eliminated on the spot!


    After killing two people, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t even pause. He crossed paths with another Martial Artist who was fleeing and hadn¡¯t had time to turn around, repeatedlyunching his sword qi with a flick of his fingers.


    ¡°Plop plop plop~!¡±


    A few sword qi strikes were released, and the Martial Artist was shot down in mid-air. Lin Zhen raised his hand, and a golden Seven Stars Knife shed across his throat, finishing off another one.


    At this moment, a Martial Artist closest to Lin Zhen suddenly turned around and thrust his Back Horse Spear at Lin Zhen.


    ¡°You¡¯re not worthy to y with a spear in front of me!¡±


    Lin Zhen swung his long sword, and the Satellite Fall appeared!


    Star Power shed head-on without any fancy tricks, the Martial Artist felt a powerful force rushing towards him, as if he were hit by a meteor. He died on the spot!


    Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh~~!!


    A barrage of attacks rained down on Lin Zhen, his body moving like a ghost, elerating and decelerating in time. He weaved through countless attacks until he suddenly appeared next to a Martial Artist.


    This Martial Artist swung his long knife at Lin Zhen, who bent over and suddenly slid under his armpit, instantly appearing in front of another Martial Artist. He swung his sword with one hand, and Taiyuan came again!


    ¡°Crack~!¡±


    A thunder-like sword strike that no one could withstand. Another hero g bearer died under Lin Zhen¡¯s sword.


    Lin Zhen flew past the Martial Artist he had missed, and with a furious roar, the Martial Artist turned around. But Lin Zhen turned faster, and the two of them were suddenly face to face.


    Spiritual Evil Impact!


    The Spiritual Power rushed into the opponent¡¯s mind. The hero g bearer tried to resist, but in the face of Lin Zhen¡¯s Golden Peak Spiritual Power, his resistance was futile. He copsed instantly, and his brain died!


    Swish swish swish swish~~!!


    With a series of continuous attacks pouring down like raindrops, Lin Zhen suddenly leaped up, dodging the attacks from three or four people. Using his Spiritual Power to guide a shield to draw an arc, he saw that the position of several Martial Artists was just perfect, and he quickly unleashed his Divine Infant¡¯s Outburst!


    The Divine Infant swung a long spear like bullets prating a row of wooden boards, sessively piercing the minds of three hero g bearers!


    The Golden Divine Infant ignored physical attacks and barriers. The opponents¡¯ resistance was futile. Even if they possessed a Divine Infant, it would be hard to stop Lin Zhen¡¯s Divine Infant¡¯s spear!


    After several consecutive muffled hums, the three hero g bearers sessively fell to the ground, dead on the spot!


    *********


    The entire Dimensional Universe went crazy!


    Because, at this moment, news started popping out one by one!


    ¡°Eastern Continent 77th District 6th Hero g holder Chen Zhihuan was eliminated by Eastern Continent 68th District 3rd Hero g holder Lin Zhen! Special announcement!¡±


    ¡°Eastern Continent 12th District 5th Hero g holder Zhang Fei was eliminated by Eastern Continent 68th District 3rd Hero g holder Lin Zhen! Special announcement!¡±


    ¡°Eastern Continent 35th District 10th Hero g holder Dongmen Qing was eliminated by Eastern Continent 68th District 3rd Hero g holder Lin Zhen! Special announcement!¡±


    ¡°Eastern Continent¡­¡±


    More than ten consecutive alerts blew up on the screen. In such a short instant, Lin Zhen had already killed twelve hero g bearers!


    Especially the people of Nan Liang, who were watching the action-packed scene from Lin Zhen¡¯s perspective. They could clearly see one hero g bearer after another brutally killed and eliminated, with blood spraying everywhere!


    The scene was simply too shocking!


    ¡°Oh-oh-oh! Lin Zhen, you¡¯re a god!¡±


    ¡°Awesome! Damn it! Lin Zhen, even if you cuckolded the Emperor, I¡¯ll forgive you today!¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right! Just fight! Just kill! Lin Zhen, you¡¯re my idol!¡±


    ¡°Who dares to say that our Nan Liang is a low-level kingdom, who dares to say that our Nan Liang has no one capable? Look who this is, this is Lin Zhen! This is fucking Lin Zhen! The invincible Lin Zhen in the world!¡±


    ¡°Domain King! I admit that you¡¯re the number one Domain King in the world; all the World Kings in front of you are nothing but trash!¡±


    Not only could the people of Nan Liang watch, but it should be known that these dead hero gs also came from various countries, and people from their countries supported them and watched their battles.


    But the martial artists they supported were killed by Lin Zhen like chickens, making them angry and annoyed. At the same time, they couldn¡¯t help but admire Lin Zhen¡¯s overwhelming strength.


    A Domain King-level hero g could actually rampage and dominate in front of a group of World King hero gs, just for this reason, all martial artists could not help but admire him.


    Moreover, people from Nan Liang repeatedly uploaded the videos of the battles to the Dimensional Universe, causing a huge stir in no time.


    Liang Zhihuan, as the Emperor of Nan Liang, received countless congrattory messages at this moment.


    Without exception, these messages congratted him on the emergence of a super powerful figure in Nan Liang. If Lin Zhen could be promoted to the World King, it would be absolutely incredible!


    As for these messages, Liang Zhihuan could only respond with a bitter smile, unable to say anything to refute them.


    ¡°Lin Zhen¡­it would be so nice if you were an obedient subject, but unfortunately, you seduced my wife. For that reason alone, even if you are strong, I will never tolerate you!¡±


    *********


    Ke Xiangdong brought a total of twenty-three hero gs, but within a minute of fighting Lin Zhen, he lost twelve!


    Twelve hero g martial artists, each with stars, were ughtered by Lin Zhen in less than a minute, causing his Divine Punishment Star ranking to instantly soar to 102!


    And on Lin Zhen¡¯s chest, there was now a two-star three-star hero g!


    This was not about defeating Lin Zhen, but rather, sending heads to him.


    Seeing that Lin Zhen was about to continue chasing and killing, fortunately, at this moment, Qin Dong and Yuan Kui both took action!


    As the strongest among the more than twenty people, Qin Dong and Yuan Kui had originally nned to take the stage steadily, but they didn¡¯t expect Lin Zhen to be so fierce, ughtering the hero gs here like cutting melons and vegetables, making them panic.


    The two of them could no longer bother showing the demeanor of a master, and immediately rushed out of the crowd, charging towards Lin Zhen!


    Qin Dong had a pair of swords in his hands, while Yuan Kui had a golden long stick. They attacked from left and right.


    Lin Zhen stepped on the Plum Blossom Piles¡¯ footwork, and swung the Phantom Light Sword in his hands, using the technique Grand Void!


    A sword light struck towards Yuan Kui!


    Yuan Kui let out an angry roar, ¡°Lin Zhen, boy, don¡¯t show off your little tricks in front of this uncle, this uncle is not like those rubbish just now!¡±


    The golden long stick in his hand swung around fiercely and collided with Lin Zhen¡¯s sword qi!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s body swayed slightly. Although he didn¡¯t retreat, his arms felt a little numb!


    ¡°This Yuan Kui has a great deal of strength, among the Super Star River Beasts, if we¡¯re talking about pure melee talents, the Violent Ape is definitely one of the strong ones. And this Yuan Kui is one of the strong ones among the Violent Apes, with innate divine power, making him really hard to deal with!¡±


    Just as Lin Zhen was about to use his Spiritual Power, Qin Dong¡¯s twin swords had already attacked like a ghost.


    The opponent¡¯s speed was astonishing!


    Lin Zhen turned, and the longsword continuously collided with each other, as they fought at an intense and fast pace, like exploding firecrackers.


    Yuan Kui¡¯s long stick attacked again, and Lin Zhen could only split his attention, wielding the Phantom Light Sword to fend off both opponents!


    Both of them fought Lin Zhen with all their strength, not giving Lin Zhen any chance to catch his breath and adjust, but they couldn¡¯t defeat Lin Zhen, and were even somewhat at a disadvantage!


    The reason was that Lin Zhen¡¯s Star Power was too strong, with 14 million. If they were fighting one-on-one, the two of them would already be dead!


    ¡°All of you, get up!¡±


    Ke Xiangdong saw the scene and knew that if they didn¡¯t take Lin Zhen down now, they might never be able to do it. With a loud roar, the nine hero gs, including himself, rushed up at once!


    Looking at the group of people in front of him, Lin Zhen gritted his teeth fiercely, bring it on! Just perfect!


    Swinging his sword, he blocked Yuan Kui¡¯s attack, and Lin Zhen left an opening on purpose, allowing Qin Dong¡¯s twin swords to pierce into him. He spread his arms and used Armorization!


    ¡°Puff puff~!!¡±


    Both longswords pierced into his body, but Lin Zhen¡¯s body was extremely tough and strong after the Armorization, so the two swords were not fatal.


    He transformed into a ck Hole Beast!


    Qin Dong¡¯s body was suddenly lifted by Lin Zhen, and hey prone on the back of the huge ck Hole Beast.


    His clothes burst inch by inch, and Lin Zhen roared to the sky as he faced the waving long stick of Yuan Kui and all the other hero gs, including Ke Xiangdong.


    ¡°You want to besiege me? Are you ready to die?¡±


    ¡°Roar~~!!¡±


    A thunderous roar shook the earth, making the surrounding Eastern Continent¡¯s 39th District Martial Artists who were watching from afar flee in panic. Yuan Kui, Ke Xiangdong, and the others could not escape ¨C in front of their eyes there was only a huge ck Hole!


    A ck Hole created by 14 million Star Power, which could not be resisted by those with less than 28 million Star Power!


    None of them, including Yuan Kui and Ke Xiangdong, had the slightest resistance. Screaming and falling into the ck Hole, they were bound to be disintegrated into molecules when they were wrapped in azure light and eliminated from the game.


    Swallowed by the ck Hole, it was an instant death!


    Lin Zhen devoured ten hero gs in one bite, ignoring the continuous Dimensional Universe prompts, and directly shook his body, throwing Qin Dong off his back.


    ¡°Don¡¯t kill me! My father is Elder Qin of the Fire Kirin n!¡± Qin Dong was dumbfounded, not expecting Lin Zhen to be so strong, he wanted to surrender immediately.


    ¡°Elder Qin¡­.perfect! Go back and greet your father, and tell him that Lin Zhen is the one who stepped you to death!¡±


    Thinking of Elder Qin who had trapped him for seven hundred years, Lin Zhen was furious. Had it not been for the mirrored space, he probably would have been close to advancing to Longevity by now.


    Without saying another word, he raised his huge foot and stomped Qin Dong directly into the mud with a loud thud!

 Chapter 693: 696 Crazy Three Minutes! (4 updates)

    Chapter 693: Chapter 696 Crazy Three Minutes! (4 updates)


    Stomping Qin Dong to death, the young man¡¯s body went t before recovering and then flying out of the Divine Punishment Star, enveloped in a green light.


    Inside the green light, Qin Dong looked at Lin Zhen with eyes full of terror, it was a deep-seated fear from his soul.


    Lin Zhen again transformed into human form and pulled out the two swords from Qin Dong that were stuck in his shoulder.


    Blood flowed from the wound; Lin Zhen was injured too.


    But he didn¡¯t care. Only a few minutes had passed and he still had over twenty minutes. The effect of the Divine Power Pills and Star Energy Transfer wouldn¡¯t fade away by then, during this period, Lin Zhen could fear no one!


    His gaze swept across the crowd. The Martial Artists there immediately fled in fear.


    Over twenty heroic gs had been ughtered. Why should these cannon fodder, who were of no value, stick around?


    Hadn¡¯t they seen until now, that the message of Lin Zhen eliminating someone in the Dimensional Universe still hadn¡¯t stopped?


    Only twenty secondster, thest notification regarding Lin Zhen eliminating Qin Dong rang out, marking an end to this round of frantic ughter.


    Continuous elimination of over twenty heroic gs had raised Lin Zhen¡¯s own g to Four-level Six-stars!<div>


    Even more impressive, his overall ranking points had skyrocketed into the top fifty!


    Currently, Lin Zhen had reached rank 45 in the overall leaderboard!


    The rank of these heroic gs weren¡¯t too high. The highest was Yuan Kui¡¯s which had just entered the top hundred. So for Lin Zhen to break into the top fifty in one go was already quite incredible.


    ¡°There are currently three heroic gs left in this 39th battlefield sector. One of them is in the nearby tower. The other two are near the transmission array. The two by the transmission array probably came with Ke Xiangdong and his group. Let¡¯s seize this opportunity and clean up.¡±


    Just as Lin Zhen was preparing to step forward, two more notifications popped up in the Dimensional Universe.


    ¡°The owner of the Heroic g number 9 in the 61st zone of the Eastern Continent, Yang Guang, has been eliminated by the owner of the Heroic g number 1 in the 10th zone of the Eastern Continent, Qiu Shuihan! Special announcement!¡±


    ¡°The owner of the Heroic g number 10 in the 90th zone of the Eastern Continent, Li Bing, has been eliminated by the owner of the Heroic g number 1 in the 22nd zone of the Eastern Continent, Zhao Qingshan! Special announcement!¡±


    Then Lin Zhen saw on the map that the previous two heroic gs had been wiped out. In their ce, four new gs appeared, and the g on the tower quickly made its way towards them.


    ¡°The people who eliminated the two heroic gs are both the number one g owners of their respective areas. They¡¯re genuine powerhouses, absolutely iparable to the mediocre ranks of Ke Xiangdong and his group. I wonder who they are?¡±


    Lin Zhen quickly browsed the leaderboard and soon discovered a clue.


    Qiu Shuihan! Ranked 41st overall, from the 10th battlefield sector of the Eastern Continent, a Secret Sect Martial Artist!


    Zhao Qingshan, ranked 56th overall, from the 22nd battlefield sector of the Eastern Continent, a Secret Sect Martial Artist.


    Both of these people were from the Secret Sect, so Lin Zhen could more or less guess who the other three heroic g owners were.


    The person from the tower must be the number one g owner from the 39th sector, Ye Changtian, who is ranked 61st overall and is also a Secret Sect Martial Artist.


    Another one called Chen Fengxiao, holder of the number one heroic g in the 71st sector of the Eastern Continent, ranked 28th overall.


    Chen Fengxiao, Ye Changtian, Zhao Qingshan, and Qiu Shuihan, these four aremonly referred to as the ¡®Four Gods¡¯ of the Secret Sect.


    As for their leader, it¡¯s the Secret Sect¡¯s young master Holy Word, who¡¯s currently ranked 4th overall.


    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect the young master of the Secret Sect toe with his ¡®Four Gods¡¯. This could be dangerous.¡±


    Lin Zhen had just finished using the transformation of the ck Hole Beast. This transformation isn¡¯t infinitely usable and requires a considerable amount of spirit energy. Hence, when facing the people of the Secret Sect, he could only rely on his current Star Energy to resist.<div>


    However, with his current fourteen million Star Energy, he wasn¡¯t afraid of anyone. After consuming an elixir to heal his wounds and leveraging his already formidable healing powers, the sword wounds didn¡¯t seem to bother him much. he decided to stay put and wait for the arrival of the Secret Sect members.


    In just a while, the five-man team from the Secret Sect arrived.


    Chen Fengxiao was an old man with white hair, serious-looking,manding respect without uttering a word.


    Ye Changtian was a middle-aged man, with a grim face and somewhat spooky eyes.<div>


    Zhao Qingshan was a stout man, living up to his name. His back held double hammers, he looked unshakeable, like a mountain.


    Qiu Shuihan was a beautiful young woman. A longsword on her back, her whole person exuded a sharp aura. She had the demeanor of ady-hero.


    But the radiance of these four people was overshadowed by Holy Word in the center.


    Holy Word was a handsome man full of radiance, tall, and charming. He seemed to radiate the mour of the sun, utterly dazzling.


    The top four of the Divine Punishment Star, such strength was somewhat frightening.


    Even though Lin Zhen¡¯s Star Energy currently stood at a majestic fourteen million, facing Holy Word, he still felt that he couldn¡¯t take any advantage.


    After all, the other party was the top World King of the Original World, not amon person topete with. Lin Zhen was a major realm lower than him. Achieving this level was already very substantial.


    Holy Word came to Lin Zhen¡¯s side, first revealing a smile.


    ¡°This is really beyond my expectation, Lin Zhen, you are quite surprising.¡±


    ¡°The praise from Young Master Holy Word is too kind, you¡¯re the one who¡¯s quite surprising.¡±


    ¡°No, No, No! I¡¯m not praising you, I¡¯m just stating facts. People who know me know that I never exaggerate or lie. Back when I was at your stage, I was far inferior to you.¡±


    Lin Zhen chose not to respond, intrigued to hear more from Holy Word.


    As expected, Holy Word continued, abruptly changing the angle, ¡°However, you can only go this far. Since you have already advanced into the top fifty of the Divine Punishment Star, it¡¯s worth my effort to take your life. I can offer you advice, though: obediently yield, let me take care of you painlessly. That way, you could avoid much suffering.¡±<div>


    Listening to this, Lin Zhenughed, ¡°It seems you¡¯re pretty merciful. But I neither yield to threats nor bend to ttery. Either you beat me or I beat you. There¡¯s no third path.¡±


    ¡°Ha! I knew you would say that, but I still want to express my views because it representspassion. Frankly, I don¡¯t really like fighting, especially fights that are already decided.¡±


    After speaking, Holy Word took a step back, ¡°You four, go on. This youngster might be young, but he¡¯s tough. Don¡¯t let your guard down.¡±


    The four Secret Sect Gods nodded, ready to act.


    But Lin Zhen wasn¡¯t willing to give them that chance. The time limit for his Divine Power Pills and Star Energy Transfer was almost up. He didn¡¯t want to waste time in a pointless fight.


    Before the weak period, he had to end the fight or at least find a rtively safe ce to keep himself.


    So, when the four Secret Sect Gods were ready to take action, Lin Zhen pre-emptively erupted!


    This time, Lin Zhen decided to go all out!


    All his Seven Stars Knives simultaneously flew into the sky from various directions, not only attacking the Secret Sect Gods but also including Holy Word in the attack range!


    The colored energy elements surged in the air. No one dared to underestimate Lin Zhen¡¯s Seven Stars Knife.


    The Phantom Light Sword floated around, and he took the Yin-Yang Spear in his right hand. He simultaneouslyunched Taiyuan Sword Skill and Mountain Shaking Spear Skill directly at the Four Gods!


    Time eleration! Time eleration!


    Sometimes he swung a Spatial sh, sometimes heunched a Satellite Fall, Lin Zhen single-handedly fought the Four Gods!<div>


    He didn¡¯t let Holy Word off either. This man was too powerful, and Lin Zhen wasn¡¯t sure he could beat him. But Lin Zhen had his Divine Infant!


    Holy Word¡¯s Divine Infant should have reached Dark Gold Level, but Lin Zhen¡¯s Divine Infant was armed! Even if Holy Word¡¯s power exceeded his, he would have to be careful, or his Divine Infant may be defeated, ending up eliminated!


    All his star power exploded, clouds rolled in the sky, and a whirlwind blew on the ground. In area 39 of the city, under Lin Zhen¡¯s full explosion, it was like hell on earth!


    The Secret Sect Gods were really powerful. They defended and attacked wisely, every move deadly. But against Lin Zhen, they had no advantage!


    The Secret Sect Five including Lin Zhen, fought fiercely!


    Boom!!!


    The ground shook, buildings copsed, and the surrounding martial artists fled. No one dared to stay around to watch the fight.


    ¡°Damn! This guy is crazy!¡±


    ¡°If we keep fighting like this, even if we win, we¡¯ll beughed at!¡±n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    The Secret Sect guys¡¯ eyes were bloodshot. Elements surged around them, the flying knives surrounded them, and in front of them was Lin Zhen, fighting ruthlessly like a wild beast. Although they believed they would win in the end, they along with Holy Word, five in all, couldn¡¯t take down Lin Zhen, which was embarrassing.


    They all fought fanatically, getting up after being knocked down, continuing to fight after rolling over a few times.


    The Four Gods like this, Lin Zhen was no different!


    Holy Word¡¯s lips were tightly pressed, face pale. Lin Zhen¡¯s Divine Infant was hard to deal with. Wielding a colorful element long spear in his hand, actually gave his Divine Infant some resistance. If it weren¡¯t for his full support of spiritual power, he might have suffered a loss today.<div>


    But just a bit longer, if the Four Gods could hold on for a bit longer, he would be able to wipe out Lin Zhen¡¯s Divine Infant, and then Lin Zhen would be done for!


    However, the popce inside the Dimensional Universe didn¡¯t see it that way. What they saw was Lin Zhen¡¯s god-like heroic battle. With a spear in his left hand and a sword in his right, his fierce attacks took the upper hand!


    So what about the Four Gods? When each one faced Lin Zhen individually, they were all being suppressed!


    And what about Holy Word? Facing Lin Zhen¡¯s flying knife and Divine Infant attacks, he was unable to break free!


    If this continues, Lin Zhen might actually win!


    If Lin Zhen wins, it would be the biggest dark horse, the greatest miracle of the Divine Punishment Star!


    All of the people from Nan Liang at this moment had their fists clenched, lips tightly pressed, eyes unblinkingly fixed, not uttering a single word!


    They didn¡¯t even dare to breathe. The tense fight gripped everyone¡¯s heart. They feared that a bit of noise would spoil this scene and Lin Zhen would end up defeated!


    ¡°Lin Zhen, you must create a miracle!¡±


    Ning Qingxuan stood in front of the screen, her eyes sparkling.


    Liang Zhihuan stood in front of the screen, face ashen.


    The chaotic battle scene continued for three minutes!


    The five from the Secret Sect vs. Lin Zhen. These three minutes made the entire Original World recognize this super martial artist from Nan Liang who was elected by some as the First World King, Lin Zhen!


    This fight, even if Lin Zhen loses, he has essentially won!

 Chapter 694 - 697: Destructive Lightning Soars into the Sky!

    Chapter 694: Chapter 697: Destructive Lightning Soars into the Sky!


    Even many yearster, the video of Lin Zhen, a Level 9 Domain King, fighting against the five top experts from the Secret Sect continued to circte among people.


    This video has gone down in history and serves as a motivation for Domain King experts to continue to progress.


    For example, a teacher would say this while instructing their students.


    ¡°The realm of a Martial Artist indeed determines their strength to arge extent, but never forget that there are also geniuses and miracles in this world.¡±


    ¡°This video of Lin Zhen fighting against the Secret Sect demonstrates this point. When a person has enough talent and works hard, they can create miracles.¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t ask you to reach Lin Zhen¡¯s level, after all, there is only one Lin Zhen. However, I hope you take him as your goal, as your motivation, and strive ceaselessly with self-discipline, dedicating your whole life to this cause!¡±


    **********


    The fierce battle has reached its white-hot stage.


    Both Lin Zhen and the four gods of the Secret Sect have already shown their true firepower, not even caring about being eliminated at this point, and the intense attacks turned the world upside down.


    Everyone was injured; Chen Fengxiao¡¯s abdomen was torn open, Ye Changtian lost an arm, and Zhao Qingshan¡¯s body was bleeding profusely with his skin and flesh rolling.


    Even Qiu Shuihan, the flower trust young woman, didn¡¯t benefit at all, as one of her legs had been severed!


    Lin Zhen was even more severely injured, with dozens of wounds all over his body, but the more he fought, the more courageous and crazier he became. The momentum of his craziness forced the four gods of the Secret Sect to retreat!


    By relying on his strong body and unyielding will, Lin Zhen finally secured a slim chance for himself.


    He knew that such a battle couldn¡¯t possiblyst. Everything he was doing now was actually to prepare for his final retreat.


    The Divine Infant on the other side couldn¡¯t possibly block the Holy Word for long, and if it wasn¡¯t for the Holy Word being cautious and not wanting to hurt the Divine Infant, Lin Zhen might have already been defeated.


    This was the opportunity he needed, and he had to leave quickly, otherwise, he was bound to lose the battle!


    Retreating would be both easy and difficult; the teleportation array was not far behind, and he had to reach it as soon as possible.


    Using all his strength to push forward, and with another burst of energy to repel Zhao Qingshan in front of him, Lin Zhen was about to retreat.


    If he were to leave now, Lin Zhen¡¯s name would echo throughout the Original World, fighting alone against the five members of the Secret Sect yet still managing to leave and kill more than twenty g bearers. So even if he lost, he still won!


    However, just as he was about to leave, a figure seemed to break through space and emerged from the darkness!


    The shining light of the knife shed with an inconceivable speed!


    Lin Zhen had no ability to dodge; he could only use his mind to summon his clone in front of him!


    ¡°Puff~~!¡±


    Blood sprayed, and the throat of Lin Zhen¡¯s clone ¨C the Purple Gold Divine n¡¯s Hua Hua Taisui ¨C was cut with a knife!


    But a clone is just a clone, without a life of its own. Its life was given by Lin Zhen, and as long as Lin Zhen did not die, it could still be lively and active after some treatment of the wound.


    Temporarily sacrificing his clone saved Lin Zhen¡¯s life, avoiding being eliminated.


    The sudden appearance of this person also disrupted the rhythm of the scene. Taking advantage of the moment when everyone was stunned, Lin Zhen withdrew his Divine Infant.


    ¡°La Moti!¡±


    The Holy Word¡¯s eyes narrowed slightly. Currently ranked fourth on Divine Punishment Star, the person he was most wary of among the top three Martial Artists was not Qin Jianfeng or Boston, but the mysterious La Moti.


    This man is shrouded in a ck robe, with an ordinary and unremarkable face, even the type that could not be found in a crowd. However, he turned out to be the most formidable enemy.


    Hidden in the darkness and able to hide in space, his assassination waspletely unpredictable. The astonishing knife attack just now made Holy Word realize that if he had been in Lin Zhen¡¯s ce, he would have undoubtedly died.


    Even Qin Jianfeng might not have survived, which shows how terrifying La Moti is.


    The four gods of the Secret Sect were also shocked, but La Moti suddenly spoke up: ¡°Don¡¯t waste time talking, team up and take down Lin Zhen. Any questions can be askedter!¡±


    These words served as a reminder to the Secret Sect¡¯s group of five. Finally free from the interference of the Divine Infant, Holy Word made a move.


    As his name suggests, Holy Word was indeed skilled in a mysterious technique.


    A multi-colored orb rose from the top of his head, and his finger¡¯s blood hit the orb, causing it to spin rapidly. As a stream of ck gas emerged, he quickly spoke a paragraph towards Lin Zhen.


    ¡°With my blood, I bestow you with weakness, slowness, mediocrity, and powerlessness¡­ Lock your Dantian, fix your Star Power, and let you fall into the endless hell, losing all your martial force¡­ Holy Word!¡±


    A pir of light burst out from the clouds above, encasing Lin Zhen!


    The Holy Word Skill was his unique technique, a curse that could make the cursed person lose all their power and be an ordinary person in a short time!


    Compared to La Moti¡¯s unpredictable assassination technique, his Holy Word Skill was equally astonishing!


    In order to ensure the sessful release of Holy Word¡¯s curse, La Moti and the four gods of the Secret Sect simultaneously attacked, rushing towards Lin Zhen, not giving Lin Zhen any chance to interrupt Holy Word.


    As long as Holy Word was sessful, Lin Zhen would be amb to the ughter, with no resistance left!


    From the start of Divine Punishment Star, there had never been such a situation where the four gods of the Secret Sect teamed up with La Moti and Holy Word, two Martial Artists ranked third and fourth. Even Qin Jianfeng might have met his end in this situation.


    Against such a powerful lineup, they were only targeting a seriously injured Lin Zhen!


    All the spectators watching this scene felt that they were going too far.


    It¡¯s normal for martial artists to fight, but was it necessary to bully someone like this?


    *********


    A teardrop slid down Ning Qingxuan¡¯s jade-like face as she stood up, waiting for the moment Lin Zhen would be eliminated. She would meet Lin Zhen and console him with her tenderness, warmth, and everything she had, to give him warmth.


    And tell him, you are the hero in my heart, forever!


    Liang Zhihuan watched everything silently, closing his eyes slightly, ¡°Lin Zhen, don¡¯t me me, you brought this upon yourself. After this, I won¡¯t let you off easily. I still have dirt on you, Xuan¡¯er is mine, and you will never get her.¡±


    The people of Nan Liang were silent, and many were praying with their hands together, hoping for a miracle.


    *********


    At this moment, Lin Zhen facing all this felt that his mind was clear and empty. The speed of the four Secret Sect members and La Moti seemed as slow as a snail in his eyes.


    It was a feeling, a feeling ofplete control.


    Although the Holy Word¡¯s ultimate technique had been unleashed, he might not be able to avoid it, but Lin Zhen wouldn¡¯t let them take advantage of him either.


    ¡°If you want to kill me, are you prepared to pay the price?¡±


    ¡°Attack~~!!¡±


    Lin Zhen suddenly roared, and the sound of the ck Hole Beast was like a dragon¡¯s roar and a tiger¡¯s howl, reaching the clouds. The Phantom Light Sword and Yin-Yang Spear in his hand had disappeared, and the swirling Seven Stars Knife around him had also vanished.


    In their ce was a ck thunderbolt!


    A ck thunderbolt!


    This thunderbolt was in Lin Zhen¡¯s hands, like a divine sword between the heavens, but it was too long, extending deep into the clouds, its length unknown.


    ¡°At the beginning of the universe, the dazzling lightning, the Destructive God Thunder, annihte my enemies!¡±


    ¡°Be destroyed!¡±


    His hands mmed down fiercely, and the ck thunderbolt, carrying a destructive aura, seemed to split the world in half with a single sh. From the clouds above, from the vast sky, a huge spatial crack hissed and tore, crashing down!


    Boom~~~!!!


    Facing this earth-shattering blow, the Secret Sect¡¯s four members used a powerful defensive skill.


    Their Star Powerbined, forming a huge protective shield that tightly enveloped them.


    The four of them were born on the same year, month, and day, training together since childhood. With this joint life-saving ultimate move, even Qin Jianfeng and the Longevity Warriors wouldn¡¯t be able to break it easily!


    However, this rule was subverted today.


    The Destructive God Thunder directly hit the protective shield, and the hissing lightning mmed it. The ground began to shake, the earth cracked, and the protective shield, though strong, could only hold for no more than five seconds before it shattered like a bubble!


    The four of them vomited blood simultaneously, unleashing Star Power, but they couldn¡¯t resist the remaining power of Destructive Lightning and were vaporized, reappearing as a green light and being eliminated!


    Next were La Moti and Holy Word, the two top-ranked experts ranked third and fourth. They tried their best to resist but luckily, the Destructive Lightning had lost most of its power. Nevertheless, they were both still sted high into the sky andnded heavily, involuntarily twitching in pain.


    Severely injured, but not dead!


    As Lin Zhen unleashed this attack, he was also hit by the Holy Word¡¯s Holy Word Skill.


    A wave of weakness spread over him, and Lin Zhen could even feel his own Star Power rapidly draining away, declining straight down!


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    At this time, he saw some martial artists slowly approaching from a distance. These people might not dare to touch La Moti and Holy Word, but Lin Zhen was definitely in danger.


    Who knows who yelled: ¡°Take down Lin Zhen, and we can make it into the top hundred!¡±


    One by one, the martial artists who emerged from the shadows like wolves brandished their weapons and charged at Lin Zhen!


    Lin Zhen took a deep breath: ¡°A bunch of ant-like creatures, you won¡¯t get such a chance!¡±


    Ignoring the wounds and weakness on his body, although his Star Power was declining rapidly, Lin Zhen still had one ace up his sleeve.


    Mental Storm!


    This move was something Lin Zhen learned back on Earth and could only be used against those whose Spiritual Power was weaker than his own. Now was just the right time.


    A wave of Mental Storm swept through, and there were bursts of heads exploding in front of him!


    These sneaky martial artists came one after another, falling one after another. Faced with a group attack like the Mental Storm, they had no way to resist!


    With a single strike, a group of them fell at once, but Lin Zhen was dizzy from the effort. Seeing that he couldn¡¯t hold on much longer, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t care less about anything and stepped foot on the teleportation formation.


    ¡°Today¡¯s events are not the end. Holy Word, La Moti, we shall meet again!¡±


    Spending half of his points for a continental teleport, Lin Zhen had disappeared from the spot!

 Chapter 695 - 698: Disappearing on the Spot

    Chapter 695: Chapter 698: Disappearing on the Spot


    Lin Zhen teleported away, but the martial artists here did not stop.


    Over there, La Moti and Holy Word were leaning against a destroyed house, panting heavily among the ruins and rubble, but no one dared to approach them.


    They all saw that Lin Zhen was nearly done for. If they could catch up to him and kill him, they would gain arge number of points, and the chance to cultivate the Divine Body would no longer be a dream.


    For the chance to cultivate the Divine Body, these martial artists were willing to do anything.


    Although Lin Zhen had teleported away, there were too many martial artists here. They all started making phone calls to their friends, asking them to find a hero g martial artist to see if Lin Zhen had gone to that battle zone.


    There were a hundred battle zones in every continent and four hundred in the four continents. There were seventy or eighty thousand martial artists gathered here alone. With their friends searching all over the ce, Lin Zhen had nowhere to run!


    Moreover, Lin Zhen had killed too many hero gs in this battle, and the hero gs from other battle zones were also reluctant to let Lin Zhen go.


    Soon, news came back.


    ¡°Lin Zhen is in battle zone one of the Western Continent!¡±


    Arge group of martial artists began teleporting to the Western Continent. Although teleporting between continents consumed half of their points, many of them didn¡¯t have too many points to begin with, and as long as they killed Lin Zhen, everything would be worth it.


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    In battle zone one of the Western Continent, Lin Zhen appeared randomly in a city and immediately headed for the teleportation array.


    He was lucky that the ce he appeared wasn¡¯t far from the teleportation array, and it took time for others to search for him. Before arge group of martial artists arrived to hunt him down, he teleported again.


    Once again, he spent half of his points to go to the Northern Continent!


    He knew that he couldn¡¯t stay put at the moment. If he did, there would be no escape.


    On the map, he could even see some hero g martial artists rushing towards the teleportation array.


    His body felt a wave of weakness and powerlessness, and the feeling of losing strength made Lin Zhen extremely ufortable.


    After killing the Secret Sect¡¯s Four Gods, Lin Zhen had entered the top twenty of the Points Ranking, but after teleporting between continents twice, he had fallen out of the top two hundred!


    It wasn¡¯t over yet. Upon arriving in the Northern Continent, he went to the teleportation array and waited. Soon, more martial artists came after him.


    He teleported again, from battle zone one to battle zone eleven!


    His points were reduced by another tenth.


    Soon, more people came to hunt him down. Lin Zhen gritted his teeth and teleported from battle zone eleven to battle zone one hundred.


    Five minutester, Lin Zhen teleported again, this time directly to the Southern Continent.


    He would rather spend all his points than let go of the pursuers. As long as he stayed alive as long as possible, there was a chance of safety!


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    In the Nan Liang Imperial Pce, Laxia quietly watched Lin Zhen¡¯s situation.


    Since Lin Zhen¡¯s situation was being broadcasted throughout the territory of Nan Liang, everyone in Nan Liang could see it. Laxia and Liang Zhihuan, of course, could also see Lin Zhen¡¯s situation.


    He saw it, La Moti saw it, and then La Moti informed others to chase Lin Zhen. So no matter how hard Lin Zhen tried to run, he could never escape their sight!


    Only a martial artist of the Canon n could cheat in such a way.


    ¡°This kid can really run. In such a short time, he¡¯s already gone through three continents. But it¡¯s almost over for him. His ranking has dropped to over ten thousand, and after a little more running, he¡¯ll have no points left. Let¡¯s see how he runs then?¡±


    Liang Zhihuan nodded slightly at the side: ¡°That¡¯s right. You can follow the number I gave you and contact our Nan Liang martial artists in the Divine Punishment Star tomand them to hunt down Lin Zhen.¡±


    ¡°Alright, but after the sessful hunt, don¡¯t forget the money you promised me.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. As the emperor, I still have some credibility.¡±


    As Laxia watched Lin Zhen¡¯s fleeing route, La Moti informed the people of Nan Liang in the Divine Punishment Star.


    These people were under Liang Zhihuan¡¯smand, having already received orders. Now, under themand of La Moti, they would obey unconditionally as long as La Moti gave the secret code.


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    More and more martial artists were left behind by Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen was too cunning, never staying in one ce for too long. In their pursuit, many of them had barely caught a glimpse of his shadow, and their points were almost exhausted.


    Many people calmed down and felt that chasing Lin Zhen wasn¡¯t their job, gradually giving up.


    However, there were still a group of people who could always catch up with Lin Zhen the fastest. As soon as Lin Zhen arrived somewhere, they would be there soon after. Lin Zhen was even once intercepted by them. If it wasn¡¯t for his barely usable spiritual power, he would have been doomed.


    The people chasing him had no national or battle zone markings, having been covered up, so it was impossible to tell where they were from.


    But instinctively, Lin Zhen felt that these people were from Nan Liang since people from other countries didn¡¯t need to cover up.


    Although he didn¡¯t know what had gone wrong, it no longer mattered. The important thing was that Lin Zhen¡¯s points were about to run out.


    Currently, his points were at two, ranking him at the very bottom of the entire Divine Punishment Star¡¯s leaderboard!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s Points Ranking: 430 million and more! Last ce!


    After teleporting once more, Lin Zhen returned to the Eastern Continent, and his points dropped to one.


    ¡°Only one point left, can I still teleport?¡±


    Lin Zhen practically crawled onto the shield, arriving at the teleportation formation in Eastern Continent¡¯s third war zone.


    Soon, he saw the pursuers appear again, with several masked people blocking his path.


    ¡°Hehe! Lin Zhen, why aren¡¯t you running anymore? Out of points, huh?¡±


    ¡°Where do you think you can run? Our brothers take turns chasing you, easily depleting your points. Lin Zhen, your mistake is being too arrogant, offending those you shouldn¡¯t have. You think having somebat power allows you to do whatever you want? There are countless people who can easily kill you.¡±


    ¡°You should be grateful that this is Divine Punishment Star; otherwise, it would be you dying instead of just being eliminated.¡±


    Looking at the approaching Martial Artists, Lin Zhen took a deep breath.


    ¡°I know who you answer to, but please tell Liang Zhihuan that he will never get what he wants!¡±


    ¡°What nonsense are you talking about! What does Liang Zhihuan have to do with us?¡± The Martial Artist tried to conceal it.


    Lin Zhen sneered, and a burst of Spiritual Power suddenly erupted, tearing apart the cloth covering the Martial Artist¡¯s chest, revealing the Nan Liang emblem inside.


    ¡°Teleport!¡±


    Lin Zhen was trying onest time, unsure if hisst point would be enough for teleportation. However, he was already at his wits¡¯ end and would be eliminated if he didn¡¯t give it a shot.


    Unexpectedly, Lin Zhen¡¯sst point disappeared, turning his points into zero, and he vanished into the teleportation formation once again!


    Several Nan Liang Martial Artists stood there dumbfounded, waiting for La Moti¡¯s phone call, but it never came.


    Inside the Original World, all images rted to Lin Zhen suddenly disappeared.


    No one could find Lin Zhen¡¯s whereabouts, not knowing where he had gone.


    But ording to the overall ranking, Lin Zhen was still at the bottom, the previous zero-point man still at zero, holding onto thest ce with no one able to shake him.


    Some Martial Artists tried Lin Zhen¡¯s method, attempting to teleport with theirst point, but found out that they couldn¡¯t leave without any points to deduct, so they couldn¡¯t go anywhere.


    No one knew where Lin Zhen had gone; he had just vanished.


    In contrast, the People of Nan Liang¡¯s online forum exploded!


    His Majesty the Emperor personally sent people to chase and kill his own citizens. It was obvious that those who had been notified were closely following Lin Zhen¡¯s footsteps, hiding their faces and chests on purpose, knowing that they could be seen by the outside world.


    At first, people were afraid to speak up, but now the masses were agitated.


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    ¡°Damn it! What the hell is going on? Why would our Emperor chase and kill Lin Zhen?¡±


    ¡°Hahaha! What am I seeing? This is a huge joke! Is there a monarch who doesn¡¯t want heroes to emerge from his country? Lin Zhen is doing so well in there, instead of helping him, you¡¯re chasing and killing him. Is something wrong with your brain?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s really chilling. The heroes of Divine Punishment Star are fighting for their lives, and the emperor is stabbing them in the back over here.¡±


    ¡°This never happened during the reign of the old emperor. Why is there such a huge difference between the two generations of father and son?¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen even saved your son! Doesn¡¯t your conscience hurt?¡±


    ¡°Is it true, as the rumors say, that our green-clouded emperor can¡¯t bear it any longer?¡±


    The trouble with such matters is that someone needs to speak up first. When the first persones forward against the Emperor, others will follow. Some people may be the Emperor¡¯s political opponents with ulterior motives, but most are just disgusted.


    Nan Liang finally had such a genius appear, so why did the emperor want to kill him? Even if there were some personal grievances, they shouldn¡¯te out at this critical moment.


    The royal court was in a panic. Liang Zhihuan, the emperor, was now the first emperor in Nan Liang¡¯s history to be at the center of public outcry.


    Large numbers of moderators came online, trying to remove posts and block public opinion, but they couldn¡¯t truly stifle it.


    Many groups supporting Lin Zhen emerged among the people, demanding an exnation from the emperor.


    These groups had powerful supporters, and their momentum was unstoppable. It was impossible to resolve the situation.


    At this point, Liang Zhihuan didn¡¯t dare release any negative news about Lin Zhen, because Lin Zhen¡¯s whereabouts were unknown. Releasing negative news now could lead to bacsh.


    The only way was to take it one step at a time and eliminate Lin Zhen from the fight.


    Although Lin Zhen was currently inst ce, Liang Zhihuan was not at ease. He wanted to know where Lin Zhen had gone.


    However, no one knew. In the entire Divine Punishment Star, everyone else¡¯s situation could be seen, but Lin Zhen seemed to have vaporized from the face of the earth,pletely disappearing from any continent or war zone, yet he had never truly left the Divine Punishment Star.

 Chapter 696: 699: Winter of Pure Land (Third Watch)

    Chapter 696: Chapter 699: Winter of Pure Land (Third Watch)


    Divine Punishment Star has four continents, an ocean surrounding the continents, and also the North and South poles.


    It was said before the star was punished by the gods that there was a purend on it, filled with neither joy nor sorrow, life nor death.


    This purend is now right beneath Lin Zhen.


    The fragrance of the mud underneath him wafted upward. Lin Zhen slowly woke from hisa.


    Or perhaps he had not yet woken up, and was now stuck somewhere between dreaming and waking.


    ¡°Where am I? Am I still on the Divine Punishment Star? Have I been eliminated? Was myst teleportation sessful? I don¡¯t remember targeting a specific continent or area, so where am I?¡±


    A wave of confusion attacked him, giving Lin Zhen a throbbing headache. He wanted to open his eyes, but could not.


    ¡°It¡¯s no good, I¡¯ve been hit by the Holy Word Skill and lost all my star power. My spiritual power is extremely weak as well, so I am no different from ordinary people now.¡±


    A cold chill went down Lin Zhen¡¯s spine. Without power, what hope did he have left?


    His mind was in a haze.<div>


    ¡°Lin Zhen yo!¡±


    A distant and ethereal voice rang out, seeming toe from the horizon or from right beside his ear.


    Somehow this voice possessed a certain magic, calming his previously turbulent heart in an instant.


    ¡°Lin Zhen yo, why are you so sad?¡±


    The gender and direction of this voice couldn¡¯t be discerned. Lin Zhen had no energy to locate the source, but he was willing to engage in conversation with it.


    ¡°I¡­ I¡¯ve lost my power.¡± His voice didn¡¯te from his mouth but his thoughts, yet everything was so in harmony.


    ¡°Where does powere from?¡± the voice continued asking.


    ¡°Poweres from cultivating.¡±


    ¡°Then why don¡¯t youin that your cultivation is insufficient, rather thanmenting that your power is gone?¡±


    Lin Zhen was stunned as he found this question difficult to answer.


    He wanted to say that he had already wasted 700 years of time, but upon thinking further, there was no use in saying that. If he was really capable, he wouldn¡¯t have been trapped for 700 years.


    ¡°You grieve for theck of power, the wasted time, and the fact that you worked hard but the end results were not satisfactory¡­..¡±


    ¡°But do you know how many people envy your achievements? How many people are still struggling to survive? How many people think of you as unattainable¡­.?¡±


    ¡°Let me give you a different perspective that might help you calm down.¡±


    The scene before his eyes flickered, and Lin Zhen suddenly realized he could see.


    He didn¡¯t have a physical body, but his sight could cross through time and space, witnessing visuals he could never have imagined before.


    A piece of sky blue!


    White clouds drifted, waves rippled, a gentle breeze blew, and the fragrance of flowers filled the air.


    Such sweet air felt almost within reach, the aromatic soil, familiar terrain, and warm sunlight all told Lin Zhen that this was the New World, the Milky Way, and Earth!<div>


    Capital Base City!


    A group of adventurers had justpleted a battle near a huge sky pit.


    Among them was a level nine War General leading a few lower-level War Generals.


    They leaned against the pit wall eating hardtack with difficulty.<div>


    The situation was dire as mutated beasts lingered nearby. They were all injured and could be wiped out at any moment.


    Yet Lin Zhen didn¡¯t see despair, pain, or sadness in their eyes.


    Every one of them was filled with determination, and the team leader was even giving pep talks to his teammates.


    ¡°Let¡¯s work harder, everyone. Let¡¯s try to take out the Mutated Wolf King. Once we kill it, we can escape and earn a considerable amount of money. I¡¯ve nned everything out. Once we get the money, we¡¯ll follow Lord Lin Zhen¡¯s footsteps and develop in the Tianhe Empire.¡±


    ¡°Yes! That¡¯s what we all want.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right, Captain. We all aim to be like the Lord.¡±


    The Captain nodded with satisfaction, ¡°You¡¯re right, the Lord is our hero in the Milky Way. He has always guided our path. Every night before I sleep, I pray fervently, hoping for the day I can rise above themon people, travel to the Original World, and witness this legendary figure.¡±


    ¡°Keep it up, Captain. You¡¯re about to advance to War God soon. Once you be a War God, the Star Realm won¡¯t be far off, and you¡¯ll definitely have a chance!¡±


    Looking at these War General-level Martial Artists, Lin Zhen wanted tough, but he couldn¡¯t.


    After bing a War Generales War God, followed by Star Realm, Meteor Stage, Comet Stage, Satellite Stage, Stage, Constant Star Stage, ck Hole Stage, Star System Stage, Star Domain Stage, Star World Stage, and Longevity Realm.


    To reach the Original World, they¡¯d have to wait for the Heavenly Gate, which had just closed recently. Unless they had a chance to cultivate to the peak of the World King stage and live long enough, they would not see the appearance of the Heavenly Gate.


    Contemting this long and daunting cultivation path, Lin Zhen¡¯s heart raced. Nevertheless, he admired the courage shown by these Martial Artists.


    The scene shifted, and the next moment, he was on a foreign.<div>


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    Inside a treehouse, a beautiful elf girl came in with some medicine, gently feeding a wounded male elf lying in bed.


    ¡°Big brother Tiya, you must be strong. The temporary copse of Star Power is not the end. You are still young and have a future.¡±


    The male elf nodded: ¡°Yes, I am not disheartened or desperate. I n to go to the Fire Kirin Empire to see Lin Zhen¡¯s hometown once my body is better. Then, I will visit the Pegasus constetion and see the space where he was trapped. If someone can persevere through the long 700 years, his determination is a role model for me to learn from. Moreover, the universe is so vast, there must be a way to cure me, I firmly believe it!¡±


    The elf girl excitedly pounced onto the man, and the two kissed passionately.


    The perspective changed, and Lin Zhen saw his full-length portrait on the wall!


    This elf was actually his admirer.


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    The next scene showed a young man on the Blue Sea Star in the Sr Domain practicing with a spear.


    In the yard, there were sandbags tied up, wooden dummies, and even a set of Plum Blossom Piles on the ground.


    The young man stepped on the Plum Blossom Piles, making strides with his long spear dancing ¡°pap pap pap¡± in his hand, creating a series of spear flowers.


    When he danced to a certain extent, there were alreadyyers of spear shadows all around him.


    Another person walked over and threw a bucket of water on him.<div>


    The young man¡¯s long spear spun like a windmill, blocking most of the water droplets outside the spear light.


    However, a single drop of water fell on his chest. Lin Zhen could tell that he was trying toprehend being immovable like a mountain, but he had failed this time.


    Nevertheless, the youth showed no sign of frustration, but rather, an excited expression: ¡°Sess! This time, I only let one drop of water get through. It won¡¯t be long before I can master the Lord¡¯s unique skill of being immovable like a mountain. Back then, he used this move to dominate and terrify countless enemies!¡±


    Lin Zhen knew that thest step of being immovable like a mountain was the most difficult toprehend, and the youth¡¯s journey was still long.


    However, seeing the young man¡¯s vibrant face, Lin Zhen sincerely hoped that he could seed.


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    The next scene was in the Original World, where an alchemist was painstakingly researching theposition and techniques of an elixir.


    Lin Zhen recognized the elixir, which was his Juyuan Powder.


    ¡°Master! It truly is a Master¡¯s work. I¡¯m afraid I can¡¯t make such an elixir in my entire life.¡±


    ¡°But I won¡¯t give up, Master Lin Zhen. Someday, I hope to be your disciple.¡±


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    The next scene was in the Nan Liang capital city, where a group of young people were praying for Lin Zhen at the Longevity Temple.


    They prayed for the safe return of Nan Liang¡¯s hero, even though Lin Zhen no longer had the chance to rank at the top of the Divine Punishment Star.N?v(el)B\\jnn<div>


    As long as he was safe, that was enough.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t know how to express his feelings towards thesepletely unfamiliar, innocent faces.


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    With one scene after another, Lin Zhen saw a wide variety of people, young and old, from the New World and Original World, men and women, children and adults. Many took him as their target, idol, or learned his alchemy and battle techniques.


    Countless admirers and supporters!


    There were those in desperate situations, but their hope was sustained by Lin Zhen¡¯s existence.


    Witnessing these scenes through the eyes of God, Lin Zhen suddenly felt somewhat embarrassed.


    Unknowingly, he had reached such heights.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, do you still feel sad?¡±


    The voice appeared again.


    Lin Zhen was silent for a moment: ¡°No! I¡¯m not sad, my mood was a bit fluctuating before, but it has calmed down a lot now.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s for the best. When you truly let go of these negative emotions, you can wake up.¡±


    ¡°Wake up¡­?¡±


    Lin Zhen was stunned for a moment, then closed his eyes slightly, realizing that he had been unconscious all this time.


    Just in an instant, Lin Zhen¡¯s consciousness returned to his body, his eyelids twitched, and he was about to wake up!


    ¡°Huh! So soon?¡± The voice showed an emotional fluctuation for the first time.


    ¡°Why should it be slow? This is the Divine Punishment Star. Even if I lose, my strength will not be truly lost. At most, I¡¯ll lose my ranking and points. If I can¡¯t see through even these things, I¡¯m not qualified to continue going on.¡±


    After saying that, Lin Zhen opened his eyes abruptly!


    A cold breeze blew in, making his mind even more awake.


    He was currently in a cave, dark and deep.


    Despite the weakness in his body, Lin Zhen forced himself to stand up and walk out of the cave one step at a time.


    Outside the cave, the world was covered in a nket of white. The thick snow seemed to envelop the world, and looking out, there was no end in sight. It was as if he was the only living person between heaven and earth.


    ¡°Where am I?¡±


    ¡°This is the untouchednd of Divine Punishment Star, the Winter. Lin Zhen, congrattions on witnessing the Winter no one has ever seen on the Divine Punishment Star! Are you willing to ept my challenge, safely pass through this winter?¡±

 Chapter 697: 700: Struggling to Survive (Fourth Update)

    Chapter 697: Chapter 700: Struggling to Survive (Fourth Update)


    ¡°Trial?¡±


    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s a trial, Lin Zhen. If you hadn¡¯t been transported to Pure Land, by now, you might have been eliminated. In fact, the trial started when you arrived here.¡±


    Lin Zhen looked at the endless snowfall outside and nodded slightly.


    ¡°This time, if you can¡¯t stay calm during the trial, you won¡¯t be able to pass. I have been testing you just now, and your performance has satisfied me, but the uing trial won¡¯t be that simple.¡±


    ¡°What is the trial?¡±


    ¡°Pure Land is located at the far north of Divine Punishment Star. It¡¯s extremely cold here, with wintersting for ten months and the other three seasons onlysting for two months. Winter has just begun; if you can survive this long winter, you will pass the trial.¡±


    Lin Zhen looked stunned. Was it that simple?


    If he just needed to get through a winter, one training session would be enough.


    ¡°Don¡¯t underestimate it. Don¡¯t forget your current state. You¡¯re cursed by the Holy Word Skill, which is difficult to break while you¡¯re on Divine Punishment Star. You¡¯re just an ordinary person now, unable to use Star Power or Spiritual Power. Even your weapons, which you used before, are probably too heavy for you to lift.¡±


    Lin Zhen secretly attempted to use his Star Power and found that he could not use it.<div>


    His Dantian and Dark Star Space were filled with a deathly silence, unable to mobilize even a tiny bit of power.


    Even his Spiritual Power was unusable. His Divine Infant curled up in his Spiritual Consciousness Sea, seemingly in deep sleep, and could not control his Spiritual Power.


    Even his Elemental Power couldn¡¯t be controlled anymore; he wanted to summon fire to keep himself warm, but he couldn¡¯t do that either.


    ¡°What a powerful curse. My body has also be much weaker. I can¡¯t use my transformation into the ck Hole Beast. I¡¯m not even a Martial Artist now, and probably not much stronger than an ordinary person. At most, I¡¯m just a strong man.¡±


    He couldn¡¯t even open his Space Ring, so he couldn¡¯t take out any food from it.


    ¡°Did you get all that? Everything you have has been sealed and temporarily cannot be used. What you need to do now is rely on yourself, your body, and your wisdom to survive the long winter here.¡±


    ¡°Remember, Pure Land is not necessarily safe. There are no human intrigues here, but there are survival-of-the-fittest challenges and dangers from the cold and wild beasts.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m leaving now, Lin Zhen. If I see you again in ten months, it means you¡¯ve passed the trial. Good luck!¡±


    As the voice was about to disappear, Lin Zhen hurriedly asked, ¡°What happens if I pass the trial? Are there any rewards?¡±


    ¡°You¡¯ll find out when the timees. Passing is the greatest reward!¡±


    The voice disappeared, and no matter what Lin Zhen asked, it wouldn¡¯t appear again.


    ¡°This is going to be difficult!¡±


    Lin Zhen stood at the entrance of the cave. The cave was located on the slope of a mountain, with snow covering the entire mountain peak. Only here could one see a bit of rock and earth, offering a littlefort.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    ¡°Awooo~~!!¡±


    A howl came from afar, and Lin Zhen could even see a procession of ck dots, more than a hundred snow wolves making their way through the snowstorm towards him.


    Without food, fire, or weapons, and facing only cold, hunger, and wild beasts, Lin Zhen¡¯s first night in Pure Land would likely be a difficult one.


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    Since Lin Zhen¡¯s disappearance, there had been significant changes on the Divine Punishment Star.


    After La Moti and Holy Word were struck by Destructive God Thunder, they suffered severe injuries. The Power of Destruction invaded their bodies, and they dared not fight indiscriminately. Instead, they struggled against the destructive power within them, gradually expelling it little by little.<div>


    As a result, their rankings stagnated. Thankfully, both of them had excellent methods of concealment; otherwise, they might have been hunted down.


    They lost their third and fourth ces, which were taken over by others.


    The current rankings were as follows:


    First ce: Qin Jianfeng from the Western Continent.<div>


    Second ce: Boston from the Southern Continent.


    Third ce: Jun Mo from the Western Continent.


    Fourth ce: Feng Qingluan from the Northern Continent.


    Fifth ce¡­


    La Moti and Holy Word dropped to ranks beyond the fiftieth ce after three months.


    As time passed, there were fewer and fewer people left on Divine Punishment Star, decreasing from the original 10 billion to just 100 million! Moreover, the number was still dropping.


    For Divine Punishment Star to end, one condition must be met: the number of undead creatures must be less than the number of humans.


    As it became harder to find people, conflicts among Martial Artists gradually decreased. They shifted their focus back to the undead creatures, especially those in the forefront, who were constantly hunting them down.


    As long as they killed more undead creatures than humans, their positions would be secured, and when Divine Punishment Star came to an end, they would be eligible to temper their Divine Bodies.


    However, some people were exceptions, such as Feng Qingluan, the Saintess of the Phoenix n, who had climbed from ranks beyond 100 up to her current position.


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    Amid the broken walls, Feng Qingluan gently stroked the long sword in her hand. Her fiery red dress stood out strikingly in this domain of death.


    Blood lingered in the air nearby. Just a moment ago, she had eliminated a team of over twenty martial artists.<div>


    These people didn¡¯t have many points, with the highest-ranked among them being outside of the top one million. They weren¡¯t worth killing, as the points she gained from killing them all were negligiblepared to her own points.


    ¡°Ding-a-ling~~!!¡±


    Her phone rang, and Feng Qingluan picked it up. The caller was Jun Mo.


    ¡°Young Master! What can I do for you?¡±


    ¡°Qingluan, what are you doing?¡±


    ¡°I just finished a battle.¡±


    ¡°Qingluan, I¡¯ve been receiving calls from several old friendstely, telling me that you¡¯ve been going overboardtely. Why are you so ruthless towards those low-ranked martial artists? Their points aren¡¯t even worth as much as those gained from killing a single high-level undead. In the past three months, too many people have expressed their anger at me. You should know that you represent not only yourself, but also the entire Phoenix n!¡±


    ¡°Young Master, I don¡¯t quite understand. Since we¡¯re here on the Divine Punishment Star, we shouldn¡¯t fear battles. If they¡¯re afraid of being eliminated, it would be better for them to end their lives quickly. If anyoneins to you again, you can just put the me on me and let them seek revenge from me. You don¡¯t have to bear any responsibility for this.¡±


    ¡°You ¡­ why won¡¯t you take my advice? You may not be afraid of ordinary people, but aren¡¯t you afraid of the secret sect¡¯s people? Even if the Holy Word hasn¡¯te forward yet, you¡¯ll be no match for him if he does. Although you¡¯re ranked fourth, that¡¯s because you¡¯ve killed too many low-level martial artists, it doesn¡¯t mean you have the actual strength to be in the top four.¡±


    ¡°Let hime then, I¡¯ve been wanting to meet him too.¡±


    ¡°Luan¡¯er~! What are you trying to do?¡± Jun Mo was bing increasingly angry.


    ¡°Nothing, I just want to kill. And don¡¯t call me Luan¡¯er; find someone else to use such an affectionate nickname with!¡±


    Feng Qingluan hung up the phone and picked up her sword.<div>


    ¡°Keep killing¡­ As long as the number of undead creatures doesn¡¯t drop below that of humans, the Divine Punishment Star won¡¯t end. Lin Zhen, I hope you cane back soon. I might not be able to hold on for much longer¡­¡±


    *********


    Crack~!


    Lin Zhen snapped the neck of a snow wolf, its blood seeping through its fur and sttering on the snowy ground, leaving a trail of crimson plum petals.


    Exhausted, he sat down heavily in the snow, panting heavily.


    More than a dozen snow wolvesid dead on the ground, piled up every which way.


    These wolves were as big as calves, with extremely sharp teeth. Lin Zhen had fought them for over ten minutes, and his body was riddled with wounds.


    Luckily, his fighting instinct was excellent, and he never let the wolves attack his vital points. This self-defense instinct was honed through millions of battles.


    Even a physically strong person wouldn¡¯t stand a chance against these wolves.


    Lin Zhen held a sharpened stone in his hand, a makeshift weapon he¡¯d found in the cave.


    Using the edge of the stone, he cut open a snow wolf¡¯s skin. In this freezing cold, the corpse would stiffen within five minutes, so he had to drink the warm blood and eat the flesh while it was still warm.


    Gulp, gulp!


    After a few mouthfuls of warm blood, Lin Zhen felt a surge of warmth in his extremely exhausted body, easing his pain slightly.<div>


    He tore off some cloth to bandage his wounds and draped himself in ayer of wolf skin ¨C a coat he had made for himself.


    Three months had passed since he had arrived in this purend.


    In those three months, his body had umted thousands of scars,yered over each other.


    Without medicinal recovery, timely food supplies, or powerful healing abilities, his wounds didn¡¯t stand a chance of healing in the extreme cold.


    That he had managed to endure for three months was almost a miraculous feat.


    Initially, Lin Zhen thought that with hisbat experience, he could hunt for food and survive for ten months. However, he soon realized how naive he had been.


    In a ce without fire, it was simply impossible for a human to survive for long.


    He raised his arm, pus and blood oozing from many wounds. The intense pain constantly assailed his nerves.


    ¡°Chris, can you still calcte?¡± Lin Zhen foundfort in the fact that Chris could still apany him through this long and cold winter.


    ¡°Master, I currentlyck energy. If I don¡¯t get replenished, I will automatically shut down in five minutes. Calction consumes power too; I can only persist for three minutes.¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s no energy supply for you at the moment, but three minutes will do. Calcte for me how long I canst in my current state.¡±


    ¡°Alright. At the moment, your only source of food herees from snow wolves and pr bears. You¡¯re getting food at a slower rate than before, and your wounds are constantly infected. Based on the current rate of decline, you¡¯re expected to die in about twenty-five days.¡±


    ¡°Can I only hold on for twenty-five days?¡±


    ¡°Yes, and this is only while I apany you. You should know that sometimes loneliness can take a person¡¯s life too. Master, my battery is running out. Before I shut down, I have onest piece of advice for you: to get through these ten months, you must find hope, something to keep you going. That way, you might be able to hold on longer¡­¡±


    ¡°Beep, beep, beep, beep~!¡±


    The signal vanished, the Dimensional Universe automatically shut down, and Lin Zhen¡¯s world lost itsst bit of sound.

 Chapter 698: 701: Quietly Waiting for the Flowers to Bloom

    Chapter 698: Chapter 701: Quietly Waiting for the Flowers to Bloom


    Dragging the carcass of a wild wolf, Lin Zhen returned to the cave.


    He cut off a piece of meat, and while it wasn¡¯tpletely frozen, he chewed on it raw, drinking the blood and gulping down the fur.


    For a Martial Artist, enduring such hardship was nothing in order to survive.


    However, Lin Zhen¡¯s heart grew heavier and heavier; as he chewed on the wolf meat, he couldn¡¯t even taste its rawness.


    His stress didn¡¯te from the foul taste, nor from the cold and injuries, but from loneliness.


    He wouldn¡¯tst much longer like this, and currently, Lin Zhen hadn¡¯t found anything that could give him the strength to keep going.


    He couldn¡¯t find any fire or warmth in this ce to heal himself, and Chris estimated that he could only live for less than a month. To persist, he had to tap into his life potential.


    It wasn¡¯t easy to stimte life potential. He needed something or an event to give him strength, and Lin Zhen was well aware of this.


    Night fell, and once again, the howling of wolves echoed across the snowy ins in the distance.


    This night was particrly long. Lin Zhen had already finished eating the wolf¡¯s blood, yet the darkness outside persisted.<div>


    On the ins, apart from wolves and bears, there were also swift deer, but Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t catch them. Only wolves and other aggressive beasts could potentially be his food.


    During past nights, the dark snowy ins had been whipped by gale-force winds and drifting snow, creating an extremely cold ce. Lin Zhen would curl up at the entrance of the cave, shivering.


    But this time, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want to stay in the cave any longer.


    He wanted to venture out into the dark night. If he stayed here, he would only be waiting for death. If he was going to die, he might as well go and see ces he had never seen before. As the long night descended, if his calctions were correct, it should be the pr night.


    The pr night was the coldest time in the Pr Region and couldst for months. He couldn¡¯t just wait for death here.


    ¡°Since the voice told me that this is the northernmost point of the Divine Punishment Star, it should be simr to Earth¡¯s North Pole, which has the extreme point,¡± he thought.


    ¡°I need to head towards the North Pole instead of staying in this wind-sheltered cave!¡±


    This was an incredibly difficult decision; very few people would dare to leave the rtively warm cave and step into the pitch-ck snowy night in search of an unknown hope.


    Wrapping himself tightly in the wolf skin, Lin Zhen went to the other side of the cave instead of the snowy in at the entrance. He noticed the wolves and other animals heading for the back of the cave, so the other side of the mountain should be the distant north.


    The cold stone in his hand gave him some strength. Dragging his battered body, Lin Zhen began to climb over the mountain.


    ***********


    ¡°What? The Queen has disappeared?¡± Hearing Shi Xiaomao¡¯s report, Liang Zhihuan was stunned.


    ¡°Your Majesty, she didn¡¯t disappear. She left the pce three months ago, but we were all kept in the dark, and no one knew anything about it.¡±


    As he spoke, Shi Xiaomao took out a video recording. This happened three months ago, the day after Lin Zhen disappeared. Ning Qingxuan closed the pce gates and said she wouldn¡¯t see anyone as she wanted to cultivate in seclusion. Liang Zhihuan was also informed of this back then.


    Liang Zhihuan didn¡¯t say much, as long as Ning Qingxuan was safe.


    However, to his surprise, that day, Ning Qingxuan left the Imperial Pce. The guards were immobilized by her from a distance, and only a high-magnification camera in one corner captured the image of Ning Qingxuan leaving.


    She rode her Five-Colored Deer, leaving the pce alone.


    Later, another image of Ning Qingxuan was taken by aary explorer. She rode the little deer through the stars and headed straight for the depths of the gxy. No one knew what she went there for.


    ¡°The Endless Star Sea? She went to the Endless Star Sea?¡±<div>


    Liang Zhihuan didn¡¯t speak for a while. The Endless Star Sea was also part of the Original World, but in the minds of the people of the Original World, it was a separate world full of risks and unknowns, perhaps even home to extraterrestrial tribes. People who lived on the ground had some fear toward the Endless Star Sea.


    It was so vast and wide. What did Ning Qingxuan go there for?


    After thinking for a while, Liang Zhihuan asked Shi Xiaomao, ¡°Did you discover any clues during your investigation?¡±


    ¡°Your Majesty, it seems that Her Majesty reviewed a lot of materials the day before she left, and she even borrowed books from the royal library, such as star maps. It looked like she was searching for something or a, but I can¡¯t guess which particr she was searching for.¡±<div>


    Liang Zhihuan¡¯s face grew darker the more he listened. Finally, he coldly snorted, ¡°No need to guess. She was looking for the Divine Punishment Star!¡±


    ¡°What? How can the Divine Punishment Star be found?¡± Shi Xiaomao was shocked.


    ¡°There is nothing difficult in the world, only those who are determined. Since she dared to leave, maybe she found some clues. What I don¡¯t understand is, even if she finds the Divine Punishment Star, what can she do? Can she find the missing Lin Zhen?¡±


    Shi Xiaomao didn¡¯t speak. This subject was difficult to discuss. Was the Queen going to cheat on the Emperor?


    ¡°We must find the Queen.¡±


    Liang Zhihuan spoke decisively, then closed his eyes, ¡°This can¡¯t be done by ordinary people. Go to the Qingye Sect and invite the Queen¡¯s Master, Iron Granny, over. Nowadays, only her master can find her and restrain her.¡±


    ¡°Yes, Your Majesty!¡±


    ************


    Another month had passed on the Divine Punishment Star.


    Out of the hundred million people who started, now only a little over thirty million remained.


    Divided among the four hundred small battle regions, each region had less than a hundred thousand people. Compared to the original million-strong regions, it was a world of difference.


    Jun Mo, who had just killed several undead knights, answered the phone.


    ¡°This is Qin Jianfeng!¡±<div>


    ¡°Ah! It turns out to be His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Da Qin. Hello, I don¡¯t know what you want from me?¡±


    ¡°Jun Mo, your Fire Phoenix n¡¯s territory is adjacent to our Da Qin, and we are neighbors. In this battle of the Divine Punishment Star, I did not actively kill members of your Phoenix n. But you¡¯d better restrain your Saintess. I don¡¯t care how she behaves, but she can¡¯t mess with my Da Qin martial artists, or she will force me to take action.¡±


    ¡°Ah! Qing Luan actually made a move against Da Qin martial artists?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right, just now, she ambushed one of our teams, killing more than a hundred people. Jun Mo, I don¡¯t like killing women, but if there¡¯s a next time, I hope you can make a decision and not bring trouble to your Phoenix n!¡±


    After hanging up the phone, Jun Mo¡¯s face was uncertain. He liked Feng Qingluan, but as the young master of the Phoenix n, he had to consider the interests of the entire n and couldn¡¯t let her continue like this.


    *********


    With the help of the bar-shaped rock in his hand, Lin Zhen finally climbed over thest high mountain and stuck it fiercely into the ice and snow.


    With his hands on the edge of the mountain peak, Lin Zhen revealed his face.


    It was still dark, but this night was different than before.


    Ahead, green, blue, and cyan lights were pouring down from the sky, falling on the distant ground.


    Aurora! This is the North Pole Aurora!


    Unlike the auroras on Earth, thending points of these lights seemed to be at one location, no matter how they twisted in the sky, they would eventually fall at the same point.


    ¡°What is that? What is attracting the aurora?¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen grabbed a handful of ice and snow from the ground and put it into his mouth. The cold made his lips numb, and his hands and mouth were cracked with frostbite. The pus-filled wounds showed that his physical condition was extremely poor.


    His skin was a sickly bluish color, and he seemed close to freezing. Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t even feel his own blood flowing.


    But he persisted. Chris said he could only hold on for twenty-five days, but he persisted for a month. During that time, he walked out of the vast snowy mountains and saw the North Pole Aurora.


    Underneath the North Pole Aurora, there might be something amazing waiting for him.


    He stumbled and walked on. The ground was no longer snowy but thick ice. As he stepped on it, a single toe broke easily, making a crisp sound of fracture.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    Lin Zhen continued with no expression, as if he couldn¡¯t feel it at all. He had suffered too many injuries and didn¡¯t care if there were more or fewer.


    He walked this path for another ten days or so.


    When the scene where the aurora fell appeared before his eyes, Lin Zhen was so frozen that he couldn¡¯t even blink.


    His whole body was covered in a thickyer of frost, and his steps made mechanical cracking sounds.


    Bathed in the North Pole Aurora, Lin Zhen looked at the incredibly beautiful flowers on the ground.


    It was a Snow Lotus!


    The beauty of this flower transcended the concept of ordinary flowers. It seemed to be made entirely of ice and snow, with streaks of light swirling on its surface. Even though it hadn¡¯t bloomed yet, its breathtaking beauty was undeniable.


    ¡°Ice! Light! These two elemental energies are perfectly demonstrated on this flower.¡±<div>


    As he approached the flower, Lin Zhen felt an extreme coldness unto his internal organs were about to freeze.


    The North Pole Aurora moved slowly on the flower buds, and the pure light elements made Lin Zhen¡¯s heart palpitate.


    ¡°It¡¯s so beautiful, this flower is a perfectbination of the spiritual beauty of heaven and earth, the extreme cold, and the integration of pure light elements, representing the extremes of two powers.¡±


    ¡°One is the speed of light, and the other is absolute zero!¡±


    ¡°Since I havee here, I must ensure the sessful blooming of this flower. As for whether I canprehend the power of ice and light, it¡¯s up to fate.¡±


    Lin Zhen quickly found an excuse for himself. He had to see this miraculous Snow Lotus bloom, and he wouldn¡¯t die without witnessing that scene.


    A crevice opened in the ice, and a writhing ice worm appeared.


    Its target was the Snow Lotus. It quickly crawled over.


    As it approached, an ice sculpture next to the Snow Lotus suddenly moved, and a piece of rock mmed the ice worm onto the icy surface!


    At the moment of its death, the ice worm bit the person fiercely, injecting a powerful toxin. But the ice sculpture-like person didn¡¯t move at all.


    Breathing exercises, a basic skill that novice martial artists used, now became Lin Zhen¡¯s life-saving method.


    Protecting his vital organs with one breath, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t care about the pain and injuries on the rest of his body.


    He stayed here, guarding and waiting for the moment the flower bloomed!


    ¡­


    In the blink of an eye, more than nine months had passed since Lin Zhen went missing!

 Chapter 699: 702: One Flower, One World

    Chapter 699: Chapter 702: One Flower, One World


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t know how he had survived these months, eating a little frozen snow animal when he was hungry, and slowly melting a handful of snow in his mouth when he was thirsty.


    Hope is really a magical thing. Chris had judged that he could only hold on for twenty-five days, but he had held on for more than six months!


    Counting the previous three months, he had been here for almost ten months.


    That is to say, the winter of the Pure Land was about to pass.


    With an unyielding will to keep his heart alive, Lin Zhen lived in a near-death state.


    Whenever something threatened the snow lotus, he miraculously stepped in and continued to protect it with his meager strength.


    An aurora fell from the sky,nding on the snow lotus and Lin Zhen¡¯s body.


    ¡°The power of light speed is almost the ultimate in speed, but this aurora is different, it looks like wind, like clouds, slow in speed, but it is the purest light.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes followed the movement of the light, and he seemed to have some insight in his heart.


    ¡°The speed of martial artists is divided into two types: attack speed and movement speed. Short-distance attack speed is often easier to master than movement speed, but I have been unable to make a breakthrough in this area.¡±<div>


    ¡°What is the mystery of light? How can I make my shots truly like lightning, one step ahead of others?¡±


    The fastest person Lin Zhen had ever seen in action was Ning Qingxuan. When blocking the Permanent Crystal, Ning Qingxuan had used an extremely fast and powerful sword strike to forcibly st the off course.


    Such an attack would be difficult to achieve without the speed of light, but at that time, Ning Qingxuan was already close to breaking through to the Longevity Realm as a super martial artist.


    Among the World Kings, the fastest person Lin Zhen had seen in action was La Moti. When his Star Power was maintaining at fourteen million, Lin Zhen was unable to dodge La Moti¡¯s sneak attack and had his avatar killed by a single sh.


    In Lin Zhen¡¯s view, La Moti¡¯s move was also nearly light-speed.


    This was the power of high-speed attacks, which are difficult for others to contend with.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s hands slowly tried to move, but their speed was ridiculously slow, and his stiff arms could hardly reach a normal person¡¯s level.


    But still, he stubbornly followed the movement of the aurora, which was an obsession.


    His heartbeat became fainter and fainter, and he was already at his limit.


    That long-lost voice appeared at this moment.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, you have held on beyond my expectations for more than nine months. The Pr Region¡¯s winter is about to pass, but can you hold on any longer?¡±


    The voice was mesmerizing, going deep into Lin Zhen¡¯s soul, full of temptation.


    ¡°If you¡¯re tired, rest. Lie down, lie next to that snow lotus, and fall asleep with the scent of the flowers. Perhaps in your dreams, you¡¯ll see the moment when the flowers bloom.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s body swayed gently as if he heard and didn¡¯t hear.


    ¡°Rest, you rest for a while, winter will pass, you will be able to safely return to the Divine Punishment Star¡¯s battle zone, why torture yourself like this? I have prepared food and medicinal materials for you. Rest for a while, and someone will soone to treat you.¡±


    At this moment, Lin Zhen¡¯s appearance could only be described as painful. His body was full of sores, pus was everywhere, and even frozen on the surface of his body.


    His body could only be described as riddled with holes. This should not have been the body of a living being; it was so disgusting that even wild dogs would not eat it.


    Food and medicinal materials must have been tempting for someone like him.


    Lin Zhen seemed a little shaken, but he still refused to answer the person¡¯s words.<div>


    ¡°I know what you¡¯re doing, trying toprehend the essence of light, but I advise you not to waste your energy. You¡¯re just a small World King, and you don¡¯t even have the strength anymore. There¡¯s no result if this continues. Why don¡¯t I give you a hint so you can sessfullyprehend the power of light?¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s body trembled. He had gone through so much, just to learn the speed of light. But he didn¡¯t expect the voice to say it could give him a hint.


    Had he passed the test? Had the nine months of torment passed?


    After a long while, Lin Zhen slowly opened his mouth, ¡°Is this part of the test as well?¡±<div>


    ¡°Hehe! People are foolish, but they always try to guess the thoughts of gods, and don¡¯t know how to seize the opportunity in front of them. Lin Zhen, what do you say?¡±


    ¡°People are indeed foolish, but I believe more that there is no such thing as a free lunch.¡±


    Lin Zhen, enduring a wave of dizziness, said, ¡°I am just a dying man now, and there can¡¯t be much value left in me. But you give me such generous terms that I can¡¯t help but doubt something.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t talk about gods, in the eyes of martial artists, gods are just more powerful martial artists, there may be somece I don¡¯t know, but I dare say, if I really rest as you wish, then my life will soon be over.¡±


    ¡°If you hadn¡¯t appeared, I might not have thought of some things, but now I feel that I must persevere, just as I initially thought, waiting for the flowers to bloom!¡±


    ¡°This flower has been able to grow here, and I have been guarding it for so long, how can I give up!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s stubbornness seemed to have angered the voice, ¡°Stubborn, it¡¯s a pity you won¡¯t be able to hold on until that time!¡±


    A strong wind blew past, the temperature plummeted again, and the ice and snow rapidly gathered, turning Lin Zhen into a real ice sculpture.


    He couldn¡¯t move at all, his body seemed sealed in an ice coffin, a fierce cold attack froze his body, froze his blood, and prevented him from breathing any longer.


    At this moment, his body was already dead!


    However, his soul still remained within his body!


    That¡¯s because he still had unfinished wishes, he couldn¡¯t leave, his will hadn¡¯t died yet!


    Between heaven and earth, it seemed that only the lotus flower and therge ice block that had frozen Lin Zhen existed.<div>


    A day passed, Lin Zhen persisted, three days passed, and he hadn¡¯t truly died yet.


    This unyielding will could support his soul, fighting against an unmatched power, nothing in the world could break his will, unless his life waspletely over!


    Even if his life ended, Lin Zhen firmly believed that it would be the start of something new since he hade this far!


    Five days passed, seven days passed!


    Lin Zhen, within the ice block, watched the flower bud of the snow lotus quietly change.


    An aurora fell from the sky, and Lin Zhen felt as if he were a beam of light, slowly falling on the snow lotus.


    When the first petal gently cracked open, Lin Zhen¡¯s soul felt it.


    It was the power of life, his entire world!


    ¡°The flower has bloomed! The pr spring ising, a new world is about to appear, I understand now, one flower one world, this is the World Power, it¡¯s the World Power!¡±


    Within his dantian, the star power that had beenpletely sealed loosened at this moment.


    At this time, Lin Zhen not only touched the true meaning of light, but also the true meaning of the World King!


    *********


    The battle on Divine Punishment Star was about to end.<div>


    During this period, those who paid attention to the Divine Punishment Star were always tense, because the end coulde at any time.


    From the initial ten billion people to over 30 million people five months ago, there had been very fewrge-scale battles in these five months, but sporadic battles persisted every day.


    From 30 million people to 10 million people three months ago.


    Two months ago, there were only two million people here.


    One month ago, there were only 300,000 martial artists on the Divine Punishment Star.


    By this month, the martial artists of the Divine Punishment Star numbered just over 100,000.


    By this point, trying to find an undead creature was difficult. There were tens of thousands of undead creatures spread across the 400 war zones, making it hard to locate even one.


    Moreover, some martial artists were still engaged in mad ughter, causing a sharp decrease in their numbers, such as Saintess Feng Qingluan of the Phoenix n, whose continuous killing had ignited the anger of many.


    From the one hundredth ce to fourth ce, then from fourth ce to second ce, she even surpassed Boston¡¯s points, chasing after Qin Jianfeng.


    As a result, not only was Boston furious, but Qin Jianfeng also felt tremendous pressure.


    Qin Jianfeng was aiming to win the refining of the Super Divine Body. If Feng Qingluan took it, that would be absolutely uneptable to him.


    Killing Feng Qingluan had be a must, but Fen Qingluan was not an easy target to kill. This woman was born for the battlefield, never engaging in lengthy battles, mysterious and elusive. Several attempts to encircle and kill her had failed.


    In the end, Qin Jianfeng, Boston, Holy Word, and La Moti, who had killed their way back into the top ten, all gathered together.<div>


    ¡°Everyone, I believe we can reach a peace agreement. I must ensure that my first ce position is not shaken!¡±


    The ck-d Qin Jianfeng spoke.


    Boston didn¡¯t say anything, neither did La Moti and Holy Word. They knew that it would be difficult to defeat Qin Jianfeng, but they would not unconditionally listen to him either.


    ¡°Feng Qingluan must be eliminated. I need your help. In addition to ensuring that each of you receives a spot for Advanced Divine Body tempering, I¡¯m willing to provide each of you with 100 billion in funds!¡±


    ¡°One hundred billion!¡± The eyes of several super World King powerhouses lit up, as this was no small sum.


    ¡°That¡¯s right, besides, you will also gain my friendship, Qin Jianfeng. Even if you don¡¯t care about my friendship, simply treat it as a transaction. I¡¯m hiring you all to help me out just this once.¡±n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    Boston finally nodded: ¡°Qin Jianfeng, just tell us what to do.¡±


    ¡°The bait is already prepared, just waiting for Feng Qingluan to bite. Everyone just needs to set up an ambush, and not give her a chance to escape when the timees.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m afraid it¡¯s not that simple. As far as I know, you¡¯ve done this more than once, but it didn¡¯t work. That woman is cunning.¡± La Moti said.


    ¡°You¡¯re right, but this time it¡¯s different. She will definitely take the bait this time, and I¡¯ve prepared more than just one move. As long as you do as I say, she¡¯ll have no chance of escaping!¡±


    Qin Jianfeng was very confident when he said this. In order tounch this siege, he had paid a huge price, but as long as he seeded, his position as number one would be unshakable. As long as he received the Super Divine Body tempering, it would all be worth it.

 Chapter 700: 703: Lotus Divine Body

    Chapter 700: Chapter 703: Lotus Divine Body


    Within the hundred regions of the Eastern Continent, there was a canyon.


    This canyon was called One-line Sky, with towering mountains on both sides that reached the clouds. Only at the end of the horizon could one see a thin strip of sky, resembling a line.


    Originally, it was the first wonder of the Divine Punishment Star located in the east.


    After the divine punishment, One-line Sky became a ce densely popted by undead creatures. At thete stage of boundary opening, these creatures could move freely, and many high-level undead gathered here.


    If there were still two hundred thousand undead creatures on Divine Punishment Star, about fifty thousand were gathered in One-line Sky.


    Even Martial Artists had to avoid the areas with high-level undead. In the end, more and more undead converged here, turning One-line Sky into a forbidden zone for martial artists. Even powerhouses like Qin Jianfeng could only slowly linger around the edges and gradually clear the area.


    One day, the Martial Artists of the Phoenix n, led by Jun Mo, the fourth-ranked powerhouse on the current leaderboard, encountered an ambush while killing undead creatures here.


    The ambushers were also from the Star River Giant Beast Alliance, led by Bull Demon King, who ranked sixth and Long Xiaonan, who ranked eleventh. The Phoenix n was encircled in One-line Sky.


    The battle was incredibly fierce, with hero gs being eliminated from time to time. Messages leaped and refreshed on the Dimensional Universe, proving how intense the infighting among the Star River Giant Beast Alliance was.


    Jun Mo¡¯s performance was very eye-catching, sessively killing five or six hero gs. However, any discerning person could see that this battle was a confrontation between the prepared and the unprepared. It was inevitable that the Phoenix n¡¯s Martial Artists would lose in the end.<div>


    But the vast majority of Martial Artists didn¡¯t join in the fray. The more tragic the infighting, the better; the more people eliminated, the better. Only when others were eliminated could they have a chance to rise in rank.


    Only those of their own n couldn¡¯t stand by and watch; they rushed to One-line Sky to support their fellow nsmen.


    This included Feng Qingluan.


    Before going, Feng Qingluan had hesitated. She should save her fellow n members, but her most important task now was to kill. The more people she killed, theter the Divine Punishment Star would end, and the more time Lin Zhen would have on his return.


    But after all, Jun Mo was the young master of her n, and although Feng Qingluan didn¡¯t like Jun Mo, she couldn¡¯t not save him.


    Moreover, saving people while killing others didn¡¯t conflict with her strategy of dying time.


    But as soon as Feng Qingluan entered the canyon, she knew she was yed.


    When Qin Jianfeng, Boston, La Moti, and Holy Word, four top-notch powerhouses, appeared simultaneously, Feng Qingluan took out her five-meter-long Guandao sabre.


    Jun Mo and two other Phoenix n members were by her side.


    ¡°Qingluan, there¡¯s an ambush. What do we do?¡±


    Feng Qingluan gritted her teeth, ¡°What else can we do? Facing several powerhouses from the Original World is also an enjoyable experience.¡±


    *********


    At the northernmost tip of the Divine Punishment Star, at the North Pole, Lin Zhen was experiencing an unprecedented event.


    The snow lotus flower¡¯s bud finally cracked open, unfolding slowly!N?v(el)B\\jnn


    At the moment the flower bloomed, Lin Zhen¡¯s soul instantly found its anchorage and fell directly onto the snow lotus.


    At this moment, a warm breeze blew in from the distance, driving away the chill of winter.


    The warm breath swept across the earth, and the ice and snow began to melt.


    But as winter passed, the life of the snow lotus seemed to reach its end. Although it was blooming now, once the bloom ended, it would wither.


    Lin Zhen experienced this process in its entirety, from the bud to the full bloom, from the full bloom to withering.<div>


    Time seemed to pause at this moment, as his soul rested on the lotus, quietly experiencing the journey of life.


    Thest aurora fell on the snow lotus, and the mysterious heavenly light also faded away.


    The pr night had passed, winter had ended.


    ¡°Flowers bloom and wither in a year, but this one onlysts for a day.¡±<div>


    ¡°A blooming flower is a new world, and this snow lotus has a powerful World Power.¡±


    ¡°This ice, this light, are all things that Martial Artists dream of. My persistence has brought me this opportunity.¡±


    If there were a pair of Yin Yang eyes capable of perceiving souls at this moment, they would see Lin Zhen¡¯s phantom sitting in the withering flower, already merged with it.


    When thest petal withered, Lin Zhen slowly opened his eyes!


    ¡°This is the power of the new world, the power of life, my body, resurrect now!¡±


    ¡°Swoosh~!¡±


    A lotus shed, and Lin Zhen¡¯s soul returned to his body!


    The powerful life force began to spread over his body, and the scars disappeared like ice and snow meeting the warm sun.


    A ray of light burst out from Lin Zhen¡¯s body, quickly piercing the iceyer that wrapped him.


    Spider web-like cracks appeared on the ice, densely spreading out in all directions before exploding loudly!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s body seemed to be wrapped in ayer of jade light as he walked out of the ice.


    A lotus flower appeared on his forehead, then slowly disappeared.


    He didn¡¯t immediately leave but instead sat cross-legged on the ice. The snow lotus on the ice surface had already disappeared, and he sat where it had been.<div>


    All the negative forces on his body had vanished; his Dantian¡¯s Star Power had revived, his Spiritual Power surged, and his Divine Infant had awoken from slumber.


    Even his Space Ring could be opened now, but Lin Zhen didn¡¯t feel hungry at the moment.


    He looked down at his skin and noticed a translucent glow coursing through his body in his inner vision.


    His smooth muscle lines were not exaggerated at all. It no longer resembled the exaggeration of a Martial Artist but instead had an unadorned, natural feel.


    Meanwhile, in the Dark Star Space at the North Pole, a snow lotus had begun to grow.


    He raised his hand to take out a little Energy Block to replenish the energy of the Dimensional Universe.


    ¡°Chris, wake up!¡±


    ¡°Oh haha! Long time no see, my dear master. Oh, you look really attractive now! Tsk tsk! Those beautiful muscles, that perfect body, and that crystal-clear skin! Those abs, the V-lines, and that big guy down there! If I had a body, I would definitely throw you down right away!¡±


    Lin Zhen was naked at this moment, but hearing Chris, a lifeless existence, speak those words made his forehead cken with lines.


    ¡°Enough with the nonsense, quickly use your intelligent system to analyze my current situation.¡±


    ¡°Yes, Master, right away¡­!¡±


    After a brief analysis, Chris gave Lin Zhen a surprising answer.


    ¡°Master, your body has be different from before. This is a Divine Body reforging!¡±<div>


    ¡°Divine Body? I actually obtained the Divine Body reforging?¡± Lin Zhen was shocked, as the Divine Body reforging was supposed to appear only after the Divine Punishment Star event had ended, wasn¡¯t it?


    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s true. Snow Lotus Divine Body. You seem to have acquired a Super Divine Body. Although I don¡¯t know how the Deity designed it, you indeed acquired it.¡±


    ¡°But I haven¡¯t felt any significant changes.¡±


    ¡°No, no, no! The change is enormous, Master! First of all, your Star Power has increased again. The Snow Lotus inhabiting your Dark Star Space has brought you an additional million Star Power. You should have felt that.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded slightly. Indeed, his Star Power had increased. The Snow Lotus brought him a million Star Power, allowing the power of his Dark Star Space to reach 3,500,000. Coupled with his actual body¡¯s 4,500,000, he had now reached a total of 8,000,000!


    ¡°Master, you must not underestimate this 8 million Star Power! The greatest advantage of a Divine Body is that it allows you to make the most of your Star Power.¡±


    ¡°The greatest utilization?¡±


    ¡°Yes! Look at the battles of others and your past battles. When you all fought, the Star Power erupted, and energy overflowed chaotically, making it impossible to fully exert your strength. If your Star Power is a million, at least half a million is wasted, with only half being useful.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded slightly. It was normal for power to be wasted. No one could fully exert every bit of their strength, except for a God who could achieve the most reasonable use.


    ¡°But it¡¯s not the Martial Artists¡¯ fault for this waste; it¡¯s because your bodies are not perfect enough to achieve that extent. The Divine Body reforging, however, fundamentally changes your bodies. The 100 Divine Body slots are rewards for the most outstanding people, making the outstanding even more exceptional.¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s the difference between the various Divine Bodies?¡±


    ¡°Of course, there are differences. If normal Martial Artists waste 50% of their power, then a primary level Divine Body wastes 40%; intermediate wastes 30%; advanced wastes 20%, and a Super Divine Body only has 10% of power squandered. In other words, a Super Divine Body can exert 90% of its Star Power.¡±


    Upon hearing this, Lin Zhen was shocked: ¡°If we calcte it this way, doesn¡¯t it mean that I now¡­?¡±<div>


    ¡°That¡¯s right! Previously, out of your 7 million Star Power, you could only exert 3.5 million. But now, with your 8 million Star Power, you can use an actual 7.2 million. Can¡¯t you see how much your strength has increased?¡±


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t speak, but his heart was immensely excited.


    ¡°Master, this life-and-death trial was actually a test for the Super Divine Body. However, your performance was outstanding since youpleted the almost impossible task! This task required not only strong willpower but also a powerful soul force. Otherwise, just having strong willpower would still result in being frozen to death beforepletion. But you did it all, so you deserve this.¡±


    Lin Zhen investigated himself for a while: ¡°I feel like I¡¯m almost ready to break through to the World King stage.¡±


    ¡°Yes, Master, if you choose to break through right now, I guarantee that no one on the Divine Punishment Star would be your match. Of course, you¡¯re already powerful now, but will you choose to break through at this moment?¡±


    After thinking for a moment, Lin Zhen shook his head slightly: ¡°Not for now. I always feel like I¡¯m missing something. Let¡¯s just let nature take its course.¡±


    ¡°Hmm, Master, it seems you gained other benefits besides the Divine Body, right?¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded and raised a hand: ¡°I now have the speed of light for my attacks, and this Lotus Divine Body seems to have even greater wonders!¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s awesome, my super handsome master! You can now leave this ce and fight.¡±


    ¡°Yes, the fact that I¡¯m still here means the Divine Punishment Star event hasn¡¯t ended yet. I also want to go out and have a look. If I win first ce again, I wonder what the Deity will reward me with!¡±

 Chapter 701: 704: Out of the Pass, Qing Luan in Danger!

    Chapter 701: Chapter 704: Out of the Pass, Qing Luan in Danger!


    The words of Lin Zhen ended, and that ethereal voice came again.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, congrattions on sessfully passing the test.¡±


    ¡°Thank you! Even though I don¡¯t know who you are.¡± Lin Zhen sincerely expressed his gratitude. He would not have obtained the Super Divine Body at this moment if it were not for this extremely harsh, and seemingly impossible task.


    ¡°You don¡¯t need to thank me, the person you should be thanking is yourself. Remember, never be affected by negative emotions at any time. They will erode your soul and corrode your will. The path of a Martial Artist is to move forward resolutely. Only the strongest person can reach the top!¡±


    ¡°I understand, but I want to know who you are and have a chance to return the favor.¡±


    ¡°Hehe, what an interesting little chap. Well then, if you can create a miracle that has never urred since the existence of Divine Punishment Star, I will tell you my name.¡±


    ¡°What kind of miracle?¡±


    ¡°Goodbye Lin Zhen¡­..¡±


    The voice didn¡¯t answer Lin Zhen¡¯s questions but disappeared directly.


    Lin Zhen took a deep breath. He was about to leave.<div>


    With a wave of his hand, a new set of moon-white attire was worn on his body, and the logo of ¡®Nan Liang, East 68¡¯ appeared once again on his chest.


    There were also four levels and six Gold Stars above it, which would be rewarded in the end.


    He nced at his ranking in his Dimensional Universe again, but he couldn¡¯t receive the signal from this purend, he has to leave this purend first.


    He looked around at the ice and snow that had not melted. Lin Zhen turned around, the Snow Lotus from his brows suddenly appeared, and a lotus flower appeared under his feet as he lifted it!


    Stepping on the lotus flower and moving forward, a lotus flower was born with each step!


    After three steps, Lin Zhen went directly through space and left the purend!


    The next moment, Lin Zhen returned to the ce where he entered the Pure Land, the teleporter of the First War Zone of the Eastern Continent.


    ¡°Now I should be able to look at the rankings.¡±n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    But before Lin Zhen could see the rankings, an alert was immediately sent out in the Dimensional Universe.


    ¡°Ha Long, the owner of the Number One Hero banner of the 35th War Zone in the Southern Continent, was eliminated by Feng Qingluan, the owner of the Number One Hero banner in the 17th War Zone of the Northern Continent, it is hereby announced!¡±


    ¡°Meng Fan, the owner of the number two Hero banner in the 44th War Zone of the Western Continent, was eliminated by Jun Mo, the owner of the Number One Hero banner in the 87th War Zone of the Western Continent, it is hereby announced!¡±


    ¡°Qin Jianfeng, the owner of the number one Hero banner in the first War Zone of the Western Continent, eliminated Jin Se, the owner of the number three Hero banner of the 16th War Zone of the Western Continent, it is hereby announced!¡±


    Lin Zhen was stunned by the rolling information.


    These messages contained a lot of news, there must be many Hero banner Martial Artists fighting, and it is the Phoenix n fighting against others.


    Feng Qingluan and Jun Mo were obviously together fighting against others, and Lin Zhen also knew about Jin Se, a person of the Phoenix n who has been following Jun Mo. Now being eliminated by Qin Jianfeng, without a doubt, they are fighting against Qin Jianfeng.


    Ha Long is one of Boston¡¯s top three generals, getting eliminated by Little Phoenix proves that they are also fighting against Boston.


    ¡°Why would Qingluan and the others fight against Qin Jianfeng and Boston at the same time? It¡¯s too reckless.¡±


    It was only now that Lin Zhen looked at the ranking and was immediately stunned.


    Little Phoenix had already killed her way up to the second ce! And her points are infinitely close to Qin Jianfeng!<div>


    The current ranking of the points table is like this: Qin Jianfeng ranked first, followed by Feng Qingluan, Jun Mo, Boston, La Moti, Holy Word, Bull Demon King, Long Xiaonan¡­..


    Now, Lin Zhen¡¯s ranking was more than one hundred thousand, zero points, firmly holding thest ce.


    ¡°How did Little Phoenix score so high, what happened during the time I was absent?¡±


    ¡°No! I must find out where they are fighting.¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen has zero points now and can¡¯t teleport; he could only see the entire First War Zone of the Eastern Continent, without a single Hero banner.


    ¡°I must find a living person or a non-living creature, get some points to teleport.¡±


    Lin Zhen began to search within the war zone, looking for people or non-living creatures.


    After looking left and right without any results, Lin Zhen simply sat cross-legged and his Spiritual Power began to spread out.


    The Spiritual Power spread out like mercury spilled on the ground, 100 meters, 500 meters, 3,000 meters, 10,000 meters!


    When it spread to 15,000 meters, Lin Zhen opened his eyes.


    ¡°Indeed, there! In the north!¡±


    Light Annihtion transformed into a shield, carrying Lin Zhen all the way, he rushed towards the north!


    **********


    North of the war zone where Lin Zhen was located, several Martial Artists of the Star River Giant Beast Alliance were resting.


    Leaning against a corner protected from the wind, several Martial Artists were smoking.


    When Martial Artists start to learn martial skills, smoking is prohibited because the body must be kept healthy. However, after reaching the Star Realm, it doesn¡¯t matter, because the Star Core has already formed, and smoking causes no impact anymore.


    A Bull n warrior with horns on his head took a harsh puff and then tworge nostrils opened and closed, and two smoke rings rose into the sky.<div>


    ¡°I reckon, this Divine Punishment Star is about to end soon, and we will be going home shortly.¡±


    ¡°Bull Brother, why do you say that?¡± A Tiger n Warrior asked beside the Bull n Warrior.


    ¡°Isn¡¯t it obvious, right now several masters are so pressed by that young Phoenix n warrior, that they¡¯ve joined forces to deal with her. Once this battle ends, there will be no more troublemakers, and once the masters eliminate the remaining undead, of course we can return.¡±


    ¡°Hmm, Bull Brother is right, but that Phoenix n girl is indeed savage, she has been killing countless peopletely. She just kills anyone on sight, she ispletely mad, it¡¯s about time someone gets rid of her!¡±


    ¡°Easier said than done, you think one can just kill as they please? You still need to have the power to do so. But this time, she¡¯s definitely finished, do you know? Our boss, the Bull Demon King, was phoned by Qin Jianfeng yesterday, apparently there¡¯s a super setup nned.¡±


    ¡°Detail it for us Bull Brother, how is it setup?¡± A Bao n warrior asked curiously.


    ¡°Heh heh! Do you know all who joined forces this time? Apart from Qin Jianfeng, there are also Boston, La Moti, and other experts of the Holy Word, and then there¡¯s our boss, Bull Demon King and powerful n warriors like Dragon¡¯s elder, Long Xiaonan. With these many people engage, does Feng Qingluan have any chance of survival?¡±


    The Bao n warrior pondered for a bit: ¡°But Feng Qingluan has Jun Mo by her side, Feng Qingluan went to rescue him but fell into an ambush. Even if they join forces, it won¡¯t be easy to deal with.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s where you¡¯re wrong, our boss, Bull Demon King said, that Jun Mo might¡­¡±.


    Just as he was about to finish his sentence, a figure appeared before them, apanied by the gusty arrival of a hurricane, Lin Zhen had arrived.


    ¡°Continue speaking, where did you leave off.¡±


    The warriors leaped to their feet upon seeing Lin Zhen, clutching their weapons: ¡°Who are you?¡±


    ¡°My name is Lin Zhen!¡±<div>


    ¡°Lin Zhen!¡±


    The members of the Star River Giant Beast Alliance exchanged nces and unanimously made the same move, which was to turn around and run!


    People are known by thepany they keep, Lin Zhen has been famous for a while in the Divine Punishment Star, these small fries would never dare to confront him.


    ¡°If I let you guys run away, I¡¯m not worth anything!¡±


    Lin Zhen gestured towards the void a few times, emitting a gravitational force, attracting the few warriors who didn¡¯t even put up a fight.


    ¡°I never like to listen to nonsense. Say it quickly, perhaps you can save your life, otherwise, you¡¯ll be eliminated immediately. If you¡¯re eliminated now, you might lose your chance in getting the Qi of Divine Transformation.¡±


    These few warriors were all ranked around seventy to eighty thousand, if they¡¯re eliminated now and lose half of their points, they¡¯ll undoubtedly have no chance of making it into the top one hundred thousand.


    The Tiger n and Bao n warriors were stunned and didn¡¯t know what to say. Lin Zhen didn¡¯t squander any more words, flicked his fingers, and two streams of Sword Qi flew into their eyebrows, immediately eliminating them.


    ¡°Do you want to meet their fate?¡±


    The Bull n warrior shook hisrge head hastily: ¡°No, no, no, I¡¯ll talk, I¡¯ll talk. Mr. Lin, what do you want to know?¡±


    ¡°Talk about Feng Qingluan, where are they?¡±


    ¡°This is how it is, our boss Bull Demon King was invited by Qin Jianfeng tounch an ambush on the Phoenix n warriors. Jun Mo and some Phoenix n warriors are trapped at the One-line Sky in zone one hundred. Feng Qingluan went to help but got ambushed. Qin Jianfeng, Boston, La Moti, Holy Word, our boss Bull Demon King, and Long Xiaonan are all part of this operation, reportedly each of them can get a lot of money¡­¡±


    Upon hearing this, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t say a word and turned to leave.<div>


    Little Phoenix seems to be in danger, he must hurry over!


    *********


    The Eastern Continent¡¯s hundred battleground, One-line Sky¡¯s battle was reaching its climax.


    ng! ng! ng~~!!!


    Boston continuously attacked with his trident, Feng Qingluan blocked with her broadsword. Just as she managed to fend him off, La Moti suddenly appeared at her side like a ghost, rapidly shing with his notched knife!


    Left with no choice, Feng Qingluan threw her broadsword blocking La Moti¡¯s assault, forcing her body to retreat rapidly!


    A white light descended from the sky, the extremely fatigued Feng Qingluan was unable to dodge, eventually getting struck by the Holy Word Skill.


    Leaning and retching, Feng Qingluan¡¯s delicate body was violently thrown onto the ground.


    Dragon n¡¯s Warrior, Long Xiaonan, brandishing his long sword, rushed towards Feng Qingluan who was lying on the ground!


    Despite her severe weakness, Feng Qingluan was still able to expel a stream of me from her palm forcefully pushing Long Xiaonan back.


    But the Sword Qi still hurt her body, causing blood to pour out from her shoulder. She took another few steps back, slumping against the rock wall.


    ¡°p! p! p!¡±


    A man dressed in ck, Qin Jianfeng, began to appraise and stepped out from the crowd.


    ¡°It¡¯s no wonder, you¡¯re the top female warrior from the New World, your skills really have impressed me. But unfortunately, today is not your lucky day, Feng Qingluan, you lost!¡±


    A faint smile was drawn at the corners of Feng Qingluan¡¯s mouth: ¡°Just a few of the top World Kings from the Original World, ganging up on the few, even if I¡¯m just a woman, I won¡¯t be afraid of you. Come, if you¡¯re not afraid to die!¡±


    Deep azure mes started to emanate from her, the Phoenix me was about to appear!


    ¡°Watch out! This is the true fire of a Phoenix¡¯s Nirvana! She wants to die with us!¡±


    Qin Jianfeng¡¯s face changed, hurriedly retreating.


    At this time, on the other side, Jun Mo who had been entangled with the other warriors for quite some time, suddenly charged over shouting at Feng Qingluan: ¡°Qing Luan, Don¡¯t! I¡¯ll save you!¡±

 Chapter 702: 705: Lin Zhen Returns!

    Chapter 702: Chapter 705: Lin Zhen Returns!


    Watching the charging Jun Mo, a thought struck Feng Qingluan¡¯s heart. Their current situation seemed hopeless, but if Jun Mo risked his life to save her, there might be a glimmer of hope.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    As this thought crossed her mind, her actions slowed slightly.


    Seeing Jun Mo rushing to rescue Feng Qingluan, Qin Jianfeng and the others subtly retreated, on full alert, but made no move to stop him.


    Observing this scene, a sudden shock ran through Feng Qingluan¡¯s mind. Something was off!


    It was toote to react. Jun Mo had already arrived at her side. He had been holding a sword, but when he reached her, he suddenly thrust it fiercely into her chest!


    Feng Qingluan, already exhausted to the extreme point, could only slightly twist her body to avoid the region of her heart.


    Thud~!


    With a single stroke, blood sttered, and Feng Qingluan grunted. The gathered mes dissipated immediately, making her unable to unleash the suicidal Phoenix me attack.


    ¡°Jun Mo¡­ why?¡±


    Feng Qingluan felt betrayed. She hade to rescue the Phoenix n, only to be stabbed by Jun Mo.<div>


    Looking at the fallen Feng Qingluan, a hint of unwillingness showed in Jun Mo¡¯s eyes. He slowly crouched down, gazing at Feng Qingluan¡¯s beautiful face, ¡°Qing Luan, don¡¯t me me. The situation today can¡¯t be changed, and we¡¯re undoubtedly defeated. Rather than being eliminated by others, it¡¯d be better for me to do it. This way, no one else can gain points from you.¡±


    Feng Qingluan¡¯s gaze dimmed, ¡°You conspired with them?¡±


    ¡°I had no choice. I am the young master of the Phoenix n. We neighbored Da Qin. You¡¯ve incensed so many people, and I¡¯m saddled with mopping up the mess. For the Phoenix n, I must back down. But, Qing Luan, I hope you understand, my heart¡­loves you¡­..¡±


    ¡°p~!!¡±


    A p that wasn¡¯t too loudnded on Jun Mo¡¯s face. Feng Qingluan¡¯s eyes were as cold as ice, ¡°Shameless!¡±


    ¡°Fine! If you think I¡¯m shameless or despicable, so be it. Nheless, the conclusion today can¡¯t be changed. I know you fancy Lin Zhen, but Qing Luan, you must understand that your destiny is to be my wife. When the timees, you will realize my good intentions¡­.¡±


    After he finished speaking, Jun Mo held up his hand, the sword still smeared with blood, ¡°Qing Luan, I¡¯m sorry!¡±


    ********


    ¡°Quick, quick, quicker!¡±


    Lin Zhen was transported to District 100. After leaving the transport array, he immediately pinpointed his direction.


    The One-line Sky was situated in the easternmost part of District 100, very easy to locate and on the outer edge of the Eastern Continent.


    elerating, he drove the shield with his spiritual power to its limit.


    The wind roared in his ears. His hair was drawn out straight by the speed. The distance of thousands of kilometers flew by in an instant.


    The One-line Skyy up ahead!


    From a distance, Lin Zhen even spotted the crowd at the entrance of the One-line Sky.


    Incredibly, more than a thousand people had gathered here!


    The map was littered with hundreds of hero banners.


    These martial artists hailed from various continents, gathered together without any disputes, given that their bosses had formed an alliance.


    In the martial artists¡¯ minds, the battle would end after this stage. Their ranks werergely fixed, and there was no need to fight to death.<div>


    The Lore Creatures outnumbered the martial artists by just tens of thousands. Once the battle ended, everyone could help eliminate some Lore creatures and then go home.


    Hence, everyone was in a rxed mood, chatting at the entrance to the One-line Sky.


    Those with Hero banners were praised by the ordinary martial artists, presenting a harmonious scene.


    A martial artist of the Dragon n, viewing the map, chuckled, ¡°Well, everyone chips in to carry the bride. These independents outsiders are quick on the uptake. Having figured out the wind¡¯s direction, they¡¯vee to join us. Ah, herees another Hero banner.¡±<div>


    Some martial artists leaned over to nce at the Dragon n¡¯s martial artist¡¯s map.


    They saw a dot on the map quickly approaching¨Ca g signaling an iing Hero banner.


    ¡°It¡¯s a Hero bannering. I wonder which side they¡¯re from?¡±


    ¡°Who cares where they¡¯re from? Our mission here is to guard the entrance to the One-line Sky strictly, allowing no one to pass. Even if they¡¯re powerful, they can¡¯t be more powerful than the bosses in the valley.¡±


    ¡°Absolutely! The top heroes in the rankings are all here. There are no experts outside anymore.¡±


    The Dragon n martial artist frowned, ¡°This guy is moving too fast. He¡¯s almost here. You guys go stop him and ask him if he¡¯s in a rush to be reborn. If he doesn¡¯t know how to behave, we¡¯ll tell him who we¡¯re with!¡±


    Three martial artists got up and sauntered over to intercept the neer.


    Descending the valley, they saw a ray of light quickly approaching.


    ¡°Halt! Whoever¡¯s approaching, stop right there! This area is the One-line Sky, important territory. The bosses are conducting important business here, no unauthorized people are allowed in!¡±


    The streak of light didn¡¯t slow down at all, instead, its speed increased!


    ¡°Damn! What kind of greenhorn is this? Let me tell you, the Bull Demon King is busy fighting inside, and so is Qin Jianfeng. Wise up and stop or else you¡¯ll¡­ugh!¡±


    A mental shock from afar struck him, rendering the shouting martial artist brain-dead on the spot. He was out of the game, enveloped in a green glow!


    Before his body could float up, the intruder had already shot past him at high speed.<div>


    The two remaining martial artists just stood there stupefied while the iing person ignored them entirely and quickly disappeared.


    One of the martial artists hesitated for a moment and then suddenly remembered who the person shing past them had been.


    Upon seeing that man¡¯s face, his legs couldn¡¯t help but tremble.


    How had this God of ughter returned? Today¡¯s events were likely to change!


    But he didn¡¯t forget his duty,ing from the Demon Lion n, he had a thunderous voice.


    Tightening his throat, a piercing sound began to reverberate!


    ¡°Invasion! Invasion! The man is Lin Zhen! Beware! It¡¯s Lin Zhen, the disappeared Lin Zhen has returned!¡±


    Unfortunately, he was too slow to shout. Because Lin Zhen¡¯s speed had already far surpassed the speed of sound, by the time his voice reached the valley entrance, it had already been thrown into chaos.


    Lin Zhen saw the situation here, he didn¡¯t hesitate at all and just rushed straight in.


    But the people above also saw Lin Zhen charging over. Every single one of them that had survived until now was a strong one, and their reactions were extremely quick.


    ¡°Stop him!¡±


    The Dragon n Martial Artists roared, and everyone moved forward!


    Some people had already recognized Lin Zhen, but at this moment there were over a thousand people gathered here, with even a hundred ¡®Hero Banners¡¯. How could they fear Lin Zhen who was alone? Attacks from all directions began to strike at him!<div>


    Under these circumstances, it was difficult for Lin Zhen to charge in all at once, but he had his own way of breaking through.


    Satellite Fall!


    To breach, one must use a spear. Lin Zhen held the Yin-Yang Spear in his hand, the spear tip wound up the airflow, gradually forming a huge satellite during the process of sprinting!


    He nned to use this satellite to barge in!


    The first wave of martial artists trying to stop Lin Zhen suffered!


    Their star power was far inferior to that of Lin Zhen, not to mention that Lin Zhen now had refined his divine body, which made him even harder for them to block.


    All the attacks were blocked by the satellite, and it continued to advance, crashing towards them!


    Or rather it wasn¡¯t exactly aimed at them, as the satellite was just advancing towards the entrance of One-line Sky canyon and they just happened to be in the path of Lin Zhen¡¯s charge.


    ¡°Stop him! Don¡¯t let him enter the canyon!¡±


    A few of the ¡®Hero Banners¡¯ yelled out. Seeing their attacks unable to stop the satellite¡¯s advance, they immediately charged over, using all their star power to block the path of the satellite.


    ¡°Mothing attempting to block a car! Overestimating your abilities!¡±


    Lin Zhen was already impatient, his eyebrows twitched and the lotus flower bloomed in his third eye, as the star power erupted once again!


    Boom-boom-boom!<div>


    Finally a collision happened!


    Several ¡®Hero Banners¡¯ immediately spit out blood, being directly knocked away by Lin Zhen¡¯s charge!


    ¡°Again!¡±


    Another wave of martial artists charged over, contesting him with their star power.


    Blood sttered again, many people on the spot were pulverized by the satellite¡¯s impact!


    ¡°Again! We have many people, though his satellite is fierce, it cannot borrow force in the vacuum, under the influence of gravity, it will quickly fall, he can¡¯t charge forward!¡±


    Under the lead of the ¡®Hero Banners¡¯, countless martial artists mobbed him from all directions like moths to a me, they simply didn¡¯t believe they couldn¡¯t stop Lin Zhen.


    If one were to look down from afar at this time, they would see an astonishing sight.


    A globule of starlight like a was advancing destructively in front of Lin Zhen¡¯s spear, while at the entrance of the valley, countless martial artists rushed forward like raindrops, only to be knocked flying by the satellite, then more people came forward.


    If this continued, Lin Zhen would ultimately be blocked.


    As that ¡®Hero Banner¡¯ said, Lin Zhen in the vacuum was powerless and would fall, he definitely couldn¡¯tst long.


    However, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t, just as his impact force was about to end, a lotus suddenly bloomed under his foot!


    The tip of his foot lightly touched the lotus, and he who was already exhausted obtained new strength again.


    His hands moved like lightning, his powerful body could withstand the rapid discharge of star power, heunched a second Satellite Fall!


    If the first time was a stalemate, then this second time was an attack, Lin Zhen¡¯s change of moves was so fast that no one could react, and the second Satellite Fall arrived!


    There was of course a difference between the impact of a car about to stop and that of a speeding car!


    This time it was a disaster!


    Over a hundred martial artists were hit by Lin Zhen¡¯s Satellite Fall, suddenly they suffered broken bones and severed tendons, and with blood flying in all directions!


    With one blow, at least fifty people were killed, among them were seven or eight ¡®Hero Banners¡¯!


    Suddenly, a string of elimination messages fluttered up in the Dimensional Universe, all were about Lin Zhen eliminating certain ¡®Hero Banners¡¯.


    The whole world went silent at this moment.


    Whether it was inside the Divine Punishment Star, in the Original World, or in the soon-to-conclude battle in One-line Sky.


    This string of messages told them something ¨C Lin Zhen, who had disappeared for ten months and was deemed hopeless to rank, had returned!

 Chapter 703: 706: Lin Zhen Battles the Heroes!

    Chapter 703: Chapter 706: Lin Zhen Battles the Heroes!


    The Dimensional Universe, especially the Nan Liang Empire, exploded with a bang after a few seconds of silence.


    In recent times, the people of Nan Liang had rarely paid attention to the battles on the Divine Punishment Star.


    Currently in Nan Liang, Liang Chen was the only remaining Martial Artist, who was ranked beyond one hundred thousand. It was not easy for him to obtain a Qi of Divine Transformation.


    Moreover, after being used to Lin Zhen¡¯s glorious battles, watching Liang Chen¡¯s cautious and timid fight felt somewhat stifling.


    They thought the Divine Punishment Star would soone to an end, and their achievements would be set in stone, but they did not expect Lin Zhen toe back.


    His return caused a great stir, killing numerous Hero Banners with the information spreading instantly!


    Eighty percent of the Nan Liang people went online within ten seconds to watch their hero, Lin Zhen¡¯s battle.


    *********


    Lin Zhenunched his second Satellite Fall attack and killed seven or eight Hero Banners, then changed his breath, stepping on the Golden Lotus to release the same move for the third time!


    Another group of Martial Artists fell, followed by the fourth round!<div>


    His current attack speed far exceeded that of others, so the Martial Artists didn¡¯t even have a chance to dodge. They were scattered and flung all over the ce like bowling pins!n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    In the Dimensional Universe, Lin Zhen¡¯s rank soared rapidly!


    Upon killing the first batch of opponents, Lin Zhen¡¯s rank leaped directly from the bottom to within the top three thousand!


    As Hero Banners suffered arge number of casualties, his rank skyrocketed like crazy, reaching two thousand, one thousand, and then five hundred!


    Martial Artists were wailing and fleeing, while some dashed forward nonchntly, only to be souls under Lin Zhen¡¯s gun!


    During the sixth Satellite Fall, Lin Zhen charged into the One-line Sky with a string of people!


    From beginning to end, this entire process didn¡¯t exceed thirty seconds. The entrance, which was peaceful just moments ago, had turned into a living hell, with one Martial Artist after another wrapped in a green light and ascending into the sky like hot air balloons.


    With a flick of the spear in his hand, Lin Zhen flung a string of Martial Artists away, transformed into a bolt of lightning, and rushed straight to the end of the One-line Sky.


    The cliffs on both sides sped past in the blink of an eye, and he could already see the battle inside!


    Upon seeing this, Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes instantly turned red because he saw Jun Mo¡¯s sword stabbing towards Little Phoenix!


    Snow Lotus Blooms!


    Lin Zhen gestured from afar, and a lotus flower appeared in the air, just barely blocking Jun Mo¡¯s sword!


    ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid, Luan¡¯er! I¡¯m here!¡±


    Feng Qingluan raised her head, and even though a life-and-death battle couldn¡¯t make her shed a single tear, seeing Lin Zhen dashing in from outside with dazzling light behind him, her eyes couldn¡¯t help but brim with tears!


    It had been a thousand years!


    She hadn¡¯t seen Lin Zhen for a millennium!


    Heartache, grievance, sadness, joy ¨C an overwhelming mix of emotions at this moment made her cry like rain!


    ¡°You all hold him back, I will kill Feng Qingluan!¡±


    Qin Jianfeng cursed inwardly, as this whole matter had been nned from the get-go. Jun Mo was already in cahoots with him, fearing Feng Qingluan would choose to perish together, so letting Jun Mo make a move would have been more surefire.<div>


    Qin Jianfeng never intended to hand over the top spot. When Jun Mo killed Feng Qingluan, he would kill Jun Mo, reaping the benefits like a mantis stalking the cicada.


    However, the n was disrupted at this moment, as Lin Zhen had astonishingly returned!


    There was no time to hesitate now; securing Feng Qingluan¡¯s points was a priority. After all, he had already paid Boston and the others, and it was time for them to do their part.


    On one side, Boston, La Moti, Holy Word, Bull Demon King, and Long Xiaonan, several top experts all made their move, intercepting Lin Zhen.<div>


    Aside from Holy Word, who stayed behind to prepare Holy Word Skill, the other four top experts charged from four different directions.


    Meanwhile, Qin Jianfeng focused on attacking Feng Qingluan with all his strength!


    Lin Zhen was rapidly getting closer, and seeing Qin Jianfeng¡¯s move, he raised his hand once again, Snow Lotus Blooms!


    A lotus flower appeared just in front of Qin Jianfeng¡¯s path, nearly causing him to crash headfirst!


    Taking advantage of this brief pause, Lin Zhen began to exchange blows with his interceptors.


    On his left was Boston, on his right was the Bull Demon King, behind him was the elusive La Moti, and straight ahead was Long Xiaonan with his Long Spear!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s spear danced in his hand, creating wind beneath his feet, and instantly opening a gap between him and the opponents on both sides and behind him. His first attack target was Long Xiaonan!


    ¡°Lin Zhen! You¡¯re courting death!¡±


    Long Xiaonan was ranked eighth on the overall ranking and felt his position was a bit low. However, since he couldn¡¯t get the first ce, as long as he secured an Advanced Divine Body, he wouldn¡¯t botherpeting.


    But Lin Zhen, a nameless nobody, dared challenge him, and it was a spear against a spear, clearly disrespecting him!


    ng! ng! ng!


    As a series of spear flowers flickered, Long Xiaonan¡¯s spear technique had already reached the point of perfection.


    But looking at Lin Zhen, he had no spear techniques at all, just one word: fast!<div>


    The spear in his hand transformed into a cluster of golden light, like a swarm of locusts covering the sky, crashing into Long Xiaonan with a thunderous boom!


    Long Xiaonan had carefully nned his battle tactics, with different countermeasures against Lin Zhen¡¯s dodging, hard resistance, and full-on confrontation. The n was seamless.


    But what is this golden light in front of him?


    In his eyes, there was nothing else but arge swath of golden raysing at him, and in this instant, his limbs turned ice-cold!


    This was a damn speed-of-light-shot from his grandma!


    The only solution was to use all his strength to protect his vital spots like his heart and throat. The next moment, he was pierced by a golden light!


    His entire body, limbs, waist, abdomen, thighs and shoulders were too damaged to be described as covered in scars; they were just a lump of rotten flesh!


    In just 0.1 seconds, he was hit by tens of thousands of shots!


    If it hadn¡¯t been for La Moti attacking Lin Zhen from behind, Long Xiaonan would have died instantly!


    Bathing in blood, he fell to the ground like a lump of mud, his eyes filled with ash-like despair!


    He lost! And he didn¡¯t even have any temper left. He didn¡¯t know if this counted as one move or ten thousand moves. It seems that everything in the world could be broken by speed alone.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s fast shots were enough to kill too many people!


    La Moti thought that Lin Zhen would turn back and fight him head-on, but a blooming snow lotus appeared behind Lin Zhen, barely blocking the attack and allowing his body to speed up even more!<div>


    At this time, the Bull Demon King arrived, and his Opensky Axe roared as it shed down.


    Lin Zhen twisted his body a few times and raised his hand, causing golden lotuses to bloom in the air without warning, blocking the subsequent attacks from Qin Jianfeng and Jun Mo.


    Dodging the Bull Demon King¡¯s axe, Lin Zhen swung his sword!


    Taiyuan!


    Eight million Star Powerbined on this sword, shing head-on with the Bull Demon King¡¯s Opensky Axe!


    The Bull Demon King, with his boundless strength, believed that this axe would surely injure Lin Zhen. However, he didn¡¯t expect that when the axe and sword collided, Lin Zhen would actually use the force to fly away, directly passing Boston¡¯s trident and rushing towards Qin Jianfeng!


    Meanwhile, the Bull Demon King retreated for more than ten steps, his body heavily colliding with a mountain wall, blood and qi churning in his chest.


    ¡°Impossible! It¡¯s absolutely impossible! How can his Star Power be so strong!¡±


    As Lin Zhen borrowed the force to move forward, a Gale blew by, and he had already approached Qin Jianfeng and Jun Mo!


    At this moment, a white light descended from the sky!


    The Holy Word Skill from Holy Word was cast!


    ¡°With my blood, I bestow upon you weakness! Powerlessness! Confusion! Exhaustion! I seal your Star Power into nothingness, and cast your body into the boundless Hell! Stop now, Lin Zhen! Holy Word Skill¡­¡±


    It was this move that once trapped Lin Zhen for ten months, almost killing him. Now, he used it again.<div>


    But things were different now. A lotus appeared on Lin Zhen¡¯s brow, and a huge Snow Lotus bloomed around his body!


    The white light from the Holy Word Skill hit the Snow Lotus, dissipating like a y ox entering the sea, without any effect!


    ¡°What! The Holy Word Skill actually failed! How is this possible?¡± Holy Word¡¯s eyes widened in shock!


    At this moment, Qin Jianfeng fiercely struck again with another sword, and Lin Zhen once again sent forth a Snow Lotus to block it. As petals fluttered and Sword Qi whistled, Feng Qingluan narrowly escaped another cmity.


    Jun Mo, taking advantage of Qin Jianfeng¡¯s full-force attack, silently stabbed another sword.


    Qin Jianfeng¡¯s attack was too fierce, and even Lin Zhen¡¯s Snow Lotus could barely keep up. Seeing Jun Mo attacking, Lin Zhen pped the hilt of the Phantom Light Sword with his bare hand, directly stabbing it into Holy Word¡¯s still-dazed abdomen!


    The sword flew out, and because of Holy Word¡¯s body blocking it, it remained hidden, and Jun Mo did not notice it.


    His sword fell towards the helpless Feng Qingluan, muttering, ¡°Qing Luan! You¡¯re mine! Lin Zhen can¡¯t save you, just give up!¡±


    Feng Qingluan softly closed her eyes.


    But Jun Mo¡¯s sword did not fall, as Lin Zhen¡¯s Phantom Light brushed through the air and cut off the arm holding the sword!


    ¡°Ah! My arm!¡±


    Jun Mo screamed in misery as a Phoenix arm fell, and blood spurted out.


    Lin Zhen himself passed directly over Holy Word¡¯s head. At this moment, he didn¡¯t even have time to kill his opponents ¨C he had to save Little Phoenix!


    By the time Qin Jianfeng cut down a Snow Lotus petal and struck with his sword again, Lin Zhen had already reached behind him.


    ¡°Get the hell out of my way!¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re the one who needs to get out of the way!¡±


    Qin Jianfeng turned back to attack, his sword sparking with electricity, and a single strike released tens of thousands of Sword Qi!


    This was a fast sword ¨C his attack speed was actually reaching the speed of light!


    But to his surprise, Lin Zhen directly swung both arms to block the opponent¡¯s sword bare-handed, and his speed actually suppressed Qin Jianfeng¡¯s single sword at thest moment!


    After a series of collisions, Qin Jianfeng¡¯s sword only left a faint trace of blood on Lin Zhen¡¯s hands, merely scratching the surface of his skin without even touching his bones!


    After blocking Qin Jianfeng¡¯s sword, Lin Zhen rushed to Feng Qingluan¡¯s side in a sh, picked up his long-lost lover, and rode the Snow Lotus petals towards the sky!


    Qin Jianfeng and the others roared in anger, not expecting Lin Zhen to save people under such circumstances. Moreover, the Divine Punishment Star restricted the airspace, so even if they were Spiritual Mind Masters, they couldn¡¯t fly too high. They didn¡¯t have the power to step on lotus petals and fly away like Lin Zhen.


    Jun Mo stumbled and tried to pick up his severed arm.


    But from high above, Lin Zhen suddenly looked back, and a surge of gravity enveloped him, directly sucking away Jun Mo¡¯s half arm and vanishing into the sky!

 Chapter 704: 707: The Kill List! (Third update)

    Chapter 704: Chapter 707: The Kill List! (Third update)


    Inside a small tavern in Nan Liang, dozens of people were watching the intense battle in the Dimensional Universe.


    This battle, from when Lin Zhen rushed into the valley to the rescue, did notst more than a minute from start to finish.


    However, this short one-minute battle was destined to be a ssic.


    Under the siege of a group of top World Kings, a Domain King Martial Artist actually managed to rescue someone. Who else could have done this?


    This was probably a first in the Original World!


    After a moment of silence in the tavern, a martial artist stood up and pped. Following his lead, others stood up as well, and the apuse became overwhelmingly fervent.


    On the streets, in the houses, and in clubhouses, people began pping spontaneously. The apuse spread like a contagion, covering the entirend of Nan Liang in an instant!


    Young people excitedly whistled, more excited than they would be on their wedding night.


    ¡°Lin Zhen! Lin Zhen! Lin Zhen!¡±


    After the apuse came the cheers that resounded through the skies for their hero.<div>


    ********


    Inside the Imperial Pce, Liang Zhihuan¡¯s face was gloomy, and he slowly exhaled.


    He turned to look at Laxia beside him, ¡°Mr. Laxia, how do you exin this incident? I am now doubtful whether you can fulfill our agreement and eliminate Lin Zhen from the game.¡±


    Laxia¡¯s face was also unpleasant. In the midst of the battle, he was obstructed by a lotus flower from Lin Zhen and lost his attacking route. Lin Zhen¡¯s immensebat power and unexpected tactics caught everyone off-guard, resulting in the failure of their operation.


    After some thought, Laxia turned to Liang Zhihuan, ¡°Your Majesty, you¡¯d better not lose hope. This battle does not prove much.¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen managed to rescue someone under the joint attack of several of you, and this doesn¡¯t prove a problem? What would prove a problem, then?¡±


    Laxia shook his head, ¡°Your Majesty, there are many objective factors in this battle. The biggest one is that everyone has only taken Qin Jianfeng¡¯s money and it¡¯s not worth risking their lives to deal with Lin Zhen. Didn¡¯t you see? Boston, Bull Demon King, Holy Word, and I each made a move, and Long Xiaonan was a bit too arrogant for the first time, caught off guard by Lin Zhen¡¯s quick spear. The result of this battle would have been different if we had known Lin Zhen¡¯s details beforehand.¡±


    ¡°Are you saying that none of you went all out?¡±


    ¡°Of course, none of us went all out, including Qin Jianfeng in the end. He wanted to defeat Lin Zhen with his swift sword, but Lin Zhen blocked with both hands. He did not expect Lin Zhen¡¯s body to be as strong as steel now, so he lost control momentarily and Lin Zhen was able to escape. However, that doesn¡¯t mean Lin Zhen is stronger than us. Otherwise, why wouldn¡¯t he stay and defeat all of us?¡±


    Even though Laxia said so, Liang Zhihuan¡¯s face did not get any better. Regardless, it was bing more and more difficult to kill Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Your Majesty, don¡¯t worry. I will discuss this with everyone inside and try to get everyone to take this seriously. Now, Qin Jianfeng, Jun Mo, and I all hate Lin Zhen to the bone. Holy Word and Long Xiaonan have also suffered losses and they should stand with us. As long as we all go all out, I guarantee that Lin Zhen will be no match for us!¡±


    ¡°What about Boston and the Bull Demon King?¡±


    ¡°As long as we all agree, I believe they will not stand idly by. The only way now is for everyone to unite, put aside everything else, and focus on killing Lin Zhen.¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t care how you do it, but Lin Zhen must be eliminated. Otherwise, our deal is void, and Mr. Laxia will have to return double the deposit I gave you!¡±


    Liang Zhihuan left with a flick of his sleeve. Now that Ning Qingxuan¡¯s master Iron Granny had arrived, he needed to discuss how to bring Ning Qingxuan back. As for Lin Zhen, if he really couldn¡¯t be eliminated, Liang Zhihuan would at least tarnish his reputation!


    ********


    Embracing Feng Qingluan, Lin Zhen rushed directly to the peak of One-line Sky.


    From this angle, Lin Zhen could even see theyer of yellow haze covering the sky.


    Thisyer was the barrier set up by the Deity for the Divine Punishment Star. With this barrier, the Divine Punishment Star was both unapproachable from the outside and inescapable from within.<div>


    Looking up, the barrier was so close to him.


    The extremely fierce, bone-chilling Gang Wind in the sky seemed like it could tear people¡¯s skin apart.


    With a thought in Lin Zhen¡¯s mind, the petals of the lotus served like a protective shield, enveloping both him and Little Phoenix at the same time.


    Little Phoenix in his arms was already extremely weak. She had suffered such heavy injuries and was hit with the Holy Word Skill. Her condition was terrible.<div>


    ¡°Qingluan, cheer up. Don¡¯t worry about your injuries. I¡¯m now an Alchemist, a Sixth-grade Alchemist at the Great Elder level. I¡¯m confident in healing your injuries.¡±


    Lin Zhen hurriedly took out an elixir to carefully treat Feng Qingluan.


    Feng Qingluan gently shook her head, ¡°There¡¯s no need, Lin Zhen. We¡¯re on the Divine Punishment Star, death here only means returning to where we entered.¡±


    ¡°No! I can¡¯t just watch you die in front of me.¡± Lin Zhen thought of how Little Phoenix had used the Phoenix me in front of him before, and the fear lingered in his heart.


    ¡°Don¡¯t be silly. What¡¯s the use of treating me now? It would take me at least a few months to recover, but if I leave the Divine Punishment Star and receive Divine Power treatment, I¡¯ll be healed instantly.¡±


    ¡°But¡­¡±


    ¡°Stop wasting your energy, Lin Zhen. Just seeing youe back to save me already makes me very satisfied. At most, I¡¯ll lose some points. My current points rank second, and even if I lose half of them, I¡¯ll still be in the top ten. I¡¯ll still get a spot to refine an Advanced Divine Body. What will I lose, then?¡±


    Lin Zhen was speechless for a while. Little Phoenix was right; being eliminated now seemed like a relief for her.


    ¡°The Divine Punishment Star is about to end, and I will also be at my limit. Lin Zhen, promise me one thing.¡±


    ¡°Just tell me what¡¯s going on.¡±


    ¡°No matter who it is, if they try to suppress my ranking, you need to eliminate them for me. You have to ensure that I obtain an Advanced Divine Body.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, you¡¯re my wife, and I promise I¡¯ll make it happen. Not only will I ensure you obtain a Divine Body, but I¡¯ll also avenge you. I won¡¯t let anyone who hurt you go unpunished. But can¡¯t you hang in there a bit? I can protect you. Let¡¯s stay together until the end of the Divine Punishment Star.¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen, we haven¡¯t seen each other for a thousand years. Don¡¯t you want to kiss your wife?¡± Little Phoenix changed the subject.<div>


    Lin Zhen hesitated for a moment, then gently kissed Feng Qingluan¡¯s cherry lips.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    Feng Qingluan passionately responded, pulling Lin Zhen¡¯s hand at the same time.


    A momentter, Lin Zhen felt that Feng Qingluan seemed to have put something into his hand.


    Before he could react, he suddenly felt Little Phoenix¡¯s divine body tremble.


    Lin Zhen looked down and saw a short knife that Little Phoenix had handed him. The knife was now in his hand, and its de was already piercing Little Phoenix¡¯s abdomen.


    ¡°Qing Luan! What are you doing?¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen, I don¡¯t want to hold you back. I¡¯ll be at ease like this¡­ You can fight without restraint¡­ And be careful of Qin Jianfeng, he¡¯s very strong¡­¡±


    ¡°Qing Luan!¡±


    ¡°Remember¡­ to find me¡­ in the Phoenix n¡­¡±


    Feng Qingluan¡¯s head gently leaned on Lin Zhen¡¯s chest, and her body shed with a green light, enveloping her. She had fully recovered.


    A notification echoed in the Dimensional Universe that Feng Qingluan had been eliminated by Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Qing Luan¡­¡±


    Watching Little Phoenix being eliminated, Lin Zhen¡¯s heart burned with rage.<div>


    ¡°Qin Jianfeng, Jun Mo, and the rest of you, if you dare to gang up on a weak woman, don¡¯t me me!¡±


    Lin Zhen was determined that before the end of the Divine Punishment Star, he would not spare any of them!


    ¡°Master, take a look at the Dimensional Universe¡¯s leaderboard. You are now ranked eighth.¡± Chris¡¯s voice sounded at this moment.


    Lin Zhen quickly looked at the leaderboard, and indeed, the current ranking was: Qin Jianfeng at the top, followed by Jun Mo, then Boston, La Moti, Holy Word, Bull Demon King, Long Xiaonan, and finally, Lin Zhen was now ranked eighth.


    With the points from Little Phoenix, he directly entered the top ten.


    ¡°Master, what are you going to do next? Go back and fight?¡±


    Lin Zhen shook his head slightly, opened the protective lotus, and exposed himself to the Nine Heavens Gang Wind, which was nothing to him, who possessed a Super Divine Body.


    The cold wind cleared his mind a little, and he turned his back to face it, taking out a piece of paper and a pen.


    This scene was clearly seen by everyone who had been paying attention to Lin Zhen. They had just seen Lin Zhen and Feng Qingluan disappear behind the lotus, and now they heard Feng Qingluan had been eliminated by Lin Zhen. They suspected that she had indeed chosen to help Lin Zhen.


    So, what was Lin Zhen writing now?


    With his pen, Lin Zhen quickly wrote down a series of names.


    The first one was Jun Mo. Lin Zhen believed that Jun Mo was more despicable than Qin Jianfeng, and he had to be eliminated.


    Next was Qin Jianfeng, the mastermind behind everything. Although he was the strongest, he was also the instigator of the harm done to Little Phoenix, so he had to be dealt with as well.<div>


    Then came La Moti, Holy Word, Boston, Bull Demon King, Long Xiaonan¡­


    This list included all those who attacked Little Phoenix in one swoop.


    At the end of the list, Lin Zhen wrote two words: ¡°Must Kill.¡±


    ¡°Little Phoenix, you watch from the outside. See how these people are eliminated one by one!¡±


    Having said this to the void, Lin Zhen put away the paper and pen, and then took out the Pill Furnace.


    He was going to refine pills once again.


    Through the recent battles, Lin Zhen knew that these people had extraordinary strength, and they might even have hidden cards. He needed to increase his strength further.


    This time, the elixir was to be used for expelling the Bone Etching Divine Needle. Previously he had almost collected all the necessary bones,cking only the Phoenix bone. Now that he had Jun Mo¡¯s arm, he could unseal the second Divine Needle.


    Unsealing this Divine Needle would also release 1.5 million Star Energy from his clone. With the Star Energy Transfer, that would amount to 3 million Star Energy, an undoubtedly huge boost!


    One day was enough. See you in a day!

 Chapter 705: 708: Wild Thunder Pill!

    Chapter 705: Chapter 708: Wild Thunder Pill!


    Lin Zhen held the pen, writing down the names of this group of people, which was immediately seen by those in the Dimensional Universe who were paying attention to him.


    What Lin Zhen had just done ¨C rescuing Feng Qingluan from the midst of a huge army ¨C had filled the people of Nan Liang with confidence in him. They believed that Lin Zhen could create miracles and eliminate all these people.


    Because of this, the people of Nan Liang even engaged in verbal battles with Martial Artists from other countries on the forum.


    As for how they discussed, Laxia saw Lin Zhen¡¯s situation on this side, and La Moti immediately found out as well, passing this message to Qin Jianfeng and the others.


    ********


    La Moti and Qin Jianfeng knew that the outer Dimensional Universe could see the interior of the Divine Punishment Star. In order to prevent prying eyes, these people deliberately joined forces to create a barrier to discuss this matter.


    With the barrier activated, the Dimensional Universe could only see them talking, but it was unclear what they were saying.


    ¡°I won¡¯t say much about what happened before. You guys were unwilling to work hard and only wanted to receive money, which resulted in this oue. Not only was Feng Qingluan taken away, but that girl, knowing she couldn¡¯t hold on any longer, gave her points to Lin Zhen instead. This is something I don¡¯t want to see,¡± said Qin Jianfeng with an extremely ugly expression on his face. ¡°Besides, after this battle, I presume the outside world¡¯s evaluation of us must be quite unpleasant, right, La Moti?¡±


    La Moti nodded: ¡°Indeed, people from the outside world now look down on us, thinking that we¡¯re just a group of inferior people who can¡¯t even hold back a single Lin Zhen. Long Xiaonan, Jun Mo, and Holy Word were all heavily injured, and many people say that if it wasn¡¯t for the need to save Feng Qingluan, Lin Zhen might have killed us all. Although there are some wise people who see through it, the majority of people are saying that.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯ve all heard it. This is the result of our disunity. Now that Lin Zhen has reached the top of One-line Sky Mountain, he said that he woulde down in a day and kill all of us. What do you think?¡±<div>


    Bull Demon King snorted, smoke sting from his huge nostrils: ¡°Hmph! We were a bit careless before. If there¡¯s a next time, Lin Zhen will definitely be in big trouble.¡±


    Qin Jianfeng looked at him with disdain: ¡°You¡¯ve had a brief encounter with Lin Zhen just now. Do you think that, even if you fight with all your might, you have any chance of winning?¡±


    The Bull Demon King was speechless: ¡°I¡­ I¡¯m not talking about one-on-onebat, but all of us together.¡±


    Qin Jianfeng didn¡¯t look at him any longer and said to everyone: ¡°I can say without exaggeration that my brief encounter with Lin Zhen just now was enough to prove his strength. Among us, no one can say with certainty that they can defeat him in a one-on-one fight, including myself. And I believe that for most people, the chance of failure is even greater.¡±


    Everyone was silent. Reluctantly, no one could deny that what Lin Zhen had just done was something they could not achieve.


    Qin Jianfeng continued, ¡°It¡¯s not that Lin Zhen is much stronger than us. From the battle just now, you should have noticed that he might have obtained some kind of secret technique, or even a Divine Body, which is why it¡¯s difficult for us to defeat him. If this Divine Punishment Star ends and we all obtain Divine Bodies, Lin Zhen won¡¯t be anything special. But at this stage, his Divine Body is indeed hard to deal with. Now that we¡¯re all tied together, we should put forward any ideas for discussion. We can surely find a way to restrain him.¡±


    The injuries of Holy Word¡¯s abdomen had mostly recovered, Jun Mo¡¯s severed palm also had grown back, and the severely injured Long Xiaonan had recovered a lot. His eyes were filled with a mixture of hatred and apprehension.


    Hearing this, Long Xiaonan suddenly said, ¡°I actually have a solution, but I don¡¯t know if you all are willing to give it a try.¡±


    ¡°At this point, just say out your method. As long as we can eliminate Lin Zhen, it¡¯s not an issue.¡±


    Long Xiaonan said, ¡°Our Dragon n has a secret medicine, refined from an ancient alchemy recipe, called Wild Thunder Pill. Have any of you heard of it?¡±


    ¡°Wild Thunder Pill!¡±


    Jun Mo¡¯s eyes lit up: ¡°I know this medicine. Once consumed, it increases one¡¯s Star Power by fifty percent and drastically boosts one¡¯s strength and speed. It is considered the topbat medicine. However, the side effects¡­ ¡±


    Qin Jianfeng asked, ¡°What are the side effects?¡±


    Jun Mo continued, ¡°The side effect is that the user will die of a body explosion within half an hour. That¡¯s why this medicine is also called the suicide drug. Unless one is tired of living or has no other way out, no one would use it.¡±


    The Bull Demon King snorted coldly, ¡°Who wants to eat a pill that makes you explode? Only an idiot would do that!¡±


    Boston on the other side gently rubbed his trident, ¡°I don¡¯t think so. Don¡¯t forget that we are in the Divine Punishment Star, where death is not a permanent end. If this medicine is indeed as miraculous as described, it can basically offset Lin Zhen¡¯s strange amplification. If it can eliminate Lin Zhen, it¡¯s worth trying.¡±


    The Bull Demon King¡¯s eyes lit up, ¡°That¡¯s right! It¡¯s not a real death anyway. We¡¯re not afraid of it. When Lin Zhenes, let¡¯s all consume the pill and finish him off in minutes!¡±


    After speaking, he asked Long Xiaonan, ¡°How many of these pills do you have?¡±


    ¡°Not much, just seven of them, one for each of us.¡±<div>


    Boston continued, ¡°I think it¡¯s fine. When Lin Zhen arrives, we all must consume the pill. This way, we can ensure that there won¡¯t be someone who doesn¡¯t eat the pill and tries to take advantage of the situation.¡±


    Holy Word said, ¡°We can kill Lin Zhen like this, but what about our rankings if we all self-destruct?¡±


    Qin Jianfeng waved his sword fiercely, ¡°Easy! We¡¯ll start now, eliminating all the Martial Artists who rank behind us, even up to the thirtieth or fortieth ce. This way, even if our points are halved, we¡¯ll still be among the top ten. Anyway, the Divine Punishment Star is about to end, and eliminating Lin Zhen is the most important thing.¡±


    La Moti nodded, ¡°Then let¡¯s do it. We¡¯ll split up now and clean up the Martial Artists ranked behind us. Didn¡¯t Lin Zhen say he¡¯sing over in a day? Let¡¯s set a time ¨C twenty hours should be enough. We¡¯ll meet back here after twenty hours.¡±<div>


    ¡°Good! Let¡¯s do it like this!¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s settled, no one is allowed not toe, or else we¡¯ll all team up against them!¡±


    The seven top experts of Divine Punishment Star set their strategy. In their view, as long as they eliminate Lin Zhen first, it wouldn¡¯t matter even if everyone had a Divine Bodyter on.


    The seven experts immediately split up and agreed to gather here again after twenty hours.


    They were well aware of the location of many high-ranking Hero gs, and they had countless underlings to inquire about even those they weren¡¯t familiar with. So, they quickly locked onto the leading Hero gs and started taking action.


    The seven experts split up and quickly kill messages floated through the Dimensional Universe.


    The remaining Hero gs suffered. As long as they had a high amount of Points, they posed a potential threat to their position and had to be eliminated. Reducing others¡¯ Points also increased their own.


    People in the Dimensional Universe saw their actions but didn¡¯t understand what they were up to.


    People could only wait, wait for the final battle toe.


    *********


    In the starry sky of the universe, a Five-Colored Deer was quickly approaching the Divine Punishment Star.


    Ning Qingxuan, who was riding on the deer¡¯s back, was showing a fatigue-stricken face.


    She had been traveling through the starry sky for ten months in a desperate search to find this ce and had spent all her energy.<div>


    She even encountered dangers several times during the journey. If it weren¡¯t for her breakthrough in the Longevity Realm, she might have fallen.


    But when she saw the yellowish light outside the, her face instantly showed a look of joy!


    ¡°Sess! I finally found the location of the Divine Punishment Star; these ten months of hardship have not been in vain!¡±


    Driving the Five-Colored Deer beneath her, Ning Qingxuan quickly approached the Divine Punishment Star.


    She went around to the outer perimeter of the and circled it twice, but she couldn¡¯t find even the slightest gap to enter the Divine Punishment Star¡¯s interior.


    ¡°The barrier of the Divine Punishment Star is indeed incredibly powerful. Even with my current strength, it still feels unstoppable.¡±


    ¡°The barrier is about 10,000 meters away from the ground. It¡¯s a very thickyer. I wonder if there¡¯s a rtively weaker spot?¡±


    Ning Qingxuan thought to herself and started searching for the weak spots in the barrier ording to her n.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    She did not believe that something arranged by the Deity would be wless. There must be some rtively weak spots, and if she could find them, perhaps she could create a miracle.¡±


    As she was searching eagerly, a bell rang in her ears!


    ¡°Ah! This is the third Soul Chasing Bell of the Qingye Sect! It¡¯s Master calling me!¡±


    Ning Qingxuan held her head with both hands, showing a pained expression on her beautiful face.


    Ever since she left Nan Liang to search for the Divine Punishment Star, she knew that this day woulde. Liang Zhihuan, unable to find her, would ultimately ask her master to take her back.<div>


    The Soul Chasing Bell was her sect¡¯s forbidden weapon. In her master¡¯s eyes, Ning Qingxuan had to not only seed the queen but also take control of the Qingye Sect. This was her destiny, which could not be defied.


    Her master, Iron Granny, did not allow Ning Qingxuan to have any problems. However, Lin Zhen¡¯s appearance disrupted her life trajectory, leading her on a different path.


    The Soul Chasing Bell had been nted in her body since she was a child. If one day she had any ill intentions, the Soul Chasing Bell would draw out her soul and take her back to the Qingye Sect!


    She had closed the Dimensional Universe these days, refusing tomunicate with her master, ultimately angering her master, and now the Soul Chasing Bell was being used against her.


    ¡°After the three Soul Chasing Bells ring, my soul will enter a state of unawareness, like a living dead, and automatically return to the Qingye Sect. I¡¯m not sure of the specifics, but it must be terrifying!¡±


    Ning Qingxuan¡¯s whole body began to tremble, and after this round of Soul Chasing Bells, she was drenched in sweat, and her entire body had almost copsed.


    ¡°I can¡¯t leave now. I haven¡¯t seen Lin Zhen yet. He must be in danger. I must find a way to break through this barrier. I can¡¯t go back before that.¡±


    ¡°O supreme and unsurpassed God! Please bless me this time. Even if the three Soul Chasing Bells turn me into a walking corpse, let me see Lin Zhen one more time before that, please!¡±


    Her body was lying weakly on the back of the Five-Colored Deer. Ning Qingxuan, for the sake of her love, was making herst effort.

 Chapter 706: 709: The Final Battle of the Divine Punishment Star!

    Chapter 706: Chapter 709: The Final Battle of the Divine Punishment Star!


    mes shot one after another into the pill furnace, and the seven kinds of bones began to change shape in the fire.


    Spiritual energy gently overflowed, and the elixir took shape!


    The mes closed together, the pill furnace opened, and a golden pill appeared in Lin Zhen¡¯s hand.


    ¡°After a full day and night, this Bone Etching Golden Pill has finally been refined.¡±


    Lin Zhen put the elixir in his hand, put away the pill furnace, then let his clone appear so he could swallow the elixir.


    The Bone Etching Divine Needle needs to absorbrge amounts of marrow power to be expelled, and this golden pill contains a strong skeletal power, which can precisely fill it up.


    As the elixir entered his stomach, all its medicinal power rushed toward the Divine Needle in his bones.


    About an hourter, all the medicinal power disappeared,pletely contained within the Divine Needle.


    Star Power began to activate, forcing the Divine Needle deep in his bones to slowly be expelled from his body.


    When the thin, silver needle appeared in Lin Zhen¡¯s hand, his internal Star Power finally expanded once again.<div>


    The suppressed 1.5 million appeared in the clone¡¯s body, increasing its Star Power to 4.5 million.


    ¡°It¡¯s a pity that I haven¡¯t found a way to force out the Heart Inscription Divine Needle. Otherwise, if I could expel the Heart Inscription Divine Needle in one go, I could gain another 2 million Star Power. Then, the Star Power of the clone would reach 6.5 million. With my original body¡¯s strength, I would have 14.5 million Star Power without taking Divine Power Pills.¡±


    ¡°But now, it¡¯s enough. After the Star Energy Transfer, I have 12.5 million Star Power. Moreover, I have a Super Divine Body, which should be enough to deal with Qin Jianfeng and the others.¡±


    After standing up, Lin Zhen felt an unprecedentedly good state.


    After opening the Dimensional Universe for a nce, Lin Zhen was surprised to find that several hero gs were within One-Line Sky, right in the middle of the canyon.


    ¡°One, two, three, four, five, six, seven! There are seven people! Are they all waiting for me?¡±


    At this time, a series of messages popped up, all about the hero gs being eliminated. And the ones who eliminated these hero gs were none other than Qin Jianfeng and the others.


    Most of those who were eliminated were also famous on the leaderboard, and they were all higher-ranking Martial Artists.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    Looking at the overall rankings, Lin Zhen found that the difference between the ninth-ranked Martial Artist and the seventh-ranked Long Xiaonan was almost five times the Points.


    ¡°Are they nning to fight with me to the death? Well, since we all have no worries left, let¡¯s just have a life-and-death showdown!¡±


    After quickly packing up, Lin Zhen let out a howl and swooped down from the top of the canyon!


    *********


    The atmosphere within One-Line Sky was so oppressive that it was almost suffocating.


    Qin Jianfeng and the seven of them were waiting in the canyon, waiting for the final decisive battle to approach.


    Such waiting made people feel anxious. The Bull Demon King paced back and forth in ce, holding a Wild Thunder Pill in his hand.


    It wasn¡¯t just him; each of them held a Wild Thunder Pill in their hands.


    Boston looked at the pacing Bull Demon King, slightly frowning, ¡°Old Bull, you can stop now. Your pacing is making me dizzy.¡±


    ¡°Sea Emperor, when do you think it¡¯s best for us to take this Wild Thunder Pill?¡±


    Boston thought for a moment: ¡°Don¡¯t take it immediately. I estimate that Lin Zhen won¡¯t reveal all his cards right away. If we all show our trump cards, we might be able to win without using this thing. But, be sure to keep an eye on Lin Zhen. If he suddenly bes berserk, we must take the Wild Thunder Pill immediately and end the battle within half an hour.¡±<div>


    After speaking, Boston looked at Qin Jianfeng: ¡°Crown Prince of Qin Kingdom, are you sure the Divine Punishment Star is about to end?¡±


    Qin Jianfeng nodded slightly: ¡°Yes, we have already arranged people to go out and hunt. Now, there are only slightly more undead creatures than humans. ording to the normal speed, the Divine Punishment Star will end in about an hour. If everything goes smoothly, it may only take 30-40 minutes.¡±


    ¡°Huh! I suddenly hope that Lin Zhen continues to cultivate on the mountaintop for a while. Maybe we won¡¯t have to fight this battle in that case.¡±


    ¡°You mustn¡¯t pin your hopes on such illusory things. A Martial Artist has to rely on themselves. If you fear battle, our future achievements may be limited.¡±<div>


    At this moment, in a dark corner on the side, La Moti, who looked like a mass of air, suddenly spoke.


    ¡°Be careful, there¡¯s a murderous aura above. Lin Zhen is about to descend!¡±


    Everyone immediately stood up, looking expectantly at the peak.


    They saw a figure speeding down from the top of One-Line Sky like a dive bomber, causing roaring air explosions in its wake!


    In the blink of an eye, Lin Zhen¡¯s swirling hair and murderous eyes were visible to them.


    ¡°He¡¯sing! Prepare for battle~!¡±


    *********


    Inside the Nan Liang Imperial Pce, Liang Zhihuan was sitting with an olddy.


    Looking at the grim-faced, silver-haired olddy in front of him, Liang Zhihuan felt a chill in his heart.


    This olddy was called Iron Granny, a figure who had lived through thest Divine Punishment Star, and had already lived for over a hundred thousand years. Not to mention Liang Zhihuan, even his father and grandfather had to address her as a senior.


    There was a reason for the name Iron Granny. Since she entered the Nan Liang Imperial Pce, Liang Zhihuan had never seen her smile. Her face was like steel, devoid of expression.


    On the rare asion she showed any expression, it was cold and chilling, making people shudder.


    ¡°Qingxuan¡¯s been living with this olddy since childhood, so her temperament is a bit cold. But thankfully, she didn¡¯t be like this olddy, or that would have been disastrous.¡±<div>


    ¡°Ding ling ling~!¡±


    Iron Granny put down the ck bell in her hand, and her knife-like gaze shot at Liang Zhihuan, ¡°What¡¯s the emperor thinking? Are you thinking that I, an olddy, have a hateful face and am not sociable?¡±


    ¡°Ah~!¡±


    Liang Zhihuan was taken aback for a moment and quickly waved his hands to defend himself: ¡°No, no, no! I absolutely didn¡¯t mean that.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t think I don¡¯t know what you¡¯re thinking about. You see me shaking the Soul Chasing Bell, and you feel sorry for your queen, but don¡¯t forget, you brought me here. Now, do you somehow want to back out?¡±


    ¡°Senior, you misunderstood. I was just thinking how miraculous it is that such a small bell could actually bring the queen back.¡±


    ¡°Hmph! Do you think I¡¯m willing to shake the bell? The Soul Chasing Bell does great harm to a person¡¯s soul. When shaken for the first time, the person driven by the bell will suffer a splitting headache, as if millions of steel needles are simultaneously piercing their mind. The pain is absolutely unbearable for ordinary people.¡±


    ¡°That powerful? Then what about the queen¡­?¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry too much. I¡¯ve watched Qingxuan grow up since she was a child, and I know her tolerance very well. The bell won¡¯t bring her back the first time.¡±


    ¡°What about the second time?¡±


    ¡°The second time is even worse. The person driven by it will feel as if their brain is being carved out alive, and even their soul will be damaged. The pain is not an exaggeration to bepared to going to Hell. This time, my disciple will suffer.¡±


    ¡°When the bell is shaken for the second time, will the queen be able toe back?¡±


    ¡°If she returns, she will naturally be spared the pain. Hopefully, she can be sensible and let me not shake the bell for the third time. Otherwise, it will indeed cause her great harm.¡±<div>


    ¡°What kind of harm?¡±


    ¡°Our Qingye Sect had an ancestor who was chased by the Soul Chasing Bell three times. A Longevity Realm martial artist, she was also trapped in love and fled out of the sect. After three chases of the Soul Chasing Bell, she became an idiot!¡±


    Hearing Iron Granny¡¯s words, Liang Zhihuan was dumbfounded, not expecting the consequences to be so serious.


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Feeling sorry for her? If the emperor truly feels sorry, you can tell me, and we¡¯ll stop. What do you think?¡±


    Liang Zhihuan¡¯s face changed hesitantly for a while: ¡°After the third time, will the queen definitelye back?¡±


    ¡°Hmph! If she does, she will be a walking corpse, without any control over her body, and of course, she will have to return to the beginning.¡±


    Grinding his teeth: ¡°Then shake it! If she doesn¡¯te back after two times, shake it three times. I¡¯d rather have her as a walking corpse by my side than have her and her lover together out there!¡±


    Iron Granny¡¯s facial muscles twitched slightly, and Liang Zhihuan suddenly realized that she was showing a smile of approval.


    ¡°Emperor, you speak well. Although she is my disciple, no one can affect the interests of the Qingye Sect. If she is stubborn, she can¡¯t me me, her master, for being harsh. I was worried that you would be trapped in love and indecisive, but it turns out that you are a ruthless person as well.¡±


    ¡°How can one be an emperor if they don¡¯t have a ruthless heart? You underestimated me, senior!¡± Liang Zhihuan closed his eyes slightly.


    ¡°Ning Qingxuan, you bettere back to my side willingly, and we can both be at peace. Otherwise, I¡¯ll have no choice but to resort to extreme measures.¡±


    *********


    ¡°Hurry, hurry, it has started!¡±<div>


    On the streets and alleys of Nan Liang, many people chose to go to the big screens on the streets to watch the final battle, rather than staying at home alone.


    Everyone knew that this battle would be the final one of the Divine Punishment Star, where Lin Zhen would challenge the top seven experts, and determine victory or defeat in one fight.


    Watching on the street together, everyone could cheer for their favorite fighters, a feeling they couldn¡¯t experience within the Dimensional Universe.


    In the Nan Liang Kingdom, the imperial pce gate was blocked, and the streets were filled with people.


    ¡°Hurry up! Lin Zhen is about toe down there.¡±


    ¡°Yeah, Qin Jianfeng and the others are on guard already. Is your screen broken?¡±


    The staff wiped the sweat from his brow: ¡°Don¡¯t worry, it will be fine soon.¡±


    The big screen flickered for a moment before suddenly disying the scene.


    The scene was inside One-line Sky, with a 4D image and surround sound, giving an immersive experience.


    Whoosh~!


    As soon as it appeared, there was an extremely intense scene. Lin Zhen fell from the sky, holding a long spear, like a meteor rushing down!


    ¡°Lin Zhen, don¡¯t be arrogant! Today, I will let you taste my true power!¡±


    The Bull Demon King was the first to intercept, wielding the Opensky Axe, flexing his muscles, and with veins popping under his skin like terrifying earthworms, determined to avenge his previous humiliation!


    All Lin Zhen could think of was Little Phoenix¡¯s closed eyes in his arms. With bloodshot eyes, he rotated the long spear in the air three times. With both hands holding the spear tail, he transformed it into a staff and smashed it down forcefully!


    ¡°Taste your goddamn X!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s muscles also bulged, and he fiercely mmed the spear onto the Opensky Axe!


    Boom~~!


    The big screen on the street shook. That¡¯s because the earth in One-line Sky was shaking!


    This was a collision of power, a collision of men!


    The huge body of the Bull Demon King staggered back a few steps, leaving a deep footprint with each step, and the ground cracked underneath his feet, spreading out like a spider web!


    As for Lin Zhen, he sprang up after the first strike, twisted in mid-air, stepped on a lotus flower, spun, and incredibly, struck again with his spear!


    ¡°Again~!¡±


    Boom~!


    Before the Bull Demon King fully recovered from the first strike, he was hit by the second strike, blood spurted from his mouth!


    With the Bull Demon King vomiting blood from Lin Zhen¡¯s consecutive two strikes, a bewitching woman screamed in front of the Nan Liang big screen. Her eyes rolled back, her body trembled, her legs tightened, and she was so overwhelmed by the intense masculine charm that she reached climax!

 Chapter 707: 710: Concentrate firepower to achieve the first kill!

    Chapter 707: Chapter 710: Concentrate firepower to achieve the first kill!


    Lin Zhen swung his spear in a circle twice in a row, pounding Bull Demon King and making him cough up blood. Lin Zhen intended to take him out in one go, but Boston and Long Xiaonan simultaneously swung their weapons and joined the fight, giving Bull Demon King a chance to catch his breath.


    Lin Zhen waved his spear and charged directly at Boston!


    Last time, Boston had fought with Lin Zhen who had avoided his attack and flew by. They had never shed head-on, so Boston was quite unconvinced about Lin Zhen¡¯s strength.


    However, Boston didn¡¯t act recklessly. His abilities were on par with Qin Jianfeng. Seeing Lin Zhen charging at him, he smirked coldly: ¡°Good timing!¡±


    He swung his Ocean Emperor¡¯s Trident, forming a mountain-like forest of spears and tridents at incredible speed, which was no less than Lin Zhen¡¯s attack speed!


    Lin Zhen would be unable to avoid the attack if he charged forward, hence Boston believed he could hold Lin Zhen back and wait for his teammates to support him from other angles.


    Their team of seven formed a circle, positioning themselves around Boston with Bull Demon King and Long Xiaonan on either side. Lin Zhen chose Bull Demon King as his first target.


    Qin Jianfeng and Holy Word were already prepared toe over and provide support, so they were excited when Lin Zhen started charging at Boston.


    Lin Zhen must be confused!


    Charging at the strongest, Boston, as long as Boston could hold him back, they would win.<div>


    Cold light shed in Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes as he rapidly approached Boston!


    Seeing Lin Zhen rushing at such high speed, everyone¡¯s faces showed excitement. The faster Lin Zhen moved, the harder it would be for him to change direction. He would definitely have to confront Boston.


    So, the pursuing warriors also sped up.


    As they chased, there was a glint of cunning in Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes.


    These seven must have some tactics nned. Lin Zhen had never intended to fight all seven simultaneously. If he could take one out beforehand, the pressure would be greatly reduced in theter fights.


    He had already locked onto his first target!


    While attracting everyone¡¯s attention and almost being in contact with Boston, Lin Zhen suddenly changed!


    A lotus flower emerged out of nowhere, its petals stretched out in a graceful arc. Like an enforced turning device, it made Lin Zhen¡¯s body slide sideways!


    ¡°Be careful! His target is Long Xiaonan!¡±


    ¡°Quickly take the Divine Pill!¡±


    Seeing Lin Zhen change course and head towards him, Long Xiaonan¡¯s heart trembled with fear when he remembered being brutally beaten by Lin Zhen¡¯s rapid spear.


    Everyone had already ced the Divine Pill in their mouths, ready to crush it in case of an emergency.


    Long Xiaonan clenched his teeth, shattering the pill!


    Boom! A surge of wild power erupted from Long Xiaonan.


    With a 50% increase in Star Power, hardened skin, tougher body, and doubled speed, the Wild Thunder Pill was a naturalbat pill that allowed martial artists to go berserk instantly!


    ¡°Come on, Lin Zhen!¡±


    Long Xiaonan swung his spear, stabbing viciously at Lin Zhen. He wanted revenge! He wanted to kill Lin Zhen!


    Seeing Lin Zhen change directions, La Moti and Jun Mo attacked from behind, forming a pincer attack.


    Boston, Qin Jianfeng, and Holy Word, however,cked the sudden change of direction in the lotus flower and needed about half a second to adjust.<div>


    Watching the berserk Long Xiaonan, Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes shed with brilliance as he swung his spear and charged!


    La Moti, who was behind Lin Zhen, saw his body twist in mid-air and seemed to split into two. One went towards Long Xiaonan while the other swiftly changed direction for the second time, charging towards the Bull Demon King who was still recovering!


    La Moti recalled killing Lin Zhen¡¯s doppelg?nger with a single cut and shouted loudly: ¡°We¡¯ve been fooled! His target is Bull Demon King!¡±


    But it was toote. Lin Zhen¡¯s initial target had always been the Bull Demon King. The first charge attracted the attention of three people. The second charge and the emergence of the doppelg?nger attracted the attention of another three people, leaving Bull Demon King isted!<div>


    All Bull Demon King saw were flickering shadows as Lin Zhen had already reached him. In a hurry, the only thing he could do was to crush the Wild Thunder Pill and swing his Opensky Axe down.


    Unfortunately, there was no time for that. Even if Bull Demon King¡¯s state was already defying the heavens, Lin Zhen¡¯s spear was already in front of him, piercing his throat!


    Zing~~~~~!!!


    It was as if a jackhammer had struck a steel te. A stream of dazzling sparks erupted on Bull Demon King¡¯s tough skin, making it difficult for the spear to prate deep!


    ¡°What a powerful pill!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes narrowed, and he threw a lightning-fast punch at the tail of the Yin-Yang Spear.


    ¡°Let¡¯s see if you can hold on, Satellite Fall!¡±


    A ball of satellite light smashed onto the spear¡¯s tail. No matter how tough Bull Demon King¡¯s skin was, it was impossible to withstand the blow. With a muffled sound, the spear went straight through his throat, lifting his massive body and pinning it to the mountainside dozens of meters behind him!


    But then Bull Demon King¡¯s body swelled up and exploded with a loud bang!


    This powerful explosion shook One-line Sky, causing the mountain to shake and rocks to roll down!


    Lin Zhen did not expect this oue. However, the lotus outside his body flickered, and the shockwave and countless broken stones crashed onto the lotus, without harming Lin Zhen at all.


    This explosion also forced the other warriors to retreat, giving Lin Zhen some space.


    That doppelg?nger which would have been killed by the others now had the luck of being taken back by Lin Zhen.<div>


    The clone hadpleted its mission, holding off Long Xiaonan and the others, allowing Lin Zhen to sessfully kill the first enemy, the Bull Demon King!


    Lin Zhen took out a pen and paper and fiercely crossed out the Bull Demon King¡¯s name: ¡°The first one!¡±


    Behind him, the Bull Demon King had already revived, enclosed in a green light like a skyntern, his eyes still full of resentment.


    His ranking fell from sixth to eighth, while Lin Zhen rose to sixth after eliminating him.


    Although the rewards were the same, he had lost face. He could imagine that upon returning to the Star River Giant Beast Alliance, he would not receive a warm wee among the Bull Demon n.


    The faces of Qin Jianfeng and the other five were extremely ugly.


    Among the six of them, the youngest was Qin Jianfeng, who was still over a hundred years older than Lin Zhen. These people were all considered geniuses among geniuses, with a history of even defeating Longevity Warriors.


    However, right under their watch, Lin Zhen had sessfully saved Feng Qingluan for the first time. Although it could be exined by negligence, how would they exin this second time?


    Seven versus one, and Lin Zhen still brutally killed the Bull Demon King!


    This p in the face was quite vicious. Even if they eliminated Lin Zhen and returned to the Original World, no one would call them the number one anymore.


    ¡°It seems that we all underestimated you, Lin Zhen. You¡¯re really full of surprises,¡± Qin Jianfeng sneered, then said to the other five people beside him: ¡°Since Old Bull has been eliminated, it seems that we don¡¯t have any other choices. Even if we win a normal fight, we might still suffer damage. We should all take the medicine at the same time.¡±


    The group exchanged nces. Although they were on the Divine Punishment Star, it still took courage to consume the suicidal drugs.


    However, they had an agreement among themselves that everyone had to take the medicine, or they would be attacked by the others!<div>


    Qin Jianfeng smirked, ¡°What? Are you worried that I won¡¯t take the medicine? Then I¡¯ll lead by example, and everyone else has to follow. Otherwise, I¡¯ll attack them!¡±


    As soon as he finished speaking, he clenched his teeth together, and a surging power immediately rose from his body!


    Skin hardened! Speed increased! Strength increased!


    Seeing that Qin Jianfeng had taken the medicine, the others had no choice but to bite and swallow the Wild Thunder Pills in their mouths.


    Vicious auras rose from each person¡¯s body like towering pirs, and the powerful Star Power formed a beam of light that shot through the thin crack in the sky above One-line Sky, straight into the clouds!


    Lin Zhen looked at the six people whosebat power had exploded and took a deep breath.


    The real fight was just beginning.


    *********


    ¡°Lin Zhen! Cool!¡±


    ¡°So strong! Lin Zhen, you¡¯re my idol. Nan Liang is proud of you!¡±


    ¡°What a bullshit ¡®King of the World Peak¡¯! Seven against one and they still got this result. Hahaha! Is that all the Da Qin Empire is capable of?¡±


    ¡°Forced to take drugs collectively by a Domain King, aren¡¯t you ashamed? I¡¯m blushing for you!¡±


    The streets of Nan Liang were filled with a cacophony of voices, and all the people of Nan Liang were swaggering through the Martial Artist forums of various countries, starting to argue with the Martial Artists of other nations.<div>


    The Martial Artists of the country where Qin Jianfeng and the others were located didn¡¯t idle either, iming that Lin Zhen wouldn¡¯t be able to bounce too much longer and would soon be eliminated.


    Some even imed that Lin Zhen had cheated, as some powerful individuals who had obtained Divine Bodies pointed out that Lin Zhen¡¯s performance clearly showed the effects of a Divine Body.


    Barely catching a dark spot, the Martial Artists from other countries immediately began counterattacks, while the Nan Liang Martial Artists retorted that cheating was impossible on the Divine Punishment Star, created by deities. A fierce war of words ensued in the Dimensional Universe.


    Countless people were watching this battle, which had be the biggest event in the Original World.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    *********


    The Five-Colored Deer turned its head and let out a soft call, looking at its owner, who was already very weak.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry about me. Let¡¯s keep searching.¡±


    Ning Qingxuan stroked the Five-Colored Deer¡¯s head and showed a difficult smile.


    The Five-Colored Deer moved its hooves, quickly galloping through the starry sky, searching for the weakness of this Divine Punishment Star.


    ¡°Huh~! What¡¯s that¡­?¡±


    Ning Qingxuan suddenly stopped and looked into the distance as a white light pir was attacking the sky, but couldn¡¯t break through the barrier set by the deity, leaving only a faint mark there.


    ¡°There are people fighting there. Those white light pirs are expressions of Star Power!¡±


    Ning Qingxuan¡¯s eyes brightened. She hadn¡¯t been able to find Lin Zhen¡¯s whereabouts before, but now she finally discovered them!


    ¡°Cai¡¯er, let¡¯s go! It¡¯s that ce!¡±


    As if sensing its owner¡¯s joyful mood, the Five-Colored Deer ran wildly, heading straight for the ce where the Star Power was surging.


    That ce of surging Star Power was the One-line Sky canyon, the Eastern Continent, where Lin Zhen was fighting.


    As the Five-Colored Deer had just started running, a sudden burst of urgent bell sounds rang again in Ning Qingxuan¡¯s mind!


    ¡°Ah~~! Soul Chasing Bell, this is the second round of bell sounds. Master, how cruel of you!¡±


    Ning Qingxuan covered her head with both hands, experiencing excruciating pain!

 Chapter 708: 711: Dragon Slayer!

    Chapter 708: Chapter 711: Dragon yer!


    Liang Zhihuan watched as Iron Granny shook the Soul Chasing Bell for the second time while he was still looking up information about the Qingye Sect¡¯s Soul Chasing Bell.


    The more he looked, the more frightened he became, and the more terrifying the Soul Chasing Bell seemed.


    ¡°Qingxuan, I hope you can stop in time, turn back and repent. I don¡¯t want this to happen.¡±


    In his opinion, Ning Qingxuan would definitely not be able to withstand the second Soul Chasing Bell.


    The bell¡¯s ring sounded like a demonic tune,sting a full ten minutes!


    When Iron Granny finally put down the bell, Liang Zhihuan asked anxiously, ¡°How is it? Has the Queen returned?¡±


    Iron Granny had beads of sweat on her forehead, and her facial muscles twitched a few times: ¡°Not yet!¡±


    ¡°Not yet? She actually withstood it? You said the pain from the Soul Chasing Bell is like having one¡¯s brain gouged out. How could a delicate girl like her possibly withstand such pain?¡±


    ¡°Emperor, although Ning Qingxuan is a girl, she is also a Martial Artist with a strong will. I cannot speak for others, but I know my renegade disciple somewhat. She is quite stubborn. If others don¡¯t turn back after hitting the south wall, she might not even turn back after hitting the south wall. The me is on you for not grabbing her heart.¡±


    ¡°What should we do then?¡± Liang Zhihuan asked anxiously.<div>


    ¡°Don¡¯t panic. After the Soul Chasing Bell, there must be a 20-minute period before it can be used again. This 20 minutes is her time for consideration. If she doesn¡¯t want the third Soul Chasing Bell topletely destroy her soul and mind, she must return. As long as she returns, my end will sense it.¡±


    ¡°What if she doesn¡¯te back in twenty minutes?¡±


    ¡°Then, as you said, Emperor, force her back even if you have to destroy her! The connection between the Qingye Sect and the Imperial Family cannot be severed. This is my idea and your idea!¡±


    *********


    Inside the One-line Sky, a battlefield had formed for seven people.


    People couldn¡¯t imagine that the battle between the seven of them could reach such an extent.


    In the Divine Punishment Star, everyone¡¯s Star Power was suppressed a hundred times, in theory, it shouldn¡¯t have caused so much destruction.


    But these seven people seemed to have exceeded their limits, fighting earth-shattering battles, shaking the mountains, and tossing stones everywhere.


    Facing six enemies who had taken the Wild Thunder Pill, Lin Zhen initiated Star Energy Transfer immediately!


    With his own 8 million Star Power, plus 4.5 million from his avatar, Lin Zhen now possessed 12.5 million Star Power!


    However, against these six people, Lin Zhen had no advantage to speak of, because each of them was a very powerful World King Peak, with Star Power above 10 million. After being boosted by 50%, the Star Power of Qin Jianfeng and Boston even exceeded 20 million!


    Even if Lin Zhen¡¯s Super Divine Body could exert 90% of itsbat power, it would not gain the upper hand, but merely maintain the fight!


    ¡°Ah, Lin Zhen, just stay here!¡±


    Long Xiaonan seemed to have been injected with chicken blood at this moment, his spear turning into a storm. With the support of the Wild Thunder Pill, he also gained an attack speed close to that of light. With others attacking at the same time, he could afford to let loose without any fear.


    ¡°Lin Zhen! You fucking keep going crazy! You continue to be arrogant! Why are you being a pussy now? Come on! Where¡¯s your fast spear? Too slow! Too slow! Your grandma is too slow!¡±


    As members of the Star River Giant Beast Alliance, the Dragon n Martial Artists always looked down on other Star River Beasts. Long Xiaonan was among the best of them.


    He despised any other Star River Beast, even though Lin Zhen had not returned to the Kirin n, he still couldn¡¯t stand him.


    Moreover, after having been previously battered by Lin Zhen, he was determined to restore his honor and disregard for his own safety. Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t possibly focus on dealing with him with other people attacking around him.


    So, on the entire battlefield, he was the most aggressive.<div>


    Lin Zhen¡¯s spear waved in his hand, the immovable like a mountain fired off a curtain of spears with the speed of light. The six surrounding enemies continuously hammered him like they were forging iron. Even with Lin Zhen¡¯s Star Energy Transfer, he was still somewhat shaky.


    ¡°I can¡¯t keep going like this. After taking the pill, the enemy¡¯sbat power is too strong. Unless I immediately take the Divine Power Pill, the situation won¡¯t be turning around.¡±


    Lin Zhen did not want to take the Divine Power Pill lightly, because he could see that some people here had not yet exerted their full strength. He wanted to leave something up his sleeve. If he revealed his trump card now, he might lose.


    Qin Jianfeng¡¯s sword was fierce on one side while Boston¡¯s trident on the other was relentless. La Moti¡¯s sneak attacks were elusive, and Holy Word keptunching Mental Shock from a distance. The threat of the Mental Shock was not insignificant, and Lin Zhen was still inferior to him in terms of Spiritual Power alone.<div>


    Jun Mo¡¯s sword was also life-stealing, but currently, the biggest threat was the fearless Long Xiaonan who didn¡¯t care for his own safety.


    Taking risks to seek wealth, Lin Zhen decided to go all out!


    Now Lin Zhen¡¯s weapon was the Cliff Corner Spear, since his Yin-Yang Spear had already been stuck in the rock when he killed the Bull Demon King.


    Dodging and parrying attacks from Boston and La Moti simultaneously, Lin Zhen suddenly unleashed his Elemental Energy!


    Deep cyan me Power!


    After years of alchemy using mes, Lin Zhen¡¯s mes had now turned bright cyan.


    While they did not possess the power of Little Phoenix¡¯s Burning Sky Fire, they were still not to be underestimated.


    ¡°Boom~!¡±


    Arge group of mes directly bombarded Qin Jianfeng, wanting to block this biggest threat first.


    Facing such mes, Qin Jianfeng dared not be careless. He swung his sword, and Star Power gushed out, blocking Lin Zhen¡¯s fiery invasion.


    Spiritual Evil Shock!


    This time, Lin Zhen went from defensive to offensive, aiming a spiritual evil shock at Holy Word in the distance.


    Countless wailing ghosts and howling spirits lunged over, Holy Word was overwhelmed by the experience and temporarily lost the ability to harass Lin Zhen again.<div>


    While carrying out these two attacks, Lin Zhen¡¯s movements were inevitably slowed down, as no one could possibly multitask so effectively.


    Although he dodged Boston and Jun Mo¡¯s attacks, he couldn¡¯t avoid La Moti¡¯s attack!


    Lin Zhen desperately ducked his head to avoid a fatal blow, but still took a vicious sh to his back!


    After taking the Wild Thunder Pills, these people¡¯s attacks had be incredibly powerful. If it weren¡¯t for Lin Zhen¡¯s lotus petals blocking the strike from behind, he would have been disemboweled!


    Despite this, the upward sh stillunched Lin Zhen¡¯s body high into the air, blood spurting everywhere!


    As his body soared, Lin Zhen forcefully endured the pain and created a gravitational pull on the ground below him!


    Suddenly, a powerful gale kicked up, sending dust and debris swirling around Lin Zhen.


    Morphing Skill!


    Seizing this opportunity, Lin Zhen decisively used his morphing skill to turn his body into a tiny grain of sand, concealing himself within the dust.


    ¡°Where¡¯s Lin Zhen?¡±


    The people preparing to attack were momentarily stunned, their hands pausing for an instant.


    After all, Lin Zhen had suddenly disappeared right in front of their eyes, causing anyone to be momentarily shocked.


    La Moti quickly said, ¡°There are no spatial fluctuations; he couldn¡¯t have entered the void from here. He¡¯s still around.¡±<div>


    ¡°If he¡¯s still here, then I¡¯ll turn this whole patch of sand and soil into dust!¡± Qin Jianfeng was about to make a move.


    But at that moment, a grain of sand had already fallen in front of Long Xiaonan.


    ¡°Boom~!¡±


    Lin Zhen suddenly appeared, thrusting a spear towards Long Xiaonan¡¯s throat.


    Only like this, even if it meant enduring an injury, could Lin Zhen temporarily escape the encirclement and get an opportunity to get close to his enemy.


    Long Xiaonan never imagined that Lin Zhen would appear in this manner. It was toote for him to dodge now, but he still had a life-saving trump card.


    Armorization!


    Gxy Beast Transformation!


    A clear dragon chant resounded throughout the canyon as Long Xiaonan transformed into a gigantic golden dragon.


    As the man suddenly became a dragon, the position of his neck changed, and Lin Zhen¡¯s spear only pierced his shoulder.


    The sudden change didn¡¯t panic Lin Zhen; he grabbed Long Xiaonan¡¯s thick neck and soared into the sky!


    Unable to retrieve his Cliff Corner Spear that was stuck in Long Xiaonan¡¯s body, Lin Zhen lifted his hand, summoning the Phantom Light Sword.


    ¡°Even if you¡¯re a dragon, I¡¯ll ughter you today!¡±<div>


    Long Xiaonan knew he was in a critical situation and unleashed hisst bit of power. He charged towards the cliff wall, prepared to take Lin Zhen down with him even if it meant self-destruction!


    ¡°Support Long Xiaonan, don¡¯t let Lin Zhen attack!¡±


    The five people below were also filled with murderous intent,unching long-range attacks, all aimed precisely at Lin Zhen!


    ¡°Toote~! Die!¡±


    Taiyuan!


    A sword light tore through the space, leaving a spatial rift within the One-line Sky, causing the surrounding debris and dust to be sucked into the rift.


    The sword light shed across the golden dragon¡¯s neck, and just before colliding with the cliff wall, an enormous dragon¡¯s head rolled down!


    A bloody sword sh!


    ughtering the dragon with a single stroke!


    After killing Long Xiaonan, a chill rose in Lin Zhen¡¯s mind, and he activated his Lotus Bodyguard!


    He dodged most of the attacks, but Qin Jianfeng¡¯s sword managed to hit Long Xiaonan¡¯s Dantian.


    Long Xiaonan¡¯s Dantian had been teetering on the edge of exploding, and with Qin Jianfeng¡¯s sword striking it, it finally exploded!


    The side effects of the Wild Thunder Pill were iparable, as Long Xiaonan turned into what seemed like a nuclear bomb, detonating in midair!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s body was like a cannonball, propelled into the sky by the force of the explosion.


    One, two, three¡­


    Lotuses bloomed one after another in the air, formingyers of barriers to block wave after wave of impact for Lin Zhen.


    He reached the top of One-line Sky, almost touching the barrier set up by the deity, then fell from the sky once more and returned to One-line Sky.


    As the snow lotus bloomed and dust dissipated, Lin Zhen appeared.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Blood in the corner of his mouth, pale face, the wound left by La Moti on his back was still bleeding, but his eyes were shining brightly.


    He took out paper and pen, and crossed off Long Xiaonan¡¯s name with great force.


    ¡°This is the second one!¡±


    Behind him, Long Xiaonan¡¯s body slowly floated up, wrapped in a green light. Though he had fully recovered, his face was even paler than Lin Zhen¡¯s.


    The fear of being beheaded, the fear of one¡¯s body exploding, was deeply etched into his bones, and his soul.


    In his lifetime, he never wanted to face Lin Zhen again.

 Chapter 709: 712: Continuous Killing! (3rd update)

    Chapter 709: Chapter 712: Continuous Killing! (3rd update)


    Above the leaderboard, Lin Zhen¡¯s points advanced again, reaching fifth ce, surpassing the current Holy Word.


    However, his consecutive termination of the Bull Demon King and Holy Word thoroughly angered theirpanions.


    By the time hended, these five people unleashed their unique skills without hesitation.


    Qin Jianfeng and Boston were the main forces, confronting Lin Zhen head-on, with Jun Mo joining them. Their triangr formation made it difficult for Lin Zhen to break free.


    La Moti and Holy Word, one sneak attacking and the other distracting, further confined Lin Zhen.


    Facing their relentless assault, Lin Zhen¡¯s only option was to take the Divine Power Pills. They wouldn¡¯t give him another chance to ambush someone.


    He reached out, and a Divine Power Pill appeared, which he swallowed.


    A mighty surge of Star Power rose from his Dantian, increasing his strength by forty percent instantly!


    Even though the enhancement from the Divine Power Pill was not as significant as the Wild Thunder Pill, it didn¡¯t have the severe side effects. If not for being on the Divine Punishment Star, the value of the Wild Thunder Pill would certainly be inferior to the Divine Power Pill.


    Under the current state of Star Energy Transfer, Lin Zhen¡¯s Star Power had reached 12,500,000. A forty percent increase equated to 5,000,000. After consuming the elixir, it increased to 17,500,000!<div>


    Furthermore, with the Lotus Divine Body, Lin Zhen could make the fullest use of this Star Power. Its effects were almost on par with the near 30,000,000 Star Power of an average martial artist!


    The situation was instantly reversed!


    Now, holding the Phantom Light Sword, Lin Zhen felt in control of the battle against his opponents¡¯ potent onught.


    ¡°Taking advantage of their unpreparedness, I must eliminate more enemies to lessen the pressure!¡±


    Lin Zhen suddenly brandished his sword, stepping on a lotus, and in an almost instantaneous move, appeared in front of Qin Jianfeng, unleashing a fierce sword strike at him!


    An angry expression crossed Qin Jianfeng¡¯s face, as he too readied his sword!n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    ¡°You¡¯re courting death, Lin Zhen!¡±


    ¡°Hum~~~!¡±


    The harsh sound of metal against metal was almost deafening, a spark igniting between the two.


    The onlookers assumed Qin Jianfeng and Lin Zhen would reach a stalemate, with Jun Mo preparing to assist from behind. However, unexpectedly, during their face-off, Qin Jianfeng unexpectedly lost!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s long sword forcefully suppressed Qin Jianfeng¡¯s weapon, pushing him towards a rocky wall, step-by-step.


    Qin Jianfeng¡¯s forehead throbbed with anger, his eyes reddening with fury. The figure who had always prided himself as the top-ranked World King Stage martial artist felt utterly humiliated.


    Broadcasted live throughout the Original World, Qin Jianfeng could already imagine the spread of this scene of his defeat by Lin Zhen¡¯s sword. It would be continually mocked, used as bait, turned into memes¡­


    ¡°Ah~!Get lost!¡± Star Power burst forth from Qin Jianfeng again.


    However, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t pursue him. After pushing Qin Jianfeng away, he suddenly turned back, his sword sharply shing at the approaching Jun Mo, before quickly stepping towards his next target ¨C Holy Word!


    ¡°Be careful, Holy Word! He¡¯sing for you first!¡±


    Having been ambushed by Lin Zhen twice, they had identified his strategy: eliminating one enemy at a time.


    La Moti, who was initially aiming to ambush Lin Zhen, instantly shifted his direction towards Holy Word.


    Boston, from behind, urgently came to assist and rescue Holy Word.<div>


    Lin Zhen revealed a slight smile. His real target was never Holy Word. It was Boston.


    Boston and Qin Jianfeng¡¯s simultaneous attacks from both sides had been troubling for Lin Zhen. He had to eliminate one; Boston was the easier target.


    Seeing Boston charging from behind, Lin Zhen suddenly used his secret technique again: the lotus appeared, he spun around with his double-handed sword.


    Speed of Light Combo~!<div>


    Although the sword seemed to be swooping down directly, it was actually Lin Zhen¡¯s high-speed swordy. Knocking down again and again, it looked like a single strike, but it was ten thousand swords unified, leaving no room for defense!


    At this moment, Boston was trapped, with no other option but to resist. He raised his trident, preparing for a hard fight!


    The ten thousand strikes, each hitting the same spot, broke through Boston¡¯s trident, which wasn¡¯t a shield, in just one second!


    On the ten thousand and first strike, Lin Zhen used Taiyuan!


    A spatial fracture passed through, leaving a crack on Boston¡¯s body!


    Without ncing at his opponent, Lin Zhen knew the oue once Taiyuan was used. He swiftly turned, his long sword swinging again, this time aiming for Holy Word!


    Behind him, the lotuses floated and fell like barriers, obstructing the trajectories of Jun Mo and Qin Jianfeng. His opponents were now only La Moti and Holy Word.


    After eliminating Boston, the pressure was significantly reduced. Lin Zhen no longer needed to hide his intentions. With his long sword in a forward stance, he charged, with one strike sending the sneaky La Moti flying!


    Holy Word, now visibly terrified, was not adept at face-to-facebat. He stood no chance against Lin Zhen.


    But he was decisive. Seeing Lin Zhen charging at him, he adopted the most convenient method¡ª self-destruction!


    Seeing his opponent¡¯s body bloat, Lin Zhen immediately cast Seven Stars Knife, piercing Holy Word¡¯s mind, before swiftly withdrawing!


    Rumble Rumble Rumble~~!


    After a powerful shake, Boston and Holy Word were enveloped in bluish light and slowly ascended, both eliminated.<div>


    Ocean Emperor Boston was eliminated!


    The young master of the Secret Sect, Holy Word, was eliminated!


    These two had ced third and sixth, respectively.


    Despite their high-ranking positions after their elimination, Lin Zhen¡¯s ranking soared to the second ce, just behind Qin Jianfeng!


    Swinging the Phantom Light Sword lightly, a sly smirk appeared on Lin Zhen¡¯s face, ¡°Be careful, Crown Prince Qin. If I kill one more, I¡¯ll take your first ce.¡±


    Exaggeration was not involved. After taking the Divine Power Pills, Lin Zhen¡¯s power surged tremendously, managing to defeat Boston and ambush Holy Word, and the rest of them were helpless. So if Lin Zhen nned to wipe them out, there wouldn¡¯t be anyone doubting his capability.


    Only three people were left: Qin Jianfeng, Jun Mo, and La Moti.


    As of now, Qin Jianfeng was leading the scoreboard, followed by Lin Zhen, Jun Mo, and La Moti.


    Although there were others in the top ten, they had already been eliminated, posing no threat to them.


    ¡°You will not get the chance.¡±


    Qin Jianfeng had no time for idle chatter, and pointing his sword at Lin Zhen, he told Jun Mo and La Moti, ¡°We don¡¯t have much time. No need for pleasantries. Today we must determine the winner and lose, the three of us will unite to kill Lin Zhen in one fell swoop!¡±


    Jun Mo and La Moti nodded slightly. It was clear to them that they desperately needed Qin Jianfeng¡¯s help to deal with Lin Zhen, but even then, they were no four match for him.


    Again, the three of them made their moves. Jun Mo and La Moti were the vanguard at left and right, while Qin Jianfeng followed slightly behind, preparing his lethal tactics.<div>


    Lin Zhen gripped the Phantom Light Sword, his target was set on Jun Mo.


    This is the man who, despite being from the same n, ambushed Little Phoenix and got her eliminated. Lin Zhen would never let him off easy!


    At this time, Jun Mo¡¯s Star Energy totaled about 18 million, even higher than Lin Zhen¡¯s, but Lin Zhen didn¡¯t care. He attacked with his sword, not handling La Moti and Qin Jianfeng¡¯s onsets, and marched them on courageously!


    Jun Mo shuddered, but already without retreat, he mustered enough strength to fend off Lin Zhen and create a chance for Qin Jianfeng and the rest.


    La Moti was rapidly charging toward Lin Zhen to kill him. He was about a second away from Jun Mo.


    Almost at the same time, Lin Zhen, Jun Mo, and La Moti shed head-on!


    There were no mboyant attacks, the three of them crossed hands thousands of times in an instant!


    Lin Zhen, aided by the Divine Power Pills, exposed his advantage to its fullest. Jun Mo and the rest were first suppressed to their palms going numb, and then their palms broke out, spewing blood, followed by severe injuries. It all happened in the blink of an eye!


    ¡°Qin Jianfeng!¡±


    Jun Mo¡¯s cry of agony echoed. Lin Zhen, at this very moment, was way beyond their control. Be it in speed or strength, they were far behind their opponent, thoroughly outnumbered, and the two almost instantly fell into despair.


    The gale brushed past, and Qin Jianfeng was catching up. This managed to uplift their spirits slightly, as they were putting up theirst resistance.


    Lotus blooms!


    A snow lotus rose between Jun Mo and La Moti, disrupting their unity, while Lin Zhen¡¯s Taiyuan emerged again, attacking Jun Mo directly!<div>


    Such aggression was beyond Jun Mo¡¯s ability to resist!


    ¡°The only thing you possess is base unscrupulousness and vulnerability! You¡¯re unfit to be the young master of Phoenix n!¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen! We will die together!¡±


    Seeing that he can¡¯t resist, Jun Mo decisively unleashed Phoenix me!


    Not only was Little Phoenix capable of this move, but he also was!


    However, Lin Zhen¡¯s sword swung relentlessly, cleaving without hesitation!


    As Taiyuan fleeted, Jun Mo died on the spot. However, the Phoenix me was released at thest moment.


    Emerald mes swept across thend and filled the One-line Sky, turning it into a cauldron momentarily.


    Lin Zhen bathed in the ze, without the slightest care. Jun Mo¡¯s firepower was weaker than his, and this move could not even leave a scratch on him.


    Meanwhile, two notices surfaced in the Dimensional Universe.


    Firstly, Lin Zhen eliminated Jun Mo, and after doing so, his score immediately jumped to the top position!


    But the second notice was about Qin Jianfeng eliminating La Moti!


    At the time of the explosive me, Qin Jianfeng decisively killed La Moti with a blow, and used La Moti¡¯s body to block the impact of the me!


    The brief first ce that Lin Zhen imed was once again surpassed by Qin Jianfeng, falling back to the second position.


    As the mes died down, the bodies of Jun Mo and La Moti rose simultaneously, departing. Qin Jianfeng dusted off the ashes on him, enigmatically smirking towards Lin Zhen, ¡°Well, now that these hindrances are gone, the real fight can finallymence.¡±

 Chapter 710: 713: The Efforts of the Crown Princess! (4 updates)

    Chapter 710: Chapter 713: The Efforts of the Crown Princess! (4 updates)


    No one expected the battle to turn out like this.


    No one expected Lin Zhen¡¯s strength to be so formidable. After a chaotic fight, he sessively killed Boston, Holy Word, and Jun Mo, even ranking first at one point.


    Moreover, people did not expect that Qin Jianfeng would actually kill La Moti at thest moment and reim the first ce.


    People outside condemned Qin Jianfeng, saying he had a problem with his character, as he killed his teammates to snatch points.


    Even the martial artists of Qin Kingdom couldn¡¯t defend Qin Jianfeng at this moment, as they couldn¡¯t understand his actions.


    Not only did others not expect this, but Lin Zhen didn¡¯t either.


    As Lin Zhen was momentarily stunned, Qin Jianfeng suddenly burst intoughter.


    ¡°Haha! Hahaha! Lin Zhen, I know that at this moment, there must be a chorus of people outside cursing me, but I don¡¯t care what they say. However, I didn¡¯t expect that you, too, would be as foolish as those outside people. Do you think that my decision to kill La Moti was wrong at that moment?¡±


    Without waiting for Lin Zhen¡¯s response, he continued on his own: ¡°At that moment, if I didn¡¯t kill La Moti, he would have died in Jun Mo¡¯s mes, and the points would have been wasted entirely. If it¡¯s going to be a waste, I might as well take advantage of it to secure my first ce. We were only temporarily allied, not bound together by life and death. Anyone who can¡¯t think this through deserves to die!¡±


    Lin Zhen gently rubbed the Phantom Light Sword in his hand: ¡°I¡¯m well aware of that, I just wonder if you¡¯re so sure that you can defeat me? Could it be that you haven¡¯t used your full strength just now?¡±<div>


    Qin Jianfeng let out a sly chuckle: ¡°Of course I have some confidence, because I still have this.¡±


    As he spoke, he opened his hand to reveal a golden Wild Thunder Pill.


    ¡°Ah! You haven¡¯t taken your medicine yet?¡±


    ¡°Of course not. If I had taken it at the first opportunity, I would have been just like those foolish dead. Even if I killed you, Lin Zhen, it would have been a group effort and would not have mattered so much to me. For anything that can be resolved alone, there¡¯s no need to share it with others.¡±N?v(el)B\\jnn


    While the two spoke, they slowly circled each other, their sword tips scraping across the ground, emitting a faint, crisp sound. The valley was now silent and empty, and the sound echoed.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, if I¡¯m not mistaken, you¡¯ve used Star Energy Transfer, right? You still have space in your body to store other energy, right? Having an inner world without yet reaching the World King level, it seems you too have good fortune.¡±


    ¡°But it¡¯s a pity that I also possess the ability to transfer Star Power, andbined with some outward illusions, others thought that I had ingested the Wild Thunder Pill, but I kept one more trick¡­ Lin Zhen, the battle is over!¡±


    As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Jianfeng swallowed the Wild Thunder Pill like lightning, and his Star Power instantly surged once more!


    ¡°Beep, beep, beep~~!¡±


    A warning sounded in the Dimensional Universe: ¡°Master, please note that Qin Jianfeng¡¯s Star Power has exceeded 30 million and is still increasing!¡±


    Without Chris reminding him, Lin Zhen could feel the terrifying power of Qin Jianfeng¡¯s soaring Star Power.


    No wonder he was the crown prince of Qin Kingdom, nurtured with countless resources since childhood. His Star Power had already exceeded 20 million after transferring it, and with the Wild Thunder Pill providing a further 50% boost, it has reached over 30 million.


    31 million! 33 million! 35 million!¡­ Qin Jianfeng¡¯s Star Power kept rising!


    When his Star Power finally reached 37 million, everyone outside was stunned.


    With such Star Power, he could defeat the majority of Longevity Warriors. Qin Jianfeng could truly be called the first person at the World King level!


    The martial artists of Qin Kingdom finally became excited as if they had been injected with chicken blood.


    ¡°Look! This is the crown prince of our Da Qin Empire!¡±


    ¡°Now you know why he killed La Moti, right? Because having those people around would only hinder his performance. He alone is enough to deal with Lin Zhen!¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s no first in literature and no second in martial arts. You all say how bad the Crown Prince is, but martial artists are not saints or doctors. Their mission is to fight. If you don¡¯t agree, you can go and challenge the Crown Prince! See if you¡¯ll be killed by a single sword strike!¡±<div>


    ¡°Lin Zhen, your arrogance has finallye to an end. Let¡¯s show you the majesty of Da Qin!¡±


    In contrast to the high-profile Qin martial artists, the warriors of other countries remained silent.


    In the world of martial artists, strength is everything. With Qin Jianfeng¡¯s Star Power, he had the right to do anything and to disdain anyone.


    As Qin Jianfeng¡¯s Star Power surged to 37 million, Lin Zhen sighed softly, giving up the idea of transforming into the Gxy Beast.<div>


    Even if he turned into the ck Hole Beast and unleashed the ck Hole, his current Star Power was 17.5 million at most. He could only devour martial artists with up to 35 million Star Power, and definitely could not swallow Qin Jianfeng.


    This battle was already difficult to win.


    Gripping the Phantom Light Sword tightly, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t give up. Without a doubt, Qin Jianfeng was the strongest opponent he had faced since his rebirth. The more he faced such people, the more excited Lin Zhen felt!


    All he needed was one fight. Lin Zhen had already obtained the Super Divine Body and was bound to receive an Advanced Divine Body as a reward. He had nothing to fear, so he would fight with all his might!


    **********


    Ning Qingxuan finally arrived above One-line Sky.


    With her body weakly lying on the back of the Five-Colored Deer, she had be too weak to move, relying solely on her mount to get her here.


    When the deer¡¯s hoovesnded on the Deity barrier, Ning Qingxuan rolled off its back.


    As shey on the barrier, she could barely see the situation below through the thickyers of the barrier.


    Below the barrier, a vague slit can be seen in One-Line Sky, and at the lowest part of the slit, it seems that a bit of starlight is shing, indicating that someone is fighting.


    At this moment, Ning Qingxuan finally opened the Dimensional Universe.


    As soon as the Dimensional Universe was opened, many messages popped out.


    Some of the messages were sent by Liang Zhihuan, his messages at first were persuading Ning Qingxuan toe back, but when Ning Qingxuan hadn¡¯t responded for a long time, he changed to threats.<div>


    ¡°Your Majesty! If you continue to be stubborn, I will go to Qingye Sect to find your master!¡±


    ¡°I give you onest chance to reply to my message!¡±


    ¡°It seems that I don¡¯t need to be soft-hearted anymore, Your Majesty, you forced me to do this!¡±


    ¡°Your master is already here, it¡¯s up to you whether or not to reply.¡±


    Then there were messages from Iron Granny sent to her, only two in total.


    ¡°Xuan¡¯er,e back to me immediately, this is an order, you know the consequences if you don¡¯t.¡±


    ¡°How dare you! You really dare to disobey my orders, wait for the bell to ring then!¡±


    The messages stopped, and Ning Qingxuan had already endured the torment of the Soul Chasing Bell twice.


    After deleting these messages directly, Ning Qingxuan used the Dimensional Universe to check the situation inside the Divine Punishment Star.


    After watching for a while, Ning Qingxuan¡¯s face became paler and paler.


    She saw all Qin Jianfeng¡¯s calctions and saw him swallow the Wild Thunder Pill.


    This suicide pill, which increased star power by fifty percent, was extremely powerful. At the moment, even ordinary Longevity Warriors couldn¡¯t resist Qin Jianfeng. Even if Lin Zhen had many adventures and gained a Divine Body, he would not be a match.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, what can I do for you? Oh right! The Divine Needle! I must help you remove the Ice Soul Divine Needle, it must be of some help to you!¡±<div>


    Ning Qingxuan remembered her original intention foring here, she could not wait any longer, she must help Lin Zhen.


    Inside the Divine Punishment Star, absolutely no other warriors were allowed to intervene forcibly, and it was absolutely impossible for Ning Qingxuan to enter.


    But Ning Qingxuan had already surpassed the Longevity Realm and was no longer an ordinary warrior. She wanted to try to see if the barrier could be opened, even just a little bit!


    With all her strength, Ning Qingxuanunched her most powerful attack at the barrier!


    Back when she was in the Longevity Realm, she could make a Permanent Crystal deviate from its orbit with continuous moves. The mass of the Divine Punishment Star was definitely notparable to that of the Permanent Crystal.


    After exerting her full strength with a sword strike, it seemed as if space was vibrating!


    The Divine Punishment Star inside the barrier suddenly shook with mountains and rivers, the earth cracked, rivers rushed, and tsunamis surged!


    If this ce was still a where humans gathered, a disaster would definitely ur.


    But that was all, and there was no significant damage to the barrier.


    However, Ning Qingxuan¡¯s eyes lit up because she already felt that the barrier here in the One-Line Sky was weakerpared to other ces.


    ¡°The gap between me and the deity is enormous, but their weak barrier seems not to be unbreakable. If my power bes stronger, there¡¯s hope to create a small crack in the barrier.¡±


    Enduring the severe pain in her mind, Ning Qingxuan looked up at the sky.


    In the distant starry sky, a small asteroid was slowly moving.<div>


    It was a rock-structured that may contain some metal minerals.


    ¡°I got it!¡± Ning Qingxuan¡¯s eyes brightened.


    ¡°Cai¡¯er, let¡¯s go to that asteroid!¡±


    The Five-Colored Deer galloped towards the distant with Ning Qingxuan.


    ¡°Master, please, could you wait a little longer before ringing the Soul Chasing Bell? Give me a little more time, just ten minutes will be enough!¡±


    More than ten minutes have passed since the second round of the Soul Chasing Bell rang, and Ning Qingxuan knew that the interval between each bell was twenty minutes. If nothing goes wrong, the third round of the Soul Chasing Bell will ring in seven or eight minutes.


    If her idea didn¡¯t work before then, Lin Zhen would lose.


    Ning Qingxuan traveled millions of miles to the Divine Punishment Star because Lin Zhen disappeared and couldn¡¯t be found on the Divine Punishment Star, but he hadn¡¯t left either. She couldn¡¯t help but worry about him; worried something unexpected would happen to him, that¡¯s why she ran out of the Imperial Pce.


    She knew the consequences of doing such a thing, both the royal family and Qingye Sect wouldn¡¯t allow her to have issues, but when a woman reaches this point, her heart often doesn¡¯t belong to herself anymore. She had toe.


    Upon arriving here, she saw Lin Zhen had safely returned, but he encountered Qin Jianfeng, a strong enemy.


    She didn¡¯t care about any rules, since she came, she wanted to help Lin Zhen once.


    A deity¡¯s barrier? Ning Qingxuan, who had always been a stickler for rules, was even willing to break it for her beloved!

 Chapter 711: 714: Clash of the Pinnacles! (Fifth update, for 300 votes additional update!)

    Chapter 711: Chapter 714: sh of the Pinnacles! (Fifth update, for 300 votes additional update!)


    In the Imperial Pce of Nan Liang, Liang Zhihuan nervously looked at Iron Granny beside him.


    ¡°Senior, how is it? Has the queen changed her mind?¡±


    Iron Granny¡¯s face was as cold as ice, and she shook her head slightly, ¡°Not yet! This is all within my expectation. That girl is stubborn, and once she makes up her mind, not even nine bulls could drag her back. It seems she has made up her mind to oppose me to the end.¡±


    At this point, Iron Granny turned to Liang Zhihuan, ¡°Your Majesty, do you truly love my disciple?¡±


    ¡°Of course, otherwise I wouldn¡¯t insist on making her the queen.¡±


    ¡°Then you better be prepared. After my third Soul Chasing Bell rings, she will definitelye back, but it might not be the original Ning Qingxuan. The best-case scenario is memory loss, and the worst-case scenario is her bing an idiot.¡±


    At this point, even a cold-hearted person like Iron Granny felt a chill all over her body. A super martial artist who had cultivated beyond the Longevity Realm was ruined by the bell¡¯s sound, just how cruel could that be?


    Liang Zhihuan gritted his teeth, ¡°I have said it before, even if she bes mad or foolish, as long as she is by my side, I will be satisfied. She must not follow Lin Zhen away, senior, please do whatever it takes.¡±


    ¡°Well, give this olddy a moment to adjust. After five minutes, the third Soul Chasing Bell will ring, and when the bell ends, your queen will return home!¡±


    ¡°I am looking forward to that moment!¡±<div>


    Liang Zhihuan¡¯s eyes were somewhat crazed. He had already prepared not only to bring Ning Qingxuan back but also to make Lin Zhen¡¯s reputation copse. Now everything seemed to be going in the right direction, at least in the Divine Punishment Star, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t seem to be a match for Qin Jianfeng.


    *********


    Not only did Liang Zhihuan feel this way, but everyone in the Original World also felt the same.


    Especially among the Longevity Realm martial artists, they believed that Qin Jianfeng was already on their level. Let alone Lin Zhen being just a World King, even an actual World King Powerhouse would be no match for him.


    On the streets and alleys of Nan Liang, people dared not watch the big screen anymore.


    Although Lin Zhen had now reached second ce in the Divine Punishment Star, ording to the rules, there was no substantial difference between second and tenth ce, both were awarded Advanced Divine Bodies. Only the first ce could get the Super Divine Body!


    Could their hero create a miracle again?


    A little girl picked up a coin and chanted, ¡°O omnipotent deity! I hope you bless our Nan Liang¡¯s big brother Lin Zhen to win the first ce. If you think he can do it, then it will be heads up, and if not, it will be heads down.¡±


    Kind gazes fell on the girl from all around. The little girl was not a fortune teller, but the words of children often carried truth. Although no one believed Lin Zhen could make aeback, they were still willing to see the oue.


    The coin was thrown, falling on heads up!


    ¡°Oh! Mom! Look, I got heads up! That means big brother Lin Zhen will get first ce.¡±


    ¡°Yes, Nini, you¡¯re amazing. Your divination will definitelye true.¡±N?v(el)B\\jnn


    An older girl nearby scoffed, ¡°You haven¡¯t even started kindergarten, have you? This kind of thing is just a fifty-fifty chance. There¡¯s a fifty percent chance you can guess the result you want. What¡¯s so great about that?¡±


    Little Nini¡¯s face flushed, ¡°It¡¯s not! This is the will of the gods.¡±


    ¡°Tch! Anyone with discerning eyes can see that Lin Zhen is on the verge of losing. This result proves nothing. If you can make the coin stand up, I¡¯ll believe you.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll make it stand, this is the will of the gods! Big brother Lin Zhen will definitely win!¡±


    Out of spite, Nini threw the coin again, and as it fell-


    On the shiny ground, the coin spun a few rounds and actually stood up steadily.


    Both girls and the crowd around them were dumbstruck. Could Lin Zhen really create a miracle?<div>


    ********


    Just after Qin Jianfeng swallowed the Elixir, a voice sounded in the Divine Punishment Star.


    ¡°The number of undead creatures has reached the same number as the martial artists. There are ten minutes left until the end of the Divine Punishment Star, and the countdown begins!¡±


    Hearing this news, both Lin Zhen and Qin Jianfeng were startled.<div>


    It¡¯s about to end!


    At this moment, other martial artists had already stopped fighting and rested, all focusing on who would im the top spot.


    A smile appeared at the corner of Qin Jianfeng¡¯s mouth, ¡°This has simplified things. Lin Zhen, I regret to inform you that your journey of arrogance wille to an end here!¡±


    ng~~!


    With a flick of his sword, Qin Jianfeng charged towards Lin Zhen!


    ¡°Everyone can boast, Qin Jianfeng, but you can¡¯t do it!¡±


    Lin Zhenughed, and although he was at a disadvantage, his momentum was on par with Qin Jianfeng. He stepped on Plum Blossom Piles, snowy lotus bloomed behind him, and he swung his sword to meet the attack!


    Facing the now berserk Qin Jianfeng, Lin Zhen chose an unadorned frontal confrontation!


    This battle could be unprecedented in the Original World. A top-ranked World King Powerhouse and the most formidable super-domain king in history were engaged in a life-or-death battle within the One-line Sky!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s current Star Power was 17.5 million, which, with the help of his Divine Body, could exert 90% of its power, almost equal to the average martial artist¡¯s 30 million Star Power.


    Qin Jianfeng¡¯s Star Power was 37 million, and although it was stronger than Lin Zhen¡¯s, it could not hold an overwhelming advantage.


    Although Qin Jianfeng was in high spirits at the moment, he realized that defeating Lin Zhen would require considerable effort once the battle unfolded.


    Moreover, Lin Zhen was like a stone in a cesspit, obviously no match for himself, yet so tenacious, incredibly guarding the Qingfeng within three feet, fighting to the death without retreating!<div>


    ng ng ng ng ng ng~~~!!!


    The two of them fought fiercely in such a small space, neither giving in to the other!


    With the power of his strong Star Power, Qin Jianfeng sessfully suppressed Lin Zhen¡¯s sword skill, finally finding an opportunity to stab Lin Zhen in the chest!


    Before he could drive his sword in deeper, Lin Zhen unexpectedly thrust his sword directly at Qin Jianfeng¡¯s throat, forcing Qin Jianfeng to withdraw and block, his shoulder also being cut by Lin Zhen!


    Furious, Qin Jianfeng wielded his sword with both hands, shing relentlessly! After suppressing him, he struck to behead him!


    Lin Zhen sneered, his sword shing just the same, you sh me and I¡¯ll sh you, let¡¯s see who fears death!


    At this moment, Qin Jianfeng held the advantage and was not willing to perish with Lin Zhen, reluctantly blocking again with his sword.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, you madman, do you always fight like this?¡±


    ¡°Stop fucking whining! If you¡¯re brave enough,e at me! If you¡¯re afraid, then I¡¯m not Lin Zhen!¡±


    After two bouts where they both tried to destroy each other, Lin Zhen did not gain any advantage but had managed to suppress the momentum Qin Jianfeng had after taking the Wild Thunder Pill.


    With a twist of his body, Lin Zhen switched from defense to attack, unleashing the Taiyuan Sword Skill once again!


    Even Qin Jianfeng could not ignore this sword skill; unwilling to perish alongside Lin Zhen due to his advantage, he became more restrained, withdrawing his body to avoid the attack.


    At this moment, Lin Zhen used the martial arts skill he had learned before to his advantage.<div>


    It was Tidal Wave!


    This martial skill was something Lin Zhen hadprehended while inside the Star Fruit Tree, with waves of attacks like never-ending tidal waves. Qin Jianfeng¡¯s retreat gave him the space to unleash it, with sword light transforming into a tidal wave, rolling over Qin Jianfeng.


    One wrong move could lead to a total defeat, and this was the situation Qin Jianfeng found himself in. Unwilling to risk his life against Lin Zhen for fear of losing his first ce, he became more and more passive and was actually being suppressed by Lin Zhen!


    For a full three minutes, Qin Jianfeng gained no advantage and was even hit twice by the sword. If this continued, not only would he not win, but it would be lucky if he wasn¡¯t eliminated by Lin Zhen.


    Inside the Qin Kingdom¡¯s Imperial Pce, the ruler of the Da Qin Empire could no longer bear to watch.


    His name was Qin Wushang, which his mother had chosen for him because he had suffered injuries many times since childhood.


    Up to this point, Qin Wushang had lived for several hundred thousand years. He had once obtained a Super Divine Body on the Divine Punishment Star!


    In terms ofbat experience, Qin Jianfeng was far inferior to him.


    Seated on the Dragon Throne, Qin Wushang¡¯s Star Power was as vast as the ocean. With a single thought, he transcended space and directly entered Qin Jianfeng¡¯s mind!


    This was his exclusive ability, Star River Telepathy, which could prate even the divine barrier!


    However, this was a vition, and Qin Wushang had never wanted to use it. He believed in his son, but seeing the current situation, he could no longer worry about breaking the rules.


    Moreover, Qin Wushang himself was very powerful and did not fear the gods too much!


    ¡°Jianfeng, your Points are higher than his. What are you afraid of perishing together? I¡¯ve already checked the rules. Even if you perish together, each of you will get half of the other¡¯s Points, and the ranking on the Points list will remain unchanged based on your previous ranking because his Points haven¡¯t surpassed yours! So stop worrying about Points and go all out!¡±<div>


    This voice was like an enlightening reminder, awakening the shrinking Qin Jianfeng!


    Yes! If they each got half of the other¡¯s Points, they would have the same Points, but because Lin Zhen¡¯s Points did not surpass Qin Jianfeng¡¯s, he would still be first, and Lin Zhen would still be second.


    With that thought, any previous fears vanished.


    ¡°Roar~!¡±


    Qin Jianfeng suddenly changed his fighting style, and all his previous fears disappeared as he struck out fiercely with his sword, overpowering his opponent!


    Blood burst from his body as Qin Jianfeng took Lin Zhen¡¯s numerous sword strikes with no fatal wounds, but his own sword sent Lin Zhen flying away!


    Lin Zhen spat blood in mid-air, and Qin Jianfeng followed like a ghost.


    ¡°Lin Zhen! This time you¡¯re finished, die!¡±


    As they shed once more, Lin Zhen knew his strategy had failed.


    Somehow, Qin Jianfeng suddenly woke up and realized that death wasn¡¯t scary in the Divine Punishment Star. He had only been afraid of the Points ranking and didn¡¯t dare to die with Lin Zhen. Now that the fear was gone, the battle would be hard-fought.


    But Lin Zhen had always been unyielding in nature, and if Qin Jianfeng wanted to show his strength, Lin Zhen would still take him down.


    Watching Qin Jianfeng attack again, Lin Zhen gritted his teeth, his sword shing once more!


    Taiyuan,e again!


    Qin Jianfeng sneered, ¡°Repeating this move is useless against me! Phantom Light sh!¡±


    Star Power drove Sword Qi, and space twisted, forming a rift between the two, ready to collide!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes grew cold, and inside the Dantian¡¯s ck Hole, a second Destructive God Thunder attached itself to the Phantom Light Sword.


    ¡°Thene on!¡±


    Inside the One-line Sky, dark clouds surged, shaking the mountains. In the midst of the mountain peaks, where there was originally only one path, the Destructive God Thunder sted out three forked paths!

 Chapter 712: 715: Meteor Falling from the Ninth Heaven! (6 more updates)

    Chapter 712: Chapter 715: Meteor Falling from the Ninth Heaven! (6 more updates)


    Inside One-line Sky, it seemed as if a nuclear bomb had exploded, causing such intense shaking that those watching felt unsteady.


    After Lin Zhen unleashed the Destructive God Thunder, he slowly withdrew his hand. He knew that this move hadn¡¯t killed Qin Jianfeng.


    Because Qin Jianfeng was still ranked first, and he was still second.


    But Qin Jianfeng was also not faring well. Through the smoke, Lin Zhen saw him.


    At this moment, Qin Jianfeng looked worse than a beggar,pletely embedded in a mountain stone. His entire body was covered in tattered clothing, charred ck from head to toe, and there was a huge hole in his abdomen, created by the Destructive God Thunder.


    The God Thunder managed to break through his body, but he didn¡¯t die. The blood flowing out of his abdomen was golden!


    When everyone saw this blood, shimmering with specks of starlight like flowing gold, they were stunned!


    Imperial n!


    So, Qin Jianfeng was from the Imperial n, it was no wonder his strength was so formidable!n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    People were unwilling to venture into the Endless Star Sea because it was inhabited by members of the Imperial n.<div>


    ording to legends, Imperial n martial artists were an even more ancient and distant race than the Human n. Their origins can be traced back to the very birth of life.


    Members of the Imperial n were born with exceptional aptitude, talent, and constitution surpassing that of the Human n. They were once the strongest race in the Original World.


    Each Imperial n member was born with a unique talent in martial arts, incredibly powerful, truly blessed by heaven, and far superior to other races.


    That¡¯s why they were called Imperial n, meaning they were born emperors.


    However, the Imperial n had a significant drawback: low fertility rates and scarce numbers. When the Imperial n ruled the earth, the Human n and other intelligent races waged war against them.


    Facing the endless tide of warriors from the Original World, the Imperial n was eventually defeated. After losing arge part of their forces, the surviving Imperial n members were driven off the earth and retreated to the Endless Star Sea.


    Although they had left the surface, the unchanging space of the stars became their world.


    Over countless years, many nations on the Original World¡¯s surface slowly encroached upon the celestial expanses, incorporating swathes of stars under their control. However, the Endless Star Sea was simply too vast.


    Members of the Imperial n had always lived in the Endless Star Sea, and any martial artist from other races discovered by them would usually meet a terrible fate.


    If there were a ranking of reasons why other races were unwilling to venture into the Endless Star Sea, the presence of Imperial n martial artists would definitely be at the top of the list.


    Even now, there are many legends and records about the Imperial n. Every Imperial n martial artist represents an incredible tale; though they were considered mutual enemies by Original World inhabitants, there were actually many people who admired and worshipped them as fans.


    Some fanatically worshiped the Imperial n martial artists, even yearning for a bit of Imperial blood because they saw it as a symbol of nobility.


    But most people still opposed the Imperial n, as they were unwilling to be subjugated.


    Despite their seemingly normal appearance, members of the Imperial n could be distinguished by their golden blood.


    Imperial nsmen were skilled at disguising themselves, eventually mastering a method to make their blood appear red. However, if they were severely injured, their blood would turn gold again!


    Now, Qin Jianfeng had been severely injured by Lin Zhen¡¯s attack, consequently revealing his true identity as his body bled golden blood.


    In this moment, the entire Original World was in an uproar.


    ¡°So Qin Jianfeng is from the Imperial n. No wonder this guy has been extraordinary since birth.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m a native of Qin Kingdom too, I can¡¯t believe I¡¯ve been living under Imperial n rule for so many years. Terrifying!¡±<div>


    ¡°The Imperial n are all devils who don¡¯t see other races as human. Lin Zhen, kill him!¡±


    ¡°We¡¯re done for! Even Lin Zhen¡¯s incredibly strong attack failed to eliminate Qin Jianfeng. The first ce in the Divine Punishment Star will be taken by the Imperial n this time! If an Imperial nsman gets the Super Divine Body and advances to Longevity Realm, will anyone be able topete with him?¡±


    ¡°Qin Jianfeng is Imperial, so Qin Wushang must be too! We need to hunt Qin Wushang down immediately!¡±


    The identities of the two Imperial n martial artists hidden in the human world were exposed, all because of Lin Zhen¡¯s Destructive God Thunder.<div>


    Lin Zhen looked at the injured Qin Jianfeng, knowing that he was about to go berserk.


    Sure enough, from within the smoke and dust, Qin Jianfeng opened his eyes filled with hatred, ring intently at Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Lin Zhen! You really are something to have injured me to this extent. It¡¯s a pity, though, my Spirit Sword Body talent saved me; otherwise, your thunder might have killed me.¡±


    His wounds were rapidly healing, and Qin Jianfeng stood up.


    ¡°Since my secret¡¯s out, there¡¯s nothing more to say. Lin Zhen, goodbye!¡±


    Buzz~!


    The sword Qin Jianfeng had been holding had vanished, reced by two-meter long Sword Gangs erupting from his hands!


    The Sword Gang hummed and continued to grow, soon reaching three meters¡­five meters¡­!


    When the Sword Gang reached ten meters in length, Qin Jianfeng roared and swung his arms, instantly destroying everything around him!


    The long Sword Gangs were like crosscutting knives, turning One-line Sky into a giant tofu block. The knives swung wildly, leaving a dense array of spatial rifts in their wake!


    Based on the power of Lin Zhen¡¯s Taiyuan, each strike from Qin Jianfeng¡¯s Sword Gang was equivalent to a Taiyuan!


    Moreover, his speed was fast and his swings were furious, like a giant casting over Lin Zhen, leaving him no room to evade.


    At this point, Lin Zhen was reaching his limit. Constant injuries had sapped his strength, and he had no more power to fight against the current Qin Jianfeng.<div>


    ¡°My ck Hole Devouring couldn¡¯t swallow Qin Jianfeng, and Destructive God Thunder can only be used once. I can¡¯t use it again without full confidence. I need to dodge temporarily.¡±


    Facing the opponent¡¯s fierce attack, Lin Zhen used Satellite Fall.


    The Satellite Fall appeared, only to be shredded by the crisscrossing Sword Qi. However, it gave Lin Zhen a brief moment of time, allowing him to be driven by his spiritual power and stepping on a lotus flower, he ascended into the air!


    Even if Qin Jianfeng possessed the talented Spirit Sword Body, Lin Zhen could still move freely within the high altitude of the Divine Punishment Star!


    Hair-raising Sword Qi flew past him, and lotus flowers blossomed and fell. Lin Zhen barely avoided Qin Jianfeng¡¯s attacks and finally ascended to the sky sessfully!


    At this time, a reminder was heard inside the Divine Punishment Star again.


    ¡°There are three minutes left until the end of the Divine Punishment Star. Countdown¡­179, 178, 177¡­!¡±


    Qin Jianfengughed loudly as he watched Lin Zhen leave: ¡°Lin Zhen, run! I¡¯m not afraid of you running. When the battle ends in three minutes, I will still be the first, and you can only be second. Among the top ten, second ce is the most tragic, right?¡±


    ¡°The first ce will always belong to the Imperial n!¡±


    Qin Jianfeng raised his hand high, with sword light shing. The wounds on his body had healed a lot, and although his clothes barely covered him, his imposing aura was enough to shock the heroes!


    Previously, people like Boston still didn¡¯t ept Qin Jianfeng being the first. But when they saw him now, they no longer harbored intentions to challenge his title.


    The Imperial n is truly blessed, and others are far from being their match!


    *********<div>


    Lin Zhen climbed all the way back to the peak of the One-line Sky.


    His mindset was different this time.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t care whether he was from the Imperial n or not. However, Qin Jianfeng¡¯s current strength surpassed him, and that made Lin Zhen somewhat unhappy.


    Sitting down on the mountaintop, Lin Zhen pondered a question in his mind.


    If he wanted to defeat Qin Jianfeng now, there were still ways. Lin Zhen could make a breakthrough on the spot and directly enter the World King Realm.


    Once he reached the World King level, Lin Zhen would no longer fear Qin Jianfeng. He believed he could achieve first ce.


    However, Lin Zhen was reluctant. His breakthrough to the World King level hadn¡¯t reached the point of perfect timing yet. Once he broke through, there would be no turning back, making it difficult for Lin Zhen, who had always made extreme breakthroughs, to decide.


    World King, Super Divine Body, which one should he choose?


    Just as he was struggling, he suddenly felt an inexplicable tingling sensation on his scalp.


    ¡°Above¡­ there seems to be some pressureing down?¡±


    With doubt in his heart, Lin Zhen raised his head.


    ********


    Ning Qingxuan¡¯s Star Power was pushed to its limit, both of her delicate jade hands pushing against the asteroid.<div>


    She was attempting to use her own strength to push the asteroid off its orbit and crash it into the barrier set up by the Deity outside the Divine Punishment Star.


    As the sweat trickled down from her forehead, her tender figure was tightly wrapped by her wet clothes.


    Under her extreme exertion of Star Power, the asteroid was gradually deviated from its trajectory by Ning Qingxuan¡¯s force.


    ¡°It moved! As long as it moves, everything will be fine.¡±


    Star Power surged out of her Dantian like water, and the asteroid¡¯s speed slowly increased.


    Gradually, under Ning Qingxuan¡¯s relentless efforts, the asteroid turned into a massive meteor, flying towards the Divine Punishment Star!


    ¡°The mass of this asteroid is not small. If it can hit the weakest spot, maybe it can break the barrier. Just a small gap, just a little bit is enough!¡±


    As the asteroid flew closer to the Divine Punishment Star, the distance began to shrink.


    However, at this moment, the deadly bell sound rang again!


    ¡°Ah¡­my head!¡±


    Ning Qingxuan screamed, holding her head with both hands, almost immediately copsing onto the asteroid.


    The third Soul Chasing Bell did not remain silent, as she had hoped, and rang without a second¡¯s dy after the twenty-minute mark.


    ¡°Master¡­no! I don¡¯t want to go back! I can¡¯t go back at this critical juncture!¡±


    Her head felt as if it was being scooped out alive, the unbearable pain making this world¡¯s stunning beauty¡¯s muscles convulse. Blood flowed from the corner of her mouth, her lips bitten through.


    Without Ning Qingxuan¡¯s push, the asteroid¡¯s speed gradually slowed down, about to lose its momentum.


    ¡°No! I won¡¯t! I don¡¯t want to!¡±


    Ning Qingxuan yelled loudly, stretching out her hands with tremendous willpower and pushing against the asteroid once again.


    ¡°Lin Zhen is in danger, and his clone is still sealed by the silver needle. I have to save him! Lin Zhen! You must seed; you must reach the peak!¡±


    Her beautiful eyes were filled with bloodshot veins, her ck hair fluttering wildly in the air. Ning Qingxuan, enduring the most intense pain one could imagine, pushed the asteroid again, increasing its speed! Faster! Faster!


    Finally, the asteroid turned into a meteor, breaking into the isted atmosphere of the Divine Punishment Star at an incredible speed, emitting dazzling light and heat as it descended from the heavens!

 Chapter 713: 716: Unsealing the Last Divine Needle! (Seventh update)

    Chapter 713: Chapter 716: Unsealing the Last Divine Needle! (Seventh update)


    Lin Zhen sat on the top of One-line Sky Peak, looking up at the sky.


    ¡°What is that? A meteor?¡±


    Looking at the huge fireball, Lin Zhen¡¯s heart was full of shock.


    It is important to know that this is the Divine Punishment Star. When the deities set up the Divine Punishment Star, they must have designed everything in advance, and there would never be a situation where meteors entered randomly.


    But this thing that shouldn¡¯t have appeared, appeared after all.


    Moreover, it was actually aimed at One-line Sky. Lin Zhen sat here, being able to clearly feel the trajectory of the meteor. In less than a minute, this iparably huge meteor would hit the barrier set up by the deity.


    Or it can be said that calling this a meteor is no longer appropriate. This is clearly another. Although it is not as huge as Earth, it is definitely muchrger than satellites like the moon.


    The atmosphere¡¯s air is unable to dissolve much of the mass of this. The impact force will definitely be beyond imagination.


    ¡°Could it be that the people of the Imperial n feel that things are not good, so they came here to rescue Qin Jianfeng?¡±


    ¡°It shouldn¡¯t be. In the eyes of the deities, there should be no distinction between the Human n and the Imperial n. At most, these are just disputes among humans. What exactly is going on?¡±<div>


    Not only was Lin Zhen puzzled, but others were also puzzled.


    Through Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes, their perspectives could also see the sky and the massive falling.


    Other people guessed and questioned, but this scene looked different in the eyes of Liang Zhihuan and Iron Granny.


    ¡°Dammit! You rebellious sinner! Actually interfering with the order of the Divine Punishment Star set up by the deity, do you really think I can¡¯t deal with you?¡±


    Iron Granny¡¯s face muscles twitched, and she was now absolutely sure that Ning Qingxuan was pushing the forward.


    ¡°Could it really be the queen¡¯s doing?¡± Liang Zhihuan was also somewhat incredulous.


    ¡°There¡¯s no doubt about it. That rebellious disciple¡¯s current strength is outstanding. Even I am not sure I can beat her. Except for her, I can¡¯t imagine anyone else so idle as toe to the Divine Punishment Star to pull this stunt.¡±


    ¡°Dammit! How could the queen do this? Just for Lin Zhen, she even dared to offend the deity, she¡¯s reallywless. Senior! Speed up the swinging of the Soul Chasing Bell, we have to stop her!¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s toote. I can bring her back, but the falling of the meteor is irreversible. I hope this sinful disciple doesn¡¯t bring disaster to our Qingye Sect.¡±


    Iron Granny sighed, the Soul Chasing Bell in her hand shook as she crossed countless light-years of distance, directly into Ning Qingxuan¡¯s mind on the other side of the universe.


    *********


    Ning Qingxuan¡¯s head swayed violently down and mmed into the in front of her, such a violent impact could alleviate some of her pain.


    All of a sudden, the Soul Chasing Bell could no longer stop her. When people hold hopes, they are able to create miracles.


    At this point, she had smashed the rocks of the in front of her, leaving a deep pit. Her jade-like face was covered with scars, but she didn¡¯t care at all. She was about to seed!


    Boom! Boom! Boom!~~


    With iparable force, the finally hit the barrier set by the deity.


    It was like half of Earth collided with the full Earth. Although Earth had a protective barrier, the tremendous impact still caused the to tremble.


    If it weren¡¯t for this protective barrier, perhaps the Divine Punishment Star would be obliterated.


    The iparably massive shattered upon contact with the barrier!<div>


    Countless mountain-like rubble andary fragments filled the sky, instantly covering it up.


    From the outside of the, it seemed like the end of the world was upon them.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    Martial artists staying on the Divine Punishment Star desperately searched for ces to hide. At this moment, no one wished more than they for the Divine Punishment Star toe to an end soon. How could such a catastrophe ur just before the end?


    Sizzle~~!!<div>


    One by one, electric wave-like energy currents scrambled chaotically in the sky. It seemed as if a mirror was struck, and a crack actually appeared in the barrier set by the deity above the One-line Sky!


    ¡°Oh my God! The deity¡¯s barrier was broken by the!¡±


    ¡°Are we going to be free now? It seems that there¡¯s a chance to leave now. Should we leave or not?¡±


    ¡°If we leave, does that mean we forfeit? I am certain that I will get the Qi of Divine Transformation. I can¡¯t bear to leave.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m not leaving either. The Divine Punishment Star will end in one minute. I¡¯m prepared to die here if I have to, but I won¡¯t leave.¡±


    ¡°I will also not leave. Even if someone puts a knife to my neck, I won¡¯t leave. Without the Qi of Divine Transformation, my lifespan will run out soon. I¡¯d rather coexist or die with the Divine Punishment Star!¡±


    One by one, the martial artists stood firm, neither leaving nor approaching the crack at the top of the sky.


    This included Qin Jianfeng. He was also curious about why a woulde crashing down, but he was now firmly in first ce and wouldn¡¯t get close to the crack at any cost. Although the barrier was now cracked and the effect of the ban on air travel had disappeared, he would not go there. What if he went there and was directly pulled out of the Divine Punishment Star by some force, causing his achievements to be void?


    The only person daring to approach the ce was Lin Zhen.


    He had already achieved the Super Divine Body, so he didn¡¯t care so much about having an Advanced Divine Body.


    However, this was not the reason for his approach. The real reason that attracted him was that he seemed to catch a glimpse of a slender figure dancing among the chaotic stones.


    ¡°Could it be¡­no way!¡±


    When the figure appeared again, it had already copsed softly on top of the barrier. After all, the barrier only had a crack, and it was quickly healing. It would close soon.<div>


    However, this figure grabbed Lin Zhen¡¯s heart in an instant.


    ¡°Xuan¡¯er! Are you crazy?!¡±


    Lin Zhen could no longer sit calmly. He soared into the sky and rushed towards the crack in the barrier.


    At this moment, the effect of the forbidden space had disappeared, and Lin Zhen quickly arrived at the barrier rift.


    He hadn¡¯t seen it wrong; it was indeed Ning Qingxuan who hade.


    However, Lin Zhen had never seen Ning Qingxuan in such a sorry state before.


    Her clothes were unrecognizable and ragged, and her face and body were covered in wounds. Blood and sweat mixed together, making one¡¯s heart ache to see her like this.


    This shouldn¡¯t have happened to her; she should have been the gracefully beautiful woman who could turn heads and captivate hearts.


    ¡°Why did youe?¡±


    Lin Zhen tried to get close to Ning Qingxuan, but the barrier still had a thick, viscous force blocking his body. He could only stretch out an arm and do his best to grasp Ning Qingxuan¡¯s hand.


    Ning Qingxuan opened her eyes, and the bloodshot redness in them left Lin Zhen shocked.


    She seemed to be enduring tremendous pain, speaking intermittently with Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Ten months ago, I thought¡­ I thought something happened to you, so I came.¡±<div>


    ¡°Fool, this is the Divine Punishment Star, where people don¡¯t die! What could possibly happen to me?¡± Lin Zhen gritted his teeth, gripping her hand tightly.


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you? You seem to be in great agony.¡±


    ¡°First¡­ let¡¯s not talk about that. Summon your¡­ your avatar.¡±


    Lin Zhen saw that Ning Qingxuan¡¯s body was shaking violently and knew that there must be something important going on. Not daring to dy, he immediately summoned the avatar of Hua Hua Taisui.


    Ning Qingxuan raised her hand, and a silver needle was pulled out from Hua Hua Taisui¡¯s heart.


    ¡°Lin Zhen¡­ if, after this, I don¡¯t recognize you anymore, will you me me?¡±


    ¡°Xuan¡¯er, what are you talking about? There won¡¯t be such a day. How could you not recognize me?¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen, maybe I did something foolish¡­ but I¡¯ve never, never regretted knowing you, never¡­¡±


    ¡°Xuan¡¯er, don¡¯t talk nonsense! Wait for me, the Divine Punishment Star will be over soon! No! I¡¯ll break through the barrier and meet you right now!¡±


    Lin Zhen tried to break out from the barrier, but it was already repairing itself and he couldn¡¯t make it.


    ¡°Ah~! My thoughts, my soul, I can¡¯t remember! Master! I hate this!¡±


    Ning Qingxuan suddenly let go of Lin Zhen¡¯s hand, held her head with both hands, and screamed to the heavens.


    Her body trembled violently for a few moments before everything became calm again.<div>


    The barrier was beginning to close!


    Lin Zhen furiously pounded on the barrier: ¡°Xuan¡¯er! What happened? Tell me what happened!¡±


    Ning Qingxuan lowered her head and nced at Lin Zhen. There was a hint of confusion in her eyes, but an even greater sense of indifference, as if she had never known Lin Zhen.


    Seeing her dirty clothes, Ning Qingxuan raised her hand, and a bright light swirled around, removing all the filth.


    The Five-Colored Deer spread its legs and ran down from the sky.


    Ning Qingxuan leaped onto the deer¡¯s back and stepped into the void.


    From then on, Ning Qingxuan never looked back at Lin Zhen again, quickly disappearing from his sight.


    ¡°¡±She just shouted ¡°Master¡± earlier; this matter must be rted to her master!¡±


    Lin Zhen felt extremely upset, watching Ning Qingxuan¡¯s memory being stripped away before his eyes, igniting the anger in his heart to its peak.


    He had to find out what happened and get Xuan¡¯er back!


    But before that, he had to finish fighting on the Divine Punishment Star, or else Xuan¡¯er¡¯s long journey would have been meaningless.


    At this time, the countdown to the end of the battle in the Divine Punishment Star had begun.


    ¡°10¡­9¡­8¡­7!¡±


    Lin Zhen took a deep breath, feeling the Star Power released from Hua Hua Taisui¡¯s body.


    Both the Bloodthirst and Bone Etching Divine Needles had been touched, restoring 2,500,000 Star Power each.


    Now, with the Heart Inscription Divine Needle taken away by Ning Qingxuan, another 2,000,000 Star Power had been restored.


    Lin Zhen thought that restoring 2,000,000 Star Power was the limit but, to his surprise, when all three Divine Needles were removed, his channels werepletely unblocked, and Hua Hua Taisui¡¯s own Star Power received a boost.


    From 6,500,000 Star Power, it directly reached 8,000,000!


    Transfer the Star Power again!


    8,000,000 in the main body and 8,000,000 in the avatar! A total of 16,000,000!


    With the Divine Power Pills increasing it by 40%, another 6,400,000 is added!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s current Star Power had reached an unprecedented 22,400,000!


    A surging power rose up in Lin Zhen¡¯s body, his physical strength boiling, and his Star Power roiling!


    Gxy Beast Transformation!


    ¡°Roar~~!¡±


    With a thunderous roar that shook the heavens and the earth, the ck Hole Beast appeared!

 Chapter 714: 717: The Reward for the First Place (Eighth Update)

    Chapter 714: Chapter 717: The Reward for the First ce (Eighth Update)


    Those who were watching the battle on the Divine Punishment Star had their hearts brutally tested.


    It felt like a roller coaster, full of ups and downs.


    Too many unexpected things had happened. Firstly, Lin Zhen had risen all the way and killed in all directions. At the end, Qin Jianfeng turned the tables and turned out to be an imperial nsman.


    Then a woman caused the to collide with the divine barrier and then turned around and left.


    In the end, Lin Zhen had actually transformed into a huge Fire Kirin!


    No! It¡¯s not a Fire Kirin. Fire Kirins are red in color. This one was ck, and when it appeared, it was as if people saw a boundless starry sky.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    Clusters of star nebs rotated in the sky. The ck behemoth roared towards the sky and then jumped down from the sky.


    Stepping on lotus flowers, it reached Qin Jianfeng in just two or three steps.


    Qin Jianfeng¡¯s hands ejected long sword lights as he stood there watching this alien beast.


    ¡°Lin Zhen! Is this your Gxy Beast¡¯s true form? It should be from the Kirin n, but no matter which branch of the Kirin n you belong to, you will never have any advantage over me today.¡±<div>


    ¡°Let¡¯s see the power of the imperial n, behold my Sword de Storm!¡±


    Both hands crossed and waved, two Sword Gangs stirred up wind and cloud, crisscrossing swords filled the space again.


    It was this move that had directly forced Lin Zhen, who possessed a body, Star Energy Transfer, and had taken Divine Power Pills, into the sky ¨C showing how powerful it was.


    At this time, the countdown had reached five seconds!


    In five seconds, the Divine Punishment Star would end.


    Facing Qin Jianfeng¡¯s endless Sword Array, Lin Zhen¡¯s indifferent beast eyes shot out chilling light, as if he was looking at a dead person.


    He opened his mouth, and starlight flickered deep in his throat.


    There was the most terrifying ce in the universe, the ck Hole!


    ¡°Imperial n strong one, Qin Jianfeng, you¡¯ve been lurking in the Da Qin Empire just for this day, right? But it¡¯s a pity, you¡¯ve met me. This time, you won¡¯t get what you want!¡±


    ¡°ck Hole Storm!¡±


    A storm of starlight instantly filled Qin Jianfeng¡¯s field of vision. Within the scope of his vision, he could see nothing else.


    The Sword Array he emitted disappeared from sight at that moment!


    ¡°Spirit Sword Body Guard!¡±


    Qin Jianfeng¡¯s body was full of surging Sword Qi, and countless Sword Qi pierced into the surrounding rock walls like ropes, firmly securing his body!


    The star power in his Dantian was boiling, forming a strong protectivework with the power of 37 million stars! He vowed to fight against Lin Zhen¡¯s ck Hole Storm!


    At this moment, Qin Jianfeng could no longer hope to defeat Lin Zhen. His only goal was to hold on for thesest few seconds!


    The less than five seconds felt like an eternity.


    Every second, Qin Jianfeng¡¯s strength was rapidly reduced, and his body was already out of control!


    ¡°3¡­!¡±<div>


    Flying sand and rocks surrounded him, as if the end of the world wasing. Everything around him was surging towards the endless ck Hole!


    ¡°2¡­!¡±


    Qin Jianfeng¡¯s hands finally could not hold on any longer. He couldn¡¯t imagine how Lin Zhen possessed such extraordinary talent that even his power of over 30 million stars could not resist!


    ¡°1¡­!¡±<div>


    With a swoosh, Qin Jianfeng screamed as his entire body fell into the ck Hole.


    However, he did not really fall into it. The moment he entered the ck Hole, he was already deemed as dead.


    Otherwise, if the ck Hole truly turned him into molecules, it would be unknown if the deity could revive him.


    A blue light enveloped Qin Jianfeng¡¯s body, and it began to fly upward.


    He clearly saw the changes on the leaderboard. At thest moment, he had lost his first ce position. After losing half of his points, he fell to second ce, while Lin Zhen finally reached the top!


    Drifting in the air, he could even hear the final announcement.


    ¡°The Divine Punishment Star is over. All participants will be teleported back to the starting point¡­¡±


    Qin Jianfeng closed his eyes slightly to prevent tears from flowing out. He was extremely unwilling in his heart. His elimination at thest moment was something he had never expected. If that was the case, he would rather have never been in first ce. At least his heart would feel better that way.


    But everything was over, and everything was already destined. There would be no more changes.


    The next moment, he was back in the Da Qin Empire.


    As soon as he appeared, his father, Qin Wushang, grabbed his arm.


    ¡°No need to say anything! Let¡¯s go!¡±


    ¡°Where to?¡±<div>


    ¡°Of course, we must leave the Original World and go to the Endless Star Sea. We can¡¯t stay here any longer. Those who support me have already started to riot. Some princes havee to the capital under the name of serving the king. I can¡¯t be the emperor anymore.¡±


    Qin Jianfeng was stunned as his father pulled him, and his heart felt icy cold.


    It was all over. After lurking in the Original World for a thousand years, it hade to this result.


    If Lin Zhen hadn¡¯t eliminated him and if he hadn¡¯t been seriously injured by Lin Zhen¡¯s Destructive God Thunder, he wouldn¡¯t have been in such a situation, and his imperial identity wouldn¡¯t have been discovered.


    He was proud of his imperial status, but the Original World couldn¡¯t amodate them, so he and his father had no choice but to leave.


    ¡°But I still have the Divine Body¡­¡±


    ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter about the divine body, the deity will give it to you directly, wherever you are. Now all we have to do is leave.¡±


    Qin Wushang and Qin Jianfeng rushed out of the Imperial Pce without having time to take anything with them and plunged into the vast starry sky.


    From today onwards, the once glorious Da Qin Empire began its decline.


    *********


    On the streets of Nan Liang, the crowd on the big screen first quieted down for a while, then suddenly erupted in thunderous cheers!


    ¡°We won!¡±


    ¡°First ce! Lin Zhen got first ce!¡±<div>


    ¡°The hero of Nan Liang, we must sing for him!¡±


    ¡°How can singing be enough? We also need to erect a monument for him, to forever remember this moment.¡±


    Excited people sang and danced, lost in joy.


    The cheers reached the Imperial Pce, and Liang Zhihuan slowly closed his eyes, feeling that the noise was so harsh.


    Iron Granny stood up: ¡°Your Majesty, your queen has returned. It took her ten months to find the Divine Punishment Star, but only one month to return.¡±


    ¡°How is she doing?¡±


    ¡°She¡¯s alright, not insane or foolish, but she might forget a lot of things.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s good. This is the only good news I¡¯ve heard so far.¡±


    Iron Granny left, and Liang Zhihuan sat for a while, then summoned Shi Xiaomao toe in.


    ¡°Release Lin Zhen¡¯s dark side, and let people see what kind of person this national hero really is.¡±


    ¡°Yes, your majesty. But the public¡¯s emotions are high, so it might not have a good effect. How about we wait a couple of days?¡±


    ¡°Well, let¡¯s dy it for a few days, and find the most appropriate time.¡±


    ¡°Understood!¡±<div>


    Shi Xiaomao left, and Liang Zhihuan leaned back in his chair. He was slightly relieved about Ning Qingxuan¡¯s possible amnesia.


    If she hadn¡¯t lost her memory, ording to his agreement with Ning Qingxuan, he would have to agree to anything Lin Zhen wanted, except for his throne. If Lin Zhen wanted to take the queen away, he wouldn¡¯t be able to resist.


    Now it¡¯s good, Ning Qingxuan lost her memory, and it¡¯s all over. There¡¯s no need to worry about this issue anymore.


    ********


    All the martial artists on the Divine Punishment Star have already been teleported away, leaving the entire in silence.


    Only in some ces, the scattered howls of undead creatures can still be heard.


    The sealedary curtain has beenpletely removed, leaving this ce a destend of the dead.


    Lin Zhen has turned back into a human from the ck Hole Beast¡¯s form. He looked up at the starry sky, feeling a bit at a loss.


    Why hadn¡¯t he been teleported away, but remained here?


    As he was puzzled, a sudden voice rang in his ears.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, what a very intriguing journey. Even I didn¡¯t expect you to actually win first ce.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s you!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s heart was overjoyed. He was too familiar with this voice ¨C it was the same person who had tested him at the North Pole, or rather, the person who had arranged the Divine Punishment Star trial.


    ¡°The Divine Punishment Star happens once every 100,000 years. Since ancient times, it has been held countless times, but your situation is very rare!¡±


    Lin Zhen remained silent. 100,000 years seemed like a long time, but how many 100,000 years had passed in the eternal river of time?


    The Earth is around 4.5 billion years old, and the sun is even older.


    And the New World is believed to have existed for nearly 20 billion years, but what about the Original World?


    The birth of the Original World was far earlier than the New World, and no one knows exactly how many years have passed.


    Many events from ancient times are now impossible to trace.


    How many Divine Punishment Stars have been held during the Earth¡¯s 4.5 billion years?


    One every 100,000 years, a billion years means a thousand times. During Earth¡¯s existence, the Divine Punishment Star has appeared 45,000 times!


    So how many Divine Punishment Stars are there in total? Hundreds of thousands to millions are possible.


    But this deity told him that his current situation is very rare, so it must be incredibly rare.


    The deity¡¯s voice continued: ¡°As far as I know, out of all the Divine Punishment Stars, there are only two precedents where someone, like you, first attained a Super Divine Body and then won first ce in the trials. You are the third case.¡±


    ¡°Then may I ask, what should I do about my current situation? Will I be given another Super Divine Body?¡±


    ¡°Of course, the rewards of the Divine Punishment Star only include divine bodies. However, your situation is even more special than the previous two cases, making it troublesome for me.¡±


    ¡°Oh! What¡¯s the difference between me and the other two?¡±


    ¡°There are several types of rewards here: one is the divine body gained from normal ranking, and since you got first ce and already have a Super Divine Body, normally you should have two divine bodies, each with their own uses. But you happen to be the first one eliminated from the Divine Punishment Star, and that reward is also a high-level divine body. In this case, there is no way to arrange three divine bodies.¡±


    Lin Zhen remained silent. He knew that now was the time to keep quiet and get rich.


    As expected, after a while, the voice finally said: ¡°Fine! Your situation is special this time, so let me make it easier for you. First, let me show you this round of rewards and give you a chance to choose for yourself.¡±


    A burst of golden light flickered, and a series of divine bodies appeared before Lin Zhen!

 Chapter 715 - 718: Immortal Spiritual Body

    Chapter 715: Chapter 718: Immortal Spiritual Body


    The so-called Divine Body is actually a type of trait, for example, Lin Zhen¡¯s Divine Body is a Snow Lotus.


    Among these Divine Bodies, some are a ball of mes, some are a gust of wind, representing the basic characteristics of the Divine Body.


    ¡°What does this mean? Can I choose?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right, you got the first ce and are eligible for a Super Divine Body reward, but you already have the Snow Lotus Super Divine Body, which is immune to allws and evil, and is already a top-tier Divine Body. It cannot bebined with another Super Divine Body anymore. Aspensation, I will personally help you achieve 100% utilization of Star Power. You won¡¯t lose out.¡±


    Lin Zhen hesitated for a moment. One hundred percent utilization of Star Power was, of course, a very good choice.


    Even if the Super Divine Body could only exert 90% of its power, 10% would still be wasted. If it could be fully utilized, it would be better than ever.


    However, Lin Zhen still felt somewhat cheated. He said, ¡°This is a Super Divine Body, and you only give me a 10% increase in the Star Power utilization rate. Am I not at a huge loss!¡±


    ¡°You still feel cheated with 100% performance?¡± The voice seemed slightly angry.


    ¡°That¡¯s right, it¡¯s not just feeling cheated, but feeling heavily cheated. These are all Energy Element Bodies, what I need is a special Divine Body, like my Snow Lotus, or something like the Sword Divine Body.¡±


    The voice was silent for a while: ¡°Well, let me give you a chance, but the opportunity to control your fate is in your hands.¡±


    ¡°Please tell.¡±


    Seeing the doubt in Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes, the voice continued: ¡°These Divine Bodies are all Advanced Divine Bodies. Since you got the first kill, you should have an Advanced Divine Body. Now you can choose one from among them. There is one Divine Body that is fullypatible with your Snow Lotus. If you choose the correct one, this Divine Body can also have the power of a Super Divine Body. Can you find it?¡±


    ¡°Were the two people before me given the same opportunity?¡±


    ¡°Thest two people before you both got a Divine Body that performed 100% of its power. They didn¡¯t have the choice you have now, and there is only one chance to merge with a Divine Body. If you fail the first time, you won¡¯t be able to merge with another.¡±


    ¡°You mean I might choose the wrong one?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right. If you want to acquire the powers of two Super Divine Bodies, you must find the one that is fullypatible. If you choose wrong, you will have nothing to gain. If you want to gain benefits, you must take risks.¡±


    Lin Zhen did not resist this gambling-style choice. To reach the pinnacle, one must take a different path from others. Moreover, he firmly believed that he would not choose wrong.


    His gaze fell upon the row of Divine Bodies.


    Advanced Divine Bodies are Elemental Divine Bodies, and all these Divine Bodies are extraordinary: Light God Body, Wind God¡¯s Body, Water God¡¯s Body, Fire God¡¯s Body, Thunder God¡¯s Body ¡­.


    Lin Zhen looked at each Divine Body, dazzled.


    ¡°If I get this Light God Body, my current light elemental power must be greatly enhanced, and perhaps there may be other clever uses.¡±


    ¡°The Gold God Body should increase sharpness, which would be of great help in battles.¡±


    ¡°This Thunder God¡¯s Body, can it help me speed up the cultivation of Destructive God Thunder? I only have one divine thunder in the ck Hole now. If it can speed it up, it would be worth it.¡±


    ¡°Fire God¡¯s Body might help me achieve bright blue me Power. Maybe then I could advance to a Seventh-grade Alchemist. This could be the most profitable one.¡±


    As he went through each Divine Body, Lin Zhen felt that he might be able to integrate any of the element Divine Bodies because he possessed all elemental energy types.


    But the Deity said he only had one chance, which meant many were ipatible with his body and there would be no turning back once chosen wrongly.


    Lin Zhen lingered in front of each Divine Body for a while, carefully sensing and understanding them.


    Not until he came to a conclusion, whether it¡¯s feasible or not, would he leave.


    There were eight Divine Bodies here, covering every type of Energy Element: Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth, Wind, Thunder, and Light.


    Lin Zhen struggled with the eight types of energy elements for a long time, and the voice seemed a bit impatient: ¡°Hurry up, once you¡¯re done here, I have to go and give out Divine Bodies to all the other Martial Artists who made it into the top 100. I can¡¯t waste all my time on you.¡±


    Lin Zhen was unfazed, carefully analyzing the options.


    Gold, Fire, and Thunder can be ruled out first ¨C they cannot bepatible with the Snow Lotus.


    Earth, Wood, Water, Wind, and Light are all possible, as Snow Lotus is a nt, and these elements are allpatible.


    Five kinds could fit, but only one can be chosen, which means the mostpatible one must be selected.


    After about five minutes of silence, Lin Zhen came to the Water God¡¯s Body.


    ¡°I choose this one.¡±


    ¡°Are you sure? Don¡¯t you want to consider others? nts need soil to grow the most, as well as sunlight, wind, and the energy from the Wood element, right?¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re right, but I feel this one is the mostpatible.¡±


    Lin Zhenughed: ¡°The growth of nts cannot be separated from water, and water is the most variable. It can be water, ice, frost, or snow. Since it is a Snow Lotus, thepatibility must be the highest.¡±


    ¡°Have you made up your mind? Won¡¯t change your mind?¡±


    ¡°A gentleman¡¯s word is his bond. I hope the Deity will not go back on his word either.¡± Lin Zhen confidently said.


    The Deity¡¯s voice paused for a moment before he finallyughed, ¡°Hehe! What an interesting little guy. I did not guide you, and even deliberately tried to mislead you, but you did not fall for it. It seems that spending ten months at the North Pole has strengthened your state of mind a lot, and you will no longer be influenced by external things.¡±


    ¡°Thank you for the praise.¡±


    ¡°Since you have made a decision, I would like to congratte you. The Water God¡¯s Body ispatible with your Snow Lotus Divine Body, as you said, it is the divine body that best fits the Snow Lotus. You have made the right choice.¡±


    ¡°Then please, Deity, keep your promise and give this divine body the special ability of a Super Divine Body.¡±


    ¡°Alright, since I promised you, I will not go back on my word. Lin Zhen, you have gained the Water God¡¯s Body. From now on, your Star Power can be unleashed 100%, and it can also increase your Star Power by a million. As for your special ability, it is your body. Your body can now be called an Immortal Spiritual Body!¡±


    ¡°Immortal Spiritual Body? What does that mean?¡± Lin Zhen¡¯s tone carried a hint of joy; this name sounded quite impressive.


    ¡°Snow Lotus Divine Body has boundless life power, and now after being nourished by water, the healing function of your body will be greatly enhanced, eventually causing a qualitative change to your body.¡±


    ¡°Every part of your body can be said to be strengthened or somewhat ethereal. In simpler terms, during a battle, you won¡¯t suffer significant damage. For example, if your heart gets pierced, or if your throat gets cut ¡ª these fatal injuries for others already do not count as fatal injuries for you.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes shone brightly, ¡°So does that mean I cannot be killed during battle?¡±


    ¡°Not that you cannot be killed; there is no life in this universe that cannot be killed. It just means that it will be very difficult for you to be killed; you no longer have a fatal weakness. Unless the opponent sts you to dust or cuts you into pieces, the organs in your body will quickly recover.¡±


    ¡°I understand. The immortality of an Immortal Spiritual Body means it is difficult to destroy, so how about the Spiritual Body?¡±


    ¡°Hehe! You really have a lot of questions. I¡¯ll tell you altogether. The Spiritual Body refers to yourprehension ability. The higher a Martial Artist¡¯s realm, the more progress you will need toprehend. Don¡¯t think that just because you can defeat most World Kings now, you are invincible. The universe is so vast that you can never imagine how many geniuses there are. In thete stage, true masters are allprehended. Having a Spiritual Body will take yourprehension ability to a higher level.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded slightly. He had never been arrogant orcent before. Since he had decided to climb to the peak, he had to learn to be awe-stricken.


    After the voice finished speaking, the Water God¡¯s Body entered Lin Zhen¡¯s body.


    A refreshing water vapor wrapped Lin Zhen from head to toe, instantly cleansing all the impurities in his body, making him feel much clearer all of a sudden.


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    A stream of clear spring water entered the Dark Star Space, forming arge ocean above the North Pole.


    Just like the Arctic Ocean on Earth, itpletely surrounded the North Pole where the Snow Lotus was located, creating a unique prndscape as a cold wind blew over it.


    In the midst of the rising water vapor, another million Star Power was injected into the Dark Star Space, allowing Lin Zhen¡¯s strength to progress once more.


    Lin Zhen was overjoyed. This time, he had maximized his benefits.


    The Star Power of his body increased to nine million, and he could exert it 100%, which was equivalent to an ordinary Martial Artist¡¯s 18 million Star Power!


    Even whenpared with other Divine Body possessors, Lin Zhen had a significant advantage.


    Especially the Immortal Spiritual Body, which greatly enhanced Lin Zhen¡¯sbat power. In future battles, as long as he did not encounter an enemy with too much power difference and basically was invulnerable, Lin Zhen would not fear anyone.


    At this time, the voice spoke again, ¡°Missionpleted, Lin Zhen. I am full of expectations for your future. I am leaving now, but before I go, let me give you a piece of advice. Martial Artists need to gain experience. A Martial Artist who has grown up in a peaceful environment can never bepared with those who have been through a hundred battles. You need to go out and practice in dangerous ces. Only by going through hardships can you grow.¡±


    ¡°Thank you, senior, for your guidance. I will.¡±


    ¡°Alright¡­ Goodbye!¡±


    ¡°Hey~! You haven¡¯t told me your name yet!¡±


    ¡°When you reach the Longevity Realm, you will have the opportunity to find out who I am!¡±


    As the voice disappeared and Lin Zhen¡¯s body shone with light, he automatically left the Divine Punishment Star.


    The next moment, Lin Zhen had already returned to the inn of Nan Liang City, where he first entered the Divine Punishment Star.


    ¡°After more than a year, I¡¯m finally back.¡±


    Lin Zhen took a deep breath. Although he was concerned about Ning Qingxuan¡¯s situation, Ning Qingxuan might not have returned by now.


    If he had won the first ce in the Divine Punishment Star, other empires would surely have rewarded him greatly. But in Nan Liang, Lin Zhen had no confidence in getting the reward.


    Would Emperor Liang Zhihuan reward him?


    Maybe he should go ask.

 Chapter 716: 719: The Emperors Counterattack Method

    Chapter 716: Chapter 719: The Emperor¡¯s Counterattack Method


    It had been a long time since Lin Zhen had visited the Dimensional Universe forum, so he decided to open it.


    Upon opening the forum, Lin Zhen was surprised to find a pinned post at the top, ndering him.


    In recent days, the people of Nan Liang had been calling for rewards for Lin Zhen, and many warm-hearted people listed several rewards, hoping that the royal family would reward their hero who had brought honor to their nation.


    However, just when the calls reached their peak, the post ndering him was updated.


    Being pinned at the top of the forum indicated that it represented the intentions of the royal family or, more specifically, Emperor Liang Zhihuan.


    ¡°Who is Lin Zhen?!¡±


    The post was huge, with an eye-catching title and even more explosive content.


    First, the post recounted that Lin Zhen came from the New World and had plundered wealth by force after entering the Original World, even suppressing hispetition in the Xianle County¡¯s medicinal materials market.


    As for why a poor boy from the New World would know alchemy, there was an exnation provided in the post.


    Lin Zhen was not actually Lin Zhen, but rather the notorious scoundrel World King, Hua Hua Taisui, who had secretly filmed the Crown Princess bathing in the Nan Liang Imperial Pce!<div>


    Moreover, the post provided detailed information that proved the fact that Lin Zhen was Hua Hua Taisui.


    It even involved the Crown Princess shooting a silver needle into Hua Hua Taisui¡¯s body andter traveling to the Divine Punishment Star personally to help him get rid of the silver needle.


    In this process, Lin Zhen had been described as a yboy who deceived women, using various methods to deceive the Crown Princess, even turning ck into white and causing her to be trapped by love.


    After all, when a woman¡¯s body is seen by someone, even if that person is bad, they would have some different feelings towards them; let alone the Crown Princess, who was inexperienced and easily deceived by experts like Lin Zhen.


    In the end, the Crown Princess even suffered punishment from her sect, and her mind was now muddled, all thanks to Lin Zhen.


    It is important to know that Crown Princess Ning Qingxuan was the pride of the Nan Liang people. Although Nan Liang might be inferior to other countries in many aspects, when it came to women, Crown Princess Ning Qingxuan was the absolute best. Many neighboring countries had greater national power than Nan Liang, but their best women belonged to Nan Liang, which was the greatest pride of the Nan Liang people.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s deception of Ning Qingxuan had already disgusted many people.


    Seeing this, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t help but be amazed; to deal with him, Liang Zhihuan was willing to sacrifice his own dignity, even going so far as to admit to wearing a green hat. The determination and boldness demonstrated by an emperor doing so were evident.


    After arousing people¡¯s disgust, there was another explosive news item questioning whether Lin Zhen could represent Nan Liang.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s spot came from the Alchemist Guild, not from the Nan Liang royal family¡¯s hand.


    More importantly, Lin Zhen was actually a fugitive!


    Furthermore, the post listed the fact that Lin Zhen had killed the president of the Medicinal Materials Guild, Gu Yunting, in Xianle County. The evidence wasplete and linked together, leaving no room for rebuttal. Even the County Governor of Xianle County personally testified on the matter.


    The County Governor released the news, saying that many pieces of evidence were personally found by the Crown Prince Liang Chen himself.


    As a fugitive, Lin Zhen shouldn¡¯t have participated in various activities; his original status should have been that of a prisoner!


    Thus, the opinion of the post believed that Lin Zhen did not deserve to represent the Nan Liang royal family, regardless of how good his aplishments were!


    The post even mentioned that after joining the Nan Liang Alchemist Guild, Lin Zhen had suppressed his peers, expelling an elder and a steward from the guild. Elder Wang and Steward Feng had personally stepped forward to testify, using Lin Zhen of his atrocities with tear-filled eyes.


    It was evident how meticulous the preparations of the royal family were in making sure that Lin Zhen could not regain his footing.


    The post ended there, thoroughly causing a sensation in Nan Liang.


    For a time, a majority of people in the Dimensional Universe turned against Lin Zhen.<div>


    The most important of which was Lin Zhen deceiving the Crown Princess¡¯s feelings and causing her to lose her memory and be mentally unclear now.


    Additionally, it was the identity of a fugitive that made people disdainful.


    Of course, some people still supported Lin Zhen, believing that these issues were notparable to the achievements he had made and should not be held against him.


    However, this viewpoint could not stand. If they supported Lin Zhen, wouldn¡¯t it be tantamount to Nan Liang facing the fact of the queen¡¯s remarriage and the fugitive¡¯s non-pursuit?<div>


    The matter of the fugitive could still be exined, but if Ning Qingxuan chose to leave with another man, that would be something many people couldn¡¯t ept.


    A wave of online bacsh ensued, and those who had previously sung praises of Lin Zhen changed their tune, demanding severe punishment for him, even imprisoning him or calling for his execution.


    As for the people¡¯s demands, the royal family¡¯s response was that they were urgently studying the matter and would announce the results as quickly as possible. They also requested theizens to supervise and prevent Lin Zhen from escaping.


    All teleportation arrays within Nan Liang had stopped providing services to Lin Zhen, and any sighting of him should be reported immediately.


    After all, Lin Zhen had previously been staying in an inn, and no one knew where he went. Thus, the current Lin Zhen could be considered the most wanted fugitive in Nan Liang history.


    On the forum, there was even a post telling the people not to be overly afraid of Lin Zhen¡¯s martial force. His impressive performance on the Divine Punishment Star was due to his Star Energy Transfer and elixirs. Now, without the ability to use these two moves, his strength was only equivalent to that of a slightly stronger World King.


    The post has a point; with nine million Star Power, Lin Zhen is only a World King Powerhouse, not at the top yet.


    Moreover, without obtaining the Snow Lotus and the Immortal Spiritual Body, Lin Zhen¡¯s Star Power was only seven million.


    This was basically telling the public not to be polite when they saw Lin Zhen; they could rest assured and attack him. Although the result of the royal research was not out yet, Lin Zhen was effectively on the wanted list.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Upon reading this, Lin Zhen let out a cold sneer.


    Liang Zhihuan yed a good game; this move was ruthless enough.


    Now that Ning Qingxuan had lost her memory and was still on her way back, he wanted to reverse the factspletely, forcing Lin Zhen¡¯s identity to change, positioning him as Hua Hua Taisui, who hadmitted numerous crimes before he became Lin Zhen and continued to be persistent in his criminal ways.


    Even if Ning Qingxuan came backter, the news she would see was that she had been deceived by Lin Zhen.<div>


    With Ning Qingxuan¡¯s temperament, she mighte to resent Lin Zhen, just as she had initially hated Hua Hua Taisui.


    However, Lin Zhen had to admit that Liang Zhihuan¡¯s approach was effective, at least making him lose his footing in Nan Liang.


    ¡°Very well, Liang Zhihuan, you are forcing me!¡±


    A cold and ruthless glint appeared in Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes. Since this was the case, he would not just sit and wait for death.


    He began to silently think about what he should do.


    First of all, Lin Zhen thought he should restore Ning Qingxuan¡¯s memory. The indifferent look Ning Qingxuan had given him on Divine Punishment Star was unforgettable, and he didn¡¯t want Xuan¡¯er to be like that.


    To restore her memory, he would need to understand what exactly the Qingye Sect had done to Ning Qingxuan so that he could treat it ordingly.


    If it were someone else, it would be an incredibly difficult task, but as an Alchemist, there were ways to restore memory to those who had lost it, as long as the crux of the problem was found.


    Lin Zhen immediately began to look up information on the Qingye Sect.


    The Qingye Sect was not a secretive sect but a pir of Nan Liang. It could be said that half of Nan Liang¡¯s imperial power was supported by the Qingye Sect.


    Many important official positions were held by members of the Qingye Sect.


    With Lin Zhen¡¯s authority as the Great Elder of the Alchemist Guild, although the public sentiment against him was extremely unfavorable, the Guild had not reduced his authority, allowing him to ess a lot of information still.


    ¡°Hmmm¡­found it, Qingye Sect¡¯s secret technique, Soul Anchoring Skill! Soul Chasing Bell! It¡¯s this!¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen quickly found the relevant information but was told hecked the necessary permission when he tried to read further.


    ¡°What¡¯s going on? Even with my authority as the Great Elder of the Alchemist Guild, I¡¯m not allowed to ess this information?¡±


    The system soon provided a list of criteria: Nan Liang citizenship, including Emperor, Seventh-grade Alchemist, Seventh-grade Artifact Refiner, Three Flowers Realm Martial Artist, the Supreme ount of the Bank of the Universe, and the title of Dimensional Arena King¡­


    Only one of these qualifications would be sufficient to ess the information about Soul Anchoring Skill and Soul Chasing Bell.


    Furthermore, this information was in video format, and only personal experience could reveal the secret. Others¡¯ descriptions would be useless, ensuring its absolute secrecy.


    Seeing the list of titles, Lin Zhen closed his eyes slightly.


    Emperor was out of the question, as was a Seventh-grade Artifact Refiner. Bing a Three Flowers Realm Martial Artist in a short period was also unlikely.


    Regarding the so-called Three Flowers Realm, it was above Longevity. A Martial Artist with three flowers condensed in their spirit and body would have reached the limit of their potential. Every Three Flowers Warrior was a powerful figure, and the essential prerequisite for achieving this realm was to possess a Divine Body. Without a Divine Body, Longevity would be the limit.


    After breaking through Longevity, Ning Qingxuan became a Three Flowers Warrior. Only at this realm could she undertake the feat of pushing a to collide with the barrier of a Deity.


    Lin Zhen was only at the peak of the Domain King realm, which was too far from the Three Flowers Realm.


    The Supreme ount of the Bank of the Universe was difficult to obtain as well, requiring one to have ten trillion in personal assets to apply. Lin Zhen didn¡¯t know how many years it would take him to reach that target.


    Being a Dimensional Arena King was possible only for those above Longevity, which Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t achieve either.


    The only possibility, the hopeful option, was to be a Seventh-grade Alchemist.<div>


    ¡°I am currently at the peak of the Sixth grade. I¡¯m only one step away from achieving the Seventh grade. But at the moment, I¡¯m just missing the understanding. If I can create an elixir that rivals Ancient Alchemy Recipes, I could be a Seventh-grade Alchemist.¡±


    Honestly, bing a Seventh-grade Alchemist was extremely difficult. Otherwise, it wouldn¡¯t be at the same level as Three Flowers Realm Martial Artists. It was only because Lin Zhen possessed the talent of the ck Hole Beast, capable of stripping memories from others, that he managed to reach the Sixth-grade peak in just a few decades.


    ¡°Which direction should I start from?¡±


    Lin Zhen was pondering on the bed in an inn when a message came in from his Dimensional Universe.


    Lin Zhen had only a few friends in the Dimensional Universe, most of whom were Alchemists. He thought it would be one of them, but when he looked, the person who sent the message was Liang Chen, of all people!


    In the Dimensional Universe, Liang Chen furiously said to Lin Zhen: ¡°Lin Zhen! You bastard! How dare you seduce my mother! I want to duel with you! Tell me your address; I¡¯m going to fight you!¡±

 Chapter 717: 720: Who is the Madman! (Third Update)

    Chapter 717: Chapter 720: Who is the Madman! (Third Update)


    Looking at Liang Chen acting fierce in the Dimensional Universe, Lin Zhenughed: ¡°If you really want to kill me, you don¡¯t need to shout threats here. I¡¯m at the XX hotel, you can choose toe alone or bring others.¡±


    Liang Chen hung up themunication. About twenty minutester, Lin Zhen saw him enter the hotel with his face covered, sneaking around.


    After arriving at Lin Zhen¡¯s room, Lin Zhen waved his hand at Liang Chen: ¡°If you want to do something, do it quickly. If not, just sit down.¡±


    Liang Chen hesitated for a long while but eventually didn¡¯t dare to swing a punch at Lin Zhen. He sat down disheartenedly.


    ¡°Alright, I admit that I¡¯m not a match for you right now, but Lin Zhen, you must do one thing, otherwise, even if I die, I will never forgive you.¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s hear it.¡±


    ¡°Help my mother restore her memory!¡±


    Liang Chen¡¯s eyes reddened as he spoke: ¡°My mother suffered so much, her memory was erased by her master¡¯s Soul Chasing Bell. I asked my father, but he said it¡¯s none of my business. Lin Zhen, she was trying to save you when she ended up like this. If you can¡¯t take responsibility for her, you¡¯re not a real man.¡±


    ¡°I would do it even if you hadn¡¯t said so. Do you know when your mother will be back?¡±


    ¡°Probably in three to five days.¡±<div>


    Liang Chen looked at Lin Zhen: ¡°Although I think ten thousand of you are not worthy of my mother, I saw everything that happened on the Divine Punishment Star. Lin Zhen, this is my mother¡¯s choice, and I will respect her.¡±


    ¡°Oh? Don¡¯t you care about your father¡¯s feelings?¡± Lin Zhen asked, squinting his eyes.


    Without any hesitation, Liang Chen said: ¡°Rtively speaking, I care about my mother more.¡±


    Afterwards, he looked at Lin Zhen again: ¡°But don¡¯t be too pleased. If my mother¡¯s memory is restored, I will definitely persuade her to stay away from you. You¡¯re really an unscrupulous person. I¡¯m so poor now that I can¡¯t even lift the lid of a pot. Although I obtained the Qi of Divine Transformation this time, I don¡¯t even have money to maintain my cultivation.¡±


    Lin Zhen felt a bit embarrassed speaking of this, as he had indeed pit Liang Chen rather badly.


    Lin Zhen awkwardly changed the topic: ¡°Let¡¯s not talk about that. Liang Chen, if I¡¯m not mistaken, you¡¯re here to give me a heads up, right? Has your father nned to make a move against me?¡±


    Liang Chen paused for a moment: ¡°How did you guess it?¡±


    Lin Zhen smiled: ¡°How could I not guess it? Your father will not let me go.¡±


    Lin Zhen clearly guessed correctly, but Liang Chen was still a little unconvinced: ¡°Your issue hasn¡¯t been resolved yet. After all, you received high honors and have many supporters. Before that¡¯s settled, my father can¡¯t take action against you.¡±


    ¡°Hehe, Liang Chen, don¡¯t try to fool me. I¡¯m not that naive. Yes, your father can¡¯t arrest me openly, but he can do it secretly. Isn¡¯t he worried about me running away? And not finding meter?¡±


    Hearing this, Liang Chen finally nodded slightly.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, although you¡¯re a bit of a scoundrel, I have to say you¡¯re quite smart. That¡¯s right, I heard that my father has found a Longevity Expert from the outside to control you first. Once they suppress the opposing forces, they will announce your crimes. That Longevity Expert is on his way now, and this ce is probably being monitored. It would be difficult for you to return to the Alchemist Association now. The next time I see you might be in Nanliang¡¯s prison.¡±


    ¡°A Longevity Expert ising to catch me?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right. Have you ever heard of the Crazy person?¡±


    ¡°Is it someone with a mental problem?¡±


    Liang Chen rolled his eyes: ¡°Lin Zhen, what nonsense are you talking about at this time? Crazy is the name of a Longevity Warrior. He is very strong and has a very violent temperament.¡±


    ¡°How strong?¡± Lin Zhen was a bit interested.


    ¡°Hehe, truly amazing. This person is from Xi Liang and was once in the same profession as you, an Alchemist. In order to strengthen his Spiritual Power, he took forbidden drugs.¡±


    ¡°Oh! He¡¯s also an alchemist? Did he take Spiritual Strength pills or elixirs?¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen knew how difficult it was to get Spiritual Strength elixirs, and he had only managed to make Spiritual Strength potions for the ck Hole Beasts. If there were Spiritual Strength elixirs, that would be a fortune.


    ¡°It¡¯s an elixir, but he isn¡¯t exactly sessful. His Spiritual Strength elixir is a half-finished product. He experimented on himself, and although his Spiritual Power improved, his personality drastically changed. Now, he has basically lost his humanity and has killed his family and friends. No one wants to be friends with him. It¡¯s precisely because of this that my father sought him out to deal with you. If anything goes wrong, they can just put the me on him.¡±


    ¡°He really is a madman. So, this person is only half-sessful. It seems that his alchemist level was not low back then.¡±


    ¡°Not low at all. When he went mad a few hundred years ago, he was already a peak-tier, fifth-grade alchemist. After his personality changed, he was expelled from the Alchemist Association, and no one knows what level he is now.¡±<div>


    Upon saying this, Liang Chen stood up: ¡°Alright, I have to go now. Lin Zhen, you¡¯re on your own. Actually, I¡¯m quite looking forward to seeing you in prison. But if you get caught, there might be no one to help my mother recover her memory. That¡¯s why I have no choice but toe. I didn¡¯te for your sake, Lin Zhen, but I¡¯ve done my duty. Goodbye!¡±


    Suddenly, Lin Zhen spoke: ¡°Liang Chen, if one day I decide to turn Nanliang upside down, whose side will you be on?¡±


    Liang Chen pondered for a moment: ¡°I will always stand on my mother¡¯s side.¡±


    After saying that, Liang Chen left the hotel in a hurry.


    After Liang Chen left, Lin Zhen stood up and walked to the window.


    Liang Zhihuan was really cunning. He said he was conducting research, but it might have been to put Lin Zhen at ease. Meanwhile, he sent a Longevity realm assassin after him.


    ¡°Bring it on! Since this warrior can¡¯t be exposed, killing him shouldn¡¯t be a problem! Liang Zhihuan, if you want to deal with me, let¡¯s see if you can really do it!¡±


    From that moment, Lin Zhen had made up his mind. As long as Ning Qingxuan was around, his conflict with Liang Zhihuan would be irreconcble. Since Liang Zhihuan¡¯s actions annoyed him, they might as well tear off their masks. Given a little time, he would turn Nanliang upside down!


    He estimated his hiding ce had been exposed, but if it had been, shouldn¡¯t the hotel ownere to find him?


    Thinking of it, Lin Zhen suddenly became alert. With the royal family¡¯s speed in finding people, it was impossible that they hadn¡¯t noticed him staying in the hotel for so long. Moreover, the owner clearly knew he was staying here, so why hadn¡¯t hee looking for him?n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    Under normal circumstances, shouldn¡¯t the ownere over and tell him that he¡¯s not wee and to leave?


    Thinking of this, Lin Zhen immediately pushed open the door and went downstairs, arriving at the inn¡¯s front desk.


    Upon seeing Lin Zhen, the boss was first stunned, and then asked with a hint of anxiety, ¡°Sir, what can I do for you?¡±<div>


    ¡°Don¡¯t you recognize me?¡± Lin Zhen asked.


    ¡°Uh¡­no, your name is¡­?¡±


    Lin Zhen used a Soul Lock, and the Star System Stage boss was instantly controlled.


    ¡°Has anyone been looking for me?¡±


    ¡°Respected master, someone hase. Someone just told me not to disturb you. I guess the people trying to capture you should be arriving soon.¡±


    ¡°If someonees, you just do this¡­¡±


    ¡°Yes, master, please be careful, the sky outside is full of surveince systems. If you head towards the Endless Star Sea at this time, you¡¯ll definitely be discovered and pursued.¡±


    ¡°Understood.¡±


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t n to enter the Endless Star Sea again; he had to stay on the ground to wait for Ning Qingxuan¡¯s return. Now the primary goal was to return to the Alchemist Guild first.


    As the words had not yet faded, the sound of breaking sky echoed from a distance.


    ¡°They¡¯re here!¡±


    **********


    Outside the inn¡¯s entrance, a martial artist in ragged clothes appeared.<div>


    With a full face of stubble, bloodshot eyes, an ashenplexion, and a ruthless re, he didn¡¯t look like an ordinary person.


    However, it was precisely this kind of person who made the world fear Longevity Warriors!


    No one knew his real name, but for so many years, he had been known as the Madman.


    His Longevity Temple was probably one of the least popr in the entire Da Liang region because this person barely had any humanity. He even had multiple incidents of killing worshippers, so naturally, no one would go to his temple to pay homage.


    Later, he simply abandoned the temple and started a wandering life.


    Today, he arrived to kill Lin Zhen, having received arge sum of money. The other party¡¯s request was simple: capture Lin Zhen alive.


    ¡°Hehe! Since the Emperor of Nanliang demands it, I shallply. However, I can¡¯t guarantee he¡¯ll be in one piece. If I only bring back a living head and rece the body with a pig¡¯s, I wonder if the Emperor of Nanliang can still acknowledge it?¡±


    At that time, Liang Zhihuan clenched his teeth in secret. If it weren¡¯t for the need to control Lin Zhen in advance, he wouldn¡¯t bother dealing with this madman at all.


    However, he was happy to see Lin Zhen suffer some torture.


    The Madman appeared at the entrance of the inn and stepped inside.


    He came to the innkeeper and revealed his red-stained teeth with a grin, ¡°Young man, tell me if Lin Zhen is still here?¡±


    The innkeeper trembled, ¡°He is¡­he just was.¡±


    ¡°Good, take me to see him, and don¡¯t try anything funny.¡±<div>


    The terrified innkeeper led the Madman to Lin Zhen¡¯s room, arriving at the door and lightly knocking.


    ¡°No need to knock!¡± The Madman red, and a surge of Spiritual Power bombarded the door like a bomb, instantly shattering it!


    Just as he sted the door open, he saw Lin Zhen about to jump out the window.


    ¡°Hehe! Do you think you can still escape?¡±


    The Madman took an arrow step forward, shing his three-foot-long steel sword straight at Lin Zhen¡¯s neck!


    As the Longevity Warrior made his move, space locked in, giving Lin Zhen no chance to dodge!


    But before he couldnd the killing blow, the innkeeper suddenly attacked from behind, viciously thrusting a long spear into the Madman¡¯s back!


    The Madman instantly realized the person behind him was the real Lin Zhen, but he had no idea how he managed to hide his presence.


    However, this almost fatal strike didn¡¯t kill him. The Madman roared and whipped around, not even looking as he stabbed his steel sword straight through the innkeeper¡¯s heart!


    ¡°If I¡¯m gonna die, we all die together!¡±


    But Lin Zhen didn¡¯t budge, raising his hand and thrusting a long sword into the Madman¡¯s throat!


    Blood gushed out of the Madman¡¯s mouth, but this crazy warrior still hadn¡¯t died, stabbing his sword back into Lin Zhen¡¯s throat!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s expression didn¡¯t change as he waved both hands simultaneously, plunging two short knives into the Madman¡¯s temples!


    After three consecutive fatal strikes, the Madman finally couldn¡¯t resist any longer.


    His eyes losing focus, the insane warrior leaned back, life finally departing from his body.


    ¡°You¡­are crazier than me!¡±

 Chapter 718: 721: New Memories (Fourth Update)

    Chapter 718: Chapter 721: New Memories (Fourth Update)


    Watching the madman¡¯s eyes dim as he fell, Lin Zhen finally let out a long sigh of relief.


    Longevity Warriors were not so easy to deal with. His ability to kill the madman was actually due to a lot of idental factors.


    Firstly, this guy¡¯s mind wasn¡¯t that good, and since Lin Zhen can now fully utilize Star Power, it meant that he could fully prevent the Star Power from overflowing. As long as he didn¡¯t want to be discovered, he could even disguise himself as a War God.


    Even if he were a Longevity Warrior, no one would be able to see through his disguise. This allowed him to sessfully pretend to be the innkeeper and follow behind the madman, finding a chance to deliver a fatal blow.


    The one outside who was about to jump out of the window was Lin Zhen¡¯s clone, while Lin Zhen¡¯s main body was right behind the madman.


    Taking advantage of the madman¡¯s attack, Lin Zhen suddenly struck, scoring a sess with a single shot!


    However, Longevity Warriors had incredibly strong vitality, and the madman was even able to turn around and sh at Lin Zhen. But now that Lin Zhen had the Immortal Spiritual Body, he could take the hit and return a strike of his own.


    When the madman attempted to strike again, Lin Zhen simply used two Seven Stars Knives and inserted them into the madman¡¯s head,pletely killing this Longevity Warrior.


    If it hadn¡¯t been for this, Lin Zhen would not have been a match for a Longevity Warrior without Star Energy Transfer and Divine Power Pills.


    The wounds on his chest and throat were quickly healing and weren¡¯t a major issue.<div>


    The Immortal Spiritual Body was a great help to Lin Zhen. In future battles, he wouldn¡¯t have to be overly cautious. If anyone dared to y a suicidal game with Lin Zhen, they were just courting death.


    Now wasn¡¯t the time to think about such matters. Lin Zhen¡¯s Spiritual Power directly entered the madman¡¯s brain.


    Soul Searching!


    Lin Zhen hadn¡¯t used Soul Searching for several years, as he hadn¡¯t found a suitable target. This opportunity was very precious, so he didn¡¯t want to waste it on useless people.


    And this madman was perfect. Firstly, being a Longevity Warrior was impressive enough, so hisbat skills and experience were worth learning for Lin Zhen.


    Furthermore, the madman was also an Alchemist and even managed to create a half-finished Spiritual Strength Pill, which was something Lin Zhen could not let go.


    The ck Hole Beast appeared and directly absorbed the madman¡¯s unimed soul into the ck Hole, stripping away all his memories with Soul Searching.


    Soon, the madman waspletely erased from history, both physically and spiritually.


    After Lin Zhen¡¯s Soul Searching, his mind was so swollen that it almost burst. He immediately retreated into his inner world, and his clone carried him straight to the Alchemist Association.


    He had to absorb the madman¡¯s memories in a safe ce. Here was definitely not suitable.


    With the madman dead and no powerful people monitoring the outside, Lin Zhen smoothly arrived at the Alchemist Association.


    He didn¡¯t even have time to greet anyone and just rushed into his own courtyard. The door to the room was closed tightly, and he was not to be disturbed.


    His main body sat in the room, waves of memories washing over him like a tide.


    Lin Zhen was quite experienced at handling such matters. He discarded all the useless memories, choosing only what was useful for him to absorb and organize.


    The madman was now almost twenty thousand years old. A thousand years ago, he had already reached the peak of a fifth-grade alchemist. His current alchemy level was almost at the seventh-grade if not there already.


    He was quite creative, able to develop his own Dan prescriptions, and even dared to experiment with Spiritual Strength Pills, which almost no one else would touch.


    It was already impressive to adjust Spiritual Strength Pills ording to one¡¯s constitution. If his Spiritual Strength Pills had been sessfully developed, he would have instantly be a seventh-grade Alchemist.


    It took Lin Zhen three full days just to absorb the madman¡¯s understanding of alchemy!


    Even though Lin Zhen was now a peak sixth-grade Alchemist, he still learned a lot from the process.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om<div>


    After absorbing the madman¡¯s alchemy techniques, Lin Zhen felt his understanding of alchemy had deepened. If not for the limitations of the Dan prescriptions, an ordinary seventh-grade Alchemist would probably be at his current level now.


    ¡°Spiritual Strength Pills! Maybe there¡¯s really hope.¡±


    Combining his understanding of Spiritual Strength Pills with the madman¡¯s understanding, and removing the wrong parts within it, this elusive pill seemed to be finally taking shape.


    After assimting the madman¡¯s alchemy techniques, Lin Zhen discovered some other strengths of his.<div>


    That was, the madman had actuallyprehended Laws of Power!


    The madman¡¯s change in temperament wasn¡¯t just because of his alchemy failure. He had also had an opportunity toprehend thews from a stone monument.


    The location was an elite training camp, where a group of geniuses studied the stone monuments within their capabilities, from simple to difficult tasks.


    However, when the madman first entered the realm of Longevity, he was quite arrogant and dared toprehend the most difficult wordless stone monument.


    As a result, he failed, which caused his Spiritual Power to be somewhat disordered and made it difficult for him to progress in his cultivation. That was why he turned to developing Spiritual Strength Pills, and unexpectedly made some progress.


    If it hadn¡¯t been for that, Lin Zhen wouldn¡¯t have benefited from it.


    ¡°The madman¡¯s sword skills seem quite remarkable. It¡¯s a good thing I didn¡¯t confront him directly today, or even with my Immortal Spiritual Body, I could have ended up being chopped into pieces.¡±


    ¡°However, I can¡¯tprehend his sword skills for now and need to slowly understand them. For now, I¡¯ll focus on learning alchemy.¡±


    After five days of absorption, Lin Zhen finally understood everything about the madman.


    When he finished absorbing, as soon as he walked out of the room, he saw Nn Chenxi waiting for him outside.


    ¡°President, long time no see.¡± Lin Zhen greeted Nn Chenxi.


    Nn Chenxi looked at Lin Zhen with slightlyplicated eyes and sighed, ¡°Lin Zhen, you¡¯ve worked hard during this time.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s okay, there is no easy training for a martial artist.¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen sat down and made some tea for Nn Chenxi.


    After taking a sip of tea, Nn Chenxi said with a hint of mncholy, ¡°Lin Zhen, I know everything about your situation, and so does everyone in the Alchemist Guild.¡±


    ¡°Oh! How does the president view my situation?¡±


    Instead of answering Lin Zhen¡¯s question directly, Nn Chenxi slowly said, ¡°Lin Zhen, do you know that just yesterday, the Crown Princess had returned to the Qingye Sect?¡±


    Although Ning Qingxuan has be the queen, people in Nan Liang are still used to calling her the Crown Princess.


    ¡°What? Xuan¡¯er hase back? So soon!¡±


    Nn Chenxi nodded, ¡°Yes, it¡¯s very fast. I came to see you today to hear your thoughts.¡±


    Lin Zhen said seriously, ¡°Xuan¡¯er has gone through life and death for me, and I will never give up.¡±


    ¡°Same as I thought, actually I shouldn¡¯t have asked, knowing your character, Lin Zhen, there is no way you would back down from this.¡±


    Nn Chenxi forced a smile, ¡°But this makes it a bit difficult for our guild.¡±


    Lin Zhen remained silent, knowing Nn Chenxi had more to say.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, under normal circumstances, the Alchemist Guild wouldn¡¯t need to worry about anyone¡¯s opinions, but your case is a bit too big. I¡¯ve already heard that the Crown Princess went to the Qingye Sect after she returned. Yesterday, the Emperor also went there. It is said that he had a great time talking with the Qingye Sect¡¯s master, Iron Granny.¡±


    ¡°After the Emperor left the Qingye Sect, he returned to the Imperial Pce, spoke with his ministers, and representatives of various factions in order to appease all resistance and sentence you.¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen nodded, ¡°It was expected. If he couldn¡¯t appease this resistance, he wouldn¡¯t be an emperor.¡±


    ¡°These days, on the forum, the royal family has been guiding public opinion, making it more and more unfavorable for you. But as long as Nan Liang¡¯s royal family hasn¡¯t sentenced you, I can guarantee that you will be absolutely safe here. But once you are sentenced, I¡¯m afraid even my sympathy will be powerless.¡±


    ¡°President, don¡¯t worry about this matter for now.¡±


    Lin Zhen said, ¡°I know that even though they are alchemists, most people here are native to Nan Liang. They still have to live in Nan Liang, and it¡¯s impossible for them to truly confront the royal family, especially just for me.¡±


    Nn Chenxi nodded slightly, agreeing with Lin Zhen¡¯s words.


    ¡°So don¡¯t worry, Mr. President. When the royal family announces my guilt, I will leave the Alchemist Guild and never drag the guild down.¡±


    Nn Chenxi took a deep breath, ¡°Lin Zhen, how about this? I¡¯ll arrange for you to leave for Da Qin Empire. After a period of chaos, the royal family there has been re-established. The President of the Alchemist Guild there is my teacher, and I can rmend you there. Once you arrive in Da Qin, you will no longer be restricted by Nan Liang.¡±


    Lin Zhen was somewhat moved by Nn Chenxi¡¯s words. The fact that he was willing to help him at this time showed Nn Chenxi¡¯s character.


    ¡°President, thank you for your kindness. Maybe one day I¡¯ll go, but I want to ask you, do you know when the royal family will sentence me?¡±


    ¡°Fastest in three days, slowest in five days. This is quite urate information. Liang Zhihuan needs time to win over others.¡±


    ¡°Alright, before that, I want to take an assessment, the Seventh-grade Alchemist assessment!¡±


    ¡°Wh¡­what! You said you want to take the Seventh-grade Alchemist assessment?¡± Nn Chenxi opened his mouth wide.


    ¡°Yes, I¡¯ve recently had some insights on alchemy, and if all goes well, maybe I can seed.¡±<div>


    ¡°This is simply¡­simply incredible!¡±


    Nn Chenxi stood up, excitedly rubbed his hands, and then simply pped his hands together, ¡°Lin Zhen, don¡¯t worry! I will protect you and block them for you before the assessment is over. Regardless of the oue, I promise to safely escort you out of Nan Liang¡¯s borders!¡±


    Lin Zhen also smiled and stood up, giving the lovable old man a hug, ¡°President, I think you¡¯re even more intimate than a beauty.¡±


    ¡°Go, go, go! Don¡¯t pull that stunt with me, an old man!¡± A smile appeared on Nn Chenxi¡¯s face as well.


    ¡°Then you get ready. I¡¯ll go make arrangements. You should know that I don¡¯t even have the qualifications to supervise the Seventh-grade Alchemist assessment. Only my teachers and their peers can do that through video supervision. Let me know when you¡¯re ready. If you seed, I should be able to help you get your Alchemist qualification as a proxy. Hehe! It¡¯s really great, great¡­¡±


    Nn Chenxi said, then ran out, excited. In his view, the matter was already resolved. If Lin Zhen could be a Seventh-grade Alchemist, then the headquarters would definitely step in and not allow Liang Zhihuan to suppress someone like Lin Zhen.


    No matter how powerful Liang Zhihuan was, he didn¡¯t dare to challenge the headquarters.


    Watching Nn Chenxi¡¯s departing figure, Lin Zhen sighed softly.


    Although Nn Chenxi was very enthusiastic, Lin Zhen did not n to let him help with this matter, because he still had to take Xuan¡¯er away. Lin Zhen would fight to the death with the Nan Liang royal family and the Qingye Sect!

 Chapter 719: 722: Advancing to a 7th Grade Alchemist

    Chapter 719: Chapter 722: Advancing to a 7th Grade Alchemist


    The test for a Seventh-grade Alchemist is a grand event, which normally requires one to go to the Association or have someone from the Associatione.


    However, Lin Zhen¡¯s situation is special now, so everything has to be simplified.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Nn Chenxi reported Lin Zhen¡¯s situation, and Long Ge¡¯er, the vice president of the Association of Alchemists, personally oversaw the test.


    ¡°Brother Lin, are you sure you don¡¯t want to broadcast it? I think you have a great chance of sess.¡± Nn Chenxi patted Lin Zhen¡¯s shoulder affectionately just before the test.


    ¡°Big brother, there¡¯s really no need, it¡¯s not like I¡¯m getting married and taking a wife, there¡¯s no need to make it so grand.¡± Lin Zhenughed.


    ¡°What¡¯s so grand about getting married? A man needs grandness when he achieves sess in his career.¡±


    Hearing Nn Chenxi¡¯s words, Lin Zhen was a bit speechless. His earth mentality hadn¡¯t quite changed yet. In Nan Liang and even in many countries in the Original World, getting married wasn¡¯t such an incredible thing, as a powerful Martial Artist would probably marry many wives in his life, with many of them even pleading to marry him.


    With the world and customspletely different, Lin Zhen was somewhat out of touch in this aspect.


    ¡°Shall we start then?¡±


    Although it was not a grand event, there were still several spectators present.<div>


    In addition to Nn Chenxi, there were also vice president Dewey and the other three Great Elders from the Association of Alchemists, all of whom wanted to witness the birth of a Seventh-grade Alchemist today.


    ¡°Lin, good luck. If you seed this time, you will be a Great Elder in the Association in the future. Just know that a Great Elder in the Association can also serve as president of other countries.¡±


    Hearing Nn Chenxi¡¯s encouragement, Lin Zhen nodded his head and then stood in front of the Pill Furnace.


    All the elixirs and pill furnaces were prepared in front of him, and on therge screen opposite, the three alchemists were preparing to watch Lin Zhen¡¯s alchemy and decide whether he was eligible for promotion to Seventh-grade.


    The one sitting in the middle was the vice president of the Association, Long Ge¡¯er, a very powerful Alchemist.


    It is said that to reach the position of vice president of the Association of Alchemists, one must surpass the Seventh-grade realm.


    However, such Alchemists have lived for countless years, at least being Longevity Warriors, or even Three Flowers Warriors.


    For now, Lin Zhen did not consider that far ahead. All he needed to focus on was securing the position of a Seventh-grade Alchemist and gaining greater authority, so that he could inquire about the Soul-suppressing Bell¡¯s information.


    ¡°Elder Lin Zhen, are you ready?¡± Long Ge¡¯er, dressed in a brocade robe, looked extremely dignified.


    ¡°Yes, I¡¯m ready.¡±


    ¡°Well, here¡¯s wishing you sess in advance. Nn, shall we begin?¡±


    Upon hearing Long Ge¡¯er¡¯s order, Nn Chenxi nodded and gestured for Lin Zhen to start.


    ¡°The elixir I am going to refine today is a Spiritual Strength Pill!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s simple introduction immediately attracted everyone¡¯s attention, even Long Ge¡¯er¡¯s eyes showed surprise. As the vice president of the Association, he had tested many people. Although Seventh-grade Alchemists were rare, there were those who took the test every day, but only very few could pass.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t care about other people¡¯s gazes and sat alone in front of the Pill Furnace, starting the refining of the Spiritual Strength Pills.


    The Spiritual Strength Pills had always been a problem in the world of Alchemy. Many Alchemists wanted to conquer this topic, but there has never been apletely sessful precedent.


    One person not being sessful is understandable, but if ten thousand people couldn¡¯t seed, it might not be a human problem anymore.


    Before, Lin Zhen did not have a clue how, but after absorbing the memories of the madman, he had found the key to the problem.


    In order to refine the Spiritual Strength Pill, the first thing is to achieve the process of injecting spiritual power and then returning it.<div>


    Other Alchemists couldn¡¯t seed because they didn¡¯t have this medium to return, but Lin Zhen did.


    After injecting spiritual power, a smooth withdrawal without losing the medicinal properties required a ck Hole!


    Only the ck Hole could perfectly connect this process. Lin Zhen had already done experiments before, and it could be said that the Spiritual Strength Pills were tailor-made for him. Even if they told others the method, they would not be able to learn it either.


    It was because Lin Zhen could transform into a ck Hole Beast that his soul had once passed through a ck Hole, stimting this bloodline, which was impossible for anyone else to achieve.<div>


    Gently closing his eyes, the whole procedure was in Lin Zhen¡¯s mind, and all movements were as smooth as flowing clouds and water.


    At first, Long Ge¡¯er and the others on the opposite side just watched casually, butter they were all irresistibly close to the screen, carefully observing Lin Zhen¡¯s every move.


    ¡°Incredible! This Elder Lin Zhen¡¯s skill and experiencepletely possess the style of a mature Seventh-grade Alchemy Master. As long as these elixirs are sessful, he will be a super master!¡±


    Without promotion to the Seventh-grade, one isn¡¯t qualified to be called a Master.


    All the procedures were breathtaking with no slightest mistake, till the end, Lin Zhen withdrew his Spiritual Power through the ck Hole.


    At this point, the elixir was sessfully made!


    At the moment the fire from the elixir furnace was opened, everyone craned their necks and stared intently at the elixir.


    About forty to fifty elixirs, the size of soybeans, appeared.


    ¡°Alright, who wants toe and inspect them to see if my elixirs are effective?¡±


    Nn Chenxi immediately volunteered, ¡°As the president, it is my unquestionable duty to do so.¡±


    Dewey and the others could see that the elixirs were sessful, but Nn Chenxi was the president, after all. They had no choice but to watch the old man take out an elixir and swallow it in broad daylight.


    ¡°Hmm¡­ Hmm!¡­ Hmm~~!!¡±


    Listening to Nn Chenxi¡¯s grunts, Long Ge¡¯er grew impatient: ¡°Nn, how is it? Stop just grunting.¡±<div>


    ¡°Ah! Vice President, I can guarantee with my character and position that the efficacy of this elixir is even better than I imagined. After taking it, I even feel that my Dark Gold Stage spiritual power, which has been stagnant for ten thousand years, has loosened up.¡±


    ¡°Oh! So, the elixir is effective?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s not just effective, it¡¯s fantastic! Vice President, if this elixir can be mass-produced, you can¡¯t imagine how much money we will make. Almost half of the people in the Original World are Spiritual Mind Masters; everyone¡¯s spiritual power needs to grow. We could have tens of millions, billions, or even tens of billions of elixirs, and they will all be sold out in a day!¡±


    Hearing Nn Chenxi¡¯s firm guarantee, Long Ge¡¯er had no more doubts.


    ¡°Good! Since President Nn has approved, I also believe in the authenticity of this test. Now, please send the elixirs prepared by Lin Zhen¡­ Oh! What¡¯s their name?¡±


    ¡°Star of Spirit.¡± Lin Zhen improvised a name on the spot.


    ¡°Alright, this Star of Spirit belongs to Great Elder Lin Zhen¡¯s original creation. Please have President Nn send the elixirs to us as soon as possible so we can witness it ourselves.¡±


    ¡°Vice President, what about Lin Zhen¡¯s rank?¡±


    ¡°He has passed. You can go ahead and give Lin Zhen his new identity. As long as there¡¯s no problem with the elixirs, Lin Zhen¡¯s status will remain unchanged. After all, I am an old man with some discernment, and I can tell whether he is a seventh-grade alchemist or not.¡±


    Having received Long Ge¡¯er¡¯s authorization, Nn Chenxi was overjoyed and immediately presented Lin Zhen with a Seventh-grade Alchemist badge.


    ¡°Badge? Great Elder Lin Zhen has been promoted to the seventh grade. The position of the Great Elder in Nan Liang¡¯s association is no longer suitable for him. He is now a Great Elder of the headquarters.¡±


    ¡°Haha! I am well aware of that, Vice President. Our dear brother Lin Zhen has not let us down. From now on, he will be a temporary guest Elder of our Association of Alchemists headquarters. I guarantee he will be well looked after and will arrange for him to go to Da Qin at a suitable time.¡±


    ¡°Good! I will immediately inform the president of this good news. Lin Zhen, you should seize the time to refine elixirs. This will bring you a huge fortune.¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen smiled and nodded. He could see that Long Ge¡¯er wanted him to leave for Da Qin right away, but before his business here was finished, Lin Zhen wouldn¡¯t leave.


    Nn Chenxi brought a new cultivation badge and, on behalf of the headquarters, officially dered Lin Zhen¡¯s promotion to Seventh-grade Alchemist Master!


    At this point, Lin Zhen had reached the pinnacle of his life, and could be considered the youngest seventh-grade alchemist in the entire Nan Liang, where the number of masters did not exceed five people.


    ¡°Brother Lin, rest assured, the Association of Alchemists will ensure your safety this time,¡± Nn Chenxi said confidently.


    Lin Zhen looked at Nn Chenxi: ¡°Old brother, when will the royal family¡¯s decisione out?¡±


    After pondering, Nn Chenxi said, ¡°Tomorrow or the day after at thetest, a verdict on your matter will be made. But don¡¯t worry, I can get you out of Nan Liang.¡±


    ¡°What about Xuan¡¯er?¡± Lin Zhen asked indifferently.


    Nn Chenxi hesitated for a moment, realizing the extent of Lin Zhen¡¯s attitude. The conflict between him and the royal family was irreconcble, and no matter who made any efforts, it would be useless. Liang Zhihuan was determined to deal with Lin Zhen, and Lin Zhen was equally determined to deal with the royal family.


    ¡°In that case, all I can hope for is your safety, my old brother. Wherever you end up, never forget that the Association of Alchemists is also your home,¡± Nn Chenxi said.


    Lin Zhen gently nodded, stood up, and went into the room without showing any joy from being promoted to the seventh-grade alchemist.


    ¡°There are only one or two days left. Within these two days, I must figure out the situation with the Soul Chasing Bell.¡±


    Opening the Dimensional Universe again, Lin Zhen¡¯s identity was now upgraded, and his ess privileges in the Dimensional Universe had also changed ordingly. This time, Lin Zhen could finally ess information about the Soul Chasing Bell.


    ¡°Qingye Sect¡¯s Soul Chasing Bell, used to restrain the future master¡¯s town-style divine technique. Those who are controlled can suffer from memory confusion at best, and mental disorder at worst, bing fools or madmen. The principle is to use ck Lotus from the bottomless abyss, Blood me from the Sea of Blood, plus¡­ ¡±<div>


    Various texts appeared before Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes like a heavenly book, and he had to read and learn from them without missing a single point.


    About two hourster, Lin Zhen slowly closed the Dimensional Universe.


    He already knew the method to refine the antidote; although the process would be slow and gradual, Lin Zhen was confident he couldplete it.


    Now the biggest problem was not the antidote, but how Lin Zhen would face the people of Qingye Sect and the Nan Liang royal family.


    In one or two days, Lin Zhen would struggle to move an inch in Nan Liang.


    Many things needed to be prepared in advance.

 Chapter 720: 723: Capturing Lin Zhen

    Chapter 720: Chapter 723: Capturing Lin Zhen


    Inside the Imperial Pce of Nan Liang, Liang Zhihuan had just ended a secret meeting.


    After so many days of confrontational negotiations andpromises, he had finally managed to pacify all opposing forces.


    No one would object to him taking action against Lin Zhen now, even if Lin Zhen was a hero.


    Nan Liang was his kingdom, and he was the only king here; no one couldpete with him.


    ¡°Shi Xiaomao, is everything ready?¡±


    ¡°All is ready, Your Majesty. Ten thousand World King-level experts from the Imperial Forest Army are in ce, and there are also seven Longevity Experts. These men are our confidants, trustworthy, and there won¡¯t be any mistakes likest time.¡±


    ¡°Hmph! That¡¯s better; what on earth happenedst time? Has Lin Zhen be so strong that he can kill Longevity Warriors?¡±


    ¡°Your Majesty, it¡¯s hard to say. That madman was unreliable in the first ce, and I didn¡¯t expect him to seed. However, I didn¡¯t expect him to die. Lin Zhen, a mere Regional King, no matter how much of a genius he is, can¡¯t possibly be a match for a Longevity Warrior.¡±


    Liang Zhihuan scoffed: ¡°No matter, no one will be able to save him this time; not even the Alchemist Guild can shield him. Let the people prepare; after we announce Lin Zhen¡¯s crimes, let them protest at the Alchemist Guild. Those alchemists are also people of Nan Liang; they can¡¯t harbor Lin Zhen forever.¡±


    ¡°Everything is ready and waiting for Your Majesty¡¯s order.¡±<div>


    ¡°Good, I shall issue the edict to arrest Lin Zhen.¡±


    Liang Zhihuan strode to the dragon case and picked up his pen to write the edict.


    ¡°Emperor of Nan Liang, Liang Zhihuan, decrees: Lin Zhen, also known as Hua Hua Taisui, is a wanted criminal who has deceived the upper echelons and infiltrated the Alchemist Guild,mitting countless crimes and provoking the wrath of both Man and God! The current Crown Prince and Queen have both been deceived by this man, whose sins are heinous.¡±


    ¡°Although he won first ce in the Divine Punishment Star, it is not enough to absolve him of his sins; while he may escape death, he cannot escape punishment. I hereby sentence Lin Zhen to one thousand years in the watery prison and order his immediate apprehension. Anyone who obstructs this will be considered treasonous, so be it!¡±


    ng~!


    The emperor¡¯s jade seal was affixed to the edict, and this strongly-worded, murderous decree was freshly issued.


    Throughout this process, Shi Xiaomao had been transmitting everything to the Dimensional Universe.


    The wind in the Dimensional Universe had changed. After the imperial family¡¯s repeated efforts and guidance, the mindless crowd was gradually brainwashed.


    More and more people epted the fact that Lin Zhen was a scoundrel; no matter how good his achievements, such a scum was not needed in Nan Liang.


    Thus, this video of the emperor personally issuing an edict to denounce Lin Zhen¡¯s crimes went viral in the Dimensional Universe.


    With the emperor¡¯s personal indictment of Lin Zhen¡¯s crimes, this little-known figure would never be able to turn things around in Nan Liang.


    Moreover, as soon as Liang Zhihuan issued the edict, it was immediately announced that Lin Zhen was hiding in the Alchemist Guild.


    Upon receiving this news, arge number of people took to the streets and headed to the Alchemist Guild.


    In the past, the threshold of the Alchemist Guild was even higher than that of the Imperial Pce. Only the rich and prestigious coulde here, as ordinary people could not afford the expensive elixirs and had even less ess to alchemists¡¯ high branches.


    But today was different; with the emperor¡¯s decree, everyone was emboldened.


    Crowds of people left their homes, joining the ranks of demonstrators, putting pressure on the Alchemist Guild to unconditionally hand over the person in question!


    ¡°Hand over wanted criminal Lin Zhen!¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s so great about alchemists? Alchemy can¡¯t be above thew or the imperial power!¡±


    ¡°Nan Liang belongs to the Liang family, not your Alchemist Guild. Release him!¡±<div>


    ¡°Harboring a wanted criminal is the same crime as being one! If you don¡¯t release him, we will break down the door!¡±


    More and more people gathered in front of the guild¡¯s gate; it was a sea of people that seemed endless. With the instigation of many interested parties, the emotions of these people were ignited.


    There were no non-martial artists in the Original World; regardless of their strength, they possessed some power, so if a fight broke out, these people would also be a formidable force.


    Those who hade to the Alchemist Guild to purchase elixirs had long been scared to hide to one side, but gradually, many people seeking medicine also joined the ranks of demonstrators.<div>


    The alchemists had been like masters when they were buying medicinal materials just now, but now it was time for them to taste the feeling of being on top!


    Not only ordinary people were here, but soon, the Imperial Forest Army also arrived.


    The Imperial Forest Army was extraordinary; each soldier was a formidable World King-level expert.


    This time, there were also several Longevity Warriors leading the charge, with the highestmander being Shi Xiaomao¡¯s father, Shi Zhonglie, the former chief of the guards, who was now in the Longevity Realm.


    Wearing golden armor, Shi Zhonglie stood in front of the Alchemist Guild¡¯s gate and shouted.


    ¡°President Nn Chenxi! Vice-President Dewey! We are all fellow countrymen; please listen to the voice of the people! I hope you don¡¯t make things difficult for me. Lin Zhen has been caught, and if you don¡¯t want to make everyone unhappy, it¡¯s best to hand him over immediately. I¡¯ll give you three minutes!¡±


    ¡°If there¡¯s no movement after three minutes, I¡¯ll lead people in to search!¡±


    His shouting immediately attracted apuse and even many people taking photos and videos, expressing theirfort at having such a powerful army in Nan Liang.


    After Shi Zhonglie finished speaking, the soldiers of the Imperial Forest Army drew their bows and unsheathed their des, with an aura of impending execution rising at the entrance of the Alchemist Guild.


    Faced with such an imposing force, the Alchemist Guild finally opened its doors.


    Nn Chenxi, dressed in an alchemist¡¯s robe, walked out.


    ¡°Captain Shi, what is this?¡±


    ¡°Heh heh, Chairman Nn, let¡¯s not pretend to be confused when we know what¡¯s going on. I came here to capture the wanted criminal Lin Zhen. He¡¯s inside the guild now, right? Hand him over, and everyone will be safe. Otherwise¡­ I, Old Shi, won¡¯t be polite.¡±<div>


    Nn Chenxi¡¯s face darkened: ¡°If you dare to break in, I will dare to order your execution immediately!¡±


    Shi Zhonglie raised his eyebrows: ¡°Yes! I know the Alchemist Guild is very powerful and Nan Liang may not value your guild, but look behind me. Here are millions of people who support the capture of Lin Zhen. Can you kill them all and drive them away?¡±


    ¡°Support Captain Shi! Capture Lin Zhen!¡±


    ¡°Support Captain Shi! Capture Lin Zhen!¡±


    With someone leading the way, countless people let out deafening roars, shaking the mountains and rivers.


    Nn Chenxi looked at the masses of ordinary people and finally took a deep breath: ¡°Shi Zhonglie, there¡¯s no need for such a fuss. I can tell you clearly that Lin Zhen is not currently inside the guild.¡±


    ¡°What? Where did he go? Our people have been monitoring him the whole time, and we never saw Lin Zhen leave.¡±


    ¡°Heh heh! What can your few useless monitors do? Lin Zhenes and goes as he pleases. When you all came over, Lin Zhen had already left.¡±


    Having said that, Nn Chenxi directly released a video clip.


    It turned out that when the crowd had gathered just now, Lin Zhen had disguised himself as a medicine buyer and silently blended into the crowd.¡±


    This video was deliberately recorded, and it was even recorded by Lin Zhen himself before being sent to Nn Chenxi.


    ¡°He hasn¡¯t gone far! He¡¯s in the crowd!¡±


    Someone shouted, and the people in the scene looked at each other. They wanted to find Lin Zhen, but a person who intended to hide would not be easily found.<div>


    After Shi Zhonglie was stunned for a moment, he immediately shouted: ¡°Notify all teleportation arrays to close and all monitoring devices to turn on! Don¡¯t let Lin Zhen leave the capital, and don¡¯t let him sneak into the Endless Star Sea. He must be nearby!¡±


    All this had been prepared in advance, and the teleportation arrays had even been closed for a few days. There was no possibility for Lin Zhen to escape.¡±


    After issuing the order, Shi Zhonglie immediately sought advice from Liang Zhihuan on what to do.


    Soon, he received Liang Zhihuan¡¯s order.


    Capture~! Launch a city-wide manhunt!


    ording to Liang Zhihuan¡¯s decree, Lin Zhen was extremely cunning and good at hiding, so he called for the entire city¡¯s people to be on guard. Anyone suspicious who had any clues would be rewarded by the royal family.


    Although Shi Zhonglie didn¡¯t think this would work to capture Lin Zhen, he still passed on the order.


    As Lin Zhen had already left the guild, there was no need to keep so many people here. The crowd began to disperse gradually.


    Nn Chenxi nced at the departing crowd and sighed softly.


    ¡°Brother Lin, you¡¯re too stubborn. It¡¯s not appropriate to confront the royals under these circumstances. I hope you can seed in everything. I don¡¯t want to hear the news that you were captured somewhere.¡±


    *********


    ¡°Has the message been sent?¡± Liang Zhihuan asked.


    ¡°Your Majesty, it¡¯s been sent. Now there are sentries and hidden agents everywhere in the city. The citizens have spontaneously organized themselves and vowed to bring Lin Zhen to justice, even if he hides in a rat hole. They¡¯ll dig three feet into the ground to find him!¡±<div>


    Liang Zhihuan nodded with satisfaction and smiled: ¡°That¡¯s good. That¡¯s the effect we want. Completely ruin his reputation, and even if he can hide for a while, he won¡¯t have a foothold in Nan Liang. Sooner orter, he¡¯ll have to leave.¡±


    Shi Zhonglie was still a little unwilling: ¡°It¡¯s a pity that this kid is too cunning. He actually hid in the crowd in advance, mixing with the parade in the chaos. I think it¡¯s hard to catch him.¡±


    Liang Zhihuan sneered: ¡°It¡¯s not that hard. This bastard seduced the queen but never really got his hands on her. He definitely won¡¯t give up so easily. As long as the queen is truly with me, let¡¯s see if he can bear it!¡±


    Liang Zhihuan said through gritted teeth: ¡°Dare to make me wear a green hat? I¡¯ll pay you back with the same!¡±


    Shi Zhonglie couldn¡¯t help but feel embarrassed as the emperor had be a bit confused. That was his queen; who could he make wear the green hat?


    On the other side, Liang Zhihuan immediately asked: ¡°How is the situation with the queen?¡±


    ¡°Everything is going smoothly, Your Majesty. Iron Granny has sent word that, with her efforts, the queen has notpletely lost her memory. Her memory is still from a few hundred years ago. She remembers Your Majesty and her fellow disciples, but she has forgotten even Hua Hua Taisui, let alone Lin Zhen.¡±


    ¡°Oh! That good?¡±


    ¡°Absolutely. And these days, people from the Qingye Sect have been telling her about the present situation. Now, in her heart, Lin Zhen has be an utterly wicked viin, one who has once deceived her feelings. Her amnesia was caused by Lin Zhen.¡±


    This was also part of Liang Zhihuan¡¯s tactics. After all, it was impossible topletely deceive Ning Qingxuan, so it was better to turn a wrong step into the right and make Ning Qingxuan thoroughly disgusted with Lin Zhen.


    After all, everyone was now criticizing Lin Zhen, and the amnesiac Ning Qingxuan had no choice but to believe it.


    ¡°That¡¯s good. When the queen¡¯s memory is more stable, escort her back. I¡¯ve waited for her for so many years; she should give something back to me, and I believe she has prepared herself.¡±


    ¡°Yes, Your Majesty!¡±n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    Liang Zhihuan looked out the window, with triumph in his eyes: ¡°Lin Zhen, you still couldn¡¯t beat me in the end!¡±

 Chapter 721: 724: Tian Ting, God Sword!

    Chapter 721: Chapter 724: Tian Ting, God Sword!


    Inside the Qingye Sect, Ning Qingxuan¡¯s boudoir.


    As the head disciple, Ning Qingxuan had an extremely high status within the sect, and her room had the best location.


    As the maid pushed open the door and walked in, she saw Ning Qingxuan standing by the window, sunlight falling on her hair, quiet as a painting, which left the maid somewhat dazed.


    Xiaoya had followed Ning Qingxuan for many years, and had grown up with her since childhood, Xiaoya was also a witness to the current incident.


    The youngdy had lost her memory and forgot many things, but thankfully she still remembers herself.


    ¡°Xiaoya, is that you? Why are you standing at the door and noting in?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s me, Miss. You are daydreaming again.¡±


    Ning Qingxuan turned back and looked at Xiaoya: ¡°I feel like there¡¯s a huge gap in my memory, but I can¡¯t remember anything.¡±


    ¡°Miss, don¡¯t be puzzled. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me. I know almost everything about you.¡±


    ¡°Then tell me, how did I lose my memory?¡±<div>


    ¡°You already know about it, don¡¯t you? You were deceived by a man named Lin Zhen, mistaking an evildoer for a good person, and as a result, he used you to confront the divine barrier during the Divine Punishment Star event. You lost your memories during the attack on the barrier, probably because you offended the deity.¡±


    Liang Zhihuan and the others had already formted these words, so they would fit seamlessly.


    Because Ning Qingxuan might also inquire about some things in the Dimensional Universe, her involvement in pushing the to collide with the divine barrier was not a secret, and it was necessary to provide a reasonable exnation.


    ¡°Lin Zhen? Is that the same as Hua Hua Taisui?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right, in fact, he even peeked at you taking a bath. You know about this incident, right? You can check it in the Dimensional Universe.¡±


    Ning Qingxuan nodded slightly, she already found out about it.


    ¡°No matter how bad this person is, he dared to do such a thing even knowing you were the queen. Thankfully, His Majesty exposed his true face this time, or else who knows how many more people would be deceived by him.¡±


    ¡°Am I already a queen?¡±


    ¡°Yes, you and His Majesty are deeply in love. It¡¯s all because of Lin Zhen that your rtionship has been ruined!¡±


    Hearing Xiaoya¡¯s words, Ning Qingxuan felt a little strange. She didn¡¯t remember marrying Liang Zhihuan, but she was sure that her body was still untouched. This meant that neither Liang Zhihuan nor Lin Zhen had ever obtained her.


    ¡°But Miss, don¡¯t worry, Lin Zhen is done for. Our Master has already sent people to catch him!¡±


    ¡°My Master?¡±


    ¡°Yes, Master¡¯s two younger sisters have taken action personally, and I believe they will catch Lin Zhen soon.¡±


    Ning Qingxuan remembered these two people, her master Iron Granny had three sisters, with Iron Second Lady and Iron Third Lady being twins.


    Both of these people were now Longevity Warriors, and their strength was exceptionally formidable.


    Iron Second Lady had a Super Star River Beast, called Tian Ting, a canine Gxy Beast that excelled at tracking.


    Iron Third Lady, on the other hand, possessed a top-quality treasure sword called Sky-cutting.


    This God Sword was of a higher level than most of the existing treasures, and any treasure with a lower level would be cut in half by it.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Therefore, there was little chance of winning a battle with Iron Third Lady because her weapon was superior.<div>


    Iron Second Lady and Iron Third Lady had been in closed-door cultivation for a thousand years, and it was unexpected that Iron Granny would actually bring her two younger sisters out. Lin Zhen might really be finished this time.


    ¡°Miss! Aren¡¯t you happy? The one who harmed you is about to get his retribution. I just saw Second Lady and Third Lady leaving the mountain, and I guess there will be news of Lin Zhen¡¯s capture and execution today!¡±


    Ning Qingxuan¡¯s mouth curled into a forced smile.


    She should be happy, as her enemy was about to be eliminated.<div>


    But for some reason, she felt a slight pain in her chest and could not feel happy at all.


    ¡°Maybe it¡¯s because of the seque of my amnesia.¡± Ning Qingxuan looked out of the window, her eyes lost in thought.


    **********


    ¡°Hahaha! It¡¯s truly an honor for me to have the help of the two immortals!¡±


    Iron Second Lady and Iron Third Lady, facing the Emperor¡¯sughter, still had gloomy faces like they had just lost their mother, almost like they were carved from the same mold as Iron Granny.


    ¡°Your Majesty, less talk, these formalities are unnecessary, send us some support, we will find Lin Zhen¡¯s whereabouts for you.¡±


    ¡°Alright! Shi Xiaomao, take a team of guards and follow the orders of the two immortals. No need to report anything to me, just follow their orders. Even if they ask you to die, you must not frown!¡±


    ¡°Understood!¡±


    Shi Xiaomao led a hundred World Kings and followed Iron Second Lady and Iron Third Lady.


    But he was disdainful in his heart, as they were just two old witches. They were disgusting to look at, and following them to catch Lin Zhen was far worse than following his father.


    Iron Second Lady and Iron Third Lady didn¡¯t bother greeting Liang Zhihuan and came to the pce courtyard.


    Iron Second Lady raised her hand, and a monstrous dog, five meters long and 1.5 meters tall, appeared.


    If this dog were shrunk ten times, it would look almost like a pet dog on Earth, fluffy and adorable, wagging its tail at Iron Second Lady the moment it appeared.<div>


    Some guards near Shi Xiaomao evenughed, expecting such a creature to catch Lin Zhen seemed unreliable.


    Iron Second Lady¡¯s knife-like eyes looked at the person whoughed: ¡°What are youughing at?¡±


    The guard was shocked by Iron Second Lady¡¯s gaze and immediately put on a serious face: ¡°I just thought the dog was too adorable, I¡¯m afraid¡­¡±.


    Iron Second Lady pointed at the guard and said to Tian Ting, ¡°Go! Eat him!¡±


    The previously cute Tian Ting suddenly bristled and charged like a bolt of lightning. Sharp ws emerged from its round paws, even more terrifying than a knife!


    The guard instinctively tried to block the attack, but only saw a sh before his body was sliced into several pieces by Tian Ting!


    Tian Ting pounced, opened its big mouth, and chewed with a crunching sound, quickly devouring the entire guard!


    This incident made everyone present break out in a cold sweat. They no longer looked down upon the round dog and the bloody scene in front of them.


    Liang Zhihuan slightly frowned but did not say anything. It was just a guard, so his death was not a big deal.


    ¡°Alright, my little darling has had enough to eat. Let¡¯s get to work. Find this person for me!¡±


    Liang Zhihuan had already collected some of Lin Zhen¡¯s gic fragments and added them to the sketch ced in front of Tian Ting.


    Tian Ting opened its mouth and swallowed the items containing even the smallest traces of Lin Zhen¡¯s DNA.


    These items included skin, blood, hair, and other things that Liang Zhihuan was able to collect with some effort.<div>


    After swallowing them, Tian Tingy down and squinted its eyes, as if it had fallen asleep.


    No guards dared to question Tian Ting¡¯s abilities anymore, and they all waited quietly by its side.


    About ten minutester, Tian Ting opened its eyes, stood up, howled in the direction behind the pce, and then started to sprint towards the pce¡¯s harem.


    Seeing this, almost everyone was shocked. Could it be that Lin Zhen was actually hiding in the pce?


    Liang Zhihuan¡¯s face turned cold. Although he didn¡¯t have any concubines in the harem, if Lin Zhen was truly hiding there without his knowledge, then that boy was really courageous.


    ¡°Follow him! Get a clear look!¡±


    Tian Ting ran faster and faster, and Iron Second Lady, who was following it, turned around and said: ¡°You all spread out and blockade the main roads. Don¡¯t give Lin Zhen any chance to escape. You don¡¯t need to join the fight, Iron Third Lady and I will handle it.¡±


    Originally, Liang Zhihuan had called back Shi Zhonglie and the others in hopes that they could help. But upon hearing Iron Second Lady¡¯s words, Shi Zhonglie and the others slowed down.


    Alright, if you people of Qingye Sect are so arrogant, then we¡¯ll let you take care of it. We¡¯ll just watch.


    Therge group moved rapidly and soon arrived at a certain ce.


    Upon seeing this ce, Liang Zhihuan¡¯s eyelids twitched uncontrobly. No wonder Lin Zhen could not be found everywhere. He had hidden here, making it impossible to search for him.


    As everyone looked up, they felt a medicinal aromaing from the building. This ce was actually the Royal Medicine Repository!


    Besides a few guards in the repository, there were only a few administrators. If Lin Zhen were to assume the identity of one of them and hide here, it would be a perfect hiding ce.<div>


    Tian Ting stood in front of the repository, continuously howling, proving that Lin Zhen was inside.


    ¡°Go in! Search! Don¡¯t miss a single corner!¡±


    Liang Zhihuan forgot about Iron Second Lady and Iron Third Lady¡¯s words and rushed in first. There were many valuable things here, and he had to check them out.


    With a wave of her hand, Iron Third Lady seemed to draw a gray longsword from her spine.


    As the sword emerged, those around couldn¡¯t help but dodge, for the sinister aura from it was overwhelming. Even from far away, they could still feel the sword Qi prickling their skin.


    Iron Second Lady held the Dragon-head Cane, leading Tian Ting, as the two old women gradually ascended the steps and entered the Royal Medicine Repository.


    Liang Zhihuan ran the fastest, deeply worried about his medicine repository being looted.


    Upon entering, the young eunuchs who were organizing the medicinal materials inside were stunned, not knowing who the grand procession was targeting.


    ¡°Long live your Majesty¡­.¡±


    ¡°Shut up and everyone stand up!¡±


    Liang Zhihuan raised his hand to stop the eunuchs from bowing and shouted: ¡°Everyone, stand apart and help us catch the criminal Lin Zhen. Cooperate!¡±


    The young eunuchs immediately scattered in a frenzy.


    Seeing their disarray, the chief eunuch of the pharmacy came to help.


    ¡°You go and stand over there too. Right now, everyone is a suspect. Wait for the dog toe in and identify¡­.¡±


    Liang Zhihuan¡¯s gaze turned towards the medicine cabs in the distance. Many of them were already empty, angering him greatly.


    ¡°Yes, Your Majesty. I¡¯ll go right away.¡±


    The chief eunuch not only didn¡¯t move away, but he quickly approached Liang Zhihuan.


    As a Longevity Master himself, Liang Zhihuan was extremely sensitive to danger. Seeing the chief eunuch approaching, he immediately felt a sense of rm!


    ¡°Your Majesty, be careful!¡±


    Shi Zhonglie, who was at the back, observed the scene closely, and noticed something was definitely wrong with the chief eunuch.


    Iron Second Lady and Iron Third Lady charged simultaneously, trying to capture Lin Zhen before he could make a move!


    Liang Zhihuan had already made the first move, or to be more precise, he and the chief eunuch, who was actually Lin Zhen in disguise, made their moves simultaneously.


    Liang Zhihuan¡¯s attack was a powerful Sword Qi.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s attack, on the other hand, was a huge that filled the entire space!

 Chapter 722 - 725: Willing to be Flayed!

    Chapter 722: Chapter 725: Willing to be yed!


    Lin Zhen never expected himself to be discovered so quickly.


    Everything he did was carefully nned and thought through.


    Starting from blending into the demonstrating crowd, Lin Zhen carefully considered each step he took, so he could safely escape, and hiding in the Imperial Pce was an excellent choice.


    Lin Zhen could conceal his breath, possess morphing skills, and even had Soul Lock and other means to cooperate, hiding inside the pce was almost impossible to be discovered by others.


    Aftering to the pce, Lin Zhen chose the Royal Medicinal Materials Storage.


    He first found an opportunity to Soul Lock the leader of the storage, made him confess everything, and then killed him, and disguised himself into his appearance to blend into the storage.


    He never thought about how long he would stay here. In Lin Zhen¡¯s n, once he could perform Star Energy Transfer again and take Divine Power Pills, he would strike and make a big fuss, and then take Xuan¡¯er away.


    After arriving at the storage, Lin Zhen started to confiscate all kinds of medicinal materials under various pretexts, and the countless varieties of materials here also made him extremely satisfied. In three days, he had already taken away nearly half of the storage.


    Lin Zhen hadpletely emptied all those top-level medicines, and whenever someone became suspicious, he simply used Soul Lock to make thempletely follow him.


    But he never expected to be discovered so quickly.


    And the one who found Lin Zhen was not a human, but a strange dog!


    Tian Ting, such a divine beast specializing in tracking, was truly amazing. With just a little bit of gic information, it could find Lin Zhen¡¯s location and lead arge number of enemies here.


    Lin Zhen secretly felt bitter in his heart, as this time there were quite a few Longevity Warriors among the enemies.


    Those two monster-like old women had brought great pressure to Lin Zhen, as they were opponents who were obviously beyond his current capabilities.


    Without checking his Star Power or testing, Lin Zhen knew that the strength of these two Longevity Realm old women was even above that of Qin Jianfeng under the influence of drugs!


    The gap between Longevity and World King can be described as huge. The main reason why Lin Zhen was able to kill the madman was that thetter was not in a good mental state and thought he could rely on his Longevity Realm¡¯s vitality to fight Lin Zhen to the death. However, in the end, he was killed by Lin Zhen.


    Without a doubt, there would be no such opportunity today.


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    So Lin Zhen hoped that his first strike could kill Liang Zhihuan, thus getting rid of a major threat.


    As soon as he started, Lin Zhen used his strongest move, Fall!


    In an instant, the entire hall was filled with energy, and a huge roared out, causing the doors and walls to be shattered by the powerful airflow.


    Standing at the center of Lin Zhen¡¯s attack, Liang Zhihuan¡¯s face was solemn, and a dazzling sword light emanated from the long sword in his hand. This sword was the culmination of his life¡¯s work, and he didn¡¯t believe that he, a mighty Longevity Realm expert, would lose to Lin Zhen, a World King!


    The Sword Qi collided with the!


    It shed and then shattered!


    Lin Zhen underestimated Liang Zhihuan. After all, he was a Longevity Warrior. The Sword Qi actually prated the and hit Lin Zhen across the distance!


    At the same time, Liang Zhihuan also underestimated Lin Zhen. Fall could be considered Lin Zhen¡¯s most powerful method at the moment. Even without Star Energy Transfer, Lin Zhen was able to exert 100% of his current Star Power, making his nine million Star Power equivalent to eighteen million!


    Although prated by the Sword Qi, the still roared forward, sending Liang Zhihuan flying in the air!


    Rivals in love meeting, especially envious. No one expected that the first move in capturing Lin Zhen would actually be the emperor personally fighting him!


    Liang Zhihuan spat out a mouthful of blood in midair, but there was a proud smile on his face because, in his opinion, Lin Zhen should be much more injured than him.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, you dare to go against the Emperor. Today, I will personally kill you!¡±


    Speaking of this, he turned to the Iron Second Lady and Iron Third Lady who had already rushed over: ¡°The two immortals, please don¡¯t intervene for now. I have some personal grievances with this kid and want to settle them today. Shi Xiaomao, start the live broadcast!¡±


    It was evident that Iron Second Lady and Iron Third Lady had already upied advantageous positions. As long as they worked together, they could undoubtedly capture Lin Zhen. However, after hearing Liang Zhihuan¡¯s words, the two old women hesitated.


    The fact that the emperor was cuckolded by Lin Zhen was almost universally known. This matter had both praise and ridicule. Some people said that the emperor was upright and had nothing to hide, while othersughed at the emperor for not being able to keep his wife in check and losing face.


    However, no matter what others said, the enmity between Liang Zhihuan and Lin Zhen could be described as a blood feud.


    It was about revenge for killing his father and hatred for taking away his wife. All of this had to be avenged!


    So, if they forcefully intervened at this time, not only would they not gain any benefits, they might even incur the emperor¡¯s hatred. They knew that doing things without the east will result in exhaustion without sess.


    In the time they hesitated, Liang Zhihuan had already charged out again!


    At the emperor¡¯smand, everyone hid far away and began to record the video, broadcasting live.


    This might be the hottest video in Nan Liang since its founding. The emperor personally took the field, fighting his love rival in a duel. What a sensational headline!


    In an instant, not only in Nan Liang but also across the entire Da Liang territory, and even in all the neighboring countries that bordered Da Liang, the live broadcast was being transmitted!


    Even the Dimensional Universe was spreading it crazily at the same time. The Dimensional Universe Company was good at this, and the speed of information transmission was extremely fast.


    The vast expanse of the Original World was boundless, and countless events happened every day. Hotspot events were constantly updated, and even the battle at the Divine Punishment Star had only upied the top of the hot headlines twice before being bumped down. After all, it was impossible for people to pay attention to the prolonged Divine Punishment Star continuously.


    However, this time the battle video had suddenly climbed to the top of the hot headlines!


    It was not just a fight but also a dog-blood story, gossip, and a melodramatic tale!


    The onlookers were all excited as if they had been injected with chicken blood, watching this exciting battle where the emperor personally fought.


    *********


    As Liang Zhihuan charged over again, Lin Zhen stood up with a leap, like a fish jumping out of water.


    Longevity Warriors truly have amazing killing power. Although the two sides injured each other in the exchange, Lin Zhen¡¯s injury was more severe. Liang Zhihuan¡¯s Star Power was definitely above 20 million!


    Even close to thirty million!


    At Lin Zhen¡¯s chest, a huge wound was so deep that the bone could be seen!


    Fortunately, he had the Immortal Spiritual Body. The lotus flower appeared for a moment, blocking this potentially fatal blow, and then his body quickly recovered.


    In just one second, the wound had already healed by about half.


    When Liang Zhihuan came forward with his sword again, the Phantom Light Sword appeared in Lin Zhen¡¯s hand, and Taiyuan was summoned!


    Space cracks appeared, houses began to copse, and Liang Zhihuan didn¡¯t expect Lin Zhen tounch such a fierce attack. He immediately waved his long sword to block it, and the two started an intense confrontation!


    In this battle, neither of them could retreat because they couldn¡¯t afford to lose.


    Losing to anyone but not to a love rival was the bottom line for men. Although it was somewhat childish, the majority of men would do the same!


    Thus, the battle had been heated from the start, and for the first time in public, Lin Zhen truly fought head-on with a Longevity Realm martial artist!


    From this moment on, Lin Zhen hadpletely lost his way out. Having fought against the emperor, could Nan Liang still tolerate him?


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t care about that either. He didn¡¯t have any good impression of the emperor. He took a deep breath, and then stopped breathing. Holding the sword in his hands, it turned into a swordstorm while the lotus flower on his body flickered. As long as the lotus flower could block the attack, he would use it. If the lotus flower couldn¡¯t block it, he¡¯d rely on his body to withstand it.


    In short, it was just one point: Fight! Fight! Fight!


    Within three feet in front of him was his forbidden area. Even if he fell, he wouldn¡¯t back down in front of Liang Zhihuan!


    Even if you severely injure me with one sword, I will still return a sword!


    Liang Zhihuan also had a grudge against Lin Zhen. He¡¯d imagined countless times how he would severely beat Lin Zhen in front of him. Now that he finally saw it, his feelings exploded to the extreme!


    ¡°Lin Zhen! I will make you regret being a human being!¡±


    ¡°Puff Puff Puff~!¡±


    The two were directly facing each other, with no fancy fighting. The enormous advantage of the Longevity Warriors was evident, as Lin Zhen¡¯s body continuously burst into a sea of blood, getting injured repeatedly.


    Although Lin Zhen was ruthless, he also struck Liang Zhihuan with several swords. That was because Liang Zhihuan was unwilling to retreat or hide, and the strength of the Longevity Warriors upied an absolute advantage.


    Iron Second Lady and Iron Third Lady, who were originally very worried, finally rxed a bit. It seemed that they didn¡¯t need to take action today.


    Both men gritted their teeth and held their breath, unwilling to lose this round first.


    It was as if losing this round meant losing the whole war.


    Lin Zhen was just ruthless enough, being struck by dozens of swords, yet he stubbornly stood in front of the copsing medicinal materials warehouse, defending tightly within three feet. In a minute, Liang Zhihuan hadn¡¯t advanced one step!


    Both men fought without breathing, their foreheads bulging with blue veins. In this close-quarter, life-or-death battle, despite his strength, Liang Zhihuan was also hit by seven or eight swords, gradually feeling difficulty in his movements.


    ¡°Lin Zhen! I don¡¯t believe it!¡±


    At this point, whoever loses his temper will be defeated. In order to turn the advantage into victory, Liang Zhihuan, too, was upromising.


    He couldn¡¯t lose, not in front of all the people of the nation. He had to personally trample his love rival underfoot!


    With a fierce sword swing, his weak point was exposed. Apart from his left hand which barely protected his heart, Liang Zhihuan shockingly charged forward with his sword!


    This one sword could kill Lin Zhen if he didn¡¯t retreat!


    Just when everyone thought Liang Zhihuan was going to win, they didn¡¯t expect Lin Zhen to be such a tough nut to crack. With both hands holding the sword, he thrust it towards Liang Zhihuan¡¯s weak point!


    Iron Second Lady and the others slightly shook their heads. Injuring the enemy with one sword but losing one¡¯s life, this Lin Zhen was nothing more than that.


    Puff~!


    Puff~!


    The sound of swords piercing flesh made people¡¯s gums sour. The two men actually pierced each other¡¯s chests with their long swords at the same time!


    Liang Zhihuan was still a step ahead, his sword piercing Lin Zhen¡¯s heart, while his own abdomen was only pierced through.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s wound was fatal, while his wasn¡¯t.


    The suppressed breath finally erupted, and Liang Zhihuanughed loudly!


    ¡°Haha! Hahaha~! Lin Zhen, you¡¯re truly ridiculous. You dare to fight a life-and-death battle with me! I am the real dragon who rules the world. This Nan Liang Empire, these billions of people, all belong to me. With Heaven¡¯s blessings, what can you use to fight me!¡±


    This scene was extremely shocking. The two men had pierced each other¡¯s chests with their long swords while being soaked in blood, creating a strikingly heart-wrenching sight!


    The forum erupted in cheers, celebrating their emperor¡¯s defeat of his love rival. This was truly an assertion of his imperial authority.


    At that moment, Lin Zhen, whose heart had been pierced, suddenly opened his eyes!


    Spit~!


    A mouthful of blood sprayed onto Liang Zhihuan¡¯s face, as Lin Zhen suddenly kicked forward,nding directly on Liang Zhihuan¡¯s chest!


    This street-fight-like tactic was surprisingly effective at this moment. Caught off guard, Liang Zhihuan was knocked off the steps of the pce by Lin Zhen¡¯s kick, falling heavily seven or eight meters, like a tattered sandbag!


    With one kick, the emperor was sent flying. In the next moment, Lin Zhen already held the broken mountain spear in his hand.


    The spear trembled, shining brilliantly, and the deadly spear light targeted Liang Zhihuan¡¯s throat from afar. Lin Zhen gathered strength under his feet, preparing to execute the emperor in public during this grand live broadcast!


    If you¡¯re willing to give up your life, dare to pull the emperor off his horse,e on~!

 Chapter 723 - 726: Escape

    Chapter 723: Chapter 726: Escape


    This sudden reversal left people feeling caught off guard.


    Not dying after being stabbed in the heart, and evenunching such a fierce attack, Lin Zhen caught Liang Zhihuanpletely off guard. It was like going from heaven to hell in an instant!


    At this moment, Liang Zhihuan had not yet gotten up and was already enveloped by Lin Zhen¡¯s spear light. If this spearnded, the Longevity Realm¡¯s Emperor of Nanliang would be finished!


    It could be said that Liang Zhihuan had already lost this battle!


    He lost to his own arrogance, and Lin Zhen¡¯s tenacious vitality.


    In the vast Original World, it¡¯s not unheard of for someone to kill a ruler, but a domain king killing a Longevity Realm in public is truly unprecedented.


    The spear fell, and it seemed as if Liang Zhihuan was about to die on the spot!


    ng~!


    Iron Third Lady¡¯s sword left a mark, hitting Lin Zhen¡¯s Shattered Mountain Spear.


    Lin Zhen had spent a fortune on this spear, which was much better than the Yin-Yang Spear and Cliff Corner Spear. He didn¡¯t even get a chance to use it during the Divine Punishment Star event.


    And yet, this spear was actually beheaded by Iron Third Lady¡¯s sword!


    With a spear turned into a staff!


    As for this oue, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t even move an eyebrow, continuing the spear forward!


    ng~!


    The long staff turned into a stick, cut off again.


    As it continued forward, another sword light shed by, turning the stick into a rolling pin.


    This rolling pin is no longer lethal. Iron Third Lady¡¯s sword speed was too fast. If Lin Zhen continued to advance, his arm would be cut off next time.


    Lin Zhen did not continue to move forward, but instead slightly opened his palm!


    Gravity!


    Liang Zhihuan, who was close at hand, was caught off guard. His body suddenly leaned forward, not only blocking Iron Third Lady¡¯s continued sword path but also heavily hitting his chest on Lin Zhen¡¯s rolling pin.


    With a muffled grunt, Liang Zhihuan became both annoyed and angry and punched Lin Zhen with all his might!


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t hesitate to punch back. Though he took a hit from Liang Zhihuan, this punch almost burst Liang Zhihuan¡¯s eyeball!


    In the fierce contest between the two, Liang Zhihuan waspletely defeated, as his brush with death left a shadow in his heart.


    Fortunately, at this time, Iron Third Lady attacked again. She realized that although the emperor was stronger than Lin Zhen, his actualbat experience was insufficient, and he was even suppressed by Lin Zhen¡¯s fierce aura. Continuing to fight might not yield a good result, so she took action directly.


    This was Lin Zhen¡¯s biggest worry at the moment. With no choice, he used the Yin-Yang Spear to fight Iron Third Lady!


    ¡°Protect the Emperor!¡±


    Shi Zhonglie led a group of guards to carry Liang Zhihuan, who still wanted to rush up. This almost drove Liang Zhihuan mad.


    He originally wanted to kill Lin Zhen with Iron Third Lady, but these guards interfered. With this, even if they killed Lin Zhen, he had already lost.


    The suffocating feeling in his chest made him extremely ufortable, and he had no room to intervene now.


    Intersecting Sword Qi was all around, and Iron Third Lady¡¯s fast sword kept others at bay. Lin Zhen, who was in the whirlpool of swords, was in an even more miserable state.


    He didn¡¯t even know Iron Third Lady¡¯s true strength, but the sword alone was unbearable. The Yin-Yang Spear was quickly reduced to scrap iron by Iron Third Lady¡¯s few sword strokes, just like the Shattered Mountain Spear.


    Lin Zhen had no choice but to use the Cliff Corner Spear again, but the result was the same.


    All three spears were beheaded by Iron Third Lady, while Lin Zhen¡¯s Phantom Light Sword was still stuck in Liang Zhihuan¡¯s abdomen.


    Although there was also a sword in Lin Zhen¡¯s chest, he didn¡¯t dare to pull it out at the moment. Although he had an Immortal Spiritual Body, pulling the sword out abruptly could be dangerous, especially in the heat of battle.


    Throwing the half-broken Cliff Corner Spear as a hidden weapon, Lin Zhen leaped up, trying to flee to the distance!


    ¡°Trying to leave? Toote!¡±


    Iron Third Lady¡¯s sparse eyebrows suddenly stood up, her old face revealing a ferocious expression, and the Sky-cutting Long Sword attacked fiercely again!


    ¡°Ding ding ding~~!!¡±


    Now, the Seven Stars Knife became Lin Zhen¡¯s life-saving tool, repeatedly attacking Iron Third Lady and buying time for his retreat.


    However, under the Sky-cutting Long Sword, the Seven Stars Knife lost its former power, and its dull radiance flew back. Fortunately, it was not broken in one hit.


    By the time the seventh knife was sent back, Lin Zhen had already risen to mid-air!


    These knives were not ineffective, as Iron Third Lady¡¯s body had been attacked to a halt, and Lin Zhen saw his chance!


    Whoosh~!


    A dragon-head cane came sweeping over again, as the always observing Iron Second Lady finally made her move.


    The strength of Longevity Warriors was indeed formidable, and even at his peak, Lin Zhen might not be a match for Iron Second and Third Lady, let alone now. There was no way to dodge this strike, so his body took the full force of the hit.


    Bones broke, and Lin Zhen spat out blood. But he used the force of the blow to fly even farther away.


    ¡°Roar~~!!¡±


    Feeling a pain in his leg, Lin Zhen, who was hoping to escape, was actually bitten by Tian Ting, the big dog.


    Localized Armorization~!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s legs immediately thickened, and scales emerged, blocking Tian Ting¡¯s attempt to bite off his thigh.


    However, after this dy, Iron Third Lady charged forward with her sword once again, and Iron Second Lady also swung her Dragon-head Cane in another direction, attacking Lin Zhen from both front and back.


    The people below looked at the sky, watching Iron Second Lady and Iron Third Lady¡¯s joint attack, and couldn¡¯t help but sigh that these two old women were truly powerful, leaving Lin Zhen with no chance to escape in theirbined efforts.


    The long swords and Dragon-head Cane stirred the wind and cloud, and it seemed that Lin Zhen would not be able to withstand this attack and fall!


    With a fierce grit of his teeth, Lin Zhen knew that the moment of life and death had arrived.


    Now he was unable to use the Star Shift and Divine Power Pills, which made him weak. At this moment, he was surrounded by strong enemies on both sides, and also hindered by a dog named Tian Ting biting his leg, pushing the situation to the extreme point.


    At this moment, Lin Zhen¡¯s mind became extremely clear.


    First, he released the Double-headed Demon, while also shooting a Light Power into the sky.


    As soon as the Double-headed Demon appeared, it immediately soared into the depths of the starry sky, without paying any attention to Lin Zhen.


    The sky was shaken by the Double-headed Demon¡¯s flight, the white light also made people¡¯s eyes dizzy, making it difficult to see clearly.


    There were people monitoring the sky, and even artillery was prepared, but at this moment, they didn¡¯t know whether to attack the demon or not.


    Because their goal was to prevent Lin Zhen from ascending, they didn¡¯t know whether to intercept the demon as it flew away.


    Iron Second Lady revealed a grim smile on her old face: ¡°Lin Zhen! You still want to escape? Your demonic pet has abandoned you and fled for its life, so you should just stay here!¡±


    The Sword Qi and the Dragon-head Cane arrived!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s mind moved once again, and his split body decisively met the attack from Iron Second Lady¡¯s Dragon-head Cane.


    With a loud rumble, the split body was heavily damaged and spun back.


    Divine Infant¡¯s outburst! Facing Iron Third Lady¡¯s Sky-cutting Long Sword!


    The Divine Infant, which was immune to physical attacks, passed through the Sword Qi, holding the spear it faced Iron Third Lady and attacked her Spiritual Consciousness Sea directly!


    ¡°Bold move, daring to use Divine Infant¡¯s outburst! Watch me use my Divine Infant to block it andpletely kill it with my Spiritual Power strangtion method!¡±


    Iron Third Lady felt stifled in her heart, as she watched her imminent killing of Lin Zhen being blocked by the Divine Infant.


    Meanwhile, Iron Second Lady also noticed something and shouted loudly: ¡°Tian Ting! Drag Lin Zhen down for me!¡±


    The big dog shook its head desperately, its huge body swinging Lin Zhen¡¯s body, so that Lin Zhen had no time to act.


    Lin Zhen was also desperate at this moment, and Snow Lotus bloomed!


    The blooming location was inside Tian Ting¡¯s mouth.


    Tian Ting¡¯s mouth was stretched wide open by the Snow Lotus, and for a short while, it could not close its mouth.


    Tian Ting¡¯s mouth being stretched open by the Snow Lotus made it unable to bite Lin Zhen again, and Lin Zhen finally got rid of this thing¡¯s entanglement.


    The Divine Infant withdrew, and the split body withdrew!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s palm turned into armor, and he viciously grabbed a piece of flesh from Tian Ting¡¯s forehead.


    The Sword Qi and the Cane¡¯s aura came from afar once again, but their power was not as strong as before.


    This time, Lin Zhen¡¯s Snow Lotus bloomed, forcibly defending against the attack!


    With the protection of the Snow Lotus and the Immortal Spiritual Body, this attack didn¡¯t kill Lin Zhen but sent his body back into the sky once again.


    Or it could be said that this was Lin Zhen¡¯s premeditated n, using the opponent¡¯s attack to propel himself into the sky with the Snow Lotus, and even directly aimed for the depths of the starry sky!


    ¡°Fire at will, lock on to him and shoot him down!¡±


    Liang Zhihuan, who had been watching the battle from behind, shouted loudly. The anti-aircraft fire in the Imperial Pce¡¯s sky was still powerful. Even if it was not enough topletely kill Lin Zhen, as long as it could dy him for a moment, it would give Iron Second Lady and Iron Third Lady enough time to catch up.


    As the Emperor, he had suffered a great humiliation today, and he would not be content without killing Lin Zhen.


    The anti-aircraft fire had long been prepared, they had not even attacked Lin Zhen¡¯s demon pet, just waiting for this moment to bombard Lin Zhen, and indeed, the opportunity hade.


    In an instant, a barrage of firepower was unleashed, with a dense bombardmenting at Lin Zhen.


    Below, Iron Second Lady and Iron Third Lady quickly approached once again, and as long as the artillery fire intercepted Lin Zhen for a second, they couldpletely capture him.


    At this moment, the sky was filled with roaring gunfire, and no one noticed that behind Lin Zhen, there was a long thread being pulled, and at the other end of the thread, was the Double-headed Demon that had already entered the depths of the starry sky.


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    This was the Light Annihtion that Lin Zhen had tied to the demon when he let it out.


    Light Annihtion was stretched into a thin thread, an extremely thin metal wire. Lin Zhen had just shot Light Power into the sky to obscure other people¡¯s vision and conceal the existence of the wire.


    The moment the gunfire sounded, the wire rapidly shortened!


    Lin Zhen was like a sharply retracted spring, being fiercely pulled into the depths of the starry sky!


    Below, Iron Second Lady and Iron Third Lady¡¯s attack ultimately missed, and by the time they rushed past the empty bombardment area, they could only see a small ck dot disappearing quickly in their field of vision!


    ¡°Chase! Chase him down for me! This boy must not escape, he must not escape!¡± Liang Zhihuan shouted loudly from below, even wanting to chase personally.


    Shi Zhonglie firmly held onto Liang Zhihuan, as Lin Zhen was cunning and treacherous, so it would be dangerous for the Emperor to chase him directly.


    Iron Second Lady closed her eyes slightly: ¡°That demon pet is very fast, and we can¡¯t catch up in a short time. Your Majesty, please endure it!¡±


    His face changing from red to blue, Liang Zhihuan finally couldn¡¯t bear the frustration anymore, spitting out a mouthful of blood and actually passing out!

 Chapter 724: 727: World Stone

    Chapter 724: Chapter 727: World Stone


    The battle at the Imperial Pce ended with Liang Zhihuan fainting on the spot and Lin Zhen sessfully escaping.


    The fact that Lin Zhen could escape alive facing the encirclement of three Longevity Warriors is undoubtedly a miracle.


    Especially among these three Longevity Warriors, there were extraordinarily powerful ones like Iron Second Lady and Iron Third Lady.


    Tian Ting led the way, and the God Sword showed its power, but unfortunately, in the end, Lin Zhen escaped, leaving their efforts in vain.


    This incident once again caused a stir in the Dimensional Universe. As people were guessing where Lin Zhen could have escaped to, they alsoughed unabashedly at the Nan Liang royal family and the Qingye Sect.


    Three Longevity Warriors joined hands and couldn¡¯t hold on to a Domain King. Isn¡¯t this a joke?


    Although there were many objective factors, this incident indirectly proved the strength of this Domain King.


    Some have already started to crown Lin Zhen with the title of the No.1 Domain King in the world. His strength, wisdom, courage, etc. demonstrated in battle were universally praised.


    Some even directly stated that Liang Zhihuan lost to Lin Zhen this time, and in the future, the woman will lose as well.


    *********<div>


    Liang Zhihuan didn¡¯t faint for long. Longevity Warriors aren¡¯t as fragile as ordinary people. He was just momentarily angry, but quickly woke up.


    Immediately after waking up, Liang Zhihuan made a decision to continue hunting down Lin Zhen.


    This time, the Emperor was really angry. The entire army of several billion people in Nan Liang was mobilized, including surrounding countries like Da Liang, Da Zhou, and Da Wei. They not only sent troops to assist, but also opened up their sky surveince detectors.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    The troops stationed in space sealed off the Star Sea to prevent Lin Zhen from escaping into the Endless Star Sea.


    The Qingye Sect, which felt greatly humiliated, also sent many experts this time to join in the pursuit.


    The manpower and resources used this time and the funds consumed have reached an astronomical number, but as long as they can catch Lin Zhen, Liang Zhihuan feels that it¡¯s all worth it.


    Of course, the biggest threat to Lin Zhen is still Tian Ting carried by Iron Second Lady. Tian Ting is still tracking with Iron Second Lady and Iron Third Lady. Just that this time, Lin Zhen¡¯s breath has be very weak, and Tian Ting is not as useful as before.


    After a ten-day long search, it could finally be confirmed that under the blockade, Lin Zhen had no chance to escape into the Endless Star Sea. There was even surveince footage of Lin Zhen returning to the ground.


    So the focus of the search was once again returned to the ground. This was an order given by the Emperor personally, because in his view, Lin Zhen would not go far, he must still be in Nan Liang.


    Large numbers of troops began aprehensive search, mobilizing the entire nation. Allw enforcement personnel cooperated with the military¡¯s actions, vowing not to stop until they captured Lin Zhen!


    Yet Lin Zhen seemed to have vanished like a stone sinking into the sea. asionally, Tian Ting would discover some traces of Lin Zhen, but they would quickly disappear again, making the search increasingly difficult.


    Liang Zhihuan bluntly offered a huge bounty in the Dimensional Universe, 300 billion!


    Capture Lin Zhen, and the reward is 300 billion, provide clues about Lin Zhen, the minimum reward starts at 10 billion!


    Under high rewards, there must be brave men. For this money, Lin Zhen is certain to have nowhere to hide. Liang Zhihuan concluded that Lin Zhen was still living among the people, with so much money around, anyone around him could potentially betray him.


    *********


    Lin Zhen¡¯s days were not exactlyfortable.


    After his fight with Iron Second Lady and Iron Third Lady, Lin Zhen had recognized the gap between himself and the Longevity Warriors.


    If he could transfer Star Power, Lin Zhen truly wouldn¡¯t fear Liang Zhihuan. However, against two old witches of that level, even Star Power transfer wouldn¡¯t help.


    If he wanted to win in this battle, Lin Zhen¡¯s only option was to advance to World King.<div>


    If it was before, Lin Zhen would decisively choose to advance, because he felt that he had already reached the peak of Domain King, and even if there was a gap, it was already very small,there was no need to wait any longer.


    However, after absorbing the memory of this crazy Longevity Warrior, Lin Zhen learned something.


    World Stone!


    World King is a transformation process from Star Domain to Star World. Once a gxy is expanded again, a real world will also appear within the body.<div>


    This real world is the core part of a World King, which is not the same as the Dark Star Space created by chance.


    The core part of the internal world is the World Stone.


    Therge amount of Cosmic Crystal that Lin Zhen obtained from Yama, the World King, was actually World Stone.


    Generally speaking, the achievement of World King is primarily dependent on the size of the World Stone. Therger the World Stone, the greater the Star Power it contains. The smaller the World Stone, the less Star Power it contains.


    The formation of the World Stone urs when a Domain King progresses to a World King. At this stage, the universe is created, Cosmic Crystal is born, and World Stone appears.


    But through the memory of the crazy man, Lin Zhen gained some unexpected information.


    It¡¯s possible to condense the World Stone in advance!


    This was a passage that the crazy man saw in an ancient ssic, ¡°In the prime era, martial practitioners pursued a Star Power of over ten million before bing World King, and would do everything possible to enhance it.¡±


    ¡°Those who possess the world inside them can hoard arge amount of Cosmic Crystal in their inner world when they are about to step into the World King stage, and assist with intense fire for pre-condensation of the World Stone.¡±


    ¡°Sessful condensation of the World Stone can bring about an extra increase in Star Power!¡±


    This was a very objective statement. Before bing a World King, having star power break through ten million was only a legend. It was said that if you could achieve ten million star power before entering the World King stage, miraculous things could happen, even possibly triggering the appearance of an innate martial technique.


    Some talented martial artists, in pursuit of this goal, tried every means to increase their star power.


    However, reaching over ten million star power was not so easy. Not to mention ten million, even one million is a high threshold for most people.<div>


    When they first crossed the Heavenly Gate to enter the New World, the standard for a Domain King was a million star power. Only with this star power could they pass through the Heavenly Gate, which shows the difficulty of reaching a million.


    And Lin Zhen was absolutely among the top of the Domain Kings, at least until now, he hadn¡¯t met a Domain King who could bepared with him.


    Through various coincidences, he obtained the Dark Star Space, which now provides him with 4.5 million star power.


    This includes the Evil Star Chart, the Snow Lotus, the Space-time Wandering Flower, and even the Immortal Spiritual Body.


    Each of these was the result of many coincidences. For example, let¡¯s take the Immortal Spiritual Body. From the beginning with the Divine Punishment Star, only he had gained it.


    Even so, Lin Zhen¡¯s star power was just nine million.


    Therefore, having ten million star power at the Domain King stage basically exists only in legends.


    But Lin Zhen was tempted. With ten million star power, he could possibly gain an innate martial technique, and this made Lin Zhen very hopeful.


    His star power had already reached nine million, so he certainly had to strive for it.


    Moreover, the requirement is not too difficult to achieve, it is just to hoard Cosmic Crystals. This was not difficult for Lin Zhen. In the New World, it might be difficult because Cosmic Crystals are valuable, but in the Original World, Cosmic Crystals were not much more expensive than fine ores.


    After learning this, Lin Zhen decided to give it a try, by any means necessary, to exceed ten million star power before bing a Domain King.


    Of course, the most significant thing for him right now wasn¡¯t this. Collecting Cosmic Crystals was easy, and so was possessing powerful mes. These weren¡¯t the issues. His real problem was to survive safely.


    Those chasing and trying to kill Lin Zhen now seemed like swarming wasps, everywhere to be found.<div>


    For escaping the tracking of that Tian Ting, Lin Zhen had some insights, such as bringing his physical body into the Dark Star Space, and then having his clone operate outside.


    Tian Ting could track Lin Zhen¡¯s physical breath, but not after his clone appeared.


    Knowing this secret, Lin Zhen¡¯s days were slightly better. He only needed to be on guard against people.


    ********


    In the capital of Nan Liang, there was a small martial arts academy located in the Northeast district.


    You could hardly call it an academy. It was just a learning ss that specialized in teaching the sword skill, but only for low-level martial artists.


    The head of the academy was a martial artist at Star System Level 7, and all the instructors were at the Star System Stage.


    The main target students here were all below the ck Hole Period, ordinary martial artists from all over the countryside.


    These martial artists came to Nan Liang for work, and the younger generation or the children among them who were learning to use the sword would be sent to this kind of sword skill academy.


    High-end martial artists had their world, but the majority of people in this world were low-level martial artists. ces like this were more in touch with ordinary people¡¯s lives.


    If this were on Earth, it would be a primary school for the children of migrant workers in a big city.


    One day, a new student joined the ss.


    He was a youth who looked not quite eighteen.<div>


    The youth¡¯s name was Su Qing¡¯an, a Ninth-level martial artist, with a handsome appearance and quiet temperament.


    He came here and only enrolled for two courses ¨C basic sword skill and a theory ss on challenging those stronger than him.


    All the rest of the time, he was self-studying.


    Because of the youth¡¯s handsomeness, several girls in the ss took the initiative to show concern for him, but Su Qing¡¯an would never talk too much with anyone. He just concentrated on his sses and was an unusually diligent student.


    ¡°Challenging those stronger than oneself refers to challenging those of a higher level. It¡¯s challenging the strong ones by surpassing your own level. This is a very difficult thing to do. But if you seed, it proves that you have extraordinary qualifications that ordinary people don¡¯t have.¡±


    A Star System Level 1 instructor was loudly lecturing at the front, exining various ssic examples about challenging those stronger than oneself. The students below were all attentively listening.


    The event of the Divine Punishment Star was even the main topic. Lin Zhen challenging many World Kings and winning in the end indeed attracted people.


    ¡°Putting aside Lin Zhen¡¯s character for a moment, his strength is beyond doubt. Let¡¯s take a look at his battle process, and then analyze it one by one¡­¡±


    Su Qing¡¯an slightly closed his eyes, can¡¯t they change the example? He really didn¡¯t want to hear about this process.


    ¡°In aprehensive analysis, the necessary condition for challenging those stronger than oneself is the usual umtion. Only as your strength bes stronger and stronger, you might have the possibility to challenge those stronger than yourself. Another point isprehension,prehending a sword skill that you usually can¡¯t learn. This situation often urs more during battles, so we advocate actualbat.¡±


    Upon reaching this point, the teacher paused: ¡°Personally, I think that Lin Zhen¡¯s sword skill is somewhatcking. If he truly grasps the mystery of sword skill, he would even have the ability to kill Longevity Warriors!¡±


    Upon hearing this, Su Qing¡¯an, who had his eyes slightly closed, suddenly opened them wide!


    This was indeed what he wanted to hear!

 Chapter 725: 728: Sword Intention! (Third update! 700 monthly tickets for additional updates)

    Chapter 725: Chapter 728: Sword Intention! (Third update! 700 monthly tickets for additional updates)


    Su Qing¡¯an opened his eyes when he heard this, knowing that what he wanted to hear wasing.


    Su Qing¡¯an was naturally Lin Zhen with a temporary altered name, which was abination of his several wives¡¯ names.


    Now the whole city was hunting for him, but Lin Zhen would never be caught by others.


    By changing his name, using a clone to avoid being tracked by Tian Ting, and using the Morphing Skill to change his appearance, he could control his breath with his Immortal Spiritual Body 100% and impersonate any realm he wanted.


    Learning the basics of Sword Skill was merely a cover; what he really wanted to learn was to challenge opponents of higher levels.


    From hisst battle, Lin Zhen believed that when facing Longevity Warriors, he must have a more powerful means.


    This powerful means was his sixth move of the Taiyuan Sword Skill: Death.


    During this period, Lin Zhen had been hiding continuously, and was almost discovered a few times. His heart instinctively had some fear, worrying that he would be found by the Longevity Warriors, which would mean big trouble.


    This slight fear caused ack in Lin Zhen¡¯s current state of mind.


    He knew he had made a mistake: even when facing a formidable opponent that was hard to defeat, he had to maintain a strong fighting spirit and willpower at all times.<div>


    While this might not matter to other martial artists, it was a problem for Lin Zhen, who had always been pursuing perfection in his breakthroughs.


    If he could not eliminate his fear of Longevity Warriors at the Domain King Stage, it would definitely affect his breakthrough and future progress.


    To eliminate this fear at the Domain King Stage, there was only one way: to learn the sixth move of Taiyuan Sword Skill, Death!


    Executing the Taiyuan Sword Skill does not require high Star Power, but it does require an understanding of Sword Skill.


    Lin Zhen studied spear, so he didn¡¯t have much understanding of Sword Skill. After many inquiries, he learned that Peace Martial Arts Hall had a sword instructor with some skill, so he came here.


    This instructor was the tutor in front of him, called Li Mo. He was not very advanced in his realm and had a humble background, but Lin Zhen could see at a nce that his understanding of Sword Skill was profound.


    So he stayed here, collecting Cosmic Crystals while listening to this man¡¯s lectures.


    When Lin Zhen heard this, he immediately asked, ¡°Master, what do you think Lin Zhen needs to do to kill Longevity Warriors with Sword Skill?¡±


    Li Mo nodded, ¡°Good question. Let me analyze it for everyone.¡±


    He pointed at Lin Zhen on the big screen, ¡°We can see from the Divine Punishment Star War and the Imperial Pce battle that Lin Zhen¡¯s Star Power is at least over 7 million and continually improving.¡±


    ¡°And after obtaining the Super Divine Body, his Star Power should be able to be utilized 90% efficiently. In that case, he has at least 15 million Star Power to use.¡±


    Swiping his finger, the big screen turned to the scene of Lin Zhen¡¯s battle with Emperor Liang Zhihuan.


    ¡°During Lin Zhen¡¯s battle with the Emperor, his Sword Skill didn¡¯t have much effect, but his Spear Skill seemed more powerful. However, if his Sword Skill was good enough, Iron Third Lady wouldn¡¯t have had a chance to save the Emperor, and Lin Zhen¡¯s situation would have been much better now.¡±


    Lin Zhen in the audience also agreed. If he had truly killed Liang Zhihuan at the time, Nan Liang would have been in chaos for a while, and the Qingye Sect¡¯s power alone could not catch him hiding everywhere.


    ¡°ording to Lin Zhen¡¯s sword technique, I can judge that he has not learned Sword Skill to a profound level. So, what is hecking? He¡¯scking Sword Intent!¡±


    A student in the audience asked, ¡°Master, what is Sword Intent?¡±


    ¡°Sword Intent is a kind of feeling, hard to exin. Let me demonstrate it for you.¡±


    Upon hearing this, the students were excited. Teacher Li Mo¡¯s demonstration of Sword Intent was renowned, and they were here for this course primarily to observe Sword Intent, without expecting to truly learn to fight those beyond their level.


    Lin Zhen also straightened his back, sitting quietly and waiting.<div>


    Li Mo stood before the students with his hands behind his back, closing his eyes.


    The atmosphere in the room suddenly quieted. The air seemed to be slightly viscous, and the students unknowingly started to be nervous, not daring to breathe loudly, holding their breath and watching Li Mo with rapt attention.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s perception was even more acute. He closed his eyes, and even felt strands of sounding from the air.


    Sword Qi!<div>


    There was Sword Qi shuttling through the air!


    ¡°Open your eyes!¡±


    Li Mo suddenly roared, and the students¡¯ eyes widened, but they felt they could hardly open them because strands of cold air in the atmosphere made their hairs stand on end!


    ¡°Ah! My face is cut!¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s Sword Qi hurting me!¡±


    ¡°Quick, see if I¡¯m bleeding. Master, didn¡¯t you promise not to hurt me?¡±


    One by one, the students screamed, some even covering their faces or bodies, feeling as if they had been struck by a sword.


    At this moment, in Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes, Li Mo was like a sword about to be unsheathed, ready to strike at any moment!


    Li Mo smiled slightly, and the oppressive atmosphere disappeared instantly.


    ¡°Take a close look at your bodies, did any of you get hurt? If you did, don¡¯t me me, because I didn¡¯t cause any harm to you.¡±


    The students were also stunned, looking at each other, some even took out mirrors to look, but to their amazement, they didn¡¯t suffer any damage at all.


    ¡°How is this possible? I could have sworn I was hit by a sword.¡±


    ¡°Yeah! It¡¯s amazing. I thought I was going to die just now. How did you do it, teacher?¡±<div>


    One by one, the students spoke up and asked questions. Li Mo smiled faintly, ¡°This is the sword intent I wanted to show you. Only when you master the sword intent can you be considered a true beginner in sword skill, and deeply understand advanced sword skills. If you can¡¯t do this, then no matter how much you practice your sword skill, you can only be like Lin Zhen at most, using your powerful Star Power as a backup to overpower opponents. But that is still an inferior sword skill.¡±


    Hearing this, Lin Zhen took a deep breath. Although the teacher¡¯s words were not pleasant to hear, it was the truth, his sword skill was indeed not up to par.


    Just as Li Mo said, without learning sword intent, Lin Zhen could neverprehend the Death technique.


    Death, as the name suggests, annihtes Longevity Warriors, but the threshold forprehension is extremely high, and Lin Zhen can¡¯t achieve it now.


    ¡°Teacher, how can we master sword intent?¡± Lin Zhen asked.


    Li Mo nced at Lin Zhen approvingly. Among these students, Li Mo felt that Lin Zhen was the most calm and eager to learn. He didn¡¯t know where the boy came from; such a child shouldn¡¯te from a poor family.


    ¡°That¡¯s a good question. Some people think that toprehend sword intent, you have to have a good sword and gain understanding from it. But what I want to tell you is that theprehension of sword intent has nothing to do with the quality of the sword. Even the best sword is just a weapon. The most important thing is the person who wields the weapon.¡±


    As Li Mo spoke, his gaze fell on Lin Zhen: ¡°Your hand holds no sword, but your heart harbors one. This is the foundation of understanding sword intent. Swords are everywhere. When you grasp this, your sword intent wille to fruition.¡±


    The students were all stupefied. The teacher¡¯s words were too profound, and they could not quiteprehend them.


    ¡°My lesson is over, whether you can gain enlightenment depends on your own fate.¡±


    After he was finished, Li Mo packed up and left the ssroom.


    Lin Zhen also stood up to leave as he still had many other things to do. He now had arge amount of Cosmic Crystals being sent to him every day, as he was trying to condense the World Stone and had already seeded in most of it.


    In another ten days, the World Stone would be fully condensed, and his condition for entering the Domain King Stage would beplete.<div>


    Furthermore, during the remaining time, he had toprehend the feeling of having no sword in hand and a sword in his heart, as Li Mo had mentioned.


    Just then, a girl stopped Lin Zhen.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    ¡°Su Qing¡¯an, let¡¯s go get something to eat after ss. I know of a newly-opened restaurant nearby that serves excellent ice and fire hot pot, and they even have freshly-arrived sauce dragon meat. I¡¯m sure you¡¯ve never tried it.¡±


    The girl was named Lan Lan, a little princess of the ss who was quite pretty and came from a rtively better background. It was said that in some time, she wouldn¡¯t be attending sses here anymore.


    Lin Zhen, of course, had no interest in such a girl. He shook his head slightly, ¡°I have to go practice my sword.¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s the point of practicing your sword all day? There won¡¯t be much gain from attending sses in such a ce. My father is now a secretary to a deputy official in the Ministry of War, and he¡¯s making a lot of money. In a few days, he¡¯s going to hire a Domain King level private tutor for me. You cane with me, and you don¡¯t have to pay anything. It¡¯s guaranteed to be much faster than attending sses here.¡±


    ¡°Thank you, but I won¡¯t be going.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s face was expressionless, his tone not cold, but the indifference in it was enough to hit hard in the heart of a young girl¡¯s budding emotions.


    Lan Lan¡¯s face changed for a moment. She wasn¡¯t a good-tempered girl. When Su Qing¡¯an appeared in the ss, she fell for him and warned other girls not to get close to him. He was her chosen boy.


    The others were too afraid to offend Lan Lan and had to keep their distance from Lin Zhen.


    In Lan Lan¡¯s view, Lin Zhen was just a handsome guy with no significant background or power. Liking him was his luck, and he had no reason or room to refuse.


    However, Lin Zhen¡¯s behavior nowpletely infuriated Lan Lan.


    ¡°Su Qing¡¯an! Think carefully!¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen walked away without looking back, while Lan Lan bit her lip ferociously, anger shing in her eyes.


    ¡°How dare you not give face to this auntie! Fine, let me see what you¡¯re relying on!¡±


    Lan Lan also turned around and left. She wanted to investigate Lin Zhen¡¯s family background. If he had no significant background, she would have him taken to her own bed by force if need be.


    This was thew of the jungle in the Original World. It wasn¡¯t only bad men who bullied women; some women were just as domineering. They wanted what they set their eyes on and were determined to get it because their targets did not have the strength to resist. They simply had to ept their fate.


    In Peace Martial Arts Hall, Lan Lan was also a youngdy, and the hall master respected her father. So when she inquired about Lin Zhen¡¯s information, the hall master immediately agreed.


    However, when Lan Lan saw Lin Zhen¡¯s information, she looked puzzled.


    ording to Lin Zhen¡¯s record, Su Qing¡¯an came from Haisen County¡¯s Changshun Mansion.


    But Lan Lan was from that same region; if Lin Zhen was also from there, then why didn¡¯t she know about him?


    ¡°Check Su Qing¡¯an¡¯s family background for me¡­¡±


    Lan Lan quickly gave orders. She hadn¡¯t thought much about it yet. If things really were as they seemed, then there would be nothing to fear or avoid.


    However, to her surprise, the result of the investigation showed that the information about Lin Zhen¡¯s parents and family was all fabricated!

 Chapter 726: 729: Lin Zhens Dark Transformation! (Fourth Boost! 800 Monthly Ticket Bonus)

    Chapter 726: Chapter 729: Lin Zhen¡¯s Dark Transformation! (Fourth Boost! 800 Monthly Ticket Bonus)


    ¡°Mr. Su Qing¡¯an, your ordered Cosmic Crystals have arrived. Please check them.¡±


    Lin Zhen received another batch of Cosmic Crystals at his rented house.


    This was already the third batch, and each time Lin Zhen would purchase several billion Cosmic Crystals, as they were quite cheap.


    Despite this, Lin Zhen had spent more than twenty or thirty billion in total, and he only had less than fifty billion left in his hands.


    After receiving them, Lin Zhen returned to the city to begin a new round of condensation.


    Sitting cross-legged on the bed, he used his Spiritual Power to watch his inner world.


    In his inner world, within the Dark Star Space, a massive cluster of Cosmic Crystals floated there, brilliantly lit blue mes repeatedly smelting and condensing all the Cosmic Crystals into one big clump.


    At the edge of the space in the distance, waves of energy surged, indicating the power to open a new world. As long as Lin Zhen could spread the edge once again, he would enter the World King Realm.


    ¡°Almost there, one more time, and my World Stone core will bepleted in advance. If it could bring me a Million Star Power, everything would be sessful.¡±


    Lin Zhen could feel that once this World Stone core waspleted, it should be able to provide him with at least Million Star Power, and that would be the moment he breaks through.<div>


    After browsing the mall for a while, he ordered another batch of Cosmic Crystals. He didn¡¯t buy too many at once; it was a critical moment, and it was better to proceed with caution.


    Outside, there was amotion of people shouting and horses neighing, and the army was arresting people again.


    Without a doubt, those people wereing for Lin Zhen. Although they hadn¡¯t caught Lin Zhen during this time, they had arrested many others and solved numerous cases.


    Lin Zhen listened carefully for a while before the group passed.


    He didn¡¯t want to keep running. The inspection outside was very strict now, and it was easy to be exposed if he was not careful.


    Moreover, the most important point was that Lin Zhen¡¯s clone could not fight easily. If the clone was damaged, he would have to use his real body, which would attract Tian Ting¡¯s pursuit.


    Thus, being able to spend this period peacefully was Lin Zhen¡¯s greatest hope.


    Lin Zhen closed his eyes and began toprehend Li Mo¡¯s words, having a sword in his heart but no sword in his hands.


    But it wasn¡¯t easy to understand. A night passed, and Lin Zhen had no gains at all.


    Three more days passed like this.


    Apart fromprehending the Sword Skill, Lin Zhen alsopleted the refinement of elixirs during this time.


    He had prepared a good amount of Spiritual Strength Pills, but the medicine to treat Ning Qingxuan¡¯s memory loss had not yet been refined because itcked three medicinal materials. Moreover, treating amnesia was not something that could be done in a day or two. There was no rush.


    The search in Nan Liang did not weaken at all. Instead, Liang Zhihuan announced that the queen¡¯s body was already unharmed and would be brought back to the Imperial Pce in three days.


    Upon hearing this news, Lin Zhen knew he could no longer stay here for long.


    Perhaps this was just a smoke bomb released by Liang Zhihuan, a bait meant to lure Lin Zhen out. But Lin Zhen had to take it.


    He couldn¡¯t just watch Ning Qingxuan return to the pce. Now that she has memory loss, going back might indeed be deceived by Liang Zhihuan.


    ¡°One more day, and tomorrow I canplete the core part of the World Stone. Then I can break through to the World King. Although I haven¡¯tprehended the sword intent yet, I can¡¯t wait any longer. I have to go back.¡±


    ********


    Early the next morning, Lin Zhen¡¯sst batch of Cosmic Crystals arrived.<div>


    Before Lin Zhen could begin condensing, there was a knock on the door.


    Lin Zhen opened the door and saw it was Lan Lan.


    ¡°What do you want?¡±


    ¡°Su Qing¡¯an,e with me.¡± Lan Lan turned to leave.<div>


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t move, not wanting to tangle with this woman at this critical time.


    Lan Lan looked back: ¡°Su Qing¡¯an, you¡¯d better cooperate or perhaps I should call you something else? Can you tell me where youe from? Who are your family members?¡±


    ¡°I have no need to tell you.¡±


    ¡°Haha! What a joke, you¡¯re not even called Su Qing¡¯an!¡±


    Lan Lan suddenly raised her voice: ¡°I don¡¯t care who you are, but refusing toe with me means there¡¯s something wrong. You¡¯d better behave yourself now, or don¡¯t me me for being rude.¡±


    Lin Zhen nced at her, not expecting the problem to arise with this woman at this moment.


    Should he kill her?


    Unexpectedly, Lan Lan became so fierce. Seeing that Lin Zhen still didn¡¯t agree, she immediately shouted: ¡°Help! There¡¯s a wanted criminal here! I report! He might be Lin Zhen¡­!¡±


    She didn¡¯t know who Su Qing¡¯an was, but to intimidate the other party, she would rather go big, as she had already investigated that Su Qing¡¯an didn¡¯t exist, so she concluded that the other party was definitely problematic.


    As she said this, Lin Zhen raised his hand, and a Sword Qi pierced her forehead!


    Blood flowed from her forehead, and Lan Lan fell dead on the spot!


    Lin Zhen waved his hand and took the body into the Dark Star Space, feeding her directly to the demon dragon as a snack.


    Although he killed Lan Lan, it still attracted the attention of the surrounding people, especially her shout of Lin Zhen, which was very sensitive to the people of Nan Liang.<div>


    It was early morning, and the streets were crowded with people. When they saw Lin Zhen kill someone, they immediately reported it without any regard for its authenticity!


    There was an army nearby, and people who reported through the Dimensional Universe were not as quick as those who shouted here. Immediately, there were soldiers rushing to the scene, and they reported it as well.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    Seeing this situation, Lin Zhen sighed, knowing that he couldn¡¯t stay here any longer.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go, hiding for two more days should be enough.¡±


    Lin Zhen immediately turned to leave, but before he could move, a dense barrage of gunfire erupted from the surrounding area!


    Above the sky, countless surveince devices pointed at this location, and the heavens rained fire from above.


    Lin Zhen dodged through the bombardment, his shoulder sustaining a slight injury.


    ¡°We need to head somewhere no one else can reach.¡±


    Lin Zhen had long been prepared, staying in the North City District, which was basically a suburb, having a nearby erupting volcano.


    Thick smoke billowed from the volcano, fierce mes rose, and those without strong control over the fire element would not survive here. Lin Zhen¡¯s choice to stay in this ce was also partly due to this volcano.


    When the time came, he could hide within the volcano for two days to stay alive.


    Now that time hase, Lin Zhen hurriedly rushed along the streets, heading straight for this hellish volcano!


    There were sounds of weapon and armor shing as a group of Dragon Knights appeared on the street.<div>


    These were the elite troops of the royal family, each Earth Dragon having the power of a Peak Domain King or even a World King. The knights were all World King experts who hade specifically to apprehend Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen no longer needed to use his clone. His main body appeared, and with a lift of his hand, the sword given to him by Liang Zhihuan appeared at his side. This was the only weapon he had besides his flying knives.


    In a way, Lin Zhen had indeed profited from this. The sword was called Longteng (Dragon Soaring), and its quality surpassed that of Phantom Light by more than a notch. After all, it was a weapon used by an Emperor and couldn¡¯t be too shabby.


    Taiyuan~!


    Not daring to be careless against these World Kings, Lin Zhen used his most lethal sword skill!


    With a single sword stroke, his opponents were sent flying. Although they were World Kings, they still paled inparison to Lin Zhen, as seven or eight Dragon Knights were killed in one strike.


    Taking advantage of the gap between the crowd, Lin Zhen charged forward at high speed!


    ¡°Stop him! His Majesty has decreed, whoever captures Lin Zhen will be rewarded with 3 trillion!¡±


    Under the prospect of such substantial rewards, arge number of people immediately rushed over, trying to intercept Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen had always been reluctant to hurt ordinary people. These people¡¯s actions could at most be seen as being deceived, and killing them would not bring any sense of aplishment.


    However, at this moment, Lin Zhen had no room for mercy. Acting merciful would only make others see him as weak.


    ¡°I¡¯ve risked my life to secure first ce in the Divine Punishment Star for Nan Liang. You¡¯re not only ungrateful, but you also shout and shout to kill me. Since that¡¯s the case, what use is there in keeping you alive!¡±


    Kill!<div>


    It was only by killing these people that they would understand that some things, though seemingly beautiful, were not meant for them. Pursuing them would only result in death!


    With a swing of the sword at his side, a Sword Qi emerged!


    The streets were densely packed with people, and within a short time, tens of thousands had gathered.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s ruthless sword strike killed at least five thousand!


    Heads flew through the air, and countless fountains of blood erupted more spectacrly than any fountain. These ordinary people from the Original World could no longer pose any threat to Lin Zhen!


    Launching a sword strike, more people kepting, so another sword strike would follow!


    Killing one person is murder; killing ten thousand is ughter; killing 900 million is achieving the pinnacle of domination!


    In fact, at this moment, Lin Zhen wasn¡¯t in such a hurry to leave. His long sword danced in his hand, and he didn¡¯t care whether it was the military or ordinary people, whether they were after him or there to spectate. As long as a person came within his sight, a Sword Qi was sent their way!


    Within one minute!


    In a single minute, nearly a hundred thousand army soldiers, police officers, and civilians who came to kill Lin Zhen had fallen!


    The street was empty, having be a living hell.


    Maybe some people were still watching from afar, or perhaps some had survived, but they didn¡¯t dare make a sound anymore.


    That blood-soaked figure now seemed like a demon from hell, enough to scare people to death!


    Striding along the street with the sword in hand, the tip of the de scraped against the bluestone pavement, making a sharp and chilling sound.


    Wherever Lin Zhen¡¯s gaze fell, he could hear people hiding in the shadows, frightened and screaming or even falling over.


    No one dared to show their faces again!


    In the distance, another round of artillery fire from beyond the heavens was about to begin. Lin Zhen no longer needed to linger, summoning the Double-headed Dragon and heading straight for the Hell Volcano.


    Those who had been chasing Lin Zhen caught up and saw the Asura-like scene. Immediately, they sent the scene to the Dimensional Universe.


    ¡°My God~! Great gods above, what has the demon Lin Zhen done? We must catch him, kill him! Avenge the people of Nan Liang!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s atrocities enraged the army, the royal family, and the people. Under the urging of Emperor Liang Zhihuan, they collectively began hunting Lin Zhen.


    With the army leading the way, the civilians were not as afraid anymore and followed one after another, joining the ranks of those hunting Lin Zhen.


    One hundred thousand vanguard troops continued to follow Lin Zhen, chasing him to the edge of the Hell Volcano.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t hesitate, putting away his Double-headed Dragon and plunging headfirst into the volcano, disappearing without a trace.


    What followed was a flood of people, one million! Ten million! One hundred million! One billion!


    Within half an hour, hundreds of billions of people had gathered at the volcano¡¯s mouth, setting up an inescapable trap, vowing to execute Lin Zhen here!

 Chapter 728: 731: World King Transforms! (Guaranteed 1 update)

    Chapter 728: Chapter 731: World King Transforms! (Guaranteed 1 update)


    Inside the volcano, Lin Zhen¡¯s cultivation had reached a critical moment.


    The noisy voices outside did not affect him at all. After diving into the volcano, Lin Zhen plunged straight to the very bottom, into the hottest magma.


    Lin Zhen was about to cultivate bright cyan-colored mes, which wouldn¡¯t harm him, allowing him to hide safely from others.


    He didn¡¯t care about whoever was outside at this moment, he just ignored them.


    Since the moment he began his massacre, Lin Zhen hadpletely torn his face off with the people of Nan Liang.


    Lin Zhen had no regrets at all; he felt he waspletely innocent!


    ¡°I have never thought of hurting you, but you treat me like this, so don¡¯t me me for being heartless!¡±


    With no decrease in his killing intent, Lin Zhen began to condense World Stone once again.


    Thest batch of cosmic crystals was already in his Dark Star Space, and with the abundant firepower around him at this moment, Lin Zhen could release his mes to the fullest extent.


    Groups of mes surged out from the Dark Star, enveloping the World Stone.<div>


    As the mes soared, the World Stone began to change.


    All the cosmic crystals were condensed together and smelted into a superrge cosmic crystal!


    Compared to the cosmic crystal Lin Zhen had seen inside Yama¡¯s World King¡¯s inner world, this one was much more powerful.


    Moreover, Lin Zhen¡¯s World Stone was not yetplete. Once the inner world truly appeared, this World Stone would grow substantiallyrger.


    The one he was condensing now was to umte Star Power in advance, allowing Lin Zhen¡¯s Star Power to exceed 10 million.


    Following the disappearance of thest me, the World Stone was formed!


    A stone with a diameter of ten meters and shaped like a sphere appeared!


    Its entire body was made of cosmic crystals that had melted together through high temperatures and now floated in the Dark Star Space, emitting strands of Star Power.


    At this moment, Lin Zhen¡¯s own Star Power also increased!


    One point of Star Power! Ten points! A hundred points, a thousand points, ten thousand points!


    One hundred thousand points!


    Five hundred thousand points!


    One million points!


    Two million points!


    The Star Power of this World Stone had exceeded Lin Zhen¡¯s original expectations, adding a total of two million points of Star Power to him!


    As a result, Lin Zhen¡¯s natural Star Power had skyrocketed to eleven million!


    Not only had he reached the legendary ten million Star Power, but he had also exceeded it by one million ¨C was this a record-breaking achievement?


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t know if he had broken any records, but the growth in Star Power brought him astonishing changes!


    The change urred in the purple qi that stretched across the Dark Star Space, which had originally appeared when he created the world!<div>


    Although Lin Zhen had used this purple qi several times, he had only consumed less than one-fifth of it; a majority of it remained. The moment the World Stone was condensed, the purple qi twisted a few times in the air before merging into Lin Zhen¡¯s body!


    All of his meridians and bones received the infusion of the purple qi, and a wave of intense pain rushed in!


    Lin Zhen only slightly furrowed his eyebrows. Such a level of pain was nothing to him.


    The flow of purple qi was incredibly strong, quickly filling Lin Zhen¡¯s body. Each of his pores was continuously expelling the purple qi.<div>


    With his energy filled to saturation, Lin Zhen closed his eyes, and his Spiritual Power began to spread out infinitely!


    His Spiritual Power passed through the magma, through the volcano, through space, and reached the outside world.


    The outside world was noisy with people shouting and horses neighing, the scene resembling a bustling construction site.


    Everyone was working hard, united as one, and gradually emptying the volcano with the spirit of moving a mountain.


    He could see the relieved smiles on everyone¡¯s faces, their dripping sweat, some working, some monitoring, and some on alert.


    All of this was being done to supervise him, the great demon king, and they were striving to eliminate the demon king.


    ¡°What a touching scene¡­¡±


    The space of the Original World no longer seemed mysterious to Lin Zhen like before. It was just like the space in the New World, allowing him toe and go with ease!


    Lin Zhen suddenly opened his eyes, the purple qi and everything else calmed down.


    ¡°I got it, it¡¯s the power of space and time, it¡¯s the power of space!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s face showed excitement, as he had finally obtained a new talent, which was instantaneous movement!


    The instantaneous movement that had greatly helped Lin Zhen in the New World became very difficult to use in the Original World, due to the tremendous spatial pressure there. Even if he moved instantaneously, he could only travel a few hundred or thousand meters at most!


    Now, this World Stone-born purple qi had be Spatial Power, providing him with a new talent ¨C instantaneous movement!<div>


    To test the distance he could move, Lin Zhen condensed the purple qi into a line and extended it towards the starry sky above him.


    In a short while, he found the result: with his current Star Power, he could already move instantaneously to a distance of one million one hundred thousand meters!


    One million one hundred thousand meters, which was equivalent to one thousand one hundred kilometers!


    Even Longevity Warriors couldn¡¯t achieve the ability to move instantaneously to such a distance in the Original World!


    Moreover, as Lin Zhen¡¯s Star Power continued to grow, his instantaneous movement would be even stronger.


    ¡°Perhaps one day, I could restore my ability in the New World to achieveary instantaneous movement in the Original World.¡±


    ¡°If I can performary instantaneous movement, I might even traverse the Endless Star Sea!¡±


    After considering this, Lin Zhen soon returned to reality.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    With the ability to teleport, Lin Zhen could even escape the encirclement of billions of people, but at this moment, he did not want to leave; there was still a more important task to aplish.


    That was to break through to the World King Realm!


    With over ten million Star Power and the Spatial Power to teleport at will, Lin Zhen began his pursuit for a breakthrough.


    He aimed not only for the World King Realm but also to advance his Spiritual Power to Dark Gold level!


    His Spiritual Power had already reached the Golden Peak. After refining the Spiritual Strength Pills, he could now consume them. Dark Gold level Spiritual Power would make his teleportation less likely to be interrupted by others.<div>


    Lin Zhen decisively took out a handful of elixirs and ingested them.


    An hourter, the evolution of his Spiritual Consciousness Sea within his mind wasplete.


    His Dark Gold Spiritual Power reached 20 percent!


    ¡°Very well, with this level of Spiritual Power, ordinary Longevity Warriors cannot interrupt my teleportation. Now it is a truly effective means of escape.¡±


    After the Spiritual Power breakthrough, Lin Zhen did not hesitate for a moment. With the right time, ce, and people, his breakthrough to the World King Realm was already a certainty.


    As the World Stone condensed, his Star Power had reached a saturated level and even began to break through uncontrobly.


    At this moment, Lin Zhen¡¯s heart was racing with excitement.


    The World King Realm!


    Before his rebirth, the strongest person he knew was a World King. Lin Zhen was not even aware that there were higher realms above the World King. In the New World, the World King was the strongest and stood at the pinnacle of the universe.


    Lin Zhen had been striving for this goal all along.


    Even in the Original World, World King Powerhouses were highly regarded. The number of Longevity Experts was so small that every World King was extraordinary and respected by others.


    Now, after two thousand years, Lin Zhen was finally about to reach this realm!


    ¡°Let¡¯s begin! From this moment on, I can truly say that I¡¯ve found my footing in the Original World.¡±<div>


    All other emotions were swept away at this moment. Lin Zhen adjusted his emotions and entered apletely empty and clear state of mind.


    His spiritual power swept through the Dark Star Space. After such a long time of preparation, not only had he prepared arge number of elixirs for his breakthrough to the World King Realm, but the Star Crystal Tree on Lake Heart Ind had also matured and produced an abundance of Star Crystals!


    He had waited for this day for far too long, and these elixirs and Star Crystals would finally be put to use.


    ¡°My World King Realm, do not disappoint me!¡±


    Lin Zhen took out all the elixirs and swallowed them in one gulp.


    Already on the verge of a breakthrough, Lin Zhen¡¯s senses were flooded with the powerful medicinal properties, causing a violent chemical reaction-like transformation!


    Crack~~~!!


    A green thunderbolt pierced Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian!


    This thunderbolt carried unsurpassable heavenly might, impossible to resist. A sh of lightning struck his Dantian and brought it to the brink of copse!


    This was destruction!


    Only by breaking the old, can the new be established!


    Only the ck Hole within Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian remained, as everything else shattered like bubbles and then split and rbined!


    At this moment, the ck Hole began to spin wildly, the new Star World was about to be born, and the ck Hole continued to grow!


    A speck of bright light, like the spark of a star, appeared at the core of Lin Zhen¡¯s world.


    Bright! Dark! Bright! Dark! Bright! Dark!


    After flickering this way three times, the heavens and earth were created anew!


    An endless wave of energy swept through everything, emanating from the core of the world. The rolling shockwave spread outwards, leaving a trail of new worlds in its wake, just like the shockwave of a nuclear explosion!


    Starlit skies and gctic rivers filled the horizon, this was no longer a small Star System or Star Domain, but an endless Star World!


    Atop the World Stone, light flickered. The newly condensed World Stone grewrger, as clusters of Cosmic Crystals emerged from the void and merged with the original World Stone!


    The freshly formed World Stone¡¯s diameter expanded from ten meters to fifteen meters, its energy far surpassing that of Yan Jun¡¯s World King Realm by ten or even dozens of times!


    The vigorous Star Power roared to life, its boundless radiance soared towards the sky!


    Winds howled and waves surged as energy washed back and forth like a celestial tide!


    This was not the Dark Star Space; this was the New World!


    An uncontroble force rose from Lin Zhen¡¯s body, impacting every corner!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s face turned red as he tried to suppress the urge to shout from his chest.


    But the urge was so overwhelming that he could not resist it any longer, and with a wide-open mouth, he let out a piercing cry that tore through space and time, apanied by a sh of starlight that soared into the heavens!


    Starlight pierced through the magma, shooting straight into the sky!


    ¡°Ahh~~~~!!!!!¡±


    The tumultuous sound reverberated between heaven and earth, causing those outside who were still working to stop and stare in astonishment at the unfolding events.


    Even the Longevity Realm martial artists did not know what was happening, and they had not realized that at the base of the volcano about to be excavated, an unprecedented Super World King had been born!

 Chapter 728: 731: World King Transforms! (Guaranteed 1 update)

    Chapter 728: Chapter 731: World King Transforms! (Guaranteed 1 update)


    Inside the volcano, Lin Zhen¡¯s cultivation had reached a critical moment.


    The noisy voices outside did not affect him at all. After diving into the volcano, Lin Zhen plunged straight to the very bottom, into the hottest magma.


    Lin Zhen was about to cultivate bright cyan-colored mes, which wouldn¡¯t harm him, allowing him to hide safely from others.


    He didn¡¯t care about whoever was outside at this moment, he just ignored them.


    Since the moment he began his massacre, Lin Zhen hadpletely torn his face off with the people of Nan Liang.


    Lin Zhen had no regrets at all; he felt he waspletely innocent!


    ¡°I have never thought of hurting you, but you treat me like this, so don¡¯t me me for being heartless!¡±


    With no decrease in his killing intent, Lin Zhen began to condense World Stone once again.


    Thest batch of cosmic crystals was already in his Dark Star Space, and with the abundant firepower around him at this moment, Lin Zhen could release his mes to the fullest extent.


    Groups of mes surged out from the Dark Star, enveloping the World Stone.<div>


    As the mes soared, the World Stone began to change.


    All the cosmic crystals were condensed together and smelted into a superrge cosmic crystal!


    Compared to the cosmic crystal Lin Zhen had seen inside Yama¡¯s World King¡¯s inner world, this one was much more powerful.


    Moreover, Lin Zhen¡¯s World Stone was not yetplete. Once the inner world truly appeared, this World Stone would grow substantiallyrger.


    The one he was condensing now was to umte Star Power in advance, allowing Lin Zhen¡¯s Star Power to exceed 10 million.


    Following the disappearance of thest me, the World Stone was formed!


    A stone with a diameter of ten meters and shaped like a sphere appeared!


    Its entire body was made of cosmic crystals that had melted together through high temperatures and now floated in the Dark Star Space, emitting strands of Star Power.


    At this moment, Lin Zhen¡¯s own Star Power also increased!


    One point of Star Power! Ten points! A hundred points, a thousand points, ten thousand points!


    One hundred thousand points!


    Five hundred thousand points!


    One million points!


    Two million points!


    The Star Power of this World Stone had exceeded Lin Zhen¡¯s original expectations, adding a total of two million points of Star Power to him!


    As a result, Lin Zhen¡¯s natural Star Power had skyrocketed to eleven million!


    Not only had he reached the legendary ten million Star Power, but he had also exceeded it by one million ¨C was this a record-breaking achievement?


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t know if he had broken any records, but the growth in Star Power brought him astonishing changes!


    The change urred in the purple qi that stretched across the Dark Star Space, which had originally appeared when he created the world!<div>


    Although Lin Zhen had used this purple qi several times, he had only consumed less than one-fifth of it; a majority of it remained. The moment the World Stone was condensed, the purple qi twisted a few times in the air before merging into Lin Zhen¡¯s body!


    All of his meridians and bones received the infusion of the purple qi, and a wave of intense pain rushed in!


    Lin Zhen only slightly furrowed his eyebrows. Such a level of pain was nothing to him.


    The flow of purple qi was incredibly strong, quickly filling Lin Zhen¡¯s body. Each of his pores was continuously expelling the purple qi.<div>


    With his energy filled to saturation, Lin Zhen closed his eyes, and his Spiritual Power began to spread out infinitely!


    His Spiritual Power passed through the magma, through the volcano, through space, and reached the outside world.


    The outside world was noisy with people shouting and horses neighing, the scene resembling a bustling construction site.


    Everyone was working hard, united as one, and gradually emptying the volcano with the spirit of moving a mountain.


    He could see the relieved smiles on everyone¡¯s faces, their dripping sweat, some working, some monitoring, and some on alert.


    All of this was being done to supervise him, the great demon king, and they were striving to eliminate the demon king.


    ¡°What a touching scene¡­¡±


    The space of the Original World no longer seemed mysterious to Lin Zhen like before. It was just like the space in the New World, allowing him toe and go with ease!


    Lin Zhen suddenly opened his eyes, the purple qi and everything else calmed down.


    ¡°I got it, it¡¯s the power of space and time, it¡¯s the power of space!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s face showed excitement, as he had finally obtained a new talent, which was instantaneous movement!


    The instantaneous movement that had greatly helped Lin Zhen in the New World became very difficult to use in the Original World, due to the tremendous spatial pressure there. Even if he moved instantaneously, he could only travel a few hundred or thousand meters at most!


    Now, this World Stone-born purple qi had be Spatial Power, providing him with a new talent ¨C instantaneous movement!<div>


    To test the distance he could move, Lin Zhen condensed the purple qi into a line and extended it towards the starry sky above him.


    In a short while, he found the result: with his current Star Power, he could already move instantaneously to a distance of one million one hundred thousand meters!


    One million one hundred thousand meters, which was equivalent to one thousand one hundred kilometers!


    Even Longevity Warriors couldn¡¯t achieve the ability to move instantaneously to such a distance in the Original World!


    Moreover, as Lin Zhen¡¯s Star Power continued to grow, his instantaneous movement would be even stronger.


    ¡°Perhaps one day, I could restore my ability in the New World to achieveary instantaneous movement in the Original World.¡±


    ¡°If I can performary instantaneous movement, I might even traverse the Endless Star Sea!¡±


    After considering this, Lin Zhen soon returned to reality.


    With the ability to teleport, Lin Zhen could even escape the encirclement of billions of people, but at this moment, he did not want to leave; there was still a more important task to aplish.


    That was to break through to the World King Realm!


    With over ten million Star Power and the Spatial Power to teleport at will, Lin Zhen began his pursuit for a breakthrough.


    He aimed not only for the World King Realm but also to advance his Spiritual Power to Dark Gold level!


    His Spiritual Power had already reached the Golden Peak. After refining the Spiritual Strength Pills, he could now consume them. Dark Gold level Spiritual Power would make his teleportation less likely to be interrupted by others.<div>


    Lin Zhen decisively took out a handful of elixirs and ingested them.


    An hourter, the evolution of his Spiritual Consciousness Sea within his mind wasplete.


    His Dark Gold Spiritual Power reached 20 percent!


    ¡°Very well, with this level of Spiritual Power, ordinary Longevity Warriors cannot interrupt my teleportation. Now it is a truly effective means of escape.¡±


    After the Spiritual Power breakthrough, Lin Zhen did not hesitate for a moment. With the right time, ce, and people, his breakthrough to the World King Realm was already a certainty.


    As the World Stone condensed, his Star Power had reached a saturated level and even began to break through uncontrobly.


    At this moment, Lin Zhen¡¯s heart was racing with excitement.


    The World King Realm!


    Before his rebirth, the strongest person he knew was a World King. Lin Zhen was not even aware that there were higher realms above the World King. In the New World, the World King was the strongest and stood at the pinnacle of the universe.


    Lin Zhen had been striving for this goal all along.


    Even in the Original World, World King Powerhouses were highly regarded. The number of Longevity Experts was so small that every World King was extraordinary and respected by others.


    Now, after two thousand years, Lin Zhen was finally about to reach this realm!


    ¡°Let¡¯s begin! From this moment on, I can truly say that I¡¯ve found my footing in the Original World.¡±<div>


    All other emotions were swept away at this moment. Lin Zhen adjusted his emotions and entered apletely empty and clear state of mind.


    His spiritual power swept through the Dark Star Space. After such a long time of preparation, not only had he prepared arge number of elixirs for his breakthrough to the World King Realm, but the Star Crystal Tree on Lake Heart Ind had also matured and produced an abundance of Star Crystals!


    He had waited for this day for far too long, and these elixirs and Star Crystals would finally be put to use.


    ¡°My World King Realm, do not disappoint me!¡±


    Lin Zhen took out all the elixirs and swallowed them in one gulp.


    Already on the verge of a breakthrough, Lin Zhen¡¯s senses were flooded with the powerful medicinal properties, causing a violent chemical reaction-like transformation!


    Crack~~~!!


    A green thunderbolt pierced Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian!


    This thunderbolt carried unsurpassable heavenly might, impossible to resist. A sh of lightning struck his Dantian and brought it to the brink of copse!


    This was destruction!


    Only by breaking the old, can the new be established!


    Only the ck Hole within Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian remained, as everything else shattered like bubbles and then split and rbined!


    At this moment, the ck Hole began to spin wildly, the new Star World was about to be born, and the ck Hole continued to grow!


    A speck of bright light, like the spark of a star, appeared at the core of Lin Zhen¡¯s world.


    Bright! Dark! Bright! Dark! Bright! Dark!


    After flickering this way three times, the heavens and earth were created anew!


    An endless wave of energy swept through everything, emanating from the core of the world. The rolling shockwave spread outwards, leaving a trail of new worlds in its wake, just like the shockwave of a nuclear explosion!


    Starlit skies and gctic rivers filled the horizon, this was no longer a small Star System or Star Domain, but an endless Star World!


    Atop the World Stone, light flickered. The newly condensed World Stone grewrger, as clusters of Cosmic Crystals emerged from the void and merged with the original World Stone!


    The freshly formed World Stone¡¯s diameter expanded from ten meters to fifteen meters, its energy far surpassing that of Yan Jun¡¯s World King Realm by ten or even dozens of times!


    The vigorous Star Power roared to life, its boundless radiance soared towards the sky!


    Winds howled and waves surged as energy washed back and forth like a celestial tide!


    This was not the Dark Star Space; this was the New World!


    An uncontroble force rose from Lin Zhen¡¯s body, impacting every corner!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s face turned red as he tried to suppress the urge to shout from his chest.


    But the urge was so overwhelming that he could not resist it any longer, and with a wide-open mouth, he let out a piercing cry that tore through space and time, apanied by a sh of starlight that soared into the heavens!


    Starlight pierced through the magma, shooting straight into the sky!


    ¡°Ahh~~~~!!!!!¡±


    The tumultuous sound reverberated between heaven and earth, causing those outside who were still working to stop and stare in astonishment at the unfolding events.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    Even the Longevity Realm martial artists did not know what was happening, and they had not realized that at the base of the volcano about to be excavated, an unprecedented Super World King had been born!

 Chapter 729: 732: The Birth of the Super World King!

    Chapter 729: Chapter 732: The Birth of the Super World King!


    ¡°Everyone hurry up and keep working, Lin Zhen is just bluffing in his desperate struggle, ignore him!¡±


    Shi Zhonglie didn¡¯t take it too seriously. Under the current situation, it was virtually impossible for Lin Zhen to turn the tables.


    The construction was still ongoing. In another day at most, the volcano would bepletely hollowed out. By then, Lin Zhen would have no other option but to surrender.


    Amidst the bustling work on the construction site, another piece of news spread.


    Today, the Emperor will officially take the queen back to the Imperial Pce!


    Regarding the tangled love story between the Emperor, Lin Zhen, and Ning Qingxuan, the people of Nan Liang were still siding with the Emperor.


    After all, Liang Zhihuan was the Emperor and his status was evident. Besides, if Ning Qingxuan chose Lin Zhen, it was feared that she could no longer stay in Nan Liang, which was uneptable to the people there.


    Upon the delivery of this news, the people of Nan Liang rejoiced and celebrated, leaving messages in the Dimensional Universe, hoping that the Emperor could disy his power andpletely win the queen over today, so that ¡®cooked rice can not be turned back to raw¡¯, and everything would be settled without any suspense.


    ¡°Let¡¯s work harder guys! Let¡¯s get Lin Zhen today and offer him as a gift to His Majesty the Emperor!¡±


    ¡°Okay!¡±<div>


    The crowd echoed with agreement, elerating the pace of work once again!


    *********


    When a whistle pierced through the sky, Lin Zhen¡¯s breakthrough within his body reached a crucial moment.


    The core of the World Stone had been fully condensed, exuding a strong World Power, gradually connecting with Lin Zhen¡¯s Dark Star Space.


    After all, both were real worlds, it was normal to attract each other.


    Thus, the Dark Star Space was about to merge with the Dantian.


    At this moment, the point of Lin Zhen¡¯s Star Energy Transfer was about topletely disappear, meaning Lin Zhen would no longer be able to use Star Energy Transfer.


    Lin Zhen moved his mind and immediately used Star Energy Transfer to take all the Star Power of his clone into his Dantian World.


    Since he could no longer use it, he couldn¡¯t let the eight million Star Power of this clone be wasted. He needed to recover some interest at least!


    The eight million Star Power was directly injected into the World Stone, giving the World Stone even more powerful momentum.


    Below the Dark Star, the thick earth element rolled up. The World Stone was the core point, spreading out from this point to form a new continent!


    This was the real world of the World King, and the starry sky above was not the real world.


    The earth element formed soil, sand, and rocks in the continent.


    The elements in the Dark Star Space continued to surge, gold elements injected into the soil to form mineral materials.


    The air formed the atmosphere above the continent, the water element was injected to be rivers, and asionally sparks appeared, the power of various elements gathered in the air to form clouds.


    Rain fell from the sky, with the thunder element dancing like a golden snake in the clouds.


    The seeds of life started to root and germinate on the continent, growing at an incredible speed to form vegetation consisting entirely of moss and wild grass.


    Looking out from the continent, the Dark Star was suspended above the sky. The two were quite far apart, but you could still see the Dark Star Ring around the Dark Star.


    On the edge of the continent, Star Power was still perpetually pushing forward, enabling the vast expansion of the continent. The edge of the area had shing Cosmic Crystals, which only appeared when a new world was being opened up.<div>


    Usually, when a World King¡¯s internal world is formed, the continent is elliptical in shape, and 10,000 kilometers long is the minimum standard.


    Normally, it¡¯s about 30,000 to 50,000 kilometers long.


    The standard for a genius is a length of 100,000 kilometers.


    However, when Lin Zhen¡¯s continent was born, its length had already exceeded 100,000 kilometers!<div>


    With the expansion, this distance was still increasing rapidly, breaking through to 300,000 kilometers, then 500,000 kilometers!


    When the continent finally stabilized at a size of one million kilometers, the Dark Star appeared very small above it.


    This was a newborn ce ¨C a boundless vast continent!


    If there were people living here, it could support a poption of hundreds of billions at least!


    What concerned Lin Zhen more at this moment was the increase in his Star Power.


    Before breaking through to World King, Lin Zhen¡¯s Star Power had reached 11 million, allowing him to master the Spatial Power of the Original World and practice teleportation.


    Now, having broken through to World King, his Star Power started to increase at an unprecedented rate!


    From this moment, Lin Zhen no longer distinguished between the Star Power of his main body and the power of the Dark Star Space. Since the Dark Star Space was his internal world, it could all be counted as the power of his main body.


    Lin Zhen originally thought that if his final Star Power could reach 15 million, it would be quite impressive. After all, with his full y, generally those with less than 30 million Star Power were no match for him.


    However, he never expected this time to give him a big surprise!


    The growth of his Star Power didn¡¯t stop at 15 million, and it continued to rise!


    17 million! 18 million! 19 million!


    20 million!<div>


    When he broke the 20 million mark, Lin Zhen was ted, his long hair flying in the wind!


    At this moment, the power of all the elixirs he had consumed before slowly wore off, and the increase in Star Power slightly slowed down.


    But it continued going up, reaching 21 million!


    22 million!


    At this point, Lin Zhen once again doubled his Star Power, from 11 million directly doubled!


    Now the power of the World Stone was almost exhausted, but the eight million Star Power Lin Zhen had transferred from his clone started to y its role again.


    These eight million Star Power did not all get utilized. Through the transformation of the World Stone, Lin Zhen was once again provided with an additional four million Star Power!


    His Star Power climbed another small peak, reaching twenty-six million!


    The increase in Star Power finally started to slow down.


    However, Lin Zhen did not want to stop. There was still arge amount of Star Crystal left in his Inner World, a kind of treasure that had no side effects. If not now, when should he use it?


    He picked up one Star Crystal after the other and began to absorb them relentlessly.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    The edge of the world inside him that had stopped expanding suddenly gained momentum, and it started to expand outward with a rumble again.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s realm, jumped from the First Level World King directly to the Second Level World King!<div>


    Since Lin Zhen¡¯s starting point was too high, and the base was too big, every time the World King level was raised, it brought him an even more massive amount of Star Power. This was the advantage of constantly reaching his limits and breaking through each time!


    Every upgrade would bring Lin Zhen an increase of two million Star Power!


    After the twenty-six million Star Power advanced, it reached twenty-eight million!


    Lin Zhen initially thought he had a lot of Star Crystals stored, but now he realized just how colossal the amount of Star Power needed to progress at the World King stage is. To advance to the Second Level World King, nearly half of his Star Crystals had been consumed.


    ¡°I don¡¯t ask for more, just one more upgrade will be enough!¡±


    Lin Zhen gritted his teeth and swallowed all the Star Crystals in one go.


    His Star Power surged once more, progressing from the Second Level World King towards the Third Level World King.


    This upgrade process was rather challenging. When his Star Power climbed to the peak of the Second Level World King, it almost came to a stop.


    But luckily, the heavens favored Lin Zhen. Thest bit of Star Power precisely broke the barrier from the second level to the third level, advancing Lin Zhen to the Third Level World King!


    His Star Power increased by another two million, reaching a total of thirty million!


    At this point, Lin Zhen¡¯s tremendous breakthrough came to a temporary halt.


    Thirty million Star Power! This was a level of power that Lin Zhen could only imagine in his dreams before.


    Although he had lost the ability to transfer Star Power, with this much Star Power, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t really think he needed the transfer of eight million Star Power.<div>


    Even though he had lost the Hua Hua Taisui avatar, given Lin Zhen¡¯s current strength, that avatar is no longer suitable for Lin Zhen¡¯s continued use. If it¡¯s gone, it¡¯s gone.


    What does thirty million mean? After Qin Jianfeng transferred his Star Power and took elixirs, his Star Power only reached thirty million.


    But his thirty million is nothingpared to Lin Zhen¡¯s current thirty million, because Lin Zhen has the Immortal Spiritual Body that allows him to exert one hundred percent of his Star Power!


    If Lin Zhen¡¯s opponent does not have a Divine Body and can only exert fifty percent of their Star Power, then such an opponent, if their Star Power does not exceed sixty million, will not even be regarded by Lin Zhen.


    After taking a look within his dantian using his Dark Gold Level Spiritual Power, Lin Zhen made another discovery.


    Now, this is how Lin Zhen¡¯s dantian looks like on the inside.


    At the top, it¡¯s the Boundless Starry Sky, and under the Starry Sky is the Real World.


    At the top of the Real World are the Seven Evil Stars, of which Ying Huo, Yue Bei, Five Ghosts, and Seven Kills are already lit.


    These several stars are shining and warming, and they are the Suns of the Inner World.


    Below the Seven Evil Stars, is the Dark Star, above the Dark Star is the Star Fruit Tree, the Space-time Wandering Flower, and the Snow Lotus.


    Below the Dark Star is an endless vastnd. After two upgrades, the length of thend has reached 1.2 million kilometers, and it¡¯s truly boundless now.


    And below thend, there¡¯s a silent rotating ck Hole.


    Inside the ck Hole, the three Destructive God Thunders have been fully recovered. The power brought about by breaking through the World King level has replenished the two God Thunders that Lin Zhen had depleted.


    With the revival of the Divine Thunder, Lin Zhen gained another Trump Card.


    Lin Zhen reached into his Space Ring and took out a Divine Power Pill.


    After taking a look, he put the Divine Power Pill back. This thing has side effects, so it¡¯s better not to use it if possible.


    Now, with his thirty million Star Power and the vastness of the Original World, he can go anywhere. He wouldn¡¯t normally need the Divine Power Pill.


    He slowly lowered his hands, pacifying the Star Power, a lotus appeared in Lin Zhen¡¯s brow.


    The breakthrough isplete, Third Level World King!


    ¡°Master, there¡¯s news from the Dimensional Universe. Liang Zhihuan will take Ning Qingxuan back to the pce today.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded slightly, the timing was just right.


    Lin Zhen originally nned to leave the volcano now and teleport directly to the Imperial Pce at the fastest speed.


    However, there was a burst of cheering outside, and suddenly, a ray of sunlight shone in from above!


    There followed a burst of enthusiastic cheering from outside.


    ¡°We¡¯ve dug through! We¡¯ve dug through!¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s so hot down here, everywhere is scorchingva, bring the cont quickly!¡±


    ¡°Woof Woof Woof~~~!¡±


    ¡°Tian Ting is barking, Lin Zhen is confirmed to be below. The ughter Team get ready, in case Lin Zhen breaks out.¡±


    ¡°Attention, attention, bystanders quickly make way to avoid Lin Zhenshing out desperately.¡±


    ¡°Is there a master who cane down and apprehend Lin Zhen?¡±


    Aside from the people nearby, there were also continuous cheers from afar. All eyes were on this ce, waiting for the moment Lin Zhen is captured alive.

 Chapter 730: 733: Feast! (Third update! 1000 monthly tickets for additional updates)

    Chapter 730: Chapter 733: Feast! (Third update! 1000 monthly tickets for additional updates)


    Inside the Qingye Sect, Iron Granny watched the imperial procession leave with a smile on her face.


    Liang Zhihuan finally took Ning Qingxuan back to the pce. Iron Granny believed that nothing would go wrong this time. Ning Qingxuan had lost her memory, and everyone had been saying that Lin Zhen was not good enough for her, so she couldn¡¯t possibly have any lingering feelings for him.


    The education Ning Qingxuan had received from a young age was to marry Liang Zhihuan and be the queen. This time, things would surely go smoothly.


    Moreover, Lin Zhen wouldn¡¯t be able to cause any more trouble; he should be captured soon. Once Lin Zhen was dealt with, everything would be settled.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go and check on the situation at Hell Volcano.¡±


    After Iron Granny went to take a look, Liang Zhihuan on his part, didn¡¯t idle either.


    Ning Qingxuan sat in the imperial procession, maintaining a distance from Liang Zhihuan, as she was still not used to being close to men, even if this man was her husband.


    Although Liang Zhihuan was somewhat impatient, he wouldn¡¯t force himself on Ning Qingxuan here. Nobody could force her anyway. He believed that things would naturally fall into ce once they returned to the Imperial Pce and shared a meal.


    ¡°Your Majesty, please watch the Dimensional Universe, Lin Zhen has been spotted.¡±


    ¡°Oh! I¡¯ll watch it immediately.¡±<div>


    Liang Zhihuan hurriedly opened the Dimensional Universe and watched the broadcast from Hell Volcano.


    At his side, the always cold Ning Qingxuan was also attracted to the screen, watching together with him.


    *********


    The news of Hell Volcano being excavated spread rapidly.


    At this moment, Nan Liang¡¯s news once again sessfully upied the headlines.


    People opened the Dimensional Universe one by one, wanting to see how the criminal who had been dered guilty by the Emperor of Nanliang, and who hadtermitted repeated crimes, would be captured.


    Whoever could capture Lin Zhen first would truly be famous.


    Iron Third Lady wanted to step forward with her sword, but she was pulled back by Iron Second Lady.


    ¡°Third Sister, our mission isn¡¯t to make a ssh.¡±


    Iron Third Lady didn¡¯t move, nor did Shi Zhonglie. The savvy old man knew that Lin Zhen wasn¡¯t easy to catch, and it was better not to stick his neck out.


    But while he didn¡¯t want to make a ssh, there were always those who did.


    ********


    Gu Mu was the owner of thergest private martial arts hall in the Nan Liang region.


    He was quite famous; he entered the Longevity Realm at the age of 6,500, and established thergest private martial arts hall outside of the official ones. He had taught countless students, and was considered a master of his generation in Nan Liang.


    Since entering Longevity, Gu Mu rarely taught students personally and seldom made public appearances. Some of his disciples couldn¡¯t hold up the pressure, and the business of the martial arts hall began to decline, gradually being surpassed bypetitors.


    After the incident of Lin Zhen ughtering civilians, Gu Mu was the first to jump out and criticize him.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    He even became the first volunteer,ing to Hell Volcano to capture Lin Zhen.


    All these actions indeed brought him a lot of benefits. His high exposure recently had led to the martial arts hall bing popr again.


    He actively requested to be the first one to capture Lin Zhen, which was part of his n to promote his martial arts hall.<div>


    He even had his lines ready.


    After capturing Lin Zhen, he would definitely denounce him righteously: ¡°You audacious scoundrel, did you think no one could put an end to your evil deeds? Be it the royal family, themon people, or our Divine Fist Martial Arts Hall, none of us will tolerate you! Today, I, Gu Mu of the Divine Fist Martial Arts Hall, will eliminate this menace for the people!¡±


    Listen, such a perfect advertisement!


    Just thinking about it excited Gu Mu. If he could seize this opportunity, the Divine Fist Martial Arts Hall would be famous in the Original World, and it was easy to imagine the thriving business and rolling profits.<div>


    The current Hell Volcano was left with only one boiling magma pool, which had already lost its erupting power.


    Cooling agents were constantly injected underground, and the magma connected to the Earth¡¯s core had even been temporarily cut off from the bottom.


    The army set up a cordon, having all the people start retreating, and leaving an area of several hundred meters around the core for the courageous Master Gu Mu.


    Master Gu Mu walked out, waving at the surrounding people, his face with a spring-like smile.


    shes surrounded him, illuminating Master Gu Mu¡¯s heroic figure for all to see.


    ¡°He looks so strong.¡±


    ¡°Of course, this is the owner of the Divine Fist Martial Arts Hall in Nan Liang, a Longevity Expert.¡±


    ¡°For your daring to be the first one to capture Lin Zhen, I¡¯ll support you. Tomorrow, I¡¯ll sign up for the Divine Fist Martial Arts Hall!¡±


    ¡°Fight on, Master Gu Mu!¡±


    The Dimensional Universe was filled with countless messages of support, and even louder cheers and apuse at the scene.


    Gu Mu struck a final pose, adjusted his clothes, and decided to descend into theva pool, as enough cooling agents had been dropped.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, surrender now!¡±


    Gu Mu took a deep breath and jumped into the magma pool!<div>


    All cameras followed him immediately. In particr, from the best position, thergest camera kept filming. This was the royal family¡¯s camera, broadcasting directly to the emperor. It was as if Liang Zhihuan¡¯s eyes were on the scene.


    Within tens of thousands of meters around, people got ready to capture the moment Lin Zhen was caught, some even flying in the air on their mounts to be the first to capture the scene.


    The world falls silent¡­


    *********


    Gu Mu dove into the magma pool, it was not deep, only about twenty meters.


    Underneath, it was still scorching hot, he endured the heat and swam downwards, soon reaching the bottom of the magma pool.


    Inside a fiery red mass of magma, there was a figure ¨C Lin Zhen.


    Gu Mu¡¯s heart leaped with joy, he released his Star Power, driving back the surrounding magma, and strode towards Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen knew someone was approaching, but he didn¡¯t pay any attention as he was researching something.


    He discovered that the volcano¡¯s connection to the underground magma was temporarily severed, and it was not a good thing.


    Because the volcanic vent is where the earth¡¯s core magma is released, forcibly cutting it off would quickly umte magma, and if it¡¯s not promptly cleared, it might cause trouble.


    However, the people of Nan Liang were too preupied with capturing him, Lin Zhen, to care about this situation.


    After studying for a while, Lin Zhen lifted his head and looked at Gu Mu, who was approaching.<div>


    ¡°Who are you?¡± Lin Zhen asked.


    ¡°Hahaha~! Everyone in the world has the right to ask, but you, Lin Zhen, a scumbag, have no right to ask. You just need to know that I am here to capture you, and I am a righteous person, that¡¯s enough!¡±


    Gu Mu loudly rebuked Lin Zhen, feeling extremely pleased. He had recorded this scene and nned to use it as promotional material when Divine Fist Martial Arts Hall reopened. He believed the effect would be explosive!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s eyebrows twitched slightly, ¡°Oh! It seems that in your eyes, I am an evil person.¡±


    ¡°No! I don¡¯t just represent myself, I represent the entire people of Nan Liang. In all our eyes, haven¡¯t you, Lin Zhen,mitted countless heinous acts? I didn¡¯t intervene when you broke into the medicinal materials storehouse and injured the Emperor, but why did you kill innocent civilians? What crime did theymit? With so much blood on your hands, you¡¯re an indiscriminate killer who no longer deserves to live in this world! So¡­ I, the Lord of Divine Fist Martial Arts Hall, Gu Mu, havee!¡±


    Looking at the seemingly righteous old man with ulterior motives, Lin Zhen sneered coldly.


    ¡°Good! A self-righteous hypocrite! Since everyone believes I, Lin Zhen, am evil, I can¡¯t let you down. Over ten billion people are here to capture me, aren¡¯t you afraid you can¡¯t leave?¡±


    ¡°How dare you! You¡¯re the first and thest one who dares to roar like this in front of me, Gu Mu!¡±


    ¡°Haha, yes, thest one, because you won¡¯t see the next one!¡±


    Lin Zhen had already determined the underground situation and stopped wasting words with Gu Mu. With one leap of his foot, he instantly closed the distance to Gu Mu!


    Instantaneous Movement!


    Gu Mu didn¡¯t expect Lin Zhen to use instantaneous movement under such circumstances, and he couldn¡¯t defend himself against Lin Zhen getting close. Then he saw Lin Zhen¡¯s fist heading for his abdomen!


    This punch had no fancy moves, just simple, direct, and forceful!<div>


    Without better options, Gu Mu released his Star Power in an attempt to block Lin Zhen¡¯s punch.


    Both of their Star Powers formed a brief confrontation!


    In the magma pool, Star Power had nowhere to dissipate. The ground below was sealed, and the airflow generated by the confrontation between the Star Powers could only rise into the sky.


    All cameras captured this scene.


    A huge column of light shot out from the magma pool, piercing through the clouds and even the atmosphere!


    ¡°They¡¯re fighting!¡±


    Someone roared, and the atmosphere in the scene suddenly became tense.


    Because such a pir of light is clearly due to confrontation, could it be that Lin Zhen, a criminal, is so strong that he could actually challenge Master Gu Mu?


    Boom~~~!!!


    The pir of light suddenly disappeared, and then an explosion was heard. Two figures shot out of the magma pool, clinging to each other like a wind-fire wheel, trailing mes as they rose into the sky!


    Starlight and firelight dazzled people¡¯s eyes!


    If apanied by some music, this scene would rival a blockbuster sci-fi movie!


    People gaped with mouths wide open, staring up at the two figures rising higher and higher, finally reaching a resolution at an altitude of over a thousand meters!


    Lin Zhen suddenly lunged and choked Master Gu Mu from behind!


    Master Gu Mu¡¯s eyes rolled back as he kicked and struggled, clearly unable tost much longer. He was no match for Lin Zhen!


    Countless people in the field shouted, pleaded, warned, cursed, and scolded loudly!


    Nasty words formed a torrent, rushing towards Lin Zhen in the sky!


    Looking at the excited crowd below, Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes were icy cold.


    He gazed into the distance, where the scene could truly be described as a sea of people. As far as the eye could see, both the sky and the earth were filled with people!


    ¡°Hahaha~! Good! An ocean of people! Good! The power of the people of Nan Liang!¡±


    ¡°Since everyone wants me dead, I can¡¯t disappoint you too much. You want Gu Mu back? I¡¯ll give him back to you!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s hands suddenly plunged into Gu Mu¡¯s back and brutally tore him into two halves in mid-air!


    ¡°Whoever wants my life,e all together!¡±

 Chapter 731: 734: The Slaughter Begins! (Fourth Update! 1100 Monthly Tickets Plus Update)

    Chapter 731: Chapter 734: The ughter Begins! (Fourth Update! 1100 Monthly Tickets Plus Update)


    Lin Zhen¡¯s atrocities ignited the anger of everyone present.


    Throughout the history of Nan Liang, there had never been such an arrogant person!


    In front of billions of people hunting him, he dared to tear Longevity Experts alive. It wouldn¡¯t be an exaggeration to say that he was the greatest criminal in the history of Nan Liang.


    ¡°Kill him!¡±


    The angry roars of billions of people converged into a torrential river!


    The ughter Team members were also red-eyed. Among the Longevity Experts who hade with Gu Mu, several burst forth and directly rushed towards Lin Zhen in the air!


    There were a total of five Longevity Experts from the civilians, and the remaining four rushed towards him from four directions.


    Lin Zhen raised his hand, and the Dragon-head Cane, his only weapon, appeared in his grasp.


    ¡°When I was desperately fighting for my life on Divine Punishment Star, I didn¡¯t see you cheering for me. When I was being cklisted on the Inte under the pressure of the royal family, I didn¡¯t see you stand up for me. Now that I¡¯ve fallen into trouble, youe to kick me while I¡¯m down. Yet you dare to call yourselves righteous! It¡¯sughable! Today, I¡¯ll use Liang Zhihuan¡¯s sword to kill you hypocrites!¡±


    Before Lin Zhen was a Martial Artist wielding a long spear. Relying on the long weapon, he charged with the most powerful impact and the fastest speed and was the first one to rush forward!<div>


    ¡°Lin Zhen, go to hell! What¡¯s righteous? Power is righteous! Our side has the power, so we are righteous. Go to hell!¡±


    ¡°Well said! Power is righteousness! Let¡¯s see who will die! Taiyuan~~!!!¡±


    With a sh of the longsword, 30 million Star Power was unleashed. Lin Zhen didn¡¯t hold back at all and collided head-on with the Martial Artist!


    Crack~~!


    A thunderbolt in a clear sky!


    The Longevity Realm powerhouse was split in half, along with his spear, by Lin Zhen¡¯s overhead sword!


    Blood sttered everywhere!


    If people couldn¡¯t see clearly what happened when Lin Zhen killed Gu Mu just now as they were both in theva pool, this time it was all too clear.


    Lin Zhen was incredibly powerful!


    How could a Third Level World King kill a Longevity Expert with one sword strike? Itpletely overturned the traditions of the Martial Artists World and people¡¯s perception. When did the World King be so strong?


    It was from this sword strike that people really understood Lin Zhen. When he was a Domain King, he instantly killed World Kings. Now that he had advanced to World King, he could even instantly kill Longevity Experts!


    Killing with one sword strike, Lin Zhen ended up covered in the Martial Artist¡¯s blood, which made him appear even more terrifying.


    Without any pause after the kill, Lin Zhen fiercely turned his head and raised his hand, using Fall!


    The second Martial Artist had already reached Lin Zhen¡¯s back and was directly greeted by Fall.


    Bang~!


    While the first Martial Artist was cut in half, this time the second one was directly obliterated into ashes!


    When struck by Fall, the massive energy rushed past, and this Martial Artist was instantly turned into nothing!


    It¡¯s not that this Longevity Warrior was ipetent, but even the lowest standard Longevity Realm warrior had at least 15 million Star Power, and the inferior ones had around 20 million!


    For ordinary Longevity Realm warriors, the 30 million Star Power range left them still vulnerable. If they had over 40 million Star Power, they could be considered top-ss Longevity warriors.<div>


    Even with 40 million, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t care and struck with his hand!


    After killing the second Longevity Expert in a row, Lin Zhen twisted his body to dodge a Martial Artist¡¯s long de which was about to reach him, while at the same time, heunched a Mental Shock towards the fourth Longevity Expert!


    The fourth Longevity Expert was attacked by the Mental Shock, causing him to momentarily pause. He had Golden Level Spiritual Power, but there was still a gap between him and Lin Zhen¡¯s Dark Gold Spiritual Power. The Mental Shock made him extremely ufortable, not to mention the interference of those psychic spirits.


    The third Martial Artist¡¯s strike missed, and he immediately struck like lightning again. What seemed like a simple attack actually contained all the life¡¯s work of the Longevity warrior, with countless changes embedded in the attack.<div>


    But what they didn¡¯t expect was that Lin Zhen would disappear the next moment!


    Teleport~!


    When he sensed Lin Zhen¡¯s teleportation, this Martial Artist wanted to interrupt it, but he failed. His Spiritual Power was at the Golden Peak, but he still couldn¡¯t interrupt Lin Zhen.


    Teleporting behind the fourth Longevity Expert, Lin Zhen turned around and shed!


    Another Longevity Expert fell!


    From this Longevity Expert¡¯s broken body, the Divine Infant swung a spear, aiming straight for the third Martial Artist¡¯s Spiritual Consciousness Sea!


    With the Divine Infant¡¯s outburst, the Martial Artist could only use his Divine Infant to fight, and then run as fast as he could. He already knew that he was no match for Lin Zhen.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    If his Divine Infant could withstand just two seconds, he could escape back into the crowd and be safe.


    But, he didn¡¯t expect Lin Zhen¡¯s Divine Infant to be so strong. The Dark Gold level was already higher than Golden, and Lin Zhen even had a weapon. After just two moves, his Divine Infant was killed by Lin Zhen¡¯s Divine Infant¡¯s spear!


    The Divine Infant let out a scream and shattered. Meanwhile, the Martial Artist who was running stumbled and plunged headfirst from the air!


    Lin Zhen raised his hand, and a Seven Stars Knife flew past, leaving a man¡¯s head separated from his body!


    The entire battle process did notst more than ten seconds, and the five Longevity Realm Martial Artists had all been killed!


    There was a deadly silence at the scene!<div>


    One of the Longevity Martial Artists had said it right, albeit crudely, ¡°Power is justice, and the world is in the hands of the powerful.¡±


    Now, Lin Zhen possessed the power to easily kill those in the Longevity Realm, making people shudder at his strength!


    Seeing the situation, Iron Second Lady and Iron Third Lady realized that they had to take action.


    ¡°The few of you, join forces with us, sisters, today we must kill this monster!¡±


    The Longevity Warriors from the officials, who had initially retreated, felt their courage rise again as they saw the two Iron sisters.


    What was there to fear? The Qingye Sect was still here!


    Their skills were unrivaled among the Longevity Martial Artists in Nan Liang, no one dared to provoke these old women. With them taking action, Lin Zhen would undoubtedly be defeated!


    They couldn¡¯t believe that a World King would be invincible!


    Shi Zhonglie shouted, ¡°Fight alongside the two fairies; His Majesty is watching us!¡±


    A few Longevity Realm Martial Artists roared in agreement. The Iron sisters charged forward, and the other five Longevity Warriors, including Shi Zhonglie, followed closely.


    The seven Longevity experts surrounded Lin Zhen!


    Iron Second Lady¡¯s Dragon-head Cane and Iron Third Lady¡¯s Sky-cutting Long Sword became the main forces attacking Lin Zhen, while their celestial dog, Tian Ting,unched sneak attacks. The five warriors including Shi Zhonglie seized every opportunity to join in the attack, and the sky was filled with chaos!


    Lin Zhen was strong, but it wasn¡¯t so overwhelming that he could kill Longevity Realm warriors with a single sword strike. He wielded the Longteng Sword, his body glowed with a lotus bloom, elements surged, and the Star Power reached its limit, fighting the seven Longevity Realm warriors fiercely!<div>


    The surroundings of Hell Volcano were filled with sand and stone, the earth trembled, and if it were in the New World, a battle between them could easily shatter a!


    Those who had reached the World King level formed a defensive line, their Star Power resisting the endless sandstorm, ensuring a stable recording of the battle and preventing ordinary people from disturbing the battlefield at the center.


    Watching this apocalyptic battle scene, many people prayed on their knees for the deity¡¯s blessing, for the warriors of Nan Liang to disy their divine might and kill Lin Zhen.


    At this moment, they no longer considered Lin Zhen as an easy target but expected a considerable price to be paid to defeat him.


    Those with fragile minds cowered and shivered on the ground.


    However, many others were filled with fury, seemingly wishing to personally fight Lin Zhen and die on the battlefield, as if Lin Zhen hadmitted an irreconcble blood feud against them.


    Such blind obedience always existed in people¡¯s hearts, influencing their thoughts and judgments.


    *********


    The royal camera captured the battle¡¯s details and transmitted it to Liang Zhihuan.


    Watching the Longevity Realm warriors fall one after another, Liang Zhihuan¡¯s face grew darker.


    Comparing Lin Zhen to a few days ago, he hade a long way. After breaking through to the World King level, Lin Zhen had be a formidable force to reckon with, even among Longevity Realm warriors.


    Although Liang Zhihuan was also in the Longevity Realm, as an emperor, he didn¡¯t have much time to focus on cultivation. His more than 2 million Star Power was hardly impressive among the Longevity Realm warriors. He was certain that if he faced Lin Zhen now, he would not evenst three moves.


    ncing at Ning Qingxuan, his queen, as she sobbed at the monitor in fascination, Liang Zhihuan noticed the asional strangeness in her gaze.<div>


    He grew very concerned!


    If Lin Zhen returned again, would he take Ning Qingxuan away? It seemed that their initial psychological tactics hadn¡¯t been very effective; Ning Qingxuan didn¡¯t seem to hate Lin Zhen that much.


    No! This couldn¡¯t continue!


    Liang Zhihuan took a deep breath, then immediately issued an order in the Dimensional Universe.


    ¡°Invite Iron Granny to the Imperial Pce immediately and gather all avable Longevity Warriors to protect me. I¡¯m returning soon, and all formalities will be dispensed with. I want to consummate my marriage with the queen!¡±


    He could no longer wait, fearing the myriad of circumstances and dangers that may lie ahead. He had to get Ning Qingxuan first, as a prerequisite.


    Even if Ning Qingxuan wouldn¡¯t agree, she would have no reason to disobey when Iron Granny arrived, especially since she didn¡¯t know Lin Zhen yet.


    And Iron Granny, as the number one expert in Nan Liang, should be able to handle Lin Zhen.


    The carriage sped towards the pce.


    Liang Zhihuan closed his eyes for a moment, still feeling uneasy. Lin Zhen was extraordinarily fierce, and he worried that the Iron sisters might be no match for him. If Lin Zhen returned too soon before Iron Granny could arrive, it would be disastrous.


    Who else could stall Lin Zhen or even defeat him?


    With a sudden idea, Liang Zhihuan devised a n. After hesitating for a moment, he gritted his teeth and issued another order.


    ¡°Dispatch our people to spread the news near Hell Volcano, agitate the public¡¯s emotions. Even if they die, they should drag Lin Zhen to his death at Hell Volcano. With billions of people, he wouldn¡¯t be able to kill them all. As long as we mobilize the people¡¯s emotions, Lin Zhen will be done for!¡±


    After giving this order, Liang Zhihuan leaned back in his seat, feeling drained.


    ¡°Lin Zhen! With so many people apanying you to the grave, you can consider yourself fortunate in death.¡±

 Chapter 732: 735: Demons! (Fifth update! 1200 monthly tickets for additional updates)

    Chapter 732: Chapter 735: Demons! (Fifth update! 1200 monthly tickets for additional updates)


    The battle on Hell Volcano had reached a boiling point. The seven Longevity Warriors hadn¡¯t realized until they fought Lin Zhen that there were few rivals in the Longevity Realm now, let alone among the World Kings.


    If they didn¡¯t unite, the only oue awaiting them was being defeated one by one by Lin Zhen and all perishing!


    Iron Second Lady and Iron Third Lady were no exception.


    The only solution was to go all out; perhaps there was still hope of killing Lin Zhen!


    The earth-shattering battle scene should have scared away the surrounding people.


    But it didn¡¯t!


    One by one, officials and soldiers received orders to move through the crowd, stoking emotions and making speeches!


    ¡°Fellow vigers! We are facing the biggest demon in Nan Liang¡¯s history, Lin Zhen! Look at his deeds! Deceiving the queen, deceiving the crown prince, assassinating the local gentry, stealing medicinal materials! Beating the emperor! ughtering civilians! All this could only be done by a demon, who is still jumping around in front of us. Can we just watch him?¡±


    ¡°No! No! No!¡±


    The emotionally charged crowd waved their arms, shouting loudly.<div>


    ¡°As long as everyone here is aware, our warriors are still fighting in front, and their blood has already been spilled on the battlefield. Although Lin Zhen is struggling, we must be prepared. If our warriors cannot defeat him, it is time for us to step onto the battlefield!¡±


    One by one, military officers in the crowd pointed to Lin Zhen: ¡°I am willing to shed my blood to fight this demon on Hell Volcano. We absolutely cannot let him extend his devilish ws towards Nan Liang, towards our people.¡±


    ¡°So I call! All men present, except for the elderly, women, and children, must unite and fight Lin Zhen together. We have billions of people here. With everyone contributing a bit of strength, we can reduce him to dust!¡±


    One by one, strong men were stirred up with red eyes, each waving their arms and volunteering for battle.


    Not only men but also some elderly women and children were no exception.


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with being a woman? Here in the Original World, everyone is born as a Star Realm martial artist. Every person is a Martial Artist. By adulthood, we are at least at the Constant Star Stage. We have strength too.¡±


    ¡°Exactly, this old man is over nine hundred years old. There¡¯s no hope of passing through the ck Hole anymore. If I¡¯m going to die, I will at least bite a piece of flesh off this demon!¡±


    ¡°Let the children retreat, and all adults stay! We don¡¯t believe that Lin Zhen with his iron body can resist our billions of people. Let alone one World King, even a Three Flowers Warrior would be buried alive by a mountain of people!¡±


    The people were right, even the weakest Martial Artists have some strength. When the number of people reaches an absolute peak, it can even reverse the heavens and earth.


    It¡¯s just a powerful World King, there are plenty of them here. Even if they are at the Star System Stage, the Star Domain Stage, the Stage, or the Constant Star Stage, don¡¯t you, Lin Zhen, still have to expend strength to deal with them? We don¡¯t believe your strength is endless.


    The people¡¯s emotions had beenpletely mobilized. If the seven Longevity Warriors win the battle, then it¡¯s okay. If they lose, it¡¯s time for the billions of people here to fight!


    *********


    The battle in the sky finally showed a change!


    Lin Zhen was single-handedly maneuvering left and right under the siege of the seven Longevity Warriors. The biggest threat to him was Iron Third Lady¡¯s Sky-cutting Divine Sword.


    This sword was truly extraordinary, known as the number one God Sword in Nan Liang, much stronger than the Longteng in Lin Zhen¡¯s hand.


    Strictly speaking, it was a spirit treasure-level sword!


    The so-called spirit treasures were those that appeared when the Original World was born, apanied by the birth of the Original World.


    Such treasures were initially not scarce in number, but most of them were concentrated in the hands of top-notch experts, such as the Three Flowers Warriors.


    A Longevity Realm expert who possessed a spirit treasure, as long as his strength wasn¡¯t too weak, would be almost invincible.<div>


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t even dare to touch the divine sword with his own, or else Longteng would surely break.


    Apart from the Sky-cutting Sword, it was Iron Second Lady¡¯s Dragon-head Cane and the Tian Ting that were most noteworthy.


    Iron Second Lady and Tian Ting worked together seamlessly; the giant dog had fully matured and was even more difficult to deal with than ordinary Longevity Warriors, often forcing Lin Zhen to be on guard.


    If it weren¡¯t for these two olddies, Lin Zhen would have won by relying solely on Shi Zhonglie and the other five.<div>


    ¡°It¡¯s no good to go on like this! I must first deal with Iron Third Lady and her sword, or else there¡¯s even a possibility of losing!¡±


    Lin Zhen clenched his teeth, and since the battle had reached this point, he was ready to go all out.


    Once Lin Zhen made up his mind, he liked to take risks. Once he seeded, the situation would turn around.


    Waving Longteng, he unleashed the Taiyuan Continuous Strike, forcing Iron Second Lady to retreat a few steps, while the surrounding Longevity Warriors were unable to get close for a while.


    At this moment, Iron Third Lady screamed again: ¡°Little beast! Don¡¯t be arrogant in front of me!¡±


    The Sky-cutting Sword was swung, and with just a casual movement, it had more power than Taiyuan, causing spatial rifts and shing down like a storm!


    This strike was the essence of Iron Third Lady¡¯s lifelong power; there was nowhere for Lin Zhen to dodge!


    Left with no choice, Lin Zhen had to block the sword with his own!


    ¡°Gaga! Lin Zhen, you¡¯re as good as dead, Emperor, let your sword be buried with Lin Zhen!¡±


    With a huge sound, a ten-thousand-foot sword light fell!


    The Longteng sword in Lin Zhen¡¯s hand was cut off by the Sky-cutting Sword, as fragile as a bamboo stick.


    Of course, Lin Zhen was unwilling to die like this. He activated the Snow Lotus above his head, and Star Power surged, blocking the Sky-cutting Sword.


    This time, even the Snow Lotus couldn¡¯tpletely block the Sky-cutting Sword. Although it weakened the impact of the Sky-cutting Sword, it was still cut into two pieces!n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om<div>


    Figures shed in mid-air, blood and light shed, and countless crisscrossing Sword Qi shed Lin Zhen into innumerable pieces!


    Iron Third Lady seeded with a sword strike, wanting tough out loud.


    At this moment, everyone around simultaneously revealed joyful smiles. Had Lin Zhen died?


    Great! After such a difficult battle, they finally killed this demon¡ªNow the people of Nan Liang could celebrate.


    Even Liang Zhihuan, who had reached the entrance of the Imperial Pce, couldn¡¯t help but stop, his face slowly blooming with a smile, ready to p in celebration.


    However, Ning Qingxuan¡¯s eyes flickered withplex emotions. At this moment, she felt a sharp pain in her heart, as if she was about to lose something very important.


    ¡°Could it be¡­ that I really loved him before?¡±


    Time seemed to freeze for a second at this moment. If they could choose, the people of Nan Liang would like to keep it frozen forever, because what happened next was horrifying.


    Iron Second Lady was the first to react; she suddenly shouted, ¡°Third sister, be careful! You killed his Avatar!¡±


    Her warning came toote. The huge wound on Lin Zhen¡¯s back quickly healed itself. In a desperate moment, Lin Zhen abandoned Longteng, broke through Xuelian, left his Avatar, and finally escaped from Iron Third Lady¡¯s sword!


    The enemy had exhausted their moves; it was his time to explode now.


    Instant movement!


    Lin Zhen fiercely appeared in front of Iron Third Lady, who had not yet had time to withdraw her hand, and mmed his hand onto her Tianling cover!<div>


    ¡°Old hag! It¡¯s the end of your arrogance!¡±


    He exerted force with one hand, and his Star Power exploded!


    Iron Third Lady¡¯s head burst like a watermelon, her brain and blood sttering as Lin Zhen gripped her skull!


    After killing Iron Third Lady, Lin Zhen grabbed her falling Sky-cutting Divine Sword.


    With a sword in hand, his aura soared!


    ¡°Ahahaha~! A demon, huh? Let me show you the power of a demon!¡±


    This time, without even using Taiyuan, Lin Zhen stepped forward, aiming the sword at Iron Second Lady!


    At this moment, Iron Second Lady¡¯s soul ran wild, trying to swing her Dragon-head Cane to block it. However, her Dragon-head Cane was not a magical treasure, so it couldn¡¯t block Lin Zhen¡¯s Sky-cutting Divine Sword.


    A thundering Sword Light fell, and Iron Second Lady was cut into two halves, following her twin sister to death.


    After killing Iron Second Lady, Lin Zhen felt the pressure lift. At this moment, he didn¡¯t even bother with the other Longevity Warriors but stepped through the void, and with the aid of his Spatial Power, he caught up to Tian Ting and swung his sword down!


    ¡°You dead dog, your master is already dead! What are you doing, trying to stay alive? Go with her!¡±


    With a miserable bark, Tian Ting, the Super Star River Beast that possessed unique abilities, was also killed by a single sword sh from Lin Zhen.


    After consecutively killing Iron Second Lady, Iron Third Lady, and Tian Ting, the oue of this battle was no longer in doubt. Especially after killing Tian Ting, Lin Zhen would never have to face pursuers, no matter where he went in the future.<div>


    Feeling relieved, Lin Zhen even considered letting Shi Zhonglie and the others go.


    He still needed to hurry to the Imperial Pce to save Xuan¡¯er. He couldn¡¯t let Liang Zhihuan seed.


    ¡°The rest of you, run if you don¡¯t want to die!¡±


    Shi Zhonglie and the others all ran away, but not very far. They stopped in front of the crowd below, then turned their faces to Lin Zhen and said, ¡°Lin Zhen, don¡¯t think that killing them means you¡¯ve won! Today, even if the Heavenly Emperor himselfes, he won¡¯t save you! Look at who¡¯s in front of you!¡±


    Lin Zhen was confused, not sure what they meant.


    But the next moment, he understood.


    He saw the surrounding seas of people start to move, everyone densely packed from top to bottom. Within his line of sight, not even a hint of light could prate through it.


    ¡°What are you doing¡­?¡±


    ¡°Hahaha~! Lin Zhen, aren¡¯t you that great? Don¡¯t you have the ability? If you have the ability, kill all these people! If you can kill a hundred-billion people, then you can be invincible in the Original World!¡±


    Shi Zhonglieughed triumphantly, and then cheers from the crowd followed.


    ¡°Execute Lin Zhen! Avenge our people!¡±


    ¡°My fellow vigers, get him! Beat this guy to death and eliminate the scourge for the people!¡±


    The charge of a hundred billion people¡ª targeting a single person¡ªwas a scene beyond shocking.


    Amidst the sea of people, Lin Zhen stood with a sword in one hand and a cold expression on his face.


    He slowly raised one hand, with a gravitational force enveloping the already hollowed-out volcano below.


    ¡°I¡¯ve told you before that I don¡¯t like dealing with people like you, but you insist on not listening! You¡¯re blinded and brainwashed, willing to put me to death! Lin Zhen may not be talented, but I have family and friends, and I can¡¯t die so soon.¡±


    ¡°Since I can¡¯t die, it¡¯ll have to be you!¡±


    Lin Zhen roared suddenly, and the gravitational force exploded!


    He had formed an inner world within his body, and the gravitational force was extremely powerful. With this move, he instantly connected the volcanic chamber to the molten center underground!


    The volcanic power that had umted for a long time now erupted in an unprecedented manner!

 Chapter 733: 736: The Last Level! (Six more updates! 1300 monthly tickets added)

    Chapter 733: Chapter 736: The Last Level! (Six more updates! 1300 monthly tickets added)


    Lin Zhen, of course, couldn¡¯t kill all these billions of people; no one could.


    Because they were not ordinary people; they were all Martial Artists with a certain level ofbat power.


    It was precisely because of this that they thought they had victory in their grasp and boldly attacked Lin Zhen. Even if it cost them billions, or even tens of billions, of lives, they were determined to bury Lin Zhen!


    What¡¯s the big deal if they lost one-tenth of their people? They might not necessarily be part of that one-tenth.


    What they never expected was that the real weapon of mass destruction was not Lin Zhen but the erupting volcano beneath the ground.


    They forcibly cut off the connection between the volcanic magma pool and the earth¡¯s magma, and that was the real cause of the disaster.


    Lin Zhen yed a role as the guide here.


    When Lin Zhen¡¯s gravity field descended and sessfully broke the divide between the two, the catastrophe urred.


    Deep in the earth¡¯s core, the magma that had been pent up for days finally erupted, transforming into a towering fire dragon that devoured everything within tens of miles in an instant!


    The former volcanic crater was recreated, and the magma returned!<div>


    By this time, some of the faster individuals had already reached Lin Zhen, and they were the first batch of unlucky ones.


    These magma flows were something that even other Longevity Warriors dared not approach, let alone these people who, for the most part, hadn¡¯t even reached the realm of a World King.


    No matter whether they were officials, soldiers, or civilians, at this moment, they all had only one fate: dust!


    Lin Zhen stood in the middle of the volcano, letting the magma rush past him. He watched as person after person twisted, vaporized, and disappeared in the magma, feeling neither sadness nor joy in his heart.


    This couldn¡¯t be considered wrong. There is no absolute right or wrong in the world. Since these people wanted his life, then they were to be annihted.


    It would just be more people, after all. If one person wants to kill you, you fight back; if a group of people wants to kill you, would you just stand there waiting to die?


    What difference does ten billion people make? It¡¯s just the same thing.


    Within tens of miles of him, at least two billion people had gathered, and they all vanished into smoke in the volcanic eruption!


    However, the eruption did not end when the magma had been spewed out; it still had toe back down, extending its range of destruction even further!


    Countless searing magma rained down on the crowd in the distance, and cries for help rang out. Countless people were buried in the magma, forever sleeping beneath the volcano.


    The first eruption killed over 20 billion, and the subsequent falling magma wiped out another 10 billion or so.


    Just like that, almost 40 billion people turned to dust.


    At first, there were cameras capturing the scenes, but with the volcanic eruption, all the nearby cameras were destroyed.


    Some footage was captured by people far away, but all that could be seen were people crying for their lives, a veritable hell on earth. Lin Zhen¡¯s whereabouts were entirely obscured.


    Without even looking, everyone knew that the operation to encircle and capture Lin Zhen was doomed.


    Among the tens of billions dead, there weren¡¯t just civilians, but also more than a dozen elite forces, all buried here together.


    Liang Zhihuan¡¯s operation to encircle Lin Zhen could be considered a total failure, even to the point where the strength of Nan Liang would be weakened as a result.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Amidst the smoke and dust, Lin Zhen¡¯s figure flickered several times. He knew that there were still a few people alive on the scene, and they were the few government Longevity Warriors. At this point, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want to leave any trouble for himself; he teleported after these Longevity Realm figures one after another, killing them all with a single strike of his sword.


    After Shi Zhonglie¡¯s screams echoed through the area, Liang Zhihuan, who was standing in front of the Imperial Pce, had cold palms.<div>


    ¡°It¡¯s over! All of it is over! Shi Zhonglie is dead, the people of Qingye Sect are dead, and the civilians are dead too¡ªtens of billions of them! And yet, Lin Zhen still isn¡¯t dead.¡±


    He couldn¡¯t help but sigh, ¡°Is Lin Zhen my nemesis?¡±


    Ning Qingxuan stood by Liang Zhihuan¡¯s side, wanting to say that all of this was caused by his order for civilians to attack Lin Zhen, but she couldn¡¯t bring herself to speak up.


    She didn¡¯t know how to help Lin Zhen, as she couldn¡¯t remember anything about her past.<div>


    Shi Xiaomao came to Liang Zhihuan¡¯s side and whispered, ¡°Your Majesty, Iron Granny has arrived. What shall we do now¡­?¡±


    Shi Xiaomao¡¯s words reminded Liang Zhihuan, and he calmed down.


    With things havinge this far, he had no way back. Lin Zhen would being to the Imperial Pce soon, and he had to act quickly.


    ¡°Come, follow me inside!¡±


    Liang Zhihuan strode forward, and Ning Qingxuan hesitated for a moment. But her teacher, Iron Granny, had already arrived behind her, giving her a feeling like thorns on her back, forcing her to follow Liang Zhihuan¡¯s footsteps.


    The door to the Imperial Pce slowly closed, and the queen¡¯s chamber was being swiftly prepared. The Emperor and Queen were about to consummate their rtionship, and all the servants began bustling about.


    Iron Granny arrived in front of the pce where the queen resided, and sat down in a chair outside.


    ¡°Senior, we¡¯re counting on you for everything here,¡± said Liang Zhihuan to Iron Granny.


    ¡°Your Majesty can rest assured, as long as I¡¯m here, the sky won¡¯t fall on Nan Liang.¡±


    Upon hearing these words, Liang Zhihuan¡¯s uneasy heart finally calmed down a bit, and he turned to enter the queen¡¯s pce.


    Iron Granny closed her eyes slightly, her hand holding a string of prayer beads. They had no glimmer of light, being as ck as the night, and it was impossible to know what they were made of.


    One by one, Longevity Warriors came rushing over to protect the Emperor.


    But Iron Granny waved her hand, and they all silently retreated, going to the front gate to intercept the enemy.<div>


    Warry¡¯s frontline was gone, so the action was over. Nan Liang¡¯s Martial Artists knew that with Iron Granny¡¯s presence, there was no need for other warriors. As the current leader of the Qingye Sect, Iron Granny¡¯s strength was unquestionable.


    *********


    The battle at the Hell Volcano had ended.


    Amidst the smoke, Lin Zhen walked out with his sword.


    Standing in the void, he looked down at the rapidly dispersing crowd and sighed faintly.


    Why do these people blindly follow others when they can¡¯t see their own strength and can¡¯t tell right from wrong?


    After this incident, Lin Zhen knew that his notoriety would spread across the continent.


    ¡°No matter! Notorious or infamous, reputation is ultimately a good thing, as it can save me a lot of trouble.¡±


    ncing towards the direction of the Imperial Pce, Lin Zhen marched forward with his sword.


    ¡°Xuan¡¯er, I¡¯ming!¡±


    In the blink of an eye, Lin Zhen was already over a thousand kilometers away after a short teleportation!


    At the spot where hended, people could only see a flickering figure in the air, but no one dared to say anything, fearing that if they did, Lin Zhen would truly appear.


    The Nan Liang people who had been shouting for Lin Zhen¡¯s death were now like docile sheep, not daring to utter a single word.<div>


    Even the bustling Dimensional Universe suddenly grew quiet at this moment.


    *********


    ¡°Big news, big news! The number one viin in the Original World is born!¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s ughtering nine million for dominance? Have you seen the real ughter? Forty billion people killed by Lin Zhen in Nan Liang!¡±


    ¡°Da Liang, Da Zhou, Da Wei, and other allied countries issue a joint statement, listing Lin Zhen as the number one wanted criminal and offering a sky-high reward!¡±


    ¡°The first-ever strongest man, the supreme World King, the first person below Longevity! I worship him!¡±


    One rolling post after another appeared on forums in various countries.


    The headline ¡°Lin Zhen¡¯s Massacre of Forty Billion¡± once again became the hot topic in the Original World.


    With Lin Zhen¡¯s name being frequently mentioned recently, he had gained quite a bit of poprity in the Original World.


    Da Liang and other countries were shocked by this incident and initially thought that Nan Liang could handle it well, but they never expected things to escte to this point.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s massacre also shocked the world, and all countries rted to Da Liang began to hunt Lin Zhen, demanding tighter border defense to prevent his entry.


    They even dispatched experts to support Nan Liang, but those far away could not quench the thirst here, and Nan Liang¡¯s fate still rested in the hands of its own people.


    Countless people focused their attention on the Nan Liang Imperial Pce, knowing that Lin Zhen had left Hell Volcano and that his next stop would be the Imperial Pce. How would Emperor Liang Zhihuan of Nan Liang resolve this issue?<div>


    One thing was certain: if he couldn¡¯t properly handle the Lin Zhen incident, Liang Zhihuan¡¯s reign as emperor woulde to an end.


    If he wasn¡¯t killed by Lin Zhen, he would be overthrown by the people ¨C an emperor who couldn¡¯t even deal with a World King had no right to be an emperor.


    **********


    In front of the Nan Liang Imperial Pce, bows were strung, and knives were drawn; soldiers stood on guard, apparently well-prepared but secretly wishing they could turn and run.


    Numbers might work against other people, but would they be of any use against Lin Zhen?


    With forty billion people turned to ashes, what could their tens of thousands do? Were they merely here to get stuck between Lin Zhen¡¯s teeth?


    Even the officials and soldiers had privately agreed that if Lin Zhen arrived, the most they would do was wave their gs and cheer; there was no way they would risk their lives as cannon fodder.


    In people¡¯s uneasy hearts, a figure appeared in the distance.


    Lin Zhen was here!


    With the Sky-cutting Divine Sword in one hand, Lin Zhen¡¯s steps seemed to shrink the earth; one step covered a vast distance, and it only took one step to get from where he appeared to the doors of the Imperial Pce.


    As his feet touched the ground, Lin Zhen had reached the front of the Imperial Pce.


    A huge protective shield surrounded the entrance to the pce, closing off the sky.


    Lin Zhennded at the gate, and the surrounding soldiers retreated in haste, some even falling to the ground in fright. No one dared to approach Lin Zhen within a 10-meter radius.


    ¡°Open the gate!¡±


    Lin Zhen spoke, and an officer with keys almost wet himself in terror. Trembling, he tried to get the keys, but couldn¡¯t seem to grasp them.


    Lin Zhen furrowed his brow, raised his hand, and swung his sword, causing the pce gate to explode!


    The soldiers rolled and crawled away, leaving Lin Zhen to his own devices.


    Lin Zhen ignored the surrounding troops and strode into the pce.


    He knew the location of Ning Qingxuan¡¯s residence and, taking three steps as two, arrived at her chamber¡¯s entrance within seconds.


    Hidden Moon Pce!


    This was Xuan¡¯er¡¯s residence.


    Just as he was about to step in, an old woman stood up under therge tree.


    ¡°Lin Zhen! This path is blocked!¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes narrowed as he realized the final challenge had arrived.


    This old woman was the head of the Qingye Sect, Xuan¡¯er¡¯s Master, Iron Granny. Before Xuan¡¯er broke through to the Three Flowers Realm, she was the strongest in Nan Liang!


    At the peak of the Longevity Realm!

 Chapter 737: 740: On the Dragon Car

    Chapter 737: Chapter 740: On the Dragon Car


    In the Original World, there is a mountain range named Heavenly Ridge, which spans across hundreds of kingdoms such as Qin, Jin, Zhao, Xia etc., it is a continuous mountain range extending for billions of light years.


    The highest point of this mountain even surpasses somes, it truly extends beyond the heavens, thus the name Heavenly Ridge.


    This mountain does not belong to any country, and no country can have absolute control over it.


    This ce is a haven for smugglers and criminals. Many people who cannot go to other countries will enter Heavenly Ridge.


    Of course, one could also venture to the Endless Star Sea, but there are Imperial ns there, as well as some races that rely on the Imperial ns. These races are enemies of the surface races in the Original World, so going to the Endless Star Sea would be very dangerous.


    Within the Heavenly Ridge, there is a very famous city called Freedom City.


    In the past, people used to say that the most powerful country in the Original World was the Qin Kingdom, but if one were to talk about the most famous city, it would not be the capital of the Qin Kingdom, rather it would be Freedom City.


    This ce has the most developedmerce, as well as the most chaotic order. No matter what your status, no one in Freedom City will pay you any mind. As long as you have the ability, you can survive here.


    Freedom City covers an area of thousands of kilometers, but this is not the real Freedom City.


    The real Freedom City is located on the absolute peak of Heavenly Ridge, the residence of the Lord of Freedom City.<div>


    It is said that the absolute peak of Heavenly Ridge is a million kilometers high, and on top of the peak is a small!


    There is a castle on the, which is the real Freedom City. The massive city below can merely be considered an extension or appendage of Freedom City.


    Generally speaking, the ce where the Lord of Freedom City resides is known as Sky Freedom City, while the one on the Heavenly Ridge is called Earth Freedom City.


    Freedom City is governed by a City Lord. People only know him as the Freedom City Lord. His existence ensures the independence of the Heavenly Ridge area, hence it remains unconquered by any country.


    However, this City Lord does not manage mundane affairs. No matter what happens inside the Earth Freedom City, he won¡¯t interfere; yet, as long as he exists, Freedom City exists.


    The Lord is a great God in the Original World, mysterious and lofty, just like the owner of the Falling Star Lake into which stars fall automatically every day.


    Moreover, this ce is also a Martial Arts Sacred Land.


    Freedom City of Heavenly Ridge, Da Qin Falling Star Lake, Fairy Ind Twin Tree Garden, Desert Locking God Terrace, these are the Four Major Martial Arts Sacred Lands in the Original World. Many renowned figures originated from these four ces.


    Warriors whoe from these four ces are called Holy Land Warriors.


    In the Original World, there is a saying that warriors are divided into two types: one is the ordinary warrior, the other is the Holy Land Warrior.


    The reason why Da Qin is the strongest empire is because of Falling Star Lake. Warriorsing out of Falling Star Lake all possess great strength!


    No one will check your identity here, you can also travel to any ce through here, as long as you pay the fee.


    As long as you board the transportation of Freedom City to other ces, Freedom City will guarantee your safety before you leave the vehicle.


    Once, a country named Meng hijacked the transportation of Freedom City. However, the Lord of Freedom City sent a disciples, who was a Holy Land Warrior, to ughter the entire royal family of the Da Meng Empire. The incident changed the country dramatically.


    Keep in mind, the Emperor of Da Meng was a warrior of the Three Flowers Realm!


    A single Three Flowers, countless Longevity, everyone involved in this affair was eradicated!


    No one has yet dared to seek revenge, such is the deterrence of the Lord of Freedom City.


    *********N?v(el)B\\jnn


    On a Dragon Car from Freedom City to the Da Qin Empire, dozens of passengers have already taken their seats.<div>


    This Dragon Car only requires a driver and a White Dragon. The speed of the White Dragon is the sub-light speed limit, and it can pass through all teleportation arrays without queuing or waiting, making it one of the fastest forms of transportation.


    It only takes half a month to cover the couple tens of millions of light years from Freedom City to the Da Qin Empire.


    The White Dragon soared into the sky, disappearing into the horizon.


    There is no feeling of weightlessness inside the Dragon Car. The passengers leaving Freedom City all had an excited look on their faces.<div>


    Dong Xiaoqi looked somewhat enviously at the young couple sitting opposite him.


    To be precise, he was envious of the man.


    This pair of man and woman were both dressed in coarse hemp clothes. The man was handsome and striking, while the woman was a beauty so stunning that the coarse clothes couldn¡¯t hide her elegance. She rested her delicate head lightly on the man¡¯s shoulder. Her asionally wandering eyes were so captivating they could even steal one¡¯s soul.


    The man was a Fifth-Level World King, while the woman was only a Domain Monarch.


    Dong Xiaoqi squinted slightly, listening to the conversation of the young couple.


    ¡°Husband¡­.Every time I call you that, I find it strange. You are not that old yet.¡±


    A trace of a mischievous smile lingered on the man¡¯s face: ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter, it¡¯s just a term of endearment, like calling someone Old Zhang or Old Li.¡±


    The woman nodded slightly: ¡°Husband, how long before we arrive in Da Qin?¡±


    Dong Xiaoqi quietly thought, so the man¡¯s surname is Gong.


    The man softly replied: ¡°It won¡¯t be long, just half a month. What, are you getting tired of staying in Freedom City?¡±


    ¡°Hmm, it¡¯s been three years here already, when will my illness be cured?¡±


    ¡°Your treatment this time is going quite well, I had previously estimated that it would take ten years to cure, but it now appears that it should be done in about three to four more years.¡±


    As he said this, the man affectionately stroked the woman¡¯s hair, ¡°How much do you remember now?¡±<div>


    The woman rolled her eyes at him: ¡°I remember the time we took a bath, the subsequent stuff is still quite blurry.¡±


    ¡°Take your time. In a little over a year, you should remember everything about me. By then, the medicine¡¯s effects will havepletely faded, and your powers should also have been restored.¡±


    ¡°Okay!¡± The woman appeared well-behaved, softly agreeing in a way that tickled one¡¯s heart.


    ¡°We¡¯ve had a hard time here in Freedom City, but now that your condition has stabilized, once we reach Da Qin, I promise we will make lots of money. Everything will get better.¡±


    The woman lifted her head: ¡°You know I do not care about that.¡±


    As they looked deeply into each other¡¯s eyes, Dong Xiaoqi felt a pang in his heart.


    Bringing a woman of this level along yet living a difficult life, this man named Gong is really too inept.


    If I disy only a little of my own abilities, perhaps the beautiful woman would look at me differently. Who doesn¡¯t like money? As far as I can tell, aside from his good looks, the man doesn¡¯t seem capable of much. Maybe I do have a chance to win over this beauty.


    He cleared his throat to catch the attention of the couple ahead, Dong Xiaoqi said: ¡°Brother, how do you do?¡±


    The man lifted his head, replying indifferently: ¡°How do you do.¡±


    ¡°As the saying goes, ¡®a chance encounter implies predestined affinity¡¯. Let me introduce myself: I am Dong XiaoQi from the Da Qin Herbal Material Chamber of Commerce, responsible for purchasing medicinal ingredients for the National Capital Alchemist Guild.¡±


    The man was taken aback for a moment before showing some interest: ¡°Oh! That¡¯s quite a coincidence. I am an alchemist too.¡±


    Hearing that the other party was an alchemist, Dong XiaoQi instantly became more enthusiastic.<div>


    Since he¡¯s an alchemist, he should understand the importance of my role in the procurement of medicinal ingredients. In fact, many alchemists secretly contact me, trying to get medicinal ingredients at a lower price.


    After all, those alchemists with discount privileges are all Senior Alchemists. This man named Gong in front of me seems to be just over a thousand years old, potentially a first-grade apprentice who is overreaching himself by calling himself an alchemist.


    ¡°How should I address you, Mister Gong, the same way as I do this beautifuldy?¡± asked Dong XiaoQi.


    The man across suddenly coughed violently, and waved his hand repeatedly: ¡°That¡¯s not necessary, not necessary. You seem older than me, you can call me Xiao Gong.¡±


    ¡°Alright then, Xiao Gong, since I seem older to you, allow me to say a few words.¡±


    The man and woman exchanged nces and turned their attention towards him, curious about what he had to say.


    ¡°Is this your younger sister?¡±


    Xiao Gong nodded slightly, grasping the woman a little tighter.


    ¡°I heard earlier that your younger sister seems to be ill. This is a matter that cannot be dyed. If you are sick, you must seek treatment immediately. Don¡¯t hesitate to spend money on medicine or hesitate to invite a good alchemist. You imed to be an alchemist, but it seems like you are struggling to treat her illness.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s alright, not very difficult.¡±


    ¡°Ah! Don¡¯t lie to me. It looks like you are living a difficult life. Here is what we will do, after we reach Da Qin, I will take you to the alchemist guild. The cost of looking for an alchemist, buying elixirs, and the treatment fee, I will take care of all.¡±


    Xiao Gong squinted his eyes slightly: ¡°That doesn¡¯t seem right, the cost to treat Xuan¡¯er¡¯s illness would be pretty high.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s your perspective. What is ¡®a lot¡¯ to you? Perhaps in your view, several hundred thousand is a lot, but in my eyes, even several million is just pocket change. As long as your sister¡­Oh! Your sister is called Xuan¡¯er, right? Such a beautiful name. As long as Xuan¡¯er¡¯s illness can be cured, no amount of money is too much!¡±<div>


    Dong Xiaoqi patted his chest loudly, disying his willingness to take care of everything.


    Xiao Gong suddenly gave augh, ¡°If that is the case, then we might really need to bother you when we reach Da Qin.¡±


    ¡°No bother at all. I have a house on the outskirts of the capital. You can stay as guests.¡±


    Xiao Gong nodded his head: ¡°Alright, please add the Dimensional Universe to Dong Xiaoqi.¡±


    The two then swapped their Dimensional Universe codes. Dong Xiaoqi originally wanted to add Xuan¡¯er¡¯s Dimensional Universe code as well, but the beautiful woman was quite cold towards him. Her gaze was as indifferent as looking at a rock. There was neither admiration nor regard in her eyes, making him a tad disheartened.


    After chatting for a while, even without letting Dong Xiaoqi show off his wealth, Xuan¡¯er already seemed somewhat tired and leaned on Xiao Gong¡¯s shoulder: ¡°Honey, I¡¯m tired.¡±


    ¡°Alright, if you¡¯re tired, let¡¯s rest. What you need right now is a long period of rest, don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll always be by your side.¡±


    Xuan¡¯er nodded slightly, then nuzzled into his arms. Though her memory had not yet returned, this warm embrace was undoubtedly the ce she felt most attached to.


    Dong XiaoQi watched enviously as Xiao Gong held the beautiful woman, and she surprisingly quickly fell asleep. He wanted nothing more than to take her ce in his arms.


    Xiao Gong shot a nce at him, a light in his eyes that sent shivers down his spine.


    Dong Xiaoqi was taken aback. Though he himself was a fourth-level World King and had encountered many powerful individuals, Xiao Gong, being a fifth-level World King, actually managed to instill fear in him.


    ¡°This young man has strong spiritual power, but it doesn¡¯t matter. Once you two outsiders reach Da Qin, you¡¯ll be at my mercy!¡±


    Days passed steadily. The young couple spent most of their time in cultivation, leaving Dong XiaoQi with little opportunity for conversation.


    Thankfully, the half-month quickly passed; when the Dragon Car began to slow, they had arrived at the Da Qin Empire!

 Chapter 738: 741: Association of Alchemists

    Chapter 738: Chapter 741: Association of Alchemists


    The young man and woman were naturally Lin Zhen and Ning Qingxuan.


    After leaving Nan Liang, the two traveled all the way to Freedom City.


    In Freedom City, Lin Zhen began treating Ning Qingxuan.


    Ning Qingxuan¡¯s amnesia was not simple; it was caused by Qingye Sect¡¯s Soul Chasing Bell. The only treatment method was to refine soul-nourishing elixirs for her to gradually recuperate and dispel the residual power of the Soul Chasing Bell.


    This was a long treatment process and the cost was incredibly huge. Lin Zhen, a seventh-grade Alchemist, could earn astronomical numbers by selling elixirs daily, but it was barely enough to cover the cost of Ning Qingxuan¡¯s treatment medications.


    Moreover, soul treatment would directly affect a person¡¯s majority of strength, so Ning Qingxuan¡¯s strength was suppressed to the Domain King Stage.


    After three years in Freedom City and stabilizing the treatment, Lin Zhen wanted to go to Da Qin.


    There were two things to do in Da Qin: one was to find Feng Qingluan from the Phoenix n, and the other was for Lin Zhen to visit the Kirin n.


    Being a wanted criminal was troublesome, Lin Zhen needed to resolve this issue. If he could obtain the identity of the Kirin n, he would have two identities, making things much more convenient for him.


    *********<div>


    The giant dragon circled in the sky, slowly descending as people gathered near the windows to watch the outside scenery.


    ¡°Wow! This is Da Qin, the strongest empire indeed. I see many space surveince systems; they are so dense.¡±


    ¡°Look at that one there; that golden Pengluan carriage is so gorgeous. Our Dong Jin doesn¡¯t have such beautiful cars.¡±


    ¡°The floating city over there is so big; this should not be Qin City yet, and there¡¯s already such a beautiful city.¡±


    ¡°What city? That¡¯s just a private estate of a Da Qin tycoon.¡±


    Most of the people on the dragon car were from out of town and here in Da Qin for the first time. At this point, Dong Xiaoqi, who was a local, became very active with a sense of superiority in his tone.


    He asionally nced at Ning Qingxuan, but she didn¡¯t even give him a look.


    In the distance, a meteor fell from the sky, and a faint trace of fire line could be seen.


    ¡°Quick! Look! There¡¯s a meteor!¡±


    People turned their attention, and someone said, ¡°Da Qin indeed has ces not as good as our Western Liang. If such a meteor fell in our country, it would have been destroyed long ago, not allowed to fall to the ground.¡±


    Dong Xiaoqi snorted, ¡°You country bumpkins know nothing. That¡¯s the Falling Star Lake area. When meteors fall, they fall into theke. It¡¯s a unique scenery in Da Qin. You ignorant people better not make a fool of yourselves.¡±


    As expected, after the dragon car continued to drive for a while, there was indeed an incrediblyrgeke on the ground.


    It would be more appropriate to call it a vast ocean rather than ake.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Because there was no boundary to thiske, the surface churned with waves, and the huge waves pushed by the wind easily reached a hundred meters high. During this part of the journey, the buffer zone between theke and the shore was thousands of kilometers wide.


    ¡°How big is this Falling Star Lake?¡±


    ¡°How big? Let me tell you, it¡¯s almost as big as half of your country! How big is that?¡±


    People couldn¡¯t help but marvel at the size. Half a country was so big that even the smallest nation had a span exceeding a hundred million light-years!


    At this time, the dragon car driver said, ¡°Everyone, please hold on tight. Today, there are some abnormal weather conditions on another route, so the dragon car cannot take the normal path. We will skim past the edge of Falling Star Lake. As long as you are not unlucky enough to encounterke monsters, you will see Qin City soon.¡±


    Everyone consciously held onto something stable. Even stars could be easily swallowed up in the Falling Star Lake, so the monsters that could survive here must not be small creatures¡ª they didn¡¯t want to die here.<div>


    Unfortunately, at this moment, a huge octopus emerged from Falling Star Lake! Its tentacles were thousands of meters long, shooting out of the water and directly reaching for the distant dragon car.


    ¡°Oh my God~!¡±


    The driver urgently tried to evade the octopus, but there was no way to avoid it within such a short time.


    Lin Zhen frowned and nned to send Ning Qingxuan into his inner world before teleporting away.<div>


    ¡°Whoosh~~!¡±


    At that moment, a sword qi traveled along theke surface, quickly catching up with the octopus.


    While sprinting, the sword split into two, then three, and then countless more, turning into a sword light. It swept over and dismembered the octopus, which wasparable in strength to Longevity Warriors.


    The giant octopus sank to the bottom of theke, its blood staining the waters red.


    Lin Zhen looked at theke surface and saw a white-clothed warrior standing on the water, putting his sword into theke to collect the corpse of the octopus monster.


    The car continued onwards, and Dong Xiaoqi said, ¡°See, this is the Falling Star Lake¡¯s Holy Land white-clothed warrior. Their strength is incredibly powerful. If it weren¡¯t for the rules of the Four Great Sacred Lands, which prohibit Holy Land warriors from participating in various martial artspetitions organized by non-Holy Land groups, allpetition champions would be taken by the Holy Lands.¡±


    Many people waved and saluted the Holy Land warrior, expressing their gratitude.


    Ning Qingxuan nced at the warrior and said to Lin Zhen, ¡°This is a Longevity Realm warrior, very strong.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded, ¡°His spiritual power control has reached an incredible level of mastery. The Holy Land¡­I should really go and see it.¡±


    *********


    The Dragon Car passed Falling Star Lake, and Qin City gradually appeared in their line of sight.


    This city was muchrger and more prosperous than Nan Liang Country, and it could be said to be the core area of the entire Original World.


    The Headquarters of the First Bank of the Universe, Dimensional Universe Company, Dimensional Arena, Alchemist Association, Artifact Refiner Association, Star River Giant Beast Alliance, and many other giants were located in this city.<div>


    The entrance of the Dragon Car into Qin City was like an ant crawling into the Qinghai-Tibet teau, instantly being engulfed by the huge city.


    Everyone left the Dragon Car, and a warm breeze greeted them. The climate here was also pleasant.


    ¡°Brother Gong, Sister Xuan¡¯er, you guys just follow me, let¡¯s go directly to the Alchemist Association Headquarters, it¡¯s a good opportunity for you to get familiar with it.¡±


    ¡°Then we¡¯ll have to trouble Brother Dong.¡±


    ¡°What are you being polite for? When you arrive in Qin City, it¡¯s like you¡¯ve arrived at my home. Just listen to my arrangements.¡±


    Dong Xiaoqi made a grand show of taking charge, waved his hand to call a flying horse-drawn carriage, and headed directly to the Alchemist Association Headquarters.


    They even took two teleportation arrays within the city, paying a fare of five thousand, and it took nearly an hour before they finally arrived at the entrance of the Alchemist Association Headquarters.


    This was Lin Zhen¡¯s first time to really see the Alchemist Association Headquarters.


    Seeing the entrance of the headquarters, Lin Zhen also felt a little excited.


    This was the highest temple for the alchemists in the Original World.


    As far as Lin Zhen knew, the president of the Alchemist Association was called Minos, but the person was basically a figurehead, rarely appearing. Thest time he appeared was three thousand years ago, and now it was unknown where he went.


    The daily affairs of the Alchemist Association were entrusted to several vice-presidents for management.


    Before Lin Zhen came here, he had already added Vice President Long Ge¡¯er¡¯s Dimensional Universe number. Vice President Long Ge¡¯er was actually Nn Chenxi¡¯s teacher.<div>


    In people¡¯s concept, seventh-grade alchemists were considered the highest. The vice-presidents of the Alchemist Association were all seventh-grade, but they were already at the peak of seventh-grade.


    The seventh-grade peak referred to those who had created more than five ancient alchemy recipes and were qualified to be called the seventh-grade peak.


    Above the seventh-grade peak, there was no eighth-grade. When a seventh-grade peak alchemist created a Saint-level Elixir one day, they would be revered as Saint Master.


    The president, Minos, used to be at the seventh-grade peak, but then he disappeared, and it was said that he went searching for the path to be a Saint Master.


    Long Ge¡¯er had once told Lin Zhen to find him when he arrived at the Alchemist Association Headquarters, and he would arrange everything for Lin Zhen.


    With this in mind, Lin Zhen followed Dong Xiaoqi¡¯s footsteps all the way into the headquarters.


    The magnificent hall was even more luxurious than the Imperial Pce. Well-dressed people moved through the hall. The usually murderous martial artists were well-behaved here.


    There were three statues erected in the main hall of the headquarters.


    Da Qin was the location of the Alchemist Association Headquarters. Over the years, three Saint Masters had emerged here, and their statues stood in the hall.


    Dan God Shui Wuhen, Dan Saint Xi Erman, Dan King Qian Tong.


    Shui Wuhen and Xi Erman were both ancient figures, and no one knew whether they were dead or alive today. As for Dan King Qian Tong, he was a living legend.


    Qian Tong was a Three Flowers Realm martial artist. He advanced to the Saint Master¡¯s level three thousand years ago, and now he was even the Royal Master of the Da Qin Empire.


    ¡°Brother Gong, take a look. These three are the legends of the Qin Kingdom, the highest achievers in the alchemy field.¡±<div>


    Dong Xiaoqi introduced each one to Lin Zhen, and then came to the statue of Dan King Qian Tong, paying his respects with great reverence.


    ¡°Everyone who makes a living in the alchemy field in Qin nowadays must respect Senior Dan King. Although he doesn¡¯t hold the position of president, he controls the lifeline of the elixir market of the Da Qin Empire. He¡¯s our ancestor!¡±


    Lin Zhen also paid his respects, his heart full of warmth.


    One of his goals was to create Saint-level Elixirs, which were said to be able to bring the dead back to life or break through realm barriers. These people were indeed worthy of respect.


    Following Dong Xiaoqi, Lin Zhen arrived at the counter of the headquarters. Dong Xiaoqi seemed to be very familiar with the receptionist and chatted for a while.


    ¡°Xiao Gong, my sister-inw needs medicinal herbs. You can buy them here. I just told the receptionist that I¡¯ll pay for my sister-inw¡¯s medication fees. Don¡¯t be polite with me.¡±


    Dong Xiaoqi said, showing a ttering smile to Ning Qingxuan. Ning Qingxuan turned her head silently and looked at Lin Zhen. The disgust in her eyes could no longer be hidden.


    Lin Zhen remained calm, greeted the receptionist, and quietly reported his name.


    At first, the receptionist didn¡¯t take it seriously, but after entering Lin Zhen¡¯s identity, shock appeared in his eyes!


    Oh my! This young man turned out to be a seventh-grade alchemist who had already registered with the headquarters!


    Just as he was about to stand at attention and salute, Lin Zhen winked at him,¡±Hello, this big brother of mine wants to pay for my girlfriend¡¯s medication, so I¡¯ll show you the prescription.¡±


    With that, Lin Zhen handed over Ning Qingxuan¡¯s treatment prescription to the receptionist.


    Soul nourishing medicine, each of them was extremely valuable. Ning Qingxuan took the medicine twice a month, and the cost of each session was two billion!


    If it weren¡¯t for Lin Zhen being able to refine pills himself, this price would be at least doubled!


    In fact, Lin Zhen had also nted a few medicinal herbs in his inner world, but since someone was willing to pay the bill now, why not oblige?

 Chapter 736: 739: The Curtain Falls

    Chapter 736: Chapter 739: The Curtain Falls


    Liang Zhihuan¡¯s broadcast time was very short, less than ten seconds.


    From Ning Qingxuan¡¯s obstruction, to being embraced by Lin Zhen, to the kiss, and then Liang Zhihuan turned off the broadcast.


    But this process caused a huge sensation in the Dimensional Universe.


    If it weren¡¯t for Liang Zhihuan¡¯s broadcast, this drama in Nan Liang would have had no ending, and no one would know what happened in the queen¡¯s chamber.


    ording to the normal script, it might have been Lin Zhen, the viin, killing all the way, only to see the Emperor and queen¡¯s love, and then despair, and then be killed or something like that as the normal result.


    But Liang Zhihuan revealed the answer, Lin Zhen did not end tragically, but he did.


    Lin Zhen and Ning Qingxuan embraced and kissed, okay, this is not particrly unusual, and it confirmed the spection that there was indeed something between Lin Zhen and the queen.


    But why did Liang Zhihuan broadcast this?


    Was watching his queen being embraced and kissed by Lin Zhen enjoyable? Was this emperor a masochist?n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    In the Original World¡¯s hot news, the term ¡°cuckold emperor¡± sessfully ranked first.<div>


    Compared to Lin Zhen¡¯s fighting situation with a kitchen knife and cutting wires, sparking lightning all the way, people from those distant countries seemed more interested in gossip.


    Countless people in the Dimensional Universe even @-tagged Liang Zhihuan, hoping that the Emperor of Nan Liang could continue to broadcast what happened next.


    Did the queen and Lin Zhen go to bed? Did they have sex? Some even asked about Liang Zhihuan¡¯s mentality while broadcasting during that time.


    But they were disappointed, as after realizing his stupid mistake, Liang Zhihuan resolutely turned off the Dimensional Universe.


    His heart was like ashes, and he sat down, with both hands jammed into his hair.


    Lost! Completely lost!


    There was probably no hope left between him and Ning Qingxuan, and he had no face to be an emperor anymore.


    The news that he had ordered hundreds of billions of people to besiege Lin Zhen had been exposed. In the beginning, he thought, by being sessful, everything would be covered up, but now that he had failed, nothing could be hidden.


    The people would not forgive him, and neither would his political enemies miss this opportunity.


    Moreover, what he found even more uneptable was that he had personally broadcast Lin Zhen and Ning Qingxuan¡¯s kissing scene to the Dimensional Universe, bing theughingstock of the entire Original World. If there was a crack on the ground at this moment, he would definitely not hesitate to squeeze into it.


    ********


    A strong male scent assaulted her senses, and Ning Qingxuan¡¯s head felt dizzy. The other party¡¯s tongue was suckling the sweetness forcefully in her mouth, as if to suck her soul away as well.


    She could have easily hit Lin Zhen away with a lift of her hand, but she didn¡¯t do it.


    Because she found that she did not reject this feeling at all, and even unconsciously hugged Lin Zhen¡¯s back, which was her body¡¯s instinctive response.


    To arrive at this conclusion, the only proof was that she must have done the same thing with him before.


    Fortunately, her sanity quickly returned and tried hard to push Lin Zhen¡¯s chest away.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t let go of her hand: ¡°Xuan¡¯er,e with me, I can help you regain your memory.¡±


    With cheeks red like burning fire, and heart pounding as if it were about to jump out of her chest, Ning Qingxuan took a few heavy breaths. She looked at Lin Zhen withplex emotions in her eyes.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ve already found a way to break the Soul Chasing Bell of your Qingye Sect. If youe with me, within less than ten years, you will definitely be able to recover your memorypletely,¡± Lin Zhen told her, seeing that she still hadn¡¯t made up her mind.<div>


    Ning Qingxuan thought for a moment, and finally epted Lin Zhen¡¯s words.


    After what happened with Lin Zhen, she could no longer continue to be a queen, nor could she stay in the Imperial Pce, or else it would be aughingstock of the entire royal family of Nan Liang.


    Moreover, at this moment, her heart was iparably rxed. Without the restraint of the Soul Chasing Bell, it was like a bird breaking free from its cage, and she even felt like seeing the outside world.


    Bowing her head, Ning Qingxuan took off her queen¡¯s dress. She would no longer wear such clothing.<div>


    ¡°I¡¯ll go with you.¡± Ning Qingxuan¡¯s tone was firm.


    Lin Zhen smiled, nced at Liang Zhihuan on the ground, and suddenly lost the intention to kill him.


    This emperor still needed to live for now. Otherwise, with Nan Liang in chaos, Ning Qingxuan might not be able to leave peacefully.


    As Lin Zhen led Ning Qingxuan to head out, Liang Zhihuan¡¯s hoarse voice sounded behind them: ¡°Your Majesty, are you just going to leave me like this?¡±


    Ning Qingxuan paused for a moment: ¡°Do you think I can still stay here?¡±


    Liang Zhihuan pointed at Lin Zhen: ¡°You won¡¯t have a good life with him. He is now wanted by dozens of countries like Da Liang and has be the number one criminal in the Original World. As far as I know, many countries have even sent people to Nan Liang to arrest him. It won¡¯t be easy for him to leave.¡±


    Ning Qingxuan looked at Lin Zhen, then said, ¡°It¡¯s okay, I¡¯ll help him.¡±


    ¡°Is it worth it?¡± Liang Zhihuan roared.


    ¡°I don¡¯t want to be deceived like a fool and be kept in the dark. Your Majesty, I have my own judgment too. Even though I¡¯ve lost my memory, do you think I couldn¡¯t see that you¡¯ve been arranging people around me every day to instill negative thoughts about him? Too much of anything is bad, and you¡¯ve said too much, which has inspired my desire to find out the truth. I¡¯ll be by his side to find the memories I¡¯ve lost. If everything is as you¡¯ve said, I¡¯ll leave him, but I¡¯ll never return to you.¡±


    Liang Zhihuan regretfully lowered his head, knowing that he had made a mistake again. Ning Qingxuan was such a clever woman, and all his actions had been outsmarted by his own cleverness, like lifting a rock and smashing his own foot.


    But he really couldn¡¯t bear to see Ning Qingxuan go. Seeing that she was about to leave, he suddenly shouted, ¡°No! You can¡¯t go! The Qingye Sect and Nan Liang have nurtured you and brought you to your current Realm. How much has been spent on you during this time? How can you just leave like this?¡±


    ¡°Oh! Then how much was spent, I¡¯llpensate you.¡±


    ¡°Two hundred billion!¡± Liang Zhihuan blurted out.<div>


    Ning Qingxuan rummaged through her bank cards. Her wealth over the years was not insignificant, although not quite two hundred billion, it was almost there.


    She transferred all her money to Liang Zhihuan without keeping a cent for herself.


    But she was still a few billion short. Liang Zhihuan looked at her, not daring to say he didn¡¯t want the money. Otherwise, Ning Qingxuan would really leave.


    At this moment, Lin Zhen came over and transferred his remaining billions to Liang Zhihuan as well.


    It was quite a coincidence that after the transfer, Ning Qingxuan was penniless, and Lin Zhen had only a few hundred dors left in his ount.


    ¡°I¡¯ve given you the two hundred billion, Liang Zhihuan. Now we owe each other nothing.¡±


    With that, Ning Qingxuan left without any hesitation, following Lin Zhen out of the Imperial Pce.


    There was a teleportation array in the pce. They held hands and came to the teleportation array. The guard here had long run away in fear, and the two could go anywhere they wanted.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, where shall we go?¡±


    Lin Zhen thought for a moment: ¡°We can¡¯t go to Da Liang¡¯s allied countries now. Let¡¯s go to Freedom City first, and then find a chance to go to Da Qin. Xuan¡¯er, following me, a wanted criminal, might not make for an easy life.¡±


    Ning Qingxuan couldn¡¯t help but roll her eyes at him: ¡°I don¡¯t care, I have no money now, you have to support me.¡±


    Lin Zhen hugged Ning Qingxuan tightly in his arms: ¡°Money can always be earned, as long as you¡¯re with me, it¡¯s enough.¡±


    Ning Qingxuan blushed and pushed Lin Zhen away: ¡°No, you can¡¯t treat me like this before I regain my memory. What if you¡¯re deceiving me?¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen smiled, hugged her once again, and said: ¡°This is also a way to help you recover your memory.¡±


    White light shed, and the teleportation array was activated.


    Lin Zhen and Ning Qingxuan disappeared from the teleportation array. Their first stop was the border, followed by Freedom City.


    *********


    Atst, the grand drama in Nan Liang hase to an end.


    Liang Zhihuan had used the entire nation¡¯s power, including military forces, officials, and civilians. Even the three Iron Sisters of the Qingye Sect had taken action, but he lost in the end.


    He lost the battle, lost the woman, and even lost his kingdom.


    The truth was being exposed bit by bit. Although other matters might not amount to much, Liang Zhihuan¡¯s order for a hundred million people to besiege Lin Zhen became the fuse for his downfall.


    Just like the demonstration during Lin Zhen¡¯s arrest, people once again took to the streets to denounce their emperor.


    However, this time Liang Zhihuan didn¡¯t give others much chance to oppose him. With all these events, he couldn¡¯t stay on the throne any longer.


    The day after Lin Zhen and Ning Qingxuan left, Liang Zhihuan ordered the throne to be passed on to his son, Liang Chen, the crown prince.


    Having handed everything over to his son, Liang Zhihuan left Nan Liang without saying a word to anyone.


    From today on, he would no longer be an emperor. He would be a free martial artist, pursuing a higher martial way.<div>


    If one day, he could obtain even greater power, he would meet Lin Zhen again!


    Liang Chen ascended the throne in a daze, having assumed he would not be in this position for thousands or even tens of thousands of years.


    It wasn¡¯t until he was officially crowned emperor and the civil and military officials bowed before him that he epted the reality of his new position.


    But after acquiring the throne, he found it didn¡¯t bring happiness.


    What he truly yearned for was a life like Lin Zhen¡¯s, roaming the world with the one he loved while pursuing the peak of the martial way.


    ¡°No! I need to get married and have children as soon as possible. Not for anything else, but to wait for him to grow up and take over my throne. The throne is not suitable for a martial artist with ambitions.¡±


    As Liang Chen stood in front of the Imperial Pce, he wished his mother happiness and hoped that Ning Qingxuan and Lin Zhen could truly find happiness together.


    However, the arrest warrant for Lin Zhen was still not revoked, and more than a dozen countries, including Da Liang, were still wanted Lin Zhen with a staggering reward.


    This made Lin Zhen undoubtedly be the number one most-wanted criminal in the Original World, reigning at the top of the Viin List.


    Despite this, Lin Zhen¡¯s various ssic battles were still widely spread and kept as teaching materials in martial academies.


    Even viins have many admirers, and just as Lin Zhen thought, as a hero among heroes who ughtered nine million, his actions turned the world of Nan Liang upside-down for love, earning him countless fans!


    Young girls in Nan Liang in love often said to their boyfriends, ¡°If you could treat me like Lin Zhen treats the Crown Princess, I would be content even if I died!¡±

 Chapter 737: 740: On the Dragon Car

    Chapter 737: Chapter 740: On the Dragon Car


    In the Original World, there is a mountain range named Heavenly Ridge, which spans across hundreds of kingdoms such as Qin, Jin, Zhao, Xia etc., it is a continuous mountain range extending for billions of light years.


    The highest point of this mountain even surpasses somes, it truly extends beyond the heavens, thus the name Heavenly Ridge.


    This mountain does not belong to any country, and no country can have absolute control over it.


    This ce is a haven for smugglers and criminals. Many people who cannot go to other countries will enter Heavenly Ridge.


    Of course, one could also venture to the Endless Star Sea, but there are Imperial ns there, as well as some races that rely on the Imperial ns. These races are enemies of the surface races in the Original World, so going to the Endless Star Sea would be very dangerous.


    Within the Heavenly Ridge, there is a very famous city called Freedom City.


    In the past, people used to say that the most powerful country in the Original World was the Qin Kingdom, but if one were to talk about the most famous city, it would not be the capital of the Qin Kingdom, rather it would be Freedom City.


    This ce has the most developedmerce, as well as the most chaotic order. No matter what your status, no one in Freedom City will pay you any mind. As long as you have the ability, you can survive here.


    Freedom City covers an area of thousands of kilometers, but this is not the real Freedom City.


    The real Freedom City is located on the absolute peak of Heavenly Ridge, the residence of the Lord of Freedom City.<div>


    It is said that the absolute peak of Heavenly Ridge is a million kilometers high, and on top of the peak is a small!


    There is a castle on the, which is the real Freedom City. The massive city below can merely be considered an extension or appendage of Freedom City.


    Generally speaking, the ce where the Lord of Freedom City resides is known as Sky Freedom City, while the one on the Heavenly Ridge is called Earth Freedom City.


    Freedom City is governed by a City Lord. People only know him as the Freedom City Lord. His existence ensures the independence of the Heavenly Ridge area, hence it remains unconquered by any country.


    However, this City Lord does not manage mundane affairs. No matter what happens inside the Earth Freedom City, he won¡¯t interfere; yet, as long as he exists, Freedom City exists.


    The Lord is a great God in the Original World, mysterious and lofty, just like the owner of the Falling Star Lake into which stars fall automatically every day.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Moreover, this ce is also a Martial Arts Sacred Land.


    Freedom City of Heavenly Ridge, Da Qin Falling Star Lake, Fairy Ind Twin Tree Garden, Desert Locking God Terrace, these are the Four Major Martial Arts Sacred Lands in the Original World. Many renowned figures originated from these four ces.


    Warriors whoe from these four ces are called Holy Land Warriors.


    In the Original World, there is a saying that warriors are divided into two types: one is the ordinary warrior, the other is the Holy Land Warrior.


    The reason why Da Qin is the strongest empire is because of Falling Star Lake. Warriorsing out of Falling Star Lake all possess great strength!


    No one will check your identity here, you can also travel to any ce through here, as long as you pay the fee.


    As long as you board the transportation of Freedom City to other ces, Freedom City will guarantee your safety before you leave the vehicle.


    Once, a country named Meng hijacked the transportation of Freedom City. However, the Lord of Freedom City sent a disciples, who was a Holy Land Warrior, to ughter the entire royal family of the Da Meng Empire. The incident changed the country dramatically.


    Keep in mind, the Emperor of Da Meng was a warrior of the Three Flowers Realm!


    A single Three Flowers, countless Longevity, everyone involved in this affair was eradicated!


    No one has yet dared to seek revenge, such is the deterrence of the Lord of Freedom City.


    *********


    On a Dragon Car from Freedom City to the Da Qin Empire, dozens of passengers have already taken their seats.<div>


    This Dragon Car only requires a driver and a White Dragon. The speed of the White Dragon is the sub-light speed limit, and it can pass through all teleportation arrays without queuing or waiting, making it one of the fastest forms of transportation.


    It only takes half a month to cover the couple tens of millions of light years from Freedom City to the Da Qin Empire.


    The White Dragon soared into the sky, disappearing into the horizon.


    There is no feeling of weightlessness inside the Dragon Car. The passengers leaving Freedom City all had an excited look on their faces.<div>


    Dong Xiaoqi looked somewhat enviously at the young couple sitting opposite him.


    To be precise, he was envious of the man.


    This pair of man and woman were both dressed in coarse hemp clothes. The man was handsome and striking, while the woman was a beauty so stunning that the coarse clothes couldn¡¯t hide her elegance. She rested her delicate head lightly on the man¡¯s shoulder. Her asionally wandering eyes were so captivating they could even steal one¡¯s soul.


    The man was a Fifth-Level World King, while the woman was only a Domain Monarch.


    Dong Xiaoqi squinted slightly, listening to the conversation of the young couple.


    ¡°Husband¡­.Every time I call you that, I find it strange. You are not that old yet.¡±


    A trace of a mischievous smile lingered on the man¡¯s face: ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter, it¡¯s just a term of endearment, like calling someone Old Zhang or Old Li.¡±


    The woman nodded slightly: ¡°Husband, how long before we arrive in Da Qin?¡±


    Dong Xiaoqi quietly thought, so the man¡¯s surname is Gong.


    The man softly replied: ¡°It won¡¯t be long, just half a month. What, are you getting tired of staying in Freedom City?¡±


    ¡°Hmm, it¡¯s been three years here already, when will my illness be cured?¡±


    ¡°Your treatment this time is going quite well, I had previously estimated that it would take ten years to cure, but it now appears that it should be done in about three to four more years.¡±


    As he said this, the man affectionately stroked the woman¡¯s hair, ¡°How much do you remember now?¡±<div>


    The woman rolled her eyes at him: ¡°I remember the time we took a bath, the subsequent stuff is still quite blurry.¡±


    ¡°Take your time. In a little over a year, you should remember everything about me. By then, the medicine¡¯s effects will havepletely faded, and your powers should also have been restored.¡±


    ¡°Okay!¡± The woman appeared well-behaved, softly agreeing in a way that tickled one¡¯s heart.


    ¡°We¡¯ve had a hard time here in Freedom City, but now that your condition has stabilized, once we reach Da Qin, I promise we will make lots of money. Everything will get better.¡±


    The woman lifted her head: ¡°You know I do not care about that.¡±


    As they looked deeply into each other¡¯s eyes, Dong Xiaoqi felt a pang in his heart.


    Bringing a woman of this level along yet living a difficult life, this man named Gong is really too inept.


    If I disy only a little of my own abilities, perhaps the beautiful woman would look at me differently. Who doesn¡¯t like money? As far as I can tell, aside from his good looks, the man doesn¡¯t seem capable of much. Maybe I do have a chance to win over this beauty.


    He cleared his throat to catch the attention of the couple ahead, Dong Xiaoqi said: ¡°Brother, how do you do?¡±


    The man lifted his head, replying indifferently: ¡°How do you do.¡±


    ¡°As the saying goes, ¡®a chance encounter implies predestined affinity¡¯. Let me introduce myself: I am Dong XiaoQi from the Da Qin Herbal Material Chamber of Commerce, responsible for purchasing medicinal ingredients for the National Capital Alchemist Guild.¡±


    The man was taken aback for a moment before showing some interest: ¡°Oh! That¡¯s quite a coincidence. I am an alchemist too.¡±


    Hearing that the other party was an alchemist, Dong XiaoQi instantly became more enthusiastic.<div>


    Since he¡¯s an alchemist, he should understand the importance of my role in the procurement of medicinal ingredients. In fact, many alchemists secretly contact me, trying to get medicinal ingredients at a lower price.


    After all, those alchemists with discount privileges are all Senior Alchemists. This man named Gong in front of me seems to be just over a thousand years old, potentially a first-grade apprentice who is overreaching himself by calling himself an alchemist.


    ¡°How should I address you, Mister Gong, the same way as I do this beautifuldy?¡± asked Dong XiaoQi.


    The man across suddenly coughed violently, and waved his hand repeatedly: ¡°That¡¯s not necessary, not necessary. You seem older than me, you can call me Xiao Gong.¡±


    ¡°Alright then, Xiao Gong, since I seem older to you, allow me to say a few words.¡±


    The man and woman exchanged nces and turned their attention towards him, curious about what he had to say.


    ¡°Is this your younger sister?¡±


    Xiao Gong nodded slightly, grasping the woman a little tighter.


    ¡°I heard earlier that your younger sister seems to be ill. This is a matter that cannot be dyed. If you are sick, you must seek treatment immediately. Don¡¯t hesitate to spend money on medicine or hesitate to invite a good alchemist. You imed to be an alchemist, but it seems like you are struggling to treat her illness.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s alright, not very difficult.¡±


    ¡°Ah! Don¡¯t lie to me. It looks like you are living a difficult life. Here is what we will do, after we reach Da Qin, I will take you to the alchemist guild. The cost of looking for an alchemist, buying elixirs, and the treatment fee, I will take care of all.¡±


    Xiao Gong squinted his eyes slightly: ¡°That doesn¡¯t seem right, the cost to treat Xuan¡¯er¡¯s illness would be pretty high.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s your perspective. What is ¡®a lot¡¯ to you? Perhaps in your view, several hundred thousand is a lot, but in my eyes, even several million is just pocket change. As long as your sister¡­Oh! Your sister is called Xuan¡¯er, right? Such a beautiful name. As long as Xuan¡¯er¡¯s illness can be cured, no amount of money is too much!¡±<div>


    Dong Xiaoqi patted his chest loudly, disying his willingness to take care of everything.


    Xiao Gong suddenly gave augh, ¡°If that is the case, then we might really need to bother you when we reach Da Qin.¡±


    ¡°No bother at all. I have a house on the outskirts of the capital. You can stay as guests.¡±


    Xiao Gong nodded his head: ¡°Alright, please add the Dimensional Universe to Dong Xiaoqi.¡±


    The two then swapped their Dimensional Universe codes. Dong Xiaoqi originally wanted to add Xuan¡¯er¡¯s Dimensional Universe code as well, but the beautiful woman was quite cold towards him. Her gaze was as indifferent as looking at a rock. There was neither admiration nor regard in her eyes, making him a tad disheartened.


    After chatting for a while, even without letting Dong Xiaoqi show off his wealth, Xuan¡¯er already seemed somewhat tired and leaned on Xiao Gong¡¯s shoulder: ¡°Honey, I¡¯m tired.¡±


    ¡°Alright, if you¡¯re tired, let¡¯s rest. What you need right now is a long period of rest, don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll always be by your side.¡±


    Xuan¡¯er nodded slightly, then nuzzled into his arms. Though her memory had not yet returned, this warm embrace was undoubtedly the ce she felt most attached to.


    Dong XiaoQi watched enviously as Xiao Gong held the beautiful woman, and she surprisingly quickly fell asleep. He wanted nothing more than to take her ce in his arms.


    Xiao Gong shot a nce at him, a light in his eyes that sent shivers down his spine.


    Dong Xiaoqi was taken aback. Though he himself was a fourth-level World King and had encountered many powerful individuals, Xiao Gong, being a fifth-level World King, actually managed to instill fear in him.


    ¡°This young man has strong spiritual power, but it doesn¡¯t matter. Once you two outsiders reach Da Qin, you¡¯ll be at my mercy!¡±


    Days passed steadily. The young couple spent most of their time in cultivation, leaving Dong XiaoQi with little opportunity for conversation.


    Thankfully, the half-month quickly passed; when the Dragon Car began to slow, they had arrived at the Da Qin Empire!

 Chapter 738: 741: Association of Alchemists

    Chapter 738: Chapter 741: Association of Alchemists


    The young man and woman were naturally Lin Zhen and Ning Qingxuan.


    After leaving Nan Liang, the two traveled all the way to Freedom City.


    In Freedom City, Lin Zhen began treating Ning Qingxuan.


    Ning Qingxuan¡¯s amnesia was not simple; it was caused by Qingye Sect¡¯s Soul Chasing Bell. The only treatment method was to refine soul-nourishing elixirs for her to gradually recuperate and dispel the residual power of the Soul Chasing Bell.


    This was a long treatment process and the cost was incredibly huge. Lin Zhen, a seventh-grade Alchemist, could earn astronomical numbers by selling elixirs daily, but it was barely enough to cover the cost of Ning Qingxuan¡¯s treatment medications.


    Moreover, soul treatment would directly affect a person¡¯s majority of strength, so Ning Qingxuan¡¯s strength was suppressed to the Domain King Stage.


    After three years in Freedom City and stabilizing the treatment, Lin Zhen wanted to go to Da Qin.


    There were two things to do in Da Qin: one was to find Feng Qingluan from the Phoenix n, and the other was for Lin Zhen to visit the Kirin n.


    Being a wanted criminal was troublesome, Lin Zhen needed to resolve this issue. If he could obtain the identity of the Kirin n, he would have two identities, making things much more convenient for him.


    *********<div>


    The giant dragon circled in the sky, slowly descending as people gathered near the windows to watch the outside scenery.


    ¡°Wow! This is Da Qin, the strongest empire indeed. I see many space surveince systems; they are so dense.¡±


    ¡°Look at that one there; that golden Pengluan carriage is so gorgeous. Our Dong Jin doesn¡¯t have such beautiful cars.¡±


    ¡°The floating city over there is so big; this should not be Qin City yet, and there¡¯s already such a beautiful city.¡±


    ¡°What city? That¡¯s just a private estate of a Da Qin tycoon.¡±


    Most of the people on the dragon car were from out of town and here in Da Qin for the first time. At this point, Dong Xiaoqi, who was a local, became very active with a sense of superiority in his tone.


    He asionally nced at Ning Qingxuan, but she didn¡¯t even give him a look.


    In the distance, a meteor fell from the sky, and a faint trace of fire line could be seen.


    ¡°Quick! Look! There¡¯s a meteor!¡±


    People turned their attention, and someone said, ¡°Da Qin indeed has ces not as good as our Western Liang. If such a meteor fell in our country, it would have been destroyed long ago, not allowed to fall to the ground.¡±


    Dong Xiaoqi snorted, ¡°You country bumpkins know nothing. That¡¯s the Falling Star Lake area. When meteors fall, they fall into theke. It¡¯s a unique scenery in Da Qin. You ignorant people better not make a fool of yourselves.¡±


    As expected, after the dragon car continued to drive for a while, there was indeed an incrediblyrgeke on the ground.


    It would be more appropriate to call it a vast ocean rather than ake.


    Because there was no boundary to thiske, the surface churned with waves, and the huge waves pushed by the wind easily reached a hundred meters high. During this part of the journey, the buffer zone between theke and the shore was thousands of kilometers wide.


    ¡°How big is this Falling Star Lake?¡±


    ¡°How big? Let me tell you, it¡¯s almost as big as half of your country! How big is that?¡±


    People couldn¡¯t help but marvel at the size. Half a country was so big that even the smallest nation had a span exceeding a hundred million light-years!


    At this time, the dragon car driver said, ¡°Everyone, please hold on tight. Today, there are some abnormal weather conditions on another route, so the dragon car cannot take the normal path. We will skim past the edge of Falling Star Lake. As long as you are not unlucky enough to encounterke monsters, you will see Qin City soon.¡±


    Everyone consciously held onto something stable. Even stars could be easily swallowed up in the Falling Star Lake, so the monsters that could survive here must not be small creatures¡ª they didn¡¯t want to die here.<div>


    Unfortunately, at this moment, a huge octopus emerged from Falling Star Lake! Its tentacles were thousands of meters long, shooting out of the water and directly reaching for the distant dragon car.


    ¡°Oh my God~!¡±


    The driver urgently tried to evade the octopus, but there was no way to avoid it within such a short time.


    Lin Zhen frowned and nned to send Ning Qingxuan into his inner world before teleporting away.<div>


    ¡°Whoosh~~!¡±


    At that moment, a sword qi traveled along theke surface, quickly catching up with the octopus.


    While sprinting, the sword split into two, then three, and then countless more, turning into a sword light. It swept over and dismembered the octopus, which wasparable in strength to Longevity Warriors.


    The giant octopus sank to the bottom of theke, its blood staining the waters red.


    Lin Zhen looked at theke surface and saw a white-clothed warrior standing on the water, putting his sword into theke to collect the corpse of the octopus monster.


    The car continued onwards, and Dong Xiaoqi said, ¡°See, this is the Falling Star Lake¡¯s Holy Land white-clothed warrior. Their strength is incredibly powerful. If it weren¡¯t for the rules of the Four Great Sacred Lands, which prohibit Holy Land warriors from participating in various martial artspetitions organized by non-Holy Land groups, allpetition champions would be taken by the Holy Lands.¡±


    Many people waved and saluted the Holy Land warrior, expressing their gratitude.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Ning Qingxuan nced at the warrior and said to Lin Zhen, ¡°This is a Longevity Realm warrior, very strong.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded, ¡°His spiritual power control has reached an incredible level of mastery. The Holy Land¡­I should really go and see it.¡±


    *********


    The Dragon Car passed Falling Star Lake, and Qin City gradually appeared in their line of sight.


    This city was muchrger and more prosperous than Nan Liang Country, and it could be said to be the core area of the entire Original World.


    The Headquarters of the First Bank of the Universe, Dimensional Universe Company, Dimensional Arena, Alchemist Association, Artifact Refiner Association, Star River Giant Beast Alliance, and many other giants were located in this city.<div>


    The entrance of the Dragon Car into Qin City was like an ant crawling into the Qinghai-Tibet teau, instantly being engulfed by the huge city.


    Everyone left the Dragon Car, and a warm breeze greeted them. The climate here was also pleasant.


    ¡°Brother Gong, Sister Xuan¡¯er, you guys just follow me, let¡¯s go directly to the Alchemist Association Headquarters, it¡¯s a good opportunity for you to get familiar with it.¡±


    ¡°Then we¡¯ll have to trouble Brother Dong.¡±


    ¡°What are you being polite for? When you arrive in Qin City, it¡¯s like you¡¯ve arrived at my home. Just listen to my arrangements.¡±


    Dong Xiaoqi made a grand show of taking charge, waved his hand to call a flying horse-drawn carriage, and headed directly to the Alchemist Association Headquarters.


    They even took two teleportation arrays within the city, paying a fare of five thousand, and it took nearly an hour before they finally arrived at the entrance of the Alchemist Association Headquarters.


    This was Lin Zhen¡¯s first time to really see the Alchemist Association Headquarters.


    Seeing the entrance of the headquarters, Lin Zhen also felt a little excited.


    This was the highest temple for the alchemists in the Original World.


    As far as Lin Zhen knew, the president of the Alchemist Association was called Minos, but the person was basically a figurehead, rarely appearing. Thest time he appeared was three thousand years ago, and now it was unknown where he went.


    The daily affairs of the Alchemist Association were entrusted to several vice-presidents for management.


    Before Lin Zhen came here, he had already added Vice President Long Ge¡¯er¡¯s Dimensional Universe number. Vice President Long Ge¡¯er was actually Nn Chenxi¡¯s teacher.<div>


    In people¡¯s concept, seventh-grade alchemists were considered the highest. The vice-presidents of the Alchemist Association were all seventh-grade, but they were already at the peak of seventh-grade.


    The seventh-grade peak referred to those who had created more than five ancient alchemy recipes and were qualified to be called the seventh-grade peak.


    Above the seventh-grade peak, there was no eighth-grade. When a seventh-grade peak alchemist created a Saint-level Elixir one day, they would be revered as Saint Master.


    The president, Minos, used to be at the seventh-grade peak, but then he disappeared, and it was said that he went searching for the path to be a Saint Master.


    Long Ge¡¯er had once told Lin Zhen to find him when he arrived at the Alchemist Association Headquarters, and he would arrange everything for Lin Zhen.


    With this in mind, Lin Zhen followed Dong Xiaoqi¡¯s footsteps all the way into the headquarters.


    The magnificent hall was even more luxurious than the Imperial Pce. Well-dressed people moved through the hall. The usually murderous martial artists were well-behaved here.


    There were three statues erected in the main hall of the headquarters.


    Da Qin was the location of the Alchemist Association Headquarters. Over the years, three Saint Masters had emerged here, and their statues stood in the hall.


    Dan God Shui Wuhen, Dan Saint Xi Erman, Dan King Qian Tong.


    Shui Wuhen and Xi Erman were both ancient figures, and no one knew whether they were dead or alive today. As for Dan King Qian Tong, he was a living legend.


    Qian Tong was a Three Flowers Realm martial artist. He advanced to the Saint Master¡¯s level three thousand years ago, and now he was even the Royal Master of the Da Qin Empire.


    ¡°Brother Gong, take a look. These three are the legends of the Qin Kingdom, the highest achievers in the alchemy field.¡±<div>


    Dong Xiaoqi introduced each one to Lin Zhen, and then came to the statue of Dan King Qian Tong, paying his respects with great reverence.


    ¡°Everyone who makes a living in the alchemy field in Qin nowadays must respect Senior Dan King. Although he doesn¡¯t hold the position of president, he controls the lifeline of the elixir market of the Da Qin Empire. He¡¯s our ancestor!¡±


    Lin Zhen also paid his respects, his heart full of warmth.


    One of his goals was to create Saint-level Elixirs, which were said to be able to bring the dead back to life or break through realm barriers. These people were indeed worthy of respect.


    Following Dong Xiaoqi, Lin Zhen arrived at the counter of the headquarters. Dong Xiaoqi seemed to be very familiar with the receptionist and chatted for a while.


    ¡°Xiao Gong, my sister-inw needs medicinal herbs. You can buy them here. I just told the receptionist that I¡¯ll pay for my sister-inw¡¯s medication fees. Don¡¯t be polite with me.¡±


    Dong Xiaoqi said, showing a ttering smile to Ning Qingxuan. Ning Qingxuan turned her head silently and looked at Lin Zhen. The disgust in her eyes could no longer be hidden.


    Lin Zhen remained calm, greeted the receptionist, and quietly reported his name.


    At first, the receptionist didn¡¯t take it seriously, but after entering Lin Zhen¡¯s identity, shock appeared in his eyes!


    Oh my! This young man turned out to be a seventh-grade alchemist who had already registered with the headquarters!


    Just as he was about to stand at attention and salute, Lin Zhen winked at him,¡±Hello, this big brother of mine wants to pay for my girlfriend¡¯s medication, so I¡¯ll show you the prescription.¡±


    With that, Lin Zhen handed over Ning Qingxuan¡¯s treatment prescription to the receptionist.


    Soul nourishing medicine, each of them was extremely valuable. Ning Qingxuan took the medicine twice a month, and the cost of each session was two billion!


    If it weren¡¯t for Lin Zhen being able to refine pills himself, this price would be at least doubled!


    In fact, Lin Zhen had also nted a few medicinal herbs in his inner world, but since someone was willing to pay the bill now, why not oblige?

 Chapter 739: 742: Mechanical World King

    Chapter 739: Chapter 742: Mechanical World King


    The receptionist at the Association understood Lin Zhen¡¯s intentions from the look in his eyes.


    Although he also knew Dong Xiaoqi, how could a medicine sellerpare to a Seventh-grade master?


    With a smiling expression, the receptionist asked Dong Xiaoqi, ¡°Mr. Dong, are you sure you want to pay for thisdy¡¯s medicinal materials?¡±


    ¡°Of course, of course! When have I ever gone back on my word? Hurry up and settle the bill.¡±


    The receptionist nodded, ¡°Thisdy takes the medicine twice a month. Do you want to pay for one or two doses?¡±


    ¡°Both doses, don¡¯t worry about saving money for me.¡±


    The receptionist seemed to know better than Lin Zhen, with a slightly embarrassed expression, he said, ¡°Brother Dong, her medicine expenses aren¡¯t cheap, you¡¯d better think carefully.¡±


    ¡°Shut up! How expensive could it be? Could it be 10 billion?¡± Dong Xiaoqi deliberately mentioned arge number to attract Ning Qingxuan¡¯s attention.


    At this time, Ning Qingxuan also deliberately showed a slightly shocked expression. She already knew Lin Zhen¡¯s n and since this guy was so annoying, it wouldn¡¯t hurt to trick him.


    Seeing Ning Qingxuan¡¯s cute, slightly open-mouthed expression, Dong Xiaoqi felt itchy, not considering the cost of the medicine at all.<div>


    ¡°Of course not.¡±


    ¡°Then settle it already, swipe the card.¡±


    The receptionist didn¡¯t say anything else and directly swiped the card, inputting the amount of two doses of medicine and asked Dong Xiaoqi to enter the password.


    Dong Xiaoqi entered the password smoothly and confidently.


    He had more than 4.4 billion in his ount. As a medicine businessman, he had considerable wealth over the years, and he really didn¡¯t care about the small amount of money.


    Soon, the transaction was sessful, and Lin Zhen received the medicinal materials for Ning Qingxuan¡¯s two alchemy sessions.


    ¡°Brother Dong, you are really generous, thank you for the medicine.¡±


    ¡°Oh, this is just a small matter. You must be hungry from traveling all this way, let¡¯s go have a meal!¡±


    Before Lin Zhen could answer, a notice appeared in Dong Xiaoqi¡¯s Dimensional Universe.


    ¡°Your card bnce is below 1 billion, the ount level has been reduced by one!¡±


    Just after the free-spirited Dong Xiaoqi was suddenly dumbfounded, ¡°What? The money in my card is below 1 billion?¡±


    His eyes immediately turned red as he looked at the receptionist, ¡°How much was the medicine?¡±


    ¡°Twenty billion each time, Mr. Dong, you paid for two doses, a total of forty billion.¡±


    ¡°You fucking cheated me!¡± Dong Xiaoqi suddenly erupted in anger, as though he wanted to jump over the counter to hit the receptionist.


    ¡°Mr. Dong, please be aware that your every action and word have been recorded. You voluntarily offered to pay for thedy and said that as long as it wasn¡¯t 100 billion, it would be fine. Continuing to make a scene at the Association of Alchemists, I assure you that your fate will be miserable!¡±


    The receptionist¡¯s words calmed Dong Xiaoqi down, but his cheek muscles were still twitching involuntarily, as his gaze fell on Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Day after day of shooting ducks, but getting pecked blind by the ducks instead. Kid, leave a name, we¡¯ll meet again in the future.¡±


    Lin Zhen ignored him and looked back at the receptionist, ¡°I think this person is unreliable, can the Association stop using his services in the future?¡±


    The receptionist immediately said, ¡°Great Elder, as long as you give the order, we will certainly follow it. Unless this fellow can find Deputy President Longge¡¯er, he absolutely won¡¯t be employed again.¡±<div>


    ¡°I¡¯ll go exin to Deputy President Longge¡¯er.¡±


    The receptionist promptly informed an elder-level Alchemist toe.


    The Elder of the Association was a Sixth-grade Alchemist, who usually managed these misceneous things. The receptionist told him about Lin Zhen¡¯s identity and words, and the elder immediately revealed a smile towards Lin Zhen, then turned to Dong Xiaoqi and said, ¡°You don¡¯t need toe to the Association anymore. We will no longer purchase your medicinal materials here.¡±


    ¡°He-he-he¡­ He is the Great Elder?¡± Dong Xiaoqi stammered,pletely unable to believe Lin Zhen¡¯s identity.<div>


    ¡°Hmph! A dog-eyed person who looks down on others, you don¡¯t even recognize the newly promoted youngest Great Elder of the Original World. Can you still mix in the medicine industry? Get out, get out, get out!¡±


    The elder waved his hand, and the guards came to drag Dong Xiaoqi out directly.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t bother to look at Dong Xiaoqi again and contacted Long Ge¡¯er in his Dimensional Universe.


    In a short while, a group of old men rushed in, all Seventh-grade Alchemists!


    Walking at the forefront was a tall Alchemist in red robes. Upon seeing Lin Zhen, he burst intoughter.


    ¡°Hahaha! Brother Lin! I¡¯ve been waiting for you so long that my hair is turning white!¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen has seen Vice President.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t be courteous, don¡¯t be courteous,e, let everyone get to know each other.¡±


    At this time, Long Ge¡¯er was introducing Lin Zhen to the other high-ranking members of the guild.


    There were two vice presidents besides him, and more than twenty seventh-grade alchemists, who were all great elders.


    ¡°This young brother is Lin Zhen, I¡¯m sure you all know him by now. He made quite a stir a few years ago. Everyone only knew that his strength was not strong, but no one knew that he is actually a seventh-grade alchemist of our association, and also the youngest known seventh-grade alchemist in the Original World, who will not even be 1,100 years old this year.¡±


    These old men all showed surprise. Bing a seventh-grade alchemist was something that could only be achieved after a long period of umtion. Most of the people present were in the Longevity Realm, and only by reaching this realm could they hope to advance to the seventh grade.


    A seventh-grade alchemist who was over a thousand years old was simply unheard of.<div>


    One by one, the elders vied to talk to Lin Zhen, and for a time, he became the center of attention.


    ¡°Alright, alright, Elder Lin has traveled a long way toe to the Alchemist Guild, let everyone give him some rest first. The house is already avable, follow me.¡±


    The crowd finally dispersed, and Lin Zhen followed Long Ge¡¯er to the room arranged by the association.


    This was a set of floating garden vis. Although there were many such floating vis around, very few people lived in them. Most alchemists still chose to live on the ground.


    ¡°The vi has been arranged for you three years ago. It has a nice view and is full of vitality, suitable for young people like you who are under ten thousand years old. You also brought along your femalepanion. On normal days, you can nurture flowers and such, all very romantic.¡±


    At the doorway of the vi, Long Ge¡¯er said to Lin Zhen: ¡°Brother Lin, let me advise you, your identity is still somewhat awkward. Of course, you are safe in the association, but in Qin City, the sign of the Association of Alchemists is not that useful. Other giant industries may not necessarily give us face, so you still need to be a little low-key when you act, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble. After all, in the eyes of some people, your life is quite valuable.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded slightly: ¡°Don¡¯t worry, brother, I know.¡±


    ¡°As long as you know. Actually, it¡¯s just because I¡¯m old and worrying too much. With your strength, ordinary martial artists in the Longevity Realm can¡¯t do anything to you, so your safety is not much of an issue. Just don¡¯t mess with a few particrly troublesome ces.¡±


    ¡°I know, like people from the No. 1 Bank of the Universe, Dimensional Universe Company.¡± Lin Zhen said.


    ¡°It¡¯s not just these few. There are also the current Qin royal family and Falling Star Lake Sacred Land, these two ces are also particrly troublesome. Back then, you defeated Qin Jianfeng on the Divine Punishment Star, and he and his father have already fled the Qin Kingdom to the Endless Star Sea. The current emperor is a man named Zhu Ziheng, who got the support of the current National Master and then ascended to the throne. So now in the Qin Kingdom, the biggest power is not the Dimensional Universe Company, but the emperor and the National Master!¡±


    ¡°The National Master, is he the living legend, Saint-Level Alchemist Qian Tong?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right, Qian Tong is an amazing person. Our association should have a high status, but it¡¯s because of his existence that our association doesn¡¯t have a high status in the Qin Kingdom. He has a group of seventh-grade alchemists under him, and he himself is the only Saint-Level, which made many people in the Qin Kingdom disbelieve in the association and believe in him instead!¡±


    At this point, Long Ge¡¯er let out a sigh: ¡°Unless President Minos can break through to the Saint-Level ande back, the association might be suppressed by Qian Tong.¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen thought for a moment: ¡°What about the Holy Land?¡±


    ¡°The Holy Land generally does not participate in worldly affairs. They have their own world. As long as you don¡¯t provoke them, Holy Land warriors generally won¡¯te to provoke you, although there are exceptions, but they are few. People there are pursuing the peak of the martial way.¡±


    As he said this, he looked at Lin Zhen: ¡°Brother, if your identity wasn¡¯t so awkward, I would suggest you should go to the Holy Land to cultivate. After all, martial artists should focus on martial force.¡±


    ¡°How do you get into the Holy Land?¡±


    ¡°Once every ten years, the Holy Land selects people. Those who are rmended by the nation or race can participate. If calcted, next year will be the Holy Land selection. Brother, you should first go to the Kirin n to obtain an identity, and then get the rmendation from the headquarters of the Star River Giant Beast Alliance, so you can go to the Holy Land.¡±


    ¡°Brother is right, that¡¯s exactly what I was thinking.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s good. I won¡¯t nag anymore, Brother Lin, you should rest.¡±


    Long Ge¡¯er stood up to say goodbye to Lin Zhen, and Lin Zhen walked him out.


    Returning to the room, Lin Zhen saw that Ning Qingxuan had just taken her medicine and was staring out the window.


    This was a critical period for Ning Qingxuan¡¯s memory recovery, so Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want anyplications. He took her directly into the room, embraced her on the bed, and although he was tempted to do something, he had to hold back until she recovered.


    *********


    ¡°Elder Qin, have you heard the news? A new seventh-grade alchemist has joined the Association of Alchemists.¡± Ke Xiangnan stood behind Elder Qin, his heart in turmoil.


    ¡°There¡¯s no need to beat around the bush with me. You just want to say that Lin Zhen has arrived, right? I already know about this.¡±<div>


    ¡°You already know, so why aren¡¯t you anxious? That Lin Zhen is actually a seventh-grade alchemist, and the Association of Alchemists must value him very much. There¡¯s no doubt that they will make Lin Zhen return to the Kirin n. He even got first ce in the Divine Punishment Star before. If he goes to the Kirin n, the alliance might let him enter the Holy Land.¡±


    ¡°I know everything you¡¯re saying, so how can I not be anxious? But what can I do if I¡¯m anxious? The n Leader has mentioned more than once that Lin Zhen is a talent. Maybe if it wasn¡¯t for Lin Zhen¡¯s various troubles and our interference, Lin Zhen would have been brought back a long time ago. Moreover, his Gxy Beast is a ck Hole Beast. Do you know what that means?¡±


    Ke Xiangnan¡¯s face darkened, ¡°I know!¡±


    ¡°If you know, then it¡¯s good. If Lin Zhenes back, everyone¡¯s days will not be good, so we must all think of a way, instead of relying on me alone.¡±


    Ke Xiangnan thought for a while, ¡°It¡¯s not that there¡¯s no way. I know someone who hates Lin Zhen to the core, and he¡¯s also from the New World. He¡¯s now a Holy Land warrior. If he knows Lin Zhen hase, he will definitely attack Lin Zhen. I¡¯ll go find him to try.¡±n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    ¡°Oh! There¡¯s such a person in the New World? What¡¯s his name?¡±


    ¡°When he was in the New World, he was called the World King of the Mechanical Realm. He is now in the Holy Land, and Lin Zhen killed his son. Do you think he will let Lin Zhen go?¡±

 Chapter 740: 743: Holy Land

    Chapter 740: Chapter 743: Holy Land


    On Falling Star Lake, there is an ind called Star-Picking Ind.


    From thend of the Da Qin Empire to Star-Picking Ind, there is no bridge, and Martial Artists have to travel tens of millions of kilometers on their own.


    The winds on theke are fierce, the waves are raging, and water monsters roam freely. Ordinary Martial Artists can¡¯t even hope to travel dozens of kilometers, let alone reach Star-Picking Ind.


    Star-Picking Ind¡¯s geographical position is incredibly high, a full ten thousand kilometers above sea level, seemingly deep into the depths of the starry sky!


    But beneath, the waters of Falling Star Lake churn furiously, with every wave reaching hundreds or even thousands of kilometers high!


    asionally, a huge wave would ssh over, sprinkling water droplets on the feet of the Martial Artists practicing on the ind.


    There are more than a thousand Martial Artists scattered across the ind.


    In front of every group of Martial Artists, there is a shining stone tablet, with text or patterns on it. Some of the Martial Artists in front of the tablet have expressions of struggle, some expressions of joy, and some arepletely intoxicated.


    In front of one stone tablet sits a tall Martial Artist.


    Unlike others, it is difficult to discern the race of this Martial Artist.<div>


    He seemed to be of human origin, but his body had already been reced by metallic machinery. Each joint andponent represents the highest level of mechanical power.


    Except for some skin left on the head, there is no skin left on the rest of the body.


    This is the Mechanized World King, one of the super-strong figures in the New World, part of the earliest batch of people who passed through the Heavenly Gate.


    When he passed through the Heavenly Gate, the Mechanized World King had already reached the King of the World Peak. Entering the Original World, he came to the Da Qin Empire, and relying on his extraordinary talent and strength, he quickly advanced to the Longevity Realm, bing a powerful figure.


    Later, under the rmendation of Qin Wushang, Qin Jianfeng¡¯s father, he came to practice in the Holy Land of Falling Star Lake and is now a Holy Land Warrior.


    ¡°Zzz¡­zzz¡­!¡±


    The Mechanized World King opened his eyes.


    His eyes were mechanical, containing thousands ofpound eyes. There were two normal ones and two more behind his head.


    All four eyes opened at once, and he connected to the Dimensional Universe.


    ¡°Who is it?¡±


    ¡°Mechanical Senior, I am the son of Ke Jianglong, Ke Xiangnan, do you still remember?¡± Ke Xiangnan added the Mechanized World King as a friend and immediately introduced himself.


    ¡°Ke Jianglong¡­ yes, I have some impression of him. Back in the New World, we were both standing at the peak, as World Kings. It¡¯s been so many years, how is he doing?¡±


    ¡°Senior, my father is already deceased.¡±


    ¡°How could that be? Didn¡¯t he advance to Longevity? It shouldn¡¯t be, his strength was not inferior to mine. I am now at the Peak of Longevity Realm.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s true, Senior, my father was killed by Lin Zhen. Do you still remember him?¡±n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    The mechanized World King opened his mouth, and the metalponents of his body made a few crisp sounds. His anger was now expressed through circles of light emitting from his eyes.


    With all four eyes shing for a moment, the Mechanized World King opened his mechanical mouth and said, ¡°Of course, I remember Lin Zhen. He killed my only son, Ye Hua. I had a mind to find him for revenge, but the Original World is too vast, and I couldn¡¯t track him down. Do you know where he is?¡±


    ¡°Senior, the news you Holy Land Warriors receive is too isted. Lin Zhen is now thriving amongst the ordinary warriors in the Original World. Not only has he be an Alchemist, but he even won first ce in the Divine Punishment Star contest. Now he has evene to the Qin Kingdom and is preparing to enter the Holy Land to study.¡±


    ¡°You said he won first ce in the Divine Punishment Star contest?¡± The Mechanized World King asked in response, then understood, ¡°Three years ago, Senior Qin Wushang was forced to leave the Da Qin Empire due to his son¡¯s defeat in the Divine Punishment Star contest, which exposed their Imperial n identity. It turns out that the person who defeated Qin Jianfeng was Lin Zhen.¡±<div>


    ¡°Yes, that youngster is now a World King, with great strength.¡±


    The Mechanized World King¡¯s eyes filled with an increasingly intense halo as his anger seemed to reach its peak.


    ¡°Where is he now?¡±


    ¡°Associations of Alchemists.¡±<div>


    There was silence in the Dimensional Universe, and Ke Xiangnan let out a deep breath.


    The Mechanized World King is a Peak of Longevity Realm fighter and a Holy Land Warrior, possessing both status and strength. More importantly, he has a reason to hate Lin Zhen.


    That¡¯s enough. The Mechanized World King will definitely target Lin Zhen. As long as he seeds, Lin Zhen will not pose a threat to the resources of the Kirin n.


    After disconnecting from the Dimensional Universe, the Mechanized World King stopped his cultivation.


    At his side, two Martial Artists looked over to him.


    ¡°What happened, Mechanized World King?¡±


    ¡°I have found the whereabouts of the one who killed my son.¡±


    ¡°Oh? Where is he?¡±


    ¡°He¡¯s in Qin Kingdom, at the Association of Alchemists, this kid even got first ce in the Divine Punishment Star contest.¡±


    Seeing this, the other two warriors revealed a yful expression: ¡°Quite interesting, the first ce among ordinary warriors. I wonder how he wouldpare to us Holy Land Warriors?¡±


    ¡°I also want to know, so I¡¯m going to find this kid, you two brotherse with me.¡±


    ¡°Sure, we¡¯ve been bored every day here in the Holy Land, just getting some insights, it¡¯s nice to go out and y. Although Holy Land Warriors don¡¯t get involved in the disputes between ordinary martial artists, it shouldn¡¯t be a problem to help Mech Brother take revenge.¡±


    Mechughed, his teeth making a metallic sound: ¡°Alright, let¡¯s wait for another month. I feel I have gained some insights from this stone tablet. In a month, we¡¯ll all leave Star-Picking Ind together!¡±<div>


    ********


    Inside the suspended vi of the Association, Lin Zhen was watching Ning Qingxuan¡¯s training.


    Finally, life had settled down. After Lin Zhen practised alchemy every day, the Association staff would directlye to buy all the elixirs and give Lin Zhen the money at a 90% market rate.


    This way, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t have to sell the elixirs himself, and there would be no backlog.


    It saved a lot of time and allowed him to have enough time for cultivation.


    But at this moment, Lin Zhen was not cultivating; he was watching the battle images of Ning Qingxuan in the Dimensional Arena.


    Ning Qingxuan was fighting Longevity Warriors inside the Dimensional Arena.


    This battle scene shocked Lin Zhen greatly.


    It was because Ning Qingxuan¡¯s realm had been suppressed to the Domain King Peak level. It wouldn¡¯t be surprising if she could challenge World King, but she was actually battling in the Longevity Arena with Longevity Warriors and maintaining a rtively good record.


    In the scene, Ning Qingxuan was controlling three long swords, fighting a Longevity Warrior.


    That Longevity Warrior also chose to control objects with Spiritual Power, manipting five flying swords. However, they seemed to be restrained and unable to unleash their full potential in the fight against Ning Qingxuan.


    Although they had more powerful Star Power, they were restricted at every turn. The control of their five flying swords, which had been smooth initially, now appeared shy and impractical under Ning Qingxuan¡¯s concise and sharp control.


    After a five-or-six-minutes standoff, Ning Qingxuan seized the opportunity tounch continuous sword attacks, eliminating this warrior.<div>


    When Lin Zhen finished watching the broadcast, Ning Qingxuan nced at him: ¡°Husband, what do you think of my control?¡±


    ¡°Masterful, Xuan¡¯er, yourprehension of the swords seems to be even better than mine.¡±


    ¡°Well, I wouldn¡¯t say it¡¯s better than you. I¡¯m a Three Flowers Realm martial artist after all, and my understanding of martial arts is still above that of Longevity. Besides, I went to Freedom City to practice for a while at the rmendation of Nan Liang back in the day.¡±


    ¡°Oh, you¡¯ve been to the Holy Land?¡±


    ¡°Yes, I stayed in Freedom City for a hundred years, and this method of controlling objects with my spiritual power is what I learned in Freedom City.¡±


    ¡°Is the gap between Holy Land Warriors and non-Holy Land Warriors really that huge?¡±


    Ning Qingxuan thought for a moment: ¡°Indeed, the Holy Land allows us to learn more profound martial arts and techniques. Each stone tablet in the Holy Land contains the proudest martial techniques of a super strong martial artist, and learning even one percent of it brings endless benefits to Holy Land Warriors.¡±


    ¡°There are martial techniques on the stone tablets?¡±


    ¡°Yes, each tablet is a strong warrior¡¯s heritage. Husband¡­. Why are you insisting on this nickname even when there are no outsiders present?¡± Ning Qingxuan was puzzled by the nickname, always feeling that there might be some ulterior motive.


    Lin Zhen sheepishly smiled: ¡°Isn¡¯t it for fear that you might suddenly forget it when we¡¯re in public? Stop getting off-topic, keep talking.¡±


    ¡°In order to pursue someone¡¯s heritage, martial artists often fight bitterly, lose their lives, but there are countless martial arts essences in the Holy Land.Today, it all depends on how much you canprehend when practising in such a ce ¨C even trying not to make progress is difficult.¡±


    After saying this, Ning Qingxuan suddenly grabbed Lin Zhen¡¯s hand, her beautiful eyes looking into his: ¡°Husband, you shouldn¡¯t stay here with me for the treatment any longer. I can take care of myself. You should go to the Holy Land as soon as possible!¡±


    Lin Zhen hesitated for a moment: ¡°I¡¯m worried.¡±<div>


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I promise I won¡¯t leave half a step from the Association of Alchemists, nor will I leave this suspended vi. Moreover, you saw that ordinary Longevity Warriors couldn¡¯t harm me. Besides, I feel that my realm is gradually recovering, and I am almost back to the World King¡¯s strength.¡±


    ¡°Really! Then can you remember more things?¡± Lin Zhen asked in surprise.


    ¡°I remember¡­ Liang Chen told me that you were a big liar, who cheated him out of a lot of money. Then Chen¡¯er wanted to borrow money from me, I think it was thirty billion¡­ and you cheated him again.¡±


    Lin Zhen suddenly had a dark expression on his face, feeling awkward about the memory card¡¯s time frame.


    Ning Qingxuan stepped back slightly, her eyes filled with caution: ¡°Husband, you¡¯re not really a liar, are you? Are you deceiving my feelings?¡±


    Lin Zhen hastily defended himself: ¡°How could that be? At that time, we weren¡¯t familiar with each other, and Liang Chen always treated me like an ATM, so I tricked him. I had absolutely no intention of fooling Xuan¡¯er¡­¡±


    A pair of snake-like arms wound around Lin Zhen¡¯s neck, and Ning Qingxuan giggled, ¡°You¡¯re panicking! Looks like you¡¯re not a liar.¡±


    Seeing the mischievous look in Ning Qingxuan¡¯s eyes, Lin Zhen sighed with relief and couldn¡¯t help but pinch her nose: ¡°You little guy, deliberately scaring me, be careful or you¡¯ll get punished.¡±


    He pounced on her like a hungry tiger. Ning Qingxuan, at the Domain King level, was no match for Lin Zhen, and she waspletely overwhelmed. Under Lin Zhen¡¯s body, she twisted, her hair disheveled, and her eyes charming.


    After teasing her for a while and having enough fun, Lin Zhen reluctantly let her go.


    ¡°I really feel the importance ofprehensiontely, especially after mastering sword intent. Since stronger martial techniques can be learned in the Holy Land, I¡¯ll go there.¡±


    ¡°Mhmm, don¡¯t worry about me.¡±


    With Ning Qingxuan¡¯s support, Lin Zhen immediately contacted Long Ge¡¯er through the Dimensional Universe.


    He wanted to meet the Kirin n head to find out why he hadn¡¯t contacted him to return to the Kirin n!

 Chapter 741: 744: The Growth Period of the Black Hole Beast

    Chapter 741: Chapter 744: The Growth Period of the ck Hole Beast


    Long Ge¡¯er had a lot of influence. After Lin Zhen contacted him, on the third day, Long Ge¡¯er invited Lin Zhen to his garden, saying that the Fire Kirin n Leader had arrived.


    Lin Zhen was very delighted, stopped his alchemy, and left his hanging vi to go to Long Ge¡¯er¡¯s ce.


    ¡°Come,e,e, my dear Lin brother, let me introduce you. This is Sa Jia, the n Leader from the Fire Kirin n.¡±


    In the room, there was a tall and burly middle-aged man with golden-red tousled hair, broad-eyed and wide-mouthed, with an amazing aura.


    Like Long Ge¡¯er, this was also a Three Flowers Realm martial artist.


    Because of Xiao Nuan¡¯s sake, Lin Zhen could tell at a nce that this middle-aged man was a Fire Kirin with the purest bloodline.


    ¡°I have seen n Leader Sa Jia.¡±


    Upon seeing Lin Zhen, Sa Jiaughed heartily, ¡°Hahaha! This must be Lin Zhen, the young hero of my Fire Kirin n, right? I have long seen your files, you really are a talent! No wonder you could run away with someone else¡¯s wife!¡±


    Lin Zhen almost spewed a mouthful of blood, was this apliment or an insult?


    Long Ge¡¯erughed and said, ¡°Your words are misleading, old fellow. The Emperor of Nanliang has a narrow mind and cannot tolerate others. He is not worthy of Miss Ning, the heaven¡¯s proud daughter. Lin, my brother, and she are a perfect match, yet you speak as if they were adulterers, which deserves punishment!¡±<div>


    ¡°Hahaha! That¡¯s not what I meant! Alright, alright, I misspoke. What does Brother Lin want to punish me for?¡±


    Long Ge¡¯er continued, ¡°It¡¯s the first time Lin meets you, so how could he bring it up? Let me do the honors. Punish you to immediately ept Lin into the Kirin n! My brother is a genius, winning the first ce on the Divine Punishment Star, yet your n has been dragging its feet in bringing him back. What¡¯s the reason for that?¡±


    With a bitter smile, Sa Jia replied, ¡°I have my difficulties too. A group of people led by Elder Qin opposes Lin returning and ims he killed Ke Jianglong and oppressed Ke Xiangnan and Ke Xiangdong. Also, Elder Qin¡¯s son Qin Dong was eliminated by him in the Divine Punishment Star. These people keep nagging me all day long, and it¡¯s so annoying. Besides, Brother Lin was busy with trivial matters a while ago, wasn¡¯t it inconvenient?¡±


    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s say your reasons are valid. But now that Lin is here at the Alchemist¡¯s Guild, you have no other excuses, right? Isn¡¯t it time for him to return to the Kirin n?¡±


    ¡°Alright, alright, that¡¯s the purpose of my visit today.¡±


    With that, Sa Jia looked at Lin Zhen solemnly, ¡°Mutated Fire Kirin Lin Zhen, now on behalf of the entire Fire Kirin n and as its leader, I ask you: Are you willing to return to the Kirin n?¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s ck Hole Beast was a mutated Fire Kirin, so he was considered to be part of the Fire Kirin branch.


    ¡°I am willing to return.¡± Lin Zhen replied solemnly as well.


    ¡°Very well, as the Fire Kirin n Leader, I officially wee you back!¡±


    After saying that, Sa Jia extended his hand and gently covered Lin Zhen¡¯s head. A surging wave of fire power descended from his palm!


    Upon receiving this fire power, Lin Zhen felt his muscles and bones rx, and he couldn¡¯t help but transform into his ck Hole Beast form!


    Previously, Lin Zhen¡¯s ck Hole Beast had only reached the peak of the Infant Stage and had never advanced further. This time, when the Fire Kirin n Leader channeled his Star Power Firepower into him, Lin Zhen¡¯s ck Hole Beast unexpectedly broke through its realm, reaching the Growth Stage!


    Its originally dark scales now appeared to emanate a blue light, and the bone spurs on its back grew rapidly. The mane around its neck thickened as well.


    Its body noticeably grewrger. It had initially been six or seven meters long, but now it had reached eleven or twelve meters!


    ¡°Hissss!¡±


    Lin Zhen let out a long howl as a bright blue me burst from his nostrils, forming a fire snake several meters long!


    Above his head, the starry sky appeared, with a ck hole lurking and spinning as if it was the center of the universe.


    Star Power surged throughout his body, his bones now a hundred times harder than the toughest metal. Lin Zhen felt that his current ck Hole Beast form could easily defeat a Longevity Realm adversary using only meleebat.


    As it stands, his most powerful state, disregarding the use of Divine Power Pills, was his Armorization form. With his imprable scales and Immortal Spiritual Body, Lin Zhen had be a super battle weapon.<div>


    Such formidable power impressed Sa Jia and Long Ge¡¯er, especially Sa Jia, whose eyes showed excitement: ¡°The ck Hole Beast! I have been the n Leader of the Fire Kirin n for 600,000 years but never seen a ck Hole Beast. Lin Zhen, one day you will have the qualifications to be the n Leader!¡±


    Lin Zhen returned to his human form just in time to hear Sa Jia¡¯s words.


    ¡°What did you just say, n Leader?¡±


    Sa Jia immediately said, ¡°I said that you even have the qualifications to be the n Leader, not just for the Fire Kirin n, but also for all Kirin ns! Lin Zhen, you are the hope and the future of the Fire Kirin!¡±<div>


    ¡°n Leader, let¡¯s not talk about this for now. I still have a lot of shorings.¡±


    ¡°Never mind theck of abilities, you can still cultivate. I¡¯ll rmend you to the Star River Giant Beast Alliance now to start practicing in the Holy Land!¡±


    Lin Zhen was overjoyed: ¡°Can I go to the Holy Land? Wouldn¡¯t the others in the n oppose?¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry about them, they¡¯re not n leaders. I came here this time to avoid their gossip, and to make a direct decision. When you transformed into the ck Hole Beast just now, I actually brought the Kylin Transformation Medicine with me. You¡¯re already at the peak of the Infant Stage, so you might as well advance to the next growth stage, which will also help you in your battles.¡±


    ¡°Thank you, n Leader!¡±


    ¡°No need to be polite. The matter will be announced after I return. I¡¯ve already registered you. Our Fire Kirin n has only one spot for Holy Land cultivation. I rmended you, but that doesn¡¯t guarantee that you can go.¡±


    ¡°Oh! Why?¡± Lin Zhen asked.


    ¡°There are limited spots in the Holy Land, and every time someone is rmended for Holy Land cultivation, there is fiercepetition. My rmendation alone doesn¡¯t guarantee your victory.¡±


    ¡°So many people want to go to the Holy Land for cultivation?¡±


    ¡°Of course! Not to mention the entire Star River Giant Beast Alliance, there are 128 Super Star River Beast races, and each race can only rmend one person. This is only for the Gxy Beast n, what about the others? Large-scale eliminations are always held when the Holy Land begins to admit people.¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s an elimination tournament?¡±


    ¡°Exactly, the reason I arrived here in a hurry is that the elimination tournament is about to start, and I want to secure your spot in advance. Otherwise, ording to Elder Qin¡¯s intention, he wants to give this spot to his son, Qin Dong. Now that it¡¯s given to you, Lin Zhen, you¡¯d better learn about the elimination rules in advance. The Holy Land promotes actualbat, and all matches in the tournament are real battles, not virtual ones. Be careful, injuries and deaths aremon.¡±


    At this moment, Long Ge¡¯er chimed in: ¡°That¡¯s true. It¡¯s said that during the Holy Land selection, each participant is given an arena protective talisman. When crushed duringbat, a protective barrier will appear. But sometimes, there¡¯s no time to crush the talisman, so many people die in every Holy Land selection. Little brother, you¡¯d better think it through. I¡¯m worried that someone may be displeased with you and make a move on you.¡±<div>


    Saga also agreed: ¡°That¡¯s right, little brother. You have a promising future. Don¡¯t lose your life in the Holy Land selection.¡±


    Hearing the words of caution from the two, Lin Zhenughed: ¡°n Leader, Vice-Chairman, you¡¯re both worrying too much. I¡¯ve already fought through countless bloody battles. If I were to die, I would have died hundreds of times already. If I can¡¯t even pass the two Holy Land selections, I might as well smash my head against a block of tofu and die!¡±


    Long Ge¡¯er said: ¡°Little brother Lin, you must not be careless. You are not only the hope of the Fire Kirin n but also the hope of our Alchemist Guild. Yesterday, I discussed with several Great Elders during dinner that if anyone has the greatest chance of bing a Saint Master, it¡¯s you, Lin Zhen. As the youngest Seventh-grade Alchemist, who can be a Saint Master if you don¡¯t? So, your life is precious, be extremely careful.¡±


    Saga also said: ¡°Little brother, do you know that during the Holy Land selection, most participants are Longevity Warriors, and even Three Flowers Warriors appear? A considerable number of them have Divine Bodies, isn¡¯t it very dangerous?¡±


    Only then did Lin Zhen feel shocked: ¡°Are there Three Flowers Warriors participating in the selection?¡±


    ¡°Although rare, there definitely are.¡± Saga¡¯s expression was serious.


    ¡°Even if there are Three Flowers Warriors, I must give it a try. There¡¯s no doubt about it. I believe that even if I can¡¯tpete, I still have a chance to crush my protective talisman. Don¡¯t worry about my life.¡±N?v(el)B\\jnn


    Saga and Long Ge¡¯er nodded in agreement. They knew that Lin Zhen had to participate in the Holy Land selection now.


    Even though Lin Zhen has the identity of the Fire Kirin n, it only makes things more convenient for him when he travels, such as staying in hotels, shopping, and having credentials while traveling. But if someone catches him, they can still take him back to Nanliang for a reward.


    However, if he bes a Holy Land Warrior, his wanted status in the various countries will be invalid.


    A billion years ago, the masters of the Four Great Sacred Lands jointly dered that Holy Land Warriors were under the jurisdiction of the Holy Land, and mortal realms and races had no authority to dispose of them!


    Therefore, the identity of a Holy Land Warrior is a super protective talisman.


    Once Lin Zhen acquires this identity, his arrest warrant will be useless.<div>


    ¡°Little brother, just wait. The registration may end in a few days, and after the rules are set, the registration will end. After the rulese out, you will soon receive a notice within the Dimensional Universe. No one knows the rules yet, but the only thing I¡¯m sure of is that the arena battles are real and will be held in the Holy Land.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded and bid farewell to Long Ge¡¯er and Saga.


    By this time, his identity within the Dimensional Universe had changed, and he now belonged to the Fire Kirin n.


    From today onwards, he would be a member of the Star River Giant Beast Alliance. He just entered in a low-key manner without any announcement.


    He returned to his floating vi in a very happy mood, only to see Ning Qingxuan leaning against the flower tree in front of the entrance, staring at his side like amenting stone.


    Among the flowers, a beauty like jade looked like a little wife. Lin Zhen¡¯s heart warmed and he quickly walked to her side.


    ¡°Xuan¡¯er! I have a new identity now! I¡¯m going to participate in the Holy Land selection!¡±


    Lin Zhen grabbed Ning Qingxuan and spun her around twice, and she also showed him a sweet smile.


    ¡°Husband, put me down, I was just about to talk to you about these things.¡±

 Chapter 742: 745: The Candidate to Snipe Lin Zhen

    Chapter 742: Chapter 745: The Candidate to Snipe Lin Zhen


    Upon hearing Ning Qingxuan¡¯s words, Lin Zhen released her and they walked back into the room together.


    ¡°Go ahead, let¡¯s hear what my Xuan¡¯er has to teach me.¡±


    ¡°Husband, are you sure you want to enter the Falling Star Lake Holy Land?¡±


    Lin Zhen was stunned: ¡°Can I enter any other Holy Land?¡±


    Ning Qingxuan said: ¡°It¡¯s not impossible to enter Falling Star Lake, but husband, among the Four Great Sacred Lands, each martial artist can only choose one. If you enter Falling Star Lake for enlightenment, you won¡¯t be able to enter other Holy Lands in the future, and you will belong to the Falling Star Lake lineage.¡±


    ¡°The Four Great Sacred Lands are independent of each other andpete against each other. From what I know, Falling Star Lake Holy Land does not have any advantagepared to the other three.¡±


    Lin Zhen pondered for a moment: ¡°In other words, if I enter the Falling Star Lake for enlightenment, I won¡¯t be able to go to other Holy Lands in the future.¡±


    ¡°Yes, each Holy Land¡¯s martial arts have their own unique features, and not being able to gain enlightenment is a regret. That¡¯s why I¡¯m telling you this, so you can think it over.¡±


    Lin Zhen was silent for a while: ¡°I¡¯ll still enter Falling Star Lake, as I can¡¯t leave Da Qin too far right now. It¡¯s more convenient in Falling Star Lake.¡±


    At this point, Ning Qingxuan suddenly gave Lin Zhen a fierce stare: ¡°I heard that there¡¯s a Saintess in the Phoenix n, unparalleled in beauty. Seems that you have a great rtionship with her.¡±<div>


    Embarrassment appeared on Lin Zhen¡¯s face, as he knew that he couldn¡¯t hide such a thing forever. Xuan¡¯er¡¯s intelligence meant she probably knew about it long ago, but Lin Zhen had never had a chance to bring it up.


    ¡°Xuan¡¯er¡­ ¡±


    Ning Qingxuan suddenly ced a finger on Lin Zhen¡¯s lips: ¡°I¡¯ve seen news about Feng Qingluan in the Dimensional Universe, she¡¯s indeed a very rare good girl, and she¡¯s around my age. I¡¯m not as narrow-minded as ordinary women, though it¡¯s a bit sour in my heart, don¡¯t see me as a vinegar jar.¡±


    Lin Zhen breathed a sigh of relief in his heart: ¡°I know, Xuan¡¯er is at most a vinegar bottle.¡±


    A jade-like little fist hammered on Lin Zhen¡¯s chest. In the past, Lin Zhen could still feel the pain, but after the ck Hole Beast entered its growth phase, Ning Qingxuan¡¯s yful punch felt more like tickling.


    Soon, Ning Qingxuan was subdued by Lin Zhen, and the two rolled together¡­


    *********


    ¡°Crash!¡±


    Elder Qin angrily swept everything on the table onto the floor.


    The calligraphy, which had beenpleted, was also ruined; the ink on the floor looked like a wing ck dragon.


    His son, Qin Dong, and brothers Ke Xiangnan and Ke Xiangdong were all sitting on the side with gloomy faces.


    ¡°Damn it! The n Leader made a decision on his own and directly absorbed Lin Zhen into the n. What¡¯s more, he sent his name to the headquarters of the Star River Giant Beast Alliance. The Fire Kirin n only has one spot, and he took it!¡±


    With an endless stream of sulfuric breathing from his nostrils, Elder Qin paced around the floor before suddenly looking at Ke Xiangnan: ¡°You said you found someone to deal with Lin Zhen. Why hasn¡¯t there been any news yet?¡±


    Ke Xiangnan scratched his head: ¡°That mechanic agreed to deal with Lin Zhen, but because his martial arts enlightenment is at a critical moment, he asked to dy it by a month. We didn¡¯t expect the other side¡¯s action to be so fast, and Lin Zhen¡¯s spot was taken.¡±


    ¡°Contact him again and ask if there¡¯s any way to assassinate Lin Zhen? Even if we can¡¯t get a spot, Lin Zhen must not be allowed to enter the Holy Land, or else no one will be able to control him in the future.¡±


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll contact him right now!¡±n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    **********


    The sudden change of events caught the mechanic off guard, as Lin Zhen¡¯s name had already been submitted and could not be changed, unless Lin Zhen suddenly died right now.


    However, Lin Zhen was in the Association of Alchemists and would not easily appear, so even if he wanted to attack Lin Zhen, he had no time to find an opportunity.<div>


    One of the two Holy Land Warriors apanying the mechanic suggested an idea.


    ¡°Old fellow, there is a way to deal with Lin Zhen. He doesn¡¯te out of the Association, so we can¡¯t make a move, but since he¡¯s signed up, he¡¯ll have to attend the Holy Land selection eventually.¡±


    ¡°You mean¡­?¡±


    ¡°Find someone to assassinate him during the arena match!¡±<div>


    Upon hearing the Holy Land Warrior¡¯s words, the mechanic shook his head slightly: ¡°Of course I¡¯ve considered this, but since Lin Zhen could win first ce on the Divine Punishment Star, assassinating him is not an easy task, especially in a one-on-one arena match, where ordinary people probably can¡¯t kill him.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re wrong. Ordinary martial artists might not be able to kill him, but how about Holy Land Warriors?¡±


    The mechanic looked at hispanion: ¡°Your thoughts have some issues. If you¡¯re already a Holy Land Warrior, how could you re-enter the Holy Land selection?¡±


    ¡°Hehe! Old fellow, you only know half of it. Did you know that we caught a Holy Land Warrior from the Desert Locking God Terrace who tried to spy on our Falling Star Lake martial arts?¡±


    ¡°I know, that person tried to spy on our Falling Star Lake martial arts and was captured by our predecessors.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right, he¡¯s been chained in the Falling Star Lake water prison for 500 years,pletely forgotten. You can find a chance to release him, control him with Soul Refinement, and make him obey you. Then you can send him to participate in the arena match. He has two identities, so it¡¯s possible for him to sign up with another one.¡±


    The mechanic was stunned: ¡°But he won¡¯t pass in the end.¡±


    ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter if he doesn¡¯t pass, we don¡¯t expect him to. If he¡¯s discovered, it¡¯s his own fault for escaping, at most the Holy Land will catch and execute him. But before that, he can assassinate Lin Zhen.¡±


    ¡°But how can you be sure that he¡¯ll face Lin Zhen?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s quite simple. We all came through the selection process and are familiar with the rules. Lin Zhen just recently signed up. We could let him sign up too, and they will soon face each other in one of the rounds. As long as he kills Lin Zhen, he would havepleted his task.¡±


    Machine remained silent for a moment, feeling that hispanion¡¯s suggestion was very feasible.


    A Holy Land Warrior from Locking God tform, who had always wanted to steal Falling Star Lake¡¯s martial arts skills and signed up for the contest when he escaped from the water prison without giving up his evil intentions. As long as they control him with soul medicine, he will not reveal his identity. Even if he is discovered, they could force him tomit suicide.


    ¡°Medicine¡­?¡±<div>


    ¡°The medicine is not a problem. You pay, and I¡¯ll help you solve it. I have a friend who works under National Master Qian Tong. He can definitely get the elixir to control him.¡±


    When thinking of his son Ye Hua¡¯s death, Machine was filled with hatred for Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Fine! I¡¯ll do this. As long as I can kill Lin Zhen, it will be worth it.¡±


    ¡°Hehe! There definitely won¡¯t be any problems. The warrior from the Locking God tform possesses an Advanced Divine Body and is also in the Longevity Realm. It¡¯s said that he¡¯s even learned the essence of Senluo Divine Sword from the Locking God tform. With such power, he¡¯s almost a champion, and targeting Lin Zhen will be a piece of cake.¡±


    Machine, the World King, was shocked, ¡°He actually learned Senluo Divine Sword? Isn¡¯t that the stele of our Holy Land?¡±


    ¡°No, no, no! Senluo Divine Sword is one of the several supreme stone steles. Each Holy Land has one, and the contents are all different. It is said that if someone learns all of the Senluo Divine Swords, they can dominate the Original World. But it¡¯s a pity that Holy Lands no longer allow interchange, so no one has the opportunity to learn all of the Senluo Divine Swords.¡±


    ¡°Oh, then I can rest assured. Such a powerful warrior is probably above us. I¡¯ll find an opportunity to release him.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll help you with the contacts. As long as you¡¯re willing to pay, I know the person who guards the water prison¡­¡±


    **********


    After receiving Machine¡¯s response, Ke Xiangnan finally felt relieved.


    ¡°Elder Qin, don¡¯t worry, Machine has agreed to find someone to kill Lin Zhen during thepetition.¡±


    ¡°Did he say who he¡¯s going to find?¡±


    ¡°He didn¡¯t tell me that, but he assured me not to worry. The person he¡¯ll find is extremely powerful and has arranged everything well. Lin Zhen will definitely die in thepetition.¡±<div>


    Elder Qin remained silent for a while, ¡°We cannot put all our hopes in the hands of others. Lin Zhen is now at the Kirin n and is highly valued by the n leader. I¡¯m afraid that, at this rate, the Fire Kirin n will eventually fall into Lin Zhen¡¯s hands.¡±


    ¡°We can¡¯t control this, can we?¡± Ke Xiangnan asked.


    ¡°Not necessarily. If one day, the current n leader dies, who do you think has the best chance to seed him?¡±


    Ke Xiangnan was stunned, ¡°Of course, it would be Elder Qin.¡±


    ¡°As long as you know it.¡±


    Upon hearing Elder Qin¡¯s words, a chill went down Ke Xiangnan¡¯s spine, but it was apanied by even greater ambition.


    *********


    Inside the Dimensional Universe, Lin Zhen was practicing.


    Ning Qingxuan¡¯s condition stabilized and improved rapidly during this time, and thanks to Dong Xiaoqi¡¯s sacrifice, Lin Zhen had been working hard on alchemy and finally had some money.


    As long as Lin Zhen doesn¡¯t let up, he can earn a few billion a day from his alchemy practice.


    With money in hand, Lin Zhen¡¯s cultivation was back on track.


    In the imitation field of the Dimensional Arena, Lin Zhen could infinitely refresh his opponents.


    Immediately after one battle had ended, Lin Zhen stumbled to the ground.<div>


    ¡°Chris, how many matches have I lost now?¡±


    ¡°Master, you have participated in a total of four hundred and thirty battles, of which you won seven, lost four hundred and twenty-two, and had a draw in one.¡±


    ¡°In the seven matches that I won, what were my opponents like?¡±


    ¡°ording to your request, each martial artist was a Holy Land Warrior, in the Longevity Realm, and possessed a Divine Body. The system randomly assigned you warriors from the Four Great Sacred Lands. In your seven winning matches, one was against Twin Trees Garden, and you won twice against each of the remaining sacrednds.¡±


    ¡°And in the seven victories, the opponents all possessed Primary Divine Bodies, were in the early stages of Longevity, had Star Power lower than yours, and the Spiritual Mind Master level was also below yours. Under these circumstances, your winning rate was quite high.¡±


    ¡°When the difference in Star Power is rtively small, your chances of winning are about one percent.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded, ¡°Yes, I noticed that when the Star Power was close, the opponent¡¯s martial arts skills were clearly above mine. My Star Fall Five Skill and Taiyuan Sword Skill seemed tock power. Unless I use ck Hole Devour or Destructive God Thunder, victory is difficult.¡±


    ¡°Master, the martial arts skills you¡¯ve learned, such as Taiyuan Sword Skill, are derived from Holy Land martial arts. The others can do what you can do, and when fighting against Holy Land warriors, you naturally tend to lose more often. I think if you don¡¯t choose Holy Land warriors, you¡¯ll have few opponents.¡±


    But Lin Zhen shook his head slightly, ¡°No, thepetition for selection will start soon, and I have a bad feeling that someone will interfere.¡±


    ¡°I have to improve my strength as soon as possible and be fully prepared, but it seems that the usual methods won¡¯t suffice.¡±


    Raising his hand, three Destructive God Thunders danced in his palm. Lin Zhen spoke to Chris, ¡°Let¡¯s do it again! This time, I want to win them all!¡±

 Chapter 743: 746: Holy Land Battle Rules (Third Update)

    Chapter 743: Chapter 746: Holy Land Battle Rules (Third Update)


    The recruitment of Martial Artists by the Sacred ces is also a grand event in the Original World.


    Although the recruitment of each individual Sacred ce is not as sensational as the Divine Punishment Star, the four Sacred ces recruit together every time, which is even more sensational than the Divine Punishment Star.


    The longing for the Sacred ces among the Martial Artists of the Original World is very high, and every Martial Artist takes pride in joining a Sacred ce.


    However, the number of Martial Artists who can get rmended is far fewerpared to the Divine Punishment Star. The entire Divine Punishment Star can allow billions of Martial Artists to enter, while the four Sacred cesbined only have a few million spots at most.


    A few million people still have to be dispersed amongst the four Sacred ces, leaving only over a million spots for each Sacred ce.


    Martial Artists who are rmended sign up one after another. The heat of the Divine Punishment Star has long passed, and people¡¯s attention is now concentrated on the selection of Holy Land Warriors.


    In order to ensure that the Martial Artists of their own country or race can smoothly enter the Sacred ce, each country has sent out their strongest Martial Artists.


    They include Martial Artists from a hundred thousand years ago during the Divine Punishment Star, two hundred thousand years ago, and one million years ago¡­


    People can often see some prominent figures in the list of registered participants.


    *********<div>


    As people eagerly anticipated, the registration for the Falling Star Lake Sacred ce came to an end, and the selection system was revealed.


    ¡°Honey, I¡¯ll read it out to you.¡±


    Although Ning Qingxuan had not fully recovered her memory, she had already formed a strong emotional bond with Lin Zhen. Lyingzily in Lin Zhen¡¯s arms, her voice was a pleasure to listen to.


    ¡°Go ahead, I¡¯m listening.¡± Lin Zhen had just finished his cultivation and was listening to Ning Qingxuan¡¯s voice.


    ¡°The registration for the Falling Star Lake Sacred ce has been closed, and the number of participants is controlled at 104,8576.¡±


    Lin Zhen interrupted Ning Qingxuan for a moment: ¡°Do you know why they control the number of participants like this?¡±


    Ning Qingxuan gave him a nce: ¡°Do you think my IQ is very low? This number is double of two, perfect for eliminationpetitions.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded slightly, indicating for Ning Qingxuan to continue.


    ¡°Thepetition is divided into two stages, both elimination rounds. The first stage will eliminate the majority of the Martial Artists, leaving 1,024 who can be selected to join the Sacred ce.¡±


    ¡°The Sacred ce is divided into several levels, and the Stone Tablets are divided into eight levels: Heaven, Earth, Xuan, Yellow, Universe, Hong, and Huang. Thenes the second stage, where the remaining 1,024 people will start another elimination round. The first batch to be eliminated will be Huang ss students.¡±


    ¡°The remaining 512 people will be eliminated again, with 256 eliminated entering the Hong ss and the remaining 256 people continuing the elimination.¡±


    ¡°So on and so forth, with thest eight people entering the Heaven ss. There are eight students each in the Heaven and Earth sses.¡±


    ¡°Heaven ss students can choose toprehend any Stone Tablets, while Earth ss students cannotprehend Heaven ss Tablets. Xuan ss students cannotprehend Earth ss Tablets, and by the time it reaches the lowest Huang ss, they can only choose toprehend the lowest level Tablets.¡±


    At this point, Lin Zhen asked, ¡°Xuan¡¯er, were the rules the same in the Sacred ce you were in when you were in Freedom City?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s almost the same, without much difference. If there is a difference, it¡¯s that the number of people in Freedom City was more than this time, with 2,048 people being selected. Because there were more people registering there, the extra 1,024 people were all assigned to Huang ss, so the number of people in the Huang ss is extremelyrge.¡±


    ¡°What was the difference between the top eight in Heaven ss?¡±


    ¡°Not much difference. Although there are differences in strength among the Martial Artists, once the top eight is selected, the division of Sacred ce sses is determined. However, when it reallyes to the Heaven ss, there may be disputes among the students.¡±


    ¡°Oh, what else is there to fight for?¡± Lin Zhen asked, puzzled.


    ¡°Of course, it¡¯s about fighting for the best position. Everyone¡¯s position is fixed. If you are the top of Heaven ss, you will be in the best position. This not only symbolizes status, but also allows for a deeper understanding whenprehending the Tablets.¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen nodded, now understanding the selection rules of the Sacred ce.


    ¡°What position did Xuan¡¯er get back then?¡±


    ¡°I didn¡¯t perform very well back then and only made it to the Universe ss, not even making it to the Yellow ss.¡±


    Although Ning Qingxuan said she didn¡¯t perform well, there was a hint of pride in her voice.<div>


    It is indeed amazing. There are eight people in Heaven ss, eight in Earth ss, 16 in Xuan ss, 32 in Yellow ss, and 64 in Universe ss. In total, Ning Qingxuan was one of the top 128 Martial Artists in the Freedom City Sacred ce.


    ¡°What was your realm back then?¡±


    ¡°I was at the middle stage of the Longevity Realm and also had an Advanced Divine Body.¡±


    Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t help but be amazed that such strength barely made it to the top 128. He was now a Fifth-Level World King and didn¡¯t know what results he could achieve.


    This fight is not like the Divine Punishment Star. One could say that the Divine Punishment Star was filled with young people, all under ten thousand years old, so their strength had its limits.


    But this time, there are countless old monsters, with people several million years old everywhere. Each one has a terrifying level of strength, and Lin Zhen can¡¯t be sure if he can even make it into a Sacred ce. It would be extremely unjust if he were to be eliminated midway due to encountering a Three Flowers Warrior in thepetition.


    Ning Qingxuan looked at the Dimensional Universe for a while and worriedly said, ¡°Honey, the contestants are too strong this time. I saw some familiar names, and I¡¯m worried you won¡¯t be able to enter a Sacred ce.¡±


    ¡°Oh, are there many powerful fighters?¡±


    ¡°Yes, I just checked the participants from Nan Liang¡¯s Holy Land Warriors, and surprisingly, the founder of our Qingye Sect is among them!¡±


    ¡°What? Your founder?¡±


    ¡°Yes, my master¡¯s master, her name is Zhao Lihua, and the three Iron sisters you fought against are her disciples.¡±


    ¡°How old is she?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ve met her once when I was a child, and it is said that she is already over three hundred thousand years old. She has an Intermediate Divine Body and is in the Three Flowers Realm.¡±<div>


    ¡°Furthermore, I saw that there are several people from Da Liang, Zhou Country, Wei Kingdom, and other countries I know of who are not inferior to her. I even thought that these people were already dead, but it turns out that they are all participating this time.¡±


    Lin Zhen shook his head slightly: ¡°Entering the Longevity Realm ispletely different. Longevity has an infinite lifespan; as long as one does not die inbat with others, they basically won¡¯t die. They¡¯re just hiding somewhere in cultivation, cultivating for tens of thousands of years, andter generations naturally think they are dead, but it¡¯s just not time for them to reappear yet.¡±


    Ning Qingxuan nodded: ¡°Yes, the highest pursuit of a martial artist is still the peak of martial arts. Being able to enter the Holy Land to cultivate is the dream and wish of countless martial artists, but for you, it seems a bit unfair; you have only been cultivating for just over a thousand years.¡±n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Lin Zhen touched her little cheek with a smile: ¡°It can¡¯t be said to be unfair. If you¡¯re afraid of being unfair, you shouldn¡¯t have signed up; since I signed up, I¡¯m not afraid of fighting.¡±


    After that, Lin Zhen said: ¡°The only thing I worry about is that I might not be assigned to a good ss; I might end up in the Huang ss. But do you know whether it is possible to move up from the Huang ss?¡±


    ¡°Oh, right, I haven¡¯t read that part yet. When you enter the Huang ss, you¡¯ll find that there are more people in the Huang ss than you can imagine because there are new students arriving every ten years, especially in the Huang ss, which may have thousands of people.¡±


    ¡°As everyone has only a hundred years to study andprehend in the Holy Land, in order to ensure that the number of Holy Land warriors does not be toorge, a majorpetition will be held every period of time. Those who rank low in their ss will be eliminated to the ss below, and those who rank low in the Huang ss will be directly expelled from the Holy Land. However, those who rank high can still upgrade to the previous ss.¡±


    Hearing this, Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes lit up: ¡°That should be easy to handle. Even if my first results are not ideal, I can still enter the previous ss through the assessment. I believe that as long as I adapt for a while, I will stand out.¡±


    ¡°Mm! I believe in you!¡±


    Gently cradling his lover¡¯s pretty face, the two softly kissed.


    **********


    As the Holy Land selection drew nearer by the day, Lin Zhen¡¯s cultivation became even more diligent.


    Currently, Lin Zhen had reached the Fifth-Level World King, with a Star Power of 34 million.<div>


    Over these years, he had umted enough Star Crystals to almost advance to the Sixth-Level World King.


    In addition to the advancement of his realm, Lin Zhen¡¯s internal world was constantly nourished by the Nurturing Pills, and the edge of his world was expanding continuously. The fifth evil star, Po Jun, on the Evil Star Chart, was also close to being lit up.


    Furthermore, Lin Zhen¡¯s ck Hole Beast had reached its growth stage, which had once again improved his overall strength, making it about one-third stronger than when he had just entered the World King Realm.


    These days of hard work had allowed Lin Zhen to reach the peak of Fifth-Level, and Po Jun was about to be lit up.


    However, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t have time to attack these two realms now, as he had to prepare Divine Power Pills for himself.


    ording to past experience, the Holy Land Selectionsts about a month.


    Lin Zhen can only take Divine Power Pills once, and he must use them at the most critical moment.


    ¡°I have one chance to take the Divine Power Pills, one chance for the ck Hole Devour, and I have finally practiced the Three-in-One technique of Destructive God Thunder after many days of practice!¡±


    ¡°The single Destructive God Thunder is already powerful enough, and thebination of three will be my biggest trump card at present. The Destructive God Thunder must not be used unless absolutely necessary.¡±


    ¡°Fortunately, I now have the Sky-cutting Divine Sword and the Sword Ring, as well as the Sword Gang in my palm, which were acquired when Iprehended sword intent.¡±


    ¡°With these trump cards, I should be able to support myself in entering the Holy Land.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s goal is not high at the moment; even if he only enters the Huang ss, he believes that he will stand out step by step.


    ¡°Beep beep beep~~!!¡±<div>


    The Dimensional Universe rang, and Chris sent Lin Zhen a message.


    ¡°Master, your Holy Land Battle number has been released, 778122. ording to the battle rules, the battles will start between adjacent numbers, so your initial battles should be mainly against adjacent martial artists.¡±


    ¡°Great, find out who my first opponent is.¡±


    Chris quickly looked up the information for Lin Zhen.


    ¡°From the Da Qin Empire¡¯s Medicinal Materials Commerce Association, his name is Jiao Xi, and his rmender is¡­ National Master Qian Tong.¡±


    Lin Zhen was stunned for a moment, not expecting his first opponent to be from Da Qin.


    ¡°Master, please prepare; in three days, all contestants will go to Falling Star Lake, where the elimination round will be held.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded; the Holy Land battle was about to begin!

 Chapter 744: 747: Public Enemy of the Qin Kingdom

    Chapter 744: Chapter 747: Public Enemy of the Qin Kingdom


    The importance of Holy Land Warriors to a country goes without saying.


    Generally speaking, in a small country like Nan Liang, it is quite impressive if a country can have one or two Holy Land Warriors. Some countries don¡¯t even have a single Holy Land Warrior for millions of years. Without Holy Land Warriors, a country would be weak and looked down upon by others.


    In the Original World, with five million kingdoms, only a few thousand Holy Land Warriors emerge every ten years, which demonstrates how rare these warriors are.


    More and more people began to gather in the Qin Kingdom, awaiting the start of the Holy Landpetition.


    On the shores of Falling Star Lake, arenas had been set up early on for the martial artists to battle one another.


    Entering the Holy Land isn¡¯t so simple; one must win ten consecutive matches in the elimination round to secure a spot in the Huang ss. It can be likened to passing a single-log bridge among thousands ofpetitors; a slightck of strength would render sess impossible.


    As the host country where Falling Star Lake is located, the Qin Kingdom has the most participants. Every time the Holy Land selection takes ce, the kingdom bes as lively as the New Year celebrations.


    One particr group in the Qin Kingdom stands out, and that is the followers of National Master Qian Tong.


    Qian Tong¡¯s status in the Qin Kingdom is unmatched. As the only Saint-Level Alchemist in the Original World, Qian Tong¡¯s position even surpasses that of the king of the Qin Kingdom, receiving countless people¡¯s admiration and enjoying numerous privileges.


    For instance, during this Holy Land Warrior selection, Qian Tong alone has one hundred nomination spots!<div>


    At the National Master¡¯s Mansion, all the people Qian Tong nominated have assembled.


    Qian Tong sits on the throne in the great hall of the National Master¡¯s Mansion, surrounded by magnificent decorations that rival the Imperial Pce, yet nobody would dare to question it.


    He wears a golden Alchemist robe, and above his head, three flowers can be seen faintly appearing.


    These three flowers respectively represent the Flower of Vitality, Flower of Qi, and Flower of Spiritual mind.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    The blossoming of these three flowers signifies that a martial artist¡¯s essence, Qi, and spirit have all reached their peak state. Qian Tong is indeed at the peak of the Three Flowers Realm!


    Looking down at the hundred martial artists standing below him, Qian Tong nods in satisfaction.


    These people are all his trusted followers, carefully handpicked by him.


    ording to his judgment, if there are no major idents, at least ten of these hundred people should be able to enter the Holy Land, which is his goal.


    His followers already include many Holy Land Warriors, and he sends a batch of people to participate in thepetition every ten years.


    With more and more Holy Land Warriors gathered under hismand, Qian Tong¡¯s position in the kingdom has be increasingly stable and he is almost like the puppet emperor of the Qin.


    Controlling arge amount of high-level martial force and dominating the entire Da Qin Empire¡¯s elixir market, Qian Tong is truly a winner in life.


    ¡°The first round battle list has been released. I only have one requirement for the first round: all of you must pass!¡±


    Qian Tong¡¯s tone is authoritative andmanding, exhibiting the demeanor of one who has long been in a superior position.


    ¡°Tell me about your first round battles. Are any of your opponents particrly strong or problematic?¡±


    The martial artists exchange nces amongst themselves, saying nothing, implying that there are no problems.


    ¡°Oh! All of you have so much confidence? That¡¯s great; I hope none of you disappoint me.¡±


    ¡°Please rest assured, Saint Master! We will definitely pass!¡±


    In the seventh row of martial artists, a man named Jiao Xi checks who his opponent is for the first round.


    Lin Zhen!<div>


    Jiao Xi is familiar with Lin Zhen, who had eliminated Qin Jianfeng and imed first ce in the Divine Punishment Starpetition.


    However, defeating Qin Jianfeng isn¡¯t considered a significant feat. Taking into ount Qin Jianfeng¡¯s young age and limited years of cultivation, Jiao Xi believes he too could easily eliminate Qin Jianfeng.


    After all, he is a Longevity Realm martial artist, which ces him at a different levelpared to a World King.


    ¡°I¡¯ve really drawn a good lot this time. Lin Zhen is very famous in the Original World, and ever since he entered thepetition, countless fans have been supporting him. When I eliminate him in the first round, I will immediately be the center of attention.¡±<div>


    Upon learning that Jiao Xi¡¯s first-round opponent is Lin Zhen, his fellowpetitors cast envious nces at him. While they all have to face one round of battle, Jiao Xi has the opportunity to defeat a renowned martial artist; it¡¯s as if he has struck luck.


    Qian Tong inquires about the key martial artists¡¯ battle conditions. Among these one hundred people, ten are considered key martial artists, who Qian Tong believes are guaranteed to enter the Holy Land. For this reason, he deliberately manipted the registration time to ensure that these ten people wouldn¡¯t encounter each other during the elimination round.


    In his view, the key martial artists¡¯ entry to the Holy Land is virtually guaranteed. All he hopes for now is that a few more people from the other martial artists will surpass his expectations and give him a pleasant surprise.


    His gaze sweeps across the room andnds on Jiao Xi.


    ¡°Jiao Xi, I heard that your first-round opponent is the champion of the Divine Punishment Star?¡±


    ¡°Yes, Saint Master, his name is Lin Zhen.¡±


    ¡°Good. This is an excellent opportunity to make a name for yourself. Though Lin Zhen is not well-liked in the Qin Kingdom, he definitely garners attention. When you battle against Lin Zhen, if you get the chance, announce that you¡¯re from my faction. Because in the first elimination round, your battle will certainly attract a lot of attention.¡±


    Jiao Xi understands Qian Tong¡¯s intention, which is to seize the opportunity to advertise himself.


    ¡°Please rest assured, Master. I, Jiao Xi, will definitely fulfill my duty!¡±


    ********


    Before every Holy Landpetition, the list of participants would be scrutinized under a metaphorical microscope by the people.


    When Lin Zhen¡¯s name appeared, it set off a frenzy in the Qin Kingdom!


    More than three years had passed since the Divine Punishment Star event. Countless major events happened every day in the Original World. Even though there were countlesspetitions daily, the Divine Punishment Star event was almostpletely forgotten.<div>


    However, while people from other countries could forget, the people of the Qin Kingdom could not.


    They remembered clearly how Qin Jianfeng was essentially guaranteed to win first ce during the Divine Punishment Star event. He was in the lead from the start and maintained it until thest moment.


    But in the end, Lin Zhen snatched the victory from Qin Jianfeng with ast-second finishing move, leaving the people of Qin Kingdom furious. Even though it waster discovered that Qin Jianfeng was from the Imperial n, the people of Qin Kingdom didn¡¯t harbor hatred towards them.


    At least under the leadership of Qin Wushang, the Qin Kingdom became the strongest nation in the Original World. Even though most Qin citizens knew Qin Wushang was from the Imperial n, they still held him in high regard.


    Especially the Imperial n worshippers, who sted Lin Zhen to great lengths online, viciously attacking him every chance they got.


    Unfortunately, Lin Zhenter became a wanted criminal and disappeared without a trace, calming down the situation. However, the hatred the people of Qin Kingdom harbored towards Lin Zhen never diminished.


    Unexpectedly, Lin Zhen, who crushed the Qin Kingdom¡¯s hopes three years before, appeared in this Holy Land selection!


    As a result, many people in the Qin Kingdom saw an opportunity to raise a ruckus in the Dimensional Universe, calling for Lin Zhen¡¯s death in the arena!


    ¡°Hahaha! Look who I found. Isn¡¯t this the champion of the Divine Punishment Star, Lin Zhen? Howe he¡¯s now representing the Kirin n?¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t you know? He¡¯s just a stray dog who was unceremoniously driven out of Nan Liang.¡±


    ¡°Despicable fugitive, do you think you¡¯ll be safe in Da Qin? How did our great nation start to decline? It¡¯s all because of you! I curse you to get your just deserts!¡±


    ¡°No need for curses. This guy is about to get what he deserves. As soon as thepetition begins, the Qin martial artists must make sure to take him down in the arena!¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right! Don¡¯t give him a chance to crush his amulet, kill him!¡±<div>


    ¡°I¡¯m also a participant. My name is Cai Jie, and my registration number also starts with 7. Technically, I¡¯d have a chance to encounter Lin Zhen, but I doubt he¡¯llst long enough to meet me. I bet he¡¯ll be eliminated in the first round.¡±


    ¡°Quick, let¡¯s find out who Lin Zhen¡¯s opponent is so we can go support them!¡±


    ¡°Found it, found it! It¡¯s someone rmended by Master Qian! His name is Jiao Xi.¡±


    ¡°Awesome! All the people rmended by the Master are strong. Lin Zhen, you¡¯re done for!¡±


    ¡°Register for our group to watch Lin Zhen die miserably in the arena. Everyone will receive snacks and a small stool, paid for by me!¡±


    ¡°No need for you to pay! We¡¯ll all chip in. Watching Lin Zhen die is something we all want to see! Hahaha!¡±


    Originally, this arenapetition was filled with incredible fighters who deserved people¡¯s attention.


    However, this was the Qin Kingdom, and Lin Zhen, the Kingdom¡¯s public enemy, had surfaced, sparking a wave of national outrage. People even spontaneously organized online.


    Countless people nned to witness Lin Zhen¡¯s failure. There were solo viewers, teams, and even people who made banners and cards to support Jiao Xi or mock Lin Zhen.


    These banners were incredibly inventive, using every possible technique to ridicule and mock Lin Zhen.


    Analytical articles began appearing in the Dimensional Universe, discussing the respective strengths of Lin Zhen and Jiao Xi.


    These people, called Data Emperors, provided aprehensive three-dimensional analysis. They used the past records, Star Powerparisons, ultimate moveparisons, realmparisons, poprityparisons, and countless other factors concerning both fighters.


    Many people supported these posts. After all, they were martial artists, and logical judgments were expected.<div>


    Betting parlors started opening wagers on who would win between Lin Zhen and Jiao Xi.


    The spotlight was stolen from all other powerful fighters by this focused battle, leaving manypetitors who nned to make a perfect debut in the first match feeling annoyed.


    Jiao Xi instantly became the hottest martial artist in the Qin Kingdom, reportedly gaining several hundred million fans in the Dimensional Universe within a day!


    Of course, this wasn¡¯t due to Jiao Xi¡¯s personal charisma or his rtionship with Qian Tong. It was entirely because Lin Zhen had a terrible reputation in the Qin Kingdom. Everyone hoped Jiao Xi would swiftly defeat Lin Zhen and give the citizens of Qin Kingdom a chance to vent.


    With a wave of overwhelming support, everyone took notice. Jiao Xi felt as if he was floating on air.


    He didn¡¯t realize that fighting Lin Zhen would have so many benefits. It seemed he was truly bing famous.


    Jiao Xi clenched his fists in excitement, determined to show his brilliance in the first match. He would crush Lin Zhen beneath his feet and bask in the cheers of the crowd.


    Seizing this opportunity would be his first step towards the peak of his life!

 Chapter 745: 748: Lin Zhens Supporters

    Chapter 745: Chapter 748: Lin Zhen¡¯s Supporters


    In the past few days, the matter of Lin Zhen has been brewing and fermenting. On the day before the actual start of thepetition, Zuixing Lake¡¯s Holy Land was already packed with people.


    During previous Holy Land selections, there were also countless people here, but never as many as this time.


    The Dimensional Universe Company is a great invention, giving people throughout the universe a tform tomunicate. People at home can now watch the entire universe.


    But this time it was different. After Lin Zhen¡¯s appearance, the various forces in the Qin Kingdom took advantage of the situation. The Qin people were more united, and once they had the same enemies, they created a grand scene.


    ording to statistics, the number of people who came to watch thepetition in person at Zuixing Lake this time was higher than ever before, even doubling!


    If there were 100 people in the Holy Land to watch, 60 of them were there to see how Lin Zhen would fail, while the remaining 40 were watching other martial artists.


    Lin Zhen had previously brought humiliation to the Qin Kingdom and caused losses to many forces. Many wealthy people even volunteered to pay out, as long as you came to watch, they would give you money. All you had to do was curse Lin Zhen, and they would give you money!


    In the vast Qin Kingdom and the Original World, there were indeed too many people who didn¡¯t care about money.


    Thepetition had not yet begun, and the battle area with the number 7 prefix was already overcrowded.


    It was truly overcrowded. Tomorrow was the day when thepetition was supposed to begin, and it was already jam-packed today. People gathered here, forming a terrifying crowd.<div>


    Originally, as soon as the Holy Land started thepetition, thekeshore of Zuixing Lake would be a battlefield spanning thousands of kilometers. However, the unexpected crowding forced the Holy Land to make temporary changes to the arena, even setting up a specific rule for Lin Zhen¡¯s situation.


    A huge arena was built, specifically for Lin Zhen.


    If Lin Zhen got eliminated after just one match, it would be fine. If there was a second or third match, this would be his exclusive arena, and there would be no need to change venues. All the fights would take ce here.


    The reason for this change was to take the surrounding audience into consideration and give them the best viewing environment.


    No matter how big the arena was, it wouldn¡¯t be able to amodate all the spectators. Screens of several kilometers were set up around the arena.


    The screens could be seen from all sides, broadcasting simultaneously, allowing the audience to see the situation on the arena from any angle and immerse themselves in the lively atmosphere.


    Countless banners had already been erected, and new ones were being put up constantly.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, a scum who will die here!¡±


    ¡°A scumbag who specifically seduces other people¡¯s wives, the Qin Kingdom will be your burial ground!¡±


    ¡°Emperor of Nanliang, Liang Zhihuan, Phoenix Young Master Jun Mo, all were cuckolded by Lin Zhen, a man with an extremely poor character!¡±


    ¡°Qin Kingdom¡¯s Jiao Xi, invincible in battle!¡±


    ¡°National Master, the mighty. His disciples will surely avenge the entire nation!¡±


    Even before the day of thepetition, more than a hundred billion people hade to secure a spot!


    ording to estimates from the Holy Land, by tomorrow, the number of people watching Lin Zhen¡¯s battle could exceed 500 billion!


    The people of the Qin Kingdom formed human waves, hand in hand, creating waves of continuous motion. The sight was so spectacr that it made people¡¯s scalp tingle.


    Ordinary people, if targeted like this, would probably have wobbly legs even before the fight began.


    Moreover, the Qin people stated that they would not ept Lin Zhen¡¯s surrender. He must die to atone for his crimes!


    *********


    Inside the floating vi of the Total Association, Lin Zhen was undergoing his final practice.<div>


    In the Dimensional Arena, Lin Zhen was fighting against a martial artist at the peak of the Longevity Realm.


    The martial artist was a virtual character, at the peak of Longevity Realm, with an Advanced Divine Body, and a Star Power that was even tens of millions higher than Lin Zhen¡¯s.


    Most importantly, this martial artist was proficient in Sacred Land martial arts, which required hundreds of millions of costs per simtion.


    This time, Lin Zhen used all his techniques: time eleration-deceleration! Sky-cutting Divine Sword, sword rings, and Sword Gangs all fought!<div>


    In the end, Lin Zhen finally seized an opportunity, inflicting damage on his opponent before being eliminated.


    But Lin Zhen was not at all discouraged. On the contrary, he was extremely excited. It was only by constantly challenging the peak that his strength would improve. This was the first time he had killed a Holy Land martial artist at the peak of the Longevity Realm, a tremendous progress.


    After leaving the Dimensional Arena, Lin Zhen saw Ning Qingxuan by his side, her beautiful eyes watching him with a hint of worry.


    ¡°Xuan¡¯er, what¡¯s wrong?¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen, right now, there are voices opposing you everywhere outside. I am really worried.¡±


    ¡°Oh! I didn¡¯t expect that, my poprity in the Qin Kingdom is really high. Just look at other countries in the Original World, only Nanliang canpare with the Qin Kingdom, but Nanliang is too small, and they are far awaypared to Da Qin.¡±


    Ning Qingxuan gently punched him: ¡°You still have the mood to joke.¡±


    ¡°Hehe! Xuan¡¯er, martial artists rely on their own strength when fighting. They never rely on external supporters to determine victory or defeat. Since the Qin people want me dead, I will stubbornly stay alive and keep killing my way through, just to anger them!¡±


    Seeing Lin Zhen¡¯s optimism, Ning Qingxuan felt relieved, ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry about anything either. Although the people of Qin Kingdom wish you dead, you still have quite a few supporters outside of the Qin Kingdom. I even heard that a group of your fans came from afar to support you in Qin Kingdom.¡±


    ¡°Really? Where are the fans from that are so supportive?¡±


    ¡°You can check out Dimensional Universe. Those fans have already upied a corner of the arena, waving banners in your support.¡±


    Lin Zhen logged onto the Dimensional Universe immediately. News about the Holy Land selection was all over the inte, and his situation even made the headlines.


    Even many media reporters were already reporting on-site. Reporters always appear wherever there¡¯s interest from the public.<div>


    Lin Zhen casually found a media outlet that was reporting on the events near his arena.


    ¡°Dear audience, I am Han Du, a reporter from XX TV station, reporting from the Falling Star Lake.¡±


    ¡°As we all know, the Holy Land selection at Falling Star Lake is a grand event that has always attracted attention, especially in our Qin Kingdom, where everyone is a loyal fan of the Holy Land battles.¡±


    ¡°The people of Qin are hospitable and proud! We are the strongest nation, but we don¡¯t discriminate against warriors from other countries. When warriors from other countries arrive, they are warmly weed.¡±


    ¡°However, this time there is an exception in thepetition at Falling Star Lake. One Martial Artist has been collectively rejected by the people of our country. Who is he? I believe everyone knows by now ¨C it¡¯s Lin Zhen.¡±


    ¡°I won¡¯t go into too much detail about Lin Zhen. The decline of our country¡¯s strength can bergely attributed to him alone. Now let¡¯s see what¡¯s happening on the scene.¡±


    The camera started to broadcast. The prepared crowd saw the cameraing and rushed to grab the spotlight, shouting loudly at the screen.


    Their shouts were basically all the same ¨C things like ¡®Lin Zhen must lose¡¯ and ¡®Jiao Xi will win.¡¯


    ¡°Hehe! It seems that everyone has high enthusiasm, but today it seems that a group of people hold a different opinion. Let¡¯s go take a look.¡±


    The camera continued to move forward, reaching a group of about ten thousand people on the edge of the arena, who were setting up banners in support of Lin Zhen.


    ¡°May I ask where you all are from?¡± Host Han Du asked.


    The interviewee was a beautiful girl. She told the host, ¡°We are all fans of Lin Zhen,ing from various ces. As for me¡­ I came from the New World and have known Brother Lin for a long time.¡±


    ¡°Brother Lin, keep it up! Victory is certain!¡± The beautiful girl shouted at the camera.<div>


    A group of people behind her rushed to hold up banners and chant slogans, expressing their support for Lin Zhen.


    Inside the Dimensional Universe, Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes were slightly heated.


    The girl was Zi Qianxia, and in the crowd, he saw several familiar faces, including Zhao Xiaoman, Long Juetian, Qing Xu, and Chen Fenglie.


    Looking at their outfits, it was clear that they were not from the same country before but came together to support Lin Zhen.


    They had spontaneously rushed over from various ces after hearing about Lin Zhen¡¯s participation.


    ¡°They¡¯re all old friends!¡±


    The appearance of these old friends made Lin Zhen feel as if he was back in the New World.¡±


    They collectively chanted at the camera, ¡°Lin Zhen, keep going! We will always apany you, never leaving your side!¡±


    ¡°Thank you so much! I will definitely not disappoint you!¡±


    Lin Zhen took a deep breath, hugged Ning Qingxuan beside him, and said, ¡°Xuan¡¯er, when there is a chance, I will introduce you to my friends. They are all old friends.¡±N?v(el)B\\jnn


    ¡°Mhm.¡± Ning Qingxuan nodded obediently. She had already begun to recall some fragmented memories from her time with Lin Zhen.


    In her memories, she deeply loved Lin Zhen.


    The host, seeing the slogans of the group, felt that the broadcast was somewhat inappropriate and simply decided to interview somewhere else.<div>


    As the camera was switching, two Martial Artists from New World, a man, and a woman, were talking, their voices faintly heard.


    The woman said to the man, ¡°Husband, prepare more food and supplies. Lin Zhen¡¯s matches will probablyst for many rounds, and we should be ready in advance.¡±


    The scene disappeared, but Ning Qingxuan was stunned for a moment.


    ¡°She¡­called that man ¡®husband.¡¯ Lin Zhen, don¡¯t tell me this is just a coincidence.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes flickered, knowing that he couldn¡¯t hide it, and brazenly said, ¡°That¡¯s right, it¡¯s not a coincidence. ¡®Husband¡¯ is a term of endearment a woman uses for her spouse; those who can call their spouse this must be married.¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen¡­you liar!¡± Ning Qingxuan¡¯s face flushed red, and she raised her fist to punch Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Being hit now would not be a gain for me. I haven¡¯t done what a husband should do for his wife yet. Shall we do it now?¡±


    Lin Zhen suddenly pinned Ning Qingxuan down, losing his restraint against the incredibly beautiful woman.


    Ning Qingxuan flustered underneath Lin Zhen, her face flushed as he caressed her. When his hand reached into her clothes and covered her chest, the youngdy¡¯s mind went nk!

 Chapter 746 - 749: The Competition Begins!

    Chapter 746: Chapter 749: The Competition Begins!


    Finally, the day of the martial artspetition has arrived.


    As expected by the Holy Land, an evenrger crowd poured in on the second day.


    If they hadn¡¯t prepared in advance, thepetition might have been aborted even before it began, as the crowd would have crushed the venue.


    By the shores of Falling Star Lake, tens of thousands of stages have already been set up.


    However, the rest of the stages are wide and sparsely popted, with few spectators. Only well-known expert martial artists would attract a certain level of poprity.


    But no matter which stage, none canpare to Lin Zhen¡¯s.


    In the areas closer to the stage, the price had even been inted to quite a high level. Many people who came early to upy seats even made a profit.


    Thepetition was scheduled to start at 9 a.m., and it is already 8:30 a.m. now.


    All the participating contestants have already arrived, ready to make their mark in this highly anticipated event.


    ********


    ¡°Look! The people from Falling Star Lake areing, it¡¯s about to start!¡±


    They saw the water churning in the distance, white waves soaring into the sky, as if something huge was emerging from the water.


    ¡°Wow! It¡¯s the Sacred Whale of Falling Star Lake!¡±


    People looked over and saw that under the sshing water, a small ind seemed to be rising from the water, stirring the waves, and the exposed surface area was gettingrger andrger.


    It was a thousand-meter-long giant whale, its blue skin gleaming like a huge blue gemstone.


    After the whale surfaced, several carriages filled the sky above, with dragon and phoenix carriages arriving on the whale¡¯s back.


    A group of white-robed Holy Land disciples had set up tables and chairs on the whale¡¯s back, and evenid out arge screen so that the VIP guests could watch.


    All these carriages were invited by the Holy Land, and the people who came were all prominent figures.


    ¡°Emperor of the Da Qin Empire, Emperor Zhu Ziheng and the Queen, have arrived!¡±


    With the long singing, nine dragons pulled a carriage,nding on the back of the whale.


    Emperor Zhu Ziheng, with his queen, alighted from the dragon carriage and waved continuously to the camera.


    Zhu Ziheng as emperor was far less prestigious than Qin Wushang in his time. Although he was the emperor, most Da Qin people didn¡¯t regard Zhu Ziheng as the most respected person in Da Qin.


    This person could be National Master Qian Tong, the master of Falling Star Lake, the CEO of the Dimensional Universe, the CEO of the premier bank of the universe, but definitely not Zhu Ziheng.


    No matter what, Zhu Ziheng was the emperor of Da Qin, and at today¡¯s event, he must still sit in the first ce.


    The people of Da Qin also gave Zhu Ziheng a round of apuse.


    ¡°The living legend of Da Qin, the only Saint-Level Alchemist, National Master Qian Tong has arrived!¡±


    There was another round of drums and music, a giant crane flew from the sky, with an old man in an alchemist¡¯s robe sitting on it.


    The person who came was National Master Qian Tong. Although his influence was extensive, he didn¡¯t make a show. He was still very cautious, not wanting others to gossip about him, so he only flew over on a crane by himself.


    Qian Tongnded on the blue whale¡¯s back,ughing and bowing to Zhu Ziheng. Zhu Ziheng also hurriedly went to support him, and the two of them sat down, chatting andughing, in a harmonious scene.


    The apuse for Qian Tong from the people of Qin was even more enthusiastic than for Zhu Ziheng. To arge extent, Qian Tong represents the prestige of the Qin Kingdom. Since the session of the Qin royal family, there are not many things that the Qin Kingdom can boast about, and Qian Tong is definitely one of them.


    His identity as a Saint-Level Alchemist alone was enough to make other countries on the continent worship him.


    After Qian Tong sat down, more and more important people arrived one after another.


    For example, the vice president of Dimensional Universe, the vice president of the Dimensional Arena, the vice president of the Universe¡¯s First Bank, the well-known civil and military ministers of the Qin Kingdom, princes, members of the Star River Giant Beast Alliance, Alchemist Association, Artifact Refiners Association, prominent families, and business celebrities¡­


    The number of people grew, and soon several hundred people were seated on the back of the blue whale.


    Lin Zhen even saw Long Ge¡¯er and Saga among them.


    Long Ge¡¯er was representing the Alchemist Association, and Saga was a member of the Star River Giant Beast Alliance team.


    When all these people had arrived, a golden-robed martial artist appeared from the Holy Land.


    In the Holy Land, menial workers wore blue robes, formal disciples wore white, and those with different statuses wore gold.


    When the golden-robed martial artist appeared, Qian Tong, Zhu Ziheng, and others stood up one after another to show respect.


    This honor was given to the master of Falling Star Lake. Even if Zhu Ziheng was the Emperor of Da Qin, he was no match for the master of Falling Star Lake. The masters of the Four Great Sacred Lands have absolutely unattainable status and identity, and the golden-robed martial artist is the disciple of Falling Star Lake Master, so, of course, they had to give him full respect.


    Other martial artists, even if they were Heaven ss students, could only be considered Holy Land Warriors, not disciples of the Falling Star Lake Master. To be a disciple of this great figure is definitely no easy task.


    The golden-robed martial artist appeared gentle and refined, exuding a strong schrly air.


    After he appeared, Zhu Ziheng and others said, ¡°Greetings, Fifth Young Master!¡± ¡°Greetings, Young Master Jin Nuo!¡±


    This man was the fifth disciple of the Falling Star Lake Master, named Jin Nuo. He was usually in charge of any Holy Land activities, so everyone was familiar with him.


    ¡°Greetings to Your Majesty and everyone!¡± Jin Nuo greeted Zhu Ziheng individually, and didn¡¯t deliberately greet the National Master, in order to further highlight the Emperor.


    ¡°Today the Holy Land selection begins. We appreciate Your Majesty and everyone¡¯s presence to witness this event, helping Holy Land select talents. Thank you all!¡±


    ¡°Hahaha! It¡¯s not hard at all! What counts as hard work? Please give my regards to your master. If the Da Qin Empire is still flourishing 100 years into my reign, I will personally lead the civil and military officials to Star-Picking Ind to pay homage!¡±


    Jin Nuo nodded slightly, then called for the Holy Land servants in blue to take care of the honored guests, beforeing to the head of the whale.


    As Jin Nuo stood in mid-air, the head of the whale began to spout a huge column of water!


    This water column shot directly up to a kilometer high in the sky, with Jin Luo standing atop it, overlooking the people below like a godly pce in the clouds.


    His voice didn¡¯t seem loud, but it could clearly be heard by everyone present.


    ¡°Every ten years, the Holy Land recruits talents to enter Falling Star Lake. The purpose is to improve the overall strength of martial artists, confront enemies in the Endless Star Sea, and ensure the safety of our Original World.¡±


    ¡°As long as the Holy Land flourishes, the Original World will be safe and secure. Therefore, the Holy Land recruitment must select only the best talents.¡±


    ¡°The rules have been sent out long ago, and everyone should be clear. The Holy Land selection will adopt an elimination format, where everyone will be automatically teleported to the arena for their match, to save as much time as possible. The Holy Land selection is estimated to take three days.¡±


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    ¡°All participating contestants, please get ready. The staff have already sent you your amulets and number tes. Wear your number tes and be prepared to begin.¡±


    All the contestants took their amulets and put on their number tes.


    Number tes are used for teleportation. When it¡¯s time for a match, contestants are teleported to the arena using their number tes.


    The amulet can be held in the hand or stuffed in the tooth gap. When crushed or bitten at a critical moment, it would generate a shield capable of withstanding the attack of a Three Flowers Peak Stage martial artist, or even a Mental Shock attack from a Diamond Peak level martial artist.


    When all these preparations werepleted, Jin Nuo turned to Zhu Ziheng and said, ¡°Your Majesty, you may announce the start of thepetition.¡±


    Zhu Ziheng nodded, stood up from the crowd, and shouted to the camera, ¡°I hope everyone willpete fairly and add their strength to the flourishing Da Qin era. Provide fresh blood to the Holy Land. I now dere thepetition begins!¡±


    There was the booming sound of salutes, shaking the heavens, while the scene was filled with people and excitement. The Holy Land selection was about to begin!


    People¡¯s blood started boiling, as they shouted the names of those they supported.


    Soon, shadows appeared at every arena, and the fierce battles officially began!


    The first round of elimination would take a bit longer because there were a total of 10,000 stages, and the first round would eliminate more than 500,000 people.


    This means that each stage must host at least fifty matches to eliminate the contestants in the first round.


    However, after the first round, things will be easier. The second round will eliminate more than 250,000 people, and the third round will only have more than 120,000 left, while the fourth round will only have more than 60,000 left.


    The further it goes, the simpler it bes, and toward the end, even the 10,000 stages won¡¯t be needed.


    All stages have a huge energy shield to protect the martial artists inside, and no attack can break the shield and harm people outside.


    Even people outside cannot attack the martial artists within, so the fights are mostly fair.


    There are no specific restrictions on the arena. As long as you can win in the arena, you pass. The losing contestants either die in battle or crush their amulet to quit the match.


    If both rivals die in a match, their next opponents will get a bye.


    The rules were simple, and the battles were intense!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s stage wasn¡¯t only designated for him; in the early phase, it could also be temporarily used by other contestants. However, all of Lin Zhen¡¯s matches would take ce on this stage.


    Even now, the fighters on the stage were having fierce battles, causing sky-shaking shes, as they were Longevity Warriors. In such a narrow arena to unleash their firepower, it was difficult not to have intense battles.


    However, what people were looking forward to even more was the confrontation between Lin Zhen and Jiao Xi.


    ¡°Look! I see Jiao Xi!¡±


    ¡°Where? Where?¡±


    ¡°Over there! The one in white holding a sword, flying towards us!¡±


    In the distance, a figure was stepping on a flying sword, dressed in white, slowly flying over at a leisurely pace!


    Jiao Xi had nned this entrance for a long time. He was currently very popr in the Qin Kingdom, and many people hoped he would defeat Lin Zhen in the first round to vent their anger.


    Jiao Xi, of course, also wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to make a name for himself and gain more notoriety.


    He designed this entrance, as the white-clothed youthes flying with a sword, defeats the enemy of the Qin Kingdom, Lin Zhen, and then leaves gracefully. This would win the hearts of countless young girls!


    He had originally intended to appear after Lin Zhen¡¯s arrival, but since Lin Zhen¡¯s shadow had yet to appear, Jiao Xi decided to make his entrance first.


    With fluttering clothes and a sword in hand, he arrived! Underneath, countless people cheered for him, making this moment the peak of Jiao Xi¡¯s life!

 Chapter 747 - 750: A Violent Beating!

    Chapter 747: Chapter 750: A Violent Beating!


    As Jiao Xi appeared, he immediately received countless cheers.


    He seemed a little ted and even swaggered around the ring with his sword, causing waves of excitement among the audience. The two fighters on the stage werepletely ignored.


    After making the round, hended slowly on his flying sword and came to his seat.


    As soon as hended, arge group of reporters immediately surrounded him.


    ¡°Mr. Jiao, how confident are you in winning against Lin Zhen?¡±


    ¡°Mr. Jiao, does the National Master¡¯s rmendation for you to fight Lin Zhen first mean that you are being given special attention?¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen has already angered the public in the Qin Kingdom. Here is a little girl who has a request for you: You should not defeat him in a single move but rather teach him a good lesson. Can you fulfill her wish?¡±


    ¡°Mr. Jiao, I am a reporter from Reidy County. The people there are already preparing to erect a monument in your honor. Do you have anything to say to them?¡±


    ¡°What do you think of Lin Zhen¡¯s strength?¡±


    The buzzing of reporters was everywhere like flies, but Jiao Xi did not show any impatience.


    ¡°One question at a time, please. After all, I can only answer everyone¡¯s questions with my one mouth.¡±


    Jiao Xi smiled and began to answer the questions one by one.


    ¡°Against Lin Zhen, I cannot say that I have a 100% chance of winning. After all, this person was once the champion of the Divine Punishment Star, and his strength is very strong. However, I have prepared thoroughly for this battle. If I am rational, I should be able to defeat him within ten moves!¡±


    ¡°The National Master has been extremely kind to me. Regardless of whether I am being groomed as a key figure or not, I will repay him with a resounding victory.¡±


    ¡°Tell the little girl that I will fulfill her wish.¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s no need to erect a monument for me. Thank the people for their good intentions. Jiao Xi will certainly not let them down!¡±


    ¡°As for Lin Zhen¡¯s strength, I can only say that he is a strong man among the World Kings. However, I am sorry to say that I am a strong man in the Longevity Realm. Not only do I n to win, but I also hope not to give him a chance to crush his amulet. Lin Zhen, I am notifying you here. You better crush your amulet and get lost right away, otherwise, I will grab you, gouge out your eyes, tie your intestines around your neck, and then¡­*crack*! That will be the end for you, haha!¡±


    Jiao Xi¡¯s confidence infected the reporters on the spot, and a series of enthusiastic reports were published.


    Some articles attracted people¡¯s strong support, and some attracted the analysis of data kings. However, no matter how they analyzed and judged, Jiao Xi¡¯s victory was certain. The current focus was on whether Lin Zhen would have a chance to crush his amulet and retreat.


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    People were discussing loudly, thinking about how to prevent Lin Zhen from crushing his amulet.


    The people of the Qin Kingdom were very worried, worried that Lin Zhen would crush the amulet as soon as the match started. If that happened, although they could ridicule Lin Zhen without fear, the oue would be too dull.


    People were waiting patiently, and the snack stalls around the stage were the most popr. People ate and drank, waiting for the ultimate showdown, waiting for the two protagonists to appear.


    ********


    The events here did not affect the fights on the other stages. Millions of fighters were being eliminated at breakneck speed.


    The level of the first round of the elimination stage was uneven, with strong and weak fighters. Some people were so far apart in strength that they often got knocked off the stage in just a few moves. Some could just barely crush their amulet in time to save their lives, while others who insisted on persevering despite theirck of strength met their end on the stage.


    Instances of eliminating opponents with a single move were not umon.


    For example, an olddy from Nan Liang, called Zhao Lihua, used a single w attack, piercing her opponent¡¯s chest and pulling out their heart alive. The opponent managed to crush their amulet, but it only enveloped their lifeless body as it disappeared.


    After a series of battles, it was finally almost time for Lin Zhen¡¯s match.


    On the stage, a martial artist wearing a cloak, whose face was hidden, was fighting.


    This martial artist was also in the Longevity Realm. Once he stepped onto the stage, he simply raised his hand, and his Palm Thunder exploded, sting his opponent into pieces without them even seeing his face!


    This move shocked many spectators. They had not been paying much attention to the stage, but this cloaked martial artist was too powerful.


    The opponent was also in the Longevity Realm, but they were defeated without even making a single move.


    People remembered this mysterious person who used Palm Thunder.


    *********


    However, their attention quickly returned to the stage, because the next battle was the long-awaited showdown between Lin Zhen and Jiao Xi.


    The stage was being cleaned up, and the two fighters would automatically step onto it once it was ready.


    People looked around for Lin Zhen.


    It was only when the stage was almost clean that they saw Lin Zhen slowly entering.


    When Lin Zhen flew overhead on the Double-headed Demon Dragon, almost all the cameras were pointed at him.


    Not a single expression on Lin Zhen¡¯s face would be missed.


    They saw Lin Zhen fly over with an ugly expression on his face, looking gloomy enough to drip water.


    Seeing this scene, the people of the Qin Kingdom were overjoyed!


    ¡°Lin Zhen is afraid!¡±


    ¡°Look, his expression is obviously showing fear!¡±


    ¡°Ladies and gentlemen, we can almost celebrate in advance. When Lin Zhen arrived, his face looked like his mother had died. For a martial artist, mentality is very important. Facing a strong opponent like Jiao Xi, such a mindset is almost impossible to lead to victory!¡±


    The people of the Qin Kingdom spontaneously formed a wave of people. Looking around, the entire area around the stage was a cheering sea. People stood up and sat down in waves, apanied by their neat clothing, creating a sense of the ocean.


    The cheers at this moment resounded through the sky, and people from afar hearing these cheers rushed over.


    With such argemotion, it was undoubtedly Lin Zhen¡¯s appearance. Even the bigwigs atop the Blue Whale from afar cast their gazes over.


    Seeing the situation, the broadcast on the back of the blue whale immediately switched to Lin Zhen.


    Zhu Ziheng looked at Lin Zhen on the screen and said to the queen next to him: ¡°This person is Lin Zhen.¡±


    The queen nodded, ¡°I know this person. If it weren¡¯t for him, I¡¯m afraid you wouldn¡¯t be here today, and I¡¯m very interested in him.¡±


    ¡°Why does the queen say that?¡±


    ¡°Because he abducted the queen of Nan Liang!¡±


    Zhu Ziheng felt a ck line on his head, suddenly thinking Lin Zhen was extremely dangerous. He nced at his beautiful wife, involuntarily moved closer, and protected her even more. He thought that if Lin Zhen wanted to see his queen, he must never let that happen.


    Qian Tong slightly narrowed his eyes, thinking that Jiao Xi was so lucky. If he had faced Lin Zhen instead of the few seeded yers he had already chosen, it would have been great, and he could have made a name for himself in the first match.


    Long Ge¡¯er and Saga secretly cheered for Lin Zhen, but it was not appropriate to shout out their support in this environment.


    Although they dared not shout, the cheering group under the ring didn¡¯t care.


    As the whole world was jeering at Lin Zhen, their cheering sounded so clear!


    ¡°Go Lin Zhen!¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen is invincible! All-conquering!¡±


    ¡°Husband killer! Sweeping across the Original World!¡±


    Lin Zhen was just about to greet his cheering team when he heard this voice and almost coughed up blood.


    He was a bit frustrated today. The previous day, he had been gearing up to take advantage of Xuan¡¯er, but she backed out at thest minute, saying it wasn¡¯t the right time. She would wait for the right moment to give Lin Zhen a great gift.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t know what the gift was, but to him, Xuan¡¯er¡¯s pure body would be the best gift. Unfortunately, she couldn¡¯t give it to him yet.


    With so much pent-up anger and unable to vent it, he naturally didn¡¯t have a good face as he arrived at the venue today.


    However, after arriving at the scene, Lin Zhen discovered something interesting.


    He didn¡¯t realize how much the people of the Qin Kingdom hated him. This grand scale of opposition was probably bigger than even an emperor¡¯s enthronement.


    ¡°Well! My reputation in Da Qin is already bad enough anyway, so let¡¯s make it even worse.¡±


    Just as Lin Zhen was getting off the two-headed dragon, it was time for the match. The badges on both fighters began to activate the transfer power, teleporting Lin Zhen and Jiao Xi directly onto the stage.


    At this moment, countless films were killed in an instant, and the entire stage was shrouded in shlights.


    Jiao Xi across the stage was dressed in white. Although he was far less good-looking than Lin Zhen, he could barely be considered a decent talent. He looked at Lin Zhen with his hands behind his back and a mocking smile at the corner of his mouth.


    Lin Zhen straightened his clothes and looked at Jiao Xi.


    Jiao Xi didn¡¯t attack immediately. He had to seize this great opportunity to leave a deep impression on the people of the whole country.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, do you know who I am?¡±


    ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter who you are. Today, everyone here is here to see me. If it wasn¡¯t for me, you¡¯d be just a nobody!¡±


    Jiao Xi was choked by Lin Zhen¡¯s words, his face turning the color of a pig¡¯s liver.


    Lin Zhen was right; if it weren¡¯t for him, the people¡¯s enemy, standing here, who would know which onion Jiao Xi was?


    But he couldn¡¯t ept such insulting words, and couldn¡¯t help but be angry.


    ¡°How dare you! Lin Zhen, remember my name. I am Jiao Xi, the guest minister under National Master Qian Tong. Today, on behalf of the people of the Da Qin Empire, I will take your life on this stage. Don¡¯t forget, I am the one who killed you when you reach the Yellow Springs!¡±


    While Jiao Xi was righteously indignating, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t seem to care, instead turning to the camera and saying: ¡°Do you all want to see me eliminated?¡±


    ¡°Yes!¡± The sound from the crowd was deafening.


    ¡°Then have you brought enough food? Don¡¯t starve to death. It would be a shame if I didn¡¯t get killed here, but you all starved to death!¡±


    Such tant provocation made the people of Da Qin even more furious.


    However, they didn¡¯t have a unified slogan to curse at Lin Zhen, and the crowd below the stage was in chaos.


    Some radicals even threw rotten eggs and tomatoes, but the stage was protected, so they couldn¡¯t hurt Lin Zhen at all.


    At this moment, Jiao Xi thought he had to make a move. The long sword in his hand shook, and a myriad of pear blossoms bloomed!


    Before his sword was even extended, Lin Zhen made his move!


    Armorization!


    Armorization was different from the Gxy Beast transformation. After Lin Zhen¡¯s armorization, he became a humanoid war machine, towering over three meters tall, covered in scale-like armor, with sharp bone spurs protruding. He lunged forward like an ancient beast!


    In the process of his attack, he used Instant Movement!


    In the blink of an eye, Lin Zhen was in front of Jiao Xi. His hands grasped out, and the two engaged in a Star Power struggle!


    Jiao Xi¡¯s Star Power was 34 million, the same as Lin Zhen. However, with Lin Zhen¡¯s full utilization and the increase in physical strength after armorization, he actually managed to push Jiao Xi to the ground!


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t give Jiao Xi any chance. He directly mounted Jiao Xi, raised his fists the size of watermelons, and rained down a barrage of punches like a torrential downpour!


    He wanted to vent all his pent-up frustration in this fight, and he wanted to beat this fool to a pulp!


    With each punchnding on flesh, blood and gore flew. At this moment, for the billions of viewers below the stage, there was no sound at all!

 Chapter 748: 751: Smacking the Face of the Entire Qin! (Third Update)

    Chapter 748: Chapter 751: Smacking the Face of the Entire Qin! (Third Update)


    Qin Kingdom put so much effort into ensuring Jiao Xi could defeat Lin Zhen!


    Over a thousand billion people watched from the Holy Land of Falling Star Lake, all of their gazes now focused on Lin Zhen¡¯s fight against Jiao Xi.


    At the start of the fight, media outlets heavily promoted and reported the event, praising Jiao Xi to the heavens and making him seem invincible. The hype built around him nearly even surpassed that of National Master Qian Tong.


    Many offered their analyses andparisons of the two fighters¡¯ power levels.


    The fighters both possessed the same Star Power, but what made a huge difference was that Jiao Xi, as a Peak Advanced Martial Artist, had significantly morebat experience than Lin Zhen.


    When it came to experience, Lin Zhen waspletely outmatched!


    Jiao Xi studied under National Master Qian Tong. Even though Qian Tong was an Alchemist, he still was a Peak Advanced Martial Artist in the Three Flowers Realm. And Lin Zhen? He didn¡¯t even have a mentor. In this aspect, Lin Zhen waspletely beaten!


    So be it in terms of the fighting skills orbat experience or the martial techniques taught by their mentors, Jiao Xi had the clear upper hand. No matter how you viewed it, Lin Zhen had no chances of winning.


    With the backing of the entire nation supporting him, every advantage was on Jiao Xi¡¯s side. Losing this fight was nearly impossible.


    Many spectators even analyzed beforehand what would happen if the fight reached a stalemate and if Lin Zhen fought desperately.<div>


    Jiao Xi even bought medicine to boost his Star Power at crucial moments, although he felt he wouldn¡¯t need it.


    Even though this oue didn¡¯t exactly match his expectation, the result was the same ¨C he didn¡¯t need to use it.


    This was because Lin Zhen started off with Armorization and instantly overwhelmed Jiao Xi, throwing him to the ground.


    Jiao Xi initially nned to dodge using an unconventional move. Unexpectedly, Lin Zhen rushed on him directly, getting on top of him andnding a flurry of punches, just like a street thug in a brawl!


    There probably has never been a Martial Artist who has been so brutally beaten. Mounted and punched on a stage, Lin Zhen sat on top of Jiao Xi. Before Lin¡¯s first punch evennded, Jiao Xi spat out blood.


    It wasn¡¯t from being injured, it was from sheer rage!


    ¡°Lin Zhen! You bastard, can¡¯t you fight like a normal person¡­Bang!¡±


    Before he could finish his sentence, Lin Zhennded a heavy punch on his nose!


    Blood gushed out, and his eyes nearly bulged out!


    His head was ringing. Any Martial Artist would have a tough time if punched square in the face like this. Jiao Xi was immediately stunned.


    However, this guy did have some fight in him. With a flip of his sword, he stabbed at Lin Zhen¡¯s side!


    But the superficial wound barely caused damage to Lin Zhen, and only some blood was drawn.


    Firstly, he couldn¡¯t put enough force from his position, and secondly, Lin Zhen¡¯s robust Immortal Spiritual Body after Armorization was just too powerful. It simply wasn¡¯t something this level of an attack could shake.


    After that, he was no longer capable of retaliating. The gigantic behind of Armorized Lin Zhen sat firmly on his waist, making it impossible for him to move even an inch. Meanwhile, ceaseless punchesnded on his head. Aside from trying his best to protect his head with both hands, he couldn¡¯t do anything else!


    The first punch drew blood, the second made him dizzy, the third broke his bones, and after the fourth, he did not even remember who he was!


    This situation caught everyone off guard.


    Even those who supported Lin Zhen didn¡¯t expect this oue. These people, originally from the same ce as Lin Zhen, hadn¡¯t been sessful sinceing to the Original World. They found the Original World to be very costly. Being ordinary people, they were at the bottom rung of society. Nheless, they wereforted by the fact that Lin Zhen was thriving in the Original World and in the New World as well, even to the point of safely cuckold the Emperor, something they didn¡¯t dare to even dream about it.


    However, they could not meet Lin Zhen when he was in the Divine Punishment Star. When they heard Lin Zhen was participating in the selection at the Holy Land of Falling Star Lake, they decided toe and show their support!


    Over ten thousand long-lost friends from the New World gathered here to show their support for Lin Zhen!<div>


    However, deep down, they didn¡¯t think Lin Zhen would aplish much in this fight. They felt getting past two or three rounds was pretty good already.


    Some even pessimistically thought that Lin Zhen was more likely to be eliminated in the first round.


    But who would have thought, Lin Zhen was so fierce and started off by brutally beating his opponent!


    This was a real beatdown, mount and punch style!<div>


    Every punchnded not just on Jiao Xi¡¯s face, but also on the faces of all the people from the Qin Kingdom!


    Just look at all the Qin people below. They were deted at this moment. Each Martial Artist covered their faces, some grit their teeth, and some held back tears, looking as if they had lost their loved ones.


    Especially since Jiao Xi had just been boasting about being a guest of honour under National Master Qian Tong and carrying the hopes of the nation, all these grand ims only served to make the downfall more intense.


    The whole stadium fell silent. Not a single sound could be heard.


    What¡¯s more, Lin Zhen, clearly knowing he was in the right, threw punches while cursorily cursing.


    ¡°Do you damn piece of trash even dare to say you would annihte me? Bang!¡±


    ¡°Has Qin run out of people? They picked trash like you to fight me. This is trulyughable!¡±


    ¡°Smack, smack, smack~!¡± When his fists got tired, Lin Zhen started pping Jiao Xi¡¯s pig-like face.


    Lin Zhen could have killed him with a single punch at any moment. Jiao Xi was so flustered that he even forgot to break his protective charm. But Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want to kill him instantly.


    It felt good to torture this guy a bit longer, so that those who disliked him would feel more frustrated.


    Lin Zhen was not someone with a good temper, especially when these people tried tobel him unfairly. It was clear that he, Little Phoenix, and Xuan¡¯er are fond of each other, yet they gave him a name of one who enjoys making others wear the green hat.


    They didn¡¯t even consider what kind of people Liang Zhihuan and Jun Mo were, did they think they were good enough for the people he liked?


    Unfortunately, people wouldn¡¯t listen to Lin Zhen¡¯s exnations. Now he seemed to have a green hat from which he couldn¡¯t escape.<div>


    But since you dare to mock me, get ready to pay the price of your mockery!


    ********


    The one-sided beating on the stage continued, but those under the stage could no longer watch.


    ¡°Lin Zhen! Have you had enough?¡±


    ¡°Arrogant! Really damn arrogant! You¡¯re making me angry!¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t hold me back, I want to go up and destroy him myself, he¡¯s too arrogant!¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re humiliating us like this now, be careful you will pay in the next round, I don¡¯t believe you can keep killing all the way!¡±


    Down the stage, it was exceptionally turbulent, and the people on the back of the Blue Whale also frowned slightly.


    Especially the National Master, Qian Tong, was facing a problem at the qualifier in the first round. His apprentices had performed pretty well, all of them passed the round smoothly, but he hadn¡¯t expected Jiao Xi to cause an issue here.


    Among the hundred guest fighters under him, Jiao Xi ranked around thirty, which was fairly good, and there should be no problem for him to pass this round.


    However, this fight was damn unfair. Jiao Xi¡¯s strengths and preparations were all in vain. He wasn¡¯t able to show his abilities at all. Lin Zhen¡¯s ability to grasp the battle situation is so strong that he pushed him down with brute force and then it was a wild beating.


    There was absolutely no elegance, not a bit of the grace of an Advanced Martial Artist.


    This guy waspletely shameless, and it was even more shameful for those who were beaten by him. The whole country was shamed, and Qian Tong¡¯s face was also burning with anger, surrounded by everyone¡¯s degrading looks, it was unbearably ufortable.<div>


    At that moment, Qian Tong even hoped that Lin Zhen would quickly kill Jiao Xi, which would be better than continuing to beat him.


    Below the stage, those who support Lin Zhen were screaming crazily, shouting, blowing whistles, even shooting elemental powers in the air to simte fireworks.


    All of this contrasted sharply with the anger and annoyance of the Qin Kingdom¡¯s Martial Artists.


    After fighting for a while, Lin Zhen, who was somewhat tired, finally stood up from Jiao Xi.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    He grabbed Jiao Xi¡¯s cor with one hand, just like holding a rag doll.


    Dragging Jiao Xi across the stage, Lin Zhen spoke faintly: ¡°As a Martial Artist, you should have the spirit to fight to the end, but I see you are just a coward who fears death. You even audaciously represent Qin Kingdom, so I¡¯ll give you a chance now, have the guts to represent Qin Kingdom and fight with me again!¡±


    As he said this, Lin Zhen raised his hand, and a gentle Holy Light power enveloped it, healing most of Jiao Xi¡¯s injuries.


    The obvious swelling on his face subsided, even though notpletely healed, he certainly has the power to fight again.


    ¡°Jiao Xi! Fight!¡±


    ¡°Jiao Xi, everyone is watching you, you¡¯d rather die in battle than admit defeat!¡±


    ¡°Even if you lose, lose with dignity, you can¡¯t be scared off by him!¡±


    This was thest bit of face for Qin¡¯s Martial Artists. They all hope that Jiao Xi would be a bit more spirited.


    Jiao Xi sobered up from his dizziness and was immediately startled when he saw Lin Zhen resembling a giant beast in front of him.<div>


    Lin Zhen suddenly spoke, his voice booming like a bell: ¡°Jiao Xi! Dare you fight me again?¡±


    At this moment, Jiao Xi, being held by Lin Zhen, had lost all his momentum. The beating earlier still left him not fully recovered, and he was immediately frightened and kept waving his hands in refusal: ¡°No more fighting! Spare me, boss Lin Zhen!¡±


    Seeing Jiao Xi¡¯s state, Lin Zhenughed heartily: ¡°So this is all you got? But what if you don¡¯t want to fight, but I haven¡¯t had enough?¡±


    At this moment, all Jiao Xi¡¯s eyes could see was Lin Zhen. He hadpletely forgotten about the situation on the stage. He crossed his arms over his head immediately, ready to get beaten again. He had already surrendered.


    As long as Lin Zhen did not kill him, he might as well take the beating!


    But the moment he crossed his arms over his head, he suddenly noticed the talisman in his palm.


    Oh my god!


    I could surrender and quit at any time, why should I make a ve¡¯s face?


    Jiao Xi felt a heat in his chest, almost spitting out another mouthful of blood.


    He knew that everything was over. Not only he lost, but also made a fool of himself. Most likely, in the future, the most hated person in the Qin Kingdom will not be Lin Zhen, but him, Jiao Xi.


    Originally, he wanted to say something to save face, but when he saw the iron fist swung by Lin Zhening at him again, he was so frightened that he disregarded everything and directly crushed the talisman!


    A shroud of light enveloped him and took him out of the field.


    The Holy Land¡¯s intelligent system immediately gave the ruling!


    ¡°Congrattions to Lin Zhen of the Star River Giant Beast Alliance for winning, proceeding to the next round!¡±


    With his victory, Lin Zhen rubbed his chest: ¡°Feels much better!¡±


    He nced at the camera, a teasing smile on his lips: ¡°Is this the person you entrusted? He seems¡­. not that impressive, huh?¡±

 Chapter 749: 752: An Easy First Day

    Chapter 749: Chapter 752: An Easy First Day


    Lin Zhen¡¯s provocative actions ignited the rage of the people of Qin to its peak.


    ¡°This Lin Zhen is fucking arrogant!¡±


    ¡°Jiao Xi is also a waste,cking the slightest backbone, he¡¯spletely lost face for the people of Qin!¡±


    ¡°Quickly check who¡¯s the next to face Lin Zhen? See if he can take him down?¡±


    The people of Qin began to investigate who would be Lin Zhen¡¯s next opponent.


    After Lin Zhen¡¯s duel ended, his next opponent was revealed. It was someone named Kong Xi.


    This contestant was not from the Da Qin Empire, but from Xi Qin.


    His weapon of choice was a pair of double swords, reputed to be the fastest in Xi Qin. Ifpared to Jiao Xi, Kong Xi had more fame.


    Seeing that Lin Zhen¡¯s opponent was Kong Xi, the people of Qin began to feel hopeful again.


    ¡°The previous Jiao Xi wasn¡¯t particrly outstanding as a guest under National Master, his strength is inferior to Kong Xi. There¡¯s no doubt that Lin Zhen will definitely lose when he¡¯s against Kong Xi!¡±<div>


    ¡°Yes indeed, Kong Xi is truly strong. His sword skill is extremely remarkable. He ranks among the top Longevity Warriors in Xi Qin.


    For a moment, Kong Xi¡¯s poprity skyrocketed in the Dimensional Universe. People rushed to follow his updates and some even sent him gifts, promising to support him if he defeats Lin Zhen.


    The warrior named Kong Xi couldn¡¯t believe that such good fortune had fallen into hisp. The downfall of Jiao Xi was his opportunity. All he had to do was defeat Lin Zhen and he¡¯d gain fame in Qin.


    Immersed in immense joy, he was eager for the battle to begin.


    **********


    Lin Zhen was teleported off the stage and immediately walked over to his supporters.


    ¡°You guys¡­..!¡±


    Lin Zhen stopped after uttering just one word. He shook hands and hugged everyone one by one, pounding a few punches on the friends with whom he was closest.


    ¡°Brother Lin, you¡¯ve been living the high life in the Original World. Yes, you may have many enemies, butpared to us mundane folk, your situation is far better.¡±


    The former emperor of the Tianhe Empire, Long Juetian, was in casual attire now. In the Original World, he was no longer an emperor but an ordinary martial artist.


    However, Long Juetian¡¯s progress over the years was remarkable. Having crossed the Heavenly Gate during his World King phase, he had now entered the beginning of the Longevity phase.


    Whether to remain as an emperor or embrace an endless life, everyone would make the right choice.


    Chen Fenglie, Lin Zhen¡¯s Earth-born buddy, was now a World King. He warmly embraced Lin Zhen.


    Zi Qianxia, the little princess from the Andromeda Gxy, was now in the initial stage of longevity. When Lin Zhen walked in front her, he hesitated whether to hug her, but she had already given him a big hug.


    ¡°Well, have you found someone else in the Original World? Are you going to abandon us old ones?¡±


    Lin Zhen responded, half in jest and half in frustration, ¡°I can only differentiate between ¡®new¡¯ and ¡®old¡¯ if I¡¯ve used something. We haven¡¯t even be close, so how can we talk about ¡®new¡¯ and ¡®old¡¯?¡±


    Zi Qianxia raised her eyebrows: ¡°Oh! So how about letting you ¡®use¡¯ me properly tonight? Do you dare?¡±


    Lin Zhen was taken aback. He turned away, ignoring this crazy woman.


    Zi Qianxiaughed heartily, and the whole scene came to life withughter.<div>


    ¡°Brother, I don¡¯t think the citizens of the Da Qin Empire are very friendly towards you. I¡¯m afraid each battle won¡¯t be easy. You have to be careful.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded, ¡°I know. But the battles won¡¯t happen that fast. Now it¡¯s the knockout phase, and expectedly we could fight up to five rounds today.¡±


    The crowd surrounded Lin Zhen on all sides, inquiring about his adventures in the Original World. Sometimes, Lin Zhen would ask about how everyone was faring.


    But everyone assured him that they were fine. They did not want Lin Zhen to be distracted at this time.<div>


    Looking at all the familiar faces, Lin Zhen felt filled with joy. This life was already far better than his previous one.


    In his past life, Lin Zhen never saw another Earthling since his death. However, this lifetime proved to be different. Not only did the people survive, they ventured into the cosmos, and even reached the Original World. Many had even advanced to the Longevity stage.


    All his actions had finally paid off, which filled Lin Zhen with joy.


    Zhao Xiaoman said to Lin Zhen, ¡°Brother Lin, I saw that some betting shops have opened a market for you, predicting your final ranking.¡±


    ¡°Oh, how are they predicting it?¡±


    ¡°They have every possibility. You are in the top few hundred thousand now, there are possibilities of you being in the top tens or twenties of thousands.¡±


    Lin Zhen slightly frowned, ¡°So I am not highly favored? The highest they¡¯ve predicted is only in the top tens of thousands.¡±


    ¡°No! There is more, there are predictions of you being in the top thousands or even hundreds. But basically no one on invests in those because everybody doesn¡¯t believe you can break through the Qin¡¯s targeted attacks to reach the top.¡±


    After thinking for a moment, Lin Zhen asked, ¡°Are there any bets on me clearing each match and entering the Holy Land?¡±


    ¡°Yes, and the odds are very high. Brother Lin, should I bet on you entering the Holy Land?¡±


    Lin Zhen nced at her, ¡°What do you think?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll go ce my bet right now!¡±


    Zhao Xiaoman hopped up excitedly, immediately opened up the Dimensional Universe, and bet all her wealth on Lin Zhen¡¯s ability to enter the Holy Land.<div>


    ¡°Brother Lin, whether Zhao Xiaoman can turn her fortune around and be wealthy depends on this!¡±


    ¡°Rest assured, if you lose, I¡¯ll support you in the future!¡± Lin Zhen replied,ughing.


    Zi Qianxia suddenlyughed and said, ¡°You¡¯re being so generous. Should I support you as well, so that if I lose you will take care of me too?¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded without hesitation: ¡°I will!¡±


    Without another word, Zi Qianxia bet all her wealth on Lin Zhen¡¯s ability to enter the Holy Land.


    The odds of entering the Holy Land are 100 to 1. If Lin Zhen truly seeds, they will make a fortune.


    At this point, Ni Ke, the dwarf, broke away from the crowd, sweating profusely: ¡°Boss, I¡¯ve been calling you from behind for so long, you didn¡¯t notice me.¡±


    Lin Zhen was happy to see Ni Ke, ¡°I can¡¯t help it if you¡¯re too short to be noticed.¡±


    ¡°Boss, I heard that everyone is betting on you being able to enter the Holy Land, and if they lose, you¡¯ve promised to support them, so I¡¯m betting 50 million. That¡¯s my entire fortune. If I lose everything, you have to support me.¡±


    Lin Zhen kicked Ni Ke straight back into the crowd: ¡°Just stay in the back!¡±


    ********


    Many of Lin Zhen¡¯s supporters ced bets on him to enter the Holy Land, and Lin Zhen was determined not to let them lose.


    The second battle soon started.<div>


    Unlike the arrogant Jiao Xi, Kong Xi, the fast sword engager from Xi Qin, chose to fight cautiously once he entered the arena.¡±


    This suited Lin Zhen¡¯s style. He did not armorize this time, but drew his Sky-cutting Divine Sword.


    The two of them exchanged quick blows on the stage, fighting at high speeds.


    In terms of speed, Lin Zhen could match anyone since gaining the ability to strike at light speed. No matter how fast the opponent¡¯s attack speed was, it would only be on par with Lin Zhen¡¯s.


    When it came to sword skills, Lin Zhen might still be slightly inferior to Kong Xi. However, Lin Zhen could manipte time, speed up and slow down, making Kong Xi ufortable. After about five minutes of fighting, Lin Zhen impaled Kong Xi in the lower abdomen. Kong Xi, knowing when to hold or fold, activated his talisman and quit the match.


    With that, Lin Zhen defeated his second opponent and advanced to the third round!


    After two rounds of eliminations, out of more than a million participants, only 262,144 were left.


    The people from Qin Kingdom had calmed slightly, realizing that Lin Zhen wasn¡¯t an easy target and wouldn¡¯t be eliminated by just anybody.


    They turned their attention to Lin Zhen¡¯s opponent in the third round.


    In the third round, Lin Zhen had to face a martial artist from Dong Jin, a name none of them had heard before, at the early stage of Longevity.


    Seeing such an opponent, the people from Qin Kingdom couldn¡¯t help but sigh. This person wouldn¡¯t be able to stop Lin Zhen either.


    The truth was exactly as such. The Longevity early-stage martial artist was no match for Lin Zhen. The matchsted for only three moves before Lin Zhen kicked him off the stage.


    Advanced again!<div>


    After three rounds, the number of participants had decreased to just over 130,000.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    People hoped the next opponent would put up a better fight, but to their dismay, the next one was another mid-stage Longevity warrior.


    The match-ups in the Holy Land selection could not be rigged. Once a duo had finished their fight, the winner must face the winning participant of the corresponding duo. No one could interfere.


    Even if someone wanted to interfere, they couldn¡¯t ount for the unpredictable match-ups on the arena.


    Lin Zhen easily advanced once again, evoking despair in the eyes of the Qin people.


    With this, only 65,536 participants were left in the whole arena!


    And after Lin Zhen¡¯s next round, his opponent would be the winner between two peak-level Longevity warriors behind him.


    People were filled with hope. Early and mid-stage Longevity warriors couldn¡¯t do it, and it seemed unlikely that thete-stage would either. But these two peak-level Longevity warriors should pose a real challenge, right?


    Masses of people carried the hope of one fighter after another, only to be disappointed time after time. They believed that this time there would be a good result.


    But as fate would have it, these two peak-stage Longevity warriors fought fiercely for the chance to advance, refusing to give in to each other. The fight was like Mars colliding with Earth, and by the veryst move, both ended up severely injured!


    Moreover, they both realized that they could no longer fight, and coincidentally, they smashed their protective talismans at the same time!


    As they watched the two peak-stage Longevity warriors simultaneously being repelled out of the arena, the Qin people couldn¡¯t even find tears to cry.


    The luck of this Lin Zhen was just too good. He actually won a round without even lifting a finger, advancing without doing anything!


    And so, Lin Zhen had a bye round, and he waited idlely for the next elimination round to be over. By the time it was over, there were only 32,768 participants left!


    By the time thest match finished, it was already dusk. The first day of the elimination match was over!


    Lin Zhen had been chatting with his group of supporters, looking bored. After watching the final match, he finally stretched and stood up.


    Seeing the countless cameras pointing at him, Lin Zhen suddenly smiled and said, ¡°Friends from Qin Kingdom, I did remind you to bring more food. After all, it¡¯s been a whole day. Are you hungry yet?¡±

 Chapter 750 - 753: Opponent of the Second Heaven

    Chapter 750: Chapter 753: Opponent of the Second Heaven


    Having made it through the fifth round lying down, the first day of thepetition finally came to an end.


    Lin Zhen checked who would be his opponent in the next round, and it turned out to be someone from the Star River Giant Beast Alliance, an Elder Dragon Aoxiang from the Dragon n.


    Longevity Realm peak and possessing an advanced divine body, this would be a tough battle.


    Though the Star River Giant Beast Alliance members aren¡¯t from the Qin Kingdom, the Qin people still swarmed over, one after another, to cheer on Aoxiang, a Supreme Elder member from the ck Dragon n.


    Aoxiang actually didn¡¯t need the encouragement ¨C this ck dragon was already over 200,000 years old, a wise and seasoned expert who had truly refined to perfection, with peak-level skill and power.


    In the previous five rounds, Elder ck Dragon Aoxiang had almost alwayse through by crushing his opponents, with each battlesting no more than one minute.


    After five rounds of elimination, there were very few weak fighters left who could reach this stage. Cases like Lin Zhen, who was fortunate enough to have a bye, were extremely rare; nearly all of the remaining fighters were strong ones.


    Based on Aoxiang¡¯s record, everyone could confirm that he was one of the strong ones among the strong ones.


    The sullen Qin people, who had been disappointed throughout the day, finally got excited, as if they had been injected with chicken blood.


    Everyone was a martial artist, so they didn¡¯t need to go home to sleep at night. They simply stayed at the arena, chatting and drinking bymplight, saying that as soon as thepetition started tomorrow morning, Lin Zhen would certainly be defeated.


    *********


    ¡°Boss, boss, I¡¯ve collected the information of the major possible opponents in our area. Take a look tonight and make some tactical ns specifically for them.¡±


    Dwarf Ni Ke ran to Lin Zhen¡¯s side, handing him a piece of paper.


    On this paper, all the participants were listed with numbers starting with 7.


    After a day of battle, the Original World people had alreadypiled a lot of information, including who the experts were, who had the strength to enter the Holy Land, and so on.


    There were several top-notch fighters in the seventh area as well.


    One was a fighter rmended by National Master Qian Tong, named Xiao Se, Three-Flowers Early Stage. His explosivebat strength could be described as astounding, having won his battles so far through a single sword strike.


    There was also a mysterious man in a cloak who excelled at using Palm Thunder. He defeated his opponents with just one Palm Thunder, and no one knew his true identity.


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    Additionally, several experts in the Three Flowers Realm resided in this area, each of which was not to be taken lightly.


    Among them were fighters like Aoxiang, who were at the peak of Longevity, and could only be considered part of the second and third echelon.


    Lin Zhen checked the schedule for tomorrow¡¯s matches ¨C if he won the first round against Aoxiang, his opponents in the second and third rounds would have simr strength.


    No matter who won or lost on that side, Lin Zhen felt that he had a good chance of making it through.


    By analyzing bit by bit, everyone also tried to help Lin Zhen calcte the chances of encountering strong opponents in the subsequent rounds.


    In the end, it was Zi Qianxia who gave Lin Zhen an answer: ¡°Lin Zhen, if you can make it to the fourth round tomorrow, you will have a great chance of encountering Xiao Se!¡±


    Everyone lowered their heads in silence, clearly worried for Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen took the information about Xiao Se and looked at it. He was a fighter rmended by Qian Tong and should be considered part of the first echelon in this area. If both he and Xiao Se kept winning, they would meet each other in the fourth round.


    ¡°What if I beat him? Can you calcte who I might encounter next?¡±


    ¡°Well¡­ it¡¯s not easy to tell for now as there are too many people. If you can get through three more rounds tomorrow, then it should be clearer.¡±


    ¡°Alright, see you tomorrow!¡±


    Lin Zhen gently closed his eyes, waiting for tomorrow¡¯s battle to arrive.


    **********


    Many people didn¡¯t get any rest that night, including National Master Qian Tong.


    Qian Tong¡¯s subordinates had all returned and were summarizing today¡¯s battles.


    ¡°Overall, the battles today went quite smoothly, and those who were supposed to pass did.¡±


    Qian Tong¡¯s eyes swept across the room, pausing briefly and then saying, ¡°However, there are still many areas where we were weak, and some people failed to surprise me!¡±


    Everyone¡¯s eyes fell on Jiao Xi, who had crushed his talisman to escape.


    Qian Tong¡¯s gaze turned cold and sharp: ¡°Jiao Xi! When the whole country is watching, you loudly imed to be my rmendation, but what was the result of the final battle?!¡±


    ¡°Saint Master¡­ my subordinate¡­ my subordinate¡­¡±


    ¡°Never mind! Since my promotion to Saint-Level Alchemist, I, Qian Tong, have never lost face like this before. Let¡¯s not even mention the special significance of defeating Lin Zhen ¨C you couldn¡¯t even defeat a mere Fifth-Level World King, and you were so arrogant beforehand. My face has beenpletely lost by you; and in the end, you didn¡¯t even have the courage to fight, choosing to flee instead. There is no ce for you in my mansion!¡±


    Jiao Xi¡¯s face turned hard as well. After all, he was a Longevity Warrior, and it was difficult for him to bear being scolded like a child.


    Forget it! There would be ces where he could make a living, and he wondered if he should find a chance to enter the New World.


    In the New World, Longevity Realm fighters would be considered kings and supremes, with everything avable as they desired. That would be far better than staying in the Original World.


    ¡°Since the National Master no longer needs me, I will take my leave!¡±


    ¡°Hmph! Do you think I, Qian Tong, am someone with a good temper? This National Master¡¯s Mansion is not a ce you cane and go as you please!¡±


    As soon as Qian Tong finished speaking, he suddenly raised his hand, and a ck mist enveloped the area.


    Jiao Xi tried to dodge, but a martial artist beside him swiftly struck him, blocking his path.


    Due to the dy, he was directly hit by the ck mist and was immediately enveloped in it, emitting ghostly howls.


    ¡°Saint Master! I was wrong, please give me another chance¡­ Ah!¡±


    With a scream, a puddle of bloody pus fell, and Jiao Xi was turned into a pool of ck blood.


    After killing Jiao Xi, Qian Tong¡¯s gaze fell on the martial artist who had just blocked Jiao Xi¡¯s path: ¡°Xiao Se, did you think I couldn¡¯t kill him?¡±


    ¡°No! Of course, the Saint Master can kill anyone here. I just didn¡¯t want to see him struggle in vain. Actually, I could have handled such matters.¡±


    Qian Tong nodded slightly and said to Xiao Se, ¡°Since you are so loyal, you might have a mission tomorrow.¡±


    ¡°I understand. If I encounter Lin Zhen tomorrow, I will definitely not give him any chance to survive!¡±


    ¡°I trust you. You are an esteemed guest in my mansion, unlike that boastful Jiao Xi. Tomorrow, it¡¯s up to you.¡±


    ¡°I hope so too. I just hope that Lin Zhen can put up a good fight. If he is killed by Ao Xiang, it would be truly disappointing.¡±


    *********


    In the Dimensional Universe, there was also a wave of criticism against Lin Zhen.


    The people of the Qin Kingdom believed that Lin Zhen¡¯s recent victories were clearly undeserved, and he had just gotten lucky.


    Except for the second battle, where he fought a bit, the subsequent opponents were too weak, and there was even a bye. Anyone could have passed through.


    However, in tomorrow¡¯s battle, Lin Zhen will not be able to bluff his way through, and he might be knocked out in the first round.


    The only thing that worried the people of the Qin Kingdom was that both fighters are from the Star River Giant Beast Alliance. If the Star River Giant Beast Alliance intervened and let Ao Xiang go easy, it would be terrible.


    So the people of the Qin Kingdom warned the Star River Giant Beast Alliance on the forum not to try any tricks. The eyes of the Qin people are sharp, and if they are caught cheating, they might not be able to get away with it!


    *********


    In fact, the concerns of the people of the Qin Kingdom were not unfounded.


    The members of the Star River Giant Beast Alliance were indeed nning to let Ao Xiang go easy. The main reason was that Saga, the chief of the Fire Kirin n, valued Lin Zhen highly. In his heart, Lin Zhen was a ck Hole Beast who, as long as he survives after some time, could take over as the leader of the Kirin n and even the leader of the Star River Giant Beast Alliance in the future.


    Seeing that the first opponent tomorrow would be so strong, he thought that since they were all members of the alliance, he might as well offer a little help. He even brought gifts to visit the Dragon n, hoping that Ao Xiang would go easy on Lin Zhen and let him win.


    However, he overestimated his own influence. For millions of years, the leader of the Star River Giant Beast Alliance had always been a martial artist from the Dragon n.


    Among the various ns of the Star River Giant Beasts, the Dragon n was the strongest.


    ck Dragon n! White Dragon n! Fire Dragon n! Golden Dragon n! Thunder Dragon n!


    The Dragon n had dozens of Super Star River Beasts, thergest number and the strongest in power, and they never took other ns seriously.


    The Chief of the Fire Kirin n actually dared to make such a request, causing the Dragon n tough.


    Not only did they not give him face, but they also threw Saga¡¯s gifts out, without even looking inside.


    The Supreme Elder of the ck Dragon n, the only martial artist in the ck Dragon n participating in thepetition, even arrogantlyughed at Saga: ¡°Chief Saga, you havee to the wrong person with such a despicable request. Tomorrow, not only will I not go easy, but I will also try my best to kill Lin Zhen. I heard you had the idea of nurturing him, huh? Do you n topete with my Dragon n for the position of Alliance Chief? It seems I have to strangle your hopes in the cradle, hahaha!¡±


    Saga returned dejectedly, but it was not over yet. By midnight, the incident of Ao Xiang from the ck Dragon n scolding the Fire Kirin n Chief was leaked to the Dimensional Universe.


    For a moment, the entire Qin Kingdom was in an uproar!


    The people of the Qin Kingdom denounced the despicable conduct of the Kirin n, and many even demanded Lin Zhen¡¯s disqualification from thepetition.


    ¡°If you can win, win; if you can¡¯t win, you can surrender. What is this?¡±


    ¡°Indeed, shameless people always do shameless things. It¡¯s no surprise that the bastard Lin Zhen did something like this.¡±


    ¡°Haha! It¡¯s so satisfying to see him getting pped in the face. Lin Zhen will definitely surrender tomorrow.¡±


    ¡°Everyone, watch closely to see if they are just putting on a show tomorrow. Maybe this video is just a cover, and in fact, Ao Xiang still went easy on him.¡±


    ¡°If that¡¯s the case, they probably miscalcted. We¡¯re not blind!¡±


    In the midst of the barrage of condemnation, Lin Zhen also learned about the incident.


    At first, Lin Zhen found it both funny and annoying. Saga really did more harm than good! He wasn¡¯t afraid, so why go beg others?


    Moreover, he was also annoyed by the Dragon n¡¯s inconsiderate behavior. It was one thing to refuse, but why put it on the Dimensional Universe to embarrass others!


    In this situation, there was only one way for Lin Zhen to prove his innocence.


    The battle within the Star River Giant Beast Alliance tomorrow will definitely be fierce!

 Chapter 751 - 754: Amazing Turnaround! (Third update, 1800 monthly tickets added!)

    Chapter 751: Chapter 754: Amazing Turnaround! (Third update, 1800 monthly tickets added!)


    On the morning of the second day, the weather was pleasant with two suns hanging in the sky above the Qin Kingdom.


    The arena was bustling with a sea of people as soon as the sky brightened.


    Yesterday, there were more than one millionpetitors, and less than ten thousand died in the arena. Most of the remaining people didn¡¯t leave immediately. They still wanted to see who would finally enter the Holy Land, especially after yesterday evening¡¯s incident, Lin Zhen was even more focused today.


    If it were someone else who had experienced such an incident, they might feel ashamed and quit thepetition, but no one thought Lin Zhen would quit.


    In the eyes of the people of the Qin Kingdom, this guy was already aplete viin, with a thicker skin than the barriers of the Original World and New World. So, it was not surprising that he would do such a thing. Why would he quit because of shame?


    It must be said that sometimes Lin Zhen was really wronged. Not only the people of the Qin Kingdom, but even the people of other countries may not have a good impression of him.


    The matter of Little Phoenix, the Crown Princess, the wanted criminal, the downfall of the Nan Liang royal family, the downfall of the Qin royal family, and now the bribery. For this guy, any means were eptable to achieve his goal.


    However, having a bad reputation had its own advantages, and people generally epted it.


    But many people already believed that there must be something fishy about thispetition.


    They all stared intently at Lin Zhen. If there was any problem, they would definitely ask the Holy Land to cancel Lin Zhen¡¯s qualification to participate.


    **********


    Finally, it was time for thepetition to begin.


    Amidst the booing, Lin Zhen took the stage.


    Surrounded by noisy voices, most of which were using Lin Zhen of cheating, Lin Zhen automatically filtered out these sounds. Perhaps his skin was indeed thick. As a martial artist, not being disturbed by external factors was a basic quality.


    At the same time, appearing on the stage with him was Ao Xiang, the Supreme Elder of the ck Dragon n from the Star River Giant Beast Alliance.


    Already over 200,000 years old and nearly entering the Three Flowers Realm, Ao Xiang felt like he was facing a child when he looked at Lin Zhen.


    Ao Xiang was tall and strong, dressed in ck clothing that wrapped around his sturdy body. His eyes emitted an intimidating divine light.


    After sizing up Lin Zhen for a while, Ao Xiang arrogantly said, ¡°Young one of the Fire Kirin n, do you know who I am?¡±


    Lin Zhen also looked at Ao Xiang, ¡°You look a bit like my mount, but with one less head.¡±


    ¡°Insolent!¡±


    Ao Xiang roared loudly, his long hair dancing in the wind, ¡°Lin Zhen, stop using your words to cover up your guilt! Yesterday, your n leader reached out to me, and hoped that I would let you off on the stage. It would be best if I voluntarily lost. In this matter, you picked the wrong person!¡±


    ¡°Oh, did that happen?¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t y dumb with me! I can¡¯t believe you don¡¯t know about this. Your n leader offered me 10 billion! Lin Zhen, did you ever ask what kind of person I, Ao Xiang, am before starting your n?¡±


    Lin Zhen wasn¡¯t in a hurry to fight and asked, ¡°What kind of person are you?¡±


    ¡°My Dragon n is the most outstanding race in the Star River Giant Beast Alliance, and the ck Dragon n is the embodiment of righteousness, bravery, and fearlessness. We never tolerate injustice. I, Ao Xiang, have always taught my younger generations these ts! Showing such vile tactics in front of me is simply asking for humiliation!¡±


    Looking at the indignant Ao Xiang, Lin Zhen coughed, ¡°Old sir, I think you might have misunderstood something.¡±


    ¡°What is it?¡±


    ¡°I know that our n leader went to find you.¡±


    ¡°Of course, I know very well. You, Lin Zhen, are infamous for being capable of doing anything.¡±


    ¡°Yes, I told our n leader that old man Ao Xiang is getting on in years, yet he still insists on participating in thepetition. And my hand might be a little too heavy. What if I identally kill him? Wouldn¡¯t that hurt the internal feelings of our alliance? So, I suggested for him to tell you to admit defeat voluntarily. I would rather spend 10 billion to make you admit defeat than kill you in the arena!¡±


    Listening to Lin Zhen¡¯s words, Ao Xiang trembled with anger.


    ¡°Very well! What a wonderful distortion of the truth! You dare to say you¡¯re afraid of killing me in the arena? Fine, fine, fine! Today, let¡¯s see who will be killing whom in the arena!¡±


    After speaking, Ao Xiang directly took out the talisman in his hand and released a touch of real fire, directly burning the talisman.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, if you want to prove your words, would you dare to burn your protective talisman like me? Neither of us is allowed to admit defeat voluntarily. If you want to leave the arena, only one person can survive!¡±


    Hearing Ao Xiang¡¯s words, all the people below the stage were shocked.


    From the beginning of thepetition till now, this was the first time anyone had done something like this.


    Directly cutting off the retreat, it was either die in the arena or emerge victoriously. There was no third option.


    However, in doing so, Lin Zhen was also pushed into a corner.


    You want to prove that you didn¡¯t intend to cheat? Go ahead, dare to gamble with me for your life!


    Even the big shots on the back of the Blue Whale had perked up at this moment, wanting to see how Lin Zhen would choose.


    Someone from the Universe First Bank sneered, ¡°This old man from the ck Dragon n is really showing off. If Lin Zhen doesn¡¯t destroy the talisman now, wouldn¡¯t he be able to piss him off?¡±


    Qian Tong nced back at him, ¡°You¡¯re wrong. If Lin Zhen doesn¡¯t dare to destroy the talisman now, his momentum will be lost, and the battle will be lost without even fighting.¡±


    Zhu Ziheng also looked at Qian Tong, ¡°So, the National Master means that if Lin Zhen destroys the talisman, he¡¯ll still have a chance.¡±


    Qian Tong shook his head slightly, ¡°There¡¯s still a gap in strength, and even if he destroys the talisman, the chances of winning aren¡¯t great. But deep down, I still hope that Lin Zhen can get through this round. In that case, my guest official might have a chance for revenge!¡±


    Zhu Ziheng didn¡¯t continue to speak, but watched the situation on the stage with interest.


    The audience below hadn¡¯t thought so much, each of them excited.


    This is a life-or-death duel!


    In this way, Lin Zhen seemed to have reached a dead end, and it seemed that he could finally be eliminated today.


    ¡°Elder Aoxiang is mighty!¡±


    ¡°Go, old man of the ck Dragon n, I was so happy when you scolded the Kirin n chief with righteous words yesterday. Martial artists should be like you.¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen! Why are you chickening out? Weren¡¯t you hopping around happily yesterday? If you have guts, burn the charm now. It¡¯s over, hahaha!¡±


    Those who supported Lin Zhen clenched their hands nervously. They didn¡¯t want Lin Zhen to burn the charm, but they were worried that Lin Zhen would lose his momentum, and their hearts were very conflicted.


    All eyes were on Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen took out the charm from his hand and smiled, ¡°I haven¡¯t used this charm since I got it, and the Holy Land hasn¡¯t given me a second one. To be honest, I never intended to use it.¡±


    ¡°But today, Aoxiang, you are forcing me like this, it seems I have to make a choice.¡±


    As Lin Zhen spoke, he took out arge number of vials from his Space Ring.


    ¡°These vials are all filled with deadly poisons that can corrode a person¡¯s flesh and strip their soul. Now I will put them here, crack-crash!¡±


    Lin Zhen threw all the vials down, breaking them, and the ck mist inside spread out.


    Wherever the mist passed, the stage was weakened, and the stones rotted!


    Seeing the dense poison gas, Aoxiang¡¯s expression changed: ¡°Lin Zhen, what are you going to do?¡±


    ¡°Nothing, since Elder Aoxiang decides to fight me to the death, these poisons are not important. In three minutes, the ck weapon will spread throughout the stage. By then, whether we are dead or alive, we will turn into pus and blood. So it¡¯s best if Elder Aoxiang can defeat me within three minutes, or if you can¡¯t, just die with me!¡±


    Aoxiang¡¯s expression was fierce, ¡°You are despicable. You still have the charm!¡±


    ¡°Fine! If you think I¡¯m despicable, you can keep it, and see if you¡¯re despicable yourself!¡±


    After speaking, Lin Zhen threw the charm directly to Aoxiang, who instinctively reached out to catch it.


    In this way, Lin Zhen no longer had a charm while Aoxiang ended up with one.


    Aoxiang wanted to burn the charm immediately, but seeing the spreading ck mist, he suddenly felt a chill in his heart.


    The stage waspletely enclosed, and no one could leave until the battle was over. Aoxiang believed he could win, but he wasn¡¯t sure he could defeat Lin Zhen in three minutes.


    He dared to burn the charm based on the foundation that he was bound to win. Now that he had a time limit, his life had be more valuable.


    He held the charm in his hand, but in the end, he did not have the determination to burn it. Instead, he gently held it in his hand, thinking it was better to be safe than sorry. He was close to advancing to Three Flowers Realm and couldn¡¯t risk his life with a madman like Lin Zhen.


    Seeing this scene, Lin Zhenughed loudly, ¡°I thought you were brave, Aoxiang, but now it seems you¡¯re just like this? Fearing death and craving life, this battle is over for you!¡±


    N?v(el)B\\jnn


    Before the words fell, Lin Zhen¡¯s Sky-cutting Divine Sword struck with an instant teleportation, right in front of Aoxiang ¨C Taiyuan!


    A spatial rift appeared, and the fierce Taiyuan attacked!


    Aoxiang¡¯s Star Power was as high as 40 million. Facing Lin Zhen¡¯s Sky-cutting Divine Sword, he took out a long stick to parry!


    But Lin Zhen¡¯s fierce attack was beyond his imagination. After the first sword was blocked, hepletely abandoned defense, and the Sky-cutting Sword in his hand constantly swung, each sword exerted with full force!


    One after another, rays of thunder interweaved on the stage, and Taiyuan Sword Skill struck continuously!


    Crack-crack-crack~!


    Amidst the shining thunder, Lin Zhenpletely ignored his own waist, abdomen, and chest, pushing his Star Power to the extreme!


    Aoxiang could resist, but the stage beneath his feet could not!


    Finally, under Lin Zhen¡¯s onught, cracks appeared in the stage below Aoxiang¡¯s feet, and a spider-web-like pattern began to form.


    At this moment, Aoxiang saw Lin Zhen as a mad tiger and felt a trace of fear rise in his heart!


    The moment the thought arose, he took a step back!


    With just that one step back, Lin Zhen seized the opportunity for even more crazed and unrestrained attacks. With a buzzing noise, Lin Zhen¡¯s sword intent surged, and a long Sword Gang shot from his palm!


    Left hand holding Sky-cutting Divine Sword, right hand with Sword Gang, Lin Zhen¡¯s figure flickered, Tidal Martial Intent erupting, the attack surging like a tide!


    Seeing this, Qian Tong closed his eyes slightly on the back of the blue whale.


    The battle was over!


    From the moment Aoxiang feared in his heart and took Lin Zhen¡¯s charm, the battle was over.


    This Lin Zhen was truly extraordinary. In that situation, he not only didn¡¯t fall into the trap but instead tricked Aoxiang. That poison mist was indeed poisonous, but as a Saint-Level Alchemist, Qian Tong saw clearly that the poison was simply a mixture of ordinary poison and Fossil powder and had no real power. Unfortunately, Aoxiang did not know this and was fooled by Lin Zhen. Aoxiang originally had the advantage, but with the presence of survival instinct, he lost his momentum and faced inevitable defeat!


    ¡°s! Foolish!¡±


    For the first time, Qian Tong began to take Lin Zhen seriously in his heart.

 Chapter 752: 755: A Powerful Opponent in the Three Flowers Realm

    Chapter 752: Chapter 755: A Powerful Opponent in the Three Flowers Realm


    Ao Xiang clenched the amulet in his hand, desperately resisting Lin Zhen¡¯s furious onught.


    However, the battle was already irreversible. Ao Xiang¡¯s heart was filled with apprehension, and his fighting spirit had waned. He simply couldn¡¯t withstand the relentless Lin Zhen.


    By the one-minute mark, Ao Xiang managed to strike Lin Zhen¡¯s waist with his staff, but at the cost of his right hand!


    The amulet was still clutched in his right palm, now lying on the ground.


    Ao Xiang immediately lunged to retrieve it. It was his only hope for survival and escape.


    But Lin Zhen wouldn¡¯t let him seed so easily. Wielding the Sky-cutting Divine Sword, he finally found an opportunity to sever Ao Xiang¡¯s staff!


    Weaponless, Ao Xiang roared, transforming into a massive ck Dragon, albeit with its right foreleg missing. He continued to circle in the air, searching for a chance to retrieve his severed hand¡ªor more urately, the amulet inside the hand.


    Lin Zhen shifted his footing to the Plum Blossom Piles stance. He had used the amulet as bait to lure Ao Xiang to his doom.


    As Ao Xiang dashed towards him with all his might, Lin Zhen calmly sidestepped, and as they crossed paths, his sword vibrated. He seized the opportunity to strike when the ck Dragon dived downward¡ªDeath!


    A trace of spatial distortion appeared on the arena, demonstrating the devastating power of his sword!<div>


    Dragon yer in one strike!


    The colossal dragon¡¯s head was cleanly severed by Lin Zhen¡¯s bare hands, and crimson dragon blood erupted from the wound!


    ¡°Oh my! What a precious thing this is! Can¡¯t let it go to waste.¡±


    Upon seeing dragon blood, Lin Zhen¡¯s Alchemist instincts kicked in. He immediately took out bottles and jars to collect the blood and even produced a small knife to dissect the dragon¡¯s corpse.


    This sight caused the members of the Star River Giant Beast Alliance to frown repeatedly.


    It was outrageous! He had killed a man and was now collecting blood and dissecting him like ughtering a pig¡ªthis was simply too insulting!


    At this point, the announcement echoed: ¡°Battle over, Lin Zhen of the Star River Giant Beast Alliance advances.¡±


    At the sound of these words, Lin Zhen immediately stored the dragon corpse into his inner world and was teleported out of the arena the next moment.


    With this victory, he had made it into the top 16,384.


    This battle may have been an inevitable win, but it held great significance for Lin Zhen.


    No one could use him of bribing his way to victory¡ªno one had ever heard of a bribed fighter killing an opponent outright.


    The people of the Qin Kingdom fell silent once more, starting their search for Lin Zhen¡¯s next opponent.


    However, their disappointment was bound to continue, as it seemed the subsequent contender wasn¡¯t as strong as Ao Xiang.


    From morning until noon, two more rounds of fighting took ce.


    In these two rounds, Lin Zhen disyed extraordinary strength. He didn¡¯t even use any powerful killer moves, yet he effortlessly passed through each stage.


    After eight rounds, only 4,096 warriors remained!N?v(el)B\\jnn


    Whoever amongst them triumphed in two consecutive battles would be guaranteed entry into the Holy Land!


    ********


    ¡°Heavens! Who can stop Lin Zhen?¡±<div>


    ¡°This guy has gotten through eight rounds already! Are we really just going to watch him enter the Holy Land without meeting a challenger capable of sniping him?¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry! He definitely won¡¯t make it past his next opponent!¡±


    During the lunch break, Lin Zhen¡¯s next opponent emerged¡ªa warrior named Xiao Se, also rmended by National Master Qian Tong.


    Upon seeing Xiao Se, the eyes of every Qin citizen lit up.<div>


    Lin Zhen really had no chance this time. Among the 7-digit Martial Artist rankings, Xiao Se ranked first. Although there was another formidable contender with a ck head-covering, he wasn¡¯t as famous as Xiao Se.


    Xiao Se was now in the Three-Flowers Early Stage, having followed Qian Tong for tens of thousands of years, and boasting an impressive record in the Qin Kingdom.


    During the eliminatorypetition, Xiao Se had proimed that he would enter the Holy Land without using more than twenty sword strikes in total¡ªdrawing wide skepticism. But the reality of his battles left everyone astounded.


    In the previous eight rounds, Xiao Se used a total of thirteen sword strikes!


    Four battles were settled in one sword strike, three in two strikes, and one in three strikes!


    In the battle that took three strikes, Xiao Se¡¯s opponent was also at the Three Flowers Realm. It was expected to be a fierce contest, but the opponent with 50 million Star Power ultimatelysted only three sword strikes against Xiao Se!


    ording to insiders, Xiao Se¡¯s Star Power had exceeded 60 million, and he had ranked first in the Divine Punishment Star during his three years there, possessing a Super Divine Body!


    Facing such an opponent, Lin Zhen truly had no chance of victory.


    Upon seeing Lin Zhen confront Xiao Se, the Qin people rejoiced as if it were a festival. Elemental fireworks filled the sky as theymenced a grand celebration in advance.


    ********


    The atmosphere among Lin Zhen¡¯s supporters was very oppressive.


    No matter how they looked at it, Lin Zhen was no match for Xiao Se. They had initially thought that he had a chance to reach the Holy Land, but now it seemed that it was about to end.


    Feeling the heavy atmosphere around him, Lin Zhen was about to say a few words tofort everyone when suddenly someone shouted, ¡°Xiao Se ising!¡±<div>


    Lin Zhen looked up and saw the crowd in front of him parting, leaving a passage open.


    A martial artist dressed in simple gray clothes, like an ascetic monk, appeared in front of Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen stood up, unsure what Xiao Se was here for.


    Xiao Se walked up to Lin Zhen, looked up and down at him, and then a cold smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, ¡°Lin Zhen, I have to say that your luck has always been good. Up until now in thepetition, you haven¡¯t encountered a real strong opponent.¡±


    Lin Zhen smiled, ¡°Maybe my luck will continue.¡±


    Xiao Se shook his finger slightly, ¡°No, your luck ends here. In the next round, it¡¯s our battle. You might not know me well, but I¡¯m actually a kind person. So, I came to see you during the lunch break to see if you have anyst words to leave behind, lest you don¡¯t have the time to do so after getting on the stage.¡±


    After saying that, Xiao Se waved to someone behind him, ¡°Come here and record what Lin Zhen has to say. See if he has any unfinished wishes, record them all, and we¡¯ll fulfill those that can be fulfilled. If it involves spending money, I¡¯ll pay!¡±


    Then he turned back to Lin Zhen, ¡°See, how kind I am? You must have never seen such a merciful opponent before.¡±


    Xiao Se¡¯s condescending attitude was particrly annoying to Lin Zhen.


    However, Lin Zhen had to admit that there was a significant gap between his strength and Xiao Se¡¯s.


    Xiao Se¡¯s Star Power was over 60 million, exceeding even many others. Moreover, there was a long sword on his back, clearly simr to Lin Zhen¡¯s Sky-cutting Divine Sword, a spirit treasure-level item.


    This was the first Three Flowers Warrior Lin Zhen had ever faced. After Xuan¡¯er advanced to the Three Flowers Realm, there were no more battles between them.


    ¡°Thepetition hasn¡¯t even started yet, don¡¯t be so arrogant, Xiao Se!¡± Ni Ke, the dwarven girl, jumped out and shouted at Xiao Se.<div>


    ¡°You¡¯re just an annoying fly!¡±


    Xiao Se said and waved his hand at Ni Ke!


    A surge of power erupted, and Ni Ke, who had also entered the Longevity Realm, was thrown away like a fly in front of Xiao Se!


    A mouthful of blood spurted out in mid-air, Ni Ke fell a kilometer away, her life or death unknown!


    ¡°How dare you!¡±


    Lin Zhen was furious and drew out his Sky-cutting Divine Sword, shing directly at Xiao Se!


    ¡°A tiny pearl trying to show off its brilliance? Fine, before thepetition begins, I¡¯ll let you experience despair first!¡±


    Xiao Se also drew his sword and greeted Lin Zhen¡¯s attack!


    ¡°ng~~!!¡±


    The huge impact sound made the people nearby cover their heads in pain.


    The strength of Xiao Se¡¯s Star Power left Lin Zhen at a loss. As their swords met, Lin Zhen¡¯s Sky-cutting Divine Sword was deflected, and if not for his now-grown ck Hole Beast body, the sword in his hand would have been blown away!


    As his sword was knocked away and left wide open, Xiao Se¡¯s second sword strike was a swift thrust that felt even faster than lightning, piercing Lin Zhen¡¯s lower abdomen!


    This sword would have severely injured or even killed an ordinary person, but Lin Zhen had an Immortal Spiritual Body, so it couldn¡¯t kill him.<div>


    However, Xiao Se reacted incredibly fast, seeing that the second sword hadn¡¯t killed Lin Zhen; he spun around and swung his sword again!


    This sword was aimed at Lin Zhen¡¯s neck, and even if he defended himself, he would lose both his arms at the very least!


    Lin Zhen frowned, it seemed that he had to use his trump card ahead of time. Even if it meant getting seriously injured, he had to take down Xiao Se.


    ¡°ng~~!¡±


    After another huge collision, Xiao Se retreated and looked at the person who had suddenly appeared in front of him with a solemn expression.


    Dressed in elegant clothes and as lovely as a lily, Ning Qingxuan stood in front of Lin Zhen!


    ¡°Nan Liang Empress!¡± Xiao Se was shocked.


    As expected, the beauty of Nan Liang Empress was unmatched. Even in the prosperous Da Qin, Xiao Se had never seen such a beautiful woman, and she was even more stunningpared to the rumors.


    However, he never knew that the strength of Nan Liang Empress was also so powerful, not inferior to his at all.


    Ning Qingxuan coldly said, ¡°Xiao Se, the battle hasn¡¯t started yet, and you¡¯re provoking your opponent. Doing so can result in disqualification.¡±


    Xiao Se¡¯s eyebrows twitched, seeing that there was no chance to continue fighting, heughed, ¡°I was just ying with Lin Zhen, and I didn¡¯t really cause any harm. Even if you weren¡¯t here, I would have stopped my sword.¡±


    After that, he said to Lin Zhen, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, my brother hiding behind a woman, I just went a little overboard. If you¡¯re not happy about it, you can take revenge on me when we¡¯re on stage together. Hahaha! Let¡¯s go!¡±


    A group of people came arrogantly and left triumphantly, leaving behind a string of obnoxiousughter.


    The surrounding Qin spectators cheered. In their view, if it weren¡¯t for Ning Qingxuan suddenly appearing, Lin Zhen might have been killed by Xiao Se before even reaching the stage.


    Moreover, with National Master Qian Tong around, Xiao Se would definitely not be disqualified.


    Lin Zhen had been arrogant for so long, and it seemed he finally met his match.


    Ning Qingxuan ignored theughter of others and pulled Lin Zhen, ¡°Come with me.¡±

 Chapter 753: 756: Xuaners First Time, The Dual Cultivation Method!

    Chapter 753: Chapter 756: Xuan¡¯er¡¯s First Time, The Dual Cultivation Method!


    Long Juetian, Qing Xu, and the others watched as Lin Zhen followed Ning Qingxuan away, letting out sighs of admiration.


    ¡°Brother Lin is really a winner in life, this Ning Qingxuan¡¯s beauty is truly incredible.¡±


    ¡°Not only beautiful but also powerful, she¡¯s a Three Flowers Warrior.¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s more important is how good she is to Brother Lin, but what important matter could she possibly have in mind to call him away now?¡±


    Although they envied Lin Zhen for having such a lover, they still couldn¡¯t help worrying¡ªXiao Se had juste to show off his power, appearing so domineering that it seemed very difficult for Brother Lin to pass this round.


    *********


    The break time for the ring was two hours, and only about ten minutes had just passed. Ning Qingxuan came over, leading Lin Zhen directly away.


    However, she did not return to the Association of Alchemists; the round trip time would be too slow.


    Instead, she went to a nearby inn and chose a top-tier suite.


    After entering the room, Lin Zhen asked in surprise, ¡°Xuan¡¯er, has your strength recovered?¡±<div>


    Ning Qingxuan showed a sweet smile, and a blue flower bloomed above her head.


    ¡°A Flower of Vitality! You actually condensed a Flower of Vitality?¡± Lin Zhen was immediately shocked. The Flower of Vitality on Ning Qingxuan¡¯s head had fully bloomed, signifying she reached the Peak of Three Flowers Early Stage. If she condensed the second Flower of Qi, she would enter the Three Flowers Middle Stage.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, I only fully recovered today. After taking the medicine, I had a tremendous headache, and after adjusting my breath for a while, I somehow remembered everything from the past.¡±


    Ning Qingxuan clutched Lin Zhen¡¯s hand: ¡°I am so grateful that I didn¡¯t miss you during the time when I lost my memory. Hus¡­husband!¡±


    As Ning Qingxuan flushed and her heart raced while saying these words, Lin Zhen excitedly hugged her tightly: ¡°That¡¯s wonderful, Xuan¡¯er, you finally remember everything.¡±


    ¡°Mm!¡±


    Embracing her slim waist, Lin Zhen spun her around several times in the air. The care he had given her over these years had finally paid off. Ning Qingxuan¡¯s memory had recovered, and it made him happier than anything else.


    ¡°Stop spinning first. I came to talk to you about important matters.¡±


    ¡°What is it?¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s your opinion on the uing battle?¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s face turned serious.


    ¡°Xiao Se¡¯s strength is powerful. Mainly, his Star Power is far greater than mine. If I were to fight conventionally, I should be no match for him. To achieve victory, I must use my trump card.¡±


    Ning Qingxuan shook her head slightly: ¡°I¡¯ve just reviewed your matchup list. Do you know who you¡¯ll face if you defeat Xiao Se in the next round?¡±n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    Lin Zhen was momentarily stunned: ¡°I¡¯m focusing all my energy on Xiao Se right now, so I hadn¡¯t thought that far ahead.¡±


    ¡°Your next opponent will be that mysterious man in the ck robe. To this day, no one knows who he is or where hees from. But in my opinion, this man is even more difficult to deal with than Xiao Se.¡±


    ¡°Oh, why do you think that?¡±


    Ning Qingxuan said gravely: ¡°If I¡¯m not mistaken, this person is deliberately hiding his capabilities. Although I still can¡¯t be sure what he¡¯s hiding, he is undoubtedly dangerous. Facing Xiao Se, I don¡¯t feel in danger since I¡¯m a Holy Land Warrior. I can win against him if I give it my all. However, I can¡¯t say the same about that man.¡±


    Maybe feeling that the conversation was getting too tense, Ning Qingxuanughed: ¡°But my feelings aren¡¯t necessarily correct, so don¡¯t worry too much.¡±


    Lin Zhen remained silent. It seemed that the path to the Holy Land was not going to be smooth after all.<div>


    ¡°So if you can avoid using your trump card, don¡¯t use it. I believe that in this battle between you and Xiao Se, there might still be a chance for you.¡±


    Lin Zhen pondered for a moment: ¡°It¡¯s very difficult.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ve looked up Xiao Se¡¯s information. His Star Power has reached 61 million; Lin Zhen, how much is your Star Power now?¡±


    ¡°34 million, the difference is too huge. If I had 40 million Star Power, I might have a chance to fight, but now it¡¯s not enough.¡±<div>


    ¡°But I feel you¡¯re on the verge of breaking through, right?¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded: ¡°Yes, I can indeed break through, but there¡¯s not enough time. It¡¯s too rushed. If I had three more days, I¡¯d have some confidence.¡±


    ¡°Let me help you.¡± Ning Qingxuan said.


    ¡°How can you help me?¡±


    Ning Qingxuan blushed deeply as she spoke: ¡°Have you ever heard of Dual Cultivation?¡±


    ¡°Dual Cultivation?¡± Lin Zhen was taken aback.


    ¡°Yes. When I was in freedom City with Holy Land, I onceprehended a stone tablet. At that time, I didn¡¯t know that it turned out to be a Dual Cultivation technique. However, this dual cultivation has strict requirements, not only must the man and woman¡¯s Divine Bodies bepatible, but their minds must bepletely open during the process. Without full trust, dual cultivation cannot seed. During dual cultivation, there should be no defenses in heart or body, or else it will not seed. It is equivalent to entrusting one¡¯s life to the other person, so naturally, it¡¯s difficult.¡±


    Hearing this, Lin Zhen took a deep breath: ¡°If Xuan¡¯er is willing to give herself to me, I will go all out. In my heart, I absolutely trust Xuan¡¯er. But when ites to thepatibility of our Divine Bodies¡­? How should it be exined?¡±


    ¡°Although I didn¡¯t participate in the Divine Punishment Star, I also have an Advanced Divine Body. Our sect spent a fortune to get it, and it¡¯s called Hundred Flowers Body!¡±


    ¡°Hundred Flowers Body?¡±


    ¡°Yes. I was born with the ability to nourish flower-type Divine Bodies. Husband, I remember that you have the Snow Lotus Divine Body, right?¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded, his heart suddenly filled with hope.


    ¡°That¡¯s enough. We don¡¯t have much time. Husband, this is my first time, so you have to listen to me and be gentle.¡±<div>


    Without any more words, Lin Zhen directly released his Star Power to iste the room from the outside world, and then rolled onto the bed with Ning Qingxuan in his arms.


    ¡°Remember, you must follow my guidance. If we seed in dual cultivation, it will be immensely beneficial for both of us. However, if you only seek pleasure, our efforts will be in vain.¡±


    Lin Zhen quickly took off his clothes and disarmed the beautiful Xuan¡¯er as well.


    Ning Qingxuan covered her face with both hands, her bodypletely exposed in front of Lin Zhen.


    Looking at the stunning beauty before him, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t help but sigh inwardly. Heaven had truly been kind to him. With such a magnificent beauty by his side, he was determined to reach the peak in this life, unthreatened by anyone and holding his happiness tightly in his hands.


    Passionate waves rolled as they entwined intimately, and Ning Qingxuan finally gave her precious first time to Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Pay attention! It¡¯s time!¡±


    Suppressing his own desire, Lin Zhen followed Ning Qingxuan¡¯s teachings, adjusting his breath and resonating their Star Power!


    It was then that he understood why Ning Qingxuan had said it was difficult. As long as either person had even the slightest subconscious guard, the dual cultivation would not seed.


    Only a couple like them, who had experienced life and death struggles, could trust each other enough to cultivate together. Ordinary husbands and wives could not achieve this.


    And Xuan¡¯er¡¯s Hundred Flowers Body was indeed miraculous. Waves of Star Power circted through their bodies, and Lin Zhen clearly felt that his Snow Lotus in his body had actually split into two under the nourishment of the Hundred Flowers Body.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s Snow Lotus possessed two characteristics: light and ice.


    Lin Zhen hadprehended the power of light on the Divine Punishment Star, learning to strike at the speed of light, which enabled him to fight against experts.<div>


    Without the light speed strike, Lin Zhen would be absolutely vulnerable now.


    However, he had not yet truly mastered the power of ice, so he chose the Water Element for his second divine body.


    Water is ice, and ice is water.


    The two forces converged on the Snow Lotus, entwining each other until they were nourished by Xuan¡¯er today. Lin Zhen¡¯s Snow Lotus sprouted a second flower bud, which slowly bloomed.


    A Light Snow Lotus!


    An Ice Snow Lotus!


    Meanwhile, Ning Qingxuan also benefited greatly from the dual cultivation. When they finally lost control of their feelings and their bodies melded together to reach the peak, Lin Zhen¡¯s pure True Qi entered her body, causing a second Flower of Qi to bloom on her head!


    Her Hundred Flowers Divine Body had be a Super Divine Body after absorbing the Snow Lotus power!


    Super Divine Body! Three Flowers Middle Stage!


    Their Star Power surged back and forth between them, and Ning Qingxuan said to Lin Zhen, ¡°Husband, it¡¯s time to break through the realm!¡±


    Lin Zhen felt it too. The Star Power in his body, supplemented by Ning Qingxuan¡¯s virgin Yin, finally broke through the critical point and was about to break through!


    This breakthrough was not a simple one.


    First, Lin Zhen¡¯s realm not only broke the barrier of the Fifth-Level World King but even broke the barrier of the Sixth-level World King, reaching the Seventh-level World King!<div>


    Seventh-Level World King, with a Star Power increase of four million, brought his total Star Power to thirty-eight million!


    What¡¯s more crucial was that the fifth star in Lin Zhen¡¯s Evil Star chart ¨C Po Jun ¨C had finally been lit!


    As Lin Zhen unveiled the veil of Po Jun, a tidal wave of Star Power surged out and pushed his Dantian to expand even more!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s Evil Star Chart was indeed a treasure. The first star, Ying Huo, only had tens of thousands of Star Power, the second, Yue Bei nearly a hundred thousand, the third, Five Ghosts, had several hundred thousand, and the fourth, Seven Kills had reached millions!


    This Po Jun was even more incredible, with a direct Star Power of five million!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s thirty-eight million Star Power received another significant boost, directly reaching forty-three million!


    However, this still wasn¡¯t the end of Lin Zhen¡¯s Star Power.


    When the Snow Lotus in his body split into two, it gave Lin Zhen a significant boost.


    The initial Snow Lotus provided one million Star Power. Now when the Snow Lotus split into two, it wasn¡¯t as simple as one plus one. Instead, each Lotus provided three million Star Power!


    Thus, Lin Zhen¡¯s Star Power increased by another five million, reaching forty-eight million!


    Star Power is the foundation of all martial arts. Even if you are a Holy Land Warrior and have learned strong Martial Intent techniques, without powerful Star Power to support you, everything will be just a castle in the air, impossible to bring into y.


    If we don¡¯t consider the martial arts techniques and other factors, the person with the strongest Star Power would be the top martial artist in the universe.


    Xiao Se¡¯s Star Power was sixty-one million, and his Super Divine Body could exert ny percent of it, equivalent to fifty-five million nine hundred thousand.


    However, Lin Zhen¡¯s Star Power was forty-eight million, and the gap between the two was less than eight million!


    For Lin Zhen, who had always challenged higher levels, this gap was not huge. He was ready for battle!

 Chapter 754: 757: The 9th Round Begins! (3 updates, 1900 monthly tickets added)

    Chapter 754: Chapter 757: The 9th Round Begins! (3 updates, 1900 monthly tickets added)


    This dual cultivation session brought great benefits to both Lin Zhen and Ning Qingxuan.


    Originally, Lin Zhen broke through to the Sixth-level World King and lit up the Po Jun Star, increasing his Star Power to about forty-one million.


    However, after dual cultivating with Ning Qingxuan, he directly advanced to the Seventh-level World King, and the Light Snow Lotus and Ice Snow Lotus sessfully separated.


    With forty-eight million in Star Power, Lin Zhen was at his strongest ever. By this estimation, when he reaches the Level 9 World King, his Star Power could exceed fifty million.


    Although Xiao Se was difficult to deal with, the battle-hardened Lin Zhen didn¡¯t care. The previous difficulty inbating him with conventional means was due to therge difference between their Star Powers, but a gap of less than ten million was no longer insurmountable for Lin Zhen.


    His Dark Gold-level Spiritual Power swept through his inner world, and on the North Pole of the Dark Star, the Twin Snow Lotus swayed gently.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s Spiritual Power focused on the Ice Snow Lotus, and a dense freezing air enveloped it.


    ¡°It¡¯s so cold! The true chill of this Snow Lotus must be close to absolute zero!¡±


    ¡°Although I don¡¯t have time to truly master this low temperature, the Snow Lotus can cover the cold air when attacking, definitely producing unexpected results.¡±


    After practicing a few times, Lin Zhen roughly grasped the use of the cold air.<div>


    Just as the limit of the me is bright cyan, the limit of ice is absolute zero, with a temperature of minus 273.15 degrees.


    The temperature of the cold air Lin Zhen could control at this moment was around minus 220 degrees, which was already quite powerful.


    Exhaling slowly, Lin Zhen¡¯s gaze fell on Ning Qingxuan next to him.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Apparently, Ning Qingxuan had also just finished her cultivation. She initially wanted to put on her clothes right away, but when she felt Lin Zhen waking up, she became shy and didn¡¯t dare to open her eyes.


    All her infinite beauty fell into Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes.


    From a girl transforming into a woman, Ning Qingxuan radiated endless charm. Even though Lin Zhen was ustomed to stunning beauties, he couldn¡¯t help but be captivated.


    ¡°Xuan¡¯er¡­.¡± His voice was a little hoarse.


    Hearing this, Ning Qingxuan shivered and dove headfirst into the quilt: ¡°I don¡¯t want to hear it!¡±


    Lin Zhenughed and immediately pounced on her: ¡°I was too focused on cultivation just now and didn¡¯t properly appreciate the experience. Let¡¯s do it again.¡±


    ¡°No¡­ Ah!¡±


    A moan echoed through the room.


    *********


    Only 4,096 people were left to participate in the afternoon battles. Before the fight between Lin Zhen and Xiao Se, there were still several pairs of Martial Artists who had to fight.


    By this point, it was already the ninth round of battling. None of those who could make it this far were mediocre.


    These Martial Artists came from all over the Original World and were cultivators with countless years of experience. Each had incredibly strong techniques and hidden cards. In previous battles, they might have held back, but at this moment, they held nothing back.


    First, advance to the tenth round!


    One after another, experts with awe-inspiring strength appeared.


    First, a huge upset urred among the Martial Artists with the number 3, as a dark horse named Mitchell, belonging to the Angel n, eliminated one of Qian Tong¡¯s seed yers.


    This Martial Artist was an Archangel with ck wings, a fallen angel!<div>


    Fallen angels were considered heretic and rebellious in the Angel n, but these angels often possessed astonishing potential.


    Angels were already a superbat race, belonging neither to the Human n nor the God n, nor the Star River Giant Beast n. They were born for battle, possessing unparalleled advantagespared to other races.


    Mitchell was in the Three-Flowers Early Stage, and with his astonishing strength and a ck Thunder Longsword, he made Qian Tong¡¯s Three-Flowers Middle Stage super expert spit blood and flee within one minute! He advanced to the tenth round forcefully!


    His opponent for the tenth round trembled when he saw him,pletely losing the will to fight.<div>


    It could be said that the fallen angel Mitchell was the first Martial Artist to secure a ce in the Holy Land in advance.


    Even Jin Nuo, who had always maintained an unruffled demeanor on the Blue Whale¡¯s back, studied Mitchell carefully, apparently feeling that there might be more to him than just entering the Holy Land.


    On the contrary, Qian Tong¡¯s face was extremely unsightly, as one of his seed yers had been eliminated.


    Following Mitchell, more and more formidable Martial Artists made their strong debut.


    Ranked number 6, Dongfang Yu from the Da Han Empire, surprisingly eliminated another one of Qian Tong¡¯s seed yers and advanced to the tenth round.


    Dongfang Yu¡¯s weapon was an iron fan, and he was also in the Three-Flowers Early Stage. Previously, he had yed it cool until suddenly exerting force at this moment, catching everyone off guard.


    Then strong Martial Artists like Zhao Lihua also advanced one after another, making the battles even more intense.


    As one round ended and the second round of battles was about to begin, Lin Zhen still hadn¡¯t appeared.


    *********


    Qian Tong¡¯s face was extremely ugly. He had originally nned to secure at least ten spots in the Holy Land, but two of his seed yers had been eliminated, and the rest had withdrawn in advance. This meant that at most, eight people from his faction could advance.


    Moreover, thepetition wasn¡¯t over yet, and he didn¡¯t want any more surprises.


    ¡°Xiao Se, only your battle with Lin Zhen is left in the ninth round. I need you to guarantee advancement, understand?¡±


    ¡°Please rest assured, National Master. At noon, I already tested Lin Zhen¡¯s strength. He¡¯s absolutely no match for me.¡±<div>


    ¡°That¡¯s good. It¡¯s better not to leave him alive!¡±


    Qian Tong, for the first time, revealed his killing intent. Lin Zhen had caused him to lose a considerable amount of face, and he wanted to eliminate him.


    ********


    Just as the martial artspetition began, Lin Zhen still hadn¡¯t appeared.


    People around were starting to talk.


    ¡°Where did Lin Zhen go? We¡¯ve been waiting for this match all the time.¡±


    ¡°Yeah, he¡¯s been so arrogant for two days, and finally, he met someone who can control him, and now he¡¯s gone.¡±


    ¡°Haha! This time Lin Zhen is really done for. Did you see the video of Xiao Se and Lin Zhen fighting just now? If it weren¡¯t for the beautiful girl suddenlying to save Lin Zhen, I¡¯m afraid Lin Zhen would have been beheaded on the spot.¡±


    ¡°He¡¯s lucky. That beauty must be Ning Qingxuan. Is she helping Lin Zhen escape right now?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s hard to say. If it was someone else, I wouldn¡¯t believe it, but Lin Zhen is aplete scoundrel. It¡¯s not surprising what he could do. Maybe he¡¯s already run thousands of miles away.¡±


    ¡°Quick, check if there¡¯s any record of him leaving the country. If he runs away, we have to catch him and bring him back, no matter where he goes!¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t be silly, the license te has a tracking function. He can¡¯t escape until the fight is over. Just be patient and wait.¡±


    As the people of Qin Kingdom tried to vilify Lin Zhen, Lin Zhen¡¯s supporters continued to cheer him on.<div>


    Although the situation was extremely unfavorable, everyone¡¯s eyes were firm. They believed in Lin Zhen and believed that he would create miracles over and over again, just like in the New World.


    ********


    As thepetition was about to begin, Lin Zhen finally arrived, looking rxed.


    With a radiant face, Lin Zhen greeted his supporters as he arrived at the ring.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry to have kept you waiting!¡±


    Long Juetian and the others stared nkly at Lin Zhen, feeling that he seemed a bit different from before.


    In the morning, Lin Zhen was still a Fifth-Level World King, but after going out for a while during noon, he became a Seventh-Level World King.


    Although he appeared calm, the joy in his eyes was undeniable. He seemed happier than an ordinary person who had won a lottery.


    ¡°Brother Lin has advanced, why is he so happy?¡± Zhao Xiaoman asked in surprise.


    Zi Qianxia beside her curled her lips: ¡°Definitely didn¡¯t do anything good.¡±


    Zhao Xiaoman pondered for a moment, and her face turned red for some reason.


    ¡°Boss, I thought you ran away!¡± Ni Ke, the dwarf, was carried over and asked weakly.


    Seeing Ni Ke¡¯s condition, Lin Zhen felt a surge of anger.<div>


    Xiao Se had gone too far, provoking him before the battle and injuring his friend Ni Ke.


    Ni Ke had been on many adventures with Lin Zhen, and they were considered old friends. But to Xiao Se, Ni Ke was just an ordinary martial artist, not worth mentioning. His arrogant attitude thoroughly enraged Lin Zhen.


    ¡°How are you feeling now?¡± Lin Zhen asked.


    ¡°It¡¯s fine, I¡¯m tough. I¡¯ll recover in a day. But Boss, you have to be careful. That guy is too strong.¡±


    ¡°You just focus on healing, and watch me take revenge for you.¡±


    Ni Ke nodded heavily. She believed in Lin Zhen, even more than she believed in herself.


    After talking, it was time for the ring match, and Lin Zhen was teleported to the ring.


    Seeing Lin Zhen on stage, the audience burst into boos as usual. This time the people of Qin Kingdom were fully energized, unlike the previous rounds when theycked confidence. This time, they were fully confident.


    Ignoring the surrounding boos, Lin Zhen looked up at his opponent.


    National Master Qian Tong rmended seed yer, a superb expert at the Three Flowers Realm, and the one who just provoked him, Xiao Se!


    At this moment, Xiao Se also looked at Lin Zhen, with a deep expression of ridicule on his face.


    ¡°It seems you understood what I said just now, knowing what to do before you die. Did you do something with that beauty just now? Are you unregretful now?¡±


    Lin Zhen pulled out his Sky-cutting Divine Sword, ¡°Xiao Se, I thought you were a worthy opponent, but it turns out you¡¯re just someone who talks big. It seems like I won¡¯t have any problem advancing in this round.¡±


    ¡°Hahaha! Shameless boasting! I said at the beginning of the Holy Land selection that I would not use more than twenty swords in this battle. So far, I¡¯ve used thirteen swords. If it weren¡¯t for that beauty saving you, you would have been dead by now, and those three swords, I¡¯m sure you¡¯ll remember them for the rest of your life! Now, I can tell you, defeating you would only take three more swords!¡±


    Lin Zhen sneered coldly, ¡°You¡¯re good at bragging, now take this!¡±


    Suddenly raising his hand, his domain appeared!


    Lin Zhen hadn¡¯t used his Tianhe Territory for a long time. It was arge-scale group killing skill, but during high-level duels, the domain power was usually too slow to deploy.


    Now with 48 million Star Power, he could condense dozens ofs in the blink of an eye!


    As soon as the domain appeared, all thes rushed towards Xiao Se at high speed!


    Tianhe Star Explosion!


    Countless explodings rushed towards him, and even Xiao Se had to be careful.


    He swung his long sword repeatedly, knocking down the iings one by one.


    ¡°Haha! You¡¯re really out of ideas to use this move against me, Lin Zhen!¡±


    Before hisughter ended, Lin Zhen sneered, ¡°How many swords have you used now?¡±


    Xiao Se¡¯s face stiffened, and his face turned ugly. Just now, he had used dozens of swords in that moment alone.


    Without waiting for him to say anything, Lin Zhen was already in front of him with his hands wielding his sword: ¡°Are you done? Now taste your Uncle Lin¡¯s sword technique!¡±

 Chapter 755: 758: Battle with Three Flowers! (Fourth update)

    Chapter 755: Chapter 758: Battle with Three Flowers! (Fourth update)


    Lin Zhen¡¯s attack was extremely tactical.


    Xiao Se¡¯s arrogant deration that he would only use twenty swords before entering the Holy Land demonstrated his strong self-confidence.


    Moreover, Lin Zhen had just crossed swords with Xiao Se, gaining some understanding of his power. The other party¡¯sments were reasonable; his first few swords were indeed hard to fend off, bearing the force of a thousand thunders.


    If his opponent was weak, Xiao Se could kill with a single blow. If the opponent had some strength, he could easily fend off his weapon using his star power, and his sword, at its peak of power and speed, was truly hard to resist.


    The first thing Lin Zhen had to do was to shatter Xiao Se¡¯s self-confidence.


    Knowing full well that Tianhe Star Explosion wouldn¡¯t harm Xiao Se, Lin Zhen still used it, to make him eat his own words.


    In a duel between experts, the mentality is also important. Xiao Se¡¯s empty boasting would affect him mentally. At this moment Lin Zhen was going all out. As long as he could withstand the first three swords as the other party described, he would already have won half the battle!


    Thus, Lin Zhen¡¯s first strike was his strongest ace, the Death!


    With the appearance of Death, space vibrated!


    At this moment, Xiao Se¡¯s eyes were red. He also put all his strength into his first sword. Even though Lin Zhen didn¡¯t know what sword skill it was, its power was definitely not inferior to Death, even slightly surpassing it!<div>


    With the shing of two swords, the dazzling sparks and golden light tore through the space, causing the arena to shake for a moment!


    A great force surged forward. Thanks to Lin Zhen¡¯s firm grip on his sword and his unyielding martial intent, he managed to withstand this blow!


    Blood dripped from his tiger¡¯s mouth, his internal energy roiled in his chest, and the floor of the arena cracked beneath his feet, but Lin Zhen stood like a rooted tree, steadfastly blocking it without taking a step backward!


    From the start of the fight until now, this was the first time anyone had blocked Xiao Se¡¯s first sword!


    No one was killed, not even knocked back!


    When the first strike failed, his confidence was not 100 percent certain as he prepared tounch the second blow.


    When the second sword was swung again, Lin Zhen used Fall!


    He manipted the sword with both hands, the sword light turned into a falling and met Xiao Se¡¯s sword again!


    It was as if an atomic bomb exploded between the two of them. Fall was indeed inferior, against the absolute power, Lin Zhen was repelled!


    But although he was driven back, Lin Zhen was not injured.


    Seeing that his second sword finally repelled Lin Zhen, Xiao Se immediately followed up with his third sword. He put all his strength into this strike. Lin Zhen¡¯s strength had greatly improved since noon. If the third sword could not kill him, he would be going back on his words, and that would lead to troubles.


    Just like Lin Zhen had expected, Xiao Se¡¯s three consecutive swords were learned from a Holy Land Warrior.


    These three swords had power not inferior to that of Death, and were applied consecutively, each one more potent than thest.


    Like Lin Zhen, a martial artist with many adventures, he could only learn the Taiyuan Sword Skill and the Star Fall Five Skill. And the martial skills of the Holy Land were abination of powerful techniques, as soon as Xiao Se learned these three moves, his average strength immediately put him among the best.


    To have blocked two swords, that was already a miracle!


    The third sword wasunched, bringing about a whip-like sword light. Behind the sword light were long shards of torn space and energy surges heading straight for Lin Zhen!


    After Lin Zhen consecutively released Death and Fall, the only one he could use now was Taiyuan.


    At this moment, Lin Zhen gathered all his strength, and the Star Power burst out. At the same time, he initiated Armorization, and met it with a Taiyuan sword strike!


    Compared to Fall and Death, Taiyuan was slightly inferior, it did not fully block Xiao Se¡¯s sword, and Lin Zhen was repelled again, while arge cut was made across his waist!<div>


    Blood sttered across the arena!


    After Xiao Seunched the three swords, he was panting heavily. The triple consecutive strike drained him considerably. He did not know if Lin Zhen was dead yet.


    Everyone¡¯s gaze was focused on Lin Zhen in the arena.


    ¡°Is he dead?¡±<div>


    ¡°It looks like it¡¯s almost over, if he¡¯s not dead, he¡¯s seriously injured and definitely has nobat power left.¡±


    ¡°I think I caught a glimpse of a petal sh earlier. It should have taken off some of the sword¡¯s power; he¡¯s not dead yet.¡±


    ¡°Even if he¡¯s not dead, what can he do? The three swords were hard to resist; Lin Zhen is just that.¡±


    People in the Qin Kingdom nervously discussed, wanting to see Lin Zhen¡¯s life or death.


    ¡°Snap!¡±


    Lin Zhen patted the ground with one hand and propped up his body.


    The blood at the corner of his mouth had dried up, Lin Zhen faced a somewhat panting Xiao Se and said, ¡°So this is your ultimate technique. But from the looks of it, it seems to be just that. You¡¯re still far from being able to take my life.¡±


    ¡°What!¡± Xiao Se¡¯s eyes bulged out. His three continuous strikes had only caused Lin Zhen some injuries, but hadn¡¯t managed to kill him or even take away his fighting power.


    ¡°Damn it, If I had learned aplete set of Holy Land ultimate techniques, you would have surely died today.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, but you don¡¯t know any, and there¡¯s no chance for you to learn them in the future. Xiao Se, there¡¯s an old saying in my hometown, ¡®Once and twice, then thrice until exhaustion.¡¯ Twice you boasted prematurely, and twice your energy was drained. Now it¡¯s my turn to perform!¡±


    After he finished speaking, Lin Zhen¡¯s injuries had fully healed. A flip of his body got him up from the ground, this time he did not use the Sky-cutting Divine Sword.


    With a swing of both his hands, two Sword Gangs sprayed out from his palms, with a brief collision they emitted the clear ringing sound of metal shing.


    ¡°Sword Intent! You¡¯ve understood Sword Intent, forming the external release of Gang Qi?¡± Xiao Se was also a sword expert, but he hadn¡¯t grasped the Sword Intent. Yet Lin Zhen had.<div>


    ¡°Hahaha! You do know good stuff, now watch this!¡±


    Lin Zhen rushed up with a hop, shing with his Sword Gang in both hands!


    Like a lone boat in a storm, Xiao Se suffered from the humming of the Sword Gang, as if he might be toppled at any moment!


    The courage of his past three continuous attacks had lost its momentum. Facing Lin Zhen¡¯s mercury spilling-like attacks, Xiao Se was left with only defending!


    His ster energy of up to 60 million did not give him any advantage at this moment. Just as Lin Zhen said, his energy seemed to have been drained by the continuous attacks. His fighting power can no longer be fully exercised.


    What baffled him even more was, how could Lin Zhen¡¯s Star Power be so strong?


    Although overall, he is not as good as Xiao Se, the difference is not significant. Coupled with his momentum, he has pushed Xiao Se into continuous retreat.


    The more he retreated, the further he was from victory!


    Despite being in the Three Flowers Realm, Lin Zhen had made countless earnings and fought countless battles in thepetition field over the years. He even had various sparring matches with Three Flowers Warriors. His rich experience left him fearless of a Three Flowers Warrior like Xiao Se.


    This is something only Lin Zhen could achieve. Being a seventh-grade Alchemist, without a family or a team to take care of, he could spend all the money he earned on training. Even if he were a prince, he could never spend money as recklessly as Lin Zhen!


    This is how a martial artist is trained; through money. Although Qian Tong is a Saint-Level Alchemist, he has too many guests to take care of all of them.


    With all these factors at y, Xiao Se was already losing!


    **********<div>


    On the back of the Blue Whale, Lin Zhen battled Xiao Se under the watchful eyes of his fifth martial brother from the Holy Land, Jin Nuo.


    He didn¡¯t even nce at Xiao Se, his eyes were fixed on Lin Zhen.


    ¡°A seventh-level World King has made it to the ninth round. He may be the only World King left.¡±


    ¡°I never expected this¡­ Lin Zhen is¡­ interesting!¡±


    On the viewing tform, Zhu Ziheng turned to Qian Tong, ¡°Master, this is dangerous!¡±


    Qian Tong also nodded with a serious look, ¡°The fight is over. Xiao Se¡¯s strength is depleted and he has no chance of victory now. This Lin Zhen is truly extraordinary, always turning tables to his favor andpleting the impossible.¡±


    ¡°Oh, so you intend to recruit him as a guest?¡±


    ¡°Your Majesty, you joke. This young man is our Da Qin¡¯s enemy. I can¡¯t let him pass. Besides, as a World King, even if he enters the Holy Land, he wouldn¡¯t achieve much. What¡¯s more, I doubt he could even enter the Holy Land.¡±


    Upon saying this, Qian Tong closed his eyes. Zhu Ziheng, who knew him well, was aware that Qian Tong was truly angry but had no means to deal with Lin Zhen at the moment.


    *******


    Under the stage, Lin Zhen¡¯s supporters were going insane!


    People waved their arms wildly, shouting loudly. The cheering was so loud that it silenced the rest of the Da Qin people.


    The Qin people were feeling resigned. If even Xiao Se could not defeat Lin Zhen, who could stop him?<div>


    Perhaps this kid would really enter the Holy Land.


    Some spectators even wanted to leave early, not wanting to see Lin Zhen and his supporters being arrogant anymore.


    ********


    On the stage, Xiao Se finally crushed the amulet.


    Although he felt that he could hold on for a while longer, it was already meaningless. Besides his three strongest sword moves, his other moves were not very impressive.


    Moreover, he had investigated Lin Zhen and knew that thetter still had Divine Power Pills to consume and had not used his ck Hole Beast transformation yet.


    If he could not defeat Xiao Se quickly, he might consume the Divine Power Pills, posing an even greater danger to Xiao Se.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Xiao Se, who knew when to advance and retreat, did not stubbornly hold on. But that didn¡¯t mean he was willing to let go of Lin Zhen. Lin Zhen had blocked his way to the Holy Land, and Xiao Se was determined to have his revenge sooner orter.


    ¡°We¡¯ll see, Lin Zhen!¡±


    The Flower of Vitality on his head bloomed halfway, indicating that he had not yet reached the peak of Three Flowers Early Stage.


    The Three Flowers not only represented the realm, but also had a strong defensive function. Lin Zhen¡¯s sword light, like a tide, caused petals to fly, but he couldn¡¯tpletely cut it down for the time being. This gave Xiao Se the opportunity to crush the amulet easily.


    Lin Zhen could barely suppress a Three Flowers Warrior, but he was not yet strong enough to easily kill one. To be able to do this was quite an aplishment.


    A World King has defeated a Three Flowers warrior on the arena. This might be the first recorded instance.


    When Xiao Se, full of unwillingness, was enveloped by the light and left, the crowd of Lin Zhen¡¯s supporters erupted with thunderous cheers!


    ¡°We won!¡±


    Passing the ninth round and defeating Xiao Se means Lin Zhen has defeated his strongest opponent. Now, in the entire Holy Land, only 2048 warriors remain.


    Half of these people will be Holy Land Warriors. As long as they win one more round.


    The path to the Holy Land for Lin Zhen is about to open!

 Chapter 756: 759: Heigu, The Strong One

    Chapter 756: Chapter 759: Heigu, The Strong One


    After defeating Xiao Se, the people of Qin Kingdom were utterly desperate.


    There was only onest round, and though Lin Zhen¡¯s opponent had already appeared¨Cthe mysterious man in a ck robe¨Cno one believed that the man¡¯s strength would surpass that of Xiao Se.


    Xiao Se was considered the number one expert among those with a 7-character name. Even he had lost, meaning there was no hope left.


    As people despaired, they began to doubt the rmendations of National Master Qian Tong.


    Some even imed that Xiao Se was an imposter who didn¡¯t deserve to be a seeded yer.


    When Xiao Se left the stage, some people rushed over and threw rotten eggs and stones at him.


    All of them were martial artists, and their thrown objects posed a not inconsiderable threat, like sniper bullets flying towards Xiao Se.


    Xiao Se, already extremely unwilling to have lost to Lin Zhen, was building up rage within his heart. Seeing these people actually dare to attack him, he couldn¡¯t help but feel an anger rise up from the depths of his heart, and in a fit of rage, he drew his sword to kill them!


    With three continuous swords, he disyed powerful might down the stage, and those who attacked Xiao Se were killed on the spot without exception!


    This section had no guards, and no one could withstand the furious killing of Xiao Se!<div>


    Even if there were guards, they would have been no match for Xiao Se.


    ¡°How dare you scum ridicule me! Who just threw stones at me? Come on! Let me send you on your way; I promise you won¡¯t feel any pain!¡±


    Xiao Se was seeing red, his sword sweeping across the area leaving corpses everywhere, killing hundreds instantly!


    ¡°Quick, stop him!¡±


    Atop the Blue Whale, both Zhu Ziheng and Qian Tong stood up. Qian Tong was even more furious, thinking that Xiao Se was useless and couldn¡¯t take losing gracefully. If he had known what kind of person Xiao Se was, he would have killed him long ago.


    But the trouble had already begun, and they were too far away to stop Xiao Se¡¯s killing spree for the time being.


    From a distance on the stage, Lin Zhen watched Xiao Se¡¯s mad actions and couldn¡¯t help but frown in secret. If this were any other ce, Lin Zhen would have stepped in to stop him, but in Qin Kingdom, no one treated him kindly, so he hesitated to act for now.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t move, and though the nearby people were all martial artists, they were like chickens in Xiao Se¡¯s eyes. In a sh, countless people fell to the ground!


    Blood stained his eyes, and the tyrannical thoughts in Xiao Se¡¯s heart grew stronger, no longer caring whether the people in front of him had mocked him before or not. All he wanted was to vent his rage.


    A shadow shed, and a dark figure appeared in front of Xiao Se.


    ¡°You¡¯re in my way.¡± The dark figure said to Xiao Se.


    ¡°Die!¡± Xiao Se didn¡¯t care who the person in front of him was and swung his sword to sh!


    The figure raised his hand, which was wearing a metal glove, and directly punched toward Xiao Se¡¯s long sword!


    ¡°ng!¡±


    After a loud noise, Xiao Se¡¯s first sword was actually blocked!


    This was the same move that failed to gain any advantage against Lin Zhen¡¯s Death technique, yet it turned out to be futile!


    Xiao Se became furious, and the second and third swords continued to strike.


    The dark figure used only one hand to deflect them. With two metallic ngs, he remained unmoved, while Xiao Se¡¯s three swords ended uppletely useless, without gaining even the slightest advantage!n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    ¡°Losing a round and going crazy, you¡¯re already useless!¡±<div>


    The dark figure suddenly rushed in, his arms flickering like lightning as heunched a series of attacks.


    In an instant, Xiao Se¡¯s vision was filled with the shadows of iron hands. He desperately waved his sword to block them, and a series of violent collisions echoed in a chain.


    One second!


    The ck shadowunched 20,000 attacks in a second, and also ended the fight within a second!<div>


    When he withdrew his hands, his palms held a still-beating, hot heart!


    As people looked at the hole in Xiao Se¡¯s chest where his heart had been, they were shocked that the man in ck had actually taken it!


    ¡°You¡¯re useless alive, so I might as well send you on your way!¡±


    With a single squeeze, the heart in the dark figure¡¯s hand turned into a lump of flesh!


    Xiao Se saw his own heart being crushed with his dying eyes, and his will to live faded, his eyes grew dim, and he copsed to the ground with a thud.


    ¡°So¡­so strong¡­.!¡±


    As his body copsed in the dust, as a Three Flowers Warrior, Xiao Se¡¯s end was extremely tragic. Defeated on the stage and killed off it.


    Xiao Se was dead, and no one cared about a dead person. But people were shocked to discover that the man in ck who had killed Xiao Se seemed to be Lin Zhen¡¯s opponent in the final round.


    ¡°He is¡­he¡¯s the man in the ck robe?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s really him, he even has the badge on his chest!¡±


    ¡°My God! This man is so powerful? Xiao Se, who is considered the number one expert among those with 7-character names, was killed just like that, their difference in power is too great!¡±


    ¡°Another Three Flowers Realm, and his Star Power is definitely above Xiao Se.¡±


    ¡°Who on earth is this person? It¡¯s the first time I¡¯m hearing of such a powerful figure like them!¡±<div>


    People were discussing in various groups, but the man in the ck robe turned a deaf ear to them. After killing Xiao Se, he walked down silently to sit on the ground below the stage, waiting for the final battle to begin.


    Not only the other people were discussing who he was, the bigwigs on the back of the blue whale were also at a loss about where the man in the ck robe came from.


    In the previous rounds of battles, he also appeared very domineering, but no one really took him seriously until now they realized that the real master was right here.


    Blocking three swords with just one hand, and instantly killing Xiao Se, this person¡¯s strength was incredibly powerful!


    Zhu Ziheng and Qian Tong also asked the people around them about his identity, but none could give an answer.


    It was not until they checked the information that they found out that he was a martial artist rmended by the Dimensional Universe Company.


    When contacting the Dimensional Universe Company, they replied that they did not know which rtionship this person had with them, but he certainly did not belong to the Dimensional Universe Company itself.


    An unknown person with a mysterious background!


    *********


    Jin Nuo stood on the head of the blue whale, narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at the man in ck clothing. Others might not have known, but in an instant, Jin Nuo even had the urge to take action.


    In this man in ck, he felt an unusual aura.


    Slightly familiar¡­


    Suddenly turning around, Jin Nuo looked back at a group of Holy Lands warriors on the back of the blue whale and said to several people in white robes: ¡°Why aren¡¯t you practicing on Star-Picking Ind instead ofing here?¡±<div>


    The so-called Holy Land warriors in white were different from the green-robed errand workers.


    When the white-robed warriors heard Jin Nuo¡¯s question, they hurriedly replied, ¡°Fifth Brother, we just came to watch the excitement, and we have no intention of causing trouble.¡±


    ¡°Nonsense! If you don¡¯t want to be punished, go back now.¡±


    The three white-robed warriors nodded and immediately left.


    Among the three, one was Machinery, and the other two were his fellow apprentices.


    On the chests of these people, there was a ¡°Xuan¡± character, proving their identity. They belonged to the Falling Star Lake Holy Land, Xuan ss Holy Land Warriors.


    Among the different sses of Heaven, Earth, Xuan, Yellow, Space, Time, Hong, and Huang, the Xuan ss ranked third. It was a tremendous achievement to study in the Xuan ss.


    The two warriors next to Machinery were brothers named Changshan and Changling, lifeforms of the Machinery n.


    Although Machinery knew the two brothers well, he was originally a human being but had nowpletely lost the characteristics of the Human n.


    As they flew, Changshan suddenly transformed into a scorpion-like small spacecraft, allowing Changling and Machinery to enter his cockpit.


    This was the talent of Machinery n, the ability to transform into spacecraft-like objects. They had innate talents, and their powerful firepower was enough to wipe out strong fighters of the same level from other ns.


    However, theycked closebat skills, which was why they came to the Holy Land to learn.


    Inside the cockpit, Changshan¡¯s voice echoed, ¡°I almost forgot about the Fifth Brother being there. We were discovered.¡±<div>


    Changling breathed a sigh of relief, ¡°We¡¯re lucky it was the Fifth Brother, not the Big Brother. Otherwise, we would have been severely punished.¡±


    Machinery nodded in agreement but quickly changed the subject, ¡°As expected, Heigu showed up and didn¡¯t disappoint. He¡¯s indeed a top-notch master from the Locking God tform. I feel like I might not be able to win against him.¡±


    Changlingughed, ¡°Machinery old buddy, you¡¯re overvaluing yourself. It¡¯s not that you can¡¯t win against Heigu, it¡¯s that you will definitely lose. This guy is a Heaven ss escapee from Locking God tform. Comparing yourself, a Xuan ss disciple, to him, is just humiliating yourself!¡±


    ¡°What? You mean he¡¯s a Heaven ss disciple?¡±


    ¡°Of course. Otherwise, how could he learn the Senluo Sword Skill? When he came to our side, it took a lot of effort to capture him.¡±


    Machinery nodded slightly, ¡°That¡¯s good. Fortunately, I gave him the soul medicine, which allowed me to control him smoothly. Otherwise, I might be easily backfired by him.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t use the control easily. Use it only at critical moments.¡±


    ¡°I know, I didn¡¯t control him just now; he did it all by himself.¡±


    Changshan, who transformed into the spacecraft, said, ¡°You should be relieved this time, right? With Heigu in action, Lin Zhen is doomed.¡±


    Machinery¡¯s metal mouthughed, ¡°I feel like Lin Zhen is hopeless too, but I still won¡¯t feel secure until I see him dead. Changshan, don¡¯t go too far, leaving too far away will weaken my control. We should try to blend into the crowd so that in case Lin Zhen crushes the talisman and retreats, I can directly control Heigu to kill Lin Zhen!¡±


    ¡°Alright, we were a bit careless just now. This time, we¡¯ll take a different direction so that the Fifth Brother won¡¯t see us.¡±


    The transformed spacecraft turned around, spraying huge waves on theke¡¯s surface before heading towards thekeshore again.


    ¡°We¡¯re almost at the shore, Machinery, you should change your appearance. Don¡¯t let people recognize you.¡±


    Machinery changed his thoughts and applied ayer of skin to cover himself, making him look human.


    Changshan also turned into a human form, and the three of them took off their white robes, disguising themselves as ordinary spectators and blending into the crowd.


    As the afternoon approached, the remaining 2,048 martial artists were all eager to get started with thepetition.


    This was the final hurdle, and winning this round meant sessfully oveing the challenge!

 Chapter 757: 760: The 10th Round Showdown!

    Chapter 757: Chapter 760: The 10th Round Showdown!


    Originally, the people of Qin Kingdom had already despaired, and many spectators who were cursing began to leave the venue. However, after thest ck-robed man killed the mad Xiao Se, they came back.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s and Xiao Se¡¯s fight was a close victory, but this ck-robed man could easily kill Xiao Se, which meant that Lin Zhen was no longer a match for him.


    The hope of the people of the Qin Kingdom was reignited, and they eagerly expected Lin Zhen to be eliminated in thest round.


    It seemed quite wonderful to think about it: Lin Zhen had fought all the way to this point, only to be eliminated at thest moment. It would release the anger in the hearts of the people of the Qin Kingdom.


    The long-silent wave of cheering rose again, and banners were waved once more.


    And the previously rxed supporters of Lin Zhen started feeling tense again.


    *********


    The tenth round of the contest began, and the Martial Artists started preparing to get on stage.


    There were no preliminary rounds in this round, with only a little over two thousand participants, everyone couldpete on stage at the same time.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, this is thest battle, the most critical one. As long as you defeat this ck-robed man, you¡¯ll be guaranteed entry into the Holy Land¡¯s Huang ss,¡± someone said.<div>


    ¡°Yes, Brother Lin, even entering the Huang ss is enough. In the future, you¡¯ll still have the chance to be promoted to the Hong and Zhu sses. As long as you can enter the Holy Land, it will be a victory,¡± added another.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, don¡¯t force yourself. If you feel you can¡¯t do it, crush the talisman in time. Don¡¯t hesitate just because we have all bet on you entering the Holy Land. Money can be earned again, but you must be present,¡± someone advised.


    ¡°Right, right, I was wrong just now. As soon as you teleport on stage, immediately crush the talisman and give up this round,¡± suggested another.


    People around were giving their opinions and advice to Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t respond but closed his eyes to adjust his state.


    Obviously, this battle was somewhat beyond his capabilities, and the opponent¡¯s strength was beyond imagination.


    However, Lin Zhen had just cultivated with Ning Qingxuan, and his current state was almost at its peak. He also wanted to challenge this mysterious ck-robed man.


    Losing wasn¡¯t scary; what was scary was not even having the courage to fight.


    Moreover, Lin Zhen felt that he might not necessarily lose.


    ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry about me. It¡¯s just a battle. If I win, I¡¯ll enter the Holy Land. You can prepare food and drinks, and wait for my celebration as I enter the Holy Land!¡± Lin Zhen assured them.


    Hearing Lin Zhen¡¯s confident statement, the nervous crowd also rxed a bit.


    Lin Zhen was still Lin Zhen, always full of fighting spirit and never fearing any powerful opponent!


    ¡°Go for it, Brother Lin!¡±


    ¡°You must win! We¡¯ll be waiting for you to drink with us at the victory celebration!¡±


    Lin Zhen waved to the crowd, and it was time for the match to begin.


    With a sh of light, all of the 2,048 Martial Artists were teleported onto the stage.


    *********


    At this time, the streets and alleys of the Qin Kingdom were broadcasting the battle of Falling Star Lake, and most of the broadcasts were focused on Lin Zhen¡¯s fight.


    The reporter was nervously introducing the situation.<div>


    ¡°People of Da Qin Empire, the fight you¡¯re most concerned about, Lin Zhen¡¯s battle, is about to begin. This man has brought endless humiliation and hatred to Da Qin, so we all hope he will be eliminated.¡±


    ¡°However, it must be admitted that Lin Zhen is quite strong. After defeating Xiao Se, he has already set foot on the threshold of the Holy Land. But fortunately, the heavens have eyes. The emergence of this mysterious man brings us hope. He has just easily killed Xiao Se, and his strength is definitely above Lin Zhen. In this fight, Lin Zhen is in great danger, it is a matter of life and death. Now let¡¯s watch the fight together!¡±


    The camera swept over the crowd in the venue that had just quieted down, everyone was watching the big screen nervously.


    On the Blue Whale, Jin Nuo looked at the big screen with interest, where Lin Zhen¡¯s situation was being disyed.<div>


    The Imperial Emperor Zhu Ziheng, along with his queen, were also watching intently.


    National Master Qian Tong, holding a string of jade Buddha beads in his hand, had stopped twirling them, clearly being attracted by the battle.


    The Martial Artists behind from various big forces had also stopped talking and focused their attention on this battle.


    Lin Zhen was not only the public enemy of the Qin people, but he was also the only World King level Martial Artist still persisting in the Falling Star Lake Holy Land this time.


    Among the remaining participants, the majority were in the Longevity Realm, and only a few were in the Three Flowers Realm.


    If he could enter the Holy Land as a World King, it would also be quite sensational news.


    Some people hoped that Lin Zhen would win, while others wished for Lin Zhen¡¯s immediate death. If they looked closely at people¡¯s expressions at this time, they could easily tell who supported Lin Zhen and who was jealous of him.


    Even after the event, some people had analyzed this scene. The queen of Da Qin, apparently, seemed to be a supporter of Lin Zhen.


    In short, this battle held great significance, connecting billions of people¡¯s hearts.


    Not only in Qin Kingdom, but many other ces in the Original World were also broadcasting this match.


    The headline of the Dimensional Universe was exactly this:


    ¡°Lin Zhen¡¯s crucial battle: Can the Enemy of the Qin Kingdom enter the Holy Land? Find out in this decisive match!¡±


    *********<div>


    As soon as Lin Zhen got on stage, a figure shed before his eyes. The ck-robed man appeared silently, like a devil from hell.


    Lin Zhen wanted to say something; this was his usual tactic, psychological warfare, which often helped him to find the opponent¡¯s weaknesses or ws to seek an opportunity and create an advantage for himself.


    However, after the ck-robed man appeared, he didn¡¯t say a word and didn¡¯t give Lin Zhen a chance to speak. His figure flickered like a ghost, and in an instant, he was in front of Lin Zhen!


    There was a flicker of dark light, which came from the opponent¡¯s iron ws!


    At this moment, Lin Zhen also saw the opponent¡¯s weapon, a pair of dark iron ws. They were clearly of the spiritual treasure level, no wonder they could block Xiao Se¡¯s sword.


    The iron ws attacked without making the slightest sound, and a streak of ck light was already in front of Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes.


    ¡°Open~!¡±


    This was the most crucial battle, winning this one would ensure entry into the Holy Land, meaning more than any other fight.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t dare to hold back at all, and his first sword was Death, slicing towards the opponent¡¯s arm!


    The Sky-cutting Divine Sword failed for the first time!


    It did strike, but the opponent¡¯s metal arm guard was clearly of higher quality, and after shing with Lin Zhen¡¯s sword once, it seemed unaffected, with the ck iron w still grabbing towards Lin Zhen¡¯s heart!


    Although there was no momentum, the iron w gave Lin Zhen an extremely dangerous feeling, and there seemed to be no way to avoid or resist it.


    Just like Xiao Se¡¯s Three Consecutive Swords, even though Lin Zhen knew the opponent would make a move, he couldn¡¯t block it!<div>


    This was not merely a difference in absolute strength, but also a unique skill.


    Xiao Se died under this very move, and Lin Zhen certainly didn¡¯t want to follow in his footsteps.


    His feet erupted in power, his body suddenly retreating, and the ck-robed man quickly followed, with the iron w now less than a foot away from Lin Zhen¡¯s heart!


    Instant teleportation!


    Interrupted!


    Spiritual Evil Impact!


    Ineffective!


    Divine infant¡¯s outburst!


    Lin Zhen performed a series of actions, and finally, the divine infant wielding the long spear appeared, rushing towards the opponent¡¯s Spiritual Consciousness Sea!


    The ck-robed man didn¡¯t speak, but Lin Zhen could clearly feel a trace of mockery from him, a warning in his heart. When the divine infant was about to approach the opponent, he decisively withdrew!


    A spiritual power bomb formed in front of the opponent¡¯s forehead and exploded. If Lin Zhen hadn¡¯t decisively withdrawn, the divine infant would have definitely been injured.


    Then this series of actions didn¡¯t shake the martial artist in the slightest!


    That life-threatening iron w was still getting closer and closer to Lin Zhen¡¯s heart!<div>


    Lin Zhen had no doubt that even if he retreated into space at this moment, the iron w would still prate through space and grab him out!


    Whether it was time eleration or deceleration, neither could interfere with the iron w¡¯s advance. This was a force capable of easily breaking through all force-fields and domains!


    With just this one move, the martial artist¡¯s understanding ofbat was superior to that of Lin Zhen¡¯s.


    Seeing the situation bing critical, Lin Zhen suddenly roared: ¡°If you want to kill me with just one move, you¡¯re still too naive!¡±


    A sh of green light appeared above his head, and the sword ring appeared!


    This spiritual treasure from Nan Liang appeared above Lin Zhen¡¯s head for the first time!


    After the sword ring appeared, under Lin Zhen¡¯s Star Power, a halo radiated outward, forcing the iron w to retreat a short distance just before it reached Lin Zhen¡¯s chest!


    Within a hair¡¯s breadth, Lin Zhen escaped this cmity!


    Between the sword ring¡¯s halo and the iron w, a series of sparks erupted, and the spatial ripples spread out like water traces, centered on the contact point.


    Triggering spatial shockwaves, it was obvious how powerful the opponent¡¯s attack was, and that moment was incredibly dangerous!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s bodynded, and a drop of sweat silently slid down his forehead.


    In just one second, he had walked a fine line between life and death.


    The ck-robed man also stopped and spoke for the first time.


    ¡°Hehe~~! I didn¡¯t expect you to have such a treasure, allowing you to luckily survive a little longer. But that¡¯s it, I¡¯ll destroy this thing of yours now and see what other tricks you have!¡±


    The ck-robed man raised his arm, and the ck iron w on his left hand emitted a dazzling bright light, attacking Lin Zhen directly!


    The speed was unparalleled, directly mming into Lin Zhen¡¯s protective sword ring!


    When the two treasures met in midair, the ck iron w actually exploded!


    With a thunderous explosion, Lin Zhen felt his Dantian¡¯s Star Power shake. The exploding iron w was like the Destructive God Thunder, knocking the sword ring off Lin Zhen¡¯s head!


    Iron w destroyed, Sword Ring ruined!


    ¡°You¡­ you actually destroyed your own treasure just to take down my sword ring!¡±


    ¡°I have two iron ws, so what if I destroy one? To kill you, one iron w is enough!¡±


    The ck-robed man attacked again, just like before, targeting Lin Zhen¡¯s heart with a single grasp!


    The sword ring was destroyed, and Lin Zhen felt extreme pain. Watching the opponent use the same move again, he couldn¡¯t help but feel angry.


    Do you really think I¡¯m easy to bully? Let¡¯s see how strong your move actually is today!


    Armorization~! Lin Zhen¡¯s body swelled, transforming into a monstrous shape!


    Immovable like a mountain~!


    His feet firmly nailed to the ground!


    Sword Gang~!


    Both hands ejected Sword Gangs, with all Star Power concentrated!N?v(el)B\\jnn


    Fierce mes! Ice! Covering both Sword Gangs, the Snow Lotus bloomed above his head, and Lin Zhen gathered all his strength to fiercely counter the opponent¡¯s iron w!


    Since there was no way to dodge, he stopped dodging!


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 Chapter 758 - 761: The Final Blow in Desperation!

    Chapter 758: Chapter 761: The Final Blow in Desperation! (Third update, 2000 monthly tickets plus updates!)


    Facing the aggressive attack from the ck-robed Martial Artist, Lin Zhen¡¯s ferocity was also provoked.


    The Power of Ice that he had never used before, was now unleashed at this moment.


    In an instant, the power of ice and fire appeared on the stage!


    The ice was at a low temperature of more than two hundred degrees below zero!


    The fire was a deadly bright cyan me!


    Only Lin Zhen could use this move, making it extremely difficult for his opponent to resist!


    Ice and fire are twopletely different elements. Even if you can resist the power of fire, you may not be able to resist the power of ice. This is because Lin Zhen is one of the few who can cultivate these two elements to such an extent!


    Combined with two Sword Gangs, this move was incredibly powerful!


    The momentum of the ck-robed Martial Artist finally met with frustration.


    Against Lin Zhen¡¯s fierce attack, he could only release Star Power to block it, which in turn slowed down his offensive.


    Having caught a chance to breathe, Lin Zhen was like a wild tiger breaking free from its reins, pushing the power of Ice and Fierce Fire to the extreme, covering the Sword Gangs, and starting to wield them wildly!


    At this moment, he didn¡¯t care who his opponent was, what realm he was in. He just wanted to release all the pressure in his heart!


    Finally, the situation where he was pushed to the brink by the opponent in one move was reversed, and the power of ice and fire filled the stage, actually beating the ck-robed man back!


    Seeing this scene, Lin Zhen¡¯s supporters let out a huge cheer, rooting and apuding for Lin Zhen!


    But the people of the Qin Kingdom were silent again. Could it be that even such a powerful ck-robed man couldn¡¯t defeat Lin Zhen?


    The nging of collisions on the stage was incessant, and the sounds were broadcasted to all parts of the Original World through a big screen.


    In the crowd, Machinery and the two Changshan and Changling watched this scene with furrowed brows.


    ¡°Machinery, something¡¯s not right. What¡¯s going on with this Heigu? He¡¯s actually being pressed by Lin Zhen?¡±


    ¡°Yes, although Lin Zhen¡¯s elemental power is indeed strong, Heigu¡¯s strength should definitely not stop at that. I feel like he is somewhat holding back.¡±


    Machinery was a bit irritated at this point, seeing his enemy who killed his son right in front of him but not being able to take revenge. And apart from Heigu¡¯s impressive first move, his subsequent performance was all fear and trepidation,pletelycking in any grace and dignity.


    ¡°Who should I ask you two about? What do you think is going on with him?¡±


    ¡°If I were to analyze it, I¡¯m afraid Heigu has the intention to escape,¡± Changshan said with certainty.


    Seeing Machinery looking over, Changshan continued his analysis, ¡°You can imagine, after being trapped in Falling Star Lake¡¯s water prison for countless years and finally escaping, how could he not want to leave this ce? Moreover, he is participating in the tournament as a disciple of another Holy Land, and he dare not expose his learning in the Holy Land.¡±


    Changling also added, ¡°That¡¯s right, each Martial Artist can only learn from one Holy Land, and it is forbidden to go to a second Holy Land to study. If he exposes himself, he will definitely attract the attention of the five senior brothers, and he will be in real trouble.¡±


    Machinery suddenly realized, ¡°Right! Even if he used the Holy Land techniques to defeat Lin Zhen, he would definitely not be able to escape afterwards. Exposing himself would be equivalent to seeking death. No wonder he was hesitant to use the Holy Land techniques, relying solely on some previous methods to fight Lin Zhen. It¡¯s difficult to win like this.¡±


    Changshan snorted, ¡°He has quite the wishful thinking. Once he consumes the Soul medicine, everything is out of his control.¡±


    Machinery nodded, ¡°That¡¯s right, he¡¯s thinking about leaving after finishing thepetition. But there¡¯s no such good thing. When I brought him out of the water prison, I never intended to let him live. He¡¯s not willing to make a move? Then don¡¯t me me!¡±


    As Machinery spoke, his thoughts moved and the method of soul control wasunched.


    There was a protective barrier above the stage that could block all external attacks. However, it could not block this kind of control that came from the depths of the soul, especially when it was so close.


    While resisting Lin Zhen¡¯s offensive, Heigu suddenly paused, and his body was struck by several swords!


    As the wounds bled, the energy of Ice and me raged on, and it seemed that Lin Zhen was about to win.


    The people below who were supporting him once again erupted with earth-shattering cheers, but Lin Zhen didn¡¯t feel the slightest bit of surprise.


    Because he could clearly sense that under the ck robe, the man¡¯s eyes had turned red!


    Lin Zhen had an extremely powerful spiritual power. One look at this man¡¯s condition, Lin Zhen knew that something was wrong.


    When a normal person¡¯s eyes turned this color, it meant that they had lost their true nature, and it manifested itself in the eyes. This man was probably being controlled by someone!


    In just a few moments of fighting, Lin Zhen always felt that this man was holding something back, and Lin Zhen was puzzled. Now it seems that there may be more to this than meets the eye.


    However, at this moment, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t investigate who was plotting against him from behind, because the ck-robed man in front of him had gone berserk!


    **********


    ¡°Go! Use your strongest means to kill Lin Zhen in front of you, at any cost, and do everything you can to win! Win, and I will grant you freedom!¡±


    Machinery¡¯s voice echoed continuously in Heigu¡¯s mind. At this moment, all he wanted was to kill Lin Zhen!


    ¡°Kill him! Kill him, and I¡¯ll be free!¡±


    Heigu suddenly let out a bestial roar from his mouth, and his Star Power surged violently, suppressing the power of Ice and me, and pounced on Lin Zhen!


    With a swing of his arm, the other iron w exploded again, rushing towards Lin Zhen!


    Lin Zhen waved his Sword Gang, and shed down with one stroke!


    But the ck-robed man somehow produced another long sword from somewhere.


    This longsword and iron w were given to him by a few Mechanical people, specifically for battle. The longsword was for preventing idents and letting him unleash his full power.


    The Soul Lock tform Heaven ss student who had onceprehended the Senluo Divine Sword¡¯s martial arts finally burst out with his full power!


    With a swing of the longsword, a Yinsha aura descended upon the stage!


    When he struck with the sword, several people in the audience immediately widened their eyes!


    ¡°Holy Land Martial Arts! Definitely Holy Land Martial Arts!¡±


    Fifth Senior Brother Jin Nuo from the Holy Land¡¯s pupils suddenly dted. He had felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity with the man in the ck robe before. At this moment, when the opponent fully disyed his strength, the ck robe floated open, revealing the terrifying face inside.


    Years of wind and frost erosion had left this man¡¯s face hideously disfigured, but Jin Nuo recognized him ¨C he was actually a Soul Lock tform martial artist who had been trapped in the water prison!


    ¡°No wonder it¡¯s Heigu, I wondered why it felt so familiar. Who was it? Who released this guy and even provided him with weapons to participate in thispetition, what do they want to achieve?¡±


    Jin Nuo¡¯s fingers trembled with anger; this matter would undoubtedly stain the reputation of the Falling Star Lake selectionpetition.


    Unless someone from within the Holy Land did it, outsiders could not release a Holy Land criminal. With the participation of this person, thepetition had be unfair.


    Lin Zhen was strong and impressive; Jin Nuo was quite interested in him. He had thought that Falling Star Lake had gained another young genius. However, no matter how strong Lin Zhen was, he was probably no match for Heigu.


    In that case, Lin Zhen would definitely not be able to pass this round, as Heigu himself was already a powerful Holy Land warrior,pletely on another levelpared to those fighting hard to enter the Holy Land!


    Moreover, Jin Nuo was helpless in the face of all this for the time being. The Holy Land¡¯s battle tform protection was set up by a teacher, and others simply could not interfere with the martial artists¡¯ battles within. In other words, before the oue was determined, he could not intervene even if Lin Zhen was killed.


    ¡°Lin Zhen! Hurry up and crush the protective talisman and get out! This person is not someone you can fight against!¡±


    Since the start of thepetition, the always impartial Jin Nuo finally spoke out. He firmly believed that Lin Zhen could enter the Holy Land. Heigu¡¯s participation could be disqualified, and Lin Zhen could automatically win as long as he withdrew.


    However, up on the stage, Lin Zhen could no longer do all that.


    As Heigu¡¯s sword fell, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t even have time to react ¨C his right hand was severed!


    He was still holding the protective talisman in his right palm; with the first move, Heigu had cut off Lin Zhen¡¯s retreat.


    Senluo Sword Skill was one of the supreme martial arts of the Four Great Sacred Lands, and Heigu¡¯s disy showed that he had reached the Three Flowers Peak!


    Lin Zhen was absolutely no match for Three Flowers Peak using the Senluo Sword Skill!N?v(el)B\\jnn


    After one sword shed off Lin Zhen¡¯s right hand, the second sword came again!


    With one sword strike, his left hand fell!


    Having lost both arms, he couldn¡¯t use Sword Gang anymore!


    Even if Lin Zhen had the Immortal Spiritual Body, it would still take time for him to recover. Heigu could definitely turn Lin Zhen into ashes before he recovered!


    Those supporting Lin Zhen in the audience couldn¡¯t bear to watch any longer. They closed their eyes, tears streaming down their faces.


    At this moment, the people of Qin Kingdom were cheering madly. They didn¡¯t care about Heigu¡¯s background, whether he would live or die afterward. As long as he could kill Lin Zhen, it would all be worth it!


    ¡°Man in ck! Strike him again with your sword!¡±


    ¡°Cut off his head!¡±


    ¡°Kill! Kill him! Kill him! Kill him!¡±


    Heigu¡¯s face revealed a ferocious expression as the third sword was about to beunched!


    Lin Zhen, who had lost both arms, did not give up. With a surge of energy from his feet, his whole body lunged at Heigu. Star Power burst forth from his entire body, just like a white dwarf star about to explode!


    ¡°Want to self-destruct?! Let¡¯s see if you even have that chance, I¡¯ll pierce through your Dantian with a single sword, leaving you no chance to self-destruct!¡±


    Heigu¡¯s third sword turned into a thrust, aimed directly at Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian!


    ¡°Puff ~!¡±


    The longsword passed through his body!


    ¡°We won!¡±


    Not expecting that Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian was pierced, and facing Heigu¡¯s fierce offensive, he was as good as dead!


    However, just when everyone thought the oue had been decided, an astonishing scene urred!


    From within Lin Zhen¡¯s Dantian, a thick bolt of thunder roared out!


    Some people had seen Lin Zhen¡¯s Destructive God Thunder before and knew he had a trump card up his sleeve, but no one had ever seen such powerful lightning!


    The thunderbolt, thicker than a train, burst out violently. At this moment, even the consistently strong protective barrier of the tform was cracked!


    Lin Zhen¡¯s body directly mmed into Heigu. His legs locked tightly around Heigu, and then the tripartite Destructive Lightning came crashing down!


    The dazzling intense light made it impossible for everyone to open their eyes, and the earth-shaking sound still came through the barrier!


    The ground trembled at this moment!

 Chapter 759: 762: Advancing to the Holy Land! Devouring Soul Searching!

    Chapter 759: Chapter 762: Advancing to the Holy Land! Devouring Soul Searching!


    This earth-shattering strike astonished the audience, the world, and the Original World!


    The arena that Lin Zhen was in was specially made, incredibly sturdy, but after this thunderbolt fell, it was sted to pieces!


    From the start of thepetition until now, such a situation had never urred.


    When the dust settled, people saw only a pile of broken walls and ruins.


    ¡°Heavens! What happened?¡±


    ¡°Actually smashing the arena to pieces, is this an attack that a World King can use?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s too terrifying; I have entered Longevity for five thousand years and have never seen such a powerful strike before! It¡¯s truly terrifying!¡±


    In their shock, people realized that the battle on the arena was not over.


    The camera began to move at a high speed to capture the situation among the rubble.


    Amid the debris, one could vaguely see two people still entangled with each other, but they were both in a miserable state.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s arms were broken, his legs wrapped around the ck-robed man¡¯s body.


    The ck-robed man was in an even more tragic state, half of his body was gone, his head dangling, not moving, it was unknown whether he was dead or alive.


    Normally, with such a situation, the battle should have ended. However, it still hadn¡¯t ended.


    This arena was built by the Master of Falling Star Lake, and the system was also set up by him, so not ending indicated that both sides were still fighting.


    But people were having a hard time understanding, with both people in this state, how could they still be fighting?


    It wasn¡¯t until an expert suddenly said, ¡°Their souls are still fighting!¡± that people suddenly realized.


    At the same time as they understood, they couldn¡¯t help but feel a little awe-struck. To still be able to fight like this was truly incredible.


    This was already thest hope for the Qin Kingdom. Now, it seemed that the physical fight was over, and although Lin Zhen had lost both arms, it was still better than the ck-robed man losing half of his body. Perhaps the ck-robed man¡¯s soul was more potent and could defeat Lin Zhen.


    The venue was quiet, and people focused their attention here, waiting for the final battle result to appear.


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    But what they didn¡¯t know was that this final battle couldn¡¯t be considered a fight but a ughter!


    Heigu¡¯s strength was formidable, but as for soul battle, he was far inferior to Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen was indeed severely injured now, but his soul power remained strong. When he sensed that Heigu was on hisst breath, Lin Zhen immediately used his ultimate technique.


    Soul Searching!


    After learning that the man was a Holy Land Warrior, Lin Zhen had made up his mind.


    The tripartite Destructive God Thunder was Lin Zhen¡¯s most powerful killing move, and it was bound to defeat Heigu when used against him.


    In Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes, the other party¡¯s soul was the most important thing.


    Holy Land Warriors could only cultivate in one Holy Land and were destined not to learn the ultimate techniques of other Holy Lands. Lin Zhen chose Falling Star Lake before, so he no longer had the chance to learn the techniques of Freedom City, Twin Trees Garden, and Locking God tform.


    But it didn¡¯t matter. If he couldn¡¯t learn, others would, and Lin Zhen could deprive others of their memories ¨C this was a truly heaven-defying ability.


    Heigu was a student of the Locking God tform¡¯s Heaven ss and possessed many memories. Now, Lin Zhen wanted to seize them!


    During his three years in Freedom City, Lin Zhen could use Soul Searching once more, and when Heigu was about to die, heunched it.


    Heigu¡¯s soul felt Lin Zhen¡¯s Memory Deprivation and desperately wailed in resistance.


    However, no matter how much he resisted or begged, Lin Zhen remained unmoved by his pleas, as wave after wave of ck Hole Power attacked him.


    His memories were too vast, and during the battle, Heigu faced Lin Zhen and called himself ¡°old man.¡± He had lived for hundreds of thousands of years; the magnitude of the Memory Shock was almost unimaginable.


    His childhood, youth, adulthood, and maturity.


    Advancing through realms, journeying through the heart, entering the World King realm, and achieving Longevity.


    Joining the Holy Land and advancing to the Three Flowers!


    His learning was truly too rich, richer than all the memories Lin Zhen had absorbed beforebined.


    However, persistence was what Lin Zhencked the least, and withstanding the throbbing pain in his head, he absorbed all of the opponent¡¯s memories before he could slowly sort them out.


    No matter how Heigu resisted, it was useless. When a person¡¯s body loses its resistance, his soul, in the face of Lin Zhen¡¯s powerful soul and immense ck Hole Power, was nothing but dust and a vulnerable piece of meat on the chopping board.


    It was sad that Heigu possessed incredible abilities and Holy Land ultimate techniques that could easily kill Xiao Se in an instant, but now he was directly deprived of his memories by Lin Zhen, his soulpletely annihted!


    This was true obliteration, with no possibility of recovery or revival.


    Even if time were reversed, his soul could not be saved.


    Countless memories flooded in, and when Heigu¡¯sst shred of memory was stripped away, his soulpletely dissipated between heaven and earth, and the battle on the arena ended!


    The system prompt sounded.


    ¡°Battle over, Star River Giant Beast Alliance warrior, Lin Zhen wins, officially obtains qualification to enter the Holy Land!¡±


    With a sh of light, Lin Zhen, who had lost his arm, and Heigu, who hadpletely died, were teleported out separately.


    When Lin Zhen came out, his arm had recovered, and the wound in his Dantian had miraculously healed.


    This was the power of the Immortal Spiritual Body; Heigu had thought that Lin Zhen was like an ordinary Martial Artist, and that piercing his Dantian would disable him. Unfortunately, in his battle with Lin Zhen, if he hadn¡¯t dismembered him or turned him into ashes, there was always a chance of turning the tables.


    Although his arm had recovered, Lin Zhen still kept his eyes tightly closed, motionless.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s supporters swarmed over to see what had happened to him.


    Although Lin Zhen had entered the Holy Land and they had won a huge sum of money, no one cared about the money issue at the moment, only hoping that Lin Zhen would be alright.


    Entering the Holy Land was not the end; but being within the top 1,024 secured a ce in the Huang ss. The subsequent knockoutpetitions are also very important, winning one would increase their level.


    So Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t fall now.


    But no matter how they called out to him, Lin Zhen refused to wake up. Everyone didn¡¯t know that he was currently enduring the Memory Shock from Heigu¡¯s hundreds of thousands of years¡¯ worth of memories, which wasn¡¯t easy to recover from.


    As everyone was anxious, a faint scent of flowers wafted to their noses, and Ning Qingxuan appeared.


    When she saw Lin Zhen and Heigu in a difficult situation, Ning Qingxuan couldn¡¯t stay any longer.


    Ignoring her sore body from Lin Zhen¡¯s antics the night before, Ning Qingxuan rushed back from the inn.


    When she arrived, she saw Lin Zhen falling into aa and being teleported out of the arena.


    ¡°Lin Zhen!¡±


    Ning Qingxuan let out a cry, squeezed through the crowd to Lin Zhen¡¯s side, and held her lover in her arms.


    Her big eyes immediately turned red, and she called out Lin Zhen¡¯s name repeatedly.


    People around her gave her room, but their concerned eyes still remained on Lin Zhen.


    Perhaps it was the sense of familiar warmth that drew a movement from Lin Zhen in hisa.


    One hand slowly rose and rested on Ning Qingxuan¡¯s chest, just like every night when he held Ning Qingxuan to sleep.


    This scene almost made Ning Qingxuan want to crawl into a hole in the ground.


    If Lin Zhen were awake, she would definitely give him a beating, but he was in aa, so what could she do?


    ¡°The fight is over for today. I¡¯ll take Lin Zhen back, and we¡¯ll return tomorrow.¡±


    Ning Qingxuan¡¯s voice was as low as a mosquito, holding Lin Zhen all the way as she sprinted, rushing out of the crowd.


    Behind her, her lover Ni Ke couldn¡¯t help but say: ¡°The boss is really awesome!¡±


    Not only were they watching, but not far away, a white-haired old woman, looking at Ning Qingxuan¡¯s staggering footsteps, her face gloomy as ice.


    This was Zhao Lihua from the Qingye Sect, Iron Granny¡¯s master. She had also advanced in the arenapetition this time by quickly killing her opponent, bing one of the fastest to enter the Holy Land.


    Old and worldly-wise, she naturally recognized that Ning Qingxuan was no longer a virgin.


    ¡°Corrupt and degenerate, losing face for my Qingye Sect! If I meet that Lin Zhen, he¡¯ll die by my hands!¡±


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    The second day of the Holy Land battles ended, and too much happened that day. Many popr Martial Artists advanced and sessfully entered the Holy Land.


    Of course, there were also strong ones who met and ultimately one of them was eliminated.


    The path of a Martial Artist sometimes requires luck as well.


    But no matter who it was, no one attracted as much attention as Lin Zhen¡¯s match.


    The people of the Qin Kingdom were disappointed because Lin Zhen finally advanced. No matter how hard they tried, they couldn¡¯t stop Lin Zhen¡¯s steps to advancement.


    However, they hadn¡¯tpletely given up hope. Lin Zhen had advanced, but afterwards fell into aa and was carried away by his super beautiful girlfriend, so it was likely that he couldn¡¯t participate in the next arenapetition.


    If Lin Zhen doesn¡¯t wake up by the time the next match starts, he will automatically be determined to be a Huang ss student.


    Entering the Holy Land is unstoppable, but making Lin Zhen a low-ranked Huang ss student is also a good choice.


    Although the Huang ss are also Holy Land Warriors, what they learn is indeed limited. It¡¯s stronger than ordinary Martial Artists outside, but not by much.


    That night, countless Martial Artists prayed and made curses, wishing that Lin Zhen would never wake up.


    This night also became the busiest night. Those who were eliminated chose to return to their hometown, there was no point in staying.


    Those who advanced were overjoyed, as being able to enter the Holy Land at such a grand event already proved their excellence.


    At the same time,petitions at the Freedom City, Twin Trees Garden, and Locking God tform Holy Lands also ended. Countless talents emerged.


    However, the Fifth Apprentice in the Holy Land, Jin Nuo, didn¡¯t look too happy this time because of Heigu¡¯s matter.


    He would slowly investigate who let Heigu out, and he also wants to ask Lin Zhen about the situation with his battle with Heigu, perhaps Lin Zhen would know something.


    But Lin Zhen was in aa now, and he couldn¡¯t talk to Ning Qingxuan, hoping that Lin Zhen would wake up tomorrow and participate in thepetition on time.


    They all thought that Lin Zhen was seriously injured in the battle, but they didn¡¯t know that Lin Zhen was experiencing the most marvelous moment of his life!

 Chapter 760: 763: The Holy Lands Unique Skills in One Body

    Chapter 760: Chapter 763: The Holy Land¡¯s Unique Skills in One Body


    Ning Qingxuan took Lin Zhen back to the bed in the guest house and ced him there, patiently waiting for Lin Zhen to wake up.


    Meanwhile, Lin Zhen was currently cleaning up the memories rted to Heigu.


    Apart from cultivation, there were no other highlights in Heigu¡¯s life.


    Lin Zhen automatically eliminated things like conspiracies, ying with women, and only retained what was useful to him.


    The most valuable thing to learn from Heigu was naturally his martial arts skills!


    One could say that he was a martial arts fanatic. During his hundred years in the Sacred ce of the God-locking tform, he learned quite a few secret techniques.


    Among them, Heigu knew three sets of martial arts like Taiyuan Sword Skill!


    Also, there was the method of controlling objects with Spiritual Power that Lin Zhen had always wanted to learn but had neither the time nor the opportunity to study, as well as the locked attack that Heigu had relied on to deal with Lin Zhen, which was not part of the Holy Land Martial Arts but Heigu¡¯s ownprehension


    Aside from that, the strongest secret technique was the Senluo Sword Skill.


    The Senluo Sword Skill is divided into four parts, located in four Holy Lands and is notmonly known.


    Learning the Senluo Sword Skill in the God-locking tform was Heigu¡¯s greatest gain during his hundred years. Even among Heaven ss students, those who learned the Senluo Sword Skill were very rare!


    The more sets of this sword skill one learns, the greater the power. If one can learn another set, the power will double!


    There is even a legend that once all the four sets of Senluo Sword Skill are mastered, one can y the gods!


    Of course, this is only a legend, and no one knows if it¡¯s true.


    After learning the sword skill from the God-locking tform, Heigu had set his sights on the other three sets, even daring to venture into the Falling Star Lake, only to be captured and imprisoned for tens of millions of years.


    In the final stage of absorbing the memories, Lin Zhen finally learned where Heigu came from.


    It turned out to be the work of the World King of the Dimensional Universe!


    This man was the father of Ye Hua, whom Lin Zhen had killed in the New World. Naturally, he wanted revenge for his son.


    And the one who instigated the World King was none other than Ke Xiangnan from the Kirin n!


    ¡°These people really don¡¯t give up until I¡¯m dead, but unfortunately, they¡¯ve been disappointed again. This time when I enter the Holy Land, I¡¯ll have many chances to meet the mechanic, and as for Ke Xiangnan, we¡¯ll settle our scores sooner orter.¡±


    A whole night passed, and it wasn¡¯t until the morning of the following day that Lin Zhen absorbed Heigu¡¯s memories.


    As long as he familiarizes himself, Lin Zhen will be able to use Heigu¡¯s martial arts. If he utilizes Heigu¡¯s Holy Land Martial Arts, Lin Zhen is confident that he can go far in the uing battles. However, it¡¯s a pity that Lin Zhen can¡¯t do so.


    Because he cannot exin how he knows Holy Land Martial Arts, and once discovered, it will definitely cause big trouble.


    However, Heigu¡¯s snatch of power can still be used, as it is not a part of the Holy Land Martial Arts.


    But once Lin Zhen enters the Holy Land, there will be no problem using these things, and he canpletely say that it is his ownprehension.


    After absorbing the memories and getting rid of the useless ones, Lin Zhen naturally woke up.


    The injuries to his Dantian and arm werepletely healed, and when he opened his eyes, he saw Ning Qingxuan¡¯s worried and tired face.


    Seeing Lin Zhen opening his eyes, Ning Qingxuan was overjoyed: ¡°Lin Zhen, you are awake.¡±


    Lin Zhen sat up, ¡°What time is it?¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s still more than an hour before the third day¡¯spetition starts. I was worried that you wouldn¡¯t wake up. Lin Zhen, do you know you have entered the Holy Land?¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded, turned over and pressed Xuan¡¯er under him: ¡°Then shouldn¡¯t we do something to celebrate?¡±


    ¡°Ah! How can you just wake up and¡­ no, there¡¯s not enough time.¡±


    ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter, we can go to the Double-headed Demon¡¯s back and not be idle on the way.¡±


    Usually disciplined, Ning Qingxuan was so shy she almost fainted. She had never had such a ridiculous moment before. Now that she had given herself to Lin Zhen, it seemed that he was going to ruin her.


    However, in front of Lin Zhen, Ning Qingxuan had never had much resistance. As soon as a passionate kiss came, her head spun, and her body softened. Then Lin Zhen picked her up and carried her out directly.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s enthusiasm was extremely high, and he finally entered the Holy Land,pleting the most important step.


    On the back of the Double-headed Demon, a carriage frame was set up with arge bed inside, and Lin Zhen and Ning Qingxuan went in.


    Before entering, Ning Qingxuan sternly warned the Double-headed Demon that if it dared to eavesdrop or peep, she would definitely kill it and make it into a hot pot.


    Unfortunately, the Double-headed Demon, who couldn¡¯t transform, was threatened by Ning Qingxuan, the great demon king, and hadpletely lost its temper.


    A goddess was moaning softly under Lin Zhen, and they leisurely flew back to the Falling Star Lake.


    Some passing Dragon Cars noticed the Double-headed Demon from afar, but saw its huge body trembling at an extremely fast rate. Those who understood secretly gave a thumbs-up.


    This Dragon Car owner was really something; he was very capable!


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    The number of people at Falling Star Lake today hasn¡¯t decreased significantly; today is the third day and thest day of thepetition.


    On this day, seven rounds of elimination matches were to take ce, deciding the cements of students from the eight sses of Heaven and Earth, Universe, and Huang


    Those who opened the bets didn¡¯t make much money this time, mainly because Lin Zhen¡¯s supporters had actually bought arge amount of bets that Lin Zhen would enter the Holy Land, making everyone rich.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    So today, for the unknown factor of Lin Zhen, the cautious casino no longer set high odds.


    However, after Lin Zhen entered the Holy Land, although the attitude of the people of the Qin Kingdom towards Lin Zhen hadn¡¯t changed much, they became much more cautious.


    They began to take Lin Zhen¡¯s strength seriously, especially after he released that divine thunder yesterday, some even predicted that Lin Zhen had the strength to enter the Heaven ss.


    If he could use that kind of divine thunder infinitely, that is.


    However, many people refuted this view, saying that if the seemingly overpowering attack could be exerted infinitely, it would be too much. Lin Zhen would have already crushed his way here, and he wouldn¡¯t have had to fight so hard.


    This kind of attack should be a one-time thing, or at least a one-time thing in a short period of time.


    The third day of thepetition was a randomized draw, no longer numbered ording to the original order.


    Everyone¡¯s number was thrown into a box that was isted from all prying, and when you reached in and grabbed a number, that was your new number.


    The big box was already prepared, just waiting for the draw to determine the order of battle.


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    Now, more than two thousand martial artists had almost all be hotmodities, and many forces began to recruit them.


    Some small countries even directly extended an olive branch, saying that as long as someone changed their nationality and joined their country, they were willing to recruit them as national masters, bestow territories, and offer huge wealth.


    However, very few martial artists could be moved by these things, and each of them came to the Holy Land with a strong rmendation from their own country. Without a sufficient offer to tempt them, very few people would betray their country.


    At this point, there wasn¡¯t much left that could tempt them.


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    Even Lin Zhen, the public enemy of the Qin Kingdom, had been recruited by many countries.


    Not only small countries, but even somerge empires began to recruit Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Mr. Lin Zhen, I hope you can consider my proposal. Our Da Jin Empire is willing to give you ten counties as your territory! And grant you the position of a prince, with power only below our emperor, and give you the right to recruit guests. As long as you agree to change your nationality in the Dimensional Universe now.¡±


    Seeing that Lin Zhen remained silent, the envoy of Jin continued: ¡°We think you are the biggest dark horse in this Holy Land selection. Other people who enter the Holy Land are at least at the Longevity Realm, but you¡¯re just a World King, which shows the extent of your potential. If you think the conditions are not good enough, we can still discuss.¡±


    ¡°Alright, alright, I¡¯ll think about it, and if I make up my mind, I¡¯ll contact you.¡±


    The envoy of Da Jin left somewhat reluctantly.


    Lin Zhen rubbed his forehead, feeling a bit of a headache, as he had already sent away the sixth wave of envoys.


    In fact, the Nan Liang Kingdom didn¡¯t mean much to Lin Zhen now. It wasn¡¯t a strong country, and they were quite hostile to him, and it wasn¡¯t his hometown. If he had a better offer, he could change his allegiance without any problem.


    But what these envoys offered wasn¡¯t what Lin Zhen wanted, and changing wasn¡¯t better than not changing. At least his reputation would be more appealing.


    Many more envoys in the Dimensional Universe wanted to add Lin Zhen as their recruit, but Lin Zhen declined all of them through Chris.


    ¡°Don¡¯t think too much about it now, just focus on preparing for the battle. As long as you break through the Huang ss, it will be a sess.¡± Ning Qingxuan spoke softly to him from the side.


    The two of them were in the supporters¡¯ group, and now their old friends had grown close to Ning Qingxuan, and they couldmunicate with each other.


    Ning Qingxuan was usually quite reserved, but now she showed great courtesy, smiling, and engaging in conversations with others.


    With her looks and personality, it didn¡¯t take long for her to be friends with Zi Qianxia and Zhao Xiaoman.


    Zhao Xiaoman even directly called her sister-inw. Ning Qingxuan¡¯s face blushed slightly, but she didn¡¯t reject the title.


    Since the dual cultivation with Lin Zhen, she knew that Lin Zhenpletely trusted and loved her. Their rtionship was absolutely true, and it was just a matter of time before they became husband and wife. It didn¡¯t matter if they were a couple or not, as long as they recognized each other in their hearts.


    Lin Zhen smiled at Ning Qingxuan, ¡°I¡¯m not in a hurry. Those things are just trivial matters. I know where the focus is.¡±


    ¡°Yes, don¡¯t have any qualms about your identity as a Nan Liang citizen. Just follow your heart.¡±


    Before Lin Zhen could reply, a sudden voice came.


    ¡°You really are a shameless person! Nan Liang has nurtured you for so many years, don¡¯t you have any attachment to your own country at all? If you abandon Nan Liang and forget your gratitude, everyone will have the right to punish you!¡±


    The voice was that of an old woman, cold enough to drop icicles. Ning Qingxuan¡¯s body even trembled slightly when she heard the voice.


    ¡°Ancestor!¡± Ning Qingxuan looked up to see the old woman standing not far away, and it was Zhao Lihua from the Qingye Sect.


    You can imagine what kind of person Zhao Lihua is just by thinking of her disciple, Iron Granny. Wearing a dark brown robe and not looking particrly old, if you only looked at her face, she seemed to be in her forties or fifties.


    But with her expressions, clothing, and white hair, if you said she was seventy, people would believe it.


    Of course, she was far older than seventy, holding a bamboo cane in her hand, standing in front of the two.


    Hearing Ning Qingxuan call her, Zhao Lihua¡¯s gaze was as cold as a knife: ¡°Don¡¯t call me ancestor! You¡¯re getting cozy with the enemy who killed your master, and you even shamelessly offer yourself to him. You have no right to be a disciple of my Qingye Sect!¡±

 Chapter 761: 764: The Martial King!

    Chapter 761: Chapter 764: The Martial King!


    Facing Zhao Lihua¡¯s angry rebuke, Ning Qingxuan¡¯s pretty face turned pale instantly.


    In her bones, she was still that well-behaved woman. Perhaps in her entire life, she had been wilful only once, choosing the love she wanted and the person she liked.


    In the battle between Lin Zhen and Iron Granny, Lin Zhen won, but Ning Qingxuan instinctively didn¡¯t want to take revenge on Iron Granny. Even during the amnesia period, she couldn¡¯t get close to her master.


    Later, when her memory was restored, there was even less to say. The Soul Anchoring Skill and Soul Chasing Bell of the Qingye Sect made her feel deep hatred, and it was all thanks to Lin Zhen¡¯s superb alchemy skills that she waspletely cured.


    As a result, she would be even less likely to want to take revenge on Iron Granny and fully devote herself to the embrace of her beloved.


    Nevertheless, in her heart, this matter had note to an end. She still had a heart disease, which was the Zhao Lihua standing before her.


    Zhao Lihua had already be a figure from ancient times. When Ning Qingxuan was a child, just one glimpse of her gave her the impression that Zhao Lihua was a strange and cold character, somewhat frightening.


    When facing Zhao Lihua, she instinctively felt a sense of awe.


    Just when she was about to exin, Lin Zhen suddenly stepped in front of Ning Qingxuan.


    ¡°Olddy, what are you yelling at my wife for?¡±


    Ning Qingxuan felt sweet in her heart. It was really nice to have someone helping her. Seeing Lin Zhen stepping forward, she immediately hid behind him and stopped looking at her master.


    Zhao Lihua red at Lin Zhen, her eyes filled with disdain, and said, ¡°What are you, a brat who hasn¡¯t even gotten rid of the smell of breast milk? Get lost!¡±


    Lin Zhen immediately retorted, ¡°And what are you, a rotten-smelling old beggar with a serious hormonal imbnce? If youck an old man¡¯s touch, I can introduce you to one. Don¡¯te here and let people see your hideous old face. I want to vomit!¡±


    As the oldest member of the Qingye Sect, Zhao Lihua had never been disrespected by anyone in Nan Liang, let alone the entire Da Liang. She had never heard such a straightforward insult from Lin Zhen.


    Immediately trembling with anger, she pointed a finger at Lin Zhen: ¡°You puny creature! Do you even know who I am?¡±


    ¡°Of course I do. You¡¯re the old immortal of the Qingye Sect. But you shouldn¡¯t unt your identity here. Xuan¡¯er doesn¡¯t owe anything to your Qingye Sect. Isn¡¯t the torment of the Soul Chasing Bell you inflicted on her enough? Since her master used the Soul Chasing Bell on her, she¡¯s no longer a member of your Qingye Sect, and you have no right to point fingers here!¡±


    Zhao Lihua was so angry that she could barely speak: ¡°How dare you¡­ talk to me like this¡­!¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s there to be afraid of? Whatever your status is, here you¡¯re just a disciple of the Holy Land, as am I. Currently, we¡¯re on the same level. After the tournament, you might even have to call me your senior brother. What gives you the right to shout in front of me?¡±


    Fury reaching its pinnacle, Zhao Lihua shouted, ¡°I¡¯ll kill both of you! I¡¯ll clean up the sect for Nan Liang and Qingye Sect!¡±


    Lin Zhen sneered, Zhao Lihua was powerful, but Lin Zhen was unafraid, for this was the Holy Land.


    Sure enough, just as Zhao Lihua was about to take action, a voice suddenly rang out.


    ¡°Thepetition is about to begin. No one is allowed to fight each other. Anyone who disobeys will be treated as disqualified!¡±


    A powerful force enveloped the area, directly sending Zhao Lihua flying hundreds of meters away!


    Above Zhao Lihua¡¯s head, the Three Flowers of spirit, energy, and soul were trembling constantly. The opponent showed mercy in this strike, or else it wouldn¡¯t have been just a simple blow.


    Looking back in horror, she saw the Holy Land¡¯s Fifth Brother, Jin Nuo, standing on a water column sprayed by a blue whale from a distance, with his hands behind him and a cold look in his eyes.


    Zhao Lihua, though arrogant, dared not to act wildly in front of the direct disciple of the master of Falling Star Lake, especially as his strength made her feel unfathomable.


    ¡°Fifth brother, I was impulsive.¡± Zhao Lihua had no choice but to submit.


    ¡°Now, step back quickly!¡± Jin Nuo¡¯s indifferent voice came.


    Zhao Lihua red fiercely at Lin Zhen and Ning Qingxuan: ¡°Kid, you better not meet me in the elimination rounds.¡±


    After saying that, she turned and left.


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    The elimination rounds after the Holy Land were not much different from the ones before. Only that after winning each round, they would be promoted to another ss.


    Each ss had different things to learn. The closer they were to the top-ranked sses, the more stone steles they couldprehend on Star-Picking Ind.


    Huang ss students couldprehend only one stone stele, while Hong ss students couldprehend two. And so on.


    The goal of everyone was to reach Heaven ss. The eight stone steles containing profound martial techniques could make them look down upon their peers if they mastered just one.


    Moreover, the most outstanding among the Heaven ss students even had the possibility of being taken in by the Holy Land Master as a direct disciple.


    Each of the direct disciples of the Holy Land held a prestigious status, as could be seen from the respect given to the Holy Land¡¯s Fifth Prince Jin Nuo, whether it was the Emperor of the Qin Kingdom, the National Master, or the people of other Dimensional Universepanies.


    Therefore, every battle had to be treated as if it was theirst.


    By this time, the remaining martial artists were almost all elites¡ªit would be impossible for them to achieve ten victories in a row if they were not.


    The drawing of lots began, and people started to draw the balls in order.


    One by one, the Martial Artists began to take the stage.


    Lin Zhen, ording to his number, was in thetter half. After stepping onto the stage and reaching into the box, he quickly drew out a small ball.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    There was arge screen in the front, and after Lin Zhen drew the small ball, he was matched up with anotherpetitor who had just finished drawing.


    The Martial Artist Lei Ba from the Dimensional Arena, a King of martialbat in the Longevity Arena!


    A so-called King of martialbat is someone who has achieved over ten thousand victories in the Longevity Arena, with a win rate of at least 99%!


    Fulfilling these two conditions, one can be a King of martialbat.


    Although Lin Zhen¡¯s current strength allows him to asionally confront the Three Flowers using some special means, he is still not invincible in the Longevity Stage.


    A King of martialbat in the Longevity Arena is undoubtedly a formidable opponent!


    Upon seeing thepletion of the grouping, Lin Zhen¡¯s gaze met Lei Ba¡¯s in mid-air.


    Lei Ba was over two meters tall with a stalwart body like a small hill. He had four arms, carrying four gilded hammers on his back!


    Upon seeing this grouping, the dwarf Ni Ke ran over.


    ¡°Boss, this opponent is going to be tough. He had a ten-win streak in his previous battles.¡±


    Lin Zhenughed: ¡°Nonsense, everyone who has fought to this point has a ten-win streak, right?¡±


    ¡°Oh, no, no! That¡¯s not what I meant. What I meant is that this Martial Artist had ten consecutive kills! All ten opponents who fought him before died!¡±


    ¡°Oh, he¡¯s that strong!¡± Lin Zhen was shocked. It¡¯s not surprising that someone is able to defeat their opponents, but it was terrifying to force them into a position where they had no chance of escape.


    ¡°He¡¯s indeed strong. Since he began practicing, he has been engaging in arena fights, using battles to cultivate himself. He also earns his living through arena battles, so hisbat experience is incredibly rich. He was born with four arms, making his attack frequency twice as fast as the average person. Additionally, his four hammers are incredibly powerful. No weapons, such as swords, spears, knives, or halberds, can withstand his hammers. That¡¯s the key to his victories. You should be careful.¡±


    At this point, Ning Qingxuan was also showing Lin Zhen a video of Lei Ba¡¯s previous battles.


    Lei Ba¡¯s ten battles can be described as a series of crushing victories.


    As soon as the battle began, Lei Ba charged forward, swinging the four hammers in his hands like a windmill. His opponent¡¯s weapons could not stop the momentum of the hammers, nothing could prate his defense.


    Furthermore, his mental defense also seemed strong, fearless of mental shocks.


    Once the opponents made contact with him, their weapons would be swept away or flown out. They didn¡¯t even have time to crush their protective talismans before they died under his hammers.


    The four superfast hammers were unstoppable.


    Even if your attack speed is a little faster than his, you don¡¯t have four hands, and your weapons, no matter how good, can¡¯t withstand the onught of his four hammers. A rolling, suppressive attack, a crazy offense, this was Lei Ba¡¯s tactic.


    This man has fought over 60,000 battles in the Longevity Arena of the Dimensional Arena, losing less than a hundred!


    An absolute peak figure in the Longevity Stage, it was unexpected to encounter such a tough opponent in the first match.


    ¡°What do you think? Are you confident?¡± Ning Qingxuan asked with concern.


    ¡°I have some ideas, but I still need to try it out. However, Xuan¡¯er, don¡¯t worry, he won¡¯t be able to crush me for the win.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s good, Lin Zhen. I think if you could win this battle, it would basicallyplete the task.¡±


    ¡°So, what kind of results do you think I need to achieve, Xuan¡¯er?¡±


    ¡°Of course, the higher, the better. However, I don¡¯t think you should push yourself too much. If you can enter the Yellow ss, that would be enough.¡±


    In the Holy Land, there is actually another saying: To be considered an inner disciple in the Holy Land, one has to enter the Heaven, Earth, Xu¨¢nhu¨¢ng sses, while schrs in the Unbounded and Honghuang sses are only considered as half-disciples. To learn real sacred techniques, one has to enter one of the top four sses. So Ning Qingxuan set Lin Zhen¡¯s highest goal as the Yellow ss.


    Of course, if Lin Zhen were to freely apply the martial arts of the Sacred ce of the God-locking tform that he had just learned, he felt that it would be possible for him to enter the Earth ss or even the Heaven ss, but he can¡¯t just let go now.


    ¡°Alright, since Xuan¡¯er said so, I¡¯ll strive for the Yellow ss!¡±


    The conversation had ended, and the first round of thepetition was about to begin.


    Flickers of teleportation light shed, and Lin Zhen appeared on the stage.


    Across from him stood Lei Ba, who had four arms and a physique like a barbarian.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, your experience can also be considered legendary. But in my view, everything you have mastered is nothing but pretentious nonsense. Compared to true arena powerhouses, you still have a long way to go.¡±


    Lin Zhen stared disdainfully at Lei Ba: ¡°Do you think an arena is a real ce for trials? I don¡¯t think so. In virtual reality battles, people can often surpass their own strength. But this is the real world, and you, who have fought in virtual environments for a long time, are nothing but trash in reality!¡±


    ¡°Nonsense! You, with barely more than a thousand matches, how can youpare to my seventy thousand years ofbat experience? Die! You will be the eleventh soul crushed under my hammer!¡± Lei Ba snorted coldly, and at once drew out his four gilded hammers, letting out a loud roar and charging towards Lin Zhen!


    With a cold smile on the corner of his mouth, Lin Zhen¡¯s hands flourished with Sword Gang energy, ¡°So, it¡¯s aboutbat experience, huh? I, who have just obtained Heigu¡¯s memories, won¡¯t lose to anyone when ites tobat experience!¡±

 Chapter 762: 765: Four Consecutive Wins

    Chapter 762: Chapter 765: Four Consecutive Wins


    Lin Zhen always had a knack for defying expectations. Before the battle, themon analysis was that he would bepletely suppressed.


    The kings of the martial arts arena are seasoned warriors, having participated in hundreds of millions of battles, no exaggeration intended.


    How old is Lin Zhen? Even if he had been fighting since he was in the womb, he could not possibly match Lei Ba.


    But the actual battlefield proved otherwise.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s Sword Gang was not a physical entity, but it had an immense lethal power against the human body. Moreover, when faced with the opponent¡¯s four Golden Hammers, he could immediately reconstitute himself even after being dispersed, rendering the opponent¡¯s heavy weapon useless.


    Moreover, Lin Zhen¡¯sbat experience seemed to surpass Lei Ba¡¯s!


    In the course of their engagement, Lin Zhen showed superior skills in capturing opportunities in battle and controlling the battlefield. As time passed, hepletely suppressed Lei Ba!


    Lin Zhen is a fighting prodigy, and coupled with the memories he had absorbed from several people, he had more battle experience than anyone present!


    Especially Heigu, a martial artist even more pure than Lei Ba. His fighting experience and skills far surpass Lei Ba¡¯s!


    Even in terms of Star Power, Lin Zhen¡¯s forty-eight million Star Power clearly stood out within the Longevity Realm!


    Whenpared to Lin Zhen, Lei Ba did not have any advantage.


    Others found it strange how Lin Zhen was growing stronger as the battle progressed, his currentbat skills far surpassed those at the beginning of the battle.


    However, Lin Zhen could not exin how, with the progression of the fight, he had gradually absorbed and integrated Heigu¡¯s memories,pletely controlling the situation. He had even begun using Lei Ba for practice.


    Every time Lei Ba¡¯s Golden Hammer shattered Lin Zhen¡¯s Sword Gang, he felt a futile sensation of using a cannon to kill a mosquito.


    The weapon that allowed Lei Ba to overpower his opponents in the past no longer worked, putting him into an extremely passive position.


    No matter whether he tried to use surprise attacks, pretended to be defenseless, or frontal assaults, none of these strategies worked against Lin Zhen.


    After the fight hadsted for ten minutes, Lei Ba finally did something unexpected.


    He crushed his protective talisman, conceding the match!


    ¡°Lin Zhen, I am not afraid of you. Your tacticspletely restrain me. I will challenge you again after learning new skills in the Holy Land.¡±


    The light shed, and the system announced Lin Zhen¡¯s victory and his advancement to the Hong ss!


    After leaving the arena, Lin Zhen was not surprised. After absorbing Heigu¡¯s memories, his strength had already jumped to another level. If he was allowed to fully exercise the Holy Land Martial Arts, the battle would have ended much earlier.


    It can be said that Lin Zhen now has no rivals among the Longevity Warriors as long as they are not from the Holy Land.


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    Lei Ba, who had high hopes, was eliminated, leaving the people of Qin Kingdom disheartened.


    The number of martial artists decreased from one thousand and twenty-four to five hundred and twelve.


    Now everyone could see that the Longevity Warriors probably could not stop Lin Zhen¡¯s progress. To eliminate Lin Zhen, a Three Flowers Warrior is needed.


    However, the number of Three Flowers Warriors among the participants is small because most of them have already participated in the Holy Land election at an old age.


    It all relied on fate to match Lin Zhen with a Three Flowers Warrior.


    After defeating Lei Ba, Lin Zhen¡¯s luck was very good, and in the second round, he met another Longevity Warrior.


    This person¡¯s strength was simr to Lei Ba¡¯s, and his Star Power was even slightly inferior to Lin Zhen¡¯s. He was easily defeated by Lin Zhen.


    After another round, the remaining of warriors had only two hundred and fifty-six people, and Lin Zhen was no longer a student of the Hong ss, but was equivalent to qualifying for the Universe ss.


    In the third round, Lin Zhen¡¯s luck continued to shine. The strength of the warrior he encountered was even less than Lei Ba¡¯s, who was still in the Longevity Realm.


    As expected, Lin Zhen easily won and entered the top one hundred and twenty-eight!


    One hundred and twenty-eight, these are the Universe ss students!


    The people of Qin Kingdom, in despair, watched Lin Zhen advance again, their hearts numb.


    Looking at the list of those who advanced, of the one hundred and twenty-eight people, more than half were Three Flowers Warriors and less than fifty were Longevity Warriors.


    Lin Zhen, a lone World King, looked particrly eye-catching.


    ¡°He must not be allowed to advance again! This time, Lin Zhen will surely draw a Three Flowers Warrior.¡±


    ¡°Yeah, there are only more than forty Longevity Warriors, I don¡¯t believe his luck can be that good!¡±


    All eyes were on the draw. In order to prevent the maniption of the fight, a draw for the next round would take ce at the end of each round.


    Under the watchful eyes of tens of thousands, Lin Zhen once again drew a small ball from the box.


    This round¡¯s draw was not bad, Lin Zhen¡¯s opponent was indeed a Three Flowers Strong One, and he was another guest of National Master Qian Tong.


    Of all the guests under Qian Tong, only two were left after several rounds of elimination.


    One of them, named Yin Tianhuo, was especially powerful. Qian Tong even hoped that he would enter the Heaven ss, and he was the number one seed.


    Now, the one Lin Zhen has to face is named Sha Ping.


    He was at the peak of the Early Stage of Three Flowers. His strength was quite good. By the fourth round, it was not bad for Lin Zhen to draw such an opponent.


    After the drawing was over, Lin Zhen breathed a sigh of relief, his luck was indeed good.


    **********


    On the back of the Blue Whale, people were discussing the battle situation.


    National Master Qian Tong held a small grey mountain in his hand, delicate and exquisite, just like a toy.


    Zhu Ziheng chatted with Qian Tong, asionally ncing at the small mountain toy in Qian Tong¡¯s hands.


    This was Qian Tong¡¯s treasure, said to be a fallen star that had crashed into the Falling Star Lake. With its high density and quality, a superior artifact refiner had shaped it into this form.


    Under the encouragement of Star Power, the small mountain could have the weight of a whole, which was incredibly miraculous.


    Qian Tong acquired it in exchange for a holy grade elixir he had refined. Zhu Ziheng had wanted to borrow it to y with, but Qian Tong refused, an indication of how much he cherished it.


    As they were discussing, the draw ended. Seeing that Lin Zhen was once again drawn, Qian Tong¡¯s expression darkened.


    This Lin Zhen had already eliminated two of Qian Tong¡¯s guest retainers, an absolute thorn in his side. He wondered if his retainer would make him proud this time.


    However, it seemed that the hope of winning was not particrly great. Lin Zhen¡¯s abilities were somewhat difficult to gauge now.


    Each time it seemed that he was merely ordinary, he always managed to bring new surprises.


    *********


    The fourth round of battle was ignited. This was also thest one of the morning. After this round, there would be a break.


    Lin Zhen against Sha Ping, the battlested a full half hour, it was a super long battle.


    Sha Ping fought disgruntledly. His strength wasparable to Lin Zhen¡¯s, even slightly surpassing, but just slightly. He did not have the capacity to instantly defeat Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s ability to withstand attacks was too strong. He was heavily injured several times and didn¡¯t seem bothered, continuing to fight energetically. Rather than saying he eventually lost to Lin Zhen, it was more urate to say he lost to Lin Zhen¡¯s extraordinary endurance.


    Half an hourter, Sha Ping was somewhat exhausted, and he was eventually defeated by Lin Zhen, crushing his protective amulet and leaving the stage.


    So far, Lin Zhen had safely passed the challenges of the four morning rounds and entered the Yellow ss!


    And the number of remaining martial artists was only sixty-four.


    As Lin Zhen entered the Yellow ss, Ning Qingxuan and Lin Zhen¡¯s supporters all breathed a sigh of relief.


    Moving into one of the top four sses had indeed achieved the ultimate goal set initially, Ning Qingxuan felt contented.


    The fourth round of battle ended, and the fifth round of draw was carried out immediately.


    Among the sixty-four people, there were sixty Three-Flower Warriors, three Longevity Warriors, and one World King.


    Lin Zhen drawing a Longevity career was basically a hopeless situation. Moreover, it seemed as if his good luck had run out this time, and he finally drew a formidable opponent.


    Again, he was a guest retainer under the National Master and also thest retainer of the National Master, Yin Tianhuo!


    Seeing that Lin Zhen drew this sign, the entire cohort at the Falling Star Lake exploded into earth-shattering cheers!


    The people of the Qin Kingdom pped, cheered, hugged, bumped heads, all sorts of gestures from various ces were used at this moment to express their excitement.


    Who is Yin Tianhuo?


    He was a super expert rmended by the National Master, and the public had even recognized him as one of the contenders for the Heaven ss!


    The most attention-grabbing battle at the moment was obviously the sixteen people from the Heaven ss and Earth ss, and people had listed out quite a few seed yers based on previousbat performances.


    There were about twenty or more people who were believed to have a high possibility of entering the Heaven or Earth ss.


    For example, the fallen angel Mitchell, Dongfang Yu from Da Han, Sun Yidao from the Dimensional Universe Company, Zhao Lihua from Nan Liang, or Yin Tianhuo rmended by National Master, all of them had a great chance of sess.


    Given Yin Tianhuo¡¯s strength, if there were no idents, it¡¯spletely possible to advance to the Heaven ss!


    What¡¯s more, facing Lin Zhen, others might give way, but Yin Tianhuo absolutely would not. He wouldn¡¯t just not give way, he would even stake his life to battle Lin Zhen. The reason was obvious, just by looking at the National Master¡¯s expressions.


    Happening upon Yin Tianhuo indicated that Lin Zhen¡¯s good luck hade to an end. He certainly wouldn¡¯t be able to enter the Xuan ss. He might even risk his life.


    **********


    The lunch break had arrived, and in two hours, the final three battles would begin.


    Sitting in the supporter¡¯s camp, Lin Zhen was resting.


    To have reached this stage, Lin Zhen felt that he had basicallypleted his mission.


    As long as he could enter the Holy Land, he would consider it a sess. With Heigu¡¯s skills, even if Lin Zhen were in the Huang ss, he would slowly be able to level up to the Heaven ss.


    However, there was only one chance every year to level up throughpetition. Lin Zhen didn¡¯t want to waste several more years to level up, he needed to get as high as possible.


    ¡°If I defeat Yin Tianhuo, then I¡¯ll enter the Xuan ss. Give it another two years and I¡¯ll be able to upgrade to the Heaven ss. So, I absolutely cannot lose this battle.¡±


    ¡°Bing a student in one of the top four sses, there¡¯d be plenty to learn. Showing off the Holy Land Martial Arts gradually in the future wouldn¡¯t be a problem either.¡±


    With those thoughts, Lin Zhen¡¯s gaze fell upon the Blue Whale.


    His desire to advance inevitably meant crossing Qian Tong, the National Master, terribly. He believed the National Master would wish to kill him.

 Chapter 763: 766: The Difficult Challenge (Third Update)

    Chapter 763: Chapter 766: The Difficult Challenge (Third Update)


    Ning Qingxuan came to Lin Zhen¡¯s side, showing a stunning smile.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, I am proud of you.¡±


    ¡°Hehe, the battle hasn¡¯t begun this afternoon, and Xuan¡¯er is already proud. What if I lose?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s no big deal if you lose, Yin Tianhu¡¯s strength is indeed formidable. I just hope you don¡¯t overdo it. If you can¡¯t do it, just give up. You have already perfectly aplished the task by entering the Yellow ss.¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s see how it goes, I¡¯ll try my best. Maybe I¡¯ll pass the test again by chance.¡±


    ¡°Yes, don¡¯t push yourself too hard. Your Divine Body is incredibly powerful, almost equal to an Undying Body. I believe no one can kill you instantly. Even if you lose, you can withdraw calmly.¡±


    Ning Qingxuan was very rxed. In her opinion, Lin Zhen could only fail at most, but there would be no danger to his life.


    Lin Zhen remained silent and looked at the match schedule.


    There were still no super powerful matchups in this round. For example, people like Mitchell, Dongfang Yu, and Zhao Lihua didn¡¯t encounter each other.


    There are only sixty-four people left now, and half will be eliminated, leaving only thirty-two. The few remaining Longevity Stage and a few weaker Three Flowers will undoubtedly be eliminated.


    Even if he can defeat Yin Tianhu, his next opponent will undoubtedly be a strong one.


    ¡°How long is the interval between the afternoon matches?¡±


    Ning Qingxuan thought for a moment: ¡°There is a ten-minute interval between each match.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded silently, ten minutes¡­ it seemed he could do something with that time.


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    ¡°Please rest assured, National Master. I am well aware of Lin Zhen¡¯s strength. He is definitely no match for me.¡±


    Yin Tianhu¡¯s wild red hair made him look fierce and ferocious. He was talking with National Master Qian Tong in the Dimensional Universe.


    ¡°Don¡¯t be careless. Lin Zhen has hidden cards up his sleeve. Don¡¯t forget that he is also an Alchemist, and he hasn¡¯t used any elixirs to enhance his Star Power yet.¡±


    Yin Tianhu was taken aback and began to feel a little apprehensive.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s current disyed strength is enough to be taken seriously. If he were to consume an elixir as well, it might indeed cause some trouble.


    ¡°I¡¯ll give you an elixir that can increase your Star Power by 40% for ten minutes, if you feel any trouble, remember to take it. You must defeat Lin Zhen!¡±


    ¡°National Master¡­ the elixir has side effects, right?¡± Yin Tianhu was a bit anxious. Even if he defeated Lin Zhen, the side effects wouldpletely block his path to advancement.


    ¡°Fool! If you can¡¯t even defeat Lin Zhen, can you advance? Defeating Lin Zhen will at least promote you to the Xuan ss. Don¡¯t you understand this simple logic?¡±


    Yin Tianhu quickly agreed. The National Master was right. If he couldn¡¯t even pass the current round, what else is there to discuss? At least winning one more round would be good.


    Soon, someone delivered an elixir to Yin Tianhu.


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    Two hours passed quickly at noon, and it was time for the afternoon matches to begin.


    People from the Qin Kingdom, filled with hope, watched Lin Zhen¡¯s match again.


    For the past three days, they had been exhausted, cheering and supporting the other contestants, but no one was able to make them proud.


    Watch as one contestant after another gets eliminated by Lin Zhen; their agony was immense.


    What could be more painful than watching someone you despise oveing obstacles and marching forward?


    But they were powerless to do anything, only praying that Lin Zhen would be eliminated by a strong opponent. This motivated people from the Qin Kingdom to continue watching.


    Fortunately, Lin Zhen¡¯s good luck came to an end as he encountered Yin Tianhu, the first true strong opponent he had faced, belonging to the group of the strongest.


    Although there were others with decent strength, they were still far from Yin Tianhu¡¯s level.


    This round could be said to be the most hopeful for eliminating Lin Zhen.


    The battle time arrived, and the match began.


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    Lin Zhen was teleported to the stage and looked at Yin Tianhu across from him.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Yin Tianhu¡¯s weapon was a red-hot battle saber, which was also a Spirit Treasure. Most Three Flowers Warriors had already possessed Spirit Treasures at this realm.


    Upon stepping on the stage, the two did not speak much and immediately began their fierce battle.


    Lin Zhen wielded the Sky-cutting Divine Sword, with lotus flowers blooming around him and elemental power surging, fighting against Yin Tianhu.


    This was the first time Lin Zhen had faced such a strong opponent.


    Yin Tianhu¡¯s strength was clearly higher than Lin Zhen¡¯s, and Lin Zhen was at a disadvantage from the beginning.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s Star Power was 48 million, while Yin Tianhu¡¯s Star Power was almost 70 million. Although Lin Zhen was inferior, it would still be difficult for his opponent to win in a short time.


    The reason was simple: Lin Zhen¡¯s Immortal Spiritual Body!


    The Snow Lotus on his body could resist damage, and Lin Zhen¡¯s tactic was primarily focused on gueri warfare, not seeking to kill the enemy, but rather to waste time.


    Yin Tianhu was also extremely frustrated. Lin Zhen¡¯s Sky-cutting Divine Sword could resist his saber, ensuring that he would not be severely injured by having his limbs cut off, and he didn¡¯t care about the other minor injuries. Even if his stomach was cut open, it would heal quickly.


    This was the strength of the Immortal Spiritual Body. If you can¡¯t kill Lin Zhen quickly, the battle won¡¯t end swiftly. If the battle dragged on, Lin Zhen might even have the chance to make aeback.


    ¡°Damn bastard, do you think you can win against me by relying on stalling for time? Don¡¯t dream! I am not Sha Ping, and I won¡¯t let you drag this on. Die!¡±


    Yin Tianhu¡¯s Star Power exploded, preparing to unleash a big move.


    Lin Zhen knew it was a critical moment, and he didn¡¯t want to experience Yin Tianhuo¡¯s ultimate technique. He wouldn¡¯t allow his opponent to release this move.


    With a flick of the Sky-cutting sword in his hand, Lin Zhen used the special skill he had just learned.


    ck Bone¡¯s Stealing Blow!


    One sword aimed straight at Yin Tianhuo¡¯s chest!


    This sword was the essence of ck Bone¡¯s life learning, the space distance shortened at this moment, and the power of his whole body¡¯s spirit gathered together, converging the Star Power at one point and exploding it!


    If Lin Zhen¡¯s Star Power was close to Yin Tianhuo¡¯s, one sword would be enough to kill his opponent instantly!


    However, even though Lin Zhen¡¯s Star Power was more than twenty million less than his opponent, Yin Tianhuo was still thrown into chaos by this sword.


    This sword forced Yin Tianhuo to show his bottom card. After several attempts and trying various skills, he managed to evade it but still had a wound left on his chest.


    Although it was a minor injury, it interrupted his ultimate technique, and his n to quickly defeat Lin Zhen vanished into thin air.


    The battle once again entered a stalemate. Lin Zhen went all out to fight with Yin Tianhuo and dragged on as much as he could.


    Every time Yin Tianhuo wanted to use his ultimate technique, Lin Zhen¡¯s Stealing Blow would beunched. He figured that Yin Tianhuo wouldn¡¯t dare to die with him, making this move effective every time.


    All the other ring matches have ended.


    Out of the sixty-four contestants, only thirty-three remained, and the thirty-one who advanced were waiting for the oue of their match.


    Although Lin Zhen¡¯s battle was extremely tiring, he also kept an eye on the situation in the other arenas.


    After seeing that all the other matches had ended, Lin Zhen immediately swallowed the Divine Power Pill!


    Although the Divine Power Pill has side effects, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t wait any longer. Without it, he would be no match for Yin Tianhuo.


    After taking the Divine Power Pill, his Star Power of 48 million skyrocketed to 67.2 million!


    This Star Power was close to Yin Tianhuo¡¯s!


    Seeing Lin Zhen taking the pill, Yin Tianhuo sneered, ¡°Did you think you were the only one with a pill?¡±


    He too took out a pill and swallowed it!


    The effect of this pill was simr to Lin Zhen¡¯s Divine Power Pill, both increasing their power by 40%, causing his Star Power to increase by nearly 30 million instantly.


    Just two million shy of 100 million!


    Since he had a higher base value, at this moment, the gap between him and Lin Zhen reached 30 million!


    ¡°Hahaha! Lin Zhen, I¡¯ve been prepared for this move, now is the time for your real doom!¡±


    Lin Zhen showed no expression and instantly activated Armorization.


    At the same time, Lin Zhen used all the means avable to him.


    Sword Gang, elemental power, gravity, Taiyuan Sword Skill, Star Fall Five Skill, and some personal insights from ck Bone were all used!


    When his physical strength could no longer resist, he sent out his Divine Infant.


    When the Divine Infant could no longer continue, he used the Stealing Blow!


    When his power couldn¡¯t keep up, Lin Zhen would rather run.


    When his opponent¡¯s bombardment chased him to the brink, Lin Zhen also unleashed the Snow Lotus, and its petals saved Lin Zhen¡¯s life time and time again.


    In any case, Lin Zhen refused to admit defeat and wouldn¡¯t crush the protective talisman. Facing Yin Tianhuo¡¯s furious attack, he stubbornly persisted!


    As long as he wasn¡¯t cut in half by Yin Tianhuo, he¡¯d be fine!


    With this almost shameless fighting style, Lin Zhen stubbornly dragged on the time little by little!


    Many times, the people of Qin Kingdom cheered loudly, thinking that Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t hold on any longer. However, he always managed to persist, and his various battle techniques were beyondprehension.


    Three minutes¡­ five minutes¡­!


    Seven minutes¡­ eight minutes¡­!


    Others didn¡¯t know why Lin Zhen insisted on fighting so desperately, but Yin Tianhuo knew that his pill¡¯s effect would soon fade away!


    Lin Zhen was too difficult to deal with, his fighting techniques were varied and creative. Furthermore, he hadprehended various elemental powers, space-time, even domains, and mastered several techniques such as ice, fire, thunder, and light. Yet, he still couldn¡¯t overpower Lin Zhen!


    He was confident that he could win in just five more minutes, but time ultimately didn¡¯t favor anyone.


    After enduring hundreds of cuts all over his body, Yin Tianhuo was finally forced by Lin Zhen into the tenth minute!


    After the ten minutes had passed, the effect of Yin Tianhuo¡¯s pill wore off!


    Lin Zhen had been waiting for this moment. His Divine Power Pill was an improved version, the best one avable on the market. Even though Qian Tong was a Saint-Level Alchemist, his Divine Power Pill wasn¡¯t as good as Lin Zhen¡¯s!


    When the effect of Yin Tianhuo¡¯s pill wore off, Lin Zhen, who had been under the onught, decisively used the Stealing Blow!


    At this moment, Yin Tianhuo entered a weak period, with his Star Power dropping by 50%. Even more crucially, Lin Zhen¡¯s Star Power did not drop.


    That¡¯s why as soon as the pill¡¯s effect wore off, Yin Tianhuo immediately crushed the protective talisman.


    With a heart full of unwillingness, he was wrapped in a barrier and exited the arena.


    ¡°Lin Zhen! We¡¯ll see!¡± He yelled through the barrier.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t even nce at him. After reaching the Holy Land, he wouldn¡¯t care about Yin Tianhuo at all. His only concern now was time.


    After fighting for ten minutes and having another ten minutes of intermission, the effect of his Divine Power Pill couldst until the next match!

 Chapter 764: 767: Enemies Often Cross Each Others Path! (4th update)

    Chapter 764: Chapter 767: Enemies Often Cross Each Other¡¯s Path! (4th update)


    After the hard-fought victory over Yin Tianhuo, Lin Zhen had advanced to the final 32.


    This was a very ring sight ¨C thirty-one Three Flowers Warriors and Lin Zhen, the World King, had no doubt hurt many eyes and hearts.


    Making it to the final 32 meant advancing to the Xuan ss, something nobody had expected.


    Under the stage, those who were watching were seething with anger.


    ¡°That bastard Lin Zhen is in the same ss as me now, fine, just wait until you get to the Xuan ss, see how I deal with you!¡±


    A top of the Blue Whale, Qian Tong was almost furious enough to personally eradicate Lin Zhen.


    ¡°No! Absolutely cannot let this kid continue. If he enters the Heaven ss or Earth ss, it would be even more challenging to deal with himter, I must take actions.¡±


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    Supporters cheered, enemies remained silent, but the draw had to proceed.<div>


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    With only thirty-two people, the draw was quicklypleted.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t expect to draw a weaker opponent, in fact, there were no weak ones left now.


    But seeing the result of the draw, he found it extremely coincidental.


    This round he was actually against Zhao Lihua from the Nanliang Qingye Sect!


    When Zhao Lihua saw she had drawn Lin Zhen, her icy face revealed an excited expression.


    ¡°You little stinker! It really is true that enemies often cross paths. This is karma, your karma hase!¡±


    After seeing that Lin Zhen¡¯s opponent was Zhao Lihua, Ning Qingxuan¡¯s expression immediately changed.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, that¡¯s enough, you¡¯ve already entered the Xuan ss. Forfeit this round, you¡¯re absolutely no match for my ancestor.¡±


    ¡°Oh! Xuan¡¯er, you have so little faith in me?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s not that I don¡¯t have faith in you, but I know my ancestor. She has been in the Three Flowers Realm for many years now. Even Yin Tianhuo just now would not be her match. In my view, among all the warriors here, she stands the chance to rank in the top five or even the top three!¡±


    Seeing Lin Zhen unmoved, Ning Qingxuan anxiously said, ¡°Do you know her star power has reached 80 million, how can you win?¡±


    Lin Zhen smiled, ¡°There may still be a slim chance.¡±


    Seeing Lin Zhen¡¯s obstinate appearance, Ning Qingxuan sighed.


    ¡°You¡¯re always like this, always liking to challenge and breakthrough, I can¡¯t persuade you anymore, but you must promise me, no matter what, don¡¯t let anything unexpected happen.¡±


    ¡°If I can¡¯t even do that, there is no need for me to fight on this stage anymore.¡±


    Lin Zhen sat down right there, he had used up much energy in thest fight and suffered many injuries. This was the time to recover, he didn¡¯t have time for anything else.


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    Zhao Lihua was very pleased to have drawn Lin Zhen.


    Firstly, she particrly hated Lin Zhen, she resented him for killing the Three Iron Granny Sisters and even made off with Ning Qingxuan, the future leader of the Qingye Sect.


    If she could take down Lin Zhen in this round, she considered it avenge.


    Secondly, she felt that Lin Zhen has almost exhausted all his techniques, although he had continuously created miracles, he was as good as spent. All these Three Flowers Warriors were hoping to draw Lin Zhen, the World King in this round.


    Whoever draws Lin Zhen is practically guaranteed to enter the Earth ss.


    The Xuan ss and the Earth ss arepletely different concepts. Among the eight sses, The Heaven ss and Earth ss are considered in the same tier, the Xuan ss is much worse off. If she can be a Earth ss student, Zhao Lihua is confident that, even if she can¡¯t enter the Heaven ss this time, she will surely upgrade to Heaven ss in the future martial artspetition.


    As long as her luck in thest round is not too bad, drawing against contestants like Mitchell, Dongfang Yu, Sun Yidao, she will definitely make it to the Heaven ss!


    Once she passes this obstacle smoothly, sess is just one step away!


    The thought of learning the Holy Land Martial Arts, and breaking through the Three Flowers Realm, filled Zhao Lihua with overwhelming emotions.


    Just then, someone calling her from behind.


    Zhao Lihua turned around and saw a man wearing a ck robe, waving at her from not far away.


    ¡°Who is that?¡±


    The robed man discreetly showed his face, then quickly hid it back under his robe.


    But that quick reveal shocked Zhao Lihua considerably.


    Because this man was none other than the National Master of the Qin Kingdom, Qian Tong!


    Although she was the supreme leader of the Qingye Sect and at the peak of the Three Flowers Realm, she was no match for someone like Qian Tong, a Three Flowers Warrior.


    Qian Tong was the National Master of Qin Kingdom, a Holy Land Warrior, and a Saint-Level Alchemist!


    No matter from which aspect, Zhao Lihua was not in the same league as Qian Tong. Moreover, she wasn¡¯t familiar with Qian Tong and She didn¡¯t know why the other party came to find her.


    However, she dared not neglect. Seeing that Qian Tong didn¡¯t want to be seen by others, she quietly walked over.


    ¡°Master, what do you need from me?¡± Zhao Lihua politely asked.


    Qian Tong spoke to Zhao Lihua, ¡°How sure are you in your battle against Lin Zhen?¡±


    After pondering for a moment, Zhao Lihua wanted to say pletely sure¡¯, but she changed her mind and said instead, ¡°Eighty percent sure!¡±


    Qian Tong shook his head slightly, ¡°Not enough. Don¡¯t think Lin Zhen has no tricks left. He hasn¡¯t used his ck Hole Beast transformation yet, you should know about this move.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s information was not a secret. He had used the ck Hole Devour many times, so others naturally knew about it.


    Zhao Lihua nodded, ¡°That¡¯s what I¡¯m worried about.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s what also I¡¯m worried about. We can¡¯t lose this fight no matter what. Here, ept this, keep it well and use it during the battle.¡±


    As he spoke, Qian Tong handed the mountain range transformed from the to Zhao Lihua.


    ¡°This is¡­?¡±


    ¡°This is my treasure. Lin Zhen¡¯s ck Hole Beast transformation also requires time. With this object, suppress him with Gravity Field, his speed will decrease, and if you don¡¯t give him the chance to transform the ck Hole Beast, you will surely win.¡±


    Upon hearing this, Zhao Lihua immediately epted Qian Tong¡¯s mountain range.


    ¡°If so, then I shall take it. Thank you, National Master, for your kindness.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t be polite, as long as we can get rid of Lin Zhen, this is nothing. You advance sessfully, and I also vented my anger, but there is one thing you have to promise me, that is during the fight, do not let Lin Zhen leave the tform alive.¡±


    ¡°I can¡¯t absolutely guarantee this, but I will definitely do so.¡±


    Qian Tong didn¡¯t say anything else, he tightened his ck robe and then turned and left the crowd.


    He had just said he was going to relieve himself. The arena is about to start, and he can¡¯t be away from the blue whale for too long.


    Pinching the mountain range in her hand, Zhao Lihua slightly closed her eyes.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, indeed the wicked will perish by their own schemes. Even the National Master of the Qin Kingdom wants you dead, how can you still survive? This time I am lucky, not only can I get rid of you, but I also got to know a Saint-Level Alchemist, after many years of hard cultivation, I finally see hope of sess!¡±


    **********


    Lin Zhen is making use of every moment to recover his strength.


    At this moment, his Star Power is higher than ever, over 67 million Star Power, even Longevity Warriors cannot reach this height.


    ¡°The next battle is against Zhao Lihua, I can imagine this fight will absolutely not be easy, but I have to give it a try.¡±


    ¡°If sessful, I will enter the Earth ss, if I fail¡­ No, failure is not an option, I can fail anytime, but facing Zhao Lihua, I absolutely cannot lose!¡±


    In his internal world, the chill of the Ice Snow Lotus rippled slightly.


    This chill was also one of Lin Zhen¡¯s protective treasures. Whenever his body was injured, where the chill reached, the blood would not flow out, preventing any impact due to excessive blood loss.


    He is now making the most of every moment to treat his injuries, while also trying toprehend the cold aura.


    Having an extra trick, would give him an extra boost of confidence for the battle.


    That Lin Zhen could persist till now was due to his rich fighting skills. If the enemy could defend against this, they could not defend against another one.


    The battlefield over there, was Falling Star Lake.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    With every passing moment, there was less than five minutes left until the start of thebat.


    ¡°What¡¯s that over there?¡±


    A huge Fireball descended from the sky in the distant heavens.


    That was a star falling.


    If we are only talking about distance, that fireball was at least several hundred thousand kilometers away, or even a million kilometers.


    Under normal circumstances, no one could see it from such a remote distance, but those who could see it could only testify how huge that fireball was!


    It was a star!


    A Constant Star!


    Falling Star Lake Holy Land has this peculiar scenery where every day, stars fall from the sky into theke.


    However, falling constant stars were rtively rare.


    If it were on Earth, this constant star would have burned Earth to a cinder, not to mention falling down.


    Yet in Falling Star Lake, with its diameter reaching hundreds of billions or even trillions of light years, the constant star was just a small fireball, hardly causing any ripple.


    People took a few nces and then turned their eyes back to this Holy Land side, where the imminentpetition was more exciting to watch.


    Only Lin Zhen, his eyes followed the falling of the Constant Star until it disappeared from his field of vision.


    ¡°Constant Star¡­ So that¡¯s how it falls.¡±


    His mind was empty, as if he had gained some insight.


    **********


    The battle to advance to the top 32 had finally begun.


    The continuous three-day battle in the Holy Land was nearing its end, this was the sixteenth round of the knockout.


    Because of Lin Zhen¡¯s existence, all the ace yers had been overshadowed.


    Not only here at Falling Star Lake had been overshadowed, but the simultaneous selection at the other three Great Sacred Lands had also been overshadowed. Among all four Great Sacred Lands, only Lin Zhen had made it to the top 32 as a World King!


    Apart from Lin Zhen, both Twin Trees Garden and Locking God tform each had a Longevity Warrior making it to the top 32. People from these two sites were even talking about geniuses, but here at Falling Star Lake, the appearance of a World King making it to the top 32 had shocked everyone.


    Lin Zhen was rather well-known in the whole original world, but no one expected that he, as a World King, could make it this far in the adept-filled Holy Land.


    Almost all the cameras were pointed at Lin Zhen, watching to see if he could create another miracle.


    The countdown ended, time was up!


    Lin Zhen, who had been sitting still, let out a breath, and his eyes sparkled with an intimidating brilliance.


    The next moment, he had been transported to the arena.


    Appearing on the tform at the same time as him was Zhao Lihua from Nan Liang.


    A match full of countless highlights officially kicked off!

 Chapter 765: 768: Counterattack in Despair!

    Chapter 765: Chapter 768: Counterattack in Despair!


    After stepping onto the stage, Zhao Lihua lightly tapped the ground with her bamboo cane.


    Her eyes seemed to be shooting ice knives, revealing a sinister smile as she faced Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, when I came to the stage, someone warned me to be careful with you. I really don¡¯t understand, what should I be cautious about when facing a little brat like you?¡±


    Lin Zhen drew his Sky-cutting Divine Sword: ¡°You will know soon.¡±


    ¡°Ha-ha, let¡¯s see.¡±


    Even before Zhao Lihua finished her words the bamboo cane had already reached Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes.


    Lin Zhen swiftly blocked with his sword, producing a deafening sound, leaving his arm feeling slightly numb!


    At this moment Lin Zhen¡¯s Divine Power Pills were in effect, his Star Power reaching over 67 million, but even so, Zhao Lihua¡¯s bamboo cane produced a tingling sensation in his arm. The old woman¡¯s Star Power was simply outrageous!


    Not only was Lin Zhen shocked, but Zhao Lihua was also astonished. Her 80 million Star Power could not force Lin Zhen to back off, this young man was truly shocking.<div>


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    In the midst of her surprise, Zhao Lihua¡¯s determination to kill soared. This boy must be eliminated!


    Wielding her bamboo cane, she fiercely attacked Lin Zhen on the tform, engaging him in a fierce battle!


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t really want to continue the deadlock with Zhao Lihua. Because the effect of the Divine Power Pills onlysted for another seven or eight minutes. Once the effect wore off, he would enter a weak period and would undoubtedly be defeated.


    To finish the conflict, he must do it during the effective period of the drugs.


    The solution was to transform into the ck Hole Beast and Devour with the ck Hole Storm, which could certainly wipe out Zhao Lihua.


    The transformation into the ck Hole Beast took a bit of time and required a certain distance, but Zhao Lihua didn¡¯t give him that opportunity. The attack pattern of her bamboo cane was like a flooding river, sticking Lin Zhen in closebat and not giving him any room to distance himself.


    One was desperately trying to disengage from the battlefield to transform, while the other was tightly clinging to him. Lin Zhen was at a slight disadvantage mentally.


    ¡°p~!¡±


    The bamboo cane hit Lin Zhen¡¯s ribs, breaking several of them.


    There was a stuffy feeling in his chest, which nearly made him spit out blood.


    ¡°Ha-ha-ha~! Lin Zhen, don¡¯t think I don¡¯t know your n. You want to use your ck Hole Beast transformation to fight me? I have been on guard against this move for a long time. Unfortunately, you don¡¯t have the ability to use it while facing me.¡±


    The bamboo cane transformed into a continuous stream of water, permeating everywhere like quicksilver.


    After enduring a hit, Lin Zhen felt extremely ufortable. The bamboo cane was of a spiritual treasure level, and each hit made his internal organs shake.


    Temporarily giving up his idea of retreating, Lin Zhen focused on the battle.


    At this moment, Lin Zhen was practically at his peak strength with the highest Star Power, and hisbat experience and techniques were top-notch.


    Although Zhao Lihua had 80 million star power, she could only utilize 90% of it, which was 72 million. Compared to Lin Zhen¡¯s current level, it was less than 5 million, a gap that was almost negligible.


    When Lin Zhen put aside his thoughts of escaping from her and decided to fight head-on, Zhao Lihua finally recognized the true strength of this young man.


    Despite her decades of experience, she wasn¡¯t able to gain the upper hand against Lin Zhen!


    If it weren¡¯t for Lin Zhen¡¯s handsome face before her, she might have thought she was facing an old monster, which had lived for hundreds of thousands or even millions of years!


    ¡°This¡­how is this possible?¡±


    Zhao Lihua was a bit sweaty on her forehead. She originally thought that Lin Zhen, being a World King, could not be her opponent. But unexpectedly, he turned out to be this powerful.


    Boom~!


    A fireball came smashing towards her. Zhao Lihua swung her bamboo cane to disperse it. Amidst the zing mes, a rained down from the sky!


    It was toote to dodge. Zhao Lihua had no choice but to withstand the hit.


    The bamboo cane collided with the. Although the was shattered, Zhao Lihua felt stuffy in her chest and staggered backward.


    Lin Zhen stepped on his Plum Blossom Piles and swept with the Sky-cutting Divine Sword in his hand!


    ¡°Zing~~!!¡±


    Zhao Lihua blocked with her cane, but she lost herst resistance.


    His palm emitted a ray of sword light, and his body rotated, sweeping out a session of strikes!


    Zhao Lihua bent down to dodge with all her might. She avoided the strike to the head, but her hair wasn¡¯t so lucky. Her high bun was hit by Lin Zhen¡¯s session of sword strikes!


    ¡°Puff~!!¡±


    Along with her scalp and arge amount of hair, Lin Zhen sliced off with one sword strike!


    Zhao Lihua screamed as blood slid down from her head. Although this strike didn¡¯t cause any serious injury, it made her look extremely miserable.


    More than half of her hair was cut off, and blood streamed down her face, which made her look fierce and terrifying, like a demon.


    Lin Zhen pulled back after his sessful attack, nning to use the ck Hole Devour topletely eliminate Zhao Lihua.


    But before he could transform into the ck Hole Beast, Zhao Lihua suddenly raised her hand!


    A grey, mountain-like object ascended and directly reached the top of the protective shield of the stage, and a great pressure descended from the sky!


    A Martial Artist alone can shoulder mountains and manipte the moon.


    But at this moment, Lin Zhen felt a giant star instead of a mountain on his head!


    Under Zhao Lihua¡¯s Star Power, this mountain-like thing emitted a gravitational force simr to a, and it nearly caused Lin Zhen to kneel on the ground!


    Armorization~!


    Lin Zhen instinctively used Armorization, and pressed both hands on the ground. Blood flowed out from the gaps between his scales. His bones made crackling sounds, as if they were about to break at any moment!


    The fighting stage this time was newly built and was much stronger than the previous one. Yet, delicate cracks began to appear under Lin Zhen¡¯s feet.


    ¡°What is¡­ what is this?¡±


    Seeing that Lin Zhen was unable to move, the embarrassed Zhao Lihua approached him.


    By wiping her face with her hand, the stream of blood made her face more menacing.


    Gritting her teeth, Zhao Lihua snarled, ¡°You little bastard! Let¡¯s see how you manage to turn things around this time. I¡¯m going to y you alive!¡±


    Lin Zhen strained to raise his hand. In his palm was an amulet. As long as he crushed it, he would be able to leave the arena.


    ¡°Crack~!¡±


    Zhao Lihua¡¯s bamboo stick flew through the air andnded directly on Lin Zhen¡¯s wrist.


    His wrist hurt and the amulet fell, only to be snatched by Zhao Lihua.


    ¡°Trying to run! It¡¯s already toote. However many strands of my hair you¡¯ve cut off, I¡¯ll carve that many pieces of flesh off you!¡±


    A dagger shing with cold light appeared in Zhao Lihua¡¯s hand, and it swung down!


    Under the oppressive force of the-sized weight above him, Lin Zhen had no chance to dodge. A swathe of his flesh was sliced clean off, along with his scales!


    ¡°Hahaha~! This is so thrilling! This time you¡¯ve transformed to such arge size, it¡¯s enough for me to deliver tens of thousands of cuts. Lin Zhen, I know your Divine Body is strong, but I wonder if you can survive being cut into pieces!¡±


    Thunk, thunk, thunk~!


    As the knife flew around, Lin Zhen was immediately covered in wounds!


    ¡°Husband!¡±


    Ning Qingxuan¡¯s heart nearly shattered watching this scene. In this moment, she truly felt fear.


    Lin Zhen was now unable to leave the arena. Was he going to be brutally murdered here?


    ¡°Grandmaster, please show mercy!¡±


    Ning Qingxuan¡¯s pleading had no effect; Zhao Lihua heard but only gave her a cold gaze.


    Lin Zhen heard it too, looked back at Ning Qingxuan, and slightly shook his head.


    Ning Qingxuan froze. In Lin Zhen¡¯s eyes, she glimpsed his unyielding spirit.


    Excitement spread around the arena. Finally, the people from the Qin Kingdom could cheer. Lin Zhen was now amb to the ughter, without any hope of turning the tables!


    Under the cheer of the people, Zhao Lihua¡¯s spirits soared even higher.


    Knife in one hand and bamboo stick in the other, sheunched a furious onught on Lin Zhen!


    ¡°Serves you right for daring to oppose this old woman! Do you think the Nan Liang is someone you can offend? The Qingye Sect is a ce you can disrespect? Have you thought about the consequences when you were being so cocky?¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s body bent under the relentless attacks, but he didn¡¯t copse!


    ¡°Thud~!¡±


    Like a dying gasp, Lin Zhen grabbed Zhao Lihua¡¯s ankle.


    ¡°Hahaha! You still wish to struggle? It¡¯s pitiful that this is useless. I will sever your hand right now!¡±


    The knife in her hand was swung, cutting into Lin Zhen¡¯s wrist.


    However, after the de sliced into his flesh, it couldn¡¯t advance easily. Lin Zhen¡¯s Immortal Spiritual Body was not just for show. It was already hard to cut through his scales, and when it reached the bone, the knife could no longer progress.


    ¡°What a tough Divine Body. But it¡¯s useless. Right now, you can¡¯t even move. Even if you hold onto this old woman¡¯s ankle, it won¡¯t make any difference. I can still kill you and cut you to pieces!¡±


    The sounds of bamboo stick and flying knife continued to fall relentlessly!


    There were cheers, silence, and people weeping in the crowd.


    But everyone hade to ept that this battle was over. Lin Zhen¡¯s tragic end was not only near, but it had also arrived.


    On the back of the Blue Whale, Emperor Zhu Ziheng¡¯s Queen sighed lightly, ¡°Ah! What a pity for that handsome man.¡±


    Jin Nuo, the fifth son of the Holy Land, frowned slightly. Compared with Lin Zhen and Zhao Lihua, he still thought that Lin Zhen had greater potential. But this was an arena, where thew of the jungle prevailed, and he could not interfere forcefully.


    More than eight minutes had passed¡­


    Zhao Lihua had started panting. Lin Zhen¡¯s Immortal Spiritual Body was too troublesome. Especially since he was keeping his head low, grabbing her ankles to prevent her from moving, and not exposing any of his weak spots for her to attack, it would take her forever to kill him.


    ¡°You punk, your pill¡¯s effect should be wearing off soon. When it does, your death wille!¡±


    ¡°Hm¡­ why is there such a chill at my feet?¡±


    Zhao Lihua looked down swiftly and, to her horror, discovered that at some point both her feet had been encased in ice by Lin Zhen, fastening them to the arena!


    This cold ice emerged swiftly and spread rapidly, encapsting her feet, knees, and thighs!


    Resembling Eternal Mysterious Ice, it radiated a faint bluish glow. Despite her Star Power, she felt her lower body¡¯s blood stagnate and lose its feeling!n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    ¡°You little bastard! How dare you!¡± Zhao Lihua lifted her bamboo stick to strike again.


    Lin Zhen powered through several hits from the stick, and staggered backward.


    Seeing Lin Zhen¡¯s movement, Zhao Lihua was terrified. If Lin Zhen managed to create distance between them, wouldn¡¯t that give him a chance to unleash the ck Hole Storm?


    Not a chance!


    Zhao Lihua¡¯s Star Power was still formidable. With a twitch of her hand, thearyndscape that Qian Tong had given her rolled and tumbled. As it pressed down with unstoppable gravity, she aimed to crush Lin Zhen alive on the arena!


    Facing the now descending, Lin Zhen, after armorization, let out a thunderous roar!


    ¡°It¡¯s my turn now, isn¡¯t it?¡±


    ¡°Constant Star¡­ Fall~!¡±


    His thick arm waved through the sky, sending a mass of Star Power breaking through the air. It quickly gathered and swelled in the air, growingrger andrger till it turned into a ming ball resembling a Constant Star. It flew into the sky, fiercely colliding with thearyndscape!

 Chapter 766: 769: Swallowing Stars!

    Chapter 766: Chapter 769: Swallowing Stars!


    In the center of the ring, Lin Zhen¡¯s attack was now dominating!


    If there had been a slow-motion camera at this time, one could see the amazing transformation of Lin Zhen¡¯s starlight.


    From fireball to star core, from star core to constant star, it took only a short 0.001 second!


    This Constant Star Variation technique was something Lin Zhenprehended during the previous Constant Star Fall.


    Sometimes,prehension is just a matter of a split-second, but there often needs to be a medium, and the best medium is witnessing something with your own eyes, which can give you sudden insights.


    The mountain star above Lin Zhen¡¯s head was so oppressive that he could hardly breathe. He wanted to get rid of it, but Zhao Lihua was still attacking him furiously in front of him.


    The only solution was to temporarily incapacitate Zhao Lihua.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s ice power came in handy at this time. While Zhao Lihua was enjoying the fight, Lin Zhen was umting power andpletely freezing Zhao Lihua¡¯s legs in one go.


    If Zhao Lihua wanted to interfere again, she would have to cut herself in half!n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om<div>


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    A Constant Star Fall, a hard sh with the!


    Of course, Lin Zhen couldn¡¯t bring down a in one blow; what he needed was temporary gravity elimination!


    Thes collided in the confined space!


    As Lin Zhen¡¯s constant star hit, the space trembled, and Zhao Lihua¡¯s control was momentarily lost!


    ¡°You little bastard, don¡¯t even think about it!¡±


    Zhao Lihua¡¯s eyes were filled with rage as she swung her cane out, using spiritual power to direct it straight toward Lin Zhen¡¯s throat.


    ¡°Snow Lotus Blooms!¡±


    Lin Zhen snapped his fingers, and a lotus flower bloomed in mid-air, blocking the cane.


    Zhao Lihua raised her hand again, and the knife in her hand flew out, only to be blocked by another lotus flower.


    With this time, Lin Zhen finally got the chance to transform into the ck Hole Beast.


    In one second, a huge ck Kylin, six meters tall and more than ten meters long, appeared!


    Its mane fluttered, its fangs shone, its body was covered in ck scales, and mes flowed around its body. The Kylin raised its head and let out a sky-shaking roar!


    The star river emerged above its head!


    A huge ck hole began to whirl as it opened its mouth wide!


    ¡°You won¡¯t have this chance. I¡¯m going to crush you!¡±


    Zhao Lihua was also extraordinary. In thest moment, she could still control the power of the mountain star, dropping it from the sky andunching it toward Lin Zhen.


    ¡°Within my field of vision, nothing can harm me!¡±


    Lin Zhen abruptly opened his mouth wide, aimed the ck hole at the attacking, and unleashed the terrifying ck Hole Storm!


    The naked singrity appeared, horrifying death ripples expanded in circles, and the mountainous began to be absorbed, disintegrated, melted, and reconstituted within the ck hole!


    Seeing this scene, Qian Tong, far away on the back of the blue whale, suddenly stood up.


    This mountain star was his, and he had spent a lot to get it. He had lent it to Zhao Lihua to deal with Lin Zhen, but he didn¡¯t intend for Lin Zhen to devour it.


    That¡¯s right, Lin Zhen wanted to eat this; it posed too much of a threat to him.


    Zhao Lihua put in all her efforts, forehead veins bulging, star power driving the mountain star, but she did not want to give up.


    However, the power of devouring from the ck hole is the most mysterious force in the universe, and it¡¯s almost unstoppable. How could Zhao Lihua control it?


    The mountain star Qian Tong had acquired had the ability topress a whole star into a mountain muchrger than a steamed bun, which was already very impressive. However, Lin Zhen¡¯s ck holepression was even more ruthless!


    If it were an ordinary, Lin Zhen wouldn¡¯t be able to swallow it because what he wanted to devour had to be within his field of vision first.


    How far away does one have to be from a to include it in one¡¯s field of vision?


    Even if he did include it, the distance would exceed his devouring range.


    So thispressed in front of him was the best devouring target.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t know what the consequences of swallowing this star would be, but at this moment, his instinct was to devour it!


    Under Zhao Lihua¡¯smand, the began to expand continuously; first, it was the size of a steamed bun, and in the next moment, it was asrge as a table.


    In the next moment, it was evenrger than a skyscraper. If given time, this mountain range might even be a again.


    However, under Lin Zhen¡¯s crazy devouring with the ck hole, the simply couldn¡¯t grow. As it grew, it was constantly stripped away.


    All the material belonging to the fell and entered the ck hole with the death ripples, beingpressed into infinitely dense neutrons.


    It took a whole minute!


    In this minute, the mountainous had beenpressed by Lin Zhen into a material the size of a marble.


    ¡°Retrieve-!¡±


    This marble fell into Lin Zhen¡¯s internal world.


    As the marble fell, his internal world trembled. This was not just a marble, but a evenrger than Earth!


    Lin Zhen felt that this marble would be useful, but he didn¡¯t have time to study it at the moment. Having swallowed the mountainous, he still had to deal with Zhao Lihua, and this old beggar woman also had to be dealt with.


    Having used the ck Hole Devour, there were only ten seconds left of the effects of the Divine Power Pill.


    Lin Zhen quickly returned to his human form and leaped towards Zhao Lihua with a single bound.


    Zhao Lihua was still immersed in the annoyance of losing her treasure, and she saw Lin Zhen approaching, with the ice under her feet remaining unbroken, she couldn¡¯t move at all.


    Realizing Lin Zhen was going to kill her, Zhao Lihua no longer cared about her promotion.


    Entering the Xuan ss would also be a good choice, she was about to crush the amulet resolutely.


    Lin Zhen reached out both hands, Sword Gang flickered, spraying out a ten-meter-long sword light, raised his hands high in the air and mmed them down: ¡°Zhao Lihua, you can¡¯t escape this time!¡±


    ¡°Plop plop~!¡±


    Two streams of fresh blood sprayed out, and two withered hands were cut off by Lin Zhen in one stroke!


    She had an amulet of her own and had snatched Lin Zhen¡¯s amulet, which now bothid on the ground!


    Zhao Lihua screamed in pain, she didn¡¯t have an Immortal Spiritual Body like Lin Zhen; losing these two hands would require great effort to recover.


    But now it was no longer a matter of hands. Lin Zhen hade to her face, reached out both hands, and firmly grabbed Zhao Lihua¡¯s shoulders: ¡°You should leave your arms behind!¡±


    ¡°Crack~!¡± Both arms were forcibly removed by Lin Zhen.


    Terrified for the first time, the always arrogant Zhao Lihua screamed at the top of her lungs.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, stop it! I am Ning Qingxuan¡¯s master, doing this is betraying and dishonoring your master!


    ¡°Phew!¡±


    Lin Zhen spat bitterly at her: ¡°Only now you remember you are a master?! If a master has characteristics like you, then I will betray and dishonor you! What can you do about it?¡±


    Lin Zhen despised Zhao Lihua; if it were just an ordinary fight, it would be fine. But no, she had to put people in a life-and-death situation, something he absolutely couldn¡¯t tolerate.


    Besides, after entering the Holy Land, he couldn¡¯t guarantee that Zhao Lihua wouldn¡¯t target Xuan¡¯er. Lin Zhen had to be on guard.


    The best way was to make her dead.


    ¡°Being frozen must be very painful; let me give you some warmth now!¡±


    Lin Zhen opened his palm, and fierce mes burst out, enveloping Zhao Lihua.


    Wrapped in bright blue mes, Zhao Lihua, who had lost her hands and feet, couldn¡¯t resist and instantly turned into a human torch.


    At the moment of her death, Zhao Lihua still shouted without giving up.


    ¡°National Master, save me¡­ Saint Master¡­ you can¡¯t just stand by¡­.¡±


    Soon after, she fell silent and turned into a charred corpse.


    Burning everything mmable inside her body, Zhao Lihua turned into ashes and disappeared into the air.


    The prompt sounded, ¡°Congrattions to Lin Zhen of Star River Giant Beast Alliance for winning, entering the top 16!¡±


    Lin Zhen breathed a long sigh of relief, finally finishing, he entered the Earth ss of the Holy Land.


    With this step, he trulypleted his mission, and Lin Zhen had no intention of immediately entering the Heaven ss; the Earth ss was already enough.


    The barrier outside the stage dissipated.


    The noise rushed by, and all kinds of words were present: angry, desperate, joyful, and some people were concerned about thest words shouted by Zhao Lihua.


    So the National Master also wanted to kill Lin Zhen.


    In this Holy Land battle, National Master Qian Tong¡¯s side was almostpletely wiped out; only one person, Yin Tianhuo, entered the Yellow ss, and a few others were in thest four sses, with poor results.


    Moreover, Lin Zhen alone eliminated four guests from the National Master, three of whom were seeded yers; no wonder the National Master hated Lin Zhen.


    But as soon as Lin Zhen had just left the arena, something happened that everyone didn¡¯t expect.


    National Master Qian Tong, surprisingly, flew over from the back of the Blue Whale, and brazenly attacked Lin Zhen!


    No one expected his move, including the Five Sons of the Holy Land, Jin Nuo.


    Qian Tong was furious, with his guests being eliminated by Lin Zhen one after another, and now his treasure had been swallowed by Lin Zhen. Moreover, at thest moment, Zhao Lihua sold him out, letting everyone know about his secret actions, and his face could no longer be saved.


    He was never a kind person in the first ce, but now anger arose in his heart, and evil grew up beside his gall; he just wanted to kill Lin Zhen first.


    Killing a Holy Land Warrior was not a minor matter, but he was confident in himself that nothing would happen because he was the only Saint-Level Alchemist in the Original World, and no one would be foolish enough to get rid of him.


    Now was thest second of Lin Zhen¡¯s Divine Power Pills effect.


    He didn¡¯t expect National Master Qian Tong to resort to a personal attack, but Lin Zhen wasn¡¯t afraid of him at this moment because he had just learned Constant Star Fall.


    ¡°Let¡¯s do it!¡±


    Waving both hands, Star Power erupted again, Constant Star Fall struck once more!


    Qian Tong didn¡¯t expect Lin Zhen tounch this attack again; both of them confronted each other head-on without any fancy moves.


    Like two kites soaring in the sky, Qian Tong and Lin Zhen both retreated back, tumbling over.


    A row of lotus flowers formed a blooming road in the sky, retreating continuously on the road for a few steps, Lin Zhen slowly sat down.


    The effect of the Divine Power Pill had worn off, and he entered a Weak Period.


    But he was happy; he had finallypleted the mission for this Falling Star Lake trip, National Master Qian Tong wouldn¡¯t have the opportunity to mess with him anymore.


    As expected, Jin Nuo, one of the Five Sons of the Holy Land, had already rushed over, the oue was decided!


    A soft and delicate body buried itself into Lin Zhen¡¯s arms; Ning Qingxuan wept with joy, ¡°Husband! You won! You defeated my Master, you entered the Holy Land, and you became an Earth ss student!¡±


    Lin Zhen looked back; behind him were familiar and warm smiles; every one of his supporters expressed their inner joy with the brightest smiles!

 Chapter 767: 770: The End of the Battle in the Holy Land

    Chapter 767: Chapter 770: The End of the Battle in the Holy Land


    Lin Zhen advanced, and his fight with Qian Tong did not give him any upper hand. Despite his confidence that Lin Zhen was not his match, the Constant Star-like attack in his haste still forced him back leaving him rather embarrassed.


    However, feeling Lin Zhen¡¯s Star Power rapidly decreasing, he knew that the effects of the medicinal pill hadpletely worn off.


    So Qian Tong wanted to make a move again, but unfortunately a figure appeared from behind, grabbing his cor and flinging him away!


    ¡°Does the Saint Master intend to be an enemy of Falling Star Lake?¡±


    An irresistible force carried his body in a somersault, flinging Qian Tong several tens of thousands of meters away!


    After barely steadying himself, he saw in the distant ce, the eyes of the Fifth Prince of the Holy Land were extremely cold. Despite being far away, he could still feel the chill from those eyes, and Qian Tong¡¯s heart gradually cooled down as well.


    Impulsive!


    After Lin Zhen advanced, he was now an Earth ss student of the Holy Land. He was too impulsive at the moment. If he had killed Lin Zhen, it would have been fine, but he didn¡¯t, and instead offended Jin Nuo.


    Qian Tong mumbled a couple of words, then suddenly raised his fist to Jin Nuo: ¡°My impulsiveness took over me, I hope the Fifth Prince can forgive.¡±<div>


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    ¡°I will report this matter to the teacher, Saint Master better tread carefully!¡± Jin Nuo turned his head and didn¡¯t look at him again.


    After all, given Qian Tong¡¯s special status, it¡¯s better to let the teacher handle such issues.


    Jin Nuo then looked at Lin Zhen, feeling a little moved.


    This time, Falling Star Lake encountered an extraordinary guy. If this boy advanced to Longevity, he might be able to go anywhere in the Original World.


    *********


    Lin Zhen gently stroked Ning Qingxuan¡¯s hair, feeling warmth in his heart.


    After breaking through to Longevity within the Holy Land, he should find an opportunity to return to the New World and bring his family over.


    And Little Phoenix, he should also find a chance to bring her over. There were only ten years left to the millennium mark, he could not let Qing Luan wait any longer.


    Of course, the most important thing was cultivation. Finally entering Falling Star Lake, Lin Zhen believed that he could certainly merge the martial arts of Falling Star Lake and Locking God tform into one, and create his own powerful martial technique!


    The round of battles ended, and the final round of draws was left.


    The people of Qin Kingdompletely despaired and no longer cared whether Lin Zhen would win or lose.


    Victory meant Heaven ss, defeat meant earth ss, neither of which were results they wanted to see.


    The grumbling people of Qin Kingdom had already begun to leave, but they didn¡¯t know whom to curse at.


    Even the National Master Qian Tong had subtly made a move, but still couldn¡¯t take down Lin Zhen. Lin Zhen was absolutely not so easy to deal with, they didn¡¯t want to watch Lin Zhen¡¯s continued sess.


    The final round of draw began, and Lin Zhen¡¯s opponent was the Fallen Angel, Mitchell.


    ¡°I forfeit!¡±


    Just when people thought they could witness an intense battle, Lin Zhen chose to tactically retreat.


    The ck Hole Devour had been used, the Divine Power Pills had been swallowed, the Destructive God Thunder had been released, and now he was even in a Weak Period due to the side effects of the pill, Lin Zhen had no possibility of winning. Why humiliate himself?


    He wanted to enter the Heaven ss, but not necessarily right now, Lin Zhen was very rxed about this. Being able to secure an Earth ss quota was already the best oue.


    Mitchell was quite excited when he drew Lin Zhen as his opponent, thinking he could have a vigorous fight. But hearing Lin Zhen forfeiting, he felt somewhat regretful.


    However, Mitchell quickly understood Lin Zhen¡¯s actions, and specifically walked over to Lin Zhen to give him a hug.


    ¡°Lin Zhen, I really admire your fighting spirit. It¡¯s a miracle that you were able to fight all the way here. When you break through to Longevity, let¡¯s have a good bout.¡±


    Lin Zhen responded with a smile: ¡°There will definitely be that day.¡±


    ¡°Then you better hurry up ande to the Heaven ss. This time next year, I want to see you in the Heaven ss!¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s a deal!¡±


    Mitchellughed heartily, and the two somehow became friends.


    Sometimes, friendship is just a mutual feeling.


    Lin Zhen forfeited, directly entering the Earth ss, while Mitchell became a Heaven ss student without any fight. He was probably the first among the Four Great Sacred Lands to advance to the Heaven ss.


    The subsequent battles soon started and after a fiercepetition, Mitchell, Dongfang Yu, Sun Yidao, and others became Heaven ss students.


    With this, the curtainpletely fell on the Holy Land of Falling Star Lake.


    Meanwhile, news came from the other Holy Lands as well, all battles had ended, and students of all sses had been determined.


    Zhu Ziheng exchanged a few pleasantries and then left hurriedly, clutching his Queen¡¯s hand and turning a cold shoulder to Lin Zhen.


    Saga from the Star River Giant Beast Alliance was overjoyed as he approached Lin Zhen with an offer. ¡°Lin Zhen, congrattions! I¡¯m stunned that you¡¯ve made it to the Earth ss in one go, it¡¯s a miracle! Keep working hard. Once you return from the Holy Land, I¡¯ll hand over the leadership of the Fire Kirin Tribe to you. You can then contend for the leadership of the Star River Giant Beast Alliance!¡±


    Lin Zhenughed off his offer without outright refusal. He had no interest in being a leader, but he didn¡¯t want to dent his spirit just now.


    Then Long Ge¡¯er approached Lin Zhen as well, ¡°Well done, you¡¯ve made the Alchemist Guild proud. Don¡¯t forget alchemy while cultivating; it¡¯s also a form of cultivation.¡±


    ¡°Yes, Vice-Chairman, I will always remember the guild and consider myself a member,¡± Lin Zhen replied.


    After Long Ge¡¯er left, gradually, the crowd began to disperse.


    All the warriors who entered the Holy Land were now gathered in front of the Blue Whale.


    Prince Jin Nuo stood on the back of the Blue Whale, addressing the crowd.


    ¡°Congrattions to you all for bing part of the Falling Star Lake Holy Land. The history of the Four Great Sacred Lands is far-reaching, even exceeding the lifespan of many kingdoms. Holy Land Warriors are distinct from ordinary warriors; as a Holy Land Warrior, you shoulder a responsibility.¡±


    His eyes surveyed the crowd. ¡°The Original World is notprised solely of Ground ns, but also extraterrestrial ns. The Imperial n has always been hostile to the Original World sses primarilyposed of the Human n causing battles between them to break out from time to time.¡±


    The crowd was stunned. Although they knew about the Imperial n, they were unaware that the Original World was at war with them.


    ¡°It is normal for you not to know before. The Holy Lands have always been engaged in battles with the Imperial ns, but this has never been disclosed to themon folk. Now that you are all part of the Holy Land, naturally you are eligible to know.¡±


    ¡°Just know that you are shouldering a mission. For the sake of the survival of all species on the Original World, at any time you may be called upon to fight.¡±


    ¡°However, before that, you must diligently hone your skills. Only excellent Holy Land Warriors are qualified to confront the extraterrestrial species. If youck the ability, not only are you ineligible to fight, but to warriors, it¡¯s an absolute humiliation.¡±


    Jin Nuo¡¯s speech was motivational, instilling a sense of duty in all the warriors, including Lin Zhen.


    Even though Lin Zhen did not believe there was a clear dividing line between right and wrong in the race war, as a warrior, he could not reach lofty heights without braving challenges.


    Jin Nuo continued, ¡°You may think you are super-strong, that you are top-tier geniuses because you stood out among the manypetitors. But let me tell you, that¡¯s in the world of ordinary warriors. Once in the Holy Land, you are no one!¡±n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    As Jin Nuo shook his finger slightly, some warriors expressed their disbelief.


    ¡°No need to object. Not only are you in each ss of the Holy Land. With every ten year recruitment, everyone can cultivate in Holy Land for a hundred years. Just take the Earth and Heaven ss for example; eighty peoplee in every ten years, so in a hundred years, there are eight hundred.¡±


    ¡°Even though some factors might lead to loss of members, each ss has at least forty or fifty people. Do you think you can sweep everything in this martial contest? What aboutpared to thest one? And those Holy Land warriors who have beenprehending at the Stele for decades? Aren¡¯t you pitifully weak then?¡±


    Upon hearing Jin Nuo¡¯s words, even those previously arrogant warriors began to show humility.


    Indeed, every era had countless geniuses. Compared to those proficient in Holy Land martial arts, they fell significantly short.


    ¡°So, remember that you should pay attention to cultivation and avoid causing trouble in the Holy Land. I hope you will all achieve early sess in your learning.¡±


    ¡°Now, go home and rest for the day. Settle whatever matters that need to be addressed. Gather here tomorrow, and someone will take you to Star-Picking Ind. Even though you are not barred from going out once you¡¯ve entered the Holy Land, I believe once you start understanding the Stele, you won¡¯t have time for anything else.¡±


    Having finished his speech, Jin Nuo seemed ready to leave.


    At this moment, a warrior couldn¡¯t help but ask, ¡°Prince, when can we be direct disciples of Falling Star Lake¡¯s Master, like you?¡±


    Jin Nuo paused, then smiled faintly, ¡°You would have to work hard for that. When I was cultivating, I used to mentor each iing ss to the Holy Land. Almost every single ss has someone asking this question. In total, you are the 1,520,000th person to ask me that question.¡±


    All the candidates were taken aback. How old exactly was Prince?


    With one ss every ten years and over 1.52 million people, that meant he had already lived for over 15 million years!


    The same warrior then asked, ¡°How many people have managed to achieve this?¡±


    Jin Nuo smiled again, ¡°The duty of reception always falls on the youngest among us. More than a million years have passed, and I¡¯m still in charge of reception. What do you think?¡±


    All the warriors including Lin Zhen were shocked this time.


    Over a million years, yet the Master of Falling Star Lake hadn¡¯t epted any other disciples!


    Over a million selections, with over a thousand people at each selection. That meant Falling Star Lake had absorbed more than 1.5 billion warriors over this period!


    And out of those 1.5 billion talented elites, none had qualified!


    Even the ones who had brimming confidence in themselves now felt severely demoralised. These demands were just too harsh.


    ¡°I hope someone among you can take over my duties, bing the Sixth Brother of the Holy Land. By then, I can finally take a breather, and maybe even enjoy a vacation.¡±


    As Jin Nuo spoke, his gaze swept past the crowd of warriors.


    Lin Zhen felt like Jin Nuo¡¯s gaze had lingered on him for a moment, though he was unsure if it was an illusion.

 Chapter 768 - 771: 33 Heaven Tower

    Chapter 768: Chapter 771: 33 Heaven Tower


    Having exined everything, Jin Nuo turned around and left.


    The Blue Whale swam away, skillfully slicing through the waves with a flick of its tail.


    With Jin Nuo gone, the remaining students formed their own groups spontaneously.


    Heaven ss people were together, Earth ss people were together, and Huang ss people were together.


    Lin Zhen stood in the Earth ss group, and besides him, the other seven were all Three Flowers Realm Martial Artists.


    One of them, a martial artist named Huang Zun, said: ¡°Fellow ssmates, we¡¯ll all be in the same ss from now on. I hope we can unite and not be bullied by those seniors.¡±


    The others nodded in agreement. After arriving at the Holy Land, they would be the new and inexperienced neers, definitely in a vulnerable positionpared to the seniors.


    Lin Zhen also thought so. Inside the Holy Land was also the Martial Artists World, and as long as it was the Martial Artists World, strength was supreme. It was inevitable that they would be bullied as neers.


    ¡°How about I host a gathering tonight at Changtian Pavilion in Qin Kingdom? The eight of us can get to know each other better.¡±


    Huang Zun was the one with the best performance among all the Earth ss students. Although he had lost to the Heaven ss students, he only lost by one move. He was eager to surpass them and enter Heaven ss by this time next year.


    ording to his performance, among the eight Earth ss students, he had the intention of being the leader.


    The others remained silent, not responding. Every one of them who hade this far was proud, and no one was willing to be subordinate to others.


    Lin Zhen was the first to speak: ¡°I don¡¯t have time right now. Tomorrow I¡¯ll enter the Holy Land. Today, as you all saw, I have so many supporters here, so I need to be with them. I have to decline.¡±


    After saying this, Lin Zhen turned and left. Xuan¡¯er and the others were still waiting for him.


    Watching Lin Zhen leave, Huang Zun had a disdainful look on his face: ¡°Just an excuse. What¡¯s the point of staying with ordinary martial artists when we are all Earth ss students in the Holy Land?¡±


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t bother to see if the other Earth ss students would also take action. He returned to his supporters.


    ¡°Brother Lin, we talked to sister-inw, today is your big day, and we have to celebrate properly. Today we¡¯re gonna treat you as a rich man since you have the money.¡±


    Zhao Xiaoman spoke confidently. Lin Zhen chuckled: ¡°Alright, today everyone goes to the best restaurant in Qin Kingdom, and no one leaves until they¡¯re drunk!¡±


    Cheers erupted from the crowd, and they headed back to Qin City in arge procession.


    There were plenty of restaurants in the Original World that could amodate tens of thousands of people. Lin Zhen booked thousands of tables and treated his supporters.


    Although the people of Qin Kingdom despised Lin Zhen, the current situation was different from before.


    Lin Zhen, as an Earth ss student of the Holy Land, was not to be offended casually by ordinary people.


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    Qian Tong, as the National Master of Qin and the only Saint-Level Alchemist in the Original World, was extremely prestigious and exalted. However, because he had interfered once during thepetition, he remained in the Holy Land and hadn¡¯t returned yet.


    Offending the Holy Land would cause significant trouble, even for a Saint Master like Qian Tong.


    Qian Tong¡¯s status in Qin Kingdom was on par with the Emperor, and if even he couldn¡¯t afford to offend the Holy Land warriors, let alone others.


    So no matter how mboyant Lin Zhen was in Qin, the people dared not express their anger and would try to avoid him as much as possible.


    The Holy Land was the most potent protective talisman for martial artists, and those who didn¡¯t want to die wouldn¡¯t dare to ignore the significance of these two words.


    During the feast, it was as if everyone had returned to their days in the New World.


    Everyone hade from the New World and drank happily, reminiscing about the past.


    Hearing the enthusiastic discussions about the New World, Ning Qingxuan¡¯s beautiful eyes blinked non-stop.


    ¡°Husband, when will Sister Su Mingyue and Sister An Ninge?¡±


    ¡°Well, after a while, I suppose. To ensure their absolute safety in the Original World, I must advance to the Longevity Realm and achieve something in the Holy Land. Otherwise, it would do more harm than good to them.¡±


    Lin Zhen missed his family as well. He couldn¡¯t go back to the Original World, the New World, and the Dimensional Universe because they couldn¡¯t interconnect. He missed his parents, his wife, and his children but couldn¡¯t return for now.


    The price of the Wormhole Egg was 300 billion, which Lin Zhen didn¡¯t have at the moment. However, once the opportunity arose, earning 300 billion for a Level 7 Alchemist wasn¡¯t an unattainable goal.


    ¡°What about Little Phoenix? She¡¯s not too far away from here.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded, indeed it was time to bring Little Phoenix. After settling down in the Holy Land, he would do so.


    At this moment, Long Juetian suddenly said, ¡°Brother Lin, it seems Miss Feng Qingluan has gone to the Twin Trees Garden Holy Land.¡±


    ¡°Gone to Twin Trees Garden?¡± Lin Zhen was taken aback, as he didn¡¯t know about this news.


    ¡°Why are you just telling me now? What¡¯s going on?¡±


    Long Juetian nced at Ning Qingxuan: ¡°I haven¡¯t had the chance to tell you yet.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s alright, Qingxuan isn¡¯t the narrow-minded kind of woman, you can speak freely.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ve heard that the Star River Giant Beast Alliance rmended people to participate in the Holy Land selection. The Phoenix n was given only two spots. One went to Jun Mo, but he didn¡¯t perform well in the Holy Land. The other went to Feng Qingluan. However, she went to Twin Trees Garden Holy Land, and it seems that she has also entered the Holy Land. You can check for more details.¡±


    Lin Zhen hurriedly searched for information on the Twin Trees Garden Holy Land.


    Suddenly they found that among the Holy Land in the Twin Trees Garden, Feng Qingluan entered the Yellow ss!


    Lin Zhen very much wanted to speak with Little Phoenix, but unfortunately, he did not have the dimensional universe number for the other party.


    Long Juetian continued: ¡°I happened to meet Miss Feng by chance, and she asked me to ry a message to you.¡±


    ¡°What message?¡±


    ¡°She said she won¡¯t lose to anyone beside you, and when the timees, you two will meet each other.¡±


    Lin Zhen remained silent for a while, he knew that Feng Qingluan would not be content with mediocrity, especially after Ning Qingxuan appeared, little phoenix might have been stimted.


    Proud as she was, she would not allow herself to lose to any other woman, no matter who it was.


    Ning Qingxuan¡¯s eyes flickered upon hearing these words: ¡°What a prideful little sister. I¡¯m quite looking forward to the day I get to meet her.¡±


    Lin Zhen coughed and pretended not to have heard Ning Qingxuan¡¯s words. He raised his ss to the others and said, ¡°Thank you all for your support. Let¡¯s down this drink!¡±


    It was five hundred apiece for the top-quality Snow Burning drink, consumed by ten thousand people.


    With one gulp, it went down to five million!


    *********


    On Star-Picking Ind, Jin Nuo was consulting his teacher in the dimensional universe.


    Or rather, the one answering him was not really his teacher, but his teacher¡¯s intelligent lifeform.


    Very simr to Lin Zhen¡¯s Chris, the master of Falling Star Lake had an intelligent life form that appeared to be a gorgeous young woman in her twenties.


    In fact, Jin Nuo had no idea where his teacher actually was, and he hadn¡¯t seen him in tens of millions of years. Every time he would inquire, it was this intelligent lifeform that would receive him, but it did represent his teacher¡¯s will.


    ¡°Jin Nuo, what is the matter?¡±


    ¡°Teacher, it is regarding this year¡¯s Holy Land Selection.¡±


    ¡°The Holy Land Selection takes ce every ten years. It isn¡¯t a particrly special asion so there¡¯s no need to report it to me; you can handle it.¡±


    ¡°Teacher, a World King named Lin Zhen has entered the Earth ss.¡±


    ¡°Oh! A World King? And he entered the Earth ss?¡± The gorgeous young woman wore a ck leather outfit that showed off her shapely figure. Sometimes Jin Nuo wondered if his teacher created this intelligent lifeform for some entertainment.


    The young woman pondered: ¡°There have been precedents of World Kings entering the Four Great Sacred Lands, but those happened in ancient times. After the widespread avability of Longevity and the Three Flowers, World Kings had almost no chance.¡±


    ¡°Even those rare instances involve the entry into the Huang ss or Hong ss. This direct entry into the Earth ss is the first time.¡±


    ¡°Yes, that¡¯s why I found it important enough to report to you, teacher. Besides, Lin Zhen has suffered multiple unfair treatments: the first time was within the Holy Land, when ckbone, the Locking God Warrior whom I captured, was released by someone and controlled to assassinate Lin Zhen. However, ckbone¡¯s form and spiritual essence were destroyed, and it¡¯s not yet clear who was responsible.¡±


    ¡°Another was Qian Tong, the National Master of Qin and the Saint-level Alchemist, who attempted to scheme against Lin Zhen but failed. I have now ordered Qian Tong not to leave the Holy Land. What should we do, teacher?¡±


    ¡°Saint-Level Alchemist¡­.¡±


    The beautiful young woman thought for a moment: ¡°The Holy Land is located at Falling Star Lake, within the Qin Kingdom. Qian Tong holds great power in the Qin Kingdom, so we must give the Qin people some face. Thus, punish him by having him refine elixirs in the Holy Land for a hundred years, and all of them will belong to the Holy Land. He may only leave after one hundred years when Lin Zhen and his batch of students have departed.¡±


    ¡°Yes, I understand!¡±


    ¡°As for the unfair treatment Lin Zhen received, we were ultimately negligent in some aspects. You can asionally give him some guidance to help him progress more quickly.¡±


    ¡°Is this also the teacher¡¯s opinion?¡± Jin Nuo looked bewildered as he hadn¡¯t expected this response and suspected that it was the intelligent lifeform¡¯s initiative rather than the teacher¡¯s opinion.


    ¡°Jin Nuo, are you questioning mymand?¡± The gorgeous young woman¡¯s voice suddenly changed, bing full of immense power!


    Feeling the tone of her voice, Jin Nuo shuddered, and immediately knelt down: ¡°Jin Nuo dare not!¡±


    ¡°Jin Nuo, do you know how much your eldest brothers and sisters shine now?¡± The voice returned to the soft, gentle tone of the young woman.


    Jin Nuo¡¯s expression immediately became envious. In truth, in the Holy Land, the only person in charge was him, therefore he had to personally take care of these matters.


    This was the rule of the Holy Land: when there are junior brothers, all hardship falls on them, and the seniors can run away and enjoy themselves.


    ¡°Don¡¯t you want to be like them?¡±


    Jin Nuo now understood his teacher¡¯s intentions, ¡°I understand, teacher. But whether it is possible or not depends on his luck since the Thirty-Three Heavens Tower is simply too difficult to climb.¡±


    ¡°Indeed. Speaking of which, ever since you joined fifteen million years ago, there have been no neers. The Holy Land has indeed be quite deserted.¡±


    The beautiful young woman sighed then revealed a bewitching smile: ¡°Alright, my master can¡¯t leave without me. I¡¯ll be leaving first!¡±


    ¡°I shall see you off, Teacher!¡± Jin Nuo bowed //.


    After exiting the dimensional universe, Jin Nuo gazed into the distance.


    At the very top of Star-Picking Ind, reaching into the depths of the starry sky, stood a lofty tower.


    This tower was named the Thirty-Three Heavens Tower. It was said to have stood here since the birth of the Original World, and it was the foundation of the Holy Land!

 Chapter 769 - 772: First Arrival in the Holy Land

    Chapter 769: Chapter 772: First Arrival in the Holy Land


    Lin Zhen¡¯s friends gradually dispersed.


    Many of them chose to stay in the Qin Kingdom, where there was also a Hometown Association for people from the New World. Everywhere was a matter of survival, and the prosperity of the Qin Kingdom was indeed very attractive.


    Ning Qingxuan chose to stay at the Association of Alchemists in Qin City, cultivating in a suspended vi.


    ¡°Husband, don¡¯t worry about me. Martial artists don¡¯t have a concept of time when cultivating. You¡¯ll only be in the Holy Land for a hundred years, and they don¡¯t forbid leaving. If you miss me, juste back and see me.¡±


    Ning Qingxuan, with her snow-white skin, snuggled in Lin Zhen¡¯s arms, her cheeks still slightly flushed.


    ¡°Hmm, I¡¯lle back often.¡±


    ¡°However, husband, you have to be cautious, there arepetitions among Holy Land warriors. The closer you are to the stele, the more you can learn. So internal challenges are important.¡±


    ¡°Is it the same for every Holy Land?¡±


    ¡°Yes, every Holy Land is like this. Rankingst in a ss not only leads to learning less but also risks being demoted during annual assessments.¡±


    Lin Zhen nodded slightly, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I am strong in every aspect, you know that.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s words provoked Ning Qingxuan to pinch him hard, but it only aroused his desires further. He pinned the beautiful woman beneath him and proved his words with non-stop exercise from twilight to dawn.


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    The next morning, all the newly admitted students gathered at the Falling Star Lake.


    The weather was nice today, although there were some waves, it wasn¡¯t too bad. The Blue Whale of the Holy Land was seen swimming in theke in the distance, pushing through the water.


    A servant in green clothes stood on the back of the Blue Whale and said to all the students, ¡°I¡¯m here by the order of the Fifth Young Master to take you all to Star-Picking Ind. Please get on the fish!¡±


    Lin Zhen touched his nose, thinking that getting on a fish was indeed an unusual phrasepared to getting on a car, a boat, a ne, or a warship.


    The Blue Whale stopped in the deep water area, and all the students flew up andnded on its back in order, starting with the Heaven ss students and ending with Huang ss students.


    ¡°Hold tight! There are big waves and monsters in Falling Star Lake. If you fall down, it would be dangerous!¡±


    The servant gave a warning, and the Blue Whale turned its head, its huge fins paddling through the water, rumbling forward into the depths of Falling Star Lake.


    Lin Zhen had to admit he had never seen a fish swim so fast.


    This was not just swimming, but gliding on the water surface with the fins asionally pping the water, elerating at many times the speed of sound!


    Everyone tried their best to hold onto the whale¡¯s back to avoid being blown away.


    The further they went into Falling Star Lake, the bigger the waves became, making it feel like they were entering the vast Pacific Ocean, with no end in sight.


    Enormous waves towered ahead, so high that they even pped against the clouds!


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    Dark clouds filled the sky, lightning shed and thunder roared. Even these martial artists felt the powerful force of nature here, making the area feel like a forbidden zone for life.


    ¡°Hold tight!¡±


    The servant shouted, and the Blue Whale dove straight into the waves.


    At the heart of the massive waves, a bizarre light circle appeared.


    ¡°This is¡­ a teleportation gate!¡±


    Before anyone could react, the Blue Whale passed through the gate and appeared in apletely new body of water.


    Mist lingered everywhere, and the Blue Whale continued to swim forward. After about an hour, they left the foggy area.


    Everyone was confused about the route they had just taken.


    However, they knew they were nearly there, as a huge ind loomed faintly in the distance. Their destination, Star-Picking Ind, was just ahead.


    The speed of the Blue Whale gradually slowed down, and the surrounding waves disappeared.


    ¡°Star-Picking Ind is near the center of Falling Star Lake. You have traveled through the teleportation gate, and you are now 8 billion light-years away from Qin City!¡±


    The martial artists were amazed. They had to travel through a teleportation gate, and without the servant¡¯s guidance, they would never have found the gate to Star-Picking Ind amidst the violent waves.


    A Universe ss Martial Artist asked, ¡°Brother, how can we leave Star-Picking Ind if we want to?¡±


    ¡°The Holy Land does not forbid students from leaving. However, you won¡¯t be able to find the teleportation gate on your own for the first time. You¡¯ll have to take the transit tool from Star-Picking Ind.¡±


    ¡°Is it the Blue Whale?¡±


    ¡°No, the Blue Whale is arge transportation tool. You can only take¡­ ah, there it is.¡±


    The servant pointed ahead, and a huge silver dolphin over ten meters long appeared on the vastke surface next to the ind, its silver skin shimmering in the sunlight.


    ¡°This is the Holy Land Dolphin. You can rent it, but it will cost a considerable fee each time.¡±


    ¡°How much could the rent be!¡± A Huang ss Martial Artist snorted disdainfully.


    The menial worker smiled: ¡°Not much. If you want to return to Qin City, it¡¯s ten billion each time!¡±


    ¡°What? Ten billion?¡± Many Martial Artists were surprised. Although their realms were not low, making money in the Original World was not easy. Without Lin Zhen¡¯s alchemy skills, ten billion was not a small number for anyone.


    A Space-ss Martial Artist said somewhat dissatisfied: ¡°Isn¡¯t this a bit too much? We are all Holy Land Warriors now, and the Holy Land can be considered our home. How can they charge us such high fees?¡±


    ¡°Exactly, it should be free to use. At least our Yellow-ss should have the right to use it for free.¡±


    ¡°Why should Yellow-ss be free? Just because you¡¯re one level higher than our Universe-ss?¡±


    ¡°Although we¡¯re from Huang ss, we should be treated equally.¡±


    A few Martial Artists started to argue. At this moment, Heaven-ss student Mitchell suddenly spoke: ¡°Stop arguing! Rules are rules. You just entered the Holy Land, and you already consider yourselves the masters?¡±


    As the number one candidate in this selection, Mitchell had a lot of deterrent power as a Heaven-ss student. Many people remained silent when he spoke.


    The menial worker smiled at Mitchell: ¡°This ssmate is right. Although you are Holy Land Warriors, you are not the Holy Land Masters. You are just here to learn, like students paying tuition. You enjoy everything in the Holy Land, but you have to pay the price. Only the Holy Land Master or his direct disciples can be considered as the masters.¡±


    People immediately thought of Jin Nuo. If they couldn¡¯t reach Jin Nuo¡¯s level, they wouldn¡¯t be considered a master.


    ¡°I may be a mere menial worker, but I still want to remind you that if you want to stand out in the Holy Land, you can only rely on your strength. The higher you can climb the 33 Heavens Tower, the higher your position in the Holy Land.¡±


    ¡°33 Heavens Tower, what is that?¡±


    ¡°Hehe, we have arrived at the Holy Land. Someone will exin it to you soon. Everyone, please get off the fish.¡±


    The blue whale docked at the shore of Star-Picking Ind, and there were already people waiting on the shore.


    Everyone once again disembarked from the back of the blue whale in order andnded on the shore.


    As before, a menial worker greeted them emotionlessly: ¡°Everyone, follow me. I will exin some things to you on the way. If you can¡¯t hear or remember, I won¡¯t repeat.¡±


    At this time, Huang Zun, an Earth-ss student, said: ¡°Damn! Why are these menial workers so arrogant? We¡¯re students, and they¡¯re menial workers. Can their status be higher than ours?¡±


    Lin Zhen indifferently spoke: ¡°All the menial workers in the Holy Land are Longevity Warriors. For them, the Holy Land is their home, while we are just passing by. We don¡¯t have any significant status.¡±


    ¡°Lin Zhen¡­ do you know who you¡¯re talking to?¡± Huang Zun seemed to have a grudge against Lin Zhen, perhaps because Lin Zhen didn¡¯t give him face yesterday.


    Lin Zhen snorted coldly, without answering him.


    Huang Zun wanted to say something more, but the menial worker turned around and spoke: ¡°Be quiet, or leave the team.¡±


    Huang Zun pointed his finger at Lin Zhen a few times, and then he remained silent.


    A bluestone path winds up from the edge of the ind.


    The menial worker led the people along the path, giving introductions as they went.


    ¡°Currently, there are more than 30,000 people living on Star-Picking Ind. Among them, there are more than 8,000 students and over 20,000 menial workers. The ind has everything you need, like a small city.¡±


    ¡°The area we¡¯re approaching is where the students reside. From Heaven-ss to Huang ss, the higher the student¡¯s ranking, the better the living environment. You can choose to live here if you want. The top vis are for Heaven-ss students; each student has one. Earth-ss students have slightly smaller vis. Xuan-ss students have their individual houses¡­ The lowest dormitories are for Huang-ss students, but I don¡¯t think it¡¯s significant since you¡¯ll rarely have a chance to stay here during cultivation.¡±


    As they walked past a ce called Golden Pill Pavilion, people stopped.


    Because they saw a personing out of the Golden Pill Pavilion.


    It was Qian Tong, the Saint-Level Alchemist from Qin Kingdom!


    ¡°Isn¡¯t that¡­ isn¡¯t that Saint-Level Alchemist Qian Tong? What is he doing here?¡±


    The menial workerughed: ¡°Apparently, he made a mistake and was punished by the Fifth Prince. He is confined to the Holy Land for one hundred years, and he¡¯s not allowed to leave or go to the Stele Area. He can only practice Alchemy in this ce.¡±


    When people heard the menial worker¡¯s words, they understood Qian Tong¡¯s mistake ¨C attacking a participant during thepetition, which was a vition of the Holy Land¡¯s dignity.


    What surprised them even more was the power of the Holy Land.


    With one word from the Fifth Prince, the only Saint-Level Alchemist Qian Tong in the Original World obediently stayed in the Holy Land for a hundred years. Martial Artists who knew how influential Qian Tong was in the Qin Kingdom were even more amazed.


    The Holy Land¡¯s authority was truly terrifying!


    Qian Tong looked at the Martial Artists passing by, and his eyes fell on Lin Zhen. There was a hint of anger in his eyes, but he dared not show it too obviously. Instead, he turned around and returned to the Golden Pill Pavilion, out of sight and out of mind.


    Lin Zhen¡¯s gaze also casually swept past, as if he had not seen Qian Tong.


    They continued along the bluestone path, and after crossing a small ridge, they finally arrived at the core area of the Holy Land.


    Ahead, on the slope, massive stone steles towered in the vast morning fog, appearing and disappearing in the haze.

 Chapter 770: 773: The Rules of the Fifth Young Master

    Chapter 770: Chapter 773: The Rules of the Fifth Young Master


    ¡°Everyone, please look up. This mountain is the second highest peak on Star-Picking Ind, and going from the foot of the mountain up, you will find the locations of the eight different sses.¡±


    ¡°At the bottom is the Huang ss area, followed by the Hong ss, and at the very top is the Heaven ss. Since the existence of Falling Star Lake Holy Land, there have always been people here. Those of you with good eyesight might be able to see the people below the stone monument.¡±


    Lin Zhen looked up and indeed saw a group of people under the huge stone monument of the Huang ss, though the distance was too far for him to see clearly.


    ¡°I¡¯ll apany you all until here. Beyond this point, it is forbidden for ordinary workers to enter. The Fifth Young Master, Jin Nuo, will personallye down to take you all up. You¡¯re really quite fortunate; in previous years, the Fifth Young Master wouldn¡¯t have bothered with such trivial matters.¡±


    Having said that, the worker turned around and left. Above them, the Fifth Young Master, Jin Nuo, d in a white robe, was slowly descending.


    ¡°Greetings, Fifth Senior Brother!¡± cried the group in unison. People from outside the Holy Land referred to Jin Nuo as the Fifth Young Master, while those within the Holy Land addressed him as the Fifth Senior Brother.


    ¡°You are all here now, follow me up.¡±


    The group lined up behind Jin Nuo, marveling at the endless scenery that surrounded them, as if their eyes could not take it all in.


    Gazing down from the mountain, the sky was like a vast expanse, and theke water swirled. This ancientnd exuded an aura of age and mystery everywhere.<div>


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    In the distance, a surge of waves shot up into the sky and into the dark clouds. A massive white dragon in the sea let out a resounding roar, before disappearing into the clouds, bringing a sudden storm from afar.


    As they reached the location of the first stone monument, Jin Nuo halted.


    There were about a dozen stone monuments here, each nearly a hundred meters in size. Some bore written words, some depicted images, and others were merely abstract, indecipherable objects.


    Jin Nuo stepped in front of the crowd and spoke loudly: ¡°Most of the stone monuments in Falling Star Lake Holy Land have been left behind by our predecessors. For example, these Huang ss monuments were carved by the ancestors of this ss. Each monument records their lifelong learning and achievements: a set of martial arts techniques, a sword skill, or possibly a different martial skill. However, they all have one thing inmon: the contents of the monuments are extremely profound.¡±


    As he spoke, Jin Nuo approached a stone monument.


    The individuals studying the monument in front of him stood up to greet the Fifth Senior Brother and then made way for him.


    ¡°Take this stone monument, for example, named the ming Sword Skill, written by the first generation of Huang ss students.¡±


    At this moment, a Huang ss student asked, ¡°If I want to leave my own martial technique behind, can I choose a monument and carve it on there?¡±


    Jin Nuo smiled faintly: ¡°Of course, as long as you have the ability.¡±


    He pointed at some of the nk stone monuments behind him: ¡°There are still plenty of empty ones here. I would be more than happy to see any of you carve something on them, but I fear you may not be capable.¡±


    The martial artist who asked the question appeared unconvinced. After all, it was just a stone monument. His fingers could shatter mountains, so why would he care about a stone monument?


    Perhaps wanting to prove himself in front of others, the martial artist strode towards a monument.


    The older Huang ss students revealed a hint of mockery in their eyes, but none of them spoke up.


    The martial artist arrived in front of the monument, raised his hand, thought about what he wanted to carve, and then swiftly moved his fingers!


    ¡°Ahhhhhhh~~!!¡±


    ¡°Pupupupupu~~~!!¡±


    Stone fragments flew about as the martial artist¡¯s Star Power circted through his body, and a look of satisfaction appeared on his face.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    In a short while, he had carved quite a few words from top to bottom on the rtively small monument. However, he still couldn¡¯t manage it in one go, needing to pause and catch his breath before continuing.


    After stepping down, he expected to see envious gazes all around him ¨C but instead, he found looks of pity and mockery.


    Sensing that something was wrong, he suddenly looked back.


    Behind him, the words he had carved were sparse and, as the wind blew, they were quickly dissipating!


    Jin Nuo spoke indifferently: ¡°What you thought you engraved with such effort was merely scratching through the dust on the surface of the stone monument. Apart from the dust, you have no ability to leave even a trace on the monument!¡±


    ¡°I can¡¯t believe¡­ I can only carve through the dust,¡± the martial artist¡¯s face turned ashen, evidently deeply distressed.


    Jin Nuo smiled: ¡°There¡¯s no need to be upset about it. Among those present, no one but myself has the ability to carve on the monuments.¡±


    He pointed at Mitchell: ¡°He can¡¯t.¡±


    He pointed at Dongfang Yu and Sun Yidao, as well as several other Heaven ss students: ¡°Neither can they.¡±


    And then his finger pointed at Lin Zhen: ¡°Even he can¡¯t, for now.¡±


    Lin Zhen was stunned; Jin Nuo mentioned the Heaven ss students, which was understandable, but there were eight Earth ss students, and he only singled Lin Zhen out as being currently unable. This implied that Lin Zhen would be able to do so in the future.


    Seeing the jealousy in the eyes of Huang Zun and the others, Lin Zhen knew that Jin Nuo had deliberately set him against them. Lin Zhen did not know Jin Nuo¡¯s intentions and could only remain silent.


    Regardless, Jin Nuo seemed oblivious to the inappropriateness of his actions and continued: ¡°I believe I told you yesterday that, upon arriving at the Holy Land, you are all nothing. Over countless years, only so many monuments have been erected in the Holy Land. Just think about the extraordinary people who could have carved on them. It¡¯s disappointing to see someone overestimating their abilities right after arriving.¡±


    The martial artist looked incredibly upset, his pride long shattered. He hung his head, not daring to make a sound.


    The people around didn¡¯t dare to speak either. Although Jin Nuo appeared gentle, he was still the one currently in charge of the Holy Land, and his strength was unfathomable. No one dared to say anything at this moment.


    As the atmosphere became overly solemn, Lin Zhen suddenly asked a question.


    ¡°Fifth Senior Brother, how powerful must one be to inscribe on the monument here?¡±


    Jin Nuo nced at him, and seeing that it was Lin Zhen, his face rxed.


    ¡°Good question, I was going to tell you about this. Inscribing on the Holy Land Monument is not that easy. If you want to inscribe on the monument, you have to go and challenge the Thirty-Three Heavens Tower first.¡±


    Everyone looked at him, as this Thirty-Three Heavens Tower seemed to be very important.


    ¡°Here is the second highest peak on Star-Picking Ind. Above the clouds at the highest peak, there is a treasure tower called the Thirty-Three Heavens Tower. On every floor, there is a guardian. When you defeat the guardian, you can continue to climb up. To inscribe on the monument, you have to pass the twentieth floor. Those who fail to pass the twentieth floor will not be able to leave their mark on the Monument.¡±


    Everyone became interested upon hearing this and could not wait to go and test how many floors they could reach in the Thirty-Three Heavens Tower with their current strength.


    Seeing everyone¡¯s eager expressions, Jin Nuo smiled: ¡°Are you trying to overestimate your abilities again? Let me make it clear: among the more than a thousand of you, there will definitely be no more than ten who can pass the first floor in one go!¡±


    No one dared to question Jin Nuo¡¯s words, but they were still amazed.


    So, to what extent must one reach to pass the highest floor of the Thirty-Three Heavens Tower?


    However, Jin Nuo didn¡¯t exin much: ¡°Alright, you can slowly learn about the Thirty-Three Heavens Towerter, but what is more important now is cultivation. The Huang ss students should stay here to cultivate. But remember, you cannot cross the archway above; beyond the archway is the practicing area for Hong ss. Those above cane down to gain insight though.¡±


    ¡°All Huang ss students, stay behind. If there are disputes about the specific order for gaining insight from the stone tablets, you can resolve them through arena battles, but only in the Dimensional Arena. Those who fight each other privately will be punished by the Holy Land.¡±


    After finishing, over half of the thousand people stayed and the remaining five hundred or so followed Jin Nuo to continue forward.


    After passing through a moonlit archway, there were more than twenty stone tablets standing here.


    ¡°The inscriptions on these stone tablets were left by Hong ss students in the past. On average, there might not even be one person out of ten thousand generations who can inscribe on these tablets. Since the founding of the Holy Land, countless generations have passed, but only so few Hong ss students left inscriptions. How much you can gain from these inscriptions depends on your own luck.¡±


    ¡°Fifth Senior Brother, why are there more tablets here than in the Huang ss?¡± A Hong ss student asked.


    ¡°It¡¯s simple. It¡¯s because the quality of Hong ss students is better than Huang ss students, so the number of strong people isrger, and so there are more tablets.¡±


    People nodded in agreement.


    The Hong ss students stopped at this location and couldn¡¯t continue to follow Jin Nuo forward.


    At first, some people felt regretful, but they quickly entered an obsessed state because the stone tablets here were just too appealing.


    Everyone found a suitable technique for themselves, each stopping to practice immediately.


    Most people focused on gaining insight from behind, not daring to challenge the seniors ahead. Those who thought their strength was not bad challenged the older students, but without exception, all of them suffered terrible defeats.


    After settling the Hong ss students, Jin Nuo continued on with the remaining two hundred plus people.


    Passing another archway, there were about thirty more stone tablets here.


    ¡°This is the domain of the Universe ss, there¡¯s no difference from the previous rules. For these tablets or those beneath in Hong ss and Huang ss, you can gain insights freely, but you cannot go up.¡±


    Jin Nuo said goodbye to the Universe ss students and continued upwards, then he sent away the Earth ss, Yellow ss, and the Xuan ss students.


    When they reached the Earth ss, there were only sixteen people left around him.


    However, the Earth ss had fifty or sixty tablets. Although there were fewer people, the quantity of strong people here was greater.


    Dozens of people were practicing in the distance, seemingly unaware of Lin Zhen and the others¡¯ arrival.


    ¡°You all stay here. The Heaven ss and Earth ss students can add me to their Dimensional Universe. If you have any questions, you can ask me, but I advise you not to bother me about trivial matters.¡±


    Everyone showed delight as adding the unfathomable Fifth Senior Brother as a friend was also an honorable thing.


    ¡°I won¡¯t talk about the rules anymore, just cultivate. Remember, without significant aplishments, don¡¯t challenge the Thirty-Three Heavens Tower easily, lest your confidence gets shattered.¡±


    After that, the Heaven ss students continued to go up while Jin Nuo stayed behind and suddenly appeared in front of Lin Zhen again.


    He handed a flower to Lin Zhen.


    ¡°You are the only World King in this generation, and you are noticeable. However, I hope you will continue to strive. Although the road ahead is full of thorns, as long as you hold on, you will eventually bloom a beautiful flower, just like this Thorns Flower, I give it to.¡±


    Lin Zhen epted the flower, and Jin Nuo turned and left.


    He lowered his head, looking at the flower in his hand, and felt a surge of emotions in his heart.


    ¡°Thorns Flower¡­ This is clearly a rose! I need to stay calm. This is just a difference in customs and traditions, absolutely no other meaning!¡±

 Chapter 771: 774: Stele Comprehension

    Chapter 771: Chapter 774: Stele Comprehension


    The eight people from the Earth ss arrived in front of the stone tablets.


    There were plenty of stone tablets here, totaling fifty-five, but basically, someone was in front of each tablet.


    Every ten years, eight Earth ss students enter the Holy Land. As Lin Zhen and his batch entered, those from a hundred years ago had left. Normally, there should be eighty people.


    But in reality, there were less than seventy people in the Earth ss. A lot can happen in a hundred years, and some martial artists were no longer here due to various reasons, be it leaving or falling.


    However, the number of people was still more than the number of stone tablets, so most people focused on one tablet, while others dealt with two or three.


    Only thest few stone tablets had no one pondering them, but one didn¡¯t need to ask to know that most likely, these tablets were more difficult.


    The first stone tablet had the most people in front of it, with three Martial Artists.


    As Lin Zhen and the others arrived, a chubby Martial Artist opened his eyes.


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    ¡°Is there any trick to understanding these stone tablets?¡± Huang Zun spoke calmly.


    The chubby martial artist nced at Huang Zun: ¡°There isn¡¯t much of a trick. The key is selection. No one canprehend every single stone tablet. For example, if you¡¯re learning sword arts and insist onprehending spear arts, then it¡¯s a waste of time. Choose what suits you best to learn. The purpose of pondering the stone tablets is to challenge the Thirty-Three Sky Tower, and being able to increase your strength is enough.¡±


    ¡°So, what are you guysprehending?¡±


    ¡°This is Gale Step, which is suitable forbat footwork.¡±


    Upon hearing the chubby Martial Artist¡¯s words, everyone¡¯s eyes lit up.


    Footwork is crucial for a Martial Artist. For example, Lin Zhen¡¯s Plum Blossom Piles footwork has helped him numerous times in battle.


    However, the Plum Blossom Piles footwork has its limitations and cannot be considered a top-level martial technique.


    Gale Step is a type of versatile footwork that any Martial Artist can learn and find useful. Several Martial Artists immediately prepared to learn it.


    However,prehension also needs to be in order, ording to the Holy Land¡¯s rules. At the moment, Lin Zhen and his group were ranked in thest eight positions, and there were still no differences among them.


    This matter of ranking came in handy when it came toprehending popr stone tablets. Those with higher rankings could get better positions.


    The chubby Martial Artist said: ¡°If you want toprehend, you can determine the order by fighting among yourselves. Of course, you can also challenge us, but there is a prerequisite for challenging us.¡±


    ¡°What kind of prerequisite?¡±


    ¡°The standard for measuring strength in the Holy Land is the Thirty-Three Sky Tower. We have all cleared several floors, more or less. If you want to challenge us, you must be on the same level in the Thirty-Three Sky Tower. If your cleared floors are higher than ours, your ranking will automatically advance.¡±


    A Martial Artist suddenly realized: ¡°Oh! So, the so-called challenges can only be conducted among the same level?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right. Only those who clear the same number of floors can challenge each other. For example, if all of you haven¡¯t cleared a single floor, you can challenge each other. If someone has cleared the first floor, then you¡¯d lose your qualification to challenge them.¡±


    Several Martial Artists looked at each other, and two of them turned and left, intending to see just how difficult the Thirty-Three Sky Tower was.


    However, most of them didn¡¯t n to go just yet. The Thirty-Three Sky Tower should be very difficult, so if they could learn the Gale Step, it might make the challenge easier.


    Huang Zun nced at the few people around him: ¡°I want toprehend this Gale Step stone tablet now. Let¡¯s decide on the order. Those who also want toprehend can challenge me.¡±


    Among the Martial Artists from the Earth ss, two already considered Huang Zun as their leader. Perhaps they had exchanged moves with him yesterday and knew Huang Zun was strong.


    However, two others challenged Huang Zun. Since everyone hadn¡¯t cleared a single floor of the Thirty-Three Sky Tower, there was no harm in a friendly spar.


    Lin Zhen didn¡¯t participate in the challenge or try the Thirty-Three Sky Tower. He was currently in the weak period due to the Divine Power Pills and still needed two days to recover. He wouldn¡¯t engage in battles during these two days.


    After walking around, the Earth ss Martial Artists who hade with them found stone tablets and settled the order.


    Huang Zun¡¯s strength was quite formidable, as he won two consecutive matches and obtained a goodprehending position.


    Even those who lost had to be ranked ahead of Lin Zhen, as he hadn¡¯t participated in a single match, automatically cing him in thest position.


    However, Lin Zhen wasn¡¯t anxious, as there wasn¡¯t much use for him toprehend the regr stone tablets. Due to inheriting Heigu¡¯s memory, he had already mastered many Holy Land martial techniques, such as the Gale Step, which he had already learned.


    Previously, it wasn¡¯t convenient to expose his skills, but now that he was in the Holy Land, Lin Zhen could slowly show what he had learned.


    Seeing Lin Zhen strolling around without participating in any challenges, Huang Zun and the others looked at him with disdain.


    ¡°This pill-taker, without giving him the opportunity to transform into a ck Hole Beast, he¡¯s just trash!¡± Huang Zun looked down on Lin Zhen. In his eyes, the Earth ss was full of Three-Flowers students; it was a disgrace for him, a World King, to be mixed in with them.


    ¡°There¡¯s no other way. Who told him to be an alchemist? I heard that the elixirs he has made are even better than what Qian Tong can make. It¡¯s really puzzling how such a young kid has managed to reach such a level in alchemy.¡±


    A Martial Artist sighed with envy for Lin Zhen being a Seventh-grade Alchemist.


    ¡°Hmph! What¡¯s the point of being good at alchemy? The foundation of a Martial Artist is still martial arts training. Focusing on alchemy without achieving longevity is neglecting one¡¯s proper duties. Regardless of lifespan, if ites to an end, everything bes empty. A World King who is over a thousand years old is not a peerless genius. It¡¯s just the talent of the ck Hole Beast that allows him shortcuts.¡±


    Huang Zun once dedicated himself to studying alchemy, but indeed, alchemy is an arduous process that requires the umtion of extensive time. His intermittent cultivation had only made him a Third Grade Alchemist till now.


    He was already over five hundred thousand years old, but Lin Zhen¡¯s achievements at just over a thousand years were better, which naturally caused some imbnce in his mind. This was one of the reasons he disliked Lin Zhen.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    ¡°Focus on cultivation and try to squeeze this kid out of the Earth ss!¡±


    Huang Zun started cultivating in front of the Gale Step stone tablet.


    After a while, the two people who went to challenge the Thirty-Three Sky Tower returned.


    ¡°What¡¯s the result? Did you pass the first floor?¡±


    One of them shook his head slightly: ¡°No, the guardian on the first floor is too difficult to beat. In the Early Stage of the Three-Flowers, a Spiritual Mind Master at the Peak of Dark Gold, his Mental Shock is faster than a gun, and we just can¡¯t withstand it!¡±


    Another one, who was clearly hit in his self-confidence, said: ¡°This Thirty-Three Sky Tower is too perverse. If the first floor is so difficult, there are still thirty-two floorster. When can we finish them all? I think no one, even the Gods, can pass all the floors.¡±


    ¡°Just focus on cultivating, don¡¯t be overambitious.¡±


    While they were talking, Lin Zhen had already reached the depths of the stone tablets.


    He had looked at all the stone tablets and had chosen one toprehend.


    This stone tablet was called the Shadowless Step, an upgraded version of Gale Step.


    The creator of the Gale Step had left two stone tablets. The Shadowless Step contained the essence of his learning, which made it extremely difficult to master.


    The Gale Step was achieved by using the power of Wind Elementbined with one¡¯s ownprehension, while the Shadowless Step was much moreplicated, employing the Wind Element along with Spatial Power and the Power of Time.


    After creating Gale Step, some other Martial Artists also learned the skill, so it was also avable in the Sacred ce of the God-locking tform. However, the Shadowless Step was unique to Falling Star Lake.


    Some martial arts skills have a lot inmon. Heigu¡¯s previous learning was extensive, which could help Lin Zhen save many steps when learning.


    ¡°I¡¯ll choose this Shadowless Step. Once it¡¯s mastered, it¡¯ll be far more useful inbat than teleportation. Teleportation requires aunch time and a reaction time, and there¡¯s a possibility of being interrupted. The Shadowless Step doesn¡¯t have this problem. I¡¯m already proficient in Spatial and Time powers, and I have the foundation of Gale Step, so learning this won¡¯t be an issue.¡±


    ¡°However, learning this directly may arouse suspicion. I¡¯ll go to Gale Step and pretend to study for a few days.¡±


    Seeing Lin Zhene to the Gale Step stone tablet, Huang Zun and his group puffed up their chests, even looking at Lin Zhen with provocative eyes.


    Lin Zhen ignored them and sat in the back toprehend.


    ¡°Tsk! What a wimp!¡±


    Huang Zun spoke with disdain, but when he saw that Lin Zhen had no reaction, he lost interest.


    Thus, their days of cultivation in the Holy Land began.


    The novelty of being in the Holy Land soon wore off for the Martial Artists, and they became immersed in their intense cultivation.


    There were rules in the Holy Land. A person could stay here for at most a hundred years. After a hundred years, if one was not chosen as a personal disciple by the Holy Land Master, they would have to leave.


    A hundred years may sound long, but for Martial Artists, it was too short. Everyone was eager to learn andprehend.


    During this process, Lin Zhen¡¯s performance was somewhat unusual.


    Afterprehending the Gale Step for two days, Lin Zhen left the stone tablet and went toprehend a stone tablet called Water Dripping Sword Skill.


    People thought he had given up onprehending the Gale Step, but to their surprise, he went to a stone tablet about Mental Power Control after studying the sword skill for three days.


    Those who initially paid attention to Lin Zhen now started to look down on him.


    Focus is important in martial arts training. What¡¯s the use of learning a little of everything but not mastering any? Lin Zhen was clearly biting off more than he could chew. Soon, they believed, he would regret it.


    For an entire month, Lin Zhen wandered around. In the end, he would even go to Xuan, Yellow, and Huang sses toprehend for a while, attracting people¡¯s attention.


    After a month, Lin Zhen returned to the Earth ss and stood in front of the Shadowless Step stone tablet.


    For that month, he hadn¡¯t wasted his time. At least, people thought his learning was mixed, so when he demonstrated Holy Land Martial Arts in the future, no one would say anything beyond admiring how he learned so well in such a short time.


    When he returned to the Shadowless Step stone tablet, Huang Zun and otherspletely ignored him.


    By now, in their eyes, Lin Zhen was no longer in the same league as them. After a year, Lin Zhen would surely drop to the Xuan ss, and they wouldn¡¯t need to waste their energy on him any longer.


    And finally, Lin Zhen began his first official cultivation session in the Holy Land.

 Chapter 774: 777: Taking Action

    Chapter 774: Chapter 777: Taking Action


    Watching the figure disappear, Lin Zhen snorted coldly and sat down again in front of the stele.


    The one who left was Huang Zun¡¯s subordinate, and it was definitely Huang Zun¡¯s idea. However, Lin Zhen didn¡¯t yet know whether Huang Zun was acting on someone else¡¯s behalf, but knowing or not knowing wasn¡¯t that important.


    In this Holy Land, both Qian Tong and the mechanical man could potentially plot against him. Whether or not they carried out this plot, Lin Zhen would not let them off easily.


    As for Huang Zun, Lin Zhen intended to teach him a lesson sooner orter.


    The bead that directly pressed Li Kai into the ground was Lin Zhen¡¯s Neutron Divine Pearl.


    This small bead was formed when Lin Zhen devoured Qian Tong¡¯s mountainouss. After being disassembled and reassembled by the ck Hole, it turned into a dazzling pearl, like a round diamond.


    However, Lin Zhen knew that this tiny bead had an enormous power!


    It was created from thepression of a massive, and its mass was ten times that of Earth!


    This meant that if Lin Zhen used this bead to strike Earth, it would shatter the in a single blow!<div>


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    Even without striking, if Lin Zhen simply ced the bead on Earth without controlling it, the force of the bead would instantly cause the to deviate from its orbit!


    Let alone the Earth, even a constant star like the Sun could be pierced through by the bead in one blow, resulting in its death!


    After absorbing the bead, Lin Zhen had been nurturing it in his inner world, causing his spiritual power and the bead to resonate and merge. After blending with Lin Zhen¡¯s spiritual power, the bead had no weight for him. However, when he retracted his spiritual power, it would be a for others.


    It was because of the spatial stability and strong earthiness of the Holy Land, which was much stronger than any in the New World, that the Divine Pearl did not create anymotion. Otherwise, just pressing down would have shattered the ground!


    Li Kai wouldn¡¯t die that easily. He was at the Three Flowers Stage and must have had many life-saving methods, but escaping the pressure of the bead was not easy.


    At least, under the condition that Lin Zhen didn¡¯t release him, he wouldn¡¯t be able to get out with his own power.


    Because the Shadowless Step stele was far away from the other steles, themotion here went unnoticed. Lin Zhen thought about it and summoned the earth element with a flick of his spiritual power. The soil at his position began to condense and formed a human figure.


    He draped his coat over the soil figure, making it look like himself, then sat on the edge of therge pit and returned to his previous position.


    Having changed into clothes simr to Li Kai¡¯s, Lin Zhen looked down into the deep pit.


    The pit was several tens of meters deep, and Li Kai¡¯s body was filled with star power, flickering with various lights. The Three Flowers were blooming, desperately resisting the pressure of the bead.


    Those lights were his ultimate life-saving measures, and he had to use them all in order to survive.


    If he couldn¡¯t resist, the bead would press down and he would undoubtedly die in the end.


    Unfortunately, years of umtion and treasures were all used to resist the bead now. Seeing Lin Zhen¡¯s gaze looking down, Li Kai¡¯s eyes showed a hint of pleading.


    He couldn¡¯t say a word now, as doing so would dete him, which meant death.


    Lin Zhen sneered, ¡°Oh, you¡¯re having so much fun ying in the hole with my bead. I won¡¯t disturb you, Senior Brother Li Kai. Just have a good time here.¡±


    Having said that, Lin Zhen no longer paid attention to Li Kai. Being at the Three Flowers Realm, he estimated he couldst a month or so without any problems, so Lin Zhen decided to focus on his own cultivation.


    Li Kai felt an urge to vomit blood, but he couldn¡¯t speak or move at all. The unparalleled weight pressing on him could turn him into a pile of flesh at any moment.


    He didn¡¯t know where Lin Zhen got such a thing, as one tiny bead could actually crush a Three Flowers Warrior to death!


    Continuously releasing star power, Li Kai hoped that Huang Zun would notice the situation ande to save him, but he didn¡¯t know that Lin Zhen had already set up a fake figure there.


    About an hour after Lin Zhen began his cultivation, Huang Zun looked this way as he stopped his own cultivation.


    From a distance, Li Kai was in the front, and Lin Zhen was behind him, both cultivating in front of the Shadowless Step stele.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Huang Zun revealed a satisfied smile. Li Kai was quite reliable to have startedpeting with Lin Zhen. What he had been most worried about was that Lin Zhen would choose to continue cultivating in second ce, effectively trapping Li Kai.


    Not expecting Li Kai to have noints, Huang Zun felt relieved.


    ¡°After cultivating in the first position for a long time, the second position is almost unbearable. Lin Zhen, let¡¯s see how long you can hold on! There wille a day when you¡¯ll beg me!¡±


    *********


    In the blink of an eye, a month had passed.


    For Lin Zhen, this month of cultivation was extremely precious.


    Being able toprehend the third picture of the Shadowless Step without disturbances was an important milestone for his strength to progress.


    ¡°Whoosh whoosh whoosh~~!!¡±


    A series of footprints appeared on the yellow sand.


    Ten steps in total, from start to finish.


    In the single-person training arena of the Dimensional Competition, Lin Zhen¡¯s figure was like a ghost.


    From a distance, the series of figures flickered in ce, forming a hazy blur, making it impossible to discern.


    ¡°Invisibility, this is the basic secret of invisibility. When I use the Shadowless Step in a fight, even the light cannot capture my shadow. The first picture is about unpredictable strikes; the second one is about swift movement and agility; and the third one is the one that can truly be used in actualbat.¡±


    ¡°This kind of footwork is immensely helpful in fights. As long as the gap between my power and my opponent¡¯s is not toorge, this set of footwork can almost instantly kill them.¡±


    Lin Zhen repeatedly practiced the Shadowless Step in the arena, thoroughly mastering this set of footwork.


    There are 30 footprints in the fourth image of the Shadowless Step, but Lin Zhen had not yet tried toprehend it.


    The first three images can be considered as basic footwork, called Entry, Minor Achievement, and Major Achievement, respectively.


    What Lin Zhen had learned was the Major Achievement of basic footwork.


    If one had to rte it to a realm, the basic footwork would be what Three Flowers Warriors should cultivate. Lin Zhen¡¯s own strength was just too strong, and he had an understanding of both time and space, and the wind element, allowing him to learn the Major Achievement of basic footwork at the World King Realm.


    After bing familiar with the footwork, Lin Zhen practiced sword skills and spear skills for a while.


    ¡°Whew! It feels almost there, but real practice still needs to be applied to actualbat. Without fighting, it¡¯s ultimately impossible to truly integrate everything.¡±


    Lin Zhen originally nned to go to the Dimensional Arena to fight a few matches, but he heard some footsteps afterward.


    Exiting from the Dimensional Universe, Lin Zhen looked towards the direction of the hillside.


    There were three peopleing up the hillside.


    One of them was Huang Zun, another was an Earth ss Warrior who was close to Huang Zun and came with Lin Zhen.


    Thest one was the chubby warrior whom Lin Zhen had seen when he first arrived at the Earth ss.


    It was unclear how this person ended up with Huang Zun and the others.


    Seeing the arrival of a few people, Lin Zhen slowly stood up and looked down at the pit. Li Kai was still barely alive and persevering.


    However, it was almost the end for him. If Lin Zhen didn¡¯t remove the marble from him, this Three Flowers Warrior wouldn¡¯t be able to hold on for another three days.


    ¡°Senior Brother Huang, what brings you here?¡± Lin Zhen asked indifferently.


    ¡°Get out of the way!¡±


    Huang Zun¡¯s expression changed when he saw Lin Zhen, who should have been Li Kai, standing up. He ignored Lin Zhen and walked straight to another y figure.


    He went over and pushed it down, causing the y figure to copse.


    Huang Zun¡¯s face changed instantly, he turned his head towards Lin Zhen and shouted angrily: ¡°Lin Zhen! Where is Li Kai?¡±


    Lin Zhen shrugged slightly: ¡°Why are you asking me for Li Kai? He¡¯s a grown man with hands and feet. Does he need someone to watch over him?¡±


    ¡°Enough with the nonsense! Li Kai came to find you, but I couldn¡¯t contact him in the Dimensional Universe, so I came looking for you. Now tell me, what did you do to Li Kai?¡±


    Lin Zhen snorted coldly: ¡°You¡¯re making a fuss out of nothing. Do I have to watch over him if hees to find me? If you want someone, go find him yourself.¡±


    Huang Zun gritted his teeth and said, ¡°Lin Zhen, you¡¯d better know your ce. In the Holy Land, killing fellow disciples can lead to execution or imprisonment. Senior Brother Ma is here today to ensure justice if you refuse to admit your guilt.¡±


    ¡°Oh! So, how will Senior Brother Ma ensure justice?¡± Lin Zhen looked at the chubby warrior.


    The chubby warrior said with a stern face: ¡°Lin Zhen, you¡¯d better exin where Li Kai went. Otherwise, we¡¯ll take you down and bring you to Fifth Senior Brother for questioning.¡±


    ¡°Why should I?¡±


    ¡°Why? Just because our rankings are higher than yours, Lin Zhen. This is the way of the Holy Land ¨C ranking determines status. We now suspect that you¡¯ve imprisoned Li Kai. Unless you allow us to inspect your inner world, your suspicion cannot be cleared!¡±


    Huang Zun¡¯s words turned Lin Zhen¡¯s expression cold. If a martial artist opened their inner world, it was almost like giving their secrets and even their life and death to the other party.


    ¡°So if I don¡¯t hand over Li Kai today, you guys are going to make a move?¡±


    At this point, the warrior behind Huang Zun stepped forward and said, ¡°No, not us, but me. Senior Brother Huang and Senior Brother Ma are extraordinary people, dealing with someone like you is simply beneath them. Killing a chicken doesn¡¯t require a butcher¡¯s knife; I alone am enough.¡±


    Lin Zhen¡¯s gaze fell on this warrior.


    This warrior was a new student, and his ranking in the Earth ss was only slightly higher than Lin Zhen¡¯s. He had challenged the Thirty-three Heavens Tower once before but failed.


    Although he failed, as long as he had challenged the tower, his ranking would be higher than Lin Zhen¡¯s.


    ¡°You¡­?¡± Lin Zhen sneered coldly, ¡°You¡¯re nothing but a fart!¡±


    ¡°How dare you! Lin Zhen, what did you say? If you have the guts, say it again!¡± The warrior was furious, and his Star Power surged, ready to attack Lin Zhen.


    Lin Zhen raised his hand, striking first to gain the upper hand, and threw a punch right in front of Huang Zun and Senior Brother Ma!


    The warrior snorted coldly and drew his sword, stabbing at Lin Zhen.


    As expected of the Three Flowers Realm, a sword was drawn with thousands of radiant lights.


    Lin Zhen just took a small step forward, and his body mysteriously appeared beside the warrior, causing all his sword lights to miss the target.


    The fist continued to smash forward without stopping, hitting the warrior directly on the temple.


    The warrior groaned, his mind went nk, and he was knocked down to the ground stiffly.


    Lin Zhen shook his hand, looked at Huang Zun and the others, and slowly said, ¡°I said¡­ you¡¯re nothing but a fart!¡±

 Chapter 781: 784: Subdued and Executed

    Chapter 781: Chapter 784: Subdued and Executed


    Blood poison is a special kind of toxin with strong corrosiveness.


    If tainted with saliva, blood, and other bodily fluids, it will act and not only rot the body but also drive people mad.


    The giant beasts fighting in the Kylin Decides on the stage had already be a chaotic brawl, and with sharp teeth and ws, injury was inevitable.


    After being stained with blood, everyone nearly fell into a berserk state, and the fight became more intense.


    Tables and chairs were being thrown around, and hairs and scales had fallen all over the ground, with blood everywhere.


    The roars of the giant beasts filled the entire hall, with the red of the Fire Tree falling, making it extraordinarily shocking.


    The blood mist was enveloped by a faint golden light, which acted as an energy shield. Elder Qin did not allow these giant beasts the chance to break free.


    Despite Elder Qin¡¯s actions, the giant beasts on the tform seemedpletely undeterred and continued to attack each other wildly.


    Saga, worthy of being at the Three Flowers Realm, was abundant in Star Power and was not at a disadvantage when dealing with four opponents. Sharp teeth and ws swung, sending flesh and blood flying.<div>


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    The martial artists of the four ns were like wolves attacking a tiger ¨C although they were no match for it one-on-one, they could still pose a great threat when ganging up.


    At this moment, Qin Dong approached his father.


    ¡°Father! Is this the backup n you spoke of?¡±


    Elder Qin¡¯s eyes sparkled with excitement: ¡°I didn¡¯t expect Saga to actually bring blood poison, which made my n even easier to implement.¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s a lot more to this metal tform, huh.¡±


    ¡°Of course, when has your father ever been reckless in his actions? Let me tell you, it took me tens of billions to obtain this Gathering Spirit Array. Do you know why I invited martial artists from the other four ns here?¡±


    Qin Dong shook his head, although he had some ideas, he was not certain.


    ¡°Hehe, Wind Kirin, Ink Kirin, Water Kirin, Golden Kirin, and Saga¡¯s Fire Kirin make up the five elements. Once they all die, the five elements and their bodies will be gathered by the Gathering Spirit Array and forge a brand new Super Kylin Beast!¡±


    ¡°Super Kylin?¡± Qin Dong didn¡¯t quite understand.


    ¡°Yes, the Super Kylin, a mutated Kylinbining all five elements. Strictly speaking, it should also be considered a mutated Kylin. You must know our n¡¯s Landis, which is a Quadruple Elemental Mutated Kylin. But I suspect even Landis¡¯ mutation is not normal, as having one or two elemental mutations is normal, but three are almost impossible. How could there be a Quadruple Elemental Mutated Kylin?¡±


    ¡°So, I¡¯ve been preparing everything for this. As soon as the Super Kylin body is created, I will refine it into an avatar.¡±


    Elder Qin took a deep breath, ¡°Once the avatar is refined and given time to cultivate, I can even make it be the leader of the entire Kirin n! I can also go to the Holy Land to cultivate, and eventer, I might have the chance topete for the leadership of the Star River Giant Beast Alliance!¡±


    Hearing the beautiful future Elder Qin described, Qin Dong¡¯s eyes sparkled: ¡°Father, does that mean I will be the son of the Leader of the Star River Giant Beast Alliance?¡±


    ¡°There is absolutely a possibility. Son, just watch as your father leads the alliance to the pinnacle of the universe!¡± Elder Qin¡¯s ambition, which had been suppressed for so long, was finally released.


    Although the road ahead seemed far away, if today¡¯s n seeded, everything would be possible and not exaggerated!


    As they imagined the beautiful blueprint of the future, the father and son duo were full of excitement.


    With the passage of time, the battle on the tform gradually neared its end.


    Whether it was Saga or the martial artists from the four ns, they were all exhausted and battered at this point.


    One side had great strength while the other had numbers, neither side was able topletely annihte the other. Instead, the intense battle elerated the cirction of blood poison and the blood mist released by Elder Qin, bringing them closer to death.


    ¡°The critical moment is about to arrive. Once they all die, their bodies will immediately begin to converge. Qin Dong, go and check on the Ke family brothers and strictly guard the entrance. No one is allowed to enter.¡±


    ¡°Yes, father, I wish you sess!¡±


    Qin Dong cheerfully left, knowing that once his father seeded, his life would be much better.


    After Qin Dong left, Elder Qin took out a rhomboid crystal.


    ¡°A perfect crystal from the Endless Star Sea. I¡¯ve spent nearly all my wealth and effort to obtain you, even embezzling enough to draw Saga¡¯s discontent. Today, you¡¯ll finally be put to use.¡±


    ¡°With the perfect crystal embedded, the body will be a Super Divine Body, even evolving special abilities.¡±


    ¡°This new body will be my capital for dominating the universe in the future ¡ª a mutated Kylin with five elements. Hahaha! A Super Star River Beast among Super Star River Beasts, thinking about it is just so exciting!¡±


    Elder Qin waspletely oblivious, focusing only on the high tform, waiting for the moment the giant beasts died.


    *********


    Lin Zhen arrived above Elder Qin¡¯s estate and quickly dove down.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    He sensed Saga¡¯s aura, which was extremely weak, undoubtedly a result of a scheme. If he had arrived anyter, he might have made a grave mistake.


    As he reached the gate, two guards stopped his path: ¡°Stop! This is Elder Qin¡¯s private estate. The elder is hosting guests, and no one may enter without an invitation!¡±


    Without saying a word, Lin Zhen waved his palm, and a Sword Gang broke through the air, directly killing the two Level Nine World King guards.


    Now killing realm kings was as easy as killing chickens for Lin Zhen, without any difficulty.


    After killing two people, another person appeared.


    ¡°Who dares to intrude Elder¡¯s residence!¡±


    Lin Zhen took a closer look, and it turned out to be someone he knew: Ke Xiangnan.


    Lin Zhen had a feud with Ke Xiangnan. Back when he first entered Heavenly Gate, hepeted with Ke Xiangnan.


    At that time, Ke Xiangnan¡¯s realm was much higher than Lin Zhen¡¯s, and Lin Zhen had also wasted 700 yearster. But now, Ke Xiangnan was only at the peak of the World King realm, almost caught up by Lin Zhen.


    If ites to strength, Ke Xiangnan was already far behind Lin Zhen.


    Seeing Lin Zhen, Ke Xiangnan¡¯s legs trembled immediately. Although he hated Lin Zhen deeply, he was also extremely afraid of him.


    Even when Lin Zhen killed Ke Jianglong, Ke Xiangnan dared not do anything openly. He could only find someone to assassinate Lin Zhen in secret. But he absolutely did not dare to face Lin Zhen directly.


    It was precisely because of this that the super genius from the New World at that time could only waste time in the Original World, could not enter the Longevity Realm just because of his Heart Demon problem.


    So upon seeing Lin Zhen, Ke Xiangnan¡¯s first reaction was to turn around and run.


    Unfortunately, he could not escape. If a realm king could escape from Lin Zhen, Lin Zhen would not have to mix up anymore.


    Raising his hand directly, an irresistible gravitational force pulled Ke Xiangnan into Lin Zhen¡¯s grasp.


    With one hand on his neck, Lin Zhen sneered, ¡°Ke Xiangnan, do you think you could kill me by finding the machine? Speaking of it, I must thank you. If it weren¡¯t for you small characters working behind my back, I might not have achieved what I have today. But now I¡¯m tired of it, I don¡¯t want to y with you and the jumping clowns!¡±


    ¡°Ah! No, Lin Zhen, listen to me. It¡¯s all a misunderst¡­ah!¡±


    Before he finished speaking, Lin Zhen exerted strength in his hand and twisted Ke Xiangnan¡¯s neck!


    With a click, Ke Xiangnan¡¯s head drooped weakly, with blood vessels and bones all shattered, and only ayer of skin was still connected.


    After killing Ke Xiangnan, Lin Zhen heard the sound of messy footsteps in the distance. He raised his hand, and Ke Xiangdong, who had just entered Longevity Realm, was also captured by him.


    ¡°You two brothers are both good for nothing, bad to the core. You can go and be with your father!¡±


    Following the same method, Lin Zhen squeezed Ke Xiangdong¡¯s neck.


    From then on, the people of the Ke family who hade from the New World had all been exterminated. The father and two sons were all killed by Lin Zhen.


    After killing two people in a row, Lin Zhen advanced at high speed again, almost running into Qin Dong head-on.


    Lin Zhen had also met Qin Dong. When he was on the Divine Punishment Star, Qin Dong was also eliminated by him.


    Qin Dong also feared Lin Zhen deep in his bones, knowing that he was no match and wanted to seek help immediately.


    As he opened his mouth, he saw Lin Zhen¡¯s brow move, and a spiritual evil spirit cone burst through the air, piercing his brain and prating his Spiritual Consciousness Sea.


    Brain death!


    Without leaving a trace, Qin Dong also fell softly to the ground. Over time, these people who were once on par with Lin Zhen had long been left far behind by him.


    After killing three people in a row, there was no wave in Lin Zhen¡¯s heart. He came to the Kirin n to create an avatar, but Lin Zhen also wanted to solve Elder Qin and his gang, so that these people would not keep trying to hurt him from behind.


    Over time, as his realm improved, Lin Zhen would bring his family to the Original World sooner orter. By then, he did not want any viins to cause trouble.


    Lin Zhen elerated and passed through the fire tree forest with two shes.


    When Lin Zhen saw the tform, he couldn¡¯t help but be surprised.


    Above the tform, four Kirin were already dead, with only Saga still barely alive, but he seemed to be almost done as well.


    Under the tform, Elder Qin was holding a crystal in his hand, looking at Saga resentfully.


    ¡°Saga! Stop struggling and persisting in vain, the Kirin n no longer belongs to you or needs you. You¡¯re alive only to be an eyesore, so just give up. You¡¯ll be free and won¡¯t have to endure this pain.¡±


    Saga crawled on the tform, feeling his body approaching death, and was about to give in.


    ¡°You won¡¯t seed!¡± he insisted on saying.


    ¡°Heh, whether I seed or not, is none of your business. In any case, you won¡¯t see the final scene. But I can tell you, your body and power will be refined into an avatar by me and live on in another way. This is my greatestpassion. Hahaha!¡±


    Elder Qinughed maniacally, unable to contain his excitement.


    At this moment, there was a sudden voice behind him.


    ¡°No matter what the oue is for n Leader Saga, it has nothing to do with you because you won¡¯t see it.¡±


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